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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1952-09-12, Page 2THE HURON EXPOSITOR SEPTEMBER 12# 1952' EXPO$ITOR Established 1860 A. Y. McLean, Editor b$shed at.SSaforth., Ontario, ev- ttry Thursday afternoon by McLean OIL ober- of Canadian Weeldy Newspapers Association. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Off'ce Depat tment, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, September 12 .News for Junior All the good work that has been done by countless parents, aided dur- recent years by Popeye of comic stlisp fame, to the end that more chil- dren eat more spinach, may be wast- ed. There just isn't enough spinach to go around. The Bureau of Statistics reports that the commercial pack of canned spring spinach dropped sharply this year to 54,225 dozen containers com- pared with 336,586, and the net weight of spinach this year totalled only 774,647 pounds against 4,,133,454 last year. This is a decline to about one-sixth of last year's production. • New Canadians During the past two or three years .!luny Canadian communities, includ- ing Seaforth; have felt the impact of the presence in their midst of fam- ilies of new Canadians. Languages, other than English, are heard on the streets, and now and then customs which appear at odds with what we have been accustomed to, are observ- ed. Frequently, too, the influx has re- sulted in criticism because it is said the new Canadians take jobs that should go to old Canadians, or they are not always content to work at the job that has . been assigned, or for the money that has been offered. The Palmerston Observer, after re- viewing the complaints, points out: "It is true, perhaps, that there are individual cases of newcomers from Europe or other parts of this contin- ent obtaining jobs that Canadians aright well regard as theirs. But in the nation-wide picture the fact is that the more new Canadians arrive in our land, the more jobs there will be, for these men and women and their families require food and hous- ing, and, in time, all the other things that Canadians today regard as necessities. Thus markets are ex- tended for both farm and manufac- tured products making for greater work opportunities. "The very term `Displaced Per- sons' has come, unfortunately, to bear a slight stigma cif disapproval. It is time it was dropped in referring to people from other lands who come to Canada to make their homes. "Not so long ago we heard a bit of beefing because Indians were being employed on a certain construction job. The Indians were spoken of as D.P.'s. That, of course, is funny, for who has more right to the term Can- adian than the descendants of the tribes here long before the white man appeared on the scene ? "Looking back a bit into our his- tory, we find that Canada as we know it, was built by men and women from the old lands of Europe and Asia. And Canadians today who look ask- ance at the arrival of immigrants forget that they, too, are the descend- ants of earlier D.P.'s. The writer's father, who came from Europe as a new Canadian over half a century ago, met with opposition much the name as some put before new Cana- dians tod'ay.. He was told that 'a firenehrnan can lay two bricks to an Englishman's one.' But he stayed on, was eventually accepted, and had the - satisfaction of proving that in kis cue, the -statement was not true. "Canada's population is a mixture of nationalities and from that mix- ture IS arising a nation not quite like sp)y that exists or has existed. Can- is y�oung. Confederation is only oxo% . $'5 ,rears old; and the evolu- 0n from colonialstatus to nation- ' he'd Momentum. only since x � A ar of 1914-18.' are ,bringing with is new skills, , ttnew to work hard, artidpate in the freedoms and opportunities for de- velopment that are ours, i >rld a bet- ter appreciation of those freedoms than we resident Canadians possess," The Observer concludes with this sound advice: "Canadians must wel- come them, help them to become as- similated in the country, and offer them something they need badly, friendship and understanding, for they are what the Scriptures refer- red to 'as 'the strangers within our gates.' They Munger for human companionship and a friend who can guide them through little details, commonplace to us, ut perplexing to them. But first, le 's stop calling them D.P.'s; let's call t em what they truly