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àei M A. JAMES & SONS, Publishers. $1.50 a year ini advance. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA,- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1919 VOLUME. LVN.4 THE STORE 0F QUALITY Now the hole Gr eat us World Turns Its Face Toward At Christmas time more especially this Christmas-the early shopper will'get the best assortment of gifts. Labor conditions and a world shortage of merchtindise make it impossible foi us to replace even at advance prices, many of our choice practical gif ts with which this- store abounds. Quite apart' from this you will be able to enjoy the festiv é Christrnas Season more if you have ail your Christmas boxes paçked away early. 11u purchasing goods for our Christmas trade we had in mmnd latest styles, best qualities, genuine values. and an assortment in every department from which our customers will have no difficulty in choosing just what they wanted. Sýugg-'esti»onls For Busy Shoppers Ladies' Coats Luxurious Coats of rare beauty. One recognizes at first glane. that, they are far above the'comimonplace, modelled in the latest dis- tinctive designs and at prices which will instantly appeal to you. Ladies' Suits A most interesting opportunity to obtain a handsoine suit at a. moderate price. Gabardines, Serges ,'-Iroadcloth in all new shad'es. Ladies' Dresses The winter season will be full of social events aud the large and exquisîte variety of Silk, Poplin and Serge dresses we now have on display will meet the demand for these special occasions to allow milady to appear at lier best. MISA A ,.?9..VWL Trnly our stock of Blouses is simply wonderful and incudes VoiesCrpe-e-hensGeorgette. Crepe. Somle have, the round nieck witlh pretty littie frilis,. while others teature dozens of the tiniest tnoksý, etc. Sweater Coats More charming than ever are the attractive Sweater Coats, Pullovers, Spencers and Wool Sets Many fancy weaves are shown and the shades are sof t and becoming. No trouble to pick ont giftz in this department. Furs of Quality Our reputation for dependable furs goes back well over a quarter of a century. This season's stock includes a splendid assortmeut and at remarbable values. lu fur sets we bave Badger, Australian Oppossumn, American Oppossum, Racoon, Wolfe, Hludson Seal, Austraian Fox. Dont think of buying furs until you see our stock. Ladies' Gl5oves- Glfoves are alm ays an appropriate and acceptable gif t. In some cases they have been liard to get but our large assortmct t is complete and includes Kid, Obamoisette, Washable Kidj and Woollen Gli,ves in ail sizes and popular shades, Fancy Handkerc-hiefs------- w--ide-ours 4iv- in tho -beautifui-collee-tion -offay-it-anrhf--u ç,i1plLy. Our advî.cu l a make slections early. Men e-.Like rPract-i*cal Gift Enc"(li year mr and m!ore woenie, are choosingý just thLhiugsmen and boys 1k, to rceie, nd ere are a few of thiem:ý Ties Scarfs Gloves Muffiers Shirts Suits Socks Caps Handkerchief s Sweaters Sweater Coats Overcoats WWin looking for gifts for men lie "ure to visit our Men's ltigDeatet T'HE STORZ i' V1T TH E CHURISTMAS SPIRIT ConUch, 1John1ston& rdenin Bowmanville Phone 104 Lt mlted.' 111 75lii the antbems "Asong uitheNight" and- "The Radiant Sun" being excellent. Mrs. Senkier presided at the orgoan with ber well-known abîlity, managing with sucb skill that thougéh at the eventing service part of the organ was flot avail- able, something having gone werong with the mnechanism, the defect was flot notice- able to the audience. The offering was gene 'rous and the kindly presence of many visitors was much appreciated, altogether making the day very successful and one long to-be remembered. Oct îThe Hydro Radial Meet- *ings lu Township Will be held at followingplcs EnfiAd.......... Monday, Ti'ec. 8 Burketon........ Monday, Dec. 8 Enniskillen ...Tuesday, Dec. 9 Tyrone.......... Tuesday, Dec. ' Courtice....Wdnesday, Dec. 10O Solina... ý.... Wednesday, Dec. 10 fL111Ampton. hursda..Dec. Il ProviÀdence Schjool, Thursý, Dec. Il Aliil meetings s-tart at 8 P.m1. sharp. Eyery rte(payer -ý,should attend th)ee meetinigs and get fui infor-m- ation On tis "BY-Law Nwhiich i nad- ditionl to givîng Tranisportation at 00SfU will also give CHEAP Ligh-1t anc, Power- to the entire Vote for By-Law, Sat.urday, December l3th, II~ lis wiunouru Ooubt, the greateat -fiarm IMorris, tiladys Witberidge, Victoria newspaper foi' 1920. Turner, Helen Osborne. Send in your subscription at once Jr IV-Joyce Muirhead, Aguies Van- and get your neighbor to take advant- stone, Lenore Quick, Marion McDougall, age of the present subscription price. Janey Mason, Doris Wylie, Lawrence Turner, Dorothy Bonnycastle, Beatrice There is no other paper just like Cryderman, Ernest Roach. The Sun, and none in the ïame pDs r I-Mr ition to lielp you. Over 30,000 Ontario S IIMraret McGregor, Marguerite farinera subscribed for the Sun. Wliy Joness, Ada. Webber, Theo Martyn, not you P Send ou order direct to Eleanor Murdoch, Ted Humphrey, Nîna TUE FARMERS' )SUTN, TORONTODilling, Orville Williams, Donald Brown, ONT. Doris Witheridge. Ir III-Louise McMillan, Mary Muir- h'èad, Annie Cartwright, Vera Kelly, IT WAS SCOTCH NICHT. 'Bernard Mitchell, Elwood Fennei, Doreen Battle, Dorothy James, Nelson It was triily a Scotch programn at McMann, Marlon Roach. îSt. Paul's Gulld on Monday evening Sr II-Harold Mewhiney, Murray when St. Andrew's Niglit was loyally Clarke, Fred Jsckman, Archie McDoniald, celebrated by a "Bobbie Burns" pro- Wilfred Bennett, Viola Callan, Adeline gramn. 1ev. D. W.,4Best, B. A., min- Merritt, Nellie Piper, Neil McMullen, ister, occupied thej chair and saud- Wilfrid Hamley. wiclied the prqgram with witty Jr II-Isobel McMurtry, Willie Barrett, sayîngs fIatadded spice to the good Kenneth Luxton, Ellen Cale, Florence things presented'. The prograîn OPen- Ives, Byron Cryderman, F elen Darch, ed by silngiîg~ "Ahl people tînt On Lena Dilling, Novelda lerry, Irene Bate- earth do dïue),' followed by a variety man. of Scotch s-ienýtions on the violin by M s t -Gb l Mr. -Donald iSmith,-,accompanî-ed--b-y Orr I--Marjorie Moore, Anit Gb0n Mis. Best On the piano. Mr. F. L. Givîl Curran, Phyllîs Darch, Rowl nd Squale, S4,lem. who is a great admirer Gies, Arthur Kent, Horace Hobbs, Oscar of the poet Burns, p 'id a beautiful Jfamieson, Brenton Hazlewood, Theressa tribute to his worth,5g iving quotations Losýcombe. from pr-omînent writers on the merit Mrs. Rowe's Class-Sr lI-Ruby. of his works, and recîted a number of Witheridge, Gould Tiurston, Harold his best poems., The musical numbers Williams, Annie Taylor. Jr JI-Vera - and-sA maîhWs-a-n&aïa Wood-Paulint- Turner, Kenneth Werry. - IR _ latht we re siing by MeSsr rI-jabez Vasone, Morley Vanstone, Kight, Fergusoni, Best, 1D. Siha Alice Prouse. Wl. H. and Chlas, Carrtîtes. A chor- i Pr A-Inez Luke, jessi.;, McFarlane, us by the girls-"Ye Bankýs and Bios" Marion Allin, Morley Oke, Soo Ka: auebyMrs. Best and Miss.M. Ce;- Geraldine Williams, Danny Sheehan, iuïheL-s, "~The birks of Aber-feidy";attil Arche Wood, Theima Werry, Edgar another by3 Mis. Best and Miss Chune f'omlînson. "O)h wert thn in the cauld B hast F', Pr B-Rosie Bate, Bruce Cameron, Roy M1iss Annie Reddon, accoînpanyîng. Lunney, Harry Aluin, Roy Hooper, Jack Auld Lang Syne, lieartily suing lbyaIl, iM hieMarie Valleau, Violet Davis, concude a ery heaiugPart Of the WlleB-rent., Douglas