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The Huron Expositor, 1921-12-09, Page 3IECIMBER 9, 1921. THE HURON EXPOSITOR After Fifty Years "OUNDSD fifty year' ago, the Dominion Bank today bas a chain of branches throughout the greater part of Canada, and strong foreign affiliations circlingthe globe. Our half century, of banking experience deveoped ' a complete and efficient service and a knowledge bf financial affairs, invaluable to our patrons. ' THE DOMINION HANK •t7 .SEAFORTH BRANCH, • R. M. JONES, Manager. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT. • 'THE HURON EXPOSITOR DISTRICT MATTERS HOW ROYALTY SAYS FAREWELL '1O ONE OF ITS OWN SONS "The colonel's lady and Judy O'Grady, are sisters under the akin" h as become one of the moat cele- brated statements of fundamental truth in the literature of modern times. I was reminded of it when .I saw the farewells between the Prince of Wales and his royal father, mother and brother, the other day, at Ports- mouth. The prince was starting on a jour- neywhich will keep thim travelling until next mid-July and it will not be an ordinary journey, for it will take the "best loved boy in all the world" into the very heart of seething India, -where threats against his life already have been made. The leave-taking of the queen moth- er with her prince -sun was as affect- .ing, as plainly and emotional as any .of the many thousands of leave-tak- ings at the station which we all saw d uring the war when the boys were returning to the front after leave or were starting to the front for the first time. The queen's eyes were wet as any mother's eyes would be; the king's voice was husky as any father's would be; the Duke of York's handshake was a little nervous -aa any loving broth- er's would have been. • Ah, well! Good speed him! all we 1 women cry as the Prince of Wales is sailing on the sea. We pray for him at night and we read of him at break- fast. A dear lad. Born to start on a career of royalty when royalty is not what it used to be and when, per- haps, he may find it very different i oven from that which it is at present if ,hs lives to become king, But 'he is a bonny, bold and natural- ly inspiring lad. He is no namby, pamby and will have adventures of many kinds before returning home. Be will see beauties, white and brown, as well as politicians white and brown, before returning to old Eng- land. If somebody throws a bomb at him_he will not quail. Should he meet death thus in spite of .minute guard- ing, it will be a soldier's death, for this state journey is a public service, a part of the young prince's duty to the state, one of the prices he must pay for having been born heir to the British throne If all good fortune follows hitn during those years which are to ine tervene between the present and the date of good King George's death, be will then become king -emperor of the country which he now has gone to visit. It is well that he should get a glimpse of it. But an important thing is the cur- ious void which his departure seems to leave behind in all English wom- en's hearts at home. We, every one of us who are mature, look upon hits with 'a motherly affection, all British maidenhood looks upon him with,a shy, proud love -of the unattainabe, of course, but with love nevertheless. I em certain that that no lad has ever sailed the seas for whom so many women have prayed nightly as now pray for the Prince of Wales. 'God bless him and God keep him! Those are the thoughts of every Bri- tish woman for the handsome, lad. buttons; too, black and white, and different sizes, the kind that save un- derwear from destruction. Even if a man remembers such needs, he is a ridiculous figure shopping for them in a department store. "Then there were memorandum - pads to use• at home, a small eaten,- der alen.dar and some fountain -pen ink and a pile of blotters and some twine.. "He even put in the kind of shav- ing soap I use, and, razor blades. I don't think anybody but another lone bachelor wodld have thought of add- ing those small rings that go on buttons for evening vests. A man sends a vest to the laundry without remembering to takeoff the rings and when it comes back without them he's not at home to make a row. Only when he's dressing to' go out does he suddenly discover they're gone. "Pipe cleaners were in my kit, too, and very welcome, and half a dozen a ash -rags." Another man, whose work kept him travelling grid