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IlIGHTT-1311VMNITI TZAR NO. 5
GODERICH, ONTARIO, TOURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1934
TITLES QUESTION ALREADY -
TO THE FRONT AT OITAWA
OBITUARY
Fifth and Possibly Last Session of Federal Parliament Expected to
Be Long and Contentious --Liberals Stand for Central Bank
under Public Control --Government to Issue New Currency te
Pay for Public Works in Unemployment Relief Program?
Ottawa, Jan. 29.--L-With all -trail- Rotichs-Madawaiika, N.B.. and Alm*
tional pomp and ceremony, the gfth Boucher, Unmake Que. On April 16
a by-electlon will be held to fill the
session of the 17th Parliament ot Can- vet ancy caused by the death of Mont -
by the Governor-General reading the (ord. Another by-election will be
speech from the Throne. The •easion held within stx months to All the re-
cency caused by the death of Hon. E.
Is certain to be a long and contentious
B. Ryckman. former Minister of Na -
Me but whether it is the last before tienal Revenue, in the Toronto Rut
an election is most tuicertain. It de- seat. Hon. R. C. Matthews, Toronto
scuds, probably. on wbether • life East Centre member, succeeded Mr.
peerage tor Prime Minister R. B. Ben- Ryckman in the CabineL
att, confidently expected on all sides Senate fit/wick, CemervatIve
eerie appears in King George's birth-
day honors list on June 3 next. or is Eight new Conservative tlenators,
6eferred until after the election, including Hon. H. C. Hocken. Orange
which. constitutionally, need not be :cecier of Toronto, were introduced In
lee' until the Government's five-year tie upper chamber.- Tbere •re still
eww4mwoo:Www--r-- . -tom *awes in tn. glimmer 0 nee, e!ght vacancies in the Senate and
The Throne speech. though it told when these are ffited the Government
the press nothing new at all, fore- will bars 58 supporters against 38 Llb-
(vet a lengthy program of legislation erals. Since January 1, 1930, 28 va-
embracing, thistly, the proposed cen- (Andes in all have occurred tn the
trai bank, the decennial revision of Senate. Wben Mr. Bennett took office
the Bank Act, monetary and currency the Liberals, after nine years of office,
reforms, Canada's adherence to the aad • InaJority of two or three in tbe
London wheat agreement for tbe Um- Senate. but now, in a little over three
thug of wheat acreage, agricultural fears. the Conservative maJortt7 has
Mort term and Intermediate credits. risen to tweet', meaning a Conserve -
amendments to the Companies, Facies, tive Senate for many years to come.
Judges and Elections Acta, and a /for the Western Ontario Timm"
Federal public works program for tee formerly beld by Senator Fisher a
reset of unemployment, this to supple,. Paris, three names are prominently
meat direct relief. mentioned bore, Arthur R. Ford of The
The Liberals in caucus on Friday Lendeu irllw Pres,. Hon- Donald Suth-
erland. former Minister of Agriculture.
derided to stand strongly for the new
eeotral bank to be Government -con- rad Dr. Peter fateOlbbole 1CP. for
trolled, not privately -owned, u reeve- Iduah°kIl-
emended In the Macmillan banking re. Hon. Gauge H. Sedgeveck. former
port. and to oppose strenuously any Ontario Suerelbe Court Judge. ls trivial
compulsory reduction in the Western Plenty el indications them days as
chairtaas or the Tariff Board that he
wheat acreage.
has no Intrados of being either just
Th. Tides Question
emitted by Humphrey Mitchell, Labor, tbs th)veri
The private resolution being sob- a figariebeata a rubber stamp for
Already one appeal
Hamilton. proposing a ban on el' k.an to the
titles in (Paned& will stimulate a live- .,-„,..---.. IlletiNe and more 'nay
17 debate. It la coundered that Mr. ----
Ida Mies 410row Meelisswit
Kati P. H. MURDOCH
The death of Mrs. Jean Greeue Mur-
dech, of 3036 Southeast Valium
street, Portlend, Oregon, which oc-
curred on December 29th, has already
been referred to briefly in tease
rbip family, a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Greene, and
Mayas two brothers and two platers,
William and James Greene, Mrs.
