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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-09-23, Page 5f. Thursday, Sept. 23rd, 1937 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES In my letter last week, I enumerated several acts of the Gov­ ernment which have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars saving to the taxpayers of this riding. I would now like to give .you in actual figures some of the savings effected. In Huron county alone the assumption by the Government of the total cost of highways, has relieved the county of the payment of $78,000 during the last three years. At the beginning of this fiscal year the Government assumed the total cost of Old Age Pensions, and Mothers’ Allowances, which meant a saving to the county of $34,800. The reduction of urban Hydro rates saved consumers $42,000 during the last three years. The saving in service charges to rural Hydro consumers amounted to $19,000. The reduction of 25% in fees for commercial vehicles saved the people of this county $6,800 dur­ ing the present year. The, abolishing of the amusement tax saved $8,800 (based on .1936). The elimination of examination fees has sav­ ed $7,800 during the last three years. A saving of $38,710 will be ef- fected by the reduction of $5 in passenger car license fees. Similar savings to the County of Bruce* are as.follows: (over 3 years) (this year only) (this year only) Highways ..................................... Old Age Pensions ....................... Mothers’ Allowances .................. Urban Elydro ............................... Rural Consumers ......................... Reduction in Commercial Motor Vehicle Fees ..................... Elimination of Amusement Tax .. Elimination of Examination fees Passenger Car Licenses .............. $42,000 $13,000 . $16,000 $45,000 $ 3,650 $ 6,000 $ 7,700 $10,000 $38,000 (effective Oct. 1) The 10% on grants to township roads expenditure will be wel­ come news to township councils. This grant will, be based on the amount spent this year and will be availably in 1938. Added to all this, is the one miil subsidy which will result in a saving appearing on the tax bills this fall of $40,000 in Huron, and $29,000 in Bruce. This subsidy which is based on local assessments, will amount to $29,000 in this riding of Huron-Bruce, alone, and re­ sults in actual cash reduction in the amount of your tax bill. This is the only subsidy ever paid to a municipality by any Government in the Dominion of Canada, and these are not all the Savings affect­ ed by the Hepbrun Government. This has been called an election bribe, but you will find it is all intimated in the budget speech of last ’March, and iMr. Hepburn is only keeping his promises. The question has been asked by the leader of the opposition “Where is this money coming from?’.’ The question, is easily answered. The Provincial Income Tax which re­ places the former Municipal Income Tax brings in millions of dollars a year and another source of revenue which should have been col­ lected by former governments, the amount received has been over double the largest amount collected Tn any other year. Further, the refunding of maturing loans at low rates of in­ terest has saved many millions of dollars a year. All this new rev­ enue coupled with an economical government has enabled Mr. Hep­ burn to balance his budget. Ask yourself where any new tax has been imposed to enable .. these thjngs t;o be done, and you will find that instead of new tax­ ation you have got a reduction in tax bills, and taxes on every hand. Any government with this record deserves your support. Yours faithfully, C. A. ROBERTSON, Liberal Candidate for Huron-Bruce. (over 3 years) Dowell followed. She told of the new two-year coulse in agriculture at the O.A.C., Guelph. She spoke of the free booklets to be obtained on nickle, rayon, Canada's fish industry, etc. “Health and Child Welfare” report was given by Mrs. W, B. Moore, of Lion’s Head. More sanitary schools and homes, tomato juice and cod liv­ er oil fur vitamins, home nursing courses, first aid kits for schools, baby baskets made by Indian reserve at Cape Croker, donations