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THE SIGNAL - GODERICH, ONTARIO
MK SIGNAL PRINTING CU., LTD.
Ptat.isusits
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 11118
WHY NUT A FLAT,RATEY
Is there any longer any iton for the
refusal of a policy of common justice and
fairness with regard to the price of Nia-
gara power ? •
Municipalities distant from Niagara
Falls, which have been persuaded to con-
tract for Niagara tamer, are charged two.
three or four times the price of the same
power delivered at places nearer the Falls.
,The result is the gradual destruction of
the industrial interests of the outlying
points, such as Goderich. When this
town was askeill to take Niagara power,
great prospects of industrial progress
through ''power at cost" were held out;
but Goderich has nut since secured a
single industry. Indeed, as was pointed
out at the time. any industry using, any
great amount of power would naturally
go where the power, could be secured
cheaply. rather, than come to a point
where the power charges were much
higher. Such places as 1Velland. St. Cath-
arines, Toronto, Hatnilton and other
towns and cities not far from Niagara are
getting the cream of the liydneelectric
isolicy, while the benefits to Goderich and
other towns in this district are the thin-
nest of skim milk.
A flat rate. or, at the kast, a modifica-
tion of the present system of fixing the
charges. is demanded in the interests of
those municipalities now paying high
prices for Niagara power.
WOO./ FOR NEXT YEAR.
•
Ottawa. Jan. 29. -The Commission of
Conservation issues a note of warning in
connection with the lack of coal
• Unless all signs fail," it states, "the
coal shortage next winter will be more
acute than this %Inter, and every effort
should be exerted to 'provide a supply of
dry hardwood. Farmers and villagers will
be expected to look after themselves, but
in cities and towns the responsibility is
devolving upon the municipal authorities.
These should lose no time in organiting
to have wood cut, hauled and stored to
dry during the summer. If this is not
done, the situation next winter promises
to be very serious indeed."
What is now being done by the town
council as a temporary relief measure.
in the supplying of wood. %hated be con-
tinued and enlarged into an effort for the
securing of a large supply -of wood fuel
for next winter. With the coal supply
uncertain, it will be the greatest folly to
allow another winter to come upon us
without a large supply of wood. and the
municipality can handle the matter much
better than private individuals can. If
hush lots near the town cannot be secured,
. the council or a committee of citizens
under authority of the council -should
look farther afield and make arrangements
for the bringing in of the supply by rail.
Some of the citizens may he able to secure
sufficient stocks of fuel for their own use;
but for the great body of townspeople
it will be necessary for the council, or a
civic committee. to act. so that the fuel
rifiehirbbraineditrieege-quantitirmancLat
a
reasonable price.
EDITORIAL NOTES. •
A risonth or two more of this kind of
weather ought to assure a good ice crop.
Judging from results. or lack of results
it is still the Borden Government. The
Ministers probably exhausted themselves ;
get i•ng elected.
- -
There may be some comfort in the
thought thatas this is the longest period
of Severe cold weather on record in On-
tario,' 't is not likely to be repeated for a
gore] niny
. *
Is Sir ESward Carson getting ready to
<lt,troy the \prospect of an amicable set-
tlement of theIrish question ? His past
record does not promise much in the way
of Conciliation andconcord.
The Dominion Peanent Loan Com-
pany orTorontit has dpsed its doors and
its affairs re believed to in bad shape.
with some prospect. howe er, that when
the assetsare liquidated the debenture -
holders wall get back most Of thir money.
A consi&cable amount of 'oderich
money is invested in this Company
The vietory 'of the Redmonclities in
Snuth Armagh proves that Sinn Fein is net
all-powerful in Catholic Ireland. If this
British Government would make use of
the opportunity by granting Ireland's
reasonable demands the ground would he
cut from under the feet of the irrecon-
cilable; and practical common sense
might triumph over brat the Sinn Fein
and the die-harde of Ulstei.
This man O'Conntx seems to be about
the only one who ie not afraid to mak e
things uncomfortable for the food manip-
ulators. His report on the "over -ac-
cumulation of eggs" in cold -storage ware-
houses has stirred up the "trade.- which
is beginning to understand that the pub
lic has a definite,anterest in the subject
and is prepared to hack up Mr. (Mon-
ie,r in his attacks on unjustifiable opera-
tions in foodstuffs.
