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HURON COUNTY'S FOREMOST WEEKLY
Grim Rusts r,
.Published by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd.
• Subeeription Rates; --Canada and Great Briton, $2.50 a year:.to United
States, $+3.50. Strletly in advance.
ii'dgerbiattag Rates ou -request. Telephone 71.
Authorised, as s wudi lass mail; Pest Office Llepaitntent, Qt,tawa.
Opt -of -Town Represeuflttive : C.W.ti.A., 103 Peter
Street, Toronto. $'hone Etu 3.0706.
iYmt resf trnaciisa ' iil�ert.i c Nee at,.tper's- _.
Assn Tatou.
Weekly Circulatiou Over 3,000.
GEO. L, ELLIS. Vuhlisher.
1'iil"lt`DAY,
MARCH kith, 195'2
THE RED GROSS CAMPAIGN!
The Canadian Red . Cross is
iitalcing its. auuual appeal for funds
and is putting on a campaign to
raise $5,:.2,000, of which some-
thing over $2,000,000 is' apportioned
to the 'canvass in outario. It looms
Ince -a large amount, but spread
over the population of the Province
it should not be,. difficult to Gleet
the appeal if all will give as they
are able.
The work of the Red Cross is so
well known that it is not neces-
atry to go into detail. Though in
time of war it assumes a sp ectal
obligation in serving the men of
the fighting forces, in time of peace
Its beneficent activities go far afield
to help the sick and the suffering,
to serve the afflicted wherever tire,
flood, pestilence,` famine or other
calamity calls for .its .ever willing
aid in behalf of the victims.
We are told that a very large
proportion of its work is' done by,
volunteers..
• So let all of us,loosen the purse -
strings to share in making up the
amount of the Red Cross budget
for -the coming year.'
SAYINGS OF THE WEEK
President Truman: We'd be bet-
ter off to win the tight against
Communism than to win any par-
tieular election.
Prime :.Minister St. Laurent,: Ii
had to be borne in. mind that the
Government did not print money.
The Government took money out
of • the pockets of the Canadian
taxpayers. Most Canadian tax-
payers felt that under , etai-pe3ce-
ful conditiuus, even under condi-
tions of a cold war, taxation has
just about reached as high limits
as it was proper for them to bear
at the present .time.
J. A. t'arroll, assistant Deputy
Minister Of Agriculture for Onta rio :
The term "conservation" isn't good
,enough. Itimplies just looking
after what we've got. Wh:pt we
need 'is a more positive approach
with' an eye to the future.
LOOKING BACKWARD
Early in the century \arcisse
Cantin, of St..lusepb In this county,
brought tortli i Proposition •:r
ship channel aeross the exttr,•uie
south-west peuiustil:t of this-. Pro-
vinee 1„ eoune,•t likes .(hire(( sit ,l
Erie, and do :ivy'. with the long
routes through Lake Si. ('lair and
„arou,nll - by Windsor. The 1.ake
tiuruu- tend of the can:,: tv:,, t'
In at or near •5t. Joseph and the
Lake 1 -;vie end cometv Ilea• ue,u
Port Stamey. '1lle ilp euion� and
persuasiv(- caout quit,
4
:t ease but' IiIyp,t'0p)4ls:ii, and ;111 .111-
i>lic•atiotl for its approval ea- elude
to Pariiamerit, but that tv:1s as i
tar as it got..
Another, .5 heme. h1 h
greater publii'ityv anti had serious
support. Ras -_the Georgian 1t:t)-!
River Ottawa canal. This proposed
a canal to connet't the various
streams east of Georgian Bay with
the Ottawa River, giving a much
shorter route from Western Canada
and the rap^' -r lakes to Montreal,
and also p.'oviding considerable
waterpower. As an all -Canadian
mute it had advantages over the
:present deeper waterally scheme,
but of course it was not to the
liking of Toronto and other cities
on the lower lakes and after dis-
-cession extending over .several
years it too was dropped.
