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PAGE I"! Toronto. March 2’s, 1924.: A saving to the Province nf {wax-1y; $4,500,000 by revision Hf a puwer contract was annmznmnl by Premier Ferguson when Um Elmuv was put- ting; through Hyolrnnlvctric o‘sLi-matos an 'l‘m-sclzzy. This is the .atost. of a st‘flvs of impnz-iam. ynmunts saw-d in 0:10 way ”1' :uwlllm' by ”w nPw ‘jfn'f'l'anIl m"! brought ln light. from) time» Mt m" in a rzlsual wagin tlw 1.6.gi.~lzztnz -. it '- tho. kind “2' :nl‘nrmal'nu which will miter“? llw imaviiy imminno-«l l:l.‘:;:.!}'o‘l' mum) than any nllm'. eve-n if it thus nut alwavs nlnnsv all tlw hi1; financial Wlwn tho- mew How-rnmvnl calm- in. l’x-nmiorr Ferguson had E. W. Backus. of timhm- limit. fame. and now knmvn in b» the "mun behind" «tallml in. and [nanny] Out the moral obligatiml in thu case. He: was able in mako- a nmv mntmrt. at. $21. with a I'i-sultant saving: of $3.'i"1‘.’.l)m) in $5,00'MJN)” ”NW NW ::;’-§'v:u- [wriml Hf the mmtract. «lupo-mlinr; tm hnw Hw 'xntm-vst. is rumputml. ’l'hn Primv Ministvt' tmvk cwvasit'm? in point. nut. that Mo-ssrs. Rum-y amt; Drury might han- «tnnv this 531115.; thing in thoir timv. :mat uwn hmt‘ Ivgut mlvicv to that. vt‘fvvt. 'l‘ho' forâ€"t mm' thwurnnwnt hint snlot Mx'.‘ Backus. pulp t-mwvssinns. cm :1 falling markvt. at 37th. Whil‘ll \wrv mum atâ€" n-r wm-th $2.00, sh that. M's-n umtm' H‘I'IHS of thu nmx' mntrzu‘t tho- «Swat Lukws‘ mH'H'r't'n is in :1 pnsitinn tn mnuwtv with any nthm' firm in Hw Vtistrit-t. Mr. Rum-y saw fit In «tuuht a statmm-ut at tho.- Pn-mivr that tlnm- missiHno-I' Ramsdwn had olm'l'armt himso-lt‘ carrying Hut. :1 t'tnx'wnlno'nt wrote-:- in 1101p to jam thrmlgh the" co’mtrzu-t ::t 818. \x'hm-vupun Sir Adam "Eithm- you wt. in and playmt with thvsn po‘nplv," tm said. “01' Hwy ptnymt with ynu." Tu-olay I am glaut to tell thv putriit' thi< (Enx'vrunwnt has mutt-hm! t'rnm tnss twtww'n four zuut :t half and tiw mitlinn :tntlm's that haul 1mm tmmtwt «mm tn a priâ€" vatP ("Hrimrutinnâ€"«n utmtt vnginvmwt. uniotmt and «tit'm'tmt by my hunt)!“- uhtv t'vimnt. \th sits M'm- thm-c- nnw, thv tzntw att!»l‘llo'_\‘-j_:vl‘lo'i‘tlt. tn‘causo thc‘ titvs nt' ttw I'Mmm'tmvnt. StltHV that tw was Hw rnntrnlting hand amt mtwin: 20mins in snmu'ing this wash-tut, nxtrm'agant. nun-siotmt ar- How-k. whn had just. unto-I'm] Hm n-lmmbor. mm;- tn mnlirm tho‘ vhm'gn. ~uying lu- himSo'If had hmml Rams- «ivn use thusc \‘M'y words. Lakvs (Inmpam'. Hp rosvnto-ol an M'- m'cssinn 01' Mr. ergusnn‘s that the mutrzu't. was obtainml by “alcvinus nwthmis." but Hu- Px'o'mivl' mnrnly “Xpl'o'ssm! l"‘-f.:'!'l‘t, that Uh“ vx-AHHPâ€" rwy-Hmwral Pould nu: 500 its justi- tiratinn in tho nature of Hm methods hp had just ti¢3mrribml Mr. Ram-y zulmiltml that. ho- had nut known lwh'n'n that. 1i. \\'. Ruckus was Hm principle- Iigm'v in t!u~4"§1'nat .w‘mh'm'f :at $18. \ Hock. whn had rilngvnwnt (11:11 was in 3.1.1.11». tho‘ Prox'im-v with arm. tn 11w ammmt Hf 91.31””).000. 