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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1952-05-30, Page 2THE RUROlg EXPOSITOR =r Ji+ N EVOSITOR Established 1860 A. Y. McLean, Editor Published at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- lary Thursday afternoon by McLean Ember of Canadian ;Weekly Newspapers Association. Subscription rates, $2.50 a year in Advance; foreign $3.50 a year. Single copies, 5 cents each. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa 'SEAFORTH, Friday, May 30, 1952 About Sleeping Webster defines sleep as "a natural temporary and periodic diminuation of sensation, feeling and thoughts amounting in heavy slumber to an al- most complete cessation of conscious life." To us who for many years have had a personal interest in sleep, this is all very good. But it doesn't go far en- ough. True, it' tells us what sleep is, but it doesn't answer our problem as to why sleep in the morning is more pleasant than it is the night before. Nor does Webster' explain why chil- dren, who have such splendid oppor- tunities for unlimited sleep, object so strenuously when told it is time to go to bed, and who, come morning, are just as determined to rise with the birds. We came across some information about sleep not long ago. While it doesn't help us solve our problems, it may be interesting and we give it for what it is worth. We are told that primarily, sleep serves the purpose of relaxation and rest for the body. The normal condi- tion of sleep is characterized by muscle relaxation, a slowing of heart rate, lowered blood pressure, slower and deeper breathing, a decrease in sensitivity of nerves and decreased energy requirements.. Various factors beyond our control may have an effect on the depth and duration of sleep. Sleep is disturbed by body movement and by and large, men 'are 30 per cent more restless during sleep • than women. Meteorolo- gical conditions . such as humidity, temperature, precipitation and other variables are thought to have some effect, but their importance is little. Experimental evidence shows that sleep is deepest in winter and longest in fall and winter. Body temperature and activity are lowest in fall and winter. Movement is least and dream- ing most evident in spring. • How much sleep does one need? Nobody knows. One person may feel quite refreshed after five hours of sleep, whereas another may require twice that amount. Pour hours is necessary for actual body repairs but more is required for complete recov- ery. On the other hand, too much sleep is not beneficial. On an average, women require more sleep than men, despite the fact that they appear to have more stamina and "staying power" and, generally speaking, young people require more sleep than adults. The only problem is, to get them to take it. • The Problem of Britain The people of Britain through cen- turies have become accustomed to ' ov- ercoming what to many seemed un- surmountable difficulties. While the -economic position of Britain today causes concern, when viewed in the light of the indomitable courage of the people, it is not necessarily one of despair. Life in Britain this year will be dif- ficult. Some foods are still rationed because the nation cannot afford to buy them from abroad. Some British eetal goods will be scarcer in the .mops. The prices of many goods are 1iigber. There is unemployment in the textile towns anda shortage of asteel in the engineering centres. The thineulties are real; but they provide Ao warrant for despair. Ii'lpit of farms and factories a lir half as big again as it was e the war, the standard of liv- i' own ,.Steady if slight im- ,eightsin e the. war ended, and :it S rO .otiv equipment ' quipment is in much better state than at the end of six war -time gears of destruction and postponement. Why, then, is the prospect no better than it is ? The answer is partly to be found in this very fact that a large part of Britain's resources have been used at home when the country was encoun- tering recurrent crises in payments accounts with the outside world. The third and worst of these postwar em- ..ergencies started in the year 1951. Once again Britain was not paying her way; imports were getting dear- er, more of them were being import- ed„ and some of the exports were more difficult to sell. And this time it was not only Britain, but all the sterling countries taken together, who were buying more from the rest of the world than they could afford. The gold and dollars held in reserve for just such emergencies have never been sufficient since before the war, and since last midsummer they have been running out dangerously fast. If that process were not arrested, life in Britain would not stop at being dif- ficult; there would be real hunger, ' and unemployment would become widespread. While Britain is one of the most mechanically -minded nations in the history of the world, it must import all its oil, all its rubber, its sulphur, its cotton. It 'grows but half enough food, and must import half of the iron ore it uses. The nation is strong and skilful. Its reputation for facing facts has not been lightly won. That it will pull through the present crisis is not doubted. To do so, of