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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-11-25, Page 2PAGE TWO THE'WIN'GHAM ADVANCE-TIMES I Thurs., November 25 th, if 37 The Wingham Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM „ ONTARIO Subscription Rate — One Year $2.00 Six months, $1.00 in advance. To V. S. A., $2.50 per year, Foreign rate, $3.00 per year. Advertising rates on application. praise which school Chances of colds” are increased by common constipation. It may lower resistance to infection, Kellogg’s All-Bran absorbs water and softens like a sponge ■— forms a elimination. Just eat daily. As a cream, or recipes. Sold by all grocers. soft mass — aids two tablespoonfuls cereal with milk or in MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS The Public School Concert present­ ed on Thursday and Friday evenings was a decided success. The teachers .and Prof, Anderton, are to be con­ gratulated on the very splendid train­ ing they gave the children and the pupils are deserving of much for the very fine manner in •they took their various parts. Each year it seems that- the •concert is some better than the year before. We think that this year the .singing was the best that has been produced at any of these concerts. This statement does not detract in any way from the manner with which the various principals took their parts —they did exceptionally well. The department are very anxious that music be stressed in our schools and under the guiding, hand of Prof. Anderton and the teaching staff, the children of our school are progress­ ing in the art of singing. At the concert Prof. Anderton ex­ plained the aims of music in the school as follows: 1. To develop a love for music; to bring children in contact with good music and to train them to enjoy the beauty and understand the signifi­ cance of music. 2. To teach every to give the pupil the his singing voice. 3. To build up a KEEP regular re- at- It epidemic to work * the gross funded j|t that Federal, Provincial and child to sing; proper use of repertoire of songs that will be carried into the home and social life. 4, To teach the’child to read sim­ ple music as one reads simple litera­ ture, thereby unlocking the door to future participation in music, 5. To develop musical talent, Children’s singing voices when pro­ perly used, he said, are naturally small and sweet. All loud harsh sing­ ing should be avoided. Children should be encouraged to sing as nat­ urally as they speak. REFORESTATION At the County Council last week an ad.dress was given stressing the need of reforestation. It was sug­ gested that 50 to 100 acres of each township be used for this purpose. Every- district has a certain amount of land that is of little use but which will grow trees, and the aim of those behind this reforestation appears to be to utilize this land for the grow­ ing of trees. The idea is sound and one that should interest our county fathers. Bruce County has set aside a tract ■of a thousand acres for this purpose and Grey County have a six hundred acre reforestation plan under way. The use of trees for windbreak and other purposes has been going on for some time but reforestation on a large scale is now receiving much greater attention in many districts in Old Ontario. Jk Jjt $ Only twenty-six more shopping days until Christmas. sfc • The weather man put on his ter act a week earlier this year .last year. i M: >?: jJ: 'Since 1915 Ontario has had a ..... lion accidents with a total of 6,600 listed as fatal. More care should be Incorporated into our New Year’s re­ solutions, s sg sjc sjj A 17-year-old lad from Wembley, Alta., won the Canadian grand cham­ pionship for wheat. Youth has that happy faculty of forging to the front. :|s $ Level-crossing accidents continue to cause deaths. The law should be changed so that all motorists would have to stop at railway crossings, s|; s|t Jj« * The Royal Winter Fair had a cord number of entries and the tendance is also much increased, is fortunate this great’affair did not have the “polio” against it. * It is said debt of the Municipal governments is over eight billions dollars, or over $800 per head of population, Where is all this debt leading us? ijt ;|< * tfc Montreal Harbor set an all-time re­ cord for tonnage this year. When our harbors and, other transportation fa­ cilities are busy our country is more prosperous, * j[s $ * The Ontario Legislature will hold a special session commencing Dec. 1. Its purpose is to introduce legislation to permit re-opening of settlements of the succession