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7, 1939 tomobiles, mn mach- ing Post, e ie Ae es ae The Nanton News VOLUMB XXXVI, NO. 37 NANTON, ALBERTA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939Subscription Price: 2.00 per year; Foreign, 2.50 Behind the Headlines At Ottawa During the past few pm Can- ada has been deluged hy. a flood af words in the press. and on the Wein of ita eta country ape of fe in. ig country ve claimed that the Dominion of Can- se ig oe nation pies suf- fered severly from, a complete lack of unity, If there-are still any Can adians in any section of this coun- BY wie entet hein: ed notions, it must be reported in this column clas would change their minds quickly if they were to ob- serve the reactions along Parlia- ment Hill in these daye of stress, particularly when it is remembered that the aia of any nation beats in its capital, with the addition: remark that it will be a unite (Canada which will stand behin the Motherland. The people of Canada seem to have come to the conclusion that Britain has done everything pos: sible to avert war, though these forts in the best and most ben- evolent interests of humanity on the part of) these stat ited in. ific bom: eee pce PROVINCIAL CROP REPORT of ie celta, Edmonton Far Pecied Ending Sept. 4, 1939, General Ideal harvesting weather has prevailed over most of the pro- vince for the last two weeks, al- though high winds in some dis- tricts retarded progress. The past week has been wet in the Peace River block but no damage is re- ported. Frost has occurred at several points but the only severe Cutting ir well advanced icc - bei simout conmplstadiin taoet-Aletticen, Reports indicate that'in some dis- tricts yields and are some- what ter than expected. Re- covery from the intente heat: of early August was more pronounced than anticipated Pastures requite rain in most districts, and although feed is generally abundant, livestock would benefit from a new growth Of forage. Dairy production is about normal, although the con- ditions of pastures is not condu- and aspersions in which these trul, patton statesmen of the Mother: land jwere. of Mking th enemy, of eeting the Seay angaf fearing the enemy. Never- rete . pot ie in ae tempting to carry. ont their ob- Fi Met ae as a a unite speak- ing on behalf of the British Com- monwealth. This fact is no secret along Parliament Hill, When Japan started an unde- clared war Against Chine in 1933, 9 Por proposal was put forth by the Lytton Committee that sanctions ainst Japan. should be made but t Bah Foreign Secretary that time, John Simon, did favour the suggestion on the ground that it would lead to acts of firm nationalization. Britain wanted to avoid war. in the month of May of that same year, it was suggested that Britain should stop. the Ger- man efforts of rearmament be- cause it was' a violation of the Versailles Treaty, the British War Minister, Lord Hailsham, did not carry out such a policy. Britain wanted to ayoid war. z When Italy mobolized 140,000 troops on the Austrian frontier in a feeble endeavour to prevent Hitler from annexing Austria on the pretext that he must interfere in that country in order to pre- vent a blood revolution in that nation, Britain did not follow the suggestions that the Motherland risk a conflict in order to help Italy's feeble resistance because Britain had much to lose and nothing to gain from such a move, particularly when it is borne in (Continued on Page 4) T, A. BLAGKBURN SUFFERS BROKEN RIGHT ARM sce As a result of a tussle with s stubborn heifer on his dairy farm south of town last Thursday eve- ning, T. A. Blackburn will be car rying a broken arm in a sling for the next month or so. Mr, Black- burn was trying to lead the heifer into a stall, and when the animal refused to go, he placed the rope around a stanchion, and threw his weight into the pull. The rope broke, and in trying to steady him- self in the fall, a broken right arm resulted. He is still doing about as mach of his work:as he can man- age with his left hand, RURAL SCHOOL APPOINTMENTS Shop Training. and Household Economics Added to Curriculum, Recent appointments of teachers to rural schools have been announc- ed by the Foothills and Macleod school divisions, and a list of ap- pointments to the schools in the territory immediately surrounding Nanton is given as follows: Foothills Division Last Chance, Howard Doney; Meadowbank, Miss Ethel Starr; Fosk, Miss Mary Westre; Arthur, Miss Mabel Gahn; Mosquito Creek, Stanley G. Armstrong; Peell Coulee, Miss Garnette