toward the crippled children’s funds, singing good for high bjood pressure, were some of the main points of the re­ port, “Community Activities and Relief,” given by Mrs. R, White, Ripley, con­ tained a great number of ways in which the Women’s Institutes of the area had assisted in their various branches in the work most needed, “Publicity” report was given and in it must gratitude was expressed toward the press which has helped so much in. giving publicity to the func­ tioning of Institutes, The matter of keeping the work before the public cannot be too much stressed. Miss Bess (McDermand, superin­ tendent of Women’s Institutes, was introduced and she ironed out many of the difficulties of the co-operative programs, including local leaders’ work,-.program planning, speakers’ services, officers’ rally, short courses, etc. At 6.15 p.m. a banquet was held in Knox Presbyterian church, tables be­ ing laid for about 250 people, with MisstBess McDermand presiding. The guest speaker was Judge J. S. Mott of the Juvenile and Family Courts, Toronto. With his long con­ nection with his work and his intim­ ate knowledge of life as he sees it, he was able to impress upon his hear­ ers the importance of home training and influence upon the boys and girls. The home is the bulwark of the state he said, and stressed the influence of good pictures and good books upon its inmates. The radio, the movies and motor car were blamed in many cases for the fall of rural young peo­ ple. His forceful address will not soon be forgotten. ASK DONATIONS FOR WESTERN RELIEF Ministerial Association Again Spon­ sor Collection for Western Stricken Areas. ) FARMERS ATTENTION • WE REMOVE DEAD HORSES AND CATTLE ----- CALL US FOR PROMPTNESS ----- Our Men Will Shoot Old and Disabled1 Horses. Telephone Your Nearest Station Collect. ONTARIO TALLOW CO. SEAFORTH 15 EXETER 235 131 AREA CONVENTION HELD BY INSTITUTE Judge J. S. Mott, Toronto, Gave Fine Address The Womeri’s Institute area con­ vention met on Thursday at Harris­ ton with a large and interested aud- ience and Mrs. R. D. Henderson, of Drayton, presiding. The treasurer’s report showed a balance on hand from last year’s convention of $46.28. Mrs. Ella Gibson Drew favored with a solo. The report of the standing committee for agriculture and Canad­ ian industries was given by Mrs. R. Davidson, Dungannon. It showed ag­ riculture to be the basic industry of Canada and therefore of great im­ portance. A discussion led by Mrs. T. J. Mc- Cent A Mile tripnd Bargain Fares (Minimum Fares: Adults 75c Children 40c) From WINGHAM FRIDAY and SATURDAY, OCT. 1 - 2 To Oshawa, Bowmanville, Port Hope, Cobourg, Trenton Jet., Belle­ ville, Napanee, Kingston, Gananoque, Brockville, Prescott, Morris­ burg, Cornwall, Uxbridge, Lindsay, Peterboro, Campbellford, New­ market, Penetang, Collingwood, Meaford, Barrie, Orillia, Midland, GravenhurSt, Bracebridge, Huntsville, Callander, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury, Longlac, Geraldton, Jellicoe, Beardmore. SAT., OCT. 2 To TORONTO Also to Brantford, Chatham, Chesley, Clinton, Durham, Exeter, Fer­ gus, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton, Hanover, Harriston, Ingersoll, . Kincardine, Kitchener, London, Listowel, Mitchell, Niagara Falls, 1 Owen SoundL Paisley, Palmerston, Pans, Port JElgin, St Catharines, “1. C__________"" . r*'"'*''in_ > 1(( Wiartom Wingham, Woodstock. it Owen Sound, Paisley, Palmetston, Paris, Port Elgin, st Catharines, St Mary’s, Satnia, Southampton, Stratford, Strathroy, Walkerton, For Fares, Return Limits, Train Information, Tickets, consult near­ est Agent. „ , T.415-B See handbills for complete list of destinations. CANADIAN NATIONAL ‘’Ask Agents for particulars of Canada’s Maple Leaf Contest. Seven Cash prices. You may win $100,001 Simple or Elaborate Artistic beauty should be a char­ acteristic of every Memorial. But that does not mean that all Mem­ orials should be expensive. A chastely simple design is often quite as effective as one that is elaborately ornate. We should be glad of an opportunity to show you our Book of Designs, wherein are featured Memorials of all types. Sand Blast where sand-blast should be