tax. >;« The Brussels Conference to deal with the Sino-Japanese war apparent­ ly is just another conference. >$c The Jap may be small in stature but they have a great many big.ideas. $ $ # $ Premier King will introduce a na­ tional unemployment insurance sys­ tem at the next session of Parliament providing the provinces agree. This should be a Dominion-wide act and the various provinces should make way so that it can be put into force. COUNTY COUNCIL CLOSING SESSION been read Reeve McNall asked why this had been signed by two men on­ ly, Messrs. Turner and Roberts, and not by the other two men, Crown Attorney Holmes and Judge Costello. Warden Eckert replied that Messrs. Turned and Robert^ were the coun­ cil representatives. At the last session in June, Reeve Huckins had enquired* how county constables were appointed, and the answer was left over for this session when a reply was read from High Constable McCoy in which he defin­ ed the manner of appointing con­ stables. There are 18 acting county con­ stables in Huron outside the incorp­ orated towns and villages, Reeve Turner wanted to know why the county had not taken over Cam­ bria Road in the Town of Goderich, He was told the Provincial Gov­ ernment had not yet approved the taking over of Cambria Road. Clerk J. M„ Roberts asked if salar­ ies of the members of the Mothers’ Allowance Board should be contin­ ued, They total $80. The board has not held a session for two years, Another matter, he said, that had to be taken care of, was a witness room and magistrate’s office,-as ^ord­ ered by the inspector, Col. Dennison. The Mothers’ Allowance Board again came , under discussion. The warden said pressure should be exert­ ed to have a joint board appointed under the new act. Asks For Report Reeve Cardiff suggested that a re­ port from A. T. Cooper, chairman of the board, be asked for; and was told it had already been requested but not received. There was a demand for re-organ­ ization and shake-up of the board from several members. Reeve Bowman — “The Old Age Pension Board has quit recognizing my letters and I have quit writing them. The present system is not half as good as under the old system. I am convinced that many not eligible for pension are getting them today.” Reeve McNall—“I know of two old age pensioners living with their child­ ren in Detroit, who are having their cheques forwarded. This should not be.’’ The warden explained that letters just read said that the old board should carry, on because the new board would not be put into effect this year. From Mrs. Robert Davidson, Dun­ gannon, acknowledging grant to the Huron County Education Trustees’ and Ratepayers’ Association. Filed. Motions Scott-Sanders: That the clerk be instructed to write a letter of thanks to Dr. Lane of Detroit for the port­ rait of his father, the late William Lane, for many years treasurer of the county. Carried. Grants for Fall Fairs Grants of $100 were authorized to be paid to all fall fairs held within HEW 1938 * ■ 4 THE SYMBOL OF SAVINGS Monthly payments to suit your purse on the Generol Motors Instalment Plan. . CHEVROLET Giving the most efficient balance of power, econ­ omy, dependability. A simple, efficient, single diaphragm spring re­ places the conventional multiple-coil springs'— for easier, tiptoe-pres­ sure action—long life. Styling as different ■» it is feeinutifylj for this biggor-looking, bnttpr* looking, low-priced Chevrolet. With Shockproof Steering So safe—so comfortable so different . . . "the world's finest ride". 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To own it is to save money all ways ... for the Chev­ rolet trade-mark is the symbol of motor­ ing savings, Come to our showrooms today. Drive the brilliant new beauty leader—and value leader—in •I1® lowest price field lI 4 vW 11 ALL-SILENT w In­ dian mil- (Continued from Page -One) “I am led to believe that this is the only county which hasn’t Old Age! the County, on Wednesday. Pension and Mothers’ Allowance Boards,” declared the warden. “The existing Mothers’ Allowance Board in this county is no good, and I care not who hears it." The warden stated that $4,000 had been spent on capital account but the most of that had been spent on a new water pressure system, a new orna­ mental arch and other improvements at the County Home. Budget Will Balance Treasurer A. H. Erskine in his re­ marks after his estimated statement was read and adopted, said that not­ withstanding the fact that the coun­ ty collected $24,000 less in taxes and wiped out an $8,000 deficit, and spent' $46,000 more on