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Salt In Road Surfaces - -
Discussed At Convention
Huron's .Engineer Outlined Possibilities—Rolling- Made No Appar-
ent Difference—Gravel Roads Considerably Improved by Ap-
plications of Salt Brine—Moisture 'Retained Longer in • a Salt
Treated Road.
At the Good Roads Convention in,
. Toronto last week, Mr. T. R. Patter-
son, Huron's Engineer, Teed the fol-
lowing paper:
"The ingredients". comprising
gravel road surfacesreceived little
scientific attention, until high
speed traffic, and the, use of calcium
chloride, made it pparent ,ethat
there was a ',deficiency in , many
road gravels that should be remedied.
Prier to 1930, road authorities were.
in many cases, too busy constructing
high cost pavements to give much at-
tention to the humble gravel road, and
the general idea prevailed that tha
gravel road was a type that must be
endured until it could be replaced by a
pavement. It became obvious; how-
ever that a limited number of roads
would be paved, and, that all lightly
travelled roads would have a gravel
surface for a long time. The studies
which' took' place resulted in the pro.
cess known as stabilization.
Much has been written on merel
road stabilization, and as I have very
little to offer that is new in that re-
spdet, I shall not go into detail a re-
garding thiseptocesse but shall -men-
tion simply changes in practice which
the work in this county may indicate
OTconfirm. -
In 1934 and 1985.the County of
Huron constructed 40 miles of stabi-
lized roads, .Using calcium chloride,
and in 1936 10 miles nf salt treated
road was completed. The methal of
stabilizing with salt was the same its
that commonly used, and,' after treat-
ing the gravel and elays, it was de-
cided to Aso 7$ cubic yards of clay.
per sage.*1ieb....g4veakPlaeticitst in-
Lre_to-the.fiaighe&raix.
The clay, was distributed' along the
.side of the existing gravel surface and
ofter it became dry in the sun. it was
pulverized with farm implements and
by rolling until it was powdered.
Cost of Salt is Low .
Fine salt was used, and sprinkled
over the old gravel surface at the rate
of fifteen tons per Mile. Salt is a beat
product in Huron, and itS gest is low,
so theta heavier application was used
thati-ntight be advisable elsewhere.
The road was then scarified to a depth
of two and a half inches with It power
grader, after which the clay, salt, and
gravel were thoroughly -mixed with
the same machine. Water Was,appliel
with a pressure distributor to about
• one-half o,f our work• and the balance
moistened by rain. During hot weath-
er it in necessary to haul an enormous
geantity of water to provide sufficient
moisture, and on one anile section, 40,-.
000 gallons of water was sprayed, stial
even then the mix Wise too dry before
laying was completed. During normal
Conditions 18,000 gallons e;fWitter per
-nile should be safficient. for le road 20
feel in width.
After the mixing was completed,
and it was not possible tee,eomPlete
the road at once, the gravel Inix was
pushed te"theide* IA Windrows., and
the base of the raid (vas r paved with
Water to nresetas it, and relieve the
traffic of the dust nuisance. For *holt
half of our work natural rainfall pro-
vided theltioisture needed for laying,.
A roller Wait ,used fortonsolidatitig
part of our Work, and then" as the
roller was needed elsewhere,the
arise was 011#0111(14tiftl by blunt,
The crown of the oad *ea of the A
shape, with about ink per
foot of sTOPe, which tppeiresetittfee°
tory and tare WAS taken to avoid leav-
ing any flat Oats on 'Which water
might stand,
Results Were Fitteetragings
The results obtainedwerkribito.
mngo -surface, atter c
hol,the appearance o
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• being ,stilVeeted tol,PosidOlbli5
and wet Weather, nun pot l'ReSIOS t
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ENTERTAINED THE SAILORS
- TO OYSTER SUPPER,
Captain E. 0.• Robinson entertained
the Gederich Sailors hockey team to an.
oyster supper at • Wong's Cafe on Sat-
urday night after they had defeated the
Eeatorth Beavers at the West St. Arena.
