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i353! auscuxu.‘ A='k_» --_" T "' any address in Canada.. $2.50 peat to United States, Single copies " ADVEl-LTISING il.ATES--Legoa1 Notice: i first insertion, le per line tor each tion. Business Locals or Readers, . A-m.,___.e_B, A“ CA1.ZA{\7 if; is 3: heritage from the Liberal administration, which badly bungled things when the Grand Trunk Pacific was built. l l It is equally funny to listen to the Farmer 'candidates criticiszing the expenditures of the Ottawaadministration, considering their own 'record in the administration of Ontario's public “affairs. , l _ NBSCIUPTION RATES-TleQO ., '_-- fN.-vm-t.srRr> .3 EAGE TWO It sounds funny to hear the Liberals con- demning the cost of government at Ottawa, when iris recalled that outside of the post of the war .-swhich is the greatest cause of the increase--- that of putting the railways on their feet has been the heaviest burden imposed on the gov- ernment, and no one needs to be told that this - . . e .‘ T It, - ,1 - J‘M:_:/.;..,¢2A.~ If the dost of gover1fment at Ottawa hadn't increased it would be the only business enter- prise in Canada that hadn't done so, and this country certainly would not have earned the admiration of the world in its treatment of the returned soldier had it not increased its expendi- tures. Eliminating the expenditures relating to rehabilitation, there is an increase of 21 per cent. in seven years. The figures are official, having Frey supplied by Sir Henry Drayton, and can be verified from the auditor-tgeneral/s report. A F Let this increase of 21 per cent. be compared with the percentage increase in the expenditures of other Canadian governments. Look at the "eeryrd of the Drury government: As compared tvfth,pre-war annual expenditure. the f?,'overn- ment of Ontario is spending 119 per cent. more. Well might Mr. Meighen say in his speech at Brandon on Thursday, "The Drury government, has all belts. records and medals for increased expenditure." If the increase of 21 per cent. in ordinary expenditure at Ottawa is evidence of extravagance, what must be an increase of 119 per cent.-a rate of increase nearly six times as great? i --_- i _ . . . _ . ' I f. The,question which takes precedence of all others in international affairs at the present tiine is, the proposal for the reduction of armaments and the halting of naval programs. United States Secretary Hughes sprang, a sensational surprise upon the whole world in his speech at the open- ing of 'the conference at Washington. by his proposal that the United States; Great Britain arid Japan should at once cease further work on naval construction, scrap all ships already on the stocks not yet completed, with many of the older ones, abandon their naval programs, and cease building new vessels for ten years. Perhaps the most surprising thing about this proposal is the measure of approval with which it was received by the delegates of the. different nations and by the press of the countries represented. Other proposals, from Japan, France and Italy, were withheld in view of the approval with which the suggestions of Secretary Hughes were received. It is believed that these will substantially meet the views of Great" Britain also. More specifical- ly President Harding's plan involves the scrap- ping' by Great Britain of 583,375 tons of fighting craft, the United States 845,740, and Japan 448,- 928, which would leave at the end of three months 22 capital ships for Britain, 18 for the United States, and 10 for Japan, the tonnage of which would be: Britain 604,450; United States _500,650; Japan 99,700. The United States has now in process of construction fifteen big war craft, on which she has already spent three hun- dred and sixty million dollars, yet the United States is willing to scrap all that. Of course the delegates have no power to accept these or any other proposals without submitting them to their respective Governments; but the indica- tions are that this bold move to end war will meet with such a demonstration of approval the world over as shall justify the action of the Unit- ed States and lead to still more radical steps, along this line. Probably the strongest opposi- tion to the American proposal will come from the manufacturers of armaments. whose business will be so seriously affected by this policy. Be- dore the war some of these powerful interests were internationally allied to promote the CN- penditure of public money on the making of munitions of war, by corruption and intrigue. and it is said that some of these even went so far as to bribe; influential newspapers to sow suspi- 'cion and fear of each other among," the nations of Europe in