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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1933 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE L*» THE FLESNERTON ADVANCE Publuhed on Colli ngwood street, Flesherton, Wednesday of each week. Circulation over 1000, Price in Canada $2.00 per year, , when paid in advance $1.50. In paid in advance $2.00. U. S. A. $2.50 per year, when W. H. THl'RSTON. - - Editor F. J. TliUKSTON, - Assoc. Edito» A *rENTI{.\L" HANG.MAN ^louKh of despond into whicli the old Grand Trunk had fallen, there wouh have been a ditfcrent story to tell to-day. The government of Canada ha.s a debt issue quite as important as that between the U.S.A. and European countries, in it-3 railway -situation, and should Ket il.s bond and stock holders together and insist on some sort of compromise ajfreement similar to that which prevails in our private bank- ruptcy ca«"s. Attain we say, the Senate haa justi- fied its existence. EDITORIAL ITE.MS From Ottawa comes the report that the new radio broudcastinj? committee is to be voted a "bulk grant" of $1,- 000,000. And throughout the country inspector and deputy inspectors arc bein?: appointed in counties, cities and towns to peer into the homes and collect one more tax from radic owners. In these times surely our rulers should bo taking off burdens, rather than adding to those already plentiful. The suggestion emanating from the Grey County Council that the Minis- ter of Justice should create a central place for the execution of criminals, sentenced to be hanged, in preference to having the hanginifi take place at the county seats, brings up a question that has, on several occasions, been raised. But it is not likely that the Minister will interfere with the law and custom which have prevailed since the earliest days of the country. The organization and management of the courts ii under the law entirely in control of the authorities of the Prov ince, and the carrying out of the sent- The depression has apparently not encen imposed by the authorities is no been injurious to the employees of the part of the duty of the Dominion Min- ister of Justice. In the past he has been appealed to by friends of one who had been executed to give them authority to obtain the body for burial, but has, we are informetl, in- variably replied that such an applica- tion should be made to the Attorney- General of the province. Sometimes the applicant for a change has been s timid sheriff, who may have accept- ed his office without the knowledge that he is, ex-ofTicio, the hangman and who was grieved to learn that it was one of his duties to execute ah criminals sentenced to capital punish- went. AVe remember one sheriff in Toronto who worked over-time trying to have all murderers moved to a penitentiary and there, on a perman- ent gallows, executed under an expert hangman. The gentleman failed to have the change made, and so the county town and the itinerant hang man have renewed association under the responsible management of the Sheriff, in all these functions. For a time after an extraordinary incident at an execution in a county town on the Ottawa river, the Ministci of Justice at Ottawa voluntarily gave assistance to the Provincial author ities. The country was scandalized by the clumsy work of an ill-equipped hangman, whose service had been en- listed by the Sheriff. On that occas-l ion, the condemned man was very heavily built, the rope broke, and the hangman practically conl'e.>-:scd inabil- ity to complete the job. .With the aid of the Sherilf, however, a new rope was obtained and the hanging was completed. To prevent a repe- tition of the" scandal, a permanent hangman, who had much experience in the East, was discovered in Toron- to and engaged, the government at Ottawa helping in the arrangement, by voting an annual honorarium. The co-operation worked well for a time, but the "professional," in course of years, took to drinking and swagger- ing around the county town-s prior tc and after the performance of hit task, and the Ottawa authoi-ities em- braced the opportunity to withdraw its aid. .Since then the Sheriffs have carried out their duties, through the agency of such substitute as they are able to engage. Doubtle-ss these gentlemen, as well as those changed with the administration of whipping, would be glad to be relieved of their responsi- bilities, but we much doubt that