CAN I GET---- SELECT GROCERIES? . Join the ranks of the many thrifty_housewives who shop here daily for all their Table Needs. You'll ‘always be greeted with a fresh supply of Select Vegetables and fruits, and shelf after shelf ofreas- onably priced Package, Bottled and Canned Goods. What more could you ask ? R. A. CLIMIE *Phone72 Wallace Street WORD PICTUR OF TRANG /¢t++++ PORTS OF FIFTY YEARS es : hf 4 HENCE, ce 4 + Night pers ry us the. pa “ What kind of a contraption do you + come guest, “ think you'll be riding in 50 years) + Baa 5 8 and loyal smil- + from now? + ne It will be a strange affair, from|+ And truly is ia thet roof-tree 4 the present point of view, ifthe pre-| + lest : 4 diction of H. Gernsback, editor of| + Where friendship crowns 4 Science and Invention, “comes true.| + the long day’s end. 4 In a recent issue of this magazine} + The hall which hears- our * Gerns hat he calls a| + gree glad, _ “helicar,” which may be the auto- + Holds out its kindly arms « | mobile Ce the future. oo in glee : 4 The ngular part of this|+ And seems to smile, as. 4 helicar is that it will be adapted to| + though ha r ying as well as motoring. Since) + The soul of hospitality. 4 most travelling in the future will be| + (By Edgar A. Guest) D air, our auto of 1972 will be| + . , 4 mostly confined to flying, says) (-bhiebebbtt?t+? 6444464441 Gernsback. For this purpose, therefore, Gerns- back imagines a helicopter arrange- ment by which the helicar will rise straight up. Once there will be air traffic lines to’ follow, and the descent will also be in a vertical line. Other tures Besides the helicopter machinery the 1973 helicar, according to Gerns- back, will include, the following ar ts: 1. Push-button power control at the dash, from which the helicar may be ge mae on hand and in the air. . Two wheels only. “They're noes economical chen four,’ says Gernsback, “there is less trouble ra - Gabel’s Old Stand Stationery You will always find.a complete line of Stationery carried in stock in our store, including Note Paper by the quire. with. envelopes to match, several qualities. Writing Pads with envel- opes to match. Papeteries—Boxed Stationery, ranging in price fro to 85. }_- . + TABLE NAPKINS—plain and fancy Crepe Paper, Denni- son’s well-known quality and other makes FOUNTAIN banter il Poputar Dufold and regular Parker; also Waterman's Idea We are her@ to serve you and our years of experience will ensure you good service. Magazines and Newspapers Wake subscriptions for any magazine or newspaper, by the year or shorter term, for delivery through our store or the post office. Magazines and newspapers on sale by single copies. Over thirty years’ experience in this Hine and we can give you satisfaction. Your trade will be appreciated by ELLIOTT & GREER Quality and Service ‘Phone 138, Wallace St * ji} running on t with gears and shafts, and this con- struction decreases the weight of the car as well." 7 3. Gyroscope, which “keeps the car in an upright position, and a riding on two wheels perfect- ris Twelve-cylinder gasoline en- gine, driving a large dynamo which supplies electric current to a motor ‘within the rear wheel. But, sa: Gernsback, “there is no reason why a gasoline engine should be employ- ed. Perhaps by that time we will extracting electricity from the alr, and merely use an electric motor to rypn the car, or we May -even ap- proach the polut where the wireless transmission of energy wil proven fact.’” _ §. Elevating wings and tall con- trolled by the driver and used in ascending and descending. 6. Motor-driven spur wheels along- side the regular wheels, to be used in aiding the promesion of the car out of slippery. — Ly Over 7. Electric Moadlight for use when e road, and others at top and bottom of the car for use ,when the a is sailing in the air at nig “It goes pittidet saying,” adds Gernsback, “that the car will be built of the Hghtest material, and it is quite possible that the future fly- ing car will =a far less than our present-day cars. entire upper part of the body will be. enclosed in an un unbreakable, unburnable, glass- like substance Radio canipmistit also will be a necessary feature of the helicar, says Gernsback, “particularly as the hel- fear will depend a great deal upon the weather.” Madam--- Your Stationery! HE ladies have an interest in printed stationery as well as the men. First there’s the calling card, which, neatly printed, is the criterion of goed taste. Then, too, it's the vogue to have the home address on your correspondence stationery. The Banner is equipped to do either for you—neatly and inexpensively. The car may also be equipped with fins for sailing on water. And, what interests every motor- ist, the cost won't. be much more than the modern first-class