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nm AWimaft ABfttMtOH 110. OBttOON, THURSDAY; AUGUST 1H PAGE 4. alb? tttarta Argiw ( Established 1891) GEO. K. AIKEN. Editor and Publiahw. Published Thursdays at Ontario, Orcgou, md entered at the Ontario poel office for jJUstribution as 2nd class matter. SUBSCRIPTIONS; One year tL50. Sin -utlie $1.00. Throe months 60c. Single 5c tV I pledge my aliegunce w the Republic for which u-;f.i1-. .n. nation, indivisible, vvitli imci- r and justice for ail. The Pledge. tfv Flair am! t THE CRUCIAL TEST. As never before in its history del undergoing the teal of fire these days the lint of rlaims for exemption are be- ming known, the people are witiioauhig the revelation of thoee who thru motives oi row .,,.,. . greed or maudlin sentiment the en coring tn .-rape the highest duty 11 tisenship. Sol sJl of those who seek et .motions arc actuated by these , stives, of course, bui thai there are some i dent to even 1 1 1 uninformed. s the authorities have indicated the .,,,. of exemption for those pnmouueed uhysicalr? fit is dependency. Aewrdinn to these authorities the measure of dependen daney is thai h the withdrawal of the earn Dfiofthe man seeking exemption tbosede- pandenl upon him would beeom public .hm AmpUfing tins the authorities indicate thai if the parents o1 the wife, or of t husband ere eble to support her, and the children, if there be such, then no dspen- ....,.. mm .o :ou I the .-laiin is a spurious one. That is the legal phase of the question and it -Mould rover most of the eases. There are, however, moral and ethieial -rounds, higher than legal status which ..Ii..ull promo the loyal young man of ilr.it't . iii.-iK eonilih with the law ratlin than to eseapi service in tin- greal war toi ..vermin nt. !! has eigoyea in tins il privileges and opportunities given In greater degree than anywhere under the sun. These privileges while evert American in lu. - thnii inherent were won nnlj at the t of thousand of lives at untold sacrifices th. hrros if '7. They were preserved .ui.l thru mmim bmadened hi -till greater nrhina ufferiug from ' (1 to ' The heritage w.m and preserved bj the generations r the past were nol enjoyed by thamasthei have been bj tins. Then if the n of fight inn age of todat are unwilling to movie as their forefathers did democracy failure and Americans todaj are nol worthy of the blessings that have enjoyed. W hat Im. I- there who has not, in his tudi of tin revolution loathed the Tory as , disloyal citixent Was not th. lesson plain that the Tory was " traitar to the cause uf, freedom and therefore the just target for the scorn of his fellow men I Who has not been tirr.d b feelings of repugauee at the ( 'i.pperhi ad- iif the Uehellioii .' Kveii the iiesluig balm id time has not removed entire i the odium that uttached to Ktich citizens. The mi -nioi-x of a ra.e i a loiiy; one. i. ..pie do not forget disloyalty. u the lillg akin t.. hate and loathing foil.. wed tin Tory and the Copperhead, ho to., will it follow the slacker of this dai who by falsely plaiuiing exemption make- another man serve where he -lioiild serve in this war "to nake the world .-aiv for democracy." Such U heritage HO manly man want- to leave to children and no woinaiih woman wants to be the forebearer of i race of cowards. I'lie law of heredity leaves it- mark, even till (I the third and fourth generationx. If he .in braen himself to stand the seourful ,i,e - of his eoiiteinporari. - the slacker iild think twin before dunning bis chil dren for generations unborn, course he raighl have liked to flatter hint self tO helieve that the ease in times of peace. Bui these are not times of peace. The whole nation is now watching those who are