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and we believe that the scrapping that
took place put them off their stride
for stmie time. At any rate a little
more calm, cautions thought before
blowing off steam would not do any
harm.
BE A SPORT
The most important part of any
sports program, especially with young
people, should be to develop sports
manship, not just to win games. Dur
ing the past winter we have had a
bad example set by some of the older
people who have raised objection at
almost every game to the referee’s
work. We readily understand, that
there should be a will to win, but the
place to win games is on the ice or
other fields of sport and not by con
tinual harping at the officials in
charge. We may not have had the
best of refereeing here this winter but
after talking with many who are con-
' versant with hockey we gathered that
it was not done in such a poor fashion
to call for the amount of objection
that has been given. The Juvenile
game on Thursday night was an ex
ample of the above, when much talk
was carried on both on the ice and
off, and some of the language was not
of the kind that we could print in this
column. Our boys were going in fines
style about the time this row started i warning to Hitler and his crowd that
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EMPTY GUN TAKES LIFE
The old saying that an empty gun
takes many lives, is just another way
of saying that there is much loss of
life by means of the careless handling
of guns. It is a sad and tragic thing
i when a life is taken by what was sup
posed to be an empty firearm. These
| accidents do not happen with people
I who have extensive experience with
| shooting arms nearly as often as with
those who are not familiar with hand
ling them. Last, week a sad accident
’happened when,a boy pointed a re-
j volver at his chum, pulled the trigger
in fun only to find that he shot his
chum through the chest close to the
heart. Barents and other should stress
the importance of care when guns are
to be used or are in the household.
I Before handling a gum make sure it
is not loaded, and, if it is necessary
to handle a loaded one use every pos-
: sible safety measure possible, By so
doing you may avoid a serious
dent, may possibly
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THE MEN WHO
During the past
have made several successful flights
over Germany and this should be a
acci-
save a life.
♦ ♦
FLY
week the R. A. F.
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DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES,
_ OTTAWA.
dried or
^■NOURISHMENT
AND ECONOMY
T'MUED ox Fiddled Qnadian Fish is one
of the i'itost ntnrtishing and economi
cal foods that money can buy. It is rich in
proteins;, and the mineral elements that
build good health.
Nq matter where you live, your dealer can
secure Dried or Pidded Canadian. Fish for
you. You can choose from such dried fish
■as cod, pollock, haddock, bake, and cusk,
and from such pickled fish ns herring,
mackerel, and alewives , k» every one of
which can be served in a variety of tasty
recipes.
Serve, dried or pickled Canadian Fish to
•you® family often. It makes a. welcome
.change.- at. meal-times.., and you will find,
h very economical
of fWKdw.
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the lead breaking off and re-
■ embedded. It was removed
Fletcher.—Exeter Times-Ad-
Thursday, March 7th, 194|
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WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES
bones in his wrist were fractured, and
a bone in his band was also broken.-^*
Mildniay Gazette.
He also, says that
planes of to-day travel-
high speeds as they do
great distances, it is ne-
the operators must be
Peculiar Accident
Mr. Percy Hewett, who looks after
the highway running east and west
from Russeldale to the Blue Water
Highway, While making up his book's
Saturday, met with a peculiar acci
dent. He ran the sharp point of a
lead pencil into the fleshy part of his
thumb,
mainint?
by l)r.
vocate.
when it comes to matters that must
be taken «are of by our fliers that we
have the goods. Those men who are
pilots and observers are picked men
and mostly young fellows who have
plenty of what it takes to be a success
at flying in these war times. Air Mar
shall Bishop, V.C., says that the Can
adians in the flying branch are equal
to those who made such a name for
Canadians as fliers in the Great War,
He should now
with the new
ling at such
and for such
cessary that
the best type possible and that is what
they are. While we praise the fellows
who soar through the -clouds let us not
forget those who serve on the ground
crews. It takes about ten men on the
ground to keep a larger plane in the
air. These chaps on the ground crews
have a very important duty, They
must have things in ship-shape. Can
adians in years of the Great War re
ceived from other countries' the great
est of praise for their skill and daring.
The lads of the R.C.A.F. will carry
on that tradition without a doubt.
Seaforth Doctor In Army
Dr. J. C» Goddard, of Seaforth is
taking a military medical course at
Ottawa, He has been appointed to
the R.C.A.M.C., Canadian Active Ser
vice Force and after completing' the
course will <go to the R.C.A.F.
