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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1943-10-08, Page 241. • -is-tQtaki, eV, - "Iaftornaoil-by McLean TH, Friday, October 8th ButU..7 Othe.-PriteaSiOnti ar# 10anivassea to become meMbers? y not? We believe that if the, directors Would , make a systematic canvass of the country districts for 'lumbers, it would go a long way in providing ample funds and would at the same time very materially in- crease the number of entries made in every department of the fair. The' exhibits are in the country, and if the country people had a financial interest in their own fair, they would bring them out fol. display. More than enough at least to get their money back and more or less added, to it. It is exhibits that make a fair, but a real live fair does not just happen in any community. - • Dollars That Fight veil understanding man .once •ii. that "Seldom comes a loan _ ghing'home." That may be true, but never did people have greater reasons for speeding a loan smiling •on its way than the reasons which 'underlie the opportunities to "Speed the Victory." Recent victories in North Africa, Sicily, Russia, Italy and the Pacific Ocean, besides murderous bombings in Germany, France and other Eur- opean countries, have brought all the closer the time when our Canadian fighting forces will be turning their faces towards Canada again. This increase in the Allied Nations offensive should call for at least as great an acceleration of every kind of the home front effort, one of the greatest of which is the purchase of war bonds. The Fifth War Loan campaign which will open on Octo- ber 18th, calls for a national goal of one billion, two hundred million, dol- lars, which is the greatest financial undertaking ever undertaken by the Canadian Nation. The success of this great drive will depend entirely on the willingness of each Canadian individual to make every available dollar, a dollar that fights. In the four other bond campaigns the Canadian public has °already in- vested some billions of dollars in war ,bonds and on each occasion has loy- ally oversubscribtd the original amount asked for. But it should be pointed out and not forgotten, that our men in the army, navy and air service have not quit after one vic- tory, or even after two, or three, or four. They Still continue to put ev- -erything they have into the next on- ward push towards total victory. The next few weeks will show whether the -folks at home in Can- ada are, keeping step and pace with them. o • Fall Fairs Only a few short years ago, one heard the prediction on every side that the time-honored institution— the Fall Fair—was doomed for the duration at least. But it is quite ap- parent that that prediction is very wide of the mark. In'fact, this year has been one of the most successful in the history of Fall Fairs. There are, possibly, three main reasons for this great comebacks: - the weather, gas restrictions and the greater arriount of money in the country districts. September has been sunny and fairly warm; people, because of the gas restrictions and tire shortage, can not run about the land"as they used to do, and, appar- ently, they just have to spend some money some plate. At any rate the attendance at Fall Fairs this year has been a record one; deficits have been wiped out and fair officials are in good humor. It will be that way next year too, if fair directors only get wise to them- selves. Having a good bank balance is no guarantee of a good fair. • To make any real money, money has to be spent in a biuld up. Every avail- able dollar should be put into new equipment and increased prizes. It may take several years to accomplish a satisfactory build up, but once.. that stage is reached, that particular fair is on the map and is going places. There are one or two ,fairs of that • kind in this "part of Western Ontario, . and other fair boards are lost in • wonder as to how they attract such record crowds and, make so much Money. Well, the main reason is because they go after it. Money invested in a bad Up pays dividends, and these one -or two"fairs have,,amply demon- -- strated that fact. Likewise, it takes 4Plantling . and work on the part of • the' Beard of Directors, and some •tileisure of enthusiasm on their part tWelli Money is available to fin - a fa'r if the Directors go out lug town, and every other efe fall fair is held, loyally ;s4hat fair, Nearly every We' 611'10i4 S;treet'buYe tl-aket,,Although, ley and, none • Just Weather It seems to us that the weather 