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SEAFORTI1,Friday, December 26
Merry Christmas
The same old Christmas,
The same old wish,
The same old Santa, too; .
But when you're as old as -I am,
You'll know there's nothing new.
—Anne Jarrott
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The Late R. Hobbs Taplor
The people of this County sincere-
ly regret the death of Dr: R. Hobbs
Taylor, M.L.A., which occurred sud-
denly at' his home in Dashwood on
Wednesday of last week.
Many believed and hoped that the
illness that necessitated his direct-
ing his campaign from his bed in a
Toronto hosptal, during the Provin-
cial election of 1945, when he was
returned to the Legislature as mem-
ber for the riding of Huron, had
been completely overcome, and until
the day of his death, it seemed that
that hope would be realized.
But it was to be otherwise, and in
his passing his party has lost one of
its most able advisers„his riding an
outstanding representative, and his
community a beloved physician.
Dr. Taylor was not only anable,
trusted and even brilliant member of
his political party in the Legislature;
he had proved himself to be a will-
ing and able representative of every
constituent in his riding, regardless
of station in life, and regardless of
political party.
The citizens of Huron will extend
sincerest sympathy to his family in
their bereavement.
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Desirable Emigrants
Since the war the new emigrants
that have come to this country have
been many and of varied nationality.
Some have been described 'as desir-
able, some not so much so, and still
others which Canada would never
have missed had they stayed at home.
We have yet, however, to hear any-
thing but praise of the immigrants
that have come to us from the Neth-
erlands. They seem to be men of
ambition, capable farmers and they
and their families are spoken of as
being cheerful, thrifty citizens.
For this, as well as many other
reasons, the government announce-
ment that 10,000 Hollanders will
come to Canada next year, should be
very welcome news to our labor hun-
gry- farmers, because they are among
the most efficient farmers in Europe.
It is also said that the Netherlands
is the only country in Europe that
encourages farmers to ernigrate.
The reason is it has a surplus of
farmers, because its area consists of
only 12,862 square miles, with a pop-
ulation of nine million, and increas-
ing at the rate of over 100,000 a
year. --t
Consequently there is neither en-
ough cultivated land to feed the peo-
ple, nor enough tillable land to pro-
vide a living for the ever-increasing
population. As a result the Dutch
Government is quite willing to see
its farmers emigrate, while at the
same time it tries very hard to keep
its industrial worker at home.
The Hollanders who have come
over to us in the past year or two,
and there are some 3,000 of them,
have fitted into our Canadian way of
life easily and without delay, so it is
to be hoped that the 10,000 expected
net year will be only the commence-
ment of a steady stream of their
countrymen.
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Motor Lights
When the lights of a motor vehicle
fail completely or partially at night,
that vehicle becomes a potential da,n-
ger to other highway users, gays the
NIunieipal World.
And it goes on to say further:
Ther0 10:110 gond reasoi why this
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k nd of danger could not be greatly
r uced, oz%largely eliminated, by
the use of adequate reflectors, both
on the front and rear of all such
vehicles. Through the Department
of Highways this suggestion might
be readily implemented by substitut-
ing the annual present type motor
vehicle license plate, with a type of
plate which would serve as an effici-
ent reflector and license plate com-
bined. If the background of the
plate was of reflector material, and
the license number non-reflecting,
this contrast would also increase the
visibility of license numbers.
, There can be no question but that
a car without lights, on the• roads or
highways, whether moving or park -
e4, is a potential danger toother
drivers, and anything, like reflectors,
as the Municipal World suggests,
that will add to public safety, should
be given consideration and acted up-
on.
But in night driving, with our
modern cars, it is not very often that
the failure of either headlights or
tail -lights causes a serious accident.
On the contrary, it is the too glaring
headlight that is the cause of a ma-
jority of the accidents that result in
night driving. The Highway Traffic
law, of course, provides that all
motorists must dim their lights when
meeting another car. But how many,
motorists and truck drivers obey
that provision in the Act? Not very
many, as any one who drives after
dark will testify.
Possibly, the whole trouble lies at
the door of the motoring public, be-
cause for several years motor engin-
eers have demonstrated that the
candlepower of auto headlights can
be increased, the light beam can be
raised to a more useful level, and at
the same time all glare that now
Wind the driver of an oncoming
vehicle can be eliminated.
If the public demanded it, these
new lights would become compulsory
on all makes of cars and trucks. But
until that demand is loud enough to
be heard, there is little likelihood of
any.action being taken by car manu-
facturers. •At the present time, and
for three or four years to come,
manufacturers can sell any kind of
car with any kind of light, because
the production is no where near the
demand.
