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THE SEAFORTE NEWS
Snowdon Bros., Publishers
WALTON
Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacombe of De-
troit spent the week end with her
mother Mrs. Chas. Drager.
Mr. Wm. Brownlee and Mr. Moody
Holland spent the week end in Tor-
onto with friends.
Mrs. 'John Larmour and sons ilittr-
ray and IJaekie, of Wingham, and
Kenneth Murray visited Mr. and
Mrs. Murray.
Mrs. games Moon of Niagara •Falls
is rieiting with Miss Annie Johnston.
Miss Kattelyn 'Farquharson has •re-
turned home after spending a few
days with Mr, and Mrs. Ivy Hen-
derson.
Mrs. 'Charlee Sellers and son Clay-
ton have returned home after spend-
ing the past week with her mother,
'Nies. Hurley of Heidelburg.
STANLEY
Mr. Keith Westlake of St. Cather-
ines, accompanied by his 'friend, Mr.
Howard Crivens, spent the week end
under the parental roof.
Mr. arid Mrs. Thomas Snowden and
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Westlake motored
to Seaforth on Sunday.
Miss Jean Carnie retu'rned to
Brucefield after spending the Easter
week with her parents.
The Ladies' Aid of Varna are stag-
ing the play "Strictly Business" in
Blake United Church 'oe Thursday
evening of this week. This play has
been given several times and has
won great popularity.
VARNA
Rev. A. 0. T. Burkwell, for many
years the Bible Society's provincial
secretary in the south of China, gave
a very interesting illustrated address,
having spent 40 years in China, 36
years in the service of the British and
Foreign Bible Society. We were sor-
ry there was not a larger crowd to
hear him in the United Church and
those 'wine will be privileged to get in
range with his meetings elsewhere
will do well to attend as his experience
is well worth hearing.
The W.A. of St. John's Chureh will
meet at the home of Mrs. A. Galbraith
on Thursday, 2gth.
'Mrs, G. Connell spent a few days
with friends in Goderich Township
and Clinton.
MTS. .Graham of 'Goderich called on
friends here on Monday last.
A representative of 'the 'Upper 'Ca-
nada Bible Society gare an illustrated
lecture in the United Church on Mon-
day evening of this week.
A number of 'ladies oi the W.Nf.S.
of the United Church attended the
Presbyterial in Exeter on Tuesday.
The W. A. are putting their play
on in the Blake United Church on
Thursday evening of this vveelc.
BL YTH
An event of special interest took
place in Memorial Hall when neigh-
bors and friends to the number of 300
assembled to honor Miller Richmond
and his bride who were married a
week ago. Mrs. Riohmond was form-
erly iElla Brown, 'daughter of the late
Councillor 'John Brown of Morris.
They will reside on. Concession 8 of
Morris. A short program was pres-
ented and the 'remainder of the even-
ing was spent in 'dancing with music
supplied by Watt's and 'Kelly's orch-
estra. 'During the evening an address
was read by games Laidlaw, and Mr.
Torrance Dundas imade the presenta-
tion of a purse of money to Mr, and
Mrs. Richmond.
The young people's conference was
held in 'Brussels on Friday. Those
who attended from 'here were Ruth
Hilborn, Helen Shaw, 'Ruth BroOk,
Irene 'McCallum, Wilma Watson,
'Nfergaret Scrimgeour, Helen Vincent,
Evelyn Wightman, Kathleen IvIeGill,
Rev. R. A. 'Brook,
The regular monthly meeting 'of the
'Pres'byterian W. M. S. anet in the
school room of the 'church. Mrs. H.
(Geddes gave the Easter message,
Mrs. 'A. M. Boyle read a short item,
`"He showed them his Hands and his
Feet." Miss. Norma Bcryle favored
with an inetrumental.
The Women's Missionary Society
of the United 'Church met with a
large 'attendance, itbeingthe Easter
Thank offering service. A s,pecial pro-
gram .was presented. Scripture lesson
was read by Mrs. gen'kins. Prayer
was offered by Mrs. Laidlaw. A tpiano
,solo by gean Phillips. Mrs, Craw,
Winthrop, was the guest 'speaker. A
quartet number was sung by Ruth
Hilborn, Jean McCallum, Ruth ,B'roole
and 'Irene McCallum. Mrs..E. C. 'Wil-
ford, late of West China, was present
and 'delivered a short address.
