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PAGE 4. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Published every Thursday morning, at the office, Harafraxa Stzeet, Durham, Ontario, y Frank Irwin, Editor and Proprietor. The Chronicle is mailed to any address in Canada at the rate of $2.00 per year, 181.00 for six months. 50 cents for three months. To any address in the Ifnited States of America, 82.50 per 'ear, 31.25 for six months, 65 cents for three mont s. Foreign subscription rates on application. Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association “I.““IIJ v'------â€"'v Duncan Marshall, a... spoke in Durham at the last Liberal convention, this committee was but a new Tory scheme to look up Tory voters and would not, in fact could not, be of any benefit whatever to the farmers of Canada or of Ontario. Many U. F. 0. Clubs censured the Government for the waste of money in having this body of M. L. A.’s gallivanting all over the country, and predicted nothing but fail- ure for the movement. This stand, however, was taken by only a cer- tain section of the farming class, the J. J. Morrison- ites favoring from the first the scheme to find out from the farmers themselves the difficulties under which they were working in various parts of the country. The committee, it will be remembered, The times have been few and far between when anything connected with .the Ferguson Government at Toronto received any favorable comment, or even justice at the hands of the Opposition, be it the U. I". 0. party or the Liberals. Apart from the Government’s O. T. A. policy, we doubt if any part of the Conservative regime received as much adverse comment as the appointment of the Agricultural Enquiry Committee in 1924. According to Hon. - â€"L AL. I-..‘ Whosoevcr is afraid of submitting any question, civil, or religious, to the test of free discussion, is more in love with his own opinion than with truth. was non-political, having in its membership repre- sentatives from all parties in the House. It is refreshing, therefore, to find a paper like The Farmers' Sun, the mouthpiece of the U. F. 0., commenting favorably on the work of the committee as told by the chairman, Hon. D. Jamieson, of Dur- ham, in a speech in the House last Wednesday. The Sun says: SHADE TREES SUBJECT 0F DISCUSSION TUESDAY Objection Taken to lanner in Which Town Trees Are Trimmed by By- dro Commission Debated by Coun- cilâ€"Hawkers’ and Peddler's’ By- law Given Required Readings. \Vhile there was nothing particu- larly interesting dealt with at the meeting of the, Town Council Tues- day evening. the town fathers did quite a lot of business and rose shortly before It o‘clock. A full board was present. Th» .\uditors' Report. presented by Mayor Murdock. was discussed by Hw clmmril. and the usual num- lwl‘ of t'npio's ordvrod printml. In this ro-Porl. sovm'al rvcommonda- tions’ \wro' mmlv by Auditors Koch and Inu'hn'x. and tho Hydro was shown to hay» a surplus of_.316.3.64 on hand. “rm 3 possublhty of an warly rudurnnn m ratvs to patrons. Amongst Hz» run1mu:ucalnons_ road \wro' 'thnw from tho- Munlmpal Spmymg am! mlmg Company. Tor- unto, ro'gurohng tho oiling of the fmurstromts this sprrng. one from Hu- Flrvmvn‘s Association of Ontario :l-‘hlll; that the lm-nl lII'iguctu ,ioIn “III and ln't'nmn :Is-mt'iatI-IJ with this lwntjs' :m' the hotter protection from tire III“ the municipalities. The an- nual antIn: id living hold this year of RI. Inwton tho lattm part of Julv. ‘\ ho n n [Ilt‘So‘nlalht‘S from the local “XIII-men were asked to be present. -\ letter to Mr. I), C. Elvidge {mm the Hntaim Commission regarding tho- “mint-mt memorial to Sir Adam ot't'n “It" '11“. “n [ht' tablf‘. but nfllhlllj.‘ was done with it. The Treasurer’s Report. showed that tho-re was still a sum of FLIMJS owing m taxes to the town which “in haw to be collected immedi- etch. and it is likely that even more dI-aslie at tion will soon be taken for the Iollettion of this amount. The Finance Committee examined and passed accounts amounti to ӣ292 which were recommend. paid and cheques ordered issued for the sev- eral amounts. Councillor Noble presenti‘d a hill from Arthur lanes for repairs to tho flro engine amounting to $131.60. This had not been put in with the- regular accounts. as it was thought the amount was rather high, and {hangh‘he'had made attempcs to see TWA TSON. Another speech in the Provincial House which was decidedly refreshing in tone and substance after the long drawn out exchange of ill-bred acrimony which has characterized the present session was that of Dr. David J amieson, who spoke yesterday on the work of the Agricultural Enquiry Committee of which he