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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1928-12-20, Page 7" hut'✓iday, December 20th, 1928 The "MONCTON" Winter Outdoor Boot rA� Made in 9 and 7 inch heights for men and women, and 6 and 5 inch heights for boys. M. BURK The cold -proof Boot for all outdoor work or sport — heavy felt top with rubber sole and heel. tr , A Rubber for Every Purpose" NLOOK FOR THE TRADE MARK THE DRTHE RUBBER CO. e.im reo A complete range of "Northern" Boots and Rubbers is on hand to meet your needs -at WINGHAM HIS YOUNG LADY is coming to work. She is an operator. She is always on the job whether it is stormy or not. And at what- ever hour you call her she is pleasant and efficient. The people in the telephone service make cour-, tesy a habit. It is part of the efficiency with which they serve. There are 15,000 men and women engaged in the telephone system of Ontario and Quebec. They handle over four million calls every day and, in spite of the constant cry for speed, there is scarcely a case of conscious discour- tesy or neglect. riPHE COMPANY IS PROUD of these ell 15,000 men and women and has endeavor- ed to make their work as agreeable, healthful and stable as'possible. Several hundred present employees have been with the system for more than twenty-five years. This stability of staff maintains high standards of operation and is encouraged by the Em- ployees' Pension and Benefit Fund, established in 1917, to protect employees in illness or acci- dent, and to provide for their future and for .. their dependents. • There is also a plan of Employees' Life Insur- ance, by which out of salary, employees may carry without undue burden insurance to care for their dependents. This plan has been ar- ranged in co-operation with Canadian insur- ance companies at regular rates. N ADDITION tot this factor of stability an .11. active 'interest in the telephone system is encouraged by the plan of employees' purchase of shares and by the plan of employee repre- sentation. Somey ears ago telephone employees were given opportunity to become shareholders in the company and 10,390 of them have subscribed for shares on instalment payments. For some years also, spokesmen selected by the staff have met with representatives of the manage- ment to discuss such matters as wages, hours, tools and working conditions. This has not only ..stimulated ,interest but promoted effici ency. rrHESE THINGS are the basis of the alert- ness and enterprise which have become a tradition of telephone work. It is demonstrated among the 4,900 men in the, plant department. Over 3,500 of them have qualified for St. John's Ambulance Corps first aid certificates and because of their outdoor duties they are frequently nearby when acci- dents occur. There have been many instances in which their voluntary response has saved life and relieved'suffering. The same spirit has become 'familiar in the - enterprise and courage with which operators rise to an emergency. WHETHER. HETHER IT BE the night operator on midnight or the lineman fight- ingjob at mi .. a winter storm, the men and women of the telephone service give their best in contributing to Canadian progress and well deserve whatever benefits the. company is able to offer. Pgtblielied IN The Skil i'elopbono Cornpam, of Canada to tett riots aosnethiep about tine telephoee, bna'iseaa and the people in it. WINGRAM AbVANCEeTIMII $ SPQRTS, .IN GERMANY. Will Power Is Emphasized Rather Than Enjoyment. Sports In germany are a very ser- ious undertaking, They are physical ' uiture, exercise of will power, fight- ing, writer the Berlin correspondent of the Christian Science Monitor, Any stadium ip Berlin, with its hundreds of hard -training boys clad in bathing drawers, will bear this out, Dr. Otto Pretzel., a man of concentrated will power, may be regarded as its ex- ncrieet.. Undoubtedly this conception nabled the' Germans to accomplish many : excellent performanaces in sports, as was proved again at the Olympic games in Amsterdam, This view of sports Is also express- ed in a noteworthy definition of that word which Di•. Edmund Neuendorf, head of the Prussian High Schoolo1 of Athletics, recently gave in .a news- paper here. "Sport," he wrote, "is a great schooling of the will; Its whole organization -tends to induce utmost concentratiote of will power toward achieving the highest possible degree of bodily efficiency in a branch of physical exercise. , , . We feel in us the need for will power. Sport is the outcry of the primitive and hu- man in us. The longing for action that lives in us all, primarily in the youth, has