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The Clinton News Record, 1920-12-23, Page 4We wish you • a1I a Very Happy Chrirttriaa .and than; you for your generous patronage dur. ing the' yea.!, Pocket Diaries Peloubets nates on;S, S: Lessons '3.l<ul•Iburts notes on S, S. Lessons - Gist, of the Lesson T.Voopor Agent': C.N. Railway G.N.W. Telegraph Clinton, Ontario ra LAW ENFORCEMENT the city dailies, and the trade, and' class publications, the country papers have been-brought,face to face with as Vor;v, serious situation and 'have been Orvalby= self,.preservatimi to' in.. e .•ease their Subscription price, 'to be hoped that, no more of the coun- try weeklies will be forced to sus. pond paiblication, Already there has o been lengthy Gist of papers forced cl into the hands of the receiver, No matter how eilletent'city papers' may be, they cfiu never take the place -o'1 the country weekly. There is a personality and a flavor about the.. hone ,town papdr which .cannot bo' furnished by any other publication on. earth, Te the people of the district it is a: guide, philosopher and friend, and to those living away from the'old home centre, its weekly coming is welcomed like is message from an' ab- sent friend, Fox the most- part country papers have done real ..service in fighting the battles of the community they, serve.' They see that the interests of the small town and of the farm aro linked•up together, and for the most Part they r have been warm supporters i ters i 1 of the Modern Movement to give the common people a larger voice in the affairs of the nation. In passing, a well-wisher for the country. papers would like to make a suggestion. In making it he recog- nizes the difficulties under which his country confere- labors, that he is often editor compositor, reporter, and advertising, manager eombined.. De- spite the many and,increasing difficul- ties under which the country publish- er .has had: to work during recent years, ive would like to see more of them conduct an, editorial column or corner where they could express their opinions on public questions Some. of the' country papers have excellent editorial columns, and it is •really too bad that all of then 'do not feature this side of 'their paper. After all, we have more confidence in the crpstallized judgment of the country•editor than in the shoutings and•rantings of the average•city pap- er. There is more time ,for mature thought and ripened judgment in the country. The rural editor is nearer to his constitciency and is better able I to summarize and express the opin- ions of his readers than is the .city i writer. The Farmers' Sun wishes to country papers every possible success in their efforts to put their publica- tions on a better 'financial basis, and ',trusts that as a result of increased prosperity will come an editor's air- ' nee. Announcement has been made by the 'Attorney General's Department that in order ,to assist in the prompt Viand satisfadtory administration of '•,`"justice the Attorney General is ar- ranging to place a Provincial Con- stable in the principal _towns of the Province- under the direction of the . Crown Attorney. It will be the duty of this officer to attend under the di- rection of the' Crown Attorney, to po- lice.work in, connection with all parts ,of the County where there is no lib - .lice force. In cities and towns having a force, while of course it is the Pro- ,vincial Officer's duty to give what ass- istance is necessary, he will not -re- lieve the local police of their duty or interfere with their activities. It will -be his duty to enforce the Criminal Code, The Ontario Temperance Act {said any Provincial statutes, but not 1151'' course municipal bylaws which will of necessity be left to the Muir- •icipal authorities. It is hoped that 'the appointnlent of these officers will result in a greatly improved adminis- tration of justice, especially in the rural districts. All complaints of criminal offences, offences against sections of the 0. T. A. or offences •against other Provincial Statutes should be made to the Crown Attorney 'who is responsible for the administra- ;'tiod of the law in his County. ' THE COUNTRY WEEKLY (From The Farmer's Sun) Nearly all the country papers have raised their subscription price from $1.50 to s2 per year. This has been made necessary through the increased cost of publication. In common with Clinton Ne, ova„Rccerd` St Helens 'Mr, Fred