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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-06-15, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Huron County Wants Action After Shake Up (Continued from lost week) Friday Morning Huron County Council on Friday of last week unanimously passed a resolution which was confirmed by By-law, asking Judge T. M. Costello, to dismiss 29 part-time County Con­ stables, and to request them to hand in their badges, revolvers and all equipment, The constables had twice ignored an invitation to reign fol­ lowing re-organization of county po­ lice. This action was taken after dis­ cussion of the Police committee’s re­ port submitted by the chairman, Reeve George McNall, In the debate it was stated that in the first three months of this year Huron County had saved $1,400 in constables’ fees as compared with the same period last year, Those on Force Only three constables remain on the force, Ferguson, Jennings on full time on monthly salary, and Pease as part time officer. It is expected that the 29 con­ stables will he dismissed at next week’s -Sessions 'Court. The plan is approved by Attorney-General Con­ ant who was waited upon by a dele- said he considered the Association very much worthwhile. He believed all the county councils in the prov­ ince will he members before long, Many resolutions recommended these are very important. Reeve Arm­ strong also agreed with Mr. Haacke and Warden Turner thought coun­ cil would be well advised to give a grant of $25 to the Association, which was later endorsed, A by-law was passed authorizing the purchase of 100 acres of lanu for reforestation in townships each township to pay 50 per cent, of the purchase price and the county 50 per cent. It will be held by a joint deed for 20 -years, and after that time either municipality can buy it back. By-law’s were passed and confirm­ ing the designation of County roads to be consolidated and authorizing the appropriations of $79,688.10 for general purposes for* 1939; $84,115.- 24 for County highways; $13,2’81.30 for Provincial highways; and the equalization from 1940 to 1945 in­ clusive. Reeve Trewartha in answer to his inquiry as to the number' of daysva municipality is allowed to enter an appeal of the equalization, was told gat ion. Reeve N. W. Trewartha advocated adoption of a plan of Inspector Oliv­ er of the provincial police to place a second provincial police in Huron County, the two provincials to train and co-operate with four salaried county constables. He complained that all constables are centred in Goderich and that outlying parts are ■ anprotected. He also charged that uere was lack of co-operation be- ,ween provincial and county police oecause the county constables al­ ready appointed do not meet with the approval of the provincial in­ spector. Knows Conditions Reeve McNall said Attorney-Gen­ eral expressed^ pleasure in the work done by the county. He said we are a responsible legislative body. We know our minds, and are quite cap­ ably of making our own appoint­ ments. Reeves Shad dick and Watson and Warden Turner also spoke favorably Strong argument in favor of a large representation of Huron County Council being present at the Interna­ tional Plowing Match at Brookville resulted in a motion being endorsed that the Warden, the Agricultural Representative and the members of the Agricultural Committee be the representatives. Plan Picnic The annual picnic will be held at Grand Bend this year on July 9th. A standing vote was taken resulting in seventeen voting for the date and place. The following committee was appointed to make necessary arrangements: Reeves Mawhinney, Lamport, Passmore, Sanders and Armstrong. The curbing and pave­ ment of the space around the Court House and of the walk leading to South street, requested by the Town of Goderich, was left to the discre­ tion of the Property Committee, al­ so the purchase of a stoker. The recommendation of the Pro­ perty Committee to purchase a type­ writer at a cost of $45 and painting the Judge’s chambers at $110, was passed. The same committee was author­ ized to investigate and report on providing larger quarters for the County Engineer’s office. It was suggested that a wing might be built on the part of the building in which the present office is located. Warden Turner objected. "There is no necessity to build a wing. With some adjustments, the building is large enough to house every office. Council concurred with the reso­ lution ’from the County of Kent that legislation be sought that” will re­ duce the cost, and increase the safe­ ty in the - use of chemicals to the public in the war against weeds. Members who did not go to Norfolk to visit the Reforestation branch and who wish to go will be given the opportunity of doing so. Report on Meeting Reeve Haalce, after a report of the meeting of the County Council Association at Kitchener was read, twenty days. Warden Turner expressed his ap­ preciation to the member for the good spirit which had prevailed, es­ pecially during the debate on the equalization. "It is a pleasure to pre­ side," he concluded. 