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The Wingham Advance Times, 1932-12-29, Page 711 Thurs., December 29th, 1932 [World Wide News In Brief Foran Ruling Made on Shipping Wheat to U. Kingdom London—If Canadian wheat shipp- 'ed to the United Kingdom market is •to get the new British preference of six cents a .bushel, it must be con- signed to a point in the,United King- ^dom before it leaves the Dominion. 'This, in brief, is the effect of a de- cision rendered by the British ' Cus- toms authorities, ,who declined to grant the preference of a small test shipment broughtover on the La - The decision- may prove of trem- endous benefit to Canadian seaports, -in that it hits the practice of shipping Canadian grain to United States : ele- vators for later sale abroad. Canad- ian wheat handled in the old manner is not eligible for the preference, if it is for the British market: It is stressed that mere transit of -the wheat through a foreign country does not, of itself, for a fatal ob- stacle . to obtaining- the preference. But shipments to gain .the preference anust satisfy the vital requirement of -through consignment from a part of -the Empire to the United Kingdom. Canada and France To Have Ne* Treaty Paris—Resumption of official con- versations looking toward a Franco- -Canadian treaty to replace•the treaty -denounced by1 the .Dominion last sum- mer will be resumed here in the next -few days. Hon. C. H. Cahan, Secretary of State for Canada, returned to Paris from London, where he discussed -official business, including treaty matters ..with Hon. R. B. Bennett during the visit thereof the Canad- ian Premier. Mr. Cahan pointed out -that the treaty conversations had 'been interrupted by the recent resig- nation of the Herriot Government. Before going to London to see Pre- mier Bennett the Secretary of State lad discussed commercial matters with members of the Herriot Cab- inet. Ontario Deficit This Year $1,975,000 A deficit of $1,975.,000• was official- ly announced by Hon. Edward A. Dunlop, Provincial Treasurer for Ontario, for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 1932. The ordinary revenues of the Pro- vince for the past year were set at $54,186,000 and the ordinary expendi- ture at $56,161,000, There is no men- tion made in this Mr. Dunlop's hird pre -sessional statement of the total •capital debt of ;Ontario, the Provin- cial Treasurer stated that it was not yet ready, and it was not the prac- tice to give these figures out before his Budget address in the House. A surplus would have been claim- ed, Mr. Dunlop says, but for "the 'extraordinary charge of $2,336,000 ..for New York 'exchange and the dir- ect relief . charge of $3,950,000. The latter amount, however, has not been put entirely into this year's accounts, and is prorated of five years, includ- ing the fiscal year just ended. The $2,330,000 cost for exchange is compared• in the Provincial Treasur- er's .statement with the $95,000 cost for the same purpose for the year ended Oct. 81, 1931. The Province's share of municipal and Provincial works, whichare known as indirect relief, is $9,800,00p and .will be put into capital account. Radium, Refined at Port Hope Port Hope—Thousands of caner sufferers may look with renewed, hope to a humble factory in this, quiet Lake Ontario town: Opening a new chapter in Canada's crowded mineral history, the only radium re- finery, in the British Empire will be operating within ten days, and its product will go to all parts of the world. Made from Canadian ore, shipped by Canadian airways' to the all -Can- adian plant the radium will prove Canada's challenge to the Belgian, syndicate which now controls the world's supply of radium. If present plans materialize, the radium will be so cheaply and efficiently produced that its price will be lowered. Even the poorest cancer patient will ulti- ,mately be able to :afford the radium treatments which, have proved ' most efficient in the treatment of the dread disease. Fifty-six tons of pitchblende, of a, richness almost unbelievable, is stack- ed at the Eldorado. plant here. Ac- cording to Canadian Government geologists, it averages between 40 and 50 per cent. uranium oxide and will produce about 