trying to escape service. Whih public may have a feeling of leniency for those financially poor who try to escape ear vice by shooting off a trigger finger or tak ing dope, it has only disgust with those sno ot' the wealthy who would evade the law In hiding behind4 a woman's akirt It' those who have thru-their money en ioved i -e of the advantage of life, had most of its pleasures and ns ..union seek to escape the universal service, eau yon blame the Socialist or even the I. W. Dangerous as is the lvd Socialist and the I. Y. W. then arc not the menace that is tin rich young slacker. He by his actions turn ifthes the grounds on which the I. W. W. justifies hi- fiht against organised govern incut. If by any means the son of the rich gains an unjust exemption those who aid him are sowing to the wind and will harve-t the whirlwind. There should be no class consciously in this .ieiiio.rae and it will lie a BOH) dill for freedom when such a condition i- brought about. If bj the use of their wealth the rich esrape service, the r arehouml time to raise to destroy the means which made injustice possible. Tin rich can do nothing to increase the number of Red Socialists and I. W. W. in America todai than lv endeavoring to es- eape the duty they owe not only to them selves, to their state and their nation hut t the world. K.xcept in the Gould ease the nation at large has not had its attention called to cases of this kind. The puhlieitv which has been giVdl the lists has had its effects. And to, let it be said in justice to the sons of many of the richest families in America, they vol unteered for serviec at the first call is the arms. Not only that but iiianx of them with the chivalry of their foreberers entered the armies of France. Rllglaild and Belgium to avenge the atrocities committee bj the Pros- sian hoi-ds. The deed- of Lieutenant Thaw of Pittsburg will go far to char that name from the odium east of 1 1 airy . All the SOUS .f Rooseve)1 rushed to the colors and two are in Prance. These are but two examples. They could be multiplied In the thousands A- in England, -.. hen in the United states and Canada the men of the leading families have justified their positions in life by be inn willing to sacrifice everything for the cause of hiiinaiiitv . We believe that men like yotuuj Gould will he conspicuous by their scarcity, And it is to lie hoped that the publicity given their cases will cause them, like him. to withdraw their elauns and he enrolled among those men of honor now in Prance or traninir for service there in tic near future, r ZJheyirgiM Sradc-aUiom t Patronize Ontario Stores Department. Patronize Ontario Stored The man who is willing to advertise his goods, had good goods to sell or he would not tell you about then! it Will Pay yOU W invcou.6, wtvvu, oum uy triOE r ru .lea f Vipgp rolumes. Thev will sprvo v III HIS WUU UOV w w, . "' . " withHc-ood goods, at the right prices. You Can Get What You Want in Ontar yon 'in A (Jooil Hunk In a Qtot ( ciintry i imc vvhon it am . tplUl i Sinpluit 1100,000 UchU Htovw Furniture. DUher No w Mtd 8coml Hand Oooda IIuukIU nnd Hold MrlMmFM'H KXCHAMOS loan I.lnotoumn. Ulcyole. Bwlnr Mni'lilnfN. Trunk fJyiHSlI nd Jol ITiitln The Art Studio THF. AHTHTTDKI . r Kldil. 