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THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Thursday, July 6th, 1939
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WHY PAY MORE?
THE WILSON FLY PAD CO., Hamilton, Ont.
JUNIOR INSTITUE HOLDS FINE
MEETING AT STAFFA
Claims Bata
Company Would
Prove Big Asset
Former Exeter Girl Would Like To
See Czech Factory Hettle in Can-
ada.
PAINFUL TO BEND
A JOINT
50 YEARS AGO
July 4, 1889
I Hospital Case of Rheumatism
( The value of perseverance with
Kruschen, in the treatment of some
I vases of rheumatism, is proved by
■ this man’s experience. He says;Mrs. L. J. Hornat was formerly | “j abroad for over seven years.
Miss Frederica Down, daughter of .when 1 returned I began to suffer
the late Wm. Down and neice
Rev. J. W. Down, of town.i from rheumatic pains—particularly
in the feet and arms, and I was
eventually taken into hospital, un-
I able to move without groaning with
’pain. When I left the hospital af-
iter two months, I was somewhat bet-
iter. I was recommended
;Kruschen Salts, have taken
Dorothy and Jean Miller lent
their home Wednesday afternoon of
last week for the regular meeting of
the Staffa Junior Institute. The roll
call was answered by giving a reas
on why you are glad you live in 1939
It was decided to give each member
that attended three consecutive
meetings an Institute pin. Plans
were completed for the picnic to be
held in Stratford on July 21st. Mar
ion Drake favored with a piano in
strumental. ' A question box on "My
Problems with Flowers,” was con
ducted by Mrs. Alvin Worden.
Everyone both asked and answered
many
ducted
served
Miller,
ma Wallace,
will be held at the home of Margar
et Allen,
Couple Pleasantly Surprised
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Norris were
very pleasantly surprised on Friday
evening, their 31st wedding anni
versary, when a number of relatives
gathered at their home and present
ed them with a silver rose bowl and
rose bouquet. Progressive euchre
was enjoyed and a very dainty lunch
was served. Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Mitchell and Florence of Centralia,
and Mrs. H. Thompson of Vancolver,
were among the guests.
Rev. G. Gilmore preached
farewell sermon to a large congre
gation on Sunday morning, June 25.
Their daughter, Mrs. MacDonald, of
Logan, told the children’s story and
Miss Isabel May, of London, favored
with a beautiful solo, accompanied
by Mrs. MacDonald. Mr. Gilmore is
retiring from the ministry and mov- 1 conditions and low rates.
The Bata Shoe Company, of Zlinn,
Czecho-Slovakia, would prove a val
uable asset to Canada and its people
in the opinion of Mrs. Lewis J. Hor
nat, Exeter-born woman who is vis
iting her cousin, Mrs. A. N. Kuline,
181 Cobourg, St. Straftord, after
a 12-year sojourn in Prague where
her husband has been employed.
"I am very anxious to see .Canada
get that company,” Mrs. Hornat told
The Beacon-Herald in reference to
the Bata company whose application
for admission into Canada along
with 250 of its key-men is now be
ing considered by the Canadian go
vernment at Ottawa.
"It would mean so much to this ± ,country. It would bring the verylthe natural channels,
best of the world’s people to Canada [ t——
for there are no better people any
where than the Czechs." she remark
ed emphatically basing her statement
upon knowledge gained in her years
in Prague and by personal visits
throug the plant and village found
ed by the Bata interests.
Would Bring Whole Country
"Do you Irnow that if I had the
power I would just lift that little
country of Czecho-Slovakia right out
1 of Europe and set it firmly in one
• of the provinces of Canada.”
Mrs. Hornat said that the
company manufactures shoes
are within the reach of every
'adian woman’s pocket book. She said
it will be shameful if Canada loses
the opportunity to get this industry
which offers to employ ten Cana
dians to every Czech expert it would
require. And you can depend upon
the Batas to treat their help right,
Mrs. Hornat added, for "not a living
soul there will say a
that shoe company."
She explained that
Blinn was founded by
homes are modern and rentable to
employees at a price, for duplexes
ranging from $4 to $5 per month,
based on Canadian money. For the
single people, men and women, the
youths and young women, there are
dormatories available under ideal
ux.v. ....., conditions and low rates. The cul-
ing to London. The W. A. (present- ' tural background is developed thro’
ed Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore with a sil- proper centres and the factories are
by a long ways more modern than
any in Canada today. They are well
lighted and properly ventilated and
uare made chiefly of glass thus afford-
jing splendid working conditions.
j Consequently the -Czech workmen
are healthy and enjoy their work.
| "Have you written .the government
at Ottawa giving it your impres
sions she was asked.
