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Vote "FOR" The Band Byâ€"Law BAND OR NO BAND WEICHEL‘S HAROWARE BUDDELL‘S GARAGE HOTEL WATERLOO HUB CIGAR STORE J. S. DREISINGER Contractor R. P. UFFELMANN What is most needed during these strenmous days is diversion and this cannot be better exemplified than through the very fine contribution which has been made by your Society for many years. We feel that we definitely know the good judgment and common sense of the Waterloo citizens and that the verdict will be an overwhelming favourable one in the coming plebiscite, resulting in the continuance of your wellworthy institution. We have been keenly interested in the recent publicity which is culminating in an early approach to the citizens of this community, which verdict could easily determine the future of one of the best and most influential institutions of this town. A. T. Thom/P The Waterloo Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The Waterloo Musical Society, Waterloo. Ontario. CHS/MB This firm feels that Waterloo cannot afford to lose an organization for good such as our Band. and we feel positive that the citizens are going to show their appreciation in the coming vote. If there is anything further that we can do to help the Waterioo Musical Society, we could appreciate being called The writer on behailf of this firm would also like to express his personal appreciation of your own services. Suyder‘s Limited, Waterloo, Ont. Dear NMr. Thiele: We are pleased to enclose a cheque as a small contriâ€" bution for the Waterloo Musical Society. Mr. C. F. Thiele, Director, Waterloo Musical Society, Waterloo, Ontario. A. G. HAEHNEL DR. A. A. CASE H. N. KLAEHN Meats W. P. FRANK L. J. KLOPP Dry Goods Stan Chadder Sirs: Band Fan Jeweller Drugs Yours truly, THE WATERLOO MANUFACTURING CO. LTD THE FOLLOWING ARE SPONSORS OF THIS PAGE: Head Officg and Factory WATERLOOG, ONT. Wateriloo Musical Society Band President and Genéral Manager. WATERLOO BEDDING Yours very truly, SNYDER‘S LIMITED GEO. CLARE & SON Masons SCULLY & SCULLY WELL WISHER AND A FRIEND HERB SCHAUS November 26, 1942 Waterloo, Ontario, November 11, 1942. C. A. BOEHM FRED QUEHL W. H. SMITH Supporter C. A. BOEHM C. J. MOOGK Service Station SHIRKC‘S C. H. Snyder, President Insurance Butcher The Advertisers on this Page are Well Wishers of the Musical Society and Have Made this Publicity Possible. Voting on the Following Byâ€"Law _ To make an annual levy on rateable property of the Municiplity to raise $3,000 each year and to grant the same annually to the Waterloo Musical Society to aid its Band. Tth Day of December, 1942 DR. C. R. MCCARVILLE, ONTARIO SEED CO. BRILL‘S RECREATION HALL DR. J. E. JOHNSON A. STRASSBURGER The cost to the average home owner therefore will be about 65¢ a year. The larger Corporations and business quite properly pay, by far the larger proâ€" portion of all taxes, and they certainly have come forward for the Band in this Byâ€"Law most handsomely, and we appreciate their confidence and wish to assure them that their confidence is not misplaced. As a Taxpayer, you will want to know what the Band Tax Byâ€"Law will cost you personally. The average assessment in Waterloo is about $1,500.00. CHARLES FEICK FOR THE BYâ€"LAW . WM. TOLETZKI AGAINST THE BYâ€"LAW VIC MCINTYRE ELMER GILLER w. E. PREISS Red & White Store ANONYMOUS BEDFORD‘S Cost to the Taxpayer E. N. ROOS Plumber TUB WATBRLEOO {UOnbatlo) CHRONTOLE ~~~~~~ L# D torrsgch ; The Dominion Life Assurance Co. The Wateriog Band has not only been a great advertiseâ€" ment and asset for Waterloo, but has given pleasure every year to all our citizens. The music taught to our young people is 2 wonderful thing for our town. The good it does is hard to estimate, but it is great. Music lessons, musical instruments and music have been given to hundreds of our young .people and it has not cost them one cent. The Insurance Companies and Industrial Institutions will pay, through