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SEAFORTH, Friday, March 19th
It Comes Up Every Year
Every year about this time, Day-
light Saving, the annual feud be-
tween town and country, has an air-
ing. Last week the local council had
two petitions concerning it to deal
with, pne from the town asking for
fast time during the summer months,
and another from Tuckersmith Fed-
eration of Agriculture, petitioning
that Standard Time be maintained
throughout the year.
There was, however, no argument
about it, and the council's decision
was never in doubt. As one council-
lor explained, that body was there to
legislate in the interests of the town
people, who elected them. And if the
town taxpayers, he said, and rightly,
wanted fast time, it was the council's
duty to grant it.
That decision, no matter how right
it may have been, did not please the
country. And no similar decision
ever will. In fact, if the decision re-
garding standard and fast time is
left in the hands of municipal coun-
cils much longer, a serious split be-
tween towns and country will de-
velop. Signs of that are already ap-
parent. Federations of Agriculture
are well organized, and they are lay-
ing plans to force a show down on
the time -question before long. And
as it is decidedly more important
from the country standpoint than
from that of the towns, they have a
strong and reasonable argument.
Regarding this vexed question of
Daylight Saving, the Province of
Alberta has shown the way to the
cther Provinces in the Dominion.
Last week the Alberta Government
took the matter out of the hands of
the municipal councils and ruled that
there would be no daylight saving
throughout the whole Province.
That decision might not suit On-
tario or some of the Eastern Prov-
inces. But as far as Alberta is con-
cerned, it was the most logical one.
When the rays of the dying sun are
reflected in the sky up until mid-
irght, as they are in Alberta
throughout the summer months,
there does not seem to be either
rhyme, or reason, and certainly no
excuse for towns and cities to keep
asking for another hour of daylight.
Of course it is different in Ontario,
and the reasons advanced for fast
time are many and varied. But
right now, and possibly for some
years yet to come, the great need of
(Air Province will be production,
particularly on the land. Any excus-
es for granting more hours for the
pursuit of pleasure and recreation do
not seem to be too well based.
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What Farmers Would Like
The things that members of the
Federation of Agriculture talk about
at their meetings, and the things that
farmers want, are pretty well sum-
med up by the Midland Free Press-
gerald in these words:
"Among the numerous recommen-
dations put forth, it would appear
that a municipality which wishes to
please its farmer customers will do
well to ensure that among its ser-
vices are blacksmithing, a good farm
Machinery repair business, a farm
machinery dealer With a good stock
of repair parts, a veterinarian, a
good storage locker plant, a progres-
sive feed store and chopping mill,
and stabling and parking facilities
which eater to rural trade. Periodic
joint meetings between rural and
-urban councils, a desire on the part
of local merchants to push the sale
.of locally -grown products, and the
development of co-operative buying
and selling services of such basic
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re -
quirernents as feed grain$ and fer-
tilizers, are also programmes which
will earn farmer good -will.
This town must have a good many
of these requirements or it could not
enjoy the extensive farm trade that
it does now and has done for many
years past. But progress is never
stationary, and if we intend to re-
tain and increase our farm business
there are a few things in that list
that we should pay some immediate
attention to.
We are told that the home and
buggy days are over. That to a large
extent is true. But as long as we
continue to have the winters we do,
there will always be horse and buggy
days during our winters. If we have
had one complaint in this office dur-
ing the past few months, we have
had a hundred about the lack of
stabling in this town. Other towns
in the district are providing good
stabling, but Seaforth has paid no
heed.
And what about our parking facili-
ties for farmers or any one else?
The Provincials have done the best
job of directing traffic that we have
ever had, but they can not be in all
places at the same time, and there is
not a day that there is not a block-
ade of trucks and cars some place on
Main Street.
Motor traffic will double during
the next few months. What provi-
sion are we going to make for it?
One Second From Eternity
We witnessed an incident last sum-
mer that is still so vivid in our mind
that when we read the following let-
ter we could not help but give it pub-
lication:
A railroad engineer, whose train
nearly crashed into a car at Fremont
last December, addressed an open
let* to "the youth and his girl" in
the car.
