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Wednesday. April 9th. 1924 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE #â-  THF. Flesherton Ad^arce W. H. THUKSTON, - Editor A PLEA FOR THK CKOW The DuPont jwwdcr company is offering prizes to tlioae wiio will snoot the laice.,t nu.rber of crows, with a view to exterminatinB our bind, friend. The compaiiy holds that the crow is an enemy to niani<ind â€" that he destroys wild hirds' nes.s, steals corn. etc. There are those who disagree en- tirely with this view, cluiminpr that j the crow does more Rood than harni.l and personally we hold to the latter | view. Wild birds have the instinct to hide iheir nests pretty well from ] the depredating crow and the number he discovers are few. Sometimes he will make an onslaught on the corn i patch, but the damage done in this ] way is not great. On the other hand ! he is a benefactor to the extent that he kills millionii of harmful in.sect.^ and is a general .scavanger of much merit. Along our lake shores espec- ially he cleans up a great deal of refuse and is always on the keen search for decaying animal matter. His cheery voice is ihe first bird voice heard on the approach of spr.ng. Really, spring would not be spring w''.hout the graucous notes o' Johnny Crow, and we would miss him Very much indeed. We hope the proposed campaign will not be successful in exterminat- ing his ebony majesty. For this year at least he is safe â€" he is established. Next fall when the crow conventions are on it might be well for them to wmm^ discuss ways and means of circum- venting the campaign, and probably this will be done. We feel like remarking, too, that crow ethics are quite as estimable as those of humanity as a whole. We have in our combination the corn thief and robbers of home nests, yet we have not yet come to the conclu- sion that humanity should be exterm- inated on this account. We do not even exterminate the robbers an* thieves, but shut them up and feed them â€" when we can catch them. While the.';e things go on ui the life of human l>eini;8 our sympathie ; go out to the crow aud we take olT our hats to his persistency in sustaining life under adver^e conditions and all campaigns that have ever been under- taken for his extermipat'on. TURNKI) A <;<)01) THING DOWN At a recent meeting of the high school board a propositi*^" â- â€¢as placed before the members for the formation of an Agricultural department. The present^rincipal, Mr. Carroll, is prop- erly oualified to teach a department. But ihe proposition was turned down flatly by the board, by shelving the idea until the June meeting. The forming of this department would bring a possible grant of "ilOOO per year towards the salary of a teacher. . They refused to appoint an advisory committee that would entitle them to an extra grant of $G00, retroactive • from January 1st last, to cover the I work already done by the Principal. ; To entitle the Board to this $600 a committee was necessary and the i Board had power to dismiss it in June I if they decided to drop the idea of a department. This they refused to do and the $600 was lost to the town- .ship by their negligence in not ap- Accounts for Sale Northern Fidelity Exchange, Owen Sound (BROKERS OF COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS) As agents offer the following judgments, notes and open accounts for sale to the highest bidder, reser\ing the right to reject any or all bids. NAME ADDRESS Nature of Claim AMT. Allan, A. D. Mono Centre, Ont. Note $10.86 Allan, Wm. H. Corbetton, R.R. 1 Account 47.45 Canttcn, Peter Colbeck, Ont. Account 39.70 Gallagher, Wm. Everett, Ont. Account 4.38 Hall, Thos. Mclntyre, Ont. Note 69.00 Hammond Jas. Shelburne, Ont. Account 67.87 Large, H. J. R. Shelburne, Ont. Account 15.40 Pilkey, Fred Markdale, R.R. 3 Account 18.25 Plewes, Fred Flesherton, Ont. Account 14.43 Tucker, John Orangeville, Ont. Account 15.00 Welland, G.H. Rocklyn, Ont. Account 00.76 All :ib(ivo ( laiiii:-! aio legally negotiable ami are guaranteed to bo true, correct and ju.st. Northern Fidelity Kxchange will receive written I bids for above named claims. National Fidelity Exchange (Successors to Northern Fidelity Exchange) OWEN SOUND - ONTARIO THE LARGEST AND MO.ST EFFICIENT CANADIAN ORCJANTZA- TION SERVING THE CREDITOR PUBLIC. WRITE US FOR PARTICULARS OF OUR SY.STEM AND SERVICE FOR DISPOSING OF DELINtJUENT ACCOUNTS. KITCHENER LONDON OWEN Sound TORONTO i*. Reports on ( ^ Canada's ^H,.^'^.^^ Lrops ^â- â- ^ â- K-.X .