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From remarks recently made by Pm
-
saw Hepburn, it appears that he has
in mind some change in the system of
municipal government La Ontario is
order to lawn the number of govern-
ing bodies. Whether be contemplates
Ming away with county councils, or
enlarging the powers of the comity
councils to include those Dow exercised
towasItt‘ councils. Is not karma.
ift its, also that the new Minister
of Education Is musing the idea of
township school boards which former
Premier Ferguson tried unsuccessfully
to put in effect.
With regard to any or all of these
matters, the advice of • candid
friend to the Government would be
to proceed very *lowly, If at all. The
people of the rural districts do not
wait towashigi school boards, and that
should settle the question. The pros
and cons of the matter have been dis-
cussed exhaustively, -wad the- gement
law, under which school sections may
either be enlarged or lett as they are,
according to the wishes of the people
most concerned—the residents of the
aectlons--should not be Wreathed.
There may be something to be said
for the eliMination of township coun-
cils, but It will have to be said very
convincingly. The best rule is home
rule: the larger the unit the more dif-
ficult it is for the representative to
keep in touch with his constituenta,
and for the constituents to keep in
touch with their represeutative. Ws
Dottie that even In the township coun-
cils the work is sub -divided anions
the members, each being given a ward
or district, for the work Ip which he
is primarily responsible. If economy
is a virtue, the township conocile are
the beet governing bodies we have. Nor
can we Miene that towns like God-
• erich, Seaforth, Clinton or Wingham,
W eves the villages of the reality,
would willingly haM over the &Main -
*Ostia si theft ISMS to Ib MIMI
MIMIC
Itethoe
mils have been
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ea °ugly curtailed by the Provincial
Government, and if the process is con-
tinued much further the county coun-
cils might as well be abolished. Ilut 1
we believe that centralization hes gooe
too far and that some of the powers
that have been taken from the county
coundia should t* restored to thesn. It
weae, Illat, olbi=
of A
destelartiv•
M fliltalealhare
every &if EMI OW
"1 will not Mewl SediIII
hero the sisse et MAE% Elea *,
migulatioss,inaat411 Mt -
rendes, eximmage Me ex -
dome clearing erten...mat& he
means of which all labernational
-11114e, incoming mai wen. Zeit.-
hampered today. No liingmage at
my command could exaggerate the
destructive influence ot Obese re-
strictious, or the need for ream, -
lag them as soon as pomible.
Atl countries, including our
own, have played a part in weal-
91,1KPt feinliat,n)
mares. All are more or less re"
sponsible for the present obstacles
to trade. All must co-operate in
the removal of them If tbe cow
mere* of nations is again to start
obeying freely.
"It is still true to say that
are oaly moving In world Com-
merce two-thirds of the goods that
were so moved eve years ago. It
logically follows from this that a
large proportion of the workers
employed la the world's export
Industries live years ago—workers
who should now be making geode
for exchange one with another—
remain unemployed at present."
And again:
was su
Henry
the ea
that the defeat of the
overnment was a victory for
of decentralization, and the
new Government should not be un-
mindful of this. The idea of reduc-
ing the cost of government by reduc-
ing the number of governing bodies
had little solid foundation. The "sal-
artee"—if such they can be called—of
all the tosimehlp and county councillors
Ln Huron county total only a few
thousand dollars. and a great deal
- --- -more then this amount could be
trainer a week trir chore -theft
----Weil not kept upon the spenders by
men D'Ito are in Mose touch with the
taxpayers.
The name thing holde for the pro-
posed reduction of the number of mem-
bers or the Legislature. The larger
the ridings the less direct the contact
between constitnente and representa-
tives and the greater the teknptatIon
to spend money unnecessarily. The
smaller the adminietrative body
the easier It to for promo-
ters to control it, and wben the
promoter gets his hand In he can
take more in a few minutes than the
salaries of all the members would
amount to in years. What the people
who pay the tares should keep firmly
in their Knipp is their heid upon their
repreeentetive, either In eonneil or In
Perliament, and thie hold becomes
tem flan the farther removed from the
people the representative Is.
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ANOTHER BANKER SPEAKS
OUT
At the annual meeting of the share-
holders of the Rank of Nova Scotia,
held last week, the president, J. A.
cbrod, joined the "-horns of hankers
and other business men In warning
the eouotry of the dangers of the coo-
daassee of the hineking of futerna-
Meal trade whieth has contributed
as greatly to the world'. present
economic plight. A few paragraphs
arose his address are as follows:
"Ire erliter still (la eon:many
with most other countries.) true a
handicap whirls. 11 it he MI de -
mom& As [atm to proopseity.
trade et tbe world (and Wit ft -
Andes war ewe external bugle.
vital In the maihini st
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'These arts se eisielte and 10.
