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r ,oo a year in advance ; $1.50 to United States. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER Â 1914 M. A. JAMES & SON, Proprietors Couch., Johnston <& Cryderman Jr Have bought for Cash a Clearing Line of NEW and UP-TO-DATE LADIES 4 COATS at about half-price. These, along with all other Coats and Skirts in stock will sold at from One-Third to One-Half Below Regular Prices- 50 Ladies' Suits at Half-Price A Big Stock of Men's Suits and Overcoats at Reduced Prices. LECTURE ON THE WAR. BV Chancellor McCrimmon To-Morrow To-Morrow (Friday) Night in BOWMANVILLE. BOWMANVILLE. ' / The Canadian Club is giving its members members and all others who desire to enjoy a social evening and hear a timely talk on The War another opportunity of listening to Chancellor A. L. McCrimmon, M. A., LL.D., Lecturer on Political Economy, Education and Sociology in McMaster University, Toronto, who delighted everyone everyone who heard his interesting lecture here on bis last visit. Every member is privileged privileged to bring his wife or other lady free. Non-members tickets 50c each for banquet and lecture. Applications for seats should be made to Geo. W. James, Secretary, early as there is sure to be a big demand. , he banquet will be given in the Lecture Hall of St. Paul's Presbyterian church at 7.30 p. m. Dont miss this interesting function. This is the final lecture in the 1914 course. THE EDITOR TÂLKS. DONT MISS THESE CONCERTS To make good the unavoidable cancelling cancelling of the Swiss Yodlers concert in October the Maple Leaf Lyceum Bureau has more than made good its contract with the Bowling Club by bringing^ double company of high class entertainers to the Opera House, Bowmanville, Wednesday Wednesday Dec. 16th. Elsworth Plumstead, who was originally billed for the above date, will be here with his medley of songs, stories, costume selections and character delineations from the poems and prose of to-day. Blanche Deering, violinist and conceit pianiste, and Ruth Thom, lyric soprano, both of the LaDell Concert Company, will also assist on the program. After you have heard these 1 artists you will agree with others that this concert alone was well worth twice the regular admission. The other concerts of the series which will follow are: Elmer Crawford Adams Company which -was considered the best company appearing in Bowmanville last season, and includes Mr. Adams, violinist; Helen Grant, 'cellist; Winifred M. Bent, reader; and Minnie Sample, dramatic soprano. The final concert will be given by the International Operatic Co., whose singers posses talent, personality and experience. In scenes from Grand and Comic Opera they sing quartets, duets and solos. This company will make the hit of the season. Tickets are $1 for the series, or 50c for each concert. Serial tickets are now on sale at Anderson Clothing Co's store. Plan for first concert openS"£t Mitchell's Drug store Saturday Dec. 12th at 12 noon. "Many, men of many minds" was a favorite favorite headline on our copy books in school days. It is just as true now. Last week we advised working people to save money and along comes the Barrie Examiner with this advice: Instead of greater economy economy at this time we need freer spending. He who. hoards his money removes much needed currency from circulation and assists nobody. The man who spends and invests in legitimate enterprises boosts prosperity along. In the individual, absence absence of economy is fatal; but in the community community too much economy is fatal. Don't agitate for greater economy. Advocate freer spending. That's the way to promote promote the common good and haste 1 the coming of prosperity. Economy that avoids waste is always commendable, but economy that throttles production and limits a natural and wholesome consumption consumption is unwise. THE EDITOR TALKS ETHICAL CULTURE SCHOOL The editor is having his innings now-- the price of poultry has come N down to living prices again At prevailing prices even we can indulge once more in chicken pie. . Editors have had to draw the line at 25 cents per pound, and live more on pigs' legs, liver and lights, turnip pasties, and other less expensive articles of provender. provender. It is an ill wind that brings good to nobody.' The good farmer's wife will not feel so jubilant now that the prices for poultry are low in comparison with other years. Unfortunately for her, it. is said that they are likely to go lower. Dealers sày that the outside demand is very poor this year. People are cutting down expenses of living all over the country. country. The use of poultry as food is regarded regarded as a luxury, which it was at the prices that prevailed for the past two or three years. The price has fallen so much that it looks at the present time and price like economy to eat fowl. Bowmanville merchants have shown true business instinct and enterprise in doing doing their biggest advertising during the prevalence of the war scare. We all regret regret the .war exceedingly but those of vis who have to run our business should use our brains and experience in promoting trade. - So our merchants have done a rushing trade the past month and are planning planning for a bigger output this month by using liberal space in The James Papers in informing the people of Bowmanville and surrounding district of the positive bargains they are offering lor cash. We have