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Si^tyrSeventh Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 1951 Single Copy 6^
UNION THREATENS TO CALL STRIKE
Better Farm Wages Urged
By Field Day Speaker
Working agreements with | governments, however, that full'
farmer’s sons and daughters and
more comparable wqges for farm
labour were urged at the Field
Day Wednesday by V.
burn, secretary-manager
Ontario Federation of
ttire.
“We must take a frank look
at the farm labour problem.”
Mr. Milburn said. He advocated
business-like arrangements with
workers and farmer’s children .to
make it attractive to them to
stay on the farm.
“I recommend two methods of
improvement,” he said. “The
first is that we produce working
agreements between fathers and
sons and daughters. The second
is that we look for better labour?
and give them comparable, but
not like,' wages to what the in
dustrial worker receives.
Greater Co-operation
Greater co-operation among
farm groups and co-operatives
was also urged by the speaker.
“We need to bring together
and consolidate our efforts for
the betterment of the agricul
tural industry,” Mr. Milburn
said, “We should assist co-opera
tives and work more closely with
producer’s association, We must
he more constructive and posi
tive in oui’ approach to all farm
problems.”
Farm PricesThe secretary-manager quoted
figures to prove that food prices
had not risen more rapidly than
other commodities. In most cases
he said, labourers were able tq
buy more food for their wages
In 1951 than they had in 1901
and following years.
Increase Produce
Speaking of the International
■Organization of Federations
which met at Mexico this week,
he said farmers of the world had
pledged themselves to increase
the productivity of the land.
“Two-thirds of the
not fed,” he said,
supply food for the world.” The
International meeting warned
s
people are
“We must
Seed Firms
production could only be obtain
ed by a pricing centre which
would give farmers fail’ returns
for their produce.
The speaker was introduced by
Robert McKercher of Dublin and
thanked by Ross Marshall, past
president of Usborne Federation.
Warden Arthur Nicholson of
Huron County said the Federa
tion had shown county council
“where we didn’t have enough
interest in those projects benefi
cial to the farmers.” It has
wakened up members of parli-
ment and made them realize the
.problems of agriculture.
Mayor B. W. Tuckey, of Exe
ter, welcomed the Federation to
the town and said he was “happy
to see agriculture make the
strides it has in the last 10 years
Hospital Tenders Called
Tenders have been called for
ethe South Huron hospital, chair
man of the association E. D.
Bell said this week.
The tenders were called to de
termine the cost of the building
and how much money is neces
sary to raise.
No site has been selected yet.
Amalgamate
The amalgation of Jones, Mac-
Naughton Seeds,. Ltd., of Exeter
and Zwicker Seeds Co., Limited,
of Crediton, was announced this
week by C. S. MacNaughton,
managing-director of the Exeter
firm.
Gerald Zwicker, president of
Zwicker Seed Co., Limited, will
be in charge of the Crediton
plant and retains a financial in
terest in the amalgamated set
up to be known as Jones, Mac-
Naughton Seeds Limited.
The merger of the two firms,
according to the announcement,
■“will make possible a correlation
of crop accumulation and proces
sing-trading and distribution in
one of Canada’s largest and best
forage crop producing areas.”
“Exeter Brand Field Seeds”
and Huron Brand Timothy Seeds”
continue to be used as trade
marks of the firm’s produce.
PALOMINO COLT — The golden skinned, silver maned, palomino colt stands shakily beside
its mother in its first day of existence. The little fellow with the knobby knees is owned by
G. K. Crocker, owner of Pal-O-Mine Tio, the stud. The mare is Felicity held by her owner
Dalton Finkbeiner. The colt will be registered in the Palomino Horse Association —Doerr
Canners* Wage Dispute
To Be Heard Next Week
Local canners’ union threatens
to strike before the coming pea
pack if its wages and closed shop
demands are not met during
“conciliation and arbitration hear
ings.”
Nominate Bend
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Federation Field Day Success
Despite Afternoon Downpour
Day Wednesday but it
program
people
juniors
games on
races and
played
a wet
special
muddy
Mr.
six
Warm summer rain fell on the
Huron Federation of Agriculture
Field
didn’t stop the day’s
nor drive away the 2,000
who attended.
Enthusiastic
their baseball
diamond and
events were staged on the
track.
Showers forced the officials
to hold opening speeches from
inside a tent and sports were de
layed for several hoqrs.
According to RCAF Station
Centralia meterologists, 2.7 inch
es of rain fell during the day.
