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IMPORTANCE, rE 'CANADKS EFFORT War Part Nation is Taking at Last is Being Re: Realized by All Ottawa, Sept. T24--Figures up to August 31, 1917 show that 431.455 Canadians had gnlisted in the Can- adian Expeditionary Force, Canada is represented an many fields. -Erom inland transpgrt 'workers, of whom one th d are Canadi and who; amongst other things, help to take supply barges up the rivers of the Far East, to aviators flying over the battle fronts, the North Sea and the Mediterranean of whom upwards of 1,550 are Canadians, this country has contributed an importact part to the Allied War effort. As to the work women is doing it is interesting to note that 1,801 Can- adian' nurses have gone overseas in the Canadian Army Medical Corps service and 314 in Queen Alexan- dra's Imperiat Military Nursing Ser-f vice. This of course, is apart from the enormous accomplishments o women's patriotic znd social service societies all over the country. Canada's stredgth as a belligo- _ rent nation is shown rather strik- ingly in the realm of firance. Where as Great Britain has loaned millions! to 4 number of Allied nations, she has received frem Canada $100-- 900,660 more than she has been ask-! «ed to give,' Canadiana returning from abroad geport a wide spread recognition in ojher countries of Canada's Import- ance and value to the Allies as the | final stages of the war seem to ap- proach, ee ttre. American Press on the French- Canadian Situation [From the Los Angeles Times.] But how came the French Cana jtter of What the par | ihe } Dotinion deetged, gt Cardinal 'Begin 'and oth "approve, "18114" wonder | bat Feench Cansdiaps plot destruction ander such suggestions? eel a INSTRUCTIONS TO REEVE OF RE THE ORT ary Rice OF MILK Our éstitiable and worthy Reeve, Geo. Gerow, Bag, has received an Qrdes: $ the Honorable W, J. ] Coatroller of the. That the price of BL C MEETING. oey 'Toronto, 'Both gentlemen are able and Jogical _ {speakers sq a rate treat is in store, | Everybodyiweloome. s lp Port Perey, Hign ScuooL SporTS -- 'The day for the Port Perry High School, Sports has- been fixed for Wednésday "of next weck, October 3, The Programme will be one that canvot . fail to interest and highly entertain the large atten- dance whigh doubtless will be pre- sent. An important feature of the day will be a Basket Ball Game by the young " ladies of Blagkstock and the young ladies 'of Port Perry. High- School. f Bic Opes. -- The Farmers' Union Milling Company Milling Company Limited, Port Perry, has has received'a War. order for one thourand bags of flour. A MAGNIFICENT GIFT-- R. S. McLaughlin, Esq., Oshawa, on behalf of the McLaughlin Motor Car Company and the Chevrolet Car Company, has presented his costly beautiful and commodious residence on King Street East to the Hospital authorities of that town for a Maternity Hospital. The building and grounds are in every way suitable for the purpose for which they are donated and are) valued at over $30,000. This is by far the most generous gilt eves pre- ,sented to any institution "in this { County and the object ip making it was a noble one, and 'demonstrates most conclusi jat the hearts iof the public"spirited | :and genefous | donors ate in the right place. Well done, the M¢Laughlins! £7 Ses Smith & Swith's Pro- fessional Card in another columa | Mr. Purdy's Duck Boat has be- come strayed on the Scugog. Where is it ? He offers a suitable reward tor its recovery If Dr. 7. G. Rutherford is correct in his forecast, still higher prices for meat are ahead. He says: 'After the war, not only Germany, Austria, ! Italy, and Belgium, but every other dans to be so obviously designated | country in Edrope will be drained among the slackers. It upsets all our ideas of of French gailaotry and patriotism, True, many of the French Canadians are several gen- erations removed from France, but they have kept quite unusually ex- clusive; have remained a distinct gace io the colony. Their longuage, ghieir customs, their religion are all French, . Does it take historic soil France to breed a Franchman? e sort of Frenchman to whom Patrie, his motherland, is the fdesl. - There is irony flict that, while the world is' Faces aad tha. French (of its supply of