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S1AFORTI-1, Friday, August 1, 1941
Not At -All Noticeable
If the recent restrictions placed on
the sale of gasoline had any apprec-
iable effect on motor traffic over the
week -end, and particularly on Sun-
day, it was not at all noticeable.
Perhaps, Sunday being the hottest
y we have had in many summers,
had something to do with it. At any
rate to one living on any highway in
this county, it seemed that motor
traffic during the day was a little
above normal, while at night it seen -
ed to be double.
On the Blue Water Highway, Sun-
day traffic was said to be the heav-
iest of the year, while No. 8 Highway
was a dancing stream of lights, far
into the morning hours, while other
roads and highways leading to ard
from the lake were similarly popu-
late..,
• Apparently Canadians were mind-
ful of the ban on Sunday selling and
filled up their gas tanks on Satur-
day, because there were no stranded
cars, and, apparently, no shortage of
gasoline to keep them travelling, and
trayelling fast.
There were many American cars
too, and as far as could be learned,
our American visitors suffered no in-
convenience by not being, allowed to
purchase gas on Sunday, although
one said he had nearly been caught
because he had not been told of the
restrictions at the border when he
crossed over to spend the week -end.
• If that is,so, it is a very unforgive-
able mistake on thepartof the Can-
adian Customs authorities, and one
which might readily tend to unpleas-
antness, friction and most undesir-
able advertising of Canada on the
-Other side of the line. It is a very
simple matter to notify every motor-
ist at every port of entry about our
gasoline restrictions, so simple, in
fact, that there is no excuse on the
part of 'our customs authorities for
omitting it.
As for Canadians, gas restrictions
or no, they are still wheeling as mer-
rily as ever, • and, apparently, fully
intend to continue. After the holi-
days, however, the situation may and
possibly will be different. If not, we
,can readily see where gasoline ra-
tioning is likely to make its appear-
ance early in the fall. And then,
whose fault will it be?
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Vindicating Mr. King
The ,most outstanding news of the
week, or perhaps of the war yrs,
is the fact that the Toronto Grobe
and Mail has vindicated the policy of
Mr. King:, L. -
Only, ho -Wever, on the issue of
shipping Canadian wheat to the Ori-
ent, for which that paper says, "The
Government was subjected to a bar-
rage of well -meant but ill informed
criticism." And only too, "because the
Globe and Mail declined to join in
the chorus of disapproval, believing
that Mr. King had sound reasons for
thepolicyhe was pursuing," because
"his hands and his tongue were tied
by high political policy, and he was
unable to justify his position."
That was very'nice of the Globe
and Mail, but there are a great many
people in Canada, in fact we believe
a majerity, and possibly people in
Britain and the States, who will be
wondering why that -newspaper did
not go a long way further.
,Th might have inauded the Bren
gun, war purchases, air fields; regis-
tration, census, service for home
training, re'cruiting, conscription,
• Imperial Conference and many more
•issues, now little heard of, but which
.46ie submitted the Government to
barrages E"of yell -meant but ill -in -
,formed triticidin," and in which the
GiObe and,Mailfittempted to lead the
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things, and at all those
`evidott that "Mr.
te 401* for the.pol-
in and' teally
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"gratifying to Canadians to Observe
that their Government is coToperat-
ing harmoniously with Great Bri-
tain and the United States."
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Wishful Thinking
We heard it said two dpys ago that
if Russia held up Germany for an-
other month Hitler was defeated,
and we could look for a sudden col-
lapse of this second world war.
It sounded very nice too. But we
do not believe it. What is happening
in Russia, only Russia and Germany
know—and they are not telling. The
best informed quarters tell us that
Russia is well armed, well equipped
and is fighting to the last man. Per-
haps Russia is, but that does not pre-
vent the fact that Germany is stead-
ily advancing in that country, and
will probably continue to dd so re-
gardless of Russian opposition.
Anything else is wishful thinking,
and we hear too much of that brand
of thought these' days. We have nev-
er heard such opinions expressed by
any Government Minister in Canada,
in Great Britain, or in the United
States, and they should, at least, be
in as good a position to secure facts
and figures as the experts in general
or the armchair generals in particu-
lar.
In speaking at a Labor meeting in
London on Friday last, .Home Secre-
tary Herbert Morrison, of the Brit-
ish Government, said: "Britain
must prepare for the worst winter of
strain and struggle that ever
descended on our country."
The ,British, he said, must remain
aroused to the peril despite the Rus-
sian's stubborn fighting against Ger-
many. "Don't listen to the siren song
of the premature optimist, whoever
he may be. He is an unintentional
fifth columnist, and as you value your
country's life, .stop your ears to his
blandishment."
