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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1952-12-12, Page 2DEC11!tBE' :B', 19$2 Icor Ontario, ev- *neon by I1L•cLean E rpt on, rates, $2.50 a year inv.') ee; foreign $3.50 a year. Single 5 cents each. kber of Canadian Icy Newspapers Association. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, December 12 • A Free Vote At this season of the year when "selections are held in Ontario mun- icipalities, it is wise to contemplate those many citizens who do not show sufficient appreciation of the benefits they enjoy under a democracy to ex- • ercise their franchise. 'T'hose same people probably never give a thought to the countless thou- sands behind the Iron Curtain, who i0 linger have the opportunity of rastiug 0 free ballot. Yet the priv- ilege such pee* have lost is in many 1se> due to a faaiture to properly. .guard their democratic institutions, Such a situation is that which oc- curred recently in Poland, when citizens of that country went through the parody of a free election. Certainly the Polish people could not have been fooled. They must (lave known when they lined up a;l- Tthabetaically to "vote" for the one Candidate named on their ballot that this was a travesty on free choice, It ott1d not have been lost on them that -hey could only vote against this candidate by doing something in pub- lic which would exposee their dissent to the secret police, that is, by step- ping into the screened -off area re- served for those who did not wish to vote "da." Yet, despite their knowledge, there was nothing they could do about it. The cornerstone of a democracy is• the free vote. Those of us who are 'fortunate to enjoy it must ensure - that it is used whenever the oppor- tunity presents itself. • Six Major Goals - 0 Sound advice for educators is set out in a recent report of \ the New York City Board of Education. Six major goals of a sound public school education include such funda- mental objectives as adequate knowl- edge and skills, good social character for living in a democracy, good health, sound thinking, creative ex- pression and appreciation, and ad- justment to the world of work. According to the report, the New York schools, with their nearly 1,000,000 pupils, attempt to give more than an introduction to the skills of reading, writing and arithmetic. Boys and girls must learn, the re- port notes, how to live co-operatively with one another, and how to ap- preciate their democratic heritage. It is essential, the study notes, to teach pupils how to make decisions based on facts: • Christmas Seal Time Money is much affected by the law of diminishing returns, the New York Times reminds us. Personally, there are few things a man can do with his second million he can't do just as well with his first. To a pro- gressively lesser degree, the same -fan be said of the second and first one hundred thousand, the second and first ten thousand, the second and first thousand. But there is one function of money, and not the most Unpleasant either, which is subject a diametrically opposite law. One 'igllt soy that moneys in this pecu- respe'at, is governed by the law Nuns, returns. This is the ioney:to be given away. Morey a man accumu- re. he can Usefully give simple as that. The man accumulates, the can bwithout uuses,. 1 Fund is not supported exclusive y by mil, lionaires, but 'Father ems because tl onsands of CQIlstribution,; from all walks of life pa rtieipate as their" means permit. , we hope, will be the case this year. The now familiar Christmas Seals were introduced in Canada in -190$, as a means of raising funds to sup- port the first tuberculosis hospital in the Dominion. Since then, many hospitals have been constructed across Canada and, though most of' them are financed by government funds, the need for public contribu- tions through the sale of Christmas Seals has not diminished. Though ' remarkable progress has been made in reducing the death rate from tub- erculosis, the need for public educa- tion and services to prevent the spread of the disease has not ceased. The money raised from the sale of Christmas Seals will this year be us- ed for the provision of free chest x- rays to residents of Biuron County, and the provision of expert clinical service, without cost, for contacts of known cases of tuberculosis. What Other Papers Say: Change -in