cattle. Consequent- ly there! avill be 2 tremendous de- mand and prices will soar far be- yond any figure that any of us have ever sedi. In ihe Yoited States during the fiséal' ioded with June 30-last there was oduced 164,665,000 gallons of distilled 'spirits, made from grajny fruits, etc. This was an increase of 26,000,000 Fillons over the record of the © twelvé months. Oa the A the antount' of beer on which duty was paid fast year was 60,729,000 barrels, sor 5,280,000 barrels loss than in 1915+16. arefo judge from the attit- 2 Noth Gritario Liberal with i put payment amounting to $371.90. "| fact + how dear slaughtered chasé orl like to k franchised. If the busy people who spend a good part of their time demand- ing to know why the Food, ler, or some other official, do this that or the other, would talk less and do something: themselves, they would be exhibiting more pat- riotism and much more tommon sense. The Argus tells of a farfer who lately brought fourteen bags of potatoes to Midland and offered to sell them at $1.25 a bag; but could not get a bid at any price, He had taken the same potatoes to town in the spring, and was offered $5 a bag for them, but refused to take less than $6. Until recent years, Western Can- ada has been entirely immune from tats. Lately they bave been creep- ing in," In the last year I( Killed in ipeg THere is a cry that the disfranch- isemgnt of naturalised citizens of | eneggypriginisja pelitical move. The that the whole franchise has been '@granted much to widely in the West Ato men not sufficiently Can- adiant to be entitled to it, and all to sgyve the purpdses of the pol- tical mgetine. I became much attached to the family, en my very first visit, admits the .Beeton young man who was asked in by the daughter of the house and sat down hard on a ball of shoemaker's wax. The Signal Hill Sage, who spent his early life in South Simcoe, says they are a warm-hearted and affectionate peo- ple down there. 3 Persistent misrepresentation and vilification of Sir Robert Borden, on the part of the Grit press, at one Européan military reser Few : 000 rats |B to his bedrooin, Tying dead off h later by his sofiy Dr. John : Hunts found life was due to valvular Dr. Cemens bad : ous occasions with Ife came to Torénik ago, and ie was a} efal practitioner. af Extremely fond 4nd curling, Ds Clem erly President of 'the ¥ ing Club. He tod match for the McC Saturday on he bowling from 2 ih i10. , | near' Preston, © He was educated time of the we Tassie. Id medicine ; Tororto, / For a. time in Kitchener and Po moving"to Toronto. Di was a'memper of Dungy Presbyterian Church. § son, Louis W., at ho sister, Mrs. Joseph Stau survive. Interment will 'be made in the . Port Perry cemetdry.=~The Globe. [The late Dr. Geo. o Clemens was an_ estimable resident. of, Port Perry for over fourteen years and duringithat time he badithe cou fidence and respect of bis who | he came in contact: Energetic and public spirited he suppétted both with his purse and influence every time d to be infl g pub- lic opinion, but the effect was only transitory. To-day the Prime Min- ister stands higber than ever in the confidence and affection of the peo- ple of Canada, from Halifax to Vancouver. The Haileyburian suggests tobac- oless days for the men, the money saved to be given to the Red Cross. Should this craze spread some un- reasonable crank will be asking the women to deny themselves face powder, two or three days in the week. Candy-lessor ice-cream-less days of course would be beyond all reason. EF Trappers License for season of 1917 and 1918 on hand at THE Osserver Office. A GREAT HITy, Tee Family Herald and Weekly Star of Montreal certainly made a popular hit when they issued their new war map of the European fight- ing area. It is said they are over- whelmed with orders, The map is not for sale at any price, but is given free to all who pay a year's sub- scription to that great paper. The price for the full year is $1.25, map included. It is wonderful value,and it is no wonder they are securing thousands of new readers. Renew- als also, many months ahead, are being sent in order to -get the map now. The map is very complete, and alone well worth the price asked for both paper and map. SONYA During the last two months the Sonya Red Cross Society have ship- ped to Lady Hughes, Lindsay, the following articles: 24 'Pyjama suits, 4, Dozen towels. 