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The Huron Expositor, 1954-11-26, Page 2war NQ EiMER2 1,96f F�R rP'OSITOR B,sta; iShed 1860 A. Y. McLean, Editor limber (If. Canadian .may Newspapers Association PHONE 41 Al hoatsed as Second Class Mail Post office Department, Ottawa M!ORTH, Friday, November 26 !' ON THE WINNING SIDE We're winning the fight, TB people say. What they mean is that the bat- e which the Canadian Tuberculosis Association has been waging against the dread disease for many years is slowly being won. True, the association can report a declining death rate from TB. But >s can be considered but a chal- lenge to everyone to rally behind the uron County Tuberculosis Associa- tion this Christmas of 1954, so that the work can continue. The extent to which support is given the associa- tion determines how the battle will so in the future. To do your part, buy Christmas Semis. Send your contribution to the Huron County Tuberculosis Associa- tion, Box 100, Seaforth. Do it now! MORE THAN ONE CROP Speaking in Ottawa recently, Hon. G. Gardiner, Federal Minister of Agriculture, said that Canadian far- mers have learned this year the dis- advantages of depending on one 'crop. What has happened out West, where bad weather and rust have taken a heavy toll of the prairie grain gyp, emphasizes the need for crop rotation, Mr. Gardiner told the Can - an Council on 4-H Clubs, Mr. Gardiner spoke at a luncheon tendered by the federal agriculture department for some 116 young far- ' niers . from across the country, re- presenting 67,000 441 Club members. Certainly the experience of farmers in Huron bears out the truth of Mr. Gardiner's words. Weather condi- tions during September and October in Huron were such that some far- mers, who depended upon the suc- cess of one crop, found themselves with next to nothing. What happened this year is typi- cal of what inevitably happens when all one's eggs are in one basket. We eight make a killing. On the other hand, we might lose everything. In earning a living on the farm, the average farmer is faced with en- ough hazards and conditions over which he has no control without in- viting still longer odds against him- self. And that is really what he is doing when he gambles everything against the outcome of one crop. SALT PRODUCTION FACES PROBLEMS 'Announcement last week that the halt plant for many years in opera - ion in Goderich, and most recently operated by the Upper Lakes and St. Lawrence Transportation Company Limited, will close on or before Janu- ary 31, 1955, points up the changes which technical advances in the pro- duction of salt have brought about. It is little more than fifty years ago that several salt blocks operated in Seaforth and contributed in large measure to the economy of the town and district. But increasing costs of fuel and improved evaporation pro- fesses spelled their death. While there has been no lessening in the salt resources that underlie the town, the ' coat of producing a marketable pro- duct has been such as to make the finished product prohibitive in price. Similar situations prevail through- out Western Ontario; and •particular- ly in the Huron district. Of all the salt 'blocks that flourished through- out the district a relatively fevb years ago, only those in Goderich have con- tinued to operate. And here special nditions prevailed. The difficulties with which the salt industry—or that part of it involved in 'the production of salt by the tosporatIon process --are set out in the an"uot neement of the ° Goderich any ' i. operations of this plant have sdth'fetory .since the flour fitted fouryears ago," the "Ever effort has i %ri'oble7n, but "New uses for evaporated salt could not be found and mined rock salt which is cheaper to produce is replacing evaporated salt in many markets particularly in the chemical and ice -control fields. "Production facilities for evapor- ated salt in Ontario are already more than adequate to supply the require- ments within economical shipping distances and will greatly exceed the demand when increased supplies of rock salt become available next year." Despite the marketing and produc- tion difficulties, one company will continue to produce salt at Goderich. Development of a process which could result in the production of evaporated salt at more competitive prices or, better still, the discovery of means whereby the vast salt de- posits underlying this, area could be utilized in other fields, would have a long-time and beneficial affect on the economy of Huron. Is there not some agency that could be interested in ex- ploring this possibility? What Other Papers Say: Those Who Vote (Sudbury Star) Has