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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1941-10-23, Page 1Combining The Goderich,Signal and The Goderich Star NINETV-VOUItTkl YI4A-11 Suggests Town Stock corvette's Canteen Letter from Commander of Goderieb.—ReMem. brume Day Program • _ All IneenberA•eeteXcelot Councilhirs At- tridge ,and Sproul Were pfeientat the .regular Meeting a:the Town Connell. on* Friday night Iasi. Nun. AttrOge • Wae Alexandra LU�Jata1 awe „ 0ouneil instrueted that lieWees, he sent to /aim there. .Mayoe lifeeive presented a letter 'he had received free), R. E. Kenney, in eernmond of .11,M.C..S. Groderia, at Tor- . onto, .expre.ssing 11ea4ure 1/1 'having been appointed in tonunand Of the ship named in honor of this town entl promising that "every eiort wilt be my.self and the ship's company ea'a weole to uphohl the good name of your city." He would be pleased, he Added, -eubject to -navel regulations, to dequalue you of her accomplish - melee. ' The lette,r-' Went On tO :say : To per•- petUate public interest between sue- -Let -clang ship's comPanies• - and' the eitizens of your city, may I suggest thatene way -in which, this might be accomplished would be for any. citizen or organization,. to ,stock the ship's canteen upon •commissiening of tee_ ship approximately. three 'weeks hence." Ui Worship „sped that in reply to , thie he had written asking for addition- al information..a. , • A letter to the Mayor from the dis- trictpostal inepector at London stated that theNeequest for suitieient help for 'postal Service at Goderiele.-would ee- eelve careful consideration. • Applications .for building• permits • were received from J. A. Graham., Nel- son street, Neil.' Schram, Cambridge street, Mrs. C. A. Reid, East street, for. reshingling jobs; W. MeWhinney, for a .garage on Bruce' 'street, and Miss Aliee Garrick,• for repairs to garage, 'South steeet. • A retelese for the. trinanattg- ef some trees in front of the 'Harper Estate properties on 'Quebeti street was sent to the -cemetery and parks committee. • Mrs. Jean Carrick wrote stating that lithe had fallen on a loose grate at the • corner of Elgin avenue and Victoria 'Street, receiving injuries requiring a „doteor's attenton and, damaging her • 'coat. She Offered, to ,settle for $25. ---The--matter was referred_to the finance 'committee. "' •. . - -J. A. 'Barton, offered $10 for part lot • 1118, bought in:.by. the Town at. a tax sale, Referred t� the **public 'works • committee.' 'Committee RIpOrts The 'finance committee reported ‘: In the matter of the communication from the Ontario Department of Municipal' Affairs with reference to the, Dominion Government's taking over the income tax for the duration of the war, we reco,mmeed that the communication be , re•ceived and placed- on file. • The public, works committee reported a numb'er of recommendations.: That • the Bell 'Telephone • ComPany be per- mitted to erect a pole on Britannia road, opposite Mayfield koad, the prive . ilege to be at the pleasure of the. Council; that the resolution offering to sell' lot 72 to Frank Elliott .1)Z rescinded,....theoffer not having been taken up; that the tree in front of F. .• W. Iirophey's property on Quebec ' street be cut down.; that the matter of eonstructing a drain on Albert street on the "weet .side a .the Goderich Mfg. Company building be left with -the chairman of this committee to *aye built, on eendition.. that the Town ssume ne reeponsibility and. that the • lonipany ,be requested to clear this portion of the street; that the chair- man a this comnaittee be, empOwereil to repeir brick In the fiont, of theold- Kingfirwaed hotel and see that the *buildieg is 'closed up. The special committee recommended that Police Sergeant Jennings' applica- tion for an increase of salary and ear allewenee be laid over for further eon- eideretiate • - The cemetery and parks Committee • -recommended that prices be obtained on repairs for the filrnace at the Park House and -also for a new furnace. . The tire vonrinittee recomniended that • the chair -Man of this committeo look into the matter of installing a chimney • In theioundry building on Iltenilton •etreet. The.. water, light- and harbor corn- ittee reported: We have eoneld'ered tlie letter*of .September 11th from the •Goderia Stift Co. with refereface to the --e'-------praPe.Sed,--routtway-efee•-the-etertl*.t-.