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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1949-03-24, Page 7tropAlf Alt0 , 24th, 1.049 by E Lida' MOSES:* Mr:40W y WM WS A.SSOCIATIQN - 01:011. SIGNAL -STAR i partepoo . 14 '-vonlig.go, ,m0.`01.011. , , , lir W , Tele,* ot:Mrectorl 41*zEl': 0OKAfl 14 *plant( are Wider ‘WaY, to . , , . ..,.......—,_, . XQUP ,,-„MINOt . . this. ,Possible, It is hOpcd., that the . lipOneors.,who'w111: take 'Care :pf' tlitlir boa' 'Opt, conirOirougli; the: toll tli . , 'oTktt:tirvIt.:e:°t. tato' rogtatorg' Ilfj174,1,1TFT,er:4"::::g 'Allg—(11.14:tr a , . 0404' tea* Will be able, to get ThiPnew 1940 telepbOqordireetery. bet's. n to date by Cheigking: it: i*ith '‘,..r.,,,T„here• **a • ii.. kir.' .4404agee, at 'elgP"sea: 4)4.°e• 1/axile basis as 1" ' (10derl'e"uti°rIbeli,'Q'T P,'SY10190414 frequon lpicalUct PUPPerS. ice* on- with thejegenti, igr8.-4'0...-Legaire, . fund 14$ been .established, for this. .13.eil' i'el'4)'11()". 1144440T ' .f.)T•*Aigf („)11WQ tle0157044§011 pocket netebeekk presiding. '14rs. .1.00.1aire , :th401;ed, 41trine: Who 'Sponsored us, • A trust :purpose and •''A.07 J. A. Greene. or '.131cVo7vreeQ4d4t.u.c14.14F.5eniticr.Y.°64:.:117,4,i'crAcl t.ciitri t4b1.94.in.:1:1;tSei.PeArbOt4e,.°rnlallie, *,weettala. trliZenl"Plfber616.TX.-e'lltlet44Y4171*.l: Port Arthur, Oatarie, Is trying to ',Anni*.e.ra. .that have . been, Chan#cd- ' welcomed the iie'sit.(!eilicero',-.4iicl'hoped 1444....404,-14::11,' 1406-prat$14pat:, wild Al4 pie 310.w , 044.. 4rtiliesi,.:: te, the ,Oreene ciu-i .Th-iiii7rilrithIgto , si4eteolaki.°;11. 4,td.ei"..:th/1140°.".fel.7.441.1.1iiiirtl. liAlAgs; ' . ;POI* t.II•e' U.1"4"°:":°4::' it:, t,o.heto.' pnaelriea.iii.::41.a.rly;2 .iti.:0:0',:-,pro,...,.:•f04.;11,a70, btalpi,17:12:0, :$041.1:7015::• .iyear etlitiow issued 'ia.st Wareh. . ,.... ' scar e Old. etlition;7ren 'It* precleeesei 04:0•10.ixtK:' ' . Pages. Thetlition.: Is fatter 'than b othei• , • - • • , .- ., ' .. !Canadian ' %representative.' :, of tW., sole-G*0f r.,'..SY.M00*, WhO' POinta .. r The postwar vonam t , as en .!,.-74*,,, •--2 .-- viuus Olitiali. If 11$41 ,TAViubUti$ fur tytenty,,six, „quilts . siese ja,muvi , , . 440.,-,7. ••• , ..-.-:;. . At reuotma r,tuu ougutirter4i . WoV.IOngtOn,AgrienitiftaI 'StielQtY, X -:.- qineetelY hOpe Air.- Oreeue's efforts. 9-tollrtvth-inattiviteiVartotile•citirra:4:-atZt ,Eitl,•attOrd, 1,IitOelli: St,, MarYa, Tall,'; 15t11,, fuld 'also has' 00100 kaittip$ .-r.-,.. otbei 19.0.:,, onnadian ' rfoviraen - ' Series; 000t4et NVItix :tlie.,1413Srl. tIlt '----11V • '';''exicilli'413negt.3. Syttirir al'irle': l'3,13:1,4fulleintil•persee.7. :4-4-' '°"/1-: g/' ' t'ii*t'illt 'IA' 4;7' .stQacti:es,Pil, t(}' el ntt- ,.. Iritl7:' ''' .=': 43Yin"6.k.s ' C. A. ". Be-icl' . ,:ii7n"d. lX's. " L. • -ThisIS: the . final ',letter In the Xhring, , Our Arai/els, we .oki..t4q. ' 1.4 . .00...010,,, is „0,9s ,01. . we .m0- sek dust/f14.11P,C,,44. tile: . el!..044F.F.:. ••'!1,-Irik7 . PICtglig-:-JillflPrAttl.Pd111' "d . ' °)-.1)0Z.''' 0;r9ribli134'• at,:, 41;40fOrit.:4tirT0' Ue4g1r,11141401tietlf; ' IS11:110.51ikqt4r Alt'41: ---....- • - • 4 1 . . ti,sttelan;)tetu. aftljr:: Weith.r001 iw'eirei:' choseln". deiteigattot ,I.St,P404144..With:.:(t04-'..