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Yes, there are worse things than
the „rationing and other rules and
regulations of the Prices Board,
Standing in line for hours and
then not even getting bread is
worse . , and. there are many
countries where that happens
now! It is much worse when
prices increase so fast that you,
never know whether your week's
pay will buy the bare essentials
. . . and that happened even in
victorious, countries, last time.
Our system is, not perfect by a
long shot . . but it 'surely is
better than no• eystetn at all!
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MUTUAL AID FOR AUSTRALIA
A salute front Canadian. siii;:yard
'workers t' nteraatit
'0'1;4 was this symbol painted on the
bOti ,.uFf tlrr first cargo 'vessel built it
n• Canada for thsister ixnu:ni,d1 under
Mutual Aid Act. Picture was
made at the bolding in St. John re-
cently of the :•7..S. Taronga Park.
tion of the County of Simcoe 'regard-
ing the purchase of small seed, re-
questing the Dominion Department of
Agriculture to clarify the prices. It
is set out in the forepart of the reso-
lution that "the producer has been led
to believe that the prices offered by
the dealers were those established by
government authority under the War-
time Prices and Trade Board; and no
official wholesale seed price has been
set and the prices offered and being
to farmers for cleaned seed have been
$10 per bushel for, alsike and $12 to
$13.50 for red clover ,and most of this
seed -will be sold in the domestic
market at the ceiling ,retail price of
$17.40 'for alsike and $20.40, for red
clover,"
The department is asked to correct
the unjust spread, and to take steps
to prevent a -recurrence of this 'very
unsatisfactory set-up.
TURNBERRY COUNCIL
NAME OFFICIALS
Roll Extended To February 7th
The minutes of Council meeting
held in Bluevale January 3, 1944.
Members, II. Moffat, Reeve; 5,
Breckenridge, R. Porter, P. J. King,
J. V. Fischer, councillors.
The Reeve and each Councillor
took his declaration of office.
Mo"ed by King and Fischer that
the minutes of last meeting -were ad-
opted and read. Carried,
The following letters were received
and read:
Winghatn Horse Show, .Wingham;
Dept. of Municipal Affairs, Toronto;
Mr. Gibson, Listowel.
Moved by Porter and Fischer that
by-law No. 1, 1944 be passed appOirit-
in.g the following officers for year of
1944:
Clerk, W. R, Cruikshank, salary
$295.00; Treasurer, B. Cruikshank,
salary $160.00; Board of Health, H.
Moffat, R. Grain; Road Supt., Jas. T.
Wylie, 60 cents per hr., lie to furnish
his own conveyance; School Attend-
ance Officer, Gordon Wray, $20.00;
Weed Inspeutor, G. S. Cleghorn $40;
Assessor, Thos. Gilmour $90; M.O.H.,
Dr. WIll. Connell $50; Drain Inspec-
tor, Jas. T. Wylie; Auditors, Monteith
and Monteith. Carried.
Moved by Fischer and King that
by-law No, 2, 1944, be passed apply-
ing to Ontario Gov't. for grant
Township Roads for year 1944.
Carried.
Moved by Breckenridge and King
that by-law No. 3, 1944, be passed
authorizing the Reeve and Treasurer
to borrow from the Canadian Bank. of
Commerce, Wingham, the sum up to,
$10,000.00 for current erpenses to be
repaid from taxes levied in 1944.
Carried.
Moved by Breckenridge' and Fischer
that by-law No. 4, 1944, be passed
authorizing the Reeve and Treasurer
to borrow from. the. Canadian. Bank
of Commerce, Wingham, the sum up
to $3,030.00 for drainage purposes to
be repaid from taxes levied in 1944
.or debentures sold. Carried.
Moved by Breckenridge and Porter
that by-law No. 5, 1944, be passed
increasing salaries and wages for the
Township. Wages to men from 25c
to 35c per hour; man and team from
50c to 65e per hour; Reeve increase of
$10.00; Councillors increase of $10.00;
Assessor increase of $5.00; School At-
tendance Officer increase of $5.00;
Weed Inspector increase of $5.00;„
Treasurer increase of $12.50; Clerk in-
crease of $20.00: Carried,
Moved. by Porter and King that we
accept time premium of $100.00 from,
Imperial 'Guarantee Ins, Co., for Road
Insurance -,for year 1944, and Treasur-
er's preriaium. of $8.00 for year 1944.
