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Page Two 'BCClV(.`(l. Donald R..'., Executors Solicitor, Barrie, Ontarip` n1r\1'1o1~ T1 109.1 "9'"t$ `9i-l2Vc` ..... .. 13. lb. .. IOC to He : Phone 218. The facts presented by the delega- tion at the council meeting on Mon- day night reg'ardin;.: the condition ot the nances of the Royal Victoria Hospital, require serious considera- tion. For the last five years the hos- pital has been going behind, until now there is a deficit of over $7,000, and a mortlzage of about $3,000 on the nurses home. This cannot go on much longer or the doors of the hos- pital wihl have to be closed. It would be unfortunate if this had to `be done. In common with every other institu- tion and business the cost of main- tenance has increased tremendously in 1-kn lad Hun vnnre hnf H19 vnvnnnn THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 19.24. a at POPULAR PRICES! EHEIICC HZLS lX1CI`O2.lSL`(l Ll'(:ITlCI1(l0l1Sly 1 the last ve years, but the revenue Good Shoes A. W. GOODFELLOW W. S. C1""R Goodfellow s Next Door to Bank of Toronto Building for GIl12Nnrtl12rn2-\nanr2I Toronto, Oct. 4.-Amalgamation the Standard Bank of Canada and 1 Sterling Bank of Canada, subject to 1 approval of shareholders of both stitutions at meetings called for Nov. was announced last niglat. The Acting Miniemr or 1:`-!`| II1f`[) 2 was announced last niglat. Acting Minister of Finance has given his consent, according to the banks official statement, to an agreement being entered into between these two organiza- tions, which will be consummated as soon as ratication is given by shareholders of the institutions interested, and approv- ed by the Governor-.in-Council under the provisions laid down in the Bank Act. The agreement provides for exchange of two shares of Standard Bank stock for three shares of Sterling Bank stock. The {combined organization will be known as the Standard-Sterling Bank of Canada. Au-Hana L` VUL-`A- ..,,-,-1 . - has not, and therein lies the cause of the present decirt. Perhaps few peo- ple other than those on -the Board, were aware of the rtrue state of affairs. It would have been better had an ap- peal -bee made to the council `be- fore such a. decit `h-ad mounted up. The citizens of Barrie, we are confi- dent, will back up the council in .wip- ing off this decit, but how about the future? That some change will have to be made rirn the policy of the hos- pital is evident, if it is to `be kept going. Opera.1:in.g expenses will have to be cut down or it is going to be a burden on the tax payers. The report of the Minister of Edu- cation shows that there are some real problems still to be solved. The rural school where there are but a few pupils attending is an extrava- gence. The cost of maintaining these schools is excessive, the cost of edu- cation per -pupil in the smallest of them is three times the average cost in all other schools. There are 7,000 elementary schools in Ontario, and of the rural schools, 65 per cent have an average attendance of less than 20 pupils. It is some years since con- solidation was proposed as the remedy for these conditions but this project has not been -popular for various reasons. There are now 23 of these schools in Ontario and though reports of their efficiency are highly satisfac- tory, it is plain that there is deter- mined opposition on the part of rate- payers arising out of a suspicion that it means higher taxes. The reforms needed in the rural schools will not be secured and this does not seem probable till the present system is modied _or abolished. There is talk Of subst1.tutin9< H10 r-nnnhr nv +m.