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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1944-03-17, Page 7• • *OA: `l9ollclttiis, tttM: D. il$cSlaanell °'H, t11am Han ti tll+l C: i! ep ue'174 ` .. 'M4 .'.1 .11 . • Barfrlst r, Ii;plloltor, Eto, ON NTi ONTARN) : alp ,felon* 11S rhino las , 114w14r:4r 1k Y SEAFOR T f I C eriti!i ...»+ii1!,,$' . Vii* 0..k. !n.to T 'AO02110- 31 #Pm' with ". cls ldp01t S Atrd other 4u0. + 4VOONOolitstga $e �x•t{' xt Ms l +. "1 ;fit e,����t'��,yyr 9 '1 03...1.4 ,t':Oeoawuat 'i#I of the ear, eye. mint, and throat, will be at the ©limo the first �m.fi�.h,�.•1;, ,..d� ,11thalrorn.41 *44 n ..1. thee -Well -Baby . Clink *Ur lie? held •ailthfo!aPl4d€; sled .lilyt Tituraday . In eve1r7,g 4Puth- m 1 t 'Pan.4 JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M,.D. Physician and Surgeon IN DR. H. H. ROSS' OF>;'ICE Phones: Office. 5-W Res. 6=J Seaforth MARTIN W. STAPLETON, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeon Successor to Dr. W. C. Sproat Phone 904 Seaforth` DR. 'F L.R.FORSTER Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Graduate is Medicine,University of Toronto.' Ite' assistant New York Opthai asel,,letd; urs4i Institute, Moorefeld's 1iy.rand +Qoiden Square Throat,Hos- ,64141,japadoafvEng. At.COMMERCIAL 1110TM, BHAFORTH, THIRD WED- NESDAY in each month, from 2 p.m. ie '4.110" p.m.; also at Seaterth Clinic -lest rt.g slrf h•intotlth.• 6'S alt: '0ltlratford, 'AUCTIONEERS HAROLD,JACKSON BpeeildiSt is Farm and Household ihties s , • "---tbq eg" in 8nron and' Perth Colin- Ides. Prlega);le' satisfaction IfearalltegW,::,- 11; For information, ete4 write or phone &arold Jackson, 14 on 661, Seaforth; lit R:• 4, t eaforth. EDWARD W. ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer For Huron Correspondence promptly ;answered. Immediate arrangements -can be made for Sales Dates it T'he Huron .Exposi- flor, Seaforth, or by calling Phone 203, Gliaton. Charges -moderate and satis .eaction guaranteed.: LONDON and CLINTON • NORTH. ' • A.M. London, Lv. 9.00 Exeter 10.1.7 Raman10.34 Sippen 10.43 Brucefield 10.55 Clinton, Ar. 11.20 SOUTH P.M. Olinton, Lv. 3.10 Brucefield 3.32 Kippen 3.44 Bewail 3,53 Hxeter 4.10 London, Ar. 5.2'5 SUNDAY ONLY Toronto to Goderich (Via London and Clinton) • • P.M. Toronto, I:v. 6.00 London , 9.40 Clinton 11.55 • 12.20 Goderich, Ar. C.N.R. TIME TABLE EAST Goderich • Holmesville Clinton Seaforth St. Oolumban DeWitt Mitchell WEST Mitchell 11.$7 10.33 Dtiblia 41.37 10.44 Int. Oolumban, - 11.40 fgeaforth ' .11.51 '10.56 Clinton ` 13.04 11.10 Godsriek , 12.35 11.35 A.M. •6.15 , 6.31 6.43 6.59 7.05 7.7.2 7.24 P.M. 2.30 2.50 3.13 3.21 3,27 3.35 3.47 C.P.R. TIME TABLE EAST, Gtideriok ildeneaet ...a. .. • McGaw • + `.. 4 Auburn Blyth Walton ..-.. bfeNaught.. ..., . 5.32 aToronttr::..,,.....::,.. 9:45 4.25 4.40 4.49 4.58 6:09 5.21 Toronto ,- - .._ $.M. • McNaught' . 12.04 . • 12.15 Walton . 1 Blyth 2,5$ Auburn , fMeliariw .,..,. diietteset • . ' Ooderich, t ,.,.•441'.....4 12''4o 12.47 12.54 1.00 Y yy a; is r •r� af'HAPIFR �'i•.. ,.. •� �' ar^=tnoti>lte0ln&A'atx4lk?ds Ztlnu,; th&t, men. spey edw+; htl4 again She .wbu,'l4 -and Cherry pre " mealnber of the,. could oxidate everysthing;- -a$4 'that Wa„ Pl. burst.* 4,o lfyen n ;jto the _. �OfC.e:slice did'. °$o, be, ;� a,��d Understand •,; p 04,4 lilac,., i °OetatooN • •that, her reaason r l iiU h1ng' wart; cold;, .So werii bli)ellgo as they look diAr ays 1betiw'ele 1 Slie sandde' perately,' , "Simon.,. t. ' ut• the . dayr " S "Well?" �'Iitis y?C',was etrangelyt gag. m 'x ►q '' tJ1$lsry" ui& hod" sheen thorotighl}' ed. et 'her. Her ']ienr't;':allpok. 