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Page Four THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 4th, 1935 THE WEEK IN OTTAWA By Frederick Edwards NO AMALGAMATION OF RAILYAYS Ottawa, March 30th, 1935.--With the vigour and forcefulness which characterize his important utterances, Hon. Dr. J. R. Manion, Minister of Bail-ways, spiked the "whispering campaign against this government, to the effect that we are out for amalgamation" of the two large railway systems. It was during his speech on the Budget delivered Wednesday that Dr. Manion branded this campaign as "of the vicious sort." He laid blame for its source directly on the Liberal doorstep, and characterized the state-1 ment of a Toronto Liberal candidate j that the Bennett government was | about to merge the two systems as a "plain, ordinary falsehood." "No one on this side of the house, either in the front lines or in the rear, so far as I know, has come out for the amalgamation of the Canadian Railways and the Canadi Province Will Extend Tax Plan to All Ontario Municpalities New Scheme Promulgated by Minister of Public Welfare Provides for Consolidation of Arrears Authority which is now vested defaulted municipalities to agiree to payments of tax arrears over a period of years is to be extended to the solvent municipalities in Ontario l der a special measure to be known the tax arrears consolidation b which Hon. David A. Croll, Minis of Municipal Affairs, will introduce in the Legislature at an early dat( This legislation will enable munic palities, with the approval of the Ontario Municipal Board, to formulate schemes for consolidation of tax arrears owing by any ratepayer, where circumstances warrant, and for spreading payment over a short period of years, subject to the stipulation « 'axes «* due The plan will be somewhat similar to that in vogue in some of the western provinces, and will, be adopted Mr. Croll sated last night, as a means to insuring that a greater percentage of outstanding tax arrears will be collected in cash and not in the form of land, which in many instances In the past has had to be taken in by the municipalities for non-payment of As already utilized by defaulting municipalities, the plan has proved very beneficial, Mr. Croll stated, not only in giving the property owner a reaonable time in which to catch up with his arrears of taxes, but in promoting, in the interests of the municipalities, a more substantial payment of both tax arrears and future taxes. The Ontario Municipal Board will I say it to-day," the Minister of Rail-; have full authority to check and an-ways said emphatically, "To my mind j alyze all consolidation schemes sub-such a huge monoply as that would! matted by the municipalities and to be a menace to the political and eco-1 take such action as will prevent tax-nomic life of this nation. I want it payers from enjoying under the clearly understood that this govern-] schemes such privileges as they are ment is not for amalgamation, has, not entitled to. never come out for it, and anybody I The legislation, when once before who makes statements to that effect1 the house, will, it is understood, ninded the House of an oft-quoted phrase which Prime Minister R. B. Bennett coined during a Winnipeg speech--Competition ever,, amalgama- "This government is not favourable to amalgamation," he told the House. "In the Canadian National-Canadian Pacific Railway bill of 1933 we incorporated clause 27 which forbids amalgamation. The only man in this House who has come out openly for amalgamation is the hon. member for North Waterloo (Mr. Euler, Liberal). He called it unification, but that to my mind is another name for the same thing. I repeat here what I said at Brockville and at Smiths Falls, that under present conditions there is no solution for the Canadian railway problem by means of amalgamation." "I have never said this before, but! wilfully tells what is not true." CANADA ON MARCH TO BETTER THINGS In vigorous fashion Dr. Manion ripped to shreds the Budget criticism of the Liberal financial expert, Col. J. L. Ralston. He defended the "poor man's" budget introduced a week ago by the Minister of Finance. Hon. Edgar N. Rhodes, and pilloried the Opposition for being party-firs'1, instead of Canada-first in their attitude toward government legislation of the past five years. "Canada is on the march to better things. It will never be the same again, irrespective of the attitude of my hon. friends opposite or of any attitude on our part," Dr. Manion "There is a great progressive (vemeiit undfcr way but unfortunate-riends opposite do not even a it." MONTH'S ADJOURNMENT FOR EASTER From well-informed