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itz 8100 naah 8126. u an luau Duuu re 1). U. Mc1.eoa`s ` Cot Endowment . . . . .v . . . . . . . . . 103.45 To Worhen s Auxiliary re cot `funds 103.25 War tax and postage . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00 Sundry expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . .' 108.03 Balance on hand . . . . . . . . . . .. 49.12 OU2.lV V F u_nds held in trust for wards total : $4234.94 and run from $1.00 up to $290. :i I Two negroes were sentenced at Philadeh hi: to 20.1mm-n mush fan. ..l...I.l .... :. _L:.1 -' uapcuuuure 01 specuu uounty grant ` for furnishings . .` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.86 ' War loan Bond re N. Cotter End nt 1039.05 War loan -Bond re D. D. McLeod's {`.M F`.nAnmm....a III!` '1: ' Expenditures V I Food for wards . . . .:I_ . . . . . . . . .3] Salaries and wages . . . . .; . . . . . . . . 1 Fuel and light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspector's expenses . . .-.` . . . . . . . . Telephone `tolls and rent . . . . . . . . Repairs and renewals in building . . Nursing in Shelter . . . . .~ . . . . . . . . Medicines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furnishings and dishes . . ; . . . . . Printing and stationery . . . . . . . . . . Water rates . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Expenditure of special County grant for fllrnishinxm ; nvuzcua Ul U . U. 1V1(:l.o0(1 S nnaow- ment Bqnd, matured . . . ... Soldier s Aid Commission, for board ofWards.........'.. ____ vuruu Balance from last year . . . . . . . . ..$ 331.63 County of Simcoe Grants, $1200.00 Special Grant . . . . . . . . 300.00 I Maintenance . . . . . . . 3147.07 gd Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . 222.00 4869.07 Got Funds (for upkeep of cots) .. 103.25 Private subscriptions . . ,.` . . . . . . . .. 268.45 Parents` of Wards . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . 21.00 From Trustees of late N. Cotter . . 1050.39; Proceeds of D. D. McLeod _Endow- I mnnt Rnhr` I-noOnpnJ `n "" ' assisted in the work. Regret was expressed at thedeath _of Mrs. Donald Ross, 3 val- ued member of. the W.A. Pra'se was given the Matron, Mrs; Averill, who takes a per- ,sonal interest if: each child am! the chi]- idren all love her." Thu `II A ___.._A Qmrnn [IA uxcu uu xuve I181`. {$166.39 on footwear , $20.62 on hou.1eh.1d isupplies and $25 for honorarium to Matron. rp_____A, 1 (-1. . The W. A. spent $406.64 on clothing,l' Receipts ` __.- v_`_, .v. navuvnuunuul I` Treasurer s Statement .. .,W UL.I Ulu merchants nanx cn_eque. .. He arrived in Creemore about the first iw. Iof November and purchased apples through- . 101.50out thecountry, 200 barrels in all being u-d delivered to the C.N.R. sheds. They were 109.50, not shipped, however, awaiting payment by -------Q the purchaser. $685-1.79! It is alleged that he-remained at a Cree- lmore hotel, and gave cheques in payment ._316g3_95'for his board. which, when presented at __ 193335 the bank, could not be honoured ow.ing to 673m ; insufficiency of_ funds. ! 291.10! After leaving Creemore. cheque forms and} 93154 I other papers belonging to Collins were found I 3039 ; alnog the tracks at Allandale and were re-E 222_00'turned to the station agent at Creemore. 