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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Star, 1932-12-08, Page 1The Merchant's Friend Au advertiser's message in the Ciode. rich Star reaches ,the reader on 'Burs, (14y, the day of publication, in plenty of time for perusal and for weekend lopping. ijt GO ttic t*, tot bEVErjuw UAR tar -1-40 30140/1, Our 1933 Calendars The new ealerdiarS, resplendent in color. have artived WA ate ay/Slab:0 to paldeintadvadoe etilawlibeia Ur' Star. There is a chOlce of five. Kitt yours now while the rer1ge Ito templet*, GODERIOR, ONTARIO, CANADA, TRURSDAY, DECEMBER Stb, 1932 , WAttriet$ EMU, p:ontiner COUNTY COUNCIL THINKS SCHOOL TEACHERS GET TOO IVIOCH $2,000 SUFFICIENT /8ALARY ! A Sugar Beet REEVE McNABB ADVOCATES iTowns ShOd Pay Bad as Tories FOR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 1 Factory for Huron MANIPULATION OF CURRENCY and Look Pleasant Grits Are As Veteran School Teacher Who Is Running for • County .Councit 14, Au intereeting epieode at yesterday „serililents. meeting of the etdIntY Celine ell, was the addrese by Wm. Do*, or Tuckersmith, an old wheel teacher. He harked bold te the days of Carling. Otid. bons, °Arrow, Boas, Gibson and other •stalwarts, who lead. been inthe county mime% and annoUnced that lie himself woUla be a candidate tor the county Mtutell from Tuckerentith. Mr. Doig said he was born in a log , shanty in Tackersmith and worked On the form till Ite was eighteen, then as there • was nothing Much. else to turn one's hands to 11e went to Goderiell and wrote for a teacher's certitioate. .and • taught .sehool for many years. The burden at ter:Mien VMS too great sto stand and there Was enueh talk a re - *I clueing. expenditures but lie did not agree' ' With the idea of abolishing county -colitis, ene or township cOuncile, as this would Oncenteate power too much, In fact * there were a Ira of things done he did not agree with but he was not going to make ,a politiol speech for the Grits were Just as bad as the Tories and the Tories just de bad as the Grits'. • SAILOR SERIOUSLY INJURED Jack Borland, trot mate on the steetner Donnoonda, lies inthe hospital here Witli a broken back as the reeult of fel, ling into -the hold of the ship about 8.30 ceelock Tuesday night. The sailor's con; s dition is regarded as critical. -Ws home Is at Port Colborne and the ship is un, loading its cargo at the Western Canada Plow . Mills -here. SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED N' -- OW IS THE TIME to have your sew - int; machine repaired, Expert Workmanship on any make of machine, T. M. TURNER, Perk Home. Phene 575. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE TUE' ARMSTRONG REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENCY. Some Cheap Farms for Sale 1/6 Ames, large bank barn; Pa story home, large orchard, spring creek, only time miles born Gorterieh. Price $1500, strictly dash, , 200 -acre farm, slatighter • price for quick sale, only $22.00 per acre. Soil ° principally clay loam, no waste, Very ;few stones or foul weeds. About 120 acres now under cultivation. dilore ready, about 60 ores tbnbered. Good hank ' barn, 11/2 -story house in fine con- done Orchard; good water. ,Located 11‘12, from To of eltIoderich. V of Huron, Ont, close to school, e village. Handy markets. -TERMS • 9Q0 down cash, balance eredit terms, very easy if required. Taxes paid in full lor 1932. No book taxes. No exchange Accepted. Immediate possession. If interested trite to J. W. ARMSTRONG, Office Upstairs, East Side Square PG. Bog 19 Goderich Ont Real Estate and Insurance 'Properties sold, rente4 and rents collected. Fire - automobile, burg- lary, accident and sickness .insux- ance. Book-keeping and Auditing, F. WOOT.4r....COMXIE • HAITI roiroN SEET HIONE 296 THE 0. F. CARRY CO. FIRE, ACCiatit ind4MOT0R 'CAR eNtetTRANICIS orrirg-mAsomo rant. Wilt I., Goomere Phone 230 NELSOft HILL, Manager. J. W. CRAIGIE Insurance and Real Estate DOMINION, PROVINCIAL. MUNICIPAL BONDS, MATHESON BEATS McKENZIE Ashfield ricks New Reeve...Stewart in Went Wearitivesh. Monday Was eleetiola da In AshfleId and West Wawanoth TownSIIIPs, and In SOMe other places. the.firet electionlield in Ls/Wield in four years Murd.ock Matheson was elected reeve, defeating ;John A, McKenzie. The ouncillors elected were Wilfred Varrish, E. 0, Zinn. and S. Sherwood. The de- feated vandidates for the council were John A. Johnston and Arthlir Culbert, Richard Johnston was given an acclama- tion a week ago as deputy reeve. In West Wavranosh Willient 3. Stetvart was ee,elected reeve, clefeattng William Mole. The councilors elected to • office were 'names Webster, John IVLaQuillia, Bert Gamut and Cairns Aitcherion, The defeated candidates tor the council were R. Leishman and ,Patrick Welsh. Kitchener recorded the biggest upset In its raunicipal history when Mayor Bezeau, a former Goderloh Man, was de- feated by Ald. IL Sturm by raaiority of 3,00L Mayor Beeean was eeeking his third term. The elalef issue appeared to be the cadet magistrate's salary of $2,500, the succeseful Sturm contending that $1,000 was ample, . Kineardine afforded a surmise with H. It. MagWood, former may, retinning to public life after a decade's absence to defeat Willian1 Watson. for the:mayoralty. LIONS 01.1713 Rev. Wardlaw Taylor, 'D33,, general. secretary of the Presbyterian church, who, with Mrs, Taylor, has becothe resis dent in Goderich, is to be the speaker at the Lions' Oluly meeting on Friday even- ing. The serni-annital election of officers wIll take place at this meeting. AT THE HARBOR • The winter fieet so far to arrive in Clcderich port consists of the Cartiertioc (the latest arrival)„ the Doonacona, the Mantadoc. the Weetmount- the Hanna. the Prind00, the Haggerty and the Schupp. WANTED *WinNTED.-An experienced maid' lor general liolieework. Write P. 0. Box 369. so. - CARD OF THANKS To THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN- SHIP OF 'WEST WAWANOss; • Having. been re-elected to the 'council of West Wawanoth for 1933 I take this opportunity of thanking those Who thuli Pieced their Oontideriee brine by'retarn- ing me as your representative in the council for the second year anti placing me at the had the.poll.for the second; year in suocession. I shall, endeavor to assist in conducting, the affairs of the township in the best interests of the townehip and to the best of my 'ability. Yours sincerely; . ot THOMAS WEBSTER. NOTICE OF MEETING VOTIOE.-The annual meeting of this menibers of the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Association, will be held in MacKay Hall on Monday. Dec. idth, at 8 Pan. T. O. CONNON, Sec. PUBLIC NOTICE. NOTICE, To insure payment this year, ait aco counts against %the Town of Goderich Must be' rendered at once. L. L. ION'OX, Town Clerk. C. H. HUMBER JEWELLER THE SMALL Si ORE WITH THE isles eiTOcic *1•11160.110.6111011•1••••IONMINMINNIMmommilmoill un Life ilsouranoe Compaq of Belinda The man who needs Life Insurance most is the man who cantuit get it. Ask any of the 400,000 men who were "turn- ed down" by 11M insurance companies last year. An accident, or a fe\v.days' illness, dften converts a good risk into a reject- ed applicant. Wise men are buying all the life insurance they can while they are insurable. The time to insure is now. roma no illoes 2 lltesidence so H. R. LONG, Diatriet Agent TAXES .• 'TOWN OF GODERICif December 14th positively the last dav for paym7it of 1932 Taxes. P nalty added on December 15th. J. H. ROBERTSON, Tax Collector So Says Motion by Peter Scott and A. J. Goldthorpe ' $1800 SAYS MILTON ivirxriNG County Councils Protesting High- Seeondary School Costs * At yesterday afterneen'a meeting ot the Deeember seeelone of the cotinty council, a motion sponsored by Peter W. Stott and A. J:. Goldthorpe tette that WO colMty council recommend to the various High School Boards that the tratglinum salary .to be paid to the principaas bp not more than $2,00Q Per annum, owing to -the..continued depression, with a view oe relieving the taxpayers and lundag the teaching profeesiot take their abode *of the exis.thig scarcity of money. This was referred to. tile education laellInfittee. County Counelb ProtentIng II, S. Cents The counties -of Wentvoirth, Halton. DUfferin and Simoe held a meeting at Milton Opt. lath lag to consider ways and meant by which the ratepayers ould in some way be relieved from the high oost of seeorelery ,edueation and sent on the resolutions they adopted for. Huron be available the basis of an iniprove.,. merit -campaign, and it LS suggested that Council to pass on- any that appealed to the members to the Department of Eclu- such information 'might best.' be eeoured The threugh the tura school secretaries, • cation and members of parliament, resolutions were as fellows; t (3) The 'adiaory =Moil recomineilds Whereas taxation has become an in- that adv. be set aside next spring to be tolerable burden, especially onthe far- litIQW11. as Surest OaturtY Sheen. PinPing Day and that this .be given publicity in mew and whereas educatton "costs are 23% the county papers and tluough the rod, •Pf the total tax; be it resolved that lutri Ot .circular letters to all owners of county councils rils11: to- positively': state e, that they will no longer set'a tax rate to oramunity dipping tanks in the county maintain our dresent High School .ays- (4) In 'view of the heavy losses sus- tained by the cattle industry through, the ter, and request the Department of Edus cation to amend the Act, by, giving eoun- warble .11les and the damage caused by cute . horses; the advisory council V councils power to set a inaximum ort which they will pay a maintenance grant recommends that publicity be given to and for the years 1931,34 pay on a /mod- the methods of control and prevention maul -.salary of et „goo for .each principal and suggests that an eedeaver be Made to establish an area in the oUnty in and $1,000 for each assistant. , • • 'which Me fanners Will' Undertake to Put Lower a s, Classes in Public School treat, an hors.es and cattle' for the eater- Whereas.50% of the students entering initiation Of these pegs, "• • , higb school dIscontinue their mese .at (5) Owing to the feet that 4 great the end of the lower school, .and where- deal of, weed -seeds are annually being as the lower school work is provided for :own with cereal grains.and .small seeds, in the publkeeehool course ot study, and the adtleory agricultural. commit wishes whereas the oast ef education in the to xecorranend :that the Agrieultural re- public 'school is cinly $69 as compared- presentativeconduct a seed drill survey with $141 in High 'School, and whereas next ',spring in which the sampleshis s'col- the lower school work et present and the direct from the seed drill. erVer over 1000 one.loomed schools are taking le ted will; as -far as possibIrt be takeo junior high school has proved to be a can „be _made tvIth the co-teration :of succese in larger 'centres, and whereas the public sehool pupils,. an the sam- the cost of buildings is greater in a High plea *piloted will be graded, 'free of School and Collegiate Institute than a oharge, by the Dominion t Seed Branch publicschool, therefore be it resolved In Vorooto.. , that the Mute Shown -rtO tearer' school , The' actirls'ory -cOnitelitredonimendi be retrieved /tom the High School qourse continubig the -customary grant et. $200. and made adpubila School or nutior high for junior 'extension work and -a grant -of sehool ,course in all senoras in the pro- $29 towards each echeol ifeir conducted vino where teachers with o •SIrst -class in the, county, t certificate may be engaged -emelt where the (7) -It is .the' wish of the advisory cost of building and equipment 1,5 con- council that •the county cauncli- consider siderably lower, and that the cosofof the advieability pf having a sugar beet secondary educationtbe made a local in- factory •established in the County . and stead of a county obligationthat a letter to this effect be prepared Bilee minimum, school and -forwarded to the St. Lawrence :Whereas it is- generallY conceded— .by Su(ggatr: C4Whe0rfeaMs,clanttr"thie. present time it teachers and parents that pupilii advanee takes 046 nog • out of every .four, or 'it -6 Advisory Agricultural Committee Recommends It who following aro the recommenda- tie= passed On by the AMISery Agrictlit tural Council at a Meeting held in the Agricultural ofato, Clinton, on Friday, NOY. 25th, 1932. They crone Up for con. aideration et the ounty yester- day mh morning and all were paesed wit the egeeption of the last elAuse, whieh Mr, McKibbon Asked to be left out as he did not feel competent to 'vote on the question, not knowing all the reiterate- sions such action might have. (1) In vie te et the intereit displayed te. the recent