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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1911-11-16, Page 2! Tavaeaat, Novirrstut 18. 1911 L. u Att1u PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ■r TSB SIGNAL PRINTING (Xt.. Limited Teep-sat Call N. k Tame M.ahewtpaew : Lall per assent V advsRna brat t wkea Vis, • Feer eeBge�,b1a.re�uwtenre whitenle rewire Tam tamaat 'mss b mall will emir • beer try so- Deseikta ref the tact etas early \ date ea Wane • aw. et address hided/ed. beth old mooed sew .La,.. eliwla be eves. ArewYtleg Ilsase : LeeNawl ether Adler •avwtue ewite. leo Pet each bee be `t and Slenor ptued li for asstperell able, twelve Uses tem • as •ae•s saris et etx Haig .ad sodw. gb pK rear. A/ses�essew4 et last: nesse. Massed, taue settees rte g_tta•thas Wasted. Roesester M lsmt, Per. ler este K is Re�esa�t =` ease alimenso sdLsgth las advertise. As our .msate V make lees metra aspo us orate p v itllnse.. Ne askew lees than rKa e Airs eprobil.shoe the object et wbtoa Is the �bsseat of say McBride"' Sr •srm4 meted mea Ido. an advertisement end a u wilRoes lbe displayonappWtc•uon. contract •a.erUre Address alt oost.anntoatiate to THIO 910NA L PRiN I INC CO.. limited, Godericb 0.t o0D1tRICH. THUIWUIY. NOV. la 1911. KERR FOR NORTH HURON. Thu Liberals of North Huron have nominated Mr. W. H. Kerr. pro- prietor of The Brussels Post, a, their candidate for the Legislature. It it a good selection. Mr. Kerr hes worked bard in the interests of the public in various capacities for many years. and has well earned the honor of a seat in Parliament. lie is a man of progres- sive tendencies and will be an able ex- ponent of the Liberal policies There is another reason why he should revive the suffrages of the People of North Huron. it will be re- membered that before the redistribu- tion of the Huron *eats by the Whit- ney Government Mr. Kerr was named as the Liberal candidate for „Brat Huron, while Mr. Pttoudtoot was the nominee tor West Huron. The Whit- ney Government carved the constitu- encies in such a way as to place the two candidates in one riding (Centre Huron). ane Mr. Proudfoot being se- lected o-iected for the new constituency Mr. Kerr stepped aside, the victim of a most unjustifiable gerrymander. But for that. gerrymsnder it is altogether likely that Mr. Kerr. and not. Mr. Musgrove, would have sat in the Leg- islature during the term that is clos- ing. Mr. Kerr. therefore, should not suffer iu his candidature in North Huron because be is not a resident of the riding. On the eootrary, he should have the active support of every independent voter in the con- stituency as a rebuke to the tactics by which he utas in 1908 done out of an opportunity of representing his fel- low -lectors in the Legislature. Mr. Kerr is well known and highly esteemed in the eastern portion of the riding of North Huron. The western portion also should rally strongly to hillside with the staunch support which the Liberals of Ashfield and the Wa- wanoshes are capsule of giving. The Liberals of North Huron are to be congratulated upon having so worthy a candidate, and if he secures the support which he deserves the rid- ing will be fortunate in having him as its representative. THE CANDIDATES. As a rejoinder to The Signal's re- quest of Rev. Joseph Elliott that be state wherein he can improve upon Mr. Proudfoot's record as the repte- sentative of Centre Huron at Toronto. The Goderich Star says : "Will The Signal kindly point out what great benefit Mr. Proudfoot has brought to the riding that cannot be equally well secured by Mr. Elliott ?" it is "up to" us. It is surely not taking too much for granted to believe that the electors of Centre Huron desire to see some prog- ress in Provincial affairs along the lines advocated by the Liberal candi- date. There is the question of taxa- tion reform, in regard to which The Star itself favors the position taken by the Liberal party. There is the very importeat matter of the improvement of agricultural conditions in the Province, surely of some interest in a county whose rural population has decreased by thousands in the last ten years. There is the matter of educa- tional administration, which is a sub- ject of much complaint in this county and throughout the Province. There is the question