PeYYY ry SY Yr PL LLL IL TE 2 A Once a year we take most of our Men's, Women's and Children's So about three hundred pairs of FELT ROMEOS & MACBETHS SLIPPERS and put them on sale AT $1.00 per PAIR are on sale AT $1.00 PER PAIR until the next Advertisement Appears. Aig) On Parliament Hill. By a Member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery. Special to the Dryden Observer. OTTAWA, Feb. 14th.--The curtain is up, the stage set and the actors have taken their respective roles in the an- nual drama on Parliament Hill. The] first week has assigned to the govern-| ment side of the stage a dominant, united array with constructive legisla- tive goals clearly defined and to be. reached with a minimum of talk or, time wasting. In the conservative! corner Mr Meighen and his resolute! y phalanx have essayed the role of Jere- iE mial, lamenting long and loud the} country's economic plight, but not very | clearly as yet the specific remedies. Mr Forke and his Progressives in the' left back centre of the Commons stage have so far rather assumed the role of watchful waiting--a benevolent neut- rality so far as the Government is con- cerned, with a mild applause for what the Government has done so far and a promise of support if the good work is continued. ; Constructive & Practical Legislation The Government's general program of legislative action this session, as disclosed by the Speech from the Throne, is constructive and practical. It is a sequel to the legislation of last session, designed to reduce the cost of living and improve both domestic and export trade. The keynote of the Speech was the emphasis laid upon the urgent necessity of lowering the cost of living, not so much by further re- ductions in the tariff as by the more direct way of reducing the cot of trans- portation on land sea. It makes plain, too, that along with a lowering of the cost of transportation, another big factor is encouragement of production, and the most effective way of increas- ing production is by strengthening the immigration campaign, The outstanding feature is a scheme for curbing the activity of the North Atlantic Steamship Conference and re- ducing Atlantic freight rates by the introduction of the compeitive element. That competition will be supplied by the encouragement, through federal subsidy, of Atlantic steamships carry- ing Canadian goods to British or other European ports. By the provisions of the formal contract entered into be- tween the Dominion Government and the British firm of which Sir William Paterson is the head, a subsdy will be paid to the Paterson fleet of ten vessels and also to twenty ships of the Canad- jan Government merchant marine. There is good reason to believe that Canada will have the support of the British Government and of the govern- ments of the other overseas Dominions in this bold attempt to curb the in- creasing exactions of the world wide shipping combine. Shipping Combine Perturbed. These plans of the federal adminis- tration to bring down the cost of ship- ping Canadian cattle and other pro- duets to Europe are amply warranted by the disclosures made in the sensa- tional report of W. T. R. Preston, the commissioner appointed last summer to seek some method of removing the existing ocean-rate discrimination as against Canada. The remarkable ex- tent to which the North Atlantic steam ship conference operates as a monopoly for the maintenance of high freight rates is shown in his report, and al- ready the comment emanating from Montreal, the Canadian centre of that Conference, indicates the intense oppo- 'sition to the resolute action of. the government. Three Leaders Seale The week's debae was featured by speeches of the three leaders, that of the prime minister being one of - the § most effective he has delivered in the ALFRED PITT, Ltd. I ll Se in a my DRYDEN, Ont. nitial debate of any session. It was a subject of comment that Mr Meighen, leader of the opposition, lacked his customary vigor of attack, He was more discursive than usual, and more mildly critical. His one remedial theme was higher protective tariffs for every- body--farmers included. The member of the opposition who talked most vehemently against the Government's programme was Hon. Dr R. Manion of Fort William, who at the end of the week delivered a fiery jeremiad. It was subjected to many interruptions from ®* liberals and progressives, especially : when Dr Manion was extolling the' saving graces of high protection. - "A Great Constructive Program. In his concuding remarks the prime minister, after referring at length to the plan to curb the North Atlantic Shipping Conference, said; "The action of the Government in this regard is only part of a great constructive pro- gramme which has for its objective the development and increase of the wealth of this country, and the development and increase of wider export markets Joie ne ee Le as well. We believe that the step taken Church Services SUNDAY, February 15th. The UNION CHURCH. Morning at Eleven o'clock-- OUNG PEOPLE'S BIBLE CLASS. Lesson--Mark 5, 21-43. . : We would like to see all young people out to this class. Sunday School--2.30 p.m. Evening Service at 7.00 p.m. "The Venture of Faith." Tuesday 7.80 p.m.--Prayer Meeting. _ Remember to make this Church your Church. We want to help you and you can help us. ; Meet with us in Prayer, as well as Praise. 0% 6 ww H. A. RIVERS, Minister. DRYDEN BAPTIST CHURCH Regular Services Morning & Evening. 11.00 a.m~--"Abraham and Service." 7.00 p.m.-- "The Great White Throne." Last of series of 'Five Great Biblical Themes.' Tuesday, 7.45--Young People's League Young friend, you are invited. Drop in the Baptist Church at this hour. Thursday 8.00 p.m.--Prayer, Praise & the Promises. We welcome you to enjoy them with us. Bring your Bible with you. kok ok ok % , ADULT BIBLE CLASS Lesson Subject for Sunday, Feb. 22. 'Should Christians be subject to laws made by civil Governments? 'Is it the Will of God that obedience should be rendered to rulers? 