The Rt. Lawrence waterway
scheme, whieh is to benefit chiefly
ihe United, States, hnt which the
Canadian Parliament has declared
itself prepared to adopt. has had,
the benefit of a long continued
propaganda 'from both sides of the
lower lakes and apparently is as-
sured 'of a better fate than bad
those of earlier Tears,
(otherwise pension fur themselves
--or at ally rate for those of thein
'who manage to last fur mere than
t\to Parliaments. Theu We should
have members asking the voters to
send them back to Ottawa so that
they may get the pension- Norse of
that, please:
• • •
.1 financial journal expresses the
'.pinion that Canada has not taken
sufficient precautotl against foot-
and-mouth- disease. - Perhaps not :
but would this:, not"apply,to bank
robberies and murders find dis-
asters of various kind,' .No coun-
t r y has as yet devised measures
that., will ensure absolute security
against such things. Canada's re-
cord in prevention of animal illsease
is awong the ,best, if hot the best,
iu the world.
• • •
Toronto members on' the Govern-
ment side of the House at Queen's
Park—there are sixteen of them—
are reported to be forming a bioc
to see that Toronto gets its "rights."
As if the' big city had eget allo«'ed
itself to be brushed off. either at
Queen's Park. or at Ottawa, with
less than was rightly coming to
it—and a bit more: 'We dont be-
lieve_ in 'isloes, on principle, but if
they are to be, what :shout having
one for the outlying eonsfituencies
i to .get, something more than left-
overs? __ -
• *
Finant•e Minister .Abbt,tt has
nailed April Stlt as budget day. and
Canadians whose taxes trouble
them( will be eager to.* learn what
is to be done about.' them. The
Prime Minister has warned against
expecting any substantial reduc-
tiOns, uud Mr. Abi-ott has declared.
in his downright fashion that
"lobbying" is not going to scare
hila into Making concussions to
this, that '.or the other interest.
Still, 'despite the certainty of large
expeniiitures for defence, for pen-
sions and stibsidtt'S 1lild for t ;irry-
ing on the national bitsiness, there
1 • a feelinz in the -:lir that the'
taxbill for the cumin;: Near will
be sotue-what lessened. here's
In';.i lig, a11y\v:o
• , •
.lneliriti I14 -ran. 1e:ld,':' of the ex-
, leftists its the Itrit.-1,
parry. Int, defied the . 1e:1(1e: , "f
the party and by :(haemin:; front
u .cyte of '.cant of contid, 11, ' 1 .
f',11,r-.c,•:': Lace . a:;•,;\tt1
the (;',v,:i,nie'nt to '•:Irr.1 the 'louse._
l,\ ;,n unexpected:;
And 11111- gain a l,re,,ti.,•
f''rtnt'r, n,I7row n ;l ioril1 '-- .ii,l t;or
establish. The <l,:,t • th:1t !]rat,
Ileyei•ip,('1 �"t•11I� .:l e t j•, \1'e ,,k, n
tile Labor p1:i r1 f,,;' \1'al'r 1" 4."Ili''
'Many voter who .ti; l„arte,1 \p
Att llt,''s more mt•lh.'(;lte
EDITORIAL NOTES
With its robberie,mtirders and
other wickednesses. Toronto is
getting a reputation to equal
• Chic's go's.
r • • •
• France's politicians, with sip their
experience, shiinld he expert
erabiteet-makers, hut those they turn
out don't last any time. Perhaps
the right kind of material is
lacking.
• • •'
The birds are beginning. to ap-
pear after their sojourn in warmer
- 'etimes. and soon will be busy with
their nests. Housing may be a
problems for humans, hut 'the birds
take -it "in their stride" and make
*nick work of 1t. •
• • ,•
Nye ser that M.P.'s at Ottawti are
pressing' for n retiring allovranee
PEOPLE
You KNO.W
It was on a farm at Cyprus River,
Manitoba, on October 27, 1910, that
Ebb N. Ross was -born. When his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art.-, Ross,
who had formerly lived in Gode-
rich, decided to give up farmin
g
and return to ;.,Goderich in -.19124
Ebb came east—and' 'also his twin
brother, Bill.. Ever since that time
the twins, Ebb and Bill, have been
keeping people in'Goderieh guessing
whish is which, .
