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Clinton News Record, 1944-06-01, Page 2PAGE2' THE CLINTON. NEWSMECORD TITTJRS., ;DUNE 1st. 1944 dile tunton N ews-.14ecfrd' with which is Incorporated THE NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION 31.50 per ; year in advance, to Can- adian addresses; $2.00 to the U.S.'oc :other foreign countries. No paper ,discontinued until all arrears are maid, unless at the option of, the pub- lisher. The date to which every sub tsGription is paid is denoted on the Babel. ::ADVERTISING RATES — Transient, advertising 12c per Fount line for, first insertion. Sc for each 'subset' quent' insertion. Heading counts' `21 ;lines. Small advertisements not to .exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," '"Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted once for 35c, eeleh subsequent insertion -15e. Rates fordisplay advertising Invade known on application. Communications intended for pub - 'Mention must, as a guarantee of good :faith, be accompanied by the name .of the writer. C. E. HALL - Proprietor } H. T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent 1ltepresenting 14 Fire Insurance Companies , !Division Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. Bareistor, Solicitor, Notary Pnblie Successor to W, Brydone, R.C. £loan Bloch .... — .... Clinton, Ont. H. C. MEIR CHAPTER III Dr. Warner upon meeting the post- man offers to ,deliver two letters to Mrs. Mitturin, owner of the Pole Star House. One of these letters • is from the British government order- ing her to hold herself ready to take care'' of evacuees, unless, she .prefers to take care of dependent relatives. Mrs,: Maturin is much upset over over these' orders, but dutifully mails an advertisement to the London Times offering accommodations for four people "in a hotel far from mil- itary objectives." Join' Wynter reads the ad and decides to go to Pole Star House. He tells his chief about it and departs: „ .. _ by Pamela Wyime 'had gone from his eyes•,__something, lief not to have to toil ,into Ilfra tlrat had given them a. hunted look.' combe for' everything you: wanted. "Whyis it, I say, that a woman Just lately she had had the most is mug • h more bother than a man?", wonderful -collection of silk stock - Barrister -at -Law 'Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor in Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tueadsri Ind Fridays. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron StFeet, (Few Doors, west of Royal Bank) Hours—Weft. and Sat., and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION by Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 Joan repeated. "It is thees, Madame." And then Monsieur began rather laboriously to explain. A. woman .was a COM - plicated complicluee—Monsieur made expressive gesures with his beautifully kept hands. "But if I may say so," he concluded, gazing with his melancholy brown eyes'. and folding bis hands in his lap,; "I should say that even the most corn- pliquees of all les femmes les plus, compliquees must be content with the beauty, and comfort that she will .watched him, find here." I 1 I I • i I; "How you do keep me at arm's "Oh, Monsieur, ]row nice of yOu!" length," she said. pettishly. An idea was fermenting in Joan's "1 ant not of a friendly nature," said the cobbler. "I• am a cob - bier. Before the last war I was a tennis coach. I learned to' cobble shoes in a prison camp in Ger- many." "Hateful country," said Odette Hannan violently. "I don't know. I think we might do better if we tried) to learn from them instead of cursing them," said Jim Fraser slowly as he rummaged in a cardboard box. "Here you are, miss." Suddenly Odette came a little closer. "There's something mys- terious about you," she said suddenly. "What is it?" "I don't know!" Jim Fraser burst out laughing. "Mysterious," he said. "Well, it's the first time I've ings ;sent down from London. "How on earth have you got them?". Women asked, the question with squeals Of •excitement, Miss Harman '•- would only shake Tier fair heads and look mysterious. "Hallo, Mr. Fraser." Odette was standing' there looking provocative. "What oar I do for you, miss?" "Have you any of those tubes of blackshoecream?" "I thank so." The cobbler began to . rummage, Odette Hannan been called mysterious. Well, I Jim Fraser. "But it's a bit tough Dever!" , walking against it this, weather." As, . Odette Hannan stood there "Yes, I expect it is But then' her face changed. A look of• des- you are lame, aren't -"you?" ` said peration seemed to go racing Odette Hannan gently, "How did across. it. Very queer, thought Jim you get lame?n Fraser, watching, her. Was it true, "Mucked up in, n German hospital