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A SUGGESTION ! different In this daily peril, and, as in the ca.~:e of the Tillsonbung witne;~x~I. the price is paid in shat- twretl n~_\rt'e.~." 73 Toronto St. r.\.un.uu uu.v. The meeting closed with the Nat- ional Anthem, after which a dainty lunch was served by the lunch com- mittee. Mrs. W. Nixon, Mrs. A. Harker, l\I1`s. E. Carr and Mrs. L. Johnston. .4- .n.u-. uv mu: uuu-\.uI;ua `Dul:l|.cl'. The business was dealt with ,after which Mrs. -H. Webb, convener of `Peace, took over the meeting. Miss Ina '-Kennedy gave a humorous reading. Relations. Rev. W. A. E. Doe spoke on International Peace {Relations of the World," stressing the crisis we have at the present day. '1")-in ..\....4.:.. M E The regular monthy meeting of lthe Painswick Women's Institutewas held at the home of Mrs. Dalton -Lennox, with 20 members present. !The roll call was answered by a do- nation of canned goods, which is to be sent to the Children's Shelter. mm... L....:...._ ...-_ L ! . Canadian sh are available all the [year round--fresh, frozen, canned, I02` otherwise processed. `__.\,. . Accordin-,9 to police records, an [average of ten trans7zents a night {are being given shelter in the Oril- Iia jaii. These, the records show, average about 30 years in age. . -..- ..--...~.u.. um. w in-up L1d.nS1en1:S." As a result of this order there is only one place in town where hungry transients can apply with _!any chance of being fed. This is `the Roman Catholic convent, where l_tl1e nuns are bound by their oath 'to refuse charity to no one. No ptherchuroli, fraternal or social or- fganization in the town has found l I itself able to make a similar ges- iture. Orillial-Wiith_-`the towns rel,ie'f e.\`pc11(litL11'e $li,00'0 over the esti- it mates. Orillia has been forced to [_ abandon its decision to feed the f most need) of the wandering un- ,empl4o_ve`Li mho apply at the local 3' police office for help. In future the town will give meals to no tran- `sients no matter how desperate their icondition n1a.y be. ``It is not a matter of being hard- 'hea1-ted." Chief William Carson, to whom the decision has been com- municated. states. It is a matter of -heer necessity. Orillia has a constantly growing number of her own CitiZEI1:' a.ppI_vin'g to her for help. She hiard put to it to look after her own. ;\'atura1l_\-', citizens ' of the town must c-ome first in the consideration of the town. Hence the decision not to help transients." A: n ..g:n1+ .-.4: A-L:.. .....v-., n ;) 1 t S I. 3 l : 27 Awarded Age Pension Thomas $inclair Strange-t British and Canadian Companies {No Free Meals to Transients Orilliu Rules ! MOUNTING RELIEF FORCES { TOWN TO ABANDON EARLIER DEClSlDN TO AID WANDER- ER5. GENERAL INSURANCE Painswick W.l. .1 " 0/ Over the Ford Garage Agent for ENTERTAIN YOUR GUESTS DURING THE HOLIDAYS AT THE BARRIE BOWLING ALLEYS Pago Eleven I SIMCOE BOARD TURNS DOWN SE.VEN--WlLL REVIEW SEVEN CASES. Barrie, Ont. Beauty Douglas Drugs`! Phone ;5 Make this a useful Christmas with a. Coat Gift--rema.rk- s able values, with a large selection. F The Reliable Coat Store Gay patterns and materials to add the right touch to the most natty evening ensemble -- bright warm scarfs for any outdoor activities. of Latest Design Expensive looking bags ; --the receiver of this gift will think you extrava- Ar gant. Soft dressy leathers Smart top handles GIFT PRICED- $2.95 . ..-. . . Ill` TUESDAY, DEC-EMlBER 20, 1938. jn A Perfect Gift--A Coat from Simmons Accessories to Compliment A Any Ensemble CHECK YOUR GIFT LIST WITH THESE SMART; SUGGESTIONS FROM SIMMONS Weld rest Hosiery For that WELDREST appearance-hose from _q';1v\rv-nn-van G1..- ...--__-_- SETS 250 - $17.50 PIEQES 250 - $5.00 Scarfs for Dress or Street Wear HAND BAGS At the 3: Simmons & `Co.T1?