The "regulation' of cakes and pies is
foreshadowed from Ottawa. Why not
prohibit their use altogether except, say,
at affairs got up for the raising of funds
for the Red.Sross and other patriotic
purposes? This would ',,be killing two
birds with orr stone. It 'would' enforce
econonie in Mod materials and would
give patriotic 'luncheons a new .attraction
for those IsciSilike cakes and pastry. No
charge far the suggestion. Mr: Food
Controller. -•
APologists tor the Union Government
haveheen trying to make out that there
e as nothing in the statement that soldiers
could mark their ballots for a candidate
in any part of the Dominion as indicated
by Government agents. The statement
was quite true so far as it referred to
soldiers who had no domicile in Canada
- and there were some thousands of these
-men from the United States or other
countries who joined the Canadian forces
-eriough if shrewdly placed to elect the
Government c.,:ndidates io many close con-
stituencies. These soldiers who knee.,
nothing (if Canada would naturally mark
their ballots for ridings indicated by the
Government agents. who were probably
Witmer] any amount of latitude in con -
duetting. the soldiers' poll. As it turns
Out, the Government agents did manage
to . get thoemnds of ballots marked
by the soldiers for doubtful constituen-
cies. but in their zeal they overshot
.
the mark. Ballots cast by soldiers who
resided in Canada prior to their enlist-
ment. and whose votes should. therefore,
have been marked for the ridings in
which they weredomiciled, were switched
to other constituendes where the Govern-
ment candidates wer supposed to be in
danger. These have hen throe n out. to
the nuniber, it is reporte& of nearly 15,-
000: but there is no doubt fleet thOusands
of ballots of men who never easy Canada
were similarly manipulated and, will be
splinted in the final summing up f the
votes. 11'e do not see anything in The
Globe or The Star about this phase 'et
the recent polling, which constitutes a'
grave scandal.
WHAT OTHERS sAY..
A League of Good Wdl.
Montreal Lit Pre -see.
If all Canadians of good will, no matter
to what race or what church they belong,
would league themselves; together to
isolate and render inoffensive the ex-.
tremists who live by the exploitation of
prejudices. unity. concord and peace
would soon be re -born in our coMury.
Also Union Governor nt.
Montreal, Feb. 3.- Lindsay Crawl •
of the editorial staff of The Toront
Globe, in an address to the Reform Club
of this city Saturday on "Canada as a
Nation." referred to the recent general
electe ns, and said: "The object Of the •
elections was to isolate Quebec. but \this
Province is not isolated.'
He declared conscription a failure.
said that not more than 10,000 men
been secured by it, whereas double that
number could have been obtained under
the voluntary sy•stem.
He charged that the Government in-
tended to replace Canadian farmers w th
Americans, and he said Liberals who hai
supported the Union Government now
saw their error.
Says Conscription a Failure.
The Aims and Activities of the
United Farmers of Ontario.
Written fee The Signal by -411r. J. N. Kernighan. of Colborne, who represents the
U. F. O. in the Canadian Council of Agriculrure.
According to the constitution the aim been received from Quebec districts ask -
of the organization is to further the in- ing for information and assistance in
terests of farmers in all branches. To forming clubs. Owing to the fact that
attain this object it requires the enrollment available funds did not permit the officers
of all fanners into Farmers' Clubs which to give any personal assistance this im-
by affiliation and the payment of the portant feature has had to be iimanoned.
annual dues become members of the However, assistance has been promised
central organization. In the formation by the Canadian Council of Agriculture,
and operation of Fanners' Clubs the as it is recognized that it is vital to the
simplest possible methods are used and interests of the farmers to be organized
are governed by local cohditions as to throughout the Dominion, as well as to
time and place of meeting and in the cultivate a better feeling than at present
conduct of programs. but emphasis is exists among the Provinces. This is one
placed by the "central" or: the discussion of the most pressing questions to be
of the public questions which so vitally .dealt with. and everyone I excepting the
concern the tnterests of farmers. ' • politicians) will wish the movement every
The organization of Farmers Clubs has success. as it concerns the future welfare
been and is still one of the main activities of the Dominion.
