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The Seaforth News, 1933-02-02, Page 3THURSIDL9.Y, iFEBRUARY 2, 1933. THE SEAFORTH NEWS. PAGE THREE Services We Gan Render In the time of need PROTECTION is your •best friend. Life Insurance . —To protect your LOVED ONE'S Auto Insurance To protect you against LIABILITY to PUBLIC and their PROPERTY (Fire Insurance— To protect your HOME and its OO'NTEN'TS. Sickness and Accident Insurance— To protect your INC'OME. Any of the above lines we can give you in strong and reliable .companies If interested, call or write, E. C. CHArIBERLAIN t INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 334 Seaforth, Ont County Cooncil IJ ! WEDNESDAY (Routine 'business 'oeoupied the County Council od (Huron at the sec- ond day •o'f the January session 'held in IGoderl1cJh last 'week. 'Adjournment 'was made early in the afternoon to hear an address by .W.IL. Young, the defeated 'candidate foe the reeve - ship of Colborne 'T'own'ship, on the "Inflation of the (Currency," when the council chamber was (filled with an interested audienoe,-(After 'his address Mr. Young answered many questions bearing on his subject. I•n .speaking of the .parity of the Canadian 'dollar with the pound sterl- ing, •Mr. ('bung twas of the opinion that the sooner the 'Canadian gov- ernment tabandoned the .gold standard the better it would be +for all. 'When exports are sent to 'Britain. payment is made in (Britishmoney and 30 cents on the 'dollar is lost. 'Nearly every nation in the Great War except the 'United ;States has gone off the gold standard, and the latter will. have to before she :can do much in world trade, 'Australia, New Zealand, and (South Africa have found it to the advantage of+ their exporters to do so. "Britain is the greatest financier in the world," said Mr. Young, `and she is coming back 'to her own. The Unit- ed States is going rich in spots, but farmers, industries and manufacturers. \tre going Ibankru •t " p (It had :been suggested that British currency be governed in London, 'England. In the opinion of the speaker, it was right, as she would gain in influence and would prove a great advantage and:Ib.elndfit to her dominions would be derived because they would' be on the same basis, re- sulting in increased production, 'feed the railways and go a long way to bring about prosperity. When Britain went off the gold standard she in- creased her indebtedness to the Unit- ed States, but the result in the de- duction of unemployment would off- set the loss through exchange. (During the open forum following .' the address, Mr. Young 'reiterated his • statement to follow the lead Of Brit- ain. He suggested 'tha't if the council- ors were agreed on his .views the they appoint a committee to wait :on C. A. tRobentson, MLA.; and (George Spotton, M.P., and ask them to take this up in parliament. 'The warden tanked Mr. Young and promised to give the matter consideration: t 'the 'morning session +Qledk Hol- man referred to a .change in the law regarding the power conferred on county councils to ap'poin't a trustee for each continuation school in the county, w'hic'h is the power or right now regarding high schools. This. was referred to the Education .Qom- 'ntittee to report at this session•. Dr. !Field, inspector of Public (Schools for ,East Huron and S. C. Beacom, for West (Huron, gave very complete reports on their inspector- ates. The number of teachers in West Huron inspectorate is 1.05. Of the 22 'teachers engaged last year, tib held first class certificates, indicating the preference given to the higher certi- ficate. The efficiency Of the instruc- tion +received nstrucbion+received in the act -molls. Of the in- spectorates showed 'marked : improve- ment. (The salaries paid in the rural schools' have been, as a general rule, Considerably reduced during the year. There ore a. number of cases where the teachers are la receipt of a sal- ary of $600 per year and one instance where $540 is paid. The average for wt rural school ear. int9should' be6 as compared borne irtth $,89'l l'as't y in :mind by 141 'trustee 'boards that the $600 tolwnshilp grant 'for all one - room rural. schools ie definitely pre- scribed as being .for teachers' sal- aries. This inipines that at least the. above atnotmtt must be .paid in salary in order to (qualify 'far the receipt of, township grant. Owing to government legista'ti;on a sten per cent reduction in grants, the amounts received for '1932,' .were lessened Ilan McLeod, Agricultural Repre- sentative, ' addressed the council,' 'his remarks (being mainly announcementse of courses' to be .given during year. lHe:spoke of the institution b!f a central 'packing and storage .planet for the county but was not prepared to give (full Ipar'ticulars at present. (Six school fairs were held in.1932, a 'great 'failing off damp :ared with' :previous fairs. ,Mr. 