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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-08-12, Page 3THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES % 'ft •t • • • for economical r f.h Thursday, August 12, 1937 * • I ■ said 'To Teach Home-CEaift at Sarnia er of National Revenue. Customs-ex­ cise collections during July last am­ ounted to $28,830,076, comparied with $23,736,317 collected in July, 1936, an increase of $5,093,759. Revenue for the first four months of this fiscal «year, ending July 31, amounted to $102,397,59’2, as against $81,592,635 for the same period last year, a gain of $20,804,957. .**, V,?* - I-'-' Hepburn Says No Deal With Duplessis Premier Hepburn reiterated his de­ nial of rumors that he is contemplat­ ing a political alliance with Premier Duplessis of Quebec. “Ridiculous” and “silly” were terms he applied to, the latest story along this line. •Ottawa Defers Action on Alberta. Bills Ottawa—"When the legislation. Is ipassed and tve- receive copies of it'we 'will icomyder it,” was the only com­ ment of Premier King on the Alberta legislation aiming at control and li­ censing of bankers .in Alberta. Mr. IKing made the statement following a Cabinet meeting.. repossession of vacant parts of plots ;in which there has been no burial for 20. .years, and on which no mainten­ ance fee has been paid for five years. I. ’’After the death of Sir Hugh, the (Cemetery authorities had correspond­ ence with representatives of his es­ tate, vyheh' it was learned the neces­ sary funds for perpetual care were not available/’ said Mr. Nickle. The then directors <of the. Cataraqui Cemetery Company 'agreed the company would accept responsibility on national and local grounds of maintaining the lot i.n perpetuity. Since that time the lot has always been maintained efficient­ ly by tthe company. Sex, Maniac Blamqd for Rilling Renfrew—A sex maniac was blamed for the brutal slaying of pretty 13- year-old Ethel Hedderwick, whose battered body was found in a cow pasture. Dr, E. R. Frankish, medico­ legal expert; attached to the Attorney- General’s Department, reported, fol­ lowing an autopsy, the girl had been criminally assaulted and beaten to death. The girl’s under-garments were mising fronP’her body and a search party hunted the murder scene for them without success. DRIVE IT JUST ONCE AND YOU'LL DECIDE ON A CHEVROLET Sarnia—A homecraft training centre will be established in. this city fot :-girls in, connection with the .youth re­ habilitation program initiated by the federal and Ontario governments. The plan is designed to train jcSrllcss young women for household wonk. Says C.LO. Unchristian iChicago—The Committee for In-' dustrial Organization runs counter to : Christian teachang,. the IRev. Charles E. .Coughlin, Detroit uradio priest, wrotjB the clergy in an open letter pub­ lished in his newspaper, Social Jus­ tice. He charged tlrait (Communists support the CJ.O./and tfhat the Unit­ ed Automobile Workers Union is Boats Attacked in Mediterranean Loudon — The Italian steamship M^ngioia was missing hours after she and the British tanker British Cor­ poral were .mysteriously attacked by unidentified bombing planes in the Western Mediterranean/ The Mon- gioia flashed a brief SOS saying she had been attacked. There were no further reports. The British boat reached the port of Algiers. Ranger Won Four in a Row First race—.Sailed Saturday, July 31, over 30-mjle windward-leeward course fWon by Ranger, timed in 4,41.15, with margin of 17 minutes,-five sec­ onds. Endeavour II timed in 4.58.20. Second race—Sailed Monday, Aug. 2, oyer 30-mile triangular course v^on by Ranger, timed in 3,41.33, with a margin of 18 minutes 32 seconds, En­ deavour II timed in 4.00.05. Third Race — Sailed Wednesday, Aug. 4, over 30-mile windward-lee­ ward course. Won by Ranger, timed in 3.54.30, with a margin of four min­ utes 27 seconds. Endeavour timed in 3.58.57.4 a- Fourth- race—Sailed Thursday, Aug. 5, over 30-mile triangular course. Won by Ranger, timed in 3,07.49, with a margin of three minutes 37 seconds. Endeavour II timpd in 3.11.26. /~1OME for just one drive in the new Chevrolet'— take the wheel yourself—and you’11 never he. satisfied with less! . .............. f Step on the gas and feel that smooth, unequalled 85- Horsepower Valve-iij-Head Engine go into action. Find a road that’s really rough, and see how those exclusive *Knee-Action Wheels glide you over the bumps. Test 1 the safety of Chevrolet’s perfected Hydraulics. Com­ pare the comfort and quiet of Chevrolet’s Unisteel Turret Top Bodies by Fisher, TVo other car combines all these outstanding quality features with lowest prices and lowest costs for gas, oil and upkeep! Decide with a drive , , . and you’ll decide on a Chevrolet! »0„ D. Lu„ PRICED FROM ’745 Master 2 Passenger Business Coupe delivered at factory, Oshatva. Government taxes, license and freight additional. (Prices subject to change with­ out notice.) Monthly payments to suit your purse on the General Motors Instalment ' i Plan. cd Automobile Workers Union • “dominated by known radicals.”