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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1931-02-12, Page 5,77 Thursday, February 12th, 1931 WINCiHAM ADVANCE -TIMES rommmtemeneseemeemeeeseeeemeseermeem 1931 - WALLPAPER Now that re-decoratiilg time is rapidly ap- proaching p-proachin I would like to draw your attention to the new lines of wallpaper, consisting of over 1000 samples of Sunworthy, Opalcrome, Downgroth's corner decorations, varnished tile, pressed tile, pressed leather effects, sanitile, in fact almost ev- erything in wall decorating that will produce artis- tic results, inexpensively, and will add new mean- ing to that old sentiment, "Hone Sweet Home," These wallpapers have been designed and colored by the world's foremost artists showing originality and true merit not found elsewhere and the prices are much lower than last year. We can assure you prompt service in supplying you with wallpap er or doing your work, --sample books taken to your home on request. W. T. MILLER & SON Painters & Decorators A PROPOSITION TO' HELP UNEMPLOY- MENT IN HURO By County Clerk G. W. Holman the matter they should give their con- sent before these contracts are let. It would be common sense and. good N business ' to provide employment for our own people with pick and shovel and wheel -barrow rather than to pay out the same people's earnings, if they can get any, to rich contractors and foreign help. Somebody may say, "See the diff- erence in cost." What of that? We on would be expending our own money of and giving it to our own people and he paying no more than the $44,000 that 000 we now pay in one sum to go outside the county. The Red Cross Society of the Unit- ed States is raising $10,000,000 for re- lief work. All very good, but the ,nen don't want doles'and relief; they want work and thee privilege of earning a living wage, and we make bold to say that a scheme such as outlined above, or something similar, would not only meet the approval of both Govern- ment, at Ottawa and Toronto, but would, no doubt, receive tangible sup- port. The work of preparing these roads for highway construction would just be advanced,a year or two, that is all, and the road bed thus provided would be all the better for a year's to settling. We have been taxing our ill county for highways to the tune of nd $44,000 a year just for the tourist traffic, taking people out of the coun- ty to Stratford and other outside eerie g tres. If some of this were spent to bring traffic into the county, via the e Blue Water Highway for instance, at we would be helping our own people h in the back townships to a market road. ✓ There are many thing's ordinary el working men with pick, shovel and ✓ wheel -barrow can do in revelling, wid- ening, ditching, moving fences, trees, ✓ and other obstructions which would leave very little undone of the pre- liminary work in building highways. We conunend this as a 'scheme in- tended to help unemployment in our d own county and spend the $44,000 to provide for oar own people; besides improving our roads so that over 20 per cent. in the future, if demanded, • will go much further than at present, over a short five or six miles of roads already good enough for ordinary tra- vet. The following has been given us as a suggestion from County Clerk Hol- man to help the people of Huron county in the situation caused by hard times and unemployment: Ask the Government not to go with, that piece of highway south Exeter (5, miles) this year, and let t ceupty spend the one mill, or $44, which would be required to pay the country's 20 per cent, share of this Highway* construction, if made, on the•'county roads, under the supervis- ion and inspection of the Govern- ment, the County Engineer, and the Croon , Roads Commission, the local municipal reeves and township ,road superintendents. The county roadson which that $44,000 would be spent to be refected by the Government and our Good . Roads Commission and. County Engineer. It is suggested that the following roads which will, .tto doubt, in the near, future become 1/-'�'` King's Highways be: selected as the r 'tads . to be improved: (1). The road from Goderich Blyth, including cutting the big h between Goderich ' and Saltford a the Auburn hill. '1(2) The Blue Water Highway fro an d Bend to Amberley, includin the big cut at Port Albert. (3) The Crediton road from th London King's Highway beginning Devon and running westward throng Crediton to Grand Bend. (4) The Lake Road west of Exete or the boundary between Stephen an Hay. Townships, to the Blue Wate Highway. (5) The road east from Exeter, o the Thames Road, a continuation o the