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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1934-06-07, Page 3THURSDAY, BINE 7, 1934. THE SEAFORTH NEWS PAGE THREE MOTOR VEHICLES BRANCH ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Leopold Macaulay, Minister CONSCIENCEis torturing • not one, but hundreds of careless Ontario motorists because of tragedies like this. Honest, decent citizens for the most part, perhaps neighbours of yours, but -somewhere in Ontario are the drivers who last year killed or injured 1,942 innocent children. For the rest of their lives these men and women will vainly regret having failed to obey the few simple drivingrules which keep motor- ists out of trouble and save life, limb and. property. Because so many drivers ignored these rules 8,280 persons were killed or injured on our highways in 1933. Every death, every accident was caused by human negligence! Isn't it time for us to do a little thinking? Do you drive carefully . . . always? You should, if only for your own pro- tection: Remember that over 54 per cent of the victims of fatal accidents last year were occupants of motor vehicles.* *REMEMBER—CHILDREN ARE CAREFREE AND IMPULSIVE —PARENTS AND MOTORISTS MUST ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SAFETY t3) HYDRO SERVICE I•N RURAL •ONTARIO (Hydro service in rural lOntario is unsurpassed .tor any comparable area oand circumstances. IIn. rural parts of certain countries :the d'ens'ity or dis- tribution of ,population may permit an equally good service over some favor- ed districts of limited 'area, ,but the rural service given by the "Hydro" extends Oyler thou'sait.d:s of. square miles and in 'many cases rural lines have been extended to serve but' three or four customers per mile. Citizens of .most , Ontario cities, towns and larger cities are now us'inlgl freely the low-cost electrical service resulting from their co-operative of -I forts under the guidance of ithe!Hydro Electric Power Commission. They want their 'fellow -citizens to have help in •overcouning the handicaps to electrical service in sparsely 'po'pulated areas. Rural Consumers' Receive Special Consideration The success of rural electrical 'Ser- vice in Ontario is due to .the active co- operation of successive Provincial Governntlents, whose action has rec- eived -sympathetic endorsement by 'ci- tizens of IOnfario's •urban ..municipal- ities. Recognizing the 1und,antenbal im- portance of agriculture, the 'Provinc- ial 'G'overn'ment has given special and generous aid to the movement for el- ecerfcal service to rural ,dwellers. The Government pays half the initial cap- ital cost of distribution lines and equipment required; lends money to farmers and others for the purchase e of wiring and equipment and enables n the (Hydro Coanmissidn •to fix reduced, c maximum service Charges by guaran- o p xi r, the greater the use of the equip - lent, the less each unit ,of power oats, and farmers who make .genes- us use of the service and secure the o -operation of their neighbors to the ante end, reap benefits •in' reduced ervice charges. ,Already more than •40 er cent, o:f rural .consumers pay :less than the ,Government -guaranteed ma - mum service charges. !Because electric service is the rural home is now so widely used that it can be considered a necessity, a five- year contract with the .consumer ,('in- stead of the usual twenty-year con- bract) is available in districts where the townships concerned so approve, There has been some misunder tending and some misrepresentation respecting the relative cost of service n rural power districts and in urban communities. Comparisons have been based upon service charges ap plicahle to entirely different classe of service, as, for example, the ser vice charge of 33 cents ,(30 cents net) which, in the cities,•is applicable to service for lighting .and shall appli- ances only, and the service .charge of $2.78 ,(49,50 net) per :month .fior the comprehensive farm service, incled- ing three 'horsepower of agricultural po'dwer, supplied to farmers, Such comparisons ignore the fact that in most cities and towns there i5 •an ex- tra service charge -of $2./710 per month net'' for a three-horsepaw!er motor. The,propee basis of comparison,ho!w- ever, is not service charges alone, ,be- cause the other part of the monthly bill—energy charges—is in general on a store favorable basis in rural power than in urban municipalities. It is necessary, in making crom:pari sons, to consider the total cost for comparable service. Urban domestic service is similar in charaoter to the ha'naiet service in rue - al power .districts..Pbr those who make reasonably full use of the ser- vice, the net monthly bill in hamlets in :progressive districts, 'though some- what 'higher ,than in cities and towns, is actually, less for equal. con- sumption :than in .many urban 'villages. A Comprehensive Service for Farms. 