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:opposed tothismove, and they shouldbeheard. Whether or not Iayor Hunter is following a sugges- : of it his proposition is along similar lines. At the 61 time we advocated this consolidation of offices we :2 standpoint, but we have been assured by Mr. Hunter that he spent two days in Toronto and finds there ”3 Council. v'l'here is more to know on the question be- 8 sofox-e any further steps are taken. This is something so sothat will have to be worked out by the Council as a 1"(:body. If The Chronicle was responsible for the idea, if“ we leave the working out of this idea to the proper authoritiesâ€"the Council. Like Governments of any “" kind, they are put into office to solve problems. 3 There is one thing in the consolidation, however, In that should not be overlooked. As we see it there is :but one reason for the combining of the positions of p6town clerk, hydro secretary, the public library and Mthe like and this is for efficiency purposes. Granting ’9 this, another feature of the case will have to be con- gem. It would be a pity, indeed, if the town waclerk’s position in the future were to be such that he "might and himself the football of each succeeding til . Council. For a long time we have listened to a fmital of the shortcomings of our police department, but we find less fault with our individual constables than we do with a good many of our Councils. It has been many years since any constable has received the whole-hearted co-Operation of the Council, and this being the case, he usually did not know where he was “at”. If the new town clerk’s position is to be in the same category, then it is better as it is, as the Ontario Hydro Commission will stand for very little PAGE 4. W 1a 12 months, 1,“. mumzmwmmm-NW “manning!” Whmmcriaclra'd olmmmclafim, Warm touch“ (Hiram in north-tau with his mm “with“. Truthâ€"WATSON. forcement in Uncle Sam’s domain is all that is said about it, but down in that country they do not seem 3to be especially efficient in enforcing any kind of 'law. Naturally, prohibition is the “goat”. The United States stands pre-eminent in the world as the country where laws are made to be broken, and that if one has sufficient money he can successfully break every law on the statutes and get away with it. For a country that sets itself up as the Eureka of civili- zatior. we “ (”uni think she would take a day off in an endeavor to have her own internal laws enfi ‘rceti be- fore she attempts to dictate to the rest of the world abou é: m oral}. The proposition put before the Tm Council last Monday night regarding the consolidation of seven! of the different oflioeoi in town into one and the new arrangement. There is a lot of work yet before Durham’s bus- iness can be placed in such a position that it is pos- sible to appoint a town clerk along the lines suggest- ed, and in the meantime it might be good business to secure a temporary official to carry on until the details have been worked out. There is an old saying that whenever you have nothing else to write about, write about the non-en- forcement of prohibition.” ‘ If there is an: onc- who ioubts the tsut'r'. of this statement, let him subscribe for almost any of the United Stan: dailies and he can refre-z‘i himself every twenty-tour hour: with tales of riot, rape and rottenness. If there does happen to be any really decent nexvs it is crowded into the back pages in order that those nearer the front can tell tneir tales of crime, emphasized with two-, three-, and to.) "- U. S. A. who receive no “kick” over the common new! items, but it is a poor tribute to the great majority of newspapers in that country to say- that they pander to the class of reader who wants the Inflationalelusofnewsthatisnsnally carriei. msoflm‘m”ismthemhmththe Thursday, January 16, 1930 THE TOWN CLERKSHIP THE SAME OLD STORY 2a public what it wants. And like children, the public often wants something that is not good for it. Take away the newspaper publicity and the general run of criminal would ,throw up the sponge. Cheap notor- iety is what he is after and at' the present time that g is exactly what he is getting. towel must go down in history with that old chest- nut, “How old_is Ann?,’ nests. We have before us a circular from the Toronto Telegram defending