then, what lie had long suspected, during the last war." or wasn't it? Fortunately one of kis "Oh . ." . O'dette spoke ,with a chiefs would soon be down to find little gasp. "Was it awful?" out for himself. Odette was finger- "Pretty ghastly" ing her handbag. "Sow much is the cream?" When the porter at Battle Point )'brain. "Look here," she said ex - station, saw Monsieur Victor stand- ing on the platform he felt seriously uneasy. , "I weesh to go to Pole Star House," he said, wishing at the same time that he was dead. An unheated citedly, • "Id you and me celebrate our last day of freedom by having a little jaunt. I should love to take you to have tea with a great friend of mine, a Netta Jackson—she writes novels. Do say you'd like it, and Pll train! A lunch to make you weep, ring her up and ask her if we may Even in war there must be those who could cook, even on an unheated train. "Pole Star House?" The porter nodded. "Just a minute," he said, and turned toward the ticket agent who was coring nearer. "Spy," he mouthed. "Wants to go to Pole Star House." "Well. why shouldn't he? There's a taxi waiting for him. You and your spies; you're like a lot of others, got it on the brain. Never seen a Frenchy before? Pity you didn't go through the last war! come to tea this afternoon." "MAIS . , " and then all that was courteous in Monsieur came to his rescue. A tea party, what more detestable than this function greatly beloved of the English. "You'd hate it," said Joan, watch ing Monsieur's. expressive face. "Au contraire," said Monsieur gallantly. And so it was arranged. Netta was delighted. "Are you sure?" "Positive," said Netta, wonder- ing why she was so exhilarated. Bong jour, Mussieer," the ticket { Monsieur, treading carefully about collector touched his peaked caP• his bedroom, wondered what he "Bon jour, bon jour," the sad face 'should wear. All was in order; it was broke into a very charming• smile.' only to choose which suit. Ole, Lala! "Vous parlez le Francais.?" (You Monsieur had caught sight of a pair speak French?) "Un per," and there the conver- sation ended. Monsieur, with a little groan, steadied himself on the hard-oush- of walking shoes neatly fitted on trees. But the laces . . he bent to examine them. Impossible! He would ask the estimable .Grace; he could hear her outside in the corridors. ioned seat as the taxi screeched "Yes, monseer," Grace replied its. way down the steep hill, very loudly indeed, so that the Hills, more hills, they screamed French gentleman should understand HAROLD JACKSON down one only to lurch round a better. "You go up the hill and it's corner and down another one. A the first shop on the left. He sells bootlaces and does repairs too." t Licensed Auctioneer bottomless pit and now the roaring of an angry sea. ; tuxt,tn yvu, and how with his sad smile. Putting on his "What an awful evening dreadfully cold you must be!" Safe- coat and hat, he walked downstairs. ly within the hall with his suitcases Going out?" Joan, in overalls, beside him, Joan Maturin thought was dusting the hall. that she had never seen anything so "Our, Madame," When Monsieur explained why, Joan was interested• pathetic in her life. "I feel your house most pleasant- Because there's a mystery about that shoemaker, she explained. No. ly warn'," said Monsieur carefully. one knows, who he is or where he Oh, I'nr sure you can't after the came from. Somebody said he was .a heavenly way you warm your houses in France" said Joan anxiously.'lacune' in Germany in the last war "Ill: show you your room. Don't bother and they taught him to mend shoes, and he's done it ever since. He was with your luggage, we have a man to wounded in the foot, I believe, and do that." nearly had to have it off because the "Mars, c'est charmant" (But, it Germans didn't attend to it proper - is charming.' Standing at the thresh - !y. Anyhow, he limps," old of his bedroom Monsieur had Vraiment. I will then see the been taken utterly by surprise. The glowing gas fire, the low bed with good mag executend any con what I find. its blue silk coverlet, the little writ- May I any eonamissur, for you, Madame?" said Monsieur, his ing table set against the wall. Mon -.hat still in his hand. sieur just stood there, staring, The "No, thank you," Monsieur set - curtains were of blue brocade, ting his hat neatly On his head and drawnclosely together. I went out, leaving Joan to wonder "When you have washed you will' what made French People so differ - come down and have tea, won't l ent from English. There was a leis - you?" said Joan suddenly feeling tired courtesy in their manner, as if incoherent. !social intercourse was a thing to be "Merci, Madame, said Monsieur studied and brought to perfection,. simply. I The cobbler's shop'was very dark In spite of herself Joan was pleas- . and the sight of him gave Monsieur ed and excited, To make someone He had: seen him before, Speeialist in Farm and Househol Sales. Licensed in. Huron and Perth Bounties. Prices reasonable; satis- faction guaranteed. For information etc. write or phone Harold Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth, phone 14-661. 