Capt. Robinson is a sport enthusiast,
especially hockey', and fellows the
Goderich teams vt[th' miich Atiterest, he
having been hockey player in. his
earlier days. s
••• .FIRsir .ICE_BRIDOE-PF THE- SEASON -AT: NIAGARA- FALI.S- -
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Struck by Auto While -Riding on
Railway Jigger
THREE RIBS BROKEN
Mr. Frank Jeffery, section man on
the C. N. It. here, had three ribs brok-
en and received head lacerations when
a railway raek motor or "Jigger' on
which.he-wis riding into Goderich for
his noonday meal on Tuesday, was
struck by a Goderich bound car driven
by Mr. R. Re nie Seaforth. An-
other section • n riding on the motor
lorry was u
lVfr. Renn ho, it is stated, was
driving at a moderate speed_ was in
tent for watching for the train coming
to the crossing on Noe 8 highway and
did not gee thee!!jigger" until he Was
almost upon it. He swerved the ear
sharply to ayoid". a collision and his
'nation is credited with having averted
iffirsl-up,„:, The lia-r-
rinaiof The car caught the "jigger"
and swung it about, -throwing its
human load find a number of tools also
being carried en itt onto the pave-
ment. Neither of the Men was thrown
in the path Of the automobile but Mr.
breffaSestri* the pavement with
eufficient force to sustain injuries. The
injured man was taken to the hospital
where he it resting quietly.
The troaiing:.has been thi.seene ot
a number of near mishaps and of two
fatalities in 'the past few Years, al'
though there is a clear Ile* of the
tracks for shoat 400 feet as one
travels from Goderleh, and a view of
about 1100 feet looking from the
south-east. Frank Sproat, driver of
the truck which' Edward Powell,
Seaforth, was killed lard month when
the vehicle WAS struck by the Goderich-
bound noon passenger train, still lies
in the hospital although his condition
is improving. He suffered terrible
skull injuries in the crash and little
hope was held out for his recover; at
that time.
HURT ON FOREHEAD
BY SWJNGING LOG
Bertram Yundt, Stratford youth, re
eeived„ a severely gashed forehead on
Monday afternoon when one of a,
number of which he was deliver-
ing to the .Goderich Manufacturing
Company's Plant swung down and
Amok him on the head. He Was taken
to a doctor's office where the injury
was attended, Pout stitches were re-
quired to doee the wound.-
Twelve friends of Miss Margaret
White iiterVe1ifirthii'reilratirlitititter
given at litrong's Cafe on Wednesday
vetting -by Mrs, -ft..17l.-
hen. shower Wal teedered the
bride-to-be Min fn 1xiniatried heat
iiiieVlog•MV:Itelittrtiiiirifer Wird'?
• Op.eitito/iruil centred with:*
ilvet basket fiiled with, pin
isitr k caraib
font. Whtte •eat,iPs wero
•tetit
evWbt
ely gifts, Pollowing :14 dinner
'parti-adipt-4:oid to the theatre,
View of ice bridge at 'Niagara, Palls from the Canadian side
First ice bridge of the winter season is, formed at al bridge. The unusually mild winter has caused un -
Niagara Falls: This view of the American falls was taken usually small ice formations around the great cat I I act.
frornl.he Canadian side, just above the upper internation•
By bagging two goals in a hectic
first period, adding another in the
middle frame and then holding the
visiting Seaforth Beavers to one goa
in the third, the Goderich Sailor
emerged victorious from ,the second
game of thein W.O.H.A. group finals
with Seaforth, by winning the game
at the West St. Arena, 8-1, and taking
the round by a score of 5-4.
The win gave the Sailors 'the right
to advance into the W. O. H. A. play
downs against Stratford in a home
and home game series, gq. to mint
on the round. .,•
The -game, played before the largest
crowd of the year, was fast and thril-
lig throughout end acclaimed by many
as the best game td be on view this
season.
Going into the game one goal dawn
on the round, and against a team
,which had beaten them on three pre-
vious occasions ithis year, the Sailors
looked to be very much on the wel-
known spot, but, before two minutes
had elapsed they had forged into n
-one goal lead.
Prom the drop of the puck the Sail-
ors were a battling determined team
and tkeir first period rush literally
earried the Beavers off their feet as
the wave of blue-shirts.surged in on
the visitors goal. It was Aim Doak
who on a grand solo rush from his
own blue -line put the Sailors one
goal up on the game, and it was his
wingmafte, Bill Robirison, who sent
the Sailors into the lead on the inund
when he might Doig tat urpriso on a
golf shot frem the right-hand aide.
