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>' THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1939 CENTRE LINE This Monday morning seems a treat «fter the cold, windy weather of the past few days. This community extends hearty con- gratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pedlar who were recently married. Despite the high cold wind of last Thursday night, most of Wareham Young People went to Dundalk Aiena for the skating party. They enjoyed the two hours spent in Dundalk but the return trip was not so pleasant, the roads having become quite heavy with snow. We feel sure in saying that all were glad to get home that night. Miss Doris Fisher is visiting with Toronto friends. Mrs. F. Lyons and Mrs. G. Little attended the presentation in Eugenia (or Mr. and Mrs. G. Pedlar on Tues- day last. Word has been received by Mrs. fiarry Fisher that her aunt, Mrs. H. Kirkland, of Cranbrook, B.C., passed «way on January 26th. Mr. Neil Mc- Intyre of Portlaw is a brother of the ^deceased. Mr. Cecil Ford of Brampton is as- â- sisting with the farm work at Mr. Morton's at the present time. Mr. Morton has been suffering from a severe attack of asthma. Mr. Wm. Fisher has gone to Peter- borough as a delegate from Ware- ham Junior Farmers' Club. We extend our sincere sympathy to Mr, and Mrs. Austin Hill in their sad bereavement. Mr. Robf. Osborne received word last week of the death of his brother- in-law, Mr. Wm. Clark, of Cheboygen, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Clark and three children visited here three years ago last fall. Church service will be at three o'clock next Sunday at Mt. Zion. VANDELEUP VICTORIA CORNERS Mr. Wm. Talbot has been on the sick list but is improving slowly. Mrs. Wilfred Gallagher is visiting Markdale friends this week. Mrs. R. Linton visited in Mark- dale last week. The Y.P.U. has been holding its meetings at private homes through- out the winter months. Mr. Wm. Moore has been \'isit=ng his daughter, Mrs. John Batchebr. The ladies' of the W.A. met on Thursday at the home of Mrs. Jas. Batchelor when the roll call was an- swered by "something for which I have to be thankful." It gave a var- iety of thought but showed us there is still much to brighten our lives even ^in these hard times. After the pro- gram lunch was served and a pleasant half hour spent in social times. GET FREE ESTIMATE ON YOUR ROOFING WRITE NOW Send rid go ' and rafter measure- ments or area to be roofed, patched or re- paired. Council Stand- ard " Tite-Lap'* metal roofing is a sound, per- manent InveBtment. Absolutely weather- tight Greatly reduces fire hazard. SOLD ON A 25 YEAR GUARANTEE Prices now are lower because of Sales Tax exemption. Save money by writmg today. Manufacturers also of famous Preston Steel Truss Barns and Jamesway Poultry equip- ment." Address: 308 Guelph St.. Preston. Opt. Eastern Steel Products li mited PRESTON ONT f-J,-'i'*'M .•;!,' 4^ MONTBEAl L. TDRON VO The Woman's Association held its February meeting on Wednesday, Febuary Ist, at the home of Mrs. Geo. Buchanan. A splendid paper f'Our Talents" by Mrs. Dan McGee was very much appreciated. Miss Tillie Buchanan sang a hymn. Rev. S. E. Annis gave a brief address and also presided over the election of otTicers which resulted as follows: president, Mrs. F, R. Boland; 1st vice-president, Mrs. L. Johnston; 2nd vice-president, Mrs. S. Fitzsimmons; secretary, Mrs. Will Johnson; ti-easurer, Mrs. W. F. Hutchinson; organist, Mrs. Buchanan. The annual meeting of Vandeleur United Church was held on Sunday, February 5th, with Rev. S. E. Annis presiding. Reports of the various de- partments were given and showed the church to be in very good condition. Elders appointed were Messrs. Jos. Buchanan L. Johnson and Howard I. Graham. Stewards elected were 'Wm. Johnson, W. J. F. Hutchinson, Geo. Buchanan, Dan McGee, Glen McGes, Howard McGee, Geo. Shaw and Har- old Button. A vote of appreciation was tendered the minister and his wife and also the organist, Mrs. Gee. Buchanan. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis visited friends at Kimberley recently. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Boland visited with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Boland at Bocklyn recently. The Girls' Club held Its February meeting at the home of Mrs. Angus Bowles on Tuesday. Miss Pauline Hutchinson visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hutton. Mr. Billie Johnson was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Hare, of Markdale. Mrs. W. B. Johnson and Mrs. L. Johnson visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wiley, at Wodehouse recently. Master Donald Johnson, a victim of infantile paralysis, has been taking treatments in Toronto recently. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kelso celebrated their aiet wedding anniversary on Sunday last. Miss Marion Summers also celebrated her 10th birthday the same day. The two families had sup- per together in honor of the occasion. The W.I. will hold its regula- meet- ing at the home of Mrs. R. Freeman on Thursday of this week. CEYLON Mr. Albert Arrowsmith of Niagara Falls is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Arrowsmith. Mr. Alex. McGillvray and daughter, Jessie, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Mc- Gillvray and daughter, Jean, of Chatsworth visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Patterson. Miss Mildred Risk of Kimberley spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Muir. Mr. Stewart Muir attended the Priceville Old Boys' dance in Toronto on Friday night. Mrs. Archie McMuUen is visiting at Proton Station. Miss Olive Marshall was home from Toronto on Sunday. Miss Frances CoUinson was in To- ronto the last of the week. The W.I. held a social evening at the home of Mrs. J. R. Sinclair on Thursday, February 9th, when all present enjoyed the programme. The meeting opened im form, Mrs. Smellie presiding anl Mrs. Hogarth reading the scripture lesson. The roll call was answered with a Valentine verse, Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Collinson win- ning the prizes for the best verses. Mrs. Gordon Stuart gave a reading "An Affair of the Heart" which caused much laughter. Mrs. Smellie won the prize for the "ice" contest and Mrs. Kennedy for the "nut" con- test. A delightful lunch was served at the close of the meeting and Mrs. Anna McMillan extended an invitation to her home for the March meeting. The Ladies' Aid and Young Peoples' are holding a social evening in the hall 'Wednesday at 8 p.m. when all are invited to attend, a small fee will be charged. The Laies' Aid will be responsible for the lunch and the Yoimg People are providing the pro- gramme for the evening. Mrs. Harry Huston of Oshawa vis- ited Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Muir. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stafford left Monday for Hamilton where they will spend some time. PROTON STATION MAXWELL The Y.P.U. met in the church hall on Friday night when Miss Jean Ross, missionary convenor, gave a talk on the missionary work done in British Columbia. The scripture lesson was , i-ead by Miss Isla Sornberger and the explanation was given by Miss Arlene Benson. Miss Violet Duckett gave a solo and readings were contributed by Misses Thelma Morrison and Lill- ian Poole. Recreation followed and the meeting closed in the usual way. The W.I. met at the home of Mrs. Wm. Seeley on Thursday, February Dth, with a good attendance and with the president, Mrs. Legate, in the chair. The roll call was "Sing, Say or Pay"' ami was well responded to. Mrs. Wm. Seeley and daughter, Mrs. C Winters, presented the Society with a lovely quilt top. Mrs. E. Seeley had charge of the programme which consisted of readings and contests. The members spent some time sewi.ig at quilt blocks. The hostess and her assistants served lunch. The Valentine Social under the au- spices of the W. A., held on Monday evening, was a very enjoyable affair and was well attended. The Guild of St. Mary's Anglican Church will meet at the home of Mrs E. Seeley on Thursday. Febru- ary 16th. Congratulations to Miss Ruth Sher- son of Proton Station on her success in obtaining the position of organist in Dundalk United Church. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Patterson, Nan- cy and Douglas of Maple Grove visited a day last week with Mrs. Patterson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Acheson. Miss Leila Jackson of Markdale vis- ited her parents here recently. Miss Helen McNichol of New To- ronto was rushed a hospital for an appendicitis operation and is doing nicely. Helen spends the summers here with her grandfather, Mr. Chas. Lyons. A fine Hereford cow, the property of Mr. Clayton Betts, gave birth to a calf having two heads. The freak calf died almost immediately after birth. When a man is hungry he doesn't waste time reading the bill of fare. y KENNEDY'S S for Fresher Groceries THE TIME, THURSDAY AM. THE PLACE, KENNEDY'S THE FLOUR, ROBINHOOD CONTEST GOOD AT OUR STORE ONLY For three weeks starting Thursday, February 16th, until Thursday, March 9th, we offer a contest on ROBINHOOD FLOUR. With the purchase pf a 98 lb. bag or a 49 tb. bag we offer you a guess of the weight of the contents in the bag on display. You may be the lucky one. Some one has to win. 1st PRIZE â€" Pure all-wool Mo.ssfield Blanket. 2nd PRIZEâ€" Set of five green Glassware Mixing Bowls. 3rd PRIZE â€" .\luminum Sauce Pan. 98 m SACK $2.59. 49 lb. SACK $1.35 C. J. KENNEDY PHONE 37 WE DELIVER ROCK^ILLS Mr. George Johnson held an auction sale of farm stock and implements ind household funiture on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Russell spent ;i couple of days last week with her brother, Mr. Sam Osborne, wife and lamily of Markdale. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Teeter of Vand- eleur spent Sunday with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fisher returned home from Toronto after visiting there for a few weeks. A presentation was held Friday night for Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Johnson who are leaving to live in Flesherton. Mrs. Walter Russell received the ^ad news on Tuesday of the death of her brother-in-law, Mr. Wm. Clark, of Cheboygen, Michigan. Mr. George Clark of the east backline is a broth- er of the deceased. EUGENIA Next Sunday Rev. Mr. Elliott will give an address on "Forgiveness" at the morning service. Miss Doris Magee spent a few days with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Johnson, of Rock Mills. Mrs. Albert tong of Toronto is vis- iting her brother, Mr. Court Smith, wife and family. On Wednesday evening the Y.P.U. held a social evening when a large number was present. An interesting program was given by Mrs. C. Mart- in and candy was served at the close. The churh basement was jfittingly deorated for the occasion. The W. A. is holding a Valentine social this Thursday evening in the church basement. We are glad to report Master Glen Short recovering from his illness. Baptist Church Services Rev. Fred Ashton, Minister Flesherton: 11 a.m.â€" Divine Worship 12 a.m. â€" Bible School. 7 p.m.â€" Gospel Service. Rock Mills: Bihle School 2 p.m. Worship 3 p.m. Come and Worship. A welcome to all. Bren God Question (Continued From ?â- Â«â€¢ l) accompanied by Mr. Cameron, a To- ronto stock broker. At this time, the Minister gave Major Hahn a letter of introduction to Vincent Massey, Can- adain High Commissioner in London. When Plaxton and Hahn presented themselves with the letter of introduc- tion, wanting to make contact with the British War Office, Mr. Massey seemed doubtful of the wisdom of grranting their request, and cabled the Rt. Hon. the Prime Minister, who re- plied by cable that Hahn represented the Canadian government in this par- ticular. Upon this. Major Hahn was allowed to visit the EnfieM plant and examine the process of the manufac- ture of the Bren gun. Major Hahn asked the British gov- ernment for an order for 6,000 Bren guns and for financial co-operation. The evidence shows and the Minis- ter admits that continued pressure was brought to bear on the British govermnent by the Canadian govern- ment to place the contract with Hahn, with the result that the contract was executed between Hahn and the Can- adian government on March 31st, 1938, and some months later between Hahn and the British government, for a total production of 12,000 guns; 7,000 of them for the Canadian gov- ernment, the first guns to be delivered between 24 and 26 months after the contract was drawn. The contract provides for 920,000 preliminary ex- penses being allowed Major Hahn and his associates, in their work of secur- ing the contract for themselves. Three significant incidents are that Hugh Plaxton, M.P., wrote the Prime Minister in August, 1936, stating "A group of friends of mine are equipped fully ..." (to manufacture the gun) when evidence hows that such was not the case. Another is that Col. LaFleche, Deputy Minister of National Defence, reported to Dr. Skelton, Under-Secretary for External Affairs, by letter, on the fitness of the John Inglis plant (which Hahn had pur- chased) before the report of the in- vestigation of the plant had come in. The third is that no manufacturer, other than Major Hahn, was given an opportunity to show that they could do the work. No one could watch the face of Rt. Hon. Mackenzie King through this very contentious, but revealing, debate and yet believe that he approved, in his heart, of what had been done by the Minister of National Defence in regard to this contract. He looked sad. He listened attentively to every speech. He certainly wasn't happy when Ian MacKenzie was speaking, and it was only when the battering guns of the government's defence â€" Gardiner, Howe, Slaght, Bradette, Pouliot, and particularly GeiTy Mc- Geer â€" were turned on its critics that he relaxed and smiled. His relief, and almost enjoyment, was especially noticeable when Gerry McGeer was making his telling defence. Gerry has both wit and weight and on this occa- sion he employed both in the service of his party. Mr. King, Mr. Lapointe and Mr. Dunning, the big three, smiled, waived and visited their thanks to Gerry; a great victory for the monetary reformer. After Colonel Drew charged, in an article in Maclean's Magazine, that there was patronage and profit and possibly corruption in relation to the Bren gun contract, an enquiry was set up under Mr. Justice Davis, one of the Supreme Court Judges. The investigation went on for weeks and finally Justice Davis made his report, basing it on the evidence. He made two principal findings. First, that there was no evidence of corruption and, second, that a defence purchasing board be established which would re- port direct to the Finance Minister or the Prime Minister. In this last, there does seem a clear inference that Mr. Justice Davis was not satisfied with the