06-012 DR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeon Phone 203 Clinton, Ont. ERNEST W. HUNTER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 57 Bloor Str. W. Toronto Ont. daid Monsi "One shilling, please, gross. Thank you very much. Oh! half a crown. Haven't you anything small- er?„ "No." "I'11 get you the change" Turn- ing, Jim Fraser limped' toward the back of the shop and opened the door of the inner room. "I've never seen your sitting room, Do let Inc." Lithe as a eat, Odette had come close up to the door. "Want to see my sitting room, miss'? You flatter me, miss. Well, here it is." Jim Fraser held the door' wide. "Where do you sleep?" "Getting a bit -familiar, aren't you, miss?" inquired Jim Fraser good-humoredly, THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth. Ont. (OFFICERS— President W. R. Archibald, Seaforth, Vice -President Frank McGregor, Clinton, Manager Secy-Treas. M. A. Reid, Seaforth. DIRECTORS—. W. R. Archibald, ;Seaforth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Chris Leonhardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewar- tha, Clinton; John L. Malone, Seaforth comfortable was fon, especially! somrewhere. But •where? There Alex. McEwing, Blyth; Hugh Alexan- der, Walton; George Leitch, Clinton. AGENTS— John E. Pepper, Brum- field; IL F. McKereher, Dublin; J. F. Prue; Brodhagen; George A. Watt, Blyth. Parties desiring to effect insur- anse or transact other business will be promptly attended to on applica- tion to any of the above officers ad- dressed to their respective post offi- ces. Losses inspected by the director. 'CANADIAN NATIONAL R LYIM "As bad as a concentration camp?" "No, not so had as that," said Jim Fraser grimly, "That's pretty hairy, that is." "I know. So I've always heard." Odette stood there in the little dark shop, the light from the door mak- ing her corn -colored head ' gleam. "I ought to know, because I had a brother at Dunkirk, and he's a prisoner now. My twin brother; we'd hardly ever been apart." (TO' BE. CONTINUED) V "Oh, well, I only wondered'," A flood of color swept across the beau- tiful young face. Because it was beautiful, reflected Jim Fraser, closing the door of his sitting room again. He stood there smiling. "Early closing today?" "Oh, yes, so' it is:" "Going to take one of your long Mr. McPhillips said the weight of walks round to the lighthouse? the paper would be quite sufficient Don't you find it a bit rough in to ensure protection for household this weather?" uses, and that the order had been in.. "I love the wind." troduced as a measure of conser- "Yes, so do I in reason," said vation of paper. ,Farm .Ration Regulations A. •summary, of registration regu- lations affecting farmers has been issued by the ration administration of •the W. P. T. B, In short, they are as follows:.. the following ,pe'iinary producers must register with their local ration boards -farm slaughter- ers, otherrthan licensed slaughterers, dairy .butter Traducers, other than authorized butter '`rr'eporters; bees keepers ileo normally produce less) than 4,000 pounds of honey annually, producers of maple products, all other preserves producers who nor- mally sell less than 2,000 pounds of preserves annually. • Waxed Paper' A. new order of the Wartime Pri- ces and Trane Board •standardizing waxed paper for household use has been •announced, by W. Harold Mc- Phillips, prices and supply repre- sentative for Western Ontario. V CANADIAN .SILH.OUETTE Sunset ,on the grasses; Boy in summer drill Leaning on a grey fence By a quiet hill. ,. Lad in summer khaki, Sunset "in his eyes, All his young dreams fading As the sunset dies. Canada, his country, Can you ever pay The order allows rolls only in For the happy futures lengths of 100, 200 and 300 feet. The Still -born every day. weight of paper used in the packages Helen E. Middleton and the paper in envelope containers has been reduced. The elimination of the shorter rolls has reduced the use of boxes by almost 50%. Men, 30, 40, 501 Want Normal Pep, Vim, Vigor? Try betree Tonle %oblate. Contains tomo, atlmu. tont*, tron•vttamln ni calcium. ph0OVttorun;Slue to normal pop. •Im. vicar, vitality atter 30. S0, or 80. Introductory else only 35e. It not delighted with remits of Drat package, maker rotunda to prtea. At nil druggist*. Start