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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-06-23, Page 7THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE THVliSIM 1’, asm. ll'»8 50 YEARS AGO ! Juno 28, 1888 Mr. George Knight, station agent at Ethel, is visiting with friends in town. Mr. Robt. Pickard will leave for Zurich, in a few days to assume the management of a store for Mr. Hop- pel. Miss Kate Harris, of Toronto, spent several days of last week with Miss Maud Dempsey, of Dorward, who broken caused buggy, during is doing nicely, a little son of of Exeter, was LETTER BOX Usborne. had this col- by a fall runawaya Mr. Wm. amusing Newspaper Men Inspect Inspect Mine Workings at Kirkland Lake PENSIONED OFF A FIT MAN ■OPEN LETTER TO THE DRIVER WHO SPEEDS THROUGH OUR .STREET don’t know whftt the little boy may some day he. But we know what you are, and it’s unimportant. We- could get along without you. hut we can’t spare a single little boy on the street. iSo just take it easier, my friends and q.uite a bit more carefully, There are about 100 children’s Jives at stake—-for that is about the number of youngsters who lost their lives in Ontario last year under' just such circumstances as the incident be* tween you and the little boy on the tricycle. ...ft...Will you kindly grant space in your columns for a report of some interestng items, given during dis­ cussion at a joint meeting of the Brucefield and Lake Huron United. Farm Women on "Why the High Price of Farm Implements.” For the past twenty years farmers have grumbled and complained about the high cost of farm machinery- No one has paid any attention to them, However after six or seven years of depression and with the farmer’s inability to buy farm im­ plements, it has been foiund that the implement business had had a serious set-back. Being one of our protect­ ed industries, naturally Ottawa de­ cided to find out, where the trouble lay and appointed a special commit­ tee to investigate the situation. The report was filed in April 1937. This session at Ottawa, -we find our law­ makers in the dilemma of indecision, as to whether they will accept or not accept this report. The report states that the farmer was entirely correct in his assertion that implement prices were too high. Yet in the face of that report farm implement com­ panies did last November increase their prices by seven and a half per cent. In a speech this session, by the Minister of Agriculture .Hon. James Gardiner, he points out clearly, that this high cost of farm machinery and the latest raise is not justified Accepting the Company’s own fig­ ures (International Harvester) in regard to increased costs, it is shown that the company took a $3 6.32 wid­ er margin in 193 6, than it did in 1913. In 193 6 the cost of a binder (eight foot) to the farmer at Re­ gina was $201.74—yet it was sold to the farmer for $2 81.00 icash. This price gives the company a margin of 40 per cent, on the total cost of the binder—that is above the freight and sales cost. Mr. Gardiner suggest­ ed, that it would be more correct for the company to figure its margin on factory costs alone. On that ba­ sis the cost would be $130.16 and would place the company’s margin at 55 per cent. We ask—has business in the hands of the large corpora­ tions developed into profiteering? Mr. Gardiner also pointed out, that if the company had been satis­ fied with 20 per cent, margin on factory costs, even with that high margin, the cost to the farmer could have been reduced by 19 per cent. Dr. Booth, senior Agricultural Economist for the Federal Depart­ ment of Agriculture stated tO' the committee, that the annual, average, normal requirements of farm mach­ inery to the Canadian farmers amounted to $51,700,000. If the farmers were financially able to pur­ chase this requirement at the pre­ vailing prices, the profits to the com­ pany above a 20 per cent, margin, would amount to- over $9,000,000. Do the business and political leaders of Canada think that the Canadian farmer, who is working and earning a bare living wage, is going to con­ tinue to pay these exorbitant pro­ fits into the pockets of manufactur­ ers? It is not probable that when man carry on business practices in this way, that far, far more is being done, to break up the democratic in­ stitutions of our country than all the talk of agitators and communists could ever do, In a speech ('Hansard) by J. Fred Johnston, chairman of the farm im­ plement committee, we read that in 1891 Massey and Harris and other firms were merged wih a capital of approximately $3,500,000 of which only .