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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1950-06-09, Page 2rel Ih Established 1860 A. Y. McLean, Editor fiblished at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- Thursday afternoon by McLean ;, QS. Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Subscription rates, $2.00 a year in advance; foreign $2.50 a year. Single copies, 5 cents each. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, June 9, 1950 Air Force Day on Saturday An occasion to which citizens of this district look forward with in- creasing interest each year occurs on Saturday, when the R.C.A.F. bolds its annual Air Force Day. Sta- tions at Clinton and Centralia will hold open house, and the public is invited not only to enjoy the excel- lent program that has been arrang- ed at each Station, but to see at first hand the work that the Air Force is doing at its units in Huron County. Huron County residents, probably to an extent greater than those in many other sections of Canada, are Air Force conscious. During the war years four R.C.A.F. units, located within the county, made a major contribution to the allied victory. The citizens of the district felt they, through their co-operation and in- terest in the Air Force, had a part in that contribution. They were proud of their associations with hundreds upon hundreds of air force person- nel, who for varying periods were stationed within the County. They took . a personal pride too, in the achievements of individual airmen from Huron schools who distinguish- ed themselves in battle. They felt a sense of personal loss when some of those same airmen made the supreme sacrifice. Now that the service is on a peace- time basis, there continues to be a major interest in the work being ac- complished. Huron knows that the R.C.A.F. is doing a job of which all Canadians may well be proud. Air Force Day provides an opportunity to see at first hand just how efficient- ly the R.C.A.F. is operating, and the extent to which the Huron County Stations are contributing to Can- ada's defence program. It will be t,n opportunity that will be grasped by Rome thousands of district residents • On Cutting the Lawn This is the time of year when everyone spends a lot of time think- ing about cutting the lawn. It seems that the simple act of taking the lawn mower for a • walk requires more will power than almost any- thing else. And yet the actual physi— cal strain is not too great, particu- larly if the job is done regularly; even women could mow the lawn, if only they would try. There is a satisfaction, after the job is done, in looking over the smooth green area ; a feeling of achievement and pride. These feel-. ings are short lived, however, for • the operator immediately begins to think of the next week when the job will need to be done again. But perhaps all this will soon be a thing of the past. Science, we learn, may supersede the lawn mow- er. Scientists for U.S. Rulber Co. have developed a new type of weed killer named maleic hydrazide that has, a variety of remarkable proper- ties. For one thing, it is efficient in killing oft' various grasses that are a pest to the farmer. But beyond this it is What is called a growth inhibi- • tor, which means that when proper- -ly used it will slow down growth Without killing the plant. Preliminary tests in Nev England show that the material when spray. - ed • once on a blue grass lawn killed i intruding crab -grass and also re- irded the growth of the blue grass r six weeks with=out hurting it. en tried oil a fast growing pYra- rkt a+ edge ilei:' California"growth a .slow ; Ldown so axt tela only two 1 e � e e� edinstead. The scientists caution that 'ex- tremely precise amounts of the ma- terial must be applied to get results like this without doing damage. Tests of the material are going on and considerable research must be. done before the material becomes a commercial possibility, so don't throw away your lawn mowers and shears for while yet. But it is nice to know that the day may come when small boys and grown-up boys, too, many face the advent of Spring without the thoughts of cutting the lawn hanging over them. • The Chores of Fiftp Years Ago One of the questions that arises in modern life is the extent to which the elimination of many of the com- mon tasks of fifty years ago has af- fected the outlook of today's citizen. Was there a greater sense of re- ' sponsibility in the lad who daily was called upon to take care of a flock of hens, a cow, a horse, and also keep the woodbox filled, than in the boy of today who aspires as early in life as possible, to drive a tractor or a car? Horseless carriages are here to stay, the Ottawa Journal sadly ad- mits, but feels that with the change there has been eliminated many of those little things that meant much in retrospect. "In 1920 there were 26,742,000 horses and mules in the United States; today the figure is about 8,000,000," the 'Journal goes on to say. "In 1920 the United States had 246,000 tractors; in 1950 there are approximately 3,500,000. Mechanical power is efficient. But a tractor can't juggle a man's elbow and nuzzle to...a jumper pocket for a piece of sugar or a cookie; a