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THE - BARBIE - ADVAN CE Ii During the hot summer Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer used to leave hex `pz':auet'u1 country home and go to Boston to talk to children of the slums in the vacation schools. One sizzling July rluy she found the school full of girls, most of whom held in their anus babies which it` was their task 1.0 tend. [ I What. shall I talk to you about this morning? said Mrs. Pzhlmer. I urn.-.. M, u__... 4, 1... 1 .._._..n ,,-._ Tell us how to be luappy." saicl a. small pale-faced child with a heavy baby in her lap. Yes, tell us how to be happyfl _1_,:... .: .1_ 4.1.- ..u.-__ Mrs. Palmcr gave them these three rules for being happy: First, commit something to mom-\ nry each day. something good. It ineerlrrt, be much. :1 Bible verse, per- ihaps. or :1 pleasant thought. . :\..-.._.a x._-1. 5.... ..-.......u..:.... .-....LL.. ___r_. .. .. l........,....... ........=... Second, iook for something pretty every d'.1y-e. ower, a cloud. :1 sta.r,I a. 1ea.t-and stop long enough be- ,fore it to say. `Isn't it beautiful? cu-r1I_ `_.u __._._n.x._._ 4-A .....___ 1 uv -n._,, ........ -.. do something for `body e-m=.r_v c"m_v. SONIC- I in their misfortunes. ,c1e:sv.-*':'vim7_ `am: of our Othm's --HOOEY. Coll_ier ' Jack Hill. of the Tank Corps atl Camp Borden, spent the week end` at his home on Tifn St. I I The annual reports were read. Miss iMargaret; Henry installed the new loicers for the coming year. Mis= `Gladys Caldwell took the worship service and Mrs. D. Mccuaig the `chapter in the study book. There `were forty present. ` The first meeting of the new year lof Collier St. Evening Auxiliary took place in the recreation room of the Church School, with the new president, Miss Edna. West, in the I chai:. i At the close of the meeting, re- freshments were served by the so- cial committee, in charge of Mrs. |Ha.rry Morren. Did you ever get; a. stone ?" 449.7,. l...4 T'V'f\ No, but I've and gab p:1sfo."-- wxuryand come /land it fa H1 econ0`" ha LOOK TOASTED SANDWICHES 10c HARNESS HARNESS MADE TO ORDER .... . . . . . . . V . ..-. \IAD _.--.. ....y. l D I Misses Bernice Hunter and D01`- othy Brc-nnan spent, Saturday in Toronto. E11}-Qjii-. LE!-ii!!! llier Church Auxiliuly Holds Annual Meeting WHEN YOU TRAVEL J4; M0104 Gods/n [OW ROUND TRIP FARES London $ 7.90 Vancmave: ?2.0 Winnipeg 33.80 nr, Dunlon and Mulcuswx` REPAIRS LET US DOCTOR THAT BROKEN HARNESS DUR- ING THE SLACK `NIN- TER MONTHS. Ilnlunnnrvu ww- Ccr. Dunlop Mulcusl PHONE , 62 BRS1i S At the LUNCH AT PHONE 39 FOR THE Miss Georgina Blair and Mr. Bill! Hare. of Toronto, visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Blair over the week end. -- -- _.. ,. ..... .1 Page Three Jeweller's ask for bread and asked for 3 5;!` --B1`co! E:':js1e_ SIGN w-V v I Mr. Ken. Reid. nf A1li .-pt~nt' the week end with Mr. and Mrs. W. Reid, Tifn St. The Glad Club of St. George's. Church are 1101di1`.`E`.` :1 euchrz` ;::v:t'y on Friday, Feb. 2, at 8.30 pm. There will be a draw for your photo. Re- freshments. Admission 25c. Geo. Potts, Caroline St., spent the week end with his parents. Win-One Class I Last. Wednesday night the Win-l One Class of Burton Ave. United Church held their first meeting 01 the year at the home of Miss Irene Storey. The class was re-organized and is now known as the 39 Club.` Omcers elected were: President, Mrs. I. Clemmens; Vice- President, Miss Irene Knapp; Secre- tary, Miss Marion Spearn; Treasure: Miss B. Garside; Social C0m.. Mrs A. Kelcey, Miss J. Blair. Miss M Ricldell; AcLivity-Mrs. A. Pugh, Miss Irene Storey, Mrs. W. Furzicottr Visimng, Miss F. Bruuton, Miss 13 Spcum; Flowers. Miss I3. I .e;;, Reporter, Mbs Irt-no SK-01`\.