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The Signal, 1921-4-28, Page 2• f • TRZ SIG ki. IOW Thursday, April IN, 11021. TUE BYLAW. The cute on the National $htpba1ld- ltts Co. hylas• takes place un Moeda asst. .1' atter the teres of the bylaw, should it be carried into effect, the townwill guarantee bonds of the l'ow- plttlS to Ube outman of t50,4100. From the proceeds of the bunds the Company will pay to the tows the bathos* out• ptatidlug on tits len to the toner I; Surpassing all others in general excellence --- LAD is enjoyed by millions of devoted friends alas Black, Green or Mixed Blends. Sealed packets only, Doty canton% and arrears -of taxes Canada's railway problem. Briefly, and ]ower rates, amounting fu allrjo the prupowil b' t the Governwett about $24,30$), and the renntiuder will' shquld take over t ' CatwOiau leash% be invested in its beetieses Iere. Railway. adding it the Canadian As security. in cane the town should National system, end t the present ever have to make good its guarantee, I tttau,tgivueut of the National system the corporation receive,' a (frit wort- should beitttpetweikd-by the C. P. H. geweut. In return for .handing their railway property, the Gov - It, 1t is proposal, should under- pay in perpetuity to the ('.1'.R. ere a fixed annual dividend, wr payment under certain gage on all the Company 'M property. nt which is said to be worth not hew than, ove $200:1MM1. Heiwe•er, the town (-outwit esrnm will appoint valuators, and the. bylaw to provides that they idled Hud a value alta of at least $120.000 as security : other- with a wise the bylaw is void. , cotdhlo Time bylaw, if carried Into effect. will accomplish three things, all desirable •frow,the standpoint of tin: citizens of Goderich: 1. It will simplify• the finahclal re- lations between the eorporaciou and the National SI11'hltildiug Co., by clear- ing Ing oR a number of old t!(v res ini4 substituting -a simple; guarantee or bonds. %t•hitht while a liability to the ownership as it can di Tiw vast tleflcite of the which have to be met fro treasury are deterrents to pertinent, in public none the ('anadian Pacific has bee pay Its way is . lamely due reveuuew from lands and oth sources outside of .railway opera anti these resources l.onl Shall/glint proposes shall remain the property the shareholders of. the 1'. P. R. Neither would the __tataTtry..rreadily agree to a payment .of dividends in perpetuity. Further. there i+ an ad- vantage in having one transtrutinelrtal s}stem under prh•ate manwgemeut and one under (;overument eontrol. It affords opportunity for comparison, provides a certain amount of ctrnpi4f- tibn, and will help to keep either 'ysa- tes from "going Male.- I'uder Staughtes-y pro{osal the C. P. R. ' , d retain int vast laud arras. Its st .hip Innes, its wining rights aril otl valuable &/sets, only Its railway pro, v .In Canada peas- ing ilio public n hip. The scheme i. no 11 ly to ie taken up seriously. For 0 e iug. Canada has taken as big a t railway present. 1 lines bile S. town. will i 11 likelihood never cwt the town ar. hx•hleutelly. the town's fivan• condition' will 'be Im- mediately Impitn•!d to the extent of the amount to be received from the • (company, namely. abseil $24,500. 2. It will assist tle (company in carrying out its o{eratlorr. which have been greatly hampersl by the depres- sion following upon the cessations of war activity. With the town's guar- antee. the Company will be able to borrow mousy at is lower rate than could otherwise be obtained. 3. it will retain for Goderich an Industry whish has been of great bene- fit ko the town. which is at present 'employing ,over seventy pe.rple, and which may, If present prospects de- velop favorably, do a ouch larger busi- ness than ever before. The Signal is heartily In favor of the bylaw and hope"' it will be tarried by a large—m-ijorIty. ailWeneh learned to 1* careful, and the council has folly eateguarded the town's in- (eresta by imib'ting upon ample aeear- 1ty for Ica endorfatfon of the Com - yea boat. Wit},. such.j. v cable plant at *taiga, it is safe 450 in- that the town .will never have to take up any of the