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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1924-10-16, Page 4i`'ook E OIL A. PLEBISCITE the Bar Is Not and. Cannot Be Made an Issue ' e 9ue,stiou' Is "What Is In the 'Bent Interests of the Province, of " L'' riperauce, and Public ;oleCenee" • ,---Consilea the -Whole Question +i tretully. eitll the plebiscites previously taken 'Ontario; have involved a: clash Veen thine . known as the and r"'Dr�„ and' . the "Wets," +°ugh no doubt an attempt will be ads by extremists to keep alive the ;td -time hostilities and to convince e voter that the old-time frontiers "ill stand between the opposing allies, the man in. the street and y,h�e man on the farm know in their -*marts that in the vote on October �'8 r+1 there is not involved a question ,"wet" or "dry," at least'in the ,ed-4ime.sense, but a question of what s 4 the best interests of the Pre- lim and of temperance and public money. The truth is that in, this lebiselte there is no room on , either ime for the extremist: In this *ranee the memory of happenings nd'r the public bar system is still and ..sharp, and one is safe in ng that' only when the genera - ext which retains those memories passed away can the issue of �e1r'restoration be revived, and even 3iero. thelikelihood god is that the e- x 1h -mice and wisdom of the succeed - generation will act as an effective heck. In ,other words, the bar, as ere 1ntow it, is not and cannot be de an issue in the plebiscite. The reasons under lying the opin- es and views of the =wets" are not my diversified or obscure, but the r;,Qsitien of the "drys" is not so easily lateeeet :.-with. Many serious -mind - men and women advocate ;... ibition because they believe that s = g is an evil thing and that illxerefore it should be stopped. by woe if necessary. Most of the in�slaosition to laws legalizing the sale quer comes not froni a conviction r ,_• i the consumption of intoxicants °rteItself a wrong act, but rather from ea ,tear that consumption leads to ex - ;emus, and in some minds from a belief 1 that consumption and excess are -aaterchangable terms. Most of the -- einsit€on, however, has not really came from the typical prohibitionist ens here outlined, but from a very eVI:eat mass of people who while Lot • x;Aesting to their neighbors consum- ing liquor, and even on occasion par - ;taking themee-1•ves of alcoholic bever-- .:ana's were dissatisfied with the con - •e1. tioi s under which intoxicants were Maimed or with those under which tar were consumed or perhaps with Avian Some others, and these, too, a k -am'erous army, were those who A€txsught that prohibitory laws would •tuf salutary advantage to the Pro VIt•;izt'os. But whatever the reason might tau which in the past induced a vote. what was popularly called pro- , MUon, there ,is no 'doubt, that on ",t lh side were to be found men ant: r attel�nen whose motives were v4holi's :A�d llsti'e and unselfish. -u the other hand there are among ease who now advocate a change in rt#he law,men and women of equally 'Toffy purpose, and while, of course, eetrong views will be held it is highly eedeslrable that a spirit of toleration -,should. be manifested in all discus- 3ei5ans .of the plebiscite. The issue is mot between "Drys" and "Wets," it is not "between prohibitionists and anti- pruttibitionists; it is not between .i sense and no license. All the old - 'time .arguments of the prohibitionists .eboat the evils of the bar and the aaioou will have to be scrapped, and lah>re'is no place for accusations by ?thar e nti-prohibitionists that these 'opponents are kill-joys and cranks. :it is the Ontario Temperance Ate as .fit ':now stands which is the issue— rat and nothing else. But whatever the result of the plebiscite it is al- ;-emist certain that the situation will nu—vete allowed to remain unchanged. ehtuld there be a majority vote for :''rhe .Act the Premier has indicated "'Vent more drastic