Dr. and Mrs. 14, C, 'Wilford and
children Patricie. and !John, of Tor-
onto, were guests of Mr. and MTS.
'Wightman. 'Dr. 'Wilford was ta
now United C'hurch Wednesday even-
ing where the addressed the thank off-
ering meeting of the W. M. S., also
showing slides of 'work itt China as a
surgeon in Chentu Hospital.
fletald Wighttnan left ,on 'Weelnes-
. day far Tehleurnmair, Manitoulin Is -
eland; where he has amercd a position.
Want and For Sale ads, 1 week, 25c
leaMIYILIPMI.Valmeagr..01.1.1•Ma0s....
FORMER EGMONDVILLE
(Continued from Page re
',tate as County Clerk, eieh to take
this opporturety -of sending yoa our
heartiest congratuletion,. 'oa the eigh-
ty-first anniversary of your 'birthday.
We extend. 'to you our thanks for
your hospitality extended to us at all
times, and for the 'careful and meth -
°dice( way in, which you handled af-
fairs of this good old County of
Huron during your long term of 'of-
fice. 'We •deeply appreciate your best
efforts in the interests of the com-
munities in which you lhare. lived, and
in all the •County, as your work
brought you in touch with all The
municipalities.
May we then, at this time, extend
to you our 'best wishes for the '9'o1d-
en of your life, and also ex-
tend our best wishes to your wife and
family.
Respectfully signed by the follow-
ing, Wardens and Reeves:
Wm, R. Elliott, Stephen, Warden
in '1191,8.
George C. Petty, .Hensall, Warden
in MO.
Peter F. Dole., Howick, Warden in
110;211.
Nelson W. Tre•wartha, •Goderich
Township, Warden in 11922.
.8. W. F. Beavers, Exeter, Warden
in 19-73.
Alfred E. Erwin, Bayfield, Warden
in 1924.
Chas. A. Robertson, Colborne,
Warden in 1905.
Elmer F. 'Klopp, Hay, Warden in
1907.
John J. ;Hayes, Stephen, Warden in
1928,
Thomas Inglis, FIowiek, Warden in
J. Wesley Beattie, Seaforth, War-
den in 1931.
Louis H. 'Rader, Hay, Warden in
1932.
Two of the sixteen Wardens who
served in the sixteen -year periods
Mes,re. Newton W. Campbell of East
Wawanosh and Alfred E. Barker of
Brussele, passed on some years ago
ful' of honors and with the 'deepest
reepett and sorrow of all who had
heel .associated with them.
The following list of County Coun-
cillor, who also signed the testimon-
ial is given without respect of years
of service:
Joseph Hackett, Ashfield Township
Win. H. Lobib, IGoderich Township
William Consitt, Hensall Village
L. E. Cardiff, Morris Township
W. R. Archibald, Tuckersmith
Township
Sweitzer, Stephen Town-
ship
Jame: Cute Blyth Village
Wm. J. Stewart, West Wawanosh
Robert E. Turner, Goderich TOWn
J. F. Johnston, Ashfield Township
W. D. Sanders, Exeter Village
8, C. )vfunninge, Goderich Town
Wm. H. Coates. Usborne Township
Arthur Mitchell, Usborne township
John Hanna. `1.rsborne Township
George Hubbard, 'Howick township
Alex. H. Neeb, Stephen Township
W. J. Henderson, .Morrie Township
In expressing his •appreciation, Mr.
Holman said: "I have every confid-
ence that there are many nore of the
kindly, bright fellows who served in
the sixteen -year period who , would
have liked to add their names above,
but I accept the thought of their kind-
ness as an actual act and return
thanks to all for this very thoughtful
and kindly remembrance of the days
we spent together doing our best for
the honor and dignity of our ,erand
old County."
:VIany of the 'old 'boys" were not
quite satisfied with their mere signa-
ture but sent in ibeautifully-worded
letters of personal appreciation. Two
of these are here given. The first is
from Mr. if, Wesley ,Beattie of See -
forth, and the second from Mr. L. E.
