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The Huron Expositor, 1943-02-12, Page 2umtown,,,,nonwomaimatim VA tr, A nc" ;ablished 1860 bail McLean, Editor. d t Seaforth, Qntazo ev-, ay afternoon by McLean on raes;11.50 a year in ; foreign $2.50 a year. Single 4 cents each. vert/sing rates on application. AFORTH, Friday, February 12 • How Farmers Maintain Production The amazing manner in which farm production has been maintain- ed and even increased in the face of a farm labor and machine shortage, more acute than has ever been ex- perienced in the history of Canadian fanning, is one of the most outstand- ing and brightest pages in Canada's war effort. There are many ways this has been accomplished. Chiefly by the :Young and able-bodied farmers in- creasing their hours of work, 'by en- rolling the women and children; and by neighborly organization of man power and machines to meet the zee& of individual farmers so as to maintain the maximum production 'for the particular farm district for which it was formed. • Women, youth and middle-aged hold a proud place in farm produc- tion for the war needs of the United Nations as well as providing the food requirements for the people • of our own country. But that is not all. Old age on the farm has possibly played a larger part in the record of war- time farm production, than it ' could possibly play in any other industry or profession in this or any other country. The days of 'our years •are three score years and ten, it is written. But the farmers in this district, -at least, have, never stopped there. Nor even at four score years. And the proof it can be seen any day on the faiins in this locality. • Within a eircle of two miles of 6,11VMad-CiornattY done, there are *e 'nen well over eighty years of age and one almost ninety, who from seed time until after harvest, did a man's work daily on the farm. • Of these nine men, five—John Hog- garth, Thomas Hoggarth, R. G;Hog- garth, Sandy McKellar and Donald McKellar—have never retired from farming„ or ever left their farms. • And not from necessity but from choice. • Daily through the years they have farmed their lands and the ap- - pearance• of those farms today •are ample proof that they have made a science of farming. Winter and SUM - mer they live and,work on the farm, doing- the chores, feeding the stock, ploughing, seeding , and harvesting with the seasons, and because their years sit lightly upon them, without one thought of retirement or a life of leisure. The others four within the two- mile circle, Joseph Worden, John Miller, George Butsoiii and Robert Lavery, all well on in the eighties, now live in Staffa. But every day last' - year, from spring to' fall, they went out to their old farms and did a good day's work. And they all have every intention of doing. the same this year, as well as being available through the winter months- when ever their help was needed oil the farm. • Yes, age, or should we say per- petual youth, has had a large part in maintaining and increasing Canada's wartime farm produdion. And has done it ably and cheerfully, and, we should—and do—honor them for it. • • Promoting' Anglo-American Good Feeling Readers of The Expositor have been greatly interested in a series of lave radio addresses an "Great Bri- Oa As Art. Ally ,of the United St�s," given by Prof. ,Brenton Kerr, e iThiv'ersity of Buffalo, and an ilrth Boy, -which have been this paper, Stances of such a serieg 4re '80 li1'fr$1,181 ;gliat 41' to the people of -Can Cla as wilt Last year Prof, Kerr WO ap- oaOhed by 1/r, Ch ries Harrell, e 1uia10 _Statipn WEEN, o*ned eperatee4;1y Buffalo Evening' atid Oced.ItO *We a series of broadcasts on Britain as an Ally. The reAmgi'mfor the -request *as tat there WAS a . considerable amount of anti-British talk in that city, where there are so many 'Ger- m,ans, Italians and Irish, and 'where a large proportion.of the poPdation is Polish. Fdr this reason the radio manager felt that their abuse should not go unanswered, and asked Prof. Kerr to undertake the task, which he did, and performed it most ably and" interest- ingly as well. It is rather unusual for an Ameri- can newspaper and radio station to go to this trouble as an antidote to the loose anti -English talk prevalent - in some American