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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1949-12-01, Page 2SWM` 4-I$I1N'1'TK'•:i• r011101400T WEEK -LT ' r 'rN Authed, by'Signal—Star,' United d • anaslat andGreat, 'Brite za, p.00 a 3 ear to •United •�•,�i'�+�, •, �, ,�,•,.y�.a, py-.questr' Authorized. second -class. -class. -mail, Post • Mice Departinentz Ottawa. Telephone. 71. I embedfrxCanadian eel ve Slapera Association on Weekly Circulation ot°er 2000 y■ToMi[�. 'W. XI* 400V ATSON 0E0. 'SHL Itfimy, pk.CEN[nEE 1st, ISO • U During. festiy� Chris.tuta.s . se•1 t. '� son tine, allowance is,to be increased by „tuppence, to one shilling, • six- pence. What a' gorge 'there will. be in Merry England! • The; nit,nnt ipal • eleet irs of Gode- %lob, l- ht}ve t e.,opport nit, of T g o .December • X301. • can the •,, l to increase the 'int"inber. sig of the -•»Public Utilities C'oi i- yn1$ frog. three . to five.. whet' ar r'g„od. rerisaus w by the ppORtdal should he 'adopted, and: "none, , so, 'tar as we eau see, agei nst , . Experience htis• shown that with "the three-man commission there ate many :— too 'many occasions on Which the meetings are, held with with two ' iuembe in attendance, ani .pot int . , of late the 'regular inesiting night has passed without. nn'Y meeting at all, The . nenivera, , have other • intents i' which, tou often prevent u regular attendance at -meetings. Frryaabably 'they tour with ' one another --in- informal n"I inforniaa .•. ;"aY from time to time, lint` ptiblie,business should not -be eon in eted' in ,,this manner. With inembera it may reasonably ' be .lztek. ot,. at uorum e�Cpot*tt Oat- tlie... n c.,, . riot» so frequently p Vint a wee inl and i. the .hit a• ..of f , Camiuiss1nn_ wi1Y mbe conducted bi a .more orderly _ . Bother reason tor increasing the tueiaabenahip' is;'' zh3t it should do something .to •remove the "close eo orr3 thari'._' .at osphere t-w2�ich -, ,,_ ,_._ . , . has the •three=assn' ,oinnaissi uuioved. Deesgxte all., that has been fid or that can be said the people Of the town, who* contribute some- ing like S2''v,0O0 a year for, their ,water, light and power services, ar+e t=k In :touch with the commis- sion -cud itss..doin gs as eloseTy as they �~ L -think i he 'sliouldr be, with tbe re- n - stilt that .rumors, get abroad that have no foundation in fact but -iihat undermin4 Confidence, in the administration' of these import- - m ort- " ant serve .s.` Thepert posed in- .*revise •' iii membership shc+ttld lead tofalter 'discussion within y the poimnission end a 1e: . restricted 'touch with the people outside_ o Newspaper, »offices , are. •tooled ai nth health. articles Which mostly miss the mark. Editors, who don't care . much about their health; throw Luostuof theme theiw.p.b., so` neither they nor their reader? get ..any !beuetit from thein. We note, howtwer,• that The Toronto. home, Just the kind of farm .home Star gives editorial space to a that`. you notice in driving past, discussion of dietrthe first editor.- and 'in so, doing will say, '"There's ial article. .too, in 'a recent issue, a mighty nice -looking place, be'caui e it has such a friendly -looking hour -e• on it-"• ilia a51FEA' OF LAZY MEAUPWS a J. TIHRzIR'4. Dtin`iang ; thla k a slimmer it was. my preasure .t4 ,visit a farm ,near the villtabre. of weea$viue, . o�cned by a farmer who, like myself', gets a hankering y times to. tell of his experiences around the farm. I •had read his article for ' a number ,of yearsand during the course 'of time' had formed an impression of Like a what what he must loot. ucl, Of .grass,, but rather' a sw4I. rni,"0131- fort,ablt‘-lOOking, ,One With • tits Odd :hoard OJT atld the oeeasional