%`e:f Secrets 1 Charm - Romance I 1 Derny s GIFT PRICED $1_00 AND UP CHOOSE ONE T0-DAY! Barrie Compliment: t As to whether Mr. William D. lBlack, of Adding-`ton, is likely to- o'e1' his seat I cann-ot say I know he has been anxious to retire for a. number of years, and he might take this oppoxtunity of getting in- ....-...b..u AAs~AI\.|n`) VII -`CVUl'ill UC l casions. I do not know just what arramrenients are likely to be made that Col. Drew may nd a seat in the House. If I should be ap-I iproached, of course, I should havei fro call a meeting of the riding` ex- jecutive to see what they wanted. me to do about it. 1 As D.` to( inf?n.r his mm+ T ....---L V | --uuu.-\. nu Auu. ! Interviewed on the subject" by lthe Midland Free Press, Ur. Fin- ll1_\'.>`0n said: It is all news to me. I do not know how the story ori- Igvinated. I did not see Col. Drew for more than a minute after the result of the vote had been an- nounced, and we certainly have not, discussed the possibility of my re-' tirizrg in his favor. East Simcoe is not a safe seat by any means. It -has changed hands on several oc- r-ncinnu T ,1- ...-L I...,_,, - - V .........5. In dealing with the subject of I nding a seat in the Legislature for! Col. Drew, Monday s Globe and Mail said the Colonel was giving a great deal of consideration to East Simcoe, now held by the Hon. William Finlayson, Minister of ` Lands and Mines in the Ferguson and Henry administrations. During] the recent convention" Mr. Finlay- 1 son declined to discuss that he might resign for Colonel Drew, but he is known to have co-operated closely I with the new lezuder in his conven- E `tion campaign and to have aided !.n1ateriall_v in the tniumph he re-: lcorded. Mr. Hepburn was in touch with Colonel Drew Saturday andl1' Eagreed, it is said ,to facilitate in 'ever_\' possible wz1._v his occupancy of 9 a Legislature seat. As far as the ` government is concerned, there will (5 Elie no Liberal opposition to the new I 9 `Tory chieftain, wherever he n1:1_v'i' [choose to run. lb , . I.` v. v - I X. {Report That He Will Retire News to _l_W_r._l'inlayson __ report that he will retire to pro-II wide a seat for the new Conserva-I tive leader, Co}. Drew is all news !to me." He added, however, that if approached he would take the mat- ter up with the executive of the riding. `I .. .1....1:____ ___,`A`, .1 - - --' A person who eats the Miraculous F" uit" of He tropics can then eatl sourest lemon without makinga far.-L, because the fruit temporarily m~even`ts the sour taste buds of the tongue from functioning. i Accordingsz; to an interview in the- 'Midland Free Press, the Hon. Wil' liam Finlay-.~.:on decla1'e.~: that the pro-I I Conserva- '1 u vv HAS NOT BEEN APPROACHED, BUT WOULD CONSIDER WXTI-H EXECUTIVE. 1 Chiffon Crepe ppearance - hose Simmons. She never HAS SUFFICIENT HOS- IERY -- ALWAYS THE PRACTICAL GIFT. Favorite 1i;d-e's. Service Weight 69 ' 8 Chiffon `...\..u. in put. un:w.\' succe.<.~'." Officers of the East Simcoe Con- servat-ive Association as just ac: -much in the dark as Mr. Finlayson as to the origin of the rumor that the riding would Be made available fo1'C-oi. Drew. They are quite "happy with their present member. NT) -(T0 -..-. u The sug'g'estion as to my retir- ing undoubtedly resulted from the fact that Col. Drew has stayed with me on two or three occasions dur- vinsg the past summer when in came `north to see his wife, who was visit- ing` with her friend, Mrs. Eaton, at the R. Y. Eaton lsland in Georgian Bay. At the time of the accident in which he was involved at Elm- va-le, Col. Drew was here for :1 couple of days. While Ifavox-ed candidature, the Globe and l\Iail goes much too far in its in- iference that I was a considerable `factor in Col. Drew's succe.<.~'. I na:,.