'MdLeod expected the .pres- ant year to do better, and announced an agricul'tura'l correspondence course Ito be introduced'thi's year. The Iwarbfe Iffy had :been a •great nuisance an'd,injury to 'etoe'lc the past number oef years' and Mr. McLeod •en- itered very fully into the method ..of treatment. Standing tCommittees The report of the striking commit- tee was as follows'( Executive—J. W. (Gamble, Robert Smith, M. Matheson, IJ. W. MdKib ,bon, P. W. ;Scott. (Legislative — J. J. Mosnr, L. E. (Cardiff, 10. Hemingway, A. 'Mellish,', G. •MtdNall, ,. . M. --I 1(11' m Douglas, IFm ce W is an g1 'J (Eckert, W. 7. ,'Stewart, IH. C. ,Beav- er, 'W. tConsitt. (Education—!W.IR. 'Atnchilbaid, W. Hawke, J. 'MdN(albib, R. +Jlahn'ston, •Demerling. Property—M. Matheson, W.`'Doug- las, iL, Demerl!ing, W. Consbbt, iW. J. (Stewart. House of (Refuge—R. Smith, A, J. (Goldthorpe, W. A, Archibald, P. W, iScott, J. W. 'MdKibbon, 'Children's Shelter — J. Ballantyne, W. IHaake, H. C. Beaver. (Agricultural •Advisory —IL. E. Car- diff, 'J. W. Gamble, 5. 'M. 'Eckert, 0.. Hemingway,A. Mel'lick. IOId Age Pension—IB. 'M. Francis, iW. 'H. 1Sweitzer,. 5. W. "Craigie, J. lLeiper, R. 'J. (Bowman. iWarden's Committee—A. J. Gold- thorpe, ''R. Johnston, J. ' McNabb, G. H. Elliott, J. Weight. IRoads Commission — G. H. El- liott for two years, chairman, Isaac J, Wright for three years, J. J. Moser for one year. Dr. H.. Taylor was appointed ems - tee of the Goderich Collegiate (Insti- tute (Board and J. W. ,Craigie a mem- ber of the IGoderich Hospital Board. The thanks ;of the council was •tend- ered (School tlnspectors Dr. Field and Mr. 'Beacom for their excellent ne- ports. (Bowman. -Cardiff — That Mill street in the village of 'Brussels, being a connecting link between two county highways about eighty rods in length, and 'Queen street in Brussels being a connecting link between. two high- ways be added to the (County high- way system and that, a by -'law be covered by •government grant. The passed amending Bylaw No. 7, '19'17, total expenditures were $142,4315 and to this 'effects -Referred to Roads the account will break even. • Committee. IT he provincial highway account M'oNall-M'dNab—Taaht this county showed a balance of $117,2316 owing council grant 'the village of iBlyth the government in 1931' and has in $100 to repair county lock -tip, ;which addition the 11932 expenditure due in needs -a new roof and some general July. repairs—County Property Committee. Mr. Young urged 'against giving Matheson - Archibald — That (this grants promiscuously to organizations council [recommend the 'Departnie'nt which do not need them, instancing of (Education to reduce township public libraries, .many of which have grants to $500.—,Carried. balances. Many school pupils of the ;Matheson - (Stewart — That this county are going to outside paints for council reoomrnend thecutting out of secondary education. Mr, Young use the schools h •'h till u as many grants as possible and the thought they s o lowering of all grants. --Referred to in the county. Hundreds of dollars Executive 'Oommittee. are being spent in this way, 'he as MdNabb.Douglas—That the 'Coun- serted. ty Property Committee be instructed R. Patterson, county engineer, was Ito have the blinds on the west side the next speaker and gave 'the follow of 'Court 'Hoarse placed back on the ing financial statement: Windows to prevent sun shining in Maintenance, $70;060,216; +machinery the judges' faces during court ses- sions.—Referred to County 'Property Committee. IMoser•+Craigie That '20 be grant- ed for the upkeep of the .flower beds 'around the count 'house. -.Executive .Convmittee. ISmidh-Craigie - ,That we give the usual grants to t'he Agricultural IFair•.s held in the county.