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hail McLean, Editor'
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aEAFORTH, Friday, September 24
Where Will The Money Come
From ?
Two weeks ago, at a C.C.F. ban-
quet held in the City of Guelph, to
celebrate the party's victory in South
Wellington, at the recent Ontario
general elections, a C.C.F. member
for one of the Toronto ridings, made
some very interesting comments on
what the C.C.F. party could and
would do, if and' when it came into
power.
-Mr. Leaven, the Toronto member,
is quoted as saying: "Drastic chang-,
es are necessary in regard to old age
pensions, mothers' allowances and
other matters of social welfare.
Where is the money coming from?
If we can spend four billion dollars
this year on war, we can spend four
billion dollars every" year on health."
But that does not answer the ques-
tion as to where the money is to
come from.. And that is. something
the C.C.F. party should answer, be-
cause if it does not know, no one else
does. The party being socialist
would possibly put all business and
industry under the control of govern-
ment. But even under that manage-
ment, business and industry would
not produce enough profits, or any-
thing like it, to fulfill half the C.C.F.
promises. -
Or does this Socialist party ex-
.pect to pay, for its social service
promises by making -a levy on capi-
tal, or by taking over large private
fortunes. No doubt a very substan-
tial sum of money could be raised by
this means, but 'it is well to remem-
ber it could only be raised once, and
the C.C.F. promises are to continue
year after year. To become perman
ent, in fact.
It is true that the present size of
our national income permits us to
spend billions. But the present size
of .that income is due to the en-
ormous market we have overseas for
all the goods we produce. These
goods, however, are all weapons of
war, and while we are shipping them
overseas, we are, at, the same time,
paying forthem ourselves by taxa-
tion and by borrowing.
Has the C.C.F. any plan that will
ensure a peacetime overseas market
as collosal as that of war? Or does
that party expect to maintain our
present national income by borrow-
ing to finance production in factor-
ies and on farms? And, if 'so, who
is it going to borrow from? These
are things that require a positive
answer, but the C:C.F. members
have 'so far endeavored to dispose of
them by a wave of the hand, or by
a hazy reference to Government
boards of import and export to buy
and sell our goods, although the
problems of international trade may
be a real headache after the war,
and one that can not be cured by
Canada alone, even if the C.C.F. par-
ty is running it.
"Where will. the money come
from?" is a real question. And we
believe the people who are now so
ready to swallow promises and- vote,
for them, will, in the future, be the
very first to -ask it of • themselves.
And to wonder why it all looked so
simple and easy to the C.C.F. party
members and speakers in this year
of grace.
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WhpNot
Speaking before the Canadian
Weekly Ne'spaper Association in
o "onto, a..fear''weeks' ago, Mr. Don-
C ordont held , of the Wartime
lid;' 'rade Board, said:
;neve there is too 'much em-
o.; the bnrde'ns,• drslo�
wed sadtift s o
war. The plain fact, is' that the great
majority of Canadians living com-
fortably at home are better off right
now than they ever were before the
war. Everybody who wants to work
has a job, and earnings are at their
all-time high. Prices for farm pro-
ducts are higher and the farmer's
present cash income will compare
favorably with any period in Cana-
dian history. Business profits, re
stricted though they may be by war
taxation, are yet providing reason-
able returns. And despite the fact
that we are fighting in the greatest
war the world has ever known, not
a foot of 'Canadian soil has been tak-
en, and none of the horrors of con-
quest have been visited on Canadian
homes. Why not, therefore, preach'
a little of the gospel that we are a
very fortunate people, and that we
should count our blessings? Is it re-
alistic to expect Utopia while ,fight-
ing a war that is referred:to as total
war?" -
Well, why not preach a little . of
that gospel? That message was not
just for the weekly- newspapermen,
but for every citizen of Canada,who
after,re,ading it, should determine to
down any and all suggestions lead-
ing to the destruction of present con-
ditions, for even if some of us think
them hard, the truth is that every
Canadian citizen, no matter what
his occupation may be, is one with
which he should be satisfied,. because
he is better off than any other peo-
ple, in any other part of the world.
