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$:EAFORTH, Friday, February 25
First Things First
At its monthly meeting last week
Beaforth Council discussed at length
the necessity of employing an en-
gineer 'to survey the area at the
westerly edge of the town, which
was acquired a year ago by the town
as a potential building area. Known
originally as the Tucker:smith Agri-
cultural Society land, the: area at
one time was the home of annual
exhibitions prior to the erection of
the present fair buildings at the
north of the town. For many years
it has served only as pasture land.
When the property was abandon-
ed for exhibition purposes, it was
aurveyed and laid out in building lots
and the plan thus agreed on at that
time was registered. But in council's
various deliberations on the matter
during the past year, it has been the
consensus that the lots as presently
laid out are too small, and the streets
as provided by the existing plan do
not provide proper access to the var-
ious areas. For these reasons then, it
is proposed to employ a surveyor to
revise the existing arrangement.
There can be no criticism of coun-
cil's decision that the lots, as present-
ly existing, are too small. In a mun-
icipality such as Seaforth, where
land is not scarce nor unduly costly,
it would be unreasonable to encour-
age building on anything but goodly
sized lots. On the other hand, its
decision to now survey the property
leaves the impression that insuffici-
ent thought had been given to what
would be the .best and most suitable
arrangement of the lots and streets.
While a surveyor can measure lots
and define streets, he is not necessar-
ily qualified to suggest what may be
the best plan for the area.
The matter raises the question of
the advisability of the council taking
advantage of the community plan-
ning legislation enacted during re-
cent years by the Ontario Legisla-
ture. Under this legislation, proce-
dures are set out to ensure that the.
enlargement and development of
municipalities is proceeded with in an
orderly manner and in accordance
with a proper plan prepared by quali-
fied specialists. Such a plan need not
be costly. Other towns, notably Fer-
gus, consider a planning program
essential to the progress of their
communities. A plan makes possible
the orderly growth of industrial,
commercial and residential areas,
while at the same time, the relation
of one to the other is recognized. It
makes for better living in the years
to come, and prevents the haphazard
expansion which has characterized
so many communities in the past.
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it Paps
It is not often that the value of
weekly newspapers to the small town
merchant is set out in such a terse
and to the point fashion as was done
by a speaker at the recent Ontario
Retail Hardware Association Con-
vention in Toronto.
The speaker was Nelson McFar-
land, of Long Branch, himself a
hardware merchant. Mr. McFar-
land told his fellow businessmen:
"We are definitely sold on adver-
tising in our store and have run the
gamut of advertising experience and
experimentation. It is our consider -
."opinion that the best medium for
reaching large masses over an ex-
tended area is the local weekly news-
Oaten
ews
Oa ler. We have the misfortune of
;being located at the end of the busi-
*00 sectien and only by consistent
land °dynamic advertising have we
"Maintained a high sales volume.
``Can, of us are small , retailers
Opyyer,4; tg in small local' areas where
As..
,3' ;have these small weekly news-
'. These :papers are close to
aid► i ±nit , they are friendly and
aft
and Subscribers readthem.
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Alternative ote
Support for a bill to make, the sin-
gle alternative vote law in Canada,
which is presently on the order
paper of the House of Commons, is
seen in the results of a Dominion -
wide survey recently completed by
the Canadian Chamber of Com -
mer.
In order to determine a national
policy on this subject, the member
Boards of Trade and Chambers of
Commerce throughout Canada were
asked to vote by means of a referen-
dum. Replies were received from 227
communities of which 72 per cent
favored the adoption of the single
alternative method of voting.
The single alternative vote has
been devised to avoid the election of
parliamentary representatives b y
less than a clear majority, a situation
which commonly results from three -
party election contests. Where the
three parties are fairly evenly sup-
ported it may happen that the win-
ning candidate has polled far fewer
votes than the combined votes of the
other two candidates. In other
words, more voters may have voted
against the winning candidate than
voted for him. During the last ses-
sion of the Federal House of Com-
mons one Member of Parliament said
that 145 Members out of the 245 had
been elected by "minority" votes.
The single alternative vote seeks,
to correct this situation, by allowing
the voter to mark his first, second
and third choices on the ballot. If,
when votes are counted, no candi-
date has a clear majority, the candi-
date polling the lowest number of
votes is removed from the list and
his ballots distributed according to
the second choices indicated on his
ballot. This process is repeated un-
til one candidate receives a clear
majority.
