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The Huron Expositor, 1939-04-21, Page 2t fE O rtiryfl'�ph�r. .l; onExpositor tablished 1860 d''bail McLean, Editor. listed at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- bursday afternoon by McLean Subscription rates, $1.50 a year in vance foreign, $2.00 a year. Single iupies, 4 cents each. Advertising rates on application. SIAFORTH, Friday, April 21, 1939 Not Very Consistent It seems to us, and perhaps to a good many legal students, as well as a good many legal lights of the Bar, that Mr. Hepburn is not very con- sistent. That there is quite a gap be- tween the things he preaches and the Manner in which he puts these things int practise,. During the present session of the Legislature the' Premier very ma- terially reduced the Government grants to the Universities, one of which in particular, Western Uni- versity, London, is going to be very seriously handicapped in its work and administration, by the extensive redactionin its grant. . One of the Premier's reasons for this wholesale reductions in grants to the Universities was that these in- stitutions of learning were graduat- ing too many of our youth, and that these graduates were . overcrowding the professions to such an extent that it would soon be very difficult or - even impossible for men already con- nected with these professions to make a decent living. Well,, perhaps there is some truth in the Premier's contention. But if so, his actions do not at all point in that direction, for at this same ses- sion of the Legislature he permitted a bill to pass the Private Bills Com- mittee granting one, Aurelian Belan- ger, Liberal member for Prescott, the right to practise law without passing his examinations. In other words, if one possesses the great ambition to be a barrister, solicitor and a King's` Counsel Learn- ed in the Law, but lacks the neces- sary mental equipment to reach such heights, the surest way for such a one to reach his goal is to become a Member of the Legislature support- ing the ruling party. And it seems the member for Pres- cott, who has just been appointed a lawyer by Act of Parliament, is not an isolated case. During the previous session of the Legislature, two other people were made lawyers by a simi- lar act. One of these was Major A. Lewis, Clerk of the House, former Conser- vative member of the Legislature, and before that a reporter on the Toronto Evening Telegram. The other was W. E. MacDonald, of New Toronto, who had formerly petition- ed the last Conservative 'Govern- ilnent to make him a lawyer, and been turned down. Since which time he has been an earnest worker in the Liberal ranks, and that seems to have been tris main qualification.' It is true that the Prescott mem- bar's qualifications are much better than those of the other two. His petition carries the information that he has attended all lectures at the Law School.and passed all examina- tions but his final one. But even so. Does it not seem a little unfair, just to put it mildly, to make one student spend years of study and much money to secure a degree in law, while another ` student attains the same result, plus a two thousand dol- lar yearly indemnity, simply because he is a good fellow and influential enough on the right side of politics. 11 a man can be made' a lawyer by • Act of Legislature, why not a doc- tor, an engineer, a chartered account- ant or, an actuary, or anything else, even a Premier? Certainly the Law Society does not approve of it, and Wliy should it? When Royalty Comes toCanada One of the most unique ceremon- that Will take place in Canada 'an coaling, visit of King ic)rg6eel Jlizabeth, will be `eked ii'i tipeg On May 24th, lb TM OUR when the overnor of the I4uds tl Boy Compa y will pay the legal rent of that co any to the King. • This legs rent will take the form of a presentation of two elk heads and two beaver skin's, which, accord- ing to the charter of the company, is the legal rentto be paid. the Sov- ereign. This royal charter which was giv- en to the Governor and Company of Adventurers of England .trading in- to Hudson's Bay, by King Charles II in the year 1670, gave rights to cer- tain lands owned by the Crown, and contained the following stipulation regarding the rent of these lands: "In free and common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights' Service Yielding and Paying yearly to us our heirs and successors for the same, two Elkes and two Black Beavers whensoever and as often as Wee our heirs and successors shall happen to enter into the said Country -es, Ter- ritoryes and Regions hereby grant- ed." So to fulfill