of the three-fifths clause of the local option law. So far Mr. Elliott has not taken the electors of Centre Huron into his confldenee in these and other matters. if he disaie proves of Mr. Proodfoot:s stand. let him say so and let the electors judge between them. if. nn the other band. be is in egreem.nt with the liberal candidate on these questk,na, The Signal 'inhabit, that Mr. Proudfcwat, and Dot Mr. litliott, would be the man to read to Toeoato to pews the re- forms that are needed. The larger tie dovm+esset loalority, the less in- D1sY Se s.y demand mat wLer'st. A trent strong and aggressive Opposition is needed to stake Sir James and his colleagues realise that again, in toys Province Have not reached perfection. and that the people demand advance - moot and reform. Rev. Joseph Elliott, if elected, would be simply one more added to Sir James Whitney's already too large majority. Me. Proudfoot, if re- elected, will add greatly to the pro- gressive influences in the Legislature. ANOTHER FOR TAX REFORM. Another Conservative paper, The Mitchell Advocate, talks strongly for taxation reform along the lines pro- posed by the Liberal party. In its is- sue of last week The Advocate said : From time to time with increasing frequency it is noted that the single tax system is being pr -seed upon Can- adian towns and cities. It is, in point of fact, the only equitable system of taxation, and its adoption generally is only a matter of time. The injustice of the present system in Mitchell. for instance, is only too apparent. A man buys a lot in town : nip spends time. money and energy in improving; his property by the erection of a hose. In this way he contributes directly to the stability of the town. and at the same time enhances the value of surrounding property- ; that is, presuming that his house is a fairly good one. C'ndet our pa•esent system of taxation bow much consideration does he get from the town fur his work ? None whatever ; but on the other hand the town places • tae on hie industry by promptly mowing him for a proportion of the value of his improvrutettts. Could anything be more unfair or unjust ? Under the single tax. land values only are as- sessed. The fruits of is roan's labor sod industry are left untaxed, ss they should be. The improvements which he makes to his property are consid- ered as his own, and not something in which the community has any prop- erty right ; he lays no more taxes on bis improved property than does the holder of a vacant lot beside him. With a mun;cipal campaign in view, and no ver}- strong grounds tor a lively scrap for municipal honors. why not mate it a campaign of education along Bingle tax lines ? No one would expect the town to adopt the system holus bolus at one gulp: but it could be commenced next year in a small way by the removal of taxation on sone improvements, and carried OR from year to year until the full system was in force. The Advocate's suggestion for the municipal campaign is a good one, ex- cept that it is impracticable in the present state of the taw. Sir James Whitney has so far refused to allow the municipalities to exempt improve- ments in whole or in part, and, until the Liberal policy of allowing munici- palities some latitude in this respect is carried into effect by the Legislature, the /merest unjust system will prevail. EDITORIAL. NOT ES. it was a mistake to abolish the model schools. it is the policy of the Liberal party to restore them. The Goderich Star is quite nimble in doing the crawfish act. But it isn't worth while to chase a crawfish. The Liberals of North Huron have set up their standard and will make a strong effort to carry it to victory. Agriculture in Ontario demands the leadership which begets enthusiasm. The Department of Agriculture needs a oew head. The Liberal policy of taxation re. form would put n stop to the tsv on progressiveness to which Sir James Whitney clings. Provincial ownership and operation of telephone Tines would do away with the Bell monopoly of trunk pines and the unnecessary overlapping of aural lines. The policy ot the Liberal party of Ontario is to give every child in the Province, 1)0 matter what school he attends, a thorough Roglish educa- tion. The Liberals in the Legislature op- posed the land grants to Mackenzie k Mann