The Wingham Advance-Times, 1943-12-02, Page 3the attention they should have, No
gravelling had yet been done, due to
the contractor having only last week
got his crusher ,etc., into the township,
but not into operation, and doubted
if Much could be done this year. An
allotment of $8,000 had 'been decided
on for the year's road work; less than
half of this amount had been spent,
the remainder being reserved for
gravelling and gravel. He also ex-
plained how almost $200.00 had been
saved by procuring day labor rather
than a contract in repairing, a small
bridge and approach on the 4th con-
cession this fall.
Ed. McCallum
Ed, McCallum made reference to
village residents using Township
shed in Gorrie to garage cars in the
winter, leaving insufficient room. for
horses,
The chairman asked that a motion
be made for a letter of 'condolence to
be sent to ex-assessor Milton Leonard
and Mrs. Leonard in their great sor-
row on having that day received word
that their only son, Pilot 'Officer
Arnold Leonard was missing in India.
This motion was made by Nelson
Gowdy, seconded by E. H. Strong,
and sincerely approved by all present.
Clerk Gamble took charge and de-
clared that, in view of Mr. Strong's
withdrawal no election would be nec-
essary. .The meeting closed at 4
o'clock with the singing of the Nation-
al Anthem.
J. D. BE,ECROFT EAST
° WAWANOSH REEVE
BY ACCLAMATION
(Continued from page one)
Not A Large Attendance
When the time for closing the
nominations was getting close there
were very few present but a few more
drifted in later. Township Clerk,
Alex. Porterfield, at 2 o'clock read the
list of nominations and ex-reeve Ro-
bert Coultes was named chairman.
Raymond R. Redmond
The first speaker was the retiring
reeve, R. R. Redmond. He said "I
have been reeve for five years and'
have enjoyed every minute of it. I
have had the best co-operation pos-
sible from the council and officials.
I enjoyed my wort: in the county
council and made every effort to take
my part. I wish to thank you all for
the splendid co-operation but I will
not be a candidate." Thus Reeve Red-
mond bowed out of the council. It
might be noted here that practically
every speaker spoke in high praise of
the service rendered by Mr. Redmond
during his term as councillor and
reeve.
He said that this had been an event-
ual year in the war front. The United
Nations have taken a stand to save
'democracy, We are passing through
strenuous times on the farm due to
shortage of help and we are looking
forward to the ceasing of hostilities,
so that we may resume normal life.
He rave a very complete report of
the county council activities. Speak-
ing of the County Home he said the
balance in this account is about $5206
and the ,expenses were $138,000, The
Home is full to capacity and it was
well managed by Mrsojacpbs,
The' Road ,committee, of which he
'was a meniber, will spend this year
about $120,000, They 'will have a bal-
ance . of $22,000 to be held over.
$45,000 was invested in Victory BOnds •
this year. Only maintainance work,
was carried on as there is no con-
struction work during the war. Cum
nigham bridge. in Grey is 'being re-
built by day work, It is about the
size of Exeter bridge which cost $34,-
000 and this bridge' will only cost
about $17,000.
As far as possible the roads Will be
plowed this season. Some new equip-
ment had been purchased to facilitate
this work.
He advocated the formation of a
library at Belgrave and spoke highly
of the Huron County Library Associ-
ation and the great assistance this
organization is to the small libraries
It comprises 14 libraries at present.
The county had representatives at
the Ontario Municipal Association
meeting and 'he believed that • they
should have a representative at this
association meetings.-
He spoke of the seed survey as ex-
plained by Mr. Shearer, There are
available in the county for seed 6000
bushels of oats, 4800 bushels of barley,
3700 'bushels of mixed grains. If you
require seed get in touch at once with
Mr. Shearer, he' said. Turnip crop
was 12,000 bushels . of waxed, 52,000
of not waxed and 15,000 bushels of
dehydrated, The hog production is
off a little in the county due to lack
of feed grain, he explained.