of the U. F. 0.. as the officers are fully ;
aware that it requires a large mem-
LIFE IN THE TRENCHES.
bership to influence public opinion and
legislation. This organization has in the Lieut Roswell Rutherford Tells the Story
past been largely the work of the secre-
of the Day's Work.
tar'. Mr. J. J. Morrison. and the presi-
dent. Mr. R. H. Halbert. but as the de- I The following interesting letter is from
mand tor assistance has become more Lieut. Roswell Rutherford. well known in
urgent the directors and others have this Goderich and vicinity, to his father.
winter heti) called on to organize. No Rev. C. M. Rutherford. pastor of the
,
dub is organized unless a desire is'shown . R .
I l'esbyIt is
be the farmers of a locality to organize Incine ver rterian church.
and their call for assistance is met as far I dated France, December 13, 11117:
as possible by the officers without cost to ' Ikar Pater. -It has been quite a few
thvAsCaluml:le. days since 1 wrote you -the last few
ans of 'aiding in financing the ,' days s em like so many months to me,
organization and also_as a factor in im-and, are one long continued nightmare.
proving the financial condition of j You need not be surprised then if my
farmers, a Co-operative Company has ' correspondence is somewhat spasmodic.
I been formed by the U. F. 0., which has You will be better oil than I. though. in
been very successful, though as the ' the matter of letters for I have t
amount of capital subscribed has been received any from you yet. I am not
only $6.000 the results accomplished have worrying. though, because itdoes no good,
not been as great as desired. However. ' and 1 take it for granted you are
the capital stock has been increased to 0. K.
$2.50.0Qt) and a very successful stock- I suppose in your sixty -odd years'
selling campaign has been entered into ' experience on this terrestrial orb you
and the efforts of the Company will not have had forced home upon you the
be hampered as they have been in the, truth that Ihings are not what they
past. The success of similar companies seem. • 1 am not speaking now in the
tinder control of the farmers of the West same sense as the past. but with this
will likely be duplicated in Ontario. and a meaning, viz.: One can do tasks when
real saving will be realized in the sale of put to it that normally one would con-
Uce and in the purchase -of necessary ; sider phYsicallye • impossible. I think it
sujipiies.is the force of mind overt body. which is
hemanagement Of this Company is always weak. but the spirit can if it
distinct from the C. F. 0. but is influ- comes from the proper source overcome
enced by he same aims and objects. Lo- the lassitude of mere flesh and compel
cal clubs a ' enabled to buy their main re- it to "carry on" despite its cries for
quirements. uch as implements, twine. rest. This has been an experience of
cement.' flour aid feed, seeds and coal. mine.
through the Csfltpany in large and small • Speaking in general terms of trench
lots and are able t purchase warehouses warfare - the duty of the platoon com-
from which to distritiute their purchases rnanders when all is quiet and nothing
to the members b • sdtcribrng for stock in the way of a show is on is to patroi
in the Company to the mount required the trench. If ,your frontage is - 600
for the purchase. Advice s also available feet then that makes a considerable
as to conditions of the nlakets and a walk. Added to the darkness .of the
special committee has charge f the live night is the uneven nature of the path
stock shipping, which in some 'districts is or ditch through which you - lk
assuming large proportions. and arrange- and down, down and up -mud varying
ments are about completed which Will en- from 3in. to bin. with the odd tar
able Farmers' Clubs to ship their "hogs shells lighting all up, all clear, as day,
dtir.ectelsy to the different packing- then the absolute blackness after the
houses.
' \ flare. The rain comes down in a gentle
Watching < but steady drizzle, making the sides
. of
Legislation
e trench shiny which leaves an ever
The Toronto World. wh ch published
the above despatch. stated the following
day that Mr. Crawford was no longer on
the Globe staff. -
The New Street Snowplow.
The street committee o
council have given a test to a 'new street
snowplow, "The Economy Snow Re-
mover," which looks as though it would
prove good.. It is a new invention. the
product of: the Dominion Road Ma-
chinery Company of Qtxterich. The
machine is something on the variety of
the wheeled scraper, hub of course has
runners in place of wheele, arid instead of
tilting up to dump the load has a movable
bottom which can be drawn out and allow
the - sons to drop in large or
small quantities where wanted. This
bottom is manipulated by a
lever which the driver can control.