for the Canadian Northern Railway, but were outvoted by Sir James Whitney's huge majority. Wonderful etnrles come from the townships of Rev. Joseph Elliott'. canvass among the electors. People seem to take a special delight in show ing up the vagaries of the preacher in politics. The stoties we hear surely are not all true. Arthur Hawke., who organized the anti -reciprocity campaign among the "British born,' has received his re- ward in the •bhp. of a Gov.reseet appointment. is the metatiese• the voters whom he persuaded to vote against tbe Laurier 1 ovarn.eet have the melancholy .atisfartioe of seeing • Tory Goverseest in oMee with the Boomer' - Monk roti-Rritisb crowd pelting the ,triage The Gode.ricb Etter a1•:.yrs, to thick that The Signal nes to an "angry mood when it oohed lbs Rev. Joseph NIHAU to explain in what way be would .sake is more napsldtt represent - *tare of the riding then Mr Proud. Moray snob a request +. se env me the Pu'nN+s.lf THE SIGNAL GODERICH , ONTARIO Farmers' Bank Wreck and Official Lethargy. The Liberal party stands for • busi- Dewiike, aboveboard and non -pietism administration of Ontario's finances It stands also for zealots and efflsies service from the Attorney-Oeuerar Department in bringing wrongdoers to the bar of justice. Hundreds of unfortunate depositors and shareholders in Ontario .ufferedl heavy loss througb the operations of the defunct Farmers Bank. The men who wrecked the Farmers Bank were its Bret president, Dr. Beattie Nesbitt, the Conservative boss the Province is the bane from 910.000 to «i5,000. l%awtesuporaasou.IJ, The Toronto World got a loan of >pQt1)i 1000 Dr. Beattie Nesbitt • loan of OS.- • ( The reason tor this action on the part of floe Provincial Tieasuter has never been gives. Unanswered Charges. On August 35 1911, The Globe. on it• (root page, publicly charged as follows : 'That in or about the month of June, 1908. the manager of The Toron- to World. et which paper W. F. Mac- lean, Conservative member for South of Toronto, a member of the Legis lature, and afterwards, on Sir James Whitney's appointment. registrar of West Toronto, and its general man- ager W. R. Travers, who claims that Nesbitt tempted him into the speculerions that destroyed the bank. During the recent Federal election the charge was made by certain Con- servative campp+atiggnnere that Hon. Mr. F'Ieldieg, ex -Minister of Finance. was in part responsible in that be did not seek to prevent Parliament from M- iming • chaser. But Nesbitt and Traver* were neither political nor persons! friends of Mr. Fielding, and it was with reluctance that the Min - latex gave the Farmers Bank the right to du business after Nesbitt became its preside t He caused special in- quirie.• to be made as to the Kona Odes of the promoters. Among the direct- ors were Col. K. R. Maclennan of (%orne till, Col. Munro of Embro, John Gilchrist of Tnrooto, George Neely. M. P. 1'., East Middlesex, and other substantial and entirely reputable men. Hen Who Wrecked the Bank. T1,.• one doubtful mac was the pees it, who is now a fugitive from justit r. And no Conservative in 1908 would have cared to arouse the hos- tility of Dr. Beattie Nesbitt, M. P. P. As recently as 1908, when Traverse and he were preparing to loot the bank. The Mail and Empire gave him the following certificate of diameter on the occasion of his candidature for the mayoralty of Toronto :— "Vote for Nesbitt. He is the mac that Toronto needs at the head of its affairs in 19013 The livest, most vigorous character that has appeared in Tor- onto's municipal politics for years ie Dr. Beattie Nesbitt We need a man ot Dr. Nesbitt • forceful personal- ity not ot.ly to push to realization the great undertakings that have been so long dreamt about, but also to pro- tect the city from deal, that are being promoted by interesta of which The Globe is the journalistic spokesman." Col. Matheson Makes Deposit. Mill later, at a time when Nesbitt and Tr* era needed money to go into the Keeley mine speculation. which wrecked the bank beyond recovery, Colonel Matheson, rhe Provincial Treasurer, acting on the pressure of party friends, increased the deposit of Pork, is chief Owner, made an arrangement with W. it. Traver, manager of the Farmers Bank, to so- licit deposits for the Farmers Bank. which, it is now claimed by The News and other Conservative organs, was rotten from its inception. "That in return Travers agreed to loan Mods of the bank to The Toron- to World. 