Lake road. (6) The Zurich road west of Hen sail to the Blue Water Highway. (7) The. Brucefield-Bayfield roa from Brucefield west to the Blue Wa ter Highway. (8) The Mill Road east of Bruce field on to Seaforth, a continuatio of the Bayfield road. (9) The road northward from. Sea forth to. Brussels and extending nor- thward between Grey and Morris to Hawick, (10) Any other road upon which such work could be done in the north eastern townships of Grey, Turnber ry and Howlett.. Now this is a very comprehensive scheme of public works, which could be used for the next two years, to be paid for out of the $44,000, or one- mill levy, which is provided, for .year- ly to pay our 20 per cent., providing the Government is willing to hold up their contracts for two years at least. It is not necessary nor propose d that alt these roads should be pro- ceeded with at one time or i'n one year, but the work could be extended over two years at least to give em- ployment to the unemployed or those in need of work within. our own coun- ty, whereas if you wait until this is all done by contract it will be donel 'machinery, and the county will not get anything out of it, except probab- ly to supply the gravel and sand and the privilege of paying our $44,000 a year to contractors, who import their labor. The need of supplying our own p t c with work and wages is more urgent than giving some contractor a chance to make a big profit at ottr expense, out of which we get nothing. Besides these highways are built for two purposes only, to eater to the tourists by giving them easy roads to ttavel over, and to give contractors jobs. This may look fanciful to some but to us it looks; practical and workable nd if the Government is consulted fn', SCHOOL REPORT The following is the report,of S. S. No. 13, East Wawanosh, for the months of December and January. Those marked with an asterisk have missed one or more examinations. Jr. IV -John Gear 87.4, Hilda Black 69.8, Zelia Cook 59.5. Sr. III Anna McDowell 72.9,'Mae Frisby 71.5. Jr, In -Bobbie Henry 76.5, Alice Cook 58.9, Gordon Nethery 57,2, Ross `Taylor 56.3, *Ned Thompson 54, Al. bert Cook 19.2. Sr. TI ---Ruth Nethery 79.2, Verne McDowell ,78,2, Jack Taylor 76.2, Thelma McGuire 59.8. Jr. II -Mable Cook 30.4. Primer -Lloyd Taylor 79.1, Lois McGuire 78, Norma Taylor 72,3, 1311- lie Henrynry 59,7. • Number on the roll 20. Average at- tendance: 18.6. Jessie E. Finlayson, Teacher. W. M. S. MEETING On Tuesday afternoon 88 ladies met in the 'United Church school room for their regular meeting. In the absence of Mrs. Field, the Presi- dent, Mrs. Davison led the meeting, The opening exercises were: Hymn 97, prayer by Mrs. F. Howson and Bible' heading by Mrs, Greer. The subject to . be studied was "Trieidad" and Mrs. Xrwin delighted those present.:with the splendid way in which the pi'estntrrd the History of the Island and the Mission 'Wort conducted there, dealing especlall with the work of Dr. Morton an Dr, Grant, who. were the'first anis sionarites to work among the East In dians who lie on the Island, Mrs, Howson, in continuing th study, told us'to especially remember Miss Archibauld who has laboured' there for the last thirty years and who conducts a class where 15 ladies meet once a week' to pray and study. Of these, 8 in turn go out and teach am- ong their own people. In this - way is the Gospel being spread among the natives, Mrs. Williams sang a beautiful hymn "The 'Touch of His Hand on Mine," which was much appreciated. Mrs. Geddes, convenor of the fin- ance committee reported having had a meeting of. her committee and ar- ranged for the special February meet- ing which will be held on Friday, the 27th, and at which we will quilt some quilts and get some other sewing ready for:our Missionary Bales, Of our visitors Mrs. Willis gets the Banner, she having made five visits. Mrs. Greer has been prevailed upon to take the leadership of the Study Book Class which will meet each Wednesday evening after prayer ser- vice. They have already met and ta- ken up Chapter 1. Mrs. Gilmour and Mrs. Gowans led in this study. The. next chapter will be led by Mrs. Well - wood and all the ladies of the congre- gation are invited to avail themselves of this opportunity to study this mis- sionary book. Miss Bolt closed the meeting with a few words of prayer. t ' Children's Shelter J. W. Craigie, y J. W. Beatty, J. WGarrtble. d Agricultural Advisory, Committee- - I. J. Wright, L. .ft, Rader, W. 5. Ste- - wart, W. ,FI, Sweitzer, A. 5, Gold- thorpe. e Old Age Pension -J. W. McKib- bon, J. W. Craigie, M, Armstrong, A. P.. Keyes, R. A. Goetz. Warden's Committee --A, C. Back- er, O. Geiger, M. Armstrong, W. J. Henderson, J. Mc?ab. Good Roads Commission-- J. Bal lantyne, R, H. Thompson, J, A. Mc- Kenzie. The County Council resumed its sittings on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Under the heading of en- quiries, Mr, Geiger :asked regarding the salary of th Chitdrens' Aid Offi- cer and how he was appointed, This was explained and the report of the Children's Shelter was presented by T. T. Edward, the superintedent of the Children's Aid Society for Huron County. The clerk replying to an enquiry. by Mr. Henderson regarding the criminal justice accounts auditing, went fully into the methods pursued by the auditors. i Mr. Haase, the provincial inspec- tor of highways was present, and was asked to address the council. Mr. Haase confined his remarks chiefly to explaining the new law regarding the appointment of good roads com- mission. Mr. Goetz asked regarding keeping snow roads open during the winter. The matter was discussed but noth- ing definite determined except that the cost on the highways was 20 per cent:. of the total. Usual Grant Asked Moved by W. J. Henderson, sec- onded by L. H. Rader that the war- den and clerk be authorized to sign and submit to the Minister of Public Highways the petition of the corpor- ation of; the County of Huron show- ing that thele was expended during the year 1930, the sum of $189,543.70 on the county highway system and requesting the statutory grant on that amount as provided. by the .Highway Act. -Carried. MORRIS Master Elgin Coutts of Wingham, spent the week -end at Mr. R. Heth- erington's. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jeffrey spent Sunday at Mr. Milo Casemore's. Mr. and Mrs. Graham Campbell spent Monday at the home of Mr. A. McMichael of Wroxeter. Mr. James Hardy of Bulevale visit - cd Mr. Will. Abraham last week. COUNTY COUNCIL JANUARY SESSION (Continued from last week) Motion was Beaten. Moved by Owen Geiger and J. Bal- lantyne that the County Council do its utmost to reduce the expenditure of this county to the amount of 20 per ent. for the year 1931. This mo- tion was lost. B. M, Francis and L. H. Rader moved, that the. Good. Roads Com mission make an early examination of the pavement north of Exeter, as r same is in a very ?bad state of repair. This was referred to ,the Good Roads Commission. Moved by J. W. Gamble and R. H. Thompson that the Old Age Pensions r, Committee shall meet every two mon- ths or as often :as the warden deem n necessary. -Carried. " $ Better Bull..Area R Moved by I. J. Wright, seconded by William! 'Sweitzer that Huron. County be declared a "better bull ar- f ea," as the proper steps have been ta- t kenrigidto come into effect May'1,-Car- w R. A. Goetz and William Sweitzer moved that the Station Street in the. J village of Centralia:be made a coati- e ty road. -Referred to Good Roads a Committee. le A motion that the usual grant of m $100 be .made to the North Huron Plowmen's Association by J. W. IS Gatnble and Milton Leonard, was sent fo to the Executive. Committee. The in same committee will deal with a mo- h tion by John A. McKenzie and 5, ho W. Craigie that a grant of $25 be co made for the upkeep of flower beds around the Court House:. A. Moved by W. 3. Henderson, sec- ce onded by L. H. Rader, that . the war-.ty den and clerk be authorized to sign and submit to the Minister of Public Highways the petition of thew cor- poration of the County of Huron, showing that there was expended dur.- ing the year 1930 the sum of $139, 543.70 on the County highway system, and requesting the statutory grant: on that amount as provided. by the High- way Act. -Carried, Standing Committees. The following standing committees byl were, appointed by the, Striking Com- Gu mittee, Executive Committee -J. R. QUA, G. H. Elliott, O. Geigre, W. P. Thompson, 5. W. McKibbon. Legislative-• J, W, Gamble, L J. Wright, W. 3. Stewart, J. W. Eck�art, J. E. Ritchie„ Finance.-- A. P, Keyes, J. J. Mos- er, A. J. Goldthorpe, M. Leonard, R. A. Goetz. Education "- B. M, Francis, M. Leonard, A. C. Backer, J. F. Collins, J. M. Eckert, Property ---J. 3, Moser, W. H. Sweitzer, W. Hawke, L. H. Rader, 3, F. Collins. House of Refuge--- W. 5, Hender- son, W, P, Thompson, J. McNabb M. Francis, J. R. Cutt. t Moved by J. Cutt, seconded by W. P. Thompson, that under the new road commission act we do not ap- prove of any members' on the" corn - mission that"are not members of the County Council for that year. -Car- ried. A motion by J. W. Gamble and W. J. Stewart that the Salvation Army be granted $250 for' Rescue Home work was referred to the' executive corurtit�tee. Members Appointed. Messrs. Cutt and Rader