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GoDEttorf,bNTARIO, TITURSDAY, JANUARY 2314 1941
NINETY-110fURTII INAS
REEVE JAMES LEPER OF 11ULLET
WARDEN OF liURON FOR 1941
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County Council Propose Over-
hauling andImprovement
of Court ;House
Chosen on the first vote in Libetal,
educust :lame§ A Leiper was later un-
oniesously ,elected Warden of Huron
• igorintY far 1941. at Tuesday atterr"les
opening eeeslon of.. the ()minty .kiouneil.
Mr. Leiper reeelved, nine ef the fifteen
laberel Votes in caucus. Ills, two un-
elIcc.cesful einVnents, iteeves rereY'
Tesstrtore' and Raystanid' Redmond,
aneved and eeeontled the 'mittenfti *Pens
council to make the ehtilee unanimousi.
- so—osts-sssaTheetteticoessette pot unexpected.' This -
wag -the -Liberal yeaad.010iiiille-'icirTie
den. Mr. Leiper waslirst elected to the
Oceincil of his native township, HUllett,
In 19Q 1n 1011 he was ejected reeve
and entered Coanty Cortheil. Since
that time; he WO Served as the 'repro-
sentative of hie etiOniciptility for
eighteen years, on. 'and off. His most
recent stretch haS been for four years.
, Huron's mild-mannered; .soft-spoken
1941 Warden is a )Scotdb. PreabYterittn,
Liberal, lie is ',dean of the ..00'uncil
betli, with respect lo years servea and
as to age. Be farms 388 acres in Hui
-
lett and has made money 1s hobbies
'have been Clydesdale horses and Polled
sengue cattle In oneyear he imported
twenty-five, thoroughbred 101ydadst1e
horses ;from iStetland, the land Of his
forbears. Since `entering tire municipal.
arena in 1900 it has been .hiS ainhition.
some day to be ,Warden 'of his' native
county, and then retire :from public life.
Warden: Leiper married Annie llama
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tee, who lived Only a few.omiles from
the Leiper homestead. , There are five
--eboyseenal'''ireity;;girisffe-The,:eb-aySeeere-
John of Olin,ton, .Guy and Thoutaa, at
home' • Robert in Torchito,
teacher of .S.S. No: 11, Hilliett;,., the
girls, (Misses :Agnes eof Toronto and
Jean at home. -: • -
New Warden. Sworn In
There' was the traditionaleceeemony
e at the evening sessiOn: Warden Leiper
.was led to the dais by 'retiring Warden
George Feagan," the Oath . being ad-
ministered by alidge .Costello and the
new chlef magistrate' presented with a
Auge", gilded ; key, , the .key ifluren
County, ," •
"You'eineii diet--a--Weititlerfrit -thing,
when you Made possible the ,S1tY Har-
bor training airnert, 'and. if there had
not been, a Sky. Harbar there would
havebeen no Port A1bert,7 said the
Judge. 4The presence In Our common-
itY •ef' these two air,po,rt,s 'brings . the
war close te u 1 have, every admir-
ation for the young men WhO have
pledged themselves to light 'for' us ; not,
miry the airmen; or „the hors ,froin O'er
-
seas, but a an—braliebes . of His
Majeity's forcei." Judge Costello spoke
of the seriousne.se of, the County. Coun-
cirs tesk in the year ahead. n. No one
he said, teukl tell of:the. ehangee ,whieth
may take • place In the tosinthS; oh& .
T,he opening prayer of :the Session
was given"byR,ev. 3. A. Milligan, BAD-
tist pastor, who also addressed Council
on the seriousness of the times.,:
. County hi Good Position
Warden Leiner said he Was proud of
the patriotic role . played by. Huron
County in 1940,. in appropriating $23,4
000 for 'war effort, and asked for an
even greater effort in 1941; He said
the County was in a muelt :better, post-'
tien, financieliy, because of its .being
free ‘of dot. 1?...0r one thing it 'Would
•not haYe to pay the usual $12;500 <M.
Provincial highway account. This had
v-beens-poidearetttettsa-
pay-as-you-go policy' and eaidsthat the.
County's centenary. shotild•be obsetved
in a 'fitting manner. the County, he said,
.nad more Inoney for contingencies'ihis
year. • , ^ •
The Warden's canaittee, in a raetlo
carried; was deeignated to, hsoacile the
()aunty's war 'effOrt this -year, as last,
including patriotic 'vents. * • '
*Although' the Ohildrents Shelter h,a.s
been ClOseit.it was decided to continue
the Shelter committee of County 'Coun-
cil, which, it was thought, shortie' have
a check on expenditures a the Childrene Aid Soelet.y. • „
A. letter of condolence was ordered
sent to Um'. •Oliver'lleniingWay, widow
of the forreer deputy reeve of , they,
who was buried on January 13ths
The airport committee will 'be abol-
ished and theewpric taken 'over by the
Warden's committee. • •
The fitr1k1ng einnmittee Was ec"in-;
posed` of Reeves Turner; Passmore,
Donald, Grain a.ndil3ownian,
Council adjourned until 10 o'clock
WednesditY Morning,
Cerresberelence •-"1.
The Townehlp„,,o,Latemeora_sei
dorsatiOn of a resolution petitioning the
Government to inteagrirate a plan for.