1: 1i+p1t xbna yfn al etkaielearns ; �lie'tlAei .. J o"Aarling, I've been :eta miserable," le 4nd t ��• ansger to her was' altoradd skissad i caaMlx o u what Ire. Ahw�1e►•irg Oat Jae ethe wa mtb, and 1oyo t like this last e,tll�ht. t to Yds$ Vie;, •ill , ��4 oa ' �'�ts1�ReYs 'per�.ded' ,.this letters. .die I3e.-lraugitvPd stt+ui�sl<*�s +0>E• �:doa 2 •'thitti. `'' ria<t,lk'oin� ha' �tr1'�xta�'"' msiEl � waats.'glatd b� to:;hearathere''wao,'etVmet ibga You.' meads 40. • Pyai'a'ttettltCt fislt 'too: good ca '' 016/77� mm#t'�itogna,• lei) ybeen. k iplt$iai4 &t 1r'eta awoi13d1'dee tertertli'= myselfia' t, was 4 i..114V OP" a sneak flit' in love with. Deane alike Wallowing Saturday .at the cottage, i to t6 Heel -on -0 'hltt'"of, thot.'rest+ . Lae ,too aaMve Sb 'nein , I+ 910 j;,0 lve.' , prep !ltleatit"T . aloe's charred eutteaae and as-; i .- a•�` �a .19 'bu*Aed r'i • lie;s. Months latter Simon and Cherry are married, but Cherry's '�ilplfiness is' spoiled at"';Ending. 'I,]enise s engagement ring 'in: : a drawer :•-•,proving to Cherry that' Denise is still alive. Cherry meets Jerry Miller secretly (Jer- ry had run'away with Denise) and asks if he was witness to the accident in '"w+hich•" Denise was • killed. Cherry and Jerry quarrel' after Simon happens to see them together. ' "1t;,`a s .en'the;'' `.1itlrstlay' 'thin tjiiey" aurant with that ffl Mli]e'r:" t a �Ete� Pte'" •.a r. a' >ltij )aft. .'` ~ 3iweu !. `Jaeard the watch `mrae fist►' be ' eh rs r ..I.. w:, 4tnl"�. i41i ` „ • ¶fl*ey.�1I knew` hat it:ttieant. hon h Mr.s, ree '+ '1 ;'"lwiithb�oldfr the . .r. , � . 11 +� a toe. p : � ;.�"�I�'e •in�terrttptedy that : e 4•train . ate ,' 11 'tanked :1'w 'till tit I tavola, ,teh;n. '�1t s..: al11 read arm. Shan 'i, ' there was duet nothing they contd wdo. take it in?" 4 I oL� � about Itr, • Instead:. of thetr::Fortg eight' Simon cursed beneath his breath. Rte' She turned and walked blindly away. 'fears fell down cher cheeks. Quji kly .ehe,"iished her handkerchief out of her respirator -all :the Waaf kept • their handkerchiefs, powder ;puffs, l+ipaticks and other oddments. .there, though this hardly"' fitted ` with 'service regulations-andwiped them away quickly. She mustn't 'cry in public, especially since . she was in uniform! But 'inwardly hot "scalding tears were flowing. 'She passed. a telephone. booth, She went in and got outawo pennies, dial- ing the. number Simon hadgiven her to use in case of emergency. But no sooner did she hear the, ringing tone than she pressed button "B" and're- trieved her coppers. What'•she wan't- ed oa ay couldn't-be--said--on-an off& telephone. She' had • to be 'careful: She -mustn't make a false .move :now. She walked on dully through the. maze of _people,. thinking subcon- aciously that London was really as- tonishing full for wartime. Funny .how one side of her brain was con- centrating " 'en ' ordinar3:; everyday things. while thbr other was , asking what site should do. rt wpuld' be -..a• fortnight before Simon and she would be together again at the cottage. She could write and explain, of Course. Passing the Piccadilly hotel she went' in andfound a -quiet -corner in the writing room. But to pour out her .heart to• him on paper was ,no easier to do than to get through to him on the telephone. .The night words simply wouldn't come. She thought, I'll have to wait. He's sure •to write tome or perhaps he`ll come- down to the camp. He'll know he can see me just for a little while. Yes, this was what he would do.' ' But it 'wasn't. When. she came off duty • 'the ' next morning, she went •straight to the cookhouse, where let- ters for the Waifs were always put. Valerie, who was 'with' her, .,found a letter waiting on the rack. As she gabbed it eagerly, she saw •Cherry's face fall. 