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The Seaforth News, 1918-11-28, Page 1Maw rIesVoi. 32 N0,46 rf SEAPORTII„ ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 lc) 1,8 • Canadian Granite Since the inportation of Eur- opean granite has been re- stricted, our CANADIAN GRANITES are being devel- oped at an: amazing rate, and are equal in color and texture to .any imported granite. The Seaforth Monumental Works handles the best grades W „E. ehapmar,Prop RESTAURAN r AND CONFECTIONERY '11\1.11111, Nkle, 11,011110' , IT'S & TREAT Everybody, young and old people appreciatd the delightful, unuen• al flavoring. The rich quality and abaolide purity of OUR CONFECTIONERY are reasons why you should pat- ronlze us. When you want ice cream we serve the beet in town under the food board order, . •. 'Our Ice Cream is male from Pure Rich Country Cream and Beet :Ferrite a/MININIIS • Attacks Position Of' Laurier Liberals • Speaking at Fordivich intThe inter - [nit of Dr. T. A. Case, the Government candidate, a few evenings ago,- Hon, I., B. Luoae vigorously attaoked the position of the Laurier Liberals in the North Hurnii contest "The Liberal candidate. ju this election," said he, '-conies before yoriatre the nominee of of a convention that adopted a platform expressing regret that Sir Wilfrid Laur ier was not elected in the last 'general eleggio04 and declaring that his,defeat was 'a disaster' Mr, Fraser makes that the issue here and now, although it lies no place orbeariug in prc,vineial affairs: I am, however, famed to avow .er him open it. Sir Wiltrid Laurieas that election conducted a campaign that placed, in his following Romans and Lavergue. and which commanded the sympathy and support of every enemy alien and pro-Geiman in Can- ada, ' • "Was it a disaster for Canada that theee forces did not win? lidr, Fraser's platform.' says it was. Is that the opinion of the British people of this riding? Bvery Hun sympathizer from Berlin to the trenches wished Laurier success in his campaign We were at the carisis of the war 'then.. To have tigkoted Laurier would have meant at letUit a halt in our Support of the allied armies in the field. If we had BO halted in our effort, the =vale of the allied forces would have been damaged—perhaps. to an extent we would rather not contemplate. Canada would save been the first and only one ,of the allied peoples, save only Russia, to have hesitated ind faltered. There would have been cheering in Germany, but none in the Old klome Land, "But Canada's overwhehningdeci- sion wee to stay in, the war, and we all are proud of the glorious part our country and our men have played in bringing about the defeat of German autocracy which [largish our downfall in defeat. And yet Mr 'Fraser ingee that you should elect him on the plet- form that that defeat ef Laurlerisra was Qdiaaaterl A disaster to whomf Not to Canada! Then to whom? Can- ada hes experienced no disasters in this war. On the contrary she lute built for herself, for her people and for all generations to come, an imperieh- s,'0 record. She has placed her name high on the enroll of enlightened and eourageoue nations of the world, The doors of 'these nations are now wide day'a tasks might be performed .eatleal Noverthelese these win,thes war people him worked steadily each evening at real war work. In Eugiend 'hero is 8 hospital where the domicil, work is done every night by men who 'work for their bread every day, 1 t easy to measure the ohanioel work by grains or gallons but there • is noin, strnmonl f or' [intimating the enthusiasm and hopefolimes which tbeso workers have- created not alone among their townsmen but among all who hear of their work, Something of the SAME/ kind 18 being dune by civilian volunteers of Ceatee- villa, Pa, , who are professional men by day and war workers by night..., Fifty tw [looters, lawyere, minieters, bankers claire, newspapermen and others work- ed two nightS the first week at the plant of the Ordnance Co, and three nights at the Boiler Works. The next week five nights were given, to the first plant and three to the second. Four men have worked regularly at night at the boiler worke and es many tie 23 at the 'plant, Unloading ocial mire, load: ing up fire brick, shovelling rubbieh from a blast furnace and operating punch presses were k.nde of work done, Here, too, it is the spirit engendered that counts for infinitely more than the work, valuable as that is, in reality. Egrets, man in the plant has felt the impetus- of this setae hearted devotion to war service. open to her, She has won her way to theirhearts. le this a disaster for Can - ads? 