'That in - pursuance of this under- standing the manager of The Toronto World procured by_ the exercise of in- fluence Over COI. atbesoo, the Pro- vincial Treasurer, an increase in the deposit of the Province -of Ontario in !the Farmers Bank from $10,000 W M000 - That trontem raneously with the increase of the d posit of the Province of Ontario to *35,000 Travers, tor the bank, loaned Dr. Beattie Nesbitt $25.000 and The Toronto World *10,- 000, and wrote • letter to Col. Mathe- son, informing him that these lows had been made, a ropy of which letter is now, or was recently, oa file among the paper, of the Farmers Bank. "That Col. Matheson denies the re- ceipt of this letter. "That with the $2000 thus ob- tained Dr. Beattie Nesbitt was en- abled to pay the Brat instalmeat of the purchase price of the Keeley mine,. the speculation which finally wrecked the bank and drove Nesbitt out of the country—a fugitive from justice." Government Failed to Act. No explanation of Col. Matheson's action in this connection has been vouched to the people of Ontario, whose servant the Provincial Treas- urer is. Neither has there been any accounting by Hon. Mr. Foy, the At- torney -General, for the fact that Nes- bitt was permitted to take his own time about leaving the country, and 1 for the lethargy and lack of any rue - cess which has characterized the At- torney -General's Department in at- tempting to secure the return of this influential Conservative fugitive from justice. The Liberal party stands for a higher conception of public trust and public responsibility. It calla for a businesslike, incorruptible and non- political administration of public fin- ances, and for zealous. honest and efficient service froru tboee who are entrusted with the :administration of justice. entirely reasonable one -roe. more- over, oreover, that Mr. Elliott would do well to heed if be considers that he has any fair claim upon the electors ot ['entre Huron. If The Signal's mild request was an evidence of "anal y" feelings, in what elate must the editor of The Star have been wuen he assailed Rev. Joseph Elliott with such term. as "childish and peurile." "foolish.' etc.. and charged him with "wild talk and distorted charge,." "vituperation" and several other things? Was the editor of The Star in a fit-, or was he just quietly telling the truth about the man wbo is now tbe Cooservati ve can- didate in Centre Huron ? It used to to an argument of Sir James Whitney that tbe Legislature should not be controlled by the same party as held the majority at Ottawa. in Sir John Macdonald's days at Ot- taws the Liberals held tbe reins at Toronto and successfully fought the attempted enrroacbmeateof the Fed end Government upon Prnvinclsl rights. When the Liberals took office at Ottawa the ('ooaervatives claimed that the interests of the Province de mended a Government of the opposing party at Toronto ; and they got IL Now that the Conservatives are again at the head of Federal affairs this rule should put a Liberal Government in office at Toronto: but Sit lames Whitney sees things differently now. He wanta the two Governments to work together. Ontario, however, may have some objections to. being need by Messrs. Mock and Rogers it is very Amusing to see the woo - plaints of some of the Conservative papers in Ontario regarding the Lib- eral platform. Thee would like. they say, to see the Liberal party take a more advanced stand in this, that and the over thing. %Vbv do they not ergs thews things within their own party ? Are they afraid to try to prod Sir James Whitney out of his .tandpat les re- well wismigb-aloM sty titude? Or ie it that they are &fetid the Liberal platform ie stoke popular thee their own and they would like the LiMrats to spoil it by advneat.ing a lot of impracticable notions. 