F, Phillips,. C rk,Xt, .sta- tion agent at Imekiaow, and Mlee Nina Woode, until recently on the LneknOw Public school.,stalt, were quietly mar - Med at the manse, Dummy, on Mon' day evening, Deo. ;13th, Rev, R. NIL: - Callum officiating, On' Tuesday nmrn- i " Mr. and Mr„ Philii a left on. their nl, a 7 p honeymoon trill to' Florida, whore they will spend 'a few weeks. Mie IdeVittie-of Blyth, who has been visiting' her daughter, Mrs, Taylor, has returned home, 14X7s John Webster is drawing hay to Whitechurch, The farmers are taking advantage of the good sleighing this week, Sheep • • Canada has made big strides in sheep raising during the past few years and we cannot afford to leave any impediment in the way of great- er sheep production is the gratifying pronouncement of the Chief of the Sheep and Goat Division in the Live Stock Branch at Ottawa. This gen tleman (Mr. A. A. MacMillan) in an article in The Agricultural Gazette of Canada for November gives an out line of the law's that have been passe for the protection of sheep from dog .and in tabulated form gives a sum mary of the provisions. in the Acts of all the nine provinces, by which can at once be Seen the differences in the various enactments. Xn the township of McKillop—the read' between the townships of.M�.Ki1. lop. and • 1. ogea. from concession `fir northerly to: the road between eon. 9etisions 8 and 9, In the township of Iliillett-the road between lots 5 and d from eon- cession 8 northerly to the road be. tween concessions 12 and 18, thence. e i n westerly between cone ss a 12 and 18 to tiro road between lots' 20 and 21, thence northerly between said lots lip the northerly limit .of the township thence weaterl5 along the last, men- tioned limit to Morris street In 'the village of Blyth, and 'Morris' street' northerly to Dinsley street. In the township of Morris ---the road between concessidn 9 and 19 'from the road between lots 10 and 11, easterly to the line Between -lots 28 and 24 In the torimsliip• of Crrey-the'road between lots .5o and 51 from the road between concessions `1 and 2 to the northerly limit of the township. A. 'Christmas Tree .entertainment gotten up by the St, 'Helen's Public school; was heli' in the' hall on Wed- nesday evening of this week.. A good programme Was prepared, Coitltntij News Hensall's war memorial was un- veiled .before a very large, number of people en Sunday last, • the town hall being filled to overflowing at a meet- ing in the afternoon at which Lieut.- Co). W. l3. Brown of, London gave a fine address. Warden Petty occupied the chair. It was regretted that Col.' Combe, of Clinton, former commander' of the 161st battalion, could' not be present, In the evening a union. ser- vice was also held in the hall, Angli- can, Presbyterian and Methodist churches joining in an 'impressive _service,: The Monument, furnished by'Cun- niing'ham & Pryde, of 'Exeter, stands 1e feet in' height. The base is. of Scotch garnite. The figure,. that of a soldier standing- at ease, stands six feet flve inches high and is a' work of art from Italy, It cost $2,500. of which $1,000 was subscribed in Hen - sail and about $1,000 in Hay and Tuckersmith and elsewhere in the' neighborhood. With collections taken on Sunday the balance will probably' die '-forthcoming. •• The `monument stiinds,in front of the town hall.. • The' names of soldiers inscribed on: its base are as follows: Nursing Sis- ter Gertrude Petty, G.•Hanson Petty, William. A. McKay; William L. - Wil- son, Edward Cecil Dilling, Arthur W. Pdrtex, John Dougall McLaren, Thomas H. Wilkinson, George P. Mulholland, George. Reichert,. B. Brown, R. G. Angell, H. F. Clark, A. L. Clark, F. Coker, F. Richards, R. H. Passmore, George Welsh, David Davis., Case Croyer, Fred Skelton, G. R. Johnston, Orwell- Buchanan, J. McP. McArthur, R. M. Yuil, John H. Stoneman, Robert H.'Vollick, Temple- ton W. Acheson, E. F.. Butler, Au: 'gust J. Hartung, W. C. Cook, Peter T. Moyer. Goderich is to have more power the water and light- commission re - ceiving word from the Hydro Electri ' Power Commission that the town would be permitted - to increase it -. day load to a maximum peak of 562 1 horsepower, and the night load to s maximum of 485. This is an increas - of 150. for the day load and 100 fo the night. c v 5 a e r PRINCESS THEATRE Special good Program for Christmas Week Eyes of Youth fe l� Clara �inatulL lil Ya:><eng Bobby Vernon in a Christie 11 