cities, and the ac- tion of the managers of WBEN will not only be appreciated by the peo- ple of Canada and Britain, but will go a long way in helping to foster and promote Anglo-American good feeling Which is so very essential to a united prosecution of the war. and a successful and lasting peace. • How Far Did Mr. Churchill Go? It is reported from Washington this week that .President Roosevelt travelled at least 13,823 miles on his twenty-three day trip to Casablanca to confer with Britain's Prime Min- ister, Winton Churchill. Here are the mileage figures:— Washington to Trinidad, 3,400 miles; Trinidad to Casablanca, 3,673; Casa- blanca to Dakar, 1,350; Dakar . to Natal, 1,900;Natal to Trinidad, 2,100; and Trinidad to Washington, 2,400 miles... Mr. Churchill arrived borne in England last Sunday, but, the names of his stopovers and his mileage re- cord have not been given mit, and we doubt if they will be, for the dura- tion at least. - It would,,however, be almost as in- teresting to the people of this coun- try as it would be to the Germans, to have his travelling programme outlined in print. ,• Not A Millionaire • There is a very common belief that • Royalty, particularly members of the British Royal Family, are all million- aires many times over. Apparently, however, that is very, wide of the mark, at least judging by the estate left by one member of the British Royalty. It was announced from -London last- week that the will of the, Duke of Kent, brother of Kiag. 'George, left an estate of g157,345, or in our money about $692,300, with net per- sonal property of about $393,248. Since wills of the Royal Family are sealed ,by order of the President of the Court and have not been made public since 1688, probate was grant- ed without taking a copy of the will. • Is That So ! A recent editorial in the Boston Monitor says: "Snow, used tewsettle down and stay awhile—all winter, sometimes. It would snuggle into tight little drifts, like low white hedges, between the sidewalk and the street. Then by midwinter those hedges would be shoulder high. Neighbor would greet neighbor ov- er barricades of snow until the spring thaws reduced- them. "It used to stay in the street, too, packed down hard by steel runners and the skimming sleds of children. "All that was long ago. This is another era. Snow comes in winter just As it -always has .in northern climates, but it doesn't linger the way • it used to." Is that so! • ' Post -War Planning '(Fierm The Halifax Herald) It has truly been said that the chief industrial lesson of War is that a great nation can u quick time niarthfacture a huge mountain a war eget- Ment and munitions, That •ile a point to bear ha Mind in all our poetsVear prattnirtg. Ittakes, no•longer to make ae greet it pile of the %anteater:ifs of peradee-te1nfl bothee, to besilltife 1t1s, to utUiz&ere are of teed, to zowke Olethee eliongh andcomforts to Wee; the iattiA4ise4.0,f & or fl tfitillialftee ate tile nen, the iita t. 1 V *d From • Tinee'lleron• Expositor •neii.ee Xer 15, 1918 While opertift•a elating box which was beteg mkgrOn threshing beam on the farm of *re Jemes per, near Zurich, Mr. *Sr had his 'hand so badly injeriede that ansputatien was found to he hiP40343aans Mr. G. Phillips, of the Seaforth Creamery, lia44•;t purchased the resi dence of Mrs Thomas Bickell, south of • •the railway track. Mr. W. D. Stewart, an Old Seaforth Bay, but for a number of Years past one of the prominent businessmen of St. Paul, IVISthiesota, has presented the Se,aforth Curling Club With a very handsome engraved silver loving cup for competition among the local mem- bets. • The old-time dance held in Cardsio's Hall on Monday night was the most successful of the season. During the evening the diamond ring donated by Miss Lukes, was drawn for and won by Miss Olive Taman. Master Lorne Lawson, Constance, was taken suddenly ill with pneumon- ia last week, but we are plased to know he Is improving. • g Mrs. John Ketchen, Brumfield, un- dererent a serious operation this week at her home, which was performed by Dr. Gunn, of Clinton, and Dr. Ross, of Seaforth. Mr. Sam Cedraere, the hay king of kippen, has moved his bay press down to Exeter, Where he intends to press a considerable amount of hay. The heatless days were a boon to the curlers who are holding a local bonspiel and all day Saturday and birthday games were in full awing. On Monday two rinks of Hensall curlers came over for a friendly game. Sea - forth won the afternoon round. Pte. W. Cotzmeyer, Toronto,' a •re- turned soldier, spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. George Seip. Capt. W. P. 