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y, we st¢ppoefee hes his
M. Aimee Semple BiLe-
a:d unless he happens to be
of her congregation it is
the t:nfavorable. That is to
likely to be the product of
ewspaper articles, or maybe
headlines. Nine out of
n people who ever heard of
;ePherson heard of her strange
earance in the Pacific ocean
'der sensational re -appearance in
Snielst of the desert. They heard
strange story of her adventures
ena did not believe her. They believed,
fgrthe contrary, that she was enjoy-
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herself with Kenneth Ormiston,
?dorganist and radio expert. This
they held to be highly unbecoming in
€ n ordinary woman but shockingly
ya4lked on the part of an evangelist.
TirAre is something in human nature,
railer mean, that likes to learn that
„ somebody is no better than she should
ibe and if she is a person sof emin-
,e, .or even of dignity, the news is
all the more welcome. That, we think
etplains the popular notion of Mrs.
McPherson, and we do not say that
we are wholly free from it.
But there is something else to be
said about her, and it is said in The
• Nation by Julia N. Budlong. It is, in
Act, the first serious study of Mrs.
McPherson that we have come across.
The writer is obviously no admirer of
the sort of religious teaching that
Dara. [(: 1me 'eQzn elegaens in. She
thinks it fat for =Drone. But she is
an ads ajrer of Mrs. McPherson, whe-
ther or not Mrs. McPherson did in-
dulge in that uneoniventionai honey-
moon with Ormistoaa. She does not
think Mrs. McPherson is insincere,
but she thinks Mrs. McPherson is
highly intelligent, and she explains
the contradictory facts that the evan-
gelist pours out the crudest sort of
stuff and is honest about it, by the
theory that she has a blind spot. The
discovery of the blind spot, we be-
lieve, was made many years ago by
a cricketer, who found that while he
was a first-class batsman, a ball ap-
proaching him at a certain angle was,
for the fraction of a second, abso-
lutely invisible There was nothing
the matter with his eyes, and we be-
lieve the theory, is that many normal
people have this physical blind spot.
That most people have a mental blind
spot is, of course, notorious.
Mrs. McPherson was brought up on
a Canadian farm and at a time when
her high school studies were begin-
ning to fill her mind with doubt con-
cerning the swamp theology with
which she was familiar she met Rob-
ert Semple, a young Scotch evange-
list. She fell passionately in love
with him. As Miss Budlong says:
"Suddenly the need to be converted
and the need to win him became one
undivided and overwhelming need
Getting him and getting religion were
one emotional pattern. Doubt was
sin, science -was wicked, since they
stood between her and her emotiona
fulfilment. The door slammed shut
upon the dawning intelligence. Love
triumphed and she was taken away
from contact with any but orthodox
religious associates, and when her
husband's death in China two years
after their marriage and one month
before the birth of their daughter
sent her back to America stricken
with grief and loneliness, her one sol
ace was to carry on his work. Hence-
forth, loyalty tc her religions was
loyalty- to her beloved dead. To doubt
one was to be faithless to the other
Her second unsuccessful marriage
threw her back once more upon her
early loyalties and her former work.'
To this it might be objected that the
fact of a second marriage showed that
her first marriage did not wholly ex
h�ust if it absorbed her emotional im
pulses, and that if she could free her
self from the loyalty to the dead ev
en temporarily, it might be possible
for her to look squarely at the the
ology she is teaching. If the Orm
iston incident is believed this point' is
emphasized.
Nevertheless we can understand a
woman with this emotional history
being incapable of questioning her
husband's religion. We can understand
also that once committed to it she
believes she is justified in furthering
it by every means in her power. If
she announces a cure which she
knows is a fake, she can justify her
self on the ground that it may save a
soul or lift a burden of sin. She has
been told again and again by her ad
mirers that the Holy Ghost operates
through her to heal the sick. If peo
ple whom she touches tell her that
they are healed what better evidence
does she want of the operations of
the Divine power? Miss Budlong
makes it plain to us, though she does
not mention his name, that Mrs. Mc
Pherson is no female Billy Sunday
Her platform manners are simple and
charming, her manner of address di-
rect and candid. It is true that she
has mastered the -art of/ showmanship
but this is not to her discredit. She
understands the power of advertising
and bends it to her purpose.
