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"*. | i t | | | 1 oof volte | Bright Spring days invite | you and your Kodak to enjoy} the beauties of Nature. Let us furnish you with good tresh} films for your camera, or come! in and see our stock of Brown- ies and Kodaks. The prices run from $2.15 to $16.00) for Brownie Cameras and! $9.00 to $60.00 for Kodaks. | We develop and print films | here. | WM. CROSSLAND DRUGGIST 0000000 [coMMENT oF THe WEEK Yo Buller makers de tat seem to | be suffering ninieh from oleomar. Barine competition these Bradford eounen has removed the restrictions en the villa Market and in future ne Heese | Will be required to buy fers vill be sale Liekers and ne Heeted for casiins Won sated that aver cent af thy sold sivty Ihowsands of in Canada are Well, why should Few fawnspeaple can us: acar te stich geod advantase ean and, farth farmer as entitled te the that's going going Harmer Up to date there hits heen spent on the 'Toronte-Hanilton high, Way 4 sun of S1O88.017 whieh is ever double the original estimate. The same proportion between ex- timate and cost will likely ha seen when the present big ht way programme of the Ontaric Government is carried onty A cunion YMCA. is proposed for Midtand and district, inelud- ing Penelang..Porl MeNieoll and Wetorma flarbor, with a lorat secretary in each town acting under a field» I is os- timated (hat 4 Least will he committee ap ponte ty tere the matte ineludes the | Midland = Ronan €athalic -- pric a Methodist clergyman. a 'Presbyterian mine ister and laymen of all denomin- ations Meaford papers report. that fhe ratepayers of that town are faking kindly to the new method ing the taxes Instead of wailing (ill the fall, as is done in Barrie and most other towns, Meaford made its first instals ment due in March, the result be- ing a considerable saving in bank charges. Were Barrie to adop! (his plan, two-thirds of a mill might be saved in overdraft eharges each year An unusual angement in connection with school matters has been made in Welland. New separate schools are to be con- structed and if these are not tompleted by Sept. 1, 1920, the public school board has agreed to take eare of the Roman Cath- alic pupils until such time as the schools are ready, -- separate school taxes to be diverted to the public schools for the period this Board is educating the pupils of the separate schools By-R.S.0. 3914. Vol. 4, at page #170, the standard time for On- tario is defined, as five hours be- hind Greenwich time. The day- Tight saving plan having 'een adopted in the Uniteg Kingdom, and the clocks there having been advanced one hour, it is claimed that unless the law is repealed by the Legislature, there is no alternative but that the Ontario elocks be also advanced one hour, |change of season will not give WILLARD'S CHOCOLATES Fresh new packages of the celebrated Willard's Fork- Dipt Chocolates at 15¢, 30c, 50c, 60c, 80c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. Drop in and see them. MORGAN'S RESTORATIVE TONIC Tone up and strengthen our nerves and blood so the you Spring Fever. Price $1.00 QDS sore POOOOOOH { | suggests ie Ree eee : THE BARRIE EXAMINER' likely that it will be continued even when standard time is again in force. / To those who take an interest in public affairs, whether it be municipal, provincial or national, one of the discouraging things is the apathy with which a large portion of the electors regard their duty in the use of the ballot. A well-known lecturer recently stated that less than sixty-five per cent. of the electorate of Canada exercise their franchise rights. As a remedy for this state of affairs it has been sug- gested thal the man who neglects to vote should be disfranchised. Massachuses in ils new com- pulsory vothg law has adopted another method and will fine the negligent or indifferent ones fail- ing to vote, For the first offence the fine is only $2.00, increasing to $10 and 825 for the second and third. Sueh a law is likely to reduce the unpolled vote to a minimum and in due time may lead to a greater interest in the issues at stake and a deeper ap- preciation of the duties of citi- venship. a means of securing a fairer sasment the Acton Free Press that every -- property owner be compelled te statement of the price at whieh he would sell and assess him accordingly, at the same time making if obligatory for him te oreperty if r the stated price, In f business properties sel] his sHould ot the case someone or some rented houses this might || be fair. but it would not be just where the owner eecupies -- the house. 'Ta every hone, worthy sen have an npportunity to see Thow their theories will work out awner dn tnest cases want place mopracti®e. Offawa has heen given aulbbrily to fey out a plan of Lavation whereby twenty-five per cent. will he ent off the ssessment oof boiltings each ear CHL all haves. exeept tar water atid school purposes, shall ie levied upon tl Un equitable sys of Te a ems bef fanned T 1 of taxation PehMenlh protien the munieaputlities te. ty and OLtawas experiment wth © tax will he watehed with Very great inlerest Phe following from the Guelph t ald is weed aviees--o4 Gel her' meeting is scheduled tily to be held by the Guelph thamber of Camuner a sort of preliminary tu the fion of the Baard. organiza- Isn't it what weal need. to get together? ting together in any walk or circle of life means rubbing aff the sharp corners and making life more worth living, Man. is | at best a suspicions individual, but this feeling wears off when | in company with his fellow men. | Get together--in church, in lodge, | society or civic life. It will have | a good effect." last week | ) from | In the Toronto Globe Was published a desp Whithy stating that aor, Rowe, president of the riding assueiation of the U.F.O.. had suid that the farmers would b cot! Whithy tind Oshawa if th fowns put daylight saving into eect Mr. Rowe, writing to the Whitby Gazette, emphatically denies ever having made the statement and adds:--"I myself, and, I believe, the majority of the farmers are opposed to daylight saving, but 1 believe we as farmers are prepared to be ruled by the majority when it is. the voice of the majprily and not of the few." An announcement has been made that the Hydro Electric Power Commission ise td allow Rarrie consumers a reduction of thirty per cent. in lighting rates this year. Barrie is certainly en- titled