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ACCIDENTS
ARE
COSTLY
It Accidents haPPen in a flash. If you aro not in.
awed, repayment may cot you your home, your
savings or months of Income. Let us explain Pilo
Automobile insurance to Yon. It coati so little,
We write Pilot Insurance to cover selected risks
In Automobile, Fire, Personal Property Floater,
Burglary, Plate Glass, Public Liability and other
general insurance.
H. C. MacLEAN
WINGHAM
A. W. KEIL.
° GORRIE
PILOT INSURANCE COMPANY
Egg Had Freak Marking ,
Besides baby chicks up at the Mon-
aghan property, they have some Leg-
horn hens laying some queer looking
eggs. Last week the young son of
the house, Richard Monaghan, dis-
covered an egg that had a distinct two
raised up at the one end. We wonder-
ed just what the number meant but
could not decide on anything definite,
—Mitchell Advocate.
Record. Poinsetta Bloom
Mrs. Percy Collen has somewhat of
a novelty of the floral world at her
home in the form of a poinsetta plant
in bloom. Mrs. Collen has success-
fully cultivated poinsettas for a num-
ber of years, but this years' product
establishes a record. The plant has
reached the heighth of forty inches
and has three blooms, the largest of
which measures 13Y2 inches across
Walkerton Herald-Times.
Teeswater To Reduce Rates
Based on a substantial surplus on,
last year's operation in the Teeswater
Hydro-Electric Commission, the On-
YOUR EYES NEED.
ATTENTION
Our 25 Point\ Scientific Examin-
ation enables us to give you
Clear. Comfortable Vision
F, MUTH
Optometrist
Phone 118 Hariston
early Sunday morning fo see that the
fires were all right, Mr. John Boyle
discovered the front doors unlocked
and' ample evidence-scattered about to
show that burglars had been at work
during the night. While a jimmy had
been uses!, on the street door lock the
safe in the office bad been opened by
using the combination jock. Some
papers taken while others were thrown
on the floor. A small amount of
money in silver was also missing, —
Mount Forest Confederate,
Paisley Has Co-op Store
The Paisley Co-operative Associ-
ation has secured the services of R.
George Grant as manager for the store
which they recently purchased from
S. F. Ballachey. He will take over his
new duties on April 1st, on which date
the co-operative will open its doors to
the local purchasing public. — Paisley
Advocate.
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You've often watched the teller stamp
your cheque. Every day, in every branch of
every bank in Canada, cheques are being
scrutinized,, stamped and recorded. During
the war years, this daily flow of cheques
through your bank has swollen to a torrent.
Deposit accounts are more numerous and
active than ever before. This increase re-
flects the tremendous activity of Canadian
life and business. Production, purchases
and payrolls have all reached record levels.
In addition, three-quarters of a million
men and women in the armed services must
get their pay, and their dependents receive
allowances regularly.
The handling of this wartime volume of
cheques is quite apart from numerous
special services which the banks have
undertaken—the delivery of millions of
Victory Bonds and the sale of countless
War Savings Certificates; ration coupon
banking; subsidy payments to producers;
foreiin exchange operations.
Yet all this extra work has been carried
out at a time 'when new help has had to be
trained to take the place of more than 0
8,500 bank -workers now in uniform.
This Advirit oaf is Sponsored hy your Book
His Red Cross Mother
FIGHTING through the mud and icy slush
of flooded battlefields, our boys in the front
line have learned to bless the tens of thousands
of devoted women who labor as volunteer
workers for the Red Cross.
Through five years of war, "these Canadian
"Blue Smock" workers have knitted hundreds
of thousands of pairs of socks .. made mil-
lions of other comforting articles cif clothing
-packed millions of Red Cross food parcels.
Other specially-trained-volunteer women serve
as drivers, as nursing aides, as office workers
and dietitians.
Freely giving their time and labor, these
hard-working volunteers make your Red
Cross dollars stretch farther. Thanks to their
efforts, each dollar you give is multiplied three time in the value of food, clothing and
medical supplies it buys.
GIVE-and give generously, to support their
selfless work. Let your contribution to the
Canadian Red Cross be the token of your
thanks to these devoted women who serve in
very truth, as '`another mother" to your boy, or your friend or neighbor in the fighting line.
C. A. Roberts, Local Chairman
Western Foundry, Phone 85.
