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SE.FORTH, Friday, April 15, 1949
del Good District
The longer we live, the stronger
the impression grows that -wears sit-
uated in a pretty pleasant and fav-
ored part of Canada. The Spring
which we now enjoy does nothing to
alter our opinion.
After a winter in.which the snow-
/Ali
now#;x11 was less than in many years,
,a$pring arrived almost exactly when
the calendar says it should—march
21. Since then the days have been
warm; the sun bright. Winter pass-
ed quietly there were no serious
and destructive floods so common in
recent years. There appears to be -
adequate moisture in the ground, but
at the same time the ground dried
early and farmers have been able to
work in the fields for the past ten
days.
While it is suggested that the ab-
sence of snow may result in lowered
water reserves later in the year, the
fact there were no floods means the
moisture that did fall as snow has
been retained in the ground. It may
well be that more moisture than is
usuall1 the case has been stored in
the soil.
Fear expressed early in the winter
that wheat would suffer because of
the lack of protecting snow, appears
to be ill founded. Winter wheat has
come through with little or no dam-
age, and recent mild weather has
brought new growth. A continuance
of good growing weather, such as
now is being experienced, gives as-
surance of a good average crop.
In the Western Provinces there is
a different picture. After the most
severe winter in more than fifty
years, farmers are now faced with
sixty -mile an hour winds that are
causing dust storms, which in parts
of Saskatchewan are described as be-
ing "worse than any in the 30's." The
winds are rapidly drying available
moisture, and new crop prospects are
not good. Farmers in the Moose Jaw
district see more dust storms and
predict a plague of grasshoppers. In
the Yorkton district, it is the driest
it has been in forty years. ' At the
same time, residents in parts of
Manitoba are experiencing the worst
spring flood since 1916,
All in all, Huron and Perth are
pretty good places in which to live.
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ways :that endox atien aid support
,
is ven, The few; . exceptions are
t eSe • eases where the newspaper,
after full consideration of the over-
all
picture, is of the opinion the par-
ticular proje t is ,Met designed for
the benefit of the wwole, but is ad-
vanced in the expectation of promot-
ing the welfare -of it few.
There are those who will ask why
the uewspap, r. should have the pow-
er of endorsing one project and of
opposing or possibly killing another.
But the newspaper does not arrive at
its decision in the manner of a cen-
sor determining what the commun-
ity should or should not.do. The de-
cision is reached only after full and
sincere consideration based on in-
formation at its disposal. And
after all, newspapers must be
as responsive to the needs and wish-
es of its community as any other
business, or otherwise they could not
continue in business.
The position of the newspaper,
particularly the country weekly, is
such that it is to a great extent the
confidant of the community it serves.
To it comes daily the complaints, the
criticisms, the suggestions, the plain
beefs. It is this cross section of
opinion, weighed in the light of the
responsibility it recognizes to all the
community, that makes possible the
exercising of the power which it ad-
mittedly holds, in a manner fair to
all.
The carrying on of ' such a tradi-
- tion of service is a costly thing :not
only in money, but also in time and
effort. The knowledge, . however,
that it is fulfilling its rightful fun -
tion in the community, provides suf-
ficient compensation to the average.
newspaper for the extra time and
effort involved.
Extending such co-operation in
support of projects of benefit to the
community is a prime task of the
newspaper. Like the Chamber of
Commerce, as Mr. Churchill pointed
out, the press must and does assume
its responsibility in this respect.
The Press And Its Community
Considered purely in the light of
the news which daily or weekly it
brings to the community, the true
relationship of the newspaper to the
area it serves is all too frequently
ignored or forgotten. It remained
for Mr. R. J. Churchill, executive
editor of the London Free Press, in
an address before the Hensall Cham-
ber of Commerce on Monday even-
ing, to reaffirm the principals' which
the press holds dear. Those princi-
pals are founded on service to the
,community.
"If a newspaper, and in this I in -
elude the weekly press, is worthy of
eta great tradition—if it carries out
it duties, which are its heritage—it
Works to build, improve and encour-
age. It is constructive and not de-
structive. A good paper puts ser-
-vice first," Mr. Churchill said.
