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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1929-12-27, Page 1IT1 i4w +Y ul;rd Js E y4u4 OifOLE NU la i:4ER 3237 7„ 9eilra .civ Ctublishers de,, fees FROM THE DOMINION GPI AL. The Canadian parliament is being summoned to meet early he February, 'probably the 6th. The government at Ottawa is actively engaged inethe preparation of the necessary program .and the political situation will attract as great deal of interest. Activity is stirred up on the out- side by opponents of the government, while the later is on the defensive, with the Prime Minister addressing meetings in different parts of the ountry. The business situation to a peculiar degree in Canada has an in- fuence upon politics. If the country Is predominantly prosperous the gov- ernment gets the benefit of that con- •mition. If adversity is encountered, lit shares, as well, the consequences of that. Just at •present things might be better. The grain crop in the West was not uip to the mark and the reaction from that is found in several lines. In some of the cities there is unemploy- ment: to a degree somewhat larger than usual; the crash in the stock inarket affected many people. All these are factors in a psychological condition which operates to the bene• iJlt of an opposition party, because, without reasoning or logic, many are inclined to blame the government for any adversity they encounter and give it credit when they are prosper - ems. Nevertheless, in the parliamentary situation the government apparently 5isa no reason to.fear. It has a sub- stantial majority which could be aug- mented by independent votes. The program which it will present to par- liament in •the coming session is likely to be a progressive one and there is general agreement to the fact that all the fundamentals are perfect- ly sound and that if business is hav- ing a sort of recession here and there, the same thing is a more or mess general condition throughout the world. Ilfiany will expect the coming see- aion to be the best one of the present parliament and to be followed during the year by a general election. To support that theory, however, there is little hut common usage. Parlia- ment is elected for five years and is supposed to sit out its term. If it has been the custom to have an elec- tion every four years, that does not interfere with the constitutional pro- priety of running out the full term. There are certain factors suggest- irag delay, the principal of which per- haps is that an imperial economic conference is practically assured for next year. If it is held it will prob- ably be in the autumn and this would mot only make impossible an election campaign at the same time but a reason for going to the full of the parliamentary term would be afford- ed by the necessity of parliament rat- ifying anything to which the con- ference egress. What is in prospect is a large development in the scheme of imperial partnership and the ex - produced of mutual preferences in tar- iffs. An abundance of things suggest that the coining session will be one of great interest, whether or not it is followed by an election. The conferences which were staged 4n Ottawa in the last few days with the western provinces, regarding the surrender by the Dominion of their public domain, were successful only in part. Lir r which position Hon. James A. Robb\ used to hold. The Dominion government is going in for a large extension in steamship senvice, not under its direct owner- ship, but encouraged by general sub- sidies. Last spring an experiment was made with such a service be- tween British Columbia ports and Australia, and the patronage -if the ships has been very extensive. Ship- ments of lumber to Australia from British Columbia alone have mounted as high as 6,000,000 feet a month. It is now, intended to open up steam- ship services to India, Ceylon and East Africa, all as part and parcel of a programme of foreign trade de- velopment. The policy of the Conservative party is to have pretty high protec- tion and develop the home market. The policy of the Liberal government is to have a moderate or low tariff, but to find a market for the surplus Canadian produce in foreign coun- tries, to which communication will be facilitated by