CANADI . . RED- CROSS
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WINOIfAM ONTARIO
111034riitiCon Rate One Year 040
Six montlis, $1,00 in advance.
To U. S. A. 12.50 per year
Foreign rate, $3.00 per year
Advertilsing rates on application,
STARVING EUROPE
The people of the North American
Continent have been warned that they
have to tighten their belts in order
that the folk of Europe may, be fed,
The people of this continent have not
suffered compared to others, and we
have the power to produce vast quant-
itiea., It is reported that the present
stocks of food are dwindling and we
may have to do with less so that more
may be shipped to the unfortunate
people of Europe, UNRRA is taking
over Greece April 1st and these poorly
nourished folk need plenty of food to
assist them back to health. Other
countries will require similar assistance
soon, We must be prepared to sacri-
fice for the sake of these nations and
for the future peace of the -world.
* * *
BLACK MARKET
It is said that the black market is
a very profitable :business in certain
narta of Europe. When the Huns had
control in Belgium the black market
was about the only method that the
people had of acquiring sufficient food
to keep them in a healthy state,
Those who could not afford to pur-
chase in this.expensiVe way were forc-
ed to steal or colaborate to insure the
keeping of body and soul togther. The
black market .was a very profitable
business and now that the Hun has
been driven out the operators of these
markets are making efforts to continue
their evil ways. What was a god-send
for the people during Hun occupation
is now the direct opposite. Inflation
process of the black markets has a very
adverse effect on the normal life of the
people and all should shun procuring
anything- in this manner.
* * * *
If April showers bring May flowers
what do March thunder storms bring.
* * *
Giveto the Red Cross. The need
is greater than ever before. If by any
chance the canvasser missed you leave
your donation at the bank or the
Advance-Times.
• * s *
Churchill says summer may bring
the end of the war with Germany. Let
us all give that big heave that he
spoke about previously. We at home
;can do it in many ,ways, Red Cross,
Victory Bonds, Letters, etc.
The destruction that the Japs did
at Pearl Harbour is just a patch. to •
t he blasting they are now getting from
super forts.. They are receiving with
interest that which ''ley thought
would knock the -ut of the war
instead of into it.
The Nuns are said to be stocking up
the Salzburg salt mines as an aid to
a. last ditch stand, One can probably
take this report with a grain of salt,
or it may be that the Allies will salt
them. down if they make the stand
there.
It looks as we write this column as
though -we may have two elections this
year. Mitch is.beand to go to the mat
with. George Lrew and the Federal
show is not too far distant, It may be
the C.C.F. amendment supported by
the movers and the Liberals that will
do the trick.
The latest in Allied missiles is the
eleven ton, so-called "town buster",
When the four-ton block buter was
put into use its power of destruction
was beyond the imagination, but now
this is put in the shade.
I INTERESTING CLIPS
OF DISTRICT NEWS
Falling Tree Kills Youth
It came as a great shock to the
community to learn that Roy Sylvester
Janke, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Janke of the Peabody district
of Sullivan had passed away' several
hours after an unfortunate accident in
the bush. Roy was working with
Gordon Albright in Mr. Joseph Al-
bright's bush on the 6th concession
of Sullivan. One of the trees they had
felled became lodged and they felled
another one crossways to dislodge the
first tree, but this one twisted and
struck Roy on the head. — Chesley
Enterprise.
Injured By Father's Car
Jimmy Fuller, 3 year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Fuller is in the Groves
Memoriak hospital, Fergus, as a re-
sult of serious injuries received at his
home in -Fergus. He fell out of the
back seat of the car, which his father
was driving, and was hit by the car
'before his father was able to bring it
to a stop. It is feared lie has a frac-
tured skull — Fergus News Record.
Mount Forest Store Entered
When going to H. E. Yeomans'
tariei Hydro-Rlectrie Commission has
recommended another cut in local
rates, and in addition have asked the
commission to make a refund to each
consurnet+ amounting to 20 per cent,
of the total of the pet bills rendered
against the, consumers for the year
104'4.--Teeswater News,
To Manage Blyth cheese Factory
The Directors of the Blyth Farmer's
Co-Operative Association have seem:-
ed the services of C. E, Hodgins,' of
Atwood, as cheese maker and manager
of the Blyth Farmer's Co-Operative
Cheese Factory. It is expected that
Mr. Hodgins will commence his new
duties some time in April. The Direc-
tors have also let the contract for
drilling the well to Fred Davidson. of
Wingham, who, we understand, will
commence operations next week, It is
expected that equipment for' the lac,
'tory will arrive between the first and
fifteenth of April. The Planing Mill,
which is also to be operated by the
Association, is now in operation, with
Mr, A. Taylor in charge, — Blyth
Standard.
