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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-02-13, Page 21 - WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, February 13, 1941 7-* Pledge for War Savings "SALADA’ TK AA Se ■Hh NEWS Wingham Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM - ONTARIO decided to I of the I | DISTRICT | Donate $1000 to iGovt, The Usborne and Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Society at their annual meeting empowered the treasurer to send the Governmental,000 for fight­ ing material. John McGarth is pres­ ident and Thomas G. Ballantyne, vice president, The donation followed au appeal by B. W» F. Beavers. ^fternooik A Utter was read by the President, J. C. Pill, advising the com­ pany ithat the policies be cancelled forthwith, and by a standing vote the policy holders went on record a$ to have thq company continue to insure such machines, and fight the dictate of the department. Shot While Hunting Bradford Newton, young Wallace township farm hand, was badly injur­ ed while hunting on a farm in Wallace township. He was crossing1 a stretch of land on the 3rd concession when1 his gun accidentally discharged,* The bullet entered hi? right’hand causing severe lacerations, — Lis towel Stand­ ard. . ; THIS newspaper at a • Subscription Rate-'— One 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. ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE The importance of avoiding waste during this war time period is brought home to the people of Canada by the announcement by Hon. J. G, Gardin­ er, Minister of National War Services, that a nation-wide salvage campaign is being launched under the direction of Justice T. C. Davis, Associate De­ puty Minister of the National War Services Department. The firemen here were a jump ahead of this am nouncement as they had already plan­ ned to conduct a salvage campaign in Wingham. They will make the collec­ tion the. last Monday of each month. Thousands of dollars are burned or destroyed in some’ manner each year in Wingham and the firemen are giv­ ing our citizens an opportunity to stop this waste with little or,no extra ef­ fort. Save your scrap paper, newspap­ er, magazines, books, scrap metal, steel, cast iron, aluminum, lead, rags, auto batteries, auto tir.es, empty tooth paste and shaving tube, as these are the things that the brigade can collect and sell at a profit. The proceeds will be turned over to the Red Cross, as worthy a cause as can be found in these trying times. Help make this salvage campaign a success. Your co-operation is requested in this very splendid effort by the fire brigade. * $ # $ $ BRITAIN TO PAY CHURCH DAMAGES During the bombings over Britain many of the most beautiful churches have been badly damaged or complete­ ly destroyed. This was a great loss SWEET CAPORAL X. to the people as they are a God-fear­ ing, church-going nation. Already the British Government has meet the cost of restoring these places of worship when the time comes that this is possible. Many of the churches will not be built in the present loca­ tions as the changing times of the past years and the difference this war will make will’ render present loca­ tions unsuitable. However, the impor­ tant thing about this announcement is that the government realizes the good influence the churches of the country have on the people and while bombs are dropping and the threat of invas­ ion is great indeed, the government takes time out to consider this ques­ tion. How different from the actions of the German authorities who have done their best to destroy the influ­ ence of the Christian religion. In fact, the control of the churches of Germ­ any and what they would preach and teach was a part of the Hitler plan long ere this war started. LINDBERGH SPEAKS AGAIN If Col. Charles A. Lindbergh had his way, the United States would not ghf'e any aid to Britain, Yet he testi­ fied before the Senate Foreign Rela­ tions Committee last week that he thinks it is important that England be not beaten in this war. If he is sincere in this statement he should take time out to consider the produc­ tion possibilities of the Empire as compared with Germany and her pre­ sent holdings. He would even then, no doubt, argue that the Empire should look after herself. But the one thing he would no>t take into consid­ eration, as he would not want to, is that Germany had, for years, been preparing “for the conquest of Europe and the control of world trade. To meet this threat the Empire has a task which will require the full effort of all its citizenry and also the greatest as­ sistance possible from our neighbors to the south. Nazi Germany had the benefit of a head start and to catch up to their production of war materials in time to be effective is the one big factor that Lindbergh has overlooked/ if he means what he said last week, that it is important that Britain be not defeated. The Colonel, in giving his evidence last week, appeared a bit con­ fused but