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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1939-03-24, Page 2iSf t onExpcsitor rrr4U ` tablished 1860 1 " 't hail McLean, Editor. Med at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- urslday afternoon by McLean .F'OR'TH, Friday, March 24, 1939 Where Canada Stands If there has been any anxiety felt -'-'.outside the Globe and Mail office— as to the loyalty of Canada to the Brritislh Empire and the willingness of its people to participate in the :woes as well as the weal of the Em- pire, that anxiety should now be still- ed, at least in large measure, by the pronouncement in the House of Com- mons on Monday of Premier -Mac- 1 enzie King, as well as by the state- ment of Hon. Dr. Manion, the leader of the opposition. Premier King said: "If there were a prospect of an aggressor launching an attack on Britain, with bombers reigning death on London, I have no doubt what the decision of the Cana - dean people and Parliament would be. We would regard it as an act of aggression, menacing freedom in all parts of the British Commonwealth." The statement of Dr. Manion pre- ceded that of Mr. King and was as follows: "The National Conserva- tive party will gladly join with the Government in making it clear to the world that the Canadian people, with one mind and heart, are deter- mined to preserve their national heri- tage." It might be pointed out, however, that while the statements of these two leaders will be generally wel- comed, that the final decision of Can- ada's participation in the Empire's affairs, does not rest with either Mr. King or Dr. Manion, but with the Dominion Parliament, and we do not believe that any Canadian has the slightest fear as to what that deci- sion of Parliament will be. • The Legislature Several important bills will come before the Legislature this week. These include a rewriting of the Ag- ricultural Societies' Act; the amend- ing of the Coroners' Act, and a bill extending the powers of the Ontario Athletic Commission. There will, no doubt, be disctsstion over the' Agricultural Societies' Act, as it is believed the new legislation will write finis to a great many small society fairs in different parts of the Province, through the withdrawal of Ggvernmen,t grants,. ' Changes in the Coroners' Act are also being fought, but on the whole it is expected the measures will pass. the Legislature without too much discussion: Contrary to expectations the with- drawal of the Opposition members from the Throne Speech debate did not close the discussion as a number of Government members have spok- en and a number are still to be heard. The contention of the Conserva- tive leader, Col. Drew, that the throne speech debate is a waste of time, is not concurred in by Premier • Hepburn, and to a certain extent the latter is quite right in his contention that it was in this debate that the Government learned what the coun- try was thinking and in this way it was enabled to base its fiscal policies on this public opinion. If the Premier's view is correct, he will, assuredly, learn quite a bit about public opinion, should the gas taxa be increased by two cents, as is the general expectation. Neither will the opposition forget that speaking two years ago at Pem- broke, Premier Hepburn said: "I want to nail the whispering cam- pp,ign in which the Tories, desperate as they realize the public support be- ing given to the government, are say- ing that because we reduced the auto license fees we intend to raise the gasoline tax. There is no truth in it. As a matter of fact, we hope to re- duce the gasoline tax as we improve our financial position." The financial position of the Gov - eminent, however, is yery similar to the financial position of the people in the country. It,has not been improv- ed as much as was anticipat- ed. In -fact, it will not come as a VCs. great surprise, if when the bud- get is brought down on the, thirtieth of this month, that instead of a surplus, there was a squall deficit to announce. However, Premier Hepburn is a pretty adroit politician. He may levy some additional taxes, but sugar coat the pill by presenting a balanc- ed budget. Where Thep DO ,Pap Salaries We have been hearing quite a bit recently about too highly paid of- ficials, both in the Government and business world in Canada, and quite a bit of that comment is not too com•r plimentary either. But when it comes.' to the salary question, Canadians are only pikers along that line. We have to cross our friendly border into the United States to find out that that is a coun- try where they really do pay salar- ies. For instance, we site just a few of thesalaries that were