HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1923-03-22, Page 10WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 22nd., 1923
BE PROUD OFYOUR TOWN" roadsare not being protected, and SPRiNG
One of the regrettable things to
often heard on the streets is th
' disposition of young people to • de
preciate the town which gave them
. birth, and to runit down • in compar
ison with other places. Some do
this no' doubt from a desire to b
smart, whilst others, having caugh
a fleeting glance of larger aties, have
"been attracted by the glare of the
footlights without having any oppor-
tunity of seeing the bare walls that
lie beyond the scenery.
There is no disgrace in being a
native of a small town,: for it is from
them that most of the great hien, who
have lived, originally came. As a
matter of fact Wingham has sent out
• some very. bright mind's, and the
young men and women here from
have succeeded in making a name and
a place for themselves in the larger
communities. Small.. communities
may not have the same manifold at-
tractions that larger cities have, neith-
er are they such deserts in the way
,of companionship and acquaintances.
as too often makes the lives of those,
residing in a large city so barren and
'desolate that they are eager to return
to the small towns whenever they can.
There are the same varities of hum-
an nature, of good and of evil, in the
small conn nunities that are to be
found in the larger centres, and the
use made' of their opportunities de-
pends on the individual and not on
the place.
The young men. or young women
who run down the home town con-
demn themselves and leave a very
poor impression. Loyalty to your
° home town is a trait of character.
that means much more than appears
on the surface, and the lack of it
shows a very miserable, if not con-
temptible, spirit. The greatest man
in. England, or, for that matter, in
the world, was brought up in a small
community and learned his' lessons at
the` side of the shoe repair work ben-
ch of his uncle. Lloyd George was
never ashamed to acknowledge his
good old uncle and he never referred
to his home •town as a "helluva town.
u y oaed, aie
o moving over some of the Provincial
e highways upon which a great deal of
money recently has been spent. Upon
such roads more money will have to
- be spent to put them in proper shape
for motor traffic before the summer
e season opens. -The Globe.
Kind Thoughts Of. Wingham.
Control Henhouse Lights
So that the poultrytn' alt shall not be
obliged to awaken in the wee -.small
hours and turn on the lights which are
to fool his hens into rising 'like' the
13 iblical , virtuous woman; "while it is
yet night," with a resultant increase
n the egg production; there has been
devised a new 'automatic time switch.
for this purpose.
This is equipped with over -size elec-
trical contacts of the "make -and -
break" type and the clock to. which it
is attached has a one -day movement.
Various inthods are in use for ap-
portioning the light which lengthens
the hen's working day; the dost com-
monlyfavored appears to be the turn-
ing- on. of -lights before daylight and
,keeping them on after dark for per-
iods so measured as to give the hens
approximately 12 hours of light, arti-
ficial and natural. Some poultrymen
have even run this period up to 14
]lours.
A part of the scheme to produce
more eggs consists in encouraging
the hens to eat more grain. Scratch
food is given them in deep litter to
compel activity; frequently this -addit-
ional food is given them in .an "even-
. Ing lunch" from 8 to g at night, the
lights being turned on for this hour,
then dimmed for a few minutes to per-
mit the hens to get on the roosts.
This calls for dimming devices, which ,
can easily be provided to work auto-
matically,
Tearing Up The Highways
Complaints are made to The Globe
that some of the Provincial Highways
around Toronto are being worn. into
deep ruts .and otherwise seriously in-
jured by Heavy motor trucks which,
are loaded to capacity, despite the
regulationsforbidding full loading
during the spring months when the
frost is coining out of the ground.
The. Motor Vehicles Loading Act of
1920 contains this clause: •
months the onths of March
and April vehicles operated or ob-
jects moved over or upon any
highway not within a city or sep-
arated town and. having a carry-
ing capacity exceeding one ton
• shall not be loaded in excess of
otic -half the rated carrying :capac•
-
ity of such vehicle or object with-
out obtaining 'a permit, as provid-
ed by Section Foul'.