bonds. This, however, Is not the whole case. While the Cowpony is. retaining Its present lines et business, it is develop- ing a new line, the manufacture of flax-Ir%rvesting machinery, which may grow into a very large business. The fax .industry, while at present in a depressed condition following the war- thne boom. is one of the staple in- duatrfw of the world. For many years those interested in flax have sought an implement that would de away with the ixtsorious palling by (land. and at last, .after kongconttnued and expel. sire experiment. a machine lugs been devised that anewer --tbme---perpo+ie. This, the only. known ptsetleal flax- 9uiling machine, to now being manu- factured by the National Shipbuilding Company in Goderich, and as flax is grown in many different countries, in various quarters (if the "wand. ft re quires no great strntnfi of hmaginatloa to see enormous pnssthflities In the pro- duction of these mattinss. Without being unduly optimistic. one can se• that Goderktb stay in it few years be the sot of a great industry. giving One way to cure the house famine in employment to a large nnrnis•r of Goderich would be to defeat the National me•hanthw, and vastly increasing the Shipbui.ding Company bylaw. That husincsu of the town and enhancing would make a good many vacant houses. its importance as u commercial venire. The Company is not asking the town to take a chows- with it on these pros. pe te- on the other hand. it is giving the t(wvn nnim1s',u'hable security for the cmeeesion it its receiviug—tint nevertheless the people of Golerieh should resrgnlzc the great opportunity that is at hand, and should put forth every effort In their psrwer to make tiMt opportunity an aovtmtpllshei feet. The town has nothing to lose and very much to gain , by enflorsing the bylaw next Monday. The Signal nets every qualified crater to turn nut and inlet a ballot In favor of one of tine beet Industrial propneitioltn that have ever been nrlrmltted to the people of ()oderkh. • the Provincial Goveruweut's borrow- ings is on acvunt of the undertakings of the Iledroele•trle l'ummissiou, and 1t is a ijhedlou how far a body not directly responsible to the people should be entrusted with tie u{eudiug of huge sows of the people's money. FAVOR THE BYLAW • ■■/a■■1 /lilt■ B■loll[1[1•lRssI* IM$I *Mx**$$*UIQ Speakers at Tuesday 'Night's Public ■ Meeting Endorse the National ■ btnlldlog Co. Proposition—The a Wen Secured and the 111.CItseti,' Continued Operation MMm..Misa Is (ioderkh. P (considering tits hay ltlam weather oatrrfshors. the m4tlag at the .Well AR■ hall ou Tu& -slay 'et•eulbg for the tits- ('/ 1 1 w kav fairly well atteudet The town did a good stroke of business in encouraging the Goderich Mercantile Co., which is now employing over fifty people. 1f this is followed up by the passing of the National Shipbuilding Co. bylaw. Goderich may escape to a great extent the depression which is making itself severely felt in other owns. Alt IMPORTANT ('ONSIDERATION► Not the least important consideration in connection with the bylaw vote next Monday is its bearing upon the Hydro power question. The National Shipbuild- ing) Co. is by long odds the largest con- signer at Hydro power in Goderich, taking nearly one-half of tie power consumed outside of that used for the lighting and pun.ping services. Goderich is at a dis- advantage by reason of its comparatively high power charges, in comparison with towns nearer Niagara, and this disadvan- tage a ill be materially Increased if the Na- tional Shipbueding Co. should cease to,be a customer. 