paid to Ameri- can corporation heads and others during the year 1938. The Ameri- can Telephone & Telegraph Com- pany paid its President last year a salary of $209,350; Deanna Durbin, child actress, was paid a 'salary of $129,675 by the Universal Picture Company, and the same company paid its director, John M. Stahl, a salary of $208,000. Floyd B. Odlum, President of the Atlas Corporation Investment Com- pany, received a salary of $100,709, while the vice-president, L. Boyd Hatch, had to be satisfied with a remuneration of $56,555. The Presi- dent of Marshall Field and Company was paid $75,000, and Wilson and Company paid its president, Thomas E. Wilson, a salary of $80,599. The salary of E. A. Cudahy, Jr.,. President of the Cudahy Packing Company, is $75,020, while the sal- ary of John W. Thomas, president of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Com- pany is $64,583, and that of George E. Scott, President of the. American Steel Foundaries, was $90,000. What have these things to do with the political events in Europe that have been spread over the front pag- • es during the past week or so? Well, perhaps, nothing. But still one might find a connect, if only a thin one. For one thing these companies must be making colossal profits or they could not pay such collosal sal- aries. Further, it is only in control- led markets with their artificial pric- es that such profits can be made. And it is a well known fact that it was artificial prices that caused the col- lapse of 1929. It is still further apparent that artificial and fixed prices ' still exist to such an extent that working peo- ple simply can not afford to purchase the goods they produce. And that is why we shill see poverty in the midst of plenty. , And these conditions exist in a democracy, for all the world to see, and at a time when democracies are everywhere on the defensive. And the remedy? We do not know. But one American writer has said, and we believe, quite truly: "More than ever the eyes of the world are on the United States. Perhaps one of the chief contributions which Americans can make -those who are indignant over affairs in Central Europe—is to put their own demo- cratic house in order." And that goes for Cana too. • NewPaper of theUnitedChurch This office received last week the first number of the • United Church Observer, which will hereafter be the official organ of that great de- nomination. In the new Observer are embodied the former church publications, The New Outlook, the United Church Record, and Missionary Review, and the Christian Advance, which will give it ,a complete coverage of that church's activities. It is an interesting paper, contain- ing a 'wealth of interesting news and extremely well written editorial comment. In fact, it could hardly be otherwise, considering the fact that its editor-in-chief is Rev. A. J. Wil- son, B.A., B.D., who has' not only been twenty-three years in the min- istry, but has had a very wide ex- perience in both religious and secu- lar newspaper work, and who is g n - y recognized ized as an able jof'tiid- ist. � � Interesting items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Fifty and Twenty-five Years Ago. From The Huron Expositor March 27, 1914 While assisting at a sawing bee at Mr. William Lawson's in Mullett, Mr. P. Quigley ,had the ,misfortune to let his hand come in contact with the rapidly revolving saw and had his lit- tle finger cut off. Mr. Morley Counter, son of W. R. Counter. Clinton fell on the ice and striking his knee, split the cap right across.. it is a very serious' .in- jury. Melville Chinch, Brussels, has been vacated by the congregation and is now being pulled down to make room for the new edificeact is to be built this, sumimer, Mr. Norman Park, Cromarty, is the contractor. 'Messrs. J: J. Cluff and C. Aberihaart were in, Ottawa this week accompany- ing the °dlelegation from Western On- tario, to interview the Government in respect to granting government aid to electrical radial railways and other matters. The 'Seaforth Old Hays' Reunion end Firemen's Tournament coaveu- tion will be held in Seaforth from August 1 to 'August 5th. This will Phil Osifer of Lazy Meadows "THE MAILMAN" be about tuckered out. He's had an early canner and he's an hour over - hey melee quite a fuse about the due for supper. The telephone on the Concession has been ringing steady for tine hast houv and a half and caa- taakel•ous women have been railing hail for not getting there sooner with the mail. The chances are, when the magi does go through they are tine cueb who get only a monthly account from a store, a mail order catalogue, some samples they've sant for or per- haps, nothing at Oa So far, I've done nothing but praise Zeb. He deserves it, and gets far too mail . . . and they say the mail m'us't go t'lu•ough . and airplane pilots are 'Daunted as heroes . . . but the mem 'that_ I think aliould have praise are the ones who draw the mail on the rural conc'eseionus. And riglft up at the top of the List they should have Zeb Boggs, our mailman down here cru the Ninth Concession. Now, no matter how bad the roads may be, with snow piled up from to fence and the frost nipping I l.