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I"! PAGE 4. lbéc. per word 3..-...“an (A? 111‘“! cent. allowed for cash with order. Minimmn charge, 25c. cash with order, and 35c. if charged. We were rather taken with a cartoon in the last issue of The Farmers’ Sun, and captioned, “Three Legged Races Are Won Only By Those Who Keep in Step”. The cartoon depicted “Organized Business” in the three-legged race, and how they were beating the organized farmers in the picture! The organized business of course was highly train- ed and in step while the farmer end of the race showed one organized farmer hitched up with one who was unorganized. At picnics in the summer time, anyone knows what spills these three-legged races sometimes cause. The winners were always those who kept in step. Organization is all right, and the proper thing, provided it is all right. There are some people who want to organize for the reason that they would like to be in a position to tell the other fellow where he can go to, if necessary. The business organiza- tion that is organized for the sole purpose of “bleed- ing” the public is sure to fail. This kind of organ- ization is only killing the goose that lays the golden egg, for without the public, where is the market? and without the market, where are the profits? There is a lot of truth in the statement that the unorganized farmer is pulling against the one who is organized, but we are not prepared to admit that this kind of thing is common to the farming class exclusively. It is the same in all business. should organize for the purpose of “hogging” every- thing. Organization really means co-operation in a high degreHo-operation between the firm or firms trying to do business, and the buying publicâ€"â€" in other words the organizing of the purchasers to do business with those who have something to sell with the assurance that they will be dealt with honestly. Every now and then some United States jingoâ€" ist breaks loose and makes himself ludicrous by some of his remarks. The latest is Senator Borah, who, if a Washington news dispatch is correct, amused himself last week by throwing out a challenge to the British Empire while talking to the United States cruiser debate. Senator Borah, however, is not taken very seriously, even in the United States, and His periodical outbreaks are regarded in the nature of a passing amusement by his colleagues. ._ “___'L__‘_ A... VL " r" ----- O “___ -â€" - _ Senator Borah’s latest is a challenge to Britain to “guarantee the freedom of the seas” by law or face the United States in a naval race in which Amer- pounds. To come quickly to the point, we might say at the outset that Senator Borah, as usual, is simply talking through his hat. Neither’ is he so foolish as his remark would lead one to believe. The wordy Senator to the south of us knows, as does everybody who has kept at all in touch with the situation, that WIIV buoy --vrv wv â€"â€"â€" ___ _ the United States at present has no more chance of wresting the supremacy of the seas from Great Britain than the proverbial ceiiuloicl d_og has of cat- ching the asbestos cat in hell. And we say this too. unboastingly. The United States is not a sea-faring nation. When the war was on, the American Mercantile Marine bought up all the ships they could lay hands on. After the close of the war these were mostly all laid up and subsequently sold for a fraction of their original cost. Why? For the simple reason that there were not sufficient -men to man them. day "OV- v v - vâ€" â€" _‘ 7 So it is with the United States navy. Even to- the United‘ States: _has many good and service- “a; U5.“ V an- 'vâ€"~ .v -v. - ‘_. able ships of the line tied up if; v§rious harbors of the country wearing out their hawsers for the very good reason that_ while they have the ships of 7‘..- LL __ active units of the navy. The boys of the United States, like those of Canada, simply do not want to go to sea, and what is more, if they did, they do not intend to sign up for a period of years in a navy that pays considerably less than can be earned else- where. Referring to Canada, this is the principal rea- son we have always favored supporting the British Navy with money rather than ships. Canadians do not take to the sea in sufiicient numbers to ‘make a Canadian navy possible. _ O n l‘ LO__1_‘_ VMWAW so On the other hand, the native born of the tight little Isle take to the sea as naturally as a duck takes to water. They are natural sailors, are proud to be- long to the navy, and it has been a long number of u... _ 2L2... .J! 1:..4. t... dollars would be TWISTING THE LION’S TAIL ORGANIZED BUSINESS Thursday, February 7. short the men needed to make . ”.00 