'for the past year must -have' created a record of some kind. And a bad record at that. All last fall it pour- ed rain; and all last winter it was just one snow storm after another, and one blow after another. ' When spring finally did • arrive, the weatherman took up where he left off last fall and sent us rain and more rain. The summer weather was cool and the harvest weather catchy, but now a man who is some- thing of a weather forecaster tells us that because of the direction of the .wind when we crossed the line a week .or two ago, we are, going to have a cool and perhaps a cold fall— but it will be dry. One would think that after a year of rain and snow we would be able to get along without those elements for quite some time, but that really is not the case. Right now we need a good rain to help thefall plough- ing and the fall wheat. It seems that formerly there has been so much rain that the soil has all run together and is packed hard. But we don't want a month, or two or three months of rain—just two or three good showers will do the job nicely. Evidence How much wishful thinking are we indulging in these days? How often do we hear it said that Ger- many is on her last legs? That sail- • ors, 'particularly on the submarines, have mutineed? That the morale of the civilians has cracked on account -a the terrible bombings her cities and ports have undergone at -the hands of Allied bombers, and that it will only be a matter of a short time before Germany will quit, because she. already knows she is beaten? There is positively no evidence to • that effect'as far as we can see. In fact, it -would seem that all the evi- denee points in the opposite direc- tion. » The Germans have not yet by any means given up hope of :Winning the war. If they had, would they, not be using every means in their power to soften the hearts of the Allied powers in the hopes of -getting better and easier terms at the peace table? - Instead of that, the Germans are • following in Italy the plans of de- struction they are still following out in Russia. The plundering and de- struction of the City of Naples be- fore their withdrawal, is just one example. And what has happened in Naples is just what happened to a dozen cities and hundreds of vil- lage A in Russia. The fact that the Italians were once ,their Allies and fought with them in Russia, will not *save a single Italian citizen or a sin- • gle Italian city, or town, or village. Because of their collosal conceit in the belief that they are a super race and their arming invincible, the Ger- mans in this war have carried their destruction far beyond the point re- corded in history of the barbarians of old. 'Schools and churches and national shrines are nothing to them. They have destroyed for the sake of destruction and because they gloried in it. . And they will continue to murder and. destroy until the end, or until' they are forced by the Allies to see that their boast of world conquest is just a myth. But there » is no evi- dence as yet to show that the t can, visualize themselves as a beaten • country. Their armies are still pow- erful and splendidly equipped; their resources are still tremendous, and their will tor --brute deStraetiVeness just as keen and Stubborn as whew- - the •sialistitered • the people' of Polan, rid- destroyed their eonntry 0,* eatt-igii ' kiteiigft*'‘Itenke PlSed faun The Na of fifty and twen'ty-flve "044are age. t From The Huron Erpositor October 11, 1918 Mr. L. M. Evans, of Dublin, has gone to Hespeler where he has secur ed a position in. the Merchants Bank there. ' The annual meeting of the Seaforth branch of the Canadian Red Cross So- ciety Waa held on Friday. The offi- cers for the year are as follows: Hon- orary president Mrs. S. ,Boyd; hon, vice-pres., Mrs. James Rivers; presi- dent, Mrs_ 'Prank Holmsted; lsi vice- pres., Mrs. H. J. Gibson; 2nd vice- pres., Mrs. Joseph Keating; 3rd vice- pres., Mrs. A. Scott; secretary, Mrs.. L. T. DeLecey; treasurer, Mrs. J. G.' Mullen'. The Collegiate, separata and public schools, picture shows, billiard rooms and all churches and lodges were or- dered closed on Tuesday by the Board of Health, .owing to a very serious epidemic of influenza which is at present raging throughout the town. Word was received Thursday morn- ing by Mr. Henry Weiland that his son, George Weiland, had been killed in action in France. Mrs. Win. West- cott also received wordethat her son, Clarence, had been killed in action. in France. • • Miss Bertha Robb 'returned rhome to Seaforth from overseas where she had been nursing in the military hos- pitals for the past 'two years. Mrs. John H. flays, of town, has sold her farm on the 2nd ,concession, a mile north - of town, to Mr. Isaac Hudson. Mr. Thos, Ferguson, of Tucker - smith,' his -disposed of the fine home- stead farm to Mr. A. Rosa, of Fuller ton. Mr. Andrew Archibald, of Tucker - smith, received word on 'Friday that his son', Lieut. Samuel Wallace Archi- ald, had received a gunshot wound ia the neck and face on Sept. 20th, and had been admitted to hospital at Dannes, Cameriere. Mr. 