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Wednesday, February 28, 1945 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE THE Flesherton Advance Fubliahed on CoUucwocd S4N«t, Flesherton, Wedaeaday of ud> week. Circttla'aoii over 1,100. Price in Canada |2.00 p«r ytar, ffhen paid in adfvance |1.&0; in >. h. A t2£0 per year, wh«i '. ' ' nivunce yZ.OO. F. J. THURSTON. Editor Mrs. G. H. Holmes Many friends in this city and thr«u€*iout the district will learn with the deepest regret of the death of Mrs. G. H. Holmes, who p^sed away at (he G. and M. Hospital here at 10.30 pjn. on Tuesday. Deceased had been ill for ovgr three years an4 her condition had been critical for the past five weeks. The late Mrs. Holmes, whose maiden name was Marie Isabel Chis- lett-l She was united in marriage <t FleJierton on February 9, 1910, to Dr. G. H. Holmes. They had spent all their married life in this city, where her husband was formerly a well known dentist and is now regis- trar of deeds at the North Grey RegiS'try Office. The late Mrs. Holmes had taken an active interest in the affairs of the G. and M. Hospital here. Her husband is chairman of the board & Mrs. Holmes had served for many years as the efficient treasurer of the Women's Hospital Aid. She was also treasurer of the Help-n-Need Circle of the King's Daughters. In religon she was a member of Divi- sion Street United Church. The late Mrs. Holmes leaves to mourn her loss her sorrowing hus- band and one daughter, Jean (Mr?. Thomas Gtoodland.) Both Mrs. Good- land and her husband are serving overseas with the R.C.A.F., the former with the rank of Leading Air Woman, the latter with the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Mrs. Good- land went overeas in July of last year. The late Mrs. Holmes also is survived by one sister, Mrs. Anna McMillan, and by one brother, Fred Chislett, both of Ceylon. Ontario. The sorrowing members of the family will have the deepest sym- pathy of a wide circle of friends in their bereavement. â€" Owen Sound Sun Times. Tlie funeral took place on Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Harold Vaughan of Division Street United Church. The remains were taken to â-  Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound. The pallbearers were; J. P. P. Bir- nie, Howard Bovnnan, C. E. Brien, L. R. Whitely, A. E. Moore and C. A. Bberie. The little black boy didn't mind being called "Midnight" by his little white playmates, but when another little black boy called him "Mid- night," he indignantly exclaimed. "You'b jes' about quarter to twelve you'self." VICTORIA CORNERS Mrs. John Duncan, sons, Leslie and Edgar, also Miss Edith Bell .spent two days recently in Toronto. With the sick this week we have Mrs. Bell critically ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Duncan. Mrs. Bell and Miss Edith have been making their home with the Dun- cans this winter. On Sunday Mr. Leslie Bell and Mrs. Andy Hamilton, Whitfield visited their mother. Mrs. Murrell Nicholls has been called to Toronto to the bedside of her sister, Mrs. rumimer», who is seriously ill. Mr. Bill Hamilton, Whitfield, wa» a Sunday guest of his aunt and un- cle, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nicholls. Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan visited on Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. W. G. Aeheson Sr., Bethel. Mrs. Ach- esoii is recovering nicely after an attack of pleuro-pneumonia. Pte. Ivan Copeland is on an 18-day furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Copeland. Ivan is stationed at the "Range" Meaford. On Friday night, Feb. 23, a W.A. social was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan. Quite a number attended despite the ex- treme poor roads. The evening was sipent in games and contests. A col- lection was taken. Lunch was serv- ed at the close. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Gallagher, Wareliam, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mr.s. W. G. Aeheson and Ina. Mr. John Duncan attended Pres- bytery meeting in Owen Sound re- cently and Mrs. Duncan & Mrs. Jos. Copeland accompanied him as far as Flesiherton, where they spent the day with their aunt, Mrs. George Hutch- ison. Mrs. EM Stinson enjoyed a week's holiday with Toronto friends return- ing home the latter part of the week. Reports Show Growth In All Departments Company Now Serves 9,000 People; With 1,200 New Customers ESTATES GROW Teller â€" "Sorry, Mrs. Katz, but I can't give you that information." Mrs. Katz â€" "Aren't you the paying teller?" Tellerâ€" "Yes, but I'm not the tell- ing payer." Picture Show Town Hall FLESHERTON Saturday, March 3rd, 1945 Fred Astaire and Rita Hay worth in "YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER" Added attraction: "CRYSTAL GAZER" Hilarious Cartoon at 8:30 p.m. ADMISSION: Adults 35c Children 20c Splendid Security Behind Deposits Shown by Man- aging Director Mr. Manning in his report to th« shareholders used a number of in- teresting charts showing tlie various operations of the Company. He stated that 1,200 new customer ac- counts were opened during 1944 and that today the Grey and Bruce Trust & Savings Co., is serving over 9,000 people. This is interesting in view of the fact that Owen Sound ha..i on- ly 3,700 families and a population of approximately 14,000 people. "The total assets under the ad- ministration of the Company has in- creased from ?2,7&6,089 in 1943 to $8,176,078 in 1944. For administer- ing these assets our total profits amount to less than % of 1%", said Mr. Manning. "You will be interested to know that our deposits and Guiaranteed Investments total ^5,120,438, an in- crease in ten years of $?,700,000 and that for each dollar, 55c is invested in Government bonds, 21c in first MR. O. E. MANNING Our Services SAVINGS: 2% on Deposits INVESTMENTS: 3V2% on Guaranteed Investments. LOANS: On bonds, securities, Life Insurance, and on property. SAFEKEEPING: We provide safekeei)ing for your bond.s, doods, will, etc.â€" reasonable fees. YOUR WILL: It is the policy of our Company to encourage a bond of friendship and mutual confidence with the beneficiaries of every estate in our care whether large or small. THE GREY & BRUCE TRUST & SAVINGS CO. mortgages, 18c in municipal bonds and other securities an'l 6c in cash. This is quite different to our invest- ments of some years ago when over 90c of every dollar was invested in first mortprages. But these are days when people are paying off their mortgjagcs. While we loaned out $227,500 in mortgages during the year the total has incroa.sed only $22,000 and now amounts to $1,268,- 000. 'While this is a healthy sign from a economic point of view it does appear to create a lot of extra work for nothing. "Our Estates Department is now administering 144 estates and trusts with an inventory value of $2,25.^,- 4S\. While this shows a moderute gain of $145,278, more than ?600,- 000 has been distributed during the year. There is an increasing num- ber of people appointing our Com- pany on their wills due to the many advantages received therefrom. "Your Company have during the ypar increased their holdings of Do- minion of Canada bonds by almost three quarters of a million dollars and our holdings now total over $2,000,000. We are naturally expect- ed to invest more in Vi-^ory bonds to finance the war â€" It is our obliga- tion and duty. "We arc in a neriod of low inter- est rates," Mr. Manning continued, "and there is every evidence of a continuance or even a lowering of bond interest. This is necessiary In order to pay for the tremendou"! cv. pendituros of the war. It does, iiowever. create a hardship on the older people who require to live on their interest return. I believe every- one in Canada wants all the social services possible but a Government is no different than a private Individ, uai. It cannot pay out more money than it receives and peoples' savings will only continue to be safe so long as you have sound governments. Spendthrift governments will ruin everybody, themselves included. This is only one reason there is such em- nhasia placed on every Canadian owning Victory bonds. We can sell 1h> proud of the $42,0" 000 of Vic- tory bonds purchased '"• citizens of Hrey and Bruce counties 'n the seven Victory loans. Small Buyer Backbone Of Victory Loans Out of the $8.2 billions which Canadians have subscribed in new cash during aeveti Victory Loans campaigns, over 43',t or $;?.5 billions has been subscribed by individuals of "moderate means." This fiirure is the highlight of an analysis made .by The BMnancial Post of new figures made available re- cently to fthow exactly where Victory Loan money comai ftron. Bran mors etrtkinc !