- That that is true is apparent to
any who take the time to appreci-
ate and realize the extent to which
/ . any newspaper worthy of the name,
devotes itself to the community
'Which is serves, There is never a
ea; se'frbni the smallest church sup=
to th --caiiipaign seeking many
thousands bf' dollars for some corn -
anti nti , ` projtety that does not seek
brAatnin of the district news -
n . nyariably, but not al.
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Socialistic Red Tape
Red tape in greater or lesser de-
grees exists in every business and in
every government all over the world.
But it is always greatest in those
governments operating under Social-
istic principals.
A recent case in Britain adds
weight to our argument. Two Scot-
tish farmers were fined for selling
surplus milk to ice cream makers.
Hearing, about this, another Scots
farmer, finding himself with a sur-
plus of milk, decided to give it to an
ice cream maker. He, too, was fin-
ed. And here's the nigger in the so-
cialist woodpile. The third farmer
would have been fined the .same
amount, according to law, if he had
poured the milk down a drain. He
was not equipped to make butter or
cheese with his surplus milk, so now
he's really puzzled as to what to do
about any surplus milk he has in
future. The only safe thing for him
to do is to drink it, but unfortunate-
ly he has not the capacity for such
quantities.
WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY:
When Jerry felt i11. he just took a pill.
Nor sought, through a doctor, the cause.
Now ferry's phd ysical with flhasPital
laws. bill
For fixing
evuaaufr Of $AifatUL. WALSH u4D ewes
Buttan Hook? Whars That?
(Dutton Advance)
In these hurry -up days when the
zipper is the dominant fastener,
probably few people in their 20's
have ever seen a button hook. This
was the tool used to fasten button
shoes. The trick was to slip the but-
ton hook through the button hole,
grab the button and, well -button it.
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Years Agone
Interesting Items Picked From
The Huron Expositor, of Twen-
ty-five and Fifty Years Ago.
The seed eata'looet is • ett1t a,
rustling around emir. 1 like, need
catalogues. I guess everybody
does. There's something about
:oohing ate'"all thetteafatttautle `lit
tures of ept'eadinn green dawua and
luxuriant •plants :of' every :possible
ori. xi'in..
Here's the "Oriental Rug Pedr
dler' which spreads into a mass
of purple blooms that resenblea' a
fog. My 'but' it looks, reautiful.
There's a, Japanese awoke 'tree. I
remember buying One that turned
into something which looked like
a .wild ebokeceerry tree. My wife
dreams over the catalogue and I
tee- see the vision of a. paradise of
trees =deflowers spreading out
around our hoose.
Oh, well, it's nice to dream about
these • things. They all go +hand in
hand with Staring, even if we do
know in our hearts that the ger-
aniums' in the Rept eurrounded by
the whitewashed"binder wheel will
again constitute the floral decors
tions for our place.
The implement salesmen are get-
ting around again. That's another
sign of Spring, and one which was
held up during the war when the
boys didn't .have to get out and
hustle. I had two of them in last
week. Old Tom Simpkins, the
peddler who travels around with
an assortment of bog and cattle
tonics, dropped by for dinner last
Tuesday. He has beet: at this bus: -
gess for thsrty-eivel years.
From The Huron Expositor
April 18, 1924
A pleasant afternoon was spent
at the home of Mr. W. C. Sproat,
Tuckeramith, on. Thursday when a
number of friends and neighbors
t the bride-to-be
ith'some sil-
met to present
Miss Agnes Sproat, w
verware and china.
A reception was held at the 'home
of Mr. and Mra. Bert MaeKaY, of
the London Road, on Monday eve-
ning in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Al-
fred Hoffatt, who had just returned
from their 'honeymoon. About 150
guests enjoyed themselves, at cards
and dancing. Music was furnished
by Abe Forsyth and Belle Forsyth.
Mr. J. J. Broderick has secured
the contract for decorating the
town of Lindsay for their Old
Boys' Reunion.
Mrs, T. G. Scott, Mrs. W. A.
Crich, Miss Annie Stewart and
Miss Sadie Thompson attended the
district meeting of the Rebekahs
in Goderich this week.
