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wieeLY NEWSPAPERS OF CANADA
1ilN 6REENBLAT., EditOr of the SUN,
SWIFT CURRE.N•T SA,KATCHEW'AN
FARM MACHINERY
Even the person living in a city alive.. Just like 'our own city apart=
apartment is •indirectly .. interested
• in; the fact that 'it takes farm ma-
chinery to , produce the necessities•
of life. Administrator H..11. Bloom
had , some of the .answers, for me in.
Toronto. First letme pass on- the
information that our tentative al-'
location' for '1943 is 25 per 'Cent of
• the 1940 .tonnage for farm machin-
ery and 150 per cent for repairs.
That's notas bad as it sounds when
one considers that the' Russians
found it possible to produce mater-
ials' 'in factories six months after
they had been blasted to rubble by
. the Nazis, and' retaken. That takes
ingenuity and improvisation, . The
Canadian farmer can db that too,
Why is 1940 taken as the basis?
Because that was the 'last. norni'ai
• year in the •implerhent' business, and
the .,period, used . by they United
States also, from whence we have
cut dweller, they are interested' in
Iiaciiinery. .
'Then the administration • made a
survey clear .across. Canada, discus-
ing the situation with ;deputy mint
Lets' ' of agriculture, ' experirnental
ration' superintendents, the ,Supply
oard and Others to see what types
.ind • varieties were most, essential.
chat's' a • good approach,. isn't it?' '
In Western Cana,da, for instance,
they found they could de • without
threshers more; and wanted corn-
,.ines'increased; they, could cut out
'r.ag harrows, for a year but wanted/
ne-way discs. As a result they were
able to order varietieseliminated in
the .West from 473 to 73; from:• that
many to • .117 in Eastern Canada.
Walking ,plows, as an 'example, will
come in only five kinds as compared'
1943' Compared to 1940
some, dependence • .for materials And 'here is another ,practical ap=
. line . in 1942, for ,when the. smoke
had cleared' away a. healthy business
shows_a-statistical reality-:-Between-
iinplements and repairs • we had a
96 per :cent overall tonnage manu-
•faotured. or•itnported- •o
Why Materials Are Scarce- .
But theres a different picture•'for
1943'; Shelves' are bare and 'no in=
ventory, .to speak .of. 'You on 'the'
•faim,.,we in the towns have got, to'
„get.. it. into ,our. noodles that mater-
cals . which go into: farm.. rnachinery '
.also go• into the machinery for.kill-.
ing Nazis• • and Japs.' ' . •
As -.the administrator explained it,
and it -have-been :sounded' reasonable,,.itwould. income in• 1942' and farmers' will.
• simple to: make an order ' wan increase and' better ' plant
__ ..stolaping.impor-tation-.off--not •mor -e 'facilities La or 'will be- •sim'arce. • So
than 25 per, cent • gross" weight: ;But' • then; What .letter than a rationing
system?• . . ' .
."We -.studied.the 'British'•.system
and' that of , the United -States• to
guide us; if possible" ,.said Mr. Bloom.
,Out of the cumulative. study 'and re -
Things weren't- so serious in this - plication . of the survey, They will
allow :manufacture -of =75 per-. Bent--of-
19'40 outputef cream separators, With
combines" down: to- -33-pert• cent ;but
Still, like the Russian• simile quoted
above, satisfactory.. Grain gills. for
the • West will be. on. the basis ,of Ib
:per cent' of 1940 hilt 30 . per. cent for
Eastern Catiada; • the West will:'.get.
33;1-3 • in one-way •disc 'seeders and
Eastern Canada. nil. The. tonnage
,was.- computed 'separately for East,
and .'West.as...essentially required: •
The h ..
admin'
Litt i n
at o knows -Mete
will be a bigger o'eniand, for farm
machinery ` this year • because. gen-
erally ,speaking. there. was a`" better
there were other .considerations, For
•one, thing�.they•; curtailed •exports
• drastically.. Yes, :they have to: export
a 'Certain amount yet—to New Zeal-
' and• arid ..At:istralia, who have some
basis .of argument that they are de- search they evolved, what. they con -
pendent on -us. in that they 'also have sider • the most simple end.least . ex -
to : produce the food to keep them • pensive way to work out .the farm
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he's well again,
and doing•a 'war job.
