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The town council n'ig'ht s meetiing made for the municipal nomi 'lm-.1.l :. .n.- n n - . Ratepayers Will be Ask to Dec-,ide 011 Fate of Gas Plant. '.'mLHr. Established in the Year 1\A- Eight Pages at M-o nday nrnnu rah`.-`no .`\SkCd. Firth, of the Dominion Fruit and Vegetable Branch. A picking table for sorting potatoes demronstrated how a small grower can sort and grade his potatoes convenienltly. Judges for the various classes were: Classes 1 to 8, show potavtoes, Prof. A. W. Mason, Guelph, and mm Tucker, Ottawa; class 10, cer- tmed seed potatoes, 2 bushels, O. W. Lachaine and R. E. Gooden, O.A.`C.. Guelph; classes 11 and 12, table stock and Hisey & Son special, W. F. Strong, Guelph, and D. H. Firth. Gravenhurst. The judging competi- tion was in charge of F. A. Lashley, Alliston, and Cecil Chappell, Barrio, judges being R. E. Goodc-n, John Smith, Utopia; Ray Lougl1oed,Al- landale; Stlanley Walt, Hidihurslt; Fred Fife and Alf. Marshlall, Allis- UJBSSPS. W. r'._.S`brong and D. H ton. i lIW.._4.:._..-J ~~ -- any 01 me ua-rger fairs. Compeutition was keen from all private growing sections of the coun ty and the prizes were fairly evenly distributed. Gabriel Maurice, of Penetang`, RR. 3, won the grand championship award for the 12 best- Dooley potatoes at the show, `ind was awarded the silver trophy donat- } $.by the Barrie town council I ImLu'rice also took the county cham- pionship in the Field Crop Competi- tion, winn-in,_q the 34-piece Commun- ity Plate silverware atware, also donated by the Barrie council. Ei- ward French, of Waverley, was high boy in the senior boys potato judg- ing, winning the C.N.E. shield, while -Ralph Ban-ting-, of Alliston was high in the Junior Boys Club Com- petition. Kalnlullu. DA:--5- I ....L- I`- - J ycm JUH. Katahdin Potato Looks Good The Kaftahdin, a new variety of potato, was shown for the first time and promises to be a close rival of the Dooley. It resembles the Dooley] but has fewer eyes. It is as smooth` round potato, and it is claimed wil mature one to two weeks earlier than Ure Dooley. ln additinn .+n Hm n.-.+..+.. ,l..L:1..:l._ Barrie Business Me11 s Club} Sponsor Ba11(mn.+ VVhen Awards Made. Simcoe Coun`ty s second annu-.1` Potato Fiat" on Fridlzry last in the Armouries showed marked improve` ment in point of number of ex- hibits and quality of potatoes. En- tries were up nearly 30 per cent., there being 315 separate entries and 75 special junior entries, making 3 total of 388. This breaks all records` . or the province, either for special- ized potato shows or for' potatoes at any of the `Ja-rger fairs. Comm=e.titinn um: lmnn 4=..,.... an County Potato Fair Scored Big Succ_e3s_s Vol. XC. N0. 38. (Continued on page three\ __merci_a=', fertilizers for. potatoes, and 11:6 uooley. _ In addition to the potato exhibits. there were ve interesting education 9.1 displays featuring various points in the production and marketing of potatoes. R. J. Biryden, of the Chemistry Dept., O.A.C., Guelph, had a display featuring tithe use of com- dehionstmted comparative yields with charts. Mr. Brryden also con- duct `soil -tests, which proved in teres 'ng' to farmers present. John Tucker, Chief, Seed Potato Certica- tion Service, Ottawa, had a display tfeaizuring diseases affecting` potatoes. Three exhibits displayed showed by actual sample the various grades for; certification, table stock and defec-g tive potatoe; unt for sale. Thesei exhibits were .in charge of O. W. Lachaine, Inspector Seed Potato Certication -Service, Guelph, and Messrs. W. F._S`t1-ong H. Firth. of the. Dmmininn 1:...-+ .....: L `.7 .-ill and .u.n ux .;u).`r.:Il . ll1\'l t`n Int:-rc-.<`.. stands rat, n,<.-:am.