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upon an already flooded market in the hope that he may receive fair prices for his hard and hopest labor. There are 26,000 pensioners on the roll in Ontar- io. Almost every day numbers passover the big divide but their places are being taken by others and the grand total remains practically the same. This means an expenditure of $500,000 a month for pensions. Of It is estimated that there were over threo hun~ dred millions of dollars’ worth of agricultural, vege- table and animal products imported into this country in 1929 to help destroy the home market. How can increased production hope to improve an already flooded market? To us there seems only one solution to the farm- ers’ problems. He should have the supplying of his own home market and, like other progressive coun- tries, compete in the world’s markets with his sur- plus. Mr. Motherwell can do much to invoke this kind of legislation, but neither himself nor the government at Ottawa will do so. Why not pursue a policy that will enable us to manufacture in Canada the five hun- dred million dollars’ worth of manufactured goods we now import, which could be made at home? Let us manufacture our own raw materials in Canada fo consumption in Canada and throughout the world. Let the Canadian farmers have the Canadian markets and production will take care of itself. The Canadian The Canadian farmer has been “kidded” long enough. With proper protection against foreign com- petition he is fully able to take care of himself, and with the Canadian market as his very own, he will then be able to more satisfactorily compete with the world with the surplus of his farm. To our mind the Canadian farmer is fighting a losing battle so long as he allows the surplus of all foreign countries to flood his own markets, and then dumps his own products OLD AGE PENSIONS MIX-UPS We have heard indirectly that there is consider- able delay in some instances in issuing the old age pensions allowance to those deserving of it. Natur- nlly, if this rumor is correct and continues to grow, the blame for the delay will fall on the Ontario Gov- ernment Commission. Before too much is assumed we would point out that the fault lies, not so much with the Ontario Commisson as with the County Old Age Pensions Commissions. In altogether too'many cases members of County Councils have taken it into their own hands to give members of their body the appointment on the County Commission, having lit- tle or no regard as to whether these men are capable. There is little use in expecting best results from a bad selection of members of Commissions. this the Dominion Government pays fifty per cent, the Ontario Government thirty per cent and the mu- nicipalities twenty per cent. In return for their twen- ty per cent the municipalities are relieved to a great extent from the care of indigents, so that the full farmer needs, more than' anything else, protection from the wholesale importation of foreign grown products which he himself produces, and which, ow- ing to geographic conditions cannot be placed on his own Canadian market within a couple of weeks of the date that they mature in more southern fields. How can the Canadian market gardener hope to improve his condition when, owing to climatic con- ditions, there are millions of dollars’ worth of for- eign fruits and vegetables dumped into Canada some What would be the object of the Canadian dairy farmer reproducing more dairy products when today there are some thirty-five millions of pounds of New Zealand butter flooding the Canadian market and battering down the prices even lower than they should be? The Canadian dairy farmer would be up against a tough proposition in any event, but with the United States markets closed to him and the New Zealand butter coming in by the ship load. we fail to see where Canada’s dairymen can hope for better and more stable prices by an increased production of their own products. two or three weeks earlier than the native product can be placed on the market ? When one thnks of some two hundred millions of bushels of last year’s wheat crap still unmarketed it will be a rather hard matter to convince the farmer that had he grown more wheat his troubles would have been minimized. HELP FOR THE FARMER The recent assemblage at Ottawa the middle of last month of representatives from all the Provinces in Canada, who