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The Signal, 1926-12-2, Page 22-Thurrttay, December 2. 1026, THE SIGNAL, - GODERICH, ONT. L-_� - feat in 1874. timer Ing vletorlously 1 SIR WM. OTTER I DID YOU EVER ��e i�llesis 1 years later? Perhaps Mr. ]leis' IS DISTINGUISHED STOP TO THINK? 1111 Y ben believes that history repeats it - four Crepes self. By ■ Extra Values in Dress 1cJ'PA1rL18YED 1$48 . . . HURON "OLD BOY"ltld. bra R. Waite, 6etrert.r7 GOUBKlI'H CANADA 1 Shawnee. Okla.. Board of 1 1 ommc ■ Masaber at (anallao weakly Newt Conditions In China are critical, C rce papers AssotlMIea and the British navy is ready to pro- Canada's "First-class righting �. Published every Thursday mor g Man y F I► \I /Subscription . 82.00 per year. To till lu the China shop something of Age t rD Bell Telephone Company• . Nimes president of the Suu sirs . tact British interests. With John ' Is Eig ht -three Years pr e uwear Uri .,d States and Foreign Countries.I IN ma} be broken. utrt i _ tb- per year, at INT fu advance. • • - ( From The TOrontn Star) t That the 'theta,* c THE SIGNAL PRENYL\G Telephone 3b • : Goierieb• W. H. Robertson. Editor and Manager Ping long• popular a quarter of a ten• tury ago. Why, that'must be the game Mr. Joynt was playing with the liquor question. A COUNTRY PARTY NEEDED ••• The year 1928 has behaved pretty The article from The Winnipeg badly all through In the matter of Free Press published on this page last weather. IL It intends to redeem its week draws attention to a subject ofd age. It still has a month left before which no doubt has engaged many It passes out. It will have to make minds. The Free Press questions the the most of it. wisdom of attempting to keep Federal � • • • and Provincial politics on the same ' The Clinton News -Record misrepre- basis. The Issues are different, and a gents us. We did not say we knew voter may he with the Liberal party better than other people what the re- in Federal affairs, and against It in snit of the September elections would Provincial affairs, or vice versa. be. What we said was that we knew ' Coaservetre Tb'"Otstsrkrerho• age -be-- e1'e aboat it than The. News -Record complete agreement ss to fiscal policy, evidently did. That wasntt much of a for lnetance, .nay disagree violently boast. • • • over prohibition. Why, In the name . of common sense." asks The Free Repeal of the Federal Income tax la Press, "should co.operation in Doml8- advocated because. it is said. It would E1.50 t to LTD..i New York City reports • revival of livesfuller. happier, end easter life day of , Sueli lowly things as matches!, Congratulations to Gen. Sir William tan the nobility of former days. t Utter, "Canada's grand edp military , soap ■ man." will be lu orde, this week and he will receive them in and glass windows were not au veryim both quantity uud quality, from all long ago unknown luxuries. Only the over the world, for on that day. he rich could afford a clock. and the few enters upon his eighty-fourth year. enjoyed the dim and flickering light of . From hie appearauce today It Is dith- canttlea. NIcult, ludeed. to realize that he has Writing and sen 3tng a letter was reached arch an advanced age. an event In anyone's lite, and the 1 This "first-class lighting man" of great majority of people never travel• ■ fed farther from their birthplace than Thursday rkd•etuber 2. 1928. Ion politica in the Interests of a higher tariff impose upon them the necessity, In Provincial politics, of being to agree- ment upon the question of suppressing the sale of liquor?"