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Reverse Trade Balance ‘"Without going into wearisome fiâ€" gures,we may say in a word that inâ€" wereased production plus high prices, with reduced consumption, especially ‘in 1915, have resuited in completely reversing the balance of trade, so that ~Canada‘s surplus of exports over imâ€" ports is more than sufficient to pay the interest upon her foreign indebtâ€" edness, which has increased substanâ€" ~tially since the outbreak of the war. "More than that,, the Canadian people added during 1915, in which there was considerable dislocation of business owing to the war, over one hundred million dollars to their bank «deposits, and during the past year .about two hundred millions more. Nor is this all. Since the outbreak of the war the Canadian people have subscribed and paid for two doâ€" mestic loans aggregating two hunâ€" «dred million dollars, and the Doâ€" minion Government and the banks of «Canada have provided imperial eredits in Canada to the amount of two hundred and fifty million dolâ€" lays. During the past year the Canâ€" adian people have also invested more largely than ever*before in provincial, municipal and _ other securities. Proud of Accomplishments "Is there a man in this audience who would have believed this posâ€" .sible if it had been forecasted to him two and a half years ago? I am a «Canadian born and bred and I mever was so proud of my country as I am toâ€"day. My chief pride arises, of course, from the military effort we have put forth and _ the heroism and sacrifices of our galâ€" lant men at the front, but I am also proud of what the Dominion has achieved in an economic and finanâ€" cial way. In England and the United States I know that what we_have «lone and are doing draws forth the tribute of â€" unqualiffed admiration. ‘There does not, therefore, appear to be any room for national selfâ€" depreciation. But while this is so, I say that the time has come for greater effort, greater selfâ€"denial, greater selfâ€"sacrifice. Supreme Effort Ahead ."I shall only‘speak of these toâ€"day with respect to national saving. The war is increasing daily in scale and intensity. It may last one or it may last two years. No one knows how long it will last. The supreme effort lies ahead of the allies. The finanâ€" cial strain and stress â€" are always greatest in the closing years of a war. With Great Britain, financing not only herself, but also the allies, the burâ€" «en will be increasingly heavy. Patriotic Duty to Save "Einance will play a great part, wossibly the decisive part, in winâ€" ming this war, «and the basis of naâ€" tional\finance must be national sayâ€" ings and national credit. I say that it is the patriotic duty of all good Tcitizens of Canada â€"to exercise economy and to save as much money as they can for investment\ in the ‘war issues and other securities of the Dominion Government. _ We can «do a lot better than we are doing. "If every citizen of Canada would isave to the utmost of his power in these days of high world prices for «our produce and enormous munitions «expenditures at home I believe that motwithstanding the huge increase in «our national debt which the war will ‘bring, the people of Canada would Sbe stronger financially when the war 4s over than before it commenced. ‘‘Business houses and corporations should conserve their resources, and mot pay largely increased dividends. If they do this they will have little ‘toâ€" fear from the aftermath of the war. Think of the strong position ‘Canada would occupy if her own peoâ€" ple, at the close of hostilities, through the exercise of thrift and economy.. ‘held the greater part of the national »«debt of Canada incurred in respect «of the war. "Let us see what has been accomâ€" plished Agricultural production in 1915 was greatly increased. Last year‘s crop was short, but prices for ‘agricultural and all other produce which we export have been steadily rising. Then there has been the imâ€" mense production of our munition factories, which has required increasâ€" <ed producti'bn in the steel and other industries. ‘"We havye the natural products which the nations want and with the "On purely business and material vgyounds this is the true policy at the present time. There is an enorâ€" mous circulation of money. If we have a period of dislocation after the war those who save now will be glad «f their economy. 