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THURSDAY, APR. 10th, 1919.
Jobu.1 ,Giough was once asked whether
Alcohpl Was a food or a medicine His
• answer was :."It is very much like sitting
down ore hornet's nest -stimulating, but
not nourishing."
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Flowers are generally reserved for the
dead, but there's a Milwaukee chap who
complains that his wife has resorted to
throwing flowers at him while he's living,
only she -doesn't take the time to remove
'them from their pots. This is certainly
carrying things too far.
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Onceaggain the brewers and retail liquor
men are using money and influence to get
us poor simple minded electors to, vote
then the power to lawfully sell ourselves
=flour sons intoxicating drinks over the
open. bar, or else to allow them to sell any
quantity to people for home consumption.
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GRAY DORT
your reouble4 and repair supreme ear. ille and keepshe ultimate in you coutxof thehe tgarage elitnirtatcs
Is very economical on garb anti oil.
Has the riding qualities and upholstering of the larger and higher
priced cars.
Has the Westinghouse Starting and Lig;htiug System, the full length
canteleaver spring; 50 ineh
Flan the genuine French Lamina Motor.
The car manufactured in Canada thus saving duty.
Motorists who come to the GRAS' DORT after having driven other
ears find in the end that the GRAY DORT offers the highest value
You tun will conte sono: clay to the Gray Dort as the ultitnate in vel-
a you will demand the speed power and quietness of the Gray Dort
Muter
Yon will not find these things at a lower price.
Yon need not pay a higher.
We are established agents here to stay and back. up our statements
and give service{ to our customers
Let ns demonstrate to you before yon buy.
E. MERKLEY & SON, Agents.
Phone 84 \VIN(=HAM, ONT. 13ox 62
Whitechurch.
Dorn -1n West Wawano"b on Mondays
March 311,. to Mr. and Mrs, James. W.
Laidlaw, a son
Miss Eva Humphrey o t St. Helens,
spent a few days fast week with h e r
cousin, Miss Alba Fox
Mr. and Airy. John 'Turner spent Sun•
day with the latter's parents, Mr: -and Mrs.
Paterson.
Mr, f;;has. Compton left last week for
the Nest,
Mrs. William Martin and Master 13ruco
want to Preston on Monday morning to
spend a few days.
Mrs. George Tillln and family of Lang -
gide, have moved to Wingharn where they
will ,'side in the future
WORTH READING highest places in the medical world today,
land can scarcely be called fanatics.
A Statement by Medical Men of Emin-, What is true with regard to India, is
ence on Effects of Alcohol equally true with reference to this country.
Writers in t h e press seem given to i
exaggerated statements sencerning the in -1 Rented Farm at Belmore
creased death -rate during the epidemic of Mr, Wm, Dahms, who sold his farm on
Spanish influenza because whiskey could the 5th concession of Carrick, to Isaiah
QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMi CTEII not be obtained more easily and used + Mawhinney, has leased Andrew J. Welsh -
more freely. I ear's farm, near Betmore, for a term of
The following manifesto on the subject years, and will take possession at once,
of drugs and alcohol in India was recently Mr, Weishaar will move to the Coutts
issued by a large number of medical men, • farm on the 8th concession which he re.
including Surgeon -General C. J. H. Evatt• + cently purchased.