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"MYHUSBAND'S had, a nervous breakdown —
just worry. He left his job in the shipyard to go
• , into logging. But' his .health suffered and the doctor
says he's got to take a cotuplete. rest. But we haven't
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any ready money. 'How can he rest?" -
The bank manager listened to her troubles
sympathetically.. He knew the husband, knew the
wife -both sound citizens. The bank advanced the
money on personal security . : on the, good char-
acter of two honest, hard,working people. ,
In a few .weeks, Fred was well again and work.
ing in the shipyard. The loan- was paid back in
full. Because ofbank. accommodation he is now
.getting .fic[ancislly on his feet again—and aiding
Canada's war effort: -
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This true , story—only the name is changed
illustrates how Canada's Chartered Banks, day in
and, day out, serve the human as well as the finan-
' cial needs of Canadians:
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• By banking during morning hours you can help the war effort,
facilitdte your own:. business, and. lighten' the worth»e burden
on the mon and women in your branch bank: More than. one=
third 'of 'oi►'r experienced menhave gone to war.
The CHARTERED BANKS of CANADA
THE LUCHN OW SENTINEL, %LltIVEIVQW, ONTARIO
OBITUARY
GEOIWE B 1 'TON
`Within a week of is 9.5th birth-
day, George Button passed away at
his home in Teeswater on •Tuesday
evening of last week, Mr. Button
had been about the •house until a
few days before his .death. r -
Mr, Button was born in• Suffolk,
England on March 9th, 1848, coming
oto Canada -at 'the age. of 'four with
his parents,. -.who first farmed • in
Eraniosa" Township- for four • ye'ars'
.before ' corning' to • "The • Queen's
Bush".. '-
..On 'January 8th,' 1873;:Mr.. Biltton
married Mary Jane • Srrcith of Erin.
On Jaiivary, of, this year they cele-
brated .`their: 70th• wedding an-niver.-
sary� on• which. occasion , they were'
the 'recipients" of a cable .from' .the
• ming • and "Queen, .
.Mr;- and .'Mrs. Button: farmed ;in
Greenock Township for nine years
before moving to Teeswater where
they' have resided for over three.
scoreyears.. ' `
• Mr:. Button'. carried on • a furniture
'and undertaking business there . for
everal. years •befdre engaging in.
the 'framing and carpenter business.
IHe was •-highly respected, and made
a substantial contribution to, • • the•
community during his long life. Hc'
was a faithful member of the Un-'
iced Church and' until recent rribnths
was 'a regular attendant. He had no
children • and is survived only . by
his..Wife and a number,. of . nieces
and 'nephews. • .. ' • .
The funeral which was conducted
by. Rev: R.. N. Stewart was. held on
Friday afternoon at 2,30: Interment , • Introducing the pay -as you -earn
was: -in.-Teeswater cemetery: • -- Teeswater 'taxation, 50 per cent of the
OTTAWA LETTER
By A. M. Nicholson, 11I.P.
The event 'of the weekinCanada's
•
capital has beenthe bringing down
f the 1943 budget. An announce-
. •tent of the financial' requirements
Lar the fiscal. year commencing April
Y gave some indication of Canada'
.le in' the present war. • Fifty-five
':.-:ndred million dollars is the,estim:
teci. amount that will be spent for
ill ,purposes: This will be over fit,
teen .million dollars a day, compared
•,with pre -War 'government. expendi-
' use's. of about. i j/2 , millioxi - • dollars
a day. • rr
Members of the House -:were sur-
prised too. discover" that no ;drastic
-.Increase in taxation 'has. been, plan-
ned for the year; 2,748 million. to be
• raised by borrowings 'Will mean .that
the •public will •have :to support the
3ctory'loans. and war •savings cer-
ificate drives which will be •pro-`
noted, during the -year: • , '
The minister explained that with
11/2 million of our citizens in the
'alined services or in war: industries
.ur production of consumer goods
has decreased: There is more money
in the hands of the public, and if
the average citizen insists on having
•onsumer ,goods, pressures on the
'price ceiling" will have disastrous
•esults.
The • tax ' increases . affect luxury
rood's' exclusively. Smokers ' will be
tecjuired to pay more for their to-
acco, and those who frequent night
.:tubs and use, liquor. will paymore
f •,r these luxuries. ...
tax on 1942 earned incomes will be
aid .
The death occurred in Toronto. on ' the same
forgiven, adedtheucttax, rate remain
, but ions from, earn -
Friday, February 26th of Janet Ann '';nes .will actually be. higher.