____ It may be said, of course, that a great many Conservatives did break with their party In the contest that bas just cloned. and the Liberal party also was divided, though not so vio- lently, live stock show at Chicaps this lently, upon the name issue. Liberals Werk by Herman Trine, of Womb ay. who are not prohibitionists could still Alberta. In the last slzteen years lbw cote with their Harty on the under -coveted prize for the best wheat a Standing that the liquor gnestlon was been awarded fourteen times to Can- to be settled by referendum and so ndlan exhibitors at Chicago. kept out of the field of partisan con- I Credit to Gas AndersenMkt. The present state of confusion (Lucknow Srntlnel) among the parties may be taken, bow- Mr. J. G. Anderson deaervee the ever. as nn illustration of the point gratitude of temperance advocates lII The Free Press la trying to make. South Bruce for hie withdrawal from There seems to be no sufficient reason the election contest. Roth he and Mr. McCallum felt that they had strong numerous campaigns occupier front rank among distinguished Canadian.. He served as a Cauadlan soldier for upwards of sixty years and among his proudest reeolleeticns la the fact that be has had Canadian troops, under his own command, reviewed by three dif- ferent suvt•relgus-and at one time be was a rear rank private in the Queen's Own Ride*. He was born. near Clinton, Ont., re- moving to Toronto with his family w hes - twelve- "ease -0kl- --i% .attended Toronto Model School, Upper Canada College. and for several years was a member of the Toronto volunteer fire become an Integral part of our burl• brigade. ' tress and Rectal life. In, the compare - He In Queen's Own 1 He then became private in the .'rad tlrely short Interval since 1870, the telephone has grown into a nationwide r Vueeu's Own Rifles of Canada, 'Pte. recess y. Otter became sergeant, then in 1884 he a day's ride by coach. 1111 Today; we take an many things for . granted that we seldom realize bow well off we are. how much better off ■ we are In regard to the material con- . forts and necedwtrieg of life than were ■ our grandfathers. They knew of no such thluga as the street railway. 1 electrk light. automobile, or tele- phone. And this condition of well -be- :� big 1s improving day by day. 11i No one now marvels at the fact that' two people Mn 'illi To`elltK though they may be on opposite sides 1 of the continent. The telephone has 1 All Wool Crepes 36 to 38 inches wide 98c This is a fashionable all -wool material in a desirable weight for dresses for Women or children. Now placed for December at very much less than regular price. Greys, navys, browns, sand, rosewood. Knitting Yarns Monarch, Silvertloae, Dove and Down, Corticelli Silverflose, all shades Baldwin's Beehive 3 -ply and 4 -ply ' 30c Best Mill Yarn •••• •• • • $1.00 per lb. Scotch Fingering 3 -ply Yarn, lb..$1.25, 61.50 Blankets Superior white all -wool Blankets with deep borders; pink or blue, whipped singly. Size about 56x80 . ••• .••• ••• .............$7.25 " " 68182 • $9.50 All -wool Grey Blanket., ti01.80 •• .••$6.50 Floor Oilcloths 1, 1 1-4, 2 yards wide, square yard 55c 55c 2 1-2 yards wide Dress Flannels 54 inehea wide, light weight. fine all -wool for Dresses, in plainpriced, lyardrs and $1.50ncy check and 11 95 effects. Specially p Women's Coats New Burberry styles in heavy plaid back, all -wool velours, deep collars and tailor-made. December sale, hall value, each.. ....... $10'.00 Wilton Hall gunners Neat patterns and colorings to harmonize with any rugs or walls, heavy British make. 27 x 72 ........................ $7.50 .. ........ 27x90 •• •••• .......• $8.50 27 x 108 $9.50 Underwear Combinations and 2 -piece women's, chil- dren's and men's. Penman's, Stanfield's and Peerless, at new revised mill prices. W. ACHESON & attract the millionaires of the contl- itegimeent, which later bedame Mr It neat to Canada. What this country I"}��•/*>•lt11/1WR/MM. R>)•*1/RR*1■ e t _ needs however, fa nota policy of sub- was cummissionedl a lieutenant. Redwing the Surplus sidlaing millionaires, but otm that It was then that his active service ordinary man a commenced. Troubles at the border Doreen. if you married a man with ails give the plain, as a sidelight of the American Civil les• money. fair chance. War required the presence of Cao-, • orry, mother; (let - t/ • ! adieu troops. and Lieut. Utter served 'aid will soon have less. -Humorist. Canada again has the wheat -grow- with the 2nd Administrative Battalion Ing champlunahip, won at the lsterua• on ofd agara 1864-5. f tietler becameeg adiu-Ile bad just tee Truth n appointed on the taut of the Queen's!Own Rides and ` "road" staff of • firm of wholesale Mother -1 think you'd IK• happier, -- for an effort to keep the same party claims upon the position