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Wedncsdav, March 14, 1945 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE *^ THE Flesherton Advance Published on CoUin^rwood Sttti, Fleaherton, Wednesday of eadi week. CircukUon over 1,100. frict in Canada $2.00 per year, «rheo paid in advajice |1.60; in I. h. A t2.50 per year, wbui 'iri'.-ance $2.00. P. J. THURSTON, Editor The Late John McLachlan (By Priceville Reporter) This communitv was Hdened afrain, when it was learned that John McLachlan had passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 28th, Cey- 'lon in his 85th year. He was the â- so« of John McLachlan and M'"'y McCormick and was born on high- "W*y No. 4 on the farm now owned by Arthur Leith and moved with his parents to the North Line when he wms twelve years of age and resided all his life there, w- was sick in bed oyer a month and was ♦â- enderly otired for by Mrs. MtLachlan and family whe did e-^>- thing possible ' ^ make him comfortable but in â- pite of all he passed to the great beyond. He will be greatly missed in the home. He was of a quiet and kind disjposition and was hi^h'v ' teemed by nil who kne- him. The funeral was held on F'-''''Ty aiftemoon and was largely atetnded. A short service was held at the tiouse, followed b" a service in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and Vf" conducted by Mr. Paul Rumball, â- who preached - comforting sermon. The hjrmns used were Nea'-T My <;od bo Thee, Rock of Ages and Sa''e in the Arms of Jesus. The choir Uhng an anthem "Asleep in Jesus." The pall bearers were Archie Mc- Arthur, Neil Black, Elmer Neun, Angus Black, Donald Campbell and Andrew Hincks. The casket was covered with beautiful floral tributes from Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McLachlan, Eldon Mc- Lachlan, Donald Black, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Park Flying Officer and Mrs. L. G. Stickney Mrs. Charles Park, Miss Marge Park, Mrs. J. A. Beaton, Mr. and Mrs. Lome Good- fellow Mr. and Mrs. Homer Tuck Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schenk, Miss lona Beaton, Mrs. Mary McLachlan and family. There were nine boys and three girls in the family, Dan, Hugh- ie, Angus, Dougall, Sandy, Charlie, and Mrs. Parks (Flora) have all passed on. Two brothers, Neil and Bob both of Calgary and two sisters. Mrs. Beaton (Minnie), Nobleton and Mrs. Thos. Bruce (Belle), Santa- Monica California, are the suviving members of the family. Friends from a distance who at- tended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. .7. C. ""Lachlan, Mr. Eldon McLach- lan Orillia, Mr. and Mrs. Lome Goodfellow, Noblet .n. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Park, Flesherton. Sympathy is extended to all the friends in their time of sorrow. Interment was ir McNeil's Cemetary. PRICEVILLE Thi.s Wednesday the Holdfast Club meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Beaton. Tile Y.P.S. is to be held this week at the home of Mr. Grant Sayers. On Friday night Mr. and Mrs. l>an Campbell entertained friends and neiglibors to a euchre party when (i tables were in play. Mr. Per- cy Sims and Mr*. Bradey Irwin held the high .score cards, Beth and Jane Jf'awcett won the consolation prizes. Pte. Murray and Mrs. McMillan of Toronto spent Friday and Saturday at the home of Mr. Hector McLean. Murray has been stationed at Brant- ford a.nd left Saturday evening for his nen station at Newfoundland. Miss .Mary McKinnon of town vis- ited Thuisciay at the Carson home. Mr. and Mrs. John Ritchie have moved from town to the farm he purchased from Mr. Jas. Oliver. Rev. Mr. Penman received word that his son-in-law had passed away in the General hospital where he had been a iwtient for tlie last month. We regret to learn that Mrs. F. G. Karstcdt is not wtU and went to a hospital in Toronto Thursday. We hope for her a speedy recovery. The funeral of the late Mrs. Mal- colm Mclnnis was. held Monday afternoon, March 6 in St. Columba Church. She passed away Saturday in Toronto, after an illness of some months'. Mrs Mclnnis was the last member of a family of seven, her 3 sisters and 3 brothers predeceased her. She was born on the Durham Koad, 4 miles east of Durham and her whole life had been spent in that district unti her removal f Toronto. Her husband died »l)out years ago. Since then â- â- " made her home with her daughter in Tor- onto. Surviving are one (kiughter, Esther and one son, Allan, both of Toronto. Mr. Reid, a student min- • had charge of th .service and gave a fine message. The remains were brought ti> Priceville by train. The pall lieurers were: Angus Mc- Arlhiir, N.