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ERANCH OF!-`If:-E-Iank of Toronto uIag.. Barrio, Ont. - -Diot-Est Manager. C .\ ..,l.___ I-n,-_,,_._ A 3- to II Q: . , . _ _, u`. E. Dutchor, Eimvalo `Avoid this Pitfall Enquire `today THE - ATE. Culham, Staynor Page Flftogn ON THE JOB '. '.LLL'4 Lz\JJ.V.l..L1L.LV.I. .14.; .I.;.\.\;\.;;.a \J1. u.n....n.. 15,000 men and women and has endeavor- ` ,ed to make their work as agreeable, healthful and stable as possible. Several hundred present employees have been with the system for more than twenty-five years. This stability of staff maintains high standards of operation and is encouraged by the.Em- ployees Pension and Benefit Fund, established in 1917, to protect employees in illness or acci- dent, and to provide for their future and for their dependents. There is also a plan of Employees Life Insur- ance, by which out of salary, employees may carry without undue burden insurance to care for their dependents. This planhas been ar- ranged in co-operation with Canadian insur- ance companies at regular rates. , ' HIS YOUNG LADY is coming to work. She is an operator. She is always on the job whether it is stormy or not. And at what- ever hour you call her she is pleasant and efficient. The people in the telephone service make cour-` tesy a habit. It is part of the efficiency -with which they serve. There are 15,000 men and women engaged in the telephone system of Ontario and Quebec. They handle over.four million calls every day and, in spite of the constant cry for speed, there is scarcely a case of conscious discour- tesy or neglect. N ADDITION tq this factor of stability an active interest in the telephone system is encouraged by the plan of employees purchase of shares and by the plan of employee repre- sentation. V - Some years. ago telephone employees were given opportunity to become shareholders in the company and 10,390 of them have subscribed for shares on instalment payments. For some years also, spokesmen selected` by the staff have met with representatives of the manage- ment to discuss such matters as wages, hours, tools and working conditions. This has not only stimulated interest but promoted effici- I-IESE THINGS are the basis of the alert- ness and enterp'rise which have become a radition of telephone Work. It is demonstrated among the 4,900 men in the. plant department. Over 3,500 of them have qualified for St. John s Ambulance Corps first aid certificates and because of their outdoor duties they are frequently nearby when acci-/ dents occur. There have been many instances in which their voluntary response has saved life and relieved suffering. The same spirit has become familiar in the enterprise and courage with. which operators rise to an emergency. 7 WHETHER IT BE the night operator on the job at midnight or the lineman fight- ing a Winter storm, the men and women of the telephone service give their best in contributing to Canadianprogress -and well ;' deserve whatever benefits the - company is able to offer. cf1Cy' `PI;one 180 5/zefs` always` (K/. , //f 32. `HE COMPANY IS PROUD of these 4!