never known during November such brisk trade being done in this town and it is judicious and live advertising that has done it, too. Very few homes within the normal trading area of Bowmanville but have been reached bv one or other of The James Papers and no others. We cover the territory and what more is wanted. It will be observed that the big firms are our biggest users of advertising space. This teaches the moral to all business men. The Editor Visits one of New York's Popular Schools. All Men's Suits and Overcoats selling at reduced prices at Couch, Johnston & Crÿderman's. The Biggest Sale of HAIR BRUSHES Ever Seen or Heard of in West Durham W E HAVE IMPORTED over $4,000 WORTH of Hair Brushes and Tooth Brushes, all bought before the war. We could turn the whole l ot over to wholesale houses at a handsome prof it but prefer to divide our bargains among our customers. Useful and Beautiful Gifts FOR CHRISTMAS Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12 we will offer this entire line at prices that will be irresistible. irresistible. Heaps of Tooth Brushes, 5c up (easily worth three timês thé price) Hundreds of Hair Brushes that are equally good value. Jury & Lovell The Safe Satisfâctôry Druggists & Opticians WHEN WE TEST EYES IT IS DONE PROPERLY Come in and see the stock. It will be interesting even if you do not want to buy. You never saw so many brushes before. The Made-in-Canada slogan is a capital capital one and should be adopted by all who have to * buy manufactured goods. An equally important cry here should be "Trade in Bowmanville", and if ever it should appeal to the sense of honor of those who have been disloyally sending their good dollars to city departmental stores, it should appeal to their consciences now. Let us have an aggressive campaign right now, for, in the language of the Simcoe Reformer, something out of the ordinary is wanted to get the people jogged jogged out of the doleful dumps. The sun is not going to quit shining; there will be seed times and harvests for a long time. Durham couritv farms are not going to vanish; their productiveness will continue. The more Europe fights the more -valuable -valuable are Durham's products bound to become. become. When the war is over, if history teaches us anything, there will be such a business revival as the age has not yet seen. Buck up, gentlemen, put your best goods in your show' windows, put some cheerful advertising in The James Papers, and do your level best to keep things go ing even a little better than usual The thought came to us when visiting The Ethical Culture School in New York City last month that instead of spending nearly two days in convention, a much greater benefit would come to teachers were they to visit the best schools within their reach and observe the methods of teaching, the discipline, and the general character of the school, and teaching. It was a luxury for us to visit this school, which we have tried to describe on another another page, there was so much to interest us and to elicit our profound admiration. The opportunity does not come to many Canadian teachers to visit such a splendid school wherein the best modern methods are in operation and the instructors are efficient and enthusiastic, but ; there are many excellent schools in this county and in the towns and cities where country teachers could learn much by a day's observation observation in them. In our boyhood days it was a common practice for teachers to visit neighboring schools for a half day or a day. We are of opinion that the old custom might be profitably revived. All persons interested in schools--and who is not ?--may find some food for thought in our article descriptive of the Ethical Culture Culture School. Mr. Propertyholder, have you made your will ? You may have been shrinking from this duty. You will die no sooner and will likely live happier by making your will. A man or woman should not regard making a will a disagreeable duty --it is a duty you owe to yourself , and to your heirs. You know the law offers the same protection to our property after death as it does during lifetime, and will enforce exact distribution of our estates in accordance with the wishes expressed in our wills if- we are so wise as to make one. Nothing is gained by deferring making making one's will, because any change deemed advisable may be made in a codicil, or a new will can be made at a trifling expanse. expanse. If no will is found the law steps in and provides for a definite distribution which may be directly contrary to what yoiir wishes would have been had you made a will. The uncertainties of life is a cogent reason why every one having property or money to leave to heirs should not delay in making provision by will for its disposal. As there are so many legal points which must be observed to make a will effective and binding it is advisable that the drawing up of a will should be done by a competent lawyer and great care taken to appoint a reliable and honest honest executor. Persons of large estates now usually name a reputable trust company. company. Mr. R. S. Duncan, District Representative Representative of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Port Hope, is sending to all applicants applicants free a valuable book containing 160 apple recipes with the compliments of the Northumberland and Dui ham Apple Growers' Association. . From . its pages we- learn that the district