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SEAFORTH, Friday, March 26, 1943
"What TheWar Has Done To Us
The war has chastened us. Make
no mistake about that. In pre-war
days we were loud and prolonged
complainers about almost anything,
and particularly about the service
we received.
Now service to the consuming pub
he is extinct, but one hears far less
bling about it—or rather the
at.k of it—than one did before the
war. People no longer go to the
phone and order a packet of pins
with the .emad that it be delivered
(*tcredi*Iy ;..it their home. People
no longer pick over the stocks of
their grocers and butchers and com-
jj4iin about the goiads that are not
there.
•They just take What they can get,
ad a very glad. to get it. They
carry big parcels ef meat or grocer-
ies, usually in large paper bags, in-
stead of having them delivered as
formerly. Once that would have bit-
terly offended their dignity, but it
doesn't matter now. Everybody is
doing it.
In restaurants people just wait un-
til they are served. They don't pound
the tables and complain to the man-
ager. And after, they are served
there is no complaint if they have to
eat something that was not on their
order. Just glad to get it.
People don't even expect the trains
to .run on time these days. They are
content to wait until they come. And
it is all right if the bus is an hour or
to. late, , or is cancelled altogether,
as they ha,ve so often been this win-
ter.
'People who a very short tune ago
scarcely ever put foot to the greund,
are walking instead of driving, and
carrying their parcels too, and blow-
ing about it all..
We haven't reached the millen-
niima yet, but we are getting along
and our physical health is impreeimg
steadily. The wear and tear on our
nervous system has been greatly re-
duced, and our blood pressure is
away dewn:
Another year or two under present
living conditions', , or even worse, as
far as service is concerned,. and we
will be a pretty decent people and
much more easy to live with.
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Whose Ox, Etc.
Apparently to the 'Globe and Mail
it makes all the difference in the
world whose ox is being gored; and
by -whom.
In a leading editorial in that paper
on Saturday last a bitter attack was
made on Mr. W. H. Golding, member
11 for Huron -Perth, for a speech he
made in the House the previous day,
in which the member made a person-
al reference to Mr. John Bracken,
the new Progressive Conservative
- leader. '
To the Average reader, Mr. Gold-
ing's speech in the House of Com-
mons would be looked upon simply
as a political speech, with perhaps, a
little more truth contained therein
than the average. But to the Globe
and. Mail, it was "a rancorous parti-
san attack upon the non-member,'Mr.
Ifraeken" and was "discrediting
Parliament."
Prinny, that when the Globe and
Mail makes a bitter political and per -
s01, al attack, usually uncalled for and
ginerally ridiculous,upon the Prime
Ignister (which it does on an aver-
- Wel four days a week), it is actuat-
edtstoiely by a sense of public duty.
Pinnit.that when #4e ad* leader
Oftthe4p sition or members of his
Aptigar .01400-$ in the
'steversgda ; they are dc -
he ' siseOf public
.4q , tilt
24 i that any de -
Minister in the
or ' ' rcriticisTfl
,e eriratiVe
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It Happened Again
John Fraa ,Griesse, R. Strat-
ford,died in the Stratford General
espital on Friday about two hours
after he hadbeqn attaelted by an en-
raged bull op.3kas farm. He suffered
a broken back, as well as fractured
ribs and ail -girth.
That is not Pleasant reading, but
how often :we come across similar
happeniugs in the daily and weekly
PaPers.
In this particular case we do not
know the particulars, but we do know
that by far the largest proportion of
these fatalities are the result of over-
confidence or- carelessness.
A farmer, over the course of
months or years, becomes accustom -
red to feeding and handling his herd
bull. And the animal becomes so ac-
customed to him that the man thinks,
because he has never had any trou-
ble, that the bull is just as quiet and
safe as any other animal he possess-
es.
But he isn"t. A bull is just as
treacherous as any Nazi or Jap. He
recognizes no friends. Every ,man is
his enemy, and . spener or later he
will demonstrate that fact.
The few exceptions only go to em-
phasize the truth of the rule.
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Urge Use Of English Language
The Netherlands Information Bur-
eau, at New York, is responsible for
the statement that as a measure to
promote easier intercourse between
nations and to help remove isola-
tionism, representatives of six occu-
pied countries of Europe are prepar-
ing an arrangement to make English
the second language of European
schools after the war.