Robert Durea and Mies Jessie Oreene,
zil residing in Colborne. Her hum-
tund, P. H. Murdoch, of Portland, Alm
Mrs. Murdoch shortly before her
teeth had undergone an operation,
from which she failed to rally. Sbe
load been a resident of Portland since
her marriage in 1906, having itone to
California in 1904 as the representa-
sive of the Knights of the Maccabees
of Port Huron, Mich., to establish on
the Pacific coast the sick -and acci-
dent benefits of the organization. She
hao previously been employed for a
few years in Port Huron. During
e San Francisco earthquake she
handled all the relief work of the
Maccabees.
Pince going to Portland she had
Leen a leader in activities of the Filet
4.7tilted Presbyterian church there.
Fcr eleven years she was treasurer of
tle Presbyterial W.M.S. for the State
et Oregon, and for eight years ewer-
Intendent of the intermediate depart-
ment of the Bible school of the First
The funeral service wig conducted
on January 2nd at the First United
Presbyterian church and was con-
eucted by Rev. R. Francis Hall. D.D.,
Mrs. leurdoch's pastor, asserted by
Rev. Dr. Carl S. Du Bois of Inurel-
Dunn, synodkral superinteadent of
the Synod ot the Columbia, and Rev.
J. George Cunningham, of Kenton U.
P. church. The pallbearers were six
elders of the congregation in which
determined had labored. The remains
a ere laid at rest in Riverview ceme-
tery beside those of deceased's infant
tag SIGNAL PRINTING CO., LIMITIIID, Publishes
itit Visit Toronto
To Sin& Requests Regarding
Um Water Highway and
Waterworks Project
A deputation representing the coun-
ty of Huron, the town of Goderich and
the Goderich Board of Trade went to
Toronto on Tuesday and presented to
Ilon. Macaulae, Minister of
ways, a request that the Province take
over tbe Blue Water Highway. The
deputation was eomposed of Warden
Elliott, Mayor Lese and Mums. 8. D.
bud Nelson Hill of the Board of Trade.
The deputatien met the Minister
Tuesday afternoon, being introduced
ty C. A. Robertson, 11.P.P. for North
Huron.
While the Minister did net commit
himself, be gave tbe deputation a cor-
dial and sympathetic nrception, and
le is confidently expected that favor-
able action wills taken as a canoe-
qnence of the To of the county coun-
el: last week asking that the Pro-
i:nce assume control of the highway.
a member of an-
Goderich that Is in
, attending the an-
lhe Ontario Munk'.
ation. The other
rty are Chairman
t Kelly end
the public trtilitiea
understood that the
et the new water -
standpipe, as re -
Weer Darling. as
a relief project DI be placed before
[he Provincial l'autborities by the
members of the *kb& utilities commis-
sion while theyeitre In Toronto.
JUDGE GARROW ILL
Toronto, Jan. 31.—Hon. Charles
(Arrow, justice of the Supreme Court
of Ontario, 111 for the last three weeks,
was removed to hospital tonight to
undergo an operation within Seat
Mayor Lee Is
Geier party tro
Toronto this w
pal Electric
members of
Secretary Knox
commission. It
proposal to
main and the
commended by
PERSONAL MENTION
Mr. C. Spain. of Fort Side, visited
Mends in town this week.
Miss Margaret Redditt spent the
week -end with friends at Toronto.
Misses C. A. and S. McKinnon have
returned from a business trip to Tor-
onto. e
Mr. Reg. McGee attended the motor
sbow and special clinic of the Crays -
ler Corporation in Toronto last week.
Mr. Gordon McMehen motored from
Ottawa at the week -end to visit his
parent^ Mr. and Mrs. It. J. Mckleben.
Mrs. Donald MeNevin apent the
week -end in Detroit visiting her broth-
er, Mr. John Smeltzer, who 18 very
Colin and Kenneth Hunter, of
Western University, London, spent the
week -end wit') their asother, Mrs. A.
C. Hunter.
Mrs. Louis Rundle has returned to
her home in St. Catharines, after a
visit here as the guest of Mrs. J.
Willis Fraser.
Miss Helen Stratton is spending
some time at her borne on Brock
stieet recuperating from a recent op-
eration in St. Weimer. hospital, Tor-
onto.