course, will mean changes in overseas trade; in the pattern of production and em- ployment; in the claims made as indi- viduals upon the nation's limited re- sources. But Britain became a great industrial nation by making changes. Her war effort was one immense pro- cess of change. The changes to be made in 1952 irksome as some of them may be, are slight in compari- son. • Sound Advice -Recently members of the Ontario Retail Hardware Association held a' meeting when Robert U. Lamb, man- aging secretary of the association pointed out the value to merchants generally of advertising regularly. "It has been proven time and time again," said Mr. Lamb, "that consist- ent newspaper advertising by all re- tailers helps not only to maintain and improve your position in the com- munity, but also provides the perfect medium in which to bring to the con- sumer's attention the many services available at their local hardware dealer." Results from advertising by On- tario hardware stores, he said, were to a large extent responsible for the high level of retail hardware sales during 1951. Warning that the hardware indus- try has returned to a seller's market, Mr. Lamb told delegates that con- tinued newspaper advertising this year will be a vital factor in "main- taining a steady flow of products to the Ontario consumer." Commenting on Lamb's remarks, the Paisley Advocate says: "There speaks the voice of experience. And yet, it is surprising to newspaper ad- vertising men to find among the non - advertisers so many men who, in de- clining to take advantage of the home town paper to push their busi- ness, declare, "I'd like to advertise— but I can't afford it." "Actually, it is the other way around—a live business man cannot afford not 'to advertise. And the best medium of advertising is still the home town newspaper." What Other Papers Say: Sand For Cars (Charlottetown Patriot) Why could not some genius invent, sand boxes for cars with little sand spouts right in front of the rear wheels. On ice a few grains of dry sand would do the trick on slippery places—then shut it off and in the summer water could be put into these boxes to sprinkle • on the roads when it is dusty. Fifth of Eight Articles On The History of Assessment And Municipal Taxation In Ontario The Assessment Act in explain- ing the duties, of Courts of Re- vision, County and District Judges' and the Ontario Municipal Board when determining appeals against assessment, states that the a4ess- meat of similar property in the vicinity is to be one of the main guides in deciding the actual value. It is also assumed that if in- dustrial property or farm 'prop- erty is assessed for 80 per cent of its actual value, that residential and commercial property shall also be assessed at 80 per cent. Decision have also been given that in counties where a county assessor has been appointed that the assessment of property in one municipality may be compared' with the assessment of property in an- other municipality of the same county. However, an. assessment in the City of Hamilton cannot be com- pared with one in the City of Galt, though the municipalities are fairly adjacent. As explained in an earlier article, where municipalities are joined to- gether for administrative purposes, the county costs are apportioned among the various municipalities on the basis of assessment. Some gov- ernment grants are also apportion- ed on the basis of assessment and this particularly applied to educa- tional grants in all townships and in villages' and towns with a popu- Iation of less than 2,5'00. Tee 'Provincial Department of Education are naturally desirous of ensuring that school grants are equitably distributed. At the same time, to ensure that a municipality which installs a proper system of values is not discriminated against, they have placed in their grant reg- ulations a method to overcome this to some degree. Equalization of Assessment We have mentioned above the importance of equalized assessment to ensure a fair distribution of shar- ed costs or government grants as between municipalities. A proper system of assessment and equaliza- tion is especially important, to the local taxpayer for on the basis of his assessment is determined not only the amount `of taxes he pays to maintain county services and schools, but also the services pro- vided by 'his own municipality. He is, therefore, in the first in- stance concerned with the assess- Article No. 12 in the Series ment of his neighbor or similar property in the municipality. The fact that his assessment is $1,500 and the tax rate is 60 mills or whe- ther his assessment is $3,000 and the tax rate is 30 mills does not change the actual tax dollars to be' paid from $90. However, he is con- cerned when his assessment is $3,000 and similar value property is only assessed for $2,500. So equalization and proper as- sessment should make its start in the local municipality before it can be applied as a test against the equalization and assessment of other municipalities. Assessors Problems While it is net entirely possible to ensure that taxpayers shall only pay for the actual services they re- ceive from a municipality, still some progress along this line has been made in the past