11' this Gmw‘nmvni 10- day has don» 1101.11ng vlsv fur tho Turnout. of Untariu sinm‘ it. vamp mm pmvm'. it o_1o)sm*\'o>s tho (-unmwndatifm Hf M'm'y man intm‘vstml in thv wol- t‘arv of the DI‘OVilH‘P. "That. is nnt. tho. only thing I am crying in pit‘k 011‘ your vi‘stwhilv col- !ubm'atnr. Mr. Backusf‘ tho Prvmim‘ added amidst applause. "I holiovo he gut many things hr was not. on- titlml tn. and WP arr gning to son that “’0 get, them hack «w 500 that, h» pays fair prices for them.“ A committee composed 0f '11 few members of the Legislature. possiblyi five. is to be appointed to study agâ€"‘ ricuitural conditions in Ontario. par- ticularly marketing and transporta- tion methods, with a View to report- ing back to the Government. upon what may be done to make farming in the province more profitable and attractive. Their researches will not be entirely confined to agricul- ture, but may be extended to eco- nomic conditions in general. The matter came up in the House on Wednesday in connection with an item of $10,000 to meet the expenses of such a body. and Premier Fergu- Sidelights On The Legislature in the absence of Hon. J. S. Mar. you wt. in and playml imnplv," hp $11M. “01' Hwy 1 yuu." Tn-day I am glad pubiiv lhis‘ (EUVHI'HHH‘IH tin. Minister of Agriculture, gave a clear and comprehensive summary of what the Government hopes to zu-miimplish by this means. The Prime Minister commented Upnn the withdrawal of the Domin- ion grant towards agriculturaJ edu- cation which, though cut down in late years. amounted in 1923 to 3268525. He said : "H. was regrettable that the Otta- wa leurnmiient‘s iii-st. measure of (“i-uni‘imy simuld bo- along lines of azricultnrv. and that the Provincial UnVL’I‘Ilnli'Ilt. should be asked to reâ€" linquish practically $300,000 a your. Sirong rnprnsentatiims were made. nut. unly by this Government. but, 1 think a~.l provincial governments. I po-rsonally had the opportunity of taking it up with the l'o'del‘al minis- ivr of agriculture. and while per- lmps synpathotic. hl‘ told me the i-nm'lusinn had been tin-illy reached. "Tho morn remarkabl._~ feature was Hunt the grant had bvvn designated rm mhuratinnal pux'posvs in connecâ€" tiun with agriculturv; and it is most in‘mt‘n'tzmt that W0 pursue this fur- tlu-r. I am glad Hm nx-ministcr en- olm-sns Hw suggvstion 0f the Govern- mvnt that tho-r0 shnuld ho all organi- zation m-vatml that can spv-nd thc- timv and \\'hit'!l is in lunch with thv imlustr'i-vs In tw inwstigatml, and 1w. ahlv tn I‘vpnl't tn the (itH’t‘l'nUlQIlt runchtmns the-y (ind. in UMM' that Hu- Hmw-rmnvnt may M in a position >1» tho px'o’winco was furced to pro- \ .«iv sumv $250,000 01' $275,000 which it had I‘M'merly lin-een able to pay l'rnm the {Moral grunt. i-nmlilimis Hwy liml. in Ul'llf‘l‘ that, ”w Hin‘c'l'llnll'lll. may lw in a {msitimi lu uwlw a policy in llm best inter- vsls nl' lhv prm'incv. “ll is a liw thstinii wlwtlim' wv slmiilol iml PilCHlll'flL’l‘ spew-ializzilinn :‘zii'élivi' Hum \w haw ”0110. just as in Hllll‘l‘ linns work has been Special- izml. hill'vrvnt parts nl'. llw pmvinvc' ”'l'l :Ulillilml in ulill'vi'wnl lyiws nl' {lai'lrlllllll‘l' 21ml why should wv lint o‘lii'nln'nun pvupiv ln l‘HllHW lllo' lilw lll \\ llll'll Hwy will makv llll‘ gl'l‘llll‘Sl I'l"'}-"l‘t‘.