1t is hoped that the Provincial Power Commission will be forced to adopt some more equitable system of rating: but in the meantime this town can secure a betterment of rates only by increasing the consumption of power within the town. It would be a disaster if by the defeat of lice bylaw next Monday the local power commission should lose its largest cus- tomer. By passing the bylaw Goderich not only can avett this disaster but can encdurage the Company to use more power than at present it is doing. The interests of Goderich demand that the bylaw be passed. Young Folks! Concentrate. ow s kcton Free Pre. People generally haven't mach use for the man who is known as '•jacic of all trades." Half learning a dosen things never pets anyone very- far. Such a worker is very fortunate if he gets a (air cession of the. Nations • itblpirnllding ■ o. rya MAYOR WIGLE was voted to the III ,•hair 11110 uonle some Intnslwanry rem* rka, outiuiseg the stejsr submitting to the sumitting of the In Bylaw. It was se stated by thole *presenting the l'om{wuy, Bald Ills` urrllip, that they did not intend Mt to confine thenswlves to any one lint/ of work, bill in addition to mak- ing the flax p1achinert they would one 0" the toiler shop. awl also go into the manufacture of hufsts, anti might also I. secure the ivutrset for making engines for an 1110 Country firm. As security for a guarnutee of lt:iIl.t$)O of bonds. ■ the ttrwu would have a ttrst mortgage im nu the whole property of the l'om{xttiy. aud-the valuation of the property was IN nr Irl• aJ lea..+t *120.1111, the town tvun- ril to appoint and diret the valuators. 1 If the valuators to Ir• slKolutul by the ■ hrww e0511x•11 411(1 nut .first (dant worth vim at 1.-a,t et2ot1M), the bylaw would not 1.11 111test ine g t' eff,rtivand the uar:utte• would not be given. The town world ' be well secured against any possible Ins.+. The Ifayer al+,t e"phatiel why the, imr wa•ts g and light t.tmwision had al - bowel the 4company tit get Iwhlul to IRIR It ae,nunt w iNt the counulsslon. The ('ompxiuy was the largest consumer of tower in the tion. and rather than situ o1F•Nw,tx+wei' and throw sixty er tr men out 9f empinymen1 the seven ■ living from his smattering of knowledge. commission lied allowed the aetnmt to But the ability to do one thing better run. All arrears were stow t,t 1e paid than the average workman brings with it offas osw of the terms of the bylaw. MR. WM, CAMPBELL w•a+ the next six•aker. Ile' said he was strongly lu furor of the passing of the bylaw. He went at some length into the industrial history of (kslerieh. ,sten spool's of l;cah+ ricks needt Industries if it was to be anything` worst than a village. This town was at a loss 111 not having any large capitalist:.. and 1t must give every possible encouragement to the investment of outside capital Isere. The tbwn twmetittel from the itli•resse in taxon from the dwellings of the workmeli, and the nerehapts and others got the benefit of the expendi- ture of waxes in"t-JieTuwn. From the employees 1f nus manufacturing estab- lishment alone the town this year was getting an iss•reas'l assessment of A:01.1MM/ to $40,IM0. Tiw bylaw now be- ing submitted was one of the safest and one of the best ever pr-seutell to the pevipk• of 1;tslerielt. There was ample security for the town's guar• entre. Every nitepesyer should go 9151 011 May $ni and vote for the bylaw. COUNCILLOR MITCHELL. who steak* next. said there vers •three main points in coons•tion with the propose Phe . , ri 3 The menagemeut. 131 The Company outlook for filtere,businse+s. The plant might I* vaiuel as that of a going (t,txeerrf, or as a dead plant. in either ease titer, was good security for the proposed gnarentea, The tuanagement u •t .1ampany Ian 110W. hi' twliecerl. oaf gooivnaniis: and there was work In view for tiro Company which should keep the l n,dnelas going awl employ the MPH. The council believed the proposi- tion was a very good one and asked the people to support it. o - a competence and a certain distinction, and not infrequently wealth More and more does the world demand the thorough mastery of some one line. Know all there is to know about some -one thing. and there is a place waiting for you. Learn to concentrate in spte of what may seem to be insurmountable obstacles. Succass will be inevitable. A, Fred Date for Easter. Presbyterian Witness. A bill has been introduced by Lord rough. in the House of Lords, to ve Easter a fixed place in the calendar. islpropos ed t o observe Easter every.