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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1941-12-05, Page 2►Balled 1860 Keith McPhail McLean, Editor. Published at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- ery Thursday afternoon by McLean Bros. Advertising rates on application. EAFQR'TH, Friday, December 5th Hon. Ernest Lapointe Hon. Ernest Lapointe, Dean of the House of Commons, Minister of Jus- tice, and one of the greatest states- men Canada has ever produced, died last week in a Montreal hospital_ By his death the Dominion has suf- fered a great loss, a los that wool have been keenly felt at any time, but coming, as it did, in the midst of war and war's 'danger. his ability, his wise counsel and his unceasing toil in the interests of Canadian unity will leave a vacancy in government, in Provincial and Canadian affairs, that will indeed' be hard to filL Mr. Lapointe had been a member of the House of Commons continu- ously for thirty-seven Years, and in those nearly four decades he had re- presented orgy two constituteacdes,, Kamouraska, where 'he was first "re- uur'ned to .Parliament in 1904, and Quebec East, which he has represent- ed since the death of his• revered,. leader, Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Of French descent and education. Mr. Lapointe spoke only his mother • tongue when he came to the House of • Commons in 1904. For many years before his death, however, he had learned the English language so thoroughly that he ' was recognized as one of the mast eloquent speakers " and able debaters in that: language ever 'to sit in the Canadian 'Parlia- ment. Since the death of Si; Wilfrid Laurier, Mr. Lapointe has been uni- versally recognized as the leader and most outstanding man in the French Province of Quebec, and in that position he used his great power and equally great talents. not in the selfish interests.of his own Province, but to weld his rovince and his peo- ple into a loyal and United Canada f+.fr_ Lapointe was a great native son of a great • Province and above that he was a great Canadian citi- aeD if Sitv Years The celebration of. f N ty years of married life is an outstanding event in the life of any two • persons, but to few is it given to spend together the Diamond Jubilee of married life. For that reason_ as well as for many others, going back - through many years, The Expositor would like to join countless others in ex- tending congratulations and best• wishes to Mr. and Mrs.. John Eery, who on Monday- of this week cele- brated the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding, at their hone in Cen- tralia, Usborne Township. Mr. Essery is of Devonshire stock, the son and grandson of pioneer farmers in Usborne Township. and the Crown land on which his family settled is still in the Essery name. But while Mr. Essery believes in farming, he has; -and has' always had, other interests during his long and active life. For fifty years or more. he has been connected as Minton and Agent of the Usborne and Hib- bert' Fire Insurance Company., and all his life has filled a large part in the church, community- and 'political life of his to reship: Few men are as widely known in heir constituencies as John Esserv. Fewer still command greater respect for their integrity, and honesty of purpose? and none have lived better or More useful lives in the sight of their fellow men. . Three score. ,years is almost the , alloted span of life, but Mr. and Mrs. sere have been privileged to spend that span of years together in happy married life, and judging by their health and activity, there would ap- pear to be no reason why many more amiaversaries should not be added to that of Monday last, • This Year And Last • not yet, any means, out and before we are, realize much more ii mans; 'Thew will have -to gi e up much more and do ;cvitli much less. To date we have had both gores and butter, but the butter is beginning tat get thin an from now on we will have to mak it cover much more bread than we have ever been accustomed to. Private gain and even ' 'tomfort will have to give way to public need. Every one, and not the few, will have to do without,'7to sacrifice because our country and its Allies need all the money and all the goods that Canada has and can produce for war purposes, and the authorities are be- ginning to direct these things into