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OCTOBER 3w' 194 '
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SEAFORTH, Friday, October 3
Hurting The British Cause
The people of Canada, to. the last
man, should be behind the cause of
-Britain at this the most dangerous
-and critical period of her history, and
we believe there are but few men or
women either, who do not understand
the urgent necessity of such action,
But thereare a few men, and to the
bitterregret of the people of Ontario,
one of them is the Premier of the Pro-
vince, who seem to derive great pleas-
ure in running against the simple
way:of good sense, even if it becomes
-necessary to disregard the truth in so
doing.
Last week Premier Hepburn was in
New York, and about the first thing
he did on his arrival was to call a
press conference of New York news-
paper men to whom he unburdened
himself of a lot of Anti -King senti-
ment which must have sounded queer
to American ears, because of the fact
that Americans have been Ied to be-
lieve that Canada is not only prepar-
ed, but is fast reaching an all out ef-
fort on. Britain's behalf.'
And this is just one of the things
that Mr. Hepburn told the press con-
ference: "At' Ottawa they don't con-
sider anything except their political
hides. Ili Canada we lack co-ordinated
effort. --we're getting nowhere."
'And that is just one of the things.
that these newspaper men would send
across the broad United States to be
taken up and enlarged upon by the
Lindeburg's, the Wheeler's and the
Nye's.. of that country to the great
detriment of Canada, and still' worse
to the great detriment of the cause of
Britain and her Allies..
- In the first place, Mr. Hepburn's
statement was not the truth. In the
second place, he had no right to say it
in the United States even if it had.
been true, because the people of that
country are not interested in our pol-
iti'cal feuds, having enough of their
own to contend with.
If there is a lack of co-ordination in
our War effort, who for months past "
and at the present time, has
thrown the biggest monkey wrench
into the machine ' of progress? Or.
'judgingfrom his own words, will the
people of Ontario or of Canada, be-
lieve that Ottawa thinks more of its
political hide, than Mr. Hepburn does
of his.?
Unfortunately the people of the
United States do not know our Mr.
Hepburn as we do and because •of that
his words are not going to help in the
formation of public opinion in that
country of the right of Britain's
ca'u'se, a cause which -the President of
that country has been ,trying so hard
to p'la'ce before the American people
to the end that they would give still
greater and quicker aid to Britain. -
Therein lies the danger and be-
cause of that danger Mr. ' Hepburn
should be made to see that personal
opinions and personal differences will
neither aid Canada's war effort, nor
help the British cause.
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New Honours For Churchill
King George has appointed Prime
Minister Churchill to the ancient of-
fice of Lord Warden of the Cinque
Ports, which gives Mr. Churchill,
among other things, exclusive rights
to "the flotsam and jetsam" within
the jtirisdic'tibn of the ports.
The hon paying office is considered
ahigh honer which ,s. heretofore
held by, one hundred .and fifty -
v ri° ritish . Princes, -flukes, Ad -
and Prune Ministers in • its
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to* Ports are „ Hastings,
he, Dover,, Saridwrch,
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He will also have to pay taxes on
the Lord Warden's residence Walmer
Castle, although there is very little
liklihood of him ever occupying it,
as it has been open to the public since
1905.
Mr. Churchill will however, be en-
titled to fly his own standard -blue
and yellow quartered with arms of
the Cinque Ports—from Walmer
Castle.
In the Middle Age's, Barons of the
Cinque Ports were charged with
maintaining a fleet to keep the Nar-
row Seas free of enemy ships.
Could any more appropriate honor
have been conferred upon Mr.
Churchill by the King, because what
man in all the world has done more
"to keep the Narrow Seas free of en-
emy ships" than the British Prime
Minister ?
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There Is Alw9ps Something
There is always something to take
the . joy out of living. We, in this part.
of Ontario, had 'a bountiful harvest
this year. Grain crops threshed out
far above instead of far below ex-
• pectations. Prices are good, and look
like being better.
