lraceanothcr treat coming! "Herein the erase American love story Olerlou-iandir-siroagl you ‘JANET GAYNOR w.‘ HENRY‘ FONDA Z%J%RME' TMQSAWHZ -\ POI Firiurc with Lhnrles Birklcrd lune Withers Slim Summerviile Andy Devine’ Margaret Hamilton - .‘ liege! lmhul rws . . . nmron BOWE AND HIS AMATEURS TODAY and SAT 3.1a - mo - s45 r. M. .- uNLt illat. 16c, 26c- VVAKD Eve, 26c, 32c, 37c. WORKMEN FIND FOSSILIZED W VANCOUVEiv-IC. PJ-Woriimen Sinking a 200 toot shaft on the University of B. C. endowment lands uncovered a small piece of , fossilized wood more than 101,000 years old, according to scientists who have ‘identified it as of the litter-glacial period. EDGAR. KENNE Y Comedy BUCK JONES SERIAL TODAY and SAT. 3.1:. - mo - 8.45 P, m, Mat. . . lie, 20c. Eve, BAPITO ,. Major Mcllu Speaks 0n0ld Fortifications The following paper on the old fortifications of Charlottetown was given by Major T. B. MacNutr. at the monthly meeting of the Char- lottetown branch of the Canadian Legion last night. Comrade President and Com- rades: In speaking to you tonight on the old fortifications of Char- lottetown, I assure you that it la a subject on which much might be said, but knowing well that old soldiers appreciate brevity much more than many words, I can only tonight give you a brief sketch of the old fortifications oi the harbor of which Naval Lieutenant Cotte- ville, who became in 1721 the first Commandant of the Island, in 1720 reported as follows: "The Island could make a citadel inside the points within range of a one- pound cannon-ball, on a height to command both land and sea," and of which de La Ronde two years later wrote "We are now in Port la Joye, one or the most beautiful harbors that the eye could behold." In 1720 St. Pierre arrived at Port la Jole with some three hundred immigrants and under the direc- tion of Gottevlile constructed breast works on the western side oi the harbour mounted by eight cannon which were brought from. Quebec and manned by thirty soldiers. I cannot find any information to determine where this breastwork was situated exactly, but the late Proicfsor Coven said it was situat- ed at the waters edge in front of the remains of old Fort Amherst. Up to the time of the surrender of the Island to the British the French barracks and other military build- ings stood on the position of the ruins of old Fort Amherst. Designed by French Ellglnflir In 1751 Colonel Franquet, a French Army engineer prepared plnns for an elaborate Fort on the .~ite of the present Fort Amherst thc four bastlons and curtains of which ware to be erected in solid mrisonei-y and large enough to con- tain a garrison of four hundred men and provisions for two years. l-lc also prODOsed a square redoubt Janet Gaynor In “Farmer Takes l A Wife” At The Prince Edward The simple, human, down-to- earth story of Fox Films "The Farmer Takes a Wife,’ opened at the Prince Edward Theatre yester- day. The picture stars Janet Gaynor in one of the most absorbing and ten- der love stories it has been her pri- vilege to play; it exhibits for the first time the superior talents of the screen's new romantic sensation. Henry Fonda, and it tells a magm- ficent tale in a style that will leave you troubled and strangely happy at its close. "The Farmer Takes a Wife" deals with the turbulent glamour and vit- ‘ailty of the Erie Canal scene in the early 1850's, and draws its dra- matic conflict from the love .of a boy fresh from the farmlands for a girl who was attached to the water life. Fonda is the boy who takes to the canals to earn enough to buy his own farm. The life of the canal throws him into contact with Janet Gaynor, cook for canal boater Charles Bickford, and although he recognizes their intrinsic differ- ences, Fonda cannot help falling in love with her. Their love story merges into the story of the canal people as the story proceeds. There are gusty, humorous episodes of the skipper with the cargo of pigs, the preach- er who turhs dentist, spells of com- munity singing in which the princi- pals render racy American ballads, brawls, fist fights and liquor bouts- ‘ The picture abounds in beautifully. acted character bits, but those most