••• tett that Ohs sea Oa the street
Ost boss rosiitill Meer
"It is not the habit of the bank-
er to preach. but the present mo-
ment is one wben all men every-
where, without respect of calling
or position, should use such in-
fluence as they possess to bring
back the world to freedom, and to
restore sane economic policies.
More explicitly, we most wort for
the removal of the trade barriers,
to whose pernicious influence on
all trail:both eziernaT and domes-
tic, I have drawn attention this
morning. It le with this convic-
tion that I draw your attention
(Dot fkir the first time at a share-
holders' meeting of the Bank of
Nova Scotia) to the need for con-
structive action—the necessity for
a world-wide lifting of trade bar-
riers to release commerce from its
present shacties—if the workers
who sustain the fabric of oar
civilization are to And full employ-
ment again, If content Is to be re-
etored among us."
Sir. McLeod ilea toot not. of Oaii-
ada's railway problem and, while
agreeing that economy In the admin-
istration of the railway systems is
net -eatery, declared that any marked
improvement In the situation can come
only through the expansion ot the
country's business, and particularly
through the development 01 export
trade.
These are common Renee views, and
it Is only to be regretted that tbs
leaders of finance in Canada did not
speak out clearly when this country.
tinder the leadertihip of Prime Idle-
r Bemett, weed protectlou •sae
and did Its part In "weaving the mesh
of repressive measures" which has
wellnigh strangled international trade
and brought internal trade to a con-
dition of extremity. Possibly they did
not wish to appear to be taking part
In political affairs. Poesibly they did
not realize the dangeronx path upon
which the ronntry was setting its feet.
Whatever the cause of their silence
In the past, they are now "'peaking out
with unutual emphasie, with a striking
unanimity, and, It 14 to be hoped. with
• tangihie effect upon publk opinion.
Sat THIS sramit
Ogre has been taken to rerreducei
these as *early se prisoible. as they
appear in an old Dietimary, presum-
ably that of Nathan Bally. published
la 1121. Some forme of type there
amid are sew cattails* such as "rfo
"s." and Me Greek and Hebrew of the
proverbs cannot be gives here, but the
old spelling. use of capitals, abbrevia-
tions and punctuation are adhered to.
r. N.
OM "Saws" sr Prove&
EDITORIAL NOTES
One month of I= gone.
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And it's only about tour months to
June and strawberry time.
N. Mager pipe se boner Dame
-qtar - sa skittles& ions
the mercenary and ungrateful Tem-
pers of too many People; and is also
a good memento of Prudence, intimat-
ing that Misfortune will have few or
se Friends; tor ungrateful and 'mer-
cenary People, thothey have had
twenty good Turns done them formerty,
will dance DO 1014141* than while the
Musick of this Proverb obligee them
for their Pains; not bodge no far-
ther than they have money to pay
them Dor their contlinied Services:
Duns servet Oils 'frit amIcitla, say the
tatter The Hebrews hive a shallow
Proverb.
Naught 11 never ht Dower
Tbis Proverb intimates, that little
Things ars safe under the contempt
of the World, for that their Inaignie-
caacy secures them against all Appre-
hension, Danger. and Violence; for
whatsoever is despicable, nallitlati, and
good for nothing, is sate under the
Security of this old Saying, to all
latent& and Purposes; for Rote KW
tenditur mtivio, my the Latham But
the Adage is commonly apply'd by the
common People upon any ProvItlential
Dielverance, making a Banter of God's.
Mercy, and laughing at their owe or
others Predervatton or Security, under
the Protection of Heaven, and fre-
quently with this Profane AddlUoa,
If he had been good for anything, be
had broke his Neck. been drowned, etc.
as if Impiety were his only Preserva-
tive against Casualties.