—Executive Com- mittee, (Cardiff-lFrancis`.T!hab this county council .give the satire grants in '15933 to Agricultural ,'Societies, (Plowmen's Assoc'ia'tions, or any other grants per- taining to agriculture.—lRefemred to 'Executive Committee, IConsitt - EiI1iott — 'That the usual grant of $1215 be given to iHen'sa1.1 Seed ISh:ow.--+Executive Committee. Council adjourned to meet at (1':30, pan. When Council 're'assemlbled Maljor' (Richardson, representing the Salva- tion alva- tion1rmY Reserve ,Horne, asked that a grant be given this, year, (Warden Ballantyne assured him the • matter (would be given consideration at the proper time. ;Reeve Goldthorpe asked if a report of the criminal audit had been sent to the local members and to the gear- ernment.101erk (Holman informed' him that 'they had not, ,but would be sent immediately before the 'meeting of the legislature. . IGordton Young, county treasurer, gave a report of the finances for the year '119313, In the general account the total notes =bunted to 085,000; notes retired, $1133,000, leav'in'g a bal- ance of $30,000, 'which the treasurer announced is getting smaller each year, and with due econ'o'my and :not strilcing rates too low, the balance will be obsolete. (School payments showed a decrease of $5,000,' a decrease in the govern- ment grant of $3,000. The total cost of administration of justice was $08,- 642; grants were the same as last year also gaol costs. (Hospital accounts were $3,000 more than the ,previous year; The Old Age Tensions cost 50 per cent. less than a year ago, the county now paying ten per cent. in- stead of twenty : per cent. The Mothers' Allowance cost is $850 a month. The amount paid for indi- gents, hospitals and charitable insti- tutions was $13,025, The county highway account retir- ed $60,000 in notes with the 'provinc- ial cheque. New notes this year, $120,- 000; paid off in July $55,000, leaving a balance of $'65,000, which will he tel $1130;0217.189. ;An analysis of the year's expendi- ture will show about 717 (per cent or $109,000 hos been, spent. (Reeve .Stewart at the conclusion 'of Mr. Patterson's report asked, `To You think it wise to spend money on construction 'work in these times of depression?" Mr, Pafterslbn assured hlim that ne- cessary work had to be chine and re- sulted in employment being given. He wotild stat dictate a policy but this rec- ommendation in 1920 was, to wait un til labor was Cheaper. "'These times have arrived," he concluded. Children's Shelter. IH. 'Edwards, 'superintendent of :the 'Ohildren's Aid Society, and Reeve (Swei'tzer, chairrn'an o'f the 'commettee, reported' that the thlolme is in good cand'nn and is housing 15 Children. Considerable sickness had prevailed and Sonne hospital cases. One ward, a (Eine boy; had died. The total expendi- tures were $3,1493:33Reeve MdI(ibbon paid a 'tribute of commendation 'to Mrs. Oliver, the .matrons, and Mr. Ed- wards, for their inv'aluab'le services. (Hemingway-IM'dNabb — That the (toads Commission examine Road 06, east of (Brussels, as this road is in a deplorable condition. -- Roads Com- mittee, oon-m Ittee, `Hia'acke-IGald'thompe—!That we do ' no construction work on the country roads this year.-1R'o'ad's Commission. IScott-1Gosd'th•orpe — That this come ty council recommend to the various high school boards of this county that the maximum salary to be ,paid to the principals be not more titan $'2,000 per annum owing to the continued de- prdssion with the view of relieving the taxpayers and having the teaching profession assume their share of the existing (financial stringency. --Educa- tion Committee. • IS'w'eitzsr.(Beaver—That we ask the clerk to write to the county clerk 'Of tLenrbton County stating that they should assume the responsibility of hiring and paying for a policeman at Grand Bend for this year. -Carried. Council adjourned to meet on Thursday. A letter from A. H..Neeb, -regis- brar of Huron, submitted the follow- ing statemetrt: Gross 'receip'ts, $5,- 932B0; expenses, '$1590i39; amount to registrar, $3000; '50 per, cent of balance to registrar, $5120:95; paid to treasurer, county's share, $512096• Mr. Neeb invited the whole council to inspect the registry office Clinton General Hospital; Scott Me- moria! Hospital, Seaforth; Alexandra 'Marine and (General 'Hospital, !God'e- rich:.