order to stimulate manufacturing of armaments. There are delicate matters to be adjusted in the relations of Britain. Japan and the United States, to each other and in their posi- tion and rights among other nations, especially in the east, upon which an understanding will be necessary, before any definite decision with rc- gard to disarmament can be arrived at; but the object to be attained is so desirable and ot such transcendent importance to the world, that there is good hope of the removal of all obstacles to its ttuisammation. a, - No other Provincial government can rival our owrrDrtlry government in the matter of expendi- tare; but every one of them has increased its ordinary 'expenditure over the Pls-ive' periods inst much greater deg:ree than his the.Dominiot1 government. The increases in provincial expen- ditures from 1914 to 1920 are: In Nova Scotia, 86 per cent.; in New Brunswick, 99 per cent.; in Quebec, 56 per cent.; in Alberta, 93 per cent.; in Manitoba, 88 per cent. Tha' THE TIMES AND SUEDE DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS EDITORIAL “mum“- h", V, CHARTERS PUBLISHING co., LIDIITED S. CHARTERS. Pres. V C. V. CHARTERS, sec.-Treas WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1921 COST 0 F GOVERNMENT Published WESTON every Wednesday by EH: CVpACn vu- Legal Notices, Sc per line fer line tor each subsequent inser- or Readers, 10c per line tor '11 or Society Notices of enter- tc.. where an admission fee is t?iiifg?ifitirriti The downward tendency which has been noticeable of late in the general cost of living conditions in Canada can scarcely fail to be ac- celerated by the reduction in freight rates order- ed by the Dominion Railway Commission to take effect on Canadian railways on and after Decem- ber lst. ' It will be a ten per cent. reduction-a reduc- tion to 25 per cent. from the existing 35 per cent over the rates which were in force before Sept 13, 1920. This reduction has been -made practicable by the lowering cost of materials and the recent slight cut in the wages of railway workers. It will tend to lessen the cost of all commodi- ties and to stimulate business, and is therefore to be welcomed. Even the railways are likely to profit if, by the stimulation of business, traffic is inereased. T H Canada has a large national debt, the greatest part of which has been incurred in a legitimate way, caused by the war, How are we to meet and discharge this) indebtedness? We know -- everybody knows-what the United States is do- ing and their problems are identical to ours. The United States is the biggest money lending na- tion in the world and she has deliberately fixed her tariff policy to save and build up her own home markets for her own people. She intends to keep her home markets for herself. She was decided to follow the policy which she followed after the Ciyir,War of 18(SI-5, the policy which gave the United States prosperity, and which en- abled her within a little over a generation to pay off her entire war debt-the policy of protective tariff. She has adopted a tariff which shuts out to a great extent Canadian agricultural products from her markets. More than half our external trade is with the United States. In framing; our tariff we must have regard to the tariff policy of our neighbor, from whom we buy (so much, handicap? Isn't it obvious that he must, find a market for the products he has heretofore sent to the United States? Isn’t it as clear as day that now more than ever before he is dependent on the home market? Why, then. do the Farmer leaders preach trade doctrines which are really dangerous to the stability of that home market? Free trade or any very substantial lowering; of our tariff would surtly'r'esult in larger imports from the United States and other countries, and the g,reater the imports the less employment there would be for Canadian workmen, and con- sequently a lessened, home market for the Cana- dian farmer. For the life of us we cannot see any sense in the Liberal and Farmer trade plat- forms. The great want of Canada is more en1- ployment of all kinds, and that is the problem we should all /address ourselves to. The mone employment there is at home the more mark(lt there will be for Canadian far produce. Just as surely as that two and ‘two make four, the Liberal or Farmer platforms, if put into opera- tion, would diminish employmentin Canada, and therebv shrivel'un the home market for the Can- adian farmer. Think it over. Should We so direct our policy as to benefit American industry and agriculture by giving them our Canadian market under a lower Cana- dian tariff, to the detriment of Canadian i1adus- tries and agriculture, while our products are de- nied