steamship services. There is an amazing growth of radio communication in Canada. By the end of the year the number of licenses will he more than three hun- dred .thousand. This is full a third moredthan a year ago. This fact will add a great deal of interest to the action that parliament will be ex- pected to take on the report of the radio commission. After a most searching investigation it recom- mended a nationalized system of broadcasting, financed by the Domin- ion government, but with the co- operation of the provinces. Owners of private stations are ob- jecting very strenuously and it is not yet certain what will be done, but a great body of radio users will 'aver the state owned system, because its plants will be much better and more expensive and the programmes which it would prepare would be of a character to make Canada less de- pendent upon the United States sources for the real first performan- ces. Whether the trade treaty between Australia and Canada, which also ex- tends in an incidental way to New Zealand, should be amended is some- thing the tariff board will grapple with here in January. There is no doubt that in the ship- ment of motor cars, canned goods, lumber, pulp wood and newsprint Canada reaps a great benefit. The balance of trade is enormously' in its favor but the farmers and the Na- tional Dairy Council are everlasting- ly kicking about the importation af New Zealand butter. Many million pounds come into the country at this time of year and the claim is that the effect of this is to depress the price. On the other hand, the government heretofore has pointed out that the advantage of the treaty as a whole, rather than its application to a par- ticular industry should be the gov- erning influence. It is also emphasized that the pric- es of butter have never been better than at present, and if less of it is been getting a higher rate for his cream and has been disposing of it without turning it into butter. Fin- ally, some consideration is thought to be coming to the consumer who has to pay the price and who, even if the Canadian dairy industry is affected, is entitled to the most favorable price he can get. Co-operative organizations through- out the country are protesting against Bo far as concerns Manitoba an government taxation and a large del - agreement was reached, but the ex- egation has been here putting forth pected happened in the case of Sas-i this point of view. The argument is ticatchewen. Out there they have athat these organizations are not new Premier, Dr. Anderson, and he money makers but rather on a co- ls operati il of the Conservative party. His ve basis and that any profits attitude on arriving here was more or I revert to the individual participants. less pugnacious and his demands eo I There is a judgment of one of the exorbitant ne to meke it very un- likely that the government will suc- ceed. Been re of this attitude of the Saskatchewan government, the Al- berta government, which will soon face the country in a pro"incial elec- tion, adopted a cautious attitude and puts in a plea for more money by sway of subsidy than the government is prepared to accede. It is still a matter of doubt as to whether this troublesome rnestion •emi11 be diepesed of in the coning ses- sion. In any event it will ho as re- gards Mani`oba but the situation in courts holding that they are not pro- perly assessable, but the government has appealed this to the supreme court of Canada, and the result of the appeal is to sustain the law un - dl it is finally disposed of. At a time when co-operation is s- :,trong and so influential politically, it would not be surprising if the gov- ernement should concede what is sought of them. A lot of agitation is created over the action of the Ontario and Quebec governments in a policy which has 'ed to fixing a price of $60 a ton on regard to the others is not so ap- newsprint in Canada and also on what lorecisibly ch angel. is exported from Canada. Several It is practically settled that Hon. T. A. Crerar will come into the gov- ernment, before the session of par- liament, as minister of railwnys, to succeed firm. C. A. Dunning, who has become minister of finance. Mr. Cre- rar was offered the Dost and has in- timated his areeptance. The plan is that