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Wedneclay, January 19, 1944 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE * 'J1JI THE Flesherton Advance Published on Collinfwood Stcevt, Flesherton, Wednesday of each week. Circulation over 1,100. P-ric in Canada |2.00 pr year, when paid in advance $1.50; in D. S. A. S20 per year, when paid in advance $2.00. P. J. WURSTON, Editor Federation News (By Clifford Allen, President of Grey County Federation of Agriculture) The annual meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is over for another year. Held in the King Ed ward Hotel, January 11 and 12, i Urge number of keenly interested de- legates were present, and the whole convention was permeated with enthusiasm. Alex. McKinney, in his presidentia address, stressed the importance and his desire to put into effect complete farm commodity organization. He aid that as we have had ceiling prices, so we want floor prices and that it would be undesirable to have back-to-the-land movement follow- ing the war without the assurance of adequate markets. He als^ ;..entionel the need of a suitable farm credit arrangement to allow young men to operate farms of their own. !H. H. Hannam, president and gen- ral secretary of the Canadian Fed- teation, pointed out in his remarks that it was estimated that for the year 1943, the Federal treasury will VILLAGE COUNCIL The members- elect for the Village Council met for the year 1944 in the town hall and after signing the De- claration of Office and Oath of Alleg- iance took their seats at the Council table. Members present: K. G. Betts, Reeve; A. E. Goessel, R. J. Bracken- bury, W. E. Betts and T . A. Hender- son. Rev. W. A. Westcott of the United Church and Mr F. B. Keys of the Baptist Church, upon invitation of the Reeve, wre present at. the opening. Mr. Westcott gave a short address and Mr. Keys led in prayer, followed by the National Anthem. Two appeals were placed before the Court of Revision, one from Mrs. Maud Turney and one from Mrs. S. A. Fisher. Mrs. Turney 's assessn on building on Lot 3 on the West side of Sydenham St. was lowered $50.00, as the building had been re- moved. Mrs. Fisher's assessment on land was reduced $25.00, on account of a portion of the land having been sold to Mr. Jos. Armstrong. The Roll was checked as to property own- ers and it was moved and secondec that the revised roll be adopted as the Assessment Roll for 1944. The following corresponence was read at the regular Council meeting following the Court of Revision: A notice as required by the Public Hos- pitals Act was received from the To- ronto General Hospital; a notice in regard to full-time employees of the Municipality was received from the Unemployment Insurance Commis- sion at Hanover; a letter from J. A. Fletcher, regarding agreement with the County of Grey for snow plow- ing on connectioin link between Province Will Operate I shouW ' in short ' P erate at lower Union Stock Yards ""^ th , e f^.^ 8e *e Jock . yards and also provide fairer methods The Union Stok Yards in oronto are to be taken over by Uie Ontario Government and operated by a com- nission as a "public utility." This was the announcement made by Agri- ulture Minister T. L. Kennedy before the Ontario Federation of Agriculture n Toronto last week. Co. Kennedy was ,not present because of illmess jut in a prepared speech, read by M. Mclntyre Hood, secretary of the On- ario Agricultural Commission of In- quiry, the Government's proposal was announced. The action was forecast in the 22 point program of Premier George A. Drew before the last On- tario election. At that time Mr. Drew said: "Stock Yards will be taken over by the Gov- ernment and operated as a publicly owned enterprise, so that specula- tions and manipulation may be stop- ped and fair prices assured." In h ! address Col. Kennedy said: "We have been preparing some use- murketing." f ul legislation for the coming session | en ts here. CEYLON The sympathy of this community goes out to the bereaved relatives of the late Mrs. Dave Genoe of Eugenia, who passed away recently. Mrs. Edgar Doupe was a recent vis- itor with friends at Welland. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Genoe attend- ed the (funeral on 'Friday last of Mrs. Dave Genoe of Eugenia. The Ladies' Aid will hold their re- gular meeting- at the home of Mrs Jas. Sinclair on Thursday Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. Members kindly keep this date in mind. Visitors welcome. Pte. Leslie McMaster of Camp Bor- den spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. B. McMaster. Tpr. Levi Stafford and Tpr. Cl|ford Rowbotham of Camp Borden spent the week end with the former's par- WHAT OLD ABE SAID (The Printed Word) Abraham Lincoln had strong opin- ons about things. On economics he said; "Prosperity is the fruit of labor, property is desirable; is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich shows that others may be rich and hence is just encouragement to industry a nd enterprise. . . Let not him who is homeless pull down the house of anoither, but let him laibor diligently to build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence. . I take it that it is best for all to leave each man free to acquire pro- perty as fast as he can. Some wil get wealthy. I don't believe in a law to prevent a man from getting rich it would do more harm than good." More accidents take place at high- way railroad grade crossings on Sat- urday than any other day of the week. ADJOURNED TAX SALE TOWNSHIP OF OSPREY The Adjourned Tax Sale of the Township of Osprey will be held in Feversham on Saturday, Feb. 12th, 1944, at 2 o'clock p.m. The Munici- pality now gives notice that it will proceed to buy any of those proper- ties for which the amount of taxes and coats are not offe-ed. C. N. LONG, Treasurer. have paid out 15 million dollars in feed grain subsidies and 43 million dollare in dairy products subsidies. Figure out for yourselves how many dollars that would mean to Mr. Aver- ge Farmer in Canada. He believed that these subsidies were largely due to the efforts of the Federation, and said that membership fees to the Canadian Federation only averaged six cents per organized family in Canada. The secretary's and treasurer's re- ports were both well received and showed the Federation to be moving along in the right direction. At the banquet Tuesday evening, Controller Wadsworth welcomed over 300 farm people,, urging them to stay on the farm, that in the long run they will be further ahead than in the city. He was of the opinion that there should be more co-operation between rual and urban people, that neither of us could get along without the other. Controller Wadsworth was born at Ceylon. Col. T. L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture, was to have been the guest speaker, but owing to illness M-. Mclntyre Hood, director of pub- licity iof the Ontario Government, delivered the Minister's address, which proved interesting. He an- nounced that the government intend- ed to appoint a commission to con- trol the Union Stock Yards at West Toronto in the interests of farmers, and the erection of a terminal ware- house in Toronto for the storing of fruits and vegetables. He also em- phatically promised hydro power and conveniences and labor-saving equip- ment to farm poeple. Various people reported on Com- modity Organization, the Health Committee, Farm Forums, Farm Credit, Soldiers' Rehabilitation, etc., and many resolutions were endorsed by the convention. This report is not hy any moans complete. The writer only touched on some of the high-liirhts of the convention. Flesherton and Artemesia; a notice was received from the relief inspect- or in regard to relief claim; and an agreement from the Canadian Bank of Commerce, Flesherton, in regard to rental of safety deposit box, also an agreement with Mr. Lome Turvey for snow plowing the village streets. The following bills were presented and ordered paid: M. Williamson, labor $5.60; D. McTavish & Sons, ac- count re fire truck and gasoline $14.65; E. J. Fisher, account 25c; C. J. Kennedy, account 30c; E. McKillop account $1; Pilot Insurance ^Jo., pre- mium on town hall $45.00. ' Thn following Hydro accounts were ordered paid; H.E.P.C., for lamps S-1.02; Georgian Bay Hydro Associa- inn, membership fee $4; Ontario Municipal Electric Association, mem- ,(! hip fee $2; Canadian General El- ctric. invoices $12.74; Collector of Customs and Excise $28.90. The agreement with Mr. Turvey to plow the streets of the village at $3.60 per hour was acceptexl, and the agreement between the County of Grey and the Village, re snow plow- ing of connecting link was signed by the Clerk and Reeve. Mrs. E. J. Bennett was paid, on motion, $10.00 per month for Nov- ember and December as secretary of the Local Rafiion Board office. A. E. Colg-an, Markdale, was sent a cheque for $10.00 for services of Markdale band in Flesherton on Armistice Day and the treasurer was authorized to receive $5.71, collection taken at the meeting the same day. A motion was presented to raise the pay of the Council to $3.00 per month, but an amendment presented to leave the salary at the present level of $1.00 per month was carried. The chairmen of committees were anied, as follows: finance, K. G. Retts; fire hall and park, A. E. Goes- sel; town