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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1942-09-25, Page 245 ft& • 1She ..gatort AiArlQ, ev, ternoon by McLean ffean .Editor sing rates MI application. 4, . • soriptior.i. rates, $1.50 a yearin van; foreign, $2.50 a year. Single les, 4 cents each. 4FORTII, Friday, September 25 Fire Prevention We are in receipt of a Royal Pro- clamation, recently published in the Canada Gazette, proclaiming the week from Sunday, October 4th, to -Sunday, October 10th, as "Fire pre- vention Week." • And from figures published in this proclamation, we would say there was a greaf need for education along the lines of fire prevention. Statistics published by the Dominion Fire Com- missioner show that during the past ten years, four hundred and sixty- five thousand fires in Canada have destroyed insurable property valued at more than two hundred and sixty- nine million dollars, and that during the same period, two thousand, sev- en hundred and eighty-five persons have lost their lives and it is estimat- ed that at least ten thousand others have been seriously injured as the re: sult of fire. That is a casualty list almost com- parable with Dieppe, and still worse, it has been shown that at least eighty per cent. of the fires which occur or- iginate either directly or indirectly through inexcusable ignorance and neglect and are therefore prevent- able, and that the exercise of prudence and. care on the part of re- sponsible people would substantially reduce these fires. This is war time, a. time that im- peratively • demands that human life - and material resources in Canada's war effort be unobstructed by such losses in life and property as fires • are causing throughout the country \'*every year. • Fire Prevention Week is not a • passing whim of Government. It is, or at least, it should be, a week de- voted to an intense education, hav- • ing for its object the elimination of • fire losses where possible, and it • should be participated in by every • municipal council and every school board. • •- Not Bomb Proof - Canada, or even °Ontario, is not as bomb proof as many people continue to insist. Just the contrary, as two recent events have amply proven. Just a -little over- a week ago a • Japanese plane dropped bbinbs on an, Oregon State forest, in an attempt to set it on fire, It was not much of an attempt, nor did thebOmbs do any harm. The bombs, however, were --dropped there, • Two weeks ago the crew of a Brit- ish bomber landed in Canada oh the same day this crew had dropped. • bombs on Germany. If Canadians can cover that distance in that space Of time, we -may rest assured that • the Germans can do it too. We should • remember, too, that Canada is just as close to German occupied " France • as England is. • It was_ no trouble for the big Lan- caster 'bomber to make the trip to Canada, nor would it be any trouble • for a German bomber, to make the - same trip from France. That does not mean ,that the people of Canada • should start building bomb proof shelters, Canada is a fairly large place; tatiCes are 'great and the popula- tion cdmparatively small. Germany Mild bring her bombers over, but in ,She would have to carry more s6ithe -that bombs, if she wanted tb 'reach home again, and .the Ombs such planes could drop much noise in Can - ch damage either. be bombed, midis() r ves• ye 7144; • the 100t*DpPan :t 'ghost y11 perat4re---44 bushel* 'the PrOvignP ree90 NMS in_ 192Ei when. these Trovinge§ proilneect 54000000 bushels from 23,158,000 acres, Dr an average of 23.5 biAshels. This total '143P.S. by.jerty-tliree jI1jQn bushels than this Year's crop, It should be noted, too, that this year's crop was • grown' on seven million acres less than the area sown to wheat two •years ago. Just a very few short •,years ago -we were_told on every hand that the prairie soil had been mined out by reckless grain growers. That, it was said, was the cause of crop failure as much as drouth and grasshoppers. Apparently, however, the Prairie soil is as good as it ever was. Either that or it has marvellous powers of recuperation. At any rate, it would be near enough to the truth to say that given the necessary moisture and someone to keep off the insect pests, the farmers of the Prairie Provinces can easily keep for Can- ada the title of "the bread basket of - the world.!' • No Overseas Votes At a press conference held last week in Washington, the American Secretary of War said that in the majority of cases it would be un- feasible for soldiers overseas to vote in the coming November elections. Secretary Knox of the Navy has Objected likewise to servicemen abroad voting by mail. Mr. Knox said that because of the short time available, election material would have to be transported oVerseas by plane at the expense of urgent muni- tions shipments, and