No preview available
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1933-02-02, Page 2PAGE TWO THE SEAFORTH NEWS. THURSDAY, "FEBRUARY 2, 1933. HUROIN OO,t N'TYCOUNCIL. Continued from Page Three.) ways to give further 'consideration to matters of ap'pro'ving of byelaw IN'o."CD, '1030, clause S, {Sweitzer-iNemidgway: ITlhatt, we pet- ition the Provincial Government to allow municipalities to revert to a system of statute labor based on. the 'principle of the old systems, and that ,the .same ;.grants be paid by the gov- ernment on ov-ernmenten such,work as are paid un- der the present arrangement, and and that a copy of this resolution be sent to 'other counties, Carried. IDougl'as--Scabt —,That bylaw No, 5, 1119311, appointing Thomas (Gundry, sr.,special officer for Huron Coun- ty under the Liquor Control !Act of 'Ontario • be repealed. Carried. 'Matheson -Brown, That Mr. Francis represent this 'council at Mr, 'Taylor's ,funeral at ,Exelter. Mr. Higgins, county 'auditor, and Mr. Young, briefly addressed the conn'' regarding debentures and other financial matters. A discussion 'followed introduced Iby Reeve )B'owm'an on ,the advisa'bil- i'ty of au issue of debentures to pay off the patriotic debentures maturing• this year and the highway ` accounts, coming due also this year, but fur- ther action was deferred eine] the (June meeting of council. In referring to a request for the 'appointment of delegates 'to meet 'members of the Perth 'County Coun- cil on February 15 in Stratford, the following were appointed: Warden )Ballantyne and Messrs. MdNabtb, El- liott and Archibald. 'Council adjourned to meet at 9.30 a.m. Friday. FRIDAY. 'The (Friday morning session. 'df ,Huron County Council proved a stor- my one. ',{hen the report df the exe- cutive committee was presented, it was taken up clause by :clause with Reeve 'Goldthorpe, of Colborne, in the chair. The report recommended that grants of $650 each, a reduction of $1150 ,from last year, be given to Wingham, Goderich, Clinton and Seaforth Hospitals, that no action be taken in a donation of •0x5 to Hensel show- and that $S0 'beg iven to each agricultural fair. All rules of proced- ure were overlooked by the mem- bers in the discussion which followed. Amendments to moti'ons and amend- ments to amendments followed in confusing succession, several mem- bers being on the floor at the same time. Reeves Eckert and Sweitzer moved that no grant be given to the hospi- tals, when their first motion to leave it to the June session was defeated, This motion was also lost on the fol- lowing divisions Yeas — Beaver, 'Douglas, Eckert, Scott, Stewart, !Sweitzer-6. No — Archibald, Ballantyne, Bow- man, Cardiff, Consitt, Craigie, Detn- mierling, ,Elliott, Frances, Gamble, Haake, iHetnmin•gway, Johnston, Mc- Nabb, McNeil, Moser, Smith, Wright, 'Goldthorpe 22. Then Sleeves Cardiff and Haake sponsored a motion that $400 be granted to hospitals. Mr. 'MdKibbon, IWingham, asserted that Winghamt iHospital had a deficit of $11700 and at present $600. 'It had never been able to show a surplus. 'A grant of less than $650 means practically an expression from the council that they ravish the hospitals closed,"declared, Mr. MCKibbon. 'Reeve Craigie, {Goderich, told coun- cil that the report that Goderich Hos- pital had a surplus was in error; and $2,000 was. owing the 'bank at the present time. Reeves (Smith, Wright and Francis also spoke supporting the recommendation of the commit- tee for $650 grant which was formal- ly carried. The !Agricultural Societies .will re- ceive $100 each and the spring fairs, where there is no agricultural fair, $100. Mr. Lawlor, field secretary for the Canadian National Institute for the !Blind, Toronto, addressed council on the work of that institution. He said there are blind .people in the Insti- tute registered from Huron County and 12,400 from Ontario. Mr. ILawlor's proposal was that council give $210, which would be ten dollars per diem, or' a grant of 1!5 per cent of the cost, the province having expressed the willingness to grant 35 per cent if councils assumed the ten. Roads Commission. 