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iif.iiM SS5 I W*'!* f!""'g S. HI iiiniapi*f, .1) V THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE WEBmSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1928 ^'''^â- <<'<^><'<^><^^><-K^>^>^^>K.-<r^^ Many Old Ciirisbnas .SiDghainpton Residfnti CiK^ Si With lis Passes j m^ '^ Radio Christmasâ€" a Year / " Round Christinas We handle the finest radio sets* fbeForeVt-6r6ss*- ^ey^aiul Roster; and would be pleased to, have,;: tnik' with you reganlingr t^e Radio Vau promised the family for Christmas. Battery and batterV- Jess sets at all j^rices to sui^ vour purse. .â-  '- There is onJy one grift tlraf money ^^annot bi^v sfnVi only you can give YOUR PHOTO G R A P-H. Have the sitting now at W. A. HAWKEN «Electric Photo Gallei-y and Music Store. Even, Nickname "Santa Claas' for Father .Christmar. Proba]}ly Takc9 Sobtice. ♦»»» < qOI> l >> > 1 >* »» »» > » 3B9 »»a^>»»»»»->»>»><»<> » »»»»»9"»<»» > Pollowini? n lengthy iilneai tb; ON THE JOB THIS YOUNG LADY is coming to work. She is an operator. She is always on the job whether it is stormy or not. And at what- ever hour you call her she is pleasant and efficient. The people in the telephone service make cour- tesy a habit. It is part of the efficiency with -•which they serve. There are 15,000 men and women engaged in_ the telephone system of Ontario and Quebec They handle over four million calls every day and, U-. spite of the constant cry for speed, there is scarcely a case of conscious discour- tesy or neglect. THE COMPANY IS PROUD of these 15,000 men ar.d women and has endeavor- ed to make their work as agreeablel healthful and stable as possible. Several hundred present â-  employees have been with the system for laore than twenty-five } ears. This stability of staff maintains hrgh standards of operation and is encouraged by the Em- ployees' Pension r.nd Benefit Fund, established in 1917, to protect employees in illness or acci- dent, and to provide for their future and for their dependents. There is also a plan of Employees' Life Insur- ance, by which out of salary, employees may carry without undue burden insurance to care for their dependents. This- plan has been ar- ranged in co-operation with Canadian insur- ance companies at regular rates. IN ADDITION to, this factor of stability an active interest in the telephone system is encouraged by the plan of employees' purchase of shares and by the plan of employee repre- sentation. Some years ago telephone employees were given opportunity to become shareholders in the company and 10,390 of them have subscribed for shares on instalment payments. For some years also, spokesmen selected by the staff have met with representatives of the manage- ment to discuss such matters as wages, hours, tools and working conditions. This has not only stimulated ir.terest but promoted effici- ,.ency. THESE THINGS are the basis of the alert- ness and enterprise which have become a tradition of telephone work. It is dcmonstnted among the 4,900 men in. the plant department. Over 3,500 of them have qualified for St. John's Ambulance Corps first aid cei<tiftcates and because of th^ outdoor duties they are freqocQtly nearby ,.when acci- dents occur. There have been nuUty instances in which thein volaatary resf>onse hais saved life and relievra snf feirtQg. • The same s{aiit Bas become launiliar in the cnlarprise and courage with which operatory rise to, an emergency. WHETHER IT BE the night operator on the job at midnight or the lineman fight- ing a winter storm, the men and women of the telephone service give their best in contributing to Canadian progress and weSi deserve whatever benefits the' company is able to offer. PtitUScd »» n* ^ett T,tti*v»4 Company o/ CmaJi (o Ml voa vmttXimg mbmU U« M*t>lum4 bmtimtm and thf peopU te it. as* J In this matter of fact age, super;.::- tions v/hich trouble our forefathc:^ no lor^^r exist. Nevertheless many cl the ancient rites and ccreroor.ics r.,r.- nocted v/ith Christnias are still faith- fully carried out. For instance, how â- many remember when they barr the Yule log in tiia opsn firepkice on â- Christnias nit'ht that the ashes snou'.a be collected a.-!d preserved ro that the house and its inmates may be secure from evil spirits throughout the cor- ing year? The burning of the ahsen faggot en Christmas Day is an eld West n England custom that has pretty well died out now, though it held the fieia for many centuries. There are two explanations of this old custoa. One s'till believed in by gypsies, related to tho tradition that when Chris: was hiding Himself in the Garden of Gethesemane all trees remained silent with the exception of tho as!i, which told where he was hiding. For this reason it was burnt ar Christmas. The .sscccd suggestion Is that the origin of the practice lies in {he fact that is was by an ash wooq fire that Christ was first washca and dressed in Bethlehem. Oui- Santa Claus is possibly but another rjime for the giant god tha. was worshipped t the Teutonic win- ter festival of the solstice. Ke goc his name from the old German "Zu- nte Klass" meaning ths "big Diety " though by tradition he is St. Nich- olas. In some places the