2230 The cheque received by the Bank of Tor-l 11931 . onto, came from Sault Ste. Marie. andlp 5235 word has been sent forward that Collinsw 9_27 is wanted in Creemore. _ x I int '. _ 86854.79 uuayuiicicucy 0I_ KUDOS. ! fother jalnog Allandale re- I `turned agent g l The nlmniin fAlID;vnr` I. cl... `D....L -t 'I"--- uunucu Lg we snanon agent at Ureemore. i received Tor- .onto, and? been` Collins; iis , , j.._._:___..s 1 MAN CHARGED WITH FRAUD i IS WANTED IN CREEMORE John Collins is wanted in Creemore in connection with some alleged irregular trans- actions 'when he was in the district a few weeks ago buying apples, to be shipped to |,Winnipeg. Collins, it is alleged, sold apples `belonging to `Archie Currie, put the money in .his Bw pocket and suddenly made his exit from Igwn. _ The latest transaction arising out of his visit, is the receipt of a cheque bearing the name of Archie Currie, by" the Bank of Tor- `onto, Creemore, the amount of the cheque _u being for $110.00. It was made out to "J. A. McDonald and signed Arch. Curry." and endorsed on the reverse side by the` former gentleman. The form used was that` ofan old Merchants Bank cheque. 1 arrived in nrnnnxnrn a'l-{mu n... ::..-il -u\Iava.I.a `lI\l I rllllalia 50040 AH! MOON OF MY DELIGHT IlIL-_ ll" ans 1-! A -- yr-ulurll When My Ship Comes Sail- ing Home - ` Tenor - Mario Chamlee `?l5058 SILENT NIGHT (Christmas Hymn) --.- Flor- ence Easton and. Male Trio. Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) -,- Florence Easton I (Soprano) and Chorus. can Vila JLIIIJCI. IIICIII 50042 BALLADE IN A FLAT Nocturne in D,Flat-Piano- `forte Solos - L. Godowsky. 7` )36,42OZ 8124 560 4209 4561 .. uua urcu. ASH and bus Granada Orch. Pd13ULA"v3AL RECORDS YOU supugp HEAR 2404 I nvn-v r-nun.-' n . fur - .-- -- ._ _.__;-----1 -4 `soon SYMP;l6NlE ESPAG- NOLE.(Fourth Movement) Symphonic Espagnole (Fifth Movement) - Violin Solos ` Bron. Huberman - EIIIIAOI IDAII A-5-u nun - --- -- 2494 LOVEY, COME BACK I've Got a Cross-Eyed Papa (But He Looks Straight to Me) Marion Harris, Comedienne. 2492 DREAMY MELODY When Clouds Have Vanished and Skies Are BIue-- Allen McQuhae, Tenor and Male Quartet . ' -uvv anon MDLUUI Somebody : Wrong -- Fox Trots-Isham Jones Orch. 2499 LAST NIGHT ON THE OLD BACK PORCH Chick-A-Dee -- Fox Trots Carl Fenton s Orchestra. 2487 I LOVE YOU--F0x Trot What Do You Do Sunday, Mary? -- Fox Trot Carl Fenton s Orphestra. 2491 DRIFTING BACK TO DREAMLAND - Waltz The Land of Broken Dreams Waltz-Carl Fenton s Orch. I'Il'\I\I!I nlnuraunuau -_.-- 2500 EASY MELODY Q.......L-.I..o- nu , _ - __. - w---v-w awn`: Q `In: I I lI\lllII5.I JII J. M. "1G1:Ig_s1E'_fo.L Ll_Ml'l'ED f`L_..__.I" ' W=vv=-`H |'UI\`l.K T SUCCES 529:6 By Bennie Kwogors Oldies;- u`(wi+hVocalQnaa-lelf)}6} 10$}-unswick Records ) .1, n;---._._ __ _ `:17: law: Ill CHI Musical Merchandise Co., L!d., ` L. 2485 with WONDER IF SHE'S LONELY TO0" on reverse side OTHER NEW DANCE_ RECORDS :nn l'.`Acv Int.-I nnv ' - A-- 3}-Jng 8112 409 V vnnvb ;uu\; \. All AD'oAuble-Sidot`l`- Play on Any Phonograp Tl! I ll` til`!!!-IIII1 nnrvnun an - -_--..... sour: NOTABLE VOCAL _1_u_acoRDs "M" (`E II`? I onnn 'l'III\t'-I'4- Comer Elnzabef ' ` an`c_l'Ma1-y ml ll.-4-In...l:.- I`- I (J 'I`.......n- nu \Jl cu.--J [INSTRUMENTAL 1i_cT1oNs lIl\|IIun -n- . _ --- - nCE1iI'E'REL-"_" EASE. , IJIIIIIC Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg rn; yawning Tenor - Theo Karle. 5193 O LITTLE TOWN OF 7 BETHLEHEM (Christmas T-Yvmn \ e-tau annntwnun xnarp Dy Arthur Jones)" Chahsonette -- Violin Solos Frederic Fradkin. .20014 POMP AND CIRCUM- STANCE MARCH (N0. 1) Raymond _Overture--Walter B. Rogers and His Band. 2496 SERENADE (Harp Arthur J0n9:\- '169'A'1'I'{3t7cH. nu-: Nlnl-IT _'_ Than `I (....1.. urn-.. bed 8122 nun rUl\ulLl- -- aoprano and Contralto - Irene Aud- rey and Emily Earle. Little Pal of Long Ago - Tenor and Baritone -- Billy Jones and Ernest Hare. 2495 MERRY - GO -. ROUND That Naughty Yodel--Y0del- er with 0rch.-P. Van Dyke CI?! l.*t"l"lt\\In 2493 JUST GIRL- THAT MEN FORGET. Soprano and Contraltn Trnnn Ant` n-tau auruvu-1 UUILD WHLKL PAPA GOES (or Papa Don t Go Out Tonight) Walk, Jenny, Walk ---- Fox Trots - The Cotton Pickers. 