Alfred Pearce Gould (Vice -Chancellor of
Sir William Hearst and the members of the University of London), C. W. Saleeby, And itis Name Wae Smith
the Government are preserving a sphinx- M D., F. R. S., Frederick Treves, (Sur- I Some excitement was caused in town
like silence upon the referendum proposals peon -in -Ordinary t o the King), and G ; on Saturday by the arrest of a man on a
•to•be submitted to the people in the latter Sims Woodhead, M. D„ L, L. D., F. R. S.,1 charge of vagrancy, as a suspect in con -
part of September next, but with the se- (Professor o f Pathology i n Cambridge nection with the recent Chatham murder
crit, in the possession of some eighty University). I t ought t o have weight The suspicion took its rise i n Hayrick
members enough has leaked out to make with reasonable and thoughtful people, township, where the man, a stranger, had
it fairly certain that when the referendum ''1. Alcohol, cocaine, opium and intox obtained work o n a farm. From h i s
isfinallY framed it will exact from the icating drugs (such as bhang, ganga and peculiar actions and a fancied resemblance
people a definite verdict upon these four charas) are poisons; (2i even a moderate to a picture in the paper, some rural Sher -
questions : • use of them is harmful, especially in tropi- lock Holmes deducted the oppir)ion that
1. The repeal of the Ontario Temper- cal countries like India. They are of no the farm hand was the in a n wanted.
ence' Act, avail permanently to relieve physical and Seeing himself the object of niucli curiosi-
mental strain; (3) those who confine them- ty the man slipped away, and the report
selves to non-alcoholic drinks, and who was soon abroad that a murderer was at
avoid the use of intoxicating drugs, are large. He came here and was pointed out
capable of more endurance, and the better to Chief Johnson who promptly placed
able to resist infection and disease; (4) al- him under arrest. Inquiry elicited the
cohol is in many cases injurious to the fact that the man was named Smith and
next generation, especially through its fav- that he was somewhat "queer" as a result
oring influence upon venereal d cease; (5) of an injury to his head when young, He
alcohol aggravates the evil of famine; (6) is decidedly unprepossessing in appearance
alcohol is useless as a preventive of plague; and eccentric in his conduct As an in
17) alcohol lowers the resisting power oe stance, he had a bank book showing
the body against the parasites of malaria deposits of trifling sums, fractions of a
and the microbes of tuberculosis; (8) all dollars while on his person was a wad of
that h a s been said applies with equal bills aggregating nearly $2,000. This
force to opium and intoxicating drugs; (9) money bore evidence of having been the
we, therefore, appeal to the people o f ! accumulation of years. He claimed to be
India to maintain and extend the practice ' simply looking for work and volunteered
of total abstinence as enjoined upon them `the information that he "would not hurt
by their religious and social obligations.1 nobody." He was released from custody
These Men apparently know what they and seemed quite unconcerned over the
are talking about as they occupy the very j adventure.-Harriston Review.
Every Elector May BcRequired To Mark
• :His Ballot Yes or No on all of
the Proposals
What !good Is The Robin
"Now what good is the robin ? Every-
body knows the robin. A boy came along
theroad with a 25 rifle, saw a robin sitt-
ing there, and killed it. 1 went over and
picked the robin up. Two cutworms
were squirming on the ground ; the robin
had bad them in his beak. 1 held the
bird up, and two more fell out of his
Mouth. Remember, ane cutworm will
cut down five tomato plants in a night.
The cutworm does his work and then bid.
es under the soil ; Mr Robin comes hop•
ping along, picks in there and pulls him
cut ---and turns him into a robin, If any-
one tells you that a robin will destroy one
hundred cutworms in a day, take it from
him that it is true." --J Me'K MZNER.
Miss Ruth and Mr. John Phillips of St.
Helens visited Mr. and Mrs. Thos. flaunt
one day last week,
Mr. Edgar lifarrison, Alts, Walter Pat•
erson and Miss Audrey of Wingham were
visitors at Mr. Ken: Paterson's on Sunday.
Mr. W, J, Arscott, a former butter,
maker at the creamery here, has taken a
similar position in the Wingham creamery.
Mrs. D. McTavish, who has been suf-
fering from an attack of appendicitis, is
recovering somewhat.
Private W. G. Bryson of Owen Sound
returned on Thursday night from England
and i s visiting his sister. Mrs. 0. M.
Chowen. Pte. Bryson was overseas for
two years.
M E. David T. Johnston, a c c o m-
panied by his two sons, John and William,
lett on Tuesday, April 1, for the West,
where they will make their home in the
Were.
Mr. Walter Lott has purchased Mr. Eli
Jacques' farm on the boundary.
