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SEAFORTH, Friday, August 15th
Is It Just A Rumor ?
Is Mr. Mitchell F. Hepburn- about
to resign from the Premiership of
Ontario 'to engage in war work in
Great Britain, or is it just.a rumor?
If the latter, it has been a -very per-
sistent one for some time and par-
ticularly so during the 'past week or
two.
And if Mr. Hepburn does resign,
who will step in hips! shoes, Hon. Mr.
Nixon or Hon. Mr. McQuesten? And
how would either fare at the hands
of the Ontario voters?
The answer to all these questions,
of course, will come in the future,
but with an election coning, in all
probability next year, they are per-
tinent ones, and of more than pass-
ing interest to the -people of *Ontario.
When Mr- Hepburn assumed ; the
reins of government, in Ontario in
1534, he was the most outstanding
figure in political life that had arisen
since the days of Macdonald and
Laurier, and in two' Provincial elec=
tions, those of 1934-37, he dominated
Ontario, as no. Ontario politician had
ever done, not even Oliver Mowat.
But since 1937, and particularly
since the beginning of the war, there
has been a decided change. Not that
Mr. Hepburn could not carry the
Province again next year—we be-
lieve he could—but there would be
no landslides as before, and his ma-
jority would be a very slender one.
, Many, if not most, . of the pr sent
Liberal members of the Legislure,
who were elected simply because
they were Hepburn candidates, and
regardless of their ability or fitness
for office, would certainly be con_
spicuous by their absence. In fact
in all Ontario ridings like our own,
that are naturally Conservative, it
will 'take an able and outstanding
man to carry any of them.
It would be the same over . the
whole Province. Neither Mr. Nix-
on or Mr: McQuesten are household'
names to "the people of Ontario, nor
have either any large personal fol-
lowing. Consequently, the issue at the
next Provincial election should either
of them head the Liberal party,
would not be • Hepburn -- for- or
against—but • the record of the Lib-
eral Government during the eight
years of its rule.
And that, again, is something else,
because neither the personnel of the
Government nor of the memblers of
the_• Legislature, will find the same
favor in the eyes of the voters as
they did in 1934, or even in 1987. The
next Provincial election is going to
be an election regardless of whether
Mr. Hepburn leads the party or not,
and considerably more so if either
Mr. Nixon or McQuesten are the
leaders. -
There will, of course, be a redistri-
bution, But redistribution will mean
taking from the country and giving
to the larger centres, and it is in the
country that Mr. Hepburn has here-
tofore received the strongest sup-
port. If there is any truth in the re-
port of Mr. Hepburn's retirement,
perhaps it is because he senses these
things, as he has few equals and no
peers in the game of politics.
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Tightening Up
The Government is tightening up
in its efforts to conserve gas, and to
keep down� prices in consumer pro-
ducts. 'first, we had restricted
,hours of sale, with no Sunday sales
of gas, and that, it is said, is work
ing-out far 'better than expected.
And no* to keep down the price. of
bread,w"the foundation of the family
Meals,, bakers are limited as to the
apers.used, and no longer can we
have our bread delivered .alre'ady
ieedw That is:a hard • one, of course,'
,co"tisrderhng the fact that not so
ye' ag ;housewivea not only
is bread, but baked it
baVe oonaztio:ied
!.,able - o ekeep-
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complain too much if they are asked
to do the slicing,
And silk stockings are on the way
out. But that will be a money saver
any way the man, at least, can look
at it. Women will save much time
from the mending of runs, and men
will be saved much money- in not
having to provide 'a new pair every
second day for the woman who can't,
or won't, even darn the runs.
As a matter of fact, however, the
Goyernment has asked nothing of us
yet. But for our own protection and
salvation it will—or else the cost of
living before long will get beyond
the means of the every day man on
the street.
