| MEN AS SCHOOL TEACHERS 'A Mornington Boy's Experience in Alberta $< ) Sn The London Free Press is of the opinion that male teachers should not be driven entirely from the elemen- tary grades of our schools, and there is considerable truth in the claim. One does not have to look very far to find why there are no men teaching in the junior grades of the schools, in the public schools in particular. A man could not exist at the wages paid. \ : To be sure women teachers have been successful in this work. At the same time there are certain traits in the character of "either a boy or a girl that a good man can alone appeal to, ae 8 inant impossible to meas- ure the influence that a teacher ex- erts on the life of the children that ass from term to term under his or er care. It is just possible that the element of routine and drudgery that enters into school life for the teach- er, has a tendency to dull the full ap- preciation of the golden opportunit- jes that are presented every school day for bringing before the plastic mind of the scholar the things that are as gold when weighed in the bal- ance of time. There is almost a plethora of in- stitutions and organizations looking to the welfare of the child. We have 'SURPRISINGLY FINE IS OUR FIRST SHOWING of YEW SPRING GOODS - SS RE ARS A Rs ES Te ARRIVAL of our placing orders for Spring has given us a wonderfully good showing = ae that if they violated the law of the land they would have to abide by the consequences. I might mention here that great credit is due the Royal Northwest Mounted Police in main- taining law and order in early days. _ I continued to take an active part in municipal affairs. I served the town of Stony Plain four years as eouncillor and I am now serving my fourth year as mayor. The cautious- ness of our council board is shown in 'this way, the town has no debt save a few school debentures. Our town has never been boomed. We are not expecting a city. The town is a good farmers' town and will continue 'to be such. There was a time I think when the east doubted the loyalty of the west. The past two or three years has prov- ed both her patriotism and her loyal- ty. During my sojourn here I have never heard a westerner express him- A bachelor's life is generally con- dered a one-sided, lonesome life at its best. Why should a man of limit- means take a wife on a homestead to share his limited means and _priva- 'tidns? Well, after five years of bach- lor life, I married, but not until I moved to town. - When the province of Alberta -was formed, one of the members of our Local Improvement District was chosen as candidate for Stony Plain constituency. Being a member of 'the same council board I knew. the ceandidate's sterling qualities and let 'me tell you I worked faithfully to have him elected. He was elected. In the year 1907, I was appointed a Justice of the Peace. I have tried to mete out justice fairly and im- pareely, Like all other public offi- 'eials I have received a share of crit- 'jicism. Some thought me too severe. LTaimed at letting law breakers know of new goods, early as it is. The interest being shown in the splendid new styles is indicative of a large Spring business. The idea that governed us in arranging for this was to have the best lines of the new things and to have them at values that would Surpass anything the "afraid" buy- ers could possibly get in on. We have succeeded so well that we are confident our stock will please you in every point and that WE CAN SAVE YOU MANY DOLLARS BESIDES. The Ladies' New Coats and Spring Suits are Very Attractive The fine styles presented in the New Coats make this initial Spring showing espec- ially attractive. Cover Cloths and Gaberdines are among the most charming, but the Tweed Coats will be much worn as they are in many cases waterproofed and self otherwise than say he was hand in hand with the east in promoting the common good of our fair Domin- clinics for the killing of the germs that are waiting for them as soon as they enter this world, associations to serve a double purpose. arkedly smart in the s least remarkable featur Coats is another fine feature and m- The showing of Sport Not the izes from the small girls' up to the young women's, e is th rate e fine styles shown at quite mode prices. $10.00, ion. "Young man go west and grow up with the country' used to be a common saying. That saying is just as good to-day as then, But let the young man possess pluck, persever- ance and stay with it; otherwise he will be a hopeless failure. Let him shun the purchasing of real estate subdivision and oil shares. When such haye proved good he will have a chance to purchase a gilt-edged pro- position, So far I