2 ‘"When the war broke out Canada Had an adverse balance of trade against her of three hundred million dollars. Interest upon indebtedness abroad amounted to at least one hunâ€" dred and fifty, and probably one hunâ€" dred and seyentyâ€"five ‘millions more. / This evternal deficit was being met by fresh borrowings in Great Britain and ‘the United States. With these borrowâ€" ings suddenly cut off by the war, the problem before Canada was to inâ€" erease production, and by this means and by the exercise of economy to increase her axports and diminish her imports in order that the adverse balance might be redressed. is Produce and Save _ "«You remember the watchword of ‘the day was ‘production, production, ‘and again production,‘ and in many ‘speeches made by myself and other public men and in press editorials the people of Canada were urged to ‘proâ€" duce and save.‘ The people of Canâ€" ada may always be depended. upon to rise to an occasion.. They began to produce more and consume less, at least in the first year of the war. l "I thank you for the privilego of ‘addressing you, and through you inâ€" directly the public, upon the subject ‘of the need of, national saving. A better title would be the nsed of greater national saving, because it is a mistake to assume, as some do, that there has been no national saving ‘since the outbreak of the war. As a matter of fact, there has been subâ€" stantial public saving. Let us examâ€" dno the facts . . ‘ Sir Thos. White Minister of Finâ€" ance yesterday afternoon addressed the Toronto Board of Trade on the *Need for National Saving:" . Presiâ€" dent Arthur Hewitt, of the Board of Trade, presided, and the aidress was followed closely by a large rumber of members. Sir Thomas said: EAGHK ND IDUAL MUST SAVE SS SIR THOMAS War, war, this awful war! â€" And the world still keeps it up, And will until victory be gained; No one can tell the reason â€"â€" The why, the wherefore of it allâ€" But some day we‘ll understand. The soldier boys, brave and nervy, Are fighting with a vim, A vim that will prove right As the days go marching on; The losses, though sad and great, Are a part of such a war. The Sherbrooke Record figures out that newsprint has advanced 30 to 60 per cent., linotypo metal 50 per cent.. press rollers 33 per cent., stereo paper 47 per cent., postage 33 per cent., twine 125 per cent., and telegraphic news 100 per cent. during the war. Increasing costs are forcing newspaâ€" per publishers to ask themselves why newspaper should not, like other comâ€" modities, sell at prices at least meetâ€" ing the cost. 3 have laid their lives upon the altar of their country. By an untimely fate their youthful hopes, their generous ambitions, their loves and affections have been quenched in death. Their comrades at the front toâ€"day are preâ€" pared to make the like sacrifice if it is so willed and ordained by Proviâ€" dence. They are enduring without murmur the privation inseparable from the soldier‘s life. Daily they walk with wounds and death. ‘"Is this a time for selfâ€"indulgence at home? Is it not rather a time for deeper moral earnestness, selfâ€"denial, and selfâ€"sacrifice, in order that we may be worthy to be called the fellowâ€" citizens of these heroes? Shall they want munitions to save their lives and shorten the war and the answer be made that only national saving can provide them, and that instead of saving, their Canadian fellowâ€"citiâ€" zens prefer to spend the ?mney in luxuries? Make Dollars Fight "I do not believe it. I believe the people of Canada will rise to this as to all other occasions, and that the men at the front will not suffer for lack of shells, so far as the industrial facilities of Canada are able to proâ€" vide them. Let us economize. Tet us save. Let us make our savings serve the purposes of the war. Let us make our dollars fight the Hun." Patience alone can solve the mystery, Whether here or the great Hereafter, Out of strife and chaos come victory, Thro‘ which time only works its wonâ€" f Individual Sacrifice "But the highest ground of the apâ€" peal is patriotic. This war can only be won decisively by national and inâ€" dividual sacrifice. Many of the noblest of the sons of Canada have made the supreme sacrifice. They ders, Also proclaiming victory, And something grandly â€" gloriousâ€" Civilization! L. J. SAVAGE HELLIWELL. ‘"‘Munition orders can only continue if the expenditure, which is distriâ€" buted among all classes, is saved by those classes and made