`/'\l\f\ __ __1_A_____ u; uuuu:-116 autumn maples, And poplars whispering high; or lissom silver bitches - And aim: +3-m+ kmnnk um --I--- :. uouuu auver mrcnes And elms that brush the sky. But, greatly though Ijove them all, Another tree I sing Whose fruit is bulky packages ' Tied up with silver string; Whosebbflanches bloom with coloured a s And tinsel gleaming bright, And glow at every prickly tip With golden candle-light. They have no nesting birds to shield Their starless ceiling sky Can boast no wind-tossed cloudlets, No brother tree stands nigh. Yet Christmas trees are blessed above All other trees that grow, They lose the winds, but mid their boughs Child-laughter breezes blow. ; -- -The Blue Bell." ! A THE CHRISTMAS man V | . By Molly Bevan . Songs. to sing or a1l.earth's trees- And many have been sung- Of apple trees in Maytlme bloom, Of winds the pines among: '01` flame-lit autumn maples, , Donlars whismnrinc mah- I - An appointment calendar for the year will help remind one of holiday | affairs in time to prepare for them. `._-....-- _-- ----.--- Ice bc;x(e7sw_;h;>uld be scrubbed at [least once, a.week with hot; water and snap. A` clean ice box means guod hmalfh fn flan fnvnu - '3 -x< g `IN WOMAN'S REALM % 3 .~x< &&&&%%%%%$%$%%%&%*$%%% VIIIII.` nunrnnu--._ ____ %%%%am&&%&$$&%$w&$$$w*% u-an .1. 1 Ialaall AUG UU health for the family. nism-ct IH iru0"NY -o- -. -_-__..__ I Rev. S. A. `B. |Mercer. ;D.D., well- iknown scholar of `Trinity College. 'Who has given four addresses to :the Barrie. 5Women s `Canadian I-Club. is leaving Toronto in Feb- iruary to hunt for ancient manu- `scripts in the -Ethiopic in Abyssin- _ia. According to Abyssinian leg- end, the original Ark of the Lord "now rests on the high altar of the cathedral at '.Axum. Trad-ition `holds that the .Ark was -given to .the Queen of `Sheba by Solomon. `and found its way into Abyssinia throua;h Menelik II. It is possible that `Dr. `Mercer may see the guard- ied treasure. `The `party is nego- Itiating with the Abyssinian court 'through the British foreign office and hopes to gain access where lmany others have failed. COLLIER ST. W.M.S. . ,| The Collier St. W.M.S. held its an- ; nual meeting on Friday, Dec. 14, when ' , the following officers were elected and consecrated to their task by `Rev. J. J. t Bla.ck:-Hon. Pres., Mrs. Black; Pres., 1 Mrs. W. E. Wallace; 1st Vice-Pres., 1 Mrs. J. D. Rodgers; 2nd Vice-Pres., !Mrs. Jas. `Robertson; 3rd Vice-Pres., , Mrs. A. F. A. Malcomson; 4th, Vice- Pres., Mrs. D. Jamieson; Recording Sec'y., Mrs. H. G. Robertson; Treas., R Mrs. Lay; Cor. Sec y., Mrs. J. E. Thompson; Strangers Sec y., and Sec y. of Temperance and Education, Miss King; Supply Sec y., Mrs. W. A. Grose, Associate Helpers, `Mrs. Row- ell; Press, Mrs. Burton; Social, Mrs. Reeve; Heralds, Mrs. Girdwood; Mis- sionary Monthly, Mrs. Hill; Flowers, Mrs. R. Johnston; Mite Boxes, Mrs. Ribey; Mission Circle, Mrs. Graham; Mission Band, Mrs. T. Sinclair; Pian- ists, Miss Booth, Mrs. Walls. fnuunkium |nA`:\In4\vuauI\n vvvnwn nan:-In kn `ls nub saue. _ They had addresses on Law, Silk and Wool Industry, and up-to; date methods for woman~in the home. ' `I V731... `I.......L..Au`u `Ln:-nu Ylvfll n-an Ins- '\;11`cu.'gc U1. mu-: zuccouxg. After the business Mrs. Wm. .Ken'nedy,andv 'Miss Marjory Yates gave very pleasing solos and a [duet .rru__ _.-`..._. L -1.` `|\A'!..... `E1 nnnn An Th; luncheon hour was as us- ual very much enjoyed. V IUD, LVLlB JJUUULI, VLl 0. VV @110: Touching references were made by Mrs. Rodgers and others to the` loss the Society had sustained through the death of a valued member, Mrs. A. J. I Sarjeant, greatly beloved and mourned. 1 TI- nuns nnnnnnnnrl fhaf f-Ha fhohlre- Clan `The repoxt of Miss Florence Wice. dielegate to the Provincial Convention held! in `Toronto, was `much appreciated. 