broken forth in sports... Let me repeat it: Its purpose is to develop a will as hard as steel, en- iirely clear in its goal." What a strange contrast to this conception is the definition of sports found in an old edition of Noah Web- ster's dictionary: "Sport: That which diverts and makes mirth; game; di- version; mirth." The. first five syno- nyms listed are: "Play; game; diver- sion; frolic; mirth," while the verb "to sport," is defined as "To .divert, to make merry," Which of the two conceptions seems the more agree- able, is' a question which need scarcely be asked. BULL -FIGHTING ON WANE. Other Popular Forms of Sport Are Taking Its Place. A. great number of the new gen- eration of Spaniards is said to look contemptuously on bull -fighting. In other words, the bull -fighter, the hero of so many legends and popular tongs, is being superseded by heroes of other popular forms of sport. ft is the personality of the mata- dor, as he advances carrying 'his red cloak, with his sword concealed, that fascinates the devotees of the Span- ish national "sport," not the bull- fighting itself. lie is the dandy of the profession; his brocade suit is more gorgeous and •sparkling than that of a ballet dancer, and his broad hat and pigtail are worthy of a Beau Nash. The idol of 'the Spanish arena at the present time is Belmonte, who is described as the "greatest of all toreos." He is said to dominate the bull by his brains as well as by agil- ity and speed. "To see him fight," says Prof. Walter Starke, the author of many books and articles on Spain, "is to see the twentieth century hero." There is never excess of ac- tion, and everything is in proportion. His features are carved in marble and betray none of that passionate emotion that is surging within. Twenty years ago $950 was the fee of a famous torso for killing eight bulls in the morning and six in the afternoon. Now Belmonte is paid $2,500 for killing two bulls, LONELIEST ,RAIL W AY. Every Sleeper Cost a Life Until Med- ical Science Stepped In. The world's loneliest railway be- gins and ends 2,000 'miles away from civilization, in South America. The terminus of steam navigation up the Amazon and its mighty tributary, the Madeira 'river, is at Porto Velho, two thousand miles from. the sea. begins, carrying the traveller and his merchandise past two hundred and fifty miles of cataracts and rapids to the navigable rivers of Bolivia. The task of getting European goods into northeastern Bolivia used 'to be gi- gantic. It took months, and every pound had to be carried on the backs of natives to escape the rapids. The railway was begun as long ago as 1874, but it had to be abandoned because every sleeper laic) cog a life. It was only when medical science stepped in to help the engineers that the colossal task wasaccomplished about fifteen years ago. The line•was built by the Government of Brazil. It circumvents nineteen cataracts, starts two thousand miles from any other railroad, and ends at a similar distance in Bolivia. The great waterways complete the journey,from Atlantic to Pacific. Smile say that it was really built by "Dr. Lovelace sad quinine." SHOE SWEETS. Nationality Is Revealed In the Shape of the Feet. Although a woman be disguised in the latest style of. Paris or the furs of Alasiia, the shoe expert cab tell at a glance if she be 'French, English, or American. "The French girl has short, broad feet, the English girl has longer and narrower feet, and the American has feet so much narrower that it is al- most impossible for her to be fitted. by an English manufacturer," Said the manager of a' large London Shoe shop. The facts cams to notice when as American ,girl tried to buy a pati of shoes of "triple A" last. in the "united States shoes are graded,acdording to width, as "tri - pie A," "deluble A," A, B, 0, and ilo COUNTY COUNCIL HOLDS FINAL SESSI.ON STANDING COMMITTEES REARRANGED (Continued''from Page Four) the local municipality in which the partment completes its investigation complaint is made. ' and reorganization• as per letter of The. King's Illness March 14th, 1928, from the Depart - A motion was passed expressing re- meat,.. This wail amended in council gret at the illness of the King, ex- to the effect' that the motion be car - tending sympathy arid',.expressing the vied crit, earnest hope that His Majesty may • 'Special Committee be restored to health. As this rho"'tion • The special committee reported re- was carriedunanimously the council commendations as follows: With re- stood and sang "God Save the King." gard to, the communication from St, The final session of the council was John's Industrial