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Published eveny Thursday morning at the ofl’ice, Gamma Stljeet, Dpr- ham. Ontario, bv W. Irwm, Edntqr ' _- I‘L ,A‘:A‘A g“ Hum. uuuu 1U, u: vv. -----.., __ _ . and Preprietor. The Chroniclg IS mailed to any address in Canada at the rate of $2.00 per year, 81.00 for «ix months, 50 _c_ents . for three LL - 17.. :5 PAGE Palm ' .‘IA “VIILIIJQ Vvuw â€" - _ months. To an§vaddress in the Unit- ed States of America, $2.50 per year, $125 for six months, 65 cents for three months: Fprengn subscription rates on apphcatxon. Member Canadian Weekly News- papers Associatxon. - 'rnr: man To ORGANIZB , . Farmers have as good a right to organize for their own interests as any other body and no, reasonable person will deny them'ihe privilege. Labor of all kinds have their Organi-' zations and trades unions are found .-wrywiu-n-. If these are right, why should it not be right in the case of farmers muting to protect their own into-rests? I niouism in any line has a tenden- «v tn go too far and to grasp at too much but w ill sooner or later act. as a hmmemng and defeat the objects for which it was intended. Union- ism in reason, is beneficial to an). bodV‘, but. it has its limits, be- \oml \Vliicli it becomes a detriment. To use judicious influence on gOV- .-rning will make for better condi- tions, but there seems. to be nothing gained in the efforts of any class to assume gm-ernmont control. This is where the Farmer 61355 has iwvll making a mistake. Class legis- lation of any kind is not feasible and not fair, and cannot possibly become practical, Laws effecting the great- o-st. good to thi- greatest number are all we can expect and all we can hop.- for with success. Two parties are enough. and any governing body made up of several groups is sure to have its weak points, unless one of tho' groups is strong enough to over-rule all the others. There isn't much satisfaction when the govern- ing party has to depend on the whims of the groups to support them in carrying on. With two parties in power, the Masses have a chance to formulate their schemes and press their de- mands. In the farmers’ case, any- thing they got in the way of favor- able legislation with a farmer ‘gov- wrnment, or farmer parties. (':"ouldl have been secured as readily by pressing their demands on one or other of the two old parties. A great «leal can be done by cutting loose from strict party affiliations and stating your wish through the ballot box. One of the efl'ects of the late Farmer movement will be the great- vx- independence of the electors and the greater difl'iculty in knowing how the. votes will go. The line of political cleavage is not so easily ulvlinml as formerly. and no one knows how the vote will go till'the ballots are counted. Ltist. \vm-k Hun. Howard li‘m‘mn m. \linister nl‘ Education. announced that the system Of holding SUpple- mmital examinations would be dis- continued. In past years i; has been rustnmary tn hnlcl supplemental ex- :uniiiatinns in Suptvniber, at which pupils who had been unsuccessful lll June could again try. But from this on there will be no examinations l'ullijnVing till! one ill .quc. How- o-vei'. il‘ a pupil slngmlcl fail in a sub-1 {:o‘ct that. paper will be carefully re- wad at unce. and if it is still marked a failure the/pupil’s record during the year will be considered and due allowance made. For instance, if a pupil failed by a few marks in a certain subject and yet .had stood well in it in the term work, he would lm alluwml on that paper. SUPPLEMENTAL BXABINATIONS Since the above report regarding the present Department of Educa- tion‘s ruling on supplemental exam- inations. quite a. furore has been unused in the cities by those in at- tendant-e at night