The first step towards implement-
ing the scheme has been taken by the
Netherlands Government in exile in
London in organizing a course in
English for refugee Dutch teachers
in Great Britain who wish to teach
in Holland after the war.
Gerrit Bolkestein, Netherlands
Minister of Education in London,in-
troduced
, the proposal, which is now
being studied -by a committee of Bel-
gian, Polhill, Norwegian, Yugoslav
and Czechoslovak and Dutch repre-
sentatives in London, and sponsors
look for its adoption by all members
of the United Nations.
Five reasons why the plan should
pe adopted have been listed as fol-
lows:
Because it is already spoken by two
great nations representing almost
200,000,000 people.
Because for millions of others,
English is already the second lan-
guage.
Because English actually or basic-
ally is the language of seafaring men.
Because the European continent
would benefit from British and Am-
erican cultural influences.
Because it would strengthen Brit-
ish and American ties with the Eur-
opean continent and thereby possibly
help to combat Britain's insular and
America's isolationist tendencies.
The idea is that the differences in
language which hamper the easy flow
of ideas across frontiers should be
done away with by the adoption of
one tongue as a vehicle of interna-
tional understanding and English is
basically more simple than either
French or German, it is claiyned.
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The Censor Is Human
Any one who has a member of
their family in any of the services,
particularly _ overseas, well knows
what a censor is and how that of-
ficious person interferes with cor-
respondence.
In fact the censor is looked upon
as anything but an agreeable person
and often times he is called inhuman.
But the censor, in spite of our im-
aginings, is just an ordinary man or
woman, with, of course, an education
along particular lines.
For proof we offer this little StorY:
John Gents,. an American soldier in
North Africa, about to return to his
home town on leave, wrote his wife
as follows: "Oh, boy, how I miss
you. I can haid.
ly wait I get home.
(I hope Oe censor doesn't Mind Me
WO* this)."
Thew.ccensor He appended:
"The censor Wishes, he was home too."
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From 'The ,Heiren Expositor
April 5, 1918
Mr. Charles Dolmage, Winthrop, has
purchased a ear from Mr. Dan Shane-
han.
Messrs. W. W. Cooper and William
McGregor, Kippen, have each purohas-
ed new gasoline tractors for work on
their, farm.
Mr. John Henderson has purchased
Mrs. Marvin's residence on John St.
The hare. times dance, 'held in Card -
no's Hall on Monday evening, was
largely attended. The prizes were,viron
by Miss Ethel Grieve and Miss Martha
Reid and the gentlemen's prizes, were
won by Mr. S. ;Walker and Mr. HUgh
Chesney, Jr.
Mr. and Mr as A. E. Stewart, Mon-
treal, and formerly of Seaforth, have
received word that their son, Cyril
Stewart, had been seriously wounded
in France. He offered his services in
the R.A.F. in 1917 and has been over-
seas for some time.
Mr. Ferguson, of the Canada Furni-
ture Co., Woodstock, and formerly of
Seaforth, was, in town this week on
business.
4:1"..Ford, AParks, of •Bayfield, has
P41rehased the„eesidence of Mr. 'Chas.
Seiiie on John„„(St: •in which he has
been living. for some time.
Mr—John Cummings has purchased
the Govenlock cottage on James St.,
at present,Occupied by Mr. C. Layten.
Mr. W. C:. aklcoenn-ell, of Sheldon,
N.D., is, visiting with his sisters, Mrs.
R. H. Modeland and Miss Agnes Mc-
Connell, of Tuckersmith.
Mr. Jas. Hays and Mr. W. E. Chap-
man, who have been conducting the
marble works here for some time,
have dissolved partnership and the
business will hereafter be carried on
by Mr. Chapman.
Mr. A2.4. 'Naylor, principal of the
rublic school, is attending the educa-
tion convention in Toronto.
Mr. Harry Grieve left to report for
military service at London on Tues-
day. On Sunday afternoon a large
number of his brother Oddfellows
gathered in their hall to bid farewell
to 'him and also present him with an
emblematic ring.
Mr. Arnold Case is 'moving into the
residence he recently purchased from
Mrs. J. S. Roberts.
The auction 'sale, held by Mrs. Jas.
Robertson in Tuckersnalth ori Satur-
day last as most successful. One
pair steers brought $290 and a grade
cow 8199. the ,total sale amounted to
over $4,500. Mr. R. T. Luker was the
auctioneer. '•
Mr. C. Volland, Tuckersmith, moved
to• the Hunt farm in aldcWillop this
-Week.
