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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1947-12-05, Page 51 , RGR� FiR''' , 1947' BAt 'II C, ..._: Mise Janet Manaoa spent tike week end' l>l Lendon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacLeod, of Goderich, spent the' week end with the former'$ parents,. Mr. and Mrs,. Louis MacLeod. • Mr. and Mrs. Leroy I'oth and son, Ronald, of Kitchener, spentthe week -end` with Mr. and 'Mrs. W. R. Jowett. Misses Anne and Alice Druin, Mists Adele 'Fernette and Mrs. R. Mullen spent the American Thanksgiving week -end in the village. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jowett left ou Tuesday to spend the winter in Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Rogers re- turned to their home in Hamilton on Monday after spending the past eight months 'at their cottage. weeieees AMMil KIPPEN Damm's Store is all decorated for the 'Christmas season, displaying a stock of toys, etc., from which can be selected gifts for everyone in the 'family. ,. The Kippen East Women's Insti- tute will hold the December meeting .at the home of Mrs. Alex McGregor on Wednesday, Dec. 10, when Miss. Grace Tremeer will be co'=hostess. 'The roll call will be a Christmas or New Year's thought or quotation. Mrs. W. Broadfoot, Mrs. R. Upshall, Mrs. A. Varley and .Mrs. A. J. Finlay- son will be the committee in charge of the Christmas tree treats for the children. A collection will be taken for a donation to the Protestant Home for Children in London, instead of exchanging gifts. The Christmas story will be given by Mrs. Thomas Kay. Current events will be taken by Mrs. Finlayson. The lunch convener for ice cream will he Mrs. Glen Mc- Lean,—and and Mrs. Wni. Doig will be in charge of cookies and sandwiches. STANLEY Death of William T. Hill The death Occurred in Brucefield on Thursday, Dec: 4, of William Thomas Hill, former resident of Stanley, in his 58th year. Mr. Hill had been ill with asthma and a heart condition for a year, and had spent several weeks of that time in hospital. He was born in Brucefield and was mar- ried on Sept. 29, 1920, to Winnifred Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mi's. Charles Wright, of Brucefield. They. • lived in Stanley Township where he was a successful farmer until two weeks ago when they moved to Bruce - field. He is survived by his wife, three brothers, John Hill, Moose Jaw; James Hill, Stratford, and Lyle Hill, Brucefield, and one sister, Mrs. J. K. a t ! - CANADA'S GREATEST WATCH VALUE A A 4* Marie ... dainty 15 Jewel beauty. EASY TERMS • 1 Savauge's Cornish, T449e4914. 4e w99 04'409, 04 in Hannah'a Schog1 and wzS ber oil Brneefleld S% Web,. T e 40.11:. eral will take -#1999 front lBrugeSeld United Mira on Saturday, at 3 P,1%}: with Rev. F7, R. 'Stanway officiating, Interment will be in Maitlandbank cemetery. STAFFA Death of Mrs. Percy : Parsons Mrs. Alma Russell Parsons; wife of Percy Parsons, R.R. 1, Staffa, died suddenly in St. Joseph's Hos.pitaiin London, on Sunday, in 'her 57th year. Born in Russelldale, Fullerton Town- ship, she was, a daughter of the late William J. Russell, She had been ac- tive in Women's Institute work and community affairs since coming to this area. Mrs; Parsons had been ill only three or four days. One son, Keith Parsons, is a patient in Kit- chener -Waterloo Hospital at present following a' car accident several weeks ago. She is survived by her husband and three sons: Russell and Keith, Staffa; Gordon at home, 8th conces- sion, Hibbert; also two brothers, Nes- bitt Russell, St. Marys, and William Irvine Russell, Detroit; two sisters, Miss Jane Russell, Detroit, and Mrs. William Smith, Ericksdale, Man. One brother, James Russell, died at Van- couver severai'years ago. The depart- ed -woman was a member of Roy's United Church. Personals: Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald and family, Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Boulton, Toronto, with'Mr. and Mrs, John McDonald; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Reed and Phyllis and Mr's. William Tinning, of p'ullar- ton, with Mrs. O. W. Reed; Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Parker in London with their daughter, Miss Thelma Parker; James McKellar, London and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pidgeon, Mitchell, with Mrs. John Drake; Mrs. W. Johns and son, Douglas, Stratford, with Mr. and Mrs. Walter O'Brien; Mr. and Mrs. William Chessel and Mr, and Mrs. Dalton' Chessel, Mitchell, with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Elliott. by ottawa observer Canada's trade relations continue to hold the cent'e of