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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1946-09-13, Page 2tree • l -ption rates, $1.50 a year in fiance; foreign $2.00 a year. Single copies, ; 4 cents each. Adverihing rates on application. ,Anttlnnaarizerk as Second'$5 Maid, Post Office' Department Ottawa. $EAFOBTH, Friday, September 13 No Cause To Complain Complaints are becoming very fre- nent about the weather and the lack. of'elf in this district. Weather com- plaints, of course, are not new. There have. always been such complaints, and so long as time hangs' out, there always will be. It could" not possibly be otherwise, becuse the weather that brings life to one, brings death to another. The last month, it is true,, had been an unusually dry one. Pastures are drying iip, and fall ploughing, in places, is next to impossible. But at the same time it could be pointed out while August weather was dry, it was - not' unusually, hot. In fact, it provided thefinest harvest weather in 'a great -many years,' and, perhaps, not in our history have we had bet- ter crops. -The , hay ,crop was excellent and -was=harvested under perfect weather conditions. ' Oats, barley and wheat were a heavy stand, with good, clean, white straw, and the run'Mof grain has never been .excelled on the aver- age in this district. Corn and .beans promise bumper crops and. have not suffered yet for want of rain. One can not have everything at once. If the ...:.weather is too dry for fall ploughing, it is not too dry for har- vesting thelate farm crops, so there is little cause to complain. Fanners who are most pessimistic about . our district weather should take a glance at the kind of 'weather that is being served out in Great Bri- tain and Ireland. One glance would still some of the mutterings, at least: Past and present reports from the Old Country indicate the wettest harvest in a century. Continued rains and wind have flattened the._,.. ,..., crops and flooded the land: Streams and rivers raised . by the rainshave overflowed their banks and ' general- ly' throughout both Britain and Ire- land the land is so soft that it is im- possible to work machinery on it. So general is this• condition in those countries that farmers and the authorities have made an appeal to the people in the town and cities for men andwomen tocome ant and help take. off _ the crops by hand; because'=- — if the crops are to be even partially saved, they can not be harvested now in any other Way.. ' No!. We haven't much cause to-- complain. ocomplain. • Vandalism Throughout the Province comes an ' ever increasing complaint about the destruction of property and build ings at the . hands ofthoughtless, irresponsible boys; and„even girls of teen age, or little better. It is, -'however, not necessary to travel over the .Provincefor a case- in point. ' We have one right here in our own town. During the summer the Directors of the Seaforth cultural Society Society spent a lot of bine'' and money in improvements on the fair grounds. Fences were repaired ; repairs and ',-improvements were made to buildings, and painting was done. All in readiness for the fall fair next week. Some of this work, at Least; will have to be done over again. Late last week, some person or persons, be- tweentwo days, deliberately wreck- ed the poultry building that had just been completed. The doors •were torn. off the cages, and the cages .torn out. It was a pretty complete job., There was. no reason for it. It could not be called thoughtless mis- chief; because ' anyone big enough and old eno gh to accomplish such a wreck was big enough and certainly ted ea ou�yh'to thiyi . It wasn't a boy's a k thee. pum vandalism. . for that. ° But tats ,wit .:they. end' mid in. t police .. BetWeen„ the f u ita loud exp pd, no Wim', no emOothmg; •the way. Only one or two examplps would effect a perm- anent cure in any town. . • The Pionger Of Mechanized . Farming - This is the Mechanical age, and even fanning has been largely mech- anized. Tractors, combines, bailers and blowers are doing the work of the countless farm laborers of other days. And doing it well too. More and more the farms are running on rubber. But it was not always that way.. There had to be a pioneer. -And the pioneer of mechanized farming was Jethro Tull; a farmer in Berkshire, England, who •two centuries ago de- vised a revolutionary -method of sow- ing seed- -Instead of broadcasting, or drib- bling, as it was ' then called, Tull ' planted the seed in