A second lever raises or lowers the edge of
the scraper so as to pass over or take up
the load. The machine will take up two
cubic ,yards of snow in one load. it
retails for 51s3. -Wingliam Advance.
Bright Youngster.
"Ethel. can't•outell us the Shape of
the world ?" asked teacher dear encuurag
ingly. -
eSsunr, it's in a pretty bad shape
just now," replied the precodotis child
who had heard her daddy say a few things
at home. Florida I i nie •
Next to the organization the work of in easing increment of mud on your
watChing legislation concerning the farm- trench coat -the one that you see mit-
ers' interests receives attention from the trayed4n such a striking manner in all
officers of the U. F. 0. Up to the present the magazines as weatherproof, ram -
this work has not been uniformly success- proof. Windproof, you would almost
fulowineto the small numerical strength think shrannelproolie You begin to
of the members. but as this is being daily doubt the veracity- of the "voluntary"
remedied the influence exerted will he testimonials to the serviceability of the
manifested. This influence will be coat and wonder if you could not have
strengthened in the Federal House by the spent four pounds tdbetter advantage by
election °feta considerable number of having a blowou, in London. For as you
representatives whc1.,have been identified slop, splash and plow a 'ng that bit of
with the movement in the Western p.m, your non., • L c. begins
Provinces. The delay in enforcing the to weigh about fifteen pou - it is wet
proposed increasein freight rates has been; inside and is a sieve that y carry on
accomplished by the different farmers ' your back.
organizations, and in the end will lead to After a strenuous three rs Or
thorough study of this and other econo- more of this nocturnal wanderin
•mic questions. A great deal of assistance other chap comes *cog to relieve
is given by the officers to other organiza- You then go back td your Co'y H.
tions in furthering requests for legislation which is a dugout. of - more or less pr
mattsesraild-de-kilaisenti-- ft -omens:- Yon -.en-feast are th a rot
are sent on request tq 1 resent Lrgunients that is warm with tobacco smoke, and
to the Legislatures.
May Establish an Organ. \ the body heat ,of the inmates. Taking
time to get a meal you then slip into
the odd bunk and woo the Goddess of
As an assistance in this work of secur-
eep. At times this is the easiest
ing consideration in legislation and wield -
t 'ng in the world, at others it is
ing an influence on public,jopinion, the
im ssible. One seems to get one's
publication of an official organ is being
to a certain pitch and they like
investigated by a committee. Several
an ow -Remy -tit. Your body may be
proposals are now before the committee
tired Ma but your nervous system
and establishment of a paper will likely
seems to have a certain load of steam,
he an accomplished fact before the next
and that must be blown off. Then
annual convention. Farmers will he en- perhaps whn your three hours' relief
couragedand urged to contribute. and a is over you may be in the proper
rural public opinion will be formed- in mind for a .sleep, but "stand to" arrives,
place of the present city opinion whichre;\
This takes place at.dawn and dusk -
largely dominates public opinion. As
every man must "stand to" on the pare -
means of keeping the members in touch <
with one another and with the central %tit, and every officer\ must be with his
atoon. It is then that the men's rum
organization. an official organ will till an issue comes along; That is one of the
existing want which prevents a thorough m ect pleasant duties we have to perform.
organization of farmers. and will also en- Imagine being out all 'night -not a
courage a more independent th sight I2 -hour night but a I4 -hour 'nne---stand-
amongst them,
ing up watching for any sign's. of Fritz
Otganiz-ng in Quebec, coming over. listening intently for any
A very important question flaw receiv- sounds that would evidence the approach
ing considerable atention hy the U. F. O. of the enemy. or taking rel el on listens
is the organization of harmers Clubs. m ing post wher every.nerve must be keyed
Quebec. A large number in requests have up to high ten un, sitting in a shell -hole
Sessessee
half filled with water -perhaps out in
No Man's Land awaiting Fritz's patrol.
sitting in a cramped positton. cold, wet
and shivery7on the qui vive all the bane.
