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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1943-07-16, Page 74 ret rl V•9td 9 •1,94 '.Y. 4 Y ii''4i.. Iii .'•... iB . f CHAPTER XI :- SYNOPSIS . Timotthy Huilmae, principal of a good but impoverished Vermont academy, limes a studious, bacale 11or's existence with only his Allot Lavinia for company.' Timothy makes friends with anew teach- er, Susan Barney, and her young- er sister, Delia. Timothy meets his nephew, Canby Hunter, who goes on a skiing . party in' bad weather. They 'run across an, auto accident in the mountains in 'which Susan is badly injured. Susan gropes her way back to health while Timothy jealously' watches Canby. Timothy gets the news that Mr. Wheaton, a trustee of •the academy, has died of apoplexy, and will leave the academy a rich endowment _ on condition that its name be chang- ed and that it excludes all Jew- ish students. ° .� meeting is hell in .;the town assembly room where Timothy makes known the condi- , titans of the will. • He went. on, "On 'that day fast De- cember'` Mr. Wheaton' urged the ex- clusion of any. student, no matter how fine his personality and initellI- gence, if he had any connection. with a race for which Mr. Wheaton had a personal "'dislike. , lie had his will carefiilly drawn, as you see, to t.y to make sure that his ideas fo* the Academy's future should be realiz- ed." His pause was long. The silence was crackling with tensity. People gazed up at his grim face, unwink- ingly attentive. He went on, "Mr. Dewey has sometbing he''wants to say. to yon. - and. so has Doctor Foote. My part in this meeting was to make the .terms of Mr. Wheaton's will clear I you all, not only the wording but the real meaning'. I snail vote fon a trustee who will stand with Mr. Dew- ey in refusing to accept this bribe And it it` is accepted! I shall resign. He turned and walked back to his seat. At the faculty meeting Mr. Dewey had. spoken first, a brief statement I .his feeling about the bequest. Tim- othy had then said that he wanted„ to make it clear that lieu -pressure was to be put on any member of the teach- ing staff: The faculty were quite free, he told them, not only to take stand they thought right, but to take no stand at ail. if they preferred. 'The old •'t1 --hatt`•no chance to say• anything at 311;1 for at this point 3'oung Bowen took the floor, "I don't need any two months. The question is• perfectly, Plain- to me at a glance." He paused, looked hard':at 'timothy and . with the derisive small laugh, with which he often prefaced his re- marks .went on, "It's all very well to say we are left 'free, to take ar,y F. we like,' , Mr. "Hulme, • with -you nd .Mr. Dewey breatihing out fire anti brimstone, But I'll take •advantage of your kind permission to have an opin- on of my.own. The terms -'of the will seem .unusually intelligent and realistic • to' me, and-- I consider'the objections° to them nothing but moral hajr splittin'g,' said young Bowen firmly, "It- is cdure to., indulge in hreadbare discredited liberalism at he expense of a pitifully prior school E • poor town. To quibble over the te14ms of this astounding piece of E • fortune, looks to nee, Mr. Hume, eke keeping a desperately sick man from getting the medicine he needs because you don't like the color of he druggist's eyes." Something about the quality of his voice as he spoke, of his darting •Took of resentment, • made Timothy - sur- mise, "There'§ something personal he can''t Stand about me " Bowen and Peter Dryden went on o the student meeting. ``If you don't object to my being present'' said Bowen•, implying by his accent that Timothy would. "Oh, come along! Come along! The more the merrier," said Timothy genially. •- The four men entered the Assem- bly room together wihere the waiting students burst into, "Academy! Academy! , One! Two! Three! Clifford Academy! Here are we!" A Timothy appeared on . the [Ant- orin they changed this t� "Some say HAW! Some say GEE! ' We'say the best ever Is old T. C.!" , Timothy went on: "SUppose each of us up here makes au little statement of how' it 'hooks to s. Mr. Bowen; • for instance, has, qte a different' idea about what's he right thing to do, from Mr. Dew- y's and mine. And I think it wou be a good idea for hijn to tell us a bent it." Bowen looked astonished, gasped a Id nodded 1i:s tfikd gamely. "Mr, Dewey, you first, you're ahead of the rest of us in years," said Tim - thy. Mr, Dewey rose 'rather unsteadily. Here," said Tinatothy, pushing a chair d the front of .the platform. - "This s all in the family. Why don't you it down[ to talk?" So it was Hite a grandfather from his armchair, ' turning his shaggy gray head' front, side to side as he ouloed into the attentive ming eyes, ,4'a thdt 'M•r, Oewey said his' say+, 1EIe -k a ;a t, bade 1thent be ,proud' of ' the .traditign back of them; ie'reminded.their that' noble traditions are• always in den, ger from..the' 'beast in man; that :t is Fasscism's expressed' purpose to Unleash the ;beast in man by its in citement. to'race "hatred. He ended, ""Rays, and girls of Clifford, children, grandchildren,, great grandchildren of free men and free women -your •town counts on you to Stand for -right, to holed ;the light of honor burning bright and free." He stood up, he pushed his chair away. "Of honor," he re- peated solemnly. A'e he sat'down at the back'of the platform the students began to ap- plaud. When they were ready for the next speaker, "Well, Mr: Bowen, your turn now," Timothy said, matter-of- factly. He admired the firmness with which .the young man walked to the front of the platform, his face rather pale, but his step steady. Bowen said, "This is not time to be mealy-mouthed, so Mr. Dewey'll have to let me say that he's at the end of his life, almost; you young sters.` are at the begintning of yours. It's easy far. him to suggest sacri- fices. for you° to•make' that won't cost him anything. Why skould you lose your chance for a decent education and a decent living because some- body, tells you that somebody: on the other side of the globe isn't being treated right? You yourselves aren't being treated right here.. is Cl&ori., here int' the AcadelnY-• • Wih.•y not start. with your own Treede�?'r 'He deseriib7 ed the poor eguipmeant, ztf the Acad- eray, ,tl>!g penn;Xpineiting, econ,jp4es' necessary to wake • bots, pends meet, "You young people, don't know at w1 at a terribly unfair dleadvantage your poor school p'irts you; when you 'go out and.try to make ,your living in' competition • with. other •boys and girls who have had good schooling. What it means is that you don't have a fair chance. Now this piece of good 'luck will give you a fair chance, Dont •let yourselves be stalnpeded into throwing it away." Ile sat down. Timothy Set the ex- ample of applause. -. Timothy got • to ..his feet- and turned' to give Peter Dryden his. chance to speak, but from the slack of the hall solhebod�y said, "Hold on there a mdn� uta, Professor Hultne, how about let- ting an Academy grad,, have his say about this:?" 