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a year in advance ; $i .50 to U tilted States. BOWMAN VILLE. ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1916 Volume. LX1I No & lv Couch, Johnston & Cryderman find that they have too many Ladies' Coats on hand, and to make a clearance] will from this date sell all Colored Coats at exactly HALF-PRICE and will take one-third off the price of all Black Coats in stock. Furs of all kinds at greatly reduced prices, THE EDITOR TALKS. , DAN D'S ENJOYING A REST DISTRICT S. S.. INSTITUTE. So far in this war 1,160 German sail- ! a _ , 1 •s have been saved from drowning bv i ench Ihreshing Outfit Amus- Practical^ Instructive x.ï.. D.fL ï es the Canadians . ors Briti'h sailors while not one sailor has been rescued under circumstances by German What is the inference? British similar sailors The people who support the schools have the right to know all about them, remarks The Daily News,; Toronto. Yes, that's so. Yet how inffimtismally small is the real interest shown by people in either schools or municipal affairs. They simply a low; them to run or be run. by any who will-do it, regardless of fitness or knowlèdge required. required. This is mo t discreditable to our people considering the - vital im portance of education and thb immense amount of money invested in; schools and annually spent in their maintenance. maintenance. Leamington town council, has requested requested othe councils te join in petitioning petitioning Government to amend the municipal.-i ct to reduce town councils to a mayor, reeve and three councillors each member to receive pay for services not to exceed 5150 a year. This is approaching approaching government by commission which is the coi r ct system and has been recommended in this journal for years. The difficulty of securing capable capable and zealous men to act under the present system is apparent at nearly every election. THE EDITOR TALKS. Experiment With Calf Meal Government Farm Ottawa Following is the result of an experiment made at the Dominion Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa daring the summer 1915, showing the difference in cost between using new milk and Calf Meal, covering about five months. It costs 250% more to use new milk than to use the Calf Meal we sell Total cost with new milk, no Calf meal. ..$117 38 Total cost with skim milk and Calf meal... 28 75 Showing a clear profit by using meal of $ 88.63 It pays to Feed Calf Meal WE SELL t : „ The Safe, Satisfactory Druggists and Opticians. When We Test Eyes it is Done Properly. Victoria county is Sir Sam Hughes' special reserve and has the thrifty, progressive, aesthetic town of Lindsay as its capital, a town in which are the best schools to be found in the Province. Province. It is most surprising, .therefore, to find such a select body of men as j compose Victoria county council op- : posing the teacher's superannuation | scheme without even suggesting the I weaknesses or offering something ; better as a substitute. Teachers will not stay in a profession beyond a few years when no inducement is offered beyond a $600 a year salary. The optimism optimism of Public School Inspector W. N. Stevens, B.A., who addressed the council failed to mesmerize the members members into supporting the teachers' superannuation proposal. He said in part: It will cost five cents less according according to present assessment on every $1000 to pay the amount. The benefit it is to this country is this: Canada is the centre of the British Empire, and the Imperial Parliament will be held in Canada yet. We will be a nation of 150,000,000 people some day. The country will brighten after the war and become the greatest nation nation on earth. We should make ourselves ourselves a great people. People must be | educated, and one educated citizen is ! worth ten that are not. It will only I cost you 6c. on the average per $1000 ; if i his scheme is approved. Look at the benefit side of it and make tion approving of the bill. The month of January has been marked by an influx of new subscribers subscribers and more renewal subscriptions than usual. We take this means, behalf of our firm, to thank most cordially cordially a 1 subscribers, new and old. for their prompt payment and continued interest in The James Papers The many encouraging words that reach us by almost every mail arê helpful and inspire us to work harder to make this journal more instructive and newsy, respecting local happenings. As we compare it with other local papers coming into our