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Brussels, Ontario, Wednesday March 22nd, 1939
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Glad'elton'e Murray, general manager of .the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation inl'otnied the
House of Co:..tvcas Radio Committee that there
were but four ideal announcer($• in the service of
the Cottporation, One of them speaks English
.and the three othe-s are Frenchmen, In the
last two years 1,600 have been examined as pros-
pective announcers.
Mr. Moray says the Corporation desires
announcers who can do their wonlc well, with a
distinctive Canadian voice, and who will omit the
high pressure feature and 'the a niosphere of Inn
writable tragedy In every news bulletin.
Umfortunateay we have announcers from
several stations, particularly in ,United States,
'who &eedc always to breathe that atmosphere of
Impending tragedy into may news bulletin, wbldh
comes under their care. A well-trained news-
paper man seeing the same nepvs on the desk
before him might conclude It ,was worth some
slight mention, but that would be all, .-:c an-
nouncer gets the same thing and if there le no
tragedy or impending disastter in the thing then he
depends on. his voice and aa ove'r'blown histrionic
talent to put it these in good measure. His idea
is to make his listeners certain that something
naafi — to use a poor word -1e about to take
place.
Mr. Murray is wise indeed in continuing his
search for ideal announcers, for it is In their
power to make radio an intelligent vehicle of com-
munication or turn. it into a medium or distortion
and gross exaggeration.
ONTARIO'S NEW MINING LAWS
Amrendanente to the Ontario Mining Act; in-
troduced last week in the Ontario Legislature are
noteworthy and Laudable.
The prospector Is nidal, by Ipermttting him
to stake more claims oa his own license. Other
• coucessione give wise encouragement to this
fundamental branch of the mining industry.
Licensing of re f:neriesds to be commended
It is a neat method of combating the high -grader
whose nefarious, highly profitable operations have
been extremely hard to detect.
A third, important gains le the rewriting of
the great body of operating retgulationty to bring
thea' up to date with best modern Practice.
TLls reform, especially in regard to making
milling safer, is long overdue.
The• method' of drawing up the amendments
Is a demonstretloa of democracy at its best.
Neither mine nor government interests shook a
slick over the head of the other demanding this
or that.
When redrafting of the Act was decided upon
a year ago, officials asked that mine operators
form a committee to assist. Miners were asked
'to write in their suggestions. Oa that come
mlttee sat many of the best mining brains in. the
country. Every .phase of the Inldrustay was
represented. The present amendments • are the
result of a year's co --operative effort and study
Minister of Mn•ies Leduc, his deputy and their
• collaborators deserve congratulations.
—The Financial Post.
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WHEN FARMERS HAD MONEY
to the notes about other days and other years
there was mention in the Post the other day that
20 Years ago butter was selling for 60 cents per
pound while today's prices• wi•thi, slight variations
centre around 25 coats,
So there was a little snore 'searching done
through the Post flees of 20 years ago this time of
the year, and eggs were not far removed from. 50
cents, while today they bring abort 24 cents.
Chicken% were 95 cents per pound, and one
quotation we noticed' to today's markets gave 26
cents. Dealers in 1919 were advertising that
they were waling to pay 30 cents' per Pound Liva
weight for hens. Beef by the quarter was selling
at 20 cents per pound.
No. 1 winter wheat among between. $2.14 and
$2,22 per bushel, while today the price—ie such a
thing actually exists—le not far from the 66
cents mark. Twenty years ago oats brought
62 cents; barley ranged from 87 to 92,
A fair estimate Is thee at that time the farm
lnceine was just about double what it Is today,
and that' was during the post•nval• period when we
were enjoying a form of forced prosperity which
was due to collapse under its, own. weight.