'Nothing for you?" "It doesn't seem so." • Valerie smiled. "You want lam on it, After all,. you .did have a week- end with your beloved Sirtion, and don't forget you 'saw him only yes- terday!" "I know. But I thought he'd write 'all the sante." '•• "He'll write today and there'll be' a lect.er tomorrow," 'She prayed that Valerie would' be' right. They' were on night duty again that night. It was difficult to concen- trate on what she was doing, yet it was imperative that she should. The .plotters couldn't walk through their jobs; they needed their wits about them. Miring the early hours of the morn- ing when they had a little off time in the rent room, Valerie said, "You all right, Cherry?" "Yes, thank you. Why do you ask?" "I .don't know. You look sort "of tired." • '"Oh, I'm tired certainly... I always stn "'Sfr" light duty." Blake lying in the deck chair be- side her, leaned "her arm behind her head and yawned. She was a skep- tic on the subject of marriage •and blamed it for every 411, ':Oh, I know Cherry here thinks marriage wonder- ful," she said bitterly, "but you wait, my girl. I must say these last two •(ays you've not looked quite ao per- ky ,, I, Cherry picked up a )rook. If Blake was about to start puling her to Pieces, 'she'd begin to read. Valerie jumped quickly in t6 her protection. tfeherry'a all riglht; -eren= year, Cherry? Just tired like the rest of us." At long last they, came off duty. tlherry "said to Valerie, "I''m not go- ing to bather about any, breakfast. bituroa 4ea're;:.theywould' get onlyt-a' "Yes, certai iyy *14fratx+•Greene," cold bare six off duty.' -Plans had to be Cherry. Then to Stattit; "We'll have. eaateelled, dates 'readjustedd.• • it,•seems, to- talle's oti it•later."••• •ri ' Valeria "Saw 'Cheri``y's' ..face as she " 1 suppose there'sR-i t►thiing else for hearts `••the, metas.' She slid her arm it. ':"We must ''have' -•'!flus confounded;; 'through her 'friend's • and : murmured meal:" Aytnpathetieally;' "Oh, Oherry, ie{n't It 'seemed 'a lifetime before they that'fiendis'h luck!" were alone again'... Mrs. -Greene fuss- 'Cherry' said,' "Oh, Valerie!" and ea around them. ' Were they , sure, then -••choked back her tears. they, had all they wanted? She'd "You could get to the cottage for make bread sabre. She Ihgped they lunch, couldn't you?" liked it. And there"was _stuffing, too, "Oth, 'yes., That's what I'll have to . . . "I think it's a nice tender do. But it is terribly disappointing. bird, sir," she breathed ecstacally, as You see . . . well, there's 's'omething 'Simon carved 1t.•----•-• I've got to put right with if Simon," "It seems to. be. Thank you, yes, ' Valerie shot her a swift glance "I really we have everything we want." thought you were in some sort of 'a Mrs, Green took acme last look ,jam. You don't have to tell, me if around• and then almost reluctantly you den't want to." , - . left them alone. Simon. put Cherry's Cherry gave a wintry smile. "That's plate before her. "I hope you're hun- all right. It -it. isn't anything really. gry." i At .least, it's nothing that I can't ex- "I'm not in the least" plain away, or so I'm very tench- "Well, you'll have to ea't all that up ing." - l- ing." or you'll probably hurt Mrs. Greene's Simon called for her on Sundry feelings."' • He sat • down and their morning. She'd written to liim es- eyes met across' the table. "You plaining what had happened. "Almost were saying?" said Simon.- • fearfully she'd suggested he should "I. was trying to tell you, darling, pick ,her up at the, airdrome. "We'll that I • had 'a very "good -reason 'for only have; sit hours, . 