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ed F0 \\ \\ th ar U} \i D! _v VVUW UV Pl UUUUU 1‘ In the past the operation of the Ontarlo Hydro system has been criticized from ‘ every angle, but there are few of us capable of cor- rectly analyzmg the Intricate sys- . -_â€"., Vv «LI-u ouyyucu. . Like Mr. Oliver. The Chronicle . hydro curreqt in every farm home In the Provmce, pay. but We cannot see that the rural communities will ever get, or want. hydro current at a lower price than it costs to produce 11:. The Government has already of- fered to pay half the cost of the erection of the secondary lines I‘Or rural users: the time may come when it. will pay the whole of the cost, of the erection, but this is about as far as any Government can go. No Government will ever have the authority to fix the rates for theqcurrent to be supplied; w- - v...“ u [USS Lnan cost. then the urban centres are entitled to it as well. and if this sort of thing is to go on it, will be only a matter of a few years and the Hydro will he bank- rupt. The operation of the tem is a matter of bush sentiment. If rural « are to be given hydro less than cost. then All municipalities are supplied hydro current at. cost and so far as we can see no Government has any authority to alter the rates of the Ct‘igimissmn. .-_v_--.\..y\~-I._v, ILUL Government; owned. It is the {WW}- erty ot’ the various municipalities that haw entered into the agree- ment. and the rates are fixed by a Commission. It is quite true that the Government has guaranteed the bonds of the Hydro for a consider- able amount. but. this is secured by a mm-tgage on the municipalities. With its guarantee of the bonds of the. Hydro the Government is enâ€" titled to have a representative on‘ the Commission. but neither that Government nor any other body]‘ outside the Commission has any power to fix the: If tes to be charged users of the serVice. A‘I i .,â€" - \-L|L|Ilbllbo We are entirely in sympathy with Mr. Oliver in a desire to see the farmers of Ontario supplied with hydro power and light, “at a rate they can afford to pav" but we cannot understand how this can he accomplished lhl'OUQl the Gov- ernment of Ontario. ,flm Hydro is municipally, not] ‘:l’)\71n°13m1.nl~ r..-._-r l y. . - HYDRO FOR THE FARM We notice in the dailies of \Ved~ nesday of last. week that our local member for South Grey. Mr. Falw quhm' ”liver, in delivering an ad~ dress in Toronto had made the statement. that. the farmer needs hydro at a rate he can afford, and insinuates that. the runal people must. unite to enforce their demands; on the Government. | ‘1’ Thv "two newsmper” tov ‘Januda are disappearing I: but as a general thing the :amation of two newspaper" mmmunity sees a better pa; Mace either of the two that “My emsted. ine publlshing ol’ the [present- clay m-wspnpm: too. is much more rustly than M'or bol’orv. Present- day rmnnmrialisnl has little senti- mvnt and tho newspaper that is to svrw its community well must rwnclvr a service not only to the adâ€" \'+,'rli.<vrs. but to the readers as well. The) old days when the mer- rhants advertised through senti~ mom. or loyalty are passed. Adver~ risers totlay demand sorvlro and if Hwy fail to receive it. refuse to spend their money. Modern bum- mess is perfectly willing to patron- izc the advertising columns of a lH‘WVspapPl‘ (and it has to if it ex- ports to survive). but it demands results. _ v \‘AL l\_.; The publishing 01 .im nmxspapm . too wsth than MOP bof vâ€"- , VLAL; Vv 11V riu- mu- mithisemont in the one paper woulfl be sulficient. r“! " Vt’\|l'l L Two newspapers in a small town int-was» costs in more ways than unv. 'l'lmro is not only the limited :io-lll that is split. in two for them- solw's. but.tlmaclvertisers. loo. suf- l'vr from being often comleod to ('arry space in each papm- when tlwrv is no reason in the world why ..l£...»â€"_ I ' “ {£115 All“: u.