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TI HURS., FEB., 2, 1933
TIM CLINTON NEWS -RECORD,
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KING�NE
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What was featured as a "perfect I that prevailed of cutting throats,: ex•
n..,
murder"has ended in the murderer tending lines, constructin,
ng u ed c. d
committing suicide to escape hang-
ing. Daily newspapers and fiction
writers may as well make up their
minds that hi 'this imperfect world
perfection is not to be attained even
in murder.'
In a daily paper . a corresponden
inquires why so mmany clergym
preach revolution, bloodless or othe
wise." There are not Many 'who d
There are indeed very few, but thee
few are noisy and in times like thee
they are 'not without influence, Most.
clergymen remember that revolutions
such' as took place in France and
Russia were subversive of religion
and destructive of churches. No one
can guarantee that a revolution will
be bloodless. In France and Russia.
the mob did .not stop at. blood of
aristocrats and the bourgeoisie. Ii
took the blood of revolutionary
leaders as"well; or drove them into
exile.
terminals, de-luxe-ing•" services and
piling up liabilities.
In some, places, municipal+ council-
lors and officials grafted on relief
supplies. There seems to .time a."die;
position in some quarters to regard
i it as quite all right to ' do so be-
en' cause inst of the funds come from
r- "the government! A Canadian his-
", torian.traced the origin of this, dis-
,e position to an ancient regime when
c.`
the co1e lived largely on the boun-
ty sof the Xing.
X7ree=a
"The Buy British" campaign in
the old country is censured by a tem-
perance organization there because
it is being used to encourage the
drinking of spirits distilled in that
Country. "Imbibe British" might be
the slogan for that feature of the
campaign.
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The Hike Car
The "hunger marcher" cursed his
luck
In having to trudge so very far,
He was marching in an old Ford
truck
Instead of a classy motor car.
Wilfrid Funk started something
when he quoted these words as the
most beautiful in the English langu-
age; dawn, hush, lullaby, murmur-
ing, tranquil, mist, chimes, harmony
golden and melody. We don't quar-
rel with any of them, except hush.
But equally beautiful words could be
selected from names of plants ane
flowers, as thyme, violet, honey-
suckle. Or of birds as mavis, lin
net, goldfinch, pheasant, nightingale
Or of water features as rill, rivulet,
stream, cascade. But perhaps same
of the beauty of the thing itself it
reflected in the name.—.Mr. J. V.
McAree compiles a list of ugly
words in which he includes the word
"ugly" and the firm name of Funlr
& Wagnails.
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Mr. E. W. Beatty's suggestion of
joint management of railways is re-
ceiving unlookod for support from
the daily press which for many years
was almost unanimously against the'
or anything else except the policy
G1
' A medical officer says the physi-
cal' condition of, many people is much
better since. necessity compelled them
to go easy on their eating and drink-
ing. It's health to be poor!
An army officer asks that the pen-
sion board be dismissed 'because ii
turned down five applications which
he thinks shduld have been accepted.
Without knowing anything about the
cases we say the hoard was right. It
is composed of ex -service men dis-
posed to give all applicants the bene-
fits of doubt. It is easier to grant
pensions than to refuse them. The
board gets no plaudits for rejections
—only abuse. The pensions bill is
growing every yaer and the time is
coming when the board and the trib-
unals are going to be censured not
for a few pensions refused but for
many, pensiena granted.
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So Wasteful, Too!
Colds by kissing oft are caught;
Says a scientific brother,
The custom being with , danger
fraught,
Wily then do women kiss each
other?
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A writer quotes as the last words
of Cecil Rhodes: "So Much to do, so
little time to do it." It was alleged
at the time, however, .by a Chicago
newspaper, that what he really said
was: "So many to do, so little time
to de them."
Sir Edward Carson once said that
in England liberty went hand in hand
with tradition and that if it is not
necessary to change it is necessary
not to change. She is making chan-
ges now, backing away from free
trade and the gold standard for in-
stance, but we can be sure these
changes were necessary or they
would not be made. Not in England
anyway, where changes have to wait
until tradition is broken through by
the force of circumstances and the
march of events.
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What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAP
CADE OF THE
From The New Era, Feb. 3rd, 1893:
TOWN TOPICS: The letter box
has been placed in position at the
station and no doubt Will prove to be
quite a convenience to travellers and
the public generally, who wish to
save time by mailing letters there.