When, however, production catch-
es up and manufacturers really have
to go' out and sell their cars, it will
be a different story. When that day
comes, all the new engineering ad-
vances, now perfected after years of
research, will be embodied in the new
cars, and every maker will have to
have something better than a slight
change in body style; or a little more
crornium to catch the public eye.
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• Demands
It is easy f,2r people to make de-
mands of one. kind and another of
their municipalities and ' govern-
ments, and quite a few people and
bodies of people are really good at it.
But it rests with the Alberta
• Farmers' Union, which recently held
a five-day convention in Edmonton,
to top the record. At this convention
the delegates demanded everything
from better freight train service on
a small branch line, to doubling the
exemption for income taxes.
They demanded that the initial pay- .
ment for wheat be $2 and payment
of further amounts at the end of
the year. They demanded the aboli-
tion of certain kinds of loans and
compensation when any of their
members lost money on the sale of
grains. They demanded $4,000 an
oil well, whether it produced or not
for the farmer, on whose land it was
drilled, and also a 10 per cent. roy-
alty if it turned .out a producer, as \
well as many other compensations.
That was not half the story, but the
full list of demands would be far too
lengthy to repeat.
Likewise, there was a great deal of
talk about another farm strike, like
the one last year, which cost the
farmers a great many millions of
dollars, and the convention gave the
Executive authority to call a strike
if they wished to do so.
Perhaps the most interesting AO
enlightening feature of the conven-
tion was the report read by the sec-
retary, when among a number of
other things he said the membership
had dropped since the farm strike
last year from 30,000 to 16,043.
Years Agone
Interesting Marna Picked From
Th. Huron Expositor of Fifty and
Twenty -Eve Yearn Ago.,
From The Huron Expositor
December 29, 1922
Robert Fenhale, oft Baylleld, return-
ed from the West lant week where he
disposed of a car of apples.
The Gould Mission Band of St. An-
• drew's Church, Kippen, held their
election of officers for the coming
year, which resulted as follows:
• Fresirnhat, Mrs. A. Monteith; let vice-
pres., Edna McGregor; 2nd vice-pres.,
Grace McGregor; sec., Miss Dorothy
Greene; treas., Miss Pearl Thomson;
supply sec., Elizabeth Thomson;
strangers' sec., Eleahor Fisher; bar-
rel sec. Rosa McLean; library sec.,
Mary McDon,a,b1; press sec., Grace
Fairbairn; organist, Mary McDonald;
captaan.s, Margaret Fogle and Fern
McLean. ,
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Mrs. Jas. Davidson and sister, iss
Florenee Bennett, of London spent
the week -end with Mr. and M b. Jas.
Bennett, Winthrop.
At five o'clock Thursday morning
fire of unknown origin almost com-
pletely destroyed the frame block at
the south end of Main Street owned
by W. E. KeKslake. Mr. Kerslake had
practically rebuilt the back part last
summer and his loss, aside from the
insurancewill be heavy as he car-
• ried a large stock and in addition a
•' car bf corn and a car of flour which
were in the building at the time,
Mr. Ross Boyd, of Toronto, spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Boyd.
Mr. Alex Darling, Dublin, entertain-
ed a number of gentlemen friends to
, a fowl supper on Monday night.
Cards, songs and games were the
chief pastime and the good ladies of
the house served an excellent' fowl
; dinner at 11 p.m.
• Mr. D. H. Wilson, of the Bank of
I' Commerce at Grimsby, spent the
week -end at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. 'Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bethune, of To-
ledo; Mr. Gedrge Bethune, of Port
McNicholl, and Mr. Warner, of the
Toronto University, were Christmas
guests in town.
Mr. Cecil Smith, of Toronto, spent
the week -end at the home of his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith.
Miss Marjory Brown, of Toronto,
spent Christmas with her parents at
the Rectory.
The entertainment and Christmas
tree given by the Roxboro school was
a decided success. The play entitled,
"A Matrimonial Advertisement," was
well performed by a number of young
ladies and gentlemen of the neighbor-
hood. The songs of Messrs. Scott,
Roxboro; Oliver Elliott, Walker Hart
and Reg. Reid, Seaforth, called forth
hearty applause. Mr. Agar favored
with a violin selection and Mish,Jes-
sie Walker gave a fine exhibition of
dancing. The accompanists for the
evening were Mrs. Bert Iievin, Miss
Mabel Hogg and Harold Coates. Mr.
John McNay was chairman, and Mr.
Frank Coates is the efficient teacher.
Messrs. J. and, Pat Dugan, of Cleve-
land, are visiting their parents here.
