. M. RLHAY, “. ranch ~ a ee se been Ses every call on fh el cine — i fret im every way. BANK OF CANAD : ‘STOW EL ‘BRANCH, Menager. ~ The Listowel Banner Published every Thursday after- moon by The Banner Publishing Co. Cc. V. Blatchford President gnd General Manager ay The Banner has a large and gfow- ing circulation throughout North Perth and portions of the County of _ Wellington. ._.. No advertising-can effectively reach the public in the thriving district of ‘which Listowel is the centre; without appearing in The Banner. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS All advertisements must be in office ‘mot later than ten o’clock Tuesday morning to insure insertion in the fol- lowing issue. hae ‘Telephones: Office. 61, Our Commercial Department is well equipped for turning out the best work. Thursday, August 12th., 1920. =v ee With cars outnumbering horses in many instances, it’s up to the mod- = ern church to provide a garage. ; eS # “What has become of the good old | word“ ‘egrns” asks the Owen Sound ‘Times. “Folks are. “getting,” are “paid” and are making” or “draw” ' go much a day. But nothing is said “© -about anybody ‘corning? anything.” A young lady fainted in a store in Guelph the other day and some time elapsed before she could be brought ; around. Wouldn't you suppose that “ ple would have become used to the high prices a time? Mr. Elmer Freeborn of Millbank rises to remark ‘‘No*use further dis- cussing good roads this season—the| road work is all done. Every path- Riera has hauled four loads of gravel in front of his own gate.” -- Peter McArthur in calling atten- tion to the craze for making speed ~ records on good’ roads notes a ve real menace to the travelling “pub lic. A young fellow boasts of a re- —. ‘ord of nearly a mile a minute be- -*-tween two towns. A dozen other age 2 fellows set out to lower it. It 3 4o see where such insane fiv- ie will end. pb The Owen Sound Sun-Times, in-an oe vigorously supporting the ial policy, particularly for the rural districts says: ‘“‘At’the pres- * ent time the small branch lines ‘of the a ways are using a very great deal : as in—providing a most unsatis- If these branch lines ' ry service. e electrified they would be able F- to provide a much better-service than Be a, now provide, and do it at less = INCOMPETENT GARAGEMEN The rapid increase in the use of -the automobile has resulted in many incompetents getting into the busi- mess. All a few'of them know is how -to charge and they sometimes make ome pay high for their ignorance. Then there are the unscrupulous) type who may know something about gm-automobile but think the other | fellow doesn't and “‘soak” him when i the opportunity looks favorable. | They’) maybe-never see him again, ' so what does it matter? These of the irresponsible type are causing a lack of confidence in gar- emen generally and the Ontario - Motor League might do a good ser- _ vice by supplying to garages with a eputation for fairness and with com- petent help, some sign such as would indicate to passing motorists that the place was in charge of responsible parties and had the Motor Leagte’s stamp of approval. Being ‘‘soaked” at garages and having to pay hard cash for the mis- takes of incompetent mechanics i all too common and not reckoned as - pne of the pleasures of motoring. “ The business has developed to be an important one and it would be stter for the trade if the incompet- ia ~ weeded*out. Those who won't ‘‘play 4air’’ by the motorist should be black- listed. Let the Ontario Motor League. et busy. Here's a chance for them , elevate the garage business and rotect the saan FARMS TOO LARGE Many people are ~of the opinion ee ecics are too large in Ontario, fat reduction in size wou “polve the farm help problem, l_aS assuring the working 0 to a greater capacity. In this ction the tun outrere a add has following timely articl is. known tact that the ‘0! Sabie ao ot produce up ca erage yield Residence} be the war supported a population from its own home products ten times greater than that of Canada per square mile. In Belgium small farms and intensive cultivation explain the situation. ‘There must be some other explanation than those so frequently quoted for the trend of population | from country districts to towns and cities. O reason is that too much capital ig required to successfully carry on the