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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-02-11, Page 3Thursday, February 11,1937 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES.JPAGETHWEr « 7, Ob^^!I ft •1 % I I eat and digest any kind of food. For years I lived in constant dread of the discomfort and pain sure ft «$ Gastronox ■ to follow every meal. Gastronox banished my indigestion, biliousness, sleeplessness, nervousness, palpitation and other distressing J troubles. I would pot be without it. S.B., Kingston, Ont. G2 SsW5' AT ALL .■ ^^''“‘ORUC COUNTERS ft oral Party organ, bluntly assails the German Ambassador, Joachim von Ribbentrop, accusing him of objec tionable intrigue in British political circles. It asserts that Hitler's envoy spend “as much time in Berlin as in London; it is known at No. 10 Down ing Street he took an active, person al part in the preparation of Chan cellor Hitler’s . speech before the Reichstag” and he “seems constant ly in the society of leading Conserv atives outside the Government, whose avowed object is to establish an An glo-German alliance on anti-Russian and indirectly anti-French basis,” Promise Increase to Railway Imperial Conference to Discuss Defejnse Bradford—An indication the posi tion of the Dominions in relation to Empire defense would be discussed at the Imperial Conference that will fpllow the Coronation was given by Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Amiralty, Speaking at a dinner of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, Sir Samuel stated the sister states of the Empire would find any system of isolated local defense extravagant and inefficient. ■ ST 0;M AC H Listen in daily to your Family Ad- visor CKNX at 12.15 noon. ................................ j.....— .. . ............. ......................................—....... .........................—— Benfnett Clashes With Government Ottawa—The first major legislative, controversy of the present session loomed between the Conservative Op position .and the Mackenzie King Government in the Commons when Right Hon. R. B, Bennett, Leader of ■the Opposition, voiced emphatic ob jections to the Ministry’s bill for .the recapitalization of the C.N.R. Mr. Bennett argued that the Govern ment’s proposal to write down two items totalling in excess of one bil lion dollar's would falsify the rail ways’ balance sheet so far as show ing the people of Canada just how much they had invested in their pub licly* owned transportation system. .ish .public opinion. His demand for the .restoration of the German col onies, in view of his agreement with Tokio foregoing claims to the form er colonies now held by Japan, is construed as a direct . challenge to Great Britain. Post Office Dept. Surplus Ottawa—More than $3,000,000 sur plus of operations of the Post Office Department for the current fiscal year was estimated by Postmaster- General Elliott in the House of Com mons. This figure, he said, did not include' the service the department provided members of Parliament and other departments of Government by '.carrying -mail free ■ of charge. but he is feeling somewhat exhaust ed as a result of overwork, and his associates believe it would be the part of wisdom for him to spend a fort night in the South., English Acorns from England London — A acorns left for Montclare for commemorating thousand acorns are being sent by the Men of The Trees Society in England to the organization of the same name in Canada, They -will accompanied by Royal expressions appreciation and good-will. great’ .shipment of Canada in the liner plantations of oaks the Coronation. Ten made a canvas of the town for funds Jor this purpose. The response of generous citizens and the work of .the Kinsmen made the purchase of this tent and machine, worth $250, pos sible, and it has already been tested in some pneumonia cases and is con sidered a leal acquisition to the in stitution. be of Marine Workers Back to Docks San Francisco--Pacjfic Coast mari time workers called off the longest and most costly strike in their his tory. It was more of an armistice than a peace, however, for the end of the dispute left unsettled a num ber of loose ends likely to cause trou ble in the future. The vote was an nounced as 18,406 to end the strike, 2,604 against the proposal. It was an approximate 7-to-l decision, al though it was not complete. B. C. Government to Seek Protection Victoria—Protection for marketing boards in ^British Columbia against suits for recovery of levies arising out of Privy Council’s ruling that the Federal Marketing Act is invalid, will be sought.by the Provincial Gov ernment, Hitler’s Colonial Policy Worries Britain London—It is gradually becoming