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HURON NEWS
Recommends New Building
Built in ligg9 the school house; of
5, Sw INo, o, •Full trtoi , known a
Gould's school, has been inspected by
Mr. lGeorge White, :provincial archi-
tect, and his report received by the
school board, will be the subject of a
meeting to be 'held on Wednesday
next, It appears that the walls of the
school have buckled, through the
heaving of 'the foundation walls and
the school has been reponted by the
provincial architect as unsafe •For oc-
cupancy. The architect recommends a
new. school be built -to replace the
present structure. This is a compara-
tively new building, as schoolhouses
go, and it appears that the foundation
stalls were not put to a proper depth
when the (building was erected, the
frost getting beneath thein and buck-
ling the walls as the frost trent out of
the ground.
McDonald. Mr. \facKat was born at
Inverness, Scotland, and a a lad of
even years sailed avitlt his family on
t wind jammer to 'Nova. Scotia. tater
they moved to Woodstock district but
for math years has been a resident of
this district, mostly at Whitechurch.
Both Mr. and fors. MadKay have
many interesting. stories they tell of
the old days. They do not live in the
past, 'however, as both are very inter-
ested in both local and world events,
—.V1'ingham Advance -Tithes.
THE SEARORTH NEWS
RECOVERY ON RAILS
In 1922 rhe British railways were
in a chaotic co idiition Throughout
the country there ran 20,080 miles of
track, most of it (paralleled, and In
some cases short-circuited, by good
high ways, along which ran efficient
and growing road traffic, says Sidney
Morrell in Maclean's Magazine.
These 20.000 miles of track were
divided among no less than 1120 rail-
way companies and ten times that
number of subsidiary undertakings.
The result was that services were du-
plicated 'to a ridiculous degree. For
example, a passenger tra- thing from
London to Birmingham had the
choice of three lines, 'depending os
whether he preferred thickly padded
cushions lin. his compartment, or a
hassock under his :feet in the restaur-
ant car, or hot water in the lavatory.
Salaries and wages had increased
from £417,000,000 in .191113 to £173,-
000,000 in 19921, whereas net revenue
had fallen from £43:,5Q0,7000 before
the War to a deficit of nearly £20,-
000,000 in 1119311.
Due mainly to the [Government pol-
icy of discouraging people to travel
by railway during the \Var in 'order
=to facilitate the movement of troops.
the public were turning more and
more to the :read sy _sitents for trans -
;,ort. Today the position' • is com-
pletely changed.
Appointed Governor of
Walkerton jail—
•
County Constable -Archie 'E. Fer-
guson, of Walkerton, received notice
of his appointment as governor 01 the
Bruce County Jail, Walkerton, to suc-
ceed the late Victor M. Bell, who died,
two weeks ago. Mrs. :Ferguson will be
the new matron of rhe jail. Both are
now in Toronto. taking a course of in
struotion at the Dan Jail. Constable
Ferguson, 40, was born near Wing -
ham. He is a son of the late Robert
Ferguson. for twenty -fire years Chief
of Police of 'Walkerton, and a brother
of Chief John :Ferguson of Godcrich.
The new governor is a returned sold-
ier who was wounded in action and
taken prisoner.
Deer Killed in McKillop—
It has been reported to the game
and :fisheries department that a three-
year-old ,buck deer was found dead
along the side of the road 'between
the 14th and '11.5th concession at The
easterly end of McKillop Township.
This deer had apparently been killed
by a hunter, late in .December, who
was disturbed in loading his kill, and
left it there to rot. While everyone
knows that there is no open season
for deer in this district. in spite of
this hunters .defy the law and enter
these swamps for game. This latest
offence is being investigated by the
department of gatne and fisheries and
spotters have been placed in this
district—Mitchell Advocate.
Escape Flood -
Word has been received from Mr.
and Mfrs. F. L. Grieve and family of
Exeter, who are spending the winter
in California stating that they did not
suffer any damage from the recent
floods that swept that state, The
Grieve family are holidaying at Santa
Monica and while the water ran about
three feet deep down some of the
streets the home in which they were
staying was on high :round.
