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'El)je /IjesljieriM y'^'St. VOL. 63; NO. 37 FLESHERTON. ONT., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1944 W. H. Thurston & Son, PuWishen 4 :/ Had Golden^Wedding St. Valentine's Day this year was a dot^ble celebration jfor Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Buskin, 32 Indian Road, Toronto, formerly hig-hly respected residents of Flesherton. It was the 50th anniversary of their wedding and also Mrs. Buskin's birthday. A busy program was planned for tjie day, with open house in the aifter- noon, dinner for relatives and friends At the Top Hat and open house again in the evening. Mrs. John Regar (Reta), a daughter, and Mrs. Fred Williams, a niece, presided ovar the table which was centred with a wedding oake. * The couple were married at Flesfa- erton and farmed on the wesit back- line for some years. Later he piir- chased the Sproole block when the Boyd garage now sitands and shortly afterward the block was burned and he erected the building now occupied by K. G. Betts, and carried on a splendid grocery arid flour and feed business. He operated a fruit farm near Hamilton for a few years after lie sold out his holdings in Fleaherton and is now a farm produce dealer in Toronto. They have two chiiaren living, Mrs. Regan of Toronto and llTS. Wm. Blewett (Lillian) of Memphis, Tenn. and four grand- children. Mr. Busliin goes to work every day, and Mrs. Buskin continues with her hobbies of oil painting and composing music. Their friends in Flesherton and district are pleased to congrMuIate them on their fiftieth anniversary and best wishes for many more anniversaries. FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF CREDIT L'NION STEPHENS' COR^fEKS WAR WORKERS HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR (By Stephens' Corners Reporter) The Stephe^ns' Corners War Work- ers* report shows that during tne year ll>-t3 §400.06 was raised with expenditures amounting to $348.09. leaving a i>alance on hand of $51.97. The money was raised by dances, ecuhre parties, donations, members' fees and some quilts which were sold. During the year 26 quilts were completed, 27 pairs of socks knit, 1 sweater, 24 boxes packed, valued at about $2.50 â- each and postage, and $68.00 worth of cigarettes were sent to boys serving overseas. $25 was sent to the Russian Relief Fund, $25 to the Ospit?y Branch of the Rei.1 Cross and $10 to the Christmas Cheer Fund for British Children. Other expenditures included material for quilts', batts. yarn, etc. The real trouble with Spain is that biick in 1936 the free nations refused to intervene to free a duly elected government from the hands of a rapacious rebel. An interested crowd assembled in Wareham School on Saturday, Feb. 5th, for the annual meeting oif the local Credit Union. The President, Mr. Clifford Allen, reviewed the ac- tivity of the Credit Union in the past seven months, showing quite satisfactory progress. He explained how the Credit Union had been and _ could be of service and extended a ' welcome to a numJier of new mem- ; bers. I I Mr. Elgin McCutcbeon gave the j managfer's report. His reiwrt showed! that considerable business had been transacted and that the membership had grown fifty-one. Mr. Fred Weatherall reported on the business of the Credit Committee. Mrs. Roy Gnnnmett reported for the Supervisory Conimit;tee in the ab- sence of Mr. Jack Amott. The report expressed appreciation of work don« and urged even greater accomplish- ments. Mr. Lindsay Inelis was elected to the Board of Directors as a new man. Mr. Clifford Allen was returned for another three years. T'le 1944 board will comorise the following: Clifford Allen, Lindsay Inglis, Bruce McCutcheon. Elmerson Grey, Roy Gruramett. Mr. Marshall .A.rniour was elected to the Credit Committee, with .Arthur Nicholls and Wra. McMillan. Mr. Norman Priddle was elected' to the Supervisory Com.- mittee, wih Mrs. Roy Grummett and Jack .\rnott. HORTICULTURAL NOTES Meetings of the premium and pro- ject committees held during the past week resulted in the following de- cisions: a catalogue, listing garden icems av-ailaible to local members is ;o be compiled and circulated at 3 nee. Members will have a choice of two alternatives with respect to prem- iums. On a member's order, a prem- ium up to sixty cents will be paid by the Society, or he may accept a premium valued at not more than :ixty ceu'is and chosen by the prem- ium committee. Any member not .>rdering plants, shrubs or trees will lut'omatically receive his premium as a return on his membership fee o^f one dollar. In addition to the prem- ium grant, mem'oers will receive the regular discount rates, thus each purchaser will realize a substantial saving by beitig a mensber of the Society. Bom HARRISON â€" At Mrs. Nuhn's Nursing Home, Flesherton, on Wed., February 16th, 1&44, to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Harrison, Proton Station, the gTift of a son. 60% OF OUR FUNERALS COST LESS THAW $200^ I '^f^p'fi^W' Complete phu^^ , -ivo EXlKs ** hrd 'lisplir'rj^'"^' /"o'e it, WeaTT " FUNEPIL CHAPEL Rural Hydro Rates Rural Ontario wUl provide an an- ual market for som-ething like $4,- 000,000 worth of electrical appLianc es and equipment, and accessory mat- erials in the post-war era,, according to Dr. T. H. 