—(Executive Committee. 'The following appointments were made: IAudibors, Robert Higgins' and Wn. Booth, Winghwmt; representa- tive to Wingham High School Board, R. L. Stewart; to. Exeter High School (Board', R. M. Creech; to Clinton High ISlchooll 'Board, Frank IFingland; +to Seaforth High School Board,'Wan. Black. THURSDAY. Huron •county council; in session on Thursday, placed itself on record as being opposed to - the amalgamation or menger of Canada's two railway systems, the Canadian (National and Canadian Pacific, The resolution, pro- posed by.'Conn. Haaeke and Wright, believe aid in part: "We and carried, s in the old adage, `apposition is, the life of 'trade.' There should be effic- ient and not extravagant manage- ment; that the recommendations of the Duff re'port •should be given a chance and legislation passed irnpie- ritenting' its 'recommendations." A copy was •ordered sent to the Minis- ter of Railways, also to Geo, ISpotton and W. H. Golding, federal members for Huron County. At the morning session con'sider- ab'le time was taken up in 'discussion off a motion' introduced by Reeves Gamble and Cardiff that "a grant of $100 be made to Howick Township to •re im'burse (Oliver /Sitewart of said township," who had 'been fined that amount after pleading guilty in police• court. The sponsors; of the motion were of the opinion that he had been unjustly dealt with and testified to the character of the' young man. When the motion was; finally presented a re- corded vote was taken and it was car- ried .15 to 12 as 'follows: Icor—Archibald, Bowman, Cardiff, Craigie, Denterling, Eckert, Elliott, Gamble, Hemingway, Johnston, Leip- er, til ccKibbon, MdNabb, Moser, `Smith --'115. iAigainst Beaver, 'Consitt, (Douglas, Francis, Goldthorpe, IHaake, Mathe- son, McNeil, Scott, Stewart, Switzer, Wright—d12. The motion passed at the Decem- ber session dispensing with the ser- vices of the corn borer inspector and the local weed inspectors, was the subject of a. letter from IL. Censer, pro- vincial entymologist, declaring' his dis- approval of the action, as he was not Motions. in favor of the dual appointment. Demerliag4Smith—That the follow- 'Council endorsed the motion of Messrs. Bowman and Wright that the December motion he rescinded, 0. Ginn, corn borer inspector, gave a brief account of his work. The past year was bad; the borer destruction was the worst experienced for years. This fact would or should serve to make the people more alert to the need df checking this pest. Harry Ed- wards gave a statement regardi'n'g the work of the Children's 'Shelter. He said - the past year had been a very successful and busy. one. The matron xa deserved every praise for the manner. in which she discharged her chilies. Reeve 'C'onsitt, of IHen'sal1, introduc- ed the matter Of the road east of Hensel!, and presented the following motion, second b'y Reeve Arcbi'•ba'ld, and sent.:ho the Roads Commission: heumatism Goes Swollen Joints Vanish PAIN EASED FIRST DAY (Df you suffer from crippling :xheu-. ntatiiie pains, lame, 'knotted nittstles or: stiff, s'wo'llen joints, 'it's' because your sys'tem is full of the irritating poislons that cause rheumatism and make thousands !helpless. What you meed right no:w is RU -MA, the new, internal medicine that ants directly on :the liver, kid- ney's and blood, and expels through t'he natural channels of elimination these dangerous 'poisons, Onlly an internal remedy v'11 dinthis. No long waiting for your sulflfering 'to stop—(R1tJ-MA eases pain finsit 'day' and so quickly and 'gaiety ends stiffen- ing, crippling •lameness and :torturing pain that Gblas. Alb:enh'art urges every rheumatic .sufferer to get a 'bottle today. They .guarantee it. consideration to the matter" of ap- proving Bylaw No, 20 of .19930, adopt- ing the road east of Hensel as a County Road. ' Motions, D'emerling-lMclN'ab'b — That the (Roads Commission inspect the road north of IRordwi'ch at an . early date as it in a deplorable conditti'on-Sent. to Roads Commission. Eckert-Archibald—That this coun- cil recommend in the Department of Education that authorized school books be used from year to year, in our schools so as not to cause a ,fin anciai burden on the parents and guardians of students and that a copy of this resolution be sent to other county councils.: Education Commit- tee, • Bowman -Hemingway — That we grant the Salvation (Army $100 ,for rescue work. -.Executive Committee. IH'aake Stewart=That the salaries under $1,000 be reduced five per cent.; salaries under $2,000 ten per cent., and over $2,000, twenty per cent.