Moffat, widow of the late Wm. A: In concluding his . two-hour. ad
Emmitt, in her 30th year. , "1"'7 3ress, Mr. Ilsley made a moving ap-
Deeeased was, one of the family. peal to the. House and to the Can -
of. Moffats: who pioneered this part
adian people as follows:
of , the country' seventy years ago. "The
One son, Frank•'R: Emmitt and two Canadian people can shout.
ler this task so that
grandchildren, Marlene and . Marie ' - .they can bring,
thisyear their
Emmitt survive also a ister, war. programme to
add -
Charles Stuart of T.eeswter. Mr;
is highest effectiveness and in.add-
:Remains arrived in Teeswater via .tion assure °themselves and to the
C1 P. R. on Monday afternoon, ane:
rested at the home of` -her sister,
-1G[r7s7uaft with service.the follow,
ing day. Rev. Mr. McLean .• of Wing
ham officiated.' Interment took place.
in Teeswater Cemetery.'...'
Pallbearers' were Messrs., Parish
Moffat, Graham Moffat, John Mof-
fat, Peter Moffat Jr:, Bert Moffat
and Chas. Steel.—Teeswater'News
machinery and equipment problen•,
which is nationally important'' in
scope.
Here 'it .is, in 'a nutshell, just as
easy for .the city slicker to under-
stand as for, the farmer. Iin the. reg-
ional boards across Canada, fourteen
maehiues,y-_-rationing_ .-officers- have
been appointed..Acting as a, consul,
tant,in each case without additional
remuneration is ari agricultural re
presentative. He inight be the super-
intendent.of an experimental .station
or" one qualified and, 'delegated by
him to assist. As a further consult-
ant to •the rationing officer, some
.•pr-on3inerit fanner -'•of-•ite,4regio!HS-
chosen who has the confidence and
respect of the others. His judgment
is used in dealing with,';berder line"
cases .lsecarrs"as ' e ne t�cd t�
mention 'earlier—the individual far-
mer can 'make application to the
rationing officer for :farm machinery
he thinks he essentially requires.
The mechanism fpr appeals is also
;provided for. ,
Problems Well 'Understood
Well, that's the story I' get from
the boss of' farm machinery, boiled
down to the space ,available. They
realize 'the,labor shortage presents
'difficulties. They are sympathetic
to the fact that a fernier can't .get
everything he' wants for replace-
ment or new equipment: But they're,
making every effort to be fair .and
equitable -to -alt with the-.amount.at-
disposal of the country as a whole.
.That. means' harder..work, taking
care of present equipment , to • make
it last longer: . .
The farmer likes to grouse just
as the soldier does,but they both
give when it's needed., Because,
there's a serious. war going ,on the
farmer will, We think, without hesi-
tation,, do the best he can to make
machinery go 'round to the best ad-
vantage'. The comparative rationing.
has, been set• up because. there is a
scarcity. of •materials and the nee-,,
essities 'of mar production. We'ye.
`just got to like it and make what
we've, got last longer:
Is. Out of Cabinet
Premier. Gordon. Conant last week
accepted the resignation of Prov-
incial Treasurer Mitchell Hepburn.
Mr. Hepburn resigned the premier-
ship.of Ontario last October and ap-
pointed Mr. Conant as his successor.
Mr. Hepburn's latest break is at-
tributed . to disagreement over
"lViitch's" opposition to the Dominion
Government. Mr. Hepburn who still
retains his seat in the Legislature
fins since STfi e'd e v ""cgs • .is nex
vote. for John Bracken, Federal lead -
'ter of" the Progressive Conservative
Party.
Accepts Call To Auburn •
Re.. A.D. Thompson,
of Bookfield, P,, E;' I., has -accepted
a call to the' Auburn -Blyth -Smith's
Hill charge of the- Presbyterian
. Church and, will be inducted on
March 19th. This, 'pastorate has , been
ac in -t nr& ie "<f� 1 :.Boyle arc -"1'
cepled-.a callito.--Caledon-last Sep-
tember.
Died Overseas
• Nelsen Howe, son of Mr, and Mrs.
John A. Howe of• near Paisley died
overseas' from. tubercular mening-
itis. His parents received word of
his d'eath,two days after they had
first been .advised Be was" seriously
ill. dile was 22 years old 'and was
born at 04amis..Gunner Howe is
Survived by three bi"others, all on
-nen returning from,' the ; fighting
fronts resources for a more pprosper-
,us, and ordered wbrid•after the war.
-have.;-onfidence in the •strength,
:he discipline and. the united pur•
-
>ose- of. the people of Canada.
• "Our soldiers,. our • sailors, or 'air=
nen will do their part., They are -
:yell trained, they are well equipped;.
:hey .are well. led;- their .courage
.and devotion;•a a beyond.praise. But
-That ' they , 'achieve; •• they. 'cannot
!Neve alone. It .must be there'd' byl
.e.farmer•,at�his work, the mechanic.