'Hogg, chairman and chief engineer of The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. iVlready, Dr. Hogg stated, Hydro was paving the .way for its post-war rural electrification programme. This week, he annotmced, the Commission had made representations to the Met- als Controller at Ottawa for the re- lease of additional materials during the present year. The Hydro chairman said that, in the coming months, the Commission hoped that it would be possible to ex- tend service on existing rural Uaes and to add new short extensions which would make Hydro service available to an additional five or six thousand farms in Ontario and thus help increase food production. In all Dr. Hogg, stated, proposed plans call- ed for the construction of 300 miles of line. Discussing Hydro's new rural rate structure, he said that 97 % of the provinces rural eon-sumers had receiv- ed a reduction in t'ne cost of electric- ity, providing an incentive to use it more exrtensively. Existing consum- ers, particularly on the farms, he stated, were using, on an average, only about l2'-2 9'o o£ the electricity they might use.' '"There are two basic advantages which may be enjoyed by using elec- tricity to a greater extent on the farms," eontinuetl Dr. Hogg. "The fi?st is an increase in production with a minimum farm help. .-Vn adecjuate supply of water, which can be pumped by elecricity, is important in operat- ing a dairj- farm, while milk cooling and refrigeration with electric power will enable the farmer to get a high- er price for his milk and store prod- ucts for his own use. The second basic advantage, ' he stated, "is that the farmer can make his farm a mere comfortable and convenient place on which to live by installing not only household appliances and equipment. This means that the farm will be a more attractive place and that younjr people will be more inclined to stay with agriculture. He also strongly emphasized the in- terdepentence between industrial lab- or ami the farmer, and lie'clared that both must go forward hand in hand if they were to enjoy mutual prosper- ity. Industrial labor. Dr. Hogg pointed out, depended upon the farmer fof food supplies. At the same time, the farmer represented a large market for industry's products. In Ontario alone, he stated, approximatey 27<^( of industrial production could be ab- sorbed by the farmers. "In the post-war era," he conclud- ed, "there must be recognition of the fact industrial workers and farmers are equally important to the stabil- ity of our economic system." EUGENI.\ CHOIK MEMBERS HONOR MISS MARGE PARK (By Eugenia Reporter) On Monday evenitig, February 14, the choir members met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Proctor in honor of Miss- Mai-gie Park, when a few very pleasant hours were spent in singing, social chat. etc. During the course of he evening an ad.iiess wa- read by Mrs. J. Cairns ami a presen- tation of a purse of money was made by Mr. Jake Williams on behalf of the choir. Margie made a neat am suitaiMe i-eply. thanking all for thsi: kindi.ess. Margie has been a faith ful member of the choir for a numbe: of yo'ars and her place will be hare to fill. At midnight a dainty lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Falccncr of the Power House vicinity were also oresent. as Mrs. Fal-con^er was a for- ncr mtiii'ber ef the choir. CenTJl Location"'' 124 AVENUF RD. • Fc Klnjsrijle 4:14 CHILD sJWALLOWED COPPER (By PiiceviUe Reporter) The little thre-year-okl child otf j Mr. aixl Mrs. F»anvi~< Ulaek swallow- I eti « siuall coppx'i 'a,-t Tuesday, which i lodged in her throat She wa? rushe<l , 1 1 Markdalj? hojpita! an«I Dv. Daraid ' at Owen Sv<«ivd w.«? imm6(*iatfly call- ed an,' â- > „ «uof.'».tV1 in re>»ov>n|f [ t!ie object. Chance For Soldiers When this war is over, thousands of Canada's soldiers will step out of khaki to take their places in industry as technically trained tradesmen, be- cause of the trades-training that they received while in the service. Men who previous to enlistmeret. were employed as menial laborers or in low-pay trades, have been students at technical vocational schools and at special trades schools, such as the Canadian Army Trad-es School at Hamilton. Each recruit who enlisted into a sipecific unit or as a general re-ln- forcement was given an aptitude test by a specially qualified Army examiner. This interview was made with the view to placing the man in a unit or trade where his civil back- ground, training, education and ex- perience would be of value. The Examiner recommended train- ing for a definite trade on the basis >f the man's history. A recruit may have been but a heiper in a factory in civil life and yet have a native ability to dr.iw or master mathemati- cal problems. It is this hidd'en -apti- tude that the Canadian .