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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1928-2-8, Page 5CAR l)h Standard Re -cleaned -hl C1E (.Ayling to tIP9'9S & ROI I1II u ' CLUB ABOUT 1! E Sth Phone 46 BLYTH IS ASKED TO RETURN $2,000 Given by Government toward Com- munity Hall—Claims Terms Not Kept --- Said Organizations FIave Difficulty in Securing Use of Hall. Toronto, Fob. 2 --The Department of Agriculture today directed a let- ter to Dr. W. J. Milne, reeve of Blyth, requesting return of $2,000 grunted by to Government seven year, ago toward the erection of 0 Blyth memorial and community hall. :men brought to the atten- tion of the department that the hall has not been operatel under the terms of the Community Halls Aet, under which the grant was macre, but controlled entirely by the Couneil, with Dr. MVIilne as the domination:. factor, There seems to have been difficulties in regard to obtaining use of the building, the Women's Insti- tute being mentioned in this con- nection. The statute calls for a board of managers composed of members of the Council and repre- sentatives from other organizations interested. Such a board has never functioned. To Take Vote. Now the electors of Blyth are to vote on February 10, on the question "Are you in favor of having the Blyth Memorial Community Hall managed and controlled by Blyth Municipal Council, as heretofore?" This question is taken by the de- partment as an admission that the terms of the net have been ignored and that it is desired to ignore then in future. W.43. Roadhouse, deputy minister, in his letter to Reeve Milne, also points out that subscribers other than the Government would be entitled to repayment of contributions if the conditions under. which they were given have been departed from. The Women's Institute contributed upward of -$3,000 toward the erect- ion and maintenance of tee Hall. Citizens Oppose Council's Plan. Blyth, Feb. 3—The fact that the department of agriculture, Toronto, had requested the Village of Blyth to return the $2,000 granted to aid in the erection of a community hall here for the non-compliance with the provisions of the Community Hails Act came as a bolt from the blue up- on the delivery of the daily papers today, as this was the first intimation of the department's action. - It is quite true that there has been some fried= between certain organi- zations and the Council as to who should handle the management of the hall, and this has led the Couneil to take romevehat arbitrary measures, to feria, its will which culminated a couple of weeks ago in the Connell submitting a bylaw to be voted on ]text Friday, the result of which, if carried, would place the hall mana- gement solely in the hands of the Municipal Council and override the agreement entered into by the ori- ginal hall committee and the depart- anent of agriculture. Citizens generally are opposed to the action of the Council in submitt- ing the bylaw, which, they claim, will bo over-whelmingly defeated. Asia from the appropriation from the de - pertinent of agriculture, the erection of the hall has been financed exchis- • C1.ckshutt Frost & Wood FARM IMPLEMENTS and a full line of Repairs will be carried at the When you are in town call and see the new machines; popE Machine Agent Brussels THE BRUSSELS UST Good Quaiity 11 Why Canadians Should 0 ne y( il barn Canadian Coal or ifl e 000 Amber. -1t' lbs,l.l.0 lbs, $1.90 r� . 1.; the final et' a ee,:1 tl ei.., o1 three uncle•, net "Wily rami lain; S henkd Bern Canadian c ,1 ." 1 r Ir' hos br�,u pull ;hail C1oVel'— 5 Il)s, r.11 th re for the information of levet 10 lbs. t*1,Y5 e,1.1,.et ,, who are, eempe:ting in tee see() Essay Contest -under the, MI 44 .las. S. 1'�.rinstr()n pivrr:; o!' tb' Produced-in-Canacl:t committee). Phone 2.119 Moly from the generosity of the citi- zens of the community and the un- stinted labors of the Women's in- stitute, the Girls' Club the Red Cross and the Choral Society, and not one dollar has ever been received :from the Corporation of Blyth, toward the payment of the mortgage encum- brances. The hall and furnishings have cot oven $2,6000 and the mort- gage debt has boon wiped out with the exception of $300. and this a- mount is now in the hands of the Women's institute to clear MT this in- debtedness as soon as the require- ments of the Community Halls Act are observed. Board of Management Now Created. Dlgth, Feb. 5—Blyth Council 11a, decided to comply with the terms of the Community Halls .Act, and has appointed a hoard of Management without appealing to the voters. The board consists of Reeve Dr. Milne, and