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DURHAM CHRONICLE ‘VV Vb UL“ UV, w wâ€"vv.â€"_- t“ - . per cent allowed for cash with order. Minimum charge, 25c. cash with order, and 35c. if charged. where the object is the benefit or convenience of any person or number of personsâ€"is advertismg, and it will be treated as such. If no mstructmns accompany the notice advising us who to charge it to. it will be charged to the person phoning or sending it in. PAGE 4. Advertisements ordered for insertion “until forbidden" and those sent Witn- out written instructions, will appear until written orders are received ror their discontinuance. Whosoei'er is affizid of submit~ ting any question. civil or religious, to the test of free discussio' . is more in love with his own op man than with the truthâ€"WATSON. The announcement was made last‘ week that "Barclay’s Bank, Canada.” an English concern. has decided on the formation of a Canadian bank and is to apply for a charter under the Bank Act. Subsequent announcement says that Sir Robert Borden. former Premier of Canada, is to occupy a high position in the new concern. The Barclay Bank is one of Britain’s “big five“ and while it is not intended that it will extend from coast to coast and serve the people as is the present custom with the Canadian institutions, the general policy is to be worked out in the future and no promises are made. What effect is the establish- ment of this new bank to have in Canadian banking rules. Recent bank amalgamations in Can- ada have been opposed in a good many quarters as not in the best interests of the country. Bank heads, however, claim that these amalgamations are in the interests of the communities and the business life of the country. Time alone will tell which side is right. There is little argument to the fact that a few good strong banks are to be preferred to a multitude of smaller institutions. but the Canadian banks are a lot different from any other combine we have ever known if they fail to take certain advantages once they get the finance of the country in their hands. with no opposition to worry about. Talking of banks. we have one town in mind where a little opposition would work a change. and that is no other than Holstein. ten miles from here. where the Bank of Montreal is supreme. It is asking too much to suppose that Holstein should have two banks. but our experience is that the village branch of the Bank of Montreal wields a whole lot bigger stick than if there were a good live opposition to compete with. F \l i928DE EM n â€" 2x1 We had occasion to cash a cheque made on the Holstein bank the other day. It was for $13.25. and we were amazed to learn that it would cost us twenty-five cents. or approximately two per cent for the service. We in- quired the reason and were told that this excessive rate was for no other reason than that there was only one bank in Holstein, that they had every- thing their own way. and this was what they charged. E SUN MON Bank managers and employees may? argue that this is not an excessive charge in view of the labor entailed. but it is a funny thing that the same cheque. issued on the same bank on a branch where there was opposition would be cashed for the usual min- imum bank charge of fifteen cents. In our business dealings with the banks in Durham neither can say we ever objected to paying the necessary ex- change on cheques, but we certainly did kick on being asked to cough up twenty-five cents for having this small Holstein cheque cashed, when had that same cheque been drawn on Toronto it would have gone through without question at the fifteen-cent tariff . Thismaybeasmallthingtobring before our readers, but if it is true that coming events cast their shadows be- fore we have every reason to believe fore we have every reason w wucvc that the Canadian pubhc will pay for , ‘ L‘- - -A--_L_a fi 0 Thursday. December 27 1928 THOSE BANK MERGERS ADVERTISING RATES IRWIN, Editor and Proprietor. EIUES WEDZ mil NOT GUILTY, YOUR