Iron. Robert. Forke, Minister of Immigration, should re - feign and go to the senate, making a seat in the constits•^nry of Brandon for Mr. Crerar. Mr. Forko's position as minister of immigration may not be filled save by an acting minister. The Conservatives may d^cs•10 to ,Fight Mr. Crerar in Brandon because It is good fighting ground, with an urban an rural vote, the former Olanservative and the latter Liberal. SUCCESS ¶'he probabilities, however, are that lin an extra election, Mr. Crerar, pras- ipaetive minister, would win out. W. F. Kay, a member of parliament for the county of Erome, Quebec, seems likely to come into the calbina ivithout portfolio, as representative ayf. ate English minority in that province, American companies operating in the Dominion and which have contracts with American publishers at a lower rate, hove objected, while the publish- ers are particularly protesting. The view of the provincial governments, however, is that the regulation is necessary for the assistance of the industry and for the assurance of em- ployment. The governments have a great say in the matter becau3e they own the lands, which the paper cnrn- panies •enly Tease and at that, under stringent government regulations. COLLEGIATE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM A BRILLIANT The Sixth Annual Commencement programme of the Seaforth Collegiate institute, held in Cardno's Hall, on Thursday evening, December 19th, was a barlliant success from start to finish, coming fully up to the splen- did programmes of the past five years, and reflecting great credit on the ability, resourcefulness and indus- try of both staff and pupils. The opening overture and several musical numbers. between the plays were given by an orchestra consisting of Eugene Duncan, Norma Bolton, Florence Ryan, Gordon Rennie, Annie HSills.anna, Harry McLeod and D'Orlean Three Christmas carols, Adeste Fideles, Good King Wencelas, and The First Noel, were splendidly sung by the whole school. The singing and the orderly way in which almost two hundred pupile took their places on the platform and returned to their seats showed conclusively that the general behaviour and discipline of the school is quite up to the best tra- ditions of the past. In a brief address of welcome, the Principal, Mr. Farmer, paid tribute to the splendid work of the school in the past and especially to the good work of the previous Principal, Mr. Spencer, in administration and of Mr. Bisson- nette, in the work of physical train-' ing with the boys. He discussed the present attendance of the Collegiate, and calling attention to the present disproportion between the attendance of girls and boys in all but the first form, suggested that there must be at least another fifty boys in the dis- trict served by the Collegiate, who are entitled to secondary school educa- tion, who might attend if courses were provided for them, such as agri- culture, manual training and business, in which they would be more directly interested than in the present acade- mic course, while it was quite pos- sible that if such courses were ap- preciated by the people and provided by the Collegiate, the attendance might be raised to three hundred or more pupils. An Old English Folk Dance, by girls under •the .direction of Miss Hellyer, dressed in old English cos- tumes of blue and white, with white wigs, was performed with remarkable grace and finish. The Athletic Championship Shield, with the names of the Field Day champions engraved on the Maple Leaf for 1929, was presented by the Principal, and Championship Medals, Gold for the Senior Champions; Sil- ver for Intermediates, and Bronze for the Junior Champions, were present- ed to the winners. The boys' cham- pionship medals were presented to CIarence Trott, Senior Champion; Neil Tyndall, Intermediate Champion, and Eugene Gillespie, Junior Champion. Because there had been some misun- derstanding whether all events, or only those counting in the WOSSA sports should count for the Girls' Championship, two Senior Medals were awarded, one to Norma Habkirk and one to Margaret Forrest. The Bronze Medal for Girls' Junior Cham- pionship was won by Mary O'Connor. Graduption Diplomas were. (pres- ented to students and ex -students who have met the requirements