"No, but I did telephone a Lon
don newspaper to correct a few ter
rible mis-statements,” Mrs. Hornat
said. "And they put in a very nice
article on it last Thursday."
Mrs. Hornat left Prague, Czecho
slovakia, on September 22, last year
at the time of the Godesburg crisis
which preceeded the dark days be
fore Munich.
"‘Until then the people of Czecho
slovakia were a quiet, loving and
peaceful people, an independent na-
i tion which had 14,000,000 people
land was self-sustaining,” Mrs. Kor
ina t says. ‘‘There was no internal
) trouble until September 21 when
the people first became aware that
lone time he-1 they wou1^ have t0 surrender their s ' Sudetenland, the richest of their pos
sessions. Then when the word ar
rived at five o’clock that afternoon
men women and children left their
work and their homes and crowded
into the streets shouting and crying
defiance. We will fight for our coun
try,” they shouted.” Mrs. Hornat
said as she fumbled a recently se-
■ cured copy of "Mein Kampf” a book
about Hitler who was responsible
for the taking of Sudetenland fj’om
the Czechs.
"What
22 I did
am told
American
York,
questions, Games were con-
by Agnes Miller. Lunch was
by Misses Dorothy and Jean
Kathleen Colquhoun and Vel-
The August meeting
the
ver flower basket on Saturday at
the picnic.
+
Robbers at Zurich
was
one
the
few I
Last Thursday morning the news
in Zurich quickly spread that dur
ing the night robbers had been in
town and were active in rifling three
places of business, George Deichert’s
butcher shop and the garages of
Harry Rose and Howard Klopp, in
each ease the till was rifled and in
case of Mr. Delchert the till
badly broken. Fortunately no
had very much in their till, as
Deichert till contained only a
coppers, and it made a poor haul
for the robbers who had made the
special effort of first breaking in
and then forcing the tills, and be
sides running the chances of the il
legal part of it. The County police
were notified of the affair. As the
closest County Constable is now,
under the new system, at Exeter, no
immediate protection can be looked
for in a case of this kind. However,
we hope it will be a 1.. „ ___ ...
l’ore we will again report of rob-,
bers in Zurich.—Zurich Herald
LEAVING LUCAN
Rev. S. R. Johnson, pastor of the
Lucan United Church for the past
six years, has concluded his (pastor
ale and has left to take charge of
the United Church at Cottam. Rev. j
A. L. Moores of the latter town,
been appointed his successor at
can.
has
Lu-
sayBusby: did y°ur boss
when you told him it was triplets?
Zimpir: "He promoted me to be
head of my department.”
Busby: "What department
you in?"
Zimpir:"Production."
are
Agonizing
Eczema (Salt Rheum)
No rest, day or night, for those
afflicted with that awful skin .dis
ease, eczema, or salt rheum as it is
commonly called.
fflie intense burning, itching and
smarting, especially at night, or
when the affected part is exposed to
strong heat, or hot water, are almost unbearable/ and relief is gladly
welcomed.
To get rid of eczema it is neces
sary to have the blood cleansed by
the use of a thoroughly reliable
blood medicine such as Burdock
Blood Bitters which during the past
(50 years has met with great success
in relieving such diseases by its blood
cleansing and purifying properties.
Tho *1, Milburn Cd., Ltd., Toronto, Ont.
Bata
that
Can
thing againstle>
to take
them
.continuously, and until now I am en
tirely free of pains. I would not he
I without my Kruschen Salts for any
thing."-—M.B.
Two of the salts in Kruschen are
effectual solvents of uric acid, the
excess of which is decidedly injuri
ous. They swiftly dull the sharp
edges of the painful crystals—the
cause of pain and stiffness—and
convert them into a harmless solu
tion, which is then expelled through
country back again—and I
hope that they do—I would
living there again,” Mrs.
added.
dearly
not mind
Hornat
The article referred to in
don Free Press is as follows:
the Lon-
i
the village of j
Mr. Bata. The I
myself but I
of mine, an
living in New
when Hitler
Czech
happened after September
not see for
by a friend
woman now
that in March
and his armies entered the country
it was a pathetic sight," Mrs. Hornat
said with a feeling that made her
love for the Czech people and their
country clearly evident.
