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Someone ought to toll the pigeons
and the starlings tit folks don't
like 'um.
In most cities, the law protects
the lives of our feathered friends.
But that doesn't prevent harassed city
fathers who find the birds too noisy
or too messy Iron, waging' their own
kind of war. short of murder.
In. Newton, Massachusettes, for in-
stance, the American Muicipal As-
sociation says, the Pigeons that infest-
ell the city hall gave the city fathers
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Cows $6.00 each
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In Detroit's Sherwood Forest sec-
tion, a noisier approach was used to
get rid of starlings. Two loudspeakers
giving out with 10-thousand cycle
whistles were located within the
trees where the birds roosted. Hum-
ans can't hear sound at that frequen-
cy, but the birds could, and fled,
In New York City, it's unlawful to
trap pigeons unless the health depart-
ment says they're a menace to public
health. However, during the summer
the law is stretched a point to help
unhappy music lovers. And Pigeons
can be trapped at the Lewisohn Stad-
ium because they're judged to be a
menace to both the musicians and the
audience.
Yes, someone ought to tell urban
pigeons and starlings they'd be much
happier living in the country.
Well? Ain't it the truth?
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Speaking of being happier. . I'll
wager the City firemen of Indianapo-
lis wished they'd thought to check
the train timetable when they hurried
off to put out a blaze near the rail-
road tracks.
THEY TELL ME IT'S TRUE that
the firemen stood helplessly by while
the house went up in flames. Why,
because a train came by and chopped
their hose to pieces. The nearest
fireplug to the burning structure was
across the railroad tracks.
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While we're on the subject of fire-
men, here's something that might
prove worthwhile in some of our
larger cities.
Fire Chief, Elmer Capwell of Cov-
entry, Rhode Island has come up with
the idea of painting the word "Fire"
on all the fire boxes. This is especially
helpful at night, because the Chief
has painted the word in large letters,
with luminous- paint.
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Here's something that would make
anyone sit up and take notice.
Buffalo televiewers got in on a real
life drama with a happy ending when
a station interrupted its program for
an emergency announcement.
Said the announcer: "Here is a
special bulletin from Buffalo Police
Headquarters. The man who picked
up the prescription from Harry's
Pharmacy tonight is warned not to
use the medicine. Police say the
wrong prescription was handed out,"
Sitting at home watching Tele-
vision, Elmer Claire said to his wife,
"They must mean us."
Mrs. Claire opened the apekage 'her
husband had just brought home from
the drugstore. He thought it contain-
ed nose drops for the 10-month old
son, but found it was the wrong medi-
cine.
Luckily the baby was asleep when
Claire brought the package home, and
he laid it aside.
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The rains came too soon for a Ten-
nessee painter.
Our poor boy painted a barn for a
farmer in Plattsmoutn, Nebraska, and
collected $600.00 for the job. Now, he's
in jail.
It rained, and the barn washed
down to its original colour.
Puck hunting paid double dividends.
to a Rhode Island hunter.
He came home with the makings of
a fine duck dinner. And when he be-
gan to dress One of the clucks, lie
found a bonus . . . The Rotary Club
Pin he'd lost two years before.
S'help me . . THEY TELL ME
1T'S TRUE:
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And now a serious note.
An Arkansas state trooper saw a
slow-moving truck swerve into a
curb in Little Rock . . Right itself , •
then move off at a snail's pace toward
the downtown section.
He overtook the truck and ordered
the driver to pull over.
"What's the matter, fellow," he
asked, "you blind?"
"Yes sir," said the driver calmly,
"I'm totally blind."
While the officer stared in disbelief,
the driver climbed front the cab with
the aid of a cane, A companion ex-
plained that the driver had lost his
eyesight several years ago, and it was
his cherished ambition to drive once
more.
Said the trooper, "Come to think of
it, that blind fellow drove more care-
fully than a lot of people I've seen
with 20-20 yision."
JR.
The North Huron Junior Farmers
and the Belgrave Junior Institute
held their October meeting in the
Foresters Hall, Belgrave, on the even-
ing of October 11th, This was a joint
meeting throughout. Plans were made
for the Hallowe'en Masquerade Dance
to be sponsored by the Junior Far-
mess in Belgrave, on Wednesday,
October 31.
The competitors for the Junior Far-
mers Amateur Entertainment com-
petition performed, and the Junior
Farmers Quartette placed first, fol-
lowed by Clifford Coultes with a
reading, and the Junior Farmers Or-
chestra. Jim Johnston and Murray
Bradburn gave a humorous drama-
tization of "Casey at the Bat," Harry
Lear was the only contestant in the
Public Spealiing competition,
Following the programme, lunch
was served and the meeting adjourn-
ed.
R.W.T.A,O. Conference
To Be Here Next Year
On Saturday, October 20th., the Fall
Conference of the Federation of Wo-
men Teachers' Association for the
counties of Grey, Bruce, Huron, and
North Perth was held in Walkerton.
The morning session was opened
with Devotional Exercises led by Miss
Edmunston of Owen Sound. Miss Eva
Parry, London, Ontario, Director of
Region 1, presied at the conference.
Mrs, Crosier, a member of Walker-
eon Town Council, was introduced by
the president of the Hostess Assoc-
iation, Mrs, Hassenfeldt, In her ad-
dress of welcome, Mrs. Crosier stress- -
ed the need of puttting responsibility
on the individual,
The chairman's address on "Citizen-
ship" was given by Miss Clark of
Owen Sound. A message from Miss
Dorothea MacDonnell, president of
Ontario Teachers' Federation, was
read by Miss Robinson, Goclerich.