So we thought we were going into
winter in good shape with plenty of
food for man and beast and a little
cash besides.
And so we were until last week,
when the tail end of the Texas cy-
clone struckus and removed a great
many shingles, a great many trees
and parts thereof, and removed the
apple- crop from the orchard trees,
and spread it on the ground:
But it might have been worse, in
fact on one or two occasions in forrn-
er.years, it was very much.worse all
round. No doubt many farmers will
have a short apple crop for home con-
sumption this winter and none to sell,
and town dwellers will miss them too.
But Huron is- not the great apple
producing county it once was. There
are a few large orchards, and these,
we have been told, will only suffer a
loss of ten or fifteen per cent, because
of the fact that most of the varieties
of -winter apples had already . been
picked and shipped or stored.
In, spite of this, however, The dam-
age. to apples by having them blown
to the ground, will be considerable.
Bruised fruit can neither .be sold nor
stored for winter use. But. there is al-
ways a, bright side. Those who like
apple pie will be getting their fill on
the farms these days.
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If We Were British
Canadians .do not complain unduly
about their taxes,.al'though 'theybear
heavily down on the average,man on
the street and even pinch and hurt
his more fortunate brother in the
higher income brackets.
But as yet we don't know much
about taxation. If we were a British
couple with two children and an in-
come of three thousand dollars, we
would pay four hundred and eighty-
eight dollars to the income tax col-
lector.
On an income of five thousand dol-
lars a British couple pays one thous-
and; one hundred and ninety-two dol-
lars, and on a fifty thousand income
the tax is thirty-two thousand
four hundred and one dollars.
In addition there is a special pur-
chase tax on a long list of 'commod-
itiesl, amounting to twenty-four per
cent: on domestic letters the postage
is five cents andthe ticket tax for
theatres and, other amusement places
runs as high as thirty-five per cent.,,
That is real taxation—and yet if
there has ever yet been a complaint
lodged by the British people against
excessive taxation, it has failed to
reach this country. although sound
travels very quickly and very clearly
over water.
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The Smith's /lave It
A recent survey has disclosed that
among the two hundred and fifty
thousands; American troops now mov-
ing into the, Carolina States for fall
maneuvers, there are two thousand,.
two hundred and three named Smith;
one thousand, two hundred and forty
named Johnson, and one thousand
and fifty nine answering to the name
of Jones.,
So a..the° Smiths appear far ear' to have
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Tha Huron axpositor of Fifty and
Twwnty-five Years Apo.
From the Huron Expositor
October 6, 1916
'Cantei'on Bros., of Clinton. have
shipped over 5,000 baskets of plums
this season.
While working with a finishing
saw hi the Canada Furniture Company
factory here, Mr. William Pearson
had the misfortune to lose the thumb
of Ms right hand.
Mr, Wm. Mulholland has purchased
from Mr. G. Chesney, the residence
on John St., Seafortt i, at present oc-
cupied (by Mr. August Guhr.
(Messrs A. Close and M. McPhee
were assisting the Clinton Kiltie Band
at Tavastoek Flair an Tuesday.
Miss Barbara Sproat left on Thurs-
day for Detroit to resume her duties
in the Herman Keffer Hospital.
IMr. W. L. Seibert, of Zurich„ has
been appointed post master at Zurich
in place of the late D. S. Faust and
commenced his duties on Monday.
IMr. Freeborn Jbhneon, of Kippen,
wha has been in training in the C.O.
T!C- in Toronto and who had volun-
teered for work in the Artillery, was
last week offered a position by the
British Admiralty as assistant super-
intendent of compasses. '
Rev. E. H. Sewers and Wife, of
Thedford renewed old acquaintances
in Bruceiliield last week. •
The 161st Huron Battalion was of-
ficially notified on Saturday last that
they had been selected as one of the
battalions. to proceed overseas this
month. •
Miss Weatherall, of the Collegiate
staff received word on Friday that
her brother who is with the Canadian
troops in Fiance was reported miss-
ing.