Pleaded With People
"My friend says that the
radio pleaded with the listeners not
to create a disturbance that day and
as a result all the welcome that Hit
ler got was from his own people.
Not a Czech raised an arm or a voice
in greeting. The German came with
airplanes, tanks, infantry, cavalry
and all the rest of its war equip
ment and as my friend said, "It was
just as though hell was let loose."
Mrs. Hornat’g husband is now en
gaged in business, in London, Eng
land, pending further /instructions
from'his company. Their furniture
was shipped to Montreal last Sep
tember when the American women
and children evacuated the icountry.
Whether she will return to Prague
someday. Mrs. Hornat could not say,
"But if the iCzeehs ever get their
i
I?>w KbBrimacombe-Oa Wednes
day, July 3rd, at the Main St. Metho
dist parsonage, Exeter, by Rev. J.
Wil-on B.A., Captain James N. Ho
ward, to Miss Mary Ellen, daughter
of W. M. Brima<‘ombe, Esq., all of
Exeter.
McNaughton-Diivis-In Exeter, on
the 26th nit., at the residence of the
bride’s father, by the Rev. W. Mar
tin, B.A., Mr. James .McNaughton,
of the township of Blanshard, to
Miss Jeannette, eldest daughter of
Alex Davis Esq., of Exeter.
On Tuesday, Mr. James Miller, a
highly respected resident was wed
ded to Miss Jennie Oke, of Los An
geles, California, formerly of Exeter
The mail is now carried daily be
tween Exeter and St. Marys via An- jderson anil other eastern villages.
Mr. Abel Walper left on Satur
day on a visit to friends in Dakota.
We have receied the initial num
ber of the Unionville Echo, a paper
published in the village of Union
ville, Tuscola County, of Michigan,
by Simon Stahl, a former resident of
Exeter.
Mr.
turned
paring
mer.
Mrs. McCurdy, of Kirkton,
her neice, Miss Rae,
donderry on the 10th
tend spending a few
friends in Ireland.
Miss Elizabeth Hill,
shire, England, is visiting
th er,
and Mrs. A. Cottle have re-
to town. Mr. Cottle is pre-
to build a residence this sum
and
sail for Lon-
inst. They in
months with
ing gravel $193.75 . Expenditures, I
Roads and Bridges $1050.00; Relief!
and Relief Arlminisfrsitinri ftir> RO* j
Fidelity i
meet on |I
ii
USBORNE COUNCIL
ana «*“<* Administration 515.60; ITownship met witn all the members 'Hospitalization m Minutes of June :ird were ! S’KenS 582 50 '
adopted on morion by Cooper and ,, Hodgert. I Council adjourned to
A copy of the Equalization By- i ^aturday> August 5 at 1 p.m.
Law for Huron County was received 1 A. W. Morgan,from The County Clerk and aiso no-1 ..............
tire of Appeal by the Mnniei'alities ;
of Goderich and Stephen. On mo- • BITTLE —«• HODGINS
non by Bdrry and Hodgert the | The home of Nelson Hodgins, of
Reeve and Clerk were appointed to<])pnfiPld was th(l of a prefty
iepi esent Lshorne Township at the ; wedding when his neice, Ada Mae,
hearing ot Equalization Appeals. .• daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Renewal of the Collector’s Fidelity valentine Hodgins, Ilderton, was
I ond was accepted from the General I united in marriage to Charles Ar-
ent Assurance Company of Can- | tlini* Little, only son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Little, Ilderton. Rev. S. Sweet-
Iman, < *
, ed. The
j by Mrs.
groom.
The bride who was attended by'Glenn Wuertli.
her sister, Miss Minnie Hodgins, j Grade IV—Eunice King, Marven
wore a floor-length gown of white,'Wein, Frederick Waghorn, Frank
’ *i Glanville.
Grade III-—Dorothy Finkbeiner,
Dolores Schenk, Frederick Wuerth,
Betty Lou Schwartz, Donald Roesz-
ler, Grace Gaiser, Clayton Merner.
Gradte II-—Lome Merner, Arliss
Wein, Doris Haist, Marlene Cliffe,
Betty Sims.
Grade II, (Auxiliary) — Lillian
Jesney.
Grade I—Chester Glanville.
