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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1932-12-15, Page 2PAGE TWO. THE SEAPORTH NEWS. ,' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1932. LET FAIR PLAY PREVAIL. To the E'di'tors ;Dear 'Sir:{1 _ " the following is an ed'i- torial which,ep'peared in the C'obourg "World", of :October 6th, wi!tlt the above heading, "After reading over the pamphlet published 'by the Catholic 'Taxpayers' iA!ssociation of Ontario, on :the 'Sep- arate 'School situatiin in 'this pray- ince, there seams to be little doubt .but that the argu'ments put forth ase sound and reasonable_ The °wonder to ,our mind is that 'a'Ctliolic ratepayers have waited so long iu making any seal effort to acquaint the public with ;the actual facts as they exist .to -d'a'y, and have existed for over half .a''cen- tury. "It seems that practically every dol- lar of school taxes from Corporati'on's, and. ,Pulblic Utilities are paid to the Public School Treasuries, the only ex- ception 'being in the case of the form- er, where the directors have taken the trouble to ascertain the religious be- lief 'af their shareholders, 'a 'practical Impossibility in most instances, and then decide to avail themselves of a *permissive' clause in the Act, which enables them to pay some :proportion to the Separate School Treasury. The result is that practically no taxes are allowed to be, given by Public -C'or- ,porations to the Separate S'chool's, and none at all from 'Public Utilities, even .lough the Separaite Schools are edu- cating a large percentage of the school children of the Provn'ce.':In fact it may truthfully be said that the Separate ISchool System is a branch of the Public School 'System;..the only dif- ference is that the 'Catholic religion is taught in the Separate Schools, while little, if any, .religion of any kind is taught in the Public .Schools, other -1 berth Galusha, widolw of the late Rev. wise the course of study and regula- J. Charles- Gairdner . The - deceased tions are exactly the .same. lady came of a long line •oE disnting- "The pamphlet put oat by the 'Oath- wished families and was the daughter olic ''Ratepayers Association claims of the late Eton A. and Preiove. Ga - that the taxes from neutral firms. usha, Rochester, N. Y., and was a (sto'ck companies, etc.), should be di- niece of the late Janos Galush'a, Gov - aided 'between the pu'bl'ic' and set- ernor"'of Vermont. Galusha was' an old arate schools on a basis of .the school and prominent family is Rochester, populations 'of the municipality. This,!N.Y., the family home '.being one of to our mind, seems perfectly fair and .the .landmarks of the city and Gal- jus't, providing the school :populations usha Street there .being named after t he family. She was of a 'quiet, retir- ing nature but always took a keen in- terest and was always a good helpin all .benevolent work in Rochester. — that is, all children attending the IShe was a loyal communicant of the schools between ;the ages of eight and Anglican Church. On March 30, 1931, sixteen, The only taxes that this she became the wife of Rev. J. C. would affect would be that of com- !Gairdner, the ceremony being per- panies and corporations. The taxes :of formed in St. James' Church, Ro- private citizens would be handled in chester, where her husband was Rec- exaotly the' same sway as it is to-day.I tor, by Rev. Charles H. Brent, D. DD.,. "The law states' that every child' be- Bishop of Western N.Y, Owing to ill- tween the ages of eight and sixteen!ness Mr. Gairdner was obliged to give must attend school. The law should ,up the ministry and two years were also insist that every child, •wehether, spent abroad, travelling extensively Protestant or "Catholic, receive the through the Holy Land. For the past same financial :assistance from the' few years she had been an invalid, State. In the province o'f Quebec it En 1930 she and her husband came :to does, in justice to the IP•rotestant nun- Baylfis:ld Bra! HURON`!