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Sitting in an easy chair in his,
workshop at Goderich, Henry Kemp,
veteran jeweler and watch maker was
found dead at 6 o'clock last Thurs
day evening. He had suffered a heart
attack and had been dead less than
half an hour when discovered by his
daughter.
Henry Kemp was widely 'mown as
a, skilled watch maker of the old
school, and despite his advanced
years, worked daily on .the smallest
wrist watches of today with success.
For ten years he conducted a jewel-
lery and barber business in Bayfield
before moving to Goderich some
thirty years ago.
A son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Kerne' who came to Clinton
in 1888, Henry followed his parents
to this country two years later. The
family were brought up in this dist-
rict and of the seven sons only three
survive, Thomas of Holly, Mich.;
Samuel of Clinton, 'and Albert of
London. The other three brothers
were William of Stratford; George
of London; and Edward, who died in
England. As a young than Henry
worked in various cities in the United
Sta;.es brazing frames for the first
bicycles in Cleveland in the 90's when
there were few skilled workmen in
this art. Besides the brothers men-
tioned Mr. Kemp is survived by his
widow, also three sons, Victor. of Tor-
onto; Henry and Lionel of Detroit;
and one daughter, Maud, at home.
Two sons and one daughter have pre-
deceased hint.
Attended by immediate relatives
and close friends the funeral service
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conducted by Rev. A. C. Calder,
'rector of St. George's Church, God-
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The limon Lion's Club
in •co-operation
with the Provincial and Federal Depts. of Agriculture
announce the formation of a +
.For Farmer's sons between 12 and 20 years of age (inclusive
Membership' definitely. limited to 20 young men.
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W' L Whyte, R.R. 2, Seaforth, Chairman,
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Carol Singer Dies
Envoy Herbert J. Ferguson, of the
Salvation Army died in Victoria hos:'
pital, London, on Monday following
an emergency operation. He was well
known in Clinton, having assisted the
local Salvation Arrny officers` on
many occasions. He was widely !known
throughout. .Ontariorasethe,4!Singing tetmoon.
Applications 'must be. in by March 1st.
I3formation can be secured from:
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' inglan , Fred Ford, J. C. Shearer, Clinton,
Evangelist" and his songs were ws-I
usually accompanied by the music of 1
a small portable organ he carried with
him on his visits. Gassed during the
•wao;.."he had' suffered ill -health ever
since. Capt. Mctiowell and Lieutenant
Titcoriibe attended the • funeral ser -1
vices held in London , yesterday af-
I{emp's three sons, Harry and Lionel
of Detroit, Victor of Toronto, and
his three brothers, Samuel of Clinton,
Thomas of Holly, Mich., and Bert of
London were pallbearers. Interment
was made in Maitland cemetery.
Death Calls Pope Pius XI
His Holiness Pope Pius XI died
quietly on Friday morning just before
the church bells of old Rome sounded
morning Angelus and while the clos-
est of his churchly servants knelt in
prayer at his side. Approaching his
82nd birthday anniversary on May
31st., he had been ill since Tuesday
of cardiac 'asthma which caused
death„ although he had weakened
gradually in general health since a
severe illness itt December, 1936, and
another attack last November.
An untiring worker for the good
of his people, the Pope's last years
wore saddened by war between the
peoples he loved in Spain, by troubles
between the church and state in Ger-
many and by the racial measures of
the Fascist Italian state.
The Pontiff had had the longest
reign of any pope since Leo XIII
died in 1903. His tenure was more
than twice that of his predecessor,
Benedict XV. He was elected on Feb-
ruary 6, 1922. In the traditional cere-
mony of the church, Cardinal Pacelli
as Gamerienge, or interim. ruler, made
the official pronouncement of death
of . the 261st. Pope — born Achille
Ratti, the son of an Italian silk
worker.
Elaborate and traditional is the
procedure of choosing the pope's -suc-
cessor. The Seared. College of Card-
inals will undertake this election
within 18 days from the time of
death of their ruler. One of the
tasks confronting r
f outing the cardinals is the
removal of the fisherman's ring from
Pope Pius' finger. This ring is a gold
band with an engraving of St. Peter
fishing from a boat. Records show
it was used as a seal as far back
as the 13th century. It will be given
.to the new pope in token of the end
of "widowhood!' of the church.
The funeral. 'was held on Tuesday
in St. Peter'`s Cathedral, with burial
as the Pope wished in the grottoes
of St. Peter's near the tomb'of his
two •' immediate predecessers and but
a few yards from the' tomb' of St.