automo- bile. ps. - * ¢ ¢ © ¢£ *£ *# #¢© &# © & @ * * * THE VALUE OF APPEAR- * . ANCE. . * * *_ eo « © © © ®© © © @ @ @ By Thos. B. Cupper, Inc. Acct. ‘The value of on cannot be ovér-estimated and -times the wearer of the right wind will = find himself playing a winning hand early in hia career. The manner of Gress ‘is usually characteristic o vidual to a certain degree; which re- veals a hidden story and the employ- er who is, more or udge of human nature, will be impressed one way or the other by the way it reads, Every fair minded person is desir- ous of making the best possible im- pression upon the general public, and while not always solely for the pur- pose of financial gain, it is a health- producing element to any business regardless of locality. 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Hot-Point Electric Water Heater Have one installed on your range boiler for summer * “ Lrinriaananntmnnnnaaanmee A . ar, CARL ROSS - * By Kesstne up ef cy ese you are driving home day by-day, a f in hearts and minds ed the public that you are gaining a foothold in the field of your endeavor that places you some where near the threshold of success—impressing the one fact up- on the minds of those in your com- munity that you are prosperbus, will reward you more abundantly in your undertaking than any other one thing you could or the introduction of a whisk-brobm ee ea 7 and Armstrong ‘of which took place on May 2. were ee Se Te Se eae ae 4 + 4 EEING EYES + 1 c_? 2 ee 2 2 se ee 8.3 The automobile none through the deep san woods road. There was not = enine in sight, not a sound oxen the impa- tient and disgusted exclamations of the pair in the car, a young couple from the city. “Miles and miles and not even a cabin! I don’t wonder nobody lives in such a forsaken country,” grumb- led the yo ‘this wife emphatically declar she didn’t blame folks for not liv- ing where there was nothing except pines and a. Just then the breeze that stirred bo the boughs god - thelr ears a song, jubilant and g “rr xe ba Ba "ks lond of corn and With all its treasures surely mine; “T've reached the land of corn and ’ ing shore— My — my home, forever The ‘ar slowed down and, draw- ing to one eide, stopped to Litow a small covered cart to come sown up over the narrow road. An old w &!man in @ purple calico dress, with a big black sunbonnet falling back on her — sat in a chair and drove the pony. “Tn trouble?” inquired the old woman sympathetically. “The sand’s so deep I reckon you're stuck. I'll drive-on and send a mine with his mule ou out.” “No, not stuck, just waiting to ask if you could show us some nearer way out to the main road," said the young gman : “Now ain’t that aonice way to travel, though!"’ exclaimed the wo- man, “glidin’ along smooth as grease and seein’ everythin team to pull “But this country,’ "be egan the young so at impetuously, “this country is #0 1 “Ain't tr” replied the siraneet, te beaming upon them. “For them with seein’ eyes there’a.no prettier coun- try to ‘be found! This time of year especially when the woods are fair groanin’ under the bounty of the Lord. I spendin’ the day with a _ neighbor; she’s a cripple body and can’t get out much, so I stop now and then to.gather her a basketful of bul- laces and wild grapes. You can see the vines yonder. And don’t them clusters of sumac look pretty, jest like flamin’ torches? That slim tree with the few red leaves on it a s pereimmon, and they a re good n that frost’s touched ‘em. I filled "the basket with them and some open clusters of chinquapins. Squir- rels gather ‘em, and possums come to eat the persimmons and grow fat as butter. Truly this is, as the hymn says, a land of corn an wine— which is jest a name for all God's plenty.” The couple gazed round them with opened eyes “Me a-runnin’ on,. and you askin’ h at the wheel, and) neighbor of} been down the road a plecet} 6 poo & Hunter's livery, all three were travelling. Beac home is in Mount Forest, has "been in i uae before. Kincardine Small Boy, Aged 6, Drowned | EDDIE RYAN MET DEATH AT MOUTH OF RIVER—FELL IN WHILE AT . PLAY—BODY RE- COVERED. Eddie Ryan, six-year-old son. of Mr. and Mrs. T. Ryan, of Kincardine, was drowned at the mouth of the river last Thursday afternoon. The dy was found by the father close to the lighthouse crter a two-hour search by neighbors, who joined the anxious parents when the lad could not be foun The little chap had been playing about his home, which is close to the river, and was not missed until Mr. Ryan, an employee of the Watson Furniture Compesy. returned home from work. rch was instituted when he “talieg. ie "peapond to calls, and for two hours searchers sought the Hittle Ts ind hoping that he had but wandere ay. It is beliaved that the child was playing