worthy of mention are the parts played by Slim Summerville, Andy Devine, Roger Imhof. Jane Withers and Margaret Hamilton. “The Case Of The Missing Man” And Buck Jones Serial At The Capitol A photographer who risks his life to capture a. desperate criminal, a loyal sweetheart who shares her fiance's danger, two pals who quip their way in and out of hilarious scrapes, a band of desperadoes who stop at nothing to save themselves —these ‘are the dramatic ingredients of “The Cast of the Missing Man," the thrilling drama of city streets. ' which opened a three clay run at the Capitol Theatre yesterday. Written by Harold Buchman and Lee Loeb, directed by D. Ross Led- erman, and enacted by a splendid cast, headed by Roger Pryor. Jew Perry, Tom Dugan, George McKay, Arthur Hohl. James Burke and 'Thurston Hall. "The Case of me Missing Man," ranks as one of the fastest-moving, most suspense-lad- en and thrill-jammed comedy- dramas produced this season. Joan Perry who makes her debut in "The Case of the Missing Man," is both attractive and talented. Pryor delivers another of his clean- cut, decisive performances, Burke proves that police officers can-and often do-co-operate with amateur sleuths. The other players, despite brief roles, register effectively, with special honors due Dugan, McKay, Hohi and Hall. Sun Spots Indicate More Gold Weather OTTAWA, Feb. 20—'I‘h0se who look to sun spots for their weather predictions believe they explain the severity of the present Winter, and find therein cause for some concern r-two more years of below average temperatures. From observation carried out in the past at the Dominion Observa- tory here,'it has been established that when sun spots are most ' "numerous average temperatures are lower. Observations last Sum- mer point to a rather high maxi- mum in the sun spot cycle which will be reached about 1938 Mlllmum in 192! The cycle of sun spots takes about l0 or 11 years. and when the maximum was last reached in 1918, the maximum was below average. the experts say. They “also recall that in 1917 the maxi- ""‘mum of sun spots was higher than usual and the weather was colder. It is recalled this was at the height of the influenza epidemic "There are other factors to be taken into consideration, but the sun spot cycle is one of the main onu," said one expert. "We always get predictions of colder Winters for the future when we are experiencing bclow average spells for a few weeks." remarked another expert, who is not a student of sun spots. To date this month. the tempera- ture has been 10 to 11 degrees oe- low the average for the past 46 years, while it also was below the average for January, particularly during the last few weeks of the first month. Indications point to little change in the cold weather for the next few weeks. Three Inches of Snow With an east wind blowing throughout One day, three and one- quarter inches of snow fell Friday and sent hundreds of men back to work in the Capitalh keeping streets. highways and sidewalks clear for traffic. The wind reached a velocity of 15 miles an hour czrriy in the morning, while at night It had eased up to nine ‘miles per hour. The highest temperature was 1S degrees above, while early in the evening it was 16 above. ,on Point n la Framboise (HOW . .‘ “aw-um .0 Concert at Margate An entertainment of a variety nature was held in Mal-gate school house m Thursday evening. A large audience enjoyed the num- bers on the program moat happily Mr. Melville Baker was chairman. imtrumental music, organ, guit- ar, banjo, violin, mouth organ, Ernest Dunning, F‘ ‘ ifloward, Heath Mayhew, Mrs. Geo. Mayhew, Leigh Crane. Male chorus. Reading, Mrs. M. Holland. Dialogue, “Don't Be Serious," Dorothy Thompson, James Gal- lagher, Gardiner Weeks, Gerald Major, Vivian Weeks. Trio, John Howard. Mrs. Mayhew, Emest Dunning. Vocal duet, Harry Brown, Ern- est Dunning. Monologue, Mrs. Heath Mayhew. A capital chorus, Miss Marion Cornish, itfrs. Heath, Mayhew. Dorothy Thompson, Mrs. Geo. Mayhew. Chester Howard, Ernest Dunning, James Gallagher, Eldon Cameron. Closing chorus, "Strawberry G00. possessed a beautiful harbour; one Roan Lunch was served in the Hall up- stairs by the lady members of the Women's Institute, then a missing word contest. This was followed by a dance. Af- ter this all departedewell pleased with the entertainment Y. MARGATE SCHOOL The honor- roll for Margate School for January: Grade X Sr.