%ea r he second Sunday in April instead of the date by the moon as at present. vantageclaimed for thenew method, its simplicity, is that it would period between Easters approxi-, even twelvemonth as in the mar, where now it vanes from year to year. Against 't is urged that unless all ies concurred in it there ion. Besides, there.aould agreement among all to adopt the change, iday and Easter holi- at the same time nd there would be erce as well as in is not likely that ch. which is very to this change, a section of on fixi Ana besid make t mately case of conslderab the change Christian would be con need to be a Christian natio otherwise Good days would not different countries, inconvenience in corn the religious world. the Roman Catholic ch conservative, would agr and there will probably the Anglicattchurch oppwe4\to it. • EDITORIAL NO'1Zd. Now that the Province has voted to cut off the liquor supply, the Board of Health is going to see that Goderich has water to drink. S SHAUGHNi6MY• PROPOSAL • ()hires Imo been 'startled by n pro - point etttmrkied to the Premier by Lord eihatrghne*y, ehairvnnn of the board of dine -ton' of tine Canadian Pacific Railwq, for the solution of The Basis of Better London Advertiser. Itefore there can be any reit to normal ronditious. Mashies so•iat a new attitude is neesea men toward their work. The w problem sentries around the human meat. inuring this least five yea forces hart been set free that mint IM brought:under control before Macre can be any retdrn to the former status. Too many people today hope ami evp•et something will toe .dost'. for thole, although their' interest% would lest be served by their doing 11 full day's work for their pry. There fit an effort on the tort of workers -tn retain the ailrattages won, (harilgt the abnormal e'er' iwriod of shorter hem,. higher pay ami easy work. regardless of the present lark of an c•onumie basis for the eontinuanee of such co dIlion:. The fundamental prhreifd' of enlightened labor leadership today should be to Ineulvte a return to tills doetrine of an honest day's work for an honest day's pay. Inflated wrages and the non-itmpetitive conditions of the war and the hater boom period p1'67111iety-I tneflklPttey and 1 ability. i1 is estc•rrtial to the welfare of litlror itself to lani,sh this attitude. not twe- lves'', individual efiieien.y and a full return of value nvrlri'l ill the pay envelope m,•au bigger profits for the empinyer, but because they mean twet• ter times for the workers thimnsvtves. Workers cannot. in the long nun, con- sume more thorn they, prolht•e. 11 wages are too high in relation to the exalting'. value of the profiled. wages tuusi c)mic. florin, for no wage can be permanently maintained at a point *hove whet it Is worth measnr.tl in terms of Other product. Never has the moral responsibility of governments leen greater. Any government that countenances privi- leges to .any class as against another s'la'w on the gnnsuwl (rf soviet Justkw under•mirtes the wtabllity of wrelety. A rtnlrn of Peoelat stability resits upon recognitions by both nations and Individual. that re•onsttort ion en come only by haul work, that business esn endure only on tie Iwsls of a sln- eate dka•harge of olllgations. whether they dv in the form of exe-trtive duties or in the fora[ of day's tabor, end blunt a high wens of personal respon- flbllity must prevail in all the rela• tions of life. The most frequently naked question of the day bewhen we rwny export m return of normal h11sluess. Fore -wets An-wd only on teehnk•al triwIneis con- siderations ore worth little. The re- birth of normal huwlne.. awaits a new attkude of man t,watd his job. return mid v of 9k• e - -Shaughnessy Proposes Government ltny 4'. I'. R." is the heading in nus of the daily papers. 