The Seaforth News, 1923-05-24, Page 4GEPOUR.
11, ;IMAM DEM DRURY'S OPINION
J. F. SNOWDON, Proprietor:, OF MR. FERGUSON
General Observations
is
Ces
The Liberal Convention, called for
Thursday last, was not held as the
day' was wet and Mr, Wellington.
Hay was not able to conte. It has
been called for Friday next instead,
Mr. 'Biggs has been telling the pub-
licthat the Federal Government is
paying 40 per cent. of the cost of
Provincial Highways, and the Pro-
viocial Government pays 40 per: cent.
and the Municipalities pay 20 per
cent. That Mr, Biggs is deceiving
the ratepayers in this statement, is
shown by the proceedings of the
House of -Commons as reported for
May 4th, There the hon. Mr. Graham
told the House that the Federal Gov-
ernment would only pay 40 per cent.
of the $34,300 per mile of the Hamil-
ton -Brantford Highway, which was
costing the Ontario Government over
$72,000 per mile, as his department,
engineers held the road was extrava-
gantly constructed. This means that
the people of Ontario will have to pay
the whole cost of this road above
$13,400 per mile, or about $58,000 per
mile for what Hon. Mr. Graham.calls
extravagant construetiou. Mr. Drury
asked that 'his Government be allow-
ed to finish work that he has begun.
Well, Ontario will reply: "Mr. Drury
has begun too much already." This
$72,000 does not account for cast of
right of way, ornamental trees it
fences, which would bring the cost to
$90,000 per mile. This is outrageous!
Railroads built through the Rocky
Mountains did not cost anything like
this. Ontario will be bankrupt with
another four years of such extrava-
gance.
**
That Mr, Drury is a politician ready
to take an unfair advantage of his op-
pouents is proved when he sets the
election on the Monday following the
annual" meeting of the Weekly News-
papers Association, which will .be
held in Halifax during the previous
week. The members will have to
Ieave Toronto on Friday. June 15th,
and will not reach Toronto before
Monday, June 25th. Thus, by setting
the election for that day, he will not
only deprive the Western Ontario
publishers of their vote, but of ttsing
their influence on the elections as
well. ''Many of the publishers 'believe
—like Andy Hicks—that a change is
needed.
I GENERAL OBSERVATIONS I#
By W. H. T.
When the apostle Peter said "I go
afishing," and the other disciples said,
"We also go with thee," if a Seaforth
boy had been there, he would have
said: "I'U go too"; for where is the
real boy who is not fond of fishing?
—as fond, indeed, as the late Isaak.
Walton -1593-1683. Want of a good
outfit will not deter the boy. Like the
Roman of old, his slogan will be "I'll
find a way or make it." He tnay not
have an orthodox barbed hook, but a
bent pin tied on the end of a piece of
store cord, with any old thing for a
rod, front his mother's clothes line
pole to his grandfather's knobby cane,
while a salmon tin emptied of what
at one time made it, interesting. will
hold the necessary tempting angle
worms. Thus equipped, with a light
heart, and more certainty of success
than the candidates at the approach-
ing elections will have, he sets out,
not to the Sea of Galilee, but to the
nearest pond, river or brook, where
'fish abound; and let us hope that
when he comes home tired and hun-
gry, he will bring a goodly string of
finny beauties.
Is there something stimulating to
the imagination about fishing? for we
all know how devotees of the rod can
tell stories
of their t fish catching g
ex-
ploits that tax to the utmost our pow-
ers of belief, and hence has come the
fashion of calling any assertion
"fishy" of the truth of which there is
the slightest possibility of doubt. The
disciple Thomas, whether he were a
fisherman or not, .had mingled much
with men of this calling, and he hacl a
disposition torequire absolute physi-
cal proof .of.any unusual statement.
The following lines will be interest-
ing the e aforesaid Seaforth Boy, and
persons of both sexes who are be-
yond the. period of childhood, will
also find them interesting because of
the ingenious play nn words to be
found in them,
(These lines -are from the pen of
John G. Saxe, an American writer.)
There was an honest fisherman,
7
knew hin_r passing well,
Who lived hard by•a little pond,'
Within a little dell. ,
A grave and quiet man was he,
Who loved his hook and rod,
So even ran his line of life,
His neighbors thought it odd,
Speaking at Grand Bend on
August 18, 1922, Mr. Drury gave
the following statement, as re-
ported in the Farmer's Sun; The
Premier said;
"I am not making any charge
that Mr, Ferguson ever benefited
to the extent of one dollar, Per-
sonally, I don't believe he did. I
believe, personally, he's clean and
never administered for his own
benefit"
THE SEAFORTH ';NEN/11
NAY'S OPINION
OF MR. FERGUSON
(Globe, March 30th, 1922.)
"From the knowledge I have
of my hon, friend from Grenville,
t am satisfied there was no per-
sonal
interest in any of his
transactions and that whatever
• action he took he believed it to
be in the best interest of the
province and of the department
over which he presides," -F,
Wellington Hay, Liberal Leader.
For science and for books he said,
He never had a wish,
No school to him was worth a fig
Except a school of fish,
Let others bend their necks at sight,
Of fashion's gilded wheels,
He ne'er had learned the art to bob
For anything but eels,
All day this fisherman would sit
Upon an ancient log,
And gaze into the water,
Like some sedentary. frog.
With all the seeming innocence,
And that unconscious look,
Which many people often wear,
When they intend to 'hook.