It should be pointed out, too, that
these conditions are not going td be
preserved in the future without a
struggle. Already there are signs of
it.. People who want war restric-
tions removed; the price ceiling re-
moved; the wage ceiling lifted,. and
other things that would lead inevit-
ably to inflation. , And that in the
face of all the lessons of history that
such a. gamble would lead to certain
disaster.
The choice is up to us. Every man,
woman and child will have a part in
this decision as to what our present
and future lot will be -security or
chaos. Why not do the right thing,
even if it does seem a little hard and
inconvenient now?
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We Are One Of Them
A recent editorial in the 'St. Marys
Journal -Argus said: "The, ' rural
newspaper families of Ontario. are
sticking with their pens, or rather
typewriters, from generation to gen-
eration. In a number of case, the
second generation is carr g on
while the third 'generatic f scribes
are away on' active service. This
situation applies to Templins, of Fer-
gus, the Charters of Brampton, . the
Pettypieces of Forest, the Pearces 'of
Simcoe, the Monteiths of Aylmer,
the . James of Bownianville, the
Eedys of St. Marys; and quite a few
others. What attracts the younger
generation to stay with the printer's
ink? None of their parents, have
got rich at the job yet. Apparently
there is something about the life
that appeals to the upcoming lads."
The Huron Expositor is also one
of the Ontario weekly newspapers
that has been' under one family man-
agement from generation to genera-
tion, and where the second genera-
tion is now carrying on where the
third left off, to go into active ser-
vice.
Countless" times we have asked
ourselves the question why we have
stayed with a business that never
made anyone rich, but never yet
have we been able to arrive at a sat-
isfactory answer. Wei doubt if there
is any other business in the world
that receives less appreciation and
attracts more abuse for its efforts,
than thecountry weekly newspaper.
But as the St. Marys paper says,
they go on- from generation to gen-
eration under one 'family manage-
ment, and we believe they always
will.
Perhaps , the two partners who
founded The Expositor well over
eighty years 'ago, were wiser men.
One left Seaforth to found the Win-
nipeg Free Press, the. great family
daily. of the Western Provinces, and
the other left the same town to en-
ter politics where he becathe a Min-
ister of the Crown for 'several de-
cades and eventually-Prender df the
Province of Ontario for still another
decade.' •
But, -The expositor is still here,,
and still going gtrb1rg. '
Agox. - one
Intereating,itera-picked from
The Exposteor of fifty and
twenty-five years ago. e.
From The ,Huron Expositor
September 27, 1918
Mr. John ,Berry, of Heneall, had the
misfortune recently while adjusting a,
pulley band in Passmore's chopping
mill, to get his arm drawn in under
the heavy 'band, but fortunately it
was 'slack at the time and he manag-
ed to wrench his arm free.
Mr. Harry Stewart, of Stewart
Bros., had the misfortune to fall at
his home one day, recently and frac-
ture several ribs.
Mr. Clyde Rankin, son of M'r. and
Mrs. James Rankin, has `returned
from Muskoka, where he spent the
summer as purser on one of the lake
boats. '
The ohoir of Egmondville Church
gathered at the home of Mr. James
Sproat and presented Miss Babe
Sproat with an address and ,mantle
clock in recognition • of her servi'c'es
in connection,with the choir. Miss
Sproat left on Tuesday for Winnipeg,
where she will become the bride of
Mr. Bert Horton, of Standard, Alta.
Miss Marjorie Hall, of Toronto, has
.b'een appointed on the teaching staff
of the Seaforth Collegiate as head
of the moderns department.
At Toronto, Messrs. Thom•ast Mc-
Michael & Sons, of Hullett, took sec-
and prize for aged stallion, second for
imported two-year-old Clyde stallion,
second for 2.year-old Canadian Clyde
stallion, and third for Canadian brood
mare.
On Saturday last a very pleasant
gathering of young ladies took place
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Elgie, Kippen, when their daughter,
Miss. Ethel, invited a number of her
friends to be present to take part in
a shower in honor of Miss Barbara
Chesney, prior to her marriage.
Mr. John Workman, Kippen, who is
an expert at gardening, has this fall
some 300 citrons', of which the bulk
of them went to the. housewives of
Seaforth.
The first annual McKillop school
children's fair, held at No. 4 school
on Wednesday, was an .unqualified
success in every respect.