Tree, medical 'aid - and hospitalization,
the cost to be borne by . the Dominion
-Government end employers Of lebor.
nruee County seeks hdoreement of a
resolution readfrig in Par.e.' "That in
vleweof the high cot of administration
of Justice we .would ,respectfully peti-
• tion the Dominion and Provirleial Gov-
ernmente to diecontinue all alloseances
for inifeage and ,Other expenses to
judges, magistrate, elieriffs, 'and other
officera connected with the adminis.tra-
'tion of justice and to pay straight
salaries to ofileials wittlat extras. Also
that judges be required to contribute
to their own pensions on the same basis
as civil service employees," '
The County of Peel sponsors a resolu-
tion asking that a Central place be
established. for the, Confinement arid
execution of persons mai/idea of
eapital offences. *
The same 'Caunty asks that,Dominion
and Provincial 'Governments en'a.ct
legislation to linplemeut the recom-
mendations and findings of royal coninisions or to discontinue the appoint-
otent of ouch commissions. ;
In still • another resolution Peel
County requeste that the prices of tfarm
produce paid the farmer be placed on
level with those of mrinnfactured
artieleS and labor. '
The Coranty Vieteria, adviees that
STANDING, COMMITTEES
COUNTy COUNCIL
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Standing eommitteys of the County
CoUnell for 1941 are as follows:
Pxocutive - Hetherington, Raker,
Diltrean,.'4;Grain, 'Livermore.
.LegisIative--MeCaun; Ilrayne, Thorn,
Dorranee Moritt.
Fluaneteeelhatz, Turner, Teom, Wat-
son, Weir. '
Edocation ,Bosenlen, ;nal:Wick,
•Whitmore, Baker, Alexander.
Property-MeDontrid,, Turner., .Ratz,
McCann, Weheter. 4 •
. .ceneeeeso Shelter---Weialetheing
ii,Leipe•
tosOotontsnome---Derranee.,---eDunetur,
Tuckey,' Grain, ,Wilson, •
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. Agriculture - Ganible, 111cDona1dr,
Whitmore, Paesnaere, Watson'. .
- Hetherington, Tuckey,
Frayne. • ,
• Criminal Auclit-Paesmoret Miller.
, Roads--eScott, Armstrong, Redmond.-
. Equalization -Whitmore, McDonald,
Alexander, 'Gamble, Ra.thwell.
Warden's ,Committee -Turner, Ratio
Well,•Dorrance, IroWinan; 'Shaddteir,
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'• ENLIST FOR TBE NAVY
Nineteen reat takes Sailers Sign Up
• Here for the Canadian Naval
:Oervios,
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NineteenS Goderich Great Lakes
sailors joined. the Canadian navel sere
vice in 11S -variety or eapaeities (hiring
the short visit of a reorfilting unit here
Monday afternoon and Tuesaay morn-
ing. Their visit was unherolded, ;but
.the newS seemed to get around quickly,
and for, a time men were in a waiting
services -
The recruiting unit Was beaded by
Lieut.-Conimiiiider 00 S Robertson,
who told The 'Signal -Star that he had
been , informed Goderich would__ be a
goo poets to eleit,...eincl, thae..he 'Ives
highly pleased with results. Other § in
the- unit. were 'Commissioned Engineer
4. A.. Reader and ''Writer 3. H. Neven,
•all of tile Rayal Canadian Nayy.
• There were six others wia'o made. iu-
quiries with a. view to,joining up. The
applicants Included a skipper and two
chief engineer..
The list of these Who joined; up here,
andowimsesateeptancesinto the service
will depend upon their 'ability to pass
the medical tests, follows: • *s•
• stelaurice McKee, elGoderich ; • John
'Dunham; 195_:HillWood street, Teronto,o
Frederier-Oarerr anston, East
street, iGoderieh; Kenneth Young, ; West
street, Goderiett r Robert Muir, Gode-
rich. ; • Thomas, Wilson, 114 'George
street, Toronto; ; Edward Vincent,
lifaktha streets. Goderieh g Joseph
Reid, Elizabeth • street, • IGoderich
Ewart Young, 'Victoria. street, -Gede-
rieh ; 'Patrick ' Murdock, 'V.Vest 'street,
Goderich ; .Jtonets 'Graham; Goderiels;
George i'Millauro,„A.nglesea. street, Gode-
'rich ;ri Jenne'', MaeDonald Street,
Goderich:; . Sidney MeDerniott, Water-
loo street, 'GoderichLWalter M. John
son, St. David's street, Goderich ; Colin
Cempbell,. Wellington, street, doderith'i;
Roberto saroves-, 'Goderich teneen
Walters, R.R. No. 4, 4Goderieli;. Albert
Webb, Gciderich. ' ' •
".• PASADENA'S pACEMIT
Annual Tournament of Roses Depicted
in .Handsome Booklet 'Just Re-
• e,eived from California
Yesterdarthereocanie to the editor's
elesksa-copysof-thirociltlet_lllustra '
the annual New,Year's Day tournament
*froses at Paiadetta, California. This
is a welcome gift from Mr. Rthg. 'Black
-Of Pasadena, a former Goderich boy
turd lifelong friend Of the editor:
This year's tournament of roses. was
the fifty-seeond, and ohly once' in the
fifty-two years,- we ate toltl, has rain
interfered eeelously with the pageant.