Cardiff of Morris, as follows:
From Ex -Reeve 'Beattie
Seaforth, April 2nd, '1938.
Mr. G. W. Holman,
Goderich, Ont.
Dear Sir,—I wish to extend to you
my heartiest congratulations on
reaching your eighty-first birthday.
May you have many anore.
I deeply appreciate your hospitality
which was 'extended to me many
times while I was a member of the
County Council. The members of the
Council looked forward to the •social
meetings that we had at your home.
With 'best wishes to yourself and
Mrs. Holman, I atn,
Yours sincerely,
J. WlESLEY 13EATTIE,
'Warden 19.31.
From Reeve Cardiff
Brussels, 'March IV, 1938.
Mr. •Geo. W. Holman,
Goderich, 'One
Dear Mr, flohnate—lt affeed4
great deal of pleasure to extend t.
you my most hearty cangratnlatiwi,
on this your eighty-first birthday.
May I join voith the Reeve. an4
Ex -Reeves, VVardens and Ee-W tri-
ms to wish you and your, tit,
1.1114 old world will give: and nets. !eel
long live ,to enjoy the golden sunset
of life so richly yours.
Sincerely yours,
L. E. CARDIFF
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
Mr, Holman Returns Thanks
"In reading these splendid letters
my mind goes back,said lir. Hol-
man, 'to 'the many pleasant and use-
ful meetings we had together •and to
those who took prominent parts in
them who are now no more, In re-
calling 'them, I would like to name
most of 'them if net all, AS memory
sometimes ,plays nt tricks we regret.
I have in mind Dt. Milne, Reeve of
Blyth; IR. W. Livingstone, 'Reeve of
Grey; Frank ,McQueirls Reeve of Mc -
Klapp; George ;Hanley, Reeve • of
Stanley; games Ford, Reeve of CHU-
bon; Charles Snell, Reeve of Exeter;
Richard Johnston, Reeve of Ashfield
—ell of whom 'played their parts as
'men and their names will not soon be
'forgotten, for they served their Clonal-
ty 'and country well, to the 'best .a.
their ability and with goad j'u.dgneent,
which always stood them in good
stead.
"To all those who joined Mr. Beav-
ers in this magnificent testimonial it
would be a case of wilful ingratitude
if I did not at least thank 'them for
their great 'kindness in thus remem-
bering me on this occasion. After all,
this is ib.ut an expression of their.
goodness a heart and of the kindly
consideration which they all, and
many more Councillors whose signa-
tures do not appear exhibited toe-ard
;me and mine itt the many years of
our acquaintance. The most and rite
least 1 can .do is to return thanks,
which I do with heartiness and much
feeling, joined with the hope that we
shall all 'be 'spared long to exchange
kindly greetings of friendship and
ANNUAL MEETING OF
HURON PRESBYTERIAL
(Continued from Page 1)
money as the use of the latter is a
test of our religion.
The new allocation ,for Huron is
516,000:00 and the finance committee
has assigned the objectives to be
raised by the different organizations,
The report of the treasurer, Miss NI,
G. Murdoch, Goderich, gave total re-
ceipte as 03.809.32, an increase of
$1.03.26.
Mrs. j, Moffat, Main St. Church,
Exeter, sang a solo, "Dear Lord. For-
give," which was very much enjoyed.
The accompanist was Mrs. Laura
Williams. Very fine exhibits of work
by the Exeter 'Evening Auxiliaries
were on display and evoked many fa-
vorable .comments.
The report of the nominating com-
mittee was received and the 'following
officers elected:
•
Past ?resident, Mrs, NV, j. Greer,
Winghaen; President, Mrs, A. W.
Gardiner, Londesboro; 'list Vice Pres-
ident, Mrs. R. E. 'MacKenzie. Eg-
rtiondville; Ind Vice President, Mrs,
C. W. D. Cosens, Clinton; 3rd Vice
'President, Mrs. C. "Johns, Exeter; '4th
Vice President, Ifrs. Robt, Nay, R.R.
