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too line. when a vote was taken, they tell in line for the 49-min rate. The decrease in rate is due mostly, or might we say altogether, to the estimates of the school boards. Altogether their re- quirements this year were the mills less than last, but with the town’s share to the Public Utilities Commis- sion for hydrants placed at nearly four mills, what was gained in one place was lost in another. The paring of some 01 the estimues, and the tavonrahle balance on hand at present were in- strumental at having the 49-min rate The council is to look over the re- quest ot J. W. Ewen for privilege to encroach on Countess street {or the building of his dam. The dam will be erected in the same place as hereto- lore. but as it is under governmental supervision now and no record was ever made of the closing of Countess street these steps will have to be taken before the government passes on per- mission. The finance committee passed on ac- counts amounting to $907.70 and the report on the retaining wall at the McAuliile property in upper town was received. It is recommended that the whole of the old wall ee torn down. but there was no estimate placed be- fore the council as to the probable cost. Following are the rates for 1932: High School building 1.8 mills Fire Engine bylaw _ ..... .4 mills High School addition ....3.l mills Clark Metals bylaw . ...l.2 mills Jackson bylaw ..................... .8 mills County Rate _. ._ ..7.5mills Paving and Sewers, Gara- aside by each of the dominion and provincial governments for this pur- pose. It was estimated it ‘would cost approximately $200 per iamlly to each municipality to have them re-estab- lished on the land. A communication from J. A. Ellis. chairman ol the Direct Relief com- mittee said the committee would pay no wages in money. Relief work would be paid (or by orders on local mer- chants, and would include food, fuel, clothing and shelter. Communlctlons were received from the Department of Lands and Forests regarding the back to the land move- ment. A sum of $200,000 had been set for some years. This was the decision or the council last Mona” night, and though some expressed the opinion it was not good business to shave the rate Council Decides Rate to Be Forty-nine Mills wrunmsmummu- h; of Council but Monday lun- hpâ€"m Me- 0cm finder The d Conducts. Accounts were received irom W. D. Henry for $12 for the trial and con- viction or one Joe Fletcher who was found on the street in an intoxicated condition one night. The bill was paid. Another from the Red Cross hospital for $14.90 for medical attendance and keep for Harvey Gordon, an itinerant, was laid over. Gordon was picked up by a car a mile this side of Mount Forest and taken to the hospital here. The council felt that they should not single-handed have to pay hospital bills for itinerants, and Reeve Bell assured the council the county would not pay the 50 per cent. Perhaps the discussion over the re- quest oi the Chesley Band to give a concert here on Sunday night (we did not hear the date named) caused the most discussion or the evening. Reeve Bell opposed the idea from the first and called to mind the rumpus of a VOL. 66.â€"NO. 339' building 0! a table and seats in the park behind the town hall. where vis- itors to town cal-tying a lunch could eat it. The table will be built. nattlcy are spending a holiday in town. will occupy the pulpit in Trinity Angli- no match next Sunday mine. mple would stay out of church and walk the streets until band time. Other slightly overdrawn Inna quoted num- erous towns where Sunday concerts were held. On a vote being taken the reeve called for the yeas and hays. His was the only “Ney” vote registered. Another improvement that should have been attended to long ago was the Durham'sratelstobeammstms rat, three mills less than it has been fraxa . .. ............. 5.4mills Paving and Sewer. Lambton .5 mills Public Library .._.........l.2mills General Rate . .. “11.1 mills High School estimates . . . 