~'.~".’ Must nl‘ us '1!” [mint in lm-ziillivs \\'lli‘l'l' lumpll‘ :ll'l‘ strug- gling in nmkv llla‘ land «In snmvlliingi it will Ilnl. cln. l "\\'i\ lllllll‘ li_\' l'ltâ€"HIH‘l'IlllVl‘ f‘ll‘nl'l» :mol l"llllnlmlll,V-llill‘illllllfâ€"" Hl' our Van'â€" iuii< pi'nlm'ls lu i'mu'li lllo‘ niai'kvt llHl Hilly :ll lH\\'l‘l' t'xln‘nsv lilll in IN) jzililo- in mino- l‘Xll'lil lu llllllllFlH'l‘ the llipl‘l‘illlnlls in lliv mm‘kwt liy milling iwnlmi‘ Hf lliu pl‘mlllt’l. at :my i'aln. I "'l'ln-i'w is im ulnulil llizil wu lllel‘ ln glomk mum and mum ln tlm munti'y ‘uvmss tlw ”(man for nur max-km, and 'zmio- nl' lhv pi-nlilo-ms that will lw tlm ;.~‘llll,l¢‘l'l. l lim'l' nu Ilfllllll. ul' ('m'l‘l'nl study by this ('Ullllllllll‘l‘ will lw llll‘ +4.5+'20:”?++++++++++++++++++++++v++++++++++i + Phone 52 suixivrt. l haw nu JOHN. M' ('ill‘Pflll study by this ('nmmitlcw will 1w tlw pzu‘kau‘ing. pro-put'utiun. and transâ€" pnrtutiun nt' “111' prmlnvts tn llw ()M tinnnh')‘. I'pre‘x'imvn! has alrvmly lwwn mudw by Hw mwnm Minish-r with regard tn snmc‘ tvmlm- fruits. slnming that. tin-1m is a olitTivulty in mnnm‘tinn with '(‘HM slnl'agv in W ¢')\'o"1‘('0n1(‘, . "'I'lw rununiltm‘ will vmh-aVnI' tn (mnsnit vxpm'ts nu tt'anslmrtutinn the Old Country markets, and, in a word, will be allowed the Widwt possible authority to meet to make inquiries and study any conditions that they feel require investigation. that then feel require investigation. "MV’ on 11 View is that. I would like more than tluee men on the cimmit- tee men selected f1 om the memberâ€" ship. 0i this House. In problems of this kind it 511011 a be confined not to 1111 paitV but representative of tilt ag1icultu1al i11te1est. If they feel it «lesiiable they should all go \iinislm himself is going to the HM (01111111 and the mom. 1mpm t- 111-11 1"eatmv is to study conditions time and see if 110 can deriVe any advantage or learn any lessons from the methods adopted there. "Not only is the minister going. hut we are anxious to see if it is possible that we can derive any ad- vantage from the educational side of their agricultural conditions, their agricultural schools. wl'icther we can ing'rnft on our system some of the methods they use. and for that reason I have already arrangel'l and authorized the superintendent of Education. Dr. Merchant, to go to the Old Country and Denmark and study conditions there, in the hepe that we may be. able to infuse into the life of our rural schools a greater ugrieu.‘~tural atmosphere. and develop gri‘iatcr interest along agri- cultural lines. In other words. we hope to follow what I believe they do over there. elevate. agriculture in the mind of the grmvingr youth and induce them to stay in agricul- tnl‘l‘. “As “11‘, 11011. «ax-minister has. said. you won't induce anybody to stay in a business that. is not, m‘utitablv. :md tlwn m" must makv it.»a.t.t1'acti\'v as woli’. Those. two phases of agricul- tural “to are tlw