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,â- 4 V > wi^ir^m â- â- ^nvi WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1928 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE n DANCE - in the - Agricultural Hall at Feversham Wed, August 21 Muiic by SILVER STAR ORCHESTRA ADMISSION :- Gems 75c., Ladies free. Everyone Come And Enjoy A Good Time. •♦♦♦♦♦•K"W''>*<~:~:~>'X~K~fr***<":~:~>'>«><>«:~xK'<~:~KK«<~:~:~:~X'<">'>'><~:~X' THE f LESHERTON ADVANCE Published on Collingwood street, Flesherton, Wednesday of each week. Cicudation over 1100, Price in Canada, $2.00 per year when paid in advance $1.50. In U.S.A., f2.60 per year, when paid in advance $2.00. Health Service - of the - CANADIAN MED. ASSOC. DOES PUBLIC HEALTH PAY? ,ir. H. THURSTON f. J. THURSTON Asst. Editor. USEHj^ PHONE CONVERSATION From lime to time, llie expenditures of publii' health departments are ! qi ."stioned on the grounds that the £jj^j_ ' improved health conditions, which are admitted, are not the result of the work of the Health Department, but are due to o'her facto.-s. Very often this questioning is put in "^uch a way as to make it appear that public health authorities had denied the in- fluence of other factors upon health cor.ditiono, which is by no moans true. A 5 a matter of convenience and for practical purposes, the work of The editor of the Wiarton Echo was in a tantrum recently on the question of the inquisitiveness of women. He called a farmer on the phone. Im- mediately the wife of the farmer answered, and on being asked if her ^ ^'-'^'^h department has certain lim- husband was home, requested the ''"'• »'' ^^^ ^"^^^ "^ '''">' "^^er depnrt- name of the intiuirer before she would "'"^"^ '" ^^^ government. However, answer his question. The Echo man ^"^ t^"" ^^^''^ of an individual is in- claimed that it wa.i none of the wo- ''""ectly mflue.nced by many condi- man's business, that it wouldn't help *'""'* ^^'"'^^'' ''" "''t come under the matters any if she did know and that Health Department, it naturally fol- it was not necessary for her to k.iow. '"^^''^ '^'i"' '^"^ Health Officer and Another angle to telephone CMKcrsa- °'^'"''' '"calth woikers have an interest tion which we have noticed is this: ''â-  '""">' '^ings f..r which 'hey are the other day 'he telephone en^.' out "°''. diectly responsiblo. (t is fairly iU incesjant message and upon an- "J'viou.i to anyone that poverty and swcring said "The Advance office ^';'«^^3s Ko hand in hand, and no one speaking." Immediately a voice en- "'" ''''"^ "'^' ^'^^ improvement of quired "Is this The Advance office?" ft^onomic conditions, provision for the Why under the sun the question need- '""'"^ °'" "i'1'Keii-s, indeed, Ihat the ed to be asked when we already had ^'^'^^'^ ^"^''' °^ â- '"'<^'3' welfare does not stated that it was, is beyond us. It '"''"ence health conditions. Simil- would be better for people in business "j'^' *''^^'" P'ai'n nj^:. provision for if the conversation were confined to P'''>'*f''0""''s and other facilities which as few words as possible, as maybe ^^^\^\ possible healthy homes In their attentions are urgently needed in ^''"""y surrounding.-,, are important «ome other businc.?« matte- at the ""^"^ " \^^^\^.\\ .standpoint. time. I Admitting all thir,, the fact emains itlict the activities carried on directly \* " EOrrORIAL NOTES ""''«''â-  hcal'h departments do result !n I 'he .Havine of lives and an increa.se in Even advocates of good sportsman- [ health of the community. The ship do not always practice that vir- \ results are obtained when econ- tue, when their own affairs are af- °7"^ '*"'^ '^^^'^^ conditions are improv Tribute to The Life of Jos. Pedlar Who Passed Away on July Slst From a Loup City, Neb., Paper, land the Rebekahs and in 1907 was . It scHjms inexpre!