4' Canby Hunter stood -up and walk- ed down the aisle to the front. "I got something to tell' you," he said. "I. got' lots to tell you!" He said that he, like Mr. Bowen, had had the idea that it would be a grand idea to slick up the, old school into something streamlined' 'a n d smooth and he had figured out how to do it without- any bequest. Little by little -.by jacking up the •tuition, and writing some good publicity and tllrt.9.0 Zell W1131, z.'1l tail yotj, 's h r bees, . r h,.ari ia4la Y.e ori`. wµ ;e,t tually Y444, izex -on eel reality, Mr, Boez1; would;" 4.11 it, he'S J•a•'et teem• that` every time:', t'ha,•t''s• i pp@neo, to gne. of. the tial New+r, tingisird.;setpina res or a4eademies, it's,, 011Oingeil: it into: a s�ehuo1 ��ha( took' Zuore' anouey tai neat to,'.4 zan moat of las here in Cl:i ori have god, or Refi, will ha'e li yen . hard a' bunch ..of: 'students at ,ate thou a4 d .per -, and waaastee tR j ztie 74 . you ca.'n opt their parents:' would be the pipers to ca:11 .lie Ar,adeatiy tune; Now let me tell you 'something else. I bet you• nay, er tho'ught of. Professor &>zlaiae could. have gone ---forty times over, and you'd better believe it tp better, Jobs with bigger salaries. $ut he. didn't. He stayed on here„ working like- a one-armed paperhanger - what for? So.the old school could be kept open, to us." During the next two months' when it was apparent to Timothy that they were 'leading as forlorn a hope as' ,ev- en Canby had predicted and that he would fail in this as . he failed'' 'with Susan,- he tried' occasionally to give' a practical thought to what would lie beyond that failure for him and his old dependent. Without Aunt Lavin-. is he could 'possibly, probabljr--cer- tainly 'in fact --find another teaching position. But it would not be with- out A1zdt Lavinia. And it `would be with an Aunt Lavinia constantly more difficult to explain to normal people: Susan helped:type and address en- velopes for a while- and went around to talk' to members of her class now living in Clifford. But as soon. as her school. closed, she was sent for by some • Cadoret cousins on the other on T`•i uo brio .d 4a n•d flown. the +streot. and h; gllvi^ayp' ln,'tgd o and fae'toriell a�ud 4ola elY, pajgn- PO4,0 ,'fin v'! k?rff,; s rh t At b d is t w 9 t d a w 0 b ei sued iimeegraphed ,• 'bplletins ahfi i(S ,• circulated deem ip Onff:aid:• o'd.,ajnong reader ?ii e out-ot-town allia litto'killii3,' f',QS't nt?vr mento z 'e:d' by a enbscription taken.:among the business men of ttlw+ll Those 'bulletins were .Lot talo well. writ- en as the ones arranged by Timothy and 'Mr. Dewey. to help• him ' std! ei he - accurate middle of the Clifford nate. They did not needto he; the wine they offered needed nci •bweh, Prestige for Clifford! Rich city faw;: lies moving, into town! Money in then auk's! A market for' anything.. the farms could produce! Better movies!! Jobs, jobs! jobs!' And as for the cademy, the picture of its . future raw•n by Bowen was like the Prem- ed Land-no`av he wrote of fine uildjngs, 'now of the wealthy ellen ele, now of the future alumni who ould •be gold minesfor gifts and be- uests, now of what those' gifts Rrouid bring -a • fine . auditorium, a heater, great playing fields, dorini- ories-and then a 'bulletin appeared evoted entirely to explaining that I1 these marvellous ,opportunities ere to be free absolutely free to our. wn people, even more so than now, ecause of the provision for scholar- H11A 13QI7, 1T•AWOtr DOWN' ':'k TERSE 1 ARI}Y 1 THItiDII,frH' QNE STRTit Y.P4R,,S, ,;i ..IHONEST 1 WHEN OFFERE), 4,;••• DOLLARS TO BBTR, TRADITION THErj 011? ATS C3USiT ,• ANNZVNIR.SARY C!P. TI3 :BAS O1!?' • BFNNINGTOI\1 TO = mus BRj E ET ' MAJORES VEST'ROS ET POSTE/HOS: COGITATE. . • THINK OF YOUR FOREFATHER!' THINK OF YOUR, AOST l:TY;i, (.:.John Quincy Adams, S0eih, at Plymouth Deceml er -22,.189t.) Th • Constructive Platform of PROGI ESSIVPROGRESSIVE COHSE ARTY IN THE PROVINCE OF. ONTARIO: Approved in General .liVieeting at Toronto, July x,.19 ON July 3rd, an all day organization meeting of Progressive Conservative Party candidates and officials from all over the Province, heldatthe Royal York Hotel, listened with rising enthusiasm to a highly constructive and inspiring address from the Provincial - Leader, George Drew. Mr. Drew presented a series of pledges to the people of the Province -each one of which was' unanimously'applauded. The pledges, twenty-two in number, constitute the platform upon which the Progrtasive Conservative Party enters the general election. It was that programme wh ich the Leader announced to the public in his radio address last Thursday !tight. Mr. Drew said: 1. We wi11 maintain British institutions and strengthen the British partnership byrevery means within the constitutional power of. the Government of Ontario. - 2. We will at all times work in effective co-operation with • the Dominion Govern- ment and with all othet governing bodies in Canada in all activities which will assist in the prosecution of the, war to a successful conclusion, and in establishing a sound basis of social security, health insurance and protection in their old age for all our people. At the same time we will insist that the constitutional rights of the people of Ontario be preserved, and that the Govern- ment of Ontario exercise full control of its own Provincial affairs. 3. The farms, the factories, the mines, the forests, and personal services which con- stitute the five major groups of employment will be supported byappropfiate Legislation in their efforts to increase employment at good wages. In every field of -employment individual initiative will be encouraged•and hard work rewarded by reducing taxes and removing bureaucratic restrictions,- •• . 