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EXPOSITOR
Established 1869
Keith McPhail l McLean, Editor.
Published at Seaforth,, Ontario, ev-
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SEAFORTH, Friday, May 7, 1948
British Prices Are High
Canadians who buy imported. Brit-
ish goods are finding the price rather
high, because they are paying for the
heavy inflation in Great Britain at
the present time, and also for the
dollar shortage in Canada.
Last fall when the Canadian Gov-
ernment was forced into its dollar
saving program, it tried to make its
restrictions on imports apply equal-
ly to the goods of all countries, but
at the same time the government
quite frankly attempted to swing a
large part of Canada's textile buy-
ing from the United States to Great
Britain.
It has turned out, however, that
while Canada as a nation could well
afford to buy Old Country textiles,
so far as exchange created a prob-
lem, the individual Canadian can not,
simply because the price is too high.
As the Financial .Post says, British
shirts at $7 and up do not appeal to
the Cafladian buyer, and they are re-
maining unsold in the Canadian
stores.
And, the Post continues, there is
no indication from Great Britain of
a lowering of the present prices be-
cause Bri4h'- exporters can easily
realize these prices in other markets,
particularly in South Africa where
the shortage is so acute that price "is
not a feature.
The high prices Britain is asking,
of course, is the result of the wave
of inflation which now prevails in
British economy. The government
may succeed in preventing inflation
from growing worse, but there is
said to be no immediate prospect of
any drop in the price of British ex-
ports. In fact, British exporters are
quoting higher prices to importers in
Canada, particularly in worsteds us-
ed in men's suits.,
Restrictions. on United States im-
ports are not only forcing Canadians
to pay these prices, but are provid-
ing excessive protection for similar
Canadian industries as well as for
some British industries in the Cana-
dian •market, which permits them to
jack uptheir own
prices and still be
under the British figure.
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Fiftrt Years Ago And Now
The Manchester Guardian recently
quoted a paragraph from the diary
of the late Arnold Bennett, the great
American journalist, written in
March, 1898, just fifty years ago. It -
recorded a conversation Mr. Bennett
had with two noted Englishmen, one
of them the editor of the London
Morning_Post. That was only sixteen
years before the first World War,
but, apparently, then as now, there
were quite a few would-be inteIlec-
tual war mongers about in the land.
The extract reads: "I was aston-
ished at their eagerness for it (war)
and the certainty with which they
predicted where and between whom
it would occur. They said England
would engage France and Russia,
while Germany and the U.S.A. would
remain absolutely neutral. We might
have the help of Japan, possibly also
of Italy. The war would be wholly
naval and would occur round our
own coasts. It would be over in ten
days. Every month of delay, they
said, lessened our chances. We ought
to have fought the U.S.A. a year or
two ago, when they wanted a war.
We should have thrashed them easily
and that wouldAhave cleared the air
of the war cloud."
Fifty years ago these intellectuals
were far from the mark in their suT-
ming up- of world 'affairs, and there
is no doubt history will similarly re-
l ord that all those who are so busy
prophesying the,: trend of affairs in
. tie existing state of the world, will
rovelittle if an.y, more reliable,
Shelving Jnve rtiorzs
The shelving of many new inven-
tions is an age-old game. Sometimes
it is practised by the shareholders of
a company who were collecting big
dividends because the existing pro-
cess had no competitor. Or it might
be the union workers, who, if it were
a labor-saving device, would think
they would be threatened with un-
employment.
Many times through the years men
have wondered what became of a
certain invention that was heralded
as being a wonderous boon to man-
kind. It had a brief day at birth, and
before its great promise could be ful-
filled, it quietly slipped away, never
to be heard of again.
What became of the steam automo-
bile, the quietest, smoothest running
car that was ever built? What has
become of many wartime inventions
in the field of motor engines, of new
carburetors, new tires, and a hun-
dred others in almost every line of
industry?
Will they ' blossom out again like
the Wellsbach gas mantle that was
held up for years by gas interests,
because they thought it would use
less gas than,the gas jet? Or the zip-
per fastener, which was invented in
1879 and did not see the commercial
market until 1918, because it was
held up by the button manufactur-
ers?