business of farming. The farme are too large. Let 4 man purchase a modern farm in On- tario with a small payment down and he will be obliged to make it produce to its capacity in order to meet his payments. This is impossible under present labor conditions. If the farms of Ontario were smaller, say tracts of 50 to 25 acres, more people would able and willing to invest in land, and all the necessary work would be performed by home labor. Best of all the country districts would become more thickly settled by a prosperous and contented people. The true com- munity spirit could be cultivated. The farmer has reason to complain as to the system of taxation by which-he - penalized by the assessor for mak- ng improvements in the appearance a nts property. There are improved farms in Ontario today that the ow- ners would find it next to\impogsible to sell except to some city man of wealth who wished to take up agri- culture as a-fad. The taxes onthe property are so high that no bona fide farmer could hope to pay for the land and at the same time carry the- burden Of taxation.” to form a judgment as to the faerits of this circular. were my feelings.that I felt I musf give utterance to them. Hence tis article: - In thesg materialistic days, no or- der of life is free from the suspicion | ef a mercenary taint. We.trace all things back to the money standard | and find it difficult to belieye in any motive other than the materialistic. Politicians are suspected almost as 4 matter of.course; lawyers are said to care more for fees than for cases; doctors are impugned in the samé way, and the. cynic among us finds no trace of disinterested’ service in this mundane sphere. Despite the outcry against-low ministerial salar- ies, there are many among us who freely assert that the minister is ‘“‘out for money,” too. All this is rather a sad commentary on one aspect of present-day life. In view of this tendency, some of us are zealous for a high ethical stan- dard in the work of the Christian ministry. From what one knows of the work of the ministry to-day one believes that, taking the ranks of the ministry as a whole, there is no more self-denying body-of men a- broad and none with Higher ideas of their vocation, and higher ideals of public serviée. Which is as it must be, or the kngdom of God will suffer at our hands. Consideratioms of this kind make any attémpt to debauch and debase the intellectual standards of the min- istry a most contemptible business. Yet we have in these days, under the plausible guisé of public service, firms who are so conscienceless as to offer to rob the minister of his intellectual honesty. Nothing less than that is the offer made in the circular to which I have alluded above. A cer- 5 FROM OTHER PAPERS |__| tain firm that I will not advertise, but whose activities are directed from a Dakota town—or is it a city? —writes to Canadian ministers bare- ~— RAILWAYS MADE MISTAKE? © (Brussels’ Post.) Picnic season is abroad in the land. The automobile has made a new pro- gram feasible when the G. T. R. shut down on the excursion business. We think the railroad folk made a mis- take but possibly they know how to run their business better than we do. LONG DISTANCE (Boston Transcript.) Here is a story with a moral .for telephone users, Hon. James Duff was in the habitof’shouting into the receiver, and one day Sir James Whit- ney, who’ was in the office nearby, asked what all the racket was about. “It is Mr. Duff, sir,”’ replied a clerk, “He is talking with his wife up-in Simcoe County.” *He is, eh” said Sir James, ‘Well, why on earth doesn’t he telephone her instead of yelling agross the prov- ince like that ”’ “HAVE A HEART.” (Vancouver Sun.) If you answer the smile of the baby across the aisle on the street car— That's having a heart. If you stop to stoop and stroke the kitten that runs up to you on the street— That’s having a heart. If you guide the blind man across the crowded corner iby the arm— That's having a heart. You _ live—and prosper prob- ably—if you do none of these three things, or “similar little kindnesses. But y won’t be living a free and natural life, ‘ ive — knows real love and\real” The wold tod ¥ ‘es too crowded with the other kind of men—those who return the smile of a child with a blank stare or a scowl, those who would kick the, kitten, those who look the other way when