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"‘The reestablishment of the rule of law should be the objectivre of every statesman, for the world can Bot continue as it is." we‘re goinz next." Sir Gorald Camp bell. hich commiesioner for Great Britain in Canada, told the Canadian Club here. No country can carry on in the disâ€" order and lack of mutual regard and trust that characterizes international relationships todar, said Sir Gerald. adding : TORONTOâ€"The world is back to the barter system. to caveâ€"man tacâ€" tics. to worship of sun. moon. wood and stone and "we don‘t know where we‘re goinz next." Sir Gorald Camp After a series of conferences direc tors of the power corporation havre receired authorization. along condi tionms fired by Promier Maurice Duâ€" plessis and his Cabinet. to establish the giant hydro station at La Tuque, according to the announcement. According to plans, two additional stations may be added to the plant to jump development up to 243.000 horsepower. BACK TO CAVE DAYS SUN,. MOON WORSHIP ‘Reforring to the estimates meeting of the police commission. Wednesâ€" day morning. Ald. Meinzinger stated: "I for one will not stand for the addiâ€" tion of three men to the force nor for an increase of $7,000 in estimâ€" ates‘" * QUEBEC.â€"A bydro derelopment ecterprise estimated to cost be twoen $16.000,.000 and $20,000,000 is to be set up at La Tuque as a result of negotiations carried out between Quebec CGorernment heads and offiâ€" cials of St. Maurice Rirer Corporaâ€" tion,. it was learned from the preâ€" mier‘s office. The plant will be estaolisned at a minimum cost of $16.000,000 to de velop $162.000 horsepower at the exâ€" piration of its construction, which is expected to take three yeare. Quebec Hydro Project To Cost 20 Millions "I had a phone call from a woman in the city this morning, thanking me for my stand in this matter, how evrer," he continued.â€" "She advised me a neighbor of hers. whom she akâ€" leged was aâ€" policeman in the city, does not bother to shovel the snow off the sidewalk." said Ald. Meinâ€" "I did not mean to infer in my little "tiff" with Chief Constable | William Hodgson at the board of works meeting that 1 was in tlm' 0* issuing a lot of summonses to citi~‘ zeas who neglect to shovel their sideâ€" | walks," Ald. Jos. Meinzinger stated | yesterday. httle "tif," with Chief Constable| Observers were agreed Hitler‘s William Hodgson at the board ot’speech did not make it necessary for works meeting that 1 was in favor| Nr. Chamberlain to adopt particuâ€" o* issuing a lot of summonses to citiâ€" ‘hrly stern or strong language in his zens who neglect to shovel their sideâ€" statement. Some beliered Mr. Chamâ€" walks," Ald. Jos. Meinzinger stated berlain‘s statement at Birmingham yesterday. Saturday on Britain‘s strength imâ€" Ald. Meinzinger at Tuesday‘s meetâ€" pressed Hitler. ing of the board charged partiality| Comment was heard in London was shown by city police in the matâ€" that a fourâ€"power conference might ter of checking up on offenders. _ |be a possible 1939 development to "I merely want to see that the settle such problems as Germany‘s streets are kept in passable condiâ€" colonial demands and Italian aspiraâ€" tion, he declared. . | tions. Entire townships: Westminster in Middlesex: Bucke in Temiskaming: Baldwin, Merritt and _ Mongowin Towships in Sudbury; Gordon in Manitoulin; Merlick in Kenora. Entire county: Elgin. Parts of townships: Part of Guelph Township in Wellington in the vicinâ€" ‘Township of Wellington in the vicinâ€" ity of Guelph City; part of Water loo Township near Kitchener; parts of the Townships of Zorra east, ‘Blandford and Oxford east, west and north in the vicinity of Sault Ste. Maâ€" rie; Ramsay Township near A} monte:; Bosanquet,. ‘Plypton and Warwich Townships in the vicinity of the Town of Forest; Deerham Township in vicinity of Tillsonburg; Southeast Hope and and East Zorra in vicinity of Tavistock: part of Raâ€" ma Township in Ontario County; part of Morrison in Muskoka; part of (London Township. Middlesex: County; and part of McNab Townâ€" ahip. Renfrew County. 