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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1943-07-23, Page 2e. e forth* Q t 40, ev, 13 19041 by,, McLeah, Piton rates,. $1.,60 ,a..:year hi ee; foreign $2.5O a year. Single cents each rn t,rl O TH, Friday, July 23, 1943 ,Parrrre'rs And The C.C.F e 'C.C.II', party, we understand, uld like very much to, if it has not eady, enter a candidate in the 'rov`incial riding of Huron at the coming election And, like every other political party only much more so—it will bring into the cam- paign here,.as it has done • in every ether riding it proposes to contest in its interests; an extremely long list of promises. As most people know, the C.C.F. is a Socialist party, largely led by Eng- lish or Old Counitry men and''a few Canadians with an English training ,sof industrial conditions in Europe, but with little or no knowledge of the-. farm or of farming conditions as` we know -them in Canada. In fact, the C.C.F. ' has recently joined hands with labor and labor unions,. such as the.'C.I.O:, and from these labor unions it is now getting the larger proportion of its funds— and it appears to have• funds in plen- ty with which to carry on its. elec- tion campaign. Under these circumstances it is hard to see how they'are going to get very far in an agricultural rid- ing like ours, or a majority of the others in ' which they have already entered -candidates. Because it is not hard to see that the platform and policies which they advocate are note. going to sell themselves to` the farm- er arm er to whom they offer nothing but greatly increased wages for farm help, without holding out any hope for higher prices for farm products. Possibly they figure that is where their long list of promises—and they are :pastmasters in the art of camou- flage -will come in. But °we can not See how any practical farmer, and ours are nothing if, not practical, would have the slightest difficulty in visualizing what the C.C.F. would do to them when it started carrying out their party policies. For one thing, under C.C.F., farm- ers would be ,`under the complete control of boards who would estab- lish prices -and would set regulations that would .govern every farm activ- ity.,_Simply (because the C.C.F. pro- poses to take over complete control of all:marketing of farm products. For another, it is reasonable to be- lieve that' when the different -labor unions are supplying the'sinues of war, in the way of funds, they will have the biggest say in the councils of the party, and, no matter how - much the C.C.F.'may promise, the interests of labor and agriculture do not run hand in hand. In fact the only time that labor and agriculture have anything in common is in times of depression, be- cause when workers are out of work they are unable to buy food products, consequently the farmer is keenly in- terested in getting them work to do. ,But when times' are more prosper- ous, as they are today, the workers demand more wages. -'Not wages to spend on food, but- wages to spend On fun and gas and other things, and it is only a very short time before' those higher labor wages will wreck the wage scale on the farms. Some- thing that has already happened. However, we take it that our Hur- on farmer is just as intelligent as his tethers, tiro the . rural riding of Kil- iarney,1Vlanitoba,: who set the C.C.F. fight' back on their heels.in the by - 1+ ction a very few weeks ago, when' administered a very . severe as ell , as a very unexpected drubbing C.C.F. party, by electing the menta' candidate byan em- i:.,.i: ,>c ,majo ity':: in ntral'izati" n b hi' °'r°ecentl:-.� fir` �h� � 11 o Yi c�rtva d to ff" the'United States, jwlging by a re- cept report oflhe atianal 4.ssoe'ia- titan of Real Estate Boards that sane steady farm purchasing has increas— ed ed pricesfifteen per cent. since 1940, and that the price- trend is still up- ward, because city dwellers from all over the Otates are buying places of small acreage on the outskirts of -smaller cities and towns. Possibly a similar trend. in Canada is not as yet as noticable,:but there is no doubt that the decentralization of industry has already started and will increase rapidly after the war. The hundreds of new war indus- tries that have- swung into being and dotted the country, r e in the past few years, have