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PAGE TEMI TRUE CANADIAN STATE8MAN, BOWMANVIL%.ýE, THURSDAY, APIL let., 1926. [Easter Groceries No doubt you are planning for something extra fiee and appetizing for the table for the holiday meals. We have anticipated your wants and now have a wonderful variety of, highest quality groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables, etc. Big Spring Bargain Don't pass up this Big Soap Bargain. It's good Soap and a mighty good buy: 8 Bars Comfort Soap 2 Bars Pearl Soap Six Qt. Aluminum Kettle Regular Price $1.92 Bargain Price $1.29 We have only a limited number left so corne in before they are all gone. ARCHIE TAIT Bowmanville ZEST TO YOUR APPETITE What adds zest to your appetite more than a luscious roast of prime beef! You can't beat one of our tender juicy roasts when it cornes to giving something nourishing that will please and satisfy the whole f amily. Our reputation for "meats of quality"is not confined to Bowmanville. Almost daily we have people from adjoining towns and cities com- ing to our store for meat. They know from ex- perience that we only seli choice meats. C. M. CAWKER & SON Bowmanville Will Soon Be Here We have a supply of Government Inspected Seeds of the following varieties: Ontario Grown Alfalfa-Alsike--Red Clover Timothy-and White and Yellow Blossom Sweet- Clover. If you want Reliable Seeds at Reasonable Prices caîl early and se,- our goods and prices. We have also a full line of building material and shaîl be pleased to have your inquiries and quote prices. We give special attention to Hardwood Flooring. Caîl and igee us. Anthracite Coal We now havea limited supply of excellent quality of hard coal on hand. All orders will receive prompt attention. Ring st.. Eunt ()face phone 15 Bo'wnanèvile Houa. Phenea 228, 274, 218W SINCLAIR LAIRD ISSUES CHALLENGE Dean Sinclair liaird et MacDon- ald Gollege lias agreet ta b'aok up hlm receal istatement ta the press liaI perao-na deairiug can make s cempre- leunsive trip arosa Canada end bsck for no more than $380 by oharter- lng a special train for the purpose cd accomniodating AUl tics. wlo may b. incliled la accept hilschallenge. He avers thâathtrip, whlch pro- vides for stop-oavers et Ail points et interest betweeu Toronto And Vict- oria, westibunud via lie Okanagan Lake sud esg9bound by the main lino, Iucludlng rWIansd watar trans- portation, meals, aowcamodatlon sud ai.! other empenses ean lie zatie as ceapreheireve as could pouibly lie deslred, sud Ire la prepgred toa c- c"t. lie *Mnnt ab"te, $880, as a blanket charge for all ezxpeuses. J The Caaadlun Pacille Railw&y, which la lnterestad in geirOal&a-1 F I = M Up Boy Scouts Regular troop meetïing was held1 ou Wed.nesday, Maicl 24th., witht Wood attendance. Foilowing R*ail Cail a review of "mayreading" wasj takeu. 'Pwo scouts, Brentoni Hazlewood &sud Rance Dilling, were successful in qualifying for theix test lu First lasm Map Drawlng. Con-i girtulatî-ons, boys, Gaines period was again very in- teresting, a blindfold boxing bout being a very ainusing spectacle. A variety -of relay games were alsoi niuch enjoyed. Meetimg sus dis-J misaed after the Scout Promise had been repeated. Cadet Officers Elected At mass meeting of ail the boys id the High School the atter of cadet officers was ettled for, an- other year. Kenneth Switzer and Clinton Caverly, both being officers asat yeer decided te aiiow the coin to ha spun to ascertain who shouid be C. 0. this year. Luek was in favor of the latter. Keu'neth Swit- zer becomea senior lieutenant Offi- cers elected f rom rank and file were Lieutenant, Jim Devitt; Sergeant- Majýor, Stuart anier; Sergeants,I Robert Clarke and Arche MacDon- ald. School shculd turn ont an- other fine corps this year as they are sure o'f capable leadership. Date for Cadet Inspection ia May 13th. Commente Extuns begui, endured andi nearly ended. "Bun" Mitchell in a recent at- tenipt toeeemte hiaseif above the lowly plane of those around him