School re Smith. held on Thursday morning. that this case and other similiar' cases' An application for, the position of be referred to the Government for motorcycle operator from Norman remedial legislation, so that the 'conn - ever, of Fruitland, Ont., was sent ty may not be under any obligation to the ' good roads commission. for maintenance if the parent or oth- County Treasurer Young applied ers in control have removed from the for a bonus on account of much ex- county or when that class are re- tro. work done during the year .and admitted to these institutions„ that was granted $150, on motion of when these cases are put on parole Messrs. McKibbon and Anderson_ and readmitted it should be on an - Bylaws Passed other charge. Re communication Bylaws were passed as follows: No. from Gaol , Governor's Association 14, confirming expenditures ordered with respect to superannuation of by the council at this meeting; No. gaol officials, we recommend no ac - 15, confirming a bylaw of the town- tion. Re resolution of united counties ship of Usborne closing a 'certain of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry road allowance; No. 16, making chan-. that the assessment act of the Pro- ges in the arrangement of the stand- vince be amended, so as to provide ing committees of council in accord- iihat lands and premises and their once with the resolution adopted. •appurtenances exempted by local municipalities shall' not be exempted REPORTS OF COMMITTEES from county rates or assessment: we AND COUNTY OFFICERS concur in this resolution and recom- mend that a copy be forwarded to Road and Bridge Coinmithee the Attorney -General of Ontario, to The road and bridge committee re- the Minister of Public Works and ported that the work at Summerhill Highways, and to the local members bridge had been completed satisfac- of the Legislature. With regard to torily. Black's bridge on the McKil- bylaw No. 12 of 1906 (the hawkers' lop-Hullett boundary had been exam- and peddlers' bylaw) which was re- ined, and the committee recommended ferred to us: we submitted same to that the bridge be painted, the ap- the county solicitor and concur in proaches widened, and a cable guard his report, which we submit to the fence be built. An inspection Was council for consideration. made of the bridge at Corbett's. Cor- After some discussion on the second Hers, on the Stephen -McGillivray clause (with reference to the request boundary, where the fatal accident oc- from the Gaol Governors' Associa- cured, on account of which claims for tion) it was decided to approve the damages were made against the coun- request for a superannuation scheme ly. The committee could not see that for gaolers, with the proviso' that the neglect on the part of the county had scheme be made self-supporting. As in any way contributed to the acct- amended the report was adopted. dent, and it was the view of the corn- House of Refuge Report rnittee that any action should be de- 'The report of J. M. Govenlock, in - fended. spector of the house of refuge, gave The committee's Final recommenda- the following particulars: Number of tion was: "Whereas bylaw No. 19, inmates December 1st, 1928, 83 (49 reales, 34 females); admitted during the year, 20 ,as follows: From Ash- field, 3; from Hullett, Hay McKillop, Exeter and Goderich town ,one each; from Wroxeter, 2; from London Asy- lum, 10. Total expenditure, $16,754.- 57. Deducting $1,765,85 received from paying inmates, and amounts for per- manent improvements, produce sold, etc., $7,920.23 remains as the amount expended for support of inmates, or a cost of 25 7,-3 cents per inmate per day. It was a successful year on the farm connected with the institution. All crops were good except onions, which were affected by the wet weather . • Dr. J. W. Shaw, physician of the house of refuge, reported: "As you will remember, during the past' year we received ten inmates from London Asylum. 1 wish to report that they have proved to be very easily man- aged, in fact less trouble than some of our own residents. The inmates are comfortable, well ,fed and well cared for, and have been well enter- tained by choirs and societies from Clinton and neighboring towns; also the Lions Clubs from Goderich, Wingham and Seaforth, The deaths during the year have been more num- erous than any year since the Home has been opened, there being twenty- five. The chief causes were: Apop- lexy, cancer and heart embolus, The average age was 75.6." County Property Committee The county property committee re- ported having inspected the gaol, reg- istry office, and court house and found everything in order. Some repairs were i recommended, and it was re- commended also that plans be obtain- ed for additional space for filing pap- ers in the registry office, .1927, has been approved by the De partment of Highways at Toronto, and as. all work in the future on county bridges will be paid from the highways improvement fund, and the bridges will be under the jurisdiction of the good roads commission, we recommend that no road and bridge committee be appointed in the future." House of Refuge Committee The house of refuge committee re- ported having held the four regular meetings for the a" iiting of the quart- erly accounts. Orders were issued as follows: March, $3,311. 