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and keepng . openltd Sday
morning, was the 'thin sale 1c0,, the
wedge that,; was • 1lawiy� blit n *ar-
t
0,00a!satgly leading to a, tw lty-
r , hour day am seven day Week
e a§i*as WOrid-
that let what the rnerehant in
the small town wants, well and good.
If- not, now, when the Rublic . has
shown- a willingness to co-operate, is
the time to make a stand. But it will
take the co-operation of the mer-
chants as well.
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Still Waiting
The farmers are still waiting for
seeding weather. .Last week it was
a case of one day on the land, and
two days off, and over the week -end
the weather did not improve at all.
One farmer, however, -has assured
us that the weather conditions have
had their good points as well as their
bad. For one thing, he said, the
weather has given every farmer
time to make thorough prepara-
tions. To clean his seed and put his
machinery in shape, so that when
the weather does settle, the seed
will go' in with a rush, and seeding
be completed in an amazingly short
time.
He is a.. young, progressive and
proven farmer, and we will take his
word on farm matters at any time—
or pretty much on anything else for
that matter, but it is pretty hard to
wait patiently at this time of year. ,,
And the land is still waiting.
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Germans Who Surrender
As is too well known already, the
Nazis war lords have no consciences
when it comes to either friend or foe.
With them the end always justifies
the means. If lying will help the
cause, they will cheerfully lie, and if
murder will advance their interest,
they .will just as cheerfully engage
in murder.
Even when . it concerns their own
soldiers. and their relatives, male or
female, the situation is, apparently,
not altered in the slightest.
An Associated Press despatch
from Algiers, dated May 4th, tells
of a new scheme of frightfulness,
practised on their own soldiers fight-
ing in Tunisia, which was contained
in a captured letter addressed to a
German battalion commander and
made public at Algiers.
The letter, dated April 18th, from
German Brigade Headquarters, said
it had been noted that officers and
non-commissioned officers when fac-
. ing critical situations had been sur-
rendering and , encouraging their
men to lay down arms.
It went on: "Their names have
been established and 1 shall order
proceedings to be instigated against
them: In so far a these soldiers are
prisoners of war, the consequences
of their shameless conduct will be
visited first of all on. their relatives,
and after the war on the delinquents
themselves."
That leaves just orae choice to the
German soldier fighting ,in Africa—:
to die, or else. Apparently, howev-
er, no threat of future vengeance in
days to come holds any terror com-
parable to fighting conditions which
they have experienced in Tunisia, or
else it is hard to see how fifty thou-
sand German soldiers would. have
' ' been taken prisoners by the . Allied
troops during the fighting in that
country last week.
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How To Get A Maid
This advetisement appeared under
"Help Wanted" in the. Newark News
on May 3rd:
"Girl (white) : General housework,
own room, radio; good salary; nice
home for right party. Can wear my
mink coat for day off. Mrs. Burns,
133 Keer Ave., Newark. WA. 3-236,"
The telephone was so busy that
afternoon and evening, that at 11
o'clock, when, the- calls .had reached
one hundred, Mrs. Burns took the
receiver off the hook and called it a
day.
One woman wished to know if she
could have the job immediately --and
could she have Saturday night off.
She had a date she wished to impress.
Another .(Scotch, perhaps) inquir-
ed what she might wear when it got
too hot for mink.
. The most‘eager inquirer of all *as
a roan who pleaded a, mink
s wife be given
the job. "because she s al* tys want-
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minklik coat and fcan't eton
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' Ali n 'arty .every appiieant asked
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Friday, May • 14, 194
� ! 'Trade InS'maliTowns
• We notiee .that 13oards of. Trade
have been under diseusslon, pro and
eon, and very much in the limelight
in three of our northern towns, Dar -
ham, Elora and Palmerston.
Recently the Durham Chronicle
stated its views in these words: "The
trouble with all these small towns is
they, don't back up institutions of
this kind. We don't know why, but
it is the truth. All towns need some
such organization,) and the citizens
too often become community con-
scious, organize, and in a few short
-weeks either forget about it, or have
other matters of more importance.
The organization. finally passes out
when,dry rat sets .in.
To this, the Palmerston Observer
says: "Palmerston has a Board of
Trade and it has gone the way de-
scribed in the last ten,,words of the
quotation. After nine years of ob-
servance in Palmerston, we have yet
to see action taken by this board,
though it has held several . meetings.
There is work for such a board, and
bringing some order from the cha-
otic half -holiday conditions in town
would be one job it could do."