Goi-rie; .5th Vice President, Mrs,
James McGill, Westfield; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. W. P. Lane, 'Coder-
ich: Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Celia Christie. Exeter; Treasurer,
Miss Mary Milne, B•lyth; Christian
Stewardship and Finance Seoretary—
Miss L. Young, Londestoro; Mission
Circle Secretary, Mrs, Warren Brock,
Granton; Affiliated C, G. 1, T. Groups'
Secretary, Miss 'Dorothy Walters,
Benmiller; Mission Bend Secretary,
Mrs. W. Pickard, Clinton; Supply
Secretary, Nies. A. Colclough, Blyth;
Community 'Friendship Secretary —
Mrs. Mantel, Exeter; Literature Sec-
retary, Mrs. 'F. g. Bechely, Seaforth;
Missionary Monthly and World
'Friends' Secretary, Mrs. W. Well -
wood, Wingham; Temperance and
Christian Citizenship Secretary, Mis.
J. G. Gillespie, Whitechurch; 'Press
Secretary. Mrs, Leslie Wightman,
Wingthem; Baby Band Secretary,
Mrs. gi M. Southcott, 'Exeter; As-
sociate Helpers' Secretary—Mrs, M.
Aitken, Clinton. The closing prayer
was by Mrs. J. 'Penrose,
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session opened at
1:30. Worship service was in charge
of Mrs. G. 'Burton, 'Clinton, and Mrs.
L. Wightman, Wingham. Mrs. Bur-
ton (based her remarks on 'the text,
"Let this mind !be in you which was
also in Christ 'Jesus." An impressive
memorial service for those who 'had
been called to higher service was
conducted by Mrs. W. j. Greer,
Wingharn. We mourn the loss of 11
faithful women„345 annual members
and fifteen 'life members, many of
them pioneers in -the work, elks the
names ,from each section were read,
the vice president of thesection placs
ed carnations rin a basket. This was
followed with prayer :by Mrs. Greer
and the singing of hymn N.o. 178:
We cannot think of them as dead
Who walk with es no More,
Along the path of life we treed,
They have 'but .gone 'before.
There were many expressions of
disappointment When it was learned
Mrs, G. ,E, 'Forbes, Weston, President
ei the Dominion •Board, was unable
he present owing to the serious
ilinees of her daughter. iSifes. Thomp-
eon, 'Done Board Sec. of ,Chnistian
s'tesvardship and .Firtance proved to
ee a capeble 'substitute and well quali-
fied to .speak on stewardship. She
would make no apology .for talking
about money. Where there is 'privil-
sge the,e is responsibility and the
;reater the privilege the 'greater the
responsibility. Our first privilege he-
mge to. the 'Christian Church which
'ttrvives all difficulties. That Christ -
an women must share !Jesus with all
women of the World is elle keystone
in the structure of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society. We have time, tal-
ents and 'possessions.
Time Is a 'trust Do 'we budget our
thee? What do we tits with our leis -
J. GALLOP'S GARAGE
SEAFORTH
Chrysler Plymouth and Fargo Dealer
Come in and see the new Plymouth car and Fargo Truck
We also have a Service Truck—if you• have car trouble,
phone 179 and we will come promptly
PHONE 179. SEAFORTH
We Aim To Please
All Repairs Strictly Cash,
.ure time? Talents .are a privilege to
be 'developed. Being present at a
meeting is a high privilege not faced
up to. We have the privilege of pray-
er and prayer is a necessity for best
results. There is room for every kind
of talent in the ohurch.
Stewardship does not apply 50
money only. It is en effort to 'live a
spiritu.al life. Stewardship invites re-
sponsibility to mankind aed pnovides
a solution tor all ills of the present
day. Training to share is a simple 'de-
finition of stewardship and 'we find
joy and feel results iu oue W...14, S.
where we have fult chance to use our
talents. Next there is the privilege ef
worldly possessions. 5,Te give 'be-
cause Christ first gave to us.
Let us give systematically, cheer-
fully ated, without display. Salaries on
the fields have 'been seriously cut ow-
ing to reduction in the givings,
whereas an additional 215c front each
auxiliary member per year and ten
cents more from each Circle member
per year.. would mean a magnificent
iacrease. We must share our bless-
ings, our life itself. Giving to 'the
Lord and living with ehe Lord is a
seeen-day activity.
