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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-09-12, Page 2THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1910 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVQCATE Quality guaranteed SALADA TEA Usborne Township Old Boy Wields Power Over Civilian Activities By L. L, L. Golden The following interesting write-up of the Hon. Jas. Gardiner. Usborne Township Old Boy, was taken from the Toronto Saturday Night: The life of every civilian in Can­ ada from Iti until the undertaker carts away the remains will he af­ fected by a tough, 56-year-old. 155- pounder. five feet five inches tall with greying hair—James Garfield Gardiner. The National War Services min­ ister is in complete charge of the general registration. He is the one ■who decided what you must answer when you visit the registration booth in your polling sub-division. He is the one who will wield more power over civilian activities than any other minsiter of the Crown. Power is nothing new to the Hon. Jimmie Gardiner. He has been a powerful little fellow for a long time. He has been the boss of Saskatchewan for many years. Not only has he been the top man as prime minister but he held the reins of organization in that province when the Hon. 'Charles Dunning wms premier and has been in Ottawa since the formation of the King ministry in 1935. There is very little about people that Jimmie doesn’t know. There is almost nothing about political organization and the winning of elections in western Canada that has missed him. He is considered the most effective organizer in pol­ itics west of the Great Lakes. Successor To King? Now comes his chance to do some organization in the rest of Canada. The East will learn very quickly that Jimmie Gardiner doesn't fool. He knows what he wants and gets it. Results have always been what Gardiner believes in. He intends to get them. If Jimmie Gardiner decides that the national registration is' to be carred out completely there will not be an eligible person in Canada without his registration card. If Jimmie Gardiner decides that ex­ emptions are to come later on he will see that those exemptions go to the right people. If Jimmie Gardiner wants to build a political machine out of his national registration he will be able to do so he can if he wishes, 'for at least one man in every top regis­ tration post in every riding in Can­ ada will be his. And when the time comes for a convention to pick a successor to Mr. King, Mr. Gardiner will have at his beck and call men in every riding who can be made to swing his way or the way he directs. Yes, Jimmie Gardiner is going to be one of the most powerful figures in politics in 'Canada very soon. The rest of the country may learn the taste that Saskatchewan has known for a great many years. An Uusual Man The Hon. Jimmie is in many ways an unusual man. He doesn’t drink. He doesn’t smoke. He rarely plays bridge. He is personally scrupulous­ ly honest. Even his bitter enemies and he has plenty, admit that. Yet there is almost nothing he won’t do to forward the interests of his party. All the energy, quick turns and undoubted ability that Mr. Gar­ diner has are given over to his po­ litical party. And to find out whether or not he is a success one has only to look at his record of elections. Person­ ally he has never been defeated. In all he has been successful in six Summer Complaint Few people, especially children, escape an attack of summer com­ plaint during the hot weather. Summer comprint begins with a profuse diarrhoea very often accom­ panied by vomiting and purging. The matter excreted from the stomach has a bilious appearance, and that from the bowels watery, whitish, ill-smelling, or even odorless. When the children show any sign of looseness of the bowels the mother should administer a few doses of Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Straw­ berry so as to bring quick relief. This medicine has been on the market for the past 94 years. Re­ fuse substitutes. They may be dangerous. Get <(Dr, Fowler’s” and feel safe. The T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont, general elet tions and three by-elec­ tions. Only once has he been as­ sociated with a losing ministry and • that was in Saskatchewan in 1929 i when the Anderson Government de- ' feated the Liberal administration. The day after the defeat he was out in his <ar rallying the forces for the new drive to success which came ! at the next election, in 19 34. i Mr. Gardiner's grandfather and i his brothers came from Scotland j and settled on farms on both sides I of the county lines of Perth and ! Huron in Ontario. His father was I born in Canada and the Hon. Jim- | mie was horn at Farquhar, near , Exeter. In 1890 times were very bad in Ontario. There came a migration of many Ontario farm folks to the United States. Jimmie was seven years old when his family, des­ perately poor, moved on to the United States. They went to Lin- I coin, Nebraska. Things were hard I there as well. The drought suffer- I ed on the Ontario farm was match- j ed by difficult times in Nebraska. The Gardiners were one of the few families that moved back into On­ tario but not before spending a year in the