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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Star, 1931-01-01, Page 1mUREIDAY, All the standard advertised Tonics to build the System. Wampole's Tasteless Cod Liver Oil, Waterbury, Gallagher and innumerable others. Campbell's Drug Store PHONE 90 ALB. GO! DTHORPE AGAIN REEVE *Colborne Township Does Without An Election Contest, Old Council By Acclamation , IRE PROTECTION FROM GODERICH DISCUSSED People Favor Use of Teams and Keeping Money In the Township Colborne Township will have the same reeve and council as last year, namely A. J. Goldthorpe, reeve, and Messrs. Th.in, Tyndall, Feagan and Pitble.do. 'nue e were lots of nominations made at LI • meeting in the township hall on Monday afternoon and the hall was pa,•ked right up to after 6 o'clock, show- ing the interest taken in the township affairs. The nominations were as follows; For Reeve William IL Thom. by Thos. II. Wilson and Elmer Robertson. Albert Goldthorpe, by James Adams and Wm. Vrooraan. Wm. Young, by Edwin Ilolzhausen an,' Melvin Tyndall. John H, Graham, by Edwin Holz- ret,isen and Aaron C. Fisher. I all Hill, by E. Mitchell and Amos Stoll. Albert Goldthorpe, by A. Adams and 11. R. Baer. Hugh Hill, by Ross Fisher and J. 11. ra ham. For Councillors 1,A,in Thom, by W. L. Young and Stoll. ale 1.. n 'I'yndall, by Amos Stoll and L Young, Wm Vrooman. by George Ashton and H.: t,ttci Cousins. ..o C. Feagan, by Wm. Vroommi and lt,chard Cousins. Wm, L. Young, by Wm. J. Clark and it S. Raymond, Warner Walter, by Amos Stoll and E. Sin 'hell. Nelson McI,arty, by W. J. Hamilton and Elmer Robertson, John Pitblado, Jr., by Aaron C. Fisher and Edwin Holzhausen, s Wm. Monk, by Elmer H. Robertson and Thos. H. Wilson. George C. Feagan, by A. Allin and H. R. Baer Atilikaatailem,py Elms r Robertson and os. Leonard Kent, by Thos. H. Wilson and Fran' lin McIlwain. C. A. 1 nbiegtson, M. L. A., was chosen chairman for the speechifying which followed the official nominations. Mr. Goldthorpe, the present 1Qeve, was called on first, He said he hoped the audience did not expect a speech as this was not one of his fortes. First he would give an account of his steward- ship at the county council, where • e was chairman of county property com- mittee and a member of the executive committee, and he was going to tell the people what they had never been told before, exactly how much they owed in the county. Frotn his first meeting of the county council he went home the most disgusted man you ever saw. The council showered grants and salary in- creases and everything practically Several of the grants looked large but Mr. Goldthorpe defended the increased grant to the Salvation Arrmy ressue home at London from $150 to $250 as good business. for the home took care of eight of the county's fallen girls, who would have cost $50 or $60 a piece any- where else, and found homes for their children, and the experience of the Army was that 90 per cent. of these girls taken care of in the Home go right afterwards. Then some of the council were for raising the clerk's and the treasurer's salaries. He was not a party to this but had to give in and the cleri and treasurer got $100 more but as they lost sessional pay and for t4111',,In aelAn1-744*Inr tb; Tow n% innunl ktn.10- COlogtt '0.44 40‘17 . , vial stateinsat for saw 1 ,va,ok Sill#30014 PreVikAlt Valirg blik to And that, 04 Pecentber Ilitia Ulern audited IllirP141 144teellkentil Tribb WA Wore, 452,110. In We* ontatandlilif. 49 01 WIWI 1 IWO YOU below the erilenttit W014 $104,661. coffeeted. an ortWeao , dota : at nearly inie-tbird of tbe tax roll.. Year Total Messment Taxes Paid Unpaid arrvecentum arase tl averaWe. ge 5 re 005 61,604,092. $35,078. 34445. 11i5 ,., a 9 7 11:493863..466041.. 1,660,298. 1,961,542. 41:293111.. PAM 4,360, 11 1-6 7.468. 15 1-2 7,028, 15 1-3 • 6 34,682. oas. le1-4 .. 10 2,012,290. 43,391. ,v 7,697. 15 13 1-3% . 11 7,221. 13 1-2 46,480. 12 221°,2440,34Z 57,332. 12,541. 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2,340,939. 2,328,566. 