1 Alderman Opposes Addition Of Three Police Officers Officials of Waterloo Township conferred with Dr. A. E. Berry, head ofâ€" the provincial departâ€" ment of sanitary engineering. Monâ€" day. as a result of portions of the township being included in the legisâ€" lation. Areas bordering on Kitchener are affected by the new ruling. Pasteurization becomes compu} eory in the following areas, villages: Beaverton, Bradford, Burk Falls, Colborne, Dundalk, Hensall, Markâ€" dale, Port McNicoll, Port Rowan, South Rirer, Stoner Creek, Sunridge. and ‘Westport. The compulsory pasteurization leâ€" gislation, passed at the 1938 session of the Legislature, was first applied last October when most of the urban areas of the province were brought i some 30 villages were added to the list and the latest order adds 13 of health moved nearer its objective of making pasteurization of milk compulsory throughout the province when the legislation was ordered apâ€" plied in scores of additional areas. Pasteurization "aw Is Applied To Districts Bordering Twin City Vol. 83, No. 10 MILKs REGULATIONS HIT WATERLOON TSHP. the provisions. On January m in the vieilr‘ A nervrous world gained new hope n in the vicinâ€" for peace yestorday from Chancellor art of Waterâ€" Hitler‘s hint to the Berlin Reichstag tchener; parts Monday night that return of German i Zorra east, colohies without war would be his east, west and chie{ aim for 1939. Sault Ste. Maâ€"| British, French and United States hip near Al‘saztesmen were relieved that the ‘Plypton and Fuehrer â€" omitted _ sabreâ€"rattling n the vicinity threats from his colonial claims. est; Deerham They noted also as significant that f Tillsonbur®: the chanceilor in asserting he would nd East Zorra|fâ€"ht for his axis partmer, Premier k: part of Raâ€" | Mussolini of Italy, withheld outright tario County;: |support for Italy‘s unmofficial terriâ€" luskoka; pPart torial claims against France. p. _ Middlesex‘ Both London and Paris interpreted McNab Townâ€"|ritler‘s emphasis on economic aimâ€" |evlties as an indication Germany C {needed peace to consolidate her ter] |ritorial gaing. L ; EEROOC POPSCY NPCY CMRT HCTCHE,. MUOP: In 1908, the western world was tana, was so terrifyingly shaken for shocked by the sudden news that twonty successive days. béautiful San Francisco had been Surely the divinely foretold occurâ€" visited by a severe earthquake, much rences of "earthquakes in divers of the growing city being laid in places" now being witnessed by our ruins by ths dire catastrophe, and generation must be much more meanâ€" mote than 450 of its citizens losing ingful than the "mere coincidence" its lives. In 1915, there was an earthâ€" explanation that some of our seisâ€" quake tol} of 30.000 persons in South mologists so superficially ascribe to erm Italy, and an estimated toll of these everâ€"increasing . earthquake 100,000 in Japan in 1933 | Thaen fal |nhananuama » The recent occurrence of the deâ€" vastating Chilian earthquake, with its death toll of about 30,000 lives, is another reminder of the remarkâ€" prophetic illumination of Jesus when he predicted. nearly two millenniums ago, that the occurrence of "earth quakes in divers places" would be one of the characteristic signs markâ€" in@ the end of the present Gentile age. Ever since Jesus made this unâ€" failing prediction. earihquakes have been manifesting therfMelves in variâ€" ous places. but never with such ig~ temsity and recurring frequency as has characterized them since the opening of the present century. The announcement was made yesâ€" terday by P. G. Galbraith of Lonâ€" don, inspector of communications for the C. P. Railway Company that Wal ter Bierschbach had been appointed telegraph operator at Waterloo. He succeeds the late A. E. Devitt, who held the position for over a half cenâ€" tury. Mr. Galbraith paid tribute to the fine services of Mr. Devitt with whom he had been associated for 35 years. i€° DiefScabach had been appoinied (By our St. Jacobs Correspondent) ’ telegraph operator at Waterloo. Ho' The Lutheran Sunday School here succeeds the late A. E. Devitt. who approved pians and the spending o!