His letter, sent to The World -Her-
ald, says:
"I don't know who you are, it's
true, but I do know you were scared
to death Sunday evening near nine
o'clock Iyhen you drove your car
across directly in front of a speed-
ing passenger train.. It was so close
that I, in the cab, could see the young
girl (your sweetheart, I presume)
throw her hands up in front of her
face and cringe up against you in
stark horror.
"li I were that young girl I'd pull
away from you, fast. You don't have
good sense, son. You probably say
you love her. I wonder. Those we
love we try to protect. But not you.
"Wouldn't that have been a nice
Christmas present to hand your
mother—a broken and battered body.
And how do you think that we in. the
cab of that engine would feel? We
are human beings, too. We have
young ones waiting home for us to
return. We, too, could have been
killed.
"You and your girl were one sec-
ond from eternity Sunday, son.
"I hope you read this and know it
means you, and that, your girl will,
too. Next time you go driving
around, stop and look. We don't
want to hit you but we are helpless,
as we cannot swerve away from our
given rail.
"If I were you, son, and you, too,
sis, I'd thank God for that split sec-
ond. lie granted you Sunday eve-
ning.
"I said a prayer for all when I re-
alized you were going across. Per-
haps that's what saved us all.
"Now think it over, both of you.
And I'll bet you are both still shak-
ing in your shoes.
"And please, for God's sake, don't
try it again."
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The Three R's "
(Lethbridge Herald)
In these days of a new educational outlook we
fear that some educators consider the basic
"three R's" are somewhat Mid -Victorian. It is
a common complaint that young people starting
in biles offices and on their way to the pro-
fessions have not the grounding in handling the
King's English that was expected 15 or 20 years
age.
Any young persons who leave school with a
high wheel education and cannot spell or put a
sentence together properly are likely to make
Imre bad IMPreesion as there'seek to Make their
ietty it) life.
We fear there is too much tendency in our
SeboOle to over -emphasize the modern "project"
forgetting, that, after all, there's a good d6a1 to
ti'Md for the "three We."
Iran Agone
Wereatbrig Mani Pleliad Frani
Mai 114unea Rioppelter of Fifty and
Waintrfles Year. Age.
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From The Huron Expositor
March 23, 1923
Early Monday -morning Mrs. T. A.
Case lit the range in the kitchen at
her home; Maple Hall, not knowing
that the pipes had become frozen.
There being no circulation, the steam
caused a terrific explosion, The water
jacket struck Mrs. Case and knocked
her to the noon Her daughter, Miss
Margaret Case, was also in the room
but escaped uninjured.
The Seaforth Curling Club held a
successful bonepiel, despite the fact
that the ice was very soft. Pirst
prize, Waterman's fountain pens, was
won by J. Beattie's rink, namely: F.
0. Jackson, C. P. Sills, J. McIntosh
and J. Beattie. W. E, Southgate's
rink, consisting of W. J. 'Duncan, W.
R. Smith, C. A. Barber, were the run-
ner'seip.
James O'Connell and Fergus SOM-
ers have joined the staff of the Bank
of Commerce in town.
Mr. Gerald Case, of Toronto, was in
town this week visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. George Murray, who
have been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Ellen Murray, and sister, Miss H.
Murray, left for their home in Bran-
don, Man., this week.
Mr. T. E. Hays received a car of
32 head of exceptionally fine grass
cattle this week, and they are now
at his farm in MoKillop.
Mr. James Pringle, of Milwaukee,
was a week -end guest at the home of
Mrs. J. H. Broadfoot.
Mr. Wm. Hartry was in Mildmay
last week organizing a horticultural
society ' lu that place.
One of the pioneers of Huron Coun-
ty passed away in Huilett in the per-
son of Robert Smith, a well-known
and highly respected citizen. ele came
from Sterlingshire, Scotland. in 1856.
On Monday evening last Mr. and
Mrs. Angus McDonald, Staffa, cele-
brated their golden wedding. During
the evening Mr. Wm. Davis read an
address and Mr. Robert Coleman and
Mr. Wim. Patrick presented them with
two beautiful chairs.