the American market? Will that be good for Canada, for Canadian agriculture and Can- dian labor Will such a policy facilitate the re- duction of Canada's war debt? These are the questions to which you desire answers from the party leaders who are appealing for your sup- port. Which of them is likely to deal most satis- factorily with the problems which we have men- tioned? . The emergency tariff of the United States is operating disastrously to our export trade in farm products to that country. During the four months, June to September, inclusive, of this year, our exports to the United States amounted to only $12,770,040, as compared with $31,281,- 208 in the same period last year. Canadian industries and Canadian workmen are passing through one of the most critical periods in their history. During the year ended March 31st, 1921, the total of our exports of farm products affected by the emergency tariffito the United States was ff;1(o'8,000,000. _ ' At the rate of decline in these exports shown for the four months of this year, our total exports for the year will be in the neighborhood of 'ii40,- 000,000. as compared with $168,000,000 for last Year Isn’t it as plain as the nose on one's face that the Canadiapt farmer is laboring under a severe :Tight money, overproduction, slackening of buying by the public many industries to reduce their wages. The storm will only be weathered by whole- souled co-operation-a strong, hard pull to- gether. _ " How dangerous then is the agitation to low- er Canada's protective tariff and lower the bars to aAfiood pf Iortignsfyods, ... . Canada's induatra, stability rests on the permanence of a protective tariff. U i - No worse timé could be chosen to talk ab'out lowering the tariff. Most 'of the hard coal used in Canada is brought here from the United States. Any lowering of Canada's protective tariff would make this situation worse, lower still fur- ther the value of Canadian money and increase the pried of coal that you must buy. Lower the tariff and you raise the price of your fuel. To the high price American householders must pay is added the exehange on Canadian money when you buy your coal. At the present time this means an increase in your coal bill of from ten to fifteen per cent. And this depreciation in the value of Can- adian money is due to Cinadians buying: far more goods from the United States than Ameri- cans are buying: from us. DANGEROUS AGITATION AT A CRITICAL TIME COAL MAY GO STILL HIGHER DOWN COME THE RATES WHAT IS U. S. DOING? and a big has forced staffs and TIMES AND GU In the Garden of Eden, planted by God There were goodly trees in the spring- time sod- Trees of beauty and height and grace To stand in splendor before His face. Apple and hickory, ash and pear, Oak and beech and the tulip rare The trembling aspen, the noble pine The sweeping elm by the river line; Trees for the birds to build in and Trees to turn at the frosty call And carpet the ground for their Lord's footfall; Wood for the bow, the spear and the flail, The keel and the mast and the daring sail; He For Then, lest the soul should not lift her eyes From the gift to the Giver of Para- disc, On the crown of a hill, for all to see, God planted a scarlet maple tree. "Listen to this, Cely dear," he said to Mrs. Herlihy. F4 'An trishman was asked by his wife where she'd better put the key to her trunk, when she was starting on a journey. 'Put it in- side before you lock it,' said the hus- band.' A-hal That's a good joke." sing, And the lilac tree for a joy in spring. Mr. Herlihy was reading the jokes in his paper, and pondering over each one. At last he chuckled, as he found one that was clear as crystal, to his thinking. "Seems to me it's no joke at all, but only foolishness," said Mrs. Herlihy, severely, without removing her gaze from a large hole she was dawning. “A-ha! But you’ve missed the point, mo dear'." cried Mr, Herlihy. "When she arrived at her destination it's a shilling she'd have to pay tor a new key. A-ha!" I would rather be a radiator of sunshine, an encourager, a helper, a. lifter, a friend to the friendless and the down and out, and yet be poor in material things, than have the wealth of a Croesus, a starved, pinched, gloomy nature, and a loveless life therewith. A love that reaches out to every living thing on God's earth is the greatest of all Lite enrtcherm- Oliver Smett Marde-n. l "Doctor," said Johnny, half out of breath from running, "come up to our house, quick." tor “Everybody but me. I was naughty so they wouldn't give me any of the nice mushrooms Wa picked in the woods." _ l "Ot course, my dear girl," said the. indulgent parent, "I know you are fond of Cecil, and that; he's l good