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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1951-03-23, Page 2ii 0 THE HURON EXPOSITOR 0 i ON EXPOSITOR Established 1869 -A. Y. ] le ean, Editor rublished at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- Thursday afternoon by McLean Pros, Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Subscription rates, $2.00 a year in *dvance; foreign $2.50 a year. Single ®pies, 5 cents each. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized] as Second Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa ZEAFORTH, Friday, March 23, 1951 Municipal Licenses Discussion at a recent council meeting of prevailing license rates in Seaforth points out the fact that Sea - forth requires licenses from fewer types of business than do many other communities. Not so long ago there appeared in the Barrie Examiner a display ad- vertisement drawing attention to the fact that current licenses must be purchased at once. Then follows a Ion list of the licenses that must be ocured. The list includes the fol- lowing: Automobile wrecking yards, billiard and pool tables, bowling al- leys, barber shops, butcher shops, coal, coke and wood dealers, • cigar- ette, cigar and tobacco, dairies, dance Halls, dogs, dry cleaners, electricians, hairdressing establishments, junk yards, Iaundries, plumbers, second- hand stores, trucks, taxi and other vehicles for hire, taxi drivers, the- atres, used car lots and dealers. The requirement that licenses be procured annually in order to do business in a municipality stems out of the fact that the municipality has a responsibility to its citizens to en- sure that business is conducted un- der proper supervision. One won- ders if in the case of Barrie, Iicenses are imposed on the basis of providing revenue rather than as a means of providing proper supervision. • .There is a Solution One of the numerous pleasant tasks attendant upon be.ng associat- ed with a weekly newspaper is the opportunity of listening to a variety of problems and troubles from citi- zens in various walks of life. One of the topics which is raised every year at the time mail order catalogues, •or other city advertising material is distributed in town, con- cerns the resulting business which is lost to local merchants. - Discussing the matter in its week- ly feature, "Once Over Lightly," the Kincardine News points out that "the independent merchant can success- fully buck chain store and mail or- der competition. If he wants to. It takes more than mere lamentations. For example, one of the strong points of the mail order firms is that mer- chandise is returnable and money re- funded. Without argument, too. But try and return something to some in- dependent merchants. Even suggest that there is something not satisfac- tory with the product they have sold and Bang! You're an ingrate, a saboteur, perhaps even a Commun- ist." Some independents also operate in the fashion in favor three-quarters of a century ago, The News goes on to say. Their stores are unattrac- tive, their merchandise is poorly dis- played, and the store adorned with advertising bills of long past events, fly specks from last summer and win- dows designed, evidently, to keep light out rather than let it in. They Also believe in economizing in the %Samount of hydro consumed. "And finally, they do not advertise. "Aside from the fact that a news- paper lives on advertising, the mer- chant who fails to make known to the public��what he has to offer, is doing himself and his customers, actual and potential, a disservice, as well as playing directly into the hands of the firms about which he grumbles loud- est. "The shopping public of this area IS as smart as that of any other dis- i trict. If they know they can obtain the merchandise they want, at a rea- sonable price, from their home mer- chant they will give him their busi- ness. But if he hides his light under a bushel -by failing to acquaint them with the fact that he has merchan- dise, they can hardly be blamed for giving their custom to some one else who has it and keeps them appraised for the fact" The News sums up the problem: "The independent merchant can not expect to get all the business, but if he wishes, he can get the lion's share. It's up to him to do something about it, rather than go into lengthy damn- ing discourses about the opposition he considers so palbably unfair, but which, is trying to do what he refus- es to undertake." • Walking and Health We have always held the opinion that there was a direct relationship between health and exercise, and that there was no better form of ex- ercise than a good brisk walk. We were particularly interested, there- fore, in an editorial which appeared recently in the Guelph Mercury. In Syracuse, the Mercury says, is a man well up in his seventies who experiences remarkable health. He has not had so much as a cold in the last three decades, has a hearty appe- tite, active digestive organs that do their work efficiently, and never a sleepless night. He is, you might say, in the "pink" at an age when most men are faltering. And he credits his physical fitness, his gen- eral all round good health to regular exercise. He makes it a point to walk at least 10 miles a day, rain or shine. A good brisk walk is his tonic. "When a man of sedentary occu- pation finds his vitality low, or im- agines that his liver is cutting up cap- ers, the usual procedure is to gulp down gallons of mineral water, swal- Iow some pills and bitter