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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1949-05-27, Page 2tab) r ,ed869 tk. T. Mclean, Editor, xshed at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- w sday afternoon by McLean Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association.-, $11 scription rates, $2.00 a year in Advance; foreign $2.50 a year. Single laopiee, 5 cents each. .Advertising rates on application. Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department,.fOttawa SE.AFORTH, Friday, May 27, 1949 QuaintNames inNewfoundland Nbw that Newfoundland is Can- ada's tenth Province, school children in the rest of Canada will be faced with learning a host of new and dif- ferent place names. Not only will Canadians learn of the; colorful community names common in New- foundland, but they will find that there is in many parts of the new province a particularly picturesque speech. • It will take some time to get used to names like Horse Chops, Cape White Handkerchief, Ireland's Eye, and Joe Batts Arm. Fishermen from Britain, France, Spain and Portugal gave the coves and points around Newfoundland's coast the names that now are. the addresses for the lardy people living in the far-flung outposts of the new province. Newfoundland has a Washeltorow and Isle aux Morts, Point Engagee, Cul de Sac and Cinq Cerq. Also a Breakheart Point, Come -by -Chance, Happy Adventure, Heart's Desire, Heart's Content and Little Heart's Ease. There are said to be at least 1,000 terms of speech peculiar to New- foundland. Most have to do with the sea and ships and have been carried over into common usage. A brag- gart, for instance, is an "October Gailer"; a grave is a "long home"; grumbling is "mullygrubs" ; flattery "plawmosh." A good man is "as fine a man as ever hove a gallus over his shoulder"; while a thief is "an hon- est man when there's only anchors on the shore." ! Good for the Farms A recent release from a leading Canadian industry pointed out that this spring thirty-six young men were graduated from the two-year course at the Agricultural College at Guelph, and that practically all -33 to be exact—went back to the farm, in most cases their own. In fact, ac- cording to reliable sources, more agricultural college gTraduates on a per capita basis are going back to farms in Canada than inany other country. In the light of the worrisome prob- lem of how to keep the boy on the farm, these facts are most encourag- ing. They not only forecast a bright- er future for Canadian agriculture, but can help make Canada one of the world's most progressive food pro- ducing nations. Frequently oldtimers may regard the return of the college bred boy to the farm with the dI-rision, and ev- en some parents who paid for their son's education will rebel when the youngster suggests a revision of ;time -tried farming practices. "You can't plow a field with a diploma," is an expression too often heard in several sections of the country. Such an attitude is non-sensical. There is much behind that diploma. There are years of intense classroom study; practical work on the best experimental farms on the contin- ent; scientific research in laborator- ies. There is no doubt that a diploma can plow, can sow, and, most im- portant, can reap. ter,albeit dirty, supplied at domes- tic rates,, to wash his car. The board aced to collect an extra bill on the grounds that the owner was a com- mercial user of water. The under- standing jurist in charge of the court dismissed the suit, saying the bath water would have gone down the drain anyway. This common-sense ruling may never become famous in the refer- ence books on law, but the case itself proves that the Englishman of today has to step warily through life to avoid the skein of bureaucratic reg- ulations that threatens to trip him momentarily as he tiptoes down the straight and narrow path of regi- mentation. But, ringed by socialistic rules without end, the modern English- man has not completely discarded the "reactionary" profit motive, nor has he lost that spirit of adventure that made him the greatest - com- mercial explorer in history. They're new chuckling over the story of the Londoner who walked into a Strand tobacco shop and purchased 300 cans of lighter fluid at a fantastic price. The store owner was mystified as he bundled the unusual order. "It's this way," confided the pur- chaser. "I put the fluid in the petrol tank of my car and drive out to the country to buy eggs. I'll admit buy- ing petrol this way is expensive, but I make an enormous profit on my eggs !" ! Red Tape Loses According to a recent despatch frtri i London, an Englishman can row use his dirty bath water to wash .he's automobile, The ruling, made by a county court tegistrrr, saved a, London motorist line of roughly SIM after he was tried into court ,on a Metropolitan d Oats that bo had need wa- ! WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY: NATURE TAKES A HAND Child Poisoned By, phis of Montreal staff, is eoriSned to his Little Susan Colelina t, year and home and under the doctor"s care. a.