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t The cessation of business was a natural seâ€" _ quence to the orgy of spending which characterâ€" _ ized the two previous years. _ There is still _ some hesitancy with respect to buying, but unâ€" _ questionably business conditions have vastly imâ€" _ proved during the past few weeks, and the outâ€" ~~4ool is considerably clearer than it has been for some time. The close business observers are now convinced that by the end of 1921 the period of reconstruction will have come pretty well to a close as far as Canada is concerned. By that time an economic stability should be attained which will permit industrial expansion and it ought to be possible to resume interrupted development on an extensive scale. There is no good reason why we should not share largely in ~~ "the prospetrity to come. In the meantime let there be as much development and preparation for the future as is possible. The more men eimâ€" ployed, even if the remuneration is not quite as good as it was during the "peak" of the war periâ€" od, the better conditions will be all along the line. â€" _ _THE TiXES AND GUDD® Reports which are coming daily to hand inâ€" dicate that while the period of deflation is not yet at an end the business outlook has constdâ€" erably improved of late and even those of a pesâ€" simistic frame of mind, who have been predictâ€" ing all sorts of calamities in the business world, ate now forced to admit they were mistaken. The decisionâ€"of the Ottawa Government to make a survey of the fuel resourees of this country is a highly commendable one. Unguesâ€" tionably there must be fuel resources in the Doâ€" minion which would make us independent of foreign imports, and fuel is vital to a country with the winter of Canada. At times during the past few years, winter had been anticipated with dread through the fear that coal would not be availableâ€"not taking into consideration its abâ€" normal cost. If it were not for the kindness of American authorities control Canada might easily have gone without coal for several winters. We can appreciate the consideration of our Amâ€" erican cousins in this matter, but it is‘time we became more independent. Last year Canadians imported _ considerably over a billion dollars‘ worth of goods. Over 68 per cent. of these imports came from the United ‘Statesâ€"and were paid for with Canadian dollars on which the exchange averaged from 10 to as much as 17 1â€"4 per cent. In otherâ€" words, for every dollar‘s worth of United States goods, Caâ€" nadians paid and are paying from $1.10 to $1.17 1â€"4 in addition to the difity. As long as Canada continues to import foreign products in excess of her exports, the Canadian dollar cannot get back to a one hundred per cent. basis. And don‘t forget that this adverseâ€"exchange affects the price of every sort of goods you buy. The remedy isâ€"Buy Goods Made in Canada. in days gone by, pupils up to the age of 21 years and beyond, could be found in many public Pschools, particuwlarly the rural schools. _ They attendet part of the year to carty on their study of one or more subjects in which they were inâ€" ferested; and what subjects they â€"might study were limited only by the capacity of the teacher to give instruction in them. . Toâ€"day, public school teachers are confined to the subjects necâ€" essary for the Entrance examinations, and High Sehool teachers to those ‘required for entrance to the learned professions. . Both classes. of schools operate as elimination schools for the universitiecs; and they have lost sight of their main business, which is to supply the educational needs of the community in which they are locat= ed. The~â€"Adoleseent Act may be a tardy aclk nowledgment on the â€"part of the Education Deâ€" partment that something more than elimination is due those who drop out of school too early ; but it may also be an attempt to drum up reâ€" cruits for the higher seats of learning. If the latter, it is foredoomed to failure, for the quality of education, like that of mercy, is not strained. If the former, it