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From The Huron Expositor
March 31, 1893
Eighteen cars of freight have left
Hensall station aince Jan. 1st, ,cedar
posts being the chief output.
Mr. Silas Desjardine, Dashwood,
had .the misfortune to have his leg
broken a few days ago by- a log roll-
ing on it while at work in Mr. Yager's
inill yard.
Mr. Geo. Habkirk, 'McKillop, still
carries a watch which was brought. to
this cpuntry by his father many years
ago, It was about 50 years old when
his father obtained it,' so he estimates
that it should be 100 Years old, and
keeps good time.
Mr, John M. Govenlock is erecting
on his farm a comfortable new brick
residence.
The rapid melting of the snow on
Friday caused a flood in town. The
raging Silver Creek overflowed . its
banks, flooding the east and south
Parts of the town considerably. The
,
waterworksbuilding was left on an
island and the water,got so high that
the electric light machinery had to be
shut Own and the stores were in
darkness for the night. The water
i ose so high at the residence of Mrs,
Halpin that the family had to move
out. The farm buildings of Mr. Jas.
Scott at Roxboro were submerged to
such an extent that the stock had to
be moved to drier quarters.
Mr. John Henderson, of town, al-
though 84 years of age; has sawn
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cords of wood twicethrough this win-
ter for exercise. '
Messrs. A. J. Bright, John Dodds
and Peter Hawthorne purpose sailing
down the Maitland River to Goderich
next week before the water lowers.
Mr. James Dick, Kippen, has pur-
chased the Carroll Hotel, property in
Seaforth, paying 3,050 for it.
Mr. Wm. Carnochan, 4th concession
of Tuckersmith, last week said to' Mr.
Isaac Erratt, deptty reeve of Stanley,
a couple of as tine Durham heifers
as have left bhe township for some
tim.
Mr. Robert Logan, of town, has been
appointed local agent for the Sun Life
Insurance Co: in place of Mr. John
Fairley and a better seleCtion could
not have been made.
Mr. John Copp, of town., has ship-
ped over 500 tons of baled hay to the
Old Country markets since New
Year's, besides a lot to Canadian and
American points. '
'The Veteran horseman,,,Mr. Charles
Mase JefS 'Briteelfel0 Ott wialiert.37
a
withnunbber bflinenes fer the Ur-
*Nati market.
he following stores' heltvery beau-
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W. W. Hoffman, rniticsn,& Pyper, W.
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Lazy Meadows
(By Harry J. Boyle) •
Mrs, Phil is getting quite enthused, few old boxes ,nailed up around the
about this idea of giving more eggs place weren't enough in the Eway ,of
to Britain. She has beenhearing of nests. We didn't bother very, mush
how the people over there get a real when the dog would take an obstre-
treat . . . • one egg per month, or porous mood and clew them all ov
something like that. The result is er the lot. We didn't think it mat -
that she has given the hens qulte a tered4. In.fact in a hazy way it seem -
pep talk and they are now getting ed, to be all right to see that they
right into the swing of it. Of course got enough exercise.
we've given them a little better Mrs. Phil has suddenly changed the
break than they've ever had 'before. whole thing. She went down to the
'Hens on the farm are all right. But Jenkins place Oneday and looked ov
in the past we've more or less tieg- er the hen house. Then Peter came
lected them. We.,kept a few to have back with her and he pointed out how
our own eggs and raise some chick- we should change the windows SO
ens every year so that we'll have that there will be a good stream of
some new 'bullets coming along and ventilation without any drafts. He
be able to make soup out of some of gave, us that plan for some new nests
the older ladies of the flock. If there that Certainly look to be all right.
was any surplus they were taken to He told us that we should keep a
town just a bit before Christmas and good bedding of traw on the floor
sold for Christmas shopping cash. In, place of just spilling the feed on
Gradually we came to realize bhat the floor in piles, we put it in neat,
maybe there W,8:,5 something to thisjjttle roughs.'
whole proposition of keeping hens. I grumbled but did the Work. We
They seemed to be working out all make certain that the dog keeps away
right for other people. The Jenkins from the hens and we never' go berg
down the road put up a big hen ing,into the hen house without knock -
house. Joe Smyth started a hatch- ing on the door or just sort ,of ,warn-
ery. The Adams on the other line ing the hens that we're coming_ It
went into the poultry business alto- seems that hens are nervous crew.