This year ideal weather prevailed, and
it was estimated that a inillion tzr,more
people lined the streets to see the.
parade The floats, nany of witic1S.
are illustrated in the booklet, represent
most lavish use ofohatvers and an
immense amount ,sof work la .carrying
out the„beauttful and insenious 'designs
seen in the p-ageant,
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• LADY'S' PURSE- SNATCHED
case of porsestiatching wire ,re?
ported to'iSergeant Roes: TriesdaY-even-
lug about 10.30 by Mres J. E. Hueltins,
wife of Counciller Iluckinss The lady
told sconstali1eS7 that while returning
frora the theatre she was followed down
IItimiltott street by a yang men, about
Seventeen years of age, wearing' a
akeds_ea,p,J1cs engtched her ur e
from her hand oppoite it lanewa.yand
distipPeared into a dark alley, Mrs.
Iluckine thinks. she ,ettia Identifysthe
'young man. • Upset and nervous, she.
telephoned police from the nearest tele-
phone. They later „questioned Sever.al
men in the vicinity but made 110 arrest.
The purse contained a •small sum of
money, registretion card, zeceipts, ole.
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WIV; Ant. FATALLY STRICKEN
William Ahl, who for many iears
has. operated a shoe repair Om on
Eta street, 'passed away shorfli' before
110011 today '(rhiltSdaY) at his home
adjoloing his place of business. IIe
had given no ledication of being ails
pnsly ill until fatally stricken, having
eoinplaine& oply of a, conam.on chest
cold.
It has recoinmended that 110 fees be
paid to school inspectors tor work 'in
conducting entrance examinations. It
was felt that since school inspectors
are on a yearly salary they should he
available for work of any kbad for
twelve 'months In: the year. It is
further felt that ;school teachers should
be allowed regular fees for this work,
as they end their duties at •the end of
June and the reading of paPers is done
during their holidays.
James Ballantyne, 'watts
(Continued 011 page (1)
Lord liaden-Powe#
Mentopal Servic
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ROY. A. O. Calder Pays Tribute
to ,Life of Founder of Bey
Scout 'Movement
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An inapreasive smemorial service 10
honor ;Of' the late Lord Daden-Pewell,
founder Oft the Boy eout moverneat,
wass held at St. 'Georges" Anglian
eliureli en iSundarraerning. Inclenient
weather hinderedmany from atteoding
the service; but the Boy- Scouts, Cabs,
CarloGruicles and ,BrOwniee, With Mem-
'hers of. the 100 1, turned out ainieet
In full force to pay,a tribute to the
mueloloved Chief Seout. *
• Scoutmaster Glen Lodge was in
ehargetefethoparadessehiehsforreeds
!McKay Hall, and =dyed frOur there 'to
liesSelaurah. The ;Girl. •Gloides and
Beewnies filed 'into the 'church followed
by the 'Boy 'Scents and Cubs and by the
ladies of the L0.0.11 •
• The colors . were presented to the
Teeter, Rev. „A: a Calder, by thelollow-
lug" Boy ,Scouts, Jack Erekine eand
Roy Bowen ; Cubs, Jim Saunders and
13111y Newcombe, 101St &givens'. I.O.D.
E., Girl 'Guides, Elettner IVIstetwao and
Dorothy MaeDonald; 1,02nO company,
100 1i 1rlGuides, Agnes Snider and
Betty Dliquetth; 'Maple Leaf 'Chapter,
I.„0MX., Miss •Hazel HartWell. "-
Rey. 'A, C. Calder delivered a timely
address to the gathering, of young
people. slle clroa he his text, "What-
soever Ie eaith mite • you, do it.";
These words were from the mother of
the bletsed Lord spoken to the servants
at a marric"ge feast, Mr. 'Calder ex-
pra.ined, and, at the .Lord's :leoramand
the arvanti'fixed ;six stone water jars
and the water was changed to wine,
. "This morhing.we honor;Lord Baden-
Powell, founder of the Boy .Scoutmove-
raent, Whose death -occurred at his horee
in: K„.erlyar colony, Africa. Lord Baden• -
Powell was a remarkable figure and a
nitich-loiediand.nhenorecVman: -.He had
-a greatratifienee for good and feutitled
a greet movement. Out of • the.'nest
nuneber 'of, great men in this world, few
are truly great ,men.* • .
The Truly Great -Are Good Men ,
truly great mein is, a good man.
A bad man can never put „flown a good
man." Slit'. ,Calder ettearted, "A bad
man may betable to urr,.,Vgreat deal of
'power and influence millions of people.
larassensteyenswouldrefer toehimsas
great 'titian, but 'not as a „truly ;great
In time. all' the Works of Mich,
• a man 'will 'perish, but good alVtays
endures," `. •
"All of the truly greatest Men have
something Wonderful about them. It
might ' epPear strange, ,reven odd, but
always ttis appealing -and attractive -
attractive to those who Ifavetany_great-
ne.ss in thernselves. I want to suggest
that some of the greatest oreirrhave been
altogether out of the Circle of 'public
life," the Speaker said.
"Lord Baden-Powell was a •great
Diazi.••-He &mid write with either hand
and with ;both • hand e at once. That
bringsout the point of etrangthqualities
ln ,great_ men,"the . rector observed..
"AbrahamLinco-in was a ; truTY *great
man.- He was rude; uncouth and of -a
backwoodsman type, .and he had some
strange hebits and spent five or ten
minutes tellieg' what he theught were
funny stories before a 'cabinet meeting,
but he was a, great statesman.
