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The Exeter Advocate, 1923-12-27, Page 1e THTR TY-SI*TH YEAR. EXETER„ ONTARIO:, THURSDAY DEC. 27, 1923 SANPEILS 8E CRI ECH 048. Abxtoi ate u mu•e anir AIL ani ttroo ex.anor %t•em ;J.ear, Our Corner Many a man pones as somuething hardbouled when he is merely a small fete It isn't necessarily a cloudless mar- ei;ed life if his wife won't let neem smoke. We don't know the average life of a two dollar big, ;but it doesn't spend much of it with us. Our idea of a. true vamp is one; who can envtei,gle a man into washing the dashes year after year.`_ Charity is fuarmy and vvhe.n a man, gives a nicklte he expectsa nickkes worth of gratitude in return. Nature may havle invented war to thin, out crowded populations, ,but man invented the automobile, Much of the present day whiskey is aged in the wood, but the, wood is supplied by the undertaker.. Every winter we get scared we're gceng to bane one of these old fash- ted winters they talk so much about. 'rIt is the .'spir'it and nett the price of :he. gift ,that ,counts," said the rnan as' he walked into the ten cent store. Another mioe thing about ;being a sebody is you can put your mioneiy the bank instead of,, using it to keep up your `,poswtiout, The Boy ,Scouts of town, are to be commended for their kindly Christ. mas ;spirit in distributing a, larger nunu- ber of 'Santa Clause stocking to the children of town on Christmas eve, Strong representations viere last week made to the, 'Domileon "Gavern- ntent to payee the oaerartion of the new sales' tax 'removed •oir at least ,postpon- ed„ but the Dominion, Gov'ernmentre- fu's•ed to consider the request. The Government finds that they must raise mere mousey to meet expen ,es, and this -they consider a nveth,od of doing eo, The consolidated Municipal Act of 1922 provides that the- cbuncil of any township may ,pass by-laws for grant- ing a prize not ,exceeding $10 for the best kept roadside, . farm front, and farm iheuee, surroundings in each, the pub - lee school lection in township, and for prescribing the conditions upon .which such prizes may be awarded. This a ,good idea that councies should .enicourage, for improving the appearance of homesteads would in- evitably result. Pay Cash iN ,one of the bet s+laga,ns fora household. One of the very best agents for feeling the poor house is the charge account. Payiing cash pate a, crnatann- check, an buying while . a charge accountencourages reckless purchased,, It's 'soeasy to buy and "have it charged; but when the day of reckoning comes, it is not so easy to kettle the bill, and many a conscien-• tucbtis merchant is accused of addertg to the bill, ,simply because, the custo- mer cannot realjs= all hi'smoments of past foolishness Start the;- yew- right bypaying cash. 4iN TIIE PUDi] • If your eyes are uncomfortable ,gave them immediate attention,: If they, are growing weaker -leach day do not neglect them further.. You may save yourself from .very serious ;.eye defec- tion by having us: makeen examiinatatogt at this time. Our charges, are just and are based upon thea type of lens that ss xiecestsary and, the quality of' mounting youprefer to wear, DR` JOHN WARD CHIROPRACTOR and OPTICIAN h me , 7es ' Meals Ste Exeter Exeter Council s Local ; t SPEt'1IAL MEETING OF COUNCIL ""'"". A special meeting of the Council was called by the Reeve on Tuesday Dec, 18th and, held in the office of the clerk. Members all present. The Reeve explained that the reason for calling the Council together was to consider the. following letter from the School Board: Exeter,- Dec. 15th, 1923. Reeve of Municipal. Council, Exeter. Dear