125 milligrams of refined radium per ton. Imperial Oil. Co. Aid Western Farmer a That farmers' nightmare of• debts incurred. in a period of high prices and maturing at a time of falling markets may be beginning to •lift. The Imperial Oil Limited of Can- ada, by an announcement, inserted a kind, of financial lever designed to relieve the crush on Western farm- ers between the upper and nether Millstones' of implacable debt and lowering prices. ' Between 30,000 and 40,000 farmers in the prairie Provinces, and about $6,000,000 in debt, •are generally be- lieved to be involved. The announcement simply states that so far as Prairie farmers are concerned; payments of debts incurr- ed for products supplied by the Im- perial Oil •in 1929 and 1930 will be extended over a period of five years, beginning Oct. 1, 1933, with equal annual instalments. All interest pay- ments on these debts from the time the goods were purchased until next October are cancelled by the coin- pany, thus relieving the farmer in these difficult times from further .ac- cumulation of debt. Then, after next October, tjie Imperial Oil will carry these debts, at a rate of 4 per cent. interest. But what is probably most striking in the company's proposal is that the payments over the extended period will be in a ratio to the price of wheat prevailing when the instal- ments become due. From the har- vest after the debts were incurred wheat sold. at 70c per bushel. "Tak- ing this price as a basis," he an- nouncement erplains, "the company is prepared to extend an adjustment of principal and interest whereby the farmers' annual payments will .be in the same ratio to the amount due as the price of wheat at the time pay- ment is due is to the price of 70 cents." Advocate Senate Appointment by Provinces Saint John, N.B.—Transfer of Sen- ate appointments to the control of Provincial Governments was recom- mended by C. H. Blakeny, 11Iayor of evergreen PLAYGROUND Reduced by $50 Retu1'al FARE from VANCOUVER VICTORIA' SEATTLE $112.10 Pull. information from to VANCOUVER VICTORIA, B.C. Also to Seattle, Washington For health and pleasure escape from Winter to Canada's Evergreen Playground oft the sunny Pacific Coast—to balmy days of golf and other summer activities, with winter sports nearby amid mountain grandeur. Fares this winter are approximately $50 lower than ever before and reduced rates at hotels make your holiday still more 'economical, Tickets good) going until Feb. 28, Return lim- it, April 30. Generous stop -over ,privileges at intermediate points.• Low Short -Limit Tickets also on sale until Dec. 22 to other Pacific Coast points, includ- ing California, return limit Jan. 25. ANAD N -PACIFIC Moncton. Speaking before the Saint John Branch of the "Maritime Con- federation Rights League," Mayor Blakeny asserted that "half the bat- tle" for Marithne rights would be won if one change were made—the transfer of Senate appointments to the control of the Provincial Govern- ments, so that members of the Sen, ate would be directly responsible of the Provinces, and the appointments removed .from Federal politics. Mortgage Holders Are Advised to Lay Off The Ontario Government's Christ- mas box to home -owners, and home - purchasers who are being forced to give up their homes because of mort- gage foreclosures or similar proceed- ings is contained in a declaration by Premier Henry. Mortgage holders are advised to withhold any further action, and are virtually warned that, further legislative changes giving pro tection to purchasers and owners will not only be enacted in the next ses- sion of the Legislature, but will be made retroactive to Jan. 1, 1933. The decision of the Government follows the hearing of several deputations which have voiced, in no uncertain terms, the manner in which their e- quities were being eaten up when in- terest charges could not be met or taxes paid because of unemployment in the home, Harpell Convicted of Criminal Libel Montreal -Vindication of his good name was won by Thomas B. Ma- caulay, President of the Sun Life of Canada as a jury, under Chief Justice R. A. E. Greenshields, found James 3. Harpell guilty of defamatory libel. The trial occupied five days, and a- rose out of articles