-Vmiy is ex- ploiting for the mutual benefit of the service and the men. Today there are trained clerks, cojks, artificiers, tinsmiths, black- smiths, instrument mechanics, carp- enters, electricians, drivers and driv- ^'r mechanics, fitters, machinists. radio, wireless and shop m-echanics. and others, totalling 191 trades, who will go into civil life fully able to earn a decent wage. Particularly in the ease of you.^g lads under twenty-one is this train- ing importup.t. These boys, in many cases, came to the Army shy of any vocational training., as they were either fresh out of school or had. because of their youth, been employ- ed as messenger boys, store and fac- tory helpers and the like. When these lads leave the Army they will be men, and as men who will become householders and fathers, who, to support their tpmilies. will require a trade in the technically- onscious Canada of tomorrow, tne Army devised for them the "Young Soldier" plan. Und«r the plan youngsters between 17 and 19 are given thorough teach- ing in courses ranging through the U'l .\rmy trades, and already thou- sands of trained tradesmen have graduated from the courses. These Army personnel who were reviously trained in some particular .echnical trade are offered the oppor- tunity of keeping alive their kno'W- ;edge. In many instances these men are used as .A.rmy instructors' with X.C.O. rank and additional pay, which is recompense for the educa- tion and work that went into their .-ivilian training. When the tradesmen in khaki re- turns to mufti, the knowledge anvi .experience he has gained will place him in a leading role in the Domin- ion's industries, for ho has also be- come familiar with the latest types jf equipment, methods and tools that have been developed by science dur- ing the war and which have bviv. restricted to the .A.rmed Services. This exceptional experience and op- pcrtunity will atford him a priority on many high-paying positions. Lt.-Col F. G. Kemp. D.S.O., M.C.. (returned) has said: "Aside from tht -.wll-kticwn fact that regular meals, regular hours of arising and retiring. ;-,nd t'ne physical and military train- ing would help to develop and builol ip the health and make better men jf our youth, is the fact that they vould be a tremendous asset to Can- ida in the event of a war in future." The truth ef the Colonel's statement can be further amplified when Army Trades Ti-aininsr is added. BOUGHT TOWN PROPERTY RATION NEWS R.A.TIGN COUPON DUE DATES Ration coupons now due are: sugar 14 to 26" preserves Dl to D13; butter 46 to 51; tea-coffee 14 to 29 aiid El, E2; meat 35 to 3S. One D coupon is good for 20 fluid ounces of canned fruit; or 12 fluid ounces, jam, jelly, marmalade, maple butter, or honey butter; 40 fluid ounces of molasses or 15 fluid ounces of com, cane or blended table syrup; two pounds comb honey; or 24 fluid ounces extract honey; or 40 fluid ounces of maple syrup. SUGAR There is no hope for any increase in the regular ration of sugar or in the cannir.g sugar allocation for this year, according to W. Harold Mc- Phillips. prices and supply represen- tative for Western Ontario. Mr. McPhillips explained that when sugar was first rationed it was be- cause of the transportation difficul- ties, but that now u rs t>ecause of the world shortage of sugar. Canada imports four-fifths of her sugar. This she obtains from a world {>ool under an agreement with United States and Great Britain. The world pool has been greatly reduced be- cause only the West Indies remain as iubitantial exporting countries. The most optimistic authorities. Mr. McPhillips. said, are hoping only :hat we will "get by" in 1944. Time Draws Near si YEARS YOUNG (By Ceylon Reporter) Happ birthday to Mrs. Jos. Oliver of the 0J3.R.. who was 81 years young on Tuesday, Feb. 15th. Mrs. Oliver is in her usual health and at- tends to htr household duties. Her many friends hope that she may j have many more birthdays to ' celebrate. SERIES CONTINUED This Sunday's sermon subject in i the Baptist Churches will be "Christ's { Compassion for the Crowd,'' as Mr. j F. B. Keys resumes his series on i â- 'Christ and The Crowd." The time draws near when arrears of subscriptions to The Advance liave to be paid or the paper will cease being sent to the subscriber. This order was issued the first of •January by the paper controller of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. If this order is not observed by the publisher, the Board can stop his supply of paper until those in ar- rears are taken off the list or have paid up. Y"ou will agree that this would not be very agreeable to the one who pays his paper in advance, nor to the publisher who obtaios his living thereby, so we have to abide by the ruling. For the past several weeks we have warned' tuose in arrears what was surely going to happen. Now we have to aet. So we have set Febru- ary 29th, the end of the moirth, as the last date on which we can con- tinue any subscriptions more than three months in arrears. Naturally we cannot piay any favorites. All .'nust be treated in the same manner, and will be. ALL NEWSP.