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CAR INSURANCE
(St. Marys Journal -Argus)
How many car owners think they
are paying too much to insure their
car? We suggest that there are
many indeed who feel that, although
car insurance rates may not be too
high considering the high cost of re-
pair and the number of accidents,
there should be some way for the
man who has -driven for years with-
out accident to have his car ade-
quately covered by insurance at a
reduced cost.
One family man we talked to late-
ly has driven a car for well over
twenty years, has carried full insur-
ance all the time, but has never had
the slightest accident. There are no
doubt many others in this same posi-
tion, and yet their insurance prem-
iums have continued to increase with
the years and are still on a par with
drivers who have had a good share
of scrapings and smash-ups through-
out their careers.
Private insurance concerns have
only themselves to blame if more and
more Ontario motorists are attract-
ed by the C.C.F. appeal that in Sas-
katchewan "you can get more pro-
tection for $6 per car than you can
get for $45 from private companies."
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NOT A PROVINCIAL MATTER
(The Financial Post)
The proposal of the federal opposi-
tion leader to submit the Newfound-
land issue to all provincial legisla-
tures was one which could have had
serious consequences.
This endeavor to reverse history,
and to hand powers and duties to the
provinces which they never had,
would give many thoughtful Cana-
dians cause for apprehension.
If we were to carry that policy far
—throwing important national is-
sues into nine or ten provincial legis-
lature debating rooms we would
promptly paralyze our national gov-
ernment, and make decisive action
impossible.
The job of government assigned
the provinces is set forth in our con-
stitution. Most or all of them' have
more work, which they should Ile
doing efficiently and discussing intel-
ligently, than they now seem able to
handle.
We, the citizens, are represented in
decisions of the federal government
just as much as we are in decisions
of the provinces, If we don't like 'a
decision of . either., government we
have
our . wva d doing . something
g"
about it. -
St
4Ex-22, 1949
..!'.-MEADOWS
HERE.*SHEAL
een in the.
- By Harry J. Bayle
"DREAMS OF UTOPIA"
Charlie works for an aif, com-
pany as an accountant. Be makes
about four thousand a' year and
owns his own home in a good resi-
dential section. of Toronto. Mar-
ried, with two children, he gets
three weeks holidays each year
with pay andv
works five days
a
week. He has a good standing
with his firm, and he would ap-
rear to be a settled and happy
man,
Charlie, however„ nurses a dream
along and spends a lot of time,
planning and talking about it. He
wants to get a "piece of land in
the country" and be. independent.
When he talks, you can see the
reflection in his eyes of a modern
house with all the conveniences, a
garden that provides an abundance
of produce, and acres of land that
magically provide ,bountiful har-
vests.
"Just think of golden -rich cream
and fresh strawberries. I think
we should keep about Hve hundred
hens and with the price of eggs
the way they are now, it would
practically keep the place going,"
he rambles along. "This modern
way of living in the city has been
ruined. You just rush along and
you don't ,get anywhere. It's all
useless. I've talked it over with
the wife and one of these days
we're going to go out in the coun-
try and pick out a place that we
like. It will be a good thing for
the children to be brought up in
the country as well." '
Last week I was called on jury,
duty. My hair being somewhat
long, my wife threatened; to braid
it. When I was in town I ,deter-
mined to get it cut. The barber,
realized that I was a farmer as
soon as he got me in the chair.
1 started immediately s t d unfol in
d g
his golden vision of a place in the
country.
"The way I figure it„'' he kept.
repeating, "I work like the devil
to provide the necessities of life
for my family. When you're on a
farm, you have the advantage of
getting your food for nothing. Just
think, too, of how much less
clothes cost on the farm. Why you
get a living off the farm before
you start paying out. My father
was a farmer. My 'only regret is
that he moved off the farm before
I was old enough to realize what
a good thing it was. I work ten
hours a day here . . - for what?”
He brandished the razor and I
cringed. I didn't say anything. He
exclaimed' with great feeling, "I'm
a slave and I intend to get free."
I don't argue with them any
more. I just nod my head and
when there's no opposition forth-
coming., they get suspicious and
start prodding me into an opinion.
