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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1948-04-23, Page 2'* THE ITU VOSIT011 ISITOR 4atablisb:ed 186.0 Keith ' Me]'hail McLean, Editor. Published at' Seaforth, Ontario, ev- ery Thursday afternoon by McLean Bros. Members of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Subscription rates, $2.00 a year in advance; foreign $2.50 a year. Single copies, 5 cents each. Advertising rates on application. Authorized as Second Class Mail Post, Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, April 23, 1948 Different This Year We had just as much snow this winter as last, but this year the snow all disappeared in March, and as there was not a great deal of frost in the -ground, the land soon dried out and the farmers were able to get on the land. Spring ploughing and seeding has been in progress for some time, and if weather conditions continue as at present, even the most tardy will have completed seeding before the end of this month. That is a very different picture from last year when there was as much snow on Good Friday as at any other time in the winter. In fact it was well in to April before all the snow disappeared, and its disappear- ance was followed by heavy rains. As a consequence, work on the land and,seeding was postponed week af- ter week and it was the end of May before what seeding could be done was completed. In fact, many farm- ers were unable to sow any spring grains and had to substitute with something else. Even at that, if this year's harvest turns out as well as last year's, and prices are maintained, there will be little complaint on the part of the farmers. • No Road Responsibility ? • Ontario highways in this and many districts came through the winter in very poor condition. In fact, many are wrecks as far as the surface is concerned. As a consequence, many signs have been posted warning motorists that they use the road at their -own. responsibility. Why? The motorist does not own the road, but he pays plenty for the use of it in gas taxes and Iicenses. Consequently in return for these payments he has a right to expect the use of the road at all times to travel on, and if no other road is. available than the one that the driver is warned he uses at his own risk and responsibility, it would seem that he was paying something for nothing. If the road is a provincial highway, the Province owns it and is respons- ible for it. The motorist is not, nor is he responsible for either the build- ing or maintenance of the road. . That is up to the Province. So long, it would seem, as the motorist obeys the speed limits and other road regulations, he assumes no responsibility by ,driving on it, and a sign saying the driver is re- sponsible does not at all remove the responsibility that belongs to the Province. However, stretches. of highway are in such deplorable condition that it would seem that accidents could not be avoided. Any serious accident re- sulting from present road conditions, " will, no doubt, lead to the courts, in which event the court decision will be followed with interest by the motor- ing public. • A Big Hotel Bill The Farm Science Reporter, pub- lished by Iowa State College, tells how a farmer can determine the number of rats he is boarding, as follows : "If you never see rats, but see Signs of rats and rat damage, there are from 1 to 100 rats on your farm. If you see rats now and then at night there are from 100 to 500. If you e rats every night and a few occa- sionally in the daytime, you are bbardbrig fion, 500 to 1,000, If you O6 dote of.rats at night and several e day, you probably have from. ;to 5,000 rats. 'With tad). vat costing fully $2.00 (at present prices it is about $5.00) each year for living expenses, you can easily determine just how big a hotel bill you are paying." We believe that if th. e farmers of Ontario, and not only the farmers, but the citizens of the towns and vil- lages, would make a similar investi- gation, they would be utterly aston- ished at the size of the hotel bill they were paying every year for their sponging friends, the rats. To an Old Country man, or ''one from the Western Provinces, the at situation in Ontario is a scandal. But possibly because the rats have always been with us in Ontario, we take them as a matter of course—a situa- tion that can not be cured, so must be endured. But the situation can be cured and we know of several individual instances where it has been. One poultryman told us the rat situation with him became so serious that it was a case oil getting the rats out or getting out himself, and as he didn't want to move, he moved in on the rats. It cost him, he said, nearly a thousand dollars to exterminate .his guests, but he considered it money well spent. But, he added, extermin- ation was not enough. Eternal vigi- lance was the price of rat -free build- ings and premises. But all rats are not in the country. There is a large building on the out- skirts of town that residents tell us