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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-01-06, Page 7THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6,1844 JOSEPHINE LAWRENCE a (To Be Continued) 400 POST-WAR AIRPORTS • vPLANNED FOR DOMINION final the short- "Mch MRS. FRED TURNER DIES u?” frkbidknT over Bay- CANNED SALMON PRISONER OF WARTO BE RATIONED war the The best way to HUNT S.S. THE TIMES-ADVOCATE and The Exeter Times-Advocate Phone 31w ICOBAC FOlyilt^ COOL, SMOKE Tcrbchcco died been It lias been on the it Substitute and be confidence reason hy New Hod- Andy had might be must be a business A smiling MODERN, WELL- CONDUCTED CONVENIENTLY- LOCATED HOTEL 100-ft. pumped gasoline Wm. Dec. SCARCITY OF NEWSPRINT BRING STRANGE RESULTS Mrs. and Mrs. Laverne with Mr. and Mrs. a certain extent at least childless, or the one or two children families of full personal endeavours to fol- through in the proper rearing of children, in the moral, physical educational senses. In other Teen age Steno: “I know a girl who thinks her husband is simply Wonderful,” Married steno: “AvV, So you’ve just come from a Wed­ ding." a hurried Andy had “I possibly have failed to attention of Ottawa the yes even dangers, of present policies as they ra- ef- "What is political economy, dad?" "To be perfectly candid, son, I can’t tell ydtb Sbmbtimes I think there ^n’t apy such thing.” Price 35e a bottle; the large family size, about 3 tithes as much, 60c. Look for tho trade mark "3 Pine Trees.” The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. WHOLE DATS flOHTSEElNO WITHIN .WALKING DISTANCE Huron County Council The following reeves, members of Huron County Council, were all re­ turned by acclamation: MAKE YOUR HOM8 HOTEL WAVERLEY 8PADINA AVB. at COLLEGE ST. RATES Slngls: S1.50 * $3.50 DohMi: $2.50 ■ $7.00 WRITS FOR FOU9KR ’’Hut you haven’t gone.” Sarah i "Would you want eight?” Cam thought that Candace wasn’t the dace, suddenly curious, probed, only one who kept silent. Andy bad] f ’ ' ' " ................. lost weight, there were hollows un- ens, der his eyes. ( He said quietly, "But I'm going.” After a moment he added, "King Waters has some half-baked notion of giving me a farewell party, if there’s time. If he so much as tries it. I'll choke him.” "1*11 choke him for you,” Sarah promised, laughing not very suc­ cessfully. “Tell Dace I'll.be up to see her tomorrow; there’s some­ thing I must talk over with her.” Early in the morning Andy* took Candace to the hospital. A day and a night and another day, and their son, a fine seven-pound baby, Mich­ ael, was born. The girl in the other bed, Stacy O'Neill, had a son, too, born six hours before Michael, She had been married four years, <Jier husband was somewhere with the Marines; Her mother, a woman of deliberate movement and great tranquility, was almost as much interested in Candace and her baby as in her own daughter’s experience. Mrs. Connors mothered both girls impar­ tially, admired their babies and praised the present generation from the depths of her charitable heart. One morning Stacy, looking very young and pretty against her pil­ lows, meii^ioned that her mother had borne eight children. “She still believes in large families. But she has the sweetest heart in the world—she .loves each one of us enough to let us live oui* own lives.” Stacy shook her fluffy bob. "Ileav- no. I’m not excessively ma­ ternal and my mother Is, She nev­ er wanted anything beyond her chil­ dren and her home, I want to act— do radio work.” ; Andy had brought Sarah Daffodil as soon as visitors were permitted. Sarah had made coffee, had let him talk tq her in the hours when he could do nothing at the hospital. Then he tramped back to the empty apartment, mainly because it fur­ nished him the task of walking to the hospital again. Drinking her excellent strong coffee, he had giv­ en Sarah stray bits of and she had saved his listening quietly, The next day, eating lunch in Sarah’s kitchen, confessed that he was morbid, keep thinking, imagining all' the ghastly things that could happen. Fate might trick us—she’s done it to others like us.” “Nothing will happen. Everything will be all right,” comforted Sarah.. She came a second time to the hospital in the afternoon, suggested that Candace disappointed because he out of town overnight on trip with his employer, nurse was taking Stacy 'O’Neill’s temperature, but Candace was