2,336,460. 2,361,781. 2,433343. 2,588,189. 2,548,110. 2,740,740, 2,751,545. 2,755,172. 2,739,374. 2,682,673. 2,678,925. 2,782304. 55,523. 58.544. 01.407. 71,549. 67,538. 85,700 86,195. 87,907. 89,094. 101,558. 105,665. 104,366. 104,317. 103,768. 104,287 112,300. 105,656. 109,161 Note: For convenience cents have been omitted, Tax rate is struck on the assessment of year previous. Rolls for 1913-14-15 were not immediately avail- able. For quick comparison you will ob- serve the average increase in five year periods, from an arrearage of 11,, in 1905 1.0 25,S% in 1930. It is evident that in some years it was possible to reduce the percentage and between 1910 astd 1920 the average was well main- tained. Assessment has increased over '13 per cent since 1905, largely attribut- able to establishment and extension of flour and grain industry at the harbor, and other factories. However the in- creased revenue therefrom has not tended to reduce the rate to the public. Our towo is no larger than it was twenty-five years ago, nor has the po- pulation increased. We nave, of course, improved our streets, fire fighting equipment, schools, Ieater, electric light, and sewer service, but the requisite funds for that has been assessed through taxation. Where the difficulty lies 13 in not properly en- ' forcing collection. If the legal means wi e resorted to we would avoid exces- 1 .v e interest charges paid saintia.ly to to...alas for money borrowed and LIU'S leave more revenue for the improve- ment of the town as also to lighten the fax burden of those who do pay. C.:ILls.!3 and ts, ails elsewhere do not per- mit arrearage to go on indefinitely. One of the first acts the incoming 14,491. 17,208. 18,119. 15,065 21,000. 14,056. 27,157. 20,615. 20 1-2 22 3-4 22 7-8 17 .1-2 23 7-8 14 24 19 2-3's, 83,693. 27 1-2 32,960. 24 1-2 34,225. 24 1-2 24,852. 19 29,204. 22 28,926. 21 3-4 31,980. 23 1-2 33,970. 23 1-4 42,849. 29 48,352. 30 25 1-2Se occupied industries going, as well as to reach out for new factories now being establLshed in Canada, should promote a healthier condition in our commun- ity. I/ excessive charges for hydro power are a deterrent, why not start a move ment to equahze power charges in cer tain zones radiating from the powei source and development? Years ago a Citizens' Committee, comprising a fel:, aggressives, was quite active in promot• ing industrial and civic affairs and ac complislaed substantial result, Why would we not, now, form a similar or ganization open to membership foi every ratepayer who wished to join, a, a nominal fee of $1 or even 50 cents they to discuss affairs of importanct and assist the Town Council in bring Ing them into shape. There are many able men in tows who do not wish to be tied dean n council activIties but who are v. to act in an advisory capacity. Thei financial and other experience would be of valued assistance in tackling tax ar- rearage, industrial expansion, park ant metery impinssement, and the h it o other mattel 1.0community t •' ter ment. Their opinion submitted t Council would at old a lot of tints ate criticism to which councillors art frequently submitted, 0)044 the 11401t *HP *044;ffl, 10141., Watt to 04Thit ItatME,:,(404 fan now. VIO ,r.14 011, 0.0140Y *Ad CountViattitelif VOA* ewer till M. 04tIttlitifP6'1, the antalint, lug to he tor., - ,state hOW' ing,Und be *Olt and showed' , IWO11.000, county had Made. ftei VIP* ',0110'. indehtedneas, Whieb. 15,101", , much of a 'ffabffity foi tb 01i)54,, in 19 1-2ce tgct lees proportienateli than the Win - ship's ow tt 110111(v,.. ' TOWN TOPICS ',7nnanes.