'If the Christian Citizenship is in taxes to Governments in this world ?' Come and discuss these questions with us and see what God's Word has to say about them. A. J. FIELDUS, Pastor. ANGLICAN CHURCH Pagle River ©... 11.00 p.m. --~Subject-- and Do Thou Likewise." P. F. KINGABY, Minister. ra rm SL Cy SAE tol "Go rt] AT -- ae, will be held in the --DAITER BLOCK-- DANCE HALL. Every Friday -- Admission :-- GENTS. 50c. LADIES FREE. i last session has already in this short time fully justified itself, and we be- lieve that the legislation which we are going to introduce during the presen session, if it receives the support of carliament, will materially assist us to further the diversified industries of this country--rfarming, fishing, mining, lumbering and manufacture; that it will help the whole industrial life of Canada, and by so helping our indus- trial life will improve the lot and well- being of the men, women and chidren who inhabit this Dominion from one ~oast to he other." Government Position Strengthened. It has become already evident, from talkk in the corridors of parliament, that 'the position of the Government has been greatly strengthened. When parliament opened last year, the Con- servative opposition was in high fettle, and insistent'y challenged the Gorern- ment to go to the country. This year there is no such exultant challenge. Confidence lies obviously among the united following behind the prime minister. As for western Canada, the Progressives show a more friendly spirit toward the Liberals than in the past three sessions, and have indicated by their speeches in the first week of the present session that they are not only cold to the allurements held out 'to them in Mr Meighen's manifesto about freight rates, but they are at the 'same time ready to give the govern- ment every assistance in its evident { purpose to solve the freight rate prob- | lem on land and sea in the best inter- t ests of the whole Dominion, by wiping out as far as possible all discrimina- tory factors. Also the Progressives are persuaded that the Government's general policy in the matter of taxa- tion and tariff is the best that can be devised at this time to meet the con- flicting needs of the country. At the same time, however, Mr Forke served notice on the Covernment that his party would press for further tariff Ei EY The March Issue {HE stories in the March issue of Rod and Gun in Canada. are sure to excite the interest of every sportsman. taking All on Horse Sense," by E. Dalton Tipping, Western Experiences by Donald Graham, The Tenderfoot by Roderick O'Neill, are a few of the entertaining stories contained in this number. Canada's Wild Buffalo by Maxwell Graham is an article brimful of interesting and valuable information on this subject. In addition there are che regular stories--That Tent and Thirty-Five Below by F. V. Williams, Slightly Mistaken by Martin Hunter, Some Adventures With the Great Horned Owl by Bonnycastle Dale, and J. W. Wilson, which cover a variety of subjects and the departmental editors Ww. C. Motley, Landis and M. U. Bates have brought their departments up to their high March number on of the best yet. Published monthly by J. W. Limited, Woodstock, Ont. Heaven, is it proper for us to pays Imperor Geese and Queenly Swans by RB. PB. Lincoln, C. 8. usual standard, helping to make the m 15 Layla CAR, T RUCK a nd TRACTOR DELIVERED, FILLED WITH GAS and OIL, PRICES for 1925 -- Cash Time Sell- Pay- ing ment Prices Plan . Cash. Bal. 'OUIRNG-- $615 $220 $2710 AUNABOUT-- $575 $209 $34.50 COUPE-- $775 $278 $46.50 fUDCR SEDAN--- $875 $315 $52.35 FTORDOR SEDAN--$1025 $370 $6125 CHASSIS-- . $495 $180 $30.00 TRUCK, 1 ton-- $650 $235 Tas i. L. D. Runabout-- $580 $209 $35 Tordson Tractor-- $575 $$301 $31 i) October 1st 1925 The time payment plan includes all | interest cha and insurance against five, theft and transportation for one your All Cars and Trucks are Snttoricd wih self-starters, electric lights, wind- shield wiper, mirrors, ete. Deduct $85 if started not required. Balloon Tire Equipment optional on open or closed models at $40.00 extra, if specified when placing order previous to factory ship- ment. Dingwall Garage DRYDEN -. Ontario. Sewing Machines Gramophones and 8 EY ] Bicycles Repaired We Stock-- SPRINGS & PARTS for PCPULAR MAKES OF GRAMOPHONES. Largest Stock in the District of BICYCLE PARTS AND SUPPLIES SOLDERING, BR/ AZING, WELDING and LIGHT MACHINE SHARPENED-- Send Your Work to REPAIR DPEPARTMENT Durance Hardware DRYDEN recy WORK. --SKATES 1 he Ltausanne We will carry~a complete line of Candies, Cigars, Fruits, Ice Cream, and Confectionery of all kinds. Our Specialty-- MERCHANTS' NOON LUNCH HOME MADE BREAD Fresh every day. Puff Pastries, Doughnuts, and all other Cookery. We cater for parties large or small, Lodges, etc. Lunches Served at All Hours. All at Reasonable Prices Drop in when you are down town, after Rink or Theatre or any time. revision. THE OLD BURGESS STAND. Ja, ONTARIO | £ Stock We have now all sizes in the line of RUBBERS to fit from the smallest to the biggest in your family. We also have more of the LADIES RUBBERS t 40c. per pair, which oe nearly all sizes. pn , pair 2Be, Is Wi to omnad you th at Ci e are clearing ur Winter Stock at ston that are worth while seeing. war) If you are in need of House Furniture see us first, I am sure it will pay you. You will Shing that we carry all 1788 in the lin ih of SPRINGS and Extension Couches complete or separate. lg Rr gn We have other lines in Secondhand Furniture 100 numerous to men- tion. While in the second- hand part of ou r Store, see our second hand = he BOOTS and SH TOES also Men's and a SUITS and JACE LADIES SK BOYS JACKETS, PANTS, PUTTEES, and other things you were just looking : for. Cae 8 Look over our big Selection oy Sa am les Now, SO you will oet i it in Rush sets in. Cl 8 tion, or money refunded. Li Spring will soon be here, time before the Spring We Guarantee Satisfac- | ge that, .