straight rows so that cultivation could go on during. growth. More than that, lie invented and made a machine for his seed drilling. Viewed in the light of present day achievements, it was a small, crude machine, but thatexperimental in- novation in farming was the start, and although agricultural engineer- ing has progressed very far since then, . it was Jethro Tull who really started the ball a -rolling. • A Right To Expect When it comes to providing 'rest- rodin accommodation, the most of the slnaller . towns and villages are pretty much in the same boat. In an editorial on this subject, the Luck - now Sentinel last week said: "With fall and winter fast. ap- proaching, the question' of restroom accommodation again looms up loc- ally. More than lavatory facilities. are necessary. Suitable accommoda- tion requires .a warm-and'clean, wait ing room, and proper supervision. The idea poses a problem on the face of it, but a little-,... serious considera- tion of - the matter by the Business Men's ' Association' and the • Village Council might result in some . com- paratively . simple and satisfactory solation. It's a service that the rural community, tourists and visitors to the town have a right to expect." As the'Lucknow paper says, pro- per restroom accommodation with proper supervision, has become a right that the people in the rural communities that largely support cv- ery7town and village, have a right to expect, It is a right, too, that coun- cils in every town and village readily. recognize,, but the majority have been very slow in acting upon it. Registration Cards Out Most Canadians will applaud the 'announcement of Labor ` Minister Humphrey Mitchell, in the' House of Commons recently, that registration cards were no .longer a necessary part .of our daily equipment. Introduced in' 1940.as a war mea-' sure; registration cards ' no doubt filled a useful purpose of identifica- tion for the three war services, as well as police. In everyday life they had come to play a part too for estab lishing a persons identitjp As late as a . few months ago , Mr. Mitchell had in his estimates a sum representing well overarter of a million dollars, ,to continue the work of registration, but outside police circles support for the con, tinued registering of Canadian peo- ple was entirely__ lacking,, and public opinion would appear to liave car- , ried the day. The advantage of the registration cards for any purpose now is great- ly over-ridden by the need .of econ- omy in government expenditures and in the reduction of the top-heavy. Civil Service. • • Hindus, and Moslem's (Ottawa Journal) I't should be noted carefully that the, bloody riots in Calcutta, in which thousands of persons have been .killed or injured, were not directed atthe British but saw Hindu and Moslem mobs in violent conflict, with the British authorities trying to restore and preserve order, .' Such an incident Must make hard reading for, those who ttiink, that if only the Brftiah would get out of India „the problems of that country' instantly would be waved avid everybody in that teeming country cotild • enjyy life, liberty and the p'urettit of iiapapiiteea _.._.. ._ w. .. the fah ie that independence, for 'India almost certainly fneane c'lvlI. war^ to Witt. The troubled petted between', IIHindtt and Mogen*, kept *WO for ms iir Yara *mid. gO1Vq't'b3 Iot Vitilente and bIgod'fated, g .e Ong italete ek Sher fpf MY 24 tarealteagreet years ago, From The Hurn avcpositor Sepember 46, 1921 Thais paying golf in Goderieh as Wednesday were: 3.-0- 31ullen, Peter. Calder, `IL E. Chesswel3, J- Rankin, T. Dodds, W. B. ?dcDonaid .W,.. Robin - eon, IL edge, F. S- Savauge, J. V, Greig and Q. Neil. They were enter- tained ai a dinner in 'the Otympie Restaurant afterward. Mr. J. M , Best has removed his, law oftit a from the rooms above Walker's it-rai_:are etore, to the' Royal Hotel block, where a ,handsome suite of .r'Ooms has• been fitted up for bim on -the ground floor facing Main $t. ' Mr. Jack. F: Scott, Who went West a few weeks ago, has, been .seriously ill int. the 'hospital at Regina, but is now recovering. Messrs. N'rantt Coates 'and. Leslie Kerr left- this week for Toronto to attend school, Mrs. G.. M. Chesney, 'rlf • town,. has repurchased;, the residence on Gode- rieh ' St. she recently sold to Mr. A. Waunkel; and will get possession ' on the first of. -the month. Mr. Waunkei has purchased the residence of Mr. Frank Arnold, who will move his' pop works to a more central point. Mr. James • O'Sullivan, of Dublin, Comip.g out of the: house the other dray r skipped some salt into a twist of paper, 1 . had a sudden hankering for some ripe tomatoes right off the vines, I bunkered down and selected a .brig one,, bit into it, poured on some salt and thoroughly enjoyed myself. It's strange, but true, that you can pick tomatoes right from the vines and take them into the house and cut therm up. and eat them then, hurt some- how or other the taste can't "compare• with what you get wnerr you swipe them off the vines. We always ball plenty of tomatoes at home. The only time my mother ever complained was when she was all 'set to make chili sauce or pickles only to discover that the vines had been raided of the choice rife tome - toes. She was also pretty provoked, as I recall it 'one time, after having nursed along a handsome bush of those small, yellow tomatoes only to .discover that my brother and I hav- ing had a taste of them, cleaned the -bush up completely of;ripe ones. There are a lot of things around the farm that taste good when fresh. Just take, for instance, those first fe....hills of. potatoes a fellow ,digs the Spring. Wash them off and tum- ble them into a pot, and then take salt and' pepper and butter to them, shipped his fine flock of 60 sheep to hides and all Could a king find a Hibbert. They are Southdown, and are a pretty sight. : Mr. Thomas McKay, of Manley, met with a painful accident last Sunday.T A*�MILE OR TWC when somehow she tripped and fv,l . down the cellar stairs with the baby in her arms. She escaped with a sev-• ere shaking up, while the baby escap- ed 'unhurt Rev. and . Mrs. R. Lundy,' Mr. and Mrs. A. Monteith, Mr and, Mrs. J. B. Mclean, 3ftrs. J. Finlayson; Mrs.. W Cooper and Miss Jennie McLean, of Kippen, attended the Women's Pres- byterial meeting in Goderieh on Tues- day. • Miss, ola Cook; of Hensel', left on Mondaylast for St. Thomas to attend the Ladies' "College there. She will be inissed' from Carmel Church choir,. where she has been a valued mem- bei. Miss Jessie M. Bell, Hensall, is 'at- tending Business College in Stratford. Harry Eilsworthy and Chas. God - bolt, resident of Exeter, narrowly es,.. caped death about midnight Tuesday, when an automobile in which they were riding, turned turtle on the El ginfield Hill. The -Machine was wreck- ed and the men narrowly escaped be- ing killed. finer delicacy anywberis? Along about this time of.year here's another taste thrill, if I keep 00 us' ing words like that 1'11 seund like one of those fellows on the radio, As 1 was saying, however, take along about this Ione of year and pick tt night when there's just a threat of frost. It helps a lot if you have a full moon and & few skif.ts of eldude• up in the sky, Piek up a few fellows and maybe some, of)the women .folks and go back to the corn patch. Start a big roaring fire and put a kettle over it and then husk some corn and Throw It in the pot along with a handful of salt. Sit around and talk and wait for awhile in the warrnth of the fire, and then take some salt and pepper and butter to that and -you've got something that tastes pretty darned good. If I keep on like this I'm ,going to make myself hungry all ever- again, and supper only two- beers pest d guess farmers - are pretty lucky in spite of ,everything. Sometimes • I think we overlook the things we have right here on the farm. - It reminds me of the fellow I saw the other, day at Tim Murphy's store. He sold Tiin an eleven -quart basket of tomatoes and then bought two' tins of canned, tomatoes He said he didn't like the, taste of fresh tomatoes from the gar. - hen. Seaforth markets were as follows Eggs,. -35 to 37 doz.; hogs, cwt., $9.50, butter, lb., 35c; potatoes, bag, $2.00; wheat, bus., $1.20; barley, bus., 60c; flour,. cwt., .$135; bran, tong $30.00; shorts, ton, 00.00. Mr. Alex Smith, Reeve- of Hensall, has given the Contract for having his, dwelling on Queen St. repainted, and which he has greatly improved during the summer months by a fine veranda and other changes.'ar- From The Huron Expositor September 11, 1896 Rev. and Mrs. Colin Fletcher return- ed Iast week from their extended tour to the Old Country and were given a - hearty welcome by their parishioners of Thames Road and Kirkton. Mr.. Robert Gardiner' was chairman and Mr, James Hackney read an address, warmly, welcoming them back, The'w'inthrop-Cheese Co. have sold their July anis August cheese,,. far S% cents, which is considered a • good price. Miss Flossie Weir, of town, left on