peg-year in advance. to the to outmatch British naturally as a duck takes Editor Bradwin of The Clifiord Express had his sailors, are proud to beâ€" own troubles last week. Getting away to a bad 1 been a long number of start on Monday, it was next the newsprint for his bad a “waiting” list for paper that went astray. Then his typesetting ma- ith them the navy’ s the chine broke. To cap the climax he “pied” the whole y. The reverse is true six columns of the front page while removing it Canada. from the press and had to set it all over again. He this as well as anyone. has our sympathy, but at that we are curious to e great American publ-:. know what language he used when that front page on the front page. And dropped on the floor. boys of the United :9? A Walkerton bride was injured recently in an . reat explosion. The groom was in the cellar at the time. . 0315' It might be in order now to inquire as to what he this I put in it to make it blow up. tion. The Bracebridge Gazette, commenting on motor ntfie accidents when ministers were drnnng, says that,° ands being professional men, who are regarded as poor ostly drivers, they were emdently thinking more oi? next 11 of Sunda "s sermons than driving .their car. It 18 also ason possible that they were thinking. of next month s m. pay-day and how much of their salary would be n to- forthcoming. rvice- An early Easter, it has been said, means an rs 0f early spring. It is some years now since Easter fell the on as early 3 date as it will fall in 1929. Palm PS 0‘ Sunday is March 24, Good Friday the 29th, and them Easter Sunday on March 31. February 13, being ’3le Ash Wednesday, ushers in Lent. Let us hope that want the old saying is correct and that the Spring of 1929 ‘ ey do may be early and pleasant. .navy 1 elseâ€" Two Toronto policemen were arrested Sunday on a charge of housebreaking. If proven guilty. 1 rea- they should be given the maximum sentence. House Lritish breaking under any circumstances is bad enough, tns do but when our enforcement ofiicers take to it, a light take a punishment will not help honest members of the force in keeping law and order. herein lies the mystery. Senator Borah does not believe what he says, he knows the United States public does not believe it, and he also knows that the United States ~public knows that he himself does no believe it. . Then why all the fireworks? . ' At the inaugural meeting of the Orangeville Town Council this month, both old Constables on the police force were discharged and two new ones ap- Orangeville Banner says in part: “The Banner submits that Mr. Fred Coe, nightwatchman in Orangeville for several years past, was unfairly treated by the town council, when it declined to reappoint him to his old position. Mr. Coe is a good citizen, has made a capable official and was entitled to more con- sideraion than he received from the majority of the members of the council. As far as we can learn there was no charge against him. He was not charged with inefficiency or misconduct of any kind and yet he was superseded in office ~ by a man who is a comparative stranger in town. Coe has been nightwatchman for several years, has proved himself a capable officer and has the confidence of the business men of the ' town, by whom his salary was paid.” The first thing that came to our mind on read- ing the above was how much like other towns Or- angeville is. Every year in almost every munici- pality, there is the annual call for tenders for the position of constable and the innumerable jobs that go with it and the man with the lowest tender usu- ally receives the appointment. This to our mind is a decidedly wrong practice, and such a system of hiring a police officer does not make for efficiency or the proper enforcement of law and order. For years we have had the idea that a man, to receive a police appointment in the first place, should prove himself capable. Once he gets that appoint- ment he should enforce the law ‘impartially and should be free from all outside interference, the 'Town Councillors included. To be efficient a police constable should be well up in Ontario law, should know the bylaws of the municipality he represents, have the knack of handling the public, and then be left strictly alone. In fact, this is the law, and any citizen or even member of the Council who interferes with a constable in the performance of his duty is liable to be brought to trial. Policemen in the larger cities are taught that it is not the number of the arrests they make that establishes their efficiency. It is by the general ob- servance of law and order along their “beat” that they get their promotion marks. Any one policeman in a large city can