33; June, -$2,- 414,89; September, $5,090.50; Decem- ber, $1,981.64—total, $12,798.36. Since the June meeting new flooring was laid in the men's dormitory at a cost of $375, the pump repaired and the water system made satisfactory. 'Tier; report' of the Government inspector was very favorable and highly credit- able and complimentary to the man- agement. The deaths during the year have been' more numerous than in any former year in the history of the house. There have been twenty-five deaths, average age 75,6, The refrig- eration plant was worn out, and the purchase of a frigidaire plant at a cost of $1,072.50 was recommended. The buildings and plants in connec- tion with the County Home were found in first-class shape, and the pro- ducts of the farm were first-class With the exception of onions, which, were almost a total failure. The sale of tobacco realized only $97, and dis- continuance of this crop was. recom- mended. , The committee found the inspector and other officials in con- nection with ,the Home efficient in dattentive to all details every way an Education' Committee The education committee recotn- comended the payment of high school levies as follows: Clinton, $10,408.05; Seaforth, $9,879.05; Goderich, $8,374. 93; Exeter, $8,028.18; Wingham, $7,- 892.95. The following sums were paid to 'outside schools during the year: Harristorr High School, $511.38; St. Marys Collegiate Institute, $480,98; Stratford Collegiate Institute, $115.- 08; Parkhill High School, $350,45; London Collegiate Institute, $136. Payments to continuation schools were recommended when verified by the clerk, The committee recomneitded, in ac- cordance with Dr. Mime's suggestion, that the debenture indebtedness in- on "le," id perhaps the everawed arly be remitted to the nil - width, Th English shoatbegin at b torr ye Width three which is equivalent to loge treasurer instead of to the school the Amertn C. French woe Ben board, but in council this was amend more of w four. • • Lor The brid St, Pierre el crate. t'ro 4'3 2 feet ---t kind in the I'gest of Its Kind. ,e crossing the Seine *t t Vaueray is built of en*, end to end the span 11*. e longest bridge ,of the World, cd, the matter being deferred Until the authority for the prposed action be ascertained. The comthittee recommended no action with regard to the motion of 'Iessrs. McKibben and Turner with reference tai public school grants to Wingham and Goderich until the De - ADDRESS BY WARDEN • H,AYES IN REVIEW OF COUNTY AFFAIRS Comprehensive Sttatemesdt of Matters for the Attention for County Legislators At the opening session of the coun- ty council Warden Hayes addressed the council at some 'length. After observing that he was about to close his municipal career, having dispos- ed of his property in Stephen town- ship and become a resident in Goder- ich, the Warden stated that although. he was about to leave the council but would always take an interest in the affairs of the county, and would have nothing but pleasant memories of his associations with his fellow -members of the county council during the last sin years. r Since they had last met they had lost a fellow- member, the late Prank were such that he would long be miss- ed In the municipal life of the county. He had served the 'township of Mc- I4illop for twenty years, and had it health ie • his failing 1 for fain not been o g would no doubt have realized his am- bition of becoming Warden of the county. A. The Warden then took up several matters in relation to county affairs, pointing out that having hadconsid- erable leisure this year he had been able to go extensively into these things than otherwise he could have done, He, had been pleased to see the :tri- bute paid to the pioneers of the Hur- on district by the erection of cairns along the Huron road this year. It was a tribute appropriately paid to the men who had opened up the tract at a sacrifice that the present genera- tion can hardly realize. He suggested