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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-09-25, Page 9g ' • • - • '• • 1000,4111004-11101 NH 0,0 , QFU President Asks: .e. Why Hot ,Price. Suppoits, (Mr. Rill, of Varna, is presi- eent 0 Ontario FarmersUnion. Tills -Article is- reprinted from the "Ontario 'Union Farmer," Sentereher issue.) Many people ,connected with Canadian agriculture policy in past years have insisted. that farmers should not expect sub - Sidles; from the Federal ,Govern - meet. Stich individuals go on that this procedure is 'degrading" and is actually a system of '"handotits." A beautiful case :had been built up in this regard and until recent years farmers in general had accepted this fallaeY — cepted it to the point where Ur- eters and -farm organizations,had failed. miserably to achieve a fair measure of gov.ernment sup- port or our basic inclestry. The result has been, of course, that Canada suffered an agricid- tural depressions into which the other industries were drawn to a lesser .extent, during the win- ter of 1957-58 — a depression from which we have not fully recovered and which threatens to return sith increased severity in the winter months ahead. The disturbing feature is that AWAY ? Did you have. a pleasant trip? Our readers would like to know about it. Tell us' about ' the activities of you and your friends. Phone 770 THE TIMES.ADVOCATE Or your local correspondent ;Seine still look on Agricultural t Price Supports as beneath- the dignity of farm people in gene rah But is this true? Is it against the principle of Canadians to ac- cent Government assistance?. i NO: I When we examine the record we find that almost every Cana- dian industry accepts and even demands government help of some sort ,or another. Several different rtOmes are ap- plied to this help depending upon the most practical method of ap- plication. Some are called em- bargoes, some are called tariffs, some are called grants and some are called subsidies. Whatever the name, the principle is the same, that is protection or an industry by the people of Can. ada. I Other industries have accepted I this and continue to prosper. There is no basic difference be- tiveen a tariff and a subsidy. The tariff allows a rnanufac- , turer to increase the price of his product by the amount of the tariff, the tariff is then a sub- sidy paid to the manufacturer by an individual purchaser. In the other form the subsidy is paid jointly by the populatien. The gold mining industry in addition to others has partici- pated in tile direct subsidy me- thod of support for a number of years and is apparently quite anxious to continue. The gov- ernment recently passed legisla- tion to provide for not only the continuance of government sub- sidy of the gold industry but also to increase the amount of sub- sidy by 25%, The method for computing the gold mine subsidy is roughly this, A mine can receive sub- sidy on two thirds of its entire production provided the cost of production exceeds $26.50 per ounce. In addition, the Canadian government purchases the mine's entire production at. world prices, The subsidy paid by the Cana- dian people to the gold mines in the len year period entled March 1958 amounts to 108 million. dol- lars. This subsidy has assisted .some of the gold mines to expand in other direction and develop vast iron ore and steel indus- tries. When we compare the figures for gold mines and agriculture we begin to realize how badly farmers have fared. For the twelve year period ended March 1958, 100,7 million dollars is charged. to Agriculture Price Supports. Of this amount over 70 million was spent because of the hoof and mouth disease out- break which has been termed a "Whether youCitve in a CASTLE or COTTAGE insure the 'modern' way — one Plan covers the whole family" For information without obligation call John Macdonald Norwich Union Life Representative in Exeter and district Telephone Collect Grand Bend :92 41 NORWICH UNION LIFE Arkttanze egvielle Feuded 1808 Branch Office 200 Queen's Avenue, London, Ontario lllll lllllll 'MOW iiimilittlitlitiitiMMI111111111111111111111111111: lllll l Its Dobbs For Dodge '56 Dodge Regent Suburban SEDAN—New tires, tutone, V8 engine, signal lights, air conditioning heater ...,..