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which the annual meeting adjourned, immediately. Directors--R. M, Holtby, R Somier- ville, S. Farmer, Jas. McKee, Ted | Jackson, B. D. Henry, N. Ewers, E. H, Purdy, Frank. Shepherd, G. Christie, _ John Jeffrey, W. F. Thompson, L. G. "Brown, L. Honey, Herman Kerry, J. © Aldred, R. Graham, G. Sweetman, Forder, Leith Byers, I. Whitfield. Associate Directors--W. Anderson, A. L. McDermott, C. H. Kellett, Geo. Raines, J. Ruddy. Lady 'Directors--Mrs. L. G. Brown, Mrs, I. R. Bentley, Mrs. Fred Raines, Mrs. A. R. Wilson, Mrs. B. D. Henry, Miss Edna McKee, " Hon. Directors--Dr. T. E. Kaiger, -M.P., Peter Christie, ex-M.P., F. ason, W. H. Moore, M.P, WwW. E. ¥ Sinclair, K.C., M.P.P,, H.'8. Osler. The Committees-- Grounds--J. McKee, R. Somdrville, Ted Jackson. Entertainment -- 8S. Farmer, N.| Ewers, E. H, Purdy, B. D. Henry. Attractions~-E, H Purdy, B. D. Henry. Cattle--W. F. Thompson, Russel Graham. Horses--J. Jeffrey, L. Byers. x Poultry--~L. Honey, C. H. Kellett. Sheep and Swine--L. G. Brown, Jos. Forder. Bldg. Exhibits--S. Farmer, George Raines and Jas. Ruddy. Concessions--Frank Shepherd. Gates--Ted Jackson, The directors' meeting followed and the officers are: Hon, President--R. M. 'Holtby. President--Grant Christie 1st Vice-President--F. Shepherd 2nd Vice-President--R. Somerville. Sec'y-Treas.--N. Ewers. * Auditors--B. D. Henry, E. H. Purdy, Municipal Grants--Grant Christie, R. Somerville; J. Aldred, Wm. Parrott. The meeting then adjourned at the call of the President. : ---------- BOWMANVILLE OVERDRAFT We have been disturbed in Port ~ because of ail overdraft of 0 in our municipal finances, Ap-| our position is not as bad "and a directors' meeting followed | Applications book should be addressed to the Do- Jos. | ties of the railroads, were sharply 'prejudice the public against commer- 'they had an unfair advantage over the to increasingly heavy taxation and r copies of the hand minion Statistician, Bureau of Statis- ties, Ottawa. AUTO TRANSPORT (From the Automotive Transport| Association Bulletin.) ¥ Attempts to handicap the natural development of the motor transport industry, as a solution of the difficul- | criticized by Donald R. MacQuarrie, secretary of the Automotive Trans- port Association of Ontario, at the monthly meeting of that organization at the King Edward Hotel recently. 'Mr. MacQuarrie claimed that a definite attempt was being made to cial motor vehicles by insinuating that railways in the use of public high- ways. This sort of attack, in the opinion of the speaker, was at direct variance with the facts of the case. Motor transport vehicles were subject annually contributed very substantial sums toward highway maintenance. The railroads, accordihg to figures quoted by Mr. MacQuarrie, had been subsidized with public funds to the extent of $29,000 for each mile of single track "Future prosperity for the Canadian 'railroads does not lie, in my opinion, in stifling the motor truck," said Mr. MacQuarrie.. "The truck is the most of persons who come tell the truth." Mr. Crozier. NOMINATION MEETING The second nomination meeting to select candidates for Port Perry Coun- cil was fairly well attended and valuable to those present in clearing up the financial situation in the town. The following were the nominations: F. E. Reesor, W. M. Letcher, C. C. Jeffrey, Jas. Lucas, R. D. Woon, C. V. Purdy, E. H. Purdy, H. G. Hutcheson, Bert. MacGregor, W. Bown, John Cawker. In the after meeting Mr. R. B: Smallman was elected chairman, and after outlining certain conditions as to town and school affairs, he called the councillors to the platform and the meeting was thrown' open for general discussion. Several questions were 'asked directed to Reeve Somerville, but, as they were questions dealing almost entirely with finances he left them to be answered by the chairman of the finance committee--Mr. W. M. Letcher. t Mr. Letcher is to be complimented upon his thorough study of town was given as it was by Mr. Thomp: his alone that the Crown could hope to succeed." "I realize and appreciate his pe signed the deed or traced it. . him where it had been traced and he and I knew when I put the question to him that he had to come out and did ala had to be careful, as to us with complaints." comes into this finances during his year of office as councillor. Not only has he learned the facts himself; but he has a clear method of presentation and the audience should be well informed in this respect after-listéning to his ex- planation