as rly demon- strated that a large city T: not an es- sential to the successful operation of big industries. On the contrary, it has demonstrated that the rural sur- roundings and living conditions have not only speeded up production, but have provided a more healthful and contented labor army. • A Complete Adoption The' adoption of Italy by Germany would now appear to be complete. The Italian language, it has been found—by Germany—has its ,roots in German soil.. To commemorate, this great dis- covery, the German Ambassador to Rome has presented Premier. Mus- solini with the first volume of a dic- tionary 'which 'claims to trace.the first Italian words to an Indo -Ger- man background. Having taken over everything else M "Italy, the Germans are now tak- ing over the Italian language. All of which makes us wonder if Mighty Caesar was a German, too. It is rather doubtful,.however, -if the jittery Italians will find- any great consolation at the present time in this newly discovered brother- , hood with the Nazi race. However, Nazi adoptions of'this kind are not at all a new thing,; be- cause you will remember that Eng- land. was similarly honored a few years ago, when the Nazi regime proclaimed William. Shakespeare . "the g..reates: ppet, .cif the Germanic people." • Hard Luck After a fight of forty ' years, at • long last the machine age has caught up with the Island of Bermuda. Last week the Bermuda Assembly, after a long and contentious- debate, voted by a majority of. twelve to remove all restrictions against the use of motor vehicles in'the island. Bermuda was the last horse and buggy stronghold in the world. Motor cars were simply not permit- ted to run on the island roads, and even altho Governor" resigned. from ofpic a dew years ago because he was not allowed to have a motor car, that did not change the mind of the people: - Now, however, it is all to be changed. But not yet. Even yet the strongly pro -motor inhabitants are out -of luck, 'because the question has already arisen; Where can the civilians get the cars to replace the buggies? It looks like pretty hard luck after a forty year fight. • Farm Movements Speaking about farm blocks, move- ments; etc.,. the other day a fellow told . us something that we haven't yet forgotten, because there seemed to be a good deal in it. "He said that when he was a boy, the only farm movemeft was with plow or hoe from one side of the field tothe other and back, continued from sunrise to sunset. And this movement, . he" " said, achieved exeel- lent results. It would. • i. What, No Hot Water? -.• (Winnipeg Free Press) The annowncement from 'Ottawa that: Ore. gov- ennnlent was diecon.tinuing the heatiii'g of tater ° for use in office buildings is.a. bright idea sonde' one reheuid have :thought out bent ago. In one buflding, or ev'eti in one city, 'it may not •save much Coal "bitt if it were put into ,p'raetice across the Do i&iikile ,many thousands+ of tciil 'tonsil be saved - ti ' of water dor theoccasional , blutions of ofPi'ce 1;T s>, *orkeres one .11ratry';we cin ge't along 'without. th di for ninny it 'w111 turrfi cart tot be a 'belie .�1'. Certitinly a clini(ate " .s iikieVere a>' tat et.'. h is elf. n...,, ,. '� e . � r` �; . ,d, est � .w firs 4. ,i f, i � � 'ti .ti". , ..tg lift nt ;'..�.,,: 'ifs ' � ` t crit%' � e � p� i n ::: of 3 s: ..:� • o bl• e 1 ,:' �u� u � g' . t 'i Ita�t :q+ater� ( 1 .e tb4-` s; � iYie' `' d.:.+ . �'tll�: f,"h'e' dry' :�h(it°�; ?atere ti i eta#m4 p.te'ked from Th• 14041#4i of fifty and" twenty five, 'Pearn' age. From The 'Huron Expositor Jttliy 26, itis 'Miss lehia Hill, of Egmondville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George. Hill, is spending hhiidays with her aunt, Mra- John °nstz; in Kippen. 