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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-12-23, Page 8Page 8 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1948 Merry Christmas! We send you a message of Good Will with the Festive Day . . . May the spirit of Christmas and all it means abide in your home to bring you cheer. Taman’s Men’s Wear Studio From Dec. 24 to Jan. 3 Appointments will be accepted during this period for wedding and emergency sittings l Farm Federation Submits Brief To Prices Commission “After long years of pieces j of for farm products that were be low the level of costs of pro-1 duction and below the normal | ratio of urban wage rates, agri culture as readied a ance with groups. “This position, however, is precarious, and although farm ers ar© sympathetic to those who feel that food prices are high, they cannot carry on the present level of production with any reduction of prices so long costs remain increase.” keynote of a to the royal prices at Ot- the Agri- Presi spoke agri- a whole has at last more favorable bal- the income of other at Classified Directory Phone 343w only. To Wish You Merry Christmas Friendship and happiness go hand in hand on this joyous day. Accept our sincerest wish for a full measure of both for you and yours. PHOTOGRAPH ER as their own present levels or ■Such is the brief presented commission on tawa, on December 14, by Canadian Federation of culture, H. H. .Hannam, dent of the Federation, to the brief. Although many people that food prices are too to-day, the actual fact, says the brief, more with wmge than like been mal : of prices points out the following parisons: . An hour’s labour at present wage rates for urban workers, compared with an hour’s labour at the 1926 wage rates buys 13 lbs. of bread to-day compared with 8,4 lbs. in 1926, 1.6 doz en eggs to-day .compared will: 1 dozen in 1926, 1.6 lbs. of butter to-day compared with 1.4 lbs. in 19 26, and 6.6 quarts of .milk to-day compared with 5.1 quarts in 1926. Dealing further with the re lationship of present day rates to retail costs of the brief sets forth that long period in fact, from to 19 47, food was cheap in terms of wages, cold facts are” says the unci, and they can stand to be em phasized before this commission food prices were cheap relative to wage rates from 19 31 to 1939, because prices for farm products on that period were below the costs of production. Worried About Future But to-day, despite the favourable balance ,of prices with income in feel high , is that in many cases food can be purchased an hour's labor at present rates of urban was the case 1926, which accepted as a year in respect and costs. workers in a year has often fairly nor- to The balance brief >com- wage food, for a 1930 relatively “The brief R. E. Russell Brady Cleaners Wishes You Pat BEST WISHES From Eunice HAPPY HOLIDAYS From May JOYOUS YULETIDE From ft SEASON’S GREETINGS From Bill MERRY CHRISTMAS From Bud The Staff of We Thank You for Your Strive to Give the Best in Service During 1949, Patronage and Will more farm ■other groups, the farmers are worried about the future. Says the brief, “They see a price structure which has risen to the highest levels in 100 years. They were told that price control during the war would prevent a repe tition of the inflation .of the first world war and thereby avoid the disastrous deflation which followed. Now it is be coming clearly evident that price control, effective as it was in the war years, has resulted only in postponing the day.” No One Group To Blame The brief expressed the lief that the rise in prices not due to any specific group or institution. The whole cause of the rise could not be laid at the door of exhorbitant profits in business, or high wages of labor oi' increase in. the middle man’s margin, or the operation evil be- was Pickpockets n i n ■ 11 ■2 oy the Duhons ’ Recently, the Dominion Bu- I reau of Statistics published a high revealing