' *gtated that ber of questions fe fy the Islan "taken. 12 PAGES a . 9 YEAR 86. NO, 40 2 f J Daily B KINGSTON. ONTARIO. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1910 i pitish Whig | SECOND SECTION : SER mm " a ee . - | EASTERN ONTARIO GOOD | - ROADS CONVENTION | DETAILED REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE No 7. L Address by C. E. Routley;, Ontario "Superintendent of Construction. The next speaker was C. E. Rout- ley, the newly-appointed superinfen- dént of construction bf Ontaria Righways. He said that as he had not yet taken over his duties, he econld not speak as an official, but only as a free-lance road-builder. ¥rom his experience of ten years of road construction, he had learnt that the requirements of roads were constantly increasing. New condi- tions are gontinually arising which have a hearing on road-building policies, and only men in touch with the conditions are qualified to be at the head of things in road mak- dng. There is a constant struggle hetweeon engineers and vehicle builders to keep pace with each other in construction, and as yet no final conclision has been reach- ed, but the engineers are doing their best to provide roads that will weet' all requirements. It was cer- tain, however, that full value would be given for every cent expended on good roads. Ontario in the near future will have a system of per- manent highways, at a misimum. of maintenance cost that should satisfy all the critics. So far as he him- self was concerned, Mr. Routley said that he welcomes any criticism that was made in a friendly, constructive way. In reply to a quéstion, he his duties would in- clude the entire control of all road construction in the province of On- tario. A. W. Campbell answered a num- regarding road methods. In reply to one questioner, he said that the municipalities are lable for the drainage of roads under the ditches apd watercourse act, and the muni- cipal drainage act, and may be as- sessed on application by a property owner, or on their own initiative. -- Important Resolutions. Adam Fetterley, mayor of" Corn- wall, brought in a resolution that the convention memorialize the pro- vineial government and the domisin fon government t © construc tion general hi Tra bridges - at Vandrome and St. Anne's as. a part 5 connecting of Montreal construction with main shore is a matter of so great importance 'to the whole dominion that immediate action should be The resolution was seconded by W. J. Fisher, of Dundas county, and carried. ' Thanks were expressed to the dis- tinguished guests and speakers for their great interest in the question of good roads and the part they had Played in making the convention a success. $e Mayor Wilson of Gananoque brought in an important resolution, reading as follows, "That at a meets ing of the representatives from King- ston, iGananoque, Brockville, Pres cott, Cornwall and Morrisburg, it was decided to request the Bastern On- tario Good Roads Association to en- pi ? the | a ---- dorse their recommendation and memoypialize the previncial govern- ment to undertake immediately the construction of the provineial high- way from the city of Kingston east to the Quebec boundary. The reason for this request for prompt action is to give reliéf to large numbers of re- turned soldiers and others who aré at 'present unemployed in these cen- deputation from Kingston, Ganano- que, Brockville, Prescott; Cornwall and Morrisburg was appointed by the representatives from these places to proceed to Toronto to lay the resolu- tion put forward by Mayor Wilson before the minister of highways and to urge immediate action, Meetihg-of Directors. A nieeting of 'the new board of directors of the association was held immediately after the . closing ses~ sion of the convention. A, M. Rank- in, M.P.P., Frontenac, W. J. Fisher, Dundas, C. J, Foy, Perth, and Bower Henry, Carleton were appointed as the executive committee. The matter of d4llowing Pontiac and Ottawa counties in the province of Quebec to become members of the association was fully discussed, and a resolution was passed that the counties in Quebec adjzcent to the Ottawa river be invited to be- tres, thus [relieving not only the municipalities, but the government of} its responsibility." 