'Miss Hill, who is only .12 years of age, passed her entrance exa,.mination with honors'. Mr. A. D. Cameron, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Chapman, of town, left on Tuesday for Toronto to join the Flying Corps. Glen Smith, Ile young 'son • of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, met with a serious accident some time ago when he wae••run oved by a motor car. He is now able to be about Qn crutches. Mrs. James E. Willis and son; Fred, are visiting friends in Goderich. Mr. W. A. Crich has been • appoint- ed inspector of bakeries for this dis- trict, and was in Toronto last'week getting instructions covering his du- ties. Dr. Harburn is having a new ver- andah erected at his residence' on Main St. A pleasant evening was spent at the home of- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White on Monday evening last here, when a number of neighbors, and friends gathered' to 'spend a social evening with them before they remove to their, new home in the West. They. left on Tales'.day+ for Alberta. Mr. Earl Chesney, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Chesney, left on Tuesday for Windsor, •having been ;transferred. to the Bank of Commerce•in that city. Mr. Angus McQuaig has' purchased Mr. Thomas Daly's, residence on Vic- toria St. This is the ninth deed that Mr. Daly has given for property, in Seafonth f and Egm'ondville. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Scott and, son, of Edmonton, are visiting at the home bf his parents, ,Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott, Goderich St. Miss Ellie Archibald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Archibald, pass- ed the primary examinatlee with hon- ors for -the- Conservatory of Music*. London. Miss Gertrude Grainger, of Bruce-' field, • is visiting her relatives' - in Tiv- erton. On Friday evening Iast the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Elder, of Chis- elhurs't;- was . the scene of festivity when about a hundred people gather- ed to meet Mr. and Ors. John Stew- airt, who had just returned from their wedding trip to Niagara Falls. From The Huron Expositor July 28, 1893 The following teachers from the' County of Huron successfully passed their examinations' •at the - Toronto Normal School, namely: W. Hog- garth, Hensall; J. B. Smith, Oran- brook; Edward Elliott,' Varna; Wm. Kerr, McKillop; Thomas Forsythe, Tuckersmith; Misses Simpson, Mc- Killop; Morrison, .Chiseihurst; Beth- une,• S'eaforth, and Gpvenlock, Win- throp. " Mrs. Kir•}zman' and Miss Tytler left here on Saturday morning on the ex- cursion to Chicago vrith the intention of taking in the World's Fair. •Mrs. .A,1ex Stewart, Mgrs. John Smith and -Misses Lizzie . and Aggie Smith are at Grand Bend rusticating for a couple of weeks,_ The Canadian Pacific Railway tele- graph office and ticket agency in this town has' been transferred to Master Charlie Stewart, who will hereafter have full charge. Miss Grieve lost her gold watch out of her pocket on Wednesday even- ing. It was found and returned to iter by Allie Bethune. Mr. R. Muldrew, of School Section No. 5, Somewhere, sent six pupils to write at 'the entrance examinations, five taking th erequired marks, and two being' un.tler thirteen years of age and one of them taking 603 marks, As Mr. Kaiser, •'of Brucefield, was. returning home `-late 'Saturday'. night or early Sunday„Morning, he noticed a light in Mr, Wm', Scott's store, and after reconnoitering he saw,,a couple of fellows helping themselves to Mr. Scott's property,. He' slipped' away and' brought Mr. -Scott' and other friends, and as the thieves came out of the afore were' overpowered by the men and taken &tray to Clinton jail. A camping party, made up of the families of Messrs. George and Henry Jackson, left for Grand Bend on .Mon- day morning last. They intend spend- ing some time there and at Bayfield. Van Egnyond Bros., of Egmondyillee are erecting a new addition to the Seaforth woollen Mills. Mr. 'Minns', having resigned his pos•, as sci, nce master in the Seat fort' Collegiate. Institute, Mr."C: VV. Chesswright,, of 'Torrento University and formerly scidnce master at Cale- donia High School, has been. engaged as bis successor.' Mr. Wm. Dunlop, of Cromarty; has lyurohas,ed a grand• .new threshing ma- chine a chine freta Stephen Bttrnd, London. •M,r. Thos. .Cas'e 'Jia ee1d the old 1VIA, er : farm on the tinto7i fioad, west of S� a e gyri to Mie 'oh I♦itwer for Jelin $4.3OY . -' It eotutanfss+• 1d)0 aereg and le al Wider 1 n'd+s rafts. ' X ;dolt€'ct \kno t lie„ , !!hid >'a> ,n 'oiu'ldn't 6 dfit `�a;;'�t tern grttn 34t Meadows do•w n 1 • (13y• Ha ry J. Bol e) There was' a kindly old gentleman out here the ether day from the vil.. lags. A Mead of my, father,s, used to visiting here in his younger days, he comes oat here' every haying and puts in a day just watching us• work. He wag a. farmer himself and I sup. pose