=s-id a the harbor 'And we recomuiend that the !letter be acknowledged With thanks, • and that the'rompany be notified that • ° the matter Will 'be givenevery eon.eider- aetio"ne • The induetrial 'committee rePorted • that a chelpie for $800'had been re- e.eived for the boiler, steam . hammer, Motor and shearing'machinte from the National 'Shipbuilding plant on Brock street purchased•by Dlr. Potts; and re- commended that the matter of 'repairz in the lmilding, doors androof of the • National 'Shipbeilding plant bef, left with the chairman of this committee: Jacliets for MineStveeper'S Crew • In reply -to an enquiry, the Mayor stated that the forty-Ifive "jackets." for A the crew of the.Godierielr, which ladles' of the town had volunteemleto make,•. 1, were finished; and the local Red Cross W&8 donating:forty-five caps and, forty - eve palreof •soclie. Oonn. Alotee'y advised that an eleetrie • clock ven q :iteing donated to the hoekey clef) :led the donors, a tolhtteee pane', eeit..1 seell 411 •0:Q1'1',1Ciall to install, it in tlte ;rink, .• ' - Reeve TuAter .sa.41 inan„V ,erees the streets were too low and should be trimmed up. The trees in file 'Cart • nouee eat: elieuld he trimmed. he ".said, so pr. e. ;tie( tl.e Hock. • There was some dissent to the hitter • anggeetion. . •,Deputy Wove Reiter, head of e the pulffire works eommittee, Paid qmen had} been busY. atur though the inaater a trimming the. trete had) bon in Mind the Y had not yet got around to it; Cohn. llooney akt that young trees HURON BOYS AT PETERBORO Prize-wiptitees le tlInnior C1a6SeS at Jeltereratienal leileevieg InettClit • Ibireffe Arnim* plowmen had Opine eucceesrn thie boys' intereeeunty Plow-, in coliteet. -held at ,Peterborougheleet week in eel:meet/on with the 'Inter. national viewing Match. The 'single Tlow teameellarver. LOvie, Creditou; Kenneth Duncan, Kirkton, and Wilfred McQuaid, SeafOrth—ranked eighth, Winning $21. in prize money. In the tractor class, Geo. 1tortscynanLflhiIy , CeRtorne toWnehip weee teVeuth, whining $14. The members of Huron's 'plovving match, executive who attended at Peter- bprough get •some valuable painters for the International to be held in thie county next year. They estimate the Probable attendance at not lees than 109,000, and if anything like this number attend the resources of all the 'towns in the district, from Goderich to StratfOrd, will htfee to be called upon to provide accommodation for the v isi tore. „ BIBLE SOCIETY WARTAPPEAL, ° To the Editor of The -Signal-Star. • Deer .8 -lel -One of the institutions doing valuable war service that is 'often overlooked is the Bible Society, 11.• is often said during the last two years that it is to spiritual forces we must look or vietor'y.The Bible Society seeks to direct the hearts and Mieds of our ,n11.s,ted men- to the highest source of spiritual help -by pre- senting- to each man going everseas • a special copy* of the NW' Testament, in' khaki, navy blue' or airioree *blue !bind- ing, and alSo provides 'Scriptuye_ por- lions for military hospitals, internment: camp, political refuge,e.s and those 'whom the. war leaves destitete, This- is in additient� its*:•-erdinary work which ,is being carried tm• vigor- ously, in spite of losses by bombing, land and sea. More than elevenmil- lion oPies of •Scripture have been 'sued' end" eiregiated during the, last year and the denieed exceeds 'the sup- ply.' Contributions have decreased ie Britain . on account of the •wer losses and the !British and Foreign Bible. Society has had a deficit in each of the war years. . The directors appeal to us to help, them make up this deficit, just as we are helping them in so many other ways in their war 'effort. Shall we disappoint t•hem? • • The local 'brancirthakes its; annual appeal at this season of the year and asks, thr-o-figh -your columns, that all our .eitizens heed this appeal and place their Contributions on' the collection-, plates. -in their own church, using the Bible Society • envelape provided or any- envelope marked 'For the Bible Seefeete,:ere...„ee YoUrs,for Victory, • A. M. noBkiftpsON; President. • W.X.T.U. MEETING " The regular meeting of the W.C.T.U. 'wee held at the home a Mrs. P. W. Currie, Briteenia road, on Tuesday -efterneon, with a good attendance. Mrs. Aetel took charge of the devotion- al period, giving a splendid address on -the words of Romans 13 :11-14e eons, •eluding, with the promise, 13e not weary in well doing, knowing we hall reap if We feint net.' Mrs. Phillip, the ',president, conducted thebusiness, and it was degitied to deflate $50.ta t e • British War Victims' Fund.Mrs. H.ern. was, appointed convener of War servite 'work and Mr e: Milligan' and Mrs. Phillips were nanaedi as delegatesto the county meeting of the Temper:' ance Federation to be held at Seaforth eli October 0.9th. Reports were given by the delegates who attended the, •Previncial convention, at 'Sarnia, and thin "(Mimm. le more determined to do 'its 'best in th'e days ahead,' The meet- ing .'was closed with prayer by Mrs, 'Howell, after which 'MTS. •Qurrie, and Miss Welsh* served a: delicious lunch. GODERICH TOWNSHIP N. BRANCH - The Goderich Township NOffirl branch of the Red 'Oross 'Society met on Tueedae evenieg• at the .home' of.. and Mrs. Ell, VIWtleby,-with thirty members -present, --:The president, Ed. Sowerby,:. presided., The treasurer's report showed a balance of $6.00, and it was deckled to purchase,a blanket with- 'this 'balance.