few years. A good assessor never raises the assessment because the exterior or interior of a building is well paint- ed or decorated, Neither does he rate the value of buildings higher because of a good roof or cave - troughing or well -kept lawns, flower beds, etc. However, he should not reduce the assessment because of the lack of any of these items un- less such lack has caused an actual costly physical depreciation. He should keep in mind, however, that badly laid out buildings, lack of natural light and the poor loca- tion, etc., of a property will defin- itely reduce the value. He should not penalize the good citizen who improves his home by such items as hardwood flooring or mastic tile floors, fireplaces, attached oil 'burn- ers, panelling, built-in cupboards, etc. While all of these items are legally assessable, yet the taxpayer whose home has these features does not receive any extra municipal service because of them and in some instances receives less. Items which are more or less standard as plumbing, electric light- ing and hot water or hot air fur- naces are assessaible and should be included at a fair charge. The elim- ination of the assessment on items which are more or less frills assists in equalizing ,not only the assess- ment but also the taxes paid' for the municipal seryices which are available for our use. (Next +week's article will deal with the assessment of teem prop- erty, etc.). Hibbert Township; This -That (By Miss Belle Campbell) (Continued from last"4eek) +then chose Cromarty, in honor of romarty in Scotland, the birth- place of Hugh Miller, the Scottish author whose writing, "Testimony Of the Rocks' and "Old Red Sand- stone" 'had a wonderful influence in bringing about the disruption in the Kirk of Scotland in 1942-3. John ,McLaren, son-in-law of John Ferguson, was appointed the first postmaster with his, duties • 'to com- mence on December 1, 1856. This office was under the supervision of the London office. At that time McLaren moved into a log building on the northwest corner of Lot 15, Concession 11, which he used for a dwelling, general• store and post office. In the early 60's it was tak- en over by Robert Leggatt, who was in charge of the store and post office for a few years. By the late 60's Joseph Reading had the store and was there till he built his own stare, north of Douglas's Hotel. A. little later the McLaren store was taken over by James Crawford, who came from London. After he left, which was before 1875, the building was;,used as a private home. The post office was moved from this store to Alexander Park's home in 1865. At the time Park's gave it up in 1872, a petition was circulated asking the Government to have Joseph Reading appointed postmaster, although he was a sup- porter of the opposite party to the one which was in power at that time. The request was granted and the post office was moved into the Reading store, where it remained till 1901. From then till 1907 it was in George Miller's store; then in Archie Robertson's home till 1928. At this time it was taken back to what was formerly the George 'Miller store, 'where it has remained since. Several postmas- ters have been in charge during these years. Joseph Reading built his store and house in 1869, just north of Douglas's Hotel. Tom King, Mat- thew Williams, James Hyslop, Ira Andrews and David McConnell car- ried on in turn for many years. Dur- ing Hyslop's term he built a two- storey brick,, house to replace the house built by Joseph Reading. Ernest Graham followed these oth- ers and was there till the brick house and store were burned in 1921. Severl years after Oswald Walker built 'on the same site a store and house combined, with a community hall above. He also had an outside platform where open-air dances were held. It was when preparing the platform for one of these dances in 1933 that Simon Miller was crushed to death when a section of the platform fell on him. Those In the store in more recent years were Albert Colby, Burton O. 'McDonald, Darrell Park- er, Cleadon Christie, and the pre- sent occueant, Otto Walker, (Continued Next Week) In 1884 on this same plot, Sadler built a sawmill. Before this if the people wanted, lumber they tools their logs to Joseph Kidd's sawmill at Dublin., or to Paterson's at Rog- erville. Hemlock was plentiful and. inexpensive; therefore, when this good lumber could be bought at from six to eight dollars per thou- sand, it did not pay to bother hav- ing logs sawed. William Sadler early in the 1890's, took over the responsibility of. his father's saw- mill. On July 13, 1913, it was burn- ed and was rebuilt by William Sad- ler,' "who again carried on this busi- ness for a number of years, The mill was idle after his death in 1939, till Ernest R. Allen bought it in 1945. Because of the great de- mand fon lumber in these post-war years, it is again a going concern, The brick cottage west of Sadler's store, housed the first "farrier," Wattie Shillinglaw. Bill Bell and Tom Drown were his successors. Since their day, like the doctor, there hasn't been another veterin- ary practicing here. The weigh scales, enclosed by four 12 -foot gates which stood for many years in front of the grist mill, have also