Mr. James Moodie, of Brucefield,
has moved into the house he recent-
ly purchased in that village.
Mrs. Wm. Ament and littje daugh-
ter., of town, spent the week -end in
London. -
Quite a flurry of
Thursday morning.
Miss Helen Murray. of Tavistock,
is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Jeffrey.
Mrs. Wm. Sclater, Mrs. J. Staples
and children, 'and Mrs. E. Murray are
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. E. Lawson
in Auburn.
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o0 azy 1Vleadows ,,,•
(By Harry J, Boyle),
I have been having trouble with
imaginary people. Before you throe.} -
the paper down in disgust, thinking
that I should see a doctor, let me ex -
Vain. It all comes about because of
the young daughter ... a certainlair-
haired girl by 'the name of Patricia
Ann.
It had been a hard da,y . . . pigs in
the orchard and cows in the potato
patch and the Brindle cow deciding
to have her calf born bacIZ in the
thicket next to the bush . . . and I
was in no mood for fooling. The lit-
tle girl met me at the door and grave-
ly asked me to step in. When your
daughter is just barely four and
starts acting like 'that . . . look out.
It's what those psychology fellows
call "another phase."
snow fell on
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From The Huron Expositor
September 29, 1893
Miss Maggie Porterfield, Bayfield,
has' been re-engaged for another year
n Bayeld school 'at a small advance'
in salary.
Mr. John Aird. formerly of the
Bank of Commerce, Seaforth, spent
Sunday in town. '
Mr. P. Keating has a large force of
men at work on Mrs.", F. Case's new
barn in Tuckersmit,'h.
Mr. James Sleeth is busily engag-
ed this week putting an addition to
-the English church Sunday school
building and reshingling the roof.
Mr.. F. Gutteridge and M.r. William
Steeth have the • contract for ^ Mr.
Scott's fine new brick store in Bruce -
field and are new engaged there.
There were 76 tickets sold at the
Seaforth station for Clinton on Tues-
day, the day of the great Conserva-
tive demonstration there.
The new bridge near Harlock, on,
the road leading to Kinburn, has been
completed, and is an excellent piece
of workmanship. The contractor, Mr.
Joseph Lossen, of'. Stephen Township,
is now engaged at another bridge
near Londes•boro. •
Mr.. George Chesney, of the Huron
Road, has purchased from Dr. Scott,
of Seaforth, a very fine thoroughbred
Durham bull.
Last Saturday mo'rniiig a painful
accident happened to Neil, youngest
son of ,Mr. James Park, Cromarty.
while •engaged in picking beechnuts,
he fell from, the tree to the ground,
being stunned by the fall. After re-
gaining consciousness he, managed to
crawl half way home and was found
by his friend's four or five hours af-
ter the accident occurred.
Miss Mary 'Gillespie, of Cromarty,
has returned from a six months' visit
With relatives in the Northwest.
'We' understand that 'Mr. R. Mul-
drew, of Egmondville, who has taught
Sproat's- school so successfully during
the past three years, intends giving
up teaching and will begin the •study
of dentistry at New Years.
Mr. H...1. Crawford, who was injure
ed in -a football game on Saturday,
was able to-refiurn to his school du-
ties on Monday.
Mr. G. Brown,. of the firm of Brown
& -Clark, •carriage makers, Hensall, is
erecting a fine brick dwelling In that
village.
On Thursday a boy riding a frac-
tious horse on Goderich St., asked Mr.
W?m.-R.eedy, of 10lC.illop, to take his
horse bey the head and give it a start.
:Men he did so tii+e horse crowded
ihn against a-passh-1g buggy, throw-
ing him down and Muting him con-
aiderabiy:,
Mrs, d, .;S..'Portsri. of tginondvilie,
spent a few dayis at Norw ich With, her
daughter, tinea. 'C. L Pail
I had a half mind to not pay any
attention to her, but Mrs. Phil shook
her head at me. "Thank you, Miss
Patricia Ann," I said politely, hand-
ing her my old hat. That almost
threw her, but she covered up •her
dimpled smile and gravely took the
hat. Everything was grade it seem-
ed. For a moment I started remem,
bering the trouble •of the day and
started to slouch into the old rocker.