4. Farming will be organized in every county under committees of outstanding farmers who will be given authority to plan pro7ucFon and regulate the processing and distribution of their output. Cheese boards, creameries, milk distributors, central pro- duce markets, and other marketing organi- zations will be under, the supervision of out- standing farmers in each line of production. WILL TAKE OVER STOCK YARDS Stock yards will be taken ever by the Government and operated as a .publicly owned enterprise so that speculation and Manipulation may be , stopped and fair prices assured. A conference will be called immediately , of leading farmers from the whole Province to•assist in drafting effective plana for the organization of food production. S. Legislation will be introduced assuring the workers and employers of this Province the'fah:est and most advanced laws govern- ing labor relations, following an inquiry to be undertaken immediately by a committee of at least 15 members to be known as the Ontario Labor Relations Committee, upon which there will be equal representation of labor, employers, and the general publle. Recognizing at theoutset the right to proper and enforceable legislation regarding collec- tive bargaining, this committee will be asked to examine the laws defiling with labor relations in other countries and draft for Onterlo an act which 'mill establish that 'The programme which the Progressive Conserva- -tive Party ii Ontario undertakes to put into effect is based upon the conviction that under a strong governs; ment the vast resources and producing capacity of this Province can assure employmentand good wages for all who will work and securityfor those who find , themselves unable to work because d sickness, unemployment, physical disability or old age. It is based upon the belief that the spiritual and material welfare of our people, now and in the future, can be best assured under British, democratic institutions and within the British partnership. The Progressive Conservative Party undertakes to Rut the following programme into effect in the Province of.Ontario. ® poote basis of jestice, co-operation and respon- sibility whichr%s so necessary for the welfare and security cif all our people. 6- The mining industry will be assisted in every way lhossible and placed under tete direction of a Minister with practical . •knowledge of mining. The tax burden will be lightened- and there will be a• more equitable distribution of the tax between the different taxing bodies. A larger share of the taxes will go to the -Provincial and Municipal treasuries, All restrictive mea- , sures which deny prospectors and others the inducement to find and develop new mining properties will be repealed and every encouragement will be given to geologists and prospectors to discover new mineral areas. Every practical measure pos- sible will be adopted to expand this great basic industry so that it •may offer the widest opportunities for employment when, our armed forces are demobilized. LONG-TERM FOREST POLICY 7. Our vast forest resources, which under proper administration are capable of creat- ing employment for hundreds of thousands ofnew workers, will be placed under the control of an Ontario Forest Resources Commission which will operate under long- tertn policies of conservation, reforestation and soil,..Ibdrrol.'- Immediately after • its formation it will review all existing con- tracts and will cancel those which have disposed of great areas of fotest resources without proper consideration. 8. An Ontario Housing Commission will be created to plan a great housing program throughout the whole Broviiece for the purpose of creating employment in the period of readjustment and at the sante time bring to an end the unsatisfactory housing coiiditions in many parts of Ontario. SCHOOL TAXES T9 $1E GUT 9. There will be a swceptt1g revision of our whole slstem of real estate taxation so that the awning ana improvement of homes and farm land, which are the very foundation of our society, will not be discouraged by excessive taxation. As an initial step in that direction the Provincial Government will assume at least 50 per cent of the school taxes now charged against real estate. It is, •.however, to be clearly understood that this Change will cot affect the authority of the local school boards. 10. 'Our educational system will be com- pletelY revised so that every child in t Province will have an Apportunity to educated to the full extent of their men al capacity, no matter where they live or what the financial circumstances of their parents may be. Vocational training will be made a much more important part of the school work, so that children may be prepared to earn a living by practical vocational instruction. The important place of our teachers in each community will lfeJully • recognized, 11. Steps will be taken to assure that every child is given the greatest passible oppor- tunity to face life with a healthy body and mind. Health measures will be established so that medical, dental and other health protection will be available to all. • 12. Steps will be taken immediately .to prepare plans for great public undertakings which will create employment in the period of readjustment immediately after the war. TO REVAMP HYDRO 13. The Hydro -Electric Power Commission will be removed from political Control. Recognizing that the publicly owned Hydro -Electric resources of this Province belong to all our people.' there will be an immediate adjustment of the rates for electric energy upon a just and equitable basis. The service charge in rural areas will be removed: Power will be extended to farms with full recognition of the fact that food .• production .in war is hardly less essential to our success than the minter* ,effort. 14. Plans will be made for land reclamation throughout the Province, so that all areas which Can be brought into production will dee fully developed. . These plans will be dratted immediately,, but the actual development of most of the areas will be deferred so that they can be placed' under veterans' organizations• in the period of readjustment. This will open wide oppor- tunities for immediate employment when the war is over and will also offer to veterans and their families.the chance to settle in organized groups in areas where their eco- nomic security can be assured. 15. Taxation will be reduced and efficiency of Government increased by the elimination of all Provincial departments and services which duplicate 'those of the Dominion Government and are not necessary for the purpose of preserving fundamental con- stitutiopal rights.. 16. An efficient and permanent civil service system will immediately he put into effect which will protect civil servants from political dismissal or interference, thus increasing administrative efficiency by giv- ing to all civil servants a greater sense of security and pride in their work. 17. Alt legislation will be repealed which •denies any individual the right to defend his person and •property before the courts. OLD AGE PENSIONS 18. There will be an immediate increase in mothers' allowances and old -age pensions in keeping with the increased cost of living. There ai11 be an immediate repeal of the shameful provision that old people who have a home of their own, which they have established by their savings throughout long years, must dispose of that home before they will be granted the very limited allow- ances which they are entitled to receive. In future the ola people who have played their part so well in making this great Province what it' is today must not be forced to mortgage their homes before they can receive their small pensions. 