- Ebb attended public school and
also the. Collegiate at Godericb.
On leaving school he entered the
Goderich branch of the eanlydiah
Bank of Commerce in 1925. He re-
-stained with the bank until 1935.
Then, he- went to Blyth to work
with his brother-in•law. Frank Bain;
tun in the woollen industry-. It was
during this time that .a traveller
talked with Bill Ross in Goderich.
nue mu -ruing and minutes after left 1
for L'lyth in his• ear losing no time
'on the way. When he arrived at'
Ii1V-th he \(•:ls dumbfounded to tweet
'what he thought was Bill- Ross
L'u111 'Nuri wondered how he had
got front Goderich to [Myth so fast,
only to learn that he 'Was now talli-
th:: to Itill', twin brother. I'1►b, and
nor 11111. -
1'1.14 e11,•re,1 the ininr:iiwe
field :I'.,1 1, 1'''x•n engaged ii1 that
10'4 ,:o ',Hos vv its, I:ev:In. add the
EBB M. ROSS
business since.
Ile is a member of Maitland
Masonic Lo-dre. the Lions Club and
Knox Presbyterian a.'hureh. ' Ile
served a number of years on the
,_dei•ich Public School Board. His
favorite sports :t:re' hockey and
LD .HOME WEEK
Should Goderich celebrate its 125 years incorm
poration?
A Public. Meeting will ' be held in the Town Hall
ori Wednesday, March 19, at 8 p.m.
All service clubs and women's organizations are
particularly' requested to be represented.
Decision , will be made at this meeting whether
or not a celebration will be held.
Please bring all your concrete suggestions and
ideas to the meeting;
-J. E. Huckins
Mayor
-,.•«,:^.f6Z`t'.:'�iR'ti..�•aA^-rsu+.._�..,�..•.-w.-
PORTER'S HILL
PORTER'S 111L4., March 12. —
The W.A. of Grace Church-- sp on-
sored a crokiuole party at the home
of Mr. and 31rs. Donald Harris
with a good attendance,. Pleven
tables were played with high prizes
going to 'Hilda Hrckes and Ralph
Harrison, low prizes to Mrs. Jack
, Harris and John Harris. Lunch
'was served by the ladies. '
This Friday "evening the Com-
munity Club are having a euchre
and dance 'in the st'htn,lhouse to
try to raise motley to send loxesto
our two boys who are over in
iio rea.
Miss' Audrey Harrison and her
girl friend have been enjoying 0
holiday through 'Western Canada.
skating.
"BEST )IAN .1V.tILARLE"
(411111111
'News -Letter)
It is reassuring 1'4 111 ! that the 1.
ai►p'iuumemt of Mi'' \Ia_ssry Luh
ts',-m generally acclaimed by the
1111 t i,h p1' ss. vvliicll ' has been
warlu in praise of hint. 'Tile Lon-
don '1'i11,- .said 111;1t the Canadian
1';il,it,ei considered \i1. _Massey.
,implty 1h,• 1he-1 elan 1;'r the pout
of (iuv el'n"t'-4;eltet•ai o1N•e it was
k noR ll .
no 111' 111}'t'r •,f the royal
f, nil} \v:1744, free to aocept it'' 1f
I 1 this is the case. Mere is lull'
Down Memory's
Lane
r
J
ro, In for criticism of the departure
\ears .t go I :idtan''ed front $1.:t(1 .t hillitlrt'd; ' fr.111 Prv,edent rup►reot-llted by Mr.
ss,ss r r,'' 'it ed ` '.slit 10 $1.1-0 a hundredweight. Al is se•e�s ai►1M,ilc111, 1t. Aft",
44lit•Ilit'r the ' „ „\ _( Iry:Ik II„lat'iti calf was li,irn - 11 wo111(1 not seem 144 be the Part
'4 -at c•ut11nInno-at:"u flout Ilse Aii t'il
1 ",111 1111e, on the 1.:11,"1•.,jt;lrty
unites under, Ite\ uu' b ad''t ship.