'Freeman was visiting with relatives in town this *seek. He has been in France for two years with the Canadian ;Army Medical Corps. Mr. Wm. Ilahlvirk, of town, visited his brother, Mr. Arnold Habkirk, of Dunnville. Since the last published list the fon 'owning names of Huron men have appeared in the casulty.. list: Capt, W. G. McNeviii, Goderich, and Pte. W. W. Johnston, Wingham. Pte. P. Nigh, Seaforth, a prisoner of war, has been exchanged. nes , Many Feed, ' „ Wie hear 4 Tot these days Omit 1 away at the ripe tomato? Rive 010 Lt entellaenileglt Wee weeding. ,kt wins that every time liyou ever cenfridered whir) it is that prom year ji, reoreAliiin,t0e 00 a VO,ST ,t pick up a magisSine or a, nesesPaPer tleavee the front gate open. 430 that and yeses setin to 110e hada ee'rigd some energetic eeul has discoyeeedi the cowls can, Weeder elet ,Pi the pea! linnserel of eiiiitiOnittig ' too itotui- sense stew' way in !which our life :Is lor -the horses ,een stampede into thee, teen Realest/pests pvpie along the 1. n influenced by the gremlinS. TheY%eth ;4it 4 t(r_Ir tealetes, glire. „1;,r,eqsel)er, In Hayes* .Spilen .itinVireittink : . queer, Peaky little creatureWiers•go itheoUgbfeuteeie,hdoowit ,iffilsto ailittUo,the011eicattill;autor htfiadeseertluotidtbkine ilItioil7e8;166•4e;t4c ' harveiit of *pita? 1 et into_ the -4) t nem intkie 1€0 get Into e oreM hes ni. hints (t.idreactl!4, .1k*g digt:ia e — ' ----' they the like shore tweett-three of the re& can eat ;sip the biggest Part. tit the see sp4oleig. This itcounted for fhe. little tee tietiig Oft on the- late, ; Who is it that whispers in, the pld 'X hen the lake is frozen over well M. hen's ear and gets her to set le the Fox makes good his ;escape by iii. buggy? Who gets the old hen tolay ning out on the ice and dodging away her eggs in the stone pileand hatch from, the hunter.—Zurich Herald. her chickens out there? 'Who is it that gets the setting hen to leave her An Air Visitor A meteorological apparatus se before they're due toih.atch out? Who atnt up eggs and let them get cold the daY is' it persuades the old cow to have by the 'United States Weather Bureau her calf back in the beish? Who gets ColborneYPsilalititoWnMhicip,"cameaiout a mile from down in the old sow to roll on her new litter town, and was picked up QI1 Friday little pigs? night by Duncan B. Million. The ap- ofParaths, which is meted by 'e hal-- Have you ever, considered,how your loon, acts while in the air as a rade�. dog gets along famously minding his broadcaster of the temperature, pres- own business, until one day he starts sure and moisture of the air tiussugh chasing -jeer& and biting at the tires? which it passes. Sometimes the ie - I'll bet you've never thought that a struments will reach a height of 1.0.' gremlin was responsible for permed: miles, according to a description print- ing him to start chasing sheep down ed on an accompanying tag. There le the road at a neighlides plaee,thatil he a re'waril of one dollar for returning winds up with a bullet? Who is It the apparatus, Which can be. used that puts the obstinate streak in far- again, and Mr. Million packed it ac- mers so that they wrangle and argue cording to instructions and mailed it. and go to court over a line fence and back to Ypallanti.—Goderiels Signal - then stay bad friends for years. Star. , ple call them pixies, little people and L. E. Cardiff, M.P., North Huron, ire These are the gremline. Some Ped• Huron ifiernher Undergoes Operation, .. • lepteehaums and , such other, names. a patient in Wellesley Hospital, To- -They're all greinline. The Sante ones ronto, where he underwent an opera - that get airplane pilots to make mis- tion for ,apendicitis. He was takerfr takes. Watch out for them and You'll ill in Ottawa on Saturday and was see thein impudently stalking you; rushed to the Toronto bospital for thinking up new tricks of torment. treatment. He is making favorable. progress toward .recovery. Mrs. Oar - I left on Tuesday for Toronto to be with him during his convalescence.