the Ontario Department of Municipal Affairs ever given serious consideration to the fact that public spending bodies often include per- sonnel who have no "stake" in the community in which they live? That they could move out tomorrow with- out a care in the world, leaving be- hind the real estate owners who must pay the debts incurred by the footloose and fancy free? The Municipal Board seems to be following a dangerous pattern in loading down the homeowners with board -approved debt. How Dominion Gets By Giving (Peterborough Examiner) Critics of the government rail from time to time that Canada is not doing enough in the defence of the "free world"; it has not enough men under arms, enough guns, enough planes—so on. Such criticisms are not heard outside Canada, from her allies and friends. One proof of the Canadian effort in defence of dem- ocracy is her leadership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the money and equipment she has poured into these allied European nations. Since April, 1950, Canada's dollar aid—outright gifts in money and kind — to her Western allies has amounted to $1,100,000,000. This does not include the cost of main- taining the R.C.A.F. air division in Europe or the First Canadian Infan- try Brigade (these cost more than $650,000,000 a year). Most of the billion, hundred million dollars have gone for military. equipment made in Canada and given to her European allies (aircraft, naval vessels, am- munition, mechanical transport, el- ectronic equipment). There has also been direct dollar aid. The contribu- tion is not meagre. How can Canada afford to give more than a billion dollars away in this manner? The answer lies in the fact that she has done so in the most prosperous years in her history. The taxpayers have had to foot the bill, but they have had the money to do it. In every one of those years there has been a federal budget surplus. There can be no doubt at all that the billion -dollar aid to NATO countries has not only "bought protection" for Canada but directly assisted in cre- ating prosperity here. One of the disturbing facts of na- tional aid international finance is that wars and preparations for wars make good times in countries which can produce the goods. Indeed, bil- lion -dollar gifts 'from Canada have become a sign of Canadian prosper- ity. Times were flourishing in Can- ada during and at the end of the war, when Canada was making two sep- arate billion -dollar gifts (writing off debts) to Britain. Such gifts are a way of financing defence needs of alliesand of 'supporting industrial activity at home. We do not say that it is a wholly' desirable or worthy means of maintaining a high rate of employment and keeping money in the pockets of taxpayers, but politi- cal and economic necessities have no mesal basis, nationally, or interna- tltltCa111 rwr�Sa�• SEEN IN THE COUNTY PAPERS Donate To Hurrican Relief The congregation of Knox Pres- byterian Church in Qoderich bas made a generous donation to the Ontario Hurricane Relief Fund. Rev. R. G. MacMillan said that $486.20 had been sent to •the head office of the Presbyterian Church as a contribution to the fund-- Goderich Signal -Star. Name Arena Manager Vic Loughlean. well known 1n the district as a minor hockey coach, was appointed manager of the Wingham Arena at a meeting of the arena commission on Fri- day. Mr. Loughlean, who will start immediately, has been hired until April 30, for the period of winter activities.—Wdngham Ad- vance -Times. Delivering Mobile. Home Mr, Harrison Schoch is accom- panying Mr. Glen Dietz, of Hen- sall, on a trip to Regina, Sask., where they are delivering one of the largest mobile homes built in Canada, approximately 51 feet in length and built by the General Coach Works of Canada Ltd., of Hensall. The journey will be 1500 miles, This mobile home Is a spe- cial order, being completely Put'n ished.-Zurich Herald. Nurses' Residence To Open Soon A committee consisting of Har- old C. Lawson, George H. Jefferson and Dr. H. A. McIntyre is arrang- ing the official opening of Clinton Public Hospital's nurses' residence, scheduled for early in 1955. Harry Ball, chairman of the building com- mittee, reports that the building is on schedule, and it is expected that completion of the 19 -bed structure will be in early January. -Clinton News -Record. lic water system. — Exeter Times - Advocate. Garage Broken- Into Riverside Motors was again brok- en into sometime during the early hours of Wednesday morning. The thief, or thieves, smashed the plate glass of the office door in an at- tempt to reach in and release the lock. This door can not be opened without a key, so entry was gained