Viewpoint (Fort William Times -Journal) The Duke of Edinburgh will be taught how to fly an airplane under the instruction of lt.A.I+, officers, Twenty years ago succi an announce - mein would have brought a flood of protests from all parts of the British Empire, penned by subjects who would . have been worried about the safety of the Queen's husband. It is a tribute to the development of avia- tion that the news is now received casually. Good l ample, Port Stanley! • (Exeter Times -Advocate) A small Ontario village has re- minded our elected bodies that gov- ernment is for the people, and that the public's business should be public, notes The Financial Post. Port Stanley was invited to enter closed .talks with the municipal coun- cils of St. Thomas. and Lonaon. The village council endorsed a motion that they should attend, but under a measure of protest because the press was to be excluded. "Responsible government rests on' intelligent public opinion—which a' free press helps to engender," The Post reminds us. "The people whom we elect to rule over us would do well to remember that," • Mixed Showers Next? (The Listowel Banner) In some districts a new vogue in "showers"• for about -to -be -weds is re- ported. Seems as though the pre- nuptial celebrations are taking a "co-educational" form, with both parties to the contract attending, along with their friends. This seems to add up to a good deal more sense and probably more fun, and in the long run, more wed- dings. It has always been a mystery to us what young women do at a gift shower other than present gifts and eat in purely "hen party" , fashion. What the men do is not much better, probably including a marathon poker game and, instead of food, drink. How much better it is, from doth the practical and social aspect, that the • bride -elect and her chosen mate should be together during the con- gratulatory round of festivities. Through, our news columns it will be frequently seen that in the neighbor- ing towns and villages a mixed party or dance honors the couple, but us- ually after the honeymoon. We might just as well come to the point. What we would like to see is the bridegroom -elect receiving shower gifts along with his beloved. We would like to see young men starting out in life being showered with gifts too. Although he might not appreciate it right away,, in later years he will realize what a lucky night it was for him when the fel- lows lined up and presented hint: with garden toads, socks, . tobacco, ties, shirts, and maybe even a refund from his poker losses during the pre- ceding year, Sort of like granting the condemned man his past wish. Who knows? It may be the last one that he gets granted, - h;. Seen in Install NeW Pan At Flour Mills A new 25 -ton vacuum pan is he ing installed in the salt .plant at the Purity Flour Mills. The roof had to be raised and the side of the building' removed in order to hoist the pan in. It replaces the old pan welch was installed forty years ago.—Goderich Signal -Star. Breaks' Hip Mts.. John Crowdy, of Belmore, who had gone to Woodstock to spend the,winter, had the ncisfer- tune to fall and break her hip last week, at the home of her nephew, where she has been staying. Her condition is reported as satisfac- tory. Wingham Advance -Times. Severely Burned Mlt. Jim Caen res lved a severe scalding on' ;the right side of his face and right arm last ween when he was fietalting the day's work at the cid&@,. . nax1L' Ike was. cleaning Wit a bgere1 `with A. steam , hose Oen the hose skipped, spraying with steam- Fie was treated in the tepee of Dr. Fletcher.—Exe- te rTimes-Advocate. Hold Farewell Party A farewell party was held last Week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunking in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Longman, who have moved from that neighbor- hood to Blyth. During the evening cards and crokinole were enjoyed and lunch was served. An address was, read by Harvey *inking, while Messrs. Stanley Lyon and George Powell represented•. Mr. an Mrs. Longman with a hot plate, toaster and bed lamp.