its, contract made in the charter, King George VI will re- ceive two elk heads and two black beaver skins, and great pains are be- ing taken by the Company to see that the heads are the finest and the black beaver skins will be the pick of many thousands. It is a queer stipulation and a quaint old custom, but the Hudson's.. Bay Company will honor it, and in this way pay its tribute to the King. • Nothing To Grumble About We grumbled about our winter weather, and right naw we are grumbling about the spring weather, the cold, the rain, the snow and the lateness of spring. But really we haven't much to grumble about. Take for instance, the village of Donald, situated along the Canadian National Railway be- tween Lindsay and Haliburton vil- lage. Just last week for the first time in fifty-three days, the road connecting the village' with the 'outside world, was opened for cars and trucks. For fifty-three days the only com- munication the village had with the outside world was by train, and all supplies came in that way, and so did the doctor in case of sickness, some- times on a hand far, because the trains were very inconvenient and many hours spaced the service. What an opportunity it was for the villagers to. save money in gas and wear and tear. And what an op- portunity to get acquainted with one another. But we don't believe they really looked at it that way. And, although it really would be good for a good many towns, such as ours, to undergo such an experience once in a while, or, every other' win- ' ter or so, we don't believe we would appreciate it very much either. However, the next ,time you are tempted to grumble about the condi- tion of the highways, just think about the village of Donald, and how it would feel to be without a road or a highway for fifty-three days. • More About Weather Here is a bit of chilling news to al- ready shivering natives who are so impatiently ' awaiting the delayed coming of spring and warm summer weather. Do you know that in the year 1816 there wasn't any summer? Perhaps you do not believe it, but neverthe- less it seems to be a fact. And here is the evidence taken from.a diary of a woman then living at Black Rock, now a part of Buffalo. "March 9 --Snow 21/2 feet deep." "April 12—Four inches snow." "May 20—,,It froze so hard last night that mud • three inches deep will bear a man." "June 6—Snowed-from early morn until one p.m., melting as fast as it fell, save on north side of buildings." "June 28 A little frost." "July 11—Crops very backward." "August 24Frost. Vines and corn in some places ruined." "October 17—Snow eight inches deep." You don't remember that summer of 1816, of course, and of course you don't want to see it repeated. Neither do we. STr tVOSR • Years Agone Interesting Items Picked From The Huron' Expositor pf Fifty and Twenty-five Years Aga From The Huron Expositor April 24, 1914 Miss Butler thea been engaged by the Wimgltspma public school board as director for the iiew kindergarten de parrtmerwt opened) in. the school there. W. Harry Chesney, of Tuckersmith, met with a eezdous accident while help met with a serious accident while helping Mr, John Doig saw logs at the mill on the -.Kipper road. In trying to free a slab from a log the axe glanced, striking Mr.. Chesney on the foot. A very biappy company gathered in Cavern Church, Winthrop, on Friday eventing for the burning of the mort- gage Which was placed upon the church property when the a llurch was opened six years ago. Rev. D. Care- well was in the obai r and the fallow- ing took part in the program; Mrs. Robert Archibald, Mrs. J. G. Grieve and Messrs. James Hilden, Robt. Sear - lett, J. M. Govenlock, A. H. Ross wind J. G.' Grieve. As the last wIire1s of the docuinera were disappearing, Mr. .Ra. 43UI!ill led the congregation in singing the Doxology. At the regular meeting 'of the Bar- bara Kirkman Mission Band of First Presbyterian Church the young lady members of the Baud presented their president, Miners S. I. McLean, witha complimentary address and a life membership certificate in the Wo- men's Foreign Missionary Society. Mr. Stew^a.rt McIntosh, of the 3rd concession of McKillop, returned last Thursday from Williamstown, Que., bringing -with him a fine herd of Ayr- shire cattle. Postmaster Williams has purchased a new Ford auto from Mr. J. F. Daly. Mr. W. W. Reid, rho was engaged in the mercantile •business• here for some time, left this week with his family for Kentucky, where he former- ly resided and where he intends to reside. The annual meetinglofthe Seaforth Lawn. Bowling Club was aheld in the Commercial Hotel on Monday last, when the following officers were elect- ed: President, Col. A. Wilson; vice- president, J. J. Sthine; secretary -treas- urer, J. M. Best; executive committee, J. G. Greig, W. D. Bright, A. E. Col- son, W. C. T. Moisten and John Beat- tie. Rev. B. S. Smillie, B.A., of the London Road, Tuckersmith, has been appointed a missionary to Central In- dia by the Bission Board of the Pres- byterian Olwmh. A sad ease of suicide occurred near Dashwood on, Thursday of last week -taken Mrri. William A. Biebner ended her life by taking paris green. She had been in delicate health for some time. Last Wednesday- night a bad land- slide occurred me the C.P.A. tracks be- low W. L. Hortori's place, near Gode- rich, on the trestle work. The slide was caused by the manry springs in the bank.. The tracks were covered four feet deep for a distance of fifty feet.. +r Phil Osif er of Lazy Meadows • (fq Harry J. Boyle) 0 "BO'N'ARRER" There is a curly headed boy tonight with a tired head nesting in a pillow, wtho believes that Phil Osdfer is not a bad sort of fellow. That young fel- low is my nephew' Jimmy, for whom I yesterday eonstrueted a bow''n'arrer. Jimmy is ney brother's boy. He's a small, pathetic looking Little fellow who because he is an scaly child is sort of brebied by his mother. She honestly believes that Jimmy should not engage in any rough sports, and Jimmy is at his wits end to prove to Ther that he wants to be a real boy like others. On his frequent visits to Lazy Meadows I do my best to make a real boy out of him, much to hos mother's despair, and Jimmy's de - t. • Jirmmy is a great little chap after ation, and' yesterday the after- dinner conversation meandered along somehow to the various ways in which the Indians secured their flood. During the course of the oonvensa- tion a bow and arrow was mention- s , and Jtheree with a wistful elea.tll in his eye said, "Gosh, I wish I had .one!" And without a great deal of consideration I ventured to say that I would make one for him! Jimmy didn't forget my promise. Now it's a mighty long time since I had the bow and arrow fever. I well remember (how as a boy, I was. ad- dicted to whittling out bows and ar- rows and haunting the swale where I earnestly believed myself to be in a sense stalking big game. Needless! to say, the expeditions netted nothing more than wet feet and scoldings from my mother for tearing my clothes, on the bushes. It felt good to get a jack knife again and begin searching for the right wood for the bow and arrow. Then came the' task of whittling it down. Whether it was an old knack coming back or not, I don't know, but I did a very creditable job of it. A string of buckskin that had been lying .in the granary did very well for a string. Jimmy's eyes were fairly gleaming before that implement of warr was nearly Snished. He kept dancing • From The Huron Expositor April 26, 1889 The son of Mr. E. Floody, Clinton. met with a traintul"accident recently when playing with some other boys. A piece of glass Was thrown by one of the others and struck him is the eye, the sight of wlhich he will lode. A very interesting and: closely con- tested checker match was played in the Mechanic's Institute rooms on Friday, between eight players' from Mitchell and eight • from Seaforth. Mit- chell had the most points. The fol- lowing were the names of thbsie play- ing: A- Wilson, Dr. Coleman, G. Wil- son, G. Jackson, A. Young, Dr. Phil- lips, R: Lumsden and F Lusby. Messrs. Bnoadfoot & Box have re- cently added to the splendid inaohin- ery in their cabinet factory, one of the largest and best sand papering machines in use in this country. Mr. F. Gutteridge, of Seaforth, has been awarded thea contract for the stone and brickwork of Mr. White's new pork packing building .in Mit- chell. Mr. Frank Ewing, son of Mr. Geo. Ewing,' of Seafortib, passed his matric- ulation examinations at Trinity Medi- cal College. Toronto, last week. Dr. Betlnrne, formerly of Wingham, has purdhased% the practise of Dr. Mac - Kid of Seafortb. Mr. Andrew Taylor, of Mullett, near Londl'esboro, who recently had his barns destroyed by fire, has erected a new structure on the foundation! of the old one. The by-law to grant $2,000 for the erection of a steam mill at Bayfield was defeated by a majority of 19. A new store is being built in Shipka. Messrs. T. Berry & Geiger, of Hen- sel], the enterpritsing horsemen!, have purchased from Graham Bros. of Claremont, their famous sirallion, "Mc- Bean." The Gospel Temperance meetings conducted by Messrs. Mills and Irish, the Royal Templar's Lifeboat Crew, at Bruce'fieid, were very tamely attend- ed. The singing was led by Mr. Irish, assisted by Mr. Jamieson and his