HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1939-06-08, Page 3THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1939
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
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Highlights of the week:
Sumlay June 11th -11t to '1130 p.m.
Music far Moderns, from Philadel-
phia; 144.30 p.m. 'Word's 'with Music,
firom New York; '6 to 6.310 !pen. Can-
adianGrenadier Guards Band, Mon-
trea'l; 6,310 to 7 p.m. The World To-
day, from Winnipeg; 7.310 to 8 pan.
'OBC Melodic Strings, from Toronto.
,Monday, June 128h--Qj419 to i8 pen.,
My: Job, Interview, from Toronto.
Tuesday, June 113th -1112.30 'to 11 p.m.
Their .Majesties at Fredericton, N.B.;
6149 to 6:11$ ,p.nn, Reception of Their
Majesties at St. john.
Wednesday, June +114th -112.30 to 1
p.m, Their Majesties at Charlotte-
town; 6.30 to 7 pan Their 'Majesties
at Pictou.
Thursday, June 9151th-'1Ih115 to - 913
noon, Their Majesties, at Halifax; 1.35
to 2,130' pan. Speech by His Majesty
the King, Halifax; 6415 to 6.30 .p.m.
D'eparture Of Their Majesties frons
Canada.
Friday, Jame 116th -16.4151 to 7 p,m,
Under the Big Top, from Vancouver;
8 to 8.30 pan. Acadian Serenade,
from Halifax,
.Saturday, Jame 17th -+12.30 to 3 p,
m.Leon ,Z'uckert's Oechestra, from
Toronto; 2,310 to 3 ,p.m. "Finding an
Ancestor," BBC Radio Drama; 7.30
7.49 :p.m. Young Canada, Talk, front
Montreal; 749 to $415 .p.m. Friendly
Music, from Toronto.
All programs, eastern day'light time.
Their Majesties will say au revoir
to Canada on Janne 115. The final hours
of the Royal visit will be spent in the
"Royal Province of Nova Scotia,"
the only one of Canada's nine ,prov-
inces thus designated. It was in 11621
that King James I of England (and
James VI of Scotland) granted a
Royal Charter to the new Scotland
which had been known as Acadia. It
is here that King George VI will give
this fifth and final message.
The CBC ;will broadcast the King's
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farewell a few hours before be and
the Queen step aboard R.M.S. Em-
press of •B•riita'in en route to Newf-,!
o•un•ehland, England's oldest colony
The Ibroadcas!t will be heard by a
world audience on Thursday, June 115,
at 1516 to 2 pm. ED'ST, during the
luncheon 'given by -the Government of
Nova Scotia.
,On Monday, Jame 1following the
first state visit ever paid by a British
Sovereign to the United States, the
King and Queen will return to Can-
ada. Their Majesties' welcome home
will be at Delson Junction, 117 miles
south of Montreal. From there will
commence the last stage of the Royal
journey a•oross Canada, a trip by train
and motor car through the lovely
maritime provinces. •
The Canadian Broadcas't'ing Corp-
oration will continue its radio picture
of Their Majesties' progress, At Fre-
dericton, the Premier sof New Bruns-
wick will extend the province's
!greetings, and in Saint John there will
be a reception at Barraok Green.
At Cape Tormentine the Royal
party will 'board the Canadian des-
troyers I3'M.C,S, Skeena and Sague-
nay for the trip across Northumber-
land Strait to Charlottetown, capital
city of Prince Edward. Island. The
CB'C will 'broadcast the address of
welcome from the Island province
and a description of the return to
Pictou, Nova Scotia, June 14,
!On the day of departure, there will
be three broadcasts. The first 'will de-
scribe Their Majesties' arrival at
Province House, Halifax, and the
presentation of the address of wel-
come, read by the Premier of Nova
Scotia. This will be followed by the
broadcast of the King's address at the
'Government luncheon in the Nova
Scotian Hotel. The last glimpse -of
Their Maljesties, caught by CB'C ob-
servers, as the Royal ship pulls away
from Halifax harbor, will be given to
'Canadian and 'United States listeners
at '5,415 p.m, ,EDST.