belief is still firmly held that all cattle go down upon their knees at midnight and in Cornwall it has been held until quile recently that at the same moment all the water in the well was tempor- arily turned into wine, but that any- one tasting it would instantly be isii- led. Another old superstition >;' the cider districts of the West of Ens- land was in effeciency of "wassi'l- ing the apple tree." On Christmas Ere, after a goodly feast of cakes and cider, all the lads and lassies go into the orchard and a cake was placed upon the most productive cp- ple tree and a pitcher of ?ider pour- ed oyer it. Singing an old refrain, they would then dance around the tree. This simple rite was believeJ to ensure a large crop the follovvirg year. In Ireland it is still believed cy many people that on Christmas E.e Judas Iscariot was allowed to '•uvisl: jLh» earth and anyone looking in:o a mirror on that night wonU see ! cither Jtxdas or the devil peer'ng o er his shoulder. death occurred on Jlerday, Dec. I Srd, of Donald Z»ggil. at his Vck? j in Singhampton. Th3 â-  dojtascu" | was bom in Nottawa- in issi a:id ! ^pent his younger days tliare. He was united \n marriage t j Mary McNaughton. of £ir.ghamptc:i. x.'m pi-edeceased him ten years ajo. Cno son, Angus, and one daughter, .lo sie, were horn of this union, and dur- ing his illness came from Calgary :-) visit them. Five years ago he married Mrs. P.. Cnpps who survivci him. During his residence in Ivcr tawa and Singhampton he raatiej many warm friends who will lear.T' with regret of liis passing. One bro-' ther, Fred rf Sir.ghampton, and fiva sistei-s, Jlrs. A. Bristow, Peace Riv- er Distri'.t, Mrs. Geo. Bristow,' Strongfield, Sask., Mrs. Jas. Cousins' of Omega, Sask., Mrs. S. Buie, Sing-; hampton and Mrs. Mcpherson, also' survive. The funeral service wa.? held at his late residence on Wed-' nesday afternoon, Dec. 5th. R»v ' M'Auslan of the United Churcr,. Singhampton, pastor of the deceas I ed conducted the service. Intermens' took place at the Union Cemetery,! Singhampton. â€" -Bulletin. ' :: Christinas Stationery That Delights the Eve •^ The very best stationein- for Chrismas. at as- tonishing k)w prices. In all colors â€" with or v.-ithout monograms. Sttaionery suitable for all kindsofcorrespond- ence â€" stationery to fii the rndividnal needs of every perstm. Ifcthing- that is not of the higiiest possible miality â€" ncJung- tlraj: is not at ihe lowest pos- sible price. ALL-THE-YEAR MOTORIN-G There is such an immense capita}' invested in cars to-day, owners are' demanding an all-thc-year round op-| portunity for their use. and in the; very immediate future th;« demand,' is going to be met. It were better' that township councils came to the; realization of this fa;t and offeree: immediate co-operation. Snov.' fences could not be put up for nothing, but they might prove vastly cheaper than some form of government tax The roads are going to be kep"„ open and the money is going to b ; lO'.r.c; to do it. â€" Huron Expositor. O Proiri Open your garage starting up the engine. why. door before â-  You know' A wonderful stock of the latest., newest, most attract- ive toys in the world, toys made here and others import- ed from far lands, on sale at record breaking prices. Toys and ganies that will suit the individi^^l needs ol your growing boy or girl. I t :: C. N. Richardson ^ I>nigsi»l :-: FLESHERT0N| < â-º < â-º > >» n » i»»>i m i >»»»>»» » » »» ». > »- > » » - > .>.>».km,>».>.;~:~>».>.>»>.>$ MISS M.'^CPHAIL FETED ON SEVENTH "BISTHDAV Contra y to the tratfitioh of f.-rr- ir^ne disinclination to aeknowiei^gc. birthdays. Miss .\gnes Macphail, f.ij member of the Federal House for o. E. Grey received with every show ci pleasurw yesterday the eongrat'jlii:- ions which friends at the U. F. O. I convention extended to her. ] .A.nd well might Miss Macphaii l)e moved to graciousness, since it was u"on her "ieventh" birthday that t:.e felicitations were extended. The termn "birthday" however, tt should be remarked, was used In a j political, and not a natal sense. Seven I years ago yesterday the electors o; Southeast Gey first choose he.- re represent them in the Federal Pa.? iament. â€" Mail end Empire. Rock Mills Ladies' Aid The Ladies' .\id of Rock Mills Batpist Church held their annual meeting at the church on December' 12th, for the purpose cf electing offecers fwr the year 1929. The reading of the 13th Chapter of Ko- the Prmans was followed by praye^ by the President. It was moTeU and seconded that each officer con- tinue for the ncming year, as follows President â€" Mrs. Walter AkiU. Vice. Pres.â€" Mrs. Robt Croft. Secretay â€" Mrs. Ed. Croft. Treas. â€" Mrs. Jas. Dargavel. .\sst. Treas. â€" Mrs. Lee. Chard. Flower Com. â€" Mrs. Cecil Mel- drum. Luttch •ommitte« for each month was apointed, also the place of mee:- injf. The money acceived during the year amounted to 1167.47, with expenses of $143.85, leaving a bal-' ance on hand cf $24.02. The Jan- uary meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. EJ. Crcf;. West I An Almonte woman wa» cl;ia:.ing gloves with" gasolin?. The fumes Ignited and she was fatalV burned. 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