Let us forget the collection and
think of the offering. There is more
money spent on pleaeure gasoline and
movies than for the ,ehurch and the
yearly liquor bill would sustain the
W. M. S. for 1111b years. The ,church
requires money and think of the con-
sequences if I do not give.
A tribute was paid to the London
Conference, the only Conference
showing an increase in every point
The chairman of t'he !Presbytery,
Rev. Mr, Elliott, Exeter, 'brought
greetings from the Presbytery and
eonveyed their good wishes for con-
tinued succese, Mrs. Shepherd, Eg-
mondville, convener of the courtesy
committee, brought in resolutions
thanking all who 'had in any way
contributed to the comfort, conveni-
ence and enjoyment of the delegates.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: 'Nominating cone, Mrs. W.
J. Greer, 'Wingham; Mrs. Breen, Co-
derioh; Mrs, E. 14. 'Close, Seaforth;
Mrs. Pooley, Winchester, anli Mrs.
E. Webster, Wingham. !Finance come
Mrs. J. W. Johnston, Fordwich; Miss
L. Young, Londesboro; Miss Mary
Blyth, and Mrs, White, Code -
rich. Delegates to attend the London
conference 'branch meeting in May,
Mist Mary Skelton, Brussels; Mrs.
Jenkins, Blyth; 'Mrs. E. Bryans, Wal-
ton; Mrs. C. A. McDonnell, Hensall,
and Miss 1E. 'Howard, Exeter.
An. exercise, 'Little Lights" pre-
sented by ten girls of games Street
Church, Exeter, svas well acted and
enjoyed by all. The .11939 'Presbyterial
will be in Wingham. The last hymn
was 22, 'In Christ There is No
East Nor 'West" and the 'meeting
closed with prayer by Rev, MeElliott.
CROMARTY
Mr. John C. Scott, who sold his
farm recently to Mr. Nairn of Fuller-
ton, held a successful auction sale ,on
Monday.
Mr. Arohie Luxton moved to the
farm which he purchased from Mr.
Albert Hey.
A pleasant evening was apent in the
township hell on Friday evening last
'Alen a n,umber of the friend's and
neighbors of the newly married 'cou-
ple, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Chapple,
gathered together and presented them
with a purse of money.
A play entitled "A Wife on Ap-
proval" 'will be ereseatecl Staffs
hall on Friday evening, April 29th, by
the Young 'People of Knox Church.
Listowel, 'under the 'auspices of the
Ladies' .Aid of •Crotnarty Church.
BRODHAGEN.
Mr. and Mrs. 'John Hinz and family
spent the 'week .end with friends in
Kitchener.
Miss Madeline, 'Ryan of Brussels
is 'spending a few weeks with her
aunt, Mrs, Chas. Ahrens,
!Rev. S. 'Prieilriehsen is attending
the 'Lutheran conference 'which is be
ing held in Woodstock on Tuesday
and IVVednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Con .Schellenberger,
Una and Carl of 'Mitchell, Mr. and
Mrs, Harry .Schellenberger and Mr.
Bruce' Tasker of 'Clinton ,spent Sun-
day with Mr, and Mrs. R. Sholdice.
The play and dance which was pre-
sented by the young people of Mc-
Killop school in H'inz's Hell on Fri-
day evening was a reel success, the
hall being filled 'to capacity.
Hr. LawreMricAe NDeLitEricYb. .from De-
troit and Mr. 'Vincent Eckert from
Sandwich College, and Sister Stephen
Joseph and Mary Megdaline from
Brookland, N. Y., who spent the
week end at the home of Mr. are!
Mrs. Peter 'Eckert, have returned to
resume their duties at their respec-
tive !homes.
Seeding operations are in lull sway
with john A. Eoltart the firet to finish,
Miss 'Mary IBIlen Dempsey who
spent 'het- Baster holidays with her
father, has•eeturned to resume her
duties on the 'Guelph teaching staff,
LIQUOR IN ,POLITICS
Huron Springs Hospital,
April 00, 19.38.
editor, .Seeforth News:
'Dear Sir—This is my 'final article
in this series on the temperance ques-
tion. Not that the 'subject ie. 'exhaust-
ed, but I have fulfilled my ;peomise to
Huron voters to procure for 'them the
very .last word of authentic informa-
tion, and New York •was the place to
get it.