that a table be placed by the county council in the court house, or else- where, in honor of the pioneers. The Warden then gave a` brief re- view of the present financial condi- tion of the county, During the war patriotic grants amounting to $336,- 000 were made by the county. The debentures issued for these grants were now all paid except about $18,500 which would fall due in 1933. The indebtedness for highway construc- tion (the county's portion of the cost of the Provincial highway for the three year 1926-27-28) was about $142,000. At the June meeting this year it was decided to issue deben- tures for $100,00 at four and 'a half per cent. for fifteen years. Some un-. expected difficulty was found in pur- suing this course, and as the Bank and the Province were carrying the indebtedness for 1926 and 1927, and that for 1928 would not be payable un- til next September, it might be pos- sible for the county to look after these amounts without any issue of debentures. An increase in the county road rate would be required in the future, as expenses of construction and upkeep were increasing, but this increase might be balanced by a decrease in the general rate. The county was in good condition' financially. Education had cost the county •a great deal, the Warden pointed out, this year $24,000 having been distri- buted among the public schools of the county. The present system of distributing these school grants was losing money by not having a coli:, stable for the enforcement of the Liquor Control Act. The tees which might well go to the coutny we tiow going to the province. The Warden expressed g;ratification. at the recent action of Judge Lewix in imposing a heavy sentence which would have an influence towards stamping . out crimes of a certain character. In conclusion the Warden referred, to the fact that of the members who were in the council when he came in six years ago only Mr. Backer, Mr, Inglis and Dr. Milne were now mem- bers . At the conclusion of the Warden's address he was complimented b Y sev- eral of the members for the thorough presentation which he had given of county affairs. e. DO YOU JUDGE YOUR FRIENDS BY THEIR EYES? EYES TELL DISPOSITION AND CHARACTER Blue eyes for easy-going. Gray eyes for even temper. In green eyes lurk passion and jealousy. Brown eyes are masterful, yet kind. Upturned eyes are typical of devotion. Eyes with long, sharp cornets indicate great discrimination and penetra- tion. Whatcolor, what shape are your friends' eyes? EYES TELL HEALTH CONDITION They are like beacon lights or dull, pale lamps. If you suffer from headaches, aris- ing from constipation or biliousness, or sluggish liver, your eyes soon lose their sparkle. The whites show a yellow tinge. that spoils their brilliance—the pupils are dull—the eyelids half-closed. THEN YOU NEED A LAXATIVE In choosing a laxative remember that. nature's own laxative juices are found in fruits and vegetables -not in mineral sub- stances or irritants. That is why Beecham's Pills are so safe and efficacious—they are vegetable in composition. They contain the equivalent laxative value of ripe fruits and vegetables. • Beecham's therefore are safest and best. They are easy to take and certain in action. 4tocovtYELLOW 'TOM wen, Take a regular daily course of Beecham's Pills A Vegetable Produce for a short period. B-8 Your eyes will soon reflect improved health, unfair to the towns of Goderich and Wingham, because they were placed ".l in a class ofmunicipalities of over THE SHOULDER 2,000 population, and he believed that there .should be legislation to change this system. The Warden believed that in general . too much attention was being paid to advanced or pro- fessional education, instead of the more practical education, The legislation regarding indigent 1 patients in hospitals should be rever sed, as under the law al present, the county appeared to be liable on the mere declaration of indigence on the part of the patient, Children's Shelter matters were re- ferred to, the Warden being of opin- ion that the new system of manage- ment would prove satisfactory. The Warden next referred to the, expense borne by the county in the upkeep of the Provincial offices in the court house. Upwards of $1300 a year was being paid for a steno- grapher, and' there were other ex- penses, such as light, fuel, etc. Ile believed the Province, which received the revenue from these offices, should meet some of these expenses. Improvement could be made in .con- nection with the administration of justice, particularly in the matter of summoning juries. 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