of twelve departmental examinations, including Canadian and British History, Middle or Upper School English Literature and English Composition, and at least five other papers of the Middle or Upper School. Those receiving diplomas were:— Erma Broadfoot, B. J. Duncan, George Daly, Jessie E. Finlayson, Vera M. Gardiner, Frank Hogg, Dorene Hud- son, N. V. Jefferson, Helen Lane, Grace Mason, John D. Macdonald, William Mlacdonald, Gordon McGon- igle, Evalena Nott, Thomas Nolan, Earl Peterson, Mary Ritchie, Grace Scott, Nora Sills, Nora Stewart, Bruce Stewart, Margaret White, Ern- estine White, Gordon Wright, Elinor Burrows, Kathleen Calder, Thomas Cluff, Margaret Ferguson, Margaret Forrest, Thomas Govenlock, Annie Hanna, Elizabeth McLean, Ann iMc- Naughton, Margaret Patrick, Mar- garet Rolph, Rossie Patrick, Mary Purcell, Mildred Shinen, Clarence Trott, Edith Wolsh, Fern Wheatley. The diplomas were presented by Dr. R. R. Ross, chairman of the Board r,f High School Trustees. At the re- quest of the Principal, Dr. Ross fol- lowed the presentation by a brief ad- dress, in whihc he spoke of the splen- did record of the Collegiate and the real nature and value of education. The Butterfly Dance—A very beau- tiful dance by girls under the direc- tion of rlMiss Gillespie. The butterfly costumes, with their brilliant colors and transparent butterfly wings were perhaps the most dainty and beauti- ful of any ever seen in Seaforth, while the dance itself and the song accompaniment by two of the girls produced an effect not soon to be for- gotten. A 'Teen Age Comedy.—Under the direction of Miss Rena Fennell, an amusing comedy presenting the dawn- ing of susceptibility to feminine charms in the 'teen-age boy, was presented with a finish not common in amateur performances. Jack Hab- kirk, as Albert Bell, the boy who de- epised girls, but succumbs to the charms of his sister's friend, Hazel Hondersots, whom he had not seen for three years, but who makes a favor- able impression on Jack at once by her interest in baseball, won great applause by his skilful rendering of a somewhat difficult part. Helen Ament as Mfrs. Bell, was most motherly. Edith Wolsh, as ,Sylvia Bell, was cluite charming in her sisterly spats with Albert, !George Crich, as Philip Flick, an admirer of Sylvia, was quite the young gentleman, while Mary Kling ,gave an admirable presentation 3{1 ;f171 371 •,T.� !j! tee Veu'Year Greeting$ We ; 'tier the New Year with deiamtlnattion to excel OUT past g Ori, to please pou, who$e Friendl,t Patronage has helped make our business :successful. dlfo CLUFF Ct SONS L44,4416.484,a, leg fl g• r.j i of the part of Hazel Renderson work- ed such a quick change in Albert from the boy who lowed baseball and (despised girls and dress to the young gentleman anxious to-ibe correct and gentlemanly in every detail. As a relief between the two plays, a group of clowns with bazoos and a tiny model of a gravid piano, amused the audience with their antics. "A Case of Mistaken Identity."— The second comedy of the evening was given by a group of pupils under the direction of Miss Sinclair. The fair and engagement of his sister and Professor Holland, and succeeds in deceiving them beyond all his ex- pectations. Ian McLean's interpreta- tion of this rather difficult part, was carried through admirably. Elinor Burrows as Avis, Jerry's sister, was indeed charming and convincing. Harry McLeod as Professor Holland, gave a fine interpretation of the ser- ious and earnest Professor of Botany, while Jeanette Finnigan, as the real Aunt Huldo Peaseley, who appears unexpectedly to find a duplicate of PAR L MOUNT'S SUPE -SPECTACLE Featuring the World's Greatest Character Actor NI -jANN IINGS With LEWIS STONE FLORENCE VIDOR Directed by Ernest Lubitsch, from the stage play. Napoleon overshadowed nearly all the men of his day, but there were other mighty soldiers and statesmen, who have never received their due because of the great Frenchman. 