lumbering area of Michi­ gan. Hired Out as Farm Boy When Jimmie was twelve years old he hired out as a farm boy. He worked and hoped. When he was 17 he felt the urge to go west, a har­ vester’s ticket took him to Clear­ water, Manitoba, where an uncle had settled. There he worked on the farm and in the winter time went to school. So at the age of 17 he had gone to school in Ontario, Nebraska and Manitoba. Teaching looked like the thing to do for Jimmie, so after going to work on a farm near Re­ gina. he went to the Normal School at that town and qualified to teach. His first school was the Alpha Rural School, some forty miles southwest of Wolseley, Saskatche­ wan. In succession he taught at Hirach. Frobisher, Weyburn and Lockwood, all in Saskatchewan. He continued to save his money on the pittance teachers received. With his eye set on going to uni­ versity he saved his pennies and finally was able to enroll at the Uni­ versity of Manitoba. In 1911, when he was 24 years old, he received his bachelor’s degree after specializing in history and economics. Extra-Curricular activities of the school teacher-farmer were soccer and debating. He was good at both. The 1911 campaign was the first in which he took part. .Since he was a good school debater he was given the opportunity to speak from the stump. Naturally he was a Lau­ rier supporter. On graduation he went to Lem­ berg, Sask., as principal of the pub­ lic school. Once Voted Tory Once, Mr. Gardiner who by then, was thoroughly interested in poli­ tics, voted Conservative. It was for a candidate in Manitoba’s provin­ cial House, now Senator William Sharpe. That rare occasion came when JMr. Gardiner was a student at Winnipeg. It was his only lapse from the true faith. Mr. Gardiner’s first contest in which he himself was a candidate was in a by-election in the Saskat­ chewan provincial show, at North Qu’Appelle. He won by 280 votes. That was his lowest majority in his nine campaigns. Mr. Gardiner’s first portfolio came during the Dunning ministry when he got two posts at one shot: Min­ ister of Highways and Minister in charge of Labor and Industries. That was in 1922. When Mr. Dunning when to Ot­ tawa to help Mr. King in 1926 Jim­ mie became premier of Saskatche­ wan. ’ He led his party through the defeat of 1929. That was the first time the Liberals had been defeat­ ed in that province since its estab­ lishment in 1905 under the premier­ ship of the Hon. Walter Scott. Teamed Up With Davis While on the Opposition Jimmie teamed up with one of the shrewd­ est politicians he could find. Tommy Davis. For years the firm of Jim­ mie and Tommy wore down the Gov­ ernment and built up their own organization. They were desk-mates in the Legislature. They knew all ‘he tricks and figured nut a. few’ new ones themselves. Tommy be- be^ame Jimmie’s Attorney-General. The team is together again. Tom­ my. now Mr. Justice Davis of the Saskatchewan Supreme Court bench and administrator of the Farmers’ Creditors’ Arrangement Act, in his province, is the new deputy of the War Services Ministry. A highly effective pair of politicians. An example of how Mr. Gardiner works and solidifies his position is the way he carried on after Mr. Dunning left him in charge. There was a small convention. Really it was a meeting of three or four people from each constituency, and the members. Jimmie got the lead­ ership. of course. He made sure of i* and the man who held the or­ ganization reins took no chances. There was no contest. When in Opposition he organized a big convention in 1931. Once again Jimmie’s men were in charge. Once again Jimmie had no contest Neat. The former Mayor of Lemberg was a Laurier man in 1917. He was strongly against conscription. The War Times Election Act was an is­ sue. All those disenfranchised un­ der that act, and now their sons, still vote for Jimmie Gardiner. He was never the one to allow a vot­ ing block to disintegrate. Today the man is in charge of the registration which leads to the only form of conscription Canada has as yet is the man who has always been violently opposed to any form of compulsory military service. He sees nothing incongruous in that. No Half-Way Speech Here are some questions and an­ swers in the interview: Q: “Are you as ambitious as they say?’’ A: “It all depends in what people call ambitious. I always try to do a job as well as I can do it and I’ve always found the public to value any job that has been well done.” Q: “Do you intend to build a political machine out of the nation­ al registration?” “You couldn't do the job and build a policital organization. And in the second place it isn’t the kind of work that lends itself to it.” Q: “Did you really make that ‘half-way’ speech during the last federal election?” A: “Not as it was reported by the Canadian Press. (First there was no Canadian Press reporter there. Sec­ ondly I’m no half-way man. Then what I did say was that there were three groups in Canada. There was fit st the pacifist group. Then there was rhe group that had done noth­ ing about preparing for the war and opposed every bit of preparation that we undertook. Then there was the third group to which I belong which had foreseen what was com­ ing and prepared for it. The first