The hospitable home of Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Kerr, McKillop, was the
scene of a pleasant gathering on Fri-
day evening, under the auspices of
the W.M.S. of First Church. Pleasing
solos were sung by Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Mullen, Mr. John Beattie and Mr. John
Scott. Mr. Geo. Turnbull contributed
some comic songs. Mise 11. L Graham
gave a reading and Mr. Thos. Grieve
rendered several violin selections.
Mr. Harry Livens and Mrs. Geo. Turn-
bull were accompanists.
Mr. James Swan and Miss M. E.
Swan, Brucefield, were in Hamilton
this week attending the wedding of
Dr. W. D. Swan to Miss Frances
Lumsden, Hamilton.
John McDonald, Walton, has a large
stock of logs and the mill will start
to operate this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Souter and family
have moved to their farm on the Mill
Read.
Mr. Patrick Jordan has sold his
farm, ot 20, eon, 2, Hibbert, to John
Murray, McKillop. The price paid was
$6,800.
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FIRST AID TO THE NATION
From The Huron Expositor
March 25, 1898
At a meeting of the Seaforth Col-
legiate Institute Literary Society,
held in the assembly room on Wed-
nesday, the following took part: Piano
solos, Miss T. Latimer; recitation,
Miss B. Scott; piano duet, Misses M.
and B. Punchard; recitation, Miss M.
Murphy; piano solo, Miss Grace Pick-
ard; piano solo, Miss E. Bright; read-
ing, Mr. Clarkson.
Captain Norman McLeod left on
Tuesday for British Columbia, where
he intends pushing his fortune.
Major John A. Wilson has returned
from Toronto, where he had been put-
ting in a term at the Military Col-
lege,
Mr. Wm. Douglas, of Blake, left for
Michigan last week, where he has se-
cured a job of 'hostler for Mr. Moore -
house, of Marlette.
Mr. W. Crich, Tuckersmith, has
moved to the Fowler farm, and his
brother, Iddo, has taken possession
of the farm vacated by' him.
The musical part of the program of
the Methodist Sabbath School, Hen -
sail, has for the past four Sabbaths,
been added to by a newly -formed
orchestra, the members being Miss
Amy Murdoch, organist; Misses Min-
nie Sheffer and Ethel Murdoch, vio-
linists, and Mr. Trott, guitar.
Miss Bertha Dick recently returned
from Niagara Falls to Heiman, where
she had been on a visit for several
months.
Mr. Thos. Jerman, of McKillop, re-
cently sold to Mr. John McMann, a
fine pair of two-year-old geldings, for
$300.
Seaforth Collegiate Institute foot-
ball club was reorganized for the
coming season at a recent meeting,
when the following officers were elect-
ed: Hon. president, Dr. C. Mackay;
hon. vice-pres., 0. L. Schmidt; pre&
H. S. Robertson; vice-pres., S. G.
Stone; sec.-treas. J. R. Morrison;
captain, Douglas Wilson; manager, R.
C. Cheswright; committee: A. S.
Bond, W. Aberhart, S. Hill, R. J. Mul-
drew. They now hold the Hough and
the Junior W.F.A. Cups.
Mr. John Bristow, of Egmondville,
left Thursday last for Roseland, B.C.,
where he has secured' a good position.
Mrs. Campbell, of Bad Axe, Mich.,
formerly Miss Belia Sproat, has ar-
rived to visit friends and neighbors
Egmondville.
Rev. Mr. Dickey has accepted the
invitation of the congregation of
First Church to be the assistant of
Dr. A. D. McDottald, for the summer
months.'
The social given by the men of
Seaforth Methodist Church on Friday
evening was a decided success, The
program consisted of two male chorus-
es, a quartette, solos by w. G. Willie
and C. Sperling; readings by W. D.
Bright and Mr. Stone, and an Metre
Mental solo by jas/ Nteltighttet
The egg season, hall ttoev Cotieraettc-
ed and Mr, Wilseeee team Witte htene
daily laden with hen !reit, and an egg
wagon cafl be seem at alinoet every
Parmelee gate in the cottette,
PHIL 0 SIFER of
LAZY MEADOWS
I see by the papers tli'at they're
efter Harry Truman's .hide because
he's building a veranda on the White
House. In this modern, sterile and
fictitious society that we've built up,
there doesn't seem to be any place
at all for things that are easy and
comfortable.