can succeed only as it caters to the desires of the pupils; and in meeting those desires compulsory subjects must be cut out and effective ones provided in greater variety. The most pressing educational need of the .day is scientific industrial and vocational training for that 95 per cent. of our school children who neâ€" ver reach the university. If the Adolescent Act should open the door of opportunity to these, it will add education in the provinceâ€"Almonte Gazette. $~ E The title is a contradiction in terms, for eduâ€" eation means to lead out, not to compel. Those who use the term "compulsory education‘". genâ€" erally mean by it compulsory school attendance, suth as is aimed at by the Adolescent Act. The provisions of this Act are not known to the writer ; but if they do not give a wide range of choice of studies to those who are to be forced to return to school, the Act is not likely to prove of much value Big boys and girls cannot be compelled to resume the studies they dropped out of school to escape when they were little boys and girls of the 3rd_and 4th Book Classes. Experience with pupils in night school classes proves that. It may be casy to lead a horse to water, but it is not so easy to make him drink. EUESCRIPTION RATESâ€"$2.00 per year in advance to any address in Canada.. $2.500 pear year in advance to United States. Single copies 5c. ADVERTISING RATESâ€"Legal Notices, 8c per line fcf first insertion, de per line for â€"each subsequent inserâ€" tion. Business Locals or Readers, 10c per line . fOf ‘eacle insertion. 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This is absolutely necâ€" essary to ensure inserton in the isue of that week. 9 PAGE TWU Published every Wednesday by THE CHARTERS PUBLISHING CO., LIMITED S. CHARTERS,} Fres. C. Vv. CHARTERS, Sec.â€"Treas EDT OR l A L CUMPULSORY EDUCATION SURVEYING FOR FUEL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13°T60, 1921 GO AHEAD WESTON 8. WILSON, Manager Wingham Times: Merchants in the smaller towns often complain about the number of orders which go to the mail order houses. If is a serious matter in many towns and tends to retard proâ€" gress. The newspapers as a rule try to discour age this trend of business citywards, devoting columns of space during the year to placing beâ€" fore their readers the advantage of trading at home and boosting home industries, but the whole matter really rests with the local merch= ants themselves.. They should go out after this trade. A Wingham grocer has been comparing prices during the past week or so with a big. Toâ€" ronto store, very much to the advantage of the Wingham â€"stores, but â€" unless people are told, how are they to know what Wingham merchants have to sell? If the big mail order houses did as little advertising according as the average town merchant they would go out of business in a twelveâ€"month, and well they know it. barrie Examiner: Mail order houses seem to be losing a good deal of their popularity. The 1920 financial statement of one of the large deâ€" partmental stores in Toronto showed*"a marked falling off as compared with 1919. â€" On Monday the big house of Sears, Roebuck & o. Ehicago, had to pass its quarterly dividend and the stock dropped 12 points to the lowest mark on record. Signs such as these should encourage local merâ€" chants to get after business more energetically than they have ever done, and in so ‘doing they can find no more powerful aid than persistent and aggressive advertising. Wiarton Echo: There are men who appear to believe that so long as they are not indebted to their neighbors for goods purchased, or to the municipality or the state for the last tax levy, they have discharged their whole duty and nothâ€" ing more can be asked of them.. n reality a man‘s duty to his neighbor is limited only by his power to do his neighbor good, and his duty to the community by his ability to be of service to it The community in which the prevailing senâ€" timent is "What do I get out of it?" is one which does not and cannot prosper. \ In respect of this fair wage plan it might be