2486 RAMPART ST. BLUES Back 0' Town Blues -- Fox Trots -- The Cotton Pickers. 2498 REMEMB RlNG `D-n.s-. 1.1.... rn._..;._ n W1 uuuu: urcnestra. 2490 MAMA GOES WHERE DADA nnlrc 1.... D--- n....u. 2489 LOST MI..;)DY 11:; L-- n:. v___v.,, n WRIGLEYS avast nun Inl\UUul1' II1I:. NIGHT -'- Theo Karle (Ten- or) and Male Quartette. At Dawning Tnnnu i, Than 'll'....I- 9:. I nhnnnm \ Ul'lS`l3m Hymn) The Infant Jesus (Gesu Bambino) ("-`l1.....:..a.- r. - -1-co nnavlnlvln IKIIVLI Betty -- Fox Trots -- Paul Ash and His Granada Orch. I "I\II !\III\iIn -u bjn _ Mean, -xua I-n\IJI IVILLUU I Bit by Bit You're Breaking- My Heart -- Fox Trots Oriole Orchestra. um MAMA nnnc Iltunnn After Buy Advertised Things. Collegiate Choir. A universal custom that benefits every- body. _ . Aids digestion, cleanses the teeth, soothes the throat. Page Three market, Also every- he 9 633 407 auvumuuu: nelp to our (:f!|.|s8. We cannot sneak too lfghly of the var-l ious officers and committees who have car- rier` out their duties` in an agx-eeah`: and capable way. Full reports are. herewith , submitted by the Women s Auxiliary, treas- urer` and others.. We would ask your par- ticular attention to the handsome amount that stands in the bank to the credit of the wards, to the list of thosewho have given endowments for cats, and particularly to __ , Sleep '1 . ong 8-1 15 8121 ._ ....... .... |~IA\-9 nu-uuuuuuu nuu l.7Il.allU'll'l[llpa "We regret to have to I`d(!0l'd in this re- port the loss of al valueli member of our executive in the person nf the late Danie! ({min]an._. Treasurer of the County. who by hi'~1 live interest and wise counsel was an invaluable help to W0 nnnnnf nbvina 'q'..Ll-. - AL- _.A..' I. -UV` I `.Then we need most of all 1h8l8d(l!`Q.S. `of [.ersons willing `to adopt children. for we all know that a good mother rather than the Children's `Aid Society -is th.=...proper' one to bring up children in the f_enr,~-and love of God. We tppeal for the support of -every c7tizen "in this great cause. for it '-.= the duty of every munan being to re- lieve the suffering of others and assist them by m.'er,v menns'to a iughnr realization" of manhood and womanhood and citizenship. W0 r-An!-A} 1-A `noun 0.` -......_.I 3.. ALL, ,, u-u----u-u vs a-IIIUIIIIII EIIIIGIIUTI Association cf Canada Stenography Bookkeeping Banking - Adding Machine. Higher Accounting & Auditing . ` Dictaphone ' A Graduates Assisted to Positions. `Begin-any day. Ereeinfcrmntion Barrie Business 9"9e Mombef of Buiinhu Educaiol-1' L....2.A.!_._ 1` ..........y vauvl uuu Avu7auuuU& uruu: uumu. T We have had on an average during the r year about 20 children in the Shelter. for although agreat. relief has come to the cause by the adoption of the 0.T.A. and very many of the wards have been adopted by foster-parents. still there seems to be an increasing number of childrentwho need help. and we wish we had in every large municipality a small committee who would deal with local cases and thus help to re- lieve the congestion in the Shelter and at the same time lighten the burden. Of our overworked and efficient inspector, Mr. Jus- t .(-,e. v\'I\L,,V I . _ .. . -A Uuuuly. . _ The past year has been one of mspmng "support from the County Council, who. not only gave _us a special grant for the use of the Women's Auxiliary, but have .made needed repairs and decomtionelio both in- side .and out of our Shelter that make it a real credit to our county, and ethe.Grand Jury in a recent visit of inspection compli-T mented the matron, Mrs. Averill. on the -.ex- cellent order and cleanliness of-the home. 66117- L-___ I_,.I IT PAYS TO A1*-ram .'I'HE`BEST` ' llUllBo We, es'members.of tl1e`Board, dee'm`it an honor to have a place in this. work of helping children.