-.in'.ii^'^''' tixi' At frequent intervals throughout the season the Bank of Montreal issues reports on the progress of the crops in Canada. These re- ports, telegraphed to headquarters from the Managers of the Bank's 55<X Branches, cover every Prov- ince and form a reliable index of crop conditions. ^ The reports are furnished free. Uptm request at any Branch of the Bank your name will be placed on our mailing list. BANK OF MONTREAL <i> Total Assets in Excess of ^650,000,000.00 pointing this committee. The nny- ments would be made a year from this March and would embrace the 81000 grant jjIu* the $600 extra f ir the work done in the past few months. Now, if they do decide in June to have this department officially sanctioned as an Agricultural Department, this $600 grant will be lost to the Towushin and only the $1000 grant will be received towards next year's salary; $600 lost throu.i^h shortsightedness. We believe the Board made a big mistake, to put it mildly, in deciding as they did. We confess we don't understand how thyy can justify themeselves. EDITORIAL NOTES A Goderich man has ott'ered to do nate $12,000 towards a ntw town hall there. We would solicit a like sub- scription for one for Flesherton too. • • * • The heads of the Canadian National Railway are advocating the co-opera- tion of their employees as the key note to the success of the company in paying its way. Co-operation has made successes in the past and it still holds true. • * » * The Walkerton Telescope is again advocating an enclosed rink for the town, intsead of the open-air rinks which are now used, but states thai money cannot Jie secured by public sub.scription to back the propositioin If th^ citizens would form a rink company and issue shares for the am- ount, the difficujty might be solved. Flesherton's rink is being run by a rink company and they give first class service. ^ ® ® HOME By One of The Old Boys I HOME, THE PEOPLE Dare one write of the people of home ? Dare one attempt to write of the flesh-and-blood people that go to make up the village as it really is ? Commonplace as Home may look to the motoring tourist as he flies through town, with its knots of star- ing villagers, its people have their secrets that outsiders may not know. While all its citizens are satisfied with themselves â€" who is not â€" still he would be a brave soul who would for a mo.r.ent dare tell the truth of the Home folk. There are times when discretlo.i is the bettor part of vaior. And, too, who are there to say that this is truth and that is error ? Who will interpret the motive.-^ behind the act, and tell the TRUTH ? And who can tell the secret deeds of kindly people who hide their kindness behind a gruff exterior. Who is there to tell of the halting tear-brinimed words of the widow and little family, who on Thanksgiving evening found her way to a village home to thank the mother there for a basket of good thin<'s Iv cause "there isn't anybody else who would have thought of doing a thing like that," â€" but there was, if only they had slop- ped to think. The basket had been carefully left on hin- doorstop while no one was about; because, as mother said to her son in sendin" him out, "we have so much, and siic so little.'" Courage would be required to go up and down the street, and v.-rite the truth (if all the folk at homeâ€" and yet perhaps it would not be courate, liui- simply bad judgment and poor taste, after all. There are some things that one may not tell to strangers, though every soul at home might know of them. But !;ureiy one may wriie of some of the Home fol'K; carefully .•select that whicn will not wound, but picture for n while tiie (k'sh and blood of the villa 'p. Goodyear Tires ! We are pleased to advise that we have been ap- pointed the Goodyear Selected Dealer for Flesher- ton zuid surrounding district and have a complete line of these well-known tires on hand for you to choose from. If you can let us know your re- quirements early we can protect you against any rise in price. Car License. We are also pleased to advise that we have been fortunate in improving our service to car owners applying for license. We will now have a supply of license plates on hand and it will not be necessary for you to wait till they are sent for. BATTERIES Thefe seem to have been a large number of batteries in this district which appear to have passed the three score and ten and have lost the vieor they previously possessed. New batteries have dropped so in price since last fall that unless a battery has been in service but a short time, it really does not pay to have it overhauled. We have been appointed distributors for the MACK batterv one which has been thoroughly tested and proved it self second to