°100091P .appeared tO ;Win accord 'With AT, The boys' mid- X 'hate:returned. to Irreit%Irtil•ii1V:e..tIlioitte"nl,holle94;91c-t;:elvditit;.; t.4,.,tild;, : ,L, ei,i,, .*v.,-,1•6. 3)-10,9godhco: :"H.°Eitni17141:Ni°, Yfilt:e, A.4"Prailt,71Wait.13,732:,eA.elrl. ',g 'X4.,_:' • , . , • ,.. •. . . -nesikbian. ' :Stranie*te ' :kt-ft no one between eiir itivq*::tiountries, • ' 0 conditione;iilAlie eld-.1440,j,, , •;,' ' . resent. Labor ;Ciev.ernIliblito0, 44 'Otinuds, viiitli, t(*e4,adill:Itatio to: rebesitedes...ger rhk.40114. piettey 04 . want of,Canada.Pu. e.. odeZullburue. 444: substitute, lira, A. , we bayq •,,060.1,:voled, ,,..,AL: . Still: .e044 ,o, 'oci ,,tlia,t, thew program . 1.4 ..the British PeePie,.• 'Ninth 'con they . love' letkerg.', And 'Aiseardefl- air"' d;.°Iree'34grriee'sC4- cbirtallisnin.Q.:it;011rIVIMOOt" "P".rov°1'nLe6ilialgit.:-IitilleP"' V°LenSI;a:titVt::3:fi'toit ,tr0 • ,.W:eilloy here;,..1),004, ti.os, 'it be talked to.'expreased the oPinieil• t••441! Up their.-COuntry‘ ''' ' ' • ,: 'rpOuntrY fins11110-'00441xl• -0 Jiving', together. Most XePt of t a)e0P„O ,.. ere gehlwabbut, th,e44 .0f ,bsi e ........„ OanSO More. .00. OnCe .d#14, Ptii; In the event of, an election .the Ottr.• ' .,*A,”. , the . people Ivo- Iset.. did : eor .. •.0ta):•': ' in. Britain we, h.erd the ,OPln- ,ernul.4it •vg;suld . 1)6 , • ie elected In- "ti,..Aing poSeible ' to inake• 00 Eit:OY „Pt 00.teS.1,3ed:PACOxe'pft0-OWS' 1•I'VeS' Canee'it.‘ VelieT4.40 bee#' t-q:131401m,Y,,, e14.03.4010 Ital,',*e shall alwaYS. re: 4 .6 tettaa t tioterptu.4:97, t.70..,',,t, wotills,itil,fitIll itbseeitilfdIinada'cirte.07::tatul, -4•::(44.9geps.tes. ,11:0:::0,00,Trtseelsewsre:..1.:t. of -paper .01441.)te-,, . , , ... , , • . deed,. . to ' 0... houSe.., . 44.Brillg':'Yolv. ltirilrfae` 114- O. illitil"' ow sorss•ottuniberland ''' : eonvening, ' Mrs C-Stanifortli Wiii' ., , ..,i , ,, .. , ., .utiSeedo, 'etrenyld.,,;17.7botisitcVongr..pliniocrt-',•tlAtn, i'asirhs'edatewi_..:04of, ut,r114!- trii; inxini avtat-eatunie . • , ..„7:-,....t...4,„,-.4,1,;.--7, ' venYene the, blossoin tattle b.0 4104 NVinner, a a 0,4ite o -r . weis -donate& threV,,..vdth',4ther* erepfi ::lialnefi, S, greater ttivecitttio„0. .-0 'Amt 44ivii, the right', One " to OIL. .010, copAtt:x. .iind • . I Ire; becoming • nationaiped" to: 'Bitch' conditiOn$ ' for the labor '61.4#4.3"•Wilm•74 member :' their' :kindness ' and 'hos, , . . , . , „.... in the Legion Hall in May ,. The by Mrs Gordon lif . siersOn.'46 aid:: On, iniilip, .,ninkiPg:',14A.•,......F07 . rosiiik some of :9147' rights. as demo finite evident that the aver'age, etti; frOM • start •.t0" 4, 4•11.1 and 'lave .are . jn,,. .Q1341`rrS: WA;(107. INORRELKOti- imiii,of $20,..WaS..170fea for the ',Coin- the, Omer:fund, Mrs:4,g; Stanigerth• nuti_lider, ',. • ..,,.*.„."',....; '. :._: ••-;-' :•`: .„. •ij, .,,, .4;4.... - • • : " ' „.........-: - - . ,* • ".munity Begiatry. .. '-•:, , • .*•.*,.4.,. and Mrs :O.', Emerson :were ''..again ' '' ' '' '' •••••••••iiimiiiiiiii.40,00.0•1.41!,:. au' 024aut that thaY • Ara vtitatiallY: 4olde.. trIle,' baianee . Of Ix:IWO% '‘It is pttalio, , oui tel.) ,wo.,70,01:0anted., . eratie .eitizenti.' , ',.. '., • .