The Huron Expositor, 1948-02-06, Page 2+t;
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Keith McPhail McLean, Editor.
Published at Seaforth, Ontario, ev-
ry, Thursday afternoon by McLean
pro's.:
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.i EAFORTH, Friday, February 6th
Too Many Fires
Seventeen persons lost their lives
in Ontario during the month of Janu-
ary alone, and the majority of these
were children. It would seem as if
we were trying to establish a fire
record, as not a day passes that the
newspapers do not record a serious
fire in some centre in the province.
There are reasons for these fix es
of course. For two months we have
had prolonged snow and cold. Fires
have been forced in an effort to keep
out the cold. During the war years
new stoves and furnaces were at a
premium, and the heating systems in
many dwellings, ' as well as public
buildings, have become antiquated.
Again the material that went into
the .buildings of new homes was just
the best that could be obtained, and
that best lacked much from old stan-
dards. With all these things combin-
ing, it is not hard to see why we have
been enabled to establish a new re-
cord of fires and fire fatalities.
But now the situation has reached
the stage where it does, or should,
concern every householder. *With
every kind of ordinary stove and
furnace fuel scarce as never before,
many substitutes, in fact -anything
that will burn, is being used. These
can not be trusted to look after them-
selves. They need constant attention.
The weather during the first part
of February gives every promise of
being just as severe as during the
past two months, which means that
fires causing immense financial loss-
es, and what is more deplorable, loss
of life will continue as long as peo-
ple continue to be careless about
their heating fires, regardless of
what kind they may be.
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How Would You Like It ?
Bitter moanings a r e 'h e ar d
throughout Ontario these days about
the high cost of living. And to be
truthful, it is just a little high for
us. But, some of our most vocal
claimants for governlhent interven-
tion and aid would think twice be-
fore pressing our government too
hard, if they knew what another
government has done along this line.
Below is a list of the new retail
prices set and announced last month
by the Russian government. It is
only a partial list too, but a very in-
teresting one:
Commodity Amount Price
Wheat bread ..1 kilo (2.204 lbs.) $1.18
Salted butter ..1 kilo 11.78
Vegetable oil ..1 kilo ......... 4.32
Milk 1 liter, 1.05 qts. 48-67c
Eggs 10 1.90
Ice cream 1 kilo ......... 3.80
Soap. 100 gram bar .. .76
Men's suits 266.00
Women's shoes 49.40
Men's galoshes 8.55
Women's stockings, cotton,1.33
Men's socks ..... 3.23
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Coal Or Oil?
Independent heating experts tell
us that to get the equivalent amount
of heat given off by a ton of anthra-
cite coal selling at $19, a household-
er has to burn approximately $24
worth of fuel oil at present prices.
And the larger the building, the
greater the difference widens.
The difference in values, however,
. can not all be said to be on the side
of coal. If time is money, the oil
burned would possibly make up
more than the difference in time
consumed in shovelling coal into a
furnace, and taking out and dispos-
- il�ig of the. ashes. ,
But we sometimes wonder if . both
the coal and oil producers are not
going ' to • kill the geese that lay
the golden eggs for them, If coal
prodiwers.had continued to ship and
sell the quality of coal at arirwhere
ie r;the price asked when coal sup-
ereeded ;the use of wood fey fuel, we
�.., . y very muchif oil or anything
uld ever have taken its • lace
nt,rxc ha4e.
ins'tt e i '
hy
e•'�
sumer, and the limit has been prac-
tically reached. We know without
'being told that there are causes for
these great increases—labor short-
age, high price of labor, transporta-
tion difficulties, and other things
that make sense.
But does the immense and unusual -
demand this winter have anything to
do with the shortage of production?
Would production pay better after
prices had been boosted sky high by
the present shortage? We don't
know. We have even been wonder-
ing for the past couple of weeks
where our next gallon of oil is going
to materialize. And our neighbor is
wondering where his next ton of
coal is coming from.
However, they say that everything
comes to an end. Possibly the oil and
coal era will end within a year or so,
when the atom has been sufficiently
broken to use a part for household
purposes. Just as strange and won-
derful things have happened, even in
our day.
