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pdy wider at of front seat one and one- .br wheel hubs , are now 10- nowrooms on the McIntyre [Durham fiughlin’s e pleased to M models to ides :eral public. :tinctive ova! on page 7. HERS dOOl'S. exoept con- 0V Dear Olita: It was real pleasant to hear more of y our communtiy circle, how much you accomplish with your fingers at that afternoon gathering and how wise you are in your leadership to keep subjects worthy of discussion for this afternoon outing in your locality. You noticed, 111°51'- likely, the account or notice in some of the newsl of the death of one of Canada’s people 0n the last day of the year 1928 in‘ the city of Vancouver, 3.0., there slip-' ped quietly away into the Great Be- yond. Frances Nickawa, well known throughout Canada, Australia and the British Isles as the “Cree Entertainer”. Two years ago she married a very fine young Englishman, Mr. Arthur Rus- sell-Mark. This happy home was in Vancouver. and the welcome third member was Miss “H. T. Riley known to the world as “Auntie” who had ad- opted her and brought her up as her own. Frances Nickawa was well edu- cated and cultured to a fine degree. but she remained in heart a child or but she remained in heart a child 01 the wilds. She did not lose her love and admiration for her native North, though she never visited it from the time she was very small until she was a grown woman. In 1923 she travelled up Lake Win- nipeg and visited Oxford House and Cross Lake. She made a deep impres- sion on the Indian people. In the Cross Lake Indian Church she sang in clear English one of her soulful songs, “He Lifted Me”. One of the natives said afterwards “We did not understand a word she said but as she sang she seemed to lift us away above the earth." Frances Nickawa achieved a very re-' markable success as a concert enter- tainer and was well known as an in- terpreter of Pauline Johnson’s poems. She did much to interpret the .charac- teristics of the Indian race in the very highest and noblest sense. All the proud spirit and ineflable gentleness! of the Indian nature were hers by heredity, to be enriched by the very beautiful religious faith and spiritual consciousness which were her out- standing attributes. She put her re- ligious faith into simple practice and even when she was struggling to main- tain independence as an entertainer, she faithfully tithed her income. When success crowned her efforts she gave very large additional sums each month to the cause of Christianity. Certain theatrical interests both in this country and in England made her very attractive offers if she would; go on the stage. Her consistent ans- wer was, "Everything I have and am I owe to Auntie and to the Christian church. I shall remain true to them”. She did and now she has graduated into the Master’s serv1ce. It might be said that she lived her life very simply and the sucecss she achieved ,__A__ 4“- “r ‘v was nothing to her in comparison with the Heavenly help and guidance she received. The many peOple who heard Frances Nickawa will have pleasant memories of her talent as an elocutionist, having its foundation in the spiritul respon- siveness of the maiden who could carry her audiences with her through every emotion and could sweep from a stir- fing appeal with scarcely a. pause that of exquisite tenderness. She had a dislike for meeting or Come in Chat Awhile -â€"Bnth Bulmrn. At Thu-shy, m '3, 1m Frances Nicks“ for good that Frances Nlcxawa wield- edanditcantrulybesaddothet “Lives are not made of length of days, But of what we are and do. And the life that is lived to honor God Is long, though its years be few.” Perhaps. Olita, some of your mem- bers may have heard Frances Nickawa give one of her entertainments and will be interested in this short sketch of a life well spent. Yours, as ever, I used to think, in days gone by, Thanksgiving only came with bleak November’s sullen sky and last leaves’ gold and flame. With Autumn’s pomp and pageantry forgotten, passed away, there came the household cheer and glee of bright Thanksgng Day. Then all about the laden board 'heaped high with Earth’s largesse of riches man had reaped and stored, loved. looks gave fond caress. It was a joyous day of old; but not enough, I’ve found, for now Thanksgiving cheer I hold through all the glad year’s round. And I have learned to prize each day the happiness it brings, a friendly line from far away, a flash of red-bird’s wings. So daily from my heart ascends a paean on my way for all this bounty, love and. friends: each day Thanksgiving Day. The white clouds scurry swiftly by like white-winged birds- that sail against the blue deeps of the sky. before the rising gale. Tall grasses toss like angry seas, forever stirred anew, while branches of the willow- trees dance stately measures through. A windy day! Strange voices creep through each once-quiet place so naught can rest or sink to sleep upon the wide Earth’s face; but ever mov- ing, passing through upon some fruit- less quest, the Wind’s wild messengers imbue the spirit with unrest. Yet joys upon these swift winds rise, and on their winged course they thrust old doubts and fears aside with glad, tri- umphant force. The boughs are rest- less sprites today that dance against the sky; the wind has blown my cares away with brown leaves swirling high. away Electricity is something that starts the Lord knows where and ends in the