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] 3 Sunday. Sorry to report Mrs. Scott's riam at: Peterboro, where he was at- tending'a meeting of the Presbytery "of the United Church. Besides his 'parents, the young man is survived by a younger brother and four sisters. x NT Be en remembered as the 'minist of the, United Chuteh ! : cl arge. el was a former student at 14 Whitby High School. His tragic death is a. friends of Dance at Scugog Keep, the. date open for a dance which is to be held in the Town Hall, Scugog; on: Monday, September 28th. Everybody weléome.. Come and 'en- Joy yourself. PRAY EN 'Quite a number from the commun. ity attended the decoration service at Pleasant Point on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mf. Green, and Mr. 8, Alcorn, of Lindsay, had charge, giving very ap-. preciative and pleasing addresses. The Pleasant Point choir 'rendered special music. . Four recent graves were specially remembered--Mrs. J. Moase, + Mrs. E! Butt, Mr. E. Bolton; and Mr, D. King. i Among those in Toronto during the Exhibition were: Mr. and Mrs. S. Reynolds, Miss Iva Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Wooldridge, Mr. and Mrs. O. Stone, Mr. and Mrs, J. Mark, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mooy, Mr. and Mrs, W.: Clarke, and Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. J. Short, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harding, Mr. and Mrs. G. Cherry, Mr. and Mrs. R. Reynolds, Mr. and' Mrs. B. Dow- son, Migs B. Bushby, Mr. and Mrs. EF. Watson; Miss M. Mitchell, Miss Alma * Clements, Mr. F. Smith, Mr. J. Grant- ham, Mr. E. Mills; Mr. and Mrs. C. Sleep and Mr. L. Scott. Miss Lorna Dure, of Toronto, visit- her sister Mrs, 8, McFarlane, re- ed | 2 cently, viii Mr. Elwood Wilson, of Teronto, is spending a week with Mr, and Mrs. A. Martin," he SR eR ~. Mr, dnd Mrs. R. Scott and family ' visited with relatives in Myrtle on mother, Mrs. Long, under the doctor's care, tla CHa i : The Women's Association will meet at the home of Mrs. 8: J. Wooldridge, on Wednesday afternoon. This is af meeting of special We are glad to ort Alanzo * Snyder, who has been co; to his home through illness, _ around again. is able to be spent a holiday in "Mr. Merriam will| great, shoek to e e family. i Xb Wi liams' Point - A. L. Richards, B.D. of Almonds United Church, and interment was made in Erskine cemetery at Dun- Deceased passed away on Tuesday after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Durham county, and a resi- dent of this district for many yeabs. 0.A.C. Scholarship COUNTY COUNCIL -- MASSEY FUND SCHOLARSHIP FOR "ONT. COUNTY STUDENTS . ' ENTERING 0. A. C. A scholarship of $100 made up of $50 'from the 'Ontario County Council and $50 from a fuhd known as the Massey Fund is available to some Ontario County young man entering the | regular course at -the. Ontario] Agricultural College. To be eligible the boy must comply with terms of admission to the Ontario Agricultural College and must either have attended a Short Course under the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture or have taken Agriculture in a High School. The selection of the didate to whom the Scholarship is to be award- ed is to be made bya committee com- posed of the Agricultural Represent- ative, the Warden and one other to be selected by these two. Applications are to be invited local. ly where the conditions have been complied with and the selection then made by the committee by means of written examinations or such other methods as they feel the circum- stances require, depending on the number of applications, ' I~ The Scholarship shall be paid in two instalments, one at the opening of the Fall térm and the other at the opening of the Winter Term, J] hd i . Myrtle Station Mrs, Jas. Dickson spent last week with Toronto friends. Mr. Ladd, of Parry Sound, wus visiting with his sister Mrs. R. Britton last week. i Mrs. Warren, of Seattle, Wash. 'Mrs. Jacobi, Jack and Billy Jacobi, of Ann Arbor, Mich., were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Price. : - We extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Beacock, who celébrated the 50th anniversary of their mar- Friage, last Monday. A number from here attended the funeral of the late Henry Merriam at Bridgenorth, last Sunday. We ex- tend sympathy to the family. _ Miss Evelyn Massey, of Oshawa, spent last week with Mrs. C. Pilkey, tage Burned at Sunday last the cottage belong- 0 \ oes 4 mn Xe | ! of ering in the drought "areas of the RRA SCT © | distress in -Western Canada. Railways have agreed to carry bundles e | congregations of the United Church are urged to make up bales of used | Young, R. A. Wright, J. G. Waddell, ; Wootton, Samuel Farmer, A. W. ture of the a ia $ . Rev. John Coburn openéd the cam- 'paign to secure clothing for those in The of clothing to the West free, and local possible. Bata ; The committee on reading reported that a day of study as being arranged for early in October in Port Perry in which Oshawa Presbytery would be 'joined by Lindsay Presbytery. Lec- tures would be given, it was an- nounced, on such pertinent question as "Russia," "Denmark" and "Our Problem." In the presentation of the report of 'the Missionary and Maintenance Committee it was d that the allocation. for the conference year would be the same 'as for last year. The ded the ap- pointment of J. C. Young, of Oshawa, as the representative