of "dry" saw active service again during the Fenian Raid in 1806, taking part in the historic engagement at Lime Ridge. He was promoted to the rank of major 1n 18811, being thea but twen- ty-six years of age. In 1878 Major Otter was appointed adjutant of the eenadlan team at Wimbledon, and the following year he became Lieutenant- Colonel In command of the Queen's Own Rifles, being the youngest man to attain such a high rank In Canada up to that time. Fought Indians Lieut --Col. Otter commanded his regiment during the "Pilgrimage alignment for Provincial as for Fed- candidate, and everybody will 1ldmit Riots" in Toronto in 1876 and at the ' that each bad. However, for both to I Grand Trunk hall Bell ]t remafa in the field meant almost ter- flour -milling cantle/ Of Canada. the eine In 1877 In 1883 he went over commaudnnt of the Canadian team. Toronto Saturday Night of last week. question le to be out of the way, what candidate." Mr. Anderson's action It wall in that year he became con- will b• of interest to many readers of other lames are of such importance as should be greatly to hie credit should mandaut of the Royal School of In- to divide the electors on recognised 4t come about that in a future election Pantry at Toronto, organizing C" The Signal: he will be a candidate. Company, Moya! Canadian infantry, The barrels of flour exported, by party lines? Otuerving the course of -,.., _-_ - - with aehouc of instruction attached Canada in 1901 amounted to 1.100.000: affairs In this Province in recent ieetM Liles 11(aekeatafe Mag During the Kiel rebellion in the In 1911 to 3,000,000; In 1918 (the peck years, with the growing population and (Vancouver Sun) • Northwest Territories in 1885, Lieut.- war year) to 1}(/826.033 in 1921 to 6. - political influence of the cities, and Rrltl*h Prose wercices are full or Col. Utter commanded the famous Bat- .OWL 00; in ']0_- to 7,878.'580; in 1923 Bat - anecdotes; about Premier Mackenzie tleflord column and made a forced to 11.069.054. and in 1925 to 10,199.- distance 0,186: the tendency more and more to nettle King. British picture services are re- march across the prairie from ' as 092. Canadian mtil* made new `re - the eucslions of policy from the urban plete with views of him from all katchewan Landing to Battleford, a cords of production and of export dur- viewp,int, I. has seemed to The Sig- angles( distance of one hundred and ninety IHR the war. it was thought that The Premier has been taken to the miles, in five and one-half days. Ile thee. Fords cou141 not be exceedfd nal that ul..sa the rural communities sometime' frigid British bosom. Lon- commanded a tmrceusful re•cronalsanee for many yeses to come. They have are to lose their influence almost en- ,burs frankly Ilkr. Mackenzie King• against the Indian chief found- already been considerably surpassed. tlrely they must organise in such a It Is a pretty definite answer to the maker" and the action at "Cut Kolfe It will be observed that the ezport way as to ,neke themselves beard end sombre forebodings of certain jaan- 11111." for which serviee he Was mels [rude In 11rLi was about ten times the diced jingoes who prophesied darkly tioneel In despatches and r(sommrndevt volume I in 1(11►1, less than twenty -Ove felt. It Is unfortunate that It should that the .1'rrmfer was going over to for the C.M.G. and the rank of eolnuel. ?wars previously. neem to be necessary to array the i.ondon with a bagful of anti-Imperl- Then he eommauded the Turtle Lake \Thr table following gives in detail country agelnet the city, but farts and alietie convictions. column. which was sent to pursuit or the production of Dour by Canadian in the long run. it Is the open -mind- the Indian chief "Big Bear." milts since 11117 and the experts in the conditions stns[ be fnreA. When weR acme Jerre. This table brlega out ell fellow w�lo dm's not hesitate to speak of tete country. too. we do not frankly diR0u59 grirraneea who wins With the ooutbreakyof Queen Af- clearly the decided increases in the mean merely the townships. We !n- respect for his country abroad. mean war in 1.81(11, Lieut. -Col. Utter was Production and export figures during elude In the term the