'Chas. Consigney, �f Seaforth, received word on ,Saturday that his son, Ctharles Consigney, had been ad- mitted to hospital at Deane, Camer- iere, having been wounded in the leg. Miss Caroline Holmes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Holmes, left on Wednesday to resume her hospital duties in Washington, The tea given by the ladies of St. *James' Church in the separate, school hall was a very successful event. The prize winners at the euchre in the evening were Mr. Wm. Devereaux and Mrs. Jas. Hughes. The cord of wood, donated .by 'Mr. Jas. Devereaux, was won by -Mr. Jacob Weber. The many friends of Miss Evelyn. Cardno will be glad to know she is improving after an operation for ap- pendicitis. • From The Huron Expositor °October 13, 1893 Two Chinamen, the first ever seen in Wingham, struck town the other day. They were at great a curiosity as a circus menagerie. They were on their way to Goderich. • - Mr. Geo‘Baldwin„ of Seaforth, won -the" -Etre nth -firs prize di Ilia- Athenian road race at Toronto on Saturday. The distance was 20 miles, and out of 163 starters, 129 finished. Last week Mr. Josiah Watson,of town, had his hand very severely in- jured •while working with a machine in the foundry. The trustees of S.S. No. 6, Tucker - smith, have secured the services of Miss Aggie Grieve as teacher for next year. Miss Grieve is a former pupil of the •Seaforth Collegiate and is a daughter of Mr. Wm. Grieve, of Me • Killop. Mr. Wm. Dines, of McKillop, has sold his farm onthe 10th -concession to Mr. Stephen Godkin, for $3,300. It contains 50 acres, with fair build- ings on it. Mr Jas Cooper, Kippen, has made several sales from his fine flock of Sehropshireesheep-iaithiri the past few months. They went to Chatham, Par- ry' Sound, Iowa, Maine and, other places. Last week a man hired a livery horse and single buggy from Mr. Ade ant Hays, of town, stating that he was going up north to buy cattle. He has not been • seen' since, and was last seen going In the direction of Tiver- ton. Mr. Jas. Smillie, formerly of Wal- ton, who recently returned from Australia, has gone to Stirling, Hast- ings C,otinty, where he has joined his brother In business, At a threshing oa the premises of Mr. Harry Ivisen, neat' Kippen, Mr, David Kyle, while standing on a scaf- fold engaged in pitching sheaves, missed his footing and 1e11» a distance of 16 feet, alighting upon Mr. Wm. Ivison, •Sr.. He was, unconselous for some tirne, but is now alaneet fully recovered, Miss Menthe Smillie, daughter of James &WIN, of Walton, who teach, • Illuavale, was taken elate:recent- an& as She and her mother were on their vray to the *Won Mrs, Smil- lie had the misfortune to fall into a cattle guard and dialocgte the left thigh Rat ,atta attilt• one tit the bones. -.She, ratvik Otade coMfOrtable 1'614; eadeled Intel tlier artrt taken. Lw Tilting a. "week's holiday from this news letter turned out to he a bus- man's holiday and I wound up in Re- gina, Sask., Queen City of the Plains, taking in the annual convention of the Saskatchewan Division of the, Canadian Weekly Newspapers Assoc- iation. After two days and two nights on the train,' Ottawa and its hive of war activity seems a remote place. Out here orl the long stretches of tali prairie, with the mailpower available, the farmers are garnering a crop which, while it isn't so much compar, ,ed to last year's record bumper, will contribute greatly to feeding the United Nations. For miles and miles on end one -sees threshing rigs going full blast and numberless straw sta-cks—golden yellow mounds that tell a story of nature's gift in fruition. On the train,. which rumbles ceaselessly on, is found part ofthe public opinion of Canada, and for anyone interested in the dissemination of informationhere is a fountain of interesting hours to be spent. It is on A-hrain too, I think, that some of the mechanics of public opinion is moulded and considerable inter -sectional goodwill is cemented. But rumours are also spread, and misinformation is