Mr. and ales. Edward McFaul are
in St. Thomas this week.'
.(Mrs. David Davis, of town had the
misfortune to fall in her house recent-
ly and fracture several -albs.
Mr. and Mrs. Sohn Devereaux have
moved • to the cottage on High Street
wallah he recently: purchased, ,from
Mr. H. Edge.
The Kippen branch of the Red Cross
Society held their annual meeting on
Wednesday afternoon in the Methdd-
ist church. It was decided that this
brandh would work independently, in-
stead of through the Seaforth Society.
The officers elected were as follows:
President, Mrs. T. Kyle; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. J. McClymont; Treasurer,
/Miss Annabel McLean; Secretary,
Miss Margaret McLean; Censors of
work done, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. J.
W. McLean;
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From the .Huron Expositor
' October 2, 1891
IMr. Thos. Churchill, of Hullett, de-
livered at the standard Elevartor,
Clinton, last week, two exceptionally
barge loads of wheat, one containing
113 and the other 117 ... bushels of
wheat, whadh average 63 pounds to
the busbeL •
On Wednesday afternoon,' Egmond
ville dad battle with the Oaks in the
first match of the season, in the
Crawford Cup Series. The tie was
hotly contested and not until the fin
1st did.,the Oaks'snore through an tin -.q
fortunate tstupiible by the •Kgmondvill
goal. The loan' g team played good
combination ball, but found the indiv-
idual work of Oughton and 'Ewing dif-
ficult to overcome. Jackson, McKinley
and that coming man Wieland were
very useful on defence, while Cress-
well on forward gave the Oaks plenty
to watch. Mr. OrraWford was referee.
Mr. Jas McGinnis has purchased his
former business and property from
Messrs Beattie Brothers of this town
and willresume business in the old
stand.
Mr: Wm. Moram, who has been an
employee in Messrs Lumsden ' and
Willson's drug store for the past five
or six years left here on Tuesday for
East Saginaw, Mich.
The Kippen Hall Company has be-
gun active work at punting up a pub-
lic hall here.
The body of an unknown man was
found floating in the river at Bayfield
Saturday morning. He is five feet
four inches in height, rather stout
build, and aibout 60 years of age.
IMr. Wm. Hill of Hi•1'lagreen met with
what might have been a very serious
accident on Sunday evening last, while
returning front church he was run in-
to and knocked down by a horse and
buggy, the Wheel passing over his
face.
IMr, Jacob Ruby, of 'Zurich, has sold
his farm to his son William for the
sum of $4,500.
Mr. Bausiaugh's photograph studio
in Seaforth was the scene of an inter-
esting 'occurrence on Tuesday last,
all hale and hearty, presented them-
selves for a group picture. They were:.
Mrs. Wan. Peck, • of Goshen Line
Stanley; her daughter. . Mrs. John
Consitt Sr., also of Stanley near Hills -
green; Mrs. wim. Coleman, of Tuck-
ersmnth; and her four year old daught
er, Emma Ana.
The stage driver who , carries the
mail 'north to 'VV.rioiceter from Brussels.
else carriies t'i a Dominion Etpress. He
reports• that o•Y.- altiesdray night • he *as
set upon by tiro robbers on the Mgt -
way Ai few Mies south. of Wroxeter.
They•salzed l'r m Yrotit' behind and ram-
saeked.,th,e. e'xIp'sns bag and took' a
paroeih dif fiubne e'ontjaillling, 0 09,16
lM'r T.' b! Coleman received a first
mite, for lig driwdng, teal axat (frrdei
tat sib i : t ,week chid al'1
� ilonla
the 'fest t riving iflio alt a* ago oin
"Pretty warm weather we're having, sir!"