Blyth Lad Killed Overseas
Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Elliott, form-
erly of Teeswater, now of Blyth, re-
ceived word. ',that their son, Trooper
Robert' James Elliott, was killed in
action overseas, Mr, and Mrs. Thos.
Elliott resided on the 8th Concession
of Culross until a few years ago. Here
their family was born and raised, and
are exceptionally .well known in this
community. —Teeswater News,
Kincardine Youths Apprehended
Two Kincardine Minors have been
apprehended in connection with the
theft of money and other articles from
the arena. It is understood that they
have admitted their guilt and that a
small portion of the money has been
returned. Kincardine News,
Suffered Painful Burns
Mrs. George Hess, prominent Hen-
sail resident, suffered painful burns to
her right arm when a gasoline stove
she was lighting burst into flames.
Mrs. Hess took the burning stove out-
side and was badly burned in the pro-
cess. She was attended by Dr. P. J.
O'Dwyer, of Zurich.
Grand Bend Man
Seriously Burned
His entire body aflame when a coal-
cil can exploded as he was lighting a
fire in his home, Grand Bend, Richard
Masse, 29, was believed saved from
death when• a neighbor, R, Page, saw
the man's plight as he passed the
house. Page immediately spread the
alarm and helped others in putting out
the flames. Masse is in St. Joseph's
Hospital, London, where attendants
say his condition is critical. Masse,
is one of the 21 childr'en of Mr. and
Mrs. James Masse,- St. Joseph. -
Seaforth Student Oratorical Winner
Stephen Gilbert, Seaforth, and Gor-
don Houghton, London, were winners
at the Huron College oratorical con-
test in the college chapel Thursday
night, Gilbert won the Matthew Wil-
son Gold Medal and Houghton the
Haensell Reading Priie. Both con-
tests'were open to members of the
graduating class.
Goderich Soldier Lost Foot
In a message received by Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Doak, Goderich, they are
advised .that the wound suffered by
their son, Sigmn. Arthur Doak, was in
his foot. An air letter from the officer
commanding the unit stated that Ar-
thur, while laying cables, had stepped
on a German mine which exploded
resulting in the loss of his right foot.
Listowel Men Missing, Wounded
Private James' W. White, 31 years
of age, former manager of the local
headquarters of the Listowel Trans-
Port Company, is officially reported
missing in action, Word, to this effect
was received from Ottawa by his wife,
the former Gladys Chapman. The
young soldier is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert White, of Listowel. Mrs:
John Franklin Lawless, Listowel, re-
ceived word that her husband, Lieut.
John F. LawlesS, has again been
wounded in action, becoming seriously
ill the same day: The injury is de-
scribed as "bullett 'wound through the
right chest,"
Seaforth Airman Killed
Official word was received in Sea-
forth that Flying Officer Van Egmont!
Robert Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Earle Pell, of Seaforth, and husband
of the former Miss Helen ,Jane Hamil-
ton, of Toronto; was killed on acti4e
service overseas on ,March 6th. He
served with the Royal Canadian Air
Force. Front recent letters received
from him, it was gathered he bad been
posted for duty at a base in Prance.
BELCRAVE
Education Topic At Y. P., S.
The Y. P. S. of the United. Chttrch
held their meeting in the basement of
time church on Friday evening.
The meeting was opened by singing
a hymn„. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and this was follow--
ed by a business discussion, The de-
votional period was conducted by Bob
Grasby in the Call to Worship. .Geo.
Michie led in prayer and Mrs, Geo,
Michie read the scripture lesson. The
topic 'Education" was taken by Geo:
McNicol, Mrs. Dunlop and Mrs. Carl
Procter favored with a duet, Games
and contests were enjoyed and' lunch.
was served,
A, Y. P. A. Meeting
The A. Y. P. A, met at the home of
Mr. and Airs, Chas, Logan on Friday
evening.