document which should be studied carefully by every deep-thinking 'Canadian. It is titled; “Special Survey on *Sales of Pest Control Products by Canadian Registrants”. The theme of the report is that farmers in this country are having their pockets picked to the tune of 350 million dollars annually by such pests as in sects, fungus, weeds and rats. This might sound startling. But no more so than the state ment that “with modern pest control methods it is estimated 80 per cent of this loss could be averted with a subsequent in crease in output and efficiency of production”. This simply means that if farmers made full use of the existing weapons science has gi ven them to battle the pest hordes, they could foe wealthier by at least $300,000,000 each year. To say such a figure is merely hypothetical and impossible to achieve is sheer defeatism. Busi ness and industry spend millions of dollars yearly to where the leaks are profits. When they do immediate steps are plug them. But what farmer done to date in prevent ing the devasting raids on his business? Let statistics answer this. In the same document it is shown that Canadian farmers spent only $10,000,000 on pest control products in 1947-—which is about one-half of one per cent of the gross farm income of about two billion dollars for the same period. It is obvious from the foregoing that if farmers wish to increase their profits, they must be ready to pay more for protecting tlieir original in vestment. determine in their find out, taken to has the speculators, and certainly cannot be laid at the door* of the farmers. The great rise in the general price level, says the brief, is due chiefly to the method of financing the war and the world-wide scarcity of materials as a result* of destruction and lack of production of both pro ducer and consumer goods dur ing the war. This period, states- the brief, was the statistical indexes used on that basis, says- the brief, misleading to the general pub lic. For the purpose of measuring the economic status of agricul ture, the brief has -used -the period of 1925-28 as a fairer basis- on which to calculate. Using this base, the brief sets forth that for 14 years prior to 1944, the compared things the was below the 25-29 past five years has been slight ly above that ratio. However, says the brief, it is still true that agriculture has a long way to go to compensate for the years of depression when the ratio of farm very much below ratio of costs- and of urban workers. Of all farmer costs, brief, the labour such an agriculture impossible other offer hours “It a depression period, and are ratio of farm prices with the cost of farmer has to buy, the normal ratio of period, and for the prices was the normal wage rates says the rise in cost of farm has been greatest, to, extent, in fact, that' finds it practically to compete with employment fields which higher wages and shorter of labour. is often said that the farmer must improve his..^ farm facilities and conveniences to hold farm labour,” states- the brief. “But is must be explain ed that with the exception of the last six years the farmers have been subsidizing the con sumers of this country year since 1930. than 12 years the consumers did not pay the cost of produc tion of farm products. For 12 years the farmers lived off the depreciation -of their buildings, home and fences, ditches and machinery. Now when they might be in a position to re store some of their wasted as sets, oi‘ improve their home, they find 'that building materi als and construction labour are higher than their own farm prices. Moreover many materials are almost impossible to ob tain.” The brief also makes interest ing comparisons in consumption of food with products. In 1947 the milk by urban 38 per cent higher 1939, but the Canadian consum ption of beer was 13 2 per cent higher, and of spirits 91 per cent higher. By 1936 the total consumer expenditure of money for milk and cream was 56 per