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a#€ $+ rates are being l.â€"vorcl, but because of our record, Canadian companies are forceq to consider raisinz them. This record is a sad commentary upon the freedom with which irre sponsible and drunken drivers are allowed behind the wheels of cars in this province. The car of a drunk en driver now has to be impounded as well as a fine imposed, upon con viction. More severe penalties ars essecsntial _ for _ speedsters, roads hors, and evtin artists as . well The time is ecming when the drivers will be insured as well a the car, into class A, B and C drivâ€" ers, as in New York, when the chap with a clean recorg will secure the highest grading and lowest rates. THE CHRISPMAS SPIRIT | PERVADES THE SCHOOLSI With the advent of December, the school pupils, especially those of the rural sections, _ become inocfulated! with the Santa Claus _ serum, thati spreads as the great event of the: month approaches. Teacher and w-‘ pils commence a Christmas program that is an event of importance to thei whole section, when parents turn cut the last school day of the month, to hear it. Somehow or other, the irkâ€" some schocl classes are transformed into pleasant tasks, for at the close of school proper, there is that Christâ€" mas rehearsal. The â€"romance . of Christmas and all that it means, creates school memories that always «bide. The spirit of Christmas is a beautiful thing to witness in aschool room these December days. ‘5'0 Burkon ARviâ€"w P. RAMAGE. Editor and Proprieter son rolls around. With 2000 fewer cars insured than last year, the toâ€" tal loss by acc‘dents throughout the province is 11 per cent. greatâ€" er. Total losses in public liability alone are said to be up $479.841 On account of a startling increase in automobile accidents ‘n Ontatio another boost in insuraace rates is HIGHER CAR INSURANCE wHY NOT DIESEL ENGINE ON LOCAL LINES ? We note that commencing Tuesâ€" day of last placed the steam engine on the Al landaleâ€"Meaford noon train service with oilâ€"burnin«s â€" Diesel â€" equipment, therehy cutting fuel costs to a minâ€" imum, and reducing the crew by one There was a thrilling battle Tof FE, A. Carson all seats at Sullivan Council Bcard he made a ET tast Monday and many in South|ou t by 142 n Grey took a keen interest in the the same OpPD fhicht for the Reeveship, as the vic, of Dornoch | tor, Robt. L. Aitcheson of Williams in the Counci ford _ is widely _ and popularly er yoteâ€"â€"196 i known . Mr. Aitcheson was ousted are the comp! from the reeve‘s chair a year ago by For Reeve (Atcheson elected by 142 majority) had 303 Wy over H. E. Parker and J. J. Miller won Deputy, in a three cornered fight. In Collingwood tp. the veteran In Euphrasia, Reeve Harold Dawn For Counailliors (Anderson, or Aitcheson ..... Aitcheson Again Sullivan‘s Reeve a thrilling battle for RATES IN SIGHT Chatsworth FPornoch Ready VI(CZ as cx~« BR 198 104 185 ¥‘use«« WeR 16 133 84 (Kubl elected by 177 majority) e cev‘s & WWe 100 172 162 , Listc r, 15 Tornoch Keady \W{eab‘y Desboro We would susgest either one of health and ene our railways inaugurate a morning The real valu anq night service, (Durham to Palmâ€" not in the ir erston for C. N. R., Walkerton to but in its sug Saugeen for C. FP. R..) using Diesel to set our mil engine to limit costs, for at least tion should three days in the week, if not daily. thought; it sl Then fix a reasonable fare, between things and do $3 to $5 for return to Toronto, ad It should enri vertise the improved service, and, mind so that see their passenger travel grow, e-:ously and nati specally for the winter months.| mind is still t The public, we believe, would apâ€" ever asking q1 preciate the greater comfort and:\at the boun less â€" responsibility . of train travel, peering into rather than by motor car, it more Oliver Wende convenient â€"schedules and alluring| world‘s great rates were to be presented to them.