-n. moamea `or abonshed. There substituting the county or town- ship for the school section, a `change that would be welcomed by the De- partment. The average salary of male teachers in Ontario is $1,644, of women `teachers $1,117. Only 32 per cent of all teachers are men. women `teachers $1,117. On; STAJVDARD AND STERLING BANKS TO AMALGAMATE k2'lIlE`l(.la. Arthur F. W'hitc, president of the Standard Bank, will be president of the amalgamated banks. G. T. Somers will be chairman of the Board of Directors, and Thomas H. \Vood vice-president. The eaualitv under wl1ir`h Hm ::rnnl-ya- anu inomas 1-1. Wood vice-president. equality under which the amalga- mation is eected is indicated by the fact that an equal number of directors of the Sterling Bank of Canada will be added to the board of the amalgamated banks. Another interesting feature of the amal- gamation will be the appointment of N. L. McLeod, now general manager of the Standard Bank of Canada, and A. H.. \Valker, general manager of the Sterling Bank of Canada, as joint general mana- gers. This is an entirely new departure in Canadian banking circles, but it is a plan that has been notably successful in England. where it is followed by some of the most important banking institu- tions. (1011:. J While the merger can best be describ- ed as an amalgamation on equal terms, it is. formally at least. a purchase by the Standard Bank of Canada of the assets of the Sterling Bank of Canada. There is no provision in the Bank Act for amal- gamation of banks, but, rather, machinery is provided for one bank to purchase the assets of another institution. The join- ing together of the resources of these two well-known institutions has many advantages. The formal assent ot the Hon. James A. Robb has been obtained, accordig to the official announcement made by the banks. Tho mnzilnnmnoinn rrvnv kn :..on-.\..,.c !: ITIEUIC Dy INC DHHK5. The amalgamation may be interpret- er! as another recognition of the fact that the days of the smaller chartered banks in Canzula are numbered. Following the other two consolizlatirms of hankim: in- stitutions within the last twelve months. and the passng of the Home Bank, the number of chartered banks in Czmarln will now he rerlucerl to thirteen, inclmling the W'eyburn Security Bank. scnoox acconnnouauon m uruna: Because the town refused to stand behind Collegiate extensions, the Orillia High School Board has refused to ac- cept students from outside the munici- .paIity, `and `are not pcrm5~t ting `those l)_\'IL'l'l1lH CHUTCH. The step taken by this group in form- ing the new synod also signies that they, about forty or fty ministers and elders. have broken l\\'Z1_\ from the section of Pl`CSi)_\ f.Cl`iIll1iSlTI entering the United church and would also signify that prac- tically all the church congregations they represent intend to take the same action. The Meaford Mirror. in a recent is- sue, makes the following reference to the somewhat complicated question. of school accommodation in Orillia: Dm--nu-n ck;-. 6.-`um on`ncnI` In go-and I RE5'BYTERI.4N OPPONIENTS OF UNION TO FORM /1 A/'I`LV r2I.`IIr:InIrC nnnv Toronto, Sept. 29.-Thc action taken by :1 group of the members of the Pros- i)_\'l(.'X'illIl Synod of Toronto and Kingston. in declaring. immediately following the closing of the synod on Thursday, that they would continue that body, in elect- ing a new moderator and a new clerk. and fixing the date for the reassemhling of their synod the first Tuesday of Oc- tober, 1925. constituted an historic point in C;in:1dian church history. It means that they have taken a. decisive stand not tn r-ntm` tho now Hnitml (`Inn-oh at mm. mcy nave taken (xcmsxvc stand In) enter the new United Church of Canada , and that with Rev. Dr. Jame. Wilson, elected to the ofcc of modern- tor, and Rev. Dr. VV.'mllzuv Taylor as clerk, they will continue the body they have just formed as a court of the Pres- l)_\'tcriz1n church. 'T`hn crnn O-\L-nn kn l.Z.- rn-nun 3.. 63...... A M13/IFORD VIEW OF THE SCHOOL SITUATION Vlt/IV [U l'(lI(M /1 NEW RELIGIOUS BOD) ` the \ t_hC us, (Founded 1851) Published every Thursday mom- ing at the office, 123 Dunlop Street, Barrie. Subscription $1.50 per year in Canada and Great Britain, $2.00 in United States. Subscriptions payable in advance. Advertising rates on application. Morrison & McKenzie, Pu'5'1ishers. iorovmo, uct. `+.