Martin. prgam. A kiiîdly, and very apreci- SthWr-ainHme.eare ative iaddi'eýss was madle by âMr. \V.F Mi;Sthll, Agnes Peste, Thlnelm a ongwe Crucli on m'v iavot ftak Beatrice Mo1ion, Edith Reader, Claude: Majr R J 11 ws harilysupored I ut.Roy Longwvell> Leia Ka rrett, by th udene. Coffe,Sconjes George Piper. Short bread, etc., wvere geneîous1,,! Penn~v bank deposits for Novm>r served tlibe cl',ose"nda ocil ure$142,16, PrimarY 1B, Jr S'econd sudd Sr eoyd.AilH ouuîcdthe even- ecndtsking bonlors in'sprgiar asp ýendidi success and R. D. DAVIDSONq, Prin-cipal. the Guld is open osicerest con-i gratUla-tion itis efrs ILOSIT-ITand-bag ounKing-st Bowf- No need of sending t10 Toronto n mville, on Wednesda-y Dec. , Cna for stanîpedA goods. You cajn getl.sIing sin o înoey, arsokigpi wbat you wantz at D4niugman rdmîd glasses, etc. Finder please leave aI îlte 'stone's. STATESMAN Office or Knigtit's store. y uu, 1 lM cut;c 1 ýt *TiiOUGcHTS ON EUUCATIONý THE EDITOR TALKS. SATURDAY'S BIG STORMI ST. PAUL'S ANNIVERSARY. The gond teacher in the public, Again we ask. "Wbat's the matter BOWMÂNVILLE AND VICINIT-Y HIT PFîrADESE YRV R school wkether lu the city, town or with the boys of the public schools?" VERY HARD. GRANT. country is a far greater asset in the Honor Roll for November, which we anvrayft community than the salary most of publish in this issue, prasents a serious Nyrl h eoytfteods h them receive would indicate. We be- study for parents regarding their Ncitizen iasesli a y eone drck tis he ou eSunay owaSt, enale andr lieve Thm eaes agFapwethe fiiun t toys, uin3 classe nivonegraas, ta oytowuand locality as the storm that1 profitable occasion. Rev. Dr. Andrew S. tonsor somyars ao tat anlyug at tsHaold lu theyior raenithrtCame up from Lake Ontario in a gale Grant of Toronto, was, the preacher for maor oa h a ulqaiid1 aodMwie u Sno from the soutliwest of over 60 miles tbe day, the minister, Rev. D. W. Best, todirect and teacli a public school Second. In the primarv class lu Mrs. an hour between 8 and 9 o'clock Satur- B. A., having the privilege of being at sliould not receive a less salary than Rowe'sDivision Jabez Vanstone beats d, $1000 W year. We are pleased tob8bother, who was at the liead of day eveniug. The first alarmi was the home and enjoying and assisting, in the observe, therefre, thett t~b gls atmot.Noing out of the electric liglits, follow- services. ef httepublice casîs nnh o onîy do ed cuickly by a tornado that left a. In-the morning, Rev. Dr. Grant read scliool teachers of Ontario are at last girls h ead the classes, but they coin-triofrcagluisrinastecipueesnprsofhpes coming to their just right, for in a prise the greater. numbar lu the Hon- 6 fwecaeinistri.and then sariah a sn ofresvelcats 2 numnber of public prints lately we Or Roll of ten making the highest Every farm along the lake shore and 122 sa and of po tions f 21tr have noticed references to the utter reodi al s. For instance, !n a utit h country will show h le based a splendid gospel sermon, the inadequacy of teacliers' salaries, but lu1 sr. 4tb only one boy; Jr. 4th-2 thle effects lu levelled fences, unroofed subject being "The Bringing lu of ihe from the salaries offered in the boys; Sr. 3rd-3 boys; Jr. Srd -3 boys;- barns, or other buildings, broken down Golden Age". The gleams of the *daVn * teacliers wanted" colunn of the Sr. 2ad.-5 boys; Jr. 2nd. -3 boys; Sr. orcliards, uprooted trees, etc. are already showing, he said, niotwith..