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. crack or crevice before killing them, and not Joieon food? SS t will kill bed-bugs instantly and not leave ~anodor? Sa rH That will kill flies by the roomful and not harm tor: paper? 27a t will kill mosquitos and not harm baby? t will bring moths out of clothes and closets and not harm your cloths? That will take fleas off a dog and not harm the dog? That will take lice off. a hen and not harm the en? : _ That fluid is FLYOSAN Sri) at Morrison's Drug Store ARORA SERRE | | Many are either away now or planning to soon i} pave to enjoy the glorious idleness of summer holi- days. You are sure to write your friends, to tell them of the wonderful lazing time you are having, while he or she toils in a stifling office. Take with you a Waterman Ideal Fountain Pen, and your writing difficulties are at an end, | also see our Vaoation Stationery, put up in Folio style, pad and envelopes combined. > JAS. McKEE JEWELLER STATIONER .. You can Always secure a fine selection of fresh gro- _ceries at our store. Prompt 'and courteous service assur- Te Bell Phone 36 J. F. McCLINTOCK Port P % - ° Ontario an. 100 Acres near 3° "ly ignorant in other respects. gently in t own ; 'an inventor of a daily comfort; every person can point artist of renown ! their friends persons of whom they are proud because they fill import- ons. ll x There are two ideas brought to mind by a study of these facts. The first is that the day of opportunity is far from being past. Wealth and power are in the reach of any who are willing to pay the price, by being prepared, being willing to work, and assuming the responsibility. 'Capital is not needed; but brains and cour- age are essential. The world 1s living on a different plane to-day; its wants are multitudinous; and capital is more than eager to pay high prices for skill, inventive genius, and executive ability. There are thousands of daily necessities to be made, - sold, improved, remade, resold, and further improved. There are fields of literary, musical, and artistic wealth to explore and to work for future harvests such as Solomon had never visioned. : The day of opportunity is far from being past; but brains and courage are essential. Sa . * The other' fact that is worth considering in connection with this wealth of op- portunity for advancement is this--How can the golden land be entered? By pre- paration. That is the answer; but, great as education is, it falls short in the mat- ter of preparation, and that is as it should be. @ : Here are some phases of the matter to be considered. A pupil spends the years from six to eighteen in our schools and at the end of that time, financial reasons require that he begin to earn his living. Perhaps some thousands of dollars have been spent on this young man's education, and it is most natural that both he and his parents should look for 3 lucrative position for him at the "top of the tree." We are nearly all troubled with the idea that our children should not have "as hard a time as we did." The fact remains that the highly educated young man is not fitted for a lu- crative position at the top of the tree. He lacks one great quality--experience. When he enters the industrial or business world he is really beginning a new phase of education. In the schools he learned the basic principles of education. In the business world he learns to apply them. Neither school nor business life can be ignored in the making of an all round citizen. The day of apprenticeship is past, unfortunately perhaps. Apprenticeship had its merits and its demerits. That system gave the young man every opportunity to learn the craft or business to which he was apprenticed--if he were fortunate enough to have been "bound" to a skilled master. He may have been ill paid; and he may have had to endure hardship; but when his apprenticeship was served he was generally a master mechanic, knowing the whole of the business in which he was engaged. : Modern conditions have made it difficult to carry out the apprenticeship idea. - There is now so much machinery that requires specialists. Very seldom does the young man now learn the whole of the business in which he is engaged. That is one great reason why general schooling is so essential to his happiness. It is quite conceivable that he could become an efficient machine operator, and be dangerous- Indeed without the training in the gentler arts of life and the spirit of true patriotism, our country might easily become a second Rus- sia, and while it may be inevitable that these social experiments should come, we are glad that they are not being tried here. We have plenty of anarchy now with- out adding to it by encouraging ignorance and prejudice. Vocational training can and does in some measure take the place of apprentice- ship, but usually the vocational training does not begin soon enough. At certain early stages of life both mind and hands are pliable; and at those early stages the training should begin. In addition to the manual training value, there could be developed an enthus- iasm for cons e work. Early in life young folk do like to make things. It is only in the later stages that the learn the idea that speculation and non-production can be made profitable. They naturally want to help--not to spongé. That sponging or parasite way of living is really only a degradation of scholastic education. It is advisable that every child be taught to work. They should be given a thorough mastery of some business if they are capable of mastering it. To this end vocational training should be encouraged in schools, to be followed by something as