Baron Hog Field Deo' and. auction sale which was held at Welton on Nov. letio, the 'advisory Council re- commends that one or two sitnilax meet. logs be conducted' in the county next year, preferably either immediately be- fore or after Spring seeding operations, (2) It would appear that the stand- ard of Ontario's baoon Ingis ellen have to be raised in order 10 nee the exact- ing retlidrements Of the dariUsh Market, and, as this necessitates Considerable improvement work, the coUricil mom - mends that the agricultural representa- tive compile a boar census of .the county, It is -felt that such infOrmatica would as gideklY on entering public school at bushel of wheat out of every four to the age of six as at the -age of five and make up the' difference in exchange be- an extra year after the fourth boo tt tweet . English and Canadian currency, would be of More Value tlutn. an extra we respectfully request that this comity council seriously consider this situation, Goderich, $1,920.50; Windham, 51,519A2; and that a motion be Prepared tmtt tor- Cdinton, 51169.50; Seriforth, $1,584.50 ; warded to major the Hon. Robert Weir, SIxeter, 61,496.03. Another letter from Federal Minister of Agriculture, request_ the Department announced the Legisla- ing that he Use his influence to establish tive grant 'to rural public, and separate the English pound on a parity with the schools in the county for equipment and Canadian dollar in Canada,. accommodation, to which the county Respectfully submitted, council is required to raise an equivalent. I, J. WRIGHT, In public schools, 51,542,20; Separate Chairman. schools, $122.40, total $1,664.19, The rUP.0, document setting' forth their program of suggested economic changes and inviting attendance at their onvention already passed was received and filed. Reeve Geiger wanted to spend Rune time diroussing the U. F. 0: aug- gestions along economic lines but Reeve Itteltibbon said this was an Invitation to attend a meeting an Doc. 1st and the only thing to do was to file it. If any- one wanted to discuss economic condi- tions later on well and good. County Home Is Self Sustaining year at the beginning, therefore we ask the Department, of Education • to raise ate Minimum age from -5 to 6, years un- less kindergarten or kindergarten prim- ary classes' are provided. • Co. Coimells Want to Control ExPendis tures That the Department of Edueation be instructed to delay all expenses not ab- solutely necessary during this time of de- pression. That -county e.ouricils be given control. of all high school expenditures. if a municipality wishes tts inceease costs above that deterniined by the bounty council it may de so by paying the extra charge for the muoicipality in which the sehool Is situated. That a boy or girl employed atter fif- teen be not cOnipelled to attend school. That the Ontario School Trustees' and . •. LOST Ott*. 1 Wants Gol4 Standard Reduced -GRAIN JUDGING to Pound Sterling TEAM SELECTED Parity 010to.otst,mat COUNCIL SHY OF IDEA Would Give Farmer Better Prices for Produce Says McNabb A request from Item McNabb tor per- mission to brIng in a resolution asking the Government to take action. to reduce Me gold standard toparity with the pound Sterling featured the openAng sest sion ot the Dee,ember meetings of the Huron county council. Mr. Macilabb argued that this would giVe. the farmer much better prices far his farm produce and would be a big advantage. Tho per- mission, NM given. • - Then in the report of the AdvittorY Agricultural Council there was a Maine asking the county council to consider the disadvantage of the exchange ondition and to prepare arid fonvard a motion to Hon. ROA. Weir, requesting:that he use his Inflame* to establish the English pound . on a parity with the Canadian dollar, , • Reeve MoKibbon old he did not tot oompetent to vote on this question either for or against and, others of theopunty council took the sidle position. The best brains 'Of the country were ire Ottawa and they should know what was best M be clone. It was suggested nothingserious would come of it anyway even it th county: council passed the resolution un- less it metwith approval at Ottawa bet . others or the' councilconsidered they should:soot , vote onlese. they knew whit they Were