'Council adjourned to meet on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Asks Aid for Airport Hugh. Hill, president of the Sky Harbor Airport Club, in an address told Huron County Council at the concluding session on Friday that the airport is a live project and pri­ vately owned ones had not proved a success as they cannot get the essen­ tial grants from the government hence the reason an appeal was made to the County Council in or­ der to get assistance. Re-organiza­ tion has taken place and the airport officials hope to render to the county committee every assistance. A delegation composed of J. D. Thomas, G. L. Parsons and the speaker went to Ottawa at their own expense to interview the minister of transport on Thursday, Goa Cordial Reception "We were given a cordial recep­ tion by the minister and every en­ couragement to proceed. The min­ ister promised to have his deputy Mr. Dodds go over the situation and if he did not have the necessary in­ formation, he would send his engin­ eer here. In order to get the maximum amount the airport field should be owned by some municipality and the organization be a responsible party that would develop the ideas in mind. WILSONS REALLY KILL One pad kills flies all day and every day for 2 or 'A weeks. 3 pads in each packet. No spraying* no stickiness* no bad odor. Ask yonr Druggist* Grocery of General Store. 10 CENTS PER PACKET WHY PAY MORE? THE WILSON FLY PAD CO., Hamilton, .Ont? Aviation Growing Rapidly Aviation is in its infancy, continu­ ed Mr. Hill, but there is no doubt that it will very rapidly increase. Trans-Canada Airlines inaugurated a few months ago, are already inade­ quate and already orders have been placed to take care of increasing, need. He quoted from Hansard some of the appropriations which have been set aside. There are 22 clubs receiving grants amounting to $37,800 from the department. Clubs which operate for sport and devote some time to training, receive $100 per private pilot’s license and for commercial pilot license the government will pay so much per hour. The situation here is in its infancy Mr. Hill stated. It is something that has to be developed. Progress is Slow "Progress has been slow because we want to know where We are. We have an ideal situation for a landing field, rivers, trees, level land and a waterway—an ideal setting for mili­ tary training. We have .an oppor­ tunity and our success depends upon what we put-into it. We are on the direct line between Montreal and Chicago and north from Toronto to North Bay." "Keep before the government our facilities to such an-extent that they will see what we ’have in view, and who knows what Will happen.” said Mr. Hill. A hearty vote of appreciation was accorded Mr. Hill on motion of Reeves Cardiff and Lamport. The estimates of County Treasur­ er A. H.. Erskine for 1939 were ac­ cepted at the morning session of the ■Huron County Council on Friday. The rate will be 4 mills plus $42,000 for secondary school made up as fol­ low’s: General account, 1.8, county highways, 1.9 ahd provincial high­ ways, .3. An appropriation of $5,000 was allowed to the agricultural commit­ tee for reforestation purposes this year. A clause in the county roads com­ mission report recommending that a suitable building be erected for housing and repairing equipment at | a. cost of about $'8,000 came under debate. Reeves of Blyth, Clinton, Godef- ich, rose to their feet ot offer build­ ings for sale in their municipalities. Some of the implements are housed in a shed at Auburn which is a cen­ tral point. It was finally referred to the Good Roads committee. The treasurer’s report carried as follows: Favor Parliamentary Broadcasts Council concurred in the resolu­ tion from the County of Essex that the Federal government be petition­ ed to