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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1911-12-28, Page 1Clubbing Reties As weal. Tbe tilg1;w1 has slabbingwitth all tb armoire big prriodioale and cru graits wbseribers rp Lucid rate' on that reading matter to the coming year. Please Renew Early .1\1 1 THIRD YEAH- No. 710 Renew Your Subscription to THa SIGNAL and get one tit the pretty !Hit CAle ele rv. Do It Now GODERICH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER o,,8, 1911 THE SIGNAL PRINTrNG CO.. Ltd., Posumot e listarirslus SAVE MONEY No eater place to deposit your savings than in • Chartered Bank, No cuter plans to have it earu you interest. We invite savings aacounta, Take $1.00 (rout your earnings and commence today to sate. HEAD OPTICA, CORNER KIND AND BAY STREETS, TORuN'h,. Goderich Branch, — Andrew Porter, Manager WANTED. - ler AN 1'RD. - TWENTY -!''1 V E ('t>RDR OF (XrRDWYOUD. Tender. will be receive° by the undersigned up to the last day of December, 1911, for twenty -Ilse cords of cordwood. furor feel long. The wood must be good Recon hods, wood. gilt and piled us the gaol yard before the first day of March next. The lowest or any tender not neoes-atily accepted. W. LANE, ('lett. Dated. December Sigh. 1911. fait LIVERY, CAB and 'BUS OFFICE Open d4y and night. ' Huses meet all trains. Partleutar attention given to calls from private residences. Telephone No. 50. THE RED BARN South Street Goderich, Ont. �--•rte-+�—r+— — NAT U RA L. MINERAL, WL T ERS Why boll your drinking water when yes oil bare a pore Mineral Water delivered atour door in one, two and t hrenspillon your t We also carry • tell lies d Mineral Water in splits and Meta Ye Old-fashioned Ginger Deer in 4�iga snuarntd.. pImnpt.o, rtetedltdeery waatgeerr, Club beau Cola Cola. etc. All goods 3 mads Gam pare mineral eater. ntI 4GnleH MINERALt� It ATR co. rJ . T. (7IOLDTHORPE 5111 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE. /All edit, eke uary'ledereigned must be esu ret ierod to [err. �eaont. ten/ or they 410 -It J. F. ORB NOTICE. All account. due the Notate of the late Wis. Lee must be paid on or before Saturday. De- cember 70th. or they will be handed 1a for Medusa, oiler( ion Medusa pay now and rte coatcost,• MATiLDA ('. LEE:. 7+ td Executrix. HO! FOR SKATING! The fine Dew rink building, West street, will be opened to the public for the first hme on ' NEW YEAR'S DAY The publicabed is assured that every- thing abed NM rink will be con- ducted in a first - class manner misses.throughout the misses. It is the aim of the management to give an epee -slate service in all respects. SEASON TR iCETS NOW UN SALE { 1 l'bone LOCAL OPTION WILL BRING DECIDED BENEFITS Local Option is in every sense a progressive measure. It will help the general business of the town because the large amount of money now spent at the nine places where liquor is sold will be spent with the other merchants. The working- man and his family will get the full benefit of his wages. There will be better hotel accommodation, the profits depending not on the bar but on the character of the service provided for guests. There will be decency and respectability about the hotel!: and on the public streets where now there is often foul language, disorderly con- duct and rowdyism. A large number of young men will have a decidedly better chance of making a success of life. They will be better workmen or professional men, provide better homes and make better citizens generally. if Goderich adopts local option it will join a Province -wide movement to materially reduce the cost of the administration of justice and the main- tenance of the asylums, jails, hospitals and houses of refuge. The liquor business is the ally of all the evil forces in the community, and the enemy of all the forces that make for the welfare