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Pretty !such The Same Here
The United States Department of
Agriculture specialists, whose inter-
ests seem to extend to almost every-
thing under the sun, have taken a
look at Farmer Brown's wardrobe.
maIllinois, where the survey was
de, it was found that at 1943
prices, farmers spent an average . of
$82 a year on their clothes, which in-
cluded such things as overalls, denim
jackets, work shirts, heavy shoes and
16 pairs of cotton work gloves. Their
dress clothes lasted much longer
than work clothes, of course, suits
averaging five years and coats and
topcoats, nine years.
Farmer Brown'swife was also in-
terviewed and confessed spending in
1943 something over $97 on wash
dresses, aprons, work shoes, a win-
ter and a spring hat, and a good
dress for winter and one for spring.
She also confessed that she paid
almost twice as much for her apparel
in 1947 as she did during the five
year period 1935-39, to keep up with
"the Joneses" in her wardrobe. And
that, possibly, in 1948 she would
spend quite a bit more.
If a similar survey were made in
any Ontario farm district, we imag-
ine the result would be pretty much
the same here. The wives would fav-
or "the Joneses" and the male mem-
bers of the family- would confine
their spending pretty much to over•
-
c,.
alis.
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Prevention of Traffic Accidents
According to Hon. George H.
Doucett, Ontario Minister of High-
ways, motor vehicle accidents killed
at least 720 persons in Ontario in
1947.
"The 1947 death toll from traffic
accidents is the highest since 1941
when 901 lives were lost," Mr: Dou-
cett reports. "From a statistical
standpoint it is true that there are.
hopeful signs: Ontario is making
progress in traffic accident preven-
tion, but the improvement is far
from 'good enough. The fatalities
did not increase during the year in
proportion to the increase in regis-
tered vehicles, licensed drivers or
number of miles travelled ; but that
is poor consolation when we consid-
er that traffic accidents snuffed out
enough men, women and children to
fill a community like Newcastle,
Lanark, Gore Bay, Hastings, Burks
Falls, Streetsville, Crystal Beach, or
any other Ontario village with a pop-
ulation of around' 700 people.
"Nor do the death losses tell the
whole terrible story. In the 10 -month
period to the end of Octoberfor
which final figures are available,
10,661'persons were injured, some of
them crippled for life. In the same
10 -months of 1946, exactly 800 few-
er people were injured.
"Had it not been for the continued
support given by the newspapers and
radio stations and many public mind-
ed organizations and citizens, the.
1947 traffic toll, terrible as it was,
would, probably have been much
worse. Continual public education on
traffic safety is our.most effective
single means of reducing accidents.
As Minister of Highways, and per-
sonally, Iwould like to express my
appreciation to the press and radio
and everybody who has helped
ed in
dealing with this huge problem
of
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safety on our .roads, st'eets and..
dears Agone
IntorwtitH Wale Ploko11. From
Tho litn"0 A ,Expwitor of Fifty and
Tw. t IIve Years Ago.
From The Huron
Expositor
February 9, 1923
A .few weeks ago Mr. John Decker,
Jr,, of the Goshen Line, south of Zur-
ich, sold to Messrs. Fraser and Shep-
pard, of Forest, the promising young
20 -months -old filly, Marion Grattan,
for which he received the handsome
sum of $600.
Mr. James Allan, of the Town Line,
Hay, has disposed of his fine 50 -acres
farm to Mr. William Farrell, of Bad
Axe, Mich., the consideration being
$5,000.
One of the fastest hockey games of
the season was played on 'Winthrop
rink last Saturday between Winthrop
Ramblers and •the Brussels Sextette.
The lineup for Winthrop was as fol-
lows; Coal, H. Hart; defence, N.
Govenlock and H. Shannon; wings, H.
We butchered last week. Between
Huggins and myself we managed to
Make a pretty good job of reducing
it to enough beef to last for the rest
of the winter for both families,
There's something that's almost sat-
isfying in having the lardex well
stocked. Maybe it's a feeling of se-
c
y H w .1. *oyia
unity,
YOU would say, "Maw, kin have e
sandwich or • sornethin'?" You never•
got a response the first time. Year
next tactic was to start rummaging!
in the Pantry. This was something
she couldn't stand..
"You can't eat now," She would ex-
claim, shooing you out of the pantry.
