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u Gae nd Soh Water Colors, Me mrhooks, Dictionaries. Sea our stoic of SWEATER COATS gs NDERWEAR BOOTS, & SHOES PRICES RIGHT TF F. McCLINTOCK " Ontario - - him ite means to tin' ter you. It uster be Jim some on 'em, so yer know the But it won't do yer no harm if same things what I told Jim good fer any other youngster. u're in a different line nor oa Jim took. Bein' a soldier's a line what b great 'posibilities fer goin" ter smash in, or it kin show a feller got Better stuff n him he hough he had Al To a pan out like tu... coLp watch what ght at a med'cine show. I took it into Bentley's one day to see what it was worth." He put a little drop of acid on 1t and there was a great splotch of green showed up. "Mr. Tompkins," says he, "that there _ watch case of yourn's pretty nigh solid brass, and I should jedge that them works was warranted ter go whenever you do, if yer keeps on a carryin' that there case of wheels." Then he took down a watch what was the real stuff 'and he put some. acid on it, and it never fizzed on it-- didn't leave a mite of a mark. - You'll be gettin' the acid test these days, and 1 hope yer don't show - up green and brassy. Fis learnin' bizness is a bit hard on the pride. But pride ain't "a thing what has ter be fed much ter make 1t grow. A little hot air'll keep 1t goin' most any time. Most folks quits learhin' a heap too soon, and then they takes short cuts ter the land of "Know-it-all." About that time the green brassy streak shows up in 'em, and they gets ter be "cute - kids" what "cuts a dash. The only way to get a real good cuttin' edge is ter grind. _ It ain't easy nor pleasin'. It don't go with the "boys"; but the grind's the real stuff when it comes ter gettin' ready fer a job like yourn. * Like as not the day'll come when yer gets sky high that what yer don't know may spell out yer death, or what yer do know may help yer ter bag a Hun and a D,C.M. at the same time. Yer kin bank on this; Jack, that there's nothin' better "than doin' real things ter take the swellin' out of a feller's head. © Ver'll find that ain't much in the peacock biznessy and if yer try it, real men'll think yer a ja When i I got YR ter Port all the folks was 1n a great stew about wood and coal. Everybody seems ter be growl' at once, and Orchard - and Vickery must be havin' the time of their lives tryin' ter satisly a "giant's appetite on a baby's meal. A There they stand with the telefone glued ter their ears sayin': 'No we ain't got no coal--We've got some wood-- Yes, it's green, but you'll have ter do the best you kin." I'll bet they know that there little speech 80's they could say it in their sleep. And I'll bet they're pretty sure that + all the relations of Anninias and Safiry isn't all dead yet. There ain't . no fiction jest like the fiction of some folks what's right out of coal and MUST have it ter ONCE. Well as I rid out ter Jim's, I seed any amount of timber standin' and I knowed that when it come ter a choice between freezin' and saw- 10' wood, them town folks'll get down to biznes. And the farmer 'ud be tickled all over ter sell 'em some lots, 'cause then the town folks'll figure that wood's worth $50.00 a cord if they cuts it theirselves. : Some farmers is hogs and -s askin' most. outrageous prices fer their wood, but-1 wanter tell yer right here that when a feller cuts a cord of soft wood inter three lengths and delivers it inter town at $7.50 a cord, he earns his money, and throws in the wood so's ter git the cash. It all : depends whether yer cuttin' wood or burnin' as to what yer think about it bein' soft. Everybody seems ter think he was born ter be a millionaire --most on us has the aire, all we needs is the million, Listen-- Rachael T have jest been thinkin' what a fine world this would be, If the WORK was all transported far beyond the northern sea +. = Jest the same the town folks has got ter hunt up. their old duds and "~get busy, fer yer kin be sure that lots of farmers ain't got no time ter cut wood fer the public. I ain't makin' no excuses fer the Taiserable beggars what jest robs the town folks "cause they can't help theirselves. That's a real case of-- ~ "Yer money or yer life," A feller what takes more'n a fair profit's a robber no matter whether he lives in the town ot on the farm. This isa great opportunity fot some farmers ter show that they has heats inste of money bags inside of 'em. Farmers that has wood fer sale, bas the chance of a lifetime ter do the other feller a good turn, and that's the best thing that ever comes to any of us, "only we don't know it. : - There see ter be a Ort of disease goin' round these' days-- fo ) g in the world, 3 Your surplus earnings in or Savings Department earn inter- E8T'D 1873 est at current rate. 236 