• tlte in«re«ie in percenta«« subnrlbedi by the "man in the atrect" in more reoent loano. Ir th« »flventh Vtetary Lo»n campai^, the proportion eo uft- scribed ro«« to a new hiffh of B0%. Walter Edward Harris BARRISTER and SOLICITOR wishes to announce that he will be at C. J. BELLAMY'S OFFICE, FLESHERTON on Saturday afternoon hereafter Rationing Was In Force In Early Canadian Days Canada's war machine is as mo- dern as tomorrow's headlines. Its progrrara of battle on the home front and the fighting front is bom of the genius of the scientific twentieth cen- tury. But the great weapon of its civilian army-the rationing of foods is almost as old as its civilization for its finds its first precedence in the Canada of 1542. While in the earlier history it was war which resulted in rationing the first plan in Upper Canada was due indirectly to the American Revolu- tion. United Empire Loyalists came to this country leaving "all behind except their honor." At the end of hostilities the British government turned its attention towards the plight of these people who with the exception of the few French in the Detroit area were the first perman- ent settlers in Ontario. It was decided that the Loyalist* and the disbanded soldiers should re- ceive the same rations as soldiers for three years. These consisted Off flour, pork, a limited quantity of beef, a very little butter and salt. Each was allotted an axe, a hoe and a spade. Coarse cloth was provided for trousers and Indian blankets and shoes were distributed and given as equitable a distribution as possible. Normally three years would have been sufficient to make the new re- sidents independent of government assistance but when the allowance would have been discontinued Upper Canda suffered "the Hungry Year." In garrisons soldiers shared their rations, so that at Kingston they were reduced to one biscuit a day. At Niagara Falls the King's stores were disijibuted among the people who lived close by. "The Hungry Year" served to bring knowledge to the Loyalista at the generosity of the Royml Family' For in 1792 when the eommueariaf officers at Niagara attempted to coli lect payment for food difttribatio1^ during the famine the people pre- sented a petition to Edward, Duke of Kent, then on. tour in this coun-^ try. Receiving the petition he can- celled all debts with the remark th&t* "my father is not a merchant to.^ deal in bread and ask payment for^ food granted for the seller of his loyal subjects." GRAIN FOR PIGS (Hog feeding trials at the Doaninion Experimental Station at Eapuska- sing, Ont., showed that, of the gri mixture used, two parts at oats ' one of barley produced best groiv for young pigs up to 76 lb. in weigS and that from then upwards to ZH lbs. weight, the eversed proportioi were best. Our Annual Report In an easy, readable form: Received from the Public: Ubjl. Ubllo (withdrawable by cheque) GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS aime Deposits) TOTAL 55th Year December, 1944 $2,256,733.73 2,888,562.76 $5,145,296.49 [NCREASE $832,909.24 The Above Funds Are Invested as Follows: MORTGAGES dONUo . iDominion, Provincial, Municipal) OTHER BONDS AND SECURITIES ACCRUED INTEREST . CASH TOTAL INVESTMENTS . Additional Security THERE ARE ADDITIONAL ASSETS INCLUDING RESERVES, TOTALLING $1,061,754.02 3,084.875.33 626.727.48 48,019.83 323,919.83 $5,145,296.49 $777,290,73 $2,253,491.12 This amount represents the total of estates and trusts in our care for management and distribution where we have been appointed Executor, Administrator and Trustee, after distribution during the year of $639,646.06. ^.-^ Assets increasedâ€" $1,005,429.39 Totalâ€" $8,176,078.34 The Grey & Bruce Trust & Savings Of. Owen Sound, Ont. Officers and Directors OV. President ,r,^ -. . , ^. 3. MidUl^.:5.ri"S. o. p,^„. Manager - O. E. Manning *i«iu«8 Dr. A. L. Oanard Dr. a. H. Holmes O. O. IiIcLaugliilan DIRECTORS O. E. Manning Dr. R. Howey S. N. Cooper J- O. Praaer W. L. Brown W. B. Lemon Call or write for copy of our Annual Report