"It will just spoil your supper." The
Yesterday when I came in the house and
xt look move hungrwasy.to Frin•sitallydow, n, sheand wouldtry
there was a wonderful aroma in the shove the.- kettle on to tile front of
kitchen. It had a touch of savory the stove where it wouldi soon start
and sage and beef, and I was mo9•t chuckling and bubbling, Your were
curious. It turned out to be a pot then; ladled out a bowl of the mar -
of old-fashioned soup with stewing venous soup and toldnot to spill any
beef and plenty of vegetables and on the table.
spices. The family used up the whole No chef in the finest .e•ating place
pot 0f it. " in the world could: ave possibly con -
Thinking about it takes me back costed a better soup than that. Rich
to the time when Mother would have beef broth, carrots and -potatoes and
soup. It came every Wednesday asa variety of vegetables along with
regular as clockwork, and by the time .sage and salt and • pepper, and the
she had it ready for the table it was everpresent patbarley made up the
more like a beef stew than a soup. contents. It was a meal' in itself,
About the only, thing she bought at but always it was regarded by mother
Hoover and V. Patterson; centre,' M. the 'store for it was "pot barley" and as merely a "starter" for a real meal.
Holland; soba., N. Montgomery, 0, spices. This combination added var- I almost .forgot one of the most faro -
Bennett and W. Eaton. Referee, Dr.iety and tastiness to it. ous of the ingredients. Onions had,
White, Brussels. On a cold night when you came to be put in the soup because in those
Fred Pepper and Roy Fear, of Tuck- back from school, if she were in good days onions were regarded as a
ersmith, are drawing gravel to build
foundations under their barns next
summer.
Miss Ethel Elgie, of Kippen, has
gone to London where she • has taken
a position.
The challenge euchre with McKil-
lop on Tuesday evening was most
successful in every way. They defeat-
ed the town people by a margin of 23
points. Messrs. Hogg and Johnson,
together with 'Miss Hunt and Hugh
Chesney supplied music for dancing.
Mr. Gordon Hays --is seriously ill
with pneumonia at his home, but is
now showing Improvement.
Mr. F. L.. Downey, accountant in
the Dominion Bank, has been trans-
' (erred to Walkerville. He has been
popular both in and out of the bank
and he will be much missed.
Mr. Robert Hogg, of McKillop, has
purchased the residence of Mr. An-
drew Oke, North Main St., and will
get possession in February.
Mr. Bissonnette who has been fill-
ing the position of science master at
Seaforth Collegiate Institute for the
past month, has returned to Toronto,
and he was escorted by the Collegiate
Cadets.
While driving into town on Satur-
day afternoon Iast, Mr. C. Anderson,
who lives near Walton, • had a very
unpleasant experience. On passing
Mr. A. Kennedy's residence the horse
shied at a wood -cutting machine and
ran away. The cutter swerved. and
the horse ran into a pump handle in
front. of Mr. A. Barton's blacksmith
shop. Within 10 minutes the horse
bled to death.
Clinton Collegiate defeated the 10 -
cola Collegiate team in a fast game
here on qday afternoon by. a score
of 5 to The Seaforth lino -up was
as follows: Goal, Hart; Id., Kerslake;
r.d., Archibald; l.w., Aberhart; r.w.,
W. Sutherland; centre, Nicholls; subs.
Sutherland and Brokenshire.
the
ers
The old-time dance given in the
Strand Theatre on Tuesday evening,
under the auspices of the Red Cross,
in aid of the blind, was an unquali-
fied success. The dance realized $160
for the cause.
humor and not too busy with other supremely healthful food. They were
work, you had a pretty good chance used to ward off everything from ohil-
for a bowl of it. The approach was blains to pneumonia.
to first take a squint into the big flet- I certainly did enjoy that bowl of
tle on the back of the stove. Then "beef" soup the other night!
Huron Federation Of
Agriculture---FarmNews
More Oats in 1948
Due to the increase in the domes-
tic price of oats and despite.the pos-
sible decline in livestock prokiuction,
an increase in acreage sown to oats
in Eastern Canada is likely to occur
in 1948, stated the report on grains
made to the Dominion -Provincial Ag-
ricultural Conference held in Ottawa
recently. If farmers in Western Can-
ada maintain present acreages and
average yields are obtained, suffici-
ent oats for domestic requirements
will be produced and there will be a
surplus.
Farm Women Help Design Homes
Farm women are to be given an
opportunity to say how a farm house
should be planned and what kind of
equipment should be Installed to add
comfort and ease of living.