gi;oup is the CCF. The second is the Conservative and the third is the Liberal.” Q: “Are you, by your refusal to co-operate, the cause of Aberhart’s second election victory in Alberta?” A; “Our organization had noth­ ing to do with Aberhart. People came to see me and wanted.me to go to Alberta and support a unity move to defeat Aberhart. My answer w.as: ‘I am a Liberal and I don’t follow Liberal principles just to de­ feat a Government. I follow them because I believe in them whether in or out’. I told them I didn’t think anyone could trim Aberhart unless he had a conviction as strong as Aberhart’s and was prepared to build an organization to put over that conviction. I went further and told them we had an experience in Saskatchewan that has taught me that a Government that has no conviction but is prepared to remain in power with the support of people of opposite points of view can only remain in office by attempting to spend itself into popularity.” Q: “What do you think of Union Government?” A; “A Union Government can do only one job and shouldn’t stay for more than that one job.” Q: "Is organization the dirtiest job in politics?” A: “I’ve organized for the Unit­ ed Church. I’ve organized for the Liberal party. And I would say you meet just as many good people in one place as you do in the other.” Q: “Are you a partisan?” A: “I’m a partisan in that I be­ lieve in certain principles and am willing to go out and put them over on every occasion. If fighting to put over the principles I believe in makes me a partisan, then I’m afraid I’ll have to plead guilty.” Q: “What is your big job in your new department?” A: “In my opinion every Cana­ dian citizen no matter what his ancestry should be treated as a Canadian until he has been found to be otherwise, and that is what I think is our big job. It is to recog­ nize the fact that democratic insti- utions of government, which have made people of other nationalities proceed to call themselves Cana­ dians, are big enough and broad enough to permit all these people t.o serve in every phase of their defence and the National War .Ser­ vices department will not have done a job unless it has put over the idea to every citiaeh in Canada that all Canadians are equal before the law and under the constitution.” At time of writing Mr, Gardiner Is still the Minister of Agriculture as well as holding on to his new post. Agriculture will likely go to • someone else soon. That will give Mr. Gardiner full time for his war job. He is aggressive and a driver. It is going to be interesting to see whether or not the new job makes or breaks the strong little man from the West. Meanwhile Mr. Gardiner is work­ ing hard. He has very little time for his wife and four children. He had practically no time to curl last winter; will have none this com­ ing one. Nor will he have time to spend at the Rideau Club of which he is a member. Nor will he have much time to spend at the Canadian, Kiwanis or Assiniboia iClubs at Regina. Nor will he have time for his 320 acre farm at Lemberg. But he will find time to keep his political fence mended no matter how busy his new department keeps him. It’s part of the game. WILLIAM HALLORAN DIES IN BIDDULPH TOWNSHIP William Halloran, resident on the second concession of Biddulph Twp., for many years, died following two months’ illness. He was born in Ireland 61 years ago and came to this district when eight years of age. He- was a member of the United church. Surviving are his wife; four brothers. John and Thomas, of Bid­ dulph and Dennis, of Sandy Creek, N.Y., and Cornelius in Ireland, also a sister Ellen, in Ireland. The fun­ eral was held from the home Monday conducted by Rev. W. J. Moores, of Lucan with interment in St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye. 1.255 WERE REGISTERED IN HIBBERT TOWNSHIP Compilation of registration cards show that 17,151 persons registered in Huron-Perth. The number reg­ istering in Hibbert Township was 1,255, which included 177 single men between 19 and 45. DOMINION OF CANADA SECOND WAR LOAN »3OO,000,000 The Bank of Canada is authorized by the Minister of Finance to announce the offering of a loan to be issued for cash in the following terms: 3 Per Cent Bonds due October 1,1953 Callable on or after October 1, 1949 Issue Price: 98,75% and accrued interest Yielding 3,125% to maturity Denominations of Bearer Bonds: $100, $500, $1,000 The proceeds will be used by the Government to finance expenditures for war purposes. Payment is to be made in full against delivery of interim certificates on or after October 1,1940. Principal and interest will be payable in lawful money of Canada. Interest will be payable without charge semi-annually at any branch in Canada of any chartered bank. The Bonds will be dated October 1, 1940. Cash subscriptions and conversion applications may be made through any approved in­ vestment dealer or stock broker or through any branch in Canada of any chartered bank, from whom copies of the official prospectus containing complete details of the issue may be obtained. The Minister of Finance reserves the right to allot cash subscriptions in full or in part. The lists for cash subscriptions and conversion applications will open at the Bank of