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Supplement to The Colborne Chronicle, Thursday, February 26th, 1959 Of Many Things Shiloh by Ambrose Hills NO HELP, PLEASE! I get a kick out of the story my friend HankLarson tells. He was in the city visiting relations. Walking down a main avenue, he gawked at tall buildings and stubbed his toe on a curb. He was not badly hurt. "But heck," says he, "a social worker was walking by and saw me. Guess she'd just taken a course in first aid. She pounced on me and went to work. A few others joined in, and first thing I knew I was trussed up like a Thanksgiving turkey and whisked away in an ambulance. Missed my bus home; got accused by friends of being drunk and disorderly, and had to pay $16 for ambulance and intern service all for a stubbed toe! I'm not going to the city no more; they're too darned helpful!" Hank probably exaggerated that story, but it's a fact that we're often jn real deep trouble when a bunch of well-meaning folk set out to help us. Lately, there's been a terrific amount of talk about "helping small business." The government wants to help small business. Farm organizations worry about the plight of small business. Speech makers like to talk about helping small business. About the only people not shouting for such help are -- the owners of small businesses. Fact is, they're scared stiff they're going to be pounced on and "helped" about the same way Hank Larson got "helped." One small business man wrote to a trade magazine about the same thing. "Far from being a delicate organism," he wrote, "that requires planners to watch out for its welfare,! morial Hospital during the week, small business is a hardy social in-! „ , . w . ., . stitution capable of such quick adapta-1 !i! II f 1 * tion to new situations that it would be b?y*> Sna^ld'JT ^ Y g if difficult to stamp it out. But planners °f and ?frs- Walter F^guson. Mr. insist that small business can't com- Gordon Mutton was a suPPer *uest pete with big business. If a big busi- Hospital. Miss Jane Spencer and friend of Toronto were week-end visitors of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Spencer. | On Tuesday night the Community Club held their regular meeting at1 the home of Mrs. F. Warner with 25' present. The new President, Mrs. W. Harber, was in charge following rou-tine business, conveners Mrs. T. Black \ and Mrs. O. Hillborn had charge of progressive euchre. Prizes were won by, high score -- Mrs. F. Simpson; lone hands -- Mrs. H. Spencer; consolation -- Mrs. J. Wilson. (Too late for last week) Rev. and Mrs. J. Van Walsem and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mutton. Mr. and Mrs. John Dunk and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Steenburgh, Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Don Chapman, Burn-hamthorp, called on Miss Nellie and Mr. Hugh Mutton on Saturday morning. Mrs. Harold Mutton spent Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Chapman. Several ladies gathered at the home of Mrs. Walter Ferguson on Thursday for a quilting. Mr. Bert Wilce, Oshawa, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilce. Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Eddy and boys and Mr. and Mrs. W. Hartford were Sunday guests. Mrs. Harry Darke visited her sister. Mrs. Clare Day in Campbellford Me- ness could react to situations as quickly as the average small business, there might be some logic in such a contention. But so far, big business has not developed this capacity. In our small company, we frequently accept, manufacture and ship an item in less time than it would take some large companies to get the paperwork well under way . . . more than one small business has become a big business by this route. So, as one small business man, ' say, "Thank you, Uncle, for your offers of special aid assistance -- but we and the public meet changing conditions with will be better off without it. We can prising agility and some acumen. We aren't too certain we could sur with too much help." CASTLETON Mr. Arthur Pomeroy and Mr. Mars-den Pomeroy of Toronto visited their homes over the weekend. Mrs. D. Dingwall, Jr., is slowly improving following her operation at Campbellford Hospital. Mrs. J. Ritchie is recuperating from a serious operation at Cobourg Gener- ter and baby. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mutton and Ross and Mr. Wilfred Teal were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mutton. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Purdy and family, Grafton, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Purdy. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dale called in the afternoon. Messrs. Carl, Bert and Roy Wilce spent Saturday evening with Mr. Robert Darke arid Mr. and Mrs. Harry Darke. • Mesdames C. J. Mutton and Lawrence Mutton and Mr. Frank Wilce attended a meeting of the Parsonage Board of the Hilton Circuit on Thursday evening. Miss Lois Osborne, Colborne, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Darke. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mutton who celebrate their wedding anniversary next week. Farm Forum was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ferguson on Monday evening. Mrs. Harry Darke is spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Clare Day, Castleton, helping care for her sis- FOR SALE Wood Prefab. Building 36' x 72' x 16' with bolted, clear span trusses. Complete with office addition 16' x 24'. Includes all lighting and wiring, steel sash windows. Suitable for light manufacturing, warehouse, large garage, etc. Cost over $6,750 new. For immediate removal only $2,950. WILSON CONCRETE PRODUCTS Limited Box 24 WO 2-4567 Belleville An Important Message To Ontario Farm People A Farm Accident Survey will be conducted throuthout ONTARIO from March 1, 1959, to February 29, 1960 This survey will record all farm accidents and fires during the year and seel to determine their causes. The objective of this survey is to provide the basis of a Farm Safety Program designed for your benefit. The Farm Accident Survey in the County of Northumberland is under the direction of your Agricultural Representative, Ralph C. Banbury, assisted by Township Convenors. Cramahe -- Gordon Metcalf Haldimand -- Mrs. Douglas Johnston • Percy -- Mrs. Everett Samis Brighton --. James Bird An accident reporter will collect details of all accidents for ea-cih community in the County. The success of a farm safety program will depend on the full cooperation and assistance of all Ontario farm people in this survey. ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Dr. C. D. Graham Deputy Minister Hon. W. A. Goodfellow Minister