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The absorption of the Kitchener Telegraph by the Record of that city removes another daily paper from the rapidly decreasing list. Since 1914 thirty-e'ight Canadian dailies have disappeared through suspension or amalgamation. Eighteen of these were published in Ontario. Ladies Raincoats at $7.50. Half Price Men s Toyo Panama Fedoras- regular $3.00. Alteration Sale $1.75 W. BELL, ISSUEIQ. Rllnnnaunu In 1 ;_ _ Men's Straw Boaters, Panamas, Toyo and Chip Hats at Cost Price Men s Caps-Wonder- ful Values 12 D02. Sample Caps- regular $2.50. Alteration Sale $1.50 Boys Eton Caps- Regular 750, 900, $1. Alteration Sale ..50c F. P. Clarkson, Manager 7 OWEN STREET Masonic Temple Building Every Hat a bargain _ . .__.._....., .n.uunJ\J.l;l.I.\: Successor to J. Arnold Insurance FOR SALE mates of the Town of Barrio 5} Per Cent. Issue 'lIIVncfIu1n-at - "The best crop in yea.rs should prove a. most effective remedy for unemployment in Canada. 51112 Earrie ffiinanre (Founded 1851) Published every Thursday morn- ing at the oice, 123 Dunlop Street, Barrie. Subscription $1.50 per year in Canada and Great Britain, $2.00 in United States. Subscriptions `payable in advance. Advertising rates on application. Morrison & McKenzie, Publishers. NOTES AND COMMENTS mnmmmrmlnmnmmmrummnmmluuunnlmnnzmnmmnmmmnmnmmlmlnmnmmnmiummmnmlmmmmunmnnlltmmmmmmummnmnmnmmnmmm TI-IURSDAY, JULY 20th, 1922. Long Distance to the Rescue What shall we do, George? There goes the last train, and the children will be alone all night. We simply can t have that; Betty is such a nervous child, and Bobby's always hunting for matches to make Indian bonfires with. It's dreadful. Well, Mary, you can t get home to-night". That's all there is to it." But we must do something. They may set the house on fire." Listen! Here's the drug`-store. We'll call up Annie by Long Distance and ask her to go over and stay with the children. Oh, what a relief 1" Simple isn't it? Long Distance is the friend in need, always at hand, always ready to put you in touch with family, friends and business. Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance Station - There Goes the Last Train! Some people 5 Chaut-auqlua in I all depends, if 1 Chautauqua. we ' believe they do ` 2 say there will be no Barnie next year. It E the peoiple want the e wi'11 have it, and we 3 want it. 10 for 17 Cents .,..--,_..._... \.r;.r\a.nAr\.I\/J. 1;.-air A great many complaints are being heard about the j-itneys obstruct-ing the view at .the Five Points and at Patterson's wcorner, Allandale. It is ren1arkaxb1e.tha.t there have ibeen no serious accidents due to this source; as a. motorist coming down Bayielvd St. has his view of Elizabeth St. en- tiirely blocked, while in A-Ilandale a motorist proceeding urp Tiin St. from the station cannot -see urp Essa. St. and vice versa. This is a. trouble that should be remedied before a. serious accident occurs. -..._.. \.......Y,`...-.. .-..;4. anuunusa; Aa-/| Some confusion apparently has arisen with regard to the date when the new stamp tax on cheques will come into force. An olcial an- nouncement intimatee that the new rate of two-cent stamp tax for every rfty dollars of the amount for which the cheque is dra.wn up to, but not exceeding $5,000, will become effective on August 1st next. Cheques drawn for any amount ex- ceeding $5,000 will be subject to the same stamp tax as those drawn for $5,000, namely two dollars. Camping facilities .for transient motorists is receiving much atten- tion from many municipalities and corporations. Throughout Ontario there are some thirty municipalities that are providing camping grounds with every convenience. It is good business to do this, as the campers on the Whole leave consideraable ,xnoney wherever they stay. There is also the incentive to boost the place where campers are made wel- come and that is good business. [NEW CHEQUE TAX AUGUST 1st' 0-..... ......n.....:_.. -_..