'The Patriot" brings to the screen and modern times a figure of history—Mad Czar Paul I of Russia, son of Catharine The Great—a son who inherited the fire of his mother and the mentality of his father. A character with the heart of a child and the brain of a tiger, who proceeded, at his mother's death, to tear down all that had been built up during Catharine's regime, and whose friend (Lewis Stone) 'was a patriot. "THEE PATRIOT" is one of the screen's most tensely dramatic productions, sponsored by Paramount on a really magnificent scale that assures it a place with their "Abie's Irish Rose" and "Wings." NOW PLAYING On account of the extra time required in presentation, the first Saturday evening show will start at 7.15 p.m—Other nights 8.15 p.m. JRIENC SS tile role of Jerry, a young man who expected to be made the sole heir of wealthy but strong-minded aunt, Hul- da Peasely, was played by Ian Me - Lean. The story begins with Jerry and his sister, Avis, expecting ''visit not altogether welcome, from Aunt Hulda. Finding his sister has mis- read the telegram, and expects the aunt a couple of hours before she will actually arrive, Jerry plana as a joke to test the claim that he bears a family resemblance to his aunt, by making up and impersonating her. In doing so he breaks in on the love af herself being entertained by Avis and the Professor, handled her part well indeed. "The Midnight Conspiracy" with darkened lights and much mystery, presented by Earl Gillespie, Eugene Duncan, Lorne Pinkney and Harry McLeod, ending with six -foot -four Harry at the eighteen -inch high grand piano, gave a final laugh before the programme was brought to a conclus- ion with the chorus, "Canadian Born" by the whole school. It was greatly to he regretted that the storm and impassable roads made ytlr /mat) ptP uytr r itr! qtr F r w w ertr;w r r g: r es r 'lr ru r Our Season's Greegings We thank our patrons for all past favors, and go those who have not tried our Good Coals we kindly solicit a trail order. Wishing you all aHappy and ProperousNe Year. nt il' l" a°ir to eP 4_ er. Ir = e ';OWejs: it impossible for the paress from Vie P,e ..rL 1333 r v country to enjoy one o$ the he9t � :7177.0.1.70.01.nmthi:ZZI3,771inieltiRo::::::00.. .�, , grankmes that has ever been presPeen .Ked in Seaforth.rgct p' . x...:.. ,.,.e, Alma Elliott Doris . pf , . elen Fraser . . _.......!.:•.- , Alfred Siegrist ,.‘;t....,;. •SEAFOR'll'1 ii FU :1LIIC SCHOOL CHRISTMAS EXAMINATIONS' Rumen II. .Sr. IV Honours, 487; Pass, 390. Grace Krauter 540 Patsy Southgate Lulu Hart Vera Mole Eleanor Henderson Charles Cudmore Jr. IV.— Conrad Crawford 411 Jack Htotham 403 Helen McLean 389 Fred Barlow 384 Roy Hawkins 371 Ross McNab 368 Dorothy Drover 359 Labelle Hawkins 657 Douglas M. Stewart 351 Stewart Plant 344 Helen Rolph 342 Jack Curry .. 805 Douglas H. Stewart 288 Mildred Cudmore 282 Leona Box S.79 Mary Flett 275 Stanley Dorrance 268 Jean Pearson 258 Frank Grieve 251 Room 101. Sr. III—Total, 550; Honours, 412 ; 60 per cent., 330. Mary Johnson 445 Dorothy Golding 436 Dorothy Hudson ..... 413 Jack Rankin 408 Dorothy Parke 377 *Jack Dunlop 366 Ted Southgate 361 Jack Cheoros 359 Van Bell 359 Howard Siegrist 339 Jack Dorrance 339 Marjorie Wigg 336 Gladys Holmes 333 Stewart Geddes 312 Billie Box 279 *Garnet Free 279 Glen Pinkney 256 Blanohe Wiltse 231 Gordon McKellar 211 *Martha Storey 209 *Helen Crich 207 Viola Montgomery 206 George Pinder 200 Ross AIIen 194 *Luella Montgomery Jimmie Cluff Those marked with missed one or more examinations.— M. W. Mackay, Teacher. Room III. Total, 620; Honours, 465; Pass, Mary Holmes Ruth Cluff Merle Keating Edna Plant Froward Carrol Mac Southgate Alice Hudson Mary Dolmage Lillian Reeves .Tack Drover Jean Dale Rollie Stewart Fern Dunlop Nellie Reeves Roy Oke Helen Edler .Tim Elliott Mary Howes Hughie Oke Leone Hotham George Welsh Janet Baker Dona Mole Kenneth Adams Carl Knight !Missed part of exam—Dona Mole, George Welsh, Carl Knight and Ken- neth Adams. — 'Maude M. Hartry. Teacher. Room IV. Total, 450; Honours, 380; Pass, 275. .lean Trungey Muriel Hudson Donald MacTavish Oban MacTavish Alastair Wigg Otis McGregor - Arthur Cameron Helen Cheoros l'larold Free ITelen Chamberlain navel Grieve Dorothy Fraiser Rosie Bridges David Stewart Bobby Barlow Mae Hodgson Zetta Dunlop Genevieve Hawkins Viola Doimage Tock MrNah Allan Dolmage May Siegrist 152 Absent. - Billie Wamsit= y, Dileen Robinson.