The Central Mortgage and Housing
Corporation, a Dominion Government
Company, has invited all provincial
governments to co-operate in a Better
Farm House Competition and prizes
up to $400 will be awarded in each
province. The competition will be in
the form of answers and comments
to a list of questions which will be
provided, and the replies will be us-
ed by the Corporation in developing
new farm house plans. The competi-
tion is open to any local group of
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From The Huron Expositor
February 11, 1898
Mr. John Muir, of the Exeter Wool-
len Mills Co., has purchased from Mr.
John Sweitzer, the machinery of the
Crediton Woollen Mills and intends
placing the entire plant in the com-
pany's mill in Exeter.
Mr. Jas: R. Aitcheson, who has been
a member of The Expositor staff for
many years, has purchased the Clif-
ford Express, and has left to take
charge of it.
The masquerade and racing carnival
on Friday evening was a most decid-
ed success. . The following won priz-
es: Ladies' character costume, Edna
Henderson, music girl; Miss Mary
Stoddart, negro wench; gents, charac-
terrcostume, J. C. Willis, Spanish cav-
alier; Fred Broadfoot, Uncle Sam;
comic, Robert Kemp, as Johnny, and
his grandfather, A. Forbes, an Irish-
man. Harry Cline and G. O'Neill, of:
Exeter, won the one -mile race. The
judges were Mrs. L. G. Van1gmond,
Mrs. J. H. Broadfoot and Mies Sample
of Brussels.
Mr. George Trott, of town, has pur-
chased a photograph gallery in Hen-
sail.
Mr. Joseph Krauskopf, of Dublin,
has let the contract for a handsome
new brick residence to Davis and
Eisermann, of 'Mitchell.
Mr. Alex McKinnon of Tuckersmith,
who sold his farm on the 10th conces-
sion, Will remove to North Dakota
about the 1st of March.
Mr. Benjamin Kercher, of Zurich,
and his cousin, Ezra Kercher, return-
ed from Michigan recently.'
Miss Hannah Agnew of Londesboro,
has, taken a position•in a Philadelphia
Hospital, where she intends to gradu-
ate as a nurse.
The Sons of England held an oys-
ter supper at the home of Thos. Cole
In Hullett on Tuesday, prior to their
leaving for Manitoba.
The remains of a young man named
Tremeer, were brought from thg.
Northwest this week; for interment in
Fullarton. He +had been Chopping in
the bush and was struck by a limb
and killed instantly.
Mr. John McKinnon, of the 10th con-
cession Of Tuclrersmith, last week
sold to Messrs. Elliott and Blackwell,
of Centralia, a four-year-old gelding
for the stem of $245.
Mr. Hebert Willis, of town, recent-
ly purchased a fine driving horse from
Mr. James nays, McKillop.
fifr. Min 'Alfforl, the young man
who Was•'So s'eriotisly injured In, Gait
by gOting„ into the maehfnebi is
brother'.. Ofi ise Susie 'Tu ord
town, ot1d:'i nnephresult.ew of A. K. Chlttetl-
den. Tele feared. he 'Will like one of
his arena ne.
Mr Migh IttoCarttieY, sit.Ilrueefield,;,
ie putting ,In..a stip * 01 lee., Ifo is.
gettln It lipi'u ands It is oS u'
splendid' lullfjr..
farm women already operating as a
unit.
The questions, which are designed
to find out what the housewife wants
for a practical and comfortable farm
home, must be discussed at local
group meetings, and the answers and
comments are to represent the con-
sidered opinion of the group as a
whole.
Full information will be made
available to groups of farm women,
from the department designated to
supervise the competition by each
provincial government joining with
the Corporation in sponsoring the
contest.
Farm Prices Rise
Prices of all farm products increas-
ed three per cent from October to
November, 1947, and 12 per cent from
November, 1946, to November, 1947.
Prices of field products showed a
greater increase than those of animal
products.
1948 Wheat Crop
Dentist Opens Office
Ar: Palmer, of Toronto, has tak-
en
aken over the dental practice so.
sue-
caensdefwiulllyl becaerriadhon ofiYeeqer:Fh.eTo4,
liott Insurance Agency on Thursday
of this week.—Blyth Standard.
Has Eighty -Fifth Birthday
Congratulations are extended to Mr.