‘!monly been g! man. _ The change is likely to be permanent, owing to decreased pasâ€" What woulq be much more ccnâ€" venient to the travelling public, eâ€" ‘specially those going to Toronto, Hamilton or beyond, would be mornâ€" ing trains leaving here and night trains returning. At present, to transact two or three hours business in Toronto, going by train, one must break three days for the trip, and stay over two nights in the city . negligible, and for this the railways themselves are largely to blame, These two factors have _ driven the public in ever increasing numâ€" bers to the use of private cars and buses, for long distance travel, as well as for short jaunts. For some time Durham has had only one train daily each way on C.P.R. and C. N. R. Both enter at noon about a half hour apart, and leave 2 cr 3 hours later, less than half an hour Everybody â€" believes in advertis ing in one form or another, but in the opinion of experts here as in the United States the newspaper, and especially the weekly newspaper, has all other mediums outâ€"distanced. Firoof is plenty. A year ago the automobile industry had on hand automobile industry had on hand tsed cars in great numbers. Money | was needed. A national used car week was staged. All ~mediums were employed. $120,000 was spent with 400 radio stations, $50,000 in promotion, and $950,000 in newsâ€" paper advertising. With what re sult ? 200,000 used cars at an nver-‘l age price of $200 were sold, and $40,000,000 secured . for that which seemed unsaleable, at a selling cost of E. A. Carson by some 60 votes, but he made a great comeback, to win ou t by 142 majority Monday ~ over the same opponent. _ James Lister of Dornoch locality, came second in the Council race, polling a bumpâ€" er voteâ€"â€"196 in his home poll. Here are the complete figures. exâ€"Warden and present reeve son Ercwn, was defeated by 21 by R. R. Bowser for the Reeveship. The vote was 599 to 578, the closâ€" est in the County. 111 31 58 28 135 59 a9 a9 42 On both C.N.R. and C.P.R. lines IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE 162 178 92 138 elected) 237 169 146 117 105 125 58 117 jlent service proâ€" 146 185 19 744 127 44 647 552 498 290 Education is like medicineâ€"we do not estimate its value by the number of tablets or ccntents of bottles we have taken, ‘but by the health and energy it has brovizht us. The real value of a book is cften not in the information is contains, but in its suggestiveness, its power to set our minds in motion. Educaâ€" tion should _ stimulate _ creative thought; it should enable us to see things and do things for curselves. It should enrich the blood of the _mind so that it will grow spontaneâ€" ously and naturally. _ The educated \mind is still that of the little child ever asking questions, ever standing lat the bounds of kncwledge and peering into the great unknown. \Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "The | world‘s great men have not comâ€" |\ monly been great scholars." They | have been men of creative activity in some sphere. courses he would spend over them one hundred and eight years. Very learned men are mostly specialists. William Robertson Nicoll, the famâ€" cuus editor, knew literature, politics and theology amazingly well, he knew little of other subjects and apparently cared to know little. We make a great mistake when we think of educaticn merely as an accumuâ€" lation of knowledge. The number of bank and shop holdups suggests there are some doâ€" ing their Christmas robbing early. Judging by the way robbers are lifting and jimmying safes to get at the contents, it is becoming unsafe to own a safe. In 1936, Canadian women purchasâ€" ed 90,602 fur coats, which is a reâ€" cord for all time. The average price was $93. In 1923 the average price was $189. There