those channels. But even at that, this year is bet- ter than last. The British nazi- con- trails the seas more securely, and they have the American navy at their back. Supremacy in the air is not any more wishful thinking, but hi - almost an accomplished fact. The Russians are giving the Germans a drubbing they have never had before in •this war, and never. expected. All Africa will. be in British hands be- fore many weeks, unless something - very unforeseen occurs, and that something is nowhere visible on the horizon. • We have had a better, year in Can- ada than last. Better crops, better prices, more employment. For that reason we are better able to give tharf we were last year, and we earn- estly believe that every, Canadian re- alizes that fact, and is more ready to give and to sacrifice. If not, the Government does, soy that the result will be the same, Whether we will it that way or not. Even the weather is better this year than last, and has been all through the seasons. Over the week end, farmers were out ploughing and doing other farm work under ideal weather conditions. while a year ago last week -end there was a oot of snow on the level; roads wer drift- ed and blocked and traffic vas al- most at a standstill. All in all, we have had pretty good year for which we should be very thankful. All that remains now is to prove by our actions that we are. • ,Cartridges -Or Compacts Hon. C. D. Howe. Dominion Minis- ter of Munitions; is said to be one of the most able administrators' in the Government, but for all that, -we are afraid he is `in for a bad, time when , it comes to the women's vote at the next election. In a despatch -from Ottawa last week. Mr. Howe is quoted as saying that it looks as though it is..going to be a straight ease of making lipstick containers or -cartridge cases, com- pacts or. shell casings. And that be- ing the situation. Mr. Howe is going to stop the manufacture of non-es- sential production. and that, in spite ofthefact that Canada is the world's greatest exporter of metals, and ev- er in wartime uses only a fraction of our annual production. Possibly the women of Canada and Mr. Howe ,may differ in. their opinion of what is non-essential. But be' that as it inay. the Minister' of Munitions has the first. ,last and only real say. and he says that other free nations need all our spare metals. In other , words. that cartridges are more important. than compacts.. It is possible that Mr. Howe may lase the woman vote, but if he could only find some immediate and press- ing Government or Allied use for finger nail polish, we would be safe in guaranteeing him the solid male vote ofr1 Canada! J • That Was A Far Off Dare It used to be that women's feet, when spoken of at all in general con- velrsation; were referred to in poetic language such as one poet expressed it: 6n Iler pretty feet, Like snails did creep A little out, and then, As if they'` -started at Bo -Peep, 'Did soon draw in again. Or as another in prose likened a pair of women's feet to little mice stealing in and out from the shelter of a petticoat as if afraid of daylight,. But that was a far-off day, as far away as petticoats. Women's feet are no longer afraid of the light of day, nor is the foot or. two of being above them. J interesting litems Picked From The Huron ,Expositor of Fifty and Twenty -Eve Years Ago. -_ From The Huron Expositor December 8, 1916 We have just learned that Wesley Caldwell, sore of Mr. and Mrs. W. f. Caldwell, who has been on active ser- vice since the commencement of the war, has been awarded the military cross for distinguished services on tihe battlefield. The euchre held in Cardno's Hall on Wednesday evening of last week for the benefit of the British Sailors was very largely attended. The prize winners were Mrs. J. A. Case and Mr. John Beattie_ Last week • while Mr, Alfred Staf- ford was plowing on on his farm :n McKillop, he discovered a grey bird hatching on four eggs, which is very remarkable at this season of the year. Miss Jessie Grainger, professional nurse, is visiting at her home in Br cefield_ I • 9eoi•ge Raird Sr of Brucefield, hada cataract removed from his eye last week by Dr. Gandier, of Clinton_ The annual meeting of the Seaforth Curling Club was held in the council chamber on Friday evening. The fol- lowing officers were elected: Patron, W_ Bethune; president, G. A. Sills; vice-president, O. Neil; secretary, C. Stewart; umpire, W. Ament; repres- entative W. Bethune: executove com- mittee, J. Beattie, W. Ament, R_ E. Bright, H. Cresswell and W. E. Kers- lake. A grant of $10 was made to the Red Cross_ Word has been received of the sate arrival in Britain of Miss Helen Strange who went overseas with •.a draft for the Queen Alexandria Nurs- ing Service. Miss Strang is a daugh- ter of Dr. IL L Strang, of Goderich_ and has had several years' experi- ence as a professional nurse, chiefly in New York City. Mr. Hugh J. McDonald's fine new residence in Heneali, east oethe .post office. is nearing completion. Charged with stealing chickens .n Elgin Cofintc last September, James. Riley, an Indian, was taken into cus- tody be- Alex Shavor, and who was bringing :him hack on the train when Riley smashed a window and jumped out while the train was moving about 15 miles an Sour. The daring Red- skin has not ye: been recaptured Petty and Angus McDonald. Gode- ric•L, had a usierote escape from a watery ;race or Wednesriay. They had gone out to 1.ft nets in the morn- ing in their gasoline fishing boat and were out ,about 11 nines. It was fair- ly rough and the lifrieg machine loos- ened a board and the boat began so leak. Mr. 3turray "M. pusher. of Kippen, relates in a letter home of, the won- der ful things that he saw to Scotland and England. He mentioned the Forth Bridge, which is one and a half miles long. the monument to Sir Walter Scott anti the changing Of the guard. om The Huron Expositor December 4, 1891 Miss Belle Dickson, daughter of Mr. John Dickson. of Roxboro. has been engaged as teacher in the second division of the Woodbridge school for next year. ,Mr. Oliver Coleman. of Hilisgreen, e -ho has been attending Clinton Col- legiate. met with a serious accident on Friday last. While engaged in the gymnasium he accidentally fell, break - leg his arm a little above the wrist. MissMaggie McMordie, of Kippee. left this week for St. Thomas, after a ten weeks' visit with her parents. She will again resume her duties tin Alma College.• Messrs. Jarrott and Hart, of Kip- , pet-. are engaged in threshing clover, Mr. J. Smith. sawyer of Walton. bis been offered $2.50 per day by a mill owner in Vanderbilt Mich., and he will star for Uncle Sarn's domain about December lst, Mr. Thomas Staples, of Kinburn. has returned home from Manitoba and likes the country welL The Constance cheese factory, with Mr. C. Papineau . as manager and salesman, has closed a very sucee_ss- ful season. Tbe crew of the two -masted schoon- er Goodall, of Fort Huron., consisting of Captain Gex. four men and one wo- man- landed at Bayfield on Saturday last after experieticing much suffer- ing. all being pretty badly frost bit- ten- The Goodall' left Alpena, Michi- gan. lumber -laden. the previous Mon- day in tow of the steam barge Oswe- go. On Monday night during a heavy rale. she became separated from the Osweto and drifted ashore near Thun- der Bay'where she began to break up. The crew abandoned her on Wednes- day in an open boat. Tbe wind had changed and after drifting four days h: ins without oars and food. they ar- rived ,as stated. and are doing nice- ly. Two young men from Toronto, Mc - Ewan and Shedden. have opened a fire and Life insurance and auction- eering office in town over Mr. Pear's drug store. - A few days ago Mr. Ed. Cash, Sea - forth., was drawing some green hides on a band sleigh. when the rope with„ which be was pulling the sleigh broke. allowing him to fall heavily to the ground, injuring his back consid- erably, 11_ Mr. J. H. Broadfoot, Seaforth, had the misfortune to fall frogs a lttarber, pile one day last week. Mr. Robert M.ilier., who is in the employ of the Canadian Pacific R.all- way at Wroxeter. has just finished loading and distributing 142,420 rail- way ties along the line from Toronto, Grey ated Ernes and Credit Valley railways- He shipped about 18 car - lows every day for nearly seven weeks. which gave employment to a large number of urea.. Messrs. Dai Steinbach and William Hess, of, Ztrleb. wete out the other day on a haat- Gargle was scarce and they at last gave np hopes. Bat on their war home a big wird cat ran in front cif William Maga $e hauled tip and killed the cat. • Phil - Osifer of fi•• • A' Lazy Meadows i "TRUNDLE BED" At first the little curly -topped head kept bobbing back and