had gathered to formulate some plan for farm relief, did very little, so far as we can see, to help the agriculturist in his fight for better and more stable markets. The meeting was called by the Hon. W. R. Motherwell, Minister of Agriculture, and about the only thing he had to offer as a solution was greater production, which in his opinion would solve WWfilffliddWWW oiviiorrdiaim “than“ offrudiomoin. is moisten with his mm ”with“. Truthâ€"WATSON. PAGE t The Durham) Chronicle incumrcelybecharggdupwhollyto Thuruhy, March 13, 1930 Owen Sound Sun-Times advocates a “United protest against the Canadian National train service curtailment” Just try it out and see how much the The West Toronto-Niagara Falls junior O.H.A. hockey match at the Falls ended in a “riot.” Hats were thrown on the ice and broken. What a place for Campbell Grant! It might be well for County Councils to bring the matter of Old Age Pensions Commissions before their next meeting and take stock. If there is some- . one on that Commission who is failing to dO‘his duty, remove him; if there is someone who is not capable, find someone who is. We can promise anyone who are entitled to pension consideration that if their county organizations function there will be little delay at headquarters in Toronto. We, can also promise that if this same County Commission is lax or incapable there will be no end of delay or trouble, for the very simple reason that the authorities in Toronto can do nothing until the county officials have completed their work. If you are having trouble with your pen- sion money in any way, we would advise you to in- vestigate and place the blame where it belongsâ€"gen- erally right in your own county organization. The writer can well remember that day, nearly twenty-nine years ago, when this Well-known jurist disembarked from his steamer in Manilla Bay and was brought ashore on the ship’s lunch, the first civil governor of the lagest possession of the United States. He was a man big in stature, and just as big in heart, and his death is a distinct loss to the world at large. The death of William Howard Taft last Satur- day afternoon removes possibly the most outstand- ing resident of the United States, and a man who had been honored by his-country with the Presidency and with the Supreme Court J udgeship, the latter position having been given up only a few weeks ago owing to illness. The late Mr. Taft Was a renowned authority on international law and before his entry into politics was one of the outstanding lawyers of the United States. He was a friend of everybody, and it was this friendship, possibly, which led to certain friction in his governorship of the Philippine Islands, a position he took over in 1901. Mr. Taft was a friend of the natives and this was quite natur- ally resented by a certain class of American who regarded the boriginal more in the light of some~ thing to be exploited rather than civilized. Editor William McDonald of the Chesley Enter- prise, is a scrapper, a real he-man, so from this on and forever his fellow pen-pushers within striking distance of Chesley should be careful what they call him or what they say of him if they would care to escape a solar plexus knockout, the invention of the late lamented Robert Fitzsimmons. In another col- umn we print his account of the Bruce County Arma- geddon, and if he intends to ever again stage a similar show we how he sends out invitations that we may see just how a Bruce county pioneer acts when he is “all het up.” For a number of years he has enjoyed the nom de plume of the “People’s Wil- liam”, but now that he has entered the ring, some- thing more appropriate should be chosen. ‘ No doubt the fellow he soaked on the jaw now thinks of him as the “Walloping Walrus”. We publish this to show what dangerous fellows we editors are when necessity demands. and how futile it is to try to bluff us out. " The recent deaths in Toronto and other places attributed to the anaesthetic have been caused, ac cording to one authority, by the practice of “cutting” the ether after the manner in which bootleggers “cut” their whiskey. Surely this must be wrong! Patients undergoing operations are entitled to, the pure thing in anaesthetics. They pay enough for it. An exchange, in reporting a union monthly prayer service in a town not far from Durham, says that “several lay men took part. ” No doubt this refers to