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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-01-14, Page 2A t r r < rite PAGE TWO Winghctm Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM * ONTARIO Lvery Thursday Morning by The Advance-Times Publishing Co, Subscription Rate One Year $2.00 Six months, $100 in advance. ' To IL S. A., $2.50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per year. Advertising rates on application. REAR LIGHTS A good New Year’s resolution for -every motorist would be the slogan that the Minister of Highways insti­ tuted last year, “Try Courtesy”. If all those who drive cars would live ap to this motto our highways and bywav*. would be much safer on which to travel. A Sew of the things that ear driv­ ers disregard and which could well be observed are, failing to stop for Stop signs, cutring in, fast driving on slippery roads. We have heard many complaints of late regarding horse-drawn vehicles not carrying proper rear lights. This is a very dangerous practice and has been responsible for many accidents. Some of these accidents have been of .a very serious nature and -could have been avoided by the use of a proper rear light or reflector. Any person using the roads after dark and who does not take the pre­ caution to have a rear light not only endangers the lives of others but is tempting the fates themselves. A lit­ tle ’courtesy in this respect will do much to lessen the accidents that are each year increasing in number,* ■* * * TOXOID TREATMENT Last week we advocated a Toxoid CBmc for Wingham and since that, time a letter from the Health League of Canada has come to our desk that contains a statement that is well worth passing on to our readers. This statements is by Dr. F. C. Middle­ ton, Director of the Division of Com­ municable Disease, and secretary of the Saskatchewan Cancer Commis- mislon, Department of Health, Sas­ katchewan, He says, “In respect to diphtheria, we knoxv that the cause is the dip­ htheria bacillus, that if the disease is treated early and with sufficient diph­ theria antitoxin, practically no deaths should occur; also is children over one year of age are protected against diphtheria with diphtheria toxoid none of them would take the disease. In some large cities where most of the pre-school and school children have been so protected by toxoid, no diphtheria and, our course, no deaths from the disease, have occurred for several years. This is one disease, therefore, against wiiich we have a known protection,” What a fine thing it would be if all the children of Wingham were given toxoid and protected against this awful disease, diphtheria. thus enjoyed being THE WINGHAM ADVANCIvTIMES not been -encouraging and it wvuM; appear that the breaking p’rint ®f &e > nations of Europe is not far distant. > What a sad tiring ft will be if such? as the case. It will take some clever work on ’ the part of our statesmen ?.© stop this 1 squabble in Spain being the cause of ’ a war of much greater proportions. ■ Let us ah and pray that peace­ ful methods will prevail. * * % Mae West earned last year $480,- ‘ 833. There must be something to : that “Gxu. up and see me some­ time.” .fc sjt # The battle of words will start on Parliament Hill. Ottawa, Thursday, and at Queen’s Park next week. * 4= * *. Brother Andre, the “miracle work­ er” of Mount Royal, has passed away but the 'beautiful shrine on Mount Royal will perpetuate his memory. 5js & 3: # The Hu has been raging in Eng­ land.' and the United States. Here’s ■ hoping it passes u's by. sjs * * * It is reported that Mexico is ready and willing to talk radio frequencies • with Canada and the United States. It would be a fine thing if Canada would receive a band or two that in­ terference would, not spoil. * & * * Former Mayor Camillien Houde of Montreal is sure an optimist when he will protest a majority of close to 4,000 votes. # £ * # It is expected that Canada’s proprfation. for defense purposes not exceed an extra $15,000,000. imagine this is keeping it as low as possible and looks like chicken feed .along side of the amounts spent br­ other nations. cm from the tree Thieves, or it may have •ctdy been exuberant New Year's eve celebrants who failed to remem­ ber that the tree represented a con­ siderable investment in work and money on the part of the Lions Club and PX’.C, stripped the tree of near­ ly 109 bulbs and brokp a number of others higher up that they were un­ able io reach.-—Seaforth Huron Ex­ positor. Dr. S. X White, the surgeon. who performed the operation under such make-shift conditions, explained the child could not be removed to Lord Dufferin Hospital because that insti­ tution has no isolation facilities. Ac­ cordingly, be decided to operate in the farmhouse kitchen.