is a couple in England, 79 and 77 years old respectively, who were married recently, and who had as a wedding attendant, the groom‘s greatâ€"grandson. _ Well, they needn‘t be so clannish about it. Alberta steer has won the chamâ€" pionship at the Royal Winter Fair but at that it is nothing compared to the steer Premier Aberhart gave the electors of that province. Jim Hunter, the, "Telegram broadâ€" casting artist," is receiving congratâ€" ulations on completing over 1000 broadcasts. The last few months of them have cheapened his news comments, when _ the "Telegram" allowed an advertising firm to pay the shot for them. The committee that had to do with parking of cars at the Provincial Plowing match at Minesing, in Octâ€" cber last, made a nice thing finanâ€" cially out of it at 25¢ per car. $2400 were the receipts from this source alone. We believe it too, when a The committée that Nad o GO WILM parking of cars at the Provincial FELLOWSHIP HOUR PRESENTED Plowing match at Minesing, in Octâ€" SUN.DAY EVENING cber last, made a nice thing finanâ€" At the close of the regular Sunday cially out of it at 25¢ per car. $2400 evening service the Ycung Peoples‘ were the receipts from this source Society of the Presbyterian Church alcne. We believe it too, when & sponsored "Fellowship Hour" to man who was there told us he had which the entire congregation ‘Was to wait from 4.20 to 7.10 p.m. t0 invited to participate. The purpose get his car out of the parking field. of these gatherings is to get in closâ€" â€"â€" er relationship and to let the clder The United States and the British members of the church and communâ€" Empire supply Japan with the folâ€" ity understand the benefits of the lowing percentages of various artiâ€" young peoples‘ society in a church. cles useful in war: _ All oilâ€"U.S.. The meeting was opened with a 60.5; B. E. 4.4. Oresâ€" B.E.., 55; sing somg and was conducted by the U.S... 4.7. Pig Ironâ€"U.S.,. 41.6; viceâ€"president, Mr Tom Firth. Miss B. E.. 25.7. Other ironâ€"U.S. 59.7; Margaret Edge read the scripture B. E.. 10.8. Copperâ€"U.S., 92.9; fesson and followed by sentence Canada, 3.5. Leadâ€"B.E. 66.9; U. prayers by Miss Elen Miller, Eilison 8. 4.1. Zincâ€"B.E. 67; U.S. 20.4. Fgige, Frank Ritchie. Miss Kathleen Aluminumâ€"B.E. 74.5; U. S.. 3+ MeFadden inafitting manner renderâ€" Automobilesâ€"U. S., 91.2; B. E., ed a vocal solo.. 2.2. Machineryâ€"U.S., 48.5; B.E i Frank Ritchie then. presented to 14.7. the gathering the *"Young Peoples‘ UnA it cce vens Christmas Project." . It is proposed The United States and the British Empire supply Japan with the folâ€" lowing percentages of various artiâ€" cles useful in war: All oilâ€"U.S., 60.5; B. E. 4.4. Oresâ€" B.E.., 55; Ts . 4.7. Pig Iromnâ€"U.S.. 41.6; B. E.. 25.7. Other ironâ€"U.S. 59.7 B. E.. 10.8. Copperâ€"U.S., 92.9 Canada, 3.5. Leadâ€"B.E. 66.9; U 8. 4.1. Zincâ€"B. E. 67; U.S. 20.4 Aluminumâ€"B.E. 74.5; U. S.. 3 Automobilesâ€"U. S., 91.2; B. E. 2.2. Machineryâ€"U.S., 48.5; B.E 14.1. At the Anglican Church bazaar held in Walkerton, Miss _ Helene Farewell costumed as an Indiar princess with appropriate surroundâ€" ings, gave very clever character sketches, says the Heraldâ€"Times. Recently a German cfficer is reâ€" ported to have said that sharks no longer follow German ships, as no ul Sixthcaunanore: C meeneny 42201 UHECCU $y sâ€" B.E.., 55; â€"U.8., 41.6; mnâ€"U.S. 59.7; â€"U.S., 92.9; E. 66.9; U. ONnTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO for the election of officers. The slate of officers for 1939 is: President, Mrs Rev.. Honeyman; 1st viceâ€"president, Miss Renwick; 2nd viceâ€"president, Mrs Geo. Sharp; Sec‘y, Mrs J. Alexander; Treas., Mrs Chas. Moffat; Press Sec‘y, Mrs Dr. Grant. Flower. Committee, Mrs. McPherson, Miss Renwick, Mrs Lindâ€" say and Mrs W. J. Firth. . Work Committee. East, Mrs McFferson; South, Mrs Tobin; West, Mrs