to it. On the operations of the last two years the Barrie plant made a net profit Ofsover $10,000 after deducting deprecia_. tion charges. Last year the last of the original electric light de- bentures was paid off, so this item ( 75\will not have to be provided for "this year. The Commission can well afford to make a reduction of thirty por cent, and still leave a good work- ing margin. The change #f banking hours announced last week by the local branches will be. greatly appre-| ciated by the customers, particu- larly by the farmers. Closing, the banks at noon on Saturday was very inconvenient to many customers and had it been con- tinued under daylight saving it would have been a hardship to in order still to be just five hours behind Greenwich time. Query: Does advancing the clocks 'in England alter Greenwich time? ace | Gazette. ; Advoéates of single tax will the country people. In a country town such as Barrie where the busiest day of the week is Sat- urday, it would seem to be good business for the banks to keép open until. three o'clock and hav- ing introduced this change it is of the name, there is a sentiment= al value whieh nothing al all to do With the cost of the build. in er taned Recause of his allachment to the property the upen his home a. selling price vonsiderably ligher (han an out- sider' would Were tae tmothod suggested by the Free Press adopted a persan woulit be compelled te protect fis hame hy a higher assessinent and pay in. 1 tavatien accordingly wenld be oman wt pee feet Cth Such a syste Ifestly public unfair Revel In asking that the Be Works proceed with the improve ment of Kempentelt St. for which (he ratepayers votes the money several years age, the cepresenta- lives of Ward One ave but aski Justice long overdue, 'Phe s2700 alized from debentures sold for (his work was applied on the | Bradford St. paying and this mis--| application of funds was allowed |" fo pass unnoticed until The Ex-| aminer called attention to it, ALL though knowing that they were entitled to this expenditure, the people of Ward One did not press their claim during war lime. Now that war levies are removed. the ratepayers féel that this work should not longer be delayed. Not only 1s the improvement needed, but the people of Ward One are entitled to it. In the votes taken on various matters affecting: the whole of the Lown, no section has shown of the ward spirit, its, ratepayers generally supporting what was considered for the good of Barrie, Council will be doing only simple justice in proceeding wilh this work. Had the work been done when the. $2700 was voted the amount would have gone much further than it will today and this fact should not be lost sight of by the Council in making its appropriation The, billiard interests are not of the characteristics of the ostrich, They are not burying. their heads in the sand tc void seeing things they do not wish to see. Had the liquor interests not Keen of a disposition con- trary to this it is more than probable that today there would not be prohibition enactments over most of this continent. The billiard association is sending out. its secretary to investigate the condilions in the billiard rooms of the province, He re- cently was in an Eastern On- tario town, and visiting the bjlliard parlors unannounced, found two of the proprietors allowing the law*to he violated. He promptly informed the authorities and had the delin- fined. This is a wise The game itself is one I. Il ig looked upon as objectionable by many chiefly because of the associations that have been permitted to grow up around the billiard rooms by over-greedy proprietors, who have allowed profanity and gambling to be indulged in by the frequenters and. have disregard- ed the law that says that youths below 18 years of age shall not be permitted to remain therein. The generalship on the part of the larger billiard interests that is not going to leave to police surveillance--too often easy-go- ing--to see that the law enforced ig to'be commended. It is good MISS SHANNAHAN, who is in charge of the Dress-making department, will always be willing to help you select the materials for your new Suit or Dress. Our Dress Goods department has the best assortment this season. that we have had for many seasons. Come in and see for yourself. It will.be no trouble for us to show you our entire stock. : CARPET SQUARES In the Spring display of floor coverings we have the following qualities of tugs to show:-- - WILTONS, BRUSSELS AND TAPESTRYS Rarely does one find a more durable or more attractive Tug than a Wilton of good quality. The colorings are such that they will go with the furnishings of any room. . . Brussels Rugs we have in all sizes and in some beautiful colorings and designs. While the colorings and designs in Tapestrys are never so good as in the Wilton or Brussels, yet this season we have the best colorings and designs of any season yet. ~ Prices range in rugs from $15.00 to $70.00 "A SPECIAL IN BOYS' ODD COATS 9 only boys' all wool blue serge coats, made ,in The trousers were spoiled in the factory and couldn't be matched again. Hence the extremely low price, $3.75 ea. Sizes 27 to 32.¢ 9 the newest cut, with belt. We have very interesting prices in boys' suits be- cause we still have some of last season's stock, made in the up-to-minute style, qualities of the best, and the pri- ces are last year's, YOUNG MEN'S SUITS, with helt and some are made without the belt, with form fitting back and slash Prices $18.00 to $30.00 Devlin & Murchison pockets; trousers have cuffs. business and good citize m the {8th to 25th inst. is, special preparations for the into the bargain. -- Renfrew] "Music Week" throughout On-|event. ary. fario and {he dealers are making Save by the W. §. S. plan. DO NOT WAIT {| BUY A 7" "Built-in-Canada" Car I may not be able to see you until it is too late to get prompt delivery. Chevrolet cars are Standard and are selling. very rapidly. One agency in Toronto sold 153 Chevrolet Cars in March. When you consider'service--the price in comparison with any other equipped car on the market--the splendid appearance--and de- tails of construction, you must admit that you _ Save 300 to 400 Dollars in buying Chevrolet. I want your business and it will pay you well to give it, as | absolutely invite comparisons and solicit investigation of | Barrie | our superior construction of Cars. -G. B.\McLean Phone 298,