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the georgetown herald wednesday may 16di 1945 attention dog owners all dogs in town are prohibited from running at large from may 15th 6 september 15th this order applies 4o nights as well as days and will be strictly enforced georgetown police commission residents of o halton county in order that all people of halton county may have an opportunity of hearing the honourable john bracken speak at the f r close technical school in hamilton the meeting originally scheduled at milton this same night with peter d mcartjjur as guest speaker has been postponed until a date to be announced later published by the progressivoonservative association of halton county a tmbute from a fbierfd mary s pettot federal provincial candidate for hahon county public life for mrs mary 8 petttt must have started for her in public school and no pun intended one can not imagine so finished a product of public life in one time she has held public office therefore it can be im agined that she practiced her excel lent qualities of leadership in the class room at an early oge thus de veloping uie strong oharacterlatics which mark her as a person of well ahought out opinions born of experi ence mrs pettlt believes in first things first this is one of hie reason she has been first in so many enterprises wfticfa a tew years ago were not uhougiht to be woman s sphere tv begin her first ttilng first she took up a profession which is one of the hlgti- tn che feminine world and one peculiar to the sex she was graduat ed from quelph general hospital in 1913 and bhe practicing of her pro fession has given her an insight into human behaviour through a channel closed to the ordinary laymen or in this case to tflie laywomeai using that knowledge gained in contact with many types she acquired an under standing of human nature which alt ered in her sympathy and a desire to help people with their problnaa literal action for under literal government farm incomes hose steadily o ne oat of every three men working in canada is on the farm agriculture is he agriculture hf or wmt of ffio practical steps which your liberal government hoi taken for your bene i guarantees of minimum prices tor farm products jl trade agreements with 20 countries 3 debt cancellation took 229 millions debt off farmers shoulders 4 took import duty and war exchange ux off farm equipment 5 saved apple industry by special marketing agreements raid on high grade grade a and b 1 o cheese hogs 7 wheat acreage reduction and prairie rarm income pay ments made in 194 i to tide far mers over until market for wheat found 8 export contract operant until 194 7 act as floor prices under farm products 9 the above with he fxpon credits insurance act will maintain farm income through out post war period 1a appointed aug im 1944 agricultural prices support board to guarantee for post war security to farmers incomes nto enable farmers to lmprorc their working and living con diticms your liberal government has provided for intermediate and short term credits by amending the bank act and passing the farm improvement loans act and further has arranged that those wishing to build new homes or repair extend or renovate their present homes can borrow the money under the national hous ing act 0 inaugurated annual farm pro- duction programmes through cooperation between the depart meat of agriculture and farmers organizations in every part of canada iw itoa isa xm in it in n m m n rising farm income uid of aim mtooucts mkuoml o douaii sfisasisssisas cash income farm products keep it up nations most important industry since 19 yojir liberal government has kept farming at tbe top of its list for action look at the panel left although 2335 fewer men hat bun available for farm work production has increased more than 40 a splendid raord of achievement for victory even before tbe uar bv securing foreign mar kets raking off surpluses and stimulating home consumption vour liberal rournmitit assimid in raising total farm income hi i 5 lytrrmg the wr the farmer for the first time was put irt the sound position of knowing cxaeth hv he smod financially he was protected against increases 111 his costs of production and guaranteed a market at fixed prices for a spec 1 he d volume of produce i 1 19 w farm income wis s 000 0h in 194 tuwass 1 h 000 ooo an increase l oier billion after tbe uar jour liberal goicrnmcnt has arranged to keep farm incomes up b moor prices on farm and fish prod ucts and t foreign trade to improve farm living eondi tions bv familv allow ant us national housing plan farm improvement loans act and other social measures and to secure agriculture 5 future by conservation of soil and other natural resources together with farsightcd projects for irriga ion road and other improve ments as soon as manpower aod materials are available when jou vote liberal you act for your owq and jour fam ily s continued welfare bough her clow to tbe flurjajr ttfe of man and fomra mskug her ft strong- partisan mr the wrierprtvile- ed and neeay and a lmhjng critic of uhoeo wiho employ unjust means to gain an end 9 while raising bar own family sue appeared in the public ot through her work as a director of the one unm burlington and nelson ajjrteujfbunu soctety labout 16 years ago and paoucularlj in connection with bar assistance at tbo baby show which was a main attraction at tlhe burling ton fa4r conducted by the society in 1939 mrs pitta was uhe first woftmn to over be elected to municip al office in nelson township when she became a member of its council at once she started studying uhe meth ods employed in uhe adtnlndstratirn of municipal affairs and sought to in troduce any unpprjvetnejyls deemed necessary for the welfare of the peo ple she served she spent