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WED$IESI)AY,A JNUAB?*' 7, 1031 THE PLESHERTON ADVANCE the Value of County Council; Then- is a lot of wholesome truth here and food for thought in this' editorial dipped from the Arthur Kn- terpri-r: To su.-h an extent have county j .councils l.ren rol.U-d .if their ' lativc jurisdiction tl at there is a de-' maml which is pixm-ini; stronger, that! they be abolished altogether. In the' case of municipal councils conditions' are very similar and in the- course of thi- m-xt week or so more will bo heard about uncontrollable expendi- tures paid for by reeves and council- lors than the amounts actually spent by them and of whuh they have full control. The powers of trustee boards, high school boards and boards of edu- cation arc very limited and the really OF THI: (Banabtmt iflefciral Aasimaiunt JMiltdM.y GRANT FLEMING. M.D. ASSOCIATE SECRETARY T::\()ll) AN!) DIPHTHERIA PREVENTION * * | important matters that come before: them are decided in advance by some one or other at headquarters. Even' in the wider spheres of provincial af- fairs, the tendency which has robbed mor* local organizations of a large part of their usefulness is also at work and one of the most important serv- ices rendered Ontario by Hon. G. How- ard Ferguson was his determined fight at nil times to preserve the authority of the province intact against Federal interference although his own admin- istration never hesitated when oc- casion offered to appropriate the pow- ers of lesser organizations. So it seems to be, all along the line. Local Hydro-Electric Commissions furnish another splendid example of the cen- tralization of authority, while even in church matters congregations are having their apportionments figured out for them by officials at headquar- ters who are often, to say the least, not too familiar with general condi- tions. Democracy, during the past decade or so, has been made a much glorified ideal in Canadiaih public life 1 , but there seems a danger that we are d'-ifting to a condition unde 1 - which the average citizen will hnve little to sny in the establishment of what's what than did the ordinary individual under the feudal or more tyrannical systems. V.'!-. n. toward.s the end of the last i-i nt;iry, i!iji!ithi;:-iu antituxin was dis- covered, we were given a specific cure for diphtheria. When antitoxin is Administered in sufficient dosage, during the first day of the illness, it practically assures the recovery ot the person who is ill. Diphtheria antitoxin is the sub- stance which the body produces to counteract the poison or toxin which the diphtheria germs give off. This takes time to produce, and that is why the antitoxin which has been produced in the horse is injected so that there may not be any time when there is not a sufficient amount of antitoxin present in the body to over- come the toxin. In spite of our having this specific cure deaths from diphtheria continued to occur. The number was greatly reduced, but the disease was far from beinir controlled. The explanation for this was that, for various rea- sons, the antitoxin was not being '^iven early enough to prevent the '.lamage done by the toxin. We were thus in the position of knowing how to cure a disease which, however, con- tinued to cause many deaths because the remedy was not being used soon enough to bring about a cure. It was evident that if diphtheria were to be controlled, it would be necessary to ! :.M ID :;ive protection :;^;iinst the . B before it made- it': attack. If i!i:> human body, \vliilc healthy, : be- made to produce antitoxin as i' did when attacked by the disease r.nu so be prepared in advance, then the dh;t:!'.sj would not occur. This is the very thin;: that diphtheria toxoid do'-s. We stated that the poison given off by the diphtheria germ is called diphtheria toxin. It has been found practicable to treat this toxin in a certain manner so that it loses its poisoning or toxic powers, and yet retains its ability to stimulate the body to produce antitoxin. This al- tered toxin is called toxoid. Toxoid, because it has lost its toxic power, is harmless. It is injected into the body. Three doses are given at cer- tain intervals and, after a period of time, the person injected is protected or immunized against diphtheria. In a small percentage of persons one or two additional injections are needed, as some individuals do not respond as well as others. The immunity gained in this way lasts for years if not for a lifetime. Toxoid has been widely used with perfect results, and it can be recommended without reservation. It .should be given early in life, be- cause diphtheria is most severe among children of from six months to five years. Toxoid is a safe and satis- factory substance which makes us im- mune to diphtheria and offers a prac- tical method of preventing diph- theria. Teams of Curling Club At a meeting of the members of ( the Flesherton Curling Club, held in the Club room in the rink Mondoy evening t'-n teams were organized for play for the winter months, and a nlaying schedule is to lm drawn up Harness Sale HAI.TKK'S. g<">d value, n-g. $1.20 (,, $1.50. salt- price' 90o. to SI. 15 I'.!. \.