— Clinton News -Record. Injured in Fall Barbara Jean Thyme suffered a severe injury to her head when she •.Man Motorist (barely avoiding a Edwin: "I hear that the drill serge- was knocked unconscious in a fall at !broadside crash),: "Why on earth ant called you a blockhead." the arena on Tuesday evening. A didn't you signal?" Bill; "Oh, no, he didn't make it doctor was summoned to the arena: to Girl Motorist (who has crossed in- that strong. He just said, 'Put on attend her and she was later remov-'• to home entrance): "I always turn your hat—here crimes a woodeseckere" ed to the home of. Mrs. A. Somers, in here, stupid!" • where, she boards. It was several • . • Golfer (far in ,the rough):, •"Say, hours before she recovered conscious - Diner: "Say, waiter, this steak is Caddie, why do you keep looking at nese. Berbera Jean Is the daughter burnt black. What's the idea?" your watch? You make me -nervous." of Air. and Mrs. jack, Thynne, of Mor - Waiter: "Jes' a 'mals 0' respect, Caddie: "It isn't a watch, sir. It's ris Township, and is..a student of the sale Didn't you all hear 'but ouch a compass." Brussels continuation school. — Biwa head waitah dying yistiddy?" • sels Past. around hetherhig PeoPle .and eau.sing all sort of damage: I see that 0= feta low has gone so far as to call the gremlins, "alibisbugs." We have ereealins on the 'farm here as well as people .in other occupa- tions,: 1 conslclio that our gremlins are about the smartest of their breed. They have an originalityabout their work that the other one would do well to copy. They are so clever in their daily routine of bothering people that none has yet discovered that they are responsible. They keep on blaming 'other circumstances for the 'various kinds of misfortune whenac- tually they should stop right .now and say, "It's the gremlins who are to blame for all this." Just think around your own farm home. Who is it that puts ice on the back stoops of Ulla country? Then wben you go out with the milk pails in the early, frosty morning and go slithering half way down to the barn they laugh to beat the band. Prob- ably you never look up quick enough, but if you concentrate some day you'll find that a little gremlin will be pereln ed up on a post laughing to beat the band et you. They wear bright clothes and either :have squarestoed buckle shoes with bright silver taina• things or lorie, white slippers with tassels and bows. They're vain little creatures. Have you ever considered who it is that unlocks, the gate to -the garden so that the hens can gatsinand peck 11111111111 :JUST. ASMILE OR TWO: The McKillop Telephone Co'.' held' its annual meeting at Winthrop last week. James Snel, t,he Ptesident, was in the chair. The following tommis- sioners were elected: Samuel Me - Cool, Chas. McGregor, Geo. Harn and J. M. Govenlock. At a subsequent meeting Mr. McCool was chosen presi- dent; Mr. Hawn, treasurer, and Mr. Govenlock, secretary, Mrs, A.: "My husband has no idea what I go through when -he snores." Mrs., B.: "Mine never misses his small change either." • Travel Agent (handing out one more booklet): "Samoa, sir?" Prospective Tourist: "No, thanks; Vali will be enough. Mike: "One of1 the secrets of strength is plenty of onions." Pat: "An' how could anyone have onions and keep it a -secret?" • Wife: "Out of work, and you stay in bed all day." Husband: "Well, Pin ready in case anyone offers me a night watchman's job." ' From Tne Huron Expositor Great Britain and the United States • February 17, 1893 • • RADIO ADDRESS OVER WBEN, BUFFALO One night recently the lhouse 'of ne December 9, 23, 30, 1942, and January 6, 1943• all „ Mr. John Gilmour, Stanley, narrowly ee - By WILFRED BRENTON KERR escaped burning. Inattempting to • ▪ Associate Professor of History, Univertity of Buffalo, N.Y. • . warm a bed With a warming pan and coals, it caught.fire, but was, discover- ed in time to save the house. Mr. Robt. McMillan, Hullett, intends enlarging his barn, which is now 68x72 by adding 42 feet to it and will have it so arranged' that cattle can run loose beneath it. Mr. John Murphy, of Hibbert, has leased his farm and is about to re- move to Seaforth to, reside, Mr. Hugh Grieves who represents the Massey -Harris Machine Co. here, has leased the corner store in Whit- ney's block 'and will occupy it as an implement emporium. Messrs. Van Egmond, of the Sea - forth Woollen Mills, now have their large establishment lighted with electricity. This is the thirds private firm to have this- done; first, Broad - foot & Box furniture factory, then Coleman's foundry, and now Van Eg- mond's mill. ` Two rinks of the Seaforth Curling Club played Plattsville at Stratford on. Monday in a snatch in. the Ontario Tankard competition, and won by seven shots. • Mr. John Grieve, V.S., has purchas- ed the residence Of Mr. A. G. Ault, on Goderich Street, which at present is occupied by Mr. j. -Duncan. The price paid was $1,650. Ma,ster Willie Beattie, youngest son of Mr. JOhn" Beattie, has gone to Tols edo, Ohio, where he expects to secure a position. Messrs. E. ninchley and S. Lamb have formed a partnership and have perchased the feed and seed business of Mr. Crozier. For the past Week Master Murray Gibson, of Stanley, has been serious- ily ill with inflammation, but we are glad to learn he is now recovering. Miss Davis, of Ingersoll, who has been visiting her brOthee, Mr. *. C. Davis, in Hansen, hes returned home. The many friends Of Urn Denald Park, Cromarty, regret to learn that she has been vein flI for about a week. Me TodenitlPickard, who has oecus, pied a position In thii4tore Of bis lire - /then Wl1l1a Pickardeafoeth, has perehaSied a mercantile ebrisineas in Drunxbo and intende' hasaVing his fare,. ilt there et epee: • - • -- Mr.ptirelah Whites; Of Tuekerethith, neiterned lioine Old iitM rententi to bit farm Ito 440),n, onennenn et nee eettle of the 0'0" tito tralPire le eqiitil to the loSmaitt Part IV - • • THE;BRITISH EMPIRE Tonight we discuss theBritish Em- pire and we have our choice of two different views. Most people inside the British Empire, while admitting some mistakes, think of the general loyalty of dominions and colonies and consider it a good thing. Many- out- side the Empire think of the South African w'ar, India and Southern Ire- land, perhaps without full information on these topics, and condemn the British Empire out of band. One prominent. Jesuit has recentlyileacrib- ed the empire as feeble and guilty• , while Mr: Wilkie is shocked at Churchill's statement that Britain means to keep her own, and wants to see all Europeans retire from Asia and the East Indies, and hand over these tan& to the natives. Accord- ingly we shall consider the Empire tonight under three headings: domin- bone, colonies and Asiatic territories. Mbst Americans understand that the dominions like to be part' of the Empire and that this is the result of lettjtig -them run their own affairs. The policy was begun about a hundred years ago with the .white ecilothes, and has been a. main point of i3ritish, administration since. There.has been at tithes a fear that the colonies would comp not to need the empire and would naturally drop away from it; but the contrary has happened, and the attachment of the slominiens, to the empire today is quite a settled thing., The dominions put forth great efforts on the Enipire'sbehalf in the last war and much greater efforts in this, expanding their armies, navies and air forces and developing' consid- 'arable' war industries. The • Worst spectacular new 'development is the empire .air training plan: in Canada which furbishes personnel of all hinds to the R.A.P. and the dominien's' air fortes. The detainiona only 'slot rm their atteeluttent and don't talk much about It, ,drid It is no Weider If out. eiderIlidatestimate tide SA theft.ti Canada rtlitte are the krench."wilitiee loraltr.U.Ofthe pasalive rather Oat the steuie **Moir, htfit vgo*exal ,It teaybeeetutiled that the ItiAlt3r '4( and pride of Texans and New Yorkers in the great American republic. The• policy of winning attachment by :self-government has had one con- spicuous failure and one conspicuous success: The Irish have fought on both sides of all great wars for the last 250 -years and it is cSld to find the southern IHsh ueutral-in this -one. We shall not go into the reasons of history and •temperanient behind this attitude and we shall note only that self-government has had a mere twen- ty Years to work in Southern Ireland and' has plenty of time to go :yet. We note also that the Irish in the other dominions are fully as loyal as. the English, 'Soots and Welsh beside them. The- conspicuous success of ,selagoverrunent has been in South Af- rica, where two Boer State i were larmight into the empire against .their will forty, years ago. In four tears they were eelf-governing, ,in seven years they helped to ,form the • Union of South Africa, and -in the two great wars since that time, most of the Boers,supported the very British Nm- pire against which they had fought. Today Boer soldiers are the majority of the South African army fighting for the empire and the Allies in North Africa. There are still hostile Boers, but the wonder iirthat they are a rainority, and the ease of South Africa is the greatest triumph for the principle of self-govenament. New Oven Installed A new oven was installed in the W. E. Willis Bakery last week by the lithe derion MaChinery Co., of TorcitO: It is larger than the one formerly used, baying a capacity of 224 loaves:. The proprietor stated that no gas fumes escape from the new oven. The heat is more evenly distributed through this type of oven. Mr. Willis is for- tunate to Secure it at the present time—Brussels Post. • Goes To Parkhill Mr. M. W. Teller, a forther „mem- ber of the Commerce Bank staff here, also. of Blyth, who has been manager at the Crediton branch which has been closed, will go to Parkhill branch of the bank. — Wingham Advance. times. Joins R. C. A. F. Mr, Wm. McGee, •manager isf the Chainway ,Store, with Mrs. McGee, left this Week ta spend a few days' with relatives in Brampton. Mr. NC - Gee, who recently joined the R.C.A.F., is going to Galt next week to take a course at the Galt Aircraft School. Mr, and Mrs. McGee have been' resi- dents of Exeter for a comparatively short time, but the best wishes of the many friends formed here will go with them.—Exeter Times -Advocate. Fifty Veers in Business On January 30th W. W. Burgess, local photographer, concluded fifty years in business in Mitchell. It is a great record to serve the public so Well that one can retain 'their good- will for Such a long period -of time. We hope his health may enable him to continue for many years to come.— Mitchell Advocate. Receive Wings LAC. Bob Pearce end: LAC. Joe Martin were amongst those receiving their -wings at the graduation cere- monies at Fingal on Monday, The. two young men, now sergeants, are visiting at the home of the former's- parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Pearce, and, leave the latter part of the week for New. Brunswick for a three months' Course.—Mitchell Advocate. Struck By Car During Storm At A o'clock non on Monday all accident occurred south of Dublin. The colonies are of many sorts and The driver of the Swift Canadian their inhabitants of many races and truck for this area was behind hie eaters, but to them also the principle truck shovelling snow when a can of aelf-governraerit Is epplied,' as far d•rivezi. by William Harper, of Crory:S- ae possible. There are some prirah arty, came through striking the 'man. nye races, quite unlit for it and In He eustained lacerations of the face, their ease the government merely ap- while Harper had similar lacerations points advisers to the native chiefs, and bruises. There was a snow storm but as soon as it can, the government at the time and Harper; apparently chooses a council, gives the natives could not see what was ahead of Inns placed' on it, lets the people elect dele- owing to its intensity.—Mitohell. Ad - gates to it, gives thein n legislative Vocate. asSeinbIy and inerecuies its .poseera un - Some Turnip! til they have something like doinin- We have had on display at our of - bit etatths Thus there is a ladder of flee this week' tivo turnips which -were promotion for the colonies and they received et the local ternip Seating have all the self-government 'they can plant of Mr: Russell DOugherty. One digere, •In cases whereilarge:iroups Is a very sniaU trarliste, not. a large if Whites may take aeleatifage of the as a geed -sized apple. The other ts hittlyee, the geverhteent kee/$3 a a "witOPper" and tipped the arialet at kiting 011 -the colony Ia. the Interst over le: nounds.e ttothiaro waxed and eihe It. 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