spilled around pro- miscuously. And it is also where po- litical hash is potted. • More 'people are travelling than ever before; and more people are learning more about ,Canada than they ever did before. Good will come 1.11111•111MIIIMMIIIMIgifiga (,))0. • S ' (3y Jiu Greeablat) of it. 1 was talking to a western ag- riculturist who had been down in Quebec taking a lookaee. He had probably hated to persuade himself, but he admitted tranklY that the Qae- bec farmer "was doing a good job" . . . that he was in most cases, -and in his own way, really farming bet- ter than the westerner had given him credit for. I only mention Ghis be- cause it shows what travel. and inter- mingling can do for a people. You run into interesting things on a train alright I talked with a diplo- mat's wife who ,was just three weeks away from Stockholm with her two small children and a Norwegian nurse. A highly priority, got her out of Sweden by plane. Some of her ob- servations I think will record here something »that I haven't Seen sug- gested anywhere in the press of Can- ada or the United States. She had spoken to newspaper people in Stockholm, to peo-ple from Germany who had been in Sweden on busi- ness, to refugees just escaped from occupied Norway, and she' said the feeling is growing that Germany will soon quietly m e out ofs Norway and be rid of what's turning out to be a decided pain in» the neck to her --ec- onomically, militarily and otherwise. This is the "something" that »I haVen't seen even suggested before. She said conditions in Norway are terrible, worse than what you read about. There is an average of about forty Norwegians • getting out every (Continued on Page 6) :JUST A SMILE OR TWO: • Little Girl (innocently to new rec- tor): "Will you please see how many times you cat run around the gar- den?" Rector (surprised): "I couldn't, my child. But why do you ask?" Little "Oh, just because dad said you were long-winded." • Beity: -"Did you hear about the fellow who stayed up all night •figur- ing out where the sun went when it went 'down?" Oliver: "No, what happened?" Betty: "It finally dawned on,him." • It was the day after the • party. There were two oranges left on. the plate, and mother said that Mary and Jack could have them. Sad to relate, Jack took the bigger orange, leaving .the smaller one for his sister, wheteupon she began to cry. • "Now what's up?" asked Jack. "Why. You've got the big one," wept Mary. "Look here," said Jack, holding out the two, oranges. 'If I asked you to take one, which would you take?" »"The small one, of course," said his polite sister. what are you groWling about? You've got it, haven't S'oil?" Huron Federation Of: Agriculture--FarmNews: Minutes of Annual Meeting of Poultry. Industry Committee The following are the minutes of the annual meeting of the Poultry In- dustry Committee Of Ontario, held in Toronto September 24th: -tin motion of Harold Cook, second- ed by J. H. Green, the minutes of June 22nd meeting were adopted, In commenting on the financial statements for Ontario's Wartime Poultry Production Conference and the Committee's half year, the secre- tary stated that the conference re- port was in hand', that it woulg make • -epproximately- daghs aftd chirer' and that the Executive had authorii- ethan edition of 200 copies. Each reg- istrant at the Conference will receive a copy free, additional copies will be available ,at from 25c to 50c each, according to the number ordered. The secretary also reported on the expense of the clerical work note in- volved in •looking after committee af- fairs and the number and variety of problems which were submitted to the committee. In moving the adoption of the finan. cial statements, F. A. Wiggins compli- mented the committee .which had charge of the Conference, as well as the Executive of the Association, fot the care, exercised in financing in or- der that good value was received for the monies. spent. His motion ',to adopt the statements whjell had b -en distributed to every representative of contributing organizations, was sec- onded by C. F. Luckham and carried. The secretary called. for nomina- tions for the position of chairman. 