• The Man for the Crisis
'Winston 'Churchill Is a , man who
,has been in and' eut of all kinds of
dangers and difficulties; and in and (int;
of political. partiee, and Criticized by
many Who said he didn't Ireve that
rrn
Ile was a writer, a soldier, and excelled
in Amity. things. There tomes a time in
•the lives of all individuals or countries
when there ha's to be somethine'5done
and Sonieone to do it. . Teem hasn't
been for -show long? -such danger to
the Emptee. There had to be a 'main
to :meet the emergeney, and 'Winston
ChurchillOtteptied-out. Ile,aaas been an
inspiration not only to the., people Of
the ;British. Empirebut to all :people
Who •love freedoin, throughout the
world, • '
"Franklin, D. Roosevelt is a man Who
not so many • years • ago ldy on his
back,. strieken with paralysis. • He
never gave 'tip hope and tater became
the President of the United. States; he
became President a second time, and
again for a third time he is President
'Of the, United. States. Mr. •ClarirchM
'alluded to him the •other day with
Word.% d highest 'praise and commerid-
ation.
Lord Baderi-PoWell was iborzi in
England onr'ebrintry 22; 1857, about
the' time the rebellion in India' began:
Ile was the son of a elergyinan, as, 1
ne-proini-to-eay4reenot-etefew4e
men todaY. flf father was also a.
professor at Oxford Untversity.. Ifte
mother was the daughter of an admiral
in the British natty. He joined the
army and went to India, as a young
man: a"): well reniember," Mr. Calder
said,* "he* the waS the great defender
at ,Mtifelting sin 'South 'Africa in the
Itieer'War, He started the 'Boy Scout
movement in 1910." •
The Voice That Calls•
• "What want to pointout toyou
boys and girls is that the woeld,is not
what it shald be today, not only in
Europe but right in our own country,
There is a. kind of insensibility .; to'
higher aims.' I mean, supposing some-
one were calling to you and you didn't
pay any Attention. The volee of .God
is always appealing to men, Waren,
girls and boys ; appealing to the quality
in them which is like God himself. A
trtily groat trimi listeos' to that 'appeal.
The follow where the voice ;tells them
to go. - 'Whateoever Ile saith unto you,
do it.' Some people will say something
to Indicate there .is no such voice.
Such people will never clo anything in
Me' world. The great are they who
hear the voice and ceo the light. If
you are easing to do anything great in
this World you will have tolisten' to
the votes), of (40.4." .
"mini itation...Voifottlit like givints
up 04'5 yoke, Said, 14o, on! X know von
will shaved.' Lord Baden-Powell hoe
To Offer Aricraft
Factory for Sale
N. IC WfaaEay Reappointed'Asees
ear lima Collector with
Salary Increase
Mayor Brown has asked for a meet -
of the- Board 'of "1"ra.de •with the
Town Vounell at the Town !Hall on
1ffeaneeday ,evening, January 29th, at
8 o'cloek, to confer t)u matters of inter-
est to both bodies. Prevident Schaefer
of the•Iloard of Trade ask* that Mem-
bers of the Board will Consider this an
invitation to be present at that time
and place. ,
rapizs, Am BANQUET
Mi Interesting Evening at .Knox Pres.
byterian ,Church Program" of
Speeches imid Thude
• Friday, eve,ning, January 17th, . was
•
the occasion of the anorial beriquet of
the Ladie8'Ai4SoeietyofKnoxclturc_h
which was well attended by the ladies
and their husbands. As is customary,
the winning group, captained by Mrs.
'W. J. Baker, .were guests of honor.
The - long tobles looked lovelY with,
'decorations of showering plants '..and
rose candles, in silver holders.
After the 'bountiful repast was par-
taken a a program followed with Rev.
.0. J. Zane as chairman. In a ebrief
address Ile complimented 'the.!',Soeiety;
Oxi ith suCcessful year's work, and called
on Mrs. Wm. -Abell, past president, for
• • few words. She responded In her
usual happy manner, : thanking. the
members, for their co-operation during
her two years,inethe chair.
Th.e incoming president, Mrs. Alet.
Straiton, in a feve.'svellsehosen words
'as.ked for the loyal support of each
snember of the S,oCiety to •make the
year 1941 a record one for the Ladies'
,
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A•rausleal program followed, the first
number being a duet composed and
sung by Mrs. Dila* and 'Mrs. 'Revell.
.Robert Rapes,. telented-soeng violinist
playedzi•Serenade" (Schubert) and tor
an enceie Handel's •I`Larm" with piano
accompaniments • by arise Snider. A
quartette composekol Mrs-. Lane, kri:
Reefl Affs:-HITI--tilid• Mes. •-flimlep
delighted* their '• listeners ,•With tWo
Scottish numbers, "Flow 'Gently, Sweet
Afton,''and 'Will ye no' 'eame back
again?" Miss' Eileen Mogie's rendition
of Otiopints "Waltz in 0 sharp minor"
was very line, and for sher encore she
played 'There'll Always Be an -Eng-
land," Mr, .L. F. Gillespie chose for
his solo "The Floral Dance," and for
secon-d- numher---"Sleepy
Tune"
• With the oinging of, the ,,Na'tional An-
them and prayer by Rev. D. 3; Lane,
the festivities of the evening were over.