keep the police cells full and the police court busy, for there are very few citizens fractions. We do not intend this as a correspondence course on “How to be a Policeman,” but when we glanced at the comment in the Orangeville Banner, it once more brought to our mind what has often been thought of before: How can we expect effic- iency in our police constables if their positions are to be a monthly or yearly appointment,“ and de- pendent upon the whims of the aldermanic board? A police constable to our notion, once he gets the appointment, should hold it until he becomes inefficient, and he should not be removed from of- fice until some charge has been preferred against him and proven. The old saying that nobody iikes ; a constable still holds true, and in the performance of his duty it is not possible that he can do this and remain’ on friendly terms with everybody. Great Britain has long been known as the “Mother of Parliaments.” Since Senator Borah’s address last week, the United States now has undisputed possession of the title, “the Father of ‘Bull’.” According to a news dispatch science is to pro- vide a girl with legs. Well, here’s hOping they’re more shapely than a lot of the cues Nature has passed out. Five Durham dog owners were fined $5.10 each last Saturday for allowing their dogs to run at large. An inquiry as to what the 10 cents was for elicited the reply that possibly it was the Amuse- ’Iâ€"{eférring to 7che incident, last week’s ALDERMANIC WHIMS NOTES AND COMMENTS as the “Mother two years ago last June and while he recovered sufiiciently to be up and around at- intervals, he was never able to take any active interest ‘in the work on his farm. For the past few months he had been failing, had been confin- 75th year. The late Mr. MacCuaig was a life- ‘ long resident of Glenelg, and was born, lived and died on the MacCuaig home- school section at Top Clifl, and was lfor ‘years the eflficient secretary for the gboard. With his other business inter- Fire Insurance Company, and was a devoted member of the Priceville Pres- byterian church. Over the whole per- iod of his active life Mr. MacCuaig was one of the outstanding men of his? township and a man whose place in the life of the municipality will be hard to fill. On February 4, 1884, the deceased was married to Miss Elizabeth McLeod oi Glenelg, who predeceased him in January 1909. It is a coincidence that his death occurred on the anniversary of his wedding day. Surviving Mr. MacCuaig are a fam- ily of twelve children, three sons and “:“ACQ «In nine daughters. They are: Finlay, 1n Bentinck; Archie and John Alex., at home; Mrs. W. Brown (Sarah), Mrs. R. Lawrence (Catherine), Mrs. H. Tucker (Islay), in Glenelg; Mary and Eliz- abeth, at home; Ida, a nurse in Salem, Oregon; Wilhelamine, teacher, Tiver- ton. in Bruce County; and Mrs. R. terian church. In the death of Mr. MacCuaig The Chronicle feels that it has lost a per- sonal friend as when in health he sel- dom came to town that he did not pay us a call and discuss the questions of 13-... On January 30th, 1929, there passed away at his late residence, Tilbury East, Donald A. Smith, who has been a prominent citizen of the township since he moved here twenty years ago from Dornoch, Grey County. Mr. Smith had suffered an attack of flu followed by pneumonia but appeared to be mak- ing good progress towards convales- cence when he was seized by a sink- W‘ “W“ ”Vow- v _ -_ a member of the township council and of Kent County Council he gave valu- able service to the community. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, a daughter of the late John McCallum West. __ Three of his brothers were pre- sent at the funeral, Rev. J. Frazer of Mrs. Smith’s brothers, Neil and y. wvâ€"v- The funeral took place on Saturday under Masonic auspices. The service at Valetta. church was conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. D. Jamieson. .In- terment was. made in the family plot in Stewart cemetery. a of last week from the medical superin- tendent of the Whitby Hospital, an- nouncing the death of Mary Ann Craig on the evening of the 27th ult. The telegramwasaddrasedtoJ. R. Hay, but no one of that name could be lo- Craig had been mentally unbalanced. we are told, for the past twenty years andforsometimepasthadbeenat Whitby. She was a sister of the late her affliction lived with the family on their farm on the fourth concession 0t Glenelg. Sofarasweeanleamthere wouldhavebeenaboutmyearsotage, Word was received here on Monday “LL m-“ w--. y. We sympathize with his f am- their bereavement. OBITUARY DONALD MARY ANN CRAIG McCallum of r. and before years ago he we lagd near Colgate, George in Vancouver, and Mrs. J. McLarty_, Last