The Young People's meeting on Sunday
night was fed by Mrs. Scobie. The leader
for April 111 is Miss Flora Ross.
Next Sunday, April 13, the sacrament
of the Lord's Supper will be observed in
t h e Presbyterian church. Preparatory
service will be held on Fridays night at
7 30 o'clock.
2.. The sale; of light beer in sealed
packages under Government control.
;;. 3. .The sale of light beer over the bar.
' 4.: The restrictive sale of spirituous
'ligiiocs'generally'under Government con-
• trop .
he way was, prepared by a thorough
discussion on Wednesday night, when for
'three hours the Government threw the
matter'wide open and asked for a full and
frank expression of opinion . The mem-
bers gave their opinions and, incidentally
revealed a loyalty and a confidence in the
PiitneMinister and answered effectively
"' • - stories''•oC dissension and dissatisfaction.
'''''• O Thuisday night the definite proposals
were submitted,mid approved.
The subaaission of four questions left
"'room -for a` good deal of uncertainty about
t• e• the:real state of public feeling, but it is
said that the Government has found a
way out and that it is the simple exped-
ert of requiring every elector to mark his
Y
,ballot es or no on every que tion. If
•this,plan has been adopted it would record
.p blic opinion in an effective and entirely
unique way, and with a certainty impos-
sible if the elector had to make a single
choice,,
"TUE FARMERS' SUN"
• his is the heading which greeted us
Litt week on what for the past 20 years
was the."Weekly Sun" now becomes the
official organ of the United Farmers of
Ontario:
•In this first issue under the new manage-
otnetit and new title Mr. Gregory, president
1' farewell
The Sun Publishing tshtn Co.,Co
of T t; .
to bispatrons, and Mr. J. E. Fraser, pres-
Ident of The Farmer's Publishing Co., has
a word of greeting, and makes a state-
°seient`as to what the policy of the Farmers'
Sun shall be.
The paper supported by the fast grow-
ing farmers' organization should be more
•' • prosperous now than it has been in the
'past; it should, and in all likelihood will,
ibecome an important and influential organ
and Moulder of public option.
• • Theh Weekly Sun was always a useful
paper, though we have always thought it
something of a ''grouch"—too pessimistic
--ton: much of a kicker: With a more
cheerful outlook it has an important place
to All -among the newspapers of the coun-
try and it will find plenty to do in the
''ele=vation of public morals and a cleans-
ing of the political life of the Dominion."
The words quoted are from Mr. Fraser's
iitatement,
SPECIAL TRALIENTNG
Makes the difference between the low paid worker and the high -salaried• ex-
pert. We can smooth out the road for you from the ogee class to the other.
Students admitted any time. tCC•ataiog:;g}e free.
WINGHAM, ONTARIO
The school that places its graduates in good positions.
D. A. McLachlan, Pref..
Murray McLeish, Prin.
UFT CORNS OR
CALLUSES OFF
Doesn't hurt! Lift any corn or
callus off with fingers
Style-- Comfort-- Quality
These three things arc assured to wearers of
Corsets
Their fitting provides a
perfect base for the lines of
one's gowns.
Comfort is assured be. * ��
cause ample support is
given while allowing free
play to one's movements.
The steels will not rust.
Several fine elastic garters
are fitted to each pair and
r " almost all models are attrac-
tively trimmed with lace
and ribbon.
s We invite you to come
and see the new models.
7r. x We are also showing • 11
some fine. Wash Dresses,
Repps, Ginghams, etc,
ISARD'S
Don't suffer! A tiny b o t t l e of
Freezone costs but a few cents at any
drug store. Apply a few drops on the
corns, calluses and "hared skin" on bot-
tom of feet, then lift them off.
Wh -tt Freezoue removes corns from the
toes or calluses from the bottom of feet,
the skin beneath is left pink and healthy
and never sore, tender or irritated.
Mrs. Lott and Miss Mary Lott of Brus-
sels are visiting Mr. and Mrs, Walter Lott.