PRO
BLUE WATER HIGHWAY
on This Step on Close Vote after Sharp Debate --
Appointed Coroner—Bit of a Breeze Over Re-
ly Traffic Officer Conveyed Reeve Elliott on Oen-
Echoes of Last Year's Trouble
A booklet
State Fair, tie
nary 30th to
rreched the
demised In
inference la t
sent enjoying
his eyes
IN FLORIDA
lathe the Florida
held at Tampa Jan-
brnary 10th, has
desk. It is ad -
known hand of
bears the Tampa
the niasonable
le at pre -
Warmth and
ways . keeps
retest
A NATIVE OF GODERICH
The new Warden of Bruce county,
iian McDonald, Reeve of Lindsay town -
dile, la a native a Goderich. Born
here fifty-nine years ago, be moved
with his parent., when but four years
of age, to &tikes Bay, where he has
since resided. He is a termer and a
bachelor and bas bees Reeve a his
township for Merle= years in succes-
sion. He le the first warden of Bruce
to come from that portion a the
s•ounty north of Wiarton.
_port that
raising
With the
bylaws
during the
council at.
journed US
getable sok-
A. J. ITeldtiN
board. MO
clerk witl
Wilinot
Remit
and, nit
Mlles n,
Teeileilegleltreleeir
of the statutory
atiou enacted
-Rerun county
evening ad -
meeting to as-
esday, June 5th.
the debit of 1934
de the 1933 audit,
0.o/sorts and Reeve
the criminal audit
a tee Warden aud
to borrow up to
kalseest of Reeve
fa' three years, of
art. for one year,
e Wright, for two
cosamieskin. the
'seems grants, and
and J. M. Eckert to
ete
ffie
HOSPITAL BENEFIT
Through the kindness of Mr. sad
Mrs. H. J. Sutherland, the satire pre.
coeds of the matinee at the Capital'
Theatre on Monday afternoon, Feb-
ruary 12th, will be distributed among
the three organlzations—the Ahmed'
and Maple leaf Chapters of the
Daughters of the Empire aod the
Women's Hospital Auxiliary—to be
used for hospital purpmes. The pic-
ture for the afternoon will be "Ter-
ror Aboard," with Charlie Ruggles.
It is hoped the public wiU give gen-
clouds patronage.
ot mole
mumps
isene
Si
condweed fn meet
and Prodoctive
reVollid in our last
covered hi this week's
is opportune. I would Me to IMO thlr-
members take the falr and reasonable
view of this question. Let them apse: I
the Golden Rule."
Reeve Wright (Turnberry)—"Whes
I drive through other counties where
the Provincbil road mileage is much
greater than in ours' I always feel
test we have not been getting our
fair share of Governmeut money. Tbe
time La opportune to get wine now.
Let us dig hi and get it."
Reeve Turner—'The people ilvIng
along this highway have never re-
eelved consideration. We are not
advocating large expenditures, but we
du want to see work provided for un-
employed In our urban centres and we
verde like to see a good road. It
would prove of untold benefit ...."
Reeve Turner—"All right, to GM-
erich, if you must have It that way,
bur to the wboie couety This counts
haa Dot spent much on relief. The ur-
ben centres have borne the burden.
and now wit bave a plan to help out
the ',Natio" It will not coat the
couaty any more In the end."
Several other reeves spoke almig
similar Uses before the vote was tab,
en. Tbe remit was round', almeleledellsi
Wednesday morning% medal will11
taken up with tbe pelemintion sad
dtacusakra of 'evert! elletellidons se.
counts sod the repellent *hod la-
epectors Dr. riddl-I-11.-13. Bement
41.4‘ County MOM* T. R. Patter -
oftlit
Siost Weaning ac-
ed the sgsion WWI
to atitspt the clause
naked report ask-
toOtheromeat lake
Water Hieltway as a
klag. After needy
in which the
et the proposal veers
the &Amp carried
the dem -trots 51 -
*ad against.
sad *erre Tur-
Murdoch
'Se debate
ebb of
in his op -
The
hog
111
nee
Ma
MRS CRAW ADDREBSES C. 0.1101.
of Emit
etseet
istqu.rd,o4aath. Bowman,
Wright, Turner,
ing that hie own r was
Dallitatyne, eardiff, mission and that Mr Lever just hap
tbe retina
of titles. InFidebtlilly... it M stated on
through the Snit titles Ilet ea 'unary
I last witboml so much as consulting
bk. Cabinet at aU, either on the prin-
ciple or as to gbose to be bonored.
are 'Many more urgent and important
problems than the return of titles and
teat Mr. 13ennette actions were high-
ly unwarranted without Parliament's
fret having been given an opportun-
ity to debote the whole question, as
specifically requested by the Oppose
lien leader in the dying days of lad
Mr. ilennett told Premier TtlaChilt-
eau of Quebec at the recent Dominion -
Provincial conference that the Gov-
ernment would permit • wideopen de-
bate this session on his suggestion for
Oovernment lotteries in aid of charit-
able funds. This concession by Mr.
