The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

THE FLESHERTON ADV-\XCE WEDNESDAY, MAT 1€, 19M Tobacco Probe Is Briflging Out Facts The sensati'-'n c;' tr.c - â- - was th« evidence ty - ra- _._ facturers before the Stevens Com- mittee. The week was short on ac- count of Ascension Day, May li>th bein? obser-.ed as a holiday by the Commons, although it was on tha. very day that much of the sensatiooa! evidence vraa laid befcre the Com- mittpe. The Imperial Twbac-o Company Limited with its interlocking interests in British and American companies was the first on the stand. This company during the depression years made a thciisand per cent, profit on its original investment of $25,000. During the black years of 1931-32, $4«7,6T4.0O and $487,192.00 constitut- ed their profits. .\t the same time Mr. Miller the president received a salary of $25,000 a year and a bonus of $40,000 in 1931 and $32,000 in 1932 The Vice-President of the same com- pany, by name D. C. Patterson, re- ceived a salary of $40,000 a year and bonuses during the years mentioned of $67,000 and $53,000 respectively. These salaries and bonuses headed the long list of amounts paid to the officials of the company. In ad- â-  dition the Imperial Tobacco Company had distributed 420.000 shares to its executive of about 25 members. The stock was valued at $5.00 a share. Of this amount the person receiving the shaves paid $3 out of the bonus ind the public paid the other $2. And what of the grower of the to- bacco ' During the years of the big profits for the company, the grower was in abject poverty, getting siuch less than the cost of production, which runs around 26c a pousid, while the price received by the producer in 1932 was 16 "-sc per lb. for top quality, and this in spite of the fact that the 193. crop was superior to that of 1930 which broug'ht the farmer a top price of 32t. The story of the marketing of the 1932 tobacco crop was related in a most dramatic manner in the Suther- land report. The crop was excellent both as to quantity and quality. The growers waited eagerly for some ont of the large tobacco buyers to oper the market. For the two previous years the Imperial Tobacco Company the largest buyer of tobacco in Can- ada, had opNjned the market on Octob- er 5th, but in 1932 that date passed uneventfully and left the growers waiting. One by one the days slipp- ed by and then the vreeks. The growers, totally unorganized and ab- solutely dependent on the action of the tobacco ccnipanies. became pan- icky. Meanwhile in the town ol TilsoBburg, on the edge of the Nor- folk, Oxford. Elgin toba-co district were gathered in one hotel rtpresent- atives and buyers of most of the tobacco companies in Canada. There were about thirty of them and theit movements w^xe followed w'^n the keenest attention. Finally, osi October 2oth the market was opened by the Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada at a top price of 24c. or tV" below the top for the year previous. No other company ex- ceeded this top price and relatively few croi.>s brought this figrure. With- in a few days the price steadily and rapidly declined. The result wa; that by the first week of November the growers had beoome corapteteiy demoralized and were ready to seii their tol>acco at any price, with a resultant U>'^-jc a lb. This, bvietny, is the story of the Sutherland report. .And what of Ihe tobacco retailer? Mr. Miller sravo evidonoe to the eom- mittoo to shv'>\Y in the United Stores cf Toronu-i, chief clerks average<.l $25.- S 45 a week: the maximum being fSS.lSjJ^ and the minimum $15.27, with tH<i assistants averaging $U''.7l> a week iv. ' salary. W.ilter M. Stow.irt, pivsidout aiui MR. H. W. KERNAH.XN Mr. Kemahan of Maxwell is the LiberallConservative candidate in the coming I*rovinciaI election. Small Bear Killed lo Bosh Near Ceylon Bears in most localities are not cncommon, but real live wooUy ones are an exception. On Sunday Mr. Paul Schram, who resides west ot Ceylon, had a startling experience with a real live one. .