That's where I made my mistake. It
seems that somebody by the name of
Teddy was sitting in that chair. I
tried in vain to see Teddy . . . but
there was nothing "there but an empty
chair.
Then I tried the cduch. Teddy must
have brought the whole family along
with him because Betty, Jean and
Marion were arrayed on the couch.
Joe was sitting on the big chair that
Aunt Lucy wished on us one time.
When I tried to read the paper, Joe
was. looking at it. I couldn't quite
figure out how he could read it by
long distance . . . all the way across
the room, but then as you get experi
ence as a father you stop trying to
reason things out in a common sense
sort of way.
Just before supper was ready, Joe,
Betty, Jean and Marion ... still per-
fectly invisible . . . all decided to go
home. • The ,trouble was that Teddy
decided to stay and hog my rocking
chair. I tried in as polite a way as
possible to move him to the couch,
but it was . no good. He . liked the
rocker, according to Patricia Ann.
When he wanted to sit in my chair
at the table . . . I balked, ,egnveying
to the little girl firmly and politely
that the invisible one could sit' some-
where else.' At first she didn't like it
and 'I couldn't see the expression on
his face, but he settled for a seat be-
side her. She chatted away to him
quite politely, and when we got used
to not being able to see our guest,
we also joined in the conversation.
Teddy stayed "for almost a week. He
slept in' the spare bedroom . . , and
he had a place at breakfast, dinner
and supper table. I managed to move
him from the rocker and then he was
installed in Mrs. Phil's favorite.chair.
He seemed to be a good playmate be-
cause Patricia Ann never paid • the
slightest attention to the rest of us.
I used to ask for-- him each evening
and I would be assured that he was
quite well. The other evening when
I came up Patricia Ann assured me
that he was gone. He had to go and
see someone in the village.
Patricia Ann hasn't mentioned him
for days. Mrs. Phil and I find it
much easier to live around the house
now, but we do sort of wonder some
times just what he looked like.
:JUST A SMILE OR TWO:
"Do you mean to tell me that your
husband has lived here ten years and
cannot tell me the quickest way to
the station?" -
"Yes; he's a taxicab driver."
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"I'm sure you'll love Charles," said
love-sick Annie to her father; "he's
such a fine young man."
"Has he any money?"
Annie: "Oh, did! You men are
all alike—so inquisitive. That's ex-
actly. what Charles asked me about
you!"
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The little girl was taken by her
mother to see the flood -lighting of a
beautiful 'monument. After admiring
the sight the little girl was told that
it was time to ge home. Very reluct-
antly she replied, "I'm not going home
yet, mother. I have only seen the
light; I'm waiting to see the flood."
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'"At any rate," said the auctioneer,
"mine is' a business that a woman
can't take up."
"Nonsense," put. in the stronger -
minded lady-. "A woman would make
quite as good an auctioneer as any
man."
"Would she?" retorted the other.
"Well, you try -and imagine . an un-
married lady standing up before a
crowd and saying: 'Now, gentlemen.
all I want is an offer'."
.Huron Federation' Of:
Agriculture --Farm News
Some Practical Rules For Poultrymen
on Housing and Ventilation
Poultry require a more specialized
type of housing with twice as much
ventilation per pound than any other
class of farm livestock. This is due
to some biological' peculiarities of the.
chicken such as high body tempera-
ture, feathering, and the method by
which they expel moisture from their
bodies. The bird has no sweat glands,
therefore the water :intake is expel-
led through the egg, the breath and
the droppings. Outside of that which
is in the eggs, one hundred hens are
responsible for 31/2 to 4. gallons of
water given off in the laying pen from
their breath, droppings and that spill-
ed when drinking. This must be re-
moved by adequate_ventilation, other-
wise wet pens an damp litter are
the result.
The objective in proper ventilation
or a poultry house is to change the
air in the house as ,is
as possible
without causing a direct draft on the
birds, or lowering the temperature to
the point where the birds are uncom-
fortable. Naturally then the cold win-
ter months create the greatest prob-
lems in ventilation.
