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1; tendent of the Kem ig and 'among. DHhere. he > prosperous in propor- to his ability to utilize the best methods of an andry ,and to apply approved 'animal hus : methods in the management of his busi- ness and in the sale of his produce. The successful farmer is educating his family +in pul yes and vocational schools. He realizes the advantages these free institutions are in fit- ting his family, not only for a more successful business career, but a more useful citizenship. On the other hand, the farmer whose educational «/advantages have been few or neglected, is too frequently handicapped for money, or he does not do not for one moment think conditions ae bad in the Province of Ontario of~in the Dominion of Canads , neverthe we dare not ignore the} con, trend in criminal iri a 2 . The Breakdown of Parental Authority. Lieut. Col. William 'Michell, Supervising Prin- cipal of Secondary Sehodls In the ed ot Tort Speaking upon the subj disci at National Conference on Character Education held in treal, said we have more conferences deal- ing with the training of the youth than have been held in the past, but fewer conferences between parents and children, where the first responsibil- ity for the training of the youth rests. The Judges of Juvenile Courts have testified for many see the necessity of giving his children the ad-| Years to the falling down of parental authority vantage of even a fair public school education, and| 8nd control over children, It is estimated that a . _ this handicap generally proves too great, and his| ery large percentage of the children who" are ~ children often drift to the city to become "hewers | brought to the Juvenile Courts are from homes of wood and drawers of. water," or settle down to| Where parents have fallén down in their discipline a monotonous, hopeless existence on the farm. Inspiration from education is the greatest aid to agriculture, is Prof. Bell's firm conviction. Proposed Activity A great deal of discussion took place at the Con- vention in Winnipeg with reference to the estab- lishment of a Bureau of Education in Canada. resolution and two amendments were submitted to the convention for consideration, finally the amendment by Dr. Parmelee, Superintendent of the Protestant Schools of Quebec was adopted by the Convention. It reads as follows: "That for purposes of educational investigation and as a clearing house for educational data, a National Bureau be established under the direction of the National Council of the Conference, and that such Bureau be maintained by voluntary support and such financial assistance as may be given by Pro- vincial and Dominion Governments without any restriction as to policy." . It has been discovered that a Bureau of Edu- cation on the plan sketched out at the conference in Winnipeg was practically impossible of achieve- ment. This was due mainly to two causes (a) the financial depression of the last few years (b) the question as to the wisdom of establishing an inter- provincial body operating in the educational sphere. The Conference at Montreal decided to abandon the idea of a Bureau of Education and instead to concentrate upon two objects--the first of these being a film bureau, the duties of which would be to collect films of outstanding merit and make these readily available to the schools throughout the Dominion of Canada. The second object is to publish a children's magazine. The Conference felt that one of the imperative needs of Canada is that of child literature. Our child- ren in many cases leave school without that love of reading and pride in our English literature which would help to solve the problem of leisure hours and enable them to continue their education after they leave school. Premier Baldwin's Love for the Country. The best form of patriotism is not that which manifests itself in flag-waving and scoffing at other nations, but that which loves the institu- tions, is obedient to the laws and constitution, and has a love for forests, lakes and far-stretch- ing prairies of our Dominion. Stanley Baldwin is Premier of Great Britain and concerned with great affairs of State, but his heart is with the sounds and the sights of the country. 2 ! Addressing the students of Birkbeck College recently he said: The sounds of England, the or because of their character they have no in- fluence over their children. There never was so great a gap between two generation as that which exists between the children and the parents of today. A young Italian girl, after spending a few years in the schools of Canada and acquiring the use of the English language, can often command Al higher wages than her father, and discuss pro- blems of the day in the English language with her friends, while her father still continues to use his native language and takes little interest in the affairs of the Community. An adolescent spends a few years in the high school where he learns a great deal about science and history, while his parents have worked early and late to maintain the family budget