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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1931-08-27, Page 4PAGE FOUR THE SEAFORTH NEWS. THE SEAFORTH NEWS. Snowdon Bros,, Publishers. WALTON. Miss Amy Lave of Toronto is vis- iting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Love. :e,tr. and Mrs. J. 'Ryan, of London, an'd Mrs. McGhtnis and daughter and son, Fergus, tailed on friends around Walton one day last week. Mr. 'George Ferguson and son Ken- neth of Toronto, called on friends in Walton on Friday Last, Nurse Love has returned home for a holiday from numsin'g in Seaforth, Mr. L Watson of Toronto is spend- ing the week at the home of Mr. Isaac MdGavin. A number finished threshing .last week in this district. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley of Harriston were visitors recently with lar. and Mrs, Jos. Love. \Mrs. Love left with then to visit her only brother, Mr. Al= "McDougall in St. Thomas, and friends. Kathleen Farquharson is visiting her cousin. Louie Henderson, near Seaforth. Miss Jennie :Marshall is visiting her sister, Mrs. Morritt. at Blyth this week. Marine iforritt is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Marshall. Mr. jos. Carter and .lir. 'Williams, Farquharosn were visiting friends in Blyth on Sunday, BLYTH. Death of Mrs. Harvey. --Relatives and mends learned with much regret on Sunday evening of the demise of \Irs. Charles Harvey at her home at Exeter. The funeral was held from Queen street United Church, Blyth, on Wednesday to Union cemetery. Her passing will be keenly felt in this vicinity, her former home. The de - .ceased is survived by two sons, Mr. J. W. Mills of Blyth and Mr. John A. Mills, of Hullett, also two daughters, airs. ('Rev.) F. E, 'Clysdale, of Brant- ford, and \Irs. (Rev.) C. C. Koine, of Dungannon, as well as her husband, and a brother, Mr. Brigham, of Londeeboro, One daughter pre- deceased her by some years. Mrs. Harvey had not been in good health of late but she was able to be present at the family picnic which was held at Grand Bend early in July and word of her death came unexpec- tedly to many. )Jr. and ,errs. Richard Newcombe of London visited friends in Blyth over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Routledge and daughter, Dorothy, of the Soo, who were visiting Mrs. Routledge's sister, Mrs. Irvine Wallace, left on Saturday accompanied by Mr. and Mrs, Smith Eno of Londesbora who will spend a month there, Mr. and Mrs, A.. H. Wilford of Tor- onto visited the former's mother, Mrs. A. B. Carr, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Collinson of London ware guests at the home of Mrs, George Collinson over the week end. Mr. Otton and Mrs, Holland were week end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. T. McElroy. Mr. Ben Lockhart was taken to To- ronto at the end of last week where he underwent an operation ' on his head Miss Maggie Pollock is not improv ing as her friends would like to see, and is now being attended at the home of Mrs. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. M. Murphy and dau- ghter of St. Augustine, were guests of. \fr.s R. Kelly on Sunday. 'Mr. Gregory Leith, teller of the Bank, was taken seriously ill with ap- pendicitis on Sunday while visiting at his home at Lucknow. He was taken to London by ambulance the same day. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tanker and Mrs, Sims were visitors at Formosa on Sunday, Mr. Jack Tasker is a holiday visitor with his another this week, Miss Gladys Fawcett is visiting rel- atives in Cleveland Mrs. 1 Fawcett visited her daugh- ter, \Irs, Milton Lowe, B us:ele, over the week end, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Craig visited the latter's brother. William efcCut- chean, Brussels, on Sunday. The union thank offering meeting of the W.M.S. of the Queen Street and St. Andrew's United Churches will be held in Queen street United •C'h,urrh on Tuesday, September est at 230. Miss Edith Clarke, of Africa, missionary on furlough, will be the speaker, Mrs. Elizabeth :Brown of Detroit is visiting her cousin, Mr, Robert New- •combe, and others. The C'G:IT. Group met on Friday -afternoon at the Grove to present one of their members, Miss Cleta. Watson, with a handkerchief shower prior to :her leaving for Macdonald Institute, 'Guelph, to train for dietitian