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PAGE 4. m of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Circulation for, 12 months, 1,400. limits is up in the air and a special meeting of the County Council has been called to see what is to be done. The County at first insisted that Durham forego her county grant for twenty years if the pavement was built. Then it was reduced to seven- teen, then twelve, and finally until the paving work was paid for, the town being charged five per cent interest on the money cost. As all these agreements have to be signed and passed by the Ontario Govern,- ment before the latter will pay its share, the refusal of the Government to enter the agreement has held up the work for a time. The Government will not agree, and rightly so, with the plan of the rural reeves, who are in the majority in the Council, to make Durham pay in- terest on the money spent for the building of the pavement. They take the stand that as Durham has to pay a County Rate each year, the withholding of the grant and the charging of interest means that while the town is required to pay into the county road-building scheme it would be getting no benefit from it. The Government has no objection to the county witholding Durham’s annual grant “for a reasonable number of years” but will not agree that she should pay interest. The stand looks to be a good one, is of consid- erable interest to those rural centres which have county paving programmes in view, and shows that the Government does not intend that the smaller urban centres shall not be given a fair deal in the matter of road building just because they have the minority representation in the County Council. The restoration of the Royal Arms, recently re- moved, to the postal delivery rigs and mail trucks may mean anything or nothing. The Royal insignia should never have been removed in the first place, and the removal proved unpopular. Canadians are still British, and while the Royal Arms on post of- fice equipment may not be of any particular benefit it most certainly does no harm. It is just a case of sentiment and the powers that be would be well advised to let well enough alone. Our esteemed Hanover contemporary THE POST still thinks it is right in its editorial anent the Hydro of two weeks ago, but does not refer to the principal objection we took to its article: the infer- ence that the Hydro was “playing politics” when it made its customary rebate to the municipalities. Last week THE POST referred to the fact that the Hydro Commission was $110,000 too high in its es- timates as to the cost of running the Georgian Bay system, “which certainly justifies our claim that they erred on the side of generosity in setting the original rate . . . . but when Hanover gets a credit of over $5,125, it looks like too much of a good thing. Surely they can estimate more accur- ately than that.” The average citizen hates a gossiper like poison, but up at Owen Sound they have gone one better and County Crown Attorney Dyre and a coroner’s jury have placed themselves on record in a criticism of this nefarious practice. The censure arose out of the recent suicide of an Owen Sound lady. Circum- stances surrounding her death made it imperative that an inquest be held. The woman in question was driven to commit the rash act because, according to the Owen Sound Sun-Times, “it was revealed in the evidence that only With THE POST’S opinion regarding the correct- ness of the Commission’s estimate we have no desire to interfere. If that newspaper thinks that the Commission or any other body can tell within a few thousand dollars the amount required to run the Georgian Bay Hydro-Electric system for a year, it most certainly should have that privilege. This is a free countr3 and a man may think as he pleases. Personally, we can find no serious fault with the estimate being about one hundred thousand dollars higher than necessary We doubt if any business of like magnitude, public or priV,ate would come very much closer. So long as the Hydro Commission deals fairl3 with the municipalities and refunds the excess money collected there is not likely to be any great stampede of the patrons. 1.