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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1938-02-18, Page 3a, Seen in the County Papers (Con+tfnn d from Page 2) • John Neilson, night fireman' in Crich's Bakery, ..Seaforth, is shown• above with a number of articles which he has built from scrap wood, us- ing only a fret -saw and an immense amount of patience. Mr. Neilson, who came to Canada from Denmark about ten ,years, ago, has pursued his hobby for -many years. Included in the picture above is a reproduction of the Lord Mayor of London's ceremonial coach. Complete in every detail, the coach excited much comment when e.:F:ibited in Seaforth ' on the occasion of the Coronation.—Picture courtesy London Free Press. 'Mrs. D. J. Lane Again. Ahmaeek Regent At the annual meeting of the Ah- ineek Chapter, I.O.D.E,, held • . on Fri- day last, the entire slate of „offi'cers, NOM Mas. D. J. Lane as regent, was returned for another year, as follows: Regent, Mrs. D. J. Lane; vice-regents, Miss Smillie Buchanan, Mrs. H. C. "Dunlop; treasurer, Mrs. H. J. A. Mac- Ew•5m; secretary, Mrs. Wt F. Gallow; ( standard-bearer, Mrs'. W. Coulthurst; councillors, Mrs. R. Phelan, Mrs'. W. F. A. ,Naftel, Mrs. -L. L. Knox, Mrs. W. G. MacEwan, Mrs. C. A. Nairn, :Miss Belle MacVicar, Mrs. _.E. D. Brown, Mrs. 'C. K. Saunders, Mrs,. E. ,'McLaughlin, Mrs. I. Salkeld, . Mrs. J. M. Field, Mrs. T. M. Costello. Mrs. F. R. Itedditt presided during the el- ection of officers.--Goderich Signal - .Star. Citizens' Band Name Officers , Following the band practice Mon- day onday night the Wingham Citizens' Band held an organization meeting at which the following %officers were el- ected: President, Alfred Mitchell ; vice-president, Ernie Seddon; secret= tart' -treasurer, Elgin Coutts; ,1trmierty and library committee, Jack Temple- man, Eric Sohatte, Dave Hickey.— Wingham Advance -Times., • 71-tquest Into Douglas Death ' 'The verdict of the corner's jury at the ,inquest held in the council cham- bers on Tuesday afternoon to inquire into the death of Reginald Douglas, who died a short time after he fell down an elevator shaft at Gurney's Glove Works on January 28th, was as follows: "We the jury . called ---to Inquire into the death of Reginald Douglas find that he came to his death from fracture of the skull and lacerations of the br in caused by falling about 25 feet d'vwnn the eleva- tor shaft in , the Wingham Glove' Works. We find that the elevator was not working perfectly on the day of the accident due to a broken bolt. We find no evidence of neglect on the part of anyone other than some care- lessness on the part of the deceased himself. We recomanend that in fu- ture one man be, appointed to take full charge of the elevator as muoh as possible. — Wingham Advance - Times. Carvedsin Wood Whittling, for years, has been 'a', 'bobby with Mr. S. J. Sweitzer, of town, and during those years he has .carved with his jack-knife many in- tereeting subjects in wood. Many of these objects are now on' display in the window of J. A. Traquair's Hard- ware store. They represent some very intricate and patient work on the part of Mr. Sweitzer. One of the moat intricate pieces is a pair of oxen, with yoke, wagon and driver id miniature. A wooden chair Is r.ut from a single piece of wood. Sev- eral pieces contain balls within a frame. There are other pieces such a as prior"ffr'selsso.rs and a vice that works, woodeh clogs, sap yoke and buckets, also several pieces that puz- zle a person to know how thby were ,ever put together, bottle stoppers within bottles that one wonders how they were ever put inside. The dis- play whieb. is .half of what Mr. Swett - ser owns, has attracted the. attention • of many. A nuntber:otyeara ago Mr. Sweitzer gave a whittling demonstra- tion in one of the windows of a Lon - tion store and at that time the onowd that gathered around was so large • that several policemen -were called • on to keep the tragic moving.—Exe- ter 'Times -Advocate. CONSIV TION Bir artniOng the tor+•pid, sluggish liver to healthfulection, youellytfnnate the cause of constipation and chronic ' indfgestion. You Can depend on . this time -proven treatment, yy�+ ,y • DE. CHASE'S • .