“-.. from this is that, the increasing mists of doing business have made it. prarlirally impossible for two i‘u-xx'muwrs to proverly function in the sn'iallor towns. Sholburne had two good nmvspapors. They were nowsy. well conducted. neatly got- h-n up and a credit, to the village. With thv amalgamation there is; litllu ilmihc‘. that. tho survivor will parry uh i-wn hotter than either of Hi“ l'l’irn'wr newspapers. 1 VIVâ€"‘A J Shelbune is the latest place to join H‘w "one-newspaper" towns when Th:- liconomist, edited and (M'ruul by T. F. E. Claridge for the past twenty-five years, purchased The Free Press, for the pest forty- twn years under the control of the Mnx-mmw family. OVA‘ -- "w ww w you .uwcuwzwf, . 26' awaiting their chance torâ€"plunge the more 2n love wzth has own 020sz country into war." The General than with the truthâ€"WATSON. pointed nut that opposed to these 7 M- Mm-~_~_____ "We have men in the milltia who - believe that the time has not yet "“ThursayEépml 12’}??? t. ;. come for the nation to be left un- ‘ defended" and that “the might Of . a the British Empire, which is used dlt 315 to further peace, must have its ‘ sti'ei'igth maintained, for peace is {tn'ocured in many cases only by S! t't'ngth." , .“H.\> UN E-PA PER TO‘VNS Th 6} [‘8 Lis 110119 of 113 “7110 WOUld . I . H ...... f A 1| . . . - t - n .. nlln\:‘ _â€"â€"--< 7 A ’1 ‘5 â€"â€"\,. AJ\“ U a a matter of business and not. 3n! - . . . WHO ["8” Whosoever is afraid of submzt- Canada: may any question, civil or religious, swaslflrbu to the test of free dzscusszon, is awaiting more in love with his own opinion country L’_A-_, A. '91 no . __ A_ year, $1.00 for six months, 50 cents for three months, 25 cents for one month. To any address fit“ the United States of America, $2.50 per year, $1.25 for six months, 65 cents for three months. Foreign sub- scription rates on application. Member Canadian Weekly News-i papers Association. I Published every Thursday morning at the office, Garafraxa Street, Durham, Ontario, by Frank Irwin, Editor and Proprietor. The Chron- icle is mailed to any address in Canada at the rate of $2.00 per , m. Ann PAGE 4. DURHAM CHRONICLE Whosoever is afraid 'nment, will ever have to fix the rates for > be supplied. Oliver. The Chronicle newspaper" towns in disappearing rapidly, Ln Ann I .A6 995 a bettérv‘pé-fier re- of the two that form- u J1 two nexyfépapers in amaL A lady ordgggllglaiomgl gél‘dfllfh wag so very pa 1 a s e sai they must he 18-95mm. , retire a loan?” And the stenogâ€" rapher replied rather I sleep with mother.” sleepily, “N o, gave two “Pie Ram '_ V‘ Null _ exce‘nent That Was treat the different woods, and the finishes required for best servwe Mrs. Macpherson’s paper was also 1 structlve. Her subject was “Beau iful Hair” sham- poomg, care and dressmg”. She be- Igar) by telling the formation of the ham, how the general health and blood supply must be good if we would have healthy hair. As the hair was “a woman‘s crowning glory”, it should not be neglected any more than our bodies. Asl “health was the royal vâ€"â€" “V V1 .U .\dllUIlS socmty and will receive the literature published, and will keep the members in touch with the ac- tivities of the League of Nations. There were two very interesting papers. Mrs. Charles Moore gave a timely and helpful paper on “Floor Finishes, Advantages and Disadvantages”. She told how to front» 4k“ 4:1va -W “sum business . and corres- pondence was dealt With. A letter was read from the secretary of the Armenian Relief expressing appre- ' ' ' ‘ the Institutes nd explained some work. Two boxes of clothing, quilt, layette, etc., have recentl‘y been sent to a Spanish station in New Ontario from the district. Miss Margaret McGirr was made a member of the League of Nations society and will receive the literature published, and will keep the members in touch with the ac- tivities of the League of Natinno were giymg. 