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J ORONO WEEKLY TIMES THE X A TI O X AL DEBT The National!Debt of Canada has assumed large proportions during the Bast two decades. In 1913, the year before the Great War broke out, the net debt amounted to $314,000,000, Bast, year it was over throe billions. It was almost ten times'greater. In 1913 the per capita net debt was $41 but in'1936 it was,$272. The interest paid .per capita in 1913 was $1.65; last year'it was $12.20. For many.'years preceding the War, customs and excise duties, together •with the head tax on Chinese immi- grants, were the only revenues classi- fied as taxes, and as customs and ex- cise were indirect, the average Cana- dian feflt but little the pressure of taxation for Dominion purposes. The War enormously; increased the expen- diture and this increase had to be met in the main by 'loans. In 1913 the national debt had been incurred almost together either for public works of general utility and was represented by corresponding as- sets or had 'been expended as1 subsi- dies to enterprises of a national .Character. Broadly speaking it was a debt incurred for productive, pur- poses. Also it, was held mainly out- side erf Canada, chiefly in the Unit- ed States. The debt which was incurred for war purposes is not re- presented by a:a;y tangible balance eheet assets and it is now held main- ly in Canada. However, nearly two and1 a half million of it, five-sixths of the total net debt of Canada, is now payable in, this country. MARRIED 65 YEARS Surrounded by members of their family and imlmediate friends, Mr. and .Mrs. William Trewin quietly celebrated their 65th wedding anni- versary a t their home at Bowman- ville on Wednesday of this week. Both are in good health. Mr. Tre- win is in hisi 90th' year, and Mrs. TrewSn Will be 85 her next birthday. Mr. Trewin is we'll known, for he was superintendent for uiiany years of the Dominion Piano and Organ Company of Biowmanwille. An expert craftsman, he was an inlayer, and his work won for him high honor at the Chicago World Fair years ago. Tn his earlier years when the family lived in O-Iunva. he was captain oif. the Volunteer Fire Company. BTBTHIS (’(XTI RAN K â€" In Kirby, on Satur- day, January 1st, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Wim. Cochrane, a son. 1.YCETT â€"At the Oshawa General Hospital, on Sunday, December 26. 1937, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred T.ycett, a son. â€"â€"â€"â€"o-------------- 'Bead the Advertisements. i >»<>â-  KIRBY GROCERY _ this week’s Specials YORK PEAS, No. 4’s 3 TINS... 25c (ST TOMATOES, 2 1-2 size.,.3 TINS... 25 c G SOAP . 7 BARS... 25c HILLCR P AND YORK PUMPKIN, 2 1-2 size SHREDDED WHEAT CORN FLAKES, PITTED DATES . One Largo Package IVOR) FLAKES arid one 9 inch PLATE, for ..3 TINS....28c .2 PKGS......23c .3 PKGS......23c .....2 LBS:.....22c. ..21c PHONE 51rl7 .. TO THE FTEOTOHS OF THE VILLAGE OF ORION'O ; Having received such- a Barge vote at the election of Police Trustees of the Village of Orono on Monday last, I feel it become^ my humble duty to offer my thanks and appreciation for '.-ueh magnificent support in per- forming the duties you have elected me to. I have always tried to render the most assistance where I felt it would do the greatest good:, and in my remarks at the nomination meet- ing on Monday, December 27 th 1 mentioned a few things which 1 thought would benefit every ratepayer or elector in Orono. As Hydro was my chief topic I am absolutely in favour off it and may I say no one in Orono would object to having bis or her rates lowered1, and the only method by which this can be accom- plished is to purchase your own. sys- tem. Again I feel that if this was thoroughly understood by the taxpay- ers, you would say purchase it as soon as .possible. However, I am to serve you for another twelve mon- ths, so it behooves me to try and make Orono a good place to live. Again thanking you one and all and' wishing you a Happy -and Pros- perous New Year, I remain w. j. Riddell NOT FAIR, BUT NEVER REFUSED A lady was visited by the pastor of thé church with which she had been associated. Bluntly she gave the information that she bad not much use for the church and more that she could hear better sermons over the radio and that wias all she needed:. A short time later, the lady’s husband died. .She didn’t ask the CERE announcer to help her in her sorrow. 'She sent for the pastor she a short time before had felt she didn’t need, asked to have a funeral service conducted, in the church, desired the choir to lattend and that a soloist, be provided for the event. This is an actual occurrence, It ia frequently repeated. Give nothing to the support of the church, let others bear the burden, but when trouble comes call upon its .ministers for the consolation 0f religion refused or neglected in times of health, and prosperity. 'Many are doing just this thing. I't’ts not.fair. .But is seldom or never refused.â€"Brampton Conser- vator. .CARD OK THANKS I want to thank all those who voted1 for me in the contest and wish them all a Happy New Year.â€"Marvin I. vinn. ri s. ë Ski-iog Across Canada Jl jug now rank high among the major winter sports throughout Canada. The keen sunshiny win- ter days call thousands to the trails, from the Maritime Provin- ces in the east to British Colum- bia in the west. The Canadian Pacific Railway is contributing in large measure to the development 'erf .Vi.; areas, both In the east'and Vo i,AiO It 1 AtU HAO.i4.