And here is the reason the British
Minister gave: "We are facing a
tremendous enemy who for four
years in the last war, sustained a
terrific struggle on two major• fronts
and certainly is not less strong to-
• day." And that, We think, is pretty
sane advice.
Broken lass
While, reading about the bombing
of public and private buildings in
London and other British centres,
we have often wondered what be-
came of the broken glass blown out
of buildings in the air raids. It seem-
• ed too dangerous to leave lying about
• and yet we could not imagine the
• possibility of making a collection of
it, or a use to which it could be put
if it were collected.
The answer came the other day in
• a newspaper despatch from London.
As soon as the "all clear" has sound-
ed after a raid, a system, organized
by local public authorities, is 'employ-
ed for the collection and disposal of
all broken glass. The glass has to be
`3` kept as clean as possible and the var-
ious colors separated.
After being taken from the bomb-
ed areas, it is stored at -the local de-
pots and then sold. Up to the end of
last February, eleven thousand tons
of broken glass had been sold in this
way. The glass is then washed and
all foreign matter removed, after
which it is crushed and mixed with
other raw materials before being put
into the furnace and converted into
glass containers. It is also employed
for the making of glass paper, and
for 'providing good foundations for
new roads and walks.
The main thing is, however, that
none of it is wasted.
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Too True
"Man's last refuge from 'civiliza-
tion,' the North Woods, returned va-
cationers report, has been well nigh
destroyed by the portable radio." _
That statement of the Boston Mon-
itor is only too true, and applies eq-
ually to this country as well as to the
United States.
There seems now no one place one
can go to escape the radio. The lake
beaches are full of them. They are
in the woods, along the rivers and
lake shores; the streets of the towns
are full of them, and they are even
in full operation along the highways
and the -concession roads.
Even the peace and the quiet and
the pleasure :of sitting outdoors
these wan simmer nights is mtuk
deted by tone blotting radio.
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Intan10110 Items Picked Front
The Hunan Expositor of Fifty and
Twenty-five Years Ago-
From The Huron Expositor
August 4, 1916
Forest fires which for severaldays
lhave been threatening the porthern-
most towns and the outlying settle-
ments of Northern Ontario, en Sat-
urday and Sunday culminated ia, a
tholocaust which wiped out entire
communities and levied) a death toll
which cannot be accurately comput-
ed, but which will range from 150 to
200.
The Fair of Allied Nations in aid
of the Hurons, heldiru Victoria Park
on Wednesday (Civic Holiday) was a
great success and brought out an ex-
ceptionally large crowd. The pro-
ceeds amounted to $1,700.
Mrs. A. R. Sampson, who is a guest
of Mrs. ,J. C. Greig, had the misfor-
tune to fall on Sunday afternoon and
fracture her arm.
Mr. W. IL Smith has received a
cable from his son, Pte. Prank Smith,
that he had) reached Englantreafely.
George Johnston and Lorne Epps,
cf Varna, are working in the shell
factory at Seaforth.
(Messrs. George Hanley and Burt
Moir, of Kippen, an now of Camp
Borden, are home for a month to help
with the harvest.
Mr. Sam Gingerich, of Zurich, has
sold his 100 -acre farm on the Goshen
Line to Me. Walter R. Miller, of the
14th concession, who • gets possession,
On March lst.
A very sad death occurred in
Brucefield on Monday last in the
persoe ,of Mr. Wm. Roach, who for
about six month lived in 'the village
while looking after the rural tele-
phone in the district. He was oper-
ated on. for append -ileitis which was
performed by Dr. H. H. Ross of Sea -
forth. The operation was successful,
but complications set in and he 'pass-
ed away.
Little Beth Murdoch, two-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs'. J. R. .Mur-
dock, Brncefield, has returned home
from the Sick Children's Hospital in
Toronto.
• Ptes. John and, Clarence Aikenhead,
sons of William Aikenbead, Bruce -
field, left on Monday for Camp Bor-
den. They expect to go overseas this
week.
Mrs. Dale and Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Rudd, of Coestance, are ticketed for
the West on Tuesday.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the McKillop Insurance Co., held in
Seaforth on Monday last, Mr. John
B. McLean tendered his resignation
as president of the company. He was
president for some 20 years, and his
energy and business ability have been
no small factor in the success of the
company. Mr. James Connolly, of
Goderich, was elected president; Mr:
James Evans, of Beechwood, vice-
president, and Mr. George McCartney
was made a director to fill the vac-
ancy in the Bpard caused by the res-
ignation of efit'4.14SLialf:-.