Be Me has a naiad le beat a Deg.
will easily Ind a Melt
This Proverb is generally apply'd to
sorb Persons who out of Prejudice or
111 Design, seek Occasion of Blame and
S candal against other Persona, and
.aggrandime the moat pardonable la-
&mit*. into flagrsnt Crimea: It
seems to be borrow'd of the Latin,
QaL volt cadere cenem, facile inyeaft
• fasten.
tignelliiiiriover was Fair Lady
This Proverb animates to Constan-
cy and Resolution in any honourable
Undertaking, having a more extensive
View than the Courting of a Mistress:
-it Intimater the Injuriousness of beim
low-spirited and despairing, in that a
Dejection of Mind will, la all Probabil-
ity, frustrate the Success; for that
Despair Is the Parent of Ruin; la that
it dispirits a Man, and enfeebbss:
enervates his whole force. Le Omani
Wears belle aorie, say the French. And
ta4 letnaphlis• 'Pontiac WU' 1a
terrified with Disappointments and Dil-
1 ficulties. Is as unfit for Arma as Arm-
ours; nay, Civil Affairs too. But
Courage, on the other hand, makes
di/Orville., which to Appearance at first
,etern unsuresountable, giro way : for
Audentes fortune juvet, es say the Ro-
man.. The Greeks; also have a like
Proverb.
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GODICRICH, ONT.
Order
Outo Confusion
Ad Cfron Is Moving
Delinquent
Tomato, zaWit% Departs.*
01 VI'Mfarealst anicipal affairs has
once again the Queen's Park
spotlight dear -cut and concise
statenasmit, Sp &Mehl Croll, the form-
"M*yQC sdior,has advanced
1116-00bleielskiseehe,,tmaindous scheme
to salvage iimFibib-7101Wielke'llffdicli
pal governimatipt the PIOV1DCV.
B•DabCtillOrliv110,.in the Bush day&
of thepreslepremios era, invested their
M00•7 la moniMpal bonds have been
the -forgottea gess" of the dey, but the
Hepburn Goverement has come to their
reerst Becalm a mau holds bonds is
no indication that he owns money. In
many OUUSMe situation was exactly
the reverse. litany municipalities paid
their ebilmialless promptly when I*
venuss were tat and steady, but when
the evil tines came along the bond-
holders were left holding the bag—MX-
empty One.
So mow the Minister of Welfare has
told the 100 per cent municipalities
that they mast pay at least three pet
mat. lutenist on their indebtedness.
They must go after unpiedged and un-
paid taxes for the motley. Those
whieli have ezreped the
f▪ ull effect ot- the searing blight and
ha-ve been eh* to pay as much as lite
and els per vest. must ovate down their
payment,* to Uwe.. per (-eat. and con-
tribute something towards the costs of
relief. And this fair, taking into
consideration -the fres--iisa4--- the -Gov-
e rnment hear had to pity the whole coat
o reidef la these bankrupt areas.
Slowly bet Steadily the Hepburn
Government WI bringing order out of
conhusion. The nate problem of re-
lief is being viewed, not as a tempor-
ary matter, but ro something which
must be combatted with permanent
machinery age equally permanent
measures. Tetley the municipalities of
Ontario knew where they stand •nd
the its* of action they must take to
regain financial stability. - A year
ago this claim eouki not be made with
any degree of accuracy, but a fresh
viewpoint aad a sound knowledge of
municipal affairs, plus untiring energy
--which the Hon. David Croll pess-
aries—has sesde possible the brighter
pietase which has already been painted
in bold strokes. Possessing.the cone -
deuce of his thief, the Premier, as
well aa that othl, colleagues, the Min-
ister of Welfare has gone far towards
rehabilitating the forty insolvent anal-
cipolltle• and to holstering up many
others that were ts the verge of bank-
ruptcy.
Mach renal/it to be dons. The
In-
attn1*I harden ef relief le a simmering
55.mid the Reetrist is paying oat ire-
mendonseitasatme order that its greeds,
to -the
promise, untimenoteg the elect/on clue --
mita.. was to loolt•after. in adequate
fashion, the iinfortusate.-' who were
compelled -to look lo povernments for
food and shelter, and. what is more.
the Ilepbern Goverment has removed
the morale-breaklag features from the
relief 7stem A systematic, dignified
system his Men given to the munici-
palities, and tame and women need
feel no longer that there la any stigma
attached to being on relief.
The latest gamh10-4s-se-wh4eb--ef
the Dionne quintnplets will cut the
first tooth
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It ha. taken nearly twenty-five yearn
for the Conservative party to catch up
with the Liberals on the reciprocity
question.
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The teaching of musk in the public
nehoola may be made compulsory. It's
all right, so long as they teach that
"crooning" 10 not music.