are, New Canadians." What Other Papers Say: Foot and Mouth (Winnipeg Free Press)' There will, of course, be widespread satisfaction at the announcement from the Federal Department of Ag- riculture that Canada now is clear of foot and mouth disease. Once the ex a'istence of the disease was establish- ed, the Department acted boldly and skilfully in bringing the scourge un- der control. For these achievements the Department, under attack both in the House of Commons and in the country, deserves thanks and public recognition. The record set by (the Department in fighting the disease can challenge comparison with that of any other government. But this not a time for tributes alone. There are lessons to be learn- ed and applied also. We are aware that Canada enjoys no immunity to foot and mouth disease. The veterin- ary service at Ottawa should be strengthened. More of its men should be given training in recognizing the symptoms of this disease in its early stages. This is an obvious reform which doubtless will fully be applied in Ottawa. What happens next? If economic realities are not completely ignored, there is no reason why the United States market should continue to be denied to Canadian producers in- definitely. . Even on a narrow consid- eration of the political pressures in- volved the U.S. Administration might benefit by acting boldly. There are more consumers than tshere are mem- bers of the cattle lobby. More imports from Canada would hold down food prices across the border. • Western Fair Time (London Free Press) The Western Fair which opened Monday morning offers visitors more in entertainment, education, pleasure and convenience than in any previous year. Primarily an icultural ex- hibition it will display attle valued at more than one milli ' dollars, more than one thousand entries. Manufacturers' exhibits have reach- ed an all-time high. The grandstand performance will be staged on the new $25;000 stage and the midway has been paved. s There is every evidence of a record attendance in 1952. Advance ticket sales are running more than double those of last year. The reputation of the Hamid shows and the experience that visitors have had with the Conk- lin entertainment on the midway have induc9d them to return. The foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the Canadian West has not reduced entries. Actually, it has resulted in the entry of several high class ani- mals who otherwise would by now have been in the hands of American breeders. The livestock show is definitely tops. A special feature this year will be Warriors' Day, on Saturday. Briga- dier "Rocky" Rockingham, former commander in Korea, will be the guest of honor. Saturday is one of the best of Fair days, for, while cat- tle have, to be moved' out by three o'clock—to meet commitments at oth- er exhibitions—the whole of the en- tertainment program will be in full swing until midnight. Since the end of the war, Western Fair has proved its value to the peo- ple of Liondo and Southern Ontario. It has expanded to meet increasing demands, and has adapted itself to the changing conditions of the times as attendance has shown. Seca in the County Papers Lucky Clover Plant Found Mr. Louis Stadlenaan is the lucky possessor of a clover plant in his hay field, and brought several clus- ters to The Standard office, The plant contained nothing but tour, five and •six -leaf clovers, but most of them were of the four-leaf var- iety. So far we haven't heard of any unusual good luck befalling the Stadleman family.—Blyth Stan- dard. Takes Up Ministry Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Vogan and son, Philip,' who recently returned from England, and have been visit- ing Mrs. Vogan'a parents, air. and ham Advance -Times. Mrs. Sharsel Skinner, left last week for Janetville, near Lindsay, where Mr. Vegan will serve as the minister of the United Church of Canada. His wife is the former Dorothy. .Skinner.—Mitchell Advo- cate. suatirs Brat' Cloud Over Coraton at the C.N.E. August 26. eft: Poole, of BobcaYgeoa, wad first. Thursday, August 28, David enter- ed the 'North American and Cana- dian Open Championships and plac- ed second again. First place went to .Bill Swaney. of Holland, Mich. Third place in this event• was• tak- en by Bruce Poole. The boy's par- ents arents and friends are tickled with his success, for David is just .15 Years old, considerably younger than the majority of those who compete in the water skiing events Big accomplishments can reawmab- ly be expected .from the young competitor in future years.