Canada, Ottawa, at 9 a.m., E.D.T., on Monday, September 9, 1940, and may be closed at any time at the discretion of the Minister of Finance, with or without notice. Ottawa, September 6, 1940. Kippen W. I. Mrs. Harvey Moore was at home to the Kippen East Women’s Institute. The roll call was answered with “My Favorite Supper Dish.” A demon­ stration on a good home-made wax was given by Mrs. George Glenn. Miss Betty Moore, of Seaforth, and Miss Dinnin contributed to the mus­ ical portion of the program. The guest speaker, Miss Isohel Alexander of Hay, chose for her theme “This is Ontario,” dealing with pioneer life and the Province of Ontario. W. J. MAGLADERY, FORMER PARKHILL MAN, DIES William J. Magladery, 65, vice- president of Upper Canada Mines Ltd., died in hospital in Toronto on September 5th, following a heart attack. Born at Parkhill, Ont., he operated a hardware business in New Liskeard, Ont., for a number of years before 'going overseas in the First Great War. Following the war he represented Massey-Harris Company in France and later be­ came its sales manager in Canada. He is survived by his widow and one son, Thomas, now on active service overseas. Thomas Mag­ ladery, president of the Ontario branch of the Canadian Legion, is a brother. Father (opening window): “Now then, what are you two fighting about this time?” Son: “Bill says if I had a dog and he had a dog, his doig would be able to lick mine.” o—o—o “Quick! Baby’s eating the dog’s biscuits!” “It’s all right ma’am, the dog doesn’t like them much, any­ how!”—Australian Women’s Week­ ly. In accordance with the announcement made by the Minister of Finance on August 18, 1940, the Bank of Canada has been further authorized to announce that applications will be received to convert Dominion of Canada 4^% Bonds due September 1, 1940, which have not yet been presented for payment, into an equal par value of additional bonds of the above issue. The Bonds accepted for conversion (with final coupon detached) will be valued at 100.25% and the resultant cash adjustment in favour of the applicant will be made at the time of delivery of the new Bonds, on or after October 1,1940. The Weed of the Week O—o---0 WEED OF THE WEEK Common Ragweed, Public Enemy Number one to all hay fever suffer­ ers, is very prevalent throughout old Ontario and may he found grow­ ing on roadsidess, waste places, vegetable gardens, hoed crops and grain fields, states John D. Mac­ Leod, Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Ontario Dept, pf Agricul­ ture. It is objectionable from an ag­ ricultural standpoint and also be­ cause of the inconvenience caused to hay fever sufferers Pollen grains which are very light, are now being distributed through the air and may be carried long distances by the slightest breeze. These offending particles may be easily inhaled and cause untold dis­ comfort to hay fever sufferers. It is estimated that approximately 60,- 000 persons in Ontario annually suf- fei from hay fever and that SO per cent, of these cases are due to the inhalation of Ragweed pollen. Ragweed is an annual weed which depends on seed for reproduction An average plant may produce 5,000 seeds. These will retain their vi­ tality in the soil for many years. Pollen is produced along the spike •topping the plant and its branches from mid-July until frosts kill the plants. The prevention of seed production is of vital importance. If plants are destroyed early seeding will he pre­ vented, pollen will not be produc­ ed and plants will be killed. Ragweed can be eradicated by spraying with a 15 per cent, solu­ tion of Elephant Brand Ammonium Sulphate. Dissolve 11 pounds of the sulphate in one gallon of waler and spray when Ragweed is coming into blossom using all the pressure possible. All plants should be soak­ ed thoroughly down to the ground. Complete eradication is possible by spraying with a 20 per cent, solu­ tion of Iron Sulphate (2 pounds per gallon of water). Hand pulling of scattered plants is also an effective means of eradication. When mow­ ing is resorted to plants should be cut as close to the ground as pos­ sible in order to prevent seeding. After harvest cultivation at regu­ lar intervals until late fall will kill millions of seedling plants. >Seed may be produced until frost kills the plants, therefore when mowing is resorted to as a means of control it should he continued until late fall. Ragweed seed, particularly hull­ ed seed, is difficult to remove from clover seed? Ragweed is a noxious weed under the. Weed Control Act. This legisla­ tion states that it must be destroyed before seed matures. The co-operation of every muni­ cipal council, organization and in­ dividual is essential in preventing this menace to health and crop pro­ duction from producing flower and seed. The work must be accomplish­ ed now in order to be effective. Write the Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Ontario Department, of Ag­ riculture, Toronto, for complete pamphlet on Ragweed. A Westerner was visiting New- York. Walking on a side street he was held up by a bandit. “Give me your money or I’ll blow your brains out.” he said. “Blow away,” said the man from the West. “You can live in New York without brains but not without money.”