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The Seaforth News, 1926-02-18, Page 1WHOLE SERIES, VOLUME 48. innersand. Suppers Regularly Hot Lurches OUR at all hours . q HOME: MADE SPECIALTIES Prices Reasonable The Olympia Confectionery and Restaurant Kincardine Meats At Hutchisods MONARCH CANNED GOODS sell themselves when once known. INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL RE- GULATOR costs 75c to $1.50 or nothing if not satisfactory. SULPHUR, EPSOM & GLAUBZ R SALTS, 6 tbs. BROKEN FANCY CAKES 25C 2 lbs. ORANGES, best variety at - 25c, 30c, 40c, 60c doz. BLUE WILLOW DINNERWARE at price of ordinary clover leaf, odd- pieces, cups and saucers. bowls, nappids, oatmeals ' and platter's. CURRANTS, recleaned Ihs, 2S c Flliatras RINSO,r 25c 4 fo KELLOGG'S 1 1 c CORN FLAKES REDPATH SUGAR I ooks. like a, good buy now as prise seems' at bottom. DAIRY • BUTTER.. - Hundreds of _pounds to choose from. PHONE 166. •• PHONE FOR FOOD. F. D., HUTCHISON Phone 166 CHURCH CARD. The North Side Church. -Sabbath services, 11 a.m. and 7 p.nt. Sun- day school 2:30 pan. Pastor, Rev. R. Fulton Irwin. Pastor at both services. siolionsuamstssolnammiallomilimmmollos A COASTER WAGGON The Salvation Army. - Sunday. Feb. 21st, morning service, 11 a.m.; evening service 7 p. m.; Sunday school 3 p. m. Services in charge of Lieut. Tidman. SBI AFORTI-1, ONTARIO, THURSPAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1926. ENGAGEMENT. WHAT WE ARE LOSING. Mr, and Mrs. W. J. McBrien, of Editor SeaforthNews,-With your Hullett„'announce the engagement of permission 1 would like to place be their second daughter, rimy Vio.a, fore the ratepayers of McKillop a to Mr. Fletcher B. Gibbings, of Kin- few explanations on Provincial grants dersley, Sask., youngest son of. Mr. to township roads and the relation Robt. Gibbings, formerly of Hulett, that Statute Labor bears to it in the marriage, to take place in March. keeping townships having Statute Labor from obtaining *grants. There PUBLIC LIBRARY. , are three classes of roads in older l meeting of the Seaforth Ontario and also three classes of The annua Public Library Board was held on grants: Provincial roads with 80 per Friday evening last. The following cent, grant paid by Highway De- officers were elected for' the currentpartment and 203i. per cent paid by the year,. viz. -W. Henry, Chairman; F. County; Countroads, with a 50 per . Neelin, secretrry; J. Finlayson, cent grant by the' Department and Treasurer; Miss Greta Tho npson, 50 per cent. by the County; and the Librarian; Book committee, Messrs. Township roads with a 30 per cent, A. F. Ctuff, J, Finlayson, J. MoMil- ,grant paid by the, Department and Ian and E, R. Crawford; Property 70 per cent, by the township and also a 50 per cent. grant committee, Messrs. Thos. Melady on Township and W. Hartry. The financial state -1 Road Superintendent's salary and 50 ment for the year shows receipts of per cent. paid by the Township on $1,770.73, with a cash balance on Superintendent's salary, but with this 7ceent II Pie Social is NORTH SIDE UNITED CHURCH Monday, March 1st AT8P.M. Come and have a good time. hand of $690. Assets consisting o land, building, furniture and books, $13,566,10, with a liability debenture of $80.00. Books in the library at the close of the present year, viz, vise the work, he, to work under General works, adult 599, juv•enile • 20; the township council and the High- ways Department's' instructions. From 1920 to 1924 the Tepartment 'paid grants of 20 per'cent. on con- struction and maintenance on Town- ship roads fir townships having Stat- ute labor, but only on work let by the township council and not on the, value of the Statute Labor, and the Reeve could act as Road Superin- tendent and make out the returns to the Department to obtain said grants, The Department found that many municipalities were'. not playing fair proviso, that to get the grant on Township roads after the year 1924, that Statute Labor, had to be abol- ished by township : bylaw and Road Superintendent appointed to super- the uper Philosophy 91 and 1; Religion 187 and 7; Sociology 22'and 13; Philology 15; Natural. Science 265 and 199; Useful Arts, 206 and 20; Fine Arts 86 and 11; Literature 384 and 26; History -537 and 51; Travel, 368 and 59; Biography 382 