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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1939-5-3, Page 3THE BRUSSELS POST tie Bru sets boat Pub )shed every Wednesday et Brussels. Ontario by The Post Publishing and publishers. Subscriptions, other than Canadian addresses, single copiee, 5 cents. Telephone 31 House, printers $1,50 per year; Postage extra; P. 0, Box 50 Brussels, Ontario, Wednesday, May 3rd, 1939 THERE'S A LOT OF TRUTH IN IT (Ora1govi11e Banner) A motion. passed by Warton town council a fete weeks ago has been the auhjeot of consider- able commend. It reads: "1naamuch as the town council raises the =ploy for payment of schooi purposes and where- as the local merchants ,pay a large proportion of this money in taxes, we humbly recommend that the School Board express to the local etaifs of both schools the advisability of patronizing the local ,merchants as much, as possible," W1thr the purPose of the motion, there should be no quarrel. It is only fair that individuals who are paid• out of the taxes raised, by a municipality should do their spending with local business men as far as:possible. It is perhups unfortunate that the motion should' have singled out the teachers of the town, although it is conceivable that there may have been: a good . reason, dor doing so. Salaries people are often charged with doing the bulk of their shopping in city stores and there is reason to believe that some of them are LPea to the charge. Those who are would do well to remember that the city and thecity stores do not pay their salaries. They should be loyal to the home municipality which gives them their jobs, pays their salaries and, provides the taxes from which these salaries are paid. S• • +r ? 4' @ CAN BE NO OBJECTION 'Members of the Ontario Legislature have beea busy tightening up the screws on driving auto- mobiles and the proposed new changes look like a Pooling of all the ideas of all our legislators. The impounding of cars is the weapon now most favored, It came into opperation first la an effort to stop drunk driving. It has not done so yet, but we have a feeling that after a car has been tied up for threemonths the driver will think seriously before again getting himself tanked and then trying to operate ,his'car. The plan now is to expand the scope of reasons for which a car may be itnpounded. For a third offence of driving without a permit the car may be located u,p for three •m•owfhs, Pos- sessing a. permit does not in itself make an individual a better driver, but the law calls for the driver to have the permit when, driving and that ought to be sufficient. One who persists in driving without apermit is• merely looking for the trouble which, generally comes,. Impounding is now mandatory for a car ds1Ta by a person whose license has been suspended, and that is. reasonable as it is a. clear case at defiance of law or contempt of court; driving when prohibited from doing so under the Criminal Code comes in the same clsas. A second offence of failing to remain at the scene of an accident is added 'to the list of causes for impounding, and so are third conrvictione for eperating an unregistered vehicle, careless driping, racing and operating a car by .persons of minor age. So there le in all quite an imposing list and we can find little, if any, objection to the whole business. To the average driver who desires to go carefully, attend to his own business and • be considerate of the rights of others all the changes will make no difference at all. It will not make Ouch a driver feel he is likely to get into trouble because there are added penalties, but it should give him assurance that the law is going to he all on the side of the careful driver and also that it is goiug to be dead set against ibe driver who thinks he is a law unto himself and has concluded he can do about as he likes. MR. HEPBURN HITS AGAIN Liberals who heti looked upon the cleavage between Premier Hepburn and Prime Minister King as something which would pass away or as a political wound which would heal will have to revise their opinions, Native runners which a few months ago carried overtures from camp to camp failed there was not even one little whiff ot smoke from. the peace pipe, Mr. Heibburn is not recovening ,from his anti - King feeling and the thing looks as though it had advanced to the point where 1t was chronic and incurable, Seldom does be miss opportunity to place another