away from his family, replied to the question by pulling put of his inside pocket a Hat dark silk case, tilled with photographs, mounted on light -weight grey pasteboard. "My oldest daughter did this for nie," he proudly exclaimed. "The girls are always teasing me because I do so much talking about my family. A few Christmases ago they got togeth- er and collected all the old photo- graphs from the time they were kids up to now. They had copies made of the best, so that I'd have pictures of each child at different ages, and 'wrote the dates and where they were taken. "They even had our old wedding picture copied smaller, and my wife had a new photograph taken for a surprise. Every now and then they send me new ones to add to my col- lection. "I remember another present, too, that my little girl gave me on Christ- rras," he went on, "that pleased me n.ore than anything she ever did. She wrote me a little note on a Christmas card and said: 'Dear Daddy: My Christmas present to you is I pro- mise to write you a letter every two weeks.' She did it, too. Nobody knows how much a man prizes his kids' letters when he's away from home." The famous Christmas necktie joke dies at the words of the next man questioned. "Necktie," he said. "No, not the blue and green ones that some poor husbands must wear lest they hurt their wife's feelings. I mean white evening ties. Men don't use them often; therefore they forget them until they're dressing and discover that their only dress tie is dirty. This gift was half a dozen white silk and white pique bow ties, for even- ing and afternoon" CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO GIVE THE MAN. Ask the man of the family what he wants for Christmas, and he answers provokingly: Oh, I don't know." And be dosen't. He dosen't know until be gets it. It's enough to give a con- scientious woman nervous prostration. Moreover, she knows that anything he does want he could buy for him- self. A writer for the 'Designer asked several ,men of various types, not what they wanted forChristmas, but what had been the most prized gift they ever received. The results are interesting. Here they are: "I never got mere pleasure and use out of anything," declared the first young man, "than a silk cigaret case for evening use. No man would ever think of buying one for himself, even if he knew it existed, yet once in his possession, it's his .most valuable. friend. Mine was made of what they call black more silk, T- think. "You can get them 'anywhere from two dol- lars to twenty." Another man, a young bachelor, liv- ing in a rented city room, without feminine relatives, waxed enthusiastic over a gift from, another bachelor. "A man needs a lot of things," he explained, "that he never can remem- ber to buy. This friend gave me a kit packed with all these annoying little things. A. box of collar buttons, six .flat ones for the back and six long kind for the front of the collar; black and tan shoe strings, the right length. Besides that, there were safety -pins, ordipary pins and one black and one white spool of cotton, Belgian scientists have confirmed and a paper of needles with eyes big rumors of the discovery, of rich rad - enough for a nran to Thread. And ium bearing minerals in the Congo. A Wonderful Display of Practical Presents LONDON v. NEW YORK Before the war London was the bank of the world and the clearing house of international trade. That was a source of pride to ourselves and of envy to others. Incidentally, it brought us in an annual profit which has been estimated to equal the interest on our present debt to Amer-' ica. How has the war affected Lon- don's financial pre-eminence? The question was discussed by Mr. O. R. Hobson in an address before the Man- chester Institute of Bankers, and al- though his conclusions were tenta- tive they are, on the whole, reassur- ing. London has lost and is not for some years likely to regain her capac- ity to meet an unlimited demand for gold. This, which has been supposed to be the first attribute of any place claiming to be the world's .financial centre, has for the time being pass- ed definitely to New York. The power to satisfy an unlimited demand for gold depends not on possessing large stocks -✓London used to do its financial business on the most slen- der basis of gold -but on holding the rest of the world permanently in debt and .by being able to draw cash from it at almost a moment's notice. Amer- ica