The Janaury thaw materialized
this year, contrary to general expec=
tations.
The demand for good dry wood
seems to be almost unlimited, not-
withstanding the large amount which
has been brought M.
Nearly fifty commercial travellers
stopped at the Rattenbury House in
one day last week.
The fates seem to be against the
electric light, for a number of unas
voidable accidents have happened the
plant at different times, and on Sun-
day the wind blew over the smoke-
stack, and thus prevented the use of
the lights until it was erected 'again,
Mr. W. Coats, who is One of the
'county auditors, will go to Goderich
next week in connection with his dut-
ies. By the way, County Treasurer
Holmes states that the best executed
and most legible reports he receives,
are those of Town Clerk Coats. '
Messrs. Forrester, Ransford and.
Fair are each stall -feeding about six,
ty head of cattle.
AN ACCIDENT: The B. and L. H.
train coming west, met with an 'ac-
cident on Monday that delayed it for
a considerable time, When near
Drenhe the axle of one of the drive
ing wheels broke, the wheel spin-
ning off for some distance into a
near by field. The'engineer ,prompt-
ly applied the air. brakes and stopped
the train before it could turn over,
PENED DURING TOR LAST DE -
OLD CENTURY?
although it was partly off the tracks.
Rev. Dr. Stewart of Clinton, was on
the train.'
PROPERTY CHANie'ES HANDS:
The 12 -aero lot on the gravel road a
short distance from town, owned by,
Mr. Hill of Brussels, has been pur-
chased by Mr, John Shobbrook of
Hallett for $1825 cash. There is a
frame house and outbuildings on the
place and, while property is by no
means high, a very good sale has
been made. Mr. Shobbrook will move
on it in the spring.
HOLMTSVILLE: Mr. Oscar For-
ster left Monday for Toronto, where
he purposes attending Business Col-
lege. He will board with friends in
Markham and take the train in and
out every day. We wish Oscar suc-
cess in his college career.
HULLETTO One day last week
Messrs. W. Hearn and A. Neilans
split andpiled a cord of wood inside
of forty minutes.
The four' Dale boys in this town-
ship own nearly 1800 acres of land,
which is a pretty large amount of
land for one faintly.
The residence of Mr. Parsons 13th
concession, was the scene of a pleas
ant and interesting event on Wed-
nesday of last week when his daugh-
ter, Ida, became the bride of Mr.
James Watt, eldest son of Mr. George
Watt. Miss Parsons is a most am-
iable. young lady and• even so steady,
and industrious a young man es "Jim"
Watt is to be congratulated on secur-
ing her as his partner in life.
From The News -Record, Feb: 1, 1893.
TRANSFERRED:` The arms cloth-
ing and' equipment of No. 4, Co., 33rc,
Battalion, were transferred last -
Wednesday from Capt. Todd to
Lieut. Combe. Brigade Major Col.
Aylmer of London and Col Wilion
of Seaforth made the transfer .
Lieut. Combe will shortly be gazet-
ted Captain, 2nd Lieut. Rance wil'
step up to 1st lieutenancy and .Me.
Malcolm McTaggart will be 2nd lieu-
tenant . . We congratulate Lieuts.
Combo and Rance on their deserved
advancement.
DON'T HOLD ON: "' A farmer on
the' Brantford market on Saturday
refused $8.85 per hundred for a load.
of pork, and took it home again to
wait for a rise in quotations. Now
he will sell at a lower price.' It
never pays to, hold on when you are
offered all that an article is honestly.
worth, (Farmers' during the, past'
couple of years . or so' would have
thought themselves lucky to be of-
fered such a price.)
LOCAL TALK; The first meeting,
of the Clinton town council has 'cre-
ated the impression that something
more than routine work may be ex,
pected in 1893. We hope so. Bu'
the abrupt termination of the 'first
meeting must lead people ' to also
believe that a creamery did not meet
with the support or discussion which
it deserved . The News -Record
was pleated to see, the motion of Mc-
Murchie and Kennedy, offering ex-
emption 'from taxation carried.' Mr.
McMurchie said he had in: view a
pork and canning factory.
THE MILITARY BALL: The an-
nual ball of the 33rd battalion was
held in Seafcith on the 27th inst.
and as the 33rd always carries off
the palm in all its ventures, this
was no exception. About 250 cou-
ples were present. The bright scar-
let ' uniforms decorated with gold of
the officers gave a brilliance and
splendor to the appearance of the
assemblage that eaten only be seen at
a military gathering. The supper
was one of the best features. Every
arrangement was carried out with
regular military 'order and this was
so with the music. No one could
help calling it the social event of the
Season. Visitors were present from,
London, Toronto, Stratford, Wood-
stock, Clinton, Brussels, Hensel!.