An invitation to hold the 1952 Fall
HENRY AMONEIT CLIFFORD, ONT.
/ will pick up your dead or disabled
Horses, Cattle,. Sheep and Pigs
Horses & Cows $15. Sheep (Sr. Pigs according to
size
Live Horses — 3c lb.
BIG, LIVE, OLD HOGS — 14c lb.
ORANGE
CREAM SODA
GRAPE
ROOT BEER
LEMON LIME
LIME RICKEY
GINGERALE also DIABETIC GINGERALE
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Quart ORANGE Quart - GINGERALE
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ONTARIO—PROVINCE OF PROGRESS
Sane, courageous and efficient government contributes to the endur-
ing welfare of a free and prosperous province. "Performance—not
aromises" is the keynote to Progressive Conservative leadership,
TO HELP THE PEOPLE
Old age pensions to all over 70 under Provincial-Federal
agreement.
, Pension for the needy, 65 to 70; to the Blind and disabled' 18 7
years and up.
Women guaranteed equal pay for equal work with men.
• No discrimination in employment because of race, colour or creed..
• 109 new hospitals or extensions provided.
• 14,474 hospital beds and bassinets added or being added in
general hospitals.
8 Fullest resources of science and medicine mobilized in war
against cancer.
• Free school books for all children in primary schools; equality of
opportunity.
• 1,150 new schools for 150,000 pupils.
• The most advanced labour laws; expanded compensation and,
rehabilitation for injured workmen.
FACE TEN THE WINGEAM ADVANCE-TIMS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31st.,
the willies. With the aid of a city for-
ester and a high pressure tree spray-I
er, they literally blew the flock sky
high with blasts of air. It's said some
of the pigeons were partially denud-
ed in the process, and the flock never
returned.
The Association reports that three
Neighbouring communities in New
Jersey, Montclair, Orange and West
Orange, tried a unique trick on star-
lings. They installed imitation owls,
With electrically recorded hoots, to
ar AnnualFall-WinterSale
IS ON
FREE—ONE .HAT . WITH . YOUR . NEW
WINTER COAT
Remarkably low prices in fur trimmed and un-
trimmed coats
Top coats with zip-in linings and overcoats for
men
keep the starlings on the move. The
Association says this delicate ruse NORTH HURON isn't good enough, It worked at first,
but the starlings are getting wise to
t, FARMERS MEETING i
OLD AGE PENSIONS
NEW HOSPITALS
GREAT ROAD SYSTEM
conference in Wingham, was accept-
ed by the F.W.T.A.O. Reports on var-
ious topics were given, viz: Educa-
tional Research and Citizenship by
Miss Bergey, London; Legislation and
Educational Finance by Miss Eva
Parry, London; Teacher Education
and Certification and Benevolent
Fund by Miss Mary Clark, Owen
Sound, Superannuation by Miss Al-
berta Mitchell, Listowel; Public Re-
lations by Miss Roberta Edmunston,
Owen Sound, Status by Miss Beatrice
Bailey, Owen Sound,
At a banquet served in the Queen's
Hotel, Walkerton, Mr, Gilroy, I. P. S.,
was guest speaker, His subject was
"Citizenship", In his clever analysis
of this subject, Mr. Gilroy left many
thoughts for consideration, one being
'Citizenship is not taught, but caught.'
Mr. Gilroy was introduced by Miss
Long, anti appreciation remarks were
given by Mrs. Bessie Post, Paisley,
Ont.
The remainder of the afternoon
session consisted of reports and dis-
cussions. Reports from courtesy com-
mittee included appreciation remarks
to Miss Bergey, Miss Parry, all mem-
bers of the Hostess Unit, Mr. Gilroy,
I. A. D, E., members, Mrs. Crosier, and
all others who helped to make this
make this conference a success.
Several Wingham teachers were
present at the meeting.
ATTENTION FARMERS!
Wishing Well Beverages
Ask Your Dealer for
Phone Collect, 39 Clifford
TO DEVELOP THE PROVINCE
• Greatest plans for Highways and Roads in history.
• Trans-Canada Highway under construction.
• Grants for municipal roads multiplied nine times—now $27,000,000 annually.
• Two million Horsepower added to Hydro output serves 85% of Ontario's farms—"Back to Niagara"'
—a fact.
• St. Lawrence power development to commence.
• Farm income highest in history.
• Plans for modern telephone system for our rural people.
• Private and public rental housing speeded under Federal-Provincial agreement.
• Railway level crossings to be abolished by three-way plan.
TO CONSERVE OUR RESOURCES
• Forest wealth preserved as part of vast conservation program. 20,000,000 trees provided annually
by Governmeni, nurseries,
• Canadian manufacture of forest products rather than export of raw materials.
• Development of mining resources—including huge iron deposits—aided by Government action.
TO PRESERVE GOOD GOVERNMENT
• Lowest provincial taxation in Canada.
• Provincial credit at an all-time high—eight consecutive balanced budgets.
• $100,000,000 in municipal grants to relieve local taxpayer.
• No provincial sales tax—no provincial income tax.
• Good relations maintained with Federal and all other Governments.
.!
Teen-age coats, styles girls go crazy about
Plaid skirts, suits, blouses, sweaters
Station wagon and Bomber jackets for boys and
girls, all colours, all sizes now.
Snow suits and Children's Wear
Vor style, quality and value shop at
The Family's Ready-to-Wear Store
For evening appointments call 70, Teeswater, Ont.
IRON ORE ENSURE CONTINUED GOOD GOVERNMENT