broadcast parliamentary de­ bates for educational purposes, No action was taken on the reso­ lution from the County of Ontario asking that the Federal government relieve local municiialities of unem­ ployment burden and assume the cost. Concurrence was given to the re­ commendation of the legislative com­ mittee that no action be taken in the resolution from the County of Wel­ land respecting service charges of the Hydro Electric Power commis­ sion and seeking reduction in ser­ vice charge on class IB Hamlet rate, as the committee considered $1.00 per month not excessive. No action was taken in the resolu­ tion of the County of York asking the abolition of the Legislative As­ sembly after investigation by Rowell committee, as the Rowell Commis­ sion’s work is completed. Oil Grading Favored Endorsation was given to a reso­ lution from the County of Went­ worth requesting legislation to re­ quire all oils and greases to be grad­ ed. Council concurred in the resolu­ tion from the Township of Usborne asking less delay in rebates of gaso­ line tax in Ontario. The resolution from the County of Lennox and Addington that the county pay no more than 50 cents per day per child to the Lennox and Addington Children’s Aid Society, was not concurred with "as our Shelter is very well managed as it is." At the request of CKNX Wingham broadcasting station, the agricultur­ al representative, J. G. Shearer and the agricultural committee was nam­ ed to select a student each year from Huron County as the most deserving to win a $100 scholarship at the On­ tario Agricultural College, which CKNX is endowing. Reeve Brown at the Friday morn­ ing session inquired if anything could be done to free the shrubs around the Court House of insects. The matter was referred to the pro- j verty committee. | Shifting Real Estate Burden Concurrence was given to the reso­ lution from the County of Elgin that wealth in the form of mortgages, bank accounts and stocks should bear the burden of taxation for edu­ cational purposes as well as real es­ tate; that government grants should be increased to school by $1,000,000 each year until at least 5 0 per cent is borne by the province, grants to be computed on an equitable basis; that tawnship grants for teachers’ salaries be restored to $600; that all grants due by the department of Ed­ ucation be supplied with a report an­ nually. Roads Commission Reports The County Roads Commission reported as follows: "Since the January meeting con­ siderably more snow plowing on the county roads has been necessary than is normally required and our snow removal costs has been about one- third higher. A resolution was passed by the Council of Howick was received in the Spring, requesting that secondary county roads be not ploughed. We recommend in this connection that, if any township council wishes to have any county roads within that township remain unploughed, the county be notified accordingly, in which case their wishes will be car­ ried out. Your Commission held a meeting in Toronto in February and examin­ ed equipment and attended sessions of the Ontario Good Roads Associa­ tion convention. Addresses on the Chevrier Commission report and on roadside planting were of particular interest. Mr. Dewan, Minister ot Agriculture, announced that a new weed killing chemical had been in­ vented and was being placed on the market. Your commission has called for tenders and decided to purchase trac­ tor and a self-loading scraper as soon as the approval of the Department of Highways is secured. The total cost will be 6,714,00. Regarding the Dunlop Tomb pro­ perty we have had the level land plowed, the fence moved, weeds and brush cut and burned and a hedge planted along the railway at a cost of about $70.00, we recommend that a further amount of $80.00 be spent on the property this year in levelling summer fallowing & seeding, etc and if permission to build the road across the C.P.R. is secured that $100.00 be expended on the road. A court action against the county for damage on account of a road Occident was defended f’ucc(■•'• fully, the the insurance company has pro­ tected the county against any loss. County Roads Inspected Most of the county roads have keen inspected this year by your committee, and in the northeastern portion considerable damage was done to the gravel roads by the Spring breakup. Little injury occur- ed to otu* bituminous roads. About seventy signs have been erected this year and many of