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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1943-12-03, Page 4r Tra Y f1 Ii all$1� �ghail axdioQ : d At Se 9 h, Ontaio, day afternoon by McLean ription rates, $1.50 a year in. , e; foreign $2.00 a year. Single 4 cents each. dvertising rates on application. FORTH, Friday, December 3rd • • Farm News In May of this year, at the sugges- tion of The Expositor, Mr. W. L. Whyte, President of the Huron Fed- eration of Agriculture, consented to provide a weekly farm letter for publication in this paper. This let- ter, under the heading, "Huron Federation of Agriculture — Farm News," has appeared. every week since on the editorial page, and has been one of the most interesting fea- tures of The. Expositor. -. The suggestion for such a farm news feature was made because -we have always believed that the farm- ers in this district, one of the finest agricultural districts in Ontario, have never been articulate enough in presenting their problems and set- ting out their claims for recognition, not only before the municipal gov- ernments, but the Ontario and - Fed- eral Governments as. well. The first intention (Was to have. these weekly farm letters compiled and edited by different officials of the Federation of Agriculture, but to date Mr. Whyte has assumed com- plete responsibility for them and the „work has been entirely his. Many `times that work was completed only through great sacrifice of time on his part, but that his letters have been successful and appreciated, is amply evidenced not only by letters and comments received from this district, but from other points in On- tario and even from the West. At the recent annual meeting of the Huron Federation, however, Mr. Whyte, because of other pressing duties, which would necessitate long absence from his home,. felt compel- led to refuse 'a second term as Fed- eration President, although his de- cision was contrary to the very de- cided opinion expressed by the mem- bers. "-' Forthe same reasons Mr. Whyte will now be unable to furnish his ' weekly letter to The Expositor. We know that this, Farm News letter has not only been of great in- terest, but of great educational value to this and other farm communities,. and we believe the • Huron Federa- tion, at its next meeting, -should take the necessary measures to have it - continued and even enlarged. Its place in the columns of The Exposi- tor is still available, and we know of `no more easy or complete way of dealing with the problems of the farm; their discussion and solution from the standpoint of "°'practical , farmers, than by such a news letter. And, au - assistance ,that this of- fice can give, in furthe-ring the ob- jects of the Federation, will be cheer- fully forthcoming. • Asked For It A terribly grim - newspaper de- "-spatch from Zurich, in Neutral Swit- zerland, said last week that 1,200,000 German civilians had been killed or were missing since the Allied air raids started, and 'that nearly 7,000,- 000 ,000;000 had been compelled to leave their homes. That kind of warfare does not make pleasant, reading. War, : how- ever, is like that. But Hitler want- ed war and he wanted that kind -of war. He asked for it when he over- ran. the Czechs in 1938, and he did not get it. He asked for it in Poland the following year, and didn't get it. e asked for it again in Norway, ollandd Belgium and France in 040, and -Still didn't get it. T1it ;when the Nazis asked for it en they bombed. London, Covers ind hther British country, they hat they asked for..They r� And what a;-. witch's lis have cooked . for Steffi %il in& of Warfare Fiber N taught/ the 'Ger 'ans 6o In ct on Other eountriel and Other people. Now WS country is having, that k`uid of warfare inflicted on it, and, per- haps, it will have some educational value. It may teach Hitler and his Nazi followers that the way to preserve the lives of his own people, as well as preserve his own country, is to have some regard for other people's lives and other countries. • Not Proud Of Canada There is one 'Canadian, and a prominent member of his party too, who is not proud of Canada, and he makes no bones about it. The man is Mr. Bert Leavens, recently elected C.C.F. Member of Toronto -Wood- bine constituency. Addressing a pub- lic meeting in Orillia recently, Mr. Leavens is reported in Times -Packet of that town, as saying: "He was not proud of Canada." "The capitalists were a common group of exploiters. He would take their leaders and dump them in the lake." "Democracy meant -scarcity. Dem- ocracy meant a jobless world." "The ruthless war at present was the result of competitive,system, and Hitler was not all to blame. ere were nations of haves and lave nots." "Farmers could stay on their farms as long as they wished, but they could not will the property on their death to anyone else." 