taxes,‘a large part of the money required for the Band. ~ The amount each one will pay through taxes IF the whole $3,000 should be required, is no greater than when the Musical Society was given $2,000 a year, some years ago. This Byâ€"Law will take care of any extra expenditures that may crop ap, doing away with the passing of any similar Byâ€"Law in the future. # I understand that in all likelinood $2,000 will be sufficient to carry on next year, and if no unforeseen expenses are incurred, probably for some years to come. DOMINION LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY SOME REAsSONS WHY I AM GOING TO VOTE FOR THE BAND BYâ€"LAW ARE: | WATERLOO MUTUAL FIRE AND Watercoo MctaL Stampings WATERLOO MUSIC CO. INSURANCE COMPANY The Waterlon Band has nationâ€" ally publicized the Town and its institutions, through its outâ€"ofâ€" town éengagements, including reâ€" gular performance at the Canadian in Remembrance Day services, and other local National and Empire programs and services, Christmas parades. opening baseball games and other occasions in coâ€"operation with and in support of various Waâ€" terloon organizations _ The Band has always assisted various Patriotic efforts, including the presentation of Concerts in aid of the Red Cross Society, particiâ€" pation in parades in support of sevâ€" »ral campaigns and of military domonstrations, and the provision of entertainment for men in the armed services. One, Earl "Chubâ€" by" Ruppel, gave his life in the service Among other Community Serâ€" vices, would be listed participation of this help and appreciates it ac cordingly. _ _ \ ; : fwat Many interesting incidents could be cited in this connectionâ€" fer instance, .the providing of Muâ€" s:cal Instruments. Music and perâ€" sonal instruction _ We have to thank many of our citizens for their generous help in these matâ€" tors. Help has come from many quarters, although their names are net made public. . The Waterloo Musical Society is fully cognizant I The people of this Communilyi should be aware of the fact ‘that: during the past 30 years or more, there has always been a constant training of young people in the study of Band Instruments, mainâ€" ly for the purpose of keeping the Senior Band at full strength. This effort has naturally varied as the reeds required. In the carly days men were ®@nâ€" ported and the quality was not alâ€" ways gratifying. The policy of teaching and training boys has proâ€" ven to be the best method. The Society is now â€" training about 80 boys, giving them cultural aond musical education. (Since the grent has been discontinued, this movement has been supported by private donations). Friday Evening and Sunday Ivening Band Concerts. (Gate reâ€" ccipts at the Sunday Evening Conâ€" corts go. in their entirety, to the support of the Bandmen‘s Sick Beâ€" refit Fund and not to the Society, and this Fund is controlled by the Bandsmen themselves). What Does Band Do For The Town Means of Service Many » and Varied. The answer is "no." The average net profit on the last four Festivals was approximately $700.00. It is an expensive promotion and its greatest asset is the public;;y it #IVOS the Community. No Music estival expects to make money and none do. They are all glad if they break even. There would be no profit on a Band Festival if it were not for _ The book and records of the Soâ€" cety are open for all to see. At every annual meeting, usually in April, a financial statement and auditor‘s report is presented. All accounts must be presented and passed by a regular meeting of the Society before the signing officers may pay any bills. Meetings are beld regularly and all policies perâ€" taining to the activities are properâ€" ly discussed. The public is welâ€" ‘come to any information as to poâ€" ‘licy and finances of the Society. 1910â€"11 â€"..:.â€"s.m:mssuso_P. H. Roos : 1912 ...................