school. They point out. that. having to work in the day time. the supplemental ex- aminations were their only hope in securing a higher education. This should not prove a very difficult thing to get over. The Department’s ruling as regards the regular school attendants can stand. It should not be hard to pass legislation dealing with the case of the man who. while earning his living tries to get an ed- ucation. The two casese are not at all parallel. Thursday, February 1‘, 192‘ TEACH THE BOY A TRADE Is the old style of apprenticeship feasible under mdfi’iem L" dihows‘: This was one of the points debated at, the Men‘s Class last Sunday and: the question was looked at from a good many angles. The present-day young Imn grows up and excepting the professions. about the‘-hest he can hope for is a job in‘a factory of some kind, where he becomes one of theoessmahngecomemialwheel. iic learns one thing; if anything should happen whereby he loses this. particular job. he is “up against it" until he gets it back or procures a similar one somewhere else. The apprenticeship system would, in a degree, do away with this condition. Mechanics to-day are not as good as! the mechanics of twenty-five years ago, They may be. more proficient along certain lines and able to make more for the "boss," but apart from their one “job” they have no skilled knowledge of anything else. They are specialists, pure and simple, and, put at any other job other than the one to which they have become ac.- customed. would be entirely lost. Whether or not it would be pos- sible. under present factory condi- tions. to go back to the apprentice- ship system, we are not going to say, but any“ 33', the subject is occupying quite a prominent place throughout the \3 011d toâ€"day. It does seem, though, that something could hp done along educational lines so that pupils could get a more practical education along ""trade lines than thev do at present. As was pointed out h3 Rex. Mr. Smith on Sunday; our present- -da3 educational S3stem cate1s “holly to the professionsâ€"- [misisters doctors, lawyers, teachers, 'and the like. To say it mildly, it is scarcely fair. There are a whole lot who will agree with Mr. Smith that the educational system of the counâ€" try needs improving. but just how to go about. doing it is a hard nut to crack. MISPLACED SYH'PATHY i t Murrcll, Williams and Towing. 5 convicted murderers, were sentenc- ed at London Saturday morning to ‘ be hanged April 10. Already we have heard expressions of sympathy 1 for these “poor fellows" and a peti- tion for executive clemency wouldt not be surprising. Human nature is ‘1 hard to judge. and it is just possible that some who at the time would call for severe punishment will now, that it has come. turn their sympa- thy to the one whom at first they would see convicted. Sympathetic expressions for convicted murderers and thugs is all too common. What of the fate of Russell Campbellythe Melbourne young man whose life was snutl‘ed out by the Murrells and their gang? What of Geraldine Durston, who was done to death by Clarence Topping? Sympathy for a murderer convicted to pay the penâ€" alty may be all right but is, in our opinion looking at the case from an entirely wrong angle. The con- victed murderer on whom the sent-1 ence of death has been passed is at: least given time to prepare for his long journey-a consideration not L granted his victim. In our humble 3 opinion Russell Campbell and Ger- , aldine Durston, cut off without cause I in the full enjoyment of their youth. . are the ones deserving of sympathy. Decent-living, law-abiding and in- . dustrious citizens must be protected from the likes of Murreu. Williams and Topping. I 2 \ Last Sunday’s storm was just. one more reminder that Old