- the greatest asset of our country. `We appreciate the loyal suppolrt given us by the many friends of the cause,` and particularly the.-doctors, denti.sts.\ law-` 'yers, judges, M magistrates and clergyfnot only of_ our town but bf=other;-plades.in the county.` ' mm... ......+ ........ L..- L--- -_- A -T we noarureporteu a_s'_xouows:-- T -. . ' `fln the year 1922-23 our. operations have been continued with all the usual activities, and while the workof the Society -has be- come better understood and the laws for the protection `of children ~more closely adhered to, there come to the Boar-d at`its regular monthly meetings many cases of an extremely awkward and painful nature that require much consideration, with all the facts before us, before action can be taken to relieve suffering and give `children an opportunity to grow up to beworthv cit- izcns. A n1w_ `__ '___,_,,1, , I .1 v\ Lcords (Co11tir1_ued from b:12e- 1) Report of Board Through the President, A. J. 'Sarjeaut,' the Board. reported a's`follows:-- ' - In fhn unnr 1 O`)9,`l)Q nun :..........4-2..... L...... I 34 BECAME mos if 01' CHILDREN'S AID Coi1nt y Sbci`-gt-y:;-`Fine Work: ` Problem of ;-Sub-Normals Discussed.` % THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1923. Our winter storagre service removes this danger -and takes all responsibility o` yburv shoulders at a very small` cost. 3 ' W. Turher, Don't let your battery run down during the winter, even if you are not using your car. It, will freeze if discharged. Phne 730 days 865W pightl Every battery. insured against fire .and. frost in a specially built battery department. All makes` of batteries treated alike. Established years_. F0 buys a Gift % LA_p`ex McLAUGHLlN GARAGE} % u Warning to Car Owners A AT THE .w11*i1` lug w\we uouuvya greatest unmtian char-I ity. f _ _ V . M ' Alfewetatistiea will show a little of what has been eocomplished. but I am sure that it in inrponibleto state in figures the best uuuuu uuw ll88`6V8l' ll!SPlI'6(1' H1911` hearts. For the response that -has come? to the appeal of this great Christian charity from all classes and from every part of the Coun- -tv, `we are grateful, and especially so to thosewho have so willingly and generously, given of their time, skill and space in mak- ing it\the County's greatest Christian char- itv. ` " uuuuruu 5 Am Doclety. . ~ A ` Unfortunately, we are a long way from being able to say that and there is great need for the Ohildren`s `Aid Society, and this Society has proven its usefulness ineffec- young lives by bringing them into `touch, through the medium of the Christian home. with Christ, a_nd-this Society is proving to Christians of all creeds an organization in which -they can all unite their consecrated tively relieving the need of many precious! energies and gifts for the noblest purpose and the accomplishment of the holiest em- bition thathasever inspired their hearts. For ies 1-nnnnnnn Hunt 1.... .......-`L- LL- uuuulvu a nxu DUUICI; V There -should notybxe any ntlzed for the [Children's Aid `Society, and it. would give` me `unspeakable joy if we attained right now that social condition `when we could truthfully say," `_`There is no needfor the Children s Aid Society.". * ' ` Tlnfnrtunntnlu Inn nun a `nun `noun C---A ant 8117 u 410 8119 mg a uuuuz Why_should there be `any head of `the Children"s Aid Society? / '.'I'hA1-A .nhnnlH n'n` I-an nu... .......l 0.... .L_ nuauauuu5`uUI'p U1 is great aua lovlng uon. . No greater crime could be committed against this work-which meansso much to so many preciousyoung lives-than to at- ` tempt its accomplishment apart from Him Who in the Person of His Son took an adopt- ed child in His arms and said, .Whosoever shall receive_ one such little one in My name receiveth Me." - ` 1171...... -..... --.._:.I-*_ -L, ` - wan uuuw auuulu ue cnuu1_ess.' . When you consider the fact that, in the plan of God for bestowing His greatest tem- poral blessings. upon humanity. He used adopted children, isn't it wonderful that there should be any hesitation about'adopt- ing a child? V `XII... .l.m.l.l 41.....