• ' ••..., • ! _ 'gen. feels that the ,I -tabor : GoVer4- dOrl grateful. to our sponsors ," the, inii;ti, ofnamed, ,itt:n It erJeecla 'stiaotair. , • ,,,,_ e8orestit!ttty,, ,. On:, :the; . - are not In a position to indgi:.. Oat- at least If this IS. true, I 120.elleVe litd, od.impoijol Coi.1,'Itd. ',We are' ,C . . -enable mothers of ,..,ehildren to „at••• e'liflAilisr ,Stio°11'ele%,111:.' iii=i , . • • Whether. this Ut•ttne.. Or not we :ment has come .to stay, for a while ..Salada- Te ooropiro.sk of caguok '' 'It Is•-'0.9inotinced by, Forest. T., 114- , . . general ri#PreS.stOn of conditions' in, ono can expect to See .t4e cact g(Sveirt' •618Q..4,11dObted'tp' the plovvIng esseein "Sitting.in draft—working In S,*(1S:p • HORaide6r78;:l!e:ttelt4778:''otfl-*45tPea-I'lt:etvvill.gw.°Eri '"tend. resulted In A deeiSion, to have' .0':;0s*: s.:.(iXotTgi:Ittiro:e.Y;i:Vporicipta , the fourth TU84;111'5114 '4,pld crops ,ProduOed -111" 1:94,8 • on , 'able. It Is true. that tliese.are..P4e's.1' herd to' 'fox generatiOns, 'greatl K d' officials of On, wnigth. agtX.11114GelledtebriaChs- b;e4lit 'n0eVP1449;1". YtIA'ere' ...:the . no .ot tile I'49°Ingf3 ' "th. :Canadian fa ms is: placed' at :$1,1301., 61:11.17eglIglinilgt;014 New(lPaY.Ant :,Otige•-•-wallee.11117;bcaerusee; ar.:.,gpledel; . .,- Britainis, On Ithe wh§le, ,quitte favor,- mental•policies, that have • be,eii'fid;• •so, • lig. through strellUou$ and 'un- ruVotutiQUIZed. . • • . ' tario IlonSe and .Canada Illuo.70.74annid.: But , thpw.$ one way thousands of . ,Th4 'Agreement is. tile same a$ 'til0 S bi e .in- force In- the SeVeral ether .plantS: be ow the sechnd Monday as. usual, the highest :gross dollar ' l'•(:".. !1' ' • hand, despite priVations, -they 1e7 ncellation of the ...Government's , . dustrial firms- • .- ... ... " . Liver Pillt.. Tina effective xemesiy tones... embOdies aw. the i -features of the inolith,' . Urs.,Redditt were-atiointed "a, cm- value of. production:t ecortled.:In' itie : -,..• . - ... , -..,. situation is.,bad. But 'On. the other .average'flritisher'S reaction' to. ,the ericau. Company :and other .' in-. this • _ canadians have 'fotind: to help relieve ' 'dOriditionDir, '-Cbase'a•i<idney, - of„.. the Standard Chemical 'Co. end -Mrs.. Wilinot,:. Mrs. Erskine.- and .1.41111011,1 ..., I eill:iYll - certain: times and, itliat .the.7eurreiley .., vire were' ,,interePted_ to learn the: , the rePreseptatives • 'of : * • *loin .c/feeffgl : and •ealro and aeem• . food . contract With* Canada. • 13verY:7•' -,'In closing,4. the .boys and _I• have. a up: both the kidneys ahd. theliVer--• Ad' kigregMen,t lnelOing Dald holt- mittee 'to see:it a sehOlarship might last forty,one years, Crops Malang. -::,,N• ' . ormal ' . e.. ,. arranged for . hool are 4 deserving Oupil the largestcontribution .contribution. valued at 05.1.to Ulla totalmillion.'. to feel tblit their presene•difdpultiea one , .ive. met, • partigniarly... the special message for our. felloW-plow-'. and brings welcome relief from pains days, dues.cheek-off, tc.Tho: COra- tieNtw- ..are only : teniPorary, ' We didn't farmers, seemed., to ' regret.ond.,even, men., We want them to know . that in the small of the back caused .1)y. vanY. also grants On increase ofdesiring to go to oats, • $254 -Million; hay' tind CloVe.r.,., find •the :same woiiding .nhOut the yeseut the Government's decision' in Pie- trIP. ov.er0eA.S. 4s reallY Werth" "Old" io„.• the kicineY% SO insist on this • Seven. .eents pei hour in the basie to betOme a"..teatheri . ' 7 .