its position in the recent town planning campaign in Toronto in refusing to accept advertising because it believed it contained mislead- ing information. This circular is issued in defense,! of articles in the Toronto Star denouncing the Tele- 1 gram for not accepting certain advertising of the “Citizens’ Committee’ which favored the town plan- ning scheme, and which was not favored by the Tele- gram. In its defense the Telegram says that there was “some it accepted and some it refused”, and makes the statement that “advertising intended to deceive is not admitted into the Telegram’s col- umns.” Naturally, the Telegram asks: “has the press of Canada a cash box conscience?” and states further: “An increasing number of publishers in the United States (and even in Canada) regard their establishments as factories turning out papers in- stead of pins, pencils or pickles. To them the prin- ciples of journalism mean nothing. Their whole job is to sell as many copies as they can, and in every possible way.” must admit that there are far too many newspapers and business men who regard the almighty dollar as the only measure of success. We are getting to be a selfish race and there are far too many who care little what becomes of the other fellow so long as they can prosper themselves. There is far less ethics in journalism now than a few years ago, but it is a peculiar thing that the newspaper with the least honor or concern for its readers is often the one that pays the biggest divid- ends. We tender sympathy to Mr. J. C. Templin, editor of the Fergus News-Record, and his son, Mr. Hugh (L Templin, assistant editor, in their bereavement in th‘é death of wife and mother on Sunday of last week. There is a move on in Walkerton to unseat Reeve Campbell Grant on the ground that he is not a house- holder. If the movement is designed with the inten- tion of improving the Council not much objection can be taken, but, if, as is alleged, it is merely a conspir- acy to cause trouble, then it is wrong. There is little to be gained by holding a grudge and a town’s interests should not be sacrificed for no other reason than someone has an ,axe to grind and takes this means of doing it. Personal differences should not enter into municipal politics, and the man who al- lows himself to lean that way, not only injures his town, but is as well doing himself inestimable harm. Thanks to Blundering Bill Thompson and his regime, the city of Chicago is “broke" and thousands of civic employees and officials are waiting for their DOLLARS AND CENTS JOURNALISM NOTES AND COMMENTS “GUEST” TOWEL see the question iii-'E‘two year WW board retirinz ”Oh you guidance, and following the bent of their inclinations. Public librarians testify that boys now are among their best patrons, and that they are seeking a better class of literature than that provided in the tawdry “thrillers”. The unfortunate feature associated with the downfall of a boy because of evil read- ing is that it would have been easy |earlier in his life to have guided his mind toward an appreciation of the in- numerable books that appeal to youth without exciting the desire for adven- ture of the criminal kindâ€"Toronto Globe. “Peanut Politics” in Walkerton There were rumors to the effect that some party or parties were “after Campbell Grant’s scalp.” We knew that the uestion had been raised as to the lega ty of him sitting as a mem- ber of Town Council. The conspiracy has come to a head. Roy VanHorne, an ex-Councillor (he and others, many Hunk" "')'h‘£s"men steps to tést the validity of Mr. Grant’s electon, Nov- ember 25th last. Whether or not, Judge Owens agrees with the claim that the Reeve was not qualified to be a candidate for election to Council, for the reason that he was not a householder and was not rated on the last assessment roll for land held in his own right in an amount sufficient to entitle him to qualify, the whole aflar savors of “peanut politics". In the light of broader issues which should concern men like Mr. VanHorne, git _i§ very trivial- _ Having “sat in” at Council meetings and in close touch with municipal matters since Mr. Grant became a member of Council (over a year now), we have no hesitation in saying that he has proved himself a worthy repre- sentative of the electors. The town is fortunate in having him, a well quali- fied lawyer, devoting talent and time to the transaction of its business.