{ held the position for over a half cenâ€" rlroud $400 to renovate the baseâ€" | tury. ment under the new Sunday school | Mr. Galbraith paid tribute to tlo‘bnilding so as to make it suitable fine services of Mr. Devitt with to be used for social occasions. The , whom he had been associated for 35| following committee was appointed’ years. ‘to have this work in hand: ‘Alfred | Mr. Bierschbach has been assistant Holst, chairman. O. J. Smith, Walter | telegraph operator for some years |Hachborn, Mrs. Alfred Gilles, Mrs. and is well known in Waterloo and Harold Cress, Supt. Walter Schaner district. and Rev. S. J. Wittig. ; W. Bierschbach Accepts Waterloo C.P.R. Post ation when later the House of Comâ€" mons resumes to plunge into a forâ€" eign policy debate. Both London and Paris h“m"dl ‘Canvass for funds on which to Hitler‘s emphasis on economic diffiâ€"|ODerate the Waterloo Welfare Board celties as an indication Germany during the current year will comâ€" needed peace to consolidate her t»lllfll“ within ten days. It is underâ€" ritorial gaing. s stood Waterloo is the only municiâ€" Althouzh official British comment ‘Dalityâ€"remaining in Ontario, working was lacking, it was made clear Govâ€" SOlely on public subscription. ermnment leaders were pleased with‘ While the board almost "wavrered" what they considered a generally this year, on request of town council, conciliatory tome of the speech. the same plan will again be in effect. Prime Minister Chamberlain sat up late for an official version which was expecied to influence his own statement on the international situâ€" roads have been filled completely. The citizens of New Hamburg are having a chance to view some splenâ€" did teams of wellâ€"groomel horses, the bells tinkle merrily on the single horses drawing the mail for the three mail routes out of New Hamburg. Moderate Demands Of Der Fuehrer Relieves London the heary roads. The horses look quite tired ‘when they complete their trips through (By Chromicle Correspondent) NEW HAMBURG.â€"It is hardly necessary to record that on Monday "the wind she blew a hurricane, and then she blew some more". Side Blocked Roads Supply View Of Horseflesh By J. Fenton Martinson) Iy, and an estimated toll of these 'onéli;o-.‘;t;;"' c;.r‘th;l; in Japan in 1933. Then fol |phenomena. f lowed in quickened succession the ‘loss of 2,000 Persian lives in 1920, half as many Nicaraguans in 1931, and that of 110 persons of Southern California in 1933, when 29 tromors Occurred in 24 hours. In 1934, India was visited by a quake, and 2,000 of her inhabitants were taken. In 1935. nearly one hundred earthquakes were recorded, those of major imâ€" portance being one along the Turcoâ€" Russian border. with a loss of 2.000 lives, another in Formosa. where 3,000 persons perished, and a still more startling one accounting for the loss of life of 40,000 in Baluchistan, when the city of Quetta was comâ€" pletely wiped out. It was in this same year, too, that Helena. Monâ€" tana, was so terrifyingly shaken for twonty successive days. Spend $400 On Church Cellar Improyements ‘The board in session passed accounts totalling $2,235 for January, the highâ€" est in two years. The amount is $215 in excess of December accounts and .“‘“ over January of last year. __â€"_â€"______ Desmond White, Frederick St., Elvin Shantz was elected presiâ€" Kitchener, was assessed $10 and dent . of the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo costs by Magistrate John R. Blake, Builders‘ Exchange at their annnual in Kitchener police court, yesterday meeting. Other ofic_ers elec}ed were: morning, when he pleaded guilty to a Frank Bernard, viceâ€"president; A. charge of reckless driving. The P. Plummer, secretaryâ€"treasurer; charge was sequel to an accident on directors, _ Harold Ball, William the Kitchenerâ€"Guelph highway, Jan. Stieler, Emil Schnarr; auditors, 21. Lincoln Stroh and Albert Dunker. _ e The committee approved the addition of the president and secreâ€" tary to the National Construction Council. _ Showing an increase of 115 over last year, 336 individuals are now reâ€" ceiving relief, and this number is composed of 69 families, 254 depenâ€" dents and 13 individual cases. E. Shantz Heads K.â€"W. Builders ‘tive had endorsed him at a meeting Welfare Board Canvass Starts In Ten Days wfllbeleldthmntthefidin(, he said, and ification papers will be filled out within the next few days. _ The seat was thrown open by the resignation of William Finlayson, former minister of lands and forests in Conservative administrations, who steped aside to facilitate Col. Drew‘s entry to the House as active head of the party which elected him its eral Association has announced it will not hold a convention to nominâ€" ate an opponent for Col. Drew. _ It had been expected Col. Drew would receive an acclamation in the byâ€"election, after the riding execuâ€" Osborne Dempster, of Toronto, anâ€" pro * February 27 as a Conservative canâ€" didate in opposition to Col. George A.Du-.OnhlioComm leader who recently received mous support of the party executive Byâ€" Drew Will Be (By our St. Jacobs C COLDWATER, Ont.