HONOR Charles Creech, the aged Huron Township farmer, was acquitted; by the jury last week when he appeared before Judge Owens at Walkerton charged with unlawfully wounding two young men who were ringleaders in a halloween party that had visited menced throwing apples at the farm- er’s front door and he retaliated by firing a. charge of shot into the gang, wounding two. We do not wish to appear blood- thirsty, nor are we hoping for a. re- â€" __-_L turn of those wild and woolly west days when the best shot was the judge and jury, but we surely do congratulate that jury~on returning a verdict of “not guilty”. The laxity with which some of the young people nowadays are being brought up and their behaviour on occasions such as halloween have become problems but if these young hoodlums who are not satisfied with decent fun can but learn that they will receive little sym- pathy from a jury they will quickly desist. anyone, but there is little use arguing with a. gang of these halloween cele- braters They are out to raise trouble and intend doing so. Then let them have it. If they have no respect for the lavv that is supposed to protect us from the hoolumism of the dark ages, then they can complain but little if their victim takes the law into his own hands to protect his proper- ty. We like to blow about the British Fair Play in our laws, but really, we fail to see it in the case of law-abid- ing citizen who is trying to save his property from the mob. We believe ---~ râ€"'£"‘ 'v in British fair play to protect the innocent, not the kind that makes it too hard to convict the guilty Announces That Provisional Agree- ment Has Now Been Completed. Lord Melchett, chairman of the Mond Nickel Company, announcing the terms of the $600,000,000 merger between International Nickel Company of Canada and the Mond Nickel Com- ' “â€"_-- v- Hany, said that confirmation of the provisional agreement was reached only Friday last. 0. a L_ “- -__d - The héw' company, he said, is to be Canadian, registered in Ontario, Where its main properties are situated. -vw â€"-â€"vvâ€"â€"â€" ‘_ _ After announcing the terms under which stock in the old companies is to be exchanged for stock in the new company, he continued: “Owing to the board of the comp- any having necessarily to function in Canada it was impossible for me to take a very active position, but I shall, through my position as chairman of the advisory committee, look after the organization of the company, and its interests.” -UV "-v'â€" vâ€" Lord Melchett emphasized the im- portance of the nickel industry in Can- ada and said that from all indications the industry is likely to develop on a very rapid and large scale in the near future, adding that, as a matter of fact, there is some difficulty at present in keeping the market supplied. Referring to criticisms which have been made of the terms of the merger, he went on to say, “I can only state that I am by far the largest individ- ual shareholder of the company, and -“vmv ___ After long and careful analysis and consideration of all the factors on which only those inside the industry can form an opinion, I and my Board considered. the terms of the merger reasonable 'and fair.” V.“- ---wâ€" v __ am most intimately concerned with its future as well as its present. HORSE VS. TRACTOR (Experimental Farms Note) Although the tractor is being used successfmly for a great many opera- tions, the work horse may still be considered as the principal motive power on the great majority of the farms of Canada, consequently, prac- tically every farmer Should be interest- ed in the actual cost of feeding horses, particularly horses that are working most of the time. At the Dominion Station, Kapus- kasing, Ontario, records are kept of the amount and cost of feed consumed by all the work horses. The average figures obtained over a five-year period are as follows: number of horses fed, 14.4; hours worked per horse per day, 8.7; hay per horse per day, 19 pounds; grain per horse per day, 15.5 pounds; and