•7iO€ at cheeks . . . Zeb is in good humor- . one thing trha c an _.._ :.,_ little _ .. just But there is o,.,. makes nth blind He doesn't mind ..get bni down. his job to see that roar mail order boil, and gets his dander up every catalogues . . . and yot11Jahi • • • time tIult it happens. Those are the and he brings letters with news inpenies in the boxes. teem that makes you happy some-inNow anti gets all bundled up for times - and many times brings' .his cold trip around the concession you sadness. I w'itt'.1 the wannest clothes that he's If you run out of bread, tea, sugar , got. He wears a great fur cap and a or spice, he's always willing to bring coon skin coat . . . and woollen mit- some from the store for you If the tens Ile wears two pairs of them in etild-en are sick, and the doctor fact, and carries spares in cane bh'ey wants to send a bottle of m,edioine' should get wet., He has the mail all out, l-.e'll be glad to want until the bundled ,ae in individual bags and he prescription is mixed up for you. can slip the mail into the box and Hall run errands for anyone, and one take out the other bag. That is, he day 1 yaw him leading; a horse behind tries to . . . and manages quite welt his cutter. 'Joe Phipps sold a `horse as long as there ape no Moose pennies. to the milkman be the village, and Pick up amailbag and have three undoubtedly be the biggest affair en because Joe was laid up with has pennies slide back into the very fu•t- er held in Seaforth, Chief J. P: Bell ll.mbago, Zeb didn't think anything thermost reaches of it! Then' scram - and Oharles Stewart have received of deliverixssg it for him. ble back into the box with a mittened hearty contributions from the business Zebediah probably hears more gos- hand and try and piek up those elu- men of, town, and private citizens will sip than any other man in the whole save little pieces of small currency be given an opl,opttnety to make lona towuship. Mrs. Tedsy tells him all that slither all over every time tihat tions during the week, about how poor a cook her son mar- the box is tipped. Get one between The box social 1'1 the Egondville ried, He has the official report ,of. the mitten -en thumb and forefinger and Church, under tire auspi mces of the sewing circle on such and such a have the other two slide out into the Iadies' Add, was a very successful young hussy and the clothes she got snow. Take off the mittens arsd and' pleasant affair. in the city. He hears all about how seramble in the snow. for the pennies Mr. Peter Eckert, of Manley, held a the Zilches may get a divorce get your fingers wet and cold very successful bee ct''°ng wood on and scraps of gossip from everyone . . . and all for the sake of the loose Monday. . and still Zebediah'goes an his pennies in the box. Mr. A. Mathes'qn, of Clinton, who req -eptly purcha x•rt the farm of Mr. J. G. Cacti, Tuekersmith, is moving there. Mr. S. W'hitmese is moving onto the farm on the and coneeasien. L.R.S. The sale of the estate of the late Walter Burke, of Beect,woad, which took place on Saturday last, with Mr. John Arnold as auctioneer, was a fin- ancial success. Mr. Thomas Rya 11 purchased bhe 50 -acre farm for $2,204), and has now 150 acres of the choicest land in the. county. Mr. William Thiel, of Zurich, has the mail route from Zurich to Sareipta and south. The tender was for $340. There are about 60 patrons on this route. Mr. John Chambers, of Cron -tarty, has a pair of colts coming two and three years old, which he is fitting up and will exhibit at all the spring shows this season. Two of 'the popular young ladies of Cromarty, Miss Ethel. McLaren and Miss Mae Steacy, left on Monday for an extended visit with friends in the Prairie Provinces Mr. John Doig and sons. of Kippers, are now taking out timber for Mr. L. Petty, of the second of Hay, who is making extensive improvements on his outbuildrings° Moving to Stayner , Mr. Henry Justasion, who has been mechanic at the Ford Garage for the past three yea's, has uk Mrs. Jatsta- tion at Stayner. Mr a son and two children wall move to their new 'home shortly. on behalf of the people of Wtingham we wish them every succe t-wlingliam Ad- vance -Times. - Purchased Farm. Messrs. Harvey and Elmer Ballagh of Delmore, have purellrasted the Mac- Lean farm at Winghauu Junction from the John MacLean estate.