have not purchas- ed either from the fact I had no faith in the movements and I would not let my name go before the public in a proposition in which I did not believe. In conclusion, I have not acquired riches, I have tried to do my bit in improving Sunny Alberta. I believe a man's ambition should be first, his loyalty and patriotism to his country, not the accumulation of wealth. In some respects I sometimes think we have failed to do our duty. Here we have citizens from all corners of the earth. Have we done our best to} study each separate problem that pre- sents itself in the physical and mental development of the child, and institu- tions that make a specialty of turn- ing good boys out of bad boys, or at least making a desperate and perhaps a very honest attempt to do so. But with due regard and respect for all of these, the day school is the ereat factor in the life of the child It is at the day school that he: bumps | into the lads who swear, who steal, | § who tell falsehoods, and also into the ' boys who have ideals that are set on| a much lower plane than those held | @ up.to your boy in his home. The | 3 "other boy' ceases 'right here to be a! matter of indifference to you. He has become one of the determining fac- | } tors in the formation of the character | § that your boy is going to have. A bad | boy in a school can put to flight many | of the teachings of a good home, \ Don't make any mistake about that, | because there is too much every day | To Subscribers Not Paid Up _ Newspapers have been hard hit in the paper market. While "the price of paper has steadily advanced since the beginning of the war--a jump of forty per cent. was made a year ago and now, in the face of an existing -eontract, we have been notified that another advance will be made, making it retroactive from February ist. The increase to weekly papers who use flat paper instead of roll paper is about double the price that dailies have 'to pay. Apart from that, almost -everything else that enters into the production of a paper has increased enormously in_ price and we, therefore, take the lib- erty of urging that all arrearages be paid forthwith, as a good paper cannot be produced with- $12.00 and up to $18.50, with of course, others of superior make still higher. THE NEW SUITS with their fine tailoring and good style, the new roll collars, the belted styles, the comfortable walking length of skirts, are a marked improve- ment on the former years. Good qualities in these garments of the best workman- ship. A great range of prices. The "Correct" Dress Goods for Spring ARE NOW ON DISPLAY HERE--AIl the weaves that are liked, in all the grades that are popular, are now of those women who like to have their new Dresses, Gowns, are right, all the colors that here ready for the approval Waists, Skirts, early. We will gladly hold in reserve for you, till you wish to take it, any suit or dress a Lore you select now. You know it is often the case that the choicest things go first. --NEW DRESS GOODS --NEW WASH GOODS --NEW SUITINGS --NEW SILKS YOU ARE CORDIALLY WELCOME WHETHER YOU COME TO LOOK OR BUY out expense and the money is needed by us. To each one it may seem a small amount but in the aggregate, it means a large sum to us. Accounts are being sent out and we hope that they will meet with a prompt response as, no doubt, in many cases the failure to remit has merely been an oversight. THE SUN, Milverton. _-------- DR. F. J. R. FORSTER Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Graduate in medicine, University of Toronto. i Late assistant New York Ophthal- - mie and Aural Institute, Moorefield's 'Eye and Golden Square Throat Hos- pitals, London, Eng. - Hours--10 to 12 a.m.; 2 to 5 p.m. daily. Evenings--7 to 8, Wednesday and Saturday only; or by appointment : (Phone 267.) 53 Waterloo St. S., STRATFORD. Spring Term From April 2nd CENTRAL STRATFORD, ONT. Commercial life offers the great opportunities. Recent lady graduates ef this school are a: a as high as $1000 per annum. The last applica- tion we received from an office man with some experience offered initial - salary of $1800 per annum. Students may enter our classes at any time. Graduates placed in positions. Com- _mercial, Shorthand and Telegraphy departments, | Get our free catalog- ue. age BRE art 'LLIOTT, President, ba CHLAN, Principal. ADOW TEST edad ; _ "He Looks Into the Eye" ry Y=THIS METHOD, it is almost . Tmpossible to make an error, as all work is done by looking into the eye, thereby locating the de- fect right at its source. "Weak Muscles Strengthened 'Weadaches Cured, Cross 'Eyes in many cases 'straightened when ginsses are fitted by this advanced system. Children'seyes accurately examined without asking questions, . 'SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! B.A. BASTENDORFF WSS We Use Only Genuine and Reliable Cloths in Making Suits and Overcoats - - - We have a stock of blues of Indigo dye in Worsteds of ex- cellent wearing quality -- the NUINE and RELIABLE goods. Also the best Trim- ming on the market. : goods to choose from. -- Order now and be assured of BEST. . mould and shdpen them into good Canadians or has mercenary motives been prevalent at all times save EL- ECTION DAY? If we have been successful in fashioning their citizen- ship we have accomplished a noble aim. OBITUARY JOHN FARRELL Mr. John Farrell passed away at his residence on the 13th concession of Wellesley on February 24th, at the age of 79 years. Deceased was born near Tottenham, Simeoe County, and came to Wellesley township about 60 years ago, settling on the farm on which he died. In 1866 he married Mary O'Connor, who with a family of one son and two daughters survive, namely, Joseph at home, Mrs. Peter Walters, Glenallan, and Mrs. John Clark, Guelph. He also leaves one brother and one sister to mourn his demise. The funeral which took place on Wednesday, Feb. 27th, was largely attended. 'The remains were taken to Macton where funeral mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Weid- ner. The pallbearers were Michael Gibbons, Edward Brenner, John Sch- eibel, Serphém Brenner, Philip Clark and Frank MeGoey. ' & @ PTE. FRED HIGENELL The remains of the late Pte. Fred Higenell, of Logan, who died in Hali- fax on Sunday, March 10th, from measles, arrived in Mitchell on Friday night and were conveyed to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Louis Higenell, Logan road. The funeral which took place on Saturday to the First German Lutheran church cem- etery in Logan, was attended by a large number of-friends and relatives of the dead soldier. PURE AIR. St. Thomas Times. A éontemporary has the following very sensible comment on the danger of closed windows during cold weath- ry The death rate in the city or coun- try rises and falls with the average window sash. When the window is closed tight the death rate sinks to its low level. As the chilly autumn nights | come and the opening of the window grows smaller, the undertaking busi- ness picks up. Death certificates nev- er mention "closed windows' as the cause of death. It is "tuberculosis," "pneumonia," "la grippe," that gets the blame. But the real culprit often is the closed window. The germs sel- dom have a chance when the window _lis open and the lungs inhale plenty of fresh air. Workers are rarely dis- charged because they insist on keep- ing the window closed, but the boss finds the employee dull-headed, half- hearted and inefficient and looks for someone to do the work better. Good ventilation of the sleeping-room is most important of all. It can be se- cured without much loss of heat and without drafts--though even drafts are infinitely better than a closed win- dow. The open window pays in health, efficiency and saves doctor bills: WHERE A MAN IS HELPLESS Eden Grove Corr, Walkerton Herald. I dropped inter McKeeman's store yestiday and of all the woebegone men ye iver seen in yir life those fel- ers in thare wuz the most woebegon- est. Perdue wuz thare lookin' like a storm cloud. Smith wuz thare and his ears wuz layin on his koller. An- uther feller's chin was layin on his chest. A more mournful bunch ye niver saw. Ye see thare weemin hed bulldozed 'em 'into takin'. 'ém to Mc- Keeman's big sale and bein' a little foolish anyways they hed give in' to min buyin' and buyin' and then buy- in' more of the grate bargins on sail. like thare is in the Grove now. PUT TAX ON TITLES Regina Leader. To help ent wavonios Movor Church of Toronto, comes forward with the on.that a tax be placed on s. Why not? "And it should be a stiff one too. As a rule it is the men with wealth who secure these ap- ndages to their names, and if sh to deli : ¢ heir + in the luxury of ir this" and "Lord that" made for the 'em. And thare they wuz, the wee-|. proof of it. Well, then, why these influences with better and stronger ones? There comes a stage man physically developed, strong and a leader in games, as well as thought, occupies a very big spot. What he gays and does can almost be put down as what the boy will say and do. Such a man in the teaching profes- sion, alive to his opportunities, placed there because he realizes his position, could play a part in the development of boy life and girl life as well that could not be measured in the miser- able terms of dollars and cents, that we are allowing to become all too dominant in our estimate of schools and school