of the people. The questions of personal liberty or the desir- ability of developing self-control without coercion are entirely outweighed by the great and disastrous results of the liquor business—the intolerable burden of poverty, crime, insanity? immorality of various kinds. Goderich gets its share of all these results. Vote for load option You will not fret it. When you see what a difference it makes, it will taimisioldipssatisfaction to yogi to have had a sonsoing it. t70DERICH MARKETS. I' �_ I MUNICIPAL I rally lay in the fact that the by-law , �--^-r"r wait pot sufficiently strong in ice character. T.uesoAT. Dec. 00th. tall what, per bask tp S a e 0 p rpm ser►r-. KM Mr busk 9 ti' to u OD B�aY.\ user busk pot 035 to J W !'esJ, jar o 96 to t bs eyusseOSM /es.ben Do 00 to 93 W �7 iZrpee cwt l ec to 7 73 Rae protest Dar cwt 9S 000 to 00 M ttrta per toe 27 00 to !1 00 Straw .r tor, new h8 W two I8 ON Weed. per load 690 to 330 Better, per lb 0 SS to 0 1E Cheinsizhe lb 0 13 to ^ le AIR l dee PafitroeMpee bb0 at to 2 30to 30 to Cable, ormnyy to good, per owt. 4 W to Cauls, export, per owt 373 to ors- 5 50 to Sheep. tor owt 4 4.1 to Tallow, per lb 05 to Hide., per owt 7 110 to Sheepskins 53 te 3 Si s 51 0 s9 373 3 73 ., to 4 30 ,N 1. 7 33 lT 70 'bapi2 t 'flew )ear to [I SITUATIOIIS VACANT. `VAhNouT*BwoD-MM rk. laut FOR iaGENERAL .. Apply to MRS. Oto. it K(1S8. The Ranse, Colborne street. af-ti AYSISTANT. MATRON WANTED AT Tilt BOUME (FREFt-GE IN THE COUNTY OP HURON. ADplic•Uoos ora be made at 000r. either per- e onaitr or by letter, to John Torrance. inspec- tor. Clinton- P. it. The appututment will be permanent. sod a good salary will be paid to • capable woman. W. LANK.. — - lark Dated Dec - 16th, ItML tacit the Signal LOST on PoUND. GODERICH TELEGRAPH SCHOOL ■UST,—A PiJR$R CONTAINING A opeY i January Bid. Take • x menthe' jJ wm ef moseybet vet u Newgate street coarse and ft ysouelf to ern Ifs or. $73 a eFeiy in,. (Oder will please lease msath A. L . ATHrs11TON,aPr4esiW. s. fiat Daa1p ,b drag •tore and receive n re - BOY WAl�gN�TED.-MUST BE HL at THE MURAL oFri s i.aYctwr. Apply ELECTION CARDS. WANTED. — GIRL `f0 LEARN UFFICe type.etUag. Apply at THE SHO AI. WANTED AT ONCE. -A MAN ln▪ idle my samewith ame ezg and t otety VI rite for l particulars and Mata expert eooe. STONE a WELLINGTON. Nursery- men. Toronto. Dist FOR SALE OR- TO RENT filo RENT., A BRICK HOUSE ON .1. et. David's street, near the Squme. Apply to A. S. CHRYSTAL L(OR SALE, -ONE OAK TREASURE 1' heater, one kitchen cupboard, one estee- Mon dintegroom table, one Turkish rug and earpNa also nineteen layinghens. Apply to A. B. CHRYSTAL St Davis street, 1t R SALM.-A ONE -AND -A -HALF storey MemonCaabria road. this bene. ps wiemies sae be given. THOS- A. P1.1 mo AOR SALE. -THE HOUSE AND 1 kit on Elgin avenue. Goderich, belonging to Mr. M•c011Uvrsy is offered for sale. trice 9l.e30; the lot on the north reserved. Apply at THE SIGNAL OFFICE, Goderich. HOUSE TO RENT.-PURTION OF double house on West street. Modern conveniences. Powis -cion ggilven December SDid. Aptly J. B. HAWKINS, St. Patrick's streets Two DESIRABLE HOUSES FOB ole or to rent, on Nelson and Newgate streets; will be sold at a bat;aln and on sexy terms. Apply to F. J. PRIDdAM. LAND FOR SALE. -SIXTY-ONE acree of land, part of lot No. 1, 000cessioo It, ('olborne ; all seeded down, clean. drained, and in • firstclam state of cultivation. Must be sold; owner retiring from active work. Terms, part ea*, and • goodfor balanceQ Apply* ALL m n• FARMS FUR SALE. -ONE HUN - MID acres on the 7th eon e'ssion and fifty haus opposite on the Sib oonoession of Co1- ltwfe. Will be sold separately or together. Itbandred acre b a etory-and-a-half bare. with brick kitchen attached, a Mak karst, nearlynew. and large +bed are well enced and are in firm SIM Hundred acres all seeded