—Blyth Standard. Twins Mark 73rd Birthday Wingliam was the scene of a pleasant birthday party last week, when twins, 73 years old, celebrat- ed their birthdays t,Yther, They lite 4eerge Baker, of Ferdwich, and eletei', Mts. Hannah Forgie, of Whigham. Both were be'n on the 12th conce5i1on of Howick town- ship, two miles north of Gerrie. Mrs. Forgie, along with her Son, FraS.er, moved to Wingh"am teat fall from Turnbsrry tewn•ship. — Wing - ham Advanee-Times. Welcomed Home From -Overseas A welcome home party was held at the home of Mrs, Lacy Bezzo, Clinton, on Sunday, Nov. 30, for her son, Lance Corporal Fred Bezzo, Clandeboye, recently in Germany with the 27th Brigade, Canadian Army Overseas. Present for the gathering were William Bezzo and family, Stratford; Douglas Bezzo and family, London; Fred's sister, velyn and family, St. Thomas; ani? Wilfred Besse and family, Clinton. Fred has three nephews and five nieces. Don Hedden, now home on leave from R.C.A.F. Station, White- horse, Yukon Territories, also at- tended the party. After chicken din- ner complete with all the trine mings and chocolate cake and rais- in pie baked especially by his moth- er, Fred visited with several friends in Clinton before returning to his home at Clandeboye. — Clinton News -Record. Legion Votes $3,000 To Hospital Over $3,000 was voted to the South Huron Hospital by the Exe- ter Branch of the Canadian Legion at its meeting last week. The money was raised by monster 'bin - 1 goes• sponsored by the branch foe: the hospital building fund.. Legion mempers iso donated $400, to the Exeter, Recreation Council, to spore sort hockey for boys in the district. Dong Smith, recreation diirector, outlined the sports activities. Ver- non Heywood was elected president of the branch. for 1953. He suc- ceeds Harvey Pfaff as head of the 200 -member organization. Andrew 13ierling was named first vice-presi- dent and Maxwell Harness is sec - end eft e peesident. Zone Com- mander Inglis, of Howlett, spoke to the members. Four new veter- ans were initiated into the branch. President Harvey Pfaff conducted the business. Pant president Fred Darling wee us charge for the elec- tion of ofrricern-Exeter Times -Ad- vocate. Lions Fold Family Night Dozens of a"teriry-eyed and open- mouthed; children gaged in bewil- derment at the ankles displayed in the Punch ;and Judy ,sow, part of a program of the Lions Club's brat family night which was held in the basement of Knox Presbyterian Church last week. Conducting the Punch and Judy show was Mr. R. Clarke, operator of a Punch and Judy show at Eaton's Toyland, To- ronto, for a number of years. Chair - malt of the evening's 'Program was Lion George Parsons. Rev. It G. MacMillan asked a blessing. A quartet composed of Harold Bet tger,• Ray King, George Buchanan and Jacki eFsith entertained with several numbers. The Lions roll call was answered by the wives of the Lions calling out the middle name of their husbands. The usual secretary's report was replaced with a humorous one read by Don- ny Noble. A similar, treasurer's re- port was read by Ken 'McGee. The women of Knox Presbyterian Church provided a fine meal for the QCcasion. — Goderich Sitteal- gtae. P.U•C� employee Injured Melvlfi Elilett1 Mitchell, stistain- ad two big gashes to hist stale, re- quiring a large number of stitches and also facial injuries requiring similar treatment, when he fell headlong from the new bridge un- der construction over the River Thames into the water, covered with a sheet of ice. Friends will be pleased to know that he is mak- ing splendid progress in Stratford General Hospital where he was re- moved following initial treatment at W. Graham's garage. Mr. El- liott is employed by the P.U.C., whose workmen were engaged in laying a main across the river. He was walking along, a' -plank, carry- ing a steel cable in one hand and holding onto,'a railing with the other, At each two-by-four he had to release his, grasp on the railing when he must have overbalanced, throwing him into the middle of the river below, into from four to six feet of water. Orville Kitten,' of Exeter, working about 50 feet away, saw the man's predicament and immediately waded out to re- scue him. Mr. Elliott suffered a broken back about four years ago while assisting in moving a portion of •buiding from Port Albert to Bimini• ••United Church camp and made a remarkable recovery. He seems to be recuperating in a simi- lar manner this time.