our roads are now protected with "stop” signs. A bituminous surface is being laid on the road from Brucefield to Varna and from Lucknow as far south as funds will permit, The records of the. Municipal Sta­ tistics Department require interest charged and other non-subsidy cost charged to administration, and we recommend that all such cost be charged to the general account after June 1, 1939. Amended to January 1, 1 940. The office and accommodation of fhe county engineer is badly over­ taxed. There is a large volume ot business carried on there, and we recommend that the property com­ mittee be requested to provide the county engineer with adequate office space and equipment, and with a vault for protection of valuable do­ cuments. Referred to the property committee. Estimated Expenditure The estimated expenditures for 1939 follow; Maintenance Ditching, $2,500; weeds and brush $8,500; grading, $1,000; dragging, $10,000; culverts, $1,200; bridges, $1,000; resurfacing, $25,000; cal­ cium chloride, $10,000; snow clear­ ing $13,000; tarring, $26,972; signs $100; drain assessments, $500; guard fences, $400; county bridges, $100; employment insurance, $900; Machinery — Tractor and scraper, $6,614.00; roller, $1,700; car, $473; repairs, $9,000; total $4,500; Super­ intendence, construction, approaches and guard fences $1,700; Bridges, $5,700; grading, No. 3, Tuckersmith $5,000; No. 25, Carlow-Blyth $2,000 No. 4 Stephen $4,000; No. 12 Ho­ wick and Turnberry, $4,000. Summary Maintenance, $101,172.00; mach­ inery, $17,787.00; superintendance, $4,500.00; construction: Bridge ap­ proaches and guard fences, $1,700; bridges, $5,700.00; urban rebates $6,661.00; non-subsidy, $3,600; de­ ficit $4,855; total $160,375.00. Receipts 1.9 mills, $84,115; subsidy, $76,- 260; total, $160,375.00. Regarding proposed paving near the Court House, we recommend that as such expenditure would be charg­ ed to the county property account, the matter be considered by the coun­ ty property committee. Neeb, Zurich; Agriculture and Can­ adian Industries, Mrs. Archie Mor­ gan, Hurondale; Legislation Mrs. E, Lawson, Urediton; Histor. Research and Current Events, Mrs. B. W. F. Beavers, Exeter; Community Activi­ ties and Relief, Miss Maude McLean, Hensail; Education, Mrs. A. Crozier, Seaforth; Peace, Education and In­ ternational Relationship, Mrs. A. Hoggarth, Kippen East; Publicity, Miss B. Manson, Zurich, Miss Mar­ guerite Hogarth, of Exeter, contri­ buted two delightful solos, accom­ panied at the piano by Mrs. Hess, of Zurich. The guest speaker for the morning session was Mr. J. C. Shearer, of Clinton, choosing fox* his subject, "Conversation" and the theme of his most delightful and instructive ad­ dress was "The Growing of trees and shrubbery and the beautifying of Canada.” At the afternoon session election of officers was one of the main features. Seaforth Junior In­ stitute presented a humorous skit, "Ask a Busy Woman”; a piano duet was enjoyed by members of the Ex­ eter branch; Mrs. Govenlock, of Sea­ forth rendered a pleasing solo, and an address by Mrs. A. Fraser, F.H.I. representative of Ilderton, was en­ joyed. Miss Hopkins, of the Depart­ ment of Aviculture, Toronto, was also a guest speaker, taking as her' subject, "Care of Clothing." Dinner was served by the Kippen East branch. Officers elected were: District President, Mrs. Walker, Exeter; 1st vice-pres., Mrs. Glenn McLean, Kip­ pen; 2nd vice-pres., Miss Maude Mc­ Lean, Hensall; 3rd vice-pres., Mrs. Ward Fritz, Zurich; sec.-treas., Mrs. Emmery Fahrtier, Crediton; Agricul­ tural and Canadian Industry, Mrs, A. Morgan, Hurondale; Historical Research, Miss Jeckell, Exeter; Leg­ islation, Mrs. Harry Caldwell, Kip­ pen; Home Economics, Mrs. Alvin Moir, Hurondale; Health, Mrs. Harry Neeb, Zurich; International Rela­ tionship, Mrs. Harry Neeb, Zurich; Mrs. A. Hogarth, Mrs. A. Walker, of Exeter, the newly elected president, very graciously presided. Miss Dur- nin, of Dungannon, County Coach, for the county work, spoke on jun­ ior projects. Miss Hopkins, of the Department of Agriculture, Toronto, ■was also a guest speaker at the af­ ternoon session, taking as her sub­ ject, "Projects, Dare of Clothing. F. J. DELBRIDGE, Representative EXETER ■JlirliSIlAY, JPNB IM 1#S9 Parochial Schools - 2,638,775. Of the number of students who enter college each yeat' in the United States, about one-fourth - or 25 % *■ fail. A A A A A the port in ton, and im- grain, lumber, Its gold re- another