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The Huron Expositor, 1921-02-04, Page 1tl,ra 4ft" ' i Ny j 5 ,14Kf n A i e 1• FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR 1 WHOLE NUMBER 27731 SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1921. The Greig Clothing Co. Closing Out Sale `Beautiful Coats Tweed, Velour, Plush, Velvets, at Half Price All Fur Sets and Fur Muffs at Half Price Heavy Coats for Teaming and Work Coats $10 to $12 Men's Heavy Trousers $3.93 Boys' Mackinaws $6.78 " Fur coats $25 to $35 SO-CALLED BRITISH FREE TRADE—WHEN AND WHY. At the commencement of this article we desire to point out that F. W. was not the writer who brought Brit- ish free trade into this discussion. We would also like to call attention to the fact that it has ever been the u tot t of High Protectionists to not desire to put a prohibition duty on grain or any other foodstuff. We are farmers, but we do not desire such a thing and we also object to paying high toll. to any other class in the community. We believe that a tariff for protection is vicious in principle; destructive to initiative, and is simply legalized robbery of the workers. I Next week-�t'e will take up the ; question of Tat' ler Revenue, and show how Great rltain handles this question. For, after all, G. B. W. was mistaken when he stated that Great Britain had absolutely free trade. Perhaps we will find in Old Country methods a model to curb tariff extploiters in this country. Who knows?—F. W. TO PERPETUATE RECORD OF SEAFORTH COLLEGIATE PUPILS No doubt the citi•rene of Seaforth realize the honor that has been brought to our town by Ds. Mary Cokan by her wonderful achievement in winning the Beit Scholarship. Re- r•ognitiun of this honor has already been made by the town in the form of an address' signed by the Mayor and his council.- But many of the ex -students of our Collegiate feel the of hool at which she and ether brit - Sent students hove first ,ren acholas- !ic honors, should Perpetuale these names in some manner. Not only mould this be doing these students ±n honor, but it would be an incentive t" the present and future students f the school. •Few schools can boast of such a list •,f distinguished graduates. We will net attempt to name them all, but a few will suffice. Miss Carrie Knight won the Prime, of Wales Scholarshin and the Governor General's Gold Medal at the University of Toronto. Mr. H. F. Johnston won the Gibson Scholarship and was a gold medalist at the University of Toronto. He now ranks as one of the great scientists employed by the United States Government on terrestrial magnetism. Mr. Brentin Kerr, now of Oxford University, was a Prince of Wales Scholar. Mr. Edmund Whit- taker, Miss Helen Carswell, and Miss Margaret Edge all have won enviable scholarships, Now to repeat, if the pictures and records of these students and all others who have similiarly distin- guished themsehea were placed in the auditorium of the Collegiate. the benefit to the rising generation would be invaluable. In this movement the Collegiate• Institute Board is heartily in favor end, will assist in whatever manner it deems advisable. All ex -students and others who, therefore, wish to contribute to such a fund, please leave same at Thomp- son's Book Store, contrih•.tions to be in by April 1st. When the cotton mills shut down and the banks closed their doors, no work and dear bread produced actual starvation to the population, and when the people were dying, the manufacturers of Lancashire met to- gether to discuss the situation and out of that discussion the anti -corn law association was born and the s i slogan became "Free Trade." For shout Free Trader at sundry and all, eight years following the organize - who, weary of the tariff burden which , tion, the work progressed but all the they have been' bearing so long in pressure of the Free Traders availed this country, seek to ease their tired , nothing with the Government till once shoulders by shifting the load a little. again famine stalked through the It is said that a traveller in the land, but this time it was Ireland. north land can portage a couple of , Poor, torn, bloody, starved Ireland. hundred pounds if the load is prop- Ireland, south and west, lived on erly adjusted, but forty pounds is a potatoes for breakfast,i potatoes for load if not rightly