Dast year, too, rain greeted the
federation day at Goderich but
the clouds passed over before
much damage was done.
The largest family was
and Mrs. Harry Taylor and
children from Brucefield.
Mr. Henry Cooper, 84, of Clin
ton was the oldest man, and Mrs.
Andrew Knight, Morris Town
ship, the oldest lady.
From Asbestos P.Q., Mr. and
Mrs. John Jacques traveled the
longest distance, some 700 'miles.'
Judges of the Fiddlers con
test Mr.* Adam Stewart, Clinton,
and Mr. A. Anderson, Kippen,
gave first prize for the over 60
class to the only contestant, Mr.
William Hyde, 87, of Hensall.
In the under 60 class, Nelson
Howe, Cromarty received first
prize, Dome Allen, Kirkton, se-
Huron Reforestation Plan
7Great Stimulus —Forester
Huron county’s .proposal to pay
5i0< per cent of the costs of tree
planting on private farms
'"should provide a great stimulus
for reforestation", Zone Fores
ter Stewart Hamilton told the
Conservation Club meeting Tues
day night.
County council agreed to share
the costs of reforestation with
municipalities at their meeting
Monday afternoon. County and
townships will both pay
under the agreement.
“Huron county has taken great
strides in conservation”, the zone
forester told almost 100 persons
who attended the meeting.
He said l,40i0< acres had been
purchased by the county for re
forestation tracts. He also com
mended the
chase of a,
which would
ers to assist
Deploring
half
county on the pur
planting machine
be loaned to farm
in planting trees.
_ ___„ the fact that there
had been wanton destruction of
forests, Mr. Hamilton said “we
haven’t learned When to stop
cutting trees.”
“Twenty percent of the land
should be in trees to keep up the
water* table”.
He outlined the job Of zone
foresters in Southern Ontario, in
cluding education in conserva
tion and practical help in tree
planting.
Important in woodlot manage
ment, he stressed, was keeping
livestock out, improving the
natural bush and putting the
woodlot on a sustained growth
basis.
“Every woodlot should yield
one cord of wood per acre per
year. Most woodlots can but
most don’t”, he said.
He offered help, on behalf of
the Department of Lands' and
Forests at Stratford, to farmers
who contemplated tree planting.
Foresters, he said, would test soil
and determine best types of
trees, lay out the planting aVea
for the farmer and see that the
trees are secured from the
vincial nursery,
Irwin Ford president of
club welcomed the Speaker,
suits of the membership"
test were announced with Dalton
Finkbeiner winning first prize.
“Pop” Watson, second and Ray
Snell and Jack Carr, tied for
third.
Winner of special draxV prizes
were Bill McLean, fishing net,
and Bill Green, Clinton, fishing
bucket..
Graham Arthur, secretary, an
nounced • that 1,060 pheasants
had arrived on June 7 from the
provindial hatchery.
Hjlms on reforestation and
conservation were shown by the
iforester.I -
pro'
the
Re->
con-
cond prize and Jim Scott, Bly th,
-representing the Belgrave Jr.
Farmers, third prize.
While displays of farm mach
inery were being set up in the
background, Exeter and Clinton
Jr. Farmers played the first
ball game of the series to mark
a highlight of the day.
In spite of a steady drizzle,
Clinton came through to lead all
the way ending 5 innings of play
with a score of 15 to 13 in their
favour.
With 22 hits and 15 runs
Clinton’s nine players were: Bob
Allan lb; Ray Wise, ss; Joe Gib
son, If; Neil Graham, c; John;
Tinsley, cf; Ed Wise, 2b; Lloyd
Holland, rf; Glen Wise, 3b; Fred
Gibson, p.
Exeter Jrs. totalled 15 hits and
13 runs. On the team were, Ho
gart, p; Hern, lb; McCormick cf,
Dearing, 3b; Borland, ss; *Bray,
c; R. Simpson If; Shapton, 2b;
F. Simpson- rf.
Rain stopped the playing of the
second game after
ning. Belgrave won
11-1.
Three dry spots
grounds, however, were the re
freshment tents, sponsored and
operated by members of the Beta
Sigma Phi Sorority. The girls
sold hot dogs, cold drinks as well
as ballons and windmills for the
children. The proceeds will go to
the South Huron Hospital Fund.'
Behind the ball diamonds were
displays i of farm machinery by?
Massey Harris, John Deere, Goodi
son, George White, Case and
Harvester making bright splotch
es of color to add to the action
of the midway.