—1, Oliva-Woodside. Grade X Jr.—1, Ralph Howard; 2, Ian Henderson. Grade IX.-1, Daisy Major. Grade VIII.-1, Kathleen Hen- derson; 2, Percy Folland: 3, Denzil Howard. Grade VI.—l, Phyllis Woodsicle; 2, Vera Henderson; 3, Harriet Major. ‘ Grade V.-1, Amy Johnson: 3, Reggie Dinnls. Grade IV.—l, Rona Woodside; l. Ruth Woodside; 3, Earl Crane. Grade IIL-l, Ralph Adams, Thelma Adams (equal); 2, Wyman Howard; 3, Doris Henderson. Grade IL-i, David Henderson; 2, Douglas Woodside. Grade I‘Sr.—l. Tom Major; 2, Junior Major, Grade I Jr.-1, Philip Hender- son; 2, Wallace Henderson. Highest. average in Grades 6-10- Phyills Woodside. ' Highest average in Grades 1-5- Phlllp Henderson. Ernest Dunning, teacher, B. Trout Point) and ih; Vldelte Sta- ____ Linn (Outpost) ‘at Point de la Flamme (now Block House Point) was to be strengthened. None of lhefe plans were ever put into ex- ecuticn. 1t is/interesting to note here that Colonel Franquiet had a Naval Officer prepare a Chart of the “Three Tides" in the hflfbmlr- ln i753 Villejouln, the last French Governor of the Island implored ‘the authorities in France for as- sistance and stat-rd that he had only three cannon, that they were not even mounted in batteries and were only useful for saluting pur- poses-but no assistance'was given. English Take Possession Loui=bourg capitulated to the British on the 26th 0f July 175B, and in August Lord Rollo was ordered to proceed‘ with‘ five hund- red soldiers to take possession of St. Jeans Island. On the 10th of October Lord Rollo in writing from Port la Jole to Admiral Boscawen stated that with the assistance of Captain Spry, enginecr. he had erected a fort that with one hundred and fifty men it could not be taken without cannon and mortars, but that it mustrc cclve early attention in t-he Spring. l-ic added apparently re- ferring to the French occupation or lack of defences, "there was not the smallest trace of a fortifica- tion there.” This redoubt was named Fort Amherst after General Amherst, and according to Stewart's History written in 1806, it was a large squarg redoubt erected three hundred yards from the water. surrounded by a broad ditch and mounted eighteen pieces of can- non and contained handsome bar- racks. "Shortly after the arrival of Governor Patterson in 1770 he dis- mantled the Fort as it was com- manded by higher ground. Previous to this the Garrison had been withdrawn‘ to Hiiifax. Capt. Holland Selected Site In 1764. Captain Samuel Holland select/ed the sitc for a Fort on what is now Dundas Esplanade. It was then a forest and afforded good habitation for bears and foxes. Captain Holland named the site Fort Saint George. In 1776 Callbeck suggested that the Fort be erected on what he called “this crescent shape piece oi ground." He later reported that if this request was not authorized he would erect a temporary breast- work there. The Fort apparently was at least commenced in 1776 and in July 1777 Caiibeok reported that it had bed: completed and equip- ped with a seven three and two gun hath-p In 1785 Lieutenant Booth, R3,, when cn a visit to the Island found Fort Saint‘ George, or as it was called Georges Battery or Patter- sons Battery in ruins, as also a Field Port which was situated a short dlBiIlIICg in front of the pres- ent Provincial Sanatorium, and which was to be used by the in- In. to 50-. "Jhthw on. 7 011d la . _.,_. .:..__..a.'