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NEWS
of the
DISTRICT |
Lower Insurance Rates
Local insurance agents have receiv
ed word that, effective on February 26,
there is a reduction of 10?c in the rate
for various classes of risk. The sav
ing applies to 215 cities, towns and
villages which have fire protection.
Only exception is said to be buildings
protected by sprinkler system, where
the rates are already claimed to be
low.—Chesley Enterprise.
Hits Pole at Chief’s Doorstep
The Slippery condition of ithe roads
about town-has been the cause of a
number of accidents and near acci
dents to motor vehicles during the
past week, and Chief of Police Meyer
has been called to investigate several
such occurrences. However, it was not
necessary to place a call for the offic
er when Sig. Zippel crashed into hydro
pole at the corner of Market Street
and the County Line, for that is where
the Chief’s home is located, and he
was just about to enter the house
when he saw the car skid in turning
the corner and come to a stop against
the pole.—Hanover Post.
Presented with White Gloves
As there were no criminal cases on
the docket white gloves were present
ed io Justice J. A. Kelly at the open
ing of the spring assizes at Goderich.
23 Birthdays in 92 Years
To have lived 92 years and to have
had only 23 birthdays is the lot of
Alex. Graham, venerable Huron
Township pioneer, who begins his
93rd year. Born on February 29th,
1848, near Kingston, he came with his
parents, who were among the earliest
settlers, to the Township of Huron in
1853. The journey from Kingston to
Goderich was made by boat and the
rest of the trip into the newly-open
ed lands along the shore of the lake.
Truck Load of Rabbits
Jack-rabbit hunting which is a pop
ular sport in this district, can also
prove a profitable side line if you’re
adept at knocking off the bunnies in
any quantity. The jacks are used as
fox feed, and command a price of
about 20c each. One Elmira fox far
mer left the village the latter part of
last week with his truck loaded down
with more than 500 rabbits. The
Townships of Ashfield, Kinloss and
Huron appear to be the bunny hunt-
ters' paradise, and carloads of hunt
ers, many from some distance, visit
this section almost daily to stage rab
bit drives.—Lucknow Sentinel.
A Faithful Dog '
George D. Sleeman, aged 70, fell
through a coal chute in the store
house of the Guelph, waterworks the
other day, a distance of nine feet, and
was rendered unconscious by the fall.
Just then a coal truck came along with
four tons of coal, to receive which the
chute had been opened. However, so
determined and vicious was the fight
that Sleeman’s dog, Bingo, a 9-vear-
old terrier, put up to prevent the coial
being unloaded, that the men decided
to investigate. Sleeman declares the
dog’s action saved his life and is just'
another proof of the fidelity and wis
dom of a canine friends.
ercoat and overshoes,, and Mr. Gipp
lost approximately $150.00 in merch
andise and store fixtures that he had
just purchased. — Palmerston Observ
er.
ANIMAL STORIES
With silent yet perceptible determination and without
need of regimentation or special organization, the
Canadian Farmer has accepted the responsibility which
is his, to maintain a ready abundance of the vital
foodstuffs so essential for the Empire and the success *
of its great cause.
Difficulties and disappointments may have impeded
his progress through the trying years from which he is
just emerging, but provided,, as he now^is, with purpose
nobler than self-interest, he sets himself to the task with
loftier ambition and renewed energy. Eager he is for
that conscious recognition within himself of having a
definite and necessary part .in the Empire’s struggle to
retain and maintain our dearly won and highly treasured
freedom. Zealous is he that his contribution may be
worthy and adequate. # •
By his side ever ready to help make more effective
the farmer’s effort is the Canadian Implement Maker
whose co-operation in furnishing the most efficient
machines enables him to multiply his output and extend
his activities so that today he produces more with* less,
manpower and in the most economicaimanner yet attained..
Never were demands of Empire more urgent—never
was the Canadian farmer better fitted or better equipped
to meet, whatever demands may be madei. Massey-
Harris prizes proudly the distinction it has, eafoed, as—
’The Service Arm of The Canadian Farm..”'
Listowel United Church Burned
The Listowel United Church, oldest
and largest church in that town, was
completely destroyed by fire early last
Thursday afternoon. The large brick*
building was completely gutted and
contents burned, with a loss estimated „ .
at about $60,000. The fire, which is be- Ruttie, a. shotgun lying close by.
lieved to have been started as a result
of defective wiring, had gained much
4 headway before the fire was discover-
| ed, and the volunteer fire brigade was
i unable to do anything to control the
1 blaze. Mr. Seaman, elderly caretaker,
| entered the church building by Way
j of the basement shortly before 2 p.m.