Man Winter has still a littli‘ kick left. in him: Good morning: Have you shovfil- lod off your sidewalk yet this win- tar? A little morn leniency to Home Bank depositors and less soft-pedal stuff on German reparations would be more to the point so far as a lot of Sanadians are concerned. The fellow who last, Saturday night started the rumor of the death of J. R. Booth, Canada’s lumber mil- lionaire. must be some relation to the one who, in war times, used to start the rumors of Allied defeats late Saturday nights when it was impossible to deny them in the press. We notice a lot of our exchanges have been running an ad. for the past three weeks headed, “Heirs Wanted." The Chronicle received the same ad.. but insisted on “cash with order.” We. haven’t got our cash yet. We wonder if the trust- ing ones ever‘wil'l? The bear did not see his shadow? on Candlemas Day and winter here will be short. At Chatham, NB, the sun shone all day, and winter will be a long-drawn-out affair, if there is anything in'the old adage. We wonder what would happen if it were cloudy in Hanover and sun- shiny in Durham on Candlemas Day? Merchants and business men who are solicitous that the public deal with them instead of sending their; money out of town should bear this in mind when ordering their sta- tionery, counter" check books, etc. The average home-town printery can supp. y the home-town business man with 95 per cent. 0! his requirements in the printing line, on better stock and 8t less money than he has to pay the printery in the ’larger' cen- NOTES AND COMMENT\ OPPOSITION OF PLANETS UPSET BOWB’ THEORES “w" vâ€" 'â€" New Porecastsl‘or Coming Year. 1 Three rinks of Mt. Forest curlers ‘played three Durham rinks on the MP-J- 3- Bowes 01' Chatsworth 3335‘ local ice last Friday afternoon. In he feels very sorry and humbled by the evening. two rinks played tWO the great mistake he made in the games might] 3:“; 1311:1151; “£11: . , .‘ were up 2. s 0‘ n f. ,. “ eather for January 1924’, but 8m] following is the line-up and score : maintains it IS proof of his theory. ° a 9. He says his theory is that the planets Afternoon G m . . y , Mt. Forest Durham and the asteimds wiry the heat of “I... Evans CzM'Ofi'a‘ the sun and the sun s action on our G. Broughton a, hearney atmosphere. D. Lamont IT. Mofl'ai In-\“7 'T-.“‘n' Mr. Bowes says that about January 10 he received axcopy of the Cana- dian Almanac for 19:24 and among other information it gi4es the posi- tion of the planets at certain times for 19211. and from that source he learned that the planet Mercury was in conjunction with the sun on Janâ€" uary 12, which has gixen us these severe storms which were more se- vere than he would have judged. Mr. Bowes admits that he has “knocked his ovm legs from under him," by using incorrect information and proceeds to give a brand new set of forecasts as follows : Rummyâ€"Average _temperaturc the first. part of the month, and the latter portion mild. About the 15th a heavy storm. Fc-}_n'uary.â€"\"ory mild, Coldest part\ about Fobruary 8. March. -â€"\'crv mild until tlw 22nd tlu-n a wry decided “ind rain and snmx storm, also wry cold. Aprilâ€"Quite mild until 19th, ti‘wn very strong winds, rain. snow and frost. natsworth Weather Sage Issues New Forecasts For Coming Year. May.â€"â€"First week mild. About. tlic 7th very strong winds, rains and frost. and probably a snowstorm. The centre of the month wilbbe mild. with the last week unsettled. Junc.â€"-.â€"\b09t 5th, strong, persistâ€" ent winds, rain and heavy frosts, es- pecially in northern localities. The last two-thirds of the month very decidedly warm, and the contra por- tion dry. Julyâ€"First week very strong.r and persistent winds, also a very heavy rainfall. In the southern portions of North America I expect these winds to assume cyclonic conditions. Last three weeks decidedly warm and (er. AugusLâ€"Very warm and dry until thP 15th, then very strong‘winds. heavy rains. and quite cold until the. «and of the month. Probable frost. on the 15th, and frost. about the 23rd. Suptomber.