they see a blind man in need of assistance. Let those who are of that stripe change, and a warm sunshine of gen- uine love will flood the world. There can be no wars then, no prejudices, no fights. ALLOWANCES FOR MOTHERS (Toronto Globe.) In accordance with the Act passed at the last session of the Legislature the Ontario government has appoint- ed a Mothers’ Allowances Commiss- ion, with Rey. Peter Bryce, Toronto, as Chairman. A- monthly allowance may be paid toward the support of the dependent children of a mother, either widow or wife, under certain conditions, who has resident with her two or more of her own children un- der fourteen years of age and has not adequate means to care properly forthem. The Commission has power to fix the maximum and minimum al- lowances, and every municipal cor- poration named by the Commission as a contributor shall pay one-half of the allowance, the Province paying the remainder. The estimated cost of this humane legislation is about $960,000 8 year, but over_3,.200 widows and 8,900 children will benefit by it. The weal- thy and philanthropic | Provitice of Ontario will not begrudge this con- tribution to the support and welfare his | of less f nat commaniy the erage fori -spauaies sjemracte~ 2 facedly offering a series of sermons fer preaching for six months at a fee of, $5 the series! Infinitely obliging they are, too! They will meet your mons for specia| aloe poston. " ently they are all-knowing, too, To they desire to quote prices for ahy kind of subject the @ard-pressed min- ister will suggest. Listen how they try to Jull,-to sleep the’ preacher's conscience! Here are their words: “The pastor is @ busy_man and has greater demands made upen him than the public realizes. (How nice and how true!) In view of this situation we have developed a system of week- ly sermon outlines or skeletons. Two of these are sent each week. They are built from our weekly reading, deal with vital questions of the day, are, thought-provoking, iflustrative, inspirationa] and spiritual. The biggést pastors of the day are using our helps. You read books, ser-. mons, magazines, lectures, etc., from which you glean thoughts, inspira- tiongand help. Why should we not ‘offer you help with your particular and specific. problems? We write special sermons and addresses for every special occasion. Look under ‘What Our Rates Are.’ ” — Now that is very plausible special pleading. But to any right-minded minister it cloaks, or attempts to cloak, the most unworthy practice of Zt | pede ae Peete om ‘od In fact, so decided] | wishes in any way and prepare ser~ ito. write who a short note she valued without poner it It ie a vSeblenble panies, a0 despicable as any man of intellect can be engag- “And the minister who Sey! the lay people of the Church get a wrong impression. Not one -min- ister in a. hundred would stoop to fuch ‘tactics. ‘The fact that there quieting consideration I have unburdened my seul and uttered my protest. Let us all or the minstry repudiate all short-cut methods and strive to main high standard of earnest preparation, workmen that need not be,ashamed. Let us détermine that we will not be party to any bargain that degrades our ministerial manhood, and that, as we have opportunity, we will pro- test against any such unworthy prac- tice. We deal with high and glorious matters—let us deal with them in a high and worthy manfier. H. D. RANNS. ontiiilie “THAT MAN SPRACKLIN” (Christian Guardian. The appointment of a Methodist minister as license inspector to heip clean up the liquor situation around |. Windsor and Sandwich is not favor- ably regarded by those opposed te the enforcement of the liquor laws. The saintly and sagacious Statesman “questions the wisdom” of it, and de- an ynreasonable interference with personal liberty and bas not behind it the, moral sanction of public opinion.” That opinion is evidently shared by all the ‘‘rum-runners” tryn peddling, liquor. police is a very bad mistake on Mr. Raney'’s part. he meant to enforce th law, which, is Clearly a mistake. doubtless have his hands full. See aré any who will do so is a most dis- clares that the present situation simp- ly shows that the prohibitory law ‘‘is who are now to turn an honest penny by To put a man like Spracklin at the head of a pody of It really looks as if from the law-breakers’ point of view, Already