Councillor Mills, Mrs Join Col- clough, Miss Steinhoff, David Laid- law, E. Bender and J. D. Moody, Community Hall Dispute Ended. Blyth, Feb. 6—Contrary to ad- vance reports, the Memorial Hall situation was not mentioned at to- night's meeting of the Blyth Coun- cil, nor was there any move on the part of Reeve Dr. Milne to offer his resignation. In fact the councillors feel that their action on Saturday night in appointing a representative board to manage the community hall will satisfy all parties concerned, comply with the provisions of the Community halls' Act and put an end to the dispute. It is stated now that Dr. Milne has no thought of resigning. At to- night's meeting merely routine busi- ness was transarted, Rev' Dr. Clay Dead Moderator of General Assembly Passes at Winnipeg Winnipeg, Feb. 2—.Rev. 'W, Leslie Clay, D. D., of Victoria, B, C., Mod- erator of the Presbyterian church in Canada, died in hospital here to- night. Two weeks ago Dr. Clay was taken to hospital from a train here, while en route to Ottawa, suffering from a heart attack. Rev. Dt'. William Leslie Clay, B. A., D. D., was one of the outstanding clergymen of British Columbia, and for many years a leading figure in Canadian Presbyterianism. Born in 1803 at Dedeque, P.E,T., he had a brilliant scholastic career. Ile attended Prince of Wales college, Charlottetown, and 'graduated with honors from McGill university and Prsbyterian college, Montreal. Pro- ceeding in 1890 direct from college to moose ,Taw; Sask., he was there ordained to .the ministry. Fou' ye.il n later he was called to St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, Victoria, B.C., whore he remained as pastor :for the bahutce of his ecclesiastical career. Thus, in the course of nearly 40 years, Dr. Clary served only two churhes as pastor its charge. - Throughout all the negotiations concerning chnreh union its Canada, pr. Clay consistently opposed the movement and registered his objec- tions at every opportunity, both in public address and in meetings of the Presbyterian general assembly. When church union became a fact and the minority in the general as- sembly decided to continue the P1'e3- byterien Church in Canada, Dr, Clay was elected as the first moderator. of the British Columbia synod after the union took place. On June 2, 1927, by a large majority, .he was elected moderator of the general assembly. Two new private aviation com- panies have just started operations in Brazil, Electrically controlled clocks with bells that ring automatically when they need winding were shown at a recent exhibition in London. In the past year Italy produced twice as many le]nonh and ono -third the number of oranges grown in the 1 united States There are those who say that it is dangerous to interl'er in trade re- t:Ai: 1S brtwoon One country and an- other; that commerce must be allow- ed to flow freely back and forth. No country- Can exist satisfactorily by itself. This, to a considerable degree, is quite correct. ilut it is pushing it to rather extreme limits to suggest that we should buy goods from some- body else when we could just as well get them at homy That is very much the present coa- 11i1i0n of affairs as far as• domestic' coal la concerned. We, in Central ('anada, have no coal mines of our W. Alberta has plenty. But we buy from the United States, But there are other things about the natter that are even more inter- esting. Anyone ran picture the cala- mity which would result if we were suddenly deprived of fuel supplies and had no coal with which to heat our houses when winter came. It is almost a matter of life and death and yet we are depending en- tirely on a neighbour to keep us warm. The neighbour is a very friendly one but, all the same, we are not in a very enviable position. We can hardly expect the neighbour to be more anxious to look after our welfare than he is to look after his own. Pennsylvania's anthracite supply —from which Ontario gets most of her domestic fuel—is not everlast- ing. It is clear that the mines are already beginning to show signs of exhaustion. Mining experts predict that they may last for another 20 or possibly thirty years. If, by that time, we have not per. fected a system of getting our own coal from the west, then where are we? Nor is that the only worry, Parts of the United States are already be- ginning to become agitated about their own supplies. Bills have been presented to Congress which would prohibit the exportation of further anthracite coal to Canada. Luckily they have failed to pars but they show that there is ,considerable op- position to the policy of American