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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1942-09-04, Page 5li Pore. Social Servic011 ' Speaking/ in the House of Comme e recently, on the financial policy of the C.C,Ii':, Mr. Caldwell . atatec1 that in- terest upon• the nubile debt of the Do- minion in 19118 stood at 312,213,000, and by 1921 had grown to 3152,488,000, an increase of more than 1,200 per -cent., He --then went on to say: "What will this mean when the War is won? . The same thing that it `meant in the past: Public worke, programs of social service, the needs of our people for education, tior 'homes, for safe guarding health and providing for old age -all will suffer, because the cry will be rais- ed that contractual obligations are sacred. Consequently •' the major share of the national revenue will be paid out in interest." Mr. toldwell asks an .interesting question r but he ought to know the answer, He is constantly telling ne 11 the progress of lalb'or in Great Bri- tain, of the splendid social services •1 that country. Britain. .has fought more wars than any other country, piled up moredebt than most of them, yet the survivors do the things which �JIr. Goldlayell takes such delight in ftelling the people of Canada they could do, if only the government were not piling up so much debt! A fact or two from Great Britain may be enlightening. In 1924-25 the United Kingdom spent £48,352,000 on education -in 193738, £ 63,111,000. On .health, labor and insurance, the _ex- penditures expenditures were £ 64,51.0,000 in 1924- 26; £161,569,000 in 1937-38. These are 'enormous changes and apparently the debt of the United Kingdom .did not FALL FAIR DATES Following is a list of the agricul- tural societies' fairs and exli:ibitions in this district, this fall: Wellesley Sept. $, 9 Blyth Sept. 9, 10 Milverton Sept. 10,11 Tavistock Sept. '11,' 12 Underwood Sept. 15 Mildmay Exeter Kincardine Clifford New Hamburg Palmerston iEmbre Stratford Zurich Lucknow Bayfield Listowel Galt Harriston Kirkton Seaforth Port Elgin prove' a deterrent though no doubt,efe penditures could lave been larger if the people had desired nothing else save expansion of social services. Mr. Goldwell might now turn his eyes 'homeward. Practically all the social services now existing :in Canada had their birth since the close of the Great War -might never have exist- ed if it, had. not" been for the war; would not have been brought into. ex- istence if we could have managed things in a way which would have rendered them unnecessary. The pic- ture is the same in the United States. The fact is war disrupted our econ- omy. Whether it was, in reality, the war or our stupid conduct after .the war which brought on the depression may be arguable. No means• was found for coping with the •problem. Unalble to affect a cure we turned to the use of palliatives -the customary medical method. There are some who still search for fundamental remedies. The Leader of the C.C.F. continues to reeomm-end social services. Social services. may be advisable some- times. The average eitizen would much prefer an, economy where they were unnecessary. To reach that ideal may not be beyond the bounds of possibility. Mr. Goldwell gives us the debt in 1913, the last year before the Great War and the debt in 1921. One might have thought, that for purposes of comparison, he would have used next the figures of 1938,. the last year be- fore the present war. To do so would, however, have weakened the state- ment by revealing the fact that inter- est charges have fallen since the last b war and it is ecom;ing a cardinal rule of politics that no credit must be given to those of opposing politi- cal faith. The figures which follow are taken from the Public Accounts of Canada -they are reliable: ' Net Debt Intrvrest Charges 1913 ... $ 314,301,000 $ 12,605,000 1.921 ... 2,340,878,00 139,551,000 1938 . 