and 22; Fiction 2 063 and 999 The patronage circula- tion of the ` library, viz.: -General works, 242; religion 31; sociology, 57; natural science 231 adults; 1,030 juv- enile; useful arts 56-17; literature 357-4; history 340-4; travel 270-1; biography 255-12;. fiction 860-' with them and were trying to get the 7,229; total home use, 10,22925 7,297;grant on the value: of their Statute reference library 242, making a grand Labor also; (and did in some cases). total use of books, 17,526. On the During the session of 1924 they public reading tables are two daily amended the Highways Act where - and five weekly newspapers' and nine by no grants would be given to monthly magazines and one monthly Township roads unless the township magazine, The Veteran," donated by council abolished Statute Labor and Mayor Golding. The number of appointed a Road superintendent and patrons as registered 507, and 47 new said Superintendent shall not be a readers were registered last year. The member of the council, and they circulating department of the Lib- raised the grant from 20. per cent. rary is open to the public on Tuesday, to 30 per cent. and made a 50 per Thursday and Saturday from 2 to cent. grant on Road Superintend - 9:30 p.m; each wrrk, and the reading ent's salary. As the Highway Act room is open to the public each. now stands,McKillop is outside the week day from 2 to 9:30 .p.m, fold as far. as of taining Township PLEASANT EVENING. road gr n qts as we' still retain Sta, A good full sleigh load of the ing programme. friends from the North Side Church As an illustration, during the years by invitation gathered at the home of 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924, we re - Mr. and Mrs. Herald Lawrence on ceived from the Highways Depart - last Monday evening and had a time ment grants on work on roads let to he long remembbred. They seem- by the township 'council afnounting ed indeed to be in the lines of the to a total of $13,890.00, while during hymn "from worldly cares set free." the year 1925 we ,repeived • no grant The house was brilliantly illuminated on the township work, the reason be - with the newly installed Delco else- ing we still retained Statute Labor. During the year 1925, there was ex- pended on construction and mainten- ance on the Township roads the sum of $5,792.18, which sum if we did not have Statute Labor, would have earn- ed for the Township on a 30 per cent. grant the sum of $1,737,35, and this grant would have been available to be expended on our roads during 1926 and. earning a further grant on this year's work of $421.29. This is an illustration of what grants we might have got, but which we did not get, and why, because we still have Statute Labor, Let us further illustrate. Ratepayers of McKillop are now paying.yearly to the High- ways Department of 'Ontario for Automobile Licenses and gasoline tax approximately around the sum of $4,000. That money is funded in Toronto to help to pay grants on Provincial, County, and Township roads. What part of that money. was returned to the - Township of McKillop on her 1925 expenditure on tute Labor as part of our road build - VALENTINE TEA. 4tric lighting system which is very There was an exceptionally large fine for house, driveway and outside attendance at the Valentine supper buildings. The evening was spent in given by the ladies of St: Thomas' social fellowship and Fames of var church in the parish hall on Monday ious kinds, in which visitors enjoyed evening, Although the weather be- themselves as they had not done for came very rough during the after- a long time. Afterwards lunch was noon, seemingly it did not interfere served, a vote of thanks tendered to with the success of the event in any the host and hostess, followed by the way, except to make the cosy warmth singing of some favorite hymns and of the hall, with its decorations of prayer, all leaving feeling the even - hearts and cupids and gleaming can- ing was only too short. dies, more appreciated and the de- Why have we not more such even- lightful supper more enjoyable. The ings where the religious life of the attractive looking booths presided. people and that for which the church over by attentive and courteous at=,.of God stands can be brought con- tendants did a brisk business during sistently and helpfully into the social the evening in disposing of tempting' circle of our homes and from which and delicious home-made candy . as none need absent themselves because well as useful and fancy articles. 