_____ ' John A.’s Grave Cared IFor Kingston—The grave '.of Sir JohnJ;- A. Macdonald will be .cared for in per-;! petuity by the Cataraquie Cemetery?; ’ Company, W. N. NickSq, 1K.C., <Chair4 man of the Cemetery Board, aunounc-^ ’ cd. . . ■’} The famed statesman lies in Cata-.' ' raqui in a plot of laaatd lupon which there have been no maintenance feesf paid since 1928, when Sir IHuglh Mac--; donald, son of Sir John A., died in,; Winnipeg. The Cemetery Act allows. .Nazi Correspondents Banned :for Espionage London—The News Chronicle that two correspondents of the Ger­ man newspaper ‘Lokalanzeiger and a correspondents of the news agency Grafrechsehach were refused renewal of their British residence permits be­ cause of alleged espionage. Soviet to Buy More from U.S. ' Washington—A new trade agree­ ment between the United States and Soviet Russia’became effective, pledg­ ing Russia to increase its yearly pur­ chases of United States goods by at ’least 25 per cent. PICOBAC mm pipe TOBACCO FOR A MILD, COOL SMOKE F To March on Ottawa Thousands of Imperial Army War Veterans in Canada will march on Ot­ tawa in protest against statements made recently by Hon. C. G. Powers* Minister of Pensions, Jack Roy, or­ ganizer of the Imperials, claimed. C. N.R. Revenue Up Vancouver—President S. J. Hung­ erford ,of Canadian National Railways estimated in an address to Vancouver Board of Trade that operating reven­ ues of the C.N.R. system during the seven-months of 1937 have been $10,- 000,000 more than in the same period last year. transportation CRAWFORD’S GARAGE - Wingham a narrow ledge for more than forty hours, his body broken and bruised,.’ with meagre rations. China on War Basis Nanking — China’s Supreme War Council, 'with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek presiding, placed the entire halion on a war basis and ordered Central Government divisions, resist­ ing a Japanese attack northwest of | Peiping, “to fight to the death,” Cre- ; dits have been obtained abroad in Bri- 1 tain arod the ^United States. Will Not Impede Oil Development Edmonton—There is not the slight­ est reason to fear legislative action on the part of the Alberta Govern­ ment that will interfere in any way with orderly development of the oil resources of the Province. CATTLE ARE INCLUDED IN NEW ONT. GOVT. ACT Owners of Both Cattle and Sheep En­ titled to Compensation when Animals Killer or Injured by Dogs. f Customs Revenues Increased Ottawa—Substantial increases customs and excise revenue were nounced by Hon. J. L. Ilsley, Minist- in an- 17 B.C.- Miners Injured ( Princeton, B.C. — Seventeen men were injured, several seriously, when an elevator cage in the Copper Moun­ tain mine plunged 600 feet to the bot­ tom of the shaft. The men, workers in No. 1 shaft of the mine, were hurl­ ed down to the pit bottom in the cage. The mine at Copper Mountain/after being shut down for several years, re­ opened operations last June 1. the King who’s king by right.$25 deposit, and the Minister mayi name a valuer to make further inves- ] tigation. The report of this valuer shall be final and conclusive as to the extent and amount of the damage done. The money is returned if the appeal is successful, but forfeited if the appeal is lost. If no live stock valuer has been ap­ pointed by the council or clerk of any municipality, the Minister of Agricul­ ture, on application of the owner of live stock, may name a valuer whose report shall be final and conclusive, the council being liable for the cost of valuation as well as amount of award. Reports of the awafd will be forwarded to both council and live stock owner. Where live stock has been killed or injured in territory without municipal organization, the owner of the dog shall be liable for damage, and it will not be necessary to prove the dog was vicious or accustomed to worry live stock. Copies of the Act as outlined above, can be outlined above, can be obtain­ ed bjr writing to The Livestock Branch, Ont. Department of Agricul­ ture, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ont. Queen, May they find the greatest comfort as on God^s right- arm they lean; In their joys and in their sorrows let them look to God alone, He’ll protect them from all danger. He shall guard the British throne. —Catherine Curriex Millions throng the streets of London, there they meet with hearts sincere; They have come from every country, come to crown our King so dear; Various creeds are represented, vari­ ous races swell the tide, And they all have come with gladness and their bosoms burn with pride. “True repentance is to cease fromi sinning.”—Ambrose. * * * * ' ? “Repentance without amendment Is like <, continually pumping without mending, the leak."