Hamm NEWS
Robbed of $40 at Tara -
(Duncan ,McDougall, of Bluevale,
while working on the new post, dffice
building at Tara, was robbed of $40.
Mr. M'cDou'gall left his suit on a
bench in the tool house quite near
where he was working, Later in the
day he found the clothes disturbed
and discovered the money :gone frorri
his trousers pooket.-Wingham Ad-
vance -Times,
Mrd Year Session
of County Council
WEDNESDAY MEETING
Conservation and reforestation in
Huron County came under discussion
in the County Council at the after-
noon sess'i'on on Wednesday -when the
report of the sulb-committee on these
sulbj'eCts to the Advisory Agricultural
Committee was 'ta'ken clause by clause
with Reeve Roland Grain. in the
Chair. Two policies were recommend-
ed by the committee, a short and a
•long tergal ,policy, and were endorsed.
The short terra policy (to be carried
out in 11939) includes the purchase of
four 100 acre blocks, two in South
Huron and two in North Huron, dur-
ing the summer pf 191319, and prepare
the land for planting of trees in
Spring of 111940; authority of the
County Council for the Agricultural
Committee to organize a County Con-
servation and Reforestation Associa-
tion to embrace the following phases
of 'conservation: Reforestation, Pres-
ervation of existing woodlots; con-
servation of wild flowers, 'birds, game
anis fish; prevention of soil erosion
and sprung flooding, ,development of
Christmas tree industry; conserva-
tion of roadside trees; planting of
hedges near roads for beauty and
snow drift ,prevention; 'development
of natural 'beauty of I3uron County
to attract tourists; planting of wind -
,breaks and shelter belts; encourage
the .people to be "conservation mind-
ed" through the press, radio, public
meetings and school lessons.
Reeve L. E. Cardiff, -chairman of
the sub -committee, gave a verbal re-
port on properties for reforestation
avail'a'ble in the county as follows: 30
acres in the Township of Morris; 30
in Turliberry, and also acreage in
Stephen, Stanley, Hay and Goderich
Townships, Warden Turner cautioned
council to proceed slowly and not pay.
too much for the land as the estimates
did not provide Tor reforestation but
he believed a start should be made.
He thought the land should be pur-
chased as cheaply as possible, The
reeves could- co-operate with the
county as they were- familiar with the
land in their municipalities.
Motions; Feagan - Haacke, that
Warden Turner, Agricultural Repre-
sentative Shearer and the Agricultural
Committee attend the plowing match
at Brockville to get information that
will help when the match is held in
Huron County. -Carried,
Feagan-Dorrance, that the County
of Huron pay S10% of 'the purchase
price of land in each municipality up
to 100 acres, the price not to exceed
$10 an acre, the local municipality to
pay the other 150 per cent, plant and
maintain the trees. In twenty years if
the township return one-half of pur-
chase price, this property becomes the
local mutvcipality''s and that by-law
he prepared-iAgricuitural committee.
Cardiff-Dorranre, that a resolution
of regret be sen't'Reeve Alex Mc-
Donald of Ashfield, -in his accident,
and expressing the hope that he
would make a speedy recovery.-
Carried.
The 05 inmates of Huron County
Hoene petitioned the County Council
that the present matron, widow of
,the manager of the Home be retained.
IA clause in the petition read: 'Al-
most everyone who has signed the
petition love her very much and know
that there is 00 one else who could
make this place the comfortable, re-
spectable and 'homelike 'Herne' it is."
The petition was referred to the
County Hone Committee,
J. G. Shearer, Agricultural Repre-
sentative, told of the splendid work
being done in the county by the
young people. Eight school fairs will
'be held this year in the county in-
cluding one new one at Holmesville
in Goderich Township. The others
will be in Ashfield, Belgrave, HOW -
ick, St. Helens, Carlow, Grand B'en'd.
