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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1939-03-23, Page 4„a Q• CK :'. for a you th4 teaming plan, and ,fin- n ara as we ire; St this tittle; 1 lid up: our defences, al'teriioe • (Thursday) a made to adopt the report. ,A unts ' Coliaanittee mittee should visit the. ': ants ht Toronto .pn Sat= that they might have .tion . while the matter soused in Committee.. - f this motion was Mr - new . member,,, from o stated • that' he \.made r the '.very reason that onal knowledge Of the lsnt, as to whether they of manufacturing .Brea' Beard many • other mein- ICommittee, ;arose the nt. He; therefore,• *Wade ceordingly. The • G C.F., Credit .and C:onservatiye bets `decided to' ;block •such, in tea ,ge *Coming irnn ediatel na Y. for: Soutii,Waterloo, Mr. ed" he. Would' not go, to see, this plant, because. was a. "joy ride."' , of Vancouver,, aLib- stated the reason the embers . did` .not wish to t was 'b ause' they ' did, et any light' on the mis- tut that' had been made. in connection with ,this contract. 1:1He stated' that • Ip 'I IS proposed by the. Government of the Province' of Ontarioto increase the tax on 'gasoline from six cento to e�it cents per er gallonG. . T.his increase; if made effective, means that the average motorist, eight ,:driving: drivin • 10,000 'miles in a year and getting 18 miles to the gallon out of his car will'pay'Over ' $10..ad- dittonal° tothe.' gasoline tax of $33.33•.. which lie now.pitying, Figure it out' for`. 'yourself-: From. six g - •i$ ,• cents to :eight 'cents a gallon . means this:; Tales Now Proposed • Rropoeed ,' Giss;l'sii (excluding Taxes Increase, per Week license) . After Apr. 1i* 1939 3334% per CaCor. L0,000 miles. per year.:......... 533.33 ;44.,44 : $11.1 $ .85 15,000 in est per year...-......'.... 49.98 66.66' 16.66. -1.28' 20,000 miles* per year 66.66 , 88:88; :. 22.22' 1.70. (18 miles per gallon)' • The. atg ,era e.ear owner is not a rich man. ' He does not drive a new car. Out. of 582,212, passenger ear, registrations in Ontario in 1938 but 48,561.;were new cars: Yet the automobile owner is the most heavily taxed d man in 'the community. In 1936 he was already contributing•30% of the provincial revenue. • Here are the figures for. 1936 and 1937, the latest official figures 'from the Government: . e 1936 1937 1938 The. Provincial Revenue was , $90,321,896 $99,838,595'•• The Irovincial• Taxation on gasoline•;116,049,857 17644,161 '.$18,3111;171 • • This figure is based upon the percentage increase inasoline,'' consumption; which percentage figure'was obtained from government sources. t Coup led with .license fees in 1936, this TAX represents 30% • of the Provincial Revend'e. Sincethemotorist already .bears ;30% of the taxation burden of the ,Province; it is ,. increase the burden. • ' U• *•-• ' • Provincial, Vec, the taxation of MotorlOnto•o 1936: aid by li.r 41,956. Spent by tile Government in •Highway Construction • ' and . Maintenance; '(Ail Provincial Expenditures), 1 $ .9,419,509_ Interest and Sinking Fund:. t ,... 13,630443 '' $4050,052 $ 4,144,761 manifestly unfair to $27,194,813 Diverted.; In 1936' money collected for highway maintenance was being. diverted4from this purpose, to'the extent of $4,000,000. 1 There is not 'available from official Government sources Expenditure on Roads,, Interest -and ,Sinking, Fund charges, etc• subsequent to 1936. I ' 'It is now proposed to ''secur'e an additional '$6,000,800 • front the motorists of the, Province through an • ' increasee in, the gasoline tax from .six to eight ' cents per gallon. While the motorist, as a citizen, has . been willing to assist the Government in problems of 'adiniiiistration,' a limit must be set to the burden imposed iti)on him. .. ' If • ou .as a Car owner,'are content toassume the added burden represented by a 2 -cent increase in, the gasoli'ne. tax. there ,is nothinrg,,,you need ao. Your silence will be interpreted as consent •: ' If y y ou are not content, and wish to place yourself on' record to that effectin the only quarterwhere your. ' gh • call -at ' our • re :lar service station, whether it be a B -A ,station or: any other, objection will 'carry weight L y• • .