I found there that the liquor inter-
ests with their Otiltions have the same
strangle 'hold on politics as they have
here in ,Ontario. Mare than half the
wealth of fUnited States is in the
hands of some sixty-six individuals,
many of these are liquor magnates.
This ,condition leaves millions of the
tank and ,file in a state of ifirrancial in-
security, which 'borders on hopeless
abandonment of respectability. Then
of course "Drink .drives dubl cares
away." .And thus you have the vicious
circle: Drink .causing poverty, and
porerty with its 'insecurity end sense
of inferiority Circling rounel to mare
drink.
Thousands of the inzpoo a year at
Bellevue are brought there through
their sense of 'financial insecurity and
physical inferiority. Marty are discour-
aged by being too old to work, or
handicapped by the ,loss of an eye or
an arm and some with no 'legs at all.
But here in °Mario, liquor is eot
supposed to be any longer in politics.
When Mr. Henry staked 'his chances
on the 'beverage rooms, didn't Mr.
Hepburn come to 'the rescue of his
party by .acquieseirtg and staking his
chancee also on the beverage rooms?
And aidn't that take the liquor ,prdb-
lem 'clean out of 'politics? 'Now that's
a eample of the arguments politicians
put up to us and expect us to mallow
and enjoy. Will you allow just here a
little pedagogical digression. It's hard-
ly worth. while en.entioning except for
the fact that it's funny.
VVheri we studied Crammer at
school we were taught that te-a nega-
tires make an affirmative. If 'Johnny
says ''I 'don't want no supper," he is
really though unintentionally saying
that he wants some supper—two 'nega-
tires making an affirmative,' But have
you ever heard of two affirmatives
making a negative? How about this
idea: Mi. Henry says, "Yes, we have
the beverage room plank in our plat-
iorm." Mr. Hepburn says, "Yes, we
have bhe beverage room 'plank in our
platform," and presto: There is no
longer a beverage room plank in either
platform. Two affinmatives clearly
making, a negative. That would be a
fine example to put in A Grammar
Text Book for the New School Cur
riculum should the pupils not go on,
strike 'when !Grammar is taught. as
they have been doing in some 'places
where Arithmetic still th.olds an old
fashioned 'place.
But to revert to our subject:
There really was a time when liquor
was in politics 'in !Ontario When the
Tories used to ;quote Hearst and
blame the 'Grits, and the the .Grits
used to quote 'Rowell and ,blaine the
Tories. There was a time when the
sensible woman's vote was supposed
to be a dry vote. There was a time
when the moral strain and stress of
war, and economic arguments usher-
ed in a prohibitory law. Thenieearte a
time when an honest plowman rPrent,
ier and his henchman, 'Rev. Dr. Cody,
with radio and every other means of
propaganda fell for the wiles of the li-
quor traffic and ushered in the bever-
age rooms. Mr. Hepburn with equal
sagacity, and acquiescing mind, took
the "dirty Incas" as he calledit, clean
out of polities. gust 'how anxious he
was to take the ."elirty mess" out of
politics is seen hi his attitude towards
a referendum,
There is lately however one hopeful
sign. Parliamentarians themselves are
'beginning. to 'talk "Connuption in ,Pol-
itics" and probable legislation against
h. "Corruption" is a bad word and
euggeets a !boil on the back 01 the
neck, so likely something will be done
about h for boils 'do spread.
One poison however does some-
times counteract another end that
may he the reason these same fellows
who voted bevera,ge saloons new vote
sweepstakes, as expected.
