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EA,FORTI1, Friday, November 19
Without A Price Ceiling
Canadians, too many of whom are
,constantly complaining about gov-
ernment regulations on 'food and
price .c..eilings, should take some time-
-to study market prices in othercoin
tries on this side of the Atlantic.
A comparison of prices in the Unit-
ed States with those in, this country -
aare enlightening, but if our house-
wives, want to learn the actual worth
, of price ceilings they should move
over to Newfoundland for a few
months, and we fancy that would
cure them of grumbling fon quite
Some time. -
There is an abundance of food on
that island, but the prices .charged
for it would open the eyes of Cana-
dians. A recent press despatch from
there says a barrel of potatoes costs
$12, eggs from 90c to $125 per dozen,
milk is 26c • a pint, and cream 90c.
Apples are $1.60 a dozen, and anthra-
cite coal sells for • $30 a ton. Gaso-
line is 60c a gallon, :and beef is 60c
per. pound. -
All because Newfoundland has no
price ceiling. Canadians who com-
plain so loudly about the utter folly
of our wage and ° price controls,
;would not .get much of a hearing
with • the s consuming public in New-
foundland.
Is -He Going 7'o Repeat?
Has the memory of last winter and
its snow completely gone from your
'memory? Hardly! Rather are .you
not wondering if the weatherman is
going to repeat himself and give us .
another winter like last.
It certainly looked like it over the
week -end and on into this week. " It
was the kind of weather that the
merchants and business men of the
towns and villages and the farmers,
who had teaming to do„ would have
-rejoiced in thirty years or so ago.
Snow in those days meant sleighing,
and sleighing made transportation
fast, easy and comfortable. Busi-
ness was good all around.- -
But this is 1943 and snow in the
present quantity is nothing but a
business killer. The farmer has none
of the -horses, sleighs or cutters so
plentiful thirty year ago. When
'snow blocks his lane,. his concession,
or hicounty road, he just stays at
home until his car • or his truok can
roll again.
Even a little snow makes a big dif-
ference to the rolling of the average
car, compared to what it did a year
or two ago. Tire treads arewearing
very, very smooth, and new tires are
not to be had. Under present condi-
tions a- little snow and a little ice on
the streets and roads makes a car
about as helpless as an infant, and
they are mighty hard on the heart -
condition of car drivers.
It is true that chains improve the
situationsome, but chains wear out
faster than tires on paved roads, and
new chain's are off the market.- We
started to count the spinning wheels --
on cars trying to get away from the
curb on one block of Main Street on
Saturday last, but soon gave it up as
. too heavy a job.
It wasn't any better on Monday,
a d. the snow was still eo' ring down,
and this is -just the middle of No-
,venber. It is a good thing that we
don't know what is ahead of us.
(3tberwise living would be unobear,
Able, We came through last winter
right, and even if the weather -
Than does repeat this year, we will
get ;through it all right too. It is
Mjust' the' thinking about it' before-
nd that hakes one's life miserable.
-
A . Compari on
sit -dada" in ' Ona °o is
' ett rase any `enthusi-
to ,mind of the average
there' is' " reason.
b�ti�n. And
Itt4 ortage° of Boal at,
!r:
the present time and little prospect
of it ' improving in the immediate
future.
There is, of course, no likelihood
of any family actually freezing to
death because coal was unobtainable
'for horne use, but the average house-
holder and his family ,will have to
become accustomed to a much lower
temperature in the home than has
been customary for a good many
years back.
Heat will have to come from more
clothes worn in the home, and not
more- coal. People who have gotten
away from that idea a little more
each year for the past decade or two,
will have to learn or re -learn the art
of self preservation as gracefully as
they can. It will be an inconveni-
ence and a nuisance, of course, and
already there are loud and indignant
complaints.
Perhaps a little comparison would
help the situation. Compare our
present coal situation with that of
Britain, for instance. In Britain
the householder has already harden-
ed himself to a wartime home tem-
__:,„ perature of 60 degrees, but even that
is going to be reduced. A new order
of the Minister of Fuel has limited
to 1,120 Pounds the amount of house
and kitchen coal any individual con-
sumer may buy without a special lic-
ense during,. November and Decem-
ber in Southern England, including
London. In the rest of England,
Wales and Scotland, a consumer may
buy 1,456 pounds. In addition, no
consumer may have a stock of more
than 3,360 pounds during November
and December.