'The uses a farmer ;can make of elec- trical service .in his 'productive oper- ations 'atone are more diversified than the lyses to which electricity can be put in the home, whether urban or rural. More'han 90 per :cent hof n:ew con- traets 'for'Hydro (farm service are ei- ther in `what is ,known es •.Class 21B far 'farms of 1501 'acres' .or less; or in .Class 3' for ordinary 'farms. These services j include the, use of a 2 -'horsepower or 13 -horsepower meter respectively. The by adding tariffs in order to protect total monthly ehar,ge a •farrier pays ( e Ler his ,,comprehensive :domestic and 1 their own people.The hope of states - •farm service, including 3 'horsepower .men of the world is to remove these of agricultural power, is less than the barriers so that we can 'find markets low elrarges in 'm'any ,Onta'rie towns and have a return to prosperity. When for a coerespond'ing domestic service these barriers, were u'p`it was up to • pins a three horsepower ,power ser- the Priinc Mteistcr .of Canada- who' vice. calledrepresentatives from all parts' 'The enthusiastic support. given 'by of The 'British Empire together in the great majority .nf rural. consumers 1013L and now we are feeling tike ef- is the ;best •evidence that the charges fe'cts'of those agreements There has for rural electrical service are reason- been a generalcomebackin business,' able. It is a noteworthy fact that declared the Minister of Mines. since 1179198;. and notwithstanding the "While in ibis state of irritation. industrial depression, the service has through which we are passing sonie doubled itself. of out- s pponents would have you be - Co -operation Pays in Reduced Rates lieve that the ,Henry Government is to The .advantages of coeoperation, blame, They talk about this terrible and of making :generous use of the debt of 1592 .millions of dollars. How service, are particularly evident in much do you pay in taxes to the rural power districts, Not only :do Province of !OMMtario ? You pay a lit - the service changes go down, but en- tle when you go to the. theatre • or ergy rates are also :redocsel when when you go to a !Government liquor equi.pmen•t is more fully utilized. ' store or when you b.uy gasoline. This !Energy :rates inthe rural power debt is ,an investment in •revenue -pro- (Continued on Page Two.) clueing assets.'d He then 'wet on to point out that HON. CHARLES McCRE'A. 11816 millions went to 'Hydro; 30 rail - SPEAKS AT .DUBLIN lions for ih'e building of the T. and An enthusiastic meeting was held in N, O. Railways; 50 millions in loans Dublin on :Friday night in support of to .farmers; eight mullions it •toms to C. E. (Richardson, .M.L.IA., Conserve- settlers to help fhem get started in tive standard-bearer in Perth county Northern Ontario; 9055 millions in and !George (Elliott, Warden of 'Huron roads and 50 millions in public build-' county. Hon, Charles 'McCrea, hinds- Ings as well as other items. ter of Mines in the 'Henry (Govern= "bfr. Hepburn says so. many things ntevnt defended the record, •of the pre- now that the people -aren't paying any sent administration and declared that attention to him. He 'finds -after :he has thousands of Liberals throughout On- said many things that there is nothing tari:o'wauld vote Conservative to them. One thing one day and an - they wanted stability and not the type other th'ing another day." The speak- -of leadership offered by Mitchell er declared that lir 1191315 the Abitibi !Hepburn, Liberal leader. power line will be paying its way and (Hon. bIr. ivIcCrea v s coed a Dior- he criticised the leader of the Liberal the,rn Ontario slow entering an era of party for calling it a swindle. devele.p•ment similar to the growth "What conlfidenoe ,can you 'place in which has accompanied' the finding ,of the Liberal party when they cannot gold in other parts ,ef the world, .agree among t'heniselves? Do you "We are now in an era of !building want men like that at the head of in that wonderful hinterlandwhich is your Government? Thousands of Lib- going to play an important ,role ie era's throughout the province will bringing .prosperity to this grand old vote for the Henry Government be - province. Villages and towns will be cause of its stability." built and the 'North is quickly open 'Hon. Mr, \IoCrea told of going ing up. California was built because into (Northern Ontario more than of the 'fimdling of gold and that is how thirty years ago. 'He told of the it will be in the North, presenting an gradual development which had been opportunity tee young Canadians." dc- made and said he had not been in that dared the speaker at the height ,of country more than six ..months when e Isis address, when he pleaded with the he himself was sold on the possibil- electors to re-elect the ;Henry iGovern- ties of that wonderful (Northern On- stent in order that this development tario. He described it as one of the .may continue. greatest heritages ever handed down, It was a busy night for the Minister to the 'Canadian people. The speaker of 'Mines, He had spoken at Listowel said that this year there is S10,000,- and 10,000,and did not arrive in Dublin until 000 corning into :Ontario to search for, 10.30 o'clock, Ten minutes before a to explore and to develop new pro - recess had been declared and those in perties, The object of stimulating the attendance ,filed from the hall and mining industry is to bring a great stood about the main street .until the amount of capital in to circulate a - arrival of the guest'"speaker. On his prong the people and to aid them. arrival they went 'back .and