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; al elec for many moons, it has ) of farming as "the backbone of the co )W even the man who buys a bag of potatoes at 35c. to think what the backbone ma too far. To-day's paper (Monday) gives out the news te quit dire wheat on the market, and there $1.00 wheat. So uich or the cause of all the talk we hear about 1 thy n | ) "depres- e farm, One of the places where this matter oughly diagnosed. What is to be done about solving the problem has not been considered, so fully, chiefly because it is not any too easy to find a solution of the difficulties. gids On Friday and Saturday of last week the second conference held and four of our citizens attended the Friday sessions. chairman, Mr. Clark, opened proceedings by stating that the farmers would have to study in what ways they were themselves responsible for the conditions in which they are now. placed. Un- fortunately, he did not enter into this phase of the subject very evils that he has caused. Presumably those evils will "poor farming methods, and inefficient production, y _ Mr. Clark urged the practical application of the Golden Rule in all our business dealings. This would work out in a proper ap- preciation of the fact that if we win on the stock market, some other person is nearly sure to lose. The trouble ig that we do not know that other person, and so we do not care what happens to him. If we do not repent of this way of living, we shall likewise rish. There is 'really no great happiness secured by living Pn idly on the misfortunes of others. Superiority of this type is not to be sought if we are to be good citizens. We must have the outlook of citizens and not of class, Cones Mr. Scott, President of the United Farmers gave a most inter- esting address in which he touched on the matter of the cost of production, and compared that cost with current market prices. His claim was that the present state of affairs could not continue. Agriculture must cease to be the shock absorber of financial de- presion. gain : The speaker outlined the process b 'which the markets of the world have been gluttéd by over production in industrial lines. A factory makes 300 pairs of boots, but only pays enough wages to make it possible to buy 200 pairs of boots, the result is a surplus & of 100 pairs of boots, This is the type of thing that has been carried on for many. years, aided by highly specialized machinery, so that:now in almost all lines we have over production. We have attempted to stem the tide of this depression by spending to-day ee should spend a year from to-day, or fifty years from now. As one speaker put it; no one would think of going down to the butcher, buying a piece of steak, and charging it to our grandchildren. Yet we are doing that very thing in our public works. We have spent the hard earned hoardings of the pioneers, and have mortgaged our future for two 'generations. Prosperity may be just around the corner, but we shall not turn "the corner as long as it takes two bags of potatoes to pay the freight on one bag of potatoes to Toronto. : : i If this situation continues the farmer will cease to be a per- son who can be relied upon to honour his debts. Confidence must i ned. industries are moving and thinking together, and have imposed burdens upon agriculture that are. draining it dry. He cited a case where after heeding the suggestion of the Minister of Agriculture that the farmer buy his feed by. the carload, the local town Council, stepped in and attempted to forbid the delivery of that carload of feed in the town, : ; XT I Referring to the attitude of industries when they state that they are sympathetic with the farmer in his difficulties, Mr. Scott ho | that he would like to see practical evidence of sincerity in + this claim of sympathy, which could be clearly shown when in- dustries reduced the percentage of profit demanded on thé goods sold to the farmers. : Le - ' Mrs. Rose Henderson spoke briefly, basing her remarks on the statement that we have been 'more concerned with the pro- tection of property than with the protection of. life. Political re- * presentatives do not neglect the enforcement of the laws for the protection of property, but have been lax in matters that deal with living conditions on the farm, as brought about by the constant hammering down of the prices of farm products ; Objection is made to arbitrary laws which shall d like fixing farm products at a decent price level; yet the countries of the world could spend nine million rs an hour for four years for the destructive business of war. In Canada we may get through paying our share of that debt A.D. Arbitrary 1 f Y Fr a bargain he has secured, is inclinde| £28 had been escapi of the country isn't bearing too big a| Russia has come to this conclusion; and has sensed ters of price reduction for farm products are be- has been pistiy ty. fully discussed has been at Newmarket. Two eonfererees have Bally <i there, and farm difficulties have been pretty thor- fully. 