It is worth recalling though that when farm
prlees were high ,tbere was a large annouut of
business going on. Money was being anent on
a tenger scale than It to today, and if people in the
cities were paying more ter their living they were
at least sesured of employment, aria relief in
those days was a. ,entall Item in civic expenditure
end passed under the general heading of charity,
There is something amere tri this than the
mere recording of something which used to exist
and which !s trio longer p'r'esent, If there is a
point la it at all it is that where purchasing power
Is being ,Supplied to the farming communities on
a generous scale theta the city population, as well
as that int the rural sectlow has a chance to carry
on business and do very well at it. The reason
for that is easy to understand because there
are so many farmers le the country that their
welfare as a class cannot be restricted' to that
class alone Their power to buy 'Is bound to
affect •Other olasees because it Is from those other
clse•ses that the fanners cio their buying. We
know there are many barometers of trade, ansa
many of them have little to guar'an'tee their ac-
curacy, but when we see farm ;prices begin to
mend we know for contain we are again on the
right road,
THE .RIGHT PRINCIPLE
We congratulate our big brother, George Mc-
Cullagh, of the Globe and Mail, because he is not
thinking of starting a new political ;party. New
parties and third parties have an• unfortunate
history in this country. The much -maligned
two-party system is .the way responsible govern-
ment works out. That is, one of the parties
is selected• by and enjoys, the confidence of the
majority of the voters of the Province or of the
Dominion. The other party's duty is construc-
tive criticism of that panty and• all its works, 1t
never was intended that any man, elected to
parliament should think that he was elected for
privileges rather than for service. Unfortunat-
ly too many forget the night of the election that
they have solicited and undertaken of their own
a:ceount certain very definite responsibilities and
become self-seekers to the point of utterly neglect-
ing their sworn obligations. That Is, the party
9ystens does not work well because it is not well
walked. An, aroused and ant informed: public
opinion is becoming intolerant of this way of
carrying on and is demanding of its, representa-
tives. that they work well as fine a system of
government as ever blessed snankil d. What
Canada demands of her pariiameat is a body of
worth while legislation,
UP TO AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS
The impending increase on the tax on gasoline
is being drawn to the attention of our readers
through, an advertisement paned by ria on be-
half of the British American 011 'Company Limit-
ed. Prourdses with respect to the distribution
of nix million dollars la additional taxation are
uncertain --the public eventually pays.
As expressed by Mr. J. J. McAree in his
"Circle Bar" Fourth Column, with respect to the
proposed increase from 6 to 8 cents per gallon in
gasoline taxation, "The motorists feel it lacks
the moral sanction of their own, consent, and
singles them out as a class. Nor does it dis-
tinguish between: the wealthy motorist and the
man who uses his flivver to darn his daily bread.
The more descrepit his car the more gas it is
likely to consume." We suppose that in the
case of every tax the government is trying to
find the saturations point, to learn at just when
the law of diminishing returns defeats the object
of the tax increase. It is in the hands of the
motorisrts to show the government that the Point
has been reached and passed with another Iwo
cents a gallon on gasoline. The motorists have
already done their share and a good deal mere
than, their share, in, the matter of ,paying for the
building and maintenance of highways,
"We have no idea whether the tax is necessary;
or whether it involves a breach of faith, or
whether- the government cannot raise the money it
urgently requires in no fairer way, " These will
be things for the government to establish. All
we suggest is that those who have their own
reasons for objecting to the tax have in most
oases the effective eneane in their own hands' for
resisting it."
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OTHERWISE 0. K.
* * * * * (By A. R. K.) * * * *
�( The handy man• explained to me, the slick-
est wrinkle, there could be, it was such cheerful
hews; he'd .gone and bought a•set of tools, and
found therein a book of rules, so he could patch
his shoes.
ple showed me too bile work he'd atm, and
he regarded it as• fun, hone he would sole a shoe; I
could repair my own he said, and that way save
and gel ahead, and do my un.cie's too.
