HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1939-11-02, Page 3Thursday, November 2, 1939 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES
By-Elections December 18th
Ottawa,—A start on the by-elect
ions necessary to fill the seven vac
ancies now existing in the House of
Commons was made when Prime Min
ister Mackenzie King announced vot
ing in Kent County, OntT'Saskatoon,
St. James and Jacques Cartier will
take place on December 18,
Colliery Blast Kills 34
Dunfermline, Scotland, — Thirty-
four lives were lost Saturday in an
early morning explosion in the nearby
Valleyfield colliery. It was the year’s
worst British mining tragedy. Twenty
miners suffered minor injuries. The
men were employed on the night
shift in the diamond section of the
Fife Coal Company’s works.
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War a Crusade Says King
Ottawa, — The war against Nazi
Germany is a “crusade’' to save
Christian civilization and those enlist
ing in the services are “first and fore
most, defenders of the faith,” Prime
Minister Mackenzie King declared in
a broadcast address.
“The Nazi doctrine is the very anti
thesis of what one finds in the Christ
ian Gospel," the prime minister said.
“If it prevails there will be, as I see
it, an end to our Christian civilization.
It will prevail unless men are pre
pared to sacrifice their lives in oppos
ing it. That is why the present war is,
for the Allied forces, a crusade.”
Pipe Issues Encyclical
Castel Gandolfo,— Pope Pius XII
condemned Governments which as
sume “that absolute autonomy which
belongs exclusively to the Supreme
Maker” and offered consolation to
dismembered Poland.
In the first encyclical of his reign
the pontiff, after recounting the fail
ure of his efforts for peace, also
pleaded for settlements at. the end of
the war which would avoid the errors
of past treaties which failed to bring
lasting peace.
He blamed the denial of “the au
thority of God and the sway of His
law” for the rise of Governments
wich make the state “the last end of
life.”
never was solved, and Warren Bell,
44, Midland, drowned when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
plunged off the Wasaga Beach Brid
ge near this Geprgip Bay district
town. )
It was learned from Reeve A. Grant
of Stayner, that Miss Small and Bell,
an electrician, were married quietly
the day previous, 1
Britain Buys Canadian Copper
Ottawa,—Canadian copper produc
ers are consummating agreements
with the British ministry of supply to
supply 420,000,000 pounds of electro
lytic copper over an approximate per
iod of one year for Great Britain’s
wartime requirements. This amount
represents approximately 80 per cent,
of the'current output of the contract
ing producters.
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Nazi Absorb German Capital
Amsterdam,—Abandoning attempts
to finance her war burden by tax
certificates issued against future ob
ligations, Nazi Germany has moved
to reserve the country’s entire capital
market exclusively for state-controll
ed loans, according to reliable reports
reaching the Netherlands.
Consults Lapointe re Clergymen
Toronto — Attorney-General Gord
on Conant said he has submitted the
problem of the “witness against war”
statement issued by 75 ministe'rS of
the United Church of Canada to the
federal minister of justice for consid
eration.
Russian Plan Not Acceptable
ToJFinns
Helsingfors — Soviet Russia’s de
mands were declared unacceptable to
Finland by one Finnish leader while
another asked the Finnish people to
remember the “nations wiped off the
map of Europe.” Finnish 'Minister V.
Tanner disclosed that Russia’s pro
posals are still unacceptable, but as
serted, nevertheless, that still think
we can come to an agreement.”
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Municipal Elections Cancelled
During War
Toronto — Premier Hepburn an
nounced suspension of municipal el-
ections in Ontario after January 1st,
1940, for a two-year period or “for
the duration of the.war if that be
longer.” This announcement is made
so that, at the approaching municipal
elections, the electors may place in
office strong and efficient councils
who can direct the full resources of
their communities towards the prose
cution of the war.