• half old daughter oe Mr. and He was taken ill Saturday while Mrs. Ken Coleman, came home doing some work in the garden.— Saturdal front Wlugtiam hospital, Exeter Times -Advocate, Susan was rusbed to the hospital Lions View Music Films by Dr. R. W. Stephens when she Baylleld Lions 'Club held tts went into a coda after taking regular dinner meeting in the Lit - aortae pain pills she had found in tle Inn, Bayfiel'd, Wednesday eve - her home on Thursday. Susan had Hing, with President Grant Turner a close call, but hats:. Completely in the chair and a good attendance. recovered.—Brussela Post. IVfrs, Benita Shields, New York re - Accepts Call To Clinton presentative of the Community Rev. Hugh C. Wilson, of Brus- Concerts Association, addressed .sell United Church, bite accepted the gathering in connection with a unanimous call to become min- the current eampaigk for mem- ister of the Wesley -Willis United hers for Goderich Concert Associ- Church, Clinton, and Rev. Andrew ation, and also showed films in Lane, B.A., B.D., has accepted a connection with the movement. unanimous call to become minis- She was accompanied by John ter of the Brussels United Church. Walls, chairman, and Ronald Men- Both enBoth calls are subject to the ap- zies, vice-chairman, both of Gode- proval of the Settlement Commit- rich.—Clinton News -Record. tee of Conference, and will 'take Had Terrorizing Ms. obeptri Vivian, erience effect July 1.—Brussels Post. Good Catches of Trout Staffa, have grateful hearts after A number of local followers of a terrorizing experience that oc- Isaac Walton report that speckled curved, at their home on Tuesday trout fishing has been very good, afternoon. Mr. Vivian was engag- and some nice ones landed. Last ed in shingling the roof of his barn week Jack Henderson had a real when he heard a noise at the ether good patch and was proudly dis- end of the building, and to his playing trout which measured 14 inches. No doubt competition for the trophy cups will be keen this year.—Wingham Advance -Times, Culross Barn Burned A large barn on a pasture farm belonging to Duncan Kennedy and located on concession 4; Culross Twp., was burned to the ground on Thursday afternoon. Quick action by Teeswater fire department on their first run with a new fire truck saved the house which ignit- ed several times. There was no livestock in the barn but a thresh- ing machine belonging to Fred Colvin, Which was stored there, was destroyed. — Wingham Ad- varrce-Times. Driver Hits Parked Car During the early hours of Sun- day morning, a motor accident took place in Crediton. Marvin Wein was travelling west ht about 2.15 a.m. an, it is claimed, he fell asleep at the wheel of the car and ran iuto another car parked on the street. Reeler, a passenger in the Wein car, was cut about the face and was attended by Dr, Dunlop, (Exeter Times -Advocate) We have a few days of unusually hot weather. This period seemed to make up for the previous period of cold, backward days. Then came the frost and' when frost comes it has a fashion of leaving its .mark on vege- tation. We fear that the best blos- soms have been injured. Out there in British Columbia where moun- tains are so big and so numerous, and where snow accumulates so abundantly, the sun shone with sud- den and tremendous vigour. The re- sult was that the waters were out in that province and the fruit growers were at their wits' end. Very slow- ly we must learn the lesson that the wise Greeks learned more than 2,000 years ago: that man does his best work when he works with Nature, rather than when he is bent on con- quering Nature. Before now, .the 'strongest human works have been swept to ruin by Nature in her more turbulent moods. ! WARNING AND THREAT (London Free Press) In Britain, whose stable and hu- mane people have been shocked by a series of cases