sunooth pebble In his sling and let fly in the general direction of Ottawa. It came to the surface again lm the Legislature when there was sone questioning to find if Premier I3epburn intended to accompany the Royal ,pasty during the tour of Ontario, Mr, Hepburn saw 111 that opportnmity for yet another .crack, and he inianatetl plainly that he considered it "cheap publicity'' for Mr. King to be going on the trip and followed that by the advice that "the man best equipped 10 acceanlpany Their Majesties aorossCanada was Lord Tweedsmuir, who enjoys the respect and confidence of the Canadian people." . Another reason why he was not going to do any travelling on this. occasion was "I don't think It would' be safe to let Mr, King and myself get that close together," Nor was drat all, Passing from the visit of Royalty to what is ,probably the less spectacular business of encouraging the anaking of good cheeee in the Donminion by the quality bonus) system hrtroderced by the Minister of Agriculture at Ottawa Mr. Hepburn referred to tit as "batt offered by a dying govennment at Ottawa." 'Hon, H, C. Nixon felt inclined to participate briefly to remark that Hon. Mr, Gardiner wasn't "Plating himself out for the farmer" iu hie. plan for agriculture, but was trying to keep himself in. How far there has boom seepage of this feeling through the. Liberals of Ontario is diftloult to Nueva Anti -King reedar4ca conning from Queen'a WEDNESDAY, MAY .$rd, 1989 Park are restricted, Iprettry emelt 10 stitemonts by Mr, Flepbure end Mr, Nixon, and on the sltrface xt least Mr, King appears satisfied to allow it to retain that way, FIe does Rot participate and the ousieuglrt buslnesw appears • to travel oP a one- way road, If there is a Federal electionthis fa)f Mr. Hepburn,, if he becomes at all active In the campaign', will be against. Mackenzie King, and Mr. Nixon will undioulbtedlly throw his lesser in- fluence In the same direction. The happy con- ditiou of which we beard previously of the smooth going there would be when federal and pro, vintmial governments were all Liberal bas not beep rflected tn' actual eperatlon. Thething seems to have been winter killed or else some sort of a blight has falien, upon It. jttls not calculated to help Liberalism in the federal field but our guess would be it is not large enough, in its scope to inflict much • injury. r,• + ,v SOMETHING WRONG HERE It may be difficult to argue that we do not do thinks in a better way than OUT fathers, and grandfathers, but that does not end the argument. At the moment the Dominion Department of Agrioulture is completing arrangements to dispose of a good deal of the surplus. butter whclh has beers piled up in Canada. The surplus name into exiatence because we were making more butter in Canada than we could use, and we have not yet found! it possible to sell it in outside markets, This surplus stock gets, the blame for depressing prices which farmers are (and have been) receiv- ing for butter fat. In order to get it out of the road the plan is to give it away to families who are in need and the Red Cross Society has been selected az the agency of dlstrlbuitlon. It will be a gift as far as the recipients are concerned, but the butter will actually be paid tor through a voucher plan by the Dominion. treasury, And that is the best scheme which our best minds in parliament can devise in this advanced age for getting rid of so staple an utricle us butter, Some years ago when our method of making butter and, selling it were not far advanced butter was regarded as something which a farmer could make and .sell. The government had nothing to do with! it and neither had the Red Croce or anY other organization, There were no machines then to put the milk ,through and remove the butter fat content; the milk had to be placed generally in the cellar for the cream to rise after whicls it was skimmed off. Moat of the butter was made by using a band churn and it was placed in, crocks and taken to the store in the nearest town or village and there it would he traded out for groceries' or provisions mid it there were any balance it would be paid for In cash. It such a thing as a surplus of butter exist- ed no person ever heard of it or had cause to be worried about it. Some farmers made good butter and others did not, but it is well to recall that in the days, when things, were done in a simple method; far removed) from the excellence of today, the people were