gether and they practically stopped tures. We try to feed 'them at the
their other .farmwork to concentrate same time every day and we try and
on the poultry. There must be money feed the same kind of feed all the
in it, was the way we reasoned. The time. It counds sort of,silly I guess:
result was that we "fixed, the hen I know •I was sure .that it wouldn't
house up a little and bought..some work. ,
better feed and thoughwe were in The strange part of it all.'insth'at
the business. the 290 yeas used •to give about •flfty
The trouble was that we didn't stop eggs a day. We're now getting over
to realize that this was a new kind a hundred every day and the average'
of business that required a lot • of is going up. I find myself quite ist a
thought. We didn't think much about loss to start an argument with 'Mrs.
the ventilation or the way, the win- Phil about :the 'new improvements) on
dows °petted or the fact that just a the hen house.
WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS OF CANADA
GyJIM GREENBLAT, Editor of the SUN
SWIFTCURRENT SASKATCHEWAN,
ENFORCEMENTLFOOD
How do they get away with this,
with that?. Even your own 'friends
say, "They can't do this to me, I
wasn't hoarding." You've heard plen-
ty of that stuff. AndFred A, McGre-
gor, grey haired, soft spoken Enforce-
ment Administrator of bhe Wartime
ed to be unfounded." And in the 'Con-
verse, he showed me the file and
memo, where he had just that day
personally telephoned an old foreign-
bOrn: woman in Montreal to apologize
for the actions of an investigator who
was too smart altogether.
"We couldn't handle the job of v en-
forcement if the public didn't
Prices and and Trade Board, at Ottawa, erate,,, he painted out, "but thank
tries to help find heaven 95 per cent. of the people are
the answers. doing a real enforcement job with us."
There's nothing A small percentage, of course, are de -
he fears more ,flant and won't play ball. Some of it,
than to have his
personnel labell-
ed Gestapo and
such things.
He realizes, of
course, that an
invedtigator
your region, in-
vested with new
F . A. iMcGREGOR and unaccustoni-
ed power, might
throw his weight around a little and,
by gosh, that's hard to stomach. But
supply of men, capable, is thin, ,says
Mr .McGregor. They- keep checking
on the checkers, even; sometimes if
'takes time to find out.
"We can't decide local cases in an
ivory tower in Ottawa," he said. Whe-
ther it's on rentals, hoarding or any-
thing else they do try to get as hon- Britnell Views Foods Situation
est statement of fent from the en-
forcement counsel ineach regional di- I hate to hurry on with so much
vision, and they do insist en 'getting material Of 'interest avaii1e, bite
"local colour", with it. Personal Cir- series is just about finished. I taight
cumstances are taken into COnfildera. give you a few thoughts from Dr. G.,
tion. -4.A.11' the achninyftration does! he E, ,Britnell, econoinit adviser 'the,
says, is pais on a'etise to decide whe- Foods Adminlitrafion, tonged 404;
thrr it Shonldb t� the courts or not. earnest fellOw *befit cittiOo
Then the Id* does the teat. coffered With ooioroo Oitorfi. thrtei
Kicks--Well.Fotended and Unfounded rationing?' .A11 part 4f oto
"We' have to 4atell',ont: ateP too, Picture WO,444, 41,0 Meg* ' /Notre
frOaa, dote wheee foe's" have been ft. ont: More Inneb.
steppe On; 3014: otiiiigeo tv1,4itipie eMitan woiktrotirtiOti
agatnos Deronns they ms he ores, lted Oros tideeSeitiele' 4itW
grudg0 ' toot, 'molt 60,0'4 'OA* go ittgiewity 11.04. titop'si
bavwYied In**1g,te4 40,40.401 (ptothliutiO
be claims, is pure carelessness of reg-
ulations to be observed in business.
"What of the future?" I asked. He
hitched closer to me to emphasize the
point as he warned that more diffi-
cult times are ahead,. with dangers of
"black market," etc. "Tell the peo-
ple they are only helping themselves
and they can be of tremendous help
to us as the more critical times ap-
proach. We would rather have com-
pliance than enfercement any time."
From Dec. 1. 1941, to Dee, 31, 1942,
they had 1,552 prosecutions for the
whole of Canada, and 1,438. convic-
tions. You and I who know vrhat's
going on can reason it out for our -
Selves whether they are a ,Gestapo
gang or an administration to cheek
with firmness. '
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Marled In Scotland
'Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson have
received a cOlegram from Heotland
ltpagg the „uuktriAge .01.1%Pyck
of their only son, Flying Officer Jack'
Atiderson, t *lap Darla, Whiten,
tilietlancle—Exeter TinkeisT
°AdvDllocre.e.
