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I 9, , I Iii/Bargains for Friday ll/ and Saturday -- fl _ W.J . INCH, Druggist& Stationer 7&9 Ressat)h, Stare ! LORNE R. BARLETT I, 'chh’s Cut Rate Drug Store _ Don’t forgerwe carry a full line of NYALS REMEDIES iliFull line always on hand. Ry 1l.Jrlet.tes Ro-tAsst 'leustk. -PHoNI: WtoTon "l. PRIVATE GREETING CARDS _---- Fine assortment, three V tor four manufacturers from which to select. We _sell you WATCHES and JEWELLERY at 10 to 20 per ', cent. less than you can buy in Toronto. Repairs similarly. Ive carry a full line of GANONG'S CHOCOLATES, the fin- _ est in the land, also Metcalf's, Willard's and Patterson's. l" None better in Toronto. WE?, TESTED FREE OF CHARGE by our honor gradu- Our KODAKS and VICTROLAS are here for your inspec, t -tion. We will sell you on the installment plan. stance--- $1.00 Preparation . . 25c Preparation Fw. T p.m.--"The Old Story." Meicca Salve, regular 25c, for m.....................,..) Carter’s Pills, regular 25c, for a........................) Pink Pills, regular 500, 3 for .........................$1.00 Infants" Delight Soap, regular 10c, 3 for . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23c Liquid Veneetrregular 25c, for .............". . . . . . . . . . .17c All Nyal Remedies 20 per cent. off the regular prices, for in, 11 a.m.--"Why I am a DenOminationalist." 2. 45 p.m.--Sunday School 'OL. XXIX. No, 21 UY ID. L. and W. Scranton Coal Weston Coal & Lumber Co. No aal can equal it for Burning Clean and Giving the Heat, Ft hone 27, Night 236 ate Optician. All work guaranteed Funerals conducted with the greatest care at moderate prices. MOTOR EQUIPMENT WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE Residence and Chapel, Main se, Weston V Phone 28 Night Calls-attended to promptly 37%;”? Are the Sole,Vendors here. Place Your Order. . WESTMINSTER CHURCH - Sunday Hours: 3 to 5. and 8 to 9 p.m PHONE 53 WengCHI-f Undertaker and Embalmer WILL GIVE YOU BIG RESULTS Remember the Jubilee Singers Concert on December 7th SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2ND H. H. RUDOLPH, Manager, Weston EAGLE AVE. s=st_,.(_(t?A"s", . _ /__\\ a-t2fiiCiT, G.T.R. Track F . .20c --etc. iiiht "dimes & (littitte, 80c Bright Services ble Classes. - if n“ 7 p.m.---The Pastor, "The Unchang- ing Christ". Wednesday-prayer Meeting, 8 p.111. Everybody Welcome illiilifllll METHUDIST tllllllllll You have helped to make Ontario's contribution this year more splendid than ever before, and you may have the t?onsciousness that the gratitude of our brave men overseas is going out continually to you and to al! those who are helping to make the work of the British Red Cross pos- sible. On behalf of His Honor the Lieu- tenant Governor, the Organization of Resources Committee, which is in charge of this campaign tor Ontario, and the British Red Cross, I desire to thank, you, the teachers and pupils of your school, the Red Cross Work~ ers, and all who contributed to this sum, tor the spontaneous and gener- ous response which you have made to this appeal. We are in receipt of your favor of the FA/ inst, with the enclosed con- tribution of five thousand five hun- dred and seventy-six dollars and twen- ty cents for the British Red Cross, which has already been acknowleged by the Provincial Treasurer. A. T. Mather, Choir Leader. Mr. Costord, Organist SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1917 10 a.mq--Fellowship Meeting. 11 aun.-The Pastor, "Temptation" 2.45 Fm.-4gunday School and Bi- Dear sir:- The following letter was received by Mr. A. J. Prtichard in acknow- ledgement of Weston's Red Cross contribution: In short, the whole system is work- ing in such excellent style that the old town hall is given a new lease of life. The expenditure is one of the best made, I Further, each year the chief, who according to law is getting $25 a year, gives this money to funds of the bri- gade. Can you grumble? Can you complain? No person can. As a mat- ter ot fact, more should be done for; the firemen by the townspeople. All l deserve great credit for the manner in which they have financed the bri. gade thus tar. The town hall new heating system is now being tested. Every part of the building is made tenable now. Each 1'00tI1 is properly heated. This is something that has never been known before in the town hall. It is a pleasure to sit in the council cham- ber, no cold draft to divert your attention, no cold feet to make you move out in a hurry. A person can sit and consider the details of their business. Again, each of the offices are made very comfortable tor those in charge and those doing business there. The club room of the firemen is al- so made more habitable with the heat distributed properly. _ Rev. J. Wallace Stewart, pastor Again these men by dint of work in raising money from concerts, etc., have done much tor the people. \Vhere will you find a fire brigade who will spend their. funds to purchase a fire truck to be used by the town? Most places will have to buy one. Yet our men bought the truck and did all the work in equipping it as a tire truck. Some remarks were made during the paying of the taxes. These were directed to the beautiful manner' in which the firemen’s quarters were fixed up. The remarks were: This is where our taxes go, Paper on the hall fit for the parlor, good paint, chairs, table, etc. Why should we pay taxes to maintain