8 Dozen triangular bandages. 4 4 Guile. hot water bottle covers. 10 personal property begs. :. 28 Pairs of soc] Hondr Roll. The Pleasast Point ladies ave generously aided our ig Vm pants. ermin pants. Tuer McCoy, Sec' ty, were alg0- sent} to the boys whose names are on the} completing the following pts iy br ae last week, | heme" and improvements that pro- mised to benefit the town ; for many years he was a prominent member of the Board of Education and'jook a great interest ia the 'manageiient of and advancement. of ducati al affairs. His exceptionally gracious manner and pleasing address won him the kiendshipof all, while as an entertaiver in his palatial and com- modioushame he could scarcely be discounted --right royally were his guests'entertained on all occasions. He proved a skillful and successful practitioner and bad. darip "His residence in our midst 'an extensive aod lucrative practice and his pop- 'ularily was ever on the increase. ow op aligutod trials of A a list and der, and beloved | beloved gndulgent gins were sand, he r of the " arrival and for many yeafs a liberal contributor 46 Zion. Was a loving: husband and a kind. 2 parent, The Doctor's entrained for Port - Pe being a prominent men of Fidelity Lodge ani Yed in the family plot in fhe Grove Cemetery: «Ww honors. mementos (floral 'trib panied the remains, fra City, emblematic of denoting ;the love: which deceased. Wa officiated at the Ep. Oss] Ottawa, Sept. 22 hy See preciate the extension of also Hppreciate 'the difficulties the present. time, is shown by the manner in which. the Franchise Bi has been 'accepted by the womed of | the country and advocates of woman franchise. - Sir Robert: Borden has' {given a pledge without equivocation that he "will, if fetirned to power, give the frasichise to a the wometi of Canada. ; Tre PRIME Mixisran' s Prencx Speaking in the House on Mon: : day, September 10th, he declared : "We are emerging to the point "lat which the women of 'this country must 'be éntitled to the same voice in directing tlie affairs-of the coun- try as men, and so far as'l.am cori- cerned 1 i : niyself I to that proposal." Again, speakifig the following Soy declared: ©. v5 ad [should give to me a trandate at the h Text general election I-undertake to out the purpose that I have, alr ady proclaithed." Orrawa CiTizEN APPROVES The Ottawa Citizen, which is an 1earnestatvocate of female frauchise, {and a paper none too friendly to the Government, praises Sir Robert's action in the following terms: "It is to the credit of Sir Robert Borden that he has done more for the cause of equal suffrage in Can- ada than any other federal states- man. He has taken the first defin- ite step by enfranchising women relatives of the soldiers on aciive service. He has also extended the franchise to the women on active service 'on the same terms as the franchise to men soldiers. The cause of an emancipated womankind is part of the great cause 'of democracy for which the Allies, including the citizen soldiers of Canada, are giving their lives, Clear-seeing women can afford to allow Sir Robert Borden a reason- able time to carry out the equal suffrage pledge he has given and not to try to force the government to enfranchise every Canadian wo- man in one step by the War Time Elections Act." WomeN ENpoRse IT It is apparent that the leaders of the Woman's franchise movement io Canatla quite approve of the stand taken by Sir Robert Borden. The following desptch which appeared in the daily press a day or so ago indicates this : Toronto, Sept. 13.