by breaking the plate glass in a second door, where they succeeded in releasing the lock. Mr. George McCutcheon, proprietor, said an un- known quantity of cigarettes and chocolate bars are missing. Pro- vincial police investigated. This is the third time this year that this garage has been broken into,— Bruseels Post. Appointed Organist W. B. Rothwell. of Stratford, has been appointed organist and choir- master in the Wingham United Church and assumed his duties there on November 1. He held a similar position in Knox Church, Goderich, some years ago, before going to Stratford. He is a teacher in the Teachers' Training College in Stratford and London, and will continue to reside in Stratford for the time being.—Goderich Star. Au Au Revoir Party Held About 30 neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoonard gathered, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Webster Monday evening to wish Mrs. Hoonard godspeed. Mrs. Hoon- ard is leaving soon to visit her family in Holland. Mrs. B. Fear and Mrs. Walter Oster presented Mrs. Hoonard with a bag and a box of stationery. She was also given an album and several snapshots that she might show her relatives in Holland some scenes from Blyth. Mrs. Hoonard expressed her appre- ciation for this gesture of friend- ships to herself and her family.— Blyth Standard. Bend Votes on Utilities Ratepayers in Grand Bend will vote to establish a Public Utilities Commission to manage electric and water services for the village. If the by-law passes the village will take over the hydro system which it purchased earlier this year and which has been operated by the Exeter Rural H.E.P.C. for Grand Bend. Election of members to the commission will be held along with the regular municipal elections if the proposal is approved. Nomina- tions will be held on November 29 and elections, if necessary, on De- cember 6. The village has no pub - Exeter Names Arena Board 'Rae community centre board was reappointed by council Monday night. Members are Councillors Edward Brady and Robert Dinney, and Harry Schwartz, Garnet Hicks, Russ Snell and Jack Weber and Eugene Beaver: The boardis re- sponsible for the operation of the arena and the community centre park. Use of the town hall was granted to Police 'Chief Reg Taylor for his BB gun club which he is organizing among young boys of town. The chief will teach mem- bers proper use and precautions of firearms, as well as instructing them in how to shoot. Mayor W. G. Cochrane, who was absent from the meeting, was appointed as the council's representative on the Safety Council.—Exeter Times -Ad- vocate, Years Agone Interesting Items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-flve and Fifty Years Ago From The .Huron. Expositor November 29, 1929 Mr. A. Matheson, a uckersmith, has sold his farm tolls neighbor, Mr. Fred Pepper, who gets posses- sion in the spring. Mr. Matheson intends staying on the farm until spring, when he will dispose of his farm stock and implements. Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson, of Michigan, visited at the home of Mr. Hudson's sisters, Mrs. W. Car- lile and Mrs. James Jarrott, Hills - green, recently. Mr. and Mrs. R. McAllister and Mr. James McAllister, Hillsgreen, spent the weekend with friends in Michigan, and while there attend- ed the wedding of their cousin, Miss Marjorie McAllister. Mr. Fred Forrester, C.N.R. agent, Dublin, had the misfortune to fall while unloading freight, breaking several ribs. He will be confined to his, Thome for some time. On Wednesday evening the C. W. L. of Dublin held a euchre and dance in the parish hall. The priz- es were won by Miss. Ursula Krauskopf and Mr. Thomas But- ters. The lucky chair prize was won by Marion Dill. After lunch, dancing was held for a couple of, hours, the music being supplied by the Byerman orchestra. Mr. Alex Powell, of the Kitchen- er police force, is spending his hol- iday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Powell, in Mc- Killop. Mr. William McDongld, who re- cently disposed of his farm near Kippen, has purchased the hand- some brick residence of Mr. Josh Dennison on James St., Seaforth, and has moved his family here, Mr. McDonald will have a fine home. Mrs. A. Newton Broday arrived home in Bayfield Sunday after vis- iting her mother, Mrs. McDonald, at Sarnia. Miss Dorothy Drager, Walton, who has been laid up with a sprained ankle, has resumed her position in W. C. Bennett's store. Mr. Wdlli•am Jeffery and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Jeffery, Sta.ffa, were in Stratford on Sunday to see Mrs. William Jeffery, who is in the hos- pital. Mrs. (Rev.) Bremner and Miss Eda, Brucefield, were called to London last week on account of the illness of Rev. W. A, Bremner's sister. A number of farmers in the Zur- ich district were compelled to pay a fine and costs when game war- dens laid a complaint that they were keeping wild geese or wild ducks on their premises without the required permit. The costs and fine amounted to over $20 to each party. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Venner. of Chiselhurst, attended the reception held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Corbett, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Roy McLaren on their return from their wedding trip. • Makes Grant To Hospital A cheque from the Huron Coun- ty Council for"$35,000, representing the county's grant to the new 50 - bed chronic wing now being erect- ed at the Wingham General Hospi- tal, was presented to the board by Roy Cousins, at the regular board meeting on Friday. The cheque covered grants pledged to the building program by the county over the past couple of years, Hur- on County's grant was part of a total of over $46,000 received to date by the hospital on account of the new building program. Contri- butions so far have been received from the Township of Morris, $4,- 992.91; Village of Brussels, $2,000; Township of Culross, $2,500; and Village of Teeswater, $2,222. It is expected that other municipalities will honor previous pledges in the near future, — Wingham Advance - Times, Lady Suffers Burns Mrs. Will Pickard is inClinton Public Hospital suffering from burns and shock, the result of a fire that gutted the rear portion of her home on Victoria St. recently. The fire broke out around noon and had gained considerable headway before being detected, Mrs. Pick- ard was sitting in the kitchen when she noticed smoke coming in under the door to the woodshed. When she opened the door she was faced by a wall of flames. Although there was another exit from the house, Mrs. Pickard ran through the flames to safety and went to the home of Harold Glew, a neigih- bor, to summon help. Mr. and Mrs. Glew called the fire department. Dr. W. A. Oakes was also called to treat Mrs. Pickard who was burn- ed on the hands, arms and head, and was suffering from shock. She was later taken to Clinton Public Hospital.—Clinton News -Record. CROSSROADS (By James Scott) A FIGHTING TRADITION I was going over the new cutoff on the highway west of town here the other day and as I passed the spot where the new road connects with old No. 8, 1 happened to look over at what I think is possibly the oldest brick house in Huron County. That's Andy Crozier's farm now. My grandfather owned that farm for a while too, but I still think of that venerable brick house as Dr. Chalk's place. - Maybe it was the time of year.— i.e., just a week or so away from nomination day for many of the district. municipalities — w h i c h made me -think a bit more about that Dr. Chalk. I haven't. found out very much about him or his shill as a medical practitioner yet. I have a sneak- ing suspicion that may -be his acade- mic qualifications might not stand too careful a scrutiny. That was not unusual in pioneer settlements in the first half of the last cen- tury. Many a man who carried the title "doctor" in those days held no formal degree. He likely was an apprentice surgeon or chemist, and he usually knew his business, but he had learned it in the hap- hazard way which characterized much medical education then, ra- ther than at a formal school. As I say, I don't know about Dr. Chalk. I have came upon a cou- ple of references to him as an "apothecary" but that is all. Quite a bit, however, is, known about Dr. Chalk in other ways. He has a claim to fame In the politi- cal history of this county which is far more important than his story as a doctor. Chalk was the first elected war- den of Huron County. 'He had sat on the County Council from the time this area was made into a separate county. In the beginning the warden was appointed by -the Legislature and the first man to occupy the chair for Huron was another- nred'ical man, "Tiger" Dun- lap, ,F+Or the "Tiger" this was a sort of-parttitne jab because be Was Maio the nie ober for Huron in' healthier. the Legislative Assembly of Can- ada West. When he relinquished the war- denship, Dunlop recommended that the post be made elective. He thought he was on safe ground. Dr. Chalk was one of his good friend's and he thought he would be a sure Win. It turned out to be somdwhat ore difficult than the friends had = Pected. John Longstreet, who was the second in command of the Canada Company faction at Gode- rich, was also a member of the County Council and had ambitions too. The contest