H. G. Scherbarth, Principal
Clerk
| Crediton P. S.
i Promotion Exams
i The following are the promotions
; for Crediton Public School by grade:
[ Graduation Diplomas Eugene
Finkbeiner, Howard Finkbeiner.
•Grade Harold Brown, Gladys
Schenk, Bry.-e Mack.
Grad'
Orland Gaiser
ick Haist, Evulene
Schenk, Wilmar Wein, Doris W
Giude VII-—Donovon Clifft
aiiit Fahrnei, Norma Fahrner,
ine Faist, Irene Finkbeiner,
Vigorous exception to criticism of
the Bata Co., of Czecho-Slovakia,
which is attempting to establish
branch plants in Canada, was voiced
by Mrs. Louis J. Hornat, of Verdun,
Manitoba, a native of Exeter, Ont.,
who spent 12 years in Prague.
Referring to the statement of J.
J. Mara, of Boston, president of the
Eoot and Shoe Workers’ Union made
in Toronto, to the effect that the la
bor record of thd Bata Company is
not good, Mrs. Hornat declared that
such sentiments were based on false
information and would create a
wrong inpression.
"I have myself gone through the
Bata factory at Zlinn and visited the
living quarters,” Mrs. Hornat stated. "There certainly was herding of
workers into farms.”
■She described Zlinn in Moravia,
as a model town, built in entirely
by the Bata Company. Duplex houses
were provided for married peopde
and dormitories, similar to those at
’ boarding schools, for single employ-
' ees. There were splendid gymnasia
she said, and everything was clean,
'modern and sanitary.
The duplex houses available for
married people rented for the equiv
alent of four to five dollars per
month, while less comfortable apart
ments in Prague would cost three or
four times as much, Mrs. Hornat'
stated.Bata employees whom she met j
seemed perfectly satisfied with the
wages and living conditions, she de
clared. All had shares in the busi
ness and benefitted by its prosperity
and all took pride in their up-to-
date town.
She paid a high tribute to Mr.
Bata as a fine type of citizen and
declared emphatically: "Canada
should be thankful and proud to se
cure a company of this type. Any
one who attempts to keep it out of
this country does not know what it
is talking about or has not the true
interests of his country at heart.”
i
McGillivray w. i.
The McGillivray Women’s Insti
tute met at the home of Mrs. Mac
Allison. The president, Mrs. James
Dixon, was in the chair. The Scrip
ture reading was read by Mrs. Eldon
Hodgson. Short readings were given
by Miss Evelyn Tweddle, Mrs. Mel
vin Allison and Miss Marie Boland.
Mrs. Cecil Ellwood gave a reading
on Lady Tweedsmuir, Mrs. Mac Al
lison also gave a reading on the In
ternational Gardens of Good Neigh
bors. Mrs. Garnet Hodgins gave a
paper on Temperance. Mrs. N. Was-
nidge gave the contest and it
won by Miss Evelyn Tweddle
Mrs. Eldon Hodgson. Lunch
served.
attentionh 1
was
and
was
It was eearly in the morning. He
flung wide the massive portal, sweep
ing the interior with a piercing
glance. The men sprang to their
places and came to a swift attention
before his severe scrutiny. There
was a tense silence — no word was
uttered. He calmly passed down the
row of uniformed men
attention.
Then, with sudden
flung off his hat, threw
and cast off his collar,
around, he faced the waiting line.
His face was dark and his glance
keen and stern. He picked his man
He advanced with a firm but cau
tious tread. He stopped two feet
away. In a low voice, full of mean
ing, he said; "I want a shave and a
hair-cut!"
standing at
energy, he
off his coat,
He swung
Joe Willard, of. St. Marys, Prem
ier of the Ontario Older Boys’ Par
liament, who will be a delegate re
presenting that organization at the
World’s Congress of Christian Youth
which is being held at Amsterdam,
Holland, July 24 to August 2.
of Devon-
g her bro-
Mr. Geo. Hill, of this palce.
25 YEARS AGO
July 2, 1914
wlth a
been
west
Clif-
Miss Mary Kestle, of Portage La
Prairie, Man., is visiting with rela
tives. Miss Kestle came down the
lakes on the steamei- Harmonic.
Master Jack Matthews, who for
the past couple of years has made his
home with Mr. and Mrs. S. Fitton,
left this week for his home in Chi
cago. Jack was presented
camera by his friends.
Douglas Stanbury, the boy singer
of Toronto, who has been visiting
his uncle, Mr. J. G. Stanbury, sang
at Caven Presbyterian, James Street
and Main St. United Churches.