a room for these men to play cards in? These re- marks are no doubt made in ignor- ance. It is thought that all should know these facts. The firemen’s room when taken over by them was like the rest of the building, in a dilapidated condition. These men set to work and by hard labor and begging from city firms secured the paint, paper, chairs and table for their room. All of the work was done by these men at night after a day's work. It did not cost the town a dollar. No tax money is plac- I ed there. l The coal situation is very bad from £0115 all over the, county. With the ea 1y setting/m of the cold weather it means greater hardships. Yet the people in this district have much to be thankful tor. As you read of the conditions in and around Toronto and recall our own circumstances, you ask how is it that we fare so well? . When a condition is not felt no no- l. tice is taken of it. Once it is telt, I however, everybody cries. The whole I of the credit for the present supply of l coal here is due to persistent efforts I by the Weston Coal and Lumber Co. I Mr. Rudloph has made repeated trips to the {nines and head office. His long experience in the business and connection with the trade has been a . great source of benefit. His personal I connection and manner of putting up the proper agreement has given him the result. Weston, Mount Dennis, Woodbridge and Malton and the country around are all indebted to Mr. Rudolph tor his excellent wurk. He has been very careful when the coal arrives to deal it out in small lots. As a result nearly every home has a supply of coal. This much can- not be said for men who are looking after the public welfare. It is men of this description who should receive our hearty support. By a further co- operation with the Weston Coal and Lumber Co. there should be no short- age of coal. In ordering give time for the delivery. Be careful to re- member That somebody else is in the same fix as you are. Deal with the company honestly, do not try to get coal in with a bin full of coal in al- ready. Work in co-operation with one another and no one will suffer. Toronto, November 22, 1917 J. Pritchard, Esq, Weston, Ontario. THE FIREMEN 'S HALL Yours faithfully, ALBFRT H. ABBOTT, Secretary. THE', COAL SITUATION Good Music WEST YORK'S NEWSY WEEKLY Germany is watching our effort. She secured space in all the news- papers in the Southern States and re- publics to herald the failure of United l The government is simply acting as bankers for England to-day. All this money will be repaid by England. We must have a market for our good. To get this We must put up the finances to pay the manufacturer and farmer. All this money is used for the payment of supplies and war equipment. It comes right back to us. It is a means of us keeping up our trade. A greater conservation of everything is neces- sary. Gasoline has become a great factor in the great war. All the great engines ot war are propelled by it. In France to save this women are pulling the boats up the canals to-day. Yet it is wasted here in pleasure. The gasoline is being paid for in blood. A savings account turned into the government's hand means a help. Dol- Iars wasted are holding back a pow- er that can be utilized in this siruoi gle. “'BSTON. ()5TAHUL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1917 to do our bit, then we must subscribe to the Loan. If tor our own prosper- ity we are anxious we must subscribe. England is and has always been our best customer. She has spent her mo- ney here lavishly for the development of our country. Could we. buy back our securities then there would be a lot of paper money for us in England. en up by each country To-day there is a big balance on our side. Cana- dian paper in England in short. As a result money has to be raised here to pay for it. England wanted cheese. Canada had cheese last year, United States also has cheese. They also have a balance in England, therefore the trade goes to them. But Sir Thos, White finances the cheese by a loan to Britain, and Canada gets the business. This is the same condition to-day. If we want the trade, if we want to assist in the war, if we want England has always had the bal- ance on her side. There Ins always been an abundance of paper to be tak- Mr. Langton, a representative of the Victory Loan Committee, spoke upon the Loan. He explained how it was impossible to ship gold across the sea at present or at any time, The system of buying with paper on eith» er side had been and is in use at the present time. 1' He wished to add to what Mr. Hart said of co-operative buying, that it was a success. The farmers' clubs had saved money by their co-operation. The organized‘farmers had secured better prices for their produce and it would be an advantage for the con- sumer to organize to buy. He said that he would give the market his Whole support if it is established. He pictured his future vision of Weston as part of the greatest me- tropolis of Canada, ocean vessels un- loading their imports and loading the exports at Toronto harbor, everything in Canada centering at Toronto. This development means Weston's develop- ment. If the market assists the mer- chant and consumer and farmer in this district, then it should be estab- lished. Mr. Ed. Stonehouse of Richview was the next, speaker. On account of the Victory Loan canvass he had not been able to devote much attention to the