- n- I“ BLCGD mhusuyvuv us. was» yuvAVLsuo THE POST further disagrees with the ‘Commis- sion as to the amount of balance required for the Hanover system, some thirty thousand dollars, and thinks this is out of all pr0portion to the amount necessary. This may be true. We do not know. We would take it, though, that the Commission is. mere- ly making each municipality stand on its own feet and that the amount of surplus would represent ap- proximately the amount it would take to reimburse the Government, which has guaranteed the bonds, should the Hanover system, or any other system in Ontario, in some mysterious manner become defunct. Rather than handle this money in Toronto, the Hydro Commission leaves this in the hands of the various municipalities. During the first few years the Hydro is in a town there is a deficit, and we feel it is only fair to the municipalities and the Govern- ment that guaranteed their bonds, that now, with approximately thirteen-twentieths of the twenty- year period gone, eaCh municipality should have enough surplus to insure the liquidation of its hydro debt when it comes due. This surplus is necessary if the hydro system is _to _re_main_ solvent, and‘wh‘o, iuore fixéu tile; municipalities themselvés, should have the investing of this accumulated surplus? The Durham Chronicle GOSSIPING CONDEMNED THAT HYDRO REFUND THE ROYAL ARMS COUNTY PAVEMENT i0, Thursday, March 28, after a neighbor, a Mrs. Cook, had told Mrs. Boddy that another woman had told her that it would not be hard to get her (the dead woman’s) husband on a string, that the unfortunate woman with this preying on her mind, went to the drug stOre and purchased the poison, and later took three of the deadly tablets.” The Mrs. Cook referred to admitted in the witness box that she had told Mrs. Boddy what had been attributed to her but “did' not think she had done any harm.” The action of the Crown Attorney, the Coroner and the Jury in severely criticising this sort of gossiping is to be commended, and it is to be hoped that we will in the future have more of it in our courts. There 'are too many peOple who delight in carrying tales of a kind about men and women, and even if they be true, a person with any respect for himself or his sex would be well advised to hold his tongue. ,Women, especially, seem the target for this kind of abuse, and generally suffer most. A man may sow his wild oats, reform, and get back into society. Not so with the woman or the young girl. Once branded, thereis no escape for her. It would there- fore seem that it is high time for the law to step in and, as those lines in’ “The Mikado” suggest, “make the punishment fit the crime.” In the present age of commercialism, and the continuous hustle necessary to make a living, it is a puzzle to us how some people find time to mind other folks’ business. It may truthfully be said that her character is a woman’s only asset. She may be wholly innocent of some misconduct with‘ which she has been con- nected by some busybody, but, innocent or guilty, must pay the price. It is therefore all' the more necessary that the law should assist her in keeping her good name. Out in Collingwood the BULLETIN “sees red” every time the' Hydro is mentioned and we clip the following from its last week’s issue: “Over in south Grey the Hanover Post, in reference to the recently announced rebates to the municipalities by the Ontario Hydro Com- mission, mildly intimated that the course pur- sued suggested the playing of politics. Immed- iately the Durham REVIEW how to the mat in defense of the Commission, and speaks a la Toronto GLOBE to which the merest semblance of criticism of its pet scheme is little short of les majeste. That hydro is a valuable asset is admitted, but just why everyone should extol or defend its autocratic methods with any par- oxysm of joy is difficult to understand.” We might tell our friend of the BULLETIN what he probably already knows: that sarcasm doesn’t advance a man or a newspaper very far in an argu- ment. At the same time we would point out that his .last sentence is probably conclusive proof that the CHRONICLE was right in its defense of the Hydro system. If “everybody” is extolling or defending its autocratic methods, surely “everybody” cannot be wrong and “the few” right. We can sympathize with our friend in Collingwood in his wrath, as it is apparent that favorable mention of the Hydro not only makes him see red but on occasions pre- vents him from seeing at all. It was/the CHRONICLE that defended the Hydro, ‘not the REVIEW_. LLLV- V vwoq v v “â€" The BULLETIN wonders why everyone should ex- tol or defend the Hydro; the CHRONICLE in turn wonders why the few who seem to be always knock- ing it seem so determined to persist. The Hydro is not at all perfect, nothing is; but, gauged by its performance it is at least entitled to decent consid- eration atIthe