used. Pneumatic tools used where they should be used, Buy your Memorials from the Wing­ ham Memorial Shop, where you get. the better granites, the better polish and finish, the better class of carving and lettering for less money. You can save all Outside High Pressure Salesmens long distance travelling and selling ex­ penses, long distance hauling and trucking and setting expenses and the, high overhead expenses by buying your memorials from us. R. A. SPOTTON low-citizens of those who are suffer­ ing. Since extra bags and sacks for holding his donation is always a ser­ ious problem with farmers this time of the year, we would appeal to the householders in town and village who have unused bags in their cellars, to storekeepers who have empty con­ tains s in their storehouses, and to manufacturers who use bags in their business, to make gifts of these av­ ailable to hold fruit, and vegetables, leaving these with their minister for distribution where needed. When our gift goes forward, let it be a car crammed to the roof that will represent our response to this urgent need of our fellow Canadians. OBITUARY Esaias Pearen Esaias Pearen, a native of Bramp­ ton, Ont., and a resident of Pasadena, Cal, for more than nine years passed away Sept. 7th at his home, 495 East Howard Street. Two daughtersx Miss Lillian Pearen and Miss Anna Mae Pearen, both of Pasadena, survive him. He is also survived by two bro­ thers and one sister, who live in Tor­ onto. Funeral services were held on Thursday, September 9th. Interment at Mountain View: Cemetery, Pasa- I 4I Once again Canada is faced with | the dire human need caused by drought on the Central Prairies. This year a careful survey indicates that a greater part of the Province of Sas­ katchewan has been affected than last year. Over 200,000 people in Saskat­ chewan alone will have to depend up­ on the generosity of others for food, clothing and fuel. The Federal and Provincial Governments are provid­ ing funds for immediate relief pur­ poses, but the funds available for I such a wide territory are limited. In former years this limited Govern­ mental assistance has been helpfully supplemented through the gifts of carload lots of fruit and vegetables forwarded from the more favored ar- r e'as of British Columbia, Ontario, I Quebec and the Eastern Provinces. The railways move these free of charge. Again this appeal for help conies to the people of Ontario. Ontario that has been blessed by God with such abundant crops in field and gar­ den this year. At a meeting of the ministers of all denominations in Wingham and surrounding district, i arrangements were made for the > loading, at a suitable date, of a car of fruit and vegetables to aid in meet- ihg this need. The whole district has been divided into areas and a key man appointed for each area, whose task it will be to get into touch with each household in his area, give them any necessary information concerning this appeal, and pass on to them also intelligence concerning the shipping arrangements when these are com­ pleted. An attempt is being made to have these donations picked up by truck and an appeal is being made to all owners of trucks in the district to make their trucks available for this service on the days of shipment. Bag of potatoes, turnips, carrots, beets, onions, parsnips, squash, oats, cracked wheat, flour, honey, preserved fruits, jam, pickles, etc. Even though the of most of the above will of necess­ ity fall Upon the farmer, that does not mean that we who dwell in town and village may feel that we can stand aloof from this act of helpful­ ness. We caii share our store of can­ ned fruit, pickles, jam, etc., we can purchase and give, a case of canned vegetables, or a case of canned fruit, or other kinds of groceries, sugar, flour, honey, etc., or we can purchase from a farmer friend of his fruits of the soil and give, or we cap make a donation of money to be ttsed in purchasing supplies. The appeal of this need does not come to the far­ mer alone, it comes to us all as fel- ittral fairs has Been attained gradual- Mr. Pearen will be remembered as a resident of East Wawanosh for many years. ♦ Third Dr. announced