is a rat hatchery; where there is no housing shortage and no food re- strictions. As a consequence, the rats have become so care -free and at home that all during last winter clipters of them could be seen sun- ning themselves on the fence in front on bright days and also on the high spots above the snow in the adjoin- ing field. That is bad enough, but what will happen when the contents of that building are removed will be decid- edly worse. They will not go with the contents. Nor will they move to the country. They will simply hole up in all the houses of the neighbor- hood, which is not a pleasant pro- spect for the householders. As we say, rats can be exterminat- ed. But it takes time and money, fol- lowed by eternal vigilance to do it, and so far the authorities in town and country have not thought it im- portant enough to take any action. We just keep on paying the hotel bill. • Tubeless Tires An Associated Press despatch from Akron, Ohio, ,said that motorists would' soon have a tubeless tire. It is the product of more than five years of research by the Goodrich Com- pany. Besides dispensing with the cus- tomary inner tube, the new tire has self-sealing properties that make it as nearly puncture -proof as an auto- mobile tire can be made. Prices for the new tires will be somewhat higher than those for the conventional type of tire, because of higher production costs, due to the greater precision required in their manufacture. In appearance thenew tire differs in no way from the ordinary casing, and is applied to the regular tire rim in the customary manner, and nor- mal low pressure inflation is requir- ed. Engineers say that months of road tests have shown that the new casing seals itself against all normal cuts and penetration. The tire is also designed as a high- speed casing and the tests have shown it to possess greater heat dis- sipation than ordinary tires. This, the designers claim, Means greater safety at high speed driving. It sounds about perfect, but we haven't seen one yet. 7 • That Fast Through Traffic- (St. raffic (St. Marys Journal -Argus) This past week, we saw two young people al- most run over by cars on our main street. One five-year-old girl escaped being struck by such a narrow margin that it took our breath away. The car drivers in both cases were traveliing'too fast for conditions alt hand. They both appeared to he cars passing through .this town with very little interest in it other than getting through it quickly. Other cars like them are some day go- ing to figure in a serious crash on Queen Street, St. Marys. Perhaps one or several lives will be lost. What can we do now to prevent this? As suggested in this column previously, we believe that warning caution lights, large Warn- ings signa,and perhaps step lights should be put Into operation along Queen Street.'he;, through traffic is tra:'deiling entirely too fast for Public safety Within our midst. Our police can dateh . some of tt'' em, but better real/lee can be achieved With other preventive measures asp sttggestedl. above. Should slot these be given serious eettsideration? r ears gone Interesting items picked from l i:e i positor of fifty and twenty-Sve years ago. From The Huron Expositor April 27, 1923 Mr. Wm. Trewartha, Winthrop, has treated himself to a new Chevrolet car. Mr. Ben Riley is erecting the cem- ent foundation for Mr. Alex Cuthill's barn. The annual inspection of the Sea - forth Collegiate Cadets was held on the school grounds on Tuesday after- noon. The weather was ideal and there was a large turnout of parents and others. Col. Gillespie, of London, highly complimented the Cadets on their excellent work and appearance, and after being dismissed were march- ed to the !Olympia Restaurant for cooling refreshments. The officers for the year are: Captain, Adam Dodds; lst Lieut., Don Kerslake; 2nd Lieut., John Archibald; Sergeants, Fred Crich, W. T. Blackwell, Garnet L. Sillery, !Clarence B. Munn; Corpor- als,' Ronald McKay, Arthur Burrows, Harvey Burrows, Clare Leatherland, Wm. Landsborongh, Scott .Ferguson, Fred Jackson, Ross McGregor. Mr. Roy Lawson, Constance, who purchased' a barn from Mr. Bruce Medd, of McKillop, has .been busy hav- ing it removed home where he in- tends using it to enlarge his present buildings. Mr. Thos. Farquhar, Hensall, has been re-engaged as caretaker of the bowling green. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Woolley, 'Hen - sail, have sold their dwellindg on Queen •St. to Mr. Volleed, of near Bracefield, who has moved into the village. Mr. I -I. Arnold, of Hensall, has rent- ed Mrs. Jas. Taylor's neat brick dwel- ling on Main St. Gilbert -Murray and Stephen Eckert, of Marley, have returned from De- troit, where they spent the past three months. Hubert Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnston, Manley, underwent an operation for appendicitis in Seaforth Memorial Hospital. At a school meeting.. held on Sat- urday in Walton, the ratepayers de- cide:; net to build a new school this yet: `.yrs.