Miss Olive Quance leaves Thurs
day of this week for Saskatoon
where she will visit her sister.
Mr. R. Brintnell, who has
work’ll g on the G. T. R. in the
is home on his holidays.
Messrs. Gerald Hurdon and
ford McAvoy have opened up a pic
ture gallery at, j^rand Bend for the
summer.
Mr. Le Roy Coultis has resigned
his position as chief dispenser with
Carnham Bros., with whom he had/
been engaged for the past year, to
accept the management of the Owl
Drug Co., Toronto.
Messrs. Stewart and Seldon and
Messrs. Clarke and Taman,each'won
two games and lost tjiree in the
Scotch Doubles at London.
Mr. R. S. Hamilton, of Turgoose,
B. C., a former resident.of Dashwood
and Grand Bend, is visiting with
relatives.
ada,
Endorsation of the Resolution from
Usborne Council to the Dept, of
Highways asking that the Oil Com
panies be permitted to sell a tax ex
empt gasoline black in color to per
sons entitled to exemption was re
ceived from the County Council of
Huron,
Clerk was instructed to publish
for 2 weeks a notice in the Times-
Advocate, St. Marys Journal-Argus
and in the Huron Expositor that all
live-stock are prohibited
to run at large on the
roads after July 15th.
- Notice likewise to be
requesting ratepayers to
weeds on roadsides adjacent to their
properties on or before July 15. Rate
of pay to be 25 cents per hour for
man, 65 cents per hour for man,
team and mower, the mower to be
used at owner’s risk. The Road Su
perintendent to proceed on July 17
to cut the roadside left uncut.
Road Superintendent was instruct
ed to move the crusher to J. Cann’s
uipon completion of crushing opera
tions.
Moved by Berry and Hodgert that
15 inch, 14 guage steel tile be in
stalled on Ext. Road 4 and that a
concrete catch basin be constructed
at the entrance. Carried.
The following grants were awTard-
ed: Exeter Agricultural Society and
the Kirkton Agricultural Society
each $50 on condition that the local
Township Baby Beef competitions be
continued as usual and the South
Huron Plowmen’s Association $15.
and the Kirkton Library Board $5.
The Township Budget for 1939
was finally adopted on motion by
Berry and Hodgert with estimated
revenue of $11,714 and estimated
expenditure of $11,3 60 leaving an
estimated balance of $350.
Moved by Fisher and Cooper that
the rates for 1939 be as follows: Co.
Rates 4.9 mills; General Tax rate 1
mill and General School rate 2 mills.
Carried.
Treasurer’s Report — Receipts
Hibbert Twp. Bdy. account $37.44;
Exeter grading, crushing and haul-
by by-law
Township
published
cut the
VIII—Bernice Fink beiner,
Helen Haist, Freder-
rlward
uerth,
, El-
I’aul-
Alvin
Flynn, Aubrey Gaiser, Mrtle Haist,
Paul Schenk, Alvin Sims, Doris Sims,
Mack, JS
of Biir United Church official- Grant Roeszler, Elizabeth Sweitzer,
wedding music, was played Kenneth Taylor, Lawrence Waghorn.
James Gagan, sister of the | Grade V—-Harold Glanville, Edith
j Hill, Grace Penhale, Lloyd Roeszler,
■ • IMinnie Hodgins, i
satin, made on princess lines with
finger tip veil caught with a coronet
of orange blossoms and carried a
bouquet of sweetheart roses. The
bridesmaid wore a floor-length gown
of pink chiffon with bolero jacket
and accessories in white and carried
pink and white carnations. Groom
was attended by his brother-in-law, *
James Gagan, Port Frances. Follow
ing the ceremony a dinner was serv
ed to the immediate relatives. A
navy and -white dress with powder
blue sports coat and navy and white
accessories formed the bride’s cos
tume for traveling. Mr. and
Little left for a motor trip to
east and will live in London
ship.
HOLDS LUCKY TICKET
Mrs.
points
Town-
Flor-
at the Lions Carnival here to-
The ticket was number 1279
was drawn
4 entry in
for Ripside Princess
the greyhound race,
first in the seventh
Tickets on first
CLINTON, June 21.—Mrs.
ence Maguire, Clinton, held the lucky
ticket on the 1939 model automo
bile
day.
and
No.
which finished
and final race,
finishers in the race were held by:
A. McCartney, Clinton; G. Wright,
Brucefield; N. Conuter, Clinton; A.