-t\TfC5E yesteruay' afternoon at the Internationail Bridge at Niagara Falls terminated the flight of -Clarence Settell, for many years private secretary to Sir Adam Beck. and yesterday, according to charges made, the forger of a Hydro Co1nm-i's- sion cheque for $29,990, for which he secured the cash from the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Hamilton. At the time o-f his arrest, Settell still had $23,000 in his possession. New Or- leans is declared to `have been the objective for which he was making. In the employ of the Ontario Hydro Commision since -its inception, a mat- ter of 17 years, he was one of the best known and most popular of Hydro officials. He had the fubl confidence of Sir Adam Beck. with whose work he was `closely related, and his abscond- ing yesterday dccasioned surprise which could not have been more com- plete. The nrr-ssnrp wh-ich led him to take HYDRO SECRETARY ARRESTET) - CHARGED WITH THEFT iete. The pressure which led hin1 to take the step with which `he is charged is not as yet fully understood lay those who were his associates. Fast living. however, is used as the loose -term to account for -his downfall, for Settell was well known for his sporting and sociall proclirvities. He was a follower of the races, the possessor of a well stocked collar, and` was prominent al- ways rfor attenldanlce at functions of which good fellowshivp was character- istic. Domestic trouble was also :1 feat- ure of this life of the last year, -his wi-fe -having `become separated from him in 1923 and =he himself having af- terwards supported an estahlislnnent at 82 Duplex Avenue. North Toronto. His salary as Hydro employee was $4,875 per year. Arrnmmmmc nre `hr-inrr nmrln fnr $4,513 Arrangements are `being made for his return to Hamilton. where he will fac `trial upon :1 charge of 1'rau<,1uIcnt1_v cashing: a false cheque or document for $29.99_0 purporting to have been signed by Sir. A`(1RI)1 Beck as chair- man of the Hydro Coxnnrission, and by W . \V. Pope. as secretary of the (`nnuniecinn K.OIIlIIllSSl0H. Provincial Police officials last night intimate that. while it was not ex- pccted that there would be any fur- ther arrests in the Scttclll case. they did not anticipate any tX`0l1`l)lC in re- covering the sum of $7,000 or more which the man under arrest had dis- poscvd of. At the convention of Ontario Hos- pitals Association, in Toronto, the matter of uniformity of tariff was the subject of much discussion. Points brought up were that communities of municipalities should be asked to pay what it costs to maintain indigent pa- tients, that it is not right for corporav tions and the Workmen's Compensa- tion Board to be allowed to keep patients in the hospital at about hali the actual cost of maintenance, and that semi-private ward patients should get all the necessary hospital and nursing care for about 25 per cent more than the cost of public ward pa- tients and private ward patients should get this at about 50 per cent more. HOSPITAL PATIENTS | NOT ON EQUAL TERMSI At the present time semi-private and private patients pay from three to 10 times as much as is (2 1ar_g`ed for public ward patients. This, stated Dr. Routley, is out of all proportion and is ridiculously l1ig'h. It means that the private ward patient is now paying for the decits caused by the low rate for public ward patients. A private or semi-private ward patient has not only to pay for the room but must also pay for a private nurse, - whereas the public ward patient gets this service free." Nearly all hos- pital representatives present express-ed great dissatisfaction with the Wo1-l:- men s Compensation Board in reg`ard to paying the hospital for patients. `DUCK HUNTER DIES OF WOUNDS TWENTY HOURS AFTER ACCIDENT Cobalt, Oct. 2.-'T\venty hours after he had been shot in the back by the ac- cdental discharge of a gun in the hands of Dr. Aitken, Timmins. Florcnt Danis. also of that place, died of his wounds. A party of duck hunters was returning up the Mattagami River, and Dr. Aitken had red at some birds passing near by. He was replacing the gun in the bottom of the boat when it went o, the charge passing through the seat on which Danis was sitting and entering his back. A coroner's jury exonerated Dr. Aitken, and brought in a verdict of accidental death. Su]')CI'l0I' reputation oi the local academy. We would `suggest that the Mcaford High School might nd it worth while to advertise in the Orillia papers for students for this institution. Last week there appeared in this paper an advertisement for the Mod- eration League of Ontario, setting forth the views of the -moderationists on the liquor question. A very few narrow minded people have since ac- cused .the editor of being in league with the liquor interests. We believe, however, that 95 per cent of our readers wifll agree that we have at all times upheld the Ontario Temperance Act, and we still uphold nit, as being in our opinion, better for Qntario than government control. Rvm-vnncs has a right to an opinion v.