We do not believe the Chronicle is
entirely correct when it ;says small
town's do not back up institutions of
this . kind. At least, that is not the
experience of Seaforth, where the
-Chamber of Commerce has been loy-
ally backed by the people of the town
and has had the co-operation of the
people from the country as well.
Our Chamber of Commerce was
only organized in 1941, but since that
time it has accomplished much „and
has given a lead which resulted in an
most unanimous settlement of
some of the more contentious ques-
tions that arise in every town, and
more particularly in wartime.
It was through • the medium of the
'Chamber of Commerce that the
$oys' nd Gi'rls'Baaddd,'ole of the fin -
:cat musical organizations of its kind
in Western ''Ontario, was started. An
organization that in one short year
made a name for itself, and in a very
substantial way a name for the town
as well.
It .was a lead ,from the same in-
stitution that brought Main Street
together and made possible the set
tiement of those vexatious questions
which' have, in recent months, been
causing disquiet and heartburnings
in many of thetowns throughout
this part of the country, such as
store deliveries and hours of opening
nnd'n elosing.
In the same way the weekly half
holiday question was settled. And
settled permanently. There was
violent opposition to it at first, by
some of the stores, by some of the
citizens, and by some of the people
from the country, but what new in-
novation is- not violently opposed?
There was,. similar opposition to
the early closing of stores, particu-
larly on Saturday night, but a get-
together meeting and a, thorough
discussion in which'' every side had a
"say, paved the way for a schedule of
hours that the majority carried, -and
with very few exceptions, has been
generally carried out.
It is very easy to understand a dif-
ference of opinion about early clos-
ing hours, particularly on Saturday
nights, and in the summertime.
There is an opinion, but one not
nearly as widely held as it was even
a few month's ago, that early dosing
would drive business to other towns
thatkept their places of business op-
en to suit the whim. orf' the public.
We would say, however, that the
experience of early Saturday night
closing of our stores has had dur-
ing recent .months, has amply prov-
ven, to • any one who wants to learn,
that thatfear has been groundless.
People will dotheir business in bust-
ness hour's -4f they have • to -.--and no
town wild} ;lose any business that is
orthftg{ ' because merchants
are Vise end • •. h not only to protect
le1i 1 i s it but also in future
tlie.smali town is pre ur-
te a o.
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From The ,Huron Expositor
• May 17, 1918
Miss Mullet; 7, Auer, not Manley, who
has been tie +ioyed in, :.the rubber
works at , Kitehiener, is at her 'home
on account ;ofaIl1 'health.
Mr. Prank Vlsb •and Mr. W. Man-
ey, of Manley, have .both treated
themselves to new Chevrolet ears.
The Exeter Foundry ,was sold on
May 1st to Mr. W. H. Westman, of
:he Chatham Malleable Iron & Steel
Work, the price paid being $4,000. M
Mr. Hermon; London, has moved
to Hensall, and• bas rngoged with
Messrs. Rennie and Agar as. salesman
for autos.
Word has been received here that
Flight-Lieutk Cyril Stewart, who was
severely wounded while flying in
Fiance, is now making a rapid recov-
ery in England.
Mr. Win. Habkirk, of town, who has
been seriously i11 with pneumonia, is
able tcl, be out again.
Mr. Win. Later, of Chiselhurst, met
with, a painful accident while drawing
out manure. The' teary started sud-
denly, causing him to be thrownto
the ground .on an upturned fork,
which pierced his arm at the elbow
and which required surgical treat-
ment.
Drover Bros. have purchased from
Mr. Hunter's herd, near Exeter, a fine
yomia bull fors which +they paid the
sum of $200:
Sergt. W. R. John,ston, who has re-
turned 'after three years' service al
France, spent the week -end with itis
sister, Mrs. G. D. Haigh. '
Mrs. Mulligan, of Grand Forks, N.
D., who is • visiting her mother,' Mrs.
T. McQuaid, is in Toronto and Buff-
alo this week, but will return here
Monday.
Mr. Dennis Andrew, George Street,
is putting on a new varndah to the
front of his residence, raising the kit-
chen and otherwise improving the
property.
Col. Alex. Nilson, Major Hays, Mr.
F. Holmsted,, Mr. O. Neil and Mr. J.
C. Greig attended the funeral of the
late Thomas Jackson in. Clinton.