3,101,667,000 132,117,000 The figures themselves tell quite a story, It will be noted that between Sept. 15, 16 1921 and 1958 the debt, due largely Sept. 16, 17 to the depression, increased by over Sept. 17, 18 $760,000;000 but the carrying charges Sept. 18, 19 tell by over $7,000,000-a rather sub - Sept. 18, 19 yfdantial gain, We should persist in keeping our eye on the ball -the proe- 'Sept. 18, 19 lem is not necessarily the volume of Sept. 21 the debt -rather is, it the anneal cost Sept. 21-23 of carrying it. - Sept. 21, 22 Mr. Coldwell's figures are some - Sept. 22, 23 what different. He quotes from the Sept. 23, 24 Dominion I r•oyincial Relations Re - Sept. 230 24 Sept. 24-26 Sept. 24, 25 Sept. 24, 25 Sept, 24, 25 Sept. '25, 26 Owen Sound Sept. 26, 28, 29. Mitchell .Sept. 29, 30 Dungannon Oct. 1, 2 'St. Marys Sept. 30, Oct. 1 *Seaford Oct, 1, 2 Ford,wichOct, 2, 3 Tiberton _ .Oct. 5, 6 Teeswater - Oct. 6, 7 Atwood Oct. 9, 10 -Walkerton Nov. 23 port, which •'laces the • debt charges in' 1921 at $152,488,000. The difference arises out of governmental relations with the C.N.R. The amount was not paid by the government. It was met by the railway; but the money was 'bprrowed 'by the C.N.R. on loans guar- anteed by the government. True, we may never be called upon to meet these contingent liabilities but it is well that Mr. Coldwell and those who hold his, view should' be aware of them. May it be to him a constant reminder that not all industries are profitable, government owned corpor- ations • may be, after all, a liability rather .than an asset. A government which owned the in- eSNAPSNOT C -U 1 L PICTURING PICNICS J An apple for the teacher? Perhaps -but in any event a grand shot of a picnic. Concentrate on action studies if you want to make this type of picture. MO SUMMER is complete with- out its share of picnic,e, and a picnic isn't a real success without some .snapshots. So today let's see how we can make better snapshots to highlight those occasions. Suppose we take "action," that is -people doing things -as the keynote of our project. Action pic- tures pack three times the punch, and are always fai' more interest- ing than the old-fashioned type of "still" picture in which everyone stood smiling at the camera. If you concentrate on action, you can, for instance, get a picture of dad giving an exhibition of the "boarding house reach" as he stretches for another sandwich. You might, in another case, catch the youngest member of the family peering cautiously from behind .a tree to see if the coast is clear as he plays "hide-and-seek." To make a completely rtlunded story of your photographic efforts, approach the eubject just as a good news photographer might if he were erg on a feature assignment. Start with a shot showing the folks putting the lunch basket into the car. If a stop•is made on the way to the picnic to buy more provisions - shoot that. And be sure to get a gen- eral view of the scene, so that when other people see your pictures they will have an idea of the Iocale. After that, of coilTee, you can pho- tographically follow whatever hap- pens. Try to catch the folks infor- medly -as in our illustration -while they're preparing the meal, eating, playing games, or even just sitting around talking. Don't encourage peo- ple to look at the camera -unless you particularly want such a shot. Tell them to look et what they are doing, or have them look at each other, and you'll get the best results. Finally, take lots of snapshots. Every shot may not turn out as you expected, but that way you'll be certain to get many good ones. 393 John van Guilder • e Twat'•.. Id4oblYMMl�181 W w4RY1@y W i W I04fu 434.044,. o „fp, nngn..A.1r ' l evefi° q` hunting dor diffinultinta. How Jong would parliallnent kav',e j' 4:4 gover.Rntent., itt tb q day W. rb. respq li 'ible for the; ,•IAauagement f aCores an hundreds of - esseA•ters pj - ea? What an opportunity #hat °wou'ld be for• an oi)posi31on Ied,,tor Mr, 'Gold- weli an oppertur?:ityf if be were in opposition, 'a headache.. if be. were in lro,Vver, W+e Must remember .ip con- sidering these problems that Mr. Gold - well, the man who wants the govern- ment to run everything 'seems always to be convinced that no government ever does anything right -in fact in his opinion governments seem to be almost as venal as corporations. Home Cannina Of Fish Patriotie housewives are now tak- ing advantage of every opportunity to can. Horne canning of fish is no new art in many parts of this coun- try, but there, are yet many places, where this good food' is .plentiful, and where it has not yet been tried. All fish suitable for canning may !be canned .by one of two 'methods - by pressure cooker when one is avail- able,;: or by the hot water bath method. With a pressure cooker, proper .processing -is assured to pre- vent spoilage. With the hot water bath method, if great care is exercis- ed to. assure proper sterilization of utensils and sufficient processing, re- sults usually are