The Goderich Signal-Star, 1941-06-19, Page 1!,
Combiniq The Godrich Signal and The Goderich Star
GODERICH, ONTABILQ, TilUliSDAY; JUNE 19thi 1941
Great Is Joy When
the Lost Is Found
,
Little Amid Laithwaite Restored
to IliEt Rome, after Day and
Search'
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r, There ilkki great rejelcing at the
Maple Leg farm of George Laithivaite
on tlise Huron road early Wednesday
morning N.Vh011 1104t$48P,rearg1il0 wildfire
tpait. little -Arnold taitlaWaite, .just'•riS-
ing three years, land been found; .alive
and well, after an intentive • day and,
night search in Whip literellyshUndreds
of farmers,. Boy: Seouts, business and
^ professfonal,.4101 aoldier$. and airmen,
from town and.countreside, liad taken
'part., • Tile landing of the boy was a
happy eltmaX ' to a • remarkable
demonstration of iUndl neighborli-
ness.
Honkieg of borne ef scores of auto.
mobiles strewn along No:, 8 highway,
on the read sb.oulders, in the ditches,
driveway 'end barnyard: heralded the
gladsome neWs. 4A, large bell, a relic
On the farm*, rang:ant for the firet time
.in years and peopleeppecled tinpans
to give vent fa their feelings and to
spread the news to the many searehers
•still af work over an area of .; six
hundred acres and more.
How the Roy Was Found
While men dominated the hunt from
?early Tuesday afternoon, throughout
the night into Wednesday morning, it
remained for two 'women, Mrs. Joseph
Clark and :Sire'. Walter Kingswell, to
find the boy. They started dawn the
--Cettekesearl' Wedne.sda4,111031-
ing to pick wild Strawberries •and had
• ereaefee a point at the-, rear of Nelson
farm,:whee•-they heard•thescries.
the child in a three-aere ;bush eltirting
the south. side of ,the tracks; two miles
from the. Laithesaite farm. The boy
walked towards them. They wiped his
'tear -stained face. and gaye -him teed
and a drink from their lunch -pails.
He soon'brightenedeaed began to talk.
Wesley, Monk,' fiest man on the scene,
found him sitting on a steel rail onethe
right-of-way, eating a sandwich. . He
was too busy andetoo aeriouS to -smile
or talk justjlien. • •IN HONOR OF BRIDES -ELECT e.
Heard the "Chu-ehe..'..!, On Thursday evening last mein -
Later on the young lad • told the bers of •Goderich Rebelfith Lodge gath-
womee he had heard the big "chtechu's" ered at the home of Mrs. Chas. Videate
and'had seen the headlights of a train St. sPatrick's street, to honor Miss
during ttr inht A doubleheader Gladys ShOre, one. of the active mein:
trelght passed ` the7-ppint just' before bof the lodge, on the becasiOn of her
anidhight. He said he was glad he had approachiug marriege, • Alter carde.
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not worn his.. new boots, 'because -were played teed lunch served, the
mummy would be -angry. • He also ex- Noble Grand. Mrs. Gee. Baechkr, zed
pressed fear .of a spanking, but gave an address, -and Miss Share was pre -
no coherent account at that time as to "senteti .with a handsome tri -lite floor
how and why he had strayed away limp. Miss Shore responded fittingly
from his•home. • • and the gathering dispersed with the
The boy Wa.S taken the length of. the singing a "For 'She's' a Jolly Good
<high fern). to No. 8 highway and lifted Fellow." "
over the wire fence. He ran unaided to For another bride -elect, Miss Nancye
waiting ear parked at the edge of the
Otarke, the Bell Telephone staff, of
:road and 'eAs proinptly whisked home which she was a member for some
tolhe w4tlng arms----of-hes-mothere
theereirrietirged ete-Preseetation- whiCh
Groupe of searchers witnessed if scene took placeat the central office on, Thurs-•
then and there, that touched their day 'night last. After a session at
beaets and fully Convinced them that games, Miss McKinnon,on-behalf of the
their toil had 'been worth while. , staff presented Miss Clarke with a
sheer easserole, and 'Mr. W. J. Hodge,
the lotal, manager, -gave a brief ad-
dress expressing- appreciation of Miss
Olarke's services -to the' Oonipany and
good Wishes for her IfetureS The bride-
to-be made fitting replY. Lunch was
served, Mrs, Hodge Waring tea. "
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BUY A TAG ON SATURDAY
Permission has been obtained to hold
a tag slay, on -Saturday, June 21st, on
behalf of -the,•Greek WareFunde- A
contributions that may, be made to
assist the sorely stricken and homeless
Greeks will be gratefully received by
those who have undertaken the effort
-21-Nuarter of a dollar edict do a great
deal of goad, but„two thousand quarters
vemild go a long way toWaids providing
something ,to eat or something to wear
for the innocent 1Gree1.e,Who are among
the countless TiCtilniS of German
,brutality.
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SEND THE TORCH
HANDSOMELY
OTTAWA, ' June 10. -Canada's
.1941-Vietory loan should reaeb. its
' ,mhainaufn objective by 'Friday if kite
•PreSent rate of progresS is main-
tained. The total UP to Tuesday
night stood at,„8538,173,000, from
803,088 individual Subscribers.