�� �1oeS be held this n o h t hennla `[o !. h Sunday Ppm Adams; n Comber 1!11Nh al 7 p,nt. in Kao.,„ ,Fres- Bro Frank Iihtle C'omanittee 4th — Accident at Dublfn.�About four o'- of a'PPreciatdon be g'lven to John i'ch of the Bible Society'At,t•hur Waymouth• Committee evening, De - 2nd'— NEWS, draglines el that e e a a vote to, ms Committee 3rd— Elholtt-Gamble bvterian'•Chur!cli jselhen addresses will Bro. John BuunU y, Cqn n Mc- Kenzie and 1 ,, _ [. ea, gll!-i w; t o � ®ileil • r n ibtee 'Sth— clock on-lThuieday. afternoon e car, ar for his able and �h a 'Nc '8 at 'Dub- uli'ci] and on the Joints be g by R R bl Gale d B! o. Alar, B B,ru ibly, Sick 1C t going east II y services t this G ry Y1 f to rs for he dil aiirci 'diive!k 'by IR. 1J• L'acrebt, ;hotel cad GoOiniss!ou. Rev. F: H. Paull: O f e tee -1)Z oil, Bros' R. IMaCrea; Wor t County R IBro. J. Nott; Wor. Tiro. R. Town- send, 'Wor. Biro: M. Yungblut, Bro, 'Mliss !Esther ,!Lyon returned home not < stop at 'file highway intersection, I' !stories, , oulogies, speeches and Thursdaylast after a' pleasant visit (forcing the lElacrett car inito a post! cont tlimeots of ,fisc season foflowmg with with her sister, Mrs. Sampson of with: considerable damage to the car. 'fisc presentation of :a`Ilae gold -headed P P,alinerston, \The occupant, Mr. lEacrett, received cane to 'Warden Rader, featured the - two brolcen ribs and a, badly sprained 1 Mrs. Stevens and children of 'Sea dort'h are spending a few days the wrist, The driver of the uiikno'wir .c•ar !yell eV. a e n Ic ominl oe s e!w ccs a year will be appointed, ;Scotch Banquet,—IA very, enjoyable inslpector olf''Woodstock, was struck IOOuncil adjourned to meet on Fri-, by a 'lilt-!and'run driver who Was go -dray morning. at 10 o'�olock.. evening was spent in the basement of H S:undeteocic ;lig north on the 'Du'blin'road. and did Friday Session. St.. Andrew's United 'Church Wed- nesday, _N'ovemb,er ' 30th, when there was a bountiful . spread provided ,l;y the ladies of the congregation, There was everything to please the palate even to'Haggis for those o'f'tiiore pro- nounced Scottish taste. A toast list was presented after the supper, Mr. 'Glale, the minister, ' 'being T'oastmster, A. E. Erwin responded to the toast to The King; E. F. Merrier "Our •Cotuitry"; Colin Campbell, "T'h e Church";; James Stirling, "'The Lad- ies"; Donald.. McKenzie, "Scotland," The audience joined is singing patri- otic and Other numbers between the ;Toasts, A. E. Erwin sang "Annie 'Laurie," quartette, Messrs. Rh•en, Gale, Erwin and ,Sltirling., Mr. Gale and 1Prs. Robert Scatchmer sang "Hun',tingtower," and "M'atrimonial Sweets"; E. Rhen, , °Lassie 0' Mine" and "Early in. the Morning"; J'ames (Stirling in kilts sang "I have a Lessie" and "The Reason Why I Wear the Sults," Mr. Gale played a few Scotch numbers on ,the violin. Short ad- dresses and humorous stories were given by William Cameron, F. A. Ed- wards and Lewis Thomson, Miss Gladys Gale, was a000mpanislt. This most enjoyable .evening closed with the singing of "Auld Lang ;Syne" •and the benediction by the minister. ' There passed peacefully to her eter- nal home at the Gairdner residence on (Sunday, December 4th, Myra Eliza- tq be used in determining the basis of the division of these taxes be that school population whic'h the law of the province says must attend school ority, and to the credit of the Catholic majority. !Surely we, and especially those of •us who are •Protestant, do not want to allow it to be said that'Ca'tho- 'Blaylfield to reside. Since Mr. Gard- ner's death in May, 1931r, she has re- sided with her sister-in-law, Mrs. R. H. F. Gairdner and niece, Elizabeth Tudor Gairdner. She is survived by lic Quebec is more generous, broader- one sister, Harriet, wife of the late minded, and a greater lover of justice !Gilbert Van!Ingen, pr'o'fessor o'f and .fair -play than 'Protestant On -'Princeton University, who lives in tario! 