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It's hard on the Conservative papers
of Toronto that opposed Mayor Simp-
son because of his Socialistic tenden-
cies to have to support a party leader
•1 Ottawa who la going in the "tame
direction.
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Large Russian orders have been re-
ceived in Great Britatn and will keep
many factories busy for months. Great
Britain, unlike Canada under the pess-
imist Government, is not too proud to
do business with Russia.
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A California man la suing a res-
taurant keeper for 0,000 damages be-
elike*, he says. the "rut" of Me served
to him was too small. The prime as-
sociation ithonIcl not forget to pub**
the outcome of the mi1 it will he
the most Important piece et news for
solo. time.
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Several newspapers •re *divest -1M
the f4•041611 Of oundeipat emmetiioro
for a lam of two years. fkil 10
ape any necessity for the proposed
change. The Sectors ma re-silsolt •
gond 11•40 for as malet Wall MI WM
405. sud Mae feat is 1410 haft
for the ether blot
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Ntplietag..sillog se lent ilk. 10 55
the tradesser MAW •• that Oath of
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Theodore 1.erault. the Liberal mem-
ber -elect. The reault will be interest-
ing as indicating to what extent the
new Government at Toronto is holding
the confidence of the electorate.
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Mayor Houde of Montreal addressed
the meeting of Ontario mayors at
London last week and declared that
Canada was in trouble through over.
industrialisation, fostered by her tar-
iff policy. Mayor Houde was formerly
the leader ofethe Provincial Conserve -
live pang, of Quebec. The light Is
breaking.
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Denton Massey of Toronto is to be
Conservative organiser for -the coming
general election. He le a cousin of
THE COMMUNITY WEEKLY
(Financial Post)
11 1. out belief that the community
papers Usioughost Canada are an im-
portant and tonsmatial tactor in the
creation of publie- opinion. W1 find
their editorial wettersensible and
solid. Whet the editors of the country
weeklies are ming is usually what
the country should be doing. In re-
cent year., many htlinences have com-
bined to weaken Ihe editorial power of
some newspaper& Among them In-
finences are exteggle partisan politks.
sensationalbum. siltlim for loess cir-
culation, etc. The country weeklies
are. safeguard for the nation against
these Influences. TO change the meta-
phor, they •re se anchor ter windward
for the country la the formation of an
honest and well -inspired penile opinion.
Hon. Vincent Massey, prominent in the --
Liberal party. There is nothing FROM HI l4 AND BRUCE
LE
a Stoic
Fissesi all wol. m:tried and with long
elastic y ' FasniOnable shades. greys,
browns. 'al, sands. black. Saes 8Y2
OIam
to IO. Frtaerly $ 1.00. Pair
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RN'S PYJAMAS
Made from beat qualib. Englith heavy
pyjama flannelette. Neat stripes in various
colors. Sines 36 to 44. Per suit $135
MS NIGHTGOWNS
)lade from mune superior_llan- 11:50
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BONNINGTON TES
25 dozen on sale. Finest quality im-
ported Gloves we have ever offered. Ali
shades and eolors, in pull -on style, with
pearl button at wrist. All sizes 6 to 8.
Regular $1.00 pair. On sale
59c
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FLOOR RUCS REDUCB)
English Tapestry Brussels Rugs, heavy
deep wool pile, splendid patterns and eolor-
ings for any room. Leas than mill prioe.
Sim 3 x 31/2 yards
Sim 3 x 4 yards,..
Sue
$17.00
• $19.00
WOMEN'S FLANNELETTE
NIGHTGOWNS
Long sleeves, made of good heavy quali-
ty white, in V neck or high neck. 1125
Nicely trimmed. Sizes 36 to 44. MAT
Butterick Patterns for March Sewing all in stock
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W:ACHESON SON
• PORTERLS HILL
doctoes care with pleurisy.
I sorry to learn that be is under the
PORTER'S HILL, Jan. 11).—Ga Wed- Mr. Thos Cox la still confined to
nesday evening the T.P.B. held their the hospital. We are sorry to report
refuter meeting, after which lunch was very little improvement In his comil-
served. About sevesteen were present. tion.
Much interest la being shown la tbe 1 A War's Talee—Old Dad January
umalcal program that the e.sCR* will soon be gone for another year.
has handed as • pretty fats
le preparing for February 12th-.
