Loading...
The Huron Expositor, 1933-08-04, Page 5q.. r • • • till; i"'tt,• I 1S u'G T 4,1933. REGENT- TILE, , Setif Orth; , PLACING doe E. Brown in "You Said a 11outh#ul" COMEDY CARTOON A SCREAM! CARTOON Monday, 'Tuesday and Wednesday -August 7, 6 9 SPECTA t TMIATINEE, MONDAY; 3 P.M. CHARLES MURRAY - GEORGE SIDNEY, in "COHENS ANDKLLYS IN TROUBLE" This comedy feature will chase away the blues. Thursday, Friday and Saturday ---August 10, 11, 12 , Paul, Whiteman i>ll "TIIE KING OF JAZZ" A. gorgeous production, all in technicolor. Matinees Sat. ani' holidays, 3 p.m. TWO shows nightly, 7.30 and 9.15 4c "AN HOUR --1O HOURS A DAY - 7 DAYS A WEEK (From Public Opinion in Magazine Digest) The problem of Japan's trade com- petition is likely to Ole a subject of ibitter'controversy in the near future. '1t is not so much a question of tariffs or better work, but one of labor con- •ditions and wages. No nation can possibly conivpete when such low wag- es are paid as those given to Jap- anese workers, The employees of Great Britain and Europe will natur- ally not accept such remuneration, and while the difference -in the atti- tude of the East and the West will ibe admitted and recognized, a eolu- ition to what is undoubtedly a bitter social and econorcrlip problem will have to be found. The following facts given in a re- cent debate in the (-Louse of Commons speak for themselves: • "I have here a shirt which comes from Ja an " said Mr. 'Hammersley, p .., m Y, MP., "in which the raw material has Ito be spun • and woven, a color stripe • ;put in it, and a lining, the material :has to be cut and stitched and a neck ,!band and buttons put on; it has then to pay a duty, 'and it can be sold in this country at ls. including the duty. "The weight of the cotton alone is /3 '1b., and if you assume that all the • -work people in. this country engaged in this occupation are working with- out wages, that no money is provid- ed for capital and that the only ov- erhead costs are the, payment of gates, it would then cost something like ls. 6d, to make in this country. "We have them dumped in this mar- ket • at the price of ls. What are we going to do?" '"I have an under -garment here," said Major Proctor, .M.P. "It can be •delivered into the shops in my con- stituency of Accrington, duty paid, freight from Japan to London paid, • and the rail freight to Accrington paid, and sold at a profit of 7d. per - pair, I have a pair of socks here that can be sold retail for 2d': We cannot preserve the standard of life .of the Lancashire working man if the Government of this country per - =tits the entrance of these goods." :Major Proctor went on to suggest that it is necessary "to put 'a ring fence clean round the Empire so that until Japan pays its operatives more than 2d. an hour and works them, for less than 10 hours a day and seven •lays a week, and until Japan gives lrer people a standard of life compar- able to our own, Japanese . goods should not be allowed to enter the territories of the British Empire at all." 'Mr. Levy, MP., •gave the Commons the following figures in the• course of his speech. He said: "In 1930, Great Britain exported to all parts 'of the ;world, including Empire markets, 59,760,000 square yards of rayon' pieces. Rayon is a commodity which is taking the place o•'f our cotton goods (because of its cheapness. In 1932, we only export- ed 46,250,000: square yards. "Compare that falling off of 20 per cent. with the alarming Japanese increase. In 1930 Japan exported to countries in the Enr'pire market a- lone 45,250,000 square yards, and in 1932, 76,21510,000 square yards, an in- crease of nearly 70 per cent., while to the whole world in 1932 she ex- horted 152,638,000 square yards. She • is relentlessly crushing us out of markets which used to be especialI•y your own customers, and, what is more significant, ,the markets of our own kith and kin. "The rapidity of this onslaught can ibe gauged by these few figures. Japan exported to India in 1930, 24,- 750,00fy square yards, in 1931, 42,500,000 square yards, and in 1932 50,750,000 square yards; to East