teachers. "WE ARE GOING THROUGH" Providence Journal. These are the words of a hundred- per-cent. American: asked in the mind, privately and from one to another, when is the war to end? Surely I feel as deep an inter- est in this question as any other can, month or a year when it is to end.... We accepted this war for an object, and the war will end when that ob- ject is attained. Under God I hope it never will end until that time. This war has taken three years, and for the American people, as far as my knowledge enables me to speak, I say we areg oing through if it takes three years more." Abraham Lincoln made this declar- is as applicable today as it was then. The nation, indeed, sees more clearly entrance on thew orld conflict, "we are going through if it takes three years more." A BUDDING AUTHOR A composition exercise was set the boys in Standard III in a Yorkshire school the other day. Here is what a little fellow nine years old produced a feat of imagination all the more remarkable because careful inquiries went to show that the idea was the little fellow's own; he had never heard such a thing suggested. "Tf I were a fairy I would give the English a bit of luck. 'Must I tell you what I would do?" Well I would change all the British into cats, and all the Germans into mice. Then I would send all the British cats to the German mice, and give them a good feed. As for the Kaiser, I would change him into an insect, and let a toad eat him." Not only is the composition re- markably good, but there is a dram- atic fitness about the fate served for the Kaiser that is full of promise for the young author's future. TRADE FOLLOWS THE AD. Trade follows the ad. Advertising is like breathing--you can't do enough of it in one day to last a month. John Wanamaker said to the As- sociated Advertising. Clubs of. the world: "Our little allowance of advertising money went to the newspapers then as it goes nearly altogether to-day because if ever I have a monument for discovering anything, it will be for finding out that the only advertis- ing of direct and instant benefit to both merchant and customer, is our newspaper of known circulation. It is true, as opponents of changing the clocks to save daylight contend, that the same thing would be accom- plished if everybody got up earlier. The trouble is that everybody won't. - THE SOLDIERS' VOTE Toronto Weekly Sun.. The soldiers' vote in North America and the mainland of Europe, has been counted and proves to be overwhelm- jinelude a large women's vote, and will, therefore, be, if possible, more {Unionist than that of France and North America. Laurier loses heav- not seek to coke' | : in a boy's life when a good man, aj "Tt is a pertinent question, often | ; but I do not wish to name a day, a} . ation in Philadelphia in 1864 and it} than it has seen at any time since our | § that | 2 lily, especially in the Maritime Pro- ivinces, where Kyte and? Carroll_ go idown. Itis not improbable that when wae wturis ac all ia, the government |will be strong enough to hold against jall possible combinations. It may turn out that Mr. Sifton boasted too 'soon that the West had come into its |own and that the West will not hold the se seag of power, on which it me ica: jee ia see it in The Sun--it's so. jed out, 1 | | to you at first sight. goods. , Spring Time in the Print and Gingham Department All that the new season ushers in, in new patterns, new colorings and new weaves can be learned here by a quiet look through the hundreds of new pieces of Prints and Ginghams we have just placed in stock. There is a charm in these attractive new goods-- they are so different from other years that they. appeal All the latest models in Cor sets are now shown here. Charming Embroidery --. adverse importing cdndi- tions, we have quite the prettiest patterns in embroidery we have ever shown. Their reasonableness in price is quite surprising when oné@ considers the conditions under which they are being manufactured. Many new 16 and 18 inch flouncings, so popular for underwear, narrow, well-finished edges with insertions to match. All new bead- ings and all-over-embroideries for yokes and small dresses. In spite of very Lovely Laces And beauiful as the new effects are there is also back of them the guarantee that always goes with these The prices will please you too. --It may be your new | dress, it may be fine lingerie, it may be lit- tle daughter's frocks or undies. No matter what it is, we have just the laces and in- sertions you are need- ing in lovely qualities, beautiful designs and every wanted width. New valencines and wash laces with inser- tions to match. --Our prices are very moderate. Waists Fashions new est ideas in