many many hours outside tflie actual council sit tings in seeking out way and mean of making lmpromnenfts in uhe fife of uhe community she was for a while on the welfare board of che township during a time when the de pression touched the homes of many of her oonflutjuejjts it probably has neter been set down in black and white just how many bowlspf soup or kwves of bread die brougfot to these people nor the many deeds of kind ness which her nursing profession en abled her to do not because she wanted recognition of uhem but she saw that care was needed and la true florence nightingale tradition refus ed it not she served as councillor in che township council for five years mrs pettlt s next step in public ttfe was to become the first woman oe- putyireeve of nelson townfiftiip b 1944 wttiloh office she still holds and nils capably and fearlessly her opin ion is sought on all questions by her colleagues there is one duty whicta falls to her lot undgwtedly that of making a pot of tea on the cold winter mondays set aside for regular meet ings at council when noontime comes and the bowrurhip fathers defer the affairs of state for the pause that re freshes as they get out their lunch boxes and sit cosily around che wood ore this insight of rural municipal life is by no means a criterian of methods used in dealing with town ship affairs to tflie contrary tbe coun cil members exhibit shrewdness and loyalty of purpose which sometime excels that of many a civic body mrs pettlt has been so arduous in her duty during the past winter thai she even followed up the snow plow to see tliat the proper places were opened up she listened to complaints at a time when parts of her oonetit- uenc were isolated and attempted to open up any roads most necessary first on one occasion she sent for a plow do open a road to allow on am bulance to reach a sick woman and convey her to hospital the deputy reeves public life also extends itself m service of a social welfare character in her work witb the childrens aid society of halton county and she also gives of her time and aid as one of the heads of the nursing body in charge of tbe red groai blood donors cttrdc at burling ton again her knowledge of people stands her in good stead in a very essential work by reason of her office she has this jear become a member of the halton county council the first woman to hold sunn an office raising her voice on the main issues of the day she has been instrumental in having trie oo- untj warden gowned lending a dig nity to tbe office her advice in con nection with one forming of a county health unit will be invaluable md tftjain will combine a woman s instinct with a clear sense of civic responslbll- ttor refome fo l toe good of uhe people pertaining to health and social welfare have been her chief concern in public life aod where in some cases 4he may have had to give a pa tient a dose of unpalatable wtwrty for that patient s good so she will not hesitate to administer a dose where required to heal the public mind she takes an acthe interest in uhe wo men s institute the home and school associations and other movements of 1 public nature in private life she is ilso known as a good nelgaibour mrs pettit s charm is fort by adults and children alike and her entry into public rife some ears age has been successful to the degree that cumula tive atributes have made her years f service steadily progrebsrve from hi sal of millions of dollars build a stv s0cfaod vote liberal pususwd rr the natkmai umul cojuurm order your chicks now order your chicks now for immedi ate or future delivery at our reduced prices hatched from large eggs aver aging 20 ounces all hocks are go- eramen approved inspected and blood tested thompson s quality chicks are noted for uvabhlty large type and high production of meat and crta barred rooks mixed 13 50 per 100 pullets 20 00 per 100 light sussex mixed 1330 per 100 pullets 21 00 per 100 white leghorns mixed 12 00 per 100 pullets 24 00 per 100 cockerels s2 00 per 100 barred rock x white leghorn hybrid mixed 12 00 per 100 pullets 24 00 pe 100 cockerels 2 so per 100 new hampshire x barred rocks miaed 12 50 per 100 pullets 30 00 per 100 started chicks may 7 hatch 250 new hampshire mixed 600 barred rocks mixed 400 birred rock pullets- may 4 hatch 2o0 barred rock mix ed 200 barred rock pullets 200 white leghorn pullets 500 br wl pul lets may 1 hatch 25 light sussex pul- fts 60 new himp pullc 65 new hump barred rock pullets 200 bjt mixed april 27th hatch 300 b r mixed 400 wl pullf a 300 br x wxj pul lets thompsons poultry farm and hatchery georgetown rr s ontarls your headquarters fdr the best in groceries and meals we are featuring a full line of freh and cooked meats visit our meat counter at the rear of the store yo will find quality meats with prices in line with other distributors caldwells food store formerly budget groceteria phone 366 main street dancing huttonville park every wednesday and saturday musac by modern aires johnny boyd and jack macks orchestra regular admission 50c per person coming attractions thursday may i 7 ellis mclintock friday june i frank bogart thursday june 28 mart kenney special admission 100 per perton liberal public meeting and dance glen williams hall friday eveg may 18 addresses by mary r petttr and hughes cleaver liberal candidates mcdonald s orchestra dancing 9 30 to 12 everybody welcome admission free all motorist and potential car buyers watch this space next week for important announcement we have what russia wants in our lending library also to name just a few two solitudes the incom plete anglers earth and high heaven the hollow men leave her to heaven a tree grows in brook lyn and so to bedlam our lending l ibrary is right uptodate and coata nothing to join phoenix house phone 310 i