the Ministry of Justice will feel inclined to recommend a change. Ontario government at Toronto. They held their annual festivities last Thursday evening, when they feasted and danced to their hearts' content in the palatial Royal York hotel, it being found that the Parliament Buildings could no longer give the required accommodation. The gath- ering numbered, the local papers tell us, about 1,500, and the wives of Premier Henry and his colleagues were patronesses. Mrs. Price, wife of the Attorney-General, took first rank in good looks, supplemented, the fashion writers report, by long dia- mond ear-rings. • * • A voice from the long past is that of the Dowager Countess of Dufferin. widow of the brilliant Governor- General, who was with us in the early 70's. She writes to a friend in Canada that she has never lost inter- est in the Dominion or in her hus- l)an<rs hobby, that of the collection of folk songs. In hei' youth, the Count- ess was known far and wide as the North of Ireland beauty, Kate Hamil- ton, and one of the stcries which Lord Dufferin was wont to tell in Canada lolated to their courtship. He was a stranger in the locality where was the home of his loved one, and as on one occasion he journeyed in a jaunt- ing car to visit her, he asked the jarvey, "What's the news." Oh, nothing much, Sur„ responded the driver, "cxceptin' that one-eyed Duf- ferin's going to marry Kate Hamil- ton." The reference was to the Earl's optic disability and greatly amused him. Barter vs Currency After all, this recently reincarnated system of l)arter served its purpose and was replaced l>y currency many, many yenrj ago. Its recrudescence may be justified by the present emer- gency, but the truth probably is that the emergency is what is wrong. Money once did replace l)arler and to better pur|)ose. How far, anyhow, can the barter system go, and where must it stop? Unless the "emergency" is abated, barter will extend wider and wider, "scrips" will be taking the lilace of money, bills of exchange that bear no interest will become more and more of common use. In some parts of the state of AVashington they an using wooden nickels, i.-isued purely by municipalities, and the joke is tha! thry won't take a Canadian five-cent pie:e for one of them, as "Canadiar. money is at a discount," and these wooden nickels aren't. But there is a more serious aspect to the matter, and unless the money emergency is remedied, the use of barter, scrip and other systems will continue to sp:-ead until the situation will be difficult to handle. It is by no means an im- possibility that, where the Canadian nickel isn't worth a wooden one, issued by a Washington village, a wooden nickel issued in British Col- umbia might be accepted at par by someone residing just across the line or for that matter a voucher issued by some merchant might be honored at full face value because the holder knows he can get it cashed at full value any tinie he wants to present 't to any neighboring place of business when the same wouldn't bold true of a Dominion of Canada dollar. Any how, dollars weren't intended as pea^s for playing a shell game with, but as widely recognized tender of exchange of the most liquid kind, and the kind of protection the Canadian dollar ought to have is the kind that keeps it sacred for the purpose. â€" Listowel Standard. A HEALTH SERVICE OF THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ..SSOCIATION AND LIFE .NSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA HEALTH IN WINTER ONTARIO APPLE EXPORTS SHOW APPRECIABLE GAIN WHO WILL RE.AT THIS RECORD IN FLESHERTON? .St. Mary's Journal-Argua boasts about a subscriber who has paid foui years in advance. As the Barrie Examiner comments, if any of our readers have a desire to beat that re- cord we shall be glad to hear from them. The Advance, too, \'.