Phil Osifer of
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• Lazy Meadows •
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say Harry J. Boyle) •
"Rail Fences"
The day •of the rail fence • seems
doomed. Wlire fences are gradually
taking its place . . . and -now they
even have an electric fence where a
cavorting animal in a prankish mood
gets a touch of electricity that sehds
it scampering away converted from
any ideas it may have had. Thus, you
see, modern efficiency robs the world
of another colorful and picturesque
item , . the rail fence.
Think of what the loss of the rail
fence means to country people. Grand-
pa will certainly not find an attentive
audience when he lectures on being
one of the finest rail -splitters the
county ever had. A younger generation
growing up in the scanty shade of wire
fences what attributes were needed for
a man to gain fame in a community
as a rail -splitter. "
How , will school boys be able to
play hockey without a rail fence?
How well I can remember the days
we spent in aesecluded corner of the,
old Jones .pliace where the rail .Pelices
met. By moving a few rails over the
top and taking "advantages of the pro-
tection of a cluster of dense !burdocks,
we had a hideout that was perfect.
Lying 'on our backs on a cushion of
green grass, with heads cushioned in'
our hands, we enjoyed to the fullest
extent those stolen hours of pleasure.
Where is the kindling wood to cone.
from, now that the' rails are gone?. At
Meadows we always seemed to
have plenty of rails to make kindling
out of. Grandfather would take a rail
off the. garden fence, lay it crosswise
in the sawhorse and then proceed with
the buek-saw to "buck" enough kind-
ling to last for a month or so. The
fence never'Seemed to suffer badly,
because in the spring they would bring
a load of rails up and pile them on
the fence until it was restored to its
proper level from making an,' ewcur-
`sion into our garden patch.
• Rail fences sprawled all over our
township at one time. Standing oe. the
top of the Big Hill you could see far
and away past 'the river and watch the
zig-zag paths of the fences as they
trailed off into the distance. They
were quite handy, because ail you had
to' do to change was to let down -a few
rails and- Make a gap.
'Berry hushes, seemed to thrive in
the nooks and corners afforded by a
rail fence. A straggling of choke -cherry
bushes could' also be counted on to
start up and come along rapidly to
fruition. For those of us not too fond
of hauling stones away to the back of
the farm, the rail fence provided ex-
cellent dumping grounds for load after
load of the stones. In fact, there was
always a ;fringe of stone- piled along
practically all of the nail fences. It was
a stone over
to load it up
so much easier to heave
to the 'fence than it Was
on the wagon box.
'animals seemed to like the Defy-
acy,afforded by a rail fence. Resting
the team from plowing, one would •ee
a saucy bright eyed red squirrel •sud-
denly pap up. Curling his tail behind
'himself until' he looked like a weird
Chinese symlbol, the, squirrel would
eye one for some time and then scam-
per on down the avenue of rails, look-
(ing for more food to stock his winter
rlarder. Now and again ,one found- a
!'skunk travelling beside the fence ,
'and when the chicken coops were raid-
ed the tell-tale evidence of a weasel's
vis -it more often than :enough led to a
stone pile beside one of the rail fences.
Rail fences were handy. The rails
served to make a temporary fence at
any time. Whether it was an enclos-
ure for calves or a guard .fence around
a caver in well . . . the rails were
there . . . waiting and ready . . . and
it wasalways so much easier to ereht.
a rail fence than -go to all the bother
of setting posts and stretching wire.
They say that rail fences take up
too much room. It always makes me
smile to see'a'farmer with a waste fif-
teen or twenty !acres growing up in
wild bushes and weeds who gets busy
erecting wire fences because he needs
the 1'and. However . . . wire fences as
we, regret it. the older and more tem-
'porary rail fences seem doomed.
Canada • At War
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Article Number Two
"THE ARMY"
By B. M. P.