"Vationel headquarters will not be
satisfied with 'the nominal Objen.
ate. Canada's • torell offreeditan
Must goto 'Winston Ohurehill, but
, let us,make it go handsomely," G. •
W. ISpinney, National' Executive
ighalantan, said in a message. to bis
'field forces.
HOtlior 'Park Once
More Picnic Centre
Three Parties Take in Attractions
of the Lakeside .On",,.
Saturday
,The picnie SeaSOn hae ommeeced
tend there were no fewer than three
parties aI flariew Park on :Saturday
aftertioon. The lareest of ,these WaS
that 'of the Salkelefamily,' who held
their an.nual reuniOn wit1i 'eighti-five
persons registering., •Both dinner and
enper were served. In the- afterneete
therketvereeraces and a ball owe, and,
a program Which includea' a reediug by
COIMORNE FARM:ORS Margaret Rundle,* a duet by Harriet
TO MET AT CAULOW and Gorge Wise, and a "'quiz" on,
topics a the day conducted' by
peeicera to Give AddreeSeS tinder fil°Wnsend Of 18°94°1111"L\fls 51' B'
A
uspiees of ederation a
Salkeld ,geve a Pal*r inte'resting FAgrieniture•
A meeting.under the auspices of the and oetstanding.happenings amoug the
Coiborpe toWnship branch of,the Feder- Salkeld , connection since the reunion
ation of Agriculture will be held at the of 1940. `Mrs. E. Harris condueted a
. ,
TownShip ,Hall, CarloW, on Tuesdquestionaire
ay,
June 24th, at, 8' o'clock. Speakers win ..,,,Officers elected for the-7cdming ,i•ear
include Dr. C. W. MacGillivray, prin- are: •President, Simonfatae, 'Stratford;
eipal of the Ontario 'Veterinary College, vice-president, Isaac Miller, St. Helens
Guelph, who will speak on "Bangs -,
*secretary-treasueer, 3./rs. F. WeRowed,
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Disease. and Calfhood Vaccination ;" S. G°derel-°11*
Gederichk•
IStothets, dgricultural representative Gusts were Presentefeoin
'Clinton, ,Seaforth, 'Stratford, Milton,
for Wellington .co,unty, whose subject
\-011 bee:The Federation of Agriculture,"Hamilton, Dorchester, London, Auburn,
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and J. C. 'Shearer, Huron's agricultural Dungannon, St. Helens nd Lueknow.
Hamson Family Reunion
representative.. The annual .Harrison. family gather -
It is hoped there will be a large., at .ing, numbering about sixty, had Mere-
tendance. 'Everyone interested will be
'bersefrom Lucknow, Dungannon, • Sea-
welcoine.- , • . • forth, 13aYfield, 101inton, Kirkton,
The .COlborne toWnship unit of the
sides those ',from Goclerich town. and
Federation has for Its officers Geo, „C.
townships It was the sixth othese
Feagan, president; • Iingh Hill, vice-
e
annual gatherings, the first one having
president ; J. S. Kernighan, secretary -
been in 1036 on the occasion of the/one
treasurer, and the following directorS hundredth anniversary of the •coming of
forte-frameaeh-seheol-seetionaessleo.-1,
Wm. -Watson; No. 2, Stanley Vanstone ;
No. The matriarch of the gathering Was the
3 Elmer 1Rabertson • Nn et, 'S
Iteriiighanl'**Nd*: 5, 'Lank' .1.0filiSten ; James:
Haerisoe of Clinton, who confesses to
seventy-two years.The youegeet was
Lyle Therlow of Goderich. ,
• Officers were chosen for the 1042
reunion as fellows; President, atrnei
Harrison, 'Kirk t on ;* 'secretary, Mrs.
.Herb •(Harrison, Xirkton ; directors,
Jack Aikenhead, Brumfield; Herb.
HarrisoneXirietort ; Billy Burdge, Bruce -
field ; Elliott Harrison, Porter's Hill;
sports committee, 'Wilmer Harrison,
Porter's (Hill; Keith -Harrison, Sea -
forth ; 'Wilfred ‘Harrisim, Science Hill;
Mies Elizabeth Aikeehead, CBrucefielde
Mrs. Allan Johns, Exete,r.. •
Ifir-hmers in ,thesperts progr-amewere
5 and under -Olive Aikenhead,
Beverley Proctor. ,
Girls 5 to 8 ---Olive • Herrisce., -01iVe
Alkenhead.
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1 1 AT THE WATERFRONT
Grain pouring into the bins of the
Goderich imovatca, too. from vessels ar-
riving lia,,'Steady, .procession from the
head of the Lakes, andis going out in
heavy trains over both- railways. AT-
riViaS °Of thR:pa8t WOOk Vete% Jun,o 13-•-
F. V. Massey, 78,000 lane. wheat, 35,000
bus. barley. .1une14-63rido3doe,
209;000 bus. wheat, 56.000 tun- seren-
ings. June 10-iBerryton, 335,!800 bus,
vvheat. June 18 -Superior, 30,000 buss
barley, 10,000, bus. oats, 46,090 bus.
wheat, June 19-4Fort Wildoe, 202,000
bus. wheat;. V. Massey, 110,000 Due.