attacking Mr. Ma- caulay and the Sun Life published in Harpell's magazine, the Journal of Commerce, and out of passages in a book called "Industry, Commerce and Finance." Sentence was reserved by the. Chief Justice until Tuesday, with the consent of the Crown, to permit Mr. Harpell to retain his liberty on bail over Christmas. Calixte Cormier defense counsel, announced he inten- ded to appeal, but the court ruled it had no power to grant bail pending appeal; but could continue the former bail if the sentence was reserved. Gold Reserves of Nations Washington—French gold reserves totalling more than 170 times the de- faulted war -debt apyment, were re- ported by the United States Federal Reserve Board. Noting a gain of $25,000,000 in the ;month preceding Nov. 18, the board placed France's holdings on that date at'3,266,000,000 The war -debts payment was $19,261,- 432. The board said in its monthly review that most of the gold gained by, the Bank of France came from the London bullion market, where ship- ments from British India ^and South Africa were disposed of in large vol- ume. About the same time, Great Britain, which paid $95,000,000 of war debts, had gold reserves of $678,000,-1 000. Germany had $195,00,000; Italy which also paid, had reserves of $306; 000,000; Belgium, which did not pay, had $362,000,000; the Netherlands, $415,000,000, and Switzerland $493,- 000,000. The board said that during November the United States' stock of gold continued to grow, and at the end of the month totalled $4,840,000,- 000, an increase of $430,000,000 since the low point of last June . W of the DIST ;IC 79 Treatments Given;' On Monday afternoon, Dr. D. R. Finlayson, Medical Officer of Health assisted by Nurse Ruttle, administer- ed Toxoid treatment for the prevene tion of diphtheria to 79 children of this 'section. Mothers accompanied the little tots, who bravely submitted to the treatment without a whimper. This was the first of a series of three, to be given at intervals of two weeks.—Ripley Express. Injured! Practising Hockey Jerry Doyle, St. Columban hockey player, was injured at the Palace Rink on Thursday evening last 'dur- ing a practise game. Knocked down when he skated into another player, Doyle was rendered unconscious. Dr. W. C. Sproat was called and had the injured player removed to Scott Me- morial Hospital, where it was found he was suffering from cufs and a slight concussion.—Huron Expositor. Cut its Water Rates Kincardine • Public Utilities Com- mission concluded its year by giving assent to a reduction in water rates to the consumers of the town. Taps Which hitherto cost $6 each have been reduced to $5 per antrum by the •cont- THE WINGHAM ADVANCE- IM $ eaission's ruling,—Kincardine Review- Reporter. Tara a Fortunte Muniepailt Other towns in this district must look with envy on Tara, especially in these times of financial stress, when we tell them that this - municipality bas only a debenture debt of $1.800, and, not a .single family on relief. Other nearby towns have many fam- ilies drawing relief from their tiOwn treasury and the number is mounting every month, With a tax rate of on- ly 30 mills, and an assessment of 50 per cent. of the value:' of property, it means that a house valued at $4000 the taxes on same amount to only $60.00.—Tara Leader, Child Loses Scalp Eleven -year-old Irmine Bowman of Elmira was partially scalped on Sat- urday when her hair became entang- led in a revolving shaft in her fath- er's barn. The shaft, 'which' supplied power to machinery in the barn, tore the child's scalp off from her fore- head almost to the back of her head. Ler condition in the Kitchener -Wat- erloo Hospital is serious.— Listowel Banner.. Taxes Are Slow Carrick Council is experiencing dif- ficulty in its finances, owing to the fact that only a fraction of the taxes have been paid to date. The School Boards will have to scrimp for a few weeks at least, until more money comes in. We learn that only 25% of the rates have been paid so far. The response to the tax collector de- mands 'inMildmay is fairly satisfac- tory, and it is expected that the mun- icipality will be able to meet all its obligations.