~'t $89,735.43 :1; `:11 5V:\r.Y_` 411-A ..-.`..,... .. .l ">01." 21 tzxbilitiv . $193,317.99 8,926.81 37,159.?"-3 340.00 3-58.00 478.04 $240,580.57 $115 iTORONTO GLOBE TAKES ' OVER MAIL AND EMPIRE ; Mr. (`. (ll~()ign .\lc(,7u`l:1.u'l1. pre. idont and publisher of tho Toronto 'Clol'm. annoum'0 this moi`nin_s_r that `he lnul purclm.~'c-(l the Mail and Em- gpire and the two papers will b? yublislwtl jointly as tlu~ Globv ::n Mull, .~'t:u`lin;r: Mon(l:1_\', I\'ov.__`2.3rd. l 'l`l1<- m-\\l_\' dressed up publiczition '\*.'ill lw il`.(l()L)L-l1(l(3nt in politics. but lrcill _:ivc- 3:enoral support to u'0\'-1'21 |mont..< in powc-r. wlwthor Liberal `JV I(`0n; which Im-ans that thv policy of tho Globe will be contin ll(`(l. The proioct for the absorptior. of the Mail and Empire was under- taken with the backing: of W. H. Wrigrht. Barrie, whose money made l l possible the purchase of the Gloln some weeks ago. The :G.lolm in 0`) mm... A1,: n uiey e\'l(lel'l`Ll_V noa~ted. Mrs. Kinsella told the Advance. that she knew nothing of the parti- cu',ars of the accident. She stated that the rst news she '-had of 11 had been brought by "T. A. Stone, Hawkestone merchant, to whom the duty of informing the mother of_ six children befell. With great fortitude Mrs. Kzinsella declared that the storm must have been severe, as her hus- band was an expert; botatsman and inunrl +1". .....4-..... (1111,, L ........ nun; uccu acvcrv, 3.8 H61` 11115- _loved the water. For two mamas. the men had been shinvg whiitsh 'and he-rring, but in` the last two weeks the catch had fa'.len off; hr: was really risking his life for noth- ing, she said. ln'!YL-..- ---- "' "` ' uuutunl me same way some day. I Harold Kinsella is well known In] Barrie, having lived here for many` yvars before movin',r: to Hawkestone. His pm~ent.<, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. 'l{in. at prc.-st-nt residv in Allan- rlale. Hp is .-urvived by six children, Jean, 11; Clara, 10; Bill, 7; Donald. 5; Jack, 4, and baby Shirley, 1-1 'mon1h.<. Also several brothers and } sisters. Gabriel. Mauice, Penetang. `Wins Barrie Tr0pl1_\* and / S11Ve1'\\'a1'c. _'['OTAL OF 388 ENTRIES .~ume weeks Globe is 92 years old. It was first published by thp `ate Hon. George Brown in 1844 as a weekly. In 1848 it became a tri-weeky, and in 1852 it became a daily morning paper. The Mail and Empire start- ed in 1872. lll me cniu waters of the lake. Search piarrties have been sent oui lby the police, but no evidence of the bodies has been found. Dragging operaitions can not be started until the weather moderates and the winds go down. 'T~h1-ee caps, one id-enttied as belonging to Carter; an overcoat ibelieved to have been Kinsel1a s, and la. pipe belonging to one of the men ;have been found on the shore, where [they evidently oaifed. TWI-2 Vintallu fab! nu AJ,--~ ouncue last Monday evening-. | .TI`he party of three men were re ported to have been shing o Stvznvberry Island, between the is-I land and Uptergrove, but despite the I frigid weather and rolling seas, no` anxiety was felt by their families, _as they were all expeprienced boars- men. `The sighting of an overturn- ed boat was the .rs't cause for alarm. Orillia police. were notied and now it is almost certain that Jack Carroll, Uptpergrove; Harold Kinsella, Hawkestone, and Calvin Cavtexj, Orillia, went to -their deca.tn.~. in the chill waters of the lake. Search rI;m`Ha,Q Inmm km... RAVI` .... I-I. J{i11se.lla, Fornler . 3ar1Aio Boy, and Two Others Missing. Seated with her family of six chil- dren about the cook stove of hex humble home in Hawkestone, Mr.=.. Kjnsella, wife of Harold Kins`e'.l21, Waifpd Frnv +'In~H1a1- nun-A L.