is chairman. Packed into his ad- dress, which will be found in part of this issue of THE FARMERS’ SUN, is food for thought for the individual farmer and sub» ject for discussion of farmers’ clubs and co- operative organizations sufficient to keep them occupied for many a day. Whether the result of the committee’s work justifies the expend- iture entailed may he a matter of opinion, but whether the amount expended is entirely lost or whether it pays dividends depends largely upon the degree of persistency and intelligence with which the farmer and his various organizations make use of the in- formation collated by the committee. In these times of high pressure sales- manship and efficient merchandizing, he who makes a better mousetarp than his neighbor can no longer count upon the world making a beaten track to his door. There are all NATIONAL MARKETING Thursday, April 8, mo. .\li°. lnncs. hml lmcn unsucccssuu Ill locating him in time to place the account bct'ui'c the finance commit- tee in the regular way. Hc had such Mr. lnnes, but he could give no information as to the time put, on the work. but said he had paid nut. the amount in wages and ma- terial. Pmuling a further investiga- tion of the account. Mr. Innes hail askml that at least part of the bill be paid. and with this under con- sideration. the Council passed the account at $100.00. feeling that. th‘ieI i‘t‘t“’llllb ab .le.W. ‘L\'IIIIU 51-“- vâ€"â€"â€" was a fair amount unless it could be shown that the;- original account was correct. Checking System flooded Following the presentation of this ai‘i'ount. and others to the Finance Committoo which worn not very woll unclm‘stood. Rome Boll said that he thought thorn. should be some other way of sottling these bills. HP thought. that a committee chairman, in making a. pun-haso. should do- mand a hill. and then tho Financi- liommittoo would have something to vhm’k up on tho accounts‘nnd savi- >â€"‘:-\‘ A. \U‘- Valllflhlt‘ time on council meeting night. Tho snggostion is worthy o: considm'ation. as was ovidencon Monday by tho difficulty tho com- mitt.m hall in gutting accounts pro- ;mrly [magical and llnally disposed of. Mayor Murdock roml the report of ”In tlrmmlizm Fir“ l'nilvrwritm's’ Association. but as thoii' recom- mvnllations \wro published in this vapor sumo two or three weoks ago. no flll'tht‘l' rofm'onco is necessary at this time. The special committee consistin' of Mayor Murdock. Reeve Bell ant Councillors Melilt‘ieklin and McQueen, appointed to interView Miss Mac- phail. MP" regarding the building of a new post office in Durham, made their report. They had gone to Mai-Rotate. where they had seen the local member. and she. had promised to «lo all she could for the ham in the matter. as Durham cer- tainly neeiled a new post office if any town llltl. Since then the Mayor has been in communication with Postmaster-General Murphy. Mr. King and other members of the t'iovernment. and while nothing def- inite hail been passed out, he was optimistic as to the outcome. He had also had a wire from Miss Mac- phail asking for certain informa- tion. and the net result so for had been that an inspector had already been on the ground and looked over the local situation. ' h’uws. had 1mm unsucovssful in May Get Post Office There may be considerable diflerence of opinion as to what form a national marketing , body should take, but that the creation of some such body is overdue is quite apparent. It is to be hoped that the Report of the Agri- cultural Enquiry Committee may at least precipitate some action. The Sun’s article reads suspiciously like a sim- ilar one which appeared in these columns a year or so ago. No matter what our likes or dislikes, or personal opinions, if the Canadian farmer ex- pects to capture the markets in foreign lands, he must produce what the markets of these countries demand, pack it in the manner they desire and, in other words, give them what they want. They are paying for it and, like ourselves, will purchase only what suits them. As The Sun says, there is food for thought for the individual farmer and subject for discussion of farmers’ clubs and co-operative organizations sufficient to keep them occupied for many a day. So far, there has been little demand for 1926 motor licenses. ' Signs of Springâ€"Well, we haven’t seen any yet this year. 4‘ 5(- 46 * Easter styles for 1926â€"goloshes, fur coats and caps with ear muffs. 4‘ 46 We thought Wednesday of last week’s storm was the dying kick of Old Man Winter, but on Saturday he lammed out with the other foot ‘worse than ever. * 'X' 6': ‘ Why is it that it is so easy to do wrong? We don’t know, but observation has taught us that a savage can learn to swear by note in English in a few days, but couldn’t repeat one of the ten com- mandments with three months’ training. ii- -.