â€"â€"First ten \days about average temperature. On the 11th, strong winds. Pain and frost. The lattm- portion of the month very mild. ' Dachauâ€"Very mild and dry until last. week, thou decidedly strong winds, rain, frost and snow. N0wzmber.â€"~Vcry decidedly dry and warm. Dooember.â€"~Very mild and dry un- til the 22nd, then very strong and persistent winds. rain and very heavy snowfalls for the balance of tho month, decidedly cold. January 1925 will haw. about one week of this cold. and the balance. of the month well he very decidedly mild. FARMERS MUST PAY RATES SET FOR TOWN BY-LAWS farmers Withdrawing Their ‘Pr0per- ty From Corporation Fail to Get Many Cancessions. Landowners who °ontemplate withdrawing their farm lands from the corporation of the Town. of Pa]- merston and annexing their property to the townships did not get many concessions from the Railway Muâ€" nicipaT Board at the hearing of that body last Wednesday in Toronto, says The Palmerston Spectator. The ruling handed down by the Board was-to the effect that the land- owners withdra'wing their farm lands must pay their share of that portion of debts owed by the muni- cipality that was levied on all tax- able . property that existed at the time the action was started. Counsel for the landowners argued that they should receive water and light at a rate to be fixed by the Board. The chairman of the Board ruled, how- ever. that this was a Hydro town and he could not interfere {vith the: rates and also that the town was free tO‘fix their own rates in respect to water, outside of the one-quarter of the rate that the landowners must pay whether they toox water or not. In otherwvords. if they did not take water from the town they must pay a quarter of the rate. or if they. did lake water they must. pay the quar- ter in addition. ' ‘ Landowners then asked for an or- der to allow their children to attend Palmerston school. at a lower rate than that fixed by the Board of Edn- cation necently. But again the Railâ€" way Board refused to interfére. _ Mt. Forest UUI'llalu W; Evans C. Mofl'at G. Broughton G. Kearney D. Lamont IT. Moff-at R. Galbraith (1:?) skip (15)W. Hunter‘ G. McArthur Rev. W‘healen D. Cummins R. Moorhead J. Skales O. Hahn ’G. Allen (10‘: skip (8l, G. Fenton ’G. Chalmers A. Noble A. Corbett H. Cross E. Broughton C. McLachlan J. Sibley (10) skip (23) W. Calder Evening Game. fine of the Mount Forest rinks leftl for home on the 3.15 afternoon trainl and in the evening the remaining two rinks played two games with teams picked from the local curlers. G. Chalmers J. Adams A. Corbett. S. MacBeth J. Sibiey 1). C. TOWB E. Broughton (10‘; (5) W. C. Pick’g W. Evan»: '1‘. Henderson G. Broughton W. Vollett R. Galbraith O. Hahn D. Lamont. (9;: (13) G. Fenton H". Chalmers U. Motfat. D. Lamont, (9;: G. Chalmm‘s A, Cnrtwtt J. Sibley E. Broughton {.9} “'2. Evans G. Broughton D. Lamont R. Galbraith (H; roman HANOVER PHYSICIAN KILLED IN moron ACCIDENT Telegram States He Was Killed In An Accident At. Wagon M'ound, New Mexico, a Week Ago. A- telgram reeieved in Hanover Wednesday of last week announced the death of Dr. S. 0. Leonard, formerly of Hanover, at Wagon Moundfliew Mexico, on the Tuesday previous, as a result of an auto acc- ident The late Dr. Leanord left Hanover about two years ago after a resid- ence here of several §ears. He had acumen for public life and was‘ president of the local 'club of the U.F.O. for several years, and also‘ held the Reeveship of