, wheat and screenings, The Brieoldoe
also:had 20,000 ibu.S. wheat for Western
Canada -FlOgr '
The ,Beaverton. was in on Thursday
last. for a cargo of salt, and the,
Petrolite on Saturday night with
gasoline from Sarnia.
The passengen steamer Georgian
made her first appearance of the sea,
son here on. Menday night, arriving
from -Windsor at n p.m. and, leaving
after a stay tif only a feiv. minutes on
her trip up the lake. -
The skiff will& Fred Dowser and
13111y 'MacDonald had their perilous
adventure three weeks' ago was dis-
eevered off Bayfleld on Friday last by
Louis McLeod of Bayfield and was
brought to iGoderich by truck. The
boys are putting her in shape again
with the intention of "continuing their
explorationaof the lake.,
6, W. H. Clutton; No. 7, Stanley
Snyder; No. 8, Wilmer (Hardy; No. 9,
Hamilton Chilton; U.S.S. 1 <Nile),
Frank Wilson. --
It is proposed to have. meetings if
possible once ,a 'month during the sum-
mer season. . ° .
President 'Feagan is the unit's repre-
sentative on the county organization 4:)f
the Federation of Agriculture.
' The Alarm Given - .
Mrs. Clayton Laithwaite had last
' seen her boy about 0.36 Tuesday morn-
ing as he strolled with his coejser*
_ elsaniel, Qhummy, towel.* the 'back of
the fruit farm, down the long roadway,
as tie had done on many a previous
occasion, sOmetimes.three times a day.
He is a sturdy 'boy, muscular for his
Years, and very bright. He . wqre a
61111 ,suit withbine sweater and large
ade hat. 'Mrs. Laithweite was 'hoeing •
the garden at the time and scarcely
ve a :thought 'to her young on, He
knew the tLaithwalte _feria inside out.
About 14 o'clock elle began to.elook
'tamale ler the lad and the househOld
joined hi the searth.. At noon .neigh -
hors were informed . over e the rural
telephone 'of the disappearance and
to be on the lookout. Neighbors
began to call on foot and in ears.* At.
. 4 o'clock police were notified and Boy.
Scouts were Called out .At..7 in :the
.vening, • as night - approached and
anxiety • grew tense, a r,:eneral alarm
was rung in -Gederich. The 'return of
he dog, alone, at4.30 p.m., intensified
the situation. (No one knew from what
direction. the ,animal had Come. .
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Magnificent .Response * '-
• geseersesponSe- was magnificent. fakt
- one time empty- antes lined the highvvay
- for over two initei, on either side,
Their occupants had joined the, aqua.
An einny of men, in all Walks Of life,
Saldiers and airmen, joined in'the Jaunt,
ewhich•'wes continued by sosne thraugh-
eat the night. (Others Weritito,me for a
few hours to snatch, Some sleep and
ebange their clothes; td ' return at
--.....,
sun -up. '
. ' Over six ' hundred acres on , eight
farms, ' 'with • their buildings, were
scoured._ Flaahlights sparked evetese
wile re utilt il, • the •eotintryeide loeked as
,hough an army of fireflies had been
.. turned :loose. oAcke upon acre of
emit -Lard grass,'Was beaten, down; Siy Kii
wheat field's examined, 'ns were. JAM
areas of scrub land end sixty acres of
bush. The search extended fronx the
, banks of the 'Maitland 'River on , the
• north to the railway 'tracks and beyont.
ti) the south, en •both,sides of the high.
way, 'Gangscombed the Lemprey,
Gumtree porter, afrindiey, LitheioW,
Curwen, .fohnston• and ' Laitlawaite
' . fa rms • an til 'finally, nearly. twenti-four
hours liafter the' lad 'had disapPeared,
t
ne.boy, witsfould on the Nelson Crich
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Grandfather Deeply Moved *
When a reporter met up, with grand.
fa ther George liaithwaite a few minutes;
after his grandson had been returned
bow, his oyes were tear-filled. Ills
first thought Was forehisi neighbors, on
the farms and in toWn. Ile was over-
Whenned with the thought•of the. kind.
ness which had been shown and ex.
preaaed .deep •gretitude for all the
bititirwaite familk oVerthe laapPy turn
of eV:eats. .'..-b .
,
-I am glad the boy Was 'found, but 1
am more deeply moved by "the kindly
spirit 8110Vvn by my ,irteigliborei and
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# •SUNSET HOTEL OPEN
Sunset Hotel opened for the season
on Saturday. Mr. C. Cetees proprietor,
states that bookings are the hest for
some years. • •
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. •Charles A. -Clarice an-
nounce the engagement, ef their only
dadghtere•Naneye, to Mr, Patrick E.
ltleIihargee. iB,..A.,Sc., son of Mrs. P.
Malthargey
and the late P. MeIllinrgey
Of !Stratford; the wedding to take piece
gtiletly„early in July. , • ete
Boys 6 to 8 --Chester Hackett, Harold'
Bell.
"Girls "8-12--AirsY. Alkenhead;* Be- tty
p.
Pearspn..
'Boys , 8-12 - Mervyn MeChllaugh,
'Bruce Thurlow. •• ' . e '.
' 'Girls *i2 -'1 ---Amy Aikenhead, • Joyce
Aikethead.
Young leclies-joyoe Aik-enhestd.