camne in contact with a portion of the ventilating myotem. Caretak.er Moyse, after e»cming system thor- o.ughly reported that littie baisa had haen done. Unfortunak.eiy the saine could not beie aid -for our friend "Bun"P. He was forced to accepti medical aid frein "IDc" Hazlewood jr., andi other trusty scouts. A Word f ron tthe Editor This is a "boys' coluinn", an al "ýboys' columnn", a "nothing b ut boys' column". We aak yeu toi faithfuiiy and promp~tly report al boys> aotivkiies te the editor. We would appreciate news items, short 8tonies of good jokes. Please leavi âmae at Jury & LoveiI'a Dr'ug Sture. exipense tours this asen, is acting as biis boaking agent. Dean Laird plans to learve Toronto J.uiy 19. The rente h. has pianned la via Port Arithur and Fort Willilam, Winnipege Beach, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Banff, te Wiudermere acroe. the Roeckies by auto, te Kootonay land- lng thènce by steamer ta Nelson and tirougli the Doukiaibeur country te Hope sud Vancouver. 11h, relurn froua Victoria wfli be made via the Selkirks end Reckiee and stap-overs have beeu airanged, among other places, aI LJake Louis. sud Devll'a Gap Camp, Renom. A trip acrasB the GreatL akes te Part MeNicol thenca rail ta Toronto wiil temminate the excursion. Dean Laird conteuda tiret thia trlî wll nat be an experlimenl as h. liai made trwa prerieus tnigu ofi k net ies as organizer oft tewchers tours. This trilplie la liirowlng open te ai] aud sendi"y, Ilie ouy stipulation be. lng that membera .oithe spatial trait patha cheosan as belng c'cnpatiblg wtile whole. AWpy Dean Laird, MaeDonal Oofe". te Aune de Bellovue, o anyCamiauPuille Acent. 13.- THE BOYS' OWN COLUMN 1 C. S. E. T., Boy Scout, and Collegiate1 Newa (Editeti by Alex. McGreger.) Tuemclay, Maich 23rd., Hampton Dramnatic Club presented its pay "Mother 0' Mine" under auspices of Sioux Tuxis Square. Boys cf square worked hard and were re- warded by e large turnout which neariy filled Trinity Sunday School- room, despite inclement weether. Whie the audience was wating for curtain te be drawn aside they were entertaineti by Hamnpton Or- chestra which played severai seiec- tions. These were very much en- joyed. The artists were: Miss B. Wallace, piano, Mr. Skov and Mr. Wallace, violin. Rev. J. U. Robins opened the meeting with a short prayer, follow- ed by a few announcements. He then gave a short sketrt> of the play which followed inaediately. Cast cf characters were: Mother ' Mine-Miss Betbty Sergeant; May -Miss Ruth Johns; Martha-Miss Louise Johns; Oynthia-Miss Elsie Langmaid; Lilian-Miss Mildred Souch; Letty-Miss Lotty Hoar; The Deacon-Mr. F. J. Groat; Joe Payson-Mr. Harold Salten; Jack- Payon-Mr. Hilton Peters; Jerry Mconnell-Mr. Perdy Cowling; The Detective-Mr.. Rosa Trenouth; The Policeman-Mr. WIlI Wilbir. Interest was keen thro'uglbut the three acta and caileti forth anujh ap- plause fnom the audience. Hamupton Draaatic Socîety la tu be congrutu- lated on ita success. Batween the acts Ochestra platyed two selections and Miss Mildred Soucih, accenipanied by Mr. Jack Kent, sang a solo in her usual pleas- ing manner and was lieartiiy encror- ed. Rev. Dr. D. W. Best alse dis- tributed the Bond Sellng Camnpaign Medals te the successful C.S.E.T. boys. Dr. Best mentioued the fine record the. Bowmannrille boys had made duriug the campaign and paid higli tributs te the work that was be- ing done among the boys cf tne towfl. A delightful evening was brought to a close by singing the Natloual Anthean. The menabers cf the Dramatic Society were afterwards emitertain- eti býy Sioux Square et lunch. The Performance was a sucicess in everyl way und we congratulat. the Sioux Tuxis Square ounin s uicces. "'Micmac" Initiation Instead of having the initiation on Tuesday, Mardi 23rd., as plan- ued 'the Micmac atbtended the con- cert in a body. Clief Ho'neyman wlahes te nemiud members that cere-1 ,j uony wiil be carried eut li near future.1 iplay gaues. The weîld Imom thi e- prowesiu rugry. Cricket, tenin