accorded •The bringing in of capital had had him :a hearty welcome. •' this effect in California in the early The - chairman of the evening was day ,of the gold rush and also in John J. Htrggard of 'Seaforth and Africa, ,Hon. Mr. McCrea pointed out. other speakers included C. E. Rich- .In asking the 'electors to once again ardson, 9,f,L:,.A., George Elliott, of support the ,Henry !Government the Clinton, and 'John Murray of Strat- ford.speaker said than they would iron out and face the problems of the day Hon. Mr, .McCrea in opening his and he asked them not to be .cap - address event back to the time when •fured or swayed by Tittle whisperings the development of the North had and suggestions by the opposition. been started under the regime Of the W E. N. Sinclair, former leader of late 'Sir ,Tames 'Whitney' the ,Liberal party, had issued a state- "It was 'one of the ,most inrporant meat sayinlg he was 'not pleasing a steps ever made in the history of 'An self-appointed group of (Liberal ,of ice- tario because today Shat hinterland is seekers, said:- the speaker. the bright spot in Canada," declared seekers, C. E. !Richardson, candidate in the speaker. the Perth riddug, the first speaker of 'This Province depends on three the evening, was introduced by John industries, .agriculture, timber any Murray of ,Stratford. He was of the mines. We measure our prosperity el: opinion that the ,Government would the wealth which thew industries 'do more for temperance than the bring each year. from the farms, in temperance people could do in fifty timber and minerals, oo'hen we say years. Mr. Richardson spoke 61 the farmers are getting good crops and ,ie ilk Control Act, .claiming it was one fair prices for (hose crops then we of the most important pieces of leg - know that all is well with agriculture islation ever brought down in the as - They will have money to spend and sembly, whereby the farmers will be everyone will benefit by it. Qt means aided in the price paid for .milk and •et erytht'ng to Uh:e merchant acrd in whereby the price the consumer pays turn to the niunfcipality and everyone. will be regulated. If .we haven't fair •prices .and if 'Mr..George' Elliott, the candidate in. the haven't got markets then agrienl- liluron riding, in This, opening remarks tare falls behind and everyone feels r'dniind:ed the'audience that in the the resul't." lastelectionhe had lost by only iwen- ffIon. lir. McCrea pointed out that tee -six votes. in the .lumber industry thousands of leen are employed and the sameY, is I wish to refer to the credit my true to the mining industry. If we opponent is ;getting in connection are unable to produce then we are with the Huron .County scandal test tenable to put all these mien to work. year, I' wish to Make it known We can always finda merket for gold trial I -am not slinging any mud but and because of the tremendous output I •think he is carrying too much of : of gold in the past year we have ,been the credit in having the 'trouble clear- able to assist the 'D'ominion Of Can- ed' lei in 114313: ;I went ,with Mr. Ma1- ada•'•in maintaining its ,prestige and latntyme to 1Gbderich on. various =- holding Canada up in these days of 'tlbre•ns. He intimated to .me that there was something wrong in the, economic depression, said the speaker. ,condition of the cosenitg's finances- He'described bow the lack of markets IHe-asked• ane what to do. 2 said he had put timber of amen out of work had better clean up the atmosphere as in the timNer industry. H- said it warden of the county. When the ntigh•t surprise .his audience to know auditor gave !his final and :long re- fhat Ia'st year the mineral wealth pro- port he eeeoan'mendiod that there be duced in Ontario had totalled $10x1,- ,three audits during She year. 1 im 000,000 while that produced in field mediately protested s'tat'ing that I crops had, only been $11117,000,000, mediately there should. be an audit by "The +result of the depression was a provincial auditor or a charteredthe falling off of markets and we acoount'an't so that th,e ratepayers will only ,march .out of this conditionm•ighit rest at ease. I defy Me. nal- by •getting 'better prices fromthe ,laityne to ,c'oatradict this," d'e'clared basic industries: phare are somee Who Mr. Elliott. eminent suggest that the Henry Gov- r..peakmg at the County of Huron's eemt had been responsible for the 'financiatl condition to date this year • conditions which have existed but': 5c err. Elliott said 'that tip to the first one 'with any intelligence would stip-Mr. June, $5Lx8 had 'been saved alone gest stick a thing. Countries in interest, He promised to sews to throughout the world put up barriers the 6:est of his ability :if elected to the legislative assembly.. teeing the •difference 'between the ser- vice change's ',fixed and the actual cost of service as determined !by the ;Com- mission. 'Tli•e reduction in the service charges to farmers through this 'guar- antee has en certain ;districts reached up to 40 per cent, Service '.Charges are Reasonable The service ,Clea'rge incorporated, in rates is designed to meet the capital charges and operating costs of rural distribution lines .and equip- ment. 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