IT And so .2 pondered for a bit ,and hastened•
off to get the icit, likewise a atria of aide; I got
the thing rigged up downstairs, and nabbed one
of the kitchen chains, and. viewed the thing wit%
mite,
Tr The shoes I wore both needed soles, for
they riddled full of holes, and also very weak; on
met days wlreu. I went around, 'bans then I'd
always gone and found, that both of them
would leak,
�( Each rule and movement well 1 gnaw, had
leai.nod exactly what to do, It eeicl I could not
fall; 1 carved the leather out just so, and, rn.easur-
ed how the tiring should go, and than began to
null.
it 2'd like to show thein to a m'ow<l, because I
felt then rather •proud, my workmanship was
neat; tthoyl loolt subsdantiai like and strong; and
only one thing that is wrong—they won't go on
my feet,
LET US LOOK
AT THE PAST
Moro Are Item+ Token Prom
Moo o/ thy Poat eJ 1
and u Poore y.
60 YEARS AGO
MORRIS
Mise Mary Walker tae taken a
situatiop; as, mdleiner at Elmvale and
will leave shontdy to ,commence
work.
,H'ymneal—'On Thursday of last
week, Thos. Robertson and Mise
Aggte Baines were united In matri-
mony, at the residence of the
bride's mother, Sunshine, by Rev
A. W. Tonge, of Bylth. The brides.
:maid was Miss Jennie Baines,
sister to the bride and the grooms-
man was J'as. Robertson, brother
to the proem.
Address and Presentation— Last
I\ 'nday evening a deputation from
the Literary 'Society meeting in
Barrie's snhool visited the home
of A. K. Robertson to give expres-
sion of ,their .feelin•es to Thos. Rob-
entsont who was leaving on Tues-
day for Manitoba. Wm, Barrie,
President of the Soriety read an
address and Mr, Robertson was
presented with a velums' "Gems
from be$ authors•"
GREY
Russell Bishop etended the South
Huron Farmer's Innstitute on 'Dues -
day of this week.
Tiros, McLauehlin• and has sister,
Mrs. Cannpbeil, son and daughter at
Donald) McLauchlan, lett for Mani-
toba on Thursday of last week.
• • • "
On Wednesday of this week Rev.
S. Jones performed the marriage
ceremony between Hugh Stewart,
of this township and Miss Lizzie
Delgatty, well-known in this section.
BRUSSELS
F. W. Kelly, mason, has Zone to
Toronto, where he will work at his
trade.
'Miss Ball hep taken, a position as
milliner at Woodistock,
Married
Soar -ting - Rathwell—On the 16th
inst., at the residence of Mr. S.
Rathweil Goderich township, by
Rev. H. E. Hill, of Bayfield,
Geo, .Spading, of Grey to Miss Mary
Rathwell,
25 YEARS AGO
BLUEVALE
Debate -Cine of the best debates
in, the 'history of the Literary Soci-
ety took place on Wednesday night
last week, being a contest between
two debaters from Turnberry and
two representing the local society.
Tha; subject was: "Resolved ,that
Napoleon was a greater general
than• Wellington." A. L. ,Posliff
and J. W. King spoke for Napoleon
while the visitors, Wm. Mines and
Stanley Elliott upheld the claims of
'Wellington. The judges were Rev.
Mr, Lacklantd, of Wroxeter, Robt.
Black and Gordons Rintoul who gave
their decision In . .favour of the
Turnberry speakers, Other num-
bers, on the program were: Violin
.solos) Wm. Opeir; selections bq
male quailtette, W. H. Haney, J.
Stewart, C. Higgins and 3. W.
King; a duet, Mrs. Watson, and
Mrs, Aitchison.; solo , Jewitt ,and
reading by Rev. Crawford Tete.
CRANBROOK
Quite a number from here attend-
ed the Ward.Browu, wedding in
Logan on Wedhneeday,
• * •
J, T. Trevin, Toronto, has bought
the McDonald business in Crane
brook.