` xuxmcllu, wuc 01 n.a2'01(1 1x1nS`e'.l1, 33, waited for further word to either conrm or dispel her fears of the drowning of her husband In Lake Simcoe last Monday Da1'tV of t]11'PrA mph Java 1-;:_ `THREE Hsummmg} I DROWNINLAKEQ; ; NEAR URILLIA Simcoe County boys made a splen- did showing in the Royal Winitr.-v. Fair Judging Oompertitions this week. In r inter-county judging in pota- toes. Arthur Banting and Frank Gi'en, Alliston boys, were awarded first honors. In the judging oi horses, heavy rand Xight, Stewart Bell, Barrie, stood rst, winning the Robit. Graham Memo1'ia.`. Trophy. ' 7.. H... 1:..- -L..-1_ :77! ,,_,. _-.......... -.-... Ava. 4.;vyu_y In the live stock judging, the \lortl'. Simcoe team, composed of Melville Mu1'dock,, Wyevale; Bert Reynolds, Wyeibridge, and Morris Ijarby. Waverley, was placed 21st. Mel. Murdock was 9th in individual soaring. A South Simcoe team was .placed 16th. There were 33 teams in this competition. ISIMCOE BOYS HIGH IN I JUDGIN-G AT ROYALI . .....u-xx uu puunu upuuuu. ' 1 Quoting: Lady Asrtor, she said the women's inuence had kept Eng'land`:_~* progress sane. Women are more progressive because of the hope of bettering life for their children. It , is said t-hzut the women of Canada! ggined their .prom.`nence with ver_\" iittief eiont, and that is why they do i not appreciate their standing`. That` is not true, deciared the speaker, for any advanced steps in conditions ofl women have been instituted by woe : men. Women's Iife has been alter E Total Receipts $346,884.71 _ `Tot:-.1 1'ccr`ip't.'~' from January 1 '. No\ r-mbr-r 15 :amount,r`d to $346 884.71, as fo]7o\vs: Taxes, 1936 ..... ....S193,317.fJ Taxes, 1935 ..... .... 8,926.5 'Tnv 'l\"'n:)\oL' "" ` "A " Askim: th(- quos-lion, Haw women i failvd in po1it.i('.< and why haw W; ion`_\' two women n1embe1's in bo i]'101l.'\'4 s of our t'o(lm':L] _g'o\'(-1'nmcnt. ~: :" . I she ar.~`\v0r-`-(1 by explaining that \\'o- i mvn h-:d not the C1`lilI1('(` of nominz:- , tions in tho o`dr-r parties that mcn| had. They hm! not failed, because; womrn had bt'oup;ht about `many 01} L110 most needed reforms with t11eix'i influcm-e on public opinion. | I uunnnw T....l., An-.. ,.L. ...:.z u__ Su'rag'e is the fundamental -J1 citizenship," said Mrs. Chas. Thor- bum, O.B.E., Ottawa, in her address on Women Repo-rt Progress at the lreg'u~]ar meeting of the Women ; Canadian Club in the Library Hall Tuesday night. Mrs. Montag'u-Leeds, presidentt of the club, in-troducrrd `the speaker. (I A u.1,........'L ........_ J5 I - 1 -nu. my-..un-..; . Although women (lid not ente) Inationa`. life in Canada officially un~ til 1920, they have never really been cui of it, because of their control lof health, home life and social prob- lems, said Mrs. Thorburn. Speak ling of the good management of wo- imon, slie <'laim(`d that fewer of their clubs had been (ilSbEl.l`l(i(`(i than those i of man Ianeway wnentne accident` occurred. Eccles was accompanied by Thos. Howard, who at the time was stand- ing `on the rear of the truck. Neither man noticed the child until she screamed and began to cry. They thought at first they had run over ` her. but as she did not seem hurt, other than scrastchcs, thought she was more frighrtened than injured. I-Inurnwuv D......: .. ,.x..I n - ._ -4 I I .uu.. 1.l.l5lA.'LCllC|4l. onitu uuureu. However, P1-ovincla-1 Constab`.e .Gibson had her removed to D:-. {Turnbul1 s oice, from where she was latter taken to the R.V. Ho.- tal. On examination it was found she was suffering` from severe bruises on the right side of her bod 1 that her skull had been fractured in the centre frontal. 