19. Adequate supplies at reasonable prices of fuel, milk and other basic necessities will he assured by effective organization and adtninistrative.control. Representatives of labor, veteran organizations, and the con- suming public will be appointed to all boards dealing with these matters: 20. Men and women who have served in the armed forces will be assured priority in the public service and protection in their employment. 21. Miring thew ilirt'e'wlio"are in fniti. tary service will be given legal protection against. the economic consequences of their service. In all cases where the ability of ',Inose in military, service and their depen- dents to meet their ,financial obligations have been materially calmed by such service, effective legal 'ptotection will be given against seizure of property for arrears of -teams, forfeiture of instalment contracts, cancellation of life inhurance policies up to $10,000, judgments or other legal proceedings for debts incur! ed before entering military service, and other embar- rassing financial obligations. These pro- visions, however,'' will be subject to the express condition that 'those able to .pay will not be permitted to evade their obliga- tions by this device, and that just protection. will be assured to creditors under simple and effective procedure before the court. This does not provide for cancellation of obligations, but merely deferment with justice to all concerned. SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN 22. A rehabilitation and social security committee will be appointed immediately with instructions to draft plans which will assure social security for all our, people, and also .provide for the rehabilitation and employment of the members of our armed forces and munition workers after the War. VOTEAt!GUST4 FORTHE • George Drew cis .I know him $y George W. James Editor Canadian Statesman 'Bowmanville, Ontario An Ontario provincial election is 40 • be •field on August the fourth. A duty now falls upon the weekly •press. That is to make known to r andn v the s reside t ,tars t o issues involved. More than that. and equally' important -as local editors are aware -the hardy, hard working, clear thinking, war con- scious farm people of Ontario want to know something about'those who lead the parties soon to seek their support. • Issues and controversy, as the campaign heightens, will be dealt with in the press in due course. The time is now opportune to say some- ; thing, without political bias, about qualities of leadership. Personal history is a fair test of prospective performance. Let us then introduce George A. Drew, ,leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of the Province of Ontario. His political opponents have sought to picture George Drew es a person aloof and visionary. Those of us who have come to know George' as roan to man; can. denyy- that. He has vision, 'yes indeed! Vision of profound and pradical character. He has demonstrated that ever since he entered public life, and before. His exhaustive searchings and stern indictments have won the inarticulate respect of those presentlyin power. For he bas forced corrective results. Often they have sought to disparage and intimidate him. His complete fear- lessness And devotion to truth have completely disarmed all opponents who dare meet him upon legitimate and proper grounds. George Drew is first and foremost a Canadian, yetdeep and strong and true for the British connection. He 'is 49 years of age. His grand- father was a member of Canada's first parliament after Confederation. George was an officer in the Guelph Battery at 20 years' of age, enlisted at war's outbreak in 1914, was severely wounded in 1916, spent many months in military hospitals. George Drew entered public' life in his native city, Guelph, as an alderman and at 29 became mayor of that city. ' His administrative experience began early and has con- tinued through to his present posi- tion as member of the Provincial Parliament and leader of the Opposition. But he has gone far beyond that. Holding the 'Clew that ppublierlife demands the widest possible knowledge, George Drew has travelled throughout Canada, bas established world Contacts and personally toured the British Isles during the present war, Geeing, seeking and obtaining vital•iiffetma- tfon affecting Canada and tiihintdre: Outstanding is the fact that Wniie overseas he matte flatticulatly exhaustive enquiry Otto agricultl to and intepalise production. N'O'othet • public Man in Callum ikay' euqt�hqrad so deeply into thin' iter lie t1dd Public Officials and attadlan .• • atmets slftntla be d'eepiy m ebted for the'•irritirijts and spet�e$ of °"' ; btge 1Srowojhce,liis ottt>n'irtnrrt , . Britain, urtica it g the Iiteeelit and future of Ch3ladihd agtieliltula Tib `,Ates a�gaiked tette that"• a rpotr d wtSfjd 46* refit Q d" uthnsi i;t:Otgle§t d iblsesilre indl tell ng befiiet d '$ ihitl tiff ,Nl Aire, db'ifi`.ig heg aTlt{g'btNidtiY I,. T Solcltopet Etc,. 11.'IC{,f''onn7llt, H G'leipi SI+IA.h'O.RTB, ON% Te04110 Itldr ... ![ONNE!`+8 Barri8tgre; Patrick D ' , ° Bari steir,' t#plla4204 Etc 191111FORTH - ONTA,RIO. . • Breit* ' Off!ci -- X11 Ecu li 13eaforth Phone 1111. Pone 173 ' MEDICAL SEAFORTH CLINIC Dm E. A. MOMASTER, M.B. Graduate of University of Toronto The Clinic is fully equipped with complete and modern X-ray and other itp4o-date diagnostic and . therapeutics owedement. Dr. F. J. R. Forster, Specialist in diseases of the ear, eye, nose an throat, will ' be at the Clinic the f firs t 'Preachy in. every month from 3 to 5 iB-m !free Well -Baby Clinic will be held en the second and last Thursday in revery month from 1 to = p.m. JOHN A. GORWILL, 'M.A., B.D. Physician and Surgeon IN DR. H. H. ROSS' OFFICE ., Phone 90 - Beaforth MARTIN W. STAPLETON, B.A., M.D. Physician and Burgeon Saaeccessor to Dr, W. C. Sproat Phone 90?W - Seaforth DR. F J. R. FORSTER Eye, Ear, Noss and Throat Graduate in Medicine, University of Toronto.,__. Late aseiatant, New York Opthal- aiaei and Aural Institute, Difeorefield''s Eye and Golden Square Throat Hos- !pital, London, Eng. At COMMERCIAL HOTEL, SEAFORTH, THIRD WED- NE.,SDAY . in each month,' from 2 p.m. . Ito 4.30 p.m.; also at Seaforth Clinic last Tuesday of each month. 