Take, for instance, the matter of
what we call service—the -delivery
of a package of pins, a pound of
nails, a slice or two of meat, a pound
of tea, a loaf of bread, and a hundred
other things which we telephone for
every hour of every day, and expect
immediate delivery -of, whether in
town or country.
We might just as well make up our
minds now, that the days of those
things are numbered. War industry
is taking over peace -time industries
one by one. Soon there .is going to
be a shortage of every thing we
wear; of. many things we eat, and
many other things which we now
look upon as 'necessities, but which
are not, and were not even heard of
a few short years ago. -
And as shortages begin to be felt,
those who possess them will, natur-
ally, want to jump the -price on them
—and will be justified in doing it too
if they have to continue to provide
the' ribbon, the cellophane and the
unrestricted delivery of them. The
only thing we can do to prevent too
much of a jump in prices is to prac-
tise a Iittle self restraint, a little
common sense, and a good deal more
of the cash and carry system. Other-
wise, the Government is going to do
it for us. -
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The Harvest Is Good
We were told by a farmer, living
north of Seaforth, last week that
this year's harvest is the best he has
experieij.ced in some years, if he ever
had a better one. And that farmer
has been in the business a long time.
All grains, he says, are threshing
out far above expectations, and that
even his hay was heavy. In addition,
harvest weather has been perfect,
and far from complaining, farmers
should be highly pleased with their
return this year.
Added to this, he said, were nine
and a half cent cattle and fourteen
dollar hogs, and ,:.a rising egg and
butter market. In fact, it was about
the rosiest picture we had ever heard
a farmer paint, and did not even in-
clude the usual reference . on such
harvests to the abuse of the land.
Of course, that may be a particu--
lar section, but from many reports
we would say that there are many
sections of that kind, even more
than have suffered from lack of rain.
And it is a good thing if the -farm-
er does come into some of his own
this year. He has waited long and
suffered much and unless and until
he recovers much more, there will
be little permanent prosperity, even
in Ontario.
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A Prettg Safe Place
If insurance cost is any guide to
the safety of residence in town or
city, and they usually are quite re-
liabe, then the Capital of the Unit-
ed States, Washington, must be one
of the safest places of the earth in
which to reside in war time, at least.
.Or so it would seem,' ansa Lloyds of
London is willing to risk odds of one
thousand to, one that Washington
will not be bombed.
On August 6th, rates of one dollar
per . thousand were quoted by the
British firm's agency in Washington
on war and bombardment insurance, -
good for one year, and -holding no
cancellation clauses.
The policy offered covers loss, of
or damage to property insured caus-
ed by war, bombardment, military or
usurped power, or by hostile aircraft
or friendly aircraft while' engaged
on active service during war tine,
including bombs, shells or missiles
dropped or thrown or discharged
thereat, and fire or explosions di—
reedy
redly ca ised by any of the forego-
ing' whether originating on the pit,
Mks insu e4 or ***hoe.
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the one dollar preniium covers
Yeais Agone
tntereetinq Mems Picked Prom
The Hums Expositor of Fifty and
Twenty-flye Years Ago.
From The Huron Expositor
Augur . 18, 1916
At the regular meeting ofthe Kelly
Circle;pf Brucefield Union Church on
Monday evening; a very pleasant fea-
ture was an address and presentation
Co Mrs. William McMillan, who has
been the, efficient president for some
time. The address was read by Miss
Kate McDiarffilli, while Miss Beattie
presented. Mrs. McMillan with a table
mirror and; a cut -glass bowl.
Mr. John Hawthorne has been en-
gaged as superintendent of the Tuck-
ersmith. Telephone System, to suc-
ceed the late Mr. Roach.
Mr. Clifford J. Bell, of Seaforth, has
obtained his University of Toronto
Junior Matriculation scholarship ex-
amen ation.
Mr. James Purcell, of McKillop,
has sold his fine 100 -acre farm4n Mc-
Killop to his neighbor, Mr. John Lane
for $7,500.
Mr. F. Holmsted, K.0°, left on Fri-
day last on a trip to the coast.