office, we think it is a very good paper, but this fact does not satisfy us. Our ambition is to make it still better, and we intend to do it, too. Our subscribers can do us a further kindness as opportunity offers by asking their friends and neighbors to subscribe. One dollar still pays for a year. AND' Hku>. f.ujl Addresses.. The Sunday School Institutes held last week in ; Bowman ville Lisuict at Kirby, Tyrone and, Oshawa were at- h.s breezy Christmas" Eve Tetter"that the^ddi esl^ ^ 17 ' ^stilts. Canadians When no letter appears in this paper from i te Dan Douglass (8433) evei y- body asks "What's Happened to Dan D ? ' W e fear that some failed to find TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS appeared on our 6th page last week. It was one of his funny productions and furnished many a laugh. Don't fail to read it. This week's letter very short, but as the "rest is boys are in a . camp", some farmer's barn, we infer from the contents of Dan's letter, and as the place is new and the inhabitants inhabitants strange. Dm has not got well enough acquainted to write a story ai out t heir new home surroundings. If French weather is at all comparable to Canadian weather here during January January the buys will surely be glad, to be away from ti ench mud for a few weeks.--Editor. scs and discussions being of a very, helpful character. "Far from the. sound of guns" In France, Jan, 9; 1916. Dear Mr. James--You'll see by my extensive address that we are at last away from the to ils of war---real in g. At least, we haven't done much yet, bu I guess in a day or so we'll be wishing we were in the 'affectionate clinging mud' ngain' when they start keeping ns fit' with "form fouis t" and "at the halt on the left form platoon platoon !" That's looking ahead, tho and we're just living 'to-day 1 at present. How the farmers in our bunch do show themselves tor what they are at every opportunity ! There was a t thre-hing outfit working here to-day. on i The thresher was worked by horsepower, horsepower, i he horse walking up an . inclined inclined plane on the tread-mill system, and so d.iving the machine. You'd see the boys who had been 'West' stop, gasp, walk round it, and then buttonho e the first man handy and say "Look at that 1" Poor old 'Lyddite' 'Lyddite' who has his section of land out West, walked around it about ten limes, looked at the inside works, and started to talk French. You could see by the way he waved his arms that he was telling them about their big steam power machines as large as a house. Another boy got busy pitching pitching sheaves'to make him think he was at home'. No person feels so t;uo necessity for raising the subscription price of our papers and on all classes of printing as the publishers themselves, themselves, but if i hey are to live and pay their accounts there is no alternative. It is simply a case of "It must be done." Here is a letter just to hand from Brown Brotheis, Limited, Paper Dealers, Toronto, who say: Messrs. M. A. James & Sons. Bowman ville: "Owing "Owing to the continued advance in the price of all raw m iterial the paper mills are advancing prices almost | daily and it is impossible for us to ' maintain our present figures. We are therefore compelled to cancel all prices. While all colors of paper have advanced, green, red, blue, golden golden rod and brown are considerably higher," The price of type has gone up even higher than papers, so that we are ci impelled to advance our prices or go out of business, We do not want the sheriff to take charge, so, good people, do not complain. Remain Remain loyal to us and we shall do our best to make this paper better even ' than it is, and we know of none better now in this district. We're back in France now. We've been in Belgium all along, tho I did not change my address. We're about two mile-, from the nearest store, and that isn't quite on the T. Eaton Go. style. You can guess what it is like when I tell you of an experience I had with 'Jack, the little wonder.' We found the store al ter a wea. y climb uphill all the way, and Jack asked for a pa ket of candles and asked "How many are there in a packet?" The man in the store looked much surprised surprised when he asked for 'a packet' and he actually had to open it to find out how many, there were in it. I ' guess it was the first time he had ever sold a whole package of candles at once. We're practically free of mud now-- just up to the ankles in places, but there's about six feet of straw below me as I write, so you may guess I'm worrying about