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From The Huron Expositor
• July 31, 11391. •
Mr. Crawford, of the Huron Foot-
ball Club and teacher in the Seaforth
Collegiate Institute, was offered a
place on the Canadian football team
going to England this fall, but had to
decline ou account of his school die
ties.
Mr. S. McKibbon, of Leadhury, has
tendered' his resignation as postmas-
ter. It is understood that •Mrs. Me -
Ewan, the assistant, has applied for
the position.
On Wedneeday afternoon while
Elijah, son of Mr. John Caldwell, of
Stephen Township, was eturning
from the field, he met with a bad ac-
cident. The Young man had been out
to the men working in the field) with
a lunch and was allowing the horse
to walk leisurely back when the dish-
es which were in, the basket began to
rattle and the horse =de a lunge and
threw the young man to the ground,
when he suffered a severe injury to
his spinal column.
Mrs. Philip Ryckmane of Chisel -
burst, met with a painful accident
recently. She went down cellar for
a pan of milk. Walking eczema the
floor in the dark she stumbled and
fell and broke the large bone of her
arm a little above the wrist.
The first new wheat for this season
delivered at Ogilvie & Co.'s mill in
Seaforth, was brought in on Tuesday
last by Joseph Hugill of the McKillop
andelullett town line. Mr. James'
13roadfoot. of the Mill Road, Tucker -
smith, on Friday last also sent in)
three samples of very fine grain.
The first eharapionship lacrosse
match of the season was played in
town on Wednesday afternoon last
between Brantford and Seaforth sen-
ior clubs. There were some eight or
nine hundred spectators on the
grounds. The game ended with a
score of 4-2 in favor of Brantford.
Mr. James Elder, of Virdea, Mani-
toba, has been elected president of
the Central Farmers' Institute for
Manitoba. Mr. Elder is an old Hur-
onite and still owns a fine farm om
the London Road near Rodgerville.
Mr. Wm. Hawkshaw, of Seaforth,
has sold his handsome driving team
of Cleveland bay horses to Mr. Wm.
Govenlock, who takes them to Gris-
wold, Man.
Mr. 'Stephen Downey, son of Mr.'
Stephen Downey, of Irishtown, who
has - been attending the Stratford
Business College, has been success-
ful in getting his diploma at the re -
dent examin,ationst
Mr. Peter Campbell, of near Cram -
arty, has sent us a sample of last
year's apples of the Baldwin variety
which are in a remarkably good state
of preservation.
We notice that Messrs. Ogilvie &
Company have receivedi a gold medal
-and diploma from the Jamaica Exhi-
bition for their flour.
Mr. Frederick Cole, of Ueborne,
who resides neat Lumley, met with a
ith hat Ifoi‘Od t� 'Weak bath
self from a mem to the barn floor.
IrOttint 11,1111 fall t,o, the fie&
ATMs at the wilste.
t alight hold pf a brace and It gave
Painful accident on Tuesday afternoon
• last while endeaVoring to lower him-
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"O.K.—O.K.—you've passed—you're in the army, Jenson—PLEASE . . , ?"
Phil Osifer of
Lazy Meadows
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"BATHING"
City people visiting the farm spend
a great deal of time in speculation
about how we manage to keep clean.
In fact,. 1 would not be at all surpris-
ed if some of them are of the opinion
that we allow the dust to cake on
and then peel it off when it gets too
thick. Such is far from the case and
I hasten to the support of country
people in any controversy which may
develop. For some unknown reason,
the old log house, built by Great -
Grandfather on the Osifer homestead
has been retained. It serves various-
ly as a woodshed and a storehouse
for everything in general. During
the summertime Father used to pa-
tronize it each Saturday. night in or-
der to take a bath, How well I can
remember him standing in„ the wash-
tub while one of the boys sitting with
the sprinkling can on a cross beam
gave him a shower. The really hard
job was the carrying of the water;
but the sprinkling was fun. The gen-
eral rule was to give him.a pailful on
front and back and a third one, was
used for general rubdown. How the
harvest dust used to melt before the
spray from that old sprinkling can,
I can remember one time when a
dose of paris green had been placed
in the can and it later developed that
the potato bugs were not too bad. I
was doing the sprinkling that night.
It was late evening and the light was
dim up 'in the old -house. I poured
the pail of water into the can and
proceeded to spray. Father stood
there, enjoying the trickling comfort
of the water down his back when he
realized that something was amiss.