„„,..;., Only $2,095 '55 ,Dodge Regent SEDAN—A top quality car l l Olilif tkillt441 $1,395 '54 Dodge Custom Royal SEDAN—V8 motor, automatic, tutone, signal lights, tinted glass, another top quality car ,. $1,395 '53 Dodge ft Plymouth SEDANS — All in top condition.. Priced from $.95 tO $995 each, '52 Desoto , SEDAN — Automatic, radii), everything just oVerhauled $ 705 See And Drive The "Simmer The Car Wifh The M.O,S4 Miler \Mug Exeter Motor Sales'' Fred Dobbst Prop, PHONE 200 . NIGHTS .1324A/ ORYAIAM kigamoinittomontmoimmalimommlitniummvolifromfflumitumiitivii,,,,1 Ittflinllittl fill t • national disaster and, should not be charged to a Pxice Support Program. This leaves a balance of 30 million dollars for a twelve year period divided among 500 thousand farmers. The gold mining industry em• ploys 17 thousand people. We, in agriculture should not. hesitate to insist on an effective price support system. Self help programs alone cannot hope to rescue us filen .our present posi- tih. P'roclucer controlled market - ng hoards can plan an impor- tant role. Farmers will continue their very enviable record of in- creased, effieiency. Crop insur- ance and an improved credit system will also be a benefit. But over and above these meas- ures we must have an effective program to support agricultural commodity Prices at a realistic level, Such .a program may have` a limit to the amount of support for any producer. We can not depend. on increasing efficiency alone, The chief advantage for the most efficierit farmer is over his neighbours. We must somehow insure that a portion of the benefits from the increased effieiency of the agricultural industry remain with the farmer. This can only he achieved if farmers and farm organizations face up to their responsibilities and demand the measures promised by the pre- sent government which are so necessary for a prosperous agri- culture and thereby a prosperous Canada, 1.0 0 ,Yro own To Earth By L HOOPER iHott topics. for Forums "The most controversial sub- jects in years of Farm, FOrum." That seems to be the opinion of nearly everyone who has taken a look at the topics which the 800 Farm Forums Across Canada, will discuss this fall and winter, To begin with, the subject of the farritelle Freedom is a per - Deficiency Payments . anent one and it comes up on Although many feeders are net: vitally interested as wool pro- ducers, the subject of deficiency payments on wool, a very season- able agricultural product, as brought out by the federal gov. ernrnent, was meant as a pre- tection to the producer. Wool is supported in the TJ,S,A. and other major producing coun- tries. This is done in various ways — tariffs, supports, etc., etc, To the best of our knowl- edge it is the first attempt of aiding the agricultural producer in this manner (correct us if we are wrong), World prices of wool dropped sharply during the past 12 months, A Canada Department of Agriculture report shows that both in this country and abroad prices in July were from 35 to 41 per cent lower than for the corresponding month in 1957. Statistics trace a downward trend in the past Seven years, Graded western domestic, fleece wool grease basis, semi - bright 54/56's, % blood staple, in 1951 sold wholesale f.o.b. To- ronto, at an average of 91.2 cents a pound, One year later this price had been cut in half. News Of Grand Bend Sy MRS. E, KEOWN St. 'John's W. A. The W. A. and Guild of St, Johns - by - the - Lake. Anglican Church held their regular month- ly meeting on Monday. evening with a full attendance, The pres- ident, Mrs. Harry Bossenberry, presided. It was announced that the ladies would he catering to two teas and dinners in November, one to the Altar Guild for the Lambton Diocese, and the. sec- ond one to the Lambton I3rother- hood, Personal Items Several from. Grand Bend al - tended the Centennial Fair at Parkhill and thoroughly enjoyed seeing the beautiful and artistic floats and the humorous sights representing by -gone days of 1858. Miss Beulah Holt of Windsor and her mother, Mrs. Holt, spent the weekend with their sister and daughter, Mrs. T, M. Dodds The Story In Saintsbury By MRS. HEBER DAVIS Harvest Thanksgiving