-*! McArlhur C,non'i> Fin- ney, lt<.y .McUerniid, Alex Stone- house and Chas. Kennedy. Many l)eautiful floral tribute" showed the high esteem in which Mrs. Mclnnis wiis held both in Tor- onto and her home di trict. Inter- ment was made in McNeill's Ceme- Mr. and Mrs. Dick CarRon, viRite<l friends In Toronto last wr ' . SOIL CONSERVATION IN ONTARIO By Hon. P. M. Dewan, Dawendine Farm, Ingersoll, Ont., former Min- ister of Agriculture for Ontario. NOTICE aagUtraUen •t all ravoWtri anil ttlfltote it re««irw( hy law ilurinir tie mttiU U Manih 1st VMb to July 1st, â- MS. lar r««MB fttiHnir te eeM^Iy «rKh the law, will be ntrfijeet t« pro- 'MCntton. GoMuH your loral Provin- cial Oifker. (Note â€" This is the fifth of a ser- ies of comments by well-known au- thorities, written expressly for the Weekly Press of Ontario.) "First impressioni are most last- ing". When quite a young chap I rode a bicycle over a road in East- ern Ontario, which is now a provin- cial highway. At one spot I always had difficulty in pushing through several rods of blow sand, drifted across from an area of light soil. In the intervening years, I have motored several times over the mo- dern highway. No sand is to be seen. A reforested plot, now well developed and most pleasing to the eye, has remedied the situation. This was my first lesson in "Soil Conser- vation". In later years I came to reside in the County of Oxford, a section, for the most part, of good and fertile soil. But, in the south-west portion of the country I saw, on my first vi- sit, an area of pine-stump fences, of tumbled-down and abandoned build- ings of light and blowing sands, with here and there stalks of rye surviv- ing, maturing and propagating themselves. Obviously, rye had been grown as a last resort in a field crop programme. Within a few years, in the development of the tobacco industry, this land was all reclaimed and made productive for the grow- ing of tobacco, by the use of cover crops, ploughed in to give body to operators were able bo buy manure bought from general farms to the north and, of course, by the libera' purchases of artificial fertilizers. This programme was only made possible because tobacco was then, at least, paying much better than the average farm crop and so the opeartors were able tob uy manure and fertilizers in large quantities. Yet, one is obliged to ask; "Were it not far better had this land been reforested immediately after the harvesting of the original pine crop?'' Especially, is this query pertinent in Old Ontario, where already the wooded area is running far below that 15 to IC per cent, considered essential in those European coun- tries, where much scientific study has been given to reforestration pol- icies. On a rather dreary August day, while Minister of Agriculture, I had occasion to drive south-east over Number 20 highway. I could not avoid feeling depressed, as I viewed farm after farm of heavy, yet rob- bed and depleted soil, which it would take years to rebuild. An undue surplus of bare fields, of unpainted and decrepit houses and out^build- ings', a farmer and his wife hauling in poor quality outfit, all provided mute but concrete and convincing evidence that, for too long a time, as the saying goes, these farmers "had sold their manure over the mountain," to the fruit growers be- yond. Such observations make one wonder whether correction is to be brought about by arbitrary Govern- ment dictation or by intensive edu- cation. Personally, I lean toward the latter. So far I have referred chiefly to the maintenance of soil fertility, which ia but one of the many forma of soil conservation. For Instance, many originally fertile farm hill- sides are washing away and much of the good soil is being carried to the valleys and flat surfaces below. This calls for a proper system of drainage, of contour ploughing, and of planting. It is now almost an antiual story MAXWELL The Women's Institute mot at the home of Mrs. Mel Sled on Thursday, .March 8th, with a good ntlondimce. Yain wa-^ kIvcii out from the Red ('loss for knitting socks and sweat- ers- _ ,,. .Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pnllister I...VI' retinnr-d to their home here ifter spending the winter at Clarks- hurg. , A very pleasant time was enjoyed nt a dance sponsored by Wesley Long ind Russell Seeley, the proceeds to 'o to war work. The Guild of St. Mary's Chw-ch will meet at the heme of Mrs. W«. Seeley on Tlianida Msrch 1». Mabel Re» is vititiAC in Taranto ^his waek. Seirnce Professarâ€" "Whst haipre«<. when a bodv is imraefsed is water Geed â€" "Tlie telephone rin's." VANDELEUR to find an acute water shortage on many farms in Old Ontario. In the present month (December) a short- age is reported in ten countries, some in the West and more in the East. This is occurring in parts of the Province where our yearly