* Mktg Mary • Salkeld reported on work done since the Iasi .meeting in July,, which included .`,YJ pair socks, 3 pair seamen's socks, '5 quilts, 4. pair medium mitts, ,4 pair eoaree„ 'Cliffs, 22 pair two -Way mitts, 3 knitted sweatAis, 2 pair pyjamas, 4 helmets, end 12 eaps. • Wlans were .made for a progresee euJja,party,and dance in November.. e• TAG DAY - • Permission has been granted by Inc Town Cowell to the.,G.C.I. Red Cross to hold a tag day on 'Stietertley; October the Red i(l'ess by giting and giving should be planted where the old ones were taken out, and 'Coun." 'Hackies recommended more care in the seleetion of yeung trees. • A communication from F. Donnelly, for 4.1. 11. number, offering $325' in payment of arrears of taxes on the 1.4XSt stfeet property, formerly owned by ViYihner Me1.4ean, .which Mr. liember 'has. taken over, was sent to the finance eoMmittee.• Arrangentents -for Remembrance Day °A letter from the 8.eer'etary of the loCal branch. ,of • the Canadian Legion stated that the usual services will he held this year in, connection With 'Remembrance Day, No -ember llth, and requested the usual co-operation of the Connell. • For"' the publie- serviee bit Othirt House Park the Legion asked, the aesistatree of the Town", in providing it i;and. The letter, wa',ITTerred. to epecial eommittee. 0,0 i'te ,1111 t.11 went intO tonamittee to • consider a new deal with the Goderich Leer mait:*.ratee 1ounetry4 A motion wad- adopted that the MullenaeCciqv't $400 in payment' of rent in full ier. November 15t, 1041, if, paid by N'oVenfher. Vitli next, and that froze • November It next the rent be $20' per ittoiifh inslead of $20 as at preeent. GODERICII, ONTARIO, TIKURSDAY, OCTOBER 23a1,,1941, Shareholders of Sky Harbor; Meet AT ME' (171TATERFRONT ° OneceSsfixl Year Is, Reported— The str* 'Se141111' 'arrived' fr°1131 5114- SeVeral New Members on Board of Directors Practically a new board of directers Wi1S elected at -the annual meeting of the shareholderse.o, f the Huron, County, Flying Training "School, LiMited, . held yesterday • _afterpoen at • .W. Why•te;Preeident„ in the chair, reports presented indicated that the school had been vonduetedmost eueeessfully under the Management of J. It. Douglas. • G. LeParsoeseitged, a more equitable representation of the county o,n the hoard a directors; whiting ont that the county town was not represented at all, although a goodly amount of stock was held in thL' After nominations for the dire.ctorate had been received the -ballot was „talcen -and later ''it was anneal/aced 'that the following* were eleeted as the. boatd.for the coining year; It. J. Bowman, Reeve of 'Brussels; John It, Dougles; A. H. ,Erskine, Gielerieh ; J. „Huston, Gorrie; G. L. I'ersons,'Cloderich B. W. k: Tuceye Reeve of Exeter ; W. L„ WhYte, :Seaforth.. • • . • The new board hae net yet met*for the appointment Of officers. •:Several menibers of the Kitchener - Waterloo Flying Chit) attended the meeting. . VICTOR LAURISTOIT:gt, , Author- in Town. Friday and Visits 'Public Schools " Victor 'talaristen, welleknovve 'authoe of Chatham and 'Goderich old boy, ad- dressed a meeting of the- London br,anch of the Canadian Authers As- 'sociation on Thursday last. He in - :formed' his audienee that he began to write- in Goderich 6n tbe s1ay 02 Sri' John A. Alacdaald'CI eleathe and he has been writing more or less ever since. Acco.mpanied by his wife, Mr. Lateris- ton" spent Pridey in Goderieh, where he visited Central and Victoria public schoole, to which -he annually presents medals) for the pupils taking highest standing, in the high sehool entrance examination. In conversation With The Sig,nai- 'Star he expressed the hope that some-, thing would be done t& mark the cen- tennial 02 loderic1i 'Collegiate Institute and -said he woulkt do his best to at- tend any celebration that might be held. REBEKAH OFFICERS INSTALLED • An enjoyable evening wag ,spent at the meeting of the Goderich Rebekah Lodge on --Tuesday, when airs. .A. Stewart, .district deputy 'president, of Brussels, and her team installed the officers of the Goderich Lodge. Those installed :.Past Noble (..lrand, XI'S. Geo. Baeehler; Noble Grand, Mrs. Harold Rivers.; Vice -Grand, Mrs. E; Schlegel; recording secretary,Mrs. 