Mr. D. H. Stewart had in his but-
cher shop this week some of the
finest beef that has be -en seen here
for some time. The beef was
bought from Alex Simpson & Son,
Tuckersmith, and Thos. Lane, al-
so of Tuckersmith. -
A number of businessman .and
ratepayers of Seaforth met in the
council chamber at the invitation
of Mayor Golding to discuss in an
informal way the three by-laws
which are shortly to come before
the•propertyholders of town. These
by -Laws are the Bell Engine by-law Thia will permit a more efficient have been forced are of no further
asking for a fixed assessment of use of labor. The scale colony use and should he discarded.
Time For Clear Thinking
(The Mildmay Gazette)
We can readily understand the alarm with
which the present situation Is viewed by those
farmers who find their create cheques shrinking.
No one likes to feel that business is sdipping, and
the farmers' welfare here affects all of lie. Burt
the fact remains that no one , group, no matter
how important they may be, shouid be able to
dictate to the reef of the country. Personally it
ie our sincere hope that the dairy fmrnlera; will
win: their fight to Sell butter at a fair profit .. .
but In the long run no one win benefit by the
(dee of force. ,Sound clear thinking is the most
urgent requirement and the solution to the preb-
lena should not lie in a taw which Would i i bre
dile 'agricultural industry 3incarpable of eta leg
oet Its o'avtt feet.
By 'Harry J, Boyle;
how lte: started it, but Steller 'felt
tike seeing 14In. Last *kelt be
told me. It seems that .he''sza;l• a
traveling salesman with an 'exec
isn't l tgolne at one time. One day
after several warnings from the
doctor, that 'worthy dndlividetal aaid
flatly; °Give this up and get out in
the country, or else rel wager" you'
won't last over a year." Tom tope
his advice, and as the staid, "l
haven't m'a'de much money at it,
but I've learned a lot about Wing
and people.' Besides,' I've had 34
yeetrs'now of what you Iniglst call
borrowed tipne."'
Peter Woods walked 'out from
the '•vi'lla'ge the other day. Peter
chars 'been retired for a number of
Years. During the spring and 'sum-'
met he likes to take a weekly
stroll out in the country, lust to
get the feel of it again: Last week
he came,ostensibly to get a dozen
fresh eggs•. I think he actually
wanted; to have dinner • and' chat
for a time, I like Peteseand often
during the harvest time when:len.
ruslfed he'll come along and kelp
do the chorea for me. •
The sound of the school children
pla3 ing in the yard at '•recess time
is another sign of Spring. The way
the train sounds inthe early eve-
ning, as it hauls a load up and out
of the valley, is another sign. Fin
ally, ' when you sit down et night
on the veranda and take a lieten,
you can hear what my grandfather
always called the "sound of things
Seen in the 1 CoUnty , P" perS.
. Accepts Toronto Position
Mr. Donald £ • Traquain B.A.,
who since his grathzwtioe from the
Univeretty of Western Ontario,
has been asa'ociated with Tra-
quair's Hardw'ar'e of Exeter, Chas
accepted a Position 'with thwholesale
fins
of Cochrane do Dunlop,
hardware of Toronto, and com-
menced; .his new duties on Monday
last.—Exeter Times -Advocate.
Honored Prior to Departure
The London Hunt and Country
Club was the scene Monday eve-
ning of a complimentary dinner
tendered 'to Mr. R. E. MrginneY,,
general sales manager of Super -
test Petroleum Corporation Limit-
ed, by executives and members of
head office staff. Mr. McKinney,
who. is' retiring from the position
of general sales manager to take
over the distributorship of the com-
pany:'e products in Wingham and
Seaforth 'branches,was presented
by WIT. e. fe Thompson, president
of Supertest, with a sterling silver
tray,'•and set of cocktail glasses.
In `•his remarks_ Mr. Thompson. paid
trltsute :to -the contribution made
by .Mr. McKinney during the 95
Years of 'his association with the
company. — Wingham Advance -
Times.
Accepts Position At Hydro Office
Miss Grace Holmes, graduate of
Wingham High School Commercial
course, has accepted •a position in
the office of the Wingham Utilities
Oce mission. She will start her
new duties .at onee.—•Ingham Ad-
vance -Times.
Farmers generally are quite busy
these days preparing machinery
for seeding operations. Seeding
should be general by next week.