Finally to refute the theory that
she is insincere it is asserted that she
works too hard. If she is richly re-
warded, though perhaps not quite so
richly as is generally supposed, all
the money seems to be turned back
into the work. She is the chief spir-
itual and directing force with 30,000
people in Los Angeles and the suburbs.
In the last five years she has found-
ed 240 churches. She publishes week-
ly and monthly magazines, writing
most of the contents. She is the head
of a Bible school with 1,000 students.
Her followers believe that she is the
Lord's anointed, sent to herald His
second coming. They remain deaf to
all criticism of her.
It is to be remembered too thatrMrs.
McPherson lives in a glare of news-
paper scrutiny that almost equals that
to which Col. Lindbergh is condemn-
ed. Everything she says or does is
front-page news, particularly any-
thing unpleasant or suspicious. She
has never wavered in her story of the
kidnapping which she has ,blamed up-
on the underworld which fears her
growing power. This sensational ad-
venture has increased her hold upon
her followers and has multiplied with
them. In brief, Mrs. 'McPherson has
got away with it.
POPULAR STALILI[ONS
al a tete t t the lintel Vaneffavea CA
the fitictu>ce had been reduced he ask,-
ed
sk-ed a mesal+ilea' of his 'entourage how
the game had ended,
"It wasn't finished, your royal high-
ness,'" was the answer. "The game
was abandoned when you were injur-
ed."
"What?" snapped the prince. "Do
you mean to say that the players
dropped everythingg, just because a
measly collarbone snapped? Silly ass-
es, everyone of them! Have they no
sense of proportion at all?"
Anyway, as a result of the accident
he was spared the ordeal of having to
shake hands with innumerable loyal
subjects from end to end of Canada.
Enrolment No. 1137 Approved Form n
The Imported Belgian Stallion
"SULTAN"
—2456— 1090
Will stand for the improvement of stock
this season as follows:
Monday—Will leave W. Hawkin's Dray Barn
Seaforth, and proceed 3% miles south, then
east 2 miles to Roy Brown's, for noon; thence
east 1V., miles, then north 3% miles, then
east to William Cleary's, for night. Tuesday.
—East to first crossroad, then north 21A miles.
west 11/4 mile, to Beechwood; north to Tim
Lynch's, for noon: then north and west to
Thomas Price's, for night. Wednesday.—
East 11/4 miles, north 21.4, miles. west to Ike
McGavin's, for noon: thence west and north
to Walton, east and south to Russell Bar-
row's for night. Thursday.—East to Gravel
Road, south 114 miles, west and south to John
Campbell's, for noon; thence to Ivy Hender-
son's, by way of Winthrop, for night. Fri-
clay.—West
ri-
day. West to W. J. McBrien's, for noon;
thence south to Orville Phillip's, for night.
Saturday.—West to first crossroad, then south
13/4 miles and east to Andrew Kirks, for
noon; thence by way of Egmondville to his
own barn. where he will remain until the
following Monday morning.
This route will be continued throughout the
season. health and weather permitting.
Terms. --To insure a foal, $14.00, payable
February lst, 1930.
CHARLES GODBOLT, Proprietor.
DOMINIIC REYNOLDS, Manager.
3204-12
Enrolment No. 2096 Approved Form 11
The Choicely Bred •Clydesdale Stallion
FLASH -ON
No. (25022) (20576) Imported
This celebrated stallion will stand for mares
as follows:
Monday.—Wi., leave his own stable, Lot 23,
Concession 5, Logan, and proceed to Andrew
Krauskopf's, Lot 7. Concession 3, McKillop,
for noon; thence to Peter Hignell's. Lot 14,
Concession 5, McKillop, for night. Tuesday—
Tohis own stable for noon, where he will
remain for the afternoon. Wednesday—To
Joseph O'Rourke's, Lot 4, Concession 6, Mc-
Millop, for noon; thence to Rock Bros., Brod-
hagen, for night. Thursday To George Ben-
newies', Lot 8, Concession 12, McKillop, for
noon; thence to George Siemon's, Lot 24.
�..y, Concession 11, Logan. for night. Friday—To
.James Roy's, Lot 12, Concession 8, Logan,
for noon ; then will proceed to his own stable,
where he will remain until the following
Mcnoey morning.
'this route will be continued throughout
the season, health and weather permitting.