___,_u" L - cuc .l.l`\/11.15 EU weu, a.uu wuere D1181` ness is so brisk, and so little un- employment. But the Germans don't want to pay their debts, and won't unless they are compelled to rln Sn` Over one-eighth of the entire population of Canada belong to the new C'anadia.ns," and in large sec- tions of the west one-`half of the population and two-thirds of the children of school age are of non- Brirish stock. There may be no cause for alarm in this, but it cer- tainly should cause us serious thought. Germany is tnying to avoid pay- ing reparations to France by stag- ing internal disorders. There is no country in Europe where the people are living so Well, and where busi- npm: L1 an hr-ialr and an Huh: In-|_ JITNEYS OBSTRUCT VIE\V A __-.. __4..._.. __._,_u-;_.4_ ,,,, (1611 LS. ed for n Annnu Lucy appear U0 De [ne main things worthy otf consideration. They are problems that require consideration and much thought, but there is am- other problem that shouid receive the serious conasid'erztui of our Governments and otihers, and that is securing cheaper heat for the home. The forests of Canada. are fast disa.ppea.rin~g so that wood can- not longer be considered was a. meains of heating. There may be coal suicient for centuries yet, but the cost of mining and of d iKstnirbut,ing the coal has been on a rising scale for years, untii now one of the greatest worries of the .avera.ge Canadian househoilder is to find ways `and means of keeping the home wann in winter. There is al- ways the hazard of stnikes and lock- outs in the coal elds. and coal at any price uncertain. With the de- velopmemt of our inmientse water power all over Oanada there should be possibilities of developing heat from this sour`.-ce and every encour- agement sh'ou=1d be given no the mat- ter. The Hydro-Electnic `Commis- sion's system has turned night into day over a large area. and has proved a boon to industries. We hope the Commission will soon be able to bring chemp heat, as it mow is bringing .chea.p light and power. This would be bninging real com- fort to the people of Canada, and help to solve the problem of dis- content. Railrway problems and road eon- strucnion have been receiving so "much considenatrion of late that they appear to be the main things worthy considerahinn, 'I`h1:v are b|.l`l.'Ut3UulJJ.`5 years. A further advantage in the Que- bec system is that it provides for summer assessment. In other words, lands wi'll be valued when they are in crop, and a more ac- curate idea of their quality can be gwined than is possible in valuing land covered with snow. The On- tario system has tended to operate against the man who has put up good buildings. The man with good land but poor buildings gets away with light assessment, While his neighbor, whose land may not be worth as much, but has better buildings, has a. heavier tax burden to ca:rry.-Fa1-mers Sun. OntJario s assessment system, par- ticularly in its application to the rural sections of the province. has been under re for years, but it seems like an impossible task to get the Ontario Legislature into the mood for a radical change. The present system is generally admit- ted to be a clumsy and costly one with no guarantee of absolute fair- ness to the person assessed so long as the determination of property value is a matter of individual judg- ment there will be room for in- justices in taxation, but it should be the aim of the Legislature to place on the statute books a measure that Will reduce it to a minimum. A correspondent of the Sun, in drawing attention to the need of as- sessment reform along this line, 4 points to t`he plan adopted in Que- : bec, Where a board of three