The tour of Eastern Canada arrang-
ed by the Department of National De- new war • machines at the General
Motors' proving ground in the wilds
of Eastern Ontario, where speedy
blitz buggies vied with tracked or
amneuerd fighting vehicles and troop
or load -carrying utility trucks for the
honour of climbing the steepest hill
or travelling over the roughest 'ground.
Down the side of precipitous slopes,
through deep gullies and over sharp
projectioins in the landscape went the
bouncing, bounding vehicles, sur-
mounting every difficulty wit3r appar-
ent ease. It was not so easy . on the
drivers and crews as some editors
found to their sorrow when they es-
sayed a ride in, one of the new fight-
ing machines. But it was a revelation
of the progress made by Cahadt's
motor industry in meeting the de-
mands of Modern War,
The Armoured Corps
At -Camp Borden we witnessed an-
other •demolisitration of the mechan-
ical spr•oweas;, of Canada's amity; When
we watched- a motor eohpany swing
into action 'with its motorcycles, re-
connaissance care, universal carriers
and utility trunks, Their skill in . oc-
cupying a position and their ap(ppar-
ent wealth M. firepowef: *ere a rev-
elation, At the same camp the viewed
an nnoreeeive platoon wank • en :iii'
"etrerfigy" PeeitliatOWiIh 'ihaehifl' ' g,,,,". w'7
and 'i'rlileeneeftritii'=the rkd a tld *UV
a • hail, , of aisle!ande ialt1:04)Mokif
Cdi 1tinlied o `'Paki °x{ .
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Canadian Blitz
Above all, we were amazed at the
tremendous hitting -power of the mod-
ern mechanized and swifly-moving
army. We had a preview of Canada's
fence for Canadian editors, while
,covering every branch of • Canada's
war enterprise concentrated especial-,
ly on the Army.
We visited the Basic Training Cen-
tre at Brantford, the Army Trades
School at Hamilton, the General Mo-
tors proving ground for army vehicles
near Oshawa, the great military en-
carnipmen'ts and Advanced Training
Centres at Camp Borden, Petawawa,
Valoartier and Debert, and the Offic-
ers' Training Centre at Brockville.
We saw the raw recruits with only
a few days' training in army Life- be-
hind him and the young soldier•stud-
ent being taught the art of a skilled
tradesman. We were impressed with
the fact that the classroom play fully
as important a part in this war as toes
the drill -hall •and the rifle -range.
while the great army of instructors
are performing a service as -vital as
that of officers on the battlefield.
Later we came' to the more ac(vanced
trainees engaged in the rifle drill,
ma'dhlnegun nwc'ties,' mortar -firing,
demonstrations and maneuvers, going
through their meg with machine-
like preelsion. Were given; ,every
of llO tIftl1ty to talk with officers :arid
mei!, Jiliitiioat without enticeptlou We
found theta keenly interested in their
viib`rif and attar tti gel bnr with "tire jab'
of 'anb,'sltar!hi'i. m li'eetea af5ri'o
n>tci ?tae int 010,r,440,0;`,
Home Destroyed by Fire
The frame dwelling of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Steep on the Bayfield river
across from this town was completely
destroyed by fire with all its contents
at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon. 'illr.
and Mrs. Steep saved only the clothes
they were weaning, so quickly dill the
fl'llgies spread. The fire is believed to
have originated in a flaring coal -oil
\stove burner. Mrs. Steep after light-
ing the stove to prepare dinner, had
left the'kitchen-to hear the radio news
broadcast. Alarmed by the smell of
smoke she ran to the kitchen to invest-
igate but found the room in flames.—
Clonton News Record.
Bride -Elect Honoured
Miss Kathleen Middleton was host-
ess at a delightful arranged surprise
shower last Wednesday evening for'
Mass Valeria Elliott, a bride -elect of
next month. Autumn flowers were
used in lovely profusion through the
rooms, and in a low bowl adorned
the lace -covered table from which
dainty 'refreshments were served. Her
mother, Mrs. Fred Middleton, and sis-
ters, Misses Elizabeth and Barbara
Middleton assisted in serving.,
Miss Elliott received many lovely
and useful gifts_ for which she expres-
sed her thanks and.• appreciation in a •
few well-chosen words.—Clinton News
Record.