He thought he heard, someone moving
about upstairs, in the church auditor-
| ium and. went upstairs to investigate.
As he opened, the door Into the main
•1 auditorium the flames were breaking
,| through the ceiling. Mr. Seaman hur-
.1 tied to the nearest home, that: of S. V.
J Lucas, to call the fire brigade and col-
i lapsed after he had givers the warning.
'I By the time the firemen reached the
1 scene the whole interior of the church
4 was ablaze and they could save noth-
jing. The church, a handsome white
1 brick building,, was built in 1886 and
;i had been completely renovated in 1936
'I at a. cost of' several thousand dollars.
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1 Heads Boys' Work Board
j Another Kincardine boy who has-
i achieved, prominence in the national
I life of Canada is J. Hiles Templin, son
| of the late Mr. and. Mrs. Fred W.
| Templin. This week he was named to
| head the National Boys* Work Board
| of the Y.M.C.A. Prior to his appoint*
|ntent, Mt. Templin was secretary of
| the Y.MC.A. at Hamilton, to which
| city the family moved front Kincatd-
!ine—•Kiaeardme News.
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| Boy Painfully Injured
| Lloyd, sots of Me. and Mrs. Thomas1 i
| Herman of this village, met. with a ■
I serious accident at the foundry fast'
ij Wednesday afternoon. This lad does !
[• some work aS the foundry in his spare,I
■grime, and on tills cceaskus was
a dr ill, with whteh he had be- ‘
; come fotriy adept His attention1* |
; however, was momentarily detracted •
L from his work. and the drill is said to |
pave caught Ms sleeve, and wound u^|
■gthe boy's arm so rightly, that bxh I
Kincardine Man Suicides
Despondent over his health, which
took a turn for the worse on Thurs
day, J. W. Ruttie, Kincardine barber
and World War veteran, Friday took
his own life. Q. Halt, working in the
shop, and a customer heard a gunshot,
and, going to another part of the _ __
building*, found the body of Mr. J. W. | $tippose on that account I am a des-
\ Dr. | eendant of King William. The near
John Ferguson, coroner, ruled an in-|est r come ta that is just before my
quest unnecesary. In addition to his | morning cereal. Too hard? Sorry!
aged parents and his wife, he leaves cereai enjoys the same status in
four daughters, Mrs. John Hall, Ethel, .1 the realm of pronunciation as serial, .
Dorothy and Etta Ruttie, all-of Kiu-|the difference is in the pabulum. I
cardme. |have tried a number of the brans and
| apart from what we used to call
Dies Watching Son Play Hockey | shingle saw-dust, I think the good old ,
William Hardy, age about 60, fashioned oatmeal makes the strong-
Huron Township farmer, dropped horse — better horse flesh. I
dead at the hockey rink at Ripley on|WOnder if horse-flesh will be substi-
Friday night, as he patched his son|tllted for cow.flesh as rations any-
playing for the Ripley team in a. RifoInhere, Speaking of flesh, I have a
ley-Fordwich game of the Bruce Lea- t experience recently although, the s
:gue. Mr. Hardy’s death was attributed well cooked. I had never-
to a heart ailment from which he had <^4 buffalo-meat, and boy! am I;
been suffering for some time. The £oad o£ Irxdians! I had a sample steak
son, Bob Hardy, was playing centre | which was about the size of an adult
for Ripley and his team was leading, hull-frog, just to try it — and what a,
4-0 in.- the middle of the second period t pracjdse. p put in. I had the best cook
when Mr. Hardy collapsed. It is be.-t*n world, cook it (my wife
lieved excitement of the game caused |reads my writings) but really, I fear
the attack. , | those Indians of the wind-swept prair-
« a tough time with the buffalo.