- L- __-- _'__-_I` _p'.n suuulvuuu luv. _ . When you- consider these gracious words, doesn't it seem wonderful that any. Chris- tian home ahould _be childless? mun urn . . . . _ ...,I.._ 1.1.- __L LL_A - .- IGVI uuuo mu uuue nus ueen an $00 611021. It is impossible to look back` at the work accomplished without realizing to some ex- tent how dependent we have been upon the sustaining-help of a great and loving God. No Heater m-imn nnnld kn nnm'm:M...l _vcu';-- I - . A year with every day filled with labor! of love seems toend rather suddenly, and the `need of preparing the annual report comes with a `slight shock and makes one feel that the time has been all too short. T} 3: lmnnanikln In. `no\` I-.....I.' -1. AL. __.__.I_ ...-...rn.yu/we u nvvyua Ir ' W. J. Justice made the following report concerning his actjvities `during the past year :~- A H` __'..._ _'_.:u_ _,,.,,, `I -"II - unvvv -uuyuvvun uuowuii G5 IUHUWDV-"" - . Realizing that. this community is in- debted to yourself and the Society you so ably -represent for the great help youvhave given the authorities -in looking after, caring for and protecting the unfortunate neglected and often worse than homeless children who would otherwise be left uncared for, Lam taking` the liberty of `writing to thank you personally, and thelsimcoe County Chil- dren's Aid Society, for the noble a'n"d patri- otic workuyou are doing in this neighbor- hood. Much as has been the benefit accru- ing _to the children who have been taken into the Shelter, more can he said of the ` happy results in the homes where your l kindly sympathy and wise counsel has re- sulted in better methods in the manage- ment and care of` the children. and improvc- j ment in the general conduct of the home. Trusting you may be long spared to con: ' tinue the good work, I have the honor to 1 be," etc. ~ A A . . 'l...........L..-'.. `D..- __4` lua5IaualaU, cu umpcccur ausuce:- - ' "As llll Lime draws near lor the annual '="meeting of the Simcoe County Clnldrc-n`s Aid b`ccxct,', I am moved to express, through you. my appreciation of~Ihe work i=e.ng done bythc Society. Mv position af- fords me an`. opportunity to view. in-a new Zigha, ;he humanitarian aspect of ihe So- cioty s \\:.rlc. The many Social W.ei'.ar_e en- actments of the Legislature would be im- p item wzrhout the support of your conun`1t- tee and tactful adnnnistratiou by yourself ` - as inspector. Underprivileged children have ;.eu-:n- g"'cn a better chance`; a salutary in-l flue.-nee l.as been thrown around many homes, and unfortunate youth has found ` inyou a friend and advocate, with mostli gratifying results. These results cannot, of ' course, be fully. shown in "any formal re-_ port, nor can the public forman" adequate : cum'eption of the work done. Being m`:1 ; p:Isll`l0n to see and appreciate much of "the! ` work and its results, let me, at this your annual meeting, extend to you 321;! the cum ` mittee behind you, my best wis \+=. for can ' 5 tinned success during the coming year. Good Words for Inspector eG. H. Clark, police magistrate, Oriilia, wrote Inspector Justice as fo2lows:- C5YI_,'I1._!,__ at A .1 0 urns` curly uuya. , V ' _ .The steady growth and efficiency-of the work, its ~ permanency and establishment leads us tocall attention to the` need for lcgacies _and gifts_ for a permanent fund." ` P. `M. Jeffs' Praise lncluded in the annual report was the following letter from Compton Jeffs, police magistrate, to Inspector Justice :- "An I: hrnn r-lvnuv- nnniu In... L. .........