We Are Prepared, Chamberlain
’ London — Striking air and sea suc
cesses cheered Britons as they dis
cussed Prime Minister Chamberlain’s
outspoken remark in the House of
Commons that there could be but one
reply to Germany’s actions and “we
are prepared to give it.”
New Brunswick Election Nov. 20th
Fredericton — Premier Dysart an
nounced provincial elections will be
held in New Brunswick Nov. 20. The
province’s last election was in June,
1935. In the present legislature Lib
erals hold 39 seats and Conservatives
five. There are four vacancies.
Liberals Won In Quebec
Quebec — Liberals under Hon. Ad-
elard Godbout made ready to take ov
er the administration of Quebec's af
fairs and to co-operate with the Fed
eral government in which four of the
province’s native sons hold ministries.
Final party standing in the Quebec
election as compared to the last elec
St. Lawrence Scheme Revived
Ottawa, — A dream of successive
governments in Canada and the Unit
ed States of jointly harnessing hte
power arid seaway resources of the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River sys
tem, has been revived again by news
from Washington and • local rumors
which still lacked official comment.
Ambrose Small’s Sister Drowned
Midland, Ont.,—Gertrude M. Small,
sister of Ambrose J. Small, Toronto
theatre magnate whose disappearance
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Senate Approves Neutrality Bill
Washington, — Voting overwhelm
ingly to repeal the arms embargo, the
United States Senate approved the
the administration neutrality bill and
sent it on to the House of Representa
tives where proponents of the measure
claim a small but safe majority.
The bill would permit the European
belligerents to buy United States pro
ducts of any kind, with the restriction
that in general they must pay cash.
Gereman Battleship At Large
London,—The British, naval author
ities said the German “Pocket battle
ships” Admiral Scheer and Deutsch
land were known to have been at sea
for a month and to have sunk only
three vessels—one of them a neutral
ship.
Food/Shortage in Russia
Moscow,—With Germany banking
on the Soviet Union to supply a large
quanitity of the food and living nec
essities cut off from the Reich by the
Allied blockade, there are increasing
indications to observers in this cap
ital that the U.S.S.R. has not enough
food for itself.
tion: 1939 1936
Union Nationale .... 16 76
Liberal .....................-............ 67 14
Independent .......................... 1
National ............................... 1
Deferred ................................. “ 1
Total ........ 86 90
Russians Object to British
Contraband Regulations
Moscow — Soviet Russia refused to
recognize the validity of Great Bri
tain’s contraband regulations and in
formed the London Government that
she reserved the right to claim com
pensation for any. losses incurred in
their enforcement.
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Nazi Concentrate Troops
Near Netherlands
Amsterdam — Concentrations of
German troops sighted alpng the
southern half of The Netherlands-
German frontier caused nervousness
in villages along the border. The Ger
man troops were plainly visible from
the hills .Which line the frontier from
Gennep to Vaals.
Finds Pastors Went: Too Far
Toronto — The sub-executive of
the United Church of Canada, follow
ing a special meeting to consider a
manifesto in which 75 ministers of
the church opposed the present war,
issued a statement declaring “our re
gret at the action of the signatories in
makjng their manifesto public.”
Empire Delegates in London
London — From the four corners
of the globe Cabinet ministers repre
senting different parts of the British
Empire are in London for a series of
conferences on military and economic
aspects of the war. Hon. T. A. Crerar
is representing Canada;
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Weed Control Act prohibits sale of
clover, alfalfa or grass seed con
taining even one Dodder seed —
Complete eradication should be ob
jective of every Ontario farmer,
says weed expert.
Do not purchase clover or alfalfa
seed that has One Dodder in it, ad
vises John D. MacLeod, Crops, Seeds
and Weeds Branch, Ont. Dept, of
Agriculture. This weed is a real men
ace to Ontario Agriculture and will
have to be eliminated if farmers are
to grow better and heavier crops in
the anxious war days to come.