—Wing- Silver Wedding Celebrated Mr, and Mrs, Melvin Brocklebank and Dennis, of Ingersoll, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Campbell and' Lar- ry, of Owen Sound, visited with the ladies' parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Charles Breckow, and helped in celebrating the twenty-fifth wed- ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs, Breckow. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Breckow, of Dutton, were guests al- so at the celebratioh. — Goderich Signal -Star, Receive Gift For Gates At Park No one is more eagerly watch ing the progress made on the new memorial gates at Keterson Park than W, H. Hoflich who, as we have stated previously, has always dreamed of them as an actuality_ And his happiness over the affair must be almost complete now that Fred Orpen, of Toronto, hasgen- erously donated $350 to provide steel gates, to be covered with geld leaf, to give just the finishing teach desired,—Mitchell Advocate. Thieves Take Cash, Merchandise A break-in at the home of Mr. Elmer Pollard was discovered when Mr. Pollard and +Mrs. Fritzley re- turned home after a week -end holi- day spent with friends at . Burford. The Pollard residence was vacant over the week -end, and thieves took advantage to enter the dwel- Iing by way of a basement win- dow. It is believed that the en- trance was made same time dur- ing Saturday night, The thieves removed an estimated $50 in silver from 1Vlr: Pollard's desk, which is located in the kitchen, and also re- moved .merchandise from the base- ment, the estimated value of which is $150. Provincial police are in- vestigating the break-in. — Blyth Standard. Receive 'Hospital Treatment Mrs. Alfred C. Cole, Detroit, was admitted to hospital here su ering with injuries received in a two -car accident at the corner of Victoria St. and Britannia Road. She was a Organist i•holored Before Departure A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Thome of Mrs. John Ernest, when she was hostess be a number of ladies of Sacred Heart parish, who gathered to honor Miss Patricia Brophy, who has been or- ganist at Sacred- Heart Church for the past three years Pat left on Monday to enter .St. Joseph's Hos- pital, London, as a nurse -in -train- ing. Bingo games were enjoyed during tale evening and when the guest -of -honor "bingoed," she was presented with a lovely cash gift and momento book. A dainty luncheon was served by the hos- tess, assisted by Mrs. Tom Raffer- ty and Mrs. John Brent, Miss Sal- ly Slosser entertained at her home in. honor of Patricia, prior to her departure. Members of the Young Ladies' Sodality spent an enjoyable evening, playing gaines and sing- ing. They presented Miss Brophy with a lovely gift. The highlight of the evening was a farewell ad- drean by Rey. Father Durand, pas- tor_ Tipe• evening concluded with a dainty lunch, served by the •hos- tess,. assisted by .Miss Shirley Chet Ueburgh. Miss Sally Slosser suc- ceeds Miss Patsy Brophy as organ- ist of Sacred Heart Ohurch: Wing - ham Advance -Times. Lightning Bolt Strikes Barn A spectacular blaze all but de molished a 40x40 frame barn on the farm of Lloyd Ferguson on the Huron Road, just inside the town limits, when it was struck by light- ning ightning during a heavy downpour of rain. The bolt of, lightning put telephone- and hydro facilities in the Ferguson home out of commis- sion, but Ferguson's daughter, Mrs. Clifford dlugill, who lives next door, saw bhe flames and turned in the alarm. Burning embers from the blaze for a time endangered the house and a nearby stable, but members' of the Goderich fire de- partment who responded to the alarm, turned the hose on them and they did not catch tire. The blaze got under way immediately the lightning struck andspread throughout the barn rapidly, so that it was impossible to quell the fierce blaze in spite of torrential rain. A number of pigs were brought safely from the barn and other livestock were in the fie'ds. All of this year's crop, which Fer- passenger in a oar driven by her guson had stored in the barn, was son, John Cole, 16, who was mak-. destroyed. Ferguson said the light- ing a left hand turn when a ear 1 ring bolt sounded like an explo- sion by Alex Peterkin and driv- sion in the house which was im- en by Robert