'Princeton, The funeral took place "01 course, if we were back in the .from her late residence on Wednes- middle of the Sixteenth :Cen'tury, day a'ftern'oon, interment being made when conscientiou's'Christians of'b'oth in the Gairdner plot, at Baylfield Cern- 'faiths seemed to 'believe that k'ill'ing etery. The service at the house - 'and each other was the best way of carry- graveside was 'conducted by Rev. F. ing out 'Christ's 'command to love thy E. Paull, Rector of 'Trinity Church, neighbour as 'thyself, it might be di'f- The pallbearers were Henry 5lldClin- �ferenit. But this is the twentieth cen- chey, WIilliam Sturgeon, James H. tury, and surely we..have advanced 'Reid, Thomas Jaokson, .Robert Jack - a little out of the mire .of 'hateful pre- son, Wm. J, Elliott. The Sympathy of q,udice. Let us at least be as big as'their many friends is with those who Quebec in respecting the rights and are bereaved, 'privileges of the minority." The tea and sale of goods on. Sat - Yours truly, urd'ay• afternoon under the auspices A E. DUCHARME. of the Girls'. B'ranc'h of: the 'WA. in the Orange Hall was quite a success. The Hall was quite tasily. decorated as were the various tables on .which goods were displayed, Mrs. R. Gaird- ner poured tea. About $25 was real- ized. BAYFIELD. 'Rev. R. M. Gale attended the 'Pres- bytery at Egmondville Tuesday. MPrs. Robert Fulton and son Wil- fred of Biggar, Sask., have been visit- ing her sister, 'Mts.,Percy Weston. • Mr. and Mrs, Percy Weston return- ed last week after spending a couple of weeks with 'friend's in Kitchener, ,lMr. Lauder Buchan of 'Windsor is the :guest of his sister, Mrs. N. W. IWood'a Miss Mildred Cameron left last week for Detroit after spending a month at home.: ITrt he an,ual meeting of L:OIL. No, 24 was held at the Lodge Bell Mon- day evening, there -being a good at- tendance of members and the follow- ing were. elected for the year: W. M. — John R, Castle; D. M.Walter Westlake; Chaplain —.A. E. Erwin;; Recording Secretary—INinian Heard; !Financial S'ecre'bary'4— IE. A. Feather- s•ton; :Treasurer — HaHerold'S!tins'oii; IMlarshall —;George Sturgeon; Lectur- er -1W. J. McLeod; 'D'eputy Lectur- er—;William MdDo'ol;= committeemen — William J. Elliott, Robert .Orr, Charles Geiminhardt, Harold McLeod, William Auditors, A. E. Elwin, W.. J. McLeod. It was,decided to Mains; 1st Lec.--Bro. Sra Rapson; :l'a've a progressive euchre and dance end Lec,--Bro.:,Ro'bert: McCrea; Aud- at a date to be announced ,Pater, ;tors'—IBro. Emmerson (flask and Bro. Remember -the annual meeting o:fl'AiJsb. Shaddick; Inst' C:ornimittee-=IBro. LONDESBORO. The members of L. 70. iL. No. 863, 'Londe'sboro, held a very successfulmeeting, •also duck supper, on Wed- nesd!ay evening last, members and their guests .cumbering about twenty- five wenty five he all. After suppler an hour or, so was spent in music; and social time. Then W. Master ,Major Yung-blue • the lodge to order. .After ''tine business of the evening was trans:- acted, Past County Master Chas. Ste- wart and District Master Louis Rud- dy were called to the platform far ad- dresses, both. speaking briefly :on the work of the Order.. Following' this (D'is'trict Master !Ruddy declared offices vacant and conducted election of officers for the ensuing year, which are as follows: W. IM.-IBro, Major D 114.—Brco,. Herman Sun- derco�cdc; chap.,_ -Bro. • R'oberb Townsend; Iliac, Sec.,. Bro. Hgrvey ifd'unking; ,Fina Sec. & •Treas,—IBro.' 'Jo'hn Nott; 'Marshal Bro. Ileo guests of tate fornier's parents !here, �J:'n aiid' Mrs. Nott. IM.rs.sM'cCCal'l returned ho'me on Tuesday after spending a couple of weeks with Toronto friends. IMi's. IBloynton of Toronto is a guest at the home of„Mr, W, T, Brunsdont ,Miss Louise Crawford of Goderich did not stop and owing to the mud on Itis manleors his ideality is tmkno3n, Mr. IEacrett managed todrive 'his car too 'Mitchell, ,where he 'had his inljuries attended. Late James Taman,” B1gth,-l:t was with regret that citizens of ;Blyth learned on ,;Wednesday ,evening that was called home by the serious .illness 'James 'Taman had passed away very off her grandfather, Mr. Crawford, suddenly. The decelased was the ell- Mr, and Mrs. Carter of