disappeared., as have the cobbler, harness and wag- on shops, Many years ago it was discovered that the hill on the Young farm, Lot 12, Concession 7„ is the 'highest point in Ribbert, and also on this farm is the source of the main branch of the Aux 'Sables River. The stream meanders through what was back in the 70's and 80's, Jim- my Bell's, fields. When it reached the village it was-dainmed where the town hall then stood, to serve a useful purpose and also pleasure for the boys—no girls allowed. This spot was the community sheep washing pond, and in addition the village boys' swimming pool. In those days the children got their sport and pleasure near their homes, or they went without. The big event of the year was the faIl fair, which was, held north of the village on the Hotham 'farm. One said when .he` was a boy they had two holidays—one in the spring and one in the fall. On the 24th of May they 'planted potatoes in the forenoon and went fishing in the afternoon. In the fall they took up potatoes to the forenoon and in the afternoon. went to Staffs Fair with twenty -live cents. Fifteen cents ad- mitted each child to the grounds and the balance provided his amuse- ment for the day. And' *hat a day! Nothing is left now, only memories, to recall those once gala occasions. Cromarty The other inland village over the Mountain was founded in 1853 by John Ferguson, of 'Cralgdsrrock, Scotland. He was the first to die - play the British hag In what was later Cromarty. When ,giving the place its name, he sent in Eilenvilie, adding "'rifle" to his only daugh- ter's name, 'but wdrdl Came back saying there were already too many place ✓tonere§ ending With "vine." He 'C Canada has the electrical equiva- lent of 300 mill ion strong woriranen at her teInteand. Beeaiste electric- ity is so bhea'p this "labor force" works for aboht 1/10 Cent an hour. REEl's HEAL* Tantrums in a child of two Make parents wonder what to de. Firm but kindly supei'ision Is the only wise decision. Dept. of National Health and Well ars Years Agone Interesting Items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-five and Fifty Years Ago From The Huron Expositor June 3, 1927 Mr. Leslie Rapien, of Manley, is at present building a concrete wall under the barn of Mr. Jas. Aitche- aon at Roxboro. At a meeting held in, the council chamber Monday evening of the Scott Memorial Hospital Board, the board unanimously decided to pur- chase the Southgate property on James St. for a hospital, The site. is one of the finest residential pro- perties in Seaforth, and was secur- ed for $6,000. Mr. John C. Archibald, eldest son of Mr. W. R. Archibald, Tucker - smith, has received an appointment in the Observatory at Ottawa for the summer months, and left'Thurs- day to assume his new duties. Mr. John McLennan is moving from the post office building this week to the Henderson house on North Main St. St. James' Parish Hall was filled to capacity Thursday evening when the teachers and pupils' of St. Jos- eph's 'Conven•t,,gave a musical 're- cital and' all enjoyed the program rendered. Among those that took part were: B. Duncan, M. Cardno, Eugene Duncan, Evelyn Golding, Eleanor Evans, Earl Gillespie, Cath- erine Murphy, Arthur Golding, Bes- sie Phillips, Gertrude Matthews, Vera Nolan•,Margaret Finkbeiner, Alice Devereaux, Dorothy Golding, Margaret Ross, (Celestine O'Leary, Harry McLeod', Margaret McLellan, Louis Purcell, Francis, Devereaux, John Cardno, Mary Lane, Elizabeth Carlin and Arthur'Deverea.ux. Mr. John Purcell brought into the office of The Huron Expositor an egg laid by a White Leghorn hen, which measured 63/a.x8 inches. It was -pretty good for a town hem, Mr. John Mousseau, of 'Hensall, had his "merry mix-up" in operation at the firemen's tournament on May 24, and enjoyed a fine patronage. Mr. Arthur Ament leaves on Fri- day' for Port'McNieol and will spend the sunnrner on a C.P.R. beat. Wednesday being an ideal day, several of the bowlers' participated in a local tourney which was great- ly enjoyed by all. First prize went to Robt. Boyd and' Rufus Winter; second prize to Harry Jeffery and' John Cluff. • From The Huron Expositor June 6, 1902 A.barn, which Mr. Jas. Shobbi•ook of Hullett had raised on props for the purpose of putting a foundation 'beneath it, was blown down during the storm on Thursday and was completely destroyed, Mr. John (Murdoch, of Brucefield, shipped a carload of cattle from the station to Toronto. They aver- aged 1,440 pounds each. They were all of Mr. Murdoch's feeding and reflect credit on him and' the lo- cality from which they came... Messrs. Jas. Wood, Jas. Smillie, Geo. Case and Jos. 