im- — also on Danzig but of the Free Quidnunc The Free City of Danzig has an area of 75 4 square miles. The popu­ lation of the district is approximately 500,000, and in 1934, the municipal­ ity itself - 265,000. Danzig was established under the Treaty of Versailles, November 15, 1920, to create a port for Finland. The river, Vistula, which flows thru an extensive hinderland of Polane, empties into the Baltic Sea at this point. ■Cargo exports thru 1936 were <,675,000 ports, 953,000 tons. Chief exports are and coal from Poland, serve is 28,000,000 gulden. Education is compulsory. There are 16 high schools, 10 middle schools and 2 88 elementary schools, (1936 figures) with an enrollment ot 52,746 pupils. Poland has developed portant port at Gdynia the Baltic and Gulf of outside of the territory ■City of Danzig, whose exports in 193 6 were 6,407,000 tons; and imports, 1,235.000 tons. (Note: Compare with import and export of Free City of Danzig listed in 3rd paragraph.) Average school year in the United States is 172 days. Public school attendance ages 7 to 13 years, 16,398.400. Students in Universities and Colleges, 1,250,000. This does not include enrolment in -___ — _____ _ Normal 'Schools and Teachers Col-Two Short Courses in Home Nursing |leges. Students in Private and Measures of the Bible and their Present Day Equivalents gerah was 1 cent. farthing was 3 cents, talent of gold was $13,800, talent of silver was $533.33. bin was 1 gallon and 2 pints. A shelkel of silver was about 50c. A cubit was nearly twenty-two in. A mite was less than 1-4 of a cent. A piece of silver or a penny was 13 cents. A Sabbath’s day journey was about 'an English mile. An aphah, or bath, contained 7 gallons and five pints. Ezekiel’s reed was nearly eleven feet. A day’s journey was about 23 and 1-5 miles. A firkin was seven pints, an omer was six pints, a cab was three pints. A hand’s breadth is equal to 3 5-8 inches. A finger's breadth is equal to one inch. SWEET CAPORftb I ”Th« par««t torn la whlck i AND STILL IT GOES ON! Wiarton Echo Bob Snazel, to whom we have re­ ferred as having conducted an ad­ vertising campaign in Hanover, was in court in London last week and se­ cured acquittal on charges of obtain­ ing money under false pretenses. It was said that he had obtained over $25 from various persons in Belmont and Dorchester for selling advertis­ ing space on cards which were to be distributed throughout the commun­ ity. Several merchants said they paid $3 but hadn’t seen any cards, but an insurance agent said he saw the cards. Snazel said the printers who were to have done the job held, up the work, one because he was too busy and the other because he didn’t have the paper. He said he had been arrested in Paris and held in jail for three weeks and thus could not look after the work. The charge at Paris was dismissed, he said, and the Crown Attorney moved that the charge in London be also dismissed, which was done. A promise, to do something in the future is not false pretences, he said. If this is the Bob Snazel who was in 'Wiarton a year or so ago, we would be glad to have him call and lift the $18.00 job which we did for him on telephone cards on which we printed on his instructions many of our local merchants’ names. The name of Bob Snazel is anathema to us. Women’s Institutes Meet at Kippen, Name Officers South Huron Institutes Hold Annual Convention HERE FINE REPORTS The district annual Women's Sen­ ior Institute of South Huron held their annual convention in Kipren United Church, Tuesday, June 6th. Institutes were represented from Seaforth, Exeter, Hurondale, Credi- ton, Zurich, Kippen and Hensail. At the morning session the address of welcome was given by Rev. E. F. Chandler pastor of the Kippen Unit­ ed Church, and replied to by Mrs. F Morlock, of Crediton. .Splendid reports were presented of the different branches; Home Econ­ omies, Miss M. Seckier, Hurondale; Health and Child Welfare, Mrs. H. s0 . Hut you can " afeelliheserearnWS u feel ae ii Ol'. ’B -A aWt<=hensionV'>lf^ P°Und cba0S °f• fr°m ^a clear, I’ve got to .. _ . know and rlg0r- iouely ____,n.v,oUee, comr»uxlrty' itautly come •nothing house priceless* You —your throat VOU wete CL’ -your heart . mind , thought: ’ i ”springs a ^^"’ i cphone for e ? "I’ve got What’s happeued’ Before you Rt organi®at'on a allthevart Jedbyyoure. ouslym^18. italsinsta ambulances, P fere’s to your aid. ’ the 1 7 telephone m ■fix cine d/P GEO. w. ’^VSON I Telephone I X s