`_V'. The Chou` 01' Church held 21 G01'ing's, Willinrt pose of (`lecti elected were: President. 1\./Irs. W. A. Sponrn elected); Vice-Prr-,sidm1t. Albert coy; Sec.-Treas l`U.~.i 32: Spearn. Crsnunittces were News of % All andale - w-VIC-to An effective courzh Inodicino Good for All the Faunaily Two 3-iizr-s . . . . . . . . . . ..50c. 75( Phone 5 Ayer s Cherry Pect9!{9lJ{.L urlun Ava. Choir 11* Burton Ave. United 1d meeting ab Mrs. F Nillinrn. $5., for the pur- elccting o1cv1's. Those Robertson s Drug Store opp.P.o members, also many visiting breth- ren, at Kerr Lodge, A.F. and AM.,l last Thursday evening, when the District Deputy Grand Master, R.W ' Bro. F. Spearing, of Beeton, paic his ofcial visit. The second degee was exemplied by W.M. Bro. K. A Cameron and his oicers and the D.D.G.M. complimented them on the eiciency of the work. Following the lodge work. a ban- quet was enjoyed. K. `A. Cameror presided and proposed the toast tc the King. The toast to the Craft `was proposed by W. Bro. V. E Knight and responded to by the D.D.G.M., who then introduced the speaker of the evening, Bro. Rev Dwelley, of Penetang, who gave ar. interesting talk on Mysticism." A toast to the visitors, proposed b3 R.W. Bro. Merrick, was responded tc by Bro. McKelvey, of Beeton, and W. Bro. Lee, of Orangeville. ' ,,,..1.._LL_ ..-___- ... -1. ml I There was a good attendance of I D;`l')`._G_. M."'_P`ays ..n..., `J. \.......D.,....... . A quartette, Messrs. W. Bell, W'- Lambert, M. and V. Knox, with L |Tufford at the piano, delighted with. ;several numbers, and M. Knox with. `a song. I lows: Music, Mrs. W. A. Spearn Rev. W. A. E. Doe, Frank Dutcher: Social, Mrs. W. A. Hanna, Mrs. C Stewart, M1`s. F. Goring; Flowers` .Miss Bessie Spearn, Miss Florence. iBrunton. u. uu The Ladies Aid of Essa Road. P1'esbyterizLn Church held their reg- |ular meeting at Mrs. C. Doyle .s.g [where election of oicers took place! ffor 1940. Those elected were as fol- ! Iowa : Egsa. Road Ladies` Aid I I I I 5' .. . ~.,, 1,,-.1, I.,L Jack Matthews, of the R.C.A.F.. 'I`renton, is spending a few weeks` holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Matthews. H Presiclent, Mrs. A. Marshall; 1st .Vice-Presiclent,, Mrs. C. Doyls; 2nd Vice-President, l\/Irs. A. F. McGuire: Treasurer. Mrs. B. Green; Secretary Mrs. A. Conlon; Flower and Card iconvenor, Mrs. M. Ardell. 1 As a token of appreciation from [the members of the society, Mrs. N 1R. D. Sinclair presented Mrs. A; Marshall with a. cameo locket. Thisl is Mrs. M.a.rsha11's third term irl ofce. Burton Ave. Young People The Young People's League of Burton Ave. United Church elected [the following ofcers for the yearl l 1940 : l I President, Miss Jean Wilson re- elected); Vice-President, Miss Eunice McQuade; Secretary, Miss Bernice Hunter; Treasurer, Miss E. Kightley; Pianist, Miss Bessie Spearn; Social Convenor, Miss Eileen Bowen. Burton Ave. W.1\I.S. The W.M.S. of Burton Ave. Unit-: ed Church held a meeting at Mrs` B. Richardson's. when the 1'0`.1o\ving oificers were inst.:Llled for the yem' 1940 : . { _:~.r.d .`.Ir.s. W. Park; Rec. Sec.. Mrs` Lu, _ .. .........\...v.v.. . H . . . 1 President. Mrs. F. W. Dobsonz [ The JEIWIJOIIC. SOIIIIY-"-Mlchlgan ' Vice-Presidents, Mrs. H. Joli11sor1lC111`i-'>'ti':1l1 Advocate. I A .Pu.gh; Cor, Sec.. Mrs. O. Peters: Rl`ti""v.V Treasurer, Mrs. B. Richardson; Pian- Therc," said one old crany to an- Lil, Mrs. W. A Hfmna: Christian other, to whom he was showing the S1.e\\':x1`clshi1), Mrs W. A. 13. Doc: A-w`-ilioiis of :1 Scottish town. "Lhat.