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From The Huron Expositor
December 31, 1897
A party of Wingliamites is being
organized to go to the Klondike in
the spring.
Mr. Thos. Ward, of Varta, last
week threshed over 400 bushels of
clover seed, the product of 20 acres of
land.
On Friday morning last the ther-
mometer registered 18 degrees below
zero.
As a mark of esteem and apprecia-
tion of his many kindnesses, the em-
ployees of Ogilvies' , mill on Christ-
mas Eve/ presented their employer,
Mr. T. 0. Kemp and Mrs. Kemp with
a complimentary address and a hand-
some easy chair.
Mr. George Sproat and his Cousin,
Miss .Minnie Ctimming, went to Michi-
gan last week on a visit to relatives.
Mr. Alexander Ross, of Brucefield,
has been 'appointed formas over the
men employed to make the proposed
improvements at the Bayfield harbor.
" Mr. A. F. Ketchen, of Brueefield,
leaves next month to take part in
Farnier's Institute work.
Mr. The. Johnston, of Boissevain,
Manitoba, is here on a visit to his
parents and friends. He arrived on
Christmas Day. He has been a resi-
dent of Manitoba for 16 years.
The cantata given in the Methodist
Church on Christmas night was a suc-
cess. From James Hinchley down to
the smallest 'Child, who took part in
the cantata, all deserve credit for the
manner in which they performed their
parts.
The Christmas tree and entertait
ment held in Turner's Church on Mon-
day evening last was very successful.
The Almara quartette assisted with.
the program.
The entertainment 'at No. 5 School
on the evening of the 22nd, was a
very successful affair. Miss M. J.
Scott, the teacher, is quite adept at
getting up concerts. Among those who
took part on the program were Mr.
Hutchison, violinist; Miss Robins, ac-
companists; Miss Hotham, vocalist,
all of Staffa. Dr. Ferguson, of Kirk -
ton„ was chairman.
The town fathers of Zurich
were, all re-elected by acclamation
for another year:, Mr. Geiger, reeve;
August Ahnes, deputy reeve; W. B.
Battler, John Volker and Ebenezer
Thompson, councillors.
Mr. W. D. Stewart, of the St. Paul,
Minnesota, Lime & Cement Co., spent
Christmas week at the home of his
father, Mr. Alex Stewart. •
Mr. William Berry, of Brucefleld,
has disposed of his interest in the
threshing outfit to Mr. B.*ce, who
now has full control.
Mr. William Aikenhea.d, of Bruce -
field, had the ,raisfortUne to lose a
valuable horse last week.
Miss Florence Chrysler, 13rlicefield,
has beet engaged for'anOther year in
Varna publid 'achool. •
The Misses Dent, teacherin Strat-
ford public' sehool, are in Ileitelall Vis-
iting their aunt, MISS S. SUtherIand,
Mr. Henry ,Seltatralni, of Plgeoll,
Michigan, Is at Zlirich Ofl a visit ,.
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Agricix1ture•7!
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U.K. People Like Canadian Bacon
Canadian bacon is highly regarded
by the people of the United Kingdom,
says R. L, Layton, United Kingdom
representative of the Canadian Meat
Board, who has returned to Canada
for two months on official business
after a two-year tour of duty over-
seas.
During the war years the British
people appreciated the standards of
Canadian bacon, but since theu there
has been an improvement in both the
quality and the butchering,' said Mr.
Layton. They understood the difficul-
ties caused by the war in connection'
with transportation, but they liked
what they got and it amounted to
about 85 per cent of the bacon ration.
Before leaving Britain 'to return te.
Canada, Mr. Layton made a canvass
of some of the leading wholesale and
retail buyers of Canadian bigot', and
none had any complain. The bacon
is arriving from Canada in a more
even flow than ever before and it is.
cleared on arrival at the British ports
into cold storage without delay. If
Canada can maintain the present high
quality of bacon that is being ship-
ped and give assurance of continuity
of supply, there is no doubt about
holding a considerable percentage of
the British market without too much
concern about competition from•other
countries.
The ports at which bacon from Can-
ada arrives are London, Liverpool,
Manchester, Bristol and Newcastle.
Consumers in London and the south-
ern part of England prefer smoked
bacon, but in the other parts of: the
country and in Scotland they like it
green or not smoked.
Mr. Layton says the British people
are learning more and more of the
significant contribution of Canada's
war effort and Canada is held in very
high regard by them.
After visiting Canadian export pack-
ing plants and attending to other of-
ficial business, Mr. Layton will return
to London in a few weeks' time.