-tyX tricyl . ilixvl. eastern United States' thousands travel on the "Ski Specials” to the Laurentians each week-end, and on the prairies and in British Columbia other thousands visit Banff, Sunshine Valley and. other Canadian Pacific resorts for the winter season. Layout shows, upper left, the ski club on Grouse Mountain,Vancouver; upper right, biufcrs halting for a breather on a high pass above Sunshine Val- ley, Canadian Rockies; middle left is a group of Winnipeg en- thusiasts on one of the ski trails south of that city, and lower left shows Laurentian Mountain en- thusiasts preparing luncheon on the trail. Lower right are two ultra-entbusiasts-object, the fam- ous Laurentian sun-tan. Classified COMING EVENTS The L.O.B.A. of Orono will hold a Euchre and Five Hundred Party on Wednesday evening, January 12th, 1938, in the Bodge Roomls, Gome and have a good time. FOR SALK Some Bay; a, Good Gutter and a set of Single Harness.â€"‘Apply Geo, Butters, Orono. a-50-p. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the. Horti- cultural Society will be held in the Assembly Hali off the Orono Contin- uation School on. Tuesday evening, January 11th, at 8 o’clock. b-50-e DISTRICT MEETING The Lodge Orange District Lodge of Clarke will meet, in the Orange Hal, Orono, on Tuesday, January 11th, 1938, alt 2.00 p.m. All Brethren of the District are requested to at- tend. Vi,sting Brethren welcome.â€" C. A. Brown, Secretary. a-50-c. SEED GRAIN SUGGESTIONS FOR SPRING OF 1938 The Ontario Department of Agri- culture has just completed a careful survey of the seed' situation for the spring seeding of 1988, This survey indicates that there is now sufficient oats and barley in the province to look after the 1938 seed requirements provided, of course, that every far- mer will immediately have the best of his grain cleaned and set aside for his seed. Many farmers appear to think that because their grain this year is off colour and a little under standard in weight that it will not make suitable seed, but tests already made shows that when this off-colour- ed and under-weight, grain has been thoroughly cleaned1 up to a 50 per cent,, cut. in some instances, good seed jras1 secured which germinated' as high as 90 per cent. If this work is done NOW the cleaned out. grain can be used for feed. With this in view the Department feels that if Ontario farmers follow out 'some such1 policy there will be no great shortage off seed next spring. They will have seed of known variety and origin and will not be obliged when spring comes to buy unknown seed, probably at very high prices or use weedy ungermiinated feed grain. Many farmers have a I'amining â- mill off; some description, which with A little repair and an extra- screen or two, will clean grains. The correct screen's, of course, are important, and should any fanner be in doubt, the Department will be glad to furnish this information on request. Where farmers .live within driving and trucking distance of power cleaning plants 'that, have scourers and carter. di.se machines, it wi lb pay them to have their cleaning done at one of these plants, What is most. important is that the farmers start now So that the ciii'M'ivng vmh germinating can be done properly and not leave it until a spring rush develops. ( }iR_U.,ûoir tests are slow and often more than one test is necessary for satisfactory results. To make a germination test in your home, put a piece of blotting paper on a plate with just enough water to keep it damp. Spread a definite num- ber Of seeds, say 100 on top of the blotting paper and cover with anotii sr piece of blotting paper. Put this in a fairly warm! place, about, room tem- perature (70 degrees Fall.), keeping the blotting paper moist throughout the test. At the end of six to ten diayis, if it is oats, barley or wheat, counit the healthy normal sprouts (not just everything that sprouts) and from thi- calculate the percent- age germination. Should you desire to have this gemmation made by the Dominion Seed Department, then it. will he ne- cessary to senul a one pound sample of your seed properly labelled, ad- dressed to Dominion Seed Branch, 86 Collier: street, Toro,ratio, for all sam- ples in South wc-ti.-vn Ontario from and including Ontario Co,, Muskoka and Parry. Sound Districts; for Eas- tern Ontario all the area East and North off the above mentioned line should be addressed to Dominion Seed Branch, Jackson Building. Ot- tawa, Professional Directory DENTAL DR. J. O. MILNE, Dental Sur- geon, Orono. Office hours : 9.00 a.in. to 5.00 p.m. Evenings by ap- pointment. Newcastle every Wed- nesday and other days by appoint- ment. Phone 18rl. MEDICAL DR. H. E. MANNING Physician and Surgeon Orono - - - Ontario Office Hours ; 1.30 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m, •Sunday by Appointment AUCTIONEERS TED JACKSON Auctioneer and Valuator Conducts Auction Sales of all eûtes and1 at reasonable rates. Communicate with him at Pert Perry, Ontario, or see his Olerks, A. J. Staples or A. E. Morton, at Orono, for date. G. RICHARDS Practical Watchmaker AH Repairs to Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery, will receive our prompt attention PARK STREET - ORONOj John J. Gilfillan Phm. B. QUALIFIED OPTOMETRIST Licentiate of the College of Optom- etry of Ontario Office Hours : 10 to 12 a.m. and 2 to 4.30 p.m and by appointment Office in C. B. Tyrrell’®; Drug Store Phone 68:r2 PARK ST. UNITED CHURCH Rev, J. H. Osterhput, B'.A., B.D, Pastor SUNDAY, JAIN- 2nd 11 ami...^OdmiiBuiniob'. All pres- ent. - :.l,'4: 7 pan.â€"-Evening Sfervice.' The minister at both services COME AND WORSHIP . Wishing Everyone ' The Compliments of the Season"'"-. W. CARLETON First house north R.R, tracks It’s a great winter that makes in- door life pleasant for the old and outdoor life kind to the young. Experts lamente the fact that too few young men learn glass-blowing these days. Too many, perhaps, are learning to blow the froth off a glass. 'Subscribe for the Orono Weekly Times â€"-“Your Community paper.” FRIDAY & SATURDAY Matinee PORT HOPE Sat 2 30 Star of " May time" Jeanette MacDonald In Rudolph Eriml’s Great Stage Success,â- ;- THE FIREFLY” Willi Allan Jones U MONDAY and TUESDAY Music : and F un ! Manhattan Merry- Go-Round : With Host of Stars “Bombing of the Panay rt WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY •Sequel to “All Quiev on the Western Front” “The Road E -k” With an All-Star