—Orangeville Danner. Shoots Big Owl ,, i While on a rabbit drive in Colbornc j «Township, Arnold Doak, of Goderich, | shot down a huge owl with a wing] spread of between five and six feet.! Men on the drive were of the opinion the bird was an Arctic owl. The i I j On Canadian Destroyer •i The destroyer Crescent and j Cygnet, a sister ship, have been pur- I chased from the British Government and the two will replace the Vancouv­ er and Champlain. A fexv weeks ago, ! Arthur Peachey, son of Mr. and Mrs. | J. Peachey, of Atwood, who was con- j netted with the cr.ew of the latter , ship, left for England and is return­ ing on one of the new destroyers.— Milverton Sun. ap- will We New Bank Manager for Lucknow It has been announced by the Bank of Montreal that V. N, Prest, of Elora, has been appointed to succeed S. D. Whaley as manager of the lo­ cal branch. Mr. Whaley, who took charge of the office in 1934, has been suffering time and leave for Lucknow Biyth Man Did Not Fear Judge Charles Burling, acting constable at Blyih, was sentenced io 24 hours in jail for contempt of court by Judge •; T. M. Costello. His Honor was hold- . Ing Division Court at Blyth when “Charley”, a well known character in that village, slouched into the room,' hat pushed on the back of his head, and walked in. front of the Judge to tend the fires. ‘‘Take your hat off,”; ordered, the bailiff. “You want it?" snapped Charley, as he snatched his hat from his head and held it toward the bailiff. He then ambled on his way, chewing visibly and audibly, when his Honor told him to remove the "chaw”. Charley, who is not a respecter of persons, dropped a size­ able quid into his palm and extended it to the Judge with the same query, “You want it?" The surprised and horrified Judge didn’t, so Charley walked out. But when the Bench re­ covered he ordered that the old boy; be brought back, and sentenced him to jail for contempt. Friends later pleaded in old Charley’s behalf, and he was released with a warning. NEWS I of the i | DISTRICT | Brant School Burned One of the oldest schoolhouses in this section, S. S. No. 1, Brant, three miles west of Walkerton, was com­ pletely gutted by fire. All the inter­ ior fittings of the school, along xvith pupils’ books, were consumed in the blaze, with well over a $1,000 loss. The fire is said to have arisen from the furnace and was discovered by the caretaker, William Dezell, who lives nearby, as he visited the school to tend the fire. He discovered smoke and a brisk blaze burning in the north section of the large classroom. He hurried for assistance, but before neighboring farmers arrived the in­ side of the building was gutted. THE SPANISH WAR That the war factions in' Spain are not fighting their own battles is con­ firmed by the statement that 50,000 foreigners are now taking part in this bloody civil war. It is estimated that 30,000 are aiding the rebels and this does not include the Foreign Legion with which the Moors light. , The bulk of the foreigners who arej fighting with the rebels are Italians and Germans, a few thousand Portu- . ge.se and other nationalities, The oth-{ side have 3000, mostly French, Italian anti-Fascists, German anti­ Nazis, British, Poles, Czechs, Hungar­ ians and Belgians. * These figures make this war in Spain appear to have a very interna­ tional outlook. In every war there is Exeter’s New Community Building Nearly Ready Exeter’s new community building is fast nearing completion. The rink has been completed with the excep­ tion of a few finishing touches to the dressing rooms. The heating system has been installed and work is now progressing on the plumbing. A gal­ lery for spectators and a bandroom is being erected over the dressing­ rooms. The inside walls of the gym­ nasium are being boarded with mat­ ched lumber, Mr. C. Triebner is now engaged in the making of ice and with cold weather he expects to have ice for skating in a few days. Prepara- , firms are being made for a grand op­ ening soon after the building is com­ pleted.—Exeter Times-Advocate. I t . Colored Lights Stolen From .... ....... .... . ............ ...IXmas Tree always those who go forth to seek ad-: The beautiful and gaily illuminated ' venture but in this case it appears < Christmas tree, which stood at the that those wlio are taking part, the hiead of Main Street during the holi- f«,reigners, are sharply divided as to .day season, was the object of vandal- which side they aid. i Lm on New Years, when a large num* The news during the last week has s her of electric light bulbs were stol- from all-health for some has been absent on sick the past eight months. — Sentinel. Ship Cattle to U. S. 21 head of choice beef cattle were shipped from here by Mr. W. E, Henderson, to a buyer in New Jersey. The twenty-one head required two cattle cars and averaged 1647 pounds. The cattle were fed all last winter, grassed this summer and fed up until shipping time and were rolling in fat, to present one of the finest lots of cattle to leave this village, and one of the finest shipments ever received by the New Jersey buyer according to his letter.