close to the piling near the mouth of the river and fell into the stream. Evidently no one saw the ac- cldent, nor was there any sound to indicate the tragedy. sesteclstesteconbeteteobnteteconbeafetesfndeteneabenteeeelebee + % THE BOYS’ BIG CATCH + ' + sfevdeoeobededeofndetecoebetefoobndectecoobecteteefetedeelstet For a long time Bob and George, aged twelve and ten respectively, had dreamed of catching a big fish. All during their vacation on Big Pel- n Lake inneso they had tried. without suc last day, and the men folks vant bmg hunting, leaving the two boys hind. Bob writing of his boyhood oa perience in Field and Stream, thus describes the thrilling events of that George and I took the longest pole we could find and @ good line, which we bated with’a slice of bac- on. Pa often used pork rind, but we had no pork rind left. Putting on our rubber boota, we waded out to the sand bar through the shallow water and dropped the hook and line into the pitch-off. Both George and I held the pole tight for a long time. However, the October alr was chilly: our teeth were beginning to chatter. We de- cided in order to keep warm to run up and down the sand bar, with the ole in our hands; we had heard that trolling . the best way to catch big fish anyw We had de four or five times g- .cross the sand bar and were almost out of breath when something at the end of our line suddenly jerked the the nighest way out!” said the ol Jady, laughing deprecatingly. “But SM ob te toon aie tho net when I get started on the country,| jr‘, Sank our heels Into “the why I just forget. The Lord made a sight of pretty things for eravelars to’ see if they got eyes to see ‘em with. You follow the main tracks like you're doin, and you'll come out on the highway." They called cheery good-bys and waved back at the wade little tense in the purple calico. For a time the two were silent;/then “ young wife spoke softly te her husband. ‘See, dear, right ahead of us sare a whole family of squitrels. in that hollow he | limb, I counted {dur, and there comes ae with a nut in her mouth!" and over yonder in that thicket, ge 8 a covey of quail." “And there right overhead is a vine just loaded th grapes! Stop} the car and lets pick some. There really are so Many things to see in these woods if,"—ehe looked into her husband's face and he nodded, understanding,—“‘if we have seeing A shave or hair-cut, a shoe-shine} eyes!" s00n en law water to sand and stood still, too scared to move. w our pole dancing up and down over the pitch-off until a heavy gust of wind brought the butt d df it back on the bar. George and I quickly grabbed it. We were pulled back and forth over the sand bar until our hands were sore and our knees were weak. We knew we must save that pole and line! So we put the pole over our shoulders as a woodman carries his axe and tried to run as fast as we could toward the shore. _ Three ed A e the| ® ex of Local Interest Listowel Man Elected— At the district hg erage dk a sesene held in Stratford last r. W. A. Johystone of Latawet, wis elected secretary-treasurer of the Associa- tion. Appointed on Executive— At the meetings of the Synod of last week, one of the appointees to the executive committee Birth Announcements— Have you a new baby in your home? Let your friends know about it. Weeell birth announcement cards, the cutest things out. See samples at Banner office. Notice to Perth Teachers— The Ontario Government has sent out notice to each inspectorate that n-excursion will be taken to North- ern Ontario during the month of Au- gust, as in 1921 and 1922. July ist. at Listowel— Arrangements are being completed ‘or a big day at Listowel on July pl There will be parades, football, baseball, a military tattoo, thing provided in the past. Drayton Celebrates Saturday— Drayton will hold its usual celebra- tion on the 24th., the program to consist of calithumpian parade, three baseball games, soft ball “om and athletic sports. e Map Quartette will be on hand 2 » night. Palmerston Rate in 55 E The Palmerston council adopted the finance committee's report, which recommended that 55, mills be the tax rate for the current year as fol- lows: County, § mills; town, 13 mills; school, 13 mills; debenture, |... 