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W!flhmm ‘Among is the fact that although 94 per cent of village homes and 51 per cent of farm homes checked have electric lights, 17 ::r”e.thvm‘unl'l:':atonfnl >a 'Mh on in the daytime. for dark rooms on farms is often existence of broad verandahs or nearby clusters of outâ€"buildâ€" ings. Another cause is lack of windows or mybatbndnebvbhnuthqm -finpon;ntolh‘rgbommln by coalâ€"oil lamps, 3 percen gas I;y.rnlluhmu. Somoflmmwa':: t'yp.olught!n:. The 48 per cent ratâ€" ing for rural electrification results from chaek-lx.:nlymfllafm Since they are near centers, they have access to urban power lines. Overâ€"all national average of mmmmmmhg or small, near town or remote, was only per cent on the last national census of 1941. here th but improve io i n rpreana uie men. Onronlamwhlnhuohl to i:E'weuamrhthuu. per cent build on more rooms and the same numâ€" ber will make needed repairs. In nonâ€"farm rural communities the same categories run 8, 8 and 5, while in larger towns and in cities woman family plans were the farm and move to town. They were older places 7 per cent. ‘The numbers who will buy if conditions permitâ€"which means if postâ€" war months don‘t cut present incomeâ€"run 2, Sill build, and be Joined by .?:‘r...""".}".fi hmand’pcentoldz‘ft Those who have building plans, but want to make sure of postwar conditions, number 2, 5 and 5 percent. lages the figure is three per cent, in bigger places 7 per cent. m%zflhv war‘s end frees materials and labor. In vilâ€" lssued Thursday from office of mmmusmm.:" In village, town and city homes an exâ€" tra one family in ten has taken hm parents, parents or married sons or ters. The is double that on farms. People are all over the house. The nonâ€"bedroom total 4 per cent on farms, 9 per cent in nonfarm rural areas and 12 per cent in urban centers. Fiftyâ€"five percent of village homes and 64 per cent of farmhouses need repairs. Twenty per cent on farms and 14 per cent in smaller urban centers are sovrundown that only major replacements, such as new plaster or new floors, will help. In many cases only new houses will do. 3 £ True independence is never afraid of That is what many hundreds of women, a scientificallyâ€"selected crossâ€"section of Canaâ€" dian housewives, told 135 women selected trained exact answers questions put to each woman. The survey took three months and the complete which will be given government and other authâ€" orities, are still being worked out. on some aspects of the survey were released last week by Lever Brothers Limited. Other geporumbdngeompletdl_ndwfllbew ing dependent, and true dependence leads always to the most perfect independence. â€"â€"People interviewed live in houses valued in normal times at $4,000 or less, or renting for not over $40 a month, or on farms of 200 acres or under. They represent 82%.of the peopleofClnl.dl- i e y Overcrowding is the worst problem and clude farmhands and maids, lodgers, roomers, Boarders and relatives. On farms, one famâ€" ily in 20 shares its space with employees. In villages the number of outsiders living with the family is twice as large. In cities and towns every sixth house is buiged by boardâ€" ers or lodgers. The Grimsby IndepeMd@Nt | demands improved heating systems, such as 8t Inonin ttountu‘h t andinin Werkiy® furnaces. In smaller urban centers the reâ€" "CANADIAN HOMES" SURVEY Naturally the tendency for farmers to Two percent of farmers, according to LIVINGSTON and LAWSON, Publishers, FACTS & FANCIES "Lincoin County‘s Leading Weekly" Nights, Sundays, Haligays, 539 ptionâ€"$2.00 Canada D Tors in Dmaed Suriem pagable * . J. ORLON LIVINGSTON, Editor, Frank Fairborn, Jr. 2 1 ccan ce dn â€" in sn Peomentonr iedfi ie rer on furnaces. In smaller urban centers the reâ€" m?mhfl‘.(“w“)' Only 4 in 10 homes on farms and in villages have furnaces, as against 7 in 10 for the bigâ€" ger towns and cities. The rest are heated mainly by wood stoves, coal stoves or comâ€" HWL‘-‘ Some people have several types of heating, so that even though 70 per cent of townspeople have furnaces, nearly half of them also have wood or coal stoves. MINORITY VOTE For those who like to indulge in election zt-mnu-. th: Federal election figures Lincoin, migh interest, or a good -bjoetdwf-ht;m-'u: * ‘The successful candidate, N. J. M. Lockâ€" hart, secured a total of 15,004 votes. His three opponents secured a total of 15,521. That would leave Mr. Lockhart as a minority representative by 517, according to the logic stllll_;â€"lj'mllllllllll’llll§ [FRUIT PICKING LADDERS | of some people. ‘ Canadian Package Sales Co. Limited ... Grimsby | \ § : NUMBER 321 ‘ VIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIII'IIIIA Over one farm woman in 12 (8 per cent) Beamsville Basket & Veneer Co., Ltd...... H. H. Farrell & SONS LtG. ............coomosm A. HEWSON & SOM ..................... mssc Merritt BTOtTRHETS .......................mmmsmsmmnsmmmmimime 