Date had been serving a penalty when
tebitetott notched -his counter.
Towarefthe end of the periOd (Jim)
NiVins was tent to the eeeder,„Xleit
he accidentally, got his stiek in the
read of Cord. Hildebrand and sent the,
Seat 'ottit,finitt-tattredititi-Tire--Vontai
immediately ganged .atidbrig*
eel the nitok behind Blaek only to ave
their), goat disallowed att fiddelyfund,
ivaq
oleol$44*.tbd,tre5li6 wittretti /11,1442
Shortly after the 'start' of the see-
orid=periOd'Stoddititt tditt a trip lkj,tlie,
cooler for itippitte,..anit_Seeforth-4rai•
BOARD OF TRADE MEETS Sailors Won First
FIRST TIM ON TUESDAY
The annual- ineeting-orl:iedefflIb
• Board of Prado 1'rad W1W115 li-eld-rft The
town hall on Tuesday night at 8
-p.m. The Board of Trade will bean
important factor In 'Old Home Week
celebrations this year and it is hoped
the menchants and citizens will turn
out in large numbers and help the
body to accomplish the advances
they have in view.
The flood in the Mississippi valley
has given the lumber industry in Huron
and adjacent counties a decided stimu-
lation.
which have •not,
'146i) worianglei -Pears are busy again
One min in Goderi:41 Ls working day
and night..
American and Canadian buyers are
scouring the country for soft maple.
tha 'best substitute for etintWood, of
which there is a scarcity.
The daily cut of the three mills near
here 13 valued at $1.500. Farmers are
also benefiting but they deny that
there is any undue slashing' of the
little hardWood bush which Is left in
these parts. Sdfany trees have ehown
deterioration since the severe winter of
193844, and these are being cut.
The farm of the late Lott E. Muskefl
was sold by public" auetion on Wednes-
day, February 24th, Mr. Thomas Gun-
dry sr. buying the property and the
brick house on it for $3,090. The
brick hoe on Napier St. also be-
longing to the Woken estate was sold
to Mr. J. B. Reynolds foe $1200.
t Monday'S- Gane
,ferd with a fwo-cOal Lead
SCORE 4-2
In the first game of their W. 0
H. A. semi-finals, the Goderich Sail
ors turned back the visiting Stratford
Chair factory team by 4-2, and
.now carry a two goal lead into the
return game at Stratford. T h e
game, playbd" en a very soft ice -
surface was featured by roughing and
.elashing throughout, although a coni-
paratively small number of penalties
were handed out due to the leniency of
referee "Chick'' Appel, who proved
very unpopular with the Goderich
etateleforeapeing only the Sailors' mis-
deeds. Considering the condition of
the tee the game was fairly fast and
well played.
It started slowly and Stratford dom-
inated the play for elle greater part of
the first period. The visitors came
clese to taking the lead when Cope
land's long -shot almost got away from
'Black after Bob „had taken the puck
dfi the pads, El. Robinson and Short
Stoddart drew penalties for tripping,
Gus. Gardner being the victim each
time. Copeland of the Chairs also.
drew a penalty for tripping in the
initial period.
The second period had barely gotten
under way when Arn. Doak sift ?.d in
on Stratford goal from the side and
blazed a long shot past Hart to send
the Sailors into the lead. Allison mede
it 2-0 for the Sailors on a disputed
goal, a minute later, when he batted
the puck in from a scramble in front
(continued on page 5
RETURN GAME
ON MONDAY NIGHT
TIIIRTY.THREE...fAMBIES • The.. Goderith Seitors-go sew-
' itEcglititso,RELIE0 ford on M611110 Wjih a lead of tsfo
gerth to the r o.
}state' Tat' etlio the, arab arid thy for
Imo
Gaderielt Whit is receiving ' lee!, them et
there.
ttievo is no regularly emploYedPer4on ; .0, it. Cup teeth Cliesley.
