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March 5th. 1924 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE THE Flesherton Advance W. H. THURSTON, EcUtor r j By ( HOME By One of The Old Boys HOW ONE CAME HOM Mention of air craft bringa to mind the theatrU-al home-comiiij? of one of the home lads during the day.< of war. when aeroplanes firsl hovered in the blue, and young men learned to be aerial chauffers for Death The modem village was all strung lip to think in terms of war, and fath- ers as they worked visioncd their sons abroad in the niidat of battle charges, wlu-n possiiily they were deep in the "luxuries" of a rest camp, or repairing the harrased roads of France, or en- gaged in the continual fi^ht with the smallest enemy of all. Quietly it drowsed along, it's mind half way around the world, ((uiet in the hea* of a summer's day and the song of the anvil carried up the street to be met at the corners by the quiet thud of the shoemakers hammer. In the midst of this one heard the roar of a distant motor, and searching the blue located a white unfeathered bird with motionless outstretched wings that sped faster than any fea- thered one. Flying lowt. it came near, soared o^r the villa,7o aid sear- ched for a level spot in its outs'.cirts. What could there be to bring a l)ird man Home, for no Home boy.s then had joined the flying corps ? A ear soon reached the .spot, down by the fair grounds, and here, standing by the great bird of steel and cloth, was a helmeted, goggled bird of war, and a familiar voice called the people all by name. One of the Home lads had come home l)y air, and brought its first aeroplane to the village. This was his qualifying trip, and they had not known of hi.s enterprise at all. How homes were thrown open to him, and how his every word was hung upon a.s the word of a sage ! His stay was short, and to the air he took next morning. The plane took the air like a great white heron, and clumsily set- tled itself on its unseen cushion. A few safe evolutions ; a circling round the village, and with a wave of his hand the hero traced his way across the country that we travelled in the dust and grime, to the distant aero- drome Over woodland and checker-board fields, laced with ribbons of silver and dotted with lakes of blue, his course took him until a corner of the great lakes, set in a vast basin of level land, opened up before him and warn- ed him away to the south, where a brown blotch upon the land spoke of the training camp he had left the day before To this day the spectacular visit of the Hero is talked of with proud rec- ollection. He was not then an hero. But since that day he has travelled Upon the breezes on many a trip, and more dangerous ones. He has played his part, and, too, he has shown that he was made of stem, unfcaring stuff. He has Iteen welcomed with chaffing words from flights that might have left a vacancy at the mess table â€" but he does not talk of that so much. And he has come back to the clerk- ship that he left. cate presents an interesting and log- ical view of "the retired farmer ques- tion." I Even in Meaford we have heard ; slighting remarks directed at retired farmers. But if all retired farmers should suddenly leave town here is \ about what would happen : I A lot of houses would be left vac- ant; many taxes would bo unpaid; [jrocers, butchers, drygoodsmen and ) printers would lose a lot of patrons; j churches would be decimated and im- | poverished; professional men would j have less work; labor would be scarce and dear; electric light would be us- ' ed less and cost more. And .'^o the list could be extended ' indefinitely. ,- There should be less ' .said about the undesirability of re- j tired farmers and a little more about the desirability. I Wagons And Sleighs Built jS AND REPAIRED. !g CHESTER LONG. Maxwell i m tJ@«J(»^«M»<l«MB»O»@«©«««0»O««*^*O«««»*«O0*4fl»O#^0<K»*^###l ULACKSMITHING DONE j I have had long experience in this lino and can guarantee satisfaction. I Your orders solicited. i GOVERNMENT STANDARD SEEP No. 1 Variegated Alfalfa.. ..$13 per bu. No. 1 Grimm .