• Robert Smith, of Cliesley, spcat the past week with her sister, Mr:;. J. Patterson. Miss Pearl Hone, of Atwood, is tee guest of Mrs. J. E. Willis. Mrs. J. 'G. Mullen entertained tael choir of First Presbyterian Church en! Friday evening. Mr. T. S. Smith is erecting a gar- age on his property on John St. • From The Huron Expositor April 29, 1898 Mr. Frank 'Gutteridge, the well- known builder and contractor of Sea - forth, has invented a very ingenious machine for the manufacture of press- ed cement bricks. He has had it test- ed and it work to entire satisfaction. Mr. J. S. Muldrew, Egmondville, who recently completed his course at Knox College, Toronto, left for Mani- toba last week where he has decided to locate. Dr. Charles Mackay has had a new foundation Laid under his residence on Goderich St. Mr. D. S. Faust, postmaster and merchant, of Zurich, called at The Expositor office last week. Mr. J. Kalbfleiscb, of Hay Town- ship, was in town on Monday last and informs us that .in addition to his other extensive business, he has al- ready contracted for the erection of 10 new houses in Hay and Stanley this year. Not the least fun -provoking part of the hockey club minstrels are the il- lustrated posters in Mr. G. B. Scott's barber shop window. They are the production of Mr. Scott's artistic skill and witty imagination. While at the station Fridae morn- ing last, Mr. William Moran slipped off the platform, spraining his ankle. Mr. N. G. Adams, of Constance, is building a new barn upon a stone foundation and had the timbers rais- ed on Wednesday of this week. ' John Thompson, of Bayfield, left last week for Owen Sound, to take a position on the Government survey, boat, "Bayfield:' Miss Shaw, of Toronto, has arrived in Bayfield to take charge of Miss Martin's millinery and dressmaking establishment. Mr. Copp, of Seafo th, completed the foundation of Mr. iticQueen's drive house at Brucefield- this week. The many friends of Beverley Kee ehen, Brucefieid, will be pleased to learn that he has completed his first year at Knox College, taking the high- est stand in his class. Mr. Oliver Forrest, of Kippen, who is a graduate of Mr. Clegg's at the operating business, left on Monday last for Manitoba, where be has se- cured a Situation on the line of the C.P.R. at Beget Station. Kruse Bros., masons of Egmond- ville, are placing a stone foundation under Mrs. Collie's residence. Mr. George W. Cline, of Wingham, !Seaforth's old musical favorite, has been here for some time organizinga class for the rendering of the popular cantata, "Queen Esther." Mr, R. Cudmore, of Hensall, has received an order frOm Mr. W. Mul- holland, of Hay, for 100 barrels of cement, to be used in the construc- tion of his new barn. Mr. W. H. Wlliert, of Dashwood, shipped a carload of hogs to Toronto on Monday. Mrs. Simpson, of Walton, has pur- chased an organ from Scott Bros., Seaforth. 6 "Bobby," said the teacher sternly', "you know that you: have broken the eighth commandment Jy stealing John's....apPle?": "Well, miss," replied the unrepent- ant boy, "I tbou'gtt I might bust aa Weil break the eighth end have the apple as break the tenth and only e0V•!t it" :Income Tax a ,?re ntativ s;: :Answer Far .ers' Queries: (Sponsored by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, a meeting was' held in Seaforth some weeks ago when problems relative to farmers' in- come tax returns were discussed with representatives of the Department of National Revenue, who attended the meeting. Following a general discus- sion period; questions were directed to the departmental representatives, and these together with the answers wore recorded through arrangements made by the Federation). i -.. Mr. Vair: The difficulty for the farmer in determining his actual tax- able income comes from the fact that little or no records are kept. But most of you have an idea of what you owe artd what you own. The differ- ence between these two amounts, plus an amount for living and other items such as insurance, is actually your in- come, i.e. the difference between the amount of what you own and what you owe. Question 1: In connection with de- pendents, do I understand that if a child is. 16 before Dec. 31, 1947, a per- son is allowed $300.00? If the child reaches the age of 16 prior to Dec. 31, 1947, the taxpayer is allowed $300.00 off his income, be- cause a child is no longer eligible for Family Allowance after he reaches the age of 16. Children under 16 are only allowed $100 each. Question 2: We live close to the Centralia Airport, and last summer several persons were looking for rooms. I took some in myself. Through some regulation of the War- time Prices and Trade ` Board, we were only allowed to charge so much. The part of the house used by the roomers was not used by myself, would not have been used by myself, and the question is this: I have had to provide heat, lights, etc., for these people this winter, and is this deduct - able from my income? You would like to know just what expenses you would