'The following recommendations of the Roads Commission were taken up clause by clause with Reeve Craigie in the chair, ,The notion of IHetnmingway and. McNabb that the Commission exam- ine Road No. 116, east of Brussels, as it is in bad condition, that this be repaired; also the road earth of Ford- nich; that the Commission were not in a position to advise re the motion ort Haake and 1Goldthorpe_ that we do no construction work this year 00 the county roads until an examination of the roads is made toascertain the requirements; that Mill street and Queen street in the Village of Brus- sets be added to the county road sys- Quality That s Unsurpassed T.EA "Fresh From the Gardens,', ._ fol A tem, be examined wheats the '.Cpm- stead of $^4.'50 a day and mileage al mission is next in 'Bru'ssels; that the lowance, councilors are to get $25, 'Minister of Highways be requested to for a regular session of. at least four give 'further consideration to the Mat- ter of approving .of 'road's asked for in 113y -law No. 20,'111930, and No. 112; 11930; re the resolution of the council' of 'East Wawanosh that the county road exrpen'd'i'ture be restricted 'to one mill, thalt 'cons'ideratio'n be deferred until an opportunity is afforded to examine the roads, and determine the neces- sities of the situation; -thtat the - re- quests, of the Minister of Highways that the •County Engineer attend the convention on 1'lebruery 20, be granted. Property Committee The County Property Commit+tee's report was adopted as follows: 'That all offices of the Count open, were visited and found in fairly good repair, and that the window blinds of the council chambers be ifheed; that ,the ,County Court Clerk desires a new typewriter, the present one baying been in use eleven years; had inspected the Registry Office, and found ,the inspection had demanded a new steel 'chant rack to get away front the fire menace and recom- mended this be done; also recom- mended a fire 'extinguisher costing $12.25, also a fuel economizer; that the one request of the Children's Shelter for an electrical heater be complied with. A discussion was introduced by Reeve McNeil of Blyth regarding the condition of the lockup in that vil- lage. When the question of owner- ship ship and responsibility of having it repaired was debated it ended by the Warden suggesting that the Reeve have the property fixed in the mean- time, and defer :the matter of pay- ment to the next meeting in June. 'Finance'Committee. The Finance Committee's report was taken clause by clause with I. J. Wright in the chair, and 'la'ter car- ried in its entirety. The report called attention to the malty accounts of provincial officers and officials re water, light, caretaking, etc., paid by the county which it was felt should be borne by the province, The com- mittee protested against the exhorb- itant bills for indigent patients, es- pecially those sent outside the coun- ty, in spite of the fact that the coun- ty has four well equipped hospitals and council endorsed the committee's request to ask the Minister of 'Health. to take steps to prevent this; also protest against the present method employed of entering - indigents in hospitals. As reduction of taxation has be- come an acute problem, that spend- ing bodies such as school boards, should •use the "paring knife" was the- opinion expressed by the com- mittee and endorsed by council. Council alto concurred in the sen- timents expressed in a resolution from Elgin County in the abolition of the Grand Jury system and placing crown attorneys on a salary basis instead of fees, Executive Committee. lAt the afternoon session considera- tion of the report of the executive' committee was resumed. Some a- mendments were adopted and in its final state the report made the fol- lowing recommendations: That a grant of $650 be made to each of the four hospitals, Wingham, Clinton, Goderich and Seaforth. That no grant be made for the upkeep of flower beds around the court house. That the usual grant of $25 be trade to seed shows; that $100 be granted to all agricultural societies holding a fall fair; ,$80 to each spring fair held in the county; $80 to each of the two plowmen's associations, North Huron and South !Huron; $15 to each school fair; no grant to public libraries; $150 to the Salvation Army :or rescue work; $150 be granted to :he National Institute for the Blind; that the corn borer inspector be paid 35c per hour, he to furnish his ow,n transportation; that tenders be accept - days, and $41'25' per day for com'iinit- tee work and 10ca mile one way in each ease. ,The ,follow4ng`'motions were ad- opteds !Endorsing a resolution from the, county of Welland asking that qu'ali- fica'tion for any municipal 'office be a rating in 'the assessment roll of not less than j$1!,O00 in cities and towns, or $600 in villages and townships; appointing .Reeve McNabb of 'Grey and County Clerk Holman . to :the board of .criminal audit 'for .1033. That a resolution be sent bo Prime Minister Bennett and Hon. W. L. Mackenzie Ding, .)Opposition leader, in Favor of placing the Canadian dol- lar on a 'parity with the pound sterl- ing and that a committee Wait upon Mr. Spotton and Mr. Golding, 'mem- bers for • this county, regarding the same. That a 'letter of condolence be sent to MTs. Taylor, 'widow' o'f the late John W. Taylor, former reeve of Exeter and a former member of the county 'coundfl. That .the road commiss'i'on be asked to lay out its work to keep within a rate of 'one mill for county high- ways; that Norman Lever, county traffic officer be employed to lay in- fortnation in cases under the Liquor 'Control Act; that hospitals and Other ins'tituti'ons receiving county grants be asked to su'bmi't detailed reports each year; that the council requestnest the del- egation appointed to confer with the 'Perth County Council to takeup the question of the cast of criminal jus- tice, administration and 'secondary education at that meeting; 'That ap- plication Ibe made to the Provincial Department of Highways for the eta- tutory grant as the county's expen'di- ture of $1'31;127.S9 in 1032 on coun- ty highways; that this council re- quest that the ,Government inspector of old age pensions consult the dis- trict member of the county's old age pensions committee before any pen- sion is granted or adjusted, and 'that a copy of this be sent to the Provin'c- ial and Dominion Old •A'ge Tension !Boards. By-laws were passed confirming grants and notes passed by the coun- cil during the session. 'This <concluded the business of the January meeting and the council ad- journed to June. HULLETT. tit is with deep regret that we chronicle the death of one of tHul- lett's highest esteemed residents in the person of Dominic 'Flynn at the age of seventy -,five years, !front a heart attack. One morning he and Mrs. )Flynn 'went to Stratford on the early train to spend a few days with relatives. They walked up to the home of Mr. Burgett and he was sit- ting chatting to the 'family, when he suddenly 'collapsed and died in a short time after receiving the last rites of the Church, Mr. Flynn was a devout member of St. Joseph' Church '(!Clin- ton), and df •the holy Name ;Society. He is .survived by his widow, the former Margaret 'Purcell of Seaforth, and a family of seven: John, of De- troit, ,Leo, of 'Montreal, Mrs, • Curran o'f Clarkson, Mrs. {Thompson and `Lor- etta of 'Toronto, and Tom and Tena, at home; also one sister, Mrs, Mary Givlin of ,Seaforth, and three ,brothers Jiin of Clinton, Owen and Andrew of Hullett. Another brother, 'Hugh, of bl' d' d l t 'A t Fl r l trib w ' tn, re as 'Au . o a u'tes consisted of a beautiful wreath and 'Pillow from the law firm and staff of Peoudlfoo't, Duncan, Grille), and Tisday of Toronto, with 'whom Miss Loretta holds a prominent position; also a m'agnificent wreath from the head office of the C, IN. 'R„ Montreal, 'of which Leo is a valued employee, ,Spiritual boquets were very numer- ous; which testified to the great re- spect anis esteem in which he was ed as follows: Wilfrid McLean, meat held. for the jail at Sc a pound; J. J. Mc- The funeral 'was held: on Friday Ewen, groceries; C. H. !Wood, bread, et 5c per 3-11>. loaf, A few reductions were made in the salary schedule. The warden gets $715, reduced ,from. "100; Clerk of the ;Peace, $7150, re- duced from $1,000; county engineer, e2,,1600, reduced from $2,900; jail ehysician, $'100, reduced from $1l10;. 'nanager House of Refuge, $700, re- duced from $720; inspector (House of ",efuge, $250, reduced from '$2115. an morning to St. Joseph's Church, Clin- ton, 'Requ'iem High 'Mass being cele- brated by Father 'Sullivan, pastor, 'Father !Gaffney, a former poster was present in the 'Sanctuary, The pall- bearers were J. Brown, J. Shanalhan, 0. !Colbert, J. 'McCauley, 71. 'McIntosh and 'M. 