'darling. Please meeting' Jerry Miller." try and upend every moment • of He looked at :her lilt;bel'ievingly. She them with me." thought 'bitterly. '' He. -might . at least Valerie -wished her luck as she 'bur- wait until he's heard inTaearplanat'ion, ried from.' the billet. She said she Suddenly realizing -that complete would keep her fingers 'crossed and„ frankness was' the :only way to win she was sure everything would be all back ,his trust and hie -lave, she said. ght. • , • per-ately,- "It's rather-a..long-rte Simon •swung open the, door of the $•iinon." car' as', he saw her approaching. He ' "Weil, we've got aiX :afternoon." . idn't get out to come and meet her. Simon wondered if it. were • fair to He didn't attempt to kiss her as she. •for`ee a confession from her. Suppose reached him. Be merely said, "Hop he. just said; "It's' all fright. Denise in. I thought we'd go back - to the told nie 'that the fellow :was in love cottage for lunch. Mrs. Greene is with you. 'Maybe we'd : abetter just cooking us a chicken." • .And once say .no -more about it" But somehow she'" was 'sitting (beside' hilt, "We'll "he' didln't feel like •s in. Be talk when we get there, shall -we, longed above all else for • Imo ex - Cherry?" planation, as she'd promised' in her She •east him a sidelong glance. letter, that would put things'sright be - Was this really Simon, this stern- tween them. Only for the life of faced man' sitting beside her, scarce- him he couldn't think of ode; ly -speaking, to her, who looked so "You see, • Simon, . . . oh',r;darling, cold, and whose voice sounded so don't'; look at me like that.- You're distant when he did speak? making it all so much harder. ' Sim • Mrs. Greene" greeted them In the on, Jerry Miller used to be terribly doorway of the .cottage. ' "Ah, there fond of Denise." you are, m'm! I do think it's a Simon stared at her. "Of Denise?" shame yen can't be here for the week end." • (Continued "So do I; Mrs. Greene. • I'm' terri- bly disappointed." "In about twenty minutes or so I'll have your dinner all dished up." "That'll be grand," said Simon.'' "We'll have some sherry'' first in the garden if you like,, Cherry." "Yes. Let's. I'll just run. upstairs and get out of uniform. .Even though I only have a short. time there„ I'd like to •get into something different." She. went up t lair room • and slipped quickly ou of of her skirt and ni foe d oldnavy-blue tunic. She y Macke and a simple blue and white striped blouse -homely clothes, but she knew Simon liked to see her in them. She whisked a, comb 'through her hair and stood back from the mirror feeling vaguely dissatisfied with Ther appearance. She wasn't sure today that she looked so "ridic- ulously youthful." There were dark shadows beneath her eyes.. Night du- ty aid inability to sleep during the day were beginning to tell on her. She was thinner, surely, than she should be.: It was all very well to be thin, but if she Wasn't careful she'd soon be scrawny. Her hair seemed lifeless.• Her oheeka• were pale. Above al.] there was au anxious ex- pression in her eyes. They- were strained; uneasy: ' She could see Simon through the Window' stretched out in a deck chair beneath the apple tree... She stood: for a moment watching. -him, a dread- ful ache in her ,'heart that things weren.t As they, should be between them, and a prayer, too, that soon all this would be over, "soon she Would be in his 'arms again. He'd be telling het- that he understood. She turned and ran' downstairs: He rose as she came toward 'him, "Where would you like to sit?" "14ere, Simon," She dropped into the chair opposite his. "Oh, dear, I was so thankful to get" even this 