HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-01-28, Page 34 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVQCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28th, M®
County Council
i(CpntinuecL from Page Two)
Jn his address, pstipiatp4 that costs
for maintenance of the county roads
in 1943 Will he $74,037.87; for
construction, $[9,567.08; overhead,
$8,389.11; machinery operations
cost, $62,723.63; earnings, $89,-
229.07; machinery shop capital,
$551.42; operations, $6,915)86;
earpings, $6,723.52; spreader, $825;
stock, receipts, $19,738.46; deliv
eries, $16,204.55; new machinery,
truck, $1,400.
The subsidy on the expenditure
after allowance for receipts should
be about $45,000, Mr. Patterson es
timated. Most of the construction
costs are for items carried out in
1941 before the rubber crisis, and
the 1942 construction items are of
very small amount.
Miscellaneous sales and machin
ery rentals for the past year to
talled $34,010.27, which indicated
the volume of work done by the
county road forces apart from the
roads, and accounts partly for the
improved financial condition Of the
roads department. (The machinery
was loaned for work at the air
ports.) Mr. Patterson continued:
"Much bituminous surfacing need
ed last year was not completed, ow
ing to scarcity of material. Consider
ably more should be done this year,
but there is no certainty that as
phalt can be obtained. However,
the limited amount of this work
done last year has confirmed our
practice in this regard, and itr
can be expected that future work
will be economically carried out."
"It is customary that emergency
jobs show up throughout the year
that must be done. However, un
der present conditions no work is
being planned that can be econom
ically avoided.
Post-War Improvements
"The Department of Highways
has requested that a plan of road
improvements be prepared for post
war purposes. This county has had
for a number of years a plan of
road improvement which it was
endeavoring to follow, but which
was interrupted by the war. Re
cently it has been felt expedient to
add to that program the recon
struction of certain bridges so that
the presentation of a road-improve
ment program will not be difficult.
However, the Department of High
ways makes no mention of the man
ner in which costs are to be met. It
is not indicated whether any or all
of this proposed program is to be
paid for by the county. Intelligent
preparation of such a road program
requires enlightenment in this re
gard.
"It is encouraging, however, that
post-war conditions are receiving at
tention. However it may be expect
ed that when post-war plans are
being carried out, the county of Hur
on will be ready -to cooperate in all
reasonable proposals. The year
19 42 has shown that this council is
conscious of .the problem of civil
re-establishment of soldiers and of
carrying out postponed public works.
A continuation of the 1942 policy
will possibly place this county in a
better position than any other muni
cipality in the province.
"I am grateful for the helpful
cooperation received from the mem
bers of the council, the county road
commission and county officials. All
concerned have had but one concern,
the best interests of the county of
Huron.
Sessional Pay and Salaries Increased
At the Friday afternoon session
the council authorized that the ses
sional pay of the members be in
creased from $25 to $30 and to $6
a day for committee meetings. The
warden’s salary was increased from
$125 to $175 and the clerk and
treasurer are to be given cost-of-
living bonuses of 10 per cent of
their salaries.
Grants were authorized as recom
mended by the executive 'commit
tee to the following: Children’s War
Memorial Hospital, $25; Goderich,
Clinton, Seaforth and Wingham
hospitals, each $700; Canadian Na
tional Institute for the Blind, $200;
Huron,, County Library Association,
$30,0’; Salvation Army Home Front, $30*0; Ontario Conservation and Re
forestation Association, $25; Blue
’Water Highway Association, $200;
* agricultural representative’s office,
z $500; Junior Extension Fund, $300;
' each library in the county, $25;
Lucknow Library, $15; each spring
fair, $100; County Plowmen’s As
sociations, north and south, $85
each, providing a match is held; Hen
sail seed fair, $35; school fairs, if
held, $25 each; district Woman’s In
stitute branches, $25 each; Hospital
for Sick Children, $25.