quite satisfactory. Fish to be canned must be handled. carefully after it is caught, bled and cleaned as soon as possible. Remove ,all - blood, especially that clotted under the skin along the backbone. Rub with salt and pack in ice if pos- sible when it, is not to be canned` im- meddately. Keep very cold. Examine all glass jars for cracks, necks, ..or flaws. Pint-size containers are best to insure proper processing. Remove all dirt, wash well and ster- ilize for 20 minutes in_ boiling water. If tin cans are obtainable, these can be used but only with the pressure cooked method. They should be pro- perly sealed, and used only once. With the fish cleaned thoroughly, scale, remove head, tail and any large bones that will take up too much • space. Cut fish in proper lengths t� fill jars flush with the rice, paoking .firmly but taking care not to. crush or bruise the flesh. Use only pure drinking 'water for all prepara- tory purposes. Exhaust tin cans for a few minutes, then seal tightly when using pressure cooker. Jars, when used, are only partially . sealed' and are processed and exhausted at the same time with the hot water, bath method.• Finish sealing them- at the end of the pro- cess. With pressure cooker be, sure that all, egiupment is working properly. Start timing of all processing when the proper temperature is 'reached and be sure to process long enough to prevent spoilage. Cool as quickly as possible, to prevent over -cooking too, being careful not to crack jars Iby stacking too closely or placing them in currents of too cold air. Glass jars need longer processing than cans in the pressure cooker. Store in a cool (not damp) dark place. Discard any suspected containers. The time for hot-water bath meth- od varies, -but a guide is from about one hour and fifty minutes to two hours. For more detailed information write the Department of Fisheries, Ottawa, for leaflet on canning fish. Don't Put Honey In, a Refrigerator In order to preserve . the delicate flavqur of the essence 'of flowers in honey during storage attention should be paid .to several important points. First and foremost, wherever honey is .stored, the place must be dry, Hence a dry kitchen shelf is a suit- able spot ,for comb honey in which all the aroma of flowers is locked in its cells, while a dry cellar is ideal for the storage of extracted honey, but the cellar must be really dry. • Honey, states W. A. Stephen, Bee Division, Dominic Experimental ,Farms Service, should not be • stored in an ice -box or in a refrigerator, be- cause, just as, honey has incorporat- ed the smell of flowers, so it will ga- ther up the odors of other foods, Fur- ther as the relative .humidity in ice- boxes or refrigerators 'is high, hoasy will absorb the moisture in the air. Lt is for this reason that honey should not be kept in a damp cellar. Comb honey should be kept until it is to be used in the carton in -which it was packed, and with reference to liquid honey in containers, it should be re- membered that the friction top lids are not airtight. They should be re- placed and pressed down after remov- ing what honey was required. This will help retain the essence of flowers in toe- honey. Lots of MetalScrap in Farm Tool Sheds, (Unsuspected. sources of scrap metal are found in farm tool sheds, lofts and garages where long forgotten bits and pieces have been stored on the chance• that some day they !night come in handy. By 'September 15, no one may have more than 600 pounds of scrap metal in his possession according to recent l ruling of the Steel Controller. There's priceless war material .in old binder and avower knives and guards.; hay* rake and harrow teebh; metals from harness; bolts, nuts, rivets, staples, spikes and rusty nails, and the hun- dred and one •: odds and ends that -hare been thrown aside in nooks and crannies. When gathering these up, look too for scrap rubber, rags, bags and 'bot- •tles, They're all urgently needed, now: noxa iia 4r,0, '090 tic I? ae ti l � fid' ta5 dinkola- 44ued his drOV,1114441,nrAn here- 14Ir; Will;owe ljna Iaq,»nred a position with the N'aational PM and Chemiaal 'Go,, of London, 440M Comarue404,140 new duties• an ,Seeteu bet, ?:;4th, it is also his intention, tG provehie wife and baby dapgktter',$p• London as Boon as he can eecure euitaible residence, The departure of Mee and 'Mrs. Wil- lows illows from Biyti} will be regretted by a wide e&rele•°of friends. Mr. Willows came here from Toronto five years ago last April, when ,he purchased the. drug .business of the late Dr. Milne. In June, 1938, he married Marion Mc- Kechnie, also of Toronto, and • they have proved valuable citizens of the town. Their little daughter was born this summer. Mr. Willows was elect- ed for the . 