‘i' é.‘ * The high wind that accompanied last week’s storm reminds one of the story of the big blow down south some years ago, when one farmer re- ported that an old rooster, sitting on a grindstone, had all his feathers blown 011'. Another farmer stated that he had put his corn in a bin, and the wind sucked it through a knot-hole and shelled it. sorts of people making mousetraps these days, and the world is too busily occupied with its own aflairs to run around and hunt up the individual who is making the best one. So in the matter of farm products, we may have our own ideas- of what we like and dislike, and we may be quite satisfied with the quality of our products and the manner in which they are packed and shipped, but depending as we do so largely upon our export trade, unless we take pains to learn all about the likes and dislikes of our customers and then produce, pack and ship according to their ideas, as well as use the most up-to-daté’ means of keeping them aware of what we have to ofl'er, we must not be surprised to find that instead of making a beaten track to our door the world buys its supplies from the more aggressive and more accommodating Aus- tralian, Dane or New Zealander. ’ , The Danes have long treated the market- ing of farm products as a national problem. The Australians and New Zealanders are following suit, and as Dr. Jamieson points out, Ruséia may soon be another of our com- petitors. NOTES AND COMMENTS Balmy Spring, “Whar is you?” The Council discussed the. mutil- ation of some of the shade trees of the town by the Hydro and were of the opinion that this body. as is already the. ease with the Bell Tele- phone Company, should secure per- mission to trim trees on the streets this trimming to he done under the supervision of the Council. In some instances. it was pointed out. mag- nificent trees had been so badly butchered that they were dying from the effects of the gruelling they .had gone through. and this was felt to be not right. The Hydro was said to be the ‘worst offender. the Bell Company taking more care, doing their work in a more scion- tific manner andiwith proaticglly no damage to the valuable shade trees. (lounrillcu' Noble brought up the question of playgrounds for chil- dren. There was no place in town for the Children to play vxrept 0n the streets“ They were not allowed the. use of the Public sehool mounds after 4 o'clock. and while the trus- tees might. have good reasons for this order. a committee consisting of Mayor Murdock and Reeve Bell was appointed to meet. the trustees and see what could he done. It was thought that a peculiar situation had developm’l when other towns and Cities were spending hundreds of thousands of dollars for the build- ing and upkeep of playgrounds throughout the country. the Durham younzsters were compelled to play .! LL- on the streets. Members of the sehonl trustee heard. while present in the Council room. would not com- mit themselves. It was brought out in the discussion that. the High seheel grounds were always avail- able for games and that nothing had been heard of any damage being The Hawkers” and Peddlers‘ by- law was Riven its necessary reanâ€" ings and passed. the rate fixed for them being StO a day or fraction thereof. In the same bylaw. tran- sient traders were required to make a deposit of $250 when. if they re- mained in business in the town. this amount. less their busines tax would be refunded to them. This. with the appointment of Mr. J. A. Graham to the Library Board for two years, is practical all of the business transacted at e April meeting, the Council adjourning shortly before it o'clock. done The Playgrounds Question Passed Poddlers’ Bylaw THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Trees Are Mutilated (Our Own Correspondent) The storms of the past week gave one to think that it was January instead of April. However, Old Sol is becoming warmer. and soon the snow will disappear. Mr. David Burns visited with the McAulifil‘e family in Durham over the week-end. Mrs. George Turnbull is at. pres- ent helping nurse her father, Mr William Knisley, who 18 reported very in. Mr. Norman WcRonald and sister, Miss Janet. visited Sunday with their sister, Mr. and Mrs. Gorman Johnston. We are glad to report that Mrs. Andrew Park has improved in health and was able to go to her home the first of the week. We sincerely hope she continues im- proving; -00 Q ' "_,l - Ann-“'A A number of the you men at- tended the dance in Dpr am town hall last Monday night and reported an excellent _time._ - - .