Bennett takes on added significant-. in
view of his repeated public *Desiree-
tiona in opposition to lotteries and
g .mbling of all kinds. And yet the
Government Is still in the wheat mar-
ket, attempting to control the price of
that commodity, and It is hinted that
tbe Government is still holding over
900 million bushels of wheat at con-
liatfield township, was stricken wit
e derable toes to the Federal treasury.
an acute attack of appendicitis late
Another Lean in View Sunday night, aa emergency opera -
•
ee 'twee*
11 rt
eentative Orita.ie judge, the MOO Cif
er
the logical choice. But Justice Gar -
row, formerly of Goeltrich. known
Is a Liberal. though he was flret ap-
the deserved promotion.
ROY SCOUTS cateurrEs
The Scotrt commnittee of the let and
2nd Goderich treope a Boy Scouts an-
nounce that tee annual meeting will
be held le McKay Hen ou February
9th at 8 p.m sharp. Business: The
election a the committee and oMeers
for 1934. The &aorta will give ex-
hibitioes acme a their activities.
The parents a the boys •nd all cili-
um are urged to attend. The meet-
ing will be made as abort and Intereet-
will be taken_
HARD TRIP TO HOSPITAL
Ashfield Youth Appesdieltis Case --
Father hi Remits! with Broken Leg
When Alexander Ferretti, young son
of Mr. and Mra Wilfrid 'Parrish of
On Friday tbe Clovernment brought
down the main estimates totalling
$343,648,273 for the fiscal year begin-
neg April 1 next, constituting a de-
crease of $17,000,000. Interest charges
en the public debt will take 5138,000,-
4= thls year, while tbe maturing
debt this year runs to $423,977,527, of
which bo millions are due in New
York, 23 millione In London and the
balance In Canada, all of which inde
retell. of course, another large conver-
sion loan within a few roonths. War
tensions will cost about $42000.000
fhb, year.
Nothing definite hat been decided
yet. hut it is expected that the Gov-
ernment will seek an appropriation of
lietween 50 and 100 million dollar's
for the proposed unemployment pub -
lie work* program. There will be a
great wearable from coast to coast to
get a share of these "emsential under-
taking/se The funds, It ig stated the
Government has decided, are to eome
from the 'issuing of new currency by
Ow Government, relying entirely An
Ilse considered judgment of the World
Economic Conference at London that
the gold standard ean safely be pro-
tected by holding only twenty -41m and
not forty per cent. In gold reserve for
the currenry in use throughout the
muntry. Call it inflation, if you like.
tint there it ia.
The Radio Broadcasting Cornmladon
la again given 51.000,000 In the esti-
mate. for Its wort. A special commit-
tee will review the work a the
iniasion ainee its inception. and sows
Nem Liberal Meselpers "'drama'
Throe new Liberal astimbern one-
tesafel in hy-ehectients store the heat
Isession. were greowg arm dram et
TAR, •re Jobs Anglia MaeMillan, Mae -
tion was judged necessary and the
twenty -mile trip to Alexandra hoe -
teal. Goderich, was made through
ono of the worst snowstorms in years
sifter arrangement. tor the operation
had been made by telephone. Start-
ing out about midnight, the youth.
(elven by a hired man and accom-
panied by his mother and a nurse, be-
gan the difficult trip to Goderieb,
clesely followed by the doctor in his
ear. Driving most of the time
in low gear, and stopping fre-
quently to reconnoitre the poldtion,
the party struggled on its tedious jour-
ney through the blinding snow. shift -
leg drifts and extreme cold. After a
two -and -a -half-hour drive the hove
01 was finally reached and no time
was lost in performing the operation.
It was stated that another bour's de-
lay would have reaulted In a rupture.
The youth reated comfortably after
the operation and is now programing
Mr. Ferretti. the father, also is ln
tee hospital, having been eontined there
place Friday, January 19, with a brok-
en leg received in the aftermath of
motor miehep. While he was driv-
ing to lloderieh on that date Mr. Far -
este. ear overturned at the Dunlop
coiner and plunged Into a mew. hank.