of cruelty to children, the Government is being asked to stiffen the law and increase penal- ties. Chuter Ede, the Home Secre- tary, says the existing law is ade- quate. Nevertheless while the mat- ter was under discussion in the House there were allegations of "Belsenlike" cruelty and stories of small children deprived of food, burned, tied to beds and beaten. There were protests that the law falls with greater severity upon those guilty of offences against property than against human beings. This post-war tide of cruelty to children is not confined to Britain. We have it here in Canada. Whether it is the aftermath of war with its accent on strife and physical clash, whether it is a development of our unnatural three - room apartment house life, or if it is merely one more bit of evidence of the aggressive ma- terialism and selfishness of the age, it is a warning and a threat. A warn- ing that our way of life needs urg- ' ent revision, and a threat, bemuse if we allow it to spread we Rall one day suffer from psychopathic adults with criminal tendencies. Humani- tarian and practical reasons suggest that these infamous crimes be dealt with intelligently but vigorously. Years Agone Intereeting Items Picked From The Huron Expeditor of Twen- ty-five and Fifty Years Ago. From The Huron Expositor May 30, 1924 Mr. George Munn, McKillop, had the .misfortune to have his house destroyed by fire last Monday. The e•ause is unknown. Mr, Rbbiuson, O.N.R. agent, who has been relieving at Brucefield, left Monday evening to take a similar position ,1•z London East. The board of police trustees of Zurich have purchased 100 feet of new fire hose, which added to the hose on hand, should give the vil- lage good protection. Miss Helen Swan, Henault, left this week for Port Huron, -,where she intends spending the summer months. Congratulations are extended to Harvey Burrow -s, R. W. Bristow and Garnet K. Chapman, who have successfully passed their final ex- aminations for the degree of doc- tor of dental surge at Toroato. Mrs. Wm. Britton, Constance, is a delegate to the W.M.S. conven- tion in St. Thomas this week. Mr. Thos. Grieve left last week amazement saw his little two-year for Monetville, New Olntario, 'to old son, Kenneth Robert, calmly visit his son, Mr. T. C. grieve. standing on the top of the ladder Rev, W. D. McDonald, of Eg- by which he had climbed from the mondville, was in Atwood last ground to the top of the very high week unveiling a monument to the barn. Instead of yelling et the fallen :soldiers. child, as he might have done in Wu. Black, M.P., spent the his fright, he made his way across holiday at his home in Tucker the roof and grasped him. The smith. ' hired man, engaged in putting Wm. Aberhart and J:. W. A. wood into 'the drying shed, was Greiff leave successfully passed called, and was ready to release their third year and second• year the child as the father lowered him on a rope tied to a lightning rod on the peak of the roof, But for Mr. Vivian's presence of mind, his only child might have become frightened and fallen to the ground- with disastrous results.— Mitchell Advocate. Wins in Dress Designing Mrs. Roy Scrimgeour of town has been successful in winning first prize in dress designing in a national sewing contest held by Orowley's department store, De- troit. The prize was a substantial cheque, The contest is judged for workmanship and originality and 'had over six hundred contestants. —Goderich Signal -Star. Prime Minister in Goderich June 2 Goderich is to have a visit from Prime Minister St. Laurent on Thursday, June, 2, with a public meeting at 8.30 p.m. at Agricul- tural Park. Mr. St. Laurent will of Exeter , Provincial Constable Zimmerman, of Exeter, investigat- ed the accident. — Exeter Times - Advocate. Injuses Hip in Fall Mrs. Frank Coats bad the mis- fortune to fall at her home Mon- day evening injuring her hip. Dr. Dunlop was called and Tuesday morning •she was taken to St. Jos- eph's Hospital, London, in the Hop- per -Hockey ambulance. X-rays re- vealed no broken bones, and she was able to return home. — Exeter Times -Advocate. Bank Accountant 111 • Mr. V. M. Pyette, of the Bank Signal -Star. speak at Owen Sound on the eve- ning of June 1, and -will journey down through Bruce County dur- ing the afternoon of the 2nd. R. S. Hetherington will accompany the Prime Minister •ta Goderich and will make his first public ap- pearance here as the Liberal can- didate in North Huron.