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1938
Golden Wedding—
A ;group of relatives and friends .ga-
thered at the hone of Mfr, and Mrs.
W. J. Sharpe on Monday evening,
March 7th, to celebrate the Golden
anniversary of •their wedding day. Ab-
out seventy.'five guests were present
to enjoy rhe festivities. Among those
present were some who attended the
wedding fifty years ago. Mrs. Dil-
worth of Ethel, Mr. David Jamieson
of Brussels, a brother of Mrs. Sharpe,
and .Mrs. \Will. lEckmier of Ethel. The
bridesmaid and bridegroom of fifty
years ago are still living: Mrs. Charles
Ford of Los Angeles, U.S.A.. and Mfr,
tloseph Hemsworth of 'Earl Grey.
Sask.—Brussels [Post.
C. M. Walker. Grand Bend—
Mr. Clayton McPherson Walker. of
Oakwood Park. :,rand Bend. died
suddenly at his home Monday after-
noon from a heart attack. The de-
ceased was in his 74th year. He 'had
been and aremnd ani was ..xn for
au sono ride on :he day previous to his
.jeaf . The deceased was a former res-
ident
.-
.. V\' s:n a -here for '2 year
it- Furniture h:i: ,nes. be-
fore moving to Grand Bend. He was
.'e
firs: man to '.r.., as a:r.•+,..o .;e
into- popular resortand .t -,vas
:sea i:a t.v its possibilities. Being a
n:an of visEon no.ehaaed the prop-
erty adjoining the lake which was
then ... its natural . tate and front
he .as developed one of the most
'.+eau ife:: spots that can be'uni al-
ong the :..ke shore. He begann,., by
the bald?ns of roads t.-, :<h the pro-
perty and the selling and erecting o
summer hones axon. :he lake front.
Some of these snanne: homes are at-
tractive. surrounded by magnificent
dower gardens in a magnificent set-
ting.:Late: Mr. Walker purchased a
100 -acre farm aceoes :'-e road From
the property and :his was :a:d out and
was converted into a fine goi: course.
On a hi.: commanding a view of
the coarse a large :os , ::b-hytse cf
its tic design was buil:. Later a dinin_
hell with splendid aceo:ro3a:fan. er-
ected along the same ..:..e line:. was
built atioining. the c.::' house. Reseic
cabins for the accommodation of his
guests were aso hail: in _lose prox-
imity and :hese have been a.i'.el
each year. The buildings have been
surrounded ',v'i... i beautiful rockery.
:he flowers of which all a plea in._
calor to the surroundings. Each year
The bewildering 'network of .rail-
way undertakings is replaced by four
companies, which work in .harmony
together and whose ,profits rose last
year to £33,Q00000.
Redundant and duplicate ,posts have
been ` abolished: dttplicate services
have been eliminated: rolling stock
and appliances have been standard-
ized.
There is, perhaps, an analogy for
Canada in the way this tremendous
amalgamation was carried out so
successfully.
Credit for the Railway Act of 11>1
must go to the late Sir Eric Geddes,
who died last year, Briefly, the radical
changes ordered by the 'Act may be
summarized as follows:
1. A new system of goods rates and
passenger fares which abolished pref-
erential and exceptional charges, and
arranged scales and tariffs wherever
possible to be applied impartially over
the whole railway system.
2. Abolition of the system of maxi -
ritual Parliamentary charges.
3. Institution of a Rates Tribunal
upon which rest the function and re-
sponsibility of arranging new rates
and char e• oa a fair and equitable
basis. after bringing both traders and
passengers into close consultation
w•it:t the railways' .representatives.
4. Rates and charges to be reviewed
every year and if necessary revised.
so as :o •t ai.•uain a standard level—
the net rerenne yielded to the :ail -
nays in 10r1:.
The `.a .e:aa::. •next to the actual
:on.:a:idatior- of :he railways into four
groups. was probably :he most im-
portant :0 :he while -Act becarse it
secured as a principle :hat the good
t: e :fading community. rather than
nim simple earning, of dividends,
should be the stain objective of rail-
way management. It embodied the
principle of limitation of dividends, or
at :east of the fund out of 'which the
dividends are pail.