'present; year as Noble Grand of Blyth Lodge LO.O.F, No. 366. He was a member of the Blyth bre department, also acting as secre- tary -treasurer, and was also • secre, tary-treasurer of the .Blyth Agricul- tural 'Society and the Lawn Tennis Club. . Mr. and Mrs. Willows were members of the Blyth United Church. Marks - Scrimgeour. St. Andrew's 'fJnite t, Church, B'lyth,,, wae .the scene of a quiet wedding on Thursday, August 27th, when Rev. A_ 'Sinclair united'in marriage Edna Mar- garet, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Scrimgeour, to Aircrafts- man Joseph Marks, R.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Marks, of London; England. The bride, given in mar- riage by her father, was lovely in an Aqua suit dress, with •black accessor- ies. She wore a corsage of Briarcliffe roses and a handsome locket with the R.A.F; insigne, :a gift of the groom. The young couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cameron, of Brus- sels, sister ...and brother-in-law of the bride. Atter a luncheon served to the immediate family, the 'happy cou- rle left for a short trip before , leav- ir_g for Mount Joli, Quebec, where Mr. Marks will continue his training. Friends 9f former days in Blyth were guests at a reunion • luncheon held last week at the Round Room, ! Eaton's College Street, Toronto, where a delightfully informal no -host gathering was arranged. At several tables, decked with midsuramer flow- ers, the following were assembled: Mrs. W. Moser (Lutie Jamieson), Mrs. Isaac Brown (Clara Kraehling), Mrs. Ernest Bender (Alberta Carr), Miss Sara Bentley, MissLottie Bentley,. Mrs. J. Howard Alexander (Eliz'a Bentley), Miss Fanny. Grey, Miss Lil- lie M; Carr, Mrs. Jim Logan (Elmina Kraehling), Mrs., Arthur Egan (Pearl Ghellew), Mrs. Charles Bell (Muriel Chellew), Mrs. Fred A. Lewis (Berta Carder), Mrs. Reuben West (Flora Watson), Mrs. W. W. Sloan (Edith Young, Mrs. Harvey 'Morris (Bertha Newcomb), and Mrs,' W. D. Sprinks (Edna 'Hamilton). Plans were made to make the reunion luncheon an an- nual, if not a semi-annual affair, and the afternoon "was spent in reminis- cences and the recounting of old friends and the recital of many in- teresting and amusing experiences of other days when all, the guests had lived in Blyth and its- vicinity. Tested Recipes Pickled beets add color; zest and interest to meals. Economical and easily prepared, young tender beets are best for the purpose. The following recipe, suggested by Consumer Sector", of Ag riculture, and tested in their experi- mental kitchen, gave excellent re- sults: . 1 quart cider vinegar 11/2 cups water 1 cup ,white sugar . 1/E teaspoon salt 1/4 cup mixed whole spice (tied in cheesecloth bag). • Select small beets. Cook in slightly salted water until tender. Dip into cold water and remove skins. Pack into sterilized jars; cover with syrup made from above ingredients boiled for five minutes., Seal jars tightly and store in cool place. Beet Relish 2 quarts beets, cooked and chopped 1 raw cabbage, finely shredded 1 cup. grated horseradish (optional). 2 cups vinegar • 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper. 'Mix all together, put into jars and seal. Care Adds Life To Linens Get more wear out of household linens and cottons by extra launder- ing care. When Ironing towels, table cloths, sheets and pillow cased' avoid presl;ing in the folds. Pressure from the iron may cause yarns to break where they are creased. Changing the place of the folds from time to time may be an added safeguard. Since absorbency is one of the most important characteristics of bath towels, these should never be ironed because the flattened loops will not absorb moisture readily. All that is necessary is to shake the towel before it is hung up to dry and again w hen it is being folded. A Smile Or Two It was Saturday morning, five min- utes after the hour at which the lec- ture should have finished and the old 'professor was still carrying on. The etudente tried to Brant !xis attention _Boys' Junior Tweed -Suits -2 pants ...... 12 to 16 Year Boys' Tweed Suits -2 pants , Boys' English Whipcord Breeches ... P < .... ..