$3000,0(0 0 was put up in cash, remainder was given in exchange for assets of (the merging firms. By 1912 the capital still remained the same, though $1,000,00;0 had been put in, in 1911. During the period from 1891 to 1912 the company were able to pay in cash and stock divid­ ends an amount of $19,7)12,349—a best account of $6,000,000.— a spec­ ial contingency account of $-1,680,- 000, unallocated in of $1,061,000 — a $29,00'0,000 return $3,-5 00,000. Would suggest that the farmers were paying too much for their machinery? This situation is common to. other com­ panies aS well as Massey-Harris. ** How much longer can the back­ bone (agriculture) of Canada stand the strain? Governments can and will help very little—the solution is in the hands of the farmers them­ selves. The study and application of Co-operation on Rochdale principles, will give the farmer his only figflt- ing chance against the powerful in­ terests, which are keeping ture in an ever deepening debts and mortgages. Does the farmer want to ricul'ture—Then ready and study, “Co-Operation.” We are indebted to "Rural Co-Op­ eration for much of this information May issue. Mrs. Lloyd Taylor Lake Huron U.F.W.O. Grand Bend, Ont. I Mr, C. lar bone from his recently, While Penhale, himself on top of a wood pile, tihe wood toppled over many pieces fall­ ing tup,on the boy and injuring him. Elliot-iCarling-iQn the 21st inst., at the residence of the bride’s father Exeter, by the Rev, S. F. Robinson, Reginald Elliot, of Molsons Bank, Toronto to Jessie, daughter of Isaac Carling Esq, Mr. Adam Richert and family of Crediton have removed to Cranbrook where Mr. Richert will engage in the flax business. Mr. James Ramsay, of Guelph, printer, is spending a few days with his parents here. In the minutes of the Exeter vil- • lage council a by-law was passed to authorize the Reeve to sign a deed for opening a street at the Trivitt Memorial Church and passed on mo­ tion of T. H. McCallum and W. G. Bissett. Moved by T. B. Carling, seconded by T- H. McCallum that Mr. Whit­ lock be allowed to procure . eleven hemlock planks' 12 feet long and 10 inches wide for a path to his prem­ ises at the expense of the corporation A petition signed by 46 ratepay­ ers at the North End of the village, praying the 'Council to make the pro­ posed new sidewalk six feet was read. wide + 25 YEARS AGO June 26, 1913 Berstein left Monday for Mr. Chas, home this Peter' Oke with Mr. Joe Wiarton to spent a week black bass fishing. Miss Myrtle Charlton left Monday evening for Hanley, Sask., where she intends to remain for some time. Mr. Tihos. Cookson returned home from the West last week Sanders is also,, expected week. Messrs. Fred Wells and who have been in Edmonton Messrs. Bawden Bros., returned to their home last week. Mrs. Drake, of Chetopa, Kansas, and Mrs. (Dr.) Ounnington, of Flint, Michigan, returned .Home Friday af­ ter a visit with their sister Mrs. John W, Taylor. Mrs. B. ited with attending a Lucan. Last week we wrote of our trip with the members of the Ontario and Quebec division of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association to Timmins and the Hollinger mine. The following day the party were royally entertained at Kirkland Lake Kirkland Lake has the population of a city but as Reeve R. J. Carter, in addressing the party at a civic luncheon, said, it has been growing so fast that they have not taken the time to have it incorporated either as a village, town or city and it is still the township of Teck, with a Reeve and four councillors carrying on the municipal government. The population has been increasing at the rate of two thousand a year, He spoke of Teck Township having the highest birthrate in Canada, 37 per thousand, and like Timmins, one of the great problems is to provide ade­ quate schools and educational facil­ ities for the rising generation. Em­ phasis was also placed on the num­ ber of unemployed who had sought work in the mining camps creating a real problem of relief. It was at the kind invitation of Charles Tressider, manager of the Northern News, that the party visit­ ed Kirkland Lake. It had been his dream, he said, to have the party visit his town. We arrived at Swastika shortly after 10 a.m. hav­ ing tucked away a fine breakfast aboard the diner on the train. The weather at Timmins was ideal but rain fell most of the day at Kirk­ land Lake. However, it interfered little with the day’s program. Tak­ ing T. and N. O. busses at Swastike the party motored the five miles to Kirkland |Lake, known as the Golden Mile. They were taken directly to the plant of the Northern News, a paper