It seems to me that we have fol-
lowed this idea of everything being
functional to the point where man
is functioning for the inanimate ob-
jects that should he designed for his
comfort,. A friend of mine built a
house in town which was supposed
to be functional. First of all, they
cut everything away from the outside
until the house lookedlike a head
without ears. They couldn't be both-
ered with a veranda. That would, it
appears, destroy the effect.
Inside they cut up all the walls
because they had to have hidden cup-
boards and functional recesses and
windows designed, not for the com-
fort of the occupants, but rather for
that strange thing known as the en
fect• outside. The furniture was also
made functional. That means that if
you don't break your back lowering
yourself into the chair, you're cer-
tain to pull a tendon somewhere in
getting out.
Along comes the President of the
United States. In line with the great
things that Americans tell you about
how it is a true democracy, he hap -
Seen in the
CountyPapers
To FIy Aircraft To Seaports
flown fiirM Sky 'Reeber tet Yellow;
Dozens Idreraet erne &Meetly be
Beamed ',pointe fee ehipMent to Hot°
land, Sweden and Ethiopia. Sky Har-
bor Air Send* aXe•11.0w engaged in
thee Wee MOVetnent of the, planee
from tee , baegare et 'Pert Allberneehey
are flown from there) to Sky Harbor as
a Mee flight, prior to beteg fereeee to
distant, points. The learerare aircraft
were recently Purchased by the,Babb
New
York.--GanYo' doerficLIfsSignetAng1-113tesanand
Another Large Hen Egg
Leonard Rooney is responsible for
our latest oddity in the news in the
form of another large hen egg which
was laid by one of last year's pullets.
The egg weighed four ounces and
measured seven inches in circumfer-
ence the short way by 7% inches the
long way. Len did .better than Ted
Cartwright. He delivered the egg, in
good ehape, to the office and it in
turn made a fine meal for ye editor.
All further contributions of the same
nature (preferably by the dozen) will
likewise be appreciated and acknowl-
edged in our columns.-13lyth Stand-
ard.
Home -Grown Green Onions
Mr. John Simmons, of Brussels, has
been enjoying home-grown green on-
ions all winter, delicious tender ones
from six to eight Inches long. Be-
yond telling us that he grows them
in his cellar, John wouldnot divulge
the secret of how ho produces this
springtime favorite during the winter
months.—Brussels .Post.
Mark Diamond Jubilee
'Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
William Baker, of town, who on, Sun-
day observed their 60th wedding an-
niversary. Owing to the illness of
Mr. Baker the event was quietly ob-
served when the members of the fam-
ily were present for supper. Felten°,
dons were received from many friends
together with some beautiful cards
and flowers. Mrs. Baker's maiden
name was Elizabeth apeman, daugh-
ter of the late Jerry Heaman. Befdre
moving to Exeter over 35 years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker resided on the
4th concession of ,Stephen.'There are
two cheldree: Alvin •Baken.of Steph-
en, and Mrs. Clark Fisher. of Us -
borne; also seven grandchildren and
nine great grandchildren. — Exeter
Times -Advocate.
Purchasese_Farm
Mr. Earl H,aist, of Crediton, has
purchased. from Mr. Fred Finkbeiner,
the farm in Stephen Township, form-
erly owned by Mr. Charles Hoffman.
—Exeter Times -Advocate.
$75 Realized From • Red Cross Benefit
The annual hockey game between
Central and Victoria Schools for the
benefit of the Red Cross was played
at the rink on Friday afternoon, with
the result 3-2 in favor of Victoria
School. McCullough, Helestic and
Boyce scored for the winners; Pick-
ering and Thompson for the losers.
Arnold McConnell was referee. The
pupils made an excellent job of ticket
selling. Mr. Garrick allowed the use
of the rink without charge, and about
$75 was realized from the game.—
Goderich Signal -Star.