enforcement than =' :ha law at present allows will fol- 1ew, and many people otherwise en:leased with the Act will hesitate .oto sanction the enactment of fresh haws which may and no doubt will be .t moldered to savour of persecution. against this should a majority vete for Government Control the Pre - nether has `stated that there will be no tide opening up of liquor sales, but h11t great care will be' exercised and wjdu ,uper safeguards introced. There ...ts 'little doubt that undue restriction I t0eds bootlegging, iilicit�distilling y 'laid home -brewing. Whether these teembe prevented by increased police t erims and more drastic penalties Is t•: inatestion which each voter must ask 'ixlaself. And whether a. very eel - :tient police forceand very drastic i tnalties have prevented them is also 1 t;,as ue.stion which the voter cannot ig- Urn, more esl ecially as these appar; t,al atly are the only agencies on which ;fiance is placed to make prohibitiion asuccess. Hit is also important for the voter '+'-zeUmmber that while the Ontario emperaf0e Act does not prohibit the +;.fatrrtsumption of any hind of.liquor .as Pa. beverage in a private dwelling etmise, it .provides, no means for 'ob- i.s..alning liquor for that purpose unless ,eitlt be wines made within the Frovinee, t,l► a3'rther restriction of, the Temper- Leen& Act would no doubt cut off. the 'eerie of native winds, and the Province -e ou1d then be in the position or per- •'airitting consumption but denying the _,means to consttrne. That,, however,• may not influence the confirmed pro- ''1tibitionist, but it is worth the con-' *iileration of the conscientious voter :$ting; with other aspects of this great " teitibletn. Between now and October ,S;lrrd it is the duty of each Y lt,cr to ....ifeekistder the whole question carltully, *•ait3tin the l:gilt of previous affiliations it 'votes, but only its that of the .letiil ient"sitention and with e firm de- s .h�. V viae eti. nn In Ja I; } �Yhiili b his Mite be dente to hi --44 xi4ijiilb,PlY: Ot VVAtinCet AUCTION SALE ents„ and Iiottsehold Effee el on Of Farm, Faris Stoclz, ni o the premi+se8, orz THURSDAY„ NOVEMBER .thy 1021, at 12.80 p. in. sharp., REAI,, ESTATE,' -Farm consists DI 100 acres being Lot 13, con. 1.2, Stanley Tp. ITheee is . on the fanm a good leto:ae holes° withkitchen bank barn. 36x5(, large driving shed 22x80, sheep peri 1806, and otehr outbuildings, four acres orchard, all kinds of: fruit trees'; 6 acres hash, well fenced and tiled with plenty of water. Also part Lot 12, .con„ 13 eon'siet3' of 30 acre's, 4 acres bush balance nearly all in grass. The farms will be offered •in two parts or ,sold to,getlrer to suit purchaser. LIVE STOCK -Gent. Purpose tears, 10 and 12 yrs. old; carriage team 8 and 10 yrs,. old. 1, cow,: I -yr, old due time of sale; cow 5 Tyr. old, due NOV. 8th; cow 8 yr:, old due in March; cow 6 -yr. old; cow 4 gyri! old; 6 steers rising 3; 2 heifers rising 3; 3 heifers rising e, !steer riseng 2, 2 steers 11 months, .old; 2 calves. SI-fEEP-11 Leices ter ew•ee. PIGS -1 scow with litter 2s`ore pigs. HENS -10) hens 1 yr. old, ' Bred to Lay; 3 dozen pal- lets. IMPLEMENTS -I: 'H. binder, Deering molder; hay rale, culti- ator, disc harrow, 4-sectiondrag harrows, bean scuffler and puller combined;, hand scuffler, roller, w r fanning mill, weigh scales,straw cutter, root pulper, wagon,. :sleigh, democrat, wagon,. buggy, cutter, hay -rack, wagon box with shelves and pig rack, gra vel box, walking plow', Kangaroo plow, Farmer's Friend riding plow', DeLaval cream separator Nor 10., Set of heavy harness, set of light double harness singly har'nes's, 2 ladders, about 50 ton of hay, fa quantity of ,wood, a quantity of grain, Eureka seed fro- tatoes, forks, shovels, chains, neck yokes, cider barrel, pork barrel, 2 sugar kettlesi. HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS; ETC. - Churn, desk, chest of drawers, - 3 burner coal oil ;stove with oven, 4 chairs, wash stand, dishes, or g an, sofa and numerous other articles. TERMS -All sums of $10 and un- der •cash. Overt hat amount 12 months credit will be given by fur- nishing approved joint notes. 