has now a greater lieu upon the world's wealth than we have. In spite of these things, London's posi- tion has not yet, at all events, been seriously shaken. The bill on Lon- don is still the best and most widely used means of settling international trade debts, even though both seller and buyer may be foreigners. New York has made great efforts to establish a market for the discount- ing of international trade bills, but she is not yet within measurable dia- Itance of being able to offer as good facilities for the purpose as London. The force and momentum of estab- ' lished custom are immense. But London has more than these. She has acquired, through centuries of growth, an international outlook which is still foreign to lAnoerica, and this enables London, even now, to Mind money for the financing of foreign loans more cheaply than New York can do it, though her vaults are bursting with idle gold. The war has brought great changes, and it has given American finance an un- rivalled opportunity. But before New York caw step into London's shoes she has still to learn how to wear them.' Gifts for Father, Grandfather, Uncle -Neckties 25c to $1.25 Gloves 50c to $2.50 Braces 50c to 75c -Handkerchiefs 10c to 75c '-Mufflers 75c to $3.50 Sweater Coats ..$2.75 to $8.50 "House Gown .$10.00 to $14.00 •Umbrella $1.50 to $2.50 `House Coats $5.00 to $8.50 Caps $1.50 to $2.75 -Hosiery 50c to $2.00 Overcoat ....$20.00 to $25.00 Gifts for the Baby Bibs 40c to 75c Dresses $2.75 to $4.85 Booties 50c to $1.00 Mitts 50c to 85c Carriage Robes . $250 to $3.50 Coats and Bonnetts. Gifts For Brother, or another Girl's Brother Muffler 75c to $3.50 Tie 25c to $1.25 Fancy Sox 50c to $2.00 Sweater $1.75 to $7.00 Sweater Coats $2.75 to $8.50 House Coat $5.00 to $8.50 Laundry Bag $1.50 Gloves 50c to $2.50 Handkerchief 10c to 75c Gifts • that are useful, unique, novel and acceptable; gifts that will surely be appreciated. This will be a Christmas of Sensible Gifts. This is the Sensible Gift Store. You can remember everybody here from Baby to Grandad. You can do it for Very little money and do it right, too. We have got the variety to choose from, and we have all the new ideas. The things that are different, that are pleasing, that are appreciated and used; and when bought here can be given with absolute confidence in their quality. *i. A Word to Shoppers on PRICES We have made every effort in our Christmas Buy- ing to meet the popular demand for Lower Prices without sacrificing quality. We have more than made the effort; we have gone further and made concessions in our regular profit. We invite you to do your Xmas Shopping here, expecting to get very reasonable pric- es. This Store never dis;.n,x iut.9. Handkerchiefs The Most Popular Christmas Gift For Man, Woman or Child. We are devoting special space and laying special emphasis on our Handkerchief Department. We never had prettier Hand- kerchiefs "done up" in more noel or attractive boxes than this year. We have- gone into the Handkerchief Business as we nev- er did before. For after all what can you give more sensible or more universally used than a handkerchief. When in doubt give Handkerchiefs. PRICES 5c to $1.25. GIFTS FOR THE HOME. Stamped Pillow Cases ..$1.75 Emb. Pillow Cases $2.50 to $4 Flannelette Blan kets _..$2.75 to $3.25 Wool Blankets $8.50 to $12.50 Comforters, cotton $4.50 to $11 Comforters, Eider- down $15.00 to $30.00 Rugs $8.50 to $75.00 Matts $1.25 to $10.00 Curtains $2.00 to $15.00 Bed Spreads $3.00 to $10.00 Fancy Towels ...75c to $1.75 Linen Towels ...75c to $1.75 .Cushions All Prices Table Linen All Prices Gifts for Mother, Gratulm, Camisole $1.50 to $3.00 Boudoir Caps ....50c to $1.50 Silk Underwear. .$3.75 to $6.00 Handbags, Purses 25c to $4.50 Gloves $1.00 to $3.50 Bloomers $3.00 to $4.50 Silk Scarf $2.75 to $4.75 Handkerchief ....5c to $1.25 12 Hair Nets in Box.. . $1.00 Furs $5.00 to $50.00 Hosiery 29c to $2.50 Coats, Suits, Dresses, Skirts. Gifts for Boys and Girls Handkerchiefs 5c to 25c Hosiery 25c to $1.00 Gloves 75c to $1.50 Ties 50c to $1.25 Sweaters $1.25 to $2.00 Mufflers $1.00 to $2.00 Gifts For Sistet or the other Fel- low's Sister Boudoir Cap ....50c to $1.50 Handbags, Purses. 25c to $4.50 Gloves $1.00 to $3.50 Silk Scarf $2.75 to $4.75 Handkerchiefs ...5c to $1.25 Hosiery 29c to $2.50 Beads ...50c to $2.50 Centers, Runners and Cushions...25c to $2.50 Furs, Muffs, Stoles, Caps and Coats. STEWART BROS., SEAFORTH