�.. and ask for: a card which has (been distributed for your convenience. Just sign it, fill in your .address, rand leave ,it with the station attendant. . gsned lie a •sea vice the Mot'er+isto of. O t io • Brutish' Aa eri''ean 6. o'mpany Limited • • TIWASI AT. 'MARCH. , 2$rd, , 1939. ,FARE$ TRIP...BARGAIN ARGAIN • ROUND . March: 31 � �P rpt 1 fr®from"LUCI�NO'' • .. Stations. Oshawa and East. to Cornwall inclusive, Uxbridge, Lind- say, 9 wa enfold Newmarket, Collingvvoad, 'Meafond, I'eterboitio, , Campb , Midland, North Bay, •. Parry Sound, Sudbury, Capreol . and West to Beardmore. - , . ® Trains aril 1 1? M..Trains Marin 31 A l TO TORONTO .. '. N�T.O . a , alio. o Brantford, Ohatham•, :Goderich, •Guelph; Hamilton, London, ' . Niagara I! alis, Owen Sound; ,5t. Catherines,. -St. Mam. y, s; Sarnia, Strat- ford, at- ford, Strathroy, Woodstock. fares,.return train information .,_ticketse tc. consult • nearest,`Agent,Seehandbills for complete' list „of destination .• T93.B - , their tinfoil attaok in i the. Past :l,as. sbst the Dominion $50,000,ti00 in, con- tracts. from the British Government War Office: He also stated that this inspection. by the menidbers „ them- selves .was to 'see if the •attack made by the Opposition 'members , was 'war- ranted or not, andit was important that the confidence, of . the 'people. of Canada . in th'e Defence Department sho=uld be complete: • He did not think it was necessai y for any of, the members to charge ex: pense •Reminds 'as' they, would not leave. here till Friday night and could return - Saturday, night if they,' so' de- sired 'with'ou't any cost'to the country. In his opinion this : visit wouldbe of great valine in ascertaining whether' ,the plant was. "A : broken-down boiler .factory"': as described' by 'the oppos- ition 'members, or ,whether it was *one of the 'most•. efficient plants in ;the. Dominion of. Canada for the rnanJ ufaeture of • munitions. ' • Mr.= McGeer stated that the visit was 'important ,also to .helpthe mem- bers decide whether: it' was 'more feas- ible :for the Government to co-operate with private industry 'in..' the man ufacture 'of small arms 'during peace- time,' or whether . the' go-vernment should • 'vend - tremiendous ' sums .of money in building factories; through' out •the whole `Dominion,. ' during peacetime. , - ,• A vote was taken and . the oppose, ition members were defeated by 137- 50. One Liberal voted with the. Op- position. TWO' Independents • voted with; the Governnient., . 'FLU . EPIDEMIC KITS DUNG ANN M (DUNGANNON NEWS)' ;Spring is ' in the air. 'WHERE? A. large percentage of our news items this, week are accounts : of ill- ness. The latest epidemic of. 'flu has' invaded most every, home, Mr. Gra-' ham Pinkney, Principal.' of the' Dun- gannon , School. is one of .the victims of 'flu and ne seohol' washeld in the senior' rpopa. for .a few days. A great.. many pupils are absent , in the junior. room: ' The i i'ost distressing' illness is that gf Mr. G.' C. Treleaven when be .sof, feted a paralytic stroke Monday night His condition ' is 'reported as, quite serious. He and Mrs.' Treleaven had been spending a few, days in Toronto the past week. Mr. Treleaven had two strokes before but `had quite well recovered ' from • them some time ago. 