none. The new prices on these batteries will surprise you. We can supply them in rubber cases at the same price as wooden cases and they are much superior. D. McTAVISH & SON s ^ •3 m © a CHEVROLET DEALERS FLESHERTON, ONT. f DONT BE ONE A subscriber writes stating that he recently, beguiled by a spirit of in- quisitiveness, or covetousness, or per- haps both, sent a dollar for a "miss- ing heirs" directory and shortly there- after he received a letter from a law- yer in Philadelphia, asking for the name of his father and mother.grand- mother and grandfather, "r. g. moth- ers and gr. g. sires and their nativity. Very shortly after lie furnished this information he received word that on his mother's side he was one of the missing heirs to a fabulous p.state in Yorkshire, England, and askin"- him to forward $25 towards expenses in proving up. Fortunately he was ac- quainted with some of the famous Baker estate heirs, who have t)een paying out money in vain hopes for the past 50 years, and decided that he would hang on to the $25, and other twenty-fives to follow instead of let- ting himself be bled. The cupidity of people is what these swindlers malce a fat living out of. â€" Markham Econ- omist. Tlio .Ad%-ance refused this directory advertising some time ago. â€" Ed. Ad- vance. 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- irishes, Nails, Bolts, Wire, Tools and General Hardware. FRANK W. DUNCAN Flesherton - Phone 24 r 1 1 THE HILLS OF HOME. I walk again the hills of Home, Where birch and maple grow. Where wild growth pushes through the loam And crowds away the snow. In ."pringtime's flush the woodland smiles With early blossoms, sweet. And autumn winds waft o'er the smiles With incense rare and 8we«t. But, ah, the hills of Home are not The hills they used to be. When brother, brave â€" a little tot â€" Walked them along with me. He passed beyond the farthest hill. Beyond the sea's far rim. And never more, O hills of Home, W'ill ye know the feet of him. INVESTORS T -;e having surplus funds to invest are invited to iniinire ot th'-r office concerning (!overn- mr .t, Municioal and Cor;-.)rat!on Bonds, yielding from .'>%-to over 7'.9o at current prices. 'n view of the present ncarcely of bonds some every ad anfages m: y be made in abov'> h 'nds. S. E. deCudmoie Ir.iurance - Stocks a:.:! Bonds Flesherton P TONE INQUIRIES INVITEP Your lnsurance°-Can we Help You IF at any time there happens to be any doubts on your part concerning any particular phase of Insurance, send us your inquiries. We have established connections that will insure us giving you a services that you will appreciate. Don't hesitate, whether you are a client of this office or not we wish to be of service to you. Correspondence or 'phone inquiries will receive immediate attention. FLESHERTON INSURANCE AGENCY OFFICKS IK SPROULE BUILDING W. A. ARMSTRONG S. E deCUDMORE FOUR TELEPHONES Carpenter Work Carpenter work done by the hour â€" flooring, shingling, etc. town or country. Also agent for steel and Vulcanite roofing. M. KERTON. • â-  FLESHERTON With the aid of a shotgun, Wilmer Ritchie, 5th line Amaranth, despatch- ed an animal on Monday of last week which had been growing about the neighborhood for some weeks. Very much resembling a yellow dog, the animal was thought by some to be part wolf. Mr. Ritchie brought the animal to .Shelburne on Thursday, where the remains were viewed by many, b<lt he returned home stlU grcntly in doubt as to ita breed, â€" Shelburne Frt? Press. Reduced Prices FOR Horseshoeing No. shoca, la and 2b. 45c.: Ss and 4s, 50c.: &•, 6s and up. 60c. Jacob Wiiliamt, Eugenia SHINGLES Ready for Immediate Delivery in the yari at Flesherton One Carload New Brunswrck White Cedar Shingles Three grades , EXTRA CLEAR 1 CLEAR SECOND CLEAR Telephone for prices to W. A. Armstrong A Son FLESHERTON To Make Your Farm And Garden a Success. (1) USE RENNIE'S SEEDS. (2) BY SEED EARLY TO BE SURE YOU ^All V^^'^ ^^^ NEED WHEN YOU WANT IT. W ggljy^®^''* HOT BED SEEDS PLANTED (4) BUY YOUR SEED AT HAW.S. A. E. HAW General Store . CEYLON CSA Cream Station . Store cIoim« erery Tu*.. and Pri. tn. lUgh Grade Instruction Only Y'onse and Charles Streets. Toronto Remains open all year and admits students at any time. Demand for our itradnates far irreater than onr supply. Write to-day for free catalogue. W. J. ELLIOTT. PrincipaL Individiial instruction enables jroa to besin any day at the OWEN SOUND and start your studies in Comm- ercial. Shorthand or Preparatory Couraeoâ€" nueqnalled in Canada- Unexcelled in America CataloRoe free , C. A. Fleming. F.CJL G. D. Fleminx. I PrincipaL Secretary. . »•