Grow More Feed Grains in East
If livestock output is to be main-
tained an increased acreage of feed
grains in 1948 is necessary, stated the
report on grain and forage crops sub-
mitted to the Dominion -Provincial
Agricultural Conference.
The anticipated increase in acreage
sown to fed grains in Eastern Can-
ada would be a reversal of policy fol-
lowed -during the war years. Some
acreage of grains in the Eastern Prov-
inces is essential to maintain the best
rotation of crops, though from an
agronomic viewpoint grain crops can
best be grown in the Prairie Provinc-
es. Hay and pasture can best be
grown in Eastern Canada because of
a titan
atilm ews
0, al
its more humid climate. Production
of hybrid corn for grain, in some
Parts of Ontario gives more Promise
of more feed grain than increasing
the output of coarsesaineft,
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Explains Situation Of Vegetable Seeds
In his report to the Dotutinion-Fro-
vinA.al '‘Agficultural:- Conference ou
'Vegetable and Root Seed-Orls, Nel-
son Young, Associate Director, Pro-
duction Service. Dominion DePart-
ment of Agric443arS'aild former Seeds
Administrator, leld of the g expan-
sion of such seeds during the war
years. This was done to replace im-
ports from Europe that were cut off
when. the Germans over -ran several of
. the European countries. The increas-
ed production was accomplished prin-
cipally by government sponsored con-
tracts at guaranteed prices, Now the
seed situation is practically back to
-a normal barrio and there are no gov-
ernment contracts in effect, conse-
quently Canadian producers would be
well advised to produce only seeds for
, which they definite Contracts.
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Bees Help Increase Clover Seed Yield
Experiments have been undertaken
at the Dominion Experimental Station,
Prince George, B.C., to determine the
value and need for honey bees in the
seed production of; alsike clover. It
was found that where honey bees
were present the yield of alsike seed
was twenty times as high as where
no bees were present. In the fields
where both native wild bees and
honey bees were present in large
numbers, the seed yield of alsike was
four times as high as where only the
honey bees were available for pollina-
tion. The result •shows the value of
honey bees in the seed production of
this crop, and indicates that beekeep-
ing could well be adopted in conjunc-
tion with alsike seed • production
against the time when native pollin-
ating insects may be reduced to insuf-
ficient numbers.
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Farmers' Income
Annual cash income from the sale
of farm products since 1943 has been
well over one billion' dollars. Net in-
come of farm operators from farming
operations in 1946 was more than 21/2
times that of 1939. The increase in
income and decline in numbers of
farms and farm people have resulted
in a greater income per farm and per
capita. It is expected that the 1947
cash farm income may be slightly
higher than in 1946, when it was $1.71
billion. Net income in 1947 will, it
is estimated, be close to the 1946 fig-
ure of $1.27 billion.
:JUST A SMILE OR TWO:
Mountain Giri: "Mist' Doctah, ah
cum' to see y'all 'bout much Grand -
maw. We gotta do suthin"bout
Grandmaw's smokin'," •
Mountain Doctor: "Oh, now, El-
viry, I wouldn't fret too much 'bout
thet. Lotsa women smokes."
Mountain Girl: "Yeah, ah know,
but Grandma inhales."
Mountain Doctor: "I\ still wouldn't
fret, Elviry. Lotsa women inhales."
Mountain Girl: "Ah knows thet,
Doctah; but Grandmaw don't exhale."
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An old lady kept a parrot which
was always swearing. Every Sunday
she kept a cover over the d'age, re-
moving it on Monday morning, thus
preventing the parrot from swearing
on the Sabbath.
One Monday she saw the minister,
coming toward the house so she re-
placed the hover over the cage. As
the minister was about to step into
the parlor,' the parrot remarked:
"It's been a damned short week!"
Old Pop Dinkle had something
when he said: "A pat on the back
develops •character if administered
young enough, often enough and low
enough!"
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The quiet man in the crowd had
grown tired of the boastful talk of
the 'others. During a lull in the con-
versation, he said:
"My brother has just secured a
novel mechanical contrivance which
operates in a most amazing way."
"How?" said someone.
"Well, by means of a fulcrum lever
pedal attachment it converts vertical
reciprocal motion into circular im-
petus. Its principal part is a huge
hardened disk that revolves parallel
to gravitational rays of force. Power
is applied through the axis of the disk
and work is done on the perpihery,
where 'the hardest steel may be work.'
ed into shape."
"What is this marvellous machine?"
"A grindstone!"