gasoline engine does not whinney a glad, impatient greeting when one opens the door. On a day when a man doesn't use his tractor he can't put it out to pasture and expect it to come trotting eager- ly to meet him at supper time. "Curry combing was a regular, expected task in the Spring. The big, patient mares liked to feel the stiffwire teeth of the curry combs pulling out old hair and stirring, their hides. Belle and Daisy actual- ly leaned toward a lad to receive more pressure against their skin. • When the curry comb was filled with gobs of matted hair a fellow used a 10 -penny nail to pry them loose. The catalogue advertised several type combs: theOpen Back, the Self - Cleaner that did not, a Circular Spring Steel Comb and the Fancy Brass one. It took time to give the chunky, friendly mares a thorough grooming; but at least a fellow wasn't clearing out the hen house or hauling barnyard dressing while he was working on the horses." • WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY: Huron Recognizes the Arts (Goderich Signal -Star) Goderich has had again this spring successful drama and music festivals and it is in order to offer congratula- tions to those who have originated and carried forward these undertak- ings with no little' expenditure of time and energy. In the early years of settlement and development of the Huron district, cultural develop- ment was necessarily neglected in some degree, but with greater leisure -the finer arts, of which of course there have always been devotees, are receiving more general recognition. • Do You Keep a Dog? (Owen Sound Sun -Times) Everyone has a right to keep a dog ---providing he or she has the proper facilities to - accommodate them. Many, however, buy a puppy, more or less tire of it and, while providing it with a bed and board, let the mat- ter end there. Very few people have enough love for , their dog to see it gets' the proper companionship and exercise. It must get both around the neighbors as it runs on the loose. We might add, too, that there are n Y I1rriitations to training dogs; The *neighbors' lawns are likely to be the daces which'seerr The causes of the recurrent, dis- astrous floods uxr the Red River of the North have best accurately known for about 75 years at least, Yet so special is the -flood-control problem involved that measures thus far taken, particularly in the Lnited States, to mitigate the worst consequences of flooding have been useless. These special Problems arise from twq, main fac- tors: The exceptionally fiat water- shed, and the flow of the river northwards. The Red River's first major re- corded flood occurred in 1826, when the water rose to a feet above datum at Winnipeg, + pared with the level of less than 1;,feet reach- ed this year. The next big flood came in 1852, and was..well describ- ed in diary form by the Bishop of Rupert's Land. Some of the cir- cumstances that .produced it are also set forth in the diary: A greats deal of snow in March, heavy rain and windstorms in early May. The flood of that year was sufficient to have brought theee feet of water to the present corner of Portage Avenue and Main Street in Winni- peg. Other serious floods occurred in 1882, 1904, 1916 and 1948. So cer- tain does the Red River seem of overflowing its banks at Winnipeg with periodic violence that in 1880 Mr. Sandford Fleming (later Sir Sandford), then engineer -in -chief of the Canadian Pacific Railway, re- ported to Sir Charles Tupper, Min- ister of Railways and Canals, that the railway should cross the river at some point near Selkirk, north of Winnipeg. This opinion was supported ,by Mr. James H. Row- an, the railway's Manitoba District Engineer. In discussing the reas- ons for the 1826 flood, Mr, Fleming showed that recurrent flooding at Winnipeg and to the south was ,inevitable. He wrote: These causes are sufficient to account for the • superabundance of water: A wet fall, followed by sudden, severe frost, to seal up the marshes, lakes and saturated ground until spring; an unusual snowfall during a prolonged win- ter; a sudden burst of warm wea- ther, with copious rain in the basin of the Red River. ' Other reasons for flooding at Winnipeg are the nature of the banks, which are of soft clay, sub- ject to slides and alteration of form; the fact that spring comes earlier at the 'headwaters, in Min- nesota, than at the mouth on Lake Winnipeg, so that while the river is open upstream, it may still be icebound downstream; 'and the flat watershed (the fall from Emerson, on the international border, to Winnipeg is about six inches to the mil retards the, rate at which the rive can carry its excess wa- ter awn (Know''ig the reasons for flood- ing, and preventing them, are two entirely different matter. United States engineers have attempted flood control measures, such as dams and dikes, with little suc- drained by rthe Red; River, so 'little opportunity, is iheie ,for storing: water, or for speeding or .stowing the now at will, that such measures as have been adopted are com- pletely ineffective when the ad- verse 'combination of weather oir- cumstanees occurs, as it did in 1949-50. Yet certain steps, if ex- pensive, could be taken to reduce the disastrous consequences of such