PORT PERRY BRANCH . H. G. HUTCHESON, Manager. EN NT SR TL TA, FIRE INSURANCE Stock Insurance, Accident Insurance, HAROLD W. {Office One House North PORT PERRY, ONTARIO Motor Insurance, Plate Glass Insurance Life Insurance EMMERSON of the Catholic Church) Phone 151 Letters from the Front Somewhere in France, December 30, 1917 Dear Ladies:- Just these few lines to thank you all for the parcel which I got, and greatly appreciated, from the W, P.A of Port Perry, and very pleased to' know there is some one thinking of; the boys who are serving "for their, King and Country. We had a very palatable dinner on Christmas Day which consisted of turkey, potatoes, carrots and pudding, after which we had nuts, apples, figs, cat s, and ended up with _.a smoke which all soldiers enjoy after dinner. I hope the next Christmas dmner will be in Canada, that is if we have beat- en the Huns, if not we will fight on. I am now in a little village, or what used to be at one ime. Fine build- ings are now a heap of ruins, If the people could only see them they would realize there was a war on, Iam now in the 4th Canadian' Railway Battalion, France Qur work consists of bridge building and track laying, but never the less I am looking forward the better day coming so EF will now close, thanking you again for the splendid parcel. I am, yours sincerely, A. B. Comer Epsom, England, Dec 28, "17 | Dear Friends: I thought I would write you and give an idea of the real fine Christmas I spent this year. "Lights out" was an order forgotten" on both Christmas eve and Christmas night, so we had a fine time. Four ladies came around Christmas eve and sang Christmas Carols for us, and they had fine voices. Several of the boys had stringed instruments, so they organized an impromptu orchestra and we had plenty of singing, etc. for hours. About six o'clock Christmas morning we were awakened by Santa, Claus, who gave each of us a big full Christmas Stocking packed by the Alberta Rod Cross, and believe me we enjoyed them. At dinner time, all patients who were not confined to bed, went to the big dining hall where all the tables were decorated as well as the hall 1t- '| self. In addition there was an abund- ance of fruit, nuts, etc, while there were piles of paper crackers for us to examine, An orchestra rendered popular airs, while the staff acted as waiteis for us, and served each' with a big plateful of turkey, potatoes, etc, and a generous helping of good old Christmas pudding. I only wish our dear ones at home could have looked along the row of smiling faces, as it would certainly bave done their hearts good. And most. of us were doubly glad as but few had spent the previous 'Christmas "in England. At supper time there was a feast La for us but we were not hungry enough to do justice to it, It's an awful ca- la when e unable to eat such 8 od, especially the army. [ursing Sisters in charge of gave us our Supper on the "Boxing ber | nice Christmas, and sincerely hope they did. We are having real wintery weather here My arm is much improved so I am feeling five. Please accept my every good wish to all, from, Your sincere friend, L-C W A Alexander, ¢-0 Mrs Adams, 28 Adelphi Rd, Epsom Surrey, England Camp Edward, Texas Dear mother and father: Here I am away down south in Texas. We arrived here in Fort Worth on Sunday and went to Camp Edward Monday. We were three days and three nights coming from Camp Borden. We came by way of Port Huron, where we spent half an hour and were treated to candies, apples and smokes. We then jonrneyed on ithrough Michigan to Chicago, Ill. Here we stopped for three quarters of an hour. Chicago is a very large city and dull and smoky. We the passed right through the great corn states of Illinois and Missiouri,then we came to the cotton fields of Arkansas and Missiouri and Texas. We went through the City of St. Louis, where we crossed the Mississippi River. On the way we were trested at various places with apples, smokes, etc. We saw the darkies picking cotton and working in the fields There is cotton fields just back of our camp and I will pick some and send it to you in the next letter. Remember me to all the folks at home and write as soon as you can. No 70736, Roy Cook, 78th Canadian Training Sqd, Camp Edward, Everman, Texas, U.S.A. Lieut Herbert F Ireland The following was taken from The 'East Rand Express, of Johannesburg. South Africa. Lieut. Herbert F Ireland, 1st Bn. 3rd Regiment King's Africnn Rifles, who was reported wounded ov. July 25th, is now annonnced as having been killed on July 27th at the age of 39 years. Lieut Ireland was a well known East Randite and a gallant soldier. For some time he was Head Warder at the Boksburg Goal and in charge of the crusher station at the Cinderella Consolidated during its whole period of running.