—Mildmay Gazette. Paisley's Reeve Injured County officials and other friends in Walkerton of Mr. J. A. Logie, Reeve of Paisley, learned with much regret that he fell from a roof the latter part of last week, sustaining quite severe injuries, and as pneu- monia had developed, his life was. dispaired of. On Tuesday word was received to the effect that there was improvement in his condition.—Wal- kerton Telescope. Dishonest Transients The contemptible conduct of two knights of the road, who stopped off here last Thursday for a night's, lodg- ing and breakfast, will not tend to make the municipal welcome to oth- er transients much warmer. The two chaps were given a warm bed at the Railway Hotel, and. a good whole- some breakfast, but before they took their departure they entered the rooms of other boarders of the,hotei, and helped themselves to the prop- erty of the occupants. Janes Wright is missing a good pair of Sunday trousers, and Mr. J. Sperling, the re- lieving railway agent, was relieved of a $7.50 shaving outfit. The effect of this conduct is a notice from both hotels in this village to the local council, that they will not give lodg- ing in future to this class of traffic,— Mildmay Gazette. Sentenced for Stealing Ducks In view of the fact that the five young risen who stole three ducks from Philip Grubb of Culross Twp., early the morning of Dec. 3rd, did not do so for commercial purposes, and on account of none of them be- fore being charged with . an offence, Magistrate Walker, in Police Court here last Thursday, placed them on suspended sentences for two years. He imposed payment of costs, includ- ing Crown counsel fee. Each settled. in the amount of $20.85.—Walkerton Telescope. • Todd & Son Winners Exhibitors taking the largest num- ber of points at the Goderich Fall Fair in competition for the T. Eaton. Co. prize of silverware, were as fol- lows: F. G Todd & Son, Lucknow R. R., 30 points; Sant Alton, Luck - now' R. R., 26 points; W. M. Henry, Iielgrave R. R., 26 points; A. W. Bar- rett, Parkhill R. R. 23 pointe; Orval \icGowan, Blyth R. R..21 points; E. Snell, Clinton R. R., 20 points.. Arid therefore Messrs. F. G. Todd & Son, Lucknow, are the 'winners of the T. Eaton Co. silverware for 1932: W. F. Clark, Teasttre•. Midnight Prowler Disturbed About two o'clock Wednesday morning nightwatehman Win. Ware- ing 'discovered someone prowling ar- ound the garage of Wm, J, Beer on Janes St., and on investigation the. prowler inade a hurried exit across the back lot of the Times -Advocate. Mr. Wm, Davis, of the Times -Advo- cate staff, heard the noise and was just in time to see the fleeting form in the semi-darkness.•—Exeter Times Advocate. ' Suffers Bad Fail Mrs. Thomas Henry, 2nd cones- sion, Kinloss, suffered a badly injur- er shoulder and a severe shaking ell) ACE Container for Ashes Metalcontainers should, be used for ashes. This is toinsure safety as ashes should be removed from the ash pit as soon as the fire is shaken. If ashes are allowed to cool in the pit it is very apt to destroy the grate where there is too much of an accum- ulation, —0— To Clean Small tPieces of Velvet Fill the tea kettle with water. Let. water boil strenuously until steam es- capes. Tie piece of muslin over the spout. Pass pieces of velvet through this steam and they will be freshened almost like new. --o— How to Buy Grapefruit Judge grapefruit by its weight. The heaviest ones are the juiciest. —0— How to Buy Cucumbers Medium sized cucumbers are usu- ally the best as the large ones are not generally very tender. —0— How to Buy Potatoes Do not choose too large potatoes as the very large often have a hole in the middle. COOKING HINTS Cabbage Pineapple Salad 1§ cups of grated cabbage 1 cup of chopped pineapple cup of chopped celery. cup of chopped almonds. Method: Mix altogether and serve with a fruit salad dressing. . —o --- Pork Chops Dip 'each chop in beaten egg. Roll each chop in corn flakes. Place in a roasting pan. Put a slice of onion on each chop, Put in oven and bale until done, —p— Ginger Marmalade Sandwiches Cut up preserved ginger in small pieces. Mix well with orange mar- malade. Spread thin slices of bread with butter. Spread ginger Marma- lade mixture on this- and ' form, as sandwiches. , BAKING HINTS Date Bread' pound