T n e W. M. S. of the Presbyterian
church decided at their last meeting to
send a box of eggs to SI, Christopher's
Home in Toronto as an Easter gift. The
members of tie society will by pleased bp
have the co.operation of every woman in
the congregation in this York The eggs
are to be left at Mr. Thos. Ilendersoti's
store by Tuesday, April bath.
On Wednesday, April 2, at 11 o'clock a
quiet wedding was solemnized at t h e
manse, when Rev lames Scobie united in
marriage Mr. Robert John Laidlaw, son
of Mr. Joseph Laidlaw at West Wawa-
nosh, and Miss Violet May, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holmes The young
couple left on the afternoon train f n'r
Brantford and other points, t h e bride
wearing a navy blue suit and gray hat.
On their return they will reside on their
farm in Kinloss,
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Opposed To Union
A movement to instal afi organ in Ilur-
on church, Ripley, is being opposed by
the majority of the people there, who do
not think an organ is an keeping with
G6d`s word. Huron Presbyterian church
is one of very few in Canada without an
'organ. The Gaelic is the language still
used -
To. At $3 Per Bottle
A bunch of travellers were standing
around Scotia Junction waiting for con-
. _, . •rection when a rural youth, who had
been sizing them up, picked a likely one,
Winked rayaterlously, and tapping his hip
pocket, whispered: 'Want to buy some
taxa?" He did, and a consultation behind
the Mahlon resulted in the exchange of $3
for a promisinggelooking bottle. Ile tipped
•aff four others, and four other deals were
put through, That night at Parry Sound
they prepared to make merry The cork
purled in No 1 And at the frit swig"
a look of dismay eerie to theface of the
"Mott" "Great Scott!" he roared, "it
14 tt*." And it Wen. -•°Paltry Sound :star.
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RAILWAY TIME TABLE
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM
TRAINS LEAVE VE I?ort
London .... .... 7,30 a. m: 3,15 p. m
Toronto and East 7.25 a. m. 3.25 p. m
Kincardine 12.28 p, m. 9.40'p. m
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Kincardine ...• 7.15 a in, 340 p. m,
London ..... , 12.05 p. m 7.35 p. m.
Toronto and East 12.20 p. m. 9.40 p. m.
W. F. Burgman, station agent, Wingham
H. B. Elliott, Town Agent, Wingham
CANADIAN 1 ACIFIC RAILWAY
TRAINS LEAVE yt)R
Toronto and East 6.45 a. m. 3.05 p. m.
Teeswater • 1.04 p. no 10,32 p. fi
Rnwlvll Ie R()At
Teeswater • . • . • 6;40 a. m. 3.05 p m
Toronto and East 1.22 p. m. 10.20 p. m
J. H. Beemer, Agent, Wingham.
J. W. McKibbon, Town Ticket Agent,
Bluevale
Mrs. Jas. Nicholson continues very ill
with hear: trouble, may she soon improve
is the wish of her friends.
Mrs Joseph DeClute of Waterloo, and
Mrs Geo Rankin of Elora were visiting
their mother, Mrs. Nicholson who is
seriously i11
Mfrs. T. Costello is a visitor with her
parents, .Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Thornton.
Pte. Frank Stamper of flondon, was a
week end visitor at his pia home
Mr. David Breckenridge has settled in
his new home on the James Peacock
farm. - -
Mr. Geo Wheeler and family have
moved to their new farm recently pur-
chased from William Fraser, we welcome
them as neighbours.
Mrs. Silas Johnston and two boys vis-
ited over Sunday with 1st line relatives.
Nig. Harold Holmes spent Sunday
tippler the parental roof.
Mrs•:Robert Black has gone to Boisse-
vaire:Manitoba to see her Mother who is
seriously 111 with pneumonia.
e t s' ru
Cold weather has ohec is d the y p
season.