â€"Capt. W. J. fife ue oo Sn o ks woulke Mr. Bahro says he has inquiries _llghr farms up to as high as $25,000. ere are none so valuable hereâ€" abouts, but several near Sarnia, upon '\_izl they are reported to has not yet made his strength felt, and their wealth is still retained by the Jews. Bahro claims to be in touch with responsible parties in the old land, who are desirous of coming out here to locate, owing to the unâ€" settled situation in Central Europe. Asked if these people will pay cash for their farms, he intimates that a large majority of them will, as the greater part of these now making inchiries are of Jewish extraction. e claims these Jews have sufâ€" ficient money to locate on farms here, that in Czechoâ€"Slovakia Hitler ALVINSTON. â€"John Bahro, a Czechoâ€"Slovak resident of the disâ€" trict, contends that during next summer _ additional numbers of Czechs will come to Canada, settling in Western Ontario. The majority will take up farming, he said, addâ€" ing it is the hope some day to have a solid block of Czechs in the disâ€" T In his defence, Wexelberger conâ€" tended he had left the side door of his cellar open and that several men had taken a quantity of beer without his knowledge Of long standing, the case was heard several weeks ago by the cadi, who advised the accused his story was "entirely too romantic‘. Adâ€" journing the case for judgment, the magistzate said: "If my spirit of roâ€" manticism is uppermost when you appear for judgment, I shall dismiss the charge, but if my practical side is dominant I am going to find you guilty." Allowing his admitted spirit of roâ€" manticism to prevail, Magistrate John R. Blake acquitted John Wexeâ€" berger, Wilmot St., Kitchener, on a charge of* keeping liquor for sale. The liquor will be returned to Wexel berger, who was warned "not to let it happen again.‘*~ A Waterloo youth is said to have paid a fine of $10 and costs and agreed to replace a $5 window in a King St. building which he broke while allegedly drunk in a public place. a All nthedalhon"‘u mr the s.ge esign, tho o sizes. On ‘the obverse side there will be superâ€" imposed effigies of Their Majesties, and on the reverse side there will be an outline m&d Canada showâ€" ing the route of royal tour, with the Canadian coatâ€"ofâ€"arms engraved near the top of the map. Latin inâ€" scriptions on the medallions will be : A Is:i)Usq?ie Ad .'"m(m Sea to and Regem Reginam Canada Salutat (Cax@#a Salutes the *Ki'ng and Quéen). It was announced there will be an official but limited distribution of medallions in gold, silver and tomâ€" bac, a combination of copper and zinc which takes a fine tone. POLICE COURT In addition, silver and bronze medallions will be placed on sale at the lendi:{hrost offices of Canada "at ‘reaso! e cost" as souvenirs of ‘hl:y"l,g‘l he f Their m di when isâ€" embark at Quebec from the battle cruiser H.M.S. Repulse. authorities. all school children through the agency of the provincial educational The medallions, about an inch in diameter, will be distributed free to ernment will distribute to school children about 2,250,000 bronze medallions commemerating the visit of the King and Queen to Canada next summer, it was announced at Premier King‘s office today. Will Receive Royal Souvenirs asked the Federal Government to prohibit importation of such brushes. _ "News of this was Feceived yester Mr. Graydon said it was reported thrax germs been found epenes Sotee es fropd o OTTAWA. â€" of arâ€" %Mbmfl& Move To Anthrax Germs OTTAWA.