Sims. Macleod Division Alston, J.P.V. Walters; Basin, Miss Elin Bayes; Beaver Valley, Miss M. Scott; Braehead, William Mowatt; Broadway, not operating; Macewan, Miss B. Lee; Muirhead, Miss Audrey Zimmerm n; Sunset, Miss Peggy Glendenning; Rural High school No, 1, Alston, S. F. Kemsely. cive to high production. Field Cutting is well advanced, being from 60 to 100 per cent completed. Gombining in the sduth rn dis- tricts is being rushed and should be eampleted this week. Harvest: si i coarse grains is almost i : Yields of wheat vary. Within certain districta crops are prodic- the ing from 5. to 20 bushels per acre, while yields of 40 bushels are re- visions, yields are disappointing, while in others they ane better than expected. Grades show wide variation, but on the whole, the quality of the wheat is better than was anticipated a few weeks ago. Coarse are light in all districts and are likely to be a small crop. Sp little threshing of oats and barley has been done that yield data are not obtainable. from The general situation is good. All live stock is in good condition, but slight deteriorations are re- ported from some correspondents due to the fact that pastures are Sxceedingly dry. Prices are firm. There is some demand developing for feeder stock of all kinds.. Move- ment to arise js steady. airy ie Production is somewhat below last year, due to pasture condi- tions, Last week cream deliveries were ten per cent lower than those of the corresponding week in 1988. There is a tendency for prices to strengthen as a result of world conditions and lower pro- daction levels. Poultry An increase in marketing of poultry is expected this fall. The market is strong in Alberta due to light deliveries in harvest time, Prices of poultry at present are weak and are not too encouar- ing for marketing at the present time, Apioulture Owing to the brevity of this season's honey flow, only those colonies that received expert care in the spring gathered an average crop. The main flow ceased in July. On the whole, beekeepers have been disappointed by the short- age of nectar in August. Most commercial producers will have an the beekeepers Will not, Colonies to be wintered will require feed- ing unless e flow of nectar is immediately available. Report by Census Divisions Division No, 2, Lethbridge, Card- ston, Macleod General conditions are dry with no precipitation for the past eight weeks. Combining is pleted and threshing is 70 per cent finished. Average yield may be 16 bushels, and average grade No. 2 Northern. Coarse gtains are poor, yielding from 12 to 30 bushels. Second cutting of alfalfa is light. Condition of live stock is good, but pastues are dry and dairy pro- duction has been cut, Sugar beet yield is expected to be one ton lower than last year. Division No, 4, Claresholm, Nan- ton, Okotoks, Vulcan Weather has been satisfactory for harvesting. Nights have been cool and no rain of any account has fallen, Wheat is from 60 to 7 per cent harvest- ed and combines are being oper- ated on large scale. Oats and bar- ley crops are light. It is expected wheat will average Grade No. 2 with 20 to 25 bushels to the acre in western sections. In eastern sections, yields will be somewhat lower. Coarse ins are light but well rij tures sre suifer- ing from heat, but live stock 5 eed maintaining good condition. ted elsewhere. In some di- Pol average crop, though the bulk of * approximately 80 per cent com- RAIN DELAYS TH Cutting has been Comploted 15 OF Crop Threshed During the past week the wea- ther: had been decidedly poor for harvest. operations. There was 0 light rain on Saturday morning. The weather was fair on Sunday, but-on Monday morning it again turned damp, and diiring Tuesday rain, Although the .emount of moisture that had fallen was light, it wes.si f to tie.up all har vesting operations, 4 F Gasting has been Rico ners: AL hough there are about 2000 acres fone ee straight al gf the crop has been tee Elevator companies report that tl farmers are not, selling as freely as ip previous years. The majorl are, holding their grain in hopes higher prices resulting from the war, sag aR Unless another name is placed in nomination by Sept. 18t ie yacancy in the ion House Commions caused by the resig- nation of Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett il be filled by Colonel D; GL. Gunningtop, M.C.,V.D., for sqme time past an alderman of the City of Calgary, and active for many years in military circles there. with the full approval of liberal executives for the province and for he Daminion, Manley