And if you, think the Old Country
winter climate is not cold, ask any
one who has experienced it, or any
of our boys over there in any part of
the country. 'Itis not the clear, bit-
ing cold of Ontario. It is worse. For
weeks and weeks on end, it is the•
dull, damp kind of cold that seeps
into every house as well as into the
bones of the householders.
We are not looking forward to this
winter in Ontario with much enthus-
iasm, it is true, but conditions might
be worse—decidedly. worse.
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On Being A Diplomat
Some people, of course, have more
ambition than others, but we do not
believe that the average Canadian
would fancy the job of diplomat. At
least not an American diplomat.
The American State 'Department -
disclosed . last week in . a report on
the relation of envoy's rental allow-
ances to their rental costs, that the
American Minister at Cairo pays
$12,588 a year more than the $3,000
he is alloted for that purpose. -
In Cairo, the, Department says, it
-would be impossible to get.quarters
that a chief of mission should occu-
py within the $3,000 limit, or any-
thing like it. The Minister, it says,
is well housed, but there are not.
many people in the service who could
pay that price.
Other American Ambassadors
paying far above their rental allow-
ances are those in London, ' Lima,
Stockholm; . Berne, and a dozen or
more other European capitals: But
it takes China to top them -all. There
the rental increase is 7,000 per cent.
over pre-war levels. • •
And those things are only for
house rents. What about the other
things that make' up an Ambassa-
dor's expenses? It takes a very rich
man to fill the office of a diplomat,
and even the great wealth possessed
by many. Americans filling these
positions is largely expended before
their term of office. expires.
That is something the public rare-
ly hears about or remembers if it
- does hear. The same, of course, ap-
plies to other offices in this country
as well as across the line. We hear a
at deal about the immense salar-
ies any Canadian • men are draw-
ing from the.Apublic treasury during
this war and even in peace time. The
salary is public property, but how
vett, very few have any conception
of what, it costs these men to hold
these official positions? '
Take even., the case of our Mem-
bers of Parliament. The indemnity
is $4,000 a. year. •Quite a lot of money,
people say, and it is. Nevertheless,
it is a fact, although a jittle known
9
one, that particularly
- 'hi wartime, 'a
, ....
niers be'r of ' parliament who spends
six 'Months or more in Ottawadur-
ing the session, is lucky to break
even.
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From The Huron Expositor
November 22, 1918
The Bell Munition Works here were
instructed by the Imperial Munition
Board to cease work on all she in
the initial operation on the 15th
Seaforth subscribed $325,000 to' th�q
Victory Loan, realizing twice the ob-
t.
LAZY MEADOWS
By Harry J. Boyle
I saw hint lean out of the open win-
dow of the train coach while I was
standing on the platform. There was
a young girl with blonde hair stand-
ing on the platform and the soldiers
were kidding her. she looked up at
the air force lad with the smile on
his face and they -recognized each
other.. I heard her. ask him, "Where -
are you going, Tom?". His answer
came back, joyous like midnight
Christmas bells, "I'm goin' home . .
jective set which was $175,000. The cin' home!"
canvassers were John Beattie, J. Ran -
I couldn't help but think of that
kin and L. C. Jackson, young fellow as I started for home.
Mr. Wm. Somerville, of town, was The team plodded along and the -
presented with a very handsome gold- smoky, grey of fall twilight drooped,
headed cane bearing the inscription, down over the world. - Here and there,
"Victory, Nov. 11, 1918," and his name lights started twinkling in farm house
by a number of his friends as an ap- kitchens and I could see the glow 'of
Predation of, the war bulletin service. lanterns through stable windows. The
On Wednesday evening a. memorial ,headlights on the evening express
service was held in the Oddtellows' pierced through the dusk and then
Ha11 in memory of two members, Gun- vanished swiftly. The twinkle of col-
lier Frank Weiland, who died at sea, ored lights on an airplane scudded -
and Pte. Clarence Westcott, who was across the sky. Ruby gems appeared
killed in action. At this service ap- away off in -the distance . . . the
propriate solos were sung by George pilot lights on the air force radio
Israel and Dalton L. Reid. station masts.