also that mili- tary security would be endangered by disclosure of the stations of ser- vicemen. We always thought that- politics was a serious' business in the United States, and perhaps they are. But, apparently, not quite such a serious business as the war that country is now engaged in. When one considers the distribu- tion that was made of the soldiers' vote in Canada's last wartime elec- tion, thebAmerican decision to dis- franchise her service men abroad, is not quite as drastic as it appears on the surface. • We Had SOme Of Them We have noticed recentlY. an in- creased demand for letter stationery. What does that mean? Is the lost art of letter writing going to be re- vived? There might be reasons for it One can no longer .horin the car and travel a hundred or two hundred miles over the weekend to visit rel- atives or friends. If the gas per- - mits, the tires will not. Or vice versa. Will a letter be sent instead? . We have had to sloW down our fast pace, and as the days and weeks go by the pace may even be reduced to a walk. Consequently, we are go- ing to have much more time on our hands. More time to read, and think, and sleep. More time to spend at home and with our neighbors. • More time to renew old friendships and make new ones. - Perhaps we will discover that friendship can be kept just as green by letter writing as by personal vis- its. Perhaps the art or habit of let- ter writing wi11 come back again. • - Will It 'Cane Back? Some, writer in some paper that we saw recently said: "There are moments --,only brief ones, mind you, like when the afternoori sungets to beating itself on -our °Mee -window-- when we wouldn't mind being attir- ed like the Mahatma in the fountain - cooled rooms of the Agha, Khan's - palace." We had some of those moments ourgelf last 'Week, and, ws _doubt if MlatWitie,hr7se .tikwt,1116 116°• - -And il, ft IC; ee.„eeeeiefeel‘k, 0., IA; 317#100044 " . 7 . *t :° From -The li,i1rOn Expeeltee September 28, 191i Mr. Ellison, of Logan; hat "bought the 100-aere ,farM a Henry Ieleber, Sr., which is the old Stimetris proper - tie 1Vir. Rufus *Tinter, of Nelson, B.C., who has been spending :a few hall - days at his home here, returned to British Columbia on Saturday. Miss Edith Scott left on Monday to resume her studies at the University of Toronto. A.. rather serious accident happen- ed to Mr. George Chamber.s, of Chia- elhurst, who is employed by Mr. Mc- Gregor on the threehing outfit. While oiling the maehine he slipped and his arm became caught in the blower belt, causing a compound fracture of the elbow, and the arm was badly twist: ed. Miss Marguerite Snell, Seaforth, left this week for Toronto where she will attend the University; Lieut. Stewart Scott and Mrs. Scott were guests at the home of his grand- mother, Mrs; J. P. Brine. Mrs. Artsh Scott and Miss Clarissa have returned from a trip to the West, where they spent the summer. Mr. Ed. Kinght, of Usborne, has sold his farm to Mr. Henry Rhode for a good figure. Mr. R. J. Drysdale, Hensel, return- ed- home recently from an extended trip with relatives in Manitoba, Sas- katchewan and Alberta. Messrs. T. J. Benryeand Wm. Buch- anan, Hansen, are both first prize winners at the local fairs in different classes with their fine horses, and al- so won sweepstake prizes. Mr. Wm. McGregor, Kippers, whe was doing some work about a thresh- ing machine, had the misfortune to have two of his fingers severed from his hand. Me.' Sririth, of Leadbury, who sold his farm recently, will move to-Har- purhey in the near future. Among the merchants who had a showing at Seaforth Fall Fair on Fri- day last were: W. J. Walker, NI. Broderick, H. Edge, Stewart Bros.; T. G. Scott and The Canada Furni- ture Co. , There were twelve farms advertised 'for sale in the issue ef September 28, 1917. ea,kws • a • . • From The Huron Expositor September 30, 1892 There are fourteen cheese factories in operation in Huron _County. Mr. John Ward, Seaforth's well known saddler, has received a corc- tract from a Michigan lumberman to make for him a large number of sets of heavy harness. There has been considerable talk in the papers lately about big work by coopers, but Mr. William Ament, of this town, thinks that one of his men beats the record. Mr. Jantee- iVlit-- ehell made at his factory 600 'barrels in one week. -. Mr: James Whitney, of Seaforth, has gone to Woodstock, where he in- tends engaging in the, jewellry busi- ness. "•\ At the Caledonian games held in Winnipeg a few Weeks ago, Mr. Peter Dallas, formerly ,of Tuckersmith, won prizes in the athletic sports to the amount of $50.00 and had to compete against. the champion of the Domin- ion: Op Friday nig,ht last between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock, the people of dlensall were startled out of their peaceful slumbers by the cries of fire and