ReeeiVe• Conlanisolen
Sergeant -Observer John D. Haw-
kins, younger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mr.
re Hawkins, of town, haireceived his
commission as a Pilot Officer. He
has'been overseas since July, 1942,
did only last week was mentioned in
newspaper reports of a bombing raid
on Hamburg, Germany, The good
news Was contained in a cable receiv-
ed by his parents last Saturday.—
Clinton News -Record.
Receives Efficiency Decoration
'Many from Military District No. T
are included In the list of awards to
members of the Canadian Army an.
rounced by, the Department of Nation-
al Defence. Among them is Lt. -Col.
F. G. littompson, now on the staff of
Westrainstor ,Military Hospital, ;Lon-
don who received the pagadaan Effie-
:encY 'Decorgion. 14. Col. Thompson
is a veteran of the, Great War and
returned only last year after serving
two years overseas In this wan -01112.
ten •NeweIteeord.
Holds Fine Banquet
Around ninety employees with, their
wives or husbands from the Richmond
Hosiery Co., had a gala fowl banquet
at the Royal Hotel Wednesday night
with Alvin Jordan as master of cere-
monies, ,and a splendid program of an
Irish, nature. Everyone had a tine
time.-4ttchell Advocate.
Won Singles Tourney
For the second time Alex Crawford.,
of town, has made a complete sweep
of the national open marl bowling
championships at St. Petersburg, Flor-
ida.' On Wednesday last week he won
tho.singlea- final by defeating Arthur
Howard, of Grimsby, Ont., 21-9. Alex
had previously this winter skipped the
vrinning rink in the team competition
and he had lloward as a partner in
the doubles event. to top that coMPe-
tion. This., is the second time that
Alex has won all these three events
at St. Petersburg. In 1937 he won
the three titles.--Wingham Advance-.
Times.
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Improv,ements To County Home.
It is angst ,likely that a sunrporeh
will he ,built ion the ' front of the.:Coun-
ty Home at Clinton this year. .1\he
eounty.conncil committee met and de-
cided to have plans prepar,ed. The
present verandah is in bad shape and
the addition of a closed -in solarium
would provide an added comfort .for
the aged people. Also on the 1943
program' is - the laying of battleship
linoleum on the 'hall floors and the
decoration of some roon2s. The dal!,
herd of the Home is receiving an ov-
erhauling to increase the milk supply.
Two Holsteinshave been' purchased,
and two others, less prolific milkers,
have been sold.—Zurieh Herald.
, Takes Over Foundry
At a special meeting of the town
.council on Monday night the foundry
oil Victoria Street, lately occupied by
the now defunct Goderich Iron and
Brass Foundry, was renter! 1- the' Do-
minion Road 'Machinery Co. The
foundry building, -with the boiler -room
adjoining, and all equipment belong -
ling to the town, are .included in the
'lease, the rental being .$20 a month.
The lessee is • to .repair tne boiler -
room roof and to do all repairs to
the goundry. The D.R.M. co. has al
option of purchase,- at $5,000 ($2„00.•
cash and $1,560 in each of two fur-
tber. 'payments, with interest at four
Per cent) The lease may be determ-
ined by either party upon giving three
mouths' notice. Mr. W. C. Attridge,
manager of the Dominion Road Ma-
chinery Co., states that the company
has already taken possession and is
puttiagthe plant in working order --
Several men who worked at the foun-
dry under the former proprietors
have been engaged by the new lessees.,
—Goderich Signal -Star.
Malitia,nd River Opening Up Easily
The much publicized potential &pod.
on the 'Maitland River han proved a
"dud." It has dzzied out, .according
to harbor habitues who have watch-
ed things closely 'for several ,weeks
back. Great tee fields Stili clog the.
rivef mouth and the river proper as
far back as Sanford, but a swift enr-
rent has cut a winding course to the
Mouth., with open water here and
there. The'', current runs along the
breakwater—on the Stitifir7and then
cuts north • along the share line or
Lake Huron. A great deal of water
and not a little ice has found its WAY
oet by this route and this has serv-
ed to keep the water level down tb
about six to sevep feat above narmal,7
At one time it was Up fifteen rept."
The river is clear at teninilier ,and
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