'gunner Harry O. Grieve, of Lon-
don, spent the week -end at his home
in Egmondviile. -
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From The Huron Expositor
May 12, 1893 ,
Mr. J. McTaggart, of Chiselhurst,
has just completed a course in medi-
cine at Detroit and is now a full
fledged M.D.
Mr. John°"Ferguson; of Bayfield,' had
the good fo'ttti e' to make a catch of
a ton of Tine fish in one day recently.
Mr. W. ,Cudmore, of Kippen, is do-
ing quite an extensive business in
pressed hay. He has ,handled 200
cars of this article, sending about
800 tons to the English market.
Messrs. J. W. Livingstone, H. J.
Crawford and T. Stephens, of the Hur-
ons, have been invited to take posi-
tions on the representative Canadian
football team; which goes to Chicago
about the end of this month. Mr. Liv-
ingstone will be the only one of the
trio who" will go. .Messrs. W. McDon-
ald, W. Govenlock and H.Oresswell,•
also former Seaforthites, will be mend
bers of the team.
Miss Della Livens left Seaforth on
Monday for Jacksonville,. Illinois,,
where she 'expects to .remain for some
time with relatives. .
Misses Jennie and Isabella bare,
daughters of Rev. M. Barr, of Harpur-
hey, have successfully passed their
third -year course at Queen's Univers-
ity.
At the +bicycle 'club entertainment
this Friday evening, given by Miss
Hext, elocutionist, the musical por-
tion of the program will.be furnished
by Mrs. W. D;• Bright, Mrs. R. W. 13.
Smith, Mr. James Scott, Mr. W. G.
Willis and Mr. W. McLeod.
Jessie Nasmith, of Cromarty, ap-
pears to be the best scholar in the
township. She is only 12 years of age
and at the promotion examination
this spring she attained the highest
standing •in the fifth" class in all the
nine schools.
Mr. Thos. Murray; son of Jas. Mur-
ray, treasurer of Tuckersmith,, has
passed a most successful examination
at the School -of Pedagogy,, which is.
a much harder one even than that of
the University from which the , has
graduated with high honors.
Mr. John G.• •Stanbury, of Trinity
Medical College, Toronto, is spending
his vacation a't Bayfield.
Mr. Chas. Logan, of Bayfield, has
arrived 'home from Detroit, and has
passed his final examinations at "the
Detract Medical College and secu.ad
his diploma.
Mr. John Twiss, who for several
years has managed the Mundell farm
in Tuckersmith for Mr. D. D. Wilson,
removed his fancily to Harpurhey this
week and will ]rave charge of his
farm there.
thesize of the Coat before
asking the size of the pay
envelope.
The story d.oet not tell
whether Mrs, Burns suc-
ceeded in getting a girl to
suit her or not, but she cer-
tainly had a list to choose
from.
It pays to advertise !
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The above shows graphically what dollars can do when invested in
Bonds of the Fourth Viptory Loan.
.Phil Osifer of
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Lazy Meadows
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(By Harry J. !Boyle)
I' don't think there is anything as
amusing in this world as a • colt . out
on a 'pasture field in the Spring. Just
watch one of them some time and see
if you don't agree. They bowl along
on those wobbly, spindly legs until
they get far enough away from the
mother and then they go to beat the
band. I've sat for hours on a rail
fence and watched the colts at play
when I should have been seeding.
On warm sunny days we usually let
'them out for a romp and maybe they
don't enjoy it. Of course' this year
has been rather bad as far as that
is concerned. I do remember one day
when I was a. youngster and my
grand dad was alive. The colts were
out in the pasture and I . hadn't paid
very much attention to them. He was
leaning over the fence, 'smoking and
just staring in that : way he used to
have. He called me' ever and asked:
"Have you ever noticed the way, -those
colts are playing out there in the, pas-
ture field?" I hadn't, so he made me
sit up on the fence and just watch
the 'colts.
Pretty soon .I began to notice a lot
of things. The way the colts would
chase each other . . . the way' they
had of lashing out and kicking and
as grand -dad said, "They just sort
of ' kick and then kick at, the kick."
The colts a would sort of tire of their
fun and ease up in their activities.