'I`]-1n c4-*r-on6- nan L... -4. LL- ;_-,.. - Lne cenwre Irontan. The street was icy at the time of the accident and the little girl had a hand sleigh, but just how she wa~ hit is not known. v The November session of the County Council will open at the` Court House on I\/Iond.a.y next at 2 ;-.m. Instead of the usual warden s banquettthis session, plans are being made to ch.'arte1' a bus and spend an afternoon and evening` at the R.o_\':1I \\'winvter Fair. 1 : : Women Report Progress :1 Subject at Canadian Club]; . E .Q11'v-anrn lo M.` 42.... ......-.. ._ 11:)!` RV ;nvnn4.-xn and i |J1'lllKWilLl' p1'es1(1e(1. Mr. Cowles _2'av0 many compari- sons of his life and travel in many lands with the life in this section of Simcoe County. He to`.d of tast- ing caviar in France, but it lacked the avor of the speckled trout caught at Midhurs-t; the deep Devon- shire tarts of England, the vinftagcs of the Rhineland, the sunset in the Rockies and rise on the Atlantic. and the ower and shrub profusion of the tropics did not compare with the smooth glory of Essa pies, the piquant zest of the Stroud cider, new pressed; the tender radiance 01 the sun dropping behind the Mulmux hills or smiling across Lake Simcoe, or the fresh fragrance of the lilzu bushes of Lefroy. fCnnf.'innnd rvn nnam =.I` . ~ N Little K.aIt:hleen Han-adinc, aged 4. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harri- idine, 10`9 Owen St., is improving nicely after .=,uf fer1n'g serious 1n- juries when `knocked down by a truck Monday morning." The truck. driven by Harold Ecc-Yes, in the em- ploy of the Sarjeant Co., was pro- ceeding` north on Owen St and had stopped to back into . a customerls laneway when the accident occurred. I Eccles was annmhnnin kw 'T`1...-m mx :m'e:n-.< Taxes, poll (Faxes, dog Perccntag s `FOUR-YEAR-OLD TOT SUFFERS I FROM FRACTURED SKULL Since I attended the old G1`-uni-R mar School, the old B.C.I. at the east end of the town, since I w1'ote my name on the ceiling` of the o \`' Ifounth form, sincel burned the gzuiss on the hillside of the playground, since I laughed at Pa Hay s jokes, wnithed under Tommy's sarcasm, trembled before Jimmy Minn's wrath, and lalter timidly beg'an teaching in Innis`. and Essa, much water has passed under the bridge." S0 began J. P. Cnwles. R.mri, Wd.|vCl' 11115 PKSSUU uuuel` EH8 Drl(lg(. .' So began J. P. Co-wles, Registr-.11 of the Department of Education fol the Province of Ontario, in his ad dress to the teachers of the Centre Simcoe Teachers Institute in conven- tion in Bunton Ave. Church last Thursday night. Mr. Cowles re ceived h=is early education in Barrie and is a graduate of the Barrie Col- legiate Institute, `to which his refer- ences caused much amusement. Wnllnuxyina +1-un nnnvun` kn.......n euces caused much amusement. I Following the annua`. banquet served in the Sunday School rooms of the church, the teachers -adjourn- ed to the auditorium for the meet- .in', over which Warden John S. ( D1-inkwater presided. ` NI)`, Cnxvlnm u':n.vn n1-.1 nv |II\l\1I\(I \L n fusa IMAGINATION ' ; mcuens uneanl :5 U1 Lnnruy. (Continued on page `iv.- Barrie, Ontario, Thursday, November 19. 1936 uquzu WUFK uune. _ ] Outliniingz; the various reforms d]'l0 changes in law, Mrs. 'I`horburn re. ferrcd to the `aw which gave women full control of property which they may possess. Prior to 1884 a hus- band had the administration of his wife's possession. Also in the last decade women have been given thi- legal guardianhip of their children, with the exception of Quebec, when men : have full control. The spepaker condemned in no uncertain terms the fact that m Cur`b0(' women have no right to vote in provincial c-lccvtions, ,and yet they lmvn the right to vote in Dominior vlcutions. Rf-f(`.l`l`ll i _U,` 10 the I\Iot hers Allow- lance AM. she :-`t:1t-(I that :1 group of v. ,::'.; ',':*.:'~r ti wv `.