...._ .... ‘L. a... The Banger oi tough, < Among the lihildren » hlld id b l yoitilanggédoaeaéz: ‘log-faulting s not a thing grave matter, ly it may of a cold or cough the mother 0011's Norway‘ Pine Syrup jun attended to imam cause serious trouble. Dr. “Mb M. . v m Pwlltmqlid efleeflveaeaa is loosening the _ hhgra Ia not ‘More anything “Ffillttmble may be checked I» III aahra m; in. "Halo clam any has. habitants should they be driven from tho works in front. It con- sisted of four confined bastions, the whole feccd and lined with fascin- ea, and having on each flank, a gun. Lieutenant Booth on noticing tharthe fasoines and an old gun carriage in the Fort had been dam- aged by me. asked what had caus- ed this, and Captain-Callback in- formed him that the inhabitants had ret fire to it as it was a. harbor for "muslritos." Old Banach In Bahia By this time the aid created in imonealt _ i Street, and south of King Street were largely in ruins. a part of them having been used as fire wood by refugees and others. An- other Barracks, gunrdhouse and hospital had been erected about St. George's Battery. Lieutenant Booth acting under instructions from General Campbell who was then visiting the Town let a contract to a Mr. Clark, Master Carpenter, for the completion of the quarters and the erection of a good pliiFildC at an expenditure of £363. 7s. 6d. H. Cy. However in 1793 the Battery was out of repair and the gun carriages were entirely decayed and rotten. The amount pf ordnance at Saint Georges- Battery varied from time to time. A plan made in 1821 show- ed that it mounted nine guns. In 1794 on instructions from 1-11,; Royal HighnessEdward Duke oi Kent, commander in chief of His Majestys forces in America, the barracks were improved and other works undertaken. These consisted of Fort Edward mounting six guns. A150 B- 10111‘ Elm battery on the water lot on the south side of Water Street, just east of or where Duch- emins Factory now stands. A plan made in 1831 shows the ruins of this Fort. Also York Battery, sit- uated at what 1". now known as Battery Point, near Langley Beach. There was also erected a Fort and Block House on the west side oi the entrance to the harbour, where th Light House now stands. This Furt- mountcd five guns and had a ditch and fraizlng and was well siockaded. The Block House itself mounted four guns. Pollard says the second storey overlapped the first by three or four feet on every side, and was loopholed for defence. These were all completed by 1799, Stewart writing in 1806 stated thggj York Battery was not then in r. Name Changed In honour of Edward, Duke of Kent, who had chown such an in- terest in the Island, on the 1st February, 1799‘. a local Act receiv- ed the Royal Assent changing the namc of the Island‘ from Saint John's island to Prince Tdward Is- land. During 1855 St. Georges Battery and the Block House Fort were dis- mantled and the 18 and 24 pound Ordnance together with four field guns, equipment, stores. arms and ammunition were shipped to Hali- fax. While dismantling the works at the Block House an l8 poundcr gun slipped its slings and fell to the shore, where it remained for many years, when it was brought to the City by Mr. DzsBrlsay and placed in front of his store as a base for a flag pole. There it rtlll Qtrinitp cum churn; rumor. FEBRUARY u _ 7.00 P. Mpgluilllr Rehearsal-Held! am r. ism-vane: reoolfl BMW!- Social Hall. r. lL-Stud Class w. M. a. at m a»: of Mn. m. rm. PUBLIC FORUM ‘Ihh alum: Ia area fer the rllleuacloi by eerrnpmrrlenfa II queltlona of Interest. The Charlottetown Guardian CIOCI III rreoealarlly endorse the oplalena of- eorreapcldentl. (Continued from Page I) llfllhlon. The Central Guardian , Mi This column |I relorved for new! '07 local Interest but adrertlallll of rs newly nature may he Inserted at 4 ceuta ra word atrlctly payable In advance. CONFEDERATION LIFE INSUR ANCE. L-NDB-‘l-II-Slfl SUNDAY SERVICES-New Glas- gow 11 A. M. Fredericton 3.00 PM. Bradalbane 7.00 P. M. Wm. G. Qulgley, Minister- L-3015-2-2l-1i. GENUINE OLD SYDNEY COAL. We are unloading cars of this good coal today. It is well screened. i. Pickard 8r Co. Phone m. 11-3009-2-21-31. SMELT FISHING SEASON EX- TENDED-The Department of Fish- eries advises thot the smelt fishing season has been extended to Feb- ruary 27th. UNITED CHURCH 0F CANADA. WINSIDIL-Services on the above charge for Sunday, February 23, are are follows: I-Iighfleld 11 A. M. Prlncetown Road 3 P. M. South Winsloe 7 P. M. Rev. Thos. Pale- thorpe, Minister. L-3016-2-2l-1i. BAY VIEW SCBBENED COAL AT $7.75-—Thls ls the best coal of- fered for the price. A. Plcicard 8c Co. Phone 240. L-3009-2-21-3i. ANGLICAN SERVICES, Sunday, February 