—Mitchell Ad- vocate. Farm News of Huron Over 800 people were in attend- ance at the annual Huron County 4-11 Club Achievement Night ,pro- gram held Friday evening of last week. Intermittent rain and light snow flurries will'further supplement the water supply in the county, which has become very acute as a great many farmers are reporting a defin- ite shortage of water", according to G. W. Montgomery, agricultural re- presentative for Huron County. Treated Seed Combats Disease In addition to eliminating one more exacting job on the already busy farm, the,,purchase of seed from seed cleaning plants will go a long way in combatting the loss from smut and other seed -borne diseases, the Crepe Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture announces. In step with modern farming practices most seed plants in the Province are now fully equipped to treat seed. As a result farmers, and other seed buyers, may now purchase their seed supplies fully cleaned, treated, bagged and clear- ly marked as to variety and grade. "Considering all these advantag- es there is a distinct trend for many farmers to record their lo- cal seed cleaning plant as their seed centre, and reserve their sup- plies early, all ready for their seed drills, thus utilizing their own sup- plies for feed purposes," said the Crops Branch. Swing to the purchase'of treated Seed from cleaning plants was em- phasi4ed ata recent meeting of the Seed Marketing and Publicity Com- mittee, of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association. At the same time the Committee recommended cnggeeted prices for cereal seeds as follows': Oats—Commercial No. 1 grade, $1.50 per bushel; Registered No. 1 grade, $1'.75 per bushel. • r'"" Barley -=Commercial No. 1 grade, $2.25 per bushel; •Certified No. 1 grade, $2.60 per bushel; Registered No. 1 grade, 42.75 per bushel. These prices are from 10 cents to 20 cents per bushel lees for oats than at the (same time last year,. and are based on retail gales • of Iocal shipping pqints for treated seed, with bags included. Committee members reported suAlies of good seed are scarce, particularly in some sections of the Province, and that there is con- tinued appreciation of Ontario grown seed in the U.S.A., as shown by keen demands for export. In connection • with seeds of grasses and clovers, supplies are more plentiful and prices are like- ly to be lower than a year ago. The Committee, therefore, recommend- ed that farmers should do well to take advantage of this situation, to seed down more, landto suitable mixtures, in keeping with good con- servation practices, and the trend toward grassland farming by way of improved silage, bay and pas- ture. Brooding With Infra Re"d Lamps Considerable interest has been created in the use of infra red lamps for brooding chicks, due to the reduced labor -.requirements and lessened fire hazard& states B. F. Cheney, Technical Officer ('Poul- try), Experimental Station, Kent- N.S. entN.S. In setting up a brood- ing system of this kind it is advis- able to have the work done by a competent electrician so that there will be 'no chance of overloading the circuits, and to conform with local regulations. - The building used should be of tight construction to avoid draughts and to retain as much as possible of the heat generated. The first few weeks it is necessary to have a solid guard, preferably a foot or more in height, around, the outside of the lighted area. This helps to retain the heat and keep the chicks from wandering. The lights are usublle in sets of six or eight, allowing 50 chicks per light. The lights may be in pairs tilted at a slight angle so that by rais- ing the form to which they are attached the light will cover a wid- et'rea. The rights should be plac- ed 18 inches off the door and rais- ed several inches each week so that the chickens gradually become lege dependent on a soureo of oust side heat Also on warm days some or all 'de the lighto can be turned'out either •lijr manna' moans. ("«vdntlnued ort Page 6) 1f ileacs Ago, ne i l IntorQltt np tteinw Picked F The Huran ExpAgltor of Twee ty buil and Fifty Year" Apo From The Huron Expositor December 10, 1927 ' Ms. Isaac J'arrott, Kippen, who operates the elevator, had the mis- fertune to have a bone broken in his arm during the latter part of the week. Mr. R. J. McMillan, Seaforth, was elected vice-president of the Farm- ers' Co-operative Company at thei% annual meeting•hel•d in Toronto. Mr. Howard Richardson, Strat- ford, tratford, hast leased the residence on High St., recently vacated by J. J. Merrier and owned by Mrs, W. Cole, Toronto. Miss