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SEAFORTH, Friday, December 19
Labor Demands
Recently the Toronto District•
Labor Council demanded of the Ot-
tawa Government that it place pres-
sure on business to cut their profits
and lower prices.
It also demanded that excess pro-
fits taxes, price controls and all sub-
sidies be restored. At the same time
the Labor Council discussed the pos-
sibility of establishing union co-
operative stores to offset increases
in the cost of living.
Labor has always demanded the
control of others. But when it be-
comes a question of imposing con-
trols on labor unions, that is some-
thing else again. But the fact re-
mains that a kreat many, if notL:the
most instances of a rise in the cost
of consumer goods and the high cost.
of living -are directly traceable to
the higher wages that have been
granted labor at the demands of
their labor leaders. -
Apparently labor has not yet
learned the truth of the fact that it
is not higher wages, but higher pro-
duction on the part. of labor that only
can cut profits and lower prices.
Take for instance the cost of build-
ing. How is it possible for the cost
of building to come down, when a
iman capable of laying 1;000 bricks a
day is compelled to call it, a day's
work when he has laid only 350?
That holds not only in the build-
ing trade, but in every other line of
manufacture, and until labor lead-
ers are willing to recognize the fact
that a great number of their union
members have already learned by
bitter experience, the' vicious spiral
of wages and prices will continue.
•
A Time To Be Careful
Winter is a time for every motor-
ist to be careful—very careful. A
few weeks ago two men were killed
on a level crossing near Listowel be-
cause they could not brake their
truck in time to avoid getting on the
rails in front of a train. Two. were
killed on the Queen's Highway, when
their car skidded on the icy road sur-
face. And the tale could be contin-
ued at great length.
Last week a man and his three
sons were killed in a truck when
struck by a train at a level crossing.
• And afterwards his widow died of
grief. The man had crossed the
track nearly every day for many
years. He knew the timing of the
regular trains, but this was a special
excursion train, and he failed to look
for it.
Icy roads and level railway cross-
ings are two of Ontario's greatest
motor dangers. People whose, driv-
ing experience has been gained rom
bare, hard surfaces, should pr.ctice
extreme care when driving r snow
or icy roads, or better "still,get some
one else to do the drivin
As for level cross_ _s,, that is a
hazard we will always have to con-
tend with, or at least for a great
many years to come. Canada is far
too large a country to make grade
separation feasible: If motors had ,
been invented before railway trains,
the situation would have been dif-
ferent. But they were not.
Therefore, as we say, it only re-
mains for motorists to be very, very
careful, and particularly so during
these winter months.
•
Seems Strange
A . despatch in a number of city
papers read: "The false teeth John
Leishman made for James Stewart
and James Darliss, while not regis-
tered with the Royal College of Den-
tal Surgeons, will take a $500 bite
out of Leishmal .'s pocketbook, or he
will serve three months in jail."
That seems strange, and particu-
larly so, when it is only a short while
ago that an investigation was asked
when a large dental supply firm was
accused of controlling prices to the
extent of boycotting dentists who
refused to buy their goods and
bought from other firms whose pric-
es
rices were more moderate.
If a man is clever enough to be able
to whittle out a set of teeth from a
block of wood, or make them out of
anything else, why shouldn't he be
allowed to sell them to a neighbor or
anyone else, as long as the purchaser
was completely satisfied with the
way they worked.
Or why should the dental profes-
sion, or the manufacturer of dental
supplies be given a monopoly of
either manufactur or sale?' • Cer-
tainly the great majority of other
profession have no such stranglehold
on the public.
No one needs a license before he
can write a letter and publish it in
a newspaper. Nor does any one .re-
quire a license to make type, whether
wooden or metal, or make a press, or
even press rollers, and sell them.
Neither the newspaper profession
nor that of job printing has ever
brought pressure to bear so that the
former can control the output of
news, or the latter be able to prohibit
the manufacturer of copy ma-
chines of every kind.