53 Waterloo Street South, Stratford.• AUCTIONEERS HARO.D JACKSON Specialist in -Firm :and, Household Stas, Licensed in Huron;. and Perth Coun- ties. Prices reasonable; .Satisfaction , guaranteed. ..', .. For information, ete., write Or phone. iliarold Jackson, 14 on 661, •Seaforth; H.R. 4, Seaforth. EDWARD W. • ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer For Huron Oorrespondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made i for 'Sales Date at The Huron Exposi- tor, Seaforth, or by calling Phone 203,. Clinton.. Charges moderate and satin- ' ifa,ction guaranteed.. , LONDON and CLINTON t t NORTH A.M. • Exeter . 10.34 Rennase 10.46 1 Kippen 10.152 Brucefleld 11.00 Clinton 11.47 t SOUTH P.M. Clinton . 3.08 Brucefield 3.28 reopen 3.38 Ronsal1 3.45 Exeter 3.58 t C.N.R. TIME ' TABLE EAST - A.M. P.M. Goderlah 615 2,30 Holmesville ...., 6.31 2.48 031inton 6.43 3.00 Seaforth ' ..... m....... . 6.59 - 3,22 St. Columban 7.05 3.23 Dihblin •. 7.1,2 3.29 Mitchell 7.24 3.41 WEST Mitchell 11.06 10.01 r Dublin 11.14 10.09 Seafprth 11.30 10:21 Clinton 11.45 10.35 God�arich 12.05 11.00 C.P.R. TIME TABLE EAST P.M. t Sle>ileeet 4.40 e Godetrich 4.35 McCaw 4,49 Auburn . 4.58 Blyth 5.09 I Walton 5.21 ilowaught . ,., . , r 5.32 I°oronto 9.45 �, • WEST A.M. „ Perorate 8.20 t P.M. i MelVaugh�t .....•.... 12.04.s Walton 12.15 BI t1,4 -r 1.......e; 1,28 . Askeltrn , ... 12,29 itedta r ' .2,47 MEM" . , 12.54 1 '.Y. 4 Y ii''4i.. Iii .'•... iB . f CHAPTER XI :- SYNOPSIS . Timotthy Huilmae, principal of a good but impoverished Vermont academy, limes a studious, bacale 11or's existence with only his Allot Lavinia for company.' Timothy makes friends with anew teach- er, Susan Barney, and her young- er sister, Delia. Timothy meets his nephew, Canby Hunter, who goes on a skiing . party in' bad weather. They 'run across an, auto accident in the mountains in 'which Susan is badly injured. Susan gropes her way back to health while Timothy jealously' watches Canby. Timothy gets the news that Mr. Wheaton, a trustee of •the academy, has died of apoplexy, and will leave the academy a rich endowment _ on condition that its name be chang- ed and that it excludes all Jew- ish students. ° .� meeting is hell in .;the town assembly room where Timothy makes known the condi- , titans of the will. • He went. on, "On 'that day fast De- cember'` Mr. Wheaton' urged the ex- clusion of any. student, no matter how fine his personality and initellI- gence, if he had any connection. with a race for which Mr. Wheaton had a personal "'dislike. , lie had his will carefiilly drawn, as you see, to t.y to make sure that his ideas fo* the Academy's future should be realiz- ed." His pause was long. The silence was crackling with tensity. People gazed up at his grim face, unwink- ingly attentive. He went on, "Mr. Dewey has sometbing he''wants to say. to yon. - and. so has Doctor Foote. My part in this meeting was to make the .terms of Mr. Wheaton's will clear I you all, not only the wording but the real meaning'. I snail vote fon a trustee who will stand with Mr. Dew- ey in refusing to accept this bribe And it it` is accepted! I shall resign. He turned and walked back to his seat. At the faculty meeting Mr. Dewey had. spoken first, a brief statement I .his feeling about the bequest. Tim- othy had then said that he wanted„ to make it clear that lieu -pressure was to be put on any member of the teach- ing staff: The faculty were quite free, he told them, not only to take stand they thought right, but to take no stand at ail. if they preferred. 'The old •'t1 --hatt`•no chance to say• anything at 311;1 for at this point 3'oung Bowen took the floor, "I don't need any two months. The question is• perfectly, Plain- to me at a glance." He paused, looked hard':at 'timothy and . with the derisive small laugh, with which he often prefaced his re- marks .went on, "It's all very well to say we are left 'free, to take ar,y F. we like,' , Mr. "Hulme, • with -you nd .Mr. Dewey breatihing out fire anti brimstone, But I'll take •advantage of your kind permission to have an opin- on of my.own. The terms -'of the will seem .unusually intelligent and realistic • to' me, and-- I consider'the objections° to them nothing but moral hajr splittin'g,' said young Bowen firmly, "It- is cdure to., indulge in hreadbare discredited liberalism at he expense of a pitifully prior school E • poor town. To quibble over the te14ms of this astounding piece of E • fortune, looks to nee, Mr. Hume, eke keeping a desperately sick man from getting the medicine he needs because you don't like the color of he druggist's eyes." Something about the quality of his voice as he spoke, of his darting •Took of resentment, • made Timothy - sur- mise, "There'§ something personal he can''t Stand about me " Bowen and Peter Dryden went on o the student meeting. ``If you don't object to my being present'' said Bowen•, implying by his accent that Timothy would. "Oh, come along! Come along! The more the merrier," said Timothy genially. •- The four men entered the Assem- bly room together wihere the waiting students burst into, "Academy! Academy! , One! Two! Three! Clifford Academy! Here are we!" A Timothy appeared on . the [Ant- orin they changed this t� "Some say HAW! Some say GEE! ' We'say the best ever Is old T. C.!" , Timothy went on: "SUppose each of us up here makes au little statement of how' it 'hooks to s. Mr. Bowen; • for instance, has, qte a different' idea about what's he right thing to do, from Mr. Dew- y's and mine. And I think it wou be a good idea for hijn to tell us a bent it." Bowen looked astonished, gasped a Id nodded 1i:s tfikd gamely. "Mr, Dewey, you first, you're ahead of the rest of us in years," said Tim - thy. Mr, Dewey rose 'rather unsteadily. Here," said Tinatothy, pushing a chair d the front of .the platform. - "This s all in the family. Why don't you it down[ to talk?" So it was Hite a grandfather from his armchair, ' turning his shaggy gray head' front, side to side as he ouloed into the attentive ming eyes, ,4'a thdt 'M•r, Oewey said his' say+, 1EIe -k a ;a t, bade 1thent be ,proud' of ' the .traditign back of them; ie'reminded.their that' noble traditions are• always in den, ger from..the' 'beast in man; that :t is Fasscism's expressed' purpose to Unleash the ;beast in man by its in citement. to'race "hatred. He ended, ""Rays, and girls of Clifford, children, grandchildren,, great grandchildren of free men and free women -your •town counts on you to Stand for -right, to holed ;the light of honor burning bright and free." He stood up, he pushed his chair away. "Of honor," he re- peated solemnly. A'e he sat'down at the back'of the platform the students began to ap- plaud. When they were ready for the next speaker, "Well, Mr: Bowen, your turn now," Timothy said, matter-of- factly. He admired the firmness with which .the young man walked to the front of the platform, his face rather pale, but his step steady. Bowen said, "This is not time to be mealy-mouthed, so Mr. Dewey'll have to let me say that he's at the end of his life, almost; you young sters.