`s the sociatc Helpers, Mrs. T. W. Little; statue of Bailie Watson!" 5 Supply Work, Mrs. T. Gordon; Com-1' "Is it no` a guid bit. larger than munity Friendship. Mrs. J. E. Mor-ilife-size though ?" queried his` rison; Missionary Monthly. Mrs. J 1 friend. Hutchin-gs; Temperance. Mrs. F. El Ou, aye. it's a` that, but it s no Maxwell; Mission Band. Miss a bit; bigger than the Bailie thocht Thomasona Gordon. Miss Francis he was hiznse1f!"~-\Vce1 Scots- Maixwcli; Pi-ess. Mrs. John Patton. man. 'i1?fiEi'a{i"viiI t3 Kerr ` I.odge_.P. & AM.` VVIIITE PI`-NE AND SPRUCE BALSAM . . . . . . . . . ..25c, 50c CHERRY BARK COUGII SYRUP . . . . . . . . . . ..25c. WIIITE PINE AND TAR- 25c, 50(- IIOREIIOUND. HONEY AND TAR--8 oz. . . . . . . . . . . .. 750 Vol. XCIJI. No. 46. .\LPI!AMlTTES-- 31.00. 81.85, 33.50, 315.00 Vitamins-Plus 18-Day Treatment Ill;-l)uy Trt-:1 tmcnt IIJII .25c. 0 00 . .3150 $2.75 Barrie, Ontario, Thursday, January 25, 1940 - . A\4CltJ . u... ..v-.... According to police, the little lac` ran directly in the path of an ap- proaching taxi driven by Frank Mc- Cutcheon, of Blake St., as the taxali pulled out to pass the Barrie-A1lan- dale bus, which had stopped for pas-l sengers. The car was brought. to a stop almost immediately and the driver removed the injured lad tc the hopital. where he was attended; iby Dr. Lewis. 7-5....` -.._.....L.. ...... L1_..L an... :...:.n. ` Harold Moore, aged 8 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moore, 45 -McDonald St., is in the Royal Vic- toria Hospital suffering from a com-l pound fracture of the left arm and a. slight concussion, following an un- fortunate accident on Bradford St., 4 nn 8-Year 01d Boy Struck by Car ]Tal to Hospital near the corner 0: iI~`riday afternoon. A .\_.....s....... A... .... On Friday night, Jan. 19. in the St. George s Memorial Hall, the Grenfel Y.P.U. presented a. play en- titled Wild Ginger, which praved very interesting. r\. 1rr...!.........I.... .-..u..-.l....- Tn... 0/. .-, .... ..-..-... I Latest reports are that the injur-i ed boy is showing rapid improve- i ment. ' I 'f..ln Ligiltfr Vein..E The Cleaner the More Grandmother: If you wash your face I'll give you a. piece of candy. And if you wash behind your ears I ll give you two pieces. Johnny: "Grandmother, maybe 1.` {had better have a bath." E Small Boy: Tom s a noun be- cause he's the name of something iMa1'1'ied's a. conjunction because it `joins Tom and Jane. Jane's a verb 'because she governs the noun.- Christvian Observer. I Do you enjoy novel reading, Miss Prim ?" ..-. . - I I I 1-.-... Oh, very much. One can as- sociate with people in ction that lone wouldn't dare to speak to in [real 1ife."-Speed. u ] Just the Thing This is the radiator and here is `the fan," explained the car sales- Syntax 1 Teacher: "Parse the j`Tom married Jane. Are the children all in ? asked father as he sat down to breakfast the morning after New Year's Eve. lAf'I`_... .,__ A_I.__. x,_1,, u 1 u , 4,, I ._.- ........ -5 ..-..-. -... -\........ ....... How can they help but be, danc- zing until daylight, said mother. v VA J ........ v.......:,. on Wednesday evening, Jan. 2!: the W.A. Group No. 2 of Burtor Ave. United Church served a. hot supper under the leadership of Mrs J. D. Wisdom and Mrs. F. Maxwell Proceeds were for the W.A. . ._ ,_I_____j __ .L_| I ---u--- ' Dad, what is meant. by `the bone I of contention ? That's ne!" announced the lady. I've always wanted an all-season Fresh Horehound Candy OLD-FASHIONED TWIST" Hr. Webster at Home Doubtful Benefit DNED ' it's no" . !--\Vcek1y sentence I 4:20 , J.Lv\4v\-us; vvAx. nu mu. u-..