'Of' course those • may be only one man's opinions, 'but he is' a promin- ent member of a new political party, and to date we have seen no contra- diction of those ideas coming from the leader of -that party; or any other member in it. The last of Mr. Leaven's quoted opinions, but by no means the least, should be of particular interest to - the people of this agricultural dis- trict. We have always believed that one of the most pressing problems of the days" was not only how to keep the farmer on the farm, but how to make farming profitable enough to encourage his ,sons to stay on the farm, as well as toattract others to that profession, We• believe, too, that that is one of the chief prob- lems that will engage the post-war governments of the Allied Nations. But, apparently, Mr. Leavens has already solved it. According to him, if and when his party assumes power, any farmer, who by his own efforts or with the assistance of his -. sons, makes a success of farming, should be thrown into the lee. And his land ,be taken over for the benefit . of the 'government. We ~'think that Mr. Leavens, like 'his fellow political portlier, Mr. Winch, in British Columbia, and numerous others in his party, should be encouraged to tack and keep on talking. And newspapers should quote and keep on quoting their re- marks, because of the valuable infor- mation these remarks afford the general pu:bW, and particularly, in this instance, the well meaning farm- ers who have been imagining that the C.C.F. -was the solution of their problems. s No Broadcast 1r m.yr v mr„ The ' English publication, Punch, says that Christmas is coming and - it will _be the fourth one on which -Hitler hasn't broadcast from Buck- ingham Palace. No doubt that has been pretty galling to Mr. Hitler's callosal van- ity, but far worse is still to come. Given 'a 'few more weeks' favorable Weather, or even without it, Allied bombers will have made such a mess of Berlin and other German cities, that there will not be many places left in his own, or rather we should say, his adopted country, from which the Fuhrer will be able to make a Christmas broadcast. But, perhaps, he doesn't intend to keep Christmas this year! 0 High Prices For Cattle - (Globe and Mail) High prices paid for Ayrshire cattle at a re- eent sale in Oakville indicate the great itlaprove- ment there has been in, this class of farm Itve stock; also deterinination to continue the -Im- provement. It is significattt that 'United Btatea breeder!, are among the highest biddej'a . at Ontario dazes. trereas ltd pI*ed; Brom ' )of tli'ty and t1„into ago. From The Huron Expositor December 6, 1918 Mr, Roy Bennett, of Walton, has been laid up with an attack of pneu- :monia and Foster -is also on the sick list. Mr. J. Pocock, who has been on the staff of the Dominica Bank here, has been transferred. to Guelph. " Mr. W. Habkirk, who has been in. the Bank of Commerce here, left for Dunnville where he has accepted a position. Mr. William Rinn, of Hullett, re- cently sold five' two-year-old heavy colts. Mr. Robert Wright also sold a two-year-old to Mr. john, Bell, of Stratford. ,. Cadet Claude Wilson, who landed in an aeroplane in one -of Mr. Gar - row's fields last year, was killed in the last week of the war. He was a grandson ..of the late W. R. Wilson, of Brussels. Reeves Harburn of Seaforth, Gov- enlock of M•gKillop, Armstrong of Hullett, and Crich of Tuckersmith are in Goderich this week attending the December session of the county coun- cil. - Miss Greta Thompson,, librarian, is ill with a serious attack of influenza. Mr. Peterson has