some of the “old eggs” in the congregation. ' Glorious Spring is still shivering in the Winter, but warmer days are promised soon. Not a week passes that we do not read of young children being burned in their homes while the par- ents are away visiting. We have deep. sympathy for the poor tots who, trusting that they will be looked after, have their lives snuffed out, but cannot confess to the same feeling toward the "‘sorrowing” parents, who are rightly paying the penalty of their folly. unlimited correspondence, telephone calls and some- times personal visits to have the application papers made out correctly, with the result that payments are delayed and hardships caused that would not be if members of the county organizations took their posi- tions seriously. If the Act is to fulfill the duty intended for it, there must be the fullest cO-operation between the County Commissions and the Commission in Toron-° to. We have it on the best authority, so can claim to know something of which we speak, that this is not always the case. There are county organizations in Ontario which apparently have not the slightest idea what is required of them and for all they do ap‘ parently regard the appointment as an honorary one. A member of the Ontario Com’mis'sion told us only a few days ago that it is often necessary to have almost WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT A SCRAPPY EDITOR THE DURHAM CHRONICLE lap of ersley. Bast; three daughters, Mrs. J. H. Wilson, Mrs. W. J. Byers and Mrs. W. J. Alexander, all of Tisdele, Best. One daughter, Mrs. Burke. predeceas- ed him two years ago. The brothers and sisters who survive are Harry of Durham; Robert and George of Red- ville, Sash; Albert of Hamilton; and Frank and Guy of Tisdale, Best. The sisters are: Mrs. H. Lehigh, Mrs. A. Scott, Mrs. T. Jones allot Toronto. and Mrs J. Bolger of Australia. Funeral service at the United church was held on Wednesday, February Vernon Byers, Helen Alexander, Mme. J. A. Walkey, J. Mair and A. Schell. After the ceremony at the church the large procession proceeded to the local cemetery where the remains were laid to rest in the family burying ground. The undertaker. Mr. R. C. Farr carried out his professional duties in a very impressive and efficient manner which was much appreciated by the members and relatives of the sol-rowing family. The sympathyof the people of town and district-hoe been extended to the widow and family all of whom are held in high esteem in the community. At the Father and Son banquet held every nook and corner of the building provided accommodation for over three hundred people. nevertheless long be- fore the hour of the service it was found necessary to open up the hall adjoining the church for the benefit of the crowd that could not get inside the church. We have been informed that this was the largest funeral ever held in the history of the United church at Tisdale, which indicated the high esteem in which the late Mr. Williams was held by the people of town and district. He was a valued member of St. Paul’s United church and took a keen inter- est in the progress of the institution. Rev. A. Walker, pastor of the local Presbyterian church, in a very appro- priate address referred in glowing terms to the faith and virtues .of the departed brother who has always been recognized as a most public spirited citizen. Rev. B. J. Smith, pastor of the church in his address corroborated Mr. Walker’s statements in regard to the faith and good works of the de- ceased. BasinghisremarksonIICor- lnthians 4: 16 “Though the outward man perish, yet the inward man is re- newed". The speaker emphasized the following thoughts: “Sooner or later for each and all of us the evening bell will call. It behooves us to be ready as our brother was ready when the earthly house is dissolved to enter the house not made with hands, eternal 1n the Rourke, Amour Alexander, Elmer Wil- liams, grandsons of the deceased, acted as flower bearers and Mr. H. Henderson Morrow, E. Book, Wilma. Forthespeciaibenentofws.wn- hams who, on account at illness, was unable toattendthechmchcu'emon- les,ashortaervicewithonlythemem- bersortheiamilyandimmediaterela- tives in attendance was held at the familyresidenceatlsopm. Floraltrlbuteawerereceivedflnmthe following orcanintians and friends: Deceased was married fifty-four years ago last January to Miss Eliza- beth Firth of Durham who through the years has been a most devoted helpmato to her husband. The gold- 26, at 2 pm. The auditorium of the direction of Mrs. 