Then when dasn comes, the rum is is-
sued. Doe n the trench you come with
the big stone jar under your arm -every
one is looking for i• and the men are
eager for it. It is very strong, you know
-the men take it neat tight out of the
bottle. It rather takes their breath
away, and one has fun getting them to
talk just after they take it. lt. sure has
an effect on them; makes them warm and
comfortable, cheery and forgetful of the
night's hardships.
Well, then after "stand to" you go
back to Co'y H. Q.. breakfast and , then
to sleep if possible. It sure is a strenuous
life all right. To vary this monotony
Fritz may put on a strafe at any time.
He may attempt j raid on your trenches
to get a prisoner and find out who is op-
posing him. Even then he may be out
of luck il your men are waiting for him
and it may be he is out of luck and it is
he.who loses prisoners instead of getting
them.
After you have done your turn in. the
trenches and it comes time to go out you
await eagerly the arrival of the relieving
troops. It does not take long to effect
the relief and then you proceed to beat it
out of the danger zone to your billets.
The night may be frosty and the ditch
walks as slippery as a ballroom flooe,
but you are going out and all such incon-
veniences are as a mere bagatelle. Sup-
pose you leave ate.10 p. m. and have
five or six miles to walk. You are already
tired out. footsore., weary, dirty and
abort -tempered. The men are about all
in.but know ing that they are going -out"
they plod along with a savage dtermina-
tion. Yofi finally arrive at about 2 a. m.,
get into your own hut. h • thing to
eat, give the men their and go to
bed -the first perhaps for two weeks.
You feel perfectly content in_ 'sing in next
morning, for there is no "stand to" that
morning. Then you have a shave, real
wash. meal and feel like a human being, '
not an animal. Baths are soon arranged
and you thank the Lord for fresh water
and soap. Mail is awaiting those lucky ,
cels are eagerly opened and won< disap-
friendsrom Industriql Agent
ones whose. remember them, par- ' F
XXXXXXXXXXXXX MCC IX:MCC
W. ACt1ESON & SON
Men's Fur Coats
Beaver routs, No. 1 skins. a very dom. heavy
aided for wear, has splendid appesamnee,
I; heavy Italian cloth. sizes 42 to 46. Special priee..$35.00
Men's Black Fur Coats •
Th.• (Nutt:. ere of the best skins we have ever hail, very
,,oft, pliable and still strong. Skins are well tilled and
made and lined with quilted farintene satin. Sizes
11 to 48. (Iteceing.pilee $32.00
Ladies' Coats and Fur -lined Coats
Ab n:ppicklereclearinnd a
g. aen
magnificent seletio
stjll t
Blankets
Extra heavy grey wool Blankets. size dixtCk very soft, toll
and with neat (girders. (not ail wool) At per pair_ _ _ $6.50
Men's Sweaters
heavy Sweater,, for men. SI dozen to sell.
yy it shawl and military collars. Special each *2.00, $3.00
Stanfield's Underwear
1-.1,1.w...3for men. two qualities. every izal
111,4ittur.:::nttliii4 ha ),))) maker's label. Sizes 36 to 42. .v t
11111.50 and $2.00
W. ACHESON & SON
pear, and a general feeling of satisftion ...
of work well done pervades the pIac
That is a short account of the usual
general
One feels pretty well all in-' 31 -
ter it. but there is the joy of having done
your work. and though itiappeared about
the last traw at times there is always
room for a little bit more. - I.
Well, how are things in the land of i
snow and sleigh -bells? Christmas with -I
all its happiness and joys will now be I
over and you will be looking forward to
another year of labor. I suppose there
are many anxious hearts at home abaft
the issue of the coming year and the
prospects of peace. One often wonders
like old Casper and his daughter, Wil-
helmine. "what they fought each other
for." There seems to be no doubt that
the people are becoming weary of the !
continual strain and anxiety of the war.
.Perhaps the civil population will eventu- 1 tut' in Eng
To Flight Commander
d
•r•••iloyin of In. Went, ;
1. 1.11. :RP:,ni"
, ler men In Erie
•. ;soon in teri
.0 mrle e retell by
A. to Flight ei
1 . s der ntahens
M's•e s Curr.s. r r
P P I Ir.)11111r1 ti
A -e 1 t the Cana.