-Vitracted by the barking o{ his dogs in :he swamp on the Hugh McPherson farm, near the Sis Comers, Mr. Schram proceed- ed to investigrate and found a small bear in the branches of a tree with the dogs in attendance at the foot. He sent his children for a gun from a neighbor, but before they returned he had felled the tree with an axe. Mr. Bear clung to the branch and when the tree landed he was pirjjed to the ground by the branch. He was quickly dispatched to put him out of his misery. We would no doubt be writing a different ending to the story if the mother bear had returned jt»t then to claim her cub. While bears have been seen at var- ious points in .Artemesia township during the past year or so this is the firs: instance of one being captured iHighway Widened And Curves Reduced The King P.; work on Saturc^. . , _ - the grave! pit with a large shovel on the W. S. Inkster property in the north end of the village. The mater- ial extracted is bein^ used to coo- stntct shoulders on the nod a mik az>d a half north of Flesharton. Men are also being used in aoderbrashing this section for the placing of tht shoulders. Mr. I. -A. Blythe of To- ronto has a number of men employed south of Fleshertcn radA::ng the curves of which there are ten berwee:: Flesherton and Dondalk. Work 1- being roshed on these sections in az effort to have the road ready for pav- ing, which will likely comateECe a- bout July 1st. The King Paving Co. also have the contracr. of finishing tfcje li-Vfoct strip on Highway 26 east of Stayner, of which there is about six miles yet to be U:d between Midhurst and Edenvale. When they finish that section the machisery will be moved to Flesherton and the pav- ing work will commence around July 1st, working north and south oat o: Fiesherton. All men being employed on the road work in Grey County will be local men, with the exeeprlon of those- who are experienced in paving work and the operating of machinery and the foremen. The number of men b«ing employed is limited, but preference is given the married men with fam.ilie3. .-ave ieer r.a*. .:icrc i. "Seeing a pretty gtri Ls as good Th« average «Mker ipends das* as a toaie'* say? aa CBCkosiast. And i ta fSM a year in eigarett«s. Thu ip ecthosiasm may keep tbem ftriag i sometunes they aic made sp at thelvaoU boy abooi $19^)00 wrtk ot ir.ti! ail the seed is planted ac !eas? - iriggist's. 'life V Ladies' Wash Dresses GOOD PRICE FOR HORSE Mr. Jan*es Picken of Bentinck. whose flair for good horses is knowii over a wide area, sold one of his Clyde mares Tuesday to a man near Dundalk for $325. As the prict woiild indicate, the anima! was a iTood one, and shows that despite de- pression prices, a good article com niands a gv>od figure. practically owner of the Macdonald Tobacco Company of "Montreal, gave evidence in which he claimed not to have any salary btft later admitted that he draws $5,000 a week from a fund of accumulated profits, which amounts you will see. to $260,000 a yearâ€" not a bad salary. Mr. Stewart was out alter a few Govemmen: scalps, asking permission to question three unnamed ministers of the Ctowt, OR campaign funds which he alleged were asked of his company by one Pitfield of Montreal. He also ac- cused the srovernmwit of having tipp- ed the Tuckett Tobacco Com{>any of Hamilton off regarding reduction in excise tax from $6 to $4 in 1932. -Anyone intereste^i in tobacco would be well advised to get into the manu- facturing end of it. keeping well away from production and retailing. .\GXES MACPH.AIL House of Commons Special Degree Work By ToroBts L.O.Lodge .\ughrim. Rose of Derrv Lodge ol Toronto will be the guests of Max- well L.O.L. 666 on Saturday evening May 26th, for the ptrrpose of rais- ing two of the Maxwell brethren tc the Koyal .\rch Degree. Tcis is an extra special event for Orangeism in this district and the Worshipful Master and brethren of Maxwell Lodge extend a cordial invitation to all Orangemen to be present on this occasion. Bro. Geo. McCom.be Deputy Grand Master. L. H. Saund- ers. Past Grand Master and Wm Fitigerald. Grarni Secretary have in- timated that they will be present, and other prominent members of the Order will attend. <• * t * * I* New! Crisp! Colorful! NEW SX-\PPY STYLES IN LIGHT. MEDIUNI anu D.\RK SH.VDES. NEW DESIGNS .