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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1949-12-02, Page 29 a A Editor • aforth, ev-. afternoon by Mclean .14.• Canadian ey . Newspapers ssoeiation, inscription rates, $2.00 a year in waxei foreign $2.50 a year. Single les, 5 cents each. Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa EAFORTH, Friday, December 2 he New Canada (Winnipeg Free Press) From the beginning the Canadian People have always accomplished :tl"o great changes of their history with less ostentation, and generally With less friction, than other peo- pies. Seldom at the point of depar- ture, and usually inretrospect only are the direction and scope of our great national decisions fully realiz- ed. Thus scant attention is being paid now to three events, all falling with- in the last few weeks, which establish the new status of Canada and reveal its new dimensions among the na- tions of the world. These events are the abolition of legal appeals to the Privy Council; the movement of the constitution, at least in part and, it,, is to be hoped in entirety, from Lon- don to Ottawa; and the presence of Canada, as one of the three principal powers at the Washington confer- ence, perhaps the most significant of recent times. We may not fully ap- preciate the importance of these de- velopments now, but historians later on will note them as towering land- marks in our national progress. In the case of Privy Council ap- peals the decision to make the Cana- dian Supreme Court supreme is im- portant enough in itself. It is far inore important as a reflection of Canada's changed thinking about it- self. Before the second World War no Canadian government felt that the nation was yet ready to slough off a remnant of colonial days when no Canadian court wasconsidered capable of final jurisdiction in Cana- dian civil cases. But when the pre- sent Government decided to .face an issue which had long divided both Parliament and people it found that Canada, matured, strengthened and unified by the hard tests of these times, was well satisfied to rely on its own judges. . This same growth in national con- fidence makes possible at last an at- tack on the central anachronism of our constitutional system—the sur- vival of the constitution as an act of the British Parliament amendable by that Parliament only and thus, in a purely technical sense, outside our control. In fact, of course, the British North America Act has always been amended as the Canadian Parliament requested. Amendmehts have been automatic in London at Canada's wish. But the absurdity of a nation already granted and exercising com- plete sovereignty yet seeking the ap- proval of another nation for its most sovereign decisions has remained. The new spirit of Canadianism, which has been growing almost in- visibly but with steady power like roots below the ground, now insists that even a technical symbol of our old. dependence on Britain must be removed. In proposing to remove it the Canadian Government is merely ;implementing the clear wish of the Canadian people and bringing con- stitutional forms abreast of political realities. Yih this matter it should be noted, however, that the Government is moving .with customary caution—too much caution, indeed, and is in dan- ger of surrendering some of its un- doubted constitutional powers while 1Jearilig'to assert them. When Mr. Laurent says that the constitu- u ithitt be amendable within Can - in relation to purely federal bus- "skiy kit that it will not be so amend- ke in provincial business without, ie eons* of the provinces, he is ii 'dfnle more ground to the prov- e that , 'ever before. blot that his acceptable in Mr. Drew uplessis; who represent no :. t � � va,nccs in the c(7 ro rat vexsy over the constitution. These previneialists hold by the Voiinpact tk eory--the theory that Confedera- tion is a bargain between ten sov- ereign participants and cannot be al- tered without the consent of all. This principle of unilateral veto, which Mr. Duples'sis now attempts to en- force, was never accepted by .Cana- dian Governments and Parliaments of the past and, if seriously enforced, would leave the highest affairs of the nation at the mercy of the smallest province. Nevertheless, while a formula cov- ering matters of purely provincial concern has yet to be worked out, the basic issue is being faced. The con- stitution, even if it comes in stages, is coming to Canada where it belongs. If these are technical changes which do not alter but only reflect the nation's status, the presence of Canada at the Washington confer- ence is the surest proof that this status has drastically changed in the last few years. When Britain and the United States, the two great pow- ers of the free world, met to frame the most fundamental kind of joint decisions they did not fun it neces- sary to invite any other nations but they could not proceed without the presence of Canada simply because Canada is the essential economic link between them.. Through its vast