trines supplying Canada. And not, perhaps, without reason. Sooner or later then—and possibly sooner—Canadians living in the cen- tral sections of the Dominion will he forced to make other arrangements for their domestic coal. It would be little more than common sense to start making those arrangements with as little delay as possible. The coal is there, The mines are equipped. The miners are ready. if some means is found by Parliament of getting the coal here, without the cosh of transportation running too high, then it will certainly 'come. At present, Alberta's biggest mines lie idle for many weeks in the year because there is no market for the coal. This means that mines are out of work, that their earnings in a year are very low in many +cases and, as a result, marry families suf- fer. There are Cases where the families of the miners are almost destitute. A market in Ontario for this %Vr,s- tern coal would relieve this suffering. It would be an enormous help to many worker's who now have a stiff struggle to make ends meet and this is One factor we should not forget in any discussion of the reasons why we should try and find a larger Canadian 'market for Canadian coal. The coal itself is just as suitable, for use in Ontario as the anthracite we are now burning. There are some who have used it, who declare that it is better. Throughout the ,three western provinces which burn Alberta coal, the average amount used per winter per room to keep the house warns is less than in Omar, io where the imported coal is used. This is 011 top of the :fact that west- ern winters are considerably more severe, as Veryone .knows. Only a short time ago, Alberta coal was offered for sale in Winnipeg for the first time, It was the usual cus- tom to burn American anthracite. The prices of the two kinds of coal were practically the same per ton. 'Yet, today, 05 per eent Of the coal u:,••d -to brat Witinlpeg• huru ai 15 fro: ) Alberta mines. Ther,• wits wily one thing which could have ew-rd .he people to enema, atui that was qu,d- isty Winnipeg peenh' br erlit it for their furnaces in preferrnc•r to the Aui''t'imin variety because they liked it better. Of course, a great Ileal depends on a knowledge of how to stoke a fur- nace with the Alberta coal, Thie, however, is a very easy thing to learn, In Ontario, the temperature rises and falls very rapidly. It is import- ant, therefore, to he able to get heat quickly. This wail be done much more easily with Alberta coal than with Pennsylvania anthracite. It can be made to burn rapidly or the fire may be made .•o that it will keep hot for many hours. Once lighted, it will burn steadily, with a low draft, until. the coal . is entirely consumed. It burns away very fine ash. There is no unburned coal left behind. That Means that there are never any clinkers with Alberta coal and, theerfore, no ashes to sift. This fact—that it does away, com- pletely, with sifting ashes — seems rather unimportant compared with the larger financial questions involv- ed in the discussion of Canada's fuel policy but it is surprising how vital a tiling it is considered to be by the man who has to do the sifting. (Other information on this sub- ject may be secured by readers if they will write to the Produced -in - Canada Committee, Bank of Hamil- ton Building, Toronto, mentioning th fact that additional facts are de- sired to follow up the series of ar- ticles published here.) W..1. W. Fee Takes Over Police Duties Seafortn, Jan. 31—W. J. W. Fee, the town's ne wchief of police, took over his duties today. Chief Fee is a Seaforth boy and was appointed to the position some few weeks ago. He has had no previous police ex- perience. Ex -Mayor of Durham Succumbs on Train William Calder Dies While Returning From Trip to Listowel. Durham, Jan. 31—William Calder prominent in Durham's municipal life for about 40 years, during which ne had held all the offices in the gift of the town, died suddenly tonight on the train while returning from Lis- towel to his home here. Mr. Caller had been in Listowel on business and had to run to catch the train to re- turn home. This Is believed to have brought on a heart attack, from which he expired when nearing Pal- merston. Mr. Calder, W110 was about 70 years of age, .had filled the oflroes of Mayor, reeve and eonncillor of the town, each for several year•. He was warden of Grey County hi 1915. In 1910 he ran as Liberal candidate for the Legislature, but was defeat- ed by Dr, David Jamieson. Deceased was In business hero for many years. For about eight years he was mannger of the National Portland Cement Company here, an 1 later carried of a coal business and ' insurance agency. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Marion, at hone; one son, Melvin, a druggist, at Walkerton; three sisters, the Mies - es Mary and Eliza Calder, of Dur- ham, and Mrs. Jasper Smith, of Cil- detwvood, Normanby Township, and one brother, George, of Holstein. 0 The used car problem is becoming world-wide. Construction of several railways is to be started at ounce in Argentina, Stockholm, Sweden, is to soon have its first skyscraper. Cvstorn Sawinij Done at S. Half lot 7, Con. 13, Griey A.lseat 1-1 enfryn Station Jas. Stevenson Phone 42-1 ante( AT Jona Bow Mill Basswood Heading BoR is For good, sound Basswood Bolts, cut 21 inches long, will pay 84 per cord at mill. John McDonald Phone 1913 WALT ON SHORTAGE SUSPECTED IN SEAFOR T H BANK Examiners Now Working on Books; Miss Kay Kerr, Teller, Has Been Suspended. Seaforth, Feb. 4—Officials of the, Dominion Bank here refused to con- firm rumors of 0 shortage in the ac- counts of the branch. It was admit- ted that bliss Kay Iferr, teller, and employed by the bank for more then 10 years, was now under suspension. She is reported ill at the home of the manager, R. M. Jones. ' An investigation of the books has' been proceeding for more than a fortnight but is not yet completed. 0 MINISTER TO DROP FOX FARMING BILL Purely Provincial Register Proposal Was Fought. The attempt made by the depart- ment of game and fisheries at the last session of the Legislature to establish by legislation a purely provincial re- gister for fox farming will not be repeated this session, it was definite- ly stated at Queen's Park. Hon. Chas. McCrea, 1Vlinister of the department, withdrew his hill last year in the face of determined opposition from the agriculturist element in the opposition groups, who took the stand that satisfactory registration was obtainable under the Idve Stock Branch of the De- partment of Agriculture at Ottawa, and that creation of a new registra- tion would only lead to unnecessary conflict, with no. benefit to the fur industry. Mr. McCrea agreed to let the bill stand over for a year, and promised an interim investigation of the whole fox -farming situation with a view to proving to the public that Provincial registration would eliminate certain hardships traceable, it was contended to the Dominion system of register- ing, ft was found impossible, however, to bring on the inquiry last summer and the department is no farther a- head on the question right now than it was a year ago. Consequently, the legislation will not he pressed thio stssioh. f.: REDUCTIONS --On .wr.nen'.. 1111(1 111i,ses fine cloth vents, A ! 1'een of twenty with i _- )•nl:n• v:tl- utp; to .;i6. year pick r: eh i111c1, nether 5'�1)n of fifteen Noll:nes ('.eats at $8. Buy theme 11011'. for next winter. --King Dress, BRUCL' COUNTY Robert Irlallough, a former resi- dent of I.ucknow section, passed a- way its Toronto in his 71st year. He was buried at Dungannon. Mrs. Brady, proprietress of toe Blue Water Highway Hotel at Am- berlay, has purchased the Queen's Hotel at Kincardine, and will run it. For the fourth tinge one block of the business section on Queen street at Ripley hes been wiped out 'by fire. The first fire was forty years ago, the second on July 18th, 1888, the third time in February, 1906, and the fourth, January 17, 1028, Patrick McGarrity, who has been farthing on the 8th con. Brant for the past forty-five years, has sold itis 100 -acre farms and purposes moving with, his daughter to Toron- to in the Spring. The many friends of Rev. R. J. Hooking will regret to learn of lois death which occurred in Victoria Hospital or Tuesday morning follow ing a heart attack after ati few days illness. Deceased was well known in Ripley where he labored success- fully for a number of years as min- ister in the former Metohdist church, More recently he served at Bethel, WPI)NR5+11AY, 1011T3. Stirs,' 1928. ssess.. .+°.�--�-�-'--._. sgs-s—^ssas— VIA/SY ADA lt 1711 -,NIS C(7N11NG TOON GOO Wl BELGRAVE (limed `t wa rt. left for Wa l ai where rc h hi speared 1 pWitt„t 111.s legoilss Bryligee of Detroit oesitieg her parents, T. and 11r Fred : Slss. d. T. Bel and cl 'i)';ht -1 Ver r Ila .*;,frit i fi' d.ay.. INA wr,k wit.