Sirs: -- I am instructed by the Board of Education to write You with, regard to certain monies 'vehicle the Board claims are due it by the Municipality, 1. The requisition which the Board made this year, for carrying on the work of 1924, was for the sum of $11,000. You have raised the sum of $11205.95 for school purposes, be- ing 14 mills on the dollar, but you have paid the Board only $10,000 and have a resolution on record that no further sum will be forthcoming. I am directed to say that the full amount,,,,, raised by the Council for school purposes must be paid over to the' Board. II, In the year 1922 you raised the sum of $12,629.84 for school purpos- es, being 16 mills on the dollar, but in that year you paid the Board. only $11,500. I am directed to say that the Board requires that you pay over to it the balance of $1,129.84. III. In the year 1921 you raised the sum of $13,289.75 for school pur- poses, being 17 mills on. the dollar, 'but in that year you paid the Board only $12,500, I am directed to say that the Board requires that you pay over to it the balance of $789.75. IV. The Board reserves the right to claim from the Municipality all monies which lit years prior to 1921, have been collected by the Council from the ratepayers on the pretence that they were for school purposes and which were not turned over to the Board, upon such sums being as- certained. I am instructed to respectfully call your attention to Sec. 47 (3) of the School. Act, which reads—"Where, the Municipal Council collects from the public school supporters of any municipality or of a school section, any sum in eccess of the sums dis- bursed on account of the public Continued on Page 4. The School Board's Answer To the Council's Statement, • The. Board of Education submits to the ratepayers the following state- ment verified from the Auditor's ,Re- ports, showing all the monies collect- ed, for bath School, and D,eleea n'er've purposes by the Village; Corporation in the same years as covered by the statement of the Council referred to in their minutes. Thi statement shows excess col- ieeti:ons not accounted for by the Council ranging from $606.11 fru 1916 to $3662.70 in 1923. The total excess collected in. taxes under these two headingsduring these years ,and not accounted for amounts to the stagger- ing sum,, of $15,47083, The. ratepay- ers want to know, -.What has become of this mousey? Why should ,we the taxed 17 malls for schools in 1991 when the School- B,oarci gpt only 16 mills or, *789.75 less than con:abed? In thalt sante y!eatr, $479,13 too much was' taken an, Diebentturetaxes after the School Debentttureis included. Why should we be 'taxed 14 mills , fon .schools in 1923 en the, School Board got only 12%¢ ms, oir `$1189.87 less than coliecte.d ? In th,ia same year 52472.83 too much wogs taken art Deb- enture taxes, even after the Schaal Debenture es -included. If the coun- cil charge the School ,Debenture of 5674.42. to school expenses, ass they may do (but which was not the cus- tom) they ,have reduced • their excess collected for school purposes to $515. 