Prayer meeting, Thursday evening at
Mrs Thomas J ewitt's,
Mr. and Mrs. Robgrt Campbell and
family of the 1st line, Morris, have left
for their new home at Kingston,
Unduly Sarcastic ?
Some of the daily papers are unduly
sarcastic in their remarks about farmers
in connection with the defeat of the day-
light-saving fed in Parliament. prom
the correspondence in those same city
papers for the past two months, there
are many others beside farmers who are
opposed to the fad, and for given reasons
city office employees, lawyers, civil and
uncivil servants (none of whom go to
work before 9 a. m.) are in favor of day-
light saving, so also are sportsmen, as it
gives all these an extra hour for idleness
and pleasure. Their motive is a purely
selfish one and they have no thought nor
care for the general welfare, With the
fare er hie entirely different, He has to
time his operations largely by the sun-
shift.
un-
cor
o •nst ow
c at r a e
fn . e ann f ,
sh a He ,
l .alt
reap until the dew has dried, and the cool-
et hours when the sun is declining (and
when the city Chap is loafiing) is the
pleasantest time for working in the fields,
both for man and beast, Then, again,
we don't have to do a thing just because
Uncle Sam does it --rather let him follow
our example, as he did about entering the
war. Statistics show that every ninth or
tenth Yankee divorces his wife ; Can•
adfane don't want to do that. As to the
confusion that will be cauwed, that is
greatly exaggerated ; conditions will soon
arrange themselves. Anyhow, it's the
city fellow who started the confusion, if
any. --Haeu tsTo f itavtavv.
This Is Bee
Than Laxatils
One MR Tablet each Night For A Week
Wil! Correct Your Constipation and
Matto Constant Dosing lJnnecos-
sary. Try it. '
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N'i1=1.11 1.1:1"! 1l 111
SESSIONAL LETTER
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accommodation thousands who had come
over within the last few months were
speeded homeward to Canada. There
was also complaint that the erten were
not promptly paid, badly housed and
poorly fed. It was a striking commen
tary on the cause of the rumors that
within a short time twenty thousand
troops were on their way to Canada. Col
Pratt named several Officers at Argyll
House who had made themselves particu-
larly offensive to the civilian soldiers from
this country and declared there was
scarcely a Senior Officer in Canada who
had been returned under the surplus offic-
er ruling who had not experienced heart
burnings. He instanced another com-
plaint that Canadian soldiers were kept
iu detention for weeks at a time without
being brought to trial and told of an oc-
casion where three thousand pounds had
been exacted from Canadian Officers and
erten while enroute to board the Olydnpic
for Canada. These matters . should he
made the subject of investigation and
those responsible should be dealt with in
a proper manner.
Honorable F. G, MacDiarmid had
brought down legislation to do away with
sweat shops. Hereafter clothing manu-
facturers will not be permitted to give
work to outside parties until their places
have been approved by the Factory In-
spectors. It is also proposed that sum-
mer camps where women and children are
employed shall be brotight under regula-
tions so that the houses, food and sanitary
conditions shall be satisfactory.
The Blue Sky law to protect the public
against fraudulent security issues has
been introduced. It will prove a content-
ious measure for as the Attorney Qeneral other places 81,400 instead of 51,200.
said, while the principle had met with
general acceptance it was very difficult to
work out the details. For the time being
it was not proposed to include mining
flotations. .
The Truancy Act is to be changed and
in the place of Truant Officers appointed
by Police Officials, School Attendance
Officers will take their places. In the
rural districts these officers will have
authority to assist in the working
and
dao
ce law
school attendance out of the h
exercise authority where the teachers and
trustees do not observe the regulations
Toronto, March 31—The proceedings
in the Legislature last week were of a
character sufficiently varied t o provide
entertainment and edification for almost
any person who follows the daily happen-
ings in the House. Perhaps the most con-
structive measure of interest to rural com-
munities was the bill introduced by the
Minister of Agriculture providing for gov-
ernmerit aid for Community Halls, This
measure establishesea new departure in
government policies and empowers the
government to make a grant of 25% of the
cost of corwtructing a community hall up
to the maximum of $2,000, This . grant
will he made entirely upon the value of
the building and the precaution is taken
that the site is suitably located and the
style of }wilding is suitable for the purpose
This is a serious effort on the part of the
government to extend its policy of social
betterment into every rural community
and is designed to co-ordinate with the
various activities of the department of
Agriculture, t h e Provincial Board o f
Health and the Provincial Moving Pic-
ture Bureau to provide entertainment of
an attractive a n d enduring character
throughout the country districts.