of 'the Presby- tery on the conference missionary and maintenance committee, The commit- tee also drew the attention of the members to the free offer of duplex envelopes to those churches in which they were not in use at present. The committee urged that these churches take up the use of the envelopes. The report also showed that Newcastle ranked highest among the churches in 'the Presbytery in. their givings to- ward the fund for the first six months of the year with 85 per cent. of the allocation paid in. ' The report of the finance committee as presented by Frank M. Chapman, of Pickering, showed that there was La balance on hand of over $200. The committee on- Pastoral Rela. tions which 'was predented by Rev. J. R. Bick, recommended that those ministers wishing a change of pastor- ate at the time of the next conference should get 'in touch with the com- mittee as soon as possible in order to do away with the rush of applications received at the time the conference is held. . The report of the Committee on Religious Education was presented b My, 8. Farmer. _ It urged the need Standard Training Schools for leaders in the work for young people, NAMES ITS COMMITTEES clothing to be forwarded as soon as ihe ee r Evangelism' and Social Service-- Rev. C. E. Cragg, Rev. E. F. Arm- strong, Rev. G. C. L. McQuade, Rev. R. A. Whattam, Rev. A. R. Sanderson, W. C. Ferguson, 0. M. Alger, H. F. Werry, Jas. Robinson, Rev. A. L. Richards, R. A. Wright. Church Property--Rev, E. Harston, W. Ross Strike, Rev. Jas. Elford, R. M. Kelly. : Minister and Students' Inductions--- | Rev. R. T. Richards, Rev. P. JL. Jull, Rey. A. 8. Kerr, J. H, R. Luke, R. D. Whitnee, R. E. Oshorne. ; Historical--Rev. F. W. Newell, A. L. Pascoe, Statistical --Rev. P. L. Jull and W. J. White. Pension Fund--Rev. Thos. Wallace, Rev. A. M. Irwin, Thos. Hawkes, A. J. Johnston; and Rev. G. C. L. McQuade. Reading--Rev. J. H. Stainton and Samuel Farmer, International Relationships -- Rev. W. 8. Smart, Rev. A. L. Richards, C. J. Stevenson and A. Henry. "Missionary and Maint --Rev. | W. P. Rogers, Rev. W. J. Smyth, Rev. J. 0. Totten, Rev. J. H. Stainton, J. C. = > 5 Fred Graham, and Dr. Slemon. Pt | Richards, Rev. Dr. Cooper, Rev. AM. Annis, F. L. Beecroft, Chas. Reader. . | ~ Finance--Rev. A. M. M y Fa Religious Education--Rev, J RJ} | Bick, Rey. H. C. Wolfraim, Rey. R. T. ANSPORTATION . ~ SYSTEMS? Vp Canada has been conducting an experiment in government ownership of Railways for some years and it has Bor een the experiment under great difficulties. It has thousands of miles of road to maintain with a comparatively sparse population, and it has to maintain this service in the face of a most unusual competition--the competition of auto transportation. Canada owns the Canadian National 'Railways. Canadian shippers and travellers are largely supporting the rival of the Canadian National Railways--auto transportation. We are rapid- ly reaching a place where we' shall have to decide as to whether we can afford to support these two systems. . So many factors crowd into the railway situation that it is not easy to decide what is fair and just to all concerned. In the first place it must be realized that practically every railroad on the North American continent is facing serious financial difficulty. . The fact is that auto transportation had eaten into the profits of the Rajlway too many years before the seriousness of the situa- tion was realized. - Autos should have been the controlled feeders to the Railways instead of competitors who possessed undue ad- vantages for which they did not pay. Some Railway Companies have grappled with the auto truck problem, bought a fleet of trucks and busses, and added this new rolling stock to their equipment. Tt is too soon to be able to state whether this move is really profitable to the Railways; but it does seem as though the move should have been made years ago, before auto. transportation got such a firm hold. = There are even sug- gestions now being made that the C. N. R. may adopt this policy, The control of trucks and busses is a matter that will have to be dealt with very soon; or the companies controlling these methods of transportation will become so powerful that their con- trol will be very difficult. Already it is being said that men high in affairs of the Government are financially interested in some of the bus companies. With such support in Parliament it will be difficult to pass laws requiring reasonable support of highways by the trucks and busses; and fixing responsibility for the safety of goods and passengers being transported, Just now there is a tendency to be that auto transportation is so handy and pare the service rendered hb by the Railway, ! thanking our lucky stars 80 cheap. We also com- y trucks and busses with that offered and.nearly always the comparison is unfavorable to the railway. Even railway officials will calmly state that this district is being amply served by trucks and busses, and there is no need for the Railway to bestir itself to render service to this community. That attitude has in the past been confined largely to such railway districts as our own on the Whitby-Lindsay Branch of the C. N. R. Now a new factor is appearing on the scene--a trans-Canada road is to be built which will begin to sap the trade from the trans- continental Railways. The competition is no longer a matter of branch lines. It is now a