Then, I'm afraid it gets even
worse. In their eyes I'm like a
prospector with a lucky strike and
won't divulge any information on
it. That makes them even more
determined to find the Eldorado.
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Just . A Smile Or Two •
The local angling club had ar-
ranged an all-night fishing contest,
and went to the village inn until
was time to start. At closing time
they took up their tackle and mov-
ed off with dignity through the
darkness to the bridge selected. 1
Seating themselves in comfort,
they cast their lines over the para-'
Pet and fished until dawn was'
breaking. Then, with a roar, the
eastbound flyer passed under the
bridge.
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A husky mechanic had a small
safe in his home. One day the com-
bination got out of order,. so he
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lifted it in his brawny arms and
carried it down the street to the
local locksmith. On the way he
nearly bumped into the7mayor.
"For heaven's sake, young man,"
snapped His Honour, "why can't
you carry ,a, wallet like everybody
else?".
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Sgt.: "That new recruit used to
be a bookkeeper."
Lieut.: "How do you know?"
Sgt,: "Whenever he stands at
ease he puts his rifle behind hie
ear."
You can lead a girl to Vassar
but you can't make her think.
Huron Federation of 7.
Agriculture Farm News
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Y.Y..aAll
59,954 Acres Into New Crop in '48
Canadian farmers -1,203 in six
pro`tiinces — borrowed $492,685.50
under the Farm improvement
.Loans Act in 1948 to clear and
break 59954 acres of laud for new
crop production.
Alberta led all other provinces,
using $310,231.25 for clearing and
breaking 35,875 acres. Nova Scotia
was last, obtaining $180 to clear
and break 24 acres.
Rapid expansion of productive
farming has been made possible by
the development of modern mech-
anized machinery to clear and
break new land. Becatee, this ma-
chinery is available on n custom
basis, farmers and land settlers
have been hampered in the past,
by cash shortages, in et•tting the
benefit of • this mechanized equip-
ment.
With the advent of the Act in
1944, however, funds became avail-
able to farmers in outlying areas
for this work, and as a result of
these loans 183.81.1 acres have
been brought under cultivation
since 1945.
Care of Beef Herd at Calving Time
Although beef cows do not, in
general, require as much attention
at' calving time as do dairy cows,
it pays to keep an eye on them,
says P. E. Sylvestte Division of
Animal Husbandry, Central Exper-
imental Farm, Ottawa. In a com-
mercial heard the cow is kept for
one purpose only, that of giving a
healthy calf every year of her life,
and of nursing it properly. Conse-
quently, if through negligence, the
calf is lost not only the year's
return is gone, but in addition the
cow has been maintained to no
purpose.
Good beef husbandry demands
the strictest economy in maintain-
ing the beef herd. No more feed
than necessary should be. given. If
the cows are in good flesh at calv-
ing time and the roughage is good,
little or no grain should be fed.
However, if for some reason the
cows are thin or the roughage of
poor quality, then two to three
pounds of grain daily, three or four
weeks 'before calving, may prove
to be a good •investment. This is
especially true if calving is to take
place early, that is, in March or
April.
The approach of calving is indi-
cated by very definite signs: the
abdomen is enlarged, the pinbones
are far apart, the udder becomes
distended„ the teats are filled and
the muscles in the pelvic region
are relaxed. When these conditions
arise, it is best to separate the
calving cows from the rest of the
herd. Cows tbat are stall -tied are
best placed in box -stalls if avail-
able. On the other hand, cows that
are loose and have been going out
at will, require no special quarters
other than their own, provided it
is free from draught, and well bed-
ded with clean .straw.
At the Central Experimental
Farm,Ottawa, it is the practice to
have calving take place in an open
shed. during March and April: As
long as an attendant is available
to see that the calf is placed in
the warmest corner of the s'hed,
and is not abandoned by RS
mother, no trouble ensues. No half
has ever been lost on account of
low temperature.
There are two normal presents.
There once was a chei known as Walt,
Who feared that his meals were at fault.
Then a friend, come to loiter,
Told him all about Goitre,
So now he adds Iodized $alt.
Department of Nation}I Health and welfpre
Years Agone
Interesting Items Picked From
The Huron Expositor�of Twen-
ty-five and Fifty Years Ago.
