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lolt of the classâ€"groups continuing in the vocative mood are | ecepting constitutional methods of agitation and this has a I teadying influence. The expenditure of the $610,000,000 raised y the Victory Loan of 1918 did much to sustain general business n a period of transition, and consequently, many of the returning hMius found employment without difficulty. Considering the leope of the war, and the fact that every man and every business ? Canada was affected by it in more or less degrec, the change 0 a time of peace has caused surprisingly little friction. ; If the first year of Reâ€"construction has been encouraging, the Md year is full of promise. The work of demobilization is ractically complete. The crops have been moderately good.‘ e payments have been satisfactory, and the oversca demand Canadian surplus products continues caer. All that is needed make the road back to normality easy and safe is the success f the Victory Loan 1919. ‘~~ Much of the expenditure from the proceeds of this loan is to complete the military commitments of Canada. The , allowances and maintenances of the soldiers are in the nature a contract, assumed by the nation when the men enlisted. The putlays are the inescapable charges of war and readjustment. «<â€"â€" The coâ€"operation of the people is urgently desired to clear up mm&;m;hw forms of , High Schools and Institutes, by students and commend itself to parents genâ€"‘ _.‘The minister points out that the home work assigned pupile is often too great in amount, and too difficult in racter. Perhaps this will not be disputed by the pupils who 6 wrestled through many hours, when they were tired and | with just such problems. And this work has been reâ€" d at a critical period in the lives of the pupils when the ies of natire are largely exhausted in the process of physical t. There have been many teachers of judgment and r who have been able to adapt the work to the strength ty of the pupils, but for the most part the teachers have n driven by the inexorable system of examination, to impose ‘work tl’gt has been a tax on all but the ablest and strongest bers of their classes. The head masters are now charged keep closely in touch with this particular branch of the work. at they may exercise a guiding and restraining influence on inâ€" perienced and overâ€"zealous teachers. The spirit of independence is in the air. The decision of| t Adam Beck to run as an independent in the coming election,| lile it may not appeal to the Hearst Government, to whom Sirl lam, has been a tower of strength, will nevertheless be welâ€" med by the Ontario electors generally. As the head of the Hydro dertakings Sir Adam is the representative of various Ontario inicipalities in a matter with which politics have nothing to do. is fitting, therefore, that Sir Adam should throw off the party ke and assume the name of an independent. In this he has t had far to go for Governments at Toronto have had frequent idence of his independence of spirit. Whether Sir Adam‘s ion at the present time is the outcome of a lack of coâ€"operation the Hearst Government in his Hydro proposals or not, remains be revealed when Sir Adam gives his promised statement to : public. Nearly a year has passed since the Armistico was signed. me four prophets foretold grim things for Canada in this elvemonth, but, happily, the times have been amazingly good. ch serious problems as appeared were met manfully and with sdom. Even the Winnipeg Strike was not an unmixed evil. rhaps it taught workers and employers alike the disadvantages acting on sudden impulse. There is less talk about "direct action‘" to gain certain ends. se natiom;] obligations. Every patriotic Canadian desires to ) the continuing prosperity of the Dominion. The best means ensuring that prosperity is to subscribe for Victory Bonds. *‘ Albert, King of the Belgians, Queen Elizabeth and I‘r C have arrived in the United States for a holiday, and it interesting to note how the democratic people across the entertain royalty. Nintcen Conservative members of the last Legislature have her retired or been beaten in the vote at conventions. It looks if the next Legislature will have a new complexion. A letter has been published from Hon. W. L. w Liberal leader, commending the Victory Loan Canada. ltu& to be expected that every citizen n, be he party leader or plain Canadian. th Waterloo electors should have little difficulty eone to vote for. Give the questions on the referendum ballot careful study. sider the result of your vote. With the probability of six candidates being in the field, The personal predilections of political candidates on the tions of the referendum should not be made the test of their iss for office. The question of prohibition was removed from jes by referring it to the people. The candidate who bledges self