Hanover for! one year. He contested the Maver- alty the following year but was defeated. He was a good public speaker and possessed of amiable personal qualities. His life in Han- ox er \\ '1» 11‘111fmtuiztte 011 its domâ€" iestic side and left Hanoxer under a cl(1.,1d but the pit) of his tragic death in a foreign country at a compaiatiwlx eailV age is r grot- ted by many 01 his f1 einds whom he had here.” MANY ANIMALS AFFECTED BY SWEET CLOVER SILAGE A serious outbreak of hemorrhage 591.)t.ica<_>mia among cattle in the Owen Sound district. is reported by Dr. (I. R. Mitchell. Veterinary sur- geon. This disease is caused by the mix- ing of sweet clover with hay in the silos. With time the clover becomes mouldy and the blood disease is the outcome Many cattle are stated to hax 0 become affected and this condi- tion is causing alaxm arfiong stock raisers. Dr.~ Mitchell, according to the Owen Sound Sunâ€"Times, has been working on these cases of sweet clover poisoning for the past few weeks and has advised farmers of the district. to destroy all silage in which sweet clover has been mixed. At the farm ot‘ R. J. McNab, near ChatsWorth a number of fine cattle are reported in bad shape. Veteran Star Theatre TWO SHOWS :8 and 9.15 PM. FRIDAY-- SATURDAY February 15-16 . Herbert Rawlimn \ â€"1nâ€"â€" “FOOIS AND RICHES” Baby Peggy Comedy ' (i. Kearney R. Moorhead (9') W. Hunter 4‘. NUDIC S. Macbeth C. McLachlan MO) W. Calder Mr. and MrS. James 0. : two children from=1 Crick ' ' ' it! Mr. and to r Miss Donalda McEache: the Stratford Normal A Friday night. Miss Norah Barr visi home in Milverton over end. /Miss Annie Macdonak -Jhn oin of Blsmarck. Miss Florence and Janette Kerr ,attended the At Home at Stratford LNormal school last, Friday and spent the weekâ€"end with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Kerr, Varney. A quiet wedding of interest to many residents of Be'fitinck and vi- cinity, took’ place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bulmer of Westmeath, near Ottawa, when their daughter, Helen, Was united in marriage to Mr. Edwin - -‘V T -gâ€"gnn" hf \‘Yllcll ”IICIL U‘VVCâ€"â€"vvâ€" ; united in . Lunney, son of Mr. J. W. Lunney of Milden, Sask.. a former resident of Bentinck Township. The marriage was celebrated on the 22nd at January. Mr. Lunney left immediately after his marriage for Sarnia to be present at the deathbed of his uncle, Mr. J. W. Johnston. He arrived here with the remains on Tuesday night and will spend a few days in the vicinity renewing acquaintances. The Chronicle joins the many old friends of the groom here in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Lunnoy a long and happy wedded life. yard ‘? ‘ Patsyâ€"Shure, a'n’ it depends on whose yard you’ll be visitinXâ€"York- shire Post. Whose Yard. Mickyâ€"Tell me new, Patsy, how any shirts would I get. out of a Lamentâ€"BULK“ Every Day Is Bargain Day WOPLE’S MILLS ‘ . Quality, and-0111' Flour is Guaranteed. -Prices right for Cash Brown ‘5 1n illineI‘Y Openings 5 in TorOntO ““5 '_‘.11inei \, openings ttended Crichton, ‘ .. and MP3. EH RELIEF «Mon, ALBERTA SUPPBRBD . BIG LOSS BY mu: The town of Namnn. 58 miles suum of Calgary, was Visited by a (lisas- trous fire last week. Nine. stoma: my places of residence were MW nut before the arrival of the Calgary F ire Brigade, which went to tho Mm» on a Special train. Mr. Thomas J. \VatSOn. f‘ll‘mvl'lv of this locality, is a. resident of m}.- stricken tovm. AT ”w“ "' in. TBOIIAS EVANS a Fruit-l4"... duo an give such 1“ pv and 30““ results beams; u “fit-9m" . tho “0‘18 mgda- memmfiuhflttlloU-mdtomcs. “Fruit-95"":wnt to take ma will dun the. health “ban f“ m .‘ mm‘fll A- nnAlI Live h0g5 ................ W‘heat .................. 