the mud) - The 'Old Soldier' is back again as he just suffered suffered from shock when the other boys were hit with him Charley 'Yorkie' The Institute aL Tyrone* AVednesd'iy afternoon opened:with devotional exercises exercises conducted by Rev. H Wilkinson, Wilkinson, .pastor, of- Enniskillen Circuit. Mr. James A. Weny,. superintendent * of Enniskillen Methodist Sunday School, was-chosen, chairman and discharged bia duties, most efficiently and in a businesslike way. Mrs... B. M. Warnica, superintendent of the Secondary Department of Bow- manville Methodist Sunday- School, was the first speaker, presenting the subject of Graded Lessons in a clear, concise and most convincing an 1 heip- full manner. She eu.phnsized t e thought that as we study to adapt the food, clothing, school books, and patterns patterns used for the physical and mental needs of ihe little ones, graduat.ng upward as the child developes, so the spiritual food which thé* teac îers are endeavoring to impart should start with simple lessons fitted to their power power of understanding. She also showt d how the e graded lessons were useful in teaching the missionary spirit to ihe little ones and strongly advised trial of these lessons in the Primary department, at least. Miss Lulu Reynolds, teacher of the Young Ladies' Bible Class of Eldad Sabbath School, took up the subject of the Intermediate Department, pvesvnt-- ing her ideas in a common sense and helpful manner. She said, it was no fool's play to be engaged in the work of leading others to Christ. We-hould first start with ourselves and should cultivate high ideals. So often we find people selfish, it almost looks as if the aim of the young peo.de was to have a good time and the aim of the older people was to make money. The very act of striving to be good makes us good. Two things to admire are people of goodly p.efcy and intellectual people. It is our duty as teachers to be in our places in the class and inchurch inchurch not visiting on the Sabbath and leaving our class neglected. We must be regular and punctual if we are to look for best results. We are not going going to do our best until we realize seriously seriously our duty. Some Owing to the too short notice, bad i roads and unseasonable, weather conditions, conditions, principally, we have decided o extend the t me for payment of sub- v afc M t ] Ile dollur-a-yeur rate to heb. 15th. These extra, two weeks should S lve our subscribeis in the Western Provinces and other outlying places ample time to send:us their renewals renewals and pay up any arrears that may be owing to .this-firm. Prices ot nearly every article and class of material the printer, uses have ad- v £ uc< t d in price and no. publisher can afford under existing; conditions to publish any longer^ a, local p iper as large and containing, as much home news and editorial articles as this one does at one dollar a year. Remit money by postal .note or express order payable to the paper or to M. A, James & Sons. Bowmanville, Out. THIS WEEK'S PAPER lines we ex pect too much from young people; re. XV we act as tho they were mature, w e must have patience, tact, and personal interest, seek opportune times for a personal word. Organize and let them do the work, think out their own plans and encourage them to express their opinions. Seek in every way possible to help them develop mental ly, physically and spiritually. Get them interested in someihing outside the Sabbath School it will help make them unselfish and they will be better in everp way. Miss Vera Col will sang very sweetly "My Task," accomp ùiied by Miss Velma Staples who was also organist thruout the sessions. Rev. J. E. Beckel, pastor of Tyrone Circuit and S. S. Secretary for this District, presented a 1914-16 report of the Schools for this part of th<* district So many good articles appear in this. i-sue that readers will require a whole evening to oigest the'm. The greater part of the interesting articles appear exclusively in The James Papers. Who would begrudge a cent extra for' a uome paper so full of human interest stories? At the $1.50 rate--when it -•ta' ts--the price is only 8c. per copy. Who would, for 3 cents, miss reading D.