Of course. the 120 separate under-
,ak.:;r- and multitudinous suhsidaries
.erre hisser:y opposed to the whole
achene. There were at least 700 dir-
ectors on these 'concerns, and their
annual fees amounted to about £I34,-
Eii0. T:-ey did no: relish the idea of
:osing :his part o' their incomes.
They ,were given time in.which ro
_:rive a: a harmonious agreement. af-
ter whin a Government Tribune:
stepped in aa•i took control of the
e ma:zanlations.
The workers. of cou.e. had their
own difficulties bo: were well pro -
riled for -ander :he act. Primarily. 1:
was re:o nized that redaction o.
-ta fs mus: Se gradual. and by reduc-
tion of the compulsory retiring age to
fifty-five.
The Act des:: thoroughly and coin -
e: eosr e.. a.:h :ire question of
.oa:,*eneation for disp_acetnent it
provided first of a:: that "every exist-
o:ficer and servant shall, as from
the date of amalgamation or absorp-
tion. become an oftizer or servant of
the amalgamated company."
1: `hest :aid down that, although an
amalgamated company had the right
to abolish any office held unneces-
. y, no officer cer ,tr . er vane could be
transierre3 without bis own consent
a position he hell to be worse
either in nature -_of work. salary, eon -
or , pe ?an prospects.
Provision was made in such a case
Kingsbridge Church 'Robbed—
The safe stolen from St. Joseph's.
Ronan Catholic Church at Kings -
•bridge 15 miles north of 'Goderich.
was discovered by two small boys
under an approach to a bridge ou the
Blue Water highway one mile north
of Amberley. The safe was battered
and smashed. The cihoriums and the
sacred contents were missing. r\ num-
ber of visiting clergymen and a score
d•;parishioners searched all day Fri -
• their efforts eti din, with tate dis-
covery er t by the email boys Geddes'
:tt? c.nent shop at Antherley had
been '+r)kett into .,n the same nigh:
ostensibly by the sante robbers. Cold
erowbars, and a s:e,l.e ham-
mer evidently used :o open :'ie safe.
were taken. - The marks on the side of
:'t, ,oa-:d indicated ,vbere:he ase had
:peel: smashed tv'. ., vas then take::
r :he end of the bridge anf
over. The robbers evidently expected
it would smash ::rough the ize a:
:he bottom. When found it was part-
y subtnerzed int the water and :n a
senile of hours wood have disap-
peared. The gas station at Pine River
between 'Amber:ey and tca-I ne
al. broken into the sa:tw night. Gas-
oline and oil were taken. •
Hyde-Malcolm—
A lovely sar.n_ wedding took
place a. the 'tome o: Mrs. X. Mase ,m-,
of near Mitchel:. or. \V,dhesiay of
week. alien Florence. only .1a:t-.
ette? of Mrs. Malcolm and the :are
�. -\la:•.•i:n. :vas united :. :iia":»e
:1 Harvey Hyde. . \V .:::ant
Hyde ani ,he :ate Mrs. H,-+.-: r Hen -
se.:. The bride entered :he room on
Fa e arm of her noe'e. James 'Mal-
colm. to the strains eif the --..- ._.. , .
wedding marc: played by Mr.-. E. F
Hinz:: of \f is:''e . The '-l:.'. co -:-
▪ e :t'; i .Za'n'y silk vel• _. .r,.
si:ver lase •a: ee at: i':o r tt
veil +° ne: tr...-:ed with s,`.estars
a silver e"aw.net a^$ .,ser slinners.
his patronage has increased.his gueste She wore a cameo pendant. : e bride -
coming .roc: an the states of :.e 1.7n-. g ,, t, and carried a +, t;-tv:
to the a
1 c
l e ,s 1 i and ' .��
n ...- e:..,:t? have .a... man• roses 'vi::: +i:v'e^ r^7l_;:
:Say in making Grand.''I
Bend? e popular resort that it is to-
day. During the pas: year Mr. Walker
has not en:oyed the best of health and.