'Geo. Mumby-; financial, secretary, 'Mrs. John .New- combe; treasurer, Mrs. Ches. Videan ; conductor, 'Mrs. Archie Johnston; warden, Mrs. Harold MePhee; chap- lain, Mrs. Rich. Campbell; mnsician., Mrs. Or 6e, 'Snider; " Miss Gertrude Heist ; Mrs. A. Shore; R.S:V.-Ge IMrs. Wm. Ro-ope L.S.V.G., Miss Edna Driver; Ken. Stowe; 0.G., Mrs. Iemay McLean. Afterwards lunch was served and a social -hour, enjoyed. COPPERS FOR HALLO'WE'EN- , CoPpers will again be solicited a's they were last year on Hallowe'en by the children of Victoria and Central public sehools. These coppers Will be used to pay postage on parcels being •sent overseas. Last year 5 number of householders were unaware of the authority of the -children to ask for coppers and thought it was just an othee new ,prank the 'youngsters hatV thonght et.. However, with the some- • What- small response, the copPeirai that were given were put Ito -a good use. • ' '• PERTII5 ARE OVERSEAS The safe arrival-- of the. Perth (elotorS) Regiment in, Britain as Dart of a large contingent of •Canadian troops is announced this, week. Several Goderieh meD are in -the Perth Regi- ment. LIONS' BINGO • Chieleensewere the popular prize at the Lions: •Clubeblego on Friday night at Otidtellowe', Hall. There was a good turnout, and the Club ' netted about '4121 IRED CROS"S"- NOTES. " • BLANKETS NEEDED The people of Goderich and vieinity are urgelitly requested • to contribute all the nel,v or "as good as new" b1ankerts to the elocaL, Red Cross So- ciety for the ,tomhed-out 'victims in • Britein. Ile all eases where, blankets are not new, they must he cleaned or washed. • The blankets are urgently -needed to relieve etiffering itt (r it Britain. Those unable to provide -blankets or, elm qullts Indy,' aid the appeal' 'bY Con- tributing $2 for the purehase of a blanket. • Blankets, quilte, .ettelf donations Lor blanitets may- be left at the Red Cross rooms on Tuesdays and Timm, days froth 2 to 5 pen. • rjease Spare a Blanket. More 6,nd 'more' are rff,e-dcli. Thoneeeds ufion thousands more/ The Canadian Ited i1,e0s7-e is mum $100,00() werth of especial medieal sup- plies to theeAussian Red 'CroaS to meet ait emergeney for trifle type'of assist - awe, In additioi to this, the Can. ,adian Red Cross has 1n6trucited lie 'London aloe to Alp .870,000 medical Ind surgical supplies for the Can- adian Red 1ro= overeease warehouse to the Rfigsian Rett Cross, ° , treal rriday• afterneen and after tine Jo,adirig 1Sgrtone of sugar continued on to OWen triotind ;Friday night. The etr. Superior arrived Priday night from 'Fort Willium with, 2000 bu.s. wheat, 0.092 bus, oats, i8,7031bus •Jive and 24,043 bes. 'barley. 't The etr. ItivertOP oa VridaS; after.. uoon brought 2$0,7125 .bus' wheat from Fort WiRiam. . • The E. V. Yeesey arrived Saturday nightt' from Port Arthur with70,3$4 bus. wheat, and` 0,529 bus. oats. All this grain was for the Goderich elevator.: The tug lone Roes left Wednesday afternoon tor -Toberniory, -towing the old Sarnia -Port Huron. ferry, 'City of Port Huron," which she, brought up from Sarnia last week. The owners'of elle Old' UOat intend to VOnyert her IOto. a tow barge., Fatal Explosion • at Cliiiton Friday Joseph Bland of Toronto, Road • Construction Man, Terribly . Burned Joseph Bland, a, road constrectiozi! man with a Toronto able died in Vic- •roria tIlospitul, Lindon, on Friday -night lase,. a ,few -hours - after he had been severely burned in the 'explos- ion, a a car of •road tarvia at Clinton. . The blast occurred at 6.30 pan. 'in' the Clinton • railway . Yards. So greatwas • the force of the plosion that it , was • heard for miles. 'The Toronto man was reported to havee been,filling an oil• epreather truck fro.ua another • tank car near by. He fii terribly shoCked and his cloth- ing torn to shreds by the force of the explo.sion.