THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1918 lt is claimed that the people of the United States for the past six months having been shipping to the Allies 11,000,000 bushels of wheat monthly saved off their tables by the use of substitutes. Do your bit; use more substi- A New Bread Canada goes on war rations on July 15, so far as further use of white bread is concerned, Qn and after that date it will be im- possible ta buy a loaf of bread made purely from white wheat Didn’t Like Automobiles; Horse Shows Dislike by Dumping Buggy Over Hillside Rev. R. ©. Seott has a horse that is a little auto-shy, Last Sunday evening, while driving |. up the hill leading out of town on his vay home from church the worthy pastor had a bad spill asa result of his: horse’s anti-auto proclivities: . Half way up ‘the hill the galiant steed espied his mortal enemy ahead of him and promptly backed down the grade. Under the stress of the moment, however, his judgment was a flour, ‘'Victory bread’’ will take its place. The new Canada Food Board order puts a ban on white bread by the simple process of requiring that all bakers, confectioners and housekeepers must buy at least one pound of substitutes for ev- ery four pounds of standard flour such as is being used now, and the order also requires that, in the making of bread, the two in- gredients must be used in at tutes and Get Behind the Wheel of a Ford and Drive | RY it ‘just once! Ask your friend to let you “pilot?” his @ caron an open stretch, You'll like it, ond will be sur- prised how easily the Ford is handled and driven, least this proportion. $2 The Miner, $2a-year, $2 R.S. Sargent, Ltd. HAZELTON, B, C. 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Closing Exercises (Dr.) Wrinch, of the board of China, also addressed those pres- ent. - One of the features of the excellent prograni was a duet in Chinese sung by two of Dr. Ser- vice's daughters, which was ap- lauded~heartil¥. ;, A Few Figures Generally throughout .Canada in May-there was a brisk demand for labor, considerable increase in the num- ber of industrial disputes during May and in the logs of time, the Yecord was better than May of last year. There.were in exis- tence during the month 87 strikes, affecting 14,583 workpeople;: as compared with 15 strikes, affect- ing7,816 people, during April. The time loss for May was 104,- working days, as compared with "|| 257,069 in May, 1927, and 15,671 in April this year,” ‘budget of staple godds was $12. 66;, woo J cise at R. 8. Sargent’s, |. but that was no fault of the| Service, in the joss of his second |: Lieut, Dowling, who had but | @*ssseee ne lately ic | Express,. General Drayage and ying Corps, enlisted in Prinee|. . — : : ; i : | LIVERY and STAGES vi syroomed in suniy pirate night. Our stages meet all trains at South Hazelton or New Hazelton. _ Closing exercises were given! at the closing of Hazelton public|] school for the summer vacation |; on Irviday of last week. . “Mrs.|: trustees, spoke most ably to the|! bupils and parents attending andifé Dr. Service, who-had but recent-|! arrived with his family, from] “._ Té-you have never felt the thrill of driving your own car, there ia something good in store for you. It is vastly different from just riding—being a peasenger, And eapec- ially so if you drive a Ford. so - Young boys, girls, women and even grandfathera—thou- sands of them—are driving Ford cara and enjoying it, A- Ford stops and starts in traffic with exceptional esse and smoothness, while on country roada and hills its strength and power show to advantage. . Buy a Ford and you will want to be behind “the wheel’? ' constantly. Runabout - $575 Touring - » $595 A Coupe -. «$770 a ’ Sedan -- - $970 es Se Chassis - - $535 THE UNIVERSAL CAR One-ton Truck $75 F. O. B, FORD, ONT. ; R. S, Sargent, Ltd., Dealers, Hazelton| patio a caries atti | Best Dry Birch, $6.00 a cord Consign your shipments in Our Care for Storage or Delivery. Address all commu: Lowes - rates Prince Rupert to all Eastern Points via steamer FOR VANCOUVER, VICTORIA AND SEATTLE ¢ DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY to Vancouver, and Canadian Pacific Railway. - Meals and Berth included on Steamer, ; S.8. “Sophia’’ sails from Prince Rupert May 9rd, 14th, 24th, Junedth, 16th, 29th, S.S. ‘Princess Alice’? sails for Vancouver June 2, July 6, §.5. ‘May’ saila for Vancouver May 5,12. 19, 28, June 2, 9, 16, 28, 30. . R@P Above sailings are subject to change orcancéellation without notice While there was al - In May, the cost‘of the weekly o 4 [|° Preserve your registration card || -' ~vit is valudble, , Get your card-. . One gallon ‘of gasoline cent more. |: Mileage — ae 20 to 25 miles to a gallon of _ gasoline is a frequent. occur. id rence with the Ford car, One -|”. man (name on request) reports an average of 38 miles per gal- | lon for 20,000-miles. Surely ]°— this is a.record that few,-if any other makes of cara, ever equalled. oo It demonstrates the economy eof owning and driving a Ford, “- You éan: average 1000 miles ‘has done it Be more tiavel on Ford-size tires, -