voting for, ' adr. MoNabls suggested getting Mr. Robert McMillan to, -come and address die -ousted on the' Subject so that they would be posted but the 'members were not sure that they would really -know all about the subjot .even then. Mr. Mc - Ribbon had 'a motion to *mit this clause rom the report of the.. committee as 'adopted but later Consented, to refer it -back to die agricultural advisory cores inittee for further consideration and. this, marling this committee reported reconi- mending omission of this clause. ' In his opening address Warden Rader said among the important matters whieh would be brought before tne, council would he the grand jury presenttnents, both of whieth referred to visits to the. House of Refuge, the Cnildren'a Shelter, jail and other county institutions, the Wawien thought that, as these institutions were tinder the rare and. .superyision of the emnity *Mined', Where conunIttees were alert to their needs, these frequent visits were adding rtOditional eost and expose for nothing and were quite. unnecessary, Judge Costello 'had informed him that he .was dispensing 'with the jury in the -county • Deeeinber sessionea This would bra considerable- saving. Be invited the eouncil to take their mud interest In the affairs of the county And expressed the. hope for a pleasant and profitable seselon. • - The Deputy Minister of Education wrote stating the amounts of the grants apportioned' to the High Schools and Collegiate Institotes In the . county for 1932. The grants., as :follows, had been remitted to the -various treasurers; White omd Brown Springer Spaniel Dog. This dog is Medium size, has large ears and ashort tail. A reward is offered for his return. Apply to 00DRTLAND HERR, R. rt. No. 4, Cloderloh, Ont, or Phone Carlow 1322, FOR SALE OR TO RENT FOE SALE -Plan benches at factory a' prices. Order one now for Chriet- Inas. GOCH DERIORGAN CO. LTD,, Goderich, Ont. 011 SALE. -A Studebaker coach light 'a. six, A-1 shape, new tires; must be seen to be appreciated. Will consider Model T Ford M. trade. Write P. 0. BOX 770, or see LEO BAKER. tr0 B3IkYr.-Be1reri400ated home on Keaye tot r eet- atodern oonven- 10flts, 1 tes lots, garage, chicken -house. Alas tix-roomed apartment on South St. Modern totiVeniences. Also acconanlotile Sort for room and board, Apply J. B. HARN1VELL, Keep! Ott FLATPLAT FOR 11,ENT..-Ozt 01. Vincent St Comfortable and warm, all eon- veniencee, garage, garden, Web, and spacious Verandah Formerly part late Judge Doylet r 081160 ree e. M. W. HOWELL Phone 213 or 3. T118NT.-Ileated six -room apart- ment on Hamilton St. 'or fur. ther particulars apply HAYS As BAYS, Barristers. Goderich. •dia ••-• irpoit SACK.,..POrot delivery truck, a. Model T. Bargain for eitilek eel° 4,1. IL WHEELER, Harrilltort St,, Gode- rieh. FAR; led.; 7-Re=u1Z matter etAnd es at. preaent and that the CoritinuatiOn dittricts that tho inalmfng County tatatell deal with this Metter with a Vied' to dividing tito county into districts er making such other ar- raugemente ao ntaO eeefri bait to aVoil the practicer of ehildrest or paplia being Cent Oat of the eOunty but that the r<tu. tation ?Department be Memorialised to allow tount 'La to charge up eEra costa Ratepatrers" Association be asked to send an invitation to all county councils to send a committee to their meethig at Easter ,titne, their branch to be Imown as the County Council section. This 11.st of resolutions was referred to the education conuitittee. The education committee reported the following levies of coritinuation and High Schools for the year: Hensel), $2,274.99; Brussels„ 82,S09,22; Zurich,, $507410; Wro- xeter, ' 51224.54; Blyth, $1,897.31; Pord- wich, $2,122.07; total, 510,595.90. The Seven hundred and nineteen inmates follosing gums were levied by outside have been admitted to the Huron County Schools or adjacent county Home since it was opened and there were tchoolo:" Lucknow, $1,65010; Ripley, 91 patienta in the huititutIon Dec. Int 5185,46, this year. Wourteen persons were admit - The following rates were levied by the ted for the first time during the year and High Schools of the -county for the year: here were fourteen deaths in the home Clinton, 511,054.71; Goderich, 811,159,05; during the year and three perono were Seaforth, $10,058.12; Wingham, $47;045,32; discharged during the year. 