-_.., _;- .. - . ~- V I It would be a ridiculous thing if a certain body of people said they were arcing to celebrate the birth- day of one of the princes of the learthly Royal family, and then in- . stead of giving honor to him on his (bi1'thda_v, they made up some ficti- `tious name and f.`,'2l\' honor to it, I ...._. uuvvuanuy 1.. Applications were refused from Victo'ria Harbor 1, Flos 2, Om `?.,i and Sunnidale township 2 I The name Santa Claus has be-] come very f.ami1i~a~r aroumd.Christ- mas time, and it has been even ac- cepted into the family life of so many people that even those who profem and call themselves Chris- - tians are using this name, not real- izing the harm they are doing in upholding a fictitious person, de- ceiving -the poor innocent children into believing that there is such a person, and turning their lime minds away from God, the true giver of all good and perfect gifts. It also has a tendency to turn their minds and hearts away from the best gift this world has ever ` known.. 1 l lf l i CHRISTMAS-XMAS Iditor, the Barrie Advance. 1 Individually Boxed Letter to the Editor - --.... .u AND SANTA CLAUS 69 - 89 89 The Barrie Adv_an-A ..u uuu. DVVU nuuseu. New applications recommended were from the followiny.:' munici- palities: Alliston 2, Barrie 1, Col-I Iingrwood 8, Midland 1. town of Oriliia 3. .-\dja Iia township 1, Essa tonwshiip 1, F105 2, Innisl 1, Me- 1. Oro 3, Sunnidale 1 and Tiny township 2. .\~r\nHn.~.t~:..~ --- " ` ` ,..\,.t.. u;.;uIlI>l. Luis particular l':1l. tezu-hin': at this :i.[)[)10[)l`l1`ltC`I time of year. Do not let z1n_\'0ne get cold feet` or :1 cold heart in four tlmt the mirpose of this letter i.~ to .~poil C'ln'i.~'tmu.< (and Wl1ich certain people would like to have you believe). but it is rather w.ritten for the pur- pose of incrensing_' the joy of Christ- mas by putrting rst thiiigs rst, mul _s:i\'in;: honor where honor is due, _e'ivin_u' gifts in the name of the One who g'a\'e Himself for us. ' Thunkin_<.1' you for the .-pace in your .paper, I remain, Yours sincerely, T 17 nhvrnrn ...... uu\IA`v ucvcl existed. I have protested for_ years to those that were trying to l)1`il1j.:' this and other false teachings and pro- pa'_qan(ia into church, Sunday School and home, and have had to sul-1' for my stand, but I want to public- 'y p1`0t0. ug'ain. this particular .l':1l. zzppxopriato {time OF vnnr uubu. I have even been at a certain Christmas concert where deliberate lies were told to the children in .~1zLyin'g` that Santa Claus was com- ing: d'ow'n the road, and to make thel deception more secure they rang some sleigh bells and had :1 man come in dressed as Santa Claus. This was carried on in the presence of the superintendent of the Sun- day School and the minister of thcl church, and if my memorjs serves] me ri_g`ht, it was the superintendent that itold the lies about Sanba Claus. Then these same people would expect the chrildren to be- lieve a Bible story when it was told to bhem, from the same source as the Santa Claus lie. It would hn nnlp noutn-...l IPA ....\. ruunnbu Vlaus H8. be onlv natural for child's minkl to gure i perhaps the Bible story anotxher lie and that blu- bhe story never existed. T lnnun ......\L..~;__1 :- .4-:vu\Lu._y u; UHC l4U1`(l zJC>'ll.-3 Ll'll'lrI.. People, we know, cannot be made. to celebrate zm_\'thing' by force, with the 1'ip:ht srpirit. so that no one can be compelled to accept the right way of cele`bratin:,1' Ch:-i.~:tnias, so for those that want a semblance of celebrating the Christma.~' day in their own way, let them have their Santa Claus, for they have behead-, ed the name C7h1'i.~:timi.< to .\'m;xs,l making it a Christ`1es.< Xnias, and have substituted a fictitious Santa Claus for the real Lord Jesus (f`hri. The name ma._\' be all ri,-.:'l1t as a trade name, but why people who profess to be Cl1ristian.