the ringing of bells. The cause of the alarm was that McIntyre's Ho- tel, known as the 1-leneall House, was found to be on fire and before any- thing could be done, hall and stables were one mass of flames. The d'Wel-. ling of Mr. Richard Welsh and the adjoining shop soon shared the same. fate. Mr. Lewis McDeneld, of Walton, has sold to the well-known timber man, Mr. Querengesser, of Grey township, lot 26 on the 17th Concession of Grey for $5,000. The lot 'contains 100 acres and is entirely a testier -lot. Mr.. and Mrs, Ale•xander Mustard, of Brudefield, lefeon. Tuesday on a visit to friends in Missouri and Kan - 'sae, Mr. James Swan" left by the same train for Chieego where he will combine business with pleasure and will visit his slater, Mrs. Kaiser, in Wisconsin. Miss Ida Hothani of Staffa, who • has been laid up with malaria, fever ,Is recovering. Mr. Peter DeCoureey, the well- knoVen hog breeder and dealer of 1-11b- bert, while attendlng the Western Pair et London, purchased a very fine Berkshire pig Mho .loseph Franks, Hainesville. Mr. Robert Charters, of the. Mill Itoacl, Tuckereneithele making quite a name for himself as, & breeder of sheep. He has recently added to already adelirable fleck a, Veil fine ellearling Leicester rani,. Which he purchaeled frem of Melte Vein% • CiaeSneclay lett thehiltiret belangs big to Firet"PreilePteirlaliChenth, forth, attentted' '&114 'fit 0,boili..andi ifgeted to i'etartatirt Pretiared by litri tif Were. 6the. , Remembering *the experiences of oir childimods Mrs. Phil and I talked over this whole 'meeetien abottt "bad men" shortly after were children it was a favorite spertsof visiting aunts and uncles to tell leorrible lies about "bad mens" whe-inliabit dark corners and spots and just wait for a chanti? to pounce 'upria children. , We made up outr inindeto jealously guard against any' mention" ef "boo men.", No matter how had else Might' be at tithes . . no matter how stub born . . no matter how -impertinent She might get., we were ,definitely not going to use such means to frighten her. , It was a solemn declaration, de- signed, to eliminate a lot of the fears which plagued us when we were very young. Whensour wee lady started toddlie,g we took pride in haveng her wander into a darkened room and we watch- ed carefully so that nobody went "Boo" at her.. It was hard some' times to refrain from using such methods when you were reading the paper and wanted to enjoy a story, to keep from saying the "bad fairies" will -come .out of the front zoom and get you. When she cried at -night after she was tuck- ed away to bed, we groaned and went up to get what she wanted . . . wish- ing with every*inch of us that 'we could say, "If you ,don't keep quiet the leprechaunn will jump out of the shadows and gobble you up." How- ever, we didn't. We had to rap down hard on sev- eral occasions and tell her doting 'grandparents that -we didn't approve of her being frightened by ,the dark. We earned the undying hatred of a spinsterish aunt by saying, "Please don't tell her those horrible fibs about the little people that play out- side when it gets dark." 1.iast• week we had company. A young married cpuple came along to vile They were bright opeorde • • good talkers and quiet sensible. We noticed and apProVed of Patricia Ann Jilting the young -fellow and didn't get at, all eUspiciouji when she spent hours at a time sitting on his knee out On. the Veranda. She just seem- ed to Like him. We didn't tumble teat he was telling her some fascin- ating stories. Then they went away, Mrs. Phil was gettiug the 'house straightened around after their visit. sl was put- ting Patricia Ann to bed. Usually she wants to hear- about Tippy the Chip- munk or Peter Rabbit, but she had different ideas this time. "Daddy, tell me about the Boo Man!" . . . Horror of horrors, when I wouldn't tell her a story like that . she proceeded to tell me one that would make the moss drop off a grayeston:e! Now She has a terrific appetite for stories of this type. We refuse to tell them. It seems that Pdtricia Ann may develpp a- mistrust of us. She may grow to think that we haVe de- liberately held something back on her . , . .which ina sense is true. If 1 tould just get mp hands on that fellow who started her thinking about the "Boo Man." I can, plainly see that we are going to have some ex- plaining on our hands in ,the next few days, :JUST A SMILE OR TWO: The • inspector was paying his monthly visit to the village school. He examined the children in, reading and general knowledge and was Very pleased with the answers he receiv- ed. After the last question had been asked and answered satisfactorily he rose to his • feet and, looking at the upturned faces, remarked generally: "I wish I were a little bey at school again!" He allowed a few minutes for this' to sink in and then added: "De you