forth in rout of my eyesi blotting out th n ws- paper. Each tura off a page _ rough+ a delighted chuckle and her chubby finger pointed with glee to the pic- tures. She seemed to sense my an-, noyance and started to read_ h was childish prattle . , , meaningless to the uninitiated . . . but so full of meanicg to a "Daddy," For a time everything was mi' -et. She wriggled down front my knee. and went off to argue a "poiat in question with her mother. The point in ques- tion concerned some peppermints in a jar on the sideboard, Mrs. Phil went on with her work in' the kitch.en_, Patricia Ann employed all the tricks she could muster up. She said "Mum- my" in such -a pathetic way. Finally. there was silence . . . and then the gentle scraping of the lid of the can- dy jar. A shriek of delight and a torrent of •-Ta-ta's." Then as if :o justify herself Mrs. Phil said, "Re- member• now, no more for you to- night." 'Back came the junior mistress of the household to scramble up on my knee. She was quiet . . , enjoying the randy. It seemed just at 1 reach- ed an i.naeresting part of the story in the paper' she would discover.. the "tick -tock" in the watch pocket of the bib of my overalls. She jerked and yanked on the leather thong and her' hand slipped and landed quite firmly on my chin_ Of course, I said something. In fact I said a,pgood deal' Patricia Ann was cery quiet- I went on reading the Pa- per- but finally peeked to see how she was taking it. Sparkling diamonds nt tears jerked back and forth on her quivering eye -lashes and her chin was wavering. She saw me looking and the tears came down in great style . - . a flood_ It -hat was 'Daddy" to do but put the paper down and soothe the disturbed feelings of the pet and joy of the Osii er home. Soon she was happy again and bouncing 'up and down on my knee as if there had never been anything to disturb her - Back t.o the newspaper and the good story. Patricia was busy in the kit- chen again. The paper rustled and there peering. up at me were two of her most disreputable dolls. It seems Patricia Ann wanted them to knew the good news set forth in the paper. Deciding that this would be the best way to keep peace in 'the family and allow myself to go on reading 1 pick- ed the dolls up and set them on my knees. Patricia chuckled in a delight- ed way. She was so happy about the whole affair that she made for the kitchen right away and came back with all the dolls she could find to plant on my knees. Let me assure you that there is nothing hard-er than trying to read a paper and have two or three dolls slither to the floor every tate you turn a page. Finally challenging the rights of the dolls' th share my kn'ee;; she re- moved them and climbed up herself. She wanted to try on my glasses. She decided to comb my head,. I can as- sure you that her methods were any- thing but gentle. She decided, to but- ton up the collar of my shirt .. . her only- forgetfulness being but she trie-d to button one fist inside the collar band of the shirt- Finally she was quiet, I peeked down over the edge of the glasses to find her head leaning' on my shoulder and her knees drawn up tight to her. She had her eyes closed- She stirred sleepily and said, "Go bed, da -da," I will confess that it seemed almost like a relief after my hard siege when she campaigned for attention against the newspaper. She got her prayers all mixed up and she extracted a great thrill out of rubbing her bare feet on my rough- ened overalls. She wanted to romp on the bed and she had developed a great interest in peering out the win- dow to where a fall moon was glit- tering in a brittle frosty sky. She had to have her dolls in her trundle - bed with her and she cautiously telt my stubble of beard before kissing ire good -night_ I turned the light out and stepped out the doorway and her geu- tle little "'Mite -Hite," somehow struck down inside me and entwined my beart. I went down and picked up the newspaper . . . but something was wrong. It was quiet . .., still almost and the•clock ticked on monotonously-. I tried to read and I couldn't ana I' heard her cooing away to the dolls in a sleepy voice , . . and I realized how really bad' it would be to do without her. even if 'she is a bother when you're, trying to read a newspaper. :JUST A SMILE OR TWO: Her Mother: -Now that you're married, sou should help Ferdinand to save