Mayor J. A- Stewart .has been ap- I could hear his voice saying . .
pointed fuel controller in town and "Goin' home . . . goin' home . .
an office has been set up in Carnegie That voice made me picture a lot of
Library, with Miss Ruth Sproat as ;things. Possibly he was going to a
assistant.- little farm house in some peaceful
Messrs. Robert and Earl Bell left on valley. He would ride home in a bat-
Moeday for a business trip to' Chicago tered • car with his father and pos-
•and Waterloo, Iowa. sibly the kid sister on her way home
A memorial service was held in the from the- village high school. They
Methodist Church at Chiselhurs:t on would be plying him with eager ques-
Sunday last for the four young men tions about his work and the fellows
who fell in war, namely, Reginal An-
gell, Wm, McKay, Bernard Brown and
Thos. Wilkinson. 'The church was
filled.
Messrs. ey. M. Sproat and George
Barker motored to Port Burwell on
Monday to have a day's duck shoot-
n•g.
Mr. Hugh Campbell, of Constance,
treated his friends to a venison sup-
per un Friday evening last.
Mrs. Fortune, of Dublin, ,has re-
opened her store. -
Mr. L. J. Looby, Dublin, has dispos-
ed of his frame house on the Huron
Road to Mr. Fred- Arnold.
Dr.' Mary Johnson; of Kippen, who.
has for some time been nursing in a
hospital at Hamilton, was visiting
during the week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Johnston; after which
she goes to take a higher position in
a hospital in New B, wick.
Mr. Arch Noakes, of Kipper, was
taken to London last week,for an op-
eration for appendicitis.
At the thankoffering•meeting'of the
W.M.S. of First Presbyterian Church,
Seaforth, two life memberships, were
presented, namely, Mrs. Sam Boyd,
by her daughters, Mrs. H.. J. Gibson
and Mrs. W. B. Williams, and Mrs.
J. G. Mullen, by her mother, Mrs. L.
L. McFaul.'
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From The Huron Expositor
November 17, 1893The trustees of S.S. No. 2, Tucker -
smith, have re-engaged'alr. Forsyth
for a year at an -increased salary.
Mr. Thos. Mellis, of Kippen, is pull-
ing down his old stable and' turning
it into a pig house and hennery.
Mr.' Donald Dallas, Stanley, has re-
signed his position as teacher in the
scfiool at Mr. Grassick's. His place
will be taken by Mr. Beattie, of Ver-
n a.
Mr. Malcolm McLeod, Seaforth,. who
has been away sailing on the lakes for
the past two years, has ,returned to
spend the winter in Egmondville.
1Ir. B. 13. -Gunn shipped 10- barrels
of dressed poultry by, express•to To-
ronto this week.
Miss Susie Govenlock, daughterf
Mr. Thos. Govenlock, McKillop, his
been for some time attending art
classes in Toronto and is taking in-
struction in drawing and painting.
Early Saturday morning the saw-
mill of Mr. Milne, of Ethel, was dis-
covered to be on fire and before any-
thing could be done, the flames had
gained such headway that the whole
building was destroyed.
• Mr. Wm. Rae, of Leadbury, who
was ill with typhoid fever, is .recov-
ering nicely.
Mr. Angus McDermid, of the Iluron
Road, has built a large addition to
'his house and now has a large and
handsome residence.
Mrs. Jas- Carpenter has leased her
farm near Dublin to Mr. Miohael'Shea
and has moved into that village.
The foundry' at Seaforth is turning
out a large stock of root pulpers and
grain crushers this fall.
Mr. P. P. Murphy, Seaforth, has
been engaged to teach in the Galt
separate 'school.
Members of St. Thomas' " Chu]rch,
Seaforth, and those interested in the
Sabbath school, celebrated the reop-
ening of their enlarged- Sabbath school
room by a musical and literary en-
tertainment on Friday evening. The
building has been newly roofed, paint-
ed and kals-omined'throughout, the re-
pairs, amounting, tp $600.00.