Afri- ca 716,000 square yards in 1930, 1,942,000 in 1931 and in 1932 over 2,000,000 square yards; and to South America 973,000 in 1930, 6,133,000 in 1931 and a similar quantity in 1982." Mr. G. Ward IP,rice th:e Daily' `Mail Special Correspondent, tells the fol - ]awing .remarkaible story of his visit to one o the 'Toyako 'Mills where 700 girls and 300 men ,are employed. Mr. Price says: "The girls ,are paid from 6d. a day as apprentices, who have just left the primary schoolsat the age of 13, up to 1s. 101,d. a day for a highly skilled; weaver of 17 or 18. Besides, they get practically free board, lodg- ing, and spare -time schooling; (being charged less than 2d. a day for all these benefits combined. The men are paid from 1s. to .3s. 6d. a day. There are. also yearly bonuses and gratuities on retirement, "With such labor •costs, is it sur- prising that Lancashire cannot conzi= pete? "Ili one of the two weaving sheds there were 520 automatic looms. It was a huge wooden building, well - lighted, scrupulously- clean, filled with. the roar of clacking machinery—and 22 girls ran the whole s hed? There were: "Two smart girls who tend 40 looms each; they 'get ls, 10t/zd. a day; "Twelve 'girls who look after 30 looms each at is. 41/ d. a day; "Four girls who run 20 looms each (`beginners,' I was told) at 9d. a day; and "Four overseers at ls. 101d. a day. "'Shockingly underpaid,' Lanca- shire would say. But by then Japan- ese standard of living, these wages' are quite good. In fact, the girls come to the mill to save money for. their dowry. "They live in `dormitories' belong- ing to the company, just' as comfort- ably as in any Japanese middle-class home., I went over these dormitories in two large mills. "The rooms open off 'long wooden corridors of which one side looks out on to a garden. Eight girls sleep in a room about 1l feet square, with a floor ' of straw matting, and sliding - door cupboard's to hold the quilts that cover them at nigiht—•.the same as in any Japanese hotel. "There were flowers in these rooms —sometimes a gramophone, and books on little dwarf tables. Then there are rest rooms, a hospital and class- rooms where lessons in dressmaking, cooking, ordinary school subjects— even in English—are given daily. At some mills school attendance is vol- untary. In one of those I (visited the• girls, have, to devote three"hours of their spare time to sdhool each day. "Both mills have a fine big tiled Japanese 'bath which all the girls use daily, and there are dressing rooms with dozens of large mirrors before which these pretty little, plump, pink - faced flappers array themselves in the dainty kimonos they wear off duty. They looked as happy as the ordinary English schoolgirl, singing as they tripped arm -in -arm along the corridors in their white Japanese socks. "I went to the big dining room to see them at dinner. It was the ord- inary kind of Japanese meal — rice, vegetables, soya -bean curd, with tea to drink. They help themselves, and may eat as much as' they like. "The cost to the company of thus boarding and lodging their staff works out at just over three shillings per head per week, which must be added to the average wage :bill of seven or eight shillings per head per week. "The secret of their advantage lies in the combination of low labor costs with high technical efficiency. "Instead of cherishing false hopes that this Japanese competition will soon pass away like a summer storm we should realize that it is not yet at its maximum, for the Japanese Cottone Spinners' Association is at present limiting the output of its memlbers by about 30 per cent. "Our only., hope is to come to an agreement with Japan about market- ing zones or export quotas." With contented wortkere—and Jap- anese standard of content are differ- ent to ours—it will be seen that the problem is not an easy one, especial- ly as Japan at the Economic Con- ference" is expected to suggest the 'albolition of all (trade barriers. Proclamation Civic Holiday At the request of the citizens of the town, I hereby proclaim Monday, Ag. 7, 19\33 CIVIC HOLIDAY .for the town of Seaforth, and request the citizens to observe the same, A. D. SUTHERLAND, Mayor Seaforth, July 24, 1933. ' ae pec .t I.. S1. 