Fertunately. almost miraculously. no
one- visa 'netted In the ap411 With
voinnteer help pushing on one side of
the ear in an effort to right it, Mr.
Parrish, who is, incidentally, a Z10 -
pounder, lent hie weight by on
Um running hoard a the npper aide of
enr *prang melee hut mammal ri t
over to its opposite side and pinned
Mr Parrish to the ground, breaking
elo Area leg. Vie eras sone released
AM taken to the boeidtal *how Ow
trokeu limb was mot sod is sow We
M. C. C. ENTERTAINS
lay night Ian at the Masonic Temple
ano was well attended by member@
*De their friends. Tbe first part of
the evening was devoted to "500," the
filer. Consolation prizes went to
him Gordon Bisset and Mr. J. H.
Lauder. After a generous lunch danc-
ing was enjoyed to excellent music
provided by the Goderich Orchestra.
In honor of the anniversary of Bobby
Burns' birthday. the orchestra played
e number of Scottish airs. The com-
mittee in charge of the function,
which was much enjoyed by thou
piesent, was compote' of Mame. W.
AN ICY BATH
Becoming anxious over tbe prolonged
absence of tier founteeu-year-old son.
Raymond, who left home on Thurs-
day evening lairt to go 'dealing at the
harbor, Mrs. J. Murray, Britannia
road, began making inquirien as to
the whereabouts of the boy. Re was
found about Si o'clock thewing out,
while his clothee were drying. In
"Slim'e" ?shack m the inland, after he
had taken a hurried and unromfortable
(barking in Huron's ley watene by
going through the ice near the dredge
In the corner of the harbor. It WI1P
indeed fortunate for yming Murray
that George Carpenter, watchman 011
the dredge. witneemed the mishap and
lost no time in pulling him from hit
watery berth with • pike pole. Having
an excellent coutitution, Raymond
was little the worme for his experi-
PIWQ and wag able to lead hie crowd
to a 2-1 victory over Terry Costello's
beam on Friday In tbe find game of
tbe Lion's junior schedule.
prodag .•
leiteeele
years the acretar
Court on Monday on a charge of ob-
taining relief by fraud, his counael,
1-rtink Donnelly, pleaded that accused
had just recovered from a lengthy
to underlie examination. He
blether stated that a certificate had
besn asked of a local physician, who
aro refrosed to issue one when the fee
item not immediately forthcoming. In
derence of his client, Mr. Donnelly
state& with regard to the alleged
hoarding, that the wood was too green
to burn and was stored up to dry. In
abaence of Relief Officer Seabrook,
the hearing eas postponed until Tues-
tley next.
LOTS OF WEATHER
The week has been me of strong
iodations of temperature. On Sun-
day the thermometer fell from 37 de -
frees in the early morning to a low
t 8 degrees The storm which com-
menced on Sunday developed into a
hliesard next day, and the thermometer
dropped to 2 above zero. Mondsy was
me of the worst days a the winter.
Business was at a standstill, as every-
le-dy wVo could do so remained in-
doors. By Tuesday the woret of the
storm was over and Wednesday wan
ulte mild again. Temperatures of the
rest week and thou of the correepond-
ing week of 1933 were as follows:
1934 1933
36 26
24 10
26 20
30 20
38 28
MARINE CLUB DOINGS
The Marine Club rooms on North
etreet were the Irene on Monday
night of a ehicken dinner pnt on by
James Bonny. steward of the Club.
at his own expense.
At eight belle (so the mertne re-
porter weevil Rteward Bonny sounded
the gong and all hands marelved inen
the donee hail to nemic by Erneet
Fieher and Gordon White and took
their Owlet at the table. At the head
of the table wan President William
Campbell, fle irked by " the
club mimeos with Norman McIver on
the stsrhaervi wide •nd RIR RANI to
pert. Cape Marwick and ("Apt. Jenkins
hors to and let go abreast the big an-
chor: Copt M. McDonald sat at lee-
ward and Chas. Stowe and FINNI1 Robin-
son were to windward.
The *prim teed by Copt McDonald
were mireh enjoyed, es WW1 alto the
mu& given between courses. In
behalf of the Climb President Campbell
tendered thank!! te Steward Bonny,
bre esppreciation of the mewarces
kindholle bospitsliti cook' not be
expreseed ft forage Ntfelts
all Mande bnt the mok Mood np
and sang. "Ile a jolly "pod Minor "
Th111111 all shifted to tee einbronm.
where card. were enjoyed. and the
end of a perfect night ram. ell too
men
NOW WHO COULD THIS BE?
