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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1941-01-23, Page 1,s • obtrirb lanai Combining The Goderich Signal and The Goderich Star GoDEttorf,bNTARIO, TITURSDAY, JANUARY 2314 1941 NINETY-110fURTII INAS REEVE JAMES LEPER OF 11ULLET WARDEN OF liURON FOR 1941 4 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 - 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 • 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, • - . 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, , '• ENLIST FOR TBE NAVY Nineteen reat takes Sailers Sign Up • Here for the Canadian Naval :Oervios, „ 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, • • 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. • , , • 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 , ROY. A. O. Calder Pays Tribute to ,Life of Founder of Bey Scout 'Movement .rap 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' , , ,•• 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 .• - . • 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." ; 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 $t. Andrew's waid' wilt sit for Ibis ye r only, the unexpired 'portion of trit term of Fleing Officer S. M. Roberte, P illeg, lf requireds.will be,on ,Wednee- day, FebruarY tith; ' . , G.C.I. AV-1101cIE The Collegiate: • Ifistitute at-home win be held in the school gyinnaeium on Fridak evening, February 7t1&, comh meneing at 0 •o'clock. The E.A.F. orchestra will be in attendance. • THE 'WEATHER. • The temperatures for the pat week, and for the corresponding week' last year, as officially • recorded, •were as follows: • , 1941 •1940 Max. Min. 'Max. Min. Thurs., J1111. 16 ....34 • 13 • 16 Fri., Jan, 17 35 31 '12 0 Sato , Jae. 18 ti3 • 20 12 •5 Sims Jan. 19 22 • 10 12 3 .11On., Ian. 20 23 15• 18 11 • Ian. 21 30 14 23 13 Wed., Jan. rs 38 20 27 20 ‘4.• Income tax payers payers have one week (until Jamutry 31st) to take advantage of the interest-free instahnent plan as adiertised h,y /the Department of National Revenue. pa.ed now into that 1)lace of light where the voice is more distinyt, than ever (before. It is difficult to ,be a good Eoldier of 41hrist, but you don't have to do It alone, There will always be others with you and that voice to guide you, if you will listen." ass -- The Town „Council met on , night last, with ail inensiberti present The tax colleeter reperted collection of' fit$,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. •