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The Huron Expositor, 1921-12-23, Page 11 =zb We Wish Our Many Readers Agisiostoopi* Only : One Day More Then Ciiristmas AND SANTA CLAUS WILL CATCH YOU IF YOU DON'T WATCH OUT. And all the preparation for this great event must be finished in that short time. Now, as all Jewelry is pre-eminently of a gift nature, we submit that there is no better place to make a real Christmas Gift selection than at our Jewelry Store. Then, too, the fact that our Jewelry is of the "Gifts that Last" Quality, en- hances the value and prestige of the gift. We Would Suggest: FOR HIM. - . FOR HER - Solid Gold Cuff Liuka36 up Gold filled Pocket Knife $8 np Solid Gold Scarf Pin..3150 up Waidimar Watch Chain 32 up ivory Shaving Set 36.00 Gold-filled'.+Wetab.......316 up Watermi•an Fountain Pen i 32.60 up Everaharp Lead Pencil -31 up Solid GoldSignet Ring, .36 up Silver Mounted Umbrella 45 Military Brushes $6 tip 141i Pearl Leveller 38 up Diamond Ring 320 up Diamond Necklets 316 up 14k Pearl Brooch ....e7.50 up Pearl Ring, 14k 45 up Signet Ring ... 3260 up. Ideal Gold Pen, Waterman , .32.60 up Gold Everebarp Pencil $5 up Ivory Brooch or Mirror 34.50 tip Ivory Manicure Set .34 up Pearl Beads, indestructible 36 up With better goods, larger stock, and LOWER PRICES we of- fer to you for your Oliriatinaa Shopping "GIFTS THAT LAST" and. are absolutely espertaateed. You can buy the beet of goods and yet save money by ao:fg ',cur Ohristmas Shopping at this More. All gifts beautifully cased. Fred S. Savauge JEWELER AND OPTICIAN Phone 194. Residence 10. We have a Calendar for each Customer at this Store. Merry Christmas 13 To All Come to the Big Hardware Sto and see our assortment of Gifts, suitable for old and young. 15 per cent. Discount on all Toys Ike EDGE The Royal Block - Seaforth (2sf' ;moi Citi You Get Yours We have already sold a goodmanydozen Cbristmas Cards in the last two weeks, DidYouGet- Yours? ellg are exclusive cards and cannot be Sfttplicated: That is the reason you should tee them while file assortment is complete The Huron Expositor - Seaforth REPLY TO POWER RATES FOR RURAL DISTRICTS Dear $r. Editor: We wish to thank J. A. siticEwen far calling the attention of Clhief' Engineer Gaby, 'of the Hydro Com- mission, to the articles which have appeared in various leans of your paper, deal,teg with Hydro Power for the Farm. "' The only way we can judge the value of Hydro is by a , 1 frank diecesaion int which both &idea I are presented. In reply to Ms. Gaby we would like to 'review hie article. Respect- ing "eapitai investment," the com- plaint is made that we ineluded a number of machines welch :would be operated even were Hydro not used. Looking up the original ,article in which reference was made to barn equipment under this heading "Hydro Electric Farm ;Services," we find that the total equipment was placed at 31061.26. We then dropped the odd figures, making it en even $1,000. Now what did that 481.25, that we cut off, represent. Root pulper, 35.00; cutting box, 410; power grindstone, 310.00; barn light fixtures, 310.00; belting and shafting, $25.00, and $1.26 off the only barn equipment left, viz, the chopper,. which was priced at $48.50. So you can take out of the calculation all the barn equipment except the chopper and still have $1.25 to the good. The complaint re barn equipment ie therefore irrevelent. Mr. Gaby then states that we corn, pare the K. W. Hr. coat of town and country but neglected to mention that the man in the city pays for his house wiring, light fixtures, range, etc„ the same as the farmer. Respecting this charge we would reply that if Mr. Gaby had read thoroughly the article in question, which was published un- der the heading "Do We Get a 24 Hour Service," and had 'he paid par- ticular attention to question 4, 'Would an electric stove be a good investment," he would not have made the above assertion. - here are the figures es quoted from the article in question. City of London bills aver- aged 1198. Se. W. ".ter. month -es follows. Service " Service charge $ .42 42 K. W. H.at2c .54 156 K. W. H. at ec 1.66"': Lees 10`1 on power .24 32.58 A total of 330.98 per year. These figures were for range service only. Their