Keectbridge est 's'on of Mr. and Bios. Joseph Cam - spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. an df, Blyth. ITde is also survived ,by W. Armstrong, Mr, Archie Webster returned home from tie 'West on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Manning, .Mrs. Miss Margaret Fraser, air old and J. Manning, Mr. and Mrs, Willis I mucic esteemed. resident' of God'eri'ch, Mountain and Me. and Mrs. 3, Yung -1 passed away on Dec. 1st at herhome at the corner of 'Britannia road and Oameroa street, in her eighty-second year. She was born in Goderich-town- ship, a'claughter oE Mr. and .Mfrs. Don- ald Fraser, but lived for the greater part of her life inthe residence in which she .died: to brother, James,' and. a sister, Caroline, predeceased her. She is survived by 'her sister-in-law, !firs. Ida' Fraser, andher niece, Miss Marion .Fraser, of Saranac Lake, N„Y. who arrived in Goderic'li early fast week. Deceased' was, while her 'health permitted, an active worker in Knox church and for several years she had been an honorary president of the Women's Missionary (Society Of that congregation. IIn her earlier years she eves interested also, in music and art, in which she developed consider- able talent. Her memory of early days in .God-erich, and of people and events nowalmost entirely forgotten, made her a conversationalist of much intere- est and charm. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon to Malt - land cemetery, the services being con- ducted by Rev, D. J'..L'ane. The pall- bearers were three cousins, Thomas R. Charles J., and 'Walter Wallis; and A. M. Robertson ' .. While covering up the hatches on the steamier Donnacona at the Gorier ich harbor the other evening, the se- cond mate, Jack Borland; lost his foot- ing and fell into the hold. A rope broke the fall somewhat, but he land- ed on the steel floor after a straight fall of about thirty feet, resulting in a double fracture of the right arm, cuts about the .head and serious injuries to his back. His home is in Port Col- borne. wasted discussing it." Finally he re - Eight Freighters in Harbor,—!Eight port was a'dbplted. freighters are berthed at winter 'qu'ar- ters'in G'aderich harbor. On the south side o'f the harbor are the 'steamers Prindoc of the Paterson Steamship Go., D.113. Hanna and "Wm. 'Sichu'pp of the Union Transit Co., and Cartierd.oc of the Paterson Steamships, at the mill; Westmoun't of the Canada 'Steam'ship ' Lines, and the Mantadoe of the Paterson Lines at the. elevator. On the north side are the Hagerty and the Donnacona of the Canada Steamships. The Donnacona, largest ship ever to harbor in ,Goderich, is about 630 feet over all, with a 59 foot beam. She is only seven, feet shorter than the Lemogne, the largest freight- er on the Great Lakes. 'Thinks Towns Shold Pay.—The fif- ty per cent. which goes back to town's in the county (in all counties in the IProvince) out of their contribution to county highways, to be spent, by them on main .roads leading through these towns, seems a bone of., contention with some of the• rural reeves, says 'the Goderich Sitar.. 91 the towns get a rebate why should not ' the ` to'w'n-. ships" asked. 'Reeve McNabb 'at the comity council 'last week, and going back` info history, he recalled the. time when it was decided towns did not be- long tothe county system.. "All they had to do was to pay andlook pleas-, ant." It was explained by some that the towns did nat'gct,any 'Government subsidy and it had been said that rural sections got most of the work and the towns "putt' up a kick." Someone sug- gested. that it would be lietter for the county to .take over the connecting links through towns if part of the town contribution 'was to be refunded, !However, the to'wnroads being under the superviisioit.of the town authorities the only way any of the county high- way money could be'spent on ;connect- ing links in the towns was to rebate a certain percentage to then;. At one time this rebate was 90 percent. in this county but there was no uniform- ity between' counties; more recently it has ,been standardized and provincial resetlation provides for the 50 per cent. r5hi te. one .sister, Mrs. Gamirn and one "bro- ther• 'Jos'ep'h; both of iBradtgebung. 