Terms.—To insure a foal, $15; due Febru-
ary 1st, 1930.
JACOB HIGNELL
Proprietor & Manager.
3205 -
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ROMANTIIC GRETNA GR]EJEN
STIILL DOING BUSINESS
Laws of Scotland governing mar-
riage are quite different from the
laws of England, Hence Gretna
Green. In Scotland it seems that al-
most anybody is qualified to make a
legal union. Or rather, if we have
not been misled by some romantic
Scottish novels, all that is necessary
is for the two candidates to say in
each other's presence and the presence
of a witness that they do actually ac-
cept each other as husband and wife.
They are then married. In a once -
popular novel—by Barrie if we are
not mistaken—the plot hinged on the
fact that the villain in the piece
meant merely to betray the heroine
and they made their mutual vows
without visible witnesses. The girl.
of course, did not know that this ren-
dered the union invalid, but as mat-
ters turned out there was an unseen
witness, the marriage was legal and
villainy was once more routed. The
question of Gretna Green marriages
has recently come up for serious con-
sideration in England, and it is said
that thousands of romantic marriages
performer there are illegal.
What makes them of no effect is
that there is a provision in the Scot-
tish law which insists that one of the
parties shall have resided in Scotland
for 14 days before the marriage. This
has not been generally known, and if
it has it has been cheerfully ignored
by many people who were united az
Gretna Green. Some of4 them may
find it necessary now to become
properly married according to English
law. Others may seize upon it as an
excuse for relinguishing a relation
that has already become irksome.
Gretna Green marriages were brought
prominently to light by the recent
elopment of Olive Ridsdel, a fabu-
lously rich young girl and a 19-y Tar -
old university student named Mappin.
The girl's parents objected to the at-
tachment between the two on the
ground that they were far too young,
no particular objection being taken to
the young groom. But they did not
think they were far too young. On
the contrary, they concluded that they
were at the perfect age and since
they could not get married in Eng-
land without parental consent or
without a good deal of scandal and
pressure being brought to bear upon
them, they fled by motor car to Gret-
na where -they were married in the
famous blacksmith shop.
When they learned that perhaps
their marriage was not legal, they
made haste this time with the consent
of their parents, to regularize their
position. It was their prominence
that brought the famous hamlet just
across the border of Scotland into
prominence. For 200 years or so
Gretna Green has figured in innum-
erable romantic novels and in even
more numerous actual romances. With
the timely aid of Gretna Green, fond
lovers outwitted stern parents, and
scoundrels got innocent heiresses in-
to their hands. Many a thrilling pur-
suit by horseback and postchaise and
stage -coach has thundered over the
roads leading to the border. Some-
times a cast shoe or a broken wheel
has spoiled the romance and enabled
the irate father to overtake the fugi-
tives. Sometimes the luck has been
turned and the gasping parent, almost
in sight of the blacksmith shop, has
been obliged to give up the hunt.
Tragedy has sometimes clouded these
romances, and this was so in the not-
able case of Charlotte Kelveston and
John Meldron, children of wealthy
midland squires. The parents were ap-
parently well satisfied with the pro-
posed nuptials, the wedding day was
set and all were happy when it came
to light that Squire Meldon was far
from being as wealthy as had been
generally supposed. On the contrary,
it appeared that he was on the verge
of bankruptcy and that only the dower
of Charlotte would keep him afloat.
The Kelvestons immediately an-
nounced that the marriage was off.
But the young people were too fond
of each other to consent. They resolv-
ed to make a run for it to Gretna
Green and this they did. They arrived
in time but knew that Kelveston sen-
ior was not far behind. They were
hurriedly married by the blacksmith
and when he learned of their predica-
ment he suggested that to get the
seal finally upon the marriage they
should repair to a near -by inn, reg-
ister as man and wife and consum-
mate the union. It was thought that
this would end the matter so far as
the father was concerned. But Kelve-
ston when he arrived and learned
what had happened went almost in-
sane with rage. He broke down the
bedroom door, and entering, shot and
killed the young husband. It is cur-
ious to note that apaaarently he was
not even arrested for this murder. A
Gretna Green coincidence often com-
mented upon is that three successive
lord chancellors of England were mar-
ried over the border. The first was
John Scott, later Lord Eldon, who as
a poor youth, met the daughter of a
Newcastle banker, who objected to the
match.