'Case left Hen - sail on Monday on a prospecting trip to Manitoba and Alberta. Mr. R. Cudmore, Hensall, has se- cured' the contract for the brick- work on the large addition to the Presbyterian 'Church at Kippen, while Reynolds & Ingram also have been awarded the contract for the woodwork. James and 'Mary Smillie, Walton, intend taking a trip to .Scotland. They expect to sail on the •Steam- ship Tunisan, which leaves Mont- real on June 14. On Monday evening a number of the friends and well-wishers of Miss Jessie Foster, of Varna, met at the home Of 'her parents to say good- bye to her before she leaves for Drumbo, where she takes a posi- tion with 'Mn, R. McCool, dry goods merchant of that town. The following were ticketed this week to distant points' by Wm. Som- erville: Mr. and Mrs. Mullett to Oriili.a; Samuel' Trott to Abilene, Kansas; Mrs. Vincent, of Hibbert, to Lowell, Mass.; Mr. Sydney Jac- obs to Vassar, Mich.; Mr. John Scott to Niagara Falls; .1T' °wtter- idge and' Geo. Murray to Sault Ste. Marie. At the examinations' in Toronto recently, in the domestic science, Misses Lillian and Gertie Gray, daughters of Mr. Wm. M. Gray, were among the successful graduat- ing. students, Mr. 'Ohas, H. Broadfoot has re- turned from Texas, where he has been spending the winter. • Gutteridge e $ge and George Murray are in 'Sault Ste. Marie attending the setting up of a large brick- mak-ing fetachine,' which was anatumfac- t'ared, hake to special ordei. i Seen ja the ;on* Papers Artificial Ice Drive Under Way Organization of 'Clinton Lions Club's campaign for $30,0'00 for the installation of artificial ice in Lions Arena, is rapidly rounding into shape, with a canvass' of business firms scheduled' for the first of next week, to be followed' ,by a house-to- house canvass.—Clinton News"Ree- ord. Catches 26 -Inch Pike Well, the one large fish that didn't get away was caught over the week -end by Ben Tinney at the old 'wooden bridge over the Ausable River. He landed a beauti- ful pike which measured 26 inches --no fancy tackle either, a branch from a willow was used for a fish- ing pole.—Exeter Times: Advocate. Nurses Graduate Among the 72 young women who graduated from• the nursing school at Victoria Hospital, London, Tues- day evening, in Thames Hall, Uni- versity of Western Ontario, were several from Clinton and vicinity. The Clinton 'Citizens' News, offers congratulations to Miss Nancy Ford and Miss Kathleen Glew, of Clin- ton; Miss Alice McKenzie and Miss Mildred 'Charter, both of Blyth; Miss Isabel Stephens, of Brussels; Miss Lenore Hay, Goderich; Miss Ruth Macan, Wingham; Miss Janet Kestle, Exeter; Miss 'Margaret Johnston, Lucknow.--Clinton Citi- zen's News Fire Blisters insulated 'House Contained by insulated siding, fire blistered, and' gutted a two-year-old home on Mill St. on Monday morn- ing.. The heat melted metal dishes and ornaments and scorched every room in the house. The owner is Gerald Cockwell, who was working in 'Clinton when the fire started: H's wife and small child escaped' from the house. Damage was well over $2,000. Firemen 'had to string their hose from a hydrant on Carling St., three blocks away. A hydrant less than a block distant couldn't be us- ed because the hose had to run across the railway etrifeks.—Exeter Times -Advocate, Suffers Painful Accident. JackStacey, an employee of the Wingham Sawmill 'Company, is in Wingham General Hospital with both legs broken in two places be- low the knees,the result of being struck 'by a log across the legs. Stacey, who is 55, was assisting in the loading of some logs on a truck on the farm of Alex Kirscher, R.R. 1 1, Greenock, on No, 9 Highway, north of the Durham road. It is re- ported that he was putting a chain around the load when a bottom log spun out from off the truck. Stacey was struck across the legs while attempting to get out of the way. Dr. W. A. McKibbon attended 'the injured man, Hospital ,authorities reported his condition as being fair. It is expected that it will be at 4 least a year before Stacey will be up, provided' nothing unforeseen oc- ours.---Winghare Advance -Times. Injured in Motorcycle Accident Jack Nethery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Nethery, of Blyth, is confine ed to his bed following a'motorcycle accident about 10 o'clock on Mon- day evening. Jack was riding a bor- rowed motorcycle at the time and the machine got out of control just about opposite Jack CCreighton's gate, on the .Blyth -Auburn road. Ho was thrown from the bike and sus- tained injuries, the most serioes of which was a broken collarbone. His other injuries were ibruises and cuts. Jack walked to the docto•r'•s office in Blyth 'where he received medical attention, and' was taken to the hospital Friday morn,'ng for nec- essary X -rays. -,Blyth Standard. Meets With Bicycle Accident• Billy Souch, 13 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. 'Charles 'South, Mor- ris Township, is recovering follow- ing an unfortunate accident Tues- day afternoon of last week. Billy had been cycling with some other boys on the 8th concession of Mor- ris, and the accident was discover- ed by Messrs. Albert and George Nesbitt, when they found the un- conscious lad and his 'bicycle on the roadway,- in front of Mr. Leo. Cronin's gate. Billy was making the return journey to his home when the front wheel came off the bicycle, and threw him forward with such force that 'the contact of his head with the hard surface off the road rendered him unconscious: and opened a cut above his eye, al- so removing skin from his face and blackening both 'his eyes. Mr. and Mrs. Soucb were in Brussels at the - time, and the Nesbitts phoned Dr. Myers, of Brussels, who had him removed to 'Clinton Hospital, where he remained until Saturday. 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