balanced. This, dinner, and potatoes for supper. in our opinion, is the trouble to -day. Jostim McCarthy in his history tells The tariff load is not equally dis- us that whole generations grew up, tributed and bears too heavily on ' lived, married and passed away with - that portion- of our Canadian nation, out ever having tasted flesh meat. which is least able to bear the strain: , Suddenly potato rot caused by a sur - to wit, the working man with a fem.. less wet summer, destroyed the en- ily. We stand for a low tariff wall, tire food of the greater part of fre- e tariff for revenue and not for Pro- ; land, and death from starvation be- teetion. , gan its grim harvest. The situation Now for a summary of the history' quickly became so serious that the „f British Free Trade. During the c allied was hastely summoned, and year 1816 the British Parliament rais- Sir Robert Peel, the Conservative eel a high tariff wall on foreign grains Premier, urged that the Corn Laws and that wall is known as the "Corn ' be abolished, but the Cabinet turned Laws." By means of these laws. agri- the proposal down because, they culture in Great Britain was to be argued, if we open the ports to for - stimulated and protected from foreign eign wheat we will never be able to competition, These famous laws r'ese them again. And while these were simply a revival of the corn well-fed slick gentlemen were fight - laws of 1670 and were of such a . ing among themselves the people in drastic nature that importation of ; Ireland were dying like flies. Some foreign wheat was practically pro -dragged their weary bones to the hibited until the price of the home- roadside and some ,stayed in their grown article had reached the magic 1 hovels, hptd�sawhether .1they stayed or he quarter, or $2.10re of 80 inpgs or er bushel.20Now'mmc, andth beforeetthehem faminetwas we can only guess what $2.10 per ; conquered 2,000,000 of Ireland's pop - bushel would mean in 1815 when in ulation had died of want. Was there many cases farm laborers were work -i ever a blacker page in Ireland's hie- ing just for the miserable pittance of tory, a page where callousness, greed, Ft bit of ground to plant garden stuff ; and selfishness were writ in letters and potatoes in. The bill was rushed of blood, the blood of a nation? Lord bittttergh opposltonef from all classes of este in Edinnt in the face of „John burgh, gh, said that thewriting to his Corn the people, and, despite most earnest I Laws had been proved to be the petitions from the commercial and blight of commerce, the bane of agri- manufacturing interest and so un -I culture, the scource of bitter diversion popular was the measure, that riots among classes, and the , cause of in niany places became so serious penury, fever, le mortality was a rather and crime that the aniliitrary had to be called to emong the peon quell of one small town. fived Just think of men were i l'earliamenr t, who previous memberctive from a to the --hung for wanting cheap bread. The 'Potato Faminar, had been in to, duties were fixed on n sliding Beale i of the Corn Laws. The famine was anin das the price the duties home-grownin in 45. The 1848 byaws were Sir Robert Peeloed n only effect of the bill was to make . his own initiative. and the day he bread very dear and impossible to t abolished them he was defeated on buy to the greater number of the another measure and was turned rkin eople, Now, up to the , down by the Conservative party in At H-utchison's High Grade Tea Special Black, Green or Mixed, reg. 75c for 60c, or 10 pounds for $5 Fresh Ci isp Quaker Corn Flakes, 2 for 25c Castile Soap,at 5c, or 6 for 25c Pet Stock and Poultry Association. Applications from the following lligh Schools and Collegite Institutes as follows: Listowel Sigh Schou!, fees, $430.18; Clinton Collegiate, levy 56,560.02; St. Marys Collegiate In- stitute, fees, $56.87. From the town clerk of Goderich .L king the county to set aside $2,500 to be available for expenditure by the town on the County System of Good Roads. From 'Bert Nott, of Londesboro, clainning $150 damages, re crusher located on his property. THE COUNTY COUNCIL The January session of the County Council opened in .the Court House, Goderich, on Tuesday, with all the members present. The Clerk presided and after call- ing the roll, called upon the members present