Mr. Ferguson, of the Canadian Fur-
niture Manufacturers, Woodstock, and
a former Seaforthite, was in town son
Wednesday.
Mrs. Jardine, of Great Falls, Mon-
tana, was the guest of Mists J. Gilles-
pie, of Cromarty, last week.
Mr. Blythe .,Stephenson, of Winni-
peg forrdierla of Seaforth, was here
this week and many friends were
pleased to see him.
Mr- and Mrs. J. F. Ross have re-
turned from their holidays and Mr.
Ross will resume his duties as prin-
cipal of the Seaforth Collegiate.
There' were no services in the Sea -
forth Methodist Church last Sunday
as -some improvements were being
made and new windows being put in.
John J. Coughlin, Stratford's lead-
ing lawyer, has been appointed Judge"
of Kent. '
A party of young people from Sea -
forth while returning from a picnic
to Bayfield on Sunday evening last,
had a narrow escape from serious in-
jury. While driving do•vn the hill
from the park with a. team and' carry-
all, the pole ';lipped through the neck -
yoke, allowink the heavy rig to run
on the horses. They became unman-
ageable and overturned the rig, acid
Miss Geraldine Carpenter had her
shoulder dislocated.
The .annual lawn social under the.
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
of Cavan Church, Winthrop, was held
at "Hedgerow," the grounds of Mr.
Robert Scarlett. Rev. David Carswell
was the chairman and the following
program was mucky enjoyed: Miss
Casey, of Mitchell; Rev. Mr. Craik, of
Walton, and the Seaforth male quar-
tette. ' The Seaforth Band was also
in attendance. Mrs. Carswell took the
solo part ,in a tableau entitled, "Lead
Kindly alight," presented by five
young ladies of the church.
The fine barn and driving shed of
Mr. Owen Reynolds, on the 5th con-
cession of Hullett, was destroyed by
are on Monday of last week. Every-
thing was lost and the cause issup-
posed to be spontaneous combustion.
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From The Huron Expositor
August 14, 1891
The gale on Sunday evening Last
about five o'clock was the severest
that has passed over here 'Tor years.
Several -barns 'and other buildings
were unroofed. Following the wind
there was a heavy downpour of rain.
The Broadfoot & Box establishment
was shut down for three days last
week while a new and more powerful
driving shaft was being put in.
Miss Cuthill, of Point Edward, who
was in McKillop visiting her mother,
°has returned home again.
Mr. James Somerville, of Roxboro,
finished cutting the •last of his grain
crop ors Tuesday last and by the close
of this week will have his entire crop
housed and be through harvesting.
Mr. . Isaac • Miller, of Harpurhey,
shipped a carload of very good' gen-'
er°al purpose horses to Killarney,
-Manitoba, this week.
On .Sunday afternoon last a violent
cyclone. swept over the totality of
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houses, apartments, hotels,
banks and such buildings.
but • on non -manufacturing
commercial risks, it rises to
one dollar and a half, and on
manufacturing risks, ex-
cluding armament works,
the rate is two dollars per
thousand.
That would appear to be
a pretty clear indication
that Hitler is not expected
over Washington for a year
anyway, at least in the opin-
• ion of Lloyds of London, and
Lloyds is about as reliable
an estimator as there is in
the business.
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One Satisfied Soldier
Last week the United
States army enrolled Blag-
oja B. S. Jordjevich, of Pon-
tiac, Michigan, who served
in the Yugoslavian army be-
fore coming to America.
And Private B, B. S. Jord-
jev-ieh. is one satisfied' sol-
dier; because as he express-
ed it: "You won't hear me
kicking about the twenty -
one dollar a month _twenty --
ay. - In..
the Yugoslavian aa°fny we
only got'bwentyfrIrewcents
tlnontlt
"One point I wish to emphasize, gentlemen—alwaysguard the rear!"