interest among political observers here. It is recog- nized that our external trade, upon which depends so large a part of our prosperity, must be a major influence on our cultural and political future. In the five years before the war we sold en average of 342 millions of dol- lars' worth per year to the United Kiz om and an average of 290 mil - ns of dollars worth to the United States. Last .year we sold—at higher prices -488 millions to the T iited Kindom and 888 millions the United States. Our purchases from the United Kingdom which averaged 124 millions for the five pre-war years and to 201 millions last year and appear to be lower this year. Our purchases from the United States increased from an average of 378 millions in five pre- war years to 1,406 millions last year, and apparently will be much higher this year. Our difficulty is that much of our sales to countries other than United States are. on credit; where we do receive payment the currency which we get cannot be changed to U. S. dollars to pay for our purchases in that country. Mr. Coldwell Surprises There is considerable surprise here at the extreme bitterness shown at a press conference in Winnipeg last week by the Socialist (C.CF.) leader. His 'suggestion that "North Ameri- can".interests are opposing the labor government of Britain and thus play- ing into the hands of the Communists is a new argument that seems diffi- cult to understand. The United King- dom is a good customer of Canada's and supporters of all parties here fav- or every ,reasonable concession that can be made .to assist Britain. The trade figures, however, do not sup- port Mr. Coldwell'sr statement that she is our best customer. Many believe that Mr. Coldwell is merely voicing his disappointment at ,dor a Truly Merry Christmas CEDAR CHESTS END TABLES COFFEE TABLES CARD TABLES. COSTUMERS OCCASIONAL CHAIRS And Many Other Smartly Styled Practical Gifts CHENILLE BEDSPREADS SATIN CUSHIONS WOOLEN BLANKETS BEDROOM RUGS 40 x 70 $3.95 31 x 56 $2.65 27 x 72 $2.65 FLOOR COVERING Gold Seal Congoleum, 3 yards wide Quaker Armstrong Linoleum -3 yards wide And a few Quaker Armstrong Rugs, 12x12 and 12x15. Box Furniture Store FUNERAL SERVICE PHONES: DA's" -4 NIGHT 2374 or 18 #J �Y LEE*MEE IN THE REALM OF SPORTS The Bowling and Curling Clubs are holding n Joint annual meeting in the Town Hall Friday evening for ,the pur- pose of hearing the year's reports and to elect the slate of officers for the coming year. Both executives are looking forward to a large turnout and an enjoy4ple evening. A stag euchre will follow the business meeting. We know -that •the bowlers had a very successful season, and we wish the curlers good curling. * * aF The prospective hockey team had another good workout during the week -end and we believe that within a few days now ,the team will be completed and hope to be able to bring the names of personnel to this column next week. In the Senior "A" Marlboros' lead. with 19 points; .Junior "A", Oshawa and Windsor are tied with 20 points. National Hockey League Standing (including Wednesday night games) GP Pte. 19 28 17 22 18 21 18 17 16 14 18 10 Toronto Detroit Boston Montreal ..... New York Chicago . - George Johnston, chairman of th Lions. sports committee, -had som good news about the •open air rin Project. With -the .announcement, the co-operation from the Hig School, 'Public and Separate School and also • the splendid offers of hel from Lions/Bob McKercher and Go don McGavin, in that they have offe ed the rise of tractor, grader and •pos hole digger for the establishing of th rinks, the project will have a goo start and foundation, and will be success and benefit .for the childre at large. Any further assistance wi be g.eatly appreciated by the commi tees in charge. Congratulations not only to the me in charge, but also Bob and Gordo for their fine gesture in the startin of the ground work for the open ai rinks. The parents of the childre benefiting from this venture shout give . every co-operation to the com mittees and supervisor in charge. We certainly agree with a lette appearing in The Huron Exposito last week and signed by Buzz Finni gan, concerning a community centr in the Town of Seaforth. . We believ there should be some convening en tertainment accommodation for th young people of . the town and th surrounding district. Other towns ar taking steps; and have already estab lished clubs and other facilities for the Teens, which are proving very gratifying, according to reports we see in the daily papers and in the weeklies of those towns where the clubs are established. If proper thought and understand ing was given to such a