23rd. Milton. St. John's Anglican Church, Morning Prayer 11 A. M. Rustlco: St, Mark's Ang- lican Church, Evening Prayer 3 RM. Everybody welcome. Rev. E. O. Lan- caster, Rector. L-30l4-2-21-1l. SLACK COAL FOR. BLOWERS- We have Coal at $4.75, $0.50 and $8.75 suitable for blowers or auto- matic stokers. A. Pickard 8c Co. Phone 240. L-3000-2-21-3l. GETS APPOINTMENT-Mr, Al- fred J. Doyle has been appointed section foreman at York. Mr. Doyle is a painstaking workman and popular with his fellow workmen. ‘ma: PRESBYIERIAN CHURCH Services Sunday, February 23rd. Cardigan 11.00 A. M. Lorne Valley 2.30 P M. Montague 7.00 P. lvf- The Minister Rev. T. Owen Hughes, B.D., at all services. L-3007-2-2l-11. SERIOUS ACCIDENT-Miss Alice Lnnigan _of Sturgeon met with a very painful accident which result- ed ln a compound fracture of the leg. when she fell on the slippery sidewalk early Wednesday morning. Latest reports from the City Hospi- tal are, although Miss Lanlgan is suffering much pain she is resting fairly comfortably. - CHARITABLE BEQUESTB-—Am- ong the bequests in the will of the late Dougald MacDougall of Canoe Cove are the following: Prince Ed- ward Island nospitsisiooo; Prime Edward Island Protestant 019MH- nge $1.000; British and Foreign Bible Society $500; Argyle Shore Cemetery $500. BALANCE 0F LADIES winter coats clearing at half price. Base- ment clearance of ladies silk hosiery, 15 cents a pair. Odd line of men's dress shirts worth up to $2, clearing at 98 cents at B. A. MacDonald's. 11-3013 _i_____. PERSONALS Mrs. Robert McFarlane has re- turned to her home in Marshfield much improved in health after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Fred Court, in Boston. The Guardian regrets to learn of the continued illness of Mr. Alex McPherson, Union Road, King's County. The Guardian is pleased to learn that the condition of Miss E. Vessey and Mr. Horace L. Vessey, York, shows improvement. Mr. Walter O'Brien returned to Bristol after spending two weeks in Sununerside, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Murray. Rev. W. A. Clemenson to Visit Gh’t0wn Rev. W. A. Clemenso , the pres- ident of the seventh-day Adventist Maritime Conference will be present in the City this week end and will speak at their Sabbath service, Sat- urday afternoon at three o'clock. and on Sunday night at 8 o'clock in the Brighton Club Rooms on the corner of Brighton Road and ros- ter's grocery. Mr. Ciemenscn ls a man of wide experience in the Seventh-day Adventist cause, hav- ing spent many years in the execu- tive work of the denomination. And who having given lt a moment's sane consideration would .want to carry it on? That is not “relief” provided in lieu of employment. It is simply carrying on the practice, apparently of ong standing in thil province, of a pauper's dole. The facts are that in the rural areas of this province there are many scores of families who have in the past nrade their living as farm laborers in one " and another, planting, reaping, digging, grading, shipping, chopping, etc. etc. Today the farmer is unable to hire labor if he expects to make his crop pay for it. The results are that there is not the slightest. possible chance of laying aside anything for the winter months. Many oi these live tn villages where there is no land attached to their homes. What cruelty, to say nothing stronger, to ask these people in the course of a hard winter to get along on $5.00 per month and still think of a Christian community as providing for them in their days of wantl That is not a policy of relief of any kind. And no one who considers it could possibly imagine that it is. It goes without saying, of course, that there are many families to which the $3.00 per month is suf- ficient, since it is just about the measure of the distance between their ability to meet their needs and actual suffering. In these cases it ought to be supplied, and in many others "relief" should go much far- ther than that. ABMH, lot us take two typical cases. Herc are two men with fa.rn- illes, one has one child the other six- They are both out of wonk, l. e. "have no visible means of support." The government very