â€" available through the purchase of Government securities for fresh credits to the imâ€" perial Government. From the standâ€" point there of pure business ‘exâ€" pediency the policy for Canada toâ€" day is to save money and keep it available forf Dominion and Imperial war purposes. Those who. do not wish to await war loans may invest at any time in threeâ€"year Dominion debenture stock. We are also creatâ€" ing an issue of three year war certiâ€" ficates in small denominations to meet the neels of wageâ€"carners and those of slender means who may be willing to save and help to win the was. ; is another business aspect of the question., Great Britain . can place orders on this continent only to the extent that she can borrow the money on this continent. That means that Canada can get.orders for all the munitions which we can manufacture if we can provide the money, that is to say if the people will save .and place their savings at the disposiâ€" tion of the Governmentâ€"by purchasâ€" ing its securities. _ Over Ona Million Daily "The expenditure for munitions. in Canadaâ€"exceeds one million dollars a day. All classes of the community benefit from this expenditure. The British army must have these muniâ€" tions. They need munitions more than anything . else. Economy and national saving will give them muniâ€" tions.". The Minister said he did not propose to define what each citizen or his family should eat or not eat, wear or not wear. What is needed is economy resulting in increased sayâ€" in& + high prices which prevail for these, the annual national â€" profit will be very great if we do but save. There i5 WH 1t "We all pray that before the year 1917 has closed a righteous and abidâ€" ing peace will be secured. But while we hope for the best let us prepare for the worst. We shall probably see fresh exhibitions of German ‘frightâ€" fulness‘ in submarine warfare and in the treatment of occupied territory. We Canadians are not mere helpers in this s€rugg1e; we are. belligerents. It is our duty therefore on behalf of Canada, the Empire and the vital principles at stake, to put every ounce of strength into our effort for the coming year. We must have more men to maintain our divisions on the firing line. We must vastly increase our output of munitions. We must shun luxury and wastefulness like the plague and practice reasonable econâ€" omy on a national scale. We must save and buy government bonds; for financial endurance may be the deâ€" termining factor in the war. We must grow foodstuffs up to our limit. We must all work together for the counâ€" try and the cause. The morale of our men is rising steadily.. Things on the West front are good; on the East front not so bad as they look; and the enemy‘s internal conditions are uncomfortable. Our people at home must be worthy of our gallant lads at the front. Their sacrifice and selfâ€" denial must evoke our sacrifice and selfâ€"denial, both in prosecuting the war and in planning for the peace. We must: pray without ceasing for the vindication of justice, mercy and freeâ€" dom, and realize that every prayer is a challenge to personal effort. Reâ€" pentance, hope and service are our watchwords. Brotherhood, unselfishâ€" ness, determination, pure politics and practical religion must mark our Naâ€" tion‘s life at home. God â€"defend the Premier Borden‘s New Year mesâ€" sage to the Overseas Club says: "Deâ€" votion to a common cause of surpassâ€" ing greatness has at once inspired and united the scattered members of the British Commonwealth during the past two years. No words, however eloquent, could adequately express its splendid significance. Its most eloâ€" quent record is to be found in the heroic déeds of those who, from the shores of the Motherland, the overâ€" seas dominions and all the British possessions, have gathered around the Empire‘s flag and maintained its suâ€" preme cause. Those who at every sacrifice are writing this undying story in their splendid achievements in every farâ€"flung theatre of the war may rely on the unalterable deterâ€" mination of all Britons that nothing shall be wanting to support their heâ€" roic effort to preserve the common Empire and common brotherhood.‘" A New Year‘s call to sacrifice and service from Ven. Archdeacon Cody: NEW YEAR‘S MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER OF CANADA Right!" The â€"sum is a large one, but when the circumstances are fully realized I am confident that the people of Canada will willingly contribute the amount necessary for the fund to conâ€" tinue tis patriotic and beneficent work. * Ottawa, Dec. 30.