7Mis~s Wice spar- geci neither time nor pains in bring- ing` back to the branch accounts of activities in other branches as lwegl as_ new ideas for future work. __,,___ -13 1.1-- .E__L |J.L_L 1.L_ 1W- W511 aa IICVV lucaa .LU1 1.u.b\.|.LC VVULI\o In view of the fact `that the De- partment of Ag'ric`ulture and a [business rm gave the 500 dele- lgates approximately $800.00 worth `of entertainment. and that 'there ,_are 1.100. branches with 40.000 Ilmembers, we foresee that the W0- imen s Institute is afactor to be {reckoned wi'th. n-__1.-1.:-.... ...J-...L...J ,!....1........J 'L UL'I\Ull'C\.l.' W LL11- ~that Hydro be.se-cured for coun- ;try use and music and` nurses in irural schools. and. as `Dr. Margaret Resolutions adopted declaredh !Pattersons said, pay more atten- 7 ition to the run-abou-t. child- than lthe run-about car; that the *Gov- . ernment be requested that school books be n-ot changed so" frequen't- ly; that the support of the Govern- ment be given the Old Age Pen- sion Bill; that children born in i not classed according to parent- age; also that prisoners -be paid for ` their work and the money go to ` support their wives and- families. Hon. Wm. Finilaysonc said that we should instill into the boys that ag. e riculture is now and forever will be `the backbone of the country. Forests and mines are -'tremen-dCous- . ly important but nothing can put ' Canada be called Canadians and agricultug out of its place in the forefront of everything. Keep the [boys on `the farm and: you do your . icyountry a lasting service. .1\/r:... xxr:.... ...+..+..A +1..o+`\s1'\.. `M... 3 CAUUll|4.l'y U. lablllg C1'VlUUo -Miss Wi-ce svtated that"*Dr. Mar- 97ar_et `Patterson said We should ventilate and- not hibernate, and also we should pasteurize the milk at homegbefore using as raw milk `is not safe. a 7111.... La; 1.11.11.-Jsnnnn nu T,n1-Ir With an attendance of thirty gthe Painswick 'Women s Institute held` their December meeting. Tuesday. 11th inst. As the Presi- dent, Mrs. Wm. Patterson, was ab- sent owing` to the illness of her mother, Mrs. IR~obt. King had charge of the meeting`. i A -I-`kn 1'\11a:'r:nae Mva WYVI ` LJGILJUU/lav, 5; Uaavij uuauvvu (IILA\.| u.uvu aauu. It, was announced that the thanks- giving offering was $472.75. Reports showing satisfactory progress were given by Mrs. Lay showing $1190.00 raised this year. The study book has been used, strangers and shut-ins vis- ited, flowers sent to the sick and vis- its made to the hospitals. A fine bale of clothing and six quilts were sent to needy places. The Mission Circle showed $500 raised by bazaar and sys- tematic giving. Good reports were also given of the Mission Band and C.G.I. T. work. The'W.M.S. now has 121 members and the slogan is Every- woman in the church a member." J. S.= Atkinson of the Bureau for the Advancement of Music, Toronto, addressed the members of the Insti- tute at- their meeting on Thursday, December 13.` He spoke of the great influence of music and outlined the plan whereby the Bureau, of ` which he is secretary and director, is en- deavoring to advance its study. Mrc T A Qhrinnr noun 1: `IAIN! nnv-n- vuvwvvbnnls UV KMRVGIILUU IUD 0U\J\JJa Mrs. I. A. spring gave a very com- prehensive report oi the convention; also as a vocal solo, the first Christ- mas Carol in Ontario. This was com- posed in 1641 by the Jesuit Father Brebeuf for the Huron Indians, trans- lated into English by Geo. Middleton. r`.f\I'V\Vr\`+f'nnIs nvnnn at-\I-\nIv|A5:-I in L auvuu assuv dilllsllll IJJ \.lUu LII-1|-l\L4ICUULlo Committees were appointed to ar- range for a social evening on Friday, January 11, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the branch by an oys- ter supper for the members and` their families. Mrs. _W. J. Leonard, with four assistant hoktesses. served a dain- ty lunch at the close of the~meeting There was a good attendance. X The Enxaminerhfor ne printingtl GOING TO ABYSSiNIA STROUD WOMEN S` INST. PAINSWICK W. I. A new machine will turh out cigar- ettes at the rate of 400 a. minute. says :- _ A judgment recently given by 4Tud.