The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1941-06-19, Page 71
THE EXETER TIMES-ARVOCATE
HURON COUNTY COUNCIL
Huron County Council, at thd I tration of justice arc increased by
opening of the June session, on
Tuesday,, June 10th, accepted the
recommendation of the Equaliza
tion Committee that all municipali
ties in the county assume their
share, according to the equalised/
assessment, of the total assessment
lost to the townships of Ashfield,
'Colhorne, Stanley and Tucker
smith, because of the lands taken
over by the airports and the County
Home, and that the assessment on
lands lost to Hensail and taken, by
the townships of Tuckersmith and
Hay be adjusted,The county, as a whole, will as
sume the loss of $24,61’0', suffered
by the township of Ashfield, which',
by this arrangement, will have a
percentage of its loss, $3,448, add
ed by the creation of a new assess
ment.Colborne’s loss is §21,447, and
$1,938 will be added; Stanley,
■$1,513 and $1,938 added; Tucker
smith, $|8,566 and $13,096 added;
Hensall, $22,200 and $544 added.
In. Effect Next Year
The equalization comes into ef
fect next year. Hensall lost half
Its acreage by the lands taken into
the township's of Hay and Tucker
smith'.
In discussion before the report
was carried, Reeve McDonald of
Ashfield declared the airports were
no benefit to his township. No one
sells milk „or fruit to them. Reeve
Bowman thought all municipalities
"benefited by the airports, It was
pointed out that when foundries and
salt companies suffered losses, the
municipality does not come back to,
the county for
The report
■mously.
Proud of
Warden James Leiper, in a brief
address, declared he was extremely
proud of the effort made by the
people of the county for the War
Services and Victory Loan, and
asked that this endeavor be con
tinued until final Victory is assured.
He noted with pleasure the work
done by the various committees,
and expressed regret at the pass
ing of Albert J/Goldthorpe, former
- j,eeve of Colborne township; James
■ Connolly, Goderich, and George
Elliott, Clinton, ex-wardens.
" « Centennial Deferred
■Commendation was expressed
the Centennial committee when
reported that the celebration has
been abandoned until after the
war, since a fitting observance of
the occasion would cost between
$3,500 and $4,000.
A resolution brought in by
Reeves R. E. Turner, of Goderich,
and J. H. Scott, of Seaforth,-, urging
the .provincial government to es
tablish a flat rate for Hydro through
out the province was unanimously
' carried. I
The resolution set out that it was
the intention of ’Sir Adam Beck
that “hydro at cost" should be
.shared by all the people of the pro
vince. The present rate, based on
■distance and power consumed, givfes
power> to Toronto and Hamilton at
very low rates,; while other parts of
the province pay much more. These
favored rates, it was felt, tend, to
centralize industry and population,
“while the rest of the province re
mains stationary “ or backward.”
Communications were read and
referred to various committees to
be dealt with.
Red Cross Funds Divided Among
23 Wits
As there is to be ho general cam
paign for funds this year for the
Red Cross Society, Huron County
Council on Wednesday rescinded the
motion passed at the January ses
sion, granting $10,000 to the head
quarters of the 'Society, and author
ized that this amount be divided
among the individual branches of
the county, as recommended by the
Warden’s committee.
By this arrangement, each of the
■nineteen branches within the county
Will receive $487.7'5. Four others
on the borders of the county, which
serve areas within Huron, .will be
given the remainder-—Lucknow So
ciety receiving $244.25; Clifford,
•$244.25; Kirkton, $122.25; and
.Woodham, $122.00.
Disapprove War 'Services Levy
The request from Seaforth that a
levy be set for war services was de
bated. Some reeves favored it, but
'Others Claimed such, a taxation
would deprive mahy of sharing in
the work of the ivar effort, it was
finally agreed that the money be
raised by voluntary contribution in
tlie municipalities.
Thd tender Of $.105 by Earl West
brook for the Old hangar at Sky
Hdrbor Airport was accepted, and
the setting aside Of one-half mill for
■war work was authorized, as recom
mended by the Warden’s.committee.