Coun Papers
Trucking Business 'Sold
Mr. Elmer Pollard' has disposed
of the trucking' portion of his 'bus'i-
ness to Mr. Roy McVittie, who
takes immediate possession, Mr.
Pollard will continue with the oth-
er phases of the business, and will
continue to purchase hogs as us-
ual, working in conjunction with
Mr.McVittie,.`who will do his truck-
ing.—Blyth Standard.
From The Hurori Expositor
February 29, 1924 •
Mr. Leo Stephenson has bought
the store and property of Mr, A.
Radford at Constance, and will
have possession in about a month.
Mr, Percy Harris and his sister,
Chiselhurst, had rather a novel ex-
perience while driving through
"Houeyland" one stormy day re-
cently, when a large white owl,
carrying a rabbit and flying low,
:truck the umbrella Miss Harris
was holding.
Mr. Clarence Bennett„ Winthrop,
has installed a radio.
In the published list of success-
ful exhibitors at Dauphin, Man.,
poultry show, we notice that Wm.
Murray was a heavy prize winner.
A rink of curlers, composed of
Robt. Boyd, K. M. McLean„ J.
Beattie and T. Johnstone were in
Plattsville on Tuesdayplaying for
the Just Wright Challenge Trophy
but failed to bring it home.
Mr. Ray Carpenter, of Dresden,
spent/ the week -end with his uncle
and, aunt, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Sills.
Mr. Isaac Jarrott, Kippen, is a
busy man these days at the grain
elevator, as many loads are pour-
ing in since the price of wheat has
Peached the $1.00 mark.
Mr. Arthur Coxworth, Hensel],
shipped a carload of household ef-
fects and farm requisites out to
his farm in the West, which he
had, to take back or suffer a hen' y
loss.
Miss Annie Foote, who has a
good position in London at Victor-
ia Hospital, spent Sunday at her
old home at Bannockburn.
Mr. Robt. Parsons, Kippen, IL -
posed of a fine black team to Mr.
Geo. Chambers for the tidy sum of
$400.
The Choral Society of South Hur-
on had practise on Monday even-
ing at Brucefield, 30 members be-
ingpresent. Prof. A. W. Anderton
is anticipating another concert in
April.
The schoolroom of First Presby-
terian Church was the scene of a
large and pleasant gathering when
an old-fashioned concert was giv-
en. J. G. Mullen was in the chair.
On the program were Lorne Web-
ster, Miss Asman, Beth Willis,
Mrs. McC•loy, ,Jas. T. Scott, Mrs. F.
D. Hutchison, Geo. Israel, L. T.
DeLacey, M. R. Rennie, Jno. Beat-
tie and a chorus. The oldest lady
was Mrs. L. L. M•cFaul and the best
costume prize was won by Mrs. S.
Dickson,
tions of.. the calf: head and front
feet first and hind feet first. If
presentation is normal._ assistance
should not be given unless no
progress has been made after
about two hours. In cases of ab-
normal presentation, a qualified
veterinarian or an experienced
herdsman should• be called for as-
sistance. When the calf is born,
one should make certain that there
is nothing to obstruct' breathing. It
is also a good thing to disinfect
the navel cord with a solution of
tincture of iodine to prevent any
infection through the navel. After
that the cow' and calf should be
left alone. Good healthy calves
will soon get up and nurse: If
after five or six hours the calf
has not nursed, then assistance
should be given. The cow's udder
should be carefully observed from
day to day to prevent any trouble.
Sometimes the calf will not con-
sume all the milk or some teats
are so large that the calf will
nurse only the smaller ones. In
either case, the cow should be
milked to prevent the loss of all
or part of the udder.
After calving, the cow should be
allowed all the roughage and/or
silage she wants, but no concen-
trates. The later feeding of con-
centrate should be done consistent
with economy and the milk produc-
tion of the cow. At the Central Ex-
perimental - Farm, 'Ottawa, where
hay and corn silage is the basic
ration, no concentrate is fed. True,
the cow loses weight, but no calf
has ever been found wanting. As
the herd goes to pasture the green
young grass will cause a greater
milk flow, but then, the calf is
older and is able to take all the
milk. With this procedure there
is little, if any, udder trouble
eithel- before or after going on
pasture.