production, its place as one of the chief world trad- ers and its unique position as the on- ly Commonwealth nation in the west- ern hemisphere, Canada must be a major factor in the entire free world. Historians and statesmen have long understood this basic fact. The Washington conference proclaims it for all to understand. Almost ' with- out realizing it, the Canadian people reached, at Washington, a status al- most impossible to imagine even ten years ago. Status brings with it responsibil- ity. It cannot be said that we have fully understood that yet. Our inad- equate contribution to the North At- lantic defensive system, our rather complacent dependence on the Unit- ed States taxpayer through the Mar- shall PIan, our appetite for public expenditure which we are not yet willing to pay for all indicate that we have not grasped the obligations which our new position must fasten upon us. A Government bold enough to grapple with these real issues, as it is grappling with the technicalities of law and constitution, wijl not find the Canadian people wanting in im- agination, courage and capacity. The springs of national energy which have nourished the present strength of Canada have not been fully tap- ped as they will have to be during the critical years now facing us. • WILY HUSBANDS (Brockville Recorder and Times) It is a surprising fact that many . women proudly boast that their hus- bands are so helpless in a kitchen that they cannot even boil water. There would seem to be little merit in such stupidity unless this attitude is carefully cultivated by wily hus- bands who areafraid of acquiring extra domestic chores if they prov- ed proficient with the skillet. We very much doubt that any man would starve to death if forced to cook for himself in a well -stocked kitchen. • PUBLIC BUSINESS AND THE PRESS (The Financial Post, Toronto) Because an editorial of his criticiz- ed the proposal of the town council to hold a series of public -excluded committee meetings, a writer on the Cobourg Sentinel -Star was subjected to violent personal abuse by the local mayor. Among other things the mayor suggested that the writer was un- familiar with the Ontario Municipal Act, which under certain conditions permits holding of closed meetings. The mayor may have been right in that opinion, but he showed himself woefully wrong about the responsi- bilities of the press and the conduct, ing of public business. When public officials attempt to conceal public business from the pub- Iic there is bound to be criticism. And there should be. al e. "CEDAR RAIU -$'F If a main wants a lesson in re- gard to the progress of the world, he should just .thiple about cedar rails for a short 'while. Take, for instance, tonight, when the 'occa- sion arose to get some kindling for the morning fire. It was quite easy to walk out intothe backyard, pick up the bucksaw and a scrawny rail, and after a few .seconds of pushing and pulling with the saw to aelhieve a block of cedar, With a slicing -like motion this block was reduced in turn to fiat strips, and these yielded to the thin, taper -like strips that virtually guarantee a good fire. As an add- ed assurance they were piled on the oven door where the tangy fnagranee of their drying wafted a clean odor throughout the kit- chen. What shall we do for kindling when the cedar rail has gone? Somehow it appears that the :cedar rail marks an era, and thatas this day and age of ours melts into a modern one, the cedar rail becomes a vanishing symbol. Pioneers there were who enter- ed this land first and cleared the land and tilled it — and in due course of time they fenced it with the old-fashioned snake -rail fence. Sprawling along as it did, the old rail fence took up a great deal of room—it harbored weeds and stone piles --snakes and berry bushes - and in time it was considered out of fashion. Farmers with fields and fields of unused land would get all 'excited about the waste taken up by the rail fence and then they would build a straight rail fence. It took a great deal of labor to achieve, but the results were con- sidered worth it. The rails left over in the process of building a new fence were piled up and buzzed for kindling. Others were used for piling over the straw stack to keep the wind from tak- ing the top off it. The rails were certainly handy, but nobody thought of going back to the bush and cut- ting a cedar tree down and, in B)' Haim d, Buylip time splitting some new rails- they were out of fashion. The straight rail fence was doom- ed, It fell into disrepair and the cattle had an irritating habit of pushing it over whenever the • oc- casion came along, It sprawled along in an untidy, straggling way, lurching to right or left as the. frost decided in heaving from she earth in the springtime. A half- hearted attempt was made to put it back into service by bracing and with two strands of barbed wire strung along, but this was. definite- ly not a success. Then came the straight wire fence, and even here the 'rails came into service as posts to hold the