work, 'Mr. John Yeo, Mrs, C. F. White :and Miss Margaret Johnston. were ;visitors with Mr. and, Mrs, Thos. Lyons on 'Saturday. THURSDAY, AUGUST' 27th, 1931.. Come in and See i Our New and Used Cars 1 Am Agent For Durant Cars Rugby Trucks Masse-. fiarris Machinery chlnery and Repairs JOHN. GALLOP AGENT FOR FROST FENCE SUPERTEST GAS and OILS All Repairs and Labor Cash. Miss Pauline Robinson spent "a couple of days last week with miss Margaret Johnston. Miss Margaret Fear of Clinton is visiting her cousins, Misses Mary and Mabel Fear - Mr. J. .W. Xao of Winnipeg is vis- iting his. -sister. Mrs. John Yeo, Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Richmond spent the week -end at Ripley. Mr. gest eMrs, N. Gerry and Mrs. Grry's mother, Mrs. Stewart of Brussels, were guests at the h'on'e of 32r.' John Yeo, Miss Isabel Brigham is holidaying at the home of Mr. Jas. Richmond, Mr. Geo. Blatchford, Mr. and Mrs, 'Herman Blatchford and baby, and 'Mrs. John Metcalf of London visited with Mr. and. Mrs, Frank Metcalf and Mr. and Mrs. John Yeo last Thurs- day. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Bradshaw and ohildren of Jamestown visited John and Mrs. Granby on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Nicholson and family visited relatives at Seaforth Sunday afternoon. tM'r. and Mrs. Chas. Nicholson, Gordon and Velma, also Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnston and Iona spent Sunday at Bayfield, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnston and Iona spent Sunday evening at !John Grasby's, Mr: and Mrs: John McNichol and Aubrey visited Mr. Samuel Storey of 'MdKitlap on Sunday. Mrs. Chas Nicholson, Gordon and Velma, spent Wednesday at Mr. John Craigs, 7th line. HILLSGREEN Mr, and Mrs, Thos. Coleman' are spending a few days with Mrs. L. 'Troyer. Mr. H. R. Samuels of Toronto is here on business, Mrs, D. B. Saunders and 'Norma of London spent a day recently with Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Jarrott and Mr. and Mrs. Jno, Jarrott. 'Rev, R, K. Love of St. Thomas spent a day recently with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lave, [Mr. W. Jarrott and Annie and Mrs. Jas, Hawthorne and Janet of Moose Jaw, Sask., spent a few days with friends in Port Huron, Mich. Mr. J. •Cochrane is spending a few days in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. -McMartin of Barrie, and _Mrs. Vair, of Toronto, and Mrs, R.. Bonthron, of Hensali, called on Airs. L. Troyer recently. Miss Edna Cochrane spent a day in Landon recently: STANLEY. .lir. and Mrs. D. J. Stephenson and Mr. and MTS, Jahn A. Armstrong spent the week -end at Marlette, Mich. visiting with Mr. and airs. W. H, Stephenson and other friends. Mrs. Paul Jahn and babe and Mrs. F. Greenberry and babe of Flint; are Visiting. at: the home of their sister, Mrs, Thos, Robinson, • Rev, R, M. Geiger of Preston call- ed on his friend, Mr, Will Robinson. one evening last week. Ret, and Mrs. A. W. Brown` of Burgessville, formerly of Varna, were renewing acquaintances in this vicin- ity on Sunday... On Sunday, Aug. 23, a very happy event took place at the hone of Mr. Will Reid, Varna, when his brothers and sister; with their families, gath- ered in honor of the 30th anniversary Of his birthday. Those present were lir. Jahn Reid, Mrs. 'Paul Jahn and Mrs, Fred Greenberry of Flint, Mr. Jas. IM, Reid of Clinton, Mr. Geo. L. Reid and Mrs, Thos, Robinson of Stanley-, who with their families, made a gathering of 28. After ex- tending eongratutations and express- ing the wish that Mr. Reid live to see 50 more anniversaries of his birth- day a presentation was made to him following a birthday song by Grace end Lloyd Reid. Then dinner was served by Mrs. Reid and a pleasant afternoon was spent, Mrs, Robt. Armstrong and daugh- er Miss Myrtle of Oilmen, spent a few days at the home of her son; a John A. Armstrong: 1Ir. and Mrs. Robt. :MoOlindhey L 'ud son FraukaipentSunday with Mr, th and M.rs. Betties Of Winthrop. ELIMVILLE 'Mr. and Mrs,, Alex. Johns and two children of Warwick visited the for- mer's mother, airs. J. Johns, recently. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ford and three "children visited the .tatter's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, P. Whitlock of near Lumley, on Sunday last, Rev. and Mrs, Fred John's and fan ily of Brandon,.Man., visited in the vicinity last Friday. `Messrs. Martin and Harold are remaining for a time. Mrs, Harry Dei•bridge and MMrs, J. Kirkland, also hiss Marjorie enter- tained their Sunday 'School classes to a party at the home of the latter last Tuesday afternoon. A community picnic will be held at Grand +Bend next Saturday after- noon. HARLOCK Misses Wilma Shepherd and her cousin, Louie Farquhar of near Clin- ton, visited Miss Marie Rapson Wed- nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Miller of Clinton visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Knox on Tuesday of last week. Miss Helen Onsan of Stratford vis- ited Miss Amy 'Parsons last week, Miss Olive Pearson, of St. .Charles, Michigan, is visiting her cousin, ,Miss Edythe Beacom. Miss Louie Farquhar visited her cousin, Miss Wilma Shepherd last week. VARNA. Owing to the absence of Rev. Mr. Poulter, who is having a holiday, the scrota was taken by Rev. Wm. Rob- inson in the United Church, Rev-. :Mr. Robinson is home on a vacation from the Canadian West. Rev. 11.Diehl, after spending a week with relatives has returned to his home in Hespeier. Mr. and Mrs. Hunkin and family, Sauble line, spent the week end with the latter's father, Mr. C. Pilgrim, The annual parish picnic was held in Jovv-ett's grove, Thursday. There was a good turnout from the three churches, Middleton, Baytfiel'd and Varna. The weather being favorable, a pleasant afternoon was spent. ENGLISH SITUATION, Foo:owing is the text of the appeal of Prime Minister Ranmsay, MacDon- ald broadcast from his home at 10 Downing Street: I speak undek unusual, and to ne, rather sorrowful circumstances. I have given my life to the building up or a political party. I was present at its birth, I was its nurse when it emerged from infancy and had attained adult years. At the moment I have changed none of my ideals. I see that it is said that I have no Labor credentials for what I am doing, It' is true. I do not plan to have them, although I am certain that in the interests of the working class I ought to have them. 'Be that as it may, I .have the cred- entials of an even higher authority. My credentials are.those of national duty, as I conceive it, and I obey. them irrespective of the consequences. You will have read in the daily pa- pers during the last few weeks of great activity in 'L'ondon. For my many friends who have been in touch with things' it has been a tithe of very great anxiety. There have been sen- Sationat stories aimd many rumors of all kinds. You have heard the word 'crisis' and 'emnergeucy', and you wil' know matter' of great moment have arisen in what is nominally a quiet holiday season. Let me tell you Briefly what has: happened. During the last two weeks, the country has been faced with a finan- cial emergency, :What has been going on is that people and institutions. abroad, who have money in this coun- try, have been withdrawing it in con- siderable amounts, •They have been ccustomed to deposit big sums, in ondon for. short periods, because` hey had complete contfidence that ey could always rely on getting' their money when they wanted it. free, but I ant perfectly certain that i Recently the coniidenee of leaders' order bo put our financial house ' has been impaired, and they hare' order, there is no, person..in the who' withdrawn their money. '*There have comarulnity w lno _,wild` fail• to' give w'h been various causes for these leans response he can, according' to 11 about the soundness of our position. In the first place,, world depression, in' trade has hit all Countries very hard, including ourselves, There was a crisis in Germany. It was kn:own we had a lot of money in Geranany,. whioh temporarily could not be paid. But above all, public opinion abroad was concerned about our po- sition. They saws a big deficit in pros - poet. They said we .had been ,borrow- ing for current expenditures. They geared we were living beyond .our means, and no longer exporting enough to pay for our necessary and very large imports of food and raw materials. In the absence of any con- trary evidence, they were inclined to believe our troubles are not only. temporary. There was a great deal of propa- ganda, which had an evil effect abroad even more so than at hone. People who speak in public and use a plat- form, sounds from which are heard all around