Any man can print anything he
chooses, as long as he keeps within
the law, with any kind of type he
chooses, and on any kind of paper.
Why shouldn't any man be at perfect
liberty to chew with any kind of false
teeth he chooses?
•
Not A Bad Idea
In 1910 Herbert F. Rawls, a young
business salesman in .New York,
founded a savings plan known as the
Christmas Club. The object of the
club was to have its members lay
aside a specified sum each week in
a Christmas Club . account. In addi-
tion, the founder's objective was to
promote thrift and financial security
for some millions of his fellow citi-
zens in the low income brackets.
At first the founder experienced
rough sailing in his efforts to sell the
idea to the bankers. They wouldn't
have anything to do with it, because,
they said, the money would be
promptly spent by the members in
orgies of Christmas spending.
But in 1947 the picture had chang-
ed, and even bankers had a different
viewpoint. By this year more than
9,000,000 Americans will be able to
go to their banks- during December
and -"cash Christmas Club cheques
totalling more than $800,000,00C—if
they want to.
But many of the Christmas Club
members,. ifnot a majority, while
they use some of this money for
Christmas purposes, use the balance
as a permanent savings account.
Others pay insurance premiums, re-
tire debts and pay year-end bills and
overdue taxes. Still others have, af-
ter a term of years, saved enough to
purchase homes and businesses of
their own. And that is not a bad
idea.
•
Lucke Brides
As was. announced some time ago
from London, Princess Elizabeth had
decided to give the dresses given to
her from the United States, to Eng-
lish girls. And it was a very sensible
and gracious move on the part of the
Princess, because she could not use
them all before the fashions chang-
ed, and because of the rationing of
clothes in Britain, it was impossible
for many young girls to obtain dress-
es.
Now 20 girls have been chosen out
of the 200 applicants from all over
Britain, to receive Anlerican dresses
from Princess Elizabeth to mark her
recent marriage to Prince Philip,
Duke of Edinburgh.
Seven of the girls are named Eliza-
beth; all are 21 years old, and all
were married on November 20, the
Princess's own wedding day. One
dress was given to a typist on the
Royal staff, who was married in the
same week and qualified for the gift
at Elizabeth's express wish.
TRF HURON EXPOSITOR 0. .
Years Agone
IntoreatIn$ Items Picked From
The 'fluted tXPoeltOr of Fifty and
Twenty-five Yeare Apo,
From The Huron Expositor
December 22, 1922
Mr. George Riley, of Constance,
while cutting wood in the bush of
the late Wm. Morrison, captured a
fine big porcupine, which weighed 30
pounds.
Mr. Oscar Klopp, of Zurich, is at-
tending the liveetoek show at Chica-
go for a few weeks.
Mr. Emmanuel Reichert, of Hay
Township, the other day while in a
garage at Exeter, slipped and fell in-
to the pit and fractured several ribs.
Mr. J. W. Beattie has an exception-
ally good, display of Christmas beef
and poultry in his butcher shop. He'
purchased some of the meat from
Peter O'Sullivan, McKilIop; John Mc-:
Lean,- Riverside. Farm, Tuckersmith;
Alex Wright, Mill , Road; Malcolm;
Beaton, . Roxboro; Hugh Ross, -:MeKii-
Iop, and a 30 -pound turkey from Mr.
E. Adams, Hullett.
Judge 'Jackson, of the Superior
Court of Alberta, is spending Christ-,
mas at the home of his sister, Miss
Jackson, in Egmondville.
Miss Beth Barton and Miss Evelyn
Adams, of London Normal School, are
horre for th:•' Christmas holidays.
Mr. John Anderson, of Enderlin, N.
D., is a guest of •Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Habkirk.
Messrs. Aubrey Crich, Everett Riv-
ers anti Harve' Burrows, of the To-
ronto Dental School, are spending the
holidays at their homes in town.