down tar ace. Well watered by spring �� e well at barn. Eightbur;mtwo three miles from Auburn ; two u11he hem McGaw C. P. R eta. tem et the Sheet farm homes in the townshilpy. For tonne apply to ANDREW JOHNSTON, (kskow P. O. NW L'OR HALE. -THAT FINE RESI- T den tilt] peoport at the corner of Cameron and Raglan streeta. formerly known as the A. MoD. Allan pt opert is fur sale. It contains eight town Iota planted with the ohm** fruits of all Rinds. There are two brick houses, each of two stories. one built only teat year, ami the other in first-class repair. Both Anasr a have modern convenience., and alto - g et ser the property la one of the most desir- able In Goderich. Will be sold an reasonable terms. Apply to P. J. RYAN, Goderich. 56-tf. • ANNUAL MEETINGS. rA) THE ELECTORS OP GOD-K- J� RICH. pre+ AxnOpriirrs.N I have decided to stead at Um mega" Sleetiu.v. for the once of Reeve ter the pear NY, and I take this means of whetting seat lefinenee and support in my Leba1L I tare hal five years' experience in the cannel. two et there as !meaty Reeve, and I treat that my record hag been ouch as to warrant your mot loved confidence Is me. Yours faithfully, B C. RUNNINGS. A NNUAL MEETING. -- THE AN- • NUAL meeting of the members of the McEntee Mutual Fero insurance Compare will be held on Friday. January 19th, lett in tip Tem' Hall. 8eaforth. et I o'clock p. m.; W anesaor of the meeting is to receive the aeaaal elateateet and auditors retest, the seeing of throe directors, and other be -lees tor in good and welfare of the Company. The rNOrfeg &tremors are John B. McLean. Wm. Cboeaoy and Malcolm McEwen. who are WOW* fee raeleetlee. JOHN D. MCLEAN. THOS. E. HAYS. 00 Reddest. Secretary. MO THE ELECTORS OF GODE- 1 RICH. LAWNS AND GttxTtsrras.-1 have served during the year 12U In your town council and prier to that for several years have oven at the bard. t art of the time as Deputy Reeve. and as such had asset at the count yr mind'. I hese derided to oibr myself for the position of Reeve for 1915, and now solicit your vote and inn uen, e. 1 think i can claim fairly that I have been faithful and diligent r coy efforts on your behalf end 1 appeal with oonftdeooe for a re- ne al of your =anti. meq] interrets expense.* are such u to quuHy me for this Emportast position and I promise you my beet efforts for our common welfare in the town's intercom. 81st ROBT. FLIJOTI'. ARE NOTICE THAT THE etthe f is gas tsars A-, F. sad dig sf Jeelllsesf(M eg0eew ..��fi+ braogtrire the miaBlitai u -B G. L. PARSONS. See. Tres.. NOTiCE TO SHAREHOLDERS we TBE uoDKItk 00 CURLING a IEATINO A_MOCIATVON, LIMITED. a To THE ELECTORS OF SOUTH HURON. was. t%AISPeRt4 ihmestoth Gglrrt.zwex,--I take this opportunity of ex- tending sincere thanks to m many friends in bot$. parties. for the . plendid support given the In the recent election. Though not elected as yourruprees native, yet the large vote polled to my favor shows that I have received the united support of the Liberals and a good support from the Conservative,. i entered the ooutst ee very short notice. was a stranger to a great Emmy of the electors. and hod to corn bat a strut oetrreuched party. It iso very &ratio ag to bele been able to make at least some ImRfgdeorisa w She large adverse uraJorlty in the lase( Heath Huron mat present con *Muted. tfheaY I optn be called upon to be a candidate la this mimedid Riding. I will enter the nest contest with • reeked of conddeooe that I know was lacking in the heart. of my Mends, Marie, the recent short and nodule'y campaign. I made many warm friend+ during lb* campaign. who! feel certain would agate *should the occasion arise, extend their hearty support. I tried to be fair to my opponents. and fair to my frieo4e. and, with very few ex- ceptions. I have been treated fairly and honor 1Uocter the new leader of the