He explained that it is being advo-
cated to have health nurses for the
county and that the Warden's com-
mittee has this under advisement to
report at the January meeting. The
cost would be $11,000 of which a third
would be paid by the Ontario govern-
ment,
All children have been toxoided and
given serum, for scarlet fever and Dr.
Weir would have them treated to pre-
vent whooping cough and small pox
also.
We now own $4000 of Victory
Bonds in East Wawanosh and this
year underwrote $10,000 and he
thought an effort should be made to
retain these for use when the boys
come .back. The county now has
$105,000 invested in Victory Bonds.
The officials of the township were
given much praise for their excellent
work by the retiring reeve.
J. D. Beecroft
I have been nine years on the
council and feel that I will accept the
nomination this year. I am not 'plead-
ing for an acclamation and I feel that
the reeve has not a simple matter on
his hands. There will be many prob-
lems to face, post war planning and
work etc. One must decide each mat-
ter as it conies up and on, its merits.
The tax rate has been increased one
mill but we have invested in Victory
'Bonds so that we will have funds
available after the war. Tt is well to
prepare for hard times and depression
even if it does not come, Mr. Beecroft
said, We can borrow if necessary on
the Victory Bonds at 4 per cent, and
they pay three so there is only a
slight loss if this is trecesSary. Mr.
Beecroft said that the arrears in taxes
'amounted to almost $1900 almost a
year Eehind. Labor costs are up,
county rat, higher, school costs in-
creased as these go up and tax rate
remained the same would not operate
with a surplus.
The educational system is due for
some revision. The school rate to be
cut and the balance assumed 'by the
province Premier 'Drew had stated.
All should try and keep familiar with
these things and give them consider-
ation and study.
If there is an election, Mr. Beecroft
stated, my name will be on the ballot
and if elected I will deal with each
problem as it arises in a common
sense manner to the best of my ability.
Norman McDowell
I have been four years on the coun-
cil, four of which are war years, While
the war is far from won there is a
marked improvement from a year ago,
Mr. McDowell declared. I wonder,
he said, if we stop to consider how
fortunate we are to live so far from
the location of the war. Canada has
done well and citizens have responded
well to all appeals and we in East
Wawanosh will respond to anything
that we are asked to do for our
country as it is our patriotic duty,
t takes a fair amount of gravel to
maintain the roads. We used county
caterpillar and tractor and made great
improvement at little cost. I feel this
equipment can be used to adantage
often for cutting down hills that col-
lect snow. Despite the raise of taxes
to 21/2 mills lie stated that they were
even now reasonably low. We have
an abnormal tax rate for a township
our size, lie declared. I have been
asked to contest the reeveship but at
this time I could not devote as much
time to this as I would think was
necessary, If election will stand fur
council and will appreciate your vote
and will do .the best of my ability
what I can for the township,
Harvey Black
After thanking his mover and sec-
onder Mr. Black congratulated Mr.
Beecroft on his acclamation and said
he hoped he makes as good as hi,:
predecessor, If election will stand and
if you see fit to vote for me I will 'be
Much obliged.
Lewis Ruddy
have been 8 years on the council
and it has been a good experience and
I enjoyed it immensely, Be told of
a wash-out in the south and said inol.e
work was clone there this year than in
the north. A good job had been made
on Potter's bridge,. Mr, Sturdy has
been nominated and it is up to one of
as to stand to represent the south and
which of either of us it is I ask yoUr
support.
Alex Robertson
I have no intention of causing an
election stated Mr, Robertson, If
there is an election you will know by
to-morrow night how I stand, As it
turned out it was necessary for Mr.