Hugill, Seaforth; Miss Lois Bowden,
Oshawa. Thirty consolation
were awarded.
prizes
Tuckey Reunion
The second annual Tuckey reun
ion was held at Bright’s Grove, Sar
nia, with about 150 present. Fol
lowing dinner the election of officers
took place with Benson Tuckey
I elected president, Luke Tuckey, vice
president and Blossom P. Powell as
secretary-treasurer. Various com
mittees were again named to ar
range for the sports, refreshments,
etc., for the next picnic to be held
at Lakeside Park, Port Huron, next
year on the fourth Saturday in June.
The afternoon was spent in races
and sports ending with a keenly con
tested ball
adian men
Americans.
person in
Ceeille Tuckey, of Detroit and for
the oldest person to Mrs. J. Toni- ,
linson.
i
game in which the Can-
were victorious over the
Prizes for the youngest
attendance went to Ann
15 YEARS AGO
July 3, 1924
The Blanshard Mutual Telephone
System, a recently organized com
pany, having secured a sufficient
number of subscribers has purchas
ed the St. Marys, Medina and Kirk
ton Telephone Company, according
to an announcement made recently.
The purchase price was $68,000.
Misses Lily Ballantyne, Ann Allis
on and Anges Fenwick, of New York
City are spending their vacations at
their respective homes here.
The many friends of Rev. H. J.
Armitake, of Summerland B.C. will
be pleased to know that he has been
awarded the 1st prize in the contest
on Christian Stewardship conducted
by the departent of Finance, of the
Methodist Church.
Miss Gladys
peg, is visiting
Wm. Leavitt.
Mr. and Mrs.
monton, are visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. M. Fletcher and other friends.
Mrs. Anderson and son, of Sault
Ste. Marie, are visiting with the
mer’s mother, Mrs. Delbridge,
town.
Mrs. Dominick, who has been
iting her father, Mr. D. Richards,
returned to New York City, Friday
morning.
Mrs. Ellenbaum, who has been vis
iting here, left for Chicago this week
where she will visit prior to leaving
for her home in Winnipeg.
Mrs. H. C. Cotter, of Toledo, Ohio,
and Mrs. G. F. Oakes, of Chicago,
Ill. are spending a fortnight with
their sisters Miss Gregory and
Miller, of town.
Balkwill, of Winni-
at the home of Mr.
Robt. Talbot, of Ed-
for-
in
vis-
Mrs.
HARD ON THE SCOT
is said that
applied for
a Scotchman
admission at
died
the
It
and
pearly gates.
"Who is it?" asked St. Peter.
"It’s Sandy McKay," said the
Scott. "And I want to come in."
"On your way," said the good
Saint. "We can’t bother with cook
ing oatmeal for one!"
THEY ALSO FARM
had a little pair
stockings silky fine,
Mary
Of
used to put her money there, |
very thrifty sign. i
day a stitch the stockings dropt‘
very naughty prank; j
j
!
NO STITCH IN TIME
She
A
One
A
That caused, before it could be stop! '
A run on Mary’s bank.
Tl>« por«»t form ic which
i«b«c<e ««s
...WHO IN THE MACHINE SHOP WORK
Not for some time now could farming have been practised on the small scale style
familiar in the world of yesteryear.
If today We had to rely on the old-time cradle methods of cutting and garner
ing the crop, it would take every able-bodied man in every province of our Dominion
to harvest the average wheat crop of Western Canada. Thanks, however, to
modern farm machinery, with practically no seasonal increase in hired labor, the
farmer is able to take care of even the heaviest of harvests. The making of the
machines for harvesting is but a transference of labor from the field to the factory.
Instead of the short seasonal engagement during the rush days of harvest,
the implement worker is given longer periods of employment, and the days he
spends in making farm equipment lessens the number of men required in the farm
field. Thus, these men, during the winter months, help make short work of garnering
greater crops during the few and fleeting days of harvest season, and so many of
the men thus engaged have themselves come from farm homes.
It was only natural when turning their faces city-wards, that men from the
farm should, first seek employment with a company whose name to them had been
a household word.
In Massey-Harris, whose origin ninety years ago was on a farm, these one
time farmers find a rather logical expression for their abilities in the mechanical
side of farming—-for while in forge or machine shop—they also farm.
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