to carry out the will of the people, as expressed at the SIR ADAM BECK AS AN INDEPENDENT order of: Dr; ‘Cody, Ontario‘s Midister ‘of, Eduâ€" AN ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK NOTE AND COMMENT. be left at this office not later thas HOME* WORK: is concerned, should ordinarily be Queen Elizabeth and Prince M| King, the to the people will back Te in finding d it will the line APPEALS TO WOMEN TO At a convention that vibrated with enthusiasm Waiter J. Snider, of Copâ€" estoga, was unanimous!ly nomtnated | candidate of the North Waterloo Reâ€" « form Association in the Town Hall at : Waterloo on Friday afternoon. Al though there were several other names | of prominent North Waterloo Liberals : placed before the convention Mr. Sniâ€" . der had no opposition as the others . withdrew in his favor and the cundiâ€" date was chosen amid a demonstration that lasted for several minutes. It was a convention that took rank with all of the oldâ€"time Reform events in this ri ding and many of those present reâ€", | marked that the spirit of the Associaâ€" | tion had come back with vim and vigor that would not be denied. Interest was added to the assembly by the presâ€" ence of a throng of ladies. It was the il-rgut gathering of ladies that has as | yet been scen at any political moeting | lln North Waterloo. The nearest apâ€"| proach to the record set by the lady © Imembers of the North Waterloo Reâ€" form Association on Friday afternoon was the attendance registered at the Labor Convention. Executive Was Elected. The first business of the convention was the election of a new executive and Josish Stauffer was ngn.lF the unanimous chuice of tho delegafes as president of the Association. When the routine o‘ the selectior of an exâ€" ecutive wes disposed of, the convention I was thrown into a state of wild enâ€" \thusiasm by the naming of Walter J. Snider as the standurdâ€"besrer of the . prriy in the coming Provincial elec . _ tions. Was Nominated First. In > norcination speech that was reâ€" miniscent of the oll days of political oratory. F. C. Lackner of Wellesley, declarea that in mentionring the name of Mr. Snider be felt that he was plaâ€" cing before the convention a man heâ€" hind whom all the voters could conâ€" scientiously rally and: whose ability coupled with his record of sterling citâ€" izrenship would assure victory to the Reform Association of North Waterâ€" loo. Mr. Lackner‘s motion was immerâ€" Iintely seconded by W. E. Woelfic of Kitchener. Subsequent to the nomâ€" ination of Mr. Snider the following names were placed before the convenâ€" 'lion:- Irvine Master, Kitchener; Miss 'L. Bruce, Waterloo; A. Werner, El mira; J. Stauffer, Waterloo; H. J. Sims, Kitchener; Capt. D. G. Mcintosh, Kitâ€" chener; Julius Roos, Waterloo and Dr. J. F. Honsberger, Kitchener. Speeches by Nominees. Chairman Stauffer caled on the nomâ€" inecs in the reverse order of their nomination | starting with Dr. J. F. Honsberger. Dr. Honsberger in taking the patflorm stated he did not take his nomination seriously. He _ informed ; the convention that the matter of beâ€" ing a candidate nowailays was a matter of being in style. It was stylish to be a candidate at the present fime as was evidenced by the fact that practically every riding in Ontario had placed ai least three or four candidate in the fleld. North Waterloo was leading lhe‘ [rest and ho stated that there were at least six candidates in the field in this: |riding. "I am not sure that we have improved conditions by the multiplicâ€" ‘{ity of candidates," said Dr. Honsberâ€" |ger. "I do not believe politics will be . improved with a large number of parâ€" ‘{ties and a corresponding number of candidates. There never was a time R before when ecverybody wanted a party of his own. I believe the candidate )\ you choose today will be the choice ; | of the people of North Waterloo in the approaching Provincial elections and 1 am going to suport that candidate with my whote heart." ERAL PARTY FOR tion in WAt°erIOO FOWn BALl ON FEJGY £23 HMLAIVIMAN * Candidate Declares He Will Represent All Classes. ‘ EXERCISE THEIR FRANCHISE Likea Family Reunion. A. Werner of Elmira declared that he was pleased to be present at a convention that looked so much like a family reunion. He was alpechlly‘ pleased to see so many ladies present. Since ladies were coming into poliâ€" tics he was glad to see that the conâ€" vention had before it the name _ of a lady of such splendid record as Miss Lizzie Bruce. He expressed the opâ€" inion that the platform of the Reform Party was broad enough for all. Mr. Werner declared that he was not a candidate. He paid a fine tribute to Walter J. Snider in closing. Miss Lizzie Bruce, when called upâ€" on, immediately announced that she would not stand for nomination. She declared there were too _ many fine men in North Waterloo as yet and The Expenditure of $610,000,000 How the last Victory Loan: vwas snent kor Demobilization For Trade Extension Victory Loan 1919 W. J. Suider. As soon as Mr, Spider stepped to the platform he was given a rousing ovation. It was some min; utes before the candidate could proâ€" utes before the candidate couid pIOâ€" L ceed. Addresing. the convention, Mr. Conservatives‘ were forced by weight ; Snider said: "This is an unlopked “mw:-.m_u.':‘... .