plain that Hitler’s Reichstag speech is having a. profound effect on Brit- Employees Montreal—Increased wages were .promised for 117,000 Canadian Rail way workers, who will decide within .a month whether they will declare a general .strike in an effort to regain a greater percentage of a 10% cut. Assurance of the increase was given in a .joint statement by Sir Edward Beatty, President of Canadian Pac ific Railway Company, and S. J. Hun gerford, President of Canadian Na tional Railways. Says Agriculture Betrayed Washington—Representative old Knutson, St. Cloud, Minn., Re-, publican, told the House of Repre sentatives United States agriculture has ‘been “betrayed” by reciprocal trade pacts because “fundamental criteria q’f the Republican reciprocal doctrine—concessions on non-compe- 'tifive items—have been forgotten by the Democrats.” Har- Acting Premier Exonerated Burlington—Hon. Harry C. Nixon, Acting Premier of ' Ontario, whose car fatally injured Charles Honeycutt, 40-year-old transient, was exonerated byt a jury under Coroner Dr. R .W. Dingle. NEWS of the DISTRICT Oppose German Ambassador London—The News Chronicle, 'Lib- oO o Believe Original Byron Letter Discovered Discovery of what may prove an original letter written by Lord By ron has been made at University of Western Ontario. The yellowed, 2- page letter was found in an English volume of Byron’s works printed in Paris. The letter, dated April 27th, 1819, in Venice, was addressed to the editor of a Paris publication which credited a book,,, “The Vampire,” to 'Byron. 5 = Deer Perished in Ice Death, slow and cruel, came to a deer in a peculiar fashion. On ice near the shore of Lake Huron a mile north of Kincardine, a full-grown buck was found with its antlers froz en into the ice. Unable to free it self, the animal perished. • HEALTH... yes... because Canadian Fish and Shellfish are rich in. proteins, .vitamins, minerals and iodine. But health is not all. There is tastiness . . . the varied flavour of over sixty different kinds offish foods. There is economy . . » the sound thrift of a food that gives you full value 4 in healthful nourishment for every | cent you spend. Make “Any Day a Fish Day”. Whether fresh water fish or sea food . . . fresh', frozen, canned, Smoked, pickled or dried . . . you can be confident of the prime quality and flavour that have made Canadian fish famous throughout the world. DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES OTTAWA Try This Appetising Recipe BAKED CREAM SALMON 1 144b. ran Caiirtdiari salmon 1 pint milk _ , . . Salt ttnd poppet 2tbsps. bitttet 2 tbSps. flour Grated onion Free the salmon from bones and separate into bits. Cook the flour and butter to gether Without browfting, and add one pint of milk, salt and pepper and though grated Onion to flavour delicately. Elace a layer of saueft in a baking dish,/then.a layer of fish and So on, having sauce on top. Bake to a goldch brown and Berve very hot, . „ a .. SARDINES LYONNAISE Chop together cold boiled potatoes,; oho small onion, the contents of one tirt of Canadian sardines (drained) ; fry With butter or beef fat until browned and serve with parsley. Roosevelt* Accused of Dictator Tactics Washington A history-making jjrQposal by President Roosevelt to. inject “new blood” into a hostile Su preme Court, by-raising the tribun- ial’s membership to fifteen if neces sary, went to a surprised United States Congress. It produced a sen sation almost beyond comparison. Congress split into warring camp.s, with many New Dealers rejoicing, and their foes crying “Dictator!” Hull Called a Dreamer Washington—A Republican assail ed State Secretary Hull as "a mystic .and .a dreamer” and a Democrat call ed him “this great man Hull” during the United States House of Repre sentatives debate on a resolution to .extend .the Reciprocal Trade Agree ments' Act. Trouble in China Provinces ‘ Nankin—The Northwest Provinces, which .the Nankin .Government last week .asserted it had pacified by ag reement with insurgent leaders, were reported .to be seething again with rebellion, bloodshed and disorder in Shensi and Kansu. Troops of the former Manchurian armies of Mar shal Chaaig Hsueh-liang were said to have risen against their own officers. Neutrality Motion Defeated Ottawa—The House of Commons rejected without a vote a motion by C.C.F. Leader J. S. Woodsworth that Canada should be strictly neutral in any war regardless of the national ity of the belligerents. FOR FREE BOOKLET Department of Fisherica Ottawa . Please send me your free 52-p3gc booklet, “Ariy Day a Fish Day*’, containing 100 delightful and econ omical Fish Recipes, Oppose Annuity for Edward London—Opposition to granting a pension to former King Edward was