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The Huron Expositor, 1951-12-21, Page 2Esbhjshe A. Y. McLean, Editor Published at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- ery Thursday afternoon by McLean Bros. Subscription rates, $2.50 a year in advance; foreign $3.00 a year. Single copies, 5 cents each. Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. enue indicates either "dishonestt incompetence" en the part +;tai hiMse or finance department experts` The estimate of expected revenue, he as- serted, was based on the best advice he could get in or out of the govern- ment. His advice had been that gross national production would increase about 12 per cent during the fiscal year ending next March 31. Instead it now appeared that the increase would amount to 18 per cent, a de- velopment which no one could have foreseen. Over the past four years, in a per- iod of unprecedented production, Mr. Abbott said federal revenues had ex- ceeded expenditures by about 12 per cent. In comparison, he cited the ex- cess of revenue over expenditure shown by other governments for the fiscal year 1951: Ontario, 16 per cent; Quebec, 19 per cent; British Columbia, 17 per cent; Alberta, 40 per cent, and the United States, 29 per cent. In the light of these figures the budget forecasts of Mr. Abbott and his advisers appear comparably accurate and the surpluses propor- tionately moderate. Referring to the extent to which Canada's preparedness program has contributed to the creation of a sur- plus, Mr. Abbott said: "The actual expenditure on defence for the year which will end on March 31, were most difficult to forecast. A year ago at this time, when the arm- ed services were presenting their es- timates to the members of the treas- • ury board, they honestly -thought they could usefully spend a good deal more than the $1.7 billion which par- liament voted. So far as we were con- cerned, it was not a disagreement on needs or speed. It was a matter of judgment as to how much could be procured of constructed in that 12 - month period. As the House knows, the final amount which was voted by parliament for defence was approxi- mately $1.7 billion. "To my personal knowledge every country is finding it most difficult, al- most impossible, to carry through its planned defence program at the plan- ned rate; and we are certainly no ex- ception to that general rule. Those parts of our program which are wholly within our own control are well up to schedule, but such matters as construction, which depends on imported steel or imported equip- ment, and on equipment and supplies which must be procured in the Unit- ed States or elsewhere, either in fin- ished form or in the form of key components, are behind schedule. The services hope, of course, that they can catch up a good part of that lag be- fore March 31, but it is clear to me now that the defence votes which parliament appropriated last year will most certainly Rot be fully spent before the end of this year, although commitments will have been incurred which will fall due for payment in coming fiscal periods." ,Stating that over the past five years federal surpluses have averag- ed $375,000,000, Mr. Abbott observ- ed: "Those were the most prosper- ous years in Canada's history, and if one is ever going to achieve any re- duction in the national debt, then sure) Plt is -wise to do so during A per- iod of prosperity." As a matter of fact, as of Iast March, the debt had been reduced by $2,000,000,000, or about 15 per cent. MiratiMR 1901. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Masa Mall Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, December 21 And It Came To Pass Luke 2:1-20 And it carne to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Gali- lee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and lineage of David), to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accom- plished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same coun- try shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, "Fear not: for, be- hold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and say- ing, "Glory to God in the highest, and one earth peace, good will toward men." And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heav- en, the shepherds said one to another, 'Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this king which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us." And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying ih a man- ger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds' return- ed, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. —The End. • The Federal Surplus There has been criticism in some quarters concerning the amount of the federal surplus and inherent in the criticism has been the suggestion that the surplus has been achieved as a result of poor estimating on the part of Finance Minister Douglas Abbott. Speaking in the House of Com- mons recently, Mr. Abbott effectively demolished most of the arguments- of those who have been so violently at- tacking the surplus. Mr. Abbott pointed out that the criticism has been premature because federal expenses during the last quarter of a fiscal year