‘.' for honer. J am here ag your candt frage to the women of Ontario,. 1t date at the earnest . solicitation. of was said by the Conservatives that your Executive and it was only after the ladies would not exercise the franâ€" repeated solicitations that 1 consentâ€" chise if they had it and I hope â€" that ed to allow my name to come before the women of North Waterlce will the convention. 1 am therefore your turn out in numbers to prove . this ‘ candidate (prolonged applause). statement a false one. _ "Waterloo Principles of â€" Liberalism. County with hundreds of industries _ "This fight is as much your fight as and its wide agricultural interests is mine. I feel that we should be proud a County of varied interests. These to fight for the principles of the Lib could not be properly looked after by eral Party. With that feeling in my a candidate who represents one 0c¢tâ€" heart 1 am glad to accept the nominaâ€" pation. 1 think that North Watorloo tion of the North Waterloo _ Reform should have a candidate who is ready Association and I am sure that if we and able to do justice to all classes. do all in our power to _ further ina! You are all familiar with the Liberal cause of Liberalism in this riding we platform and I think you can find it can feel assured of victory. . This broad enough for all to stand on. It campaign is unique in that it is the tal:es all classes into consideration. |first after the war and the first . in "I ask you all for your support _ in which the ladies have participated on this fight. The time is _ short and an equal basis with the men. I have there cannot be the usualâ€"number of always been in favor of woman‘s sufâ€" meetings. 1 hope, with me, that you |lrngeA The Liberals fought â€" through will see as many voters as possible so session after session until fimally the as to assure victory to . the . cause ENN NOC LIL _ OALLL _\ . eepemmmmntrommenrermerme arerrmmmenaze e s A Great Ovation. "Bvery Dollar Spent in Canada" BEFORE buying Victory Bonds again know how Canada used the money year Canada borrowed the money to carry on the war and to proâ€" vide credits for Great Britain and our Allies CONSIDERABLY more than oneâ€"half of the Victory Loan 1918 was spent on our soldiers | This included $312900.000 for paying them feeding them. bringing them home separation allowances to their dependents maintenance of medicai services and vocational training schools $59.000.000 of the Victory Loan 1918 was paid on account ' of authorized Soldiers‘ gratuities $9.000.000 was spent at Halifax for relief and reconstruction after the disaster Other disbursements were not strictly speaking expendi tures but National Reâ€"investments $173.500.000 was loaned for the purchase of our wheat and cereals $9.000.000 for our fish. $30.000.000 for other Foodstuffs $2.900.000 for Canadian built ships | $5.500.000 to pay other British obligations in Canada. Making in all $220.900,000 advanced to Great Britain To our Allies we loaned $8,200,000 for the purchase of Canadian foodstuffs raw material and manufactured products The Reinvestments will be paid back to Canada in due time with interest These credits were absolutely necessary to secure the orders for Canada because cash purchases were impossible They have had the effect of tremendously helping agricul tural and industrial workers to tide over the depression that would have followed the Armistice had we not made these credit loans As far as money is concerned 1919 has been. and is stillâ€" just as much a war year as 1918 Our main expenditures for war cannot be completed until well on into 1920. Thus another Victory Loan is necessaryâ€"Gef ready to buy. o Great Britain for example * "I ask you all for your support in this fight. The time is _ short and there cannot be the usualâ€"number of meetings. 1 hope, with me, that you will see as many voters as possible so as to assure victory to the cause tory Bonds again you may want to used the money you loaned her last _ Woolwich Tp. . Vice _ Presides Leander Bowman, 8. B. Kock. ~=‘ O‘CONNOR HEARS â€" . . COMPLAINT OP â€"â€" (Canadian Press.) F Moncton, Oct.: 6.â€"W. F. 003 held a sessipn of the Board of merce here Saturday and later w on to Nova Scotia, He enquired 4 a complaint against the increase the milk price to 15 cents a qu O‘Connor stated the price was & than anywhere he had visited. In Kitchener, October 7th to Mr. 3 Mrs. Roy Kleinschmidt 96 St. st., a son. t BORN «* & 6 Ma Nng