- daily papers, we very greatly fear that lst-6 boys; Mrs., Rowe's room-4 lu The great force of the cyclone seems standing the darkness and unreat folow- rural scliool trustees are not giving three classes, lu the junior and to have centred across this town, ing tbe war, He divided bis subjoct as very serious, thouglit to advancing prîmary grades boys make better carrying off the roof of the main follows (1) How will the Golde2n Age salaries in line wîth the standard we showîng, we suppose, because they building of the Canning Factory lu corne? (2) When will it cornie? (3) What have set for the properly trained and have not taken to running the streets the Southi Ward and landing it close wiîl be the condition of the wor id when adequately qualified teacher. and attending picture shows. Thus, to Mr. Fred Nieads' dwelling. Some it does corne? These questions. will be ____________we blame the parents for the bad of,ýthe brick walls were blown down, answeredwhen the people sec Godc, said As mny f or odgrreaersknow showing the b')Ys are making ini the too. The 60x40 metal roof of the new the Speaker, when they realize they are the writer ,spen t ten years in -teaching senior classes. east wing of the Dominion Or.gan& sinners and accept the challenge to) go school and bas spent over 40 years in Piano, Oo's big factory was lif ted andj and tell the esage to others. Alreadyv- Ase rinainy of o u oler readherlin __- crie arss Wllnto th pinin ad ubisin bsiess, Te period when many boys and cridaos Wèlgo-t., the men, churches and nations are corning so0 that it was with very keen lutereat girls are compelled to decide what metal portion being carried over tops together and' are realizing that "the thiat we read a'comparative statement path in life they will follow is about of maple trees and landed in Mrs,J leaves of the tree are for the healing of in the Daily Ontario of Belleville wvrit- the tîme that tliey pas or are qualified Wilson Neads' garden iuimediately the people". When -Cbristianity cornes ten by Mr. Walter Clarke referring to to pass the entrance examination to behind the new Metliodist Parsonage., into the heart of men, it will show in salaries paid to printèes belonginig to Higli Schools, and lit is one of tlie A large part of the wooden roof under business, in commerce, etc. The time the typographical union* andl to most hopeful sigus of the times that the metal roofing, struck against two when the Golden Age will get bere will teacliers. Some of the thonglIhts and ?Ur Young people are these days show- sturdy maples smashing them badly bel deter mined by the effort we make. figures whicli we give are based on îngmore intelligence in the choice of while another portion passed over the We paid a great price to seutle the war. that ilîuminating article. their callîng. Few now are so short- trees and landed fairly on the top of Shall we do less to bring lu the Golden As the printer's occupation, unlesshe siglited as to think for a moment- that Mrs. Neaiis, cottage badly frightening Age? It is not money that is nieeded so becoînes a publieher, is not more! a fanmer cau excel withont a trained lier and three daughters one of wliom rnuch as a change of heart. God will be lucrliv tha may Ohers le usmimd. aînd so there is an ever increas- was lu bed sick. The house was very in Hisrightful place when Hlis throne is compare the cases of twqý boys, who Îng niumber harkening to the loud little the worse. lu the hearts of men. The message was resectvel,'hooe te riner' ad eall of our nation for greater pro- Mr. J. W. Alexander got a staff of an appeal lu the light of the inter-church the pecey, coose .Therintes an duction, and, of course, the indepen- workmen down from Toronto and the forward movement and was well receiveýd the piteae' calling. nthe waypsof dent life of the farmer, his increasing roof of lis factory was pretty well re- by ail the congregation. The music(al trahe c urni reotaedfrm etpo-s profits and modern