\KKTS. reg. S.VS5 cadi .r S<">.50 |KT pair, sale $-.75 cadi or $5.5') per pair Halter and IJridlc M-I combined, ri-g. $<>. on sale- $5 Many other goods in harness line, such as snaps bils hi * aine straps, curry combs and s\\cat pads. All at a low price'. W. L. MORWOOD Shoe Repairing I- 1 ,KSI IKUTOX and commenced at once. The fol lowing are the rinks with skips: Rink Nd. 1 G. F. Brackenbury as skip, C. McTavish, E. J. Bennett and W. I. Henry. Rink No. 2 G. B. Welton as skip, F. H. W. Hickling. A. Chard, L. Mc- Cracken and J. Rndley. Rink No. 3 G. McTavish PS skip, F. .1. Thurston. F. Taylor, D. Williams and D. McTavish. Rink No. -J Mark Wilson as skip, J. Pargavel, S. Sutton, J. Kennedy nd F. R. Oliver. Kink No. 5 A. Down as skip, J. U right, II. McCauley, W. Armstrong. FJin!- No. B -- Dr. Brycc as skip. Dr. Milne, G. Armstrong, A. Hoy and Jus. Duncan. Kink No. 7 K. A. I'rcston ;is skip, G. Johnson. |{. I'ipcr, W. Turney. Kink No. s _ W. Akitt as skip, K. Dillon, A. S|i:>.rks, J. Kyk's and John McMillan. Rink No. '.' -- Dr. Murray as skip, , C. N. Richardson, W. G. Kennedy I and D. Down. Rink No. 10 T. J. F'sh'>r as skip, ( W. ,1. Scott, F. Duncan, T. Genoc and ', W. C-istlc. Arc the First Big Performing, Big Toned Screen Grid Radios ever Offered at such Prices Philco Baby Grand (icnuinc Walnut cabinet, Gothic de- sign, 16 in. -wide, I/// 1 inches high Complete \v i t h built - in Electro- Dynamic Speaker and Station Rec- ording Dial. $95. Complete Philco Baby Grand Console, Complete $125.00 Each a 7-tubc set (3 screen grid) gen nine Electro-Dynamic Speaker built-in; Push-Pull Audio; No Cross-Talk; High Selectivity; Acute Sensitivity; Good Dis- tance ability; Station Recording" Dial; Single Dial Control; All-Electric opera- tion and Philco Balanced Units Big Tone : Full, True, Clear and Undistorted These compact radios combine the ad- vantages of Philco reception the most perfect radio performance in the world with small space 1 and moderate price Kach is a high quality radio throughout. Philco Baby Grands bring you the fine programs of to-day with wonderful tone. As your first set, you will be delighted. And as the extra set in the home they fill a long-felt want. For the guest room, mother's den, the "den," the boy or girl at college, the children's room, and at gifts, they are supreme. Easily carried from room to room. Just attach to any AC light socket, ready to play. A dem- onstration of these wonderful, new, com- pact sets will amaze you with fine, "big- radio" performance. H. DOWN & SONS Flesherton, Ont. - TIII: STORB WITH SERVICE F.T.HILL&CO.,Ltd. CHAIN STORES Markdale, Ontario OUR BUYING POWER SATES YOU A LOT OF MONEY Big January Sale Starts Jan.8, Ends Jan. 17 Everything in Srore Marked Down Oranges, good sizes per doz 19c Peas, size 4 3 for 27c Lemons, per doz 14c Seedless Haisins 2 Ibs. 19c Robin Hood. O'Canada and Purity Klour.pcr c\vl $2.(Y) New Life Laying Mash owl $2.40 Men's Muleskin Mitts, pair 39c Horse Blankets 20% off Paints, all colors, per quart 50c Rogers & Household Laquers 50e qt. International Stock Food .... 2 Ib. 39e International Poultry Tonic regular 25c 2for25c International Distemper Medicine $1.00 size .. 49c Come in and see the Bargain Goods Below Replacement Cost Will Give Lecture ~^~~^~~ On Tucsray evening Mr. John Me Quaker of Owen Sound will give an illustrated lecture in the United church "A Trip Across Canada", un- der the auspices of the Young People's Society. This should be ot much interest and the public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. HfcQuaker is no stranger to Flesher- li;n as last winter he gave a most intfii'.,ting lecture to the Men's Club giving -n account of n Hp whit-h he had taken to Scotland. The lecture i will commence at 8 p.m. I collection taken at the door. Locals Trim Proton Friday night saw a fast prame of ihnckey phi'ycd on Flesherton ice, \vhcn the local juniors won from Pro- ton 11-7. Proton hod much the heavier team a;:d they know how to make their weight count, but the locals had a much better combination, due to beiter practising facilities, ;-ncl as much as possible played an onrn style of hockey that rather dis- Silver counted the Proton body checking. The game was strenuous at times and many penalties were served on each side. Gorrel was the scoring ace in the game for Flesherton scoring four poals altogether. Bill Patton secured two, and Sled, Ed. Patton, H. Best, George Boyd and J. Nuhn counted one each. The contract for convoying all mail matter between the Alliston post- ofl'uv :-.nd the C.N.R. depot has been ".warded to Fra"k Dowling for a per- iod oi four years. The Bigger and Finer 1931 Chevrolet New modeh of the Chevrolet, now on display throughout Canada, show many improvements and refinements. Above is the beautiful sport sedan, with radiator grille and cowl lamps and six wire wheels. The circle in the center gives an idea of the extensively changed front end design of the entire 1931 line. The arched tic-bar of chronic nickel and the horn mounted beneath the left head- lamp are characteristic. Wheelbasc of the 1931 Chevrolet is longer and all the interiors are roomier. This is shown in the lower picture, which ivvi-ala the apace in the driving compartment, and also indicates the clear vision provided. Prices of 31 iieviojet arij lower even than those for 193U