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Wednesday, April 7, 1937 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE THE I FLESHERTON AOYANCE Published on CoUinf^ood Street, r'lesherton, Wednesday of each week. Circulation over 1000, Price in Canada |2.00 per year, when paid in advance |l-gO; in U. S. A. |2. per year, when paid in advance $2.00. W. H. THURSTON, Editor. F. J. THURSTON, Auociate Editor â- ^ A CASE OF THE BLLES A despatch from Truro, Nova Scotia, says a lad down there has a "singing hen." Just imagine an un- important item like that finding a place in a metroiiolitan newspaper! Ontario hens all sing. They warble every time they lay an egg or find a juicy angle worm. Even the roos- ters up here have a »ong of a kind that is heard, too frequently, when a fellow wants to sleep at 3 o'clock in the moming. If you wi.sh to hear a hen sing at her loudest, just pretend you are going to cut her head off. Most hens can hit high C at such times and then some. Under such circumstances she is a champion "blues" singer and can discount any- thing in "blues" that one hears over the radio. Perhaps if we under- took to chop off tho heads of the radio "blues" they, too, would prove ill their mournful dirges. we hear cheers ? im- Do FRENCH NOT WANTED During the i>ast few years the Can- adian Radio Commission has permeat- ed its programs with announcement* in French that has brought great re- sentment in many quarters. The Eng- lish language is the official language in Canada, except in parliament wher» the French language is u.sed and in official documents. Quebec holds the lance of power in Canada and both ,,-^tieH have been wooing that prov- in^K but at present are more evenly divSled in their allegiance to party politics, so that both partie.s are ap- parently e<iually to blame in the spread of French influence in this coutitry. It is to be regretted that Engli.sh Canada should have the French language forced upon it, whether wanted tir not, but with the influence exerted upon the Radio Com- mission it is not to be wondered at that such Is the case. (OIRT M.WIMl M (HANGED Demonstratiou Wood Lots In Grey County Eight woodlot owners of Grey Coun- ty have been chosen as demonstration woodlots. A forester from the Forest- ry Branch advises owners on utiliza- tion, improvement cuttings, thinnings and planting, if necessary. The purpose of selecting woodlots adjacent to a road is to draw attention to woodlots that are being preserved and that have forestry principles ap- plied to their management. A Demon- stration Woodlot sign has been placed where it may be seen. The following are the owners of the woodlots. Mrs. Wm. McLoughry â€" Artemesia township. W. A. Weber â€" Artemesia township J. R. Reid â€" Sullivan township Justus Dierlanim â€" Normanby township. Alex Patterson â€" Keppel township S. E. Hammll â€" Holland township Wm. McKinney _ Proton township Albert Fleming â€" Derby township N. S. Laycock â€" Sydenham town- ship. There are 15 acres of hardwood on the McLoughry farm south east of Markdale. For years fuelwood require- ments for the house have i>een secured from the woods. Trees that show signs of deterioration due to age and crowd- ing are selected for cutting. The large .sound trees are cut if more fuelwood or logs for lumber are needed.The woodlot always has a well-kept ap- pearance and there are no large open- ing.s made as in woodlots where all the tree.s on a small area «re cut. The trees are healthy and there is a much higher annual growth of wood than in a woodlot that is cut clean, either as a whole or in small areas each year. Mr. W. A. Weber intends to grow timber and fuelwood on a 50 acre hill- side one mile north of the hydio plant at Eugenia Falls. It is largely a second growth hardwoood stand and it is be- ing improved by thinnings. These thin- ning.s yield a considerable quantity of fuelwood and increase the future value of the property. The sugar maple and white ash are left rather than the iron- wood and beech as they are much more valuable timber. .Ml-. Alex Patterson has 150 acres of woodland. It is principally a sugar nia|)le beech woods with some bass- wood, elm, white ash, hemlock and ironwood. It is in reality an insurance and it has an advantage over the or- dinary insurance policy, that a prem- ium does not bave to !«â-  paid on a cer- tain date. There is a tine woodlot south of Hopeville in Proton. It i.-t owned by Mr. Wm. McKinney. The jirevious owner |)lanteil uii open corner with pine in '.