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PAGE 4. The. Durban) Chronicle, Circulation for 12 months, 1,.400 PRICE-6c.percopy;$2.00peryearmadvance,tothe umtedsumflfioperyearmadvance. ’ 7' mvvvvv- W wlvwvw " v_~, __ Truthâ€"WA TSON. boundary of the town. No doubt the county, like the towns in Grey has finally had it impressed upon them that it is false economy to build dirt roads, es- pecially on their connecting links. For years Dur- ham has fought shy of the paving scheme, but our experience has shown the futility of trying to keep the main travelled highways in shape by grading V- WV 'v 'v â€"â€" v-.. The refusal of the Ontario Department of High- ways to sign the agreement whereby Durham, while contributing annually to the county road scheme, was being forced to pay for her own connecting link, with interest added as well, is one of great import- ance to the other towns in the district, and will no doubt clear the air for any future paving contracts that may be entered into between the County Council and the other urban centres. . ‘ - A ". ‘ It is to be haped that the G rey Coufity Council may arrive at game arrangement with the tové'n. of “ '-- v vâ€" _ The statement of an official of the Ontario High- ways Department that Grey County was the only county in Ontario where the urban centres were be- ing discriminated against in the matter of paving does not sound well, but the Ontario Department should know. We are loath to attribute this attitude to parsimoniousness or a desire to be unfair; rather, we think, it is a case where insufficient consideration had been given, or that the contract had been put through before acquiring the necessary information. We think that now our County Councillors under- stand what is expected of them they will see the fairness of the pr0position and join with the towns, villages and province in the improvement of our highways. The storm of last Sunday and Monday has very plainly pointed out the fact that from now on there are certain of the older portions of the Eugenia Hydro-Electric system which must expect more trouble from storms in the future, with the conse‘ quent increase in the cost of the overhead. The Niagara System, we are told, and from what daily press reports tell us we must believe, has a lot more trouble following a storm than the system by which large amount of territory covered quite naturally means a greater number of storms to fight, and secondly, the Niagara System is considerably older and needs more attention. Like the old car, hydro poles do not improve with age. To date, the Eugenia system has' been practically new and little trouble has been expected or borne with. As the years pass, these poles must be getting weaker, and the windstorms that once made no impression may be expected to cause more and ’more trouble. Last week we referred to the good service we have enjoyed from the Eugenia system, especially the in- convenience from interruptions. We shall have to put up with more of these interruptions as time V- OLD“--- This is ohe of the expenses which the Commis- Toronto cannot hope to predict; all they can know is that it will, accoijding to the law of aver- A “.1 LLAnA “JV" ID Inlay LU vv Ana, wvvvâ€" v.___v ages, become heavier as time goes on. And these expenses will have to be borne by the system as a whole. This may be, and possibly is, one of the reasons why municipalities are required to build up a surplus, much larger generally than many of us think necessary. Too small a surplus would mean a fluctuating rate to the consumer, something not desired either by the Commission or the people who use the juice. . - A recent issue of the Tara LEADER tells of a poor season for the rink in that village, and after referring to the mild weather at which important functions were to have taken place, the LEADER closes by saying: “The Rink Company has been well managed, but it seemingly is becoming more difii~ cult each year to make progress towards paying off the mortgage.” Durham rink management- can recognize in Tara’s predicament a similar situation here. It is becoming more difficult each year to make the re ceipts show a balance on the right side, and, like Tara, Durham Rink is. well managed. Most of them a - “1-- If we remember correctly, Tara is the possessor of a new rink. Durham’s rink was erected as. a private enterprise, subsequently got into financml difiiculties, and was acquired by a joint stock com- pany in 1919 at only a fraction of its cost. The Durham rink, like that at Tara and hundreds of other places, has a hard time making ends meet, and right here we are somewhat at a loss to understand how some of these other towns which have recently paid out twenty-thousand odd dollars for new, modern structures, expect to finance these instituo tions in the years that are to come. ’ We have in mind rinks in other towns where the skating receipts are no larger than here and where the average attendance at hockey matches Will lmtbganygreater. Bow theycanhopetofinance ,‘ twenty-thousand 'dollar institution when places jg. Durham have their troubles mth less than one: Wofthatoverheed remainstobeseem , A _ -JMmI infnmgfinn m tn All? ms we Am“, - â€"- _-“____ are. The Rink'Corhmittee is very often