'We hope this attack • will also dis- appear_ as his anxious ,friends wait n:r Lia ..recovery Misr' 14 .,Me•Cture Yg "i Vel rg •nt4e'tase, Miss Betty Elliott visited 'her friend, Mrs, N.,F: Whyward last Suit - day at Seaforth. • ' Mrs. Jean Williams is gradually improving from her illness and able to be up a little each day. Mr. ,Thos. •Stothers accompanied Mr.' -and Mrs, Cecil Treleaven' oh their trip to 'Toronto last week to visit members - of his family. His house • keeper, Mrs. T. • McWhinney, visite? relatives at the Nile, - • Mr. Heber. Eedy, his , boys ' and :,daughter, Lucille; motored to Toront' Tuesday to attend the hockey game al Maple Leaf.Gardens. Miss . Flora Ditrnin . left Tuesday evening to spend the remainder of tltc Week at • Clinton, • and Hensall check- ing up On club work, `• . Miss Betty • Elliott and Mr. • and Mr's. Otto Popp attended the Golder Wedding of Mr,. and Mrs. Georgt Bradford, Goderich On Monday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. John .Ryanwere aige.. invited gnestsi, but wing to Mrs, .Ityran taking ill on Sunday they were not able to attefid.. .' Mr. Thos. Rivett is among tlinse who are 1l'1 •With the 'flu. .Mr, Abe Culbert was taken to God- erich hospita'l on Tuesday ..�Pnt•rs,ny girl his neck• after having a.n reoeideut k1i~, t w en a Battle beast knocked h'iM, aside. The x-ray ;elates r4realed no bones broken or any trouble: Mr, Culbert is suffering Much pain and he was i'nte'nding to stay for a couple of days at the :hdspital for observation. " , Mr. Rribt. Davidson. who has been •RS CU•L.ROS'S C •ORI�E •Mr,• and Mrs: .Jos.'' Wall, ' Morley. And Grant spent Sunday . at Mr. and M%s. Mark. ,J• hnston's of 'Holyrood. • Mr; and . Mrs. Harry' Hodgins and Miss `,Florence 'Hodgins • spent. .the. :week -end .with their' ihotther, Mrs. Walter. Hodgins. e. • . Mrs. +Bozil : Thompson . and Ruth spcatt last •week ' with:.. Mrs: Walter Hodgins. ` •' Mr. Billie Ross returned home -Sat- urday after 'spendinga, month with, his sister, "Mrs. "Win. Brewer of • Sud- biry. Mr. and. Mrs. Alen McKay spent Sunday, :with her: parents, ', 'Mr.• 'and. Mrs.' . John Ross,. Mr, Ralph Hodgins 'returned honie from Toronto on Sunday'having spent week .with his 'brother • harry' 'hod-. -• Mr. . and -.Mrs Elmer Wall spent: Sunday with Mr. and, Mrs, Wm. Will, Con: 14. I' "I've, get a •job at last, Father. It's 'i new play and I'm a malt 'who has `leen .'married 20 .years." . "Splendid. ' That'a a start 'anyway, my soon. ' Maybe one ' of • these days'. they'll give you a speaking part." enjoying :the' best, of health' this' win; ter, is now "confined to his bed with , heart condition requiring a needed rest. Mr. Bi11 'Sproul of .Saratoga spent '.est week visiting relatives: at...Ter- onto. - •Mr. •Jack Richardson, •who -broke leg; above the ankle three' weeks. Zig, is getting along very , well •, and able ' to' get about ' the house seine on crutches, ' but ' cannot stand any weight at all on' the,. affected • mem- ber. • •The time is long and progress slow. • - PARD—TAYLOR A quiet wedding • +was 'solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Steward on Saturday at ii.a.m. :. Miss Hazel Rita. Taylor; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred ;Taylor, Nile, ; became eche bride of Benson Alvin Park, son • of Mr: and, Mrs.' Richard Park. The bride wore a navy' flowered . • crepe costume with corsage bouquet and was• given by Mr.. Howard Black. Mrs. Howard Black, sister of the groom played the Lohengrin's Bridal chorus and ' Rev.; C. H. MacDonald of Erskine Pres'byteriari church. offici- ated:. While the register'' was being signed, four •'little girls ''sang "No- b"ody's darling .but mine!' They were Margaret and Edn a .Betty. tewack tart. and JoyeeAnd . gtukit:Awe,''iiiy.• .its •ewpi ant a were immediate,relatives of the'. fam- ily and sat down to a 'frill -course dinner following the ceremony. They, will• make their' home in Dungannon and will occupy part of Mrs. 'Jas. Stonehouses' residence. The ,W.M.S, of the Erskine Pres..