'His only comment was that the farmer should rectify the] be those of | 3 : 1 the h shall do anything local Branch of thé Canadian Legion blem of sacrifice immortalized by the Of | Late Col. John McCrea in his poem, to coast has observed Poppy Day as a DOS-| means of raising funds to take care € | of veterans and their families who are el in distressed circumstances, and also | 2s a means of enabling the public to ed | support the handicapped veterans I'l who make these poppies in the Vet- _--_aao | Mrs. James 5 On Thursda eveni s had pi at m Saturday. Investigating as to the .all who knew her. his family in their Moore, P Unconscious for Sn =f ] : of last week, been the |. retired or tho nIghe. they drafted o country. Ir. Moore woke up and felt thirsty. He from the coal stov uced with Mrs. Moore, ical skill ceuld do, she did not re e, Port Perry, Forty ' the coal cause of escaping gas, a defective stove check was found. Mrs. Moore has lived in Port perty 0 The sympathy bereavement. Or many years, Stove: 'Succumbs after being hen Mr. and Mrs. James Moore, Port Perr \ ) stove as usual. got up to get a drink, and found that the » On returning to see what effect the he found her unconscions, and, in spite of all gain consciousness before her deoth on - fi the community is extended to 'Gas Fumes from A Good Citizen - Honoured : Mr. Peter Christie Gifts and Congratulations Hours. During the night and was highly esteemed by r. Moore and ing methods employed. Mr. W. C. Good was nationalization of the banks. Christianity ? roads are a common carrier. money that is nating factor. the farmer who contracted a debt of fall in prices) have to pay $300 Justice should be the basis of o be reliability of standards. value. of dollars have found their making enterprise. The 'next speaker was Mr. ism, In former days, the owner loan--probably the bank. With public, it is difficult to kriow who employes work. tinued diagnosis. An ounce of cure, and a pound of cure is done about it?" of actual cost, plus a costs. that might be proposed. for money control. built up the financial system, On Saturday, November 7th, the will have its organization out on the streets of the community offering to the. citizens the red Poppy, the em- In Flanders Fields." For some years now; the Canadian Legion, from coast Shops of Canada. Poppy Day the next speaker. philosophical basis for economic - Mr. Good claimed that money is a "common carrier" private individuals to control our roads. the channel of business, was responsible for the method of expen questions of operating policy are decided b .competition; and there would be public indignation for the grasp- Another feature of this control touched upon by Mr. Good was fluctuating value of the dollar or other standard of value. A $200 in 1928, might (through the in 1931 when the note falls due. ur financial system. There must Gold is not a reliable standard of 'The result of this fluctuation of values has been that billions way into the hands of people who have given neither service nor value for the wealth they have secured. Mr, Good said that very few bankers tho responsible for the control of prices. the banks are not run as a public. utility, He admitted, however legal restrictions that were in the interests of the public. who in a most: graphic manner told of the control which the banks had over business He claimed that four out of the eleven ch controlled the most of the industries of as Herbert Holt are directors of a la and industries. In his case he is director of 226 companies with a capitalization of eight hundred and seventy-five million dollars The danger of this control was said day financial capitalism has taken the pl Connor, the wide will have to prevention is worth a pound of worth a ton of grumbling. The pro- blem has been stated clearly. The question is--"What is to be The obvious answer is to stabilize farm prices upon a basis reasonable profit. not at the present time sufficient authoritative information as to When we have that information, it should be just as pos- sible to adjust prices in an arbitrary manner for the farmer as it is fixing tariffs or making any other thing is to get one's feet under-the table to scrutinize any policy The fact is that we have arbitrary laws. ' The main More than that, it will be of little value to blame the banks The fact is that our people as a whole have 'm, and have demanded "something for nothing" in more cases than were fair. RIS, - Poppy Day GOVERNMENTS PAY BONUS FOR PURCHASE OF RAMS. Upon receipt of properly completed application forms and Canadian Reg- istration Certificates the following bonuses may be paid upon graded 'rams: On the purchase of: Rams "costing $15 or more . .. . $10.00 Rams costing $14 to $15 ...... $9.00 Rams costing $13 to $14... ... 8.00 Rams costing $12 to $13......., 7.00 Rams costing $11 tp $12 ...... 6.00 Rams costing $10 to $11 ...... 5.00 "These bonuses are paid equally by the Ontario and Dominion Dept. To the breeders of XXX rams, when such rams are sold to Ontario pur- chasers for use in Ontario, the On- tario Department of Agriculture may | grant a bonus not exceeding. $5.00 to 1 Monday, evening, His subject was the His first question was--*Is our 8 according to the principles of just as We would shrink from allowing Yet in the control of private control is a domj- | ught that they were But the fact remains that but as a private profit » that there were many artered banks of Canada 'the country, Such men rge number of corporations to lie in the fact that to- ace of industrial capital- of a factory borrowed money and ding the loan, many of the the party making the uying of stocks by the owns a business really. Hundreds of stockholders have a share in the business, and the only interest they have is in the payment of dividends. the problems of the business, nor of the conditions under which the REMEDIES Evidently those who sponsor these conferences get together, and formulate a policy.' There is little value in con- They know nothing of Sam N. Griffen Appointed Agent | by Ontario Shore Gas Company The Ontario Shore Gas Co. Ltd., the company which has 'during the past summer purchased The Oshawa and Belleville plants, and who have ob- tained many exclusive franchises for the distribution of gas between these cities, intend building a modern Cok- ing Plant in Oshawa, when gas and coke sales warrant it. The Canadian Fuels, Ltd, a subsidiary of the On- tario Shore Gas Co. Ltd., are en- deavoring to make this entire district a coke burning community, and for this purpose placed many thousands of tons of Premier By-Product Coke on the dock in Oshawa. Mr. J. I. Milner, general manager of the companies, appointed Sam N. Griffen sole