Parental objections were later re-
moved and Scott was restored to the
scholarship he had 'won and from
which he had been expelled as a con-
sequence of his act. It was an extra-
ordinarily happy marriage and lasted
through 69 years. fiord Erskine, his
successor, famous as judge and law-
yer, was nearly 70 when he eloned
with the woman who was the mother
of seven of hie illegitimate children
and married) her at Gretna Green.
They took this course beeuse of the
not unnatural objection by E.rskine's
legitimate children Who feared that
Enrolment No. 2200 Approved Form 1
The Pure Bred Imported Percheron Stallion
RAVEN
"12804
Will ,Mand for mares this season as follows:
Mo y --Will leave his own stable, Staffa.
and go west 3%%!4 miles, 11/4 miles south to John
Simmon's, for noon : east by way of Cromarty
to his own stable for night. Tuesday.—North
to the 7th Concession, west 21,4 miles and
north 21t miles to John Dalton's, for noon;
then west and south to William Riley's, Tuck-
ersmith, for night. Wednesday — East to
Sproat's side road, then north 3% miles and
west 11,4 miles to William Drover's. for noon;
then north to Fred Scarlett's, Leadbury, for
night. Thursday—East 3% miles and south
to Thomas Moylan. Jr.'s, for noon: then east
11/4 miles and north 11/4 miles to Manley and
east 11/4 miles and south to Ed. Rosey's, for
night. Friday ---East to Brodhagen and south
to Norman Boke's, Concession 5. Logan, for
noon; then east and south to the 4'th Con-
cession of Hibbert, to Gray Bros., for night.
Saturday.—South-west to his own stable for
noon, where he will remain until the follow-
ing Monday morning.
Terms. --$14.00 to insure, payable February
1st, 1930.,
& TEMPLEMAN, Proprietors.
John Livingston, danger.
Enrolment No. 1961 Form
The Premium Clydesdale Stallion
FAVORIITE AGAIIN
No. 24337
Monday.—Will leave his own stable, Bruc+-
4ield, and go east to the second Concession.
Tuckefsmith, then south to Thomas Forsyth's,
for noon, then to the Kippen Road to Kippen.
then south to Robert McLaren's, for night.
Tuesday.—East by the White School to Angus
IMMcKinnon's. 10th conressinn, for noon; then
east to Donald McKellar's, Cromarty, for
night. Wednesday—North to the 9th Con-
cession and went to William Patrick's, for
noon: then north to the 7th Concession and
west to Robert noires, for night. Thursday—
West to Gemmell's corner, then to George
McCartney's, Mill Road. for noon; then east
to the side road, then north and west on the
2nd Concession to Carnoehan Bros-, for night.
Friday.—West to Broadfoot's bridge, then
south to hie own stable, where he will re-
main till the following Monday morning.
Terme.—To insure, 316, due February sat,
1930.
Roc'ERT D. MURDOCH.
Proprietord'u 1'Jlanacer-
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Through the co-omeretionn of the i:lusiness Men listedbellow, we will reprednee n melee Of educational r idea endeavor
ila• ttm hasa1 an
better business relationship between resident and merchant in the town, Huth tliias msinng about a more peogrressive semi nmanity lltn wlnileli to /Ivo,
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Enrolment No. 2177 Form 1
The Pure Bred Clydesdale Stallion
MONCIRIE FFlE PRINCE
No. 24360
Monday. ---Will leave his own stable, Brice-
' field, end go east to the 2nd Concession, Tuck-
eomnith, then north to Howard Crich's, for
noon: thence north and west to Andrew
Flynn's, Coneenolon 6, Hullett, for night.
Tnecian .—North and west to -Robert Wathin's,
Cone ssio'n "7, Hallett, for noon; then south
rid the Graham House, Clinton, for night.
'gf aanatds1+.--+W00t by Huron Road to David
11tdilgor's, for noon: then to Ruben Grieg's, for
Walla Thnniday.—To John H. Mc3)wnn's, Srd
Conansion, Stanley, for noon; then ,eutb to
rho Bay6ald Road. then neat to Fulmer Web-
o8er"s, for night. 3"rida7.-9o'ath- on Oa Parr
31r1t9m ee R. S. 311feMltstm'a, for noon: then
cdnth,. oma ebt to -]the Town S"u �oLine, thence
.t do William i 81Cesiete b; Ora Conceaolon,
a��GCL7vv for rhl lt. Oatinduv.—NYo#lb bre she
;las n'ond 4o hid" own citable, where ho
col im wren the fo11owlm r Mendes, morn -
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AN ENGLISH SUNDAY!