contest between gasoline and steam-- between rail and highway. bs The problem is--what is to become of transportation costs and responsibilities after the Railways have been face to face with financial ruin; have withdrawn their branch lines; cut their expenses; and ceased to take any aggressive part in transportation business? What then will be the attitude of trucks and busses ? Just now there is plenty of competition. It is so comparative- ly easy to buy a truck or bus that almost any person with a little money feels that he can go into the business. The auto costs him little and his road costs him less: It had been different with the Railways. They have had to spend millions of dollars to enable .them to build their railway systems. The regulations governing their freight and passenger rates have been very strict. They are responsible corporations, and should damage come to passen- gers or goods while they are in transit, collection can be made from the Railway, At present the financial status o fthe average truck owner is such that personally he could not pay for serious damage; and the insurance plan will present its own problems. That is a phase of the whole matter that will require early legislation of the most far-reaching kind to protect the public. "+ Another feature of the 'case is that when the Railways have been forced from a territory there will almost certainly be amalga- mations of bus and truck concerns and a general rise in trans- portation rates. The autos and busses are not under the juris- hdiction of a Railway Commission which will regulate rates. This editorial, clipped from the Globe of Monday, presents the case clearly: y "Lindsay people have beén brought face to face with the _ effects of bus competition with the railways in the carrying of * passengers and freight. Many railway employees have made Lindsay their home, andshave contributed largely to the pros- perity of this progressive Victoria county town. Lately there has been a dwindling of this element of the population, with consequences felt by the business establishments and indi- cated in the civic revenues. ? The railwaymens organization desires that something be done about this, and, through its chairman, places before the town council a proposal that it"petition the Minister of High- ways to take such action as is in his jurisdiction to see that there is an equalized freight rate for.trucks and railway com- nies, as well as some standard fixed for passenger services usses and railways; and that town receive some revenue from the trucks and busses using fhe streets of the muni- _ cipality," - 5 ~ This'is a concrete!proposal, and may be followed by similar action on the part of other centres affected by the invasion of the bus. The attitude appears to be not so much hostility to "busses and trucks as a desire that their competition with the railways be established 'on a fairer basis. This has become a . widespread problem for which the Lindsay railway workers | have at least indicated a possible solution." - - Here is where we face our gravest danger in Port Perry. It been of little value for ug to discuss the matter of railway, rvice We have practically none on this line, afd 'useful service for some years. We used to have a trains. We had a passenger service $1000 per month at Port Perry. But traing was reduced and the time table was so ar-| ifs G 4's ¥ J yt J the fine one day and back the next. Life is not running in way to-day... 00 on He There is a phase of this subject as to passenger service ths we feel could and should be faced by the Railway. In the past the policy has been one of retrenchment. Years ago a saving of $30 a month was effected by reducing the passenger services The result was a loss of between $600 and $700 per rev In general business this type of policy has not 'looked upon with favor. Very seldom does retrenchment in service bring in- crease in profits. Fd There are four main branches of the Railway service--Pas- senger, Freight, Express and Telegraph. You cannot give poor service in one of these branches without running serious risk of ! injuring the other branches. ¥ far as we can learn all the complaint as to the lack of revenue on the Whitby-Lindsay Branch of the C.N.R. has come from the passenger department. This department has not been aggressive in its policy. Many people are of the opinion that a gas electric car with a crew of two men, instead of five in the case of a mixed train, could take care of the situation very well on this line. Not only is the cost of operation much smaller in the matter of labor; but the actual fuel costs are very slight. The rapidity with which this car could be handled would make it yery suitable for frequent trips along the short route from Manilla to Whitby. It is very necessary to keep the public mind fixed on the idea that the Railway is the transportation agency. If they come to the conclusion that they must ride on the busses for passenger service they will almost inevitably conclude that trucks are the proper medium for carrying freight. The four department 8ys- tem is a unit and each of the faur departments should be kept in as healthy a condition as possible by the introduction of modern business methods and equipment. Such a result is not being ob- tained by the policy of introducing a passenger train service which will operate south one day and north. the next. That policy will