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e worts cases and a ely heal the tender soft and velvety. ; URANOE; ure INSURANCE, o "Plate Glass Insurance Te i i 'Tanging in se from 20¢. in' a_linen 'covery; i 43.50: In be ploseed cet your d M io) EE | 'A full line of Field and Garden Seeds ~~ Now on hand, : Order your Seed Corn from me and get the best - Ontario cense No, 8-10196 fered with in this fashion. What if "plenty of enemies to struggle against without that. who believed in Israel things, were much distres over the twelve tribes, w not in favour of it. - Even Aarc come to a pretty serious pass when compelled to worship in the idol making s, de the terrible genditions commandment. The people were Aaron was against it. Things had : igious liberty was inter- ow did offer Shelf child- * ren as sacrifices to idols--they were their own children were they not? Think of the deception that was being practised! The law should be repealed. But Moses didn't repeal the law. : Philanthropists who were specialists at gaining a liveli- hood by ministering to the desires of humanity, created a de- mand for opium in China, and elsewhere. They carried the pipe of peace to the heathen Chinese and taught him to drown his sorrows in slumber profound and full of visions beautiful. 'So determined were these benevolent people that the Chinese should enjoy the liberty to use ogjum if they so wished, they compelled the Chinese Government to accept this blessing M gaining acceptance by the use of cannon. However, if you are craving the real thing in the way of adventure, go to China and start up in the opium business. Their executfoners are guaranteed to cut off heads at one blow, having had much practice. That's the worst of these people who can't "take a smoke or leave it alone." = © or ; And now it has come to the place where it is illegal to get drunk. A manjmustn't go home "happy"and maul the wife and children,' " He must not spend his money for booze. ; His liber- ty is curtailed; and some are chafing at the restrictions, while others exercise their inventive powers to evade the law. In the meantime, my boys and yours will hava a chance to grow up without having to fight the booze. They'll have Prohibition does not breed ¢rime as some would intimate. _ It merely draws attention to the fact that there are men who . will break the prohibition law just asjthey used to break the license law, whenever that law stood in the way of their pleasure. Whiskey is not an aid to morality. "Soldiers Entertained by the'W.PA. Some twenty-seven returned soldiersswere entertained by the ladies of the Women's Patriotic Association at the Ar- mouries on Saturday evening. The room was prettily decora- _ ted, and the evening was pleasantly Spent in eonversation and and music. - Light refreshments were served, The hospitality of the ladies was much appreciated by the soldiers. Two over- * seas nurses were among the guests, ~~ Stiff Fight Over County Separation Bill Oshawa Reformer Messrs Conant, Mason, and Mitchell represented the town I of Oshawa before the Private Bills Committee of the Legisla- ture, at Toronto, to see that Oshawa's interests, in connection with the amendments to the County Separation Bill, asked for by the County Council, were taken care of. 3 They spent the best part of three days putting up a stiff fight against the County's effort to put through amendments considered il unfair and unfavorable to the town. The County representa- 1 tives were determined to have the Separation Act amended to read that Oshawa should pay on the basis of population, rath- er than equalized assessment, and this change would mean that the town would eventually pay from one-third to one- : i "half the entire County taxes, because the population of the balance of the County is practically stationary, while Oshawa is rapidly increasing in population." z WELCOMED HOME The 116th Battalion has been accorded a splendid welcome in Toronto, Oshawa, and Uxbridge, tis unfortunate that so "few of the of the original members of the Battalion were sent to enjoy the cordial reception and the very evident of the citizens for the noble defence of liberty. larly sad was the absence of Col. Sam Sharpe, R. H. SHORT SINGLE OOPIES Bo. No. 15 ue I ------ i-- . OF CA MEAD OFFICE - TORONTO = -- Your surplus earnings in our Savings Department earn inter- STD re est at current rate. PORT PERRY BRANCH Manager. 