community centre, we feel sure that it would prove beneficial to the town and com munity as a whole. These centres are needed more today -than ever before`, because the. younger set craves ac- tion. They must have an outlet for that pent-up desire to be on the go, and what better place could there be than an established centre where they can meet, laugh and joke, hold Teen Town councils . a training in it- self . . skating (ice or roller), bowl- ing (which is one of the main winter pastimes in the majority of towns and cities), badminton and dance hall. We certainly agree 'that all this should be SUPERVISED. Something good should be establish- ed for the youth of today so that they will be good citizens tomorrow. We. knew that an outlay of this kind would cost money, but it need not be on the scale that the larger centres have— not by any means. A small town can establish a cert.,. tre according to the extent and ac- commodation needed. It would re- quire much thought and planning and if the centre is to be of benefit to the surrounding district it is only right that the townships should help according to the benefit they would derive from the .venture. Send in your. letters to this col- umn and we will pass on your ideas. Think it over . it is a good cause as we feel you will certainly agree that: "CLEAN SPORT IS GOOD SPORT" e e of s, r- r- t - e d a n 11 t - n n g I' n d. r I' e e e e e the s'gns of dimin Shing support for the labor governments of Britain and Australia with which the C.C.F. par- ty is affiliated. There is some re- sentment here at Mr. Coldwell's in- ference that Canada is not helping in the rehabilitation df the "British Isles." • Taxation Compared Britain's emergency budget of last week which increased so many taxes on their people, has stimulated much discussion and comparison of tax rates, particularly income tax rates. Income taxes, were so high in the United Kingdom that it was not con- sidered 'possible to raise them fur- ther. An increase to an already high purchase tax was perhaps the heav- iest addition to the burden imposed on the British•speople.. The basic in- come tax is nine shillings ($l.110) on every pound ($4.00) of income or wages. A single'' person in Canada earning $1,800 a year pays $175 a year in taxes. With the same salary in the United States, one pays $220, and in Britain $361. A married person with two children earning $3,000 per year pays $86 tax in Canada, $133 in the United States and $442 in Britain. Good Publicity Attention is being directed to the Canadian International Trade Fair by the London Times, which has prepar- ed for distribution throughout the world a special thirty-two page sup- plement, several advance copies of which have just been received in Ot- tawa. Although .this ''survey of Can- ada and World Trade" was printed in London, the fifty-three articles., on the national economy and other 'C'anadian iletiVities went, Contrimuted ley writer's Clever new Handbags in all the newest shapes, including over - the -shoulder styles. Made of Plastics, cordi or leathers, In Red, Brown or Black. Man -tailored short sleeve Shirts: in shades of White, sold, SNP! Rose, Maroon and Red. Good quality slub broadcloth. y Sizes 14 to 20 �s LOVELY Cloths LUNCH L,Ll sa y tag SAVE FROM 10.25 to 15.25 ON THESE NEW WINTER COATS Give Her Hosiery The unusually' mild Fall season, and the recent road- blocking snows have retard - 41 coat sales to the degree that we must sacrifire pro- fits and clear out our stock. These Coats are all this season's newest in both de- partments. BELOW WE LIST THE BIG REDUCTIONS' Regular to $40.00 2.9,75 Regular to $50.00 36,75 Regular to $60.00 42.75 Regular to $75.00 59.75 HURRY FOR THESE COATS WHILE THE RANGE IS WELL ASSORTED Stewart Bros. Hosiery is always one items, but in these tones, you'll make .# Christmas! Kayser, Gotham, Orient and Butter- fly makes in all the popular qualities. of the top gift - newer darker real hit this All new Fall shades. NYLONS .... $1.40 to $2.25 RAYONS CREPES LISLES $1.00 $1.35 $1.25 Lovely -Costume Jewelry Ear -rings, Chatelaines, ' Brooches, Pins, Pendants, Clasps and Neck- laces in clever new designs. Brightly ornamented with brilliants or pearls. PRICED 1.00 to 4.00 Linen, Cotton or Spun Lunch Cloths in a wide' showing of floral prints, checks or plaids. • PRICED $3.95 to $5.95 • GIFT Umbrellas .50 �'I.9 Umbrellas always make a popular gift item. These come In clear or colored plastics or plain and plaid rayons, with clever plastic han- <, in this country familiar with their re- spective subjects. "As a result, read- ers of the Times in many lands will be provided with a comprehensive