of affairs. Three main facts were brought out in Mr. Letcher's address: | 1. The overdraft, about which so much has been said, was not the pro- duct of a single year; but had grad- ually been accumulating since 1923, because not sufficient taxes were col- lected from year to year to meet cur- rent expenses, 2. The extra mill rate levied in 1981 did not take care of the whole overdraft, as there were other out- standing debts of 1930 to be paid; but it did pay an instalment on that debt. 8. To continue to keep the financial slate clean, we shall have to pay a higher tax rate than was levied in 1930. . In answer to a question as to the total cost of the schools to Port Perry 1 d and especially one which has ymething should be said by myself. I y Mr. ht and I considered it a great n arrayed against me in a case of this we are in all cases, or two reasons because i in the first in- , and in the second the charge was on and I thereupon instructed Mr. tions which he carried out according to my instructions and I also' Jive personal investigations and no man in this court room was more dumbfounded or amazed than I when the evidence because it was on his evidence and position so far as he is personally con- , cerned being borne to distraction in the proceedings which occurred. We Crown officers are put in embarrassing positions at different times but all I ask any man to do is to tell me the truth." "I must, and Mr. Slaght will bear me out in this, accept the statements "I feel it my duty due to the seriousness of the charge agains Mr. Crozier and I want Mr. Crozier to understand and I a the. tc to understand that so far as I was pe serious inquiry had been made and Thompson assured me that he had not I asked him on several occasions and showed ly concerned a conscientious and court this morning "T hope that after this Court is over he will tender his apologies to 1 always believe in being fair with people." Second Nomination ratepayers, Mr. Smallman stated that the mill rate total would be 17 mills. This would be divided as follows: 9 Hu and wet, not many 'turned out to church. We would like to see a good Soi out to church next Sunday to hear Rev. Mr, Denny, as his sermons are very interesting and inspiring. There is always room for one more, Miss Alice Fralick, of Minesing, with relatives here recently. MYRTLE Mrs. Innes Grant is confined to her bed and under the doctor's care. The cold snap on Monday dried up the roads that were getting almost impassable. Mr, Cecil Wilson and Mrs, Frank Shell, attended the funeral of their aunt near Uxbridge, on Monday. Miss Effie Graham; of Claremont, spent the week end with her parents Mr, and Mrs. Stewart Graham. In the death of Mrs. James Cook, on Thursday of last week the community has lost another of its esteemed resi- dents. Deceased, who has been mak- ing her home with her daughter, Mrs. George Jeffrey, had only been ill a few days with pneumonia, when she passed away. She was a devoted mother and a kindly neighbour. She is survived by her son Will, and three daughters, Mrs. George Jeffrey, Mrs, Albert Wesson, of Pamburn, Sask. and Mrs. Will Ellens, of Columbus; her husband, a daughter, Mrs. George Blight, and a son, predeceased her. The funeral, which was largely at- tended was held on Monday afternoon, her pastor, Rev. Mr. Ferguson, of Ashburn, officiating. The pallbearers were Theo. Blight, Blake DeHart, S. Vernon, Reid and Earle Cook, and W. Ellens. The floral tributes bore silent witness of the esteem in which she was held. Interment took place at Groveside cemetery, Brooklin. SCUGOG | Last Tuesday, January 12th, about mills for maintenance of the Public! forty-five members and friends were School; 2 mills for the maintenance of the High School; and 6 mills for pay- ment of debentures for the new building. At the conclusion of the speeches, it was suggested that an effort be made to have Mr. W. M. Letcher and Reesor elected by acclamation. The meeting was unanimous in its support of this idea, and showed their Mr. approval by standing vote. St pe ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION Mr. W. M. Letcher and Mr, F. E. Reesor, have both qualified as coun- cillors. There were no other candi- The result is election of these men by acclamation. The town is indebted to them for their willingness to undertake the task as- signed; and the ratepayers look for- dates who qualified. ward to a progressive year's work, modern and for many cl of com- modities, the most efficient form of transportation for short and some- times long distances. It would be as reasonable for the public to deny itself the advantages of this form of trans- portation as it would have been for | the "sailmakers of old to have sought legislation to prevent the introduction of steam in the merchant marine. It would be as unwise for this generation to legislate against highway trans- 'portation as it was unwise for the 'British Parliament to stifle the de- i velomment of Sh e passengr 'highway in the interest of their industry and for the greater advantage of the public. 