--A letter sigri- ed by Mrs. F. W. Torrington, Mrs. Albert Ggodecham,.. Mrs. E. A. Steavéns, And Mrs. L: A Hamilton, and 'referring to war time election bill, has just been issued! The ladies subscribing to the let- ter represent the National Equal Franchise Union, the Daughsers of the Empire, the National Council of Women, and theOntario W.C.T.U. The letter says : "The result of numerous enquir- jes convinced these women that, ®nsidering the peculiar conditions which prevail at the present time in certain provinces and the uncer- teinty of the results, in granting a "| full franchise, it wotld. be desirable that a limited franchise should be given as a'war measure in order that Canada may do her full part in the war and remain true fo her sacred trust to the Canadian men now fighting the battle of freedom." The Food Controller is informed that avoidable waste of valuable orchard and garden products is, taking place Jri- many «towns and villages' throughout 'Canada. In order to prevent this waste, an ap- peal is mada tothe Magors, Reeves and officers of tfie.reépective mun< icipalities to take immediate steps "| to conserve. stich products * 'as can- not be made use of by the prodiic. ers or disposed ¢ of throngh thie usual chanoels. i gcomphish this Shject the "ake made = itizens' are orged i--(a)A0 use cans in their power to .con-| use {heir "ull way of a general enfrachisernent at | TOTTENHAM Mr. Eortor.-- Will you please allow me "through your paper to say to those in that region who treated me #0 kindly for eight years) that I remember with mueh pleas" ure those years and 'their many kindly acts; I find it pleasant here lantidst the scenes of my-youth. Ani Xe old friend | "whom 1 tiad thinks, for fifty-five years cal renew the friendships -of lohg ago. We had been boys and: schoolmates, in those days pow' 86 slong ipast; This morning we had a doses; ie 1 hold no Ro in that diicetiont, He phoned to Camp 'Bordé for the fepairs &c.. that he needed. Tt-only took about twenty-five ntimiites to make the journey. A crowd gath- ered: They were watching in the direetion of the,' I heard a boy say "there he comes," his eyes were sharp, oof a little speck was seensf in a few moments he was over us, and landed gracefully beside the disabled ship. Tlie repairs werd sooh made and then, after a short ruiy by land, each took to its own element; and, like birds jof passage; they weré lost to view, and. would probably before many of the specta- tors had entered their homes, just nearby, be in the shelter of their camp, What an age we are in. I heard a somewhat wealthy bysiness' man speak of buying one. He ap peared to be serious, and to mean it. The war leaves sad homes hére as in other places; ; memorial ser vices are being held. * The Totten ham pastor has been preaching sermons regarding the war, He been asking "Why does the war not end." lle sees as do others who study especially Old Testament history a reason in the neglect of God's laws, the desectetion. of the Sabbath, the profanily, the world- liness of the people, thie continued use of millions 'and millions = of pounds of food material used for the production of body ahd soul destroying liquor, and many other serious charges, a reason why the war does not end, »and thay not till the people Tearn ey nd bow at the Saviour's fe et - I'am stilt very happy in my Cir: cuit work. Nothing could surpass, 1 think, the kindness of the people. I have not/had a Sabbath clear from pu'pit and: circuit work since I left Blackstock. [ have had a few very pleasant holidays, which I spent in the harvest field, pitching on two wagons the good, rich sheaves God gave us, The boys have gone to the war. They t4ll me I am too old togo but I found I could at least take the place of one of the noble boys. We pray a great deal here for our brave soidier boys. The organist. of one of my churches hag a son in the ranks overseas, I can see the shadows of the war in her face, I was her pastor when she was a little girl of ten years. "1 find the remembrance of the kind 'friends of Scurgog, Prince Al- bert, -and Blackstock a very, pleas-| ¥ 'ant memory. fe "will Tever,: while memory lasts let the recollect them die. whece the flag of peag forever. I will try to Be read: the call comes. "Before: le Blackstock I voluntesred: : work in the National Service Dé partment cn condition that vot been called out. It cannot be Trico rahe declared. Although Gen. Sharpe that the. imsiiain d a the gift, an officlal' of - the company declared the Government 'had not taken' the plant as yet. _ iiding ias 'the Bota of: he Thar nts. It is idea at he to of whtved and A Sirrocnar depots Ho Mr, Ford offered his p Bar I hope to meet them all church released me. "Well, I'have} be that 1 aif too young,' "A woman | . {io' my home here teld me that h i He ¢ ; W that it was = of the ships th Lge