5% off for cash on credit ianrounts. 'Re- al estate made known on day of sale. Oscar Klopp, Auctioneer. WL J. Tough, Clerk. Maggie Sparks, Proprietor. are busy hauling Itihe 'harvest to. the mar'ke'ts, ' Mrs. J. $c, ttlierlafd celebrated het' 89th birthday the neat of 11; week, when, .a number of ,heir relat- ives and friends called to eongretu late her ant he good, ripe Mtge she has attained and with continued bright faculties ,and good health, Miss 'Helen Sw;an,- nurse, lett here For Pt. Iluron, to roe;anne her, (iiitfes The Hensel), Rural Rural Scheie.+P Fair ,held on Wednead•iy last Was considered a ducceee, both to taiga exhibits and forge attendance Tho immertus exhibits were shown in the Town Hall land included :baking ,sewing, darning, art, writing, fl- owers, fruits and vegetables, St's well as mony otb.er ,clasee1,s, while outside a fair showing of livest- ock was on -exhibition. The sp- orts which were keenly contested were held ant he ball field;. year; T A pretty €►utitttt:i* WeCiellag.took ome place at 7 uriiside Farms, the, h, of Mrs, Christina Gardiner, Thane - es Rcai&, when her adopted ,dao Iter Gertrude D. 1%Torgan bee g ceneerthe bride of 3, Leonard Har- o nsof Mrs. C, kIarrifs, an Oct. net, at 3 o'clock. e re WL f. Manning, on the London Road, arar I3rucefield, had ,•hiss liars unt9ofeci.i;.is1dited',from ? 9te stone foundation and cbrpletely neetteleeiene CREDITON John Young- continues quits i11. The Evangelical Church is hold- ing r:eir fowl supper and baraar on T ursday,, Oct. 30th. Ailsa Mrs. Karl Finkbeiner of Craitg is visiting Mrs: Louis Wein. Sam: Wein has returned to De- troit. Leonard end Madeline Heist of Detroit, were visitors at their home here. Mra, Ratz of New Hamburg, vis- ited with her daughter, Mrs. C. Zwicker. . Pearl and Lorne Dreier aril fri- ends of Hanover, visited with Rev'. and Mre. Dreier. Rally Day in the Evangelical Sunday School was a great suc- cess' bringifg t,o a close a very close contest between the classes of the S. School, which, was won by the Mountain Boys Pearl Holtzman. has • returned tor her duties as nurse in Chicago. M. and Mrs. Ezra Heist, accoin- panied by Mrs. Chris. Heist and Lily Heist, motored to Kitchener to attned the funeral of E. V. Heist. Mr. and Mrs. Chris: Zuefle . of Flint; Mich., are visiting relatives h' ursday, October 16tli, 1024 demolished, int he big sftornn aid Sunday afternoon Oct. •9tlt,. Tho, barn. wa6 'filial With. gra`i`n, Hatt the orchard. was blown. down, COlJNT� Nl 'W�'.�!► and. Those Snappy Sul Miss t Clintonof f ri ea �� ' The nzax ag _ ,�. , a •a de g titer of Mr. and Estella May, nog l and Miss, tee 73011, o f Goderich, and, Cl D McDonnell of ,ClintonH arena x took place in Coderich last week Harmon, Gill field 'an auctionisale r� (�%1 ter Wear at Grand Rend on Say tutrda lasts Fart of the furnishings of the hotel were sold but the bid on the hotel property wale not 'high ienot.gh to warrant letting it go "at , the p r' e!ie. Ideal weather prevailed for the Kirkton Fair on Wednesday' last. A lare'e ,crowd of visitors, in feet Tonle of the largest crowds in the history of the fair, were present. The exhibits in the various lines were excellent. Tb ecattle ex- hibit was 'above the, ordinary and included f'sol:de of the' finest 'shown at both London and Toronto. exhib itionisj On Wednesday afternoon last fire broke out in the barn of Al- lan McNaughton, shard. The threshers bad just�com pleted threshing' and were moving Il4 across a road to another barn Although the threshers and neigh - leers were quickly' on the spot,,the barn with fall its contents, includ- ing 1000•'bushels of grain, hay, and implements were destroyed. here. Aaron Wein has purchased, a Ford truck. Pleased to. see that the tile business has increased do this extent. Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bowan`, Fred Geiser, and Mrs. Lena Sweit- The Annual Crediton School .Fair was held on Oct. 2nd under the direction of the Ont. Dept. of Ag ricalture and Mn.S. Bi Strothers; of Clinton, The weather was id- eal and a very large crowd wasin attendance. The exhibits espee Tally grain, corn roots and veget ab1 s exceeded. those previous ye- ars. ye.arse. The showing of livestock wee splendid and competition very keenl. ! EXETER Mame Senders has returned from trip up the lakes asl"far as Dul- uth!. She also visited in Detroit and London>t Mrs. Cline, Mr. and. Mrs. Doerr of Kitchener, visited at N. Ogden's and \V1 H, Doerr. Mrs. Jos Belem of town ways ta- ken to London on. Saturday last to undeego an operation. . John L. Powell has returned tca.. California aftera,'spending a few weeks visiting' his brother, Stephen Powell. A. Rollins of the London Rd. and Reg, Knight have completed a deal whereby the former gets • the - possession 'of Mx'. Knight's house; and the latter of Mr. Rol.lin's„farm The Exeter Flax mill completed the season's threshing the ( past week, the crop( being a heavy one, and ethe neason a very busy one Jos. David, the foreman, has hacl as many as 65 Indians uni'ier his coetrol most of the season help ing to blare est and thresh the crop In 1921 Exeter's revenue Emirs country scholars at the High Sch- ool ws $3252.94. This' year its is $8155.56, owing to the increased at- tendance!. This is why -Exeter's school tax become lsower every 10th con. Elan - HENSALL 11tr. and Mrs."Ervin l.ekstein vis- ited relatives at B1,ti' eecently. Mr. and Mre. Robt. Chesney of Toronto, -called on friends here. Robt. Higgins, returning officer for South Huron was in Goderich on business, Miss Dora Sherrie:'; nurse, left for Pt. Huron, where she has taken a position in a hospital. Mr, and Mrs. E. Rennie and son Samuelf, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Win. Chapman, motored to Palmerston recently: The liensall Methodist church Anniversary will be held on Oct- ober 26th. Rev. C. J. Moorehonse of Clinton, will be the preacher for occasion ' Mr. and Mrs. Good, of Dakota, and Mr. French of Whalen, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rich. Bla;t- elderrl. John and Win. Craig are mak- ing improe ements to their dwell- ing property'. Mrs. J. T. •+Bonthron of Moose Jain, Seek., svho has been visiting relatives here', returned to her home. Mrs. Robt. McArthur, is at Ni- agrn Falls, where ,she was called a few” weeks ago on account of the. death of her mother. Owing to Hensel]. grain dealers paying from 5cet o 10c more. per huyhel for grain, enormous c{uentit- ities are pouring into ,the local el evators. Telams' and auto tracks I READY *. HOBBE4LD HOFFMA-N1 WITH OUR NEW - IfI.wF OF SPRING S'UITINGS AND' SAlV1PLE$ IN ALL THE NEW SEASON'S FABRICS",. AND EQPRESSING I THE VERY LATEST STYLES AND SHADES 4. T fOBBERLIN . T.' 4. HAVING TAKEN OVER THE AGENCY OF THE BEST. KNOWN e, SEMI -READY CLOTHING FIRM IN CANADA (HAB13ERIAN 8t,1, 34 CO.) VIS ARE IN A POSITION TO GIVE THE, PUBLIC ALMOST 4' 1, ANYTHING REQUIRED IN THE' LI B, OP SPRING • SUITS , AND 1; OVERCOATS AT PRICES SECEND TO "NON +I. i V EMBER tThe Ear1r B Bird catches the Worm e 4' 1• ir' Q L. , A FU • F`(ALr DI RECTOR �. _. f. � DAY AND NIGH '1' PHO .,NE ,..No. tie .aFr Customers can now choose from the - very Imported orted. Worsteds, newest.� Tweeds and Serges , WE IMPORT DIRECT AND CAN OI'`FER YOU THE VERY NEW' EST IN BOTH SHADES AND PATTERNS. S 1 y+ SELL ON A VERY SMALL MARGIN OP PROFIT, MEAT '• . WL' WHY WE CAN GIVE YOU SUCH SPLENDID VVALUES. OUR SUITS ARE UNEQUALLED TO -DAY FOR STYLE, FIT AND VALUE. You will like Our Work Tailori0eE. E. Wuerth, urs The oderati n League of Ontario President, 1. R Hellmuth, K,C. •••1•10.11•0130110.1=.1.11. 