Young men -Bill 'Burdge, Albeet
Taylor. 1
----Mtirriedewomene-Mrs. Fred • lcQui-
lough.. .
Married axtera-CIDIliatt Harrison.' -
Three-legged race --Albert Pearson
and Elizabeth Alkenhead. ' '
Necktie raee-Blizabeth AilTeenthead
and Albert Pearson.
Time race Joyce Alkerthead..
Sack race -Willie Rurdge. •
Peanut rheee--:--Anar ' onhead..
ifk
Kick the slipper .,,&ee Aikenheade
Balloon race -Bet: 2Pearson, Willie
13nralg.e. , ..• , ,
......4111 ,Hitlei..-LBruce- McCullough. '
' -• llolniestiBe Sunday Sehodi
The 'HolmeivilleSundey school picnic
bissinglitea gathering a about thirty-
five, under the leadership of Rev. H, •
Wilding... The' boysand girls had e
busyafternoon seeing the eights' of the
harbor, engaging in a program a sports,
and, br course, gieingdue attention to
the picnic supper. • . • . •
. U.S.S. Nos12,,Ilullett arid Goderith
township (1Summerh11l), held a picnic
at "-Harbor Park_en--Tueeday. 1 Miss
Franck is the teacher. ._.; „
friends," he said. ."I didn't think such
a distil:07 of friendship could 'happ,en
and, I have had 4,:t. forcibly_ brought
hom4' to me, that if 'European peoplee
were moved. by the Same spirif my fel-
low:Canadians heee .ehown in: this un-
usual chapter In the history of my
township, Ifiere would be no war
and slaughter of 'bMifans :IS 'there is
today,'" the well-known fruit -grower.
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fuel Artist soliloquized.
Where He Sleet a Mystery
The lad .talked more freely after he
had. Nlept for several hours, but any
accounting of his movements during
the night is theoretical, lie mast have
erossed the 4th coneessian and crawlnd
tlirough several fences to get on tile
railway right-of-way. Ilis clothes and,
scratelied and Swollen legs -were'
evidence that he had either fallen or
den'te, In •the iiinciere, on or near
tire tracks, Asked if lie wasn't afraid
of the big 'eliu-ehu" that passed about
midnight, he replied that he had got out
of ita..way So. that he , would not be
run over. Where he 'slept during the
night IS a- Mystery. iIis parents'theory
Is that, he crollowed his dog* off the
beaten path and became lost In trying
his Way home. The boy vvas
plainly nervous after he ha.d.awairened
from lvis sleep. •
Provineial police telegraphed it.C.M.
P. leadonarters at OttiMa for the,,loan
of bloodhounds, (but the request was
'Cancelled, Whey Ow b0 !Was found.
Goderich Under
Rental jtegulatiov n
Ann_buncement from Ottawa Stains
rocedure-ta... Be.---Talcen....-
by Applicants -
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Silver Jubilee
of Rev. W. T. Moran
Clerical Clatherin at Uidgetown
in Honor of :Native of
Ashfield Township'
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Rev: W. T. Mortr of OidgetoWn.,
Tuesday,e9mp1eted twenty-lime,years in
Ole priesthood and the anniversary was
marked by a gathering of nearly One
hundred priests of the Dideese of Lon-
don, headed t' by ishop J T,
Father Moran *as the celebrant at
solemn high mass Tuesday raoreing
inNt(Si? Michael's chOrch and Bishop
Kidd spoke briefly, paying high tribute
to rather Moran, ,ProMinent priests of
the diocese assisted in the *ass, .
Father iMaran, was'presented With an
address frOm his parishioneraecom-
panied •by a purse; and civic offleials.at
Ole town and district attended to pay
their respects to the pepular clergyman.
At a dinner following the mass Father
Moran recetved another purse, a gift
from •the Priest$ O. the, diOe-P*q• .
Native of Ashtleld "
, Father Moran was holm in the town-
ship of Ashfield, a sen of 'William and
Mary 'Olare, germ]. He was a member
of the ,Kingebridge parish, whieh has
an outstanding record in its contribu-
tion to the church. The parish has, in
the past few years, given eighteen men
to the Priesthood, including rather
Moran; has thirty sisters inreligious
life, /and at the present time six fro
that pariSle are seitlying for the pries
hood.
'Graduating from publie school with
honors at the age of ten years, Father
Moran continued to school for two
Ars aectereggissici. What, was_ known
in those" days as the old, third-clase
certificate, Ill -health prevented hina
efromeeoetimiingeschool tf,..Oe a few years,
but in 1003, he began atreriallig-XSz
sumption Windsor,, later'
studying at the 'Grand %Seminary in
Monteeal, and ,St. Peter's Seminary !at
London, where in 1912 he as among
theifirst, class of lull graduated of that
institution.
Ordained June 17, 1916 •
Twenty-five 'years ago On Tuesday,
June 17, he was ordained by the late
Bishop M. F. Fallon, of the London
Diocese, -at St. Peter's Cathedral, Lon -
den, and .said his first. MOSS bx, St"
Joseph's church, Kingsbridge, and in
the saine year was appointed to St.
Joseph's church at Stratford..
He remained at 'Stratford fox 'one
year and 'wee then appointed to supply,e,
fat Oapt, Rev."T. P, Russe, who as ir
chaplain during the first World War
went oversees. 'On the return of Capt.
