HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-01-28, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, JANUARY 1037
EDIT ji RIAL
Don’t change ’em yet.
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Flood and tempest make a terrible combination.
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The Exeter groundhog is getting uneasy.
It there a hold ’em strike among the tater growers?
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It’s time .for farmers tot be doing some thinking when their,
farms don’t feed their live stock.
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Should one generation be oppressed by? the financial folly of
its predecessor? Figure this cut.
The floods are .doing something in the way of limiting produc
tion, as far as .profits go at least.
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We are glad to see the parliamentarians at Ottawa and To
ronto stepping lively, the thing they’re paid for.
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It seems too bad tihat Sunny Spain should waste her sons in
trying out the political experiences of outsiders.
One cannot keep either his job or hiis self respect and have
for his inner circle of friends a raft of mental and moral second
raters.
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Johnny and Mary are still hoping that new building' and
the weather man may send them some good skating. While
there’s weather there’s hope.
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It never occurred1 to the citizens otf this good town that their
efforts to secure a good .water supply would result in the floods
that are visiting the United States.♦ »**« ***
It’s a costly spree this crowning Kings. It’s high time for
steady going John Bull to call a halt. We wondei' how much the
Canadian- beaver is adding! to his public debt in the way of fuss
and feathers and 'breaches. ' 1
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“Life is real, life is earnest,
And its moments slip away,
Im a manner far too rapid,
When you have a note to pay.” ********
Of all the unselfish, though oft times discouraging work, we
give first place to. the work done by the average local church
board and secretary and treasurer. Yet if that .work were not
well and heartily done, the life of this good land would not be the
wholesome sort it is.«««*••«*
A READ JOB FOR PARENTS
The average parent of the present day does not know the evil
of the beverage use of liquor. Twenty-five years ago this was not
•the case. Any parent who allows his son or his daughter to go
abroad these days without some sound advice on this important
question- is not acting wisely.
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Fair boards are doing a lot of thinking these days. Last fall
and winter they said something like this. “If we don’t have the
doodads and the so- and so we’ll not get the crowd. If we don’t
get the crowd we’ll not get the. money!.” Just now they are saying,
in some instances, “We furnished the doodads and the so forth,
and we got the crowd and we igot the money, but we’e in the hole.
The doodads, and and the so forth cost more than they ..vame to.”********
WE UNDERSTAND NOW
The issue in the United States has been fairly made. Labor is
saying to employers throughjts leader, “We are dictating the terms
upon which we sell our services. Your duty is to assent to- our terms
and lay down the cash. “If you don’t let us have our way) we’ll
not work. Your duty) begins and ends with' paying us what we
ask.” They are saying, further, to United States governors and
secretaries, “We are a .law unto ourselves. We respect neither
State nor Federal authority, when state or federal law conflict
with our demands.” Labour says to the rest of the people of the
United 'States. “When we do- not have all ou,r demands met we re
quire the rest of you to. feed and clothe and shelter and suippoir't us
while we stand by and refuse to work.” In other words, there is
the equivalent of civil wair in the United .States, It is well that we
understand just what iS going on.
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WHY?
Word comes that a serious assault was lately committed on a
Canadian citizen' who was simply taking the rest in sleep that is
the reward of a hard day’s toil. This in itself is the sort of thing
•that self-respecting Canadians should; not and will not tolerate.
But that is not all, the assailant was a paroled prisoner. But the
case does not end there, as the paroled party is believed to be a
mental and moral irresponsible. Nor is that all, this party worked
for a farmer for some considerable time. ISo there you have a mix
ture that cries to high heaven. |Ai parole board turns an offender
loose upon society who is thought to be a mental incompetent.
What is to be thought of that way of doing thingis? And what is
society going to do for the patty who has been assailed? Society
turned the assailant loose. Let not that fact be overlooked. .This
assailant is not in the same class as first offender. He was
Was. abroad with the official stamp -of the government upon him,
saying that he was a man to be trusted. The whole parole system
requires a thorough going over.
County Council
(Continued from previous page)
(General account; administration of
justice, $17,000; hospitals, $23,000;
municipal government, $6,600; Chil
dren’s Aid Society, $4,200; grants,
$3,600; jail, $4,000; county 'home,
$4,500; D. L. interest, $3,000; Ins,,
heat and telephone, $2,300; .county
property, $2,200; printing and post
age, $1,200; registry office, $700;
audit, $250; corn borer inspector,
$150; new equipment, $2,500; sun
dry, $200; schools other than sec
ondary, $8,000; overdraft Jan. 1,
1937, $8,620; reserve for unfore
seen expenditure of council, $3,600;
$94,920 less estimated reven-
$9,900; net expenditure, $85,-
total,
ue of
020.
“I have
pride in
is rather
of road
Salaries Discussed
The salaries of officials came un
der discussion launched by Reeve R.
