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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-08-07, Page 2PAGE TWO WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES if Thursday, August 7th, 1941 DRINK TRADE MARK REGISTERED Mt. Forest Confederate.Wingham Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM - ONTARIO strawberries. They had grown such a length of stalk that we wondered for a minute if they were -real. One stalk measured IV inches and the other about 1U, Each had ripe berries as well as green ones. Surely this is un­ usual in a dry summer and on the 26th of July.—Wiartoa Ehco. Lakelet Sfoighjn&ker Passes Mr. William Cook, who for many years carried on a sleigh and. wagon building business at Lakelet, died last Friday at the home of his son-in-law, Samuel H. Webber, of Con. 17, How- ick. He was in his 83rd year. Deceas­ ed was an expert at many lines of woodwork, but excelled in the making of sleighs. The late Isaac Gowdy, who at that time had a blacksmith shop in Lakelet, did the iron work for his out­ put. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. S. H. Webber of Howick and Mrs. Jos. Pritchard of Minto, and one son, Chester Ccok of Clifford. The funeral took place on Monday.—Mild- may Gazette. SIGN THE PLEDGE TO 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. Owner Fullatron Saw Mill Injures Hajid Severely Lome Harmer, of Fullarton, was painfully injured on Monday afternoon when his hand was drawn into the large circluar saw. His hand was bad­ ly lac&rated and it was necessary to amputate the thumb and little finger, at Stratford Hospital,—Mitchell Ad- vocae. Arm Badly Gashed When Window Breaks Cameron Wilson, Circle-Bar em­ ployee, had his right hand and arm badly gashed when a falling window shattered. He put up his arm to pre­ vent the transom window from com­ ing down and missed the frame. His arm when through the glass and splin-' ters tore a long gash in the forearm as well as his hand. He was taken to Kincardine general Hospital where the wound was sewn.—Kincardine News. Let Your Car Wear Proudly This Patriotic Sticker! E E = NEWS of the DISTRICT MittiiiiHiuiHimiiiiiimttiintiiitiiBiuiiittituiiiiiiiiiiitiiisiMr Eye injured by Eird Three-year-old Donald McColeman, son of Peter McColeman, R.R. 1, Chesley, is recovering in the Owen Sound hospital after an operation to save the sight of an eye injured when the child was bit by a bittern. The bird had been captured and placed in a cage. The little boy suffered a sev­ ere injury from the bird’s sharp beak and an immediate operation was ne­ cessary. As a result, there is every hope that the sight of the eye will be saved.—Chesley Enterprise. Starting Practice at Mount Forest Dr, John Ferguson leaves for Mt. Forest where he will undertake a new medical -practice. With retired medi­ cal men being asked to take up duties again so that younger doctors may be used in the army medical corps, the long and successful surgical experi­ ence of Dr. Ferguson is being utilized in Mount Forest area, at present with­ out a surgeon,—Kincardine News. Cash Register Taken When Cleve Baeker of Baeker Bros., Brusels butchers, opened the shop on Thursday morning he found the glass in the door broken and the cash reg­ ister removed containing nearly $10. Provincial Officer Snell, of Seaforth, is investigating.’ Lightning Kills Boy Early Thursday afternoon last, Vic­ tor White, a 13-year-old boy was kill­ ed instantly by lightning when in the act of taking mail from his father’s mail box at Port Law. The mail car­ rier from Flesherton saw the lad struck. He was the eldest of five children Of Mr. and Mrs. Roy White and had passed his entrance this year under the farm employment plan. — Blind Lady Knits Pair of Sock Weekly- Miss Mary Hall, a guest with her brother, Godfrey Hall, at the home of Mrs. W. -J. Andrews in Dungannon, celebrated her 85th birthday by enter­ taining a number of friends. Miss Hall despite the fact that she is blind, is continuously knitting, and, during the past year in addition to several sea­ man’s scarves and several pair of mitts, has completed 50 pairs of socks for soldiers, avei aging about a pair each week. She has been a life-long resident of Ashfield Township, -until the last few years, when she has made her home with her nephew, Ernest Hall, at Brantford. — Lucknow Sen­ tinel. Leg Injured by Falling Timber Mr. Marshal Jacklin, who has been employed near Clinton in the building of the large Government Air School, received an injury last week that laid him up and off work temporarily. It seems that a large timber in the act of being hoisted fell, striking the un­ fortunate man on the leg. This is the second injury sustained by Mr. Jack­ lin inside of a year. Last fall while working on the duplex house plan of Mr. J. H. Brown’s at the old Grand Union Hotel site, he fell through the upstairs flooring and suffered an in­ jured ankle.