Mr. Peter Little reported that they
started working the land on 'Mon-
day at his brother's, Bill Little's
farm.—Blyth; Standard'.
Successful Program
An enjoyable program was given
in the Town Hall, Zurich, on Mon-
day evening by the Young People
of Elimville, sponsored by the lo-
cal Women's+Institute. This, proved
to be a decided success, it being
well attended and everybody took
their parte real well. Mr. and
Mrs. Elroy Desjardine favored the
audience in between acts with
musical numbers. Much credit is
given to the Institute for redecor-
ating the town hall •stage, the work
being •done by a few members who
did a fine job to improve the ap-
pearance and adds much to our
local town hall. We must not for-
get that this organization stands
for "Home and Country," and they
are doing their part to help where
they see best. We wish them con-
tinued 'success: -Zurich Herald.
Snowfall 59 Inches
Official figures kept by the
weather bureau in Goderich reveal
that during the past winter there
I have always been curious as to growing."
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Huron Federation of •
Agriculture Farm News
A Hive of Scales
Labor is the essential factor in
honey production, particularly for
the commercial beekeeper. An
aderage strength colony, placed on
platform scales in early spring will
save much unnecessary labor.
Daily, weekly, or even casual
weighing and recording will indi-
cate the lack or presence of a
honeyflow. The loss or' increase in
weight over a given time will act
as a guide to amount of super
roam required during a honeyflow
or when the latter is tapering off
in the fall. A colony on scales
will not eliminate the necessity
for periodic examinations of the
colonies but the records of weight
together with those of colony
strength will provide a reliable
guide for many apiary operations.
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was a �nowfall of 2Q teasel, 4eeit
than lei the preceding winter.
Stetwfaat for the winter of 1947.4e
was 79 dnchee; for the winter of
1948.49 'it was 69 :taches.---Gocieriele
$igna1 -tar,
Severely Injured By Truck
+Cliiterd Dougherty, eee-year^o'1d
son of Mr. and: STs. ausaell Dou;h-
erty, wasp injured severely on Tates,•
day when he collided with the balk
end of a tuck travelling south on
No. 4 highway. They accident oc-
curred in fronto bin 't►onte., The
little Iad, struck the rear of the'
liassin.g truck and the :impact al-
most threw him under another car
as, it passed by. The full extent of
his injuries are not yet determin-
ed. He is believed to have a brok-
en nose and has umeroes facial•
and +both: bruises. ' t is to be hop-
ed that nothing of . more serious:
nature develops.— lyeth Standard,.
Kessell Thug till At Large
Up to date no arrests, have been
made of the three men who enter-
ed the home of William /oldatu .
Kessell; of Stephen To t • irf . 'a
ter they had beaten, toped and
t bbet 't'he' two +brothers and ea -
Meted with $550. The ''provincial
pollee have been active, fie teeck,'
ing every! e.liee and several' indi-
viduals 'have beenaquestlotted, Mr.
Jonah Kessefl, who wad badly'beat-
en and removed to St. Joseph's
Hospital, has. .sufficiently meeover-
ed to return hone and he and his
brother, William, are now staying
with friendsin Stephen. Exeter
Times -Advocate.
Purchases Usborne Farm
Mr. Harvey Perkins has pur-
chased the 50 -acre farm of!'Mr. A.
Hayman, of Usborne Township.
The farm at present is.under lease
to Mr. Thomas Campbell. Mr. and
•Mrs. A. Dayman have moved to
Grand Bend, where Mr. Dayman
has built a new house. — Exeter
Times -Advocate.
Presented With Scroll
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis, on
Monday, received from Mr. Dana.
Porter, Provincial Secretary, a
beautiful scroll extending to them
on behalf of the Provincial Govern-
ment, congratulations on their
sixtieth wedding anniversary and
the wish that they may both en-
joy further anniversaries in good,
health and 'happiness. — Exeter
Times -Advocate.
Away On a Trip
Mr. and• Mrs. Jacob Gingerich
and daughter, Gloria, Goshen Line,
and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gingerich
of town intend leaving ThuradaY
morning on a motor trip to Har-
risburg, Virginia, to visit with the
former's son and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Cyril Gingerich, who are at-
tending College in that city. They,"
will be gone for the big week -end
or so and will be taking in some
interesting sights on the wary.—
Zurich Herald,.
for disease.