1 4 ` i y 4 1 e ;,3HllH,uh�e Ne I:M k, it'fx'�n.aA�jAY• Eve is of the Week ('4tlrlue , frMm as 1) al" '4 b,t, Rleavy as it .is, i�nould lag., pantie an intolerable burden. If, ou the other hand', they would ,If, t'LPho Over everything without paying it 'would" be confiscation or the applied principle- of Communism. Howeiver, the new outfit has the old parties guessing somewhat. ItE is not the first independent movement of the kind. There have 'beer} several of 1y thm, For a -• awlhile they took the hvghi pad and seemled to gain mo- mentum. • Then, a blow-out landed thein in the' ditch. This movement is different for 'tlhe - reason that, whereas the others were essentially algrie<u.1turai, the present party aims to comprise farmers, labor and any- one who . wants to mount the band wagon. Moreover, it is operating in a time of unrest when the tendency of affected people :may be to turn to and try out something new. But there will ibe surprised if it gets far, The average .Canadian ,is conserva- tive in his tendency and outlook. The new party's platform is very radical; admittedly. In an election campaign this easdly can be exaggerated. Can- ada has no likingfor.Coiminhunism and even though this is only Socialism. the objections are much the same. They may put up some seats in the West but not if the farmers think there is to be a common ownership of everything. Very scant progress is possible in Ontario; none at all East o'f the Ottawa River. • • Not Smart A pretty young lady' took a taxi- cab the other day and said, in clear and lovely tones, that she wished to go to the corner of 51st Street and Park Alve.iiiie. When next she looked up. she beheld herself being driven well on toward 52nd • Street. ''She spoke to the driver sharply: "I safe'' 51st Street!" , t.t H e shr u 'ed' and nd then unhappily explained how it was im- passilile for •s -ugh mistakes to be made. >`"If I was brilliant, lady, 'I wouldn't be driving this cab," he said. * * Locks Charles Courtney, New York's lock- smith extraordinary, who recently re. turned with whitened hair and one wrist 'in a plaster cast after his sec- ond experience at undersea treasure- hunting, 'attributes the great success he has had in his profession to a sensitive touch.` He can touch the baele of your hand and feel your heart beat. He started when' he was ten, work- ing for a locksmith and reading about locks. Now, at 43, he has a staff of six outside leen, four inside men, and two _ girls--aali'. ibusy. The Outside men go around lock -opening here and there at three to five dollars a call, Jf Mr. 'Courntye himself goes' out on a call, 'he usually charges from $15 to $25, although for difficult jobs he has put in ibills for as 'much as $250. Courtney considers the •most diffi- cult 3o1 he ever had was the open- ing of a warehouse (vault in which an employee was imprisoned. He worked almost four hours to get the door open, ` The man inside was unconsc- ious, but was revived. He has saved other lives in fres. He was watch- ing a fire in a shipyard in Brooklyn when word went out that the flames were roaring toward a shed filled with dynamite. No keys could be found. Courtney volunteered to opens• the! shed and did with a piece of wire and the explosive was moved away safe• ly. Another 'time a family was im- prisoned in a burning house in Brook- lyn. He picked the lock with a bent fork.• :About two years ago, 'Courtney was called to a business house where burglars the night before had at- tein,pted to blow open- the safe. They had drilled several holes in the steel before giving up. They were thought- ful burglars, for they left a note sticking. on the door: "Beware`nitro- glycerene!" REPORT OF HOG SHIPMENTS The following is the report of hog shipments for month ending June 30, 1933: Brucefield—Total hogs, 192; select bacon, 28; bacon 75; butchers, 44 ; heavies, 3;'extra heavies, 1; lights and feeders, 34. Exeter—Total hogs, 141; select bacon, 48; bacon, 81; 'butchers, 10. 