Tran( this distarne it looks as if
the fier\ \V'e1;lni ,11 had l':idlt'
oyerreae}ted.
Letters to the Editor;
..iKitchener, Ont..1
. March' 5, 1932.
Editor, The Sigmil-Star.
Sir,'—The writer was .greatly in- I
terested in your story of 'the old
fire engine, or ssteam, llunitier, now
permanently ,retired to a ho5ne' in
whieh future generations may gaze
upon it in wonder.
There etre many people of mature
age who never have Seen One of
be lit a a team of
these engines t t l
galloping horses as it Whirled along
the street On its way to a ,Erre,
' belching forth • smoke, sparks arta(
flame like u, mi,nirll,(lre volcano. -For
the benefit tef those who never saw
such a fascinating sight the follow-
ing story alight he told:
Pat and Nine, fresh from Ireland,
were given a room in the tenth
story of a New y ork hotel. Mike
retired early and u•ati' soon fast
asleep: but Pat sat at the \window
intently watching the Life in the
street below. 'Soon a fire alarm
sounded and a fire engine rushed
by behind two , ghlloping horses.
Then another engine followed the
first, throwing - up sparks, flame
and smoke. Pat jumped from his
chair and rushing over to his sleep-
ing enmpatlion lie shouted! „Mike,
:dike, wake up'. They're moving
Hell and two loads have just gone
by." .
C
C. MOIRTIMER 1tEZEAi',
THE ONLY SAFE PLAN
([Tendon Free Press)
Farm tabor tnay be scarce thin
year In Ontario as the result of
the ?eelernl (I'avernment's decision
to ht r--immigrpnts from ali regions
where foot-and.ntouth disease exists,
.nnil further that diose from un-
infected areas Must be sul►jeeted4o
thorough cheek' and investigation
before being , placed on , farms.
Nevertheless, in view of the poten-
tial danger and threat to agricul-
ture this is the only safe procedure.
General's ,_,tl:'' ' an Toronto to the
effect that the 1►ot,:llioit Lord'- I►:iy
_1'.i. passed in 11,4(5;, hail come into
effect. �. .
.'�t a fleeting of the Fort \\'ao ue
Presbyterian Church, Detroit. the
i-lev. .1. 1're Stewart revei4eti 0
hearty and unanimous call to be-
come pastor of the new church.
John Hobert son moved hi ,tuarble
cutting establishl'neni to the corner
of Hamilton and St. Andrew streets.
Tice contractor was putting the
finishing touches on the outside of
the C.P.R. office, corner of .\vest
street and the Square.
It: E. I'ringle, Who sold his Cori-
fectionery to Harry Edward, pur-
chased the grocery stock of W. J.
Morrow, Hamilton stet. Mr. Mor-
row bought a grocery stock in Clin-
ton.
25 Years Ago
The centennial committee_ had a
design, . advertising the' Guderich
Centennial prepared and both local
newspapers were prepared to print
it on envelopes and letterheads.
It was deeided to hold the Godo
rich fall fair on Thursday, Friday
and -Saturday, September 8, 9 and
10.
The Huron Regiment obtained the
highest nurnbt-r of points awarded
to any regiment in Western Ontario
during the annual inspections car-
ried out by --Brigadier C. J. Arm•
strong-;`'aceording tt, orders issued
by Captain Lawson,' general stat('
officer at London. The Huron Regi-
ment made 5,130 points out of a
pos'sibie 5,325.
Robert Barnby, reputed to he
Ontario's oldest citizen, celebrated
his ..105th_birthday at .(tis homy in
Ashfleid Township.
Robert MacKay announced that
if the people of this locality would
agree to hny at least $26,000 in
bond:' for the building of a new
town hall, he Would take $10,000
worth of the same which he would
trustee as an endowment fund for
the benefit of the Alexandra Hos-
pital.