McClinohey, of Park -,mediately plunged into darkness. A hill, proceeding on Britannia Road, I high chair in which a child was sit - ran into the side of the Cole car., ting rocked. Ferguson is employed John Cole suffered minor head in -'l by the C.N.R. and is assisted on juries and Peterkin, knee abra- l Ube farm by his son, Archie, who is sions. Alfred C. Cole, father of. the driver, escaped injury. Esti- mated damage to the Cole car was $250 to $300, and $175 to the Me- Clinchey vehicle. Provincial Con- stable Morley Groves investigated. —Goderich Signal -Star. Wins Second At C. N. E. David Cameron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cameron, of Wing - ham, placed second in the junior boys? jump at the Canadian Closed Water Skiing Championships held a truck driver for the Cities Ser- vice Oil Co. The crop which was destroyed in the blaze represented the summer's work done on holi- days and at nights by father and son. No estimate could be given of the Ioss( which was partly Cover- ed by insurance. Not long after the blaze, flames were still licking at portions of what remained of the building and iiremen and others were forking out the smoking crop from the ruins.--Goderich Signal - Star. Crop Report For Huron Sweet corn harvest is underway in the south end of the county. A bumper crap is reported, so that growers cannot, ship more than three tons 'per acre to the cannery. A sanall acreage of fall wheat has been seeded and from increas- ed entries being received for the 50 Bushel Wheat Club, it would appear that a greater number of farmers will be using registered seed wheat this fall. The white bean ,harvest is under- way with a considerable acreage of •beans pulled this week. Pastures are excellent for this time of year, and milk 'flow remains slightly apove normal. Care Of Pigs From Birth To Weaning Mortality is high among young pigs during the period frogs birth to weaning. The first week after rth is a critical time since 10 to 35 per cent of the litter may die during that time. Because sows tarred several pigs that are small and easily injured, special care must be takent Nor- mally ormally sows need little help- at far- rowing. Too much assistance is often disastrous for the litter since It makes the sow nervous abd rest- less. At the Experimental Station, Kapuskasing, (int., says L. A. Char- ette, the practice followed la to re- move each young pig from the dam imeeediately after birth and to re- turn an pigs about one hodr after she has finished farrowing' Tills is done with as little i;ntetferenee as possible, and the attendant is never a. stranger. In cool weather, warinth is an inlrb po awt fatter to s,aaving, Where electfieity fe evellabik heat can be supplied froih 8 rel ector' type elected brooder,',hili' 'OOder. is placed in a corner of the pen where the sow cannot disturb it. A brooder provides heat for the young pigs and keeps them away from the sow. After the first three days, the danger of pigs being crushed • drops, but the danger of anaemia increas- es. To prevent this condition, L. A. Oharette reports that enough reduced. iron to cover a ten cent piece should be given to each pig on the second day after 'birth and repeated twice at weekly intervals. By treating the suckling pigs indi- vidually, every pig in the litter will receive the correct dose and the danger of loss from anaemia is pre- vented. Although the best age for castra- tion is not too well known, the practice at Kapuskasing has been to castrate all males, that are not to be used for breeding purposes, at three weeks of age. At this age the operation is easily performed and the pigs recover rapidly. , Creep feeding is usually started at three Weeks of age. 'Since sows may not be capable of supplying enough milk, skim milk should be supplied if it is available, along With sifted oats. If this is impos- sible, a commercial pig starter can be used to great advantage. At the Kapuskasing Ekperimen- tal •Station, weaning takes place, when the pigs are eight weeks old. The general practice i8 to leave the young pigs in the ,pen where they were raised and to place the sow in a new pen. * at a Potatoes and Zino Sulphate 'Great s intere'�t has been, shown by potato growers in a recent presd release about the pos88ibility of us ling zine sn!phate And other Zine . ittereas tato el - ea�Iis to a ds. 7?dr 'Potato '� , 1. (t sidlt#itA0 ,P4ide b). A tads of feeling