things that must he CI)1’Dh:lSiZL‘tt, and we hope not, only lny study of the mrom‘miic situation but. by varnful study ut‘ mtucational t'uv- tm's Over thorn tn do Sflmething tn mu- systvm hm'u that will be ut' ad- vantage. "ll is not l‘llill‘l'l)’ an agi'icullul'ziu pi'ohlvm. and tho function of tho mmmi’llnv will not ho to stuily agâ€" riculturv almw. hut to study nlhor phases of our national life and doâ€" \‘olnpmont that all'mrt our body poliâ€" ti«- and ”I“ prom-ms of lliu country. I’m-ham it. could he called a vom- miltmr. to study m'unomic Conditions1 in ”Marin. \\'«- will have to find out just how far agl‘iifulturo and industâ€" i'y and transportation are intii'i'lm:kâ€" ml and intm'ilvpmulont on 0110 anoth- “VI and sew il’ inun'nwmont can he ‘Illillit' horn and thm-o that will hunc- ‘lil. tho \\'ll(lll‘. lwcauso \yo agree the ihust. Iliul'kvt. is tho noiai'oslâ€"mu' nvighlmr or thv homo marinasâ€"amt inclusli'y must. ho an integral part of tho pi'ngi-vss of any country. If \\'(~ bonil all our ol‘l'm'ts to agriculture, to tho nogloct. of other industry, we rapidly lHHfHHH,‘ a purely pastm‘al ('Ulllltl‘)’. and history tolls us thorn has nvwr hm-n grout pi'Ogross mailv by a pun-2y pastoral country. “h’n “'0 must, lump in View H10 twn sith‘s nf um- national' life. and main- marketing; will perhaps visit Men 2 3A mas-5mm tain the economic re1auonsuips which exist! betx veeu them. We must studv and improve eour general eco- nomic conditions, and I do not think the members of the committee .zhuui i confine their efforts to studyâ€" i118 agriCULUPP The Province of (hitai in to be true to itself and true to its oxxn citizens must impiove conditions by finding out what is the highest road to progress in this province.“ (Applause). . QUICK. RELIEF FOR "Draco luwught mo imme‘diziin ruâ€" liol'.” says Mr. P. A. l’ayno of This- ill-luwn. ()nl... “Two yours ago 1 «amp from England in 'J’oi'onto. Ont" and since that timv my system has been in a badly run down condition. I felt tired out all the lime zmcl seemml lo ‘have no energy or \‘lta'lâ€" ity. ‘ (.lonslipatiOn has boon a great. source of annoyani‘m compolling me to continually take laxatives. 1 also had severe pains ()Vl‘l' my kiclnt‘ys. “Strange to say my amwtitv was gum! but I swn'lingly received no 11(_)1xr'islxn1mlt. from my food, fooling hungry all the limm- I became very 11¢;\1'\'0us.‘tho least thing making me jumpy and irritablo. "1 road cimsidm'able about Draco and avoided to give it a trias. I Peal- ly feel bpttor now than I have for a. long timo. [1 21m improving daily in M'm‘y way. I think Draco is a \mndm'ful Invdiciiw and am con- Q tinuing to take it, for its tonic value." If you are feeling run-down and nut of sorts the chances are that in- digest ion has a hold on you. In some way ur another the stomach. liver, bowels. and kidneys are not doing the m;»rk they shnuhl. “They need help in ('m'rm't and tone them and Nature‘s ewu help is DPOCU made from her Own herbs. mots. bark and leaves. This line remedy thnreughly elezmses the syslm‘m, stimulates