Aad eve ng a.,
to join in a social and devotional pro-
graboat sev tit were pres-
Toronto, girls' work secretary for the
United Church in Ontario, who was
the guest speaker. The meeting was
opened with serer teal C.d.1.T.
sr eddb
Jones -15. -
A hist—Reeves
SOIL
A Tempest le a Teepee
(lager the bowling of InquIrelm
Reeve W. J. Stewart referred ba •
newspaper hem in which Waress Rae
ett was reported as dohmg
sing in company with Trade
Lever, "burning up county
Reeve Stewart those's& aa
should be forthcoming, -
"Itis quire trim thee Wit"''
malt and Exeter with Mee
I never did any eta
company oe the tune
zer-14. Lever had him own 'new to tram: -
besides asking that the hl act. Mr. Elliott said he had last rear
The clause In the road COISIMII4ai011'S
...C.: thav,P ire. stone to Toronto IR his own expense
road be built and that the co-operation
of Lambton and Bruce counties be
pought in having this work done as
a public works relief measure, tho
Dominion, Province and county shar-
ing the cost.
"The torment road a plenty good
enough," said Reeve Sweitzer. "It
only feeds one side of the coun-
ty." This statement was indicative
of the trend of the opposition which
was conducted by Mies Frances Dale.
Supper was served by the United
church group and the devotionel part
of the program was then conducted by
the Preehyterian group, Margaret
Mason giving a talk on the topic of
the week, "Searching for Beauty,"
and Mrs. D. J. Lane leading in pray-
er. An informal addram was given
by Miss Craw, who led the girls in a
elecuselon of C.G.I.T. work in Chins,
Japan, India and America. A little
lemily of doll!, dressed by Chineme
C.G.T.T. &la and Pent to Miss Craw
by her sister in China, WAR exhibited
to the girls. An interesting talk on
crimp life wan enhanced by pleture
el'den and an album ehown toy the
wreaker. After the meetinst R leaders'
conference was held with Mine Craw.
Mrs. D. I. Hill were preoent from
Knox church, Minim F. Dale, T.
(neer and M. Bailie from the United
Editor The Signal.
We were* all much interested in
eold-Timees" letter of last week
emting an Old Home Week for God -
Pilch In 1935
The author's flow of language and
nia familiarity with the subject clear -
'3! indicated his identity, and who
cook! go spend such judgment?
I feel wire that the Huron Old
Boys' Asters -intim in Toronto wonkl
welcome the opportunity of tieing any
Resistance possible in helping to make
much a reunion Ra big *.atiecciom
wax the low one
There are, of rot:roe, other nide* to
hollaction of a gentleman. weighing in
the neighborhood of 250 pounds,
astride a nag of nnevortein age, lead-
ing the proerwelovi from the stailon—
and the fatal reanite.
No. not to the gentleman
Tb. horse died.
TEN TEAMS AT BADMINTON
The rentral Home and Reboot flub
will hold fte animal meeting in (len
served at tbe Mose tm: the meths'.
Miss Evelvn Comer and Mr. P. Carey
the Winning Team on Saturday
The regular Flathrday afternoon
"round-robin" tournement at the Bad-
minton Clrib attrneted ten teams on
Saturday hest and Ferree' hot and
The winning team wait Evelyn -Cooper
nod P. Corey, who defeated Evelyn
15-9 in the Antis. The afternoon ted
that wee Pn joy eil after the tournament
was prepared and overved by a errtnthit-
tee composed of Mho; Ann Wurtele.
Miss Margaret Watson. Mr!. E. C.
Pled Round
Miss E. Dean and Mina 0. Wataon
1R—Ifisa E. WillInme and D. 11. Nairn
G. Elliott 0. Mem J. Maunder' Red
Cooper end P. Cerey 11 --Mien
Cooper And Mimi M. Watson R. Mina
My'netherinsion and MI.; M. Wet-
WM -15- MINI A. Wurtele and E Field
12.
Manful Remind
MIN* E. Dean and Mien O. Wstson
Martin R. Meta E. Cooper snei 1'.
Carey 15 ---Memo J. Saundeni anori C. K.