Carried.
Moved by Fischer and. Breckenridge
that we extend, the time for Collector
to return. Roll of 1943 to the 7th of
February, 1944. Carried.
The following, 'accounts were paid:
J. H., Crawford, $5.00, preparing
Deed J. H. Smith; H. J. Lovell, .acct.
$25.49; H.. C. MacLean $108.00, prem.
Rd.. Ins,. $100:00, Treasurer $8.00;
W., R. Crttikshank, $20.50, B.H.M.,,
Post.; Road list $51.00.
Moved by Fischer and Breckenridge
that we adjourn to meet at Bluevale
on Monday 7th February, 1944, at 1
p.m. Carried.
W. R. Crnikelmank, H. Moffat,
Clerk. Reeve-
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stay away from sc-hool?"
Son: "Class hatred, father."
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WINGI-IAM ADVANCE-TIMES
Defer Health. Plan
Council voted to defer taking any
action on the proposal for the appoint-
Meat of four health nurses hi
the county. The decision was in line
with, a recommendation of the ward-
en's committee, to which the question
had been referred et the November
session, to report in January.
Before adopting a plan of this kind
the committee would like to see it go
much further, in fact, so far that
means would ,be provided to remedy
the ills of the -children of parents who
cannot afford to do it themselves,
Ex-warden B. W, Tuckey felt Ox-
ford county had shown the way, He
was in accord with the report, but
suggested a committee be established
to report further. On motion of
Reeves Bowman and D. L, Weir, a
committee was named to bring in a
report "on the improvement of health
conditions in the county at any time."
Other clauses in the executive corn-
ittee'e report were endorsed as fol-
lows;
°We endeavored to have the White
case settled, but eventually it was tried
in court and county won the case but
paid the costs of the court—$385."
The following grants were made
since the November session by the
committee: recreation equipment, No.
12, E,F,T.S., $13,000; camps library
fund, LO.D.E„ $200; Red Shield, $1,-
081.33. The whole of the $27,100 set
aside at the 1943 January session for
the war effort .has been expended.
The police committee's report was
adopted as follows;
"Frank Fox, provincial constable,
reported that time county constabulary
was working excellently. He stated
that conditions were good in the
county.
School Inspectors Spoke
J. H. Kinkead, inspector of public
schools in Huron North, in reporting
to the council on Thursday morning
stated that while the enrolment of
pupils in the urban centres of the in-
spectorate remained the same, there
was a decrease in rural attendance.
There were 101 teachers of Whom 11
were men in contrast with 26 in 1940.
Twenty-two married women are back
in the profession.
Speaking of the advantages of
forming township school areas, Mr.
Kinkead pointed out the advantage re-
sulting in equal school privileges; 'ef-
ficiency of the schools; in the place-
ment of teachers; and the savings in,
expenditures. There has been no die.:
trict which has been taken into a town-
ship area that has requested to revert
to the old system.
"There is a grand advantage in
school areas of ,getting things done,"
he , added. Township school areas
'have been formed in Perth, Welling-
ton, Lambton and York counties.
R. 0. Staples, inspector of Huron
South, expressed his appreciation of
the co-operation received from the
'various boards, and paid tribute to his
predecessors, E. C, Beacom and E. H.
McKone.
Free transportation was inaugurated
by two sections. Half the cost is
borneby the province. This is an im-
portant step. Mr. Staples pointed out,
toward giving rural children equal edu-
cational opportunities. A number of
others 'are already discussing the es-
tablishment of similar services for.
High School pupils in September.
R, G. Godson, representative of the
Soldiers' Welfare Committee, in a brief
address, gave an indication of what
the government is going to do regard-
ing rehabilitation, and stressed the
importance of appointin' a ceunty .
committee as a great asset to any
governmental legislation, because the.
members know the local situation
more intimately. He asked for the
appointment of such a committee, and
was assured by Warden 'Watson that
this will be done.
