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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-08-12, Page 2The Wingham Advance-Time* Published at WINGHAM - ONTARIO Every Thursday Morning by The Advance-Times Publishing Co, Subscription Rate On? Year $2.00 Six months, $1,00 in advance, To U, S. A-, $2.50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per year, Advertising rates on application. should be made not only in the dried areas but also on the fertile sections so that these great wheat growing lands will contimys to produce. * $ * TOO GOOD The Ranger and Harold S. Vander­ bilt proved their superiority over the Endeavour II and T. O, M, Sopwith. The English boat and skipper were outclassed., Vanderbilt knows every whim of the breezes at Newport and; knows how to take advantage of them. The complete failure of the Endeav­ our was a gredt disappointment. Six­ teen times Great Britain has failed to lift the America’s Cup, ‘‘the Old Mug” as Lipton used to call it. A British boat to win this cup will have to spend more t tin q ,to a race.* Summer is passing along. Thresh­ ing is under way and the fall fair not­ ices are beginning to appear.* * * * The non-intervention group are ta­ king a vacation, Taking time out for thought probably. * * * * The King and Queen are spending a vacation at Balmoral, Scotland. Fol­ lowing months at once the de- beyond stunib- said, is the the les- TO ELIMINATE EXAMINATIONS In the future examinations, finals, *wiU fye a thing of the past according to Dr. Duncan McArthur, Deputy Minister of Education. The Depart­ ment are prepared to issue certificates from the kindergarten to the univers­ ities without a special written exam­ ination by the pupil. This change will not come as Dr. McArthur states that apartment cannot take action public opinion. The greatest Ung block to this change, he the parents and he urged a group of teachers to wlipm he was speaking, to do missionary work along this line. In many cases now children do not -write their final examinations. If their standing throughout the year is high they are sent on to the next grade. This, we think, is a good idea, as a -child will try the harder during the year so that he will not have to write "his final papers, and incidentally get out of school earlier. If a pupil had to depend entirely on the year’s work for the right to step tsp- to the next class it may be that tSieff general work over he year would be improved. It would be tough on x. pupil who did not do so well on the year's work and then would not get a. chance to advance as final examin­ ations were- eliminated. The present system works out very well, of course, there is always room for improvement but the new System if instituted, would add greatly to already heavy* responsibility of teachers.* * * A BIG PROBLEM The spirit of the West is not ■sened to any great extent by the con­ tinual drought in certain areas. Var­ ious schemes have been advanced to aid these dried-out districts. The most ambitious is probably that of R. O. 'Sweezey, who suggests a project that would cost $400,000,000. Objections to this schema have been made and Mr. Sweezey says that it is the gi- •gantic size of the project that over­ awes these ill-informed critics. A scheme of such magnitude nat­ ural Iy would necessitate a great deal of careful study. It is said in many of the areas in the West that the top soil has drifted away If this is the ease it would b.e bad. business to spend rriffions trying to rehabilitate these sections. A more sensible course would be to transfer the people from .this non-producing area to fertile land. Saskatchewan’s minister of agricul­ ture says that 10 per cent, of the pro­ vince’s 30,000,000 acres under'cultiva­ tion may have to revert to pasture. The agricultural industry, he said, is not going to the dogs. However, the problem is great and the most econ­ omic method of curing these ills should be started at once. Improved farm methods are necessary in the West Taking all from the land and putting little or nothing back is nbt ■a satisfactory method. A change Newport waters prior * * the events of the past few they deserve a rest. * * * * distribution of Coronation will commence shortly. We The medals notice that mayors of town whose population is over 1,000 will receive one. We expect to see His Worship John W. Hanna sporting one of these decorations one of these days. * * * * The Alberta legislate met for but five days but during this short session they started something by their bill to control bankers. * * * * The grave of Sir John A. '^facdon- ald, former Prime Minister of Canada, is being cared for by the Board of the Cataraqui Cemetery. It should not be their responsibility, the Dominion Government should attend to this mat­ ter. * * * * As we write this column we feel that a provincial election will be held this Fall. Maybe the date will be an­ nounced on Thursday at St, Thomas by Premier Hepburn. What was to have been a big picnic for him will be a nominating convention. Ms sfc * * At the Bruce County jail they fed the inmates on 12 cents a day. One could hardly charge the management with being extravagant. 