-. A hockey game was played on the -C.N.R. rink, Allandale, on Saturday. Jan. 20, between Orillia public school and King Edward School, the score `being 6-3 in favor of Orillia. r\... any-An-y nnnnnn `nor Tan O1 and 8 Remember that would-be mother- l l0_in-1aw we spoke about a. short time -back who always trailed daughter `and young hopeful around to every- jthing and chaperoned the unfortun- iate pair nigh unto death? - Well, wonder of wonde1's,the hand- some pair were actually noticed this week walking down the street minus the old ball and chain--and often n . dark. too ! ' I s . \ We have not lived in min. Originally intended to be of 8. somewhat light and humorous char- acter, this column has gradually as- sumed the role of chief checker- upper for the town. People blue in the face with righteous indignation chase the editor of this space de- manding that such and such be dragged out from behind and given a run in the strong light of public opinion. Others who have been dragged out and given the run, come in protesting that they have had enough of a run and for goodness sake turn off the light and let them} get back to normal again. I 74.1.. ...._._..:...:.... ...|....A. 4'........:-..I......1........ ,5... ..u...... Us: .........~. uau-..... 1' It's surprising what fomicaboobery goes on from time to time and how everybody wants somebody else to ldo something about it. | Not. that we mind in the least.` :Be1ieve it or not, years of more orl less public life to which all news-! paper scribblers are subject has the; 'effect. of endowing them with a ..-_.x 4.-.. ._-_._ g__.._ __._g_._ I ihard shell back from which con- demnation runs off like rain off the `roof. If the occasional word of` {praise is allowed to penetrate, it cant Ibe attributed to natural human. `weakness rather than to any soften-` ing of the shell, which can with- stand anything. ` ...1.. L1.:...... 51...; I....n........ .. 1:a.a.1.. Only thing that bothers a. little is being .ba.w}ed out before breakfast or! having to get out of bed and an- lswer the telephone when some dis- Igruntled person wants to let off a little steam after hours. _-...-.. ..--,, ..-...-.,. 1 I For those who like us-a.nd those 4 who don :-we suggest that they tell us so between 9 a.m. and 11 p. m. Between those hours we will listen with an air of interest than will completely beguile our lack 01 interest. Three short words will in all probability be all the satisfac-L [tion we will dish out before break-; I 4: iast or after bedtime. It supposed to 7 in this column last week, didn t break. It's all in one piece yet awaiting further developments ' No, nobody tossed us a fty to keep ' it out. We haven't decided what to do about it yet, nor are we very worried one way or the other There are arguments to be consider- ed on both sides. One school, or should we say pool. of thought has it that if sh want to be sh let them be sh. The other side of the picture is that seeing as how sh WILL be sh, there should be some game laws to protect them. It s a big question, involving 3 lot of folding dough, and we think it will be thrashed out to a frazzle without our intervention. So for the present, we are going to avoid those early and late calls by not saying a word. I Pat Sullivan. self-appointed cus-` todian of the Small sisters whose` lives have been touched with Ira-` gcdy for many ye211's,c111x11inaLl11;;fori lone, Gertrude, in drowning at Wa.s-i Eago Beach, has sent". us a. poem for` : publication. -nr _,. I We are not publishing lm poem.| ` Pat Sullivan claims Gertrude ' Small was murdered at Midland, ;O<:Lobcr 26, 1939. A coroner`; jury [returned a. verdict of death by drowning.