purchased the residence of 'Mr. Robert Sleeth. Mr. Harry Ford and family, of Ifs - borne, moved Iast week to ,the pro- perty recently purchased from Mrs. George Kerslake. Es -Warden Robert McKay, of Tuck- ersmith, returned from a trip to the West last week. Jack Hinchley, of Long Branch Aviation Camp,. and Archie Hays, of Toronto,, are home on leave. At a well -attended regular meeting of Britannia Lodge held on Monday evening, the officers were elected as follows: I.P.M., C. Aberhart; w.M„ J. R. Archibald; S.W., W. Bristow; J.W-, C. A. Barber; chaplain, Wm. Ballantyne; secretary, J. H. Reid; treasurer, J. Rankin;. S.D., J. F. Ross; J.D., J. G. Mullen I.G., Geo. Hilts; tyler, H. Jeffrey. Mrs. Sam Smith, of McKillop, un- derwent a critical operation in St. Joseph's Hospital, London,_ and is making a satisfactory recovery,, Mr. James ,Devereaux, of the Hur- on Road, east• of Seaforth, this week sold a 15 -months -old Shorthorn calf which weighed 1,100 pounds, and for which he received a cheque for $238. Mr- Henry Dougall, of Hensall, has purchased the adjoining farm of Mr. William White, which will give him a, fine farm property and will take pos- session in the spring. The Bank of Commerce has open- ed a branch in Walton,- starting busi- ness in. Mr. L. Blake's store. From The Huron Expositor December 8,'-1893 Mr. Wm. MoKay, of the 10th con- cession of Stanley, who has been prospecting in Algoma for three or four weeks, has taken up 750 acres -of land intends to remove to that part of the province in the near future. Mr. Bauslaugh, of town; has on exhibition in his window this week, two most -,excellent group photos, one of the lacrosse club and the other of the McKillop township council. They have- to be seen to be -appreciated. Dr. Charles Mackay was present at the seventeenth annual dinner of Trinity Medical College, Toronto, held on 'Friday evening last, and 'was one of those who replied to the toast- of the graduates. Broadfoot & Box, Seaforth, receiv- ed a $700 order from Galt the other day for the furnishing of a private residence, " One afternoon recently .,Mr. Jas. A. Anderton, who is nothing if not a sport, shot tor'o foxes and two musk- rats in a swamp in MoKiliop. Mr. A. Cardno received a car load of oranges this week. Mr. James Cowan and Mr. John Govenlock, of Winthrop, have pur= chased a considerable quantity of hay in this section for shipment. An Epworth League has been, form- ed in the village of Constance. Offi- cers nominated were as follows': Pres- ident, R. B. Rogerson; vice-president, Miss Ida Britton; secretary, Miss Mary McCully. , Mr. Thos. Vivian, of Staffa, had a bee drawing"bbricks from Crediton this week. He intends putting up a large barn next summer. Mr. Wm. Foster, of Brucefield, left on Tuesday last for Bradford, 'Eng- land, where he intends spending the winter in 'his bid home. - Mr. Robert Ross, of Brucefield, had his foot badly bruised a few days ago 1n -taking out stone for a barn; founda- tion.. oundation. Mr. Cameron, of Staffa, has moved into his new blacksmith shop and is doing a large business. The annul meeting of the Wo- men's,. Foreign Missionary Society in connection With•• -First Presbyterian Church, was held on Monday. • Mrs. A. D. McDonald declined re-election for the presidency, and Mrs. B. Kirk- man was unanimously chosen to fill the positi‘n. ' The following officers were also elected: let vice -pros., Mrs. A. D. McDonald; 2nd Vice-pres., Mrs, S. Dickson;. 2rd vice -Pres., Mrs. A. Young; -see., Mrs. J: R. Lyon.. assist. see., Miffs. J. 0. Wilson; treesMiss Tend Wilso. A Vocal solo by Mrs. R. Logan end an Iii truhbntal dtiet by Misses Kate 'ilutican add Ploggie Welt' we're Mireh on3oy'etl. • • We bad one of those unusual. fall gales last week. It started to blow when I was coming back from the village and for a -tithe it looked as if the brown mare, the buggy and my- self would be picked up bodily to go treading the clouds. In fact; the idea .so appealed to me that the first thing I knew I was dreaming of strange things. I became a ghostly appari- tion riding up through the skies, whipping along ,past the place where. Old Man . Weather was stirring up the wind and getting his lightning bolts ready to start throwing