Silver Cup for Manse Baby
Efficiency in leadership was evid-
enced in the reports submitted' by the
heads of deplazttnents- at the annual
congregational meeting of Wesley
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Willis United. Church last Wednes-
day. ltev A. Lane presided and con-
ducted a short devotional period be-
fore taking up the business items.
The Sunday school report by Sec-
retary J. A. Sutter was, thefirst
givens Membership totals 233 and
the average attendance was 141. Re-
ceipts for, the year totalled $329.63
and $93. was given to mission world.
Alter all other expenditures were met
there remained a cash balance of
$8.58. Reginald' Shipley is treasurer.
The primary department report was
given by the superintendent, Mrs, O.
L. Paisley. She spoke in the highest
terns of praise of her assistants in
the department, Mrs. H. W. Charles-
worth, Mrs. 'Norman Holland, Miss
Bessie Watt. 'At this point a pleas-
ing incident took place. It was the
Presentation of a silver cup to Mrs.
Lane inscribed with the name of
Agnes Ann, the; four -months -old
manse baby. This baby has, • the dis-
tinction of being'the first baby, for
the long period of half 'a century,
born to the occupants of the manse,
the last' one born there being to the
late Rev. Dr. and Mrs, Stewart. , The
presentation was - made by Mrs.
Paisley and Miss Watt on behalf of
the primary department. `
The C.GI.T. report was given by
Miss Mary Andrews, who recently
took over the department from Mrs.
Trewartha. Mrs. J. W. Nediger re-
ported for the Ever Ready Mission
Circle. They have: a membership of
25 and meet ones each month. Mr.
Benson:Sutter reported for the Young.
People's Union.
The W. M. report, given. byMrs.
A. T. Cooper showed the full amount
of the allocation raised and sent. to
.the Presbyterial treasurer. The re -
Port of the Women's Association was
given by Mrs. E. Paterson. The W.A.
has the upkeep of the manse as their
'special charge and in addition to that
gave the board a $25.00 cash dona-
tion.
The Girl's Club is another live or-
ganization of the church. They con-
tributed $100, toward the W.M.S. al-
location and $68.00 to the church M.
and M, Fund.
The session report read by clerk
of session N. W. Trewartha contain-
ed a fine resume of the ministerial
and session work. There is a total
church membership of 494. There
were eleven baptisms, nine .marriages
and thirteen deaths during the year.
The church paid $1,598,66 to the
Missionary and Maintenance Board
and the weekly.offeiings and incid-
ental receipts for local expenditures
amounted to approximately $3,900.00.
A vote of appreciation of the good
services of the pastor land Mrs. Lane
was warmly endorsed.
VARNA
Mrs, Lloyd Keys and family spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
M. Reid of Clinton.
Mr. George Dowson returned home
Tuesday from the Clinton hospital.
The funeral of the late Albert Rob-
inson, passed through on Monday.
Deceased was a pioneer of Stanley.
A little over a year ago Mr, and Mrs.
Robinson moved to Hespoler. Deceased
was a victim of that dreaded disease
cancer and in his 78th, year. He pas-
sed away on Saturday, February 11
in Kitchener hospital. He was a mem-
ber'of L.O.L. No. 1035. A large num-
ber of the Brothers turned out to
administer the last rites at the grave
side in Bayfield cemetery. Much
sympathy is extended the now be-
reaved widow.
The W. A. of St. John's Church
was held at the hone of Mrs. M.
Reid, there was a good attendance,
A social evening will be held in the
hall 17th of March under the auspices
of St. john's church. Further details
will be given later. Keep this date
open.
Dr. Douglas and Miss Douglas, Mr.
Howard and Miss Logan called on
friends Monday.
The February meeting of the Wom-
en's Association of Varna United
church was held February 10th at the
home of the president, Mrs. Roy
Dowson. Fifteen ladies were present.
The meeting opened with hymn; 485
"Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross".
Scripture lesson, Psalm 38, was read
by Mrs. Wm. Reid. Mrs. Roy Dowson
then led in prayer. The minutes of
the Jan. meeting were read by the
secretary, Mrs. Alf. Johnston, and
adopted as read. Business was then
transacted. The meeting closed with
hymn 503 "Pass the not, 0 gentle
Saviour." The remainder of the af-
ternoon was spent in quilting and a
delightful supper was served by the
ladies.
Mrs. Jas. McBride spent a few days
visiting friends on the Parr line dur-
ing the past Week.
Mr. Alf: Johnston spent the week
end in Toronto.
The many friends of Mr, Jno. kc -
Ash are pleased to see hint out again
after his recent illness.