usually mount to 40 per cent of those of the whole year. If this year runs true to form—and there is every indication that it w•: --the present surplus gives no aceurate indication of what the final restof the year's financing ke: minister denied eharg- ;peeted surge of rev - CROSSROADS (By James Scott) OTHER FACES, OTHER PLACES the home of this wether:, Mrs. Ellen Murray, Gedegie i St. r •. What Other Papers Say: Union Heads Well Paid It has been shown that certain gen- tlemen, heads of labor unions, are very well remunerated. There is noth- ing scandalizing in this: quite on the contrary. We are convinced that the majority of the heads of the big un- ions are simply getting the salaries they deserve, taking into account the work they get through, the gains they have made for the members of their unions. But why, in these cir- cumstances, be scandalized because a business head gets substantial em- oluments? Is he Iess deserving than the man who runs a union? We do not believe so. Very often he has had to put up with the heaviest sacrifices to reach the position he holds and at which he has arrived only because of his talents and his competence. Everybody's doing it these days. Of course I mean Christmas cards. Now there may be some people around who have bought their early, got them into the mail before the Christmas rush and are now sitting back at their ease quite sure that they will not have to go out into the wild rush of the last week before Christmas to buy a single Christmas card. Yes, there may be such folk as that, but if so I don't know why. The trouble is that, even if you have been farsighted and got all this done ahead of time, it is al- most a certain thing that before December 25th a card will arrive for you from someone you have for- gotten or haven't seen for a long time, or decided to cut out from your own list. Then aoug comes the card and in spite of the begt- laid plans out you have to go to get another. 11hat's the trouble with Christ- n}as lists. They are never quite right; in fact I suspect that they can't be because every name on that list Is flesh and blood; every mune on that list represents some phase of your own Iiving; every name et some time or other was important In your life, - Maybe that is why it takes me so long to get my Christmas cards written. The trouble is I am al- ways stopping to remember—and to reme-tuber takes time. Yet my Christmas card list represents al- most every period of my existence and there is no better time to take stock of the life you have led than just . before •Christmas. Here's a name. A fellow I hav- ,en't seen in over ten years and probably will never see again. What's the use of keeping on send- ing him a card every year? Yes, but. that fellow and 1 learned to swim together; got our first pair of long pants the same week; went to the sante Sunday School class, and fell in love (or thought we did) with the same girl the first week we .were in first .form at the High School. Can you ignore alt those things? Do you mean to tell me that they d 't manything Noonsir, youean cannot. oanytr .goesmore? a card to him. And that's the way it goes. There are people I have not seen since college days, but they meant a lot to a raw young lad living away from home in a big city for the first time in his life. They are worth remembering. And here are the names of a few girls (I won't say how many) who are all married now with growing families. Maybe bhe men they mar- ried wouldn't appreciate too much their wives hearing from some broken-down old flame. Maybe they won't, but when you've been in love in the joyous days of your youth, that's something which may never happen quite the same way again. I'm not going to forget that. And there are some other names too. The ones I used to address Mr. and Mrs. This year I'll just addresgr it Mrs. Certainly in the first year of separation from a loved one you can't forget those people - On the other hand, I turn over a page and find a lot of unfamiliar uames- Who are these? Where did they come from? Ah yes, this is the new genera- tion; these and my daughter's friends and you have to write cards tor her to send to all of them. Af- ter all, these names are the begin- ning of her list and, if She's like me, some of them will still be on it when she has children of her own. Well, that's the way it goes. The Christmas card list covers the whole field. There, on a few pages, is an entire life story. A story of love and loss; of success and fail- ure; of times past and. best of all, of times to come. I remember them all, and to them all I say—Merry Christmas! Seen in the County Papers Leaving Blyth -Clinton Pariah Rev. Father S. J. McDonald, for the past 12 years parish pastor of St. Michael's Church, BIy-th, and St. Joseph's Church, Clinton, left Wednesday to assume new duties as pastor of St. Mary's parish at Simcoe. A parish farewell party took place on Tuesday night. Fr. McDonald's successor will be Fr. O'Rourke, of Port Dover, who will be in charge of services next Sun- day.