be allowed. You are allow•edr depreciation on furniture, a portion of your expenses for heat, lights and other expenses including insurance, against the income receiv- ed from the hoarders; allowances al- so on the normal expenses that you have had to put up for the expenses of your house. When you have to furnish bedding, you are allowed de- preciation on this also. Question 3: Which method do you prefer a farmer. to use in calculating his income, the Inventory Basis or the Accrual Basis? The Inventory Basis is definitely the fairest basis. Question 4:- What happens to a farmer who is on the Inventory Basis and he has an epidemic of some kind in his herd? If he is on the Inventory Basis this constitutes a deduction. It is a loss if he is on the Accrual Basis. Question 5: What is a basic herd? A basic herd is a capital asset con- sisting of cattle which have been pur- chased out of capital or are a replace- ment of them. Question' 6: The purchase of new machinery is a capital investment. But if yon pay. for the machinery out of income during the year in which you buy it, that is income, is it not? Regardless of how you take the capital asset, it is, still a capital in- vestmer t. You are -allowed the capi- tal back. through ,depreciation. De- preciation is an allowance. Supposing you pay the machinery. $1,000 and it lasts you 10 years. At 10% deprecia- tion each year, in 10 years you get hack what you paid for the machin- ery. Question 7: With regard to the Ac- crual Basis, what is the ruling in con- nection with the matter of increase in the value of real estate? 'ncreases in the value of real estate has nothiryg to do with the Accrual Basis. Question 8: What about the erec- tion of new buildings and payment of an erection or extensive repairs? There is a difference between re- pairs and building If a barn needs repairs, the amount of these repairs and the cost of renewal is set up as an asset, and you are allowed deprec- iation. The costof enlargement or erection of .a new building is a capital expend!+ure. Question 9: In connection with de- preciation, if there should be a sud- den drop, say one-half of the present price level, what is a farmer to ,do with regard to asking for deductions en the decreased value of his live- stock? If he is on th6 Inventory Basis his inventory decreases and therefore he is able to average his profits. Al[ he has to do is to get his loss through the Inventory Basis. Question 10: Who can qualify to go on the Accrual Basis? Anybody. can. Question 11: With regard' to medi- cal expenses, some people have to take things which ordinarily are not considered as medicines, such as stimulants. But in the case of a per- son who has to spend, say $100.00, prescribed by a doctor, for stimulants owing to a heart condition, would such a person be permitted to add these expenses to the doctor's bill as part of his medical expenses? He is not allowed any amount pard to a drug store. Question 12;- If a person belongs to a hospitalization scheme, and he receives benefits through that scheme, is the sum that he receives assessed? The amounts you pay onto that scheme are not allowe'de deductions from your income, but the amount you receive from any such scheme is not taxable. Question 13: I grow a lot of iriy own food on the farm.. What do I do about that in computing my income? You should estimate its value and add it on to your other income,' other- wise, therwise, you will have not only the regu- lar exemption which evef'ybody gets, but an extra iteitl which the rest of the people do not get. You will In- clude all produce, sue'h as! meat, milk, honey',''wood„ eggs', poultry, and fruit end 1gebablee welch are ,prods CedL on the faine and which in the ordinary course of events ceeld..halre been sold. Piave a fair market value on these items arid stave t'ellesvalue aei ineeme, Question 14: With regard te inetue attee policies' that are talettlriftg, is fn= Come derived front life insumaniee tax- son able? The amount you receive from an in- surance policy after it has maturett is not taxable, but if you leave the pol- icy In, the interests and dividends you receive are taxable. Interest and divi- dends are taxable because it actually is an investment. Question 15: If a farmer is unfor- tenate enough -to have bad debts, where does he stand in. this regard if he is on the Accrual Basis? Any amount due you, or owing to you, pot received as bad debts is con- sidered as expenses. Question 16: Are life insurance premiums deductable? No„ there is no allowance forprem- iLmr paid. Question 17: Is the cost of putting up a new building deductable? It is deductable through deprecia- tion. Question 18: Is superannuation de- ductable? Yes. Question 19: Is the capital portion you receive from a Government an- nuity taxable? Only interest is taxable. Question 20: If a farmer makes payments on a mortgage, is he allow- ed. anything on payments made on principal? No. The interest on the amounts that you pay in are allowed as ex- penses. Question 