generously gives $5.00 per month to each. Sup- posing it were enough in the first instance (and it is not) what thoughtless indifference to facts to even offer it to the man with the six children. The truth of the matter is that no adequate attempt has been made to discover the need, nor to meet it, in our rural areas. And it would look as if a sop of'$5.00 per month were thrown to suffering people to keep them quiet. Compare for a moment the ex- tent of relief given in the towns and city with this $5.00 per month in the country. Take Charlotte- town for instance. Apparently the provincial government feels that there should be expended monthly at least $7.500 on relief, and it of- fers $3,000 per month on this amount. To begin with that is $5.00 per month for 600 families in Charlottetown. Are there that many families on relief in the City? No, we may be told. but thc average family in the city is under greater expense than in the country. Even if true. there are also other sources of help to be approached than ,hose supplied by the provincial govern- ment. And if the whole amount of $7.500 is used in illustration, and $5.00 per month per family dealt out of it, then half the city must be on relief. If you double the amount of relief for the city family you still have 750 families on relief. Or if you multiply it by four, making the relief $20.00 per monh, you still have 375 families in the City receiv- ing relief. Is that an adequate and correct estimate of the number of families, or is the amount of relief provided more than $20.00 per on the average? One would be very much interested to know the amount of relief that is being provided in the City as compared with this mis- erable $5.00 per family per month handed out in the country by men who come around at. election time and talk of the country people as being the "backbone of the nation." Truly, and the government is going to see to it that there is nothing but. bones by spring. It looks to me us though the gov- ernment was practising its promised "economy" on the poor people of the rural arens. And dire want and bitter suffering is resulting. I repeat, no adequate attempt is being made to care for this situa- tion in the country. What action should be taken on the advice of a man who. after considering an ap- plication for even this miserable despicable $5.00 per month dole, says "that family does not. need ‘re- llef.' They have two grown up girls in the house. Let them get out and work." What, pray, will they work at? If there were four grown up girls in the house, 1 suppose there would be that much less need for relief! What aslniirityl I bespeak, Sir, your efforts in se- curing for our rural unemployed some mensureof fair dealing. That they are not receiving it, and are being pauperlzed by a pittance of a dole is all too evident. I am, Sir, etc., SUBSCRIBER. February 19. rna nacassrrv or CHANGE UNDER. crrancan CIRCUM- ranca Slr,—In the days of Adam Smith, the father of economics, 15o years ago, before the increased and ever increasing mechanization of pro- duotion of consumptive and capital goods the business order was not remains in ‘front of what is now the Hughes Drug Store. City ymlunteera Parade On the 34th of May. 1864. the City Volunteers paraded for the last time on the Barrack Square about old Fort Saint George, as by an Act passed in 1068 the Imper- iLLGovernmcnt granted to the la- iand the sole use and possession of the property. It was then divided into twen‘, one Wilding iota and sold by public auction in June 10M m 10.070 currency-just one hundred years after Captain Wel- land chosen it as a lilo for ' der gum were flattery in _ . omens bridle near Oovemment Jamie BAOKAGHE iien Warning, leehiclie laelanllrefidalgaef treallle. When yrI hi aelsealaai ta xlrlaeya. Doflhltahaerllliawn- mllaheaeaiwmhke carredlaeiachqelltaune. lnlfaeuaflytbe m Rudd's KldneyPllls characterized as it is today by L-Unemployment, due to the em- ployment of machinery, fl-The consequent concentration of the population in towns and c ties, S-‘The interplay of compehtion nationally and internationally for almost every commodity or service. 