Infiltration on Parliament Hill
Federal investigators have un-
covered evidence that Canada's
capital has been infiltrated by dan-
gerous alien agents, The evidence
was discovered on Parliament Hill
but it is unlikely that a House of
Commons committee will 'be set up
to probe this un -Canadian activity
because Dominion Department of
Agriculture entomologists have
already caught and killed it—ar,
Dutch Elm disease germ.
Dutch elm disease was first no-
ticed in Canada in 1944 near Sorel,
Que. Since elm occurs commonly
and without interruption between
that area and the eastern counties
of Ontario, there was nothing to
check the spread of the disease
and it was realized that it Would.
eventually reach westward, into
Ontario.
Vigorous control measures, begun
at ,(Sorel in 1944, made .progress
very difficult for the disease but it
did progress, and in 1946 cropped
up for the first time in Ontario at
St. I9idore in the southern, part of
Prescott County.
The Ottawa tree was, the only
infected specimen found in that
area and one of the relatively few
—fourteen—discovered so far in
eastern 'Ontario.,Fatal to elms, the
disease is spread by erriail,..eldshre
bark beetles. Destruction of iin-
fected trees and the ifse of DDT
are 1 'o method »recently emptor
e4 by the keleatiets hi" thea' coir,
t of ;i b"fitiiaign,
Artificial Ice
At a special meeting of Wing -
ham Curbing Club; over 100 mem-
bers were in attendance to pro-
pose the subject of artificial ice
for the curling rink. Members
were in favor of the idea, and
committees were formed.—Clinton
News -Record.
Lions See Educational Films
With only two members absent,
Bayfield Lions Club held a very
successful dinner meeting in The
Little Inn, Bayfield, Wednesday
evening. President Grant R. Turn-
er was in the chair. Feature of
the evening was the showing of a
number of educational films by
"Gamey" Lederman, Kitchener, and
Norman Baechler, Stratford, re-
presentatives of Blue Top Brew-
ing Company„ Kitchener. Guests
were Grant Stirling, Bayfield;
Paul M. Stotesbury, Stayner, and
Earl F. Stotesbury, Saskatchewan.
—;Clii-rton News -Record.
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From The Huron Expositor
March 3, 1899
Mr. Walter Rogerson, who re -
side's at Constance, has peirchased
from Mr. Wm. Scott, a termon
the 3rd concession, L.R.S., Tuck-
ersmith, containing 96 acres, pay-
ing $5,200 for it.
A serious accident happened to
Mrs. Wm. Mustard, Brucefield, on
Monday. She fell on the icy road
and it is feared that her leg is
broken.
On Sunday afternoon a number
of boys were sitting in front of P.
Dill's groceryy store when one of
them went through the plate glass
window. It .was an expensive ex-
perience.
Last week was a delight to skat-
ers. The field in the rear of John
Beattie's was covered with good
iceand large numbers gpthered to
enjoy 'themselves.
Mr. A. Watt, who occupied the
position as baker for Cardno's for
some time, left this week for
Prince Edward Island, where he
goes to take,a responsible position.
Mr. James Wilson, Hillsgreen, in-
tends leaving for the Klondike on
Monday.
A serious accident happened at
Zurich last Wednesday afternoon.
As Mr. J. B. Foster was driving
away from the Catholic Church, the
7 -year-old son of Henry Randel
started to climb onto the back of
the rig and his foot caught in the
wheel and he went around with
the wheel. One of his legs was
badly torn and had to be amputat-
ed by Drs. Buchanan and Campbell
and, Dr. McDermid, Hensall,
A choir has been organized in
connection with the church at
Bethel. Arch. Forbes, teacher in S.
S. No. 9, McKillop, is leader, and
Miss Mary Rae is the accomplish-
ed organist.
Mr. Robt, Paterson, Jr., Bengali,
has been awarded two contracts, the
carpenter work on the new iMetho-
dist Church at Kip&en and the new
schoolhouse known as No. 10, HaY,
on the corner of Mr. John Elder's
farm.
One day while Dr. Hutchison„ of
Mafia, was out attending one of
his patients, his 'horse gat fright-
ened and broke loose. It ran away
breaking the cutter in pieces and
injuring itself.
Mr. Ben Dorranee, of Chicago, 1e
at' present in town 'visiting. his
mother and other friends.