that ranks amongst the lead­ ing weekly newspapers of the Dom­ inion. ,1 rather think most of the visitors received a big surprse to find such h well equipped and well laid out plant as the one in this Northern mining town. ’Printers who have been working for years in the older printing offices of Ontario, seemed just about as interested in this mod­ ern plant with its up-to-date mach­ inery as’ they were in the visits to the mines. At noon a civic luncheon was ten­ dered the party in the curling club It was just another exhibition and it was a spacious, could look for curling front of the operator who sits on a raised platform is o. circular chart with .pendulm showing exactly the location of various drifts and posi­ tion of the lifts. The steel drums whirl as the cable is fed out and the lifts are lowered, or as the cable is wound up the lifts are raised. Rigours of Police Life Did Not Harm Him The Assay Office The Assay Office is where samples of ore are taken to determine the amount of gold contained in the rock. About a cupful of ore is ground and processed to extract the gold, the ore being placed in exceed­ ingly hot ovens, From the amount of gold .extracted from the small quantity of ore is determined the amount of gold in a ton of ore, As it costs about $4.50 to process a ton of ore the assay determines whether or not there is sufficient gold in the ore to pay for extracting the gold. The amounts taken from the small sample range from specks almost in- visable to the human eye to pieces half the size of a pin head, the lat­ ter would come from a very rich vein. These particles are weighed on very intricate scales, scales that weigh a hair of your head, or as we were told would weigh the pencil mark across a sheet of paper, The at­ mosphere of the room is kept at a certain temperature, as a marked variation in the temperature would affect the accuracy of the scales, It is first reduced then passing thro’ ground to a dust, ground and mixed S. O’Neil, of Toronto, vis- friends this week. He was the funeral of his brother 15 YEARS AGO June 28, 1923 Miss Hettie Sweet returned Monday from a very enjoyable trip to .Halifax N. ,S. Mr. and Mrs. V. C. French, of Wetaskiwin, Alta., who- were with the Canadian Weekly Newspaper party on their trip to Halifax and the Maritime Provinces are visiting with the latter’s sister, Mrs. W. Martin. The Stone Church at Kirkton cele­ brated its diamond jubilee on Sun­ day. On the platform were the three minisers ’who have charge of the circuit since the curch was built 60 years ago. Rev. Dr. Gracy, of To­ ronto. Dr. Fletcher and Rev. Mr. Ohidley, together with two young ministers w.ho were boys of the Sun­ day School, Rev. George Ratcliffe and Rev. Clarence Gowans. Mr. and - Mrs. Oscar Hewitt re­ turned to Detroit Wednesday after visiting with the former’s mother here. Mr. E. J. Wethey has been re-en­ gaged as principal of Exeter school and two of his assistants Miss Ross and Miss Dorrance. In (place of Mr. Miller, who resigned as (Science teacher they (have secured Mr. Hy. Bowers. home surplus account total of almost on a capital of any one dare rink, of northern hospitality done up right. IFrom well-finished room one out over the area used but on this occasion it was the week­ ly market day with its stalls, pro­ visions and what not. Charles Tressiaer made an ideal chairman. The • speeches following the banquet were broadcast by radio. The chairman did not intend that the time of the visitors was to be taken up with „long-winded speeches and he did not hesitate to pull the coat-tail of the reevb when he thought he had spoken long enough. However, the party was quite inter­ ested in Mr. Carter’s fine address which related facts and figures of the rapid growth and the problems of the gold country. Short speeches (Charles made sure of that) were given by Mr. Gus. Dobbie, of Smiths Falls, the newly-elected president of the association; Mr. George James, of the Bowmanville Statesman, presi­ dent of the parent association; C. V. Charters, manager of the association and Hon. Paul Leduc, Minister of Mines for the Province who made his fourth address in two days. Bouquets of flowers were presented to Mrs. Carter and to Mrs. Tressider. The Processing iContrary to our belief gold is ex­ tracted by dissolving and brought to the top of huge vats and carried off by water later to be screened out through sheets of paper. The first step is crushing the rock that comes from the mines, to small stones, steel balls it is The rock when •with water resembles wet cement. A solution is added to make the gold suluble. The