split the council right down the middle and the on- ly way the tie was broken was for the past warden—Dunlop—to cast the deciding vote, which he did in favor of Dr. Chalk. In those days, municipal politics were taken very seriously. Eyery contest was hot and close with the entrenched Canada Company sup- porters solid on one side and the peoples' faction on the other. In fact, things were so close that it could be foresee that what hap- pened with Chalk and Longstreet could happen every year with the wkrdenship contest alwaysending in a deadlock. To avoid this, the curious custom of taking turns was initiated. One year a supporter of one side would be chosen as war- den; the next year, a follezwer of the other faction. And, of course, that custom has hung on. in Huron County right down to the present day when the warden one year is usually a known Liberal and the next a Conservative. There never was any law which said this had to be so; it just developed out of those hot and close contests of the early days. Today it seems almost unneces- sary. The way things are now, tight contests have almost become a thing of the past. _.Half the time the difficulty is to.get anybody to run. It may, make things smooth- er, but I can't help but feel that the enthusiasm of other times was n„ Farm News of Huron Approximately 260 cars or 12,000 tons of beets have now - been ship- ped from the county. Yield per acre is down from other years, coupled with a low sugar content. Growers are still attempting to sal- vage white beans,. and some red clover seed was also combined last week. The 25 4-H Club members repre- senting Huron County in the Queen's Guineas Class on Thurs- day. Nov. 18, placed well up in the competition with their steer calves, competing in a total of 180 calves. All calves passed the cull- ing committee and 18 of the calves placed in Group 1 and seven of the calves placed in Group 2, using the judging system of placing the calves in three groups. In the se- lect group of eight steers chosen for the final choosing of the Cham- pion and Reserve Shorthorns from the 80 calves competing. Robert Kinsman of Exeter and Murray Gaunt, Lucknow, were included. From the Hereford class of 62 steers, Keith Coates, Exeter; Ed- gar Willert, Zurich, and Joanne McCullough, Bayfield, were select- ed. group from the litter, generally four pigs, two barrows and two gilts selected at ragdoui, anti sub- ject them to a feeding test which• culminates in slaughtering the - pigs. This test gives a record of the group in rate of gain, feeds et - fie y and carcass quality and to- ethee with littler ,size and wean: in„wefght can be used as a :basis - of' selection. basisof'selection. Selection, of course, is the basis of improvement. The best pigs from the best perform- ing erforming litters must be selected as - breeding stock to produce each suc- ceeding generation, All of these records, with the. exception of carcass quality, can, be obtained without slaughtering any pigs. However, carcass qual- ity is possibly the most important record of all. If we are to produce a ,higher percentage' of lean bacon hogs we must select for and im- prove this characteristics. If we' could evaluate accurately the car- cass quality of a pig without ;have ing to slaughter, we would have a much greater number of pigs to select from and consequently be able to make a better and faster improvement. Hence the experimental work lig X-raying pigs at Lacombe. A re- search project is underway to as- certain whether the bacon quality - or potentiality of a pig can be de- termined without slaughtering it, by using X-ray. Techniques will have to be developed and studies, - made of the relationship of the rel- ative fat and lean as measured through X-ray equipment and the fat and lean as determined by cut- ting the carcass. This will be done' with a large number of pigs at dif- ferent stages of growth. If a close relationship can be established and the best stage of growth at which to X-ray determined, than a sine ple measure of the length of thee live pig along with the relative fat and lean from an X-ray should give. a good estimate of its bacon qual- ity or potential. With this information, the best pigs in carcass quality could be selected as breeding stock from the best litters from the standpoint of litter sige, weaning weight, rate of= growth, and feed efficiency. These• are the factors which determine• economy of production. This phase of the work has just started at Lacombe, says J. G. - Stothart, senior animal husband- man at the Station. It will take some time to appraise all the pos- sibilities. It is another example - of research, however, which may