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Port Perry Star, 23 Jun 1909, p. 4

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RASA CK ERM EIR ge RUAN TTR RST tamped i then, ered 2s | twa inch layer of ad, left for the traffio sand is he clay L until all |dunlly saturated with iy ving 0 {a good firm surface to drive over. The clay acts as a binder to hold the grains of sand together. A sand road might be improved by adding | shavings, saw dust, tan bark, straw 3a etc., but the grst method described ois the best one, IMPROVEMENT OF A crm ROAD" A clay road tn give the best results. must: be Kept a. dry as possible, Deeper s ds ditehes and more crown 6 on the roadway are needed and underdrains are a necessity. No pérmanent improvement can be looked for without them, A clay road will-be greatly improved by treating with 'sand. A layer of| sand 1s spread on the clay and left for the traffic te work in. A second layer is then added when added. This elay will bind the sand together and give a much surface forthe roadway. yr $ussuR FACE OF 'ROADWAY. * The great drawback to an earth road is its 83ft sarface which soon forms rats-and wears-out when the traffic is heavy. Hence a fusther | 0; svep iti our bighway improvement | 80d the | When the "location, grades. and| » [drainage of cur road are all that o | Can be desired is to cover the earth road with some 'form of hard 'ma- terial for a wearing suriace so that theroad will bein a better position 10 stand the wear and tear of heavy traffic; One material used for this purpose is gravel and when it oconrs in sufficient quantities near the road we wish to iniprove and is of suffi elent-quality, itthakes 8 good sur face to use for a country road when the traffic is not too heavy, Gravel 'which we may define asa col of pebblée, and fragmen together with more or lefs loam occurs in natade in differen ways-and is of -- ay rr ) Lvarying in 'quality and Yalue rpoges.. naaufactare| 7g au reir o Srupio- : at. can success- ally be sold in competition with world. Hold "has been training men whose brains ure alert, and whose investigations are encouraged by the Goverament. ~ If you question a practical mili. man as-to the' value 'of drill discipline only, Men and boys 'must be taught to obey - without | remaw. question, Much ot a 2 gin on the camp fleld e cadet corps bas 'no value wha ver m Teal War; «oo < If you ask what the greatest em- pire in the world is doing you are|. told that she is Lwakin up!" Ie is time to get up. there be adéq 11 you, that it is discipline |" ute protection provid. | ed, "But bersubiuchin ould be t he trades "Many a Bitish no opportunity to learn a trade. unless he goes to jail, 7 The eond'tions are the samen Pos- : 'land; learning thetrades Dated at Whitby. Nov 1th, toc and OWING 2Tompar in the : n industrial war y Or nadisns who are. bent. "on baying "a good time, Fhe British oh Empire bave far less reason to fear German. a pat. preparations for' 'war than t have sto fear her technical school and industrial Walning oe n How mapy Canadian who start to Pood Rss become - skilled workmen?, Far too tew, 'Their career may often ibe summed up ina few words." = Bix months to sweep the floor, 'run errands and learn to smoke and swear, This has been the Pub 3 hours id each h Say in 'mane | ; a | Nd HH E. FAREWELL, Clerk of the

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