#••••••-•##SaiKOsen........., e , , • 23 1-2'S Nov, that we have taken stock fo. the Old Yea!, id are startina on an other di cede, let's make a cleterminek effort to work with renewed energy, an, In harmony, to make Huron's Golder council should apply itself 1.0 15 tm-- Gate not only the prettiest Town in study and devise ways and means of 1Canada buta place of real prosperity. reducing these tax arrearagcs. This Respectfully, a determined effort to act our un- „ committees the county was ahead. Then the council gave Mr. Young an- other $50 but Mr. Goldthorpe said he Icould not help that. Ttie county coon - salary was $5 a day or 530 for the ! week of sessions, Mr. Goldthorpe at, first refused to accept more than 520 bus. was told he was foolish not to take what was coming to him, so had spent ! the extra $10 on charity the first time. i'he second $10 he gave to the school teams were more expensive than trucks. he suggested that if and where truck. were shown to be the cheaper the me driving teams should be willing to take G. L. P, ^ ^ Dr. P. L. Tye -Retiree front.' ' ° Milverton Heeveship Dr. P. L. Tye has retired Vara the reeveship of Milverban after dervIrte in that position for many year3 end is succeeded by Mr. Gee. (Ettlenther, a member of last year% council, Farewell Banquet to RM. G. Howard Ferguson and Mrs. Ferguson The Western Ontario Conservative Association is tendering a farewell baa1- -met to Hon. G. Howard Fergusori, K.C., and Mrs. Ferguson on Wedilee- day, Jan. 7th, at 7 o'olook in the Win, ter Gardens, London. Christmas at the Hosmittal The nurses at the hospital had a. good time Ctuesttnas Eve, the superintendent. Miss MeCorkindale, and her staff enter- taining a few friends, and during the evening Santa Claus (in the person of Frank Clark) appeared and distributed the gifts from a well -laden tree. Is Proud of the Old Home Paper "I like to get the old home news," writes one of the subscribers in the :anadian West to the editor tido week." "I sure an proud to show your , Christmas paper to let folks see the I Ind of men who run our home paner. t is very fine and I surely prize it." Nhat Shall Nee Name the Baby? Early last year The Star commenced reries af artieles underVthis heading , only a few ot the series were pub - 0 11 aecount of other features l(` Il.,1111 at the time. This week ai)' rreoniminv.ing the series, which al! he casried 00 more or less regularly • is space pa' snits Article No. 3 will be Classes and a Welcome for all that have it and need it. Ile quoted ttu. terms of the settlement of Auburn vil- lage with the Town of Goderich for th,. use of their apparatus at the recent fire Mr. Young spoke of several matters There was the question of the use u trucks or teams in road work, which was a live question in Many municipal] ties. He stood foursquare for the ust of teams but to meet the argument tha, fair and the third he had yet. So he I was not taking any of the people's 1 money. , The Warden, Mr. Baeker, had preach- , a little less for their work in order to • Id economy and Mr. Goldthorpe showed I meet the competition since the rate - how economy had been practised. Payers had a right to the best value for House of Refuge expenses in 1929 were their money. But if teams could han- 5272. reduced to 5194,20 in 1930 ; Old 1 dle the work as cheaply or nearly a. cheaply he was in favor of the Lenin every time. Ile had the Reeve ouote the saying on the commission took a trip "round the Piece a road 111 front of ins place by world" at that: county property $172 in trucking, from $150 to 580. 1929, 531.80 in 1930: Children's Shelter Another matter Mr, Young?, spoke $330.50 In 29, $195 in 30. Mr. Gold- about was the matter of unemployment thorpe then gave his summary of the relief for the township. lie had writ• county's debt, $118,000 to the Provincial ten to Mr. Spotton and found him Government for Provincial Highway, ready to do anything to assist in get - 5105,000 on Good Roads, and $53,000 on Ling an apportionment for Colborne to general account, or $276,000 in all. bin the township had to ask for the Mr. Goldthorpe then referred to the 1flone1' and say it had unemployment appointment of a committee of three al before anything could be done. Mr, the June session to investigate the pay Young urged that this be done. sheets of the county. He was a mem- Mr Goldthorpe slated, however, that ber of the committee but the others did they had had the Government engineer not attend and the matter was left here looking into the situation and there with the executive and they were to was no work that could be undertaken meet on the second day of the council now. but they did not have a ehairman of Still another matter Mr Young spoke oaysheets or anything. Messrs. Tre- of was that of fire priteetion. He was, wartha and Beattie were at the bottom in favor of making an arrangement of the movement and they were going .