takmc Ottraz Tablets today. someone foreign. Foreigners had the someone else in the shop so he had idea that English people were stiff time to think.' and standoffish. "What can 1 do for you, 'sir?" She raced clown the hall. "Grace, The cobbler was now free to attend Monsieur Victor seems to like it. to his new customer. He limped for - How is dinner getting on? And the ward foom the back of the 'shop. fire in the library." "Have you shoelaces?" "Both are getting on well, muin," "Black or brown, sir?" said Grace reassuringly. "And Mil- "Black, please. All, yes, thank ly is shaping well." you." "What about my dinner?" said "That will be fourpence, please, Joan restfully. "Perhaps I ought sir:" to have it with him, as he's alone "Thank you." After Monsieur had tonight. What do you think?" gone, the lame cobbleo went into TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Toronto and Goderich Division Going East, depart 6.43 a.m. Going East, depart 3.03 p.m. Going West, depart ..:I12.04 p.m. Going West, depart 11.10 'pm. London and Clinton Division Corning North, arrive 11.20 a.m. Going South, leave . ~•3.10 p.m. BAD MANNERS? Teacher (reading) — Then carne the' great dragon belching forth • . Little Johnny—And didn't he ek cute himself? "I think better to begin as you mean to go on," said, Grace sensi- bly "In a few days there'll be three of them and getting on well together, we'll hope." As soon as' Mrs. Manvers -Pollock had read Joan Maturin's letter she decided to go to Battle Point. And while Mrs. Manvers -Pollock was the Tittle sitting room that led out of the. shop. Closing the door be- hind him, he kicked back the heartrug andtook a key out of his pocket. From a tiny cupboard he took a notebook. Yes, here it was —he read the few words of descrip- tion. O:K., he put the book back again. . Gosh! there was someone packing, Joan Maturin was getting in the shop. Jim Fraser pushed Mrs. Manver-Pollock's room ready, the hearthrug back into place. Why was it far worse to have a "Hallo, Mr. Fraser." It was Miss woman arriving than a man? Seek- Hannan, looking as pretty as a pie- ing out Monsieur in the library, she tureMiss, Hannan who, being. pot the question to him, bombed out of London had come to "Pardon, - Madame?" Monsieur Battle Point with' the remains of raised his head from the Telegraph.`` her shop. Battle Point had taken. It was odd to see Monsieur after res to their hearts, because she' three days of peace. Although he llll was. so nice and it was '.such a re - still looked "terribly. Sad, sdmething IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Respecting further restrictions in the sale of Spirituous Liquors in the Province of Ontario IT has become necessary to reduce again the amount of spirits which can x be purchased by individual permit holders in the Province of Ontario. This is something over which the Liquor Control Board of Ontario has no discretionary authority. Under P.C. 11374'the Dominion Govern- ment limited the amount of spirits which could be obtained for sale in the Province of Ontario to 70 percent of the amount obtained from November 1st, 1941, to October 31st, 1942. That means that by the order of the Dominion Government there became available in Ontario for annual sale 1,153,594 gallons of proof spirits. It is a problem in simple arithmetic. All that the Board can do is to adjust the quantity available to holders of permits so that the total amount procurable for sale under the Dominion Government Order P.C. 11374 can be distributed throughout the whole year. Due to the increase in the number of permits, and the extent to which the periirit holders are purchasing spirits each month, it now becomes necessary to reduce the amount which can be purchased by individual permit holders or there will be no spirits available for sale during the closing months of the present year. The following' table shows in simple form exactly what has been taking place: Number of Permits outstanding at month end Monthly ration Aggregate to fill monthly ration January, 1943 January, 1944. March, 1944 155,295 1,227,459 1,282,938 160 oz. 26 oz. 26 oz. 108,702 proof gals. 139,623 proof gals. 145,934 proof gals. A recent survey of the sales for the present year and the amount still available under the limits imposed by the Dominion Government make it necessary to limit purchases on the following basis as of the first of June. FROM THE FIRST OF JUNE UNTIL THE END OF THE PRESENT OPERATING YEAR EACH PERMIT HOLDER WILL BE PERMITTED TO PURCHASE ONE BOTTLE (25 or 26 ounce) OF SPIRITS EVERY TWO MONTHS OR TWO HALF -BOTTLES, WHEN AVAILABLE. JUNE 1, 1944 LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD OF ONTARIO. Victor T. Goggin CHIEF COMMISSIONER