'R. Skinner rendered in a very impressive manner tho special anthem, “The Beautiful Gate". The deceased leaves to mourn. his loss his widow. on son Joseph of Eld- hallwasclosedin1918.80metimo laterhewasappolntedbythocouncil oftheRM.ofTisdale.asweighmaster at the municipal scales. which posi- tion he held until a few months ago. Duringhistermofresidenoeintown the late so. Williams always took a keen interest in the town's welfare. He was for several years overseer of the village which office he carried out in a faithful manner. Howas a staunch Methodist, having been con- nected with that church since his ar- rival. He was also well known through- out the district as a staunch Orange- man. His connection with the Orange Lodge dated back some 62 years, first becoming affiliated when but a young man of 18 years of age. In politics he was a Conservative and assisted in ev- ery way possible toward the m of was a conservative and asswwam ev- ery way possible toward the aim of that party. Deceased was married fifty-four years ago last January to Miss Eliza- beth Firth of Durham who through en 'wedding anniversary was celebrated four years ago by a family reunion at m a :. WWMW m m mm mmmmwwm mm w” maammm .om.umm mmm mummwm mmmeMwwmmmmwmmmmmemm Wmmmmm _ Mummtmmemmwmmm.memm “wmm m mm Wm mmmwammmmmmmmmmm mmmmmm mm maxmmm www.mm gammm u m- mmmemmmmmmmm OBITUARY 311mg! under tended. Mrs. Joe Porter very ably filled the chair and in her short address gave a brief aocou at of the year’s work done in the club. The program oonsuted of recitations by George Porter. Clayton Wise and Grace Reay. A play was given by the ladies o: the club, “The Bugginsville Uplift Society". Music was given by Messrs George Mighton. Jack Coutts, Jack Burrell and Clarence TheU.F.W.O.otAllanPu-khelda concert at Ebenezer school on Friday Adam Weir of that place. The late Mrs. Weir was formerly Miss Kate J. MacLean, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Macbean of Bentinck. and sister of Miss Margaret MacLean. and Messrs. Hugh. Donald. and Hugh D.MacLean,allofBentinck. Shewas marriedaboutMyeusagotoLieut.- Col. Weir, who survives. and lived for a time in Walker-ton before removing toPortCredit. 'lhereisnofamily. The funeral. which was very largely attended. was held at Port Credit on Saturday. the services being attended by her brothers. Hugh and Donald. of Bentinck. We regret that we have no further particulars of this former res- ident of Bentinck, who was so well and favorably known in the township be- fore her removal to other parts some yeart 880. sage was duly forwarded to Mrs. Wil- liams and much appreciated by all the MRS. ADAM WEIR Word was received here last week of the sudden death on Thursday at Port Credit of ms. Weir, wife of Lieut.-Ool. standlng in solemn silence. The mes- The appointment of J. B. McGowan as Assistant Director .2 Colonization and Agriculture. Canadian National Railways. with headquarters at Montreal, is an- nounced (by Dr. W. J. Black. Dt- rector of the Departments of Col- onization, Agriculture and Natural Resources. Mr. McGowan has been Western Manager of Colon- ization and Agriculture. at Win. mm. for the past two and a halt Ireland to ensue in turning, Mr. McGowan. utter his vnr service. took n course in miculture at the Munitobn Agricultural College. and was later stationed in Lon- don. Ens. in connection with the Correspondence Course in Can» (lien tanning methods prepared by the Notional System for use by intending settlers trom Britain. Movés to Montreal ALLAN PARK U. I". W. O. Every Belt Telephone (e 0 Lou; Dletanoe Station Here is a new telephone conveni- Thi- special long dietanee direc- torywflIuvefime for yoube- “We Sim the NUMBER you m_ filmy: gets the quickest A Special Directory Herold Hunter end Orville Lee (equal), Robert Nelson. Kelth Hunter. 81’. Pr.â€"George Wells. Arthur Mat- thews, Douglas Wilson, Joe Duly, Dom- thy Andrews. Clarence Young. Myrtle Duly. Jeclr. Wells. Jr. Pr.â€"Goldle Huguve. Clarence Jr. IIIâ€"Reggie Wilson. Funds Duly. Annie Andrews. Verdun Wntson, Edgar Patterson. Robert Hunter. 81'. IIâ€"Glndys Young. Hazel Watson. Jr. IIâ€"Allce Duly. Kenneth Nelson. KNOX can HELD SU Knox Young mive 1 ariety Store R. Saunders, Prop. 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