same place. It is one-thirty-sixth of a‘ second faster on its feet than its near- est competitor. backyard gossip. Electricity was locked up in ignor- ance for centuries until Ben Franklin let it out with a pass key. and since then it has been pulling ofi more new stunts than a pet monkey. With it you can start a conversa- tion or stop one permanently. cook dinner, curl your hair. press your itrousers, blow up a battleship, run an iautomobile or signal Mars, and many "L:1 more One way to deteerm'me whether your carriage is correct is to pause in a re- volving door and see Where it hits you. The Rhyming Optimist ELECTRICITY DEFINED The Wind Jbeing inventedâ€"Util- Ontafio’s finances were never more the medium of the budget tabled in the Legislature this week by Hon. Dr. J. As a result of careful administration and watchful economy the Provincial Treasurer was able to present toA the House a budget showing a Surplus of $228,000. for the fiscal year ending October 31, 1928, and to predict an- other surplus of about $198,000.00 for the fiscal year of 1929. ~ Ordinary revenue for me fiscal year of 1928 was 858 ,426,982 .00 and ordinary expenditure $58,198, 746 ..00 To create the surplus estimated for timated expenditure of $58,608, 000. and Increasing the gasoline tax from three to five cents a gallonâ€"to follow up the principle that those who use the roads should ‘pay for themâ€"will net the government considerably more money to carry on the extension of the highway system of the province. It is estimated that the revenue to the Highways Department for the fiscal year of 1929 will reach $15, 500, 000 or isome $3, 700,000 more than last year. Features of the budget were the payment of $1,300,000 into the Treasury by the T. N. 0. Railway; the Hydro’s payments of some $8,000,000 in interest; and $8,000,000 worth of reven- ue from the sale of liquors under the Liquor Control Act. Surplus assets of the province were some $33,000,000 higher than its liabilities. System of debt retirement institut- ed by the Conservative government has not been neglected. As a result some $3,000,000 (Three Million Dollars) was applied in this direction. This makes a total retirement of $6, 000, 000 since the plan was placed in operation. Announcing that the government was making every effort to reduce the debt of the province the Provincial Treasurer stated that the government had lived up to its undertaking in this connection. In addition both short and long term financing had been carried out in splendid fashion, was the report that during year 2,760,000 motor cars had entered Ontario to swell the tourist popula- During the year the Department of Education, under the direction of Premier Ferguson," expended something over $10,000,000. Chief items of ex- penditure were grants to public and separate schools as well as Provincial Universities which amounted to more than $7,000,000. In addition over $1,000,000 was expended in advancing technical education. "r vâ€"_â€"_.â€" v ‘ Ordinary expenditure last year in the Department of Public Highways was upward of $4,500,000. Outstanding items of expenditure were: County roads $1,193,000; Township roads, $859,000. Provincial highways $1,867,- 000. Revenue from the department was substantial being approximately $6,500,000 from the sale of automobile licenses; $4,600,000 from the gasoline -â€".'â€"-.â€"w _ tax and $500, 000 in refunds from counties and townships. The Ontario Legislature Presenting his budget Hon. Dr. Mon- teith pointed out that loans to farmers at the end of the fiscal year "1928 amounted to $19,500,000. Since the be- ginning of the service loans to the ex? tent of $27,000,000. have been passed on. Number of loans passed in 1928 was 1,567 as compared yith 7,254 dur- ing the existence of the law. In 1928 loans amounting to $5,670,000 were ap- proved on prOperty valued at $13,000,- During a period of years there has been a reduction of $3,000,000 in taxes which represents, practically, one per cent on the capital indebtedness of the province. Gross debt of the province at the end end of the fiscal year is $393,747,- 000. After deducting assets of an in- come-producing nature the net debt is rated at $173,793,000. Interesting sidelight in the budget THE DURHAM CHRONICLE 1929 $157,010 for of the Wahnapitae Power Company Estimates or the Ontario Hydro El- ectric Commission provide for the ply of power for Northern Ontario. Thevoteistooarefortheexpenditure and for the extension of the service now given by this company. It is the intention of the government to link up several power companies in the public ownership system in order that the settlers of the north may have Estimates expenditure in connection with the Niagara System of the Com-4 mission is placed at $5,566,407 for the year ending 1929. This expenditure is necessaryastheresultofthecon- stantly increasing demand for power. Some $300, 000. will be expended on the Georgian Bay system; $518,950 on the St. Lawrence and Ottawa systems; $800,000 on the Thunder Bay system; $40,000 on the Central Ontario sys- gtem; and $400,000 for general admin- iistration. Of particular interest to the farm- ers of Ontario is an estimate of $3,000 brought down by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of provid- ing funds for the carrying on of the work in growing, exhibiting and ad- vertising the fruit grown in Ontario. 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