- His watch and .wallet were picked up near by. among tatters . of clothing. The injured man wasfirst• taken-to' Clititon hospital for examination. So critical were his injuries • that .he WaS ordered reanoved to Condon for fliether • examination. Air. Bland's •firm has the contract for surfacing the reads at the sehool South of Clinton, and he was at work ,031 thissProjeet when injured. He was in charge Of the construction work at 'Clinton efor the Storms Con: etructien Company, of Permit°. He was a .Merritelman, and'his 'home formerly, was, In Northern Ontario, near COchrane. • iVIA.NCHURIA °PICTURED Rev. Allan Reoeh Gives Illustrated ' Address at Meeting ocArthur Circle 'Rev. Allan Iteoeh, Missionary on fur- lough, had a targe 'audience sforsohis • , illustrated address on Manchuria given on Monday evening at the meeting of the Arthur Circle of Knox church. (inc hundred more „lantern slides gave vivid picturesof lite in the termer Chinese province, now under the, Control :of Japan azidstill inhaVted largely by Chinese. • TheyshoWed, too, that along with •spme material progress brought by the Japenese there‘le stile great poverty among tile native populiie tip. Many of the piotures Were of Chitese 'Christians, uf whom Dr. Reoch spoke highly es- totheir Courage and .stedfastiaeSs' ih the falth. A quartette, 'Misses Madeleine Cane, Pauline MCEwen, Mary McKay and Gertrude Heist, sang pleasingly "The ,Child of a King," with piano accom- paniment by MIS's- Eva .Somerville, and Miss • Margaret Revolt of Clinton favored with a solo. * Mrs 11. Rivers, president of the Arthur Circle, was in the okair., • • a. sOcial halt -hour -wee enjoyed. ler the, mem hers, aud -friends attending. • CRANSTOIT'S FURNITURE .• A FINE NEW STORE - • EveryhodrtiVited to Call and See • . thee New. „Establishment A colorftil nesi?awnlog, modern sign and ,newly 'painted front make . Cran- s ton's new fv,10,04,, :eget, a bright spot on the west side of the' Square The store was, apenedefor beebiess • todey_ (Thitesdayriiliti a cordial InVitation is givefr-teeeillwho wish to inspect' the new squat: of furniture, without the slightest obligation on their part. The tnterior hag been made at- 'tractiVe oy repaintiug it in rose pink, trimnied with -white, -and int4ta1ling Indirect 'lighting. The stere has been fully etoeked with a1ltlie newest lines and will eompriee three floors. • The infants' and child.ren's tlepart- ment, carrying a full line of necessille.s ,and novelties for children„. will • be, locat02. in the. •basement; Also eteel. belle, *Imre, and various couehes and cots- Will he found there. . . The Main ;floor will he devoted chief- ly to chesterfield suiteefrettelio conches, .devenporte, mirrors, 'lamps and ore easional furniture, while bedroom and dinette eultee and the un 'ladle& furni- ture department will he loreeted on the' second floor. Mr. 'Cranston will have a • new oilice at the store, brit the funeral home will b -e eitanteined on Montreal street as heretofore. • Tim WEATHER The maximuiwand minimum temper- atures. for the put week and for the •eoriVeponding tIveek last year were: 1041 1940 Atirx. Min, Max, Thurs., Oct, 10 -.50 a)- 2S Fri.,. Oct. 17 ....AS 34 „ "50 , • 39 Sat., Oct. 18 ....00 • 42 49' .‘30 gun., Oct. 19 ....•59 ao 20 Man., Oct. 20 -.50 •, 49 42 33 Tues., Oct. 21 ...57 47 • 30 Wed., Oat. 22 " se. Windsor Youths Receive Sentence To Spend Not Less than Two • Years in Industrial -School • for Serious Crimes - P•000000.0,0100.0 • A hectic' four weekin the lives of three- Windsor bee, Jiinggne Rousseau, •Bernard St, Dennis'and Orville "West- etOne to n end yesterday when Judge Oostalo, eit dug in County 4urige'e •Criminal Court, senteneed each of the trio te not 'less, than tWo years', cen- linement in bt John s Industrial Sehool:Toroeto ,on each of four serious 1targes, the terms to run toneurrently. .If the boys' behavior is good foe two years they will be releeetd at the ,end of two years. If not, they must remain for all or any part of the remaining period until they gre twenty-one years • of age. ':They are all naw in their six- teenth year, • • in Leer weeks, commencing •Septem- -ber 2th, these boys. committed mucli serious aline' and caused no end of trouble and excitement bileJloderieli and elsewhere. They -pleaded guilty to chargee of stealing automobiles,' rob- bing it store; escaping from prisa, and aseaultirtg Governor J nines le Reynolds to effect their escape. • • • . What caused them to ecenniit these eriMinal deeds? That IS what' every- body has been asking, and some sug- gestions were Made on sentenee day by E. C. Aurie, E.O., counsel for Westfall, • and. PaurMarail,.liSC:;•-M.P.'counsel. for Rousseau and St. Dennis., Both are prominent Windsor lawyers. Mr, Aerie blamed bad companionship. He Said Westfall had been chumming it with. au older man, with whom he Worked and who was now himself in trouble. It was While under this raan's denteintielon that his client hrst began to steal • cars.' --Weetfall didn't need money, he said, for he had been, earn- ing good wages, bet movie and radio thrillerhadhad an effect on him.•. 