•i!H. They have jjiown well and to-day are (>â€" 10 feet in height. The ForestryBi'anch wish to contact r.'irmers who have woodlots along roads, that I'ney intend to piest'rve, as it is plaiini'd to increase the numb- er of demonstration woodlots jn (Jrey County. Either write the Forestry Branch, Parliament Buildings, Toron- to, or the County A^'ricultural Office, .Markdale. Higher Furniture f arifi ((lonliiuied From Page 1) tennediate tariff rate on furniture to 45 per cent. The summary of their report is a very interesting document. They recommend that for two years an increase of seven per cent be made, bringing the effectual rate up to 33% per cent for a period of two years. This increase will operate particularly against furniture coming in from the United States. The Tariff Board goes on to say that the 404 furniture factories are distributed mainly in small centres of population, in towns and villages, and generally constitute the chief source of employment in that place. That is, the closing of a furniture factory would, in many cases, leave the em- ployees entirely without any oppor- tunity for .aftemalive employment. While the amount of (wood) furniture imported from the United States dur- ing the calendar year of 1936 amount- ed to 663,034 dollars, an increase of $376,288 over 1935, it was only 2.96 per cent of the furniture consumed in Canada during that period. "In ordinary circumstances" the re- port states, "the fact that the share of the Canadian consumption enjoyed by United States manufacturers is lesg than 3 per cent would lead to the conclusion that no increase in tariff is necessary, but certain other con- ditions seem to point to the advisa- ibility of an increa-se." |Canadian furniture manufacturers are at a dis- advantage because of duties on such raw materials as veneers, vegetable glues and glass and by the amallness of the cut (50 is the maximum in Canada while 100 is regarded as an economical minimum in the U. S. A.). The investigation made by the Tar- iff Board .shows that furniture in car- load lots is being imported from the United States into Montreal, the larg- est retail centre for furniture ;n Can- ada, at prices laid down, duty paid, below the prices at which similar fur- niture can be landed in Montreal from Southwestern Ontario, the main PROTON STATION ^^^^ ^ ^^t^^^,t^**•l*• H ^ 1,1^ ******* * * ** *******'Â¥ This is a "moving week" at Proton Station, Mr. and Mrs. John Hodgins and family have moved into the house recently purchased from Mr. Alex- ander Stewart; Mr. and Mrs. Dens- more Watson and family are moving into the house vacated by the Hodgins. Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Whyte and fam- ily are moving into the home which they have purchased from Mr. H. B. Jackson and vacated by the Watson's. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Halliday and son of Saugeen Junction are moving to the farm just east of the village, which was vacated by the Whytes. Mrs. Peter Still of Thamesford, vis- ited friends in and around Proton Station recently. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Nichols and Mr. Jack Nichols of St. Thomas, motored to Proton Station last Sunday. Mr. Nichols and son returned in the even- ing leaving Mrs. Nichols to spend a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Acheson. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Prosser of Lakeview, Mr. and Mrs. A. McLean of Toronto and little Miss Joyce Patterson were guests at the same home. Mrs. James Turner and Mr. R. J. Turner of Laurel visited with Mrs. James Vause last week. Mrs Stanley Stinson and children of i Shelburne visited at the home of Mr. | and Mrs. Neil McCannell last week. I FEVERSHAM The teachers have returned to their duties in the schools after the Easter holidays. The sap is running and a number of farmers have tapped the trees. Colder again the beginning of April, though March left us mild with the roads all slush from the melting snow. Mr. John Hudson is recovering nice- ly since he came home from the hospi- tal. Mild weather this week with rain on Monday. BORNi _ On March 31st, to Mr. and Mrs. Torrence Williams, a son. i| Special Display ofii I Ladies' Wear I FRIDAY, APRIL 9th NOVELTIES IN SPRING MILLINERY Off face sailors, specially featured. • Prices ••.... $L98 $2.50 $2.98 Newest Blouse Creations : : Dresses â€" Printed Silks, Sheers. All Silk and Wash- \ '> able Crepes. All sizes from 14 to 46. Priced $7.98 to $12.95 COATS AND SUITS : : Tailored â€" Ballerine Skirt Effects â€" Pleated Syles \ \ All New High Shades. English Fleece Clothes with â-  • Button and Belt trim. ;; Special Showing at $14.95 and a big range at all prices. DISPLAY AND SALE BY WRAY'S OWEN SOUND FRIDAY, APRIL 9th F. H. W. HICK LING Flesherton, Ont. , „ ,. ,. ^ • , » The next meeting of the Y. P. S. source of Canadian high pnced fur- ^.j,, ^e „ social meeting on Wednes- If a man is happy, he is success- ful. VV'iilcning of the JLirisdictlon of the T»ivision and County Courts Is per- mitted in two bills introduced in the lA'gislature by Attorncy-t.cneral Ar- thur Roebuck. Ill the case of tho Division Court, the limitation of $120 in personal actions Is increased to $20n. bringing it In line with the max' inuiin amount for actions based on contract. The mnxinuim amount which may be sued for in County Court on a personal action is at present $,500, and on contract aatlons, $8(10. The Hmendment rai.<cs the amount in both cases to $1000. Chief Draper says that anything on wbeel.s that can be made to move can he found on Toronto streets. Right. AUCTION SALES Mr, Henry Walton will hold an auc- tion sale of farm stock and iinple- menta two miles south of Kiniberley, on Thursday, April 8. Geo. Duncan, .Auctioneer. 