Poor digestion and assimilation
mean a poorly nourished body and
low vitality. Poor elimination means
clogged bowels, fermentation, putri-
faction and the formation of poisot:ouo
gases which are absorbed bar the blood
and -carried through the body.
l'iPire result is wealtnes$, headaches,
uiltuStsd8gf'neeioattacks, 1088 ergy,nev-
ousncss,
poor appetite, impoverished
blood, galena
oftene timesiiseiioue s1111
nese,
Ordinary laxatives, pureee and ca-
thartics—salts, oils, calomel and the
like—may relieve for few hours, but
real, lasting benefit can only come
through use of medicine that tones
up and strengthens the digestive as
well as the eliminative organs.
Get a 210 box of Nature s Remedy
(NR Tablets) and take one tablet each
night for aweek. Relief will follow
the very first dose, but o f �'daY
s
Viii elapse before you feel and realize
khe fullest benefit. When you get
Strthightened out and feel just right
ligai you need not take medicine
every day—an occasional NR 'Tablet
will then keep your system in good
condition and you will always feel
evouv•best. Ttemember, keeping well is
asier and cheaper than getting well.
it'h tune's Remedy (NR Tablets) aro
iso ti, uaranteed ansl recommended by
your Gtr'uggt<Lt.
J. Walton McKibben, Druggist, Wingham
sitter tlPills
Fol' su .iyer. 11.4%
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Life insurance
Fire Insurance
Accident Insurance
Windstorm Insurance
Plate Glass Insurance
Boiler Insurance
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To buy a house
To buy nfarm
To rent a house
To buy Victory Bonds
To sell Victory Bonds
To get a farm loan
Or fust to talk over the politic
eittratlon, call on
AMER 't CQSENS
Insurance and Real Estate
Buceeesor to Ritchie t4 Coeens.
Wingham, • Ontario
A large amount of business w a s dis-
patched in a short„ time after the House
got into Committee of Supply on the con-
clusion of the Budget Debate. The
supplementary estimates for 1919 were
under consideration, In the absence of
Honorable Dr, Cody through illness the
estimates of the Department of Educa-
tion were handled by Honorable G. How-
ard Ferguson. The first item of interest
was a vote of $10,000, for medical and
dental inspection in public and separate
schprols. It was explained that this sum
was being used chiefly in propaganda
work through the Women's Institutes.
There was also an item of $214 400, for
technical and industrial education. It is
intended to appoint an Assistant Director
of Technical Education with several
assistants to visit the various centres of
the Province and advise on the need of
facilities for techfiIcaltraining.
In connection with agricultural educa-
tion an amount of $7,000 was voted to
assist in the improvement of poultry, the
idea being -to maintain a system of educa-
tion and inspection to eliminate the drones
in the flock.
1tollowing the announcement that legis-
lation would be secured ,to permit the
consolidation of schools in rural distridts
a grant of $100,000 was made to assist in
this work. Mr. Ferguson explained that
one of the chief problems in the way of
consolidated schools was that of transpor-
tation
tation andpart of this amount would
be used for the conveyance of pupils.