valua- tors appointed by council makes all assessments. This system has the advantage of bringing the judgment of three men to bear on the valua- tion of property. At rst glance it would appear to be a more expensive plan than that now followed in this province, but this may be balanced `by having assessments made onlry once every three years. In rapidly growing urban centres a yearly as- sessment is an absolute necessity, but in the rural sectl-ons in normal times farm land values are not sum- ject to rapid changes, and an assess- ment revision every three years would not only save expense, but would give local councils denite information of revenues availalble in succeeding years. A fnrfhnr mhmnzu.-m :... 4.1.... n..- PROFITS ON GERMAN FOODS A NEW ASSESSRHBNT SYSTEM THE C0MI.\'G PROBLEM Save the coupons PHE NORTHERN ADVANCE j NAVY C UT % CIGARETTES Already farmers are beginning to cut their wheat, which promises to be a. splendid crop. The fzmmers are quite jubilant and expect shnllar good crops of other grains. Luuu`,',n uuL >U yxcuuuu. J'I`ll.'U52 I3u`L!.e1' 38c lIb.. eggs 30 d0z., chickens 2`8c l:b., nas1)he1`1'ies 250 box, green zupples 35c busk., new potatoes 60*-c peck, beets 5c blnnch, green poms (shehled) 40c qt., green peas (unsmellml) 75c peck, beans 10c qt., English bnoad bean 10c qt., leituce 5c bunch, rathishes 5c bunch, carrots 5c bunch, red currunts 20c box, chernies $1.25 bz1sk., goose- bernies $15c qt.. head let-tuce 10c head, 7 week old pigs $7.00 pair. . Bea.ut.iIul weather and the garden produce at its very best in growth broughlt the l'um1e1`s to market on Sut.ur(luy with a. `bountiful supply 01` vogetlzubles. C-hickens were source, but of the very best (11m.lit,\'. Butter and eggs ms USU-11.1 at this time 01' your were plentiful. Raspberries which sold for 30c 11 box last. week took it (lump to 250 this Satur- day. Now potatoes were more plun- t.i:[u1 zmd were sellxinp; for 60: peck, though some were asking more. A week ago they sold for $1.00 peck. `moon peas, beans. lettuce, onions and r:1dish~os were in a.bun Cherries were still $1.2? 21 basket. though not so plentsiful. Prices : Rlnlnr Rvn llh name 520 Amy ut:1R1.l l.l11Uu.L'tl'1 store claims business is better than for months. Mer- chants declare that hf our banks wound loosen up their purse s-tnings, there would be a. decided improve- ment in trade. Traveblers in the dry goods trade state that i.t is difcutlt to get customers to buy more than they znbsolutedly need to meet their present requirements, and stocks are running low in most stores. Cnoms are doing splendzidly and prospects are bnight. Dhe ca.t`t1e mzrrket is steady. Money is ea.si~ng somerwhat and collections are a Iitvtle betiier. um ucuuem repo-11L a, goon movement in both hard and soft wood. In- dturstry is expamdking steadily W11-L11 a.u`t-on1'ohille makers, and makers of furniture are all doing a axir zvmount of b.usim=.1m_ "|"hn `hand me a 19...... Luxuuun: are an wolng nanr zvmoum business. The head of a. large departmenta'1 store claims business i.S h6*.HP!` than fnr vnnnfhn 1\/In-no, ..-u..uuu;auu nu pun; LAMIU Reports from the large business centres show that there is more a.c- bivi1y in all lines of business. Lum- ber dewlexvs repovt good movement bnxth hard and arm nynn 1.