-m Tv* Later, Rev. W. C. Frank's British. Columbia article, Pfce Stanley J, G.oyne's letter on the "Canadian War Hospital", Mr. Chas. M. Bice's splendid article on the "Power of a Sunbeam--the V-Rays", the "Student's "Student's Response"--poem by Dr. E. T. Slenion, B.A., Ottawa--a Haydon boy who has made good educationally, and "The Editor's Talks" to fill in- all these articles are on inside pages. The four "home pages" as we call them, are chock full of home news that interests every son and daughter in and from the "Homeland of Durham". Durham". Who wouldn t want a home paper like this one? goes Oil pass next Week SO you ôati , based Oil the 10-point standard with crnouc r.nm'oa no cmicn tr» ho nr/if « ... Editor's Talks on 2nd page also. HOCKEY MATCH. guess there's no sense to be got from him for the next few days. 'Ah'm go'n yarn at 't end of't we-akk, tha knaaws" is all you get from him. Just wait till he comes back. It's fine to go, but it's to come back. Don't fail to see the hockey match on Friday night, at 8.15 sharp in Taylor's ! Perhaps the Rink,--Oshawa Intermediates vs. Bowmanville. Bowmanville. A good game is assured as neither team have lost a game yet. Mr. Taylor has just completed building a new gallery which will seat nearly 300 spectators spectators at the South end of the rink. Be on time and get a good place as there will sure be a crowd. _ a rno- D. Hughes Charles and were elected to fill the Hope Council. S. B. Burnham vacancies in Port HEN WANTED At The Goodyear Tire Rubber Co, Bowitiâuviilé - - & All are as well as possible as I write, and are hoping to be sent back to the base for a long time. Couldn't we just value one of those jobs that some of the fellows at home kick about 1 war will be over next week, tho, so 'we should worry'. No more now, but best wishes to everyone at home. Yours as usual, Dan D. Writing to a friend in town Dan says in substance in part: Glad beyond words to learn that my rambling letters letters find appreciative readers. I enjoy writing them, altho conditions here do not conduce to comfortable letterwriting. letterwriting. I only have a. bed of straw on which I am lying full length, my favorite position as I write, and just now one of the boys is singing a pathetic pathetic song all out of tune, and as you know my sensitive nature, I suffer terrible agonies. If I say anything to correct him, his retort is '"Sing it better yourself' and then will cat-call when I attempt it. I've been feasting on home-made can ly for a week and still have a supply. How I do long at times to be back in the Methodist Choir again, the more so when I read of the splendid singing they are do ng under the new Professor. But I fear I shall be quite "out of class" now for tue members will all be trained vocalists when I get back to Bowmanville. To be able to just sit doxvu in the audience and hear them sing would he just, glorious now, Let us hope this war will all be over soon, so that I can return and see if Prof. Laugher will admit me into his famed musical organization. Glad to hear tha recru ting is going on well in Bowmanville--we'll need all who will enlist. If I were sent back I think I coul 1 tench the new boys how to "form fours!" Shall.I give you my recipe for writing writing letters out hère "Somewhere in France" under all kinds of uncomfortable uncomfortable conditi >ns ? Well, I just forg> t all about where I am and concentrate my thot on the person to whom I am writing, and I can go ahead for hours if the enemy does not st .rt his intrusions. intrusions. I never forget faces so I can imagine very vividly that I see the person to whoui I am talking 'thru which most schools are familiar. Hampton carries the honors being rated 80% ; among the 70% were Bow- ious? I refer you to mv once "blue letter. " Did you ever know a Scotchman Scotchman who was naturally witty? If not, then the "breezy spirit" you recognize recognize in my letters must be unnat* oral. I do try, tho, to be às inet-est- ing as I can under the scarcity of information information at command that I'm allowed allowed to send, You know things go on day after day here much the same. I am happy in the thot that I can give pleasure to some people by my letters, and so many of them are very kind in remembering me in various ways. I have had parcels by nearly every mail lately and the good things and encouraging messages are in abundance abundance for me. Of course, I share them with my comr ides. I can never sufficiently thank ihe people as I desire desire to do. Very often my benefactors benefactors have never seen me but have only read about me. Do you know I was called Daddy Christmas some days ago when I came out of the trenches with my pack. If Daddy had looked like me then he wouldn't have been so popular popular with the kiddies as he is. I'm sure. How would it be if, when I go hack to Bowmanville again, sooner or later, mayhap