John T. .Alison, of 'the Thames 'mad,
who on Tuesday, observed his 85th•
birthday. -Exeter Tunes -Advocate.
New LOA....Distrint Master
Stanley District L.O.L. met in the
Orange Hall, Varna, when the follow-
ing officers were elected: • W.M.,
Watson Webster; D,M., Glenn Slav -
in; chaplain, C. C. Pilgrim; recording
secretary, John Watson; financial
sectary, John Ionizer; treasurer,
Ben Rathweil; marahall, Ken Mer-
ner; 1st lecturer, Chanes Gemein-
hard ; 2nd lecturer, Lewis Clarke.—
Clinton News -Record.
Going:To Tillsonburg
Capt. Gladys Smith and Margaret
Lockwood have been transferred by
the .Salvation Army from their post
at Goderieh to Tillsonburg. They will
be re i1aced by Capt. Bessie Agar, To-
ronto, who will assume charge with
Lieut. Helen Burgess, London, as her
assistant. The change will be effec-
tive February 5.—Clinton News-Re-
cord.
Fractures Bones in Thumb
William Robinson had themisfov
tune to fall on Tuesday of last week,
fracturing two bones in his thumb.
He was removed to Stratford General
Hospital where he is getting along as
well as can be expected. `Mr. Robin-
son will be 94 next June and has been
enjoying fair health for a man of his
advanced age. He makes his home
with his daughter, Mrs. B. J. Thief
—Mitchell Advocate.
Appointed To Board of Management
Reeve W. T. Tuer, of Fullarton was
appointed to the Board of Manage-
ment of the Perth County and City
of Stratford Home at an organization•
meeting held in Stratford on Thurs-
day. The board, consisting of three
men, also includes Mayor Thomas E.
Her.ry, of Stratford, chairman, and
Warden 'Mogk, both automatically
members of the board. They appoint-
ed Mr. Tuer as their co-worker.—Mit-
che!l Advocate.
Lunch Counter Damaged By Fire
Fire broke out Wednesday morning
in Beaver's Lunch adjoining Mather's
Garage in Exeter North and before it
was brought under control the inter-
ior was a shambles. Fire was discov-
ered by Mrs. Coombes who lives in
the adjoining house when she noticed
smoke issuing from the building and
turned in an alarm. Mrs. Harold
Beavers, who operates the lunch, was
in a short time before with no sign
of a fire. The interior was a blazing
Third estimate of the Canadian inferno when the firemen arrived and
wheat crop is 340.8 million bushels. they succeeded in subduing the flames
and total supplies for the 1947-48 but not before the whole interior was
crop year are placed at 425.3? million charred with part of the walls and
bushels. It is expected that 190 to ceiling burned through. Little dam -
200 million bushels will be available' age was done to the exterior of the
for export. < building.—Exeter Times -Advocate.
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.Are You Askin
These Questions bout
Saving Electricity?
IS IT STILL NECESSARY TO SAVE ELECTRICITY?
Yes. Not nearly enough saving is yet being made, especially in the -
home. Result, for some time past several large industries have had their-
power
heirpower supply cut off for lengthy periods in the 24 hours.
IS(IT NECESSARY TO SAVE ONLY AT CERTAIN HOURS?
No, it is vital to save at ALL hours. While electricity cannot be stored;
water that generates it can be stored. The water storage for the five
Hydro plants in the Niagara area is provided by the Great Lakes. This
assures a continuous flow of water sufficient to enable these plants to
go all out 24 hours a day—still there is not enough power. In 48 other
Hydro generating stations throughout Ontario the water supply must
' be very closely guarded—if too much electricity is demanded one day,
the next day's power supply must suffer. This condition is aggravated
by the abnormally low rain fall last Autumn.
MUST HOMES DO ALL THE SAVING?
Not by any means. ALL consumers must play their full part. Modified
rationing has to some extent reduced the consumption of electricity
in stores and by other commercial consumers, but still greater voluntary'
savings are urgently needed.
NOW CAN 1 SAVE MORE ELECTRICITY?
Don't leave lights burning in unoccupied offices. Turn idling motors
off. Use range elements as short a time as possible. Turn off verandah
and all other lights when not needed. Use, electrically heated water.
sparingly. Do not use electric heaters or rates.
THEN' i. P011l M MV ON TA S
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