(Continued from Page 2) $125. I thought, of course, the coun- cil would take this matter up, with me, but instead, they told me to put my bill of damages into the County Clerk. I asked Mr. Keys, Reeve of Grey. to come out and check over with me the loss I had sustained, which he did. 1 explained' that the losses included 200 steel posts which cost $35; 50 cedar posts, costing $12; grass seed, $130; rent for 1936, $75; rent for 1937, $150. Mr. Keys said, I might -as well stop right there as I had listed loss- es over $400 and the eounty would not pay all that. I said I would knock off one hundred dollars, making the bill $325, and that bill was sent to the County Clerk. I would like to point out, however',' that the bill did not make any allow eine for the cost of labor, or for a cattle grove, which I valued vary highly for the protection it afforded the cattle from heat and flies: It was to this grove that the cattle ran when excited by the lire, and they did not want to leave it. When forced out, they charged back again right through the fire, which burned their feet so badly some fell and perished. But where my worst* losscame from was being deprived of the grass en„ the farm for 1937. That was the banner 'year -for Ontario cattlemen. Mr. Johnston, my neighbor, cleared $1,050 on this 100 acres, situated not. a mile from my burned over farm, and he is not the only one to have made money. The situation is quite different for 1938, with 200,000 more cattle in feed lots than Canada can consume. The States don't want these surplus cat- tle, and with only space available for 50,000 bo Britain, it does not matter whether the grass grows or not, tak- en from the viewpoint of•,proft. Thus you see, it runs my loss tip to, $1,400, not counting any labor, or the loss of the grove of trees which I do not know how to value. But I , do know the cattle valued it very much, 'When—the yea and nay vote was taken, I was pleased to know that all the members of the county +council that knew me and the farm the best, voted yea. I was also pleased with the ones that voted nay, as it would have grieved me very much, as I am told those few worked so hard to do something, and, of course, while $100 is $100, I could not..,have accepted that paltry sum. I was never aware before that county council employees could dig fire out of the roadsides from Monday morning to Friday night and never ,notify the adjoining property owners of the danger. A business• man in our village told me he had beard this matter talked of a great deal by the general public, and asked some in- -formation regarding It, When I ex- plained, he said it was an outrage for the county council members to com- mit on any citizen, In Roy opinion, this matter was quite within the jurisdiction of the council to settle, but they shrank from responsibility. Yours very truly, . T. W. NOLAN, Brussels. r ' Criticizes Seed Show The ,.Editor, The Huron Expositor: - Dear Sir: The following is a copy of a letter I forwarded to Hon, P. M. Dewar, Minister of Agriculture, which maybe of interest: Henan, Nov. 16, 1937. Hon. Mr. Dewar, . Parliament Bldgs., Toronto. Dear Mr. Dewan: Your reply to my inquiry re Farm- ers' Arrangement Act received with thanks: You Ask for as'sistamce in good Government. Now I wish to draw your attention to one thing which ,.I am convinced should be •dis- a c,h ontinued, and that is the Seed Fairs as they are so • terribly abused. and encouraging ' ,roguishness over the country. To let you know who you lcnow .who .you are- 'hear,'ng from, • it IS the •fart her in Huron • Ooiuity who increased once .Mind t'iI'1.td Z1 barley, to 900 bushels in three crops, so of- ten ften referred to do the O.A.C. report, and I was also the largest +holder of O.A.O. No: 72 'oats the third, year af- ter they were sent out in pound pack- ages.. --I believe Mr. Mason, of the O.A,C., credited another man and his son with the same until he learned better. I have taken the short course in judging stock and seeds different times and mY son, Ben, took a two- year course and oldest girl at Mac- donald Hall and second girl, domestic science teacher, from there also. Now about the seed fairs, and what they mean and are doing, They are a fraud from the beginning, but if put through according to: --the rules they, would be all O.K. But the big- gest prize winners are the biggest rogues, and in my estimation are