mixture is stir­ red in hugs vats, the lighest of the mixture coming to the surface while the heavier is raked out to be re­ ground until still finer. The mix­ ture passes through several vats and from the last the overflow is almost like clear water. This water passes through a press containing many sheets of paper through which the water is strained, the gold sticking to the paper. These sheets are ex­ tracted a couple of times a week and passing through furnaces the paper is burned leaving the metal from which the gold is extracted. The next step is the refining process, a tprocess wet were not permitted to see at the day being Saturday, this part of the plant was closed down. In ordei* to learn anything of the processing one must of necessity keep close to the guide as the noise of the machinery made it impossible to hear any distance away. Entertained at the Chateau Visit tlie Mines PICOBAC sa PIPEHMk TOBACCO______ FOR A MILD.COOL SMOKE F A Coated Tongue Means Bad Breath Once the liver fails to v filter the poisonous bile from the blood there is a poisoning of the circulation and digestive systems. You have bad taste in the mouth, bad breath, constipation, sick and bilious headaches, specks floating be­ fore the eyes, a feeling as if you were going to faint. Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills stir up the sluggish liver, clean the coated tongue, sweeten the breath, and regulate the bowels bo that you may have a free, easy motion every day. Tho T, Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. agricul- state of save ag- Respe'ct yourself if you want others to respect you. Young Man: "I’d .go through any­ thing, dear, for you!” 'Sweet Young Thing: "Fine. Let’s start on your bank aoco'unt” In the afternoon the ladies were entertained to a theatre party. The men were divided into two groups, some visiting the Wright- Hargreaves mine and the others the Lake Shore mine;'ours was th© lat­ ter. At Timmins we went down the mines to, inspect the underground works but this time we were to the processing of the ore and huge undertaking necessary to tract the gold, about enough to gold tooth, from a ton of rock. The Hoists and Controls At the Lake Shore Mine a new ele­ vator shaft had just been put into operation and one of the-) old shafts is to be discarded, because surround­ ing the old shaft is a rich deposit of gold-bearing ore and this worked. <In a building a short from the elevator shaft is trol room where about two cable is wound around a huge steel drum, controlled by a lever. In see the ex­ fill a is to be distance the con- mi les of BRAY CHICK Does theTrick! Exeter, Phone 246 Or Ben Case R. R. 3, Exeter, ■or G. N. Evans, Canada Packers, Ltd., Exeter At 50 years of age he was pre­ sumed to be beyond the arduous de­ mands of police duties. But was he? Read what he says—--five years after he was pensioned:— “I am a man of 55 years. It is now five years since I was pensioned ofi from the——-Police. I went through thick and thin, day and night in all weathers, while I was on the Force, and am to-day as fit as any man still ■serving on the Force. Peopl© often ■ask me ‘How do you keep so young?’ and my answer is ‘Kruschen Salts, I have used Kruschen now for the last 13 years, and I will certainly use these Salts for the rest of my days.”—W. J. The numerous salts in Kruschen provide just that gentle daily aid your internal organs require to en­ able them to perform their work properly. “These vital salts keep i liver and kidneys in top-notch ef­ ficiency, so that they help to free your system of poisonous waste mat­ ter. Th e result is a feeling of youthful health and vigour — “that Kruschen feeling!” I saw you barely miss a little boy on a heard of the better He didn’t answer because he hasn’t learned to talk very well yet. Bo I’m going to answer for him. No, the little boy doesn’t know any better than to ride his tricycle in the street. He has been warned not to, but little boys don’t always heed warnings. Some adults don’t either, especially traffic warnings; for instance the one limiting the speed of automobiles. I’m going to tell you something about that little boy. He has a mother and father who have worked hard and made many sacrifices to make him healthy and happy. The supreme purpose of their lives is to anfltricycle this afternoon you yell, “Get the blank out way! Don’t you know than to ride in the street?” any THE LITTLE BOY’S NEIGHBOR FAULKNER—FINKBEINER A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. James Roman Catholic Church Seaforth, when Mary Beatrice, eld­ est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Finkbeiner, was united in marriage When a man finds not repose in himself, it is in vain for him to seek it elsewhere.