manner in which the Defence Department had handled the Bren gun contract. He also stated "It will be for those charged with the responsibility of dealing with the facts, i.e., the gov- ernment and parliament, to examine and study them and take such action, if any, as they may see fit." Mr. Grant MacNeil, who is pushing for further examination of the facts, asked that the whole matter be re- ferred to the public accounts com- mittee. The government agi-ecd, but the Conservatives want the discussion to take place in the committee of the whole, which is in the House of Com- mons, with the Speaker out of the chair and the Deputy presiding. It is a foregone conclusion that the matter will go to the public accounts committee. When their work is fin- i.<«hed, it will return again to the House. â€"AGNES C. MACPHAIL. OTTAWA, ONT. Saturday. Feb.. U, 19.39. HARDWARE SUPPLIES DR. BELL'S MEDICAL WONDER AND STOCK TONIC â€" POULTRY TONIC ROYAL PURPLE COUGH SPECIFIC Worm powders Hog Tonic Louse Killer Royal Purple Calf Meal You will need Axes, Crosscut Saws, Axe Handles, Wedges, Saw Sets. We handle a large variety of makes from which to choose. ELECTRIC LAMPS IS, 25, 40 and 60 watts, gen uine Mazda, all 20c each We also handle cheaper lamps. Electric Washers, Irons and Sundries, Plugs, Cords. Frank W. Duncan HARDWARE 'PHONE 54 PRICEVILLE The W.M.S. and W.H. Societies will meet on February 21st at the home of Mrs. Sutherland when Margraret McArthur will take the subject for the W. H. Society and Margaret Nic- hol the M.M.S. Lunch committee, cake, Mrs. Jack Whyte and Mary Mc- Eachem; sandwiches, Mrs. C. A. Mc- Lean Mrs. Elmer Watson. Mr. Maurice McLeod and mother of Swinton Park visited one day last week with Mr. W. J. Hincks. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. McLean, and Messrs. Neilburt McKenzie, Alex. IWeir, John Burnett Jack Shortreed, Innis McLean Jack Livingstone, John Ritchie and Stewart Muir attended the Priceville dance in Toronto last Friday night Mr. and Mrs. Allie McLean and son and Mr. C. A. McLean spent Thursday in Owen Sound. Mrs. Art Bell and little daughter, Thelma, returned home from Flesh- erton on Saturday. Miss Mildred Risk of Kimberley visited Sunday at the home of Allie Muir. Considerable excitement was caused Friday night when Mr. W. J. Hincks' furnace pipes and chimney took fire. A strong wind |was blowing towards the bam but the fire was extinguished by the help of neighbors to whom the Hincks family is very grateful. The sergeant was taking the re- cruit's parade. "Fasten that button, you" he bellowed to one soldier "No strip-tease stuff here." If you hear strange, cracking noises like machine gun fire, don't be alarm- ed â€" It may merely be the sound of New Year's resolutions cracking all around you. rORONTO LINE NORTH Mrs. Wm. White of Detroit is spending a while with her brother, Mr. Wm. Burnett. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richardson and family spent a day recently with Barrhead friends. Miss Gertrude Lever of Richmond Hill spent the week end at her home. Mr. Wes. Whyte of Priceville is employed assisting Mr. Wm. Burnett who is ill. Mr. Geo. Smith of Toronto visited at his parental home here. 'We wish Mr. Wm. Burnett and Mrs. Fred Mathewson who are both imder the doctor's care, a speedy recovery. IT IS MY HOME TOWN My town is the place where my home is founded; where my business is situated and where my vote is cast; where my children are educated; where my neighbors dwell and where my life is chiefly lived. It is the home spot for me. My town has the right to my civic loyalty. It supports me and I should support it. My town wants my cit- izenship, not my partnership; my friendliness, not my dissention; my sympathy, not my ci-iticism; my in- telligence, not my indifference. My town supplies me with, protection, trade, friends, education, schools, churches and the right to free moral citizenship. It has some things that are better than others; the best things I should seek to make better, the worst things I should help to suppress. Take it all-in-all, it is my town and it is entitled to the best there is in me. â€" Municipal World. The 1938 C.N.E. reported the big- gest surplus in eight years. There are some who say they don't care how cold the weather is â€" and there are some who tell the truth. \ know a BARGAIN when i see ONEJ' Come to think of it, he's right. For where \\-»ll y6!l find anything comparable in value â€" so muchâ€" for so very little ? Every minute, day or night, the telephone is ready to serve your social, business or emergency needs. You may have grown accustomed to this service â€" you may think nothing of talking across continents and oceans I But when you <fo think it over, you realize tliat the modern lelcphone represents the greatest value in terms of service that money can buy ! Telephone .len^ice is uidely ii.««l hfcmise it is courleouf, ^fjicienl, ypt iUTpriainftly inexpensive. !\olhinif else yields so much for tvhnt it i-nsis!