'Good varieties are Sunrise, Ruby
and 'MacDonald.
Rhubarb for forcing is grown as
described above until the plants
are three years old. In the late fall
vehen the plants have become
dormant, the whole roots are lift-
ed and stored in a shed where they
will freeze, but not be covered with
ice and snow. They ;should be
covered lightly with soil or .straw
to prevent the loss of moisture by
evaporation. When they have been
frozen for several weeks the roots
are removed at intervals as they
are required for forcing. For best
results they should be planted in a
dark cellar with a temperature of
50 to 60 degrees, banked with soil
or peat and watered. The young
tender stalks are usually ready to
pull in four weeks. Roots which
$.5,000 for 10 .years; the Canada does not necessarily have to be
Furniture by-law asking for a fixed
assessment of $12,000 for a similar
term, and the Huron Flour 'Mills,
asking the town to guarantee
bonds of that company to the
amount of $10;000 for a period of
15 years, and also asking for a
fixed assessment of $10,000 for 10
Years,
The annual meeting of Seaforth
Curling Club was held in the Car-
negie Library Hall on Friday and
the following officers were elect-
ed: Pres., G. A. Sills; vice-pres.,
Geo. Bethune; sec.-treas., W. T.
Thompson; executive committee:
Ross Sproat, C. Stewart, W. E.-
Kerslake
.Kerslake and W. E. Southgate.
The rink competition for the Lions
trophy was won early in the sea-
son by W. E. Southgate's rink.
composed of Dave Rdld, J. H. Reid,
A. W. Dick and W. E. Southgate,
and was, successfully held against
all challengers through the season.
From The Huron Expositor
April 21, 1899
Mr. George Turner, Brucefield,
when returning from the Old Coun-
try, stopped off at Kingston and
purchased a carload of dairy cows
which he brought with him and
will go into the dairy ,business.
One evening recently members,
of Walton Lodge of Ancient Order
of United Workmen gave Mr. and
Mrs. Robt. Archibald, 13th conces-
sion, a pleasant surprise, Mr. Arch-
ibald was the first of its young
members to join the benedicts, and,
the members, numbering 50, gath-
ered to honor theme During the
evening they were presented with
a handsome clock.
Thos. Ward, of Varna, commenc-
ed to plow on Thursday last and
by Saturday night had five acres
finished.
Mr. J. G. Crich, of town, and Mr.
Alex McKay, Egmondville, left on
Thursday and intend going right
through to the Klondike country
to seek their fortunes.
Mr, Arnold J. Case is erecting a
new woven wire fence around his
farm a mile and a quarter east of
Seaforth.
Mr, Thos. Livingstone, of the 2nd
concession, Hullett, leads off the
season with the prize big lambs.
Recently an ordinary sized Leices-
ter ewe gave birth to two lambs
that weighed 24 pounds.
It le rumoured that the C.P.R.
Intends running a branch from
Guelph to Goderich and will prob-
ably touch Watton. It will be very
convenient and will be a boon to
the village.
Mr. Emmanuel Ward, who served
his apprenticeship to the Week -
swathing ,business with John Kale,
of town, left on Tuesday for Lateen
where he has secured a goodl posi-
tion in a asap there.
While attempting to board the,
afternoon train at the station here
on Tu'esd'ay, Mr. 3. G..Orich trip-
ped and fell and had a hair'breath
escape from being run oyer by
the train.
Mr. Wm. Sleeth, Seafortle dial'
been awarded the contract for the
erection of a fine two-storey flame
iieuse for Mr. Jas, Beattie. lee stale*
has the eoittract for the erecte:
of a brick house for Mr, Roldert
Leathdriand, of ,the Klppen Read,
located in the apiary, so long as. it
is located in an area similar to
that of the main apiary.
A colony on scales in a bee -
cellar during the winter and
weighed weekly will act as a guide
to the •lossin weight and general
stores condition of the remaining
colonies. Thirteen years scale re-
cords for the eufn,nier and winter
months, together with other wea-
ther data, at the Dominion Experi-
mental Farm, Brandon, Man., ways
E, Braun, has provided much valu-
able and practical information for
the beekeepers in this and other
similar areas.
