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SEAFORTH, Friday, June 15, 1934.
The Battle Will Soon be Over
Before 'another issue of the Ex-
positor reaches its readers, the great
political battle of 1934 will have been
fought, .won and lost.
As far as the rural ridings are con-
cerned, the campaign has been a
ekniparatively quiet one.
What that quietness portends is
very hard to estimate. It may have
been caused from the fact that June
is an exceedingly busy month on the
farul, and farmers have too much to
do to spend their time discussing
politics.
On the other hand -the quietness
May have been caused by the fact
that the farmers have already made
up their minds as to how they will
Vote and feel no need of wasting time
in further discussion.
Certainly there is an under cur-
rent of dissatisfaction with the pow-
.ers that be. A feeling of unrest and
Uncertainty. A feeling that agri
cultre has been bled white. A feel-
ing that it is "Time for a Change."
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Misrepresenting the Truth
In an election advertisement piib
lished in the Clinton News Record
under date of June 7th, in the inter-
ests of Mr. George H. Elliott, Conser-
vative candidate in South Huron,
this statement is made in bold type:
"Vote for George H. Elliott, ,
the man who made the mo-
tion in the County Council,
that the Treasurer's books
should be investigated."
That statement is a misrepresent-
ation of the truth, and a very bold
misrepresentation at that.
Mr. Elliott was not the mover of
• the motion in the County Council
• appointing a chartered accountant to
make an investigation of the County
Treasurer's books.
Nor was he even the seconder of
• that motion, which appears on. Page
Sr of the Official Minutes of the June
Session of the Council and which
reads as follows:
"Moved by Mr. McKibbon,
seconded by Mr. Eckert that
we engage a chartered ac-
countant to audit ,the books
from January 1st, 1933, and
install a proper system of
bookkeeping for the County,
• the engagement and super-
vision of the accountant or
accountants to be in charge
of the Warden's Commit-
tee:"
• In the face of the official records
of an event of such recent history,
• it is very hard to understand what
Mr- Elliott's supporters could hope
• to gain by making any such ,misrep-
•'15entatoin .or Mr. Elliott countenan-
-' 'AV the making of it.
As a matter of fact, Mr. Elliott,
' e many other County Councillors
the time the discussion of an in-
• igation was before Council, wag
t; 'overly, enthusiastic, because of
.pen sel of engaging a chartered
ntant to audit the County books.
to,tiatnes Ballantyne, the
of' tho County, had not
,•reOrt his ofliee"#10s0
talieg
ietiga-
syry
bead at that ti e.
The wisdom f having an, investi-
gation'of the County funds has been
amply proven; and many County
Councillors are now quite willing to
shoulder the credit of it, but thatdoes
not alter the fact, that tat the time
the quesion was before the Council,
it was the determined attitude shown
by Mr. Ballantyne that decided the
issue, and he should receive the rec-
ognition of it:
The Expositor has known Mr. El-
liott in business and in County Coun-
cil affairs too long to believe, or even
insinuate that he would deliberately
misrepresent the truth, nevertheless,
a misrepresentation, and a very ser-
ious one, has been made over his
name and on his behalf, without any
contradiction having been made . or
attempted.
Until that is done Mr. Elliott must
accept the responsibility. More than
that, no other statements Mr. Elliott
may make, nor any agreements he
may sign in this eleetion, can be tak-
en at their face value until that state -
is withdrawn without reser-
, vation. _
WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY.
NO DICTATION
(Sault Ste, rMarie Star)
Probably the more reasonaible of those who
claim that the .press is controlled by the big in-
terests" have begun to feelthat 'it is a curious
sigh't to see the newspapers full of criticism of
the moneyed men. Not alone has all the evidence
of the various probes lately andertaken into big
business been teported, but editorial 'comment
has been pretty free, -perhaps a little freer in
some oases than the evidence warrants. In not
a single instance has the press shown the slight-
esatendency to put on the soft pedal.. The men
an the spotlight have been left to pull themselves
out of the very difficult positions in Which some
• of them have landed.
If eviee a charge was shown to have no found-
ation in fact, it is the allegation that the adver-
tiser "dictated" to the press. The chain store,
, the toibacco magnates, the broker, aiid. the manu-
facturer whose actions have been the subject of
investigation have had their actions fully venti-
lated in the newspapers. No attempt has been
made by the papers to shield or soften. Instead
• constructive oriticismthis been voluminous. Many
of the recent charges ire the law to protect the
public have been the direct result of newspaper
suggestion.
