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On another page will be around i a list -of books in the Public Lib- rary- dealing wi_th gardening, which has been kindly 'fl.Q'IliSh6d by the Librarian. Inthese books will be found much_ interesting` information and valuable` assist- ance for` the gardener--amateur and otherwise. Thepublishing of , this very timely list is an exam; ple of oneway in which the lib- rary can be made of greater use- fulness to the citizens. If a list of books bearing on some of the leading topics of the day were published as'occasion might arise `it would have a stimulating effect` upon the circulation of certain sections of the library that here; -tofore have received but scant attention as compared with c-, tion. Th_eExaminer will be very pleased to give its readers-any such list the librarian can furn- ish from time to time. Somewhere a Voice is Callig (Soprano) Ftanccs Aida l'ae Gwine Back to Dixie (soptalno) . A ....'. 1 Evcnson Waltz _]os. C. Smith and His Orch. , Get Off y F oot--F ox Trot ]oseph`C. Smith and Hisvorch-eatrla I Twelve-inch double:-sided Vitor Record-- $l.5O for the two selections 15242 ` Edna Brown-Edward Hamilton An Old Fashioned Wife Alice Green _ qot--F ' r You Never Knew About Me . E A Prfect Day Eli: Love's Dream After the BSE! His Master : Vice Barrie Dealer Aloeaa Cd Pu: Sadinia DEALERS IN IVERY TOWN AND CITY ONE. PRICE FROM COAST `I0 COAST VICTOR lECORDS-IlADB IN CANADA bl FOR H5 IASTEWS VOICI" ' TRADE MARK Write for free copy of our 450-page Muvsical En: cyclopedia liaing over 6000 Vidtor`Records. Add these` selections to your Victor record collection these investments may be pur-V chased at prices that will give returns approximately of 5%, 6% and 7%". If you are not familiar with thig form of investment" Write, Phone I I2, or call on H. BEN NETT. 5 7 Dunlop Street, Barrie, Ont., who will be pleased to furnish full information, and } transact your business Free of Ten-inch double-sided Victor Records . 90 cents for.the two selections ' Two Delightful R ed Seal Records Income. 9 To-day GEO. VICKERSL Lenoir St. Montreal The, kind of music you like best anytime yptrfeel you can enjoy it--which is all ugiizbeth Spencer I Elizabeth Spencer - :..n I I: TWO members 0'!` the Board of Trade are".-'sht0rttl_v to int,er\fie\v the merchants "with atview to. se- curing, if possible. uniform action upon the holiday closing. This_'is the proper method of] i y no I Kim ) Cluck .,-. . uuuuu v u u nuuul uU auauu in the way of this property be- ing chosen, yet in view of the strong preference many people` have expressed for this location, the trustees owe it to the rate- payers to present all the facts as to the" feasibility of utilizing" this property.` The seleetion of a site and the rebuilding` of the eolle- giate is a matter of very great iniportance and the Board should take the'public- into its fullest confidence at every step. Whatever report is made on sites for the collegiate, itshould include full information on the possibility of `securing a portion ofthe Agricultural Park. As far as location is c_oI_1cern'ed this site is ideal, being on an elevation in the centre of population and op two ofthe-leading streets. The agricultural building is a big obstacle inthe way of securing this site and there are other [things that would seem to stand .'...`1`I..,. _i....__ -1- L Stimulated in no" small `degree by the efforts "of the _local_ Greater lfroduction`-Committee, `interest in gardening. _has-_ `develop-ed wonder- fully this spring. Over eight hundred gardens are being cu1ti- vated in town and scores of_ vac"..- ant lots that grew weeds princig. pally will with favorable weather contribute considerably to the town s total, of foodstuffs. Should there be any who have not yet been able to? start gardening, they need not be discouraged as cer. tain crops can be planted up to the middle -of June or\eve'n, later. Those who..are having their first e`xperienee--aI1d` blisters-. with gardening should remember "that the work does not end with plant- ing. To ensure good results there must be , faithful cultivation throughout the season-. ` E. K. Rose? - E. K. Rose J. ` LIMITED ~ 35622 64564 M654 ' IBZS9 l and Regular- 79250 V Extra copies of Athis`issue may be obtained at this ice or at the bookstores of Walter Scott, J. G; Keenan or Roy Stone. Also at Harry Fisher's store, Cooks- town. Three cents per copy. ` Because local merchants de- clined to buy his space the editor of the Thornbury Review has de- cided .to take a contract for ad- vertising with a Toronto depart- mental store. 