11rnp out the 'if' in "buy" and p(•rhaps you get the real meaning. Itominion Alliance oflF iais figure -a dry majority 1.1 above 110,000 on the referendum returns so far rereivel. Returns not yet to hand will likely Meresse the majority. T. The I'rorin'lal Minister of Agricul- ture was charged with extuvvagani•e to vending $1,15 and $1is1 for chairs steed In furnishing his moms in the l'nrlia- tuent builditig's. The figures, 11 now appears, were ■ decimal out, the pries being $1.4.50 and StO.lo. The Provincial Treasurer 1- caking for power to horlow a further err' of twenty million ;Ionia A few year% ago the people of onterlo wont/ have been aghast et any srt•h propo04l. 1t M only fair to may that a large part o1 • COUNCILLOR STORY asked to to excuised from making a -web. but meld he considered tie prtyprsition a Mat ti-ttaetory ons. MR. W. H. ROBERTSON was next ailed upon and said although he was ways careful' about endorsing atry industrial bylaw he 'veil heartily in ✓ 01 this 'proposition. The town o make efforts .not only to secure entries but to *eep those .k had. in stew of the tendency env'tttratlou in th:• rftfv: and the hand op imixrsetl by the prier of power her as compared with the prier :it yTornnr awl' outer pintas' nearer Nlattrara. M ltolwrtson .said there e many a staken notions abroad regarding 11e National Shipbtlilding' Co. and the hyla . and he asked the s disturbed by any sits or nil:women- -,rrtain the filets doubt or pass Tle history h shoukt Ire, 1 ,'orae here er the 9111 nd later. ad pur- Idel it 1 had sen of tat had now )Qread lima rile CHILDREN'S WASH DRESSES ■ A big purchase of nice little Wash Dresses at very low prices. Ginghams - chambrays,check-,stripes and plain and nicely trimmed. 65C, 75C, 95C, $125 and $1.50 Sizes 2 to 8 years. At each Coatings and Suitings 42 -inch heavy Union Serge Coat- ing, for children's coats or suits, in navy blue and mid -grey. A good weight cloth and splendid finish and well made. Former price was $2.50. Send for sample if unable to come. At per yard .. t . $125 50 -inch all -wool navy or black Serges, formerly priced $2.75, at per yard $1.50 Dress Lustres and Sicilians 42 inches wide, in grey and browns, also neat small checks, for dresses, skirts, waists, etc. Quality is good and best make. Former price $2.50. At per yard - • • • $125 White Cottons 84 to 36 -inch heavy white Cot- tons, absolutely pure, at per yd. 25C Best Ticking and Cottonades at 49C. 6 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. ' one-half. 9 ft. x 12 ft. i 1n, ill[ Window Blinds of • Heavy Oil Blinds with best Harts- horn roller, brackets, etc. Greens, ■ buff, white, cream. Regular $1.75. ; at each ,'.e•• $125 x 111Oilcloths ■ • Floor Oilcloths in all widths 1/ and patterns, new. yard up to • 21,:. yards. At per square yard • 75C 1 1/ Rugs : ■ • f 3 x 3 yd. $19 3 x 31 yd. $23 >t ■ t British Tapestry Rugs, heavy pile and neat new patterns, at great- ly reduced prices. 3 X 4 yd. $25 Wilton Rugs Reduced by one-third in prices. 4 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 6- in. $22- 6 ft. 9 in. x 9 ft. $35 $45 $50 X $67.50 1 9 ft. x 9 ft. Flannelettes, all styles, reduced W. Acheson & Son ■ ■ 1 ■1/■■BB■■Jtt1/l/■Jt■1R1/$BBU><$*Bali >1BxlMI1/1R■ National Shipbuilding Co. anti spoke of the position arta prospet•ts of the Com- pany. The motwy proposes] to be raiser( by the bowl issue was required for expansion. The Company wonld not depend upon the flax -pulling ma- rline altogether, but world reach out for other business. Mr. Hutchinson was a valuable newt for the town of (bidet -lett He wee in touch wit; big men all over the country and was able get imartn - r wb are ether-' estakt 1st. Referring to some critk•ism or the (cowpony for a cot in 'reset'. the sneaker said this was absolutely ne•- i-scary to meet the competition of other ne mw. The {xroide of (;oderiell should he grateful for the wad' factorlee were kept running here. He had teen over the Pnovitnw looking for husinent. awl he found that conditions in Godes-tell 'were better than in ninety per cent. of tie towns In Ontario. llirderteh was a splendid town to live In—"a better town than many 9f you know." The people should to optimistic and look for bigger things. He hoped they would come out and help with the by- law. This was Mr. Anderson's' first caddie tvppearnn(e in Goderich, as he had been ten• only a few months. He made a very favorable impression upon theme who luoard him. any person who of thew misstett tions should try to : nether than eontlme the tntestatements 810 of the Company to f pretty well known. it li floe years ago and taken Doty Works, then In disuse. fnlit.g the« plant Ittsufac lout. ehiistl the Paget factory and to its equipment, anti later st built the new holler whop. A c who knew more about the vain em'h things than he (the speaker; had eetlmatel that the Company Itenyiscd the value o4 eta plant by a least .