' Mr. Hills' new dwelling in Egmond-
ville is receiving the ,1st coat of
piaster this week. It p to be occu-
pie'd by Mr. D. Stevenson. '
William Boyd, of Irislrtown, ship-
ped) a carload of lambs to Buffalo on
Tuesday. -
while Mr. John Wise, of the Huron
Road, wee descending from a hay loft
he .slipped and fell, striking the back
of his head on the coiner of a . beam,
*frith rendered hint uneonseleue+ for
dearly Wee 'lout's.
mbil.,.,rE.r:Lrtlyw,u. ,,,ycrrf�a„&.., xi a..:P..ui
open with a burst of golden lamp-
light. There his mother would be,
cheeks flushed from the heat of the
kitchen stove . beaproned and smil-
ing . maybe .crying a little with
happiness. The litle children would
be dashing out around her ample fig,,
ire, laughing and jumping on the
blue -clad air force boy.
There would be a roast chicken.
Probably, there `would be a pair of
there.. .What farm house celebration
would be complete without roasting
chickens . .. golden brown and crispy
with tantalizing goodness- Snowy
and steamy white potatoes heaped 'in
a great bowl -and jars of pickles : . ,
the boys favorite . . . and preserves
and a pie made from canned raspber-
ries and so many other things.
After supper they would crowd
around the lad, lounging in the big
rocker in his shirt sleeves and stock-
ing feet. Father and the other bro-
ther would grudgingly dash through.
their chores and mother would take
full advantage of the opportunity for
a little chat with•her lad. The young-
sters by this time would have ad-
vanced to the point where they were
poking at his knapsack, trying' to
figure out all the mysterious bulges.
And then when they were almost ex-
asperated he would go down in .the
mysterious kit -bag and bring out -the
presents . . . picked up in some re-
mote station of the R.C.A.F.
That's what those magic words . . ,
"Goin' home ... " would mean. Fin-
ally to cap it all, he would crawl in
be talked about in his letters. He•rbetween white sheets up in a bed -
would be answering mechanically and room under the eaves and while lis-
A Touch of Winter
The , Wiaghamites that headed for
the south recently got -away before we
had much cold weather. They missed'
a fall• of snow a short time ago and
just now we are having a touch of
winter. The ground was covered with
sssovy Tuesday morning but the tem-
perature was not very low. Monday
night we had more snow and the ,tem-
perature went below freezing. With
the fuel situation as it is, it is hoped
that the present spell will soon pass
and that we have some fine weather
before' old man winter takes over.—
Wingham Advance -Times. M -
trying to get in all his own questions
About the folks in the valley.
Finally the car would turn up the
lane and the kitchen door would come
tening to the fall winds ..howling
arormnd the corner of the house- he
would lie back and dream . . . pleas-
antly.
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:JUST ASMILE 4R TWO:
When the Maine .farmer was told i Two friends met in the street. One
how Andrew Carnegie came to this of them remarked on. the dirty state
country with only 25 cents in his of the other's hands.
pocket and died leaving $250,000,000,
all be said was:
"He must have had
woman.”
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A little boy called on his aunt, who
lived next door. "Hello, Aunt Sue,'
he gretted her, "nice day." Then,
after a minute's embarrassed pause;
he came to the point: "Aunt Sue, I
smell something that seems like pie,
-ith" raisins in it."
"Yes, Billy, I have some. mince
pies, but they're for company."
He pondered this and -:,then suggest-
ed hopefully, "I came to Make a lit-
tle bit of a visit myself!" ,
a very savin'
"Why," he exclaimed, "your hands
are covered with soot."
"That's because I was down at the
station seeing my .wife away," replied
his friend.
"But how
ha#rds ?"
' Well, I patted
does that affect
Father: "The
my daughter will get a prize.
Ardent Suitor: "May 'I. see it?"
•.
Pupil: , "What did I make
test?"
Teacher: "Mistakes."
the engine.
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:-Agicu1ture--F
ation Of:
rrn News
The Usborne Township Federation
of Agriculture held their annual meet,.
ing in Thames Road Church on Tues-
day evening, Nov. 16th." There were
approximately 200 ladies and gentle-
men in attendance, and the president,
wellington Brock, occupied the chair.