Peter.' In solemn' procession thous-
ands Of his faithful followers were
permitted to pass' by the bier as the
body lay in dtate. Requiem services
lasting nine days started on Sunday.
Fruit Growers Meet
A meeting of the executive of the
Huron Fruit Growers' Association
was held in the agricultural office on
Saturday afternoon, presided over by
President J. R. Stirling of Goderich
township. Arrangement were made
for holding the annual meeting here
on March 18th, business 'session to
convene at 11 a.mn.. A roast turkey,
dinner at the noon hour in the Mc-
Kenzie hotel will be followed by ad-
dresses by County Warden Robert
Turner, Goderich; S. B. Stothers, Ar-
thur, Wellington county agricultural
representative, and Miss E, ' Elliott
of the Dominion Fruit Branch, Ot-
tawa. The afternoon program will
consist of addresses by Messrs Mit-
chell and Musgrove of Thornbury,
Ont on 'advertising fruit; George
Mitchell, president Georgian. Bay
Fruit Growers' Association, on mar-
keting; Stewart Middleton. Goderich
township, demonstration of commer
cial and show packing of fruit and
moving pictures of spraying and or-
chard culture. The officers 'of the
association are: J. R.Stirling, presi-
dent; George Laithwaite, honorary
past president; R. J. McLaughlin,
vice president; J. C. • Shearer, sec-
ietary-treaa.; directors: *Mrs. Sloan
Smith, Stewart Middleton, George
Johnston, D. J. Lassoline, George
Sowerby, Wesley Joynt. In addition
to these Clayton Laithwaite was in
attendance. -
;Serious Fire at Dashwood
Damage amounting to about $20,000
was caused by fire at Dashwood late
Saturday afternoon when] sparks from
a gasoline tractor apparently caused
an explosion setting fire to
the
Thomas KlmnAp chopping mill, plan-
ing mill, sawmill' and lumber yard
and destroying Henry Willert's gar-
ager and° Simon Willert's barn.
The Dashwood fire -fighting equip-
ment failed to function and an investi
gation is being held to determine the
trouble. Calls were sent to Zurich,
Hensall and Grand Bend and with the
assistance of local citizens they were
able to• save adjoining property. A
quantity of piled lumber was saved
when it was thrown beyond the range
of the fire, but Mr. Klumpp's loss is
heavy. '
Need Brilliant or Honest
Men
Norman MacLeod, of Ottawa, list-
ening to the radio address delivered
by George McCullagh and proceeded
to take it to pieces. The publisher of
the Globe and Mail contended that we
needed men of honesty and industry
rather than brilliance in our govern-
ment bodies. Mr. MacLeod believes
men need to be trained for public
life, and the man with honesty and
industry alone might have little to
offer if lie were returned to Ottawa.
If one desires a fair object lesson
in good government, we turn to many
of our county councils, composed
largely of farmers and Wren from vil-
lages. -.There are seven of our coun-
ties which have now no debenture
debt; as counties they owe nothing
at all. Peterboro is not yet in that
charmed circle, but it is moving in
that direction.
We always have the feeling that
the county council has a more thor-
ough knowledge of its mission than
has the Dominion parliament. The
people in the county council live close
to the problems with which they have
to deal, and if there is something
which they do not know, then they
can go and find out. They do not
have to appoint a commission or hold
an investigation. As far as honesty
and industry are concerned,they
bring to their task, a. fairly, full tn'ea-
sure of each, and it is seldom they
attempt a display of brilliance. In
fact, they are typical of the Wien who
McOullagh believes ,should be in
our parliament.
'Whether brilliance is a great asset
we do not know. Since parliament
came, into existence in this country
we have had a number of men who
could exhibit a fair degree of bril-
liance on the floor of the house: They
could speak well, and some of them
have been adepts at turning to one
side any shafts aimed at them by
political opponents. The trouble is to
transfer this brilliance into something
useful; to turn it into, sound judg-
ment to fashion it into a mind which
always .sees the spending of public
money as something akin to putting
the hand into the 'individual purses
of all the people in the country.
There are 'nen in what we call our
lesser governing bodies who abhor
debt. We have, as previously noted,
a number of counties which are debt-
free. But, while the councillors there
have .been exhibiting industry and
honesty in their' efforts, our other
governments, provincial and fedenji,
have been incurring debts, and when
these debts are regarded on, a per
capita basis, we find that people in
counties which as such are debt -free
have been burdened with a debt which
they can never pay. That is why we
prefer to think Mr. MacLeod is wrong
and Mr. McCullagh is right, in con-
tending that we would de better with
men of lndustry,and plaits honesty. in
charge of our public • affairs. Bril-
liance is .too flekle a quantity on
which to place much reliance.—Peter-.