quarters in the Capital comes the rumour that there will be a month's adjournment of the house over the Elaster recess. It will probably be from the second week in April. HOMES FOR OLD SOLDIERS Sooner or later Canada will have homes for old soldiers, the House was told by Hon. D. M. Sutherland, Minis- put through with all possible speed, A fire prevention expert recently stated that fire loss on farms would be substantially reduced if a ladder were part of the equipment of every farm. A ladder kept in a convenient place makes any roof fire quickly accessible and provides the means for occasional inspection of chimneys and flues. ter of Pensions. He indicated the possibility of utilizing military hospitals for this purpose. PRICE SPREADS COMMISSION REPORT To-day will se_e completion of the report of the MSss Buying and Price Spreads Ccmim&feion, which should be in the hm, mm Minister of Trade and Commerce, not later than Monday, April 1st. A minority report is being issued by E. J. Young, free-trade Liberal of Weyburn, Sask. PRIME MINISTER BENNETT ON THE MEND For more than a week Prime Minister Benentt has been receiving mem hers of the Government daily in his apartment and is well on the mend. Hon. W. D. Herridge, Canadian Minister to Washington and brother-in-law of the Prime Minister, was a visitor Thursday. POLITICAL SIDELIGHTS The eyes of all Canada will watch witn interest Siimicoe, and a number of other Ontario centres, during the next few months. For the provinical government under Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn, has stepped in to an experiment which is reckoned, by many, as the only salvation of the present depression--housing. Stmcoe, although not overpopulated, suffers from a condition all too prevalent throughout such a young country as Canada--slums. -If present plans of the Ontario Government are carried out, these slums will be eliminated in a scheme in which both municipality and province will share the cost--ridding the country of an eyesore, putting skilled and unskilled labour back to work, and starting the wheels of manufacturing rolling. Despite the governfnent's anxiety to get the scheme under way, however, two factors will have to be considered before a definite undertaking can be Firstly, the Federal government has a committee at present studying the problem of housing and what a nationwide scheme would mean to labour. Already interviews have been given by men from as far west as Winnipeg, and from operators of a housing plan in Toronto on the profits earned by the plan in their city. In Winnipeg, the scheme built many homes for the so-called "white-collar" classy by wliich houses valued in the $4,000 class were erected. There is little liklihood that homes of this value will be permitted under a Dominion wide scheme, but by present standards, one of much less value would suffice for the average Canadian family. The mass-production of materials would also cut the cost, while central-heating in urban communities is a factor which is being thoroughly investigated. The houses, however, will he no ramshackle affairs, with contractors getting all the profits!. Minister of Public Welfare David A. Croll made that quite plain while addressing Slmicoe officials. The houses must be equipped with proper sewerage and they must be able to house their number of tenants in a sanitary and moral fashion. They must also be equipped with the modern devices of health and sanitation. But the other factor, and one which is likely to prove a source of worry, is not so easy of solution. That is the problem oif land values, distorted time and again by series of booms and growth of the urban populace, is solved. Low-wage workers rf^e been driven steadily to the outskirts of various municipalities by exorbitant assessments. These people have to live in unsanitary conditions on the environs and new slums are thus created. The booms cause the land to become stable in value, and this in turn q es fluctuations not only in th< fug tra^s-but'also ing material. Another angle which the ment intends to investigate is 1 ownership of the land on which bi ings are to be erected should be couraged. Rented buildings are kept nearly as well as those in which the tenant has a stake, of recent increases in municipal taxes and a four-year loss of work, many former owners have not only lost their property--they have lost the desire to ever again become h< VERNONVILLE April 2nd, 1935 Mr. J. B. Usher, Cobourg, was ii the Village on Wednesday. Mr. Ed. Hubbs of Belleville was ii this vicinity on Wednesday. Mr. W. Grice, Port Hope, visited hi; sister, Mrs. Jack Cowey last week. iMr. and Mrs. Jamess