4-'I‘he ttlemcnt of nine-tenths of the business t. tions by paper promises to pay. not cash. 5~The_ ude of bank credit con- trolled by independent hanks, priv- ately owned and operated for profit. Other changes could be mention- Qd. but there should be auflicient to demonstrate the need for a more Iouu. 1M- cevoral ‘years after that the salutes were unuiiv fired. on Rockford square from than guru. which were celled "Georges lat- Iery," Much resentment wu .dis- played hr the cltiaens when leint ibrt and Barrack Square modified management. Managers acting in collabora- tion can influence the changed force: to their own and to the pub- lic advantage. The post-war increase in nationalisation has made it necessary to develop the from; m”. kct in the beat interests of the pro- wers dilpolcd of. . ducers Ind consumers, otherwise - always’ c, selected “ for Quality 50-11 Ole lsigood tea” _:_ l, \ due to diminished demand produc- tion is diminished to keep prices up. Less production means less work for the plant. Less work means laying of! workers, new recruits for the re- lief rolls low prices. increased turnover.‘ and consequently more work are what will keep the wheels of indus- try turning. No longer can it be maintained that if each looks to his own interests, the general welfare will be assured- The authorities of Major I“ __‘ ' scheme of social credit are offering the co-operation of the experts of the scheme with the government experts to examine the scheme and ascertain whether it is practical _or not. 1t can surely do no one any harm to accept the offer. It is quite evident to all thinking people that some change must be made tn the exist- ing methods of business, with its inherent booms and depressions, about every ten years, and the ac- companying sufleriug by the ma- jorlty oi humanity in the recurring depressions. The select standing committee on banking and commerce had Major Douglas as a witness before them and subjected him to a searchingly critical examination on part of his scheme and were so impressed with what he told them that they voted that his expenses in attending the commission be paid. I am, Sir, etc., PRO BOND PUBLICO. our: sma-waurs Sin-In a city barber shop yes- terday mornlng, the street question was discussed with considerable force. Most of those present had evidently negotiated the side-walks with considerable difficulty. The question naturally arose, who is responsible for the present condi- tion? But difference of opinion cropped in, some holding that the citizens were primarily responsible, others that the City Council and through it. the City police ‘were responsible. The only ‘unanimity arrived at was that the citizen who‘ fails to keep his sidewalk clean af- tcr a snowstorm or a thaw was a miserable individual who was not worthy of the protection afforded him, that he was a disgrace to the city, and that he should be ostraciz- ed from all decent society. There are many decent citizens. but their decency is largely nullified by the conduct of these "lesser breeds with- out the iaw." It was also unanim- ously agreed that there should be an authoritative show d wn at once on the part of the cvlc authorities. Scarcely a day passes but an in- jury, more or less serious, occurs on our sidewalks, and to those who know the cost of treatment in our hospitals this is no small matter. Someone is responsible for this con- ditlon which has become a positive disgrace and has made our once beautiful city a bye-word and a re- proach. not only to citizens, but, to those visiting us. Is it not time that we knew where the responsibility for this condition rests? We now have a practically new City Council and a brand new Mfllior. We look to them at least for; information as to what is to be done about it. Are property hold- ers legally obliged to clean off their sidewalks, or is this by-iaw a dead letter? Whichever it may be it is only right and fair that our citiz- ens should be informed. There are several hundred people drawing m- lief from the city exchequer. would it not be a wise move to give at least some of these an opportunity to earn their weekly or monthly pitt- ance and incidentally enable