ISSIVE. F. ARMERS! |- A Branch of hia Batk has been estab- in your ocality to ren er you every banking service. ‘We suggest that yor and get et scquainted. M.R. HAY, progressive farmers in every way. LISTOWEL BRANCH, call on our Manager, It is our aim to assist 252 The Listowel Banner ' Published every .Thursday after- “toon by the _Banués Publishing Co. . Blatchford Ss ee & "Rot later than ten o’clock Tuesday & '* Our Commercial fe well equipped for turning out the best work, | members of the league of nations are China, Germany, Australia-Hungary, it Knowing that Wr. H. B. Morphy, , ent things of East Elgin. = q ing circulation oR Picsident pie. General Manager The Banner has a large and grow- throughout, North ‘Perth and portions of the County of Wellington. No advertising ean effectively reach the public in the thriving district of which Listowel is the centre, without appearing in The Banner. NOTICE TISERS All advertisements must be in office | morning to insure insertion in the fol- | lowing issue. ‘Telephones: Office 61, Residence 166. Department is Thursday, November 25th., 1920 Tt governments which are uot Turkey, Russia, Meteo and the Unit- ed States. -K.C., M.P., and Miss Clayton of Lis- ‘towel were stumping for the Conser- vative candidate, we expected differ- Lloyd George has espoused tld cause of prohibition in Great Britain. He was struck with the curse of the thing when it nearly cost the Empire loss of the war. Listowel is fortunate in having a citizen with the public spirit contin- ualiy shown by Mr. Max Becker, | whose “‘latest”’ is that if the proposed | factory for Listowel fails he is pre- | pared to protect the town by dipping | into his own pocket to make up the copy writers, preachers, returned sol- diers, women workers and every other person who might possibly assist was pressed into service. The most extensive advertising campaign of any by-election ‘in his- tory was conducted, in the hope of holding the seat. Appeals to race the religion, to party and flag and Empire, were worked to the limit. Side issues innumerable were dragged into the fight, and every conceivable bogey n which had been used to frighten 6lectors for forty years was dragged forth and heid aloft. he government did everything that unlimited money, a perfect or- ganization and a well-oiled party ma; chine could possibly do. In saying this we wish to point out that Prem- ier Meighen had as his political father the Hon. Robert Rogers—‘‘Minister of Elections” in Manitoba and later with Borden and the Union govern- ment. He had raised his able young lieutenant in the doctrine that ‘‘e)- ections are not won by prayers, which accounts for the perfect ma- chine which operated in East Elgin for the past. month. To the credit of the electors of East Elgin they placed men above machines, put principles before party, and a great movement before the worn-out traditions of a discredited system. Their answer is a splendid tribute to the jdeais of those men and women who began a few years ago to urge that the great common peo- ple should arouse themselves’ from their lethargy and demand that they be given a square deal. The vote shows that in gpite of ap- peals to passions, in spigé of the use of money and men d machines. that the old two-party system has been thrown into the discard. It shows that the men and women of to- day do their own thinking, and that governments will be judged on. their performances and not on their prom- ises, It shows that the great mass of the common people—and there are no better—are alive to their re- sponsibilities and their opportunities. We heartily congratulate the electors of East Elgin on their victory over I | loss. And | this isn’t by any means the tis generosity. i} Declaring t he 5600 inhabi-| | tants of the town ar all law abiding, | }the Mayor of Hawkesbury, Ont. has} | abolished the police force .entirely. | “Was ever so graceful a tribute of: ‘respect tendered by one honored by | ‘the people to those who had done) “him honor” asks the Montreal Star. ‘Tt is possible there is something un-) {geen behind in this action? Unless our} |memory serves us false it is but a! »few months since the Mayor of Hawk- esbury was mixed up in a B. O. T. A. charge. | ™ + —~# | FROM OTHER PAPERS *. —, HINDRANCE TO TRADE (Guelph Mercury) "~Yvery day the government is being shown that the so-called luxury tax is a greater hindrance to trade than it is a help in expanding the reven- ues of the country. BUY AT HOME (Chesley Enterprise) When you send your money away to the big