Johnston, of Oobourg, were in the Village on DUNDONALD day. Mr. Fred Tripp, Centreton, visited his brother. Mr. Ben Tripp, on Su day last. Miss Maggie Rowe and nephe Gerald, returned to Brighton the last ofi the week. .' |Mts. Alec Clarke and Mrs. Clarence Ellis visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fitchet on Wednesday. IMr. and Mirs. Will Robson visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harnden on Monday evening of last week. Mr. Melvin Robson was- in Toronto Friday evening, taking with him men bers of the O.C.I. Girl's basket ba team. IMr. Hume's truck from Port Hope was in the village last week, delivering seed peas and grain to local farmers. Mrs. Lovelace and babe have returned to Brighton, after spending a week with her sister, Mrs. George Burleigh. ;Mrs. Jack Deviney and Mrs. W. Gillespie attended the local branch of the Women's Institute, held at the home of Mrs. C. A. Waite, on Wednesday last. We are sorry to report a former neighbour, Mr. Albert Deviney on I sick list again. He is expecting take treatment at the Christie Street Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Edwards and son of Consecon visited friends in the vicinity last week. Mr. Edwards rented the Mrs. J. Usher farm for the conning year. Two carloads of young people from here went to Morganston on Friday evening and attended the play, 'TMoth-er's Moment," put on by the local talent of Morganston. Mrs. M. E. Jar-vis and daughter, Miss Elvina, were in Oshawa last week, attending the marriage of her younger son, Mr. Roy Jarvis, to Mi E. Edwards, on Thursday last, j Mr. C. B. Turk had his steel at and body brace taken off at last and has been extending the right hand of fellowship in hearty handshaketo his friends as they come to the store. Several men from here attended the two sales held on the McGovern property and Miss M. Calnan property last week, and despite cash requirements prices seem on the advance. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tripp and family tnoved on Friday to their new home An the McKenny place, Front road jvest. We shall miss them from our hope the move is for incement. , C. P.. When a bit of hustling has shortened your trip . . . and you'll be home well ahead of schedule ... Share the pleasure with the folks at home. Call them on Long Distance. •Long Distance takes care of little things as well as big. The cost Is trifling. You can talk 100 miles or so for as little as 30 cents. See the rates in the front pages of your directory. This is one condition which the government views with alarm:, and which will be comlbatted with every m possible. The British system, by which thousands of homes have been e ed throughout the Isles in the last few years, is also being studied closi ly by the government. Loan societies have been organized there, too. as private ventures, but the British government is also assisting thousands to find work, lift themselves from the slums, and seek a happier and clean-• outlook in life. The watchword, however, will be to guard against speculators, and to watch against embarking on the scheme without being able, in some manner, to control prices so that the building material manufacturers not elevate pi ices beyond reason. DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK? (by Edson R. Waite) It takes time for any busines build a reputation that Is strong enough to ensure a steady growth. The success of every business depends on its gaining its reputatiot honest advertising and living up to its advertisements. An advertiser who gets results is the one who advertiess regularly and sufficiently. The reputation of a business concern comes from satisfied customers -- satisfied customers come as a result of honest goods and honest advertising. To-day the public does not seek a store; the store must seek the public and they must do it by advertising. Business concerns that have enjoyed a prosperous business year after year have been constant advrtisers. 