Liberal party. gt1 will expect the strong and prove -wive pulley of the party to be developed for the good of the people of the Province, mad in four years from now, when the next appeal I. made to the electorv, I believe that this policy wilt be overwhelmingly endorsed at the polls. Wishing all a happy New Year and abond- ant prosperity. I remain. Your. sincerely, E. ZELLER. ' Zurich. Dec. 511t.h, MI1. TO THE ELECTORS OFOODERICH LATIRr1 AND ORATIE,IRX,-i take this oppor- tunity of thanking you for the honor yen have bestowed upon me In planing me in the educe of Deputy Reeve for 11412 without A coater. Be- lieve me. my efforts will be for the advance meet of the interests of the town and county throughout my term of once. Wishing you all a happy New Year. I am. Your very truly, W P, CLARK. TO THE ELECTORS. I wish to spree my sacere thanks to the CoPof Goderich for their expees+ien of con. +see In me by sleeting me by aerlarnation as Mayer for lett 1 will try to merit their ocond- enoe by my actions daring the coming year. Yours faithNUy. CHAS A. REID. ff10 THE ELECTORN ()F ('OL - 1 BORNE. LAMES AND Oraruwer,-i am again before you Y a candidate for the township council. I Rave De iatemete to eervs other than them of the tewesbip as a whole. and If you w at to Meet gee for the emotng year i will try to de whet M best fee the township in all matters. Toars rospootfally, JA1MrM CHISHOLM. To THE ELECTORS OF uOL- 1 �DOtsRNE. — am 41 yg�� se • bee' M t tralopaye solicits d W T h mew� �otoe�vre�-- M he 'Iow71 �.. tam Mit Cratbw mewih•seaa reverse the intrawa I eet teem fie 11011,, MI M .0110111t Mae mem of eetdag for triter Teem reitpeettally. ISAAC RRlliaetlN0TON. NOMINATIONS.bers of the After paying a tribute toe tot' thethmem eas- Board of Trad- ONLY CONTEST IN 0ODERICH IS FOR THE REEVESHIP. Chas. A. Reid Will Be Mayor for the Coming Year-Wputy Reeve and Six Councillors elected by nccla- martion-Mayor Cameron Reviews the Past Year's Work. Mayor -Chas. A. Reid thy accletn- stion). Re-ve-Rcbert Elliott, 13. C. Muse nines. Deputy Reeve -W. F. Clark ti )' nc- clamatic n ). Onuncillera-Jar, C. Lrtithwaite, W E. Kelly. J. W. Vanatter. William T. Fellow, Chea. Huurher, W. B. Graham (all by Acclamation). As indicated above, the (•ontest for seats in the iciptl council of Code rich for the year 1912 is tante es com- pared with the battles of some previ- ous years.. Chas. A. Reid, who has had a long apps enticeabip in municipal straits, steps up to the mayoralty without a rotiteet, Mayo^ Ca.aeron retiring alter two yeas: good work in the chair. f1 Clark gets the deputy reeveship, ale, by acclamation, Mr. Munnings, wh.• occupied the seat this year, being a candidate for the office 'Menne. they bad rendered the coun- cil during his occupancy of the Mayor's chair, Mr. Cameron concluded as follows : "I ant not a candidate. i have served you two years to the best of my ability. I have given a great deal of time to your affairs, but i only did my duty and nothing more. I as- sure you if I can give any aeeisteoce of ally kind to the new council I should only be too happy to do so." ('has. A. Reid, the Mayor -elect fur 1912, was the next speaker. Referring to the waterworks and lighting plant be made the promise that if be bad any influence with the Commission he would cut off the rental fur the meters after the electric light user had paid for it. Speaking of harbor improve - mew s he paid Mayor Cameron a high tribute for his unto ing efforts in this respect, hut, he added. "We have to Jeep pushing and pulling ti get more.' Regarding the military camp. "We didn't get it, bur weir going to, was Isis cone sr remark. The experiment if baviug the camp heated here tem- porality had cost the •own $1,8:x11, but he considered i6 a p lying hugest turns Mr. Reid thought that a town ilia size of (lodes ich