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once, and you'll never tomate its ane: (Al articles credited. “The. Banner doesn’t necessarily agree » with views aapemeaen 7 THE REAL CURE (Guelph Herald) es The cure for high priced clothing -. and articles of every variety is in the ‘,public’s hands, and if it is not exer- '“ eised the fault must rest with the _ Public generally. ,When the demand for moderate ; priced clothing and the necessaries of life manifests itself it will be met —as it always has been—and just as long as folks who work for wages demand fifteen-dollar silk shirts, . -three-dollar silk neckties, they will © get tliem. And while they're buying | that sort of stuff you may lay your “heaviest bet on their also buying the best suits of clothing the market af- ‘fords. Any dealer will support the statement that the higher priced lines are those most in demand these days. The transference to overalls is an extreme measure not likely to have any lasting effect. But it is a cru- eading start, and may eventuate in greater things. All that the public have a right to ask, and this it may : ~wafely demand, is that prices be made at least consistent with the cost of Bepecduction. In UNION THERE IS STRENGTH (Farmers’ Sun) 3 Well meaning friends of the pro- | hib'tion movement are seriously wor- ried over the split in the ranks of the temperance forces. The Drury gov- ernment, who are out and out in favor of the fullest possible prohibitory leg- <islation have been seriously embarr- “assed and handicapped through the } failure of the temperance people to get-together and present a_ united front. ; ; _- Without going into the merits or demerits of the opposing forces, on the surface it looks very m ‘bh as if the Rev. Ben. Spen: and ..ose as- © gociated with him had done a ser- fous injury to the cause of temper- shorter hour. If the one is feasible, | then the other will have to be made a $ today are complaining that their living costs are being rais- _ed in large part because the workers in the cities are not doing their share. I, quite impossible that the farm- érs should escape paying part of the costs that are added to~ production when the city worker is employed fewer hours than is the farmer.: This is not an argument for longer factory hours, but for fair play for the man who works in the country. The upshot will be ever-rising costs of food. City consumers are shocked at having to pay $5, $6 and even $8 per bag for potatoes, but they will have to become used to these prices if the farms are to go on being depleted of labor due to the easier working conditions found in the cities and towns. It is not difficult to see that the situation is going to cure itself sooner or later. Not everybody will be able to pay these food prices, and then the fact will be rediscovered that “man shall eat by the sweat of his row." THE BONUS AND POLITICS (Ford’s Weekly) The soldier who served the United States and sacrificed not only oppor- tunities for making money, but com- fort and much besides, has earned a bonus. But between deserving it and obtaining it by political agitation there is a great gap. To obtain favorable-action by Con- gress it will be necessary to apply political pressure, to vote for men re- gardless of their fitness for office be- cause they are for the bonus, to vote against men of the highest ability and courage because they oppose the bon- us. It will mean at least a partial political debauchment of the United States. ‘“aneée-in this province. The govern- ment is just as anxious as Mr. Spence, “Dr. Grant, or any other indigidual, or “body, to abolish the evils*of drink, ~ but the undignified spectacle made by «the opposing temperance forces dur- - ing the past féw weeks has not only - embarra the government but has ' “seriously hindered the cause of temp- erance in this province. The temper- . a@mee forces should learn from the li- _-quor interests to present a_ united © front. fs NAUSEATING f (LondomAdvertiser ) Severa’ communications have reached this office of late requesting assistance in securing contributions for, English charitable organizations. n every instance the cause has been worthy one, deserving of generous f- ald from Canadians. There is an ex- eaperating feature of the appeals, | however. With each request there is enclosed a letter from some nobleman uke, lord or prince—to the effect * that he personally will be greatly » pleased with any Canadian who helps. “.. “It is nauseating to think that this estimate of Canadians prevails so -Aargely in the old land. Here and ; there throughout Canada no doubt bare to be found snebs who thrill to this sort _ thing, but cur good oss the sea should know by this tae om tkeat the average Cana- * Gian is not attracted by the informa- tion that generosity will win him the gracious approval of the Duke of Blank. In the old world a high name Nhay still be something to conjure | with, but inthis land in itself it