it helps recall m.eirnories for him when he can sit in the s'hade' of the Maple trees and watch other people busy. This year 'he had company. Patri- cia Ann came along and chattered away to .him all afternoon. Each squirrel running along the old rail fence and each groundhog peering out a hole on the side of the pasture hill sent her into spasms of delight, An inquisitive cottontail bobbed up to see what was going on and by a fluke the . old .gentleman nabbed it with his cane. Patricia Ann 'was almost be- side herself with the good fortune. When I came in from the field at nig-ht .they had the rabbit in an old chicken pen and' the visitors had spent a diligent two hours in putting wire around the. pen in such .a way that the little fellow couldn't 'get out. Of course when I came up to. the house, the supper had to wait. - The two of them; both obviously delight- ed, had to take me out to see the captive. ' At first I was a little perturbed at the thought of making the poor rab- bit stay penned up in such a small space after being used to the wide - bit looked•, up : from nibbling on a let- tuce leaf and then I wasn't worried any mo' . That rabbit was determ- ined o> j staying only as long as he wanted to. ' 1 reineibered a time when .as a boy I had 'brought (home -a, rabbit, too. At first he .had appeared frightened and wouldn't eat a thing. Thep,. grew quite fond of ,all the lavish affection `and seemed to look forward to the oatmeal and lettuce alai carrots whioh we showered on him. In time he grew very tame and we used to take him out to show to visitors and to play with. The rabbit 'became a dictator in time. He would eat •only certain del- icacies. Both, •the dog and the cat were very jealous of him and •took every means of showing it. I•t didn't bother the rabbit as long as he knew that we were on his side. Then school time rolled around again and we had less and leas time to spend with him. One nig+ht he vanished. We• were a little sorry but didn't bother too much. Mother started find- ing her garden being riddled in, a methodical way every night and then she went on the"war path. We had to catch that rabbit or get rid of him in same way. The rabbit was wary. He knew our ways and for the rest of the year he pestered us. I've got a feeling that about the same thing will happen with our lat- open freedom -bf the fields. The rab- est pet. c ust a ,..,,Smile or ' Two The Colonel noticed a long .queue of men outside one of the stables. Each had .a lump of sugar. "I'm' glad to see you love animals so much," he remarked to one re- cruit. • "I suppose the horse you're giving the sugar to is the pet of the regiment!" ” - "Not 'arf he ain't, Sir," replied the recruit. "He's ,the one what' kicked the sergeant." "Hey, .Serge! Hoar did your tulip bed comeup this' Spring?" - "With the aid of Smith's • Springer Spaniel!" -• "You must tiptoe upstairs and take a look at little. Mary before she is asleep," said the proud mother. The visitor followed up to the nurs- ery. The two looked in; there :was. the little giri on her knees 'beside the bed. "Isn't that a picture!" ghthecl the fond' mother. "Innocence, saying its prayers to its Heavenly Father." Just then the little girl's voice float- ed out to th'em•: "Where in de debbil did Y leave dat dolly?" • •A .week after a small boy. had start- ed school • he said: "Mummy, teach- er was asking me all about you and daddy, and if I had any brothers or sisters." , - - "I am glad' she is taking so mach interest," replied his mother. "What did you tell her?" " "I said I was an only child." "What did she say to that," his mother asked. "Just, 'thank goodness'. " • Mistress: "This pie is absolutely burned,- Nora. Did • you make -it an, cording to instructions in the cook book?