The Wingham Advance-Times, 1945-01-25, Page 3A
RE YOU, TOO, VIAIIIHG FOR HYDRO RURAL
r
Pt SERVICE? 'If so, you can be sure that Hydro is
working 'in your direction as fast as possible. Actually,
in 1944, The 14ydro-Electric Power Comntission of
Ontario constructed 10 times as many miles of rural
In 1943, there were app ximately 40 miles of
rural
lines as in 194. .
in 1944, there were approximately 400 miles of lines constructed.
rural lines constructed.
numbered
Constimers added'
n 1943
202S .
Consumers added in 1944 numbered 9776.
Wartime shortages
of 1.1anpoer and materials
preVented even greater expansion in 1944; as an
example, some 12.00 Hydro employees are in the armed
force:
or on loan to the Goverantent for special tech-
nical vidrit -
. . many materials needed in the con-
struction Of Hydro lines are also required in the manu-
facture of wadi
weapons . . . your Hydro is doing its
best under the existing conditions to provide electricity
There are noW about lic9loppliccitions for new rural to essential services.
services Which have been approve
d that will be
connected as soon asp
ossible. HoWevr, there Will
probably be further
delay
because of the acute
shortages of manpower and materials as a result cif
saartihoe coditions. if the
Hydro tines seem unduly
slow in getting to y OW' total
please understand that
the CommiSsion While
handicapped is none the loss
doing its ntrnost to
serve yet).
THE cHYDRO ELECTRIC POWER COMMIS 16N•` OF ONTARIO
WON WIDE NEM IN CONDENSED FORM
Zrnief OUTS
o tvouer
Thturisaay, January 2$, 1.94$ WINGHANI ADVANCE-1110S
.• OW\
Here's the situation: Makers of telephone equipment have
been busy on orders of all kinds for the armed services.
For them, the time to start reconverting still lies ahead.
'Even atter war needs have been met, these manufacturers
must make a major changeover before they can resume
normal production of supplies for civilian use . . . Which
means that we must continue to defer many requests for
telephone service, awaiting the day (we hope it may not be
too long delayed!), when materials in adequate volume and
skilled manpower again become available. The applications
on our waiting list will be filled as promptly and fairly
as possible, on a first•contairitlerired basis.
Benes Government To Return
London, — The -Czecho-Sloyak
Ooverninent in Londort, prompted by
a Communist demand for secession of
'' Ruthenia; ig planning to leave for its
homeland within three weeks, high'
Czech sources said::
•
Russian Port For Polish Relief
Washington,—Russia has opened the
"way for shipment of relief supplies into
Poland and Czecho-Sloyakia,, the Unit
ed Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration announced.
Many Horne Defence Soldiers Absent
Gen, MacNaughton on Saturday an-
nOunted that at that .time 6300 Home
Defence soldiers were absent without
leave.. It also announced that over
$300 of these•men were now overseas
ready 'as reinforcements.
Need More Women In Industry
• Winnipeg, — Mrs.' Rex Eaton, of
Ottawa, women's director of National
Selective Service, said in an interview
there• was an overall shortage of 29,-
000 women workers in Canada. She
said they were ,needed particularly in
the industrial areas, of Toronto and
Montreal, .
Patrols Outside Mandalay
Calcutta, — British patrols 'have
slashed almost to.,the edge of Manda-
lay where the Japanese are feverishly
digging in along a new line anchored
on this second largest city of Burma,
front dispatches to Allied headquarters
said.
Allies pre§s On. All Fronts
'London,—Winston Churchill, in the •
- most confident and cheering war 're-
.. view? of his more than 41/2 years as
". prime 'minister, Pictured the mounting
might of -the Allies-in all war theatres
•• and prOtnised a cheering House of
Commons that the western, eastern, and
Italian frontS -Would he kept in "don-
stant flame" from now until Germany
is beaten, •
Advocate National service.
Ottawa,--Admiral Percy W. Nelles,
former chief of the Canadian naval
mission overseas, in an interview ad-
vocated a system of national service.
in peace time with youths spending a
year "on the coasts, in the air and in
.the.pioneer areas of the country."