service was observed Sunday with serv- ice at 11 o'clock. The church was decorated with flovvers, fruit mid vegetables. Rev. F. Tomkinson, rector of Mitchell, was in charge of the service, Mrs. Tom Kooy, pianist, and Mrs. Ross McFalls, soloist. Guests in the community for the service were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hardy and Linda, Luean, with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Greenlee; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Balsden and Dorothy, Stratford, with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Atkinson; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hodgins, Brinsley, and Mr, and Mrs. G. Hughes, Ilderton, with Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Greenlee; Mr. and Mrs. Murray Abbott and Sandra with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barker; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Mc- Donald, Lucan, with Mr, and Mrs. Toni Kooy; Mr. George Atkingon and Miss Whitehead, Lucan, with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Atkinson and Shir- ley: Mr, and Mrs. Harry Noels and Donald, Springfield, and Mrs. W. J. Dickins, Lucan, with Mr and Mrs. Jack Dickins; Mr. and Mrs. H. Clarke, Ship- ka, with Mr, and Mrs. Robert Tindall; , Mr. and. Mrs, Henry Hodgins, Wean, Mrs, L. Hoclgins, Exeter, and Mrs. Ada Walker, London, with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Car. roll; Miss Joyce McDonald, Miss Sandra 141cClinchey, Mr. Howard McDonald and Mr. and Mrs. Ross McFalls and David with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Davis; Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Dickins, London, Mr, and Mre, Albert Dickins, Lambeth, Mrs, Richard Dickins, Exeter, and Mr. and Mrs. James Young, Luean, with Mr. and Mrs. Heber Davis; Mrs. James Turner and Mr, Gote. Wunerstraum with Mr. and Mrs. Ron Carroll. Wedding Anniversary On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis, Mrs. James Turner and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carroll were guests at a forty- fifth wedding anniversary et the home of Mr, and .Mrs. Clarence Fletcher. Mrs. Fletcher was formerly Miss Ruth Hodgins of tide cOmmunitY. Mrs. Melvin Gardiner and Mrs. Murray Gibson arranged the evening for their parents. -s WOmen's Auxiliary On Tuesday Afteeltdoe the September meeting of the W.A. was held in thi perish hall. Plans Were Made for a pie social September 25 in the pariah hall and other fall activitike. A quilt. Was quilted Mr the belt Id be packed hi Noseeinber. Personal Items M. and Mrs, Let lItighee, a/Mittel, Spent a OM' 1 days dila past week with Mr. and Mrs, Ref) C 11. Mr. and Mrs. 14 Abbott, of Niagere. Palle, spent a couple nt deee With Mr. Mid Mre, Mur- ray Abbdtt, and Mr. Dobbs, at "Jusrestin' on the Maitland River. Mrs. Wilfred Ravelle and Mrs John MacDonald, president and first vice president of the Grand Bend. Ladies' Auxiliary to the Legion are this week attending the annual convention of the Ladies.' Auxiliary in the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Rally Day was held in the United Church Sunday School on Sunday morning when a good attendance was present, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark of Woodstock visited with Consta- ble Frank and Mrs. Sutton over the weekend. Little Janet Clark is visiting with the Suttons for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Love of Hensley entertained Mr. and Mrs. William Love on Sunday, in honor of the former's sixth wedding anniversary. On Thursday Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Baird had as guests Mr. and Mrs, Harry Little and Ste- phen and Mr, and Mrs. Frank Little, all of Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Boy Scott of Sarnia visited. for a few days last week with Mrs. Scott's mother, Mrs. William Patterson, Mrs. S. J. Truscott, Detroit, and summer resident of Beach o' Pines leaves September 26 on the Hibernia for a visit with rel- atives in England. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stanlake visited Mrs. Stanlake's sister, Mrs. P. M. Daniels in Strath. roy Hospital on Sunday, and after- wards visited with another sis- ter, Mrs. Earl Thomas, Mr. Thomas and family at Denfield. Mr. Brandon of the local teach- ing staff is on sick leave at present, and Mrs. Jack Eagle- son has been supplying in the vacancy. Mrs. William Rendle spent a few days last week visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. Collies and Mr. Coutes in Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baird visited on Sunday. with Mr. Baird's mother in the Deaconess H.omeLondon, and also visited with their son, Williarn, Mrs. Baird and baby. Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Stiirdevant and family visited with relatives in Detroit over the weekend and also spent some time at the Zoo. Mr. and Mrs, H. Pfile and Allan anti Mr. and Mrs. Clay- ton Pfile of Dashwood visited with. Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Pfile in Sarnia on Sunday, 0.00.000.00..0.•••••••00.000"*.00.00.00/00/00,00/00,0* Report On Shipka Mr. Bill Coleman and Les, of Kippen, 'visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Morenz, Billie and Mrs. J. Coleman. Miss Pearl Keyes and Mr. Al- bert Keyes, of Exeter, and Mrs. N. McCallum, of London, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sweitzer, Mrs, William Vincent returned home on Friday after spending some time in Swift Current. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Baumgar- ten and Mrs, A. Mason were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Charlie Brown, in Both - Well. Mrs. M. Baker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stew- ardsod Greenway. Mr. and Mrs. M. .T, Geiser spent the weekend in Toronto. Mrs. J. Corbett and Al, of Hen- sel', visited Sunday with Tier, and' Mrs. Les Adams, 11,tr, and Mrs, Wray Swelizer, Rn and Barbera, visited on Sunday with Mr. Ind Mrs. Doe. Wilson, et St: MarYs.s. Itecent visitors with Mr„ and Mrs. Ileiihert Nvert Mr. J. DOwn and Mrs, Fred Kerr, of Exeter, Miss Dew/Ally Harlton, R.N,, and Mrs, Xen West - Man, Barry aticl Cheryl, of Lon - den. Mr, L. Gtienther, Xlicherier, visited Sunday at the home of his brother, Me, Kart Guenther, Shipka United Church will celebrate their 76th anniversary �n &Inch y, with apeCial ad rviet4 At 11 and 110 p.m. Mr. Strike, of tended, will conduet the morning soviet and the 11,0V. Dllittell MeeTavish, also of London.. will be in charge of the evening SerVitet I $ ince then, with the exception ; of 1957, there has been a steady dper ?ellen ea.t kT'oorroenrrloPrie'thwe'll°1relciaeles I y November 3- Has freedom 'been: forsaken for -economic security? Which is the most important. Then on November 17, the, western domestic wool in Jul showing will be measured agalast t la as .i eents a pqUfla testing—to/find out which means the same month in 1957,e ani best Yardstick to the average the average price was 57 cents. tamer. To estimate the approximate On December 1, the cost Of value of wool at the farm or producing a, dozen eggs, or a Inca' registered warehouse, all polad of beef or a bushel of costs, including transportation, wheat, ,on different farms grading, handlingand se ling, will be considered. Can this cost must be deducted. be measured? Or are the many It is understood that advance variable which a farmer must settlements are' being inade by face likely to make it impossible wool co-operatives amounting to to find a single cost? If an 15 to 20 cents per pound on do- average cost. of production is mestic wool, and from 20 to 25 taken,, for purposes of basing cents a pound on the fine Pange price supports . , will this aver- . The amount of the ad- age be accepted by the farmer? , vance, or initial payment, de- Who should set this average? , pendsdthe ofnleelocc e. astion and condition The government? Farm groups? Co-ops? It is reported that some pro- On December 8, the training of ducers have sold their wool eta. farmers in management me - right at about 16 cents per pound, thods which will help them to The federal deficiency Payment make more money, Will be the pplicy, officials stress, does not subject of the day. Many far - interfere with regular buying mets reportedly fail because of practices of a registered wool poor management. Is this the warehouse. The price is a matter real courses are en 1111oisp,wpat train. of negotiation between buyer and ins o seller, and the