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welch SII] Hose.
Colors—White, Grey, Natural
Rochelle, Neutral, Flesh Pink,
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Men's Clothing and Ladies R:.:tdlr-to-Weir
Smart Summer ltlresses—$3.95
ALL SIZES
Mr. Jean Le Cog, in L'Echo de Par-
is, thus describes a Sunday be spent
recently in London.
"In the fresh bloom of my arrival
before I had as yet formed any idea
of the rigidities of the English Sab-
bath, I was innocent enough, after
lunch, to propose to the daughter of
my host that we have a little music.
"The young lady's only answer was
a look heavily charged with indigna-
tion, no less than surprise.
"Her mother exclaimed: `On Sun-
day! What can you be thinking of?"
"As for the father, he took me by
the arm and began to draw me in the
direction of the arbor at the foot of
the garden.
"'Come,' said he, 'we are going to
have a good glass and a good pipe.'
' "And we spent the afternoon smok-
ing and drinking beer, while madame
and her daughter piously slumbered
in their chamber.
"What a charming day!"
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•, ON W1I'I']dt THE GAME!
When the Duke of Gloucester broke
his collarbone while playing polo at
Brighouse, near Vancouver, during
,the first week hi June, he naturally
lost interest in the game for the en -
citing hour that followed, but he did
not forget it altogether.
After he had been talten to the roy-
Geo. D. Ferguson L Co.
GENERAL HARDWARE
(PAINTS AND OILS
Household Supplies
TELEPHONE 61
S. A. WESTCOTT
Jeweller and Watchmaker
DIAMONDS
LAST CHANCE FOR RECORDS
Complete remainder of le_
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stock, each
Thomripson's took Store
OOKS, STATIONERY,
LEATHER GOODS AND
WALLPAPER
Window Shades Picture Frames
Made to Order : Phone 151
Supp®pt YOtilfLOGE : I err I
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Confidencein your community is a great thing. Support of Seaforth
merchants by the residents of the town will make their business bloom,
'result in an era of business prosperity and - make itself felt in all local
activities here. Taxes will become lower, industrial plants well locate
here, better working conditions and more employment will prevail and
the lot of the people will be made infinitely better. Seaforth will grow,
its residents will become more happy and prosperous and good times
will result.
If you lack faith in your merchant and town and go to neighboring
or foreign cities to buy your household goods, these other places will
receive the benefit of your trade and grow at the expense of Seaforth.
And you will receive no benefits from the growth of other cities.
Hold to your community and your success is assured. Do not be led
to other cities by misrepresentations. Your merchant is honest. He
knows you and will do his best to serve you faithfully because he
wants your trade. The merchant in other cities does not care a thing
about you, except to get your money. You are no friend of his, and
he is not the man to give anything away. If you pay him less you
get an inferior article. And the next time yod will pay him more.
_He wants only your money, your home merchant also needs your friend-
ship. Support him. You both will benefit greatly.
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AND
LADIES' APPAREL Snag
36" and 40" Silks and Satins, good➢
assortment of shades; values up.
to $3.00, for
yard
V;00
—OUR SPECIAL__.
FREDS. SAVAUGE, R.O.
Watchmaker and Jeweller
Optometrist
"'I'HE GIFT SHOP"
M. ROSS SAVAUGE, Opt. D.
Optometrist
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:teattie's China Store
Direct Shipment of
BELLEIBIf CIIIIIINA
arrived this week.
EATTIIE SELLS FOl', LESS
W. R. RETIE(
Groceries, Teas and Coffees
o APEX BiRAND VEGETABLES
Fruits in season.
China and Crockery
Telephone 12
W. A. CRIICIAI
Quality Baked Goods
ICE CREAM
AND CONFECTIONERY
Thelephone 34
J. E. IKIEATIING
"The Rexall Store"
6 Cakes .Jergens Bath Soap, (nog
1 Bath Towel; both for.... lq
KEATING'S PHARMACY
Phone 28
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VICE
Remember—it's the after -sale service on your car which counts.