something" Mrs Junebride: "I do. I've rl- ready helped him to save something on his tri -onto tae," • -Mab bredren-" said a Negr,) preacher. "when yo hears Gabriel sound his horn. yo• wants to be read: to jump. - "Mab goodness:" excitedly exclaim- ed one of the congregation, "am to , acgmin in an automobile • Mistress: "CTed anyone call while I was 'mit_ Bridget?" Bridget. oyes. mum. Tim Dugan , called an' sure be was as glad to foind yet out as tee 'Ives to foind me in." Fresh: "How do you suppose•, a fellow with two, woddetr legs can walk?", Sopb: "He probably just manages to lumber along:" • Drowning Man: "Quick, throw me a life belt'-' Rescuer. (tailor): ' "Ives, 'sir. ,What size round the waist?" • Customer (suspiciously): "How is the hash made here?.' • Waiter: "Made, "'sir? Ash ain't wade: it accumulates" • Judge (sternly) : "The nest person w -bo interrupt's will. be removed from the court-" Prisoner: "Hooray!' t • • i • • • Flying Through Hostile Skies Canadian Editors • Reach England This is the third of a series of articles about conditions in Great ,Britain and other countries vis- ited during six week: in Europe " and over the Atlantic. Written specially for the weekly news- papers of Canada bo- their own representative on the ,our, Hugh Tempiin_ of the Fergus News - Record_ The first close ,contacts with war came at Bermuda. Because of bad weather at the Azores. the Dixie Clipper turned back during the night and the first six Canadian editors spent over a day on that Island. Net only are there two naval bases or, the island one -British and the other Amer, -can, but the big American PBY flying boats (Cata.linas. • the British call them), took off regularly every two hours or so to patrol_ the nearby Ocean. It w, as' obvious that the U.S. Nary _S - Nary was tdefnitely in the war even then. During my stay in Bermuda_ I bad a chance to see several ships of that nary. : The first hint of personal danger came when we returneel to the ea -a toms office on one of Bermuda's little islands_ The word went out that our luggage was to be searched. because there was a danger that someone -n Bermuda might have secreted a bomb among our clothing and if one of them es ed while the Clipper was in the air,- it would be just too bad. One of my bags had been broken open dur- ing the time I was in Bermuda. so I insisted on a thorough search of its contents. There was no bomb, and nothing .seethed to be missing - A First Grim Example of War The first grim earnple of 'a world at ros`ar came the morning after the Clipper had left Bermuda,. 1 'aiwakened and stretched .in my comfortable' • berth, and then looked out the lit:le window, Eight thousand feet below-, there was a great pattah of oil upon the water, with long streaks glut to- +kv'ards the west. Nearby, two little lifeboats floated on the great eipanse Of ocean. "From that height they ap- peared to be empty• but perhaps I was mistaken_ I wondered what to do. No doubt the crew, watching all the time. had seen the same thing I had diecoverei. frail would they tic) about it? Anx- iously. I watched the shadow of the motor on the wing to see if we would circle and offer aid. thought just what the Clipper crew could do seemed uncertain, Later I learned that ilte radio operator bad sent word to an American destroyer, which was al• ready do its way to give help after `eceiv-ing au S.O.S. call, I never knew the name or nationality of toe stem: cr, or the fate of the crew, In Touch With the enemy At Lisbon, we came in closer touch eith the enemy. Portugal is neutral. It may be that •the warring nations find it to their at;--antae to keep the ementry that way Lisbon Is full of spies of all nat.ionalitiee. refugees, people who once had .money and now bare none, gangsters who would make money out of the war, To that port enty, in all Europe. American whips end planes hare been allowed to go, rhe feeling of tension and intrigue soon becomes apparent to every visi• tor. There is a saying that "oer. many doesn't even need to invade Portugal: Hitler can take the country by telephone any tinge he ,likes," That is partly German propaganda, but it doesn't make a stay in Portugal• auy more pleasant, Those who go to Lis- bon no* are not on holidays. Our sure in Lisbon while on the fnenttittlted on Page S) Operation For Skin Graft Mr. William Hatter, whose leg was severely burned In