Back From Overseas
Sergeant-Major George 'McNeil,
former reeve of Blyth, was given a
rousing welcome when he entered the
council chamber, after an absence o f
year and a halffoverseas. • He as
red the members that he had never
failed to extol the wonders of Huron
ounty. He expressed his admiration
of the people of Great Britain, and
said he thought it would take a year to
"lick' the Germans.
J. C. Shearer, agricultural represent-
alive, gave a progress report on the
farm machinery schools now being
I held throughout the county. He ask-
ed the reeves who 'wishes to get forest
trees to advise him, Order., for seed
grain are being taken at these schools.
Huron has more hogs and poultry
this year than ever before, Mr. Shear-
er reported. Up to Christmas, 1943,
there were 156,000 bushels of turnips
pulled, as, compared with 59,000 last
year. Of these, 55,000 bushels were
waxed; 0,000 bushels sold plain, and
i24,000 bushels dehydrated at Exeter,
Iwhich will mean thousands of dollars
'to the farmers of Huron„
Grants Authorized
Oft the recommendation of the fin-,
once and executive cptrunitteen, the
following grants were authorized: the
Navy League of Canada, 0,000; the
Salvation Army Red Shield $2,060;.
Hospital for Siek Children, $25; War
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CONDENSED REPORT
OF HURON COUNCIL
Defer. ,Action nn School Nurse Plan
Fred Watson, for the past seven
years reeve of the township of Stanley,
was elected warden of Huron county
at the opening of the January session
of Huron County Council on Tuesday
afternoon last -week.
Warden Watson 'briefly addressed
the council, and expressed his appreci-
ation of the honor accorded him. "I
realize that the office of warden is a
responsible position, but with your -eo-
operation I will do my utmost to dis-
charge' the duties to the best of my
ability."
Sympathy was expressed by the
warden to Merton Reid, former reeve
of Seaforth, in the death of his wife;
and to Mrs. Alex. Porterfield in the
death of her husband, clerk of pest
Wawatiosh. He welcomed the new
members and hoped they would enjoy
the work on the council.
"The record of Huron county's
war effort is a creditable one, We
have had five war loan campaigns and
all -were substantially oversubscribed,"
He hoped the county would repeat this
record should another loan be floated.
He trusted the council would adhere
to the pay-assyou-go system of the
past few year. "There is no doubt
that we have another strenuous year
before us which will call for the best
from each of us, but by co-operating
we may make it one of which we will
be proud," the warden concluded.
Reeve T. C. Wilson was appointed'
to the criminal audit board, and depu-
ty Reeve Alex Alexander, Grey, to the
Good Roads Commission for three
years.
The correspondence read by Clerk-
N. Miller was referred to the
various committees.
Included in it was a letter from
Hon. T. L. Kennedy, Ontario Minister
of Agriculture, in which he acknow-
ledged a resolution submitted by Hur-
GP County Council at the November
session regarding the price of hogs
and requesting that a subsidy be paid
the farmers. He added: "I feel very
keenly that the price should be ad-
vanced to make it profitable for farm-
ers to produce hogs. I also believe
that the demand for good bacon will
continue for some years after the ever
and that prices will be fair. How-
ever, whether the provincial govern-
ment should increase its subsidy, or
pot, is a debatable question, I thick'
that the price should be on a level to
make it profitable to feed hogs, and
we should not have to depend on sub-
Sidies."
g, Mill For War Effort
At the Wednesday morning session
Council unanimously voted that one-
half mill be set aside for the war
effort. The appropriation is to be
under the jurisdiction of the Warden's
Committee, If the total amount set
aside, is not needed, the committee is
authorized. to return the balance to the
general, account,
Reeve Freynee inquiry regarding
the grant of $18,000 to Sky Harbor,
was answered by Reeve Bowman,
chairman of the Warden's Committee
last year; who explained that the
government does not Provide 'er-de-
ment for recreation purposes, and
part of this amount was used for the
equipment of the recreation hall,
Submits Estimates
H, Erskine, county treasurer,
submitted the provisional estimates
for 1944 which was referred to the
Finance Committee. The rate of 4
mills, the same. as last year, will be
made up as follows: 2,45 mills to
raise $132.938 in the general account;
and 1.55 mills for county highways ac-
count to raise $84,101 plus the secon-
dary school costs for township. These
were later approved,
The estimates included $27,130 for.
the war effort and $25,000 for 'Victory
Bonds.