` We prefer to accept the` ndings of the coroner`s jury rabher ilzrin the drooling ravings of Fat Sullivan. -.:v...u .. .. ... -......- ..- v.._..... On Sunday evening, Jan, 21, 9.! Burton Ave. United Church the ser- vice was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Carscadden, whose theme was Christian Ministry to the Blind." Mr. Alvin Bowen has returned home after spending a few days with his brother Don at London. - Ont. Pat hit the heights of dramatic irnnginatjon in the so-called chorus of the poem, which goes like this.` I That was more of the crap than! we intended to pass on. The rest` of it is just as goofy, if not mm-n[ I ..- r ,. . I Some unfort.unatcs are deservlng; of our zympnthetic understanding Tell it now from Pole to Pole, Go-::hout, it. forth in Gath; God who loved this childish soul Is storing up his wrath: , When the time appointed comes,` His thunderbolt will fall, 3 Then you'll tell, you ends in hell. Who murdered Gertrude Small. -EADLINE; and HOOEY ed at gun-point early to-day by three Collingwood police oicers, whc charged that. they were seeking ts escape through a. basement windova }from Pa.t.ton s billiard hall. I-~...-. -..v..v...- ~........_.... ..u.... A few hours later police arrested Jas. Morrison, 19, and William Emerson. 29, in their homes. A1` four were lodged in the local cell: and charged with breaking and en- I .._i__. Collingwood. Jan. 19.-Ear1 Nobes, 22, and George Gill, 24, were arrest- ...I -1. __..__ __:._ __._1.. L- .1-.. 1.- l The plans were well made and `we have been expecting this bur- gglary for the past three nights,` icmet Lorne Davidson stated. I Mr. Wm. Robinson, former em-I ployee of Copaco. has accepted 21 position with WhyLe's Packing Plant, which was re-opened recently in To- ronto. Officers Seize I Pair Emerging ; I'rom_Building] TWO OTHERS ARRESTED AFTER POLICEMEN AT COLLINGWOOD SURROUND SCENE OF EXPECT- ED BURGLARY. Receiving a. report that two ma- rauders were prowling around in- ` side the poolroom, Constables Thompson, Miscampbell and Sheehyl. Irushed to the building. Sheehy.'I |carrying a sawed-off shotgun, circled] the building as the other officers: watched the front and rear doors. Al 1.... bands. The two submitted quietly 11:0 the officer. Investigation by Chiei Davidson resulted in Morrison and Emerson `being ar1*c:,ted lzzter. Police found a. sum of money anc a. quantity of cigarettes beside the \alv -....-4 ! Ncbes and G111, Sheehy reportedl were emen-ging from a cellar win-| dow. Levelling the gun, Sheehy '~ warned the men to put up then I I.......1.. nu... 4...... ....l_.._.LA....J .....,..1.. . anc! the` pooh-oum window. A tenant; in the building got, 2. scare when an oicen pulled a gun on him as he rushed Lout of the building in night attire lto warn them of the bx'eak-in. I The four men were removed tc gxhhe Barrie guol pending their ap- `pearance before Magistrate Compton Jeffs on Monday. |` I `Former leiroy Lady Still Vig_u_ous At 84` A former well-known resident of Lefroy, Mrs. Andrew King (former-g ly Mrs. Andrew Long) celebr-atcc1' her 34th bimhday on Jan. 19 at he: home on Spaxkhall Ave., Toronto. Burn Lydia Wriglit, in Thornton Ont, at 3. time when Britain Fmnne and Turkey were ghting !side by side against Russia in thr Ir-t..:........._ 117.... :1. _-; - _____u,_L ,.- u hm); n1m'.-Lime1*s be spared to see m-.au_v more January nine- Leenths. l ' I THREE RULES FOR HAPPINESS Maurice Hanna suffered a few bruises when his car overturned on the slippery road at Fennell`s Corn- ers. He was rushed to the R.V, Hospital and latest report was that he is doing nicely and is expected home soon.