and sll'vnglhe-ns the “mans and purifies the hlnmi. It, emltains nu I]](‘I'(,',ll!",\'. lvutash or hgxhit-l'cm‘mng drugs. Brcco Puts Well- known Printer on High- road to Re overy. Dreco is being specially introduced in Durham by McFadden’s Drug Store, and is sold by a good Druggist everywhere. H, is smm‘timvs vllvapm' to move than to chp Up with the neighbors. CONTINUES TILL APRIL 1, 1924 After above date we will move to the store formerly occupied by S. McIntyre WHAT YOU BUY WE WILL NOT HAVE TO MOVEâ€"GET YOUR SHARE MOVING SALE The above only goes to show that if you shop here we will save you money. We will also give 10% Off everything else in the store, including: ,» The House of Quality. Hardware. economic relationships IO to 60 Watt Guamntecd forflSix Months Stoves, Ranges, Paint, Varnish, Tinware, Graniteware, Cross-cut Saws, Axes, Electric Washers, Etc. SALE TERMS CASH Short Globe Lanterns Guaranteed Only one dozen to go at 89c. THISTLETOWN MAN Electric Globes 3 for $1. 00 One Extra Free A few examples mentioned below'will convince you: Ironing Boards The Best Made Regular price $3.50 Special $2.50 NEW GIBSON FILM comm: 1‘6 vn'rnmn's sun THEATRE Popular Cowboy Movie Actor Will Meet With Big Reception Here Tb- morrow and Saturday Nights. The old. home town will he recall- ed by a lot of per§ons who View “Double Dealing,” the Universal comedy drama in which Hoot Gibson is starred, which comes to the Vet- erans’ Star Theatre here toâ€"morrow and Saturday nights. The story has its setting in a rural. village and all tho “folks” are there. Most of all in tho limelight of the production is Ben Slowboll, tho proâ€" prietor ol’ the town drug store. He is mostly in the limelight because he owes just about everybody in the community, This offers a little dif- ferent angli- on small town life as it is usually the case that just about '1‘ .2. 1‘4”?++++°¥++++++$+4‘++++4‘+’I‘i‘i’i‘ifl‘i‘i‘i‘i‘é‘i‘é"I”I”H: AUCTION SALE BILLS we will arrange the date With am Auctioneer of your own chooZing and guarantee \011 firstâ€" class xx orkmanship at a moderateb price. THF CHRONICLE enters a majority of the homes 111 Durham and surrounding countr). ~\ full list inserted the week previous to your sale \\ ill pm you well. Chronicle Printing House PRINTERS OF SALE BILLS, POSTERS, LETTER III-LAMS. STATEMENTS, BILL I‘IEAI‘DS, ENVELOPES. (').'\'1‘ALOGU ES. ETC” ETC. Durham - - - Ontario Regular $3.50. Special 2:75 50 lb. Cans Regular $2.75 for $2.00 Toilet Paper 14 Quart Tin Pails 100 lb. Flour Cans Sale Price 50c. 3 ' .- .â€" Regular prlce , 3c. Get Them Printed at This Office Good Sized Rolls 4 for 25¢. Let Us Quote You -â€"Theâ€" my id E'ifiL The village “belle" is there and she wouPd do credit. to any man‘s ham“.j town. The sad part. of it is that. the native sons fail to captivate the young lady and an outsxdcr whu has “been around and seen the \K'm-m-s walks into Unylittle hamlvt, and “Glows" 'out With her. That‘s a tOUCh“Of realism. It has “31'1””1md in the best regulatod communitivs, everybody owes the town