'You Need Colborne Stores as Much as They Need You" Much sunshine and a fair amount of rainfall during the summer of 1934 undoubtedly provided proper conditions for a bountiful storage of sap in maple- trees. With frosty nights and mild days during the sugaring season, sn abundant crop is expected this year. Canadian hay as required in Belgium must be No. 1 extra, mixed 75 per cent, timothy and 25 per cent, clover. Hay enters Belgium free. Turk, Vernonville, Mr. '"ert Webb of Centreton, Turk of Oshawa were in on Thursday, attending the funeral of their cousin, the late Mrs. Helen Stevens. Friends of Master Keith Clarke, who had the misfortune to have a finger severed by an accidental blow f.rom an axe, with which his father was cutting wood on Wednesday last, will be glad to know that no infection has set in. The Men's Club ware entertained by the Vernonville members at the United Church on Thursday evening last. A most Interesting program was the first part of the evening's entertainment. A Vivid description of a trip from Port Arthur to Montreal, given by Captain Redfearn, held the audience spell bound. Music by the Williams Bros, and solos by Messrs Renslow Joice and Arnold Robson were appreciated.. Mr. J. T. Robson gave a talk, "Old days on the farm." A subject doubly interesting as our main occupation is agriculture. Community singing brought out the spirit of, "We're all pals together." At the evening's close a midnight supper of hot chicken patties, Victoria salad, parker house rolls, pie, cake and coffee was served. The Glee Club put on their first mce of the season at the Du-Drop-Inn i Friday evening. The hostess. Mrs. Fred Darling', charmingly gowned in pink charmeuse. welcomed her many guests in the ball room. The Glee Club Orchestra furnished the music, lo which many dancing feet kept time. The official host. Captain Kerr, and Major Thompson, had to leave that afternoon for an attendance at a Peace Convention and bsence was much regretted. But Messrs. Howard Fraser and Jos. Darling acted capably in their places, id a happy evening was spent. The following words are our house-cleaning theme song. You can get the "arr'^ outside. Work, work, work, Through these bright spring day, Oh Gee! And I would that my tongue dare The thoughts that arise in one. O well! for the blacksmith wealthy As he nods by the fire each day; Oh well! for the garage man healthy As he basks in the sun o'er the way; And the sporty ears speed by With the idlers that roam at will, But alas! for the din Of the washing machine And the scrub brush that neve still. April 2nd, 1935 Mrs. Archie Samons is recovering from an attack of '|flu." Mr. Jack Montgomery visited Castleton friends on Saturday. Master Adrian Stimers visited with friends at Smithfield over the weekend. Mr. Clayton O. Dudley, Warkworth, spent the weekend with Dundonald relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Samis, Brighton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. Samis. Mr. Archie Samons is trying to finish wood sawing by the end of next week. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mutton and Miss Marjorie Mutton spent Saturday In Trenton. Mr. George Herrington of Georgetown visted his niece, Mrs. F. C. Chapman on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Spafford, of Brighton, spent Sunday afternoon with friends in Dundonald. Mrs. J. Collins has returned from a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Tur*, Castleton. Mrs. Lewis Mutton spent Wednesday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jack McCracken, Colborne. Mrs. Claude Goodrich attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Wol-fraim, Castleton, on Saturday. Mrs. Archie Chapman and brother, Mr. C. Andrus are spending a few days with friends in Peterboro. »Miss Helen Waite, Sharon, spent a few days last week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Kenneth Mutton. Mr. Gordon Honey accompanied Mr. Evely and daughter to their new home in Hampton,, and spent Sunday there. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and daughter Delia of Norha-m were guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dingman on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tuck visited at the home of Mrs. Tuck's brother, Mr. Frank Cowie, Colborne, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Philp Grosjean and children Barbara and Carl, Brighton, visited Dundonald relatives last Sunday. A number of Dundonald young folk were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gummer on Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. George Montgomery and son Douglas-, Frankford, visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Montgomi Sunday. Mrs. R. Stimers is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. Cole, Wooler. Mrs. Cole is in poor health at present. Mr. Kenny of Salem took the pulpit work of Rev. A. Armstrong at Eden. United Church last Sunday- and well received. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mutton and daughters of Bomwanville visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis. Mutton on Sunday. Mr. anil Mrs-. Archie Cfaafjmnn and chidren and Mr. Clarence Andrus "were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Bush, Castleton, on Sunday. Some of the members have made enough maple syrup for their own and perhaps a quantity to sell, and e sap is still running. The Ladies' Aid are intending quilt a couple of quilts at their n eeting--the second Wednesday April--at the home of Mrs. Lewis Mutton. and Mrs. Frank Goodrich, Morganston, and Mr. and Mrs. S. Good-ich. Castleton, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Goodrich, "The Poplars," last Sunday. Mr. Edgar Eddy for many years sident of Dundonald, now living in Toronto, who suffered a stroke about three weeks ago, paralysing his left side, is reported to be slowly improv- DUNDONALD Y. P. L. The Young People's League met as usual in Dundonald hall, on Monday evening, March 25th, 1935, with the meeting in charge of the Christian Culture Group, under Miss Marion, Nelson. The meeting opened with the hymn, "Day is Dying, in the West," and the Lord's Prayer. The Scripture reading was read by Lawrence Chapman. Rev. Mr. Armstrong spoke a few words on the Scripture, and offered a short prayer. The minutes were read and adopted. Hymn No. 254 was sung. Miss Marian Nelson then took the President's chair The topic, entitled "Your Gift," was given in splendid style by Miss Nelson. Miss Vera Chapman gave an excellent reading and Mr. John Wright and Mr. Kenneth Mutton gave two character songs which were greatly appreciated. A contest, conducted by Miss Nelson was then enjoyed and the meeting closed with Hymn 236 and the Mizpah Benedition. ing. Several farmers in this section are dispensing with hiring help for the season, as there are no contracts for growing tomatoes by the Campbell Soup Co. this year. No more tomatoes will be canned until the old stock is A number of men and women from this vicinity attended a banquet in Cobourg on Friday evening, given in honour of our member, W. A. Fraser, M.P., and were delighted with the DUNDONALD Y. P. L. A meeting of unusual interest was held in Eden United Church on Tuesday evening, April 2nd, 1935, when the combined efforts of the Sharon Young Peoples' Society and the Dundonald Young Peoples' League were brought together to make a very successful evening. Sharon Y. P. S. provided an excellent program and an equally enjoyaible lunch was served by the Dundonald Y. P. L. Miss Marjorie Mutton, President of Dundonald Y. P. L. opened the meeting with the hymn, "When I survey the Wondrous Cross," and Rev. Mr. Armstrong offered prayer. This was followed by the minutes of the Dundonald Y. P. L. and a few words' of welcome to the visiting Society by Miss Mutton. The meeting was then turned over to the President of the Sharon Y. P. S., Mr. Clifford Godwin. After a few-words by Mr. Godwin, Mrs. Cecil Gummer read the Scripture. Rev. Mr. Armstrong gave a short address on the Scripture. A very interesting topic was given by Mrs. Lome McDonald. Sharon orchestra gave a lively selection, which received an encore. This was followed by a reading by Edith Pierson. Miss Mary Cochrane recited a beautiful poem, by Edgar Guest, entitled "Home." The orchestra again favored, with two selections. A humorous dialogue was given by Mr. George Gummer and Miss Emma Stmers, which was greatly appreciated by the audience. This enjoyable programme was brought to -a close with two more selections by Sharon's popular orchestra. The audience then gathered in the hall to enjoy a bountiful lunch prepared by Dundonald Y. P. L. A vote off thanks was given to the Dundonald League for its hospitality. The meeting closed with the singing <ff the National ^ntlioTm----- GOOD TO NEW MINISTER A new minister with a wife and three children must look good to the dairymen in any town and Walker-ton dairymen are evidently of this opinion for we see by the Herald-Times that when Rev,. Mr. Mills was expected to arrive with his family from Wiarton, one of the Walkerton dairymen left a bottle of cream with his compliments, anotheir a bottle of milk and the third, not to be outdone, left a dollar's worth of tickets. That's what we call the milk of human kindness.. Let the Express renew your sub-cription to the Ottawa Farm Journal .nd Toronto Papers. We are official subscription agents for all the Toronto and Ottawa papers. We save you the time of writing, postage and money entrancing music, the delicious and bountiful supper served, and above all he clever speeches of some of the most noted imemibers of Parliament, from all parts of the Dominion, who attended on purpose to honour Mr. Fraser and to testify to his efficiency and popularity. This enjoyable evening will long be remembered by those fortunate enough to be in attendance. Spider 'plant, a tall-growing annual, is very effective at the back of a flower border in the garden. 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