,fiereeethie toWhetthereeioee3-3-4aneiliiese-e-eee----eeee , —
totalling 14)3 persons, retailing reit)? j eibte
30,,por ,pept..doyaeaee „frout,the,,,outu-51'AN» BFI
REAL, BARGAINS
bor 1)010 aided at' the isathe 'think last
•
yeer, -~s ,
enounemn,t, 'ffitt •"tt
The .stork was rather busx
month in Goderich, but February ts
usually pretty brisk" for him, six
babies having been born last montn
and the same number in the same°
period last year.
Despite' the fart that Valentine',
Day comee, in February, Cupid was
apparently in hiding, for there was
marriages in that month either this
year or last. The Grim Reaper took
six persons in this community in
February, as compared with only one
for the same time Jest year.
Eye Strain Hampers
Happiness of Child
Dr. A. H. Macklin -Gave Interest-
ing Address at Central Home
And School Club
MAY FORM CHOIR
D. A. 11. Macklin delivered a high-
ly instructive and interesting address
to the- ladies of Central- Home and
Schad Club on Tuesday afternoon
when he spoke on the subject, "The
Eye." Using a blackboard to illustrate
the addressf the speaker drew a sketch
of an eye and designated the various
parts.
Dr. Macklin stressed the importance
of children at school being able to see
easily and warned that if a child could
not see as clearly as he should his
studies might be hampered to a mark-
ed degree. The correction of eye de-
ficiencies o e, long. way_ _towed ex
ten_ mg t ejutnoineee of_a_ehili, the
members were told.
The speaker pointed out how c ye
diseases might easily be detected upon
,examination. He urged that if any
specks, such as shavings., bits of etecl,
dust etc, worked their way into the
eyes, such foreign bbdies shoal im-
mediately be removed to avoid any
term of infection or other coin'plica-
tion'arising.
The interesting talk had number; of
Mr. F. G. Weil, a
inspector for the to
Board of Health
afternoon that he
J. Graham not to
more ice for dome
celves permission
do so. The intruc.
accordance with or.
Weir by the Board.
stated that he had als
of ice to Toronto and
analysis. ,
The Department of
the Board that Gode
Water hes received an
but the 'officers at Toront
report that samplegof ic
the harbor prove to b?.,
It is probable that no ice
be allowed until theJi recei
"A" grading.
Fred Robinson, Malcolrn Mia
and John MacKay were grant
mits to harvetit ice to be us
cooling purposes only.. in their
tive businesses, and only un
supervision of the Sanitary Ins
The mineral- water* referf
which has been pronounced a
and has received the "A" gran
taken from the spring on the ,
property near the company's.
and is the water which the
Council is considering. the advi
of piping to the Courthouse pa
ssistant
lt,'„ report
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The Goderich Town Council
asked by the Public School Vo
levy and provide the Board wit
incidents encountered by the doctor in 700 for Public School pumas
his practice, injected into it.
A vote of thanks on behalf of the
members was expressed by Mrs. Red-
ditt and Mrs A. Sturdy.
Elsie Headlee and Doris Allin gave
health readings and Phyllis McMillian
and Phyllis Allin executed a tap
dance.
'---"Miss M. Bailie reported thar1,700
bottles of milt were bought in Febru-
ary and that $5.00 worth of Fi hoes and
clothing had ale° been purchased dur-
ing the month.
Mr. It M. Shackleton's class, won
the ,baimer for having the largest
irtimber of mothers presenf at the
meeting.
Mrs. W. F. Saunders and Mrs. W.
P. Lane were- appointed as a com-
mittee to arrange for the formation of
a Home and School Club choir to take
part in the music festival which will
be held in Clinton in the near future.
Mrs. J. Ai Graham presided at •
meeting.
1987, it was decided at the M.
of the Board en Monday e
This amount is the same sis th,
last year.
The t Board will also militia
supply milk free to needy ch
tintil Easter.
Arrangemestts ,for a school e
( n March 22ra1'and 23rd were
with the school management
tnittee with power to act.
The General Accident Insurae:
report showed that Vietoria
boiler is in gird gendition eater
The request orNietor:n Horn
School Club for the nee of' the le,
garten room for a croquigno14-
was passed at the meeting.
The report of Centeal qeheat
Ripal for the month of Jstitiary
ed a total en the roll of 228 *
average attendance of 212.44 or -
Der cent Penny bank depositalera
ed to $.113.40; the' number of de
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