Robertson to qualify to save calling
another meeting,
Harry Sturdy
Last week, Mr. Sturdy stated, I was
put into another job, president of
Huron County Federation of Agricul-
ture. Because of that it will be im-
possible for me to let my natne go
before you. The position I have will
take all or more time than I can
spare. A councillor should be ready
to spefid considerable time on his
work. and I could not do that at pres-
ent. I ask support for Mr. Ruddy so
that south will_he represented on the
un
of the Federation of
cospecail k.
Agri-
culture, he said that East Wawanosh
had had the largest membership of
any township in the county. During
my term as township presidentl have
had the full co-operation of the offic-
ials and directors and ask that the
same be extended to the new presi-
dent.
Road Superintendent
Mr, Stuart Mc.Burney said that he
had enjoyed the full co-operation of
the board. The total, expenses were
$4295.44 and that the cost of gravel
had been 57c a yard delivered up to
tierce miles. The items as read by him
were snow removal, $59,87':. snow
fence, $126.05; dragging, $539.75;
construction (McDowell Hill = not
completed) $52.80; brushing and
weeds, $21.90; resurfacing, $371.16;
washouts, $33.72; culverts, $14.05;
Superintendent, $190,67; telephone,
$3.42; compensation; $50.00;' machine,
391.54; rentals, $1003.91.
Mr. Bert Thompson spoke on the
advantages of township school hoards
and said that sonic townships that
operate that way would not go back to
the old system. The cost in East
Wawanosh is too high he said, and it
was costing in his section $150 per
pupil.
Alex Porterfield, the clerk, explain-
ed that the township was 6 miles by
12 Miles and there were 17 school sec-
tions. Colborne about the same size
had 11, The original trouble he said,
was the survey.
Reeve Cecil Wheeler of Morris and
Councillor C, R, Coultes, made short
addresses.
BUSHMEN
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in the Fort William and Port Arthur District.
Several months work. with good wages. Good
board and lodging assured. Apply to your nearest
Selective Service Officer for particulars regarding
transportation fares, wages and clearance papers.
War workers ineligible.
Refer to C. R..283.
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Thursday, December 2, 1943 . WINGIIAM ADVANC TIME PAGE THREE
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Spring Federal Election
Ottawa, — Activities in political
circles this week were widespread and
they might be regarded as suggestive
of a ,Federal general election in the
spring. At least there are prepara-
tions for it when it does come, The
Liberal management committee of On-
tario along with the Eastern Ontario
Liberals were in Ottawa at the week-
end. They have been similarly, meet.'
ings of the Nova Scotia Liberal As-
sociation:
Allies Bomb Burma.
New Delhi, — Allied bombers and
fighters have criss-crossed Burma
from top to bottom with aerial attacks
in the last week, and even extended
their raiding activities to Thailand, Ad-
miral Lord Louis,Mountbatten, Allied
commander in Southeast Asia, an-
nounced.
Russians Take Gommel
London, — Gomel, guardian of the
White Russian road to Poland, and
the last Nazi bastion east of the
Dnieper River, fell to encircling , as-
sault by a Russian army which was
swiftly closing in from the north and
south to trap perhaps 20 Nazi divis-
ions, or about 300,000 men.
•
Noted Poet, Sir C. G. Roberts Dies
Toronto, — Sir Charles G. D. Rob-
erts, noted poet and author who'se
writings were associated with the
early period • of Canada's literary
groWth, died Friday. He was 83. Sir
Charles, only Canadian to be knighted
for literary achievement, was married
.for the second time only last month
to Joan Montgomery, 33 year-old wire-
less operator at near-by Malton Air-
port.
Aussies Capture A Plateau
Allied Headquarters In Southwest
Pacific, — Australian soldiers have
captured the Japanese plateau strong-,
point of Sattelberg in the jungles of
Northeastern New Guinea, . Allied
headquarters announced.
Berlin Pasted From Air
London, — Heavy bombers of the
R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. attacked Berlin
in the third heavy •aerial blow on the
German capital in five nights. Sev-
eral squadrons of R.C.A.ri. heavy,
bombers participated.