reported authoritatively. An inform ed source said Liberal and Labor leaders in .Parliament have notified Prime Minister Baldwin of their ob jections to the Government proposal. An annual allowance of £25,.000 ($125,000) was reported to be sought for the Duke of Windsor. any hay a F I S HE » A T Feat for Premier King’s Health Ottawa- Cabinet colleagues and in timate friends of Prime'Minister Mac kenzie King are anxious .about his health, and are hoping he will be able to find time in the near future for a brief holiday before plunging into the most strenuous period of the Par liamentary session. There is nothing organically wrong with Mr. King, Teeswater Lady Passes After a short illness, Mrs, McCal lum, of Teeswater, wife of Dr. H. A. McCallum, passed away. Besides'her husband, Mrs. McCallum is survived by two daughters, four years and nine months of age ,and her father, Flem ing Ballagh, -also of Teeswater. The funeral took place on Monday. Oxygen Machine for Walkerton Hospital A new oxygen machine, said to be the only one within a radius of 50 miles of Walkerton, has been install ed in the Bruce County Hospital, through the co-operation of the, local Kinsmen Club Which some time ago TO CURB A COLD Take 2 "Aapiria” tabiota with a fall glaai of water. 1 For Bore throat, garble with 8 "Aspirin” tablets in glass of water. The modern way to treat, a cold is this: Two “Aspirin” tablets the moment you feel a cold coming on. Repeat, if necessary, in two hours. If you have a sore throat with the cold, dissolve 3 “Aspirin” tablets in glass of water and gargle with this twice. The “Aspirin” you take in ternally will act to combat fever, aches, pains and the cold* itself. The gargle will provide airhost instant relief from soreness and rawness of your throat, Your doctor, we feel sure, will approve this modern way of treating a cold. • “Aspirin” tablets ate made in Canada by the Bayer Company, Limited, of Wind sor Ontario. Demand and Get- Dungannon Woman in 96th Year Friday was a red letter day in the life of Mrs. David Girvin, Dungan non’s grand old lady, when she cele brated her 95th birthday, A life-long resident of the district, she has lived her happy life there, having seen the country transformed from a wilder ness of forest into a land of fine farms and homes. The ox-cart and jumper in which people travelled to town, to the houses of worship and elswhere have given way to the wag on, sleigh, buggy, cutter or the auto mobile. SECURITY PAI* SUN L SINCE FlWoH IN IS7I fCRVICE Tf if Cow Gave Three Pails of Milk Reeve George Magwood of Ben- tinck and his brother, Mr, Wes. Mag wood, are. among the more promin ent dairymen of this district, but nev er did the former receivj as much milk from one cow at one milking as he did when one of his “bossies” produced three pails of milk at one sitting. The head of Bentinck coun cil thus becomes hea'd of dairymen by virtue of his cow’s record-break ing performance, and George will now be called upon to explain his feeding and milking methods.—Han over Post. -------- Local Mint Operating? The fact that a number of home made nickels have been put into cir culation in this village recently, has led to the belief that a local amateur mint is in operation. Some twenty of these spurious coins were used re cently in playing a ball-playing de vice, which gives prizes to skilful op erators. The makers of these coins are taking a terrible chance, as their identity can be easily detected- from the' fact that the party who put them into circulation is known.—Mildmay Gazette. WO BLD WIDE Another Milestone of Achievement in public service has been passed by the Company during 1936. OF the many significant features of the Annual Report, perhaps the most striking i? that during sixty-six years ot operation the Sun Life of Canada has paid in bene fits to its policyholders and beneficiaries mpre than One Billion Dollars, Features of 1936 ASSURANCES IN FORCE—The increase in assurances .< in force reflects the improvement in general busi ness conditions. INTEREST RATE earned on the Company’s invest ments again increased. ASSETS of the Company increased by seventy million dollars in 1936 and are now seven hundred end seventy-seven million dollars, the highest in the 4 Company’s history. Dividends to Policyholders Participating policyholders will share in the Company*® progress by increased dividend payments during 1937. ASSURANCES XN FORCE, December 31, 1936 - - - $2,775,949,087 NEW ASSURANCES PAID FOR - -- -- -- - 219,966,637 INCOME -...........................’ - - - ' - ----- 164,083,596 DISBURSEMENTS........................ 