1Hensall--Total hogs, 54; select bacon, 20; 'bacon, 31; butchers, 3. Walton ---Total hogs, 159; select bacon, 45; bacon, 77; (butchers, 28; lights and feeders,- 7. Huron Co. Locals --.Total hogs, 3,- 083; select bacon, 888; bacon, 1,947; butchers, 153; heavies, 25; lights and feeders, 21. Huron County—Total hogs, 5,922 ; select bacon; 1,875; bacon, 3,481; but- chers, 366; heavies, 43; extra heav- ies, 2; lights and feeders, 43. Forest News 'British Petroleum 'Company ' Limit- ed Nye placed an order for immedi- ate delivery for easing for use in the deep well to be drilled on the farm of Archie McKinlay, ' in Plym.pton Township,: X Banner Race Meet At Goderich One of the great racing events of the season will be the banner race meet to be held at Goderidh on Aug. 7th, 1933 (Civic Holiday), with the largest 'entry list oif good horses ev- er :brought together at one time at any race Meet fn Canada. ,'The card includes five stake races —the th1'ee-year-old trot, with 14 en- tries; the three-year-old pace with 28 entries; ithe free-for-all, 10 entries; the 2.22 stake, 24 entries, and the 2.17 'stake, with 20' en'tri'es. For each race there is a $500 stake, and the large entry list, oontaiuing the ii,aiiilea' of practically all the good horses in O 11 tario, with several from the West- ern 'Prtyvihces, ensures a great after- noon's , sport. 1 ,'q et14t',l�,Y ,G VWt1�"�Iinw^ui ' • +,fart . 'a ee%. (sin hoary• , '11449fir,t Pp Stpull f Tviwayboat en J,tlly 008 tPo Ma, and Mo. IleelPere fGt { eoteeeeiee., iaglooneu( 7rn Citilietete 'l' tFF• r# ,lea! .ia» .tytl'y a7tlh, to Mr. lipid 444.4 age-, L. • '3'tliteoner, Tpelfe;alpi:5tl ¶'o rrisibilit a daugl/L-- theF—$atberisre Mai, DEATHS Grey. --In Hallett, on Jullyl 28rd. James Wei- limn Gray, iaA his 67th year; IN MEMORIAM 'MANSON.—In loving memlory of our deer Grape, wtho Fussed away one Year ago, AugualC 31.4, 1932. Shpt trusted paittientlY mord along. Her hos% was great, her faith was strong ; The peace of Jesus filled her .;breast, And In Jilt arms she sank to mast. We loved her,..yei*, rio•tungue can tell How deephow dearly, and Chew well: God loved her too, 'and Ithouglhl ;it best To take her home with' Him to re#yt —ivlbther, Dad and Stater. In loving meznoi,y of Richard Robins, who Passed away one year ago, August 7, 1932. The one we loved has gone to rest, His fond true heart is soil'; The hand that always helped' us Now ,lies .in death's.. eo4d chill. Calm and peaceful he i5 sleeping, Sweetest rest has followed Pain; We who saw haw much he suffered, Could 'not wish him back again. —Sadly missed by Wife and Family. CARD OF THANKS a !. Mr. and Irs• George Aittehlston wish to thank the tY mils in Seaforth for their ex- pressions of sympathy, kitndness, spiritual and floral tribute int their recent:Slid bereavement, 3425x1 IMPORTANT' NOTICES 1OR SALE.—TWO YORK SOWS, ONE TO farrow August 12th and other on August 19th, both second litters. Cheap for quick sale. Apply to GEORGE POWELL, R. R. 2, Seaforth, or phone 25 on 247, Seaforth. 3425-1 P•IGGS FOR SALE,—FOR SALE, EIGHT chunks abouts 70 pounds. Apyiy to PAT MURRAY, R. R. 5, Seaforth, or phone 13 on 228. 3425-1 AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE.—There will be offered for gale, on Saturday, August 12th, 1933, at 2.30 p,n,. standard time, 'the household furniture belonging to the Estate of the late MTs. •Elizabeth June Gales, consisting of: Walnut (living groom chairs with cane seats. walnut living • room settee, hand carved; wal- nut oval dining room table, dining room chair;, hand' made kitchen chairs, rocking chairs, antique hand made chair.,, spinning wheel, srPool bed, rope beds, wash stands. toilet sets, 3 chests of drawer:,, olie with mirror; large (kitchen cupboard; large kit- chen table, drop " leaf -table, small .tables; coal- range, wood cook stove, 2 teal heating stoves, sewing machine, wall bladk, oil lamps, bedding, gnats, carpets, limen, mirrors, pic- tures, dishes, kitchen utensils, commode, child's high chair, wheelbarrow, harden tools, painter's ladder truck, 2 flour barrels, quilt= ing frames, etc. There will also be offered for sale, real estate and buildings situated on :Lot No. 2, Goderich Street, Seaforth, sub- ject to reserve bid, TERMIS--Household Ef- fects—Cash at time of sale. Real Estate -- Terms .announced at time of sale. WILLIAM SMITHERS, Executor of Elisabeth Jane Gales Estate; Oscar Klapp, Auctioneer. 