6.5 mills Public School estimates 9.5 mills THE ”UHAM I CHRONICLE 49.0 mills Traflord, M. Watson, L. Whitmore, R. R. Gray, 1'. Havens, R. Hill, E. Hunt, Donald. J. McAulifle. W. Manta. M. Promoted provisionally: G. Ritchie, D. Tuylor, O. Yiirs. First Form medal awarded to Nor- man Greenwood. Prom 2nd to 3rd Formâ€" Koch, (3. Lloyd, W. Matthews, H. Mil- ler. J. Moflat, John MacArthur, S. E. Erwin, Margaret Firth, Mary Firth, V. Goodchnd. N. Greenwood, O. Hahn, MacEacbern, s. McIntyre, G. McGirr, L. Park. N. Ritchie, A. Tobin, H. Trai- iord, H. Winter. Second Form medal awarded to Jean Moflat. Congratulations are in order to Nor- man Greenwood and Jean Moflat, the medal winners for the term, and es; pecially to the latter, who has now three medals to her credit. Miss Moflat secured the medal for High School En- trance, last year won the lst Form medal, and this year captured the 2nd Form medal. The maximum point in the annual shower of Perseid meteors will be reached Thursday night, August 11, when observers who look into the North. will see a show of brilliant shooting stars. Anyone watching the night sky since July 8 will have no- ticed stars suddenly dart downward and out of existence. Most of these flash but for a second. Falling stars. so-called. will continue to attract some attention until August 25, but the spectacular display will take place on August 11 and the previous and fol- lowing night. Display of Meteors May Be Seen Tonight D.N.S. EXAM. RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED Seeing indication that “in the world generally, the steepest phases of the depression are past,” The Economist, British economic and financial author- ity. said Saturday it believed the crisis of the economic stress in the United States had gone by. of meteors from the constellation Per- seus takes place. It is possible that the best opportun- ity for years to witness falling stars may be on the night of the eleventh, inasmuch as the moon will set about midnight and there will be less inter- ference by moonlight. ECONOMIC CRISIS SAID TO BE PAST WORST The swarm of shooting stars is con- nected with the comet Tuttle, which was last seen in 1862. Every once in a while the earth encounters the path of this comet and the annual shower The meteors travel at the rate of 10 to 15 miles per second and their veloc- ity is to great that friction causes them to ignite. but only a few are sufficient- ly large to reach the earth. “It would be rash to predict that America is yet within sight of general economic recovery,” it said, in a re- view oi world conditions. “nevertheless, there is reason to think that the giant of the west has passed the crisis of his sickness. “In the Spring and Summer there You picture to yourself the beauty of bravery and steadfastness. And then some little, wretched, disagreeable duty comes which is your martyrdom; the lamp for your oil; and it you do not do it your oil is spilled.â€"Phillips Brooks. were grave symptoms. such as the growth of unemployment, the wide- spread Iailure of banks. the drain of gold to Europe and the growth of process of hoarding is being checked, the banking position is salvaged and the pyschology of the maple steadied." “These were jfistifiably regarded with serious apprehension. but the period of panic seems to have passed. The From Is: to 2nd Form-â€" nuns! Shower Ml] Be Emitted by the Constellation ravens. slates ls View of London Economist. DUTIES For the first time in the history of Ontario highways, a mechanical weed- cutter is being experimented with in this residency in an endeavor to de- crease the cost of cutting weeds on the various government highways in the province. Judging by the results Tues- day morning, the machine will do ev- erything claimed for it and it is more than likely several of them will be purchased by the Highways Depart- ment for work next year. The machine is nothing more or less than a mower blade, run by a small gasoline engine, and attached to the side of a truck. Fastened to the truck, it runs along on its own wheels, the motive power being supplied by the truck, and the knives only taken care of by the gasoline motor, a part of the machine. It is estimated that two men, one driving the truck and the other run- ning the cutter, will cut from 20 to 25 miles of highway a day. The ma- chine is supposed to run about seven miles an hour, and it can be taken around mail boxes and over culverts quicker than the ordinary farm mower. Adaptable to the cutting of the slop- ing banks on the highway, and also capable of being operated some twenty feet from the truck, practically the whole highway, where the ditches are suitable, can be quickly cleared of weeds. New Weed Cutler Tried Out by Dept. The one on demonstration on Tues- day is the first one to be seen in On- tario and aside from a demonstration of a couple of hours near Toronto, had never before been used. The trial took place about three miles south of Mount Forest, and present on the ground were Messrs. W. R. Alder and A. D. Baldwin of the local residency. It is an American machine made in Minneapolis, Minn., by the Torro Man- ufacturing Company, with a branch in Toronto. Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, in pre- senting the Royal Humane Society medal to Eli Turonski at the civic gar- den party at the Welland House, St. Catharines, on Saturday, said he did not know “why, when there are so many distinguished Canadians pres- ent, an Englishman should be asked to present this medal." The former Prime Minister of Great Britain did know, however. that “there are all kinds of courage, moral and physical, but there is no higher courage than that which would lead a man to go af- ter anyone drowning under the ice, especially when the man goes in cloth- ed and with his skates on. LAD’S COURAGE WINS STATESMAN’S TRIBUTE “That,” he said. “is courage of the best order. and I am not only pleased but I am honored to give this boy this medal.” Turonski, a shy. much-tanned lad of 17, briefly thanked the society and Mr. Baldwin, and said he had “only done what any kid would have.” “It wasn’t much,” the boy said later. “But gee! It was good of Mr. Baldwin to help me when I had to speak. I was nearly choked up, and I couldn’t think of what I wanted to sayâ€"he said, ‘go on. You’re doing fine,’ and I got through with it." R.H.S. Medal Presented to St. Cath- arines Youth by Right Hon. Stanley The medal was awarded to mark the bravery of Turonski who, on March 12. rescued 10-year-old Hugh Davis from Barnes’ Gap in the old canal. 'I‘uron- ski was going to play hockey and had his skates on. The younger boy, also skating. got going and could not stop, and got into the rapids. Turonski said. He did not hesitate about going in be- cause “there wasn’t time.” He had saved three of his own brothers from drowning at different times, and ,it wasn’t much to pull the other boy out, TEMPERATURES ton PAST m3 8 am. Max. Min. Rain Thursday Friday Saturday . Sunday .. Monday .. . Tuesday .. Wednesday- walk up the hill on his skates and get first aid for him.” First Machine of Its Kind to Be Used by Department of Mile High- Mount Forest ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, AUGUST “1932 76 51 A conference of oflicials representing all government agricultural services in Canada has been announced for the week of August 29, in Toronto by the Honourable Robert Weir. Dominion Minister of Agriculture. “We have been working for some time,” said Mr. Weir, “to bring about a closer co-ordination of federal and provincial agricultural services. The Dominion Department of Agriculture has co-operated with several of the provinces in setting up joint commit- tees composed of the men responsible for the direction of research and ex- tension work in some of our various colleges and departments. The success of the committees in preventing un- necessary duplication and overlapping of services has led me to the conclu- sion that it would be in the best inter- ests of economy and efficiency to es- tablish a national committee of tech- nical men to advise the Ministers of Agriculture on the best methods of co-ordinating the various federal and provincial activities in research, ex- perimentation, control, extension and marketing. New problems are constant- ly arising which require the combined efforts of several departments and in- stitutions to solve, and it is on these problems that the advice of men well acquainted with the existing equip- ment and personnel of the various ser- vices is desired. The formation of a na- tional committee will not require the appointment of any new officials, but will simply utilize the knowledge and experience of many valuable men well known throughout Canada for their services to Canadian agricuture. The Dominion government is naturally in a position to take the lead in this movement, and recognizing the value of the agricultural services rendered by all federal and provincial departments and institutions, desires to see the ef- ficiency of those services not only maintained under the present stress, but increased to meet the problems of ”the immediate future.” Hon. Robert Weir nu Called Confer- F arm Experts To Convene Al Toronto It is understood from the announce- ment made by Mr. Weir that the Con- ference in Toronto will be attended by the provincial Ministers of Agri- culture with their Deputy Ministers, the Presidents of the various agricul- tural colleges in Canada, representa- tives of Dominion Department of Agri- culture, and representatives from the National Research Council and the Canadian Society of Technical Agri- culturists. The latter organization. composed of the technical workers manning the various agricultural ser- vices throughout the Dominion, is sup- porting the Minister strongly in this move for closer co-ordination. The