—Lucknow Sentinel. Cow’s Kick Breaks Leg Lloyd, son of Councilloi' and Mrs. Linus Bruder, was the victim of a painful accident. While doing the stable chores, a cow administered a kick on the lad’s leg, causing a clean break of the bone about three inches above the ankle.—Mildmay Gazette. Horse Attacks Car While motoring home from Tees- water, Mr. J. N. Schefter overtook a farmer’s team on the eighth conces­ sion of Carrick. As the machine pass­ ed, one of the horses kicked out vic­ iously, and landed both Of its hind feet on the rear fender of the car, crumpling it up so badly that the motorist had to stop for repairs, — Mildmay Gazette. Drive on Slot Machines Slot machines in Harriston have been removed from store premises, it is reported, as a result of action tak­ en against the owners and operators of machines in Guelph and Arthur. No police action has yet been taken in Harriston, but it was announced that the campaign against the mach­ ines would be extended throughout Wellington county. i Maitland Creamery THE UNITED FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED. Whigham, • - Ontario. Phone 27i News and Information For the Busy Farmer REFORESTATION PROGRAMME OF NORFOLK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Ever since its organization in 1925, the Norfolk Count}’ Chamber of Commerce has had as one of its chief objectives, the preservation and con­ servation of the farm woodlot and the reforestation of waste land in the County. 1. The Farm Woodlot. Except in unusual circumstances such as high priced land for garden pr fruit purposes, every farmer should aim to maintain at least 10 per cent, of his farm as a woodlot. This per­ centage of course will vary somewhat from farm to farm. The advantage to the state in maintaing this percent­ age has been recognized by granting an exemption from municipal taxa­ tion for fenced woodlots up to that amount. Outside cf the desirability of such a policy from an aesthetic standpoint, WE NEED YOUR HELP Needy children from all over the Prov­ ince are treated regardless of race, creed or financial circumstance. This policy has been continued for over 60 years in the firm belief that everyone who understands the facts would want this great work to continue . , , would agree that no Ontario child should be denied a chance for health or escape from deformity if mere money makes the difference. Over 95% of our beds are in Public Wards. * The Hospital receives no support from the Toronto Federation for Community Service because patients are accepted from all parts of the Province. We must therefore appeal to a humane and generous public to take care of an annual deficit . . . this year it is $68,000.00. Thursday, January 17, 1937 Every znorniny in the year ramous surceons come to our operating rootna to donate their services. More than 8,100 operation* are performed annu­ ally. But there are, many extrjs in­ volved and the maintenance of this necessary service is very costly. Since 1938 the service rendered by the always-overcrowded Out-Patient Depart­ ment has more than doubled. Last year 84,414 individual treatments were piren. This service yields a small revenue— but no.t nearly enough. • Please mail « donation to the Appeal Secretary, 67 College Street, Toronto. The thanks of little children will be your reward. This Space Donated by The Advance-Times ■. . __________ ______________________ft tJ trees, and waiting 20 to 25 years for a return on the investment. (Christ­ mas trees may bring an earlier re­ turn.) Several Norfolk citizens have purchased land and have had it refor­ ested. For their enterprize they find themselves penalized by an increased taxation due to the increased value of the land on account of growth. The Assessment Act reads as lows: 1 (h) “Land”, “Real Property” “Real Estate” shall include: All and underwood growing upon land. Under this clause a lando.wner con­ templating the planting of forest trees (or orchard) faces an annually in­ tree fol- and tree the many features of which are ap- J creasing tax which no other growing parent to all nature lovers, we be- j crop entails. The Norfolk Chamber lieve the policy a commendable one ; of Commerce has for years been ad- from an economic standpoint. j vocating an amendment to the As- A farm with a good woodlot is, sessment Act which in effect would easier to sell and brings more money than one without. It provides fuel for the home and lumber for buildings and repairs, It gives work in the win­ ter, tending to relieve unemployment. In fact the scientifically managed and properly care for wo'odlot may be re­ garded as winter agriculture and the woodlot area may be as profitable as any other part of the farm. 2. Reforestation of