11 had, and my upper plate fits as
I tightly as I hope my lower will when
I get it —• in, a few months. I am
e glad, however, to have had the pleas-
jure of meeting the buffalo face to
J steak, for I have long held, the anim-i
■al in great admiration. That is pet-i
‘ haps the only way I could hold one,!
since I am reminded of an afternoon'
■when riding cow-back, bare back and
’ hatless that my female quadruped tost
' ■; control of het docility, made a tobog-
’ j gan slide of her neck and feeling I
'Iwas. too heavy a crown for her to
* r wear* tossed me high into' the ether. I
! v was so long coming down, there was
F. no cow on hand or on. foot, to reedve
me and with no oxygen tank in my'
I pants pocket, it took me some rime
[ to crank up toy lungs and become a
i biped once more. I lost the two bun*
? ches of Cows* hair I held betwixt my
Angers, somewhere between the cow’s
1 Items and the planet Mat®. My tfou
rble was that I learned Grey*® Elegy
’ too soon' and thenght alt cows were
hhe same. You remember ’“The low*
| By F. S. Fisher
I' Beavers may have been .the first to
| possess fountain, pens but who invent-
Ied the lead pencil? I would like to
buy him a cup of coffee. I like lead
’pencils. H.B. is my favorite, although
j white-horse may be yours, but don't
Car Gone With The Wind I
Mr. Nelson Bullock and Mr. Tom
Gipp motored to Toronto last Satur
day afternoon on a, combination bush I
ness and pleasure trip. Completing!
their business, they left their car at a
parking lot, and at the request of the
tot attendant, also left the keys. They
hied themselves off to see “Gone With
the Wind’1” and on their return, found
that their car had apparently gone
■ with the wind. They reported the mat
ter to the police, and on Monday the
i car,, property ef Mr. Btiiteck, was to
toted abandoned in Toronto. it had
been stripped of everything of value _
that was- removable. Mr. Bullock test I
a host of incidentals, including his ov-?
7%e*e i& no diftet y
JUST LIKE J
OLD CHUM
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ing herd winds slowly o’er the lea.”
The cow and I made it all up a few
days afterwards but she never would
give any reason for her conduct —
women are like that. I would love to
know, however, if cows, as you know
them, are descendants of the buffalo.
I fancy they are and that my exper
ience was a triumphant testimony to
the- tendency of all domesticated ani
mals to revert to type. ‘I photograph
ed a cow in Carolina with such a hol
low back, one would think it was a
descendant from a pair of hammocks,
although in reality, it may have been
getting an abnormal supply of vitamin
U. Those Cheltenham cows of old
England, in the long ago, were beau-
tuful animals, according to old prints
I have seen. Don't misunderstand.
The cows of India, although small like
Jerseys,, are also a trim type. O, I
know a great deal about cows — I’ve
been eating them for years.. The fact
is, all animals are a fascinating study
even the carnivorous varieties or I
think I should say kind, since It is
correct to speak of a variety of a kind,
not of a kind of a variety. Oh,
yes, I see, you mean species? Lock
the man up. We will talk over the
’‘evolutionary hypothesis some other
time. To continue the animal story,
; incline to the study of Eliminating ani
mals as both informing and pleasur-
able. You remember Cuvier, the great
French naturalist. A group of fellow
students tried to frighten him by a
practical joke. With the aid of sheets
and a pair of horns, they entered by
candle-light into his room long after
he had retired. They simulated the
growling snarl of a carnivorous beast
of prey, Cuvier awakened with a start,
sat bolt upright, then dimly pereceiv-
ing the horns of an antelope, he call
ed out, “Welcome my ruminating
friends, I perceive by thy horns that
thou hast no savage intentions.’'
This reminds me of JEsop’s fable
of the Rat and the Frog. Regale your
self afresh on that one. Those fables
are great mind-soothers after ten-
thirty. That Cuvier story also remind
ed me of dim-eyed old Isaac, when his
cunning wife Rebecca with contempt
ible duplicity, made an amateur actor
of her guileful son Jacob the supplant
er, who fooled his father with the
hairy skin of a kid of the goats, in
imitation of Esau’s hairy hands; and
at the very time that Esau was out on
a hunt in obedience to his dying fath
er’s request “Make me savoury meat
such as I love.” Neither Rebecca nor
Jacob thought of the different voices
of Jacob and Esau, until weak' old
Isaac exclaimed “The voice is Jacob’s
voice but the hands are the hands of
Esau.” We still have to beware of
confidence men and counterfeit mer
chandise. Read again this thrilling
mystery story in Genesis, watch “the
mills of God grind slowly” in retri
butive justice in the later life of Jacob,
after he is shown the bloody coat of
Joseph and asked the curdling ques
tion "Know now, whether it be thy
son’s coat or no?"
.The objects we pursue and the spir
it we manifest reveal our standpoint,
and show what we ate winning.—
Mary Baker Eddy.
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