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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1919-04-17, Page 4?gee 'cur W1NQHA t Al.✓YANOE rs tee t z otlA1n b t n.G Jo}Nt 3cce r, Proprietor A. Cat, MOTU, Manatee" 1919, A2"RX,L 1919 ADNI, ANN. TUE WED '1'ttl b'nt `;Ar 1 2 ; 3 4 +5 6 7 8 V 10 11 } 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 4 19 :.20 21 22 22-24 24 26 .t 20 27, 28 29 30 1 THURSDAY. APR. 17th, 1919. Will Quebec now dare deny being the ."wet"' blenket on the rest of a progressive Dominion? W * Eleven newspaper men were shot a • : Kiev --which is one method of preventing a repairer from publishing the news, M • Oh what did you pee, Mr. Airman, As you .journeyed in the sky? I saw some foodstuff prices, They were dying very high. * W .The Returned Man ' Daily men are returning to the midst of town and country friends whom he had known . before he went to France to offer all that he had for the price of freedom. When he returns to Canada, he says himself that he lives in the past, 'sa to speak. for months to come, and un- less he is given an opportunity to !secure employment soon after he arrives back, " . tlaere.is the chance that his restless spirit •t : may become chronic. .A As• has been pointed out by many re- -- t‘ , e ., tarred ,,uteri ,touring the country and • "s's'> lecturing along the lines of the soldiers, • ' r "re-establishment into civil life, there is a duty in this for everyone It is not a 'duty of the government alone, nor is it a duty .of the returned man alone. IIe has been away one, two, three or four years, working as a machine; -.or portion of onevast machine which:derives all its gov- erning power from thersource of its power 'supply. In other words, he has not been able to think or act for himself. All that . • he did he did because he was told to do it, He has been taught during all that • time,to set aside .his own initiative: FTe . has learned to depend largely upon some one else, or to leave • the responsibility to ,•them -tall he had to do was to 'exist under these i;onditions•and get along as best he .could, He. •ss home now. He is freed as it e. • were,_from the reins:that have guided • him for one. two, three or four years, and • he finds his • predicament strange. He •e.e see- • wail:find it hard to drop back into the life he knw before he went away, just as e s ,:mould•a man who goes away for a pro- iee ; see ,,.; longed vacation. This man finds it takes ell.* to drop back into his office chair or a in stand tip to his machine and go on with worlejust as.he left off. So it is with - • • the soldier, but far, more pronounced. '' Everyone'can do him a good turn in 'someway, first of all by letting him know! tat he is welcome back in the community and secondly that the comtiunity appre dates just` what he did while away,. If • anyone can'offer him a kind suggestion or •' • point out the way - to: some worth -while . employment that he could and would do their that is the duty plain and dear. Statistics show that in a short _tittle • these Men will feel the 'responsibilities of • civil life again, •and will take an interest `in their work that will make it pleasant not only for them but their employers. There is much that can be done that can- not be outlined or written, and it befalls • ` ' the friends of these men to be alive to the • -opportunities 'Which will come (to help • them, 1 Own a Gray Dort � THE CAR OF QUALITY You will like it. See the models at our garage. We have no silent partners in our business. E. MERKLEY & SON, Agents. Phone 8.1 WINGIIAM, 0N'1`. Box 62 TraatigOa SESSIONAL LETTER Toronto, April 7 --The outstanding ev ent in this transaction of the legislature during the past week was the announce- ment late Monday afternoon by the Prime Minister of the intention of the Government with regard to Temperance Legislation this session. Already as fore- shadowed in the speech from the throne the Government proposes tatting over en-, tirely the distribution of liquor as now, 1 carried ort by the licensed vendors and in - !creasing to some extent the facilities for purchasing liquor. In addition to that there has been under discussion the form in