â€"The Dominion Govâ€" Afififl"â€"nns.w D CHRONICLE CE | ary Assistant to the general secre tary of R. I. During the past seven months he has éerved in that capacâ€" ity in various parts of North Ame rica, and it is as Honorary Assistant to the general secretary that he is embarking on a tour of the world tor Rotary. Dr. Potter has traveled extensive: ly in North America, Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor, anl has orâ€" ganized Rotary clubs in many counâ€" tries, including Jugoslavia, Morocco, Roumania, Poland and Portugal. For several years he attended the sesâ€" sions of the League of Nations as a special observer, and in 1931 he re presented Rotary at the public conâ€" ference on international disarmaâ€" ment held at Paris, France. In recog nition of his services, he was awardâ€" ed the Order of St. Sava by the Jugoâ€" glavian government in 1936 On June 30, 1938, he retired from his pocn‘lxn in the secretariat of R. I. and volufteered to serve as Honorâ€" he was appointed European Secreâ€" tary in charge of the Continental European Office, at Zurich, Switzerâ€" land, and for many years gave secreâ€" tarial services to international offiâ€" cers and clubs in the Continental European, North African, and Eastâ€" ern Mediterranean Region. He was secretary to the European Advisory Committee of Rotary International from 1930 to 1937, secretary of the second Regional Conference for Europe, Africa, and Asia Minor, held at Lausanne, Switzerland, in August, 1933, and secretary of the third Conâ€" ference for that region, held at Venice, Italy, in September, 1935. For the year 1937â€"38 he served as asâ€" sistant to the President of (R. I., Maurice Duperrey of Paris, France. | Dr. Potter has been a member of Itho Rotary Club of Kitchenerâ€"Waterâ€" )loo since 1924 and for some years ,lervod that club as secretary. In the summer of 1928 he joined the secreâ€" tariat Of R. I. and proceeded to the central office in Chicago where for | two years he was in charge of the department of club organization and administration. ‘In September, 1930, Dr. Potter, who is a native Canâ€" adian, a member and a past secre tary of the Rotary Club of Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo, Canada, was educated in Canada, the United States and ’Europe. The degrees of B.Sc. and |N.A. were conferred upon him by Gettysburg College, and the degree of Ph.D. by Columbia University. After pursuing post graduate studies at various European universities, he returned to his native city where he was instrumental in founding Waâ€" terloo College and in arranging the affiliation of that college with the University of Western (Ontario. For four years he was dean and executive head of Waterloo College and during tkat same time he was a member of the Senate of the University of Western Ontario. |_ About twenty years ago Colonel J. Layton Ralston of Halifax and James *W. Davidson of Calgary made a trip for Rotary to Australia and New Zeaâ€" lanl and organized the ‘first Rotary clubs in those countries. About ten years ago, Davidson spent a couple of years establishing Rotary clubs in various countries of Asia. As a reâ€" sult.of his work, there are now some 140 !Rotary clubs on the mainland and islands of that continent. Dr. Potter has been active in Roâ€" tary work in his club at Kitchener al in the administration of Rotary International for the past fifteen years. His present important mission is to consolidate and arrange for the further extenson of the Rotary moveâ€" ment in Asia. Upon the completion of his mission in that continent, he will return to North America via Europe, and may spend some time for Rotary in Europe before returnâ€" ing home. | _ For the third time, a Canadian Roâ€" trrian has been given an opportunity ’lo make a significant contribution to ‘tho Rotary club movement. Dr. Alex. O. ‘Potter of Kitchener, ‘Ontario, has recently been called upon to render an important service for Rotary Inâ€" ternational in the Orient. He will sail from Vancouver on February 18, and, as Honorary Assistant to the general secretary of Rotary Internaâ€" tional, will confer with Rotary disâ€" trict governors and visit ‘Rotary clubs in Japan, China, Philippines, Malaya, Netherlands East Indies and India. Dr. A. Potter Will Circle World For Rotary treacherous _ snowâ€"blocked _ roads, were unanimous in their protest. Resolutions were passed expressing their feelings in no uncertain terms, asking that the regulation be given a six months‘ hoist so that a plebisâ€" cite of the people could be held. w of countyâ€"wide pasâ€" of milk in ll(ln. stood together as one man in support of one man in attendance, who said that if he was refused permisâ€" P eaking tp of ts keme any Sepesy up and separaâ€" tion from his mother. "It is our only source of livelihood," he said. In another section of the buildâ€" ing an irate farmer demanded how many of the farmers would support the young man if he continued to sell in violation of the law. Those present stood almost to a man. To all