'Counsel .said he Was confident ac - °used deeply „regretted assaulting Mr; •Ateyeolds, who, he adinittedS,had been as kind and as considerate •toward -him as a .father, both before and after the -jail break. • • • '1, don't know' what possessed these boys to do what they did. Perhapg they feared a strappingetbrevehat theb! liad already done when they planned the jail leak," said Mr. Aurie. Ile Produted ,•character letters' from West - fall's parish -priest and his employer. The family -enjeyed- a very fine repu- tation, he said. •• Mr. , Aurie asked that WestfalL not sent to penitentiary or reformatory-. He• realized suepentied..s_entenm cothd not be givene_ •7 - Asks Another Chance ,for Boys Mr. Martin, tee, • asked that the' ace cused be not treated as criminals, but hoy.s, and that .they be given • a chauve to rehabilitate themselves._ Ile - also paid tribute to Mr. Reynolds for not .holding a grudge. Crown Attorney 'Holmes opposed•giv- • ieg the youth.- suspended sentence, and did not favor penitentiary or reform - a tory terms, although, they were liable up to fotrteen years* imprisonmeit; The minimum s0ntence for eeetheft, he p'oi n ted out, Was one yea r. a n4Y-TIVe-st:. fall was already on,"ix months' sus- pendd for a similar charge, Judge 'CoStello rentarked that his. task was an unpleasant one. ,On a previous appearance of the accused in ittveelle conet he. had told the' boys that 't•Ohat they needed was a good stratikag-and that may have had some bearing on their break. for -liberty.' Some youths he had observed, after serving- jail terms., went back to their friends., as heroes, bot fhere was no giaaa'or in going hack after receiving a .strapping. ;flew- boys, said Ihis' Honor, had repaid the kindness shown them by, jte;Nads, with rt ripen • htm. flnl .theY emore-foree they might easily 'be facia; murder, • charges t setae. 'However, •''he believed • they could 'still live' to be a. emlit to -themselves andrtheir "You met now know that • crime doesn't N, that you *can't buck the authorities, that 'the law will catch up with you seoner or later, 'So re- solve to try 10 be leaders,- for good and not !"for. evil.. -.I will follow your careers. I Will make it -a point to find out from time to time how youare getting alone. Behave yourselves and work tOgethrser and you will live this the 4m fleeeeorteludedre, . •A.Y.P.A. OFFICERS • The A.Y.P.A. of St. George's church. held their- opening meeting for • the season on Moeday night. 'Officers wde nothinateil and inettalli•d in office, as follow : Past president, Harold F. • Taylor; president, 41arold Shore; 1st vice-president, Gwen Judi ; 2nd viee- president, Croydon 'Harrison ; secret a ry, Elaine MeNall; treasurer, • Wm. IP, Riley: A Hallowe'en frolie will be held on Thursday, Octobie 30, in the' parish hall. The A.Y.P.A. extends to all members of the R.A.P. and R.V.A.F. and also to the younger members of the church who might be interested in join- inp,- the t P.A. e hearty invitatiGn 10 t attend. APPOINTED AO HEAD .0)' ALEXANDRA 40SPITAL Miss Olive 'Waterman of OMB,* to $ueeeed Mies 'M. K Mceorkindale The board of Atexandra has appointed' Mies Olive Waterman of ,Orillia as superintendent, to sue- me&A.tis 'M. K. MeCerkimiale, whose resignation wag" received With regret•. ::)11""Waternian has been the super- intendent , of the Soldiers' Memorial Ilaspital at, Vrillia for several years, and previously held' similar peeitions at Cochrane and St, Thonatis.". She is •a graduate of the Nielmll Meniorial [hospital at PeterborOugh- ,Fier duties here svill commence ilSrovember ist; PULPIT; , °MIR EXCIIANOES , . United. Churches- ,of Mitchell 'an& Goderich • Enjoy 'Variation of . Service e - A pleeing-Viigi .ation in the evening service at North etreet United ebnreh was .introdueedthrdugh an exchange iof minister' and •- choir ' with Main street United ehurch„ Mitchel'. At. the North:etreet eerviceeltev. Ile C. 'Verne on, 4.4,., .B.,u„ preadhed upon "The Glory of the Christian Iteligiou." The music, under the direetion of MreE.• C. I-Iarley, ineluded solos by Mr. Frank Moore and 'Miss Doris Whitney, as well as several entlikes. ' • . • Rev. 'R. H. Turnbull end' the North street chi* went to Mitchell, Where Mr, Mervin Snyder conducted the choir in an all-raueical Service, including solos, duets, quartettes and eoagrega- tionai numbers. liyJjarvey •Deeley,..of. Toronto, as mguest soloist, was heard in ' twe .much -appreciated sole*. Other takingprorainent parts were • the Misses Esther ' tame, .1111Va . Worthy, Helen' Howard, Edwina Allin, Mary Buehanan, and 'Frieda Barboui and MessrS. 