3 'changes In the __ _ \--\- 'V All ll only be united. and it must have taken place Henry Ford in England denies there are broad {inos in the cities of the United States. Last week’s Literary Digest in its first article gives a photo of a bread line in New York as an introduction to a I‘P\’it,‘\\' of “Our Jobless Millions". Who's spoofing? The Digest or Henry? week Gl'vok. Yiddish 01' 'lag merely our opinion 0_t strvets and Durham In! We are all opposed (H m that. does not, mean that such fools l'm- [mace that. we let, the invading army coml mn- cmmlry and walk all 0 without making somv ofl‘ prom-l; nursvlws. 5r; v“ v “A. 'S-l General Bell said in part that "there are people who look on mil~ : itary forces with suspicion and 't who regard the active militia of " Canada as a ‘bunch of jingoes and 19’ swashbucklers’ who are merely 16' awaiting their chance to nlnngp Hm ._ tvtlllll LE. Propauxlnvw is the thin” and own tho pacifist: and thosé who “am, 1111:1111 at am‘ prion maV we” thank those 01 0111' young mom who weie 111111111101‘lrto fight [01‘ tho PH‘SPIVEUUH their homes and mum: and the 111'i\ilego thoV now 11njov 01 111210113: hauling the military at New 01111011111111“ \i' There is none of us who would admit. that we favor war. The greatest ogimonents of war can be drafted from those who have serv- ed at the front and who know, imuch hotter than those who have 'rnevor left the comforts of their homes. the hardships and unnec- essary slaughter. These same men. however, would he the last to tell us that Britain should throw her cannons into the sea, (lemohilize her regular and volunteer army, and then hope that other nations would follow her oxanmle. Dunn“-.. 2-- ' “ ‘ [18 General A. H. Bell was well ad~ vised when he brought to the at- tention of his hearers at the Carls- Rite hotel in Toronto last Saturday night the fact that all military men are not jingoes or lovers of war. The address was delivered before the first annual reunion and Vimy banquet of the Amputations Asso~ oration of theAGi-eat War. _â€"U ~v‘H-c v“ UV V0011“- ate the cost per horsepower to the various municipalities, using dif- ferent amounts and situated at dif~ ferent distances from the source of supply. tem of fiqapcing'pequired to estim- -£.. ll--- â€" Father Personal NOTES AND COMMENTS our opnlion of th} tOâ€"Wn and Durham [1111 the past A POINT W'ELL TAKEN mean -that. we are A representative audience of inâ€" terested motorists and their friends were in attendance at, the Chevro- tgt'oemonstfation new in the Town Explained Working of New Car at Meeting Held in Town Hall Tues- day Eveningâ€"Motion Pictures Showed Proving Grounds Where Tests Are Made. CHEVROLET EXPERTS GAVE DEMONSTRATION Governor Al Smith has vetoed the bill providing for the con- struction of bridges shown on the above map 01' the Thousand Island region of the St. Lawrence. The bridges would have al- lowed a passage from Rockport, Ontario, to Collins Landing, Jef- ferson county, New York, and would have crossed both the Cana- - ldian and the American ship channels by way of \Vellesley Isâ€" and- land. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE uuuxlv [111' In all p] (wvnf. and to many qilaintod mm the working an autumnhilu “we a r9391 General Motors tests its Chevrolet oars against all other cars of its class on this proving ground. It is in this manner that the weak points are brought out, both in their own cars and those of their rivals. Cars have been driven 1,000 miles in 24 hours or less on this speedway to test their staying power, their gas- oline consumption, and their abil- ity to stand up under hard andt heavy roadwork. The addresses were not at all technical, were easily understood ’1‘. GI] I'\\A/\~.