which the promised referendum on the whole liquor question is to be submitted. Before announcing the plan adopted by the Government the Prime Minister re- viewed the course of temperance legisla- tion in Ontario from the time the Ontario Temperance Act was first proposed. Go- ing back to conditions that existed prior to 1910 the Premier pointed out that the Ontario Temperance Act was passed as a war measure and that subsequent events have proven.;that the legislature aeted wisely in adopting the course that was followed at that time. In that connection the Premier referred to the language he used in moving the second reading of the Bill in 1910 that '`I would not think of urging the passage of this Bill through the House without a vote c'f the people, but for the war and the obligations unposed thereby." Continuing he said that fall- owing the trial that has been given to the Ontario Temperance Act it was evi- dent that public opinion was strongly against the restoration of the old license system with open bar but nevertheless there wee people who arguedin favor of a stronger ,beverage. The Government had consequently come to the conclusion that to submit only, the question of continuing the present Act would give public opinion, "an o p p or t o n - i t y to express itself in the ballot box as freely and untrammeled as pose Bible." as promised when the fortner legis- lation was passed. In order that the re- ferendum would resigter the full sentiment of the people on the whole question the government had decided to submit four questions on the ballot as follows: 1. --Are your in favor of the , repeal of The Ontario Temperance Act? 2. -Are you in favor of the sale of light beer, containing not more than 2-51/100 per cent alcohol weight measure through government agencies, jnd amendments to the Ontario Temperance Act to perm ,t such sale. 3. -Are you in favor of the sale of light beer containing not more than 2-51/100 per cent alcohol weight measure in stand- ard hotels in local municipalities that by majority vote favor such sale and amend- ments to The Ontario Temperance Act -to permit such sale. 4. -Are vou.in favor of the ale of spir- ituous and malt liquors through Govern- ment agencies and amendments to The Ontario Temperance Act to permit such sale? The Premier explained .t* to avoid confusion each question would be kept separate and in order that every voter should give full expression to his views each question would have to be answered "Yes" or "No" and any ballot not so completely marked would be rejected. As the vote will be in the nature of a referendum the provisions of the new 1 eg- i lation will operate automatically with the registration of the vote so that there will be no delay in implementing the ex• pre sed will of the people when the vote is recorded, In the meantime there will be no change in the present features of The Ontario Temperance Act except as indicated until the vote is taken. The persons entitled to vote on these questions will be those who vote on any election to the Legislative Assembly, namely, men and women of 21 years of age, British subjects and qualified by resi- dence, Owing to the difitculty of deter- mining when the soldiers will return the date of voting will be fixed by proclama- tion but in all probability will be early itl the probability. will be early in the fail, The light beer referred to will meet the requirements of those who have discussed the matter with the government and con forms with similar legislation in the Prov ince of Quebec and is declared to be easy of manufacture. . It is pointed out that the legislature' has no authority to deal with the manufacture or importation of in`t'oxicating liquors as that is an authority resting entirely with the Federal Parliament.., The manufac- ture or intoxicating liquors has been pro- hibited in Canada since December 3 1, 1918, and importation since December 24, 1919. Important amendments to the Assess- ment Act following the consideration of certain proposals by a Select Cominittee will give municipalities the power to ap- ply a differential rate on improvements as follows: On dwellings valued at $Z000 to be assessed at 50 per