1of their religious convictions -- To the person. guessing nearest! to the correct weight - of waggon and contents, will be given abso- lutely Free, a Coaster Waggon.' Buy a box of Capo Sloe Polish. in Black, Light or Dark -Brown or O .-blood, at 15 cents and get a gtteea. FREEI with every pair of Child's Shoes, over $1.00 we will give free a box �,,, of Capo polish which entitles the purchaser to, a gncss. In case of a tie, as coupons are numbered, the first one making l' correct guess gets the Waggon. Contest lasts 30,days. ,I. Wig _....„....t, Third Lyceum Concert PIETHO LAVE 1 The Man of Many Talents eardno's Oa�� Thursday, Fehruaiy 25t at 8 p.m, ,Auspices of Young People's League of North Side United Church.. MR. LA VERDI IS: AN ENTERTAINER, in every sense of the word, as everything he does is entertaining. AN IMPERSONATOR featuring impersonations from Harry Lauder in 'costtime and Italian characters of a very novel nature, A SINGER presenting humorous dialect songs, playing his own accompaniments: A LIGHTNING CRAYON ARTIST of unusual ability, drawing clever and funny cartoons, trick drawings, and beautiful landscapes in lightning fashion. • ' A VENTRILOQUIST whose wholesome fun will Bleep you in good humor for many weeks to come. A MMMUSICIAN playing a great variety of instruments, including the piano, accordeon, and exceptionally fine music from an ordinary saw, with the aid of a violin: Pietro 1a Verde is different and unusual,' an entertainer extra- ordinary. ADMISSION 50c (Tax Included). "Reserved Seats 10c extra. Plan of hall opens at Aberhart's Drug Store, Monday,Feb, 22nd, at 8 P.M. i roads? The answer is none. The reason is, we still have Statute Labor, and it will continue the same so long as 'we have Statute Labor, no grants on our road expenditures, McKillop had on the 1925 Assess- ment• Roll 3,370'/$ days Statute Labor. Computing this at $1.50 per day ,.gives the value of our Statute Labor at $5,055,75 and on our town- ship equalization would mean a rate of 2 1-5 mills on the, dollar to raise the value of our annual Statute Labor. The township rate for gen- ISSUE No. 7. nils Gift''torr A Real Special in DINNER SETS For one week only, we are offering real tine 97 -piece dinner sets in very pretty designs, at the remarkably low price of X22.50 These sets are regular $30.00 value, but as we wish to make room for new goods which will soon be here, we are making this extra specisl price. We would suggest that you look them over at once, as we have only three sets left. m See Set in Our Window tawat Fred. S. Savauge Jeweler & Optometrist Opposite Post Unice. Phones 194. Res. 10. the purchase of gravel pits by the municipality the Department pay a grant of 30 per cent. on said expen- ditures. I would advise the ratepayers to. think over the matter calmly, not to be too critical as all reforms made cause criticism and sometimes rash criticism, it is a question of great im- portance to the municipality from a financial point and that is how - it. should be viewed both by the council and the individual taxpayer. What we are losing by statute labor is in not obtaining grants for our township from the department of highways and people all know that a large sum an- nually is sent to the Department for auto licenses and gasoline tax, with no return to the township. We hear it said that the council can not abolish statute labor without the consent of the majority of the ratepayers. This is not so, as they have power to pass a bylaw and abol- ish it at any time that the majority of the council see fit. If a council 'be- lieve they are losing money for their township in they not receiving road grants and feel they would be justi- fied in abolishing statute labor even if there was opposition from some of the ratepayers as it is not good policy to try to please everybody; if you do you usually get•nowliere. In conclusion, I feel it nay duty as Reeve to try and explain to you, the ratepayers of the township, the situ- ation as it now stands on the grants question, and 1 would ask your most serious consideration