1'rop. IMiDlogrepli. Portrait and VIwb RIDICULE, VOICE OF FAILURE Never Stops the Onward March of Progress. FROWN DOWN THE DISTURBER GETTING STARTED. THE GOULD CASE. riuli of tin (iuiilil I'aiuiU ' I'eeeiit nun -. to iiu Italian artist uttrafU'il t li- ;ii to lit ion "' tin piililn- and I'm mli il a iihi- of iw'ws ami ciiinineiit by "elaiiuing i emutiou" from the selective draft beeause ilepentii-nts." the Hole (h'ieiuleiu beUljj ,ite who t her work had hitherto -u ported In ii'Ii. luwevi Uw vil"K "'i," limited hi- miiid .tiler the "' 'ul.lieit i hi- 1 1, uuld ii"t su.stain the itini taken His m l d. -pemh-nt unmi n h aii btreiijth i iumjfiuatioii, Uio it is cuiiitiii tiiiL' tu nut.' that the eitv "Ifieials are ettin started oil the urupueit mil in eniureill- sewer COlllU'elllUlB. I II. start the Week, whih- imt envenn all the field, has the element uf a proper iM'inniiit; and it i boMd that tin piud wmk will 0OU thine. The iclmol j ear la about Ui beKiu and it i iniM.itaiit that ;.ll safet nieasiiiiv fortbe protection "f health be taken at onae. V. erj ear tlnif iHimes frono the interior a niiinher i' familii win. wish tn take advan tasje of Ontario educational faeilites for the benefit if their ehildren. Their preaence is most desirable it is t.. the distinct ad vantaue uf the eity that the liiiinli.r he in- ereaaed. The resulting trade enhances the business uf even store in flu- i-ite Tin- i.niiii- of theae families also makes resident property more valuablu, creating a rental de mand out uf the ordinal The improvement uf health conditions therefore will hrin ; twofold result. More are hound to come here and property values and biurinem will he established. From a pureiv merceuary motive, therefore uothiua liould he left undone to briny ilu result about. Freali and Salt M"uU AU(; MKAT MAKKKT II II Tunny. Prop. Our Service Will lleaae You Pantery I'niifectlonary . it am BAJa ii Makera of Krrnm Krum nrend Dellverlea KI.DIUIK.K MUSI i. ron BMrSaa 'Top. 8pefhil l'liverlrii fur all lonH Wagon 1 1 " u Munlea an in iiki it linos eon- roll ti ion in i iwii. 'I'liere are None Belter Than the Saudebaker Kxpert Heparins W. W. I.KTS4N Watchea Clock. JewUrjr, Cut Olaaa Uold and Silver I'late WE UIVK SeUiVIOl THAT 8KKVKK" (iNTAItlO NATION Al. HANK We Invite Your Buttlne on Hie HalHl of Security and Accuracy There is no i , ,1 fur that specie ,,)' t Kenua homo, the bubo, these days. Then no iie..i for men to he hunting jobs, when Jobs are hunting men. The chances an ten to one that the-'tonrist" who is ,,nt ,.f work a foi a 'hand out" is an I. Y. and is then H one of iln uentr uumes to your baek door, dou'l iVed him. U'epoii imii t,, the poliuc and the will , In is given work or Hood ('owe Good Bn MM (INTAItlo liIKV O HlliKMhulli. I'rop run KuruUh Milk or I'uaiii lu Large QuuiilUex Kodak Siatloery ONTAHIO I'll MIM e The Corner lirute Store The Rexall Store Fountain Service That Pleaaea Ontario's Only Tailor K. COPK Have Your Suit Made Just 1 or mi a Glaaaware, Crockery, Tinware THK VARJkTY STOKK C. K Coniuilnga. Prop In our Lines We can Save u Money No Order too Large None too smaesi linos. The Grocer No Loug Walts No Short Weights VIIONK 4U-J I'SIONK Ridicule, Paralysing aa Wall a Amue ins. OHan Oratifiaa a L"OI Mine er an UAganareut Tempar The tale Plan la Alwaya e Oe the Teak The! Lkaj Naaraat Ut. Ii'. ini'nliiiU nlvviiy apprrxlai.' Ilnlr advanliign! Would a friend of thi men limit n dsalw uavg aeul hla Hrat order to u stragaW who allowed .l inrrx IikIimoI of iiooiU. who talked on iiiimt lntoad of lu. - to fm-e. who il.-iii iiidiil pg in idvame lutiad ( allowing ii more unlimited credit had tin- iiieii'iniiit linefov.il hi advan tages T Ought le Emulate nival. It would Hi'.iii ill it ifiio iinn expe rience of lonu ilcl.iv.. iiilli. oiiiiiiou mid lo ii grsal ci. -ill iiuioolilalile In Big wll' aawll oiili'i houHea, after m-ii. .i iiiinim thing to fgtkst for lilins,.f. after one .m hence of walling for a nlaaiug part. the friend wolilil not h.it e tsken Ilia I. .ml, I.