` are at the begintning of yours. It's easy far. him to suggest sacri- fices. for you° to•make' that won't cost him anything. Why skould you lose your chance for a decent education and a decent living because some- body, tells you that somebody: on the other side of the globe isn't being treated right? You yourselves aren't being treated right here.. is Cl&ori., here int' the AcadelnY-• • Wih.•y not start. with your own Treede�?'r 'He deseriib7 ed the poor eguipmeant, ztf the Acad- eray, ,tl>!g penn;Xpineiting, econ,jp4es' necessary to wake • bots, pends meet, "You young people, don't know at w1 at a terribly unfair dleadvantage your poor school p'irts you; when you 'go out and.try to make ,your living in' competition • with. other •boys and girls who have had good schooling. What it means is that you don't have a fair chance. Now this piece of good 'luck will give you a fair chance, Dont •let yourselves be stalnpeded into throwing it away." Ile sat down. Timothy Set the ex- ample of applause. -. Timothy got • to ..his feet- and turned' to give Peter Dryden his. chance to speak, but from the slack of the hall solhebod�y said, "Hold on there a mdn� uta, Professor Hultne, how about let- ting an Academy grad,, have his say about this:?" 4' Canby Hunter stood -up and walk- ed down the aisle to the front. "I got something to tell' you," he said. "I. got' lots to tell you!" He said that he, like Mr. Bowen, had had the idea that it would be a grand idea to slick up the, old school into something streamlined' 'a n d smooth and he had figured out how to do it without- any bequest. Little by little -.by jacking up the •tuition, and writing some good publicity and tllrt.9.0 Zell W1131, z.'1l tail yotj, 's h r bees, . r h,.ari ia4la Y.e ori`. wµ ;e,t tually Y444, izex -on eel reality, Mr, Boez1; would;" 4.11 it, he'S J•a•'et teem• that` every time:', t'ha,•t''s• i pp@neo, to gne. of. the tial New+r, tingisird.;setpina res or a4eademies, it's,, 011Oingeil: it into: a s�ehuo1 ��ha( took' Zuore' anouey tai neat to,'.4 zan moat of las here in Cl:i ori have god, or Refi, will ha'e li yen . hard a' bunch ..of: 'students at ,ate thou a4 d .per -, and waaastee tR j ztie 74 . you ca.'n opt their parents:' would be the pipers to ca:11 .lie Ar,adeatiy tune; Now let me tell you 'something else. I bet you• nay, er tho'ught of. Professor &>zlaiae could. have gone ---forty times over, and you'd better believe it tp better, Jobs with bigger salaries. $ut he. didn't. He stayed on here„ working like- a one-armed paperhanger - what for? So.the old school could be kept open, to us." During the next two months' when it was apparent to Timothy that they were 'leading as forlorn a hope as' ,ev- en Canby had predicted and that he would fail in this as . he failed'' 'with Susan,- he tried' occasionally to give' a practical thought to what would lie beyond that failure for him and his old dependent. Without Aunt Lavin-. is he could 'possibly, probabljr--cer- tainly 'in fact --find another teaching position. But it would not be with- out A1zdt Lavinia. And it `would be with an Aunt Lavinia constantly more difficult to explain to normal people: Susan helped:type and address en- velopes for a while- and went around to talk' to members of her class now living in Clifford. But as soon. as her school. closed, she was sent for by some • Cadoret cousins on the other on T`•i uo brio .d 4a n•d flown. the +streot. and h; gllvi^ayp' ln,'tgd o and fae'toriell a�ud 4ola elY, pajgn- PO4,0 ,'fin v'! k?rff,; s rh t At b d is t w 9 t d a w 0 b ei sued iimeegraphed ,• 'bplletins ahfi i(S ,• circulated deem ip Onff:aid:• o'd.,ajnong reader ?ii e out-ot-town allia litto'killii3,' f',QS't nt?vr mento z 'e:d' by a enbscription taken.:among the business men of ttlw+ll Those 'bulletins were .Lot talo well. writ- en as the ones arranged by Timothy and 'Mr. Dewey. to help• him ' std! ei he - accurate middle of the Clifford nate. They did not needto he; the wine they offered needed nci •bweh, Prestige for Clifford! Rich city faw;: lies moving, into town! Money in then auk's! A market for' anything.. the farms could produce! Better movies!! Jobs, jobs! jobs!' And as for the cademy, the picture of its . future raw•n by Bowen was like the Prem- ed Land-no`av he wrote of fine uildjngs, 'now of the wealthy ellen ele, now of the future alumni who ould •be gold minesfor gifts and be- uests, now of what those' gifts Rrouid bring -a • fine . auditorium, a heater, great playing fields, dorini- ories-and then a 'bulletin appeared evoted entirely to explaining that I1 these marvellous ,opportunities ere to be free absolutely free to our. wn people, even more so than now, ecause of the provision for scholar- H11A 13QI7, 1T•AWOtr DOWN' ':'k TERSE 1 ARI}Y 1 THItiDII,frH' QNE STRTit Y.P4R,,S, ,;i ..IHONEST 1 WHEN OFFERE), 4,;••• DOLLARS TO BBTR, TRADITION THErj 011? ATS C3USiT ,• ANNZVNIR.SARY C!P. TI3 :BAS O1!?' • BFNNINGTOI\1 TO = mus BRj E ET ' MAJORES VEST'ROS ET POSTE/HOS: COGITATE. . • THINK OF YOUR FOREFATHER!' THINK OF YOUR, AOST l:TY;i, (.:.John Quincy Adams, S0eih, at Plymouth Deceml er -22,.189t.) Th • Constructive Platform of PROGI ESSIVPROGRESSIVE COHSE ARTY IN THE PROVINCE OF. ONTARIO: Approved in General .liVieeting at Toronto, July x,.19 ON July 3rd, an all day organization meeting of Progressive Conservative Party candidates and officials from all over the Province, heldatthe Royal York Hotel, listened with rising enthusiasm to a highly constructive and inspiring address from the Provincial - Leader, George Drew. Mr. Drew presented a series of pledges to the people of the Province -each one of which was' unanimously'applauded. The pledges, twenty-two in number, constitute the platform upon which the Progrtasive Conservative Party enters the general election. It was that programme wh ich the Leader announced to the public in his radio address last Thursday !tight. Mr. Drew said: 1. We wi11 maintain British institutions and strengthen the British partnership byrevery means within the constitutional power of. the Government of Ontario. - 2. We will at all times work in effective co-operation with • the Dominion Govern- ment and with all othet governing bodies in Canada in all activities which will assist in the prosecution of the, war to a successful conclusion, and in establishing a sound basis of social security, health insurance and protection in their old age for all our people. At the same time we will insist that the constitutional rights of the people of Ontario be preserved, and that the Govern- ment of Ontario exercise full control of its own Provincial affairs. 