:he management has :a-;*e:y fal:en to.
his son Frei. \fro \\-a:kerE5 survived
by his Wife. formerly Kate StiFi. one
son Fred: three sisters, Mrs F T.
Ran:nie, of Sa.tford: Mrs. 3. L. Bell -
and Miss Mabe: Walker. of Grand
Bend anal :me brother. Prof..W. O.
Walker, of McMaster University. Ha-
milton. Interment is the Ingersoll
cemetery --Exeter Times .fid vt,•:ate.
Grand Old Couple
Married at Seaforth—
On behalf of the citizens of this
community we ex:end congrat3la_ion.
ro
lfr. and Mrs. Hes ? arKa}
\Vhitech.rch. who last seek cele-
brated rhe:- simty-first wedding, an,. -
vcrarc. Mr, MacKay.:Nth .,-;; 03 years
of age, was seriously in the \1 ns-
hant Generai Hospital or six weeks
last fall but made a t,nae:fu e ,,-
ery. Mr, and Mrs. lfa Ray were mar-
ried at Seaforth sixty-one years ago
bfrs..1fae.Kav was formerly .Katharine
and ...oink relle. Miss Wib:e: Hyde, .. -
:et of the bridegr. on:. ac:ed as brides-
maid. and was dressed in pale b:oe
satin with matching- slippers
a -oink rose Mara.. Her Kow'ets were
pink .ctas..00s. Ja:k 1Ta:Coln:. 'w -
: her ..::e bride. was best man. The
lemony- was performed by 'Rev. bfr.
c's.lntore of S:aiia. During the signing
,+f :'.;e register. .Miss Ethel ...Hodge
sans "I Love You T a accompan-
ied
corp n-
ied by Mrs. E. 3. H s_<t The n,'
as effectively decorated "} _...t
-hie and the four -storey aeit':
Ike centred the tae.,. A ..npto,.:.-
breakfa:.
\.,..:r
Pepper. Erhe
10-1 H,,,1 s. T a-" j.
V\ . ..... .a
motor +. '
▪ revere::.. to - specia: tribtmal :n
comrensation meet be made if
ase was proved
Compensation .. -. also to be paid
any10 ,a .o.: ed a reduction of
>, '0:1 the grooaa
-s ,i•ea ;inainished
t'•� e ...red a financial
u , , ria:gamatio;i.
r received a C.ona-
a,Y.ln
The coesolidation ofr ne- 'TBig
Hornes
..Lams
For Seaforth
PHardy
CERTAIN TO GROW AND GIVE SATISFACTION
Field Grown Heavily Rooted Stock and Packedto Reach You in First -Class Condition
Hardy Flowering Shrubs
FOR, BEAUTY AND COLOR
175 Low, Medium and Tall Growing
Varieties
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA of GR hNDI-
FLORA. One of the most popularall
The immense heads of blooms, opening in Aug-
ust and September, are cream color, pure white
when open, chattging•to pink and bronze with
age. 2-3 feet -55 cts.
MOCK -ORANGE, VIRGINAL. This is one of
the finest and most popular shrubs in the world
to -day. Very Urge, pure white fragrant double
and semi -double flowers in June -July. 2-3 feet-
50 cts.
SPIREA BILLIARDI. A choice Spirea differing
altogether in appearance from Van Houttei and
others of that Class. A profuse bloomer of long
spikes of deep rose colored flowers and blooms
nearly all summer. 3-4 feet -40 cts.
Hedge Plants
Large Assortment of Varieties
JAPANESE BARBERRY. This is the outstand-
ing hedge plant for Canadian planters. Excep-
tionally good foliage and in autumn and winter is
covered with masses of red berries.
1248 inch 3 and over at 20 cls.
25 and over at 17 cts.
18-24 inch 3 and over at 25 cts.
25 and over at 20 cts.
Evergreens
68 VARIETIES, VARIOUS TYPES
PFITZER'S JUNIPER. Grows to a height of 4
to 5 feet and one of the forest of all evergreens.
Semi -prostrate, graceful habit and silvery -green
foliage. Used for foundation planting, rockeries
and borders. 1/-2 foot spread—$2.25; 2-2/ foot
spread—$2.65.