50 Years In Flesherton GROCERIES BLACK TEA 45c lb. WHITE SUGAR 10 lbs. 50c PITTED DATES 2 lbs. 25c SYRUP 10 lbs. 75c LARGE PRUNES ? lbs. 25o Pr??r!e Rose FLOUR $3.65 Bag NEW WALLPAPER A Splendid Solecticn DonhU" R..ils 16c to 80c SEED I^cfl Clover; .Maiiiinoth Altalfa. .Msike, Timothv HARDWARE In i|iiart Sap I'ails, j^al- vanized; vSap Si)(»tits I HOUSE DRESSES House Dresses. U> to 42 si/os, 4 ditTertMit colors, and ^tiarantcod tub- fast. F. G. KARSTEDT leral Merchant r Flesherton, Ont. niture. And, further, that the con- centration of buying power in the hands of a few companies tends "to conti-ol manufacturers' prices by means of volume of purchasing power and the threat, .suggestion or fear or the furniture manufacturer in a pecul- iarly vulnerable position. The fact importations. All these factors put that the existinsr eciuipnient in the lO-l furniture factories In Canada is far more than sufficient to supply all Canadian re<iulrements and the con sciiuciit existence of extremely severe competition amonfj so many Canadian plants Increases the power of the larirc buyer to exert pressure on the manufacturer.'' .According to the report, the Com- niissloners do not think that the 7 per cent, increase will cure all the ills >i( the furniture industry, but that it will "affect the attitude of mind of the nianufacturt'rs whose perspective has been dislocated by the sudden ilrop in their protection from 45 to 27 per cent," and will enable them to Uike stock of their position and perhaps work out a more economically organ- i7.e(l industry than now exists. (The Board advises the furniture manufac- turers particularly in Southwestern Ontario to begin immediately a study of their problem and. If necessary, calling' a conference under the provis- ions of the Dominion Trade and In- dustry Conunisslon. The ("oninifs- sloners Incline to ^lie view that the whole situation ought to be considered airain after, say, n period of two years, and that any increase granted in the taiiff now should be regarded In the nature of a temporary ndief rather than a final view of the a- mount of protection reiiuired by the industry. .AGNES C. MACIMl.MI.. Ottawa, Saturday', .April ;?, l!i;!7. day, April 7, in the Orange Hall here. ! Somebody has described a self-made There will be some other Young! man as a horrible example of unskill- Peoples' Societies to take part. | ed labor. Just a little reminder. How does your Advance label read? Remarkable children, the quintup- lets. But they have colds the same as our youngsters. VICTORIA CORNER.-^ Mrs. Harold Cook of Barrow Bay visiti'd her sister, Mrs. Russel Linton. Mariraret Moore (luirse), Walter Arnold of Buffalo and Gordon Kil- lins of Smithville visited over the week end at Chas. Moore's. .\Ir. and Mrs. Carl Atkinson and family of Berkeley attended church and visited in the neicrhhorhood. On Thiirs<lay evening the ladles of the W, M. S. entertained at a social evening,' at Chas. Moore's. A program of comnuinity slnirlnj;, readings and gnnies flll(>d In the evening very en- ii>yal>lv till lunch time. Despite the lln^!ty weather a very nice sized crowd was present. Must women can make a dollar go 'd far thai friend husband nevei' sees it again. .As litrht as air! This is n b.v- word US though air were the lightest thing in the world. A small boy could not possibly lift the air in a siunll room, 10 by 10 feet. It would weigh KO pounds. What about the whole atmosphere? It weighs as much as a layer of lead about 2.9 feet thick covering the entire earth Science item. lyrO ueed to teU you about tbo great popular demand for new Chevrolets. About the way people are flocking to buy the only complete car in the lowest price field! But pictured above you see the reason why Chevrolet can keep up with this demand. Behind those brightly lighted windows, for block on block, run the big Canadian plants of General Motors â€" the long assembly lines where Chevrolet is born. Smoothly as the clock ticks, these new Chevrolets come rolling "off the line" â€" romid and round the test track â€" through the "fine tooth comb" of a score or more inspec- tions â€" then straight to you, wherever you live, by train and boat and highway carrier. There's no delay when you order your new Chevrolet. Only Canada's greatest motor car plant could make that pledge and keep it ! Buy on low monthly payments on the General Motors Instalment Plan. '745 Master 3-pautng»r Buti- ness Coupe, delivered at factory, Othawa, Ont. Government taxes, licema and Ireiiht additional, (."ricea subject to c/ufi^ without notice.^ YOVJ S t40 CHt Ck* CompleU Gar - CompUUltf 0\ew MKAT PIE SIPPKR The annual meat pie supper of the ladies' Aid will be held in St. John's United Church On Wednesday of next week, Anril 14th. fJuppor will com- mence at S..sn p.m., to be followed hy a social evenine. Admission: AduU<t •.?.=Sc; Children 12 i\ni under, 15c. «(- CHEVROLET . . » for economical transportation • . • * ' i 4 » i \ C-I07B D. McTAVISH & SON FLESHERTON, ONTARIO