.n • the shop,, the housewife in •her'
m ome--in . Short, . by every Canadian:
Their achievements • will be shared,
'1y each Canadian'•who; this, year,,
and to -the .end of the 'war; carries
but uriswervinglyt•skillfullyyrelent-
es513 the watefiwordI of this bud.--
,et:
ud-,et: work and save".
Passes In His 74th Year •
The death of William Henderson
' f Teeswater ' occurred in Walker -
on Hospital on February '25th. Mr
`fie drrson; "Who it'as--m7-iig"1-4th
year, we''s born on Con.. 12, Culross
Twp., where heresided the greater
'dart of his life until ' retiring, ,to
eeswater,' He •was not married and,
.vas the last member of the family.
ST. ,HELENS
ALLITERATION
WAR. ALPHABET I N
By Will„ Faraday, -
Across Africa's arid areas; •Aus
tralia's ando
•Britain's bravest battalions, bold-.
est .bombers, batter,
Crushing convoys, chasing cringing,
cowering, •.. • • • '
Defeated, -disheartened, deserted
Daggs.
'Egypt's every eating establishment
Feeds: famished. frenzied, 'Fascist •
foes. - •
gaunt grimy Gerrians grab grub
greedily. '
•�°.Hungry Hun,htjtdes •huskily howl.
He11, Hitler"Hell Hitler!",
,• ' India, •iinmense,' inspiring, interns
insulting• ingrate$; .
John;" jolly, jests; 'Jonathan, just,
jokes; . junkets jeer; Japan' jabbers.
•Kultured Korps .Kommandalit
'Kicks Kanterads. , -
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, Libya learns liberty;. Liberia let
•liberty -loving lads land.
Marine makes Morocco 'mecca •
Many. mechanized. •men. •' •
I azis:how•.notify rieutral"s nothing
new. •. ,
Oran operations • opens only .op-
portunity of
Pounding panzers, plaguing pit-
ates, putting pressure, pinching' pin- "
cers. ' •
Quickly quitting Qattarra's quart-
er. •
Ror rnel's. ragged routed remnants
race rearward.'',.,
Shells scream; Stukas soar; -,sold-
iers swoop suddenly; Solum sur- •'
renders: ' • i •
Tanks 'tear through. terrain; 'troops
take Tobruk; Tripoli topples.
Unwise ' urge us use' U-boat
hesitatingly until
Vigo r. ;o u s veterans . vanquish
Vichy's voluptuous vipers-_
When we will .win, war with Won-
-frogs winged warriors: •
Vote $12,300 To .lied Cross
The ' warden -s --•committee- ofthe
Huron County Council _which. hart; ._
cliar"ge of the allotment of patriotic. .
funds, has voted $12,300 to the Caw
adian Red Cross Society. '
PAGE : •1it£E .
Get a:O _
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e
machine mbi'e,o .'for
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Pray we fes.
C�mr. �dch f nspect i°?map
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ch 'of': fano °Q!'. ire
es, county and loch al b g
are ( of-
ficials
HE FOOD supply for hwidrects of men may depend on
4 Whether the farmut iliit in this .co
eq ,Pni , mmunity. is _prepared
for the gqueling months ahead. •
There• is only one thing to .fear. What.will happen of ou put
. off • reconditioning till spring .... if y u wait for breakdowns in
, te field to order repairs? The waiting list may be long by that
tune, ,while the weeds choke out your crop.
Have all your equipment checked over now!'Today is not too
sooni, •Every. Allis-Chalmers 'machine' judge1: "Ready to
qualifies for the red-whiite-and-[flue • • .ARM COMMANDO
eagle:.
We take special pride in the equipment wehave, sold,
' cularly the old-timers. Wei, have watched themut' children
stn, WAR BONGS through school, pay for farms, and save
AND ST"""S' crops year after year.'. We are' standing,
tsuse now • by them now, in their time of need. •
LLIS•CHALME
TRACTOR DIVISION • MILWAUKEE • U. S A
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R.R. 71 Lucknow 'Phone 6.612 Dungannon
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CANADA. FACES A WOOD - FUEL FAMINE.
NEXT 'WINTER
All the Indies of the community
are invited to aid in the showerfor
women in services 'in Britain and
for • the mothers of Britain: Toilet
articles of all kinds and articles for
�'ewing •kits ,are among the articles
requested., Each donation willbe,
gladly received. Mrs. W: Miller is
tieBed•'Cross convener or dniialioiis--
may be left at the store.