ready for visitors. Sarah announced that she brought the congratulations of everyone in the house. “They all sent their love to you and tho baby and ’they'll be •up for a look-see in good time. J hope the nurses suggest that they stagger their visits. You look love­ ly, my dear,” She had seen the display of ba-* foies, she commented, arranging the crimson roses she had brought in a fan shaped-vase and placing it on the dresser where Stacy could also see the splash of color reflected in the glass. Eandace still was white, paler than the girl in the other bed, Sarah decided, but then Stacy might fre wearing make-up. Neithex’ looked as if she could be a mother. There wasn’t even a baby around to prove 1 maternity. Miss Abigail would wait to see the baby until he came home, Sar­ ah revealed, The old lady had a horror of hospitals, she declared that her knees buckled wheh she smelled drugs. “I cap wheel Mich­ ael over to see her some morning— the aged and respectable and in­ dignant women will be thrilled by • his masculine charm.” “Did you say you’d wheel him?” Candace’s dark eyes turned to meet Sarah’s blue ones. She had intended to talk about that the night when Michael had taken matters into his own hands, Sarah said. “You see, Dace, my dear, I want you to let me care for the baby during the day. No, wait minute—let me talk first.” 1944 CAR LICENSES ON SALE ABOUT JAN. 10 Husband of Exeter Girl Battles Gale for 72 Hours The following is a C. P. despatch from Ottawa December 22nd and mentions the name of Suh Lieut. Bob Graves. Mrs. Graves and son are at present visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Taman. A 24-year-old Canadian naval of­ ficer, Lieut. John J. McLaughlin of Winnipeg, went without sleep for nealy 72 hours battling a gale and 60-mile-an-hour .wind while towing an American rescue ship in the Caribbean area. He has been cited by the United States navy for an “outstanding feat of seaman­ ship.” McLaughlin was in command of a motor launch attached to a Can­ adian Fairmile flotilla in the Carib- ■ bean. The third officer aboard was Sub-Lieut. Bob Graves, of London, Ont. , The launch was assigned to ac- company a yacht carrying stores and the rescue craft Gunner to the Cayman islands. iThe storm rose after they had sailed from Key West, Fla., to La IFe, where they re­ fuelled. The yacht took the rescue craft in tow, but after two hours the lines parted and the launch took the Gunner in tow for eight hours. In tossed seas the lines again parted Gunner in constant danger of foundering, asked tlie Canadians for fuel. McLaughlin, using a length of garden hose, aboard her 30<0 gallons of in abot 45 minutes. On the third morning, the Gun­ ner, out of fuel, was broaching ser­ iously, the ensign in charge, de­ cided to abandon her, and swam to saftey with two seamen. C. R. Patterson, president of Aeronautical Institute of Canada, stated in an interview in Toronto, Monday, that provinces and prin­ cipal cities of Western Canada have shown enthusiasm foi’ a plan to es­ tablish 400. new airports and land­ ing strips across the Dominion, cap­ able of employing 20,00'0 to 25,00/0 demobilized R.C.A.F. personnel after the war. The Ontario Highways Depart­ ment have announced that automo­ bile licenses for 1944 will go on sale “about the 10th of January.” Old license plates will be retained by automobile owners, with a wind­ shield sticker signifying possession of the new license. No date has been set foi’ when the 1943 licenses will become invalid, but a High­ ways Department spokesman said a statement from Highways Minister Dunbar will be made when plans are completed. Mrs. Fred Turner, aged 47, in Goderich, Saturday. She had a resident of Goderich for 17 years. Born in Stanley Township, she was the daughter of Ross Johnston and Jane Edighoffer. She is survived by her husband, one son, .Pte. Grant Turner, of Hali­ fax, and her father, Ross Johnston. The funeral was held on Tuesday, from the family residence to field Cemetery. Recent effects of the paper age: I Dallas. In a news editorial: lis bn wrttn abt rfmed spllng as a savr of spc. Pssbly ths wld b a gd pin. Bt it wld b a bttr pin if it wer carrd frthr. If, a systm of abbrvtns wr adpted, as meh .as 40 pct of spc cld b svd ... It wldn’t b so hrd as u night thnk. U cn read ths, cn’t The Prices Board at Ottawa has announced that all retail sales of canned salmon have been “frozen” until January 