fellow, but there is one little point you appear to have overlooked. How do you expect to live after you are married?" "We haven't overlooked that point at all," answered the daughter. "We've considered it well, and it is all arranged." Oh, is it) I'm very pleased to hear ity' “Yes, papa, listen: this is what we've arranged. You know Aunt Belinda. gave me l hen last Vear?", "well?" "I've been reading up poultry, and they say that a. good hen will raise 20 chickens in A tiny maid, held up to hear her father's voice on. the telephone, burst into tears. "Why are you crying?" asked her 'mother. Believe it's all right till you know itis all wrong And just Keep on singing your 1sarp- piest song, At least, know a season. So next season we will have 21 hens, won't we? And pt course the following year there will be 420 chicks and the next 8,400 and the next 168,000, and the next 3,360,- ’000. Just think; papa! If we only get 50 cents each top them we shall clear over 1% million! dollars, and that will be plenty for us; to live on; and per- haps then we will be able to help you along, you dear old thing!" "Oh, mamma," sobbed the child, "how ever can we get daddy out of that little hole?" Tt's easy to imagine that things are amiss; It may be but guesswork. Remember l this: Perhaps the thing that you tear/ism't Hannigan-ive, these scales is no good! They pnly weigh up to 200 lbs., and Oi’m llear 250 lbs." Flannigan-"Well, man alive, yer can git on 'em tsiricdr." Two beggar women' met on the street the other day. "Fine coat you’ve got there. Where did you land it?" said the first one. , "Old Mrs. Gobsa Golde gave it to me," said the second beggar women, "Is that so? lie begged at Mrs. Gobsa Golde's a hundred times and she never gave me a cent. How did you work her?" "Well, you see," said the first beg- gar Woman. stroking her new coat complacently, "I didn't tell her I was begging for myself. I pretended I was begging for the heathen." We yearn ofttimes tor new roads, For a short cut o'er the way, And sometimes weep when paths are steep-- Our path of life to-dar. Some men don't have any Wives with buttons on blouses to button. Yet since the first man travelled, Success was near, somewhere, And the straight life was the great life, It's the shortest distance there. Don't kick because you have to but ton your wite's blouse. Be glad your wire has a blouse, and doubly glad you have a wife to button a blouse for. Some men's wives have no blouses to button, and some men's wives' blouses have no buttons to button. Some men's wives' blouses which have buttons on to_button don't care a button whether they are buttoned or not. So button on the buttons of your wife's blouse and be thankful tor what you've got. Who's sick there?" asked the doc made them of every grain and girth the use of man in the Garden of Earth. ADVICE TO HT'SBANDS believe it's all right till you Keep on singing your 1sarp- song, to imagine that things are IDE, WESTON" -Bliss Carman Pastor, REV. FORBES ROBERTSON Residence, John Street Phone 5241. Sunday Services 11 a.m.---Public Worship. 2.45 p.m.--Sunday School. 7 p.m.--Public Worship. Organist, Frank Weaver, Mus. Bac. Strangers welcome Pastor, H. E. 1VINTEMUTE, B.A. Residence, King St., Weston Senices 11.00 a.m.-Public worship. 3.00 p.m.---Sunday School. 7.00 p.m.-Public worship. Monday, 8 p.m.--B.tp.U. Wednesday, 8 p.m.--Praver meeting. REV. FREDERICK ROBERTSON. [ Rector The Rectory, Rectory Road, Weston Phone 467w Services 10.00 a.m.--Sunday School 11.00 a.m.--Morning service I Cross Street Pastor: Rev. W. M. Mackay, B.A. Residence: H11rnbermour,1t, Weston Phone 293 I SUNDAY SERVICES 11.00 aus-Public worship. Sunday School in conjunction with morning service. 7.00 pm1.---Puhlic worship. _ Orr'anist, Mr. M. J. Hurley Everybody welcome ble Classes, INDEPEN DENT ORDER ODDFELLOWS Monday-tFS., 8 Pal. wednesday-Prayer Meeting, 8 RM Everybody Welcome. Meets every Monday at 8 pm 1.0.0.17. Hall, Church St., Weston NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE Notice is‘herby given that A1eortre, Drewery ot the City of Toronto in the County of York in the Province of Ontario, manager, will apply to the Parliament of Canada at the next session thereof for a'bill of divorce from his wife, Christina Brewery. of the City of Hamilton in the County of Wentworth in said province, married women, on the grouhd of adultry and desertion. Notice is hereby given that Eliza- beth Lillian Sharpe, of the City of To- ronto, in the County of York, married woman, will apply to the Parliament of Canada at the next Session thereof, for a Bill of Divorce trom her hus- band, Frederick G. Sharpe, of the said City of Toronto, Commercial Traveller. on the grounds of adultery. Dated at Toronto this 15th day of June, 1921. Visitors are cordially welcome. A. R. HASSARD. 