and finance his education. They have not kept in touch with his development and are not qualified to discuss the subjects of his study. Consequently, the gap grows wider, and if there are religious and other disagreements, the studept will in all probability discard the stand- ards of-his parents. ~~ Sludent Government. Since the homes are not exercising the influence they should upon the children, and as the churches reach a small percentage of the youth for a very brief period of time, usually once a week, the Public Schools must assume more re- sponsibility for the training of the youth. The school is the only staté institution that democracy has for the training of the youth in citizenship. Many schools throughout the country have been endeavouring to teach citizenship by giving courses in civics, problems of democracy- and kindred subjects, and a few by organizing sys- tems of student government. The case of the public school of Cayuga, Nor- folk County, was reported in the Journal a few months ago. ' It is a splendid example of student government in an elementary public school. Pupils should be taught to respect the laws and regulations of their school if we would have the future citizen respect the laws of his country. If such respect for the rules of the school were established; the respect for the authority of the teacher would follow automatically. . If pupils discover that they can disregard such' rules with impunity when no teacher or administrator is looking, they will imbibe the idea that there is no wrong in violating the laws of the land provided they are not caught. Crime and Religious Training It is estimated that 88% of the crime of the United States of America is committed by those who have had no religious training. A very large percentage of criminals admit that they are not aware of the existence of the Ten Command- ments. Back of one's relation to his fellow citizens lies the relation to his Maker. Sound morality must be based upon religious convictions. No tinkle of the hammer on the anvil in the country | one would for a minute assert that the public smithy, the corncrake on a dewy morning, the|schools of Canada are Godless institutions, for our sound of the scythe against the whetstone, and| teachers are no doubt above the average in re- the sight of a plough team coming over the brow | ligious knowledge and experience. _ The children of a hill, the sight that has been seen in England | of Ontario hear more Scripture read in the public since England was a land, and may be seen in| school than they do in the Church and the Home England long after the Empire has perished and| combined. The atmosphere of the School is as every work in England has ceased to function, for| religious, if not more so, than the atmosphere of centuries the one 'eternal sight in England: the|the average Sunday School. Nevertheless, de- wild anemones in the wood in April, the last load | finite religious instruction is not permitted in the at night of hay being drawn down a lane as the| Public Schools of Canada. twilight comes on, when you can scarcely dis-]| The Public School Regulations however have tinguish the figures of the horses as they take it| been amended, whereby representatives of Pro- home to the farm, and above all, most subtle, most | testant Churches may give definite religious in- penetrating and most moving, the smell of wood| struction at least one day in the week from 9 td smoke coming up in an autumn evening, or the smell of the scutch fires. , . These things strike down into the very depths of our nature, and touch chords that go back to the beginning "of time and the human race, but they are choifds that with every year of our life sound a deeper note in our innermost being. > All Canadians might read that over a couple of times. It is the very pith of the stuff that makes a people great. Professor Brodie Binokwell, of ieci Paiver * gity, addressing a gathering on pire Day, Montreal said, "The poorest French Canadian "tilling his soil in a remote section of the Province, faithfully doing his duty was e bit as loyal as those who sang the songs and more occasion for expressing loyality. The Professor said that the French Canadian, who with hard labour, a- massed sufficient money with which to buy Jhe farm of his English neighbor, was more patriotic than the English neighbor who, having Teceived the Price of Ig farm, took a train to the 9.30, but the Churches 'that have been passing resolutions in conferences and Synods for many years, are very dilatory in accepting the chal- lenge, When it is a question of-enjoying the right to give Religious Instruction, the Ministers of all churches will apparently vote with both hands, but when it is a question of duty and ser- vice in planning for the regular visitation and the giving of instruction, they prefer to pass it on to some one else. The Churches, through their neglect, have permitted other organizations to undertake the philanthropic services. One might mention the Y. M. C. A, the Y. W. C. A,, the Big Brotherhood, Women's Institutes, Kiwani's