â€"His Excellency the Governorâ€"General, as president of the Canadian Patriotic Fund, has isâ€" sued the following New Year‘s appeal on behalf of the Fund: in the navy. The administration of the fund has, been most successful and economic and subscribers can be fully assured that their contributions are being expended to the best advanâ€" tage. & 6 Fiftyâ€"five thousand families, comâ€" prising one hundred and fifty thousâ€" and individuals, are toâ€"day dependent upon the fund, and it is estimated that twelve million five hundred thousand dollars will be required to meet the requirements of the next twelve months, & "I leave you to interpret this parâ€" ablo for yourselves. I _ simply add that, rather than submit to a peace that is no peaceâ€"a peace that whiteâ€" washes a national burglar, and that leaves the blackest crime of history unpunished, then may God teach our ‘hands to war and our fingers to fight‘ until this black, Cainâ€"like thing called Prussianisgn is swept away forâ€" ever, and the world breathes once more the air of freedom, peace and moral progress." % Twice his Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught appealed to the people of Canada‘in support of the Canadian Patriotic Fund. The.prompt and genâ€" erous response on each occasion proves how truly Canada appreciates the debt which she owes to her sons who are fighting for the Empire. Heavy as the sacrifices have already been, the Dominion is as determined as ever to carry the war to a successâ€" full conclusion and, however onerous the burden may be, she is equally determined to help the families of those who are serving in the army and ‘"Here is a burglar who enters your home in your absence to plunder and destroy; and in the act of plundering he tramples the life out of your little child and commits unmentionable ofâ€" fences against other members of your family. Hastening to the rescue, you summon your sons to assist you, and are giving him a warm halfâ€"hour in the back yard when your neighbor throws up his window and calls to you out of the darkness and says: L am not interested in the causes and the objects of this quarrel. As far as I can see, you are fighting for pretty much the same thing. But you are making it uncomfortable for your neighbors; and as I do not wish to be drawn into the affair, I would suggest that you stop your | quarreling by secking terms of peace.‘ And as you look upon the pale face of your murâ€" dered child, and as you think of those who are, hiding their shame within your home, and remember that your sons have. shed their blood to right their wrongs, you feel the smart and the pain of your neighbor‘s words as though a friend had smitten you across the cheek, and, turning away, you politely say: ‘This quarrel is yours as well as ours. But we do not ask you to take part against your will. We only ask you not to interâ€" fere until we put this burglar behind the bars and make the neighborhood safe for ourselves and for our childâ€" ren. & GoOvERNORâ€"GENERAL‘S NEW YEAR‘S MESSAGE PRESIDENT WILSON‘S COURSE CONDEMNED BX MINISTER Rev. George B. McLeod, pastor of Deer Park Presbyterian Church, in his New Year‘s sermon, made the followâ€" ing reference to President Wilson‘s peace proposals: A CALL TO SACRIFICE (Signed) DEVONSHIRE Nee oi ies THE TIMES & GUIDE, WESTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5TB, 1917 The news of his death came as a great shock to the capital, for while it was known that he was seriously ill, it was not realized that his condiâ€" tion was so critical. Mr. Casgrain had not been feeling well for some time.. He attended the big Montreal and Quebec National Service meetings on December 6 and 7, and complained then of ill health. To a close political friend he confided that he had a preâ€" monition he would not live long. Howâ€" ever, on his return he seemed to be better and visited New York City with Madame Casgrain. On the return trip the train was very cold and Mr. Casâ€" grain suffered a chill. Last week the minister, however, despite his indisâ€" position, visited Quebec City on pubâ€" lic business. He complained of an acute pain in his side. He returned to Ottawa on Thursday and the folâ€" lowing day he was ordered by his doctor to his bed. Tuesday he develâ€" oped pleuroâ€"pneumonia in acute