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Too Dear To Print
Because no requests for it have
been received at the Government
_Printing Bureau, and no newspap-
ers have asked for it, a joint commit-
tee of the Senate and House of Com-
mons decided last week that. Opposi-
tion Leader • John Bracken's demand
to have the Hong Kong inquiry evi-
dence printed, should be turned
down. By a vote of 39 to 1, the com-
mittee decided there was little desire
for copies and the expense would be
prohibitive.
To produce 500 copies would cost
at least $24,570, plus $2,000 for en-
graving maps and photographs. The
Government printing office would
not- be able to do the job until after
the end of the session, and to turn it
over to a commercial firm would in-
crease the cost 25 -to 30 per cent. In
addition, French copies would cost
10 per cent more than English copies.
It would appear from the evidence
before the Parliamentary commit-
tee that any interest there may have
been in the lamentable Hong Kong
expedition had now wained, and that
any attempt to revive it for political
purposes would prove futile.
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erhaps It Is Just As Well
enneth A. Reid, Director of the
Isaac Walton League, speaking be-
fore that organization's 26th annual
convention, held in Chicago this
month, said:
"We're now building' a western
dust bowl. that will make the 1930's
• look like peanuts.
"Suitcase farmers, trying to make
a killing on $2 and $3 wheat, are
plowing prairie land that should
never be plowed—and already it's be-
ginning to blow.
"What we want is adequate appro-
priations for the conservation ser-
vices with experts to control the use
of these western lands."
The Western States, however, was
not the only place that had created
a "dust bowl" for themselves. Thou-
sands upon thousands • of acres in
Western Canada—that never should
have been plowed—were blown away
and left a desert.
Perhaps it is just as well that the
Government didn't Iift the embargo
on the shipment of wheat to the
United States. We would have had
suitcase farmers out for a killing
too, and one experience of a "Dust.
Bowl" should have been enough for
any country.
' - Shut That Door!
(Kingston Whig -Standard)
The New York judge decided that drivers who
so open •doore may he culpably involved in an
accident, although not actually in it. In this par-
ticular case, the driver of an automobile opened
a door right in front of a truck passing him from
the rear. The driver of the truok pulled on the
wheel, the truck swerved, left the road end turn-
ed over. The judge suspended the license of the
driver ofthe automobile, and, the higher court
upheld his decision. Its ruling was that if a
driver "opened the door of his vehicle in sueh,a
Manner as to affect in any wary tife operation of
another vehicle, he is invol:ved lir .the aecidexit."
Year Agone
intere!!ltvf3 items picked from
The Expositor of fifty and
twentr-five rears ago.
From The Huron Expositor
May 11, 1923
A. disastrous fire occurred on the
farm of Mr. Robert Habkirk, 5th con-
cession, McKillop, on Monday even-
ing,
vening, when the large barn on the farm
was •completely destroyed by 'fire.
A setious and what might have
proved. a fatal accident, happened to
Mr J. D. Gemmell, 5th concession,
Tuckersmith, on Friday last; -He was
feeding a bull when the animal turn-
ed on him and he was found lying
unconscious in the stable by his fam-
ily. His ,ankle wasbroken and his
head badly cut.
Mr. L. Petty, of Hay Township, met
with an unfortunate accident during
the week. While rolling the land the
roller struck a post, breaking the post
and causing the horses to run away.
It was found that he had his leg brok-
en and `twisted when released from
the machinery.
On Wednesday morning the ground
was covered with snowand it con -
tinned to fall during the greater part
of the day.
Mr. E; J. Whittaker, son of iMrs.
Mary Whittaker, of town, last week
received this Ph.D. degree from Yale
University. Mr. Whittaker was the
only one out of a class of seven to
secure honors.
Mr. G. F. Rogers, of Toronto, Col-
legiate Institute Inspector, was here
this week inspecting .Seaforth Col-
legiate.
Mrs. E. L'mbach underwent an op-
eraticn for appendicitis in Seaforth
Hospital.