„ Nora: "No, ma'am. It's my own cremation." Huron Federation -Of Agriculture --Farm News The following is an• address deliver- ed by W. L. ',Whyte over CKNX, Wing - ham, on Sunday evening last: "I am speaking to,you tonight as chairman, and on behalf .of the Hur- on County Agricultural War Commit- tee. No doubt by now the majority of you have heard that our agricul- tural representative, Jim Shearer, in our "Farming for War" broadcast of yesterday,• announced that he had handed in his resignation as agricul- tural representative for Huron Coun- ty. It was not until four o'clock yes- terday, that I personally heard of Mr. Shearer's resignation, and ,I immedi- ately.took steps to convene the Hur- on County Agricultural War Commit- tee. This committee met in Clinton this afternoon' at 2.30. It was the opinion of all present that every pos- sible effort should be put forth to re- tain the services of Mr. Shearer as agricultural representative. It is hardly necessary for me to point out that we have received the most splen- did co-operation and leadership from Mr. Shearer, ever since he came to our county. Since the outbreak of war Mr. Shearer has given his time freely in promoting ,many organiza- tion's to further our war effort, such as the Victory Loan, the War Sings. Stamp Division, Farm Command,bBri- gades, Blood Donors Clinic, and all agricultural` organizations. Such com- plete confidence has been placed in. Mr. Shearers 'ability that our whole agricultural organization in Huron County contres around him. There- fore, it was the considered, opinion of all present at today's meeting that if we were to lose Mr. Shearer at this time, it would undoubtedly be detri- mental to all our 'agric'u1tur tl activi- ties -in this county. It was, therefore, decided to draw up the following res- olution, to convey to the Minister 'Cif Agriculture" for the 'Pro1rince of` On- tario, the lion. P. M. Devalue. I now quote to you the resolution adopted at today's meeting: _"Wherer. as, the Hiwon 'County ' Agilleuliturhl War Committee has learned with feel- ings'of deepest regret of thresgna- tural re r e sen t i � a of 3u ro o tY tion of Santee C Stearer asgr3tx1= they hereb : desire to' eie res§th'r+ �' p their "regret and: "also a a moat teliret ehth eve 'bfon4 . tif• agrie,'Yltur1st•'sst to e*prvess their 10410 to ,,1W ' Sheerer, .: Wier, '.e ht venent coiln'ei •}�d wit tt' , li�;ult ° tt Otto e � �1• agrtretci�u[fwal pt as�tt�t��•� ,�•� i�d `�a`, effort arising within his reach, has received his .unreserved support and (help. 'He has shown 'himself to be a leader, and has great executive abil- ity. His intimate acquaintance with this county, and the problems pecu- liarto it, makes his service More,.val- uable' today, than they have ever been, and in our opinion, more valu- able than would be the services of any other representative. Be it therefore resolancr that in the best interests of agricultural production, that the Minister +If Agriculture for the Province of Ontario, be respect- fully asked to refuse to accept Mr. Shearer's resignation, and that • Mr. Shearer should •' be asked to reconsider his decision, and that he 'should be persuaded, if at all possible, to con- tinue with the good work which he has been doing: in Huron County" I' have been asked to point out to you, ladies and gentlemen, that the Huron County Agricultural War Com- mittee is composed of the' members. of the Agricultural Committee of the Huron County C'ounci1, a•nd the mem- bers of the 'Executive of the Huron County Federatign of Agriculture. You will be interested -to know that every member of this committee at- tended our special meeting today. I desire at this time to express' to Station 'CKNX, our appreciation for arranging this broadcast, on .. such short notice, so that the farmers of Huron County may know tljat _ th'e. Huron; County Agricultural War Com- mittee 'have taken the action that so many have suggested In• placing tie- fore the .proper authorities the whole- hearted and • loyal 'support of the farn}'ers of Huron County in their de- sire to retain the 'services of Mr. Jas, Shearer. The delegation , to interview the 'kora P. M. Dewan to'tilorrow '•will con slat of: Mr.• Benson Puekey, Warden Of .Huron County; Mr. Tom' Wilson; chairman of Huron County Agricul- tgat:al Ct1tnmittee; Vlice-President Har- ry` •Sturd'y Will represent the Huron County 'lf+"ederation of Agriculture, and the^ fIliton County War Cozntnittee r.,. tvitl be res' n• d e te� b an.' ., sp 5aslf, y 'y nota ing, aa 1. do, Ladies and Gust- '' lett' • ,e t eft, "t& lmtttttalifrlentlal>L tTi ' x• p �t e lefts be`ttvl en Jiiiii' i tear r d %' cut; ee1~vee` " it i'btl3' th'h olti" 1 t wi a` T y 1 lis'tr'edi• e;` tbb -t E.ti;ume'ttiate aet(ti r°winlel, 9 ;airih $1o�'e' 1n + etafti ti .e 'el4idc+ t ti, fetr1f, a ore r WESTERN GRAIN FOR FARMERS. IN ONTARIO Londesboro, Julys 16, 1943, The