should go in fist a eye - tem of hot sr roads set a,jvecnted im- provements in this respect. He con- sidered that the ail used to keep down the dust on the main thoroughfares dutiog the last two summers was in- jurious and was loosening the bond Is L 4 road. of reeve. Although fifteen persons ('oncluding, be thanked the electors were nominated for the position of for the honor conferred upon him and councillor, all but the required n'itnber promised that he always would do his withdrew, and the six named above beet for the welfare of the town. got their seats by acclamation. A hot B. C. Muonings apoke next and not is being waged for the position of reeve, B.C. Munnings being opposed by Robert Elliott, who has teen before the public as a candidate for municipal honors on various occasions, and who occupied a seat at councillor during 1911. For the position of water and light commissioner A. 8. Chrystal, the retir- ing member of the board, is returned for 1912-13 by 'acclamation. The following is the list of nominees; FOR MAYOR. Graeme Cameron. Reid. FOR REEVE. Robert Elliott. Benjamin Clement Muuninge. FOR DEPUTY REEVE. William Fordyce Clark. Foto COUNI'tLLORS. James C. Laithwaite. Walter E. Kelly, E. R. Wigle. Alfred Hope -Macklin. Willitiw Waite. James McClacherty. George F. McPhee. James C. Laithwaite. Neil C. Cameron. Frank H. Martin. Hugh Oartrae Dunlop. Jim. W. Vanatter. William T. Fellow. Chas. H. Humber. William Benjamin Graham. Harry Morris. Fon SCHOOL 1 RUSTEErt, A New Tem The wintn term le the EWotfi Deal- Ammerpew - Thugeetn, epees es eloye a how sea m yA fa11wr. eeNees meds treew le • a asst-eisesMew Malcolm Chea. A. dealtespecially with the work of the public works committee during the past season and particul,u ly with the construction of the new sewerage system, which was under the super- vision uper vision of that committee, of which be was chairman. He gave a complete review of the whole work and stated the teasons why it was found neces- sary to make a change from Mr. Chipman's plan. "You're putting the sewer where it ought to be and you're making a good job of it," wa- the Les• timony to Mr. /dunning' of a local engineer who had no personal interest in the work- The speaker questioned the campaign Statements of his oppo- nent. Mr. Elliott, who stated that he had opposed tip laying of the sewer on the hayfield load. Mr. Elliott., he said, had not the courage of his con- vietioaa, because be never voted against the plan. His proof for this was that it was not in the minutes of any of the council meeting.. Mr. Elliott was a member of the public works committee Ana along with other members was consulted before any action was taken ^in any matter. Replying to a statement which he said Mr. Elliott had citculated to the effect that he missed only three meet- ings during the year, Mr. Mannings declared that he (Elliott) had been absent from twelve meetings of the council. Robert Elliott was the next speaker and his criticism of the work of his colleagues, especially those on the ( public work'-ommittee, afforded an St. Patrick's Ward -Robert John amusing twenty minutes for his Acheson.St.P audience, He found fault with the St. Gey e'' Ward - Alexander council because the summer hotel was rR not sold, and described the work of Saunders. St. Andrew's Ward -Walter Scott Turnbull. St. David's Ward -Allen Duncan McLean. Albert J. Paltridge. As Mr. Paltridge resigned and the other nominees qualified the four trustees were all elected by acclama- tion. When Town Clerk Knox announced the results of the nominations, J. E. Tom woe appointed chairman and the nominees were called upon to address the audience, M. G. Cameron, Mayor of Godericb, for the last two years. was the first speaker. He gave a synoptic review of the work done by the council of 1911. They had started off