question. Whilirat first sight the market would not seem a good pro- position, yet as Weston will develop now is the time to start. On account of the district being a milk produc- ing section for nearly five miles around, he questioned whether there was enough stuff grown. a, lower price. It has proven very successful among the farmers in their buying, He did not advise any ex- pense or outlay on the market till a careful surveymf a}! detail had been made. An excellent suggestion was given at this point of how to cheaper living. Everyone should club together and buy by lots. Thus the store keeper would sell in larger quantities and at in, find out the supposed number of consumers it-is possible to draw upon. Find out an estimate of the outlay and cost of maintenance. Then if sat- isfied go ahead. to the wholesale. Thus the loss to the consumer and high cost of living. A market regulates this. The con- sumer is able to get in close touch with the producers. A more economi- cal distribution the produce is made. Thus the saving to the consumer. It there is enough farm produce going down Main Street, Mr. Hart's advice was that we get into the market game with both feet. A circular and exten- sive advertising should be done to ac- quaint the farmer and the consumer. Yet before this is done all the facts should be carefully compiled. Find out the quantity of produce that goes The market acts as a safety valve or regulator of prices. Often when the crop has been large it is hard for the consumer to reap the benefit, The goods are dammed back onto the wholesaler and storage house. As the demand is small the price COPres-. ponds. In such cases the producer will often let apples, etc., rot or be eaten by the cattle rather than draw them Municipal markets have been or- ganized to till in this requirement in many of ppm towns and cities. Those that have failed have been because of poor location and too many I'e- strictions. On the other hand many towns and cities have been helped by the market. The business men and merchants all recognizing it as l boon to their respective business. Mr. F. Hart, a former resident of Weston, who devotes special at- tention to the economic handling of foods, was present and spoke upon the question of establishing a market in Weston. He pointed out that the general impression re a market was to get the produce to the consumer without the middleman's charges. The middlemen were necessary in many cases for the sAettnomie handling, yet in other cases are, an added cost to the consumer. The idea ot a market is to get rid of the shipper, jobber, commissioner, and retailer, and then reach the consumer direct. The regular monthly meeting of the Weston Board of Trade was held on Monday evening in the town hall. It was a public meeting, all the citi- zens being invited. About 60 persons were present, among them some of the local merchants. In the absence of Dr. Irwin, the president, Mr. A. B. Moffat, vice president, presided. WTLL WEFTON ESTAB- LISH A MARKET '? It was left to the committee to ga- ther further detail and report to the council of the Board ot Trade. A general discussion took place upon the market question. Messrs. Wright; Hollingsworth, Pearen, Gray, Master, Monk, Oldham, Inch, Rev. Hughes-Jones, and others all express- ed opinions for and against. Will Canada fail? Not if every- one will come forward and do his part --sub.scribe to your limit! States Victory Loan if it failed. To- day it is ready to do the same if Can- ada fails. The new electric sign at the new drug store is a big improvement. It will not only be a source of good ad- vertising but will also add light to the town. It will make a very brilliant display. In fixing of the new drug store op- posite John Street a great improve- ment has been made to the appear- ance of Main Street. The general ap- pearance of the store is Just what has been required here. If the lots next could be utilized it would. benefit the whole town and especially the busi- ness centre. Hoping you will comment on this in your paper and we may getsome kind of service, as we housewives wold like to keep the pledge we have signed to conserve beef. Yours sincerely, A SUBSCRIBER. We think what is needed here. in Weston is more competition. Sup- pose the housewives get together and open a, fish market, which would wake some of our merchants up (as we fear they may be like the bears and go to sleep for the winter). Then they will wonder why we patronize the junction or departmental stores. Perhaps if we notified the Food Controller we might get some consid- eration. tior the last three successive Tues... days there has been no fish to be had; the three hotels and the housewives of our town have had to either break the law by using beef, or go to the city for their supply. A few weeks ago I read a letter in your paper advising the residents of our town to patronize our own merchants. Now we have a grievance. Editor Times & Guide, Dear sir: it costs more and more money. Pay your taxes with the extra five per cent. added now. If you don't it will cost additional fees. Think what it means if our town would only hold a tax sale in the first of the year. As a result another $20,000.00 would be placed to the credit of Weston. All arrears in 1915 would be paid. This is the result of good work by the council officers and the co-operation of the people. Each have assisted to