\lfalfa S16 per bu. No. 1 Red Clover $11 per bu. No. I .Mammoth Clover $11.50 hii. Also Alsike, Timothy, Sweet Clover and Seed Corn. _ Highest quality. Terms : â€" Cash with order or ordter bill of lading, draft attached. Phone 2r31. A. C. MllR, CEYLON WILL JOIN FORCES FOR SCHOOL FAIR. At the Executive meeting of the iArtemesia School Trustee Board held in the Town Hall, Fleshcrton, on Fri- day, Feb. 29, it was decided to organ- ize a township school fair to be com- posed of all the schools in the town- ship, both urban and rural, to work in conjunction with the Agricultural Department. HONOR ROLL Junior Room, Report for February. Sr. aâ€" M. Fenwick, M. Bibby, J. McFaddcn, A. Irwin, G. McMaster, £. McMullen, W. Colgan. Jr 2 E. Fisher, H. Best, E. Ferris F. Welton, B. Patton, E. McKillop, B. Sled. Jr. 1â€" D. McFadden, M. Ferris, B. McKechnie, D. McMullen, V. McMas- ter, C. Thistlethwaite, E. Kerton. Sr. Primerâ€" G. Boyd, B. Patton, B Welton. Jr. Primerâ€" E. Talbot, H. Croft, H Bibby, L. McKechnie, H. McKillop. â€" E. A. Reynolds, Teacher. Attendance Flesherton Public School: Junior Room, Aggregate 499. Poss- ble attendance, 640; Average attend- (ince 24.9i>. Senior Roomâ€" Aggre- jrate 429, possible attendance 60.4, average attendance 20.4. THE RETirED FARMER. From the Meaford Mirror. A letter fi-om the Farmer's Advo- Notice to Skating Rink Patrons For the balance of the season the following sched- ule will be adhered to Skating Nights Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Open Nights Monday, Wednesday and Friday The above open nights wrill be reserved for hockey â€" hockey practice â€" carnivals etc. Hockey teams or any others, w^ishing to use rink, may make arrangements by applying to the board of management. JOHN WRIGHT, S.E. deCUDMORE, Pres. Sec-Treas. ^ «» © ^ «» ^ S © © © iWhy not have your Car Overhauled Now? The peak of all automobile repair business comes in the | Spring. 9 Our records show that the month May laxes our shop cap- § acity 50 per cent, above normal, while in January and Feb- | ruary from 25 to 50 per cent, of our service organization and @ equipment are idle. § Isn't it logical to believe that you will get better, more | thorough and more careful workmanship during the winter g months than later when, skilled mechanics and floor space @ ar-e at a premium. J Make arrangements for YOUR CAR S Never mind the make we look after them all § D. McTAVISH & SON | FLESHERTON, ONT. | ; Montreal is the wettest city in j North America, according to Dr. E. I H. Cherrington, secretary of the World League Against Alcoholism, I who is now visiting Canada. Gov- i crnmcnt control has given it the pre- oniinoncc of being the metropolis of Boozedom. Yet that is the sort of : ihing a lot of people would like to I have substituted for the Ontario • Temperance Act. Stand Bank o Forty-Ninth Annual Statement for year ending 3l8t JANUARY, 1924 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Balance forward, January 31st, 1923 8 100,556.90 Profita for the year ending January 3l8t, 1924, after deducting tvvpcnsfs, interest ac- crued on deposits, rebalo for interest on unmatured bille, Provincial taxes, and making provision for bad and doubtful debts 69.'),094.76 Dividend No. 130, paid May 1st, 1923, at the rate of 14% per annum S Dividend No. 131, paid Aug. 1st, 1923, at tlie rale of M'/r per annum Dividend No. 132, paid Nov. 1st, 1923, at the rate of 127'- per annum Dividend No. 133, payable F.^b. 1st, 1924, at the rale of 1'",!' per annum War Tax on Note Circulation Reserved for Dominion Income Tax Contributed to Officers' Pension Fund Balance carried forward 855,661.66 140,000.00 140,000.00 120.000.00 120,000.00 40,000.00 55.000.00 25,000.00 915,&61.66 Flesherton Hardware Skates, Hockey Sticks, Pucks, Straps, Tape, » Etc. RANGES and HEATERS Shovels, Spades and Forks, Pails, Potato Pots, Double Boilers, White Cap Electric Washers, Sherwin Williams Paint and Var- nishes, Nails, Bolts, Wire, Tools and General Hardware. FRANK W. DUNCAN Flesherton - Phone 24 r 1 1 P GENERAL STATEMENT LIABILITIES Notes of the Bank in circulation Deposits bearing interest (including interest to date) 8-K).: ,'8.339.23 Deposits not bearing interest 11,1 • 1,922.3-1 $ 855,661 .66 $ 4,580,865.00 Denosits made by other Bank.s in Canada • Balances due to other Banks in Canada .