conveniences witli stored by last nigltitnl spite tif the service by the choir, under direction of gaphicda nis.I cles 4xceptfrs t shorter hours than of yore, add much snow fal and extreniely cold weatlier. Mr. H. J. Knight, was excellent. The Higli Schoool and the 5tli at Normal. amntohe uscftecl. ' The new brick garage lu course of anthems "4The Roseate Hues of Early Tlie last column shows totalamount, Lîkewîse, tlie boys and girls who erection by Messrs. Lake, Boys & Dawn bv Sîster, Mrs. Colvîlle and Mrs. including 5'/. comnpound interest, have a natural bend for the meclianic- Cryderman just west of ilotel Bow- Best taking the solos, and "Oh, God Our Priuter's teacher's total cost al or tlie commerical life, are wise man, King-st., was badly wrecked Help in Age s Past'" by Martin were well enouh t se tht ay Cosidrabe te font allonestoey i 1rendered. Mrs. (Rev.) Best sang very wages fees, books to teacher denogl o sce thatany cheonsira-ethe front wlon e soe iglbeing sweetîy "Ninety and Nine". $ 300 S 50 S 350 $ 42543 dreofsccsdeadteinpr-Ihrw ouonhesi;reet riglit dowu 350 50 40 46 tion and the training of Our best to the foundation. Their loss wil be The attendance at the evening service 45008 4688,05 schools. But those wliho are to devcote considérable, was larger than in the morninig. Dr. 858759339765their lives to scliolastic pursuits mnust 'The Fire Hall was a bad victim the Grant pleae ed and deeply impressed bi-js 8586 75 93 9765of ecssity require al more extensive large wooden tower on the soutli endauinewt ssrmnbmoth 106 t5 191 190,training. bepassoagoereruinu th nrtl 3; 20-21 begirnning 'Be- Total for a Normal trained publicben o the roof anddemolthein orthtor nhnok' schooi teacher $3,941.13. But if lie UdofteroandmlsigtehdIsada he oradkoc, goes on for High ýSchool work his A GREAT EVENT. brick gable end Wall, A new brick which the speaker described as Chrisi"s ý)u la geeraly cntiues or levn « tower should now be built to replace final and irnpressive appeal and one uh; eh outay gennerally continueseforseliveorta the old one, ils stili being made. Dr. Grant dEclared year. A evnt f te eatst mpotane that the highest efforts of painiters had Should the boy or girl go on to to every rman and woman interested A shed belong ing to Mr. W. J. Wil- failed to portray adequaiely the wondier college and Faculty of Education for lu Agriculture in this Province, is the lîams, Higli st., was blown dlown. greaîness of lois attitude'of Christ to men professional training theý total cost on aPproaching Convention of the U.., ýAbot8 ae fgas121 uteTe yb autfladvvdyipesv thie samne basis for a f ully trained higli to bie held in Toronto on December 16, second and third flats of The James instance* from bis owu wide and varied school teaclier is $17,733.71. 17 and 18 This gathering will be of Bl ock were broken by fiying shingles. experience, hie showed bow human doors gre ýt significance to the farming Upper Windows ln Mi.. R oe atclsdaantacodo're o In'othcaes hecos ofclthigcommunity. _You sliould keep lu store bpilding were badly broken and would open wide to other humans who, lbot ases thng efot of lthng toucli with every move made. You several other buildings were more or came in the Spirit of Christ and for no board indthelodgingis f t otoflac-e can do this by reading the farmers' less damaged. Traes were blown other gain, to bring the heip that was count in the tomaricst o, the areowvn paper, The Farmers' Sun, wbich down and limbs strewed the ground desperately needed. He finally asked i8hareo he toalckot to the tpawer wil givü most exhaustive reprso everywhere. The total damage will, why and how men could keep the doors Tr ue to lis ak ofieemsing pwiher. ymatter