most beauti- fully trim- med Waists and some cleverly tail- ored styles for those who like plain ef- fects. Good Service and Right Prices Are Our Motto Our enormous stock makes it possible for us to save you Dollars every time you visit this store. While prices on many articles seem high, in a great many instances the goods cannot be replaced at what we are asking for them. The Men' New Suits and Hats Excell-- You'll find rare good qualities in our Men's Suits ready to wear. The best workmanship goes into these garments and we have been fortunate in getting a delivery of choice pure worsted suits, the new fancy checks, that surpass for quality anything that can now be procured. Then we have some splendid new styles in fancy tweeds, neat designs in grey worsted and plain gray and the always good blue Considering the unusually good qualities shown these splendid suits at $16.50 $19 and $25.00 and some even higher, are a very big dollar's worth. SEE THEM. : THE NEW HATS are largely soft. Stitched brims or bound edges, especiall, smart bands; and in the attractive new shapes that are so peach pf igen vg the absence of faddish. One of these good qualities is good for two years' wear and that is the right kind of economy. ' ENGELAND @ SON "The Store with the Stock"' MILVERTON EVEN-HANDED JUSTICE Montreal Herald. Recently a member of Parliament in England was fined $2,175 for food hoarding in his residence. There now comes the news that the Hon. Bert- rand Russell, one-time lecturer and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge and heir-presumptive to the second Earl Russell, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment by a Bow Street Magistrate for making state- ments likely to prejudice Great Bri- tain's relations with the United Stat- es. We have not yet attained this impartiality of justice in Canada, but we are rapidly learning here, as they have learned in England, that liberty and licenses are two very different things. INDEPENDENCE NOT ADVAN- TAGEOUS. At the afternoon session of the On- tario Bar Association on Friday last Ain't a man a fule to let-a woman |jnely Unionist. The vote in En : 4 fang! } Res gland : * jloore him midst a bunch of bargains (which will be reported at once, W] on SR 8 Regn ae: agains a ling the Basis of the Canadian Consti- tution" and declared that Canada would have no constitution if she were to break away from the Empire, because it would mean that the basis of the British North America Act would be withdrawn and the federa- tion of the provinces would be dis- solved. It would be question if Can- ada did withdraw as to whether she would remain one nation of different states not in full harmony with each other, or be divided into two separate parts. The strange thing, he point- was that any advocates for a withdrawal. from the Empire were to 'be found in the province of Quebec. 3 sa apie ae Be a a | 3-t. ee What the people would have to ans- wer is whether the supposed advan- tage of being an independent coun- try would offset the disadvantages. "Speaking generally it is only in velation to other nations that Canada has not complete independent gov- ernment," said the speaker. Under her. present constitution it was pointed out by the speaker that Canada had full legal authority over naturalization, navigation, regulation of trade and commerce and, in fact, every important matter. Canada has the power to make her own trade re-_ lations. Great Britain does not make | them for her because it would be in- | terfering with her autonomy. | Mr. Lash pointed out that Canada also had the full right to deal with every source of her revenue, even in her relations with other nations. In- dependence would give her power to, declare war on another nation, and have war declared against her, but such would not add to her autonomy. | So far as this war is concerned, | the speaker stated, it has shown that as a part of the Empire Canada is far safer and better able to take part, in world's affairs than if she were an, independent nation, Notice to Contractors. Tenders will be received by H. B. Kerr, Reeve of Mornington, for the construction of concrete abutments for the Millbank bridge, up till two o'clock on April 10th. Plans for this large structure may be seen at the Reeve's office, or at John Roger's of- fice, Mitchell. The contract will be Jet at Millbank on Wednesday, April 10th, at two o'clock. eee © William Waddell, Clerk. We Have a Full Line of New and Up-to-date FURNITURE, RUGS, LINOLEUM CARPET (by the yard), CONGO- LEUM SQUARES and PICTURES PICTURE FRAMING DONE PROMPTLY | | We Sell McLAUGHLIN AUTOROBILES.-Canada's Standard Car. 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