committing criminal offenses in sev- eral ways: By false representation; 2nd, by receiving money on false pre- tenses Now this I know to be the cane and ,has been going on since about the first show. ' One exhibitor had early potatoes here • at Hensall one, springs—just beauties. I asked him+ if I could get half a bushel from him to plant early. He said yes and that he would bring -them over to me. He did and about, half of them were very small ones, like little eggs. An- other man had a choice bag of oats and got the preference. I took a pinch out of his bag and said to him that they bad certainly been extra well cleaned. He said they were just put through the mill twice. After- wards I learned they had been put through thirteen times. At Guelph show a man, had a fine sample of seed peas -and was trying to sell me 10 bushels. I, told him if I purchased peas from him, ,his exhibit would be a sample of what I.' would get. IIe said no, that he hand-picked that lot The}Veek In Ottawa Tuesday, Feb. 8 ti Another day spent on the debate on the address showed no indication that the flow of oratory on this clues, tion is at an end, although there is talk of a vote being taken on,Thur's- day, evening. To -day the debate de- veloped into an argument on radio. This increase in the license 'fee is objectionable to,.all parties.. Minister. of Transport Howe was on the spot in to -day's debate and he is in rather an unfortunate position, as he has to administer a statute .,that Parliament unanimously passed. ' Mr. Howe told the House that 50 per cent. of the population had no coverage at all, according to a survey made by the Corporation, and that construction of two new stations were required at once, one to serve the Maritimes, and one the West. Two other stations would be required later on. Another point was` that addition- al channels had been allotted to Can- ada at the Havana Conference and if these were not taken up, they would be lost to this country. Part of the arrangement was to shut out Mexican interference. There was a great deal of criticism regarding Am- erican programs, said Mr. Howe, but be claimed• a lot of this criticism was not well founded. Mr. Lawson (Cons., . Toronto) took issue with the Minis- ter, but 'in many details` it was evi- dent he did not have - correct Informa- tion. This fs only an opening barrage against the Radio Corporation; more will be heard later. The rest of the day was the run of the mines, so, to speak. Mr. Heaps over. Another old showman and I were talking about showing and I said ad honest man .had no chalice whatever to win a prize at the fairs as there was so much cheating and hand-pick- ing. He said that the never did the like. I said to him that a man told me not long ago that he happened into your house and there were five of you sitting about a table picking it over for spring fairs. Well, be said then, they did it once. And a minute before he never did it, so he said. And this is just the way things go on year after year and keeping seed' from • year to year. Professor Squirrell could detect old lots on band. i I think for a period of ten years I stilt out more illgh class seed grain than any other farrier in Western Ontario, and .I may include all of Ontario. Yatir friend, Mr.'Nixon, us- ed to be alongside me in the press each year, but I did more advertising, , so expect I sent out more good seed.1 I sent seed to Alberta., Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Prince Ed- ward Island, New Brunswic, Quebec and State of Maine, and every corner of Ontario, and have an account -of all my transactions yet. 'The long and shott of the seed fairs amount to is'the rogues get the money and honors, and an honest man is fooled out of all. This trick- ery has been going on too long and the money spent had, in my opinion, be better spent AR the way of carry- ing on the old Farmers' Institute which was .ddcontinued years ago. The speech pant of a seed fair is O. K. when an official -like my clear friend, Mr. Squirrell, or Mr. Mason, or the like; ceretainly were well re- ceived, ' I have talked the seed fair ,With ,the officials at different times, but still the like goes on. I even talked it over with my old friend, Dr. Zavitz.' He knew there was roguisbnese prac- tised, but just let it go on. The rogues ,win every time and' any 'honesty is discouraged year after year. There are no questions asked whether th i exhibitors have the required amour on Band or not. The show le conduct- ed -just like what the grain shove at the fall fair, or Chicago, or Regina re- cently. " Now I'have given you my views of the spring seed ,'airs as being held yearly. Your time it valuable, but perhaps you can ponder over the above, Yours truly, .JOHN E1,DE1t 4+.. 