Muriel Wankel, who has been in the Canadian West for three years, is visiting her, "par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. August Wankel. !Mr. Peter Kropf, Zurich, who was injured in an auto accident in Kit- ehener over a week ago, Is in hos- pital and his condition Is such that he cannot be moved. A new. organization has been formed in Seafort and is called the Home and School Organization. The secretary is Mrs. C. Holmes. Mr. James. Scott, Thornton Hall, underwent an operation for appen- dicitis The annual dance of the Seaforth Golf and Country Club was held at the G.W.V.A. Friday evening when upwards .of a hundred members and their friends attended. One of the interesting numbers 'on the pro- gram was the presentation of priz- es won during the season. W. G. Spencer made the awards as fol- lows: Savauge trophy; Mrs. R. E. McKenzie; Cresswell trophy, W. E. Southgate; runners-up, Mrs. T. S. Smith and J, 'C, Greig. From The Huron Expositor December 12, 1902 About 1:30 .Motidey afternoon, smoke was discovered issuing from Seaforth station. The fire was lo - select" between the ceiling of the ladies' waiting room and the floor of the room above. • It was suppos- ed to have been caused by an ac- cumulation of gas from the stove in the ladies' room. Wm. Lockhart and Joseph Dor- ranee, McKillop; Robert and Thos. McMillan, . Hullett; D. D. Wilson, John Daly and Peter Dill, Seaforth, attended the Winter Fair in Guelph this week. Mrs. Jas. Scott, Harpurhey, met with, a nasty accident on her way home on Friday when she tripped on a loose plank in the sidewalk, falling heavily and somewhat in- juring herself. Mr. Mustard, Bayfield, has a gang of men cutting logs in Mr: C. Mar- shall's bush. Miss Susie Govenlock has open- ed an art studio h .the rooms. over W. H. Willis' shoe store, and will give instructions in drawing, and in oil, water colors and china paint- ing. Mr. R. Twitchell, proprietor of the Hensall Laundry, had the mis- fortune last week of inflicting a very painful injury to his hand. The telephone office at Zurich has been moved from E. Zeiler's to Mr. D. S. Faust's store. i 4,4 t�F Death of By Leslie Cargill Until then Dr. Ixley had remain- ed in a corner with nothing to say. Suddenly he-epoke warningly. "Bet- ter cork up &that flask. Each of those tablets will have to be an- alyzed. Might be safer not to han- dle them until we're sure." Hodgkiss hastily accepted the ad- vice, afterwards wiping his hands carefully on a very large handker- chief. "f thifik," he observed, "that is about all you can tell me for the time being, Mr. Thorne. Perhaps some of the ladies present at the tea-party will be able to tell us something," "Anyone in particular?" "Let me see . . . Perhaps you would ask Mrs. Thorne to step this way first." The vicar hesitated and looked again at the ominous object cover- ed with an atrocious red baize table cloth which was the only available article for that grim use. "In here?" he queried. Inspector Hodgkiss, with com- mendable• sympathy, had no oWec- tion to conducting further examin- ation in any other suitable room. There was a companion apartment opening off on the other side of the platform. To reach it the •In- spector, with' the Rev. Quentin Thorne .and Dr. Ixley, had to peas through the main hall, their ap- pearance being greeted by an ex- cited buzz of conversation. At the beckoning of her husband Mrs. Thorne followed the three men. She still Looked far from well but walked firmly and held her feelings well in check. Hodgkiss motioned her to a chair but himself remained standing. "This is as painful for me as for you, ma'anl," he began. "My duty makes it necessary to ask yon a few questions." "Please do. As far as possible I will try to answer them." "You were, I believe, present while Mr. Rotherson was having tea?" ''Yes. In fact I poured out a cup for him, together with one for my- self, Mrs. Wilkins and Miss Felt- ham." "Did• you all drink?" "I think so." "Try and remember. It is rath- er important." "We were all chatting, you Un- derstand.", "Very well. I can find out by in- dividual questioning. You have no durst, of course, that you drank your own tea?" Mrs. Thorne started. "New you come to mention it," she answered, "I only tookone sip. For year I have dispensed with sugar and my cup had been sweetened." '"Didn't I understand that you poured out yourself?" "Oh