light service 'ran an average of 18 K. W. 11. per month, or 206 per year, and it was not included, as we were dealing with the range question only. Farm Service: Proportional service charge351.33 542 IC. W. H at 7c 37.94 1834 K. W. H. at 31/2c 63.19 $152.40 Less 10% on power used 10.11 Total 3142.35 As the house wiring and fixtures would be the same in both city and country no account of that overhead charge was taken into consideration in either ease, M'r. Gaby read in some- thing that wasn't there. Let me em- phasize the fact that the figures quot- ed would be the Hydro figures only and the city man would pay out in ; hard cash $80.96 and the farmer in hard cash, 3142.35 for exactly . the same range service. Before passing the range question over I would like to mention that a gentleman stated to me that if be bad an electric range and it cost him 3150.00 a year to run it he would 'be nothing out as he burned 3150.00 of wood a year. Now that gentleman evidently :had not giv- en thequestionmuch thought. The only use of an electric range is to cook food. To keep -Hydro bills with- in`eesetee the housewife must have her vegetables all prepared, her ket- tles tilled with water and on the ele- cent before the juice is turned on, 1111 and the power must be switched off immediately the food is cooked. With an electric stove used only in this way .a farmer couldn't Meat a room larger than a pantry. If an electric mango was installed in a kitchen it would be necessary to use some other source of fuel heat to keep the kit- chen warm. If it costa 315060 for wood fuel without an electric range It would cost 3140.00 with one for the only time when wood would be saved would be the summer time. I 'aim an electric 'heater installed inn a netient'a bedroom once by Sir Adam Beek and water froze five feet away front the beater, and I venture to say that Sir Adam wouldn't care to pay the hydro bills if his mansion on Richmond Street North, London, was heated by electricity only. One mutt have 'heat during Canada's win- ter and you can't get it from an elec- tric range or any other form of an electrie stove. Again Mr. Gaby baa taken as a standard 180 K. W, H. per year Clieton. That figure le for' 1fg tly only; yon cannot compare light with farm power. Tine fdrnier rennet get lighting a mehieratioh. at all ualee. i. *IMO a 8 E; P. 1f 'we et+ltld get IlgM"tat doable the prix. n of oity pr even tower' *very farm home woul 'be lighted. 11 a farmer installed a 314 horsepowereraotor just for light it would coat film 371.75, or approximately 40 cents per K. W.H. 130. you see one might a; well .COn't- pare a tin, cup with a 12'quart pail as compare Clinton light with Stanley farm power. The next point Mr. Gaby raises is that the coat of K. W. or is not really the chief concern of the user, but lite main issue is: Can the walk be done cheaper and better by Hydro power than any other way? ilia point is well taken an we will go ;tether and say that if we could do tee work as cheaply as by any other' source of powey then the balance¢ way in favor of Hydro, because of its convenience, clennliness and absence of *Glee. But at present that question tea not been satisfactorily threshed onto The great trouble with hydro is toe the actual running cost but the excessive over- head which. is so top-heavy as to be burdensome. Now, one more come/eta, (service at cost). Mr. Gaby etatee'.tiat in our calculations no account 'flee been tak- en of the 160 'hours-: saved to the farmer by using a 5 hereepower in- stead of a 31,4 horaepo* er. That is true; no account of the caving has been taken because for 'every hour the farmer eaves the Hydro Commis- sion charges hhri 23 cents. Now I would like to ask Mr. Gabyeeho gave the 'Hydro Commission the privilege of capitalizing the farmer's labor. If a Manufacturer buys * new machine because it will speed np :iis proe;s:- tive forces, he pays for ::is nuc:'iin:: and pockets the;profte from that in- creased production. When the farm- er installs a 6 horsepower motor to save him 150 hours' .labor a year, be pays for his motor and then is'pen- alized to the sum of $85.00 per an- num for using it, or 3700 in the life of his contract. In other words the Hydro Commission takes from