Mr. Aubrey Crich, of the Toronto
Dent' 1 School, is spending his holi-
days at his home here.
Mrs. Allen Stone, of Norwich, is
visiting her parents, ..Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Hudson, in Egmondville.
The following is the Egmondville
school report for the month of April:
Sr. IV—Evalenn Nott, Laura McMil-
lan, John Strong, Lloyd Dinnin, Gor-
don McGonigle, Winnifred Kruse, Alex
Finnigan. Sr. III—Jeanette Finnigan,
Leona Dupee. Frank Kling (equal).
Jr. III—Willie ,McDonald, Raymond
Nott, Margaret Strong. Roy McGon-
igle (em-'.). Mary; Kling, Glen Hays.
Zr. I1I- Fran% Case, Willie Miller,
Sylvia Roney, Willie Dupee, Myrtle
Dupee. Sr. I — Robbie McDonald
Jac:. Charlesworth, Irene Strong. Se
Primer—Margaret Case, Geo. Kruse
Margaret Finnigan. Jr. Primer -Pal
mer Coombs, Mary Case, Margaret
Smith, Jessie Smith, Minna Stewart
Cleve Coombs. — A. M. Knechtel
Teacher.
Hensall has .. felt the need of a
veterinary surgeon for some' time,
but the want is t'emoved by the ar-
r'val of Dr. A. R. Campbell, graduate'
of the Ontario Veterinary College.
He is well qualified and will fill a
nr:ch-needed want.
On Sunday forenoon last while Mr.
George Ferguson and family, Hensall,
were attending church 'at Exeter,
neighbors discovered their house was,
on fire. The entire dwelling was, de-
stroyed and the loss and inconveni-
ence will be greatly' felt by Mr. Fer-
guson.
P.M14!,
LAZY
"BUYING A 'SUZY"
No wonder some men grow pros-
perous as salesmen! It's simply be-
cause other men like myself haven't
the gumption to argue with them.
Another reason is because we forget
ourselves and buy goods away f4om.
home. I've a, confession to make
about a new suit 1 just put -abased in
the city.
Before leaving, Mrs. Phil reminded
me that my overalls were a sight,
"hey were ripped and torn and patch-
ed and plastered with chop and water
until they looked like a'euit of armor.
She said, in no uncertain tones, to
bay a new pair. Agreeing reluctant-
ly, I promise,¢ to buy them when in
the city .. . or else on the way home
at Tint Murphy's in the village.
, Events conspired to keep me long-
er than was expected, and so, just
before six I stepped into one of those
fashy places with the glaring silver
railings and the marble floors and
the little holes in the wall with suits"
of clothes in them, The sign said:
"Men's Furnishing Store."
"Something for you, • Sir?" a pom-
pous man in a black coat, grey trous-
ers and stiff collar, mumbled down
his nose.
"Yes . . . 1 . . . that is . . . well
I would like a . . ."
But the sentence was lift unfinish-
ed. He chimed in, "Something in a
suit perhaps; Right this way. We
have lovely summer models in tropi-
cals . light worsteds . . . summer
tweeds . . . and blah! blah!"
Try and get a word in edgeways.
Try and tell him you're only a farm-
er and you want a pair of overalls. I
had blundered into the wrong store.
_'hese clerks didn't realize that any-
thing lay beyond the suburbs of the
city except wild country and people
who wore skins,
Maybe you could have stopped and
said, "Look here; I want a pair of
overalls." Perhaps you could have
said it while being whisked up on an
elevator that was making your heart
Iliw Hera J. Boyle
dance like it does in a car with the
fastest driver the township . . .
or when you slap •off and that same
heart squishes around inside trying
to recover;
'Try explaining it after' you've been
herded into a room with a bunch of
fussy men. Think of the fuss they
make and how they disrobe you down
to patched underwear, Quite distinct-
ly looking down their assorted noses,
they start draping cloth around you
. . . some jabs you with a pin .
someone else starts measuring you.