hall and -of use disposal lot A. Henderson; hydio, R. J. Bracken- bury; streets, W. E. Betts. Meetings are to he hold the first Tuesday of each month. of the Legislature and I want to men- tion two bills in particular. One is the bill whereby we will take over the Union Stock Yards in West To- ronto, and appoint a commission to operaite and administer them. An- other bill which the Government is considering is to authorize and make plans for the construction of a term- nal warehouse in Toronto, so that as soon as the war is won we can go to work on this. The question of prices to be paid present stockholders of the Union Yards will be determined by aiftitration. The Stock Yards are, in part, owned by United States inter- ests. The Government will take over the extensive property and use it as a public utility. "It is hoped this will save the farmers of Ontario a great deal of money" a Government spokes- man said. "They will have money in marketing and there will be a better system for the producers. It will oliminate the necessity of profit for shareholders and also it is believed, will escape municipal taxation. Tt Stoker Jas. Kennedy, who is in -the service of the Navy, has been on 14 days' Iftave from Syndney, NjS., and was a visitor at his home here the past week. A very pleasant evening was spent at the crokinole party held in the school last Friday evening, sponsored by the Ladies' Aid. They are grate- ful to all those who so' willingly helped. Mr. Cooey of Wiarton is a vis- itor with his sister, Mrs. J. Kennedy, and Mr. Kennedy. Mrs. M. Irwin spent the past week with her daughters, Mrs. T. W. Mat- son and Miss Ethel Irwin, in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. J. Kennedy received a cable recently, informing them of the safe arrival overseas of their eld- est son, Pte. Goldwyn Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. John McWilliam re- ceived a message from their son, Air- craftman Joe McWilliam, who has moved to Calgary for further train- ing with the Air Force in wireless. Miss Lizzie Mather of Priceville is visiting Mrs. Jos. Oliver, O.D.R. FARM MECHANICS Short Course Under the auspices of the Grey County Federaton of Agriculture and the Grey County War Committee will be held in Flesherton, Jan. 26-27 from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. The subjects discussed will be Mower, Binder, Plow and Tractor adjustments and repairs ; Labour Saving Devices, and Electrical Equipment. Instructors will be Messrs. Geo. Scott and Geo. Johns- ton, former Blockmen with the International and | Massey-Harris Companies. f A. G. Grubbe, Asst, Rep, T. Stewart Cooper, Agric. Rep. "Priest" - Self Propelled Gun of Western Desert Now In Action In Italy ~X~X^ ATTENTION Subscribers to The Flesherton Advance . Regular price of $1.50 per year Owing to the serious paper shortage in Canada, this oroduct has been rationed to all newspaper publishers and users of paper. In order to remain within our quota and allow for new subscribers, and enable us to continue the present subscription rate to bona fide subscribers, it will be encessary to discontinue sending the paper after the issue of February 23, 1944, to those still in arrears. After that date your label should read 1944. This ruling of the Paper Administrator, i.e. a Paid-up Subscription List, is a fair one under the prevailing conditions. You do not receive your daily newspaper or magazine once it becomes in ar- rears, therefore by official ruling the weekly newspaper is placed | on the same basis. We have "played the game" by continuing to f send the paper past the due date and will be disappointed if those f in arrears do not show their appreciation by paying up those arrears immediately and thereby allow us to continue sending The | ADVANCE each week and maintain our happy relations of the $ past. A great many have already responded to our frequent warn- | ings that this official ruling would come sooner or later and to f them we say "Thank You." For those who have not acted the alternative left will be to remove their names after the issue of f February 23rd, 1944, much to our regret. S The formation of "Priest," the self- propellcd gun which took Axi forces by surprise made a substantial con- tribution to Allied victories in North Africa, played its part in tho bif? Victory No. 2 in Sicily. ' A 1(>r> mm. yun mounted on a General Grant chassis and protected by 50 enl. ma- chine guns uRainst aerial attack, the "Priest" combine speed and innoeuv- rability with devastating fire power. It throws a 42 Ib. armor-piercing shell. Picture shows: A "Priest" going: n Sicily. The Flesherton Advance FLESHERTON, ONTARIO | ^^^