pre- cipitation is sufficient. Yet we are experiencing floods at one time of the year and water famines at an- other. With swamps being cleared and drained, with wooded areas be- coming less and less, with refores- tration limited, in spite of the cora- mendaible good work of some muni- cipal authorities, Old Ontario is sorely lacking in water reservoirs. The whole problem is bo big that it calls for action in a bi* way. Sur- veys require to be made and acted upon. Some projects will necessi- the • prosecution exclusively by the Government or by a group or Conr- mission vested with government au- thority. Other soil conservation pro- jects will require considerable co- operation upon the part of the farm- ers themselves. Some activities are, indeed, entirely within their own hands. These include reforestration, where labour costs are a factor, and it jnay indeed be governmental conservation schemes, to the farmers advantage, wherein additional taxes are involved. These are days when farmers are conserving more money than they can accumulate in normal times. It is an excellent time to save money for post-war improvements and for conservation programmes. There is every likelihood that these can be done with greater facility and at less cost after the war than in these years. It is a most opportune £ime~ to save, and savings should be placed in some liquid form of investment such as Victory Bonds. The Farm Forum met on Monday evening, March 12th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Boland and the subject for discussion was, "Will Price Stalbilization Help?" Chas. Boland presided and Mrs. Lome Or- mbsy conducted the recreation pro- gram. Two groups were formed with Billie Johnston and Dora Bo- land as secretaries and a lively dis- cussion took place. The Forum de- cided that "Price control" has been of general advantage, that price stabilization would be beneficial and that the Agricultural Prices Support Act'' should give the farmer a fair deal if it is properly administered. It was decided to put on a cam- paign to have all the cattle in the school section treated for warble fly and a committee composed of P. R. Boland, Jim Cargoe, Billie Johnston, Johnnie Fitzsimmons and the ses- retary, H. I. Graham were appointed to canvass. Several good contests were put on and Mrs. Geo. Shaw and H. I. Graham were the prize winners. Readings were given by Dorothy Johnston and Dora Boland, followed by music and games. Lunch was served by the hostess. The next meeting will be in the Community Hall on Tuesday evening, March 20, when a St. Patrick's Day program will be given. Johnnie Fitzsimmons, and Elmer Cargoe are the conveners. The March meeting of the W.A. was held at the home of the presi- dent Mrs. Geo. Buchanan, with a good attendance of memtoers. The devotional period was taken by Mrs. Fitzsimmons and the roll call was answered by a verse on "Hope". The Vice-President, Mrs. Summers, was in charge of the program, which con- sisted of a paper. "An Important Duty" by Mrs. Summers and reading by Myrtle Fawcett and other mem- bers. Luncheon was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Geo. Shaw and Mrs. H. Graham. Mr. Howard McGee has purchased the Tom Sled farm, HSghway 10, near Fesherton and intends moving to the farm this spring. Mrs. Ethel Simpson was a week end guest with her daughter Miss Roberta, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lundy Johnston, recently. Mr. Lundy Johnston has returned after a week's vacation in Toronto. wheat raising, mixed farming is mak- ing rapid headway. This ig particu- larly shown by the figures of beef cattle production. The number of beef cattle in the province has increased from 680,000 in 1939 to 1,100,000 in 1943. There have been similar in- creases for other types of livestock, and it would appear that Saskatche- wan's exclusive dependence upor wheat is a thine of the past. Several reasons are given for this change. Good war-time prices for cattle & hogs have undoubtedly con- tributed substantially. Other causes are the estabishment of community pastures under the Prairie Farm re- habilitation Act, and the ertension of .*, spttlement into northern distrittg ^iiitable for stock production. The ~* main reason, however is probably -♦ the realization by the majority of ^ the farmers, of the dangers of ex- ^ elusive dependence of wheat â€" Cal- gary Alta. Albertan. ~ Bom ^ CONN â€" At Markdale Hospital on â€" Saturday, March 10, 1945 to Mr. and Mrs. James Conn (nee Frances Rob- - erts) of Feversham, the gift of a son, _ Chalmer Roberts. Change in Train Service Sunday, April 1 Owen Sound - Flesherton - Toronto A coach train for Toronto, making all intermed- iate stops, will leave Owen Sound at 6 p.m. ; and from Flesherton at 7:00 p.m. Pull details in current folders or from Agents CANADIAN PACIFIC t <~:~K~X~X~K«<~X">*>*«X~!