> Ee = Sega Res ¥ 3 health, fashions, literature, education i» YEARS and a fine serial story. ; Reliable market reports——with el FOR dependable price quotations from “¢- . Our Leader Flour is a high patent flour - equal to other high patent flour. Get our prices for oats and corn. L Pfeffer Milling Company The Banner's M gins well. She says she will not talk in Parliamen too much. She rill not wear a hat in Parliament, and promised not to talk through it. . A TESTING TIME. (Woodstock Sentinel-Review.) Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King is en- titled to all the congratulations he is receiving’ as the winner of a great victory; but it is easy to believe that at this moment he. is thinking more of the tremendous responsibilities of his office than of the pride of power There is no need to begrudge him the satisfaction which will naturally come to him from his victory, or to envy him his task. The Meighen Giv- ernment went down under the weight of its responsibilities; the new gov- ernment must take up the burden, and it is a heavy one. SPEEDING UP. Clubbing List Bate end TP MEIODS x oc ois ris 2k ok oie dee oe wR Ke woe 36 Banner and Family Herald “nt Weekly Star ....... ae pe Banner and Farmers’ Sun (Twice a week) ..........-..- 3 40 Banner and Daily Mail and Empire .................-. 6 75 Banner and Saturday Mail and Empire ................ 4 00 Banner and London Advertiser (Morning Edition) ..... 6 75 Banner and London Free Press (Morning Edition) ..... 6 75 Banner and Canadian Countryman ............-...+--- 3 40 Banner and Toronto Daily Star ................20000- 6 75 Banner and Farmer’s Advocate ..............-2-0020% 3 50. 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These prices are for addresses in Canada or Great Britain. If the publication you want is not in the above list let us know. We can supply any well-known Canadian or American publication. These prices are strictly cash in advance. Send subscription by post office or express order to Banner Pub, Co, | ON TARO — The Farmer’s Advocate Canada’s oldest, most practical and most interesting farm paper and home magazine Edited. owned and published by practical farmers who operate a 200 acre experimental farm of their own. Departments of interest for every member of the family at all seasons of the year. Helpful and practical articles on live stock including Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Poultry. Horticulture :-fruits and vegetables. «Dairy :-care of cows and handling of milk, butter and cheese. Howsehold ‘department: -cookery, hl the Toronto, Buffalo and Montreal $3.00 markets. | OUR SPECIAL OFFER NEW PRICES ONE YEAR TWO YEARS THREE YEARS $1.50 $2.50 $3.00 (FORMER PRICE $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.) The William Weld Co., London, Ontario THE SENTIMENT IS FINE (London Advertiser.) On one of the woman's pages of - ja daily paper we read the following: _ Just Swallow a Capsule “A mother’ should never look withered and old in the eyes of her “children.” Fine in sentiment, of course. But ‘will the writer of these fine senti-| ments go ahead and tell how the mo- A Sold by J. A. Stuart. @ bit withered and old at times? ther pf five is to keep from fooking! , Guelph Mercury) Instead of the predicted closing down of the factories if the country went Liberal, reports from all over the Province show a speeding up that is surprising. Also many of the cities are reporting more U.S. concerns seeking to establish branch factories. Pegg nab today contain reports from Brantford, Chatham, Sarnia, Bellevilie, St. Catherines, Kingston, St. Thomas, Galt and Brogkville, in all of which places decided opaimism prevails. All of which. will go to show that the boyeys were considerably overworked during the election cam- paign. MR. CRERAR'S POSITION. Toronto Globe) It is suggested that Mr. Crerar as head of the.larger group outside of the Liberals may take the post of Leader of ‘the Opposition, with the salary. If Mr. Crerar, in rder to preserve his independence, remains outside the Government, the same consideration would prevent ,his be- coming official Leader of the Oppos- ition. He and his followers would probably take the position that they are pledged neither to support the new Government on all occasions, nor to oppose it in the same way. They would consider each question on its merits. Their attitude would be critical rather than hostile. most questions we hope to see Liberals and Progressives working to- gether, not as the result of any sur- render of convictions, but the Liberal policy will be so progres-; sive POPPIES ARE A PEST. (Toront@ Globe) Flanders’ poppies have been declar ed a pest by the Federal ae al Board of the United States, and wherever found in that country will be stamped out, root, stalk and seed. | They grew in great numbers on dump heaps at Kearney, N.j., made from Belgian and French soil brought gd adm as ballast in transport ships. B. Shaw, one of the Board’s aperen| explained that the poppy, with its, bristly-haired stalks and leaves, was) valueless as pasturage, and in culti-! vated fi@lds existed only as a weed, which crowded out just that much space on