17, when coupon tioning of the product becomes fective. The announcement said “freeze” period was to allow time for distribution of stocks from Pa­ cific Coast canneries to the trade. Beginning January 17, retail sales will be on the basis of one quarter of a pound of salmon per coupon. Valid meat coupons in ra­ tion books and ration cards will be used and it thus will be an alter­ native for meat. ACCIDENT AT SKY HARBOR One of the oldest and most trust­ ed instructors at No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School in Goderich, is in hospital aS a result of a pecu- liar accident. Two training planes, Tiger Moths, crashed in midair 30 feet over the landing Held. One plane was taking off and another, in the act of landing, came down on the back of the other. There was an instructor and student in each plane, but only one instructor was seriously injured. A full in­ vestigation is being conducted, but officials declined to give out names. The Want Ads are your dhpart- ment.—Use them. WOODHAM The Young People’s Union held a crokinole party on Thursday eve­ ning last with seventy-eight in at­ tendance. Several prizes were awar­ ded. For the lAost moves, Miss Audrey Johnson; for the most 20’s Mrs. Wm. Rodd and the least moves and 20’s Miss Gladys Shier and Jean Stephens. Delmar Johnson also re­ ceived the men’s prize for the larg­ est score and Mervin Copeland for the least. Contests were held and lunch was served at the close. The W.M.S. meets Wednesday of this week at the home of Mrs. Wes­ ley Shier. Holidays visitors: Mr. and Mrs. C. Routley, of Kirkton and Mrs. J. Routley with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wynn; Miss Marion Johnson, R.N., of London, at her home here Brooks, of Zion, with Mr. Cowdry; Mr. and Mrs. Stone Donna and Marlene and Mrs. Jas. Squire; Mr. Cole, of Toronto and Miss Dorothy Cairn of Toronto with Mr, and Mrs. Cecile Cann; Miss Muriel Thacker, of Granton and Miss Olive Thacker, of Littlewood with Mr. and Mrs. Pattison, Mr, and Mrs. Wm, Thompson and family with Mr. and Mrs. Bob RosS, of Kirkton, Start to Sneeze Nose Starts to Run Thon comes the cold which, if not attended to Immediately, shortly works down into the bronchia! tubes, hnd the cough starts. On the first sign of a cold or cough go to any drug counter and get a'bottlo of Dr. Wood’s Norway Tino Syrup. YoU will find it to be a prompt, pleasant and reliable remedy to help you get rid of your trouble, market for the past 48 years. Don’t experiment with disappointed-get "Dr. Wood’s”. BAYFIELD—‘Mr. and Mrs. Scotchmer received word on 30th that their son, Sgt. Thomas Scotchmer, who was reported miss­ ing aftei* raids over Germany on November 22, was a prisoner of in Germany. HARPLEY The school meeting held in No. 10 on Wednesday was well at­ tended, The trustees appointed for the year were Mr. C. McGregor and Mr. Hugh Hodgins of the Mollard Line and Mr, David Eagleson. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hotson, Mari­ lyn and Jack, of Grand Bend and Mr. and Mrs. George Hodgins, of Cedar Swamp spent New Years with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carruthers. Mr, and Mrs. John Ridley and Jean spent New Years day with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stewardson. ■Guests at the home of Mr. Man­ sell Hodgins were Mrs. C. Hardy, Helen and Frank and Miss Jean Morley all of Lucan and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Love and family of Ship- ka. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eagleson and family and Mr, and Mrs. David Eagleson and Don spent Years with Mr. and Mrs. Jack gins at Corbett. New Years visitors at Mr. Mrs. Colin Loves were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ladson, !b£ Creditor!, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Love and Junior, of Thedford And Mrs. and Mrs. Wm. Love httd family nttd Mrs. Gill of Grand Bend. Sergt. Earl Fahrner, of New Brunswick, spent tho holiday With Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bestard Jr. and Mr. Isaac fiostard Sr. who is at present under the Dr’s care. Mr. John Love called on his sis­ ter, Mrs. Stephen Webb to wish Mr. and Mrs. Webb much happiness on their sixtieth wedding anniversary, “Baby Bonus The arguments, pro and con, the “baby bonus” having subsided, with the cons emerging victorious, we are left wondering whether or not the cases put forward in the matter can