-Wdngheen Advance -Times. New Organist Here Mr. John L. Nichol, the •newly-ap- poin'ted organist of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, assumed' bis du- ties on Sunday. Mr. Nicol who came here from Southampton, was for 15 Years organist at Galt. We extend to him a hearty welcome on behalf of the citizens of this community.- Winglnam Advance -Times.. Superintendent Appointed • way, and one thing certain . Zeb never passes it on. Sometimes he may be a tittle late. Lazy Meadows is almost at the end of his 'route here. You often see the horse and cutter coming slowly down the road just as night is beginning to fall, and both borse and driver must From The Huron Expositor March 29, 1889 The contractors for the new public buildings in Goderich are rapidly push- dng tihe work. The family of Mr. W. Staples. of the 10th concession of Mullett, have all been down with d'iptheria, but are recovering. While returning home fror a fun- eral the other day, the Brussels hearse upset in a pitch 'seinen(' broke one of the -plate glass sides. A debate took place on Monday evening, the 25th hist., in School Sec- tion No. 9, Tuckeramitth, on the sub- ject, "Resolved: that Canadian inde- pendence would be preferable to an- nexation to the United States." The affirmative was upheld by Messrs. John McKay. Wm. Doig, G. T. McKay, D. Johnson and P. Kelly, and the neg- ative by Messrs. P. McKay. T. G. Shdllinglaw, D. McKay and P. McCay, 8th concession. About eighty of the neigthbors and friends of Mr. Wm. Hargan. who is about to leave for Grey Township, gathered at hie [home on Thursday evening and presented them with an address and a hanging lamp, a silver cruet and a tea net. Mr. Geo. Smith read the address and Mrs. Jame's Hil- ler made the presentation. Hod'gert -Laing-At trhe residence, of the bride's parents, on the 20th dost, by Rev. P. Scott, Mr. Andrew Hod.gert of Lisburne, to Janet H., dauphine of Mr. Thomas Laing, of Hibbert. Mr. John Hannath, of Tuckeramnit.h,. sowed a quantity of peas and oats on Saturday Last. This is the first of the season. Mr. David Johnson has moved into his handsome new residence. A meeting was held on the 23rd inst. in }kneel for the purprise of organizing a baseball club. The fol- lowing officers' were appointed: R. A, Buchanan, president and captain; L. Herold, vice-presrldent; J. T. Wren, secretary and treasurer; W. Ball, H. Arnloid and E. Rennie, managing com- mittee. Mr. Thomas Darling, of Bianshrard, late of Hay, met with a very painful accident on the 25th. He was going to the bush teith bhe team and as the mad was sough he slipped and fell on the edge of the sleigh and broke two of his ribs. Mr. Ed. Hossenberry, one of Zurich's popular business men', has remlaved to Hensall where he has rented the hotel, formerly oecupied by Mr. Cox - worth. Mr. William Mulcahy and family, of Hibbert, and Mr. Thomas Duffy, of McKillop, have taken their departure for California. ''•"" One day re'oently a horse belong- ing to Mr. Henry aliaillert, of Dash- wood, ran away. Mrs. Steacy, who had charge of the nig, Was returning from Zurich, when by some imam a bolt came out of the shafts; causing the sane to drop, w+bich frightened the borne, and it at once ran away, leaving Mrs. Steaca to get helm the best Way gime could. srsicara Zebediarh is a patient man. He is gifted with a pleasing personaility and a d,seoeitien that makes a perfect man in a job that would try the pa- tience of Job. But those loose pen- nies, in the box are the one thing that can make this blood bubble . and I don't blame him a bit! . JUST A SMILE OR TWO "Wthy /haven't you pressed your Robert, age four, bad much admir trousers?" roared the sergeant -major. ed a large bear -skin rug at a friend's "I had them under the mattress all borne where 'brie mother had taken night, but I'm such a light sleeper," replied the recruit meekly. • "That men Smith must read a lot." "Oh, how is that?" "Well, I'm always getting letters from ham beginning: 'On going thPough my books . . .'