the world, should be very careful when expressing party views. that they are not damaging national interests. In a sentence, foreigners who had been.in aur financial trust, have listened to ghost stories in a gloomy atmosphere, and: have be come nervous. It is not true to suggest that for- eign •countries. are deliberately trying to harm us. Nothing could be further from the truth. They know that -the consequences of financial troubles in this country would •be serious; not only for ourselves, but for the whole world. They have heaped us greatly, and they are anxious and ready to help us more. !But they need to be reassured about our position. • It is no good saying they ought not to be anxious. 'The very important point is that they are anxious and their anxiety has faced the govern- ment with a financial situaion which is like an attack of appendicitis and cannot be trifled with but must have immediate treatment. There is no danger whatever if the treatment is given, but it must be im- mediate. It cannot be trifled with. It is essential that the confidence of the world in our credit be restored. •Oth- erwise, we shall not be able to :nmain- tain the value of hhe pound sterling, and the results of this ahou'ld be care- fully considered. First of all, if there were any col- lapse in the pound, we should be de- faulting on our obligations to the rest of the world and, our credit Would be gone. This would be fatal, since this country, above all others, depends upon the maintenance of its credit. having to buy, as we do, so large a part of our 'food and raw materials. from abroad. Then the pound sterling is the greatest medium' of world trade, and the basis of money of many other countries. Thus, the commerce and well-being not only of the British na- tion, but of a large part of the civil- ized world, has been built and rests upon the confidence in the pouted sterling, and if that confidence is des- troyed it means dislocation of tvrortd 0 rn 1, Bit is trade, from which everyone and most of all the working people of this country will suffer, But I have consulted with every shade of opinion and given the situ- ation the most careful thought of which S ant capable, paying attention primarily to actual pressing facts. Things are happening awhich if allow- ed to go on, will speedily produce a crisis, Under these circumstances, it is no use discussing the theories of banking in the MacMillan report, who is to blame, and se, on, This threatening cloud has to be dispelled and dispelled. immediately, Action—swift, decisive and effective— is asked for, :and that we propose to give, When the danger has been re- moved, we can have an assize trial and a verdict, but my colleagues and myself are determined that the assize trial shall not be a coroner's inquest. Everyone from whom we have bor- rowed, or who has placed deposits in our keeping, must be assured that the budget will be balanced and that as- surance has to be given at once, not only as a declaration of intention, but as a program in .the essential detail. There was no disagreement is the {Labor Cabinet thateconomies of a fairly drastic nature would have to be made. None of us want economies. I do not want economies myself, but if I. cannot afford an expenditure, I havegot to make therm. We certain - l -v do not want economies which mean the suspension of programs of work which we believe are for the national good, or reduction w,hi'ch we also believe is riot 'in the long run sound, But if by reason of shrinkage in the national intone these good works mean such borrowing as wide d'a'mage 'our credits, well, we must 'cut our coats according to the cloth. We must try, of course, to get more cheat, but while it is limited, our gar- ments must respond to its limitation. IIt undoubtedly twill emelt a sacri- means, providing always, and he has the assurance everybody else k doing the same, Apparently' the in:atiter which troubles most of , the people with whom I hare heen associated, :and whose interest is dear to me, and whose whole confidence is equally dear, is the proposal to cut u'nemploy ment benefits, May I make an ob- servation or two, in order that the mass of our people may consider it with some sense of ,proportion and equity in their minds? Unemployment benefit is not a liv- ing wage, It has never meant to be 'that, But d, like