A cunning fisherman was he,
His angles all were right,
The smallest nibble at his bait
Was sure to prove a bite.
To charm the fish he never spoke,
Although his voice was fine,
He found the most convenient way
Was just to drop a line.
And many a gudgeon of the pond,
If they could speak this day,
Would own with grief this angler had
A mighty taking way.
Alas! One day this fisherman
Had taken too much grog,
And being but a landsman, too,
He couldn't keep the log.
'Twas all in vain with might and
main,
He strove to reach the shore.
Down, down, he went to feed the fish,
He'd baited oft before.
The jury gave their verdict that
'Twas nothing else but gin,
Had caused this fisherman to be
So sadly taken in.
Though one stood out upon a whim,
And said the angler's slaughter,
To be exact about the fact,.
Was simply gin and water.
The moral of this mournful tale
To all is plain and clear,
That drinking habits .bring a man
Too often to his bier,
And •he who scorns to fake the pledge
And keep his promise fast,
May be, in spite of fate,
A stiff, cold water man at last.
S. HURON CONSERVATIVES'
CHOOSE N. W. TREWARTHA
N. W. Trewartha, Goderich town-
ship, was the unanimous choice of
the 'South Huron Conservatives at
their 'meeting at Hensel! on Thurs-
day afternoon last.
Great applause and cheering de-
monstrated that the candidate had the
complete approval of the convention,
The town hall was filled to capacity.
Ten Hien were nominated, all with-
drawing except N. W. Trewartha,
W. R. Elliott, of Stephen, and Wil-
liam H. Consitt, of Hi'llsgreen. The
others nominated were: Henry MA-
er,, es-i41.P.P„ Crediton; Henry Hor-
ton, IIensall; Fred Ellerington, can-
didate in 1919; 7, J. Merner, Seaforth;
W. H. Lobb, Goderich township;
David. Cantelon, Clinton, and Alex,
Neeb, Stephen, On the first ballot,
Mr. Trewartha had ten majority over
the combined vote for Mr. Elliott and
Mr, Consitt,
The nominee was for seven years
clerk of Goderich township, then four
years its reeve, and in 1922 warden of
the county. He is a high school
graduate with commercial training,
and taught school for some years, but
his vocation is agriculture, and he
operates two farms, one on the Huron
road west of Clinton, and the other
on the ninth concession of Goderich
township. Some tithe ago he took
over the former Government poultry
station at Holmesville,
Mr Barnum's presentation of pro
vincial issues greatly delighted the,
audience which particularly appreci-
ated a description of the U.F.O. as
"simply Liberalism with the governor
belt off; it is simply old-time Gritistn
gone
crazy."
J.JMerner er pt
edtcte
d success in
South Huron
"We have a leader of whom we feel,
proud," he said. "Hon. Howard Fer-
guson possesses many of the qualities
of Sir. James Whitney; :he is full of
'pep' and will 'fight to a finish, At
the saute time we must remember
that we Hurst have a majority over
both parties for there is no doubt.
there is an alliance between the
Druryites and Hayites."
Mr. Trewartha referred to the sub
letting, at a wide profit, of a-Govern-
inent highway contract in the.couuty,
and: W.
R Elliott managed
to touch'
effectively on many issues in a 10
minute speech, utentioned'an instance
of the highways department paying
$15 per cubic yard and supplying
everything, while Stephen Township
got similar work done at $9.50,' the
contractor supplying everything ne-
cessary.
Charles G. Middleton, Goderich
township, was re-elected' president.
George C. Petty, of Hensall, con-
tinues •as secretary -treasurer of the
association. Other officers and repro-
seutfatives of municipalities named
were: Honorary presidents, H. H.'
Either and Henry Horton; auditors,
H. H: Silber; Usborne township;
Richard Coates and Thomas I•funkins,
Stephen; Alex. Neeb and Henry Silb-
er, Hay; W. H. Consitt and Harry
Neeb, Stanley; D. McNaughton and
John McKinley, Bayfield; William
Stinson and Robert McMurray, Gode-
rich; N. W. Trewartha and Fred
Middleton, Tuckersmith; John Moffat
and Lewis Clark, Hensall; G. C. Petty
and Robert 1-Iiggins, Exeter; Will
Carling and Chartes'Sanders.
Moving that the choice of the con-
vention be made unanimous, W. R.
Elliott, of Stephen, said: "We have a
man representing us of whom the
whole riding is proud, He may 'not
be as wen acquainted._ in the south,
but we will make him acquainted with
everybody." William H. Consitt,
Hillsgreen, seconding ttte motion,
said: "He is a candidate who is a
practical farmer, with good business
ability, well versed in municipal law;
he has much municipal experience and
is a perfect gentleman. I venture to
say that the trust reposed in him will
never be betrayed.. With unanimous
effort we Can send hint to represent
South Huron and he will be of great
assistance to the next premier of On-
tario, Hon, Howard Ferguson."
HENSALL.
Mr. Hugh McDonald, of Wingham,
was here visiting his mother,
l\ir, 'and Mrs. Drew, of Goderich,
were visitors here.
Mr, William Schaeffer, of Toronto,
has returned after visiting his father,
Mr. Ed, Shaeffer, of town,
Miss Jessie Bell, of Windsor, has
returned after visiting her parents
}nue:south of the village.
Mr. J. McDonnell still continues
very ill in London. He is attended by
his sister-in-law, Mrs: C. A. McDon
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