!" •. Mis'tress': "Are you prepare4l caro my husband brings friends dinner tonight?" Cook: "Quite se: packed!" • When Clare Boothe she recited ai incident tlirtitt happen - cd ween "The Women"` played a southern one night s•tand... A tall, raw boned country fellow entered the the- ater and suddenly flared up at the door man. When the excitement was over he explained: "He had it coming to him. I bought two perfectly good tickets for the s `how, and that fellow took them out of my hand and deliberate- ly tore them _in half." 111 to 1 have already was in town I him for' a visit. One day as they were returning he said to this mother: "Now we're going back to the house where the bear, left 'his clothes'!" • Little Susie was busily engaged ill eating a hearty meal. One of the family, thinking she mright eat tae much, said: "Remember, Susie, tbere is mudding for dessert`" ' Yes, I knew," answered Susie, "I'm saving my neck for that." • An architect met a lady of his ac- quaintance on the street and remark- ed that be had just been to see th'e nave of the new church of wthich they were bath members, "You needn't mention names," said the lady with an apprehensive glance; "I know the man to whom you refer." • Tommy: "My father has eaten beef alt his life and now he's as strong as an ox." Wbllie: "That's funny. My dad's eaten fish all his life and still the can't swim a stroke." Mies Clara Schultz, of Preston, was appointed Superintendentt of Wing ham General Hospital at a meeting of the Hospital Board held on Tuesday evening. Mtiss Schultz was highly re- commended: to the board and has ex- cellent quall ficat2ion$ for the position, She received her training at the Kit- eheaner and Waterloo Hospital and af- ter graduation she was a supervisor there. For eight years she has been engagedat the Owen Sound General and Marine Hospital as assis'taat superintendent and as right super- visor.-Wingham Advance -Times. Clinton Student O.A.C. Winner Clayton Dixon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dixon, Clinton, was winner of the prize awarded in the poultry class in connection watts the.1Sth an- nual College Royal held at Gu,eLph on Thursday, March 9th. This is a stu- dent activity at the O.A.C:' in which students of both the O.A.C. and O. V.C. are eligible to participate. The executive of the student organization of the college are in charge and F. Archibald, of Tuckers®nth, is •pres'i- dent.-Clinton News -Record- ' Silver Anniversary Tihe home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stewart, Huron Street, was the scene of a happy gathering on Saturday evening when friends, ,and relatives to the number of thirty were their !guests, the occasion being the silver anniversary of their wedding. On the llth of March, 1914, twenty-five Years ago, W. J. Stewart and Adeline Cox, only daughter of titre late Mr. and Mfis.• James Cox. were mraiuded at the bomb of the bride's parents, Goderich Township, by the late Rev. R. J. McCormick,' of Holmesville Methodist (now United) Church. - Clinton News -Record. Fractured Ribs Mr. Frank Coates, Sr., is confined to his bed hlavi,ng fractured four ribs when ,be missed ,his footing and fell down the cellar steps on Monday. - Exeter Times -Advocate - • 1 • RETALIATION (From the Montreal Standard) • • • An'd' so the statesmen are com,menc•, ing to hit back 'at their traducers. What is more they are doing so in a 'h'i'ghly effective manner. Already, with their counter-attack tbardly more than opened, they have given an ac- count of themselves which should, dis- abuse both the McCullagh• and the Herridge minds of any notion which they may have cherished that the M,P.'s are weak and defenceless crea- tures who can be shoved around -at will, providing the tones' in which they are addressed are sufficiettiy thundering and peremptory. Quite to the contrary, the would-be regimen- ters, of Canadian opinion have discov- ered to their discomfiture that some of the innocent looking M.P.'s whom they regarded as such safe objects for attack •are nothing abort of the proverbial buzz -saws in disguise. Among the foremost champions of the parliamentarions is W. H. Gold- ing, Liberal M.P. for Hurbn-Perth` in response to the charge that the mem- bers of Parliament are indifferent to the public interest or, in general, to. any interest but their own, Mr. Gold- ing points out that under the law the members of the Comrnons are entitled to receive their full indemnities after the chamber has sat for 65 days, But, he emphasizes, instead of laying down their tools and taking the train back to their constituencies on the 66th day -with the major portion of their parliamentary stipend) still jingling in their pockets- the legislatojs sit month after month at their own ex- pense simply in order that the public business may be fully discussed and carefully oonsidered, Is this expenditure of its own time and its own money the action of a selfish chamber that is, largely indif- ferent to the public welfare? Mr. Gold- ing asks. And his answer is: Obvious- ly not. The Figures Furthermore, Mr. Golding has done some figuring on the current popular legend - so widely publicized by Messrs. McCullagh and Herridtge-• that members of