$2,25 Humphries'' All -Wool Breeches Boys' Tweed English Shorts Tweed Golf Knickers and Breeches Boys' Zipper Neck Pullovers Kiddies' Botany Wool Pullovers Boys' Wind and Water Proof Jackets ....... $1.50 $2.•05- UP Boys' Plaid Trim Blanket Cloth Jackets Boys' Heavy Melton Cloth Jackets Boys' Cotton Golf Sox $3.50 $x'.-05. 25c Boys' Wool Golf Sox Boys Tweed "Longs" Boys' Fine Shirts • 95e Work Shirts Boys' Overalls Boys' Cotton Longs • • School Girls'will find a wide shove- ing of Blouses, Middies, Skirts, Sweat- ers, Dresses,Coats, Hose and Sun- dries in olrr Ladies' Department. Pian for your school clothing needs NOW! STEWART B'OS.' 50c $3.50 59c UP .... $1.45' $100 to $2.25 by rustling their papers and making various sounds and looking at the clock. After a while the professor, noticing their antics, said .very polite- ly, "I have just one more pearl to cast 'before we depart." • A negro in an American regimeat was running- for the back areas as fast as he could go, when, he was stopped by a " white officer. "Don't delay me, suh," said the negro. "I'se' gotta be on my way." "Boy," replied the officer, "do, you know who I am? I'm a general." "Lordy!" exclaimed the negro tak- ing a second toot.. "You sure is! I musta been travellin' some, 'cause I didn't think I'd got back that far yit." • "Before we were married, Charles," said a young wife reproachfully, "you always gave me the most beautiful presents. Do you remember?" "Yes," said Charles, "but, my dear, did you ever.hear of'a fisherman giv- ing bait to a fish after he had caught it?" • Two Irishmen were in the moun- tains hunting. The one carrying the gun saw a grouse and carefully took aim. "Mike," shouted Pat, "don't shoot! The gun ain't loaded." "I've got to," yelled Mike, "the boird will sive- wait!" • Father: "What a boy you are for asking questions. I'd like to know what would have happened if I'd ask- ed as many questions when I was a boy." Tommy: "Perhaps you would have been able to answer some of mine." • A little boy in an American school refused to sew, thinking it beneath the dignity of a ten -year-old. "George Washington sewed," said the principal. "and do you consider yourself better than George Washing- ton?" - "I don't know; time will tell," said the boy, seriously. • Manager to Office Boy coming in late: "You ought to have been here at nine o'clock." Unconcerned Office Boy: "Why? What happened?" • A clergyman. at a dinner, had lis-, tened to a talkative young man who had much to say on Derwin. and his "Origin of 'Species'." "I can't see," a•rgired the young whippersnapper, "what difference it would make to me if my grandfather was an ape," "No," commented the clergyman, "I can't see that it,would. But it must have made a great difference to your grandmother?' Lieutenant (roaring with rage): "Who told you to put those flowers. Sandy: "Oh, it was quite nice, but I had a ride on a real donkey yester- day." • "You know, my dear," said Mrs, Ayres, "as I was 'passing under • the scaffolding of a new buiiddng some Paint fell on my fur coat, and my husband had to buy me a new one." Her friend (earnestly): "In what street was that, Mrs. Ayres?" • Betty and Letty came out of the af- ternoon performance at the cinema, and Betty had arranged to meet her fiance, who was always punctual. y: "It's early yet, so we will ha ve Betty: 'It's early yet, so we will have a walk round. I shall take a taxi to meet Eric; I mustn't get there before he does." •Letty: "Why ever not? Why not on the table'?" Steward: "The •Comm oder, sir." Lieutenant: "Prety, aren't they!" • Auntie: "Well, how" did you enjoy the ride of Uncle's shoulders." be a few minutes in. advance of him for once?" Betty: "What! And pay for the taxi?" • Officer (referring to member of the, crew who has been picked up atter !being in The water for over an 'hour):. "Is he all right?" Sailor: "Yes sir, 'cept that he seems to have lost 'is sense of hum- or!" • The nice old lady smiled at the lit- tle girl who bad been left in charge of the 'cake shop, "Don't you sometimes feel tempted to eat one of the cream buns, my dear?" she asked. The little girl was quite shocked_ "Of course not. That would be steal- ing. I only lick them." • Wife: "Could you give me a, little money?" ,Hubby: "Certainly, my dear; about how little?" • Ellen: "Home is the dearest spot on earth after all." ' Ernest: "Yes, when you count the rent and servants' wages." 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