Dr. Johnston, of Lucknow,
of Ashfield and Kinloss, addressed the
council on the great need for medical
examination and health supervision
among school ehildren. He advocated
a complete medical and dental exam-
ination as carried out in Toronto
schools.
Striking Committee Report -
The Striking Committee brought in
the following report.
Executive, G, Armstrong, Berry,
Morritt, Nicholson, Inglis,
Legislation, Frayoe, Daly, Mooney,
Beecroft, J. Armstrong.
Finance, Dorrance, Weir, Rath-
well, Moffatt, Beecroft.
Education, Evans, Berry, Watson,
Beecroft, J. Armstrong.
Property, Falconer, Evans, Smyth,
A. Watson, Frayne.
County Home, Baker, Weir, Inglis,
McCann, Tuckey.
Children's Shelter, Love, Falconer,
F. Watson.
Agriculture, Frayne, Love, Rath-
well, Morritt, Moffatt,
Police, Moffatt, Baker, George
Armstrong.
Equalization, Dorrance, Mooney,
Daly, Inglis, Berry.
Warden's Committee, Bowman,
Tuckey, Dorrance, G. Armstrong,
Smyth,
Heron Library Board, R. J. Bow-
man,
Criminal Audit, T. C. Wilson,
Good Roads, R. Shaddick, A. Alex-
antler, 'Wheeler.
Appointments Made
The following appointments were
made to the 'various High School
boards: Ralph Munro to the Goderich
Collegiate board; Dr. H. H. 'Cowan to
the Exeter Board of Education; Al-
bert Whitney re-appointed to Seaforth
board for one year; Harry Gibson to
Wingham High School board for three
years; Fred Ford to Clinton Board of
Education for three years.
F. L. Davidson, Wingham, was ap-
pointed to represent the county coun-
cil on Wingham hospital board, and
W. J. Baker to the Goderich hospital
board for one year.
Reeve Cecil Wheeler of Morris
township was appointed to the 'Good
Roads Commission for a two-year
term.
Dr. J. W. Shaw, physician of the
County Home, reported that the health
of inmates was good until the 'flu epi-
demic, when all of them contracted the
disease. There were 17 deaths during
the year, at en average age of 72.
The oldest inmate is aged 89, t
youngest 46. The number of inmates
is 93, of whera 14 were admitted in
1943.
Memorial Hospital, $25; Salvation
Army, $300; each of four hospitals of
the comity-, $700; Huron County Li-
brary Association, $600; Blue Water
Highway Association, $200; Ontario
Reforestration and Conservation As-
sociatime $25; fall fairs, each, $100;
fall fairs (Clifford, Luck-now, Kirk-
ton), $40 each; spring fairs, $100 each;
Hensall Seed Show, $35; libraries, $25
each; library (Lucknow), $15; three
Women's Institutes, $25 each; agricul-
tural, representative, $500; Junior ex-
tension work, $300; Ontario Good
Roads Association, $15; Ontario Muni-
cipal Association, $25; Ontario Edu-
cation Association, $10; flower 'beds,
$25; Wingham Horse Show, $100.
Surplus In Road Account
R. Patterson, .county engineer, re-
ported a surplus of $29,482. The re-
ceipts were: levy, $84,100.93; sundry,
$9,808.43; estimated subsidy, $55,000;
total $148,909.36. Disbursements,
$119,427,36. Surplus, $29,482.
Mr. Patterson continued:
"The 1944 program of work is as
yet uncertain and will depend upon
availability of materials and labor.
Under consideration are time recon-
struction of the Ethel bridge and the
construction of a hard surface road to
the Centralia airport and some work in
urban municipalities.