„`„ 'iyterian' church met Wednesday, arch' 15th at the ° liome Mrs. R. Davidson. Mrs. MeWhinney ,presided and .Mijs. •'Jones was in, charge of the devotional period. The. Scripture reading was from Exodus '33:1.14. , After the Bible study, the Lord's prayer was . repeated' in unison. The minutes ,of the , last' meeting were read and adopted and • the roll call was answered by a ' favourite hymn • verse.' Readings were given by Mrs. Allan Reid and Mrs. R McWhinney: , Cleanings from Glad .Tidings were :Tad by Mrs. HerbRIStothers and Mrs, -• ` . Fitzgerald. Plans Were; made for,- lie orsshe taster concert to beheld On Good . i'riday, tit wits moved by Mrs. David- son , and: seconded by Mrs. Fitzgerald That .Mrs. McWhinney be sentto give the closing prayer at the Maitland Presbytery held at Lucknaav in May as seine Otte vas •Pequested 'for that part of the programme. Mr's. • W. it. Stothers ,gsve the Glad Tidiirgs.piralr=l:._ . sr. Mips: tier:dikte; the tug with prayer. Mrs. Davidson s'ervett relreihments ' and . the•' April meeting will be held at the borne of Mrs. John Bennett: Mr: Orland Bere:returned haqrise the latter part of fast Week fro. Kirk- land*f.ake where he had been employ- ed: • -+N J . • : l • was 8.00— % . g eagle.. on_reriei• wa 9.7.,0..., �. Of p es ' • n in January .a year ago. TIT- i. s the aF ,ban, or city, relief has -declined 22%. '.m oyed. There ms no definition of une.pl. y , .. •. ho. sewives and It may ,melude manor ..u. din . _ au hters w• o are not b•ud i g d g . 'l► busy or eniployed, but: are not Part- • suffering. Gra - is and aid, he mcular�y ruff r g.. , Ti, . said, was not the most economical: system. The Commission on- Federal and .provincial •elation, `he' hopes, extinction the dual• will lead4o the e t n of res 'onsib'lit'- as b ween the Dom-. )? 1 .y He said that inion and .... .constitutional changes. should be al-. lowed through the open, door. .charged Mr.. Rogers took the Rt., ;Hon, Mr. '.::hen to task for'e• ertain state- Meig:... , ; .,c . ment made by him. in connection with 'the . youth . training.. • Mr. '' Meighen stated: that only ";25. had, been em- ployed ,under the youth training'plan, This was so. of :one province; . but- in a the ,whole Domihben *was' 2;500 ;; , "The' Minister 'discussed' .the whole i _, subject 'at length, and stated .that: the J , Government has 'done much more! than..just ,distribute direct 'relief; 'He' , Reusing 'bill, the . Heme of the H_ g Improvement Bill, mining, .improve- ment.. of , roads, and said that great: impetus would be gained' .when the o -keyed the plan 'for mun- icipal . improvement. The claim that `one . wa .being wasted did violence xn Y, s • g to our intelligence, he said. - _ _ -_ -1great o e resente' Tits 'finale of Mr. R e rs n ation was theannouncpnl'ent that we, .._. .., an Canada, .are. not so' badly Oft Dur sitivation is much better:than ih,:creat° Brittain orthe United States, 'andwas „� •n res-+ t. y envy „nd, • lie look on .o.5 with • ec 'Ile further .stated that had it P . _t, not`been for the .drought in, the West, : hich placed about 400,000 people on w , . relief, the' picture wouldd have been vastly different today.: If the inter- national. situation• would improve, . • said14ir• Rogers,. it would make all g .. the difference in; the,world. .It would build u .. the purchasing power' of the P ,the west end! transfer it to:the .east. He; $ r that it Wei. a • �cliallenge not ..* onlay to the • Gover�ninelgt, but. to the P eo le of . Canada as. ,w011;.. ., R ,p �, .� Denton :Massey, •Ci nseyvative did not' think' inuch',of ,'the speech of Mr. Rogers, His' speech continued` in a inoie .or less political attitude e ,e, •,and The • Purchasing Board Bill' hag _e a of •'.t ..t se been, fma`lly' pass.. d , by , h, . Bo , Commons -and is• now` with the Senate., "This. Board will consist of three mem- bels; and will' .have. all recommend-' .bons ''from the .-Defense Depart."' ment referred to it for' consideration f and finally passed on to the Minister, setting ,out whether they recommend or disallow,°and their reasons'. there- ,for.. The limit‘of profits in the man- ,, . , '.ufacture of arms in'Canada has been "set' at 5% plus cost..