—Dilwyn. All owners of cattle or sheep killed or injured by dogs are entitled to compensation either by the dog own­ ers or by the municipality,, according to legislation sponsored and piloted through the Ontario Legislature at the last session by Hon, Duncan Mar­ shall, Ontario Minister of Agriculture. “Injured” or "injuring” applies to in­ juries caused by wounding, worrying, terrifying dr pursuing. Up until the last session of* the Legislature, the Act applied only to sheep. So many reports of cattle be­ ing killed or maimed by savage dogs were received by Hon. Mr. Marshall, that he decided legislation should be introduced to provide compensation for these cattle owners, the result be­ ing "The Dog Tax and Live Stock Protection Act”, which clearly defin­ es the responsibilities of dog owners ahd municipalities in cases where ani­ mals are killed or injured. Whether or not the dog killing live, stock municipality in which were killed or injured to the live stock owner for the am­ ount of damage as ascertained by live stock valuers appointed by the mun­ icipality. , In order to collect, the owner must notify the municipality within 48 hours after he has discovered the kill­ ing or injuring, and the carcass must pot' be destroyed until it has been seen by the valuer for the municipal­ ity. . If the owner of the municipal coun­ cil is dissatisfied with the report of the valuer, they may appeal to the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Duncafi Marshall, within thirty days of the award. This appeal must be made in writing, accompanied by a owner of any is known, the the live stock shall be liable Order Pay Increases Victoria — The British Columbia Board of ^Industrial Relations ordered an increase of five pents an hour in the minimum wage rates for 15,000 sawmill and woodworking factory em­ ployees in the Province. The order becomes effective Aug. 16. Monument Erected to Cow Woodstock—On a little knoll with­ in sight of the busiest highway in Can­ ada a monument was unveiled by the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario in memory of a cow. It is nearly a year •since Springbank Show Countess died, but she piled up during her lifetime the greatest butter-fat productive re­ cord of any cow in the history of the world. She left three sons and five daughters, all of which have been champions and produced countless progeny that have become famous. She “was born and lived all her life on the Oxford County farm where she died, the famous Springbank Farms, owned by Tom R. Dent of this city. Cow Sets Record Dundas—While Hon. Duncan Mar­ shall, officials of the Federal Live Stock Branch and executives of Cat­ tle breeders’/ associations watched, a sleek Ayrshire cow on the farm of F. C. Biggs & Sons placidly chewed her cud white a deft-handed herdsman Squirted streams of her milk into a foaming pail and established four new world's records for milk and butter­ fat production, Saved After* 700 Foot Drop Calgary—Almost given up for dead after a 700-foot plunge down the rocky face of End Mountain, 21-year- old Uumphrye Cooper, Calgary* moun­ taineer; was rescued by an Austrian guide. Cooper had been trapped on THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE AND . i QUEEN ELIZABETH We Now we pray for Heaven’s best bless­ ings on our gracious King and nfMOs: FLEET OWNERS UncL fl restone TIRES MOST ECONOMICAL Now greet our Sovereign Lord, the King, our Gracious Monarch’s crowned, let the glorious tidings fly the far-flung Empire round; Let all the great Dominions hear and give the homage due, Let outward signs express their love and show their hearts are true. I In the great and famous Abbey what a gorgeous sight is seen, The world is represented there, they crown our King and Queen; While in all lands they’re waiting for the joyful news to ring, They want to hear the message plain that George is crowned the Ring. I to all lands the cry rings out where’er the flag is flown, And hearts are now responsive—show devotion to the Throne; O that I could hear the voices of the races as they sing, I would love to see their faces as they greet otir noble King. _ , .: ... ,. JIndia’s millions are rejoicing, Africas sons cry out with glee. Faying thus their heattful tribute to the King across the Sea; White inert, and the dark-skinned rac^s all in loyalty unite, • Giving now theif true allegiance to Then Life Savers and Coca-Cola. Companies are two of the. many big fleet owners which; standardize on Firestones^ S*F« for Quick Stoppins' bcciuit of New Extra Rider Strip and Scien­ tifically Dengn»4 Safety Tread Safe for High Speeds because of 2 Extra cord Plies Under the Tread and Gum-Dipped Safety Locked Cords Large fleet owners who analyze tire costs to the fraction of a cent prefer Firestone Tires for their , cost-cutting, carefree per­ formance. You, too, will find them the safest, long­ est-wearing ’ and most economical for your car. With all their features for safe, long mileage, Firestone Tires do not cost one cent more than ordin­ ary tires. See the nearest Firestone Dealer and re­ place worn tires today. Hanna Automobile Sales MM