well to point out some of its possibilities, indeed probabilities, which are to the effect that in times of dullness, such as we now face, the less able workers are going to find themselves workless. If the owner of a laundry is going to pay a miniâ€" mum wage of $12 for his help, then he is going to see to it that the $12 per week is earned. The less able are going to be replaced. In California some time back, restrictions were placed on the hours and class of work that female help should undertake. ‘The consequence of this legislation was that female workers began losing their jobs. The dead level of employment under any sysâ€" tem that has yet been devised has proved a curse rather than a blessing. This is true. of union labor, where the good laborer or mechanic works down to the level of the poor workmen rather than up to his own high standard, simâ€" ply by reason of the fact that there is no finanâ€" cial incentive to do otherwise.â€"Toronto Saturâ€" day Night. can | get a winter coat that will last me two years for $11?" yells one writer, while another wants to know what this dollar a day board and lodging stuff is made of. Then along come the figures of the workers‘ committee, which just naturally show that the $12 per week minimum is away short of filling the order for the necesâ€" sities of life. We also have figures supplied by amateur investigators, and these form a third argument for disagreement. With the enormous Provincial expenditure outlined for 1921, further borrowing will certainâ€" ly be mecessary during the â€"year. W hatever the faults of the present Provincial government, it at any fate cannot be accused of stinginess in the expenditure of public funds,/ _ But it is well that _ the people of Ontario should understand that this provincial borrowing is expensive business.. Since last November, the Provincial Treasutrer, Hon. Peter Smith, has borâ€" rowed for the province the sum of $26,000,000. In addition to the enormous interest charges, which for recent borrowings would average at least 61 per cent., amounting to almost a million and a half per annum, there was brokerage charges. And this only covers a half year‘s finâ€" aneing. An incident in the financial record of the Provincial Treasurer‘s department was the payment of about $80 a day and expenses to a certain Mr. Pepall, who had no financial training and whose chief qualification seemed to be that he had sold some lightning rods to the. Provinâ€" cial Treasurer, to go on a 50 day trip to London, England, to look after the transfer of certain bonds to a Toronto Brokerage firm. Just what the Province gets out of his services it is difficult to see, for it was a transfer of the ownership of Provincial bonds fromâ€"one financial house to another with the province standing to gain or lose nothing in the deal in any event. The Province of Ontario has borrowed anothâ€" er $10,000,000. ‘This time it is on short term notes, or as they are called, treasury bills. Bids were asked for, on tem year bonds, six months‘ treasury bills or one year treasury bills. . It was decided to take the bids for the six months‘ foan._ Ihis is fine for the brokers. On the 1st of October this loan will have to be again ar ranged for, and the brokers will have another fee out of it. This is not saying that the frrms who handle these transactions are not entitled to their commissions. Quite the contrary they do a real and necessary service and must be paid for their worlk. â€" Barrie Examiner: Mail TINKERING WITH THE QUESTION ANOTHER PROVINCIAL LOAN FEFROM OUR EXCHANGES OT W WAGE And so they told in varied ways Of cherished plans for coming days; And sure I am that you‘ll take note Dear lad and lass, that all had tho‘t The graceful elms whose pencils high Trace arabesques on summer sky, Declared the most delightful thing To furnish ®ough where blackbirds wine, And then in friendly converse they Told of their plans for future day. Early rising requires early rest. It isâ€"not every couple that is a pair. The _ worst habit is the habit of habits. : He who makes a jest must be able toâ€" take