<, or even lean that way, should want to use such substitutes is more thzL_n '1 can un(l`e1~stand. I have waited long: for :1 word of protest agawiiist this evil from those that should protest, see- ing` they are placed in the position of leaders, and yet never 21 word of protest, as yet, to knowl- edge. I` m _V ......-.uuu uuuu: . I have noticed these last. few )'C2ll`S that the tendency has been g`1'owjn.g- st1'ong'e1' and st:-on},-,'e1' by a certain class of people to push the name and thou;,-ht of Santal Claus more and more to the front! and disregard the idea or it being the day set aside to celebrate the birthday of the Lord Je.~'u.~: Chri.~t. nuulei tn nn'n1~n-n4-n ......4.1.:._... L,, :- V... mun. There is the argument that Santa Claus is the modern name for Saint Nicholas. Well, wIh_\' should iwe ,2-ive gifts in the nzmn: of one of subjects of the King of Kings and Lorri of Lords at this time 01' the year, when we are celebrating; the l)l1'tJl`l(lil_\-` of the only Son and heir, that has a name, above every other name, and has position, authority, might, power and majesty, above every other person. Is He to be set aside for some one else or .~_:ome ctitious name `I 1 1., and siighted the prince, whom they were supposed to honor. How ridiculous, yet not one bit more than the way some people celebrate Christmas. If ever there was a spirit of anti-Christ in action, it is this habit of giving gifts at Christ- mas time in the name of Santa Clause. rrn -....yu, uauucuy no nu 40. A meeting of the nominating com- mittee will be held the rst week in January. Arrangements were made for I\ Lawson to attend the nurses fresher course to be held in ronto, January 23 to 28. A v..n..1.:..... .: LL- ... Two applications for mothers"! allowances were recommended, one: in Sunnuidale township and the other in the town of Orillia. Four applications for blind pension werel al` recommended in Simcoe County] home. Barrie, Tecumseth township} and Collingwood. Q q;`. nml.'....4.:..., 1` I Miss Lawson, nurse, assisted Dr. 1 Rogers and Miss McMahon with the school toxoid` clinics held during the month. The nurse's report for .\'ovember was presented and revealed a total of thirty cases cared for. Cases admitted, 23; cases discharged, 37; total visits made, 187. 1: v the Victorian Ouiei" of Nurses ex- I ecutive was held in the police cour: c}w.mber.< on Tuesdziy. with Di-.1 Rogers presidin2' and eight membeitsl in attendance. I 'V.0.N. Executive Holds Meg1i_n_g ,C,,,,.., ......... Older Th e regulu 1' ' the young it out that .' was only people of BRETT. ' Miss ........ ....w..u..7 uu ucaunng, uu: uuux at these level crossings, also exhor- tations to all drivers to be careful, but little thought of the 'ocomotive enyzineer, who is under con-.'tant nervous tension as he approaches all! these danger spots. He knows that` fools are liabe to dash immediatelyl in front of the powerful engine that he cannot instantly halt; also that timid drivers and pe(lestrizm.~ become confused. He kno\\'.< that generally a crash mezms death and injury, certainly (le. of pro- perty. HKIHA. L`__ . .,I 1- `I . Vu.uu;.;wuuu. I Six wpplicatioxis for increase in old age pensions were received. of which four were recommended and two refused. Of the previously re- fused applications, one was accept- ed and two refused. ' KY.-.... .. -- - I5 - ,.-.._.. Yet the speed of .'i !'21i1\\':l_\` truin must he muintz1ine.xi; there cannot be 21 sIo\\'im_-' down for every c1'0ss in_e'. The en1.rineer must take chzmce.~I becau. he has no alterna- tive. There the time . to be mzlintained. The eiigiizeei` knows that the higxhway t1'z1\'el]im,r public is aware of all this, but never-wrecking experience teaches him that many drivers and pedes- ,;,, xv- is +uinnL- .....L .......... L- ......