loved and wanted , - talwaipe a olid with shyness boatet too wadipotedliottimagh well meat M slow a Child's development. Dap*. d National Nealt4 and Welfare Years Agone Interesting Items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-five and Fifty Years Ago From, The Huron Expositor September 9, 1927 , An enjoyable time was spent on the Boundary at the home of 'Miss M. E. Miller, Cromarty, on Friday. About 60 of her friends and neigh- bors gathered to spend a few hours with her before she leaves home and presented her with a handsome ,hand -decorated ivory and amber set. The presentation was made by Miss Mary Kerslake, and the address was read• ley Miss Isabelle Srintnell. Miss Matilda Fowler, Hullett, re- turned last week from a trip to the Old Country and the Continent. Mr. Alvin It. Oke, who has been attending summer school at Queen's University, has accepted a position as principal of Elgin con- tinuation school. While bathing off Alkali Point, near Seattle, Wash., Miss Margaret Cuthill, of Seaforth, who had been visiting her brother there, was ac- cidentadly drowned. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dolmage, Mrs. George Eaton and Margaret and Kenneth, of Winthrop, motor- ed to Toronto and • took in the Ex- hibition. Mr. Dolmage purchased a prize hog, which will be shipped to him after the Exhibition: Mrs. Robert Gardiner, who has been a resident of Cromarty for some time, moved to Simcoe last week, where she purchased a home, Mr. Gerald Farquhar, on the staff of the Bank 'of Montreal, Hensall, resigned his position and has left for the West, accompanied by Don- ald Hoggarth and Carl Passmore. They intend staying there for a number of months. A large number from the south district of Huron were enabled on Monday, Labor Day, to -get rides in an airplane that was operating in an adjacent field to Exeter, the weather being favorable for flights. Tire following Left Bayfield this' week on the harvesters' excursion: John Howard, Chris. Parker, Chas, Seotohmer, Don Murray and Claire Pollock. On Thursday afternoon the lady members of 'Seaforth Golf Club held a two -ball foursome for prizes donated by J. E. Keating. The win- ners were: First, Mrs, F. J. Bur- rows and Miss Elizabeth .McLean; 2nd, Mrs. Earn Bell and Miss K. Burrows; third, Miss Olga McKay and :Miss Bertha Beattie. • From The Huron' Expositor September 12, 1902 Mr. Alex Campbell,, Cromarty, who has 'become quite a noted breeder of thoroughbred Durham cattle, has decided to sell out his entire herd. The residence of Walter G. Wil- lis, Goderich St. West, had a nar- row (escape from destruction by fire Monday evening. Shortly before 10 p.m., a Girl who was alone with the children, became alarmed at the smell of smoke and on going upstairs found the ceiling of one of the bedrooms on fire. A por- tion, of the roof was burned and considerable damage was caused to the furniture by water and smoke. Mr. Fred Vanstone left Monday for Stratford, where he has secur- ed a good position in the McLagan Furniture Co. Mr. Alex Smith, Hullett, has rent- ed his farm, lot 1, con. 12, to Mr. Thomas Beattie, for a term of three years. Ile intends to take a trip to Dakota to visit his brother and other friends. Mr. R. Peck, of G. M. Baldwin & Co., Seaforth, has plaeted a fine Bell organ in the new .Presbyter- ian Church at Bayfield. Mr. Alex Wilson has been select- ed as one of the officers`to repre- sent bhe 33rd Regiment at Niagara - on -the -Lake. On Friday Mr. Andrew Archibald of the Klippen Road, met with a painful accident in rather a pecu- liar, manner. He was riding on a disc harrow, when he fell off, breaking his left arm just above the wrist joint. A horse belonging to 'Charles Dolmage, MdKillop, ran away .Sun- day afternoon. Ir was tied in front of Maitlandbank cemetery, and breaking away ran for over a mile. "Ithe horse was cut, the harness broken and the buggy slightly dam, aged. While Freeman, eldest son of Wm. H. Morloek, Stephen town- ship, was leading a. colt last Sun- day, the animal kicked and struck the boy a •fearful, blow on the face. Isis nose and some oA the banes of the cheek were broken and' the tie h badly' cut. It reenired .20 s00(ea 41"te ^ stip itie i otlitt . By T. C. Bridges (Continued from last week) SYNOPSIS Peter Plews, doing a light, vol- untary Job after his return from the Army, goes to stay with Der- ek Martyn, who has recently tak- en over Coraton, the three -hun- dred -acre farm and 17th -century farmhouse in Devonshire which has come to him as next-of-kin to his grandfather's brother, who died intestate. Driving to the farm after his arrival, they are caught in a heavy thunderstorm. Crossing the local' river, they see an old resident named Prance who is fishing, washed off some step- ping stones into a pool. 