„,,,„ future . sti4, about the _posaihility et this, Matter, ...np p!ople ,45cPrOssal While ; solet i3 see asmany entries relia"ble•reniedY-rovent'bY over half- lvatO rate, _retroactive to EebruRrY POI' Bmpi.:1,tesg?ill.111;,.:,,,eros •We'l'eall4sidir,s-, 4:. Vitilliilafit:=1477,141•.$11:4-rfgrillia304; 1444 te,040,ii0;:as1:::::4.re:NY'0117,:' .' war__as there -,_•is." -•in ..thi,.5 .'eenntO, _sympathi,__teri, qt,i,p4a":-.031.4 1,34.41,91#„ is_ possible. ill .4ext .,yetie'Onteres„' :*ceoturY'S Use-!-Dr.-Cbases Kidney,. 1st, 1949.', a 1c heft ,cF.colocleie. gLtd certainly'. not nearly OS much action •was a Peer ' retnin ter. the tiOnal plowing Match at 13rOrttfotei;, 4 -Wei -Pills:: At • all drug - counters. - 19 .. ' -!" ' .. ,,, ....' , . „ . . • - .. . 1/3=tong,Urn . alfalfa 'Ulla rye 'erOps are valued lit- ;.,,...10-tize6se_ ..-- -00, ,, , "--,. HL.,.',,,:14... , . aS ..il the "United' States;.,m,- :,,,':_. ,..." ''' .'„'• ' part ;Canada had 'playied..in.the .war othit,o;Tio.. • „. ... - . :,• . .,: ... •,,, , • . , ..•, • , • . • • • - •,,- ,- , . . • , , ' Mrs„ H". Tiehborne was the lucky -.$82, 0,3 $50 Ixfid $35 •)nilliOn-resp6c,.. ''"''''-'!"••••••••• ' St. trl, , ,. :British rarins Highly '111eclistniZed•• antrpbStwa'r ye0.0 ht providing inen;.: . . :, • -- , - - • Try a, elai.ssAed 04" -it pays. • : The farms' Yve visited ere not :money and supplies ,to help them. .......,...-- ..eniy , mechanized ha employed the Ahrough, ' . However, they did. feel, •.. , . , most modern and efficient methods' thatIt' was, probably the Oily. course. : and - had highef eroP ,,yields. than 'open_ „to .• ' the- 'Government , in view Ontario .fiarrns. ' We were .quite \ f th 'country's critical dollar -pest-, amazed at the advanced -stage of don: •• : Ineehaniiation of farms in Britain. '. Whil0 we were anxious to learn ' The stables were spotless and. the .all . We.. could , about eenditione in - milk Was bandied' so carefully that,. Witain; the British people appeared ,...,it',A4 not.expOseti to the air' hefore eager for information 'about Canada.• ' Wherever we went we were .besieged • „ . with questions. Some, of -cofirse,` , • were ' quite: • impassible to answer, .4s; illi the pl,,se of the man Who asked .. Tit-7.4wo--thie-ii--iF6-iit 0 IL .tittlieiVO.....,., - ---' --' . r' ,,, . ' When ,,spokesman- at 'social bine- , 7 tions, i, emphasized that in Canada there is a flue spirit of co -Operation between the agricultural industry and, business. As an 'example 1. -- -cited the itiet that Canadian 'firms have 'been Most generous in donat- prizes for our &may and inter- tch,es•-and,..„that,.,:the ex- penses of our trip weie-Fairrointiy, by two. companies. . . • . ' Need International . Plowing Rules , This is third year that' Can- ndiairplowmen have •visited Britain and I" believe. it :has' been profitable 'both' for us • and for the 'Britiall :farmer's. `• itoweveri. there is an urgent need for greater uniformity in regulations, type- Of plows. used .and 'standards of judging . at the .matches. As things stand,- the.•Can, *Ilium are at It disadvantage when competing in Britain and the same," .thing , applies- When the ' British.' :0111Pete in Canada. ' . - -2-.• ;British plowmen are amtioui to , . • • . • . . • • . • $ • :1E,•• • tan ikports to Poli —Y•s—.