• Balances due to Banks and Banking^ Corrcs]>Dndents elsewhere than in Ci:nada . . . Advances under The Finance Act Bills Payable Letters nf Credit outstanding Liabilities not included in the foregoing Dividend No. 133, payable Ist February, 192t Former Dividends unclaimed Capital stock paid in Reserve Fund Balance of Profit and Loss Account carried forward Bank Current Coin held by the Dominion Notes held Deposit in the Central Gold Reserves ASSETS 51,593,261.57 671,261.30 65.038.38 3„506,151.42 2.000,000.00 414.89 130,605.45 3,696.97 120,000.00 728.75 4,000,000.00 2.750,000.00 215,661.66 $69,637,685.39 1,291.918.18 8,562.380.50 700,000.00 Deposit with the Minister for the purpose of the Circulation Fund Notes of other Banks United States and other foreign currencies Cheques on other Banks Balances due br other Banks in Canada Balances due by Banks and Banking Correspondents elsewhere than in Canada $10 Dominion and Provincial Government Securities not exceeding market value $ 8,640,829.36 Canadian Municipal Securities and British, foreign and colonial public securities other than Canadian, not exceeding market value 2,306,992.46 Railway tnd other bonds, deiientures and stocks, not exceeding marbit value 133,416.6S Call and Short (nst exceeding thirty days) Loans In Canida on bonds, debentures and stocks or other securities of a stiScienl marketable value t« cover \ 2.984,292.79 ,554,298.68 200,000.00 279,741.00 13,157.01 1,423,274.33 100,000.00 682,970.27 $15,253,441.29 14.065,531.26 t29,'H8,972.55 1,508.656.84 35,653,253.08 673,933.18 77,670.00 323,408.16 1 30,6^,4,"; 1,900,026, 35 51,159.78 $69,6.17,685.39 W. FRANCIS, President. N. L. McLEOD, General Manager. AUDITOR'S REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS 1 certtfy itiit the nhme Balanrr S1)i>pt U ia irrnril wjlli itiA lK,o1tf of T1i« ^untlarj Bank of Canada, ant lllat. Is my npinlfin. It di>i-ln*«^ tb^ tnx* rorditinn nf lhf> Rank a4 at 31al Januarr. 10:4. I hM\« r^cfivrd a!1 the Infotinatton atid «ipiaiui>i>u I h^v« requirod aod all tranaacllnna of the Bank which hara rome urdrt mv notice have htPn «iihtil the foweia t>( the Dank. c. T. cniik>iON. r.c.y.. Toronto, "lal FAtruarr. 1924, Auditor for the Sharcliolder*, Loans to Cities, Towns, Municipalities and School Districts Other Current Loans and Discounts in Canada (less rebate of interest) after making full provision for all bad and doubtful debts Non-Current Loans, estimated loss provided for Mortgages on Real Estate sold by ths Bank Real Estste other than Bank Premises Liabilitifi of Custom,:rs under Letters of Credit as per contra Bank Premises, at not more than cost, less amounts written off Olhtir Assets not included in the foregoing Farm Insurance WE ACCEPT FARM RISKS, PROVIDED OF COURSE, THE BUILDINGS, ETC., ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. THE POLICIES ARE FOR EITHER ONE OR THREE YEAR PERIODS AND MAY BE TAKEN ON THE CASH OR PREMIUM NOTE (MUTUAL) SYSTEM. YOUR INQUIRIES SOLICITED. FLESHERTON INSURANCE AGENCY Offices in Sproule Building W. A. ARMSTRONG S. E deCUDMORE FOUR TELEPHONES ALL WOOL SERGE 40 inch all wool College sergeâ€" 1 his it a grade and weight particularly adapted to children* school dressesâ€" colors, navy brown, green, rose, old blue. Regular price 75 cts. a yard for 59 cts- 56 inch all wool dress sergeâ€" gray only â€" $1.00 a yd* 56 inch Homespun and navy coating Specially Re- duced. A. E. HAW General Store - CEYLON Cash Cream SUtion • Store cIoms erery Tum. kbA FrL w. START NOW t Get ready for a Bu- inen Career by Attending \ I Yoitge and Charlea Streets. Toronto I Our former Graduates have sue , ceeded. You can, also. We I admit students at any time. I Write for particulars. I W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal. ( IndiTidnal inatrnction enaklea yon to begin any day at tke OWEN SOUND and start your studies in Comni* ercial. Shorthand or Preparatory Courses â€" nuequalled in Canada â€" Unexcelled in America Catalogue free C. A. Fleming, F.C.A. G. D. Fleaainc. PrincipaL Secretary.