higher than 1939, but money spent for alcoholic beverages and tobacco increased 187 cent, in the same period. Canadian people spent 120 per cent more for movies and per cent more for soft drinks than in 1939. For no every less so-called luxury consumption of ^people was only than in cent per The 14 S. S. Concerts —Continued From Page One bara Tuckey; play, Coming?”, by the girls; duet, Connie Kathleen Webber; Patsy and Barbara cal trio, Marilyn Skinner, 'Sandra McKnight, Joan Witmer; piano solo, Rena Murray; piano solo, Patsy Tuckey. Chairman of the Presbyterian concert was W. G. Cochrane. Films on Palestine and life 2,000 years ago were shown at Trivitt Memorial Sunday School Christmas concert Monday night. In three sections, the shows depicted methods of worship in the synagogues and schools, the methods and travel, days work. Santa Claus made while the people sang a Jolly.Good Fellow”, out gifts and candy to the ga thering. Owen Atkinson was chairman for the evening. Program: Song, Donna Wells, Jane Harness; poem, * Carmen McKerral and Jane Harness; song, Jane and Shirley Triebner. Margaret Reed; recitation, Tom my Triebner; song, Darol Tuc key; recitation, Eddie Brintnell; song, Beverly Lindenfield, iDon- nie Wells, and Ken Tuckey; citation, Jackie Triebner. “Is .Santa intermediate Ostland and vocal duet, Tuckey; vo- and the his entry “For He’s He passed re- DEATHS McCULLOCH—Suddenly at home of his daughter, Calder McKaig, Hibbert Twp., on Tuesday, December 1948, John McCulloch. the Mrs. 21, “Work, work! I’m tired Of work. Up at six in the morning working hard all day till six at night,” grumbled Pat. Doctor: “The best thing for you to do is give up drinking and smoking, get up early every morning, and go to bed early every night.” Pink: “Somehow, doctor, I don’t deserve the best. What’s second best?” Want Ads Serve You Well When You Went to Buy or Self FOR SALE NOTICES MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE—Short haired small breed puppies. Harold Cud- more, phone 171r3 Exeter. 23c NEW SINGER SEWING MACH INES—Cabinet also Treadle pairs to all Sewing Centre, Stratford. and Electric, machines. Re makes. Singer 78 Ontario St. 2tfC 1941 Ford Deluxe in excellent condition heater, new new battery. Actua' FOR SALE- coach, inside and out, motor, mileage 40',000. Apply Joseph Ryan, R.R. 8, Barkhill. 23* NOTICE TO PUBLIC Take Notice that we acting under Power pf Attorney for Mr. John Scliade, will not hon our accounts presented mands for repayment of given unless the credit count has previously authorized by us, DATED this sixth day of December A.D, 1948 at Exeter, Fergus Turnbull Garnet Patterson Irvine Schade 9:16:23c or de credit or ac- been NOTICE—A bicycle used by a high school student was taken from the corner, 4th conces sion of Usborne, Thursday of last week. Party was seen tak ing same and is asked to re turn at once, Jas, Kirkland, c HAS ANYONE DRIVING TO Toronto for 'Christmas room for two passengers? Please Phone Keddy, 15 Exeter. 23* FOR SALE—Hen house ft,; 2 young Durham good quality. Apply to Morley, R.R, 3, Ailsa 14x18 bulls, Luther Craig. • 23* FOR SALE'—One car of fertil izer on track. Take 'delivery in December, reduced $1.00 a ton. Payment by May 1, Cann’s Mill, Limited. 23c FOR SALE—1938 Ford Deluxe sedan, slip covers, heater, rea sonable. Rufus Turnbull, tele phone 32r2 Dashwood. 23c FOR SALE — Lady’s black skates, size 7, like new $3.00. Apply to Viola Bierling, Exe ter North. 23c FOR SALE—2 600x16 snow 1,000' miles. R.R. 3, Exeter used mileage slightly tires, Lloyd Stewart, 23* FOR SALE—Two- Collie pups. Phone 311T2 Dashwood. 23* FOR SALE—A small toboggan and a pair of boy’s high cut boots, size 3 or 4. Phone 189J Exeter. 23c FOR SALE.—1934 Model A Ford coach, in good condition. Best cash offer accepted, Apply J. McCarthy, R.R. 3, Ailsa Craig, 23c FOR SALE'—Get a reliable used car; Hudson Commodore 6 Sedan, air conditioned, 2-tone grey, low mileage. This car in new condition. 