11•14111111111•111 NE of the most embarrassing facts that' the advocate of compulsory O total abstinence has„to face is that wherever his theory has been put into practice there has grown a strong movement against it; further, the longer the experiment of prohibition has been tried, the greater the opposi- tion it has created. Time has always been against it. This movement is that in favour of Government Control. Had Government Control been dependant for its adoption on the votes of those who have always voted against so-called prohibition, it could never have become the law of any Province in Canada. One of the most encourag- who have been active in the work of Moderation Leagues frig things to those is' that there have rallied around them everywhere men and women who in thepast ' ast have voted with the opponents of the Leagues. Contrary to the statements made by the prohibitionists, these men and women were not and are not concerned with promoting the rerests of pot and called "the booze business". . They what is so euphoniously are not men and women ignorant of conditions existing in their own com- munities. They were not and are not ignorant of conditions existing in other communities. They were and are, for the most part, typical sound, sane and reasonable citizens of Canada. These men and women, just as is the case with the men and women of Ontario today, had placed before them all the usual stock arguments of the prohibition propagandist. They had placed before them rows of figures and lurid statements showing that prohibition was a success and that Government Control was a failure. In spite of this, the greater argument of personal experience and obser- vation made them discard prohibition and adopt Government Control. It is impossible to enumerate all the reasons prompting the change, but it is highly significant -that, to take one example, only, the Province of Saskatchewan, which for years had voted strongly, whenever opportunity arose, in favour of prohibition, should last year have voted decisively against it; and the significance of this is increased when there• is taken into account what the people have been told in Ontario regarding Manitoba. The people • in Saskatchewan have, by their geographical position, a much better oppo tunity of knowing the conditions in Manitoba than have those in Ontario„ and it will not be questioned that they had a much better opportunity of knowing the conditions in their own Province than people residing elsewhere. Let it be 'remembered that the system in Manitoba had been in operation. many months before the people in Saskatchewan voted on this question. The conclusions are irresistible. • Prohibition was considered a lamentable failure in Manitoba, a lament- able failure in Alberta, and a lamentable failure in Saskatchewan. For their prohibitory laws these Province adopted a policy of Government Control. And Prohibition has been a lamentable failure in Ontario. There is no substantial evidence anywhere that any of these Western Provinces would revert to its old prohibitory system. On the other harm, after less than twelve months, the revenues of the Province of Manitoba have been increased by more than a million dollars and for the first time in years they have balanced their Budget. No one contends that Government Control has yet attained its. last' degree of perfection. It is, however, contended that it is a bettir method of dealing with those evils With which prohibition pretends to deet, and that in addition the revenues of the Province benefit. Government Control can be had by marking your Ballot as follows: Are you An favour of the continuance of The Ontario Temperance Act? a —e'en r'1e3'FF. ,:. e'l teree1'" .,,due ., Are you in favour of the sale as .a beverage of beer and spiritucitis liquor in sealed packages under Gov,- ernmeilt control? u; _�;.•..fixy. ARI, V E Provincial ' Headquarters, a.rters, 9 Richmond Street East, Toronto Telephone, Main 8387 Med Main 1193 F. Gordon Osler, Treasurer .3. Christie, 'Vice -President C. D, Boyce, Secretary ennee