Choir, with, Miss Mamie McIntosh as oieaniet. The pantegke social' given by the young folks of the Metlexliet Church, Blyth, on Tuesday evening, was quite a saccess. Pancakes and! maple syrup were served from 6 to 8 p.m., after which the farce comedy entitled, "Pumpkin Ridge," was presented and gave Mr. A. H. Plummer and the Miss- es Floody an opportunity to display their ability on the stage. Rev. Mr. Tinge was in the chair. Mr. George Murray has removed to the residence, on Goderich Street, re- cently vaeatedi by Mr. William Pink- ney. inkney. Mr. D. D. Wild, ernieltained the teachers and officers of ret; Presby- terian Ohureh on, Wednesday evening, thee occasion being that MIMI election of offiterx. 9.. Larger Grant Unnecessary i', London, April 10, 1939. The Editor, The Huron Expositor: Dear Sir: I tshood on... Richmlond Street Saturday, April 1st, and watch. ed Weste'rn's parade go by. It was a grand spectacle, band playing, 'hun- dreds of students marching in protest ovf something they believed to be wooing ib was a picture of thwtaited youth making a last desperate effort to help themselves. However, the .number of people who are able to attend University at all represent hardly two per cent. of our population. What of those other young men and women who would like to be able to attend ,these seats of higher education, but because they cannot afond it, must be content with the crumbs, as it were. On one of Western's signs was the - notation; "Now only the rieh can go• to University." This barrier to ex- clude the poor has, always existed,. for even now only the rich and mod erately wealthy can afford to do soy. " What of that great army of young men and women. 'for whom under ex- isting conditions, University is still beyond their fondest dreams., young. men and women who know from the, beginning that a University education is something about which they cant only dream, but wihich in their pres- ent financial state they can never at- tain. Does Western ask. us to weep for their own thwarted ambitions, when we can so readily weep for those whose state is so much more hope- less? Money is the root .of all evil—but somebody stole our toot. In this I think the students of Western Uni- versity are taking a,. little' too much for granted. The Government must take its revenue from taxes, and tax- es are collected from the rich and poor. alike. Then the $260,000 grant which the Government gives to West- ern comes from taxes paidby the population of this province as a vliolet and the man in the street is paying his share of taxes to help edu- cate somebody else's son and daugh- ter while his own boys and girls must make their start in life with only a secondary or tecbaical education. When the students stated their ' cause they told us that the tuition would have to be increased $25. We realize that an increase of even $25 would prove an added hardship to same students at Western, but why should we feel such bitter sorrow for even those, when wandering the streets, about us M the boy who 'dist not get the same chance that even they are getting? It Would seem to me that even though their tuition were raised $25, they are still the ones who benefit directly from their higher education. Frankly, I was disappointed' with. the way in which Western students. stated • their case at their meeting Monday, April 3rd, from tete Tech:nicar School Auditorium. There were many - more touching things that could have _been said against, the grant cut, and for this reason, it was very disap- point'ing that the pick of Western's orators could not have stated their case to better advantage. All the speakers said practically the same Menge and no really strong argument was brought forward. Furthermore, in at least one or two instances, the speaker paused quite noticeably un- til he was applauded, and waited for applause, whether organized or other- . wise, is always rather contemptible. One speaker mentioned the holes in many of Western University students shoes. This might have been pitiful if we knew that all the other boys and girls walking the streets did not have soles in their shoes too, but when we 'have only to remember the - hundreds of young amen and boys whm are walking about ere country unem- ployed, we cannot feel too desperate - about the soles of some of these stu- dents who, at least, are getting at chance to meet life equipped with a good education regardless of suoh a: paltry thing as a hole in their shoe: Governments have been too good to the Universieles, promoting higher ed- ucation of the -2 per cent., while Riney' could well be raising the standards of education for the other 98 per