They would come together and pre-
tend to their mothers that everything
was under control. Then off they
would go kicking and snorting 'and
ready to investigate everything on
the field. Colts will prance up to a
piece of stone or paper - . - or an
Banded Starling l-eg
We are in possession of the leg .$
a staaling, which was handed us seal*
little time ago by Mr. Henry Glousher„
The bird was shtit, and upon examasse
tion it was discov red to have a bona
on its leg bearing the following Oa
scription: "Notify' Biological Survey„
Ont., 213936." Apparently the bird
had been banded to obtain data whiobi
would prove of interest on the moves
went of the starling. We know a toP,
of people who would be mighty pleas-
ed iftheir movement took them right
out -of the country.—Blyth Standard.
old bone •. . . watch it carefully and
spend minutes in angling around it.
Soon they will edge up to the suspic-
ious object . . . snort at it
aatd then tear away the length of the
field.
I'' sort of enjoyed watching them on
that occasion. Grand-daa was smil-
ing to himself. I guess I aoted as if
I had just made a very important dis-
covery. Thep he started pointing
out the other things of interest on
the ,farm on a bright spring day. The
lambs were playing "King of the Cas-
tle" on an old stone boat. One would
jump up and take over control of the
stoneboat, Another would come along
and.. bump the first one off. Grand-
dad said they were laughing. My•im-
agination could hardly follow him
that, far in his thoughts about the
matter, but as I see it naw he was
probably right.
I guess we're • ordinarily pretty
blind. Grand -dad said that no one
should ever lack for company . ,
or for amusement. He certainly did-
n't. To walk back through the fields
with him on a bright spring day was
certainly a really fine experience. He
used to notice the squirrels and the
chipmunks and the, way fhe wood-
chucks perched , beside their holes
looking for trouble. He liked to sit
on a stump back in the bush and lis-
ten to the birds and .the little ani -
Dials ,scurrying, around. ,He used to
say that Nature hada one hundred
ring circus in action all the time. The'
only trouble according to him was
that people never kept their eyes op-
en long enough to see even one part
of the entertainment was going on
all the time. •
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The Return Home
(By Walter R. Legge)
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This is the last of a series of
articles • written by W. R. Legge
and C. V. Charters, who repres-
rented the Canadian Weekly News-
papers Association in a recent
tour overseas). •
After many false reports of dates
of departure for Canada, we were fin-
ally givep fairly definite word that
we would start home on Friday, Oc-
tober 2nd. We had returned from
the west part of England the previous
Sunday; and had spent the interven-
ing days in final conferences, last
Mi'nut'e visits to famous places in Lon-
don, and preparations for the jour-
ney. These - preparations included
having our notes •officially sealed so
that we would have no trouble in tak-
in�g • them through the ports of em-
barkation and arrival. •
On that last Thursday, I paid a fin-
al visit to St. Paul's Cathedral and
gazed on the expanse of ruins.which
surrounds this shrine.
In the afternoon I went to see "The
Belle of New York" .at the Coliseum
Theatre, one of the most beautiful
theatres T have ever seen. Walking
back to the Strand, Palace.. Hotel,
where we stayed the last few days in
London, I fiou%nd the Strand crowded
with People, the first time I had Seen
any streets really crowded in Eng-
land.
A fruit store near the hotel, 1 not-
ed, was selling peaches fbr 8 Shill-
ings each, and grapes for 16 ghilliiige
a pound.
Friday morning w'8 Started do
trip during wbleb we iiiftre daSt4tead
to use Maily forms o1s kt'€inklorta ibri
First an automobile tilt: its' td' t1te
station. Then We rtriav'elled on a
train, the most luxurious one we had
seen in England, to a port of embar-
kation. At the railway station, a bus
was waiting for us in which we went
to the Airways office.
Here our baggage was weighed, our
tickets and passports cbecked, and a
light lunch served, after which we
got into a launch which -took us out
to a British .Overseas Airways ,flying
boat. When we finally took off, , this
flying boat was carrying 'sixty-nine
passengers, all their baggage, and the
crew of •eleven. '
A few hours later, this huge arti-
ficial bird with •its heavy 'load came
down art a transfer point, settling so
gently tha,t... few of us ' knew just
when we touched the water. This
place was in Eire and again our pass-
ports were °checked. We were only
there long enough to send off a few,,
pbstcards. Then once more we got
into a launch which took us to a
Sikorsky American .Export Ace. It
took in all the members of the Bom-
ber Press and a few other passengers.
The return journey was consider-
ably slower, but very much more
comfortable than the trip over in a
bomber. The hostess, Mies Dorothy.
Tlucliandn, looking very smart., in her
attractive uniform, started .pasting
around American cigarettes (you can
smoke cigarettes but not cigars or a
pipe in an Ace, but smoking was for-
bidden in the liondber), chewing gum
clad the latest Ainerloan magazines,
'Later a 'hot dinner was : aerve'd; and
soon after the hostess and steward
ti'tarted )raking up the berths which
ore Very nniheh like those in a : Pali•
an.