The policy of the government is to con-
serve local economy in consolidated
schools sections although all proposed con-
solidation are to be subject fo the approv•
al of the Minister of Education. It is
provided in the legislation that two
country schools may unite and it also per-
mits of a school section being divided
where it is considered advisable that only
one part may enter a consolidated school
section. In all cases the consent of the
ratepayers must be given before a division
can made
Colbe. A. C. Pratt, member for South
Norfolk made a startling speech on Tours..
day last when he reviewed some of his ex-
periences overseas. He charged that the
overseas administration at Argyll House,
London, was incompetent and permeated
d
with favoritism, While vindicating Gen,
Turner and two or three of the Senior
Officers of contributing to this policy he
said that he meld not say the same for
many of the subordinates Referring
to the recent riots at Kimmel Camp lie de-
dared that these riots were the result of
entire indifference on the part of the over-
seas administration to the comfort of the
mets, After the armistice was signed the
.Admiralty offered sufficient tonnage to
tratg,sport 60,000 a month to Canada and
it was exasperating to the men at Rhyl to
learn that while they were detained in,
England through supposed lack of vessel
CHANGES IN ASSESSMENT ACT
Municipalities May Partially Exempt
Dwellings
Toronto April 1 — Legislation giving
municipalities power to give partial ex.,
emption from taxation on the homes of
people of moderate means will be brought
down by the Government at the present
seasion of the House. The special assess-
ment committee of the Legislature tonight
adopted a recommendation by Sir William
Hearst, providing for a graded exemption
upon the following basis.: -
Houses assessed at not more than
82,000, to be taxed on 50 per cent of their
value.
Houses assessed at not more than $2,-
500, to be taxed on GO per cent of their
value.
Houses assessed at not more than $3,-
000, to be taxed on a 70 per tient basis.
1 -louses assessed at not more than $4,-
000, to be taxed on a 90 per cent basis.
All houses exceeding 54,000•in value, to
pay taxes on their full valuation.
Sir William explained that it was pro-
posed to give rural municipalities similar
power to enable them to exempt all farm
buildings upon the basis given. It was
also thought well to give authority to
municipalities to entirely exempt the
homes of soldiers.
The Prime Minister also announced the
readiness of the Government to agree to,
an increased exemption on personal
e
aa-
ings, and, following his statement, a mo-
tion was adopted making the exemption
to householders and heads of families in
cities$ 1,700, instead of $1,500, and in
Wroxeter Bots Return
Pte, George Hunter of Fordwich, re-
turned home from overseas last week.
Pte. Hunter enlisted with the 161st in
Wroxeter. He went to France with the
first draft from that battalion and `erved
with the 58th there for nearly 2 years.
During his stay in Wroxeter "Scottie"
made many friends who extend a hearty
welcome home.
Pte. Robt. McKercher arrived:, home
from overseas on Tuesday last. Bob
went over early in 1917 and saw much
service in France with a construction
battalion. 1 -lis many friends in Wroxeter
extend a heartly welcome home.
Would Buy at Home
"I am opposed to the movement among
farmers to buy all their goods from the
big centres" declares Charles Stewart, ex -
reeve of Ashfield, and himself a prominent
Huron County farmer and member of the
U. F. O. "The farmer needs the• jogai
merchant as much as the merchant needs
the farmers' patronage, because, if busi-
d out
are was
places in small towns
esxtta lwiped 1? S
the value of farm property will not in-
crease,"
cr
The Power of Words
Willie had persuaded his aunt to play
train with him The chairs were arrang-
ed in line, and he issued orders. "Now
you be the engineer and I'll be the con-
ductor. Lend me your watch and get up
into the cab."
Then he hurried down the platform,
time -piece in hand.' "Pull out there, you
red-headed, pie faced jay," he shouted.
"Why, Willie!" his aunt exclaimed in
amazement,
"That's right g chew the rag," he re- 3
torted. "Pull out, we're five minutes
late already,"
Willie's parents had to stop him play-
ing around the depot.
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In 1912
took a special course in muscle treatment and shadow tost,
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And in 1918 took a Post Graduate Course in the Canadian Ophthalmic 1
College, Toronto.
In every eese graduating with honours.
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Watchmaker, Engraver and Opticiao. .
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Successor tri A, M. Knox.