'Miss Margaret Fraser, Goderich. — !blot attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Morris. of St, Thomas on 'Wed- nesday last. ;Rev. and ..firs. Gardiner attended Presbytery at Seaforth on Tuesday. Mrs. Jones and babe 'of 'Islington are •visiting with Mr. and Mrs. 'John tFiaigiand. • Quite a"fe'w from our village at- tended the Commencement at 'C'linton task Thursday and Friday evenings. Mr, Mrs, C Ruddell_spen't Fri day and Saturday last with Clinton friends. • Mn,•'Tom Millar spent Tuesday in Wroxeter, VARNA. The annual meeting of Varna W. M.S. was held at the pars'onrage on Thursday, Dec.: 2nd at 2.30 p.m. Mrs. Poulter, the president, occupied the chair. :The '.regular meeting was fol- lowed' by :election of officers for the ensuing year: Pres.—Mrs. Ralph Stephenson. 1st Vice Pres.—Miss. Bertha 'Diehl' end Vice Pres.—'Mrs. A. McConnell. Treas.—Mrs. Fred Reid. ' Sec.—Mrs. Chas, IStelck, Literature Sec, —il1rs. Lee McCon- nell. Corresp. 'Sec.—Mrs. George John- ston.. 'Strangers' Sec, -Mrs, MoClymont, (Home ,Helpers' Sec. --Mrs. , W. Johnston. Missionary Monthly Sac. -Miss 'V. 1tt'c'Cl'ytnont. Press Sec. --Mrs. Sherlock Keyes. Christian Stewardship Sec. — Miss Mabel R'ath'well. !Alt the close of the meeting after- noon tea was served by the hostess and a social hour enjoyed by all. GODERICH TOWNSHIP ,The death occurred in Gloderich on 'Thursday, Dec. list of Miss M'ar- garet 'Fraser, .a cousin of Miss "MMac- Kenzie of the IBaylfield (Road. 1Mr. Sam MIdAllister - of - Detroit, returned home last Sunday `after spending a month visiting friends and relatives. Master Alvin ,B'ettles is still on the siok list, We hope that he will soon be well again, At the young people's meeting at 'Porter's Hill a committee was ap- pointed to make arrangements for a Christmas concert to be held some time this. month..(Wedding bells are ringing in the ITdwnslhi•p, The .Old -'Time ',Fidd'lers' contest held in the basement of the Porter's Hill Church,. and put on by the Men's C'lu'b was a huge success. Mr. 'Fred Elliott was in the' chair and the' judges were Mrs. Driver, Mrs. Per- due and !Miss' Anderson. The prizes for Professionals' went, to: First, J. Parrish; secoad Jim ''Lindsay.For amateur players: ,First, Clarence Per- due; second Peter Young.' After the contest a program was' •greatly en- joyed, and a silver collection was tak- en. Mrs, Bob Mcllwafn and blaster 'Billy spent last week with Mr, and 'Mrs, Jas. Harrison of Porter's Hill. Mr. and Mgrs. Albert' Leitch •and 'family have moved back to their place' in .Bayfield. Mrs. AAlfred'Warner is suffe'ring From a bad.attack' of the coda' and we hope that she will soon be well again. Mr. Charlie Wallace has 'been" out collecting for the Bible Society. The school children are all' busy prac'tis'ing for their Christmas con- certs, A Remedy for Eapa'c'he.—T'o:' have the earache is to endure torture, The ear is a delicate •organ, and few care to deal with it, considering it work for .a doctor. 'Dr. Thomas' Eclectric. 'Oil offers a simple remedy. AI -few drops upon a piece of link or medicat- ed cotton ,and placed in the ear will do much in relieving pain. ringing' down of the curtain of tie session of County conn_ Vanish PAIN EASED FI!R'S!T DAY suffer fr m crippling rlveu- if you su q niaticp ains, lame, knotted' muscles or stiff, s'w:o'llen, joints, it's because your stem is full of the rrnitatilrg poisons a l th t cause rheumatism and madce housan,d's' helpless. t nal 1Timm i cil on Friday read b ooii. The address' 'What you need rightLt now is d y Reeve RU-AMA,.the new, interna' afters; to'bhe ;warden was Owen Geiger, and the pr'esenta'tion 15bcJKibbon of Wing - ham. by Reeve ham. Warden Rader expressed his ap- preciation reciation of the gift and said. lie. would never forget the hearty co- operation he had received from "tlie chosen people 'of this