Dodder is a prohibited noxious
weed under the Weed Control Act. It
is an offence for anyone to sell clov
er, alfalfa, or grass seed containing
even one seed of Dodder and as it is
impossible to remove Dodder seed
from clover and alfalfa, farmers must
be sure their seed is absolutely pure.
Clover Dodder is an annual paras
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stems and a few minute Settles instead
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Clover and Alfalfa plants and become
attached to the stems by means of
suckers. The root soon dies and the
stems continue to grow and thrive on
the juices of the host plant.
Dodder grows from seed each year.
Yellow, thread-like stems appear dur
ing the growth of the second crop of
clover and alfalfa. They spread from
plant to plajnt until a tangled mass
of yellow threads covers a large area.
Dense clusters of small, white flow
ers are produced on these yellow
stems followed later by rounded,
brown seed pods. Seeds are about the
same size as clover and alfalfa seed,
greyish brown Or yellowish brown in
color. They vary in shape and have
a dull and roughened appearance.
Thousands of seeds may be produced
on an average plant, these may live
in 4he soil for several years.
If this weed has made its appear
ance on your farm do not attempt to
produce clover and alfalfa seed until
it has been eradicated, says Mr. Mac
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This is important and must be ,done
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Insist on a clean threshing mach
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As soon as the crop has been re
moved plough and cultivate thorough
ly or burn over the entire area. One
cannot depend on the scythe or mow
er as the least little bit of Dodder
that remains attached to the stubble
will grow and may live over the win
ter and start another infestation the
following year.
Clean up around margins of infest
ed fields and fence lines in order to
eliminate any possibility of plants ma
turing seed.
Practise thorough cultivation and a
short rotation of crops.
The seriousness of the Dodder sit
uation in Ontario cannot be over- es
timated. Do not hesitate to ask-ad
vice from your Agricultural Repres
entative, or the Crops, Seeds and
Weeds Branch, Ont. Department of
Agriculture, Toronto.
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SEED POTATOES NOW
Records show certified seed will
greatly increase yield per acre over
non-certfified seed, says Ont. Dept,
of Agriculture — Agricultural Re
presentatives have list of growers
with certified seed to sell.
It will not only be patriotic but
very good business on the part of
Ontario Farmers to acquire their sup
ply of certified seed potatoes now for
next year’s planting, state officials of
the Ontario Department of Agricul
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This is one crop, they point out,
where production can be greatly in
creased without increasing acreage,
by simply planting certified seed of
good varieties. Statistics show that
Ontario normally grows 150,000 acres
of potatoes. With every farmer using
certified seed, the same number o£
acres would .yield much larger crops^
In some cases certified seed has beets
known to increase yields 100 bushels
per arce over non-certified seed, ex
periments have shown.
J. T. Cassin, potato expert of the
Ontario Dept, of Agriculture, states
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have passed inspection for certifica
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ing these potatoes for table use, and
advises that farmers should purchase
seed requirements now while they
may be obtained ot reasonable price.
Names of growers having certified
seed for sale may be obtained from
county agricultural representatives or
by writing direct to Co-operation and
Markets Branch, Ont. Dept, of Agri
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CAR IN WHICH BRIDE DROWNED RECOVERED FROM RIVER
The car in which Gertrude M. Small
and Warren Bell, her husband of a
few hours, were drowned, presumably
Oct. 26, was recovered late Friday
from the Notawasrtga river at Wasaga
Beach, in eight feet of waler. It is
thought the couple were driving east
along Wasaga Beach and in the fog
missed the toad turning up to the
bridge, plunging straight ahead into
the river. Milton Davies (RIGHT)
discovered the body of Mrs. Bell in
the water Friday, a mile east of the
river mouth. He told two Toronto
duck hunters, George Rtittle and Gor
don MacAllister, who were farther
along the shore, and they recovered
the body from the water. Bull’s body
was recovered in Georgian Bay two
-miles from the scene of the accident
on Sunday.