nearly approaching apprenticeship as possible. ~ A feature of this training that should not be overlooked is this--to-day we are being overwhelmed by "big business." This phase of modern life is caused quite as much by lack of ability among individual business men as it is by the co-operative idea in large production, or big undertakings. Life would bé much happier if we had more people who were their own mas- ters, than it is under the present system of growing centralization. And the best way to stem the tide of Super men who are likely to dominate the world, and move humanity hither and you like pawns, is to train our young people so'that they can intelligently run a business or construct something useful. The opportunities of life are more mumerous than they were, because life is not. so simple as it used to be. It may not be that the positions are as spectacular for those who succeed ; but they are good enough for self-respecting citizens who can do their part in making Canada a wholesome, happy, progressive country. 7 A NOTABLE CONTEST : (Open only to citizens of the United States.) Edward Bok, formerly editor of the Ladies Home Journal, has established a fund of $100,000 to be awarded to the person who shall outline a practical plan by which the American people may assist in maintaining the peace of the world. This is a notable contest, as it will cause the American people to do two things: 1. To think constructively upon the subject of peace--no more war. 2. To consider their place in world affairs, and their need to take part intelli- se affairs if fn are to maintain the position to which they consider themselves entitled. : It is essential that humanity should begin to think constructively upon the mat- ter of peace. " Heike We want no more war, and if we are to avoid its awfulness in the future we, must use our brains in Preventative meas urres, and quiy going around with a "chip on the shoulder" and a biimptious feeling in the : s y lished a series of figures regarding - These figures are large and go to lilways will require intelligence of a unfortunate heading for a survey of railway this and other countries--municipalities, Provinces, innumerable individuals, in debt. lly this--Can the debtor make good? Is the invest- - in business ventures : our standard simplicity would do Since its inception depression. As a inion. These are Banking for Commercial Banking T= year 1023 marks the entry of Standard Bank uponits fiftieth year of service to the Dominion. Bank has been to give the maximum of banking service while constantly exercising the utmost vigilance for the safety of its patrons' interests. This policy has been adhered to through periods of prosperity and Bank has enjoyed steady, sound and substantial growth, today having 161 branches throughout the whole afilia ons with strong financial insti- ns reign countries, enabling it to render comprehensive banking servioe for the promotion of Canadian enterprise both at home and abroad. Cre STANDARD BANK OF CANADA if the policy ef this NX aT EA TTP rr consequence the Ta eee 2, TNA ro RIT Pa supplemented by Fifty Years MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS The following are the results of the middle School Examinations at Port Perry High School. (Grade I, 75 - 100 per cent., II, 67-74 per cent., III, 60-66 per cent., C 50-69 per cent) Allin, John, Composition III, Liter- ature, I, Algebra C, Physics II, Chemistry C, Latin Authors II, Latin Composition C, French Authors I, French Composition C. Armstrong, Sarah-Ancient History C, Algebra I, Physics III, Latin Com- position III. Brock, Arthur-Ancient History III, Algebra I, Geometry C, Physics III, Chemistry C, French Authors IIL Brock, John--Latin Authors III, Latin Composition II. Cawker, Samuel--Latin Auth. IIL Crosier, Alpha--Comp. C, Lit. C, British History III, Anc. History C, Algebra C, Geom. III, Physics II, Chemistry C. Doubt, Reginald--Comp. C, Lit. I, B. History II, Ane. History C. Doubt, Karl--B. History I, Anc. History C. Ettey, Gwendolen--Comp. II, Lit. II, A. History C, Alg. I, French Auth. III, Finlay, Hilliard--Lit. C, Phys. C, French Authors C. Forman, Margaret--Comp. C,, Lit. Authors I, French Comp. C. Horne, Claude--Phys. III. Lucas, Isabel--Comp. II, Lit. II, Alg. C, Latin Authors C, Latin Com. III, French Authors II, French Comp. C McClintock, John--B. History C. McLaughlin, Florence--Latin Auth C, Latin Comp. C. McMillan, Keith--Comp. C, Alg. III, Geom. C. Miller, Meta--Comp. IH, Lit. III, B. History C, Alg. III, Geometry C, Phys. C, Latin Comp. C. Mitchell, Austin--Gomp. C, Lit. C, B. Hist. C, Anc. History C, Alg. III, Geom. II, Phys. II, Chem. C, French Authors II. Mitchell, Elmer--Comp. III, II, Alg. II, French Auth. lture II, Phys. C, Latin Comp. C, French = Rundle, Grant--Comp. III, Lit. I, Alg. I, Geom. 1, Phys. I, Chem. C, Latin Auth. III, Latin Comp. C, Fr, Auth. II, French Comp. C, 3 Sleep, Una--Alg. II, Phys. C, Chem C. Switzer, Orval--Lit. III, Phys. C, Chem. C, French Auth. C. Tennyson, Alymer--Greek Auth II, Greek Comp. C. 000 POULTRY SELECTION . The local branch of the Provincial Department of Agriculture has been fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Alp, of the Poultry Dept. of the 0. A. C., Guelph, for some special culling and demonstration work throughout the County this week. The object of the work is to illus- trate to the local farmers how to properly and intelligently cull out the non-producers from oh phe flocks, : FA One of these demonstrations will be held at the home of Mr. George Sweetman, Scugog, on Friday, Aug- ust 10th, at 2 pum, which all . ested are cordially inv