•
UNREASONAELE _
(Border Cities Star)
.1V1r. F. W. Turnbull's outburst in the House of
Commons against the use of the French lan-
guage in radio programs may make a hit with
certain persons who have a narrow point of view,
but will not appeal to the rank and file of Can-
adian people.
• To hear the (Conservatiye member for Regina
talk, one might' almost get the impression that
English ears .are being tortured every minute of
the day and night by unfamiliar programs in a
strange tongue. ' Nothing of the kind had occur-
red, of course, and it is difficult to see anything
but racial and lingual prejudice as a cause for
Mr. Turnbull's indignation.
Rather than finding fault cite would think that
every Canadian of intelligence would be glad to
hear an occasional French ptagrarn,. It has, al-.
ways seemed to us that the people of this coun-
try, 'w'here French is so commonly spoken and is
recognized as ao official language If/ Parliament,
should 'welcome every opportunity to perfect
their knowledge of it. • We know scores of Eng-
lish-speaking Canadians who regret exceedingly
their lack of even a casual working knowledge
of the French tongue and who are extremely
anxious that their children shall acquire some-
thing that they themselves did not have an op-
portunity to secure in their younger days.
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- COUNCILS AND SCHOOL
BOARDS •
(Barrie Exa-miner)
IGoderich Collegiate Institute board having re-
fused for weeks tq give the town council a list
of teachers, salaries paid to each and reductions
made since 1930, the council has flatly refused to
advance funds to meet salaries and cover a
$1,600 overdraft.
'Whatever the legal rights in the matter, most
people will agree. that the council was justified
in asking the information. There is too Much
of a tendency with many boards 'of education to
don -lost of their discussion irocorrinittee and let
the public know, through the press, only what
thebeard thinks is good for them. The Barrie
board is no exception.
An far as supplying information to thettown
council is conce-rned, we believe amending legis-
lation should be -passed making it compulsory
upon school boards, when notifying the municipal
-council of the levy required, to present ah item-
ized statement of estimated receipts and expend-
itures, instead of the mere skeleton of theesti-
mates such as has been' presented in Barrie and,
presumably, in other places.
A further amendment should be passed to give
the municipal council a representative 021 the
school board -either the mayor or chairman of
finance. lOn other municipal boards-amten the
utilltiesocommission, for wbfeh the council has
to psovide no fanclo-,the mayor is an ex-afficio
member, but on the board of education which
this year spends in Barrietnearly nineteen) mills -,
out of a total of forty -fear mills and 'which must
be paid no matter how great the tac arrears, the
• council has no representative.
If it is deemed right and necessary that the
•aa
ion council should be "represented on sue
spending bodies as the library board, the park
. ' commssient, the board of health and the hospit
Imatalo it is a hundred times more important that
• it aliatild have a veice, in, the affairs{ Of a body
that 'is spending approaintately .43 per colt, of
the fait& Which the eouneil must raise•i
Po , have each representation *it the school
board *Mild ha geed for betlitbodi•a, asit arena('
a ' • itiantainase Mistineteratandlifga ' and fiteilitate the
\;'11000gtatat thatIMittbialIAlabftery,
. ..
Interesting items picked from
The Expoeitat of flitY and
• twenty-five years -ago.
Fawn the Huron Expositor of
June 18th, 1909 -
Seaforth Rues on Teesday and
Wednesday of this week were very
largely. .attended on both ,days. • On
1snednesday the famous •4'Eel" 2.02%,
broke the track record dog the mile
in 2.08.
1/11o. Geo. Turnbull, of the firm of
Turnbull and .M-dIntoah phrohased a
handsome 'brougham while' in Tor-
cnto reoently.
A bazaar held by the Ladies' Aid
of First Presbyterian Church in Car:-
dno's Hall, on Thursday and Friday
•evenings was very suocessful. In all
$1246.00 was realized.
At the meeting of the Town Council
on Monday • evening, the (Council
authorized the construction of cem-
ent sidewalks On a number of the
main streets of the town.
Mr. H. Edge is erecting a new resi-
dence on Wilson Street. just back of
the residence of Mrs. D. W. Johnson.
During a' severe thunder and light-
ning storm on Sunday the fire alarm
wires vete struck and the alarm. set
off.