wrongly criticized, but the trouble with the criticism is that those who are prone to _ give advice _§eldom extend The average rink committee is composed of a few business men who have the interest of the younger pOpulation at heart, spend their winters in trying to keep the rink rt‘inninogn to provide whole- AL ._A_ - sageâ€"gamusenfent, and seldom, if ever, get even a “thank you” from those who partake of the enjoy- ment. It’s tough! but, nevertheless, the truth. mvvv a helpi'hâ€"év hand: refuse to serve on the com' and do nothing but find fault with those who fife: rs fidifiond information comes to our ears we THERE’S A LESSON HERE SKATING RINK PROFITS Thursday. April 4, 1929. THAT COUNTY LINK young peOple are to be furnished with wholesome fun during the winter months, but We feel that in the interests of the community .as a whole, and es- pecially those of the smaller populations where the attendance must of necessity be small, the deficit should be faced by_ the whole municipality. a _ “â€"1. -..-:.....4. 51.1ku W aawu w; way "a--- .._.____. - _ We understand that this is at present against the law, but laws can be changed. We ‘hear on every hand of theories for the benefit of the youth of the land. We have a home for boys at Bowman- ville, Government-supported, for no other reason than that it is recognized that it is cheaper to teach the young to be good than to reform them after they have gone wrong. The Mothers’ Allowance Act is a success because it has been proven that the mother’s care of her children is. better than the best Children’s Shelterâ€"and cheaper. Towns where the young people have nothing to do other than think - up devilment may possibly give youth the wrong start that costs so much to correct in later years. We be~ {lieve that every town and village should have a skating rink of some sort, but with the climbing costs the day may not be far off when the dozen or Mâ€"â€"â€"Aâ€"A ~-n:fl Guano but: ‘50., um; uvv Irv -w- ._ ___ so private citizens whose services are given gratis and at great cost to themselves, will lose their phil- anthropic spirit and quit. Canadian agriculturists are facing even worse times than they have had for the last few years if the pre-election promises of President Hoover of the United States meant anything and there is an at- tempt to enforce them. The Hoover policy announ- ced from his election platform is” not a matter of high tariff. He has promised the United. States ‘ farmers so high a tariff that so far as the Canadian farmer is concerned, it might very well be an .em- uavc U691} L‘va“ uv -v--a .. . can get away with anything. We are not speaking the language they understand.” Why cannot Canada run her tariff question on a business basis? Supposing, for instance, there was one merchant in a town whose rates to THE CHRONICLE were higher than they were to anyone else. He is willing to sell his goods to us so long as we pay the exhorbitant price asked, but refuses to buy. anything from us, and frankly says so by his manner. How much should we buy from him? There is no use in telling the answer. It is too simpl_e_. alulylc. This is the condition in which Canada will be placed if Hoover keeps his promises to the United States farmers. The United States is willing to sell us anything we want, but does not. want our Can- adian farmers to sell anything to any resident of the United States. No real embargo has been declared against Canadian agricultural products, but the duty is to be placed so high that international trade in farm products will be impossible. In the meantime, no retaliatory methods have been adopted by our Government at Ottawa. This, we think, is a mistake. When the other fellow wields a big stick, your only protection is to get another just as big. This isn’t a matter of free after ourselves. c We cannot see the sense of allowmg our farm- ers to be cut off from the United States market, and then Opening our markets to United Staes farmers. If the Canadian farmer cannot do business with the United States agriculturist on an equitable basis, he is at least entitled to his own home market. At least we think so. And we think you will, too, if you but analyse the situation. _J_1_ -_- L..- mun}. {unnAuinn- DC 911.6 stuu ...... .Y Canada has done altogether too much toadying to the United States in the past. One good rise in 511a»! tive duty against Canadian farm products if the Ottawa Government would but retaliate. A shutting off of the incoming United States farm products and manufactured goods by the imposition of a “brick for bric ” tariff would create a revolution among the manufacturers in the United States. The only way you can hurt them is through their pocketbook, which they love better than either ‘ Hoover or the Republican party. Canada has her destiny in her own hands. Hoover’s present attitude is only a bluff, providing Canadians take him at his word. The United States President is merely playing on the assumption that Canada, as in the past, will meekly do nothing along “He died with his boots on” is about the best tribute that can be paid a man, and the past week saw three of the North American continent’s lead- ers pass out “in harness”. We refer to Sir Hugh John Macdonald, son of Sir John