••,••••— s .', . N. -es.)- . , 6, RE IS THE' FinandRi Stattinent of the Metropolitan $0.346,330;825 —A sum Which has 'served as a stabilizing . -. A foni other„ highlights• of the COiriP•ani6 1048 Annual . . Life Insurance Company for last year. It is more thin just influence in ' homes and communities throughout this • ,statement are the net rate, of interestearn& on total ..; figitres, becanse-bita of . di -ern' is-,ttlie -Stary v.of 'what . country and the United States.' Thia total :exceeds ihe , .assets re,:reised the trend of Many years andincreasedfiCim, . . a surplus of held for dividends payable to MetrOPOlitan policYliolders700 000 li32 c liOlders in Canada and the United States • ' C.,O,1rnif)94a8n.y.'s , assets .0f.. P.125,145,007 , as s' of "December % in I 9 , 2.94 1947 to 3.03%;Tn line with the experierfee of, buil,: ,i• (7 •• • • have one or tlslf_,,tsirj_kxyn:Laes rid them3, selves. •, , ,.,., , . , ..... :g, . . .... , ' .... lisp generally; thefe were wine increases in expenses, the • .., The role of Metropolitan, like that of any.Life insurance '.: These assets are held to meetobligations of $8,591,210,20 l, rate of mortaitjwas slightly lc:Ave-Matt in1047T-ttelaPse .---t7.--- '. ,- • ; - - ''• . ',. , • . , , . coMpany, has been to help policyholders to make effective -, , of which more than 90 represents statutory_mserv:ps' for. ,._ rate was One Of the best On record -„, and new Life insurance their individual plans for protection' against the.'uncer- future payments to pi AicYhoklers and beneficiaries: Over .. issued during the year was $2,964,157,071, The amount rainties of lifeThis Statement is A brief account of its andabove these obliationsthere reniainecf , . . stewardship 4 $533,934,806, which, is about 6% of obligation's .-- 7 a back- in 1049' totals 'W2,067,254. • ., - - '' : ; . , . - , The amount paid to policyholders and beneficiaries in • - log which must be Available . against the- possibility, of,- , 1948 was $721,366,364. Of this Sum,'$263,780,754 went to epidemic,s, adverse economic conditions or other un ore- Metropolitan inv* estments continued in:,1948 to serve the beneficiaries Of -2-35-,000 -policyholders•;-..V47,045472 to seeable, situations. - .. ' 'various -sections .of Canada And the United States aid the . , . sOthe 4-50000individkalsfor Matured Endowinents and .' The 'CoMpany's assets guarantee the "fulfilment of the ' . economy cif, both countries..Ttie:CifitpanYis interested in -:---- • ;-. •.. Annuities; and $59,403,238:for 650.000 claims for DisabilitY $39,958,5 f 7,854 of, Metropolitan -life, insurance _in forcemaking loans to either individuals Or corporations which ' And Accident & Health benefitsin addition, . the 'total ' In 'Idditiori, they assure . the payment, of the 448;394 . meet the lewd requil-ements with which it Must ,Comply.. paid inCludedsums for cash surrender values -dividends, . annuity and supplementary contracts 'outstanding, And • Lind other payments due under outstanding policies.. the 6,546,412 :policies or certificates' providing benefits in . -:. A more Complete review of th-e-Cornpany'.s affair's will The total ,payments by Metropolitan . to ,policyholders • - . event of either accident, sickness, hospitalization, Surgical, be fountt in its Annual Rep,61-t to Policyholders, which -•will — . - and -beneficiaries- Atiring. the: Rif L1:6 , years_ aggregated ' or medicilikpense. ' • • ' •' -*------.