IThe Seaforth Furniture Factory
has received a large order of office
furniture from Prince Rupert. The
factory alls.o shipped a carload of
office furniture to Dawson City, cap-
itol of Yukon, last week.
Mr. A. Bethune of Prince Albert,
Sask., is here on a visit to his mother.
'Mr. Frank Kling has sold his hand-
some( chestnut driver to Mr: William
Otalmore and has purchased another
horse.
Mr. Gabriel Reeves, the lightning
rod king is a busy man these times.
He has put rods on a number of farms
in this, district. Among others the
new barn of W. Thompson and Mr.
MoGroth, destroyed by lightning last
summer..
Mr. E. J. Murphy, proprietor of the
Bowling Alley has cipened another
alley in Walkerton. The alley was
made by N. ,Cluff and Sons, mill here
by J. Keating who goes to Walkerton
to nut it in place.
There was quite a heavy - fall of
hail in Egorgondville on Sunday even-
ing last, and on Monday evening
there was considerable frost.
1Mr. Sam (Smith an old and highly
respected resident of this town died
on Wednesday morning.
The driver ,of the auto who was
making' more than Eel speed up and
down main street on Wednesday p.m.
should be given ,a taste of the law
to improve his sense of the fitness of
things.
A large number of loads of hay
hate been brought to Walton this
week.•
Wm. Haneah, Winthrop, is improv-
ing his house by putting a cement
foundation under it, Shannon Bros.
having the contract.
John Shannon has purchased the
Henderson Farm, west of Winthrop.
Mr. • F. Urquhart, of Hensall, is
improving his mill factory by adding
a barrel and heading department. -
Mr. W. J. Perkins, of the Commer-
cial .Hotel,, is now the Possessor of a
double seated automobile and has the
distinction of introducing the first one
into the village.
• The 'Myth School Board met today
and let the contract for the winters
supply of coal to Mr. John Wilfred at
$6.39 per ton.
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COOntinned from raga 1.)o.
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Mr. W. H, Sweitzer inquired why
the floverif, which iad hem author-
ized at the Jannaryfiession,
been put in a* • -
In repay by Mr. MI Palter and B.
C. Meanings it was 'Stated that the
matter had been taken up but delay
had arisen mainly because of the cost
of flowers plus labor would result
in a ratheraPoor showing if $10 was
all that could Ibe allowed for this
work.
Reports of Committees.
The report of J. B. Reynolds, gaol-
er, wias read -.Lind adopted' an the
Clerk was instructed to have same
included in the pointed minutes for
June.
• The report of the Old Age Pensions
by Reeve J. Bo-wman, chairman of the
old age pensions board for Huron was
read andl adopted) and the Clerk was
instructed to have sante included in
the ,printed (minutes for June.
Motions. •
•'Moved by Reeve Matheson and sec-
onded by Reeve Eckert ' that this
council recommend the appointment
of (County Clerk J. M. Roberts . as
chairman and R. S. Hays, of Seaforth,
members of the local Mother's Al-
lowance Board.
Moved in am,endinent by B. C. Mun-
nings and' seconded by R. J. Bownian
that Mr. Roberts and Mrs.--Redditt be
members of the Mother's. Allowance
Board.' Carried by yeas and nays as
follows:
Yeas -Reeves • Bevoman,. Cardiff,
Davidson,'Elliott,•Gamlble, Goldthorpe,
Hanley, Haceke, 'Hemingway, Muri-
nings, IlVfmNall, Saunders, Turner,
Wright, Stewart.
Nays --Archibald, Ballantyne, ,Cro-
sier, Eckert, Johnson, Jones, Leiper,
Matherstsn, Mellilek, McNabb, 'Ma-
whinney, Scott.
Moved by F. L. Davidson and sec-
oncled by R. Turner, ,that we grant
$65.00 to Clinton General Hospital,
Wingharn, Scott 'Memorial ,Hospital,
and the Alexandria Marine
and 'General Hospital, Goderich. To
the ExecutiVe Com)mittee.
!Moved by McNabb, • ;seconded by
Reeve Leiper, that we make a grant
of $1.)60 per day to the Cornborer
Inspector' providing. he cease opera-
tions only- on special occasions. To
the Executive Committee.