producer should Finally, December 8 will be price. oin for the best possible the big night. On that evening the battle of the sexes will re - These prices are for fleece wool Pine with both sides of the fam- greasy basis, just as it comes fly trying to decide "What from the sheep. There is a Women Really Want." Will they shrinkage in weight of from 45 accept full equality with 'Men, if to over 60 per cent when wool is it means ging up their privi- cleaned and scobred in the mills. leges as a woman? Do they want In the United States during the to take an equal place with men, the grimy work-a-daY week ending July 19, graded clean 1/1 scoured 60/62's staple and good world? The forums may find the French combing fleeces brought answer. $1 per pound, The price during the same week last year was average price of western range $1.53. wool at Toronto for the year. A reduction of nearly 41 per cent was shown in New Zealand prices, and in Australia, too, prices drifted downward from last September to June. There are 46 registered ware- houses across Canada where wool may he taken for grading under government supervision. ''.rhe period for the support price of 60 cents per pound is from April 1 this year to March 31, 1959, and is for western range wool 58/60's, choice half blood staple, f.o.b., Toronto. .mount of the deficiency pay- ment will be the difference be- tween the support price and the For example, if the average price for this grade is 35 cents per pound, the deficiency pay- ment will be 25 cents per pound — the difference between 60 cents and the average selling price. The payment goes directly to the producer, It applies to all wool, except rejects, shown on a grading certificate. The amount of the deficiency payment will be the same re- gardless of grade. Latest estimates — direct from the horse's mouth — deficiency payment will be approximately: 25-30 cents a pound, payment to be made May, 1959. MAIN STREET The United Church of Canada Organist: Mrs. A. Willard 10:00 a.m.—The Church School 11:15 a.m.—Service of Worship Nursery provided in the Prim- ary Rooms. Beginners, ages 4-5, will retire during the' second hymn. Come And Worship With Us THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA Trivitt Memorial, Exeter Rev. Bren de Vries, Rector Robert Cameron, Organist Sunday, September 28, 1958 8:30 a.m.—Holy Communion 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—Morning Prayer'', Guest Preacher; The Rev. P. L. Dymond Evening service withdrawn in favour of 'Harvest Thanksgiv- ing s e r v i c e at St, Paul's Church, Hensall. CAVEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Samuel Kerr, B.A., B.D. Minster Organist: Mrs. Bob Pryde 10:00 a.m.—Morning Worship Ordination and Induction of new Elders. Nursery for children up to six 11:00 a.m.—Sunday School It Note change in hour for Sun- day School. 7:30 p.m.—Preparatory Service 8:15 p.m. — The Session will meet. CHRISTIAN REFORMEb CHURCH Friday, September 26 8:00 p.m, — Ordination of Mr. Arie G. Van Eek, out pastor to be, in his dignity as Mini- ster of our Church by Rever- end G. J, Hoytema, Clinton, and other Ministers. (tnglish service.) Sunday, September 28 0:45 a.m.—Morning Worship (Dutch) tntrance Reverend A, G. Van tek 2;15 p.in ,—Aff ertioori Worship (gnglish) Reverend A, G. Van Eek, Ex- eter. 3:30 0,01., —Sunday School ZION CHURCH Evangelical United. la ethren CREbITON 10:06 R.hi.—WOrship "The Peint Of Teaehing" 11:15 School MondaY — Youth PalloWslitp Thittsdav PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—Worship Service 7:30 p.m.—Evangelistic Service Wed., 8 p.m.—Prayer Service Friday — Christ Ambassador's meeting will be in Moncton, where Rev. Cornelius, the radio pastor, will be the speaker. "Cast thy burden upon. the Lord, and He shall sustain thee." —Psalms 55:22 Pastor: Evang. L. Winn -Butler THE BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH IN MAIN STREET CHURCH Rev. R. Van Farowe, Minister 2:00 p.m.—Worship "What We Believe About The Sacraments" 3:30 p.m.—Sunday School 8:00 p.m.—Temple Time, CHML, Hamilton, THAMES ROAD MENNONITE CHURCH EXETER "Teach Me Thy Truth 0 Lord" 10:30 a.m.—Sunday School 11:30 a.m.