That's the 'way they started. Then
they withdraw to one corner while
the main fellow who ushered me up
to the torture rcom kept talking so's
I couldn't say anything.
Evidently the couneil'of war had
decided that I wasn't in a position
for oife-"of their hand -tailored mod-
els, and so they ushered me (the vic-
tim) into a wicker chair . . . handed
me a cigarette . . . lit it . . . and
started parading models of suits by
me . . and me still in my under-
wear!
I determined not to flinch' but gaze
steadily at the passing array. Then
the cigarette smoke tickled inside and
a red shock of hair started bobbing
vigorously. At that they immediately
took it that the nodding L'ndicated
Preference for that model . a dou-
blebressted creation with floppy legs,
a cream color and a red stripe. "It
may have been intended for the flag
of some of those small European
countries that passed out of existence
about the time that Adolph got his
first big ideas.
I don't know about that . . . only
that I was shepherded back into
pants, this particular suit was cut to
measurement in a mysterious way—
I was sold a brilliant red tie . , . a
striped shirt and a straw hat, and
ushered back out onto the street.
I've got it down in the driving shed
yet . . . waiting to get enough cour-
age_ to walk into the kitchen wearing
it Mrs. Phil will faint if she ever
secs it!
:JUST A SMILE OR TWO:.
, Magistrate: "Now, my boy, do you
. understand the nature of an oath?"
Boy: "Ain't I your caddie?"
••
, Mother: "Louise, your hair is all
mussed up. Did that young man kiss
you against your will?"
Louise: "He thinks he did, mother."
•
Guest: "Look here! How long
must I wait for the half portion of
duck I ordered?"
Waiter: "Till somebody orders the
other half. We can't- go out and kill
half a duck."
. •
"What is worse than a giraffe with
a sore. throat?"
"A centipede with chilblains." .
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From The Huron . Expositor
May 13, 1898
Mr. Wm. Tippet and his friend, I.
Grant, of Bayfield, left on Monday.to
seek their fortunes in Dakota.
Mr. George Abair, of Brucefield, had
a successful bee drawing sand last
week for the purpose of constructing
a cellar under his house.
The Stanley Branch Sabbath School
of Brucefield has reopened for the
summer months with the following-
teachers
ollowingteachers and officers: Su'perintenden't,
Hector Reid; teachers, Peter Camer-
on, Donald Grassick, Bella McNeil,
Annie Cameron, Kate McDougall;
sec.-treas., Donald Grassic; librarian,
John Cameron; precentor, Robert Mc-
Dougall.
Wm. Brooks, Richard Hoggarth and
John Worden, of Chiseihurst, have
each purchased a .new buggy at the
handsome sum of $80 each, and Mr.
John Taylor has purchased a $45.04
set of double harness.
The worthy, engineer, Mr. John
Brennemann, of Blake, has secured a
position at Mr. J. Kalbfleiseh's saw-
mill for the 'season.
The hockey club minstrels were
greeted by i full house on Friday
evening, and they put up a good
show. Messrs. G. R. Scott, W. Mc-
Leod, Frank Willis and J. F. Daly,
the funny endmen, dished up the
jokes in good style. Mr. Joseph Abell,
as interlocutor, did his part to per-
fection. Those singing solos were
Messrs. Asbury, R. Foster, C. Sper-
ling,. W. H. Willis, Clark and McRae.
Mr. Andrew Calder has purchased
the Graham cottage' on the corner op-
posite that of Mr. W. D. Bright.
Dr. Chas. Campbell, formerly of
this town, but now of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
is on a visit to friends in the vicinity.
Mr. John Reinke, of Tuckersmith,, is
doing good work on the farm which
he purchased from Mrs. Wm. Ches-
ney, south of Egmondville, in the -way
of tile drainage.
n Last Friday being Arbor Day, the
village of Zurich was lively in plant-
ing trees, Between 100 and 200 trees
were planted in different parts of the
village.