window Stiffed with .4 gnilnySack. • I • Wandered,d ' the barn in n, ,small ravine that was lined ,on Wil” 4de4 with .etu$ that seemed like some gigantic archway -.and ewe upon' h'im in the cornp-atch. While his .son was scuffing CArn, ! he was engaged in the very farmer like • tasl of leaning' on a hoe- handle..;, ' • a I introduced Myself and be .shook hands in as way that made nue feel welcome. There was .no. nonsensi- cal apology for los ,ciohes ,being• his rami must be like. Accordingls, trained with "good, honest clay. lie. having a few , days of quietness }made no inane remarks about not ou the farm, I ranibled down; to shaving that morning, liemen-ti see hien. toned how he wasfaguriug as to Mfr ideas of his farm ,w.ere as 'what he would scow .in tine cornfield far astray as they could possi fly, next. year; and led' ,the way to . a he,, Ile had two hundred acres of nook• he had behind the barn in level, well; eultiva ed land, and. the a tool shade and. with a-- -wa _..of ouotonv. • leis hand nidieated that" I slmuld: lieved by themost attractive al:- zit 4f 'the flat land was re- ' sit down and be..' eonifortable, °. , „on abandoned ear Seated an 'tanglement I have. ever witnessed' of an as much cum-. around a • house " and .barn, • cushion that, Sitting oin:- a ..wall knoll, well. fort as anything . 'in the len0e of banked ?with dowers that showed the Biltmore, we chatted about the careful ° attention:' of a good everything in » general. "Tie pointed housekeeper. was a substantial farm out where he had .a special corner f.._the' fool-sh.ed • rigged up as au. and tit gusta.rt $li 1hig ne ''ll OOP' in on Sou, 4'xiyie a Bald 'a poor• cxiltixation and U' dud that. the Weeds Will.creept in and 'choke i the 'crop. T ,like farm �. because Ws„ tire -grandest, elesiziest •c ,vtx- parte in the world. It TOO, have, iu}agination said foresight you can industry do, 3f Sons�i trh, then 'dawdle alo : in a half you. must form of ;ealstenee; 1 like fio •tivork and ' play and be hearty iii every, thing. l go, to bed"at ni 3 t tired - and get Up with the sun; anal gaatcotr, e , Ybeeintjoyf ttbe�iud Taae w- oitnheF haul, dred• per cent: farmer."s and concludes it With the daily Menu -which it saiys is reeomnLended by the Dominion 'Nutrition CounciL Between- the house and the pond was a . jewel-like body of water Tlis contains such'things as meat,„with a iluaint rustic bridge Float- bread, cheese, vegetables (par- ing serenely along tie - wage'r's sur- face arere `lily -pad, and ducks, a- ticularly� the • •yellow ones, zany) , perfect uric°tore . of contentment and elm, etr..—a11 good t hig,in their leharm. • The •- ducks were gilding way—but not a word of pie or Igloos; in flotilla style. bobbing cliawn pudding or any other dessert to ,at- intervals for .a ite of something , among whispering "weeping tempt ..fellow to eat his: wayi'to lar. willow" trees i.stood a frame barn. through the preliminaries.. Could' It • was not.one of thCare modern, not the dietary experts add an» efficient -looking barns that seen to iter»• such 'ins "one serving of- pie, glare ,like: n -•.great 'ugly' office build- - - • • - - - �_ - ' ._: ... ......,,.. ,no r.,ti, •ot 'more .tlian one-quarter. ,.,r,' -one 0 pinna , e, * * '. , , •. popularize Meir, Menus? P..eople should a at,..live to eat, but neither do most people- eat to . live:. they eat to satisfy appetite, 'and 'if this human hati'it were recognized the health :a'rtides sbowered_ upon the papula Ce 'wane 'ofthem might be read •ta• idvantlage. The civik aviation division of the( rtmeat 4f 'Tea? rt rePV- t�" P der Seated liy' nes y? conducted,}, e*arainaations • rind .Sight tests. ter .prtvato pilot aPPiiem tr;; at