is Z poor magnet with which to pull dol- "HALF. HOLIDAYS ON THE FARM j (London Free,Press.) . The West Middlesex farmers’ club 4 reported to have decided to make | Wednesday afternoon a half-holiday through the summer months. It is » Sot stated whether this is seriously| \ put forward or is a bit of rural humor » intended for its effect upon the urban workers. Joke or not, the time is ' coming when the farmers will refuse ©to work long hours while their brethren in the cities take an ever - NEU inthe = ee i~ ie ‘india alah . ae oe oN ~ = It is extremely unlikely that the soldiers will go to this length. Their present temper, despite agitation, is far from being united on the subject, and the greater part of them realize that while they are morally entitled to the extra pay, to obtain it by apply- ing pressure on members of Congress’ would be a political holdup. THE MBASURE OF VALUE (Toronto Globe.) The Defroit landlerd who doubled his rent roll at a jump and was pen- alized by the doubling of the assess- ed value of his property by the City Council may still be money in pocket by the transaction, but he has been held up publicly to the odium of his fellow-citizens by the action of Coun- cil, which brands him as a_ rent profiteer. It is doubtful if, under the law of Ontario, City and Town Councils could take similar action, but there ig no reason at all why assessors on their rounds this year should not pay special attention to the element of; rent in determining the valuation for taxation purposes of properties oc- cupied by tenants. If it is found that two houses or. apartments, ly of equal value and situated in the same quarter, are rented at widely dissimilar rates there could be little protest on the part of owners collect- ing high rents were the capita] value of such properties set down in the assessor’s books at amounts corres- pondingly different. The tenant would not suffer in that case, for the as- sessor’s valuation would be based in part on rentals actually charged, and the higher assessment on buildings rented at peak rates would be merely a form of excess profits tax on prop- y levied by the municipality. It may yet become necessary in the pub- le interest to provide for some form of super-assessment in all cases where buildings yield net rentals out of line with a reasonable valuation of the property. CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS (Farmers’ Sun.) The fact that there are over thirteen thousand consolidated; furnish good reason for the government’s action in informing Ontario rural communities regarding the —_ of ‘consoli- dated schools. ty} peace treaty, but that the German .an extent unknown here—and the sal- apparent-| ‘1}} menta-and not with the | Ba “gga eonek powers have to] survey of the area made. vey includes a survey map (showing: homes ‘dren ‘an a form of agreement The vote is taken subsequently in each hoo! house. There are already over one hun: dred centres preparing for the vote, and a few. have adopted co tion, and. hope to have ae ene in opera next. September, The meet- ings are being largely.attended, and the attitude is generally favorable. The government representative does not. urge consolidation but endeavors} to. have everyone thoroughly under- stand the situation: before the vote is| taken. Under certain conditions, carefully thought out consolidation is probably the best solution of the rural school problem, but the vote should not be taken without due consideration. ONE OF THE COSTS OF WAR (Ford’s Weekly) One of the scarcely-noticed after- effects of the war is the collapse of the German‘tchools, colleges and uni- versities. Whatever may be the op- injon of the value of their cultura} branches, they were wonderfully equipped and thorough on all practi- cal subjects. in science, in engineer- ing, in chemistry. Now, what with the general impov- erishment of the country, the terrific prices, and the low value of the mark, most of these institutions are stagg- ering. A-professor’s salary will not suffice to buy a microscope. Build- ings and equipment are disintegrat- i The case of the students is even worse... Few parents can make their sons large allowances, and the poor student, once a great feature especial- ly in the technical schools, faces im- of consolidation. A representa- tive committee is ‘appointed, apd a , of van routes), aj ¢ statement of the cost of dallding. ane. fda-} | What sing Hes, and now we have stories of hid- den airplane material plants. The supply of coal which she agreed te give to France in reparation for the destruction wrought in the French coal regions ‘has. almost ceased. Vio- lating the agreement of the Ruhr valley, me mers troops into it. pro that Germany made in i Feat? of Versailles has she honorably and whole-heartedly fulfilled? What evidence is there that she will fulfil any pledge unless she: is forced tO: do so? There is none. “Germany is simply marking time in thé hope that dissenstons