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founding of lonu'oal. 0.â€"4When and by whom was Muntreal founded? A.--Mnunt. Assinihnine. in the Ca- nadian Rockies. thirty miles south of Ban“, is called the Canadian Mat- terhorn. from its similar configura- tion. in its great tnwering, snow- clad peaks. over “.000 feet high. and its difficulty of access. A.-â€"-ln 1643 the first hospital was Opened in Canada in the new settle- ment of Quebec on the site. at the present Hotel Dieu. by .Ivannp Mancn. . tor. 0,â€"4th and where was the first hnspital built in Canada? - \.-â€"()n May 22, 1867, Qumn Victm- ia signmt thb hill 0! the British ParliamPntâ€"tho British North Am- orira Artâ€"creating the Domininn «If Canada of the first four provincos to ontvr. Created. O.â€"â€"Whon did Qunm Victoria cre- atv tho Dominion 0f Canada? A.â€".â€"\ccording to the latest census figures, Canada’s manufacturing prnduction value exceeded four bil- linns in 1920, an increase of half a billinn over 1919. A similar ratio of increase no doubt marks recent years. A.â€"Jl‘he Hector celebration in July 1923 was based on the. name of the ship that brought the pioneers to Pictou, Nova Scotia. 150 years ago. The voyage lasted eleven weeks. food and water ran low, smallpox broke out. but despite. these. drawbacks they laid the foundations of that part of Eastern Canada. Canada’s lannfacâ€"tâ€"uring Production. 0.-â€"'What are the latest figures of Canada's manufacturing products? O.â€"â€"\Vhat is the “Hector” celebra- tion‘? Sir Leonard Tilloy. Q.â€"â€"Who was Sir Leonard Tilley? A.-â€"Sir Leonard Tilley was a New Brunswnck statesman who joined with Sir John A. Macdonald in help- ing to bring Confederation to pass, Winning over his native province to it. He was. also a noted temperance leader of-his day. Origin of Canadian Population. Q.â€"~What were the origins of the Canadian populations? A.â€"â€"0f Canada’s present popula- tion of 8,788,483, persons of British origin constituted 55.40 per cent; of these. English made up 28.96 per cent.. lrish 12.60 per cent., Scotch 1336 per cent. French represent. 27.91 per cent; all other Eurcrpean: races 8.59; Asiatics less than l per: cent. of the whole. More than 83 cent .therel’ore were of British and French racial stocks. A.â€"The Royal William was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic in 18:31, as the first ship depending on the motive poker of steam alone. She was built in Quebec and Cana- dians made up her first crew. and she sailed from Quebec. Q.-~What is the story of the Royal William? A.â€"â€"On May 18. 1642, Maisenneuvc'ary; When Dominion of Canada Was The Canadian Iattorhorn. u-â€"\Wli0h is tho Canadian .Vlat- fluid”. MI” N, ”23. The "Hector” Celebration. Canada’s first Hospital. The Royal William. JERRY ON THE JOB LITTLE JIMMY - _-__-.._- -- ----J' Mr. D. McKenzie, principal of the lilifl'ord Public school, has resigned to accopt a position as principal of the Public school a; New Liskeard, ()nt., at an increase of $1,000 in salâ€" U. 8. S. No. i, Egremont 8: Normanhy. [\'.â€"â€"~Excellmtâ€"Mae Noble, Char- luttv Patterson. Fairâ€"Harold Gras- hy. Poorâ€"Arthur McCabe', Land‘els Willon'. Primer.â€"-\'elma Blyth, Dorothy Boglp, Elgin Blyth, Marjorie Kerr, Norman l'lrant, Tillie Br 'ans, Glif~ ford McNanney, Billie Mc anney. Awrago attendance, 162. ' ('1 absent from one or more ex- nminalinns. Sr. [ILâ€"(wodâ€"Iwno Grasby, Jes- sic (:12mt.banâ€"Wnlfnd Glasby. III I.V-3_- Jr. m..â€"1~‘airâ€"1)(}ii'giasw"éi’éht', Dornthy Caldwell'_. Jr. II.â€"Evelyn Grant. Fairâ€"Cle- ment Patterson. Poorâ€"Billie Cald- wo '. Primer.â€"-V’elma 81):ch .Doxjgthy I’lm'n D‘.