'Reynolds. He was bulled in the 'family plot in Fitllett •cemetery,. which is 'on the corner of his own Farm. Inspe'ctor's Report tGoderich, January 12111th, 11933, The 'Warden and 'Members of the (Huron :County 'Council. Ge ttlemene, II have 'thelhonour to present a 're- port of the condition of ?the Public 'Schools :of 'East Huron for the year 11932; these include the Townships of (Grey, 'Hul'lett, IMdKlillop, Morris, ITuekers'mith, ITurieberry. ,and, East IWawanosh, the towns of!Clinton, !Seaforth and iWinghwmz and' the vil- lages of IBIlyth• end +Brussels. The 'Township of Hawick is not included as it is now included' irtthe Inspector- ate Of rE'ast ,Bruce. IThere are 111111 teachers in East Huron of whom 182 are lin the rural schools; the rural •schools have '38 teachers with !F'irs't 'Class :Cedtifieates and the urban 4, 'The rural 'seh'ceols have '13 male teachers; only the prin- cipals lin all the urban schools 'are risen, lAlmost without ex'c'eption ;the schools have teachers 'with :good abil- ity •who can be relied on 'to do their beet. The attendance has 'varied little during the past few years; 'the snea4'l schools remain small and 'fhe ;we'l'l attended' tones 'have lost little 9f any. During the ,past year 40,9712 rdarys were lost by 'irregular attend'an'ce, Of which 29,1107 were attributed, to illness it seems rather startling that of 3,- 000 'pupils in Eas't 'Huron, 11150 are each day too ill to attend school; it mast of course be admitted that in many cases .it rfonms a ready and un- answerable excuse for absence. '1,050 days were 'lost ,through 'parental neg- lect, '5.9 throu'gh truancy and 103 erivation, which in most 'oases means that title 'parents were unable or neg- lected to .provide proper clothing. More attention is being given to the sulbject of !h'ea'lth in the schools • by the ;'formation of 'Junior Red ''Cross 'Societies and more 'practical lessons in Hygiene. ,The study of health and conduct on the road's has the direct encouragement df the Education De- partment; no accidents have happen- ed to school children on the highways. IA minimum course in Agriculture is obligatory in all the schools; most of the schools provide 'the m'aXtmum course :for which a 'small grant is giv- en to the teacher and to the ,Board for 'as 'much as they expend. The vis- ible signs of the 'teach'ing are 'better kept grounds with flower beds and, in some oases, gardens, and more at- tractive class rooms. There were 272 .candidates who wrote on the 'Entrance 'Examination of whom 221 passed; '80 obtained first- class honours. 'A't Clinton 222 were granted certificates on the 'Princip- al's recommendation; this privilege will in all probability be extended to other schools at the next examina- tion if desired by the (Principals: there are some, however, who prefer that they should win their laurels by ex- amination. As pointed out 'before, 'Fifth Classes are not likely 'to'be a feature of lEast Huron as with three High Schools and 'Collegiate Institutes and 'two 'Con'tinuation readily accessible to ru- ral students rfrom most parts of the IInspeetorate by auto or bicycle, the meed for them is not .felt. 'All rural schools, if called on are required to provide instruction in the (Lower 'School subjects; such was done this year in three one -roomed schools and three two -roomed schools. 'In the lat- ter, at Walton, 'Ethel and 'Aub'urn, ex'ce'llent instruction is provided and the pupils ,find themselves at little dis- advantage when entering the High 'Schools. IT'he adjoining sections might wellco-operate 'weehthem to a greater extent than they do and thus increase their usefulness. The Government Grants to the Rural Schools in 1931 amounted to $1161112d,30; in '19312 the amount was $i1,944, a decrease of $4,1814. This was caused •partly by a reduction of 1+0%a on all grants be't oohiefly by a decrease its the amount of salaries 'paid. 