moved in eference to the new act regarding Good Roads Commission, that James Ballantyne be appointed for one year, R. H. Thompson for two years and J. A. McKenzie for three years. -Car - G. H. Elliott and B. M. Francis loved that council give a grant of 100 to the Institute for the Blind. eferred to the executive committee. A motion by R. A. Goetz and I. J. Wright, that the sum of $50 be given or a scholarship for young ladies at - ending Macdonald Hall at Guelph, as referred to the executive commit tee. Moved by W. J. Henderson and J.ha Moser that a grant of y50 be gin - n as a scholarship.for young men trending" Guelph Agricultural Col- ge. Referred to:the executive com- ittce. Moved by R. A. Goetz and W. H. weitzer that the wages to be paid r work done on county roads dur- g 1931 be at the rate of. 40c per our for men and team, and 20c per ur for men. Referred to goodood roads remission. A motion by J. W. McKibbon and J. Goldthorpe that the warden re- ive full information frons the coun- solicitor regarding power of the council re the salary and appointment of Inspector of 'Children's Shelter.- i Carried, Join Association, Moved by J. J. Moser, seconded' by W. J, Henderson, that the county be- - come a member of the Good Roads Association .ancl the necessary fee be paid. -Carried. Moved by R. H. Thompson and W, J. Henderson that this council repeal aw No. 5 of 1930 appointing Thos. ndry sr., special officer under the of the Liquor Control Act e of Ontario and we appoint Norman Lewis County Traffic Officer with- out salary and a bylaw be passed con- firming his appointment. Referred to executive cotmnittee. Moved by John IvtcNabb and M. Armstrong that the executive com- mittee deal with all salaries and. the grants of the children's Shelter, - Carried, Moved by R: A. Goetz and William Sweitzer that the sum of $200 for junior extension work under direct- tiion 'of the Agricttltoral Representa- tive be given, Meierred to the execu- tive committee, - Referred to Committee y. 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Lovejoy shock absorbers, front and rear . . a smooth, silent six. cylinder motor ... fully -in- sulated driving compartment .• . adjustable driver's seat yews sr4, o4.ao cove ... dear vision through wider windows and the Fisher none• glare windshield. Theme are other features that read to your motoring pleasure. Come for a ride and discover the truly remarkable comfort and riding ease Chevrolet offers at even lower prices. Chevrolet's policy has always beet ewe el service to the public ...rite GMAC plan of deferred payments offers the lowest financing ch.rges available , , , and the Gene,m1 Motors Owner Service Policy pledges 14Tase sokiaction, gre NEW IVROLT SIX P` A. M. CRAWFORD Dealer - Wingharn Owen Geiger that the remainder concession, 8, Usborne, from th point of contact with the county roa • No. 23 at the Thanes road to Wha en, linking with the highway there, be placed on the County Road Sys - tern. -Referred to Good Roads Com- mission. Moved by A. J. Goldthorpe and James Cutt thatflroad front Nile to Sheppardton be added to the Coun- ty Road System. -Referred to the Good Roads Commission.Moved by J. W. Craigie and JamesCutt that the work .of cutting down the hill and protecting the turn on the Saltford hill, be proceeded with as soon as possible and that the coun- ty be asked to bear ;all expenses on the same. -Referred to Good Roads Commission. Afternoon Session The theme of most of the discus- sion at the afternoon session centred around salary reductions. In view of the fact that prices of farm products have decreased to a low point pot reached since 1895, and salaries only less than half, rural members of the council contended that salaried peo- ple in towns should take reductions Ion,til tines improved. When farm !produce values increase they said they would be ..the first to sponsor a mo- tion to restore the present salaries. The first proposal which was defeat- ed on recordedvote of 21 to 6, was to cut the salaries of Mr. Patterson, county engineer, $400; Mr. Holman, county clerk, $300; Mr. Young, coun- ty treasurer, ,$300. An amendment to reduce the salaries of alt officials in the county employ five per cent., was carried by 16 to 11. Reports of Committees. The executive committee reported, as follows: "We reooxuinend that $750 be granted to Goderich Marine and Gen- eral Hospital Scott Memorial Hospi- tal, Seaforth, Clinton and \'ingitam Hospital," Carried; "Werecommend that tenders of E. G. Smith for bread for the goal at 13 cents for a 3 -lb be accepted." - Carried, "We recommend that the tenders of D. M. O'Brien for meat for the goal at 15c per pound be accepted.,, Carried. ' Furtherreconunendations of the xecntive committee were: "That the tender for groceries for the goal of C. M. Robertson be ac- cepted," Carried. "That the tender for county ptint:- ittg of Signal Printing .Co., Limited, be accepted," Carried, Grants Itwas reconttnend.that a grant the same as last year of $100. 