$1:0.000, to-sldei making pay menta amounting to between $111,0110 and $13,0110 on the old iklty plant. There eras nothing out of the way in its wanting to raise more money now by an issue of bowls. The largest in- stitutions In the country were some* times the greatest borrowers. The speaker dwelt particularly upon the disastrous effect the claming of the plant would have In relation to Hydro {ower charges The t'ompnny was much the, largest Hydro power con- sumerwn town—in fact. It took new•rlt half the power need in Goxlerleh out- side or that nerd for electric lighting and tar lumping water—and If it (ward operatMmc the power chargea, whit* were reettlstwl by the *tenant of power eonenmed in the town. would nn doubt he' increased ahoy(` even oho present high figures. For this revision. as well an for the others that lied been pressmen. the bylaw should bre endorsed. A low Triek. Just when we are beginning t9 think we 1/111 ,make both enrM meet some MR W. L ANDERSON was Infrn- guy comes along and mover .fhe ends. —The Pac•ilk: Legion. i dntd aw the maiden, manager of the MR. H. REIDER, who announced himself as a newcomer to Galerk•h arxi a member of the working clamps, said Grnlerieh was a tine town hut nt'slel some things. For one thirng, he would Ilk.. to sew more buss ass done by waterway. The town remold encour- age inlurltrial prniecta, and so build intent --tip: 'ole liked Ooderlc1t - and_ did his wife and family, and they would like to stay Isere. ' The Mayor invited anybody to the bylaw to speak up. but nobody responded, and the meeting was brought to a time. New Automobile 1 -\Shop Opened I have opened an Automobile Paint Shop and am prepared to handle all classes of Cars for painting and refinishing -CALL. ON , US OR PHONE •-yea geFlour Anti -Glare lens as required for .41 automobiles? I handle the MCKEE LENS which has been approved by the Government Let us show r■ its geed pints over other salty . JOHN CUTHBBRTSON Decorator West Street opposite Masonic Hall Phone 354 P. O. Box 509 tiewetalisteelerielhelessawartas LET US MAKE YOUR , CLOTtn_Es Shipping Prospects Not Bright. Detroit. April Zi.—The outlook for lake freight business Is more dlIoecstr- aging this spring tha-n in many years aeeonling to William Livingstone. prt+s- dent of the fake Corriere' Association. Not more than fifty per cent. of the ,lasx•Iation'M tonnage would he pct in- to operation this year unless** marked tmprm-emere is eliown. he added. Sec- ret eonrprinker have already annnnnrnl thdrnwal of portions; of their fleets. th a much smaller number of vets - in operation members of the An- ion have decided to provide em - for Mewled men in accord - h their Menlo?lty. 11(1■„ W. T. Mt'RNEY. ehalrman of the water and Tight eommissfon, spoke regarding the Hydro s•hargr'M. and with referetee to the bylaw end the town was protecting itself. Even It the plant were wild as ;wrap the town conld not Icse stitch. The proposition looked gond to him. • A eel. seta ploym *nee w and they will express your personality. They will 6t you better, wear longer, end give you die satisfat tgn a --con ce-1 cokte-lr'om d`re.s- ing in perfect _.:<<:: .__• MILLIONS IN PROFITS ere being paidT share- holders of North Ontario's Gold Mines. _ Are you getting your ham ) The eaperiemea grained in fif- teen years of seise connecting' with these mines rill help'yog' to participate dg' these epldo did profits. C.•.•• maa►ww.rm.....t Reeo4t HOMER L. GIBSON A co. 701-4-S Bask of Hamilton Bldg. TORONTO 1 -an F. H. MARTIN, Tailor Newest Shoe Fashions April is the opening of the season for the latest styles in Footwear. Shapeliness, grace and symmetry are characteristics of the new Colonial Ties and Oxfords. The most popular leathers are Black and Brown Vici Kid, Gunmetal and Brown Calf. There is a great variety of heels. The selec- tion is so extensive that we're sure we can please you at remarkably low prices: REPAIRING MORTIS SiDL Oif SQVARL t r GOIDLNICiI