Waste Land This is an entirely different project from the farm woodlot. It involves buying up cheap land, planting it to work out as follows: Land under tree growth shall be taxed on an assessment valuation on a basis comparable with that imposed on neighboring non-planted land of similar soil and site conditions. We have asked that this amendment be made optional with the County and that it come into force in such coun­ ties as would pass a by-law validat­ ing it. The Norfolk County Council has already endorsed this proposal. Educational Work With a view to inculcating in the minds of our children a love for trees it is our objective to have a small demonstration woodlot in connection with each rural school. This of course is only practicable where land can be secured at a reasonable price. The County Council has agreed to pay one-half the cost of addition land. Several townships have agreed to pay one-quarter the cost and a govern­ ment grant of $25 is available, on re­ commendation of the school inspect­ or, for additional grounds. The Norfolk Chamber of Com­ merce offered a prize of $5 in each township for schools entering in 1936 for the best planted and cared for plantation. A similar prize will be given the same entrants in 1937. Also a grand prize of $25 for the best planted and cared for plantation in the County at the end of 1937. Judg­ ing will take into consideration the size of plantation, method of plant­ ing, variety of trees most suitable, care and cleanliness after planting, protection from animals and percent­ age of survival. County Council Activity The Norfolk Chamber of Com­ merce has supported the reforestation policy of the Norfolk County Coun­ cil whereby 1,000 acres of land is now owned and planted by the Coun­ ty. We believe 100 acres should be purchased and planted each year by the County unril all available cheap land is taken up. Compulsory Legislation Alarmed by the ruthless destruc­ tion of wooded areas in Norfolk pur­ chased for the purpose of supplying fuel for tobacco kilns and -which is being completely denuded of all for­ est growth, the Simcoe 'Rotary Club held a meeting in November 1936 for the purpose of considering this ques­ tion. A committee was appointed to draft a policy to cope with this sit­ uation and present it to the proper . authorities. The committee has met and a draft bill is now being prepared embodying the principle of not allow­ ing the cutting of any trees under 10 inches, two without the forester. While we prohibitory and compulsory legisla­ tion it would seem that the gravity of the situation demands some such drastic measure. feet from the ground permission of a county do not like too much Mother: “Why, Johnny, what have you done with all your money? Your money box is empty!” Johnny: “Well, mother, yesterday was a rainy day, so I spent it.” “You can’t do anything in this country without money.” “Oh, yes, you can.” “Well, I would like to know whatl^i “You can get into debt.” 4 Married 64 Years Mr. and Mrs. George Button, high­ ly esteemed residents of Teeswater, celebrated their 64th wedding anni­ versary last week when they were at home to Teeswater them and the couple lived in Teeswater practically all the time since their marriage. Mr. But­ ton, in the early days, conducted a furniture a They both r an Interest life. their many friends. The Concert Band serenaded were heartily received by Mr. and Mrs, Button have nd undertaking business, enjoy good health and take- in their town and church Year as Clerk > Elmira tuncil held its in* >n Monday night, Starts 51st When augural John H. his 51st has now ( service itt Elmira as a municipal clerk i in which rime lie has seen many court-| jrilors, mayors and reeves come arid! go- ill me< tin; Ruppel will be commencing poar as clerk of Elmira. He 11 completed a half-centjiry of| hastily sewing Sewing Table Serves as Operating Table An automobile headlight wired into position near a fabh. in a Mono Township farmhouse kitohen provided light for a difficult | operation on a farm youth.. The «ew- ■png table was used as the operating | table. The car light was brought in-1 ho play because the only other iHum-l tiiKilinn would have been from candles. or oil lamps. The operation, fur mas- 11 told, lasted an hour. The boy has an excellent chance of recovery. An at* I tack of scatlel fever suffered by the young son of Angus Cole was follow* | cd by development of the mastoid. HUGE THRONGS CHEER PRINCESS JULIANA AND HUSBAND <• 1 itt a gigantic choit, sang ballads and national songs for the royal couple, Queen Wilhelmina, mother o£ Prin­ Prince Bernhard Zu Lippe-Bieslxv-, shown as they drove through cheer- Feld and his,,bride, Princess Juliana,■ ing throngs in The Hague, where heir to the throne of Holland, arc 40,000 members of patriotic societies, cess IttUana, accompanied the prince . and princess.