'George Buchanan'and Ralph Ilendereon , and E. Ca.sseldine of Port ,Albert. . Both choirs were entertained by the church ladies after the services. , 'FATHERS' NiGHT- , The regular monthly; meeting. of Vic- toriee'LlOme Midi &heel. Club ,was•lield on Thursday evening, October 16, in thekindeigarten room. The male naembers of the' 'Club were responsible • for the program, of whichmotion, pic- tures were the main featefre. Three films„ one on the Yukon* and two on. New . `Zealand, - were shoWn. Violin eelettions. by Robert -Bisset--jr., ac-, ',.companietl• by-, his sistee, 'Mollie, were much enjoyed by all. After, a yote a thanks, the meeting was closed. with Abe singing of -the National .Anthem. ' ... • ' RECRbITS FOR R.C.A.F. Athobg, reernits reeently received at the London recruiting centre for the UrC.A.F. are Charles RonaldiPenning- ton, Goderieh ; Charles, Dlwaril Cud - more, Clinton ; Truman Lloyd Cran- don., Port Albert: Ronald MacDonald; ellinton, and George Taylor Currie, Wfur,ham. liNOX CIIIIRCli LAMES' At, it special meeting ofeKnox ehurch. Urdies' Md •held on, Friday afternoon, it was deeided, owing to tlie di'f- fieulty In obtaining 'sufficient fray' this early,' in the eeaeon, to withdraw their leroposed fowl. supper. A 114.41010115 411111101' Will, hoWeVer, be served in mi- ne -dim with, the ‘anuiVersary. • NEW • PASTOR • A ,change ,• le the pastorate 'of the Bethel Pentecoetal* Xs.sembly has taken place, Mr.e.H. 1. -Taylor having- tobved to St. ,Slatharities and Mr. lt.E:W11- soii having succeeded him. Me. Wilson has held •charges at Ayton,'' Parry sound, Edwards and Vineland and for the,.litst . seven: •years was-• -Wallitee: burg, where he was pastor of ,the Bethel Pee.teeostal. He will' oceupy the living quarters •• at 'the assembly hall, oorner of Elgin avenue anti Waterloo street, • with • Mrs. Wilson _and their son Kennet -1. WARDEN LEIPER ILL Leiper. Warden of Huron is lying critically ill in the Clinton hos- pital, having taken a -paralytic stroke on Tuesday _afternoon while motoring home from Goderich after attending to County 'business here. • His son was with ,him and was driving the car when the seignre took place. Mr. .1...Oiler's home is 15 Tlullett, of which township he is the Reeve. NOW LIEUT. MURRAY.MaeDONALD •1.10 11 1. T. M. Mael)onald., of Goderich, has received his cerrifiNite as a Can- adian, army officer at a training :school 4111 England, it. Was annonn(Tti by, eable 'this •week. Mate >on a ld , who wa s formerly. 'with the ,Lon den. Unt., and 'Went soverseas early in the war,.is' the son of Mr. and Mrs. Annan MacDonald, Broek street. No. 43 .E.leven -Libraries in New County Scheme A. Wougvie First Premidellt‘ ff Ituron Cou,nty Library .AssociatiOn At a .nieeting of, representatives of, library- boards ef the county' held at the iGoderich Vublic Library on Friday night„ the liuron County Library .Ase Sedation -was' formed!, About fortY delegateWere present, representhigre thirteen,' libraries, ten of whlOh b41.4 dethilitelY i,leeided, to •beconie,nienaberti of the new organization. The three otheraibrarY boardt4:ret*sentedeelallii- top, Auburn and eiCirkteneeteith still others of the,eounty'is twenty-two lib- raries, are expecbed. to join thee.countY aesociatien later On. E. C. .14vaeout, Public school inspector for Soutiiltiron rtdrerkairnuta of the Goderich Public Library Board, was presided, and a County Library .BOard WaS formed as'folloets: Mrs..J.•13. Wat- son, 131,yth; It. P. Watson, Drueelieldr Rev. 'W. P. NweinaneDungannon; Mrs. Glen ECktuier, Ethel; Miss Laura Jecit., ell, Exet,er';A Rougvle, Goderich; Rev, William Weir, liensall; Mrs. Stanley To(19% St. Helene; V,. B. Moiralt, !Sea- • forth ; Harvey C. Johnston, Walton; Miss A. R. Aitken, Gederieli; MISS S. McLean; Seaforth, and"the two public . -school inspectors ofethe county, B. C. Beacom and JAreetinkeaelk. , :Officers Elected Afterwards,, a.t a meetirtg of this oard,- officers -were elected, as follows: President, A. Rougvie, Goderich; viee- preSident, P 13 Moffatt, Seaforth; secretlfteetreasurer, Bev; W. P.• New, man,- pungannon+ rechairman eedetom---- Mittee on rules and regulations, E. a Beecone Goderieh; chairinan •of book, eHoemmittee, Stanley Todd, Helens, The 'Goderich libury, as. the largest • in the county, will be the -central libeary", from which distribution will be made of the books to be purchaeed for .the Association, These books Will be the property of the County Associa- tion and will 'be th additiou to ande distinct from ' the Woke belonging to* each local library. It is hoped- to have the first distribution in Pecem- ber, .and four times a year there will ,be a general interchange of the.books, each library thus multiplying the value Of its- contribution fourfold. InsPector Beaeom in addressierehe meeting gave deserved eredit•-•to Miss A. R. _Aitken, the Goderich librarian, first for bringing the idea of the eounty_ association to Ilie notice Of the ,Gode- rieh board,' and thleir for interviewing the various', loCal boards of the eounty' and 'orkanizing the meeting which led formation- of -the-ceunty--hody: - As librarian of the central library, 'Miss 'Aitken. 