'Plie new Exeter, 58,539,69; total, $47,85689. The inmates this year came from Colborne, follenving levies' were paid to eidjaeent 2, ()MY 1, Ifowick 1, Godericil Township county liioh Schools; London, 5609,80; 1, Stephen 2, tendon 1, Cloderieh' 2, St. Marys, $.198.59:g Strotford, 5162,68; Bruasele 1, noosed 2, Wingham 1. Liotowel, $872,08; Parkhill, 5525.38; total Inspector elovenlock made this signifi- $2,745.65. cant statement: "Illy reading the report Totale paid for continuation and High (If the manager you will notice that this School education for the year 1982: had' been very euceeesful year on the flume Continuation schools, 510,59_6.06; term. Ity eharging the inmates Who re - adjacent totinty ochtsole, $1,841.66: Winn ceive old age pensiong the Ironic is now High echools, $47,886.80; adjaterit oounty eel( oustahting. "Me amotmt reeeived High ()chola $2,745,43; total, $63,040,00, the expenditures lit the house and farm which amounte to over -a Mill and two- from paying patients was 811,646,29, arid fifthe on our equalized Ounty valuation account were $11,106.00, of which $790.41 of. $44,2/1,175.00. West' corona' ocourit arid for permanent The statutes havepeen changed resent- improvements. 1Y tilting authority (per thaptor 11, 80, 1931) to 'charge each been or Or Registry Office Wet Sathitactory tehtiol district with the amount paid out. W. W. Dennison, Inspector ef legal of. lieee bed some harsh critteisin te, Make nide ',high or continuation schools few „, So„ puplie attending raid adjatent cchools ". "`' "“'""' county and dedtieting the came from their letlea entote to the Regittrar, "t found that the rack that holds plans is not at all Referring to the above figitecs the sums satiefectory. I Must Mk you to arrange 51841.66 and 82745.55 or $4587.21 tan he With the county to, Obtain a new ono ess ellargSti lin to the several continuation seen as poossible would WM point out and schoolsin Huron and deducted tog the (ace is not clean, and would from their levies. Dut the committee, re- suggest that you adviee the Comity Mai. comMentis that Owing tO the fact that -- Malt that the janitor be inetructed to the county la not arranged into 111 Is spend more time lit the °Mee. )4 would further point out that the racks for hold- ing deettmente aro very Antiquated. It Will be netettary vety coon to Order new Ilittlaree brit it the county Will provide a rack for lite plans, we can lot the fix- tures atand for another year. 1 would else adrift that the fence around the building is falling down, and tho county must take care of this forthwith. At the same time It noticed timt the roof of the (Conthiued on page a) dot* roaa 15 leaking. Four Boys Selected to Itepresent Dalton County at toration A grain judging competition was bold 18 tim lloard Room of the Agricultural Office in Clinton on Saturday afternoon, PeceMber 3r6, to 'select a tcairt of four boys to represent }Mon County irt the inter -county elimination grain judging competitton, to be held at London on Deeernber 1611*, when. teams front ten counties in Western Ontario will tom - Pete. Similar elimination. Contests are being held at Guelph-, Dowmanville and ltemptville for the other counties in the province. The rive Ingli boys in each of the four elimination contests will be giv- en a free two weeks' short course in seed judging at the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege, during January, 1933. At the end of the short course a Anal tompetitien will 18 load to select a team of three boys and a spare to represent the Pro - Vince of Ontario at the Inter-Provineial and Inter -National jUdgind competition to be held, daring Inc World% Grain Ex- Itibition and Contermaec at Regina in July, 1933.. Members et the tenth must not have reached their 131st birthday by July 24th, .1933. The four high boys in the County COMpetition held last Saturday, Deeem. her 3rd, find who will form the team to repMsent Huron 'County at Louden on December 16th are as follows; First -Jack Ferguson, Clifford. Second. --'Mervyn Lobby OlintOn. Third --George Glenannari. Fourth-osOliftord Crozier, Dungarinon. Pourteen boys took part in the Contest and competition was very keen and very close for a plaeo