1937 Ply mouth Sedan with heater. 1934 Plymouth Coupe, with heater, good tires. Bob Cook Motor Sales. Waterproofing Textiles LET IT RAIN! LET IT POUR! “Rainproof” all your clothes, Topcoats, overcoats, snow suits, overalls, work jackets, mattress es, sports jackets etc. etc. at •home, ,89c bottle will do three topcoats. At Traquair’s Hard ware. 9tc BABY CHICKS NEUHAUSER CHICKS—E a r 1 y chicks the money makers. We have several breeds in our ■brooders now. Come in and see them. Neuhauser Hatcher ies, 81 King St., London. LOST AND FOUND LOST—In Exeter Thursday, a walking cane with a dog’s head, valued as a gift. Fin der please leave at Times- Advocate. Reward $5. tfc APPLICATIONS WANTED Applications will be received for an Assessor for the Town ship of Stephen to assess under the County Equalization Plan. Work to begin early in the New Year. Applications to be in the hands of the Clerk on or before January 3rd 1949 at 1 p.m. F. W. Morlock, Clerk 23:30c STRAYED STRAYED—Onto the farm of Stewart Webb, Stephen Twp., spring calf, black and white. Owner may have same by proving property and paying expenses. 23:30:6* She (could be anyone): "Did anyone ever tell you how won derful you are?” Pink; “No. I don’t think any one ever did.” She: “Then, I know where you * * He was boring to tears when in “Ah,” would like to .got the idea.” # * the young lady came her dog. he exclaimed, “have you taught time any tricks since I was here last?” “Yes,” she said sweetly. “If you whistle he will ibring your hat.”* * * * Charles M. Schwab, while get ting some steel < Great Britain once concerning a young had been with him on a visit. “I’m sorry,” replied magnate, “but he was ; a revolving crane.” “My word,” gasped contracts in j was .asked man who previous the steel killed by „ , . the Bri tisher in flabbergasted amaze ment, "What fierce birds you have in Americas’’ NOMINATION AN^> ELECTION VILLAGE OF EXETER A nomination meeting will be held for the purpose of mak ing and receiving nominations for Reeve, four Councillors, Public Utilities Commissioner, and three members of the Public School Board. Said meeting will be held' in the TOWN HALL, EXETER on MONDAY, DECEMBER 27 1948 between the hour of Twelve o’clock noon and One olclock in the afternoon and if found nec essary a Poll shall be taken on MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1948 In case of a poll being neces sary the polls shall be opened from 9 o’clock a.m. until 5 o’clock p.m. at the following places with the undermentioned officers in charge as fixed by the village by-law. . Polling Sub-Division No. 1A at the show room of Newton Motors, Main Street. Earl Par sons, D.R.O., Vera Rowe,' Poll Clerk. Polling Sub-Division No. IB at the show room of Newton Motors-, Main Street. Chas. Mon teith, D.R.O., Edna Taylor, Poll Clerk. Polling Sub-Division No. 2A at the Town Hall, Main Street. Eric Carscadden, D.R.O., Mary Neil, Poll Clerk. Polling Sub-Division No. 2B at the Town Hall, Main Street, John Campbell, D.R.O., Alta Hennon, Poll Clerk. Polling Sub-Division No. 3A at the residence of Roy Webber, Main Street. Andrew Campbell,, D.R.O., Gertrude Webber, Poll Clerk. ’ Polling Sub-Division No. 3B at the residence of Roy Webber, Main Street. Vernon Heywood, D.R.O., Sarah Laing, Poll Clerk. Polling Sub-Division No. 4 at the residence of Wm. Web ster, Main Street. Fred C. Beaupre, D.R.O., Lois ‘ Learn. Poll Clerk. And all electors requested to take govern themselves Clarence V. Returning Officer Exeter, Ont., December 13, 19 4 8 CORN BOUGHT FOR HIGHEST market price and shelled at farm. See me while the price is high, H. Peterson, R.R, 3, Dashwood (formerly Lloyd Lippert farm, phone Dash- wqod 31rl5. 25tfc INCOME TAX PAPERS filled out. Phone 36 6J Exeter. 16:23:30:6* CUSTOM WOOD CUTTING done by power chain, saw. Gordon Prance, phone Kirkton 37r22. 16:23:30:6* AND TINSMITH- small or large. See us for H. Peterson, PLUMBING ING—No job too none too quick service, phone Dashwood 31rl5. 