The Townsh'p -of Tuckersmith nia ie
a record showing at the Guelph Win-
ter Fair this year, winning 11 prizes
to a value of o''er $30,0. The success-
ful exhibitor:, were D. Fotheringhaw,
Broadfoot Bros„ Alex Sinclair, W. Mc- Q
Allister & Son, George Dale & Son, j
Hullett, and Mr. Arch Hislop, Grey.
The following is the school report'
for S.S. No. 7, Hibbert, for November
and December, based. on general pro-
ficiency: Fifth' Class—Gladys Wren,
Mary N.It:Kaig, Marl' McDougall, Hil-
da Robbins. Sr. IV—Pearl .Harris,,
Gretta Sararas, G. McKaig, Gordon
Wright, Willie Robins, Edward Chap-
pell. Jr. IV—Wilbert Chappel (ab-
sent). Sr. III—Mae Brintnell, Victor
Dinnen, Ellen Chappell, Addie Doug-
las, Carter Kerslake. Jr. III—Audrey
Dinnen, Joe Moyert, Agnes Wren,
Earl Sararas, .Annie Douglas, Doro-
thy Robins, Tom Brintnell, Jas. Ven-
ner, Frank Wright. Sr. II — Hubert
Cooper, Everard Kerslake. Jr. II ---
Vivian Cooper. First—Janet Chappel,
Mildred Robins, Arthur Dinnen. Pr.—
Bernice Harris.—E. I. Bolton, Teacher
On Thursday evening a successful
entertainment was given by the pup-
ils of Seaforth Separate School. The
little boys in their froggie costumes
were quite unique. Miss Mona Sills
gave a recitation and showed remark-
able elocutionary ability. Master Jas.
O'Connell was Dr. Currem, and his
servant, Master Joe McMann, could
not be improved on. Joseph Carbert
and W. Faulkner also did well in
their professional role, and Master B.
Duncan made a good appearance as
a Hindu doctor.
From The Huron Expositor
December 24, 1897
One' of the largest crowds seen at
a sale in the county gathered at the
sale of Thomas Cole, 13th con., Hul-
lett. Cows sold at $40 to $75 t 3 -year-
old steers at $75 per pair; year-olds
at $60 per pair, and spring calves
from $13 to $17.
Mr. Alexander Monteith, Jr., of the
London Road, has disposed of his
thoroughbred Hereford buil, Cherokee,
for the sum of $125 to Mr. Johnson,
of Denver, .,Colorado.
-At the Christmas examinations the
following students passed the Colleg-
iate Institute: Form I—Bert Van Eg-
mond, Carrie Dopp, Maggie • Elliott,
Grace McDonald; Isabel Cumming,
Alice Daley, Mary Finlayson, Ada
Lawrence, Lizzie Lawrence, Ida Mc-
Donald. Form .II—Minnie Beattie,
Agnes Brownell, Isabella Waugh,
Richard,Elliott, Edward Jackson,
Hugh elsh, Lillian Blatchford, Tes-
sie Latimer, Agnes Lynch, Bessie Mc-
Donald, Dottie Wright, Robert Ander-
son, Dan McLeod, Walter Pickard,
Stewart Walker, David Wren.
On Wednesday evening the teach-
ers of the public school and their
friends gathered at the home of Mr.
Leonard L. McFauL Miss Grace Elder
had resigned from the public school
staff and it was fitting that ,she be
honored. Mrs. Coulter read a finely
worded address and Mr. McFauk pre-
sented her with a five o'clock tea ser-
vice. Dr C. Mackay replied, on Miss
Elder's behalf.
A few days ago Mr Harry Speare
slipped on the pavement on Main St.
and sprained his leg, Necessitating
his using a cane.
Mr. John Forbes, son of Mr. A.
Forbes, who only recently returned
from Manitoba, left on Monday for
Winnipeg, where he has secureili a
situation with the Ogilvie Milling Co.
Mr. John Grieve, V.S., of town, has
successfully passed the examination
qualifying him for the position of a
Government inspector of tuberciosis
in cattle.
Miss Jennie Mustard, of Brucefleld,
who has been attending Normal
School at Ottawa during the past
term has returned home.