21: If a farmer hires a man, how much is he allowed on his board? He is allowed a maximum of $25.00 per month for board, in addition to the cash amount that you pay him. Question •22: Did, I understand that no allowance is made for wages paid to a wife or children under 16? Any amounts paid by a husband to his wife are not allowed as expenses. However, if you do have your chil- do•en tinder 16 actually working you may pay these children up to $300.00 in cash, and still have them as de- penc:ents, but there is no allowance for money paid to your wife. You are already allowed $750..00 exemption for your wife. Question 23: I undeas.tand that a wife can have an income of $250.00 and you get an exemption up to $250? A man's wife can earn $250.00, but even if your wife works for you, you cannot take one cent paid to her as an expense. Question 24: Can a farmer whose sons are working for him on the farm pay them wages? Yes. Beginning at any useful age, say 16 years, But you still get ex- emption:s for then as your depend- ents as long as the amount they re- ceive does not exceed $400.00. Question 25: If I pay, my sons $650 per year, am I permitted to deduct $650.00 per year from my incomes as wages? Yes, But the sons no longer can be classified as your dependents because their income would "be in excess, of $400.00. Question 26: If I have a daughter of 18 attending a business college, and supposing it is going to cost me $900 in order to complete her year, am I allowed $900 as expenses? No. You are just ,allowed $300 for her education. Over 21• you are al- lowed nothing. Question 27: I bought a car and re- sold it, Are •the profits taxable? It depends in what business you are in. If this is your business you are taxable but if it has nothing to do with your business you are not tax- able. Capital profits are not taxable, but you are not allowed a loss either if this is not your• business. Question 28: In the case of a 50-50 partnership, is a special form requir- ed? Make out a T-1 Special for each partner. Question 29: If you have an actual partnership with your son where the son Las an agreement with his father that he works for so many years and then gets the farm, how does this af- fect the tax? Supposing the son gets the farm after 10 years, there is an accumula- tion of 10 years' wages on which he is taxable. Accounts should be 'set up for the son, The father ie allowed the amount of expenses which he sets up for his son during the 10 years. Question 30: Suppose a farmer gives his wife a certain amount, does that come off his taxable income? No transactions between husband and wife are taken into consideration. However, if she has an income of her own, she is not taxable up to $250.00. Question 31: Do you figure that in- come tax will decrease production? No, it 'hasn't so far. Mr. Ferguson Question 32: Is everyone supposed to fill out forms, whether they get a notice or not? The Act says that every person in Canada is required to IIU out a re- turn. If the income is not taxable, of course we are not going to force him to pay some tax. No tax is levied if the income is not sufficient, and there Is 11.0 penalty if the tax e not payable. Question 32: How is a man with- out any books expected to know what his taxable income is? Most people have an idea of thee' income and their expenses, assts and liabilities, etc. Question 34; What is' the action of the Department regarding a farmer whose son works at home for quite a number of years,, and no agreement is made as to when be wishes, to turn the farm over to him. Is it possible for the father to set the value of the farm? Is he allowed to put the =fount to $4,000.00 because the boy has never collected the wages due him ? The value should not be reduced. If the father 'has not placed the value, the matter will have to be taken up ivith the Department as an individual Case. Question 35: Do I understand that any farrier who 'hag not kept books and has not filed a return far 1946„ all,he would have to de is say, that his assets were so much, says $10,000? Is that all he would have to say? Ire Would have to get some particu- lar form for the irarious types' of as- Giuestidu 30: Is that all that he would' have •td file? Na, Ile wougci• havo to 81e it all in i(doutinued on Page (1) A Freak Still anothe4freak egg bas come to our office, this one from the home of Mr. Wm. Morris, R.B. 3, Blyth. First glimpse of the freak makes you think of a pretzel, but it is hardly tangled) up that badly.. It is in, two parts, with something like a long neck in be- tween. lead the egg been properly) formed it would have been about nor- mal size.