Mowed by R. J. •Bowman. and Reeve
B. C. (Mun.nings, that the Property
,Carminittee examine the condition of
'the Mina 'system at the Registry of-
fice as we are sure these documents
are in a very undesirable conditiOnt
'Motion carried.
'Moved by Reeve J. M. Eckert and
Reeve H,/ M. Hanley that the Treas-
urer prepare a detailed statement of
the year 1933 of all accounts of
school grants and county `highways
be printed in the June minutes. Mot-
ion carried.
Moved by W. D. Saunders and
Reeve George McNeil that -when a
Reeve is notified by the Clerk that a
resident of his municipality has 'been
sent to a hospital, and has been class-
ed as an indigent, that the Reeve re-
ply to the floae stating whether the
township will accept the responsibility
or not, so the Clerk may be definitely.
sure that notice was received. Mot-
ion carried.
Moved by R. J. Bowman and sec-
onded by Wm. Sweitzer that Mr.
Wright, Cardiff, and McNabb, be a
committee to report on the duties of
the Finance Committee. Carried by
a standing vote of 15 to 14.
IMoved by Reeve L. Demerling and
Q. Hemingway, that we adjourn and
meet at 9.3.0 toraorrow-.
County Council Chamfbers, Goderich,
Ontario, Jpne 6th, 934.
Second Session.
The council met in the council
chambers to -day at 9.30 a.m.
The Warden occupied the chair.
Roll call showed all members pres-
ent. The minutes Of the previousmeet-
ing were read and adopted as cor-
rected.
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From the Huron Expositor, June
18th, 1884.
by.17, kert and second-
W;Crfaier -that we rieorii- Apo/A-ea. I. •
mend R, Hays a 'member of the
1.tocal Mother's 'Allowance Board in
October, 1934. •'Carried.
Movea by. 71trt. Sweitzer and sec -
'ended' kr Pinner, that (v,re give an
additional )grant of $10 for the upkeep
of flower. beds aroand' the Court
House.
Moved by W., Do Saundera and sec
oaded by A. J. Goldthoree that we,
the County) of Huron, memotalize the
Govermbent to make it an offence
against the law for transients to lino
pose -upon the public,- the said tran-
sients having worked in some muni-
cipalities during the summer months.
ITherefote the municipality receiving
the benefit, of the labor' take care of
them during -the winter months. To
Lm
egislative (Comittee.
!Moved by J. M. Eckert and sec-
onded I. J. Wright that we ad-
journ and go into committee of the
whole for equalization purposes.
Carried.
IlVfoved by James Ballantyne and
seconded by A. IMellick, that the
equalization stand the same as in
1933.
Moved by. L. E. Cardiff and %mend-
ed by. J. W. Ga-mlble, that we adjourn
to meet at 2 o'clock.
Moved by Eckert, seconded by
Heiningway that Warden remain in
chair during committee of the whole.
County 'Cowell Ohambers, Goderich,
June 6th, 1934.
Third Session.
The Council met in the Council
chambers to -day at 2 p.m. T,he chair
was occupied by Reeve R. J. Bowman
in the absence of the Warden. Roll
call showed, the absentee to be the
Warden.
Communications and Accounts.
Maren"S Shelter was then toad aid
Meeting a runaway team on the
Znd concession of Tuckersmith, east
of Egmoodville, on' Saturday, Mr.
John MdMann well-known horse deal-
er of town, had a narrow escape from
serious accident when his buggy was
forced off the roadway and he was
thrown to the ground. He was
knocked unconscious, but is now re-
covering nicely.
1St. James Catholic Church was
crowded to the doors on Tuesday,
when the rite of confirmation was ad-
ministere•i to 128 children and adults
who had been prepared by Rev. Father
Shea. The sermon was conducted by
Hit Lordship Bishop Walsh of London
assisted by Dean Murphy of Irishtown
and Rev. Father Kilroy of Stretford;
and Rev. Father Watters of Goderich.
The rain on ,Monday did lots of
good and made money for thousands.
Mrs. C. Carter, of Tuckersmith, has
a field of spring wheat which mea-
sures 24" in length on the average.
Mr. John Thompson, tailor, has pur-
chased and now occupies the cottage
and lot on St. John Street, formerly
owned by Mr. W. Morrison. He paid
$480.00 for the property.
The Seaforth Fall Show will be this
year on October 5th and 10Ith. 'when
the directors will give about $1,300.00
in prizes.