No Increase in Mill Rate
The 1941 estimates of Huron
county,, submitted to the council ht
the morning session,' call for a 3.75
rate, the same as last year, to raise
$11.9,368 for general account, and*
$84,101 for county highways, plus
$51,290 secondary school levy for'
townships. The estimates as sub-1
mitted in January for the adminis-
adjustment,
was adopted unani-
Loan Response
to
it
I $1/000, owing to two long jury
trials; and the grant to the Federa
tion of Agriculture of $1,000 in January increased the estimated grants
by that amount. These are the only
changes,
The secondary school costs are up
$5,000 on account of the increase in
school attendance days, and the'
increase in the number of pupils
attending the Technical School in
London, and the increase in salar
ies and debenture debt on account
of the new Home Economics and
Shop Work classes,
The special committee appointed
at the January session to investi
gate the increase in the cost of the
administration of justice submitted
a report which declared that in the
Committee's opinion there is a justi
fication for the increase in the
costs of administration of justice,
Fire Alarm System for Home
The Dounty Home committee was
authorized to purchase and have in
stalled a fire alarm system at the*
County Home at a cost of $1,885
The system was demonstrated be
fore the members by a representa
tive of the company, during the ses
sion, The system has 287 fire de
tectors and eight fire alarms, and
cap be connected with the fire sys
tem of Clinton.
After some discussion, the follow
ing resolution, sponsored by Reeve
R, E, Turner, of Goderich, and
Reeve R. J, Bowman, of Brussels
will be sent to the Minister of
Health and a Copy to Prime Min
ister M, F, Hepburn:
“That necessary legislation be
passed allowing county councils, the
right , to appoint an independent
I physician to examine . indigent
patients from time to time during
their stay in public hospitals; and
if at any time! the said physician
should come to the conclusion that
•the patient may be cared for satis
factorily in his or her own home; or
that the patient is not suffering
from serious enough injury to stay
in the public hospital, he shall have
the power to discharge the said
pafient,"
Coin Borer Inspection
Ross Johnston, corn borer inspec
tor, requested the reeves to notify
him of instances of existing corn
borer, and asked permission to go
ahead and clean up broom stales,
It was pointed out to him that the
deadline was
rather late to
cessfully., - A
borne, taken
for the mortgage, had- broom stalk
standing, Reeve Thom said, and he
would like it cleared ajid the own
ers notified. Reeve Hetherington
-moved that the whole matter be
referred to the./ agricultural Com
mittee to draw up a new system of
' corn 'borer inspection'.
Raising Many Pheasants
Reeve Fred Livermore, of Clin
ton gave an interesting account of
the Game and Fish' Association’s
work at Clintpn in promoting the
production of pheasants in Huron
with the idea of providing good
Shooting. . Mr, Livermore said the
■Clinton organization last 'spring
raised 75 chicks, and the govern
ment assisted by .sending additional
birds. There are now five'colonies
of pheasants but difficulty is being’
experienced in having them -hatch
ed; but this has been overcome to
some extent by the use of bantam
hens. Mr. Livermore asked that the
birds distributed^ in the county be
given
during
thrown
I
May 20, and it is
combat the pest suc-
vaeant farm in Col-
over by a company
i OGDEN’S ™f
I j?/^4»rrrr tobacco
every protection and that
the winter months feed be
to- them.
Weed Control Good
Mr. Stephen, weed inspector, ex-,
pressed. . the appreciation of the
department for the satisfactory
weed control along the highways of
the county. “During the last War,
weeds were seripusly neglected, and
we ai'e appealing to the various
township councils to keep spraying.
Huron is held up as a 'county which
has adopted the most satisfactory
system." Motions expressing sym
pathy with Reeve T. C, Wilson in
■the death of his father .and to Stuart
Mason in the loss of a sister
endorsed.
Tax Rate 3.7S Mills
A tax rate .of 3.75 mills to
$203,469, as recommended
County Treasurei4 A. II. Erskine,
was approved by Huron County
Council on Thursday morning. The'
rate is the same as last year. In
addition, municipalities without sec
ondary Schools must .raise $51,29.0.