\\ gladly give publicity if any of our readers de- sire to compete wtih the St. Mary's subscriber! NO RAILWAY MERGER "One of the bright spots in our agricultural situation, is the increas- ing volume of apple exports," stated P. W. Hodgetts, Secretary, Ontario Fruit Growers' A.ssociation. "To date approximately 100,000 barrels of Ontario apples have gone abroad, while 50,000 more will be shipped in the next few weeks. Five thousand barrels have been sold foi l-'ebruary delivery alone. "Total export shipments last year, through this Association, approximat- ed 125,000 barrels. This year's busi- ness will show an increase of some 25,000 barrels, which is most encour- aging, in view of general market con- ditions." TTie .Senate proved the value of its cxiateme last week when it put a quietus on the proposed amalgamation of the C.P.H. and the C.N.R., as advo- cated by Mr. Beatty, head of the former system, in his recent Toronto soeech. The C.P.R. officials have been send- ing out stereotype matter favorable to such a merger to all Canadian newspapers who would use it. Many of the papers have been using this campaign matter as "filler" without taking into consideration the possible result, were the advice followed to its logical conclusion. Mr. Beatty ami his staff would like to sec Canada a.sxume the prc-sent indebtedness of the C.N.R. and hand the assets over to them, body and bones, as a fr»c and unencumbered gift! Just im- agine the position this country would be placed in if left to the tender mercies of one privately owned rail- way! The Canadian National Rail- way may, in one sense, be losing money, but in another sense it has been saving money to every «hippei and traveller using the system. The people's railway officials have them- aelves largely to blame for the pres- ent crisis. Had they, when the Grand Trunk Railway was taken over, recognized the nece.ssity of drastic economy, and practised it, instead of en^ai^ngr enormously high priced "experts" to extricate it from the A Fine Gvaveyard Discovery of a pot of money in an abandoned graveyard near .Salisbury, Mo., wa.-i reported the other day by Vance Butler, a filling station oper- ator. The Value of the find was es- timated by Butler at $30,000. Butler' .said he lecently purchased some land for .?20() and had set two negroes to work clearing the ground. While they were digging they discovered the land had formerly been used for a graveyard. Later a hand-made brick vault was found. The vault proved to be empty but when the negroes succeeded in removing tlie brick, they discovered a rusty iron pot beneath the vault and in the pot was the money. Butler brought part of his find to Salisbury and displayed ancient money, including a 25-cent bill bear- ing the date 1845, a half-dollar gold coin dated 1818 and similar pieces of gold, silver and paper currency of corresponding date. He said he was tuining the entire find to the U. S Treasury Department for redemption An increasing export trade in honey is reported, over 000,000 pounds hav- ing been shipi>ed already by the On- tario Honey Export Association. Ptc Thos. W. Holmes, Owen Sound, who enlisted in the 147th Bn, when barely 17 years of age, was awarded the V. C. for exceptional bravery at Pas-schendaele Ridge. Holmes went out alone, with bombs and was suc- cessful in capturing a German "pill box" after having bombed the occu pants. Holmes is the 28fh Canadian and the fourth Grey boy to win the V. C. The others are Major B! hop Owen So;ind: Lieut R. P^ergu.«on, of Thornbury: and Capt. F. W. Campbel, of Mount Forest. Huge Tree Felled What is conceded to have been the last giant of the forest to survive the pioneer woodsman's axe, and which is â- .said to be without equal is the mam- moth soft elm tree which grew on the â- farm known as the Wm. Sillick place on the 14th concession of Cujross, where is was felled, recently by Herb and Bert .White, the well-known and experienced timber jacks of that town- ship. Some idea of the size of the tree may be gained from the fact that in length it mearsured 120 feet, while in circumference it girthed 18 feet and G feet across the stump. â€" Walker- ton Herald-Times. Auction Sale Farm Stock, Implements, Etc. HADDEN HUTCHINSON will sell by public auction on Lot Kit, Con. 2, N. E., Artemesio WEI)., FEBRUARY 15»h, 1933 The following articles namely :- .Sale to commence at 1.30 p.m. HORSES â€" Grey Percheron mare 8 yrs.; Brown Gelding, 7 yrs.; Grey Gelding, 3 yrs.; Black Percheron colt, '1 yiM.; Bay mare, 15 years, in foal; Light colt, rising 1 year. CATTLE â€" Hereford cow, 8 yrs. old, due in May; Hereford cow, 7 yrs. old, due in April; Red cow, 7 yrs. old, due; Brindle cow, G yrs. old, due May 1st; Black cow, 5 yrs. old, supposed in calf; Purebred Hereford cow, 4 yra. old due in April; Hereford cow, 4 yrs. (dd, milking; Red cow, 3 yrs. old; Grey heifer, 2 yrs. old, due in July; 4 calves; 5 young cattle. HOGS â€" Brood Sow, due in March; Broow Sow, due last of April. SHEEP â€" 9 young breeding ewes IMPLEMENTS, ETC. â€" Massey Harris binder, 7 ft. cut; McCormack mower, 5 ft. cut; horse rake; set disc harrows; seed drill 13 disc; farm wagon; spring tooth cultivator; flal hay rack; set heavy team harness; M.