—Teeswater News. Something Unusual Strawberries, ripe, came into the of­ fice this week. Mrs. Hardman, Sr,, brought us in two bunches of ripe Needs 200,000 Gallons Water The Radio Air School, Clinton, will need 200,000 gallons of water per day, it is stated. That is said t.Q be twice the amount required by the town of Clinton. Machinery -for drilling the new well is now being placed in posi­ tion and drilling operations will com­ mence at once. Go to your friendly neighbourhood service station or your local garageman today. A surprise awaits you. He has changed. He will be as courteous and thoughtful as ever —glad to see you—anxious to do anything and everything he can to help you, But he is no longer a gasoline salesman. He is a gasoline SAVER. He will urge you to buy less instead of more. He will point out ways and means of saving gasoline. He will tell you all about the "50/50" Pledge to cut your gas consumption by fifty per cent. He will invite you to sign. This proud and patriotic sticker for your car will mark you as a member of the wise and thoughtful band of car owners co-operating with the Govern­ ment to save gasoline. This is entirely a voluntary movement. It is not rationing. This the Government hopes to avert. But we are faced with a critical short­ age of gasoline due to the diversion of tankers for .overseas service and to the growing needs of our Fighting Forces. There is no call'for panic—no need for alarm —but this war is being fought with gasoline and we are fighting for our very lives. Sign the Pledge today and continue to save fifty per cent of your gasoline consumption. It is also vitally important that you reduce the use of domestic and commercial fuel oil» 17easy ways lowards a RAO/6AS01INE JU/o SAVING (Approved by Automobile Experts) Reduce driving speed from ED to 40 on the open road. Avoid jack-rabbit starts. Avoid useless or non-essential driving. . Turn motor off when not in use; do not leave idling. Don't race your engine; let it warm up slowly. Don't strain your engine; change gears, Keep carburetor cleaned and properly adjusted. Tune up motor, timing, etc, Keep spark plugs and valves clean. Check cooling system; overheating wastes gasoline. Maintain tires at right pressure. Lubricate efficiently; worn engines waste gasoline. Drive in groups to and from work, using cars alternate days. * For golf, picnics and other outings, use one car instead of four. Take those"short shopping trips ON FOOT and carry parcels home. Walk to and from the movies. Boat owners, too, can help by reducing speed. .. Your regular service station man tvill gladly explain these and other ways of saving gasoline. Consult him. GO 50/50 WITH OUR FIGHTING FORCES SAFE AFTER DARK? Is Your House • Lighted windows warn prawlers away Always leave a few lamps burning whea-you leave your home for the evening. Remem­ ber, a bright light for sixteen hours, costs only at Hydro rates. (fat them at Ne&teAi £lt&p> Put 100-Wott lamps in Kitchen, tiving-Room, Basement HYDRO SHOP Phone 156 Wingham ............................ 1 iirrril ■rr'ii.Tnr.i.iii.rriir'Turn .................................................... Joins The Army Mr. Harry Browne, left on Wednes­ day for Toronto, where he has signed Up with the Ordnance Corps, as a shoemaker. Harry has been in the Shoe Repair business in Blyth for the past five years, coming to Blyth from Wingham, where he learned the busi­ ness with his father. It is with regret that we report his departure from our midst. Mrs. Brown and Eleanor will continue to reside here, and will short­ ly take up residence in the Fingland house on Queen Street, recently vacat­ ed by Mr. and ,Mrs Wm. Hamm. — Blyth Standard. Palmerston Workman Hurt at Kincardine Wesley Wallace, 26, of Palmerston, employed with a gravel crushing firm working near Ripley was taken Friday to Kincardine with injuries suffered when he was caught in the crusher. Ribs were crushed and other injuries of a minor nature suffered in the ac­ cident which happened -when part of his clothing -was caught in the crusher. Kincardine Airman • Is Missing Overseas Obs. Mackinnon Jarrell, of Kincar­ dine, is missing as the result of an op­ erational flight over the continent, ac­ cording