After a bountiful supper the members
went upstairs to hold their meeting
and a new board of directors for 1944
was elected.
Mr. W. L. Whyte, president'of the
Huron County Federation of Agricul-
ture, was the guest speaker for the
evening. Mr. A. W. Morgan, past
President of the Federation, introduc-
ed Mr. Whyte and moved a vote of
thanks. He spoke on such subjects
as the newly announced agriculture
committees, the labor' situation, hog
and poultry situation, school nurses
to improve the health of school chil-
dren, and improved pastures. -
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Seed Potatoes in Keen Demand
Export demand for Canadian foun-
dation, foundation "A," and certified
seed potatoes, is "exceptionally
strong" this season-, the Agriculture
Department said as it advised potato
grbwers to order 1944 seed without
delay.
Supplies of seed are being held to
meet estimated domestic demands,
the department said, but export of
seed not sold to `Canadian dealers or
growers will be permitted- "before it
is too late to supply export markets?'
F,rmer is Key -Man of Reconstrudtion
For the re-establishment of a pros-
perous agriculture in Canada, many
schemes have been proposed -in refer-
ence to large works programs, ,Dr.
E... S. Archibald, Director, Dominion
Experimental Farms' Service, told the
Canadian Chamber of Commerce at
its recent meeting, . but, he said, while
these schemes soundly conceived
would make lova modern, much Im-
proved and more perm -anent agricul-
ture In Canada,' agricultural recon-
struction must start with the farmer
himself. He must have . facilities
whereby he may improve his busi-
ness. That, said Dr. Archibald, ob-
viously involved cheaper credit, com-
parable at least to that which is avail-
able to industry'. -The" farmer alone
can rebuild his business, this imine,
and his code. Farmers of Canada
Wotild certainly prefer fair prih'es for
their products without subsidied, bon-
0.ise5 and subventions: lvo dentist
there Will be a -trandition, but the
peacetime
not be buil
cure and
kind.
C "
rograur of agriculture can-
on the vagaries of inse-
c nging factors of that
Hit By Car
On Tuesday morning last week
about 7 o'clock Mr. Ab. Bell was bad-
ly bruised when he was hit by a car
as he was going to work. Mr. Bell
was walking along the road near Mc-
Lean's office when the accident •hap-
pened. It is alleged that the car was
driven by G. Bell. No bones ,were
broken but Mr. Bell has since been
confined to his home, and we are
happy to state he appears to be pro-
gressing favorably. — Wingham Ad- -
vance-Times.
Better To Budget Farm Income
.Although a farm budget scarcely ev-
er works out as planned, still 'he who
%budgets is likely :to come, out better
than he who trust's to luck, says
'W. D. Albright, Superinteid.ent of the
Beaver]odge ,Experimental Station.
Speaking from thirty year's frontier
experience, budgeting gives one a
grasp ,.of one's business and is a
wholesome check on "big eyes." ''•it
warns against counting on one dollar
to do the work of two or three. An
annual budget is good; a monthly
-one is better.
Commence . a budget by estimating
the income. First set down the as-
sured resources such as cash in 'hand,
bank deposits,' grain in bins,.• etc. To-
tal these. Then list the more prob-
lematical or fluctuating items such as
cream cheques, hog sales, etc., and
total these. Add the two sums, re-
membering always that the bird in
the land is the only one to count up-
on. ow set down the fixed expendi-
tures: takes, interest, insurance prem-
iums and the like. Total these.
T,,hen put down the ordinary expen-
ditures, such as.. food, .clothing and
repairs, Total them. Add these two.
totals and compare with .,the Probable
income. If there is. not enough in-
come begin'trimming sail.
-In the happy event of 'a probabl-
surplus see how far it will go toward
the new stove or Combine. Make a
list of the things desired and decide
what are most- urgent.
1. Balance' the assured income
against the definite commitments.
2. Balance total probable income
against total probable outlay.
3. Figure how to spend any prob-
able surplus to the best advantage,
but only after it is received.
Such budgeting helps one
the end from the beginning,
good business men try to do.