disnîîssed at tpo rt fbegat Trcthr ae w iem iee hConeventtioen gra. of their bearts closed against Christ the Ablould in strictness' be considered.Cnto. divinest brother and greatest helper of all First, the teacher's parents or friends During 1920 there will be many im- who himself had, doue lu superlative de- îuust be able to support himi for alI provements in The Sun. Every de- gree what was needed to be dona- ln order these years and. second, his clothing partmient will be enlarged, re-modeled TOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. tb meet the deepest needs of men, would cost more than that of the and strengtliened. Although thé cost Mrs. Cawker and Mr. Knight lu their printer as hée would be under the of the improvements to be made willI HNURL numbers together gave a fine rendering public eye nearly ail the time. It is be great, and an increasein the sub- 11M OL )nNVMR. of the duet "How sweet the name of aiso true the teaclier lias during these scription price necessary, the price1 Sr IV-Myrtie Cole and May Manning Jesus Sounds"'. The choir was well years of préparation long liolidays, 80 lias not been raised yet and $1 00 if equal, Hilda Curtis, Stuart James, Flor- balanced and their singing was much ap- let us supposeélie is able during them remitted at once, wilî secure for v,,i. ence 'Sutton, Marian Pickard. Florence nreciated throughout, their renderiniz of to earn enoui to pay is tees, 00oks, etc. This' would reduce the public * eacher's total by- $877.562 leaving it $3,563 61, and the Higli School teadli- ers hy Sl,OW 77 leaving $18,0M3.94. Few, even of the teachers themselves realize that tliey have sacrificed s0 large a sum: i. e., have so large a cap- tut invcsted in intelligence befo-re they really begin to use their earuing power. Seldom does a Normal grad- tiate beglu with a salary above $600 s0 that lie gets $1,084 less than the prinýterand no interestwliateveron lis capital. Last January tie highest initial salary to any irraîl ate lu high school work was $1400 oi, $264 lesij than the p tinter anidneliowanee for over $16,000 invested lu lis training. Thus, even from a financial standpoint, is it not higlily necepsary that the Goverun- ruient or some other influential and intelligent body, take rip this matter for these tinid teaclwîs8 and arrange a minlimumn slary for each particular grade of work P We doý not snggest that trustees takg sucli action for they uniformïly consider thuiniselves- as public servants and teîrv chief duty is to keep taxes as low as possible. ýMoreover, anv arringînent they I îight make would lilcely suit only their own scbool, hpir e the need of a broad view-poiîît. iWho~, tIen, sliould beso capable of liaui li "g this matter 1swe~e~ïtalto--thc ts l~r~s ourladasa commission aopointed bthe Minister of Education One effect cf this public penury of paranîloulit importance is to i ive maie teachers rapi.dly from the p)-o- ïession. This fact is forciblv drawn to oui attention in the ls.report of the M idnister of Edu1cat'ion rhc shows tlt even lun our Ihigli schols co?îsiderably More than haî f thýe teacheris -are now femiale. We ha,ýve. no desire to behittie thie lady tencher,i boat surely everyone who looks upon a scolas a character-tuill for th product'ion ofnol, ig-mde itî*Zeu1S 1î1 st rea ize ithat tîhe taun of bovs imust 4demand, not merielyi cpbeand trined inds, fbu't noýble m knhood as a living example-before them e-Very day. Mostý of ou'r s ivoîtby' teaiclers arefoowgtei cahlîng because of the injflence thiey reaI;ze thley àre exerting but ani aa in numb)er of the bigatest of our youîg "let], not laving taýsted of such Sweets of influence, are 1Lured inito more lucra"tive VOC-ations