Mts. Jas. Graves, highly hespected
resident who had ,been in ill health
for some time died on Wednesday
evening.
The congregation of the Methodist
Church, Kippen, is erecting .0:driving
shed. '
Mr. Charles O'Connor, of the 16th
Contation a Grey, raised a barn on
his farm 60 x 40 feet, Adam McKay
and Duncan Johnston were captains M
and in the final contest; r. McKay's
side won.
Mr. Geo. Elgie has ;sold his fanny
on the 'Parr Lille, Stanley,' to Mr. Geo.
Stephenson, for $6,160.00. ,
,Three full carloads of fish were'
Shipped from Goderich to Buffalo one
day last 'week.
Mt. Geo. Wheatley, of Hullett, has
�ii his.fahn an 8 year old cow which
has had nine calves arid all are iivhtg
eih(;, has bad 3 pairs of twins.
itt is said 'United 'Stettea Revenue
Agent loam has beet intrestigating the
ritabjebt aepotta that farMeda in the
Vie -laity, -have; asellofea!OVer a year
defteadihe the, retvenne of the suited
Statea -by oasiinp'ficht thrcmgh thd
vostOnthenseAte,„,*#,' •
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Communications.
A copy of a motion passed byathe
Hullett township council wasotead.
This was sent to the Good Roads Com-
mittee
In reply to the motion Mr. J. R.
aVloNalob addressed the council and
inquired why paving was going ahead
with, under present conditions. He
said that while it would perhaps al-
leviate unemployment at the moment
it would only increase unemployment
later on. He suggested sending a
resolution to the Government request-
ing the Government to cease paving.
Mr. 'Scott spoke his dissatisfaction
in sending a committee to Toronto
without consulting his towashlp.
(Mr. 'MeNall, Mr. Matheson, Mr.
Leiper, Mr. Davidson, Mr .GOldthorpe,
Mr. Eckert, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Saint&
ers, and Mr. Wright also spoke to
the motion before the cbuncil.
(Mr. Wright reminded the council
that in the discussion no refernce
had been made to the fact that the
Federal Government pays one third
a the cost.
Motions.
Ergilifirtes.
ReeveJ. R. iijaiNabb inquired in re-
gards to, activities of the Cemetery.:
He referred to the neglected condit-
ions of many of the cemeteries where
pioneers had been, interred. Re-
thought it would be quite in order to,
send a request to the, 'Provincial to
see what Could be done. Mr. Bowman
stated the Act gives the authority to
clean up the cemeteries. 'Cemetery
Boards, haye the right to elean up
neglected plots.
duties of the Finance oconmittee. Her,
'Reeve McNabb reported on the
had no report to offer except the rule
which he read. (MT.OVI.01)Tabb felt that
the rules covered the situation. This
mattes- was further responded to by -
Messrs. Wright, Eckert, Matheson
Saunders, Bowman and Timer; Mr.
Mannings sponsored' a motion to,
have the rule amended, Sec. 276, so
--'that the word "disputed" be insert-
ed before the word "account," whicht•
was adopted.
Motions.
Mooed by B. C.° Mannings and
Chester Mawhinney that the report
of the (Cominittee•on duties of the
Finance Committee, section 276, that
the _word "disputed" be inserted be-
fore the word "Account" be adopted.
Carried.
!Moved by R. J. Bowman and sed- -
onded by W. TR. Archibald that we
'anent our clerk, Mr. Roberts, and our -
Treasurer, Mr. .Erskioe, two, weeks'
holidayto Ibe taken alternately so,
that the office nay be kept open and
that Mr. James, caretaker, be given
the same holiday,.
Moved by Reeve L E. Cardiff and
3. W. Gamble that the mill rate in - -
the county of .11uron for the year 193f
be as follows:
General County rate 4.2 nulls
County Road rate ..... 1.2 mill
Provincial Highway rate.6 mast
Unfinished Business
A letter from F. Fingland, barris-
ter of Clinton, in connection with a
number.of accounts, which the Clinton
Public Hospital is endeavoring to col-
lect from the County in payment of
so called indigent patients treated at
the 'Clinton Public Hospital. Sent to
the Finance Committee.
'IMr. Henderson, ex -Reeve of Morris
township, was asked to address the
council. He said he was, pleased to
meet old friends and was glad to
come to the meeting. He had been
appointed to the Wingham , High
School Board. He did not favor re-
duetions in teachers' salaaies. In
Wingham the Principal's salary had
been reduced from $3,600 to $3,000.