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Make Equipment ,Last
Poultry equipitlentNe.nd housing of
all kinds take on, added importance
in *artinie, and no* at''the end' of
the -season is a good time; fer a Check-
up and cleanup en range, Every dsy
that pagdeh ciakes cleaning d harder
Job as dirt hardens, gradually and the
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as all
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To Form Association of'Nursee
- A movement is on foot for the for-
mation of an association of the gradu-
ate nurses of -town and vicinity. In-
cluding the members of the Nurses'
Alunmae of Alexandra Hospital, this
would make a strong body of forty to
fity members. Miss Cleaver, public
health nurse, is interesting herself he
the project. An important object of
such an association would be to keep
the members "up to.date" in their
profession, and a step in . this direc-
tion will be a meeting to be held in
Miss Cleaver's office at the Town Hall -
on Nov.'22nd, and to be addressed by
Dr. Sharpe of London. Dr. Sharpe,
who. is a well known T.B. specialist,
will speak on treatment in tubercul-
osis. All graduate nurses in town and
vicinity are invited to attend.—Gode-
rich Signal -Star.
'Deer ,Shooting in Bruce
There will be an open season: for
deer in Bruce County from Nov. 15111
to Nov. 20th, inclusive. In Counties
of Simcoe, Dufferin and Grey, hinting
for deer will also be allowed. Hunt-
ers will not be allowed to use dogs
in any of the above counties, Hurou.
county council, at its last two sit-
tings,• has opposed .<a season for the
county- and the_ Warden's Committee
recently turned thumbs down to a
questionanire from the Department as
to the council's feeling in this matter_
—Brussels f'ost.
Huron Buyers Prominent
Huron County breeders were very
prominent buyers at the dispersal
sale of the -Westview Holstein herd
of Lloyd S. Shantz, held October 26th
at Breslau. W. H. Speran, Brussels,
was the largest buyer of the day,' tak-
ing ten head for a total of $2,945. His
Purchases included a 5 -year-old cow
at $600, a 2 -year-old bull at $430, a 4 -
year -old heifer at $350 and a '2 -year-
old heifer at $305. Wm'. Sparks, of
Bayfield, paid $140 for a heifer calf,
and W. J. Storey, Seaforth, paid $95
and $30 tor a pair of heifer calves'
the 54 head sold brought a total ,of'
1.6,860, for an average of $312.22.—
Zurich Herald.
Injured in Accident
While out walking on Tuesday
evening; Mr. Bert Kerr, well ---known
figure in this town, was struck by a
car and as as result is in hospital
where he is suffering from a badly
broken leg and serious head injuries.
The accident occurred at the corner
of William and- Ontario Streets on'
No. 8 Highway. Mr. Kerr, it is be-
lieved, stepped. off the curb and start-
ed across when he was struck and
knocked down by a car driven by
Eric Gardiner, of -Hamilton, who was
going to Goderich to see his mother
who .is in the hospital there, Pro
vincial Frank Taylor, of Brucefield, is
investigating.—Clinton News -Record.
,Celebrates 94th- Birthday
Congratulations to Mrs. E. Herman
who on Saturday, Nov. 6th, celebrat-
ed her 94th birthday. Members of
the family from Markham, London
and Clinton were present. They were
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Draper, Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Herman, Mr. and, Mrs -
Theo Frem-lin, Clinton.; Rev. and Mrs -
Frank Herman, of Markham, and Mrs.
Dempsey, of London, Mrs. Tomlin, of
Harriston, and Mks. • Livermore, of
California, who .are c ,ughters, were
unable to be present.—Clinton News -
Record. .
Planes Grounded Due to Storm
Three Moth training planes, the
type used at Sky Harbor Airport,
made a forced landing in a field on
John ,Fairservice's farm, - at the •south-
ern extremity of BIyth last Wednes-
day, afternoon about 3.30 o'clock, The
planes were all landed without,mishap
and the three pilots proceeded up
town to phone their base station to
report their difficulty. The pilots
were on their way from an air field. .
near Toronto "te Sky Harbo where
they were delivering the _planes. As
they approached this' area they ran
into it snotty storm, and 'When their
reached a point about .three miles
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