Naha 9. Mim M. Hetberinicton and
efloia M. Ws:twin —bye.
Whie gi. cooper and.. Carex „15—
Mho M Ifetherberton and Milo
Watson R. Miss E. Dean and Miss
a. Wataon--bye.
Finals
Mlai IC Cooper and P. (lams Ill-
Mias IL Dean and Mies G. Watsou 9.
Witt 10 Coale.
linens Oppert Time
Reeve Mannino interjected to may
that the taking over of the highway
ie. the Province would lower the cost
of the road to the county from fifty
to twenty per cent., and that this was
important When it was considered that
there were a number of old, narrow
bridges which needed replacing. Thie
war the opportune time, why not take
hare you it will reduce the cost of
this highway to the eounty? When
yr.0 go Into Provincial higherays you
Wart to spend money on a large meale.
The twenty per cent. we would be re-
quired to pay would be much more
than fhe fifty per cent. we are now
paying under the county road system.
I have always argued in thin mune')
net in reality grants at all. We are
ell5ete 'meths- our oven money tack:
The people muff pay, cell it whe! you
will. The; relief measure, for instance,
might easily mean another $2.00 tax
per Minder! pounds on sugar. The
'we an. now spending on relief. How thanks of the comity council be ten-
oost um would he much more than
!uncle I ask you, le Huron county now demi Reboot Inspectors Dr. Field and
spending on relief?"
Highway it certainly no credit to this prelnxeteP1
Wit rti en Elliot t —"The Blue Water
A pneoinetot is not necessary. A cheap
er road eurfaee will do."
Ree‘e Archibald—"We are paying
fetch gasoline taxes. Why mat get
"faucet miteNbilaeba-k77-tianotine tax money
never goes intro road building. Money
far this thirpoee Is borrowed on cape
"ReesematunAtre."111ba Id —"Where does dm
violin. tax money go?"
Reeve MeNabb—"I don't know, but
I do know it is not silent on made."
Reeve Erkeet was in terror of shelv-
ing the question kw a year and Reeve
McNeil maid * agreed with Reeve
yon drove over the Bine Water
way se often as I do rem would hike
a different view. Mr. McNabb We
don't wont polities mixed np in this
thong This read rens he token over
,sonte +line and I thick tap: present time
r'INtPL'iv -1A;
Furthermore. he had attended a
epeeist' meeting of the county roads
commission in December and had not
put in a hill.
"I don't think I violated any rule*
or stepped over the traces. If my col-
lefiglIPFI think AO I plead guilty. I
didn't eome into this council cham-
ber with a chip on my shoulder," mid
Warden Elliott.
Reeve Ooldthorpe denied all know-
ledge of having canned the report to
be published anil abio denied all re.
wpm/Ability for it.
"I think any of 1111 W011id do the
same am did Warden Elliott," said
Reeve Cardiff. "The traffic °teem
simply performed a neightiorly act.
There was no offence."
A letter was rend from the traffic
offieer outlining whom and where he
Led vialted on the trlp in question. 11
was all °Metal buminees in connecters
--hia position.
"It's only street woo:- eitid-W-Moe
&indent "Let um forget about it."
Motionn
'The following motion! were Mamma
'Ileacke--Goltitherpe: That Dr. J. n.
Whitely 1* appointed eoroner for God-
erich and dietrict. Carried.
Mawhinney-rnirtier: That B. O.
elionninge be- appointed a member of
the Godertch hospital board for 19.'14.
Archlbald—SWeitzer: That the clerk
elect to have the accounts Of the county
r-ountant and report at the June am-
nion. Carried.
Illifinninge--DavIdenn: That we genre
$ffir to Clinton, Winghani. Sea forth
and floderich Referr.41 to
executive committee.
. A Request freer Myth
that the mse of a woman of he mere
draility be given eonaideratIon. Her
biechand had been killed accideetany
gird mmpeneation wan not forth-
coming owing to a technleality Rim
then Replied for mother.' allowance
and the imperil were levet or Wheivell
either in Goderich or Toronto. for twe
5ears, too that by the time thing" were
etraightened oat two of the reonten's
three ehlkiren hod reached the sem
ef sixteen, tearing hnt one child wonder
that age owl making the woman lee
lady ebonite! he romper:anted Camel
otter deckled that neither the mei-
genre nor the reepoesibilfty wee
(Coattaned on pegs 5)
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