1(85 MEU cnoLINE i! Comedy Admission—Children (Public school) 15c, Adults 35c THE LOST CITY OF THE AFRICAN JUNGLE A. new serial—the best yet. Commnces Dec. 28 and 29 The Carpets You Throw Away! They are the ones we want to save for you:' No matter how_ old, how dirty, how dilapi- dated, by our process they can be woven into Velvety Reversible Rugs that are good enough for the est elaborate home. You won't realize how good these rugs really are until you see their beauty and feel their softness under your feet. - Send us this ndairllacment win, yosrl. same and address for a free booklet) , with full information. Tie a rope around the old carpet alit) send it'to • 'The,�Canada Ruga Co; 98 Carling Street; V London; Canada ' * ^ `1i* cit^ ;c*;e**SIC,1eelc41y'3kok*ok***10a d "Who soros no seed, no harvest reaps.The BEST CHRISTMAS GRIT, , —An Independent Future. S A small monthly payment, or a lump sum, paid in advance, will r + aasurc toyoung and old a Canadian Government Annuity or from $50 to S5,OOO i% a year for, life payable monthly or quarterly, May be purchased on a single life, or on two lives jointly. Employers may purchase 5; for, their employees. Apply, to your postmaster, or write, postage free, to S. T.13astedo, . Superintendent of Annuities, Ottawa, for ncW booklet and other alt information required. Mention age last birthday and seri z. • LAST MEETING OF HURON'S COUNTY COUNCIL FOR 1920 In the town of Wingham—the coun- ty 'bridge over the Maitland River,. on Josephine, . street, known as the c zi d Mackenzie, e, bree. g In the town of Goderioh—Giou- eestcr Terrace from Victoria street easterly to Saltford bridge. In the village• of Brussels—tire county bridge over the Maitland Riv- er on Tur'nberzy street, known as the Brussels bridge. . In the township of West Wawanosh -the road between concessions 10 and 11 from the westerly limit of the township easterly to the road between lots 18 and 19 thence- s'out'herly" to the read between concessions 8 and 9, easterly to the limit of the town- ship. In the township of Morris—tire road between lots 15 and 16 from the road between concessions 5. and 6 northerly to the northerly limit of the township. • In . the township of Howick—the road between lots 5 and 6 from con- cession 14 to' the northerly limit of the township, to form an extension of county road No. 28. At the December meeting' of the county council many matters carne up for discussion. The secretary of the East Huron Teachers" Association asked that a dental inspector be appointed for the county schools and that a grant be made for free dental treatment for needy children. Several of the W C. T. Unions of the county asked that greater privacy bo provided for women prisoners at the county jail. Mr. Elliott complained that the county roads were being badly dam- aged by the hauling of very heavy loads during the months when the roads were soft and that some way should be found of regulating such traffic, The clerk and county engineer were appointed a committee to revise the good roads bylaw. The clerk and treasurer were ap- pointed a committee to revise and consolidate the county bylaws. Sheriff Reynolds, treasurer of the Children's Shelter, spoke of the need of a larger grant and suggested the taking over .of the Shelter by the county, , A further grant of $5,00 was given. Mr. Trewartha of Goderich town- ship questioned the wisdom of admit- ting people of means to the County Home even though they pay for their keep. .. Mr. Stotherei County Agricultural Representative, told the council some- thing of his work throughout. the county and suggested .that the Coun- cil might encourage, stock judging amongst the young men by .offering prizes in addition to those offered by the province.- ' The good roads' commission report- ed the action taken nt several meet- ings since the June session. The com- mission recomended the following ad- ditions -to the county highway syeten :. In the township of.. Goderich—Bay- field road from the easterly limit of the town of Clinton, southwesterly to Lot 51, thence westerly to lot '71, .con- cession 4, thence southerly to lot 11, River concession, thence westerly and southerly to the point of intersection with the county road in the village of Bayfield. In the township of Stephen...th° road between concession '20 and 21 from the northerly limit of the town- ship, thence easterly along the bound- ary of the townships of Stephen