Insulation
Ventilation can be, controlled bet-
ter if the, floor, ceiling, front, sides
and rear walls are well insulated. In-
sulation helps to hold the heat in the
pens , for the winter and keeps them
cooler in the summer. In cold winter
weather insulated_, walls and ceiling
prevent the condensation of moisture
from the air of the pen-:- It is a com-
mon sight to see dampness" and even
water dripping from cold non -insulat-
ed poultry house walls and ceilings.
Insulation prevents the chilling of
warm moisture -laden air of the pefl
before it can pass out through the
openings in the ftont of the house,
There are many types of good in-
sulation material available .for poul-
try houses. 'Ocie which is widely us-
ed at the present time is ordinary
wood shavings mixed with lime, at
the rate of,'i,pound of lime to 50 lbs.
of shavings, and this material packed
down between the studs and the in-
side and outside lining Of the baying
house. The lime discourages the' nest-
ing and working of rats and mice.
Openings For Winter Ventilation
We must always remember in peed -
try house ventilation, that as the air
warms -up It takes up moisture, but
as it cools it gradually loses this mois-
ture -holding capacity. When this
moisture laden air becomes chilled or
cooled quickly, dt loses its moisture
and it naturally drops to the floor
,and tenets damp . litter. Therefore,
proper Venttilation resolves itself in.
.d the problem, of ca'rryin'g this air
directly ottt of tl1Npen with as little
'cooling as possible, thus. carrying out
the maximum amount of moisture.
Warm air rises. to the ceiling and as
this warm air carries the . moisture
then the natural place to take this
air out is at the ceiling.
The ventilation openings should be
as close to the ceiling as possible in
the front of the house. The ideal.op-
ening for this type of ventilation con-
sists of adjustable windows that slide
up and down with the top of the op-
ening on the level with the ceiling.
In our experience, unless the laying
pen is just recently constructed, the
front window construction is such
that the only way to make this prin-
ciple work, as outlined, is the use of
ventilating slots over the windows.
These ventilating slots should be 4"
to 8" wide, depending upon the depth
of the pen and should extend across
the whole front of the pen. A -ba'ffle'
board that slides up and down and
not slanting in or out, is used to op-
en or close this ventilating slot. This
type `of opening serves both as an ex-
it and an intake for the air. These
openings are regulated according to
the weather and as we are only. con-
sidering winter ventilation here, we
should point out that no other open-
ings anywhere in the pen are neces-
sary.
To regulate these openings accord-
ing to the weather:
1. In windy weather use the cen-
tre openings with the end openings
closed. This will control end to end
draught in the pen:
2. In the severest weather, limit
the openings to the one in the middle
of the pen, but never in any case
should a pen be closed up entirely.
3. In ]bright, clear weather take
every opportunity to open up the top
openings andas many of the lower
centre windows as possible.
There are • many modifications of
this. system being used successfully,
but they follow the principles as we
have them outlined here. It is as-
suming too much to expect that one
system of laying house ventilation
will work in every case, because so
many factors such as proximity to
higher buildings, wind direction, type
of constructional etc., enter the pic-
ture. However, if you shoifld be hav-
ing trouble with damp litter through
faulty ventilation, try some improvis-
ing on your own, keeping in mind the
above - principles.
Deep Litter
Good ventilation and deep litter is'
a great combination, to get laying
house • comfort in the winter time.
This type of litter should he built up
at the time of hoki'sing pullets, to a
depth of 6" to 8" With first a I. -inch
layer of sand over the cement floor,
then some shavings and Straw on top
Mid left all' season. This can be add-
' (Oontgnued on, lr'age g)
een in the
'.t . gapers
First Frost
On Saturday evening we experienc-
ed the first September frost for the
season, and a good number of toma-
to
omsto vines, tomato and bean stalks were
nipped considerably. It seems rather
early to experience frosts, but Na-
ture will have its way. Some reals
nice September weather is, however,
in our midst at present.—Zurich Her-
ald.
A Monster Tomato
Some very fine specimen, -of 'toma-
toes were seen this year, but by far•
the largest we have had the privilege
of seeing was brought to the Herald
office the other day by Miss' Selina
Steckle, of the Bronson Line, which
was grown by her brother, Mr. Oliver
Steckle. It weighed 2 pounds and 7
ounces, and really was 'a monster.—
Zurich Herald.