16:6te WANTED WANTED—A good, smart, un married woman for work in Sweitzer’s Bowling Alley. Phone 401 Exeter. 23c WANTED—Some cattle to feed for the winter. Ken Elder, Hensail. 23* TENDERS WANTED Tenders for 12 and 16 wood. Approximately 150 of hard maple and beech, ders to be in the hands of the undersigned by ^January 15, 1949. inch cord Ten- Neil McRann, sec. McGillivray Twp. School Area 23:30c Clandeboye. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE—Lot in Exeter, 5Sxl5 0, near Riverside Park, Apply to H. Casselman, Hay P.O. 23* are hereby notice and accordingly. Pickard, TOWNSHIP OF USBORNE NOMINATION AND ELECTION Public notice is hereby given that a meeting of of the Township of be held in the TOWNSHIP HALL, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1948 at 1 o’clock in the afternoon for the purpose of making and receiving nominations for the of fices of Reeve, four Councillors, and three Trustees for the Township School Board. And further notice is hereby given that in the -event of more candidates being proposed and qualifying for any particular of fice than required to foe elected, the proceedings will be adjourn ed until MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1949 when polls shall be opened from 9 o’clock a.m. until 5 o’clock ■p.m. at the following places, with the undermentioned offi cers in charge, as fixed by the township by-law viz.: Poll No.' 1—School House No. 4, Eden; J. G. Hunter, D.R.O.; iF'red Ford, Poll Clerk. Poll No. 2—House of Lloyd ■Stewart; Chas. Jeffery, D.R.O.; Lloyd Ballantyne, Poll Clerk. Poll No. 3—> 1, Hurondale; D.R.O.; Edgar Clerk. Poll No. Farquhar; D.R.O.; Clerk. Poll No. 5—Township Hall, Elimville; Lloyd Johns, D.R.O.; Weston Horne, Poll Clerk. Poll No. 6—House of Hern; Ross Hern. D.R.O.j man Brock, Poll Clerk. Poll No. 7—House of Russell Morrison; Ray Mills, D.R.O.; Cecil Camm, Poll Clerk. Should an election for Town ship School Board ensue, voters in Blanshard and Biddulph will vote at Polling Sub-division No. 6. And all electors are hereby requested to take notice and go vern the Electors Usborne will elimville •School House No. William • Cudmore, Sims, Poll 4—Public Leonard Roy Ballantyne, Hall, Harris, Poll Ross Nor- themselves accordingly. I-I. H. G. STRANG, Clerk R.R. 1, Hensall, December 9, 1948. 16:23c FORTUNE SMILES on those Who use WANT ADS. Phone 31w HOUSE FOR SALE—Two bed room house, with full base ment, hydro and town water. Price $2700. Immediate pos session. C. V. Pickard, realtor Main St., Exeter. ONE OF USBORNE’S GOOD FARMS with some bush, good buildings with electricity. Convenient to schools, high ways and good towns. Abun dant water supply on built-in cupboards. W. Pearce, Realtor, Exeter. tap, C. 16* $1500.00 CASH AND Balance in monthly payments will buy a comfortable brick house. Part of house could be rented if desired, Immediate posses sion. C. V. Pickard, Realtor, Main St., Exeter. ISc $14,000 WILL BUY 122 acres with good house and barn. House has all modern conven iences. Barn has hydro and water pressure. This is one of the best producing farms in the Exeter District. C. V. Pickard, Realtor, Exeter, Ont. ISe NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF Section 102 and 1’03 of “The Telephone Act” (R.S.O. 1937, Chapter 261), and IN THE .MATTER OF applica tion by the Thames Road Tele phone System for authority to increase the annual charges for telephone service. APPOINTMENT FOR HEARING THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD hereby appoints Thurs day, the sixth day of January. A.D. 19 4 9, at the hour of two o’clock in the afternoon Town Hall at Exeter, hearing of all parties interested. 1n support of or opposing this application. DATED at Toronto, this 14th day of December, A.D. ,1948. M. B. SANDERSON Secretary at the for the 23c I9< Stewart’s Taxi PHONE 335 Exeter NOTICE WHITEWASHING Arrangements can bd made Bill Watson Dashwood Plione35r!9 B)