appearances the meeting which drew over 125 farmers from all parts of West Elgin over farmers and milk consumers meeting in the town hall at Fingal to protest Attack New Milk Rule At St. Thomas Since September of last year no heavy rains have fallen here, with the result that winter sét in with the subsoil depleted of moisture. However, this condition was reme. died about three weeks ago when the proverbial "January thaw" took place. Melting srtow _ filtered â€" slowly Weather conditions this winter have been very favourable for the farmers of Southwest Wilmot. Fall wheat and clover have been covered with sufficient snow to prevent inâ€" "‘ury from chilling winds and there ave been no extremely low subâ€" zero temperatures which are so disastrous to tree and plant life. Mrs. N. Heller, 69 Norman St., Waâ€" terloo, is in the Kâ€"W Hospital, the result of a fall in the Kitchener P.U.C. offices, yesterday. A "Curse" To Motorists Snow "Blessing" To Farmers Fractures Left Leg In Fall She leg. ROME. â€"General Gastone Gam, bara, commanding Italian â€" legionâ€" naires in Spain, reported to Premier Mussolini that 316 Italian soldiers were killed and 2,000 wounded from the start of General Franco‘s offenâ€" sive December 23 to the capture of Barcelona January 25. The casualty report also listed 39 Italian officers killed and 200 wounded. Barcelona Drive Cost Italy Over 2,300 Casualties _ . Apparently slighted by inattenâ€" tiveness of the officers, Mr. Fyfe slowly wended his way back to the court house, and what was Governor Langridge‘s surprise when he anâ€" swered a faint knock on the door of the jail to find the prisoner whose return he had been patiently awaiting? Mr. Fyfe‘s plea for a week‘s reâ€" mand was granted by the cadi, and thereafter no one one paid much atâ€" tention to the elderly gentleman. As a result, when the other prisoners were returned to the cells, he was not among them. Guest of the county following a previous conviction, Mr. Fyfe was released temporarily, to appear beâ€" fore Magistrate John R. Blake on a charge of obtaining relief from the township of Waterloo by false preâ€" tences. 1 If Governor Pat Langridge of Waterloo county‘s "clink" is ever going to suffer apoplexy, it would have happened Wednesday. The reason? A gentleman named Wilâ€" liam Fyfe. â€" ‘ : Interest and dividends paid by Canadians to security holders outâ€" side Canada exceeded the interest and dividends coming into Canada by $242,000,000 and were the largest debit item. The balance on freight service payments also was against Canada producing a debit of $20,000,000 and miscellaneous serâ€" ‘:i:oes_' _account produced a debit of Prisoner Wanders Back To "Clink" $38,700,000 >y the Dominion Bureau of Statisâ€" single girls," he asserted. "Let the tics. This is regarded as one of the girle organize thoroughly and firmly more. important statements issued everywhere and appeal to the manuâ€" annually by the bureau. ‘tacmrern through their dividends, . The Dominion had a credit bal. more than on the grounds of fairness ance in its external trade in mer-‘Jfl'r justice and more will be done." chandise of $180,500,000. In other, Ald. Boos said he did not believe words, goods exported exceeded the government would legislate forâ€" goods imported in value to that,bidding employment of married woâ€" amount. Gold exports brought Cnn-’men as this would be regarded as ada a credit balance of $156,500,000|"undue interference with private and in the tourists trade the amount | enterprise". spent in Canada by visitors of other| Ald. Gordon Honsberger suggested countries exceeded that amount that the jobless single lassies estabâ€" spent by Canadians abroad by|lish a headquarters where calls $145,000,000. mIdh$ Ré nanateme Gusiu on on tics. This is regarded as one of the more. important statements issued annually by the bureau. OTTAWA.â€"Canada had a credit balance of international payments in.1938 of $18,800,000, according bOY friends toward popularizing the to a preliminary statement issued Products of firms employing only Credit Balance Is $184,000,000 (By Chronicie Correspondent) } NEW DUNDEE.