his pocket $700.00 without giving him one cent's worth of additional power -4700.00 for nothing. Do you con- sider that true service at cost? In conclusion -Mr. Gaby states that i' each farmer wished to install a 5 horsepower motet the lines would have to be built heavier and more newer would have to be purchased by the Conneissioneweleeesweeld force vp-the aaaerege ceat-per 4C 'W. H. Now, the Engineer, who addressedthe meeting -at -Varna,-etrated that the farmer should install a 5 horsepower motor, for 3/ horsepower would be disappointing to the user. Mr. Gaby says 5 horsepower would raise the rates. Which horn of the dilemma should the farmer sit on? Unsatis- factory service or higher .rates? Hy- dro is a grand power but if the cost is excessive and liable to become burdensome ell advantages disappear. Again, let one emphasize Hydro is a grand power if cheap enough; the question is, what is "Cheap Enough?" FRANK WELCH, R. R. 1, Varna. ANNUAL REPORT 01' SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS The following is the annual report of the Seaforth Highlander's Band, and presented to the town council at the last •rneeting: Seaforth, Dec. 14, 1921. The Mayor, Reeve, and Council of Seaforth. Gentlemen: - Having come to the close of 1921, we herewith give your honorable body a report of our financial etaad- ing and progress. We decided it was in the •interests of our organization to have our tan- nual meeting the beginning of Oc- tober c_tober ,this year, so our statement shows results as on October 4, 1921: Receipts -1920 Balance on hand - 3 48.01 Grant from Town - 400.00 $448.01 Expenditures Additions town property 3 43.60 Repairs town property80.48 Music 60.18 Salary 196.85 Sundry 11.52 Cash on hand 105:48 - $448.01 . We are pleased that we can pre- sent you with such a well-apent, hie* financed statement. At present time of writingwe might inform you that after using up balance Prom statement of $105.48,1 we have drawn on our own band earnings account, to the extent of about 3100. We are glad that we are in a finanolal position to do this, avid it also proves that our grant is inadequate. We wish to draw your attention to these facts: The .money that we have need Ilam our Band Earnings Account for current requirements, to- gether with funds from same account, being put into uniforms, is addition to our statement (additions, repairs and music), we can only come to the one conch sloe, that throng' fibs hard' working elferte of the boys and good eagaaisetiee that this Band, for Os Wend year, hos sat 501 .4ha talc* the very etbelent tut ribip' of Mr �^w-w+ • Wiliiesn Freeman, we will •bare our Last Call. Christine* Ifeadquertete for Candy At the Olympia With a smash in prices, creating pre-war standards, Quality and Low Prices. "Astonishing Lowe -Candy made by Specialists in the candy art, "Fresh Made" -,Not made a cen- tury ago and put in w8rehouses and freight ebeda'for another century. They are Fresh made every day and we guarantee them. The moat artis- tically designed boxes filled with high-class Chocolates and in net weights; every box guaranteed. Oh, well, come and see for yourself, SSE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY - Assorted Chocolates, Ib 40c 2 pounds for 75e Mixed Creams, our favorite, special, le. 26c All Taffies, per Ib. - 20c Suit Cases filled with Chocolates, special for Xmaa Tree 20c Two for 35c Fancy Boxes from 2.5e up Turkish Delight, lb. 35c Two poundsfor65c The Olympia Reetaisrant and Ice Cream Parlor one eent, or in other words the town's possessions are easily , double the amount of their grant and again the. summer band concerts are gratis. We wish to thank your Council fee the ca:16dence you placed in our Band Committee's selection of a suit- able band stand. Great-cornnmente were made at time of building of this stand, but after the night of the first band concert, those who commented were convinced of the stand'e worth, , saying nothing of its pleasing ap- pearance from a front view. Stands of this design in other localities are just as plain as eine from a rear view. The Band members are all well pleased with the stand, as it affords them pleasure to play their instruments with half the effort. The 1 cleanlinees