Sky Harbor on Monday of this- wee.,' thisweek,' The .follow lase .wrote exam--, inations : John ,ThompSon, • Harold Stone, Charles Thomas,, Taiilo;' Thomas Wade and Vern .Speitan. A. l•iilow of Bluevale .successfully passed his„ g - -•flying' tests, . » AA the re' taking ab. "�aPPxored' abor'� . are' , �, , cb irse in pilot Uting training at � erg ices. Sky 'Harbor � it S Now is 5 he time"Q' 'c .. your ., order for a new .all” e, •. DIN: T in the e - a sizes, 2�L'--' x 32:t:22" x.38" and 28'�x.48",', • �• ' d: • dsaler'a: floor, This machine can be seen in ,,operation E "RLE e :; O .. GINS 3.,; $olyr eed..Phone :88-r-13 Tegswate There on 'a , clean. fresh • pi:ne tablethat was an .inspiration in It- self he wrote his articles on life in general aroniud the farm. Whis- pering willows and elms played by vagrant trees supplied the in- cidental music and the lapping.-- of the water In the pool served as ,a,• gentle spur _;to his imagination. There be sat on Sunday _morning and wrote, et what had taken• grace during the week. "Running a farm is' like being in oma nd of a great armf." he related. "You battle. against life every day, and plot your brains against ,. tlne combined forces of nature and' fate.- You Lind that if you fight fair, they'll be fair . . 'A shipment of the '%aeautiful an& economical new o: r Vanguard cars has just 'arrived... Come in and let its show them td you. , A sound investment policy -depends on knowledge and experience. • LET US HELP YOU TO USE YOUR MONEY .. TO THE BEST "ADVANTAIE *RITE a .. JOHN M. ►SSON & CO. M.ernbers-. Toronto Stock Exchange • • 217 BAY STREET a v ELGIN 113¢, OyTAR117 TORONTO _. PTIONTit 1097 .- WE » PAY:TOE BILI . Letlrbridge Herald) .- . • _It is, unfertunat:elyy, a fact •that' .people- are- demanding afore and more of governments., more Services, .mare social -security and the like. which {pioneers had to provide for themselves And. as • a result .,We are being burdened with more and more titles, mid aid mere couirpis. .against bath of whicli'''we 'kicik its censin.gLr- I.f we would thunk things througb we would realize thatif we demand more we ani t aeeept more of what is distasteful to u5. Perhaps one of these-diy-s we willa:ke up to the,�faact ;that, if we would' keepentr liberty eag<ain tt the dconiination• of a yy° :ICtthese reams for adoption of , government a as. bt1s,. then we had gal mean .better begin' to do. for ourselves the.proposal gttrthin_, to the ra-c? ci?�ttld+ alector , we hope that the bylaw sorae of the things _which e do quite ss . well with sit gena ern -1 're'provide fora live -antra commis- }nest itis, rrentsc�n: siert, will receive the approval ofil 7 DOUBTFUL .QF matiEriTs It nary be noted that at each a .tbe twe township ;nomination tueetings reported in this issue of Tho Sipml-Star doubt ria es- '' y ; • ed as to benefits _received from ` of ;:utbtation of i ie new got new scheme was aadcted itrliu- oily, so it was • stated; to extend to the rural omiiauuitie s health series •which. theo'etially -were fail' conflated' to the urban s. - eeu ` is it that the rupa1 eem- i'ia'tniities do -not appreciate what is • 'being , done for them or that' theyl, believe they' :are . • neat getting any �„ : r rt1 whi'C�e advantage from the es- 1tengiVer'n, "alba that has been, 'cetinizt1$ the town oaf• l~,oderieh ,” 1AS ,no *ikon to commend the new ahem- r. Tine municipal • health r- v"tea, , headed by iirs own medical, health' officer, ' which _erod tflOO So effritently int.ss been dis- 7� + and the town lawn 3 hats tt , Ii .nurse whoa sphere of set.: tit nsludes a lam , township', 'wen as the town, and a lye aura t t• nig" 'tioaa' twelve Miles away %these s t nti0Us are spread