flooding as was experienced this year. Premier Douglas Campbell, , of Manitoba,,and Mr. D. M. Stephens, Manitoba's deputy minister of na- tural resources, both think a chan- nel which would -divert Red River waters around Winnipeg is practi- cal. Premier Campbell believes such a channel, running from St. Norbert,' south of Winnipeg, to Narol, to the north, a distance , of about 20 miles, could be dug for about $40,000,000. Another safe- guard -for Winnipeg would be a permanent system of dikes at strategic places; Fort Garry and St. Vital, on both sides of the riv- er south of Winnipeg, Norwood and St. Boniface east of Winnipeg, the Lombard Street area on the west side, and Glenwood Crescent and East Kildonan east and north of Winnipeg. Even the improvised. dikes thrown up this year have saved hundreds of homes. Dikes of a permanent character, built and maintained to hold back a •maxi- mum flood, would very possibly have reduced. damage to negligible proportions. But these measures would (help only Winnipeg. Southern Mani- toba, and in fact such sizeable American cities on the river as Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Fargo, North Dakota,' would still be without relief, as well as the whole rich, rural area drained by the river in the United States. En- gineers may yet devise some means of reducing flooding along the whole river. A reference on the problem has been made to the International Joint Com ission by the United States a , Canadian governments, ommission has handed the r ence to engineers for study, but a final report has not yet been made. It may be that an extensive system of reforesta- tion, particularly in the southern portions of the Red River basin, as well as dikes and.. dams would reduce the amount of flooding, whatever the combination of wea- ther circumstances. In addition, it should be possible to straighten out some of the river's bends, for these slow down its current. This was done to advantage with the Assiniboine River. • One thing seems dertain. No oth- er flood on the Red River has cre- ated the sense of urgency as that of 1950, for during no other dis- astrous flooding by the river was there a metropolitan community o' 350,000 people astride it. There- fore, at no time before has it been sr: uece:tsary to take steps. even extremely expensive ones, to re- cess. So flat is the watershed piece or civert the floods. Huron Federatio of I Agriculture Farm News t Lubrication Of Farm Machinery Good maintenance of farm equip- ment requires the careful selection and correct and regular use of suit- able lubricants. Costly precision - built machines or parts, such as tractor and threshing cylinder bearings justify the use of good quality lubricants, even though they may cost a little more, points out 11. J. Kemp, who is in charge of machinery and equipment devel- opment at the Dominion Experi- mental Station, Saanichton, B.C. Generally lubricants', , obtaia ed from three main sour6 s, and are classed as animal, v getable and mineral. Lard, tallow and fish oils supply animal oils. Cotton seed, rape seed, flax seed, castor beans and olives are examples of vegetable oils. Mineral oils are ob- tained from crude petroleum. Dif- ferent kinds of lubricants are ob- tained by combining and blending these three types of oil. The combining of animal, vege- table, mineral oils and other in- gredients is not a hit and miss ar- rangement. All high grade lulbri- cants today are the outcome of re- search by scientists and engineers of commercial and other institu- tions. Many factors which compli- cate lubrication have made this necessary. Various loads of pres- sures, speeds, temperatures, chem- ical action, design and manner of operation or working parts, high and low grade fuels, exposure to dust or grit, are a few of the prob- lems which lubricants are design- ed to meet. The conditions under which most farm equipment must operate are not ideal from an en- gineering standpoint, but manufac- turers of farm implements and their designers 'have provided sat- isfactory methods for lubricating their machines. For this reason, the lubrication instructions, sup- plied by the implement. manufac- turer should be followed closely. Oil companies also supply much valuable information as 'to kinds of oil and their correct use, The Agricultural Engineering Depart- ment of Unlversities and the Dom- inion Experimental Farms Service may also be consulted. Potato Blackening Causing Concern Why potatoes turn dark when cooked is a question that is (being asked by consumers in mun.Y parts: of Canada. For years scientis't-a in different parts, of the world. hafro ,been asking the same questien ,but stlr fei1'tvitlidut much snccese %%et' a$s t ilifd't the prolbletnfs iii ti 'i�'fil'Vd l if't� ,06Ili�tilex one arf Yi eel that no single factor is responsible for this blackening of potatoes on boiling and suggest that a combina- tion of r,alated factors all play some part in the process. Some of the contributing factors causing potatoes to discolor on cooking are considered to be tem- perature, fertilizers, soil, variety and certain complex chemical fac- tors that to date are proving elus- ive to investigators. They do know, however, that temperature