--- . . --------be-sent-to anyone- on request'. ' .- --' --: , -.--, ...• -. ' *hile you wait! •Co'mptere auto • glass .replacemens se r vi ct .Hobble buotite and Duprate,Sahti/ 6,1ase in ale' nomical y. BEEVERS TO SUPPL WEST St: PHONE -195 ,. (Or contact ,your local -,---,GaTage or Service Station I 3 I 3 1; 1 • , • You will bo iroud:of the G'hesterfield, Chairs' etc that we re -upholster or recover- for you. Ohoice of velour,. fieze, tapistry;'daniask; Quality -coverings. . ;- Ph -one 200 Pick-up and delivery. SEE IIS°1- :Pli014E 11S! ' W4TE US! THE SQUARE • GODERIOli . • • ' — ' 4•,•. • LOW PRICE 1-79, completeyith 25-cYc1e ie. •--- 219.50 • • r. sopea"..mr hen. NORTH Si'. • Oodetich, Oak 160, ififfietsiono 1- " •• • • . ftrwm000 •r". • sTATimgwr OF OBLIGATIONS AND ASSETS DECEMBER 31-y 1948 OBLIGATIONS TO POLICYHOLDERS, • BENEFICIARIES, AND OTHERS Statutory Policy Reserves ' ., . :" . --f $7,800,00:I27.00 4! This . amount, determined in accordance with legal • 1 requirements, together, with future Premiums and • k). reserveinterest; is necessity to assure payment Of all • - future polioY benefits.- ." ' Policy Proceeds and Dividend's Left with , Company t' • • . -. • .' 1 - • • • • • • ' Policy proceeds from death claims; matured endow - meats.' and .other payrrients, and dividends ,-- left - - ;With Company by beneficiaries and'policyholders to • .1 be returned in future years. - ' ..,"" 4 -Itelerved-fOr -Dividends. to Policyholders- . - Set. aside for payment in 1949 te those policyholders • , , eligible to receive thero. . e. .Policy Claims Currently Outstanding . • 55,428,84241 Mortgage Loans on Real Estate . ; . 1,138,935,808. ' mgrik-oft4,401sgtssdA4Atimat435 - Mortgage Loons_ on, c)0,--PrOp.r.- _... , —7oTties7'," 7-7-74*:'—:-.'r.:47$(1045446170i0 that have occurred but have not yet been repor,.ted. Other polipx obligations ,,- . .,•• ...'. , ., . . ..- ,55,327,15Z801 irortgage Loans 80 Oafros, .• . , 934389,538.34 ..: . . , 4 , . , ' l'remiumereeeived in advancereserves for .mortality- . Loans on Policies ' . , • ' . -. . ... . 364,630,189.90 " and morbidity fhictuationa, reserve fpt.cimitinuing Made to policyholders on thesecurity a their policies. the -program of egurdizittion dividends on weekly , . . . premium policies. etc. Real Estate (after decrease by adjustment of TaXei Accrued. .. . . ' . . ' . ... . -18,835,595.00 . - $25,000,000 in the aggregate) . . . • . . ; . 299,417,578.58 Inchitling entiMated amount of taxes' payable in 1949 Housing prbjects and other real on the bniiness of 1948. •. ._ . listate acquired for investment .$ 153.465,256.62 Contingency Resent. ,for Mortgage Loans 21.000,000.00 ' PraPerties for Company us tv .. . 34.7163i Z.77 .„ All Other Obligations . .: .. ., ,. • . . ..., • 24969Acquired in' satisfaction of Mort - 45109 • ''' gage indebtedness "(of whieh. - TOTAL 'OBLIGATIONS .- . . , . . $8;591,210,201.26 $11.701,287.72 is under contract , . ' • • - • of sale) . • . . . . . - . - 46,235,804.1, Cashand Bank Deposits' . .. . .• .. • , Premiumt,'Deferredatul ilit Course of "Colitolik-1; ',;'•;' ...---.':" .....' t;•• :,-' *;.'...:.----, 7 r Accrued Interest, Rents, eta. . ' .