Features of the midway were a
rocker ride and a miniature car
ride for the delight of the young
er fun seekers.
More potential
youngsters was a
ing four shetland .
ng to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ether-
ington. The ponies have seen
many shows in the district and
in spite of the rain were begin-t
ning to attract inquisitive pas
sers-by.
Main St. United Church was
shelter most sought at noon when
the church was filled to capacity
with people representing every
community in the district. The
ladies -of the W.A. of Main St.
United Church served
satisfying luncheon.
Horse
Johns, R
Neil, Bob Preszcator
son, Clarence Enex, Arthur Stew
art divided the prizes as the track
was in no condition for racing.
Three legged race for boys and
girls: Norhi a Deeming, Jack
Coldwell representing Jr. Farmi
ers, Mac Ballan and Beth Boyde
of Seaforth and Mr. and Mrs.
Ges Adams of Howich.
Half mile race: Ron MoMichealj
Howich; Glen McMicheal, Ho
wich; Pete Anderson, Belgrave.
Presidents race under 40 years
Ray Bridge, Ron McMicheal,
George Adams
Relay race:
ma Deeming,
Wilson
lyn Bissett,
the third in-
over Howick
on the Fair
fun for the
trailer harbor
ponies belong-
a very
racing* event* Bobby
Buchannan, Bev. Mc-
Mel Dick-/
Ron
, all of Howich.
Jr. Institute
Ruth Boyd Keith Boyd.
Janice Neil,and
Nor-
Fon
Mari-
Helen
Brotred all of Sea-Kestle, Joan
forth.
Relay
McGlen,
Micheal of Howich;
son, Glen Wise, Bob Allan of
Clinton; Clyde Griffith, Ray
Neil, Glen Jordine, Roy Bridge,
of Howich.
Girls standing
Dorothy ’ Pooley,
Boyd, Seaforth;
Exeter.
Girls running
Dorothy Pooley,
Neil, Exeter; Ione Watson, Sea
forth.
Running high jump for boys:
Pete Neil, Howich; Ron Mc
Micheal, Howich; Keith Ander-
race
Les
Jr. Farmers: Glen
Will and Ron Mc-
Fred Gib-
broad
Exejter;
Janice
high
Exeter;
jump:
Beth
•Neil,
jump:
Janice
Orland Gaiser, 25,
Buried At Crediton |
Orland Gaiser, who was born
and raised in Stephen Township,
died .Sunday at the home of his
father-in-law, Mr. Gordon Apple
ton, in his twenty-sixth year.' He
had 'been ill for some time.
Deceased .was the only child
of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gaiser,
of Crediton, and farmed with
his father until coining to Exe
ter last January. Besides his
parents he is survived by his
bereaved wife, the former Shir
ley Appleton and one son Eric,
(Ricky).
A private funeral service was
held at the Hopper-Hockey fun
eral home Wednesday afternoon,
followed by a public service at
the Evangelical U.B. Church at
Crediton conducted by Rev. J.
V. Dahms. The floral tributes
were exceptionally numerous and
beautiful showing the esteem in
which the young man was held.
The bearers were Messrs. Ro
bert Wolfe, William Urquhart,
Gordon Appleton, Harper Apple
ton, William Coward and Cart
Parker.
Interment was in the Crediton
Cemetery. v
Ind ian M issionary
Visits Main Street
Mrs. Shot K. Mondol, a __
tlnquislied missionary from India
gave the address at the morning
service of Main Street United
Mondol is a gradu-
University of Southern
and is president of the
Christian Service for
and Pakistan, Hyder-
South India of the
Church.
of Grose lie,
a solo, ‘.‘Dear
Church. Mrs.
ate of the
California
Women’s
all India
bad and
Methodist
Bill Redmond
Michigan sang
Lord, Forgive.”
dis-
son, Belgrave.
Running broad jump for boys:
Ron McMichael, Howich; Keith
Anderson, Morris; Leslie Will,
Howich.
Junior Events
Junior events for the day were
Council July 9
Grand Bend will hold nomina
tion for its first village council
on July 9, officials announced
this week,
An election, if necessary, will
take place on July 16. On June
25, the summer resort will of
ficially become an
village within the
Lambton.
The present police
transact the municipal business
until a new council is elected, \
Chairman of the trustee board
is Herman Gill. Jim Dalton and
Clayton Mathers are members.
Mr. Gill said that the tax levy
for this year will be collected, as
previously, by the Township of
Stephen for the Huron side, and
the Township of Bosanquet, of
the Dambton side. Taxes will be
based on assessments made by
these townhips in 1951.