among the Allies will_yet- save her from anything but nominal punishment. She even cherishes the idea that if the League of Nations project does not succeed she will suddenly fall upon France and that Britgin will not again inter- vene. Germany’s conduct since the war has been as treacherous and as dangerous as her policy before the war. BAITING PUBLIC MEN (Guelph Mercury) The practice of taunting public en about their war records got a mense difficulty in working his way through. Scholarships, even if once munificent, are pittances now. The excellent public or semi-public schools are quite as badly off. Many teachers were killed during the war —Germany ran to men teachers to aries that can be paid now are ex- tremely meager. German educators are predicting astonishing illiteracy for the next generation of a nation that once boasted that it was the most literate in Europe. ALL-ROUND PROHIBITION (Toronto Globe.) Mr. Charles McCrea, Conservative | member for Sudbury, made a point during the debate on the McCreary resolution that is worthy of serious consideration. He stated that, from his own observation of law enforce-| ment in the province, the Dominion Order-in-Council prohibiting the im- portation of liquor led to a condition of affairs which, in his judgment, was at times nothing short of disgrace- ful, in that some of those who were looked upon as the first citizens of the land had no hesitation whatever in flouting and breaking the law by any means-at their command so long as ee | could get away with it. The Globe agrees with Mr. McCrea that men of proniinence in the com- manity who did these things not only incurred justly the charge of hypo- crisy, but set an evil example to others by their defiance of the law But the femedy for the conditions he describes is not all-round right of im- portation, but all-round enforcement, of the prohibitory laws. In the South- ern States prohibition, when first in- troduced, was a device contrived by the white ruling class to prevent the negroes from obtaining, either public- ly or privately, the liquor to indul- gence in which were traced back many of the crimes against ‘white women. There was no idea that the planters’ supply of “Bourbon” should be cut off, or that the guests on the spac- ious verandahs of Sputhern mansions| should be forced to do without the liquor no longer available for the colored folk. That flagrant caste legislation faii- ed to operate in the South, where con- ditions were far more favorable than they ever will be here in Ontario. It was found that the only prohibition which could be depended upon to prohibit was that which prevented} importation or the storage of liquor in private residences for private use. The “leading citizens’’ ¢f Ontario must make up their minds that bone- dry legislation is meant for them as well as for the Bulgar or Macedonian laborers who end a night’s debauch- ery by a plunge into red-handed mur- 7-7) c] r. The people of Ontario, who will pile up a decisive majority against the importation of liquor for bever- age purposes, will also insist upon the enforcement of that law without fear or favor by any government that may hold power in the provincé in the years to come. UNREPENTANT GERMANY (Mail & Empire) General Masterman, a member of the Entente Commission of Control in Germany, réports the discovery of three secret aviation material depois near Berlin, and is of opinion that many more such depots might found, His work of ee ee and the work of his colles seriously hampered, the German gov-}- ernment putting all sorts of obstacles in their way. jeneral Masterman believes that.the German people are disposed ‘to execute the terms of the government, being in the hands of the military party, is not willing. UWn- fortunately it is with German govern- Germait peo- ‘ in politics or out of it, so if the charge \ as; sealed, but™as h distinctive set-back in the House of Commons when Hon. Mackenzie King picked up the gauntlet thrown down and be rid of such trouble forever. Plymouth _ Fe runs full length, ties more. bundles and Tinsamegned ainslity ie iendts GOLD AEP AL “MADE If CANADA more even in size and brands. Hot E ork ork Rope, Ra HOBBS GOLD MEDAL lines are for sale by C. Zilliax & Son by Dr. Gilday and John. McNaughton, recently at Montreal. The reply of the Liberal leader was a vindication of his career during the period of the war, and put to shame the men who sought to discredit him, for the pur- pose of injuring his political ambi- tions and making his leadership of the Liberal party impossible. No one admires a coward, whether of cowardice could be made to stick to Mackenzie King, his usefulness to Canada would necessarily be at an end. The insinuation that he sought a place of refuge in the United"States to avoid military service has been answered on the floor of parliament— and so gin placed on the pub- lic récords, where all the workid may yed@2tm a manly and dignified *man- ner and@ with a courtesy to whiah his detractors were not entitled under the circumstances. The baiting of pub- lic men fortunately, fs not so com- mon as it was a few years-ago, when, for a consideration, a stopper goned could be hatched over-night and Spring Draperies At Reasonable Prices “framed’’ that would drive any man of decency or distinction into obliv- ion, if ft so suited the purposé of some Marquisette in cream, white and interests. That time has happily passed away, and was thought ‘dead beyond recovery,” until thé picayune| attack was launched et Montreal. The practice has lost favor among all men of presumed respectability, and the man who now taunts another as lack- ing a war record needs to first see that he has one of his own that will stand a close inspection. During his vindication Hon. Mac- kenzie King was compelled to open for public inspection a-few pages of family histofy, which have hertofore hidden the bitter tragedies of his life, and laid them bare before the pitiless gaze of an unfeeling worid—they con- tained the record of the death of his éntire family but ome—a record which he had held sacred as concerning him- seif alone. Then he produced evi- dences of his work in the industrial centres of America, and its value in enlarging the output of munitions and expenditing the work, vouched for by those who had the confidence of the Canadian government, and who were working on commjssions under the Imperial Board of Munitions, Thou- sands of prominent men of Canada. of the same age as the speaker, had less excuse than the Liberal leader for not responding to. the call of duty, atid who: today flaunt the fortunes| earned from war shamelessly, before the people. ‘Phe world loves a fair fighter in any G&use, and the country will uot hold the Liberal leader blameworthy after his vindication, but will wait, probably in vain, for the opology that is already overdue, from those who’ sought from unworthy purposes to drive him from public life. The facts of the case were available to all had they enquired at the right source, and the’ whole proceeding showed how contemptible some politicians can be when it is felt that the party founda- tiohs are slipping beneath them. A doctor came up to a patient in a lunatic asylum, slapped him on the back and*eaid. You can run along and write your folks that you'll be back CURTAIN In floral, 45e, 48c, 68c, 75c and 8bc. LACE CURTAINS, 2% to 3 to $5.00 a pair days. Cretonnes, a larg¢ assortment 90c and $1.00 per yard. Art Sateens in all the pretty shades at 58c, 60c, 75c, 85c and 89c per yard. At this time of the year it is no more than natural that your thoughts turn to Spring house cleaning and the brightening up of the- home.with.new draperies and floor coverings. Our drapery department is teeming with new materials. advise that you come in”now and choose from a complete stock, and at prices that are wel! within reason. SCRIMS ' In white, cream and ecru at 50c, 58c, 65c and 68c per yard. Marquisette curtaining, half width, floral, half plain, very dainty, different shades at 98c per yard. plain and with floral borders; assorted colors, per yard, 29c, 32c, 37%e, 44c and 45ce. | CURTAIN NETS In different patterns, white, cream and ecru, per yard 39c, q READY-MADE CURTAINS MARQUISETTE CURTAINS, insertion at $3.50, $3.75, to $6.00 per pair. MARQUISETTE CURTAINS, fancy and good quality at $10.00 and $11.00 per pair. SCRIM CURTAINS, lace border with insertion at $6.75 a pr. It is surprising how some pretty cretonne art sateens or shadow-cloth will really reflect the cheeriness of the warm spring Shadow cloth of good material, shades at $1.25 to $1.75 per yard. FOR THE FLOOR FLOOR OIL CLOTH, floral or black patterns in one, two or two and a half yard widths, at 75c and 85c per yard. STAIR OIL CLOTH, assorted black patterns 50c per yard. JAPANESE STRAW MATTS, diffesentipatterns at 35c each ] ee We ecru, lace insertion at 58c a yd. MUSLINS cream or white lace border, with lace border, with insertion, very= yard length, $2.48, $3.40, $3.90 floral patterns, Uifferent oor to choose from at 58c, 70c, 75c, Highest prices paid for all farm produce. ROBERT THOMPSON LISTOWEL. Phone 71, home in two weeks as good as new.” The patient went off gaily-to write his letter. He yd it Psat on and he t toa the stamp the mater & cupped through. his fingers to the floor, alighted on oor “tollowing a croked trailup- “the wall and: across the . silence he tore up the @ had ge ree sane return of his offspring, ‘ Charlie and his three sisters had been to visit a relative in the coun- Ary. Owl Can't Eyes - Phe ow] has no motion in the eye; the globe of which is inimovably fix- ed in its socket by a strong, elastic, “Well,” asked the father, upan the| *¥ “was | your! uncle glad to see you?” | NO 8) Charlie's face lit up with delight at the question . “Glad!"’ he echoed. “Uncle. glad! dad, he wanted to know why Why, J didn’t bring Sym matter, the. maid the gold“fsh{" aie