every one of my col- leagues,. have been willing rather to stretch than to curtail those benefits., The proposal naw is that as a part of this urgently required national say ing, these benefits should be reduce by 10 per cent„ but that children's a 'tonva0ce should not be touched at ad That looks pretty big, ,But those who are listening to nt remember this: That during the last two years the cost of living has bee •reduced by 1!11% per cent., so that the unemployment benefits 'had bee subject to £his consideration -a con sideration .to which hundreds of thou sands of workers are subjected consideration which not a few trod anions have deliberately arranged i the interests of their own people had that been so, the unemploymen benefit automatically and vvitho changing a hair's breadth of its vatu in maintaining the standards of life could :have been reduced without eve a clamor or a fight, by 1l% per cent The proposal to reduce these benefit therefore, leaves the recipients on and one-hatf per cent. better off tela they were in 1929. That is one thing I hope you wi all consider, and there is anoth thing, this time reaatin,g to individua pride and spirit, How can any gov ernment go to the country and appea for general economy and sacrifice and say Jo every person whose in come can be 'touched, 'we want you t give us heartily something you no possess, in the interests of your na tion, and then go on and add, 'bu those for whose 'benefit the state i supplying well over £400,000,00 pe annum —fromthem we ask nothing'? There is one obstacle I should like to remove from the minds of many of my listeners. We are told that this is a bankers' ramp or Conspiracy; or soinethittg of the kind ' against the Labor °Gozern- ment. The Chancellor of the Exche- quer and myself were chosen by the labor Government to be a contact be- tween itself and the .Bank of England. 'Frons our knowledge and experience, I can give you all the most emphatic assurance this is not true. We were never presented with any political ultimatum, We never found in the at- titude or conversation of those with whom we were negotiating any poli- tical bias, one way or another. The only way to secure necessary money is to afford those who have money to lend a security that it will be paid back when required. That we should have to borrow and that people should have to lend may be against the laws that some of us have in our hearts, But we are living in a real and not an ideal world, and the problem which gov- ernments have to face arises from the real world at present, and not an ideal one of the future. One thing, and only one, will put British credit in a position of secur- ity at this .moment, and that is a scheme consisting in: economies on the one side, and .further revenue on the other, The scheme is - wel'1 hal- anced, with t'he burden imposed as lightly as possible, but imposed equit- ably. That scheme will be produced. In order to do it, a 'Government has to be formed. It is not a coalition Government, I will take no part in that, . It is not a Government which compels 'any party to change its principles or to subordinate its individuality. d should take no part in that, either. It is a Government, as has been described, of individuals. eft has beet). formed to do' this work. If the work takes little time the life of the Government witl •be short, When that life is finished,. the work of the House of Cornnrons: and. the general political situation will return to where they were last week, and those who have ,taken risks will either receive punish- nment or reward. The election which will` follow will not be fought by the Government. 'There will be no co�t- pono and, I hope, no illegitimate prejudices, but in the meantime I appeal with all the free t have t every one of you, rich - and poor alike, employed and unemp'layed, tc face, as the_ people of this country always have done, the difficulties with hearts determined to overcame thenirand with conscience ready to respond to whatever the calf and necessity may be. 1- 1. e if n —a e n ut e n e n 11 er 1 0 w t s r ST. COLUMBAN. Messrs. Joseph Dantzer and T o- mas bI'clQna'id have returned ft el Nort•lelBay after spenditsg the p?aslt six weeks camping theme, • t1Mrs, JoIhn Coyne Sr. and son, ', of iDetroiit, spent The week end While 'friends here, Mt. and Mrs. R. V. MidG'rabh and daughter spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. P. V. McGrath. Mi's's Alice Piamnery entertained( a number of her friend's to a pa:rty'on Sunday evening, All report an en'joy- a'ble time, a Mr. and fears. John Delaney and family and 'Mr. Joseph Delaney ;at— tended the reception of the former's daughter, ?uses Mary Delaney at the U,rSuikn'e Convent, "The Pines," Cha- tham, on Wednesday this week. Miss Lucy Bumke has returned - to her home after attending summer school in Toronto, KIPPEN: Mr. attd Mrs. A. M. 