towns and vile If Canada had sent over to London placer) In command of the 2nd Special the past few years. particularly since leges of counties In which the rural 501119 ubsedlulnup flog -sneer with a (4crrlee Battalion, Royal ('aeladian the poet -war slump in 1920. mouthful of servile platitudes, (Inn- Regiment, and took that fine body of th Preelection and Expert" of ('anadian element b affil strung. The town of ,,,In would have got nowhere. men across the seas. where it gained Wheat Flour 1917-19x25, Years Goderich, for Instance. should ally It- Itrltish human nature. like• all other renown. He wee promoted to the Ending August 31st human nature, admires frankness. rank of colonel. was wounded) during Barrels Barrels self with the rest of Huron county rather than with the larger elides, for The frankness' of Mackenzie King bas the lighting In the Transvaal. was Year Produced, Exported wen for him the sincere •liking of the twice mentioned' In despatches. and 1917 17,(187,338 8.024.602 its prosperity Is bound up with the British people. was created a companion of the Bath. 1918 17.880.012 10,826,633 welfare of the county as a whole. A While In England on the way home 1919 17842.828 0.872290 strong country party, under whatever 1 For Eeonomk Common Sense from South Africa. Col. (liter was 1920 13.127.320 5.572,8ti8 name it may emerge. ca opposed to (Halifax ('b nen9r9e., thanked by Queen victoria. In fer.on, 1921 V(321.750 89018,580 i During the Federal election cam• to whom. with hla men. he was pre- 1922 18.01(8.212, 7.878,500 the party which Is governed hS city Wen last summer it was urged as a ge'ntwl. On his triumphant return to 1923 19.075.814 11. (>89.(Kr4 opinion. Is what The S:gnai believe* reproach ,against the Liberal Govern- Canada he was Presented by the Teter- 1924 19.072.103 11.990.842 is called for by the coudltione which ment, a. it Clad been urged atilt more ane of '06, Toronto, with a sword of 1926 18,582.849 10.160.862 prevail in then Province. Such a emphatically during the Campaign of 1925, that Annie eighty -odd countries party should not be a farmers' party; ,n the world had Increased their tar - it should include farmers and towns- life, that Canada was the only coun- popte iadlserlminately, aU whose la ---try. which had reduced Its tariff, and consequently that the Canadian Lite forests and whose toenail of thought eral policy was all wrong and the only lead them to oppose the imposition rap hope of nalvatton for the country was on the Province of policies and ■d- the adoption of a further dose of pro- tection, as advocated by the Conserve - large centres of populations. five party. The people of Canada In both elec- Ilons voted overwhelmingly against this idea. That was Canada'. answer to the propagandists for high protec- tion. And now we have perhaps an • • • even more impregslre demonstration against the Idea which the Tory party Spell 1t Christmaw-not Xmas. "ought to foster here, namely, that • • • the whole world was turning protec• After two political campaigns, the tlonlat, in the form of oa remarkable municipal election looms up. Such is London • todgnp4 I bype Mad ng tienkers lire. ' and businessmen of Europe and Amer- • • • ' lea. We have had quite a spell of poll - This manlfeatn; which Is sold to have orlglnated with Montagu Nor - tics, Let's talk of something else for man, president of the Rank of Eng- • a change. !land, declares that what the world • • • and more particnlarip Europe needs ' Let us remind you to do your Christ- 1" tilt largest poa.fhle freedom of mats shopping earl and do It with the c • Tre' roatruroe leave which p y- the countries of Europe beep adopted. the home merr•hants. I they point nut, have been the chief oh- • • • I notelet' to 8nanelal and in lal re- , cnvery. The netting up of riff har- Fifteen years ago. or lea*. could any- Hero ha. .n "crloualy bamperel one Imagine a Liberal audience ap- trade and producttoes ibat this pleading Sir George Foster? group of Inflnrotlnl hankPn°yb•ve felt • • • It Incnmbcnt upon them tet make a I general appeal 4n severe a esneerted Mr. 3elghen, It le announeod, ha* de- effort to bring about a return to eco - added to make hi* home at Toronto, eco- nomic common Renee. whet* he will he connected as counsel A orient tat say, that four hours' sleep with • large finaeciel concern. Let'. a day Ise enough for anybody. Cer- a -wasn't it Toronto to which Alr tainly! One can take the rest at JobdeMacdenald retired atter hi. dee- night.