yo isthe xi; 'Oj I | visited the, groiinds. - A number offi thie visitors to the Fair suffered cons siderable monetaiy losses-- Mr. Reid from Highland Creek, being the principal "looser, 880 in_ bills being |. abstracted from his pockets. Tom: pl#ints to the police also disclosed thet another man had lost $60, an- other 850, and several others sums of $35. $40, $30 and §20, A total of between £300 and $400 has been reponied to the police as missing in the d-nominations given above, while it is stated that a large amotint in smaller sums also mysteriously chapged pockets. Fwo men and a wbman, believed to hail from To rout are stated to have been the disciples of Fagin who made hay oh the sup shone at Alexandra on Wednesday afternoon. -- Oshawa Vindicator. CL -------------- :" CURING SWEET CLOVER. Hay Ehould Be Left 1 Left In Swath Until the Plants Are Well Wiked. \ Serious injury to sweet clover stands may result by cutting the first crop of the second Seasgn too close to this ion of d of acres of sweet: cloves In different sec- tions of the United Stafes during 1015 ard 1916 'showed that the stand on at "1oast 50 per'cent of the fields was par- tially er entirely killed by cutting too close, + To prevent the loss of stands 'the, Buited States department of agri '¢nlfue advises fanders to examine fleldy carefully before mowing to-do termine tho bight at which the plants 6 Cut, Af least ond bealthy nr hfaneh shoold ton fact: the plents should be jeyt a Joadt. -gevern{ '{nches 'above Aba. young stipots or, buds, gs. the stub- 'ble"may dle Dack from one to three inches if they are cut during damp or rainy weather, Ope of the tuost -- methods far Jhandiingsweet clover hay is fo al- low the plants to remain in the swath until. they are well wilted or Just bes fore the leaves begin to cures Tlie hay shoilld then be raked into windrows and cocked at once. The cocks should be made as high 8nd as narrow as possi ble, as this will permit better ventila tioh. Ih ctring the cocks will 'sbrink from one-third to one-half thelr origs in: 'It may take ten days to two a, ¢ cure. sweet clover by this method, but when well cured all the leaves will be intact and the hay will baye an excellent color and aroma. When sweet Clover is cocked at the proper time tho leaves will cure flat and in such a manner that the' cocks na shed water during heavy - 37 stacking' et clover a should be provided either. ie Lia of 'a_roof, a' canvas. br grass, & foundilion of rails, oF boupds is desirable, as this will permit the circulation of air under the stack. No of Hort fu sweet clover bay havé been e grineyyiced i | in' the. Fourth. Cépcessi | Township of Reach, fini "| ly from the: Centre Road, dnd amiable disposi bearing and kindly was a favorite whee ver she y ol: that's¢ charining a flowe nipped by the chil} Mand of i from being robust but was possessi ed of wonderful energy and Gify relinquished her calling when furthige application was impossible. - She was an exemplaty an cansistent The disconsolate parents, brothef and sisters and sorrowing relatives' have the hearty sympathy of all in this severely afflictive dispensation, Thursday, Sept 20, 1917, Jane Rob ertson, in her 83rd year. ce eee PORT PERRY MARKETS Corrected weekly by Hogg & Lytle, Ltds Graid end "Seed Merchants ] 27. 191%: Fall Wheat Spring Wheat Goose Wheat...... Barley .... Rye Oats... Beans © Grass Secd Alsike Clover. . Red Clover....... Peas (blacke ye] Peas (shall). Buckwheat Cattle, per Ib Hogs, per 100 Ibs... SMITH & SMITH LAND SURVEYORS ARE LINDSAY, ONT. REWARD | Nala 0 RIFTED from thé Boathouse of the sib- seriber (Carnegie Milling Co's Wharf) a New Duck Boat, drab in color, about Aug, 15: A suitable reward will given for recovery of same, and any after this date will be pros? ecuted. B. H Purdy. Port Perry, Sept 24, pn » NOTICE NoToE is HEREBY. Given, that the municipal Council of the Towsnhip of Reach the 12th day of Nov, ember. 1917, at the Township Hall iu the Village of Manchester, at eleyen o'clock a.m : toslop up 'andl close lighway and to' Jeasé of 4 Certain Koad being on lot ion © erly (rom, member of the Presbyterian church, 4% ROBERTSON -- In Port Perry, on 4 one found harboring said boat propose al -its meeting to b held: : * |on Monday, AIA SONY . wy