The Good Templars, Constance,
hate reorganized their society with
the following officers: C.T., Duncan
Tudor; P.C.T., ,Kohn Medd; VT., Miss
Martha Reid; C., Wm. McIntosh; R.S.,
Lue Farnham; F.S., Wm. Hugill;
Miss Annie Reid; S., Wilibert Taylor;
G., Mrs. Leitch; organist, Miss Belle
Farnham; lodge deputy, Jas. Htnoh-
ley; trustees,, Jas. Stanley, Wm. Mc-
Intosh, Jas. Hinchle•y.
Miss Mary E..Race, of. Leadbury,
has gone to Seaforth to learn dress-
making.
Mr. John Walesa, of Varna, is im-
proving his barn by having it raised!
up and put on a foundation. Mr.
Heard has they job and Mr- Copp. of
Seaforth, has the - contra'ot for the
mason work,
Mr. Wm. Graham, Brnceileld, has
returned from tate Old C0i1httyi where
he had good stteeess with his,'•eonslgn-
m!ent of cattle. '
ear
Customer: "A dozen eggs, please."
Grocer: "We have first grade eggs,
second grade eggs, third grade—" .
Customer: "Don't bother any fur-
ther. Just let me have some that
have graduated."
•
"Rich Mrs. Hitone has engaged me
to trace her family tree, and I find
her ' ancestors have among them a
man who was electrocuted for mur-
der," confided the worried young law-
yer. -
"That's nothing," advised his friend.
"Just describe the man as having oc-
cupied the Chair of Applied Electric-
ity at one of our larger public insti-
tutions." -
MINIMINEisegeasmearimmusio
Huron Federation Of
:Agriculture-FarmNews
To Help Eradicate Newcastle Disease
Continuing to stamp out Ne-wcastle
Disease which has recently appeared
in a few Canadian poultry flocks, the
Dominion Government has authorized
special regulations under the Animal
Contagious Diseases Ac . With these
Director Veterinary Direc or General now
bas authority to take the necessary
steps to eradicate this paralyzing and
respiratory disease of poultry.
Under these regulations, a veterin-
ary inspector of the Dominion De-
partment of 'Agriculture's Healt' 'of
Animals Division may inspect any
poultry suspected of having Newcas-
tle Disease. He may declare to be an
infected place and may quarantine
ny building or field. He may order
.the slaughter of the birds and the de-
struction of their eggs which are be-
ing incubated.
The regulations prohibit anyone
from letting affected or suspected
poultry run at large or come in touch
with unaffected birds. They require
that no one shall bring fowl to an
infected place. They forbid the
hatching of eggs from infected fowl.
They require the owner or occupier
of any yard or building to disinfect
i1 and any vehicle, crate, utensil or
'other thing" which may be bafected
or even suspected of being infected
with Newcastle Disease.
The owner is required to bear the
expense of collecting, isolating or
seizing his fowl and of disinfecting
the premises. An indemnity may be
paid for poultry and eggs ordered to
be destroyed.
The Dominion Department of -Agri-
culture admits that these regulations
are severe, but are purposely so to
prevent further invasion by this dis-
ease. Since Newcastle Disease was
first Identified some 15 years ago
near Newcastle -on -Tyne, England, and
has spread to the United States, its
outbreaks in those countries have kill-
ed up to 100 per cent of young chicks
in infected flocks.
The Department has previously im-
posed equally severe regulations ou
the spread of other animal diseases,
points out Dr. Thomas Childs, 'Veter-
inary Director General.
"Similar authority has prevented
the introduction to Canada of such
serious -animal plagues as foot-and-
mouth disease, rinderpest and conta-
gious pleuro -pneumonia. Even such
diseases as dourine, glanders and
sheep scab which had invaded Canada
have now been eliminated, thanks to
similarly effective regulations under
the Animal Contagious Diseases Act,"
he said.
The good health of Canadian ani-
mals 1$ an important reason; for Can-
ada's sizeable export ,business in live-
stock.
Amend Regulations On Hogg
Quarantine regulations, wieder fihe.
MOM
Animal Diseases Act of Canada have
recently been amended with particu-
lar reference to the entry of hogs in-
to Canada from the United States.