form and gradually grew worse. He passâ€" ed, however, a rather quiet night and seemed early this morning to be a little better. Mr. Casgrain first came into public notice when he actâ€"d as junior counâ€" sel for the Crown t the trial of Louis Riel for high treason in Regina in 1885. He entered politics in 1886, beâ€" ing a member of the Quebec Legislaâ€" ture. He was Attorney General of the Province from 1891 to 1896, beâ€" ing responsible for much important legislation. In 1896 he entered Federâ€" al politics, being elected member of the Commons for Montmorency, holdâ€" ing the seat until 1904, when he reâ€" tired. On the change of government in 1911, he was appointed chairman of the International Waterways Comâ€" mission. About seven o‘clock the nurse stepâ€" ped out of the room to enter up her chart. A few minutes later Mme. Casâ€" grain called to the nurse and by the time she arrived. the minister had ceased breathing. The last rites were administered yesterday. Funeral arâ€" rangements have not yet been made, but he will be given a state funeral. On the retirement of Hon. L. P. Pelletier as Pastmaster General in October, 1914, Mr. Casgrain was ofâ€" fered and accepted the portfolio. He was sworn in on October 20. Ottawa, Dec. 29. â€" Hon. T. Chase Casgrain, â€" Postmasterâ€"General, died this morning at seven o‘clock at his Ottawa residence, of pneumonia, after a brief illness. for refuge Canada‘s Postmaster General Succumbed to Attack of Pneumonia on Friday. It was a bitterly cold night, and the unfortunate people, inmates, sisters, and the young girls, suffered terribly for a time, until some assistance came, and they were taken to the hospital The loss is approximately $100,000, and the amount of insurance is small. According to information reâ€" ceived last night, what fireâ€"fighting organization there was proved to be inadequate in view of the fact that there was practically no water presâ€" sure. Considerable of a problem was found by the sisters in taking care of the insane who had been saved, but finally all were rounded up in the hosâ€" pital building a short distance away, and which is operated by the same order of sisters. The girl boarders aro also being taken care of in the hospital for the present. aUDDEN DEATH AT OTTAWA OF HON. T. G. GASGRAIN The building was the property of the Sisters of Charity, Quebec, and the patients were taken care of in virâ€" tue of the usual government arrangeâ€" ment. . It was a large building, capâ€" able of handling considerably more than the number of inmates that were in the place at the time. It was toâ€" tally reduced to ashes. The asylum was situated in the litâ€" tle parish of the same name, in the County of Megantic, and . 15 miles from Plessisville. It was one of the regular government â€" establishments for the care of the insane, it being used, however, only for the care of female patients. Aunother wing of the building was employed by the Sisters of Charity as a school for young girls of ‘varying ages, and when t% fire broke out there were 30 girls m the building. All the girls were rescued, but owing to the difficulty in the handling of insane women, 45 perâ€" ished. : There were 180 insane in the buildâ€" ing at the time, and it was only with the greatest difficulty that the 135 were saved. The building is situated at some little distance from other habitations from which assistance could readily come, and when the flames secured a stronghold thero was but little chance of making rescues. The sister who perished did so in an endeavor to save another patient. Quebec, Dec. 31. â€" Fortyâ€"fivo inâ€" sane women patients, inmates of the asylum at St. Ferdinand d'e Halifax, and a sister of the Community of the Sisters of Charity, of the Quebec branch, were/ burned to death when the asylum building was completely destroyed by fire shortly before seven o‘clock Saturday night. There were 180 Insane People in the Building at the T ime. ONEATTENSANT ALSC L057 Megantic Asylum Burned and â€"Insane Women Patients _ Were Suffocated. Ak LIVES LO5T IN QUEBECG A ..:; Aent ons Expires Suddenly RF Hast <........ Mount Dennis Mount Dennis North ....2. West ......l North â€"..sase vi5nccmsan‘. 12.20 ‘PhistlefOown 2. niul on s hanke 1.00 Ftoblcoke. sz. 10. n oc g arainee 1.00 BHast L e n dn nin e Rinmin ce 4.15 neteern n n e i via en 6.00 Mount Dennis~........_..4. 