A. Macdonald, first Premier of Canada, Sir Lomer Gouin, Lieutenant- Governor of Quebec, and Myron T. Herrick, the United States Ambassador to France. Their pass- ing should point the rest of us along a path of useful duty. Sir Ilugh _J_ohn.was in his eightieth â€" -â€"â€"A 3A“ “EVI- u; “HVJ I ~-â€" __ “0"“ v _ year, Sir Lomer in his sixty-ninth, and Ambassador Herrick in his seventy-sixth. Their passing will be viewed with genuine regret, not only in Canada and the United States, but elsewhere. All three were prominent in world’s. affairs and of a calibre that is hard to replace. of tile Canadian Senate. Hanover Post tells of a local dairy that handles all its milk mechanically, stating it is “not touched by human hands from the time it leaves the cows”. Modern machinery is dazzling. Even now we have dairy will: which is apparently not even ,“touched by The Skupshtina has been dissolved by King Alexander of J ugoslavia. .We suggest this to Miss Macphajl as 3 new! wqrd she may use when speakmg body who is at home. Clarence Darrow, he of Tennessean evolution fame, says that when a man dies nothing remains but complete disintegration. . Some of' these days Clarencewillbe“alldressed npandnoplacetogo” except the cemetery. ‘1 â€" Orval Shaw,' the fugitive of “Skunk’s Misery” fame m at least giving the Criteria nomafome '8 “DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON” THE HOOVER EMBARGO NOTES AND COMMENTS 369,â€", (fits romantic past, and 01 its wonderful future. We 5139315 91 ,1t WE??? vvvuâ€"wâ€"wâ€" â€"â€"v_â€"_ .pride, or its vastxiess. arid '0: 1m beauty; but to those of‘us who have not visited cupying in all twenty-one days. And during that time Canada's beauty will be unfolded to you. Just think of it: all the beauty spots in the Rocky Mountainsâ€"Baum Lake Louise, Em- erald Lake, Yoho‘ Valley, the Kootenay Country, the delightful motor drive from Banfl to Windermere of 104 miles, and the equally charming drive from Field to Lake Louise of 40 miles, and many other trips, the whole mak- ing up a tour which fascinates. _..A “A... â€"_‘v The details of the tour are. .now ready and can be obtazned by applica- tion to McFadden’s Drug Store, Du’r- ham or to Prof. Sinclair Laird, Box 226, Macdonald College, P. “Teachers talk too much,” says Wfl-' ham Allen Miller, principal of the Matheny School, Springfield, 111., writ- ing in the March Journal of National Eaucation Association. situation,” continues Mr. Miller, “de- velops talkativeness unless we guard against it. There is enough ego in us to make us proud of our opinions and our experiences. Then, too, we are --- w v “It might also be worth mentioning that talking often takes the place of thinking and is very effectively used as a time killer. At any rate, we have the children in a place where they cannot or will not answer back and we take advantage of the situation. THE TRINITY CHURCH GUILD will hold a sale of home-made baking in the A. Y. P. A. rooms (over J. 8:. J. Hunter’s store) on Saturday, April 6. Raisin pies a specialty. Afternoon tea. Drop in and have a piece of pie. Lambertus.â€"In‘ Durham Hospital, on March 28, to Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lam- bertus, Dundalk, a son (stillborn). McCaslin.â€"In loving remembrance of our dear mother, Mrs. Henry Mc- Caslin, who passed away April 8, 1925. Mother, dear, we think of you And think of how you died. To think you could not say good-bye Before you closed your eyes. You did not fail to do your best Your heart was true and tender You worked hard for those you left That’s something to rememzaer. â€"â€"Son and Daughter. Joseph McCas- lin and Mrs. Seth Traflo_rd. As Canadians'we are proud of Gag-f WISDOM ,AND 1 KNOWLEDGE Buy Holeproof Hosiery and you won’t need to. Specials This Week: Stamped Pillow Cases, pr. 896 Ladies’ Gingham House SPECIAL! 3 cakes Palmolive Soap, and 1 tin Palmolive Talcumâ€"50c. value for ........ SPECIAL! Bath Towels, Metal lunch kits complete with Thermos bottle ........ $1.35 SPECIAL! Cups and Saucers blue band with gold lines 15c Plates to match ............. 15c Glass Fruit Nappies, each ....... 5c Fine Glass Tumblers, 4 for 19¢ The. Variety Store ..R L. Saunders, I’.-Prop mom 4 Too Late to Classify LADIES! Don’t Be ARNING IN MEMORIAM all the timef BORN â€""v-v‘- 66 “That’s what I’d been paying big prices for in the past . . big car perfor- mance. Now I can save several hun- dred dollars . . without sacrificing any of the pleasures and advantages of big car ownership. “It’sareal BigSix. Bigearsize . . and driving ease. Big ear power and speed. Flashing pick-up few big cars menu . . except the price! And that’s so low, that only General Motors could do it.” V M ,. 3312‘»; “#34: holidaying at her hpme here. '8 o’clock. _ htusmakenextfiabbatha“necord attendance day”. Everyone plan to be at chm-ch. SWIN'I‘ON PARK Service at the usual hour. Everyone invited. “Forsake not the assembly- ing of yourselves together.” PRICEVILLE PRESBYTERIAN run-day. April 4. 1m ‘ "‘21:! at THE PEO Western Fet the first week in M: Those requiring order early. We have alwa: grades of Flour 3'. firices. Highest prices delivered at the mi] Custom C l and we do it. Phone 8, Day or 1‘ We expect three Gunn’ JOHN 50m Rlchmond very desix “T