Tuesday 'to resume , her studies at Hellmutb Ladies' College, London. Messrs. George ` Turner, Galdwin Graham, Fred Waldron and Henry Monteith, of Brueefleld, have return- ed from their trip to the Old Country: Mr. James Murray, the Obliging bag- gage master et the Grund Trunk sta- tion in •Seaforth,, had a very un- pleasant experience on Friday last A couple of cars had been out off the regular train and were being run into the siding. He went in between them to couplethe care' when the drawbars ran up past each other, allowing the cars to come together, He was caught and' injured about the "breast and back. Thos, E. Hays has returned from his trip to the Old Country. ,Ile struck good markets, got his cattle over all rigyht and made• a, good sale,- The granolithic aidetvalk laid down on Main St. is now in nee and.' is cer- tainly a decided improvement on the old plank walk, , Mr. Levi •Welper,"of Clinton, has dis- posed of the Mason House to "Mr. Thomas Dawson, Seaforth, formerly of Stanley Township. Mr. James Dorranee, of McKiIlop, the noted pig breeder of that town- ship, has been, reeking another impor- tant purchase'. w •hide ft1 Toronto he purchased from Mr, Green, of Fair- view; a fine 'twoyear-old Berkshire sow, which took seeded prize it the Toronto Exhibition. - ' Mr. J. T. Morrison, Son of Mr.,, Jno, C. Morrison, Clerk; and Who is man- ager of a cheese factory at •.'Oropo,. near Toronto, -+:vas' .,award&d' fourth Prise for his. cheese 'Art the Toronto Industrial Fair, The prize was $20. Mr. James Graves. has given the residence -of kr, John Priv/ler, Gode rich St, a tie* ,goat of roaint. - A large nun#bee..oi;:,itorsee are :beink 1chipped every; other Thursday front .Centialia, by', the , bitters, ' Mama.' `fl'atrdford and 111.1lOtt, They bd4e' liatidled 400 hor'ees aid have, . et tO:, ..handle Bop mord , "Datling,. if I were to die would yuu marry again?” she asked. • "That's hardly a fair question, my dear." I. "were to sag' yes -you wouldn't like it, and to say never again would like its and to say never again wouldn't sqund nice." - • ", Mrs. Dinsmore: "I wonder why Mrs. Scadds got so angry when I said 1 never wduld let my husband dictate to me?" • Mrs. Cradwick: "She took it for a personal allusion. She used to , be Mr. Scadd's typist" ,. Officer to Erk: ''Do your tunic and trousers fit you?" Erk: "Yes, sir." • . Officer: "Then report sick. You must be:deformed." • era Left Pei -Western 'Canada----- ---- Messrs. Bill `and Johns Manning and rvine Bowes bit- ftvact Godenlch on Friday morning for Western .Canada, Fi John and Bill were headed for Millet, Alta., and Irvine expeeted to go there too. They were part of (Mite a large'. group going went to assiet• with the y tiart+eat Blyth Standard. . Receives Recognition 'Congratulations to Mr. ,Elmer D. Bell, of Exeter, formerly of Seafttrth, who has been nnade a Chevalier of the Order of the Crown with Pa1p and is awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre 1140 with Palm, as recognition by the Belgium Oovernment of distinguiebed Service 'in the -Northwest European campaign., Mr_ Bell was a Major with the 55th Battery from London. The. announcement. of the award was made by the Department of National De- fence at Ottawa. sixteen men from Western Ontario were included in the list of decorations. In March of this year Mr. Sell acquired the law prac- tice of Mr. J. W. Morley, who was appointed Magistrate for Huron Coun- ty.—Exeter Times -Advocate. Exeter Welcomes Dr, and Mrs. Corbett Dr: J. W. Corbett, who recently ac- quired the dental practice -of the late Dr. G. F. Rdulston, arrived in Exeter Sunday evening with his bride, the former Barbara L. Fogg, who was an X-ray technician at the . Montreal Neurological Institute in connection with McGill University. They were married at the home eef . the bride's parents in St.. Albans, Vermont, on the 24th of. August and have since been on a honeymoon trip. They have taken up their residence in the apart- ments of Mr. J. A. Stewart and on Wedneday 'Dr, Garbett resumed his practic here. We extend congratula- tions and a warm welcome to Exeter. -Exeter Times -Advocate,' Awarded $100; Scholarship The form'er Marine -was relating some of his adventures on a Pacific Island to friends who had come for the evening. ' "At times," he ,said, "we <lrad to hack our way through what seemed to be impenetrable . jungle,,. masses. Only the strongest got through." - • His Wife (who had been listening from the kitchen), remarked:. "Why didn't you tell me all this before, dear. Now 1' won't have. to think about weeding, the garden this year." • Sailor: "He must live in. a -small apartment." • Sailor's Wife: • "Why do you ,say that?" Sailor: "Well; didn't you notice 'that his 'dog 'wags its tail up and down instead 'of sideways?" • :Huron Federation Of'- Agriculture--FaimNews Farmers .of World Form Federation An International Federation of Agri- cultural Producers (IFAP) came into being on ,May 31, 1946, in London, England, states "Agriculture Abroad," the digest of agricultural policies issued by the Economics Division, Dominion Department of Agriculture: The countries which have already joined the Federation are. Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Holland, India, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, and other countries are expected to dose later. A resolution for the establishment of a proyxsional council and the forma tion' of a permanent organization within 'a • year' -have 'been signed by the above thirteen countries. It has also been decided that the organiza- tion will meet in full conference at least once. a year. The birth of the Federation was one result of the international conference attended by representatives' from 31 countries held in London, England, from May 21 to May '31, 1946. Al- ready it bad. become known that the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organizations (FAO) ,wonlif come into being as a world authority for food planning, and the British National Farmers' Union considered' that far- mers' interests could be represented before that body with more weight if an international farmers' federation existed. Quite independently the Internation- al body that had been in existence for 4a -years with a membership of eleven nations also urged farmers' organiza- tions' in all countries to join in a sin- gle union. It will be the task of the new International Federation of Agri- culttrra('roduction, working. through the national farm organizations of the various member Countries to cre- ate such an -effective body of public, opinion as will make it 'possible .for the governments of the respective countries to implement the humane objectives of FAO. The Federation of Agricultural Pro- ducers will --.advise on and assist inter= governmental action through the FAO and other international bodies,. It will promote efficiency of production and marketing, and link up the action "of national bodies to promote, the well- being of farm people everywhere. The Federation would also carry out re. search and statistical analysis and promote publicity, James Turner, president of the British National Far- mers' Union, was elected president of the Federation, and the leaders of the Canadian, French and Dutch delega- tions were elected to the three vice- preidendiee, .A� AF rJF Canadian Bacon At Asiltfred, itiricd• ri i •5�11e the'latideii cost in �! t�,. tx4 ibanish'badoii wilt 'b Avg slxllliu a. a i ' pence per 112 pounds above that of Canadian bacon until September 30, 1947, this .difference is far less than it was following the first World War states the Beat Board. In 1921 Dan- ish bacon averaged 17 shillings above Canadian bacon and in April of that year sold at 47 shillings above Can- ada. But for most of the period -•covered by 'Britain's current ..Canadian and Danish bacon agreements, the mini- mum landed cost in Britain of 'Cana- dian bacon will be higher than that of Danish,bacon. rIn an analysis of the two agree- ments, the. Meat Boardsaid while in 194)a Canada will have as an assured British'merket for 400 million pounds of bacon, double the pre-war Cana- dian quantity exported -to Britain, the estimated ` 1948 Danish supply avail- able for export to Britain will prob- ably ,:be less than one-half Denmark's pre-war volume. The Canadian contract provides a relatively steady price for :the.•-. con- tract period rather than a high price for a short time followed by a de- cline. With an assured price and a guaranteed market for all exportable surplus -Canadian farmers can.plair a production program •wit}: a greater de- gree of confidence than ever before, states. the Board. Rapid Advance in- Poul'tr'y Marketing During the • past few years, the domestic consumption, of `poultry meats en Canada has increased. This ,has.: been due mainly to two factors: the rationing of 'meats and, increased earnings, states the latest issue of "Current Review of Agricultural Con- ditions in Canada." The demand for poultry has also been augmented by the development of poultry barbecues and other specialized meals in restaurants in several cities, and by the development in the sale of cut-up poultry which has made possible 'die wider distribution of poultry through the availability of smaller units. A notable development during the year 1945, says the "Review," was the extension of sale of poultry by grade at retail. Under. existing Dominion- Provitndfal legislation, it ie possible to introduce this type of sale- by grade progressively from area to area rather than by whole provinces or the Dominion as a whole at one time. 