>«<~!>*** ^ "KING WOEAT" DEPOSED A recent report from Saskatchewan confirms the general impression that even in that one-time stronghold of SPECIAL FRONT QUARTERS OF BEEF 18 Cents, cut ready to wrap HIND QUARTERS OF BEEF 24 cents, cut ready to wrap Bailey's Butcher Shop Phone 47 FLESHERTON, Ont. «<eM;~x~:*<<<K~x><.<~>>x~x~:~:~x~x*<~x~:~K~;~K~x*««K*^ 7<& ^OHtcetUCH^ ^(d <^ e5& CANADIAN RED CROSS THE EUROPEAN WAR is nearing its end. That is obvious. Many people, including members of the Canadian Red Cross, have asked us what our job will be if the war should suddenly end. We reply that we can only see ahead greater responsibilities than ever. Both in Europe and at home the work of the Red Cross must go on. The war will not bring an end to suffering and want, to the care of our Prisoners of War, to our Wounded, and to the millions whose homes and way of life have been dislocated by strife. We therefore feel that every Canadian has a right to some knowledge of what our responsibilities will be in the event of peace, and just how we propose to discharge those responuibilities. We treat each of our main activities under its respective heading. MISONUS or WM-With the end of hostilities our Prisoners of War will automaticaUy cease to be Pri- soners. Chaos and breakdown in Germany will prob- ably er-iue. The German state will cease to care for them. They will become wards of the Allied General in command of the Occupation Forces. Transportation will be difficult, and it will probably take a minimum of six months to repatriate the 2,400,000 Canadian, British and Allied Prisoners in German Camps. The need of Prisoners' PaKels and Medical Supplies will be doubled. They will be distributed by the Allied Command, and will play a vital part in feeding our men pending repatriation. After the magnificent job we have done during the last five years we cannot let oux boys in German prison camps down. Our Prisoners in the Far East will also be a continuing responsibility. We must carry on until every man is back home. â- IMOPrS STAIVINO MIUIONS â€" The job of feeding Surope's fatungry millions ia staggemg in its immen- sity. Over 17,000,000 humans have been torn from their Iwinet. Many have nowhere to rest their weary heads. They are starving. Malnutrition is the rule rather than the exception. There will be an urgent need for food, clothing and medical supplies. The Red Cross in these stricken countries are utterly dependent on their sister aocieties for supplies to meet these dire needs. Can we let them down? The Canadian Red Cross must go on! RID CROSS WOtK WITH OUR ARMID PORCIS- Until the last Canadian soldier has left Europe and has been discharged from hospital, there will be important work for the Red Cross to do. How long this wilt be we do not know, but one thing we are certain of and that is that every Canadian at home will want to make sure that our boys â- A'ill be as well looked after with the coming of peace as ihcy were in war. The care of the wounded both in Europe and Canada is a permanent responsi- bility which we cannot evade. No Canadian wants to evade it. Here again the Red Cross must go oal â- LOOD snUM SIRVICI-Red Cross Blood Serum has saved coundess lives in battle. The end of the war will see the end of painful war wounds. The demand for serum on the fightitig fronts, except the Far East, will cease. But the Red Cross Blood Serum Service should be continued for civilian use. If the Red Cross makes it freely a\«ilable it can save thousands of the lives of our own civilian citizens when war has ended. OUTPOCr HOSriTAU, CHUDRIN<S CLINICS AND DISTRICT NURSnw SnviCIâ€" This is part of the Red Cross service m dviljaarin Canada. It is carried out in the sparsely setded pacta of the Dominion, and it must go on. riRST Mi AND HOMI NURSINO SnviCI-One of the finest peacetime activities of the Canadian Red CroM. It is ttwJr a worth-while work and must go on. TIACMMS CANADIANS HOW TO it BiniR NOURISHD -Thet« k iflsportant work yet u be done in die matter of NuttWoo. Thousands of Canadians are not eating the proper fiwl. Their health could be improved immea*. nrably. The Canadian Red Cross has undertaken to educate where education is accessary. This work must goon. niPAaAlfON TO Min VIDIMIC or DISASTIR-Iu case of thews twin evUs the Red Cross is always first on die job. Foe diis reason alone die Red Cross must go on. JUNIOR RID CROSS-A great cnisade of 900,000 Cana- dian school children for health and good citizenship. A work that must go on. rwths^ ko National Executive Committee CANADIAN RED CROSS Chairfna ^ed &to^ 7(/<M THtMt ^ Onl Biwrau -« -» 4 4