plays some part in increasing or accelerating the production of the factor that eventual causes the blackening in the p tato, Investi- gators have found for instance that little or no blackening was observ- ed in potatoes 'that matured when the temperature was 70 degrees F. or higher, but that blackening was increased when the temperature dropped to 60 degrees. Realizing the importance of the problem to the potato growing in- dustry, N. M. Parks, Associate Horticulturist and Potato Spec- ialist, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, has set up an extensive series of experiments to study the problem. In addition to these in- vestigations being conducted by the Experimental Farms Service, the- problem is also receiving' at- tention by the Canadian Horticul- tural Council, by the Fertilizer Ad- visory Board for Ontario and by oth�i provincial agencies. World Cattle Numbers Rise Cattle raisers in most part of the world ,have expanded their herds during the past two years due to the improved feed situation and the strong demand for beef and veal. Cattle numbers in Asia, Europe and the Soviet Union are on the increase, though the figures are still below pre-war, with no in- crease reported from Africa and South America. Considering North America as a whole, there are more cattle than a year ago, Unit - e3 States accounting for the in- crease, as Mexico has been hard hit by foot-and-mouth disease, with Canada showing even fewer cattle than pre-war, the result of cutting the cattle population over a six- year period. Minerals For Dairy Cattle Most farmers realize the import- ahCe of minerals far dairy cattle, butroan world like 1 ke ntryre ittfbr- enation, particularly • of thoso min- err'at,p. which fright in some Casts, ,be tnstffflclezit in &O;t'atit ti tbontlnueOE 0i Page U) Little ones need play and_ fun, -As the flowers need the sun - But they must have quiet, too, When their busy day is through. "' Dept. of National Health and Weltate Years Agone Interesting Items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-five and• Fifty Years Ago. From The Huron Expositor June '12, 1925 Miss Ada Reid, of Toronto Uni- versity, is at her home in Bruce - field after successfully passing her examinations. The police trustees of Zurich have purchased eight tons of cal- cium chloride for use on the streets as a dust preventative. Mr. Laird Borden Joynt, of Hen- sall, who has been attending the University of Western Ontario, London, has taken a position with his cousin, Mr. T. C. Joynt, in his large store during the holiday sea- son. Miss Beatrice Madge and Miss Effie Bell, Hensall, took in the moonlight excursion on Monday evening from Goderich. In two days the thermometer dropped from 90 degrees In the shade to a temperature that made winter overcoats not only comfort- able but almost compulsory. ' The football' game held in Win- throp last Friday evening between Kinburn and Winthrop, was well attended, the score being 2-1 for Kinburn. An opportunity has arisen where- by men and boys of this locality, who are physically fit, can prove themselves real Lions in spirit. In order to have a swimming pool it was found that great quantities of earth will have to be moved, and it has been decided to hold an old- fashioned old-time working bee on Friday and Saturday afternoons. The following officers were elect- ed Tuesday night: President, R, M. Jones; vice-president, W. J. Dun- can; secretary, W. G. Spencer; tegasurer, J. M. McMillan; direc- tors, Dr. C. Mackay, J. MacTavish, J. Best, J. G. Mullen and A. D. Sutherland. A successful and humorous play was given in Walker's Hall, Bruce - field, on Thursday evening of last week. The hall was filled. to capac- ity. The cast was composed of 18 members of the Kelly Circle and the play was entitled, "The Spin- sters' Convention." Mr. T. B. Baird acted as the French professor with his wonderful remodelscope that transformed the old and most ugly maids into beautiful girls. The pro- ceeds for the evening were nearly $40. • From The Huron Expositor June 8, 1900 Mr. Jas. Snell, Hullett, has dis- posed of a cow witlh calf at foot and a two-year-old heifer to a gen- tleman from Iowa, receiving the handsome -sum of 1750. They: were shipped from Seaforth with a large number of choice picked stock for breeding purposes. -.Sunday afternoon the body of an unknown man was found on the railway track near Blyth, with his head completely severed from his body. He is not known there, but it is supposed that he fell from a circus train which was going from Goderich to Kincardine. W. J. McLean, Kippen, on Satur- day last wheeled to Goderich, via clinton, and took in the sights of Purchases Exeter Residence Mr. Alf. Coates, of Usborne, has purchased the brick residenceon Albert Street from Mr. Mel. Alder- son. Mr. Alderson, who has been employed at the Hydro office, has been transferred to London.—Exe- ter Times -Advocate. Sprains Ankle in Fall Mr. S. B. Taylor is hobbling around by the use of crutches. On Thursday last while putting up an awning, he had the misfortune to fall from a ladder, spraining the right ankle. Mr, Taylor says there is •one consolation: he is able to sit at his bench and will be able to catch up oa °some of his watch repairs.