• This'!bill, iif my , Opinion, is :. important; ,• and' will be of in the future,,' Compelled". to �.. Yesterday motion ., of .tie , f ui�..... ;that this Cam John .Inglis P1 undo: in order y .. proper inform was :being di. The mover o Bercovitch, 'a Montreal, wh. ` motion. io he had no per ,pohn Inglis F .. •dere :�eapable Guns and be + . '” Derr" of • this same stateme the mitten; a Sociial _ '`Partyniem '. '" .. motion • and 'a . , the House of The member Homuth, stat 'Toronto, and .he thought. it ,Mr. McGee! ' oral member, opposition •m visit the, plan not. want twit •representatio in the pest Bren n en Gai • . o . Pre WOO.' s.' ally for a• rogratn f• T'., ...G w_. k r for e. s ' s • .$e � . tw:.... hears , on.. Mx• lig . ._ .Ito :, this subject. The seriousness- of the . e . •i . : b the problem w.as not u.liu_mized .. y , , . - : i • what he Minister but be dirt :deal 'tw th . ,. . *Whig i discre ancien in Seine, ine tel med glar ng p ..., _ o . •many newspapers: and • periodicals, and said 'redo o - thepress would' that the f e , m , # become . an empty+ phrase unless it' ensured the publication of the truth: and.•: tile. suppression of error. He r f rin to re- illustrated .this by - efitt ..g ., _ ated' s tions that over a million pe s aef o were i' ' Canada,the'Provindes. Re Plc ,, n .. , whereas .at' the time the statement was' , matte 'th; number, was, 553,0.00 �lud' �� . it � � • n,, ,,aged people, .fain- s ' es ;an ethers . em `lo' - = m};�„�,�n d�..>nx • ,end, d� .. . p ?' . 1 Lpyal le; the number _, .. • ' • • " J' +,i rt, i• - a _ .. 1 --9- ` ' ,...v t _�, --i w: ` `• :: a. - ' „'Parliament . Thi W ek In • �. tQ _ •h SON,. M. P• W. R;' TO11S fN . . able ,and unem •► a of transients way stated to be.100, POO ' to 185,000, whereas the Minister; in , said it 'vas less tli$n 15,040, .Another. ' ;Tina` sv I :would`: ;like . to 'm oke few remark's. Qn' the.'addreas" given . , .. the Min-. the •house of Con'imoris•. by t, . , inter of 'I�liciur, the ilonouraiile l� o we 'man : Rogers,, which `deals 'with., .tli f vital subject I 'of ai4iemployaiient=. o: to Teeple ref the `D• omin� interest to the ,p P n da. : ton he 1'b a W . ' . The 17u11 • will; implment the - .an. fief -`-lifted made by -the MinmstEr ;of. t 'r vidin abanr• ':o January 23x , . P o • a ' . i ` i' '. costaof [or.:a !1i0x40x20 thvision of -'the_ a the Domini'on aterial` aid•'. aunong -m #, ici ' • - • artiele he .referred.. to was an arrticle • •- •e x whiish stated;'I that. the number of ,;mdle ou -: in'Canada. was 40.0 000. On' In' y ill n vest' ation Mr. Rogers•':. said; it was g i , found that these included all young- `. Canadians from 15"to 30. years in- . •livin " far. ' s re- eluding those g on ......m ,spoke gardless of. whether or: not they need-' • ed work. ' g ' He ,said he '' didn't .mind 'criticism, , ' -,dislike' exaggeration.' He but' he didi, charged that: such publicity was • an of attack oh• the country •and not on the : g melit• ., ..., - • i T. J ..ow.r of 4.i,n .:now• +*.a m.mi,n..1.' ' ities. the Provinces and the„ Muni .Pal. The bill provides for' :'lie .i`elief -.:- a ra rents ..:and tinem to d t ns in le . P Y, g _ .-" . -to.1 of CanadaB vale •- the eo1 toe `P P :'. for a you th4 teaming plan, and ,fin- n ara as we ire; St this tittle; 1 lid up: our defences, al'teriioe • (Thursday) a made to adopt the report. ,A unts ' Coliaanittee mittee should visit the. ': ants ht Toronto .pn Sat= that they might have .tion . while the matter soused in Committee.. - f this motion was Mr - new . member,,, from o stated • that' he \.made r the '.very reason that onal knowledge Of the lsnt, as to whether they of manufacturing .Brea' Beard many • other mein- ICommittee, ;arose the nt. He; therefore,• *Wade ceordingly. The • G C.F., Credit .and C:onservatiye bets `decided to' ;block •such, in tea ,ge *Coming irnn ediatel na Y. for: Soutii,Waterloo, Mr. ed" he. Would' not go, to see, this plant, because. was a. "joy ride."' , of Vancouver,, aLib- stated the reason the embers . did` .not wish to t was 'b ause' they ' did, et any light' on the mis- tut that' had been made. in connection with ,this contract. 