-..:h "II__1‘ Scott Dunlap, who has direetml many screen successes is responsible fur the direction of Miss Mason's late triumph. Years later when the young woâ€" man had blossomed into womanhood and had learned much of life, the mother returns. At the conclusion the woman finds her husband and all dye hanin._ . - â€"-â€"â€"- --~--»-v v-w yaw-ww- 101' According to advance reports, of 1 Miss Mason does some of the best con work of her meteoric career in the sup screen adaptation of this sensational I the stage success. The story deals with in . a. young woman who has been placed and in the care of a pawnbroker by her max mother. rm; “PAW! TICKET 210” ADAPTBD PRO! LBGITIIATE STAGE When Shirley Mason’s newest pic- ture. “Pawn Ticket 210," comes to the Veterans’ Star Theatre on Friday and Saturday nights of this week, the audience will be given. a rare treat. William Fox, the producer of this picture. at great expense pur- chased the famous play by David Belasco, peer of all stage producers, and Clay M. Greene, onetime famous playwright. It was because of the fact that Miss Mason is fast becom- ing one of the screen’s foremost fav- orites and to provide the tiny star with vehicles of the first class, that the proilucer made the purchase. A.â€"-’l‘he tirst coinage was issued in Canada in 1823. French Canada had' always used French coins, but now Nova Scotia struck off a penny and half-penny pieces, which are now very rare and valuable. A little later came the Halifax shilling. a silver coin worth 20 cents. But Canada also used British, French, American and Spanish coins, till 1858, when our present Canadian coinage was instituted though foreign coins were legal tender till 1871, after which date Canadians had to use Canadian money only. A.-â€"The British Government will now issue licenses for the erection of wireless stations in the United Kingdom for communication with the Dominions and Colonies, looking toward a complete system through- out the Empire. First Coins; In Canada. AQ.â€"â€"Wl.hen and where was the first coinage issued lll Canada? A.-â€"-British Columbia's lumber exports are steadily growing, 1922 greatly exceeding 1921, including big shipments to Japan, Australia. New Zealand, South America, the United Kingdom and the United States. Empire Wireless. Q.â€"â€"What plans aye made for an EmpirgWixjeless Station? Q.â€"-’l‘o what_ extent is Bruiéh Co- lumbigqpqrtmg lumber”? and his colony of 40 men and 40 wo- men founded Montreal, raising the cross and the lily banner of France and solemnly dedicating it with hymn and rayer, calling it Ville Marie de ontrealâ€"«Mary‘s town of Montreal. . 9033 Big Incrpasa l_n Salary, ‘ I. ,, I! :N. S_. Barr, Teacher. the method of installation and cost in each case, a copy of the report, and accompanying map of the ‘town may be seen at the Clerk’s office. The springs in the hill the present source of water supply lying east of The Council of this year took up the matter early in the year, for which they descrve all credit. sub- mittml thc question to thcfirm of .lanes, Procter and Redfem. Limited, Toronto. This firm makes a business of this kind of work. They made a complete survey of all the sources of $ppply,_‘ga\jc a_(le_ta_i_le(1l_ account of In my last report I suggested through the 1088] Board of Health the advisability of taking some steps to supply the town with public waterworks adequate for both do- mestic service and fire protection. I pointed out certain sources of sup- ply but. did not attempt to give any data as to cost. etc... as I considered a qualified engineer was the prOper person from whom to secure, that in- formation. It is held by medical authorities to-da.y on Public Health that 11‘ these diseases were promptly reported and quarantined everywhere and on all occasions, the time would come when such diseases would be com- pletely stamped out. It will thus be seen that all the contagious, or what are now called childhood catching diseases, are now to be reported by the attending phV- sician t0 the MO. H. and by phim piomptly qua1antined. To the Chairman and Members of the local Board of Health, and to the May or and Members of the Council yof the Town of Durham: Gentlemen,-â€"!I‘he town has been free from infectious diseases during the past year, except an outbreak of Measles which occurred early in the spring of the year and which spread very rapidly owing to want ‘of early and prompt quarantine. Heretofore Measles was not consid- ered necessary to be quarantined, but a recent change in the regula- tions of the Public Health Mt makes the following diseases quarantin- ablez- Plague, Smallpox, Chicken- pox, Cholera, Cerebro