to word received here by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Jarrell, Kincardine Township. There were no details of tlFe flight in the brief com- s munkation received from the defence | department. !the weed of the WEEK - WILD CARROT Blitzkrieg methods have now pene­ trated the world of weeds, according to John D, MacLeod, Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Ont, Dept, of Ag­ riculture, Wild Carrot has developed ;tuo one of the worst pests in Ontario,- and is spreading more rapidly than I any other weed. It has invaded every | county and district of the province, j Mr, McLeod states, and is growing in profusion. Wild Carrot is a biennial and nat­ uralized from Europe. It is sometimes named Bird’s Nest, Queen Anne's Lace and Devil’s Flagttc. This latter s • REMEMBER : The slower you drive, the more you save I The Government of the DOMINION OF CANADA Acting through THE HONOURABLE C. D. HOWE, Minister of Munitions and Supply I G. R. COTTRELLE, OU'.Controller for Canada S/uMie, asrcE i/cru/v GaJo&/te fin. VICTORY I name is the one that more correctly expresses the sentiments and feelings of farmers who have been fighting to keep it off their property. Wild Carrot is found on roadsides, old meadows, pastures, orchards, fence lines and waste places. It is like the cultivated carrot in odour and has a deep strong tap root, a brisly stem and much divided leaves. Flowers are in white clusters which curl up when mature. This weed can be controlled-by thor­ ough cultivation and a short rotation of crops. Scattered plants should be pulled or spudded. Meadows and pas­ tures should be broken and brought in­ to rotation or mowed just before plants come into bloom. , Seeds may be produced until frost destroys the plants, so late mowing will be neces­ sary. If plants are in the blom stage when mowed, the infested area should be raked and burned. Fasturing with sheep is an effective and cheap meth­ od of preventing seed production. Mowing has proved costly on road­ sides and areas where cultivation is impossible. Spraying with chemicals is recommended'for roadside eradica­ tion. See Circular 60 for It may be obtained from the Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, of Agriculture, Toronto. Thousands of seeds may be produc­ ed on an Average plant. These seeds may remain on the plant until late fall and winter and then be carried by thd wind over miles of frozen ground and drifting snow to infect new areas. This is why it is most important for every­ one to put an end to Wild Carrot in Ontario, 4water or less than 80% of milk fat must not be manufactured in Canada, according to the Regulations under the Dairy Industry Act. Butter moulded or cut into- prints, blocks, squares, or pats must not be sold unless these shapes are of the full net weight of 14 pound', ¥2 pound, one pound or mul- liples of a pound. This regulation does not apply to butter in rolls 'Or lumps of indiscriminate weight manufactured by indivdiual farmers and sold by them. Butter packed in tins or other pack­ ages alleged to contain any definite weight of butter must not be sold, or as the Act says “sold, offered for sale or have in possession for sale,” unless the packages contain the full net- weight of butter as alleged, exclusive -of the weight of the .package and of any paper, brine, or other filling. It- is important to remember that prints, blocks, squares or pats of butter must be of full net weight, as specified in the Regulations, when sold by each and every dealer through whose hands the butter may pass. Consequently, if such packages -of butter are likely to be held for some time before bei(ig sold to the consumer, it is necessary to make sufficient allowance to take care of any shrinkage in weights that may take place before final sale. Oth­ erwise, adjustments to bring the weight up to legal standards must be made. A circular dealing with the weights and branding of dairy butter (Circular 122) may be obtained free by writing to Publicity ami Extension Division, Dominion Department of Ag­ riculture, Ottawa. “Does that mule ever kick you?” the officer asked a Negro mule-driver* “No, sub,” was tin. reply, “he ain’t yet, but he frequent.y kicks the place where I recently was!” directions, Ont. Dept, POINTERS ON WEIGHTS OF BUTTER FOR SALE CAPTURED NAZI GUN USED AGAINST FLEEING NAZIS An anti-tank gun that formerly belonged to therthif i«u Invading Nazis is turned against the fleeing foe, ac- weapon cording to the Moscow censor-approved caption for & I * •W- Sutter containing more than 16% of