‘t; to‘??? , r r a rdwbottifls oiepgubging a oohol

uestions naked. The drug- giot simp pushed o, register over to be aimed. It

contained at least a. doom similar order: all wi the lact three daY-B- -

Bay rum can be botiﬂht Ill-ii- about, anywhere at prices ranging from 1B centa near Queen and Yonge to 30 cents at a cigar store near the Metropolitan Church. The l-veragg man doesn't use l bottle o! bay rum (or lace or hair tonic in six months. Yet, in hall a dozen stores yesterday, a steady stream o! men and Women W5- mmers were buying it- wit-h no quwstlo anywhere-

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In tho network o! inner ninninl behind and between downtown streets in the Dlmdve W Queen- Chumh to Sherbourne area, there

a, heavy sprinkling o! ass. Olose examination ‘reveals tho presence oi countless labels o! bay rum bottles and complete empty bottle; which had Cimtilined it. ‘There's an alley on the South 515B of the old Mutual St. Arena. It has obviously been-and still is-a favorite drinking spot 9i the rub- by-dubbiea or " aysies.’

Th1; reporter left the unfor- tunate man who was still asleep all the Metropolitan Church three hours later. He walked across the street to a. cigar store. "Do you handle bay rum?" he asked the proprietor. "Sure." W55 the Yelll)‘. and l bottle was produced. At a Sherbourne 5t. store a P9011 dressed, shaky-looking individua came in. “How much is rubbing alcohol?" he asked. “Twenty-five ‘and 40 cents." The man pawed

through his pockets and produced

40 cents. "Did Y0“ 8E!» 011E {$16111

day?" the druggist asked. Yes.

"well, you can't have another to- iln ‘he Toronto Globe and Mailﬂ dayg- The man shamhied nut. A

ab; from lawn o! one o!‘ mum“; inter, the druggist took proudest churches a; this reporter's 25 cents for a bottle

ii man stiorcd and ‘mumbled; of me same “qum r \' under the bright sung one noyeigy store 4m Queen

'- Bvlllrid 111m. 111 *1 St. E. was doing a. rushing business.

" evergreens. “if? Police recently iound 500 bottles 0f

t1 vry bottles. Thev had‘ "bevel-age" the", Bu; there’s “"9"” mink °1i no law against selling the uf

yelte

about a G S Soldier...

There's someihin

Toronto lias Problem Withv lotion Drinkers

BY JACK HAMBLETON

l truck driver who ll-lfkﬂl vehicle long enough to run in and grab a le.

Here's what downtown police oiliiciab think o! the present sit- uivn cold weather wmillgiuaﬂon;

i Coroner Dr. Smirle Low. “gum 0g ghese rummlgs have '5“ i" “imleﬁ! Tmwm" M: been drinking the stui! for SP1“- ' vpntﬂillcd in ihc "tol-f No mail/er what bitter or distaste- ate readily ful itubstnnce the inrlnzifncurcrs

SWPM may add to it. they mu rlrillk it.

‘Sometimes they mix it. with spit drinks: others can and do drink it

‘straight’. We believe that if the

IKPI‘ to a hulk of hell)" sale of it was cut out altogether. - Yccdv l0 drop asleep‘ there would be '10 per cont of our "1 "m" he 01' BT18 happens‘ drunkenness problem solved right l with resistance lowered, them v for pneumonia. ‘ "while the law says you can't use

‘ a down other lethal?

.14 tirug which rapidly re-

iiillitg ago an inquest was- zto the death of a man whoi ill s1. hiichael’: hospital! ~ iicrr is the history of thei than came froth Ireland!

s ago. Ho became a bay.

. Hg couldn't keep rt job‘

the stuff as an alcoholic beverage. the fact still rcmainr, you can ivalk into the nearest lane and drink it. And you can’ repeat the

vou fall . That is Just What many profile are doing everv day in Toronto.‘

n a wcck or two. He vmsi awnscious on a Bay St» " examination at the‘ =1 lie was sent to st Mich-I suffering from. in; fence, bay rum poison- ivid taken overdoses of to settle his nerves. found him easy prey. .<'ory. Dr. Lawson be- b0 repented unless some

t Ken soon.

This Wan-Pour Years Ago

SEPTEMBER 19. i940 - German Foreign Minister von Ribhentrop arrived at Home for conferences ﬁlth Mlussolint and Cgunt Clldsllié. n: the Lczislnture made it ""5813" l1°"9mm°“..?“ '3 M manufacture any per- 3111161811811 5911119“ and Blvlllﬂnﬁ i” lflllifll, toilet water or simllari ma5urlm Rpmanmn peasantidg lion ivithout suﬂicient Tmmlvﬂm» R~ F‘ i“ ‘a l to prevent their use as Dmtmunddam‘ can“ ’

vlic beverage, or for any

to Isa them as beverages.

i t riialn‘; work. Despite the m of such things o5 turkey ln-ticmc. casior oil derivatives,

i, numerous preparations in; sold every day in Toron-

of them contain no warn-

; the contents are poison-

Q neighborhood druggist told‘ rci: tor yesterday that their . lwforo some one had celledl m... for n bottle oi’ rubbing alcohol; ' iivv lmttles of soft drinks. , i-‘ﬂ checked back and dixovered! . ' - party was in progressi was not delivered. Buti aren't as careful, cle-i

ted warnings

FiiQGRESSIVE - CONSERVATIVE

WU. MEET IIIGS, GARDIGAN

All Progressive-Conservative Electors o! the ‘follow- " . 1'»: will meet at Cardigan Hall, on Saturday, Sept- ‘ Jrd, at 8:30 ociock, P. Mn

.5 to the Liquor Con- rcduced at the last ses-

q ND this is it: Every man of the Czmadmn Army wba ' volunte a for overseas service wears a distinctive bade: on tire hf! sleeve of bis uniform.

N This badge is a smallrround, black patch with the letters GS (meaning, General Service) in red.

a DRTHOMAS’

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Yes, it's a small badge, but it’s a badge of honour and of ‘courage. The man who wears this badge is a brave man who l has volunteered to ﬁght for his country on any from:

Whenever you see a Canadian soldicr‘with'the‘ GS badge on his arm, honour him as a real ﬁghting man . . . Ia soldier who believes in carrying the war to the enemy]

p» couons, HEAD and cum cows

The Canadian Army needs more men NOW rar-‘mon Ill: this who are rowdy’ and willing to wcarithis bridge of

free 10-04

i com Tl-CIE CANADIAN ARMY For: QVERSEAS SERVICE

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outing is for organization purposes and the Fed- daio will he in attendance.

BY ORDER OF DISTRICT DIRECTORS.

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We are new receiving a regular supply oi the following cook: OLD SYDNEY SGI-IENID, INVERNESS, ALBION ROUND,’ ALBlON NUT, ' ERAS 170R SOREENED and DOMINION COKE. Also at tines SPRING-HILL SCRE-ENIJD and SLACK;

We would appreciate having orders book- ed in advance in order to nuke deliveries when i coal is arriving.

We expect to ruoivg later cars of Welsh stove and American lurdnut. Telephone 176.

W. D. GILLIS €a’ CO.

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We are handling Live Chicken and Fowl daily. Due in shortage of storage space we suggest you mar- ket early. Improve your grade by having us machine pluck and properly cool your poultry before grading.

Try our service for satis- faction.

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