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Rhubarb Suitable For Gardens
The large succulent stalks
(petioles) of rhubarb are used for
sauces, pies and for making wine.
Because rhubarb matures its erop
so early in the spring, combined
with its simple cultural require-
ments, it is a must for every home
garden, says' E. ,Chipman„ Vege-
table Specialist, Dominion Experi-
mental Station, Kentsville, N.S.
K The rhubarb plant is a berbac-
ous perennial, the underground,
portion of which eonsista of large
fishy and somewhat woody rhiz-
omen, supported by a fibrous root
system. The first leavesgrow from
the crown, and it is .the petioles of
these that are used for food, The
plant is resistant to cold and to
dry conditions, and does best.
where the crowns remain frozen
all winter.
The iplian+t thrives on a deep,
rich, well drained soil, yet plentY
of moisture is required, during the
growing season. It is perhaps the
strongest feeder of all vegetables.
Where manure is av-ailable, appli-
eations of 20 tons per acre, or
more, may be used to •advantage.
Without manure 1,000 pounds per
acre of 4-12-6 fertilizer is suggest
ed:
Rhubarb is multiplied mainly by
division of the older plants rather
than by seed because of the varix
tion in plants produced from seed.
In dividing the old crowns, pre-
ferably when dormant, a email por-
tion of the old root is left with
each strong eye or bud,.
The plants may be set in the
early spring or the late fall when
dormant. Generally they are set
three feet apart, in rows spaced
five feet apart. .Plant the crown So
that its growing tip is just below-
the
elowthe surface of the soil and tramp
down thoroughly. Cultivate at
intervals to loosen the soil and
control weeds.
Remove no stalks the first year,
only a few the second, and after
that, never more than half the
stalks that develop over a period
of six to eight weekn. rioter
stake should be removed asp soon
as they appear. It takes three to
four years to develop - a. really
productive crown. A 'well -estate
tithed plantation will continue In.
eineellegt produetion for at least
twelve years.
In harvesting, the steam Should
be Wiledeta, not cut. 4ilitttng or
breaking tiff time datalkO abo' e
gteund detainee open 'Wt iilidti✓ evhidh
t1iae ti'otvtte sae Phiof iitteetten
pray the Lord
my soul to keep"
Whatever our creed or language, we have
all felt the impulse to pray. We may wor-
siip in various forms ... we may call our
God by various names ... but, somehow,
most of us express our faith in a Higher
Power. When our loved ones are spared,
we give thanks. At times of confusion or
danger we call for guidance. When con-
fronted by a mighty mountain, or the per-
fection of a tiny snowflake, we are awed by
the wonder of life. We teach our children
our faith, so that they will not be alone as
• they face the world.
FAITH is a family affair!
7?AITH is not just for holy days. Faith is for evei7
day ... at work, at play, in the quiet times the
family has together.
We need faith — and never so desperately
as today. The world is filled with voices of confu-
sion. It is easy to feel helpless and alone. But faith
in a Power outside ourselves can be a bedrock of
family unity, a shield for family happiness.
Paith
unites families
for greater
happiness
wit:elte'
A return to faith
can give men and
women a broader
view' of life—a sense
oil perspective. Then
they are better pre-
pared for the give-
and-take of family
living. The family
united ie. faith has a
strong and lasting
hand.
Children naturally turn to faith when it is a'
daily part of the family life. And when they know
the real meaning of faith, they will be tolerant of
those who express their faith in other ways.
The home atmosphere is far different when ai
family stops trying to walk alone, when it sees its
place in the bigger scheme of things. It works to-
gether for the things it can control --and trusts
its God for guidance in problems beyond its con-
trol. Such a family can't help feeling elosertogether,,
snore sure of itself, happier !
Te keep alive the family's faith calls for a posi-
tive plan - just as you plan foss your family's mate-
rial welfare: Flow your family expresses its faith i..
a matter of choice. What is important to you is that
you do express h!
A message front the more thin fifty life Insurance
Companies in Canada and their Agents,