agenda for the Toronto conference calls for definite action on problems of co- ordination of agricultural services re- lating to manx important lines of re- search and extension in production and marketing. It is understood that cer- tain export problems will receive par- ticular attention as this meeting will follow immediately the closing of the Imperial Economic Conference. A warning that the Autumn is the season in which infantile paralysis cases are most numerous and that any unusual symptoms should be checked by a physician immediately was sound- ed by Coroner George R. Philp, of To- ronto, following investigation of the death of James Vale, aged 6. from the INFANTILE PARALYSIS PREVALENT IN FALL Parents Urged to Call Doctor ff Chil- dren Exhibit Unusual Symptoms. It is not known how the germs at- tack their victims, nor where they or- iginate the doctor said, but it is known that infantile paralysis is most com- mon in the Fall of the year. The important thing, Dr. Philp said, is to catch the disease before it ad- vances too far. Injections of the serum given soon enough have been known to obviate paralysis entirely. Sometimes 24 hours is the difference between life and death. In the case of James Vale there was a difficulty in swallowing noticed about August 3. Two days later a slight par- alysis' oi the throat set in and a phy- sician was summoned unmediately. The lad was taken to the Isolation Hos- pial, but, owing to the advanced state of the disease could not. be saved. On August 2). and to Co-ordiuate Fedcnl and PI!)- morning and from the first little hope was held for his recovery. The late Mr. Ballwasinhisflthyeanasonotthe late Mr. and Mrs. Bush Ball. and was born in Normanby. When a young man he moved with his parents to Mount Forest, and in following his trade as a carpenter and house builder was en- gaged for years in the United States. He lived in turn at Rochester. N.Y., and in the state of Virginia. Return- ingtonntPorestZOyearsaco,he was married to Miss Jane Staples, and with the exception of 6 years at Wind- sor has lived his married life on the third concession of Glenelg. He re- turned to Glenelg two years ago. After an illness of two years. Walter 8. Ball died at his home on the third concession of Glenelg shortly before Surviving are his widow and one daughter. Olive, at home, the latter attending Durham High School. The deceased is also survived by six broth- ers and two sisters, as follows: Ephra- lm, Jacob, Hugh and James, who om- ciated as pall bearers, and Thomas, all of Normanby, and Joseph of Michipi- coten'Island. The sisters are Mrs. John Thompson (Mary), Toronto, and Mrs. John Thompson (Elizabeth), Norman- by. Two nephews. Messrs. William and John Thompson, assisted the four brothers as pall bearers. The funeral was held from the tarn- ily home on the third concession Wed- nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the fun- eral being taken by the Rev. W. H. Hartley, of Windsor, a former rector here, and at present in Durham on a The late Mr. Ball was Conservative in politics. The sudden passing of Mrs. Martin Merklinger of the 6th concession, Pro- ton, on July 27, was a great shock to her friends. The late Mrs. Merklinger, whose maiden name was Isabella Rob- erts was born in Egremont township 66 years ago, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ezekial Roberts. In 1902 she was married to her now bereaved husband and came to Proton to reside. The family comprises two sons and two daughters, namely: Wilbert, Edgar, Eva and Carrie, all at home. One brother and one sister also survive. John D. Roberts, Holstein and Mrs. William Coulfleld of Vancouver, BC. Long weeks of preparation carried on in secret preceded the jump. David Imrie, air engineer of the St. Cathar- ines flying club who piloted the plane used for the feat, designed a special harness for the dog. A leather collar fitted snugly about his neck to which was attached the wide webbing which circles his body. Through two rings he was attached by ropes to his para- chute. The ropes were carefully meas- wing. he could ride to earth safely in the machine. ured so that if Cal declined to follow Brooke: when he stopped from the Cal, four-year-old silver gray police dog of Harold Brooker, Niagara Falls, Ont., upheld all the traditions of faithful dogdom at St. Catharines Thursday morning when he followed his master from the wing of an aero- plane in the first dog parachute jump known. Cal wore a separate “chute" and floated gracefully to earth, making a four point landing only a few feet away from Brooker. When the hand- ful of spectators reached