GREG
Archie and Alexander McDonald
o PCrey, s111itped a car of horses
from Listowel 8o Sasaketshewan,
,Toe Armstrong* who has orient
the past six months, in Manitoba,
arrived liobne last yeek,
• • •
Shnnvev -tOrn Monday evening of
this week a splendid gathering of
young people asaein,bled at the
home of John Lake, The pru'peso
was to give a mtsceilaineons shower
to Mase Lorena Frain on tlse eve of
WEIDNl>aISDA;Y, XMMMAq OII22nci 19$9
Completing the Picture of a
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mrs. Allen Quickfall, of Bridgeport, Ont., had just
arranged a huge bouquet of Chrysanthemums, their
Golden Wedding Remembrance from assembled chil-
dren and grandchildren, when the telephone rang. It
was a call from Kindersley, Sask., and the voice of
Roy, her son, greeted her. What a surprise on such a
day! Mrs. Quickfall writes: "We like to pass on to
other sone and mothers the value and satisfaction to be
obtained through the medium of telephone contacts,
particularly so when the dear ones are
scattered over the country."
• Why wait fora Golden Wedding? Next
time there is a family celebration call
up by Long Distance. Make it a real
surprise. And remember this, it costs
so little, you too, will be surprised!
her marriage to Reubln
Winthutst, Sask.
MONCRIEFF
McInnes, the key to the universe. Our advice
would be to turn it and slip the
bbing under the door -mat. It would
be interesting to notice what
happened,
Wm. Machan anis brine have re -
.turned from their honeymoon trip
to Sarnia.
Hugh and Mrs.* Mel ray and two
little boys, of Earl Grey, Sask., are
here on a trip.
A very pleasant evening was
spent at the home of Jas. McKay,
sr., on the eve of the departure of
his son, Robert, for the West.
MORRIS
R. J. Armstrong left last week
for a visit with relatibes In Calgary
and Stetter, Alta„ and otfter points
in the West,
• • •
Henry Bone, Inc!• line, left on
Tuesday of last week for a business
trip in the West,
•Wm, Hanna., • of Carronville,
Mich„ is a visitor with his sister,
Mins. Hanna, 6th line and his niece,
Mrs. W. S. Armstrong, th line,
• • •
Miss .Emma Johnston, of the 1st
line who has been in town for
several months has returned home
a sher mother is on a trip to the
West.
BRUSSELS
Miss Isabelle Straction was a
visitor In Listowel with her friend
Miss Mabel Kemrp, for several days,
W. Wilson, •harness maker, has
returned to town and resumed his
position in G. C. Manners', harness
strop,
• * * •
Will Long, relieving teller in the
Metropolitan Bank, has been off
duty for a few days with an, attack
of tonsdlitris.
NOTE AND COMMENT
Hon, Dr. Manion says members of
parliament are just as honest ns
editor% of newspapers. For the
sake oe, the country in general we
hope they are more so.
P•adea-ewalri et 79 has so far re-
covered frown the Mt that lie is go-
ing ahead with a concent tour.
Might beer that in mind if you are
feeling a little limp after a similar
attack.
We rend Roane place or other that
a duck wslite ae though it had just
had just got, out of a rumble seat.
And, that is close enoaagh to the
truth to head off on argrunrent.
We read that .L)tnis,tein has found
Mother in Chicago rescued her
boy from the river by using a
garden rake. �t is also .handy for
getting kites out of trees, shaking a
limb for early angles, killing snakes
and tidying up around the premises.
Rithener reports that 1,300 work-
ers who bad, been on strike are re-
turning to work; also that 1.331.
scholars in the ,school there had
1 the flu. They appear to do things
on rather a large scale in that town.
Claim is made that one history
book for the whole of Canada would
do much to bring about unity in
the country. Then there ales
others who hold that what we are
doing today is of more in'Jportance
than what we did in the past.
A eorrespandent to this paper de-
scribes the work of am•.. editor as
"having an easy chair in an office."
We have recognized that for a long
time but have always tried to miake
it appear difficult and tiring.
'Otbjection• is taken to a 30 per
cent. duty on, 'Highland; costumes
entering this country. If a man de-
sires to be decked in such a. cote
fume why should he pay tribute to
a government or any other agency?
The London Mar, commenting oax
the move In the 0anadian Iparlia.
meet to limit profits in 'war core
tracts, says Britain, might welt
move in the similar direction.
Imagine it you will our young
land being held up as an example
to the of folks at home.
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