-._ SATURDAY S MARKET prot, and also accoum discussions in the Can; ment upon the valuatio goods at the Customs. Late R.A.V.C. Veterinarian and Surgeon Olce. Hospital and Residence: 48 Bayeld St., Barrie. Formerly Vespra Hotel. Phone 811 At the last meeting of Medan-te Council 9. by-law was passed to establish an athletic eld on the rst concession of Medonte contain- ing ten acres. Pigs, inrp1eu1ent~s, equipment, in- cluded to quick buyer; immediate returns, good living for you here; close R.R. vil-1-age, handy markets, level loamy village, large pasture, wood, timber, comfortable 5 room house, substantial barn. Owner call- ed away. $2500 takes a111, onLy $700 down. A-ct quickly. Stanley S. Durant, Strout Farm Agency, Box 316. S-tayner, Ont, Can. Enjoy the best positions. They re- ceive Thoroughing Training in the most modern methods. Enter any time 24th Year. '1`. W. Wnuchope, Px-in. $700 SECUR-ES 134 ACRE FARM NEAR '1`O\VN; HORSES, GO\VS INDUSTRY IS THE PARENT OF SUCCESS The Business World demands much but it pays back proportionately Graduates of the Barrie Business College n1'nv Hm Ihnuf hnuiflnnu mam, .. BARRIE PLANING Mm; `CIGAR STORE AND BILLIARD PARLOR We have the most complete line 01' S:noker s Sundries in town A THING * CIGARS, CIGARETPES. TO- BACCOS AL\VAYS ON II.-\ND At least three merchants from outside points were In town last week with a. View to starting in business here. Barrie looks good to most people. HARD TIMES YOU WILL THINK SO WHEN YOU SEE THE SPECIAL PRICES WE CAN GIVE YOU ON ALL KINDS OF` BUILD- ING MATERIALS, ESPECIAL- LY ON NO. ONE PINE LATH AND B.C. SHING-LES. Alf. Hamlin BUSINESS IS BETTER _.__4 _ 5, CAPT. J. DUNN ALF. HAMLIN Next to the Barrie lnu A fresh stock of accounts for certain I Canadian Parlia- ` valuation of German hp nncfnrnc % OF THE PAST PHONE 616 - FIVE POINTS Laundry called for and delivered. Prices reasonable. Workmanship guaranteed on all Family washing. Approximately 1,250,000 persons are now idle in the United States because of strikers in various iti- dustries. ( BARRII-3 S BEST LAUNDRY I ( LEM 31103.] R. F. Robinson, Proprietor VVC {11'O1lC1`0 fo bl ].:}11ilding M:1ie1'1:11. in Simone C0u11t_V. Lakevieyyr Egwgvl nygply Co. Phone 96:2. \/LLIKLJ. uucuo culu. uuuu_y- Tfd:VV;;;7I`i:1";;.Gloves and Mitts. Don't forget the date-Sa.turday, July 22nd, 1922 Hats, Furs, Caps, Ladies Cloth Coats anci Ready- fn-`Vn211- T-Tnfu Filnwnn n,J \r:u.N Simmons&Co. The goods listed above are only a very few of the lines on sale. Ladies Fur Chokers and N eckpieces at Big Reductions E REMEl'IBER--Eve1'_v Article in the Store is in- cluded in the Price Reductions. BARGAINS FOR EVERYONE Sale continues during the whole time the store is in the hands of the contractors. Something else to Worry about. The North Pole is wobbliing and we are drifting northward at the rate of one mile in 10,000 years. Railway Men s Gloves and Mitts- Horsehide with cuffs, at $1.00 and $1.25. Boys Linen and Straw Rah-Rah Hats- 500, 75c and $1.00. These Hats at Half Price Chi1dren s Straw Sai1ors- About 50 hats left, all at Half Price. Borsalino Hats- regular $8.00. During Alteration Sale $6.50 Felt Hats- 1'egu1z1i'$3.50 to $5.00. Alteration Sale . ..$2.95 I ' ` ' ' 1 "-""I.' ""' is to have a modern store front installed, and com- pletely re-decorated inside and out. This will mean for at least two weeks we will be working under a disadvantage, and to compensate for tl1e i11co11Ven- ience to our customers, we intend to give emphatic reductions in all lines during the time the store is in the hands of the contractors. Remember we are open for business as usual during the alterations, and prices on every article are reduced. SIMMONS & cozs ALTERATION SALE Commences Saturday, July 22 Our Store, No. 39 Dunlopgt: 1': +n 11-'n7n n n-unrlzuna .-.+A-.,. .L'-.A--L .'_-_.1_ j---' I Canada. is called upon to -pay $150,000 a year towards maintain- ing the League o'f Nations. A Great Event for Men Who Know Value! Lumber, Lath, Shingles Coal and Wood .1- Y_..-_ v...-v. Y- Extra good value. EVER HELD IN ]?;ARRil- _ :1 Cor. Poyntz and Dunlop bring` down the }[n'i(-0 of Fuel and 11. You (`unmet duplicate our prices V. Debentures the C Good investment. (:_%____.__. [Aui_:9*License Res. Phone 901, ring 22 Ten Chicago women were indicted for election frauds. Who said they couldn't learn politics ?