—Worship Pastor: Stanley Saudert Exeter JAMES STREET UNITED CHURCH Rev. H. J. Snell, Patton Mr, Lawrence Wein, A.W.C.M. 10:00 a.m,—Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship W,M,S. ANNIVERSARY Guest Minister: Rev, L. Brown of Brussels linked Church Sermon Subject: "We Do Not Well" Musie - Anthem - The Choir Guest 5 o 1 o i s Mrs, Tom Coates, HensalL A, Warm Welcome Is Extended To All CALVARY CHURCH Evangelical United Brethren bAtHWOOD Rev, W. F. Keoti, Minister Mrs, Ken McCrea, Organist Sunday. &somber 28 (Standard *rime) 10:00 a.m,—W.S. hay of Prayer Service 11;65 a.niti:—Sunday School CHRIST ANGLICAN CHURCH, CENTRALIA Rector Rev. R. H. Anions Organist: Mrs, M. H. Elston liARVP,ST SERVICP: Sunday. genteinher8 af I0 A.111. Holy COni Ift union 'rho, Tinnea,Advoota, :Septambir 244 1954. P Fieldman. 'Comments See Co-op Expansion To Fight Integration By CARL, HEMINGWAYdistribution by the trade, fivron FA fieldmen 1 Bach county president wai The Ontario* hog producers as_15-erido to 0°Innlent-41:1 11-1-1114.4..!'' liseelatiwathyeirlioateeetualll reiTeoertoinntgo,inwtpule i x:lea:sult:r_riato7;cogotrimil4aetpilliep";satirne:anrerr,e7,qt, hht4erte:0;741.1-1 in atiendance, some 250 .delegates and visitors The president of -the .aeSeela- Plloise"3i,rbepro‘sracon m Wm, western ales, A , Mr. McInnis, the president ' ' ready under the direction orde , all but PIN heartily approved the: 'present program. There were some who felt that additional irtlarkeiing yards would be help. ful and others who would like present yards open another dal' a week. One county felt that marketing yards were an unecessary ex- penseand that the hogs 'Mould be directed from. the fariners4 barn. However no practical way . was suggested to handle the me- chanics of this method. The meeting seemed to feel that the check weighing of live hogs was very impartaot and as yet no one has told us how -this could be clone at the farm. Certainly the trade will not accept the weight on farm scales as a basis for dressing percentages. of the Ca -op, Mr. Aiken and the secretary, Mr. Boynton, re- ported on the activities of the Ontario hog producers for the year. The vertical integration that seems to be growing in the hog industry was given serious con- sideration, It seemed to be the feeling of the meeting that Co - Ops should be entering contract farming and in this way the fam- ily farmer could derive at least some profit from the feed busi- ness through the patronage di- vidend. it was also suggested that, since packing plants are entering the field .af production in direct competition with far- mers, perhaps it is time for the farmers to seriously consider Co -Op packing plants. The Co -Op at Barrie seems to be profitable in spite of their complaints against the agency, Several resolutions were ap- proved. One of these was the recommendation that the com- modity groups join with the Fed- eration in employing an infor- mation -director fieldman to dis- tribute information to the far- mers. ' A resolution that was passed back for further study was the question of the advisability of having the government continue the freight subsidy on feed grain. It was also felt that farmers should be able to purchase grain from the elevators on the same basis as feed mills, It was felt that these 'two things provided unfair assistance to the large cor- porations. It was pointed out that the sub- sidy on the grain used by one large f e e di ng establishment amounted to $50,000 per year. It was also pointed out that while processors were claiming surplus supplies of pork some stores were unable to buy suf- ficient pork. Perhaps there is room for improvement in the VISITORS? When Uncle Bill and Aunt Mary come to visit—or you visit them --tell us about it. We like to report the social activities of the folks in this district. Phone 770 THE TIMES.A0VOCATE Or your local correspondent WEEK END BUYS ONE POUND PACKAGES LB, Bacon 49c ,, 39c FARM STYLE Sausage MEATY PORK Shoulders Ib. 33 c Pork Hocks 19C BONELESS DINNER — 2.3 Ib, Avg. Hams lb, Hamburg BLADE — one Removed Roasts Ib. 89c 39c FOR YOUR FREEZER OR FROZEN FOOD LOCKER LEAN Lamb CUT AND %A/RAI:if:3ED LB. Doug's Market Mnday fel Thursday — 9 to 6 Friday 9 to 9 Saturday 9 to 10 PHONE 860 MEE ..DELIVERY South End 'toter