The entertainment at Leadbury.
schoolhouse was a real success
While all those taking part did their
parts well, special mention must be
made of little Mabel Tobin, daughter
of Mr. P. Tobin, the genial manager
of the Queen's Hotel, Seaforth. Her
dancing and gestures and singing, ac-
companied by Miss Lizzie Puree' „ on
the organ, were greeted with great
applause.
Miss Rachel Drager, Walton, who is
learning the dressmaking in Mitchell,
spent a few: days under the parental
roof.
On, Wednesday evening a number
of the members of St...John's Church,
Varna, met at the residence of Mr.
L. Beatty and presented Mrs. Beatty
With a purse and complimentary ad-
dress.
Mr. Wm. Sloan, son df Mrs. Sloan,
of town, is on. a visit to his mother.
He recently ,returned from the bison-'
;dyke, where he made a pile Of looney.
'(P »IL OSLFER
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LAZY MEE.WS
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Mrs. Phil and I went in to the vil-
lage last Saturday afternoon to do
some shopping. Patricia Ann and
Michael went along of course . .
this being the Christmas season.
During the time that we were brows-
ing around in the various stores, one
thing came very forcibly to my mind.
We have a daughter who is growing
up.
I guess most parents are the same
way. They look upon their children
as being little more than infants, and.
then suddenly they discover that
they're growing children . . . and
when they take the next look
the children may have grown into
the adult stage and be gone.
Michael . going on two . , was
all eyes for Santa Claus up in the toy
department at Tim Murphy's General
Store. He had to climb- up in the old
fellow's Iap and pluck at his whiskers
and although his language is just a
gibberish, he seemed to make it
known that there were many things
he was expecting in his stocking on
Christmas morning. He tried to get
hishands on all the toys and at one
point escaped me long enough to pull
a switch that sent a spiral of sparks
into the air and a Rock of electric
trains dashing around like mad.
'I. turned .,oto'Patricia Ann and said,
"Do you want to g'o up and speak to
Santa Clams?" She just withered- me
with a look and said, "Daddy, really
now!" Mrs. Phil, who seems to have
more comprehension of such things,
looked at me 'in amazement. "Phil,"
she said, "after all Patricia is getting
a little old for that, don't you think?"
I just gave up. Later ' we went
through the' teddy bear and doll sec-
tion and while th yot►ng man went
through the exhibit in 'great glee,
Patricia Ann didn't seem to pay much'
attention. I found her later browsing
through the book:tnection. Thewhole
thing was too much for my curiosity,
so I asked her, "Patricia, just what
do you want .for your stocking. on
Christmas Day?"
The idea of a stocking amused her,
but she only smiled and said: "I
would like a complete set of the
Books of Knowledge, daddy, and a
wrist watch. Most of the other girls
are getting watches for Christmas
this year, or else for their birthdays
in the Nevr)• Year."
I gave up. A wrist watch at nine
years of age seemed a bit too touch.
On the other hand, this sophistication
may wear off when the actual night
of Christmas ' Eve comes along. We'll
just have to wait and see.
• JUST A SMILE OR TWO:
"So you like my pooch," beamed
the sportily attired gent. "I'm glad.
It cost a thousand dollars, Very rare
breed. Part schnauzer. Part bul."
"Amazing," clucked the lady he
had just met. "Which part is bul?"
The gent broke down. "The part
about the thousand dollars," lie con-
fided.
•
'Twas in a restaurant they met
Brave Romeo and Juliet.
He had no cash to pay his debt
So Romeo'd what Juli'et.
Patient: "Doctor, how are my
chances?"
Doctor: "Oh, pretty good, but I
wouldn't start reading any continued
stories!"
•
Clerk: "Are you a guest of the
hotel?"
Patron: "No, I pay to stay here."
•
Agnes: "Will you love me as much
in October as you did inFebruary?"
Willie: "Oh, more dearest. There
are more days in October."
Stern of eye, the business man was
.,interviewing his daughter's young
man.