TO VISIT SKY.HARBOR IN JUNE
George C. 'Feagan,• director of 'Huron
Comity Flying TrainingSellool,Limited,
t01tio0ounty-Councilson-Tuesday tha
the eompany had planned ta have the
County fathets as their gaeSts at an
inspection and dinner at $Ick Harbor
airport Tuesday evening, but that the
event had been postponed until June
because the ,social calendar of the
_County Council wes filled for this ses-
aon. - The Councillors, it was learned,
had- been_ invited out Wednesday -and
Thursday nights and it was felt that -
'
three banquets in a . row- would be
overdoing thing. Mereaver, the
•weather would be more propitious in
June. •
• The County Counclllora, yvill be the
guests of the Goderich Lions Club at
the „13edford Hotel this .(Thursday)
-evening.
WIN- GFOR JACK CALDER
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L.A.C. Jack Calder, son of Rev. A. C.
itter,oreceivedoeilessing
observer'S tving at Jarvis No. '1 Bomb:
lug and Gunnery ISehool on 'Saturday.
At the same time he Was promoted
to
the 'rank of sergeant.- observer, . . He
left. with the . rest of his graduating
class tor .Rivers;'' Manitoba, where he
expects to .beetationed for some time.
s' 'Jack entered the RAS.A.P.. last May
as. a .piloi..and received hie elementary
rflying.training at Ornamlin almart,'near
London.' He then transferred to an
observer's course. •• .
• Mr. and Mrs. Calder ,went to jarvis.
on Saturday to see their soif"winge4."
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NOMINATIONS FOR P.. S. -BOARD
Istorninations to fill the -two vacancies
on the • Public, 'School Board will be
received at the Town Hall on Wedues-
dal* evening, January 20th. A trustee
to ibe elected toe St. Georges ward will
sit for two'years, and one to be elected
for $t. Andrew's waid' wilt sit for Ibis
ye r only, the unexpired 'portion of
trit
term of Fleing Officer S. M. Roberte,
P illeg, lf requireds.will be,on ,Wednee-
day, FebruarY tith; '
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G.C.I. AV-1101cIE
The Collegiate: • Ifistitute at-home
win be held in the school gyinnaeium
on Fridak evening, February 7t1&, comh
meneing at 0 •o'clock. The E.A.F.
orchestra will be in attendance.
• THE 'WEATHER.
• The temperatures for the pat week,
and for the corresponding week' last
year, as officially • recorded, •were as
follows:
• , 1941 •1940
Max. Min. 'Max. Min.
Thurs., J1111. 16 ....34 • 13 • 16
Fri., Jan, 17 35 31 '12 0
Sato , Jae. 18 ti3 • 20 12 •5
Sims Jan. 19 22 • 10 12 3
.11On., Ian. 20 23 15• 18 11
• Ian. 21 30 14 23 13
Wed., Jan. rs 38 20 27 20
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Income tax payers payers have one week
(until Jamutry 31st) to take advantage
of the interest-free instahnent plan as
adiertised h,y /the Department of
National Revenue.
pa.ed now into that 1)lace of light
where the voice is more distinyt, than
ever (before. It is difficult to ,be a good
Eoldier of 41hrist, but you don't have
to do It alone, There will always be
others with you and that voice to guide
you, if you will listen."
ass --
The Town „Council met on ,
night last, with ail inensiberti present The tax colleeter reperted collection
of' fit$,530.27 ;Deeenaber. Total col.
lections for the year ,1940 Were' 4113.-
480.45, as compared with $113,479.00 in
1939 -an increase of $1,39: The col-
leetor; also submitted a list howing
all taxes Outstanding on, Deeenaber 31st,
1940, aMOunting to $30,321.48. •
A telegram from a Toronto Man With
reference to ;an industrial proposition
erredttreonnaltten'ofstheviard
An aPplieation from the NavY League
of Canada for a; grant wes sent- to .the
finance committee', as was also one
• from alanjuris in ibehate of the.Na-
tional Greek War Fund. _'
-• 3. 0. .Stewart asked that a light be
installed at the seeighscale.s at ,,the
stock yards, Referred to market com-
mittee.'
13„ ILI Goldthorpe applied for an op;
portunier of demortetr,ating the work of
a snoWpiew he has purchased from' the
Dominion Roads, with a view to ob-
taining the eontract of clearing the
roads otthe town, Referred to public
works committee.
-- The APPlication-of the" Godericholtdes'
Ing Association for the use of the
Agriculfural "Park for one week prior
to and one week after the eivie holiday
raese meet Was 'referred •te the public
works 'and cemetery and parks con-
anittees
An application from tile Hospital for
'Sick 'Children, Toronto, for a ga•ent was
sent to the finance e'omMittee.
communication from Town Solic-
Tfoilitincei 'With -reference tialredaTe-
rich Mfg. 0o. was ordered filed,
The 'finance conimittee Was eni-
-'po.wered to order copies of The Mlinle;
ipa World tt-e-lesired by nthe nThxiibers
a Council,
• Applications from the Oirtario Good
Roads; Association and • the 'Ontario
Municipal Association for the annual
fees were sent to the finance committee.
The annual canvention of the Good.
Roads Association will be held at ..Tor-'
onto on February 26th and 27th, .•
Letters' from R. C. Hays, 13.C.,, With'
reference to -Clients' takaejenfifS, Were
refm:red to thefintince committee.