4 A heated discussion took place on} this resolution, T. H. Moffat, of Pem- broke claiming priority of enfiorsa- tion for the Ottawa-Pembroke-road. A. E. Donovan, M.P.P. for Brockville, yd J. Brennan of Renfrew, and Wil- Mam Findlay took part in the dis- cussion, in which jt was pointed out that the Pembioke-Ottawa road has) not yet been designated" by the Ren- k frew county council and therefore could not be endorsed by the Asso- ciation. Mayor Wilson's: resolution was carried with Mr. Moffat's, the only dissenting voice. The convention then adjourned. A Try this -- When a change from tea or coffee seems desirable --for any reason-- and -you want to get your moneys worth in sa faction, CA ~~ --buyatinof AR AIEEE 2s ANTHONY M. RANKIN, M.P.P. FOR FRONTEN " 4 AC, come members of the association. Dr. Hodgins, M.L.A., from Pontiac county was called in and informed of this decision, and expressed his warm appreciation. It was decided to havg,copies of the constitution printed, {o be cireul<| ated amongsighe menibers, 5 A reselutioh of thanks to the retir- ing president and first past presi- dent, Willlam Findlay, was passed, and the meeting. adjourned, thus bringing to a close one of the most successful conventions ever held in Canada. All who attended were agreed that it marked the beginning of a new ers, in the history of good roads, (The End.) ya tis- SPOKE ON LABOR MATTERS HON. F, B. CARVELL'S. ADDRESS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Before the Trades and Labor Coun. cil--The Duty of Employer and Employee Pointed Out. Hoa. F, B. Carvell, minister of pub- lie works, addressed. the Trades and Labor Council on Saturday afternoon on questions of vital importance to them. He showed & masterly grasp of the industrial cenditions of Can- ada, the relation of the employer and employee and the duty they owe to each other and to the country in endeavoring to tide aver the period during which busingss will be getting back to normal pré-war conditions. He faced the issue plainly and hon- 'estly and told his hearers that they would have to do the same, The gov- proment was keenly alive to its duty and was planning Such publie' works as were calculated 'to Absorb:all un- employment; and with the assistance of the provinces much was hoped for in that direction. "At the conclu- sion of his address, Ald. N. A. Smith, treasurer, moved 4 hearty vote of thanks to Hon. Mr. Carvell for-the able and honest manner in which he had dealt with the subject, also to W. F, Nickle for his active interest in the late strike at the cotton mill which was settled amicably. The vote was passed unanimously by a stand- ing vote. William Driscoll occupied the chair and introduced Mr. Nickle and Hon. Mr. Carvell. Mr. Nickle was the first speaker and hé told of Mr. Carvel's déop sense of responsibility and his intense interest in all matters effecting labor. ' He expressed grati- tude over the settlement of the recent strike, and told of the amicable rela- tions existing in Kingston between employer and employee, .. Mr. Carvell Speaks. Mr. Carvell gt the outset expressed his pleasure at being able to visit so important a city as Kingston in order to satisfy himself respecting the re- quirements of the people. He had been all over Canada and had learned very much. He was always glad to meet all classes of the community, and It was a gratification to know of the amicable relations existing in Kingston between employer and em- ployee. He knew that the member for Kingston, Mr. Nickle, 'hed em- ployed no small means to bring .this about, Outside of the big: cities there 'was very little unemployment despite' the Tears of muny wien the) war closed: 'At ry NS. thé Nova Beotia Steel Company had. been forced to close down, throwing about 2,000 men out of work, but:many of them had obtained employment about [twenty miles away, In Nove Scotia, New Brunswick and 'Québec the situ- fation 'was most gatistactory. In Montreal, Toronto and the west.there was considerable . unemployment. What shoulg-the country do in this condition? The government is try- ing to face its respo ility and while it cannot do everything, it: is doing what it cap. 