distributor for Premier By-Product Coke, for the Port Perry district. Mr. Milner feels that his choice of outlet for coke will be most beneficial to citizens of - Port Perry on His 85t took the opportunity to express their appreciation of Mr. Christie as a fine Canadian citizen. The spontaneous response to the idea showed clearly the love and esteem in which Mr. Christie is held. Hundreds of friends came with a little gift or a word of congratulation. The road in front was lined with autos so that it was well nigh impossible to pass. Across country the illumination from the headlights and tail-lights of the autos gave the impression that the whole place was electric lighted. Miss Christie ,who received with her brother, well expressed the situation when she said that she had expected a gathering but this was an avalariche not a gathering. Mr. Christie is one of the outstand- ing personalities in South Ontario. He served the county as County Coun- cillor representing the Township of Reach for nearly forty years, being Warden of the county in 1881, only one other member of the County Coun- cil of that year being still living in the person of L. Burnett. He was also member of Parliament in the Domin- ion House from 1904 to 1908, being elected on the Conservative platform when he defeated Wm. Ross. Still active in mind and body in spite of his advanced age the gather- ing was a complete surprise to this grand old man, whose only warning of the party which was to be given in his honour was that his sister of Port Perry, who assisted him in reseiving the many guests, insisted that he "change his clothes" earlier in the evening, giving the reason that "friends were sure to drop in." Miss Christie, whose home is in Port Perry, was also the recipient of warm congratulations. She is three years older than her brother, being eighty-eight, but still quite as active as many much younger women. Her keen wit was greatly enjoyed by the many men and women who were privileged to meet her. Presentation In congratulating Mr. Christie on the fact that he is still most active, and wishing him many more years of usefulness, Dr. Kaiser, on behalf of Mr. Peter Christie celebrated his 85th birthday last Friday, and the Conservative Party in South Ontario h Birthday. ed him with a pipe, the gift of the Conservatives of the county and city. Old Friends' Congratulations Robert Miller was another speaker who warmly congratulated the host of the evening. As one of Mr. Christie's eldest friends, one who has been con- nected with him for many years, Mr. Miller was in a position to speak most warmly regarding the services which he has rendered. * Dr. C. F. McGillivray, of Whitby, another old friend of Mr. Christie, spoke in warm words of his career, while a personal note was struck by Rev. A. Annand, of the Port Perry Presbyterian Church, who spoke of Mr. Christie's regular attendance at that place of worship and added his pastoral blessing to the -congratula- tions already voiced. During the proceedings Miss Christie's name was often coupled with that of her brother, this lady prevailed upon to speak. "I expected a gathering, and made- some preparations for it, but thia_is not a gathering, it is an avalanche," said Miss Christie, who expressed the gratitude of the family for the senti- ments which had been expressed re- garding Mr. Christie, and added, "I am exceedingly thankful for what has been done, I know Peter appreciates your friendship and it is because he is pleased that I must thank you all." Mr. Christie's Appreciation Mr. Christie himself attempted to speak in appreciation of the evidence of warm friendship but was, very ap- apparently, suffering from deep emotion. He recalled his earlier days, referring to the fact that he was born within two miles of his present home. He stated that there were many friends which he would' have been glad to welcome, but these had been called to the Great Beyond, there be- ing only one man, L. Burnett, still living, who was a member of the County Council of 1881 when the speaker was Warden. "In my career I think it is true that I have made no enemies," said Mr. Christie. "I seem to be surround- ed b friends on every side. The only reason for this, so far as I can see, is that I have always tried to do my duty as I saw it,honestly and straight the Conservative Association, present- forwardly, without fear or favour, politics or no politics." owing to the quality of the product 4 the excellent service always given 'wy Sam N. Griffen Lumber & Coke Company. . | ------------------------------------------ [ { ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE DAY | FO omRviem® t - will "meet _ at the 'at 10.46 a.m, and patade arade to church. Decorations should be worn. 7 iw IB. Beck, F.C. Mitchell, breed misery, and that k fountain of happiness. that the soldiers made. blessings for their fellow hypocrisy. 'Creeds and things which we profess. ¥ Armistice ? What a long time it takes to learn the lessons of the Great War -- that hate and selfishness What a long time it takes for that fine seed of patriotism to grow into a citizenship that can see Canada whole; that is true to the principles of a democracy that spells "Government of the people, by the people, for the people." Thirteen years of peace? have had thirteen years of unrest. We could have had real peace, if we had made half the sacrifice home, and happiness to make secure these Gradually the day is dawning when we shall learn that belief without action is the great of no value, if they do not drive us to do the fine ."Peace with honour" means peace for all. So} long as poverty and suffering continue, where : plenty and happiness are possible, we have no i Kindly actions are better than many words. indness of heart is the We seem rather to They gave up life, and men. political platforms are N ' "President. ¥ Secretary .