The new council when elected
will appoint an asessor for the
village to make assessment on
which the taxe§ for 1952 'will be
based.
Two life guards for the beach
have been engaged for the sea
son. They are Jean Stockton, of
Lutheran College, Regina, mem
ber of the Royal Life Saving
, Society and winner of the Bruce
j Medallion and bar, and award of
| merit; and James Dempsey, a
second year student at'the Univ
ersity of Western Ontario.
incorporated
county of
trustees will
Junior events for the day were -r r“ f I Arun off on the track in spite of [ lO tniOICC L.V/X
the mud.
Winners of Girls six years and
under 25 yard dash were: Gail
Lockhart, Goderich; Bonnie Tur-
vey, Exeter! Grace Allen, Us-
borne; Karen Butler, Clinton.
Boys six years and under, 25
yard dash: Dale Turvey, Exeter;
Donald
Fallis,
Exeter.
Girls
Control
the Hur-
Harman
Cann, Exeter; Peter Mc-
Exeter; Mervin Taylor,
eight years and under,
25 yard dash:
Exeter; Norma
Joyce Blake,
Bellin, Exeter.
Boys eight years and under,
25 yard dash: Grant Sowerly,
Goderich; Bill Harvey, Exeter;
Alvin Campbell, Exeter; Donnie
Scott, Exeter.
—Please turn to page 12
Judy Snelgrove,
Lee, Benmiller;
Clinton; Marion
RCAF To March
In July 2 Parade
A squadron of RCAF personel
will march in the special Domin
ion Day parade to be held in con->
nection with the Kinsmen cele
bration on Monday, July 2.
Confirmation of the RCAF
participation in the parade was
made this week by Group Cap
tain W. F. M. Newson, D.S.O.,
D.F.C., commanding officer of
RCAF Station Centralia,
in the parade will be the
band, business floats,
children dressed in pat
costumes, decorated tri-;
and bicycles and local
J On Huron Side
The Ontario Liquor
Act will be enforced on
outside of Grand Bend,
Gill, chairman of the police vil
lage trustees announced Wednes
day.
Mr.
county
court in
Monday
son. „
Four
stables under PC Bob Keene will
be responsible for law enforce
ment during^July and August.
The four are H. V. Celtz, R.
P. Bruce, T. F. Walters and Ed
Johnston.
The announcement that L.A.C.
will be effective on the Huron
side of the Bend
argument as to
C.T.A. enforced in
L.C.A.. enforced
Gill said a Lambton
magistrate will hold
the summer resort every
during the summer sea-
provincial police con-
concludes the
whether the
Huron or the
in Lambton,
would prevail in the border-line
village, which voted
become incorporated
county.
Mr. Gill said the
ing and holding of _
court in the village is part of the
trustees’ program to strictly en
force the law during the summer
season.
2s
in May to
in Lambton
extra polio
magistrate’s
| Union members voted unanim
ously Tuesday to stop work if
their request for a 30-cent in- I crease across the board to both.
| men and women was not granted
[ by Canadian Canners Limited,
1 Hearing of the dispute will be!
held in London on Wednesday
and Thurdsay of next week. On
tario Labour Minister Charles
! Daley has appointed Judge Erie
I Cross to preside.
Claiming that the company has
j granted only one five-cekt in
crease during the past two years) | the union has demanded the 30-
i cent hourly increase retroactive
sto April 1, 1951. The union also
j claimed that “many grievances
< have not been adjusted over the
’ two year period.”
In a statement to the Time3-
Advocate, Dick Howard, presi
dent of the Local 286 of tha
Canning and Packing Employee^
of Canada, said:
Union Statement
“Canadian Canners
have granted only one five cent
general increase for
during the whole of
years at the Exeter
company gave no
pay generally in the last year of
1950, and the five cent increase
just mentioned, was not across
the -board, and was only given,
by the company as a result of a
decision handed down by Judge
Ian MacRae, in Conciliation Court
held in London
and some of the
ral years skilled
not received any
for three years.
All this despite the increased '
cost of living that has mounted
so uproariously during the last
two
and
that
try
da.
“In view of these facts Local
Union ,286 members feel they are
justified in requesting a general
increase across the board for
both men and women, of thirty
cents an hour, retroactive to
April 1, 1951.
Refused Request
“The Company has refused to
meet this request for the men;
or to consider any increase for
women workers—many of whom,
do equal work as men on much,
less pay—beyond five cents per
hour.