the of- fenders are speaking in despairing tones of ‘that man _Spracklin,” and they have written him a few letters mp him they intend to “shoot him But the man who undertakes it ‘ eat determination to clean up the sitdation, and we trust.that if the’ 1 traile lead to.the doors of well-to-do and respectable citizens, all the faéts FARMER'S business is as much benefitted idee _an important banking A as ee Consilt our Local Manager about financing your farming. Savings Departments at all Branches Total Assets in excess of $500,000,000 Heap Orrice: MonTREAL N. L. SCOTT, Manager Listowel Branch. the beak ef BANK OF MONTREAL “Fleet Foot Commencing Saturday August 14th., we will for Fourteen Days, offer all lines of- “Fleet Foot” shoes at reduced prices. Following are a few of specials: Child’s white or brown canvass Running Shoes, qn 99 *. which any minister worth his sait can be guilty. It offers to enable. him to present to his people, week by week, stolen goods, the fruit of another man's effort, rather than his own, and to give such matter to his congregation as his oWn, It endeav- org to entice him to be guilty of put- ting out goods under false pretences. It makes a business of the &basing of the intellectual coin of the min- ister. Apparently with many it succeeds. One hopes that these weak-kneed brethren all live south of the line. (Up te the present .the writer has never received such offers from any Canadian firm, and hopes never to do so.) But the long list of commenda- customers of this firm that does not believe in hiding its glorious {llum- ination under ahy bushel! One good brother says: “I am now in a very important field I am ask- ing you to send me one of your best Christmas sermons." The Christmas season will have no terrors for this brother in a very important field. Another says: “I would have been completely snowed under had it not been for your help.” Poor, dear broth- er, it might have been well had you considered. your call “to preach be- fore you.entered the ministry. Still another opines, ‘‘I ~~ not like some sters. will use hooks, lectures or helps of pk kind for the glory of God.”” It was a pity that the fi firm deleted the reasons why this brother was not like some ministers. It_might have been interesting. One also wonders whether he woul We could quote many m ials,; but let this suffice re to the Boek fulness of this high-minded) (firm, which seeks to be a refuge in the time of storm! Amother American firm tions shows that some ministers are) will be given to’ the public. If men BAO Lo eee ee eee eee eee nee nnes . - $1.00 in honorable positions have been guil- . ty of dishonorable conduct, the soon- Misses white Canvass Slipper, ankle strap, leather. er we. know it the better. Let the sole and eel, OD B018 2 ssc icce gen iw wan oe + - 81,00 law be enforced, and let the crimin- als, high and low, who’ have try- Child's white Canvass Bal., rubber sole and heel, ing to get rich by breaking the law; ON GBIE: h oo kee s He ote wns see oe Rae Ole ties Oe $1.00 be punished as they deserve. Fines are no deterrent; let them go to pris- Boys’ brown Running Shoes, sizes 1 to 6, on sale on! ree, Py ee eee . 81.50 rd * ay Men’s white or brown Running Shoes, on sale ... . $1.60 | . ate a . f CHUROM DIRROTORY SEE OUR WINDOWS FOR PRICES | 3 i j ‘ METHODIST CHURCH ~ pda pile wodle wir The Koch Shoe Com 14-a.m.—Rey. T. W. Blatchford. Sub- e€ fr \ pany ject: “Jude's Danioey . 2°45 p.m.—§unday Schoo We fit the feet. Cash and one price. 70 p.m.—Rev. T. W. eitatensond: f . “The Book of Books.” 4 ore ee a anon e« . BETTERS LIVING CONDITIONS Delco-Light helps keep children on the farm. It makes the home bright and attractive. and offsets city attractions. Delco - Light - proves a great benefit in . Many other ways,—by-fur- * nishing bright electric light ‘sand dependable electric power. . “.<) Write for Catalog |_H. Gourley Darroch Miss Jewel and Her Friends “Tf Jim is.on time.to-night, L'l- know he’s had his watch fixed.” Watch and Clock Repairs Your old faithful friends, the watch and clock, stand by you every minute of the day—every day of the year and does it’s duty for years and years. “That is, it does if. it receives a fair amount of attention and care. . It will pay you to have your watches and clocks re- paired and overhauled. 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