Beverage rooms will remain so long
as we send to Parliament the type of
candidate who will vote for them, and
f will not close this article witham
one constructive statement, arid it is
this; The 'only way, or at least the
proper way to .bring pressure to bear
THURSDAY, APRIL 28; 1938
ftGENT
TIMATRE
SEAFORTH
Now Playing
Tyrone Power Loretta Young
itt
Second Honeymoon
ALSO: A Western FeatUrette •
'Mon. Tues. Wed., May 2-3-4
,. BOBBY BREEN in
Hawaii Calls
with
Ned Sparks, Raymond Paige and
His Orchestra
Gay adventures of two stowaways to
Hawaii
Next Thurs. Fri. Sat., May 5-64
Ian Hunter Leo Carrillo
—in --
52nd Street
with •
Sid Silvers
Kenny Baker
COM.ING—
I'll Take Romance
to 'elect a dry •candidate, is to concen-
trate on the "local executive" of the
constituency.
This executive has ,practically ,cotri-
plete oontrol of the 'nomination of st
candidate. It is composed of
'generally likable, prosperous and
men of good parts. But they .become
very partisan, and more or less of a
machine, 'well 'oiled and in 'close touch
with Queen's Park.
This executive—either .Conservative
or Liberal—selects the nominee, who
in their judgment will poll the largest
vote .(in the last election the liquor
vote) and they see to it that there.
are *sufficient "true 'blue" delegates at
their convention to make sure of that
particular nominee. The prospective.
nominee is of course the most inter-
ested mad generally has been wonking
on this "important phase" for weeks
or months ahead.
At both the ,conventions in Huron
last October both cats nearly jumped
out of their bags, for at one convene
tion every really dry Conservative
voter we knew (and we have known
many of them for more than twenty
years) came eway 'disappointed in the
chosen nominee, and at the Liberal
Conrention the 'whole four ,dry nomi-
nees were together all swept in one
heap by one who made no 'pretense 10
be dry 'Whatever. When the result of
this voting, was annoUnced, •for a min-
ute the paralyzing shock was felt all
over the audience and the staunchest
of Liberal partisans stared 'blankly at
each other. But .only for a minute. The
cat was smuggled down in the hag.
Those who were supposed to produce
the applause 'drummed .up some thun-
der. The convention. ,broke up, and
wee reported in :the newspapers as
most •democratic and 'unanimous.
Of course we know that it was
really the good wank of the local eke-
cutive that carried the ,day, and so we
say that your focal executive "carry
the key to the situation." They 'are
the group, all powerful, and a well di-
rected appeal to that august 'body by
young 'people's •clu;b, women's insti-
tutes, churches, farmers, industries
and all other organizations inigtht win
the day for temperance 'and. all other
advanced ilegislation.
And now Mr. Editor, a will, elnie
my series of articles with gratitude to
yourself. an the meantime, with beht
regards, I remain, yours aiacerrily,;
A. MOIR.:
. CONSTANCE
,Miss Marian Lawson of near Sea -
forth' spent a few' days last week With
her friend •Miss IViola, Dexter.
Miss Isolleel Anderson of Seaforth
and 'Mess gean ,Pirilliere spent one 'day
last Week with • their" friend Mies
Ethel 'Dexter. ,•
Mr. and Mrs: • Austin' Dexter,
Norma •and Ferne, spent. Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cunningham Of
'Auburn.
Mrs. gaok Busby and daughter
Shirley of Chatham ane visiting at
the. home of Mr, and Mrs. Robert
Lawson. . •
Miss DorN Lewsort has returned
from London where'.• she has been
spending the Easter holidays with h'er
.cousin Miss Laura MolVlillan.
Mr, 'and Mrs. W. G....McMillan and
Marian of Londara visited at the
home ,of Mrs. Henry Taylor and 'Mr.
and Mrs. 'Harvey Taylor and other
relativ,es on Sunday.
, RILEY-HUNKING
A quiet ,weciding took place at the
Parsonage , Londesboro, 'on Saturday,
April the twenty-third, when
Elizabeth, younger daughter 'of Mr.
arid Mrs. Wm, L. Hunking was un-
-ited in marriage to Elanl Benjamin
Riley, son of sMte. Benjamin Riley
and the late 'Nfr. Riley, all of
Hullett. They were attended by Miss
Ettie 'Riley, sister of the groom and
Mr. 'Lorne Retaking, brother of tt.ie
bride. Rev A. W. ;Gardiner perform-
ed the ceremony. T'h'ey vvill reside on
the groom's farm on the 'eighth con-
cession of Hullett.
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