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With the election only two months “fly. the political prognosticators are coming forth from their hiding- places and it depends on which side 0' Politics you lean as to what your opinion will be of the result next June. The Legislature just passed has been remarkable in many ways. When on the hustings in 1919 the l-‘armvrs' party had as its main plank in a platform of many, one that call- ed forth for a more economical ad- ministration of the country‘s afl'airs. Just how well they have lived up to that platform, the general public has as much information as The Chronâ€" icle. We think we are safe in saying that the Drury Goveniment has been about the most extravagant or any government since confederation, not alone for the amount of money exâ€" pended. but for the very foolishness in that expenditure. The proverbial "drunken sailor” has nothing on the lrruryites when it comes to spend- ing lavishly and foolishly. But, like the morning after the night before, the day of reckoning must come sooner or later, and from the rumb- lings heard from every quarter, the Drary candidates wi-li not have the easy walkover of four years ago. "A Sun Reader,” from Durham, writing in a recent issue of The Farmers’ Sun, says : "In regard to the car markers, why is it that the Department of Highways did not accept the lowest tender? 1 think it is a scandalous thing that the Department of High- ways should he allowed to throw gm] money away to some friend and take it out of the poor man. We are rhargmi an extra dollar this year for the markers and they are worth about ten cents. Why should this be? Why don’t t'armers’ clubs rise up,in rebellion against such action? The Department should be ashamed of such unjust work. It is only a downright excuse for handing the money over to some big firm to say that the marker will be better: Will}; any old thing will do for all the time the ear is run eaeh year. There “is a day of reckoning coming for that kind 0f business. Why don’t nur local member, Mr. Leeson, put his {not on such unjust work? Put them out of business, Mr. Drury, such men can never appear again for I'v-le'tion." - 18 POPULARITY OI TIE WM? But what can Drury do? Or. Dr. Loosnn? l'nlike a "Sun Reader” wr am- not of the opinion that there is any particularly “crooked" work or ”graft." going on. At the prosont, un- hl more evidence comes in it, is just a vase of downright ineompetenceHâ€" and what is worse for a country or a private business than to have an lurttmpetent manager at the head of it. Individually. Mr. Drury is not so tin-omipetelit as some would like to believe, but running Ontario is wt. a one-man job. and Mr. Drury rm never had the material in his government to even form a strong cabinet. and it is only natural that glaring mistakes should be made al- most continually. With (our years of a trial, we don't think even the Hovernment's most ardent admirer or supporter can believe that it has lwen anywhere near a success. p162 roan .\ three-cornered election fight is hinted for East Grey. Col. Carmich- ael. the present member. is sure or a i-eonomination by the [73.0. party. whieh he has represented in the last Legislature. At present there is no eertainty as to the other candidates though sm'eral are mentioned. \Var- den Emerson Brown of Collingwood i~' said in haw been approached by the tinnso'rVatiVes. hut inasmut delin- itely derided whether to run or not. The names nt' Ferguson of (Selling- wnnd and Sing of Meaford are also mentioned. but nothing will be known tiil after the nominating convention. in he held shortly. The Liberals have sex'el‘.ti names. the most prnn‘iinent being: Dr. McCal- lum of 'l‘hornbnn. “ho is fluent as a speaker and popni: ir and piuminent in the riding. In North Grey nothing has yet been done along political lines. D. J. Taylor. the present I'.F.U. number will in all probability be again the rhoim- ot' the party. As probable Conservative candidates three names are mentioned : C. S. Cameron. K'.C.. William Breese and T. Walden Thompson. The Liberals have a number who are eligible, though the choice seems to be between J. Creepei and W. E. Dicken. In South Grey. while it has been quiet so far, the political situation is clearing somewhat and it is more than likely a contest will be waged. Though not olicially announced, the Conservatives purpose holding ‘ a hose meeting within the next two weeks, notice of which Will apepar in next week‘s Chronicle, when the ' mun-um- Thursday, April 3, £923. GREY COUNTY POLITICS idbking after the genqnl painless and interests of the; bqonety In South _ ,_‘_I! .I.