Heaviest Daylight Raid
London, — A record force of
United States heavy bombers blasted
the German North Sea port of Brem-
en itt a daylight attack on Friday, and
the Berlin radio announced that the
German capital had been raided last
night for the fifth night in a row.
8th Army ImptbVe Bridgehead
Algiers, -- 14arnmered by day-long
relays of Allied fighter-bonibers, Nazi
troops have been sharply repulsed in
every onslaught against the British
8th Army, which improved its five-
tridottexd across the $4n.,
gro Aiver near Itely's Adriatic toast,
Formosa Heavily Bombed
Chungking, — Allied planes blasted
the port city of Shinohiku on the
northwest coast of Formosa Thurs-
day and destroyed 47 Japanese planes,
a, record number in this theatre, it
was announced here.
Says Reich Collapse Soon
Washington, — Senator Sheridan
Downey said influential Germans are
attempting to open negotiations for
their country's surrender and that
sonic United Nations' leaders expect
a collapse of the Reich about Christ-
mas.
Japs In Marshalls Trapped
Washington, — The lightning con-
quest of the Gilbert Islands by United
States forces leaves the Japanese in
the near-by Marshalls but two choices
—retreat or die. This is the conclus-
ion expressed by strategic authorities
here following announcement by Ad-
miral Chester Wt Nimitz that the U.
S. hold on Tarawa, Makin and Abe-
mama in the Gilberts has been se-
cured,
Want Royal Commission On Liquor
Ottawa, — Establishment by the
Dominion Government ofa royal com-
mission to study the liquor probleth in
Canada was asked by a delegation
from the Canadian Temperance Fed
eration which was received by Prime
Minister Xing and members . of the
Cabinet.
Oovernment uilding
To Cost Millions
Ottawa, It .was reported here the
City of Ottawa is to• be included to
the extent of "many millions of dol-
lars worth' of construction in a Dom-
inion-wide building program designed
to take up the slack of post-war em-
ployment by providing public build-
ings and works of many kinds "where
they have long been needed,"
To Totally Destroy Berlin
London, — The Battle of Berlin will
continue "until the heart of Nazi
Germany ceases to`'beat,"Air Chief
Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, chief of
the R.A,P. Bomber Command told
Sir Archibald Sinclair, secretary of
state for air.
See Japs Defeated In 1945
Los Angeles, — A f)rediction that ,
the war in the Pacific will end in
about 18 months with the destruction
of the Japanese Navy was made by
Dr. C, L. 1-Isia, head of the Chinese
ministry of information in the United
States. "No matter how powerful the
Japanese Navy is — amid we concede
its strength — it cannot possibly
stand up against the power of the
combined Anglo-American navies,"
Hsia told a press conference,
Propose U.F.O.
Pederatiori Merger
Toronto, — A resolution calling for
a merger between the United Partners
of Ontario and the Ontario Feder.,
ation of Agriculture was discussed at
the annual meeting , of the
here, .President E. D, Stauffer said
the resolution did not include the U,
Co-Operative Co., which this
year had a turnover of $17,000,000,
To Purge Italian Army
Italian Government Headquarters,
—Small, dynainie MarShal Giovanni
Messe declared that a complete purge
of the Italian army is necessary to re-
Move technically incompetent and
Politically dangerous officers,
Owen Sound Crew Saved
Midland, — Seven crew members of
the lighter Michigan were rescued by,
lifeboat seven hours after the vessel
went aground on Lottie Wolfe shoal
in Georgian Bay, 27 miles northwest
of here, Seven members of the crew
were from Owen Sound',
Sank Four Destroyers
Allied Headquarters in Southwest
Pacific, — United States light naval
forces sang four Japanese destroyers
and damaged a fifth early in a naval'
action fought for the first time in
waters close to the enemy's naval and
air fortress of Rabaul, New Britain.