centres your sons and daughters are going to follow it. And 4f we adopt the plan of building up ithe big centres let us not come back and holler about the government be- ing the cause of rural depopulation or the tariff either. Buy at Home. NOT TO BE FOOLED WITH (Kincardine Reporter) e Chief Wm. Lannin, Stratford, has been appointed head of the provin- ial police for western Ontario, with -quarters at Windsor. The gov- ent have made a splendid choice and if Chief Lannin is given a staff men, the present disgraceful bor- at he is not to be fooled with. We eal a new order of ‘things short- ly. EAST ELGIN (Farmers’ Sun)’ East Elgin electors have given btice to the government to quit the fices et 9 without a mandate; Ee ae y from the ie At no dase x the history ‘of poli- campaigns in Canad as a Otter or more strenuous fight been than in the one which just in East Elgin. The govern- mt put their very last ounce of ef- rt into the struggle. They stakeil xe eir all on the eng ad and lost. And f was not a fight where underlings nd hired snipers! were left carts n the campaign u himself directed the battle aot neyed twice to the riding to aid in conenet. Not only that. but a 2 of his eyieet Ministers, } 1 members o Diptar geironccigd je head St his publicity d organ- departments, advertising anente: i the powerful forces arrayed against them. SOME SHOE BARGAINS 40 pairs of Ladies’ High Top Shoes, in black and brown, with Louis or sport heel, regular $7.50 and $8.00, to clear Raterding laa 85-75. WAL- TERS'. Make A Start A pessimist and an optimist dere dissussing life from their different viewpoints. “I really believe,’’ said the form- r, “that I could make a better world optimist, Now returned the “that’s what we are er hh let us get to worlgand do " Current Pivdon “Excuse me!” a | pes your pérdon!" “Be sure and come to see us!" “I've had a lovely time.” “T'll pay you this to-morrow, sure!” “I'd rather have my Ford than your big car.” “I'd trust my husband anywhere.” “Oh, it’s no trouble at all!” “It isn’t the money; it’s the prin- ciple of thé thing!" “TI just — the last quart™I : had, old m He had been seng to a certain su- burb to tune avpiano. He found the instrument in good condition, and not in the least need of attention. A few days later his employer re-}. ceived a letter from the owner of the piano, a lady of would-be sffisical pro- clivities, stating that the piano had not been properly tuned. It was no better than before. ( After receiving a reprimand from his employer the hapless tuner made another trip and again tested every note, only to find, as previously, no fault with the instrument. This time he told the lady so. “Yes,”’ she said, ‘it does seem all right, doesn't it, when you play on it, but as soon as I begin to sing it gets all out of tune.” Two women were. married, to musi- cians. The one, a bride of a year, was pushing a baby carriage in which were three fine babies—triplets, all girls: The other woman had been in the bonds of matrimony a couple of weeks. “What beautiful children!” exclaimed the newly married one. “Yes,” replied the proud . mother; “let bees tell you the eae coinei- Mecager. @ »|Not a cent more! isfaction that glows in his ag w this means of portant: oe bis the balance: of this life. David Lioyd George—W government is offering to ae partnership inthe greatest empire the world ever has ‘gnows, at the height of its power. ‘ - - McKenzie,—Japan has re- oveatele a spirit‘of nationality among the Korean people, and by ther very harshness has tempered that spirit into a deadly weapon against herself. She has destroyéd liberty, She has the country one great prison. f 5 L. Ames Brown.—tThe scientific facts against the use of tobacco by young persons are overwhelming. Hleanor Beers Lestrade.—In the heart of the South American forest, in a region that is called by the na- tives ‘‘Behind God's Back,” is a wat- erfail that for its width is the highest i Georgetown, nearest point of civilization—is long and difficult, it has not been seen by more than a hundred white men, and, at the most, ten white women. James BE. Forgan, president of the First National Bank of Chicago.