'Thesame basis for -grants will be in force this year, with the likeli- hood •of a 'modification for 111934. The 'Government Grants are based on salary, certificate. new equipment, end attendance. Pile Sufferers Your itching, bleeding, or protrud- ing piles will go and not come back when you actually remove the cause —had blood circulation in the lower bowel—and not one minute before, Salves or suppositories can't do this— all internal remedy inust be used. H,EM-ROID, prescription of Dr, 3. S. ;Leonhardlt, succeeds because it stimu- lates the circulation, drives out the thick impure blood, heals and restores the almost dead parts. HEM-ROi0 has such a wonderful record of sn.tc- :cess in even the 1most stubborn cases that, Chas. A'berhart and druggists everywhere urge every sufferer to get bottle of HEM-ROID Tablets to - 'ay. They mus: end your pile agony r money 'hack. IThere is e 'grant of $715 for a teach -1 er -possessing a PerManent First 'Class ,Certificate;; X160 for an Interim (First or Permanent Second and $30 for .an Interim )Second. Half the 'cost of wells, toilets, 'black - beards, maps and books are paid,' for 'equally by 'the 'County and Govern- ,menit. ' For, each •'pupil, of average attend'- ance there is a grant of $'1. The salary grants are based on the equalized assessment; to find tfiis as- sessment, the local assessment for 'Grey is multiplied by 1.0711, of Hal-' lett by 1.038, of McKillop and 'M'or- ris by '1119, of Tuckersmith by 1.078, of Turnlberry by 111712, 'of East Wla- wan'ash Iby 1.119, Of Ashfield by 1.09, of Colborne by '2.1111, of Goderich by 125, of -Hay by 1.03, of Stanley by 1.093, of 'Stephen, by 11.02, of 'Uisborne by 11.008, of 'West Weesanosh by 1.003'3. 'Tb And the grant, the assessment is divided into the s'al'ary to get the2 'mill rate; When this rate is less than 3 ',milts the grant is 5% of :the salary; when 3 'milts but less than 5 mills, it is 9%, +when 5 mills but less than 7 trills, ,it is IOWA.; when 7 m'i'lls but, less than 9 mills T6%; when 9 mills ,but lessehan'112'mil'ls, it is 20%a; when 102 mills but less than Il'5 milds it is 26%. This schedule holds good also for the urban sdhools, the 'equalized as- sessment for 'which is as follaws:l Blyth 1$270.800, Brussels $312l,000,, Clinton ' 0:4,000, 'Seaforth $'750,000, IW9'ngha'm $703,000, 'Exeter $729)100 and 'Henget $'3315,600. IGoderic'h +having a larger population and an assessment Of .$1,807,+100 re- ceives '10% of the salaries +pa'id. ,The salaries df," teacher's in 'rural schools declined sharply in 1932; the average is now about $800. In four schools it is as low as $600. Teach- ers have accepted the situation cheer- fully, recognizing the .profitless re - urns of the ratepayers' work. The sal- aries in the urban schools have, as a rule, suffered 'li'ttle as yet, being large- ly stabilized 'by the salaries paid Sec- ondary School teachers. !Salaries in the townships should not in any case drop below $700 as at $600 there can be no government grant arad below $600they will not receive the full amount of the town- ship grant IThere have been no new 'buildings erected this year though a few are badly needed; but I recognize the •fact that they must wait for better times, A few schools undertook some re- pairs and improvements; most of the school property is in excellent condi- tion and the equipment and accom- modations are well +maintained; the average of the caretaking has been much improved. The 'sum of $523 was spent on 'Libraries, the -total 'value of which is $9925. The schools in 'East Huron are in excellent financial condition; the full amount of the.to'wnship grant and the special levy has been paid and the balance carried over to the present year is pnactically the same as last, which was $75,.750. !Some schools have sufficient to carry them en for two years without any school levy what- ever; it might be sound policy for them to reduce their .'balances during these trying times. The urban School Boards operate with little or no bal- ance carried over from the preceding year. An excellent School Pair was held at ;Belgrave in which eight schools participated; on account of their edu- cational .value they should be kept uip. They should be revived at Walton, Ethel and IBluevale +which are excel- lent community centres. There, if anywhere, parents come in contact with the work of the schools and share in their activities. Music is taught in the schools of. 'Clinton, ,Seaforth, 'Wingham, Brussels and Ethel and a few rural schools; all who had an opportunity to listen to their singing will recognize •the value of the work being done, From. the inquiries I receive from rural schools, the teaching of music would become more general, if it were not, for the difficulty of getting qualified instructors. The government grant, as is bhe case of all special subjects, is generous. •I believe that the chief obs'tacles to a better system in •our rural schools are the small school .and the separate units of administration. 