13i1)y Maclean of the Toronto World. for inatane..seems to he diaeppoieted be- cause they have not teksn up the re - imitation of the peioe of milk. Me. Mediate. however, will have to wait a while before the Liberal party resew. take. to guerentee a supply of cheap milk for the mains of Tory voters 1. Termite Wtty dnew't hs try Whit Mr. Balfour having tired of the bickering. and intrigues which have been going on behind his back in the Conservative party of Greet Britain has tendered his resignation as leader of the party. and Andrew Bonar Law, a netiye of New Brunswick, has been selected to succeed him. Beyond having been born in Canada, Mr. Law is not much of a Canadian, and in political life he stands for some things that Canadians in their own country would not tolerate. As leader of the Conservative party in Great Britain, he will have to be on the side of the state church and the House of Lords, he will have to oppose home rule for Ireland. and generally- he will have to take the side of the classes against the masses. He is an iron manufacturer and an ardent protectiooiet. -That Red Tie.' ' Ottawa Free Prem. Edward Norman Lewis, M. P., the man who has more legislation in floe form of bills than any other known Canadian, is back amain to take up his onerous duties on eke Hill. Of course, we're glad to see "Ned" Lewis in Ottawa Dace more. But like many other ',hinge political this 'autumn, he's changed "Ned" Lewis has left his red neck -tie at home. left it hanging in the back woodshed till the West Huron ragman comes around next April. That red neck -tie has been to "tied" Lewis what the orchid has been to Joe Chamberlain. what the cigarette has been to Laboucher.., what the oowbo Stetson was tO (;len Campbell, and what the scowl is to Sir James Whit - bey. There are many other eminent and faithful statesmen who could he mentioned in this list. Many • time and oft have we looked at chose be- draggled Tory ranks in the Commons, and always the eye lighted up when Hem red neck -tie came into view. it was the one bright Tot in that whole comae tion.' Tota was of course before September $. In our imagination we have pictured what a daasling effect he could p)ro- dace rm tb. Government henrb... Even the sidesa�biskers of Sir Frederick Borden or the loop the loop mustsehe of Frank Oliver would be but minor siredernmente in eossparieoa with that mart I And along (wase "Ned," • doses days before the e..sskin epees. dream/ like a common iodise/1 Inas�afs We e buy -Nod" Naoother red ...!-area oat a•oserary the °abi.ot might le b.Y • eeetisg, and issue an order-rass eV1. levee it a Tory Oorer...gat $s to power. "fled" Lewis oao..e be elms. to spoil bee charter in the �lerio�g history of oar c osiatry by shad is og bis red seek -tis. Tbe Toronto StarOWIMOW Quoted. quote. Mr. W 1s k, M. P. P. tar Centre Huron. '1 Wilk • Hee f the Onmeta FOR A LON LIFE Those Interested, Please Read Prink ale aad exercise, with props: food and a safaoteat amount of sleep are the essentials. hider such a regime of ltoon; germs assent develop, and many die eases are prevented. Should the system require a tont take only such as you know their b gredlenta—suits is Vinol, which Is delicious combination of the bealt' gtvtng properties of the nods' liven with all the useless grease eliminate. and tomo iron added, happily blend.. 1a a mild, medicinal wine. For this ramie Vinol 1s regardet' as me of the greatest body builder aad invigorator* for aged people. 1 Invigorates and builds them up, ant keeps them up. We pall Viso' with the understand lag that if it does not glee sati.fac Goa the prioe w111 be returned. H.O. Duulop, Druggist, Godericb, Ont.. Liberal musty, as promulgated by Mr. Rowell. unsaid commend itself to the electors as progressive, sane, and prac- tical The great need of a revival of interest In the agricultural industry is fully recornized and measures are in- dicated which should tend powerfully to remedy the conditions which threat- en this greatest of our industries. The taxation question, In regard to which the necessity of tet -m has been pointed out with rem p table linanim- ety by the peers of h parties, re- ceives attention in th _fight direction. An advanced educe nae program is promised in place o a bungling and dillydallying of the trey fiuvern- meat, Reform int .dministration ot,ju.tice, improve. .mperance legis - boron, Provincial operation of tele- phone lines in the interests of the people, and other advances in legible- , tion and improvements in admiatstrs- tioo whith are set forth in this plat- form, are urgently needed and the pro- gressive forces of the Province should see that they ars placed in effect ah. the earliest possible date." 11100 GIRLS WANTED *5.00 per week to start with for girls eighteen and over. Apply at ooce. D. 9. PERRIN & CO., Limited London - - OnL Wanted Immediately Smarr. capable maa. ea good miary oomi.sion, to sell our writ ed-aeonappeal. ties la fruit and enumerated taw in year county. We pay according to ability. and desire the lot man procurable. 