'e told of plans for pub- lic works, At Téronto, harbor im- provements will be undertaken and a customs house is to be built' The same course will be adapted at-Ham- ilton and Calgary within thé next fortnight. From fifty to sixty million dollars are being spent on the. rail- ways of Canada. The predominent idea Is that labor must be taken care of. This is the government's policy regarding the expenditure of public money. In order to supply the labor market i ingston an order was placed for twenty-five locomo- tives with the Canadian Locomotive Company here, which will keep the plant fully occupied until June next. It is hoped that the same will be done at the Montréal works. Orders were given for cars at Fort William, Ham- ilton and New Glasgow. It was deemed good policy to spend money in this way even if the locomiotives and other rolling stock were not re- quired just at once, "and I will de- fend this policy anywhere," declared Hon. Mr, Carvell. "But I do not be- lieve in spending money unless it is economically sound to do so." He stated that he was a pi 1 farmer as well as a lawyer. He had been brought up at" farm work and had a AR FAM ) |Shock Left Her Weak and Nervous COULD NOT SLEEP When the system receives a shock of any kind, the heart becomes weak- ened, the nerves unstrung, the appe- tite poor, faint and weak feelings tome over you, you can't sleep at living, To those who suffer from ner- vous shock we would recomme Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills #§ the best remedy to tone up the en- tire system and ptrengthen the weak- ened organs. Mrs. J. J. Bunyan, Pilot Butte, Sask., writes:--*"I , have used Mil- burn's Heart and Nerve Pills after having suffered from a terrible shock to my whole system. I was so ut- terly weak, and nervous I could not sleep at night, and my appetite was very poor. I could not walk across the floor without trembling all over. I had hot flushes and fainting spells. When I was on the second box of your Heart and Nerve Pills, 1 began to feel that they were doing me good, so I kept on until I had used six boxes, when I felt like a dif- ferent person. I am never without them in the house, and highly recommend them to all who suffer with their heart." Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills are 50c a box at all dealers, or mail ed direct on receipt of price by The Milburn Co.. Limited, Toronto, Ont. IRA A PN labor had done wel during the past four years. The country had never been more prosperous. He told of the large borrowings of money for war work and how it was put into circulation. The manufacturer was bound to keep his plant running as long as he can possibly do so. Las bor, too, must do its duty as it shared in the general prosperity. The only thing to worry over just now i§ the cost of living and how a reduction in that cost could be brought about. He did not know what the government could do in the matter. The prite of bread had advanced and the farmers in the west and east had reaped enormous profits, As a farmer him- self he knew that the farmer had done well. They have been well treated. He wanted to see the prices of commodities come down and hé believed that wheat should be put on the market to take its chances, as the high price of wheat kept up the prices of beef, pork and dairy pro- ducts. Je was not fair to ask the Ja- boring man to reduce his wages until this was done. ¥ The- settlement of the local labor difficulty by sensible people getting round a table showed what could be dohe by 'discussing: matters, and he was of the opffion that all ties could be settled in' the same way, Most people know that this is right. s a lawyer, he believed that any two awyers could settle a suit where there was a real disposition to réach a settlement, " The government did not intend to shirk its duty, but was most anxi- ous to tide over any difficulties that might arise within the next few months. A social revolution has taken place in the world and we can't go back to conditions as they were before 1914. It was a war of de mocracy against autocracy, and the ordinary man was going to have more to say about government than he ever had before. Outside of England, Canada and the United States the common people had had very little to say in world affairs, That day has gone by. If men do some thinking they will solve all matters. . But we must tide over the next year with- out lockouts and strikes in order to get back to normal conditions, He told of what was being done to obtsin foreign orders for our industries and predicted that in six 'months every- thing will be all right if everybody helps. | The business men of the coun- try are called upon to do a share in elping to bring this about. Wages and prices will undoubtedly go down as sales and prices go down, for if manufacturers cannot operate without loss they will have to cut wages; labor organizations must look the situation plainly in the face. But labor hab a right to know if capital is treating it fairly or not. Fair pro- fits must be made in the operation of any plant. » night, and you wonder if life i§ worth NOW AND THEN a . Brigadier-General J. G. 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