Exeter, Goderich, Dungannon, Wing -
ham and Blyth. The fallowing at-
tended from Clinton: Limits, Combo,
Shaw, Rance, M. McTaggart, W. P.
Spaulding', N. M. Fair, Corp. Ball, R.
McDonald, W. Jackson, Mr. Barrow
and Misses Rance, Jackson, Jackson
Read Shouts, Ferran, Vantassel and
Irwin.
(We note in the advertisements
such articles as snow 'shovels, hand
sleighs, winter goods, etc. Evident-
ly the season of 1893 was no disap-
pointment to those who had prepar-
ed fora cold winter.)
Mr. D. 'Cantelon during the pail-
few
as;few day's made several shipments o''
potatoes. He is still shipping apples
from the northern district.
OUR WANTS: What Clintor
wants is a pork factory, a creamery.
a furniture factory, a better system
of sanitary inspection, a canning
factory, more park improvements
and citizens who are not afraid to
invest their capital here. Right
here in Clinton we have plenty of
capital to establish all these indus-
tries and forge then ahead. "Pro
gress" should be the watchword.
S.O.S. AT HOME: The Sons of
Scotland at home in their comfor-
table rooms on Wednesday was a
success in every particular . . It
had been the intention to make the
program purely Scotch, but at a
late hour this was found impractie-
able. Chief Dr. Shaw occupied the
chair in a very acceptable manner
and in his able exposition of Burns
demonstrated that he, (the doctor),
was a worthy Scothnlan. Mr. Spauld-
ing's song, "Mary of Argyle," with
Miss Dollie Fair at the piano, met
with universal approval. Mrs. Thos.
Fair delighted the audience with a
reading entitled "Davie Tosch" which
pictured Davie celebrating the New
Year. "Annie 'Latvia" was a beau-
tiful trio rendered by Mean's. Spauld-
ing, Harland and I•Iolloway. Misr
Jackson, with Maggie Jackson at
the piano, sang "I'M Glad Me
Heart's Mo Ain." with good effect.
Miss Mountcastle gave a reading of
her own composition entitled "Don-
ald's Lament," and it ' was certainly
one of the best and much appreciat-
ed. Refreshments consisting 'of cof-
fee, sandwichs, Scotch bread, trifle,
etc., etc., were served about 10.30.
The cookery fully bore out the repu-
tation of the S.0.'S., for it was of
the very best quality. A very en-
joyable evening was spent and a-
bout 11 o'clock all departed for their
homes.
WREN THE PRESENT CENTURY
WAS YOUNG
From The' News -Record Jan. 30, 190E
WARDEN MCLEAN: Mr. Reber'
McLean of Goderich has been elected
warden of Huron County.
THE FIRST .CARNIVAL: The
first. carnival of the season will be
held in the rink on Friday evening
of this weals. A good list of pricer
ha's been arranged for and Manager
Davis' is making such arrangements
as will ensure a success., The band
will be in attendance.
A' NEW FIRM:. The store lately
occupied by bliss 'Cantelon 'has 'been
leased by Couch and Company, who.
will open up -a new istock of staple:
and fancy,drygoods on the first of
March. The members, of the new
firm ate . Mr. Percy Couch and his
sister, Mrs. Ross,. who ,enjoy the en-
tire confidence of ,the community
They have both had .an extended ex-
perience in the drygoods business
and will, no, doubt, command 'a good
share of the trade,.
TUESDAY,,iS MATCH: The, hoc-
key teem .played,. in Seaforth' on
Tuesday evening, and lost 'by a score
of six to three. The game was hard-
fotjght throughout but the best of
feeling' prevailed, Our . team. ; was
weakened by the absence of ,Clarenee
Shepherd, ..who halt; been . "under the.
weather sine the •Goderich' match.'
while though 'Clarence Copp' and
Bert Johnson' played '.they had not
fully recovered from'' last Friday's
game. However.. 'Seaforth won the
niatelf and the district. •
FRIDAY'S. .HOCKEY' 1VIAT.CHl
The attendance at.the hockey match
last Friday;evening Was only equal-
led by the. capacity of the rink. Had'
there been room there would .no doubt.