A swine club 'had been organized at
Clinton and 40 purebred swine were
imported and distributed to club
nlemlbers. This is important not only
to the members but much good is
'being done in Clinton. A turkey club
was organized in Goderich and 21110
young birds are (being secured front
.Michigan. Both young men and wo-
men are interested. A calf club has
been organized in Howick and at
Bnuss•els there are twenty young men
'belonging to a barley club and a foal
club has been established in Howiek.
"No other .phase of work is so import-
ant as the junior .activities. Junior
livestock judging contests familiarize
the young men with types." Alpple
trees, with the exception of Northern
Spies, are carrying 'heavy 'bloom, re-
ported Mr, Shearer. A co-operative
'creamery is proposed at Blyth. Whe-
ther- it is established depends on the
people of Blyth and district. At Ship-
ka a short 'Course was given in 'veter-
inary science for men, and domestic
science for girls which proved most
successful. Fertilizer has been more
used this year than ever before be-
cause of the late spring. The best
•kinds for Huron were demonstrated
on 'various -grain fields. The soil test-
ing is done at Guelph, which ascer-
tains the :kind, A team of three boys
will go from Huron to compete in the
International Plowing Match at
Brockville.
Mr. Shearer said it is hoped to
have the plowing match itt Huron in
19421 and suggested that the local
committee secure the site at an early
date as it has to ibe prepared.
George Elliott, Inspector of the
County Home, reported that spring
seeding had been 'completed, ]16 acres
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SEAFORTH, ,ONTARIO,
in fall wheat; '416 acres spring grain
and 310 acres in hay. The livestock
consists of 'four horses, '5 cow's, 62
hogs and 120 hens; :114 hogs will be
marketable in six months. There are
22 -inmates receiving old' age pension
and 112 are paying 'for their' keep, Mr.
'Elliatt's request that .accommodation
be arranged for one of the oldest ex -
Wardens of Huron County, David
Centelon, 912, to go to Stratford to see,
the King and 'Queen, ,was 'acceded to.
S. L, ,Charlton, provincial inspector
of county homes, addressing Huron
County Council on Wednesday morn-
ing, •ewpressed regret in the death of
John Jacobs, caretaker of Huron
County Home, which has since been
wander the supervision of Mrs. Jacobs.
"In the 'province 'today," 'said Mr,
Charlton, 'we :have three 'women
whose husbands have passed away,
who are running the Homes, one each
at LarIbton, Welland and H'aidirnand.
I know Mrs. Jacobs is well qualified
and it would be a mistake to displace
her at the present time." The ,prow-
ince, he said, is endeavoring to 'stand-
ardize things. A new system 'of case
histories is to be introduced and co-
operation was asked for with the
county clerk. The speaker urged the
sending. of the 'board of management
and the superintendent to the conven-
tion at Powassan as opp:ortun'ity will
be given to visit other Homes -on the
way there. Mr. -Charlton deemed best
appointment of members for one, two
and three years In order to keep a
continuity of policy The .present sys-
tem orea'tes -a difficult situation for
superintendents and matrons to con-
tend with. I•n this way there would be
at least one or two men on the 'com-
mittee who would have a 'knowledge
of the years before. Mr. Charlton rec-
ommended the better grades of cattle
and 'horses far the farm as they will
produce greater revenue. He said
County Clerk Roberts had been in-
strumental in 'having the interest for
use of 'trust funds of the inmates re-
duced from six to 'four per cent. The
Warden extended the thanks of the
members :to Mr. Charlton for his
address.
Ross Johnston, torn borer inspec-
tor, reported that all townships bad
been inspected, excepting four on ac-
count of ache weather. He said that
some farms have a lot of corn 'borer
while others had none. 'I have got
alone pretty well and have not had to
go to court yet," facetiously remark-
ed the Inspector, +5but some people
have about forty excuses ready." In-
crease in the corn borer, he thought,
might have been caused 'by the wet
weather. The s'ou'thern part of the
county has more of the pest than the
northern sections.