- to order liv mull from a traa- Kcr had the loivil ini-irlimit or dealer nlway iintroe hln oiHirtiniltle I '. ertllilug I lull hgppgM to ui leave ggggg Irec ImIiiimI II; i-vii ) HiIiik iiii.nt.' Iniperceptlbl) to form u. Yet often It U dnugeroua to tske a strict hi or that, for either wo grow proud mill negligent oi downcast mid illih lii'il mid ImiIIi are equally In JiirloiiH in Ihelr ioiiiiiMiieuces. Always the gate I'lmi U to do Hi.' tank which Ilea iieurrnt u ami which will augur or our heat Interest and thoee of thsfi If BMcessHi ran lie attained by the re tail mall order kotutea, working under diaadvuulMgea. why cannot the local 'merch.iiit who ha none theae dla 'advuntagaa, succeed He eau by linl lallug Ihelr meihiMln and practtcea, by allgwing undlaturlied lune-Uoa of gooiU and by polite and courteous treatment i nil lsltor to hla atore, IIium creating new ciiatomnra sud con I lulling to apt old ones. In a certain Indiana town a young niau ordered a henliug atove. price liaS, When the alova cam he was very much dlagppplnts The atove wsn Huiall, while the picture lu tbs calalogue uiade ii appear largo and or WOllUI. Hail IliU y0UM man visit ed hi local ileal. ! .mil lnpectsd Ule W.U6 stove be would not hsv bought It. Imt would have ailected one for fl'.' or $14 and would have gol the right kind and one Unit would nave oalUded hi uecdo i A Uluueaota funnel ordered five roll of barbed wile After II came and he bad paid the freight be d ered that be could nine luiugln the ....in.- iileotl.sl wire from bi Imal dealer aud could haxe .ired $1. also much time ml trouble. Mall Ord.r Pence In Woedsh.d. Auotlier man living In a village or dennl moiijk wire (lining Irum a pic ture lu a catalogue, and w lieu It came it wa mi cheap looking tlul ill pr.do would not allow him to diittigure hi ground-, wiih Mil, h u fen, e, mi lie ter ed it lu his woodshed aud bought what he wauled iiom l,i IgcgJ dot . A lad. in u huh- tOWg In Miosourl aeul lo oue of lbs Urge Dial bouses for a pair of shoes. In $1 U7 with her order aiii-i i ..o weeks the shoes cuuie hy freight, charges ware -J.'. cegts, which aba psjd After lakinn ih. .-1 1. . , houis she iniin.l they did not tit, so she repacks! them aud eni tlieiu bgek hy eiiress, aud aftei miolhei !,, vuel,M wall auotlier pair " ssx ,, Height with mors hurges uttin h.M T tluj lady' ilia may, theae ah,-.., uere uo nearer a lit I luiii the drat ixlll She then aave uo Ited her hwal dealer K her lu vestment ,.f $ lo 1'Kl At the right puce Th Argus Otflce. PHONIu 4tKJ PHO.IK dt We uliould like to auggeal to I he eon auuisr that he I hi Imucst with himself: rl hone; he!;. lUpfMirl Ii '""" make bis m more val- iiahle !er uan mm Hlt'Ail tt I i - " I l U. B. Tirsst A.,,; uM Arceasortai THK KOItll i,tm, Kriile llainea, Massp 'Agent a for Kurd Motor ..,, e s e , Developing I'rsSJ Amateur FinUhlnr Prw THK III KllKI.I. HTOI enlarging rj seesss'gt ...., ,t Itey (Irttn Saaki. Puultry (Asu t.it IIM O0M Forwardlai il ii OBT A SAX0K! SAXON stIJBOa A. S Brown, Aitol. It'a An Idsal CM ! Breeding Stock Poultry BupaiUi on lltlo I'ltolilil i al Geo. Iluwe. Masafg. Wlioleaalera In roultryisil ,! Bbinlng I'srfor ii oei.i - ittmn Wm. Tailor Pn ladles and Ooatl ' Work liiuraatsa) Steam, Hot Water, A I U. S. PI. I Mill Xl. HM1 t (IMIMM I'luuihiiiK ami Sheet isall ludluii Motorcycle I a a ' Cleonlug. rreselgg, ONTARIO MOUKSS M C lieainiuari Suits Msde to . - . . . 1 ....' Corset Art I Oil Painting. mm i iNKIti ASfl HULL llAimBi Koyal BotSfJH f ' THK 8TOHETHATAvi MONIT IttDKBT Call Ag'! V',11.,.,, PhouoCaaaaaal W. L. Tl as RM Ustate. WM Sheet Mumc THOXKiX IXU-USSS Oealeri h Farm Machtneix'"'! ... Hon ma. kbo. .... Mill III.'"' . u; nnd fhtf EsUblUhed lu S"! in the Veaf Wood Work s ...blal ' W. hoii.il" ' gM'OII'l U'"1" U'l.e n..r U IlighMsl jOIIW article ncii "" needs with one If ita J" will please you. tltuua printing- ou Tool hiiu irailiujj nt ,