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The Huron Expositor, 1951-07-27, Page 2{ I l JULY 27,1951 0 T 'MEM,EXPOSITOR 0 HURON EXPOSITOR Established 1860 A. Y. McLean, Editor Published at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- ery Thursday afternoon by McLean Bros, 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, July 27, 1951 Shortage of Cement Probably everyone who owns a home or farm, or operates a business, has experienced difficulty in obtain- ing cement at some time or another during the past year. Everybody has been blamed for the shortage— the government, the dealer, big busi- ness. The fact of the matter is, of course, that Canadian cement mills during the past year or so have produced more cement than at any other time in their history. And it has all been used in Canada., True, it is difficult to believe when one cannot some- times buy even a bag from a dealer. Is it possible that this vast produc- tion is being distributed unfairly? The cement people control the dis- tribution, not the government, and they say that every part of the coun- try, down to the smallest dealer, is receiving its proper share based on the demand in past years. The diffi- culty is that across Canada, and ev- en in the smaller centres, the demand has risen beyond the capacity of the mills to produce. This fact was em- phasized a few days ago when a local contractor corrected us when we suggested that the man who five years ago bought one bag a year, now buys ten bags. "No," he said, "that man now tries to buy at least twenty bags or thirty bags." Added to the greatly increased do- mestic demand is the requirement of defence construction and Ontario hydro. The government, well aware of the .inconveniences, and in some cases, hardships, which result from the lack of cement, have for many months pressed for an expanded productive capacity. In other ways, too, the government has acted to ease the shortage—particularly by arranging for the importation of foreign cement in as large quantities as pos- sible. Since, however, similar short- ages exist in almost every country with which Canada deals, all the cement we might like to import sim- ply can't be had—at any price. ' Additional plant capacity, howev- er, is in the making and Canada Cement Co. has announced a con- struction program which will raise its annual capacity from 14,000,000 barrels to 17,200,000 barrels. Cer- tain of this increased capacity will be in production this fall, the re- mainder by the spring of 1952. • Canada Imports Eggs Probably the biggest poultry pro- ducing district in Canada is the area within a radius of twenty-five miles of Seaforth. The fact that Canada for the first time in her history is importing eggs in quantity from foreign countries, will. be of particu- lar interest to this district. During recent months some 2,000,- 000 dozens have been shipped from the United States and Holland. While more are to follow, !t is expected the shortage will be vercome by next October or November. Egg produc- tion in Canada is running at about 84,000 cases, or about 2,520,000 doz- en a week, and normal needs of the population are about 90,000 cases, or 2,700,000. The difference has had to be made up by imports. Producers in the area will recall the circumstances of more than a year ago which led to the present sit- uation. At that time Canada was producing about 10 per cent more eggs than she could consume, and this surplus was absorbed by a Brit- ish contract. In late 1949, however, $hitain announced that because of a •cellar shortage she no longer would buy Canadian eggs. The announce- ment resulted in a sagging egg mar- ket which was stemmed by a govern- ment price support program, but meanwhile many producers, fearful of the future, began cutting flocks, or, in some cases, gave up the busi- ness. To aggravate the situation, Canadian consumption of poultry products increased. The effect of all this has been reflected in the cur- rent shortage. However, the poultry industry, in- cluding that large part of it in Hur- on County, is building up production to a point where, by fall, it is expect-. ed to equal that of 1949. Canada then will produce the eggs that Cana- dians eat. • This is Polio Time This is the season of the year when polio strikes its deadliest blows, and for this reason every one should be familiar not only with the symptoms, but also have a general knowledge of safeguards. While there is no thought of causing alarm, public health authorities do urge people to observe general precautions. Chief among the safeguards against polio infections are the fol - wing: 1. Avoid over -fatigue and chill- ing. 2. Keep all food clean; prevent contamination by flies. 3. Observe personal cleanliness. Adults as well as children should wash hands before eating and after every visit to the bathroom. 