only bring further losses because' it is not natural for passengers to travel on such a train, and if they forget the Railroad in one particular they will forget it in others. People of this district have paid in the neighborhood of $200,000.00 on this Whitby-Lindsay Railway. It is only a few years ago since we quit paying Railway Debentures in Port Perry. That being the case we ought to have some rights in the matter, and it should be possible to securd¥from the Railway Commission proper assurance that we shall have adequate passenger, freight and express service on this Branch of the C. N. R. The people of the district have an investment in this Branch Railway and they have a right to proper service, or a right to have their money refunded. We feel that the Railway Commission very properly should: represent the interests of the public in the controversy between the people and the Railway. ' There is a great discrepancy between the figures which the Railway Officials compile in their argument for reduction of rail- way service, and the figures compiled by Mr. C. C. Jeffrey in the matter. , : It should be proper for the Railway Commission to order the production of figures showing the actual cost of operating the Whitby-Lindsay Branch of the C. N. R. Taking such matters as salaries, wages, fuel, maintenance of track, and of rolling stock and totalling these costs would be a bookkeeping task of simple character. Added to these figures should be a reasonable allowance for depreciation. To the casual ob- server, it would not appear that there has been much money spent in the upkeep of either roadbed or rolling stock. The track crews are few and the engines are far from being up-to-date. Frankly, we do not believe that the actual losses on this line can be very! great, because the expenditures for its actual operation do not seem largé. : The people of this district should demand a proper investiga- tion of the facts and will be well advised to fight for a permanent freight and express service. There should also be an investigation of Mr. Jeffrey's pas- senger service proposals. The trouble locally is that very few people really see the danger of losing this Branch line altogether. If they did there would come a realization of the difficulties that was so well pointed out by our correspondent in our last issue as to the heavy freight. It is rather startling that Port Perry is being left to fight this battle almost entirely alone. Such important bodies as the County Council and the various Municipal Councils could do well to head up an active campaign to see that we are assured of proper Pas- senger, Freight, Express and Telegraph Service. Perhaps we shall wake up some day when it is too late. |» Mr. and Mrs. F. Dring, of Raglan, Manchester "~ Miss Viola Mitchell of Buffalo, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Mitchell. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ireland of Hamilton, visited with Mrs. Roach last week, and while hee Mr, Ireland took the ser- vice on Sunday at Manchester Church. All werg delighted to hear him. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and son from Trenton spent a few days with Mr. Wilson Crosier. ' Miss Dolly Rees attended the Ex- hibition one day last week. Miss Helen Crosier and friend motored to Belleville on Sunday. Mr. apd Mrs. C, Gerrow and Maun- sell and Mrs. L. Lamb and Mr. L. G. Lamb motored to King and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dolson, on Sunday. Don't fail to hear Nancy Ann Brown's Folks, in the Township Hall on the evening of the 24th. Wedding Bells are ringing. Mrs. Howard Dobson and sons Harold and Roy have motored to called on their daughter Mrs. Lloyd McKee, one day this week. Mrs. J. T. Evans, of Raglan, was the guest of her mother Mrs. Thos. McKee, on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. T. McKee and Edna and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd- McKee and baby, and Sydney Harbin, motored to Beaverton and Port Bolster on Sun- day. TREASURER'S SALE OF LANDS FOR ARREARS OF TAXES Notice is hereby given that the list of lands now liable to be sold for arrears of taxes in the County of On- tario has been prepared and is being published in an advertisement in the Ontario Gazette upon the Nineteenth and Twenty-Sixth days of September, and the ird and Tenth days of October. Copies of such list of ad- verti; t may be had upon applica- London and will spend the week with her father and friends. ; ] ~ Mrs. Kirk and Mrs. F. Crozier spent a day in Toronto recently. ' The Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Murphy. t took seven hours to go to and from Toronto, with half or three hours in Toronto. All the train| po & passenger service will a a 8 the g ss practically dis- obody is likely to travel on a train that goes down > <f oo wi AE 3 a to have the same lack of sonsidergtion for. the Mr, and Mrs. E. Smitherwaite and 7's recently. dis- Miss B. Dring of Toronto visited at Lloyd McKee's last week. THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th ughter Jean, of Toronto, at Mr. Ef § tion to me. On default of Ra ent of taxes as shown on the said list, on or before Monday, the t day of December, 1931, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, I ghall, at the said hour, at the Court House, Whitby, Ontario, Trosesd iy sell by Dublie auction the = hall be 1 ll. to pay such th the charges.