with a large pre.gram and the most important part had been accomplished Referring to the power question Mr. Cameron said it had not been in the council's power to do much with it.. ion of harl,or i The quest mprovements was a matter in regard to which, he said, the councils of the last two years; had been able to accomplish a great deal. The Government had been in- duced to expend close on half -million dollars, and with the further content plated expenditure, bringing the total u to a million dollars, Goderich should have a perfectly protected harbor. in regard to the military training camp, he did not think politi- calinterestswould interfere when the time came for the Government to name a permanent Rite for the West- ern Ontario camp. He had been in- formed quite recently that the Deputy Minister of Militia bad asked Co Heartiest D.O.O.. for a report on the •tte ill props ty, and it wee expected to be quiite favorable. The only matter on which Mr. Cameros said be was torted to disagree with the other members of the council was that of t he sewer esteoetone. The mance had not seen At to follow the report of the man employed to give them advice in the matter and had the course of the _aura. To efitht, he mold ace mires. Tho da�tioo may be ani rigs he vemerbed. "het I bad to take that Need Memel e I ado the scan should he rust eat et the sat IRdumry, hs egi.anht las thsi the sew mew dib to revt..IL Mr. Male/ lis maims lb. slits hiss le agree so gene Dew a.. ju...t, bet as yet be bad i estiveL ere reply Whir _ le ttedess.ee tie the westY. 1111820x. h.a get abarl[r. hetle)rss '!si the sewer extension se a " big hum- bug." He blamed the public work's committee for numerous short- comings, declaring it had not finished one thing it started and complained that when deputations went to 1'oron'o or Ottawa he was nue of the number who bad to stay at h . Concluding he made an appeal for the ratepayers to elect " councillors with hackhone for 1912. Dr. W. F. Clark, who was ele.:ed by acclimation as Deputy Reeve for 1912, acknowledged the honor. He advocated market improvement', tte asphalting of the Square roadway and a new grandstand at the exhibi- tion grcuuds. W. E. Kelly spoke briefly, and N. C. Cameron strongly advocated a market and further restrictions on tranient traders. H. J. More fa also spoke briefly. The candidates for the reeveship had another bout on the platform before the meeting dispersed. MR. MUNNINGS TO THE ELECTORS. Engineer Roberts' Statement Regarding Levels -The Summer Hotel Question. To the Elector. of (lodnrtch. At the nomination meeting on Fri- day night it was slated that Blake or Thomas street, on which the new sew- er is being constructed, it; higher than Raglan street. and that therefore the sewer should have been laid on the latter street. This statement evidently was made without knowledge of the facts. The following letter from Mr. V. M. Roberts is sufficient evidence along this line : (toderich, (rot.. Der. 27. 1911. Mr, B, C. Ma__nd�ort{{rr,,, GWderic'k, uwt- Dear r, -Is reply your, re state taw w Sitea �Ys Mnlsufi a.fi . ! �as�i fe warwl. bt "Icae prRa 11r�;1Neeaw rsaA us wee e a large iota tl! 1kk leveserest th rsa all Areas over+ asesm blever e r the weewe of , wtthent out the above stateuaot and turnieA you with reliable information regarding the level., in the different pert,. of the town. Yours very truly, esuumas M. Hoax,Tp. THE SUMMER term_ Regarding the summer hotel all I wish to say Is that I did not consider the council would be justified in selling for $4,000 a building that coat $12,000, at any rate withottl advertising more widely than was done. The statement that the building is falling to pieces is not correct. It is a substantial build- ing, and I hope that for manyyears to come it will be the resort omany rummer visitors to our