•to with the Town of Goderieh for nre protection and either the indAvichlets 1-y again and the paysheets will be in - 1 needing the services of the brigade pay - ‘,estigated, he said, and repayment In - ins all or the township rontributing say sisted on. He was told to slip over everything he could but he was not l a quarter of the cost, and the indivi- hullt that way and he was going to let dual the rest. The township would no doubt get reduced Insurance rates if his people know what lie knew and had nothing to hide l they had proper protection If there W8.$ no use made of the protection it. Another matter Mr Goldthorpe spoke would cost the township nothing nor about was the patients being admitted • Age Pension Board $2940.20 in 1929, $1376.85 in 1930; Good Roads commit- tee $1518 in 1929, 51074.05 in 1930, and eter Pan to, ti* new pattermilfOr Mits,001 Our siri4a 1. 30 inch Brocaded RaY0 In all colors, also plain OHO, navy blue, our new price 36 inch Satin Crepe In black, navy and golden brown, regA $1..501. yard, clearing at Ladies' Vests Ladies' all wool and silk and wool Vet,y short sleeves and comfy cut,, regular $1,4, $1,50 and $1.7 5, - clearing at 95c.*acli Phone 86 F. E. Hibbert THE OASH STOW 'send on another page. Prom Dr. T. Hsieh Among mans holiday greeting rards 'loch ha., be-sn received by The Star 1 :me from Dr. T, Hsieh, of the Chin - se Trade Bureau of Boston, Dr, T. 'Path was one of the. Chautauqua lee- urars who spoke in Goderich two or hree years ago. and we are very much leased to receive his card of "Kind houghts 0: the poet and bright hopes 'or the future." Report of Hog Shipments for Vionth Ending. Nov. 30. 1930 Cloderich-Total hogs, 37; select ha- -ion, 12; bacon, 15; butchers, 5; heavies, 3; lights and feeders, 1. McGaw -To- tal hogs. 228; select bacon, 84; bacon. 155: butchers, 22; heavies, 3. Auburn -Total hogs, 129: select bacon, 40; ba- ron, 63; butchers, 24; lights and feed- ers 1. Huron Co. locals -Total hogs, 1755; select, bacon, 508; bacon, 1010 ; Aehers, 144: heavies, 34; extra heavies, SALE OF WINTER COATS $19.50 We have SeleCted lc coals front our reetilar stock, sinait styles, rich Broadcloths, nicels fur trimmed, in the sea son's selling colors, sizes 11X to 1,1, also snme half sizes If you are in the \Market for a coal, this is yOur oppor- Witftstise an early selection, as thi..e e‘.ats are 3 v....on,ter- Cul buy at $19.50 We positively save you money. ess*attoin. Phone 56 11 to the hospitals as indigent patients and bills of 54000 had come in ?or these oatients There were forms whirh the Reeve of n municipality was supposed to sign bsfore a patient, was admitted the individual and this would be less expensive than the township trying to own and operate an equipmnet of Its own. Mr Hugh Hill went into a number of matters contrastine t he business of the as an indigent but there was only one township bud. year v. hen he was Reeve eard signed last year and that was by himself and this when Mr Goldthorpe was reeve and pointed out differencea in the two years and claimed that Mr Goldthorpe's later in the evening Jack McDermici Someone in the audience s•le.gested that an expenditure of 8384 50 for new ' linoleum for the court room did not showing was not so good as he made played one of hiss delightful waltzes out and he criticised Mr. Golcithor e's I come. 7 p.m, evening service. subject, , Evetaasting 'Arms." Special ser- 1 vice of song. During the week com- m. acing January 6th, union services will be held with Victoria United church, Special young people's rally on Monday evening. Members of Y. F'. S. will assist in the service. BRIEF TOWN TOPICS The Goderich Women's Inetitute will hold its regular meeting in MacKay Hall on Thursday, January 8th. Roll call will be answered by "Diets for In- valids," and a paper on current events will be given by Mrs. Oeo, $31111b. The Central Home and School Club will hold its first meeting for 1931 on Wednesday, January 7th, at 4:15 p.m. Instead of on the evening of Tuesday. Mrs. J. N. H. Mills will give it paper and Dr. J. A. Graham will speak on "Care of the Teeth." LEEBURN 1; lights and feeders, 26, Huron Co.