3. The farms, the factories, the mines, the forests, and personal services which con- stitute the five major groups of employment will be supported byappropfiate Legislation in their efforts to increase employment at good wages. In every field of -employment individual initiative will be encouraged•and hard work rewarded by reducing taxes and removing bureaucratic restrictions,- •• . 4. Farming will be organized in every county under committees of outstanding farmers who will be given authority to plan pro7ucFon and regulate the processing and distribution of their output. Cheese boards, creameries, milk distributors, central pro- duce markets, and other marketing organi- zations will be under, the supervision of out- standing farmers in each line of production. WILL TAKE OVER STOCK YARDS Stock yards will be taken ever by the Government and operated as a .publicly owned enterprise so that speculation and Manipulation may be , stopped and fair prices assured. A conference will be called immediately , of leading farmers from the whole Province to•assist in drafting effective plana for the organization of food production. S. Legislation will be introduced assuring the workers and employers of this Province the'fah:est and most advanced laws govern- ing labor relations, following an inquiry to be undertaken immediately by a committee of at least 15 members to be known as the Ontario Labor Relations Committee, upon which there will be equal representation of labor, employers, and the general publle. Recognizing at theoutset the right to proper and enforceable legislation regarding collec- tive bargaining, this committee will be asked to examine the laws defiling with labor relations in other countries and draft for Onterlo an act which 'mill establish that 'The programme which the Progressive Conserva- -tive Party ii Ontario undertakes to put into effect is based upon the conviction that under a strong governs; ment the vast resources and producing capacity of this Province can assure employmentand good wages for all who will work and securityfor those who find , themselves unable to work because d sickness, unemployment, physical disability or old age. It is based upon the belief that the spiritual and material welfare of our people, now and in the future, can be best assured under British, democratic institutions and within the British partnership. The Progressive Conservative Party undertakes to Rut the following programme into effect in the Province of.Ontario. ® poote basis of jestice, co-operation and respon- sibility whichr%s so necessary for the welfare and security cif all our people. 6- The mining industry will be assisted in every way lhossible and placed under tete direction of a Minister with practical . •knowledge of mining. The tax burden will be lightened- and there will be a• more equitable distribution of the tax between the different taxing bodies. A larger share of the taxes will go to the -Provincial and Municipal treasuries, All restrictive mea- , sures which deny prospectors and others the inducement to find and develop new mining properties will be repealed and every encouragement will be given to geologists and prospectors to discover new mineral areas. Every practical measure pos- sible will be adopted to expand this great basic industry so that it •may offer the widest opportunities for employment when, our armed forces are demobilized. LONG-TERM FOREST POLICY 7. Our vast forest resources, which under proper administration are capable of creat- ing employment for hundreds of thousands ofnew workers, will be placed under the control of an Ontario Forest Resources Commission which will operate under long- tertn policies of conservation, reforestation and soil,..Ibdrrol.'- Immediately after • its formation it will review all existing con- tracts and will cancel those which have disposed of great areas of fotest resources without proper consideration. 8. An Ontario Housing Commission will be created to plan a great housing program throughout the whole Broviiece for the purpose of creating employment in the period of readjustment and at the sante time bring to an end the unsatisfactory housing coiiditions in many parts of Ontario. SCHOOL TAXES T9 $1E GUT 9. There will be a swceptt1g revision of our whole slstem of real estate taxation so that the awning ana improvement of homes and farm land, which are the very foundation of our society, will not be discouraged by excessive taxation. As an initial step in that direction the Provincial Government will assume at least 50 per cent of the school taxes now charged against real estate. It is, •.however, to be clearly understood that this Change will cot affect the authority of the local school boards. 10. 'Our educational system will be com- pletelY revised so that every child in t Province will have an Apportunity to educated to the full extent of their men al capacity, no matter where they live or what the financial circumstances of their parents may be. Vocational training will be made a much more important part of the school work, so that children may be prepared to earn a living by practical vocational instruction. The important place of our teachers in each community will lfeJully • recognized, 11. Steps will be taken to assure that every child is given the greatest passible oppor- tunity to face life with a healthy body and mind. Health measures will be established so that medical, dental and other health protection will be available to all. • 12. Steps will be taken immediately .to prepare plans for great public undertakings which will create employment in the period of readjustment immediately after the war. TO REVAMP HYDRO 13. The Hydro -Electric Power Commission will be removed from political Control. Recognizing that the publicly owned Hydro -Electric resources of this Province belong to all our people.' there will be an immediate adjustment of the rates for electric energy upon a just and equitable basis. The service charge in rural areas will be removed: Power will be extended to farms with full recognition of the fact that food .• production .in war is hardly less essential to our success than the minter* ,effort. 