Hussey in 1910, Father Moran- was ap-
pointed pastor for St, 'Augustine' perish,
where 'he remained until 1024, thee
-going tolSimcoe, and after anothee tee()
y6ars he went to St. Michael's at Ridge -
town on 'September 1,1026, and thisfall
vsill have conipleted fifteen years of
service in that parish.
His -first public school teacher at
"Cherry Grove" school, No. 9 section,
Ashfield township, , is Still Hying, Wil-
liam Henry Johnston, who Continues to
Virritg: widely -read historical eketehes
on Huron county.
OTTAWA, June 13. -Extension of
rent. coetrol 4to seven new areas. was
announced today by the Wartime Prices
and Trade Board. • '
AftersTuly 1, the Board's rental regu-
latioes. will apply to'the city. of Monc-
ton, the adjoining- town a smy Brae,.
.and the parishes of Moncton in West-
morland 'county and -Caverclale iA Albert
county, and tothe town. of Sussex, New
Brunswick ; to the town. of Yarmouth,
MUSIC .CLUB gANQUET
Norman Willis, President Ontario MOsie
Teachers' Assodation, a Noted
Guest • '
The banquet held at theelledford
Hotel last Friday , evening proved • a
brilliant finale to the short but active
S8'fiS011 of the reeeptry formed Gode-
rich -Mask ,Olub. The club was greatly
honored with the presence of Mr.
Norman Wilks, pianist, president' of the
Ontario, MtiRIC TeacherAsAbelation
and executive Officer of the Toronto
Oonservatory of•• Music, •' as guest
speaker. Mr. Wilke ehose for his topic
"Music' in, tveryday Life," and out-
lined 'with a Winning WW1:lacy the scope
and opportunities In inusie for the aver-
age eitizen, offering practical sugges-
tions. He congratulated the elube an
its lightning progress, ,libping to sewn
soon a part of the Provincial milsIcal
orgabileation.
-Mayor E. Brown' introduced the
speaker with 'fitting Musical 'references.
Mr. Mervin Snyder, president of the
CIA, acted as chairman and led in
community elierel singing, 'with Miss
Eleanor 'Snider at the piano. .A vote
of tippreeiation :to the speaker was
expressed by 'Mr. J. P. Gillespie and. Mr.
W: Reid. •
In charge of the banquet arrange-
inents were Miss U. Aitken,' Mee A.
Schatz and ',a•f iss ,Ele a n or 'Snider. Out-
of-town guests were from Illytli,,Brus.'
sois, Clinton and ,Seaforth.
Nova. Scotia ;to the city of Hamilton;
rites towns of Burlington-. and Dundas,
Hamilton an 'Burlington Beaches, the
eilla,ges* of Stoney Creek *and Water -
down, the tOwnehips Barton..and
Saltifieet, wed portiOns •of-the-tovvaiShips
of Nelson, East 'Flarabeeough, .West
Flamborough and Anca.ster; to thetown
of Goderiele Ontario; to the town of--
Dau,phin, Manitoba; and to the city
of Regina, the village of North •Regina,
and North Annex, Sherwood township,
'Saskatchewan. '• • '"
"This new:Board order provides that;
effective on and after July 1, --the
maximum rentals in farce in these
added s areas are those . prevailing' ala
January 2, 1941, or, if the aecommoda-
den was not rented cin• that .date, the
rental payalble under the latest lease in
1940," explained Mr. Justice- Martin;
rentals ashninistrater. Applications
Torevariation 'Of the 'fixed maximum
rentals will be received up to ..and in-
cluding September 30, 1941. •
"Atenant need not, and should not,
• - •
Pay more than the maximusu rents
fixed :b.y this Order," Mr. Justice Martin
added. • • , •
Local Rental Authority,
Fter dealing With applications for fent
variations in these Municipalities, ar-
rangements have been concluded with
the Attorneys -General of the Prekrinces
to use the services of local emmty and
district courts. LoCal rental 'committees
to fi:x maximum rentale' in the areas
brought under- eontrol by this latest
order of the +Board .coneist of any and
each of the judges or acting judges of
the County Courts of. Ole counties of
Westmorland and King's' in New
Brunswick, district No, 3 •in Nova
Scotia, Wentworth' and Huron counties
in Ontario, Dauphin judicial' district in
•Manitoba, end of--the-District Court
of the district of Regina, Saskatc,hewan.
-I Applications by landlords for rent
Variation' are to be made -by notiee of
motion efiled with the clerks ilpf these
county or district courts. Landlords
are required to -complete forms, avail-
able' at the office Of the court clerk, out-
lining the specie', eircumetance on whieh
they base their appeal, and to verify
this information by affidavit; , Tenants!,
appeals against !fixed -rents must.also be
mipleby filing notice of motion -and be
supported by a. sworn statement..
This .new order further requires a
landlord or tenant, 'seeking to alter, a
maximum rent,' to serve personally On
the other party a copy of -the notice of
motion, with affidavit andsupporting
documente, not later thane'fiee dap;
before thss..date see for the hearing.
An" appliCant raiist also file with the
clerde before the date of hearing origin-
als of these' decuments„ together with
prof of service.