and McGillivray to the road between conn cessions 18 and 19. In the township of Tuckersinith-- the road between :lots 10 and. 11, southerly from county road No. 3 to the southerly lirriit of 000105sien 10, -thence westerly between lots 1I and 16 to the London. road. ' 'i'liX'lr cAsiy VALVA, (Th' A (Experimental I'arlii Note.) IXURSDA7i', DNCE1V I ER 230,,'. All ordinals have a pedigree of some sort whether prarobred 'or seruu, .Only the pure. bred animals' nave their•pedigree registered and have pedigree certificates issued, .r4 pedigree is valuable Only . when t Proves some foot that is worth while about an animal, .either favorably orr otherwise. Wo frequently 'hear com- mants of some such nature as "1 do not care about the papers It is the cow I want," Speaking broadly that may be good business Inc a butcher but the 'real stools breeder is paying more attention to pedigrees than ever before and, we often near. frim say "that is a beautiful indivi dual but I do not like her breeding. The man who attaches the most value to a pedigree is the one who knorvs the most about its true value. The pedigree student may 'learn of a cow that has had a brilliant show - ring career. She may be p ar i cu- larly pleasing to the eye in type, form and conformation. He studies her pedirgee and finds that she has sprung from ancestors that were of little value and immediately decides to let her alone,•regording her as 0 freak. On the other hand sae may find a cow, that is not a• ,particularly fine individual' in typo but he studies her pedigree and finds that she has for; ancestors some of .the very pest animals of the breed. He decides to Max the' cow doing so on what ire knows• about her: ancestors, 'He has made use of the pedigree to select. a cow but he, has not, as so many are inclined to state, paid a big fig- ure fon .papers. Pecpgree does not make value, it decider; value by establishing the history of ancestory. The cow backed by several generations of good producers is imIch more liable to be the dam df producers than the cow whose darn only, of all ancestors is a producer. This does not of course always "hold. true. ' Justas we frequently find a good individtiai 'with a poor line of 'ancestors so do we find poor individuals With strong ancestors, Like, as 'a general rule, produce like, but. the law of varia- tion -is -also felt. The pedigree 5113 - dent studies these laws and draws his conclusions. When a cow is purchased for a breeding herd two things are kept in mind. first the ,value of the cow for what milk she will produce and sec- ondly, the effect she will have upon the future of the herd. A good judge of dairy cattle can estimate closely her value as a milk producer but her worth as a herd improver must be determined chiefly, by pedi- gree. Individual merit is very important and should not be overlooked, yet it must not be the main deciding point. History shows some excellent indi- viduals who have apparently sprung from inferior stock and later have become wonderful foundation cows. Such animals are valuable if proper- ly developed, but the owner must have skill and patience to handle a problem of this kind as often, after a few generations, there may be a reversion back to the old ancestral type. Some herds have been built almost' to perfection with the exception that possibly a single defect may be noticed through the entire herd. The owner is a true stock breeder anti wishes to have as perfect a herd as possible. He decides to secure' a new sire and correct this fault. He se- lects an animal not only strong it- self where the defect is drown In the herd, but the breeder finds that the animal is from families perfect in this respect. This sire is more certain to correct the fault than an animal who is strong individually, but part or all, of his ancestors are weak. This is where the real value of a pedigree' is recognized. It is' not so important to know simply that an animal is pure bred as it is to know that the strain in the herd is of the very best. In the. township of '•141orris—the road between concessions • 4 'and 5 from the westerly liinit of the town- ship easterly' to- 'the Grand. Trunk • Raihvay, In .the town of Clintonthe Bay- field road from the Grand Trunk Railway to the westerly limit of the corporation. The committee recommended a fur- ther grant to the village of Exeter, as proposed in the notion of Messrs. Beavers and Tipling, provided Exeter