J. U McFayden and North Mrs. T. C. Ritchie. Auditors, Mrs Moore Mcâ€" Fadden and Mis S. W. Hirtle. treasurer. Mrs Geo. Sharp presided At the close of the meeting all enâ€" joyed a good cup c{f tea and dainty refreshments. R HELD SONG SERVICE The usual sonz service on Sunday evening in Knox United Church had additional interest added by the pastor giving the history cf the hymn and something in the life of the author. Among the hymns sung were Robert Murray‘s "From Ocean Unto Ocean," John Keble‘s, " Sun o my Soul," John Scriven‘s "What a Friend," Martin Luther‘s "A Safe Stronghold," _ Elizabeth â€" Clephane‘s "Ninety and Nine." s UNITED Y. P. HOSTESSES TO MT. FOREST sOCIETY Knox United Young People were hostesses on Monday evening in the church schoolrcom to some thirty young people from Mt. Forest Miss Anna Ritchie presided for the opening worship service and those taking part were Mr. McKeown of Mt. Forest, Miss Velma Blythe and Mr Norman Greenwood of Durham scciety. A pleasing program followâ€" ed when Misses Helen Renwick and Joan Atcheson played an instrumenâ€" tal duet; M. H. Bailey rendered : trombone solo; Mrs I. B. Sharpe, a vocal solo; Mr G. Prew, a reading; and a singâ€"song léed by M. H. Bailey with accompanying music played <by Miss Florence McLean. A period of games and a social hour with _ reâ€" freshments were both enjoyed. KNOX UNITED W. A. Knox United Women‘s Associaâ€" tion held their December meeting in the Queen Church reception room with Mrs. P. L. Gagnon presiding. The Scripture lesson was read by Mrs T. Whitmore. A piano duet The Scripture lesson was read by Mrs T. Whitmore. A piano duet was played by Misses Florence Mcâ€" Lean and Vera Lauder and a Christâ€" mas song was sung in duet by Edith and M. MacDonald. The various, committees gave their reports. Arâ€" ragements were made for Christmas baskets of cheer and plans made for a supper meeting in January with group 1 in charge. endeavour to give participate in the . happiness _of the Christmas festival‘ At the conâ€" clusion an appeal was made to the congregaticn for suitable donations for Christmas gifts. Dan Firth gave an interesting and instructive talk on the "Work of the Young Poople of the Province of Onâ€" pleas;nt social half hour followâ€" is year that the Society our to give every child homes Santa might miss, . that they may be able will in Auxiliary of the _ ARnox . UMICU Church were hostesses to the babics of the Baby Band and their mothâ€" ers. Mrs H. C. McKechnie, Presbyâ€" terial secretary of Baby Bands preâ€" sided for a delightful program and UNITED AUXILIARY she also presenteC the purpose and Band. Mrs B. Stcueouse read LWO children‘s stories; the primary . of the Sunday school sang @& chorus and a trio was sung by Ronald, Ray and Jean McQueen; Madeline Catâ€" ton recited a Christmas poem and Kenneth McCallum told the story of the ‘Christ of the African Road." Mrs I. B. Sharpe sang "Luther‘s Cradle Hymn." The Mission Band children sang "When Mothers of Salem." Miss M. J. McGirr told cof the way the money from the Baby Band is spent. . The graduation d/â€" plomas were presented and several new members were enrolled by the secretary, Mrs I. B. Sharpe. The collection was taken by the treasâ€" urer, Mrs C. McGirr. Cocoa, cookâ€" ies and sandwiches were welcomed by the little folk. Has Declined Call. Rev. G. Carlyle Webster, pastor of Zion Presbyterian Church, Charl}â€" ottetown, â€" Frince Edward Island, has declined the unanimous call of the congregation of St Andrew‘s Presbyterian Church, Owen Sound to become their pastor. The officials and congregation of St Andrew‘s have not decided on what their next move will be in the matter of selecâ€" ting a successor 10 ReV. . Strachan, whose resignation accepted several months ago. 41 Join Flesherton Church. A special communion and recepâ€" ticn service was helq in St. John‘s