Our service equipment guarantees you satisfaction.
Jo E. DA
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Canada's Oldest Ford Dealer
WALKER'S
Furniture
and
kl[ouse Furnishings.
R. IHI> SPROAT
Youths' and Boys' Brown (e (
Oxfords es ll„eyn
Yes, we have Club Bags, Suit
Cases, Etc. "We sell for Less.”
WALTER G. WELL'S
Dependable Shoes
—Our Special This Week—
Men's Work Shoes, Panco $2,95
soles, rubber heels d�
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OY S. P NIKNEY
read, Cakes and Pastry
—OUR SPECIAL—
Parker House Rolls are delicious
for your next Bridge Party.
We Keep the Quality Up.
EfflldIlvIldQ.11a1 31.us II11e5s WII°Ilte-Up.
J. A. WESTCOTT.—Mr. J. A. Westcott has been in the Jewelry
and Watchmaking Business in Seaforth for the past five years.
He was born in the town and learned the jewelry business with
Mr. F. S. Savauge, and before going into business for himself, was
Manager of the J. F. Dairy Jewelry Store. He carries an excel-
lent stock, is noted for his repair work, and during the five years
he has been in Seaforth, has each year steadily increased his
volume of business.
He served for three years overseas with the 161st and 47th Bat-
talions, is well known, and is a popular young business man.
FRED W. WIIGG
11.
Gots and Shoes
Quality and Prices
—OUR SPECIAL—
TRAVELLER'S SAMPLES
SPecial at $2.45 and $2.95
T. G. SCOTT
Wallpaper, Paints
and (:,rushes, Etc.
Telephone 62
J. J. CLEARY
Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables
—SPECIAL -
3 Bottles Clark's Ketchup
at e�ltlJ �'�c
Delivery Service : Phone 117
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CHRYSLER SALES AND SERVICE
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without counterpart in present-day motoring.
RIEIGIER'S GARAGE
Stu'debaker Sales and Service
Repairs on all Makes of Cars.
TIRES, IBA I"I ERIIES, ETC.
Telephone 167
Seaford' Creamery Dairy
We weigh, sample, test and pay for
all cream delivered while you wait.
Our services are most courteous.
Phone 80 W.
CHARLES (BARBER, Manager.
Wolverton Flour Mills„„
Co., limited .
Millers of flour that's Dependable
SILVERKING for BREAD
KEYSTONE for PASTRY
Telephone 51 •
S. SIIIIlNAN
Ladies' and Gents' Ready -to -Wear
and Dry Goods
SPECIIAL THIS WEEK
MEN'S SUITS
from $11.95 to $20.00
A. W. DUNLOP GARAGE
CHEVROLET SALES & SERVICE
How are your tires
Goodyear Tires, 30x33 Qt/,]j7�
while they last e eoll
Telephone 187
The IIB,obt. I:telll Engine &
Thresher Company
Manufacturers of Traction Engines. Gas
Tractors, Threshers, Power and Heating
Boilers, Sawmills, Etc. We offer- a large
stock of new, rebuilt and secondhand
threshers and engines, very suitable for
individual or custom work. Buy at home
where yon are assured of prompt service.
GALLO
McALNNIE
Agents for Massey -Harris Imple-
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the marriage would jeopardize their
property rights. This marriage end-
ed unhappily in divorce. Lord Broug-
ham was not married precisely at
Gretna Green, but at another Seoteuh
village close by. The story of this
elopement was never made public so
particulars of it are lacking. The
fact of the marriage, however, is not
in doubt. Oddly enough, it was Lord
Brougham who was responsible for
the later provision that a short resi-
dence in Scotland should be necessary
to validate such unions.
DRUG CONFERENCES END EN
FUTILITY
Twelve international conferences
have been held upon the problem of
opium and habit-forming drugs by
committees under the auspices of the
League of Nations, but very little has
been achieved. At the last meeting
the Italian delegate said:
"Gentlemen, this committee meets
year after year and takes note of the
facts laid before it. We note the
tremendous manufacture of drugs—in
excess of medi,eal needs as 100 to 1—
this unlimited manufacture of the
drug factories of Eur,ope. These fac-
tories flourish on the blood and shame
of humanity, with the connivance cf
governments, We note the immense
illicit traffic .Which results, receiving
reports from] Tl Meer The world as to
its extent ana ramifications. We note
the increasing manufacture of drugs
with chemical formulas whirl 'put
them outside tate `scope of the conven-
tions ---the morphine, esters and code-
in—which are thus able to circulate
from country to country freely and
without control. We note that auca
control as exists is inadequate and
does not accomplish its object, i.e. the
suppression of 'illict traffic. How
much longer can we -go on like this?