'I_`he,contract is for a full page each issue. There is not a town weeklyaof any conse- quence in Ontario but could easily secure a similar contract at` its full rates, but the majority of publishers are too loyal to their own community to accept busi- ness that would-assist in divert- ing ailarge amount of trade to the city `stores. ' peace of mind,,, And joy for weary hours. --The Poor Mau s Garden; , From the cares of business and ' the nervous strain of the office, thegbackyard garden offers a re- lief which is not suiciently en- joyed. ' Open air; exercise is essential to, good health. To what better end could this effort be devoted than the cultivation of the `backyard garden`? It `re- quiresebut a small area of land to supply a table with green veg- etables. These may be had crisp_ and fresh and, on -this account, much more of such food will he used," to th'e great advantage of health. ` The product of the home garden relieves to that extent the! demand upon the general supply. Self-preservation is the first law . of nature. Do not abuse that law` by expecting others to provide your food supplyewhen you are, capableiandlhave the facilities for growing at least part of your needs; T grow - Far more than herbs or owers. ` Kind thoughts , contentmenui r\nnn.~. AP nninnl `ing a loss of -$808,419 on which? _in Simcoe courity, where the loss I The losseshy re in Ontario` during 1916 amountedin the ag- gregate to about twelve millions-. of dollars. During January of! this year, the latest month `for which gur'es'have been tabula_, ted, there were 798 fires, entail- the insurance amounted to: $566,589.'_Of these res 25 were totalled $13,875 arid the insur- ance "$9,565. Yes, in the poor. man's garden! I (TV! (1117 The announcement - that the federal government had decided upon selective conscription did not come as any great. surprise to Canada. Owing to the utter fail- ure of .the voluntary system of late, public opinion, has been steadily swin-ging towards con- h seription as -the only means t _whereby Canada cou_ld,maintain ' her ple_dge.to the Motherland and give t o our lads in the ring line the support so urgently needed. Had this plan. been adopted two `years ago, the nation s military efficiency would hav_e been main- tained at a high standard-and: the industrial and agricultural forces would not. have been sap- ped to anything like the extent they have. The selective draft is the onlyybusinesslike method. The volunteer s_vstem takes men who] should notbe in the ranks while it shields the slacker who should be in khaki; At the time of writ- ing, details of the plan have not been announced but it is pro- _ bable that in selecting the first , draft men who are essential` ml the raising of foodstuffs. or the manufacture of munitions or 3 other war supplies ,will mt he , taken. It does not follow, how- ever, that all the able bodied , young men now working in mun- _' ition factories will be permitted , to hold their good paying jobs. If I their places can be taken by older , men or girls, the eligible male munitions workers should stand their chances of being drafted . just as much as any other class . of citizens. .iUnder the new plan many who fornierly held back will go willingly feeling that the inatteris being treated according to democratic principles and that all are to be used alike. Gana , dians generaTly--e'Ven Quebec-V will approve the action of the ' Government and ifthe measure is impartially adminis`tered, with- out fear or favor, it will have the l people heartily behind it and will place Canada in a position to pur- sue a vigorous war policy worthy of this great young nation and worthy of the noble fellows who - have alreadyrsacriticed so much upon the fields ofVFrance and 7 `Flanders. ` ' dealing vlrith.thi_s question. It being a hpunel}; business matter in which. the` merchants are th most concerned, it is for them t say whether they want a weekly half holiday, ve o clock closing, or no such rest hours at all.-.With their knowledge of local condi_ tions, they should be able to ar- rive at a denite conclusion as to what is best for their own trade and for the town as a whole. ` . Load of Whea:$252'.95 Bradford W)t.ness- The big-`i gest price ever paid for a single load of wheat. on this continent, was paid` on the Bradford market one daylast week, and it was by no means a large load. S. G.; Hodgson, of near Cookstown, had! 79 bushels and '35 pounds for which he received a cheque for: $252.95. _ ' - f 1Constitute Safety, Saleabilitz, In the years to come his name will be closely identied with the; highest and -best educational in-! v\J\/LL11: ` uences of the Province unn. .. nnnnn .. u:-.l A'@.