PYRAMIDAL ARBORVITAE. One of the very
forest of all pyramidal trees and grows to a height
of 10 to 15 feet A dense, columnar type with
deep, rich green foliage. 2.2/ ft., $1.65; 2/-3
ft, $2,00.
AUSTRIAN PINE 40-60 ft. One of the best
evergreens for the Canadian climate and succeeds
almost anywhere. Beautiful deep green foliage
the year round -3-4 ft., $3.50; 4-5 ft., $4.75; 5-6
ft.. $6.50.
Hardy HOME GROWN Roses
136 Choice Varieties in Various Types
THE BROWNELL ROSES
New types of Hybrid Tea, Climbing and
Creeper Roses, including Elegance and
Golden Glow Climbers
NEW TRADE -MARKED HYBRID TEAS
AND CLIMBERS
A splendid assortment including such Hybrid
Teas as Alezane, Carillon, Crimson Glory, Gloam-
ing. Nigrette and Polar Bear. Also Blaze and
Doubloons climbers.
Hybrid Perpetual. Hybrid Tea, .Climbing,
Rugosa and Polyantha Roses
An exceptionally fine assortment of varieties to
beautify your home surroundings.
Hardy Perennials
Strong Field Grown
Listed in McConnell's 1938 catalogue will
be found an immense assortment of peren-
nials -451 varieties
DWARF HARDY BORDER ASTERS
An entirely new race of hardy asters, growing
to a height of one foot and covered with masses
of flowers in late summer and autumn. 5 choice
varieties priced 3 for 75c; doz. $2.50.
HARDY GARDEN AND KOREAN
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
No garden is complete without an assortment of
these lovely fail flowering flowers. The 1938 cata-
logue lists 48 varieties in wide color range.
MARY WASHINGTON
ASPARAGUS
Choice Stock of this Outstanding Variety
Strong 1 year roots 25, 50c; 50, 75c; 100, $1.25
500, $5.00; 1,000, $8.50.
Strong 2 year roots -25, 700; 50, $1.00; 100, $L70;
500, $6.75; 1,000, $11.50.
FREE
56 Page, 1938 Catalogue
X11164 varieties of Ornamentals
and [Fruits
140 Illustrations
17 color Illustrations
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McConnell Nursery Co., Port Burwell, Ont.
Fear" railways came into operation It is possible to -travel along the
on New Years Day. 142:3. North Wales Coast by one route, and
Thirty-three companies. owning to return through the mountains in the
3.753 :riles of track. and with a dir- centre be another. A passenger may
ectorship of twenty-two. went into the travel to Scotland along the East
Great 'Western Railway. Coast of England. and return through
Thirty-five companies, owning 7: the \Vest Coast and Midlands,
564 miles of track. and with a direct- Some effect can be indicated by the
orship of twenty. went into the Lon- example of the Lancashire cotton
don. Midland and Scottish Railway. workers. Until a few years age there
Thirty-three companies. owning 6.- was only one holiday seaside resort as
4,34 miles, and a directorship of twen- far as Lancashire was concerned—
ty-two, went to make the London and Blackpool. on the West Coast. Each
North Eastern Railway: cotton town took it in turns to have a
Nineteen companies. owning 2a1129 holiday. and all through the summer
males of track. and with sixteen direct- for generations, Blackpool had its
ors. went to make the Southern dtaii- `Wigan week" its "Burnley week."
way. "Oldham week," `Blackburn week."
The total capital of the former coin- and to on until the autumn.
panies was £1,330.000.000. This was Anybody who went farther afield
reduced in the case of the "Big Four" was regarded as "ultramodern' or
:o a total of £T.073:000.000. wealthy.