___Henry Schaefer 1913â€"14 ...._..._..._._..._.Chas. Froelich | “1915-16 dromermuuurmuranig. H. ROos 1817â€"18â€"19 ..........Albert E. Hergott 1920â€"1 ...........................Geo. Grosz |1922â€"3â€"4â€"5â€"6â€"7 ............W. Toletzki {1928â€"9â€"30â€"1 ...._.........Geo. Hoffman | [1982â€"3 ..............._J. F. Hertel “1934-5 mvommmrenomiecn 0. Homnan‘ 1936 ................._F. S. Kumpf 1937â€"8 ..........22clc.L D. Schaus | 11939-40 norptGemmesâ€"uit. N. Rous L1941-.'! imugponmsances c W,. MceKersic, " The Waterloo Musical Society | consists of an Executive body of| _nearly 60 Members, from which a‘ list of Officers are elected each ; ‘ year. The present Executive is as‘ follows: President, Wes. McKersic; First Viceâ€"President, R. P. Uffelâ€"| ‘man; Second Viceâ€"President, Geo. Hoffman; Secretaryâ€"Treasurer, L.| !D. Schaus. | | The Executive and Officers are ‘elected annually at a public meetâ€" ing to which all Citizens are invitâ€" ced through press advertisement. The Watetrlco Musical Society Eand has been ably guided during the ‘past 60 years by the following Presidents, all of whom were outâ€" standing and prominent citizens of the Community. For Sixty Years Band Has Served Community 1884â€"5â€"7 ........................Geo. Moore 1887â€"8â€"9â€"90 ...............Walter Wells 1891â€"2 ......_.............Chas. J. Moogk 1893â€"4â€"5 ..........._._.......C. W. Wells 1896â€"7â€"8â€"9â€"1900â€"1......C. W, Schiedel 1903â€"4â€"5 ... ........._.Fred J. Hughes 1906â€"7â€"8 ......................._ Henry Kress 1909 ............._...._...Chas. Treusch Waterioo Musical Society Has Been Officered by Leaders in Town Life. SAMUEL BIERSTOCK & SONS PLYWOOD SUPPLY CO. LTD. TWIN CITY LAUNDRY Limiteo WATERLOO COAL CO., Lto. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS OF THIS PAGE ARE LISTED BELOW : BAUERS LIMITED Benjamin Devitt WHICH? : LIMITED | _ The Waterloo Band Festival is a rational music feature today and attracts people from all parts of Canada and the US.A. Bandsmen and students look forward to it from year to year. It is, without a doubt, the largest affair of its kind on this continent. It has been the means of bringing to Waterion outâ€" slanding artists from all parts of the world and their comments re the Band Festtival are most laudiâ€" tory and the envy of all bands and bandmasters. { _ The Ontario Band Tax Law makes it possible for any Band to put this question to the vote of the people. Many towns have taken vavantage of this law and the byâ€" law has been passed in many places. The amounts granted have naturally, varied, some larger than we are asking, and some for smallâ€" er amounts. After all is said and done, it is up to Waterioo ratepayâ€" ersâ€"DO YOU OR DON‘T YOU WANT THE WATERLOO MUâ€" SICAL SOCIETY TO CONTINUE ITS WORK? Vote For Byâ€"Law if You Want The Band The people of Waterloo should be reminded, that in the past, proâ€" minent Citizens of this Communâ€" ity have been very generous with their donations to the Musical Soâ€" ciety. Without this financial aid. the standard of the Band could not have been maintained. Byâ€"Law Necessary For nearly 20 years the Waterloo Musical Society received a grant cf $2,000 annually from the Town. The grant was stopped at the end of March, 1941. Under the Law as it now Stands a bylaw approved by the ratepayers is necessary before a grant may again be made. THE BAND CANNOT OPERâ€" ATE WITHOUT A MUNICIPAL GRANT. THE BYLAW MUST BE PASSED IF THE BAND IS TO CONTINUE. The answer is that the annual exâ€" penditure has been approximately $2,600 each year. The Executive of the Society has stated publicly and repeats, THAT ONLY SUCH FUNDS AS ACTUALLY ARE REâ€" QUIRED WILL BE ASKED FOR. The Waterioo Musical Society will budget each yearâ€"not necessarily ocking for the full amount unless absolutely required. Why Is Band Tax WHY ISs IT NECESSARY THAT A BYLAW BE PASSED ENABâ€" LING THE SOCIETY TO HAVE AN ANNUAL GRANT OF $3,000 {GF REQUIRED) TO RUN THE BAND® = â€" Friday, December 4, 142 No Grant May Be Made Otherwise.