‘. 'Ilu llllllllll , , _ , 7 Grey, and to nominltc I cnndidttc for the coming election. The Liber- als, too, are reported to be calling a meeting within the next few days, when the situation from a Liberal viewpoint will be discussed and looked into. So far, however, there has been little excitement and but very little pro-election discussion. Dr. Leeson, who represented the riding in the last Legislature‘will likely be again the choice of the L'. F. 0. party. Though unable to name with certainty any candidates for the other groups, it is not likely Dr. Leesnn will get an acclamation. What is the world coming to, any- way? Only a few days ago it was reported that a spider wall climber, otherwise known as a “human fly,” had fallen in view of a large crowd of spectators and broke his useless neckâ€"then comes an account of an endurance dance in which a girl hopped around for a couple of days and made a record as well as a fool of herself (if the latter honor hadn't been won before she began the danc- ing escapade). Since then a new freak has dCVclOped when a piano player in Toledo rattled of)‘ jazz music for twenty-nine hours. The latest is a contest at Stanford Uni- versity, where five students have passed the fifty-nine hour record in seeing how long a man can keep aâ€" wake. A few years ago a tasting stunt was pulled off to make the scriptural forty days’ record take a second place. Who will be the next? M 1%. Armwsmith ofi'ers her house- hold on‘pcts for sale by auction on Saturday. May :3. A change was recently made in the prnprintorship 0f the Shelburno Econnmist. MP. Smith having sold out to Mr. Claridge. The Natural Gas and Oil Company vxpoct to lwgin boring Operations this \wok or early next. Mr. Angus Cameron had the mis- fortune last Saturday to lose his left arm whilv working in the packing housé at the cement works. The Odd Fellows had an At Home last Mnmlay «welling. The male por- tion of the attendance consisted whnlly of (Md Fellmvs, but each had the privilege of bringing a lady. About 9 o’clock the hall was well lllled. when Bro. Burmws. Noble Grand. Opened the exercises by a neat little speech in which he wel- eumed the visitors and gave an out.- line of some of the benefits derived l'mm ()ddfi‘rllowship. The Odd Follows attended service NY the Presbyteyian Church last Sunday, where Rev. Mr. Farquhar- son delivered a very edifying address {mm the text: “A man that hath friends must show himself friendly; and there is a friend that stickoth closer than a brothcr.-â€"-Prov. 18:24. Mr. and Mrs. George HOpf 0f Nor- manby celebrated their golden wed- ding a week agu Monday. We are sorry to learn of the illness of John McKechnie. who has just returned from the Northwestâ€"Glen- road'm cor. _ Miss I. Mcharrie died recently at Lion’s Head and the remains were brought here for interment at the Rocky cemetery. Tho. Springbank cor. says Mr. Will Jacques has boon seeding his vacant farm there for the past week and «ivory morning at, half-past five he is in tho iiold following his team. SAN FORDâ€"FIELDING At Alb Saints’ Church. Windsor. Sahwday. April M. 1923, the marriâ€" agn was quintly solvmnized 0f Min- nio lrnnv. ymmgvst daixghtnr nf Mr. and Mrs. Castle Fielding. 600 Hall nwnuv. Windsor. to Mr. Charles lngis ankins, unly son of Mr. and Mrs. Imwis Sanl'm‘d. 121 Lawréncv Road. lnglvwmul Park. Ford. Ont. 