â€"The number of inâ€"coming and outâ€"going airâ€"mail letâ€" ters received at the village postâ€" office is steadily increasing according to Postmistress, Mrs. L. Zinken, who is contemplating the stocking of epeâ€" cial airâ€"mail stamps for use in the rear future. Africa is the greatest distance to which these letters have been sent from the local postâ€"office and during y NODY: oHs P ' J MB NCO tutistltssss Bhi id cn d the past few weeks several have been received from Florida. Air Mail Letter Increase At New Dundee P.O. Urge "Sweethearts" Boycott Certain City Factories (By Chronicle Corresponaent) reportedly fractured her left 'throngh the unfrozen top soil, fillâ€" ‘ing with the neéeded moisture the ‘thirsty ground deep down below the surface. Had the surface soil been frozen, this happy result would not "have been attained as the water from the melting snow would have run off into the waterâ€"courses. A storm which assumed blizzard proportions swept in from the east on Monday morning and has temâ€" porarily, at least, closed the townâ€" ship roads to all but horseâ€"drawn vehicles. Motoring, which during the past week had been becoming increasingâ€" ly difficult owing to drifting snow, is l.lt present completely at a standâ€" still. WINGHAM.â€"Who said that moâ€" ther had lost her knack of making bread? At a baking contest held here, more than 1,100 loves of oldâ€" fashioned homemade bread were disâ€" played. An equal number of cakes of all descriptions were displayed. Winner of the grand prize of $50 for the best load of homeâ€"made bread was Mrs. Arthur Ruttan, of Bluevale, and winner of the $20 grand prize for the best cake, was Mrs. Richard Milligan, of Clifford. Entries came from as far north as Walkerton and as far south as Goderich. Former station agent at nearby Lennoxville. Perault was married twice himself. He had 20 children by his first wife and seven by his secâ€" ond. 14 boys and 13 girls. HOME BAKING CONTEST SAID PROVING POPULAR All the childrem are living and 22 are married. SHERBROIKE. Que. â€" Weddings come a dime a dozen to 77â€"yearâ€"old Avila Perrault. He attended the 24th in his immediate family Monday when his daughter Geraldine, 19, was married to Mozart Vallee, of Sherâ€" brooke. __NEW YORK.â€"New York has its child brides too, and childish moâ€" thers. Seven per cent. of the unwed mothers here last year were girls under 16, a report showed. One baby was bon to a mother 11; one to a mother 12; two to mothers 13; 13 to mothers 14; 33 to mothers 15; and 46 to 16â€"yearâ€"olds. City schools disâ€" missed 112 brides under 16 in 1937â€" GALT.â€"Coroner J. G. Seaton said an inquest would be held Wednesday into the death of Elmer Hancock, Toronto undertaker. Hancock was killed December 9 when the automoâ€" bile he was driving collided with a [truck near here. Mrs. W. J. Mcâ€" Kenzie, London, was fatally injured in the same accident. The inquest was delayed to permit Mr. and Mrs. Angus Tutty, Windsor, and Fred Tutty Toronto, to recover sufficientâ€" ly to testify. They, with Mrs. McKenâ€" zie, were passengers in Hancock‘s car and were injured in the acciâ€" dent. N. Y. SCHOOLS DisMIsSs 112 BRIDES UNDER 16 Plan Inquest Into Double Road Fatality Ald. Dr. S. F. Leavine stressed the need of some training scheme for young girls. Ald. Gordon Honsberger suggested that the jobless single lassies estabâ€" lish a headquarters where calls might be received from young couâ€" ples desiring reliable girls to care for their children in the evenings. ‘‘The girls can do a lot with their boy_lrlends_ toward popularizing the _ Ald. Boos éuggested that the girl friends "prevail" on their boy friends to boycott firms who employed marâ€" ried women. He believed better re sults might be obtained if the girls "hit the firms where it hurts most", in their pocket books. ‘‘The layâ€"off of these married, woâ€" men has been done in a quiet t:l! with no bluster," said Mayor don. "While I‘ll be the last to critiâ€" cize a married woman who takes up the torch and tries to keep her family together when the husband is incaâ€" pacitated, I do disapprove of the wife‘s working when the husband‘s earnings are sufficient." ’ Following their promise to "do something" for the young girls who last week approached council on their situation, city fathers came through with no less than three feas ible suggesticns Monday night. KITOHENBRâ€"Said by _ Mayor George W. Gordon to be the direct result. of Kitchener‘s single unemâ€" ployed girls‘ agitation in. recent weeks, several factories have dis missed married women in their em ploy, city council was informed Monâ€" day night. Price 3 Cents