Section Four says that a permit may
be issued'by. the Department of Pub-
lic Highways, but subject to condi-
tions and provisions necessary to' pro-
tect the highways from injury. Ac-
cording' to information received the
In renewing his subscription to The
Advance, Mr. W. H. 'Hawser. now
ing in Burford says, "Wingliamis a
good town and we have somepleasant
remembrances of our two years' resi-
dence there. ,With best wishes for the
continued prosperity. of The. Advance,
which we consider one of the bright -
Serious Fire At Gorrie
A serious fire took place last Wed-
nesday night on the farm of Mr. Wil-
frid King, adjoining the village of
Gorrie, when• his fine brick residence
and contents were totally destroyed.
The owner, who lives alone, was away
at the time and how the blaze started
is a mystery, as'•there was no fire in
the stove, and it evidently started in
another part 'of the building than
where the furnace was situated in
which there was a small fire. We
understand Mr. King had $2500.00
insurance, but even at that it is a
•seridtis loss as it was a splendid Home,
He intends rebuilding again as soon
as it is possible to start ' the work.
Weds In the West •
The following Aylesbury News in
the Regina I.,eader has reference to a
former Wingham girl, . Grace Stein,
'who was married on March 1st., to
Oscar Amundrud.
A large number .of friends gathered
at the home of Mr..and Mrs. A. Stein
on Monday night, February 26th The
fun of the evening started, with a
linen, shower given their daughter,
Grace, who was made to;read the ver-
ses that accompanied each gift. The
evening was spent in .games and mus-
ic. After a dainty midnight lunch, the
guests went home hoping that the
other Stein girls will soon follow their
sister's example so that there will be
many more such enjoyable evenings:
Simplicity laseif
• A woman riding in a Philadelphia
trolley -car said to the conductor: "Can
you telI me, please, on what trolley -
cars I can use these exchange slips?
They mix 'me up. somewhat." "They
really shouldn't, madam," said the pol-
ite conductor.. "It is very simple.
East of thejunction by a west-bound-
car
est-bound-car an exchange from an east -bound
car is good only if the westbound car
is west of the junction formed by said
east -bound car. South of the junct-
ion formed `by a north -bound car an
exchange from. a south -bound car is
good south of the junction if the
north -bound car was north of the
junction at the time of issue, but only
south of the junction going soutli if
the south -bound car was going
north at the time it was south of the
junction. That is all there is to it."
Talk Proved Expensive
An interesting case was heard at
the Bruce Spring Assizes before Mr. •
Justice Smith last week, when Mine
Host, Tate of the Queen's Hotel, Kin-
cardine, sued his landlord Thos. E.
Hodgins, for slander. It appears that
Hodgins considered Tate an undesir-
able tenant and wanted to get rid of
him. -He stopped Gardiner, •tlte
man on the street and told'him that if
Tate owed him anything he had better .
sue turn at once as it was the last day
of grace, (Division Court day) and.
that at the :next court, he '(Hodgins•,)_
would have' first claim as landlord.
Gardiner thereupon put his account in-
to court at once. Hodgins also ap-
proached a boarder named Bell." Ie
asked Bell how he liked the board :at
the Hotel, Bell said fine; he had no
kick coining. Hodgins talked about
•the place being dirty and asked •him'
ow, he likeci.tbe pie, The boarder re
plied that judging, by his: present state
of health it hadn't kilted hitn. Hodgins
`then told Bell he .had seen the cook.•
washing her bloomers in, the dish she
made the' pies iii. • Tate brought act-
ion for slander- against Hodgins and.
the latter, •in his defen,ce,. claimed that
the statements Made were true, trying.
to, prove justification, .The. jury found
against .Hodgins on both of two
edunts. It cost trim .$3oo,00 for , his
conversation with the. iceman and
$150o.00 for his' conversation 'relating
to the cook's undies. Costs were al-
so assessed .on the. defendant: David
Robertson, K C., appeared for • the
plaintiff and Otto E. Klein for Hod-
gins. --Walkerton Tel
est of Ontario weeklies."