roads, he saw no reason why, if committees keep with­ in their estimates, the county will npt this year balance its budget. The indebtedness of the county is now down to $35,000, a new all-time low. A record he thought the county may well be proud of. After the ’criminal audit report had of 1936 whereby the receive the benefit of made by way* of Old or' otherwise for hos- CRAWFORD’S GARAGE TIPTOE-MATIC 11 c-iec WINGHAM John Sowerby, vice-president of the Goderich Agricultural Society appear­ ed before council to appeal for the usual grant. The fair was not held this year as the Goderich Health Board had ruled that all under the age of 16 would not be allowed to at­ tend owing to the epidemic of infan­ tile paralysis. Reeve McNall, who is president of Blyth Fair, said the latter had not been held for the same reason. Reeve R. Johnston, of Ashfield, said Dun­ gannon Fair had also suffered a de- ificit. Five fall fairs in the county will receive the usual grants, They are Goderich, Blyth, Dungannon, Brussels and Clifford. Two readings were given to a by­ law purported to be an amendment to a by-law county would any payments Age Pensions pitalization of indigent Old Age pen­ sioners, as the county pays all costs after 90 days. The municipality will benefit before the 90 days; but after that when the county’s cost is great­ er than the municipality’s then the by-law provdies that the county re­ ceive the benefit of the, payments. Once the cost is reduced to the equiv­ alent of the municipality’s costs, then each would share equally in any mon­ ey received. The council endorsed the by-law. s Outside Valuators Barred No action was taken in & letter re­ ceived from a firm of professional valuators asking that they might pre­ sent their system of equalization of, county assessments oft a date set by council. The equalization in Huron County has not been revised for years. Council endorsed the Harbor provement plan proposed by Town of Goderich which is asking the Dominion Government to consid­ er. This includes the joining up of the northern breakwater to the river retaining wait) the construction of a' road to the northern part of the har­ bor which would be Beneficial ‘where industries are concerned, dredging, ten Im- the THE UNITED FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED. Wlngtram. • • Ontario. PliOne 271 and the installation of a radio range finder for the purpose of locating ves­ sels. Endorsation was given to a motion by Reeves Feagan and Bryans that the “Scotch" or'Spehr thistle be plac­ ed on the noxious weed list. The cost, of living at the gaol ad­ vanced 2% cents per diem since last year. J. B. Reynolds reported that the cost per day for each prisoner is 12% cents against 10% last year. During the year there have been 55 prisoners. Spoke* on Reforestation Mr. Simmons, of the Forestry branch of the Department of Lands and Forests, gave an informative ad­ dress on “Reforestation” before the members of Huron County Council in MacKay Hall. His lecture was il­ lustrated with colored slides. , “Reforestation and conservation, particularly the latter, are becoming more and more vital in Ontario,” he declared. “Two fundamentals that are most important to man’s activity, are soil and water, and the maintenance of the proper balance of these is very i essential. The speaker said he would like to see 100 acre or 50 acre blocks of re­ forestation in Huron county. “You could easily have 100 acres in each, township/’ he told his audience, and urged them to get started. A vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Simmons by Reeves J. H. Scott and Davidson. Will Buy Range for County Home A motion was carried unanimously asking .McKillop Township to return Warden John M. Eckert as r'eeve for 1938. The Property Committee will deal with a motion recommending to the 1938 council that it take action with respect * to remodelling the Court House to provide, quarters for the Magistrate, Children's Aid inspector, a witness room and lavatory accom­ modation in the basement. Both federal and provincial gov­ ernments were memorialized to assist in every way farmers and consumers co-operatives 'In their effort to reduce the price spread between the produc­ er and the1 consumer. Three representatives of the Can­ adian General Electric Company ad­ dressed the council .on the installation of an electric range in tlie County Home at a cost of $2,196, Inspector Govenlbck in . the course of his report Said- that Mrs, Jacobs, the matron, had canned 3,000 quarts of fruit and vegetables. The House of Kefuge