1:1He stated' that • Ip 'I IS proposed by the. Government of the Province' of Ontarioto increase the tax on 'gasoline from six cento to e�it cents per er gallonG. . T.his increase; if made effective, means that the average motorist, eight ,:driving: drivin • 10,000 'miles in a year and getting 18 miles to the gallon out of his car will'pay'Over ' $10..ad- dittonal° tothe.' gasoline tax of $33.33•.. which lie now.pitying, Figure it out' for`. 'yourself-: From. six g - •i$ ,• cents to :eight 'cents a gallon . means this:; Tales Now Proposed • Rropoeed ,' Giss;l'sii (excluding Taxes Increase, per Week license) . After Apr. 1i* 1939 3334% per CaCor. L0,000 miles. per year.:......... 533.33 ;44.,44 : $11.1 $ .85 15,000 in est per year...-......'.... 49.98 66.66' 16.66. -1.28' 20,000 miles* per year 66.66 , 88:88; :. 22.22' 1.70. (18 miles per gallon)' • The. atg ,era e.ear owner is not a rich man. ' He does not drive a new car. Out. of 582,212, passenger ear, registrations in Ontario in 1938 but 48,561.;were new cars: Yet the automobile owner is the most heavily taxed d man in 'the community. In 1936 he was already contributing•30% of the provincial revenue. • Here are the figures for. 1936 and 1937, the latest official figures 'from the Government: . e 1936 1937 1938 The. Provincial Revenue was , $90,321,896 $99,838,595'•• The Irovincial• Taxation on gasoline•;116,049,857 17644,161 '.$18,3111;171 • • This figure is based upon the percentage increase inasoline,'' consumption; which percentage figure'was obtained from government sources. t Coup led with .license fees in 1936, this TAX represents 30% • of the Provincial Revend'e. Sincethemotorist already .bears ;30% of the taxation burden of the ,Province; it is ,. increase the burden. • ' U• *•-• ' • Provincial, Vec, the taxation of MotorlOnto•o 1936: aid by li.r 41,956. Spent by tile Government in •Highway Construction • ' and . Maintenance; '(Ail Provincial Expenditures), 1 $ .9,419,509_ Interest and Sinking Fund:. t ,... 13,630443 '' $4050,052 $ 4,144,761 manifestly unfair to $27,194,813 Diverted.; In 1936' money collected for highway maintenance was being. diverted4from this purpose, to'the extent of $4,000,000. 1 There is not 'available from official Government sources Expenditure on Roads,, Interest -and ,Sinking, Fund charges, etc• subsequent to 1936. I ' 'It is now proposed to ''secur'e an additional '$6,000,800 • front the motorists of the, Province through an • ' increasee in, the gasoline tax from .six to eight ' cents per gallon. While the motorist, as a citizen, has . been willing to assist the Government in problems of 'adiniiiistration,' a limit must be set to the burden imposed iti)on him. .. ' If • ou .as a Car owner,'are content toassume the added burden represented by a 2 -cent increase in, the gasoli'ne. tax. there ,is nothinrg,,,you need ao. Your silence will be interpreted as consent •: ' If y y ou are not content, and wish to place yourself on' record to that effectin the only quarterwhere your. ' gh • call -at ' our • re :lar service station, whether it be a B -A ,station or: any other, objection will 'carry weight L y• • .�.. and ask for: a card which has (been distributed for your convenience. Just sign it, fill in your .address, rand leave ,it with the station attendant. . gsned lie a •sea vice the Mot'er+isto of. O t io • Brutish' Aa eri''ean 6. o'mpany Limited • • TIWASI AT. 'MARCH. , 2$rd, , 1939. ,FARE$ TRIP...BARGAIN ARGAIN • ROUND . March: 31 � �P rpt 1 fr®from"LUCI�NO'' • .. Stations. Oshawa and East. to Cornwall inclusive, Uxbridge, Lind- say, 9 wa enfold Newmarket, Collingvvoad, 'Meafond, I'eterboitio, , Campb , Midland, North Bay, •. Parry Sound, Sudbury, Capreol . and West to Beardmore. - , . ® Trains aril 1 1? M..Trains Marin 31 A l TO TORONTO .. '. N�T.O . a , alio. o Brantford, Ohatham•, :Goderich, •Guelph; Hamilton, London, ' . Niagara I! alis, Owen Sound; ,5t. Catherines,. -St. Mam. y, s; Sarnia, Strat- ford, at- ford, Strathroy, Woodstock. fares,.return train information .,_ticketse tc. consult • nearest,`Agent,Seehandbills for complete' list „of destination .