—lIf a man is promoted solely on senior- ity, he.is worth exactly the market rate in his locality for such a position. ' For he has put himself into the class of a market- able commodity, instead of intogr Personality class. He has no trade- mark which sets him apart from the common run of men in his position. A commodity can be bought and sold in the market. But if you get out of the commodity class, by demonstrat- ing that you possess individual abili- ties—such as exceptional thorough- ness, or hnhsual industry, or uncom- mon initiative—then you become a specialty. And, as such, you can, in effect, fix your own salary. Listowel Hospital (Continued from page 1.) these cases, but a great deal of credit must be given to our very capable operating nurse, Miss Neilly. Some Further Needs We are happy over the prospects of a heated mangle and rubber mat- ting for the halls and stairs, but al- ways new needs as well as some old ones are still present. A modern laundry stove with dryer attach- ments, a much needed article, would aid the laundress very effectually, more particularly in the cold winter. months. This, with aygarbage burn- er, a mattress and pillow sterilizer and a lenoleum for the kitchen floor, are some of the wants which present themselves. We must keep up with modern progress—a progress that demands hospitals shall not only be institutions where the sick are cared for, but also haHs where principals of aie living are taught and en- acte We now look upon prevent- able; " prevalent disease as a_ civic disgtace, One realizes that after all perhaps ‘the hospital most nearly ap- proaching the ideal is the thorough- ly equipped one in the city, suhurb, or town where a maximum of fresh air and quiet may be obtained. The value of the fresh air treatment with its supply of oxygen and sunlight is daily becoming more apparent in‘the treatment of acute cases. The screening of our sun parlor has added much to its usefulness and as to loge and forget again all the scientific and industrial sp msenrecs ‘of our present age. Pell Shipbuilding and Dry Romar pany.—A successful mah is a@ man who, without more than a reas- onable and average breaking of luck, attains an honorable and respected position in whatever linghe goes in- to. I do not défine suds as the ability to accumulate a latge amount of money, It happens practically president of man jdoes get all of the money that he needs or wants to have, bug since the earning capacities of variotis vo- cations dicer markedly, it is wholly unfair to measure success by a money Standard. —wWe are now blaming ourselves for our absurd performances in 1919. They, were absurd; but what we did in that year of madness the whole world was doing—several of the na- tions on a more extravagant scale than ours. The recovery from this fit will also be an international spec- tacle and its consequences of price reductions, Roninat oe, bankruptcies and—let us hope—eventual resump- tion of hard work at making useful goods will run their course over all the continents, The girls of Mrs. Pelton's S. §. class will hold a sale of home-made baking, candy and Christmas gifts, at Knox church on Saturday, Decem- ber 4th. 1 i “Where is your father, little boy?” asked the insurance man calling at, the back door. “Father’s down in the pig pen,” said the boy ae “You can go and find him.” And, he added, as an after-thought, “You’ n "noe father, he's got a Hat on Greatly Appreciated— Mr. C. F. Bean of Waterloo pre- sided at the organ in the Methodist church on Sunday and Mrs. Bean, who has a splendid contralto voice, sang at both services and at the Sun- ay School in the afternoon. Her solos were greatly appreciated. Se eS ee Ss ea a a ee + of Has Views Somethin +? oe fe ¥ oe without exception that the successful} Dr. Wesley C. Mitchell, statistician. | "The publics advised that we have purchased from. J. H. McDonald, his Flour, Feed and Seed Store, pee OE business of the Listowel Bread Co, We respectfully invite your patronage. <_< 7 : McDonald & Riggs ~ .} W. A. McDonald C. M. Riggs For- High-Grade Chocolates = Choicest Home-Made{Candies <a - Delicious Hot or-Cold Drinks ; <j and the Best in Ice 4 Cream Dishes \ <4] . 7 | ; ‘ ° Patrenize the “Diana Sweets” a RESTAURANT _— THE - STORE - OF - QUALITY * 4 j a Like Bishop ‘Williams %.4 —__ ts * ‘London, _ Nov. 22.4-Smue: ca ~’gling liquor into ‘prohibition + * territory regardless of thelaw + + feceived the moral sanction of + *% Dean Inge, St. Paul's, in a + + lecture at King's College, ~ od “Suppose the state exceeds * {its rights by prohibiting some + + harmless act such as the con- + ‘+ sumption of alcohol” he said. + + “Is smuggling in such a case + + morally justifiable? I should + ‘** say yes. Interference of the + ‘ state in such matters is mere + ‘+. impertinence,” he declared. % + ©. Thjs is merely one sehksa- + + tional statement by Dean + + Inge, who is one of the most + % prominent divines in