herbs, and take a little exercise. Very often he wiIl erect a pulley or weight in his sleeping room, and each night and morning will yank at the business end of it for a stipulated number of times. Not for anything would he exceed the requisite number of mo- tions, and with painful monotony he lives up to his part of the exercise euro. But health isn't manufactured that way. "The man who walks for any dis- tance nowadays is regarded• as a lit- tle `funny.' Friends move over and make room for him in the back seat of their cars; they give him a `lift' on his way, out of pity. "Even the people in the country are losing the walking habit. Two or three miles to school used to be thought nothing unusual for the country boy or girl. Now the agita- tion is for a bus for a ride. "This Syracuse pedestrian trudg- es off miles by the hundreds. His strength and endurance at an age when the average man is full of ail- ments and confined to his fireside are a revelation of what a ripe and vig- orous old age means for any man or woman." What Other Papers Say: A Dog's Intentions (Kingston Whig -Standard) For many years the adage that a dog is entitled to one bite has been generally accepted. We seem to re- call that such a decision actually had been handed down in a United States court. At any rate, the idea seemed to be that a dog should not be re- garded as vicious until it had bitten more than one person. We think the adage is sheer non- sense, and we are glad to learn that our views on the subject have been confirmecb by a verdict of the On- tario Court of Appeal. Three per- sons, all named as owners of a dog which had bitten -(''girl, appealed against a judgment ordering them to pay $1,000 hospital expenses and general damages. The appeal was dismissed, and the court ruled that it was not the bite itself that counted, adding that "all that is necessary is an irresistible in- ence of the dog's vicious>propensity" to biting. Your Chances for Survival (From the Statistical Bulletin of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company) In the relatively short .space of a half century, the expectation of lite at birth in the United States has increased from 49 to 68 years. This improvement 'has brought a material increase in the chances of reaching the ages which usually tuark the milestones of one's life. Currently, the likelihood that a new-born child will live through infancy and the pre-school period is exceptionally good. According to the mortality, conditions of 1948, about 96 in 100 will survive from birth to age six. The prospect of celebrating a sixth birthday was much less favorable at the turn of the century, wihen almost one-fifth of the babies died before reaching school age. Most boys and girls spend the ages from six to 18 ob- taining an education. These 12 years of life have always .been fav- ored with a relatively low mortal- ity rate. Even at the turn of the ce.ttury the chances were 96 in 100 that a child six years of age would Live to celebrate its 18th birthday; by 1948 the probability of reaching the age when gainful employment usually begins .had risen to 99 in 100. Entry into the labor force is gen- erally followed by marriage soon thereafter. The chances for sur- vival during this period of life— ages 18 to 23 for men—are ex- tremely good. It should be noted, however, that the age for entry into the Iabor force has been ris- ing during recent decades while the age at marriage has been de- clining. Thus, the brief interval from first employment to marriage is r.airowing, and the prospects of living through it are better than they were decades ago. Throughout life, the chances for survival are more favorable for women than for men. It is particu- larly fortunate that the mortality among young men is very low be- cause many of them carry the re- sponsibility of nurturing a young child; currently about one in ev- ery .two couples has a child within two years of marriage. Thereaf- ter, for a period of about 26 years —that is, until the last child is HERE'S HEALTH 0 0 II married—death takes an increas- ing toll. However, even within this period of life substantial gains in survivorship have resulted from the decline in mortality since 1900. At the turn of the century, a wo- man aged 23 years had 80 chances in 100 of .surviving to her 49th birthday; now the figure is better than 94 in 100. Men normally spend a major por- tion of their lifetime in gainful em- ployment; they are the principal breadwinners in most American families. Thus, a man's survival during the period when there are dependent children iu the .family is of great social and economic im- portance. What is the likelihood that a, man will survive from his 23rd to his 52nd birthday, the us- ual interval from marriage to the time the last child leaves the fam- ily? At •preseut, the chances are about 88 in 100; at the turn of the century they were only 74 in 100. Another interesting consideration is the probability that a young man just entering employment will at- tain retirement age. On the basis of current mortality, the chances of survival from age 18 to 65 are 66 in 100; according to the mortal- ity conditions in 1900-1902, the cor- responding figure vias only 51 in 100. The outlook for years of life af- ter the age of retirement is more favorable than is generally realiz- ed. The chances are now about 58 in 100 thatmen at age 65 will live at least 10 years longer. For their wives the chances of surviving this period are even greater because