--0Ioatreal Star. chemists. end title was bis first call. It should also 1* i»eetioned that be was always honest and truthful. "Have you anything for grey hair?" asked the white-haired cbemlrt. "No- thing but the greatest respect," replied he truthful traveller t • W norgty M She was young and pretty, and her couru>ilon when she tistr-no small change to pay for her twopenny ticket wns quite charming. "You couldn't change me a pound note?" she asked. The conductor couldn't. "But don't '•\'raw Calc pair me worn•. ne sato. the twopence another time." "But you may never see me again," she Bald. "Well. what odds?" be replied, in- tending to be gallant. "I shan't break my heart if I don't." Flour Milling in Canada As Goderich is one of the important ernl affairs.ran run way riots at e• How, thea, Mimed the party nes Iain defeat for both, leaving .the rid- from The he drawn? Premising that the liquor lug to be represented by a "minority to t✓llmbledlon again this time as following article, reprinted EDITORIAL NOTES December. honor; by the ladies of Toronto with Flour Exports by Countries for 1925 a servlee of plate, and was madeBarrels hnnnrery member of the York, Tor- ! Barrels Exported onto Golf. and Toronto Hent Clubs Country Exported pee Capita and 8t. George's society. !Canada ...,.10.160.000 1,102 Knighted in 1913 I Australia .. 4.626.000 .797 Col. Otter was present by invitation Hungary - ... 2,027.0(10 .264 at the coronation -of King Edward and Argentina 1.6z5.000 .119 holdings this In connection with any other induatrje Avenge of all Canadian Flour Manufacturing Milling Companies Companies Held its Canada 64.8% 91.5% Held In i'nittdl State* 24.4% 3.2% Held In Great Britain 9.6% 3.8% in other co9otrles .8% 1.5% Distribution' unknow$ .4% 100.0% 100.0% It will be of interest to consider briefly the important place the in- dupery oecuples room the standpoints of the total capital Invested. the num- ber of plants W operation, value of ptoducta, etc. The latest complete figures of the Bureau of Statistics purveying the flour milling industry were made available in September, 1926. and relate specially to the year 1924. At that time, the number of milling plants to Canada was 1.4(10. consisting of 457 flour mills and 852 grita and feed mills. These mill* in- volved a capital, Investment of 564.- 3.56.541 and employed 61811 banes. to whom, In the year. salaries and wages were paid amounting to 57,806.939. These mills had a total daily capacity of 121,973 barrel. of flour and cereals. The raw materials used cost 5150,- 050,430, while the value of the flniah.d prndnet* amounted to 5180,847,549. The flour melee produced} 19.932.193 barrel* of flour of which 11.900.842 were extorted, leering for home con - gumption 7.941 351 barrels. or ever four-fifths of a barrel per capita. 1 In the United States, the production and consumption of wheat are close to a balance. Moreover. there 1s a very ckeldrd trend In the great wfleat producing area. of the i'nited States 1 towards mixed farming. Only a abort time ago. the i'nited State* exported as much an 43 per dent. of her total annual produetion. In 1925, the vol- nme of ('8{(01(9 fell to, abort 11 per ' rent. The growing population of the: i'nitedl Staten Is providing a profitable domestic market for an tncrcasingtrt SON 111 111 1 USN 1111111111111111111111111 Tv,ba{�u°gp'° Valet Peva other Styks__ I or - Sharpens1 tsel f AusoStrop Safety Razor Co., Limited, Toronto sea Queen Aleexandra. ' He was made a United States .18.901,000 .122barite proportion of the production of brigadier -general In 1905. Command Jugo-Slavin • 008.000 ,nig I the flour of the American mills. This of the 5th infantry Brigade at Alder- Italy 1.876,000 ed StatiP* as •ual ltrelnatlonegular lsrge exporterofshot, England, was offered to him in F France . • ('48.000 •�1 1 wheat and flour I. a factor which has 1904. but a decl1of it. in 19(Kr8 he France 4418.000 .012 I a moat Important bearing on the quer- wens commander of (18 Western On- India 894.110(1 molt larlo military district, becoming chief Statistics of the part twenty-five tion of Csnadn's probable expansion of general staff at headquarters, 1905- --yearn show that the export trade in of her exports of wheat In foreign 10, and inspector -general, with the .flour is growing at a more rapid rate market.. The American milia are rank of majorgeneral. the Drat in the.