-H. cream separator; Quebec heat- er, coal or wood; light Ford truck; manure spreader; gramophone and records; set r.ling ropes; horse collars; numerous other articles. ...TERMS OF SALE â€" All sum> of ten dollar.'; and under cash; over that amnuni frn (10) months credit wiP he given on fir.sf class security, with 6 per rent added. â€"GEO. DUNCAN. Auctioneer There used to be a question asked to music concerning the whereabouts of flies in the wintertime. We might ask a similar question as to what becomes of people during 'M winter season. All summer and fall they spend hours out of doors, but when winter comes, most of them dis- appear and are seen only when they rush to and from work, or when they are on their way to and from some indoor amusement centre. There is more sickness and people are less healthy in winter than during the rest of the year. This is not due to the cold weather, but is brought about by our changed habits of liv- ing, which accompany the descent of the temperature. To live in overheated, unventilated homes and to work under similar con- ditions is lo invite a lowered state of health and a condition favorable to the development of disease, An oc- casional gulp of fresh air between the crowded car and home or work-place does not meet the body needs foi fresh air, which are just as great in winter as they arc in summer. The habits of eating are probably much the same all through the year Thif me;>ns that if enough food is eaten in summer, less food should be >l2ed, otherwise /the body becomes overloaded, digestion is apt to be up- set constipation may develop and ex- cessive weight be added. A certain amount of activity is es- sential for health, the larger muscles of the body should be put to active use daily. A simple, practical ana inexpensivr' way of bringing the large muscles intn play is to walk, and if no other exorcise is taken regularly, a daily walk of one houi- out of doors should be the rul«. We can live in winter so as to enjoy health. There is no reason why the spring should find us rundown. Fresh air is to be had for the taking. The bedroom can be kept filFed with fresh air by having the window open wide enough to allow for a free circulation of the air every night. Rooms can be kept at a proper temperature (about G8 degrees), to enable the body to get rid of its heat readily. Extra clothing should be worn oul of doors and taken off indoors Overclothing indoors causes perspir- ation, dampened clothes and sub-se- quent chilling of the body when the cold air is met outdoors. Overheating is to be avoided. The weight should be watched and the food intake cut down as physical act- ivities are decreased. Owing Money Gracefully Experienced credit men say that owing money gracefully is a fine art. Owing money easily is no trick at all, as most of us have discovered, but to owe it gracefully seems to imply a technique that should have some consideration. Not many will deny the need for critical study as to prefer ways and means of handling indebtedness so as to keep creditors .'riendly, but what to do, when creditors' eyes look through and through as debts lome due? Aye, there's subtle art required, as one must know. Here are four rules, says the credit man, which if followed, will add art- istry to owing money. First and most important: See youi creditor first, before he arrives at the point of sitting' on your neck and tak- ing his due out of yoiii- hide. Beat him to the draw, so to speak, if you would avoid his withering fire. Second, keep your promises. Third, if fUTids become available to apply on debts, pay all creditors pro- portionately. Fourth, continue dealing with the man to whom you owe money and whose merchandise ^ou must continue to buy. One of the most dishearten- fiercely but they are more apt to burn with clear and smokeless flame it properly mixed with the four ingred- ients enumerated above. GREATEST EXPORT INCREASE SHOWN IN ONTARIO TOBACCO According to official figures, ex- port marketings of Ontario tobacco, last year showed the greatest in- crease of perhaps any farm crop. In 1931 the exports were approxi- mately 6,500,000 pounds. The total for 1932 will probably