OH, Spring is come,
There is no doubt;
The folks next door
Have. just moved out.
And yesterday,
At lunch I found,
A hapless fly,
In my soup drowned,
The family •
Have warned me, just
That they,,soon'
will,
'Make fly the will,
Rugs must be cleaned,
New curtain's, bought;
The house re -painted—
I pay the shot..
Yes, Spring has came,
And shortly, I'll
Thereis no doubt;
Be quite "cleaned out!"
While on their way to school recent
ly, children of Mr.. Joseph Robinson
of Monck. discovered . a deer ]yin
helpless by the. roadside. They re
turned home and told their father
who went to the exhausted animal
loaded it unto the sleigh and took i
to his barn where it, has since remain
ed. It had probably strayed from the
Marsh and had -been chased by dogs
until worn out; it had thrown itsel
on a snowbank to die. A. kinder fate
however in store and the animal now
seems' content to be numbered wit
Mr. Robinson's farm stock and the
family are endeavouring to make ,a pet
of it. Dr. Allen reported the occur-
rence' to the . Depar.tme,nt. of Game
and Fisheries and received permission
for Mr. Robinson. to keep the deer un-
til December 31st.; 1923. If the ant-
. ler is then still alive and happy, • the
permission will be renewed. Mr,.. Rob-
inson is to be commended on his
huinane action in this incident.
Think This Over
Environment has' a larger influence
on our lives than we realize or are
generally willing to ,admit, children,
particularly, are sensitive to their
surroundings. A home in and about
which flowers are grown trust be a
more desirable place to bring up
children, than a home where no at-
tention is given to the cultivation of
these friends of the plant • kingdom.
Some say that flowers cost too much,
or that too much time is 'required to,
care .for them. It is'not so much a
matter of time or money as it is a
matter of disposition and willingness.
If the business, professional. or work-
ing man with a bit of ground is dis-
posed to have a flower garden, he
will have it, no matter how busy he
might be. The'cost need be only
trifling, as many • beautiful flowers,
plants and• shrubs may be 'had. from
the native woodland without money
and without price.
For helpful information regarding
this matter, .write to the Superintend-
ept •of your nearest Dominion Experi-
mental Station, or to the Division' of
Horticulture, Central Experimental
Farm, Ottawa.
'SEED CORN
More stress is being placed on seed
corn grades by the ensilage grower
every year. A few years ago, every-
one purchased just SEED CORN and
thought no more about it, while today
nearly every farmer is aware of the,
differences in grades and be wishes
to get the best seed corn that he can.
secure.
REGISTERED SEED is the high-
est grade on the market and it com-
mands the top notch price. Farmers
highly depend on heavy ensilage
yields, favour this grade,
GOVERNMENT STANDARD No.
z grade, follows as a close second on
the market. It is the popular grade
with the average ensilage grower be -
cause of its productiveness and reli-
ableness, seldom' failing to produce a
heavy crop when soil and weather
conditions are favourable. It is guar-
' anteed to germinate 95 per cent. and
ti its maximum moisture contents is z6
per cent. It is usually reduced to' 14
per cent. to eliminate all risk of the
seed heating during the warm spring
days just prior to planting time. It
is shelled from selected ears only and
is subject to Government inspection.
li REDRIED SEED is next in' order
of merit if its germination is high.
Its moisture content is similar to that
of No. 1 grade, but owing to its sel-
ection and lower germination, it is not '
able to qualify under the above grade.
It is well to purchase this grade on a
definite guaranteed germination basis.
SELECTED SEED NOT RE -
DRIED varies in value. Its selection
and primary vigour compares 'very
• favourably with No. 1 seed, but owing
to its high moisture content it is liable
to heat during storage. If this grade
is purchased, best results will be ob-
tained if the seed is spread out to the
air while in storage.