How can we come here, discuss these
matters and then go home again with
nothing done? Doing nothing but
utter expressions of regret, or pass
pious resolutions, deploring the situa-
tion?”
After this moving appeal there were
the usual pious resolutions. It be-
comes evident that the committee has
been rigged with some delegates
whose business is to see that nothing
important is done, and these delegates
outnumber the idealists who continue
to suppose that their 'business at
Geneva is to really do something to
stop the illicit traffic in habit -making
drugs. But there is too much money
in the business. England, Prance,
Holland, Germany and Switzerland all
have made and are making huge sums
of money out of it. Presumably any
of them might be willing to forego
these profits if assured that the others
would do likewise. In the meantime
they find it easier to make excuses for
continuing than for breaking off the
habit. It would seem that in this re-
spect those who make a profit out of
the drug business are like the addicts
themselves. The committee at its
last session refused to consider the
question of limiting n antlfaeture, and
until this is done, there will be noth-
ing accomplished but what was de-
scribed by the Italian delegate. Italy,
it mightbe mention, does not unalce
any money out of drugs.
Alen N. La Motte, an authority on
drugs, says in The Nation, that not I
only is the committee making no real
progress, but that matters are going
from bad to worse. Countries which
have not previously made, drugs,
noting the profits made by others, are
now prepared to step in themselves.
Hungary has recently established a
factory that makes morphine 50 per
cent. cheaper than any other country
and is raising its own opium bo feed
it. Persia, already a considerable pro-
ducer of opium, is also setting up a
morphine factory. When these facts
were brought before the committee the
Serbian delegate arose and announc-
ed proudly that Serbia had refused
several offers to set up a factory. He
went on to explain that the refusal
had been due to the fact that Serbia
already raises a very fine .quality of
opium for which there is a steady de-
mand and that if it were to be turned
inti drugs the identity of the opium
would be lost and a market sacrificed.
Perhaps the most important speech
made at the conference was that of
the Japanese delegate, who said that
the drug problem in Korea was one
growing anxiety for his government.
There are new 5,000 addicts in Korea
and the government is determined to
help them.
It proposes to build a drug factory
in Korea with a capacity of 255 kilos
a year of which 200 kilos would he
used for treating the addicts. " All
would be registered and 1,000 a year
would be treated, the hope being to
cure all who were curable. He said
that by bringing the whole thing un-
der government control it was hoped
that the problem would be Delved, so
far as Korea is eoncerned, in a few
years. It ileenes to be the ppitekin of
those who have made a special study
of the drug business that government
control is the only solution. In -the
first place this would limit production.
One hundred times as much narcotic
and habit-forming drugs are manu-
factured each year as the medical pro-
fession can legitimately use. Making
the most generous estimates for the
amount humanely required for wean-
ing the addicts from their fatal habit,
it would seem that ten times as muck
as is needed is now being turned out,
This not only gives addicts thein full
supply, but, more important still, a
great deal of it goes to the making
of new users. Under government con-
trol these abuses would be stopped.
The statement of the Japanese dele-
gate threw an ominous light upon
what might be called almost the
driminal over -production in other
countries. Korea, with its 5,001D
addicts, has a population of 17,
000,000, and it was estimated that iii
kilos would suffice for normal medi-
cal needs. Switzerland has a popula-
tion of 4,000,000 and in two years
turned out 23,000 kilos, or in other
words 23 tons of morphine, heroin and
codein. Statements of the Chinese
delegate indicate that China is pro-
bably the worst sufferer. Smuggling
goes on everywhere, and the smug-
glers, being foreigners, do not come
within the jurisdiction of Chinese
Courts. The lack of a strong Chimera®
government is also partly responsible
and this, of course, has given drug
manufacturing nations an excuse for
continuing the traffic. It is possible
that the new British government will
see to it that other British ideas are
expressed when the committee meets
again.
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