,tan PI Me Millway
li; Mori. al. who Is
few a fly; g lettere.
nd The
bleb. be
AM PI
atry
titul
ile
few
iffy swing matters to their own liking in ; s. titell In
ther
ei one country or the other. Affairs iesihes Is a
do not look very rosy for us at present, 1 p: nee of C o
and the Hun will make the fullest of his 1 to a be
opportunities to beat us. but spring, with let eldi. resort.
the advent of the Americans, should rlet: "The
make a difference. \ ' front the air 1t.
As ever, Rosweu.. perh and we oft n
0) out over the et
anheci r hd owes. ors: wars,
a.iyd %lief to the
Is*ei rllitevt3•1 el'. t lint'
rale `on about ra • ACTING ri CIIT COMMANDVIII G. W. CCIT1111.
Mlles' ilk hour' I am
kept eery bay Instrueting. end am tomtit, ont • lot of eetpert pilots The
h•ol 1 am eorinoeteel with :ion', in which flyers,finish their t•ourse of train-
;Ng.- A lot of chaps trust Porden come to us to get Anal lessons. and thee
Ib.-) aro sent to Prams-. We do Pll kinds Of fan performances- loop the
!cop. roll. make\spinnIne rote Aide anp rid vertical turns."
Ile describes ow "little exc ements" 11 pen when one aeronaut gets
Into the i'wasb, or lis•cream of in by a preceding navigator. The
Vtlers Oiliest* thal Acting Flight
e says: , "We have a lot of mashes.
ander Curtis le a lucky mantel. of
thin. None af la v._ pupils has been
11
When the Uay Is Done.
I have eaten a hale
Of spinach and kale.
And I've never raised a row.
I have swallowed a can
Of moistened bran
And 1 feel like a brindled cow.
1 am taking a snack
From the old haystack
In the evening shadows gray,
And l'tn, glad, you bet,
At last to get
To the end of a meatless day.
- Washington Star.
•••.•••••.••=•••••,,„,
Russian -Battalion of Death.- composed of women. They are trained
to act as naval cadets also.
the high school in which he- goers.
Easier Thtsbit very few deathe..conalderle
-
marry, you ni st forgive your little [MOO yet.
f •s when they are rude to you." • AMIRE right Common
co
do, m ither: but I slap their lases mmanding officer forst stay Gam. He Jot
first, '-liirmingham Age -Herald.
Curtis has hewn recomm•rf•el hy hie
est Bout y. and expects to be sent to France
the Royal FITtns Corps en November 15th, 191t.
he Tr s and Guarantee
mpany, Limited
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
Balance Sheet December 3 1st, 1917
ASSETS
Capital Account.
Mortgage Loans, rail Loans. Bebe
trued thereon
tures and ether secure lee. with Interest ae-
lit:10129 43
Office Fin nit ure, Fixtures, etc., at ntocautery and Brant ford 20 0401.00
19.724.80
Real Estate
Ca:h un hand and In\link
Uncalled rapieal Stock
Guaranteed Trust Account
Securities on Real Estate BiTcda. Debenture*, St
r h
'14;trnment. Provincial, Mun Mel and karat Dist
In. Bank
'ktates and Agency Account.
Nterigages nn Real 94'0sta • :
other FlPettril;PII. including Government and Municipals .„13,1attdie
Origthal Assets;
rash in Bank
\
1o,,949.89
--- 81.872,444 t2
611,436 11
5. PtC $4.992 529.61
t Bonds isno.2411.66
61.614.34
LIABILITIES
Capital Account,
capital stock Sublierlbed
Dividend due .January 1st, 1919
eendey Areoents payable
Balance at credit of Profit and Lone
44 $1 709,257.06
and Coro aiized
• 7.044.044.93
331.693.26
- - 9.0,13,895.24
Guaranteed Trust' Account.
Trnat Funds with Interest Accrued to date
Estates and Agency Account.
Estate* and Ti was under AdmInletration by the Company $9.11113.196.24
4
6,314,292 67
116.732,261.67
2.0en.neo 04*
41.636.94
1.302.83
4 141.99
$2,4114,080 75
$6,214.292.
./AMRS J. WARREN.
Presillest.
6.214,192.67
6.24
$16,712,2$8.
Z. B. STOCKDA MC,
OeMets1 Manages