"So you want to m Mabel?" he
demanded curtly.
"Yes, sir," stammered the young
man. "I—we—I love her."
"Well I can't see my way to ac-
cepting your offer at present," snap-
ped her father. "But • I'll keep your
nome and address before me, and if
nothing better turns up, you may hear
from me again."
•
Mary and Jack were walking in the
park. Jack noticed that she was look-
ing rather gloomy.
"What's up?" be asked rather
bluntly.
"I was just thinking you aren't a
bit poetic. You don't call me fancy
names like Tom calls Joan. He says
she's the apple of his eye, and a per-
fect peach."
Jack sniffed contemptuously.
"That's all very welI," he said, 'abut
you forget Tom's in the fruit trade,
w'hile I work in the fish market."
FJuron Federation Of
Agriculture --Farm News
Trapdoors Stairs Causes Accidents
Farm accidents and their causes
analyzed in a recent report of the
Dominion Bureau of Statistics deal-
ing with non-fatal accident's on Cana-
dian farms for the 12 months ended
June 1, 1947.
It is estimated that there were
37,200 accidents on farm homes, and
30,000 of these were to men, The
most frequent injury arose from falls
and the most frequent reason was the
existence of open trap -doors and in-
adequately protected stairs, Injury
from falls was more of a hazard to
young and old persons than to those
in intermediate age groups. On the
other hand, injury from cutting and
piercing tools and from crushing,
which were almost as frequent as in-
juries from' falls, occurredmost of-
ten among persons between 20 to
44 years of age, and were often sus-
tained while handling agricultural
machinery.
Miscellaneous • accidents totalled
10,000 and a frequent cause was in-
jury from horses. Backfiring of trac-
tors" and other engines, automobile
accidents, and poisonous gas, also
figured among the miscellaneous caus-
ES.
Accidents were most frequent in
fields and woodlots where nearly 60
per cent. occurred. Barns and out-
buildings were the next most com-
mo i place of accidents, follower: by
arcs ents off the farm, and lastly by
injuries sustained in the farm house.
Though accidents which occur off the
farm may not be considered to be
farm addidents in a strict sense, they
are so closely associated with rural
life that they cannot be excluded. Ac-
cidents in this class include automo-
bile accidents, falls from horses and
bicycles, runaway teams and falls
while travelling to and from the farm.
Prevent Import of Foreign Diseases
The outbreak of foot and mouth
disease in Mexico, states the annual
report of the Veterinary Director
General of Canada, creates a new
menace for Canadian stockowners in
that the disease has now been con-
firmed on the North American con-
tinent. The entire situation, howev-
er, is being closely watched with a
view to preventing the introduction
of the disease through any source
likely to convey infection.
While strict regulations are applied
to the importation of stock from for-
eign countries, it is considered that
too much care cannot be exercised
with regard to these importations.
There are many serious diseases prav-
^,lent in foreign countries, to the in-
fection of which Canadian stock has
never been exposed. Canadian ani-
mals, therefore, do not possess active
or passive immunity against these
diseases, and, says Doctor Orlin Hall,
Chief Veterinary Inspector, Dominion
Department of Agriculture, if the in-
fection were introduced/ into Canada
there would be every probability that
the disease would extend from coast
to coast and decimate the livestock
population. In view of that fact, it
is essential to prohibit importations
from countries where serious diseases
are known to be prevalent. Quaran-
tine Stations and Inspection Pot`s
are maintained along the Internation-
al Boundary as well as on the Atlan-
tic and Pacific seaboards, each Sta-
tion being in charge of an experienc-
ed veterinarian whose duty it is to
keep careful supervision over the
animals at all times.
Keep Pigs Growing After Weaning
One of the problems in successful
swine raising is to keep pigs growing
steadily after weaning,.says the Ani-
mal Husbandry Division, Central Ex-
perimental Farm. Unthriftiness often
occurs at that time, including scurfi-
ness and slow growth, resulting in a
severe setback to the pigs. In an
experiment by the Division, testing
different feeds for weaned pigs, one
lot was given a feed mixture plus one
and one-half pounds of, skim -milk per
pound of grain.