first, the average wife is younger than her husband and, second, the mortality among, women is lower than that among men at every age period. The results shown here have im- portant implications. There is al- ways some chance that the head of the family may'' not live until his children become self-supporting, or until the mortgage on his home is paid, or other obligations to de- pendents have been met. Even greater is the probability that the wife will outlive the husband. At the same time, the chances of sur- viving beyond the age of retire- ment are .quite substantial. Hole In the Dyke (By Joseph Lister Rutledge) A new factor has interjected it- self into our already complicated price structure. It is a variation on the "short supply" theme. It might be called "panic demand." During the last war we called it hoarding. It is the hole in the dyke that might spell disaster. When the dyke is already under pressure this seemingly small ex- tra hazard is crucial. The best evir ence that this is a formidable threat comes from Macy -'s. the New York department store that proudly claims to be the world's largest. A short while ago t was reporting that it had passed its former record of a million dol- lars in sales in a single day. Only a short time ago it took paid page newspaper space to urge its cos., tourers to curtail their purchases. This didn't represent any change 'n business policy but only recog• - nition that "fear buying" might complicate disastrously an already bedevilled price structure. The advertisement stated boldly that its customers, and probably the customers of most other stores, were not only buying more than usual, due to the fact that they had more money to spend, but were buying more than experience prov- ed they needed or could use. The conflict in Korea, .the threat of pos- sible war in Europe, the ever-pres- ent shadow of the atomic bomb were all ,helping to set fear com- plexes in motion and encouraging the instinctive reaction to prepare for the worst by hoarding. "Buy nothing out of fear," urged Macy's advertisement. "Buy only what you need or can use, but don't buy an extra thing because of 'what night happen.' There are goods enough to satisfy your needs. But there can never be goods en- ough to satisfy your fears." We are all so confident that there is some sort of conspiracy to in- crease prices that we are ready to point fingers of suspicion at anyone but ourselves. The producer and the retailer are, perhaps, natural suspects for they handle the goods on their way to us. It is hard for them to ,prove that neither likes run -away prices, neither can hope to benefit from them. If the world's largest retailer is attempting to dis- courage business it is because of the recognition that extremes of buying on a depleted market mean hazard and hardship for all. That hazard and hardship are the sky- rocketing prices that we create for ourselves. (By Gordon M. Greig) tle herds. Perhaps you are one of The progress made in promoting :he warble fly campaign in Huron County during the past few weeks has •been most encouraging. Hul- lett 'Township Council passed the by-law at a special council meeting on March 12, and are now making final plans to carry out the treat- ing of all cattle in the township. Colborne Township Federation of Agriculture has been circulating the petition in that township. They will no doubt secure the necessary vote, and be able to place that township within the area where treatment to kill the warble fly is being carried on. Under the Warble Fly Act, treat- ment must start early in April. A school of instruction will be held in the Agricultural Board Room in Clinton on Tuesday, March 27, to familiarize inspectors, spray men, and members of township councils with the work they will have to do. If a good kill is secured in all areas this year it will go a long way to- ward eradicating this costly pest. During the past year the Federa- tion of Agriculture has on many oc- casions met members of municipal councils throughout the county. With very few exceptions, We have received the beat co-operation that could be desired. We need the co- operation of the municipal authori- ties and in turn we can be of great assistance to them by promoting an active interest In ,the affairs of the townships and county. While promoting the warble fly campaign, I have had many farm- ers express the desire to have a calf hood vaccination campaign started within the County of Hur- on. Many farmers have suffered heavy losses through the prevar ]ence of bangs disease in their cat - the fortunate farmers that has es- caped the loss inflicted by this dis- ease, but you are always in danger of having your herd infected while diseased cattle are located within a few rods of your farm. You can make this campaign a reality by presenting your views to your local Township Federation of Agricul- ture, or through your Farm Forum Group, Good Pre -Lambing Nutrition Pays Inadequately nourished ewes pro- duced lambs approximately one pound lighter at birth than well-fed ewes and the mortality in the light- er lambs was three to four times higher, it has been shown in exper- iments conducted by S. B. Wil- liams at the Department of Agri- culture's Animal Husbandry Divi- sion, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. A ewe that lambs in poor condition often does not have en- ough milk to ensure maximum lamb gains, Mr. Williams added. One of the most critical times in the yearly cycle of sheep husban- dry is the period