one. Once on a time in April weather The forest trees met all together; Oak and ‘ash and elm and pine, And others I‘ll not here define, Drank each to each of springtime‘s Be wise and inquire; "they say‘" is a liar. * t â€" "One of these days" is none of these days. Talking comes_ by Nature; silence by wisdom. sing And orioles their nests mightâ€" swing April is a baby, Growing with the flowers Laughing, erying, laughing, Aprilâ€" is a babyâ€" $ She laughs and cries and plays, And has a thousand different moods Throughout her thirty days. Goldenâ€"haired and blueâ€"eyed, What has she to do But laugh and ‘ery and bloom and grow Her whole life throush ? "If you please, sir," he said, with the slightest suspicion of a break in his voice, "I have got new boots on, and muyver forgot to cut the string!" Yet he, did not seem to hurry, but walked very slowly from the door to his seat in the class. Johnny Jones came into school two hours late. The first lesson was over, and the second one nearly so. "How is it that you are so: late?" asked the teacher. "Dear Sirâ€"Your motorâ€"car to hand. We have never seen a worse smagh, but we will do our best to put it toâ€" gether again. We send you herewith an estimate for the cost of repair and approximate date of delivery. Somehow or other, however, they went astray, and were delivered to the wrong place. Imagine his surprise the next mornâ€" ing when. he received the following letter from a garage: A Scotchman, anxious as usual to ‘make a bit," hit upon the idea of collecting old tins and pieces of scrapâ€" iron. Having accumulated a good collecâ€" tion, he sent them to a local marine store. "I know there isn‘t," said David, "but I think there is, and that‘s just as bad." "I‘m afraid," said he. "There‘s a bear in there." C ‘"There‘s no bear in there!" his moâ€" ther replied. or others in the plans they wro‘t When the story was repeated at tea one evening, amid the general laughâ€" ter one lady saidâ€" with a. pitying smile: David‘s mother asked her little son to go into a darkened hall to fetch an article to her. "Of course if was his grandfather they meant." The Kaiser turned to the speaker and asked, "Did I say that? I don‘t remember.". At dinner in England the principal guest was Kaiser Wilhelm II. Some one remarked, in the course of the conversation, "As the immortal Wilâ€" liam said, ‘There is a tide in the afâ€" fairs of men,‘ et cetera." Tommyâ€"‘"But, father, surely you must be mistaken. Why, I have sawâ€" ed a brick in two with it this mornâ€" ing, and it cut fine." Mrs. Nexdoorâ€""I have found out one thing about that Mrs. Newcomer. Whoever she is, she has never moved in good society.". / Father (building a_ henâ€"house)â€"â€" "Tommy, take this new saw back to the shop and tell him to return the money.. The saw is absolutely blunt." "Lady, that‘s nothing; I‘ve heen walking for fiftyâ€"four years." that ?" Mrs. Nexdoorâ€""She shakes hands as if sheâ€" meant it." "You must have been walking careâ€" lessly," said the lady whose car had run down a man. "I‘m very careful, I‘ve been driving seven years." "No, sah, ah doan‘t neber ride on dem things," said an old colored woâ€" man looking . in on the merryâ€"goâ€" round. ‘"Why â€"de other day I seen dat Johnson boy git on an‘ ride as much as a dollah‘s worth an‘ when he gitoff â€"I sez. to him.. ‘‘Yo‘ spent yo‘ money, but whar yo), been?" * Readâ€""Sure! arm yet." "Is my son getting well grounded in the classics?" asked the millionâ€" aire. "I would put it even stronger than that," replicd /the â€" private tutor,. *L may say that he is actually stranded on them." Billyâ€""Have firmed 2 Little Dorothyâ€"‘"She said I was getting stupider every day." "What a cheerful woman Mrs. Smi ley is!" Fatherâ€""What did the â€"teacher think of that essay I helped you to write, Dorothy ?" 5 "Isn‘t she?