an auto accident at Seaforth several weeks ago, was admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Stinday and on Wednesday underwent an operation for skin grafting. The operation was success- ful, --,Exeter Times -Advocate. Injured At Airport Steve Molnar, an employee at the Centralia Airport, had his left arm fractured at the wrist when the fell from a truck. Allan Pfaff, of Steph-. en, also employed at the airport, had his left leg fractured above the ankle Wednesday morning about 9 °;(;lock. He ',aa5 taken in an ambulance to a London hospital. Dings Beauvair, an- other employee, ttas taken ill with pneumonia Friday of last week and was removed to a London hospital, Mr. Beauvair is from Marlatt, Que. He was staying at the Central Hotel_ —Exeter Times -Advocate - Underwent Operation Mr. Vern Abram, who has been managing the Cbainway Store here for the past two months, underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Memorial Hospital, Listowel, last week.—Wingham Advance -Times, Graduated As Air -Gunner Congratulations to Norman L. Wel- wood, Whitechurch, who on Friday graduated at Guelph as an air -gunner with the R.C.A.F. Norman enlisted some time ago in the air force and has since been preparing for a posi- tion in an air crew as a gunner,— Wingham Advance -Times. a Roses and Raspberries Mr. Louis Deer picked ripe rasp- berries last Wednesday, and as proof' they were brought to The Standard office. Miss Norma Deer picked a red rose in the garden last week -end. We regret that this cannot be taken as a sign of approaching spring, but on the contrary it is summer having a final fling.—Blyth Standard. Safe Landing in England The following local boys have re- cently landed saf;ty- in Britain: Sgt. Hugh Curring. Bmdr. Clifford Taman, Pte. Henry Young. pr- H. A, Mcln- tyre, Major Platt. of Wingii'am: Glenn Somers, of Seaforth, son of Mrs. Gertie Somers and the late John Somers, and nephew of Alonzo Smith, afid 'Mrs. S. Cumming, of .Blyth, and ... Gunr. Wellington McNeal, of Blyth_— Blyt ,i Standard. ` Sold Farm• We are informed that Mr, Nelson l' Te '_Masse, of the 14th concession of Hay, has sold his 50 -acre farm on the east side of the road and will retire from farming. The Department who has purchased this property has also taken over the 150 acres on conces- sion 15, for the airport on the -west side of the road,—Zurich` Herald, War Vessels in Harbor Four submarine -chasers arrived in harbor here this afternoon en route from the Georgian Bay. where- they were built. to the Atlantic coast. They are about 115 feet long. painted :n battle grey, with fore and aft guns. and equipped with depth charges. Each has a crew of 16'' men, Within a short time- of their arrival, a large number of townspeople were down at the harbor to look them over, They are expected to ;leave during the night to Continue their voyage 'to- wards the ocean_—Goderich Signal - Star. A Close Shave Customers in J. L. He. -d's baPber shop on Ontario Street received a shock when •a stone apparently- flip- ped from under the tire of a passing autoniobile. struck the • plate glass front window, narking an ope:gag about 12 inchee, in diamt=ter. The frag- ments of glass were hurled recross the room and one piece struck the- customer hecustomer then in the chair, inflicting minor cuts._.. Clinton News -Record,. Painful Accident :Cir, Conrad Schmidt, while clean- ing out the hog pen on Friday. had the muscle of his leg torn open by - the tusks of a hog, The wound re- quired fifteen stitches to close it, and he will be laid up for some time.— Mitchell Advocate, Nurse From India At Staffa Rev, Lydia Gruchy, B.A4 of To- ronto, and Miss Florence Gruchy, A.N. hone on furlough front Central' in- dia, visited at tide home of Rev, W. and Mt•c. Aldsworth, Staffa, over the week -end, At the morning service ou .Sunday Rev. I.. (1ruehy told of her work in connection with the training of deaconesses and at the Sunday school, session • Miss Florence Gruchy told of her work in the hospital at Central India-, also a story for the children--MIt(awlI Advocate, Sings in Stratford Church Lis CVhitnoy, talented young daughter of Mr, and Mrs. G. A. Whit- ney, was guest soloist at the morn- ing service in St, Andrew's Church, Stratford on Sunday, .Firer rendition of 11ttndeel's "Come Unto Hixtg" vrag (oat acceptably htea3't1,W--Mitchell Ad- vocate. 1.