which — or other grain might have grow The reason a poppy blooms in France and Belgium is e- cause the farmers there can’t get rid of it. The Board accordingly, will plow under the Flanders’ poppies or take whatever other steps are necessary to eradicate them. neces THE CONSERVA- TIVE ¥. (London Free Press) If the Conservative party is to re- main es a vital force in Canadian pol- itics, there should be immediate ar- rangements for a. Dominion-wide or- gan . The fortunes of the -par- ty were never at so low an ebb as at the present time. Not only is there no provincial government held by the Conservatives, but they are now the third group in the Dominion Parlia- ment. There may be many causes for this, but one of the chief is the fact that the Conservative party is a war cas- ualty as much as any veteran. Union Government was necessary for patri- otic reasons. The winning of the war at the time was more important than the future of any party, but undoubt- edly the formation of Union Govern- ment ruined iemporarily the Conserv- ative party. It broke up political or- ganization and smashed party loyalty. For four years the Cabinet ministers, engaged in war efforts, forgot party party politics and the ridings shift for themselves. The result could only be what has happened, despite the herculean and courageour efforts of Mr. Meighen. The principles for which the Con- servative party has stood in the past are still of vital necessity to the Do- minion. If these principles are to be Maintained then the party, should at once take steps to form a Dominion-wide organization, and pos- sibly. to hold a Dominion convention. Although the party. wads beaten, = dy beaten, yet not-since 1911 h thers been so much unified fighting spirit in every province as Mr. Mei- ghen has roused. Now is ‘the time to crystalize this sentiment. If steps are not taken then the party is in danger of disappearing from the political map of Canada. THE SUBMARINE, / Ford’s because | the politics of Ontario. Mr. Fleming as to deserve support. | a © supp | years ago while still a young man, | and gave this city | courageous civic leadership. He was i city leaders | gave birth in the welter of war’s in- ferno, “the submarine stands out in i , isénjoyed by millions of devoted friends Black, Green or Mixed Blends.’ achicha wale. Se ens see yaent and most cowardly of them ail. The thrill of horror that struck through all humanity with the news of the sinking of the Lusitania, sig- nalized the world’s judgment on the submarine. So immediate and final was the moral sentence then pro- nounced, so distinctive the accom- paniment of righteous anger, that by that one act Germany not only lost the war, but incurred a shame which her people would gladly be rid of to- Already the cynics in pepe re whispering that the.only result f the limitation of battleship build. img will be that “the next war will be a war of submarines and airplanes,” But the people—th e real ple—do not share the specialist’ view a sub- marines. If these undersea snakes had ever served for a single defense, or for prevention of loss of life war, public sentiment might be more receptive of the praise showered up- on it. But thus far, Mr. Balfour's sug- gestion for a curtailment of sub- marine activities is more in accord with popular conviction. than any that has yet been adyanced. If it were proposed to utterly abolish the war submarine, public opinion would be unanimously in favor of it. MR. FLEMING'S QUALIFICATIONS. ‘oronto Globe) Mr. Wellington Hay, the provision- al Leader of the Liberal party in the Legislature, has stated definitely that he cannot accept the Leadership per- manently, even if it were the unan!- mous desire of the members that he should do so. There has been some discussion as to the ‘possibility of choosing a Leader who would appeal to the farmers of the Province and bring about that intimate association between the Liberals and the electors who voted U.F.O. at the last election without which the task of govern- ment in Ontario will become increas- ingly difficult. The name of Mr. R. J. Fleming ‘has been mentioned as that of a man | accustomed to public life and = ac- quainted with the problems of busi- ness—particularly relating to electri- cal development—that Joom large in was elected Mayor of Toronto thirty progressive and Assessment Commissioner for a time,’ | and became an expert on matters re- | lating to taxation. He was afterward | appointed chief executive of the asso- ciated transportation and power in- | terests in this city, and in that capa- has proved his merit as a great inistrator. He has been a prohib- nist from his youth up. He is the| | owner of one of the largest farms jn the Province, and a. stock breeder / whose Jerseys have more than Hig mpeg. reputation. Country life is, o him a source of pérennial delight. | | n physique and in mental outlook | er Fleming is still a young man, al- though jhe confesses to sixty-seven ye There are few men jn Ontario so | Save = Groceries Big Ten Days’ Moving Sale « Bender’s To quickly reduce ing drastic reductions in French Peas ORR. 2c cc cece ewes es 12c Tomatoes onc cscee 15c POM: ss are a arrrere ane