45. for 1923, but they have acoasd aug- ly increased their 'excess ccjllected. for : Debeniturte De,be to $3147.25. It is because of this juggling, of the School Debenture ,between,the School, Atcaunt and ;she Deb,eturle' Account that it is avenelsary to .deal with both accounts together, in order to, understand bow misleading the, statanent of the Council ie. The Aud ;,gar's Reports show; that iru all tie years named, ,exc•ept 1922' much 'moire money was collected under Debenture rate than was paid on Debentii.,e Account, even including the School Debenture. Then what justification could the Counca possibly have for. charging ,the School Debenture against the School Board, after having.aiready taken itt from 'thee ,packettsi, of the, peo- ple, en Debenture rates ? It is a re- markable bit of financing ;which the ratepayers ' wild hardly appreciate. The taxpayers, have a' right ta_knoaw from the ,presenilt council what became of the $3662,70 collected this year ,in excess of the antount:;paideput" for the School and '1eb,en;taee .purposes.:` The School Board refuses to co,n-- tinue to he used seethe tool of the Council to e.xtract money in taxes which the Councilnever pays over for School :purposes, No unbiased eit- izens would 'expect it to do otherwise. . Continued, on: Page 4 . 'D.r C F1etc of Heasall occupi,e the.. pulpit in, the Presbyterian churcl on Sunday in the absence, of the piaator lir F. W. Giadmatn of Landon re caved word this week: of the death o his mother, who is residing with daughter in New Brunswick.. Mrs Donald McInnis suffered stroke a paralyses on Saturday after noon, and has since been confined to 'her bed, bolt sat • expected that eh will soon recover. Mies Mildred ;Wood of Sarnia was home for Chriatmas, Mr. Earl Broveneng of Toronto was d home for Christmas. , •r Kr, Wm, Passmore of Detroit was home for Christmas. f Duncan McCallum of London visited bis grand parents, Mr, arid Mrs. Sweet: 1 Mr and Mrs. Rolet Mawhinney spent a. Christmas with their daughte r. ear - Alvins tont. What would make a more pleasing gift to a brother, sister, relative, or friend than a yearly". subscription to The Exeter Advfoca;te, ? They will have something the whole year to re- member you by. Subscribe now. • Mr.. W. E, Sanders on. Monday silo one, of the big 'California Jack rabbits and experienced a lively time n do- ing so, He was on the road in this buggy wa;iti,rvg for the dogs to bring the rabbit around when it came doe the road toward .hem closely followed by the dogs, He pulled 'the horse to Odie side, and ''yeeled to scare e he rabbit into the field, and shot tet front the buggy. The noise of the gun fregbteuued the horse, and they went down the road Pell mell for half a mile before he could stop the beast. Be says he w(il1 not try it again. The rab- bit weighed over 11 lbs.OFFICERS ELECTED. , The Usborne and Stephen Junior Farmers inlet on, Thursday of last week, Dec. 20, en tb.e Town Hall, tot elect officers for tire- coming year. Follow- ing is the result: -President, Horace Delbridge; vice-president, Ernest Pym; sec'y-treas., Harry Strang; Com. of management, Earl Mitchell Victor Jef- fery, Earl Shapton; auditors, Malcolm Dougall, Enos Herdman,, ANNUAL .MEETING. Mr, Harry Seldon of Queen's Univ- ersity, Kingston, is holidaying at his home Wale. Kr, and Mrs J D. Atkinson and daughter, Ilene of Clinton were here for Chrestmas. ' 'Mea. Sylvanue Cann and Bruce, spent a. few- days week ek wsth Mrs, Area. Reeder of London). t • t eel ss Leda Hardin left on Satur- day morning to spend the Christmas holidays in Tidbury. Miss Ruth Andrew of Sarnia spent n Christrnas ;with hex parents, Mr, and Vers Wm. Andrews Mess Eloreac.e Norry of Toronto and Miss Mildred Norry of London were home for Christmas. Mr. and. Mrs. Norman Ford of De- troit spent Christmas with relatives in Exeter and Stephen. '1fr and Mrs. Albert :Perrett of Lon don spent Christmas .week 'with Mr, and Mrs. G. W. 