Moved To Exeter
Pilot Officer and Mrs. Verne Ruth-
erford and family moved to .their new
home at Exeter on Saturday. Last
Wednesday night members of the
Bridge Club gathered at the home of
Mrs. C. Galbraith and during the eve-
ning Mrs. Joe Marks read an address
to Mrs. Rutherford and Mrs. Bert
Gray presented' her with a lovely
pearl necklace and matching ear-
rings. On Thursday night friends of
Mr. Rutherford 'held a stag party in
his honor. The evening was an en-
joyable one and wound up with a
midnight turkey 'banquet at the Huron
Grill. A host of friends regret the de-
parture of the Rutherford family very
much and commend them to the good
people of Exeter.—Blyth Standard.
Breeder Receives Inquiry From China
We always knew that Fred Murray'
had some fine dogs but we. hardly ex-
pected that his fame had spread to
China. Neither did he until he got a
card/ through the mails inquiring for
prices of his smooth Fox Terriers, in
which breed he is specialing right
now. Three large stamps, postmarked
Shanghai, were on the back of the
card which was mailed on Feb. 1 and
arrived here March 4. The signature
read C. Chow. Mr. Murray has given
up his St. Bernards and besides the.
Terriers he is also raising Beagle
Hounds and Collie& At present he
has about 30 dogs in his possession.
—Mitchell Advocate.
Sustains Injury At Arena
Shirley, Norman, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Norman, sustained a
gash over her dee, requiring four
stitches, when she apparently struck
the boards while skating on Monday
night in the local arena. — Mitchell!
Advocate.
Purchases Property
Mrs, Alma Scott, of East Wawanosh
Township, has purchased Mr. and
Mrs. Verne Rutherford's residential
property on the corner of Dinsley- and
Morris Streets, through the Elliott
Real Estate Agency, and is now in
possession.—Blyth Standard.
Daylight Saving For Clinton
Clinton joined the ranks of other
urban municipalities in Ontario when
town council, at its March meeting
last week, adopted a resolution that
daylight saving time become effective
Sunday, April 25, at 2 am. and re-
main in force until 2 a.m., Sunday,
Sept. 26. Several members were of
the opinion that the farmers did not
want daylight saving tittle, but it
seemed to le a general movement
eacl(year among towns and cities.—
Clinton News -Record. ,
Harot S. Boyle
pens to be a Missouri map. He comes
from. a 'section, of the country where
folkknow that you can think when
you're "a-settln.". but you can't when
you're "a-runnin."
So he wants a veranda, and what
happens? 410i -sounding and little -
meaning woeds pour out from people
who no doubt have that high ideal of
effect. I wonder if some of them
wouldn't be better off for sitting down
for a spell on a veranda on a warm
spring night. Maybe, even they could
realize the comfort and ease that
comes into a person when you hear
the sound of the springing earth
soaking up the melting snow and the
gurgle of the little rivulet's. Where
else but on a veranda can you mark
the return of soMe of the birds that
herald the approach of summer?
Clinking glasses and white table-
cloths with gleaming silver may look
to be the romantic spots for a pro-
posal in the advertisements, but think
of the mob of people breathing down
your neck. Compare it with a warm,
summer night and the night sound's,
and the moon, and the throb of dist-
ant traffic on a road, and the peace
and harmony that marks the whole
affair, when you propose on a good
old-fashioned veranda.
Here's to President Truman and
his veranda! The good old U.S.A. can
stand a spot of thinking on a quiet
veranda about the state of things in
the world these days.
Huron Federation Of
:Agriculture--FarmNews
Act For Farmers 3 -Year Extension
Recently, the Dominion Parliament
passed two important amendments to
the Farm Improvement Loans Act.
The first extends the provisions of
the Act for another three years as
from March 1, 1948. The Farm Im-
provement Loans Act was first pass-
ed at the 1944 session of Parliament
.and came into force March 1, 1945. It
provides for the making of certain
classes of loans to farmers by the
chartered banks of Canada over a
three-year period: under a 10 ser cent
guarantee against loss.
One of the main purpo s of the
Act is to enable the banki to make
intermediate-term loans, th t is, loans
up to ten years, for farm buildings,
including dwellings. The second
amendment enlarges the type of se-
curity which a bank may accept with
respect to loans for "the construc-
tion, repair or alteration of, or mak-
ing additions to, any building or
structure on a farm."