have been a couple of hundred more
spectators, •
The game 'was well -contested and
'Ooze. with the 'odds much in favor
of the local., team when Wiggins of
Goderich, for being warned off the
ice foe' foul play, abused and :as-
saulted
as-saulted the referee. This was the
signal for the Goderich "rooters" and.
about 150 of them crowded 'on the
ice and for half an hour' pandemon-
ium reigned. Those rooters—dem-
ken rowdies, rather --attacked the
policeman with sticks and Chief
Wheatley was surrounded, knocked
down and so badly cut 'and bruised
that he has since been confined to
his home. The attack on him had
every appearance of being preme-
mitated, which snakes it all the
worse. It was a disgraceful 'scene
and another such incident will a kill
hockey in this district. It is up to
Goderich to clear its team. of the
rough element and teach its rooters
countenanced by decent people.
The line-up was v, follows:
Goderich: gohl, Mclvor; point, Mc
Ivor; ' cover, Belcher left,' Mcivor;
'right, McLean; centre, Wiggins; rov.
er, Bencher,
' Clinton: goal, W. Johnson; point,
Copp cover, Doherty left, McKen-
zie; tight, Moore; centre, Beit John-
son 'rover, C. Shepherd..
Referee: R. Elson, Stratford.
(Following are extracts from tin.
Globe, Free Press and Mail and Fm-.
pine, calling for a clean up of the
matter and a report of the committee'
appointed by the 0.1-I.A, which dealt
with the case. The game was given
to Clinton and Wiggins wee ruled of'(
for life. It appears that none of the
other members of the team were in
plics.ted but the fans were blamed foj
the trouble, which started at this
player's signal. Glad we have no
such times now at hockey game.)
'From The New Era, Jan, 31st, 1908:
'WAXING A 'CHANGE: We under-
stand that lilr. Lew. Doherty, who
has :been connected with the action -
snaking department of the' Organ
factory for a number of years, has
accepted the district ,agency for the
Excelisor Insurance Co., at a goo?
salary and will sever his connection
with the factory. He is an energetic
young man, thoroughly reliable, witl-
some experience in Life Insurance,
and should make a success 'of it.
IOLMESVILLE; At a meeting e
the shareholders the new cheese-
and
heesyand Butter company it was decided
to buy the factory from the old tom,
pany for $1,000. The new company
is made imp of forty shareholders, all
of whom have unite a number of
cows. The directors are B. Forster
G. Holland, G. Acheson, J. Ford and
W. Lobb.
Many in this vicinity will learn
with deep regret of the death of bliss
Elizabeth Ford, which occurred on
Tuesday last. The deceased was one
of the oldest residents of this local-
ity, having come 'with her narents•
'that booze and bullying are not from Wexford, Ireland, in f836.
Stephen Reeve New Warden
January Meeting or County Council Studies
Economy
James C. Ballantyne, reeve of Us -
borne Township, was chosen warden
of Huron County by the unanimous
consent of Huron County Council at
its first 1933 session, on Tuesday,
Jan. 24th. This was "Liberal" year
and Mr. Ballantyne was selected in
caucus of his fellow -members, J. W.
Craigie and John McNab, whom he
defeated, moved and seconded the
motion for his appointment.
Warden Ballantyne has been a
member of Usborne Township Coun-
cil for 10 years and reeve for the
past six years, during which time
he has sat in County Council.
Warden Ballantyne was escortec
to his seat by ex -Warden Louis Rad-
er and was sworn in by Judge Cos-
tello, who paid tribute to the County
Council as a governing body.
After an address from the County
Judge routine business occupied the
remainder of the afternoon.
Routine business occupied the
County Council of Huron on Wednes-
day, the second day of the January
session. Adjournment was made ear-
ly in the afternoon tc hear an ad-
dress by W. L. Young, the defeated
candidate for the reeveship of Col-
borne Township, on the "Inflation
of the Currency," when the council
chamber was filled with an interest-
ed audience. After his address Mr.
Young answered many questions
bearing on his subject.
In speaking of the parity of the
Canadian dollar with the pound ster-
ling, Mr. Young was' of the opinion
that the sooner the Canadian govern-
ment abandoned the gold standard the
better it would be for all. When
exports are sent to Britain payment
is made in British money and 30
cents on the dollar is lost. Nearly
every nation in the Great War ex-
cept the United States has gone off
the gold standard, and the latter wil'
have to before she can do much in
world trade. Australia, New Zea-
land and South Africa have found it
to the advantage of their exporters
to do so.