Clubs, Rotary Clubs, and many others where men and women have banded themselyes together to rend- o xeal Christian service to humanity. = Will the Church by neglecting this opportunity relinguish her hold on the religious education of the young, and thus leave the way open for some new Orga: ization to undertake the task? How long willit be before a generation arises to say to the Church « do you come in, and what do you exist It is the lack of spiritual rather than ich they are held{$ throughout the circuit. They expect | # to leave early next week for the new/|§ field of labor.at Greenwood, north of | # Ottawa, where all join in wishing |# them God speed, Mrs. Long daughter, . Roy Scott, Seagrave Miss Margaret O'Boyle, of Whitby, | # spent the week end with her parents. | Mr. and Mrs. George Davidson and | § sons Donald and John, of Chicago, |} have been visiting at Mr, Wm. Hoar's, | § Mr. Wm. Tarvis is enjoying a week |# with his daughter in Cleveland. Mr. A. Carmichael is improving the | appearance of his house with a fresh | § Mr, Jesse Pike is the § coat of paint. painter, Mr. and Mrs. Manderson of Toronto | § spent the week end with Mr, and Mrs. |§ Wm. Jones, + --O QO ------ TELEPHONE FACTS ~ This week the grand total of Bel|$ telephones in operation in Ontario : and Quebec reached the 600,000 mark. |§ Simultaneously with this announce- | # . A : Lot oe ye rh : : . : NE Eh . interesting figures of telephone devel- i Children White Canvas Shoes 5c. Pair : opment in Canada, just compiled by |8# : ment, Manager Black, gave out some the Statistical Department of the Company, 64,806, or 59% during the last year, Canada's development has now reach- | § ed 13.1 telephones per hundred of thé|§ population, Of the Provinces, British Columbia |E still' leads with 18.1 telephones per |H Ontario is next i hundred inhabitants, with 17.4, Of the Canadian telephone systems |# the Bell Company is apparently grow- ing most rapidly. For 1925 the Com- pany's 'increase was 9.8% and thel| British Columbia Telephone Company next with 6.9%, : Ea ASHBURN Rev. Wm. Rice of Ridgeville, a former pastor of Burn's Church will preach at both services. .on Sunday next, July 4th, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Day and little daughter Margaret spent Sunday with- Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Horn. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Reynolds visited in Sonya last Sunday. The home of Mr. and Mrs, Innes Grant, Myrtle, was the scene of very pretty wedding on Thursday, June 24, when their daughter Georgina became the bride of Mr, Ernest A. Jones, of Belleville, eldest 'son of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Jones, Balsam, Rev. John Lindsay of St. Andrew's Church, of Whitby, officiated. . The bride looked lovely in Ivory Romaine Crepe with the bridal veil caught up with a cor- anet of flowers, and carrying Ophelia roses, carnations and lily-of-the-val- ley. She was attended by her sister Miss Annie Grant of Toronto, who was becomingly attired in Orange taffeta frock and carrying a shower bouquet. To the strains of the bridal chorus played by Miss G. Carmichael, of London, the bride was escorted to the lawn, by her father, where the ceremony was performed in a setting of flowers and ferns. The groom was supported by his brother Mr. Lorne Jones, of Balsam, During the sign- ing of the register, Miss Jessie Heron sang "A Perfect Day". After a wed: |} ding reception the happy couple left for Niagara and western points, the bride travelling in ensemble suit with been visiting her 8 I The total telephones in i operation in all Canada as of Dee. 81,|§ 1925, was 1,148,770, an increase of | § One 14 quart galvanized iron pail wit bars laundry Three packages ¥p i ? Sugar Crisp Corn F Wheat 25¢. Five Ib. pail Corn Syrup 88. wi hos ] Id lakes 29¢. T * 55 Dress Vfles at. 59c. yard. ~ Eight patterns of vailes in good floral designs in Pink, Blue and Black ackgroiinds, 25 faches § wile, % g at oc, per yard. Gingham Dresses 48c. Each . Child's value 75¢c. Clear These dresses are nicely made of good qualit . and small plaids, sizes 3 to 6 years. Reg. 78 Regular 3 ugham in neat check LS ue for 48e. each. This lot consists of Oxfords and Strap Shoes with leather or rubber soles and regular Outing Shoes, sizes 8 to 2. Price per pair 75c, Saturday, July 3rd : FEATURE Comedy - Skybound Matinee Every Saturday * COMING A. J, Davis, Chemist, Port Perry, hat and shoes to 'match, and wearing | has arranged with Dr. F. E. Luke, To- a fox fur the gift of the groom. The groom's gift to the soloist and] store, Thursday, July 16th. pianoist were. lov set with stones, and a tie pin. The bride received many| It never rains-but it pours! = An- other shower took place at the home| of Mr. and' Mrs, George West last| Friday evening in 5 ¢ daughter Elsie, whose wedding ta The ghildren are looking forward to week 5 163-167 YONGE 8 aie ; i "| ronto's able Optometrist, to be at his _Tuesd'y Thurs. "Today, diy st FEATURE | UP THE LADDER on enjou in MAIN STREET Brandr "Save t * Adolph Menjou. i. -