of this stand is worthy of , mention. We have yet to find that ' this enclosed building is any warmer than an open stand, and when the members are satisfied, and undoubt- , edly the music directed and rendered pleasingly to an audience, the popu- lation of Seaforth can speak very , highly of their Band -end band stand. I Subscription was taken up for the 1 purol ase of new uniforms. We de- cided the Highland costume was the suitable uniform. We have in our possession now the tunics, waist belts and cap feathers. The kilts coming from Scotland were in To- ronto on December 3rd. Other art- icles of apparel, we believe, are on the ocean now, so you will recognize us as the Seaforth Highlanders ere long. During the past summer we had a membership of thirty-two, and while we regret that some of the older mem- bers deeidsed to withdraw, we are pleased to inform you that through the efforts of our good executive, and To Our Custome A Very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Relieve yourself of all worry by making this a "Chocolate Christmas." Wfe can be of valuable assistance to you in delivering or mailing your Christmas Gifts to your friends, either in or out of town. Fancy Gift Boxes of Chocolates tied with pretty Silk and Satin Rib- bons make gifta always acceptable to Mother, Sister, Sweetheart and Friend. Then we have a large assortment of ' Bulk and Bar Chocolates dor the Kiddies' Stockings. We can help you with Greeting Cards, so that your gift may be de- livered to friends with no inconveni- ence toeeourself and carrying with it the real Christmas Spirit. } LST US HELP YOU. W. A. Crich reeds more than full next summer. he conclusion our only Wish from the people of Seaforth, espeeially in- dustries and merchants, is "Look'af- ter and Keep with Us, our present Bandsmen." If this is not done ewe other town will be boasting of See - 'forth Bandamen. Wishing youone and all the com- pliments of the season, we remain Respectfully yours, SEAFORTH HIGITLANDERS. Dalton L. Reid, Pres. Since the writing of this letter, the Kilts have arrived. - THE MEANEST SPECIMEN OF HUMANITY When attending the Farmers' Con- vention in Toronto, a party fmn- Renfrew County, near the town of Pembroke, told the writer they got reading a letter written to H, J. Mackie, of Pembroke, signed J. J. Monier, Seaforth. The writer of the Letter said he did not like to say wrong of any one, but he could not say one good word of R. J. McMil- lan. The letter in question was giv- en to E. A. Dunlop, who would pro- duce it and read part of it, then said the rest of it was too bad to read. In justice to myself and the people of Seaforth town they ought to know what kind we have living in - our midst. Could you imagine the father of a family being so low, so base and mean as to stab a fellow citizen in the back in this way. The writer of the let- ter, no doubt, never thought I would get to know the contents; neither did the other two think any one would tell me the contemptible use made of it To my mind, a highway robber is a prince compared with such wretches. I leave it to the readers to sum up which of the trio are the vilest. Birds of a feather flock to- gether. R. J. McMILLAN. ANNUAL MEETING OF HURON OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION OF TORONTO The annual meeting of the Huron Old Boys' Association, of Toronto, was held in- one of the rooms of the Y. M. C. A., on Saturday evening, and notwithstanding the fact that the night was a most unpleasant one, there was a good representative at- tendance. Mr. Hodgson, president, was in the chair. The report of Secretary Floody gave a general summary of the year's activities, showing a registration of over 1,200, while the report of Captain Proud - foot, Treasurer, showed a small bal- ance on hand after all liabilities had been met. The election of officers re- sulted as follows: Hon. Presidents, Sir John Willison, Senator Proud - foot and F. G. Hodgson; President, J. A. McLaren; Vice -President, Mrs. L. S. Scott; Chaplain, Rev. J. A. Rob- inson; Secretary, E. Floody; assist- ant, Miss Flynn; Financial Secretary,. Miss Grace Newton; Treasurer, Cap- tain Proudfoot; Auditors, R. S. Shep- pard and John Robinson; Executive