`r (lii"~('tly 1'1`-Spli I sible for this rr-form. Tliese worm,-1 irziid an :1`lo`.'::m<'I- to two Toronto _ m0t.h<-rs` o\'(-r 1'. period of five -years innd as it pro'.'ed very successful, they presented these concrete ex- `.i.lp)(`S to the Ontario Government. Probub-l_v one of the grezitest works being: done by the women of] to-day is the care afforded unmar- wied mothers. This has had much to Edio with the cutting down of con : ceziled births and child murder.-",' V'I`l1e women of Canada were the'vr'st .\to bring` this question to internation- al discussion. and one of the first ltopics to be discussed at the League 301` Nations newt meeting will be the V {care of unmarried nwthers. 1 ed by invention and as a result wo-' men have been forced into industry because they were needed, and be- cause they are needed it is felt that they should receive equal pay for equal work done. flnininrr 1'}-m xrnwnno wn4`nv-nan .~.~.;-. ....-.. .. ............ 1 The group, so far, seems to by I roncerned chiey with the welfawl of Canada. Unemployment, contin ued peace and why there are rich and poor, have been discussed. The next few weeks will follow this samc `trend, at the end of which a lead- ing authority wil! be invited to speak to the `group and to discuss these issues further. `L1 . P1 ` -p;.-2u,unU..).' I Fees`, police nes, li- censes, ertnc. ..... ...$ 3,086.75 Welfare, Government . . 15,378.65 (Continued on page ve) ..,_.,...... ........u.. 1 Nextysunday evening` an analysis of various forms of governments will be made. Five members of th group will report on some of tha is1ns now holding the spotlight i.: `Europe, and a comparison will then bp made with our own form of nat- ional government. Lloyd Merrill, executivie secretary of the Y, is in charge of these discussions amd. will welcome other young men 01 own who care to join the Forum. 0` n1sLo1`_V OI Lassa '1`owns'mp. The same slate of oicers was elected to preside over the Associ.1~ tion for the coming year, as follows: President, Rev. N. R. D. Sinclair, Allandale; Vice-President, J. H. Mc- Mavhon, Oro; Sec.-'T1'easu1'er, Geo. Johns'ton, Mines.inig'; Executive Com- mittee, the Public School. Inspectors, Stewart L. Page and F. A. Lashley, agculwbural representatives, Robt. Royal, `Dunedin; H. R. Wilson, Brad- ford; Don. Brown, Glen Huron; O. E. Srtaton, Sparrow Lake; Alex. Muir, Shla-nltly Bay; Jas. Henderson, Tottenham; Mrs. Geo. Lawrence. Barrie; Mrs. G. Murray, Everett; J. D. O Nlei'.l, Phelpston; Elwood Giifen, Stayvner; Mrs. M. L. Bell,` Duintroon; Norman King , C l1u1'cl1ill; John Mackay, C-reemore. Mavnr A1'H1111- Rlanl.-kn:-n A4` Q4-an . uuuc "1. , 1_VLb`ll_I.`O'I'l.lH1 __0I E_I`le_l Y .lVI.C.A."#g`d its regular weekly meeting last Sunday evening from 9 o clock to 10.30. This was the third meeting since itse inaug'u1'atiou on Nov. lsrt and in this short period fourteen young men have identied themselves with it. Meetings are held in the Y building in Allan- dale every Sunday, with a social once a month. VWL, :- rune 4!` 1}{1en. j,_l< Y.M.C.A. ed its re` rnnod'1'hry- loaf Qnvulnu l\` Know-mg uem9c1'a_cy," he stated. The morning session of the con- venutzion was taken up with the pub- lic speaking contest, in which Wm- rxers of the rural school fairs weve competitxtors. Doug`.-as Dawes, S.S. No. 4, Medxonrte, speaking on Music in the Schools, was awarded first place. Marjorie Wright, S..S. No. 1, Vespra, speaking; on My Favorite Aut~h~or or Poet, was placed second, and Elmer Speers, S.S. No. 7, Essa, `placed thiird with his oration on the History of Essa Township. The same Rliin nf nmt-on-c \l7'll'l iLRGER umrs ran } . RURAL SCHOOLS; K Dealing` with the present school curriculum, Dr. Jordon, Department [of Education, stressed the import- ance of'tlhe new subject, civics, at the an-nu`al convention of the Trus- tees and Ratepayers Alssociation of Simcoe County, in Shayne)` last Sat- urday. Children should know our governing bodies, from the municipal council to the parliaments of our ceumtries, so that they will grow up knowing` democracy, he stated. The mm-ninrr amccinn 11*` Man (Inn- Y FORUM ACTIVITIES p. ( Continued on page eight) Men s`_,_Fo`rum of the, 4+5 N...