Editor, The Huron` Expositor; Dear Sir: I see in the Beacon - Herald that the farmers of Centario- can, get grain from the West at tha same' price that the farmers' .get for - it in the West. This is what is in the Beacon Her aid of July 14th: "Dgn't market brood sows now, ass. many farmers, are reported .doing Ib - will be more profitable—and certain- ly more patriotic—to take full ad- vantage, of the favorable situation} now at hand whereby Western grain of excellent feeding quality -can be obtained- by Ontario farmers at vir- tually the price paid for it to 'the, growers on the Prairies. .The:, coat. of transportation and handling is now. to be entirely absorbed by Federal and Provincial subsidies. Starting forthwith, the Ontario Government is to pay a -sliding scale of subsidies on carload order's, in addition to the freight subsidy taken care of by the Dominion Department of Agricul- ture." The prices that the farmers are - getting in the West at the present time, and the grain is at the ceiling price, are: No. 1 Northern wheat, $23.33 per ton; No. 2 C.W. oats,•$25.3(la' per ton; No. 1 C.W. barley, $21.77 per ton. But the western grain is costing the farmers, -in 'Ontario from $35 to 40 per ton, and not the best grain either. ..I claim that the free freight to the._ farmers of Ontario that we hear so much about, never helped the farm- ers'in Ontario. The price of grain to the farmers in the West is for No. 1 wheat, $23.33 per ton; No. 2 C.W. oats, $25.30 per ton; No. 1 C.W. bar- ley, $21.77 per ton, while what the. farmers in Ontario at the present time are paying is around $35- to $40'' per ton. Where is the Government's "free• - freight money going to? If the farm- ere--in'-Ontario--paid-what--the-farm,ers e , in the West get, and all the freight by rail, --lo any station in Ontario,, they would only be paying $32.33 per ton for wheat, $34.30 per ton for oats and $30.77 per `ton for barley. If the -farmers of Ontario could get the Western grain at the same price - as the farmers are getting for it ire the West, these farmers, in'Ontario, will ,keep their,s� ws and not sond' them to mar et, and. will feed hogs to help win• he war. But we can not buy -Western. $' atn.,at ,$35 cad•• $40. pert'' ---- ton-' Yours truly, - MATT ARMSTRONG. • Seen is the CountyPapers Leased By Goverment ' The Masonic Temple Association has deased that portion of its ground; flodr formerly occupied by P. F. Carey & Co., and more recently by Victory loan committees, to the Department of Public Works, for use asnational selective service and unemploynient insurance offices, it was announced last week. Possession will be taken on August 10th and in the meantime the quarters are to be redecorated, as 1 is also the frontal exterior of this and other parts of the building,.virhich includes the; Signal -Star office.—God- erich Signal -Star. Is Recovering Nicely The many friends of Miss Kathleen Hess are very'happy to hear that she was able to return to her horde, Mr. - and Mrs. Albert Hess, on Saturday, after being admitted to St. Joseph's+• Hos•pitil, London, for some days be- ing treated sfor an infection she re- ceived through an 'in'sect' bite. Kath- leen looks• very cheerful andatakes' keen interest of looking over the beautiful -letters, cards, flowers ,andt other treats which she received from. friends, both children and adults.— Zurich Herald. - Missing Oveekes Mr. Wesley Simmons received word last week that Flying officer J. B. Reeves, had been reported missing, over Germany. Flyjng Officer Reeves was for ten months stationed at N. 9, S.F.T.S. at Centralia and -was welt known in Exeter, being a friend of the Shinmcns° family. His home was in the State of Iowa, U.S.A.—Exeter Times -Advocate. Observes 90th Birthdey Mrs. 1 Obert Bean, of Carlow, cele- brated -her 90th :birthday on Wednes- day, • July •7th, at her home. Many' fri'ende and neighbors called 'td offer congratulations and good wishes, The' .house was prettily decoraed with, - page baskets, of u " + . s. m4ner fl . o� ers. Mrs. `John ' Melville, -'of Lonaiesbo'ro, strafe; et Mrs, 'Beam, received theguests ' itt the .living.room" The dining 'room table 'w'ap Centredt witti ci'f ginel bbw.l of cos+es, white dandles+:'iii s'ilw pet holderaarn�l .,y • 't`he~ ; l�tiida'�'� n01.0. yrs' X1 ugh Hill and luta. w 11n? 1D60k- v.•'414tfd 5