cent of their value; $2,600 at 00 per cent; $3,000 at 70 per cent; 34,000 at 90 der cent. In country districts this exemption shall apply to all buildings not exclusively dwellings. The principle of total exemption tion o f im- provements a discussed for many years by tax reforme'r's has been conceded as an experiment to the City of Ottawa in its Private Bill. By a vote of the ratepayers improvements may be exempted 25 ;per cent. over a period of four years until there is no assessment whatever on im- provemeitts. Pending the result ot this experiment its application further is to be withheld in order to determine whether it operates in favor of a more equalized tax incidence than the present system. introduced C sure in ma t by Animportant the Attorney General provides for the re- duction in the number of County Judges. This will mean that outside of the large cities no Junior Judges will be appointed, and those at present holding office will be transferred from time to time as vacancies occur. 'the fee system is abolished and , the Province will pays a fixed salary of $1,000 a year. The'saving to the country through this arrangement will be ultina- at rite% ATTENTION FARMERS � Fertilizers for all Spring Crops Farmers within teaming distance of Factory, by buying direct will Nave commission and freight,. Wel have a full line of our various brands on hand. Take) X delivery while the sleighing is good. tires pensatign Act provide for the entire cost of medical attendance in respect of injur- ies being borne by the Province and an increase in the monthly Allowance to wid- ows from r0, to $30. and children from $5. to .$7,50. The maximum to all depen- dents being limited to $00. per month, if the statutory limitation of 55 per cent. of the average earnings will permit. • Farmers Fertilizer Co., - Limited '7r' W1NGHAM, • ONTARIO X • * -* * • One Of �!'he Causes 1rw Ors raw►lr±�'rr�rTGr wr�+OA4:04:<riw rii:Orr'ii:�iriGi i. t,itz if►T�►T:Iriw.�.:� +t° +p �° +t° L' +A° ✓A° +l° +t° ry° A° +j� +t° q° +js +1 Q° +tN h° +t. +t� Saturday Night devotes half a page to eulogizing the Duke of Devonshire, Can- ada's Governor General. Among the • thine for which he is famous is being pro- prietor of over two hundred thousand • acres in the British Isles. Whether one i'unari has any justification in owning so ' 'much land in a little t ountry, in which • there are millions of families who never did and can never hope to own even one acre, is a question in socialism. .Of one thing there Can be no doubt : elf Germany had conquered Great Britain, the Duke of Devonshire would have lost two hundred thousand acres of land. Millions of other Englishmen would not. have lost an inch ; never had any; have little, if any, chance to get any. Whom then was the war fought for? Who tihould pay for it? Should the mill- lions of !endless, toiling mortals of Eng- land have their poor skimpy food taxed, their scant clothes taxed, to pay the cost of a war that had to be won by them to save 200,000 acres owned by the Duke of Devonshire and similar estates of a few others? Estates of hundred of thousands of acres, palaces, in the midst of the home- less, hungry. shivering- it is that, and tUrt speeches and pamphlets, that makes bolsi tvists. The sooner we get away from the poppycork and acknowledge it and start tc$ remedy it the better. -Walk- erton Herald & Times. ill of Pensions Poe Widows <io Mills' Music. Store SHEET MUSIC. -Hill's for Every- thing that is Good in Music We handle several difterent makes of pianos and phonographs. We know we can suit you in both article and price Everything in small musical instruments at low prices although these things have all advanced in price. To any boy or girl wishing to start an the violin, we will give a special price and six lessons free. Special prices on METRONOMES The latest music arriving almost daily. We also keep the most up-to-date stook of Victor records this side of Toronto. Delighted to have you call any time - IJSr �esti . T ♦�Tiai.