'l‘lw lbw. W. A. Earp ofl‘iciatml. TWENTY YEARS AGO John Skelcling. a Shelburne drover. prominent citizen :md former Counâ€" cillor. was found dead in the left of his stable at the rear of his resi- dence. A postmortem was held and the jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes. The funeral was held under Masonic auspices, the deceased being a member or Lorne Lodge No. 377 A._ F. A. M. One brother, William, and the aged mother, live in Toronto, a brother and sister live in the \Vest. Two sons live in Thronto and three younger sons and two daughters‘live at home. One son, Henry; wae‘killed , in the war, Found Dead In Hay Loft. When Greek meets Greek is old stuff. What we yearn to see is road 1193' meeting road hog. Some people think may are good 1981. because they enjoy being hor- nfled by the sins of those who are From The Chronicle Filo of April 30, 1903. will meet for the 90112000 0‘ WHAT’S NEXT? FWD “I 01m on'fiior nun-run! Mr. and Mrs. Catton, who have been residents of this town for the past twenty-three years, have decidâ€" ed to leave for Toronto and will dis- pose of their household eflects by auction on Saturday afternoon. To show their appreciation of Mr. and Mrs. Catton, representatives from the Methodist Church Board and Ladies Aid assembled at their home on Tuesday night and presented Mr. Oatton with a handsome gold-head- ed cane and Mrs. Catton with a piercedâ€"silver basket. After a few preliminary remarks by Rev. Mr. Cole, who explained the nature of the unexpected gathering, Mr. E. A. Hay took the floor and in a pithy and pointed address referred to the. way in which Mr. and Mrs. Catton had been appreciated for their many services in the town and in the church, and in closing his re- rnarks presented the cane as a re- minder ef their many years in Dur- ham. At the same time Mrs. Robert Smith. on behalf of the Ladies’ Aid. presented Mrs. Catton with the sil- ver basket. Mr. W. Irwin was called and sup- plementmi'the remarks of Mr. Hay. pointing to the church improve- ments and our fine furniture factory as lasting monuments to the memory of the estimable citizens now about to leave, to the regret of the whole community. Mr. Catton made a very suitable’l reply on behalf of himself and Mrs? Catton. He said the very best of their lives were spent in Durham; it was the birth-place of their child- ren, and would always be regarded as their most endearing home. He had always felt a deep interest in the success of the church and reminded the company that he originated the idea of paying off the church debt and burning the mortgage, to which The Chronicle referred a couple of weeks ago in its items of “Twenty Years Ago.” He also took a look back and referred to the passing of the pioneer members of the church. most of whom had been called to their long home.‘ In conclusion, he expressed his pleasure in being thus visited on the eve of his departure and assured all he felt happier and better because of the friendly meet- mg. COCKNEY AND EMPRESS Tparr is a line in that ever lovely and beloved low sung, Kathleen Mo- murnvrn. that, was written, oddly onough. from an impulse rather of mischief than of sentimentâ€"«as a test indnml to trip cocknry tongues with its all'itrrative h’s : “The horn 0f the hunter is heard on the hill.” The author has admitted her in- ward amusrmrnt as shn thought. haw often it. would be melodiously warn- lml : "The ’orn of tlm ’untor is ”card on the ‘ill." Perhaps the last.Derson you would naturally expect to rival such a eoekney utte 'ance would be an em- press; but French tongues rather in- cline to slur English h's, and the distinguished composer, Dame Ethel Smyth, in some recent reminiscences of her imperial friend and neighbor. the Empress Eugenie, relates that, the empress on the occasion of a meet on the grounds of Farnborough H'ills, her English estate, after first graciously requesting the gentlemen who had uncovered as she appeared on the terrace. to “put on your ’ats; I pray vnu put on your ’ats,” pro- ceeded to remark interestedly to the imaster ol‘ the harriers: "I ’ope thv 'nunds will find the ’aro near the ‘0use.” Still funnim‘wns another kindrml s1ipâ€"-â€"aml if the first. reminds us of a British tost sentence the second recalls this prize specimen: “It's not, the 'unting as ’urts the ’01‘s0s' ‘nnfsâ€"rit’s the ’ammer, ’ammer. ’am- mm' on the ’ard ’ighway.” ”’l‘he empress,” records Dame Eth- el. “wasdriving me back to our home, the entrance to which was extremely akaward. As her coach- man was not the soberest of men. one of the him] wheels