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Phil Osifer of
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Lazy Meadows
• (By Harry J. Boyle)
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THRESHING
We could .hear the machine coming
up the concession They "tooted" the
-whistle as they passed the culvert on
the far side of the Higgins place, just
to let us know that they were on the
way, to ;do our threshing. When they
turned in the big -gateway at the front
fence you could feel the earth quiver.
and shake with the force of the
mighty, snorting "steam engine." Up
the laneway it puffed,• past the house,
and the women -folks were peering out
the doorway. There is something fas-
cinating about a threshing machine.
Setting up the machine therewas a
great deal of yelling and the "water
tankman" yelled at the horses and
everybody leaned on their forks and
gave him' advice and "joshed" him a
bit about his thin team. If you have
ever lived in the country you'll know
how foolish that is, because a thresh-
er tank -man spends most of his time
keeping his team fit.
Finally we were ready to thres.
The belts were slipped on and adjust-
ed and the clawing hammers of the
machine started grabbing for the,
sheaves. It slapped along and final-
ly the first sheaf carne tumbling down
from the mow - the table -man grab-
bed it with his fork and flipped it in-
to the machine and the threshing had
started.
At first there wasn't much dust in
the ,barn. Gradually it came' sifting
down out of the straw mow and the
man next became a shadowy figure.
The grain was -pouring in the"fall of
the spout in the granary, and the dirt
and chaff and seeds Were sifting down
into little mounds on the barn floor.
Out of the machine the "tank -man
pulled rails off the pile and took time
out to kill a rat which had been hid-
ing in the weeds. The engine -man
kept close watch on.the belts and the
pulleys and squirted oil now and
again on the moving parts of the en-
gine. Every so often be would open
the door of the fire -box and shove in
the lengths of rock -elm rails that pro-
duced the heat to keep steam up at
the proper level.
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Many words have been used to ex-
press admiration for threshing • din-
ners but few of them do justice to
the spread that a woman likes to
produce for a "thresh" hungry group
of men. Mealy white potatoes, steam-
ing in glistening bowls . . - thick slic-
es of cold ham, cooked to a perfect
degree of tenderness - . - tangy, crock
pickles brought up from the dim, cool
depths of the cellar . - : stacks of
white bread , . fresh tomatoes slic-
ed and laid on long platters ° . -
gr°een beans swimming in butter - °
and the inen eat in silence. There
is never very, much talking at a
threshing table! Fresh berry and ap-
ple pies disappear before your eyes
and the men, in spite of the heat of
the day, consume gallons of tea. The
talking is reserved for the time when
they sprawl out on the grass to
smoke. The older men look on in
amusement at the young fellows who
persist in jostling each other around,
A blush of embarrassment floods up
under the dust of some young. -man's
face as be is ribbed about a girl. The
tank -man can usually be found over
under a tree with a group of younger
children. He is "yarning" to beat the
band and telling the most fantastic
stories about' the -places' he has been
. _- and wide-eyed children take it,
all in.
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In the heat.,of the afternoon the
threshing continues. The engine -man
rocks with the motion of the machine
as he' sits' on the fender over the
wheel or the big tool -box and watches
the gauges. The machine "pam-pams"
along and the belt sways and the ma-
chine thunders through the funnel of
the smoke -stack as the sheaves clog
up in the separator. Threshing with
the separator and,steam engine seems
doomed. My neighbors are using.-
small machines and tractors -and coca
bines, but I still like to bear the old
"steam engine" pounding away at
work. It seems the -.right thing to do
- .. to thresh in the old fashioned
way. I suppose some of these days
I'll have to start using a.combine or
an outfit with a tractor, but until .we
have to, Lazy Meadows chops will be
threshed in the "time -tested" manner.
Air Observer Important m;
MemberofBomberCrew
This is the eighth of a series of
articles• about the Royal Canadian
Air Force written . specially for
the weekly newspapers of Ontario.