ow HE 15¢ re 5c Turnips ..... Ri cssaaes 5c PE 3s occas v0 wae oe lic Maple and Clover Leaf Sal- oo ee eee 49c come secre aesee «c Campbell's Soups ...... ifc om and beans, reg. 25. oi Hie BiG SUNS Hw BURERAUR & 19c Pork and beans, reg. 15c GOP vee vscacnncsanes lic Pork and - beans, reg. 10c ROP 5 9a WES Nw Feat 8c Salada tea, black, green or mix- 49c ed, reg. Sic for ...... thoroughly equipped for leadership as Mr. Fleming, but it is doubtful whether he could be induced to step winto the political arena. His bent is toward civic affairs and non-partisan government in which men promote causes rather thdh pursue party ends. Were he to accept the Leadership of the Liberals of Ontario, his long pub- lic experience, his debating talent, , and his administrative capacity would be at the service of the Province ra- ther than at the Gommand of a party organization, although he has been a life-long Liberal in a city in which the stepping-stones to success lead through the Conservative ward asso- ciations and the lodge-rooms o frater- nal societies The Globe has little meee that Mr. Fleming will accept the posi- tion of Provincial Liberal Leader should be offered to him, but in view of the coupling of his name with the office it cannot refraint from } Saying that the Liberal party would be fortunate indeed were he chosen to guide its destinies. “F, W.” Thinks Liberals Have a Good Chance Woodstock, Dec. 12.—Wellington Hay, M.L.A. leader of the Liberal party, has been Yooking over the ground in North Oxford and his de- cision after a survey is that the good old Liberal constituency will again fall in Hne and elect W. W. Day by a big majority. Despite the long federal campaign, Mr. Day’s friends are flocking to his support, and reports from all! parts of the constituency are that his interests are being well looked after. The elec- tors of the ridins are to have meet- ings at the rate of five a day this eek. The U. F. O. party held two meet- ings in the country and tonight held a rally in the city hall, at which Hon. Peter Smith was the headliner. To- morrow Wellington Hay and other age fe ger will arrive \in ad will decal snenuaitbee i the campaign. ‘omor- row might a rally will be staged in - eity hall, at which Mr. Hay, R. Brackiin, M.L.A., W.'E. N. Sintlals: M. MLA. Archie MeCoig, M-P., ahd others will speak. aid—the Ludella, feg. 45c, for... 39c Black tea, reg. 75c for .. G0c Black tea, reg. 50c for ’.. 43c . Black tea, ‘reg. 40c for .. 33c h Green tea, reg. 50c for . 43c . ny ;any kind, reg. 60c ere 53c Loose coffec, reg. 60c for 49c Loose coffee, reg. 50c for 239c Loose coffee, reg. 30c for 23c Biscuits, loose, ........ 18¢ Package Biscuits ...... 18c Large boxes Biscuits 20c Baking Powder, qt. jars, reg. BBec for ......-20260% 38c —_ b saan Powder, reg. 25c xiesin ae es wiakass 19c Coleman's Best, reg. 25¢c, TOR sc cnocscessasneses« 19c Fred Bender The Grocer On January Ist. our lease expires and we will have to vacate the premises. SALE STARTS SATURDAY A few of the ie apeceat prices: the stock, we are mak- the prices. Milk, reg. 20c for Milk, reg. 10c for Gold, Surprise, Comfort, Sun- ny Monday soap, reg. 10c TOE ia a's Saw. we Swe oie Zc Lennox soap, reg, 7c for . Sc Goblin Seap, reg. 10c for. 6c Lilac Rose, reg. 10c for. . Sc All Toilet Soap, reg. 10¢ for 8c - 4 New fruits of all kinds at re- duced prices. Oxtmeal soap, reg. 10c for . Orange and Lemon Peel, a ee Citron peel, a Ib. 2... . . S3c Dates, a Mb. 2. 18c Quaker, Parity and Tillsons’ package oat 20c Kellogg's Quaker and weer jaa Piakes ........ Shredded Wheat, 2 for .. 25c Grape Nuts ........... 18¢ Puffed Rice .......... 18c Puffed Wheat ......... 15c Toilet paper, a roll ..... Be ne syrup, 2 Ibs. ee ee eee 28c as syrup, 5. Ibs. vee we rceveses ase avec Edwardsburg syrup, 10 ibs. BOE, 2c cnaracesecess 95c Honey, 10 Ib. pails $1.90 Extracts, any kind, 10c Brooms, each ......... 38c .: AH 15c Tobacces, 2 for 25c Our Leader Flour, Jewel, Pe- ugh mad.Five Roses terboro Hour at reduced prices. Get ¥ our prices before you buy. A car of bran and shorts will be in in a few days. When Orders up to fifty dollars. M. R. HAY, Safe and Convenient Remitting Money. There is frequent necessity in business and personal affairs for remitting money by mail. The safest and easiest mediums for this purpese are Bank Drafts and Money Orders. You cawaecure these at any Granch of the Smperial ae oe to 2 ee ee ‘ IMPERIAL, BANK LIS TOWEL EL BRANCH, Manager. An old gentleman who was visit- ing the grounds of a large lunatic asylum came across par ppg | man holding a fishing rod flower-bed. The old gentleman win greatly touched by the pathetic sight | and he gave the lunatic a shilling,, saying as he did so: “How many have, you caught to-day. The angler pocket-! edthe coin, saying with a smile, “! t| time there should be a su - * battleships “e }aleng When @ ;woman has more sense Siete SR ago let it mayhim know it, ; tiden: zante ee aint © - He Wanted It Decided “Mat Ma! bawled Freddie, as the usual morning wash wes going on. “do my ears belong to my face or my neck?” Ma temporized. “Why, what is the maiter?” she “L wy, it Every eet ae oe wash my face washes my ears, toc.”