- M. M. Bell. Teacher. Room V. Total, 100; Honours, 340; Pass, 280. Roy Kerr 3'77 Charlie Woods 863 Floyd Pinkney 361 Betty McLeod 357 Alex. Baker 356 Grace Gillespie 348 Cleta Dickson 8 Helen Swan 848 Anna Dennis 346 Clayton Dennis 342 Leonore Edler 338 Carolyn HoImas 8.85 Marion Ibbotson 834 Clara Damage Bruce Wright (Margaret Barlow Max Hudson 478 469 440 404 404 385 191 186 an asterisk 375. 555 516 502 495 482 4e5 456 450 433 424 42i 408 402 400 396 379 370 354 351 83e 311 278 pan 206 140 403 405 401 392 391 367 365 360 347 330 319 315 302 301 295 283 279 077 2e6 263 250 823 315 301 Earl Mo, ntgomes , Absent—George O 't der, Teacher. . Hooka Primary Class--Tatalt, 300, 240; Pass, 180. Mary Wood Donald Scott Lois McGavin Frank Golding ' Ruth Joynt Stuart Wigg Clara Keller Muriel Cameron Stirling Habkirk Dorothy Fletcher Marian Sclater Joe Smith Mary Geddes Reg. Dolmage Doris Barlow Leo Oke Dorothy Howes Stanley Hill Kenneth Southgate Vernon Hopf Arthur Fraiser Barbara Best 2 20- .. 230 235 233- 230 • 225 217 , 217 104 174 „14,3 12S • Clarence Reeves • • �� 30' Absent ---Reid Allen, Charlie Case, Margaret Hudson, June Siegriat.-•ra S. Thompson, Teacher. TO °ll7H1IE CITIZENS OF SEAFORTW Seaforth, Decemlber 23 1929. Having definitely decided to eetire from the pasition of Mayor o our town at the end of the year, .1 ass taking this opportunity of expressing fhy thanks to you; also my apprecia- tior, for the confidence you have "plac- ed in me. and for the honor you have conferred upon me by electing nee tce this position for the past nine years. I want to assure you that 7 have appreciated your kindness, your court- esy and the kind words of encourage- ment given to me from time to time.. In return, I have endeavored to fulfis7t the duties of my office honestly, ef- ficiently and with fairness to all. I fully realize that it is quite im- possible for any public official to sat- isfy every citizen. In view of this,. I would kindly ask those who have not agreed with our viewpoint on import- ent matters of business concerning' the welfare of our town, to at least 1•e generous enough to give us credit for acting as our best judgment di- rected us. In retiring from this position l/ dos so with nothing but the kindliest feel- ing to one and all, and let me assure: you that I will always be interested/ in the progress and prosperity of our town. and will still be willing to dm my bit to promote the town's best in- terest. Again thanking you and wish- ing you all the compliments of ttles season, I remain. Very sincerely yours, W. H. GOLDING. MRS. JOHN GIIBSON, CENTENARIIAN It is not given to many to round prat 100 years of life. One of the few is Mrs. John Gibson, of Wroxeter, mrhm on the 21st December, arrived at the age of 100 years, and who, though• feeble in body, retains a mind which/ not only recalls events of her youth„ but takes more than a passing inter- -st in affairs of the day. IMrs. Gibson's maiden name .wast Alison Robertson. She was born in• "'ierkenville, rear Greenlaw, Berwick-. shire, Scotland, and was married in ' ^e. 18513. With her husband, John Gibson, and one child, she crossed the sea in 1857, on the sailing vessel "St.. Patrick," being five weeks on the way. They came to Wroxeter, therre a mere clearing in the bush, and join. -- ed forces with Mr. Gibson's brothers,. Thomas and Robert, who had built se sawmill and grist mill at the water' power provided by the River Mait- land. Alexander Gibson and George Gibson followed in 1859 and 1862, re-- spectively. Old residents will recognize these names as those of men who left their impress upon the rising community. Thomas being member of the Legisla- ture for North (afterwards East) Huron from 1871 to 1898, while Alex- ander, after being Deputy Reeve anft Reeve, -yens elected Warden of the county. All brothers were good sing- ers, and until his death in 1868, John was precentor of the Presbyterian Church in Wroxeter, which it was one of the first cares of the Scottish and!' Irish settlers to erect. Left a wirdoar 61 years ago, Mrs. Gibson brought up a large family, all of whom were of aY type fitted for the building up of u young country, hut all of whom, ativo• the eldest, have predeceased late There are many grandchildren, moors ly in Ontario, 11ilanitdba and l.'it'iti't1' CalumfbiaGi Mars. bson will be rcergie ii at those who knew her as a Noir, VA* tle woman who met the h'arrdshiptti fulfilled the duties of life with n LIAM, fa