committee were given power to buy the range, which would lessen the test and work entailed In the operation ef the home/ There are 95 inmates—-51 male and 44 female. Board Report There are at present 105 beneficiar­ ies of Mothers’ Allowances in Huron County, with 240 children. This in­ formation was given in a report sent in by A. T. Cooper, secretary of trie Mothgrs’ Allowance Board, the last meeting of which was held June 11. There were 21 applications this year, 16 of which were grailted. The pen­ sions range from $15 to $45 a month. Fifteen were dropped during the year for various reasons. The report was sent to the executive committee, The report of the Children’s Shel­ ter committee was presented by Reeve Bryans, chairman. The Children’s Aid Society was one of the most important organizations and a great deal was owing to it for its work for underprivileged children. High compliment was paid to Super­ intendent H. .Edwards for his rare tact in keeping families together, and to Mrs. Oliver, the matron, who it was felt could' not take a greater in-' terest. in the children if they were her own. There are seven children iii the Shelter, a girl of 14 and six boys ranging in* age from 5 to 11 years, also a baby girl of nine months which will require a great deal of care. Mr. Edwards reported having made 88 calls re child protection; 65 ’un­ married parents, and 67 on child care. Cases under investigation are, 17 of child protection, 30 of unmarried par­ ents; 67 cases under child care and legal adoption 5. Adopt Resolution With Reeve Cardiff in the chair, council concurred with the resolution of Halton County that two members of the county council should be ap­ pointed to the Board of the Child­ ren’s Aid Society; also with the re­ solution from Peterborough County Council to amend the Children’s Aid Act so as to give the county council and 'the council of any city orXsepar- ated towh within the county contrib­ uting to the funds of the society power to appoint the members con­ stituting the governing board of the society. No action was taken on the reso­ lution from Peterborough asking the Ontario government to pass an am­ endment to the Municipal Act prohib­ iting the council of any municipality from passing any bylaw or resolution ,, changing standard time to daylight saving time, ■ No action was taken oh the Reso­ lution front'Wentworth County purg­ ing the government to grant increas­ ed subsidy on toads. W The finance committee’s rep^t was adopted with Reeve Davidson presiding. w Engineer Patterson’s Report t "In accordance with plans oiit ilfteld previously,, increased expenditures have been made this year on dust preventatives, and in the construction of bituminous surfaces on main roads. We have built eleven and a half miles of new bituminous surfaces 20 to 26 feet wide, and five and a half miles of reinforcing, or partially completed surfaces. Our practice this year, bas­ ed on our past experiences, has been to bririg the old road to a proper cross section and treat with a prime coat of tar. On this is placed 1,350 cubic yards of graded gravel which is mixed in place with a liberal quan­ tity of bitumen, and the mass spread uniformly over the road, giving a sur­ face of about three inches. We find that in constructing these surfaces to the unusual widths up to twenty-six feet, gravelling along the edges is eliminated, as well as providing a saf­ er surface for the traffic. The results of our bituminous work this year have been very'good, and it is expected the maintenance costs will not be very high. The cost of about $3,200 per mile is somewhat higher than that of other years due to the use of increas­ ed quantities, and the increased price of bitumen. Only one two-mile section of grad­ ing was completed this year, the road from Carlow to Nile completing the Lucknow Road. This was carried out by teams and it may be the last job of this kind to be so undertaken by the county. Power operated equip­ ment now operates at so much lower cost that the cost for tearp work is too high.- A great many serious traffic acci­ dents occurred this year without any apparent cause of the increase. Road Committee The County Roads Commission re­ port was adopted as follows: "The work of the year has been carried on closely in accordance with the estimates, though work on new roads and unexpected requirements have necessitated Some chapges. It is expected that the expenditures and receipts of the year will balance. “An insurance policy covering (Continued on Page Seven) The i.onf Life Lampe * ' ftuwanteed