to elect a Warden to preside over the deliberations of council for the year 1921. Moved by Messrs. Young and Armstrong, that Reeve Peter F. Doig, of Howick, be Warden of the County of Huron for the present year. There being no other nominations, Mr. Doig was declared elected. The Warden elect was escorted to the chair t y Ex -Warden Petty, and made and subscribed the declaration of office before His Honor Judge Dick- son. Ilis Honor addressed the new- ly elected Warden on the high honor conferred on him by his fellow coun- cillors, and the duties of his office, and bespoke for hint a successful year. The newly -elected Warden thanked the members of council for the dis- tinguished honor conferred upon him in electing him Warden and promised to discharge the duties of his office to the best of his ability, but bespoke the indulgence and en -operation of all. that he might better perform those duties. The following correspondence was read by the Clerk and referred to the several committees of council: From the Highways Department of Ontario giving notice that the De- partment had assumed n certain por- tion of Provincial highway in the town of Goderich. Notice of claim from Messrs. Glad - man & Stanbury on behalf of one Roeder, re auto damages. From Sick Children's Hospital, To- ronto. asking grant. Application from the secretary of the Dublin Continuation School for a grant from the county. From Western Ontario United Boards of Trade regarding a grant to that Association and enclosing cir- enlare. From the Department of Highways re the special grant of $11,054.84 to Exeter re street. From the Meaford Steel Products Co, re steel for bridge work. From the Clerk of Lambton re- porting a resolution of that council re Grand Bend Police Village. Applications for county auditors from D. F. McGregor, Seaforth; John Govenlock, Hgmondville, Robt. Hig- l; Alex. gins, Hetherington, Col- borne. Report of the Agricultural Repre- sentative of the year's work. Letter from Agricultural Repre- sentative re an appointment to ad - year 1888, while there bad' been -more t favor or a New Dearseli. All honor drees the council. or less opposition to the law, yet to the man, who stood by his con- From the Highways Depa'•tment re there had not been any organized' victions and not by part polities. Now the attendance of County Officers at attempt to combat it and. it took a•I am sure, after a reading of this the Ontario Gbod Roads Association serlaue commercial crisis In Holton, history of the Free Trade movement meeting, February 28th. Lancashire, to start' tie ball roiling. in England, our friend G. B. W. will Application for grant to Huron ' Moved by Messrs. Tipling and Grieve, that a grant of *4,000 be made to the High Schools and Col- legiate Institutes of the county, to be divided according , to attendance of county pupils. Moved by Messrs. Elston and Mc- Quaid, making a grant of $1,600 to the Children's Aid Society - By Messrs. McQuaid and Klopp, making a grant of $25 to each Stock and Seed Show held at Clinton, Sea• forth and Hensel!. By Messrs. McNabb and Elston making a grant of $26 to be given to Walton Horticultural Society. My Messrs. Smith and Douglas giving a grant of $25 to each public library in the county, .By Messrs. Douglas and Miller making a grant of $25 to each school fair in the county. By Messrs. Grieve and Ellott that Seaforth Horticultural Society re- ceive a grant of $25. By Messrs. Currie and Armstrong granting $1,000 to each df the several hospitals at Goderich, Wingham and Clinton. By Messrs. Miller and Trewartha, giving Clinton Horticultural Society $25. The following motions were refer- red to the Education Committee: By Messrs. Grieve and Tipling rais- ing the Entrance Examination fee from $1.00 to $2.00. By Messrs. Miller and Trewartha appointing H. B. Chant trustee of Clinton Cpllegiate Board. By Meskrs. Douglas and Milne giv- ing same grants to Continuation Schools as last year. By Messrs. Tipling and Beaver appointing Dr. Redmond trustee of Wingham High School, By Messrs. Grieve and Elliott ap- pointing R. S. Hays, trustee of Sea - forth Collegiate Institute. By Messrs. Clark and Davis ap- pointing T. R. Wallis and Dr. Mac- donell trustees of Goderich Collegiate Institute. The following resolutions were sent to the Special Committee; By Messrs. Trewartha and Coates that a resolution be prepared by the Special Committee regarding proper renumeration for the Mothers' Al- lowance Board and the same be for- warded to the Prime Minister, Hon. E. C. Drury. Moved by Messrs. Klopp and Mc- Quaid that T. M. Davis be appointed county representative to the Chil- dren's Aid Society.