-—From the French have their little boy grow up to be to William Joseph Faulkner, son of a useful man. | Now stop a minute and think. If you should kill a child, how would you feel facin excuse could ing robbed possession? excuse could Kingdom is dren? Children, my hasty here long before you mobile were ever thought of. the automobiles on earth are not worth the life of one little boy. We g its parents? What you give them for hav- them of their dearest More imporant: What you offer Him made up whose of little chil- friend, were ox* your auto- AI1 Mrs. F, A. iFaulknei' and the late Mr, Faulkner. The ceremony was per­ formed by Rev. Father T. P, Hussey. The wedding music was played by Mrs. F. Devereaux, -organist, and during the offertory Mrs. Leo For­ tune sang Rossini’s Ava Maria. Af­ ter the wedding breakfast, which was served at the home of the bride’s parents, the bridal couple left on a trip, the bride traveling in a navy sheer dress with white coat and matching accessories. On theii’ return they will reside in Sarnia. The climax to the entertainment at Kirkland Lake was a visit to the Chateau, palatial residence of Sir Harry Oakes, of the Lake Shore mine. The ladies were entertained to afternoon tea while the men were entertained to a cocktaial party in the drawing room. It was pouring rain as the parties hoarded the train for Swastika to take the train back to Toronto. Supper was served in the diner and too much credit cannot be given the railway for the excellent service provided. We wish to express our apprecia­ tion to the Globe and Mail and for the travelling attentions ad courtes­ ies received from the officials of the Canadian Pacific, Canadian National and Temiskaming and Northern On­ tario’ railway lines’. We might men­ tion particularly Messrs. F. E. D. McDowell, Publicity Representative of the C.N.R.; A. C. McNeil, North Bay, Dis. Passenger Agent, C.N.R.; 'C. 0. Baker, North -Bay, of the T. & N. 0. Railway also the splendid Porter and Dining Room service, making travelling a joy rather than a burden. The picoures which appeared last week were thro till the courtesy of t’he National Brewers Limited. Main St W. M. S. The meeting was held on Friday in the church parlour. Mrs. Jaques opened the meeting with the watch­ word, after which we sang “.Saviour Thy Dying Love’ the Lord’s lesson was read by Mrs. Wickwire, and the business was in charge of the president, have form Wire took meeting, the Baby Sand mothers being entertained, when 5 new life members were enrolled. Mrs. Medd told a story to the chil­ dren and a program was put on by the Primary members. The chil­ dren were entertained by games, followed by lunch served by the so­ ciety. Candy Was sold by , Miss Hartnoil and Mrs. K. J. Sims for the purpose of raising Baby Band funds, i” and repeated the Prayer. The scripture .It was decided to the July meeting in picnic at Riverview Park. Mrs. Wick- led in prayer. Miss Hartnoil charge of the' balance of the and the Die linage only. «'<• wsWlll(Jo ""<■ -ervieo . °f “ «• "O cost ,, or no 10 Oil 01 where (he’’■'nm. is to E.VPfO];' uy your ELECTRIC RANGE today Exeter Public Utilities Why not enjoy this cool comfort now? At today’s reasonable prices, and low 'cost for current, an electric range is a thrifty “buy” every family can afford. HYDRO is yours .. .s Don’t swelter in a “hothouse” kitchen this summer. With a modern electric range, you can be cool and comfort­ able even on the hottest days. Thick, all- around insulation seals all the heat in the oven — prevents it from leaking out to raise room temperatures. Surface ele­ ments concentrate their heat underneath your pots and pans . . . there’s no flame to burn up refreshing oxygen, making the air hot and stuffy. And think of the attractive, modem appearance it will give your kitchen ... of the new freedom it will give you . . . of the better-tasting, varied meals you can prepare so easily. See the new, jast-cooking 1938 electric ranges today. Be sure to check the HYDRO Thrift Plan. 1''HR Pl/ I $$ Is%I 8g ........................ ..... For Rural Power Districts Ranges will be financed at 4 per cent, up to three years to pay. $20.00 Allowance to each Hydro Rural Consumer (Summer Cottage users ex­ cepted) who purchases a NEW ELECTIRC RANGE at 60 amp. or more capacity* See Your Rural Superintendent Tune in the HYDRO "COOKING SCHOOL of the AIR” conducted by Ann Adam every WEDNESDAY morning, 10.15 a.m. Standard Time CFRB - CFCO - GFPL - CFRC - CKLW