♦Li:.1.811i4* It1 ��►� , �� it'► �A� ►✓�1'•� ri'\� tricot-►�j '44 Av arT�r r ,Vt,g4A,IS the Neighborhood utch of %ors. A. E.M Workers Association states that there are at present in the city over 800 dependent d ohndren, whose widowed inothefss have to r eon their living by daily work, and who, M therefore, cannot care for their • offspring riner. nadequate ma lea like ' anything to The absence of the mothers, she declares is the wain cause of juvenile delinpuency.• Boys and girls of tender age tend to go wrong if they are deprived of parental control, The situation is a serious one.. It surely calls for prompt action by either the city or the Provincial Govern stent. The public or the state .should provide pen5totts or •other financial support for ent upon them, -Toronto Times, 4XXXX I'e+i X 74 widowed mothers with children depend. stili_. 11 1215 si GUN. .I License �' No. 13.43 111 Registration No. 1923 ,t Fe'n4t4,llli i ' lI, - ll _ �"x_tlanuitte�d Antal ysis +'• ,A,mmdnlu I • , Phosphoric Mid • Il, Potash GUNNS LTD, �_ WEST TORONTO } X Conn's Fertilizer has stood the test. '!'hose who l have used it cannot be persuaded to use other - ♦ ', , now 7 - ,i r '�%..'a com- pete C?!.dui nt4 c f<>lw•:.pr1 till., delivery. � c c. c I;. R, HARRISON, Mgr. of Winghanl Branch. U Dogs and other domestic animals astray off, get lo -t or are E,toletl. every day. The joy of the little ''girlie," perhaps your little "girlie," at the recovery of her tee+ loved "doggie" could be multiplied every day if those who find dogs would watch the "Lost and Found" columns of The London Free Press, The first thing that occurs to unfortuue 1)sers is to put an ad. in The London Free Press. The firs; thing that should occur to you when you find anything, is to read the "Coat and Found" ads. in The Lan- don Free Press Then do as you would be done by, no- tify the loser that you, have his property and are willing to return it. Read the Want Ads. every Any in DR, SSTRAANJ DEAD Leauling Educationist, Author of Several School Tow -Books - '''' out -Books Wim---� The death of Hugh I. Strang, L. L. •ID.,' one of the prominent educationali4a of the Province occurred at his home in C3oderich on Friday last in his seventy; eighth year. Mr Strang was born at (salt, the son of the late Rev. Mr. Strang, and at an early age entered the teaching ptofession, corn- ing to Goderich from Owen Sound in 1871. He was for forty-six years on the staff of Goderich High School and Collegiate Inc stitute, being head master for thirty-five years. He was President of the Ontario Educational Association for a term, was a member of the Provincial Advisory Coun- cil of Eduation, a member of the tjniver- sary of Toronto Senate, and was the au- thor of several school text books. e He held a unique place in the regard of his pupils, and in August 1907, was hon. orecl by a Strang Old Pupils' Reunion, which brought together men of promin- ence from all parts of the continent. He retained to the end a lively interest in pub- lic i but `A oral f ' in en tic of airs g lopg and active life was pre-eminently as- sociated with progressive educational* ' movements, Ong 'of his daughters •Miss Rose J - Strang is on the staff of the Uxbridge High School and formerly taught some years in Armprior High School, The London Free Press Western t•)ntarje's Foremost Newspaper. LIFT 'OFF CORNS! Apply few drops then lift sore, touchy corns off with fingers LEMON JUICE IS FRECKLE REMOVER Girls! Make this cheap beauty lotion to clear and whiten your skin 'rlueeze the juice, of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of or- chard white, shake well, and you have a quarter pint of the best freckle and tan lotion, and complexion beautifier, at very, very small cost. Your grocer has the leinons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of orchard white for a' few cents. Massage the sweetly fragrant lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see how freckles and blemishes disappear and how clear, soft and white • the skin becomes, Yes ! It is harmless, Doesn't hurt a trig' Drop a little Free corn, instantly that tin aching to zoite oil g Y corn stops hurting, then you lift it right out. Yes; magic! p A tiny bottle of i reezone costs but a few cents at any drug store, but is suffici- ent to remove every hard corn, soft corn or corn between the toes, and the