'Yet this is what has been Raley- edTand much more. If we have won these honors, if Canada stands thus wellin the world, if France sends her congratulations and thank, if the grand old Motherland hails 08 as worthy of praise and gratitude, if the United States says of Uk1 that we are worthy of praise and giatitade, if the States says of us that we are a valiant and ii"plendid people, then, rnuet we come to the Laurier -Liberals of North Huron to learn that Canada has suf- fered disaster? Is it possible that there are men in thie magnifieient and prosperous country who in the hour of our complete triumph as a nation and ae a people tell us that what we have suffered for ie but disaaterP Nearly Burnt Badges For Food Production Service .The'Organizatien of Resources Com-, niittee, repreaenting the Ontario Gov- ernment and Legislature in their plans for encouraging the • production at; a war -time service, has had prepared a Food Production Service Bagde fpr awarding to children and others who have done good work during the past seaeon. It offers the badge to War ProductionClubs. Ag.icultural and liortioultneal Societies,' Resoureee Committee Branehes, School Boards'; Teachers, Women's Institutes, 'Suri8ay School Clubs, or any other group of responsible persons, at a fraction °fits cost for distribution locally at public meetings. in the distribution of these badges the purposes are:—' To owns memorate the splendid response made thronghont Ontario to the Empire's call for increased production for the season 01 1918; to stimulate community interest in local achievements; to re cognize deierving effort in national service and to encourge a continuance of the work next year and as long as tee world's need of food is urgent. The badge may be awarded for other servioes hesides gardening; Boys or girls who have helped materially in farm work during their holidays; those who have worked with their parents in. worth -while home garden scheme, or those whohave raised poultry or. pro- duced pork will also be entitled to,the badge, 'rhe badge, a simple of whioh may be seen at this office, will be cher: idled in after years as a very interest. ipg war-tivne souvenir, A - Thankoffering ford and Mre, E, Gibson ofl Seeforth and Mre,T, 0, Mellen by her mother Mm, L. L MeFenl, .Prayere were offered by Vire, J, Hinchley and Mrs. J, Cowan. Union Services at Brossels Tile 13ruseels Post outlines the Union services to be told by the Presbyterian and •tVlethedist ()Marches in that village forthe coming -winter months. The mune plan could be worked everywhere and a groat ;laving of coal be the re. eult,—At a Kfleeting( bold ' in the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening of repreeentatives of Melville and the Methodist Churches, it was deoided to boldunion eervicea foe four months eommenoing on the first Sunday of December. First two months Melville Church will be used and for Feb ru- ary and Maroh the Methodist Church Sabbath Schools, Weekly prayer meet. ing and Young People's in4eting will be included and a joint choir will lead the praises. Object of uniting is to conserve fuel,- Monday evening the committee appointed to arrange the plan will meet in the Methodist church at 7,3o o'clock It consists of the pas. tore, Sunday School Superiistendants, Presidents of Yonng People's Societies, and W, M. 5, Moines's Committee chosen la Jas. Fox, D. C. Ross and A. Strachan, for Melvilie Church and F. H: Gilroy, H.' L. Jackson and W, • H. Kerr for the Methodist. Church, ROUTH of service will eontinue et pre- sent it is_ expected, Briefs For he Busy Chatham haeabout 400 aoree of gar- dens this year the estimated yield of whioh was $28,000 worth of prochree. Preparations have already been made to increase this yield next year. Even the river banks and the railway right of way are being cultivated. Champ -Clark will be the next Demo- cratic leader in the American Congress, Oats in the Round Labor Settlement B. 0, yielded 100 bushels per acre and wheat 40 briliele. One 15 sore field gave over 18 tons of wheat, Joseph Garcia, rebel leader of South Mexico died of influenza. The Ford plant will titan produoieg Ford care as soon as it is eleased from war cen tracts, The Swedish Government has deoid- ed to carry out the policy of giving a both sex vote to -the people, Control of the foreign policy and declaration of war.will be inthehands of the Riksdag, S venal oil drilling plants, supposed to be the ,preperty of the Imperial 011 Company, are being sent in'.o the Peace River District, to' drill for oil in the North Alberta Oil fields, »What was nearly being a serious fire occurred at the home of Mr. Wm, Hartry on. Sunday afternoon. The family came home from Chnrch arid pot some fresh coal on the fire in the (unlace and went out for dinner at a friend's, After dialer they went to Sunday Sohool and returned home about four o'clock and found the house full smoke. In the cellar the joint over the furnace was on fire, which if it had once gairiedliead way would have destroyed the house, Aa nt was, only about $26 worth of damage was done. Trite War Workers' Spirit ea* The real war worker 'lever for one in- stant tires of his work. He would nob turn it over to another for any consid- eration, But he does, now and again, experience a weariness of spirit that is Natnre's penalty exaoted for too orator ous WOOL, One symptom of this is the feeling that no one eke ie working quite as zealously and onsellishly and is so little appreciated. This feeling is the result of pure weariness of mind and body. It will soon pate and one of the speediest ways of overooming it is to know of others who realize to the full the meaning of "one's bit," Maze are thermals of men and women {V110 have lahOUreCi steadily avers, day at employments not particularly remuner.- ative but on whioh the workers were dependent for their daily bread. The work has been arduous and etaoting and called for an evening of rest and recuperation in order that the next .111.