caught. the galepnst, and an accident. was nar- rowly avoided. Pulling up. he ex- claimed that. the 70rses were pulling very ‘ard. The empress’s angry reâ€" joinder was : “ ‘Il’s not the ’orses pulling ’ard; it’s you that always forgets the be ind of the carriage'.” USEFUL AT LEAST (New York Tribune.) We can’t see Why jazz musicizins should be paid $15 a day. Rivotm's. who get only $10, make almost as much noise. and do something useful besides. ‘ ' SOLICITOUS L. G. (New York Evening Post) \As we understand Lloyd George‘s latest speech, Bump? is facing diS- aster unless England gets 8 Prime Minister who has more than three letters in his last name. When a man gets tight his morals get loose. Still, you have to be a little evil- mindod to keep yourself reopeotuble. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE , (Dr. ‘J. G. Shearer.) [Some 5,000 innocent children are born out of marriage each year in Canada. There are therefore about 25,000 such little ones under five years of age and, allowing for those who die at twice the rate for other children, 60,000 under sixteen at any one time in the Dominion. l This host of children has hereto- fore been treated socially with shameful injustice and cruelty, even where they get affectionate mother- ing which was not universal they have been branded on the official registers as “illegitimate,” a term that may well be applied to their parents but surely not to the inno- cent children. Some three years ago the Social Service Council undertook a study of their case and of the laws in Can- adian Provinces, and in other coun- tries dealing with this problem. Nor- way was found to have the best law in the world at that time. ' The Norwegian law was material- ly improved upon and a model law for the care. of children born out. of . wedlock drafted. This was submit-l ted to the Attorney-General of Onâ€"I tario, put into legal form, introduc- ed in the Legislature and enacted with few changes. A year later it was in substance adopted by the Legislature of Manitoba. Within the last few months it has been ad- opted also by British Columbia and Alberta. As these four prox’inces contain five-ninths of the pepula- tion of Canada, a similar proportion of the children concerned are thus protected and cared for. And there is every reason to expect that be- fore many years pass this beneficent measure will be. the law throughout Canada. It aims to serve three ends. First, to insure to these children economic support, a‘public school education and as nearly as possible a fair chance. in lifeâ€"«as fair 3 chance as they would have had if born of the same parents in wedlock. Second, to secure justice to the mothers. They are not entitled to more than justice, but they are entitled to just- ice. Heretofore they have borne singly all the shame and all the burden resulting from the fault of both the fathers and themselves. 'l‘hird. to see that the fathers get justice also. Being unprincipled usually in degree at least, they have generally proven themselves cow- ards or cads and gone scot free be- cause of the serious inmerfections of previously existing laws regard- ing “legitimacy. Justice to the ‘fathers entails respt‘msibility at. least for the full financial support of their children. and the payment of the maternity expenses of the mothers or other costs necessarily resulting: from their misconduct. Paternity ot' course must be given where not admitted to the satisfaction of a ijudge in chambers. Needless publi- city is avoided. The mother's evi- dence must be corroborated in some respect. The judge with all the facts and evidence before him decides the question of paternity. That being settled he, determines also what. the father must pay. When this is fixed he must pay this sum. weekly or monthly until his child becomes sixteen years of age and thus ceases to be a child. No paltry $100 or so will set him permanently free from the consequences of his conduct. Five dollars per week means $3,900 in tifteen years. This feature of the law which has boon in force in Norway for about right years has resulted in a steady Live hogs ................... $10. 