236 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Evening subi "of the service' of her soldier sons: lot on Queen Street, Port Perfy. A real pargaiy: reasonable terms --quick sale harness and pony. For partic-' ars ig ly to Harriet Matilda to Reeve Stonehouse for his ini- aves, Getting Back to Civilian Life his discharge from the army and € ) has commenced his duties as from Lindsay. Business on this caretaker of Port Perry High line would scarcely and Public Schools. on the "'civies" and has accep Bellinger, Ltd., Clothiers. this week. ~ Baby a ni call up E. Brookes, Bell Phone busiriess and be able to get out 3r1l. Order early. Geraniums at 8 Ry making connections at were scarce last year, and do Whit : fob promise to be any more plen- In this this year. JAMES WARD DEALER IN PIANOS, ORGANS and GRAMAPHONES ALSO SECOND-HAND ORGANS PIANOS TUNED MAY 13 and SEPTEMBER Ib Bell Phone 94 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - Cross at Passchendale, the Distinguished Service Order at the Battle of Amiens, the Military Cross at the Battle of Maple Copse, the Mons Star for being in active service in France in 1915, and the Croix de Guerre of France was awarded him for service rendered at the Battle of Amiens, where by a remark- able display of courage, coolness, and good generalship he helped to save a critical situation. He is absolutely fearless, and the cool manner in which he carried himself in battle was an inspiration to the officers and men of his battalion. He is known to be a devout, clean living man. The colours of the 116th Battalion have been handed over to the 34th Regiment, represented by Col. Bick, of Canning ton. It would seem to have been more fitting that Uxbridge Town should have had that honour, as the townspeople paid for the colours and presented them to the Battalion. Presentation and Public Meeting Arrangements are being made to tender a reception to the returned Port Perry soldiers and to present them with rings which are the gift of the ¢itizens in grateful recognition It is intended to serve supper to the soldiers and their parents and wives (if married). An attractive program will be given in the Town Hall, to which the public are cordially invited. The Port Perry Band: will be present. The reception will be given on Wednesday evening, April 16 at 8 p.m. Ladies of 'the town are asked: to meet at the armouries on Thursday, April 10, at 4 p.m. to make arrangements for the supper, PROPERTY FOR SALE Currie, of Bobcaygeon addressed: Good brick house, stable, and the minister. Letter re Trains To the Editor of the Star: Dear Sir: Much credit is due desired. Also buggy, ort Perry, Ont. , tative and efforts to have our local train service improved by the restoration of the one and . six o'clock trains. It is also ru- Corp. A. W. Allin has received mored that later an effort will be made to have an evening train W justify this additional expenditure, but the "new train could give the much desired evening service. And since this could be done without entailing extra cost on the Com- | pany, it would Feely prove ae- ceptable to them. The plan out- lined here might not suit every person, but it would offer many Bandsman Harry Nott has put position as salesman with P. Daylight Saving at xbridge Uxbri adopted . Daylight advantages: dge Saving time on Wednesday of [et our new train leave Lind- Say at 7 pm, upon anal of e evening train from Port Ho FOR SALE 'via Peterboro, giving the peo and Cutter,also the whole afternoon in Lindsay machine. Apply to E. or Peterboro, and allowing them Balsam St. Port Perry. to return to Dore perry the sue ; evening, meeting the train from GERANIUMS | Whitby at 8 o'clock. TrayeHers If you wish to secure gera- arriving at Port Perry. -at- neon for your house or garden would have all the afternoon for - y for the east at 9.30 p.m. way, instead of having two Haina foll ng each other : at an hour's interv. ing. Presbyterian Church ake the same mid-day connect Sunday April 13. . Services at ions at Whitby, we should-have th noon and evening connect- ect: "A Woman's ions, and a late train from To- Second of a series on|ronto, leaving Whitby after-g.3 Bible Women." and arriving ore ahout Midnisgt : a, Such a service would be - Induction at Wiou i grable the old schedule and if . D. D. McDonald of the our Reeve wi e up the m h Presbytery was inducted the authorities at, Whitby : er of the Wick and} > TE