-Ire Ross of Barrie is of great importance to almost all Muskoka municipalities; in fact. it would be ruinous to many of them. Some owners of summer home-s_in Sim- coe county appeal_ed against their assessments on those properties under section 121 of the Assess- ment `Act. One of those appealing is himself a Judge. `Their assess- ments were reduced! 50 per cent. Apparently the section never con- templated such a circumstance. it being` desig'n'ed to afford relief to landlord-s who were unable to nd tenants during. three months or more and to persons who discon- tinuedbusiness during the year and to those unable to pay through sickness or poverty. But the Act does not dreanitely specify the rea- son for such tenements being va- cant. Appeal must rst be made to the Municipal 'Court of Revision but. failing` redress. may be made to the County Judi-re. if decisions based upon or similar to the Sim- coe decision were made in places such as Bala. Port `Carling, Wind- ermere, Monck. Watt, `Medora and many other Muskoka municipali- ties it would mean ruin to the re- m-aining ratepayers. The section referred to says subject to the provisions of any bylaw. `Just what power a municipality has to make bylaws or what those bylaws may do is not set forth in the sec- tion. Imagine what it would mean to the township of `Monck if as- sessments were reduced one-half on all the hotel properties and all the luxurious summer properties on the mainland and the islainndls of that township. 'Ima-gine what it would mean to a school section like Milford .Bay. Not being` a lawyer and not having heard the reasons upon which the Simcoe Judge bas- ed his decision. I am not in a posi- tion to say what might be the re- sult of a similar appeal in IMusko- ka. but in any case the Municipal Association should get busy right away an-d secure such amendments to the Municipal Act as to leave no doubt that vacancy can not be intterpreted as applying to sum- mer homes or summer businesses. 1111.. ...._r:..._ -3 ....,J.......J naanoa, 11161` uuxues U1 buuuuci Uualucauca. `The question of red-uced assess- ment for seasonal business came up -this year in iBracebridge. cer- tain person-s suggesting lower as- sessmennt owing to their business not being all year round. They are the lucky ones. Probably a large majority of business men in every town would be greatly pleased if they could lock up during certain months. What an advantage it would be if one could cut out costs of heating. lighting. help, during the slack months. With many mer- chants in many towns there are ontly about four months in the year in which they make anything. They know they will be worse o at the end of other months than at the beginning but they can t close up. 11: Dy DU Ullc vaauc UL IPII'!J,l-lKJ\I The total is made up of $700 in personal effects; a mortgage of $1,957; $31,988 cash in the bank; 50 shares inthe Toronto Baseball Club valued at $2,500; 8,000 shareg of Barry Hollinger, $3,040; ~other mining stock to the value of $1,800; a small parcel of land in Simcoe county and an equity in the property at the northeast cor- net of King and .Simcoe 'Sts., Commenting editorially upon the judgment whereby assessment en certain summer cottages in Matchedash township was cut 50 per cent._. the eBracebridg'e Gazette SaYS!