'Mr. MacQuarrie suggested that if the railways tackled seriously their own problems, particularly the mat- ters of obsolete equipment and un- might Be handled more economically and more expeditiously by the trucks, more progress would be made than by trying to stifle truck competition. He claimed further that the automo- tive industry contributed a very large proportion of existing railway freight profitable branch-line business that| »| appointments for 1932 --- Auditors, Reach Council The inaugural meeting of the Muni- cipal Council of the Township of Reach for the year 1932 was held pur- suant to the Statutes when the mem- bers elect to form the said Council for the current year, viz: Grant Christie, Reeve; Wm. Parrott, Deputy Reeve; W. C. Ashenhurst, Albert E. Dobson, Robt. Swanick, Councillors; made and subscribed to their several declara- tions of office and commenced the transaction of the township business siding. A by-law was in and car- ried through confirming the following 'Frank Harrison and F. Johnson; | School Attendance Officer 'and Weed Inspector, J. T. Dobson. Mr. T. E. Philp was appointed a member of the Lok va td Sr Alex. for the current year, the Reeve pre-| gi The Reeve, Dep. Reeve and Mr. Ashgnhurst were appointed .a com- mittee to investigate Mr, Kent's com- plaint re one Stewart family and take the necessary steps to remedy same, Accounts Passed. C. C. Newnham, $5.00, shooting dog found worrying sheep. Chas. Lakey $4.11, relief, Stewart family. grant, as collector. ging. $82.50, to pay election expenses. The Council adjourned until Sat. 'February 6th, 1932, at 1 p.m. x et YY I EPSOM The Ladies' Aid will hold a social evening at the parsonage this Friday evening. Everybody welcome. Miss Philp visited over the week end { at her home in Sunderland. The Young People have their play ; calmast completed. We hope to hear it sometime soon. = * Mr. Howard Ashton visited week with friends at Columbus. Last Post Fund, $15.00, statutory burial T. J. Sager, $100, on account I. R. Bentley, $1.30, for stationery. Cliff Sonley, $13.75, re- surfacing. Alvin Hunter, $1.65, drag- Stanley McLeod, $4.40, drag- ng. Sam. Hood, $6.00, brushing. Ed. Wildman, $6.00, brushing. Treas. entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aylmer Ploughman. It being group three in charge--Murs. F. Clark, Mrs. N. Crozier, Mrs. H. Williams, Mrs. W. Beacock. 'The meeting was opened with the Vice President, Mrs. C. Hardy, in the chair, as the Presi- dent, Mrs. Geo. Sweetman, was unable to attend through illness. We all hope she will soon be better. A very interesting program was prepared by the committee. Rev. Mr. Elford led in prayer. Mrs, Joblin gave a read- ing about the faith of a man in his last illness and death. A lovely poem was read by Miss Myrtle Jeffrey. The topic was taken by Mrs. Geo. Hood. It was about the gifts of Jesus to His disciples and followers, reading verses of Scripture to correspond. Miss M. Crozier played on the piano the first verse of several hymns and all joined in the chorus. Mrs, Joblin read a letter which she had received from a former pastor's wife, Mrs. W. H. Buckler. A number of suggestions were mentioned which will be both in- teresting and profitable for the winter months. At the close all were invited to the dining room where a dainty repast was waiting. Prayer service was held last Friday evening and was well attended. Mr. Elford gave a very interesting talk. '| We hope to see more this week. League as. usual on Wednesday evening. The young people held their first League meeting of the year last week in the church with a large attendance. The meeting * was in charge of the Président Miss Myrtle Sweetman, Rev. Mr. Elford lead in prayer. The Secretary's report of last meeting was read. Roll call was answered by a verse of Scripture. Walter Hood, Percy Jeffrey, Donald Crozier, Glen Hood, and Cecil Fralick, sang "Let the Lower Lights be Burning." The Treasurer's report showed $26.00 for the