pay 6 per cent. interest up to the time the grant is received from the Government. • With reference to furnishing tile, for approaches;to private property on the good roads system, the commis- sion recommended that this be •left to the judgment -of the engineer. Warden Petty was presented at the Friday morning session with an address and a cane. Reeves Doig and Mitchell making the pres- entation. The warden said he had en- joyed the gatherings very much and would miss them. A report from the inspector of the Huron County Home was presented and is printed under•another heading in this issue. The County Engineer reported that some changes were found necssary in the road construction program, but the following roads hacl been con- structed or partly so: 1. Road No. 6, Usborne, one mile northerly from Rirkton. 2. Road No. 3, Tuckersniith, one mule and a -quarter -easterly from Jlivicefield. 3. Road No. 14, McKillop, one and a -quarter miles northerly from Dub 4. Road No. 19, Grey, one and a - hail miles northerly from McNaught, 5. Road No. 19, Grey, one mile south of concession 1. 6. Road No. 29, Howiek, one and a -half miles. Large amounts of gravel had been placed on other roads and as far as possible sufficient gravel had been added to all roads to keep them in re- pair. The special committee appointed to report on the Dunlop burial plot made the following report: We visited the noted burial plot of the late Dr. Dunlop, .first warden of the District of Heron, It is beauti- fully situated on the highest point on the north side of the Maitand River (the . Saltford hill), overlooking the Goderich harbor. the mouth of the river and the town of Goderich. No more ideal spot could have been se- lected for the last resting place for a man who was so deeply interested in all that pertained to the Town of Goderich ahtl surrounding district, commanding, as it does, Buell a mag- nificent view of the "Golden Gate of Huron". . I1 is, indeed, a sad reflection that the last resting place of this noted man should be allowed to become so neglected. The burial lot itself is about 24 ft, by 16.ft. surrounded by a stone wall about-4..ft. high, splendidly and strongly built, with a gate way :for entrance. . The grave of the late Dr, Dunlop is covered by a large fiat tombstone, now much discolored and the letter- ing indistinct, , but still intact, on which is. engraved the brief story of the dead. ' We recommend that steps be taken to put the well in good repair, renew the stone . by cleaning, level the ground, ,and either seed. it down or cover it with lake stones, and put the little plot in good repair generally, making it presentable to the numbers of people who Visit the plane pointed out to then he one of the most itietocic spots in Huron. We further recommend that this work be entrusted to your committee and that it . be performed in the spring as seen as possible., • A Durham man recently sold an old chest which had been- in his family for a great many years to a Toronto collector. of antiques for the sum of ninety dollars, • W. M. RICKS, Superintendent, OUR CLUBBING LIST FOR 1921. The News -Record and Globe ..6.75 " Mail and Empire . " Toronto Star 5 75 " Farmer's Advoc'e 3.50 " Family Herald 3.50 " Weekly Sun 3.50 London Advertiser 6.75 London Free Press 6.75 Weekly Witness 3 50 Youth's Companion .. , 4,25 Above prices are for addresses in Canada or Great Britain and are good only as long as the papers indicated remain at their present price. If pub- lication you want is not in above list, . let ns know. Remit by Postal Note or Express Order. If Bank:, Cheque add ex- change. PI " „ 01-11 -115111 11 a 1.920 Tne ,Presid'ei t, Dirootors and QM'Miaora of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA desire to offer co the .Qustomers... and Friends of the, Bank their Best, ;. for Wishe6 f,l a Happy Clirstlnatl and' a Prosperous New Year,. RANO TRR KSYs M TheDouble Track Route ----between 'MONTREAL, TORONTO, DETROIT and CHICAGO. ?Inc/coiled dining . car service. Sleeping cars on night trains and Parlor ear's on principal day trains, lull. information from any 6I rand Trunk Ticket Agent or 0. E. Horn- ing; • District Passenger Agent, Tor-, onto, A. 0. 