1, Carson Qiiti o ei ' 1.15, : seines ol; Melody, Saturday* Feb.lites12rel,. ., dian Farm •*olne Hour;, 2.45 p rn. vidix H31i,13iJies; 7, We .3iMcKulght; 7,30, S'• urdayI�TPI h "a a Aa1 tees 8.30,7Ukelele -Silo' ,.,Riiibillles, _ Sunday, Feb. 20—• 11 a.ui., Wingfitatn. UJufpd Gbnrch, 12;:$0 p m., 'rhe Mus... ie l 1, "HistoryGomes to Lite"; 1.15, Sunday Islanders; 1.45, Three - Quarter Tine; •2, Sunday,,..Singbrst. 7, St. Andrew's Chuxeh,' Monday, Feb 21--12 45 p.m., Royal Chefs; 1.15, Capsules of Melody; 540, Birthday Carnival. Tuesday, Feb. 22nd1-12.45 p.m., prairie Ramblers; 6.20,, Odd Facts. Wednesday, • • Feb. 23-10.30 a.m., Church of the Air; 12.45 p.m., Royal Chefs; 1.15, Capsules of Melody; 5.46, Jimmy & Bob. • Thursday, Feb. 24-12 noon, Cana- dian Farm & ] one Hour; 8.30 p.m., rLittle German and. • FOR • '•(C.C.F.) bad his usual criticism of this and all other Governments. He •claimed that there was such a diver- sion of -opinion -in the Liberal ranks that he wondered how it could be called a Party. He was reminded that thy Liberal party could not exist if there were not, freedom of expression in 'its ranks, and was reminded,+ that as soon as one of their members 'dif- fered with their group at all, he was read out Of the party. That surely was far from the principes of 14b- eraliemt. Mr. Walsh (Conservative from Montreal)devoted his time to attack- ing the Government an promises made in 'recent . by-elections. Mr. Motherwell (Liberal • for Sas- katchewan) claimed than we have not Made sufficient progress in reducing tariffs and other trade obstacles. Ralph 'Maybank (Liberal) criticized and praised the Government, but spent most of his time attacking the address speech of R. B. Bennett. Mr. Tucker (Liberal) thought the Government should issue some $500,- 000,000 of currency and' put everyone Co work. Mr. Perly (Conservative) attacked the Government on their relief pro- gram in the Western Provinces. * * * ' Wednesday, Feb. 9 The outstanding event of today's discussion was the speech made by the Minister of Trade and Commerce, Hon. W. D. Euler. There has been a great deal of talk and discussion regarding the United, Kingdom, Unit- ed States and Canadian trade treaties which is now in formation. • To -day the Minister charged the Leader of the Opposition ,with creat- ing fear in the minds of the people. fear which has slowed up business in regard to the proposed trade agree- ments. Mr. Euler assured the Rouse that the Government, of which he is a member, is not so inept, nor so un- wise and not so unpatriotic as to in- jure the producers of this country, whether in be the industualists or the agriculturists. Mr. Euler claimed that trade treaties already entered ins to lave proven to be very beneficial. Trade with the United States had t w Iu I keok pol,.At,'i ef0t d , flip 4t -sI 'way t0 . re .'it w'aI needed., Mr Bertrand ( :ral), io u lid' ;Mae in. the Govern, e'jxii policies .to. . While he attacked' the Policies, strietion� of I~rade practised by t previous.. go !event. In all probability. the power. a port bill will be submitted to, tbe House phis week. Th is is a suec' thats. receiving. a great_ deal of quibjettthoughti and investigation and already tiliere has been considerable lobbying .going on. ' The, procedure likely to be adopted is to have a bill Introduced giving Parlianmeiit full control which will pass unanimously', and then a private bill will .be introduced to grant the license requested by the Hydro Com- missi�ou. • . Thies May be referred to the.,.peivate bilis commiittee or • a special commits tee of the House. I n any° case, it will be au interesting +discussion: ilin» "nes Bob W BOn'! tluaCst nkp setehw : 1 '>e T 1 ar onu er040 nwatt pro' t3ProAne "ur • nut. choke 4}" For • a label fruit "CROWNBRAND":o;. 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