—Goderich • Huron Federation of• • • Agriculture Farm News • Save the Beeswax—it's Valuable Beeswax, which from the bee- keeper's point of view, is merely a by-product of honey, is of ines- timable value to the beekeeper and also to the honeybee herself. Without beeswax, there would be no suitable container in which the lir i ybees could store their sup- plies of honey, pollen and water, Nether would there be the thou- sands of little nursery cradles, known to the beekeepers as cells, in which all members of the honey- bee colony are reared from in- fancy to maturity. The chief value of beeswax, how- ser problem in. Ontario, the Prairie ever, is its use in manufactured Provinces and British Columbia. It comb foundation, used in the pro - is not generally known, ;but in duction of both extracted or comb; ome areas even the virgin soils honey. Although the thickness of require liming. Where lime is re - the foundation cells do not, and ` quired, it should be applied, regu- they are punt large enough to rear'larly as it plays an important part :worker bees. This tends to dis-1 to productive .soils, says G. W. courage excessive rearing of Midhael, Associate Chief (Fertiliz- drones. ers), Plant Products Division, Beeswax has many cornrnercial, Dominion Department of Agricui uses, ranging from the manufac- ture, Ottawa. ture of osmetics to varnishes. As An application of 1,000 to 2,000 there is always a good market, bee- pounds of ground limestone every keepers should not waste this vale four years in the rotation will uable product of the honeybee, says maintain a satisfactory level in J. Corner, Dominion Experimental most soils. It is applied by broad - Station, Prince George, B.C, All casting and working it into- th bits of burr comb, old combs and top soil. Before lime is applied, wax cappings, should be gathered the soil should be tested to de - and stored in a clean covered con- termine if it is required. High alk- tainer. They can be rendered down aline soils may be as harmful to and the beeswax reclaimed, Most some crops as acid soils are to dealers of hoe supplies will accept others. A P.H. of 7.0 is consider - beeswax in exchange for bee sup- ed neutral. plies ar will pay cash. The bits of Canada uses about 450,000 tons beeswax stored up by the beekeep- of agricultural lime annually but er over a period of time will go a much more should be used to long way towards defraying opera- maintain a satisfactory P.H. level. tional expenses and will, often The Dominion and Provincial De - show as clear profit to the wise partments of Agriculture have a and thrifty beekeeper. joint lime subsidy policy• so that * * 4c lime can be delivered very cheap - Slugs Can Soon Spoil the Garden ly on the farm. Sirige are the grey, snail -like The Provincial Governments op - creatures which eat the leaves of erate the policy through their tender vegetables, leaving a slimy agricultural extension staff. Farm - trail on the foliage and on the soil ers interested in purchasing agri- beneath, the plants. They do not cultural lime should contact their restrict their activities to vege- local agricultural representative tables, as anyone with a rockery in regarding the lime subsidy policy. the garden will know. . - They shun daylight and thrive Moths Breed in Overlook Places only where there is plenty of According to entomolgists of the moisture. They are most Trouble- Dominion Department of Agricul- some in rainy seasons, and in low- tore, one of the worst breeding lying areas of heavy land, or places of clothes meths is often where there is a mass of foliage overlooked. If there is a hot air growing close to the ground. furnace, there are probably whole Plants in infested soil may be colonies of moths in ite cool air protected by a thin film of hydrat- pipes. Moths feed and flourish on ed lime dusted over the foliage and the accumulation of lint which on the ground after the sun has' colleots in. the pipes. gone down and feeding has corn- A vacuum cleaner with it long menced. Hydrated lime is eftective extension) will remove the lint only When dry, and for this reason easily, or even a long -handled a few dustings every three or four broont will: serve. The inside of days 'le more effective than one the pipes should then be sprayed heavy one, Bordeaux miscture is as far down as possible with a also .repellent to slugs and .Plants household spray containing DDT kept covered with the spray will or naphthalene flakes or pad'adi- be protected• in some imeaa'are ehlorobea ile apt* inlay be from attack. • scattered in the .pipes: examinations, respectively, at To- ronto Medical College. Miss Mary Beattie, of London, motored to Brucefield and spent a few hours in the village with friends. Messrs. Louis O'Reilly and Dan Matthews, Beechwood, had a run- away one night last week which might have been more serious. The horses became unmanageable and threw Louis out on his head, while Dan made an unsuccessful attempt to grasp the lines and was also thrown out. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoggarth, of Cromarty, celebrated the anni- versary of fifty years of married life. They were presented with a fountain pen and a leather wallet. Mr. and Mrs. Hoggarth have al- ways lived in this neighborhood and are highly respected. Among those who answered the invitations sent out for Seaforth To protect the family's health Mother must be sure Her utensils are as clean As the food is pure. DEPARTMENT Of NATIONAL HEALTH AND WELTAPI ad'ded 'foul" itarAdei0Mte and stylish new bagg4efe te,- bio Already 'rey+ i complete livery s'ttook. One is ss, a, pedally ar i ek and it waft' made by Mr. Wer} HiMIS, Sr,, Of Zurich. Mr. John. .Robb, of Tuokersmith, shipped a carload of 'flue steers to the Old Country on. Wednesday . Mr. Petersen, of Kincardine, is slaking a well for Mr. Jowett at Bayfield. A heavy rainstorm passed over ' i Tuckersmith. on Sunday afternoon and waa accompanied by a cyclone. The roof on the •barn of Alex Buchanan, 3rd concession, L.R.S., was torn off and scattered in all directions. His silo was also blown down and the barn of his neigh- bor was also unroofed. Mr. Duncan McLaren, 14th oi! Hibbert, is 'having a fine large bank barn erected on his farm on the 12th concession. It is 46x73 with concrete foundation. Mr. F. , Gutteridge, Seaforth,, is doing the concrete work, while Alex Ross, of Brucefield, is doing the frame work. A few days ago While James Martin, of near Walton, was at work at a barn raising on the ' farm of Geo. Clark, 17th conces- l sion of Grey, fell in some manner and broke his leg. Old Boys' Reunion were Willie McLeod, Port Huron, and S.- T. Anderson, Comber, Ont. • From The Huron Expositor June 2, 1899 Henry Taylor, son of Henry Tay- lor, of Brussels, has been home on a visit to his parents. He is a member .of a New York Regiment and was on duty during the late war. He expects to go to the Phil- lipines shortly. Mr. Geo. Campbell, of St. Joseph, has gone up the lake for a load of lumber, posts and shingles. He has bought five loads in the last 18 months. Mr. Arthur Forbes, of town, has For small gardens, where cost is not as important as under field cc1•E:itions, baits of metaldehyde and bran are satisfactory. They can be bought ready mixed at most seed stores, and should be used according to the manufacturers' directions. Lime Will Correct Soil Acidity The importance of liming to correct soil acidity has long been recognized as good soil manage- meat. Soil acidity is a major problem in Newfoundland, the Maritimes and Quebec, and a •les - Mr. James McArthur, of Hensall, is excavating. for the foundation .. for his fine new brick dwelling on his farm adjoining the village, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Daly, Sea - forth, returned Monday from a week's visit to Kiricardine. They left Kincardine on their return trip at 9 a.m. and were in Seaforth at 7 p.m., just as the bells were ring- ing. McGregor Bros. have disposed of their farm on the 8th concession of Hullett to John S. Brown, of McKillop. Shun Poison Ivy Plant It's time for a reminder about poison ivy. Many a day's outing has been spoiled by coming in con- tact with this plant. The best pr'even'tative measure is to learn to recognize poison ivy and not to picnic or sit near it. Although it generally grows as a trailing vine, or as a number of separate plants forming patches of var•y)ng thickness and size, it may climb a tree or telegraph pole for a considerable height. IIts leaves are arranged alter - n; tely on the woodystem with each leaf bearing three leaflets, which may vary in size, shape, color or outline, but will always be in threes. Clusters of greenish -yel- low fruits about the size of peas develop on poison ivy in some lo- cations and these fruits generally turn white. Poison ivy is •the only common plant in Canada having trifoliate leaves and white fruit. 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