hands of a lot of people who, by their assertions, would lead one to believe that they knew more about running this gigantic system with its intricate financing than those who have been en- trusted with‘the job. M - A We claim no inside knowledge of the workings of Hydro, and contrary to the insinuation of the BULLETIN do not always see eye to eye with the ac- tion of the Commission, but never yet have we had to resort to sarcasm to further our argument. If the CHRONICLE is wrong in its argument, then it is up to the BULLETIN to point it outâ€"we have not yet reached that stage where we cannot be corrected. One thing we do know, however. Since the inception of the Hydro in Durham, we have enjoyed a first- class twenty-four-hour service, practically free from interruptions, and at a price that we could not have enjoyed under any other system. What more can we ask? The CHRONICLE is not, however, suffering from an attack of exaggerated ego. We are perfectly willing to allow the BULLETIN or any other newspaper or in- dividual’ to have its own views without yelling lese majeste, confident in the fact that we are at least on the side with the overwhelming majoriy and pos» sibly as nearly correct as our opponents. IJLUJJ ”U 55"“- -J "â€"â€" v- We might also add that it Will be a sorry day for Hydro and the smaller centres when it passes out of the hands of a central control system and is turned over to the various municipalities to man- ipulate as they see fit. Each municipality will in- sist on its own private schedule of rules and regu- lations, and in a short time there will be dissensions and differences second only to the Tower of Babel episode. __ _ _ A . . o 1 o 11 0,, __ - “AA: LL:â€"~ “J v '“v ”- qrv vâ€"-â€"â€" songâ€"something abdidt__;;‘haéeball as {lentioned in the Bible.” Evidently he has heard of our perform- ance in the Odd Fellows’ choir at the Baptist church hem two weeks ago. Arthur ENTERPRISE-NEWS, in its “Twenty Years Ago” column announces that “Fred Ritchie of Durham has secured a position in the store of Tin- dale Bros.” (.1111 EOST. 7 All well and good, But we believe the day of hinting is past and should 'be replaced with Dyluvuw Hydro in Ontario is a big thing, a good thing, and the envy of the whole world; as such it has to be ruled with an iron hand if it is to succeed. Re- sults show that we have the cheapest power in the world, that the municipalities are being fairly dealt‘ with, and so long as these conditions remain there is little chance of very much dissatisfaction so far as the patrons are concerned. And as time goes on this power will be cheaper, will ultimately. pene- trate the sideroads and concessions of our rural sec- tions and make this province the envy of every rural dweller in America. Mr. Robb is clear enough in his hint to the United States that Canada will- have to adOpt retal- iatory measulfes if the United States tariflr' against Canadian goods is glaced too high, says the _FINA_N- Flesherton is to have an Old Home Week next August, and one of Ye Editor’s old-time schoolmates says the first. thing_we Ahege to. do is sing h‘ign an o]d A WAIL FROM COLLINGWOOD NOTES AND COMMENTS THE DURHAM CHRONICLE SWINTON PARK Notwithstanding the condition of the roads we are having fine attendances at church. May this continue. Service next Sabbath D.V. at 2.30. Everyone invited. Rev. J. Corry, Minister On Easter Sabbath let everyone 5m to attend church. Services at 11 o’ ock argloc'llizo pm. Sabbath school at 10 “Full Attendance Day” at church will be held on Sabbath}: April 7,When everyone is expected to attend church. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be administered. Please make HELD UNION MEETING The young people of the Baptist and Presbyterian churches fraternized last Monday night in the schoolroom of the latter church and spent a most enjoyable evening together. The pro- gramme was supplied by the Baptist Young People and consisted of solos. duets and readings, as well as by speeches dealing with the Easter sea- son by Mr. W. Mofl‘et and Rev. W. Spencer. Following the programme there was a pleasant hour spent in games, the evening being brought to a close with the serving of an excel- lent luncheon. this a record attendance day. KNOX Y. W. A. The Knox Young Women’s Auxil- iary was entertained at the home of Misses Mary and Daisy Mather for their regular monthly social and work meeting on Monday evening, March 25th. About 25 ladies were present and .a very _ enjoyable - eyening was spent. At ' the éldse of the fleeting