\PER SUBTRiP TIONS MORE THAN .1 MO^ jui IN ARREARS WILL BE U£-ViUt'5 « FROM OUR LIST ON THE lAST DAY OF THE MONTH. FEBKVARY 29. NEXT. Needless to say, we hate to do this, and we also hate to do the next move, which will be an action to collect all amounts owing us by those w^hose names we have been obliged to remove. While we can blame the paper con- troller for ordering the names re- moved, we are compelled to admit (â- hat the second idea is our own. Naturally, we shall expect those in arrears to settle their accounts, and we feel ilttle fault can be found with this stand. Our list has been corrected and all payments made vtp to Saturday noon have been credited on your label. If not we will gladly make adjustments if we have made a mistake. Kindly- look at yeur laibel now and if it reads Feb. 44 or a date previous, you are in arrears and your subscrintion is due. RED CROSS CAMPAIGN MUNICIPAL COUNCILS URGED TO PRACTICE RIGID ECONOMY TO OPEN SHORTLY! Mr. Lome Turvey of town has pur- ,'hased the J. 0. Patton property in tc'wn, from the estate of the late Mrs. Patton. The property consists of a residenve, bam and about four acres of land. .Ur. Turvey is a con- tractor for stone and gravel crushing. In the war of ideas they are sure to set mei'tal bobby traps. Don't fall for anything: till you see who's 'â-  bv'himl it and then what's behind the who. .\ drive for funds for the Canad- ian Red Cross will begin Feb. 2Sth and conclude March 15th. This ap- peal for $10,000,000. urgently needed to carry on the vast wartime pro- gram of the Society, has the approv- al of the Government of Canada, and â- ndeed has been scheduled by Otta- wa so that it will interefere least with war financing campaigns. As the public is probably aware, ijovernments cannot provide funds for the Red Cross Society because of the terms of the Geneva Convention, and therefore the need must be brought home to the Canadian pub- lic. The "ed Cross is doing wonderful work ai'-d the public is urged :o lend ts strongest support to the Orive t^lnds to be undertaken shortly. FELL FROM LUMBER PILE (By Rov.'k .Mills Rop«.mer) While working in the mill yard of the Durham Furniture Company here, loading lunniber on trucks. Mr. Bar- ney Field had the misfortune to fall from a pile of lumber and was se- verely shaken up and bruisei.i. H: fell a distance of about ten feet and on "^he way down struck a projecting .-nd of lumber which broke his faU. It was feared that ribs were broken !>ut an x-ray on Monday showed thai ;i!l were intact. The accident will lay Mr. Fielils off work for a time. It was fortunate that his injuries were •c>t more serious. The Ontario Government has issued a timely warning to municipal coun- cils to practice rigid economy in pre- paring yearly expenditures if they e.xpect to benefit fully by the 50 per jent reduction of educational taxation in this province. Hon. Geo. Dunbar, â- jrovincial secretary, has warned the municipalities they must not take advantage of Premier Drew's decision to slash education taxation on real estate by increasing their own muni- cipal expenditures. "When the 50 per cent, reduction in school taxation is realized the benefits must go to the property cwners." he said. "It is my duty to see that it is passed bax;k to them," which will be a change from the Liberal Government's subsidies we heard so much about, here, »nvway. Dry skim milk is used in the manu- facture of ice cream, chocolate bars, candies, bread, process cheese, pre- ;)ared meats, macaroni, and other food products for human consumption as well as in the preparation of feeds â- 'or animals and poultry. Future Events DANCING IN DUNDALK Dancing in Dundalk every Saturday Night (weather permitting) to the music of .\lvin Dermott and his or- chestra. Admission: 35c. EUGENIA RED CROSS The i..ugenia Red Cross met at the "tome of Mrs. G. Magee on Wednes- !ay, Feb. 9th, with nine ladies pre- sent. .A Red Cross quilt was eom- i)leted. The unit is packing Easter '.H>xes for eight boys overseas. .Any- one wisihing to donate toward theso boxes see Mrs. Frank Cairns, Mrs. E. Proctor or Mrs. Roy McMillan. The next meeting is to be held in the form of" a (luiltin'g at the homo of Mrs. C. Boyce on Wetlnesday. Feb. "22, EUCHRE AND D.VNCE MAXWELL Will be held in the hall at Max- well on triday, Feb. ISth. at 8.30 p.m., under auspices of Maxwell W. I. .Admission; 35c. CARNIVAL AT M.VRKDALE Thursday, Feb. ITth. Owen Sound child ard adult figtire skaters and ice dancers will give exhibitions. Crood cash prizes for costumes. Dance following. Admission: carni- val 35c. children under 12, 2(V.. for dancing 26c.