3425-2 rA young wife's most anxious monr- erce Day,: 'Woodstock Sentinel -Re- view. ent, says a woman's page writer, is when she bakes her first cake. Yes, and for her husband when he 'eats a slice.. Woodstock 'Sentinel -Review. .Delegates to the World Economic Conference will be willing to admit that Roosevelt celebrated Iandepend- Actually, according to 'figures com- piled by the 'Canadian government bureau of statistics, only 31.7 of the whole population of Canada live on farms.--Grol1ingwood Entierprise-Bul- When you 'have a HORSE OR COW you want removed, 'phone promptly to William Stone Sons, Limited 'Phone 22 - Ingersoll 'Phone 215W — Stratford WANTED Cream, Eggs and Poultry. Highest Market Price. FOR SALE Flour, Bran and Shorts. Phone: 618:31, Clinton Central. D.Ward, Brucef ield 3425-2 DOLMAGE DRAIN TOWNSHIP OF McKILLOP Parties wihlhitng to pay cash assessments on Dolmage Drain are asked to do a„ on Tues- day afternoon, August 843,. Treasurer w.illl be at Oarnegie Hall o'n' above date. JOHN McNAY, Clerk. 8428-8 FARMS FOR SALE FARM FOR SALE.—FOR SALE PART LOT 28 and 29, cnncws:ion 3. McKillop, eon - Wising 102 acres and known as the T. E. Hays' farm, Mush be said to close the estatba. If nolt sold will be rented. For particular apply to J. M. GOVENLOCKG Executor, Sea - forth. 8858-0 THE JOHN RANKIN AGENCY Insurance of all kinds. Bonds, Real Estate Money to Loan. S "AFOfTII, ONTARIO Phone 91 •tli J,, :., �1�4 a 1 � t�li''i�d .'t � dl a; l,ll,..�.'�a eg,�i<s�.r� L�.�,�A�..tl�ix:.t Ir Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4:':a ig Co-operative Sa ( This Sale will be the only Mid - Summer Sale held by this store. You will note there are ONLY TWO MORE DAY' But they will be two days of Wonderful Bargains. Westronglyurge you to anticipate youv wants and come to this store during'this sale. In the face of the• continuous rising ofprice ofraw materials, good _ buying regular prices are buying to -day, but when these prices are reduced, well just DON'T MISS TEEM. EVERY ARTICLE IN, THIS STORE WILL BE REDUCED Below are just a few of the Many Bargains Guaranteed Print House Dresses 55c or 2 for $1®® New Style Voile Dresses—Excellent quality Fine Quality Crepe Dresses—Formerly $7.50 Entire Stock of. Finest Summer Dresses Children's Summer Dresses—Many with -pants Cotton Hose—All colors and sizes Women's Rayon Hose (look like silk) Pure Silk Hose, new colors,all sizes; (Penman's, Kayser, Orient, Weldrest Brands) Girls' Ankle Hose ane Sox $2.95 $4.95 25 to 50 P. C. Off 55c 15c 25c 69c 19c Women's and Girls' Bathing Suits , Half Price Dress Goods—Silks, Crepes, Trimmings 20 Per Cent. Off Summer Wash Goods, Voiles, Crepes, Piques; regul tr to $1,50 Wabassd Pillow Cotton, 42 inches wide—Yard Wabasso Unbleached Sheeting, 72 inches wide—Yard Pure Linen Towelling, 17" wide, colored borders—Yard Heavy Rayon Crepe Vests, Panties or Bloomers, Peach, Pink, White 39c 29c 39c 13c 45c Boys' Suits, two pants—Regular $7 to 57.50 $4,95 Men's Suits, special group, good style, up to $20.00 $9,95 All High Grade Men's Ready -Made Suits ...Every Suit Reduced Men's and ,Boys' Bathing Suits Half Price $1,59 $1.39 $1.39 39c 22c $1.79 19c 85c Half Price Men's Fine Felt Hats—New styles Men's High Grade Shirts—Regular $1.95 quality Men's Snag Proof Overalls --All sizes Men's Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers Men's Work Sox—Values to 35c Men's Tweed Dress Pants Boys' Golf Hose—All sizes. Men's Fine Shirts, collar attached Fine Straw Tats Men's Summer Sox—Regular 35c Men's Summer Ties—Regular 50c to 75c Boys' Shirts, separate collars 25c 39c 390 STEWART BROS., SEAFORTH dig i"i,+ri'u ' t ;a' +i cls., �'WcAv,.�:i.�CZim^reS,. w1�.51t,Jz1,8 b K 1 •Iz'� P •:� t F :ss;ltalilf^Jrr7�.'�, xkN>M14k r5.s� tftku!+�! 9. h STM'' rq 1 l �l��isrgi N� 3