• than the production of wheat. While cren.lnq on the one hand from in - rank militia. 1910-12. He was Ito the exports of flour In 1924 had grown (1,- IHR dnmPstk cnn.lt1114 reap while vested as Knight Commander of the to over tem times the exports of flour the advanCanatage An mills should the Rath b ills MildewyKin tto'tr age of leming competition In 7 g George V. in 1001. to the ROMP period the pro - In export trade. In June. 1813. aloetins of wh*at had grown to atont Wheel the world war Dame In 1914, seven time* Me 1p had tion In 1901. The Canadian milling Industry has Sir William Otter was appoluted di- That Canada .4111 Predominates in though achieved its present proud position rector of Internment nperAtIone, serving her old market.. Fetch' no Greet RC1- th°ugh only 58.06(1,(100 scores or lora d In that capacity- with eharneteri.tk fain. 1. ahown coneinelvely by the; titan our fifth of her total ? arable! ci -ler throughout the conflict. He now table below which Indicates her par- sees of 00.Of10,000 acres of arable h :ds the full rank of general. The tieip*tlon In the total flour Import. of 1 !noel Is AR yet under wheat .len. Thiel gree of LL,1) was eonfkerr(dl upon Great Britain! Is become Canadian wheat has qual- hlmahy Toronto Univereity. He wears British Flour imports. Year Ending Itlea which are unexrel►ed anywhere many decorations. Aligned 31st, 19215 In the world. with the ?Pettit that All Canada will wish film merry Per Cent. wherever Can1Ainn flour h8comes happy returnn of the day. From BArrPis of Total known It IA thereafter demanded by Canada 2528.445 42% I PaRPr". United State* ....2.175.746 807a The high (loamy of Canadian flour. Au9traliA 96•'5,664 18% ArRvMIns 202.132 47e Other ('ortotriew „ 111,706 2% What is Mae? With a lid on each eye. An a bridge nn his nose; With drums in his ears. And nails on his toes; With palms 011 his hands, And poles on his feet ; And large Adam's apple. That helpa him to rat ; flour In the world are facia or eonAl- Wlth asap on each knee, the rase of the flour milling Indttatry, On each shrnilder a blade; however. the CanaAlan holdings acre Linn. which. ennddered together. make From the bottom to top. over 91 per cent. of the total, whlrlt (fhs' outlook for her milling lndnatry He's the Queerest thing made. is a considerably larger percentage of - hlghly prnmlaing. Total 5 980909 180% Cannelloni.' hold an average of about 04 per cent. of all 1ncM*trial neenrlt(9* ia*uedl by Canadian eompanles. in the large potential wheat producing areae .4111 available in. Canada, the doelining exportable *nrpina in the United States, the ever -widening ex- pert demand the growing MAP of wheat flour In the Orient. and the fact that Canadians thenealvea are the greateet ennanmer., per capita. of Four Christmas Baking WILL BE DELICIOUS If you select your Supplies from our Fresh and Whole- some Stock of Raisins (balk and package), Currants, Dates, Figs, Peels, Cherries, Cocoanut, Lemons, Sbelkd Nuts, Shortening, Spices, Lard, Cbocolate, Cocoa, Almond icing, Extracts GOOD BUTTER and GOOD EGGS "DEPENDABLE MANITOBA and PASTRY FLOUR" Sparr's Grocery "The Store Hamilton Street Telephone 146. of Satisfaction" Goderich, Ontario We deliver in town. Mffill1111X111111111111X111111111111XX111111111111XIIIMMUMIIMIIIMIX Just received new shipment of SILK KNIT BLOUSES x All colors and sizes and very reasonably priced.. t. x_ TOM -BOY SKIRTS The newest thing in Skirts for misses. Small checks and plaids with inverted pleats in front. MILLINERY New range of satin Hats for both matron and miss. Priced at $3.95 Royal Ladies' Ready -to -Wear Co. East side of Square PHONE Scow GODERICH amnxnu ixnmmuuxuuu