on the team. The lour boys who won out are to be oneratelat- ed on their good work. Death of John Wilson, Auburn • Veteran MasonPassed -Away Quietly Early This. 1VIcirning. -- Mr. John•Wileen, Veoerrible resident of Auburn, Pasted aWaY 'at tis home about lock this 'morning,' not sinviving his wife many 'we,eks. , Mr,. Mean was the oldest . roember of -Morning .Star Carlow, having been a mernber since 1875when he applied for atilliatton from Old tight 6Lodge, No. 187, Linknow. Pio years later he had:reached the master's chair, Mr. Wilson was always' an en- thuslodtle Maeen, was a. frequent' atten- dant at tvlaSeilia tauetione In Geriertelt and only a few weeks ago lie paid a fra- ternal visit to his old mother lodge, Northern Light. Mr. Wilton was an ar- dent. presbyterian and remained 'with the • continuing. Presbyterian ehuroh at the time of union. He was a publie spirited man and for years he had ,bcen one et Btor's faithful correspondents from Auburn, The funeral will be held on,Saturday afternoon, The annual tinting of Knox church ausillary Wakt.S. wilt' be held on Tues- day, December i3tho51 3 p..m. The sec- retarieswill give' their:annual- report 'and the contents of Mite boxes and ealendars will -be received. • Next Sunday at North St. United church: 10 a.m., Men's Club, "what good does the ehurch's teaching do?" 11 a.m., "Lead us not into Temptation 3 um., Stinday School; Te.P.m., "If Jesus same to Goderich, how would lie he re- celVed?" SPECIAL OFFEI1 AT M. ROBINS' An extra pair of pants will roe given for three dew; only, friday, Saturday and Monday, Decernber Oth, 10th and 12111, with every Tip Top suit or overcoat pur- chased at $22.50 on, the above dates, ROBINS, Agent tor Tip Top 'roam, IL W. 0, Nona mituated at the end of South etreet on the seutkeril boundary of tho town: or goal day loam, largo house and barn, drive shed: Work$110PI heuthoute; artesian well 1135 feet), the very beat of water; Sergi fruit trete. ideal location, dote to gehOols end ehurchea. For further particulars app)f on the prunsm or to PER(Y or wills turrai. APPEAL FOR CLOTHING To the Editor Goderieb. Star. Dear Str,-At, the regular nice, - log of the Goderich Welfare Com- mittee, on Tuealay, Dec. 6t1*, it was decided that a letter should be sent to the town papers asking foe donations of geed oregind..halut clothing. The Library Board have Allowed its to have the use of a room In the basement where the clothing cart be kept until needed. M the present ttnie, only thtee parcels have been sent'Orthe Town Ball. Realizing that it may be In. convenient to bring the parcel, the Conunittee wilt arrange to have than called for it notified. The 'Welfare Committer of Vic- toria 'tome and Schooi Ciub, the Mitten's Institute, and the LUltess Aid of Knox church, Have expres- sed their willingnoris to make over' clothing, and at the present time there is a need for boys' pants, for ages from 1 to 14 years. If any- one cart supply the wheretvithal to make these, it, would be greatly appreettted. There is also a need for a small Quebec heater or laundry stove, and in theati days when fuel is a problem, several guilts could be plated where they arts ouch nods ed. If these who are able to atpply any of these needs will telephone tinor notify any members of the committee, their contribidion WM be tatted for. Having made this apocal.we trust there will be a generous re - sport, rtinembering Ilia who sold, "Innemitth as ye have done it to these my brethren. Ye have done it unto Me." Thanlchig you on behalf of the . Committee for yens valuable space. Veers sinetrelY, MRS. A. U11,14011, itiederlek Dec. 7t1*, 1932. That Is Their Part in County Highway System, Says Reeve McNabb Teo fifty per tent. Vidsh seeo back to. towns in the county tin ail countier in the Province) out of their contribution to soutity highways, to bo spent bY them on main roads leading through thew towns, rooms a bone a contention with some of the rural reeves, "It the towns get a re- bate why should not the township?" ask- ed Reeve Merlabb at the county conned yesterday, and going back into history. he recalled the time when it was deckled towns did not belong to the county eye, . tem. "All they had to do was to pay and look pleasant." • It was explained by some that the