(6fen>ffit hail oil Valgrc. s )
FractUres Ankle
William Rodgers, Sr., fractured his
right ankle Wednesday evening whea
he attempted to investigate a leaking
chimney. He was in the act of climb-
Ing a ladder to go up into the atter
when the ladder slipped.. .Ile was
taken to Stratford hospital for treat-
ment.—Mitchell Advocate.
Purchases Home
William Hinz, who recently 'sold
his Logan farm to George Eickmeyer,
has purchased the home now owned ,
by. Mrs. Davidson and Miss Lancas-
ter on St. George St. It .is under-
stood they will not take possession
for some time: Mitchell Advocate.,
Resigns As Organist and Choir -Leader
It was with genuine regret thal
officials of Knox Presbyterian Church
received the resignation of Mrs. Hen-
ry Easun as organist and choirleader •
of their church, which office she hass
'capably filled for the past year, en-
dearing herself to all with whom she
had association, both in the choir
and the church generally. Mrs. Easun
has been appointed organist of :s
Lutheran Church in Stratford. She
will take up her new duties at the
end of May. --'Mitchell Advocate.
Honor Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gibson
Neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. William
Gibson, of the 9th Line of Morris,
gathered at the home of Mr. and Mra,
James Gibson recently to honor Mr,
and Mrs... -William Gibson, prior to
their departure from the community.
A very enpoyable evening was spent
socially, and Mr. and Mrs. Gibson
were the recipients of a lovely table -
lamp and wall mirror, with an accota-
panying address. Mr. and Mrs. Gib-
son have recently moved into their
new home on Dinsley Street, Blytha
which they purchased from Me.
Young.—Blyth Standard. .
Moving To Toronto
Mr. Don Size, of Toronto, who wow
manager of the Canadian Bank •C
Commerce in Exeter before Ui
branch was taken over by the Bonk
of Montreal, was in town over the
week -end. - Mr. Size is making er-
rangements ,to move 'his hodsehold ef-
fects to Toronto the latter part of
this week. Mr. and Mrs. Size en&
John, during their stay in Exeter,
have made • many friends. John has-
been a student in the Exeter High
Schrol and has been active in drama-
tics and in the young people's organ-
izations in James St. United Churci
and the choir, and has been quite
popular. The best wishes of 'many
friends will accompany them to their
new home.—Exeter Times -Advocate.
Ninety Birthday
Congratulations to Mrs. Henry. Cad -
more who on Wednesday celebrated.
her 90th birthday. For the past sev-
eral winters Mrs. Cudmore has made
her home with +her niece, Mrs. John,
C. Snell, of town. Her home Is e�Y
Seaforth. At present she is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. M. Ward of Clinton.—
Exeter Times -Advocate.
Presentation Made To Newlyweds -
Mr. and Mrs. George Cowan (near
Donis Armstrong), Dungapnon, w'hcs
were recently Married, were honored
at a' gathering of friends and neigh-
bors in Brussels town hall on Friday
evening last. L. E. Cardiff, M,P„
spoke ,briefly and while Miss Isobet
Bowman read an address the presen- •
tation of a purse of money was made
to the guests of honor by Miss Mary
Ireland. Mr, Gowan replied on be-
half of himself and his wife, thank- ,
ing their friends for their gift and
good wishes. Lunch was served and
dancing was enjoyed.—Brussels Post.
Letters to Soldiers is Four Cents
Attention is called to a misconcep-
tion of the new postal regulations.
Some persons to addressing letters
to soldiers in Canada are attaching
only a three -cent stamp. It is only
when letters are addressed to mem-
bers of the armed forces overseas•
that the old three -cent rate applies -
The rate to addresses in Canada,
Whether to soldiers or to civilians, is
four cents.—Clinton News -Record,`
Presentation To ,Miss McKay
Officials and employees of the court
and county offices at the Court House
gathered last Thursday to pay their
respects to Miss Mary McKay, who
has been • the efficient and tactful
stenographer in the Crown Attorney'
office for a number of years, and
*Use marriage, took place Saturday.
71h �e
e Presentation of a coffee ?lalbl
'*as • made, by County Clerk Miller, on
behalf 44:449440. »recent, ,and Judge-
(Cnnith nod ou Pugs g)