-.- ; 444v: A 145V 1 l4'Jl\I Port Arthur. Oct 2.-Matti Oksanen was sentenced to 15 years in Stony Moun- tain (Manitoba) Penitentiary tonight by Mr. Justice VVnight. Oksanen was charg- ed with the murder of Antti K-ilpcla on May 14. near Shabaqua. He pleaded not guilty. The jury was out for two hours tonight and brought in a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. Justice VVr.ig|it said that he intended this sentence to be a warning to other foreign-born citizens of Canada that British law must prevail. __.j_j___-_-:____-- EASTER LILIES IN OCTOBER IN A TORONTO GARDEN Toronto, Oct. 7.-T'hree Easter lilies in bloom in Octoher-this is the unusual spcCt:1clc which the garden of Dr. B. B. Duttnn, 739 Bloor street west, presents, thereby outrivalling the oral achieve- ment of another Toronto garden which lmusts one blooming Easter lily. Dr. Dutton says the lily was planted in his garden last Spring. SL/IYER GETS FIFTEEN YEARS` IN M/INITOI?/1 PENITENTIARY 11-... A .1 who went in the schoc who passed Il`|Cll' cxan turn for another term from outside the town. Tl: rl\n1nrI/'a"\`n nnu.-. rrom outsuue the town. This remarkable course is directly the opposite of Meaforrl s. where are putt- ing up a $34,000 addition to the High School, in order to provide accommo- dation for the students who are attrac- ted from other municipalities by the superior reputation of the local academy. rsumzest Menfnrrl Toronto, Oct. 4.-Arrest yesterday` uh:-nnnn 2! Hum TnH=rn:Hnn:n1 Rridrrpl school last year and examinations. to re- term, if they come town. The Northern Advance CANADA WOULD CLOSE WEMBLEY FAIR NOW London, Sept. 26.--'I`he Canadian Governenm-t has notified 't-he Colonial} Oice that it does not `favor incurring any consider~a)le -further expense ne- cesary `to -keep its part of `the British Empire Exhibvition going [for another year. It `has been reported in the British press that the Prince of VVales. who is patron of 'the project, may en- deavor to `persuade `the authorities at Ottawa of the uatdvis-a|bi1ity of its con- tinuance, buit, -faliling -this, it would ap- pear that Canada `has pronounced against carrying on the exhibition for another year. ma-n government comrou. Everyone has a. right to an opinion on the question, however, and we sold space (not ourselves) to the Modera- tion League last week, that their side of the question might be presented. In conclusion we will say that further space wil-1 not be given to the Moder- ation League in this campaign. FINDS ORGANIC MATRIX IN ENAMEL TOOTH New York. Sept. 29. --- \Vith tihe opcnin:g for We school year of the School of Dentistry at Columbia Un- ivcrsity, announiccomnt is made of the discovery by Professor Charles F. Bodecker -of arhc iprescxruce of an or- ganic matrix in vthc enzmicl of who adult lnmnan tootih. This is said 'to `be of ines'tima\l)`le importance in at-he study of (dlenta diseases and of immense value -to .hum:una'ty. Alliston Bradford .,.... Cookstown n.-nun While eating their lunch in C01- lingwood in the van of the way freight from Barrie on Saturday, Sept. 27, the crew on the train, con- sisting of Conductor W. J. Scott, and Brakesmen P. Hodgson and Harry Norton were hurriedly summoned to the dock by the cry of a young lad that a boy was (lrowning; Rushing to the scene they found in the corner of the dry-dock and the roadway leading` to the wharf and several feet below an eiglit-year-old named David McKenzie struggling in the water with apparently no hope of gaining a foothold on the nearby dock. Form- ing` themselves in a line, with Norton rst, the three men stretchel down to the water, and securing` a hold in the cracks of the pier, Norton reached out and as McKenzie came up after being down a couple 3f times, g;r.'1b- bed him by the shoul-let. Hanging on, the men worked themse` back to the pier where they immediately applied first aid to the boy, bringing him around shortly after. It was a nwiraculous escape for Mciienzie and ha-`l not the presence of n:i:'u| of ihe boy who .