year. Mr. Elford then took charge of the election of officers which re- sulted as follows: President, Sydney Chandler; Asst, Myrtle Sweetman; Vice President (Christian Fellowship) Helen Carter, her helpers are Ivah Milner, Cecil Fralick, Mrs, G. Hood. Vice President (Missionary), Ray Milner, helpers, S. Chandler, Donald t+ Crozier, Walter Hood. = Vice President et (Citizenship), Anson Gerrow, helpers, _ We are sorry to hear that Mr. Will Myrtle Sweetman, Clarence Carter, Copk and Mr. Jos, Ashton, are not im- like to who bas. some confined to her bed, for Fralick, Luzerne time. We hope for a roid Clarence Carter; ! recovery. Sweetman. Secy, Treas, Glen Hood. The meeting closed with the benedis. Walter Hood. Vice President (Social ; on an health uld and Literary), Marjorie Milner, help- ¢ ie in iliyap fost ins Smith. es, Zella Hope, Grace Mark, Maurice Asst. Mr. Amasa. ged Boys' Teacher, John 'Reader, Mrs. Stewart Rodman, Assistant Mrs. Chas. Samells; Primary Teacher, ling; Organist, Mrs. S. Rodman; Asst. Mrs. C. Samells; Sec.-Treas, Anson Gerrow; Social Committee, Misses Jean and Margaret Black, Donald Gerrow, Gordon Flewell. Sunday School at 2 p.m. Attendance last Sun- day was fifty. Everybody welcome. Come and help with the good work. There was a good attendance at the annual school meetings this year. The School Trustees are: No. 1-- T. Redman, O. Reader, M. Collins. No. 2--J. Demara, G. Sweetman, R. Tetlow. No. 3-=C. Fralick, C, Hardy, R. Reader. Mrs. O. Reader spent a pleasant week in Buffalo, with her brother Mr. Harry Clark, who sang at the services so many heard over the radio. Mrs. Bruce, of Port Perry, is visit- ing her daughter Mrs. Ploughman. We are pleased to report Mrs. Geo. Sweetman is improving in health. Signs of spring--Mr, H. Demara found a dandelion in full bloom on the 16th of January. The Story of the Public Library In 1856, in a brand new building erected for the dual purpose of a Library and a Community Hall, the Port Perry Mechanic's Institute was formed. For many years concerts, plays, suppers, and entertainments of all kinds were held there for the up-keep of the Library and other public inter- ests. Just how many books there were on the shelves of this first Library is not known, as no minutes or documents relating to the Library can be found. Port Perry has had several large fires, and any such books or papers may have been burned. How long the Library continued in this building we do not know, but in 1875, nineteen years after its opening, we find it moved downtown to the McCaw business block and the build- ing sold to the Baptist Church. This date we found in an old diary of the late Mr. Dugald McBride, who was for forty years principal of the Port Perry High School, and for a large part of that time was a member of the Library Board. The entry read "A re-union of the Mechanics Insti. tute" which looks as if the Library had not been very flourishing, and about 1890 was discontinued ' alto- gether, the books being taken out into the street and sold by the wheel- barrow load. Some years later, about 1884 or 1895, the Women's Christian Temper- ance Union, feeling the need of some- thing to keep the boys off the street at nights, opened a reading room. This room was lighted, heated and furn- ished with chairs and tables on which magazines and periodicals were placed for the boys to read. The ladies worked hard to establish and maintain this reading-room, and a few years later by public sub- scription, house to house canvas, en- tertainments, ete., books were bought and an Associate Library formed. For nearly thirty years the up-keep was one continual struggle. Some years were good, some bad. Naturally the books added from time to time, depended on the finances. In 1922 ten years ago, the Scugog Chapter of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire started the idea of a War Memorial for Port Perry, and after many meetings with the Town Council, Board of Com- merce, Veterans, etc., a War Memorial Committee was formed, consisting of eight members representing the dif- ferent bodies. After much consideration of ways and means and type of memorial, Mr. F. A. Kent, a member of the Board, brought forward the suggestion that the most suitable place in town for a our Library. This at once raised the question of what would become of t Library, and out of this' dicate of a dozen townsmen, {continued ¢ on yoge fou) Anson Gerrow; Junior Girls' Teacher, Mrs. T. Redman; Asst, Mrs. G. Col- Memorial, 'was the site occupied by: FRE ry Men