Parliament and sena- tors are amongst the meat expensive luxuries that the Canadian, people en- joy. Mr. Golding is prepared' to prove that, actually, the people of Canada get act better "lair for the money that they spend than the services of these members of Parliament and senators. For on his computation -- and it is carefully made on the basis of the complete statistics that the auditor general's report yields - the cost to each Canadian of the precious boon of shaving a House of Commons is 134 cents per year. If the cost of Senatorial representation is added, the figure rises to 181/2 cents annually. As for the actual- cost of an M. P. it amounts to a full cent for every- Can- adian every 28 years. Save the change! Of course this is not the cost of ones --the 245 laid to you at 9 cents per year. This as cheaper than a Chinese shouse boy. in other words, as Mr. Golding puts the matter, every Canadian gets the services of a member of the House of Oommons and a member of the Senate and all the blessings of dem- ocracy that the parliamentary system implies for approximately the price of a single ice cream soda per year. Mr, R. J. De-ichman, Liberal M.P., for North Huron, has been dlemon- strating to . Pariiamtent's traducers that he is a considerable package of dynamite for them. to handle. The McCullagh contention is that the costs df government 'have increased in re- cent years beyond all justification, and that the axe must be wielded reckless- ly anal without regard for the chips that fly in the field of Fed'enai expen- diture. Social Services But Mr. Deachmhen inconsiderately brings Mr. McCullagh from the realm of airy generalities down to the hard ground of practical details by asking him what Federal expenditures he would eliminate? Mr. Deach'man ad- mits t.i)4tt since 1914 the cost of Fed- eral Government has risen from $186,000,000 to $534;000,000. But he gives a breakdown of the items re- sponsible for the increase. A few of them are: Public debt charges, $123,- 000,000; old/ age pensions and bootee alization,eharges, $55,000,000; old age pensions, $30,500,000; unemploy'ment and drought a.rea relief, $68,500,000. Altogether, in a few items of wthlch the foregoing are typical, Mr. Death - man explains $345,944,000 of the in- creased cost of Federal Goverment (Continued on Page 3) J• Wins Prize Miss Mary Gardiner, stenographer for Snell Bros. & Co.,,,is to be con- gratulated on her recent award. Miss Gardiner, is one of twenty through- out Canada, wh'o were awarded first prize for the manner in which the General Motors Accountant System is being kept by the various dealers. She was one of two girls to receive Phis reward, the girls to receive this award, the others being men, -Exe- ter Times -Advocate, . Fire At Arkona The last factory in the East Lamb- ton ambton Village of 500 persons, Arkona. was destnoyed late en Monday, as flames roared through the two -store,/ 79-year-'ld Arles/re Knitting Mills The lose, partially covered; by in- surance, was estimated at $25,001. The loser includes building, stock and machinery. The fire broke out at 5.40. ten minutes after the ,plant had been closed, for the day. Two tours later. the building, of frame construction. had been turned into a pile of smol- d'ering debris. Arkoma, firemen were joined by members' of the Forest bri- gade ill the efforts to control the blaze. -Zurich Herald. Gas Fumes Mar St. Patrick's Supper The St. Patrick's tea, sponsort'si by th'e Blyth United Church Mission Band, on Saturday night last, ware 10 an extent marred by what Might have been a calamity, had it not been for some of those in 'attendtanee who no- ticed the presence of coal gas fumes in the Sunday school roam where the supper was being held! As'the sup• per progressed, several peoplie became ill from ite effects, and had, to be re- moved frons the room, some•ev'en re• quiring medical attention, but on the whole the situation was not quite a` bad as was repotted in .many of Phe dimly papers. These -partly exagger- ated reports are cartsing some little consternation among those in connec- tion with the supper. - Blyth Stan- dard. Accident. Mr. A. J. Payne met with an ace t dent Saturday m cxrneitrg which might easily have resulted: 113; more srenious consequencels. He was delives-ing for Jones & Mauy on Main Street, at the south end of Exeter and was In the act of crossing 'the .street. Mr. Payne noticed a car coming from the gown s .and waited for it to passe When 11 pessesi Mr. Payne stepped out on1" the noext foto the path of a cam going south (PMie m, by Mr. D'oiiglae. Gould. Mr, I could swerved the oar, the s'ida of Whrieh struck Mr. Payne, k.nockine ,((lontintied on Page 8) i �c.