Revised Estimates
The treasurer submitted the estim-
ates as revised -from January, The
rate will 'be four mills phis +$4'2,090 for
secondary schools by municiplaities
Outside the high school areas: gen-
eral account rate, 1.8; county high-
ways, 1.9; Provincial highways, .3.
A financial statement of receipts
and expenditures covering, period
from `January 1 to May 20, 11139:
General Account-
Receipts-Licenses.
ccountReceipts+--Licenses. $409; Registry
office, 83,802,114; administration of
justice, '$1,3084112; jail, $800; division
•courts, $3822; sundry, $13)67; prov-
ince re corn borer, 11936, $1192.85;
townships re hospitals, '$1,90538;
bank loans, $30,000.00. Total -
$3'715'19.'63.
Disbursements -Overdraft Jan, S,
$'11815:59; Children's MI Society,
$1,926.25: administration of justice,
$7,9315.30; O.A.C., committee, $1'46.85;
grants, 1$14500.00; municipal govern-
ment, $23198.30; schools, $276.20; reg-
istry office, 1$612.20 jail, $1,9514.79;
printing and postage, $7.87.32; D. L,
interest, $1384196; country property,
$82417; insurance, heat, light, tele-
phone, $9212.91: new equipment,
$12011,170; 'hospitals. ':,2182)60; miscel-
laneous, 1$117.30: equalized assessment,
$1300; balance 1938 andi't, "$100; corn
borer inspector, $1175.76. Total, $31',-
4114,17; May 30, bank balance,
$6,1015.416.
County Highways -
Receipts -!Jan. '11 'bank balance, $3,-
5196.79; 119.38 subsidy, $76;5147188; 'bank
loans, $315+,000.00; sundry, i$487.05.
Total -$1'115,16311,72.
4Dis'bursements-4Voucher 'payments,
$24;7192.05; :11938 loans 'paid, $95,000.00;
D, L. interest, '$1,16180.100; 'committee
pay lists, '$3141:.185. Total, '$1110;30490;
May 30, bank (balance, $3,826!82.
County H'ome-
Receipts--1Jan 1' 'bank 'balance, $71.-
10; from paying inmates, $3186.30
sale of live stook and produce, $823.-
92; 'old age pensions $11798; loans
'from trusts accounts, $11500. T'otal-
45J451!39;00
Disbursements -Wages and board
•gmnt, ':5!64'5; m
and meatroen, $3$7150'; growagesceries, $812ana2.108ger;
meat, $-48.26;; bread, $21115.:115; butter,
1$314,80; medical and doctor's salary,
$399t355 clothing and shoes ::6139;
house furniture and iaundry $2770,33:
live stock and feed 'bought, $17916.415:
'farm supplies, $1213:30; light .and
power, $'11211.118; inmates' share pen-
sions, "$11719.80; repairs, 1$1153.07; fune-
rals and graves, $133; stationery_ and
supplies, $37.7151 telephone, $316.98;
exchange, 1$3.93, Total, $42166.32; May
bank balance, $30368.
J. B. Reynolds reported 418 prison-
ers bad in the jail siuce January,
of whom eight are at ,present in cus-
tody. The cost per prisoner per day
is 112% cents.
A deputation composed of Mayor
H. J. A. MacEwan and Councilor
F, E. Bingham, of 'Godericb Town
Council, was heard regarding curbing
the 'walks in the court house park,
Mayor MiacEwan said that for the
last five or six years the town had.
had under consideration the curbing
of the walks around the court 'house
in order to 'b'eautify the centre 'of the
town. The walks at present are diffi-
cult to walk on and,peo'ple keep walk-.
ing on the igrass';'until the whole
place looks like a cow track." The
idea is to curb the eight walks and
'have paving in thein. His Worship
asked ,the County Council if it would
undertake the cost of the South street
walk and the paving of the space sur-
rounding the court house. He did not
'consider it would be a natter of 'great
expense. 'len motion of Reeves J. H.