"Britain is the greatest financier
in the world," said Mr. Young, and
sloe is coming back to her own. The
United States is going rich in spots,
'but farmers, industries and menu-.
lecturers are going bankrupt"
It, had been suggested that Bri-
tish currency be governed in Lon-
don, England. In the ,opinion of the
speaker, it was right, as she would
gain in influence and would prove a
great advantage and benefit to' her
dominions would be derived because
they would be on the same basis, re-
sulting in' increased production,feed
the railways and go a long way to
bring' about prosperity. When Erb
tain'.went'off. the gold standard she
increased her indebtedness to .the
United States; but the result in the
reduction of unemployment would off.
'set the loss thrpugh exchange.
During 'the open forum' following
the address,, 'Mr.. Young reiterated
his statement to follow the lead of
Britain.' He suggested' that if 'the'
councilors were agreed on his views
that they appoint a committee tc
wait on C. A. Robertson, M.L.A,, and
George Spotton, D'I.P., and ask then'
to take this up in parliament.
The warden thanked Mr. Young
and promised to give the matter con-
sideration.
Morning Session
At the morning session Clerk Hol-
man referred to a change in the law
regarding the power conferred on
county councils to, appoint a trustee
for each continuation school in the
county, which is the power or right
now regarding high schools. This
was referred to the Education Com-
mittee to report at this session,
Dr. Field, inspector of Public
Schools for East Huron, and E. C.
Beacom, for West Huron, gave very
compelte reports on their inspector-
ates.
The number of teachers in West
Huron inspectorate is 125. Of the 2i'
teachers engaged last year, 16 held
first class certificates, indicating the
preference given to the higher certi-
ficate. The efficiency of the instruct
tion received in the schools of the
inspectorates showed marked im-
provement.
The salaries paid in the rural
schools have been, as 'a general rule.
considerably reduced during the
year. There are a number of cases
where the teachers are in receipt of
a salary of $600 per year and one
instance where $540 is paid.. The
average for all rural schools is $796
as compared with $891 last year. I'
should be borne in mind by 'all trus-
tee hoards that the $600 township
grant for all one -room rural schools
is definitely prescribed as being for
teachers' salaries. This implies the
at leait the above amount must be
paid in salary in' order to qualify for
the receipt of. township grant. •
Owing to government legislatior
a ten per cent reduction in grants
the amounts received for 1932, . were
Iessened.
Ian McLeod, Agricultural Holmes
tentative, addressed the council, his
remarks being mainly announce.
ments of courses to be given during
the year . He spoke 'of the institu.
tion of a central packing and storage
plant for the county but wets not
prepared to give full particulars at
present:
Six school fairs were held in 1932
a great falling off compared with
previous fairs. Mr, McLeod expect-
ed the present year to do better, and
announced an agricultural corms
pondence course to be introduced this
'year,
The warble fly had been a great
nuisance and injury to stock the
past number of years and' Mr, 1VZac
Leod entered very fully into the me-
thod of treatment.
Standing Committees'
The report of the striking com-
mittee was as follows;
Executive—J. W. 'Gamble,, Robert
Smith, M. ,1VIatheson, J. W. McKib-
ben,"P.•W.'Scott.
Legislative -al. ;Jr *fatter, L. B.
Cardiff, O. Hemingway, A,' Medico
G. McNeil.
Finance William Douglas; J, M
Eckert, W. T.' Stewart, I+I., 0, Beav
er, W. Consitt.
Education — VP.,11 Archibald, W
'Janke, J. McNabb, R. Johnston, L
Detaorling.
Property—IM. ;14lathes.on, W. Doug
las, M.. Demerling, W. Consitt, ,W
J. Stewart.
house of Refuge—R. Smith, A. J
Goldthorpe, W. A. Archibald„ P. W
Scott, J. W. 1VIcI{ibbon.
children's Sjhelter-4J. Ballast n)a
Y ,
W. Health, II. C. Beaver. •
Africultural Advisory- L. E. Car-
diff, J. W.' Gamble, J, M. Eckert
0. Hemingway, A. Mellick.
Old Age Pension -B. M. Francis'
W. H. Sweitzer, J. W. Craigie, J.
Leiper,` R. J. Bowman.