living in a time when the farmer found it .possible to retire eventually and he could readily dispose of his farm and all his stock and implements. Today that simple process of making butter and selling it has jumped the fence and gone over to what we refer to as a national problem which has to be solved by the government, using the money of the people •themselves, buying up several million pounds and, giving it away In order to try and restore the price of butter fat. ,Strange when you pause to think of it. Todaywe have superior heads, tested and ac- credited; we have methods for keeping account of what each cow is producing; we immediately take the cream from, the milk, and there are special buildings for the spring. Most of our butter is made in creameries, and they are In- spected; the methods employed are up-to-date and the butter produced is undoubtedly far superior td what it use to be. And yet in spite of all that, progress our one best solution for disposing of our surplus today is that public funds shall be used; to buy up •some millions, of pounds so it may be given away and taken off the market, The Post is advised by those whose words we are ready to accept that this problem of over- production ot butter cats become assertive unless our;, dairy farmers change their ways and turn to a considerable extent from the creamery to the cheese factory, (Certainly it bus. been demon- strated beyond doubt that making butter and still more butter means a poor living for the dairy farmer, There is a splendid demawd for good cheese where there is no demand forgood butter The correction of the situation rests with the dairy fanners, * * 'k 'i: * 0 ,R * * :P :1' ,k HALTED * * # * * (By A. R. K.) * * * * * if When, it begins, to, feel like spring, why 1 should work like everything, and make a joyful sound; I should be hopping here and there, em- ploy each hour I have to spare, by digging in the ground, It I know in regent days' of snow; I felt I couldn't wait to go, delay made me afraid.; I scarce could linger for the day, when, snow and ice would go away, so I could grab the spade, if I had in mind a little plot, where I would Plant the things S boughd,Ihad a scheme in mind; I even drew a sketch one day, and lald the paper safe away, for fear'twould skip rpy mind, If And folk as they. went !paastng by *01 name me for a worthy guy, who beautified his place; for vines would trail and flowers wound bloom, 'wit( morning sweetness, good• at noon, alt dignity and grace, a' But 1 have made one bad. mistako, and can- not even fled the rake, I scarce know what'10 Aon and I have looked both high and low, and unmet Yet locate the hoe, I fear It's, missing too, II The spade's not In its proper place, of It I haven't seen a trace, it's not oat in the yard; the folks don't seem, to share my, grief, and say right Plain, It's their belief—a don't look very hard, ........ LET USS LOOK 1 AT THE PAST Moro Are Items rake% ?row Moo of 3h* Poet of i0 - 00 roars Aro 50 YEARS AGO GREY David' McGuire has rented hie farm to Harry Atwood) for this Year. • • • Albert Frayae killed 11 large snakes. In one place on this farm. • Joseph Ardell, 7th has fait eon„ growing on SIMILAR EXCURSIONS FROM WESTERN TO CANADA DURING SAME PERIOD Tickets, Steeping Car Reservations and all information from any agent. T147 wheat 14% ine'bes long ids, farm, Western Canada Special Bargain Excursion From all Stations in Eastern Canada Going Daily - May 12 - May 27, 1939 Inclusive Return Limit - 45 Days TICKETS GOOD IN COACHES at fares approximately 1%ac per mile TOURIST SLEEPING CARS at fares Approximately Isaac per mite STANDARD SLEEPING FARTS at fares approxlmtely 1%c per mile COST !OF ACCOMMODATION IN SLEEPING CARS ADDITIONAL BAGGAGE cracked, Stopovers at Port Arthur, Armstrong Chicago and West. WALTON Z. Leech has been, engaged as a cheese maker for the Beigrave factory, * • Rev, Samuel Jones, of Brussels will occupy the pulpit of Duff's chturch next Sunday, BLYTH R. D. Dunbar intends leaving Shortly for the States, R, Howard has • the contract to rebuild the cheese factory at Blue - vale, Alt the regular meeting of the C. 0. F. on Tuesday eventing the following officers were elected for the next six months: C. R., John ;Marmon; V,C,R., W. •Codkerline; R. S., J. W. Bell; F.E„ J. T. Carter; Treas., R. Somers; Chap., J. Mc- Gill; S.W., J. M. Rose; J.W„ A. Mc- Nally; S.B., A. Steinhoff; 3, B., R. Howarel; Court ' Physician, Dr, Milne