14. Plans will be made for land reclamation throughout the Province, so that all areas which Can be brought into production will dee fully developed. . These plans will be dratted immediately,, but the actual development of most of the areas will be deferred so that they can be placed' under veterans' organizations• in the period of readjustment. This will open wide oppor- tunities for immediate employment when the war is over and will also offer to veterans and their families.the chance to settle in organized groups in areas where their eco- nomic security can be assured. 15. Taxation will be reduced and efficiency of Government increased by the elimination of all Provincial departments and services which duplicate 'those of the Dominion Government and are not necessary for the purpose of preserving fundamental con- stitutiopal rights.. 16. An efficient and permanent civil service system will immediately he put into effect which will protect civil servants from political dismissal or interference, thus increasing administrative efficiency by giv- ing to all civil servants a greater sense of security and pride in their work. 17. Alt legislation will be repealed which •denies any individual the right to defend his person and •property before the courts. OLD AGE PENSIONS 18. There will be an immediate increase in mothers' allowances and old -age pensions in keeping with the increased cost of living. There ai11 be an immediate repeal of the shameful provision that old people who have a home of their own, which they have established by their savings throughout long years, must dispose of that home before they will be granted the very limited allow- ances which they are entitled to receive. In future the ola people who have played their part so well in making this great Province what it' is today must not be forced to mortgage their homes before they can receive their small pensions. 19. Adequate supplies at reasonable prices of fuel, milk and other basic necessities will he assured by effective organization and adtninistrative.control. Representatives of labor, veteran organizations, and the con- suming public will be appointed to all boards dealing with these matters: 20. Men and women who have served in the armed forces will be assured priority in the public service and protection in their employment. 21. Miring thew ilirt'e'wlio"are in fniti. tary service will be given legal protection against. the economic consequences of their service. In all cases where the ability of ',Inose in military, service and their depen- dents to meet their ,financial obligations have been materially calmed by such service, effective legal 'ptotection will be given against seizure of property for arrears of -teams, forfeiture of instalment contracts, cancellation of life inhurance policies up to $10,000, judgments or other legal proceedings for debts incur! ed before entering military service, and other embar- rassing financial obligations. These pro- visions, however,'' will be subject to the express condition that 'those able to .pay will not be permitted to evade their obliga- tions by this device, and that just protection. will be assured to creditors under simple and effective procedure before the court. This does not provide for cancellation of obligations, but merely deferment with justice to all concerned. SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN 22. A rehabilitation and social security committee will be appointed immediately with instructions to draft plans which will assure social security for all our, people, and also .provide for the rehabilitation and employment of the members of our armed forces and munition workers after the War. VOTEAt!GUST4 FORTHE • George Drew cis .I know him $y George W. James Editor Canadian Statesman 'Bowmanville, Ontario An Ontario provincial election is 40 • be •field on August the fourth. A duty now falls upon the weekly •press. That is to make known to r andn v the s reside t ,tars t o issues involved. More than that. and equally' important -as local editors are aware -the hardy, hard working, clear thinking, war con- scious farm people of Ontario want to know something about'those who lead the parties soon to seek their support. • Issues and controversy, as the campaign heightens, will be dealt with in the press in due course. The time is now opportune to say some- ; thing, without political bias, about qualities of leadership. Personal history is a fair test of prospective performance. Let us then introduce George A. Drew, ,leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of the Province of Ontario. His political opponents have sought to picture George Drew es a person aloof and visionary. Those of us who have come to know George' as roan to man; can. denyy- that. He has vision, 'yes indeed! Vision of profound and pradical character. He has demonstrated that ever since he entered public life, and before. His exhaustive searchings and stern indictments have won the inarticulate respect of those presentlyin power. For he bas forced corrective results. Often they have sought to disparage and intimidate him. His complete fear- lessness And devotion to truth have completely disarmed all opponents who dare meet him upon legitimate and proper grounds. George Drew is first and foremost a Canadian, yetdeep and strong and true for the British connection. He 'is 49 years of age. His grand- father was a member of Canada's first parliament after Confederation. George was an officer in the Guelph Battery at 20 years' of age, enlisted at war's outbreak in 1914, was severely wounded in 1916, spent many months in military hospitals. George Drew entered public' life in his native city, Guelph, as an alderman and at 29 became mayor of that city. ' His administrative experience began early and has con- tinued through to his present posi- tion as member of the Provincial Parliament and leader of the Opposition. But he has gone far beyond that. Holding the 'Clew that ppublierlife demands the widest possible knowledge, George Drew has travelled throughout Canada, bas established world Contacts and personally toured the British Isles during the present war, Geeing, seeking and obtaining vital•iiffetma- tfon affecting Canada and tiihintdre: Outstanding is the fact that Wniie overseas he matte flatticulatly exhaustive enquiry Otto agricultl to and intepalise production. N'O'othet • public Man in Callum ikay' euqt�hqrad so deeply into thin' iter lie t1dd Public Officials and attadlan .• • atmets slftntla be d'eepiy m ebted for the'•irritirijts and spet�e$ of °"' ; btge 1Srowojhce,liis ottt>n'irtnrrt , . Britain, urtica it g the Iiteeelit and future of Ch3ladihd agtieliltula Tib `,Ates a�gaiked tette that"• a rpotr d wtSfjd 46* refit Q d" uthnsi i;t:Otgle§t d iblsesilre indl tell ng befiiet d '$ ihitl tiff ,Nl Aire, db'ifi`.ig heg aTlt{g'btNidtiY I,.