>8ibly sad to be Grand Patron for the state of Ne- compelled to-day and from this time braska, order of the Eastern Star, henceforth to speak of Jo-!eph S. Ped- In r.ll these lodges, Uncle Joe had lar as t'.cad, and our hearts are too filled practically every official posi- full of grief and sorrow to pay in 'tion with great credit. He was al- f itting terms the tribute to his life ) so elected president of the Loup City and memcry. j Rotary Club but on account of poor Uncle Joe as ha wtj affectionately health resigned before the time he known to cvcryo.ie, was born in a was to have taken over the office, cabin home in the Canadian forest, j As Uncle Joe went through life near Fle'hcrton, and left his native "He plucked a thorn whereveA.he land over 50 years ago, coming to the saw it and planted a rose in its place." United States and to Loup City on His iHncss dates back about fifteen May 12, 1880, and he lived his life years, when he underwent a serious in this community for almost half a 'operation for goitre, and after that century, and what a life it has been j enjoyed good health again until about and what a story of struggle, poverty i three years ago when he suffered a i:;-,:isni and service. Ik> knew the' :c!apr,o but recovered and about three hardships of pioneer lif.-, what it ww r.ior ha dgo ho grew worse r.nd his to help bu;ld .nrd" live i.; the old sod c:nutio.i became serioui and in the .shanty on the claim. He was a grad-| early morning of July 31st Joseph S. uato of 'he University of hard knocks, Pedlar peacefully went to the great with practically no schooling except Leyond where no travellers return, the school of experience. He used. Death to Uncle Joe wa.s no terror every opportunity and made oppor-,for he has said on different occasions tumties every day to educate and do- that death to him was like passing velop his own powers. Every day from one room to another. His faith was school day with Uncle Joe, his i,, a Supreme Being was genuine, slogan of life wr.3, 'He profits mosl when Uncle Joe departed, he left be- who serves best.' and it was that ser- hind a devoted wife, six brothers and Mce to friends, to lodges, community two sisters. His brothers and sisters county and state that developed his all live in Canada. C. T. Pedlar of own powers and made him one of the Manitoba and John Pedlar of Flesher- mo3t unselfish and useful citizens ten were present for the funeral, of this county. lie ha.^ been honored ,,., . , . ,. ,j ., .. by .nlmost every official position in' The funeral services were held Sat- the gif of the people in the school 'f'^''^ afternoon. It was Planned to district, ci'y and county, and when ^^^ ^\ "",':"^''' "* ,^^^ Methodist sheriff of the county, in .serving the church, but this proved too small and proces-es of the court, he became in- 'I'^ ^P*^""^ ^°"^^ ^^^ ^^z^t^A and when terested in the law. and bv burning "'^ ^""""' cortege arrived at the the midnight oil, he .so schooled him- "P^""* *'°"'<^' ^^^ huildmg was filled self in the precepts that he wrj ad- mitted to practice in all courts and I I to capacity. Rev. E. H. Maynard of Gering, a former Loup City pastor, became one of the most trusted and P'^^^'^^'ed the sermon and the Masonic capable attorneys in this county and h°'i:l'!"f„i",u!!!'".