about. • The brown mare mistaking my in- difference suddenly began to tear along the road at aterrific pace. The side' curtains of the buggy were flap- ping; the mare was lathered up and 1 was leaning forward in the buggy. Actually I was lost in my thoughts of becoming a legend ' of the skies. When I came to the realization of what was happening the mare had transplanted herself from the road to the bumpy ditch and were were dodg- ing telephone poles in a perilous sort of way: For days the party line buz- zed with stories. My malicious neigh-' hors were certain that I had a load of whiskey aboard and was quite drunk. Others felt that I must be dashing home with the doctor. Sev- eral were certain that I had turned mad. One fellow told everybody that our best steer was dying and that I was rushing hpme with the veterin- ary. The wind was in quite a lather ,by the time I turned in the front gate. The barn doors were flapping and 'the hens in the barnyard were scud - By Ifarry J; Boyle ,• ding along with, their tail feathers -up, looking like little sailboats,being pushed along the harbor ba• stiff breeze. Collie •came ,dashing out of the straw shed to welcome ,us, but gave up in the faee of the wind which' was beginning to be tinged with icy rain and went back to his retreat. I had quite a job' with ,to brown mare. She was a .little- terrified by the persistent slapping of the barn doors and started to do a little dance when I went to unhitch her. It was getting dark and I wanted to get to the house before a lantern would be -needed." Persistently, the wind kept slamming the driving shed doors closed on me, just as I would get the buggy up to them. Determined to prop them den securely I forgot about the .buggy and it rolled down to a - collision with the barnyard fence. The jar of molasses had cracked open and the thick, black gooey mass had run all over the groceries. Go- ing up the laneway the wind took a mean advantage and whipped my Sun- day best hat off into a hop -skip -and - jump over several mud puddles. By this time the rain was sluicing down and that didn't help the molasses drip- ping parcels of grocerie3, which I set down while attempting to rescue my hat. I collapsed in through the kitchen door and Patricia Ann„looked up from her comfortable playing on the couch and asked gently, "Is it going to storm, Daddy?" She was quite hurt when- I glowered at-li'er and Mrs. Phil still can't understand how the jar of molasses could possibly have been broken. e' ; :JUST A SMILE OR TWO: The landlady of a popular boarding house in the mountains made a point of asking her departing guests to write something in her visitor's book. She was very 'proud of some of the names of the people inscribed in it, and of the nice things ;that they wrote. "But there is ,one thing I can't un- derstand," she confided -to a friend, "and that is what a sour -looking man put in the book after stopping here. People always smile when they read it!" "What •was it?" queried the other. The landlady replied, "He • wrote only the -words, `Quoth the raven'." A party of tourists came upon an Indian brave riding a pony. A heav- ily burdened squaw walked beside him. "Why doesn't the squaw ride?" ask- ed the tourist. "Ugh," said the Indian, "she's got no pony!" Old Lady: "Now, James, are you sure you've got your license, insur- ance certificate,,. driving license, and that you know all the stop Iights, pedestrian crossings, cattle crossings, and all the -other things?" Chauffeur: "Then we will proceed at fifteen miles an hour." Huron Federation Of Agriculture --Farm News Report on Proceedings of Ontario son, M. B. Cochran, W. E. Breckon Agricultural Commission of inquiry and W. Montgomery. The Ontario Agricultural Commis- Livestock Committee—w. A. Dry- sion of Inquiry, at a two-day meeting den, chairman; Harry Wilson, S. held at the Parliament Buildings last Brown, G. Mitchell, C. B. Boynton, H. week, adopted a statement setting. Huffman, - James Henderson, W. L. forth the aims and purposes of the Whyte, Harry Scott and Alex Pope. Commission as a guide to its future Grain Committee—W. E. Breckoa, activities and also to organizations chairman; A. McKinney, M. C. Allen, and individuals wishing to present . B. Cochran, N. A. Fletcher and R. briefs. The -statement is as follows: J. Scott. (1) To review all phases of exist- Fruit, Vegetable and Special Crops ing methods of .production and mar- keting of farm products in Ontario, in- cluding soil conservation, (2) To survey the present systems of youth and adult education, with particular emphasis on their suitabil; ity to the ndeds of farm life in On- tario and 'to study ways and means whereby health and living conditions in rural Ontario may be improved. (3) To inquire into all the possibili- ties for strengthening the et;onomic position of Ontario farmers that exist in the realm of farmer and comtiiun- ity organization for orderly market- ing, for intelligently directing the in- evitable increase in mechanization of farms,- for the supply sof improved credit facilities in agriculture and for the introduction of stability in farm prices. (4) To make recommendations bas- ed on findings from the •above inquir- ies to "appropriate governmental bod- ies and agencies, farm organizations and committees charged• with the re- sponsibility of giving effect to plans for the betterment of agriculture. (5) For the duration of the -war to further the greatest possible produc- tion of needed foods; to ensure as ad- equate a supply of farm labour and machinery. as conditions will permit; to promote the finest understanding among producers of the workings of wartime controls and to assist the •ad- ministrators thereof in making appro- priate and necessary workable modifi- cations. - - Toward accomplishing these aims and purposes, Committees have beet formed and various phases .of the pro- gram above indicated have been hand- ed these committees and in respect to some of these matters a plan for or- ganizing inquiries had' been ado$ted. The Committees of the Commission; es appointed at a'session held, earlier 111 the' month. are as follows: Dairy Committee—Roy Lick, chair than; N. A. l leteher, KAM Scott,. Alex McKinney, Jr., 3atbtee Render- Committee—H. Craise, chairman; M. M. Robinson, H. Hhffman, H. Wilson, G. Mitchell and F. F. Griesbach. Education and Health Committee— Mrs. C. Holmes, chairman; M. M: Robinson, F. F. Griesbach, N. A. Flet- cher, W. L. Whyte, R. J., Scott And W. E. Breckon. Farm Credit, Finance and' Organiza- tion Committee—M, B. Cochrane, chairman; R., J. Scott, 'Alex Pope, F. F. Griesbach, Mrs. C. Holmes, H. Craise, M. M. Robinson and Alex Mc- Kinney. Marketing and Distribution. Com- mittee—M. M. Robinson, chairman ; Alex Pope, W. A. Dryden, 1VI. C. Al- len, R. J. Scott, H. Craise,. Huff- man, W: L. Whyte, " G. Mitchell, R. Lick, W. Montgomery, H. Scott and S. grown. Soil Improvement and Conservation Committee — N. A. Fletcher, chair- man; H. Huffman, M. B. Cochran, Alex McKinney, W. E. Breckon, F. F. Griesbach and Mrs. C. Holmes. Several of these committees :have already met and have presented re- ports and recommendations - to the commission. The Livestock Commit- tee brought in a recommendation that the services . of vaccination of heifer calves against Bang's disease be ex- tended and made available to larger numbers of farmers and that an edu- cational campaign be inaugurated to :acquaint fanners of the advantages of this vaccination. This recommen- dation was adopted and will be pre- sented to the Minister of Agriculture for his consideratinn and action. The necessity of speedy action with reference to fixing the price for the 1944 sugar. beet crop was discussed at the meeting.&nd it was decided to hold an immediate meeting of the Ftuit, Vegetable and Special Crops Committee which Willbe attended by the Sugar Administrator; Officials- of the Donainion''`rid Canada •Stigar•.'C'om� ,panY, the Ontario atigar 'Beet Gro'ivv- 'teouttailetl 'on Page 3) ers G. G. I. Student Burned While refilling an' alcohol lamp it the Collegiate Institute iaberatory during chemistry glass on. Mgndaraf- ternoon, 'Ross Sparks, 'a 15 -year-old student, was liainfully burned when the filmes suddenly eaugtlit \fire front a nearby lighted lamp, flaring up and' burning his face and ,hands an tnge- ing his hair. The prompt a ti n of G. E. Payne, teacher, in •bringing a fire extinguisher into immediate •play' saved the boy from more serious in- jury. njury. Principal A. R. Scott said on Tuesday the boy would remain in hos- pital for a few days.