lunch was served. PRESBYTERIAN W. M. S. The monthly meeting of the W. M. S. of Durham Presbyterian church was held at the home of Mrs. J. Hepburn on Friday afternoon of last week, the President, Mrs." (Rev) B. D. Arm- strong, presiding. The meeting was opened with hymn 212, after which Mrs. S. Patterson led in prayer and Miss E. Calder read the scriptnre les_-_- son. It being the Easter meeting, roll call was answered by a text on the Resurrection. Mrs. N. McCannel read an Easter message while Mrs. Arm- strong followed with a helpful talk. The minutes of the last meeting were read and the Visitors’ Report by Mrs. J. Hepburn, a very good one, was given. The report of the secretary, Mrs. J. 1". Grant, was also very interesting Cor- respo ndence was dealt with and a delegate app pointed to attend the Pro- vincial convention at Hamilton. Mrs. W. Kellar read the scripture lesson from the study book on “The Persians and Hungarians in Canada.” Mrs. A. Derby read a splendidpa per on “The Church and Its Mission.” Mrs. Derby, Mrs. Leding ham and Mrs. Armstrong led in prayer Hymn 223 was sung and the meeting closed by repeating the ‘Lord’s Prayer in unison. QUEEN STREET CHURCH W. M. S. The W. M. S. of Queen Street church held the March meeting at the home of Mrs. Twamley. There was a good attendance and a very interesting 8and instructive program. Mrs. McCrae, the President, took charge of the opening anq _business part of the meeting. "7"wa firm ‘a foundation” was' sung, follgwed _by praygr by M3_s_. G_roy_es.. Plans for the Easter Thankoffering were made which is to be held in the church basement on Aprn 11th. Mrs. (Rev) W. H. Smith has kindly con- sented to give the report of the Tor- onto Conference Branch held in To- ronto recently. Mrs. Twamley took cnarge or the remainde of the meeting. Four her- alds res nded for difierent countries in the Watch Tower. Mrs. Twamley read a leaflet “Preparation for the Easter Thankoffering Meeting.” The topic for study was “The Orien- tal Work in Canada”, which was d1v1a- ed into sections and very interesting accounts of it read by Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Fiddes and Mrs. Wiggins. Arguments for and against Oriental Immigratlon were given, making clear the magni- tude of this great problem. There are approximately seventy thousand Or- ientals in Canada now. An outline of the service that the United Church is rendering to these people was also giv_en. ,_ _ ...... “-- n'nmznl‘ wwvvâ€" â€"â€"â€".â€" â€" Mrs. Gibâ€"955M irea'c'l the éevotlona: leaflet “Budget Making”, after which Mrs. Twamley ofieged prayir. A_.! ._A °The meeting was closed 02y singing “Lord while for all mankind we pray” and. prayer by Mrs. McCrae. R. L. Saunders, Prop. mom: 4 1mm LADIES! You’ll need. a new pair of Hose for Easter. Why not make them Holeproof. The shades have changed this year. Come and see the new ones. The $1.00 silk Holeproof is a real silk and we guarantee the wearing qualities. _ mm e $230 service weight full- fashioned Holeproof is a heavy silk with wonderful wearing Come and see our Easter Chdlfihy of Ba}bits,Bgm_1§es,Ch The Variety Store The $1.50 full fashioned Hole- p_r90f is‘ a real fine silk with All new designs in Silk Scarves New Silk and Kid Gloves dualities. Ladies’ Purses for Easter Reg. up to $2. for $1.19 NEW GOODS for Easter New Coat and Dress Flowers If..you 94:? “Cut Flowers and Potted Plants New Silk SPECIAL ! uupuxwu \uwwuu u...- .._....-_ - _ sonal charge and instruction of the great Italian composer and leader. Professor Tabasco Mueresco Rexallis, and the manner with which he executed the gyrations to extract the pianiSSimo, 6.011 e orte and crash-bang notes from his orches- tral collection_ would make Thaviu turn éreeii fiwith envy. wt‘e'few'th'éra Tina when they all go: going the “volume” was immense. Thif impqrted onenestra was under the per -_.: 3â€"-a-qnnhlnn (if thfl “The. A. 0.18.0835 held their mmmflngon‘l‘ueSdG-Yth A LI. A Ah---‘k ‘t-n Read The Chronicle ads on page 7. .. ,1, CHARLIE MURRAY 19 AT HI: That veteran. eternal! edtan of the stage. v screen fame. Charlie M new heights in First N Bead Man” at the Star my and Saturday. Not that Murray. Luc and other notable coml Head Man" do not int riotous behavior. that bi laughter. The burlesql however, are part of a 11 story. and they are set? fective contrast to somd and pathos. Larry Kent. the and leading man. and Lorett and beautiful little leadzy ply the romantic eleme Some old ladies of the : enacted by character it roars of mirth. Notablel Richm1 very d‘