—Ex- ecutive Committee. iWcight.Goldthorpe-That Mr. Car- diff, chairman of Advisory Committee, be the 'Huron county representative at the Agricultural Council's conven- tion in Toronto,—Carried. When council reassembled for the afternoon session the business was confined mostly to hearing and discus- sion of the reports of the Legislation and Education Committees. Consider- able amusement was created when Reeve McXi'bbon of Wingham intro- duced the motion to strike out Rule No. 36 of the Standing Rules 'which states that there should, be no smok- ing in the council session. The mo- ' than, carried unanimously. The report of •t'he.Legisl'ative Com- mittee was taken clause by clause, and adopted as follows, with Reeve e chair. o M Nabin th Legislative Committee 1, That no action be taken in the motion of Reeves Scott and Gold- thorpe that this Council request the Provincial Higlhlways Department to let no contracts on tH'ightw'ays No, 4 between Clinton and 1Wingham in 0933 or until the depression existing is over. 2. That this Council endorse the 'following clauses in' the extracts from the report of the committees on mem- orials of the County Council of Pees- Cott and Russell: That the coat per diem for caring for indigents be reduced; That no person. be admitted in hospitals as in- digents before first obtaining the con- sent of the (\'layor'or the Reeve, .ex- cept in urgent cases where the M.O. H. shall have such authority: That the notices of admission of indigents to hospitals be sent to the .clerk of the local municipality 'From where they ,'come instead of .being sent to the County Clerk. 3. That the resolution, of :the Coun- ty of Carleton asking Council to me- morialize'the Premier of Ontario, and the Minister Of (Highways •that the Province will assume the'total cost of construction. and maintenance of the ^King's Highways; and will also as- sume the unexpired portions of any debentures that may have been issued,. by any of the Counties of the Prov- ince of Ontario. Education Committee. The Education Committee report presented by W. R. Archibald, .chair- man, was adopted as follows: 1. Regarding the resolution of Reeves Eckert and Archibald re high sc'hoal .supplies being used from year to year anci asking the Department of 'Education to approve sante, we rec- ommend that the resolution be adher- ed; regarding the (notion of Scott and 'Goldthorpe re High School te'aelr ers' salarieswe recommend this conn cil approve of a reduction of 20 per cent in High School teachers' salaries in the county. Motions. Beaver-Sweitzer: That this Coun- cil petition the Mitnister .of High- (Continued on Page Two) ing compose 'a striking committee. 5, W. 'Craigie, W. 'Sweitzer; James Leip- er, P. W. Scott, 73.!M.'Francis.-Car- ried. lB'Owtnan-Archibald--(That members of Huron county council place on re- cord our disapproval of compulsory second year Normal course—Carried. Archibald - ;Douglas — That Isaac Wright be appointed to Roads Com- mission for three years, and J. h Moser t for one year to complete t unexpired term of J. McKenzie, re- signed. Scott-(Goldthorpe—That this coun- ty •council request the Provincial Government to let no more contracts on provincial higlhway No. 4, during 1933 or until the 'depression is over. $10,979.28; •bridges and McMichae (Laid on the table. 'bridge,68; construction, $43, 'Craigie_Mc•Kiblbon--!That .grants of . ""That this council petiitioe n e 969.41;1 ' $1'p 390,, superintendence, $}7286; to $800 be given Wfngham 'Hospital, Minister of Highways to $ 1' oU e We Ire Selling Quality Books Books are Wen Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. All styles, Carbon Leaf and Black Back. Prices as Low as You Can Get Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your Next Crier. • The Seaforth News SEAFORTH,' ONTARIO,