—1/0,000 Slain lit Warsaw
Polish officials estimated recently
, that at least 770,000 of Warsaw's pop-
ulation had been killed -by the Germans
and- that fully four-fifths of the city'
was it ruins,
StettinittS Racks Eddi
Washington, — Secretary of State
, Stettinitts endorsed a proposal by
Foreign 'Minister Edett for parodic
Anglo-Amurleati-Russian conferences
to tighten do-operation among the Al-
,- lied powees.
dOebbelS Sots DO tad news
London, Propaganda Miltister
Goebbels prepared Germans for a big
'Nazi retreat-before the vast Soviet of-
fensive, in Poland. •
Gen. Sansom's New Post ,
Ottawa, ---. Lt.-Gen, Ernest William
Sansom, 55, former overseas corps
commander, has been appointed an in-
spector-general to ' survey and co-
ordinate training and reinforcements in
Canada and overseas, Defenee Head-
quarters announced.
JANUARY SESSION
OF HURON COUNTY
COUNCIL REPORT
Reeve Alex Alexander Of Grey Twp.
Chosen Warclun
Committees For The Years Were
Selected
Reeve Alex Alexander of Grey
Township is the new Warden of Hur-
on county. He was elected at the
opening session of the county council
on Tuesday afternoon last, after being
chosen in a -caucus of Liberal , mem-
bers. Reeve W. J. Baker of Godc-
rich was a close runner-up, with 'Reeve
N. R, Dorrance of MeKillop in third
place,
,Warden Alexander. in addressing the
council, said he hoped the county
woUld continue 'the pay-as-you-go
Policy, He congratulated the county
on the success ,of its' patriotic efforts
and its record in Victory Loan cam-
paigns. He said he would like to see
preference given to returning members
of the armed forces when appoint-
ments to government or other positions
are made. He introduced the new
members, and asked for the Co-oper-
ation of all. He expreSsed his appreti-
ation of the honor, and said it was a
source of satisfaction to carry back the.
Warilenship to the township of Grey.
He referred 'feelingly to the recent
death of Stuart Mason, who had for
14 years reported county council meet-
ings and waslheld in high esteem.
The newly elected warden was es.
Smyth, Alec Watson, R. B. Shaddickf
and V. D. Falconer.
Consideration was promised by the
DOPartnient of Game and Fisheries of
a Huron County resolution -to have
lake Huron restocked with whitefish
and trout,
,Suggested. Free Penicillin
J. T. Phair, -of the Ontario Depart-
ment of Health, advised that wipes
consideration would be given to the
suggestion' by Boron county council
that penicillin be administered gratui-
tously. He pointed out that "at the
moment, as you Ire no doubt aware,
penicillin is very' limited 'in ,its
., The fact that it has. a
sphere of usefulness in a number of
-diseases makes for difficulty 'in its free
distribution,"
N. W. Miller Appointed
Council authorized the permanent
appointment of Norman W. Miller as
county clerk. He has been acting
clerk since the beginning 'of the war
when J. M: Roberts was given leave of
absence to join the. R,C.A.F. Mr,
Roberts has since.retired from the air
force and has pow a position with the
department of welfare,
Engineer's Report '
County Engineer Roy Patterson, re-
ported that at the end of 1944 there
would be about $20,060 to add to the
surplus built up in previous years. The
equipment is, now ;mined at $50.400. lie
suggested that it would be economy to
replace much of it as soon as the
machines are available, and if they be-
come available, much of the old equip-
ment will have little sale value, so
that in putting away the surplus, much
of it will be needed for machinery re-
placement
Study has been given to the matter
of, plantings to prevent drifting on
roads, Hedges • plants have given
good service. Snow clearing demands
can .be expected to increase, Mr, Pat-
terson stated.