'Davis. M?r. Newman of Kingston spent Christmas with Mrs. Newman and son at Mr R , Seldon's, Mer. Borden Cunningham of Huron College, London, is apendim+g the holie days at eine home. here. The Exeter District Plowmen's As- sociation held their annual meeting aan the Town Halal on, Saturday afternoon last, The treasurer's report proved the aes, ocie 1pv a prosperous condition. After dirscussionof differ- ent problems, the following officers were elected, Pres„ Matt. Routley; 1st Vice Pres„ John Morgan,• 2nd Vice Pres., Wm. Turnbull; Sec., Wilfrid Shapton; Treas., Chas. Monteith; Dir- ectors, Joint ALLisonn, John Campbell, Lou Fletcher, E. J. Shaptote, John Passmore, Wen, Itobiptson, Geo. Hun- ter, Elgin Rowcliffe, Percy Dunsford, Enos. Herdmani, R, D Hunter, E. J. Pym, - DEATH OF JABEZ SHORT. The death occurred at ter. Brydges on December 23rd, of a former resi- dent estdent of Hemsall and McGillivray, en lair. Bruce. Walker, who is studying for tbe'mrnistry, in Toronto, is home for the Christmas holidays. Mr.:and Mrs James iGould of Strat- .ford were -visitors with Mr. and Mrs, H, E. Huston over the holiday, Mr. and 'Mrs. Wm. L. Butler of Lon- don arriived in town Monday morning to spend. Chdiistmas with friends. Mir. and Mrs. Rabt Datta of Tor- onto were guests of the latter's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Sanders. ifr, I. R. Carling left Wednesday ev- ening for Goderich to spend a few days with Mies. and Miss Dicks:an. Kr, . W. H. Kay and two daughters Lillian, and Ethelene of Detroit were Chriutma' visitors 'with, the family here eleters, Thos Coates, Cecil Skinner and Verne P nc•ombe of Detroit spent Chri,stmais alt their holnies its Usborne. Kra, (Dr.) Browning returned Mon- day from Goderich, where she spent aev!eral days with her sister, Mrs. Dick - the person of Jabez Short, aged 66 roti. • . Mean. »?cath was due to blood pot's- Mr, and Mrs. Graham of Walkervie Vance --In oning which. developed from e. bruised Were visitors with t,he letter's parents l fi,nger tins September last, He had'bee,n Mr. and Mrs, D. ;Row•cliffe, over Christ- Strathroy hospital, for. three weeks. mas, Bora an Darlington Tp:, 'Durham Co., he canoe to Heanseal 64.4 1880 Later he Mr, and Mrs, E. Ji Nash of Wing - farmed in McGalilivray, south of Cred-, ham motored dow,,n and spent Sunday ,lion for several years, and seven years • W,,th the fornie.rfs sister, Mrs. ago moved to Mt. Brydges, He is POvel• survived by four daughters and'two, Mr, and Mrs. W Heaman, and Mr. sons, Mrs. Dan. Lewes of McGielivray and Mrs. A. M. Heaman of London Mrs. Bantiuzg of the West, Mrs. Part- spent Christmas with, Mr. and Mrs. ten of Clandeboye, Mrs. Sutherland of W. J. Heaman. Caradoc, Norman of Clevteland•, Roy ryir, and Mrs. Richard Treble and Mr at 1�om�e. Also brothers and esters- of Exeter, Mrs. Beverley a ted Mra, Ernest Flynn of London Ed, Short and MTs Harry Welsh of Exeter, one were Christmas visitors with, Mr. and sister in Saskatca wanand three ee sus- Mrs.Thos F yens ters tint Vancouver, ,.The funeral took Mr. rand Mrs, James W. Creech of place at Mt, Brydges on. Wednesday. R,o:chester, N. Y., spent a few clays Those attending from here ;were Mr. with the fornveij's mother, Mrs. James Ed Shorn, Mrs Beverley, Mrs. Welsh. Creech and .other. relatives. To Our Many Customers WE HOPE YOU HAVE HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND WE WISH YOU ALL' A Happy and Prosperous New Year Speaking of New Year -- WHAT ABOUT THAT FRIEND YOU OVERLOOKED AT CHRIST- MAS? HRIST-tMAS? WE HAVE •MANY ARTICLES STILL, AMONGST WHICH YOU MAY FIND er'°a. vl the very thing" YOU WANT, AND THE PRICE IS LOWER. THAN EVER, AS WE ARE BOUND TO CLEAN UP, S. FITTON, Registered Optometrist Rivers' Meat Market Wishes you A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year Miss Fanny Bissett spi.nt Christmas Mr. a a— Mtrs. Frank