\-‘1 up under the test it is adopted; if it falls down it is thrown out as not good. enough for General Mfifors efficmncy. _ MAKING TOURING EKSIBR a revelation not act parts 01 m; mm mm awecl, 01f! sermon is . preac h M a {2'3 1 n ()1' Mo from death, to ihe doubt,- er’s’ need, Of rest after struggle, and grief and Damâ€"- The text. “Tho Lord is rison. inâ€" mud!” -â€"-Julia Taft; Bayno I While the March storm raged, and fretted and wept, And froze the song in the blueâ€" birds’ throats, ”Neath mottled leaf-blankets soundly slept. Close wrapped in their soft overcoals. they 1'11 1" Now the sun shines warm, and under our feet They nod and smile, though .houghs are hare. . So damtlly hued. and family sweetâ€" What blossoms. of Summer are half so fan"? And the sweet, old :3 preae h ml :1 ea 1 n [\l' 177' Out on the hills in the Wild Spring weather So early only the bluebird knew. Thousands of little flowers "Few to- considerations visit across the border. Vast wealth is brought into Canada each year by vis1tors from the States and thous- ands of Canadians return the visit and a portion of the wealth. The less red tape involved in crossing lthe border the; oftener the border Ewill be crossed. \ Indicative of Canada’s spirit of helpfulness and consideration to- ward her visitors from below the international boundary is the fact that the term of reciprocity for American cars touring Canada is larger than that. between some of * the cmnmonwealths within thel United States. Every American tourist notes and appreciates these nnno€Annnt:A_. - visit across the hbordgr. Vast, :_ 1...--N‘ . HEPATICA and! f Read The Chronicle ads on Madrid. â€" - fl. Indoor work, soft, rich foods. lack of exercise impairourboduy functions. The most common evidence is constipation. N 0mm intestinal activity, denied to most of us by our way of living, is restored and maintained bv ‘ . M ONTREAL,0ue., -â€". sufiering many years fro constipation, I was advi try ‘Fruit-a-tives.’ All my ills “After :11 it. lit-bi“; Produce This Modern Litei Thursday, , soft, rich foods, impaizfourbodily April 12, 1928 Mr George Hahn k be Upper Canada College \i pat-ants at the Hahn Hons M188 Merle Livingston 4 Mr. and _ Mrs; spent. over Eastm St_._Thomas. Miss Helen. Lax'ollv uf accompamod Miss Kath velle home for Hm Eastm' Miss Jean Hardin: ul‘ 1 Sound Collegiatv is spvn Easter holidays a! bar bar Misses Maxiuxx Bessie Smith «.1 lo are visiting at homes. . Miss Marion (iron-n ls spendingr thv ho] grandparents. Mr. :H Limin. Miss Amy KRHS Ht’ 9Vel‘ UH" \Vcwk-Pllti H mguat theyam-ntai I Miss Mnrriwn. graduate hum h but for ”10 pm! _\w. in Tnmmn ha< :1 tion in the hospim menced duties Hils Miss A. (I. Mm; the {nu-sf n" .\l Lnxxsnn «m llm'ux :1 Miss liimh Him' holidawrm at how 1» MI. .va . me'mu a hohday \‘isitux' :1? parents. Mr. and \hw Mr. and Mrs. L. I‘Otltu \‘isih-d with h and Mrs. lxzm‘mn n Mr. HarnM ‘hmpu Visited on): Sunday ents. Mr. and Mrs lfi for a v AIJUP ”HS “1 Mr. and Mrs. Slmllmmc- and and $011.4 Hf Hui Mr. and Mrs. .I. ha] ida v. .Ml'. .Im'k Aormal. is >1 town. “WV, \\ 3U \‘lfilhbd uw' M Miss “5'”th TUI‘OIHH, \‘istfu. parvnts. Mr. :1 Mrs. H. H Miss mum. and Mn spvnt, (We parvnml h sislc Dl‘, C. 1'1. “'th \M. Town!” «New Hw \\'W" Miss Ma)" MNLm-ls from 'J'm'unlu and Is \‘ parmflal hon)“ this “1 Miss J‘IHH‘I Hul'm'an 0d Tram THI‘HH‘H and h positiun with H, \Iurh M". H. T. ”Milm'kl spent ch‘ {Hist ('lelv 'l‘mmnn. rulm'nml hun Missvs XvHiv Miivs n aid A HJNI' Rama Miss Marlin frnm Smith» Imlidm and vnts. MI and NM Sundu Miss 1 Im [91“ “l \Vc‘slt'l J’m'h' muvh Mr. Mr. W fm‘x'mi t Standard town thv his film: for shim: Dr. and .\ are \‘isuing' MI‘S, (i, Mt‘k Mr. 15. «i Spent. mm- parouts m «133'. Mrs. ‘1. srwnt. mw her mum: Mvssx's, Th Rocky. \\'. .1, 9.1g. um J. >4 are il'i‘bl't‘N‘. scht‘ools Hm mommy“ n!‘ H Assuviutinn a! Mrs. J”, \V wen]; u! \] mothm :md .~ M155 Ruin] is Visiting \\'a Miss l’I'nsJ-x Of UH‘ High st at. thoir mm and l’l‘vsvnfi. MIS In (91'. .‘I 158' .‘c Mrs. {ng' If. 1 week for :1 Visit \\s Atlantue liitv. Miss M. “dun/i.- ., [gm spending: hm hump,“ “I” McKenzie Hmngv mus. m, relatl\'(‘:~ Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Hm”: u {ordaspon}. ow:- Hu- \\.-..;\~_.., relatives _ 111 (mm. Ml nm‘ .4!” CI om HI pan-m H it ro-hu'nvd 3'“va Ml '311'14‘1‘. 4 Thursday, April 12, 19: Spvndin M hm' l'hm‘ni ll ill “I Mi! ‘ith I lwls hum. M h with fl R all: huo ta] NIH“ Hf HM I humv his Hus nt' Wis 01' Mmmt. \' HI 11 10v home ‘ Hum {101' pm t I“ \\' \‘ § “a ll IaiaV 'M M \V [{d\ Lh Mi \\‘ O\d \\