Warden's Committee -7A. ,T. ' Gold•
thorpe, R. Johnston, J. McNabb, G.
H. Elliott, I, 3. Wright.
Good Roads Commission—G. H.
Elliott for two years, chairman, Is-
aac J. Wright for three years, J, J,
Moser for Inc year -
Dr. H. Taylor was appointed trus-
tee of the Gdderich Collegiate In-
stitute Board and '3. W. Craigie a
member of .the Goderich Hospital
Board. The thanks of the council
was tendered School Inspectors Dr
Field and Mr. Beacom for their ex-
cellent reports.
Bowman -Cardiff — That Mil'
street in the village of Brussels, be-
ing' a connecting link between two
county highways about eighty rods in
length, and Queen street in Brussels
being a connecting link between two
highways "be added to the County
highway system and that a by-law
be 'passed amending Bylaw No. 7,
.1917, to this effect.—Referred tc
Good Roads Committee.
McNall-McNabb — That this .coun-
ty council grant the village of Blyth
$100 to repair county lockup, which
needs a new roof and some genera'
repairs.—County Property Commit-
tee.
Matheson -Archibald — That this
council recommend the Department
of Education to reduce township
grants to 8500.—Carried.
Matheson -Stewart --, That this
,council recommend the cutting out of
as many grants as possible and the
lowering of all grants.—!Referred to
Executive Committee.
McNabb -Douglas That the County
Property Committee be instructed to
have the blinds on the west side of
Court House placed back on the win-
dows to prevent sun shining in the
judges' faces during court sessions,
—Referred to County Property Com-
neittee,
Moser-Craigie—That 320 be grant-
ed for the upkeep of the flower beds
around the court house.—Executive
Committee.
Smith-Craigie—That we give the
usual grants to the Agricultural
Fairs held in the county. --Executive
Committee.
'Cardiff-Francis—That this county
council give the same grants as in 193^
to Agricultural Societies, Plowmen's
Associations, or any other grants
pertaining to agriculture.—Referred
to Executive Committee.
Consitt-Elliott — That the usual
grant of 925' be given to }Tensed]
Seed •Shiaw.—Executive Committee.
Council adjourned to meet at 1.30
p.m:
stancing public libraries, many",of"
which ,have balances. Many school-
, pupils of the county. ape going . to
outside points' for socendary educa-
tion.. Mr„young thought they should'
, use the schools in the county. Hun-
, dreds of dollars, are being spent in
this way, he asserted.
R, Patterson,' county engineer, was-
, the next speaker and gave the fad-
lowing financial statement:
, Maintenance, $70,060.26; machin
ery, .$10,979.28; bridges and . Mc-
Michael bridge, 41,390.68; ,construe-'
tion, $43,969.41'; superintendence, $4,-
728.26; total, ;131,127,89..
An analysis of the year's expen
diture will show about 77 per cent
or $109„000 hs.s beep spent,
Reeve Stewart at the conclusion of'
Mr. Patterson's report asked "Do
you think it wise to spend money on '
construction work in these times of
depression?”
Mr. Patterson assured him that
necessary work had to be done and
resulted in employment being givens
He would net dictate a policy but his
recommendation in 1920 was to wait-
until
aituntil ,labor was cheaper. "These,
times have arrived," he concluded.
Afternoon Session
When Council reassembled Major
Richardson, representing the Salva-
tion Army Reserve Home, asked that
a grant be given this year. Warden
Ballantyne assured him the matter
would be given consideration at the
proper time,
Reeve Goldthorpe asked if a re-
port of the criminal audit had been
sent to the local members and to
the government.
Cleric Holman informed him that
they had not, but would be sent im-
mediately before the meeting of the
legislature.
Gordon Young, county treasurer,
gave a report of the finances for
the year 1932. In the general ac-
count the total notes amounted to
$165,000; notes retired,' $185,000,
leaving a balance of $30,000, which
the treasurer announced is getting
smaller each year, and with due
economy and not striking rates too
low, the balance will be 'obsolete.
School payments showed a de-
crease of $5,000, a decrease in the
government grant of $3,000. The
total cost of administration of just-
ice was $18,642; grants were the
same as last year, ,also gaol costs.
Hospital accounts were $3,000 more
than the previous year. The Old Age
Pensions cost 50 per cent. less than
a year ago, the copnty now paying
ten per cent., instead of 20 per cent.