17 Queen Street East, Toronto, Cana da. solicitor tor the applicant. 7.00 p.m Dated at Toronto, Province of Ontario. this 14th day of November, 1921. 3.30 p.m Weston Metlmdist Church i USETW --__ V .lfiirsd,, Dam; Products l) Rev. L B. \Valwyn, B.A. Residence, 35 King St. Phone 43. A. T. Mather, Choir Leader. Miss Marion A. Russell. Organist. V Sunday Services 11 a.m.--Publie Worship. 2.45 p.m.--&Sunday School and Bi 7 p.m.-Puhlic \Vorship. Men's Club, 2nd and 4th Sunday, 10 AM. Any person wishing to secure Assembly ‘Hall apply to Trustee. Old Presbyterian Church Baptist Church ST. PHILLIP’S CHURCH Westminster Presbyterian Church W. J. CRUICKSIIIANK Weston Symons, Heighington & Shaver, 36 Toronto St., Toronto, Weston Lodge No. 200 n.-Service in St. Andrew's Hall, Thistletown. r1.---Service in Westmount Community Hall Everybody Welcome ' Established 1 8 5 8 Solicitors for the applicant Embicokc. NOTICE 1n WALTER LONGSTAFF Agents for: a r FAIRBANKS MORSE ENGINES Court Humber, No. 9308, Ancient Order of Foresters, meets in the Me- memorial-Hall, Elsemere Ave.,Westort. Juveniles, lst Friday in each month. Senior Court, 3rd Friday in each month. SMITH’S MOTOR DELIVERY CARTAGE AND EXPRESS Three Ton and One and a Ham Ton Auto Trucks specially adapted for Moving Furniture _ GENERAL TEAMING Sand, Gravel and Filling Always on Hand. Movings Promptly Attended to. Phone 79 at 6.45 a.m.. 12.45 noon and 6.45 9.111. OVERLAND Touring Car for hire, with capable and careful driver. PHONE WESTON 268 MILTON PRESS BRICK C0. 106 Rosemount Office: Main and Eagle Streets PHONE' 334 AND 410 Electrical Contractors 20 Guestville Ave, J. K. McEWEN Ea SON Margaret C. NewSome Pupils prepared for Toronto l Conservatory Examinations STUDIO: 17 Joseph St., Weston Phone 228 J. COUNTIES OF YORK, PEEL AND SIMCOE Terms Beasonabl J. K. McEWEN, Kleinburg. Phone, Woodbridge 960 A, M. McEWEN, Richview, , Phone Weston 62-32 3t05,7t08 FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CHARLES au AUCTIONEEB & VALUATOR Sales Promptly Attended to at Reasonable Prices Phone 70 WOODBRIDGE Box 84 Manufacturer of High Grade RR ELECTRlCAL WORK Wiring, [ Appliances General Electrical Work Real Estate and Insurance Office (h E. LaRose Licensed Auctioneers for the Baggage and Express 22 St. John'l Road, Weston Phone 305 City phone, Adelaide 1518 Chronic Diseases Treated. Hours: 5, 7 to 8, and by appointment Please make appointments in advance. Pressed and Rug Brick M. M. PATTERSON In different shades of J. R. Brown, M, Red, Brown or Buff R. C. BURRAGE AGENT NOTE THIS WELL SEMPKIN BROS. ED. W. BROWN, WOODB RIDGE Teacher of Piano Concert Soprano and Vocal Established 1830 1V”,'.CC irtlu nesmence. nast LOT. is still doing busiJ Kins.,r St. and Rosemount Ave, ness in the old stand. _ Telephone 15 Weston, Ont, Be sure and .add.ressi' all iiioiniii'i"niii'lt'iirl'i'/ ----r-------.----r----r-1 Box 33 NOTICE -See-- or Phone 285 For Pumps. Windmills and Gasoline Engines WALTER LONGSTAFF --to--- Mount Phone 106 Weston “WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1921 Office and Residence. East Cor Marta St., Weston, Phone June. nu -and-- 332 Bloor W., Toronto, Ph. Col. 200! EAR, NOSE AND THROAT Consultations by Appointment. Physician and Surgeon Office : Cor. Sykes and Main St., Weston Phone 150 Office hours: 8-10 a.m., 6-8 p.m. Will go Any Place Drop a. Card iucs Beresford Avenue, West Toronto Telephone Junction 72 25 Years' Practical Experience 176 Church St., Weston 176 Church St., Weston Phone 161 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Hours 4 to 6 pan. Evening by Appointment Office: Coleman & Hackett Block MISS BESSIE ARMSTRONG TEACHER OF VOCAL Pupil of Arthur Blight For particulars phone Weston 148r2 T ems moderate c. Howard Gray, LL B. BARRISTER SOLICITOR, NOTARY, ETC, 301 Crown Office Bldg., Toronto (Cor. Queen & Victoria Sts.) WESTON OFFICE / 52 Main St. N. Opp Central Hotel Monday and Friday Evenings, and by appointment Agent for Fire, Life, Accident, Auto- mobile and Plate Glass Insur- ance in Safe Companies and at Best Rates. MAIN ST., WESTON Opposite Bank of Nova Scotia Jl922 Dundas St., West Toronto (Above Moon's Hardware Store) Real Estate Loans placed at Current Rates Telephone Junction 991 Studio: 252 Main St. WESTON Dr. Hamstn p.Roos DENTAL SURGEON Office: Bank of' Montreal Bldg. Main and John St., Weston Weston P. o. Phone Weston 159115 DR. J. W. MACKENZIE Bank of Nova Scotia Chambersa Phone 152, Weston I Money to Loni on good‘First Mortgage Securities Dr. H. D. Livingstone DR. J. T. 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