know why I wish that?" For a 'moment or two there was silence. Then came a childish voice from the back of the room: 'Teas you've forgot all you ever knowed." An incorrigible* offender requested the , magistrate to postpone his case as the. lawyer due to defend him had been taken suddenly. ill "But," the magistrate objected, "what difference can that make. You were actually caught in the act. , What on epee!) can youreaveyer say in your defence?" "Beats me, sir," accused replied. "That's just what I'm so interested to know!" • • NewIT- Wed Husband: "Do you -mean to"' say there' e only one course for dinner tonight? Just cheese?" Wife: "Yes, dear. You see, when the, chops caught fire and 'fell into the sweets I had to use the soup to put it out:: • • The Town Weekly (By R. J. Deachman). The 'town weekly is coming into its own. It has made a great improve- ment in the last few years. This -much is- crystal --ilear-to anyone wli"o- knows these publications and the meii who make them. Time was, i am sorry to say, when the town paper was a more or less shabby sheet. Men drifted into the business through impulse rather than understanding. A 'business man who missed the boat, a teacher who quar- relled with the trustees, a preacher w -ho, for one reasoo. or another,.,fell out of the pulpit—all these and more; sought joy •and expression in the pub- lishing businees. They knew little of printing, less of editing.: They were almost -wholly ignorant of price's, cos* and collections. Things done, by these men made angels weep and caused competitors 'to indulge in .an orgy of sub -vocal swearing. In the old days some got by. Then a new age' ,developed. Improved transportation brought the city daily closer. The -radio became a source of news. The weekly had to be re- vamped. It was compelled to define its own field, occupy it more closely, apply Vastness methode—surviVe or quit. The competitive system is harsh. It was never meant for weak- lings, but those ,who survived became strong—fitted by effort, Conditioned for survival, made eapahle of progress under difficulties. The good weekly covers its own territory. Any greed town and the area around it provides a new -s field which is the natural monopoly of the local paper. With this of course goes the -job-work—of esthe area. Some towns have become stagnant in the last few years but•I have a prevailing idea that the towns of Canada will stage a comeback. The farmer too will come. into his own and get a larg- er share of the national income. These events will help the town pa- per, enlarge its field, make it strong- er than it ever was before. • There is no reason why these de- sirable events should not happen within the next few years. The town has many advantagest., Costs of lav- ing- are less—costs of production, • in many industries, are lower than in the cities. There is on the average a higher level of human happiness in the town than in the city. The re- vival of the town • may be one of the notable events of the latter half of this century. Here -then is the task for the Cana- dian Weekly Newspaper .Association; It should do everything possible to beaten the coming of that day. • It is nolight and superficial task. It re- quires. work. It demands a careful investigation of the economic aspects of the situation. From the national point of view, in the interests of Can- ada, it is a case which should" be presented and the editors of town papers are quite capable of doing the job—doing it well. The, United / (Winnipeg F States Fleet ree Press) The United States fleet-, accOnling" to he cheering news given to' the .1ap.siiese people ever the State radio, was, eo battered in the first engage- ment in the Coral Sea that .tlie Unit- ed States has become only a fotith- rate naval po*er. 'Me renntatee of the fleet were, according to the gainer authoritye further reduced at Mid- way; and after the first eildOenter at Sokesion /61104 the Japaileee people heard, Perhaps to their astonishment, that the United 8tate a was now- only a thiatolase • , , And now -ther'lletelietssin" entire 'd JaPatriists ;Isteettertetifig hair e lefird CaPtilie Aided Hititide adifile Vo 04016' thAttheUiitibtido flootVti :t*te tlie'etien4lta:')idte'tditttli ex„. '614kir'd 4 0 tacks by forces superior in nutnber. This must be rather confusing to the average ja,penese. His navy is im vincible, of ',Course—to think other- wise would be 'to deny the dittines ori- gin of himself and his ecrantrytten. But yet there is that inealdietible ad- mission that it will have to, Meet stip- erlor forees Priebe a- United States nacy which -was grt amid:billeted and then reducedetci fotirth-rate: rank. He Is likely be' atilt himself what is the truth about the tided Otates Oen, and 'it Is rether :Unfortunate' that, he tradenteefaifilitiee- for Vetting •.tie .feetif teem Pieildikit Arciatievelt hifneelie whc lz most •ott4y.: ;$6, ippert. :them: our ..enet.nie :tatinte(114*e*Itri tie ,'.gt.tttetk tliftVikr' bile1,04,; • • - • Suffers FracturedeHlp " Mr. Cliff 'White had she ortu recently whi1e. holidaying at :ivii:"a,sao Beach, of fracturing his 14. Cliff some weeks ago bed a '1.41 at ti* home cif Mrs. J. 3. Allan, breaking belie in hia foot, havii1 Only partially, recovered and, still using crutches ter' walkiag, he fell and she more egri,°' fracture restated. He i resting gage fortably in Listowel Memo:trig Rose pital. 