ï zDWS »iowfg, yackng, grams lia ,e ey, eoecer sud golf Slonné bexe lngly. Rere, s luAughiala, m Id Ings ad trotdng iiodd nelriy ever or body lu tirmU. Eveny year 1 .j tbaIi m uyacme tInee, MiIons BURKETON il 27 )UR KINSFOLK "1DOWN LINDER"' y Mr. Hugh Savate of Duncan, B. C., Th. Caaadian Stateimau 1 R.pr.eentative at The Imperial' Pa*sa Conference at Melbourne, r Australie. Article No. 5 One cannot do justice te New ealand in two short articles, In ,n days in thre North Island we aaw ýwo large cities, thre thermal regien, 3great dairying district, and, had Biglt days net been rainy, we rould have seen clearly some most ýesuti:ful sceuery. In mony respettaw. f ound an- Dther England. The people are proud of being Engish. They ;peak Lie mother tangue with a slight ac- cet, flot nearly se pronounced as that cf some Australians. There is elour in the cihecks cf New Zea- landers. Wind is net unkuown and nesh air fiends would revel lu their eotels. Theirs is a land ef bouny chiid- ren. You see muuy girls in neat school uniform and every lad looks ressed re'sdy fer indulging in the national gume ef rugby (English branti). When they write "Home" with a capital "H" theiy mean Great Britain, though aven their fabliers nay neyer have been thene. They do net tge people so read- [y te their hearts as do the Austra- ians. When they do, ne welicome or hespitalîty cculd excel theirs. We were honored guesta and froan the governor downwards were received Swi open armas. New Zealand looks to the. BritishlIlies as a market, a source for more men and mouey, and, net lest, fer defence. She bas set al of the Dominions an erampie by the large par capita suas sha has given te the nlavy. Thus our progra&mme was drafted with an "ye te the British delega- tion. But, the Gainadians were in no way overlooked. The greateat ovation given te any speaker thru- out our u'hole tour "down under" was the standing and proionged cibeering wiich followed the speech of Mr. J. H. Woods, Calgary, at the state banquet in Wellington, wian lie pleded for sympathy and co-opera- tien with Canada after a masterly exposition of the Ganadian situa- bion. Sheep and the dow sud their pro- ducta sold lu, England are mainlyl reaponsible for the country's weulth. Ilke avery other Dominien they need more "l'men, meney sud markets" more prunary producersansd peorple te asist ie thle hard work on the fanms and in tihe home. iocat 9f pro- duction ef weol, meat anti dairy products sheuld be lew but the some- what infiated valua of land la an ad- verse factor. Greater production per acre wouid appear ta be the rem- edy. Aipart from assisted piassagea te faran labourera and free pessages-.fer domestics, two noteable immigration plans are working weli. The Tarau- ski Chanuber cf Comamerce, New Ply- moeuth, la reaponsible for bringing eut boys frein Engliali pub-lic scicels (zuch as Harrow or Ruagby.) They lare plaled çd.th seiacited farmers for two yeara training, sitar wiclia committee of the. chamiier advises the boys iu msking a stait on their orn. In two years ever twe hun- dred boys have been piaceti. The other la tie Fiock Hanse scliema. There ilons cf officers and men of t5ie navy and marchant ser- vice, who felu in the war, are trained for la rm work. The floclonastert ef New Zealauti initinted this plan lu appreciatien ef wbLt tlie ses ser- vice did fer tiema and the Empire duning thre war. It la workiai8 splendidly. Mauy services, which are assigned te private enterprise in Canada, art the function cf the governaient hr New Zealand. The raiiways, tele. grapliansd hydro-electric deveiep meuts are amlong liasse. Thle gave. .errnent tourist daplartiment operatet ,hotels and spes. In a land whicl .isti none there are now 300,000 re( .deer. Moose aud wapiti have beer introduced. Trout, quinnat an( Atlantic salmon have been establishi ed, furnish the fineat of sport and incidentafly, boiug in consàderabli rrevenue. Wild pige have develepe< a partialiry for young lamnb, se tha .there la new a baunty on thean. ! With an eye te future world de Lpletion ef softwoods the groverumen Fhave extensive forestation areas ln soine may ha seen aur Dougla - ir. Stock la being seld in pnivat 1enterprses cf as ainilar -nature. The, prosperity cf the Dominioi 1 iepeuda on las fhrmiug interests tGoverument poiicy la shaped accerd iingly te heIp faim and fabtory- for secondary industries are increai ing. Mare than haif.thtAe mpicrt Fisbclm an HOMERSPRJNGMATTRESS GUARANTMM ED FIVUAR R EPOSB and relaxation are the secrets of renewed energY and increased vitality-tense muscles mean tired nerves. The Fischrnan 'Inen Spring Mattress induces perfect relaxation., Its 638 coil springs prevent sagging and lumping and insure long life--the himian shock absorber. Evcry Flimn Mmat- tresla rmade in accord- suce with the highest standards ot odem k anA- tary mcienc= Vnfilui.d- Always healthy and freeli because it lu scion- tificsily vcatiiaed. Easy t*>iau- Large, stroaig hand loopa on aide a desirable feature. 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A gsale lae i entirely dependeut upon aound finanilal arranem1ýeiita STANDARD 1BAN K 0F CANADà, A. BOWMANVILLE BRANCH-H. W. Lapp, Manager Bracs.1ao al utwcaatla .Newtonilia.0-o0o Ob"M I n Victoria Building Butchers Phone 64 Seeding Time MeClellan & Co,, Liniited 1 STAàON STOVE ~.~LION £I'w ~ ~ ' diL stakes as compared with England's aggregate of four millions for nearly fort.y tiines the population! On the Auckland course they spend $30,000 a year in beautifying the grounds. The resuit in trees and 1fiowers can be imagined. Thé tl>tailatoT is supreune; bookmakers are banished. What of the Maoris? Our first word of thein was the assuranze by tihe minister of education that Maori children toutstrippeti their white friends at sehool. The natives, we met at Rotoruta have hati long qdon-1 tact with. touriste but thwLt has flot served to eradicaite a kindly disposi- tion, free and courteous, and a hap- piness of humour. Maoris are treated as equals. It la no disgraýce to maMr one. There are 55,000 of then-leàs than five per cent of the 1,300,000 population. 'Uhieir mythology, folk lores, customs and poetic speech make them an intensely inteeeitng stndy. Sir Jas. Carroil (Maori-Iridh) is co'unted the best orator in New Zealand. Sir Mani Pomnare, minister of public health, is a pure Maori, a skilled doctor and an excellent speaker. The average Maori la a big, up- standing feilow. Ris maidens are as charming as their piotures but, in Inter hier, they put on a'voirdupois. The envixonment whileh las influenc- eti the development of the Maori race lsa t work with tihe native born ,whitea. There lnaua indefinable affinity between the New Zealand Wirn and thte natives. 0f it both may lie prud. Certain la la Uiat a new type of "Britinher" la developing in New Zeeland sea lsiena uAs- tx<aia. There are forIces operatlng te keep this type true in ail essen- tials to tiie old British idealsansd traditions. Young Peoples' League have en- tered heartiiy into the projeet of (Jited Churcli Maintenance aund Ex- tension Fund and bave raised and paiti their objective of $34. The annuai meeting was helti on Thurs- day, Mar*th 25, when the following were eerted: President-Mr. Sidney Pedlar; lst Vice-Miss Bertha Cur- Vice-Mr. Fred Presto'n.; 4th Vie- man; 2nd vice--Mrs. Deane; 3rd Miss Ors Atibott. Mr. Robent PhlLp voiced the appreciation of ail for the good work and prograin rendered by the retiring officers. Mr. R. Philp was eeledlted eiperintendent of Sunday School ..On Easter Sunday at 10-30 a. m. the choir will render tihe Ester Oantata entitled "«Tor", 'A street boy of Jerusalem', or "A story of the Firat Eatertide". -VENTRATflD P ROTECTION againt dirima" Io nothing new. But Monarch Green Stripe gives you double protection - the Green Stripe and another "stop ruai" a few inches below it. Pure thread s&l-for sheen; fibre silk reinforcemeait -for Wear. 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