over', e whole a nasty. Perhaps Ge,rlerieh c cs. east i iaiat w much in� 'wants' aft 1tts, but of „: liLat~ in the rural oothamunities is n . :ehinntsseel l'y. the -reeves of is o #,�bwaaps bore Is it that the seh'eaue tl$ f oiaxte<d Tapia the oannty `? rrotstitt. itoTts nom l tat' Alight'Inatle' 3n Don't overlook the fallowing items Christmas » gifts your family will enjoy the - x round.» - g GILS,i3N SNOWBIRD : T _ - a 10.5 cttbia4, ftt vrefrigerators. , 36 pound •fi�eez n'gA. unit ... W . -... - , X398.50,0` •O.QD'S• GOMBINATIQ-N RgFRIGHRATOB and�tl - ' ZZER Approximately 500 lbs, freezing capacity._ 5 cubic feet f Y. refrigerator $495.00 A. m __±... t GILSON SNOWBIRD i 134.50 �. Washers (electric) '4134.50 •$ 3"e Washers (gusoiine)_$189:50 A O _ Sr WOOD'S heavy duty electric -ranges, from - $13.50 • f' v t V Electric Grinders �etc..g g Water ,Heaters, _Pressure Systems, , as whole year See how the BEAtDIX'. *WASHES CLOTHES, RINSES --3 MMES w_ *CLEANS ITSELF DRAINS :ITSELF *SHIM ITS °pp ' • ENDS WASHDAY WORK SAVES CLOTHES' n -R �: SANIES HOT WATER SAVES SOAP • No Sports Editor. : .C7ver in Toronto (you may have heard of Toronto ..• a city.- of some proportions just east of here) they are cheering- a -. new_'sports celebrity. _ His. name is" • tunnel. and his _birth certificate—gives—piaci .. of b` as St.- Marys; Qnt. ilt isthe new' Spo' Editor of The _ Toronto "=Dali1y"' Star. °i~ier try tot hap ly questo -" l Sante cane the '?" Her, tall ` so at ` ii I . I %.11We-t ' got to - . lege ile fai1L 'Fier a T have a new for a�aur�t�•:ply �' the School fcrn 1?a „She has tio 114ii yi".if rt:in'sare all theseK�bQSIt�Lh'4 ' now. gow. voitvcierfui frt., to, be • ahle to t►Y to'her bud's Crown a to ccz iateitheir'attfcalat r .►':that he had r, 1 *h need: tkciq Ir on Ott . gii.MIL-4-IDUNNEE:11,-.SPogrs . ,,,. .�,,i.._, •. < '� 'ar .b , .coin Which E Read `�,'14.1t D`rmsle� • appears each day in he Daily Star.. Ws headed z ,wilt' 'writes this column Sg+ltag on Sport .. s Arithmetic, has more • peace in , financial news thanlll. sports ' news, but if you "recog- nize » ' the fact that The 'Toronto Daily • Star has the -biggest 'circulation of any Canadian. - er it's - ar-ithtr .etie t daily �newsp�ap,'Simplehat Milt Dunnell'is leading the big league. Syj"j�orts .fans' are critical people. 'You've ; .._,f_ .x.. -• , ,_!._,;,.._ +r. i __-..._ �Fx�c:.wr :•s..a_........_ ,aec ....c-.._._.,. got to score —to get into the -.•big.. leagues •• E and • ou've got:to keep' on scoring to Stay in. E Milt" Drrnriell:.crashed the big 1eagt a back _in. '' 1942 When The Toronto Daily Star acquired him, from. tle. Stratford• Beacon -Herald • dit� Daily. Stay o * � ' �'��' 9C4133a1331.� 'lr� pat; *. • " 'll enjoyW in �' You'll w .. about sports �e�en':� .• Milt learned sports pla�l`i1g, managing wrhnt . that s . ort-lov i.n ...: area of . and g g Western Ontario where every Lan is a: we ,, cri Gl and 'a. s oras writes :has to 1nf;+armed stuff. • = e -s- Writing sports' • for a rjknOW i"I1�► �• x • ` �. °,' d e, e now w • the` ;b1 st: sport's audience iii . Canada is day as well as e g 'Lek ek d • with interesting information an, sports •th, atter» and it t.pa rkless with origin - St kind of b lir -that.• makes life iiggter . ... ality and the •' . - a and. brighter, 9 '., a •� You'll jn ewe page of The p I r stnr.. It his all the nes anil"' e' lat+t t news picture; 4 4 ., stews of the pr'o lute Markets latest.tplotatians4ronl all ',stock af'te`r. inin., Atig es nes .hw, �,` ai4 • tta ares which Lumen p +� o . b y ii, rod it ,amu'-,.'Itndertt id "i k y • ' • :, seople;;teal the ,..,t r " which had him for thirteen years;'• after „'wing ,him 'as a colt,' from the $t. Marys