He was turning to an alarming color
of green. He pranced, out of the tub
and over to the light, Great Aunt
Agatha was staying with us that week
end and when she caught a 'glimpse
of a greenish figure dashing up to
the doorway of the old shed, she
screamed and fainted. What .made
Father really mad was her' statement
when she recovered. "I just saw
that hideous thing that looked like a
big bullfrog jumping around in there
and 1 couldn't stand: the sight." We
boys never had much use for the im-
provised bathing of the old log house.
It was always a great deal more
pleasant to go back to the swimming
hole -in the river and enjoy unham-
pere, bathing.
Saturday night has always been
bath night. Right after supper in
the wintertime Mother would place
the two boiler's filled with water on
top of the stove. By bedtime the
boilers would be sizzling and the lids
jumping. The washtub would be plac-
ed in the centre of the kitchen floor
and the lamp placed up on the side-
board so that no water could spash
on, the hot chimney. The women-
folk would then withdraw to the front
parlor and the men would begin their
lithing. By common agreement one
boiler of hot water was to be used
by the men . . . the other by the
women. The hot water would then
be rationed, out depending on the
number of men present. Bathing was
always more fun When Father went to
bed after his bath, A wet towel
makes an excellent weapon of either
defense or offense. Sometimes when
the playing got too rough and the wa-
ter began to splash on the wallpaper,
Mother would sound a warning rap
on the kitchen door and the fun would
be over.
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After the menfolks were away off
to bed, the womenfolks would take
their baths. They never made a
great deal of noise but Mother at
Sunday morning breakfast table
would comment on the confusion of
clothes left behind. Shirts, socks,
pants . . towels . . . clothes of all
descriptions were very apt to be
found in all manner of places around
the kitchen. ()f course a great deal
of this has changed. Over at Uncle
Ab's place they have installed a new
bathroom with sill kinds of trim-
raings. Uncle Ali is a cattle bilyer
and although he complains all the
time .that he is not making money,
he still manages to get it from some-
where. Another reason he gave was
that when he makes trips to the city
he is constantly, worried about how
to use all the new gadgets which they
are installing in hotel bathrooms.
Uncle Zeke on the other hand' never
was in favor of a fancy bathroom.
When his wife had a sizeable amount
Of money left to her she remodelled
the house and installed a new bath-
room. Uncle • Zeke is definitely
"agirt",it. He looked in after it was
completed, spat his wad of tobacco
into the wash basin in a thoughtful
way: and decided to stick to bathing
in the driving shed.
Pilots Learn to Handle
Planes At Elementary
• Flying Schools
This is the sixth in a series of
articles about the Royal Canadian
Force and the British Common,
wealth Air Training Plan, written
for the weekly newspapers of
Ontario.
By HUGH TEMPLIN
One year ago, Mount Hope was a
little crossroads village south of
Hamilton, about half -way between
that city and the Grand River. How
it got its name, I dbn't know, but the
hopes of the early citizens; must have
been: realized at last. The village
itself is lfttle changed as yet, but
on the high ground nearby there are
two air training camps, one of theta
operated by 'the Royal Air Force of
Great Britain, the other by the Royal
Canadian Air Force as a unit of the
British Commonwealth Alt Training
Plant,
Previons stories in this. series have
followed the future pilot through the
nest two months or more'of his train-
ing but he has not 'been in the...air yet.
He has had to prove his flitness In
litany Weis, but the neared he •litts
tome to actual flight has been In a
fiiihiatilre !Plait% anthened fiftullYto
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the ground. At some one of the 26
Elementary Flying Training Schools
scattered across Canada, he will ex-
perience the thrill of his first flight,
unless he has, at some time before
enlietment, paid for a ride es a pas-
eenger, or is one of those rare re-
cruits with training as commercial
pilots.
• The "No Admittance" Sign
It isn't easy to get inside the gate
of any of the R.C.A.F. training
schools. That is as it should be, and
no one can object to the rules, but
sometimes, the guards interpret them
more strictly than at fithers.'
I drove up to the gate armed with
letters from the Training. Command
and accompanied by a Flying -Officer
in uniform. The Commanding Officer
was expecting me. ,But the guard at
the barrier Was adamant, I had n
pale, so I didn't get in. He must hav
been an N.C.O. he the Iniperiale—
Mlles to hilt) were rules'. PrOtedta-
tions by b mr guideand a telephone
call te the ComManding °Meer didn't
'alter the feet that 1 hod no taste rit,-
all It Was suggeeted to the guards
that he *rite mo oUt one hiself. Re
• (001111nUed On rate If)
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Honored On' Birthday
On Monday afternoon about 3eken,-
ty children, grandchildren and great. -
grandchildren of Mrs. E. Jory gather-
ed at, the home of Mrs. J. Yellow, the
occasion being the eighty-eighth birth-
day of Mrs. Joey. Mrs. Jory has liv-
ed in this community alleher life: A.
bountiful lunch was provided by her
children and served on the lawn, af-
ter which a social evening 'Fes en:
joyed by all. During the day Mrs.