Only a few days elapsed when he, the
principol, got a better school at a
higher salary. "It is not fair to the
children in Huron when we have' to
cut the salaries' to the place where
we can only afford Second or third
rate teachers, he 'said.
Ex -Warden McKibbon, of Wingham,
also spoke briefly, expressing his
pleasure .at being present. He con-
gratulated chairman Bowman on the
order he maintained.
Mr. H. Cox, of Coilborme, and J. J.
Hays also -briefly addressed the coun-
cil expressing their pleasure at being
present.
Report of County Officers.
The report of the Good Roads Com-
mission was read 'by the Clerk. It
was moved by Reeve McNabb, and
seconded by Reeve Cardiff that the
report be adopted as read: Carried.
Motions.
IMneed by Reeve Cardiff and sec-
onded by Reeve Gamble that this
county council ask ,Crow -n Attorney
Holmes to have Thos. Gundry's duties
dispensed with as County 'Constable.
Ordered filed.
,Moved by Wm. Sweitzer,, and •sec -
ended by Alfred' Mellick, that we
recommend that Joseph Ravelle, of
Grand Bend, be appointed as a County
Constable as we feel it would be a
considerable saving to the county.
Messrs. 1MeNabb, Goldthorpe and
Saunders Spoke to the motion. Mot-
ion carried.
IMoved by Reeve Davidson and
seconded by Reeve McNeil tha the
mileage in the County of s';'4, or
constables fee S be adjusted to evy
the same as Ontario Government
system instead of the present system
of 1151c per Mile and the same fees for
• serving summons as Provincial sys-
tem. Ordered filed.
Moved by Reeve Eckert and sec-
onded 'by Reeve Scott that the Clerk
get the information as to how many
constables and where their residence
is and report at the next session.
Motion carried.
'Moved 'by Reeve Saunders and sec-
onded by Reeve Goldthorpe that this
council continue the use of Calcium
Chloride on all county roads, where
it effects the residents, as it not only
prevents the menace and danger of
dust (but preserves the surface of the
roads. To the Good Roads.
Moved by Reeve Mawhinney and
seconded 'by Oliver Hemingway that
we adjourn to meet at 9.30 o'clock
toariorrow. Carried.
• County Council Chambers, Goderich,
June 7th, 1984.
Fourth Se.ssion.
The council met at 9.30 a.m.
The Warden occupied the chair.
Roll call showed all Members pres-
ent.
The report of the County Clerk
covering the period from January 1st.
to this date was read and adopted.
./Moved by F. J. Davidson and sec-
onded by McNabb that we now
adjourn to meet again at 2.30 p.m
County C.ounc.il,Chambers, Goderich,
Ontario, June. 7th, 1934.
Fifth Session.
• The county council niet in the coun-
cil chambers at 2.45, p.n.. ,TO
The Warden occupied the chair. o1'.
Roll call sho'wed all memlbers pres-
ent with the exception of Reeve Bal-
lantyne.
'The (minutes of the previous meet-
ing were read and adopted.
Mr. Cooper, 'Secretary of the School
Trustees and Ratepayers' Associations.'
spoke on Secondary, School Education
of which Huron County was a branch.
He came here to -day at the request of
the Huron County Council.
He said that 86% of replies recetva
ed in answer to a circular letter sent
out to business men and mechanics;
revealed the fact that the present
High , School Curriculum does not
meet with the demand of modern
times. He said that vocational train-
ing gave something definite in the'
form of proper training for life's;
work. He also said that less than
50%, of students can not read or
spell properlo; 91% sho'wed they fav-
ored technical training. He thought
that all public schools should teach
agriculture. lIVIessrs. Archibald and
Wright moved a vote of thanks which
was heartily endorsed. ^'
Mr. Wilson, of the Livingstone
Stoker Company, addressed the coun-
cil regarding its installation of a
stoker system for the Court House..
This matter was referred to the Pro-
perty Gorm,mittee.
On request of Reeve Goldthorpe aa
editorial from the Huron Expositor.
was read to the Couneil by the Clerk..
This letter brought responses front
Reeves McNeil, Bowman, Wright,.