—Goderich Signal - Star. - Bishop Seager Named Metropolitan Rk Rev. -C. A. Seager, of London, Anglican Bishop of 'Huron Diocese, Wednesday was named Metropolitan+ of the church in Ontario, succeeding the late Archbishop J. G. Anderson, of Moosonee. Election was made at a meeting of members of the --eccles- iastical of the Province of -Ontario at the Synod in Toronto.—Goderich Sig- nal -Star. Injured -in Runaway -Simon_ McVittie, 75, Hullett town- ship, received severe back injuries Wednesday when a team of horses ran away in Londesboro. The team struck a .parked car owned by Richard Vodden and did $100 damage. The' impact parted the tong and two front wheels froth a toacrof chop and Mr. McVittie was- thrown heavily to the road and later was taken to a doctor's office. The youing team was scared by a -passing truck.—Goderich Signal -Star. Hunters Return With Deer and Bears A number of hunters from Clinton invaded the north country last week in. search of deer. Those who went, so far as we have heard, *ere Ell- wood Epps, Thomas Churchill,, J.• ' Le - Beau, Dr. J. A. Addison and Bruce McDougall. With Mr. Epps were Messrs. Ray Watson, of London, and Bill Parrish, of Toronto, who bagged three bears and two deer. Mr. Churchill and "Jiggs" LeBeau are both home with a deer each. Dr. Addison failed to get one, and Mr. McDougall'has not been heard from as yet.—Clinton News -Record, Trousseau Tea For Bride -Erect Mrs, John Snell entertained at a trousseau tea last Friday afternoon at her home, Londesboro, in- honor of her second daughter, Elva - Jeanr whose marriage will take place n Moncton,'N.B-, on Dec. 1st, to Robert Keith Peck, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.' M. Peck, of Zurich. Mrs. Snell and daughter received the guests and, Mfrs. T. Nixon of Nile, aunt of the bride, poured tea.'•The table was cen- tered with the three -tiered wedding cake and pink candles in silver holo• ers. Serving the lunch was Mrs. H. Pentland, of Dungannon, another aunt of the bride, who was assisted by Miss Maureen Lovett. The trousseau and gifts were shown by Misses Ruth Snell and' Ruth Vodden, • the latter threebeing girl friegds of the bride. --Clinton News-Rcord. Dandelions in Bloom Mr. C. Buschlin, section°foreman,, reported that he saw • dandelions in: bloom in a field of James S. Arm- strong on Wednesday afternoon when he was' repairing fences. We. hope thatthis is a sign of -an open winter.. —Brussels Post. Hold Shower For Bride -T's --Be Mrs. Harvey Pollen was hostess on Monday evening to `a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Vera Pol- len, bride -elect- From . a • decorated sprinkling®can in the centre of the; arch, ribbon .. streamers led to the, gifts. Vera expressed her thanks. and appreciation. A pleasant time - was spent in games and'c,ontests 'fol iowed by a dainty lunch served by • the hostess, assisted by Mrs. B. • W. Tuckey.—Exeter Times -Advocate. Twelve Fine Deer Twelve happy hunters, known lo• cally as the Mitchell Hunt. Club, ar- rived home this week from Maple - Island with their' full quota of deer and' promise of some fine venison: feasts in the days to come. They had a good outing of three weeks. Glea-• son Gill had a birthday while away- and wayand a birthday cake, while a big, item on the feast could - not., quite. come up to 'the venison roast. Fred Murray is richer by a pocket skin- ning knife, .a prize put up by Jack Collison, of London, for the best. marksman.—Mitchell Advocate. • To Have Only One Memlker in Council" County Clerk N. W. Miller was hist - Friday officially notified by C. E. Donagh, clerk of Ashfield township, that there no longer w^as sufficient population in Ashfield to warrant the • municipality's being represented in county council by both a reeve and a deputy reeve. Henceforth, therefore, Asbiield will have, but one representa tive—a reeve --°iii. county council in- stead of two. The township council , will be coihposed of a reeve and four councillors, instead of a reeve, deputy reeve apd '.three councillors. There • was no Mention •of this dev'eloument (0011thilled Ont rage 8) `T r• , Yff ;y