'bozo Examiner.
Police Officers Fired
Other Positions Filled
By eight o'clock Tuesday night all
available seats in the town hall were
filled as .interested ratepayers gath-
ered to hear council members in their
discussion relative to appointing
police officers,' and suggestions made
by Provincial Officer. McCoy for bet-
ter
etter police protection.
Before calling on Officer McCoy
the mayor called for questions from
the members and councillor. Cook
asked that the speaker base his talk
on the lines laid down by General
Williams on police work, and co-op-
eration.
In his opening remarks the speaker
said he, had no authority to speak for
General Williams and made the sug-
gestion that "council get in touch with
that' department direct. Asfar as he
was concerned he: would be glad to
give any assistance in getting the
local police started away on the right
footing.
In regard to the hours now adopt-
ed by police here he felt they were
not suitable. His suggestion was that
the chief should come on duty at one
o'clock in the. afternoon and wok
with the day man until possibly 10
to 111 o'clock at night. In this way
the two men could, work with one an-
other and co-operate in their work.
In his opinion it would be better to
have no set hours, but the men should
be prepared to be on call 24 hours a
day, if required. In his case he was
on call all the time and this is the
way it should be. -
Questions asked were: Do you think
the chief should be the day man.
'Should it be necessary for town of-
ficers to call on provincial police un-
der ordinary circumstances. What
age limit would you suggest? In
reply Mr. McCoy said in his opinion
the day man should be chief. In their
ordinary course of duties local police
should be able to cavy on but were
free to consult provincial officer or
crown attorney. Would rather not
go into age limit, but 35 years was
the age limit for provincial police.
In regard to traffic enforcement
the traffic officers, Callender and
Robinson were always willing to give
advice and help in any way. The
town police should feel free to wok
with traffic officers, provincial police
and crown attorney,. All police should
work together and co-ordinate their
work. The worst time was probably
between the hours of 1 and 3 o'clock
in the morning and this called for
co-operation. Town police should be
able to handle matters within the
town and if they try to handle these
matters themselves it would be much
better. The tendency was to. reach
for the telephone instead of thinking
things out for themselves.
Itt regardd to his work every officer
should have his duties ,at heart and
no policeman can do his work without
the assistance of the public. "When
an officer fears losing his job he is
not so effective in the performance
of his duties"he went on to say in
discussing the matter of investigat-
ing complaints laid by citizens against
police. Both sides of the story should
be heard. In this matter Councillor
Cook,` chairman of the police commit-
tee said that future complaints must
be in writing. Anything worth com-
plaining about was worth signing.
His committee would give 100% co-
operation both to police and citizens
in handling complaints and seeing
that they got satisfaction.
Cook -Waters made a motion that
the council meet as a committee of
the whole to consider 15 applications
for police duties and adjourned. The
citizens present were loud. in their
condemnation, of this and a number of
then' left in disguat. Council were
out for over an hour and on resuming
business introduced bylaw No. 5 to
appoint certain officers and for other
purposes. All other offices were fill-
ed as formerly. Chief Fremlin was
re -appointed and David Elliott was
appointed day constable in place of
Constable Groves. An amendment
to the bylaw was moved by -Waters -
Livermore - "That any of the above
appointed employees, may be relieved
of their duties at any time on being
given thirty days notice by council"—
carried.
Arrangements for a special meet-
ing with the valuators was raised and
it was left with Reeve Trewartha to
arrange a elate. A grant of $100 was
made to the Spring Show.
"IT IS MY HOME TOWN.
AND I AM PART OF IT"
My ,town is the place where my
home is founded; where, my busi-
ness is situated and where' my vote'
is east; where my children are edu-
cated; where my neighbors dwell and
where my dile is chiefly lived. It is
the home spot for me.
My town has the right to my civic
loyalty. 'It supports nm and I should
auppoirt it. My town wants my citi-
zenship, not my partnership; my
friendliness, not my dissention; my
sympathy, not my criticism; my in-
telligence, not my indifference. My
town supplies me with protection,
trade, friends, ' education, schools,
churches, and the right to free moral
citizenship,
It has somethings that. are bet-
ter than , others; the best things, I
should seek to make, better, the
worst things I :should; help to:.sup
gross. Take it ;ail -in -all, it is my
town, andit is entitled to +the, best
there is in me. -Municipal World. carried out. -Tavistock Gazette.