High tribute was paid by .Mr. Pat-
terson to the mechanic, Bert /Craig,
who is in charge of the repair shop at
Auburn which is fully equipped with
all machinery necessary for making re-
pairs:
. Machinery repairs ,for 1944 totated
$18,902.50. Most of these repairs were
made in the shop at Auburn and mach-
ines were repaired there on 337 oc-
casions. • Expenditures on construction
were $18,671.21 and for maintenance
$76,215.12; for bridges $1.,150.11„
Provisional Estimates
County Treasurer, A. H, Erskine
submitted the provisional estimates for
1945, and the report was referred to
the finance committee. Total estimat-
ed expenditures were set at $162.705;
less an estimated- total revenue og $163,
381. The rate was made up as follows:
General account, 2.70 mills to raise
$146,498; and '1.55 for county High-
ways, $84,101. Total 4.25 mills plus
the cost of secondary schools for
townships.
Committees Named
The striking committee's report was
adopted as follows: - , -
Executive—A, Nicholson, R, J, Bow-
man, V. D. Falconer,- 13, Smyth, C.
Attridge,
Legislative-13, W. 'Tuckey,' J. D.
Beecroft, W. Haugh, G. Ginn, S.
Machan.
• . Finance—R. E. Shaddick, 3. Winter,'
H. Moffatt, J. Pepper, A, Nicholson.
Education--'G. Frayne, C. Attridge,
T. Love, G. Ginn, A. Watson.
Property—B. Smyth, G. Frayne, 13.
W, Tuckey, A. Nicholson, H. E. Shad-
dick.
County Home—A. McCann, J. F.
Daly, B. Smyth, A. Watson, D. L.
Weir.
Agriculture-=3. Armstrong, J. D.
13e-ecroft, Watson, Berry, A.
McCann,
Children's Aid-.-J. J. Evans,'T. Love
and A. Alexander,
Police-LT. Love, H ,Moffatt, J. J.
Evans. • ,
Warden's committee — B. W.
Tuckey„ R. J. Bowman, R, E. Shad-
dick, J. F. Daly, J. ArmstrOng,
Equaliiation—H. Moffatt, " S. Ma-
chan, T. Winter, W. Haugh, J. Pepper.
Library. Board—R. J. Bowman, 5,
L. Beecroft, A. Alexander.
Health and hospital — V. D. Fal-
coner, H. Berry, 13. W. Tuekey, A.
Nicholson, C, Attridge,
Criminal—Judge T. M. Costello, N.
W. Miller,' WI J. Baker,
Warden• Fred Watson of Stanley
Township was .also named to this corn-
.mittee.
On motion of Reeves 'Bowman and.
McCann, the reforestation committee
will receive the same rate of pay as
other committees, up to three meetings.
Council concurred with a resolution,
from Elgin County asking the govern-'
Molt to- take care of losses caused by,:
wind disasters and emergencies, and in
one from Hastings County requesting
the Ontario -Government to make no
more permanent appointments until.
soldiers return from overseas so that
they will Nye an, equal L opportunity
to apply for them, as recommended by
the legislative - committee, -
.George • Feagan, inspector of the
COunty Home) stated that 3,900 quarts
of jam and pickles had been made at
the institution; $3,466,30 had been re-
ceived for milk; $1.69 for calves; $957,-
07 for hogs.. There are 87 inmates.
The Children's Aid Society reported
that in 1944 there were 67 children in
the care of 'the society. There, were
14 new cases of child protection in-
vestigated, .a.nd in this category there
arc now 39; and 15 adoptions made..
Six war guests were under the super-
Vision of the- local, branch, three of
whom have returned to their homes in
England and: Scotland. One hundred
and thirty-four investigations were
made for the Dependents' Board of
Trustees for dependents of servicemen,
who require financial'assistance, etc.
Superintendent 14,-EdWard and Mrs.
Al, Chafee, social worker, both ' em-
phasized new duties will be given the
society, resulting from the war.
The police committee reported that
49,116 miles had been travelled by
county constables: Total investiga-
tions were 1,341.
Thursday afternoon Council, after
considerable discussion, appointed
Reeve B. W. Tuckey to • represent it
at the ;Ontario Flying Clubs -Associ-
ation convention at Port Arthur on
Jan. 26, 'with all expenses paid; and
also those of the president of the Hur-
on. County Flying Club, Wilmot
Haake, of Goderich township.