•1411000 The Annual Thankoffering meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society' whish wee held in the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon was a very suoceseful one both from point of interest and liberality. The meeting opened with hymn 487 after which Mrs F, B. Larkin led in prayer. Mrs. S, McLean of Egmondville gave a helpful Bible reading on Thanksgiving, Dur- ing the offertory Mrs. J. G, Montt] sang a well rendered solo "There's a beautifol land on high, An intereeting item on the programme VMS an address by Mrs. Grigg a returned missionary from Burmah who appeared in native costume. Mrs. Grigg spoke of her work in Mandalay where she and her intaband are stationed , and also in the °alai° area, where she was engag ed in Y, M. 0. A. but work, while Rev Mr. Grigg was with the Burmese Labor °cope at the front. The Thankoffer- ing which amounted to $225 included money for two life membership cer- tificates in the General Society, Mrs, Boyd being made a member by her daughters, Mra. B. Williams of Streit - Lyceum Course $1.50 per year Lyceum Course of Como* given under the auspices of the Red Cross Society Fairchild Ladie.,,,, Quartette • Dec, IIth 1918 Saxophone Sextette Jan 27th 1919 Lou J., Beauchamp, Humorous Philospher Feb. 14th 1919 John B. Retto, Impersonator March 25th 1919 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Book of tickets (4) 00 Two Books of tickets $3.75 Extra single tickets to subscribers 60c Single tickets to all others 75e The subscription list will remain open until Tuesday Dec 10th All wishing to subscribe may do So by applying at Thompson's Book Store or Aberhart's Drug Store The Plan for the Fairchild Performance will open at Aberhart's Drug Store on Wednesday Dec. 4th. 16, 0 0 0 1 gliffigMs[E "Xmas Chat'' , The best and greatest thing ' that we can do in life is to be sure that we are instrumental in makiog Others happy. When we have learned perfeet- .1y this lesson we have master- ed life's biggest problem. There are special times and Bea sons especially adapted to thh, purposesuch art the Xmas Seaeon; and there are helpe • that are especially adapted to the seaeon—suoh As a good Jeweler with a store full of good jewelry and kindred limo. You will never understand how specially adapted to your Xmas requirement, thie store is until you have seen the nev- er before required display of "Jewelry of Quality" whicb we are showing. Ifni 5ainitlgr fa ur Watchmaker & (Optirlau Senior 'Marriage, Eiressrs phones Business 194 Evenings 10 eThe Store you' will always like 12VITITTE121 Lt= 0103111111MINIM. 05119.1410 Lovers of Music 1 Lovers of Fon Attention 1 • You are going to be more than sat. ieled by the ',the series of top-notch Entertainments, four in all to be given in Cardno's Hall, under the auspices of the Red gross Society. What are theyP These: The Fairchild Ladies' Quartete Tho Saxaphone Sextette Lou J, Beauchemp, The Humorous Philospher John B, Ratto Impersonator But to get down to business; Remember Wednesday evening Doc, Ilth at 8 16 o'clook for the curtain rises to begin the rare Mesio Festival by the Fairohild Ladies' Quartet, These ladiee sing bewitchingly and re lease melodies barmonouefrom oroheet rel instruments in a way to win round after round of applauee, Listen to this advance information, 'Their performance will include instru mental and vocal quartele, Piano, Vio lin, cello, soprano, atid contralto soles reading Piamolopes, whistling quartets and solos, instrumental duets, Woe and vocal duets. Note This—The plan will open at Aberbart's Drug on Wednesday Dee 4111, OUR STORE ABOUNDS WITH SENSIBLE PRTheTleTIL THINS SUIT11BE FOR GIFT GIVING "DO NOT OPEN TILL CHRIST MAS" is the phrase being used on the packages boughb now for Christmes tnd sent ont immed- iately. Something to wear makes a suitable Gift FURS 001IT SKIRT W2341ST DRESS HOSIERY G LOVES UNDERWEPIRel ETe Our stockis complete. Prices absol. utely ri ght for you. Dear Madam: Peahaps you read the papers this morning and somewhere in some column you must have run a- cross the question of early purchasing of Christmas must realize' that several vital gifts. listo trs'aref all,connected you with this Christmas which you are interested in knowing. I That it is of utmost importance and in keeping with the request of The Government to pur- chase gifts early. That gifts be sensible, practical and useful. 3 That you avoid extravagance and make gifts of a serviceable sensible quality in each case so that the recipient will put your gift to good use Patriotism takes first hand in asking that you ob- serve all of the above. Furthermore, it is an abso- hate certainty that people will appreciate gifts along the above lines even if' the cost is ever so slight. We suggest that you start planning your Corist- mas gift -giving at once. .Every day or two make sec lection of some item and in this way help the Govern ment and helpvourself in spreading the outlay for gifts over a number of weeks rather than into a few days. Be patriotie, be esionomical, be foreeighted, Do your Christmas shopping EARLY and observe the Advice above, Finally, oome to THE obrietmas Store, where you can wive the Christmas problem quickly; economically tend satisfacterily, - Yours for a sensible Christmae. J. Mactavish SEAFORTill