161r, 'W, Nate, of the Doininion
Hailjk staff here, has been MOVed
to ;f hat4+e ai1,d hiss place has bIben
tatlteti iftlfrid[,''e.
Broken Wrist From Fall
While Mrs. Robert Bell and Mrs.
T. J. Anderson were walking on
Bridge Street last Thursday after-
noon both fell on snow-covered ice,
resulting in Mrs. 'Bell's breaking
her left arm at the wrist. She is
convalescing at her home. Mrs.
Anderson was unhurt. — Goderich
Signal -Star.
having an enforced holiday fl'oni
school,--lViitchell A4yoeate.i
Marks Eighty-sixth "Birthday
Mr. Thomas Elliott, who was 86
on February 4, celebrated, on 'Sun,
day, Feb. 6, at the home of hiss
eon, Jack, with. the family bieing
present. Among those present
Mrs. Harry:d
were Mr. and M s. GOu1
(Ethel), Clinton; Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Elliott„ Milford, Michigan;I
Mrs. Ida -Elliott, Marlette, Michi-
gan; _Mr. and Mrs. Herman Elliott,
Sarnia; Mr. and Mrs. Truman El-
lIott, London, Mr. William Elliott,
Kirkton, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomasl
Jones, Detroit.—Exeter Advocate -
Times.
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Mother Dies in Chatham
Sympathy is extended to Mrs,
C. Cheoros, whose mother, Mrs., E.
Padbury, passed away in Chatham
en Thursday. Mrs. Cheoros has
been with her during past weeks
and Mr. Cheoros attended t'he fun-
eral on Saturday.—Mitchell Advo-
cate.
Brussels Carnival Largely Attended
A skating carnival, sponsored by
the Lions Club, drew a large crowd
at the arena. Prizes awarded were:
Oldest persons on skates, James
Armstrong, D. A. Bann; best na-
tional costume. Lena Miller, Jim
Elliott, Vern Wilbee; most origin-
al costume, Mrs. Louise Porter;,
Pamela Porter, Peter Hemingway;
youngest person on skates, Ray
Bronson, Ronnie Keyes; best
clown costume, Joan Mann, Eliza-
beth Stephenson, Sharon Heming-
way; best animal impersonation,
Gary Wilson, Joan Thomas; best
dressed couple, Carl Hemingway
and Larry Davidson, Donald Edgar
and Murray Loft; best advertising
costume, Donlyn Hemingway,E1-
aine Woods: competitor from the
greatest distance, Oliver Rea, Lis-
towel; Jim Elliott and Vern Wil-
bee,,Molesworth; largest number
from 'one family on skates, Mrs.
E. Wilson with four children.—
Brussels Post.
91st Birthday on Valentine Day
Valentine Day means more to
Mrs. Allan Burrows than it does
to the average person. It is her
birthday, and on Monday she ob-
served the ninety-first anniversary
of her birth, Mrs. Burrows has
been confined to Alexandra Hos-
pital for the past year and on Mon-
day she sat up in bed to read
some forty birthday and Valentine
cards sent to her by friends. A
native of Ashfield. Township, she
has lived in the Goderich district
all her life. Two sons, Reginald
and John;' live in Goderich, and
one daughter, Mrs. Nina Hawkins,
at Saginay, Mich.—Goderich Sig-
nal -Star.
Spectator Hit By Puck
During the Centralia -Wellesley
hockey game last Wednesday
night at the arena, Hubert Hunter,
a spectator, was struck in the face
by a flying puck. He received a
severe gash in the upper lip,
necessitating several stitches.—
Exeter Times;Addocate.
Injured in Fall On Ice
Bobby Wood, seven-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. George Wood,
West Ward, doesn't think much
of the ice around town. While
playing' on the hill Tuesday after-
noon he fell, knocking out one of
his' front teeth while others went
through his tongue• necessitating
several stitches. He also grazed
the side of his head, Now •he is
Taking New Position
Mr. Robert Hepburn has resign-
ed his position as buttermaker at
the Blyth Farmers' Co-op, to take
effect on Feb. 26. He has accept-
ed a similar position as head. out-
termaker with Reiman Bros., of
Clifford.—Blyth Standard.