J. Edwards, the liberal nominee, withdrew his name last week feeling that tical campaign at this time was not in the best interests of the country, and that unity for the onduct of the war should be pro- moted between the parties. REGISTRATION IN SCHOOLS INCREASED The Nanton Consolidated school opened Tuesday of last week with 99. This is somewhat higher than RESHING there was 5 or hours of very light sot ti; Garage and Service Stations Want Part Holiday On Sundays. The principal business before the town council at their regular meeting on Monday night includ- ed the presentation of a petition from local garage and service station operators asking that these places of business be closed for certain hours on Sundays. the of the terms for the newly elected councillors, the report Councillor Lee regarding construc- tion work on: the Mosquito Creek project made necessary by the June rains, arrangements to supply gravel to farmers who wish to re- pair the road from the stockyards for grain-hauling purposes, discussion of tax recovery by tex sale. Mayor GH. Baker and illors 2 -E, Coutts, W. A HY Denoon, G. B. McKeage, G. W. Lee, and 0. E. Smith were in atten- dance. . aragemen's Petition The petition from the garage and service station operators was presented by H. T. Nixon of Bur- rows-Nixon Motors, and signatures represented all of the business- houses affected excepting the Ar- chibald Motors. The petition asked that a by-law be passed by the council requiring the closing of these places of business for cer- tain hours on Sundays except dur- ing the tourist season. After the ition was read and discussed, the secretary was instructed to obgain information for further. dis- cussion at the October. meeting. Adjust Terms of Office Owing to the last election for cobneillors. being by acclamation, with one. coucillor to be elected for a term of two years and two for a term of three years, some confusion has existed with regard to the terms of the newly elected members. By agreement among the councillors concerned, it was de- cided that Councillor Lee accept the short term, and that Council- lore Denoon and Coutts remain jn office: until, February, 1942. This ted by the mayor and council. a total registration in Grades 1 to 8.of 180, and in Grades 9.to 12 of decision was communicated to and at the opening a year ago, wl the total registration was 250. Shop training and household eco- nomics are being added to the cur- riculum for this term in Grades 7 to 10, and Mr. Hoover and Miss Parkes will be the instructors. in these subjects. The regular staff for the term is as follows: J. T. Foster, principal; Miss Jagoe, Miss McVeety, Mr. Peterson, Miss Daley, R. Sharpe, Miss Dulmage, Miss Robertson, Miss McPherson, Miss Horricks. Mosquito Greek Project Councillor Lee reported that at the first of the year, it had been estimated that about 350 feet of flume had to be constructed, later, by reason of heayy rains and wash- outs, it was found that an ad- ditional 1,200 feet would have to be constructed. The estimates, in the first place, were for 350 feet only. After the June rains, which caused the damage, the Govern- ment was approached by the Muni- cipalities concerned, and the Gov- CANAD, San ON GERMANY On Saturday night, Canada s parliament decided to declare war on Germany, and officially the de- cision wag taken unanimously. Al- though there was opposition from two Quebec members and from Mr. Woodsworth in the discussion, no recorded vote appears on the: rec- ords, and officially it was's unani- mous decision of the House, The state of war was officially pro- claimed to the world on Sunday, CANADIAN LEGION MEETING pt meoting me the Nanton ranch 6 adian. Legion, B.ES.L, held last Thursday night, resolutions were dealing with war problems, One resolu- tion asked that immigration to Canada be restricted insofar es la- countries. A resolution from the provincial council was endorsed whereby protest was made against exemption from military service of certain Sects. Another resolution of the provincial council was also endorsed asking for conscription of wealth and man-power. A past president s badge was presented at this meeting to J. E. Hill, immediate past the local branch. ernment agreed to contribute one- half of the cost, provided the total cost did not exceed 1,700.00; the construction of the additional flume was thereupon proceeded with. illor Lee.intimated that the Town's estimate for the year, by reason of this unexpected ex- pense, would probably be increased by about 200.00;; the work had all been