them l0 "Rain some of the self respect which has obbad away during the 5°'¢Bl1¢d Period of depression? I am. Sir, etc, OCCASIONAL PEDl-lsmrau - Maplewood The farmers of Maplewood have taken the opportunity l0 bani their potatoes and turnips toBreadalbane Station during the mild weathen. Mr. Gerald Nantes has left for Fredericton, N.B., where he is spending a few weeks the guest of Mrs. Louis McGinn. JMiss Esther Noonan of Albany Silent last week in South Melville the guest of Mrs. James D. Flood. Mr. Harold Hughes, who spent a very enjoyable winter in Maple- wood. has returned to his home in Charlottetown. The pupils of Maple-wood School are progressing favorably under the instructions of Miss Helen Nantes who began teaching Feb. 1st. Mr. Pius Smith and ,Mr. Leo Flood of Maplewood and Mr. Rich- ard Kelly of Stcnohel spent the week end in Kinirora. The young men of Maplewood are usefully employing their time cutting nrewood in Mr. Graham's woods, Stanohei. Maplewood extends lympathy to Mr. George Duffy on the loss of his faithful driver (Rea) Mill Mary Murray. lot 'M, is visiting in Mepleweod. tbs guest of Mrs. Catherine creamer. lhmmlnltegladtolfilm the‘ h? u "up and around" again . (Patriot 1mm Copy) \ ‘Lean, Mrs Joshua McDonald, Min Mrs Mrs. I. '1‘- - rm at... friends of w. .1. n. “ Protestant Orph T? Collections (b11623? m...- ‘lgikevllle Per Irvin; Bun.“ Mrs mus w Mrah. S. J. Rose i“ Mrll-J-n. Rose ,5, Mm. Wm. Baker ‘d, Mrs. 11m. Stevens W5, ~> $1.50 North". Lake pcr Stanl William Fraser ey Dlnneu ice MacLarcn Wallame Morrow a mnhsgggks Lake, Per Inca Ross Mrs. Elmer Fraser m Fred Bose m Mrs. C. C. Dlngwell m] Inez ‘one m Mrs. Iex. Cameron M ' ttti Kinrzaboro. Per Dorothy Y0||||| Mrs. Fl orenoe Robertson Mrs. John D. Campbell it: Mrs. James Robertson '50 Mrs. John Robertson n; Mrs. Wilfred McLean 5g Mrs. Wnlter Young ,4; Mrs. Barton McDonald ,3; The following 25c. each - 1b,, Freeman. Stewart. Mrs. Oswald Stewart. Alex. Scott, Mrs. n, n Bell. Mrs. Charles Stewed, Lin, Ralph Robertson, Mrs. Ethel Mac. Alice Kennedy, Mrs. Seth McLean Mrs. Willie Robertson, Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs. Floyd MacLean. Mrs Mmnlni; Hearsay, Mrs.‘ Wasbis Young; Mrs. Fred Robertson, 20c. Total-toss ‘Per Plnly Bruce Mrs. G. J‘. Stewart Mrs. R. H. Bruce sq 25c. eaclh from: Mrs. George Jar- vis, Mrs. Lester Robertson, Mrs, Ray Bruce, Mm. Clayton Rose, Mrshlt Bruce, 200., Miss viola Allen. 10c. Total-Mil East Baltic, Per Martha Garrett Mrs. Albert Garrett L00 Mrs. Robutt Dixon .75 Mrs. Georgie Robertson .75 Mrs. addynobertson _ .55 Mrs- Colin Dixon .50 Mrs. Edson Rose .50 Mrs. Robert. McGi-egor .50 $4.55 Mann's Road, Per Elsie F. Kennedy Mr. and More. J. A. Fraser 1.00 Mrs. Stanford Robertson .50 Mrs. Robec ca Robertson 25 Mrs. Eva lhobertson :25 57.00 Red Point, Per Vera B. Chin; Alexander Eiobertson 100 Theodore Robertson .50 William Chi ng 15° Nelson Stew art 15° Carl Stewart ~19 Clarence Chm! 5° Charles china ~35 35c. each from: Willard Chins. Chester Macflelll, Silas Eraser, Ty- ler Ching; Rloddie Kidson. 20c. _ 1 Total-if”? Alexandra. Pur Mrs. Breckcn WW4 Mrs. Nat. MciKinnon 3° Nelson Carver: "5" Seymour Mcissnnan a?” George MoLannan _ James H. Jud son 9° Layton McCalic i5“ H. J. Judson '59 Mrs. Benj. Wcod if“ Samuel Cousins "i? Mrs. William Burhoo .3? Miss Isabella. Judson '2" $5.05 m. Albion, PCI‘ Mrs. Liord Billion Mrs. W. J. McE iuchern 7~ Mrs. F. L. Rohirtson Mrs. Lloyd Baiinm '25 Mrs. Charles Rankin ‘silst Bgnelbrpr ti Additional Ernest mas w‘ Mrs. Hamilton, Per inns. Maivr T-vlvl‘ l‘ Mrs- Nell Slmlm" Mrs. Major T591191’ Mrs. A. E. Burgitiu Percy Stewart Mrs. Keir Wood: tide Mrs. Howard Ramsay ', Mrs. Ernest Mcl Lelvle Mrs. Wm. Mann Mrs. Neil Bimpscm Mrs. George Cro bier Mrs, Ray locker bl’ Mrs. F. J. Lockcraby Mrs. Mrs. Min Mrs. James Ramriay Mrs. Wm. Hamiluon Mrs. lee Owen Mrs. Preston Hamel)’ Mrs. Norman Fenrusoii Mrs. George Tayim‘ . Win. Woodaide. ESQQEEYSSSESEEAQS - 35o. each from: Hattie 711°" Mrs. Nelson owm. M"- Oraig. Mrs. W. l; Rim-W" w, Renard Jamieloit,étrp‘fletli\llxal‘n_ simmer-i new r mo» ; Brooklyn lndeblmlunt s. s. 1w, . m friend Ch‘town Hotel Co. _ ‘ Ldoia-r-Ii-ll