later, if I go for a week or two without shaving or washing and get really "mussed up" with mud just to let the people have some slight idea what we look like after a spell in the muddy dugouts ? I can assure you it would be some picture ! Here's a New Year startèd and we are still dodging bullets. I can't make out why the boys h ive to bè coaxed to join-up for service here for it is every fit man's duty to at least train himself to handle a gun, or to be trained. It is handy, the drill makes you fit and teaches self-control, and the uniform attnets attention. But "Your Country needs you NOW" is the slogan that should draw forth a manville, Blacks tock, Nestleton, Solina, Caesarea; Enniskillen and Tyrone 60%; Cadmus 50°/ 0 ; B thesda, alem. and Providence 40%; Haydon 85%; Long Sault and Burketon 10%. Enfield not rated as it has been closed part time. Darlington schools were all represented. Rev. H. Wilkinson, presented the subject "Organizing and Building up the Adult Division." He said this Division should work, work and work some more. The teacher did all the work in the old-time Bible Class--now everybody works, organization creates the brothhood spirit. He emphasized bible study and its application, but not separate from the main school. The work of the different committees was outlined. Money invested in flowers for the §iek is well spent. He outlined the work of the several committees and pointed out where Wé coüitî improve improve and thus perfect the work of the organization. It was an exceedingly helpful address address and the impressive parts were made more so by the chairman requesting requesting all to join in silent prayer ! previous to Mr. Theo Salter presenting audibly the thot of all for more sincerity sincerity in all departments. A short, time was profitably spent before and after tea in cracking hard nuts presented by those present on some difficulties encountered and inany helpful hints and suggestions were received. Mr. Theo Salter, Superintendent of Hampton School, was chosen chairman chairman of the evening session and discharged discharged his duties most satisfactorily, Rev. Geo. Brown, pastor of Harnp» ton Circuit presented a very pleasing address on "Our Young People." He said the home was a divine institution and each child a talent. Children were given to us for two purposes-- our sakes and theirs. They are rough blocks of marble but there is an angel in everyone of them. The critical time is in their youth. The future depends depends much on battles fought then. People seldom change when thev get to middle life. The important things we should seek to do was to develop the body, inform the intellect and cultivate the heart. He enlarged on each of these divisions in a yery practical and interesting interesting manner. This was Rev. Mr. Brown's first ap- pearance before the S. S. workers of the Bowmanville District and he made a most favorable impression. After singing a hymn Rev. R. A. Delve, the popular pastor of South Darlington Circuit, presented the subject "The Supreme Importance of the Sunday School" giving its origin, its importance importance as the thermometer of the church as an asset, balance sheet, Klondike, training ground, comprehensive organization, organization, banner evangelistic agency, agency, and as a creator of the missionary missionary spirit. The address was listened to with a great deal of interest and profit as it contained many telling points. Votes of thanks moved by Mr. J. A. Werry and seconded by Mr A. B. Cryderman. were accorded the speakers, speakers, and the people of Tyrone for tho generous entertainment in the church, and for providing such an excellent grand rally by the b-ys. We fellows : supper which everyone thorolv enjoy- have a particularly good opinion of J oujuy ourselves--everyone knows that by od. Attendance was good considering the roads and the program throughout was exceedingly profitable. my pencil'. You ask if I can be set», the situation here, no doubt. now pretty well--but we want more Canadians out here with the true soldier soldier spirit and when we have enough we'll-sea e the Germans good and well. They're beaten, we know that, but a A 15 vear old girl, Nora Molton, a Bar- beaten man is desperate till he's ."put ! nado Home girl, employed at the home of under" and.can hold out quite a while [Mr. J. J. Foley, Whitby, was found dead after he knows he's beaten. That's ; ? n Monday morning, death being due to heart failure. A « /•A k A A ■' A ■ A A -1 A "a -.1 1 .J i >3 9 <3 a K >1 \i '"y. <£1 .1 :a