'CHAPTER III CORATON But for Peter, Prance's fall would have spelt 'finish both for Prance and Derek. Peter who singularly cool-headed, one of those people who does not lose hi§ head in an emergency. Mhormen, in his posi- tion, would have plunged in and then there would have been three drowned instead of two. ' Always at these stepping stones on the Moor streams there is a stout pole about eight feet long for use when the water is high. Often there is one on both sides. There was one here. Peter spotted it in- stantly, and snatched it up. An eddy had flung Derek and Prance towards the near bank and Peter thrust out the pole just in time for Derek to grasp it. Peter, knee deep in water, walked backwards, and in a matter of moments Derek and Prance were safe on the beret. Derek stood up and shook himself like a wet dog. He looked at th,e, brown, .foam flecked flood sweeping past, then turned to Peter. "You all right?" he asked with a touch of anxiety. "Fine! Lucky about the pole. How's Prance?" "I be all right," said the old chap slowly, "but I lost my fishing rod."a "There's an old one tip at the house you can have," Derek said. "Be you Mr. Martyrs?" Prance asked. • "I'm Derek Martyn and this is Mr. Plews. But come on up to the car and we'll drop you at your house." • As they started the rain hit them and Peter was as wet as the others before they reached .the road. They dropped Prance at the bare, little, slated cottage where he lived alone, and pushed on to the bridge. "Not very grateful," said Peter. "Oh, but he was. I was on die- Moor heMoor a lot when I was a kid and I know these Moor folk. Not their - way, to render thanks: Incidental- ly, I haven't thanked you, !Peter," "Oh, forget it!" retorted .Peter; "Is this dour house?" "This is Coraton," said Derek, as he turned into a narrow drive• flanked by wind -twisted beechen. Peter saw a two-storey house built' of native granite. It was so old, so solid it looked as• if it were - part of the, dull against which it stood and which protected it from. the northwest wind. Behind it: was a kitchen garden surrounded.' by a tall hedge of clipped beech- es; in front a border of perennial' plants, delphiniums, .hollyhocks,. Michaelmas daisies ,and the like:. Then the drive and, beloy1 that, as grass slope dropping' genily to au small stream which ran into the• Clint. On the opposite side of thee stream was a 'field where cattle: grazed. The farm .buildings were' on the far side of the house and looked as old and solid as the htuse itself. "What do you think of it?" Der- ek asked and Peter noticed an odd note of anxiety in his voice. He himself hesitated. "A fine old place, Derek," he said, "but this heavy cloud makes• it a bit gloomy. It will look better when the sun shines." "You'll find it +better inside,'° Derek said as he pulled up oppose ite the front door, "especially whent you've had some tea." The massive door was set in a deep porch. It opened into a pas- eegs with rooms on elibei side and. 3 staircase at the emit. "I1t take you to your room, Pet.. ere' Derek continued. "As soon ae- we've changed we'll have tea." Peter approved of his room wthich- had a window facing the front of: he house and was plainity yet dome fortably furnished. '..!here' was at jug of hot water in the basin, cov- ered with a towel. He stribped, washed, put on his other suit, grey - flannel trousers and an old brown tweed jacket, then went 'down. "This way," came Derek's voice, He was at the door of the sown toe the left of the passage. "1hes� mons, was large but low eeilinged; anile (Continued on Page 7) "Though travelling alone . " Miss S. N., home from Europe, writes toe. thank her bank for the way the accountant helped her with money - arrangements: "Mr. W. expended considerable effort to arm me with details of various European currencies and methods of procedure, enabling me, though travelling alone, to avoid much of the delay and embarrassment., encountered by many experienced travellers whom I met-eclong die way. 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