25)" “heat ................. $1.10 ((131.12; Oats .................... ....48@50' Barley ................... ‘ . . . 68@ 70 Buckwheat ............... 70 @ 72 Peas .................. 1.35 @ 1.40 Hay .................. 10. 00 @ i2. 00 Butter ..................... .35 Eggs ...................... .% Potatoes, per bag .......... .40 Hides ...................... .06 ”\‘hoopskins ................ .75 drum or UIIAIIIBD DURHAM MARKET FRIDAY- -SATURDAY April 27-28 SHIRLEY MASON Sunshine Comedy “Business is Business" Admission 25c and 15c. THEATRE TWO snows :s and 9 PM. VETERAN STAR Corrected April 26, 1923. ; 0000...... IUOW 01‘.bag........l. IN war} decline in the number of births out of marriage in that country. There is every reason to believe thet when this new measure becomes genenlly known and understood and after a few years' Operatinn under wise ed- ministmtion them will be similar decrease in the number of cases of illegitimate parentage in (“.anada. Mrs. Guy Kearney returned Mon- hay after' spending a cnuple of weeks with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Mid- dlebro‘ at. Owen Sound. 1’ Mr. Alex. Kearney of the Royal Bank, Schomherg, was in town over Sunday. Mrs. Thomas Lauder and daughtm Betty are spending a month with box 1381 cuts-in- la“. Miss Amy Kelly returned Monday from Hamilton, where she Spent. a couple of weeks with friends and relatives. Mr. \VillianinKay of St. Marys is visiting his father, who has been seriously ill for the past few days. Mr. H. Dean was in Toronto in at- tendance at tho funm'al of his sislvr. Mrs. Gmrge Simmons, who died on Friday last at the" l'ppm' Canada Cul- loge. Mr. Clark of Paisley has taken a position in tlw Royal Bank. taking the place of Mr. H. R. Tonnant. wlm has resigned. Mr. and Mrs. Hm'h. Murdock and family left this mm'ning for Maxim. Indiana, when? they will I‘vsido in future. Mrs. Middloln-O‘ of Owen Sound is visiting hm‘ daughter, Mrs. G. S. Kvarney. Even a cabbage) may haw a goml heart... A man boasting of a feminine cun- quest is a good doal like a fish boast- ing of the hook he has captured. The best mum is (me who can make a man got up through forty winters and light. the firm without grumbl mg. Cm'rm't this svnlenco : “Take how. my buy." said tho girl’s father. "and if you van't support her pruporly just call on me." Ynu can estimate.) the length of time tho wife has benn away by tho numbor nf sardine cans on tho kit- chon oahinvt. FISHING OPENS TUESDAY, MAY 1 x Are You Prepared? Is Your Taclde 0.K.? A LITTLE OF THIS AND THAT A wife is a lwrsnn who wonders The People’s Mills " Prices for Flour andFeed Sovereign Flour ................ s . Eclipse Flour .................. White Lily Pastry Flour ........ Bran ........................ Shorts ......................... Feed Flour (middlings) .......... Mixed Chop .................... Oat Chop ....................... Crimped Oats ................... Blatchford’s Calf Meal .......... Custom Chopping, per 100 lbs. . . . 'OUR FLOUR IS GUARANTEED These Prices are at the Mill, and Strictly Cash Highest Price Paid for Wheat delivered at the Mill Goods Delivered in Town Every Afternoon Phone 8, Night or Day. . “rrrvrrrww sagassssss b. .4 Store Open Wednesday N: AND PERSONAL JOHN MCGOWAN M.mlfl.~. hmv in tho world you mama.- jm-k on‘ so many buttons. “If 50!: BM BRIIIJBIII “HUN Sumo, mm are kniplnly and res- cuo damsvls in dish-ms, and :‘mrs dodgv jury SPI‘ViPP. Ahuut Hm only 1' . 2.: 1| .L Has madn a moat suw'oss without a filo- gan is tho divorce Imsiness. All one who mwith miserable heel ;who “tortured with Heed- eeheezud who in mbletogeteny t of life; will be interested in this letter of Mn. Mum do Wolfie of Eat Ship Huber. N3. Mn. deWolfe aye, “For years I we: 5 dreedful “Eater from Constipe- tion end Heedwhee end I was miser. et‘lle in eyery wey. Nofhing in t_he way 1.00.“I nuts are: dangerous when nnv nf thom is driving. A littlv flirting mm and Hum vans- vs funerals nf tlw boat of mm. of medicin'e oéemod to' help' iiiâ€"é. Then I kind “ Fruit-c-tiveo ” and the 06901: was splendjg; cud me: '1‘“?! 50c. nbox, 6for82 ..ao trulsisei’bc. At dale“ or from Fruit-a the. Limited, Ottun, Ont. “I!“ Eli! m BATTERIES 09¢ 59:, I '37:! _gompletel§ Durham, Ont. Stored Recharged Rebuilt