The action was taken after George
Feagan had made the request on be-
half of the flying club, that the ex-
penses 'of three delegates be- assumed.•
Mr...Feagan reviewed the history of the
Sky Harbor airport, beginning with
purchase of the field by the county for
$10,000, Itt the operation a profit
of $10,000 was realized by.. Huron
County Flying Club, Mr. Tuekey ex-
plained that the government ,had de-
cided that no profits. '.front .the school
would be paid to individuelS,.,but to
flying clubs when the war is over, The
department of air made -a strong plea
to forfeit .all profits over anti above
$5,000 a year, In consideration of the
forfeiture, buildings and equipment
would be given,
A grant of $3,000 was authorized to
the Navy League of Canada, as recom-
mended -by the warden's committee.
Cleric N. W. Miller was appointed a
member of 'the criminal audit board, •
After- considerable debate, motion
by Reeves Tuckey and Attridge that
a ,publicity committee be appointed and.
Allowed expenses up to $1,000; anti
that they .a pamphlet advertising
the advantages of Huron county, was
sent to the executive committee,
ReeVe R, 5, Bowman referred to the
establishment of the public health
service by the last year's council.
Goderich, he said, has a capable nurse,
and he felt the Goderich Board of
Health should be contacted' to find out
if they would allow their ptiblic health
purse to be supervisor of the county
system, and if the town would 'be will-
ing to . join the county and thus unify.
the whole plan.
Salary Increases
At; its concluding session on Friday
afternoon County Council endorsed the
recommendation of the executive com-
mittee to increase the salaries of Clerk'
Norman Miller and Treasurer. A.- H.
Erskine -by $300 to $2,500 each.
The salary of George James, care-
taker, was increased from $1,200 to
$1,300; that of Miss Evelyn Cooper,
court reporter, to $1,200, and of Miss
Margaret Cooper, stenographer, to
$900, an increase of $200 and $120 re-
spectively.
The sessional pay of the county
councillors was raised to $35; and to
$7.00 per day forp,committee meetings.
Grants- Authorized
►Grants authorized as recommended
by the executive committee were: $100
to each county Fall. Fair; $100 to the
Wingham Horse Show; $100 -each to
South and North Huron Plowinen's
Associations, providing they hold a
plowing match in 1945; $300 to Salva-
tion Army; $300 to the Canadian
National Institute for- the Blind; $200
O the Blue Water Highway Associ-
ation; -05 each to three district Wo-.
men's Institutes; $215. to each library
and $15 to Lti elm ow library; .#5, to
each Sehool Fair; $05 for flowers for
beds around COurt -Hous.e; $500 -to the
agricultural representative, .and $300.90
to Junior Extension fund; •-q00 to
Holstein Club; $40 .each to Clifford,
Ludo-tow, and Kirkton Fall Fairs; $50'
to Children's 'War Memorial Hospital;
$1,000 to publicity .committee; $60 to .
Sick Children's Hospital; $25. fee to
Ontario Municipal Association; $1,000
to Huron County Library Association;
$85 per month to each Huron county
police officer for ear allowance; $200 to
Clinton Spring Show; $100 to Hensall
Spring Show, and $25 to Hensall Seed
Fair; $700 to each hospital in the'
county, to be paid when their 1944
audit is presented.
Ask More Road Subsidy
Deputy Reeve Attridge asked that
concurrence be expressed in the reso-
lution of Northumberland and Durham
requesting that a subsidy be given to
towns and villages for road mainten-
ance the same as is received by town-
ships, Mr, Attridge pointed out that
this would represent a total revenue to
the urban municipalities in Huron of
$14,250.
The recommendation not'to concur,
which was contained in the -legislative
committee's report, and which, had
been adopted, was rescinded and con-
currence was accorded the resolution.
J, B, Reynolds, county jailer, report-
ed 53 prisoners ;in 1944, 49 men and
four females. The cost of daily rations
for each prisoner was 18i cents,
There are now three prisoners.