• T93.B - , their tinfoil attaok in i the. Past :l,as. sbst the Dominion $50,000,ti00 in, con- tracts. from the British Government War Office: He also stated that this inspection. by the menidbers „ them- selves .was to 'see if the •attack made by the Opposition 'members , was 'war- ranted or not, andit was important that the confidence, of . the 'people. of Canada . in th'e Defence Department sho=uld be complete: • He did not think it was necessai y for any of, the members to charge ex: pense •Reminds 'as' they, would not leave. here till Friday night and could return - Saturday, night if they,' so' de- sired 'with'ou't any cost'to the country. In his opinion this : visit wouldbe of great valine in ascertaining whether' ,the plant was. "A : broken-down boiler .factory"': as described' by 'the oppos- ition 'members, or ,whether it was *one of the 'most•. efficient plants in ;the. Dominion of. Canada for the rnanJ ufaeture of • munitions. ' • Mr.= McGeer stated that the visit was 'important ,also to .helpthe mem- bers decide whether: it' was 'more feas- ible :for the Government to co-operate with private industry 'in..' the man ufacture 'of small arms 'during peace- time,' or whether . the' go-vernment should • 'vend - tremiendous ' sums .of money in building factories; through' out •the whole `Dominion,. ' during peacetime. , - ,• A vote was taken and . the oppose, ition members were defeated by 137- 50. One Liberal voted with the. Op- position. TWO' Independents • voted with; the Governnient., . 'FLU . EPIDEMIC KITS DUNG ANN M (DUNGANNON NEWS)' ;Spring is ' in the air. 'WHERE? A. large percentage of our news items this, week are accounts : of ill- ness. The latest epidemic of. 'flu has' invaded most every, home, Mr. Gra-' ham Pinkney, Principal.' of the' Dun- gannon , School. is one of .the victims of 'flu and ne seohol' washeld in the senior' rpopa. for .a few days. A great.. many pupils are absent , in the junior. room: ' The i i'ost distressing' illness is that gf Mr. G.' C. Treleaven when be .sof, feted a paralytic stroke Monday night His condition ' is 'reported as, quite serious. He and Mrs.' Treleaven had been spending a few, days in Toronto the past week. Mr. Treleaven had two strokes before but `had quite well recovered ' from • them some time ago. 'We hope this attack • will also dis- appear_ as his anxious ,friends wait n:r Lia ..recovery Misr' 14 .,Me•Cture Yg "i Vel rg •nt4e'tase, Miss Betty Elliott visited 'her friend, Mrs, N.,F: Whyward last Suit - day at Seaforth. • ' Mrs. Jean Williams is gradually improving from her illness and able to be up a little each day. Mr. ,Thos. •Stothers accompanied Mr.' -and Mrs, Cecil Treleaven' oh their trip to 'Toronto last week to visit members - of his family. His house • keeper, Mrs. T. • McWhinney, visite? relatives at the Nile, - • Mr. Heber. Eedy, his , boys ' and :,daughter, Lucille; motored to Toront' Tuesday to attend the hockey game al Maple Leaf.Gardens. Miss . Flora Ditrnin . left Tuesday evening to spend the remainder of tltc Week at • Clinton, • and Hensall check- ing up On club work, `• . Miss Betty • Elliott and Mr. • and Mr's. Otto Popp attended the Golder Wedding of Mr,. and Mrs. Georgt Bradford, Goderich On Monday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. John .Ryanwere aige.. invited gnestsi, but wing to Mrs, .Ityran taking ill on Sunday they were not able to attefid.. .' Mr. Thos. Rivett is among tlinse who are 1l'1 •With the 'flu. .Mr, Abe Culbert was taken to God- erich hospita'l on Tuesday ..