On Sunday Rev. R. M. Gale Sample of winter weather. One sight
Istered sacrament of the Lord's Sew about two weeks ago old !SAD North -
per. Very few were nut. as the day east Wind went tor a frolic. He
was extremely cold. chased the little snowflakes hither and
Mrs. Boy Willman is sufficiently re- thither until be had built gigantic
covered to leave tbe hospital She 1.. t-nowhanks The same fight a few of
at present at the home of her sister- our grown-up boys decided to speed a
social evening with a friend and have
In-law, Mrs. Reg. roller.
On Sunday, February 10, the else- • feed of oysters. Perhaps they
lion of usacbers and linkers of the thought they might led Nome pearia.
Sunday school will take place. All While they were eajoying the evening
who are interested In the work should icy tbe cheery eresideorowee old ma
be present.
nisei@ el ar. Veal Mott wS1 10
(Lonti..o Free Preis)
strange, of course, about cousins being
Ontario setticee la the pioneer days
on opposite shies 01 the political fence; of the Weat reety migrated to the
there are some men who can perform prairie ProvIo es. sad old Ontario, and
the feat all* by themselvce particularly Western Outer*, has
• • • many old boy. MI the three prairie
Legislatures llos. J. 0. Gardiner.
In spite of the Ottawa agreements
Premier of lift-t,0111hewan, was born In
Canada is still buying much more Huron counts rear* are throe otbsr
from the Tinned mates than from Huron county o4 boys, W. F. Kerr,
member for Iteghea, who was born In
Great Britain, and the tendency seems
to be towerds s still greater impor-
tation from the States. For the last
nine Moths of $84 Oanadalt Im-
ports from the United States were
56.4 of the whole, and those from
Great Britain were 22 per cent. It is
difficult to overcome the advantages
of nearness and convenience 12 dolag
business with our neighbors.
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In -formed public opinion wiil modems
the action of the eounty council in
Increasing the naiades of that county
clerk and the county treasurer. Wheel
them officers were appointed • little
more than • year ago they were us -
tried In rowdy work, though each of
them had hsd valuable experience
elsewhere. In the at year they have
amply proem their worth, In the esti-
mation both of the toasty mitertl and
of tha amoral stabile, and they lave
now been voted salaries anmewhat
More In keeping with the important
datku tliat have boss estimated to
thaw
44 els de optillidet. bat I see no he
media* imam 01 war."—Dealte maw
year Mew*
Mkt.
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rear ebb ler."--Itono
GoderIch; H. J.' /)orrazace, represen-
tative for Tisdale, who gives Seaforth
se his birthplace, •sad Donald Mac-
Donald who halls from (1y town-
ship, in Huron•*race county is re-
presented by Iferig I M. Melds, who
was born in Formosa J. P. Tripp,
member for Rooms, ember, from Per -
est, 001, where * his youth he was
• well-known mbell player and
athlete.
GOING IACRWARD
(Obristian geliens', Monitor)
In the eight,,onsh century there were
Inns, snd ta,crnet in leftismd wh^"
swinging here the invitation:
• yon ea n ge drunk for • penny
and deed drunk * twopence. Straw
to sleep on
In the twentivilk (*Mary an adealtv
thiement in . D44144116•Dt Texts WNW
paper— we (*floe It vertstim--readel
Iffiestra 'tem Cagssityt All the bier,
eon can drink. me hour id mum Aar
hour 40 (init.
Nothing heiiiit mentioned
straw, the NerS111Ption 1. mat IA*
of tipsiness Is ine
10.. hiriapftal.le than was ble prototype
whew essfrarldiall ewatogriers were se
roalistieelly portiere's' le maltsrtlen
paintings of -Gig so" end "Nese
St rein."
lei his Main alma a
sash ,
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to start for botee. Henry proceeds te
his ear, takes the driver's seat, and
whispers. "Roll over, UMW." The
hour Is late and Linde Missal appear
to be very wide-awake. So la a =KO
commanding voice he says, -min
over!" But poor 1404 just eaa't
mate those snowdrifts. And Hairy
meet get boats. lio Dobbin is haraessed
and hooked to tie bumper. My! how
his mei .bine. With neck &relied be
goes down the road at such a My.
This is an opportunity he has Ism
waited for, so he abows LIssis just
bow he can travel. Whissing sod fait-
hs( she tries her best to keep up to
the pam .et. but Dabble keeps iigh•
on, never letting op until ths pare -
meat le reached, where he bilis L-
01. a happy 'Good Morning" aid eie-
tures how to a well earned breakfailt.
Wind onlorinill lhaself outdoors. Now,
seem two. The We era mmily /111mItso Is NW INgsst
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