School Inspectors Speak
R. 0, Staples, inspector of public
schools in South Huron, in a brief
address suggested to the council that,
when discussing the public health pre-
ventive service, they guard against
losing 'sight of the curative aspects.
Seven township school areas are now
established in the county, Members
of the boards are gratified with the
results; and are ready to proceed with.
big and good things. The new grants,
he said, are designed to give equal
opportunity to the children, and are
most needed in secondary education
for rural high schools. He predicted
there would be forward strides in both
health and education in 1945.
J. H. Kinkead, public school in-
specter for Ilorth
realized that schools :are 1414 maitto tabled under a handicap throUglit thti,
failure to secure qualified teachers,
In disenssing the new grants kw'
education, Mr, Kinkead, stated there
was no informatio.n available 'as to
those given for special subjects, such
us music,'eta. All the rural sections
in Huron will receive 60 per cent of
the net approved cost.. He spoke of-
the success achieved by boards of
,township areas; and asked the reeves
of municipalities not having these to
place the matter before their councils.
He urged that students be guided in
the gap between their leaving the ele-
mentary schools and the first year of
the secondary schools.
Tuberculin Tests
Reeve 5, 'Winter, of Howick,
quired when the last test had been
made in Huron for bovine tuberculosis.
Reeve G. Frayne, V.S„ of Ashfield,
stated he had been advised that the
government could not supply :tuber,,
culin. He felt that qualified veterin-
ary surgeons should he able to' give
tests and make reports. The question
was referred to the agricultural com-
mittee,
Dr, Frayne was appointed a delegate
to the O.E.A. convention, recom-
mended by the education committee,.
Post-War Suggestions ,
The County Home Committee's
recommendations' were endorsed as
follows: that an inmate of the 'County
Home be examined by . two doctors;
that as a post-war plan, it is proposed,
to submit estimated expenditure of
$75,000 to provide for an addition- to
the barn, an addition to the house, and
the installation of an elevator.
Reeve Daly, a member of the corn,-
mittee, pointed out 'that the latter
clause was only an estimate for a post-
war plan. There are a number of
people in hospitals who should be ac-
commodated in the County Home were
space available,
The Good Roads Commission sub-
mitted an estimated -expenditure of
$1,477,000 for post-war construction to
cover a period of five years,
By-laws covering the business of the
council were passed,
Warden Alex Alexander, after voic-
ing his thanks for the co-operation of
the council, called on the new reeves,
who gave short speeches before the
National Anthem was sung.
corted to the dais by last year's war- Good Roads — C. Wheeler, N. R.
den, Fred Watson,'of Stanley, who in- Dorrance, W, H. Morritt. .
troduced him to the council and pre- R. L. Reed and George Armstrong
sented him with the key of the cotinty., were appointed corn borer inspectors
The oath of office was administered by for 1045.
Judge 'I', M. Costello • Bruce Matheson, agricultural repre-
The devotional exereises were eon- sentative, addressed the oottotik Short
ducted by Rev. L. H. Turner of Vie- courses in soils, farm mechanics, vet-
toria St. United:, Church, Goderich. , erinary and pasture improvements are
Heeve W. ,f, Baker was appointed itt progress, It is hoped a co-Oper-
a member of the Criminal Audit 'Board ative cheese factory will be in oper-
fa 1945, - ation in the near future it Blyth, The
ROove V. x DortAilw of McMlIcrt North Huron Plowing Association
was appointed to the Good Roads hopes to have a plowing Match this
Commission for two years; and W. H. fall,
Morritt for three yehrs. Name Refortestation Committee
On motion of Reeve R. J. Bowman' Council Thursday morning named
of Erttssels 7 afid Cr. Ginn of Goderich the following as reforestation onset-
Township, 'Reeves B. W. Tuekey and vation cornmittee: Warden A. Alex-
W. J'' Baker were named delegates to 'adder, j. Armstrong. chairman of the
a meeting of Huron County Plying agrieoltural tommiftea; J. E. iMathe-
Club in Clinton,, son, agricultural representative; George
The following were named a sta. ArmStratg and Roland Grain-, 'the last
big commiitee: y. P. bey, Brown three for a term of five years. Ex-