$2,000 to Russian Relief
Council endorsed the following
grants, as recommended by >the war
den’s committee: Navy League of
Canada, $2,000; Chinese War Relief
Fund, $1,000; 'Canadian (Aid to Rus
sia Fund, $2,000; Salvation Afihy
Red Shield, $3,000.
X C. Shearer, agricultural repre
sentative, tdld the council in an ad
dress that Since 1939 the farmers Of
Canada have contributed 200,000
men to the armed forces and to in
dustry. The labo.r situation was
the ihain problem confronting tne
farmers, who have been asked by
the government to increase produc
tion aJJ along the line. He did hot
think any relief would come to mix
ed farmers, and offered various sug
gestions—to yse Italian prisoners,
colored people from the West In
dies, internees. These, he said,
Would probably be sent to cash crop
areas, and the mixed farmers of
Huron and elsewhere would again
haye to depend on their women and
children and assistance from ur
ban areas.
Mr. Shearei’ compared the prices
of farm produce today -with ?5
years ago, During the last war
they were trebled and quadrupled.
Wheat then was $2.10 a bushel;
beans, then $8.25 a bushel, today
$1,40. Rutter shows 4he only com
parable price at 38 cents a pound.
Sheep flocks have been increas
ed to an extent of 25 per cent and
this will be required this year. Hog
production in the county had in
creased by 20 per cent, The soya
bean crop was greatly increased.
Earlier seeds will be available this
year, and the use of these was urg
ed; and he stressed the value Of in
struction in the care of farm mach
inery.
School Inspectors Report
E. H. McKone, Inspector of Pub
lic Schools for South Huron, told
the council that there are 86 schools,
81 being rural and five urban. Of
the 81, five are closed. In these
days of scarcity of teachers, schools
With low attendance could alleviate
the situation if their children were
sent to other schools. The total
number of teachers last year was
122, this year, 118. The minimum
salary is $800, the highest in the
rural district, $1,175.
Many school boards are improv
ing the appearance of their school
grounds. One school jn Usborne,
dating well back into' the 19 th cen
tury, is making the old school a
thing of beauty. "It has been said
that England’s victories were first
achieved on the playgrounds of .the
schools. Surely as much attention
should be given to the care of
cemeteries."
Nearly every school has a flag
pole. In Huron South every school
but one is taking part in the sale
of War Stamps; and the Navy Lea
gue collection amounted to $23 0.83,
the largest amount ever collected
for this purpose in the inspectorate.
Health Education Stressed
Mr. McKone stressed the impor
tance of health education, and paid
a fine tribute to his predecessor,
E. C. Beacom.
J. H. Kinkead, Inspector for North
Huron, also emphasized the impor
tance of health education in the
schools. Half a million people in
Canada, according to government
reports, were undernourished.
There was a decrease in enroll
ments in the rural schools which
with the teacher shortage, is pre
senting a problem. The union of
some school sections is bound to
come, and should be done before
July. Fewer teachers will mean few
er schools. He urged the value of
cooperation rather than competi
tion.
H. Edwards, superintendent of the
Children’s Aid Society, report
ed that 41 cases assigned by the
Dependents’ Board of Trustees, had
been investigated. There are 31
cases in child protection work. There
are 35 wards, four other societies’
wards, and 11 non-wards under su
pervision. Unmarried parents’ cas
es increased from 31 at the beginn
ing of November to 35 at the close
of December.
Mrs. M. Chafee, social service
worker with the Children’s Aid So
ciety, also addressed the council
briefly.
The roads committee recommend
ed that a program of post-war con
struction be prepared. County road
expenditures for 1943 of $150,000
were authorized. Less than $10,000
of this is for new construction.
A clause in the report fixing the
rate for labor on county roads at
35 cents an hour "if help is avail
able at that rate” was challenged
by Reeve Turner and Deputy Reeve
Baker, both of Goderich, and an
amendments to raise the county rate
to 40 cents was introduced but was
lost by an overwhelming majority.