11,1'.;,made to the North and South Plowmen's As- sociation was carried; that all agri- cultural societies holding' a 'fall and spring fair receive the usual grants of $100 tach -Carried; that the usual grants of $25.00 be giveneach and 1 boundary schools 50% of this grant. -.carried; that the usual grants of $25 be given public libraries*: -carried; of that a grant of $25 be given Hensall appreciation of the services. of our of - e Seed Show --tarried; that $25.00 bet- House--carrie ficials and that the reduction in sal- ad expended on flower beds at the Court sites was made in their sincere. belief 1' that ail era of entrenchment had to be commenced in the County owing ",.be present conditions. This was car- e: tied. The following By-laws were given their several readings: By-law No. 1, 1931, appointing County and: Crimin • -al Justice Auditors; By-law No. 3,. 1931, fixing salaries for the year; By- _ law 'No. 4, 1931, authorizing the, Treasurer to borrow to pay current expenditures; By-law No. 4, 1931, creating the County of, Huron a bet- ' ter bull area; By-law No. 5, 1931, ap- pointing Thos. Gundry, Sr., special of- ficer to.enforce the L. C. Act. A notion by' Reeve J. W. Gamble, seconded by Reeve 5. R. Cutt, that by-laws No. 2, 2, 4, 5 and 6 hav- ing been read the necessary number of times be passed and signed by the Warder. and Clerk and the County seat attached, was carried, The •business of the January meet- ing having been concluded on motion of Reeves B. M, Francis and G. H. Elliott, the Council adjourned to meet the first Tuesday in. June at 2 o'clock in- the afternoon. All the members were present with the exception of Reeves Ritchie and 13aeker who have been absent through out the session on account of illness. The following grants were: also re commended and. carried: Salvationn Army Rescue Home, $250; . Institut for the, Blind, $100; Junior Extension Work, $200, The County"Property Committee made their reporf Which was adopted County Council concluded the Jan- uary session on Friday morning when the reports of Huron County Road Commission, the Legislation Commit- tee and the Finance Committee- were presented by the chairman of each committee. J. B. Reynolds, governor of the goal, appeared. before the Council in reference to the reduction of his sal- ary which it is claimed can not be done without the consent of the pro- vincial inspector as the government is responsible for one-half of his sal- ary while the county pays the other half. Huron County Road Commission reported as follows: Regarding peti- tion of ratepayers of Goderich Town- ship, Bayfield and vicinity, that the l3ayfield and the 13rucefield roads be kept open to wheel traffic, we recom- mend that this be decided by the Council as a whole. When this clause was read, Council decided on no ac- tion being taken; Re the petition of ratepayers and the motion of. Reeves Goldthorpe and Stewart, that the road from Nile easterly to the County road No. 25 be designated as a coun- ty road, we recommend that decision be deferred. until your commission has had an opportunity to examine the road. Re motion of Reeves Craigie and' Cutt that Saltford still be cut down and that the county bear the whole cost of the work, we recommend the action deferred until an examination be trade. -Carried. Re motion of Reeves Goetz and Sweitzer that the rates of wages for work on the county. roads be 40c per hour for team and nien, and 20 per hour for man, we recommend that no change' be made until it be found that teams and mien can be found at re- duced rates, Carried. It was moved by Reeves J. M. Eck - art and W. H. Sweitzer that a snow: plow be put on the roads in the spring, thereby saving the roads. Tliis was referred to the Good Roads, Com- mission. A !motion by Reeves I.. H. Rader and W, J. Henderson that the Good Roads Commission and the County Engineer attend the Good Roads con- irention in Toronto this year was ear - d, ' An antendrnent sponsored by Messrs. 'Armstrong and Geiger that the Good Roads.Commission be not snit down to Toronto this year to the Good .'mads Commission,. was ost, Reeves Williatri Sweitzer and Jobe n E ckert motion that thisJ tl cottnt:l begt• express their tot fidestee its Artd HEADACHES NEURALGIA, COLDS. 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