'Cliff's ma* friends erishhim a speedy and complete recovery. Mr, W. T. McLean suffered a painful ac- cident' on Saturday. While he ;wai, heading a pig in the -trailer at his. farm he fell, breaking some small. 'hones and dislocating his ankle. I-14 was taken by Dr. Scherk t Winghain hospital for X-ray, and the ankle veas placed in a cast and he was able to return home. His many friends will wish him a speedy recovery.—Winghane Advance -Times. Red Cross Meriebers Honored The Red Cross Society held their regular meeting on Wednesday after- noon. Two quilts were quilted and following the meeting a social hour was held ia honor of Mrs. Fred Hat- ter and Mrs.. A. M. Boyle, who are leaving the organization to reside in other centre. Both Mrs. Boyle and' Mrs. Hatter spoke briefly thanking the ladies for their gesture of hospi- tality.—Blyth Standard., ' Win Bowling Prize ' Messrs. Harold Vodden • and Jack Cowan took fourth prize in a bowling' tournament in, Wingham on • Monday night. Both gentlemen were the win- ners of a very good shirt. Blyth Standard. Enlists With the R. C. N. V. R. Bill Kestle, son of Mr. and Mrs., Rufus Kestle, has enlisted for active service with the and will report for duty on October let.—Exe- ter Times -Advocate. • Fractures Bone in Elbow •. While engaging in games at the Main' St. Y.P.U. ecru roast Monday night at the McLagan home, Frances Buckingham , bad the . misfortune to. Slip on the grass, striking her right elbow in such a manner that a small bone was broken.—Mitchell Advocate. Attending School At Clinton Misses Helen Pfaff and Ella Jean McGregor, of town; Margaret Webb, Eloise Gill, Evelyn and Gladys Wal - per,' of Grand Bend\ have enrolled as students at the Clinton School* of' Commerce.—Exeter Times -Advocate. • Collegiate Student Wihs Award ' Miss Roma Chandler, daughter of the Rev. E. F. Chandler, of Parkhill, late of 'Kippen, was successful 111 winning the Leonard Foundation Scholarship at the recent upper school examinations. Roma attended Clinton Collegiate last year and her ' many friends here will be pleased, to learn of her success -which Is the more creditable owingeto the face that she is but sixteen years of age. She will register in Mathematics ' and . Physic at Weeteidi ITatereleity this month.—Clinton News -Record. . E. L. C. E. Elect Officers The Evangelical League of , Chris- • flan Endeavour met for a social eve- ning last Monday in the social room. of the church. After a series of games and Contests the young people elected a new set of officers. This was necessary because the present of- ficers have secured employment else- '• where and enlisted in 'the armed force - es. The result of the election was as follows: President, Miss Kathleen Hay:. vice-pres., Mrs. N. Geiger; re- cording sec., Milton Dagg;' treas., 'Miss Margaret Glenn; corresponding sec., 'Ada Hay. On Sunday morning after the Sunday school the young people presented gifts to two of the former officers who are leaving the- comreunity. Mise Shirley Kineger, the former president, has secured a. position. at Niles Town and. was, Al- pha Meyers, treasuier,• is a nurse in:. training in Stratford General Veep -i- tal. The best wishee of the group go. with these two youn people.--:Zurichi Herald. . . ? Five Goderich Men Missing at Dieppe The official list of casualties among' the •Canadian .foreee- at the- Battle of Dieppe, August 19th, his been releas- ed, and the nanies of. 'five Gtederich men; all inenahers of the Beset Soot - tis -h, appear i11 the list of Ainiasing." They are: Lieut. .T,aines. -Kenneth Hunter, Pte. William Dielen,g eepuck- worthe:opi. Thotaia Acting C.-S-M..0ornellus Stiapietcineaticl Pte. Donald Thentpecei. Th• first 'three of these taie already, been.taem, tioned in The signal-atr, tibe-itgbles, of the Other two ".ba,Ving been.:With- held le deference -to the :militaiy4iItith: oritlea. Pte. oonahl tliOnitison la the tieeonti, •aon or. Mr. and Mre. Neil TionSP3bil, Quobeb S.,Whe-liavey two other -isonfi, Ne!! a1id:Wl1tiuifthe .se'Volgesknit a dunifiter.' in the listed 111 A•Pill..4040,,-:?Witie..6*'t soefrAli atId hen s OVereediOince Ap.,404.6f;trtat yai Xxi the dost lot*' terxteceived"frOM: Widtten. tfigfAeliallf A:At' etrite. of owtoton, "liffaig at -LLE";:;1.1-6#0r4ti tsI t Al; Seee're • 44,6 11. 4 y •