—Sent to County Property Committee. Mr. Griffin asked that some ar rangement be made for deportin vagrants and others discharged from the jail without means.—Sen to Prop erty Committee. Moved by Messrs. Beavers and Milne that as the ratepayers of th village of Exeter voted to have th high school and public school in tha place governed by a Board of Edo cation and as the county has th right to elect the trustees for th same, that the following gentleme be members of the Exeter Board o Education: W. G. Medd for thre years; H. T. Rowe, for two years and Wm. May for one year.—Refe red to Education Committee. The following correspondence presented: A letter from the Manager Matron of the House orRefuge ing foe an increase in salary. An application of Turnkey Km asking for an increase in salary. Roth were referred to the Executis 'Tenders for printing were reeeiv from W. H. Kerr & Som. Brussel Wingham Advance, Huron Exposito Seafc,rth News, Goderich Star. Cli ton News -Record, and Huron Sign --These were referred to the Finan Cononittee. Under the head of Inquiries, M Elliott brought up the matter of t electrification of the London, Hur and Bruce Railway: Mr. Heave spoke strongly in favor of the pr ject. Mr. Davis spoke of the necessi of procuring a large map of Hur to be hung in the Court house f. reference by the county couneillo Mr. Purdon bees eht up the matt of the duty of the good Reads Go mission. Moved by Messrs McNabb and E ton that a new bridge be built by 1 county on the boundary line hetwe committees: From the Secretary of the 'Chil- dren's Aid, asking a grant.—Referred to Executive Committee. From R. DeLong, asking for an increase in salary. --Referred to Ex- ecutive Committee, The report of the Gaold• and a request for an increase in salary were referred to the County Property Committee. The Striking Committee reported through their chairman, Mr. Douglas. The report was adopted and ordered to be printed and distributed among From Mrs. M. Swanson re grant the members. to West Huron Women's Institute. The following are the Standing From C, Garrow, of Goderich, se-' Committees for the year: cretary-treasurer of Huron Law So- ciety, incloang resolution re lack of proper accommodation in Court House for grand jury and witnesses during court sessions. Under the head of Inquiries, Mr, Trewartha brought up the matter of the financial standing of the county. The Treasurer gave an account of the standing of the county'as to the levy and expenditures on the Good Roads System in reply to an inquiry by Mr. Trewartha. Mr. Young brought up the matter of the disqualification of municipali- ties having not paid their taxes from representation at the county council. It was pointed out that this disqual- ification applied to individuals only. • Moved by Messrs. Elston and Beavers that Messrs. Douglas, Arm- strong, Tipling, Spotton an Grieve be a committee to strike t 'Stand- ing Committees for the year. Carried. Moved by Messrs. Neeb and Webb that a by-law be passed appointing one member of the council a commis- sion to act under the Ontario High- way Act for this county, such by-law to define the commissioner's duty and renumeration. --.Lost. Moved in amendment by Messrs. Tipling and Douglas that Messrs. Armstrong, Spotton and Beavers be appointed a Good Roads Commission.; —The amendment carried. Moved by Messrs. Douglas and Armstrong that Gordon Young and the county clerk be appointed on the criminal audit.—Carried. Moved by Messrs. Currie and Pardon that Alex. Porterfield be appointed auditor for 1921.—Carried. • Moved by Messrs. Elliott and Spot - ton that Robert Higgins, of Hensall, be appointed auditor for 1921.