Spinal Menin- gitis (Epidemic; Diphtheria, Meas- les, German Measles, Leprosy, Mumps, Anterior Polio-Myelitis or Infantile Paralysis, Scarlet Fever, Typhus Fever, Whooping Cough and Yellow Fever. REPORT OF THE H.011. FOR THE PAST YEAR THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Anncmncnmont was made by Ma- gistiatv [ones in the. Police Court at 'lm'nnto last Saturday that no loss than seventy penniloss old men were at present housed at the Jail Farm. 11an unfortunates are guilty «if no crimo. but in order to see urn sholtm for the cold weather oxpmssmi a “illinguoss to o to the farm for tho “intm' monts The In conclusion I might say that very little complaint was made this year in regard to conditions dangerous to the public health and such as was reported was promptly investigated and attended to by Mr. Thomas Dan- iel, whom I consider a very efficient oil'icer. JAIL FARM IS BBCOII‘NG AN OLD MAN’S SHELTER So Says Toronto Magistrate In the Poli'oe Court In That City. Owing to illness I did not take my usual examination of the water of sthe town early in the year but dur- ing the month of October the Pro- vincial Board of Health sent a com- mission from the Department to make a survey of both the DUNN! water supply and the private wells of the town,‘ making a thorough ex- amination of all the water both chemicallv and microscopically, this is being done in every town .1“ On- tario. A copy of this investigation was to have been furnished me but up to the present time of making out this report it has not come to. hand. I have a recent communication however from Chief Health Officer Dr. J. W. S. McCullough, both by let- ter and telegram assuring that suchl report will be forwarded to me as} soon as completed and on receipt. of such report. I will cause it to be m- serted in the local papers. This will give the ratepayers ample. opportun- ity to study the water supply from a health point of view and so enable them to ive a rational vote on the by-law w iich is to be submitted this January on the question of public waterworks. I examined the premises of the Public and Highschools. I found that the trustees in both cases were making very many and necessary improvements and that both prem- ises were in good order a report. of my examination in respect thereto is herewith enclosed. Garafraxa street and south of Dur- ham Road .were chosen because of the proximity to the town, uiri less Fiplng nts adequate supp y an puri y of water and on the whole much the least cost or all thesaur- ces investigatedJ Respectfully submitted, J. G. HU'I‘ION. “I have never experienced a par- ticle of trouble in roviding a good, comfortable home or them, and the new one is just as welcome as the t'lrst,_" said Gentle. “Thirty -threr years ago I lost my left arm, and but for that could havz done much better for them. I am known as a pretty shrewd horse I “The Lord‘s will be done,” is the yposition taken by Leander Colbert Gentle, 62 years old, and one armed, of Atlanta, Georgia, who has just been resented with his 28th child and w ose philosonhy of life is that the Lord wul help all fathers who help themselves. Gentle has been married twice. By the first wife. he had ten children, and by the second, who is now 42, he has had l8, seven- teen of the young ones still being alive. His first marriage took place in 1882. .Recently a prize was otfer- ed by hlS church for the man. ap- pearing with the greatest number of children, Gentle won with twelve. Sometime he hopes to gather the entire flock of seventeen together, two of whom live in Baltimore, one in St. Louis. one in Chattanooga, and the others in Atlanta. TWENTY-BIG!" CHILD 18 WELGOIB 18 "8 mm Georgia In Says “Lord's Will Be none" 011 Baby's Arrival. that some othei‘ insiiâ€"tdtion. warnét available for his purpOse. considergg i‘t. regrettable -AL‘_ 0 tndermdlcnnmk good " for wife and children.e 't‘he Logvlllnlg hann mod In MA" are.thefinestgiftsmym. holly boxes. around and show them to you. W. G. Hayley, Box 410, IIIIOVOI' from the sample case of beautiful Christmas Gift Sets which the Fuller Man will show you. Fuller Brushes in Shop at Home