week we reported the death at London of Mr. John McLaughlin andl his sister-inâ€"law, Miss . Mahon, who? passed away within 24 hours of each other, and whose double funeral was held last Thursday afternoon. On Fri- day Mrs. .McLoughlin died, making the third death in the one household in five days. All were victims of pneu- monia. ILLUM The late Mrs. McLaughlin was 7li years of age, and was the oldest mem- ber of the: congregation of the Mait- land Street Baptist church, London. She took a great interest in the work of the church organizations as well as in many other charitable organizations in the city, and was a woman much beloved by all who knew her her. She is survived by three sons, Rev. John McLoughlin of Seattle, Wash., Fred McLaughlin of Chicago, and Alec Mc- Loughlin of London, husband of the former Miss Florence Limin of Dur- A Vb “Av- â€"- ham. Mg.w McLeughlm‘ ’s funeral was held Saturday last, interment being made on Woodland cemetery, London. “ The funeral of the late Gerald Vas- ey, 13- 'ear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James \Vasey of Domoch, was held on Saturday afternoon from the parent- al home to St. Paul’s R. C. church at Domoch. Requiem high mass was sung by Rev. N. Roche of Owen Sound, who also preached a very impressive ser- _ £____ “-uv r- vâ€"_ â€"__ _ man. The pan bearers were his four brothers, James, George, Maurice arm Basil, a. brother-in-law, Bert Kinifred The deceased young man died 101-! lowing a long and serious illness, hav- ing taken ill last July. He was ap- parently making recovery but a month before his death took a relapse and passed away on Thursday. He was But Kinifred, Mrs. P. Lawlor of Cal; week ifomia, and Margaret at home. i ll! ‘9 11qu- had something to do with GERALD VASEY .tion has been received as funeral is being held but Boyle, Lyleton. Vasey. the fol- swww uw......... â€". shop, but finally decided to go to the stable where it was easily captured and returned to work. E. White of W est Teronto, ., states: “I sufiered from Indigestion for monthe and cou!d not eat a square meal. Smce ng ‘Fruit-ar-tives’ every trace of Stomach Trouble be. disa . I now eat anything and Large Letter-size LAST WEEK’S SENSATION SILK ELASTIC % inch, special. Valentines of all descriptions for St. Valentine’s Day. February 14. The Variety Store R. L. Saunders, Prop. mom: 4 DUBBA! loo-sheet, fold-over 4 for Saturday Special ish Salted Peanuts ml, 3 yards for 15¢. cages of Envelopes. :. value for ........ 36c. 19c. W next Sabbath and 7.30 when everyone W in God's House. A-‘---1 -L if TM School at 10 . Bible class at the same hm Th6 third annual (:0 man: was held on Thu: members and adherents. '1 progress were submitted ax: “regress made during Li KNOX Y. w. .1 The regular monthly at of Knox Young \VOI‘IECII'L . held in the schoolroom a on Monday evenmg. Feb‘ 8 D. m. The Presidmt. The meeting opened by 457 after which the Psalm was repeated in devotional leaflet. "The was read by Miss Carc after which Mrs. Dalg prayer. A very mic-rest: the fourth and fifth ch' studv book. “The Black: met”, and “D335 of 1 which had been prepared ‘ Morton was read bx Mism An article in the Music: “Our Ondana” was read tary. Hymn 582. "O M Walk With Thee" was L1: The meeting closed m * by repeating the Claxa '. Lord's Prayer in unison The annual Congrega‘ of the above chuch was nesday. January 30. A l of both members and present. The diflerent submitted which showed all the activities of the was very encouraging. The following resoh. tn mously passed; That we, the membex eats of the above cone to present to you. Mr a our sincere appreciation among us. both in 30ur 1: tions and in your visits which we enjoy. You I: us in our sorrow and 3'01 felt that what was our yours. not forgetting t3 love to see them comj with their smiles. and I that they both may be you. We regret to he congregations are endez duce you to leave 115. in hope that you mil decid SWINTON PARK PR At the close. of flu ies furnished a heat was enjoyed by all 1 enjoyable meeting v close. The service next : when it is hoped m attendance. Everyo: chm‘cn Mrs. Fiddes 16‘ in p. heSpoke upon uas 1 Serve the World Thrd He impressed upon ‘L money. or anything the church is at“ ' part, and one uh c ‘§‘ returns to us .;A talk by Mr- Gm“ and much en302~'*‘<i omit the Februar} of it interfering ‘ play, being 8‘4"?“ On Thursday cvem: me A. O. T. 8. class liquors were W??? vellmz on the C1 QUEEN STREET mg greatlv with 1 that of the Amt splendid talk “'3'“ all. The meeting! thehymn “Take .11 repeating Li C LATONA PIKES noon, J anuary 3 William presm‘ opened by singu followed by pray ad in this part Billboards all a 1: intervals ad‘ PRESB' next Sal