Despite rumors to the contrary
• because of -the war,
tional plowing: Match
in Huron County in
‘ Qlliearer, Agricultural
tive, told the Council
boon Session,
The equipment used
ing match held in Rigid County last
year has been salvaged, and can be
purchased,
,■ Reeve Bowman, chief advocate of
having the Court House redecor
ated, which was turned down at the
January session, spoke In favor of
holding the plowing match.
“I am in favor of keeping things
in a state of repair. I am right
behind the plowing match and Still
hope the Court House will he re*
novated,” he said.
Mr. Shearer spoke of the move
ment of Western grain to Ontario
for feed. Though the county is a
grain-growing one, it is also Hve-
■stock, producing, and 164 cars of
tvosteim grain were brought into
Huron.
were
raise
by
the Interna-
Wiil be held
1942, J. 0.
Representa-
at the after-
at the plow-
Want. Ret Settled
Later» a motion was passed that
BRAY CHICK HATCHERY
Phone 246, Exeter
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Canada Packers, Exeter; Elam W.
Shantz, R.R. No. 2, Hensall, Alvin
W. Kerslake, Hensall. Agents
the County- Clerk forward a request
to the Warden of Perth County that
he pay his War Servfces Fund
wager in the near future; namely, a
new hat for Mrs, Leiper, wife of
Huron County’s Warden,
A delegation from the Evening
Auxiliary of the Red Cross, Clinton,
composed of. Miss Isabel Chowep,
President; Mrs. Harold Lawson,
and Mrs, T. W, Morgan, was
duced by,Mr. Shearer.
Plan Recreation Room
intro-
desire
recre-
Miss Chowan told of the
of the organization to open a
■ation room for the men of the R.C.
A.F. wireless school to he - estab-
lished at Clinton, which will even
tually have 2,000 students; and
some financial assistance would he
required.
As the -council bad- assisted the Empire Service Club, of Goderich by
donating a refrigerator to the can
teen in McKay Hall; many reeves
viewed with favor giving financial
aid to the Clinton organization, and
it was, agreed that a recommenda
tion be sent to the Warden’s Com
mittee that a grant be given,
Mrs, F. R. Redditt was asked to
describe the Goderich canteen and
briefly explained hpw it was con
ducted.
Turn Down Request
A clause -Of the report of
lice committee asking that
Officer Norman Lever be
under its jurisdiction, instead of
the County Road Commission, was
decided against,
The salary of H. White,’ turnkey
at the jail, was increased from $900
to $1,0'80.
Recognition of the honors brought
to the County by the three teams
which won the championships—the Seaforth intermediate hockey team,
O.H.A.; Clinton Juvenile hockey,
team, O.H.A.; and Hensall Inter
mediate baseball team, O.B.A., will'
be accorded, each member to
ceive an embossed letter signed
the Warden.
N. Huron M.I’. Speaks
L. E, Cardiff, M-‘P, for North
Huron, in a brief address said that
agriculture has a special Job to do,
and is not getting very much assist
ance. Labor has been 'given .a
break, but he felt agriculture will
put its shoulder to the wheel and
make its output as great as possible,
Farm labor will be a problem, as
many, on account of low prices, are
not able to pay the wages asked.
The thanks of the Council were
extended to the authorities of
Harbor
tour of
Sky
andAirport for the dinner
the airport.
Legislative Report
Reeve Raymond Redmond
the po-
Traffic placed
re-
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in the chair, the report of the Legis
lative Committee was taken up
clause by clause. No action was
taken on a resolution from the
County of Perth seeking amend
ment to the Municipal Drainage,
and the pitches and Watercourse
Acts so that forest areas will be ex
empt from assessment for the con
struction, improvement
tenance of municipal
drains,
ThcT resolution from
of Elgin requesting the
of National Defence to refrain from
calling to service young men whose
presence is necessary to food pro
duction met with opposition as rur
al reeves rose to their
clare the Department
must not he interfered
most of the boys from
enlisted and it was the determina
tion of the older men to “carry on."