county," of w'hic'h he was proud• to be, a rate- payer and warden., The ques'tion of certifying 'accounts for indigents in h'ospitals caused some discussion. The remuneration of the corn -borer inspector and the centilficla- tioli of his accounts caused many questions. Reeve Smith asked on `wh'ose authari'j;y was the bill paid and the warden said it was orielels.cs, ITn the last Minutes the subject of mileage was, introduced by Reeve Scott and after discussion Mr. Rader asked that the question be considered by the January session. By -Laws. By-law No: 17, confirming the pay- ment of grants and expenditures, was adopted. IBy-law No , 19, repealing By-law No. 5 of 1930, appointing 'Tlhom!as Gundry Sr. of Goderich a special officer to enforce -the Liquor Con- trol Aot of the province of Ontario, was carried, . effective December 311, 193e. IReeve Elliott wasasked to take the chair for the presentation. Fol- lowing this a number of the mem- bers of the council made short speeches. (Three cheers and a tiger for War- den Rader, and the singing of Giod Slave the King and Auld Lang Syne closed the 1932 sessions of Huron County Council. The Friday morning session was largely taken up with d'iscussion ose the report of the Roads Committee, which recommended that the County pay for the gravel taken from the Benin -filler 'Road"and the doubt as to the eywners'hip of it. Reeve Haacke .de- clared there was no doubt Goderich Township owned the grovel pit, read" minutes of previous County Council meetings and maintained they should be paid for she gravel taken. Reeve McIKi'bb'on moved that $E25 he paid as "more than that amount has been ' 1 me 'vclne h•tt acts directly on the liver, laid - tcys and blood, and expels through the natural channeds of elimination:: these dangerous poisons. Only an internal remedy will do this. No long wa'ting for your suffering to stop=ltlfi-,MIA eases pain first day and so quickly and safely ends stiffen- ing, crippling lansene,ss and torturing Pain that Chas. Aberhart urges vet every rheumatic sufferer to get today. They guarantee it. COUNTY COUNCIL (Con'tinued from Page 3) per cent. chiefly by the installation of T'he report o'f the House of Re- fuge C'olmmittee was carried as fol- lows: There are at present 91 in- mates in the House. During the year there were fourteen deaths. During visits to the House the committee was well pleased the way the inmates were cared for and are proud of this institution." The County Property Committee's report which was carried, told of visits to -the jail when the eleven Pris- oners and the jail were found in good condition; recommended a . new filing cabinet .1 or the registry office but that it be left to` the incoming coun- cil; recommended a new fence around the Registry Office; a newflagfor Court House. The second report. of Huron Coun- ty Road Commission was ,taken clause by clause. The repont read; :Re' the motion ." of Messrs. Scott and 'Stewart:, That the road west of B'elgrave be added to the County Road System, this road- w'a's included in By-law No. 20, 1930, of the Coun- ty of Huron to be added to the sys- tem, and notice has just been receiv- ed from the Department of Highways that the only county roads approved to date are the road to Auburn Sta- tion . and the road between Oouces- :lora '8 and 9, Turnberry, Carried, Re motion of Messrs. Hta'ake and S'weitzer; Thet the county pay for gravel, taken 'from the Ben'miller Road, the Commis's'ion of a , former year offered $135. in full se'tt'lement of alt claims against the land, and we recommend that a similar offer be without " preju'd'ice, Carried. Reeve Weight asked the Warden's opinion on sanding of de'legajtes to the Ontario Agricultural Advisory meeting in Toronto, with the Hon, T. L Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture. The Warden gave a verbal report on. this meeting which be fe'l't was lie'Yp-. fu1, but the January meeting of Goun-, cil would be the proper bi'me.to make appointment of delegates to Toronto, Motions. . (Geiger -Ballantyne: That a copy