.of APplications
Times for the *hearing of rental ap-
i)lications may be set by the judge and
where either party wants to oppose an
application for rent variation he can
eo either by sworn statements pre-
viously tiled* with the cdurt clerk, or by
oral !testimony at the hearing. •
The -judges are given power to secure
Inforination trbout the Property in ques..
tion and to .inspeet the promises if they
„so Wish. Their decisions will he final
told conclusive when approved by, the
rentals administrator, •
,.While all formal applications for
variation of the maximum fixed rents
areto be eonsidered by the local rental
connuitW, eaMplainte about violations
of the rent 'fixing order, reduction of,
S'erViCOS, unlawful evietions, or other
contraventions of the regulations of the
Wartime Prices and Trade , Board I ship a Mre. Geo. Johneton 111 1i began
Should be reported by leffer directly to j May Nthwill also be discontinued after
the rentals alimintstrator at Ottawa', .Tune 30th.. It has been decided that
Where , they Will receive prompt at that time all Red Cross ,bridges and
attention.
KNOX CHURCH W.M,S.
The 'Women's, 'Missionary (Society a
Knox rt•hureh met on Tuesday after-
noon, with a good, attendtinee.
Redditt read the •Seriptuee lesson. the
33rd tsalm. Miss Wiggins led in
prayer: Airs) J.° W. Smith gave a
splendid paper on "That to which we
are eommitted," and Miss With Taylor
gave an amount of the meeting of the
&sembly--"whiebt wag ,very interesting.
Mrs. Itedditt read a paper on current
events. The meeting was closed with a
hylkul and the Lord's Prayer.
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SUNDAY NIGHT VONOORT
By isizid periniSSion, of Group
Captain P. D. iitobertsOn, A.M., the
aloyal Air 'Force Band of Port
Albert,eunder direetien of FL -Lt.
Cyril Fletcher, will give an oUtdOOS
COneert in 'OoUrt House "Park en
Sunday evening 'next, • at 8.30
e'eleck.
'REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Of HoMe and Sehool Clubsito Be Held
in Goderieh in &Sem*
The June executive meeting of the
Ontarki Home and !School Federation
was held at Toronta, on Saturday, -June
14th, in Malvern 'Collegiate. Iniitations
were preceived,from varions centres in
Ole Province for the regional confer-
ences to be held In •the fall, and the
conference fox the eounties of 'Huron,
Perth, Waterloo and, Wellington will
be held in Goderich the latter part of
,September, The invitation was ex-
tended by Mrs. A. Taylor, on behalf of
the Home and School members of Vic-
toria and Central schools.
It was decided to continue making
layettes for 'Britain, and members are
also asked to make clothing for -children
from one to eight years of age during,
the summer ',months. This may he
made from new snaterial, or good- u•seel
elothing, and- it is hoped to have the
Anished articles on display at the. con-
ference, when -the president of the Fed-
eration, Mrs. A. B. •Silcox, will be.the
guest speaker.
RAINSTORMS DELAY PIGEONS
. Sunday last Was a bad day for flying,
on account of, rain and fog, and the
ilfteseight.birds which were released
at Port Hope for theiGoderich Homing
Pigeon Club's flight had -n hercutme of
it.. Only seven got home on SundilY,
-MAethey-esse
those which straggled ;back on Monday
..gsette,,ve-eweevitdheel•leeees-cit h, a.ving 'ene(nin"tered. to 'Minton; where it remained far the
The birds were releaged a4-10:45 iTfil iiiglit san sadditrafffirattithOrdinfor
and the first arrival, --Percy Johnston's Lions' earnival held there last night. '
4Whiz-inng," was registered- at 3.35 Sunday's Demonstration at Clinton ,
p.m. The' next five arrived as follows: On Sunday last 19,000 people from .
'W. Baker's, 4.15; Bud Jerry's,- 4.30 ; Huron, , Perth, Middlesex and Other
W. Baker's, 4,55; W. Pitblado's, 6.09; neighboring eounties witnessed at QIin
W. Baker's, 6;20. The distance was ton the greatest military parade In the -
16 aniles., • history of that town am:I.-heard ad -
The next night will be from Napanee. dresses given by members afthe elergy
Huron% War Loan
Figure 0,060,000
rourth in the Province in Per-
centage over Quoter-42710000
from Goderich
• .linion eounty'S Vietory loan total.
up to 'ciirOnesday, night, was $1,060,000,
or :just short of the two.million mark,
was announced at. headqnarter iu •
Goderich today at noon.
This ,hgure is 130 per Ont. of the
eounty's quota. In Ontario 'Rainy River,
lads with 119 per eent. ,„ • ilaldimand
,second with 154 per eent, Pert Arthur
third with 140, and tkluron is fourth, .
just One point, behind.
The town of AGOderiela ixad subscribed
$271,000 up to laSt night. Its quota
was $150,000.
The eampaign in Huron t.Tounty will
(dose 'Saturday night, June. 21st, it is
clehnitely announeed. ,
On Monday of this week Goderich,
Public 'Utilities Commission ;subscribed
for au additional 8500 of the ,loan,
'bringing its total. to 820,000. Of' this
amount 1000 Is on light acemnat unt
$5,000 on water. In addition to this
the Town of Goderich hat, taken $6,500.