—Blyth Standard. Presented With Portrait Reeve R. B. Cousins was present- ed with an original charcoal self portrait by E. C. Reed. in a sere-, mony in the office of the Brussels Creamery on Dec, 11. The presen- tation was made in connecrinn with the recent Brussels broadcast on the Cities Service Oil Company radio program, "Ontario Marches On." The portrait was presented to Mr. Cousins on behalf of the citi- zens of Brussels, by the Ontario Sales Manager of the company. to commemorate his 1951 terns of of- fice.—Brussels Post. Seven Baptized At the morning service in James Street United Church Sunday, sev- en children received the rite of baptism. They were Barry Doug- las. son of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Margison, of London; Joan Irene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dyck (nee Pauline Godbolt); Julia Patricia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blomwaert; Marilyn Ber- nice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hannigan; Jonathan Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Dinney; Richard Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Welber, and John Donald. son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Charlkton--- Exeter Times -Advocate. Memorial Chimes Dedicated The new memorial chimes at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, in Wingham, were dedicated Sunday, Dec. 9, by Miss Helen Inglis, grand niece of the donor and Rev. A• tiimmo. The dedication took the form of the unveiling of a plaque which will be mounted on the wall at the rear of the church where it may be seen by all. The service of dedication was joined in by the congregation and Mr. Nimmo's•ser- mon dealt with the "Giving of Gifts." Harold Victor Pym, organ- ist and choirmaster, then played the memorial chimes at the request of the minister. A large congrega- tion was on hand for the dedica- tion.—Wingham Advance -Times, Years Agone Interesting Items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-five and Fifty Years Ago From The Huron Expositor December 24, 1926 Mr. D. F. McGregor, Tuckersmith Township clerk. last week traded his farm on bhe 2nd concession to Mr. T. J. Webster for Mr. Web- ster's farm on the Kippers Road, known as the Leatherland farm, The curling club rooms at Sea - forth rink have been greatly im- proved by a new floor and a new stove, and members are now living in comfort. There is an excellent sheet of ice and both skaters and curlers are busy. Mr. George Murray. of Brandon, Man., a former well-known resident of town, is spending Christmas at ANDY CALDER Sole Agent for TONE CLEANERS AND DYERS • Laundry Service • Hat Blocking • Rug Shampooing Modern Cold Fur Storage WILL PICK UP EVERY DAY Thursday pickups delivered Monday Monday pickups delivered Thursday PHONE 230 lca t Rq Xmas Dance r LEGION Tuesday, Dec. 25 Donny Downs and His Orchestra YOU HAVE HEARD THEM BEFORE! COME — HEAR THEM AGAIN! Frpm The Huron Expositor December 20, 1901 A severe accident betel Mr. Al- fred Ducharme, of Drysdale, on Tuesday of last week. While she was playing with other boys, he slipped and fell, breaking his right leg below the knee. Mr. Alex Ross, of Leadbury, has erected a line new driving house and implement shed. Seaforth Separate School is near- ing completion and it will be ready for occupancy early In the New Year. The Seaforth Engine & 'Machine Works recently shipped a carload of saw mills and two engines to Ottawa, and a double -edger to St. John's, Newfoundland. Mr. Robt. Winter has purchased from Henry Smith. of Hay, the two- year-old heifer which carried off TUPPERWARE Unbreakable Plastics have Pres- ,-ents for Everyone, from Babies to Grandma! We have 50 -oz. juice cannisters, bread servers, Bannister sets, baby dish sets and lovely 6 -gauge plastic tablecloths. Look for the Tupper -Seal. It is the seal of iivality- Please call collect, or come and see our display. MRS. F. L. MILLER PHONE 33-W — CLINTON 9878-4 ,i rat prize at the Fat Self ',how' of Guelph. Site •wet is abowt 1,000,' pounds, and fp pare 'white In +Colr. j Major J. A. Ant ersele .and, Mr. Geo. E. Henderson, a the Commer- cial Hotel, took in the tact day of rabbit and •partridge shooting and in five hours bagged 15 ,hares. T44D0 H4R1, NL, AT YOUR PARTY Christmas Stocking FRE E ONE TICKET ON DRAW WITH EVERY PURCHASE OF Qi $i100 OR MORE Kiddies Shop Next Door to the Theatre Draw to be made on Saturday, Dec. 22 ITAIrtfV/411 ELECTRIC RANGES REFRIGERATORS WASHING MACHINES AUTOMATIC WASHERS HEATING FADS V ll RADIOS TOASTERS EGG COOKERS IRONS IT 72' IT FOOD MIXERS ELECTRIC KETTLES BOTTLE WARMERS HEATERS ELECTRIC SHAVERS HOT PLATES CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS WIDE SELECTION OF LAMPS Phone 19 FRANK KUNG "EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL" • VWV Seaforth VVVVVVVW WI; if if .. , •. •,',115, .4. s •- ;40- i ;moi .. r, "'2 ?: 2LIe Dt D Dt Dr as prat nr e Bluebird Registered DIAMOND RINGS Free insurance for I year Ladies' and Gents' SIGNET - EMBLEM and STONE RINGS • Carlton • Rolex Oyster • Certina MIT 1847 ROGERS' BROS. and COMMUNITY SILVER Englishbone China Cups and Saucers Glassware Westminster Chime Mantle Clocks Rhinestone Jewellery Open All Day Wednes- day, Dec. 12th and 19th, IIa and evenings by ap- pointment ---Shop Early! 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