The ,most important effect of the But the last few years have seen a
Act was a psychological as it was growing holiday infiltration of Lanca-
commerua —namely. a closer contact shire families into 'Derma and Corn -
with the public. wall, the Channel Islands, the South
The companies began to keep in Coast Ireland, the Scottish .High-
s,closer touch with the events that are landand so on,
a part of English life and that attract la -�' the "Biz Four"cut their
crowds—football matches. the Derby '-ares. 'by one third from three cents a
and Grand National races, even flow- mile to twocents, third c.ass. Tickets
at these razes are available any
er :ow.. Nothing was too small, or }'
sitnincant. There was created that train. arty day for a month, to all but
savior ofthe raihvays, the especial ex-
cursion
s_ a few isolated stations in rite British
a sion train. Is:es. Half-day- excursions and even -
The main idea at first was to make ing excursions by special trains are
any possible use of idle stoat. but the inn at cheaper rates. -Saye to•`.ravel"
idea caught on so well that the ex- etamps was another norelty fnero-
cu.sion train is an indispensable part dosed at railway stations to encoar-
of the railway- service in Britain to -
age the poorer section to save up
day. their railtt-ay fares.
Prices are reduced more than half, Services were made faster. In the
sometimes by two thirds on these lase four years, passenger services
trains. Last year 300.000,000 excur_ were speeded up by more titan 30,-
sion tickets were sold.IVO 'England's lastest star:-
Many idle coaches were converted to -stop train. the Cheltenham Flyer,
into moving homes. fitted with cutlery. corer the seventy -sea -en miles from
crockery and bedrooms for six peo- Swindon to London in sixty -tire :nin-
ple. Utes at 711,3 miles per hour. The ec.r. canstftution her olaim to Vilna as her
Train cruising was another idea. ver Jubilee" express covers the 3,52 capital.
One train left Kings Cross Station, miles between London and Darling- The issuecame +to a head when a
London. for a 2.000 -mile tour of the ton in 198 minutes. an average start- Polish border guard was 'killed Maar,
.:ry. Redundant trots -Cha Channel to -stop speed of 70.4 miles per noir, 11, and Poland determ' ed to seek a
steamers were used for week -end •-pee;;' sad Robert Bell, rbe a ist <,in[tl!ete settlement.
LITHUANIA YIELDS
The Lithuanian :Government and
Parliament last week bowed grimly
to an ultimatum backed by the might
of Poland's army and navy, and saved
itself from invasion. and Europe from
another war. Lithuania is a small
country, lying between Poland and
the Baltic Sea.
Lithuania accepted Poland's de-
mands for re-establishment of diplo-
matic relations, broken since Poland
seized the ancient Lithuanian capital,
Vilna. Oct. 9, 19120.
'Lithuania's Seimas (parliament) ac-
cepted the government's decision to
yield. it was announced, in the face of
the threat of •Polish invasion and the
general international situation.
Lithuania thanked envoys of the
great powers for their help and ad-
vice during the .crisis.
At the time Lithuania capitulated
it was estimated that 1.00.000 Polish
troops were massed along its border
—five times as many as the whole
Lithuanian army.
Lithuania's armed forces consist of
slightly more than 20.000 men and
officers. and 35,000 members of a rifle
association trained under government
direction. Poland's army is numbered
at more than a quarter of a million
men and officer,.
Vilna is regarded by the Lithatan
fans as their rightful capital. The city
was taken by Poland in 1020, on ord-
ers of Marshal J. Pilsudski. who
wanted his hirthplace to be incorpor-
ated in the independent Poland he had
helped create. It was included in the
area awarded to Lithuania in a settle-
ment at the end of the world war, but
the settlement was upset by 'General
Pilsudslu's precipitate action.
Since then Poland and Lithuania
have not had formal diplomatic rela-
tions. Lithuania incorporated in her
cruises to the Continent. ant general ma ager _f this :' Britain. France and Russian diplo-
In .1432. when the railway compact- (Continued on. Page Itmats were all seeking to bring pies -
les decided to pool their receipt=' sure inion both Lithuania and 'Poland
wherever there was still competition' to make a settlement before a Baltic
and contact between them. the las: •V Ir 'lrolte out.
great: sten toward consolidation and
gra a ,r Fes. taken.
In fact. the progress toward this.
end has. been .o swift that many of
the British people are still unaware
of the facilities they can obtain.
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Cit:tomer—Why do you wear rub-
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Barber—Tor the purpose of keep-
ing .our celebrated hair restorer from
i'•s,ng hair to grow on; my hands.