^.!; Masonic 'his part of the state. """ ' ' The teachings, ritualism and sym- bolism of Masonry was one of the con'rolling forces of his life and one of the great factors in shaping his character and destiny. In the world war his money and time and effort was laid on the altar of his country and no sacrifice was members together with many visiting members from nearby town marched to the home and escorted the body to the opera house. Perhaps at no funeral ever held in Loup City were there so many flow- e;3 all testifying to the love and esteem in which Uncle Joe was held by his fellow citizens. The writer is informed that the too great for him to assume. He was r>„ji„ c •, • /-. . j „ ... . • â-  , Pedlar family in Canada and many cither chairman or a member of every wpr activity committee, and was in- strumental as chairman of the Mem- bership Committee of the Red Cross,' old settlers in his former Canadian home had arranged a reunion or home coming and that Undo Joe was to have been chairman of this gathering. in securing its large membership and ,^„,, j,^ ^^^ ^^^j ,^„^ ^ ^ in secunng most of its funds, and ^^j ^^e dnte of this meeting happen- efforts were responsible for ed as be observed in others, but not in ^^^^ .'^^hen there i.; no change in oc fected. It is an excellent trait to ";".'''' a result of public health work, ourselvcj. , cnomic conditions. Maternal deaths '"ifV deaths, preventable sickness -n, • , . . ^^,• K ^ ' ^ ^^*^^ """^ '"'^'^ of health are by The appointment of Miss Agnes C. no means rare in the homes nC tZ Macphail. M.P.. as a representative well-to-do. Organized heX IJ of the Government to the Geneva tion. ^upervisiorand e^ jon ar" conference ,s a tribute to the ability needed both bv rich and nonr T, of the l.idy member of parliament expenditure of a dollar or twi' i ii from South-Ean Grey. . per capita is very 'ihea"; cZnt'S • • . health insu ance which no community Editor Frank Irwin of the Durham ^'^"'''^^ '" neglect. It is the weli- Chronidc was so busy last week '^^'^^ individual sicknc^-i shaking hand., with old '-:--', at the ' '•'"'"^'â- 'â- â€¢' the publi,; health expendi- old home week /â- elebrationa J 're that ^""^^ represent a mca.?iirc of insur meeting happi ed to be the day of his funeral. But Uncle Joe is gone. His work is ended. Hii earthly pilgrimage is o'ei-. He went to sleep and today Caught Small Trout he gave The Chronicle n 1 .'t from being read by p.n cage? \--:. d. In- cidentally he clfaned up &v. .much of the job work in his .«hop. ance covering community. all classes in the Church ser\Mces were held â-  in Gaelic in the Scotch scti lenient at Emb 0. It marked the anniversary of the gr.'iup of pettier'-, from Su*h- erlandshire, Scotland, who were the Old Home Week Visitors Jos. Armstrong. Toronto; Dr. Em ,:,..â- , ... . . and Mrs. A -ins'rong. Dick, Jim. first white men to take up homes in David and Peter. Cobalt; Miss Lottie Oxford coun.y For many ye.nirs Armstrong aid Fred W. A mstrong. services were held ,n Gaelic in the Toronto; R. VV. Vallentvne, Canning- I ? Priceville P-esbyterian church while ton; Campbell Aitcheson, St. Pauls; | ? Rev. Mathewson was pastor, bu^ the Mr. and Mr.. Howard Armstrong. To- % old people are passing on and the ronto; M-. and Mu.. .Weph ^Arm- t v-ith that beautiful dialect. I Anderson. Edgely; Meyrlva Arm- • • • j strong. Regina; Mrs. E. Armstron.? Cheap politics are being played Sv ""'' Wallace of Toron'o; Irene Atch- the Toronto dailies these days- each *^''""' ^o onto; Mr. and Mrs. R. J. one attempU to heap as much abuse ;i"'i|^°"' ^^""^ ""'' f''"""'*' O-'hawa; on *he other as possible, and there is Anderson. Manor. Sask.; Mrs. «o love lost between any of them "'"" Armstrong, Ruth, Edna and Ed- Eecently the Toronto Globe published *"''^' "^"""""to; Rev. Albert E. Ann- an illujtration showing the many sky- ***â- ""«?