'firictos7 Loan Cavalcade
A large crowd turned Ot ea the
'Square Wednesday afternoon to greet'
the Victory loan !cavalcade of fleets,
heeded by the1.4th Highlamlers brass
band from "Camp Borden. ISehool child-
ren were given a half -holiday in order •
that they might view the parade.WftIi
some forty float's and array motor
vehicles or all descriptions the parade
was most impressive and drew much,
favorable comment. A half -Mile long,
It told of the grinmess -.Of life under, -
Naziism and of the ships and shelle end
,,pinnes that-must,be-provieled4o--make
sure it -can't happen here."
- -From -here-the -caAraleade-contiuueti.--
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FOR THE WAR VICTIMS' FUND •
At a birthday party held on Mondby
evening, June 9th, at. the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. Liscumbe, in honor of their
daughter Elaine's eighteenth birthday,
a_callection was taken for the British
War Victims' Fund, realizing $7. This
.ainount was handed to The'Slignal:Stae
and has been forwarded to The Toronto
Telegram for the fund. s -
Another -contribution to the fund not
presvioliely acknowledged is that of Mr.
Giles Jenkin, $5. This also has been
sent on to he Toronto Telegram.
LIONS CLUB DANCE
A gni-and suecessful. social e.yent
was the dance on 'Friday night last at.
the Pavilion, under the auspieeS of the
Lions 'Club. Delightful musie was pro-
vided by tlie'R.A.F. orchestra from Port
Albert. The Paeilion was beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
SECRETARY TO NEW MINISTER'
J. Alex. Hume, Goderich old boy, hag
SERIOUS FIRE LN DWELLING r been appointed private secretarY to
Han. J. T. Thorson, the new
of National War Services -at Ottawa,
The mak -serious' ,fire in •Goderich for
Many months was on a'litirsdaY night
last, at, the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Allison, Britannia road .north.
An exploding oil stove watteapparently
the cause of the blaze. The flames
spread -under the roof and •the -fire
brigade had a two-hour fight to ex-
tinguish them. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald
Willianisan were tenants of the 'Upper
part of the house. Much of the furni-
ture was removed, but not without
some damage. The honse.is .owned by
U. E. Allison, father 9f,Joseph Allison.
Loses estimated at '$2,000.1s covered by
instrrence.
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RED CROS NOTES
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.A....,qUota'just -received calfs for 'extra
socks for ariny and navy.... Additional
knitter's are reeleired-andare urged, to
offer their services, so that these much
needed articles -.may be sent forward
as soon -as passible. • .
A •bulletin from, Red Crass head-
cfuartere contains the following mes-
sage to the -regilhen of t'he Empire frone
Mrs. Winton Churchill, wife of the
Prime Minister ofe.Great Britain:
"I beg you all, not for a week, not for
, a day, not for elf hour ao relax, but
Make superhuman efforts -to surpass if
possible what you have already done."
Shipmee froni °aerial , branch'
May 9thItefagee clothing, 18 quilts,
1 nightgown, 1 shawl, 1 boy's •Srilto*
Skirts, 6 shirts, 1 sweater, 10 liyjnefiai,
14 pair bootees, 3 jackets, 11 blenhets,,
2 diapers:, 25 Women's helmets, 100 sox,
15 helmet, 4 mitts, 4 gloves, 4 scarves,
5 sweaters;-1Seeinee's sex.
May 29th 75 sox, 44 rifle mitts, 20
two-svay Mitts., 10 sleeveless sweaters,
3 turtleneek sweaters, 20 men's dressing -
gowns. .
Seamen : 30 helmets, 30 seamen's sox,
30' turtleneck eWeaterS, 30 scarves. '
Juii.12th: 15 scarves, 15 eweaters,
15 seamen's east, 15 helmete,,15 mitte,
26 pair inen's .Pyjamas, 9 pair child's
pyjamas, 15 pair children's sox, 1 pair
bootees, 1 bonnet, 1 pair eombinations;
1 sweater, 1 dress. , " •
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Since the last report $54.30 hag been
realized from the third ,round and part
of the fourth round of bildge and 500
'being sponsored by ttlie Women of the
Red Cross Soeiety. The !fifth round is
now being played and the concluding -
one will be played 'June 30th. ' Theee
pers.:one who have , promised donations
are asked to make payment to Mrs:
Arnold lie!Contiell 'before that date.
The tRed Orme teas under the leader -
teas will be dropped Aintil. anttnnu.
Mr. Frank Simmon,s, of Toronto, was
at the Bedford ,Hotel over the week -end.
Ile is a Godeerah old boY and while here
hunted up eome, of his acquaintances
of long -ago.
Mrs. Garrow has arrived from Tor-
onto to -oecupy. her home off North
street ,for the summer. _1
LAWN BOWLING
In Monday night's local tournament
the winners were: ist, Bert Sanderson
and Joe Allaire; 2nd, E. J. Pridham,
and .T. E. Huekine.
Wednesday night winners w.e xed
Pride • and tuart Robinson. ,
Geo.- -Methieson and Albert Taylor
toOk 'first prize In the doubles talents-
meseeteet 'Seaforth last night.
and military leaders, iecluding 'Brig-
adier A.1E, Nash, deputy adjutant gen-
eral, Department Of 'National Defence,
Ottawa; Major Rev. E. G. Lightbourn,
of Stratford, and J. D. Thomas, 1Gode-
rich, Victory loan campaign ehairman
for- Huron county. -
Brigadier Nash addreseett, the gath-
ering...on the4eubject of the need of
recruits for all branches of the service.