be well' in excess of 10,000,000 pounds. Prices to the English buyers have been about the same for both years, but returns to the producers show a de- crease, largely on account of the fluctuating exchange situation. The British market, due to the ex- tesion of the British Empire prefer- ence for a ten year period, is showing an increasing tendency to absorb larger and larger quantities of Can- •adian tobacco. CANNOT KEEP TELEPHONES the costs of rates from relief allow ances. Sixty-eight families in Orillia, who have telephones and are receiving re- lief, have been ordered to have thetr 'phones disconnected, the News-Let- ter was informed this week. If the ing conditions a merchant has to face ,p^^„gg ^^^ ^^^ removed the Town is to have the customer to whom he ^^^^^6 Board has decided to deduct has extended credit, go elsewhere and pay cash. Don't do it, says the credit man, if you desire to be honorable and fair and expect to remain in good faith. Keeping creditors happy without money is a hard job but it can be done and to do it artistically appears to im- ply nothing more than being square and honest. In the crucible of life as it is now functioning, says the experienced credit man, debt obligations can burn Thornbury school board has install- ed a coal stoker to save fuel and ex- penses. Six hundred bushels of soy beans are being crushed daily in the manu- facturing plant recently opened at Chatham. Meal and oil are the main products, although others are likely to follow. . Depression Values That Mean Real Money Savers { % Hard Times Forced This Sale Every article on Sale until the end of February Buy now while the' choice is good 1 onlv White Felt Alattress, reg. $11.50. now $5.75 1 onlv Panel Steel Walnut 15ed, reg. $17.50 $8.75 PRICES SLAUGHTERED 25 to 50 p.c. I i I ! I r BATTING IN LANTERNS Emerson J. Bennett 'Phone 78w FLESHERTON i**5**.*^^'*.**.**?^**Z**J**J**5**I**J»*?*i**J**J»*J**J**J**J**J**i**i**i»*I**J*«I**J»*i**J**J».i^ In the booklet issued by the Duffer- in Famers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in advance of the annual meeting, among the suggestions that are made for eliminating farm fire hazards is this one: Fill the bowl of the lanterns with cotton batting, and supply hook-s or wires for hangring in stables. "Veteran War Correspondent Gets Married?' says heading. Well â€" "lie don't know nothin' yet!" What has become of the good old times when the only persons suffer- ing from financial embarrassment were babies who had swallowed cop- pers ? NOTICE RE ACCOUNTS TAKE NOTICE all accounts of the late James L. Phillips of the Town- ship of Melancthon are now due and payable. After April 1st interest at the rate of Six per cent will be charg- ed on all overdue accounts. These are now payable to Dr. S. J. Phillips, Oshawa, Dr. M. Phillips, Chatsworth, Executors of the Estate, or to The Canadian Bank of Commerce, Dun- dalk, The Bank of Montreal, Cree- more. The Bank of Toronto, Fever- sham, or The Royai Bank, Shelburne. C. C. MIDDLEBRO' Solicitor for Executor's of the said Estate. Dated at Owen Sound January 27th, 1933. NOTICE TO CREDITORS TAKE NOTICE that the Executors of the Estate of the late James L. Phillips of the Township of Melanc- thon, in the County of Grey, Veterin- ary Surgeon, who died on or about the twentieth day of January, 1933, will distribute the assets of the mid estate after the 28th day of February A.D. 1933 having regard only to the claim of creditors and others filed on or before that date with C. C. MIDDLEBRO, Owen Sound, Ont. Solicitor for Esecutors of the said Estate. Dated at Owen Sound, January 27th, 1933. For 30 cents you can telepboae about 100 miles by making ao "any- one" call (itatioQ- n>-ttation) after 8.30 lua. See li« of ntes In front of dlnciory. JLono jOc says they're safe !" Joe Griffin and his wife had doubts about letting the children go to school that morning. Every sign pointed to a blizzard and sure enough, about two o'clock, it broke. A terrible storm. Joe was terribly worried and so was his wife. "Then he thought of the telephone. He called Jim Stokes, who lives just down the road from the schosl and asked him to wmtdi for the diildreo. Twenty minutes later Jim called back. He had the children in hb kitchen, safe and warm. **?» cer- tainly thankful we've got • tel*>* phone," Joe said "We couldn't do without it," his wife agreed. is J D jUUiaHc^ ^ til]. ,.,tl IIIWI