\ND TUB-FAST COLORS. ALL SIZES FOR MISSES ANT> -MA- TRONS ARE INCLLTtED Specially Priced 98c, $1.29 $1.79, $1.95 WHITE FOOTWEAR White •wtD be in great demand again fcr the summer season. White oxford White Straps aoid White Ties. All new designs this season. PRICED AT $1.95. S2.29 and 52.95 ♦ t New Lines in Canvass Footwear for Men, Boys, Women, Misses and Children Holeproof, FuU- Fashioned Silk Hosiery chiffon and service wei^htsln all the new season's shades. Sizes 8^ 2 to lO^ 3. PRICED 79c and $1.00 per pair. May Lose An Eye Mr. Chas. F. Lawrence of .A-trir.- court. fornjer principal of F!esher-:or hig'h school, suffered an injury that may cause him to lose the sight of an eye. It is said that he was stor- ing: some sodium while at the school and placed it for safe keeping in a can of what he supposed was coal oil. It was water, however, and exploded hitting him in the face causing severe bums and injuring his e.ve severely. His many friends here hope that che accident will not cause the loss of the eye. TH.XNK YOl 0:tawa. I wish to thank my friends and patrons for their goes! will and sap- port while I haw been in business in Flesherton. I K«peak for my suc- cessor, Mr. Howard Milligac. a co tinuance of vour patronage. -J. R. WILSON. Specks before the eyes is a s;gt one needs specs before the eyes. Seasonable Suggestions THE Variety Store \VHF,N YOV BIY FOR I ASM THE PRICK IS LESS. WF BUY .\T C.VSH PRICES .WD YOU l?ET THE BF..NEFIT. OUR STOCK IS MORE COM- PLETF. THKS EVER. COME EN AND WOK .\ROUNl>. SAX'S OVR COUPONS ON SILX'ERiWARE. A COUPON WITH EVFJIY PVRCH.\SE IT IS SURPRISING HOW PAST THEY TOTAL UP. NO CONI^mONS TO -THIS OF- PER. JUST S.WK THE COU PONS. S. L. Stauffer, Prop. II Buy Seed Com before the Rush. Leave your order for Cooper's Sheep Dip and save t the last minute scramble. ^ ti « « $ Wire Gates just the kind for Barnyard or Road Gateways, 12 or 13 foot. Your choice $5.50 ea. * * « Pure Fresh Lard in 20 lb. pailt * ♦ ♦ PrinceM Soap Flakes Panskine • * « ♦ ♦ ♦ $1.9SeiL Ik Se Velvet Hand Qeaner ISc : Osprey& Artemesia Co-operative Co., Ltd. FLESHERTON i? Specials in Men's Wear Clotfa Caps, Felt Hats, Hosiery, Sbiirts. Neckwear. Summer Underwear, Pullovers, Sweaters, Ready-to-wear Suits, Flannel Trousers, Belts, Glove*. Overalls, Work Trousers, Work Boots, Fine Shoes. ALL REASONABLY PRICED. F. H. W. HICKLING Flesherton, Ont. ♦<><>^>-^*-^♦<-^♦-^-^^-^â- ^♦♦♦-?♦<-^>o-^^â- ^-^'^^<->â- ^<' ^â- ^-^â- o-^♦•^â- ^%v^,><-^♦-^-^->->♦-^^^♦<~>>x^-^â- ^-^♦**<->â- ^<'^^ 0NT4.^.0 DEP.ARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS MOTOR VEHiCl.ES SRANC.M TO THE CAR EFUL DR1\TRS ONTARIO: Congratulations o a Request! There has been .i erati tying decrease in the number otauronior'.ve accidenrs ia 0:icario. There wen? fewer deaths in I'^J^', fewer persons injured, les5 property damage. The decrease in accidents has been substantially greater than the percentage of decrease in registrations. To those drivers who helped in this improvement the thanks of this department, the thanks of every citizen of Ontario, is due, and you have mine in large measure. But, we have only made a beginning! Despite the improvement shown, there were !?.b.'4 serious accidents l;ist year. 40o n-.cn, won-.en and children were killed. ~,S"*T persons were injurevil By whom? NYho were responsible for these deaths and injuries? The drivers involvevi were, for the most part, honest, decent ci,tijcns; men and women who are usually careful, who only take a chance kctc crrj tkrn. They were of no spccirj class. Some of them live in your street, perhaps tjext door to you. One of them jr.igat have Wen you 1 Every one of these drivers is sorry now â€" tr.:'- .-;â€" "•â- : ail the regrec in the world cannot restore life or limb. The habitually reckless, callous driver is a known, visible menace. Ajviinst him swift action cm be taken. But it is to the u.^ually careful motorist, like yourself, that this departntent must lov>k for help in making Ontario's streets anvi highways safer for driver and pedestrian alike. Will v.r.-i help: â€" this season more than ev-r before! The way is simple, the result can be far-reaching. Careful driver, respond to »-his appeal! Remember that it only takes a moment tor an accident to n.ippcn â€" one lapse fn)m safe- driving. In that one moment may occur a tragevly whicK the orfenvling driver may never be able to forget. Every tmie you sit at the wheel of vour car be safe tv-conscious. Watch ! Dnve safelv alwavs ... all the way. i^A^fLA^U^t^ MIVISTFR Tcrnntcv. Mav Ut, 1934.