Deputy Reeve Baker made a strong
plea that the man who is engaged
in “hard, sluggish work", criticizing
the 35 cent rate as unfair and in
sufficient to properly maintain a
household, but only five members of
the 27 supported him.
The County Home Committee re
ported “no action” on the request
of Scott Memorial .Hospital, Sea
forth, asking that the County Home
for the Aged be enlarged so as to
acocmmodate sane types of aged
people now confined to hospitals.
The request of the County Fed
eration of Agriculture for support
of propped enabling legislation
to make a levy on farms, .the pro
ceeds to be used to finance the fed
eration; Was voted down after a
short but lively debate. The sug
gested levy it was explained, would
ohly be imposed on farms whose
owners consented.
Nearly all members departed on
the aftei’fidhii trains £dr stations
nearest their farm homes to make
the journey from there as best they
could. Only No. 8 highway to Strat
ford was dpen.
Black—So your Son had to leave
college on account of poor eyesight?
—Yes, he mistook the Dean of wom
en for a co-ed.
Civilian Industry Too, Aids
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A NEW CLASS OF
ARMY MECHANICS
.. arrives for a course of prac-
tical instruction in the Army
Mechanics Trade School, car
ried on by John Labatt Limited
since 1941 as a contribution to
the war effort.
MAKING THE TOOLS
. . . that will finish the job.
Employees of John Labatt
Limited turn out parts for
weapons of war.
The “non-war” industries of Canada today are
making a very definite contribution, in many
different ways, to the successful prosecution of
the war. Not the least of this extra help for the
war effort comes from the breweries of Canada,
which, apart from their intrinsic value in help
ing to maintain the morale of civilians and
fighting men alike, are making noteworthy
direct contributions as well. Here, for example,
are some of the things one Canadian brewery
is doing to help win the war:
At John Labatt Limited, century-old brewing
concern of London, Canada, all the usual ways
of helping the war effort—Victory Bond and
War Savings subscriptions, “backing” for the
men in uniform, advertising in aid of war pro
jects, and so on—were cheerfully undertaken
by both management and employees . . . then
they looked around for other ways to help.
TRAIN ARMY MECHANICS
In days of peace, a welcome sight to many a
motorist in distress were the huge streamlined
transports of Labatt’s, which never failed to
offer practical help to a car in trouble. Behind
these trucks was a highly efficient maintenance
service and it was this service which suggested
an important part of Labatt’s extra war effort.
Back in 1941, arrangements were completed
with the military authorities to operate in the
Company garage a trade school for army motor
mechanics, utilizing the facilities of the'garage
and the services of the Company’s expert
mechanics, as instructors. Since then, seven
classes of skilled mechanics have graduated
from this school, and a great deal of mechan
ized equipment for the Army has been repaired
and overhauled by the student mechanics.
MACHINE SHOP INSTALLED
Then Canada’s “bits and pieces" programme
offered an opportunity for a further contribu
tion. Equipment for a complete machine shop
was purchased and installed in the Company’s
garage. Employees of the Company’s Hotel
Service Division, released from their regular
duties through restrictions on services, under
took an intensive course of machine shop
training. Machines and men are now engaged
in turning out a steady stream of materials
for weapons of war.
CONSERVE RUBBER AND GAS
Months before restrictions were imposed on
the use of trucks, Labatt’s began transferring
the bulk of its shipping from road to rail and,
even now, are far ahead of the regulations in
this respects The mileage covered in the past
six months is less than one-third of that covered
in the same period of last year, and represents
a saving of almost 9,000,000 tire miles.
ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY
The management and workers of this Company
know that the present British Government,
remembering the experience of Britain during
the last war, regards brewing as an essential
industry. Munitions production, it has been
proved, is damaged if the working man is de
prived of a reasonable supply of his beer.
THEN AND NOW
One of Labatt’s famous stream
liners in all her glory and
another on the blocks in the
garage. Labatt’s wholesale con
version from road to rail has
saved something like 9 million
tire miles in six months.
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