* J n|u\_llL-170 U1 l.l1C FIUVHIUH. . ' With a prayer tffat God` In abundantly bless you, ` GEO. H. REED. .Sec. Principals Section, O.E.A I am, yours sincerely, I IKLLIL Il\Ih l\ll.L'V\v' llllll \`V[7Il. He was one of the wittiest. of {men and his sense of humor was intensely keen. G0ml)ine(l with _these qualities, he had a kindly and" sympathetic nat,u1'e,. rearly at all times to a.dvise`.anld assislhisl students, and yet at the same time! he was a. rigid rliscip1in_arian_ whose decision was always right! and which, once made, was irre_ vocable. `I _ ll, I. lbll II- I He was one of those independ-I `ant spirits who often run counter` 'to public opinion, and often how was not understood by those who `did not know him well. ' LT,` .-..-... ,..AA - - "" ` \J\l|.l\/(l:lIlL!llCI;llDlIo I By many Mr. Redditt was re-| garded as an ideal Head Master.` His polished manner and the dig-'l nity `of his hearing had a very de-| `cided inuence for good uponall] his pupils. His love of truth was a dominant, feature; no consider- ationof fear or favor ever made `him deviate in the slightest. `de_ g.ri-ee from what he believed to be right. 11.. unit` A A-- -- .l' LI \VII\/ll.l4l4l./x7 LII. liIlU 1 l.\JV.llll/[7- In the death of Mr. Redditt the; Province has lost a teacher who in a marked degree, moulded the; `character of the youth .of the country. His passing is an irre-l parable loss, especially to Barrie and district. His long and suc- cessful Headmastership of Barnie Collegiate Institute is a brilliant [testimony ofhis capability as an !e(lr1)cat.ipnalis1t'. I ...-.__.__ 7- 7` `\A I Dear Mrs. Redditt: At a re- cent, mee_ti`ng' of the High School I Principals Section of the ()nl.ario ~l*ll1wz1tioi1z-Ll Association, 1 was insl.1`ueled by resolution of the` ineinhei';s., to write to you to ex-' press to you their `syinpatliy with] you and the high esteem in which- [your late husband was held by his Il'riemls and colleagues, the` Prin- lcipals of the High Schools and- lllbllegiates of the Province. l I- Hun rlnnlk r.4' Tl)! n.....a,.I:m 11.- i An Appreciation of the hate I Principal Redditt I , Mrs. T. H. Redditt recently re-. lceivmi the following letter (dated: {Apia '30, 1917) from the PL'inci-, lpals Section of the Ontario Edu-'I !Ci1f.i(')I1fll Associati-on:--_ ' . lovernment War Bonds, Municijial Bonds and Debentures Be sureto ask the druggist. fori `the double. strength othine as {this is the prescription sold un- der g`uaI;ant.ee of money back if `it fails/to remove freckles. I luuuuu uUt1ut:u Jul` we VVOPSI; case.l i _( ______.-ur- usnaib V111` ILEAVE TORONTO 6.40 am. DAILY via THE j I-1. ...-;uco I I Simply get. an ounce of vothinei ;--d0ubIe strength - from any; druggist and a few applications should show you how easy it is to rid yourself of the " homely frecklesand get a beautiful com- plexion. Rarely is more than one ounce needed for the Worst case. I no mum 4.-. ...,.1- u... .:_--;.- ' Here s a chance, Miss Freckle-l face, to try a remedy for freckles with the guarantee of a reliable dealer that it will not cost you a lpenny unless it removes the frec- I kles; while ifit does give you a clear complexion the expense is `trifling. I /CV.'...-__I,, -. A ` :Sun and Wind Bring Out." Ugly : Spots. I-low 'f.o`Remove Easily ;.mre`.:: run: up---'1 jinllllllla I Officers of the Flying Corps iwere in Bradford last week and [looked over the farm occupied ihy George \Villianis at, the toll lgate, kI1OV\.l as the Durham farm with a View to securing f-0rt,_v ac- res on which ' airships may de- scend in `their ights between (lamp Bnrden and Toronto. This 4' 1 ic in rrivn 1-hnrn n . . n n . Tlfx ... -_ ...,....V uwuuuu auu LULUHLU. .ll.Hb' is to give them . practice 1n as- loeruimg and descendmg. Superior . . W Investments Ask for Mina!-d s and take no `Ran A FREBKLE-FACE v. 3. l-l0\NARD,- District Paisson Airship Landing ..~. -1` Iuuaocu we uuncne-rlng business iof Mr. Frank Wiseman and has moved to Mr. Wiseman's old stand, next the Ford Garage. ' /our patronage is solicited. [ 1' uns-at---I The undersigned desires to `inform his customers and the `p1111blic generally that he has pur- c ased the butchering business MP. FPQHII W;Qnrnnn ----` L" EAENTENG Thursday, May 24, 1911: W. G. Malcomson Berliner Gram-0-phpgt-_:"_C0. Am@:amIban'@ ad] Ca;r=nag@ 'HE Undersigned has a I Paint Shag} over Hux- table : Garage, next tha Wellington Hotel,where he is prepared to do High-glass Painting of Automobiles and Car- NOTICE riages. Make your at- rangements now to hive your Car or Buggy re- painted. Prices on Application. PIVOICEER ROUTE. resorts and via c.P.R. '.-|`|ll' ll expense to you; ii.) HI HI I. jhho` Hear them at any His MaS?cer s Voic dealers I T