Tongue Badly Bitten
Mr. Carl Stire met with an unfor-
tunate -accident Wednesday of last
week. He was operating a,, scraper
on the farm of Mr. Bruce Tuckey, on
the highway north of Exeter, when
the scraper struck a stone and the
handles flew up, striking Carl under
the jay, causing him to bite his.
tongue. Part of the tongue was
most severed and it was several days
before he could ,partake of any food.
—Exeter Times -Advocate.
Right Arm Fractured .
Grant Triebner had the misfortune
to fracture his right arm on Saturday
last, when a car' he • was cranking at.
the home of his grandmother, Mrs. F_
Triebner, of town, backfired. The
fracture was reduced by Dr• Dunlop.
—Exeter Times -Advocate.
Named. Dietician At Hospital
The board of governors of Alexan-
dra Marine and General Hospital
Monday night 'authorized the appoint-
ment of Mr, Herold, Taylor, Goderich.
as dietitian at the hospital. She suc-
ceeds Miss Joan Groves, who has ac-
cepted a similar position in the gen-,
eral Hospital at Fort William. Mr•=.
W.aylor goes to the hospital highly re-
commended, having gained consider-
able experience in a similar position
in the Western Provinces. -lir. Chas."
Barker. was appointed janitor at the
hospital, succeeding W. Linington,
who resigned.—Clinton News -Record.
Turnip Plant in Full Swing
The local turnip plant, owned and
operated -by Mr. .Russell Dougherty,
is almost in full operation, and Mr.
Dougherty informs The Standard that
an anticipated output of at least 75,-
000 bushels is.expected this year. The,_,
market, which was splendid last year,
is even brighter for the present year. -
Already Mr."Dougherty has shipped in
the neighborhoodof 3,000 bushels,
and there is no limit to the market
size, . anything from three inches' up
will •be accepted. Over 300 acres wilt
be harvested .in this vicinity this year.
The plant will employ about 12 men
and women by the end 'of this week.
An average yield per acre is 500 bush-
els. An order for 14,000 bushels for
late fall delivery has been placed by
Libby, McNeil & Libby of Chatham,
and Canadian Canners of Exeter wilt.
also be a purchaser^—Blyth Standard.
Crowd Gathers To Mark Surrender
Three times last Wednesday fire
sirens shrieked and bells clanged
marking .the surrender of Italy. But
it was at 9.15 that the celebration
really took place when an old wagon
filled with straw was set ablaze in:
the .market square. All that remain-
ed the next morning as an aftermath
of the event were a couple of old steel
tires and a 'broken window for the T.
S., Ford Co.. store, one of the cele,
brants in his enthusiasm rolling one-
of
neof the wagon tires down • the street.
and apparently losing control of Its
path. The lights in. the south ward
were turned off, also the lights along
the main street to heighten the ef-
fects of the blaze, and•'shots were fir-
ed and fireworks set off. The fire -
Men drove about town to advise the
townsfolk that something was doing
and a large crowd gathered.—Mitchell.
Advocate.
Cruiser Presented to Navy at Godericfr
"The Shirl," a 56 -foot twin -engined
cabin cruiser in a brief ceremony last.
Friday, night was turned over as a
training ship to Lt. Cmdr. John Hunt-,
er, officer commanding H.,M.C.S. Pre-
voste London, headquarters of the R.
C.N.V.R. The beautifully appointed
cruiser, with accommodation for 14',.
was handed over to Lt: Cmdr. Hunter
by bapt. Malcolm Stalker, veteran
Great Lakes sailor, who brought the
ship into Goderich harbor after a five
day trip from Penetanguishene. The
vessel was delayed, by stormy wea-
ther. "The Shirl," which has bees
loaned to the R.C.N.V.R., as a train-
ing ship; proceeded to Port Stanley
on S•aturday.—Clinton News -Record.
Hospital Instals More Equiment
Wingham General Hospital has one
of the best equipped latour .rooms of
any of the smaller hospitals fn. -West-
ern Ontario, in fact it compares most ^
favourably with almost any .hospital
in this part of the province. A shorn
time ago the board pu chased a.mod
ern lunninar light `i4or this room and
during tre past Month a new table of
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