Jory received many cards and re-
mernbrances from, her friends.—Exe-
ter Times -Advocate.
Hensall. Man Injured
Jack Boa, Hensall, suffered cuts -
and bruises which necessitated medi-
cal attention when his automobile left
Highway No. 7 and 8, east of the Lit-
tlenear Stratford, early, Sun-
day morning, and wound up in • the
Lakes,
ditch. The machine was badly dam-
aged. Provincial Traffic Officer C. N.
Anderson, who was notified of the ac-
cident, said no other car was involv-
ed.—Exeter Times -Advocate. '
Secured His Wings
Sgt. --Pilot D. E. Hicks,- who joined
the Mr Force last September, recent-
ly received his wings at Simmerside,
P.E.I. During the past year he train-
ed at Sebert, N. S., and Sky Harbor.
Sgt. Hicks is now under advance
training at Trenton to become an in-
stinctor.—Exeter Times -Advocate. ,
Joins Air Force
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Mr, H. M. Shackleton, principal of
Cen,411 public school, who enlisted
some time ago with the R.C.A.F., has
been called ,to ,active service and is
to leave town next week for the Man-
ning Pool, at Toronto. Mr. Shackle-
ton will be greatly missed in Gode-
rich, where he has been an„esteemed
citizen and for seven years has been
the efficient princiiial of Central
school.—Goderich Signal -Star.
Changes J9bs
Mr. Goldie Goldie_ Buckingham; 'wbo for
the past two years has been employed
by C'KNX Radio Station in Wingham,
has resigned his position as produc-
tion manager to return to the Kincar-
dine News, where he was previously
emplOyed. Mr. Art Regers, editor and
publisher of the Kincardine New,
has been called to the Air Force and
Mr. Buckingham will take over ,his.
duties.—Clinton News -Record.
County Council Member Now in Khaki;
George McNall, for years reeve of;
Blyth village, and outstanding rnem-
ber of Huron county council, has fin-
ally succeeded in join-ing Canada's
active force' after doctors had twice
turned him down. He saw three
years' service in France in the last
war. Eight months ago' determined to
serve his country again. he signed up
as a guard at Sky Harbor Airport,
but meanwhile periodically offered
his services in the active forces. He
is with the petrol corps at Hamilton..
—Clinton News -Record.
R.A.F. Contingent Arrives At Clinton,
;More than five • hundred people
gathered at the 'C.N.R. station late
Sunday evening to greet the first of
the .Britishers to occupy the new
radio school. When the C.N.R. train
composed of five colonist cars and
sleeper, with flat cars carrying equip-
ment for the 250 or more or less of-
ficers and men pulled into the Clin-
ton station the citizens on hand gaye
them, a welcome. The officers and
men had embarked at an Eastern
Canadian port after an ocean voyage
of eleven da-yrr, and it is understood
they entra'ned for Clinton on Thurs-
day.—Clinton News -Record.
Takes Position in Bank
Miss Eileen Robinson has taken a
position in the local branch of the
Canadian Bank of Commerce, com-
mencing her duties Monday morning.
Miss Frances Johnston has taken
over Miss Robinson's duties in Robin-
son's Grocery, for the balance of the
summer holidays.—Blyth Standard..
• Shower For Bride -To -Be
' Mrs. Gordon Elliott entertained a
number of friends to a shower, given
in honor of Miss Gertrude Elliott on
Wednesday evening. A moat enjoy-
able evening was spenf:-in games and
contests. During the evening gifts
were placed on a table at which Miss
Elliott was seated. She waS obliged
to open therm and read' out the names.
A most enjoyable evening w.a s
brought to a close with dainty re-.
freshments.—Blyth Standard.
Breaks Left Wrist
Mra. Battersby, of •Lansing, Mich.,
who has been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wurdell, slipped
on the sidewalk at their home on
Saturday evening 'breaking ner left
wrist—Mitchell Advocate.
Boys Raise Money For Fund
• Jim Hunter's British War Victim'
Fund Is $5.51) richer since Dick
Thorne and Jack Forrest raised that
fine amount in a few days last week,
With the sale of tickets on a cake
and pia The deet was Made Sat-
ilrday "at noon by ItIeyor George
fiennefilferg, Mrs. E. L. Kreuter win -
;ling the take and IVrra. L. Piper: tht,t...
toaliamieaOi Poe to •4..