J. Bowman aftei* T.- Roy Patterson,
county engineer, .had given his re
port, ending it by sayiing:
taken much pleasure and'
these achievements, but it
beyond the understanding
engineers, whio have followed this
Huron County road development
with interest, and it has been a
grievance disappointment to myself,
that the county .has reduced my sal
ary to an amount that is about half
that -received by other county engin
eers. Since these cuts have been
in effect, there has been' expended
undei' my! direction about $750,000
and it does not require muchi imag
ination to realize that the value re
ceived from this expenditure might
have been considerably greater than
the saving on my salary had not my
thoughts been distracted by unpar
alleled reductions in pay. This is not
a healthy condition, though I have
eveiry effort to carry on and
I province pays 75 pex,cent. of the cost
of insulin if the municipality of
which the diabetic is a resident will
pay 25 percent, but if1 the municip
ality refuses the province will not
pay the 75 percent.: also the resolu-
|tioxi from Hensall requesting bylaw
amendment. Council took no action
regarding the resolution from Went
worth County requesting amendment
to the act regarding theft of‘ vege-
tables, etc., also in the resolution
from the County of Grey regarding
amendment to the Workmen’s Com
pensation Act. The motion request
ing the government to consider the
injustices of the Farmers’ Creditors
Arrangement Act was carried,
Debate Launched
A lively deibate was launched when,
the committee recommended that
the motion “that the County Council
of Huron retain the present alternate
system of political affiliations in the
selection of a warden but in the fu
ture the whole council have a vote
in the selection of the ihead official.”
Reeve W. R. Archibald who was
in the chair, said; “This is an impor
tant question. Conditions were dif
ferent this year.” He considered it
•undemocratic that only, nine men
have powei’ to elect the warden,
reeves favored the motion. Finally
on motion of Reeves Bowman and
McNall the mattei' was dropped on
tJhe following division of 19 to 10.
'Council
committee
sion will
morning.
adjourned to j
of the whole.
be resumed on
meet in
The ses-
i Friday
yesterx
refused
County
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Speaks on Salaries
Reeve Bowman said there is a
condition in this county regarding
salaries that does not exist in any
3 th er county. Officials’ wolrk should
be recognized and salaries do not
iompare well. He thought the rea
son was that reeves do not stand up
cor the/ wolrk done in the county and
±ie salaries given when addressing
;he electorate. While expressing
.liimself as satisfied with the schedule
xf pay tci members of council, Mr.
Sowman asked;
“How is it members of Perth are
laid $5 a dayi; are we not worth as
nuch as they)? We have men in Hur-
ni County as officials who are sec
ond tci none. A small increase will
ray these men. Tlhiey have saved over
.lie price of their salaries. ’Are they
lot entitled to some recompense for
,he work they) are doing?”
Reeve McNall recalled ■ that one
nouncil had mad'e a “gentlemen’s
igreement” that they would not con-
lidelr a reduction in the engineer’s
I’alary when he was offered' another
)osition. Reeve R. Turner said he
ealized: the county officials are
[■oiod but put in a plea fo'r “the or-
linary man on the road who is only
>aid 20c.” whom he claimed should
ie paid an adequate wage, also truck
.rivers.
W. R. Archibald, Reeves J. Scott,
f Seaforth and J. E. Huckins, God
rich, also favored additional remun-
ration but agreed thiat if officials’
alaries were. increased, the wages
f laborers should also be raised.
Net Extravagant
Reeve Cardiff said that he had
.ever been afraid to get up and say
/’hat he thought at nominations. “1
hink I am not extravagant. We
ave come through hard times when
alaries were lowered and I am proud
o say we have come through on top.
'hese officials 'have served hard and
have no objection to paying tribute
> them.” He agreed with the other
peakers on the labor wages not be-
.ag sufficient. The matter will pro
bably) be taken up at a later session.
Suggests Portrait
Mr. As’quith, of Auburn, appear
ed before council regarding the ap
proach of Dlr. Dunlop’s tomb and
suggested that a portrait of Dunlop,
'who was the first warden, be secur
ed. Thomas Pryde, former reeve of
Exeter and Ex-Warden Trewartha
briefly addressed council offelring
felicitations.
Mrs. 'Oster, of Blyth', president of
West Huron District of Women’s
Institutes, explained the aims and
objects of that organization, and In
formed council there were three dis
trict organizations in the county and
suggested a grant be given alternate
ly) to these.
Messrs. T. McLean of Wingham
and Ex-Warden Currie ulrged coun
cil at the afternoon session to con
sider the advisability of ’having a
history of the county compiled. On
motion of Messrs. Davidson and
Bowman, Mr. Me’Lean was requested
to meet the Property Committee and
tire latter would report.
Council endorsed, the recommenda
tion of the (Agricultural Committee
that W< Haake represent council oh
the Agricultural Advisory Board.
iSlx children were reported in the
'Shelter by the Children’s Shelter
Committee. Sixty-seven children are
under the care of tho society. Every
thing was in excellent condition.