along the north shore of Lake Ontario produces, the finest quality of apples in the world, and about 400,000 barrels are an annual possibility. Soil and climatic conditions produce apples apples of fine flavor and texture and of good keeping qualities. The booklet also says the apple is, without question, the king of fruits. Fresh, dried, canned or evaporated, evaporated, the apple is a wholesome fruit, easily prepared, attractive, and palatable. Because Because of its keeping qualities people in remote places can share in its great food value. Last week the editor shipped six barrels to New York City and Mr. W. J. Bragg shipped several barrels at the same time to householders in Montreal. A large number of barrels are shipped diréct to consumers in other distant cities by local growers and dealers. Best varieties for cooking are: Alexander, Astrachan, Baldwin, Blenheim, Duchess, Greening, Golden Russet, Gravenstein, King, Rhode Island, Ribston, St. Lawrence, .Northern Spy, Wealthy. Parents should allow their children to eat all the apples they want. They contain an important medicinal medicinal value either raw or cooked. "A goodly tree far distant to behold, Laden with fruit of fairest color mixed, - Ruddv and gold. Hunger and thirst at once, Powerful persuaders, quickened at the scene Of that aUuring fruit." When we read the report of the reunion reunion of the Bowmanville giris and boys-- of varied ages--away out in Alberta's capital city under the sunset shadows of the majestic Rocky mountains--825 miles or more west of the gateway city of Winnipeg--an Winnipeg--an inner feeling of envy possessed us, for we imagined what a very happy bunch of Bowinanvillians they would be and the reminiscences and tales of earlier days they would relate. Now we are obsessed obsessed by the thought that in a city nearly 2,500 miles west and north there were assembled assembled at the invitation of Mr. and Mrs C. M. Scott (Maggie Young who was, as Aunt Samantha would say,, daughter of the late Dr. R. Young and Mrs. Young now residing in Bowmanville) forty former former citizens of this town and locality, and, as one of the speakers remarked, all making making good. That is. the usual way with Durhamites. They become useful and progressive citizens wherever "fortune finds them." We remember so well, too, what a rare gift of conversation some of the ladies have, who were in that company and in fancy's mind we can hear the ringing ringing laughter and flow of mirth that were occasioned by the tales they told and the jokes they "cracked." Well, their hosts of relatives and old acquaintances here in the homeland will be glad to hear that the Durham girls and boys had such a right royal re-union and will hope that this was the first of many similar social evenings. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Commencement Exercises will be held in the Opera House on Friday, Dec. 18. Mr. D. C. McColl, Superintendent of Education for Saskatchewan, on Saturday visited, with Dr. Dandeno, he is looking into the matter of Agricultural education in the schools. Improvements to the High School, including including drinking fountains and lavatories, have been completed and are now in use. The school is now equipped with a system up-to-date in every way. The First Form general proficiency prize was to have been divided between Marion Virtue and Rob Parker as these two were a tie for first place, but the donor, Mr. R. D. Fairbairn, very kindly and without suggestion; gave two first prizes so that there would be no need of making division. The school appreciates very highly this generous and kindly act on the part of Mr. Fairbairn. ; FINE CHRISTMAS GIFT. We often wonder why more people do not get their likeness taken for Christmas gifts. Everybody likes photos of friends and values them much higher than any kind of fancy card. Now is the time to sit for a picture for Christmas presents and Thos Robson's Photo Studio, James Block; Bowmanville. is the place to get them. Fix yourself up in your "best bib and tucker" and hie away to Robson's. Dull days or fine are all the same to him. Maj. W. C. King, Lieut. G. C. Bonny- castle, Lieut. C. H. Anderson,V town; Maj. W. Farrell, Tyrone; Capt. L. T. McLaughlin, McLaughlin, Haydon, all of the 46th Regt. spent the week-end in Kingston at the Military training camp. They report that boys from this district are all well and have developed into regular soldiers. While there Lieut. Bonnycastle was the recipient of a handsome meerschaum pipe from the boys of "H" Company. The men speak very highly of the way they were entertained by Col. Wm. S. Hughes, Commanding Officer, and other officers during their short stay in the Limestone City Visiting.New York City last week, in company with Mr. Raphael Battista whose two sons, William and Archibald, are scholars, we visited The Ethical Culture School, one of Gotham's popular institutions institutions of learning, situated on 63rd-st., west of Central Park. Our visit was a great delight and satisfaction. Most of our time was spent in - the kindergarten, elementary and open-air departments. We were greeted in the office by Mrs. Redelia G. Stone, Registrar, who has held this important office for several years and who carries a full-share of the responsibility responsibility of the institution, and is a most enthusiastic enthusiastic officer in the general administration. administration. '-From Mrs. Stone