5111.-. have much of the Work in carrying hut the county scheme. The etmeting passk.1 •_motionof thanit,e'to' MISS Aitken for her work 02 organiza tion. • Mr. Beacom is to attend at the next session. of the 'Conner Council:and bring the n:cw movement to the attention of that body_ The County, Couneil may appoint additional" ineMbeys. • of the County Library Board. Anetlier Member • .* Since the meeting word has been r.e. ceived that the • Kirkton library has joined the COtinty Association. • Kirk tons representative on the, Board will be Mr . -S. Adamson. • ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED • Mr. 'and Itrs.,Carlile Houton, of the. Blue. .Water highway, StanleY..tawn-__ ship, afinounce taw, engagement of their eldest datightet, Beatrice Annie, to Roy James Allin, third $011 of Mr. a.nd. Mrs, John Allin, Benmiller; the wed- ding to take plat* _quietly early in November. • — RED CROSS MARATHON The 'Red. Cross Marathon of bridge, 500 and enehrelwill commence Novem- ber lat. W1117all those -wishing -to play kindly • notify • Mrs, I). Mooney,. phone 250? . Contractors Have Begun Work at - the New Airport near St. Joseph . • . • . • Work Illis begun near...St. Joseph on. pilthr was' engaged in milting it out a the muck. Partnere said it had been. Huron Cetinty!s sixth end latest air- port 'by „Johnston Bros. Of lerantfeel, the eontractors. ,A level block of , nearly five hundred acres, comprising till or parts of seven farms; and located imc and • a -quarter miles..east of the Blue 'Water highway, midway between Drys, dale and 8f.. Joseph,• is • nodergeing the uglier su traCe Work preparatory :to the eonstruction of runways. Fences are being removed, itreee • are being up- rooted by bulldozers, and caterpillars and levelling tleyiees heve been ,plavvo on the ground. • 0 • Owners of ,the seven farms, or pens of farms purchased are: Tbeodoire Laporte, (100 acres), Nelson masse I 50 , !Henry Sehilbe (100). Mee ReSa, William Ducharme, (James Sopha. and Joseph Corrivean. on'e only are there any. bares of houees to be .re- moved. It ,is not yet known what buildingsare to he' erected. 4, * Tuesday was a big- day at Ow Grand Bend airport, ahem ten /11110.9 farther south. An auction sale Was in pro- gress on the farm of Lloyd Taylori one of the farmers formed to move, and 1-mtuirede of farmers from t_he country - Ade around had gathered Nehen a re- porter. called. Catourniere were at work • on the landing .tield nearby. Orchards had been uprooted and brumb eves"'heirped in piles ready for burning, here work has •progressed considerably. Partners eaid that a • modern Irrieli house and la'rge bank barn °Weed by ono of, tife Love brother's, adjoining the Tabor property, were to be demollalwd. Apparently a • Tort „Albert Ancon bomber had paid a Premature vieiteto thhi aleport, /e. apparently _made it forced landing on the rain -soaked turf, nOW turned .top..,-turv, for 4. tater- there some • days andthat neve of the erew was injured. • * * -Lillewlse, the -sCene 02 %he •hlw-tiew - ,,ervice flying airport at Centralis, -said to be the parent ,sehoul for the training ' 0011i at 'Grand Bend and St. Joseph, was 'a hive of induStry. - Ropes are on .twot7f •the projeeted eight hangars and a third is 'rising, aS are other smaller Akre the building area '.staked out is inuch larger than at other airprete-ih--the eowity„. In fact, the ('utile airpOrt grourids-are said to tcomprise between -eight 'and 'nine Mind - red acres.- The number,,ok buildings, the accomanbdation .foriganea and the number of students who will train there 'are said tO c(qsurpass anything here- 4.111)011tiSt for the paved runways. at the Centralia project, the 'Warren Paving Co., are -.apparently seizing tiine. by the forelock. They, have al- ready stoked great piles02 trnoima .from pits* ten-mile.4-iiway, co that work ,111ny preceed irrespective ef the eondition .of tile tOwnshipepede, The reporter, was told that the ,work7 will continue as long as. weather per. mits and that .the graVel pike. would assure an " early, start in the 'epring. The airport is located on very,rich soil that grew • abundant erops lot'the farmer •iwupants; There bs nothing, new to report 40. 110 propo.W. bombing grouiuln off the. lakenhore 'between Ringsthridge and. KintaU Nothinr Insc-lwen dolie sinct underground liy4ro and telephone -viveg were rim, doWit ,the Griffin And' 5fil(enzie eideroatb to the waterfront where cWervation toWer are Piallittd.