-...1'm. .'.y.-....1'.1.; : TOWN FINANCES HAVE IMPROVED, (1,'uupe mat every Leaxcner would 30111. 1 Thursday afternoon the teache;'*.-` viewed 2 di:-:pl:Ly in the King Ed- ,ward School, cox1:;1;9".in~g of art, writ- ing, geography and history projects [arranged by Bever`.ey Collier, 01 [Victoria School. A group conference was also held in King Edward School ]wirt-h several subjects of particular interest 10 the leahers being` broug'h9 up. The teachers of frth classes at.- tending` the conference were address- _ , ed by Mr. Bulgor, of Penetang. ,| TM-in. Hm. ..'I...- ....,...+,. ..s- 41., -`..,. ivy .u_y nu. .LIu1;\.l, u: Atnvstiulg. During the day reports of the var- ious committeos were made. The treasure-r s report, presenvted by J. E. Morrison, showed a balance of $41.96. W. A. Bell, lirarian, re- ported thai :1 number of books were still in circulation and urged the teachers to try to exchange them at least once a month. There are ap- proximately 150 volumes in the- teachers library. FTld\' mnrninrr H10 tN'\V'o\'anYinu 1 wzwners` Jlorary. I I Friday morning the convention was dividcf) into `vwo groups, urban (Continued on page four) I _o___ , Good ('atn.!<:- .<':;`r.! 2' 1:31)` on th':{ Toronto mm-l-:~. this we:-k, but tho} common slur-k w."..- s-luf.-'_:i.=h and V\ <-dnca-d:1_\".s ntzu-kart soxm 700 htulix \\'`l`0 held ovr-r. Good `.'.'ci;rht_\' SM-ex :-" brought to $5.50 and one lot 1`(.1che.l $6 per cwt. Common to nwdium bu`lch:1~ cat`-t`e ranged from` $3 to $4.50, while 25 few choice heifers brourxht $5.15. Cows were $2.25 to $2.75, with cutters and can- ners at $1.50 to $2. Choice veal calves brought $8 to $9, with com lmon at $450 to $5. VT... `Inn... w-....J..\& .4... Aw.-V. u-vnl'l.. n? Iuzuu nu .;v-x.uv vu qua. 'I1he hog market was firm, with of!` truck bacons bringing $7.75 `o $8.15. At outside points the gen- l`e`ra1 _-'price wqs $7.40.. _ _ I O'ntariio uotamoes bv the truck or ieira.1;,'pr1 W16 -'(.4U.. Jsecause LS-T.'al(3l msoneyeu uuu, may 0'n1ari'o pdtathoes by the truck or were banished from Palestine rail were quoted at $1.10 to $1.15 times. Because of their disobedience: per bag, with New Brunswick at they were partly blinded spiritually, $1.35. I'hes.-`e are wholesale prices. but God said that the time wou d Prices do j-obbcrs, hoteis, ec.. me :0 come when this blindness would be. 20 higher. (Continued on page four) CATTLE MARKET SLUGGISH, HOGS AND PRODUCE FIRMER ' lUJlOVV]Ilg' S'.'d.Le OI OIDCCYS 2 Hon. Presidients, W. R. McVittie, Jas. Marlin; Vice-Presiden~t, Roy Reynolds, Penetang; Sec.-Treasurer, J E. Morrison, Allandale; Librarian. W. A. Bel`, Allandale; Auditors, Miss V. Stna-nge, Barrie, and Miss Goodfellow, Barrie; Executive, Miss A. B. Magnus, Penetang; Miss Doris Kearns, Barrie; Miss C. Chapman. Guthl`-ie; representative to Ontario Teachers Council, Miss R. McKever. 7n_-.1_,-_. _, 1- , . - I - wmcn nne Ieacners nave been doing. Miss A. B. Mag-nus, of Penetang, Exchange, which was quite interest- ing to the teachers. Miss Magnus spent 1935 in Scoltland and she out- lined the school system of that coun- try. She also took the teachers on a tour of Iceland, with illustrations. I de`ivered an address on a Year in by way of lantern slides. She told of these hardy people making a liv- ing by raising sheep, herring shing and gathering eiderdown. "FLA "I"'L.......A.... ' uuu Suwlud A115 cuucl. uu Wu. The Thursday morning session con- cluded with an address on Auto- matic Membership, by Miss Reta 1VDcKever, in which she introduced `the system for formation of a Teachers Council, expressing the ,!hope that ex-(:11; teacher would join. 1 Thursdav afternoon the tom-hm.