4. Avoid crowds, especially during the height of the polio season. Because polio symptoms are often mistaken for a common cold or "summer diarrohea," the doctor should be called in when a child com- plains of not feeling well; especial- ly if there is feverishness, sore throat, headache, upset stomach or muscles. The child or adult with such complaints should be put to bed and kept away from the rest of the family until the doctor has made a proper diagnosis. Parents are urged to consult a doc- tor during -the polio season, for much depends on early diagnosis and treat- ment. What Other Papers Say: The Good OId Days (Edmonton Journal) A rude blow was given recently to the theory that things were better in the good old days. Archeologists deciphering some 4,000 -year-old Bab- ylonian tablets discovered that they dealt with rationing and price con- trols. • Spelling Must Be Taught (Ottawa Journal) Once more we see the familiar comp,laint — that university gradu- ates are "woefully weak" in the abil- ity to express themselves; that, specifically, they "can't spell." This time it is from the chief of the ex- ecutive and professional division of the National Employment Service, Mr. G. M. Morrison. Spelling is something that has to be learned, like the multiplication tables, and the universities, places of higher education, should not be re- quired or expected to teach such ele- mentary subjects. The responsibil 1 ity rests upon the public and high schools. By the time a student goes to university in his late teens it is natural to suppose he knows whether "believe" takes an ie or an ei. The fault, we suspect, rests in the modern system of teaching elemen- tary English. Our older readers will remember ter how in public school they were drilled endlessly in spelling, will recall the exciting spelling matches, and the acclaim accorded the winners. Now it is very differ- ent. Children in the early grades learn to identify words by sight, as adults read, and in this short cut to learning there is not much attention paid to spelling—it is not now, as in the old days, a basic subject. So it is that we see graduates of the universities, seeking to apply in their first jobs all they have learned, showing a deplorable lack of ability to spell, and their colleges being blamed for it. The universities have their faults, but we think they can plead innocent of this one. Expect Pensions Will Be Given to 145,000 More Representatives of the Federal and Provincial Governments met in Ottawa last week to discuss plans under which pensions of $40 a month will be paid, to needy per- sons between 65 and 69. The federal government alone, starting next January 1, will pay pensions of $40 a mouth to all per- sons 70 and over, regardless of means, who have lived in Canada for at least 20 years. It has offer- ed to share on a 50-50 basis with the provinces the cost of similar pensions to the needy in the 65-69 age group. It will continue to pay, under more liberal terms, 75 per cent of the cost of $40 -a -month pen- sions to needy blind persons 21 and over. At present, pensions of $40 -a - month — some provinces pay a lit- tle more — are paid to needy per- sons 70 and over who have lived in Canada for 20 years and who can prove their need for such a pen- sion. The federal government pays 75 per cent of the cost and the provinces the remainder. Al. its recent session. parliament authorized the federal government to conclude agreements with the' provinces for the payment of pen -1 sions to the needy in the 65:69 age group. It is not yet known whether all proviuces will conclude agree- ments in time for the new pensions program to start next January 1. Some provinces have indicate& that they cannot afford to partici- pate in the program set out by the federal government. Others say they may start the pensions at 67 .ustea,d of 65. Some have intimat- ed they will pay the pensions to only a limited number in the 65-69 age group. Health Minister Martin recently said: "The federal government, of course, hopes that all provinces will ultimately adopt a uniform pattern in order to take the full- est advantage of the scope of this federal legislation. At the same time, it is not the intention of the government to impose this new program on all provinces on a 'take it or leave it' basis. "If any province comes to the conclusion that it cannot for reas- ons of its own, implement this part of the program in its jurisdic- tion at the present time, or that it can only do so on a limited and partial basis, this will not affect the federal government's offer as it applies to the other provinces. Nor will it in any way affect the implementation of the universal pensions program." Should, all provinces accept the federal offer, it is estimated that 145,000 Canadians between 65 and 69 will qualify for pensions. The anors LTO Seen in the County. Papers cost would amount to $64,000,000 annually, sharedequally by the federal government and the pro- vinces. The federal government propos- ed that residence requirementaand income ceilings form part of the eligibility test. Under the federal offer, a person would have to have lived in Canada at least 20 years in order to qualify. A single pensioner in the 65-69 group could be in receipt of a $20 a month or less in outside income and still qualify for a full pension of $40 a month. In other words, a single 65-69 pensioner could receive up to $240 a year in outside income and still receive a full pension of $480 a year. A married couple, both re- ceiving the full pensions, also would be allowed outside income of $240 a year. In the case of a married couple, of whom one is pensionable and in receipt of the full pension, outside income could total $720 a year. When outside income goes above the allowable ceilings, the amount of the pension is reduced accord- ingly. For instance, if a widow, do- ing odd household jobs, has an In- come of $40 a month she would be entitled to $20 a month in old age assistance. On reaching the age of 70 she would qualify for a full pen- sion of $40 a month, no matter what outside income she may have. Parents who are in need and who are not receiving anything or a sufficient amount from ,their chil- dren would still qualify for 65-69 assistance unless the provincial acts or regulations required other- wise. For instance, a mother might be living with a married son who was having difficulty making ends meet for his own family. In such a case the mother would qualify for a pension. Undetr former legislation the fed- eral government insisted that the provinces recover the pensions paid from any estate the pension- er might have left. In the new leg- islation, the federal government re- moved that provision. It states that it is not interested in any recov- ery from estates, but if a province decides to make a recovery then the federal government wants half of the amount obtained. Experience showed that provi- sion for recovery from estates dis- couraged many needy people from applying for a pension. They.fear- ed their relatives would have to re- imburse the governments for the amount received in pensions. In actual practice the amount recovered from estates was very small. Hatchery Outlook There will be approximately 1 per cent more pullets on Canadian farms during the 1951-52 crop year hal during the current crop year More pullets from the 1951 hatch will come into production at an earlier date than in 1950. Thar January hatch was 27 per cen larger than the January hatch of 1950 and the February and March hatches were 43 per cent and 15 per cent higher than in 1950. How ever, the January and February hatches will comprise only about 15 per cent of the season's total hatch and production from these birds cannot be expected to great ly augment supplies of eggs dur ing the third quarter of the cur rent year. There were twice as many eggs in machines on June 1, 1951, as on the corresponding date a year ago. It is likely that the majority of the chicks hatched after June 1 will be used for meat production, However, the pullets of late hatch- es may be kept on farms for egg production if poultry meat prices, relative to the cost of feed, are unfavorable during the fall months. 8I Under the Canadian Record of Performance service, provision is made for the establishment, under 1 supervision of the Canada Depart- ' went of Agriculture, of production 1 credentials for pure-bred dairy I cattle as a basis for the develop - t 1 went of intelligent and construc- tive breeding programs. Such a service is considered basic for the improvement of seed stock and. is - an undertaking that could not be accomplished by individual breed- ers and breed organizations. Prac- tically every country in which dairy cattle are of importance pro- - vides financial assistance toward a plan of this kind but none has - supported such a service as gener- ally as is done in Canada. The service provides for the test- ing of all registered cows in the herd that have ever calved and for each lactation period as long as they are in the herd. Supervision is provided through employees of the Department of Agriculture. Certificates of production or state- ments of production are listed for all cows with yields for 180 days and over in the form of an annual report available to all interested in the performance of pure-bred dairy cattle of eight breeds including Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Canadian, Guernsey, Holstein -Friesian, Jer- sey, Recl Poll and Shorthorn. R.O.P. For Cattle Activated Charcoal Helps Apple Storage Objectionable odours are usually present in apple storages. In spite of sanitary control and air circula- tion boxes—dunnage, stray moulds, building material and the product itself all contribute to the odours found in storage rooms. Most of these are harmful to the extent of affecting the flavours of the ap- ples and some may even shorten their storage life. Complaints from consumers of storage taints are quite frequent. In addition, the storage operator loses a fairly large percentage of his income from lenticel spot, ap- ple scald and forms of -breakdown hastened by the presence of vola- tile gases associated, with the so- called odours. There are remedies for apple) scald in the form of oil wraps or shredded oil paper which absorb some of the volatiles given off by the fruit. The Division of Hort- iculture, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, along with other re- searLh workers are constantly seeking a satisfactory solution for these odour problems. Present studies indicate thatthe use of activated charcoal for odour re- moval is quite promising. Circulating the storage air through activated charcoal, if the equipment in properly designed. will remove many harmful odours, but this device has not prayed. ef- fective in the control of apple scald. Higher quality fruit with a slight prolongation of storage life s the main accomplishment of this equipment. Fertilizer Inspection Protection for both makers and users of commercial fertilizers is provided by the Canada Depart- ment of Agriculture inspectors who administer the Fertilizers Act. The Act, which prescribes mini- mum quality standards for com- mercial fertilizers, is administered by the Plant Products Division and enforced by the inspection staffs inn^ the eight distriC to g of the divi- sion. Constant checks protect manu- facturers from unfair competition through competitors lowering stan- dards and users from inferior goods. The fertilizer unit of the Chemi- cal Laboratory, Plant Products Di- vision, explains chemist W. H. Hol- lington, is responsible for the an- alysis of fertilizers under the Act. Division inspectors collect sam- ples and send them to the labora- tory for inspection and analysis. Under recent legislation, a fertilize er, to be registered„ must contain total available plant nutrients eq- ual to 20 or more plant food units, and details of the analysis must be placed on a label attached to the bag or on the bag itself. Analysis of the sample sent in must correspond to the analysis shown on the bag. Primary plant nutrients are to- tal nitrogen, available phosphoric (Continued an Page 8) Grandpa, nudging ninety-five, Was asked what keeps him so ALIVE "Meals that Canada's Food Rules suggest, Plus good fresh air and Tots of rest" 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 July 30, 1926 Thomas McMillan, Hullett, was nominated Liberal caudidate by. Mayor W. H. Golding, Seaforth and John Essery, Exeter, at the South Liberal Convention t Hen sall. Ross J. Sproat and R. E. Bright carried off the first event at the Milvertou Scotch doubles tourna- ment. The prizes were cedar chests. Police discovered one of the larg- est liquor caches ever found in this district near Goderich. They also found barrels of swamp whiskey, a quantity of sealed whiskey and tins of alcohol.. The still owners were sentenced to six months in jail for sale of illicit liquor. Mr. Andrew Hicks of Centralia, was nolinated Conservative candi- date in the forthcoming federal election. Seaforth Turf Association held its races this week at the Driving Park. Entries included "Oliver Pete," L. W. Guy; "Allan Grattan," and "Capt. Grattan," W. Cudmore. Officials were: Starter, Walter Burnside; judges, M. Broderick, George Muldoon, Frank Taylor; timers, William Ament, Jas. Dick, William Martyn; clerk of course, A. D. -Sutherland. The new concrete and steel roof church shed on the Zurich Luther- an church grounds, has been com pleted and arrangements are being made to hold the usual Sunday services in it until the basement has been built under the church. • From The Huron Expositor August 2, 1901 Mr. Ernest McIntosh, son of Jas McIntosh, concession 2, :McKillop was injure& when a team of horse. which he was driving, ran away while descending 'l'urnbull's hill and throwing him to the ground. A serious accident occurred at the electric light plant when a pis ton smashed the cylinder head in one of the large engines. Alex Mc Kay, the engineer, managed to ge the steam under control and shut off the engine after much difficul• ty. Family gatherings included that of Mr, and Mrs. George McIntosh McKillop, and Mr. and Mrs. Robt Scott, Harpurhey. Three teachers were engaged at Seaforth Collegiate Institute at sal aries of $900, $800 and $750. All are specialists. Application will be made at the next session of the Ontario Legis- lature for the incorporation of an electric railways which is propos• ed to run from Goderich to Dunlop Carlow, Dungannon and Lucknow; thence to Wingham, Brussels and Seaforth; thence through Bruce - field, Varna and Bayfield, and from Bayfleld to Goderich, thus making a county belt line. Mr. James Scott, formerly leader of First Presbyterian Church choir, entertained his musical associates to a picnic at Bayfield, Men have this week been pre- paring the foundation of the new granolithic sidewalk to be laid on the south side of Goderich Street West. The Grippe Hotel, at the static$t, is being veneered with brick. Rutter is selling at 16 cents and eggs at 12% cents. Mr. John Quinlan has in his pos- session a very ancient coln. it bears the date 1700. • Miss Mary Johns, Egmondville, won the scholarship given by the trustees of the Collegiate institute for the entrance pupil obtaining the highest mark. The traction engines built at the Seaforth Engine Works are in great demand. La.,t week Mr. Bell had, to turn away four orders of them on account of his inability to ma.nufacttire them in time. A Smile Or Two Uncle: "You boys of today want too much money, Do' you know what I was getting when I married your aunt?" Nephew: "No, and I'll het you didn't either!" • "How did you get along with your wife In that argument?" "Aw, she came crawling to me on her knees." "Yeah? what did she say?" "She called me a coward end dared me to come out from tinder the bed," Scholarships Awarded The trustees of the Donald Fras- er and Family scholarship have announced awards to Frances Bre- reton and Ruth Willis, of Goderich District Collegiate Institute, on the basis of their work of last year. Each scholarship is of a value of $75.—Goderich Signal -Star. Had Eye Operation Mr. David Ducharme was recent- ly at St. Joseph's Hospital, Lon- don, where he had a critical opera- tion performed on one of his eyes, which had been giving him much discomfort for some considerable time. The cause of the trouble is now removed, and in time Mr. Ducharwe will enjoy the results and benefit of the operation.—Zur- ich Herald. To Teach in France Harvey Bride, younger son of Mr. Carman Bride, and a recent graduate in modern languages and literature of University College, Toronto. will leave for France in September, where he will teaoh Euglish in a high school there. Attending the graduation exercis- I es in Toronto were Mr. and Mrs. Mac McIntosh, of Brussels, and Miss Margaret Spence and Miss Marion Doig, Fordwich.—Wingham Advance -Times. Dashwood Girl Visits Scotland Jean Gossman is leaving Can- ada un 'Tuesday, taking a three month vacation in Scotlaud, where she will be the guest of Mrs, P. Tay lor, Husky, Renfrewshire, Scot- land. Miss Gossntan will be accom- ; anted by her friend. Miss Sally Craynor, who has been a resident of London. Canada, for three years. Jean intends 1isit.ng Edinburgh Castle, where her. father, William Gossman, has his name engraved on the walls since the first world war.—Exeter Times -Advocate. Road Work Progresses Several road re;'airing and sur• facing jobs are in progress in this vicinity at the present time. Work preparatory„ to paving is being done on the stretch between Luck - now and Amberley. Extensive' wid- ening and grading has been under- taken on the road to Harriston, to put this stretch in good shape as the direct route from Wingham to Toronto. New culverts are being placed on the Listowel road and the stretch from Lucknow to Whitechurch is being graded,— Wingham Advance -Times. Jewellery Store Changes Hands Mr. Fred Cole, who for the past seven and a half years, has con- ducted the jewellery business which he took over from Mr. Jas, Lawson, has disposed of the busi- ness to Mr. J. M. Smith, of Bur- lington, wha has already taken pos- ses .ion. Mr. Smith has had thirty- one years' ex;:erience as a watch- maker and jeweller for Levy Bros. Co., of Hamilton. Mr, and Mrs.' Smith have two daughters, Robin, aged 9. and Kathryn, aged 5, both of whom will be attending the Exe• ter public school. Mr. Cole has no plans as yet for the future.—Exe- ter Times -,advocate. Minister Leaving Blyth The Rev. J. A. Roberts, Mrs, Roberts and family will be leav- ing the parishes of Blyth, Belgrave arid AuVurn in mid -Sep ember, for the Parish of High Prairie, in the Diocese of Athabasca. High Prairie is 276 miles northwest of Edmon- ton, in the Peace River District. The parish comprises a large area and Mr. Roberts' work will be in the missionary field. Because of the great shortage of clergy, women missionaries are carrying on work in towns 50 and 80 miles from High Prairie and Mr. Roberts will be re- sponsible for visiting them and ad- ministering the sacraments of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts and family came to Blyth from Mirror, Alberta, and his new parish is about 300 miles farther north. The Peace River District is a pioneer country with a great future of de- velopment ahead.—Blyth Standard. Injured in Peculiar Accident Samuel Hohner met with an ac- cident which might have resulted much more seriously op the after- noon of July 12. He was moving a chickenhouse at his home on the Blue Water Highway, Stanley Township. Due to the rain, a jack which he was using, slipped and the eave of the building caught him on the top of his head when it fell, cutting a deep gash. He was alone at the time and tried to attend to it himself, but when he found that he couldn't stop the- fiow of blood, he got into his car and drove to the United Chula 11 where Mrs. Rohner was helping with the preparation of meals. !Miss A. M. Stirling administered first aid as he was quite weak front loss of blood, and Ohas. Scotchmer drove him to Clinton for medical attention. It required a number of stitches to close the wound. He is recuperating at his home.—Clinton News -Record. I C.P.R. President -Visits Goderich Goderich had a visit on Satur- day from the President and other high officials of the Canadian Paci- fic Railway. President W. A. Mash- ers, of Montreal, making a tour of Ontario points on the C.P.R., was accompanied by C. E. Jefferson, vice-president in charge of traffic, and Fc'' C. S. Evans, vice-president of legal council. The party visited the C.P.R. station and inspected the railway's property at the lake- • front and also called art the offices of the Goderich Elevator & Tran- sit Co., meeting G. L. Parsons and R. G. Sanderson. President Math- ers made complimentary remarks upon the facilities of the harbor and commented upon the beauty of what he had seen of the town. Ir. was the first visit of a C P.R. Presi- dent to this town in a great many years, probably the first since the' opening of the line from Guelph. Mr. F. C. S. Evans is a brother-in- law of R. C. Hays, K.C.—Goderich Signal -Star.. Everyone Recognizes H o g Town (By Robert M. Hamilton, in the Ottawa Citizen) Not long ago the cities of Ne Westminster and Guelph got into the news over a dispute as to which had the prior right to cal itself the Royal City. The boards of trade in each town advanced forceful argunrents in defence o their right to use the name and incidentally attracted a fai amount of publicity-. This inciden may have seemed of relatively mi or importance, but Canadian town were at one time proud of their nicknames and of the grand de criptive phrases they adopted Many still are. F.fty- years ago, especially i the West, every crossroads settle ment with a telegraph pole wa confident that it had a date wit destiny. As a C.P.R. man one described. the West, it took a ric mon to own the ground under hi shoes in some places and wherev er there was a siding, that was town, and wherever there was bot .a siding and a tank, that was city! It might be added that ther was hardly a city in. the countr that did not see itself as a build- ing metropolis. We had a spate of towns callin themselves the Gateway to this o that point of the compass, the Hu of one or another of the provinces the Queen City of this or that fav- ored area, and so on. A discern- ing Canadian once wrote that as often as not it is the consciousness of tt back, not of a possession that prompts us to brag, This may be th w- I of Saskatchewan's Top.Two-thirds. I This latter claim shows a startlinzi modesty, but perhaps P. A. was el - 1' timidated by the mighty boast of its southern neighbor Saskatoon which calls itself the Hub, or in its f forthright moments, the Hub of , the Hard Wheat Belt. r Sudbury- is still the Hub of the t North; Truro, the Hub of Nova n- Scotia; • Vernon, the Hub of the s North Okanagan, and Weston thumbing its nose at Toronto, calls s- itself the Hub of York County. . Consider the Queen Cities. the Garden Cities, the Friendly Cities. n If you wrote to one of their Civic - offices you would' likely get an an - s sorer on letterhead paper with the h title proudly embossed in co'or, e The only other place you see these' h nicknames is in the sports pages s of your favorite newspaper. Nel- - son is the Queen City of the Koot- a enays, Regina is the Queen City of h the Plains, Sherbrooke is the Queen City of the Eastern Townships, e Toronto is modestly just the Queen y City, and Vancouver is Queen of the Coast. Granby, with a curtsy towards Sherbrooke, is the Prin- g cess of the Eastern Township. r The Frjenil�ly Cities are Cornwall. b Edmonton and Moose Jaw. The Garden Cities are numerous, and includes St. Catharines and Vic- toria. There are those distinctive• towns which saw themselves fav- ored with the same industrial or cultural importance as the giants of Europe and the United States. Galt. became known as - the Maat- chastern as the Birmingham of Canada, Sydney its Pittsburg, Oshawa its Motor City, or Detroit, Waterloo its Hartford. Toronto was once known for some reason as the Belfast of Canada, of Canada,Hamilton and its citizens today will votich; that it is frequently called with good cause the Athens of the Dom- inion. Both Winnipeg and Medi - Cine Hat have had greatness and the title, the Chicago' of Western Canada, thrust upon them. The smaller towns were Just as big braggarts as the rest. Fre- quently however they were more realistic or more original or less serious. Consider these examples: Armstrong, the Celery City; Bass- ani), Best in the West by a Dam Site; Brantford, the Telephone City; Carlyle, Where they Grow Wheat; Fredericton, the Celestial Clty; Guelph, the Main Street. of Ontario; Ingersoll, the Cheese Town of Canada; Leamington, the Stun Parlor of Canada; Niagara Palls, the Honeymoon Center of the World; Oliver, the Cantaloupe (Continued on Page 3) o why our towns bragged so much about themselves. And if the Americans did it, why shouldn't we? Consider the Gateways. Bran- don Is the Gateway to the North, and. so is Ed.monton, and North Bay, and Prince Albert, Both Fort Erie and Halifax are the Gateway to the Dominion. Fort William is the Golden Gateway from the Great West, Nanaimo is the Gateway to Vancouver Island, Port Arthur and Winnipeg are both the Gateway to the West in the case of Winnipeg, the Gogien West, Portage La Prarle is the Prairie Gateway City, and Vancouver Is the Gateway to .he Orient. Consider the Hubs, some of which may yet outshine Boston. Kamloops le the Hub of the Inter - or, Medrlrtne J-ln.t is the Hub of he West, Monetnu Is the Hub of Maritimes, idee eing Itagateway rle Mao the es t eHub of Vancouver island, Portage La Prairie, Soother gateway, Is also the 1-Jub of emitted Manitoba, Preston le the Hub of Waterloo County, end Prince Albert, 01.i111 r nether gnt.ewny, Is also the Hub ► s r s s 1