outline of the natural resources. and services that have raised Canada to a leading position among trading na- tions of the world. The articles are well illustrated, and provide a clear conception of the Canadian scene. A map of the Dom- inion, on the same scale as an insert of England, indicates the vast extent of this country and the areas from which are drawn its agricultur'a'l and mineral: wealth. The purpose of the Canadian International Trade Fair le set forth in an article- by the Mon, James A. MacKinnon, Minister of Trade and Commerce. It will be held in Toronto from May 31 to June 12, i 48. The' government's new economic proposals dominate all discussions and arguments'in the -nation's capital this week and opinions are expressed moderately. Even the strongest op- ponents of the government. do not follow the lead, of one or two large daily newspapers in Montreal and To- ronto which have been critical. Lead- ers of the opposition have not yet given any lead to their supporters; : Bracken merely stating that the proposals to remedy our dollar posi- tion are too late and Mr. Coldwell saying that they should have been ac- companied by price controls. It is recognized that these statements could be made about any policy at any time and they are not taken as serious comments on the govern- ment's action. . An .1 ntegrated Policy Observvers • here recognize that the two sefiarate Aspects of the proposals rep'r'esent an hltegrateth, pelleyr, 'rhe trade agreements represent the long- term plan which the government has been working for ever since the end of the war made it feasible. This trade plan Will be supplement- ed by government action to enable Canadians to take full advantage of all the possibilities for•trade present- ed by these agreements and the oth- er trade agreements that the govern- ment is striving for. No one here los- es sight of the jobs andi markets that this increased trade will bring. The restrictions to United States imports and excise taxes to keep down expenditures on certain key it- ems are temporary measures to pro- tect our economy and our standard of living until the long range plans can be effected. ���,,, A Definite Canadian Economy While many are taking a "wait-and- see" attitude toward the detailed it- ems of the whole plan, all are obv- iously•happy that it represents a long step toward a definite Canadian econ- omy. It is difficult to find anyone who will claim that our Canadian economy should or, in fact, can be isolationist as was the "national policy" of pro- tection introduced by Conservative Sir' John A. Macdonald. Canada's p61 - icy is one that invites co-operation and reciprocity from all countries and seeks to avoid domination from any source. ,. Our Currency There is some interest in the cam- paign of our large daily paperss for a depreciation of olir currency as a cure for all our problems of trade and particularly our trade with the Unit- ed States. One Objection made to this method is that it acts tie a re- stricting duty en all imports equally, giving no preference to itnupa its 6t' Seaforth Ont. r 'r- ,; •-" r--r--r-- "'F "'r;-;— ..r .r , „�%�%rri ?.r r .rar ., "i "i .h' such basric "needs as coal and oil. It also hampers equally imports from all countries. The most effective argument against it is that it can be applied by every country and our,action would encourage others to use it. In the end no advantage would be gained and the resulting inflation would threaten a serious breakdown of the economies of all the countries, of the world. Depreciation of currency was the chief economic weapon of the totali- tarian governments of Germany and ,Italy and ended. in ruin to both coun- tries. Mr. King Abroad Newsmen and others here are watching closely the contacts and dis- cussions that Prime Minister King is having on the continent of Europe and in Britain. All are personal diseus- sions� with national leaders uninhibit- ed by the presence of either advisers or observers. 'Trained observers here are quick to note that almost every major devel- opment of the Liberal government of a€reement and the Ogdensburg mutual defense pact, both of which came after private personal discus- sions with President Rooseyelti The Russian s•py plot was uncovered after personal visits by Mr. King to both. 1:nn,'on and Washington, THE SALVATION ARMY CAPT. F. HALLIWELL — LIEUT. A. MILLAR --MUSICAL NITE IIIA MO With the Salvation pir=eny Musical Combinations from Stratford and Wingham pelting, 'Ender the Baton of FRED RUSSELL, CKNX0 - Wingham Saturday, Dec. 6th 8 p.m. CHAIRMAN AND GUEST SPEAKER— BRIGADIER O. 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