the + ‘% Chureh of England, and + ‘* known nationally as “the + ‘* gloomy Dean” on account of + + his so-called pessimistic out- + + 100k on life. . evdonfonleetontentenloefeeteetonfenfenteefee selobfcietednfefetede many patients have been taken care of on it without once having been taken into the hospita Tribute To Board ‘And Medical Staff To the Board of Management, Dr. C.F. VANDRICK Foster, president, much appreciation} is due for the active interest they, have always taken in the betterment; of hospital conditions, as well as the a serious duty of financing the insti-| tution. Our apprecigtion is also ex-| tended to the Womans’ Hospital Aux-| iliary, who have provided in a very; substantial way for the many wants} of the hospital. The medical staff have been most kind in their interest in all things pertaining to the hospital’s welfare, and to their unfailing courtesy the pleasant relations prevailing in the hospital dre due. The visiting surgeons of the sur- rounding district have always shown themselves appreciative of the ser- vices rendered them by the nurses. ‘People Have Been Generous Many gifts have been received from private individuals and wom6n’s in- stitutions throughout the town and country side, Specialmention must made of the vegetables donated by the children of the public school. To those who by kindly work or deed have remembered us during the past year, we wish to express our gratitude. The work is strenuous, the hours long, and we are often tired, discour- aged and ready to drop, but a word of appreciation and good cheer works wonders here as elsewhere. -There is a great truth in the saying that Happy is the Nation that has no-His- | tory, and this samg thing applies to> the eave Memorial -Hospital. ' ed — say we have practically noth- sidering the number of den At our, wedding supper the bo played” ‘With my Hexband in ied him; and they played *Three le Maids’ from the: Mikado," = thatfunny?” At this the other e turned pale, ,: _ “At our wed- ae pper toms ‘friends serenaded a tia ered ‘The serto Superintendent I am very pleas-| ing of a startling nature to report—|\ no’: cs of any kind ‘and but): two ‘deaths, Which is very few pl SALE REGISTER AUCTION SALE Of furniture and household goods for Edward Stewart, at the Grand Central Hotel, Listowel, on tur- d Sale at 2 o'dack ay Nov. 27th. and without reserve. UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE For the Executots of the Estate of the late Alexander Walker, at lot 2 concession j13, Mornington, on Weds, Dec: Ist., 1920; farm stock, hay, grain and household goods. The sev- enty acre farm will also be offered the same day, if not previously sold, subject to reserve price. Sale at 12 o’clock. See bills for particulars. ON FAIR DAY Friday Dec. 3rd. 1920, at the Grand Central Hotel, Listowel, a monster Auction Sale of furniture, stoves, harness, robes, cutters and etc. Bills will be out in a few days. AUCTION SALE Of furniture and household goods, 2 the town of Palmerston, for Mr. Calder, on Thursday, Dec. 2nd., 1820. Sale at one o ‘clock. x AUCTION SALE Of farm stock, hay, grain, imple- ments and etc., for John F. Berines, at lot ae Bi Grey, on December 14th, 19 Sale without reserve, the fa ora is sold. Bale at 12 o’clock. ‘ ROR SALE Four good houses, in. Listowel, and he Ry of good farms in Howick,|: Mornington townships. you to see us if you are}. cane — in the ak ie % sida ae te é *: TEM, in. résieg ora good It’s Too Early;To Put Your Car Away Get more use out of it. Don’t let a little furry scare you'into storing it. —BUT BE ‘SURE YOU HAVE “ANTI-FREEZE” In The Radiator —— pon a A : Te Rpcdegemiee agree This is something you shouldn’t neglect another day. To put it off may prove disastrous. It is cheaper tv pay for Anti-Freeze than for fix- ing a bursted radiator. Also watch that your battery -isn’t run down, for they will freeze if allowed to get in this condition. . And when storing them, bring them to us. Wer or dry storage as you wish, but the dry storage adds greatly to the life of your battery. is We handle Tire Chains, Tires, Tubes, on- Glate‘Lens; Oils, Greases, etc., and also do Elec- tric Welding. ° 2 “What about Queriiqguling Your Car this “winter ? ‘Our repair shop is cecnrariendat by many of the most careful autoists.as the only place to Sake yan work done satisfactorily. RO. Hube & Son. j ‘ ” + te = ‘Father (to Sammy, coming“home| “What, and with your new pants in’ “bedraggled “condition }— "Great on, too?” > Seott!. How you do look!” pM a aw | have time to take, them: off.”