By HUGH TEMPLIN
Previous stories in this series have
described the training of a Pilot in
the Royal Canadian Air Force from
the day he enlists, rather nervously
perhaps, to that other proud day, six
or seven months later, when he "gets
his wings" and completes his train-
ing in this country. After that, he is
ready to proceed to Great Britain,
where 'he gets some more experience
under .the somewhat different condi-
tions in a land where enemies may
lurk. Then he is ready to take over
a 300-miltean-hour fghter, or to pilot
big bombers over Germany.
In those stories, I have completed
the task I un'dentook, thanks to the
hearty co-operation of the officials of
the Royal Canadian Air Force, but
before that task was finished, I knew
many things I badn't realized at the
start. one of these is that while all
the recruits tyrant to become pilots if
they can, the pilot is .not the only•
important member of the air Brew:
Possibly the. Isn't even the Most Im-
portant iaeraber. "rot that reason, I
aria writing something aborti the
trait:111g of the Air Observers.,
Pitot , Observers and Navigs'tbre
1.04t one da'fb the, off e sit l .
W. W. Woollett, civilian manager of
the Air Observer School at the great
Malton Airport.
"There's a tendency on the part of
the pu5lic," observed Mr. Woollett,
"to think of the Observer as a man
who just sits in a plane and looks out
occasionally, while the Pilot does all
the work and Makes all the risks. Per-
haps the words 'Observer is at fault.
A more accurate term would be
'Navigator.' The time is coming when
the Navigator will' be the captain of
the Large planes and the pilot will be
only the wheelsman-"
Mr. Woollett should know what he
is talking about. He was a Pilot him -
Self in the last war, and has- had
much to do with flying ever since. In
1929, he returned from England, -and
with another Pilot of the Great War,
operated a coinpa.ny in the North
Country. Dominion Skyways Limited,
they calledt, and their planes flew
over mireoo -Northern Quebec and
Ontario. Name any place north of
the Transcontinental, and he is sure
to have been there.
When war broke out in September,
1939, Mr. Woollett and his partner,
C. R. Troup, were -asked to form the
first Air Observer School. They had it
going by the end of May, 1940, and
It has been- in, operation ever since.
In all that time, there has not been
one •aoeident to students, pilots •or
planes—nit so march as a flat tire on
a landing.gear. Canada may not have
beet: preifared to go to vw I., i t in.
Seen in the
County Papers
• Fractures Bone In Arm °I ,
Dr. M. C. Fletcher is carrying his
right arm in a sling. Dr. Fletcher,
with his wife and Mary, were spend-
ing Civic Holiday at Port Albert and
while going down a hill towards the •
lake his feet slipped out from under- -
him and in falling he fractured a bone
in the right arm.—Exeter Times -Ad-
vocate.
Surveys Being Made in Stephen
Two weeks ago the Times -Advocate
stated that rumors were rife that
work would commence in the near fu-
ture on a new airport in Stephen Twp.
oetween Centralia and Crediton, a •
survey of which was made last fall. -
T he land surveyed consists of some
1,100 acres. Speculation is again a-
roused owing to the fact that a party
ci surveyors in conuection with. the•°
Civil Aviation Branch are again on
the ground making further surveys.
1';p to date the owners of the proper-
ty have not been contacted.—Exeter
Times -Advocate.
Hospital Superintendent Resigns
Miss C. Schultz, who has been sup-
erintendent of Wingham General Hos-
pital for over two years, has sent her
resignation to the hospital board to
take effect Sept. 1st. Miss Scdttiltz
has been an efficient and popular
head of the institution and the gen-
eral public will be very sorry that she
now finds it necessary to take a rest.' .
The- hospital board meets Friday
might when, no doubt, her resignation
will be considered. — Wingham Ad-
vance -Times.