6 Foot, 8 Foot and 10 Foot 70¢ per Foot necessary manpower and materials, it will take time â€"it might be months â€"to instal all the apparatus mnecessary to serve our waiting applicants. We shall lose no time, you may be sure. o We are grateful for the patience and understanding of so many who have had to wait so long for telephone service. phones depends not on instruments alone, but also in many cases on obtaining wire, cable and exchange equipment. Even when we can secure THE\|GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT NOW PROCURABLE AT: TELEPHONE ORDER TO: anoy 1ofte MEmEiesr CC se RAT 2 of the 15,521 would mmfin:mnnmwm been one candidate Tuhan nc...r-!.unhntnotmm him. It is assumed that not one We voted for him on personal or other who voted against him, having a ed could be very wrong. FProportionai PepY®â€" sentation with first, second and third choices, might be the real answer, but there is pretty good reason to believe that this system, apâ€" plied in the case of Lincoln, would have added mmmmwmm. MlOMthonbemutlandl- date, Col. McCordick. Would anyone presume Mflfiqhdmrkduewdmmq would all have been for the C.C.F. or for the Laborâ€"Progressive candidate? A snap verdict on the figures as presentâ€" P mqernne 20009 70000 000 Sshaie d didates for whom to mark their balâ€" _...\.._.... Grimsby ..Beamsville ... Grimsby .. Grimsby Grimsby laugh politico. Councilior "Sammy" Bonham on the search for strawberry pickers. _ «c »sl John Holder, The Village Banker, sleepy eyed, wetting off the early morning bus from Hamilton. Still looking for a wigâ€"wam. | * Norman Todd worrying about his next fall‘s canning pack. Can‘t can water, he says, Toâ€"0oâ€"0â€"0 much rain spoiled the pack. _ 5. All day Saturday and Saturday night the busâ€" jest thorofare of any town its size in Canada. Streets crowded, stores packed. It‘s a great old street. Just around the corner on "Lizzie‘s street. Little Whizzer Kanmacher painting his boat preparatory to invading the North Country. Of all the colors for a Dutchman to use, Irish Green. Letters to the Editor ‘The Grimsby Independent, May I take this opportunity of thanking the good people of your community, through the medium of your paper for the splendid support they gave Mr. Ryson and the children of The United Studios at their concert in Grimsby on June 1st, for the benefit of the Milkâ€"Forâ€"Britain Fund. Mr. Ryson has turnâ€" «d over to me $62.50 for this worthy cause. Please be advised that this sum will send 625 quarts of milk to the children in Britain who need this milk badly at this time. On behalf of the children in Britain and the Kinamen Club of St. Catharines, I wish to again exâ€" tend our sincere thanks. _ Penned and Pilfered . 3 Oe meotle join and hoae 1t . othere is ‘t Pai ... : \£. 4 .A . /~> Sintedonnatinh n uies PRAYER OF A SPORTSMAN Dear Lord, in the battle that goes on through life, 1 ask but a field that is fair, A chance that is equal with all in the strife, A courage to strive and to dare. I And if I should win, let it be by the code, With my faith and my honor held high; ‘And if 1 should lose, let me stand by the road And cheer as the winners go by. e (Dedicated to Grimsby‘s overworked and seldom ‘The Editor and his market basket. # # # # Aroma of coffee floating through the A. & P. paid medical practioners) ‘The doctor hears the ringing bell, ‘Then, silently, he dons his garb, And marches forth, alone. A chill pervades the empty streets, And stings his weary form, While others, in their cosy cots, Are comforted and warm. ‘Through the tollsome weary day, He battles with life‘s foes; Anticipatingâ€"on his wayâ€" A night of earned repose. But: Ab, how vain the doctor‘s hopes, The thought of peaceful rest, As hope for happy hour, his own; "Tis his to strivs for recompense, Against the rainy day, And his to hea; those suffering ones, ‘That fall beside the way. "Tishis to lend the cheering amile, And lift the wasted form; No matter how the midnight chills, Or how severe the storm. For him there is no peaceful dream, No restful hour is set, May rally, and forget. God, give him strength to overcome, His heartaches one and all, And lead him gently when he makes, His final midnight call. § * [1V MAIN= STREET TME MIDNIGHT CALL Yours very truly, Roy M. Miller, June 12th, 1945. "THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER" NEWPARTS... ACCESSORIES I have just received the largest shipment of New C.C.M. Parts and Accessorâ€" ies that I have had at one time in three years. Come in and have your "Honey" Shelton Next Door to Dymond‘s Drug Business Directory Harold B. Matchett BARRISTER, soLiciTOR, Etc. it DOES taste . good in a pipe\ SUN LIFE OF CANADA AUCTIONEER & VALUATOR dlh-h:obur:m da um&n =-lt. Beamevilie or Grimeby ‘ Independent, Phone 36. George 1. Geddes 25 Main Street, West arnimssy 5 Mours 0â€"5 â€"â€" Saturdays 9â€"12 Mours 9:00â€"12:00; 1:30â€"5:00 ]: wzgg_n_ned’ Far An Appointment