'lit- tle time ..away from the station. At 'first I was afraid I 'might not he able to manage anything: Once they start •ewiteiring•-around the -tithes •of the watches, you never know quite what's 'gel -n 6o Tia pen.,, T3alth t v y,; ops e �Q er oar Oerso}i,oX sVtra14 it� e10 rt' afatr able to dq so,: In u i t•1! single persons • )'cold ,p>iryn thxi�p rl OW fill` 'loraii*e..._over 0$o. bI t` : > e'ue'it,.payinent toexceed.030, fja0'rned: .Persona' *Odd "Pay fiver: Iter Income 'ever 44200, the MaltiMill4. OF s>t,ah payf tent to .be$$its ,!l *1400 nista wwoulcl '+al8Qi443i• ,$1;2 a xear for Vas" wire .ands .pr;s4L depeuda itfl•> Ore#g'. 16, put •nothing addit'ibnal for VW'. Bren und'er148 rvhigt bi evet 'Wptilll 1041 aim 't120 bn(4llts k f the plat,, ''lsiltf 2tl siti$le per la' ins*hock wtiu d•'•lttsy a tot "."$0,Z 2O •and darning 21;400 4'80 .., r , .9 coal -Dar. $3 n •R� �. ns' � i?er8 � a A. aialu'1uar1300 or+attore•,.would 4 ;t4 thaexmisttcilnunittit• MOO. ,. ti1'i N'It/t rried.•men' 4:1111ng= ti 680,, . ffar: w ' s , 4i y • .'his. alt" 1 - ;: � � 'dal ea 'tag' 41,844, V'Piu14 ;$54P • 1l SIl,Q0i1 tke: anikltal'fees •7,0d irk .$6 '4, raver alt i 'c. ' 4 Iymspi'ial,�yert cow. >l ' vette fauae4llY td-.' •tR44l 00 i•a4e30E tart or: meed, therfee wouI ilba the., kmraarSinulus otIVT4i0 kffiinglit4' is 'et'"leariif!n'g deiye t0.41146604•+yeflr, atidPtiterfriedapertofli: $1;200 or 'less 'viand,' pay only 112 Teat. ;;: ,N 'Announcing the revised plan to the Social Security ',Committee• of -':the House of Commons, ;Bona Ian•'.M+ae- kenzie, Minister of Pensions and Na- tionct Health, 'Sad it ,would • "provide health insurance for everyone -irres- pective of income,' thereby bringing adequate medical care within the reach' of all." C. C. F. Under Fire Quite a stir was'caused in the Com- mons when Hon. L. R. LaFleolie, ister of National War Services, term- ed M. J. Caldwell, C.C.F. leader, "a national socialist." Mr. Coidwell de- manded a withdrawal of 'the term, contending that since it is • the name' of the''Nazi party in Germany, it re- flected on him and other C.C.F. mem- bers. Gen. LaFleehe replied only that if he .had offended anyone he was willing to make, amends..: The.. Speak- er ..did not insist en a direct with- drawal of'the term. The C.C.F."'aleo "came in for criti- cism :when P. D.. Wright (C.C.F:, Mel - fort, Sask.) demanded that the Gov- ernment. take ,sties to maintain vic- tory -bonds at par during and, after the: war. Members oF,. other parties ry, retorted that the -ons -danger, of --the bonds falling below par would be election of a C.C.F. government and adoption -of its socialist -policies. Unlike previous war sessions mem- bers of the Government and Liberal M.P.'s are replying pointedly and warmly to -attacks. of the various op- position groups with the 'resat ' that t- -"Well, • -lilac hoifrs,,,,, is . -something. What tithe', have you got to be back?" I'm going right to bed this very mom- ,..Sia o'diacic." tint,"• H'e dropped down in his chair At the end of a week Cherry wrote again. 'Cherry wondered how to be- ta) 'Simon. it was a ,short letter and gin. She 'Wanted 40 tell him right didn't attempt to clear up anything. Mean , to get it: anat., beoaits'e there She only said that she was miserable could be ne happiness while OAS Ohw1 Next Week) Ottawa News Letter Outstanding war contribution of Canadian farmers. is emphasized by lifting of meat rationing because pro- dudtion reached such a peak that stor- age and transportation facilities are taxed to capacity. Last year Canada sent more than 675,000,000 pounds of bacon to Britain an' ,-Federal experts estimate that the bominion this year could