Another lot was fed only one-third
as much'skim-milk, while a third lot
was fed a mixed protein supplement
instead of milk. The results indicat-
ed that milk is not essential to wean-
ing pigs .if a protein supplement of
good quality is fed at a satisfactory
level. The lot on mixed protein sup-
plement made the fastest and most
economical gains. Of the two milk -
fed lots, the higher level of milk
proved more satisfactory. The ' pigs
in all lots were healthy and vigorous
but in the higher protein lots (high
milk and mixed protein supplement)
they appeared somewhat more thrifty
as evidenced by more fat and heal-
thier skin and hair.
* a
Farm Fires Cause Annual Damage
Of Over $10 Million
It is estimated from a recent sur-
vey made by the Dominion Bureau of
Statistics that there were 8,000 farm
fires in Canada in the 12 -month, per-
iod ended June 1, 1947.• •It is difficult
to obtain adequate representation of
farm fires, because if a fire is suf-
ficiently serious to destroy the farm
residence and it is not, rebuilt, there
is little possibility of collecting infor-
mation about the fire from a sample
survey of households. However, ev-
en with this probability of under -esti-
mating, the results of the surveys in-
dicate that farm fires occur with con-
siderable frequency and pause enor-
mous property damage. The estimat-
ed value of farm property destroyed
by' fire ,in the period under review
amounted to $10,254,000, and the
amount of loss covered by insurance
was estimated at $3,778,000, just un-
der 37 per cent. This indicates that
a relatively small proportion 'of farm
property is adequately insured against
fires.
Fires were most frequent in barns
or outbuildings and 45 per cent of`all
fires originated/in' these places. The
farm house was the location of 38
per cent, and 15 per cent were stub-
ble, bush or grass fires. The romam-
ing two per cent of the Hires con-
(Cen.tinued on Page 2)
Participate in Wolf Hunt
A timber Wolf, weighing 85 pounds,
and about a year and a half old, was -
tracked down and shot by three Hur-
on County hunters, Cecil Grainger,.
Gerrie; Wesley Vodden, Londesboro,
and ,Victor Errington, Auburn. The
wolf was discovered eating a dead.
sheep behind Mr. Grainger's barn.
Hounds were used to bring the wolf'
into the open and four shots were fir-
ed at long rangd, wounding the ani-
mal. The chase continued for about
two hours. The wolf holed up in
Jackson's Swamp in Howick and was
killed there by a shot through the
head. The body of the. wolf was a
light fawn in color. _The men expect
to get the Huron County bounty of
$25 and the Howlek Township bounty'
of $15.—Blyth Standard.
Honored By Friends
On the occasion of her birthday,.
Mrs. Charles Grasby was honored by
her neighbors and friends on Wednes-
day night, when Mrs. S. W. Sibthorpe
was hostess at a party to which sev-
eral neighbors and friends were invit-
ed.
nvited. The evening Was enjoyable spent
playing Chinese checkers and the hos-
tesses
ostesses served a lovely lunch, which
included a helping for everyone from
an attractive birthday cake. — Blyth
Standard.
Twins Cel brate 83rd Birthday
William Mc Twain; Auburn, and, his
twin brother, , avid Mcllwain, Gode-
rich, marked t birthday Fri-
day with their sister, - •s. John Mc-
Phee present for the occ ion. They
are sons of David Mcllwain and Jane,
Johnston Mgl]wain, and were born in
West Wawanosh. The twins attended
S.S. No. 1, . West Wawanosh, where
they spent their youth. The family
consisted of 13 members, sevdn of
whom are living. They are Andrew,
David, Mrs. John Tiffin, Goderich;
Mrs. Wm. Wilson, Nile; Mrs. John
McPhee, Auburn, and Miss Mattie Mc-
Ilwain and Mrs. John McPhee are al-
so twins.—Clinton News -Record`
New Chairs At Town Hall
The municipal council have pur-
chased one hundred new leather up-
holstered folding chairs for use in
the Town Hall. The council deserve
a great deal of credit this year for
putting the hall in a creditable shape.