}I lei=..1. Erni 4 in Win:do:cm. 0 (11 Ie 1),• I_ of flu I i iu•. \1 l a1 hlrru, d-. !Y'rd (tin I fi se:I1 11, bee! in 111r h,i. meet of the (bevel' e1r Ye •.lr -• M1 after -pee!, L1 2 n I clerk. All the l.olie5 of th ron_t �at.ion ate invited to h pr •nt, Th, Fawners Club of Belgrave will hold a social c111))'I at til h ane of the presideet, A. Praetor, en The esilay ctr ndn, Feb. 9. A real program is bin,'' prepared, consi:t- in r of n debate rte and mnsieal nutnbros. Ladies arc, to bring refreshments. The euclne and dance held by the I.. O. L. of Belgrave on Friday last drew a good erowd and all spent a pleasant evening. The prizes were won by Miss Lillian Howard and Jets. ('oultes. After luneh was served the Jackson orchestra furnished the mus- ic for dancing. 0 BRUCE COUNTY Teeswatc•r has a town hockey l0- gue. Teeswater is advertising for a tillage Clerk, Kincardine Citizens' Band is rais- ing funds to purchase new suits. The Southampton council voted at their first meeting to abolish their salaries. Only six out of the 33 members of the Bruce County Council are new men of the job. The Village of Paisley is advertis- ing for a clerk and treasurer for their fair village. The shareholders of the South Bruce Telephone Co., met at Mild- may for their annual meeting. George Beninger, of Formosa has sold his hardware business to Fred and Leo. Kraemer who get possession March 1: Paisley will expend $4,500 In im- proving its hydro system. It is not adequate for carrying the power load now necessary to supply the vil- lage. Ripley's new $10,000 jubilee com- munity arena was opened to the pub- lfc Tuesday night, when a crowd of about 700 gathered to see the struct- ure and to enjoy the program. Mrs. Blitzstein, of Lucknow, re- ports having received a letter from her sister at Los Angeles, Cal., which was just three days en the way. It had come by airplane to Chicago, and from there by train. The post- age was 60e. George Wilson, son of Mrs. Thos. Wilson, formerly of Ripley, and a brother of Mrs. James Farrell, of Con. 6, Huron Township, passed a- way at Brandon Hospital, on Mon- day, Jan. 2. The deceased who is survived by his wife, was born in Huron township and lived there prior to going West. He was a successful farmer at Carnduff. Thomas and Mrs. Sheldon, old re- sidents of Pincardine, celebrated 1 theist golden wedding anniversary at their home there, surrounded by their family and a large number of friends and relatives who assembled for the occasion. They were mar- ried in Kincardine in 1878. They I have a .family of two sons and two daughters, The venerable couple VISIT p Hon. Frank B. Kellogg, United States Secretary of State, who is pay- ing an official visit to Ottawa this week. It is pointed out that Mr. Kellogg's visit is not to be regarded os returning the rcent visit of Gov- ernor-General Willingdon. Matters of mutual interest, including St Law- rence development, will be discussed informally during Mr. Kellogg's visit. were presented with a purse of gold by members of the family. A large lemon measuring 1214 in- ches by 13?4 inches and weighing 1 Its and 2 ounces has been on display in Mr. Freeman's window at Tees - water for the mast few days. This isn't the kind that W. J. is able to secure from Bondi, but it is a sample that is grown in Culross. It is off a tree owned by Rev. A. Barker of the Salem parsonage, and the netted tree was on display at the fall fair in October. Last week the lemon was removed from the tree as it had attained its full growth and was getting ripe. The bush was pur- chased in London and has been in Mr. Barker's possession for about 4 years. It has thrived in Waterford, Bellville, Canboro and the best of all in Bruce, as Mr. Barker bas moved it around with hien. The perfume of the lemon blossoms is wonderful and would repay anyone for the little at- tention they require. The Brooklyn bridge is 5,989 feet in length. The boulevard leading from Hono- lulu to Waikiki beach will be widen- ed to 100 feet. Except in the coal mines, there is practically no unemployment in Bel- gium. Glasgow, Scotland, is to have a new modern dental hospital costing $450,000. Skilled workers from abroad will instruct the 100 workers that will be employed in the new linen fac- tory that is to be established at Mos- tar, Yugoslavia. A memorial stadium. a palace of modern art and a state pavilion are to be erected at the Barcelona ex- position geonnds at Barcelona,:Spain IR l,, tl 11111 The Bank Of Nova Scotia Drafts Promptly issued ---payable anywhere charges moderate. Do you occasionally wish to send money out of town ? Step into any Branch of this Bank and secure a Draft for the amount- as conveniently and with no more delay or ebti' forinality than in buying an article in a store. The Bank of Nova Scotia Drafts are pay- able at par at any banking point in Canada, and the scale of charges is very moderate. the A K F N`VA SCOTIA ESTABLISHED 1832 Capital $10,000,000 1 eserve $19,500,000 Resources $24,000,000 *620