-:l bofoygh ahe bequst of the late YN. Cotter, whose generous gift was` a great` help to_ the Society iniits, early days. 'l`}m ammlu M.-....n. ....A ..u:..:......-. -1: L- Inspectdr's ]AK(.po.rt'7 ...L:..- ......l- u_- 1-. II ' % Christmas I' ---- I: u to] uluu um :.'n: wt`. U WOUNI D8 an easy matter for the municipalities to as- sume full responsibility. for their care and have them sent direct to the proper insti- tution for their reception, such an institu- - tion as the Ontario Hospital for the Feeble- - Minded at Orillia.` a child finds a satisfactory home. Ten of our wards during the last three years have been placed there. The Shelter should not be the clearinghouse for these unfortunate children." Women s Auxiliary Mrs. B. Devlin, president, in the `report of. the W.A., pointed out that during the year 100 children passed through the Shel- Iter, all If whom had to be ou:i.tre'l with In many cases i new" clothes, boots, etc_. two or three outfits are `required before the At pre- ; sent there are 19 childrenin. the institution, ' the lowest number in some time, as usually there are from 22 to 25. No appeal for money was made to the `public, the County Council having made a grant of 8300 to be expended in making the children's beds more comfortable. This money was spent by the W.~A. on mattresses, springs, rubber sheeting, cotton sheetings,. pillow cottons. etc. ` Thanks were extended to all who had an cue 006185) . _ One of our most difficult problems is the ,care of the sub-normal child. The Shelter is clearly notthe place for these unfortun- ates. We have `not the facilities for their education, we cannot give them \'ocational training, they cannot be placed in foster-. homes or, if so, they are quickly returned to us. At" our schoo's they car.-uov. make progress, and it is unfair for them to mingle do not want them. They should not find their way into the Slielter. It would be an casv mattnr m- H... .-......:..:....-:a:-- L- ._ with other school children. The teachers ' . uuulca my uetumy oaoieseana older childzen. We `earnestly solicit the careful consider- " ation of every Christian citizen of the won- iderful` opportunity these precious young llives present for theinvestment of c'anse~ lcrated human affection. W- ...... ......c:.:_... A.L_L , .- NOVEMBER 29.1923, xuuuru uuuum anecnon. J .We areconfldent that'noT other invest- ,ment can eve!-' bring such abundantly sat- I isfying results."A H Luuxlluill Llrcpul Ir . In his" report `Dr. Little made the fol- lowing reference` to the -sub-normal Awards I-yf the Society. un.;.. .: -.... ____4 JEEA" u. . . . . I vvclc m-gwcung men` cnuaren. . During the year 27 legal adoptions were 1 registered and there is constant need of good Ii` homes for healthy babieseand older childzen. We `em-nnatlru mlinu H... ........c..1 ....___:.:__ uwuury. ' In visiting the children and making in- " vestigations, a.d?.st.ance of 9927 miles was covered. and 263` visits were made to the towns, and villages of the County. We" re- ceived 28 applications_ for children and placed 59. Applications for some were re- ceived the previous year and `others took places of children who were returned. Our correspondence is getting quite heavy. We received 870 pieces of mail and sent out ,1367. including 9 warnings to people who were neglecting their children. nllriuun Han `want: 07 l.......l ...l-.