3.3. No. 1, Everett, Ont. “I mmmflfilfiffi’fi DURHAM MARKET . Corrected February 14. 192A MMaTmuble [olefin Istarted Hm'j. Thanks to (c?) 1.00 18 18 16 STANDING 0F PUPILS [N DURHAM HIGH SCHG Durham High Sclmui rvsulzs N the term September! to lm-vmt 31.. the mark a: sham! kwim. t aver age pmcont. mndv by :lw ,xm on all the s‘uhjm-ts \VriHun (11:01} : A. Allan 712;. R. Ame (3:. . Brown 55. M. Chalmvrs 62.. H. (111:1 mers 61. E. Clark 69. (I. CHUiHSUIl I: G. Firth 76. I". Gram 53’). S. llmvns 1 R. Haslett 56, B. livm'nvj; .32. Ii. Ke'fl my 52-. C. Lawrmu-O 1H. 1",. I.‘i\\‘1't'll 63, J. McAulifl‘v 69. (i. .Iv.\ulit1‘.~ 1 M. McAulifl'v 62. H. lit-(Zullwl: ‘ F. McDonald 71. I". :‘dcl’miclc-n (32. McGl-ath 61, A. lentyrv 3m. M. )h ice 59. M. Mul‘tlvy 71. (I. Nubiv 5-2. Ritchie :30. .-\. Robinson 67. R. Sm 58, M. Shad 71. H. 'l‘humjwnn i8. Vollotl :30. W. \Viimn '27. Form 11. E. Boyvu 43‘}. M. (lxlIIIvI'nII (3:3. Cameron 6?. ll. Falmuvr. .31. FI 63,.3. HardIm: 64. \V. HI‘IIHTI‘H I9 Holmes 61. 1‘. H113“! .I\I' 5-4. 1. [\I‘ 57. M. Lawrencv (3(3. (' 1 TH" ‘31! Lcdingham 69.('. Holman .39 K Loan '37. Mc'llumh 82 33 ml lame" 4, A Mclmod 3233. F “(1181 53. P. Mc(,2uaig 4.». H. MI} and MI. Moon 71, M. Pickvrm: 77 M 3m 79..\.Smith613. 13. Smith 8’ 31.! nor )4. T. \\ ixsun 32-3. 3’ \\ IHI< .‘I'I.l M. Anderson MCI}. H, Boyce 43. M. Brawn 22. H. Fortunv 3:9. H. «mm wood 143. R. (Hum-mm J. Lawson 52. H. Ml‘Iu' Donald 3:8, V. :‘dvll uzyu 54. C. Mclwan 3's. ‘rl, R McKochnio- 6.3. .5. Mr} McLoan 77. (I. Mul‘l'w 53. A. Bin-hip 7:8. 1. S! Mflx‘an 77. (I. Mum‘isnn 70. H. 43, A. Ritclziv 58. .I. Stvxxm’t .37 Snell :30. E. Smith 50. H. 'l‘rayn \K’. Valle“ 63. E. \Vilhs 67.. P. " 30. D Young: 55. Form 3 B. H.130“ 77"},(Ll’munt ."J. \\'.J bar 63. C. I‘ih'idgv 29. 1'1. Hunt \' Kress 53. M. Lawlvr 66. >1 Lo-xi R. Levine 59,1). Mam-r 62. u. Mi 70. G. McCallum :7. K. MeriiaJ M. Metraifo 8‘3. P. Mnrtlny 851;. .- doll 60, I. Shax'lu- 77;. R. Smut? .q Stnnmnsv 8'; No. 2, EgremOnt. Sr. l\'.-.lnhu Allan. (Elm!) doin. Jr. l\’.-â€"T\!'n‘;:arvt \Vilsnn. Kerr. Sr. Ill.â€"-(‘.ar1nmu Qm-o-n. Kat vis. Joan .-\1>..~r.:._-m. Jr. Ill.~«H01'aw AylutL. Campbell. 11.»?!er Tilda-r. Mary Camphc-H. I.-â€"Ri!m"n :waivin Tommy Inn is Tuckm: ‘ gusnn. S' Jr. I’I‘.~~Dnnzlas Jl'bhnsl'v Gordon. \Villio (lamplwn. Mary E. McBrid. BREACH OF LA'W WILL CAN! STANDARD HOTEL LI‘ lix‘ox‘y linlilvr «if a staiidai'i licensn in {his provinw \‘iiil i to strict. armuiniahility ft breach of the (Mimi-in 'l‘o-m; Act accnr-(iini: to tins pnlicy I? in form by the, Board of Commissioners mr Ontariw. breach in.“ flagrant, ilu- Aim-n he cancnilwi entit‘riy. The Board maintains that. it. wam holder “1‘ a standard liniv! iii ‘imderstand that thv law u obeyed and that any breach visited with a ihommrh in tion and fitting punishmmit now forward. when the Bria! of a conviction the license Ii to be sununoned bCflNVÂ¥iL cause why his liconso shoul cancelled. Robm't. Burdoltv. men. said: "GM crmx'd for :1 while. on one sido and lot while you :34 avqu self and SW" what you :1!‘(‘. Ask ym‘ from original cm really thv mannvr you are: and if 3'0 Thursday, February 1‘, 1‘. V- ,o n - v. 7'¢:.iV '-l in Short, :mn aw man your f’HH‘I' f'up'w‘ )‘H‘. your SWW‘szzar'i intinxw‘ Get an intimahe t-r'ms my} my 1103'. and bei'iivw'. m». w you come out of mm of U1 ate interviews you will he better, purer man. Don’t. ft and it will do you good.“ PI‘.-~P03l‘l (inn 2 V'm'a Jnlmsltm ‘miit‘ Davis. I.~«-Df'f.'m las .luhv Q l AWAY mom THE 't Bux‘dottv. in a talk % =aid: “GM, away 1 for a while. and thin side and let the wort on gvt acquaintod wi d we \xha‘ kind of Form III. A Form 1. fi‘ . (1. “Vi 1? Sund J. M ("I M Murrisuu V011! ntm'iu Tom the policy Board of or Ontariu. m. ”w Jim-n] 90‘)!" (it ol'dnll Mclnu ms m Ht‘zllun GI H ar rt "l is. 1H!!! Ha X'In'