- Mr, Richard Gliddon left on Tuesday Total hogs, 4142; select bacon, 1185 ; to visit friends in Detroit. fterin, 2330; butchers, 426; heavies, 85; extra heavies, 2; lights and feeders, 52. ".entral Relief Committee Appointed A Central Relief Committee for the 'own was organized recently. at which Mr. S. D. Croft was elected as presi- dent, Mrs. Redditt secretary and Mr ;1 T. Edwards treasurer and the ap- pointment of an executive will be com- pleted at the next meeting which will he held some day next week. The first contribution to be received is 525 from Mayor MacEwan, who made this con- tribution in place of holding the usual Mayor's dinner for the town council The treasurer says anyone wishing to contribute In the funds of the organi- zation Is asked to send his or her CM- tributton to him, Miss Kate Hunter Ls visiting at the home of her brother, Terence Hunter. Miss Grace Horton came up ' from wL,ston and spent the holidaY at, home. Canoe Cluh's Christmas At Home The assembly room or' the Masonic l'emple boilding was decked in festive saws; of red and green for the annual Christmas at. home, which was held on Tuesday es'ening, and there was an ex- tra large attendance, many of the mem- 1 aers having friends visiting them for Ow holiday season The first part of the evening was spent in playing Five Hundred. First prize for the ladies wan won by NUM Hume and Mr. P. F. Carey I gentlemen. The onsoln I ion prize for wns winner of first prize among the gentlemen went to D. 1) Mooney and for the ladies to a visitor For the dance after lunch there was a variety , of music An orchestra, consisting of I (1 Ds % les. piano. A Traverse, j net. Palmer, saxophone, (.1 James, traps. occupied the platform for most I of the evening Jack Shine, the (11(1 ' time fiddler, appeared during the even - trig and played for an old time quasi- rille and another dance or two Then Miss Ruth 154r, Of Toronto, spending her holideye at her hon.. „ Mr, and Miss oral% of 119911.6,. Bed their slider, fienetin last week. " ' ' Mr. Richard CffltidoO 'Oettt ,;54." . mas with his daughter, Ittre.,Heyfftt., Mitchell, Mr. Lock, of Toronto, Wati mas visitor at the ilterie of 14 *nd Alex. liortou. Miss Jessie Linklater, of Otto • ited her sister, Mrs. Htinter, Air atrefal-,. days 1114 week. I 1411ss Chlsholin, of Cloderielt.15- v14.: y ing at the home of her brothel', James Chisholm. ' Miss Lillian Lautenslayer, Tore sa. spent the Christraes vigh Inothcr, Mrs. Archie liorto+.. IMiss Flora Horton, or Tordtkit- the Christmas holidays, at Ihe hOlhe1411 her parents, Mr. and' 5i18. Ist * Cough and Cold Remetlitle, favorite at Campbell's Di Phone 90. Children. - roR FLEICHE Ct A S -171 1 ••••••4 talking about and mr. Goidt.horry, mid move in the county council to have I look like the economy the Reeve WM 13, he did not want that and was not to Saltford Hill turn fixed and paid for blame; the Warden had ordered it. by the county, as it was in the Town 08MT. Goldthorpe next went into town- Goderieh. also he consisiered the pros - ship nriances and nhowed the reductions that had been made in 1930 in expen- ditures as eompared with 19211 Roade and bridges were down from 57898 18 ts) 58071 70, and as much work done, salaries down from 51075 64 to $899.06, stationery and printing from 8178 90 to 5177.46; law eo.sts from 8141 60 to nil. Board of Health from 5.81 40 to 546.90. Total payments 545,501.88 reduced to 541.836.84. a saving of 53,815 04. and not a complaint of the condition of the roads all fall Mr. Goldthorpe also claimed that he started off the year ent