'Pattison, Aopot. Agent. JOHN 1IA.NSFOR:D ti; SON,. Phone 55. Uptown Agents f REPORT 'O'F' HURON COUNTY'S TY S HOME Presented by the Inspector at the December Meeting of Council. TO. TIIE WARDEN AND MEMBERS OF HURON COUNTY COiUNCIL: GENTLE'MEN,- ' ' • .The Inspector of. the ;house of Industry. and Refuge of the Coun- ty of Huron respectfully presents the following as his report for the year ending Nov. 30th, 1920. Total nunibhr of 'inmates admitted since opening of the house 541 Nurnber of inmates on 1st December, 1919 88 Number admitted for the first time during the year - 11 Number re -admitted after absence Number boon in House during the year Number of deaths during the year Number absconded during the year Number discharged during the year Number of inmates in House on lst December, 1920 Number of males 1 0•" 10/ 0 6 '78 33 Number of females 45 • Admitted during''fhe year from, several municipalities as follows: TOWNSHIPS—Stephen 1;. Stanley, 1; Grey, 1; W. Wawanosh, 1. TOWNS AND VILLAGES—Goderich, 1; Clinton, 2; Seaforth, 2; Henson, 1; . Blyth, 2. Number of days' board, inmates' Number of' days' board of keeper's family and help ..Average number of inmates_ during the year ' Average number with keeper's.. family and help - Total expenditure on House and Farm 29,742 1,098 ' 81% 84 $14,436.43 Add value of provisions and fuel on hand lst Dec., 1919... 3,418.75. Total expenditure $17,855.18 Produce sold during 1920 and other soros 5,339.31 Provision, produce, new clothing and fuel on hand lst - December,' 1920; as per inventory 3,279.70 Received from paying inmates 2,179.75 $10,798.76 .mount expended for support of inmates $7,056.42 Average expense per inmate icer day nearly Average weekly expenditure .. , 1.66'4 The expenditure of House and Farm account is as follows:— Hired help, farm and House $139.25 Stock and Implements 1,824.45 Salaries—Inspector, Keeper, Matron and Chaplain 2,134.25 Physician's salary and appliances 440.45 Repairs to building and furniture 503.61 .Provisions and "clothing • 5,778.30 Fuel and light 1,982.73 Books, postage and stationary 22.00 Incidental expenses 369.55 Sundry expenses for farm 1,241.84 During the year the sum of 81,433 has been collected for main- tenance of Inmates, of which no account has • been taken in the above. JOHN TORRANCE, Inspector . REPORT OF THE KEEPER To the Warden and Members of Huron County Council: I beg to :submit the following report of crops grown and work done on Industrial Farm during the year 1920: Potatoes .,,. .750 bush. Turnips...........150 bush. Beets .:.. .....30 bush. Mangolds ,...... ..1000 bush. Garden carrots ... 30 bush Tomatoes .... 100 bush. Oats ,... ...150 bush. Cabbage 100 head Barley ... , ......350 bush. Raspberries ......500 boxes Mixed grain 200 bush.' Cucumbers ...20 baskets Hay. 20 tons Live Hogs sold $1,409.65 Millet 5 tons onions sold .... .,..$2031.79 . J. B. REYNOLDS, Keeper The Office of the Physician of the House of Refuge Clinton, Ontario, Dec. lst, 1920 To the Warden and County Councillors: Gentlemen,— I beg to submit for your consideration the Report of the Physic- ian of the House of Refuge ending Nov. 30th, 1920. We managed to prevent the inroad of the Flu germ the begin- ning of the year by refusing visitors entrance to the House dur- ing hte Epidemic with 'the result no cases dev.aoped. The Death - rate in higher than last year owing to the extra low rate during 1919. Many who were sick were just carried over, very few acci- dents 'heaved. The outdoor life and exercise of the inmates helps reduce sickness. The average age of the deaths was 75, the causes of deaths and ages are as follows. Cause Age Obstruction of the Bowels 87 Senile Dementia of Heart 86 Cancer of Stomach . 65 Paresis 49 Tuberculosis -82 Pnuemonia 82 Senile Paresis 79 Gangerene of feet from frost bite .... 72 Angina Pectoris 72 Dilated Heart 68 Senile Dementia 80 - Pnuemonia '83 Shock from. fall and Hemorrhage . 78' : e,., Apoplexy' 74 r< 1 Paraplegia . ..... .. ............ 54 - ,,,-o'v: Pnuemonia ...... .... .. 80 ' I made 63 visits and dispensed 614 Bottles of Medicines during the year All" of ' which is respectfully submitted, . J. W. SHAW Physician H. of R. ARE YOU A Man or Wornan Brave enough to Face the Future? Big enough to. Assume a Responsibility? Far-seeing enough to Prepare for Misfortune? Ambitious enough to Increase your ,Estate Immediately? Patriotic enough to Provide for your own? Energetic enough to be making a good livelihood? Healthy enought to pass a Medical Examination? Then clip this advertisement. Fill in coupon and send to S. C. Cooper, Box 5. 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