â€" Why, ~do. you know, that woman can. have a good time thinking what a good time she would have if she were having it." So she spends the hours! "For sale." read the advertisement in the local paper, * a cow that gives ten quarts of milk a day besides two grindstones, a lot of farm tools and a set of harness." "I doctor myself by theâ€"aid of medi cal _books." "Yes, and some day you‘ll die of a misprint,." TIMES & GUIDE, WESTON Mr. Nexdoorâ€""How do you know A LITTLE WISDOM APRIL IS A BABY TREES‘CONVENTION BITS PICKED UP A Real Smash! you .ever been conâ€" got the mark on my Notice is hereby given that Addie Irene Gilbert of the City of Toronto in the County of York, in the Provâ€" ince of Ontario, will apply to the Parliament of Canada, at the next session thereof, for a Bill of Divorce from her husband, W. Leighton Gilâ€" bert of the City of Toronto in the County of York, in the Province of Ontario, on the ground of adultery. Dated at Belleville in the Pro%iricie of Ontario this 24th day of January, ADâ€"19°1 : NOTICE OF APPLICATION_ FOR DIVORCE Dated at Toronto this 18th day of Januaty: A.D., 1921. NOTICE is hereby given that John Samuel Bain of the City of Toronto, in the County of York, in the Provâ€" ince of Ontario, musician, will apply to the parliament of Canada at the next session thereof for aâ€"bill of diâ€" vorce from his wife, Ethel May Bain, on the ground_of adultery and deâ€" sertion. 3m Province of Ontario, Trainman, will apply to the Parliament of Canada at the next session thereof for a Bill of Divorce, from his wife Mary Edna Cole Brazill, of the said City of Toâ€" ronto, on the grounds of adultery and desertion. Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, the 15th day of December, 1920. GEORGE F. MACDONNELL, ; 53 Queen Street, Ottawa, 4t Solicitor for theâ€"Applicant. Notice. is hereby given that Ivan Ignatius Brazill of the City of Toâ€" ronto, in the County of York, in the Dated at Toronto_in the Province of Ontario, this first day of March, A.D. 1921. Notice is hereby given that Andrew Chauncey Sanders, of the Township of York, in the County of York and Province of Ontario, Farmer, will apâ€" ply to the Parliament of Canada at the next session thereof for a Bill of Divorce from his wife, Lillian Sanders, of the City of Toronto,. in the Countyâ€"of York and Province of Ontario, on.the ground of persistent refusal to procreate and on . the ground of nonâ€"consummation. JOHN SAMUEL BAIN, by his solicitors, tOBINETTE GODFREY PHELAN & LAWSON, 152 Bay Street, Toronto, m Solicitors for the Plaintiff. Notice is hereby given that Ernest Huill, of the City of ‘Foronto, in the County of York and Province of Onâ€" tario, Machinist, will apply to the Parliament of Canada at the next sesâ€" sion thereof for a bill of divorce from his wife, Mary Jane Hull, of the City of Toronto, in the County of York and Province of Ontario, on the ground of adultery and desertion. Dated at Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, this seventh day of April, Aâ€"Dâ€" i92E 14w NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE Dr. Pierce, of t i ies Buffalo, N#Y., :~n\v"1 long since w ‘l' t\ found out what Y {I} T NP is naturally "*Â¥ J || [ 1 | best for womâ€" _ 25 ig| MJ en‘s _ diseases. & "IP He learned it all thru treatâ€" . ing thousands _ â€" i > of cases. The <~ “'g \ resftlt of his 2 * studies was a medicine cafied Dr: Pierce‘s Favorite Prescription. This medicine is made of vegeâ€" table growths that nature surely intented for backache, headache, weakening pains, and for many disorders common to woinen in all ages of life. Sold by druggists in tablet and liquid \form. Send Dr. Pierce 10c. for trial package. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE Ererce. over fifty years ago. holTd cares and the worries of everyday life have dragâ€" ged you down, made you unâ€" happy, and there is nothing in life but headache, backâ€" ache and worry, turn to the right prescripâ€" tion, one gotten up by. Doctor WHEN the The Needless Misery That Women Beat NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE NOTICE OF APPLICATION _FOR DIVORCE ADDIE IRENE GILBERT, by her Solicitor, W. C. Mikel, Bridge St., Belleville, Ont NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE ANDERSON & McMASTER, 2881 Dundas Street, Toronto Solicitors for the Applicant. houseâ€" Anderson & McMaster, 2881 Dundas St., Toronto. Solicitors for the Applicant Toronto y 0 J. K. McEWEN & SON Licensed Auctioncers lTor tlvlev § COUNTIES orFr YORK, PEEL AND SIMCOE Terms ReasonabkK_ J. K. McEWEN, Kleinburs. Phone, Woodbridge 950 A. M. McEWEN, Richview, Phone Westod 62â€"32 EIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE Intends giving lessons for chilâ€" dren at 146 Main Street N. EHor full particulars, tel. 26. or Concert Soprano â€" Teacher of Piano and Vocal ‘ Pupils prepared for Toronto Conservatory Examinations STUDIO : 17 Joseph St., Weston : Phone 228 J. 3 to 5, 7 to 8, an 20 Guestville Ave. Margaret C. Newsome 106 Rosemount Ave. Announce that they are now able to give prompt shipment on â€" A all orders. GENERAL TEAMING Sand, Gravel and Filling Always oi Hand. Movings Promptly Attended to. & Phone 79 at 6.45 a.m., 12.43 noon and 6.45 p.m. _ AUCTIONEER & VALUATOR Sales Promptly Attended to at Reasonable Prices Phone 70 WOODBRIDGE Box 84 CARTAGE AND EXPRESS Auto Truck specially adapted for MOVING FURNITURE OvVERLAND Touring Car for hire, with capable and careful driver. â€" J. W. Brown, D.C. SMITH‘S MOTOR DELIVERY BRING YOUR SHOES FOR REPAIRS and Save Money Special Welding Machine for Sewing Soles Tom Hatton STORE, MAIN ST., WESTON WALTER LONGSTAFF CHARLES GILLIS Real Estate and Insurance Office N. CHARTERS MILTON PRESSED BRICK CO. M. M. PATTERSON 146 Main Street North 0. E. LaRose Baggage and Express 22 St. John‘s Road, Weston Phone 305 City phone, Adelaide 1518 W. C. BURRAGE CHRONIC DISEASES ED. W. BROWN, WOODBRIDGE CHIROPRACTOR Hours to 8, and by appointment. PHonE WErstoN 268 NOTE TBISs WELL apply at AGENT Box 33 Established 1830 is still doing busiâ€" ness in the old stand. Be sure and address all communications _to_ or Phone 285 For Pumps, Windmills and Gasoline Engines WALTER LONGSTAFE Mt. Phone 106 Weston wWESTON FIRE & IIFE INSURANCE REAL ESTATE St. John‘s Road Tel. 301 Elsemere Avenue Agent for Fire, Life, Accident, Autoâ€" mobile and Plate Glass Insurâ€" ance in Safe Compantes and at Best Rates. Will go Any Place Drop a Card 200 Beresford Avenue, West Toronto Telephone Junction 72 25 Years‘ Practical Experience Teacher of Violin Studio: 252 Main St. Studio, Bank of Nova Scotia Building vatory Examinations. 4 Bank of Nova bank of Nova Scotia Chambers Phone 152, Weston Money to Loau on good First Mortgage Securities Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public 2922 Dundas St., West Toronto (Above Moon‘s Hardware Store) Real Estate Loans placed at > G.Howard Gray, L.L.B. Telephones Kenwood 3285 33 Richmond St. Main 3289 TORPONTE JOHN T. ANDERSONX Office: Coleman & Hackett Block MAIN ST., WESTON Opposite Bank of Nova Scotia Office: Bank of Montreal Bidg. Main and _John St., Weston Phone 295 176. Church St., Weston 176 Church St., Weston ‘Phone 181 PHYS!CIAN AND SURGEON Physician and Surgeon Office : Cor. Sykes and Main Sty w Phone 150 Office hours: °10 a m.. 0 8 upils prepared for Toronto Conserâ€" PTANO INSTRUCTION DR. Office and Residence, East Cor. King St. and Rosemount Ave. Telephone 15 Weston, Ont. ~\ Physician, Surgeon, Ete. Office: Weston Road, Mt. Dennis Office Hours: 8 to 10 a.m.; 1â€"3â€"and 7 to 8.30 p.m. Phone: Weston 87 Maria St., Weston, Phone Junce. 1213 â€"andâ€" 832 Bloor W., Toronto, Ph. Col. 2609 EAR, NOSE AND THROAT Consultations by Appointment. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13TH, 1921 «_ Lorne Fraser, DR. J. T. HACKETT Dentist STELLA V. ROWNTREE Address: 75 King St., Weston Telephone 395 Dr. Dr. Arthur Gunn Bank of Nova Scotia Building Phone Weston 267 JOHN HARRIS Barrister, Solicitor, Ete ~Hlartis=nC.Roos DENTAL SURGEON PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT and AUDITOR* _ E. J. MUSSON Piano and Organ Tuner Hours 4 to 6 Evening by App _ Current Rates Telephone Junction 991 & A. TITLEY DR. H. A. CATES . W. E. PEARSON J. A.â€" MELDRUM Physician, Etc. Physician and Surgeon . B. EDMUNDS 3289 TORONTO Queée . MACKENZIE . Livingstone Office : . Morley to 6 p.m. Appointment Tel. 301 ONTARIO St., Weston WESTON â€"6â€"§ p.m. WESTON o Soe