• Mrs. Armstrong, Morris, ncrapers and other buildings cons' rue- J^"'"*"''* »nd Bert. Meaford; Mrs. J. t«d or nearly constructed. No men- „ -^"^'^y- Misses Nora A. and Olga •ion was made of the ftw Toronto ' ^*' Catharines: N. Frances Audre, Star building which orcurAd a poii- ^""^^ Island. N.Y. tion in the centre of the '-Set ire It ^"'"'lon and Mrs. Badgcrow (Winnie 1« cheap politic, and if tiK '•-.ilies In n ,?'^' Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Toronto would have more in common „ f"?',' '''"â- '"'â- '^: ^' A. Beaton, with each other, many improvements ""»â- '"''»'•'; W. H. Bunt. Misses Lillian which are certainly needed, could be „ F|(»-ence Bunt. Toronto; Mr. and his the wonderful record in Sherman County. As chairman of the Minute Men he was the last man to say good- bye as the boys went away at their , . â-  ^^ •,. • , , country's call and the first one to wel- 1 "'"''P^ °"' '" *^^ ^'""^^ "^"^^^^ ^^^^ come them home. When in time of trouble, Uncle Joe was usually there to offer his assist- 1 ance and at funerals his car was al- ' ways ready to 'ake a load, and he had a .standing offer with the undertaker For catching undersized trout Mr. to that effect. i Chas. Mc-sier of the Collingwood genia. Ontario, May 30th, 1857.and gravel was fined in the police court genia. Ontario, May tiOtht, 1S57, andt in Dundalk on Thursday afternoon, came to the United State in March. \ Police Magistrate Spereman of Owen 187!), working r.-, a blacksmith for a Sound prosecuted. The fine amount- vear at Newton, Iowa, and arriving cd to ?10, with costs of $$7.50| A in Loup City on May 12, 1880. On charge of giving false information waa July 12. 1880, he was married to withdrawn. Mary A. Thomp.son. Two children! . were bom to 'hem, Ray passing away May 2()th, 1002, and Saidee on Feb- ruary 22, inn,'>. j Uncle Joe served with distinction! BEMROSE â€" On Wednesday, Aug- in every office to which he was elec- 1 "^t 7th, 1920, to Mr. and Mrs. Tho3 ted Sheriff for two terms. County ' ^'''"'â- "*<'' twins, a boy and a girl.â€" Attorney 'hree terms and as County ^"-^^Ph William and Margaret Ellen. Judge. For almost a quarter of a! FISHER â€" In Artemesia, Tuesday, century he was n member of the August l.'Uh. 1929, to Mr. and Mrs. Board of Education of the Loup Harry Fisher, the gift of a son â€" City ?chooh. ,nnd during 'he World Donald Albert. War he devoted practically his entire time to its activities and ('••ive^, including the .American Red DIED. Cross. He was an active member of the Masoni' frate-nity. Eastern Star. BEMROSE â€" On Thursday. Aug. Knifthts of Pythias. Pythian Siptors. ust 8th, Joseph William, infant son rndcpendcnt 0--(lor of Oddfellows of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bemrose. I BORN Mcnred for *he Que«n city. Girl Wanted Mrs. W. A. Bentham. To^o^'o; Mr. nnd M-s. A. Brooks, Harrison: Mrs. .Tohn Bate<. Toronto; Mrs. E. C. Brown and Marguerite. Rriprhton. Ont. Mrs. L. Borw-i (Lilv Thi«tlelhwaite) Kennedy's Grocery Men,s Wear 12 bar.s P. & O. .Soap 49c. 3 lbs. Pure l,;ircl 55c. 10 lbs. Pure Honey 1.00 100 lbs. Pure Honey 10.00 8 Bars Castile Soap 25c LEAVE YOUR ORDER FOR A BASKET OF TOMATOES Gentlemen! If you need a new suit come and look our samples over. We also have Ready-mades. SPECIAL PRICES THIS WEEK Keith and Lillias. West Toronto- Mr. I 'I' Girl Wanted for general office w<irk nid IVtrs. W. Bentham (Chii«tinp X •nd to learn linotype setting. Many Smith) Predonia. 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