Would Outlaw Strikes
and main-
and award
the County
Department
feet to de-
of Defence
with; that
farms have
TiU KStow. aw» lea. w«
Concurrence was accorded to fa.
resolution -from the Township of
- Ho wick "that it Views with increas
ing alarm the number' of strikes
within the Dominion and urging the
government to declare all strikes
illegal for the duration of the war.’’
A considerable saving had result
ed from the closing of the Child
ren’s shelter, and placing the child
ren in boarding homes, it was re
ported by the Children’s Shelter
Committee. There are 19 children
protection cases and 53 children
under the supervision of the Child
ren’s Aid Society. There is an in
crease in unmarried parents’ cases
now numbering 3.3.
Scores parents’ Laxity ;
Superintendent H. T. Edwards
told Council that juvenile court
cases are becoming epidemic, and'
he scored the lack of control by
parents. ;
Miss Josie Saunders, of Goderich,
member of the Canadian Associa-,
tion of Social Workers, addressed
the members foi’ forty-five minutes, ’
She declared practical democracy^.,
and Christian principles are needed
today.
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THE WILSON FLY PAD
<30., HAMILTON, ONT.
merchandise scattered about in com
fused heaps on the floor.
The thieves escaped with .ap
proximately 100 suits of men's
clothing, eight .dozen shirts, five
dozen pairs of men’s socks, 10 doz-
en ties, 12 topcoats, two dozen
men’s hats and three or four dozen
ladies’ dresses.
SEAFORTH—-Death came sudden
ly to John Francis Purcell, aged 71,
a well-known resident of Seaforth,,
on .Wednesday, dune 12th.
LOOT MITCHELL STORE,
TAKE $3,000 IN GOODS
Thieves who broke'into the
Edigh offer and Son department
store at Mitchell Wednesday of last
week escaped with goods valued at
approximately .$3,000 and left other
Urge Your Menfolk to Buy
Victory Bonds NOW t
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AWAY FROM
INSTALMENTS
You can buy your Victory
Bonds by instalments—ten per
cent down; the rest on easy
terms over six months. Pledge
your credit and buy all the
Victory Bonds you can, on the
instalment plan. When you
have paid for them your dol
lars will be earning a good
interest return. Your canvas
ser, bank, trust company or ’ Victory Loan headquarters
will explain ancL take your
order.
THE CFRONT LINE”
YOUR DOORSTEP
You can no longer depend upon the Atlantic Ocean for protection. Any day
between breakfast time and noon, a bombing plane can fly frona. Greenland to our
own Maritimes and Quebec-—a mere matter of 5 hours; to Winnipeg in less than
9 hours* to Vancouver in hours. Erom German-occupied Erance, bomb-
laden planes can carry destruction to Toronto, Niagara, Ottawa and Montreal
in less than 10 hours. Night and day, in the British Isles and on the sea, in and
out of uniform, men, defend your home from attack as surely as though they
stood and fought at your own doorstep. Will you help to supply them with
fools to carry on the fight—your fight? Will you help to make certain that there
shall never be an "occupied" Canada?,
Your Government needs some of your savings to buy more ships, planes and
tanks?—munitions of war, that will hurry the return of our men to their homes,
insure our way of life. Lend your money by buying Victory Bonds NOW!
The money you invest in Victory Bonds will come back to you with interest.'
Lend your; money. We must win this war. Lend to preserve the things that
money cannot buy. Urge your menfolk to protect your home by investing in
Victory Bonds now. All that you hold dear is threatened-
HOW TO BUY
Give your order to the Canvasser who calls on you* Or place it in the hands
of any branch of any bank, or give it to any trust company- Or send it to
Y<>ur local Victory Loan Headquarters. Bonds may be bought in denomina
tions of $50, $100, $500, §1000 and larger. Canvasser, bank, trust company
or your local Victory Loan Headquarters Will be glad to give, .you every
assistance in making but your order form.
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