• .' , . -TOTAL SURPLUS I'liki)S .-'' ,. .. . — .,,,. ..__ :01?$4,805.89 . 'or4ttiatro4riblvs4N1)suRPLUsPU$Ds $9.125.145.007.15 ''' TOTAL 'ASSETS TO MEET .otticArioNs . 0,125045,007.15 - fegi, 485,882,414.00 152,061,254.00 ` ASSETS WHICH ASSURE FULFILMENT OF • • OBLIGATIONS ,•. • • Government Securities *. . • . . . $3,339,262,335.35 U.S. Governinent . . . $3,133,829,569.00 • . • Canadian Government • . 251,432;766.35 Other Bonds . ; . . . . • 3,562 208,I70.57 - Provincial and Municipal . •.$ 6055,510.23 Railroad . . .... • . '501,930,398.52 Public Utility . . . . . 1,152,792,757.79 . Industrial and Miscellaneous . . 1,722,176,66018 Bonds of the Company's -Housing, DevelOpMent Corporations'. , 1.15,552,843.75 •Stocks . . . . . . 111,252,553.58' A31but-$4,095,05038 are -Preferred or Guarant▪ eed. Thr•ASIN&V„M""•.*MiEs.tOTEM SOME FAC1S,--ABOUTHM—E1ROF01.1TANi'. IffiERATL91!4S :IN CANADA... These highlights of the Company's business in the borniniolt, during 1948, our.,76th year in Canada, will be of particular interest to Metropolitan's Canadian policy'. holders and their beneficiaries. • • Payments to policyholders and beneficiarie$ . Metropolitan -paid in 1948 to its Canadian pohcy- bo'lders and their beneficiaries $38,815,091; in. death claims, matured endownjents, diVidendh and tither pents. Of,this, 70% was paid to. livingpolicyhOlders. .1s• ,The total amount the Metropolitan:has paid to • Canadians since it eritered:CanadoAn 1020_ phjs the amadnt now -invested in tarmac', -exceeds the total ,,preridoms -TeCeiyed. from Canadidriv bi mare than $152 000600.' 4 . Life Insurance in Force a sURPLUS OuNos • %metal Surplus Funds $ 80.013400.00 unasslgnedFisnds- (surplus) , . 45.3,921.80549 ...1••••• • 65140,014.25 :1144)Tir--;;Aiitibritinohrt5-$438A1041-96-itie-deposited• with various public.A*ialsialtrirosi'oltemoopLof fikw or rep144,0 authorlty„ • , il�p�li-tan e' ralricPCon.panv (A U14U4L ,C OVIP „ it0)41E .OFFICE, NEW 'YORK Y TA.111.A..N K:EAD' Of 'attAWA , 18;24eitiiitiittirlkiitglit4265#32;746,.of-new,:tife**;* insurance 'protection in the Metfep-iiittan, ,bringitig the total 'of the Company's 'Life insurance in force id Carfacla to $2,241,526,648 at the year-end,This amount is made up of 57% OrdinAry, 30% litdtistrial and 13% Group. . ;• Total Investments in Canada • Metropolitan's total investments in Canada amount. ed to $53,6,741.420 at the end of 1948. ,The Company's. dollars are a.t.wark throughout the Dorninion . practically every phase of production.And,distiibutimi, . helping to produce.more .goods and create more • jobs for more Health and Welfare Work During 194§, a total of -224687 nursing 'visits was Inridc, to ttios. insured under iVietrapplitan Industrial* rntenn—adtate,aiid arou p�Iies iii;Catiadat -over-- ' 2 million*Raniphlets*.ori health and safety wera,distrib.,• , uted, and the, Company took part in 49.Canadian' hcaltkcalnpaigaA:, ' .4? . ".• , MATIlOi01.1tAN tiO,E INSURANCE, 400 .. I .tanotilaa Hoed '00ico,tlitoW04:: ttelaiir-,..-"-- ''''''''-'-'-'-,---------- --...,,,•-•:—..,--......,,,.„ _ Ileaite i;ocl 'rot a copy of 'Our Amillal Report fo'Politilioktitn , . for'1948. ,•' ' . „ • • • I • I NdWZ.,, ...4,„....., i**"../ We4 484* 40 .4.4.44%.1i114 .4.444.4 . • *Oki elf'''. It **iv • 1.•••• .4,41044 41/1.0141. - *•:".