wire up and its centre strand of barbed wire. But time proved that even this simplified form of fencing lacked a great deal of be- ing a success. We came to buy woven wire. How proud we were of that fence, and how diligently we scythed the weeds along the fence, and' indig- nantly demanded that our neigh- bors do the same. This was mod- ern progress. The rails were piled up behind the barn. Threshing' day used some, but for the most part they came to the house in bhe form of cedar. Through the years the pile went down—and as it did we start- ed casting about for another rail fence to be sacrificed. There was only one—and that a useless.strag- gling creation that started in the clearing and "petered out half way through the bush on the way to the •river. This, too, was cleaned up—and in turn became kindling. Wihere do we go from here? The rails will soon be used np — the farm fenced with wire and we have lost the • knack of splitting rails. Any man can tell you that a cedar rail hasn't the qualities unless it has been weathered for years on a fence—and so perhaps we are entering a new era as the rails disappear and we look about for some new form of kindling. Just A Smile Or Two A tourist, on his way through Kentucky. had the chance to eat a meal with a hillbilly family. Wiben he asked for cream for his coffee, he was told that they' hadn't had any milk since their dog died last summer. The motorist was startled. "A good hound," the hillbilly added', "he brought in the cows." "Whenever my wife needs money she calls me handsome." "Handsome?" "Yeah—handsome ovef!" • Customer: "It's tough to pay 90 eents a pound for meat." Butcher: "It's tougher when you pay 35 cents." Huron Federation of Agriculture Farm News Check Stored Grain For Mites Mites are small animals, scarce- ly visible to the human eye, which at times infest cereal and other food products. They are soft -bod- ied creatures and of more or less pearly white color. They may oc- cur in other foods, such as cheese. During the early winter it is often necessary to store grain on the farm. Farmers would do well to examine their grain frequently during this period of storage. Damp or tough grain is especially susceptible to attack by mites, and serious infestations may occur during the winter months. In order to test for mites, grain about 30 meshes to the inch. This should be sifted over a screen of will retain the grain and coarse dockage while allowing the dust and mites to pass' through. The accumulated dust should 'then be spread out in a thin layer—prefer- ably on a sheet of black paper. The mites, being white in color, are readily seen, particularly if a magnifying glass is used. In cold weather the mites may be sluggish, but if the paper is held for a short time about ten inches above the stove, they will warm up and move more rapidly. If the dust is tipped onto another paper. many of the mites will remain on the original one, as they tend to cling. to the surface beneath the dust. It is well worth taking time out to test stored grain during the winter, If infestations are found they should be reported tee the Dominion Entomologist, Depart- ment of Agriculture, Ottawa, for further advice. The index of farm prices of agricultural products for Septem- ber, 1949, is tentatively estimated at 249.3 (1935-39=400) as conipar- ed with the estimate of 253.3 for August and 261, 5 for the month of September, 1948. Compared with a year ago, September prices were lower for grains, livestock, and dairy products, and higher .for potatoes, poultry and eggs. Protein Content of Hybrid Corn Growing hybrid corn for grain production has obviously come to stay in Ontario. Its practical pos- sibilities have been amply demon- strated in recent years and. many growers 'Have reported yields 01 45 to 35 bushels of shelled corn per acre and some even higher. Al- though most fields of corn in this area have averaged from five to ten acres, individual growers, have had as high as 80 to 90 acres. Sometimes the question is asked, "How about the protein content of 'the grain produced• by these hybrids•?" This same question has bean asked by corn growers in areas of Cana .da and the 'United States where corn is commonly grown, and where hybrid corwhae replaced to a large extent, the old open -pollinated varieties. It seems to he fairly generally agreed that the protein content of grain produced by hybrids tends' to be slightly lower than that pro dueed by the open -pollinated varie- d ties. It is also generally accepted that because of much higher yields obtained from hybrids, the total protein per acre is considerably greater than that produced by the open -pollinated varieties. It seems to be fairly generally agreed that the protein content of grain produced by (hybrids tends to be slightly lower than that 'pro- duced by the open -pollinated varie- ties. It is also generally accepted that because of much higher yields obtained from hybrids, the total protein ,•per acre is considerably greater •than that produced by the open -pollinated