—Blyth! Standard. Barn Dance Trouple Draws Big House The CKNX barn dance broadcast, which had its origin on, the stage o@ the Memorial Hall, Blyth, on Saturdays night, drew' a capacity audience. Lisp teners to the Saturday eight feature took advaut?sge of the opportunity to see their 4•adio, favorites in. person, and, judging from the appl'au(se they were not disappointed. Observers be- lieved it was the largest crowd to Patronize the hall in a long time. Foe lowing the hour -and -a -half broadcast, the CKNX Ranch Boys provided mus- ic for dancing in the hall basement. Tile crowd was so dense that it was almost impossible to dance. The ev- ent was sponsored locally by the Blyth Independent Order of Oddfellows, and needless to say it was a decided suc- cess financi1tlly. The Oddfellows' share of the proceeds will be turned in entirely to the C.P.T. Fund.—Blyth Standard. Awarded Gravelling Contract Lavis Contracting Company, 'Clips ton, was awarded the contract for supplying and distributing on the street of Clinton during 1948, 4,009 cubic yards, more or less, of three- quarter -inch screened crushed gravel, at a special meeting of the 'town council Monday evening. The Lavis tender was 48 cents per cubic yard. The only other tender received was from Lloyd Picot, Bayfield and Clin- ton, at 50 cents per cubic .yard. Grade of material is subject to the approval of council, Three tenders were re- ceived at the regular meeting of coun- cil last week, but it was decided that the tender call had not been proper•ry phrased and that a new tender should be made, closing Monday. Three bids were received.—Clinton News -Record. Property Sold Mr. Herbert Kraft has sold the resi- dential property in Zurich of his late father'sestate, to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Thiel, who have been in residence in part of the 'home for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Thiel will have a very desir- able property.—Zurich Herald. Birthday Surprise For Janitor George James, the genial caretaker and court official at the Court House, was given a big surprise on Saturday when the staff in the county building' gathered to present him with gifts in honor of his 72nd birthday. The pre- sentation was bade by County Clerk ,Miller. Mr. James has served the county in his dual capacity for twen- ty-seven years.--Goderich Signal -Star. Conservatory Students To Sing Much interest is being taken in the vocal concert to be given in Knox Church Friday evening by students of the Royal Conservatory of Music, To- ronto, and it promises to be the con- cert even, of the year. Sponsored by the Goderich Lions Club, it is being given in aid of the Lions Food For Britain Fund.—Goderich Signal -Star. Awarded the D. F. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sanders and Mrs, Jessie Sanders attended an R.G. A.F. investiture in Toronto on Friday when 1Vir. Donald Sanders was decor- ated with the D.F.C.—Exeter Times - Advocate. Won I.D.A. "Jack Pot" Prize Congratulations are quite in order for Mrs. Hugh Gilmour, of R.R. 1, Wingham, in that last week she won the I.D.A. monthly "jack pot" prise, namely a Westinghouse Polyphonic radio -phonograph. — Wingham Ad- vance -Times. Teeswater boy Seriously Burned Wayne Chaffe, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. •Chaffe, of Tees- water, eeswater, suffered sever* burns when his •clothes caught fire. in his father's greenhouse. The lad ran to his home, a short distance from the greenhouse,. with his clothes afire. After beating: out the ,flames, his mother called med- cal aid. One leg was badly burned. from his ankle to his hip.—Wingham Advance -Times. Celebrate Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Alwyn French, who were celebrating their twentyitfth: wedding anniversary and Mr, and Mrs. Don French, their first, entertain- ed on Saturday evening at their homer in honor of the occasion. An orch- estra composed of members of the family and guests supplied music for old-time and modern dancing. Among- the many guests were Mr. and Mrs., Harry Merkley, Mr. and Mrs. William: Young, Dr. W. A. McKibben, Mr. Vint Dittmer, Mr. and Mrs. William Hen- derson, Mr. and Mrs. D. Crompton andi several guests front Toronto.—Wing ham Advance -Times. Chief Constable Quitting His Jobs" The end of this month Bert Croomet is giving up his job as chief constable of Mitchell. He has been a familiar figure on the streets for four and am half years and was very popular witht young and old, always ready to do a good turn and to administer his duties faithffaithfully.'A native of England he has been lin this country for some years, assisting in farm tiork in Ful- minglarton Township until co chell. He has no plans fo 'Mitchell Advocate. Transferred To Ti • v to Mit- r the future,. mmins J. M. (Mac) Scott, who has been ire town for some time as accountant of the Canadian. Bank of Commerce, bas been transferred to Timmins and will leave on Saturday for the northern towns/ accompanied by his wife and son, Jim. , Mr. Scott was active in Boy Scout work here andeeper some time had charge of the localeVemp. Lat- terly he has been on the ebunty ex- ecutive. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are mem- bers of .Main St. United Church, the latter singing for a time in the °hbir- and also assisting on various pro- grams during her residence here:— Mitchell Advocate, A • • • ., •