druggist There is 3159’ the town rcultor who has one hand in his own puck-“t and the other in the public's. H» is a' careful “lender" and an nxpm “forecloser.” The village. boarding llt’flllsc. wimp just about everybody oats. has an important place in the story. In short, “Double Deailng“ is a slum; typical of a period in small lawn history and the thomu of ”14» play is enactm'! with a. l‘lumomus Iwisl, ilml should provide 3 Int of laughs to the muliuu picture publ‘iv. 48. *xx 0â€"1001 cumudv, Sunm (hm featuring Immnio tho \xnndm mm is also on the pi t_)g1'anl. International Poultry Food Any quantity at 1 C Large size package. reg. 75c All Colors. Regular 75c Try it and get more Thursday, [arch 27, 1924. a Sale Price 60c. Sale Price 55c. SAP SPILES Alabastine Regular 3c each Durham, Ontario DRS. Jamspn JAMIBSON Oflice and resnicnco a :hm“. (m- ance east 0f the Hahn Home ”y ”hm Street, LOWH' 'l‘tm‘u. i‘lif‘; ham. Oflice hours ‘2 to 5 3 “L § t‘ 8 om. (except Sundays“ _ Office and residence \‘nri .; Countess and Lambton gum ~ ‘ site old Post ()fficp. (mm 90“ 3.111.. 1.3010 i pm. I h. 3. dunndavs and Thursday .2? ’â€" DR. BURT. Late Assistant Royai i,. thalmic Hospital. Engimm, Golden Square Tin-min an: \ - â€"--..n; wluvou -â€" -- pibal. Specialist- and NOSE. ()flicv Owen Sound. c. G. AND BESSIE MCGILZ f\ -.. Chiropractors, Durham (1 . J The Science that mm and years 10 l1fv_ t‘. - ~ 31 Durham 'l‘nmm \ ‘ - Saturdays. Béx'risters. SOIH' mu ~ her of the firm \ani ku- Tuesday of ouch \VM-k may be mam.- \\ 1th 1?! office. Durham Town’s Honor Gradum. auto. Gradunh- I: Surgcnnsf «4' H21: 3“ its hyanclnw, Horn, A. Varm‘y. ° nnhm l . mt. Successors 1.. A. xx “1‘. C. C. Milevku-u' ’. located at. bur-Mm HIT» . . taming 100 :wrc's; HT, cultivation. halanm- n gonvenient to sohwm lses are a framv [mi 1‘ Stone foundatiun: «s. also hay ham SUV.“ \\ ment: hug: [mu LVN-2‘ brick huus‘v. furrmm Crame \x'ondshmiz air. to 1101159.. with \\’x:.' water tanks: 1-H! :mw m acres to s‘\\‘m'1 is Well fvnvmi :uui ;' cultivation. l-‘m- 80 Watson's hurry I: antarin. mating of ”1r 9 ' VG nammi ‘ '11! at its Head (H111. Durham in 1111 2.. the 3ist dax nf \12. clock in the 11111 1 Dose of mnsidm 1 advisable (If 8811 T ' the NORTH PART i.’ ‘vi FXRM H m M1,; 3%miles from I". 86 acres: 70 mm ~ ' [331211109 hard\nm.i : barn with ("X1(‘l‘.~2« stables; 7-1-(mn’1m1 2 extension kih'lh‘? well watered in w- it rear of farm: :z' cement trough 1w: cement, curbed \w": further partivnlmw Smith, RR. 3.]h12'i- . - Women’s Insult: , {he hO'mu uf \l!~~ ‘~ Thursdav \m .1 “f Mount I‘ «new: \\ .i '95 0n lhmvh. i' PS‘UPrson will an" LOT 66. CON. L.) \\ COMING 12w; : (PHI-1 M()I\"I‘IH.\' 1;: : “Little Th ings 111:. ‘ Mm.” A rvndin; Miss Anni» 5mm h. ha.‘ W. c. PICKFRIN OITH‘O, (Hr-1’ .l, u THE DURHAM FY Thursday, larch 2'7. FARMS FOR SA I .E r’. GRANT. _t"! Medical Directorv. sun-n, n,_B., m. c p. s. 0 Denial! 2" >32. JO\\'CHH 3|('1\1"«'k« CON. 21. l-ZHHLM l-jgrvnmm. oasv lvl'nh Untarm LUCAS 8: BEN RY {H'v 5’ good in: T0 mu. {0V3 SPB \EMAN pash H h N MM Hm Ill Lxc