Scott and Redmond the platter was
referred to the road committee for
consideration and to report,
THURSDAY MEETING
Huron County Council at the
Thursday session, adopted the equal-
ized assessment report, of Mogg and
Quinlan, county valuators, after an
all day debate. At the req'uest of War-
den Turner, the debate, a contentious
one, was carried on in good spirit by
members, and it lasted most of the
day. By the equalization the assess-
ment of the Township of 'Ashfield
w•i•ll
be increased :by $.1718;166; Hay Tp.
thy $2814.09; Stanley,. $2.713'29 Stephen,
$2,59150512; towns of 'Olinton by 791.61;
Goderioh, $2,999•)4; Seaforth, $124.-
40; Winlgham, 'r;35.27; and the vill-
ages of Brussels by '$5.46; Hensall,
$367:44; Exeter, $990.1'1;
Those that are decreased are: Col-
borne by $56.88; 'Goderich Township,
$639.70; Grey, (81,529.41; Howick, $ll -
108.52; Hallett, V96.1.515; McKitiop,
$11,698.66; Morris, $1)3313.612; Tucker -
smith, +:116.48; Turnberry, '$7611:78;.
Vsborne, '$56111514; East Wawanosh,
$I1.^::5'3; 'West Wawanosh, $52333;
Blyth, $1198,00.
On the present assessment, 4 mills,
the existing tax rate raises the sum of
$177,084.70. On the new equalized as-
sessment 325 mills would raise $176,-
340.06. Reeve J. H. Scott launched
the discussion by introducing a mo-
tion, seconded thy Reeve N. Dorranee,
of MoKillop, that the council adopt
.the equalization report of Mogg and
Quinlan and proceed at once to pre-
pare the necessary .by-law bringing
into effect the assessment valuations
contained in the report at the earliest
possible date.
Immediately after Reeve N. W.
Trewartha, of Clinton, moved an
amendment which was seconded by
Deputy -reeve E. D. Brown of Gode-
rich, that the report of the County
valuators be not dealt with at the
present time and 'that it be tabled
until after the Legislative Assembly
meets next Spring, as new legislation
will then 'be 'brou'ght down dealing
with county assessments and that
until such time tine old equalization
be adopted for county purposes.
Reeve Trewartha, speaking to the
amendment, stated that a report had
been sent out ander the names of the
valuators stating they would bring in
their final report 'by May of 1939.
There was a surprise move when the
report was presented at the January
session which was very much un-
called for, and he could not under-
stand how the report 'could be com-
pleted in January when the valuat-
ors 'had stated it •would take them till
May to do so.
"Since then a new picture, had
arisen and I am not worrying whe-
ther the report carries or mot," he
stated. He advised that a delegation
to Toronto had learned that new leg-
islation i5 in the making whereby a
new set u'p of equalization would be
brought down early in 1940. Mr. Tre-
wartha warned that if the motion car-
ried there would ;be legal proceedings.
By the 5927 valuation, land in Gode-
rich Township was valued at, $.40 an
acre and is raised to $'47.50; Hallett
from $48 to '$514; 'McKillop „$52:50 10
$515; Vsborne, $48 to $516.
"Imagine raising the assessment of
property under the present condi-
tiousl 11 ,hope this County Council
will not lead the county into litiga-
tion," 'concluded Mfr Trewartha.
Reeve MCNal1 of Bilyth, spoke in
favor of the motion and against table
ing it. He said that in 1906 Mr. Inglis;
reeve of Ho'wick, bad pressed for'
equalization, Valuators were appoint
ed then . and their report was read-
justed- by .et special committee. He
asked how wascouncil to be assured
that there would be provincial legisla-
tion on equalization.
In a fighting speech Deputy -
reeve Brown of Goderioh supported
the amendment. '
'I feel this is perhaps the most
momentous day in the history of;:.
Huron County," he said. "The whole
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