â€" Walkerton Telescope. Revive the Christmas Carol! In days gone by much enjoyment was given to the peOple of this good town by the Christmas music which was rendered on Christmas Eve through the neighborhooci by an extemporized choir that embraced every good singer who could be pressed into it. Led by the late Squire, J. W. Armstrong, the chor- isters did not stint themselves in their joyous rendition of the beautiful carols and each Christmas had the warmest thanks of the community. well but they cannot take the place or community singing. That is the real music._ 43 a native Airican recently r vâ€" wvw‘ musicâ€"is the queen of the Arts. It to rally myth! our manta speech. The goons. manna-mm Though it is often well to get any Promdtgirouflnethetruleeuednyon 9. When I leavehape I miss such mm- ful friends. I’m happiest the day my min-hey ends. The firefight greets me when I get back, Its names eclow wfh lights all strange nres luck. And in my corner of the male-nook I and my wen-worn chstr. my dearest And here upon the mantel-shelf s voice “Tick-tack, tick-took”. that makes my heart rejoice; The clock, whose steady accents only seem 'To add fresh quiet to this tranquil VOId friends they _are: friends honest, "‘ ""i'riie iui tried: When I go out to wander far end wide So much I miss their notes from life's That]: A leaf has drifted downward item the Here, where the grasses twine, Pick up this leaf and note the artistry In every tint and line, Aperiectthing,toeachsmallveiuthat weaves ~ Its lacy pattern there. Look upi and see the countless dancing eaves, That make the summer fair. Uncountengbleaves upon one arching And countless trees arise In countless forests, whispering and dim. Against earth’s changetul skies. On every leaf the same vast Hand has penned ' The message of man’s hope. As though the Writer for each hour would send A word to souls that grope. Perfectionuscrawled on every fluttering e Which soon must fall to earth! What of man’sliie‘that sometimes, too, â€"'v"" -â€"â€"'_ How shall we weigh its worth? Mrs. California Condon laid a $1,000 eggattheWashlngtonZootheother day. The high cost of snakes ls blamed on the eighteenth amendmentâ€"Wash- retrain. Even Boll Tclcphonc is a Long 0‘3!ch Station Seeing ’Em Everywhere for Long Distance Calls now in effect The new lower rates affect chief - lycallstopointsfmm75t0800 mflesdistangthereductiombc- ing from $.05 to 8.20 per call. Theoemeananannualnvingof $200,000fortelephoneusers. effect since January 1. New reduced rates for long dis- tance telephone service in Onta- Long distance telephone service is constantly improving in speed. teliability and scope. Every Bell telephone is a long distance sta- tion from which one may talk with greater satisfactionâ€" and at lower tutuâ€"then ever before. '\ Before Stocking GOWOR’B AIDE BUYS FARM vvvâ€"â€"â€"â€" 0% at .ude-de-cump, to Omar-Gen- «numb-spawn» tum u mane tum in the modal!“ Valley. Non Booth, I: to be model tum and MQNWP.¥““¥EPE§€ Final Clearance munâ€"ammo The Variety Store R. L. Saunders, Prop. coberé’, stamped for embroidery, regular ,, cushion 11:: Women’s Mis nu United church alts-noon in the ho Year Thoughts and Binnie on "The Test The topic was a New “Wins the Clear Egg; McFarlane. Kiss Binnie 58 Voice of Jesus she lune}; collec At the Union Pray m Street United My evening the 1 I. former Baptist nus now a secretarx Bunch of the Bible mt md gave a mo v7... Ah'kt". He showed ‘ dart life in the E Livingston in Central In Um- of ME”): = doctor who came t4 and wanted his six ‘ boys were educated I has and are doing a home lung. His ad Christ through con the labor in getting and news transla languages. It was “KY M. 51999.“; . purt m devotional p In Trinity Angl Thursday evening F ducted the opening 1 Armstrong had p311 W’s prayer m ur fifth meeting will 1 of Mrs. James Em i058 L. Fletchex‘ : ave interesting re: one-ed ”Wei?!“ Jmuurys. Tht pr m m the 011311 b singing. I lay . Knisloy Ru: ture lesson. 1 by Mibs C111 “Perfect Peace” 13. Ind "'h'ust and OI ford, were wry minutes of the D( read by the wax»: KNOX AND STRING“ m evsav Upensm Good Heali baked by 11 an exquisit invites 932 tion. Madi IBREAD day. Fit}! thirty SPOKE ON .' Md 60016 and the BAPTIST Ill