of the repent of the Special Com- mittee re Criminal Justice acetum be seat to each member of the Legis- lature in Huron, : and to the Govern- ment of Ontario. Carried. Archibald -Beaver: That the Legis- lature be requisted to amend the Weed ' Control Act to- have the wends on the road allowances on all roads cut on the ;same roads as the ad- jacent lands, as, this council considers the present system to be inefficient and esepensive, Carried. ISinilh M'abheson: That the chair- man of each pay committee present to this Council a rep'or't of the' atri- osmts of the pay sheet of committees during the year. Carried. • 'Wright -;Cardiff: That the Canada and Dominion Sugar Co. of Wal-. la'ceburg and C'hath'am, al's'o the St. Lawrence Co, of Montreal, be asked to. start -a sugar factory in Mallon County. Carried. Stott-li rancis: That By-law 5-1930; appointing Thames Gundry, Sr," s'pe- call officer for Huron Comity, under the Liquor Control Act of Ontario be repealed. Carried. 'Make -Goldthorpe: That any per- son in Huron County wishing to run foxes with dogs be allowed to do so by ;getting 'a proper permit. Carried. Treasurer's Report. 'Gordon Young, Treasurer of Huron, in giving his report Thursday morn= ing, said the financial standing of this county was good. Instead of carryifig over outstanding notes of $35,000' in the general account, it was hoped to reduce that amount by half, The County's Highways' account will bal- ance when the • government subsidy is received in March. The total re- ceipts in Provincial }iighw.a'ys' ac- count were $44,308.417; the total pay- ment $03,923•,04, leaving a deficit of $19;61114,1716. Payments ' in the general accounts showed for eleven months: The ad- ministration - of justice, $117,798,88; county home, $98,068.06; schools, $418,1163,60; municipal government, $5,- 895159; county property,`' $3,113523;'.. Children's S'helter, .$2,'::0,83; M'other's Allowance, $9,5162.50; jail, $3,7161.38; hospitals, $4,703,48; grants, $1,9,190';f ' , terest andex'c'hange, genera'', $3,- 642,79; county roads, $3,941.50; print- ing, :'x':73.18; .Division Court, ..water, . light,` telephone, etc., $;1,200; Old Age Pensions, $11022.0t11 Gan MIc(Leod, Agricultural" Repre- sentative of . Huron ,addressed the Council. lie had held 94 meetings during the year; withan attendance of 7,617,- The sum of $659,90 had been received: in the comity as a bonus in ,the 'purchase of pure bred horses. There had been dipped, 1,003 • sheep and. several parasite eaepenilments were nfade and about 3,600 animals treated. The total hogs shipped the past year was 80,4413; last year, 60,598, showing about 33 1'-3 per cent increase. Many experiments illi ,culling poultry were carried oat. T'he .benelfiit in the ttse of fertilizer was shiown. Sous 1172,377 trees had been brought into bhe coun- ty free of charge . ;for reforestat'i'on. Sixty orc'hards were examined for disease in aptpl'es and not one found free from "certain •affection. T'he unfinished report of the Ad- visory Committee was talon. Clause ei,h't had been struck out, re the .gold standard. The Legislative Committee agreed tothe resolution from the Elgin County Council againslt the abolition of County Councils .ref Ontario, as they are doing. good work, which was endorsed by the .Council. 'Regarding the ,communic'ations from the C:P:R. and CsNJR. in con- nection with cattle: guard's• on rail- ways the committee concurred in the action of the County Council in ses- sion refusling acquies'ance in. sante, The aonuni'ttee also, endorsed' the ,resolu- tion of the.Board of Trade of Prince Edward County to recom'men'd• to the Provincilai 'and Dominion Govern- ments thlat "Until the', remuneration for 'labor in urban .and rural districts is in harmony, that unemployment ire-. lief be ocnsidered entirely as a local nutter, The ebrii-iiiittee' also concurred -°'Viii the communication of- the • C'ounties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry affecting indigent ,pafielits in .hospitals. The report was adopted in Council. (;a r1 u"