we obtained most of the information we . present to our readers in this article. The Ethical Culture School has long passed its experimental stages having been established January 2,1878, as a free kindergarten, and upon this as a foundation foundation this leading school of its class in the United States has gradually grown to its present comprehensive scope, which includes includes well-organized and splendidly equipped kindergarten and elementary classes, high school and college preparatory preparatory and normal training departments, and a modern open-air school. From the literature furnished us by Mrs. Stone we are able to give a brief outline of this school. It was intended to contribute to the solution of the great social problems by means of a profound reformation of the system of education. Its social and ethical ethical outlook, whichswas the characteristic feature of it from the beginning, has be come more and more salient in course of time. In the history of education, the school holds the place of having been the pioneer in introducing manual training as an integral and valuable part of elementary elementary education, without reference to its special industrial uses, and solely for the sake of the general educational advantage to be derived from it. The school has also given greater breadth and richness to its curriculum by adding, besides shop.work, elementary art and science to the ordinary English branches. But its chief purpose, as stated above, has been an ethical one. It seeks to answer in a practical way the question, "To what end do we educate ? It seeks to restore, at least so far as the elementary elementary school and high school are concerned, that unity which was once supplied by a common religious creed, and which in educational educational systems generally is now lacking. Canadian schools may very well take a leaf from this school, for the end set up is a social, an ethical one. The means taken to attain this aim are the inculcation of the democratic spirit. The school is not and will not be permitted to become a class school. The education of the rich apart and of the poor apart is an evil and an injury to both. Children of the rich and poor and of different nationalities and races are to meet together and learn to respect one another, both in their work and in their play. Another feature to be highly commended in this age of sports is the awakening of serious intellectual interests interests and enthusiasms in order to counterbalance counterbalance the pleasure-loving and self- indulgent tendencies which are fostered by the life of towns and cities, and the inclination inclination of academic communities to place undue emphasis on athletic sports. Discipline is a reality and as a part of it the school insists upon the conscientious performance of all tasks, especially of home lessons. The attempt is made to combiné the advantages of the new education education with those of the old. While using using the modern methods and devices for rend ring the subject matter clear and stir Mating, the school does not lose sight of îe fact that each subject of study s mid require persistent effort. Everv abject, however skillfully taught, offers abundant opportunities for the sturdy discipline of hard work and uninviting drudgery. The highest art of the teacher lies in the discovery and use of these opportunities. opportunities. The successful combination of the new education, with its emphasis on interest, and the old, with its.emphasis on intellectual labor, is the earnest endeavor of this school. Whi'e striving to avoid the error of laying excessive stress on physical training training and athletics, the school endeavors to give these departments the attention that is their full due. The department of physical physical training seeks to correct bodily defects; defects; to promote the general health, and symmetrical deve'opment; to tone the muscles and the nervous system to greater greater vigor, and to secure grace and rhythm in movement. The school encourages athletic contests of several types, including including basket ball, tennis, and baseball. Thus it will be noticed that physical education in this school is not an end in itself, but, as in the case of every other department of work, is entirely secondary to the ethical ethical purposes of the institution. . In the higher classes attention is given to the building up of a largely humanitarian humanitarian and ideal purpose by placing at the focus of the entire educational scheme toward which all lines converge the idea of human progress; by teaching in outline the main steps of progress in science, industry, industry, politics, etc; and by inspiring the student with the earnest desire to take his place in the ranks and to contribute, so far as in him lies, toward the realization realization of a more perfect future. Direct moral instruction is also given. But moral instruction is only one factor and by no means the only or principal one upon which reliance is placed in developing developing the student's character. The chief source of influènee is the school environment environment itself, the school spirit, and in defining defining this perhaps the most adequate brief account would be to say that the school is intended to combine the advantages of a modern city dav school with the peculiar excellencies of the best type of boarding school# Continued on page {Ur \ 4 4 4 i ÉÉsS V T