MORRIS Albert Howlet, of the 7th con., is ianlproving fast, he 1* able to eft uP a little every day. R. Leatberda1e• has• rented the Mooney farm, just west of Brussels Rom Wen. Stretton, • • • Wan. Tbuel1, stone mason, while working at Joseph Grasby's had the misfortune to 'hit his left hand with the hammer and injure it quite severely, • • • George Kelly sold a fine colt to Wm, Dickson & Co., of McKillop for the sum of $163.66. BRUSSELS J. H. Sperling left Brussels for Neustadt where he will be manager of the butter factory. Mr. Eddington,•who was with G. A. Deadman. for a few weeks, has taken, a -position in Toronto, • John Roblb0is•having a stable put tmpon his, property this spring, • • • Mrs. Thompson purchased J. H. Young's house and lot -00. Mill St. • • • Born GIBS!ON--In. Brussels on, Apr;1 x5.tin to Mr. end Mrs. James Gibson. a daughter. 25 YEARS AGO W ROX•E't'E R An organigation meeting of bowl- ers held last Friday evening in the Council 'Chamber, the following officers. weer appointed.- President, Dr. G. P. Jackson; vice-ppresicleuc, J, N. Allen; sec'y-tress., 3. J, Davis; managing committee, Irwin Durst, D. Robinson and Dan McTavish. BLUEVALE The W. F, M. S. held their annual meeting in the basement of the Methodist church on Tuesday atter- noen. The following officers were elected!: President, Mrs. Ed, John, stun; vicepres„ Mrs. J. 3• Sellers; Cor,aSec., Mrs, J. ,Matters; Rec. Sec., Mrs, J, Robb; Treas., Mrs. L. Jewitt; organist, Mrs, J. Masters; Heralds, Mss, A, Shaw; Mrs, W. Thornton, Miss Lena Rolph and Mrs. A. Bruce. JAMESTOWN Robert Sham' will Have the ser- vice at Victoria Hall next Sunday evening, GELGRAVS Mrs, Casson and her daughter Mrs, Ted Ellett, of Wingham spent Sunday with Mrs. D. S. Scott. ♦ • • Win, Bryans hes a POW Ford car ,o 4. Andrenv Cloakey of Cass City Michigan, Is visiting her niece, Mise Ella Clonkey. CRANBROOK Antony McDonald has moved to EASTERN CANADIAN NATIONAL D. McDougall's 'house, Jacob Long•bought the 16 acres recently owned by A. McDonald rMs. Irvine Hunter• came from Fordwich on Saturday accompanied by Miss Doig. MORRIS Miss Mary Dark, who is teaching near Palmerston was home on Sun- day. Wm. Dark returned home from an extended visit to the West. • • • James Evans has returned from a holiday visit with relatives in Ox- ford County. GREY Geoge Evans% we are glad to state is, on the mends. P visit- • • • John Kerney of Michigan is ing relatives here. Dan McKay had• his barn blown down last Monday by the terrific wind storm[. BRUSSELS Mrs. E. C. Lowry is back from her visit to London. Mrs. J. F. Rowla• nd and children arrived from, Piston last week. Mr. and Mrs, 5311. B. Churchill were the guests of Mr. and Mrs George Edwards. '• • • Mrs, John Ferguson visited rela- tives at Ardow. • • • Mr. and Mrs, S. T. Plum and Mr, and Mrs. Herbert Manning visited the Rozell family at Clinton over Sunday, • • • Mrs, Edward Lowery of Wroxeter was a week -end visitor here. NOTE AND COMMENT le some of the spring hats now on exhibition are not sold this Beason the chances of geting rid or them afterward apipear to be slim enough, Seismograph at Ottawa pioked up record of an earthquake some 4,930 miles distant. The machine is as sensitive as Ole ear of Mr. Speaker in detecting an unparliamentary word. Wheni a woman leaves, meat in the oven and church we wonder if her, fully and; exclusively on: mon or is it inclined to little to include the oven? a roast of goes to [mind Is the set - roam s Dr. Mannion suggests a pooling of the best brains in, the Dominion to seek solution of the unemployment question. And we know of no greater objective toward which the best brains could direct their energies. The British Chancellor in search- ing for more revenue did not put any new inmost on, tea. Wise • man that he was he knetw where t 'top. When King George is In ,IQew York they might find time to run him across' to Boston to ,show' him where the tea party in, honor 6f another George was held. Japan is now having trouble try- ing to induce the world to buy its sardines, and we can think of no Particular reason why it should. A gas mask usually costs about $13, but a Chinese in Windsor has perfected one which can be made for 75 cents. Most people would meet prefer not having to use one at any price. 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 sons 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, is .costs so tittle, you too, will be surprised!