A. letter from the Ceodericla ,Salt.Com-
panY regarding Water service as re-
ferred to the water, light and harbor
conunittee; a copy of the letter to be
sent tothe Pnblie Utilities Commission,
A letter froro M. W. ellowellsug-
gested a „number of minor 'impiseve-
ents thatteauld sbesmade about the'
town, such as a more extensive uee of
san-d on slippery, roads ancreidewalksi
a, centre. white strip on the two
stretches of highway within the town,
and more thorough advertising -Of the
attractions of the • towns The letter
was sent to the special conamittee.
Dr. HI B. 'Hall submitted his resigna-
tion es a member of the Publie Library
Board. 'Referred to special committee.
•. 'A communication from the town of
Thorold, deploring attacksupon an in.'
duetry operated in that town by United
Statee capital, also wi ,sent- te the
special committee. '
Committee Reports -
The Anance committee passed a large
number of aecounts and reported that
arrangements had been made for the
prepayment of 1941 takes' under ',the
sense conditions as last year. '
The public works' conamittee recom-
y -edam be' a po n
•sistant Works fOreman, to be paid at
the rate of 40c an hour; that the matter
of the caretaking of the Town offices
be left with the chairman of the eom-
mittee ; that' two or three piles of sand
or cinders be placed along Harbor Hill
roadway for use, in' sanding the road-
way. •
Phe sriecial 'committee recomrnended
that .1s. Rougvie ibe appointed part-
time relief officer; that the resolution
from the irown oPKingsville'a.dvocating
the giving of passes on the C.N.R. to
members of, the aetive „service forces
while on leave be adopted; that the
communication from the Town of
Napanee • with reference to county
equalizabtonaesesenients be bid over
for further ecinsideration.
The industrial mid market eommittee
recommended that the Artcraft fectory
building be advertteed for sale in the
daily neWepopers; that the weigh -scale
building ion iLighthenee street he xe:
lined with beaverboard or gyproc.
These reports were all adopted.
Road Oil Assessments
Reeve Turner, speakink of the
x-pee1eneed--41i-esolleetengs-41
road ell tax, advocated 'a change' Of
symteni.: Instead of levying the te±
only on the properties situated on the
oil -treated roads,, he would Make the
cost of the' oiling a -charge upon the
whole town.'
On the Reeve's 'notion, .seconded by
(eonn. Hilda/is, the proposal wan re.
ferred to the publie works eommittee.
At the suggestion of the Reeve, the
industrial connnitte was treked to look
into the, matter, of rentals, of town
properties. ' '
On ;the request of ;Count.. IInekins
bylaw No. 5," to appoint elle assessor
and „collector for 1941, was sent te
committee of the whole Connell.
The first of the "eonsolidated" by-
laws was taken up, Vat was referred
to the public works emintrittee for de-
tailed •consideration.; Its purpose iq to
fix the proportion osf the eost of side-
walks to be aesumed by the corporation.
Salary Increase of $200
TheOouneIl went into committee of
the whole and re -appointed. Neil R.
MaeKayltS'eessor and eollector of taxes,
with . an increase of $200 in salary,
. will now he $1,300 instead of
$1,300.
The mattek of the pureliare Of a
etreet sanding maehine wan left with
the public worite eommittee, which will
decide the menet after a dernonetration
by It. Goldthorpe's machine
• With regard to the, propoSai .of •a
s;
II- HELP THE• =MIMI
" WAR VIC17143' FITSD
A. vonantunity ceucert in aid of the
Britieh. War Vietims' Fund will be held
in the lecture room or Xnox churell on
Fridley evening? January 31st. Pupils
Mira the venous*. eclosols, the Girl
Gnicles end Brownies, the Bey Scouts
and -Cubs will take part, ,antl before
this pregrana begins at 8 o'clock there
will be Afton 'minutes of commUnitY
. Those' who are unable to 'attend the
concert and .would Ilice to contribute to
the War Victims' Fund are invited to
hand their eontributions to Mr, W. IL
Robertson at the Signai-Statooflice any
time before ;Tannery 31st. ;The total
amount ematribtited will be Announced
at the cloee -of the Concert, and remena-
bere-"everY little beiPs!" •
„COUNTY FATHERS
E,NTERTAINED
1 •
Guests e of W. T. rellow Wednesday
Evening at British Exehango Hotel
An interesting event took place last,
night when Mr. W d Pellow played
host to 'County eopoeillors aiaa other
leaders In public life, ha 'the rariniber, of
about fifty,' fee niark tire reopening of
thenew large, modern one refurnished
diningeroorn of his hotel, the Britieh
Exchange', in which county_ council
me'letings and vurts were held before
the present Court House was built.
nearly °ire hundred years ago.
The host was 'complimeuted on every
hand for his Spirit of enterprise and
display of eonfidence In the future of
.Goderich at a time when the world is
at war And business eonditiens un-
settled. „
The dining -room hasbeen nearly
doubled in sizerhas a terazzolloort with
' '
newly-deeoratect avalle,,autteellingsand
impro'ved lighting system. Much of.the
furnishings is :new.
Mrs- "PelloWeill-acknOwledging- the
many--:eompliments'erecalle.d--the---day
when he carneoff a farm,, in Ashfield
to work in Goderieh for $2.50 a week,
paying $2 for his board. When he pur-
chased the"hotel he pat the little
he had into it as a doWn payment and
went to work, filling every ' Job froni
manager to furnace man. He had last
many a. oighre sleep worrying about
whether or not he couldpullthrough.
Now that he-wasobeginningstosSeeslays
light he thought he could- treat, those
who had been his friends " through
,• ,`,
lean and,fat years to naealas a mar
of appreciation.