Turner, Cardiff,(.34Cruoi:iieser and McNabb -
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Moved by McNabb and, seConded by The minutes of the previous ses-
Reeve.Goichhorps, that the council dis- sion were read and adopted as read.
approve of*. paving done in Huron . In. speaking to the minates the
Coilirty and that a resolution be for- question of Calcium Chloride for the
warded to the High'way Departmeet roads was brought repand discussed
to that effect. by, Reeves Elliott, gamble Munnings,
The yeas and nays being asked for Wtight,..Eckert, arid Saunders.
resulted as • follows,: • Mr. Smith, Provincial Weed Inspee-
Yeas-Reeves Archibald), Ballari- tor, spoke regarding the weed reetace
tyneaCardiffa Demerlin,g, Pak---ert; 'El-. and the effort s made to Combat same;
liott, Gasnible, Goldtho-rpe, Hanley, especially reference was made to the
Hemin,gway, Jellison Jonea, Leiper, dodder weed. Mr. Edkert advised
Matheson, Melltek, (M.;.(whinatay, Salm- the council Art. this point that he had
(tiers, Sweiazer, Stewart and Wright. found the dodder weed on his prop 'Boatman, Davidson, erty and had used' certain methods
Crosier, Hawke 'MiteMugs,. ,MVWI to Combat same Mr. McLeod,' Ag -
and Turner. The inotion therefore rieultural Representative, spoke to
earraied. / _ the council in general terms. Be re -
'Moved . by W. R. 'Asabibald and ferred to damage dote to otchards in
seconded by H. Mollsnley that this the .province.
council invite oite or itore,represera IMir. Edwards, - the. lbhildreteri
latiOesoof the SeconderY-Sehool Trus- Shelter, then spoke to the eettneil,
teeSs•Assaiciation of this .1count'. • to Ho referrect^to conditions at the Shel-
address • the cOmicitet multi= pe ta ter and suggested that the '106knegg in
taining to secondary ectOcation ..and tonne teaching in his opiniOn largely,
',ohm •the eannnunicitte with •re.oponaible trot inndh of the teaditiens
their Secretary,. IVIr..Cooper,- o' din. 1100' its in relation, to 'yoting
ton, an arrange when they can be peage... -
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is MAO, cal • . • ropert, Of the chairrian Of the
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'Reeve McNabb states that it had
been rurriored that he was drawing ex-
cessive mileage and he asked for ex-
planations. 'This brought• a reply*
from Reeves Scott, Wright, Haacke,
Elliott, Bowman and Turner.
Turner expressed his willingness to
accept all responsibility where he had
signed the pay sheet as chairman of
the Property ,Committee.
Committee Reports
The report of the Legislative Com-
mittee was read and adopted.
The report of the Agricultural Ad--
visory Committee -was mead and ad-
opted.
The report of the Property %Com-
mittee was read and on motion was
re -read clause by clause. Reeve Scott
was in the chair. 1.W1hen the warden
resumed the chair, it was finally car-
ried. 'Some discussion took place
about the stoker. Caretaker Jatnes;,
expressed his satisfaction with the
heating system as it is as a new grate
was recently installed and the heating
system is in good order. It was, mov-
ed (by Reeve Cardiff and seconded by
Reeve Mawhinney that we do not pure
chase a stoker at the present time..
Motion carried.
The report of the Finance Commit-
tee was taken clause by clause with
Reeve 'Wright in the Chair. It was
carried with the following eaceptiOns:
The the bill of Hays and Hays, for
HOuse of Refuge be referred to the
House of Refuge Committee. -
The that bill of Hays and Hays, re
Bond Of Indeannity-be-referred-tootheo
Muse of Refuge Conanittee.
That the Bell Telephone , Co. Bill
against Mr. Gooreplock be referred to
Xlie" House, of Refuge Comanitte. On
Motion it was decided that the -County,
only pay one half of IMir. Govenlock'z
telephote• bills. Referring to the bill
of'- the Underwood Typewriter for
$180,29, It was 'decided that the ac-
counts still outstanding be approved
by Mr. Reiman before payment.
Iln reference to the clause dealing
with intilgett Patients it was deeid-
ed to leve these accoarits until the
Decernasea (Meeting. The Clinton ac-'
, •
eiriarts; to be sent to our solicitor. ft
Was decided on the; suggestion- o
Reeve Wright to ask the °atilt+,
Solicitor to explain the Hospital Act.
•' (Continued en 'Atigo 8) 2 „