yes! But Mrs. Wilkins took the cups' from me for sugaring and milking." "You're quite sure about that?" '_'Absoiii '1y, certain, .Mr Rather son stopped her from putting sug- ar in his. That is how mine went wrong, I suppose. We were all toe busy discussing his peculiarities." "So Rotherson also objected to sweet tea?" "Not exactly, Inspector. He was quite frank about it. Being a film star it would not have done to put on weight. So he used saccharine. He had the tablets ,in a little bot - 0 tle -whin he took from his pocket. "Anything like this•?" liodgkisse held out the phial which he had discovered. "That looks like it," she answer- ed without "hesitation. "Thank you. That will be all for tb:e moment." Mrs. Wilkinson and Mies+ Pelt - ham, who were next questioned,. could . only confirm what the In- • specter had alre@dy learned. By the time he had finished! witiethtlm Superintendent Manley had arriv- ed from the Netherton County Po- lice Headquarters. Dr. 44141404. and 41414 rsr- and iDeteetive-Inspector Mattlieivo accompanied him. The two doctors were $oon in. earnestconsultation 'white, Hodg- kiss briefly told the platn'clothese. man the circumstances of the case. "Doesn't • seem much Ioubt about . it," the Inspector added. "Rather - son `carried the "poison with •.,him and introduced it into his -tea open- ly on the •pretence that it was saccharine. Clear case of suicide, . eV?" Matthews nodded. "Up to the • present that seems, to be the only possibility. But doesn't it occur to you as strange that anyhody should come to such an unlikely spot to bump himself off?" "I've already said the seine, thing. But you know how it is with suicides. Some of them go • out of their way to do it es spec- • tacularly as. possible. This him chap may have been of this type, always in the limelight and that • sort of thing right up teethe last. Not that I know much about him." ' "He's quite a big man la his, way," Matthews remarked. "Popu— lar with the women. Good ace*, too in his own line." "Afraid I'm not much of a ciu- ema=goer." "Then you miss. a lot. Once I was the same, but of, late I've changed my way of thinking" You can learn quite a lot . . • hiillt what's happening?" The interruption was occasioned, by a commotion outside the room,. followed by a knocking on the door. Hodgkiss, with gar; frown,. stalked across and flung it open. "There's a gentleman insists ont seeing you," obserredl the police guard apologeticany:. "Didn't I give ihstruetisme•- too turn everybody away unless theyy had special businese?" "That's what I told him, sir." ' A burly individual pushed his way past the constable. He gave' an impression of rather cemicali squareness with hie stlrmpy figure, and heavily jowled' face. Even nis+ fowler hat suggested rectangular - lines. "I am Karl Kronfeld," he art- nounoed loudly. '"What do you .want?" "They tell me Martin Rotherson' is dead. I must know at once. Have .1 not a_ amilier and a friend. sen for six years?" "Mm! So you knew Mr. Rather -- son v. ell?" ."R•new? Then it is true what I' have been told?" Hodgkiss nodded and then mo- tioned the newcomer to enter. Af- ter a quick glance at the assembled'. company he walked heave ily across the room, shouldered' (Continued on Page 31 A ONTARIO NOTICETO ONTARIO MOTORISTS Re Unsatisfied Judgment Fund Fee Notice is hereby given, that pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act•and- effective with the issue of 19.53 motor vehicle operators' and chant. feurs' licenses, an Unsatisfied Judgment Fund Fee of $1.00' will be: collected -from each person to whom is issued a 1953 license. This increase in fee is required in view of the fact that the 50 cent -fee • heretofore collected has proven to be inadequate to meet the demands four payments out of the fund. Since 1947 when the fund was created payments out have exceeded $ 3,000,000. During the current year• it I' has-been necessary to obtain an advance *of 4300,000 from the Treasury Department in order to make the payments required'. A further -advance will be required to meet the payments anticipated before the end of the fiscal year (March 31, 195d). A detailed statement of the Pond' may be -obtained by wilting to the Ugliest of Motor Vehicles, Parliament Btl ldings,To'rottfo 2, Ante , GGEOi IL DO 7 i't',. Sisister Na! VIRONT0,1 bar 191* 9t ist 71 �i• Cf r i. �t�•y 1�� } V1 Y .•�t,';";'�n �t i h A v r 4 1