—Exeter Times -Advocate.
Badly Burned
Miss Barbara Harness, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Harness, who is London, in was called to
Fort William Saturday owing to a
serious accident which befell Mr. K.
Armstrong, Varna, an employee of the
Poole Adhesive Co., Fort William. Mr.
Rrmstrong is a chemist and an explo-
sion took place which badly burned 4.
him .about the face. Full details of
the accident have not been received..
—Exeter Times -Advocate.
Transferred To Essex
Mr. Pat O'Connor, who has been
employed with the Exeter Rural Hy-
dro for several years, has been trans-
ferred to the Essex Rural Operation
area. Mr. O'Conner during the past
summer punt a home in Exeter and
then sold it and since then he has
been living at Grand Bend. He has
moved ,his family. to Essex.—Exeter
Times -Advocate.
Bingo and Draw Well Attended
The parish hall of Sacred Heart
Church was crowded on Thursday eve-
ning for the bingo and draw sponsor-
ed by the C.W.L. The door prize for
the evening was won by Mrs. John
Ernest, and the grand prizes were
awarded as follows: Tri -light lamp
to Henry Sieling;' coffee table to
Miss Hilda Lane; cosmetic kit to Mr.
Frank McCormick. — Wingham Ad-
vance -Times.
Telephone Exchange Sold
Mr. F. W. Clark, of Crediton, has
disposed of his rural telephone sys-
tef to the Bell Telephone Co. The
west portion of the line, including
Mount Carmel and Shipka was pur-
chased in August by the Hay Muni-
,cipal Telephone System, and on Nov.
26 the Bell Company received posses-
sion of the balance, Mr. Clark pur-
chased the system from Dr. J. W..
Orme in 1926, and two years ago re-
signed as local representative after
39, years of courteous service. He has
rented a portion of his building to,
the Bell Co. and feeling greatly re-
lieved ofthe heavy responsibility,
continues to work in his harness re-
pair shop which he has operated for.
40 years.—Zurich Herald.
Lodge Elects Officers
Lebanon Forest Lodge, A. F. & A.
M. held their regular election of of-
ficers Monday evening and presented
nine newly raised Master Masons
with their aprons. A very fine ad-
dress on the Apron was given by ,Bro..
Thomas Chapman, Huron Lodge, Hen -
sail. V. Wor. Bros. T. Pryde and W.
W. Taman addressed the members re-,
ceiving the aprons. 4\ turkey barbe-
cue lunch was served_ at the close.
The officers elected are: W.M., W-
Bro. B. D. Field; Sr. W., Bro. K. Hod-
gins; Jr. W., Bro. R. E. Pooley; chap-
lain, W. •Bro. G. W. Lawson; treas-
urer, V. W. Bro. W. W. Taman; sec-
retary, W. Bro. A. E. Buswell. Instal-
lation of officers will be held, in a
.joint installation meeting at Irving
Lodge, Lucan, on Dec. 27, — Exeter
Times -Advocate.
A Clever Student
Miss Doris Atkinson, daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. S. Atkinson, was on9 of
a group of six students who are the
first to be awarded the 'Mas'ter of
Social Work' degree in Canada, re-
ceiving this at the fall convocation of
the University of Toronto. Miss At-
kinson has also achieved the unus-
ual distinction of being the only stu-
dent at the University who has ever•
obtained a Master's degree at the
same time as a Bachelor's degree, be-
ing 'awarded the latter from Queen's
University at Kingston. To accom-
plish this singular attainment, Miss
Atkinson •has •taken four years of uni-
versity work in two years. The above
is from 'The Beamsville Express, the
clever young student being the daugh-
ter of the former Miss Fanny Black-
stone, of Goderich, now Mrsr S. At-'
kinson •of Beamsville.—Goderich Sig-.
nal -Star.