Don Nesmith Now A Pilot Officer
Congratulations are in order for
Donald Carl Nesmith who was last
week •commisstioned as a Pilot Officer
'in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Don
will report to Trenton on October 2.
to take a four month . instructor's
course. After that he will carry on in
instructional work. Don has done ex-
ceptionally well in his classes while -
receiving instruction. At the Elemen-
tary Flying School at Goderich, he
was top of his class and he recently
graduated at Camp Borden as a Sgt.
Pilot where he was headeof the class.
—Wingham Advance Times.
Taking Course
Mr. Appel], who has purchased Mrs
Stretton's store left for Toronto on
Tuesday where he Will attend the Col-
lege of Optometrists and become re-
instated." 'Mr. Appall is an excellent
optometrist, having practised for fif-
teen years in the United States and
Canada. Mrs Stretton will continue
the business -Brussels Post.
Reeve B. W. Tuckey Heads County
Police
Reeve B. W. Trickey, of Exeter, is
the new chairman of the Huron
County Police Commission, He suc-
ceeds Major R. S. Hetherington, K.C,,
of -Wingham. reeve of that town, who
tendered his resignation to the County
Council, having, joined up for active
service with the 99th Battery R.C.A.
—Exeter Times Advocate. •
Opening, New Office
Mr. C. V. Pickard has rented from
Mr. E. Litidenfield the building on
Main St. formerly occupied by the
Swift Canadian Co., and it is being fit-
ted up for an office. Mr. Pickard will
assume his new duties as Clerk of Ex-
eter beginning the first of October.—
Exeter Times Advocaite...
Leaving Exeter
IMr. Dave Gordon, Who is with the
Civil Service of the R.C.A,F., Toronto,
has been' appointed inspector of wings
at •the Dellavi land plant. Mr. gordon
visited at his home here this week and"
expects in the near future to move his
family to Toronto, —Exeter Times
Advocate.
Civil Service Appointment for Form-
er H. S. Pupil
Keith McGlennning, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. G. McGlenning,• for many
years residents of Mitchell, and now
of Stratford, has received a civil ser-
vice appointment as an instructor in
aerian navigation with the .. British.
Commonwealth • Air Training Plan.
Keiith was a brilliant pupil of the Mit
chell High School while resident here
an divas been attending the Univers-
ity of, Western Ontario. His young
friends here wish him success in his
line of endeavor.—Mitchell Advocate.
Nephew Local Woman Flying Hudson
Bomber
In the Edmonton, Alta., Journal of
September nth, is the following in-
teresting item concerning a nephew'
of Miss -!Kathleen Race. town it reads:
Pilot'Oifficer C. F. Race son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Race recently completed a
course. with the R.A.F. aaomewhere
in 'Englaltd' and is now on active ser-
vice. "Chuck" took an advanced course
in England' an general reconnraisance
and is attached to the R.A.F. Fie ;e
flying" a Hudson Bomber, --Mitchell
.Advocate. .
Shooting Accident jn Lower :Wing'ham
In: one of the saddest accidents 'that
this district' ever ekper1enced, Clar-
ence Matthey Brbolcs of Lower Wing -
ham lost his life. His song were pract-
icing .wdt'h a 22 autematie rifle at the
rear of the house, Seth11day morning.
The target was a Ca.n on a, stake in
the cern - field near the barn. deorge,
43+,yeara''of. agar°.took':. his turn, at the
-idle Walt, he
he-tamed, th6' azi
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terthdAwllretyotto,the4 atAy,ot ti
but.
et '' is h all t hilt', at 'titti &i 'o`t tit '
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