-- A -:nAnlv-no-n+ 1-nnn*r|f1\r O`;VA`l'| hv \I.aL'1l'L 7 Ian) QIUCJQEOU lint.) I ['1 I ' The will of Miss Margaret Mi; chell, who was ,associated with Lawrence ~So1man in his Han1an s' Point enterprises, provides for the disposal of real and personal pro- perty to the value of $98,280. II-un +l'\+1 :5 hnorln urn A`? Qnn :~n VVIUIL Q `LU WKl\rLl UJULLO 1 In its new enlarged and improv- ed form as a monthly magazine, The Companion has more to offer its young readers than ever before -a full book-length novel com- plete in each issue, short stories and serials so thrilling they will never even suspect them of being a good inuence or the right kind of reading-articles by out- standing men and women that will fire their young ambition-com- ments on current a'airs--puzzles, poems guides to the best in, books and moving pictures-speial de- partments for both boys and girls covering their own favorite acti- vities. 17'--- ..--_ ..-___ _.-..-- L... __ _.___'l Klls `IIIUILUILIJ IIIJILIIJCLQ `Ill\.L 2. Two extra numbers to new .subscribers ordering within 30 days, and '- 9 A nnnn A4? HIV in 10 nA1n-Ila FORMER GUTHRIE (LADY LEAVES $98,280 ESTATE 7'l'|`L._ ..-`|1 -1.` `l|A'2_... `l.I ..............J. 1|.f:J. ' cur wouu) HIT MUSKOKA HARD WILH nappy l.`uuuut:L;uLuu. Someone had, in more or less of a business way, spoken of The Youth s `Companion. And just the mention of its name-so far`as business was concerned-broke up that meeting. But what fun those busy men had swapping recollec- tions of the days when the arrival of the Youth s Companion was the high spot of the whole week. 'Du1nn ivu-`anti urn +114: nlnaanrnc xugu spun U1. mu: vvuuu: vvccn. _'Rare, indeed are the pleasures that we remember so warmly over half a century of years. But The Youth s Companion is still among them. ' 'I'__,_ 91. LL____ _-.___ `|___. __ __,__1 ulcxu. Isn t there some boy or girl whom you would like to make hap- lpy with a gift subscription. Tn :4-a runny I\`l'I1l)1|fYlJl1 our` `:VV'|V'|`I'l'\`1_ LULIUVVLIL5 UILUL o 1. The Youth s Companion, 12 big monthly numbers, and 0 "I":-nn I\1 +IOfl ~\I1Vv\1\n%5 4-A van!-n uayo, auu 3. -A copy of WE in 12 colors. framing size 18 x 24 inches. All for only $2. ' THE YiOU"l`~H |S COMPANION ('11? `I'\-_.L 'l"I__.L-_ `II--- `?\ ritei*- Says Loss in Cot- tage Taxes Would Be Ruinous. THE REMEMBERED GIFT Remember it? 1 should say I do! The big man s face beamed with happy recollection. Q Y A A VIA . {-n vnrnnn n1-`Inca (`VF V LlILCo You may give some boy or girl a truly ne gift by accepting the following offer: 1 ma `fawn!-`K73 (`Ann-v\nn:n-n 10 I-J J.'\lLJ 111$.) \J\lLV.hl. ILLVLKIA Dept., Boston, Mass. nu. CARRIE exnuvinxm Hargy Bgnjnfoia 1u'a.u1u\:1' U.L Hcz pcxouuru \:-1c\.u.o- The remainder of the estate is left in trust to provide an income of $200 a month for the 90-year- old mother. On her death Flossie Breakwell is to get two-thirds of the estate with the remaining third goimr to Fan`r`_v Samuel. ' I"l`1nn nvor-n4-nrc awn Taxxvrnnnn 1 UU, J.VLa:uC1.u1C \.Jl.IJ|.l\.ll.AD. l SR. I-Dorothy Baxter 91, Eileen Browning 8'7, Gladys Kell 85, Keith Browning 81. Berton Guest 79, How- ard Morris 76, Betty Loverock 73, H11-! ary Blackmore 71, Jennette Baker 42,1 Francis Donnelly 37, Billy Sheldon; (absent). `D13 Tfn+1n`|nnn 1\A'i`I'lnr Harv-U. aum`u11ung LU -pa-.r.a.v-2. The Simcoe county land is left to her brother. William Mitchell. of Winnipeg. Fanny Samuel. a niece, receives a bar pin of di- amonds and shares with Flossie Breakwell. also 3. niece. in the re- mainder of her personal effects. rm... ..,......:..,1,... ,.4! +1.... ...