Chetniks Hold Montenegro
London, — Gen. Draja Mihailovic
announced his 'Chetniks have gained
control over "the entire country of
Montenegro" and the adjacent Adriatic
area exclusive of the fortress region.
U, S. Italian Casualties 10,6594
Washington, — Aferican casualties,
in Italy are •increasing steadily as Al-
lied forces come to grips with what
War Secretary Henry Stimson says is
"heavy resistance" by German troops
in the mountains. Stimson reliorted
that casualties since Lt,-Gen. Mark
Clark's 5th army landed on the beach-
es at Salerno. September 9 are 1,613
killed, 6,361 wounded and 2,685 miss-
ing, a total of 10,659.
NO' ELECTION IN • .
HOWICK TOWNSHIP
(Continued from page one)
cost of approximately $17,000, was
considered a decided saving over con-
tract work, The washout on Goorie's
main thoroughfare had 'cost the coun-
ty $2,016.00.' He reported the pur-
chase of a new tractor snowplow and
other major equipment by the roads
committee, The County Home at
Clinton- was considered more economiL
cally operated than many in the Prov-
ince, according to opinion of officials
of other homes, who met in Huron re-
cently for an annual discussion.
James Inglis'
James Inglis, deputy for the past
year, thanked his nominators and said
Mr. 'Weir had covered County matters
pretty well and that he would leave
it for the older members to report
on Township affairs.
E. H. Strong
E. H, Strong enumerated various
instances to whicji he attributed his
defeat in the contest to the deputy's
chair a year ago. Suggested Township
Hall ceiling needed' repairs badly, also
criticized the fact that there was no
municipal flag pole since the old one
collapsed. Criticized increased session-
al indemnities of County Councillors,
also the post-war reconstruction pro-
gram of County Council involving
Some $4,000,000. Expressed his op-
position to an election, stating lie had
no intention of causing one.
E. Parrish
Elmer Parrish stated the only rea-
son there was 'no flag pole was that
it was difficult to procure one, but
that it wasn't overlooked, The change
to a summer assessment was made
mainly so that assessor could see prop-
erties better than 'when covered with,
snow. . The subject of relief brought
out the fact that one major recipient
had been reported to the Selective
Service in an effort to get him to
work; result was not yet apparent.
He congratulated Howick citizens on
achievement in Victory Loans and
gave figures to show the municipality
had subscribed 131% of its objective
in the five campaigns launched so
far. He compared assessments of
various, townships in Huron with that
of Howl* also respective quotas in
last Victory Loan, much to the credit
of Howick even though allocations
were not proportionate. He suggested
every farmer join the Pederation of
Agriculture so that agriculture might .
present a united front in post-war
program.
John Winter
John Winter explained that Victory
Lon quotas were set according to
population, rather than assessment.
Three villages hi Howick were rated
as equivalent to one urban centre, with
a per capita rating of $90.00 compared
to $60.00 in rural areas, which was
responsible for Howickfs high quota.
The fad that all loans had been over-
subscribed, oven though quotas were
not proportionate, was all the more
to be proud of. He explained that
due to the ill-health of Ur. John Mont,
gothery, road superintendent, 'and re-
sultant additional work falling .tO
orator of road gradets• Nelson Goody,
the township roads had not received
BANK by MAIL
and Save Your Tires for Victory
•DATIONING of gasoline and tite fact that
J.1. your tires must last for the duration need not
inconvenience you in so far as your banking
is concerned. •
Every day more of our customers, in the cities
as well as the country, are using the mails to
do their banking, to make their deposits or to
withdraw cash needed for any purpose.
Deposits are acknowledged by return mail.
Our nearest Branch is as close as your mail
box. Why not let the mail man be your bank
messenger and conserve time, rubber, and
asoline. If you value your time DO YOUR
BANKING BY MAIL.
THE
DOMINION BANK
ESTABLISHED 1871
Wingham Branch — G. C. Gammage, Manager
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