“Since Local 286 and Canadian
Canners Ltd. have reached a
. deadlock, after several meetings
in Hamilton, head ofice of the
company, and at Exeter Branch.
100, regarding increases; other
modifications of the new agree
ment to be .contracted with the
company for 1951-2, and many
, grievances n*ot yet adjusted for*
the two year period, Local Union
. 286 applied to the chairman of
the Ontario Labour Relations
Board, Toronto, Ontario, for con
ciliation. This has been granted
and the Union has appealed forj
a closed shop at Branch 100,
, Exeter, and has reverted to their
original requests. <
i “In respect to the unadjusted
grievances, after meetings and
proposals and counter-proposals
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Limited.
skilled help, the past twd
Branch, (the
increase in
in July 1949)
men with seve-;
experience have
increase in pay
I
year period, and the general
generous increases in pay
have been made by indus-
to labour throughout Cana-
r’caf"
Also
Exeter
school
riotic
cycles . . _ . .
“clowns”.
of special interest in the after
noon program will be areobatics
by three RCAF Harvards from
Centralia.
The ten-minute show will con
sist of formation manoeuvers by
two planes, supplemented by
loops, rolls and turns of a single
aircraft.
The draw for free bicycle, tri
cycle and wagon will also take
place in the afternoon. The draw
is free for all public school child-
den. Kinsmen distributed the
tickets to neighbouring schools
this week.
Entertainment for the vaude
ville show in the evening will
I consist of an acrobatic dancer)
ven-
County To Absorb Half
Of Tree Planting Costs
All costs of reforestation on
private farms will be paid for
by Huron County and its town
ships if the proposed project
passed at county council on
Tuesday is ratified by township
councils.
The county passed a by-law
agreeing to pay 50 per cent of
tile reforestation costs providing
the townships will pay the other
half. - -
Only cost to the farmer will
c»
Property Sold
At the auction sale of the ef
fects of the late Mrs. John Par
sons Wednesday afternoon of
last week, the property was pur
chased by Mrs. William Sweit
zer for $3,500. Antiques brought
the highest prices at the sale.
Cups and saucers sold at $8, $9
and $12. A footstool netted $14.
I one-man band, magician,
triloquist, tight-rope, walker and
pianist. Leon Paul, Kirkton,
be the master of ceremonies.
The evening show will
climaxed by the crowning
"Miss Dominion Day” and
draw for the Kin car, on which
tickets are being sold.
will
be
of
the
To Present Concert
“The Parade of the Seasons**,
a Variety Concert, will be pre
sented by the South Huron Jun
ior Farmers and Junior institute
Ift the Exeter "District High
School on Friday, June 15.
fThe revised estimates for 1951
submitted by County Treasurer
A. H. Erskine, and referred to
the finance committee set the
rate at 9 mills, made up as fol
lows; 5.5 mills for general ac
count and 3.5 highway account
plus the cost of secondary schools
to those townships or parts of
‘ townhips not included in high,
school areas.
Total estimated expenditures
are $334,616.68, and estimated. . . . ___ li|
be the land and fencing under < stirnlus $265 the new scheme. , 1
TliB county RiitliorizGcl tlic
purchase of a tree-planting ma- i
chine which would be made j
available to farmers who are re- ji foresting tracts of land. 1
! Purchase of the 141-acre farm
of Kenneth Morris of Colbourne
Township for reforestation was
also endorsed.
(knnbinc Offices
I Council approved the combina
tion of clerk and treasurer of
fices and appointed A. Harvey Erskine to fili^ the post. John
G, Berry was appointed dep. clerk
treasurer. Salaries are $4,400
and $3,200 respectively.
The clerk’s post was vacated
by the sudden death of N. W.
Miller three months ago. His Isalary of the past three months,
j $1,000, will go to Mrs. Miller.
The Department of Municipal
Affairs in a letter, approved the
appointment of Elmer Pickering
and Thomas Dougherty as plant
disease Inspectors.
A communication from the De
partment of Lands and Forests
seeks an expression of opinion
from counties before taking ac
tion “ regarding resident licenses
to shoot groundhogs, and other
unprotected animals and
Library Expansion
Mrs. Alice Jean Eckmier
i librarian, reported that
sion of library service so far this
■ wear has been mainly to schools i The county library service Is now
[being used in 181 public schools
j Circulation for the first quarter!
(has increased by 5,297 above
that of the same period last year)
birds.
county
expan