The ;program was impromptu, and
the„ ;better, for it. , Speakers included,
Mayor E. 0. Brown, Geo. .Schaefer !of
the, Board of Trade, Warden . James
Leiper, ex -Wardens 'Macke, Peagan Thomson), '
Bowman and others.
With "13111" Spence, a professional
'enterteiner from London, at the piano
:and Reeve Alex. McDonald "of Ashfield,
on the violin .previding the dinner music
and accompaniment for the sing -song,
the- program was different from the
ordinary. It was spontaneous. Reeve
Fronk DUT1C1111 of Morris and County-
Cierk Norman 'Miller 'did some nifty
step-(1ancinge Re. eve Fred ,Ievermore
contributed a solo. Mr. Spence inter-
•spersed with songs, .riddles and -stork': le...0,143). •
telling.
'Art. --Ted Thomas, general mac -
After the dinoer the musicians Played
for modern and square dancing. The .iency (donated by )Simith'e Art ,Store).
reeves took off their coats ond "hoed Gra.de 8. -Best garden Plot in school
garden,
her down" in • real old style. Reeve genneth:Poeter and Alex. Eilla
(donated from . egriculture grant).
Ben Bathwell of readerich, Toweship Grade 7. -Best gardeztplot in schoel
"calling off." " Reeves Ben „xarden, Beryl Sanderson 7and Helen'
e ‘
did the
Tuckey, Jack Dorrance, Prank Duncan, wilson (donated, freost, agriculture
•• • •-.1..1.1..19.0.•
NO. 4
Presentation Day
at Victoria School
Robert Pxric Medal, 2ntrenee
Certificates, Attendee.* end
•Reeding Diplomas Preeeeted
• Iast WAS anoualpreeentittion
day at Victoria school. The entrtase.
class of 1940 reeeived their distioniaa
and " the Robert Park memorial medal
Was 'presented to the Winner,
Irwin, who headed the 'clew; at the
entrance examination last year. 141 -
lion is the ditughter of Mr. and Mrs. .
Fel. lrwin, .Waterloo Street.
Inspector 13. 0. IteaCont presented the
medal and the entranCe 40014048.14
Prinelpal StonelionSe preaented tha
larkzes-evon-llayemen;' tberie'et Abe-
ation clots% and Assistant Pripet)* W.
K. Thomsonthe reading diplomas and
perfect attendance certilleatee.
Lillian Irwin was 'the valedietoritue
of the entranee class and at theveone
elusion of her address she turned to
Principal Stottehouse and Xr.Thoineeno
thanked them for their efforbe in in-
struction, and in 'behalf of; the ClaSS
prusbe
sente each With; 'Set of.inilitary
b
Reading diploma$ and perteet attend -
Once ceetilicates were 'handed out in
other rooms of the sehooi, the tomplete
list being as follows
-Graduation Class
Firitelass Honors. —Doris Allen"
Bober= -Grant, Douglas. Holland, Lil-
lian Irwin, Verna Masterson, 1laine,
Williams, Jean 'Wilson:.
Second-class lionore.--Shirley El-
liott, . john Holmes, Norma • Lisctunbs
Una MacDonald, William MacDonald,
Frances McOreigitt, PhYll'is
William alohring, Helen. 'Muir, Ronald
Patterson 'Elaine Vickers
• Pass. -Edwin Bennett, June Bloom-.
held, :DORY -Boyce,
oid cuase,wex 0111s, Margaret Farrow,
Jack Fritzley,- Dudley namesThabert
Ilowe, Donald McMillan, Betty
alif-Mtiateriesur-Robts-Neeilhanris.Do
las Orr, Kenneth -Porter, Joyce Sager,
Edward Stranglia.n, Edward Thomas, •
EMmerson Willis, Lillian Young, Ron
-
old Allen: , . •
Entrance Class Prizes' ,
Medal.-1411imaIrwin, highest markt;
in the class (donated by 'Victor Lauris-
ton). '
Secorl'd Highestss-Jean Wilson (do
ated by1)io Women's ustifate),----
liattnatieg....-jeatty.17crilsoll, 'general
Proficiency (donated by - R.Stone-
11°usen)P..
OsitiOn
Cci' nd .Grammar. -Jean
Wilson, general profieleneY (donated
3)YLWite.ri'lat.u114)re.--ibeWrism.°31)*Nia.cDonald, gen-
eral'proficiency (donated. by 'W.. Kt
and Turner, Reeve 3. II. Scott, Reeve iStraughan, gen-
era proficiency ((looted by Ahmeek
'Chapter, LO,D.E.).
Writing . -e -Verna Masterson, general
proficiency (donated by Victoria Home
and „School 'Mb 2
'Social. Situtlieo and Health. -Lillian
Irwin, general proficiency (dooteVed by
IL R. Lang).
Seience -Doris Alleles general pre- ,a
ficieney (donated by L.
• Agricultures-dtobeoa ,Grant, general
, proficiency (donated by Mr. and !Mrs.
W, 'Ralce'r snd Clerkt-Miller.-wer
prominent on the dance, floor :and
thoroughly enjoyed themeelvee, but not
any more than the •large gallery of
their, fellow-councilhere and others.
George, IMeNall made a competent
and witty chairman. None of the
speakers or entertainers was given -ad-
vance niStiee. Ail voted the evening h
most happy one and were profuse In
the* thanks to Mr. and Mrs, Pellow
before breaking up afterenidnight with
the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."