Brooker and his dog Cal was wagging his tail en- thusistically and‘Brooker was smiling with satisfaction at the dog’s perform- ance. - Mr. Earl V. Matthews of Egremont left an egg in our ofiice recently that is about the biggest thing in its line The funeral was held on Friday. Ju- ly 29, from her late residence to Knox Presbyterian Church. Ventry. Rev. J. B. Snyder conducting the service. In- terment was made in Ventry cemetery. Dog Follows Master In Jump From Plane that we have seen for some time. The egg measured 4% x '61:. inches and weighed four ounces. It was a dandy. and with three or four others like it would make a tidy morsel torvthe edi- tor’s breakfast. That Egremont hen is not worrying about the depression in Niagara Falls Dog Makes First Known Parachute Jump. farm products, though we ‘ suspect she felt a physical vacancy when she laid MRS. M. MERKLINGEB WALTER S. BALL A LARGE EGG OBITUARY $2.00 a Year in Canada; $2.50 in U. S. With the Hmover Band on the pro- gramme, which rendered several eel- ections during the service and supplied the music for the mused singing. it may truly be said that the 1032 men- Large Attendalce at Bundsy stternoon. surpassed within: ever before sttempted in this line by the citisens of the district. Thedsywssidesi.wsrmenou;hto sit outside with comfort. snd yet not too hot, snd.when shortly utter 2.30 the chairmsn. John MW of Owen Sound, called the csthering to order. there were few vscsnt spaces on the benches supplied. To more thsn mske up for this, a lsrge number set in their cars, drawn up around the plstform. The estimate placed the crowd st up- wards of 1,500. Ages Past." “Lord of the Land.” and “Lead Kindly Light" were sung by the nthermg. sud Mrs. Willhm Ar- rowsmith, ot Markdnle. sang a well- rendered solo. recruiting tour. He paid a tribute to the men of the village and the vicin- ity for the alucrity with which they enlisted when the call cane. Speeches were delivered by Miss wahail, F. R. Oliver, E. D. McClock- and called to mind a prevmus appur- moe at Prioevme in 1914 when on a lin of Durham. and M. A. Sorsoiiei, Deputy Minister of Public Welfare, To- “Most great wars have produced a poetic literature of significance. It has been stated. however, that the great European War is an exception in that no very momentous work of literature apepared as a result of the struggle. A number of minor poems have be- come excedingly p0pular. none more so that McCrae's “Flanders Fields:" In Flanders Fields the poppies grow Between the crosses.” on row That mark our graves, and in the sky The larks still bravely singing. fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead: short days ago We lived, felt dawn. saw sunaet'a glow; And now we lie m Finders Fields. Take up our quarrel with the toe. To Miss Macphcil gave an outline o! the conditions leading up to the war. the principle for which the W” m fought and the results accomplished. She did The Deputy Minister, in opening his address, stated that he had been asked by the Minister of Public Welfare to express the Minister’s profound regret at being unable to be present at this Memorial Service. The Deputy contin- you From falling lands we throw the torch. To hold it high. If you break faith with The speech of the any was given by Mr. M. A. Sarsoliel. Deputy Minister of Public Welfare, Toronto, who hud previously in the ceremony presented the wreath made by disabled soldiers and donated to the service by the pro- vincial government. We shell not sleep, tho’ poppies blow In Flanders Fields. The spotter pointed out thnt today we have no gunmel with the toe. 11» days of wu- u-e passed. But we must still keep feith with those heroes In F‘lmders Fields. Firstly. it is m to hold the torch hub: not the torch at (Continua on pl“ 5.) preserved in the warmer in which it wns lntended. end called upon her audience to work for the abolitlon of wer with all has horrors. EL It ndccnockdhm.cu?l)urhuunn spoke on “Service" and how we could best serve cnurtxnmntry arui our telknvs.l!e compared the service of the boys at the front, the service which we should now be to ourselves collectively. and the service of Christ when on earth. Life was all service. He closed his ad- dress with one of Kipling‘s poems. “The Sons of Martha." a most appro- priate offering both for his address and the occasion. F. R. Oliver urged the people to work for the peace of the world, pointed out the failure of conferences and peace pacts, and stated that despite the late war. Europe was not yet safe for dem- ocracy. He suggested that wars should be settled by arbitration rather than force. Good Speeches Given