+n+n 4: gUUH{ LU 1.'au'.'_v s.)a1uuv::1. 1 `The executors are Lawrence Solman, Harold F. Marriott and M. H. Ludwig. ' KWQIFII \J\ILll7 VG IILU o SR. PR.-Grace Pratt, Norman Mc- Cullough. TD 1:13 `rm; Alam-can trnodn 1\/ran-Ia amounting` to 5355.795. TL- :vvII|1\r\ nnnnrsv s.s. N. 7, Innistil (Names are arranged in order of merit) SR. IV-DorothyLA11a.n (H), Philip Lovlck. ` 1 fi-.-.8` e-Aux.-;\ IT_7\ Tn:-a-In 'V.1`.mIv-cyr11 Spence (H), Jessie Pratt, Marion Hodgson. ED 'I'TTTA1v\nu Allin`-cnn (`II \ 611?- FIQVII, JVLGL LULL -I-L\J\J5D\-Illa SR. III-Alma Alderson (H), Clif- ford Spence. `FD T1"l'A._1i`1rno Ann`-11 `K11:-Ira:-I A1..: `U1 El uycuuc. JR. III---Elma Avery, Mildred Al-I derson, Matthew Morris, Mac Cons- table. ' " 1%!` T? Y.._.. "nQL`AAnn` IT_Y\ `I,l1U-An`I 1: jtnw-ujvu where we are equipped better than ever V to ab tend to all your WaU-- in the line of PLUMBING AND HEATING cm-:'us A CALL lEUlUo SR. II-Jean Hubbert (H), Wilfred Bonney, Jean Irving, Eleanor Steph- an n ` AVETY. 1'13 '.;1"1`.J.I (a)-Lyd1a.A Pratt (H), Mar- garet Morris. ` `I13 `I lh\ 417nm`-A1 Qfnmorf {`II'\ gcucu &VJ.\.uLAo. I `JR. I (b)-Verrol Stewart (H), Ralph Constable. ED 'D`D Tflv-one 133-off \Tn1-vnon `Kn- IV-Mor1ey Baker 77.1, Margaret Stephens 74.2; Jean Allan 69.5, John Hamer 63.2, Gordon Sheldon 60.7, Beatrice Campbell 5325, Luella. Don- nellv 49.0, Florence Blackmore 48.2,` Edith Donnelly 43x2. ' an 1-1'1 `r_1'.umu urnnbe on 1ur.-.m-1-.11. J:J\-(lull. Ll\Jlu.AUAA_y `Sosa. ! i SR. III-Harry Weeks 82, Marshall Ca.mpbe11'79, Ross Browning 71, Kath-` leen Ingram 69, Thornton Stephens 69, Ralph Baker 68, Tom Blackmore 66, Marjorie Browning 66, Kathleen Donnelly.66, Jack Blackmore 63, Har-Q old Payne 63, Wray Donnelly 58, Mal-f _co1m Gibbons 51. I vvn 1-1- -np_..__..-L 77-...-- Ht! III.-- ` _\.UA1ll. \J aluuutlo UL . JR. III-Margare'c Hamer 76, Chas. Hamer 74, Edith Blackmore 69, Rus- sell Graveston 68, Eileen Baker 66, Campbell Hamer 63, Ted Sheldon 62, Frank Corner 47. np_.__.1_1 1-q..-..J. n1 7...... 'l\.........11.. \a.uocuu/ o I SR. PR.---Kath1een Miller, Barry` Blackmore. 1rr_1I_..- rn...1.I 1A'...u-unund-I DIHUALIIUL U. ! JR. ~ PR.-Wa11ace Todd, Margaret Kell. "1-C1111} \JUl.llC.I "SI: ! II-Muriel Guest 81, Jean Donnelly 62, Fr k Blackmore 52, Dorothy Reid; 53, D uglas Reid 52, Harvey Donnelly 50, Madeline Gibbons. 1\-....4.\.-. n1 1.1-21...... Thursday. December 20, 1923 Juuuusu. JR. PR.-Joe Alderson, Verle Morris. I--F1orence Alderson, Evelyn . u nun`! Lefroy Public School, No. 4 scuooi REPORTS F. M. TYRRELL Superintendent ROSS BLOCK. DUNLOP Ts11u:1~:'r. enmmn om. Fork punctures in the skin of ap-! Before cooking rice, grease the par! lples for baking or a. ring cut round with butter, or ppt a. piece of butter gthe centre will prevent their bursting; in the rice, and it will not stick. I 5 INSURANCE COMPANY HEAD OFFICE - - TORONTO, CANADA MANUFACTURERS LIFE OME men underestimate the neces- J sity_ of Life Insurance through a belief that they can t afford it, or be- cause of an exaggerated feeling of prosperity. Yet most estates often disclose vanished assets and reveal--- too late---that a little foresight could have secured nancial protection for dependents. MULCASTER ST. _1s OUR ADDRE_ .SS _