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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 5 Aug 1920, p. 3

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To THE WORKERS 0F CANADA A S a natural consequence of , he great war. there is a Certain amount of unrest in this anld oh countries, but in CANADA conditions are fundamentally sound, The wise Canadian worker will flot listen to ihose who would diest'rb the econosnic system wvhich is at the bâsis of out, general If conditions are fair keep worldng steadily -.% 4--. t-~~%* THE NEW MUNICIPAL LAWS. OUR VILLAGE BENEFACTOR. The recent session of the Legis- Dedicated ±o A. E. Jenniings, "The lature was, as usual, prolific in enact- Rejuvenator of Hlampton'»: ments of interest to municipal officers and electors. Wfien first I saw the, village Nominees for election to township It wasn't much to see, councils must in future file déclara- The bouses were unpainted tion of qualification before election, And the gates hung all agley. the same as in urban municipalities.' Public utility or franchise by-lawsThe window panes were broken may now be submitted to the electors And noxious weeds looked fine, at any time, and municipalities May But Mr. Jennings came there bonus tobacco driers.) And formed another line. Debentures may be issued without 1 , is epie i onbue assent of electors for memiorial win- Uenirtl i rd istov o dows or tablets in Ucommemoration A -oo commeoraton'Abouse, erect, well-painted, of service in tbe great war. 1'ogttehmlrbohrod Urban councils may provide for 'ogttehmlrbohrod onewaytraficon tretsandset'And thea bie bought another apart safety zon~es.>1 And fixed it up the samne Second-hand dealers may be h,-,Until it stood there Iikewîse censed to deal in one class of goods Admired by ail who came. only. tounty councillors. may in future Some others then he, painted receive doubïe 'the present mileage, And made tbem look more trim, allowance, and councillors in urbanAnd soon neighbors imitated municipalities may be paid up to fivel Bound to keep up with hlm. dollars per day for attendance at' council or commîttees. Put radoff their grass plots, Mi-À ------ tbey k eson their rates, The Razor for Men Who Are Doing the World's Work A BRAVE SOLDIER. FA copy of Southend'Daily Stand- ard has arrîved frvom England con-, taining the local honor liset of men of Southend who served during thel war and won distinction in service. Among the names is that of Lance-! Corporal F. J. J. Oke, R.. E., Shoe- buryness, who received the D. C. M "For conspicuous gallary n ability for four ights on the Yserý Canal, near Boesingne, when engaged1 in building a bridge. The work wasl carrîed out under extremely difficult and dangerous conditi6ns, it having to be stopped ýevery f ew minutes for fiares, several times owing to search- ligbts, and twice througb heavy shel- ling. One night, although two men wcre killed and four wounded, andj bis party reduced to foqur, hd finish- ed twelve bays. Ris bravery and ex- ample under trying; conditions en- abled the Work to, be satisfactorily completed". Mr. Oke is cousin, of Editor M. A. J Al over this couxtry, the Gillette Safety Razor has good friends in the men who work mightily with hand and brain. 'hese men appreciate the begt kind of an impie. ment that it is possible to produce for its specific It -CANADA %NQWN TýL OVE&

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