-L:-_ OPTOMETRIST 43 Elizabeth Street Phbne 143 : BARR llll ll made ___.I 0.R .RUSK. om. Nothing iiwin correct `poor :vision except pro- jperly made and tted glasses. Glasses cannot be right unless made after acareful, scientic exam- ination-such an examin- ation -as we give, V 'V When they` nd their eyes tiring quickly, when gures begin to look blurred and facts escape them. e BUSINESS MEN W NEED GLASSES H1) 8057.. 4208 "Medical Reporf ....a. .l'\.. 1 nu, -in BAIRRIE axamnzn uuc raw wumu De aumnmstered. Magistrate Jeffs said that , sure to know that both the Counsel for the defense and the Crown Attorney agreed as it was a plea-H: to what course should be pursued. He was` not going to ask the boys to re port every ' month. his idea being that, -`having made} one falsestep they would not repeat it. He A hoped that they would forget that they had police court. He` accordingly`_ their freedom on suspended" ever "been in a allowed them _ sentence. "the fathers prdviding bonds for $400.00 each,- and paying the costs of the case. uvu negroes were sentenced at Philadel-J" nhia to 20 years each for a-hold-up in whichi \ they secured 851.. \ vpnca In men` DBIIBII. - d if - Crown Attorney Cotter stated that in this case he was quite willing that sentence should be suspended. He could not under- stand what on earth possessed them to commit such an act, when the articles taken would not be of the slightestuse to them. In the case of first offenders for minor of- fences, ,-the policy of suspended sentence had _ worked out very well, and as the obciect of the department was. reclamation, he felt that suspended sentence was the proper course in this case. , If, however, any fur- ther misstep was taken,` the fhll penalty of the law would be -administered. ` .Mn7;nf.1-eta" 745$. nn:A 51...; :; _,, I . taining the names of a great many p`romin- -. W... ac: vcu u_y mung wem on on suspend- ; ed sentence. He submitted petitions con- ent residents of the district. Part of ai letter from the Rev. Wallace Johnston was; also read, in which the clergyman spoke in- the. highest terms of the young lads, and told of their exemplary character hereto- j fore. Alex. Adams appeared and putin a` `plea in their behalf " v . . I`-.u..... Au. ____ -. n, .. . . . .. , . - - _ w ,,___, _v........ .v. guy u|A1J.II.> . . 3 Another unusual. feature was the plea" for leniency on the part of the Crown At-I torney, who stated that in this case he be- lieved the requirements of Justice to be` best served in allowing the youths freedom; on suspended sentence. W. A. -Boys, ap-3 pearing for the young" lads, entered a plea: of guilty, and elected summary trial. T | Mr. Boys told the court that the young; men were the `sons of most re-2 spectable parents; the boys were not`. .criminals In anv manna nf 41... m....! ....J -In ..,,.-......;u pmeuw; `me noys not`. criminals in any sense of the word, and `he lbelieved'the interests of Justice would be. best served by letting them off suspend- He auhmitml no-+:+;m.. ...... . Two young men. the sons of respectable ` residents of Innisfil, were arraigned before [Magistrate Jeffs in [Barrie police court Monday morning. charged with breaking into the garage andlivery of Percy Brown- ing and John Solman, Churchill, on the night of October 27, and stealing automo-g bile accessories and tools. The "case was most unusual in more ways than one. The articles taken were of no use, and of little value, to the parties stealing them, and the court found the greatest difficulty in find-, ing any reason for the crime. ' A_ .1 ` SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR ERRING YOUTHS; ._<