'In the im- mediate neighbourhood of .Blyth .are four rural •schools wit,h an aggregate attendance of 29, all of which could easily be accommodated in .Blyth without increasing the staff; a similar condition exists at Walton and else- where. A'dmitted'ly,the teac'h'ing .in e graded school has advantages over that in one ungraded; the financia'' considerations are unquestionable. With a township :Board, we should have uniform accommodations, • we should not find an uncamfprtahleand u'nattrac'tive school in one ,section and in the adjoining one a school in which the ratepayers take .pride. Salaries wouldl be more uniform teachers could he placed ,where they could -do the best work. Trustees, 'I be - ng fewer in i umber,'coul•d be 'kept' it' •loser touch with educational change' When you have a HORSE or COW YOU WANT REMOVED, Phone promptly to WILLIAM. STONE SONS, LIMITED. Phone 22 — Ingersoll Phone 215 W — Stratford and ,with what would prove of most advantage to each s'choo1. The ,Teachers' 'Institute was held in 'Brussels; Dr. Munro, In'slpeetor of ISIdho'ais, Toronto, as'siste'd us ably with the program. The meetings were well attendled and the .ad'dres'ses in- structive. lI have the 'honour to be, Yours' respectfully, 3. M. FIELDD, ,East Huron. School Days in Egmondville. ,The following lines are reprinted by request` from a recent issue o'f The 1St. Thomas'iienes-+Jnurnal: (IIm Huron County, near Seaforth) 'There's a ,hill -'top in bhe village, there's a garden on .the hill IWlhere the 'ba'ttered school -)Nouse stood of yore in good old Egnnond ville; From :the bridge and Daly's Tavern, up the gentle slope we tore, Light-hearted 'girls and schoolboys in the happy days of yore. IH'ow the names fioc'k back to memory, those dear schoolmates of the past, They are tugging at my heart -strings, 'for the roots struck deep and fast? Bob Jackson, Ruby Adams, .Herman (Brett, and dozens more, And a certain dark -eyed :beauty whom d "ki's's'd a -.h'in't the door." D'ye mind wee Martha Model= with her fluffy hair ? f' tl 'BobMaria Porter and Ma a Hills the Cresswell girls were there The Forsythe and the Ohartens, the ,Irelands and the"S:proats, The Teacher Hicks a -cramming useful knowledge down our throats. How we're scattered, alt the loved ones of 'those schooldays long gone by, Though I'm old ,.and bald and wrinkled, like an infant 1 could cry; For my heart turns soft and yearning 'for the sehoolh'ouse on the hill, And the happy, happy schooldays spent in dear old-Egmondu:lle —IB ab 1Dunsmor Club Work Effective )Five po'in'ts which receive special at- tention in connection with Boys' and +Girls' Swine Club work in the carry- ing out of 'w'hich the federal and pro- vincial Departments of Agriculture co=operate, are detailed as 'follows: Il. The location and distribution to ctrl members of young pigs of good bacon type and breeding,, Of bhese many of the best females are ' keptr over for 'breed'ing purposes, 2. The giving of practical instruc- tion to club members at their homes or through lectures at club meetings. 3. Time distribution of printed or mitneographed information regarding the breeding, .feeding, management, judging and, marketing of swine, 4. The arrangement and conduct of judging and other forms of demon- strations. 5. The securing of good bacon type boars for club districts. At the Lucifer Golfing Society din- ner at the Mansion House, says a News -Chronicle writer, the Duke of York told a story that aroused roars of laughter—the tale of the two golf- ers who had lunched particularly well. At the sixth tee one player said to. the ot'h'er, "How do we stand?" "It's a miracle," was the answer he got. 1 complained Of in'abili'ty to think of crushing repartees in time. My 'friend said: "Be thankful. I :always think olf them iat.time and then spend the .rest Of the day wishing 3 had not!" !West Virginia miners receive no money, 'only company scrip, tailed "tin money," goad ,at the company store only. Recent to a 1Briti•sh r is 'five years 'ago. Recent to an American is 'blit five minutes. Send us the names of your visitors. KIIS'SED HER HAND AND WEPT HOT TEARS Iiady 'Oailiard's' remarkable story of a visit from the ghost of her dead. hasband,'in'The American Weekly d'istribu'ted with February 150th Detroit Sunday Times.