The Hydro Question
Clinton, February, 14, 1339
We wish to make clear a few facts
about Hydro to the hydro consumers
of Clinton.
The Hydro -Electric ,Power Com-
mission of Ontario recommended a
reduction in rates to both Goderich
and Clinton in 1937, which Clinton
put into effect September 1st, 1937.
Goderich did not put these rates into
effect for several month's later, and
in December 1938 refunded their con-
sumers a one month's bill which was
actually giving them hack the money
that would not have been taken had
the new rates gone into effect when
recommended.
In 1936 our domestic rates were,
1st. rate 2.5c per K.W.H., 2nd rate
1.3c per K.W.H., service charges 66c
and 33c. In November 1937 a new
rate was put into effect, the 1st.. rate
being 3e per I .W.H. and the,. grid
rate 1.3c, and the service charge was
discontinued. '
September 1st. 1938 a further 're-
duction Of rates was given, ,which
still remain is effect, .the first rate
being 2,8e per K.W.H. and the 2nd.
rate 1.1c per K.W.H., no service
charge.
This wild possibly make clear to
the consumers of Clinton' how God-
erich, ,refunded -a/one .month's bill.
TIIOMAs 'CHURCHILL, Chairman,
Clinton Public- Utilities .Commission,
PRAIRIE NO. 7 GETS FIRST' GAS
On Saturday night, Feb. 11th.; at
a depth of 2980 feet, Prairie No;..7,
near Chatham, got •their first. Gas
pay sand and the pressure wasso
great, that after being shut. in .over
Sunday when mi. -work is done, and
opened Monday, morning to resume
drilling, the roar of the escaping gas
th
wakened whole neighborhood,
e e w a e
even a mile distant. All other Wells
in this district are being called on
heavily for GAS for the lines cover-
ing the whole of southern Ontario
as far each as Ifamiljton and St:
Catharines.
ATTORNEY -GEN MAL OUTIANIuS
POLICE DUTIES
The following clipping is taken
front one of the leading daily papers
regarding police duties, as outlined by
the Attorney -General:
The Attorney -General deplores a
growing tendency in all counties
and jurisdictions to let the Provin-
[cial Police do work which should be
done by county and municipal police
"must be very definitely discourag-
ed."
"The Provincial Police force", he
said, "was never constituted or in-
tended for that purpose. So far as
general policing is concerned, as dis-
tinguished from traffic policing, its
function is entirely supplemental—to
augment and assist local police where
by 'reason of exceptional circumstan-
ces the local police are unable to- cope
with a situation.
"With respect to, compensation of
county police that also is in the hands
of the county councils," said he. "If
the fee system of compensation is not
satisfactory there is nothingto pre -
Vent county councils engaging and
paying county police on a salary
basis. They have full power to do so
under the Municipal Act.
"I agree that the fee system ap-
plied to any law enforcement officer
is by no means perfect -it leads to
abuses and has a tendency to en- -
courage arbitrary methods and waste-
ful and unnecessary proceedngs. But
unless the county councils are dis-
posed to compensate their county
police on a salary basis there is no
other way to ' deal with the matter
than by the fee system."
SALES TAX HURTS
There is a growing feeling that
government control is doing. extensive
'damage to business and stand in the
way in a very trite sense 'of a return
to the prosperous time of ten years
ago. Perhaps no greater hindrance to
business 'exists than the federal 8%
sales tax. It actually retards business
recovery because it lowers the buying
growerof the working man, The aver-
age working start has a difficult en-
ough task to live comfortably as it
is and his lot is made infinitely -more
difficult by the fact that he must
pay 8% sales tax tothe government
on practically everything he buys.
True in a good many instances, it
is hidden in the retail sales price
and is not brought forcibly to the
consiuner's attention; but every work-
ing man may be assured that out of
every $100 he earns he is paying out
at least $8' in this one tax alone.
He has enough, other taxes, munici-
pal, ,provincial and federal, to- con-
tend with : without this sales tax,
which eats 'at the very vitals of the
nation's buying power.
It is hardly to be hoped that the
politicians who walk our parliament-
ary hall in this era of Canadian hist-
ory will do touch about the matter.
Most of them are far to much con-
cerned with jumping to the snap of
the party whip. To most politicians
the welfare of their particular patty
is of much greater importance than
the living conditions of the working
man upon whom they ;have foisted '
this sales tax.
• Fortunately: there is a federal elec.'
Mon, in . the offing an the era of
'promises will return. •Likely among
those promises will ,be en.e. to reduce
the sales tax;, and that; is a ,promise
that the elector should make sure i0