to a group of temperance people in MacKay Hall in Goderich that lie wolud be an Independent temperance candidate in South Hur­ on at the coming provincial election. In making his announcement Dr. Moir declared he was not entering the campaign for the sake of money, nor notoriety but srcrictly on an anti­ beer policy. Dr./Moir made his an­ nouncement after the meeting of tem­ perance people had adjourned. Candidate for South Huron Moir of Hensall Friday night News and Information For the Busy Farmer rolled apples, jelly, giving Youth Rejuvenates Fairs An atmosphere of spontaneous in­ terest—a feeling of rejuvenation that promises to become a permanent fea­ ture—has been observed to pervade the various agricultural fairs now in full swing throughout the Dominion. The reason for this spirit of youth­ ful alertness is not difficult to dis­ cover. In a great measure 'it is due to the increasing part taken in the -exhibitions by the young members of the boys and girls farm clubs of Can­ ada. The elder generation has taught the younger generation well, and the younger generation with its enthus­ iasm to learn is, in turn, interesting its elders in points that formerly did not seem to call for deep considera­ tion, ' The momentum thus created has developed a state of affairs in which the zeal of youth regulates the tempo of the modern agricultural fair. Now­ aday, it is not a’ question of whether or not any young farmerettes or far­ mers may be exhibitors at the fair, but what they are showing. And the most interested people in the -exhibits of the younger folk are the older folk. The high standard of the young farmers and farmerettes ns respons­ ible exhibitors at Canadian agrieul- ly and surely. A quarter of a century ago, the boys’ .and girls’ farm club movement in Canada was; inaugurat­ ed and one of the principles embod­ ied yx club work was “Learn to Do by Doing." This principle has been applied to the fullest extent, and the fact that each club member had to carry on one or other of the club projects on the home farm laid the foundation of the Dominion-wide club work which now forms an integ­ ral part in Canadian agricultural en­ deavour, The projects include Live Stock, embracing dairy cattle, beef cattle, swine, sheep, horses and poul­ try; Field Crops; Horticulture and Home Economics, under which com­ es, nutrition, gardening and canning, garment making, home making, and' local leadership. Slim; “Has your radio got remote control?" Jim: “Yeah, I still owe a few pay­ ments to the finance company.” She: “Don’t harden your heart against me.” He: “That’s not my heart against you, that’s my cigarette case.. I I IF SO, VOTE DO YOU FAVOUR A Rebates to farmers of car license fees during the winter months. Return- to Civil Restoring ed Men Service positions. HARRY LOGAN HURON-BRUCE CONSERVATIVE Candidate. WINGHAM FALL FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, Horse Show, Live Stock and Agriculture Exhibits, Ladies’ Work, School Children’s Competition ; f WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29th AFTERNOON—Judging of Indoor Exhibits. EVENING—Buildings open to Public. Exhibits of Fruits, Vegetables, Dom­ estic Science, Ladies’ Hand-work, Fine Arts, Flowers. Display of Merch­ andise by Wingham Merchants. Admission 10c. i ■THURSDAY, SEPT. 30th AFTERNOON Hon. J. C. Elliott, Postmaster General of Canada, will Open the Fair at 1.30 o’clock.. Judging of Live Stock - Horse Show - Hitching Contests - Colt Race - Potato Race - Gentleman’s Road Race Lucknow MIDWAY Admission to Grounds 25c e Band and Scotch Dancing BINGO Public School Children Free Heaps of Fun Cars 25c i ’’tb. Jitney Dance at Al’s Dance Floor Evening Entertainment at 8.15 O’clock in THE TOWN HALL Great Variety Show By High Class Artists 2 Hours of Continuous Entertainment, includes Comedy, Instrumental, Vocal and Magic Rex Slocombe, Magician an dPiano Accordian Will Hastings, Australian Comedian Presents Something New in Comedy Ed. Musgrove, Piano and Accompanist* and Cameron Geddes, Bass Baritonie, Master of Ceremonies LUCKY DRAW — BEAUTIFUL CARVING SET VALUE $10.00 Admission 25c - Reserved Seats 10c extra, at McKibbon’s Drug Store.