The public demands and requires
open county roads in winter and a
few items of improvement may be
found advisable in the matter of facili-
tating snow clearing. Until time war
is over and adequate equipment is
available only a limited service in this
line can be provided.
Warden Watson and Reeves Frayne,
George Armstrong and N. I2. Dor-
ranee were appointed delegates to the
Ontario Plowmen's Aseociation con-
vention,
Reeves H. Moffatt and James Inglis
were appointed to represent the coun-
cil at the Ontario Municipal Associ-
ation's annual meeting.
Rehabilitation Committee
Acting on the recommendation of
the legislative committee that commit-
tee .be appointed to consider region-.
struction and rehabilitation after the
war, Huron County Council on Fri-
day afternoon named the county clerk,
14Orman W. Miller, zone commander
of the Canadian Legion, as chairman
of a central committee to be composed
or the mayors and reeves of Gods-
rich, Clinton, Seafortli and Wingham;'
and the president of each branch of
the Canadian Legion in the county.
This motion was proposed by Reeve
R. 5. Bowman, Brussels, and Deputy-
Reeve D, D. Mooney, Goderich, the
latter pointing- out there are 3,000
from Huron already in uniform with
tee services.
No action was taken on a resolution
from Essex county regarding free
transportation of service men; nor on
a resolution front Oxford county "that
all purchases of Victory Bonds by
municipalities, regardless of • the
amount, be ,placed on the `Special
names' so that every dollar will be
used for the war effort"; nor on a
Larnbton county resolution "that the
care of indigent patients in -hospitals
be note tax against the land or real
property and that the indigent patient
be considered in the eategory"bf the
aged and blind."
Concurrence Was given to the reso-
lution from Eight county ton-unending
Hon. 'T. L, Kennedy, provincial min-
ister of agrimlittire, for 'his sincere,
untiring endeavor to bring about
better farming conditions."
L Reed and P McNaughtori
were appointed corn 'borer inspectors
at 845 tents an hour, providing their
own transportation.
Letters of t ondolente were author-
ized to be sent to Merton Reid, Sea-
Thurs4ay, Jan. 319.4• 1944
F. F. HOMUTH
Optometrist
Phone 118 Harriston
forth, in the death of his wife; to Mrs.
Alex Porterfield, in the death of her
husband; and to Mrs. Jessie Olver,
former matron of the Children's
Shelter, in the death of her father,
Williath J. 'McMinn, Port Albert.
A motion brought in by Reeves R.
J. Bowman and Alex Alexander that
$10,000 in Victory Bonds be purchas-
ed by the County of Huron to be held
in trust for Huron College until the
building of the new residence for men
is undertaken. A by-law covering
this was passed at the afternoon ses-
sion.
The council also endorsed a motion
presented by Reeves B. W. Tuckey
and Gilbert Freya; that a resolution
be drafted and sent to the Ontario
government requesting that the Hos-
pitalization Act be amended to embody
a clause making it time, duty of a per-
son, upon asking for hospitalization,
to file with the reeve of the munici-
pality a declaration of his financial
standing and ,real estate holdings.
Plow' Match Topic
Reeve George Arinstrong inquired if
the council would be agreeable to as-
suring a• grant of $2,000 to the Ontario
Plowmen's Association should the
provincial plowing match he held in
Huron county after the ware Consent
of the members was unanimously
ehown by a show of hands that this
grant would be forthcoming.
je B. Reynolds, county jailer, re-
ported' that during the year there were
,64 prisoners; four are in custody at
present; and the costeper prisoner per
day was 1714. -cents.
The council endorsed the recom-
mendation of the education committee
that a scholarship of $200 each year
be set up in the University- of 'Western
Ontario, for Huron County students.
J. J. Evans, chairman of the edtes
cation committee was appointed dele-
gate to the Ontario Educational As-
sociation, and the fee of $10 was au-
thorized to be paid; also a $10 fee to
the County Home Managers and Ma-
trons Association.
There was considerable discussion
on a daylight saving resolution from
Elgin County asking that the govern-
ment revert to standard time. The
agricultural committee recommended
that no action be taken.
Want Seed Price Clarified
Council concurred, with the resole-