He saidsin part: "We have 20,000 men
now in•England.and 125,000 in Canada
in training, in acti-vessemice. 'why ido
we want more men? . irffikVlitaf
months to train asodier, and -we -needs!.
them for reinforcements "and,•f6 build
up another division; we, need there
now." He Made, a strong appeal to
all men between the ages, of- nineteen
and fort,-ffrve'to Tally t9 the polora.
The Middiesex•IHuret: Regiment,
Goderich war eterans By Scouts and
Girl Guides took part in the parade.
W.CeT.U.• OFFICERS
The W.C.T.U. met on Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. P. J. Oantelon, with fifteen
inenabers present. The devotional
period was taken by Mrs. •Greenslade,
who read. the 85th Psalm, followed by
'prayer by M.S. Astel. As this was the
annual meeting, satisfaetory reports
were given of the year'sravork, with all
obligations Met and a surplus to start
the new year. Plans were made to
entertain the delegates at the Huron
4011114 •correention to be held in Mac-
Kay Hall on June 24, and also to have
a picnic at the next 'meeting. Mrs.
Milligan; as Convener of the nominating
committee named the following to fill
the eflees for the new term: Prealdent,
Mrs. R. T. Phillips; Int viee-preeidente
Mrs. Howell; 2n4 viett-presrdent, Mrs.
Greenslade; secretary, Mrs. George
Johnston; treasurer, Mrs. Hem ; eor-
respondenee secretary and press , re-
porter, Mrs.- Cantelop; devotional lead-
er, Mrs.- Humber; pianist, Mrs. Green-
slade. The meeting was closed with
prayer by Mrs. Aiiixl, after Which a
social half-hdur was' Are'fil. •
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elir Radio -School near Clinton to Be
a Big Affair -Notes from the Airports
Night ,fiying was inaugurated at Sky
Harbor .on Tuesday, without i•neident.
Fleet trainers, piloted only by inatruct-,,
ore,,toak to the alx_after dusk and were
guided nonie to safe landings by ground
Sigettltere With torches. Manterre., r Doug
las saki • thet the- night flying was not
pert- of advanced eourse, het a,
'Tepper part of the elementary training
of the • R.C.A.F. and, weather
permitting, would be continuedfrom
newon. -
Many *people mistook the -Fleets' for
Port Albert Ansons and aseurnoe spread
that .0. big lionilmr.„bsid made a forced
landing- at' Sky- Mem- sAirnien ex-
plained- tint airplanes alwaYe look
bigger at night to the uninitiated. There
was nothing in -the rumor. .
Classes will again ehatige at Sky
lIarbor this week -end. One roupWiji
depart' • to eontinue its 'course ,ate a
sofvice flying school. Another will
'COMP from a manning •depot to begin a
p:14t seven , weeks,„moving up to senior
fling camel, the junior class of the
'rank. •
.8<v -ding and sodding operations have
levn in progress in the building area for
weeks and are beginning to SI1OW resnits
in the appearance of the grounds.
Longer Hours at Port Albert
Flying lkurs have. been extended at
Port Albert ;lo inelude 'Saturday after-
toona and 'Subdaye, advantage being
taken of the „present ideal :flying
weather. One result is the reduced
number of AirinOn who have been pay-
ing visitsoto !Gfalerich. Wally of the
Wyk' are Working longer hours and after
gaiiie of football okqeifitis are ready
Lor Med. !Student Ousel are conStantly
,ehanging.
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• The New Radio School
There are many reports on the new
radio school. 'below Clinton, and all .•
agree that it is to he a .much larger
sehool than any now in operation' in
estern Ontario, except St. Thomas..
The 'buildings, covered vvith asbestos
shingles, aPpear to lbe of better COD'
structioe and 'finish. and generally Of a'
more permanent natures than. ;usual.
No intimation has yet been givereof the
number of ,buildings, but the layout on
Ole landseape would ,seeni to jfestify
estimates of a,ceoramodatio•n for 'two
thensand students. 'Hydro and tele -
plume men are talking onnueli more
extensive operations than at Port Al-
bert. Plans are said to call for the
ereetion of numerous' email laboratory
buildings grouped about a big central
resedrell structure, the whole to house
literally thousands of tons of equip.
ment. The whole is to be heavily
guarded by the military and by electrie
, fences. l'A.Iready guards are living.under
cenvess on the propel/CY. Erection ,of
one 'lower for visitiug:Planes and eiM-
strartion of a landing strip are talked
Of hy• air -minded dopestees who 'usually
follow sueh operatione with great ,
interest,
Tire n.P.R. began tearing down 't",1
14 1egraph wires from."'Gedertch to Olin -
fax a few weeks ago., when the news-
papers broke the story of, the'lbig New
air selfool, The work was promptly
stopped to see whieh way the eat was
going to jump. Apparently the big
eorporatienn do not know any more
about this airport bilAinfrn.1 in 'hada
these days than does 'the man en the
'street. By, the way, (Clinton haq not
had a c0.411. telegraph office for years,