�Pnt•rs,ny girl his neck• after having a.n reoeideut k1i~, t w en a Battle beast knocked h'iM, aside. The x-ray ;elates r4realed no bones broken or any trouble: Mr, Culbert is suffering Much pain and he was i'nte'nding to stay for a couple of days at the :hdspital for observation. " , Mr. Rribt. Davidson. who has been •RS CU•L.ROS'S C •ORI�E •Mr,• and Mrs: .Jos.'' Wall, ' Morley. And Grant spent Sunday . at Mr. and M%s. Mark. ,J• hnston's of 'Holyrood. • Mr; and . Mrs. Harry' Hodgins and Miss `,Florence 'Hodgins • spent. .the. :week -end .with their' ihotther, Mrs. Walter. Hodgins. e. • . Mrs. +Bozil : Thompson . and Ruth spcatt last •week ' with:.. Mrs: Walter Hodgins. ` •' Mr. Billie Ross returned home -Sat- urday after 'spendinga, month with, his sister, "Mrs. "Win. Brewer of • Sud- biry. Mr. and. Mrs. Alen McKay spent Sunday, :with her: parents, ', 'Mr.• 'and. Mrs.' . John Ross,. Mr, Ralph Hodgins 'returned honie from Toronto on Sunday'having spent week .with his 'brother • harry' 'hod-. -• Mr. . and -.Mrs Elmer Wall spent: Sunday with Mr. and, Mrs, Wm. Will, Con: 14. I' "I've, get a •job at last, Father. It's 'i new play and I'm a malt 'who has `leen .'married 20 .years." . "Splendid. ' That'a a start 'anyway, my soon. ' Maybe one ' of • these days'. they'll give you a speaking part." enjoying :the' best, of health' this' win; ter, is now "confined to his bed with , heart condition requiring a needed rest. Mr. Bi11 'Sproul of .Saratoga spent '.est week visiting relatives: at...Ter- onto. - •Mr. •Jack Richardson, •who -broke leg; above the ankle three' weeks. Zig, is getting along very , well •, and able ' to' get about ' the house seine on crutches, ' but ' cannot stand any weight at all on' the,. affected • mem- ber. • •The time is long and progress slow. • - PARD—TAYLOR A quiet wedding • +was 'solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Steward on Saturday at ii.a.m. :. Miss Hazel Rita. Taylor; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred ;Taylor, Nile, ; became eche bride of Benson Alvin Park, son • of Mr: and, Mrs.' Richard Park. The bride wore a navy' flowered . • crepe costume with corsage bouquet and was• given by Mr.. Howard Black. Mrs. Howard Black, sister of the groom played the Lohengrin's Bridal chorus and ' Rev.; C. H. MacDonald of Erskine Pres'byteriari church. offici- ated:. While the register'' was being signed, four •'little girls ''sang "No- b"ody's darling .but mine!' They were Margaret and Edn a .Betty. tewack tart. and JoyeeAnd . gtukit:Awe,''iiiy.• .its •ewpi ant a were immediate,relatives of the'. fam- ily and sat down to a 'frill -course dinner following the ceremony. They, will• make their' home in Dungannon and will occupy part of Mrs. 'Jas. Stonehouses' residence. The ,W.M.S, of the Erskine Pres..„`„ 'iyterian' church met Wednesday, arch' 15th at the ° liome Mrs. R. Davidson. Mrs. MeWhinney ,presided and .Mijs. •'Jones was in, charge of the devotional period. The. Scripture reading was from Exodus '33:1.14. , After the Bible study, the Lord's prayer was . repeated' in unison. The minutes ,of the , last' meeting were read and adopted and • the roll call was answered by a ' favourite hymn • verse.' Readings were given by Mrs. Allan Reid and Mrs. R McWhinney: , Cleanings from Glad .Tidings were :Tad by Mrs. HerbRIStothers and Mrs, -• ` . Fitzgerald. Plans Were; made for,- lie orsshe taster concert to beheld On Good . i'riday, tit wits moved by Mrs. David- son , and: seconded by Mrs. Fitzgerald That .Mrs. McWhinney be sentto give the closing prayer at the Maitland Presbytery held at Lucknaav in May as seine Otte vas •Pequested 'for that part of the programme. Mr's. • W. it. Stothers ,gsve the Glad Tidiirgs.piralr=l:._ . sr. Mips: tier:dikte; the tug with prayer. Mrs. Davidson s'ervett relreihments ' and . the•' April meeting will be held at the borne of Mrs. John Bennett: Mr: Orland Bere:returned haqrise the latter part of fast Week fro. Kirk- land*f.ake where he had been employ- ed: • -+N J . •