•
• ST. ' GEORGE'S VESTRY
The 106th annual vestry meeting. of
Ste;George's church was held on Mon-
day-everzing last,: with the rector, Rev.
A. C. 'Calder, in the chair. In additien
to receiving the customary reports, 'the
following officers wet* elected for_1941,:
People's warden, E. 0. 'Groves ; rector's
war(len, G. eN. •Thiwker ; board 'of
management, Dr. a. A. 'Graham, E.
Douglas Brewn, John alurisore J. S.
Platt, G. k Parsons, 3. I). Thomas,
Harold Blackstone, ' sr„ Harold New-
combe, It. C. Whateleyt A. E.„Ilockley,
H. al. Forth and ,S. fl. Prevett; treas-
nrer, ZotHockleystotlateselelegateest
the Synod, E. Douglas Brown,. E. C.
roves, and • It. O. 'WhateleY substi-
, tiles, J. 8. Platt, 4. L. Parsons and
Dr, J. A.1;traham ; auditoes, 11.U. Ford
and R. Whateley ; clerk, A. P.
Wilkes.
• TOMORROW winos GAS
Goderieh Salim:a; will be trying to
make• it tWo •straight 'wins, -while the
Port Albert E.A.F. will besout to break
their livesgame losing streak, when
these two teams hookup here on Fri-
day night in their liret meeting of the
season. The fters are improving
ever', itline out and the ;Sailors won't
have any soft toilet), when they tit -
tempt to hand another setback 10. the
airmen. .The ILA...VS will lie Well eup-
ported by fellow -airmen and perhaps
by some townepeOple as well, as they
won many admirers with their ag-
greesiveeplaying in their first two ap-
pearances here. The largest erowd ef
the season is expected to turn ,out to
cheer their favorite team.
_
Bible Knowledge, Grade 7,-3'oyee
Hadden (denated by Bele D. J.,Lane).
Bible Ktiowledge, Grade -
Irwin and Helen Muir, equal-e(donated
by Iles7.,D. j. Lane). . • '
rerfeet Attendance; 1939..10 ;
Five years.-Colleen•Thot• opson;
Shar-
1ey gedd, Prank Kneeshaw.
Pour years -Lorraine Thompson,
Nor,a Willis, Irene Bradley.
., Three fears.—Olive Kneeshaw, John,
Bradley, joan Baechkr, "Irene Laith.
waite, Joyce i,Sager.•
Two years.—Leonard Willis, Helen
Dolly; Boyce,' Jean :Wilson,
Isabel .1.1IeLeaa.
One year,--vonne Autltay, Josephine'
Littlechild, Gerald' Bradley, LGiadys.
:McLean, Elgin Boyce, Gertrude Beattie, ,
June ,,Sparks, .nobt. Needham, Elaine,
-Williams. . • -
Reading DipionmS
Of diplomas,.each.diploma representing'
the reading of twenty books.) . •
Doris Allen (3), Itonalds Allen? Ed-
win Bennett, Donald Bridgeess'aune
Bloomfield (2), Dolly Boyce, Harold
Ohne, iShirley Elliott, Jack Arrftzley,
s
brrrrst flfl mos, oug-
las Holland," Itobt. Howe (2), I41 -
lien Irwin, (4), ISTorma Lisetunb (2).
Betty Nrcleer, Donald Mcarillau. Wan.
llohring, Wm. MaeDonahl, Phyllis ales
IMillen, Helen Muir, Pratieeta Meer -eights
t'aut Meelaonald (5), Verna. Master-
son, Alas ".‘fasterson, Robt. Needham,
Douglas' Orr, 'Ronald Pattereon, Ted
:Straughan, Joyce Sager, Ted Thomae
(2), Elaine Vickers .(3), Jean Wilson ,
(2),, Elaine 'Williams (21, Villian
'Young (2). •
•
I)onald Ainslie ..(2), June Boe('bler
• (3), Audrey Barker • (2) os Evelyn '
Bred:ow .(2), Betty Duquette. Bella'
Vnliott, Orval Elliott (2), Elgin Fieher,
JOye( IItulden (3), '1)011.11ae-1
(3), Billie Harvey, .Otto hIeku (4),
Ted Renting, 'Frank l'<neeehaw, Irene
Laithwaite (3), :11aleolin Marian (2).
„Shirley Mitehell, John
Nlohring; 'Martin Otte, Murray Oliver,
e'alder --Paterson, Pauline Pa t tereen,
Ruth Itch! (3), Beryl 8art(Terork (q),
yvonne iSheardown, June ,Sparial,Pn
aid Thoraw..1,. I)ouglas Thelnaq. Aviee
Warner -(2), Matiorie
Helen WatIon (2), Irene Ilradloy (2),
Evelyn vilproul (2), Jean
June Fritzley. :Variety Johnston f:!•
'Fred ,Stokes 1)enald Ltineri
(2)t Joan .8eott, ltamona William
Oarothv itradlev Ronald lzifron
('ohIen ThOmpgenlosee itarchleY t2
I1)onald ,flager, ,',kfarion Prorth (4),,
(Confirmed On page 4)
Toronto man to rent a portion id the
Arteraft factory the deeisia was in
the negative.
Upon resuming, Council adopted the
eannitfee's report and Pt bylaw No.
5, appointing N. 1, Macleay aeseesor
and collector, through its 'various
stages. •