—Car- ried. On motion of Grieve and Hackett the council adjourned until Wednes- day morning. After the adjournment the members repaired to the Court House corridor, where Ex -Warden Petty, at the re- quest of the Warden, unveiled a tab- let erected in memory of the late Donald Patterson, who was for years o valued member of the council. and who occupied the position of Warden and County Engineer. Brief and appropriate addresses eulogizing the life and character of the late Donald Patterson were made by Dr, Milne, County Treasurer Lane, Messrs. Currie, Young, Trewartha, Armstrong, Purdon, Hackett and the County' Clerk. WEDNESDAY Mir. W. S. Bowden, Indu:.trial Se- cretary of the Goderich Board of Trade, appeared before the council and invited the members and officials to attend the lecture on New Zealand by Hon. C. H. Poole, on the evening of the 27th in the Presbyterian church. The following communications were then read and referred to the proper Executive—N. W. Trewartha, Jas. C. Purdon, Jus. Hackett, John Doug- las, Dr, W. J. Milne. Spesial—T. M. Davis, Amos Tip - ling, .1. C. Porter, R. J. Miller, W. J. Spotton, Finance—W.J. Currie, F. McQuaid, per cent. Discount During the Month of Febru- ary on all Picture Moulding, ready-made frames in all sizes Square or Oval. D. F. Buck PHOTOGRAPHER. SEAFORTH kAhhi,vien�d;'ah Old Time Dance An old Time Dance will be held in Walker's Hall, Brucefield on FRIDAY EVENING. FEB. 11th Forsythe Orchestra. Gentlemen - - - - 75 cents. Ladies please provide Lunch. . '.TH'URSDAY A deputation, $pree8l;[thJ forth, were present, In the; of Dr. Houses and Mr . A-- H, land and together with Hi* Ho Judge Dickson, Rev. J. ..Ford- Mr. M. G. Cameron representing erich Hospital, presented a - oriel regarding hospital grants,: deputation addressed the eounciL petition was referred to the Ext i7u. Committee. Applications for a readjustment of, the salaries of county ofilers hero.... read from the Treasurer, Engineer ' and Clerk, and -referred ,te the :Eitr,, ecative Committee. IThe Education Committee reported. and the report was taken up in Com- mittee, with Mr. Young in the' chair: The report was adopted. Moved by Messrs. McNabb and Beavers that we make a grant of one mill on die dollar for hospital accommodation for the towns of Sea - forth, Wingham and Goderich, to be divided as arranged by the Boards of these hospitals, the towns receiv- ing such grant to supply the ,same amount in cash or its equival'ent— Referred to Executive Committee. Moved by Messrs. Tipling and Beavers that as the town of Wing - ham intends putting down a concrete pavement from the Grand Trunk tracks to the B. Line, and as the road is a connecting link in the designated Road System of the Coun- ty of Huron, that a by-law be passed by this council granting the town of Wingham the sum of $15.000 for the purpose; the town to raise by special levy a sum sufficient to meet the town's share of said road con- struction, which along with the amount no* to the town's credit for good roads and the Government grant to make up the said sum of $16,000. Referred to Good Roads Commis- - Moved by Messrs. Beavers and Tipling that a committee, composed of Messrs. Young, Hackett atter Currie, be appointed to wait on our. Provincial Government, asking that some actifen be taken to have jails ' established that will serve several counties instead of the present sys- tem, and report at the June meeting . of the council.—Carried. The report of the Special Com- mittee, appointed to report on duties and renumeration of Good Roads Commission, was presented, taken up in committee of the whole, with Dr. Clark in the chair. The report, after some slight amendments, was adapt- " ed. g The report of the Good Roads Com- mission was presented and taken up - in committee with Mr. Erwin in the chair.—The report was adopted. Moved by Messrs. Davis and Er- win it is in the opinion of this coun- cil that to prevent the pupils going outside the -Enunty to attend other Collegiates and High Schools, that a committee be appointed, composed of Messrs. Beavers and Trewartha and Dr. Milne, to determine what action is necessary to prevent this and report at the June rneeting.--Carried. Moved by Messrs. Douglas and Mc- Nabb that all municipalities not pay- ing their county rates to the county treasurer before the 31st of Decem- ber of each year, be charged 10 per cent. per annum until paid.—Carried. Moved by Messrs. Miller and Webb that the Good Roads Commission re- present the county at the Good Roads Convention, and present their bill at the June Session.—Carried. On motion of Messrs. Douglas and Currie, the' council adjourned until evening. In the evening the council met for the purpose of hearing an address by Provincial Engineer J. P. Mar- shall from the Highways Department. The Warden introduced the speaker, who spoke particularly upon road J. Jamieson, W. M. Coates, Alex. Meeh. Education -13. W. F. Beavers, E. Elope, D. Webb, A. Smith, John Mc - N au ghton. Road and Bridge—Morton Elliott, Wm. Elston, A. E. Erwin, J. McNabb, J. Grieve. County Property—Gordon Young, M. Armstrong, Dr. Clark, S. T. Plum, Jas, F. Collins. House of Refuge—Antos Tipling, .John Douglas, Alex, Neeb, S. T. Plum. Warden's Committee—Wm, Spot - ton, .Jas. C. Purdon, A. E. Erwin, N. W . Trewartha, W. J. Currie. The following motions were re- ferred to the Executive Committee: -By Messrs. Clark and Neeb mak- ing a grant of $25 to the Huron Poultry and Pet Stock Association. By Messrs. McQuaid and McNaugh- ton making a grant of $10 to each Women's Institute in the county. By Messrs. Armstrong and Doug- las snaking a grant of $25 to eabh Agricultural Society in the county holding fall fairs. ee e t e e n f c r - GRANi) - Masquerade Carnival and Skating Races Seaforth Palace Rink Friday, Februrary 11th, 1921 Seaforth Citizens' Band in attendance SEE BIG BILLS Races for boys under 12 years and under 1�( years J. BEAT'ris, Pres. ,T.ks. Drci , Manager -6�6tt_xw�ils� 1111 was and ask - '5 ed s; r, n- al. CC r. he on rs o- ty en ii• The second report' of the Good rs. Roads Commission. re Wingham or grant, was presented and taken up nt in committee, with Mr. A. E. Erwin it• the chair. k The County- Property report was he presented and taken rip in com- .n mitten with Mr. Purdon in the chair. Grey and Elora at TTo$ryn—Refer- The report was adopted. red to Road and Bridge Committee. Tho Fireinec Committee reported J4nved by Messrs, ;tic\au;thtnn and :.ml the report was taken up in mom- Tipling that the county grant for miller. The report.was adopted. fifth classes be equal to the Legi- Mater Trays, of Seaforth, was pres- sl;thn•o grant as Provided by statute + ut and spoke briefly on the invitation Refrnrrl In Rduestion Committer. of the Warden en Mothers' Allowance matters. Moved by Messrs. Neeb and Erwin The report of the House of Refuge that the Warden and Clerk be auth- Committee was presented and taken o.iZed to sign and submit to the up in committee, with Mr. Collins in klinist,•r of Public Works of the Prov- the chair. The report was adopted. ince, the petition, of the Corporation The Executive Committee sent in of the Cniinty of Huron, showing their second report on hispitals and that during the period .Tanuary 1st. ; salaries, which was taken up in cant - 1920. to December 31st, 1920, there i mitten of the whole council, wilys P. hes been expended, upon the County' Davis in the chair. R was mound Highway System the sum of $202,- in amendment to clause 18, by Morn. 284.73, requesting the statutory i Young and Tipling, that a einm tes grants nn that amount ae provided be appointed to act is centime f s by the Art.—Carried. with the hospital boards at the by Messrs. Beavers and Tip -',county and bring in a report ling that as a movement is now on June session—Carried. to electrify the London, Huron and Ex -Warden Govenloek was Pres - Bruce Railway, we, as a Council, en- ent and on invitation of the Warden dorse the appointing a Crmmittee to spoke briefly regarding the work be - meet with any committees, which may fore the Legislature at present con- cerning up matters of interest to cmtn- Legislative Assembly and the Hydro ty rnuncils, particularly the Good Electric Commission the matter of Ronda. getting estimates of cost of construe-' Moved by Messrs. McQuaid and tion and operation of such road, Elston that this eapncil regrets the along with probable revenue.—Refer- absence of County RepresenffititS . ted to Special Committee. R. Stothers through illness, and bop* for his speedy recovery. --(,ached. Moved by Messrs. Neeb and Pur- Moved by Messrs. Clark atttd Nesb don that N•. W. Trswartha, Gordon that in the event of C.aretaker ]'la Young, t regulations McQt be e committee Long resigning his poaitien, the to draft merati defining the matter of appointing a successor be 1 duties and renumeration of the Good Road Commission.—Carried. Continued on page 4 construction. Several of the members discussed the natter with Mr. Marshall, who answered many questions on the work of county road construction. FRIDAY