Committee, Mesdames Martin, Beck,' Ferguson, Floody, ;Morrish, Cobble dick, King and Miss D. Campbell; Dr. Sbanbury, Major Beck, R. Holmes, H. I. Morrish, H. !Martin, N. B. Cobble - dick, R. C. King, II. J. Hambly, J. R. Lynn, R. Orooker, S. L. Scott, J. F. Timmins. George Newton. The new president, Mr. McLaren, hails from Goderich, but has been in Toronto for a number of years. He: is a well known and successful whole sale shoe manufacturer. When it was mentioned that the brand on his shoes was not an American eagle, but a genuine Canadian Beaver, sur- rounded by a wreath of maple leaves, he was given a hearty round of ape playse. Mr. Fioody, the untiring and ever - zealous secretary, has held office ever since the association was formed 20 years ago. He is an officer in the Excise Department of the Dominion Government, and his name has ap-- peered in the press quite frequently of late in connection with the seizure of ;illicit limier stills. He has a col- lection of these, bath elaborate and crude, sufficient to supply the whole Dominion with liquor. It may be mentioned incidentally that Mr. Fleody and Mr. Holmes were at one time pebnehers of rival papers in Clinton, while now they both work haemonirusly under the same roof. ~ir, Kine is brother of the suc- reveri1 Progressive candidate in North Huron In view of the fact that General Otter, Toronto, holds the longest re- cord of any military officer in the Dominion, the Secretary was instrnct- ed to send him a letter of congratula- tion. Mn Otter was born just about where the House of Refuge stands, n-'ar Clinton. The new vice-president wee for some time it resident oe Clinton, be- ing a daughter of the late Stewart Plummer. Sir John William. though not actu- ally in newspaper work now, is said to be the Canadian eorrespondeat of fhe London Tenets, with a 4veei arse -es ary. H. bas always been rs.og- Wsed as en alis journalist. OFFICIAL RETURNS FOR SOUTH.. • HURON. 8eaferth. A No. 1 ... 44' 212 132 No. 2 111 No. 8 11- 49 No. 4 7 22 • 72 - No. 5 4 108 126- $7 ' 498 631, No. 1 . , ....'... 27 11810'112 111 No. 2 21 1464,e 170.1 No. 8 24 X114 181 260 447 ` e. No, 4 28 i" 70 122: i Exeter.., - � No. 1 41 48 :. 175. No, 2 s 65 78 160 No. 3. 68 . 76. No. 4 19 32 14T Heasali. Total 40 197 17x'' Bayfield- - 38 44 468„pe 188 284• Total McKillop. No, 1 48 • 147. . 13' No. 2 118 106 47•• No. 8 116 79 87 No. 4 137 86 SF • 414 867 164 Tuekerawiitf. No. 1 58 82 78 No. 2 53 89 63 No, S 99 4417 No. 5 78 81 b% 27 No. 5 76' b No. 6 78 73 s 15 426 432 232 Hallett. No. 1 90 glib No. 3 102 . 69 No. 3 11. • 82 No. 4 57 83 3i No. 6 33 et. 20041Wim-. No, 6 30 77 . ' 21 No. 7 68 II 6214. 40 ma 876 456 229• Hee- No. 1 51. 25 Helot 1, _ e No. 2 6b 28'> 13'14 No. 3 65 129 i 81 No. 4 114 86 41 ere No. 6 107 29 No. 6 109 73 41�No. 8 42 14 t12 25 - No. 8 76 tp 48 + lbs 18'� 628 427 ee *237 r * ,i Goderiek Township: - No. 1 3711 4241,93 93 $Q1 No. 2 38 30 • 71--e No. 9 61� `r 46 71 No. 4 5q tej,. 10' 44 No. 5 No 5 67 22. 18 egt 6t 28 . 44 No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 .......:.. 289 169 895 `' Stanley. 61 841%t 3$,= 66 rr , 631eel 66 20 D 13 ee 73 10,,,e 89 76 y�,{ 69e 81 Se622,4, 2366r $56 phen l 53 74 {. 26 =, 63'88 66 8 27 72 56' 105 707 3e 63 i 45 17" 100 66 60 64 54 18 751 18 Ale 17 112 88 48'. 682 397 839. No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 Usborne. No. 1 161, 24 441 No, 2 183 %:�a 46 26 No. 3 9b It- 24`` 117". No. 4 123,x�,,33 6ee.6 =x•$$ Y +.. 51231 1Ss 218 1 -Summary. Scafort 87 499 621' Clinton 100 447 638' Exeter 183 • 284 492'` Hensall -40 197 177 Bayfield 38 44 168 Hullett 376 456 229 Tuckersmith 426 432 283e McKillop 414 367 164 Goderich Tp 289 169 898. Stanley 322 288 85$ Hay 628 427 $F7 Stephen 682 397 861: Usborne 512 '164 213 Totals 4097 4059 1993 Majority for Black --38. Spoiled --Sl. Rejected -17. CONSTANCE Notes. -Regan Bros. have pntefleii•- ed the farm of Mr. Marshall in.$ or- , ris township and will get 'poseehst re in the swinge -Me and Cite. Vete Britton were in Forest last week attending the funeral of the latter fatter. -The Sunday eehoot 1s boy practising their Christmas ' cantata. • for Feskiw evening, bar ENC. -lCr. B. Elepeeneoe lir. •E. Ai+ arm beer pszeumig bia from NIL lobed t: