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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1952-01-04, Page 5tt !i. 4 1902 • (ByGordon Id. ,Greig) The Huron-Ceuuty Federation of Agriculture executive wish to ex- tend xtend to all Huron County farmers a wish for a happy and prosperous 1952. e 1 51 hasbeen fairly The year 9 a air successful year from the farmers' point of view, Until the drop took place in, the price of hogs, and poul- try products, farmers were experi- encing one of our better years fin- ancially. The sharp drop in pork prices and poultry prices, is a re- currence of the experience we had in the fall of 1949; ands if we do Industrial League Hockey IMONDAY, JAN. 7th 3 -Big Games for only 25c 7 p.m. Egmondville vs. Wanderers 8:30 p.m. Main St. vs. St. Columban 10 p.ni. Winthrop vs. Foundry COME OUT WITH THE CROWD ON MONDAY NIGHTS You Won't Regret It! not take some. action it will recurr again during the fall ,produotion season. Pork prices are moving up slow- ly and may soon reach a price where it will permit the farmer to receive atleast his emit( Of produc- tion. f. Egg production for the year 1951 was only ,16,000 cases over the 1950 Production. year; 1950 year you re- call was one in which large im- ports of eggs were made to fill the demand, There is no surplus pro- duction in the egg market; it is simply a case of poor digtrtbution. When hatcheries start drawing from the 'supply to fill the heavy demand for spring chicks there should be a strengthening of the egg market. An increase in the number of early chicks would cer- tainly help to improve the distribu- tion of eggs over a longer period and would help to avoid the sharp price drop that we experience in the late fall and early winter. Over -production has spoiled the price on the broiler market at the present time. This is one sectiou of the poultry industry that could become very unstable, due to the short time it -takes to get into the broiler 'business and out again. Cattle rustling has started up again. in Huron County, this time during the months when cattle are stabled for winter. Reports would indicate that farm - els are net reporting thefts prompt- ly, and in some cases not reporting thefts at all. We cannot be critical of our police authorities if we do not give them a +fair chance by re- portina missing animals as soon as d's'overed. Perhaps the night pat- rol of the provincial police could do a lot to eheck these thefts if they would check on some of the ••ick -up trucks that travel. the 'cadsat very unusual hours. We bore heard of several such cases e trucks were chased from far ray ards where poultry flocks were out on range. Perhaps,.these unscrupulous people are now in the drovers business, as it is considered much better .t!han the poultry busi- mess at the: PreepliI tisae.i" Cattle rustling' ha the g It been considered a veryr aerlone crime. In many regent Oases 't#e sentence --branded out hoe s107,,M that some) leniency has 'been g>I,ve}i to people who have been aimreliend- ed in the act of stealing.fxom un- protected farms. If fariiners, are going to have to" -lock their cattle barns and road gates every night, it will eventually lead to increased costs to the consumer. Today no one works for nothing, so why should the farmer? In a press release from the Dairy Farmers of Canada, we find a few interesting figures on the price of batter in several countries in the northern. hemisphere. • " rteceht figures on the Price of butter, compiled in Britain, show that the Canadian price is above average. In Belgium, the price is about 82 cents per pound; in France, 75 cents per .pound; in the. United, ^States, 72 cents, and in Can- ada, 68 cents. The Germain price is about the same as Canada. Of the countries listed only in Den- mark, the Irish Republic and the United Kingdom are the prices lower than in Canada." Another quotation of interest: "Churning butter is not generally the product of specialized dairy farms, but rather, it is a product of thousands of general type farms. These farms depend on the dairy cow, not only for -much of the farm's revenue, but also to main- tain the fertility of the soil for the production of other food crops." This is one thing that many peo- ple do not realize when they speak of the declining dairy industry. It also means a declining farm pro- duction with less, food of all kinds. Cotton seed oil from the United States will not maintain the fertil- ity in the Canadian soil. The Ontario Federation of Agri- culture meeting will take place in the King Edward Hotel in Toronto from January 8 to 11, 19;52. A goad attendance from Huron County farm organizations is anticipated. Trying to explain the reason, for world-wide disagreement, an In- diari said: "When nations smoke pipe of peace, no one inhale." Terrific Reductions on :HIthREN'S CLOTHING NOW YOU CAN GIVE THE YOUNGSTERS' WARDROBES A MID-SEASON LIFT AT A GRAND SAVING! A DISCOUNT OF 20% OFF ON ALL MERCHANDISE Commencing Thurs., Jan-- 3 KIDDIES SHOP NEXT DOOR TO THEATRE Prices Slashe REDUCTIONS SUCH AS Station Wagon COATS. arol dti 20% OFF DRESSES -$21.50 14.95 DRESSES—$16.95 11,50 LARGE SIZES—To Clear - - 815 Jersey, Plaids, Gabardines To Clear • ' 7.95 GENEROUS REDUCTIONS ON ALL OT1I R MERCHANDISE Shop (By Wally) BANTAM SCHEDULES Dec. 27— 4ilverton at..SEAFORTH, 'Jan. 2—Listowel at Milverton JAR. 3 --Exeter at SEAFORTH Jan. 7—SEAFORTH at Listowel �:- Milverton at Exeter Jail. 1A—Listowel at SEAFORTH Exeter at Milverton Jan. 14—SEAFORTH at Milverton Listowel at Exeter Jan. 17 Atwood at ,SEAFORTH Jan. 18—Milverton at Listowel Jan. 21—SEAFORTH et Exeter Jan. 23—Exeter at Listowel - SEAFORTH at Atwood' WALTON Mr. and Mrs. Earl Coutts, of To- ronto, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Coutts. for New Year's. Mr. and •Mrs. Bruce Walters, Mrs. J. W. Patterson and. Miss P. Patterson, Seaforth, spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bennett. EGMONDVILLE Holiday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. 'James Finlayson were Mr. Wm. Finlayson, of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Hayter and fam- ily, of Webberville, Mich. With Mrs. Nelson Keys 'were her sons, Stuart N. Keys, of Oril- lie, and Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Keys and daughter; Joan, of Windsor. Visitors Iwith Mrs. David Steph- enson were: Mr. and Mrs. Perce Johnston,' Phyllis and Bobbie; of Wellington. Mrs. Hamilton, of Auburn, visit- ed ,her sister, Mrs. A. C. Routledge. Miss Laura McMillan, of Toronto, with her mother, Mrs. W. F. Mc- Millan. Miss Jean Watson, of Toronto, and Miss Mayme Watson, of Lon- don, with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Watson. Rev. A. H. and Mrs. McKenzie and family with the former's moth- er, 'Mrs. H. McLachlan, rand Mrs. McKenzie's father, Mr. 'Thos. Rob- inson. Mr. and•Mrs. D. A. Eastman and family spent the holiday with friends at Arthur. Miss Jessie Finlayson left Wed- nesday to take a'position as teach- er at Lorne. Park School. CONSTANCE Miss Beulah Woods, of Anderson, Indiana, was a holiday guest of Mr., and Mrs. C. Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. L. Lawson spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Eph- ri am 'Clarke. """ Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnston and son, Bruce, of Bondville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Medd. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riley, enter- tained the . following guests on Christmas: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Riley, Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hoggarth, Mr. and Mrs. F. Riley nd family, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hoggarth. Mr. and Mrs. James McDougall ,nd son spent Christmas with'Mr. and Mrs. C. McLean in Stratford. Mr. and. Mrs. Kelso Adams and son, Gerald, of Exeter, spent Christ- mas with Mr. and Mrs.' E. "Adams. Mr, and Mrs. James Medd visit- ed with Mr. and Mrs. Phillips in Blyth. Mr. and Mrs, E. F. Warren, of London, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs, Earl Lawson. Mr,. and Mrs. Verne Dale enter- tained thefollowing guests for Caristmas: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Taylor and - family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lawson, Mr. Reg Lawson and Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Warren. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dale were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. McMichael, of Auburn. Miss Donelda Adams has return- ed to her duties 'at the R.C.A.F. School at. Centralia. 'Miss Grace Riley has returned home after spending a few days with Mr. and. Mrs. Ernest Ellwood at Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Waller Kingswell, of Goderich, and, Mr. and Mrs. Hec- tor Kingswell, of 'Clinton. spent Christmas with Mr, and Mrs, Geo. Mcllwain. Mrs. Gordon Buchanan, of Lon- don, is holidaying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Buchanan and family, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Buchanan at Ildertbon. Reverend Alexander Niinrno will , speak at Clinton High School S p.m. Sat. Evenih9, JANUARY Sth Under the auspicesi.of CLINTON AREA YOUTH FOR CHRIST Instrumental and Vocal Talent COME AND ENJOY ' t. La exvt (Continued from•Page .4) der. the friendly surface there is firm, resolution. His Place in the Tide of Things, What of Mr. 'St. Laurent's pl*e• in the tide of things? What, apart from his own character,c hashe on- tributed to that tide? • We shall not see those questions answered in our lifetime, but if we COME) back to the • two sovereign facts of the post-war era—the or- ganic changes in Canadian society and Canada's involvement in a world revolution—we may begin to glimpse at Least the outlines of the Prime Minister as a historic per - St. Laurent did not inherit the society or the Liberal party of Mackenzie, Blake or Laurier. He inherited the society of our tithes and the Liberal Party of Macken- zie King. , hi Mackenzie King's time it ,had undergone a complete, though quiet overhaul. The Liberal Party perished in Britain because it could not change. The Liberal Party in Canada, as one must agree whether one agrees with its poli- cies or not, survived and flourish- ed because it could and did change. • The Background of Liberalism • Without going into its, history it can be said, briefly, that Liberal- ism began m Canada: as the cham- pion of liberty from tyrants, both overseas and home-grown. The vic- tory for liberty of both sorts had been wan by Mackenzie King's time and not, of ,course, by the Liberal Party alone. The greatness o&. Mac- kenzie King lies in the tact that he beheld an entirely new task which the Liberal Party by its experience was not equipped to undertake and that he so equipped it. Society in Canada was free of tyrants, here and abroad; it. had subdued the wilderness; it had•', made a nation. But with Macken- zie King the nation and its Liberal government confronted possibly the Most remarkable fact in the human story. That is to say, for the first time since man appeared upon the earth he had the tools which could provide him with an °abundant life.' Once this fact is grasped 'by all mankind politics everywhere must centre around it. No statesman of any country or .party could survive if he ignored it, No .government anywhere could long . endure if it failed to work for the emancipa- tion of man from poverty, the old- est tyrant of all. In opposition, be- tween 1930 and 1935, Mackenzie King and the Liberal Pai-ty saw the meaning of the great depression, saw that society could never tur,r back again,. that -a new society o some sort, under Liberalism or some other doctrine, would insist on being born. It would be absurd to say that Mackenzie King, any more than Roosevelt, or any other contempor- ary, saw' precisely how the new so- ciety would be born, what shape it would grow into or whether, grow- ing into the wrong shape, it wined perish. But at least the Liberal Pasty in Canada, for all its contra- dictions, hesitations and mistakes, appeared to the people as the only, party which was ready for the new phase and could be,safely trusted to manage it. Thus Mr. St. Laurent did not in- herit a nation or a partly settling down in comfort and stability after rea'hing'its goal. ' He inherited a. society in the very floodtide of a change throughout the world. He was not ele: ted merely to head a g ver•nment but to lead an y.dven- tur Ho soon. Mr" St.. Laurent 'realiz-. ed th 'scope of that adventure• one doe, not know but certainly he re- alizes it now. How he views it. where he thinks it will lead, one does not know either.. Mr. St. Laurent does not convey"his priv- ate thoughts to this writer, but from his public acts and utterances I think it fair to say that his think- ing does not fit into ar1ay recogniz- able category. Assuredly hem not a Manchester Liberal of the nine- teenth century and neither was Mackenzie Icing. Assuredly be is not a socialist by an accepted defi- nition, and the notion that las ac- tually is a very conservative sort of mart who stumbled into the Lib- eral Party is the most absurd of all notions about him and probably has been entirely removed by his work of the last three years. AIMEW E COMM wiantE» 1 EAR Mr. and Mrs oF' t',,Johnston, Bayfield, were 'guest f honor at a surprise party held at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Harold Johnston, Clinton. All cinembers of their family were present and the evening ng took the form of a comical mock wedding with the junior members of the family taking part. The bride and •groom of 35 years were presented with a love ly chest of silverware. Cards and social chat were en- joyed njoyed and a delicious lunch con- cluded the evening. A " Smile or Two "Where did you get the money?" "I borrowed it from AL" "I thought he was rather tight." "He was." ., • Sergeant: "Why didn't you shave this morning?" Private: "I thought I did, but there were six of us using the .same mirror, so I must have shaved some other guy." • The doctor came out of the bed room to the anxious wife. "Frank- ly," he said, "I don't like the way your husband Looks at all." "I don't either, Doc," tile wife re- plied, "but he's nice to the kids." • Boss: "Wiho told you you could office duties just be - you a little kiss now Believes in Methods That Work His critics will say that since he fits into no accepted category and never proclaims a complete philoso.I pby of polities as 'so -me other Prime Ministers have done he is there- fore only a pragmatist, doing what seems to be a good idea at the time. There certainly is in him a s`ron,g vein of pragmatism as there must be in all .successful states- men, especially in a many-sided country like Canada. There must be. here, more than in most coun- tries, the wi'l ngness to experiment, and to take chances, The willing- ness of Mr, St. Laurent to learn as be goes, to be inconsistent rather than wrong, to look for the method which will work—that willingness is the most obvious source of bis authority. in party and nation. This is not to say, however, that be or the.states en of other nafipns who follow same method" are foot- loose nd lost because they do 'not possess the foolproof philosophies Which served their predecessors in other times. In fact, a new " ap- proach to politics is growing up in all the democratic states. i do not pretend to describe, much less ex- plain it. It can be seen, however, that it springs from and is mainly. concerned to, grapple -with the his- toric fact, mentioned before, that mankind now has the chance and is determined to achieve by one means or another the; better life which science now offers .him. The important question is whether that achievement" will be with freedom or without it. The third:l;argest telescope 1n the. world . isfit use at Tnroitfo'> ' Dun- lop Observatory. " neglect your cause I give and 'then?" Secretary: "My attorney." • The young visitor to' the zoo 'star. ed at the sign on the kangaroo cage in stunned silence- the sign read, simply: "Native of Austra- lia." Finally she turned away from the cage and shrieked: "Great Heavens! Me sister married one of them things!" • Clyde: "Who's really the boss in your house, Jerry?" Jerry: "Well, of course Stella takes charge of the children, .the dog, the cat and the cleaning wo- maxi, °but I can say pretty much what I want to the gold fish," "Wiry can't we just pray once a week, daddy?" she asked. "Why do we have to ask for our daily bread every day?" Her younger brother, looking up in utter disgust, asked: "Do you think we want stale bread?" • .Annie: "Oh, Uncle, John and I were married yesterday, and now he's in the hospital." ITncle: „:'.Too bad, What seems to ail him?" Annie: "He ate a piece of my marble cake." Uncle: "What in creation did - ou put in it?" Annie: "Marbles. Of course." I'ncle: "Have they operated yet?" Annie: "No, they've tried,' but he keeps rolling off the table." • - When phis health began to fail, to easterner decided to go west to the wide open spaces. In a small town in Saskatchewan, he ap- proached an old- man sitting on the ,tops of the'local store. "Say," he •:eked, "what's the death rate around here?" "Same as it is back .ast, brother,"'replied the old, fel: low, "one to a person." The trouble with waiting for BIG STO f JANU Starts Jan. 3rd - Ends Jan:; ri • HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE SUPER -BARGAINS BEING OFFERED • REG. TO 79.50 LADIES' COATS 38.15 REG. TO 9.95 SPUN,DRESSES ' 193 14.95 DRESSES REDUCED TO 7,4,5 CHILDREN'S COATS, -SNOW SUITS. . 25% Off REG. 59.50 LADIES'"' SUITS 70x90 IBEX BLANKETS - MILLINERY SALE - - - SALE OF NYLON HOSE ENDS OF 2:50 DRAPERY PRINTS and BROADCLOTHS ALL DRESS GOODS REDUCED 59.e DI$H TOWELLING 3.375 5.49 Pr - 1/2 . PRICE 98c S MEN'S WORK SHIRTS MEN'S CARDIGANS 98c Yd. 49c Yd. 25% 45c Yd. REDUCED BOYS' PLAID . SHIRTS, REG. TO 5.50 DRESS an SPORT SHIRTS ' REG. 2.25 d PURE WOOL WORK SOX 20% 3.60 1.69 3.19 1,626 Pr- MEN'S READY-TO-WEAR SUITS 20%13788 17.95. BOMBER JACKETS' 13«88 MEN'S and BOYS' STAI10•N COATS. -218% off REGULAR 69.50 MEN'S COATS 49.50 REGULAR 45.00 MEN'S COATS 31.50) 100 ONLY MADE -TO -MEASURE SUITS REGULAR 69.50 VALUES Choose the suit end you Eike best and we'll •have it tailored to your measure at a discount of $20.00. Please Notal—Extra trousers are not available as these are all suit 1 ends only. tit 4i something fo. turn up is that ins he meantime you may be turned down. ' Montreal's 48,0 -park on Mount Royal is the largest natural park withip a city limit in North Amer- ica. Repartee is the big' man's smart answer to your question: 1f it pensions at age '70. exclusive of comes from a little man, you call Egg yolks are used in tanning means -test pensions payable at age it an insult. leather. 65• IT'S\ALWAYS A GENUINE SALE AT STEW.ARTIROS. The oil industry is spending about $4 millions a week in explor ation and development in western Canada. The stroke of a whale tail. which I can smash even a large boat, is the fiercest blow that can be struck by any anirr.al. The newspaper has been called' .the common man's university. In the 24 -year period .from 1927 10 1951, the federal government I pail out $735,000,000 in old age pensions; during 1952 Ottawa will pay out more than half of this amount, $336,000,000, in universal id -Winter �►11 Lines of Winter Footwear and Rubbers at Reduced Prices WEEK - ENI) "SPECIALS ! - GIRLS' BROWN SUEDE LEATHER, SNOW BOOTS Rubber soles, shearling cuff. .Sizes 11- 2 $1,00 WOMEN'S LOW CUT BRAWN GRAIN 'LEATHER "SNOW BOOTS Rubber soles, shearling cuff. Sizes 5 to 7 , $1,00 WOMEN'S BLACK LIGHT -WEIGHT RUBBER OVERSHOES Black "Silkett" one eyelet tie //top. Medium high Cuban heel .. - - - • ... $1.00 NO REFUNDS ON SALE LINES ' 4, Smith's Shoe Ston C. E. SNCITI SEAFORTH PRONE • 11