cost of feed per horse per year. 3156-65. It may be noted that the average cost of feed per horse per year of $156.65, would equal about 86 cents a day for a two-horse team. It should be pointed out. however. that this figure represents conditions where the horses are employed almost every working day in the year at reasonably heavy work and, therefore, the cost of feeding is much higher than it would be for an idle horse. or even one that was working for only a part of the time. In arriving at these figures, the hay was charged at local farm prices, that is. the amount it would sell for on the farm without being pressed or hauled. The grain was charged at local marekt prices. A North Dakota farmer whose wife had become insane was questioned. He could not understand why his wife should be insane, he said. She had not been subjected to any excitement. “Why, for 40 years,” he said. “she has not been out of her back yard or her kitchen.” ' It’s not speed that brings insanity. It’s not excitement, so much as it is monotony. You who think you are busy and hurried and have too much todomaybegladotitwhenyou thinkofthosehungeflnssotߤinthe not been out of their dot their kitchens ,in 40 years. THE CAUSE OF INSANITY (if the 'country who have little fun as well WEEK OF PRAYER_ VAL VO-wv -- Tuesday, J {hiâ€"ad 8, 111 the Presby- terian church, address by Rev. H. S. Fiddes on “Christ’s Call to anfes- sion”. ‘ 0 "_- A__ . Monday, January 7 in the Anglican church, address by Rev. W. H. Smith on “Christ’s call to _chen1_sanc_e.” Wednesday, January 9, in church, illustrated address by a presentative o_f the Bible society. ._ .... ‘1‘4‘ 13 ”. vwvnvâ€"vâ€" . v -_ . Thursday, January 10, in the Bap- tist church, address by Rev. B. D. Armstrong on “Christ’s Call to Con- UV 5 “nova. - The services will begin each evening at 8 o’clock and it is desired that all our church people should keep this week free of other meetings and at- tend in such numbers as to fill all our churches. The Queen Street United Church Young Ladies’ Mission Circle was held Thursday, December 13, at the home of Miss Irene Elliot, Lambton St. Mrs. R. Padfield presided over the pro- gramme which commenced with hymn 307, ‘th! Come All Ye Faithful". Mrs. (Rev.) Fiddes offered prayer and Mrs. Padfield gave the Bible reading. In the absence of the secretary, Miss S. Holmes, Miss Elliot read the minutes of the November meeting, which were adopted. Miss Mary Metcalfe gave a concise account of the last chapter of the Study book which was much ap- preciated. Miss Margaret Lawrence favored the Circle with a beautiful sacred solo. Miss Ball from Hanover gave a very vivid description of the Missionary work among the Ruthen- secration”. v--â€"â€" â€"â€"â€"v_ The offerings, as in former years, will be sent; to the Bible Society. QUEEN STREET MISSION CIRCLE -‘--~~- v â€"â€"'vâ€" ians, or as they are now known, Ukrainians, living in the province of Alberta. These people belong to the Slavic race of Austria. This work commenced in 1920 and has now greatly developed, the two mission- aries there, living in a large home equipped with two furnaces and the waterworks, and accommodating near- ly thirty children. These are taught public and Sunday School work and assist in the house work. This is a splendid training for them, learning our customs and religion. The miss sionaries use a team of horses to get around the country and visit the homes. Here they help the women in every way possible and get into very close touch with them. The greatest difficulty the missionaries have to con- tend with is the antagonistic, Bolshe- vistic spirit prevalent among the Ukranan men. Miss Ball visited the Mission Schools in Edmonton and La Monte and commenced her work in Wastras in 1902. Miss Ball had very thoughtfully brought along sever- al beautifully embroidered dresses as worn by the Ukranian women. .L_ :u Mrs. Fiddes gave several points in her appreciation and knowledge of this work, and a hearty vote of thanks was given Miss Ball. â€" "_‘.