15 Years' Ago
Rev. Charles • MacDonald of
Lueknow conducted the last of the
young people's interdenominational
Lent n services In .North Street
United Cbnreh.
The retail price of milk in (lode-
rieh was raised to 10 cents n quart,
an advance of,, one cent. Prices
from producers to distributors were
on the farm ,,f \V illianl Long lrtit ` of Vvi.,doul 14) role out any Cana -
y I
n
Ma eed oralshort hile
. It had
two Beads and two tails.
—Al ii jtilnt meeting .of the Town
Council and this Public t'tilit}e
C'ommission it was decided to -in-
stall the new lighting system on the
Square before Old Houle \Week.
4Mara els (over -nor -General if a ('ana-
dpau 11 tpp►.'n -ll to"be the best mast
available. as it e'en 11e argued with
`a good deal of force, -that Mr. Mas -
i
'0".' Wtly (11 this- case. _
'PLANT HARD MAPLES
(St. Thomas Times -Journal
GUDERIC'H GUN CLUB
The Gun Club's weekly shoot wase
held as usuai,1ast`,Wednesdayi.after-
noon, and was exceptionally well
attended by members and visitors.
Snipers faced strong winds and in-
termittent snow throughout. Targets
were elusive and scores obtained
mainly below average. Top in-
dividual score was made by Ashley
Gilberts -with 21.
Other scores were: John Ander-
son. Kippen 17-19-20-20: Bill Kyle,
'Kipper 15.1: Tom Sherrltt, Kippeh
1849: Jack Gilbert 19-16; Chester
Lee, Seaforth 18. . Other snipers
were, Sam Dougall, Kippen, (Tiff.
Lowery and Chas. Proust..
The St. Thomas Junior Chamber
of Commerce are to be commended
in their announced plans to con-
tinue the boulevard - tree -planting
program they inapgurated last fall.
'They propose extending their pro-
gram to a different residential sec-
tion of the city every year, thus
Setting an example for -property-
owners generally. Very wisely, the
Junior Chamber memlbers ° have
sought the advice of e serienced
horticulturists in choosing tree
species that ,are suitable for city,
streets. They are not making the
horrible blufider committed by resi-
dents of a past .generation in plant-
ing hundreds and hundreds of soft
maples , along the boulevards.
DON'T BE
DISAPPOINTED!
ORDER YOUR
BIG 4' --CHICKS
NOW
AND HAVE YOUR PULLETS LAYING EARLY
WHEN EGG PRICES ARE HIGH.
We receive special lists of started chicks at special
prices each week, so drop in and talk over your
chick requirements with us.
RYAN & 'SON
Phone 345 ;.. GODER.ICH Res. 334
11-12
Add new life to your -living room, with one of our smart,
modern Chesterfield .Suites; Davenp ports • etc.
Sale Ends
Saturday
March 22
To show our appreciation for your patronage during
the sale, we are allowing a further discount
on all upholstered furniture.
—=LISTED BELOW ARE A FEW PIECES-
2-piece.iece. Suite,- \Vine Velour, Kroehlers '
Sale Price - NOW
.2-lifie'tei'Suite, Cine Frieze, Kroehlers $189.5(1
Shite, covere i" in figured Grey Frieze .....220.00
-piece
2 -piece Suite, covered in figured Red Frieze ' $225,00
3-pieeeSuite,' govered in Green and Red Repp ....$170.00
Chesterfield Bed, Wine Velour $121.50
Arm Chair, to, match - $ 57.00
Chesterfield ▪ Bed, Wine Velour .$00.00
213,75
180.00
209.00
213.75
162.00
115.00
54.00
85.50
Recliner Chair ..$105.00.
double.action (Floral Tapestry) 94.00
Chair -bed, sass $110.00
•
makes down to large single bed I
Platform - $44.50
Rockers, Floral Tapestry
Cogswell Chairs..*36.75
Floral Tapestry
03 00
42.011
34.50-
Blackstone's_ Furniture
On the Broadway of Goderich Phone 240J
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