The Mothers' Allowance cost is $850
a month. The amount paid for indi-
gents, hospitals (and charitable in-
stitutions was $13,025.
The county highway account 're-
tired 480,000 in notes with the pro-
vincial cheque. New notes this year.
$120,000; paid off in July $55,000
leaving a balance of $65,009, which
will be covered by government grant.
The total expenditures were $142.435
and the account will break even.
The provincial highway account
showed 'a balance 'of 117.286, owing
the government in 1.931 and has in
addition the 1932 expenditure due in
July.
Mr, 'Young urged against giving
grants promiscuously ' to organize
tions which do not 'need them, in- .
• Children's Shelter
H. Edwards, superintendent of
the Children's Aid Society, and Reeve
Sweitzer, chairman of the committee
reported that the home is in good-
condition, and is housing 15 children.
Considerable sickness has prevailed
and some hospital. cases. One ward,
a fine boy, had died.
The total expenditures were 83,-
493.53. Tribute was paid in the re-
port to the fine work being done by
the Seaforth and Goderich Lions
Clubs in crippled children's work.
Reeve McKibben paid a tribute of
commendation to Mrs. Oliver, the
matron, and Mr. Edwards, for their
invaluable services.
Hemingway -McNabb That the -
Good Roads Commission examine
Road 16, east of Brussels, as this
road is in a deplorable condition.
Good Roads Committee.
Haacke-Goldthorpe—That we dr
no construction work on the county
rends this year. Good roads Com-
mission.
Scott-Goldthorpe—That this coun-
ty council recommend to the various
high school boards of this county that
the maximum salary to be paid to
the principals be not more than
$2,000 per annum owing to the con-
tinued depression with the view of
relieving' the taxpayers and having
the teaching profession assume their
share of the existing financial strin-
gency. Educational Committee.
Sweitzer-Beaver — That we ask
the cleric to write to the county clerk
of Lambton County stating that they
should assume the responsibility of
hiring and paying for a policeman at
Grand Bend for this year. Carried.
Council adjourned to meet en
Thursday.
A letter from A. H. Neeb, regis
tray of Huron, submitted the follow-
ing statement: Gross receipts $5932.-
20; expenses, $1800.29; amount to
registrar, $3000; 50 per cent. of bal-
ance to registrar, $520.05; paid to
treasurer, county's share, 8520.96.
Mr. Neeb invited the whole coun-
cil to inspect the registry office.
Motions
Demerling-Smith—That the fol-
lowing compose a striking committee
J. W Craigie, W. Sweitzer, James
Leiper, F. W. Scott,B. DI. Francis.
Carried,
Bowman-Archibald—That members
of Huron county council place on re -
nerd our disapproval of compulsory
second year Normal course. Carried.
Archibald - Douglas—That Isaac
Wright be appointed to Good Roads
Commission for three years, and J
J. Moser for one year to ,complete
the unexpired term of J. McKenzie,
resigned,
Scott-Goldthorpe—That this eosin-
ty council request the Provincial
Government to let no more.contracts
on provincial highway No. 4, between '
Clinton and Wingham, during 1933 or
until the depression is over. Laid on-
the
nthe table.
Craigie-McKibbon — That grants
of $800 be given Wingham Hospital;
Clinton General Hospital; Scott
Memorial Hospital, Seaforth; Alex-
andra Marine and General Hospital,.
Goderich, Executive Committee.
The following anpointments were.
made: Auditors, Robert Higgins and
Wm. Booth, Wingham; representa-
tive to Wingham High School Board,
R. L. Stewart; to Exeter High School
Board, R. M. Creech; to Clinton High
School Board, Frank Finglancl; to
Seaforth Collegiate, Wm. Black.,
Thursday
The council placed itself on record'
as being opposed to the 'amalgama-
tion or merger of Canada's two rail-
way systems, the Canadian National
and Canadian Pacific- The resolu-
tion, proposed by Councilors Haacke-
and Wright,' and carried, said in part
"We believe in the old adage, 'onnosi-
tion is the life of trade.' There
should be efficient and not extrava
gent management; that the recom-
mendations of the Duff report should
be given a thence and legislation,
passed implementing its recommen-
dations," A copy :Nal ordered sent,
to the Minister of Railways, also to
Geo. Spotten and W. H, Golding. fed-
eral members for Huron county.
At the morning session consider-
able time, was taken un in discussion'
of a motion introduced 'R
Gamhlo and, Cardiff that "aby errant ofeeves
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