‘ LL-.- 'V “N câ€" ' vâ€"â€" _._, v _ Vice-President, Mrs. Padfield, then called on Mrs. Fiddes, Honorary Pres- ident, to take charge of the election of officers for the ensuing year. Each officer was called upon for a report of her work for 1928. Treas- urer, Miss E. Kinnee, stated that in the past 11 months $183.15 had been raised. Expenses amounted to $23.70. _ LL- CU. Hayvbwvw “-nv â€"â€"â€" v v â€" V _ J. The amount already remitted to the missiontary activities, $75.00 leaving the satisfactory balance of ‘ $84.45. Our allocation was set at $35.00. _ The Circle voted that the remaining $24.45 be also sent to the missionary cause. The following ofiicers were elected for 1929: Honorary President, Mrs. Fiddes; President, Mrs. Padfield; . lst Vice- President, Miss Etta Twamley; Re- cording Secretary, Miss Mary Met- calfe; Treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Kinnee; Secretary of Christian Ste- wardship and Finance, Mrs. Charles Moore; Finance Committee, Misses Margaret Lawrence and Clara Mc- Crae; Stranger Secretary, Miss Maimie Storrey; Supply Secretary, Miss Violet Snell; Press Reporter, Miss E. Hutton; Pianist, Miss Norma Gagnon; Assistant Pianist, Miss M. Lawrence. Noteâ€"Will Circle members please make this a clipping for future refer- BURNS CHURCH W. M. S. The annual meeting of the W. M. S. of Burns Presbyterian church was held at the home of Mrs. D. MacQuar- rie on Wednesday, the 12th of Decem- ber, with Mrs. John Boyd presiding. The meeting was opened with the singing of a hymn, after which Mrs. Dougald Clark led in prayer. Splendid papers Were given by Mrs. John Vessie and Miss Helen Watson. Enjoyable solos were given by Mrs. Vessie and U o l- o "‘uvflVw--v V1.1 . The election of officers then took place and resulted as follows: Mrs. James Ewen, president; Mrs. John Boyd, Vice-President; Miss C. Flet- cher, Secretary; Mrs. MacQuarrie, Treasurer; Miss B. Smith, Secretary of Home Helpers; Miss Banks, Organist; Miss Helen Watson .on the Visiting Committee; Miss Dougald Clark, Sec- of the Home Helpers. The meeting was closed with the Lord’s Prayer. We have come to the last Sabbath of another year, and it behooves us to look back for a little and see how many times Almighty God has mani- fested Himself to us d_uring 1928. ' "Sgbbath School at 10 o’clock. We will have a “Watchnight Ser- vice” on Monday evening commencing at 11 pm, 7 wvvw- __,_ Let us meet. for worship at 11 and PRICEVILLB PRESBYTERIAN 'Fiizs'r WEEK or New THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Knox re- on ' SWINTON PARK Make the last Sabbath of the year a record attendance day at Church. Service commences at _2_ :30. n ”.1. The Sunday schoo: zoncert of the Durham Presbyterian church was held last Friday evening in the church basement with the school superintend- ent, Mr Gordon Geddes, in the chair. The school presented a good programâ€" me of recitations, choruses, the pag- eants, “The Nativity” by. the older pupils, “Follow the Gleam” by the Y. P. S. and the play, “The Dolls Take a Hand” by the Juniors. The pro- gramme committee was composed of Misses Weir and Kathleen Firth and Mrs. C. H. Darling. The performance was well attended and was quite suc- cessful. At -the close Santa Claus visited the gathering when each and every child in attendance was remem- bered and made happy by old Kris Kringle Ouch! 1923 Ford Coupe. For sale cheap, by a man, has been bumped on rear end.â€"â€"Ad in the Denver Post. B‘ettir: “Yes, you ought to see it play dead on a lonely road.” Customer? “I’d love to, but I’m only here for a week.” steak. sir?” Diner: “Oh, quite easily, I just moved a pea and there it was.” awiully cute.” Jam'es (the sin of a broker)â€"“Gen- eral Motors.”â€"Lampoon. Pedestrians, Salute Teacherâ€"“Now James, name Amer- ica’s greatest general.” come my son-in-law?” Young man (bluntly)â€"“No sir, I don’t; but if I marry your daughter, I don’t see how I can get out of it.” Waiter: “Would you like to Canada Dry’ sir?” Bobby: “Dad. a boy at school told me that I looked just like you!” The Dad: “That so?