United Church, Flesherton, on Sunâ€" day morning when fortyâ€"one young men and women were united â€" with the church, thirtyâ€"two by profession of faith and nine by certificate. All but two were over fifteen years old This is the largest reception of new members in the history of the church according to Mr Joseph Blakely, senior elder, who this week celebrates his 83rd birthday and has been connected with the church durâ€" ing its 60 years of progress. This large number has been due to the personal interest and work of the pastor, Rev. Geo. R. Service, among the young people of the community. Mr and Mrs Jas. Vaughan visited at the home of Mrs Sadie Laughlin Mr and Mrs Jack Barry and childâ€" ren spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Joe Keiffer and family. Mrs Clark and boys and Mr and Mrs Jim Hastie of Durham visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Jno Mcâ€" Kechnie the first of the week. Mr Ernie Martin who has been employed with Mrs Kenny the past year, has returned to his home in Owen Sound spend the wee with their father and brothers. Mr George Scheurman and son Bill are sawing wood for Mr John Boyd. Mrs Mike Casey spent a few days recently with Mr N. Melosh. Mrs E. Kenny is spenidng a days with friends in Durham at 1.30 p.p., the fcllowing: Furniture of bedrooms, â€"livâ€" ingroom including@ piano, dining room and kitchen furniture, kitchen utenâ€" gils, garden tools, ts pickles and vegetables. Also 1928 Chev. seâ€" dan car, subject to e bid. ‘The property (Part\4, George N.) is also offered for sale. Everything must be as the owner is leaving town. At Sati rdayv. kcem ber 101h, 1938 MRS. HAMILTDN Misses Reta and Ivy Melosh cf \}!CTION SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE GLENROADEN presented to her audience HOSTSs TO BABY BAND two tai GnJ . CEnE Mr Charles Lawrence returned by No. 9 and Staples‘ orchestra . from a visit with relatives in Westâ€"| Mr Morris Matthews and pupils in ern Canada and was accompanied tend hclding the Christmas concert home by his sister and brotherâ€"inâ€" in the school on Dec. 20th. law, Mr and Mrs E. Anderson «/ Mr and Mrs Geo. Collinson in Plenty, Saskatchewan. family visited early in week wit) ’ w e ue n en ne® lk 0 We tustc cb ns Mr and recently Mr and Miss F Winter | relatives with her 1 who is ill. visited her sister, Mrs C. MCQWT. Messrs William and Peter Hill, Mr and Mrs â€" Colin _ McArthur, Miss Speers, Mrs Arthur Edge and Mr W H. Kress attended the funeral serâ€" vices of the late Mrs Speers of Caleâ€" don tp. to Orangeville cemetery . Mrs Joe Brown, who was delegate to the Convention in Toronto, gave a very interesting report. Appreciaâ€" tion was tendered the club by Mrs. Wilfred Alexander, Mrs Seth Trafâ€" ford and Mrs Gecrge Reay for sick boxes. A report on the year‘s work was given by the president, Mrs Fred Torry, also the duties of Presiâ€" dent and secretary. Mrs Geo. Turnâ€" port read by Mrs Coutts, which ended a very successful year‘s work. Mrs Fred Torry tendered her reâ€" siznation as president. Mrs Joe Porâ€" ter was appointed to act as presiâ€" dent for the election of officers for the year 1939. They are as follows: President, â€" Mrs Tom Hopkins; Viceâ€"President, Mrs Joe Porter; Reay; Sick committees, South Line, Mrs John Andrews, Mrs Wm McCulâ€" loch; Centre Line, Mrs Geo. H. Torry, Mrs Joe Reay; North Line, organist, Mrs Geo. H. Torry, Mrs Geo. Reay Press correspondent, Mrs Harry Reay. A committee was appointed to make out the programs for the year. Sixteen members joinâ€" ed for another year. The meeting candy and nuts was enjoyed and inb mith iir nud lunch served to about forty pecple. :;:“’:‘:R,:‘I l:,r and Mrs N ‘The January meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Wm le0u||och,| BURNS‘ CHURCH w. M. S ‘The roll call will be angswered by| Burns‘ Church _ Ladies‘ Ald a "silver