'Doig and sou Io'hn and friend of Detroit and Mr. Colin MdGregor and Mr. B. Ofd's- worth of Fait Huron were recemtt visitors at the home of Mr. Wan. Doig. * * * * * * * * * •: • *. NEWS AND INFORMATION. * * FOR THE BUSY FARMER ' * * (Furnished by .Ontarto Depart- * ment of Agriculture.) * *. * * * * * * * * *l, • Big Soybean Crop. From information gleaned by me'm- bers of the OJA.C. staff, it is estimated that there are atleast two thousand acres of soy beans in Kent Con* this year, with notable increases les. many other sections of the province. The OJA)C. No, 211 is tete. popular variety. I't is being grown for seta and as an annual hay crop for feediwg to livestock. Dairymen are grying consideration to the soybean as source of protein food. Present in- dications point to high yields. ' Advises Use of Flail. In a recent memorandum with re- spect to the preparation of seed for exhibition purposes L. H. Newman, Dominion 'Cerealist, gave the follow- ing advice regarding threshing: "The method of threshing the efc- hibition grain is a matter of impenit- ence, nmpenitence, A very good plan is to flaii the sheaves by hand on a canvas, apreaid out on the ground near the stooks ler stack, on a bright sunny day. Only:a very few strokes of the flail should be given each sheaf as the large, wadi developed kernels will roll out fide. The kernels remaining in the sit may be threshed out later in the oi- dittar'y way. .• - Toured Northern Ontario. Hon. Thomas L Kennedy and 'a party of agricultural officials, incluih ittg head's of experimental farms, re- cently made a tour of Northern Oita tarso, visiting each of. the experimental farms and many private farms. They reported that the farmers seemed re- markably prosperous and optimistic, having splendid crops, new- barns and good animals. The itinerary of ,the trip, in the course of which. the Mi>#- ister opened the Lakehead 'Exhibition at Fort William, took the party frail New Liskeard to Cochrane, whence a side journey was made to James Bair The underlying purpose of the tour, was to decide what the Govermmes t can do to assist the agricultural• de; velopment of Northern Ontario. Fall Wheat Growers ! l' Fall wheat growers have two probe !etas of primary importance to cont• sider, according to George R. Pater- son, feed and fertilizer distribution expert: 1, 'What ani I .going to do with the crop just 'harvested? Mr. Paterson. • believes that farmers will feed whale' they can to cattle,hogs and poultry Wheat when supplemented with other{t grain's and supplementary scouter- - trates may readily be utilized both in;; dairy cattle and hog rations. The re turns at present prices of dairy pro- ducts and pork .night well he consid-, erect as definitely more than the pre- sent farm price of wheat. As a feed, far dairy cattle, wheat should be sup- ;' plemnented with some protein, rioh feed and it will give best results when mixed with bran and oats. Aliso for swine, wheat may be fed as high as one quarter the ration in growing'• pigs and one third its fin'ish+ng pigs. Wheat is also a standard part of poul- try scratch. 'Ground wheat may also substitute for shorts in the mash, 2. Shall I sow fail acl-eeat this year and if so, can I afford to fertilize it and what fertilizer shall I use? Mr. Paterson regards this problem as a matter of common sense. The farmer who has practised .a good sys•tent df soil management and followed a suit- able rotation will be well advised ,bo . make a moderate a.ppli'cation'of phos- phoric acid. Potash may be required where clovers are to follow: Niiitrogemt• in limited quaniti•ties and in. casets•. where clovers and manure have been sparingly used in the previous rota- tion onlay be valuable. But generally speaking, phosphoric .acid' should form the, basis,ol e fade wheat fertilizer p'no- gram,