not so much .so that the Nazi papers with big headlines extolled'" him for his stand. Finds Honey While working in the bush, Norman Wetham, of Drew, was Mr. sur­ prised to come across a large bee tree. When cut down the tree was found to contain about fifty pounds of hon­ ey, a valuable find, —> Arthur Enter- Campaign at Teeswater Plans have been, arranged for the war savings certificates campaign in Teeswater and district. At a meeting of the campaign committee canvass­ ers were appointed and all arrange­ ments made for thorough coverage of the whole territory. Winner of Rug Ijn Draw .Mr. Erie A. Corbett was advised that he was the winner of a bear-skin rug, on which tickets were recently sold by the 58th Battalion Associa­ tion, of which Erie is a member^ Ma­ jor McKeand, second-in-command of the Battalion in France, secured the pelt on a cruise in the Ar.c-tic Ocean and donated it to the Association as a means "of enriching its welfare fund.— Fordwich Record. ' ‘ ‘ Gets Promotion Word was received that Flying Of­ ficer Wm. Poag, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Poag, Listowel, has been pro­ moted to Flight-Lieutenant. He is now in charge of the Sea Island Air­ port at Vancouver/ B.C. — Listowel Banner. Rural Nocturnal Tragedy When Walter Arscott, of Teeswat- er, was driving along a country road near that village, he came upon a red fox in hot pursuit of a big jack rabbit, As they came within range of the car lights, both animals were so dazed that they failed to realize their dang­ er. Just as the fox was about to nab. its prey, the car hit the animals, kill­ ing them both with one bump.—Mild- may Gazette. Elliotts Open and Close Minute Book When Elliot Chapter, R.A.M., held its regular convocation in the Mason­ ic Hall an interesting story came to light. At that meeting a minute book commenced in 1894 was filled. Look­ ing back over the years the first min­ utes in the book recorded that the late William Elliot was the first principal of Elliot Chapter, Tuesday night the last pages of the book recorded that his son, W. F. Elliotd.s first principal of the Chapter which bears his name, Thus the minute book of Elliot Chap­ ter in use since 1894 commenced with Wm. Elliot and closed with William Elli®t, father and son, as first prin­ cipal of the lodge.—-Mitchell Advocate. Clinton Spring Show April 3rd FinaL plans for the Clinton Spring Stock Show were completed at a meet­ ing of the officers at which President Ephriam Snell presided. The date, April 3, was confirmed and Mayor A. J. McMurray was reappointed show manager and committees were ap­ pointed. No Registration Card or Permit Pleading guilty in Hanover police court the other day to charges of fail­ ing to produce his national registra­ tion certificate and his driver’s permit, Jack Rudolph of Walkerton, was fin­ ed $10 and costs on the former charge and $2 and costs on the latter, a total levy of $18.50. — Walkerton .Herald- Times. School Visit Costly John Wettlaufer, Reginald McMillan and Norman Buck, of Brunner, plead­ ed guilty to a charge of doing wilful damage in an Elma Township Public School during the early hours' of Jan. 21st and doing considerable damage to.windows and dishes. The sentence of the coyrt was a fine of $20 and costs of $30',10 each, and they were also ordered to pay $2 each for dam­ age .done in the school. These offers are good for new or renewal orders. 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Breese of Chatsworth tendered their resignation, and a nomination meeting is to be held next Monday. It is said that the resignations Avere caused by lack of public interest in the affairs of the village.—Chesley En­ terprise. Lantern Exploded, Barn Razed The barn on the farm’of Mr. James Valad, Holyrood, was completely de­ stroyed by fire, Mr. Valad had gone to the barn to find one of his cows lodged in the feeding rack. While set­ ting down the lantern to free the ani­ mal it lunged forward striking the Ian- tern which caused it to explode. The fire going up the two trap holes had the barn completely covered with flames in a short time. A quantity of grain and hay, also a new tractor plow and two 'wagons were destroyed. — Kincardine News. Phone Company Has Surplus - A favorable year was reported at the annual meeting1 of subscribers of Huron and Kinloss Telephone System. A surplus of $1,020.99 was accrued on the year. In the election of commis­ sioners, the retiring members, Stew­ art Needham, Dan D. McDonald and Ernest M. Pollock were re-elected. There are 678 subscribers, and renters on the system, which services Huron and Kinlo^s townships, part of Kin­ cardine Township and the Village of Ripley. z Plow Damaged Car A. count}' snowplow operated by J. Riley on Friday was in collision with an automobile that had been parked on the 11th concession of Grey. Con­ siderable damage was caused the car’s top when the heavy wing of the plow caught the machine, lifting it up and turn meftr cd tywh Neatest eMtpbiA Shop * • ...........................nr-59 