varieties. Many experimental tests show that the grain from some hybrids has averaged higher in per cent .rotein than grain from the open - pollinated varieties, says F. Dim - mock, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Some hybrids have been lower in protein. Different Hybrids are like different varieties; they vary considerably in the protein content of the grain which they produce. Some are high and some are low. Both seasonal and soil conditions have a profound effect upon the composition of the grain,. irrespective of whether the crop gr,6wtn is a hybrid or open -pollin- ated variety. A comparison made at Ottawa between seven hybrids and five op- eit,palilinated varieties of similar maturity, showed that the grain of the hybrids averaged 11.6 per cent protein, while that of the open- pol- linated varieties average 12.5 per cent. In another year, 33 hybrids varied from 10.1 per een.t •protein for the lowest, to 12.5 per cent protein for the highest. The fig- ures given are all on the basis of dry matter. As far as the protein content of hybrids grown at Ot- tawa is concerned, it is consider- ed to be quite satisfactory and has compared favorably with that pro- duced by comparable open -pollin- ated varieties grown under the same condition. w • World Wheat Agreement The -number of countries to +.sign the International Wheat Agree- ment npw totals 31, when at the end or October it was ratified by Nicaragua, Panama and Brazil. The total quantity of wheat which importers have guaranteed to•pur- chase is now 436.5 million, bushels. This•is, 96.5 per cent of the overall quantity of 452,2 million bushels which all signatory importers at- cepted under the Agreement. House Plant Care in Wintertime Many 'house Tante cease flower ing in winter and otbere Will flower (Continued on Page 7) see berg said the Man in the Moon • Pm quite bale though ?'m pale aroundnoox • X eat cheese every day . it's nutritious they say • if you don't take my tip you're a goon. DIIALININT 0, NATIONAL 44444 AND WIL,AL( Years ,Agorae Interesting Items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-five and Fifty Years Ago. Purchases Farm Mr. Gordon Holland has purchase ed Mrs. Jatnes McNiclxol's farm on ' the 14th -concession of McKillop Township.—Blyth Standard. From The Huron Expositor December 5, 1924 Miss Lila Taylor, a promising artist of Usborne 'Township, has had her work recognized by hav- ing one of her paintings, a winter scene, "The Homestead," hung in the Canadian Academy at Ottawa. Mr. Jas. G. Martin, of Tucker - smith, last week sold the farm of his son, Clayton Martin, to Mr. A. Miller, of Dasihwood, the consider- ation being $7,500 cash. About 9 a.m. on Thursday morn - ng fire . of an unknown origin broke out in the large barn own- ed by M•rs. Susan Ross, on the eth concession of McKillop. All ef- forts to save the two small barns that were near, failed and the three went up in flames. A box social was held in the Orange Hall, Winthrop, for the Junior Football Club when the fol- lowing program was given before the auctioning of the boxes: Song, Isabel Eaton; violin selection, Wil- lis Barwick; recitations, Bessie Blanchard, Neil and Jack Mont- gomery; fife and mouth organ, William Kinney; clog dance, Wm. Broome. John Bullard was the 'auctioneer; W. C. Bennett, door- keeper; Nelson Govenlock, floor manager, • while Alonzo Sperling made the coffee. Those furnishing the music *ere Hogg Bros, Agar Bros., Willis Barwick, Hiram Shan- non and Bert Broome on the vio- lin's, Land Misses Edna Johnson, Della Broome and Della McGavin on the piano. Mr. John Eckert, Jr., of Manley, has been busy installing a Fair- banks -Morse lighting plant in Jno. Kippen's Garage at Brodhagen. William, John, Robert and Ken- neth Kistner, of Manley, left for Burk's Falls to spend the winter in the lumber woods, Mrs. Robert Edgar, of town, has', received the cross from her son's grave in Belgium, a sad memento of the great sacrifice of noble lives given for freedom and peace. A Pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Holland, Beechwood, when the members of St. •Columban ciillrch choir assembled and presented their son, Leo, with a mahogany pedestal and jandinier, preceding his marriage to Miss Emily Ma- loney, of Hibbert. The presenta- tion was made by Miss, Marie Flannery, while the address was read .by Joseph P, Moylan. • Building New Heuse Mr. William Hay has started to build a new house, just :immedi- ately north of his son, Charles' fine new home, and if the weather would have been favorable it would have been ready by now for the roar—Zurich Herald. Male Choir Much Appreciated The concert by the London Male Choir, sponsored by the Lions Club on Tuesday night, brought out a good crowd of music lovers. The talent displayed by the choir, as well as the assisting artist, Miss Olga Kwasniak, violioucellest, was of the highest calibre and thrilled the audience.