â€"and what did you Expensive Abie: “Vot is de idea of raising de price of gasoline all do time?” Garage Man: “What do you care? You haven’t got a car.” Abie: “No but I got a cigar lighter.” Let us have a “How is your brother after his op- eration?” “Complications have set in.” “Serious?” “Very. He has become engaged to his nurse.”â€"Kasper, Stockhoxm. ‘ Word Painters Visitorâ€"1H0“? does the land lie out this way ? Nativeâ€"It ain’t the land that lies; it’s the real estate agents. “The best thing for you to do,” said the doctor, “is to give up smoking, drinking anything but water at your meals, late hoursâ€"” “Wait,” entreated the patient, “What’s the next best thing?” Heâ€"“I suppose that’s the first in- stallment she’s wearing.”â€"Cincinnati Enquirer. Trifling Deposit Sheâ€"“There’s Madge Bahr. I un- derstand she bought that dress by instalments.” Dunning Her Dad Father: “Young man, I understand you have made advances to my daugh- Young Man: “Yes, I wasn’t going to say anything about it, but since you have mentioned it, I wish you could get her to pay me back.” , In Yo Olden Tymes It was back in medieval times. “It’s no fun trying to live in this coat of mail,” complained a cootie. Beatrice: “Joe’s new Speedster is Waiter: “How did you find your “George,” said her husband’s wife, “I don’t believe you have smoked one of those cigars I gave you on your birthday.” “That’s right, my dear,” replied his wife’s husband. “I’m going to keep them until our Willie wants to learn to smoke.” The Mayor: “You are charged with running your car sixty miles an hour, smashing a. telegraph pole, going through a plate glass window and in- juring six people. What do you say?” Fond parentâ€"“So you desire to be- Lovely Young Lass: “Doi’r’i; the hf- teen dollars I pay for my license entit- le me to any privileges?” The- First Him Has No Chance Traveller: “My firm has just engag- ed 10 men to do nothing but pump water to. damp stamps. Our business is so large. Rival: “That’s nothing. Our busi- ness is so huge that the bookeeper has to go by motor from debit to credit in his cash book.” “Ah,” said the young man, as he draine dthe cup dry. “I feel honored to drink out of Lizzie’s cup. Lizzie is your sister, isn’t she?” “Not much! Lizzie is my little pet pig. 9’ I “Waiter, we want chicken. The younger the better.” “Then hadn’t you better order eggs, sir?”â€"Wahre Jakob, Berlin- Iu. Day : Bobby: “Nothin’. He was bigger’n “I wouldn’t drink out of that cup,” said little Willie to the Well-dressed young visitor; “that’s Lizzie’s cup and she’s very particular who drinks out of it.” “No,” agreed the second parasite. ‘Heaven help a. fellow on a knight like SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT say?” THE QUIP COLUMN son-in-law?” IV Aâ€"May Braithwaite, Margaret Sibbald, Verdun McDonald, Jean Mof- fat, Louise Jamieson. IV B â€"Edith Erwin, Reta Graham, Margaret Dunsmoor, Will Renwick, Ions; Johnston. Sr. Hi Bâ€"Sadie McEachern, Jack Gagnon, Florence Havens, Nathan Ritchie, (Gordon McGirr and Harold SCHOOL. HONOR ROLLS FOR PAST MONTH Trafford) equal. -AWOQVQ ‘ul 4235111121311 L. Firth, Teacher. Jr. III Aâ€"Olieda Hahn, Marion Moore, Jean Rowe, Carman Noble, Olivenc Yiirs. J1. III Bâ€"Ian McDonald, A. Watâ€" son. Norman Tucker Edna Elliott, Bert Sr. II Aâ€"Clérk Saunders, Robert Milne, George Prew, Gordon Kennedy, Laurine Campbell. - - _ ._. Trafford. -““---â€"- v wâ€"â€"â€"_.. Sr. II Bâ€"Gordon McComb, Delbert Moore, Percy Murdock, Edith Miles, Dorothy Ashley. _ Jr. II Aâ€"Ruth Nichol, Jean Mur- dock, (Jessie Grant and Betty McIn- tyre), equal, (Margaret Sparling and Harry Falkingham), equal. Alex. Wells. Jr. 11 Bâ€"Emily Cornwall, Lois Wil- son. Ross Lauder, Clyde McCallum, Hilliard Schenk. â€"Mary E. Morton, Teacher. I Class Aâ€"Isabel Fiddes, Jack At- kinson, Willie Elliott, Janet Robb, Ot- tilic Pearce. I Class Bâ€"Earl Vanslyke, Kathleen Renwick. Cecil Vanslyke, Reita Glenâ€" holme, George Ball. vâ€"Daisy