from mid -preg- nancy to lambing. During this time the rapidly developing foetus is making increasingly greater de- mands on the dam. While the ewe can deplete her body reserves to nourish the unborn young, it is false economy to let this happen, so great care should be taken in the food given during this pre -natal period. Good quality legume or mixed hay should be the basis of the sheep ration. if sufficient good hay is not available for the entire winter -feeding period, the inferior hay should be fed first. Roots and silage add succulence to the diet and .are welcomed by the sheep. However, the feeding of corn sil- age should be discontinued three or (Continued on Page 7) Oldsters and teens and in-betweens Need breakfasts each day that are nourishing. Fruit, cereal, egg, Hot beverage and bread Will help you to keep fit and flourishing. Dept, of National Health and Welfare Years Agone Interesting Items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-five and Fifty Years Ago. From The Huron Expositor March 19, 1926 Mr. J. J. Brennan, of Dublin, has the contract of moving a large dou- ble house in Stratford. On Friday evening Miss Lyla Chapman, of Brucefield, entertain- ed a number of her friends to a dinner -dance at her home. On Monday afternoon a number of the friends of Walter McCully. Tuckersmith, met at his bush and engaged in an old-fashioned wood bee. The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Simmons, Chiselhurst, was the scene of a happy and pleasing event on Monday evening, when a goodly number of the neighbors as- sembled to greet them on the 15th anniversary of their wedding. Mr. R. Hoggarth read a complimentary address and a beautiful lamp, was brought forward and 'presented to them. Mr. Hugh McKay, of Bayfield, while cutting some limbs, had the misfortune to cut his knee cap, which required a number of stitch- es. Mrs. Wm. Dougall, of Hensall, held a quilting bee the end of last week when a number of neighbors gave good 'assistance, and in turn were most kindly entertained by Mrs. Dougall. Mr. W. J. Nott, of Alma, left this week for Edmonton. He expects to bring back with him several loads of good cattle. The members of the Pastor's B'ble Class of Northside Church met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. R. Frost. The newly - elected officers were as follows: Pres., W. D. Hoag; vice-pres., Mrs. Frost; sec.-treas.. Mr. .Rands teacher, the pastor: assist. teach- er; C. H. Holland. The following program was given: Piano duet. Mrs. Stoddart and Jean Frost; reading. Mrs. J. Johnson; violin duet, Thos. Rands and Maybelle Rands; speech, W. D. Hoag; piano duet, 'Evelyn Harburn and M. Rands; violin solo, J. Johnson; piano solo, Win. Stoddart.; reading, Mrs. Howard. Dr. Moir, of Hensel], has leased the fine homestead farm on the 3rd concession of Hay to Mr. Faber, who came from Holland a couple of years ago. From The Huron Expositor March 29, 1901 William Sturgeon has returned to Bayfield after a trip across the At- lantic. He reports a very stormy passage. He was 17 days going and 12 returning. The two farms owned by the late John Norris, of Hibbert, were dis- posed of by public auction on Sat- urday at the Carlin House, Stafla. The old homestead was purchased by Hugh Norris for $5.500, and the one on the 7th concession by John Docking for $5,700. Joseph and Samuel Speare, of Cromarty, had a wood bee on Wed- nesday and gave a party at night. An unfortunate accident occurred about two miles east of Cromarty on Monday, when Albert, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, FAR. Hamil- ton, had the misfortune to have his leg broken below the knee, Mr. Turner, ledgerkeeper in the Dominion Bank here, left on Sat- urday for Winnipeg. The census enumerators com- mence work all over the Dominion on Monday morning next. The en- umerators for Seaforth are R. Lumsden, John Killoran, Charles Wilson, James Watson and W. D. McLean. In the point competition in the Seaforth Curling Club, Mr. William Ament was the fortunate winner of the trophy. He made a score of 81 points, winning over Mr. W. D. Bright. Miss Nellie Devereaux, of town, has secured a situation as head milliner in Walkerton. Mr. I. Witmer, of Zurich, has been engaged to manage Mr. S. Rennie's lake road farm for a year, The social held under the aus- pices of the Young People's Society of First Presbyterian Church was a complete success. The chair was occupied by Rev. F. H. Larkin, and those furnishing the program were solos by Miss Stephens, Masters Willie Hays and Melvin Scott; quartette, Messrs, Scott and Hays and the Misses Murray and McLen- nan. The instrumentals were a piano duet 'by Misses Cash and Sclater; violin solo, W. Pearce; a coronet duet by McLeod and Free- man; and recitations by Mrs. T. C. Greig and the Misses Reid and Norma Dickson. Seen in the County Papers Purchases Farm Alvin Gollnitz, Logan, has pur- chased the 1William Ingram farm, just south of his present farm. Mr. and Mrs. Ingram will remain in the house for the time being.—Mitchell Advocate. Fractures Toes Mr. "Bennie" Gignac, who is a member of the Zurich hockey team, met with a painful accident when he had two toes fractured on his left foot. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. — Zurich Herald. Returned From Hospital Mr, Charles Fritz has returned home from Clinton Hospital and is at present at the home of his son, and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fritz. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. — Zurich Herald. ' Fire in Farm Home The fire brigade had a run to the farm home of John O. Hind - marsh, Bayfield Road, on Friday afternoon. Fire had spread from a stovepipe into the wall of an up- stairs room and was extinguished with some difficulty.—Goderich Sig- nal -Star. At Home On Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Roney, Mitchell, were at hpme to their friends and neighbors in Trinity Anglican Church parlors on Tues- day, March 20, from 3 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon and from 7 to 10 in the evening, on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary. —Mitchell Advocate. Win Bridge Prizes The Ladies' Lawn Bowling Club enjoyed a progressive bridge in the Legion rooms on Tuesday eve- ning with fifteen tables• in play. Prizes for ladies' High was won by Mrs. Allan' Fraser; second by Mrs. R. Jermyn; gent's high by E. D. Bell; second. W. H. Pollen. Lunch was served at the close. — Exeter Times -Advocate. Hear Standardization Talk Members of Brussels Lions Club received first hand information on the Ontario Hydro standardization project on Monday night, when W. H. Dalton and Mr. Johnston, both of Toronto, visited the club at their regular meeting. Following the address, a film was shown giving further insight into the extent of the undertaking. One point stress- ed by the speaker was the import- ance of householders defrosting their refrigerators before the ar- rival of the hydro workers. L. Michel was the leader for com- munity singing. Yvohne Pollard, accompanied by Doris Johnston at the piano, delighted the audience with a pleasing coronet solo. A committee of women of Melville Church served the supper.—Brus- sels Post. Golden Wedding Celebrated On Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Allen, who have been life-long resi- dents of Hibbert celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home on Lot 19, Concession 12, Hibbert, where they have lived during all their wedded life. Mr. and Mrs. Alien are enjoying good health and will observe their 75th birthday on April 3 and 5, respec- tively. Their marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Peter Scott, who was minister of Crom- arty Presbyterian Church for 29 years. at the home of the bride's parents. the late Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Scott, at Lot 8, Concession 10, on March 6, 1901. 'Mrs. Allen M. - Francis and Mr. Frank Allen were/ the witnesses. Mr. Allen is a soni of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Allen. They have a family of one son, Ernest, of Cromarty, and a - daughter, Mrs. Harold (Mary) Cole- han, Staffa. A son, Wilson, died in. infancy. They have six grandchil-• dren.—Exeter Times -Advocate. Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary Congratulations are extended to' Mr. and' Mrs. Russell MacDonald,/ well-known residents of this com- munity who observed their 25th an- niversary of their wedding on Sat- urday, Murch 17. Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald were married at the, home of Mrs. MacDonald's sister, Mrs. David Bowes, on March 17,. 1926, the minister being the Rev. Barnaby, United Church minister of Blyth. Mrs. MacDonald was the. former Mae Watson, daughter of Mrs. David Watson and the late Mr. Watson. Mr. MacDonald is a. son of the late Mr. and' Mrs. Mrs. Donald MacDonald, Kinloss Town- ship, Bruce County residents. Fol- lowing the wedding Mr: and Mrs.. MacDonald resided for two years in Kinloss Township before taking - up residence in the Hullett-Morris Boundary in 1928. They have a fam- ily of two sons, Kenneth, who is married, and Carman, and one, daughter, Betty, also two grand- children.—Blyth Standard. Bayfield Fire Threatens Village Mr. and Mrs. Jack Howard, Bay --- field, had more excitement thane they enjoyed on Tuesday after- noon. About two o'clock Mrs. How- ard saw flames on the street back of them. Before she had investi- gated, the 'fire had run into the- pasture field east of the house. She - turned in the fire alarm and went. out to try and combat the grass fire. The firemen arrived in record' time and soon had everything un- der contra]. The Howard's have great praise for the expert manner in which the local brigade handled'. the situation. The fire evidently had started from hot ashes. The dry grass caught fire and fanned iby the east wind, had swept over part of the Leitch property, in- cluding the McIntosh burial plot, down the back street and about 15. feet into the swamp on the street through the Howard orchard and into the field beyond the garden, - Many fence posts and the wooden Ifence at the vegetable garden were. ablaze. This is the second year that a grass Bre has started in the' same locality. People should exer- cise the utmost care in dumping: ashes and also with bonfires to see that no live coals are left uncover- ed. Had the fire not been noticed and got a head start ;into the' swamp, it would have been very difficult to control and a menace• to the village.—Clinton - News -Re - I cord. A Smile Or Two The fluttery summer visitor ap- proached the old sea captain smi1= ingly: ,She:• "You know, I've always - wondered why do you sea folks al- ways call a boat `she'." Captain: "Ever try to steer one? • A co-ed was on a street car dis- cussing opera with her friend. "1 just love Carmen," she said. The conductor, who passed by at the moment, blushed a deep red" and said, "Try the motorman, Miss.. I'n; married." 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