-o L .V..' ‘- - "M33216”. Aylniegfieay, John Migh- ton and Eric Wise were recent VIS- itors at the home of Mr. JohnflBurps. ”Eile'ovéévpiivi-flmgoh'Ebent Sunday wnth Mr. George Mighfipn. \’ VII-h ”Nlrs. Roy N ickors visited a couple of davs la‘at \V 00k \Vith her brother. Mr. Harrv Roav. and intended 108N- ing NlondaV' for her hump in Orillia. _ _._- A-A- I Iv ‘1 u“- - ‘._ "c. . - .w What might havo boon a serious tlro occurrod last Sunday evening about. six o’clock whon Mr. William 'l‘orry's lmuso caught tlro by a. Spark from tho ohimnoy. Mr. Tor- ry huloponod tn pm outsido. and a wry hoavy smoko drow his atton- tion to tho lmuso ohimuoy, and to his dismay. discnvorod tho mat on tiro. Ho immodintoly wont. to tho [ihnno and oallod up sumo. noai' noiglilm-s, whilo ho himsolt' and Mr. Androw Park. who was Visiting at. tho limo with tho 'l‘m'i'y family. I'on- dorod first. aid until holp onmo. whon tho lilion was quickly oxtinguisliod. it burning a strip snmo ilvo foot. long and about throo foot in width. Had it boom in a dry timo. it. would llavo lioon impossihlo tn Stivo tho houso. Miss Bvrnicn \Visv \‘isitml Mon- clay \Vlth hm‘ aunt. Mrs, Aylmm‘ Bakm'. at. Crimppnlfs (kn-1101's. Miss ..a\ina Bailvy spvnt Um \uwk- 0nd “.111 hm“ parmits nvnr Hannwx'. Ebenezer (Our Own Correspondent) \IoseIs. HaIIy HIigham and P0101 BlIIIIm III HIIIHIH'I spent SIIIIIlm in this \iIiIIiI}. Adam Weir of Durhamis 82 years of age, and is an exceedingly active man for his years. 88 dustrious dis sition, it is not for him to stan around when there is work to be done. and on the day on which the accident occurred, he was outdoors helping his sons With the work, when he slip%ed on the we. fell and sustained a roken hip bone that will lay him up for some time. anced age, the accident is a serious one, but so far Mr. Kinnon has borne up . the trial and. being in good shape physically. gives every indication or being able to stand the long siege necessary to enable the broken hone to knit. and become _ sufficiently At his advanced age, 13.3 serious one, but so Kmnon has borne up the trial and, Dying In {(5 - knit. U and strong 10 b0: WILSONâ€"ALLAN A wodding of much intorost to rosidouts of Durham took plaoo at. Floshorton on \\r"o«lm~sday of 'last wook whon Miss Auuio Allan of Arâ€" tomosia hommo tho bride of Mr. Milos Wilson of Durham. 'l‘ho ooromnny. whivh took placo at 3.30 in tho ut'torumm. was solomuizod at. tho homo of tho hricto‘s sistor. Mrs. W. Wyatt. Floshorhm. tho nuptial knot. hoim: llml hy tho Rov. A. Pros- ton. Baptist. clorgyman of that, plnoo. l'.p\\'ards of t.\\’ont.yâ€"ti\'o guosts, (‘lnso volativos of tho hritlo and um home of his brother, Enno. in tow n l-‘}\\ H. Mr. and Mrs. John Dyor and fam- ily mm'ml last week intu thv Caldâ€" wvll Imusv on the3 farm 0wde by Mr. E. llnsvlmx'nugh. W0 understand Mr. Dyvr is ougzmml with Mr. Rnso- boronkh. b ‘ vvâ€"â€" our his woight. HYMENEAL '“'as admitted Tuesday suf- hip, sustained 88k 8809 “,hen groom, were present at ”11' v. n- many. Following the cvrvmum W, company at Mn (0 a suman N wedding supper, and mm a mus, 3 cut m socml intm-.-..‘,w’ Mr. an Mrs: Wilson cann- by 1m.” 0 D R- Irma to Durham am a.“ u r. l‘o IIIâ€"uv -_ - now settled in the groom's rusm...;;.., 0116an street. The- lawn” v of Hrs. Wilson It) hm' mm mm“ town and community was slum :- m. the large number 01' costly 'H'owph'.‘ PEBBiVGd. The Chl‘OfliNl' jmns Hn'v community in extending In \1... Wilson 3 hearty welcomc- 1.. 1, _‘ ham and an expression 01' film 1‘“qu that both bride and gmnm m;, M soured memos! a long and In“.v untried life. ' To be a goaltwifv. a v...“ ,H needs to be aywlso as slu- ,- selfish. There Is no surm- mu- .4 spoili : goud husband Hm! ;.\ overin ulgenco, unlms it lw by s . ,_ ish and persistent altflm‘pts 1.. r him up, after he has lwvn s: .. ’1 in the bringing up by a form-mâ€" indulgent mother. ' SCHOOL HON( )R FOR PAST Clara Jr. Erwin. Baird, IV. '\ Han \IIH chie, Jump 13.1.. Bery|__Eallm.gh Sr Ill liens“ \ I’M] Wifllis. Alma |\ \l‘ Illls. Jr. III: N.- hen” Nmnaz Jd‘all ‘- 'Sri ll. Eric (irm'. (“‘99“ch u M Jr. ll Jack, I. Susiv I9 Jr. ll ion Mt ““(‘lllo' Jr. Hug I I! (61min ROM.) Ell‘f‘l .10 ,OI‘RI ‘ Sl‘. I Mary I Mom-H equal. M: wyn Lung Kailllm'n Graham. . Sr. Jr. |’ Sarah D Howe-ll. l Thu] ll Sr. 1h. Hun Cash! “H4 Bull Finl Ruin «I11! Rvad I H warm turs'. l “'31 son. \\ man. Sr. H. motio. flrwllinr. Pass 30" lay :49. r "P\‘ .'m. I00. 34 a nrnh Tutu shall Poflv in It‘d Mn 1: R Mr ‘\ “n \h ”ll nofla Thursday. April 8 II am Gm”: Ann in “'M H l\'.~ Sr. Ill Durham Public 5 l".""“:|"n ."'\\t', (I (imu‘m- an \ RY (imu'gc- l’ru yum RY‘L' Edna S! Smile Prin' H \I ll M M IIS H ll I” l\ H I“ Ed 96 I" I" \1 Carma!