cent. by continuing to support and further develop "The Youth Training Movement" to help boys and girls from themes where the parents ate - unable to give them an adequate edu- cation. Universities ,pa'tron'ized by only twes per cent. of our population are far ' from useful democratic i.nstitutioms. aid it would seem a much ,more prac- tical and democratic move if the Gov enument would lend more support for a better and equalided education tor' 100 per cent. of the population rather than to continue bo cater to the two per cent., which we must admit be- lomg necessarily to the wealthier classes. True, we must shave, Universities: They have a definite place in our edu- cational systems. But we must area realize that the persons who benefit primarily are the young men and wee men who are privileged to attend, and in a democratic government the best interests of the popifiabion as a whole must be considered before the few. ' Further redncation of grants to Und- rersities would nt doubt cut d wn" the attendance, but if by so doing we can raise the standards of our elementary and islecondary education so that ali our boys and girls may have a more equalized and liberal educatioti, the sacrifice of the few for the many will Trot be in vainL Western asks, "Why boycott brains to balance a budget?" This would( be more reasonable if we lcmew that all the brains were in Universities and if this were true, I am sure that we would all be willing to support them 100 per cent., but you will agree that tli,ey are not, and why should we help to educate the rich man's son, wird, in the first place, can well afford to pay'for his own ed'acation without out- side bele of any kind and who, in a great many eases, can, never -be ex- pected to serve manlcind• as a whole (Continued 'on Page 3) around excitedly, and at the same time planning on all the birds and wild an- imals he was going to kill. Those big game hunters trrom Africa were pdkens alongside of Jimmy. When it was at last 'finished, leis (hands were shaking so much with sheer excitement that he could scarce- ly hold it eteady in his head. The ar- row at first wobbled and didn't go far, but the lad soon became quite handy with it. ,I believe he had kill- ed everything with that arrow on the farm. Coming up to supper tonight line my stopped me to enquire hoy good I was with the weapon. Now, if we older folks! would learn not to exag- genete with children, we would save ourselves a whole peck of trouble. But, of course, having a youngster that thinks you're just the whole thing makes you a trifle boastful!, and I'm no exception. I picked it up, recounted a few minor exploits of mine in my younger days when I cut quite a dash with a po'n'arrer- and I let it go off. To tell the truth it slipped, and it described the neatest flight you ever say, never stopping for a window glass but go- ing night through. There was the, sound of breaking window glass, fol- lowed by a seconds sound which clear- ly resembled Mrs. Phil in the full heat of 'anger. A moment later she appeared, decorating the place which had formerly been a pane of glass in the upstairs bednoam on tire, east cor- ner and in very plain word's told me to get rid of that "confounded bo'n'- ar'rer" at once. Supper was a most tame affair to- night. Jimmy was plainly wondering as to tae rate of his new toy. I was hiding my chagrin in a cloak of sil- ence. Mrs- Phil broke' the silence. "Big Chief Patchy Pants no get any game today. He just miss killing his squaw. He better fix window before might, or he'll- have to sleep in his wigwam." She started to Laugh then, and I knew everything was all right, but I don't think I'll make any more "bo'n'- arrears" for a while at least. JUST A SMILE OR TWO "Well, Pat, bow are ye these days?" "-'Dad, mighty bad, sure; 'tis starva- tion, starin' me in th' face!" "Faith and it can't be very pleasant for either of yez!" • "Eyes right!" roared the dusky sergeant of the local militia unit. "Y'ou'r wrong!" responded a voice toward the rear of the ranks. • While the boat -train sped from Cherbourg to Paris, seasoned: passen- gers were greatly interested in watch- ing the reactions of a group of young girls, who were evidently enjoying their first trip abroad. When the train stopped for the first time, one of the girls looked out the window and, noticing a sign above the Malian doorway, cried out excitedly to her companion, "Oh, we've arrived at Sortie already!" , • e. Vice -President Marshall was on the point of begiiining a speech in a cer- tain Iowa town, when the Mayor, who was presiding, suddenly realized, that the atmosphere of the hall was un- comfortably