~ummoned the mm for help been exercised, it is more than likely that MCl{Cll7ll(` would hav: gone down to a watery grave.--Bulle-tin. The origin of the word Canada is obscure, but it is now generally ac- cepted that it is derived from an In- dian word, Kannatha, meaning a village or collection of huts, and it is supposed that Jacques Cartier, hearing this word used by the In- dians with reference to their settle- ments mistook its meaning and applied it to the whole country. Quebec is said .to be derived from the Indian word, Kc-bee, meaning a strait, and was given to the site of the present city of Quebec from the peculiar con- guration of the St. Lanvrence river at that point, for the river there grows narrow and from its deep waters rises the bold height on wheich the ancient city stands. UOOKSI Orillia ORIGIN OF THE WORD CANADA BARRIE MEN RESCUE BOY FALL FAIR DATES 1924 Grwin 5 times_ faster populahon The question might well be asked, Whither are we drifting. So many who have occupied responsible posi- tion, hawe fallen, wrecking their own lives and dragging others with them. The latest is the case of Clarence Settell, a trusted employee of the Hydro Commission for seventeen years, who attempted to get away with $29,990. He had a good posi- tion, drawing a salary of nearly $5,000 a year, was trusted and had n-.nnu -p\~:nv\p]a an 1': rs when c+1':ll 1'11 EVERY NEW SUBSCRIBER ADDS TO THE VALUE OF YOUR TELEPHONE .. bet. 15-16 . Sept. 30-Oct. 1 0.11.. 1-.". UNITED STATES APPOINTS CANADA TRADE COMMISSIONER Ottawa, Sept. 29.-The United States Government has appointed (I trade com- missioner and assist;n1t trade con1n:1s- sioner to Canada with headquruters at Ottawa, Lynn \V. Meekins is. the com- missioner and \Valter J. Dozmoslly. us- sistant trade commissioner. Yesterday they presented their respects to Hon. '1`. A. Low, Minister of Trade and Com- merce, who assured them of every co- operation in the extension of trade rc- lations between the United States and Canada. lll llCC`llU.I. VUIUHXC. Not a great deal of Scott s Emulsion is needed-but a little regularly often means re- stored vigor and strength to those who are rundown 1 in vitality or who are weak. Scott & Bowne. Toronto, Ont. 24-24 av win: 6 juulbilill sup?1ies the weakened child or adut with food-factors that other foods often fail to furnish in needful volume. `T-.. _ _.___- J-_I -1` D_,.. Ann\JlaA.J. &1\lJ..I.\J.LL\./L` Many of the ailments of grown people may be traced to faulty nutrition. Well-fed children or- adults withstand weakness better than those who are indifferently nourished. 8c.0It sEmu|sitin Manufactured in -Ban-ila by DAVIE BROS. DAVlE $ Perfection Ice Cream The Cream of Quality All orders given prompt attention Phones-I+`actory 226 Residence 335 01' 668 Our Motto : QUALITY FIRST Wltn $'&}I,:l:lU. nu Jluu 21 guvu yuan. year, many friends. He is a man still in the prime of life, but now his career is ended. Various causes are sug- gested as to -the motive for his rash act, but it may `be summed up in a few words: He was not able to re- sist the temptation. Perhaps -there never was a time when men were more tempted than they are today. The fast. 115109 at which nennle are VVe will pay the following prices~ Green Hides .......................... .. Cured Hides ................... .. 