It is thought that this provision
will greatly increase the usefulness
of the Act with respect to loans for
farm building.
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2-4-13 Wonderful But Not Cure -All
For many years farmers everywhere
have hoped for some magic chemical
or machine which would help solve
the problem of weed control. Chemi-
cals of one kind or the other have
from time to time been introduced,
some good, some not so good, until
the discovery of 2-4-D. This new
chemical is proving to be one of the
most effective in the control of a
'variety of weeds. so Dr. R. 0. Bibbey,
Secretary, National Weed Committee,
told the Ontario Crop Improvement
Association at a recent meeting. The
expansion of the market for 2-4-D in
Canada has been phenomenal. In
1947 ebout 500,1000 acres of farm land
in Western Canada were treated with
the new chemical. In 1948, according
to an estimate of a leading manufac-
.1of chemicals, from five to ten
million acres will be treated.
Meanwhile weeds are causing an
annual lose to farmers in Canada of
more than $200,000,000. There are on
record some convincing examples of
the enormous damage to crepe caused
by weeds and equally convincing evi-
dence of the increased yields, when
weeds are controlled.
Those Who have made a study Of
the effectiveness of 2-4-D, as a weed
control agent, feel confident in re-
commending it for the etintrol of
weeds, 'Meth as mustards, stinkweed
and ragweed in cereal crops. 14t re-
eunmended ratee, an, increase in yield
fi proportion to the number ef weed%
remelted will more than pay for the
eoet of apPlieatien, On the other
hand, there are weeds, which may be
resistant to 2-4-1).
Dr. Bibbey. said the chemical phase
of weed control has really only just
begun. It is, as yet, hard to define
its future limits. Fitting the new
chemicals into farming practices will
depend on the knowledge gained par-
ticularly as to the basic physiology
of their action.
New chemicals for weed control
should not be regarded as a "cure-
all." They can be powerful weapons
in the farmer's fight against weeds.
These chemicals increase the import-
ance of, rather than replace sound
farming practices.
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The Sunflower
The sunflower is a familiar plant
common to backyards and hedgerows
like the hollyhock. it is one of the
many plants that are native to the
Western Hemisphere, but it is, not
grown in many parts of the world.
The plant derives its name not only
from its general appearance, but be-
cause the head follows the course of
the sun each day, moving from east
to west. The sunflower plant has been
growing for many years on the Ameri-
can continent, but its exact origin is
unknown; some people say that Peru
or Mexico is its home, others the
central plains of the United States.
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U K. Wheat Crop
An acreage of 2.4 million acres of
wheat was set for the 1948 harvest
for the United Kingdom, but farmers
were unable to attain this target be-
cause of drought which made sowing
difficult or impossible in many areas
until very late. Appeals have gone to
farmers to endeavour to reach this
acreage by late sowings of winter
wheat, or by sowing spring wheat.
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India's Main Food
The staple food for 60 per cent of
all India's population of more than 400
million -people is rice, and the remain-
ing 40 per cent depends on wheat,
millet and other grains.
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Tractor Efficiency
Tractor expenses can be' kept at a
minimum by:
Thorough and timely lubrication.
A complete spring or fall check-up
with replacement of worn parts.
Careful operation, avoiding over-
loading and high speeds,
Selection of proper size of tractor
for field and belt work,
By remembering that a tractor
ehould be worked as near to full Car
Wit"' as possible to obtain maximum
effieieney, s,
New Secretary -Treasurer
Mr. Arthur Preemie of town, ham
been appointed eeeretareetreareurer of°
the Usberne & Hibbert Mutual Fire
Insurance Co,, to succeed Mre, 13e' VV.
F. IleaVers who for the pea tiveetifY^
one years has ocettpied that Mellen -
ant position and whe at the last an-
nual meeting submitted his resigna-
tion. Mr. leraMer, a Chartered ac-
cOlItItatit; is Well Milted fee the pose
fleet The entledlettitent was rtlade, at
A. Meeting Of the directerS en Mon-
de:ye—teeter TitneteAdVetate.
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