The meeting was opened by singing
a hymn and with prayer. Irene Logan
gave the Bible reading. This was fol-
lowed by the minutes of the last meet-
ing and the Treasurer's report. Ruth
Higgins invited the Society to her
home for the next meeting, Norma
Brydges read the Log Book. The pro-
gramme committee for the next meet-
ing to be Shirley- Nether), and Norma
Brydges, and Lorna Dunbar to prepare
the Log Book. . Ruth Higgins and
Irene led the recreational period, The
meeting was closed by singing a hymn
and with prayer. Lunch was served
by the hostess.
Missionary Spoke To Home Society
Miss Agatha Coultes, missionary at
Maynooth, Ont., was the guest speaker
at the March meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society of Brick United
Church, Tuesday afternoon, Miss
Coultes was a member of this church
before she entered on her missionary
work last year,
Miss Coultes spoke very interesting-
ly of her work at Maynooth, where
she is in charge of five congregations.
She 'thanked the people of her home
church for their kindly interest in her
and for the support they had given
her. In one congregation they plan
to build a new church this summer.
In another a Sunday School is being
organized.
Mrs, Herson's group. was in charge
of the worship service, with Mrs, Ir-
win conducting. The president, Mrs.
Leslie Wightman, took charge of the
bitsiness. The members were asked
to bring second-hand or new clothing
to the May meeting for the bale, A
committee composed of Mrs. H, Irwin,
MrS. L. Wightman, Mrs. George Conk
tes, and Mrs. Norman Coultes, was
aPPoiuted to arrange a„ social later in
the season. Mrs. Irwin reviewed a
chapter of the studs- book. •
•
Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Johnston, of
Woodstock, with Mr. and Airs. Geo,
Johnston„
Mr. C. R. Coultes in Toronto.
Mr. Fred Cook has purchased the
house owned by Mr. Nornran Keating,
Mrs...Thos. Fairservice, Londeshoro,
with her sister; Mrs, J. Vancamp.
Air, and Mrs, John Johnston and
Mrs. J. Walsh, Myth, with Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Jordan.
'Mr. Jack VanCamp 'in London.
Bodmin Forum Had Interesting
Meeting
Tice Bodmin Farm Forum met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mc-
Murray, 4th line- of Morris, with 39
attending. The subject for discussion
11 as "We all live in the same world."
The/members did not approve of the
decision of the UNRRA council 'not
to send relief to the people of defeated
countries unless full' payment is re-
ceived. The majority thought it is the
wrong attitude for a country to take if
they are in a position to help. Scrip-
ture says: "If thy enemy hunger feed
him". Many thought the standard of
living wasn't any too high 'in Canada.
Canada will be depending moreon
export trade than in the past. Domes-
tic consumption of food could be in-
creased 'by a better quality of product
and methods .of preserving. Education
of consumer and research into market-
ing.
A committee was named to arrange
Tr-
for a barn meeting after seeding.
A committee wits appointed to make
• arrangelnentS to clear the joush off
and level the side of the road front
Belgra-ve to the centre sideroad which
comprises the Bodmin Farm Forum
community..
• Progressive euchre was played w i t h
Miss Eliza Procter and Clarence Yuill
winning the high prizes and Mrs. C.
R. Coultes and Robert McMurray, the
low, Lunch was served,
The next meeting will be held at .the
borne of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilkin-
son, with Mr. Jos. Yuiil and Mr. C. R.
Coultes,, the recreational committee.
Mr. Bruce Matheson, time Agricultural
Representative, will address the meet-
ing,
(Intended for last week)
The Bodmin Farm Forum met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. 'Richard
Proctei• with 25 present. The subject
for discussion was "Will Price Stabil-
ization Help".
The members thought that price
control, has helped the farmer as a
fairly stable mice has given him an
idea of What he would receive for his
products. They did not think that it
has been as much of an advantage to
the farmer as to the consumer,
They did not thank that pri'ee stabil-
ization ensuring a fair price would en-
courage the farmer to produce better
products' and be more efficient.
The Agricultural Prices Support Act
would be a big help to the farmer if
it were carried out as outlined in the
Farm Forum Guide.
Mr. Wm. McMurray and Mr. Ro-
bert Yuji] were the recreational com-
mittee. Progressive euchre was en-
joyed with Mrs. Jas. Yuill and Mr. C.
Wheeler winning high scores and Mrs.
C. 'Wheeler and Mr. R. Crawford, the
low. Lunch was served.
Sailor (to buddy on quiet bathing
beach when girl appears on scene):
"Shape ahoy!"