5|C & * ♦ The peach crop this year at Niag­ ara will be excellent according to re­ ports. A peach of a peach crop is something to look forward to. * * * * A star-gazer set the date for the end of the world for August- 15th. It gives some of us but a short time to clean house. * * * * Lucknovj will submit a $7000 by­ law to the ratepayers for the erection of a community hall and arena, an ambitious undertaking. We them luck. * 4s ' * ♦ It is said that the county judges have not enough to do. We hope this state of affairs continues. * * * If Hon. Earl Rowe does as well in the election as hiszhorses do on the race tracks he will be a very suc­ cessful politician. It is wish costum THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, August 12, 1937 8322A NEWS ■ of the DISTRICT mil a $7000 by-law to the ratepayers {ing. out two stalks (which may have been a shade longer than the aver­ age) he found that one measured 6 feet 6 inches and the other only three inches shorter.*—Palmerston Observer, Breads Arm in Fall from Chair Little Billy Rann, elder son of Mr, and Mrs. D, A. Rann suffered, a brok­ en arm >hen he fell from a chair, He was taken to Wingham Hospital for an X-ray and it was found his right arm was broken in two places, We hope Billy will have a rapid recovery. —Brussels Post. for the erection of a community hall and arena. Moved House 8 Mile? Mr. Frank Green last week com­ pleted rather a difficult job when foe moved a large house eight n.iiles. Tlie building was the property of Mr. Karl Patterson of Amaranth. Mr. Green split the house into two 'almost equal sections, each of which weighed over ten tons, The moving was done with trucks and trailers and four bridges were passed en route which necessi­ tated a lot of extra work^Arthup En­ terprise-News. Import Western Cattle Numerous farmers near Harriston, are importing cattle from the Canad­ ian West for fattenin gpurposes ow­ ing to the shortage of feed, caused by dry*weather, ” Cut Artery in Foot Geo. T, Scheffer, Walkerton butch­ er, while helping to push a car out of his garage the other day, put his foot through a window, the broken glass gashing the main artery,, causing a profuse bleeding. He was hurried to the hospital for an operation, in Which the severed artery was again closed up. Amazing Apple Tree I In the orchard of Reeve Harry Keys of Grey Township may be seen what we believe to be an amazing ap­ ple tree. Though this particular tree was only planted last year it is1 bear­ ing fruit this season.—Brussels Rost. Long Alfalfa . < * Mr. Harvey Sparling, 4th conces­ sion of Howick, has some alfalfa that he believes is unbeatable, and most AFTER EVERY /WEAL Birds Block Chimney One of the chimneys at the United Church at Dundalk has been giving trouble and it was decided to t&ar it down and rebuild it. Examination of the chimney before demolition com­ menced revealed that the chimney was plugged with birds’ nests, which have since been removed, and it is expected that the chimney will how work as good as ever. Tuckpow at the home of Mr, an< Mrs. W. B. Anderson. While here Mi Megaw made a tour of mspcfctfoi® o the flax fields of J. G. Anderson £ Son, having previously visited thei fields at Seaforth, Mitchell and Tav istock, which all told, total some 210 acres, Mr. Megaw was very favorat ly impressed by the excellent yiel and quality of this large acreage < flax.—Lucknow Sentinel. 1 f € r 0 It d >f Home Burned—Friends Raise Money Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Pet­ er Deichert Jr., and family in the loss they sustained when their dwelling was destroyed by fire caused by light­ ning last Wednesday night. About,_____ ____ ______ _ six years ago lightning struck the | effort on her -part to remove the ni ail, Stepped on Rusty Nail Mrs. G OF don Stewart, received a nasty wound of one of her feet when on a rusty nail sticking Ep in a boa rd; AU alone at the time it requii :ed sol me Dunfgannc on tLe sc she '.stepp ts Bad Foot Fracture Henry KrCitz of this village, while assisting Mr. J. A? Goetz in the con­ struction of a turnip waxing plant, ad­ joining hi? warehouse at the station, last week, met with a very serious arid painful accident, We learn that Mr. Kreitz fell off the wall to the earth, and fractured several bones in his foot and ankle. One of the fractures was so serious that he had to be tak­ en to the Toronto General —Mildmay Gazette. barn on the farm and was totally de­ stroyed. Subscription lists are being passed around at. present and if is ex­ pected that the response will be en­ ough -to purchase ne’cessary clothing and effects for the family. Mr. Deich- ert intends having the 'house rebuilt. —Seaforth Huron Expositor. which had penetrated the so le of Jher shoe before entering her fob it. Irish Minister of Agriculture Visited Lucknow The Minister of Agriculture Northern Ireland, Mr. J, W. Megaw everyone will agree with him. Pick- ’ and Mrs. Megaw, were guests in for Has Two Buggies Smashed by Car Ill luck seems to be trailii ag Milton Weitz, near Clifford. Whil e waiting at a creamery his buggy y ms struck by a car driven by William Huth and one wheel was broken. We iltz secur­ ed another buggy and on home was again struck by r time by one driven by Jack The buggy was damaged, caped injury on both occ? isions. his way t car, this , Milligan. Weitz es- Hospital. much more tender feel-“She putd ing into her love songs when there is a dress suit round the microphone.