'Mr. C. F. Luckham spoke highly of the work of »the retiring Chairman and» vice-chairman, of their regular attendance at meetings , and of the time and consideration they had giv- 'eh to committee matters. He moved that both be reappointed. This mo- tion, seconded by W. L. Whyte, was carried unanimously. The' secretary moved that the Yoh lowing be chairmen of •the sub -com- mittees named; (a) Producers, C. F. Luckham; (b) Produce Dealers and Registered Egg Grading Station Op- erators, P. A. Wiggins; • (c) Feed Manufacturers, H. Oook; (d) Retail- ers, to be appointed. •Cerried. The temporary coffifnittee on »re- search was appointed as a standing. committee. Dr. F. N. Marcellus will be chairman with power to name his own cordinittee. The executive committee will, con - slat of the' chairman, the vice-chair- man, the chairmen of 'the five _Sub- committees with MeSsrs. W. L. Whyte rnd N. L. Robinson appointed by the meeting. Tthe chairman referred to the 'sue: eess of the three regional conferenc- es held In Toroato, l'eterboro and London, of the splendid crotrds they attracted and of the keen interest elhran.As an appreciation to Mr. N. L. llobinsion for his work as :confer- ence manager, the cliairMan Present- ed hini WPM oll pahlting oil behalf ofthe coiimaittee,. reeds AdminiStrarors Mr ,^ Pred :Present, revieWe'd00#11egbriefly :the situa Al,as to. feed4'. ttate4.:, b16»; 1010t4C1066 .1v41"6'.*t tmahed. #gitiaktulaSheit !by the bolt:Wei or, litatuilit,'*, $$$V•'•.$ 111ettik.iif tatfi.that; the' r.ale of commercial feeds, 1942 over 11941, increased 44 per cent.; that 1943 hncreaep will be even higher. Fifty per centof the increased tonnage. went.'into poultry feeds. The speaker asked if it Wa7s not worth considering whether or not • there should he continued expansion :n view of the short feed supply. He suggested that it would be well for the industry to stop and reflect, on the relationship between production and feed volume. Just how much fur- ther Canada can go -in extending pro- duction is a question that should be Because of the easing» off in dock-. age restrictions, gidia is in freer movement but the demand in the east is so great, it is questionable whether enough tonnage can be moved to fill all requirements. The demand for,hu- man consumption has increased. Com- plaints are already coming in .re lack of feed and it will be nip -and -tuck as far as an adequate supply is concern- ed. - In answer to questions, Mr. Presant stated that no proteins were coming from South •America or Australia; that there was no reserve stock of proteins for fall and Winter; and that there is no reserve stock of milk pow- der in the Dominion »this year as there was last. Mr. Presant suggested that » it should be determined what species of livestock shalld be given preference, and also asked if a hatching deadline should not be set for'1944 in order to keep the number of .chicks within the limits of the supply. Dr. Graham stated that the in- creased bonus on milk may mean no- thing but skim -milk for poultry, es- pecially in the, eastern section of the province. The Commercial hatcherymen pres- ent do not anticipate a large increase in chick sales in 1944. The hatcher- ies may have reached the saturation point in the _number of chicks they can handle wibh the help they can get.' Furthermore, the demand may not be ea keen in» this province next jreede,gas this. A"feporting on his negotiation for priority on brooder coal, Mr. W. L. 'Whyte expressed dissatisfaction with the progress made and the lack of the ere -finite information the authori- ties prottilsefl to furnish him with. This matter was referred to the'pro- ducers sub -committee for further pilr- suit. 'Mr. C. F: Luckman explained the meetings leading up to and the pur- pep of, the farm Conference called in Toronto, Sept. 2nd and 3rd by the Provincial Minister of Agricultere, Hen, T. L. Kennedy, he said that sev- eral times during the conference he was told It was unfortunate that oth- er branches of agriculture .were not organized as Was the poultry industry under the Poultry Industry Commit- tee of Ontario. Mr. W. L. Whyte reporting as the Dv:mine-eV meinher on the Producers Cantelltative Committee said that thia' committee had met in Ottawa. A brief termsi of the export contract for 044 *as prepared following lengthy 01421604ot and presented, one Prow (0entilibled om Not) 1Y, e-eaeeeeaeee,eeeeeeeeeee-aaeeeeeeeeeeeee• He Was Seeing Thine A local man got out of his bed and out ,of his bedroom MondaY, morning with a speed that would do credit to a Goderich volunteer fireman. And: no Weeder! As he swung his feet out of bed to sit on its edge 'his eyes came upon a considerable number or live, green -colored --crabs' crawling about the floor and the dresser top. He is not a drinking maa, otherwise the shock might have been serious, but in any. event he got out of the bedroom without the formality of dressing_ Investigation showed that a companion, an ardent disciple of Issak Walton, had left a cigar box containing soft-shelled »crabs, the kind the black bass fairly jump at, on the dresser and had forgotten. them. The crabs were wrapped itt wet grass and the dampness had ' warped thelid of the cigar box, forc- ing it to lift sufficiently to allow the crabs to crawl out. All this was go- ing on as the man slePt. Heceforth he has vowed to make a careful sur- v,y of -his room before retiring.