legislation by which cities and urban municipalities pay for part of the cost of roads leading In to them Walt fair and was opposed to the move for the relief of urban municipalities which was being made Detroit. Toronto and Hamilton paid millions for roads lead- ing into these cities and this was es it iihould be And he elesimed that while the Province was assuming some ex- penses such as sehool inspectors' sal- aries the local municipalities were los,, ing oontrol of things by the proceFts and they should be represented at educe - Morsel meetings and make their mire with debts rontraeted by the old coun- cil to pay and that debts were much heard better paid up this year. Mr John H Graham did not believe Mr Goldthorpe also went into the in flaking men a Ith teams to take less matter of the Allen drain at consider- than 56 a day and he did not believe able length and quite a dincussion took place between himself and Mr Allen in the matter Mr. Wm. Thom said he would stand fo reeve if he was crowded out of the truck proposal he had been told by a council' if there was going to be an garage man in Goderich that ha- could election. Last year Mr., young No fit up a pump on a. Chevrolet truck re raised the question of are nroteethin and 'tar that wOuld pwnp all the water it was possible ter one minsicipality to available In the township at a cost of 1 (Mange for rav nrotection With ancith- only *bout POO. er and it was far better to IleVe the A triotion was mede during the Meet- prote5tion and not need it than not to ling Ii31' W. W. Waitern arid Leonard tCen there were many places In the township which were not sufficiently elme to a gravel pit to make team hauling as cheap as truck haulage. As to the fire AMONG THE CHURCHES1 The annual vestry meeting of St. . George'R church will be held on Mon- I day evening, Jan 19th in the parish hall The annual r'rovinrial Women's Day of Prayer will be observed on January 1 fith at 3 p m In the lesture rx)m of Knox ehurrh At the ChTlitMall season MT13 ./0:111 - than Miller preeented Ftt George's church with a new bible for the lectern,' which waa first tined on Sunday Nat I Raptiat church. paator, Rev W T Bunt Bible School at 10 0015 Gospel ger vire at 11 ti m , subject, "The New Year's Motto a Three -fold Inspiring Truth ' The Lord's supper and reeep- 1.10.1 of members at the morning service. Gospel aervice at 7 p.m subject, "The lintrodden Path" Services In Knox church will be con- ducted by the minister 11 a m , Com- , munlon will be dispensed . 7 p.m., "Thel Problem of Temptation"--eeventh In the 'series on the Lord's Prayer. Sabbath I School and Bible Claesen at 8 reelock. Preparatory service, on Friday evening at 8 o'clock •1 Services at North $t. United church , on famtlast. January 4th: 10 a.M., tient Club, Miseloli Dann, and Mewl for Christian 'reSt1111011Y., 11 i).111.. Pub' Iie worship; cabled, "13elle1d 1stela at t au" am:" al p.si.40htlteli ficheoli • CAPITAL THEATRE GODERICH Class "A" attractions for your entertainment. - PROGRAM FOR WEEK UNITARY 51h to 10111 MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY BUDDY ROGERS and NANCY CARROL in a laugh making -love making riot of fun. GOLF I GIRLS! OWNS! and GLORIOUS ROMANCE 1, "FOLLOW THRU" A new and suerefisful hit wherever shown THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Aiming nt your heart and funny bone "The Flirting Widow" a spicy smart and amusing comedy of a pretty girl's attempt to avoid marring,. featuring DOROTHY MacKA1LL and Basil Rathbone Matinees Wed. and Sat. at 3.00 p.m. ••••1111=0•••••••11001.011111. Coming -Two special attractions ln one week -Al Masan fn "Big Bov" and Jeanette McDonald in "Monte Carle Two shows each night at 7.30 said 0.15 p.m. You Want the Bes WE HAVE. IT Anthracite Coal Mined from ,the Haziebto,* Mne guaranteed no Slate or Clinkers. Patterson's Pocohontas Coal North Star Soft Coal $01041,,, For Shelf and Heavy Hardwaret Paint* and ggiti, Pluulbing, Heating, Tinamithing and,thgtr Wiring., give US trill- PhOree-flotbusere 1218 CH A? rti A `re,