`--.~ I Assets OV01` Li21biHti(-.< um G1\'(,`H 21x $2'.3.04Z2.4`_ :11 k ' Nov. 15th. I I The annual two-day convention of the Centre Simcoe Teachers Instrtutt. concluded last Friday afternoon in Burton Ave. United Church with the election of oicers. Miss Reta Mo Keever, Barrie, was elected as presi denrt for the coming year, with the following slate of officers: I-`inn pr-pctllnnfe I D `:\/I',.\IN-4-in _ __.-....-~ ~v........,_ -.-..... nu Auyzxuvcx . Teaching of music in the schools .W.as one of. the. importaILt-,..e9.1::~`__ 'unde? discussion affthe T- ursday session. Inspector McVd-ttie an- nounced that out of 66 rural schools in the insepctorate, 40 of them were teaching music to the- pupils. It is planned, he said, to hold a musical festival in Barrie in May next year. During the two days several classes from the different schools rendered musical numbers, showing the _work [which the teachers have been doing. i Miaqnus. of Ppnptfanp`, Next week at the fall session of the county council. :2. deputation will present reasons why the Government should take over the old Penetang uishene road as a provincial high- way. At a meeting held at Craig- hurst last week it was decided that the load during` the winter was too expensive for the county to keep open for t-rafc and it was decided to send a deputation to the de- pal-lment. Dr. G. E. Tanner, will lead the deputatloxi, which. W11] be composed of the reeves of the four municipalities situated on the road, Medome, Flos, Oro and Veepm. Rev. W. Newman and T. A. Higgins, C1'aig'hu1'st, and John Chapman, Hillsdale wil`. be a deput`/`Ltion to the county council asking; co-operat.ion. MISS R. McKEEVER HEADS csuma , SIMOOE mourns! Many Jmportant Questions J)is<`:ussed at Tw0-Day { ()0nvent10n. TO ASK GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER ROAD }Co_uncil Prepares For Elections December e ----- I .031)` N12 : 4 1. ::t. `r `1:u'ke*t head} (`1.m.,l ~-.,.i...1..+.. ...n LL'I'[)l`l'lil\('_> F115 \\'UrI'(1 Hl'l:. ,'HL. God made a covenant with .\1)ra ham and his off-sp1'in;;'s and promi.~:cd that He would make of Israel a giant, people. `The Jewish people, as we know them to-day, are not God's I.=r.aev`.. The Jews are but :1 .-:n=.Ii part of one of the twelve tribes nnd they do not in any way answer the description of the people to whom the covenant was made. 12,........, n...q..i .u...1.,,.,,..: amt f1nnn UIIE COVCHEUE `V8.5 INZLGB. .Because Israel djsobeyed God, they hurt (Ind said hat the time vvnn d ffhemsition of the town of liar-l rie has improved nancially durin5.:' the year. According to the state- ment prepared by the town treas urer at _\'ovember 15th, there was 9. ! surplus of a.~`.`~`(`t.< over liabilities of: 22.0422. -I2, compai-ml with a surplus} of $12,866.29 21 yc-211' ago. Ul1pJl(lj taxes amount to $123,366.10, com-[ pared with $12-1,000.07 on Nov. 15, 1935, 21 1'(-(luction of .f\'3.`l.97 . "l'hv, bank loan. with ':nt.<-r(.-.=t. $Rf)1().1KJ -~.~ nu-n;n_~Q en --3: on i With Great Britain and the United |States practically in control of the [gold of the world, the end of our ;p1-esent economic bondage is in sight. :So said Mr. J. C. Eason, of Van .- icouvul`. spezakingc in the Oddfellows` f'l`emplc Sumlay nigflit to an interest- `otl autlicmce. M1". lilason is a repre- !.