Sweet of Sarnia of �Toromto^ were visitors with their :Miss Horton was home from( Toronto .parenvts Mr. and Mrs. James Sweet. for Christma,s,, Miss Myrtle Wielert was, a.t.h'er Home, Mliss Ruby Trebji. spent Christmas Dashwood, on:Saturday evening, at- at1 er ,biome hese, tending the reception of her brother- in-law and sister, who Were recently Mr Ed, Davt,is of Strathroy Was married at. London home for Ch lle,tnvais, Mr: and Mrs. Sylvia nus Cann Mrs. Miss Jessie Manson; was up from Dearing and tlV.frs,..Payn motored to `London for the holiday, Godwin!).Suncta,y and assisted their Mee Walter .Dearing was up London for the holeday, Alias Marion Blatchford of Toronto Was home for Ch,nistrmas •Mise Margaret Penrice of •., Landon Was home for Christmas. ti Sanders,` the two latter actitng as in London. Mrs Fed�'uoau and Nie James Swveet from comrades of tIte ,Sel^urateare Arany Corps with their Christmas Service. Those from there attending the funeral of the late Judge' Dickson at Goderich on Ibumsday were, Messrs. S. .M4. Sanders, I. R. Carling and C. bearers. Mr. and Mrs. Miller of London spent Cleats tmas alt (A11r L, Day's. Mass B;la,ncih,e ,Senior arri vied boste. A I1�. 7�au� from elantrea;l for Christma;s,. ' Mr, Thos. Tapp of Detroit spent a few days with hie latthier and sister. Mr, and Mrs Norman 'Hern of. Nor- wich were bot clay visitors with rel- atives el-ativ es Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Wtekes of Ca cirurna ti, Ohio,, are here visiting -with. rela ti' jes Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Follick an,d little daughter. spent Christmas here with relatives. Mr and 'Irs. Latimer Grieve of Stratheoy spent the holiday here with' reletivles, Mr. and Mrs. W. p, Wood of Wind- sor spent Cbristmes with Mr. and Mass Gillespie Me and Mrs. Harmani Doerr and son Jack spent Chsestmas ;with relatives Se ' Mitchell. Mr., and Mrs. Wm. Sweet and Miss Isaac of 'London. spent Chrtstmais, with relate/lei here, 'Mrs Smith of Taranto s,p,ent a few days with hier. parents, Me, and Mrs, T; Arms trang Mlass Fern Short ,adud Miss Besse Welsh, of London were Chrestmas, vis litters in -,town. Northcott Bieber -At Main Street eiethodi t pvisoinagle, Exeter, on, Dec 22nd, by Rev. F. E. Clysdaile, Wes- ley Northcott, son.of ,Mr, and Mrs. Roger Northcott, to Muse Violet El- izabeth l33ieber, daughter of Mr, end Mrs. Wm. B,eebe, eel of Con 2, Hay. I<nightley-Wtiw,rt-At the Church of the Redeemer London, on ;Dec. 22, Oleve Sophia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Wielert, Da,sthiyaod, to Leonard E_Kreigtivt1ey of Landon,,.' DEATHS. ,eeuseell-Ln Exeter, on Dec. 21, Maud Irene, daughter: of Mr'a:nd ,Mrs. Win Rusaeit. es her 43 year. Short -At Mt. Brydges, on 'Dec. 23rd, Jabiez Short, aged 66 years. Hiller -Ln Detroit, Miele, on 'Dec. 26, Fredercka.Finkbein,er, E,,vidaw of ;the late George Frederi,cki];ber, aged ` 83 yearie 29 days. t .Coursey-le Blcduiph,; on Dec. 20th Catber.n Ryan' wife oe Thomias Cowes ey. McDonald In Clinton, an Dec. 19th Ellen -F.,n le, widow of theeeate John James ,McDonald aged 56, years, 8 months and 9 days. ' IN MEMORIAM Moving miemioay of our Dear Mother, Mary Jamie Vence, who die- ted this life Dec, 31st, 192..; Throe day brings back sa,d, memorizes And those who miss her most to -day Are those who laved her best Some day we hope to meet her, Some day -we know at$ when- We wall clasp lifer hand in a better land And never ;part again. Sone and daughters. STEWART'S so In hearty appaciation of pleasant relations in the past we €xtend the Season's Greetings nd. our very be t washes for your happiness and pros- perity.