collection." W,. M. 8. met jointly at the | The annual U.F.W.O. fowl sup Of Mrs L. MacLean on Nov© per was held at the home of Mr and ?Mh with a good attendance of last week when abundance of fowl and other good things to eat high prizes going to Mr Ed Sills, and Mrs Thos. Hopkins and the consola tion prizes to Mr John Coutts and We neglected in our former budâ€" gets to corâ€"ratulste Mr and Mrs Wilfred Alexander on the birth of Mr gets to corrratulrte Mr and Mrs spondence was read. Reading Wilfred Alexander on the b‘rth of Eiven by Miss Mae Scheurma: a son. Hugh McDonalq and Vera > Miss Milligan and pupils, also art. The question drawer was some ~ySung people, are practising by Miss Edna Bell and Mrs || for the Xmas concert to be held in A hymn and prayer by NMro 5# Ebenezer school on Tuesday, Dec. closed the meeting. A delicious | 20. Be sure to come as this concert Was served by Mrs Mclean an~ is always a success. reistants. The annual meeting © Mr and Mrs Albert Wells of societies will be held in the « South Gienelg Institute Branch will be donated to the Grey County memâ€" orial Fund. Theprizes were won by Mis W. Ewing and Mrâ€"A. McLean. VICKERS The annual meeting of the U.F. with Mr= and Mrs F. Grant is in Mimico . Nine tables of proâ€" , Mr and Mrs Ed Sills,and Eiven. visited MVW Viclet in Harristo: of Mrs Hugh MeDonald from P«‘ at Mrs Vessie led in prayer. Ro‘ Recent visitors with Mr. and \i, A. C.. MacDonald were Mr an Mrs Vic. Catton and family, Grin by and Mrs Edith Grant, Stratford Mrs Charles Moore, Durham, and \ and Mrs Cecil McLean and famil, Trenton and _ Mr= and Mrs John Trenton and _ Mr= and Mrs Joi Scholtz, Louise, Mr and Mrs J. D Brown, Port Eigin, were guests . Mr and Mrs Dougald Hastie and «) so Mr and Mrs Anvdrew Hastic, past two weeks. Mr and Mrs Dougald Hastie :; companied Mr and Mrs J. D. Brow: vicited on Senday with Mr and \M: Alexcndor Brown, Owen Sound. Mr. and Mr_ McGillivray and daiwthter, Mis s MceG.livray, Chats worth spent Friday at the home oi Mr. Dougald Hastie went to Ham litcn on Monday of this week w: a truck load of Christmas trees eyes giving b@r trouble. * Mr and Mrs George MceMeekin in family, Durham were guests the (i~> cf the week with Mr and Mrs Ns a "History Story Book." has been forced to resign as tea~! er at the Rocky on account of h« Mr and Mrs James _ Crutc\lc» spent a day this week with N Tena Livingstone, Crawford . Mr and Mrs Bruce McCrae and Betty were visitors Saturday . with The U.F.W.O. will â€" hold thoir monthly meeting at the home of Mrs L. McLean on Friday afternoon of this week. Mr and Mrs Stanley Reay and |! tle son from Walkerton were > tors the first of the week with \~s Visitors the first of the the home of Mr Duncan Hector MacDonald and sister, N Mr and Mrs Fred Murdock, ham, were dinner guests Thursos} evening with Mr and Mrs No\ N Lean and family. BURNS‘ CHURCH W. M. S The W.M.S. Bible readin given by Mrs Hunt from Ps=«! VÂ¥. Stewart leq in prayer. Ro\ was answered on "Peace." ‘ A successful crokinole . s0© connection with the Ladies‘ A‘ held at the home of Mrs Ewen on Friday night, N0 Ewen on Friday night, Nov. «* with 13 tables in play. High »©**" were won " Miss Sarah Mels an onl lHkts Bnoxd Ahanman while M F. MacLean and Mrs Hoath ed consolation prizes. DECEMBBR 8, ROCKY SAUGEEN hear Miss Helen You by a verse 07 rious reports ind Beverley ost points . nt Fair held in er winning a and the latte: cn Novoember week MeArt read Aid and receiy» | was Jamos thur Mr call tle. rtle The by 14 call PDe the rch m en in M €54 THE REVI COUNT Jentre: The Northern i Above: The interior of a ical Sound picture th nrojection booth uic Engineer brings equipment with him. Pacific Railway is large measure to { & oki areas, both ces in the east to bis in the west. trails, from the C. dar Chirig We supply Bill Folds . . Ladies‘ Toil Ladies‘ & G: ing now rank DECEMXR Port