6.10 Hagt _2 .. cssn ne se i on oge 7.10 AVESt o o e en hep in l 8.15 Office hours 6.30 a.m. to 7â€"p.m. A. J. BARKER, Postmaster. Bask i....... North ....... Mount Dennis MWest .. .s... Thistletown .. Etobicoke ... Rast . ram on Always bears Signature For Infantits and Children In Use ForQver 30 Years CAST ORA The average payment to each famâ€" ily by the Canadian Patriotic Fund is sixteen dollars a month. A day‘s pay a month will go a long way towards helping some such family to get through 1917 in comparative comâ€" fort. Why shouldn‘t the poorest of us work at least one day a month for the families of these men? The imperative character of the call made by the Canadian Patriotic Fund is denied by no one. A camâ€" paign for contributions to it will be begun in this town in a short time. Why not make one of the features of the campaign the plan adopted with success in other places, namely, the contribution of wageâ€"earners of one day‘s pay a month? The idea has "caught on‘" in other towns. In many factories and stores the employees have acted unanimousâ€" ly, and either instructed the employâ€" er to deduct one day‘s pay a month, or appointed one of their own numâ€" ber to make the collection monthly. Major C. W. Gordon, better known in all our Canadian homes as "Ralph Connor," has also something to say about men with ‘"red blood in their veins.‘ The following is from an inâ€" terview with "Ralph Connor," who has just returned from the front on short leave: * This tells its own story. When the spring comes what will be the feelâ€" ings of the man who knows that he ought to enlist and has not enlisted ? The only way to be sure of an easy mind is to apply at once to those who are recruiting in this county and have the matter settled. The happy men these days are the men in khaki. The men in the trenches are fightâ€" ing for us three hundred and sixtyâ€" five days in the year. That is not much to ask â€" twelve days a year, as against three hundred and sixtyâ€"five, especially as the three hundred and sixtyâ€"five are spent in constant danger of death from bulâ€" lets, bombs or exposure to weather. ‘"Does it require stimulating?" he asked. ‘"Is it possible that any young man in Canada fit to go and fight and who ought to go and fight is unâ€" willing to do so?" The spirit of our men is splendid. The spirit of the .whole people is splendid. In fact that spirit i(s// the continual wonder of the war.. Noâ€" body talks of peace until. our task has been accomplished. ~‘""What we want in the next few months,"‘ he continued, ‘"is such a demonstration of power on the ‘part of the allies as will break the heart of the German militarists. It is very near the breaking point now. When the spring comesâ€"well, we shall see." Major Gordon was asked what in his own opinion would most stimuâ€" late recruiting in Canada. He showâ€" ed. surprise. At a meeting held in Massey Hall, Toronto, the week before Xmas, Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister { of Canada, spoke of having had befdre him certain statements of Viscount Bryce as to what Germans have dome to helpless Belgians in Belgium. These statements have not been pubâ€" lished with the report of Viscount‘s Committee because they were too terâ€" rible for publication. Sir _Robert went on to say that any man with red blood in his veins, if he knew of these things, would be compelled by his own sense of indignation to take the field if he were at all able to do so, in orâ€" der to bring to justice those guilty of this diabolical brutality. 7.50 11.05 E.11 T.40 8.05 a.m. 9.42 a.m. 12.18 p.m. 4.25 p.m. T.52 p.m. T29 9.15 (4.16 4.00 7.05 11.59 8.38 9.45 5.53 ys bears 7 '_he W iture of z 6 MAILS FOR DESPATCH MEN WITH RED BLOOD Trains Going South a.m. daily. a.m. daily. $ p.m. daily. p.m. daily. Trains Going North a.m. daily except Sunday. a.m. daily. p.m. daily. G. T. R. TIME TABLE C. P. R. TIME TABLE MAILS ARRIVING A DAY A MONTH Trains Going West n. daily except Sunday. n. daily except Sunday. n. daily except Sunday. n. daily except Sunday. n. daily except Sunday. n. daily. Trains Going East n. daily except Sunday. o. Sundays only. a. daily except Sunday. a. daily except Sunday. i. daily except Sunday. Sunday. Sunday. Sunday. Sunday. Sunday. 8.40 9.20 11.30 7.30 8.20 8.45 8.50 9.00 9.00 11.45 5.00 5.30 6.45 7.15 WOODwORK: Use of tools, principal joints used in ca‘rbent-rj a,n.