—Exeter TimeseAdvocate, Plans Toelmprove Park Members of the Beta Sigma Phil Sorority donated $50 to the Mani- toba flood relief fund this week. The contribution was sent directly to a sister chapter at Winnipeg. The Sorority plans to feet picnic tables and more swings in Victoria Park. The girls have already set up sand boxes, slides, etc. for kid- dies' entertainment. Last week 20 members of the Kinsmen Club helped the Sorority clean and rake the park.—Exeter Times -Advocate. Attended Short Course tended the fur farmers' short course held at 0.A.C., Guelph, last week. Margaret Lynn Munn, "Miss Canada -Miss North America," was guest of honor at the banquet held in the Royal Hotel at which she was presented with a pearl plat- inum fox cape by the Ontario Fur Breeders. Of special interest was the fact that the foxes ha this cape were raised on the DuVal Fur Farm, Wingham. Wingham Ad- vance -Times. M.P:P. Visits Town Mr. John W. Hanna, of Wing- ham,M.P.P. for Huron -Bruce, was a visitor in Blyth on Tuesday. Mr. Hanna was on his way to the an- nual Clinton spring fair, and call- ed at The Standard office on his way through for a" friendly chat. Mr. Hanna is quite proud of the provincial , highway . work being done in the riding he represents this year. More than one million dollars is being spent in highway extension, bridge building and re- pairs on the highways in Huron - Bruce, a large expenditure taking place in replacing the outmoded bridge on the south approach to Wingham.—Blyth Standard. Large Transport Damaged Mr. Earl Thiel, accompanied by Elmore Thiel and"Leroy were call- ed to Toronto on Tuesday evening where their big semi -trailer was considerably shook up and in the ditch somewhat damaged. The big machine which was loaded with 11 tons of transport cargo, was crowd- ed by an American car, and rather than wreck the .American car it was turned into the ditch by the driver in charge, "Tiny" Thiel, who suffered some damage to his own body. How many accidents could be avoided if people would only take a few minutes longer on a trip. We are informed the car sped away and not even stopping to see what the accident was like.— Zurich Herald. Entertains At Trousseau Tea Last Wednesday afternoon and evening Mrs. Frank HoHyman hon- ored her daughter with a trousseau tea. Assisting were Mrs. W. Knox and Mrs. J. Armstrong, whp had charge of the register; Miss Mary , 4/1cCaughey displayed the gifts, as- sisted by Nliss Helen McGee; Xii31$ .Taweg Naclineliey And Nies Cern. Pollard were in charge of Fthe trousseau./ Mrs. Gordon 1VIeClineheY and Mrs.,i'slelson Patterson poured tea. The *Whig table, covered. with a lace cloth, was centred with a. silver ba,sket of pink tulips, and white narcissus flanked with ghat candles in silver holders. Assist- ing in, serving were Dolores Mc- Neil, Anne Jeanette Watson, Mar- jory Knox, Irma Wallace, Margaret Marshall and Joan Philp. Blyth Standard. Begins 90th Year ih Good Form who passed his 89th milestone on Ms life's journey on Friday, May 26, is still active, walks up town. every day for his mail, reads and writea without ,glasses, and alto- gether conducts himself like a much younger man. He has again mower sharPened and mows his lawn. As president of Ceoderich's Octogenarian Club he is doing*is part in preparations for the, picnic of the 80 -year-olds in July. He is looking forward to taking a motor trip later on to Toronto and Peter- borough to visit his daughters and son-in-law. His birthday was glad - gifts from friends at Sault Ste. Marie, Pickford, Pontiac and Blair - villa, Michflii Kingston, Peterbor- ough, Toronto, Hamilton and Flor- ida ,as well as cards and flowers from neighbors and other friends in, town.—Goderich Signal -Star. Returns From Yukon Mr. H. N. Rivers, director of service, Dominion Road Machinery_ Company, recently returned from White Horse, Yukon Territory, where he had been delivering graders to be used on the Alaska Highway. Flying over Winnipeg .on his trip to the Yukon, Mr. Riv- ers reported that the city look.ed like a huge pond, with islands of houses. This was at the heig.ht of the flood. and an aerial view show- ed the terrible .disaster at its worst. He stated that people were going around in alairt sleeves in White Horses and that, there iS 4zkir- rising at 3 am.. Hee was. able, to• read a newspaper: om the street. at 11 p.m. He was greatlY ilnpress* ed with the actieity,• in. the Nbrth- west. The severe winter clienate. creates great diffioulties in keep- ing the highways in good condi- tion, he statess Goderich Signal Star. A Smile Or Tw like Helen Green." She: "So what? I look worse in pink." • She; "I wonder if you remem- ber me? Years ago you asked me. to marry you." Absent-minded Professor: "Ate. yes! And did you?" • During the last day of the .Christ- mas rush in ' large department store, a frenzied clerk, overwhelm- ed by pushing women shoppers, was making out what she hoped' would be the last sales check of the day. As the customer gave her name and address, the clerk, pushing her hair up from her damp fore- head, remarked: "It's, a mad - "No," the customer replied an- grily. "It's a private home!" 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