contribute importantly in the de- velopment of genetically better breeding stock — better from the standpoint of overall economy of production. Agricultural Meetings Nov. 22—Brussels 'Lions Club Farmers' Night banquet; H. R. Bak- er, associate agricultural represen- tative, Huron County, Nov. 23—Morris Township Fed- eration of Agriculture banquet, For - resters' Hall, Belgrave, Nov. 23—Hay Township Federa- tion of Agriculture banquet, Com- munity Centre, Zurich; guest speaker, Rev. Bert Daynard, Staf fa, Nov. 24—Huron County Warden's banquet. Knox Presbyteeian Church, Goderich, ' Nov. 25—Huron County Farm Forum Meeting and Banquet, Lon- desboro, Ray Hergot, Toronto, guest speaker. Nov, 25—Rural Community Night School, Seaforth District High School. Nov. 26--Usborne Township Fed- eration of Agriculture banquet, Thames Road Church,' Usbornel Township. From The Huron Expositor November 25, 1904 Ed. Lowery has purchased the Brussels to Wroxeter stage from George Robb and has taken pos- session. As L Richardson, clerk in Mc- Donnell's Hardware, in Hensall, was selling a stove oneday last week, he chanced to find a set of artificial teeth at the bottom. How they come there is a mystery, but the conjecture is that the owner, in looking into the stove, dropped them and being very sensitive suf- fered the loss rather than let any person know that he wore them. Mr. George Caldwell, of Tuck- ersmith, recently sold to David Donovan, of Seaforth, a very fine threelyea.r-old gelding, for which he received the handsome—sum of $250. The fine young horse car- ried off the red ticket at the Sea - forth and Exeter shows in the face of strong competition. Mr. Caldwell was ve. y loth to part with him, but the price tempted him. He was pur- chased for dray work in one of the large American cities. William Hugill, Constance, has purchased a new crude oil engine from the Hensall Foundry Co. He intends putting up an addition to his shop to accommodate it. Mr. Hugill also purposes operating con- siderable machinery to assist him in his growing business. Rev. Mr. Couter, of Hensall, preached with 'much acceptance in the Methodist Church on Sunday. Mr. John Oldfield of Tucker - smith, has lied recently taken from his place a number of tur- keys and chickens by some person or persons, who have a greater de- sire for other people's property than they have regard for their own honor. . On Tuesday as Mr. Layton, of Brucefield, was taking his traction engine from Mr. Waldron's on the London Road, to Thos. Townsend's, it broke through a culvert on the roadbehind Wm. Elcoat's farm and it was not got out until Wednes- day, but fortunately no serious damage was done. Messrs. Burrows and Miss Bur- rows, urrows, of London Township, father, brother and sister of Dr. Burrows, Seaforth, spent Thanksgiving Day with Dr. and Mrs. Burrows, The trustees of the Bluevale School have engaged Mr. Aiken - head, of Stanley, as teacher of the senior department of the school. Mies Jennie Habkirk, who has been visiting cher brother in Blyth, has returned to her home in Brus- sels. Mrs. L. G. Sage and little son, and Miss Sage, of Clinton, and Miss Alice Robinson, of Detroit, were guests at their aunts, Mrs. McCulloch, Seaforth, last week. Mrs, Edward Hannan, of Chat- harm, hatharm, spent Thanksgiving Day with her brothers, Messrs. tleorge and Aubert Hart, in Seaforth. X -Raying Pigs They are X-raying pigs at La- combe '.Experimental Station, Alta., and no doubt people will wonder why. It is an interesting story and this is howthe research men ex- plain the project. At the present time in order to get a picture of the genetic possi- bilities of a litter of pigs it is necessary to take a representative Huron County Tuberculosis Association Once again the Huron County Tuberculosis Association is appealing for your support to - help stamp out T.B. In the County of Huron this year : 1. More than thirty patients were treated in Sanatorium. 2. There were no deaths from TB. 3. 1,090 people were X-rayed in referred clinics. 4. All of the inmates and staff of The Hur- on County Home were X-rayed. During the year, the Huron County Tuber- culosis Association spent $8,000.00 on refer- red clinics, social services and educational services, grants to hospitals in the County, office rent and supplies, and expenses in the Christmas Seal Sale. YOUR HELP AND CONTRI- BUTION IS NEEDED IN OR- DER THA THE ASSOCIA- TION MAY CARRY ON ITS WORK ! Your purchase of Christmas Seals makes possible a continuation of the program to stamp out TB. • Space contributed in the service of this Community by John Labatt Limited BREWERS SINCE 1832 er? d v1 44, s f • a .r -i r 4 • 4 4 4 • • • • • 0 ti J •