callus- es, without soreness or irration, '' I'reezrle is, the sensational discovery on a Cincinnati genius. It is wonderful. RAILWAY 1IMJ3.'ABLE Runaway Near Corrie While driving home from Gerrie last Saturday evening. Messrs. J. M. Rogers and W L. Lambkin met with a rather bad accident and one that might easily - have been much more serious. When about midway between Gorrie and Ford- wich the circle of the buggy broke and let the horses away with the front wheels of the buggy and the rest of the vehicle, tip- ping ahead, threw the two occupants head- first onto the hard frozen ground. Mr. Rogers' nose and mouth were badly cut bruised and his shoulder also hurt, while. Mr. Lambkin's head was bruised consid- erably, but luckily in either case no bones were broken. The horse proceeded as far as Fordwicb where he came to a.h stop of his own accord, seemingly being none the Thebuggyand horse worse for the run. received no further damage. other tha# the broketn circle. - GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM TRA IN�1 Lk1A'F E FOR London • 7.30 a. m. 3.15 p. m. Toronto, and East 7.25 a. m. 3.25 p. m Kincardine 12.20 p. m. 9.40 p. m ARRIVE PROM , Kincardine 7.•15 a m. 3,10 p. m. London 12.05 p. tn. 7.35 p. m. East Toronto and 12.20 p. m. 9.40 p. m. W. F. Burgman, station agent, Wingham H. B. Elliott, Town Agent; Wingham CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY TRAIN1i LEAVE FOR Toronto and East 6.45 a. in. 3.05 p. m. Teeswater 1.04 p. m. 10.32 p. m Ahtrtrm ertosr Teeswater . 6.40 a. In. 3.05 p rn Toronto and East 1.22 p. re. 10,20 p. m J. H. Beemer, Agent, Wingham. J. W. McKibbon, Town Ticket Agent. J. Walton Me Kibbon,Druggist, Wingham els about $100,000.00 a year. Athendments to the Workmen's C.ornil n q� qua' \Dank Life insurance Fite Insurance Accident Insurance Windstorm Insurance Plate Glass Insurance Bailer Insurance Guarantee. Bonds a Tickets National Canadian N Steamboat Tickets To buy a house To buv a faith `1b rent a house 'Po buy Victory Bonds ds '1'o sell Victory Bonds l„tlget n faun loan Or lust to talk over situation, call on ,ABNER COSENS In.,urant't' and Real Estate Successor to Ritchie & Cosenit. Vingbam, Ontario the political Good Ground For Complaint' Ths following is a query from Atwood, 1 anseered by Edward Meek, K. C., in the Mail and Empire; E. W., Atwood -The G; T. R. has tak en its agent off duty here for the evening train, and we cannot get express packages off the late trains. When the road was built we gave the railway a large "bonus" and the "contract" reads they must main- tain a station and an agent, Ans.-It seems to me that you have a reasonable ground to make a complaint. The requirement•to "maintain a station and an agent" at a particular place im- plies that the "a.ent"-shall be at the station for the purpose of transacting all railway and express business on the- ar- rival and departure of all trains which stop at the station. You have not referr- ed me to the date of the contract with the railw .y company. Probably it,was print- ed wtii the statutes of that year. But it would take a great deal of ti ,e to hunt it up. You have good ground for making a complaint to the Board of Railway Com- missioners. J4481 Ir tSARD'S AST E BARGAINS Your will find out Stor;; complete in both Ladies' Wear and Men's Wear Stores with the latest novelties for Spring We.r, W 4 d°'I G COA.T;S In all the leading styles and eloths. See our specials for Baster at $17.50, 22.00, 22 go. RAI-)VCOA T$ -We are showing some nobby styles, in the ne% lauktex Waterproof Coats for men and women. This is a very dressy coat, having the appearance, comfort' anti fit of any up-to•date garment: Special value at $15.00 N. CORSETS --Paster Bargain: $I.5o. On sale at. Newkodels. Good Value at .. $z.00 WAISTS -Just received a large range of spring styles in Crepe, Silk and Voile Waists. Special line at 12.75 $JCX'R TS --Take a look at our new Silk and Silk Poplin Top Skirts, made in very pretty styles at easy prices. Prices range from $S.00 to Woo -jtIO.