800 Acres of fruit trees from which to fill cu.tomer•' requirements. Oar salesman are absolutely p'aYrre W� !rawly skiable, satisfactory otary stoo bli..bed ever SS years. . Write : Haim .Bonney Ca. Totosto, Ontario. K. B. -To costemen! 11 our repre.tenta Hew have not called. write ter eataloe.e and pries,. BUSINESS sad SHORTHAND EIIBJDCTS, Registered last season upwards of 300 sndsats and placed every graduate. Seven specialty qualified reenter teachers. One hundred and fifty Landon firms employ ma trained help. College in session from Sept. 5 to June 30. Enter any time. Fastt:.t.l.de• yrea City . 'Tr est aasrtis•r J. W. Wrsrevar, M J. W. WrSTLIVYLT, ta\er VPrincipal Vice hte feaL CENTRAL S TRA TFORD. 0P41. Blends to the trout ss the beet school of its Bled M the Preview Oar seeress are timenCemse of the leary bade,•e cel hem Me Reboot baa • cal repata- tl•a hewmt W have three sad he tabled the Keensarlw small Wes ma inter the heU.r ter yeoeett Oases sone meowed at sees. D. A. McLwcet_Ax, Principal. COWAN'S PERFECTION COCIA "Crest kr Breafast" A day started se Cowan's Omens is a day with a gear Lead and a steady *1 'e— a day foil of Neap and life. Coosa nourishes the body. It ins rid* is food raise sad seas to digest t rr • W. AONsatoN 4 aoN This Week's Specials New Showing in Floor Rugs A large lot of Seamless Wilton, Axminster lied Itroseen showing new this week. Prtteeoga� ssuiittabblelfor yy <p� r� seed : g. b z a, 8 : 8;, X00. W �0. i 0o Jhiostl at $7.04 $9.00` SIICtl; 516, very, Tweed Coats This fall's deans W. � ', grandoata is to ay a nevelst �kta and whirs been 111.00 op. grand di•piay is all Our t r`Mleased and fuelined Chagas, sable collar, Iii heavy quilted farmer's satin, are wonderful acrd beautiful garments, warranted in ev=y respect. Prior MOO. Gefne No. Hee, pare* is eu blue borders and each Blokes whipped elogly, weighing Blankets. fancyStonk 9 Iand b., Prices 11475, $4.76, 511.26. >]7.00. Fifty-four Blanket Cloths and Eider Dow all finishes androtors,iodise snrs Spa for tai 116. and diessiog sscye.. in Wool Batting We have Wool Batting for comforters neatly done up to bun- dles. Price per pound 40c. Cord Velvets l"reoc I cord, shades VeDress lvets for suits and poste is handsome y tSashionable. Per yard Mo. Butterick Patterns all In Stock We will receive for a 'bort while longer subscriptions foe The Delioeator at the old price x(111.00 per year, W. ACHESON d SON Tailoring In making a study of Tailoring there is one part of the business we have sadly neglected ; that is the slighting of our work. MARTIN BROS. TAILORS New Cutters I have received some fine new Cutters and would like any person who is interested in Cutter. to call and see them at my warerooms, Hamilton ',trek. Be sure to see the new FORE • DOOR CUTTER This is something entirely new, and I have the agency for the only company that builds there. All kinds of Farmers' Imp- lements. Repairs, etc., on hand. Give me a call. Alfred Tebbutt Hamilton St. Goderieh (3. R. Ort's former stand) Plumbing IF Y01: purpose having the town water put in this year or having your waste pipe connected with the sewer, leave your order with us NOW so that the work may bedone before the ground freezes. Tbe inside work can be done later, if you so desire. S•tiefa.tion guaranteed in every respect. We also make a specialty of Heating, Roofing and Electric Wiring W. R. Pinder 'Phone 156 Hamilton St. The`Name On The Sole The "INVICTUS" name and trade- mark on the sole means a great deal to any shoe -buyer. It means footwear that will stand up under even' test for fit, style and wear. It therefore means more for your money, as well as for your feet and for your sense of pride as to appearance. Behind that trade -mark is the assur- ance of an honest -made shoe—the shoe you should always buy. THE BEST GOOD SHOE a"INVICTUS'' W m. Sharman The Squaws Godsrlds 1