The March meeting of the Wo-
men's Institute was heldin the com-
munity hall on Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Gordon McPherson pre-
siding and with 16 ladies present.
Thanks for Christmas parcels, were
received from Lorne. Snell, George
McQuillin, Allan Durnin ' and Har-
old Humphrey. It was agreed to send
$5.00 to the Russian Relief and $5.00,
to • the Red Cross an -d' tc% have a
shower for the women in service and
for the mothers in Britain; Friday,
March 19th was set for the quilting.
Mrs. Will Rutherford favored with
a piano solo. The topic on Canada
and the Farm, was taken by Mrs:
'Gordon. Mrs. Rice sang a solo.•At the
conclusion runt was tented by the
hostesses, Mrs. W. Rutherford, Mrs.
W. A. Humphrey and Mr's. Lorne
Woods.....
L�Cpl. Angus McDonald: is home
on eave ram ' e 'awawa::
Allan Miller and Murray Taylor
of Port AIbertawere home for the
weekjend. '
Mr. Tom 'Todd attended ' the an-
nual Stock. Show at Chicago last
week and disposed of. a Poll Angus
heifer.
The. .World's Day of Prayer will
be observed on Friday afternoon et
iC-th. ktorfre- "" • Tg `obitiso f,
Woods. All the ladies of the coin-
munity are invited. . •
he weekly meeting of the Y.P.U.
was held at Lorne Wood's on ' Mon-
day night with a good attendance.
•Mrs. Stanley Todd presided. Isobel
Miller readthe scripture lesson and
Mrs. Lorne -Woods had the, tdpfe
on Highways of t iscipline. An 'in-
t'e'resting discussion followed. The
I next meeting will be heldin the
aotive service and by one sister, Mrs.
Elmer Iteavie of Toronto: church on Sunday evening. •
RE YOU one of the Canadian .householders who burned fences, doors,-'
and even •flooringto keep -warm in this winter's sub -zero weather?
Or perhaps you are:one of the lucky ones who 'just managed to scrape -_
through?
In xther Case, you will want to be prepared for next winter when greater
hardships loom • unless you take immediate action.
The shbrtage already has, affected many communities - total stocks of
dry wood are nearly exhausted :... in some places the small supply of green
wood cut for next winter is being used a•:owto meet the present emergency.
Throughout most of Canada, fuel -wood is obtained not far from where it is.
consumed Its: production and distribution are the business of local citizens.
The Dominion Government._ 5ecognxzes_that _.the__woocLfuel.:.shortage..is_
so serious that even With the full .co-operation of everyone in affected corp •
-
munities an adequate supply is not assured. Accordingly, it has been decided'
to stimulate the output of Wood -fuel by assisting those normally engaged
'in its production and distribution. To this end, the following Measures
will be adopted: '
1 A subsidy of $1.00 per cord will be paid to 'dealers on all
commercial fuel -wood contracted for and cut on or before
lune 30, 1943, and held to dealers' account on that date. •
A The Coal Controller has .been .authorized to arrange in his
di'scretioh for the payment of such portion of theitrapsportation
costs as he considers proper in respect.of fuel -wood-, particul-
arly'in cases where dealers; to procure supplies, find it necessary -
to •contract for fuel -wood at ' locations outside the area from
Which they normally derive their -supplies. In order to obtain
any such 'reimbursement, dealers must obtain a permit from
, the 'Coal Controller before contracting for such supplies.
3. The Coal Controller will -repurchase from dealers at- dealer's
cost all commercial grades of fuel -wood on Whicha subsidy
of $1 per cord has been paid and w.hi.c .,:_a. e--st-i•11-`"in dealers'
bands as at May 31, 1944.
" W'i h lir lie".given irrita ng prio'""lr "fres
equipment. •
5 ,Farmers now on the 'fain,. and who leave the farm temporarily
in response to this appeal to engage in fuel -wood cutting, will
be deemed by National Selective Service to be carrying out'
their regular occupation as farmers and will be given all_ the ,.
rights of deferment of military service which' such an occupa-
don now carries. Such temporary absence shtuld not, however,
interfere with agricultural production. -
Municipal' councils; farmers, ,fuel dealers, indrviduat citizens, service Clibtri
and all otherrou s in communities where wood -fuel is burned, are urged
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to begin at once a rapid survey of their iocal__situation, and to take imme-
diate action ?orelieve the shortage. ,
THE DEPARTMENT OF :MONITIONS' AND SUPPLY
Honourable C. D. Howe, Mirnste.
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