Called To the Seryice
Sgt. Harty Gibbons has
to tare 'army and has repo
C.S.A.T.C, at Long Branch, where he
will take a six weeks' refresher course
to. get acquainted with .the new wen
pons and will remain on t -
tional staff. Sgt. Gibbons -
member ,of "C" Company,
Huron Regiment, and will
missed by the company, a
army man who "knew the ropes" and
was able to give the new r
benefit of his experience.
with the British army r
years, nearly four years of
in India, over 'a year in
Arabia, and the remaind
time in England and Wale
the service 'with. the rank
—Goderich .Signal•:;tar.
Emerston Editor Visito
Mrs. Wm. Ballantyne, of
seventy miles south of Winnipeg
visiting friends an Brussels•
in the Bruce Peninsula. M
tyne has been publisher of
ston paper since the death
band and is Honorary Pr
the Manitoba Division of, t
A. She 'is visiting Brussel
first time in nineteen years.
lantyne learned his trade
brussels Post.—Brussels P
Does Well At Goderich
Archdale Grattan, the ch
er, formerly owned by G
Nail, of Blyth, drew dow
money at the Goderich race
day. He took a first, and two sec-
ngonds in. the 2.16 pace, winni
in 2.10, and coming . seco
heat which was run in 2.08.-
Standard.
Graduation Diplomas Re
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been called
rted to the
has been a
he inStruc
Middlesex
be greatly
s a British
ecruits the
for .seven
He served
this time
Aden and
er of • the
s, quitting
of .corporal
r Here Emersion,
tnnipeg, is
and points
rs. Hellen-
the Emer-
of her hus-
esident 'of
he C.W.N.
s for the
Mr. Bal-
with the
Ost-
Races
estnut pac-
eorge Mc -
n the big
s on Mon-
a heat
nd in the
Blyth,
the names "of,•the following pupils -
'of, the Blyth Continuation School were
successful in receiving secondary
school graduation diplomas from the
Ontario Department of Education:—
John. E. Heal, Phyllis Bray, Maureen
G. Morritt and Rhea M. Shaw.—Blyth;
Standard.
First Sunday Service At Radio School'
Last Sunday, No. 31 Radio School
R.A.F., Clinton, held its first Drum-
head worsbip service on the parade
ground. Wing -Commander A. H.
Cocks was in charge and Rev. G. G.
Burton, chaplain, of Clinton Legion
War Veterans, led in devotions and
gave the address.—Clinton News -Re-
cord.
Big Crowd For Civic Holiday•
eek -end in -
ort -time va-
ts the iiig-..
were larg-
and 1939,
A, coming
but those
al
fifty miles,
came llis-
miles and
m the Unit-
tday night
to pour in -
and Sc}nday
atio>L was
bins and
y cater t6
ople away
on Shtn-
turnigg.,to
ing towns
eh Signal -
nation
Dr. George H. Ingham, formerly of
tratford, who also visited Mitchell
gularly to attend his patients, and
ho is now a lieutenant in the R.C.A.
.C. at Halifax, N.S°, has been suc-
s•sful in passing the primary exam -
nations of the Royal College of Phys-
ians and Surgeons of Canada, ae-
rding to a report In .the current is-
ue of the Canadian Medical Assocla-
n journal•. This qualifies Lieut.
gham to try the• senior examination
one year, when, if suoeesbful, he
11 beeorrie a ° FelloW of the, 1 oval
[lege of l:'hy'sleittrs' and Sin -a ns
oa 1zt1h11 Adirattnte.
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Goderich has just experienced an-
other big civic .holiday w
vasion of tourists and sh
cationistq, in some respec
gest in many years. There
er crowds in town in 1938
when air shows were held
crowds were chiefly lot
from a radium of forty or
whereas this year's visitors
tances of two ',hundred
more, a goodly number fro
ed States. As early as Fr
last the people commenced
to town and. on Saturday
nights sleeping aecommod
at a premium. Hotels, .ca
tourist homes, which usual)
this trade, were turning pe
on Saturday afternoon, an
day evening motorists were
the country and to neighbor
for a place to sleep.—Goderl
Star.
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