'Sate of poultry by grade at retail -is now required ,in the following cities in -Canada: Winnipeg, Toronto, Ot tawa, Montreal, Quebec, Charlotte- town and Summerside=anti is, being e&Ctended in accordance with public demand. • • Another significant development in .connection with market' poultry had: been the expansion and the,, ireeteve� meat in. •poultry. 'Idiling, cooling, and:. free'zin'g' facilities. vl boli permit more' efficiennt . _and year-round--- itiite'fin: New plants have been. `bili::; and old plants made over.. The majo>tity of, the plaint*, ,exxbepting the smaller cries ha'v'e been etiuioped:, with modern and efflcteitt •pr!o'ce'ediilg $fluf ..'brit'"• stilt:' n iin'iitl' � Coila On Ph e;,&• , Miss Margaret Colquhoun, clever ,young Clinton . Collegiate student, re- eeived word from the Deputy Minister of Education this week that she has been awarded a Grade XIII Dominion- Provincial Student -Aid Scholarship far the -academic -year 1946-47. The -schol- arship is oneof four which is award- ed to students of Huron County and has, a cash, value. of $100. To qualify for •the award, a student cannot be in. 'receipt of any. other scholarship for the academic year '1946-47 and must be registered in a' Secondary School of the Province. Margaret has been an outstanding student at the Colleg- iate and is prominent in every phase of the school's extra-cirricular activi- ties.—Clinton News;itecord_ Shriners On .'South Americ-an' The passenger steamer South Amer- ican arrived Monday, shortly before noon with 460 passengers, of whom about 300 were Shriners and their ladies from Cleveland and Youngs- town, Ohio. • With their picturesque caps the Shriners attracted much at- tentie.n' on the streets, though some- what overshadowed by the Labor Day celebration. On West Street they cap- tured the Holloway group of enter- tainers, who. piped and danced for them in the middle of the street and in' turn • were showered with silver -- and at least one piece of folding money—by the • 'Shriners and other spectators in . the group: The 'Al Kor- an folks took quite • a fancy to Gode- rirch and vowed to come back next year in greater numbers and put on a read show. The South American was in port here about three hours.-Gode- ricb Signal -Star.. • Purchases Butcher Shop • • • A business deal.'was completed last week when -Percy Deyell purchased the 'butcher business from Thos. Fels and took possession the first of ,this week. This is one of the old establish- ed•buafness'es of the town, Mr. Fels having' been, connected with it for 144 years. For a week or two. Mr. Felin will remain in the .store grid will as- sist the iiew proprietor in getting started.Percy needs no introduction,. to the citizens of the town, being a local boy, and is experienced in the butcher business. He is a veteran and returned to Canada From overseas on- ly a few months- ago,—Wingham: Ad- vance -Tines. Takes Post on West Coast Rev. Herbert H. Dann, minister of South Kinloss Presbyterian Church for the past number of years, has ac- cepted an appointment at the West Coast, and will take over his new du- ties:. about October 1.—Wingham Ad- vance -Times, Michigan People in Car Accident A ear, owned and driven by Howard Herbert, 1604 Richmond Ave„ Lincoln Park, Mich,,. was wrecked beyond re: pair last Suiiday; when it skidded on. the wet pavement•,two,,miies -north oc, Goderich .oil iiighletty .21, The car ran into the ditch, where it rolled over several times. The occupants of the car, Mr., Herbert, his wife and two daughters, miraculously escaped ser- ious injury: They were; >;etueting home after celebiratilig"•.1Vpi°: and Mk. Herbert's twenty-first wledding. anni-: Versary with friends in Kincardine. Mr. Herbert suffered a compound fracture ai" his aria; . hie wife, pracked, ribs; their , daughteils, Netts: afrd esharita: o lacerations di1 the b,e&da .arta legs: .All'oottefred'f dnt,,it oe1t, 'loll 'yi- f it $