bring to the weaknesses, some of our relate to Canada’s child population. One of the arguments made against the baby bonus plan appears to have been that it would fie re­ flected in a disproportionate increase in the birth rate amongst certain groups which might not, in the main, add low the and words, that some parents would be more interested in the bonus than in the child. The Times-Advocate does not pro­ pose to enter opinion in this contro­ versial aspect of the plan but it does seem to us that if the Govern­ ment is as concerned as it would appear to be about the quality and numbers of Canadian childhood, present and to be, and anxious that young Canadians should be. afforded the best possible mental and physical care and training, that two definite steps are called for—firstly an over­ hauling of our immigration laws before the rush of immigrants is al­ lowed to resume, to ensure that new­ comers are desirables and not types which might tend to lower the of our people and—secondly, a scan­ ning of the home scene to determine the cause of the low birthrate among­ st our So called “middle classes”-- the good decent hardworking citizens who look upon tlielr children not only as a blessing but as a great responsi­ bility. It is the lattei’ people, white collar workers, skilled labourers and the like, along with out fanners who go to comprise the middle class­ es, who in turn make up the greater part, in point of numbers, of tho income tax paying public; to-day they are accepting taxation with its accompanying forced economies, cheerfully, The tragedy of it is that amongst the things which must be economized on * is the numbers of the family, for no one except per­ haps young men recently emerged from college With a high sounding degree and utter lack of knowledge of things practical, or a politician who accepts nearly as much in tax free motor car allowance as many families have to live upon, could by any stretch of the imagination consider $108. sufficient income tax exemption allowance for the food, clothing and general care of an ‘in­ fant, let alone the older child. And so children, amongst the income tax paying groups of ^Canadians of mod­ est means, are as a matter of neces­ sity coming to be looked upon as luxuries, much to be desired, but beyond the family purse of those who do not want to bring into the world children whom they cannot properly raise and .give a good start in life. Hence to the many the fewer to-day. We admire the Minister of Finance for his stand against inflation and his effort in keeping Canada’s war­ time economy sound, and we agree that the income tax, equitably levied and enforced, is basically as fair a system of taxation as we know of—- but even if it has to be increased In some other* direction, amend it so as to give Canadian childhood an even break. Let us not penalize the best types of parenthood by de­ nying them sufficient, at least in reasonable part,' income tax exemp­ tion to provide for children—the same children which after all are our country’s greatest asset. Ashfield—G. Frayne Colborne—A. Watson Goderich Twp.—Ben Rathwell Grey—Thomas Wilson; Deputy, Alex Alexander Hay—George Armstrong Howick—David Weir; Deputy, Inglis Hullett—John Armstrong McKillop—Russel Dorrance Morris—Cecil Wheeler Stanley—Fred Watson Stephen—Alonzo McCann, Deputy, Thomas Love Tuckersmith—Arthur Nicholson Turnberry-—A. J. Moffatt Usborne—Hugh Berry E. Wawanosh—J. D. Beecroft W. Wawanosh—Brown Smyth 'Clinton—Victor D. Falconer Goderich—W. J. Baker; Deputy D. D. Mooney Seaforth—John F. Daly Wingham—J. J. Evans Blyth—W*. H. Morritt Brussels.—R. J. Bowman Hensail—R. E. Shaddick Exeter—Benson W. Tuckey. It wouldn’t do to take a gun and go out for customers. Hunting customers requires a clever technique, but some business men are blind in their search for more biisixiess. They are blind to the fact that advertising is good business. The invest­ ment in space in the columns of the Times-Advocate is an investment which will return quickly and many times over in an increased sales volumiL #■ Fonti the habit of keeping the news of your business before the public through the Times-Advocate, Our readers are quick to take advantage of shopping opportunities. Your business will increase and more trading will be done At home by the shoppers. You don’t need a license to advertise* Just see us We’ll be glad to help you solve your advertising problems