close. Waren he arose to request that some windows be open- ed, however, the audience, impatient to hear the honored guest, would not allow their Mayor to be heard "Marshall! Marsihal•l!" they slhout- ed. "Hush!" the Mayor maned back. "I'm not going to make a speech—I have something to say!" • Customer: "You charge more for cutting a woman's hair than a man's. How's that?" Barber: "We barbers have had to learn an entirely new line of conver- sation for you ladies." • PERTINEN • T POINTS : • - (By Jack W. Yoes) There must be a decided kink in • Albania. Once more the map makers the brain of any man who refuses to acknowledge the blessings of free Oaniada, land who is willing to sub- stitute any one of the isms now ex- tant in Europe for what Canada of- fers. • * There are a few misguided souls in this country who Should be warned in no uncertain terms that Fasism, Naz- ism or any other ism, except one hundred per cent, Canadianusm is ta- boo. * * * Looks like another royal house in Europe (has gone with the wind, And from all appearances several more crowned heads are packing their doll rags against moving day. * * * It is said .that Herr Hitler warned the Royal Sport of Rumania that Swastika would be flying in Bucharest by spring. Since that day Carol has been flying around like a bug on a hot griddle trying to find someone to help him hold the bag. * * * Both Switzerland and the Nether- lands are sitting on the anxious seat just now. Neither country knows which way the =cat is going to hop. But one thing is certain: Hitler will not find much, if any, gold in the vaults of either country, because the yellow metal has been sent out of the reach of the dictator. * * * The Spanish war demonstrated the fact that Russian tanks can deliver the goods". Now the Germans are working day and night to mount small cannon on their tanks similar to those used by the Bolshies. * * * , When Benito and Adolph a r e through making life' miserable to the people of Europe, chances are they will be relegated to St. Helena or (same other lonely island where they can meditate and reflect upon their cussedness after the fashion of one Napoleon Bonaparte, one-time emper- or of the French". * * • Once upon a time it radglht have been alrigtht to turn the other cheek when someone smashed you on the schnoozle. But according to our way Of thinking, that theory bas been worn to a frazzle. • * * The coming of Easter was heralded by the .bairkdng of Benito's guns and the roar of bombing planes its the Italians hunted death and destruotion upon the little nrounlbain kingdom of of Europe will tear their hair and howl endless cuss words at the audac- ity of the Fascists. * * * There is much food for theug it in the bitter words of young Jan Mas- aryk who said: "Czecho-Slovakia has been dismembered lately and the crime which sire was guilty of was that slie lived up to her agreements." Those words should bring a flush of shame to the faces of more than one European statesniaan. ••• If the supply of notepaper bolds out the protests of the democracies will continue et flood tide. Betchu both Adolph and Benito are busy right now papering their oabins with such mis- sives,. * • • Several centuries back an obstrep- erous whale swallowed a chap known to Biblical fame as Jontah. Jonah proved to be a tough proposition to the big fish and created such disturb- ance in the innards of the leviathan it was forced to disgorge. Recently the dictators of Europe have gulped drown an indigestible mass in the shape of Czecho-Slovakia and the Kingdom of Albania. Well, if history means a darn thing, both of the would - Caesars will euffer from an acute bowel complaint for some time to come. * ■ * The rape of Albinda is just another incident arising from the secret treaty which promised Italy a portion of the loot which was' to be divided at the close of the Great War. Page Wood- row Wilson, Clenrenseau and Lloyd George. ••• There appears to be a new out- break of rabies inn Europe. And it is to be hoped the democracies will pro -re strong enough to administer the proper treatment at once before any further damage is drone. * • * Gibraltar once belonged to Spain, and now itis thought that Herr Hit- ler and Mussolini are urging General Franco to try and grab the Rock, so vital to .Tohn Bull's life -line in India. If the latter should attempt such a move, there would, indeed, be a mer- ry shainddg. Neither France nm' Great Britain would dare let any one bottle up the Mediterranean. * • * If the democratic powers could re- ceive a mare's sized dose of the ellxer that animates Benito and Adolph they (Continnted en Page 6) • A k• :�?d4.ii1{ii