103.384,868 EXCESS OF INCOME OVER DISBURSEMENTS - 60,698,728 PAYMENTu. TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES; During the year 1936 - -- -- -- -- -- 77,489,305 Since organization - -- -- -- -- -- - 1,046,104,001 ASSETS.. ------ - - - - - - - - - <r LIABILITIES- - PAID-UP CAPITAL (S2,000,000) and balance at credit of shareholders’ account • $3,450,303 RESERVE for depreciation in mortgages and real estate 5,788,065 CONTINGENCY RESERVE ------- 10,000,000 SURPLUS - ------------- , ------------ Securities are carried in the balance sheet at book values which in the aggregate arc lower than market values. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE , . MONTREAL - 18,118,208 ert Rae. Mount Forest to Hold Reunion Plans are developing rapidly for the Old Boys ’Reunion to be held at Mount Forest this summer and dates have been set as August 1 to 5. Three May. Run in Wellington A three-cornered fight in North Wellington to fill the legislative va cancy caused by the death of Dr. i George McQuibban seems almost a' duqt 777,803,539 740,446,963 $37,356,878 I underneath them. When Alfred1 Keeso investigated the running away of Richardson’s team which Mrs.. Keeso had seen standing blanketed: beside the sawdust pile over an hour previously, the youths were not In sight, and Keeso called for help. i About 30 men hurriedly dug them I out. Both were pronounced dead by | Dr. Hugh Hart and by Coroner Dr. W. C. Pratt, who were called. An , inquest was held. Tmo Smothered in Sawdust at Listowel Stanley Richardson, 21, and Victor Sandow, 15, were smothered in saw-1 . late Thursday afternoon at j certainty with the announcement that, i<eeso’s sawmill Listowel. No one Globe Trotter: “When I was in the Ontario Protestant Liberal Lea- j saw tjie accjdent it is presumed Europe I saw a bed twenty feet long gue will nominate an anti-Hepburn i that they‘ climbed on top of a huge .and ten feet wide.” candidate. Conservatives will ccr“ j pHe preparatory to filling a wagon,! Stay-at-home: "Sounds like a ‘lot tainly contest the riding, and it is I and that the p"Ued sawdust caved in ' of bunk to me. likely that the regular Liberals will also run an official candidate. “We have decided to fight the Hepburn candidate who may be selected and we are determined to keep this riding in the Protestant column and out of the hands of the Hepburn-O’Connor regime,” said F, Needham, secretary of the league,—Palmerston Observer. Mildmay Post Office Nears Completion The new postoffice building is nearing completion, and it is expcc.t- j cd that it will be ready for occupa tion in less than two months. The new office is not a very pretentious building, but it will be sufficiently commodious to meet all the local re quirements.—Mildmay Gazette. Mitchell Loses Aged Citizen In the passing of William Shafer on Thursday night Mitchell lost its oldest native-born citizen in his 81st year. Mr., .Shafer had been ailing for some years, his passing being due to a heart condition. He had been bed fast for the past few years. Clinton Home Entered The home of Miss M. Rudd, Clin ton, was entered by burglars and ran sacked from cellar to garret. It would appear that money was the object of the search for dresser drawers, cab inets and even the beds were turned out but as far as could be ascertain ed nothing was taken except some candy from the living room table. Entry was grained through a base ment window into the coal bin and the door leading to the first -door was forced open. 26 Years Public Service With the inaugural meeting of Walkerton public school board, A. S. Royce started his 26th consecutive term in its service. He has been a member, held the position of secre tary-treasurer and school caretaker and truant officer. Lucknow Society Plans Tree Planting Lucknow Horticultural Society has decided to plan a coronation year tree planting scheme. Formation of a juvenile society* is under consider ation. Officers are: President, S. C. Rathwell; vice-presidents, G. H, Smith, Miss E. McCluskey', secretary, R. Fisher; treasurer, A. W, Hamil ton; directors, V. K. Prest, Rev. J, H. Geoghegari, Mrs. W. McKetizie, R. Thohipsoii, J. Collyer, Mrs. D. Huston, Mrs. T. J, Salkeld, Mrs. A. Sotdmari, Dr, W- V. Johnston, Rob- Ftosm all Stations in Eastern Canada GOBHW MJLV—20 t© S iswteiw- Ketom Limits 45 days TICKETS GOOD SKI ® COACHES at fares approximately lc per mile. @ TOURIST SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately life per mile. © STANDARD SLEEPING CARS nt fares approximately I1.-sc per mile. COST OF ACCOMMODATION IN SLEEPING CARS A53BHTJONAL THS west l.VDDZiZ, t Arthur, A> ruistrong, Cbieag j alioiijrimi eny ageti BAGGAGE Cheeked. Stopovers atl’oj Tickets. Sleeping Car reservations, a Crawford Block. for ’Hy<3ro Service The Lon$ Life Lamps gham Utilities Commission Phone 156. M/« Z>4e/