Joins Westminster Staff
Miss Birdine McFalls, R.N., who
has been on the nursing staff of
Stratford General Hospital, has ac-
cepted a position with the staff at
Westminster Hospital„ in London,
and has assumed her new duties.
—Exeter Times -Advocate.
Altering Post Office Apartments
W. H. Rintoul & Sons have been
awarded the contract for altering
the living quarters above the post
office, making two up-to-date apart-
ments in place of the one.—Wing-
ham Advance -Times,
Visits Family in Mitchell •
Dr. J. S. (Jap) Pearce, head of
the Astrophysical Observatory, Vic-
toria, B.C.. has been spending a
few days with his mother, Mrs. J.
W. Pearce, and brother, I. R.
Pearce, and left Wednesday for
Ottawa to deliver lectures until
Monday.—Mitchell Advocate.
Merely A Matter of
Health
In. a recent press release the
Hon. Paul Martin, Minister of
Health,made the following state-
ment:
"We are determined to make
every effort to control cancer.
Unless we succeed in forcing
downward the present rate,
1,500,000 now living will die of
this disease."
There are approximately 12,500,-
000 people living in Canada at the
present time. It seems, therefore,
that 11,000„000 of those now living
in this country will die of some
disease, other than cancer. This
is much more encouraging—for all
those genuinely interested in the
health of the Canadian people.
It brings up another problem.
Concentration on one particular
disease has its advantages. On
the other hand," -the whole target
is much bigger, much easier to hit.
Perhaps it might be more effec-
tive to stage an all-out assault on
disease -than to concentrate on a
single point of attack.
Meanwhile let us examine the
past record in a somewhat enlarg-
ed area:
Cancer and Diseases of the Heart
(Deaths per 100,000 population)
Disease of
Cancer Heart
1933 99.9 145.2
1935 102,2 147.1
1937 107.7 151.6
1939 109.7 164.3
1941 116.8 231.5
1943 119.8 248.3
1945 119.3 245.5
1947 124.2 255.1
These figures cover a period of
15 years. Some allowance should
be made for the increased compet-
ence of the medical profession, es-
pecially in modern diagnosis. Ten
or fifteen years ago many may
have ,died of cancer but were not
so recorded:
With all our enthusiasm for the
last word in health facilities It
should not become an obsession. It
is well to remember that Canado
is now one of the healthiest conn -
tries in the world. Our death rate
On the average of 192.1-2G was 11.2
per thousand population. The de-
cline has been steady since that
date, It has remained at 9.4 per
thousand in the last,three years -
1045 -40 -47 --and IS a icing the kW -
(By R, J. Deachman)
est in the world.
The Touch of Experience
Great Britain has had a wide ex-
perience in health legislation. In
a recent issue The Economist of
London, England, had this• to say
on the subject:
"OE all the costly social services
of the modern state, a health ser-
vice is likely to prove the costliest.
Far more than education, more ev-
en than old age pensions, the treat-
ment of sickness has a popular •ali-
peal that is very .difficult to re-
sist.
• "It is certainly arguable that
fewer man-hours are lost to in-
dustry by sickness treated than by
sickness untreated, and that a na-
tion made healthier through the
resources of a health service will
have a greater productive capac-
ity. But this has yet to be prov-
ed.
"All the evidence seems to show
that, in spite of the great advanc-
es in medicine, the burden of
treating sickness increases from
year to year. When one illness'
disappears„ there is always another
to take its place—science is over-
coming many diseases, but it has
yet to conquer Disease. Until it
has done so, the nation will have
to face, so long as the principle'
of a free health service is main-
tained, a mounting bill for its
maintenance.”
There is a limit to the burden
bearing capacity of a free people.
The present attitude is to pile the
burden on the state in the- hope
that taxes, which cannot be seen,
cannot be felt, but in the long run,
the individual is the state .and the
burdens carried may reach a lever
too great to be borne. Parliament,.
in these things, is often wholly
lacking in restrait. The cry of the
people at the moment le ,give us
everything, make it free. There
could, be no more stupid demand.
It is a doctrine which must be
costly to the people: There are
no foreseeable limits to the pro-
cess while the public stupidly re-
fuses to think •and fails. to under-
stand that there is nothing free,
in this world --- at least nothing
which must be produced by the
labor of men and Women With the
laid, of machinery and plant equip-
ment,