— Goderich Signal -Star. _ Hospital Receives Endowment The Goderich Township Women's Hospital Auxiliary, which has from, time to time been adding to »a fund for the maintenance of the Auxiliary's room at Alexandra Hospital, last week presented a cheque for 'ROW to the Hospital Board as an, endow- ment fund.—Goderich Signal -Star. . Strawberries in September Strawberries .in September! That's, what Miss F. R. •Cureinghame, -can boast of. While on her way to visit a sick friend Tuesday, Mies Cuning- hame dropped into the News -Record office to show us some strawberries she had picked from her garden and was taking to the sick friend. For the second bearing of fruit this year, the berries were quite large and tast- ed delicious, --:-Clinton News -Record. "V" For Victory Mr. James R. Stirling, of Goderich, Tewnshipbrought into the New - Record office a potato weighing about one pound and formed in the shape of a 'V". Some weeks ago Mr. Roy Cantelon,» Stanley, brought in an egg with » a 'V' formed on one side in a» distinctand different colour from the rest of the egg. Mr. Kenneth 'Tre- wartha, Goderich Township, has a purebred Hampshire ewe-ea.his farm_ that gare birth to two Iambs, on Feb , 10th, and last week gave,.birth to tiro more. Last year Mr. Bert • Finlay raised three sets of twin calves on his farm in Goderich Township. The opultry, the cattle, the sheep and ev- en the garden products' are prod'uc- ing for victory.—Clinton News -Record_ - •Nasty Scalp, Wound Mr, L. J. Penhale had an unfortun- ate accident at the loeal plant of— - Canadian Canners 011 Wednesday of last week where a new building is in. the process of erection. The winct topples a scantling over, striking Mr- Penhale a nasty blow on the head, inflicting a scalp wound that required' . several sutures to close. — Exeter - Times -Advocate. • Bus Forced From Road But for the skilful handling of one,. ofri_ne.._lausas_of,- the Western Ontaric; Coach Lines some • of the twenty-five ppssengers might have been serious- ly injured Satin -day afternoon When* - the bus swerved onto an embankinent afd -rerapect a tree, and fence in am endeavor to avoid striking four hors- es wandering» on Highway No. 4 at Ar,ia. five miles north of Lon,don. Mil- . ton Lightfoot, aged 25, of Eteter, was driving the bus from' London to Exe- ter and according to the police had just crossed the crest of a hill when the four horses appeared on the road ahead. He swerved to the right side of the highway and scraped a tree - and fence before coming to a stop. Damage to the vehicle amounted to* between $100 and. $150. According to one Exeter passenger on the bus, the driver did a good job in bringing' the bus to a stop. The horses were later rounded up and driven into a pasture- field.--Exter Times -Advocate. Finished Three Quilts The ladies of the Hullett boundary,. east of Blyth, met at the Lome of Mr. arid Mrs. Ed. Dougan on Friday • night, where. with the assistne of " a few visiting ladies from the 1.3th concession of Hullett, and Londesbdr6/ three much-needed quilts were quilt- ed for the Red Cross. At the close. of the evening ,a •sliver collection net - 'ed a tidy sum for the club's coffers. —BrYth Standard. ' Prisoner of War in Germany Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. W. B. MCCoel on Monday„ stating that Reg. Derham, R.A.F., reported missing front» operations on Jsfly 30th, had been shot down over GernlanY ensi is now a prisoner of war. Reg. was a chitin. of Bob Donovan, Who was reported killed in action in our last issue, and will be remenabered as one of the class from Piot Albert, who ',made Winghana,, their home while training in Canada.---Winghanx Advance-alimos. Horse Injured At Mildmay ,Fair One of the show horse S of Currie & 'reran -was injured at MI/dtatly week ago while_being'axhibifed 111 the Ing : Mr. Currie, Who was driving the animal, made an unekpected ;turn and tt,S a reault a eolllatott »witlf another Mitt' reettirted. It was found neces- tii withdraw the horse froirt the- Advance4l11net 41 0 • v. 4 - 4 • • 4, 4 0. • '1 $ V • • 4 $ • 4