@\ joinery, cabinetâ€"making, designing and constructing simple furniture, study of lumber, staining, varnishing and waxing, pattern making. i e METAL AND ELECTRICAL WORK: Vise work, forging, simple lathe work, sheet metal hammering, electrical wiring, batteries, lighting ciz{gu’ifs_,’ DRAWING: Instrumental drawing, leittering, elementary ‘Workigig;' drawings, reading drawings, tracing and blue printing, frechand drawmg‘;: and industrial design, sheet metal patterns, working drawings of ma:chi;lf_gr and'architectural details to a scale, designing for shop work. . PW > COOKING: Common food materials, fruit preserving, care of kitchen and utensils, planning meals, table service, invalid cooking, infant diet. _ HOUSEHOLD CARE AND HYGIENE: â€"Care of house, sanitation and Cisposal of waste, . transmissible diseases, disinfectants, simple nursing 1i undry work, action of soap, starch, etc. C $ SEWING:> Hand sewing, stitches, button holes, darning, patterns, use ¢f sewing machines, shirtâ€"waists, dress making, millinery, color effects, trimâ€" mings, study of various textiles and their manufacture. It will be seen at a glance that the boy or girl who spends oneâ€"half time for two years at such work, under the direction of competent instructâ€" ors, cannot but be: fairly well equipped to proceed to their life work with ability, to do somuthing. They will have a knowledge which must not be despised even if it is useful. i At the same time, the general education of the boys and girls in Engâ€" lish, History, Geography and Arithmetic is not neglected. e 3 It may be objected that such a course would unfit a pupil to proceed tc the teachers‘ examinations if he should decide to do so after having been at the High School for a year or two. I do not think such an objection is valid; the whole of the industrial course is planned to develop selfâ€"reliance and initiative in the pupilâ€"characteristics which will prevent difficulties from baffling the boy or girl. s It should be borne in mind that these special courses are intendeq‘to) break away from the traditional teachers‘ matriculation courses now «given almost exclusively in the High Schools; the Industrial Course is intended for boys who are going into some form of manufacturing or trade and for girls to train them primarily for home duties. At present the Departâ€" ment has planned a two year course for both boys and girls, but there will be little difficulty in arranging for boys or girls who desire to prooge'dâ€"flfura ther to enter the third year of such a course at the New Central Technical School at Toronto, a school which is really a great Technical U.niversity{ For both boys and girls the course requires that oneâ€"half of the 'pupiié" time be spent at practical work, as follows: 5 va, Of course you could do without it. You could do withâ€" out your plow and binder, too; but would you dream of such a thing? Would you try to dig your fields with a spade and cut the grain with a cradle?r Remember that a B.T. MANURE CARRIER saves as much work in caring for cows as a binder does in handling the wheat crop.. Remember that a Manure Carrier is used not for three or four weeks alone in the year, but every day as long as your cows are in the barn. It is used not six days in the week, but seven days, for batns have to be cleaned on Sunday, too. Think of all these thingsâ€"think of the release from the drudgery of stable cleaningâ€"the increased pleasure in farming and the added inâ€" terest the boys will have in the barn work making it easier to get a good man and often making hired help unnecessary, the saving of time, the saving of all the trips backwards and forwards to the manure pile, the protection of the building from manure pile fumes, and the increased cleanliness of the stable, the preserving of the liquid manure, the quietness in barn cleaning, the carrier paying for itself in saving of work alone in one winter, think of these things and consider if you can afford to do without the B.T. Outfit any longer. You will get a B.T. MANURE CARRIER oufit some time. The only question is how long can you stand the cost of doing without. Why not get it now. AT THE GARAGE, MAIN ST., WESTON House Phone: 251. Office Phon« BARKER & FARR THE BT LITTER GARRIER Pays for Itself Many Times ;j@;fij}’ e kss se ues Sss $ A ‘!;/.\: © iesns a % 5> (° A AlI A 1 o Ad J ; \ P obis s 6 & 3 Boys:â€" Girls:â€" OUR ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOLS V. Special Industrial Course. (By PROFESSOR E. F. BURTON, WESTON) . T. MANURE CARRIERS Are Sold by Office Phone: 254 PAGE THRE® 95