—Blyth Standard. Is At Standstill No progress can be reported the last week of the erection of the big new 'arena being built at the easterly part of town. The truseias are in place and seem to be well braced, and need to be to with- stand the high winds that will pre- vail during the months to came. Had the weather kept nice and balmy as it was, undoubtedly by now the metal sheeting would be on. But with the rough and cold weather here now, it is impossible. —Zurich Herald. New Pipe Organ Arrives The new organ for St., George's Church, which arrived the early part of ' the week, was being un- loaded from a C.N.R..freight car From The Huron Expositor December 1, 1899 As an evience of the extreme mildness of this season, we may state that in many gardens may be seen sweet peas and verbenas in full bloom. Mr. Patterson has lately finish- ed a fine artesian well for E. Glenn of Stanley, having reached an abundance of water at 113 feet, 33 of which were through solid rock. • He is now boring on the farm of Geo. Middleton, Goderich Township. Mr. Donald Burns, Hensel], has been appointed agent for the Deer- ing Harvester Company. The auction sale on the farm of Albert Mcgregor, near Con- stance, was very successful. The whole sale realized $1,300. Thos. Brown was the wielder of the ham- mer. Mr. J. W. Duncan, an employee of The Expositor staff for several years, has gone to London, /where he has' secured a good position. Mr. Jas. Aitcheson is erecting a neat and commodious frame dwel- ling on his farm at Roxboro. Mr. John Rattenbury, Brucefield, who (has been salesman in Mr. Scott's store, has gone to Mildmay, where he has a good position. The annual elections in connec- tion with S aforth Collegiate Insti- tute Literark Society were held on Friday. The Blue party succeeded in filling the majority of offices and will be the dominating power for the next year. They are as fol- lows: President, A. S. McLean (Blue);,'vice-pres., Beatrice Scott (Blue); sec., Beatrice Punchard (Red) ; treasurer, Fred Broadfoot (Blue) ; managing committee, Rus- sell Johnson and Kenneth Kemp (Blue), Edna Pickard and Minnie Beattie (Red); editorial commit- tee, Hazel Chearight and ,Bona . Case (Bllie) and: Mabel Govenlock and Ruth Johnson (Red). Mr. Arch Wright, McKillop, i•s desirous of coming: to town to live if he can secure a suitable resi- dence. At an e nthusi s a tie Meeting e ng of the •Seaforth Hockey Club Oh Tues. - day the following officers were elected: Tion. .pies,, Dr. C. Mac- kay; hon. ^vice-pres,, Geo. E. Hen- derson; pres., 0. Neil; sec., J. O. i atigmair; treas., D. J. sec., manager, IJ. Thornton; sots nate(); T. Stephens, A. 5. Dank, Geo. A. Jackson, W, McDougall, Thursday; 1h§. parts occupied full +box• .car and their weight total- led about eight tone. Several ex- perts on the aeeeiu6liug of the or- gan, were on (hand from +Casavajlt Freres, St. Hyacinthe,'Oneb'bc, the manufeeturers. Ifs is expected the organ will be completely assembiedi in the course of a few weeks and will he in use before 'Christmas,-„•-. Goderich Signal -Star. Fractures Thumb Mr. Garnet Hicks, of 'Osborne,. was admitted to St. Joseph's Hos- pital, London, Tuesday afternoon suffering from a fractured thumb sustained in an accident. Mr. Hicks was working in the barn when n litter carrier track broke and his hand was pinned between the track and a partition in the barn. He was brought to the office of Dr,• Dunlop and taken to the hospital where it was found that the thumb had been fractured at the base and the tendons injured. It is Ihoped that the thumb can be saved.— Exeter Times -Advocate. 11 Hunters Have Returned Messrs. Earl and Ivan Yungblut, and Ferd and Jacob Haberer re- turned home safely from their hunting trip a long with three other out-of-town companions and brought with them eight deer—a very satisfactory trip in every way. They were hunting in the Halibur- ton County district. We congratu- late these boys for their fine sports- manship, along with all the other hunters who have safely returned home with their game and leave pleasant memories of their annual hunting trip.—Zurich Herald. (Continued on Page 7) Evi1 by v'v Benjamin Franklin, famous for his great achievements in many fields, was also vitally interested in character develop- ment. For his own self-im- provement he created a check- list of qualities and virtues, which represented an ideal toward which to strive. Here are a few selections from his list: "Silence. Speak to benefit others or yourself. "Order. Organize your equipment and your time. "Resolution. Plan and execute without fail. "Industry. Waste neither time nor effort. "Sincerity. Avoid deceit. Think and act justly." But Franklin went one im- portant step further. Realizing that it is humanly impossible to improve oneself a dozen ways at once, he concentrated on one vitkue at a time. Each week he would practice that virtue• to the best of his ability. Then he would proceed to another,, until he had Completed the list.. Following this policy helped make Franklin one of the great men of history. It may help you. • • • "Frugality. 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