of the whole question of what we are now losing by retaining statute labor, and re- ceiving no grants. Yours sincerely, FRANK J. McQUAID, Reeve. eral purposes during ,he six preced- ,ing year§ has been •2% mills on the d b dollar. This sors Should Be shows that the value of 1 T d ' the Statute Labor is within 3-10 of a --mill of what our general rate for township purposes has been and out. of that general rate we build all our bridges, all our draining, and a lot of contract gravelling, and paid for all Statute Labor gravel. • The point I would like to bring out is: Do we feel we are getting value re- ceived annually on the value of our Statute Labor which is equivalent to. a 2 115 mill rate. I fear we are not. If the council were to abolish statute labor and add 1 mill to our now low township rate of 24 mills and make 4 the rate 3 mills and that' would be a saving of 1 115 mills on; our now combined general rate of 2% mills and statute labor value of 21-5 mills' it would give the township on our equalization the sum of $8,039.00, this amount with the balance on hand from 1925 of around $2,600.00 would enable the township to spend around $6,500 on our roads and "earn a grant of around $2000. The day is not far distant when. the township will have to purchase a stone crusher and bins so. that we can get a better quality of resurfacing material for our roads as under sta- tute labor and some cbntract wnrk the material put on is of an inferior ,m quality, either too ;smell rough gra- el or else sand and clay. •On the purchase. price of :.road machinery or YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEAGUE. The Young People's League on Tuesday evening was in charge of the Citizenship department, Miss Lil- lian Hutton occupying the chair, The Scripture 'lesson was read by Miss Margaret Rivers.. A reading was gi- ven by Miss Doreen Hudson; a solo by Margaret Crich, and a piano sel- ection by Miss Margaret Armstrong. The debate, "Resolved that Bachel- axe , prove to e exciting and evenly contested. The affirmative consisted of Mr, Will Black. leader; Miss Lillian Wankel and Mr. Lawrence Webster; while the negative opponents were 1t ss A- nona Dale, leader; Mr. Will Barber and Mr.. Murray Savauge. After a lengthy consultation the judges, Mrs. A. L. Porteous, Mrs J. McIntosh and Lieut, Tidman, of the S.A., awarded the decision to the negative. A vote of thanks to the judges was tendered by Mr. Will Black. leader of the 'If- firmative, and seconded by Miss Anotia Dale, leader of the negative. DeLAVAL CREAM SEPARATORS MT;LOTTE REPAIRS PIANOS, VIOLINS, SHEET MUSIC Double refined Cream Separator Oil, Bring In your can and have it filled. R. PECK. 8 Phone 21, Seaforth. Hog Grading Report. Week ending Feb. 11th: Scafcsrth-Total 94, select bacon 13, thick smooth 66, heavies 4, extra heavies 2, shop hogs 4. Walton -Total 80, select bacon 30, thick smooth;44, heavies 3, shop 1. Huron County -Total 1,514, select bacon 448, thick smooth 884, heavies 58, extra heavies 6, • shop hogs 52, lights and feeders 19. The Most. Economical Fuel Delivered off the ear Price E. L. $ 0X Phone 43 Egg or ' lump size 13! CURLERS, ENJOY BANQUET. The local Curling Club held a; ban- quet Thursday night at the Com- mercial Hotel at which, W. D. Stewart, of St. Paul, was the guest or honor. Thirty members were pre- sent and after dinner speeches were made by W. Duncan,who replied to the toast to "King and Country," W. Hartry, who responded to the toast "Good Fellowship," F. Jackson, Mon- treal, to "Our Guests," and Mr. Stewart who replied to the toast to "The Roarin' Gane." The programme was interspersed with solos by J. Stewart. J. Beattie, T. Swan Smith •Ind Charles Stewart. Excellent music was supplied by the Stewart 'Iarniony Orchestra. There is Good Feature about This Winter:__ "It Is Nearly Over„ ARE YOU PREPARED TO MEET THE SPRING AS YOU OUGHT? Will you feel comfortable about ` your appearance when your O'Coat is off for the season Come in and let its show you some new Spring Cloths, ranging in price from $40.00 to $55.00 per Suit. You must never be without an Indigo Serge, the most useful of all clothing. Prices $40,00, $45.00 and $50.00. Don't let this matter go until the rush starts. Order now at BRIO tIT'S Tailoring qd Haberdashery PHONE 42