Endol’sO Resolution
iEndoirsatidn. was given the resolu
tion from the County of Grey, seek
ing to repeal legislation in which the
Increases Refused
At its concluding session
day Huron County Council
to increase the salaries of)
Engineei* T. R. Patterson
Treasurer A. H. Erskine $200 and
County Clerk J. M. Roberts $100.
'Reeves Bowman and Huckins spon
sored the motion foi* the increases at
a meeting held after the council ad
journed the committee of the whole
on Thursday afternoon. The motion
was sent to the executive committee
which' recommended that no action
be taken. Mr. Bowman, warden of
last year asked for consideration that
this recommendation be struck out.
He reiterated his comparisons of
the day before in urging that the
officials be paid salaries in keeping
with those of other counties. It had
been promised Mr. Erskine that he
would receive an increase for
efficient handling of county finances
He warmly defended the motion.
Reeve Huckins spoke to the motion
Wthich he had seconded, it was fin
ally referred back to the executive
committee for further consideration
and the recommendation was met al
tered,
J. W. Monteith, Stratford, was
re-appointed county auditor at a sal
ary of $250; Ross Johnston receiv
ed the appointment of corn borer in
spector’ at the rate of 45c. a mile
When on duty, Council refused trav
elling expenses of $100 and $50 to
W. Jacobs, manager, and Inspector
Govexilock of the county home, re
spectively. The tenders foi* sup
plies for the gaol of J. Calvin Cutt,
groceries; W. E. Cleveland, bread
and D. M. O’Brien meat, and that of
the Goderich Star for printing were
accepted.
The recommendation of the exe-
the June session and if necessary
select a map to sort wie .papers, have
them put in proper shape and have
a padlock placed on oae door.
Council endorsed the recommen
dation of the property committtee
that no action be taken in the con
struction of lavatories in the base
ment of the courthouse, nor, at pres
ent, in re-adjustment of officers’ of
fices; and that no action, be taken
regarding Dr Dunlop’s tomb and por
trait and that the latter be consider
ed by the Colborne township coun
cil, Reeve Feagan was given power
to 'have the county engineer look the
property ovex* with him and submit
report and estimates at the June ses
sion.
The suggestion of George Laith-
waite,, Goderich Township, that the
County secure a pioneer log house
in the County -as a memorial to pion
eers. He offered a site on his .farm
cutive committee that a gi’ant of $25 K°r it or suggested placing it on the
IDunlo-p property. Reeve Haake who
| was chairman., while the report was
presented, ruled that the matter be
taken up, at the June session.
Discussion of the proposal of T.
(McLean, of Winglham, to (have a his
tory of th'e county compiled, took
place when J. H. Scott reported on
the conference held on Thursday ev
ening with Mr. McLean. A reproduc
tion of the history compiled in 1879
had cost $52,000. The county clerk
was instructed to communicate with
Mr. McLean, of Wingham, and ad
vise him that the County Council of
Huron County as a legislative body
are not in favor of financing the
publication of a history of the Coun
ty, of Huron and that he endeavor to
interest private capital in his enter
prise.
Bylaws authorizing the borrowing
and payment of monies was passed.
Reeves George Feagan, Mawhin
ney and) Cardiff were appointed as
representatives of council on the
Good Roads System for terms of 3,
2 and 1 year, respectively.
Motions
(Feagan-W. Turner; That our Co.
Engineer be instructed to look over
the Dunlop site and report at the
June session as to care of this pro
perty, and also the possibility of a
park.—(Carried.
IFeagia^Frayne!—That J. J.
bertson be appointed to- the G.
board for the years 1937-8-9.—
(Melvin Tyndall appointed
day not eligible on account of being
membei” of the Township Council
be given the East Huron Women’s
Institute was carried on the follow
ing division;
Yeas i—• Archibald, (Armsitrong,
Bowman, Bryans, Cardiff, Davidson,
Feagan, Frayne, Grain, Haake, Huc
kins, Johnston, Keyes, Lovell, Liver
more, McNall, J. H. Scott, Shaddick,
R. Turner, W. Turner, Wilson—21.
Nays—■ Lamport, Mawhinney, Mo
gridge, Sanders, P. W. Scott, W. Ste-
wart, Westcott.—7.
The following grants were given:
Salvation Army, $150; Canadian In
stitute flor the Blind, $150; each
hospital in county $700; to each li
brary, $25; central conservation
committee, $25; flowers around
court house, $20; argicultural office
$500; junior extension, $200; each
school fair, $15; each agricultural
association, $100; Plowmen’s Assoc
iation, $80; agricultural advisory
board, $50; Clinton, Seaforth) and
Hensail Horse Shows, $80 each;
Hensall Seed Fair, $25; the South
Huron Plowmen’s Association $80.
■ R. E. Turner, Goderich,
Roberts were appointed' to
inal Audit Board.
It was revealed in the
committee’s report that the attic in
the court house was stored with old
papers and documents.
“It looks like a real fire trap,”
said Reeve Keyies, chairman. of the
committee. A motion ny Reeves Car
diff and McNall was endorsed, leav
ing the matter' with the property
committee to look into and report at
and J. M.
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