Mather, Teacher Sr. Pr. Aâ€"Catherine Rowland, Mar- garet Armstrong, Jimmie Braithwaite, Vole: Dunsmom Ross Kearney. Sr. Pr. Bâ€"(Allan Wilson and Philip Sparling) equal, Starr Jamieson, Willie Noble, Iva Sibbald, Clarence Mc- Lean. Sr; Pr. Câ€"Helen Gerber, Harry Schenk, Willie McGirr, Glbert Traf- ford, Lloyd Elliott. Jr. Pr. Aâ€"Helen Webb. Lorne Long, Caswell. Jr. Pr. ~gâ€"Fred Town. Emily Pinker- ton, John Kent. Catherine McMeekin, Evelyn Aljoe. Jr: Pr. Câ€"Ralph Wilson. Annie Mc- Lean, Clifford Vanslyim, Jack Caswell, Dorothy Elliott. S. S. No. 12, Egremont IVâ€"Clara Watson, John Matthews, Lewis Wells, Dave Daly, Willie Patter- SOIL Sr. IIIâ€"Clara Falkingham, and Wallace Matthews equal, Fanny Har- grave. - Jr. IIIâ€"rGoldwin Nelson, Jean Brown, Lloyd Brown, Ray Adams. Sr. IIâ€"Rbbert Hunter, - Annie And- rews, Frances Daly. Reggie Wilson, Edgar Patterson, Verdun Watson; _ J}. IIâ€"Gladys Young, Howard Wat' son, Hazel Watson. Iâ€"Roy Andrews, Kenneth Nelson. Orville Lee, Elmo Scott, Harold Hunter, Robert Nelson, Keith Hunter, absent. Aâ€"Arthur Matthews, Dorothy And- rews, Clarance Watson, Goldie Har- grave. Thomas Hargrave, Bobbie Lee, S. S. 1, Normanby Vâ€"Lucy Robins", Jack Smallman. Jr. IVâ€"Irene Petty“, Susie Mar- shall“, Tommy Watson", Elgin Petty“, Wallace Marshall". Jr. IIIâ€"Allan Watson“, Wilfred Marshall", Howard Marshall“, Jessie Marshall“, Melville Robins. Iâ€"Milford Robins‘, Bernice Koeing. Pr.â€"Norman Robins“, Clarence Caldwell“, Florence Petty, Mabel Mar- shall". * Indicates present every day. A. McAlister, Teacher. No. on roll, 41; average attendance â€"-Clara McCrae, Teacher. â€"Lizzie Schafer, Teacher. 15. Oscar Moon, Teacher. â€"V. M. Mervyn, teaéher. Graham, Principal L. Ball, Teacher. Atkinson. Albert Jessie Lake, Bob U. S. S. l Normanby and E; IVâ€"Velma. Blyth, Dorothy Marjory Kerr, Elgin Blyth, 01 Patterson, William Caldwell for examination). Sr. IIIâ€"Matilda Bryans. Sr. IIâ€"Murray Morice. Jr. IIâ€"Playford Schenk, am well Kerr equal, Vernon Noble Sr. Pr. Aâ€"Cameron Kerr Wilton. ’ Sr. Pr. Bâ€"Norman Eden Jr. Pr. Aâ€"Ross Kellar. Jr. Pr. Bâ€"Orville Bryans. The law of the wilderness is the 13W of hunger and thirst. By that law Lhe inhabitants of the wild take 100d where they find it; the owners protect it if they can. Wild animals have no other law to follow. But it is the glory of civilized man that he follows the law of the wilderness only so long as he must; he constantly strives to replace it by institutions based on justice, where life and property are safe, and where goodwill replaces the suspicion and ruthlessness oi the forest and jungle. Human civilization 1101:. perfect, but when ignorant or fanatical agitators criticize civilization, let us remember that the alternative means returning to the law of the wilderness where there is no right but might. Some two or three weeks ago we received a copy of the Mount Clemens (Mich) Times and thinking that there might be something in it oi interest to our readers. we scanned it carefully but could fint nothing. Dur- ing the Christmas holidays we were talking to Morrison Smith. home on, a visit with his father. Dr. Smith. and he pleaded guilty to sending the paper. The edition was one issued by the ministers of the town, all the- editcrials. news matter. etc., being supplied by them. THE LAW OF THE WILDERNESS S P E C IA L! Saturday, Dec. 29 TWO VICTOR RECORDS R. L. Saunders, Prop. PHONE 4 DURHAJ The Variety Store Get a supply of the new Records for the New Year. We take this opportunity of thanking our Customers and Friends for their patronage during the year just closing and we wish you a. we will give you an extra Record for full of splendid fellowship and good resolutions, fruitful efl’ort, high usefulness, faith- ful work and joyful play, ends attained, sorrows over- mounted. FOUND THE CULPRIT ONE CENT HAPPY NEW YEAR With a purchase of _c. R. Morrison, Teacher. N5" .. 3m! Thursday. December 27 1928 General Merchants J.J DL’RII I A M Patro ner yea and 3'01 A Y