As from April 13, 1948, in addition
to any- ,u
previous requirements nder' Star.
the Act, all hogs coming to Canada
Liona, Hold "'Lkdles' Night
Tlie annual ladies' night of the
Goderich Diens Club was held at the
British Exchange Hotel . on Friday
last. Lion Bert Sanderson was ,chair-
man. Following a, banquet, .entertain-
ment was put on by the Happy •Cou-
sins Concert Company of Elmira, un-
der the direction of O. W, Weichel.
This was followed by dancing to the
music of Eric Scott and his.orehestra.
of Wingham.—Goderich Signal -Star.
Heads Grey Junior Calf Club
The annual business meeting of the
Grey, Township Junior Calf Club was
held at the home of William Turnbull,
concession 14, on Monday evening. Of-
ficers elected for 1948-49 were: Presi-
dent, Charles Turnbull; vice-president,
Ken Knight; secretary, Flora Turn-
bull; club leader, Wm. Turnbull. It
was decided that all members exhibit
a calf at the Brussels Fall Fair.—
.Brussels Post. -
Creamery Safe Carried Off
Thieves broke into the Lucan
Creamery Thursday night of last
week and carried away a 250 -pound
safe; containing ledgers and paper's,
but no cash. The breakin was discov-
ered about ten o'clock by Creamery
Manager. John ,. McLean. The office
had been closed for the night at six
o'clock.—Exeter Times -Advocate.
Had Splendid Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sehrag and Mr.
and Mrs. "Peter Gingerich have re-
turned from a very pleasant motor
trip through most of New York State,
which was very interesting. The for-
mer who have sold their farm 'on the
Babylon Line, have left for Pr•ud-
homme, Sask., where Mrs. Schrag's
parents reside. On their way West
they will stop off at Hebron, Ind.,
where Mr. Schrag has a brother, Mr.
Will Schrag. Mr. and Mrs. Louie
Schrag will be greatly missed in this
Community, and the best wishes go
with them.—Zurich Herald. .
Cheese Factory „Manager Injured
Mr.. Carman Hodgins, manager of
the Blyth Farmers Co-op Cheese andButter Factory, is suffering from eye
injuriesreceived in a Tuesday morn-
ing accident at the factory, and which.
might easily have resulted in more
severe injury. Mr. Hodgins was work-
ing in the factory bciler room about
10 a.ni. Tuesday morning, when he
received a blast of lime,; boiler com-
pound and steam, directly -in the eyes.
Medical aid was. Immediatelysum
moned and Mr. Hudgins was taken i
Stratford Hospital for immediate
treatment, following which he - -
Able - to return home. The injury to,"
the eyes. is not believed to be of a:-.
serious or permanent nature, but' is.
verypainful.—Blyth Standard.
Changes in Salt Co. Office
The office of the Goderich Rit Co.
Ltd..' is to continue in operdon in_..
definitely, although there wi'be so- e
personnel changes, The Si-S}fir is
informed, Mr. R. K. Wurteele con-
tinues as president of the company,
but • will be located at Toronto. Mr.
Bruce Tennant, who has •been works,
manager in Goderich, goes to Mont-
real some time in May to become
works manager of Dalg;sh Chemicals
Ltd. Mr. W. Mohun, of Toronto, will
come to Goderich early in May as
works manager of the Goderich Salt
Co. Ltd. He will be accompanied by
Mr. A. Gammage, of Toronto, who will
join the accountancy staff here. Miss
A. Stone will remain in. Goderich for
some time. Later she will probably
be transferred to the Toronto or
Montreal office. — ,Goderich .Signal
Fractures Wrist
about to be shipped to Canada
must be accompanied by a certificate Mrs. J. B. Milne suffered' a frac-
signed or endorsed by a veterinarian tured wrist when she fell near her
of the United States Bureau of Ani -
home on Saturday night. She had
Hint industry stating that the hogs .Just lett the house to attend the °
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.Orel theatre when the accident occurred.
free of brucellosis as determined by —Goderich Signal -Star.