towns did not get any Government Sub. MeV and it had been said that reral seC. tions got most of the work and the towns "Put up a kick." *mono suggested that it would be better for the county to take over the vonnecting links throUgh towns le part of the town contribution was to be reftmded. As The Star under- stands it -this -was the reason why' the re- bate. was allowed to. tOwnS. ho wtown roads being under Me stipervision, or the town authorities, the only way any tit the county highway money eoUld be: spent on connecting links in the towns was to rebate a certain' Per tentage to them. At one time this rebate was 90 Per tent. in this county but there was no uniformity as between counties; inore re- eelitlY it has been: standardized and pro- eincial regulation provides tor 118 .50 per cent. rebate. when someone suggested that the county take over the Connecting links through towns, instancing eoMe bad spats 18118 road through •Ciinton, Reeve Moltibbon eaid ,he would not like to tee the Clinton road token over, as otherwtse there would be no way of knowing when you were in Clinton. ' SANTA CLAUS SAT. A. M. 10 to 11 Will Be at People's Store In the Morning Instead of the Afternoon Santa Claus will be at the People's Store next 'Saturday -morning from 10 to 11 instead of in the afternoon as last, week. Referring to the People's Store ad On page SeVen of this lame the price Of Ladles"Jersey Dresses and Ladies' Celan- ere Dresees should road: "Regular $2.95 tor 5147" heated of $3,95 and 5937," land the price of Mamma Doll in Pyjanote ehould be 49c instead et 44e, The general sessions and county court open next Tuesday, Do. 1311*, before His Honor . Judge Costello. :Eightactions have been entered for trial In the county tong. CominA'Eve.nts AND BUSINESS alarm; The Central Home and 'School Club will hold its Christnias meeting on Men - day afternoon., Do. 12111, at 4 O'cleck. Rev. J. N. 11. MUM will give an addreto and there will be a musioal program, Introducing ilAdy Betty, a beautiful doll 17 inches high. Iteat hair, smartly dreesed. Buy 51,00 worth of anything in the store and buy Lady Betty for only 49c, without doubt the best doll value in town. See tiles° in our window and re- member the otore, SCHAEFER'S. On Saturday, December 24t11. the Sal- vation Army will be placing Christintio Cheer pots on the Square in aid of .the town relief fund. Your contribution will be thankfully accepted. Read on the carton what NU-Eltil le made of and what it is good for. CAMPBELL'S DRUG STORE. The regular meeting of, the Victeria Home and School Club will be held on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 15111, at 4;15 p.m. In the kindergarten room. , Will anyone who Will donate OYES hooka or games, either new or used, to the Santa Clans fund, please leave same at MacKay Hall as r-oon asI) '0.151b10. Broken toys which can be mended will be gratefully aecepted. .A11 gifts packed In lovely gift boxes. Visit our :store and see the many beau- tiful gifts we are ehotving. Speciat ills - plays help you eolve the gift problem at SCHAEFER'S. Campbell's Drug Store guarantees Nu -Erb will help you, or they will re- fund your motley. Dressing Gowns, O2,95 to 89.50 (all Sizes), Blankets, Hand Baas, Hoe, Searfs, Gloves, Handkerchiefs. Linene, Towels, etc. You will find it ettoy to do your Christioria shopping at SCHAEFER'S. Did your grandparents ever tel you that Herbs, Itsets and Barks were good for yon? 0AmP1331LVS DRUG GTOlta CARDS OF THANKS Odra, Wm. Glazier and family take thio Meane of exprozoing their sincere apPre- elation of the many Rindneasea extended to them by neiglibmo and friends in their recent cad bereavement., They Wth, also to dxprros their gratitude to thoeo witio cakindly loaned, their care. Wo wish b tlidnk tho many frilals and neighbors for liindnceo tillown in our sad bereOvement of a wife and mother. and to repree$ Our 8ratitiele for flora telbutes. ItAdTIS 041d1.30110. DIED 0ORD0/10-48 Ashiloid Tp,, on 'limo. day, Dceornher lot, 1932, Angus Gordon, in Ms dgth year, McCA11.-At Toronto. an. December 2a6, 1932, Marge:, lkfcCall, widow of tho late Alexander McCall, age 15 years, Iri1AE11.-4n ttatteatu. on Tiatirsday. Dee, 1st, Margaret Zane Eleut.1, in her 5,2nd year. ' tt'S rraftielk 4%0 naiilamakshri