place this big sum to the credit of the town. A little further co-opera- tion by all three would completely wipe out these arrears. Let every- body be up and doing their part to make Weston a greater centre. By all paying up'all their arrears our tax rate can be lowered. As the only det- riment to Weston to-day is the suppos- ed high tax rate, this can be removed. The great results derived from a proper system of collecting taxes is again evident. By giving everybody due time and certain inducements the returns have been good. Over $60,- 000 has been placed to the credit of the town by our collector this year. As you note there is only $12,000 now outstanding for 1917 taxes. Every dollar of this against occupied proper- ty will be collected again this year. The measures taken last year showed that Weston tax collector meant bus- iness. The notice sent was not a slip of printed paper. Each clause upon it meant just what it said. Some tried to evade the payment last year. This they found cost them five per cent. additional and the extra baHitt's fees. As a result this year these per- sons paid. Some are againg going to test the powers. They will find that A great co-operation of merchants and consumers will no doubt recti- fy this. If the weekly consumption could be ascertained each merchant can and will make provision for it. If the merchants will not handle fish, some means will have to be tak- en to have it handled. The food Cot1- troller recommends it. The crisis de- mands it. Therefore the merchant must handle it even it there is not large profit in it. " This lack of supply is not only to those who do not order regularly but some persons who have orders in from week to week find the supply short at that time. to make sure 737 v each wear. As the food controller is pointed out beef and bacon must be saved, to do this they set two days a week aside as meatless days. Other foods are to be substituted on these days, Spe- cial arrangements were made to have stores handle fish in larger quantities on these days. In using fish twice a week it was figured that larger quan- tities of meat would be saved. This is not possible now in Weston, as the supply is not to be relied upon. One week there is sufficient for all and the next week the supply is not to be had. As a result the meatless ways are, net Is eil'ocli‘J: us 'ney would he othcrssse. The only alternative ..' to make purchases in Toronto. In driving the citizens there they also make other purchases. Thus thejown not only loses the one sale but many. IIIZLVS. advertisements and personal attention. All this resulted in many paying much more attention to the home merchant. To-day, however, we received a letter which shows that it people are to live in accordance with the food pledge it is necessary ttrtd secure more trade for our town merchants. Many articles Were writ ten about buying at home. These were read and commented upon by the cit- izens of Weston and the district. The Wisdom of co-operating with the home merchant was seen and many tried to get the household supplies in town. At the time the merchants did try to secure the trade of the people. Et- forts were made through window dis- Great efforts Were put forth to tr TA X COLLECTIONS GOOD MORE TRAIiE AT HOME NEW DRUGGIST Weston, Nov, 24, 1917 he meatless. uays us "Bey would De 3: alternative ..' mung in Toronto The Cruickshank Wagon Works Phoiie 41r3 Sold in Weston by BARKER & FARR _ A. M. OI THE WESTON HARDWARE CO. And by the best Skate Stores in nearly every town in C CANA Telephone 55 Only once in a lifetime do you get an opportunity like this. A lovely assortment of Fancy Work Baskets, Fruit Bas- kets, Knitting Baskets, Fishing Baskets-will sell at a low price. Just what you want to make a dainty Xmas present. First come first served. Big display of Mechanical Toys, Steam Boats, Trains Dolls, Teddy Bears, Dishes. Bring the little ones to see them, The great delight of children. Lay in your supply before they are picked over. This is an exceptional opportunity. Price...............................,.-........ 50 to$l.00 XMAS TABLE FAVORS Will please everybody and set off your table or your Xmas Tree. Look them over when in the store. Price 5c up elephone 55 Buttonwood & Weston Road Watch for the big Window Display-see it when the car passes. From $20.00 up; ready to put on Ford cars or Form-A Truck Attachments. LUMBER AND BUILDERS' SUPPLIES Gibson, McCormack, Irvin Co., Branches: Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancou/ven A Wonderful Assortment of XMAS STOCKINGS Wagon Repairing and Repainting - Auto Painting Ounces LIGHTER a STRONGER 4224 CYCLE & MOTOR Co. Ltd 500 Lbs. of Extra Fine XMAS CANDIES Main Street, Weston, phone Jet. 237, Weston 71. 1114 Bathurst Street, Toronto, phone Hill 3639 241() Dundas Street, cor. Jane St., phone Jet. 976 W. W. COOK 1he9'i"'t""i"'i"i""l"""j"iG/lhi; Head Office Cor. Keele St. Our deliveries extend over a large suburban area. We have a yard near you. Just in for the Xmas Trade. COMMERCIAL BODIES Cars stop at the door. TOYS! TOYS! FANCY BASKETS BRANCH YARDS WESTON and Vine Ave., w. Toronto M tin Yard and Factory Per Box ............50c Each box is very attrac- tive and designed for Xmas Gifts. Will sell while they last, GET READY I Am Coming Special-Just in 200 BOXES CHOICE MIXED CHOCOLATES Main Street, WESTON $1.00 Per Year in Advanc. A. M. OLDHAM LIMITED dnada.