$+I ,'RY--4111 the new shades ▪ in, Silk, Lisle andCotton Hose for all members of the family. Special value at 25e, 35e, Soo 91OOTSA,)l1'3 SHOES -See our large range of Nlttn's, Women's, Boys' and Girls' Spring Boots and Shoes. We are showing a new line of Ladies' Oxfords in bray, Black and Chocolate, WANTED -Large quantities of Butter and Eggs. Highest 110 Prices, cash or trade; 3C. S. 5sard. i, eo. IneingloolloafeePRoSlaisli Two Stores IMARNIMARAMMWMAMMMANMIWANIAMM 1111011 Cenie•n 1.4 5,4 �tT vf� rift - X t Who Won The War ? There has been not a little indignation in Canade•at the assumption by some American writers that 4:America won the war." Have we looked carefully into our own position ? ..Are our own skirts quite clean? Phillip Gibbs, writing, from New York to The London Chronicle, de- tails experiences met with in Canada, He says that we were ready to applaud every reference to the work of British troops in the war -"when I told them what they had dor}e." The inference is that we did not know what these British troops had achieved until we were inforined by this English newspaper correspondent, Mr. Gibbs goes on : "The press of Canaria does not say much of British deeds, and ignores . too much the v:clerwon ic sby Brit - ash troops, but that is due to the pride of the Dominion in her own sons aid will, I think, give place to a gen erous recognition of British valor." Mr. Gibbs has been hurt by our failure to speak mare freely of the wondrous tenacity and valor of the British Tommy. And we have to t!onfess-that there is just- ification for his complaining. We have been so occupied with our own case that we have not given the conslderatiofn to the fighting inen of the motherhood that has been their due. This has been be- cause good intent, , no u hno thr p g cause the have boon absorbed in pride and thought for our own men. The Caiiadians were first among the allies to withstand a gas attack. With great fortitude they held on, and the I3ritish Prime Minister has said of diem that they saved the Empire that day But he did not add, as he might have done, that of one British regiment who relieved the Canirdiane on this occasion not an officer or tt man returned, A new company has been formed to• take - over V the Wholesale Produce business in Harriston, con- X YAP ducted for many years by Gunns:Ltci. a � • The business will in future be known as Well- ,I% ington Produce Co., Limited X'Mr. --B. Whitmore, a t present .Manager o f Gunns Limited, will be managing Director of the c� new company. ..- A large addition to the Plant is now being built N, and mechanical refrigeration installed. The, new ,building will include a modern Ice Cream Plant with D`rtk latest ,equipment for the manufacture of the. highest grade products. Our Ice Cream will be on the market by June 1st- -WAIT, FOR IT. Harriston has the benefit of being located on a X very favorable railway centre from a service ;stand- X point, having direct connection with the • Owen found and Southampton lines of the Grand Trunk X and the Orangeville-Teeswater Branch of .the C. P. PA R„ thereby warranting' prompt and efficient service Itik in this new line. �4 Meanwhile, we ts., Butter and Poultry. are always ' Buyers of Eggs, yr I WELLINGTON PRODUC[ Co. ltd.7411 Harriston Ontario XXX X rr a Xa✓ r.XXXXXXXXXXXxx r..• -rte- ►iPilr 11.14 1e'•!e4s Huai►14��ri�v*4 r:ar1i%,'r bi►T�'.►T�wra��r�►'�.�Q*FiWi t"..gw 'gin* ✓t�. t° f�� +t° +t° It1 rte II +A° Iy`► Ito oA° rt1 4pT •I'!° !� IA'� tA� '�i/ 114! IIS +� I1 'gin* fi :: is0�r1..Optometristtan t . �. t r!° For 20 years we have made a special study of ►,; ✓tE LTA Optics - its'' :i; +ta 3i IVicrE r 'rAger Ma ;A its .�r In 1003 I tool: my first course, In 1005 graduated at the Canadian Ophthalmic College. Toronto In 1112 took a egotist course in muscie treatment and shadow testinfi. And in 1018 took a Post Graduate Course in the Canadian Ophthalmic College, Toronto. In every (tele graduating with honours. - Our opti'al putout, is equipped with the most up-*o-•d;ite instrument's n Canada. t ' , ° 1 for sight testing that cabe procured, and is second to nonenone "We examine your eyes free, and recoahn#end glasses only when abso- h,R4y necessary. • R. Ma MAA ! t-ato1,,m.kt•r, S.ctgravcr and. Optu i,ui. Formerly with Ryrie tiros, Ltd., Toronto, �q �SiiveP.s'tet' to A M. ni')x. 1