Lockers Installed
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The Pearson Produce has installed
a modern locker system which is now
in operation.—Brussels .Post,
Burned gly• Blow Torch
Harold Thomas was burped about
the hands when a blow torch explod-
ed, kir Thomas was working at the
Ow Wise being built by 0. Elliott
rip the accident occurred. • Walls
and:eellings were char and smok-
ed.Brussels Post:
Presentation To Bandmaster
Bandmaster J. E. Hoskins was hon.
oked with eulogistic address and
treientation, of a chair, ottoman and
sMOkingset by the members .of the
Blue Water Band last night at the
band room. The address was read by
Arthur Curry, and the presentation
was made by George James. Com-
pletely taken by surprise, the ener-
getic bandmaster made a suitable re-
Ply.—Godeilch Signal -Star.
Went To Mayo Clinic
' Dr. Harry Seldon, of Rochester,
Minn., and Mrs. Jackson, of Kingaton,
were here the forepart of the week
owing to the illness of their mother,
Mrs. R. F. Seldon. Mr. and Mr. Sel-
don accompanied their so; Harry,
back to Rochester, where Mrs. Seldon,
will be treated at the Mayo Clinic.—
Exeter Times -Advocate.
Property Transfer
W. C. Pearce reports the transfer
of ownership of Roy Franciiir cottage,
John Street, to William Triebner.—
Exeter Times -Advocate,
Purchase of Lloyd Building Approved
The purchase of the Lloyd building
on West Street by the local Public
Utilities Commission was subject to
the approval of the Hydro -Electric
Power Commission of Ontario. That
approval has now been given and the
transaction has been complete& The,
P.U.C. does not get possession, how-
ever, until June next, and After that
it will take several mouths to convert
the building, now used mainly for al- •
ley bowling, to an office and, ware-
house for the public utilities.—Gode-
rich Signal -Star.
Burning Grease Raises Fire Alarm
An ignited pan of grease en the
kitchen stove at the holt of Mr. and
Mrs. Tad Straughan res ted in the
clanging of the fire' bell just prior to
six o'clock Monday evening. Fortun-
ately the blaz was confined to •the fry-
ing pan and by the time the fire bri-
gade arrived it had been extinguish-
ed. Damage was caused mostly by
smoke.—Blyth Standard.
School Well Came in At 178 Feet
A strong flow of water was struck
by the well driller, R. L. Davidson, at
the school grounds last week at 17k 4
feet. The water flowed into the well
to a height of 42 feet from the sur-
face, and it should provide an ample
supply for the school .where plans ,
are complete to install a pressure sys-
tem, toilets, etc.—Blyth Standard.
Airman Presented With Mid Certificate
Group Captain E. A. McGowan's
last official acts as Commanding (M-
eer of R.C.A.F. Station, Clinton, was
to present a "Mentioned in Despatch-
es" certificate to LAC. P. N. J. Logan,.
Edmonton, Alta., the occasion being
the graduation and handing over -
command, ceremony at the Station on
Friday Morning last. LAC. Logan
won the award as a Flight -Lieutenant
Pilot on June 14, 1945. He is now
on course +here, Seventeen young
men graduated from Radio Operators'
course after 47 weeks' training and
immediately were posted all over
Canada.—Clinton News -Record,
Radio Station Holds Party
The management and staff of CKNX
held their annual Christmas party on
Monday evening. The Women's Aux-
iliary of the Canadian Legion served a
very tasty supper to about 53 of the
members and their wives in the Leg-
ion Home, after which they journeyed
to the Royal T where a -gala evening ,
was spent*in dancing to music of the
Ranch Boys and Gloden Prairie Cow-
boys. Santa Claus arrived and dis-
tributed gifts from a beautifully dec-
orated Christmas tree. Everyone vot-
ed this ear's party the best yet.—
Wingham dvance-Times.
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TO BECOME A ...
NURSING 4SSISMNT
7.4,
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Course starts January 4th, 1948
. • at centrally located schools
Kingston : - - Hamilton
Toronto
• Pay while looming . Uniforms provided
• ., Free transportation • Certificate on graduation
• Good prospects of Interesting employmerd
Entrance
. Requirements -.Age 18 to 40 years
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Grade VIll Education - Good Health,
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s rime onststs of three months' dossesens Instrustion and *Ix monDst7,
' metticattastruction In hospital. Open successful semplettors of the Cowls.
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wO wage a maim% from the Deportment of Health.
WM% ash% you mato 1,60.00 pet month less onelM;Inance. trensper.
WM. ts odd hoot vow plots of residents to dot conitot school Sod Woo
vo•ttootss tits provided..
Apply Unmadlataly to iiks
1 Division of Nurse BegiStfel011
PCITliettleftt Buildings, Queens Park, Toronto
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
FOR FHE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
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