completed except some filling. Road Repairs At the request of F.'A. Dwelle, Mayor Baker placed before the council 9 request for assistance to repair the road leading from the stockyads south to the South East Corner of Section 15, the work to be done by farmers who want to use this road for hauling. their grain. It was decided that the town would furnish the gravel at the gravel pit for this purpose, but that it had to be loaded by the recipients. Tax Recovery Three percels of property were put up for Tax Sele, and the owners of four other parcels warn- ed that steps are about to be taken, Other Business Other business included the fin- ancial report, for the month of August by the secretary, the pas- sing of accounts for payment and discussion of police salaries. Munson Wheat Club Boys Achievement This photograph illustrates what the Alberta Junior Wheat Clubs, sponsored by the Alberta Wheat Pool, are accomplishing throughout the grain area of the Province. The picture shows the Sharpe twins, Don and Dean, twenty-year-old sons of Mr and Mrs. W. R. Sharpe, of Munson, with their wheat plots. District Agriculturist, A. J, Charnetski, who inspected the plots recently, gave them 99 per cent marks almost perfect farming. The young farmers are members of the Drumheller Junior Wheat Club. THE WORLD OF WHEAT By H.. , L. STRANGE Director, Research Department, Searle Grain Co, Ta. War, with its ruthless destruc- tion of cha possessions, and of precious 48 scourging us Canada, with the other Or te. eae Common- te Standing wealth a at steadfastly side Britain and her Allies, France, ang ae against Than and an Tbe, sae will be bitter and cruel, perht long. tl forces of right trath, of and Boece and- woman front, in one 2 king p . a ee ism, with its fierce Sp Shadks and to win by brute force more more of the territory of small, Peaceful nations, gnd so more and more power. op) too, the PiicoSoty al Radio ena the Concentration Camp should be the dread fate of peaceful people who differ with their Government mere- ly in matters of religious or poli- tical. belief. Factors Affecting Price The following fac ten- led to raise prices: War pane itain buys heavily in Winnipeg market; France prohibits: export of all wheat; Smaller southern hemisphere wheat crop expected; German crops smaller than last year. The following factors have ten- ded to lower prices: Poland har- vesting bumper crops; Foreign ex- change fluctuations hinder export of wheat; Broomhall's preliminary estimate of importers require ments 17 million less than last year;prairie wheat crop privately estimated to be about 430 million bushels. WARNS FARMERS AGAINST. CHANGES: The secretary for agriculture for the United States has issued a warning to farmers against ex- tensive changes in farm operations in expectation of big prices due to the war. He out that a year after the war started in 1914 the average prices of wheat, corn, hogs, and beef were lower than they were in 1914. He warns that surplus stocks are still large, and that need for increased production can be anticipated in advance, NO ELECTION THIS YEAR Premier Mackehzie.King has in- timated that there will be no gen- eral election for the Dominion parliament: until after the. next session which meets in January. It cen then be decided, according to circumstances prevailing at that time, what should be done. He stated his opposition to extension of the present term. FIGHT OR PAY CANADA'S POLIOY Last Monday the Dominion gov- ernment appropriated one hundred million dollars in their war bud- get, and on Tuesday night imposed heavy war taxes designed to tap the pockets of every Canadian for financial contribution to carry on the war, The new taxes affect income taxes, tea, coffee, tobacco, alco- holic beverages, soft drinks, cured meats, canned fish, and electricity and gas used for domestic pur- poses. There will bea surcharge of 20 per cent on Income taxes for 1939; corporation income taxes are increased by three per cent over and above the present levy. All businesses, whether incorporated or not, will pay a tax ranging from 10 to 60 per cent on profits in ex- cess of five per cent of 25 per cent of capital, or an alternative tax of 50 per cent on all profits in ex- cess of the average for the last four years. These taxes are designed to raise large sums for war expenditure in order to reduce borrowing, and at the same time they take a great practical step in the direc- tion of conscription of wealth which has been 0 heavily de- manded.
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