Boys Killed in Cops and Robbers Game A sad death occurred at Beeton when young Donald McDonald was accidentally shot. He was the son of L. N, McDonald, manager of the Bell Telephone Co. in Beeton. Four young boys, aged 12 and 13, were playing around the bank, one of them Donald Murduff, son, of the bank manager. •They were engaged in a game of cops and robbers, each one being given a part to play. When the McDonald boy entered, young Murduff grabbed a re­ volver and fired. The shot entered the other boy’s arm and his body near the heart, The bank manager, hearing the shot, rushed downstairs but the boy was dead. It is reported that there were two revolvers in the bank, one of them „ harmless and it is supposed tile boy tvho did the shooting got his hands on the wrong one, Fergus News-Record, Put WO-Watt Lamps fa Kitcheir/Living-Room, Basement HYDRO SHOP .Phone 156 Wingham ' :C- '■ To Fight ImurtmcO Department Resentment against the dictum of the Insm-anee Department, Toronto, in advjsing 'that all policies on traveling threshing machines be cancelled forth­ with, was freely expressed at the 69th annual meeting of the policy holders of the South Kasthopp Farmers' Mut­ ual Tire Insurance Company Thursday Col. Baflsttti, Cuba’s “strong man,” In a surprise move fired bls police chief, Md and navy heads, and took over complete Con* trol of the country, as ho nipped an alleged totalitarian plot against his life. * . ir V I*4; / UdlM. ripping the roof for the*' full length. The snowplow operator, who was en­ gaged in widening the road, drove on to the next intersection after the ac­ cident, turning his machine around. When he returned the damaged car had disappeared and so far Traffic Of­ ficer Lever, who was called on the case, has not been able to locate the owner. : Huron On Good Behaviour . White gloves were in order for Magistra'te Makins at Goderich last week, it being unnecessary for him to take his usual place on the bench, there not being a single case on the weekly police court, a rare occasion. Either Huron County is on. its good behavior or the police have been tak­ ing a breather, or both. The fact re­ mains, however, that the number of cases has shown a remarkable decline in recent months. Bruce Joining C.F.A. Branches A unit of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is being organized in Bruce County and over half the town­ ships have named delegates -to be re­ presentatives on the county commit­ tee. At a meeting held in Paisley, R. B. Nicholson and Reeve Kenzie Fost­ er, of Bruce Township, were named treasurer and secretary respectively of the county unit. At Mildmay, Carrick Township organized when ex-Reeve Henry Lantz,-a former warden Of the county, was appointed along with Reeve Jacob Fischer, to be that town­ ship’s representatives on the county board. Captains for each School sec­ tion were also named and they will be delegated with the work of securing members in each section and promot­ ing the success of the federation in each section. MORE CHICKS HATCHED ‘ MORE EGGS WANTED t Eatly Indications' are that the spring hatch of chickens in Canada in 1941 will again bo lat'g'e, with hatcheries re­ porting heavy advance orders for chicks, states the Current Review of Agricultural Conditions, which has just been issued by the Dominion De­ partment of Agriculture and the Do­ minion Bureau 6f Statistics, This would be tt natural result of the strength of the poultry and egg mar- kets .throughout 1940 and the fact that the relationship between egg pric­ es and feed prices has been generally more favourable to the poultrymen than during 1939. The egg market was strengthened during 1940 by ’ the substantial ship­ ments of fresh eggs to the United Kingdom. While no definite contract has been entered into between Canada and Britain over the export of eggs shipments early in 1941 were ‘heavier than at the corresponding period in 1940, indicating .that there is still a strong demand for Canadian eggs in the United Kingdom market. In Can­ ada, the domestic market for eggs will, be further strengthened by the con­ tinued increase in industrial activity and employment. The fact that stor­ age stocks have been reduced to a neg­ ligible figure as at Jan. 1, 1941, is regarded as a healthy feature of the market, and it is the first time in many years that stocks have been disposed of at the turn of the year. PREPARING TO SPAN NIAGARA RIVER I 1/ With placing of first section of the great arch of the Rain­ bow bridge delayed for a week because of weather setbacks, steel men, high above the ice-filled Niagara river, complete towers tm each sldi of stiver which will hold supporting cables fof etch Until last section is set after which cables will be removed leaving arch self-supporting and ready for start of roadway above. Hon. T. B. MeQuesten, Ontarie minister of highways and chairman of the Niagara Fails Bridge conn* mission, will dedicate the first section of the arch with simple cerwnohj 'early next week.