town. Yours faithfully, B. C. MUNNINUS. WARNING TO THE RATEPAYERS OF GODERICII. Where .t municipal corporat inn applies tot a supply of power and a question h4+ been heretofore or is hereaftersubmitted to the vote of the eleeters of the municipality... ...as to a supply ef electric power from the Commiesinu and the electors have voted in fav t'r of a supply from the Commission, the ccuncil of the cor- poration of such municipality mny authorize the entering into and such corp'lration may enter into a contract with the Commission in the form set firth in the said schedule sir with Such variations there's f as may he approved by the Lieoten,nt-Governor-in-Coun- cil, without, submitting a bylaw ap- r eevigg the -am- f -sr the assent of the electors as provided by •nh.eection 1 of sect ion 13 of the Power Commission Act, and when executed such contract shall be legal, valid and binding. - Statutes of Ontario, 1909, chapter 19, se+•, II. Haw many ' of th- e ratepayers of Ci.xieeich, who are asked to vote next Monday on the power bylaw, know of the existence of the law abevequot-d If the majority of votes next Monday is in tactic of obtaining a supply of power from the Ontario Hydro -elec- tric Commission, the ratepayers will hive nothing further to say in the matter. The council can make a con- tract which shall be "legal, valid and binding" upon the town, whether the ratepayers like it or not.. The peopl> of Goderich have been led to under- stand that a favorable vote on the question to be submitted next Mon- day would not bind the town in any way ; that the ratepayers would have another chance to vo -e on the question when the council should tisk for authority to issue debentures. But the council is not required to ask for any such authority. If the majority of the ratepayers vote "Yes" next Monday the matter passes entirely out of their hands, and the council and the 'Hydro -electric Commission can go ahead and bind the town to any contract they sus fit to make. Are the people of GAderich prepared to place such authority in the hands of the c •uacil Whether intentionally or not on the par; of anyone. the state of the law on this water has been concealed from the people of Goderich. The Signal ha' discovered the facts only within the last few days, baying been informed from a perfectly independent source, and having found on reference to the Ontario Statutes of 191)9 that the law is as above stated. Any per- son can look it up for himself. it will be said that if Goderi •h votes "No" next Monday the Government will withdraw its proposition for the developing of Maitland River power. Hut the Government cannot honor- ably withdraw on any such excuse. Mr. Beck knows that Goderich will he willing to enter into a reasonable cio- tract when it knows what the terms of the contract are. To vote "No" on the question next Monday will not mean that Goderich throws down the hydro -electric proposition. it will mean simply that Go leriob wants to know what it is doing before it enters into a contrast thu in "legal, valid, and binding." This `signal has always been to the forefront in advocacy of the development of Maitland River power. it welcomtets Hon. Mr. Beck's promise to undertake this develop- ment as a Government enterprise and will do its share at the proper time to secure a favoratle vote on the quo,- tion ue.tion from the ratepayers of Guderich but it will be time essougb to ask for ouch a vote when the commission issues a report and give. facts and Symms and lets the people snow what they are voting for. In the meantime the advice of The Signal to the ratepayers of Dederick' Is ; • De net pet yaw test in • alta. Vets *yew' on the Reser Yrfle* Imide leanew Ter reeeleWs tar always t yew all w ~lid set htee ee.ar, ie beth eV woe'stew t Ile lleatmettevere They'Ilmaare met. ''bete+ t111