9c` Calf Hides .............................. .. Kip Hides ........................... ll BARRIE TANNING CO. HIDES WANTED! FAULTY NUTRITION More population, Canadians cry-for one reason, because every new citizen adds to the demand for what we have to sell. But the use of the telephone is racing far ahead of the in- crease in population. The num- ber of new telephones in- creases, according to the aver- age of the last ten years, by over 11% a year. Population increases about 2%. As each new subscriber adds to the Value of YOUR tele- phone, its potential value to you becomes over 11 per cent greater each year. Whonz could you sell today by Long Distance? USE W. E. Brewster Manager NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Trustee Act that all persons hav- ing claims against the Estate of James Robert Hamilton, late of the Township of Vespra, in the County of Simcoe, Retired Farmer, deceased, who died on or about the twenty- ninth day of August, 1924, are re- quested to send particulars of their claims to the undersigned on or be- fore the eleventh day of October, 1924, after which date the Executors will distribute the assets of the estate among those entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which they shall then have notice, and that they will not be responsible to any person for the assets of said estate whose claims shall not then have been received. . I\......l.-I D.... barrxe, Dated September 11, 1924. 'ments put out or minu. The exodus of sportsmen to the famous Canadian hunting grounds is getting under way. The bird men are packing their duffle bags for the grouse, wild geese and duck hunting grounds. The forests of the High- lands of Ontario offer the greatest (leer country on the Continent -- a land where every hunter brings home his door. Northern Ontario is fam- ous for moose trophies shipped home e\'er_\' season. All gamebirds, deer and moose are within easily access- ilmln rlistnnmns from vnn, IGTUDCQCI tnan V5118) are $00.3) . The fast pace at which people are living and high cost of living are the cause of many crimes and downfaxlls. There .is need of people getting back to more simple ways of living and more serious thinking of the real purpose of life. A man may be able to get away with a few thousand dollars, but what doth it prot? Building a character is better than trying to be a jolly good fellow. iNew Wellingmnlm TI.\I1Rl'l`._ O\Y I`, - i -----`1-j FEJNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER Open Day and Night 47 Elizabeth St. 21 ."\ I9? DIOFC uays DE:`1OI' 33.1116` tiz, Then it s deer hounds and bird dogs, macinaws and knee boots, shot guns and ries, with thoughts `of business and tame city amuse- ments put out of mind. | T119 mrmlna nf chm-Nmcn tn the L`\ L`l`_\' SCZLSUII. ."U.l g`EllHGL wlthin ea ible distances from you. Cnnnrlfnn \'nHnnnl Rn lllle (US: UICBS ITOUI you. Canadian National Railways can transport you to the best hunting grounds of the particular sport you desire. Ask any Canadian National Agent for full information. He can give you all the roufes, rates, sea- sons, gamc laws, and any other data that you require for the trip. n:\1\.1\u:4, URI. Rooms with Bath. Running Water in Every Room. Sample Room. All New Steam Heated. Our Motto-Courtesy E. \Vhite. \V. H. Kennedy. Mn.1mg'er. Proprietor. P. C. LLoY_p l"`l'lllI"l\AI l\ll'|I"lV'l"I\l\ A HUNTERS ! TO YOUR GUNS. L-.c_._ ,.... \.l11A:4|\u . |\.I l\I\.I:\ gun-.4. few more days before game- l"hnn if : clnnr hnnml: and .. -_____.`__,_'__ B:\RRIE, ONT. Hh Rnfh Tiunnh Various western wheat pools have been ling suits against members who ` have sold their wheat this year on the open market instead of turning it into the pools in accordance with their contract. Human nature is pretty much the same the world over. One cannot blame the farmer for be- ing desirous of securing as much for ` his grain as possible. Having founu out that the pools are weighted down with too much overhead which adds useless toll on each bushel sold, the farmer begins to realize that by sell- ing his grain through his local dealer he not only gets the best prevailing price but all of his money at time of delivery and is not forced to accept 65 per cent when his grain is deliv- ered to the pool and wait practically a year for the balance and not know how much is to be deducted for oper- ating expen:~;e.=.. Therefore, there is a desire on the part of farmers who have been in the pool for a season or two to get from under. Many, not recognizing the validity of the con- tract, have sold elsewhere only to be sued There is always one sure bet on a wheat pool and that is the man- agers or promoters get theirs first, and the very people whom it should benefit get what is left.