- I I ........ u.u\..uu{.:, x,.\ln;xu;u\.u uccu.Iu::n trians do not seem to care. No locomotive e'ng'in-eer can become in- ...v.uu-.u . There has been abundant cri- ticism of reckless car drivers who take chances on `beating the train 210' fhnun Invvn` n..n_m'.n-.. ..l`.. ....L-.. ..v. . `(xi n .;n. unnuhhvl \a\l U.V I/Ill: narrow escapes he had witnessed. The en_e:ineer s statement became the subject of an editorial in me Globe and Mail. of Toronto.'Tn the course of which the writer com- mented : nu . . - -..V -......u.u_s,, 1UAI3.: l\I|U\Vll as LIl'.`] rooes.~2 church, was opened 'in' April, 1916. In 1921 an a.malgan1a-i tion of Western Congregational and Dale P11-sbyte1'ian Church took! place and the church became known: ,.,. lK I..,. I"L.....J. AA` AL, (V: `I In giving.-; evidence before the Tillson.bu1`g`, 0nt., magistrate, in a level c1`o.<.~`ing` accident case, a lo- comotive engineer stated his Ine1`ves were shattered `by bhei .nnv-vnuv nun-xv\n;~ 1.... L...) ...:4........-.. .`u..\.u (ulu u-.:u\\UUu.\, zulu uzue Pre.~"byte1-ian Church was erected. -The building, long: known as tlu` `$|nnnn;." .1... ..,.L .. H, ___A__ 1 I \.I .. I/tt.\\.\I It was then was donated b\' and Bellwoods, ("Lu .. u.u L.uyu\;IL_)'. that 21 plot of ground Robert F. Dale at and Dale ,.L ' ! ...muu..uu,u. All |.;IUU um: IEBV. "-1.1 D. Morrow was called to minister! to the con;-'1`e}_-'z1tio11 and that build-` in}.-' vas soon taxed to capacity. If vvne Hann "L410 .. ...l.. -41"... 1' - ; v u \4l :I..1 llllllblpalu Tlhe con}:re;z'ation {:1-cw so rapidly that in 1886! the frame mission 5,-`ave place to :1 . brick-' structure at King: and Tecumseh Streets and Old St. Mark's" was! establisheki. In [900 the Rev. 'J.` D N`[n....m.. ,...n-.x A -.. ..`, aux. AJIlllhUC`\1UUll` ty Old Age Pensions Board were recommended, seven were refu.~'ed,, . I and seven left for further con.~:1de1'-l- ation. 1 I -....t,...b.,.....,.. vvun LCII _yuu unzu : iD:1le was hard hit by the depres-l . per cent. of its member-I ship was in the unemployed class.` The church had its beg.-'innin-g` in 'u small frame building` on King` Street under the auspices of St. An- di-ew .< Presbyterian Church in 1873, in u rapiI(ll_\` g'a'o\vin_2' dtistrict. Se1'- vices were C1l`l'l(3(l on by laymen and students of Knox College, in- clmling` Rev. D1`. .-\l1're(l Gzindier, later its principal. I "lm-. ....._ .. ,, AS SEEN BY THE ENGINEER ..-.. VAIE \.-,,.--_m.... It decided unanimously against entering" union in 1925. In the fol-` `lowing year. Rev. John Davey, of| Creeanore, took over the charge.i For thirteen years he has fought, with little nancial help, to 1'ig'ht_i the w1*o'ng'.< prevailing` in a district] I ...,_ ...... uh, on in which juvenile delinquency isi jsaid to be higher than in any otheril Ipart of the city. i\Iember.< of theif icongregation will tell you that: rnnln um... u1.......1 L:.n L__ .,x__ ,1, Dale Presbyterian Church, which is to close its doors and be sold! because of nancial inabil1't_\' to` ca1'1'_\' on its downtown work, ha.~5 had its ups and downs. l*JspeciaH_v. ha.~: it had its downs, economically! speaking, since the (lepression. `It ,.,.I.IA.l ........h | l I E 1. A4` .1.. .....-..._L The following item in the Globe and Mail will be of interest to many in this district. Rev. John- `Davey, mentioned is well known in I this district : nu v . - l`I1 1 1-. ironomo cmmcu cnosns; [MINISTER KNOWN I-lER_ ..,\, an-u pan, \.uuA\.u UC\,llllC l\IlU\\l1 The Church of the Stran_Lrer. ` Phone 916 for Reservations ALL ALLEYS AVAILABLE BEGINNING DECEMBER 19th FOR THREE WEEKS Barrie Bowling Alleys .. 01:: cm. I) nnnnnnnn I11 0.... `I... l:-__v n,, Twenty-seven of the 41 applica- tions received by the Simcoe `Coun- +x- (\1..l A N, r\ - - `