of. English walnuts or 1 cup of halved walnuts 1 package of dates 1 cup of flour • 2 teaspoons of baking powder Salt. cup of sugar 2 eggs Method: Mix flour, baking powder. and salt. Sift well. Mix with nuts and dates. Add the yolks of eggs beaten slightly, Add the whites of eggs well beaten. Bake in 3 half pound baking powder cans, Grease well. Bake 45 minutes. �o— Easy . Winter Supper Creamed dried beef and baked po- tatoes make a tasty, cheap and sub- stantial meal. —o— Baked' Apple Sauce Grease casserole. Peel apples. Cut apples in fourths. Arrange in cass- erole with layers of butter, sugar and nutmeg in between. Bake about one hour. They will be puffed up and firm. Serve with whipped or plain cream. —0— Cheese Straws 1 cup of grated cheese 1 cup of flour Little salt a cup of butter 118 teaspoon of paprika Method: Mix cheese, flour and, seasoning, Mix with butter, as for pie, Roll mixture thin. Cut in long narrow strips. Bake in a medium. oven. —0,_. Ginger Bread 1 cup of sugar. 1 cup of molasses oup of lard 2' eggs Scant cup of sour milk 1 teaspoon of soda, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of ginger Little salt 3 cups of flour Method: Mix same as for batten cake. Put in a greased pan and bake.. —0— Take Care of Your Overt Scrub your oven often. This can.: be done more successfully while cw- en is hot. Use a long handled brush in cleaning to avoid burning your arm. Use hot soda water and soap. —o— To Remove Stains From Stockings A tablespoon of borax should be added to water when washing color- ed stockings. This will remove stains made by shoes. —o— How to Wash Oil Paintings Make a suds of pure white soap:' Have water lukewarm. Apply to .a. small surface of picture at a time;, and dry immediately; (Copyright, 1932, by The Bonnet- Brown Corporation, Chicago), last week, as a result of a bad fall she received. Going to the barn, Mrs. Henry was unfortunate in dropping through a trap doorto the cement floor in the stable some eight or nine feet below. A partial covering of straw on the floor helped to relieve the jar to some extent and fortunate- ly the injuries received by thio elder- ly lady were not so serious as one might expect in such a fall.—Luck- now Sentinel. Hit and . Run Adcident On Wednesday afternoon of last week, Miss Lena Peavoy, an em- ployee of the Superior Knitting Mills was walking on the side of the pave- ment near Mr. J. W. Hatch's on Queen Street in company with Mrs. Ted Weber when a passing car struck her and threw her a considerable dis- tance, inflicting painful bruises and giving her a severe shaking up. The motorist made off without stopping to make inquiry as to the harm done, 4 ,/!WELL 'ti"t% , £1\. I U$ CREO1'c VIA 14 Ch CtGbbE N't^l•�� ¶ ;e V WELL, tIke_ tt (itl' 1'f P+l D AWN — or to help in any way. Such coward- ly conduct is too common. The as- sumption is that the driver is to blame and that he is afraid of the consequences. The penalty should be heavy if he is caught, and judges are making the penalties more severe.— Mount Forest Confederate. Robbery at Baechler's Store . About $25 in cash and about three time that value in goods, mostly ci- gars and cigarettes, was taken from George Baechler's store on Tuesday night. When closing up at nightthe back door was barred as usual and in the morning it was found with the bar standing up beside the door. Ev- idently the thief made his way out by the beak door, but there was no sign of anyone breaking in, from which Mr. Baechler surmises that the party, whoever it was, was inside when the store was locked up for the night.—Goderich Star. SCHOOL REPORT S. S. No. 9, T.urnberry Sr. IV—Pass 540. Edith Weir 642;, Jack McBurney 609. Sr. III—Pass 481. Marguerite Hen- ning 497, Andrew Douglas 480.' Jr. III—Pass 480. Peveral Breen 495. Sr. II—Pass 860. Irene Taylor 431. • Jr. II—Pass 360. Ellis Elsley 335, Kathleen ElsIey 260. Sr. I—Hon. 225. Eddie Powell 232. Pass 180. Frances Powell 224. Primer—Mamie Powell. No. on roll 11, Av. Att. 10.9. Gladys M. Hutton, Teacher, Said the Teacher: "I give you 16 chocolates to share equally with your little brother. How many will he get?„ "Six!" said Bobby. "Nonsense! Can't you count" "Yes, I can, teacher, but my bro- ther can't." 11 •