<<-ntative of the B1'itis11-Israr-l World iFode1'a.tion, whose object is to give the Bible a literal explanation. God ihvs made known His great. plrm Llirourxh the Bible and symbols, and ;we may know that plan if we in- `I('1'[)(')`lalc His \vo.i*d u1'i.1'l1t. I and lhnrln u r-nvnhnn-f uriih Alum. POWER OF GOLD NOW ORUMBLING U81`. Deputy-Reeve Wiles said that tenders had n'o c been asked for, but he vthoughq the work was satisfactory last year. We never had such rotten ser- - vice` in way!"`1`,sai`d"Aldf'l`iic l?'"" On motion of Reeve Stewart and Add. Tuck, it was agreed to advertise for tlendeyrs for snow plowing. No License for Shooting Galleny Mr. Hewitt, Owen St., appeared before council wa'nrt.in, to know if he would be permitted to operate a shooting gallery in Barrie. He would be willing to pay for a license if it were not too high. Ald. .Ta.ma_< wnnrfpd fan Lrnnur hnu-r H were HUI. D00 Iugn. Aid. James wanted to know how it was to operate. As far as he could learn of the operation in othei pacels, it was a gambling scheme. No action was taken in regard ta a license. Mrs. F. Love, Elizabeth St., ap~ 'peared again -and made a. plea for some consideration to meet expenses for an accident some years ago when she fel. into`a hole near the Weston Bakeshop. H-is worship advised her that her claifn had been taken up before and it was agreed that she was not enltitled to any compensa.-~ tion. Mrs. Love persisted that mem- bers of council agreed she was en- titled to something. Reeve Stewart asked if any member would get up and support Mrs. Love. No one did and `the matter ended. If Pay Income Tax, May Vote Hon. David Crdll, Minister of Welfare, wrote advising that when municipalities assessed Individuals for income, a person who had an in- come of at least $400 was entitled (Continued on page four) uuuun1.ssl`0n ."' The votes of the qualied electors. of the Corporation to be taken on said question at` the same time and places as the annual election for municipal officers. On the 4th day of December, 1936, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the head of the council, or some member of the council appointed for that pur- pose by resolution, shall attend at the council chamb`e)`s for the purpose of appointling -two persons to attend at each polling booth on behalf of the persons interested in and voting in the airnmtive on said question. and a like numbe-r on behalf of such persons inlterested in and voting in the neogaltive on said question. On Dec. 8th, at 2 p.m., at the council chamber, the clerk shall attend and sum up the votes given in the a'rm- ative and negative on said question. Advpvrtise for Snow Plowing Deputy-Reeve Wiles and Ald. Jay in-tlroduced a motion that Mr. Speer; be given the contract for snow plow- ing all wards in the town at $650, the same as last year. Aid. 'l`nIr-lr uvslnrlmrl tn lrhnsrv H ule same as `last A`.d. Tuck wanrtcd to know if enders had been called for, as he knew of severa1`who wanted fo tender. 1'\.-.-.u&.. D,...-.__ xI1_'I__ , ,' I -I .131-i risl1.-Is1':101 Fed. Speaker Sees Now E4-(monliv S_\'.\'fmn .\'m1:. 01. me g'as' pliant in Barrie. lI`he question to be submitted is: In view of the operation of the Gas Plant at a loss, do you con sider it in the interests of the `town to continue its operation by the Commission ? 'I\'l-.1. "no-.. -1: LL- H, In` ` uzec-I.d0'n-S on Monday, Dec. 7t!h. Two bvy-!`.aws we-re passed, one de- signating polling booths and officers to man them, the other providing for submittinvg tn the electors the question as to whether or not the town should continue the operation of the pliant in Barrie. {The niioaitinn 1- : kn m-l--M4---J = ~ , _-_...,.. .... uuunruay preparations nominvajtions to be held in -the Collegiate Auditorium os Friday evening, Nov. 27th, with elec-tiovn-5 Monday, Dec. bvv-aws wp-rp nzxeaod Ann .1 p2u'U(! mm red $.``0.10-1.84. V95] Y l_`{|'