19 mills; library 2 mills Fruit Farms in Glory Owing to the lateness of the seas- on it is not expected that the orch- ards along the Hamilton—Niagara Falls Highway will be aged = full bloom for about sa week y The first of June will likely hay «Blow. som Sunday." The fruit district - blossom time presents one of finest sights in the country. Traffic is exceptionally heavy on “Blossom Sunday.” Walkerton Girl Decorated— The Chinese.gbvernment recently distributed well merited honors to certain missionaries in recognition of the admirabl stance rendered to times we were Once there was a big splash behind us and we were both pulled back a- bout ten feet. But we held on and kept going as fast as we could. Pole and line were now almost out of the water. There was another big splash, and, turning our heads quickly, we saw flopping out of the water a fish that looked as big as a full-grown seal. It was a muskel- lunge! We dropped the pole excitedly and run over to where the big fish was | flopping on the sand. I picked it up in my arms and held it tight to my w gills. George picked up the pole, and then he oa I Bg through the shal- he cottage. All the gling and slepping in my “My goodness, drop that “thing! Where on earth did you get that!” scream Ew thought the big Fie was going te eat me up. I didn’t drop while that. big “muskie” ovat wig-| us her people during the trying time of the famine. Miss Winnifred Warren of Honan was one of three ladies at her station to receive the high dis- tinction of receiv a decoration of the Order of Mercy. She was recently invested with the medal and certif- jeate at a full public meeting at her station. on e Chesley Enterprise the following in its Sport column:—An advt. In the Listowel Banner states “The party who found the purse lost the night the Chesley hockey team | played in Listowel, is known, etc." Yes, and when the Chesley hockey team arrived home after the game tt was also “known” which team had lost the game, so that the own- choke a grand opera tenor. Bobbed Hair Girls— Rev. W. R. McIntosh of King t Pres . Ch ion nd . te nt in sympathy with those who condemn at once, all the little fads Pp day’s program that will ‘eclipse any- \ rm jed by” the pu ting even 90% hatchability from Conservative Convention June 4— The annual meeting of the. North Perth Conservative Association will be held in Milverton on June 4 in the afternoon. Efforts are being — to get two speakers, a man and a woman. One of the speakers will Itkely be a cabinet minister. Police Have Right— ~As a result of recent amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, the onus of proof is on the motorist to prove that his brakes were in perfect work- ing condition, every time an accident occurs. The police have the right to stop every car, ingpect the brakes, and if not functioning properly, or- der the driver to have them repaired immediately. Spelling, Room I,.Total 50— 46, R. Gibson 46, E. Gibson 46, F. Riemh 46, R 42, 1 Stewart 42, 4. Bamford 1 oyd $8, E. “T. Me- Laughlin vise - Peppler 38--W. Ross one M. Stewart 38, G. Chapman 34, . Dierlam "34, C. Kidd 34, F. McIn- all 34, E. Thibideau 34, G. Hamil- ton 30, B. Hulbert 30, H. Nick- el 26, EB. Pirle 26, P. Ru el 26, K. Ross 22, G. McLellan L. Helmka 0, D. Izen 0, J. MeKay 0. Electric Advice— This advice may save your life. The Hydro-Electri¢ Commission haye gent Dut these simple rules, which they to impress on everyone: Use only ‘one hand in switching électric lights on or off, and rate your, other from me Us oon: ‘Never switch on an alectrio Hehe with one hand — = other band is in water or on faucet. Never operate an ateetria light while ae in a bathtub. Always be that the ha: nds are dry when Speratiag an electrical device. Never’ tamper” with an é@lectric circuit with which you are not familiar. : * * * eee . * * . * > . POULTRY REGISTRATION * - . . . * * * «© . .,* . . eons, Al (Experimental Farms Note) Poultry Registration is now well under way. The first inspection of 1924 is completed and the inspect- ors in the various provinces report favourably on the work. The breed- ers have given a support to the movement and in {t seems have jncreased materialls during the last year. This is no doubt due to the better knowledge gained with re- spect to registration work through- out Cana se in direct charge of the inspection of registered hens have tried to Impart such detail to t ders as will enable them to keomeenpurate peceass of the progeny of t gistered females. Recording oo have. been supplied § each ago and leg bands, which later used as wing bands, have been varnished for ire chicks, the seh iar of xormccet females. All have been inspected for these matings and in nearly every case the very finest of producing blood eer id are to be found behind these ma An ipcwent effort ls being made by every breeder to establish a firm ‘basis for his registered poultry, as he realizes that fraud or carelessnese of any kind sas later reflect on the ce display- tration yee hy that oes work of the National ultry Record Association is being careroslatee by the acantiny ees of Ca Repo f fertility and hatchabil- ity are pho encouraging and give promise of being very much better the season of -1923. To, hear of 75% hatches is quite are get- Generally speaking, the contest 4