supply the United Kingdom with ''1,000,000,000 pounds. . Despite huge exports, big meat surpluses have piled up in the Dominion, due to the unprecedented production. Rationing began May 27„ ".1943, to accumulate stocks for shipment to Britain and to ensure fair distribu- tfo throughout Canada of the bal- knce left' for domestic . supply. Amounts • of .newt available now are beyond capacity of available .shipping space so meat is once again released for sale to the public without restric- tion, .Farmera are again'per'mitted to slaughter and sell direct to c. ers apywhere. `' - It will at Least be months before meat rationing is restored and it is quite possible that it may never 'be •restored agaiu. Federal authorities are negotiating for outlets for accum- ulated surpluses, chief of which might be 'shipment • of beef to Britain, if this could be arranged. In the mean- time, increased buying by Canadian, consumers is expected to reduce stor- age stopks and improve the demand) throughout the Dominion, Hog, mar- ketings during the first eight weeks• of1934 were 80 per cont; above ,the same period last year; cattle. 50 per cent.; calves, 20 per cent., and sheep and larnbs, 35 per Cent. Suspension of rationing focused public attention on the splendid record of 'Canadian producers, despite serious shortage of. farm labor, Health Insurance The new health insurance. plan, de- signed ,4° afford .medical and hospital ser -view:- t everyone in .Canada, and full dental care to all children hillier 16, shares the Ottawa epet'hght,.., it Is estimated the- • benefltg.;4wi11 cost $250:4000,000,: besides adeiinistra'tion Boats, or an average of $2 -.dot eche,• w hjZ4•+ �i F. f4t t X Ri I pert• 440 maul .ra ,- tgbr Iralse%,g'�ii}inW, ,1n.. uttomenn 'td4fa R '. 41 r ir.�• ,a r' � �k a ii .i8+ 'HAPPY TO: $E ROME' Back in'datradisxigaini . William ,Seekviilk,lbith the Saskatoon 'Opt i'n' a ti y ritely; wise .home is M. Tbla iita,-.0fit, amp endo '.et'"" the lucky break of .being home again .. Ft4Fn though !'mutor41,;a bed i i the Christie Street Military Hospital and not in his own home. Bill -was badlr•wounded.in th'e leg`ia action during. h Me rlytr s•Ot the [canon . cam i n� die was taktn h' cal. i , ` F '' l tl< i $61, , it 1 ° ,aifs„il.. knows how important transfusion wi r B�(�4qt#r,.; w 'n'Th�.d'octoF'•isaiys• I'voouicl•,libve,;'lost m leg-��(�...�4�.;ps� helped''b%IUd. up' my.strOMgth n One o the lneisa»0t1hc urre n t , Red Cross Campai n i_to. rooidef1}nds• 1oo4 y tOn services thronhoot„Canada. i `mien! GET YOU 1944 MOTOR VEHICLE PERMIT DO YOU KNOW - There. are- over 36,000' persons in Ontario whose licenses .to drive are under suspension because of their inability to secure insurance or file other proof of fin - ...actin' responsibility?! They -oveitt'atia3irted of aflf'etices against the motor vehicle laws 7 following accidents. It is better to "di we safely arid avoid Accidents chap to find yourself unable to drive. at, all. 1944 ,motor vehicle permits are now on sale. NOW is the time to purchase yours. You may recall the long line-ups of other years. Do not -wait until the last minute to get your 1944 permit. Do not mutilate or destroy your 1943 plate. Wartime restrictions require that it be used anotherear. , y Your motor vehicle permit fee remains the same. A windshield stamp will be issued with your 1944 motor vehicle permit, 'validating the use of your 1943 plate. The w a•-for-.-1944--is-•provided-oO--th_.. •--: --- • ;„ hack oa 943--•perm*,,---Thai i '"' "e.vnly . - .. form that may be used. T Renew ytall, driver's 'license at the same time. • GEO. H. DOUCETT, Minieter.of Highways !, • 1 P 244 antiq 4 GiaytoT el