Seed Corn just purchased as SEED
CORN is only worthy of last consid-
eration. Its price is low to > attract
buyers, but it. is the dearest seed an
the . long run. It isshelled from all
types of ears, regardless of vigour,
germination shape or Size. Its mois-
ture contentis very high and it is dif-
•ficult to .prevent it from deteriorating
while in storage. Last year Govern-
ment tests showed somesamples drop-
ped 23 per cent. during the five weeks
in storage, previous to planting. Too
often when this grade of seed has been
ued, the stand is so poor that replant-
ing is necessary, resulting in a late,
light crop, the silo- only partly filled,
whereas had one of the heavy grades
been used, the stand would have been
heavy, the silo filled with rich ensil-
• age and the inconvenience of a crop
shortage avoided,
The increasing demand for a higher
grade' of seed corn is the result of
pratcical education on the part of the
ensilage growers. Heavy .yields from
the use of high grade seeds, and light
yields and crop failures from the use
of the lower priced, inferior grades,
have been impressive factors. • It is
well when buying seed corn to exam-
ine, the bag or tag for the grade speci-
fications. All reliable shippers design -
nate the grade, whether it be register-
ed No. i, or just Redried.
Jams and Jellies in Winter
When the thrifty housewife finds
her supply of Jams and Jellies getting
low at this season of the year,'she no
longer has to deprive her family of
these necessities.
Bottled fruit juices prove an excel-
lent source of supply in the winter
time when used in combination with
concentrated fruit pectin, which is put
up in bottled forth and sold by all
grocers.
For Grape Jelly, measure four cup-
fuls of bottled Grape. Juice and put
into a large saucepan. Add seven and
one-half cupfuls of sugar, place over
the heat and bring to a boil, stirring
constantly all the while. Then meas-
• ure one scant cupful of the concen-
trated liquid' fruit, pectin and add
gradually to the boiling syrup, while
stirring constantly. Continue ,to Stir
and bring again' to a hard boil for one
minute., Remove from fire, let stand
one minute. skim and pour quickly in-
to .sterilized glasses. -
Janis are just- as.. easily' Made, one;.
of the most delicious being Pineapple'
fromcanned grated ,Pineapple. Meas-
ure four cupful's of grated pineapple
into 'a large saucepan. Add, ;seven „and
one-half cupfuls of granulated sugar.
,Mix thoroughly place over'the hat
andbring to• a vigorous boil, 'stirring.
constantly. Boil hard for one minute.'
Then remove fromthe ,fire and stir in
ine scant cupful of ;the• concentrated
fruit pectin. . 'Skim,and pour quickly.
into sterilized glasses,
There are many other 'delightful
Jams and ,tellies to be made at this
Lune of • the year all of which are
quickly and easily made with the aid.
of the liquid pectin. The housewife,
who . has, nottried, this interesting.
method has a treat itx store for her-
self,and her faiitily.•
Former 'Gorrie Boy Honored '
The following from a recent ' Win-
nipeg paper will no doubt be of local
interestasoit relates to a former Gor-
rie boy, Mr. Wilfred' Phair, youngest
son of. Mrs. Thos. Phair of town.
Members of: the Springfield Typoth-
atae gave a luncheon on Friday noon
at the rooms of the Chamber of Com-
merce, honoring W. L. ?hair of Win-
nipeg,, Can., who has been employed
by the local organization as secretary
,and manager. ' After luncheon, Mr.
Phair gave an interesting talkon the
operation of the Winnipeg Typotha-
tae.
For the Past year, Mr. ?hair has
been in charge of the cost ;accounting.
department of the Winnipeg organiza-
tion., He will have• chargeof all de-
partiiients of the. Springfield Typotha-
tae with .headquarters at '• 6op ' Fair-
banks Building.
The Typothatae meets every Friday
noon. at the rooms_ of the .'Chamber of
Commerce for luncheon,: • Afterwards'
business matters are discussed, E. S.
Ralph is.president of the organization.
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