Fire Brigade Rearranges Officers:
bieod test conducted within 60 days
of the date 'of exportation, and that
the herd in which the hogs were kept
duting the 12 - months immediately
preceding date of shipment has been
free of brucellosis in so far as can
to aetermined by blood test and herd
history. When not accompanied by
such 'a certificate, hogs shall not be
discharged from quadantine until they
have been submitted to one or more
blood tests for brucellosis by an auth-
orized official. Reactors shall be
slaughtered forthwith under inspec-
tion without compensation or return-
ed to the country of origin. -
The reason for these amended regi
Watkins, is to prevent the introduction
of ' swine brucellosis into Canada,
which at present does not exist in the
Dominion.
U.K. Bacon Price Up 25cts. 100 lbs.
The Meat Board has announced an
increase of 25 cents per 100 pounds in
the price it will• pay for bacon for
export to the United Kingdom.
The. price increase applies to au
grades and weights of Wiltshire sides
and other export cuts• put into cure
on and after Monday, April 19. It
means a price of $36.45 per 100 pounds
for Number One Selection A Gracie
Wiltshire sides of sizeable weights
delivered Canadian seaboard.
The Board's price increase will not
raise the cost of bacon to the United
Kip gdom.
The Board will pay the increase out
of its reserves accumulated as a re-
sult of tones ed 'operating costs due to
peacetime resumption of more regu-
Iar shipments and prompter` handling
of bacon.
Buy Graded Seeds and Reduce Weeds
One of the simplest ways of re-
ducing weeds on the farm Is not to
sow weed seeds. Weeds increase cost
of production and cause lower crop
yields. In sonle cases they even de-
stroy the soil and render it worthless
until it has been thoroughly cleared
of the weeds and has been built up
again.
Under the Seed Act of the Domin-
ion of Canada, weed seeds are grout-
ed according to their harmfulness, and•
the •percentage of suet weed seeds
permitted In seedgradesoffered for
Sale Or seeding fn Canada is strictly
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At the regular meeting of the .Blyth
Fire -Department, ' •held' on 1Mondayt
night, Harvey McCallum was appoint-
ed Captain of the brigade to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
John A. Cowan. Two new members
were added to the brigade member-
ship. The new members are John.
Staples and Irvine Bowes. — Blyth
Standard. -
Makes First Parachute Jump
The following item .from the Ottawa'
tlournal refers to,a former well known.
Blyth girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
V. M. Bray, who was bank manager
here in the 1930's, when Lorna was a
student at school here: "A young
member of the Parachute Club at
Carp Airport with a good deal of
nerve, made her first leap Sunday
afternoon at 4.45 o'clock as club -
members applauded heartily. Heroine
of the occasion was Lorna Bray, the'
16 -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Vivian M. Bray, of 14 Regent Street,
and a sister of .Miss Phyllis Bray, of
Atlas Aviation. The youngster 'hit
the silk' quite calnlly and made a
perfect descent and landing." The
paper also shows a photo of Lorna .
as she makes her descent, and also'
one just after she landed. Lorna'ls
16 years old now.—Blyth .Standard.
Suffering From Serious Blood Disease -
Allan, 17 months' old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert French, Logan, was
taken to the -Sick Children's Hospi-
tal, London, Tuesddy morning for im-
mediate blood transfusions. He is
suffering from a serious blood dis-
ease and Will be carefully watched
in hospital to ascertain' his conditiorn
and give ,proper treatment.---Mitchelr"
Advocate. •
Honored By' Friends
Over thirty friends, of Miss Laura
Collar gathered at the home of Miss
Vivian MacLean on Thursday even-
ing last to present her with a per-
sonal shower prior to her departure
to the mission, field in Nigeria, Brit-
ish West Africa. Many useful gifts,
including household effects and wear-
ing apparel, Were received for which
ilVIiss Collar expressed her grateful
appreciation. After an enjoyable eve-
ning of games a dainty lunch was
served by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Bruce MacLean, Mrs, Sack Don-
aldson„ and Mrs. Men Schiefele.—
Winglram, Advance;Tintea.
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