* —Illustriete Blatt, Frankfurt, mmB guaranteed Rijpa Curb* - Wingham Utilities Commiasta HYDRO LAMPS TheLonj Lift Lamps Father and Son Crushed by Binder Crushed under the wheel of a heavy binder Friday, James Young, 45, Ash­ field Township farmer, and his son, Douglas, aged 8, are in hospital in a critical condition. The wheel of the binder, weighing 2,250 pounds, ran over the bodies, as a team of horses suddenly broke and ran away. The father was trying to rescue his son from the path of the big wheel when he, too, was caught and pulled under. Mr. Young was about to take his binder out a field to cut some oats, affe.r supper. A trace fell to the ground just at the gate and the lad essayed to fix it. When the horses jumped, for some unknown reason, the father sprang to save his boy, but he was too late. The team ran some dis­ tance after dragging the binder over the unfortunate father and son. A nei­ ghbor, Mrs. Percy Graham, witnessed the accident as did Leonard Crawford and his wife, passing in a car. They called the doctor and an ambulance from Goderich. Old Mill Sold at Walkerton A large real estate deal was com­ pleted in Walkerton when the Knech- tel Milling Company of Hanover, pur­ chased the flour and milling company property of Pietsch Brothers, Walk­ erton, a four-story brick structure with water-power facilities. Land transfers were also carried out where­ by the Knechtel Company purchased the westerly strip of land used for years as adjacent Both of erection plant, and which will be Used when completed, it is stated, for the manu­ facture of a special product of the Knechtel Milling Company. part of Mill. Street and an piece of land to the east, these are to be used in the of a large addition to the Thompson - Farquhar son A quiet wedding took place at Duff’s United Church manse, ^vhen Edna Isabel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Farquharson, was married to Norman Thompson, Brussels. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. Cumming. The bride was charming­ ly attired in a gown of white silk or­ gandie, with white accessories. The couple were unattended. Following the ceremony, they left on a motor trip to Muskoka Lakes and Toronto. The bride travelled In a blue figured crepe dress with navy accessories. On their return they will reside in Brus­ sels. Hhn 156.Lucknow Tax Rate 42 Mills Lucknow tax rate was struck at 42 mills. This is a one mill reduction made possible by the Provincial Gov­ ernment subsidy of a mill. The rate , is made up as follows: County Oj Village 1L6; Street lighting 3.5; School 14.7; Library 1.3; Relief .6; Debentures 4. It was dicided to sub* "‘4’ ♦ »?<■ $ ’ ONTARIO DEPARTS IENT OF HIGHWAYS Mota r Vehicles Branch I BEW/iRE! - THIS MUST STOP! The appalling loss of life and frightful injuries caused by reckless driving in Ontario jnust stop! Motorists have been requested to be courteous a n the road, but the death toll still mounts at an alarming rate. Reckless drivei ’s must be dealt with according to their deserts, and to the laws of this Provii ice. A reckless driver who causes death or injury is a criminal—just as much of a criminal as a thief; for reckless driving is illegal, putting in, passu lg on hills excessive speed, driving slowly in the centre of the road, and all the oth er breaches of safe driving are to cease. RECKLESS DRIVERS Ontario has an internationally famous highway police force but they cant iotbeevery- where. Most accidents occur Out of sight 6f the police* We therefore a sk with all sincerity for the co-operation of public-spirited motorists to report to £ his Depart­ ment instances of reckless driving. It is your duty to help check this wicke d slaughter —deaths that could be avoided* and the maiming and Crippling of he althy men, women and children. Here is what to doI When you see a motorist driving in a manner dangerous to the public, take his number, make a careful dote Of the actual time and place and when you reach your destination write to the Motor Vehicles Branch, Department of Highways, Toronto, giving fall details.. We do not invite reports of minor ' infringements of the traffic laws; you are requested to use sound judgment. We teill deal adequately with offenders.