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_ _ SomE bay/ Times and Guide _ Pnone 23 Weston, Ont. â€" i. _ _â€"_ _A The most sophisticated, as well as the most eynical, of London‘s pleasureâ€" seekers, have been thrilled during the last few weeks by observing the draâ€" matic race among luxury hotels and restraurants to. provide. something new, so extravagant and soâ€" utterly sensational that all the smartest and gayest nightâ€"life society should be atâ€" tracted to their doors. Canadian V.C.‘s Tragic Death One of Canada‘s famous V.C.‘s, Captain George Fraser (Bobbie) Kerr, What is said to be the most extravaâ€" gantly. competitive fight ever known in the restraurant business is now beâ€" ing waged in London during the "little season." The area is marsh and hay lands situated south and west of The Pas and investigation shows it to be of cropâ€"raising value. As early as 1920 prominent men of the northland disâ€" cussed the possibility of opening the ’;‘erritory, but their scheme never bore ruit. One of the greatest reclamation schemes ever considered in Western Canadaâ€"a gigantic project to reclaim 1,086 square miles of lowâ€"lands in the Garrot River valleyâ€"will be placed Qf‘ore the Dominion, Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments in the near future. The territory will be used for the settlement .of British colonists. From out of the welter of wreck and disaster, with at least a hundred lives snuffed out at sea, stories of heroism, of crews saved at incredible risk, are beginning to trickle in. Many of them, though fragmentary, already reveal that, when the:â€"full tale is told, a new chapter will have been added to the historic record of the highest traâ€" courage. One of the worst storms to rage over the British Isles and Eastern Europe in the past century is still taking heavy toll. Wind which reached as high a velocity as 140 miles an hous, has strewn the coasts of Portugal, France and Britain with the battered wreckage of half a hunâ€" dred ships, has destroyed home and buildings far inland and taken lives incalculable. l;SECOND _ S EC T I O N QER%‘BEVIW & A Gigantic Canadian Project. $ There is perhaps some much desired. thing that you are looking forward to some day.. It may be a home, a trip or some cherished dream of your own. W hatever it is, is1 regular deposits in (t W(m 6 a Savings Account ‘V&fi!fl' J in this Bank will ; éfi%}/Q #2 \ bring â€" realization [ M XCX Bs € closer. I W Asvid A VOLUME 31, NUMBER 5 Storm Strikes Europe British Hotel War. Capital $10,000,000 Reserve $ Total Assets over'§27o,M0",ood Tad wose iely> w v #8% _ c ts Â¥3n Yosss «oys Cns es ts J. A. McLEOD, General Manager, Toronte ‘ny CaAMedBabe Subscripftion 1o the Editors Tour Canada Editors representing the leading farm papers of the United States will tour Eastern Canada by special train next summer as the result of a joint invitation extended to the Ameriâ€" can Agricultural Editors‘ Association at their annual convention recently held at Chicago, by representatives of the Canadian Government and the Canadian railways. Mr. Stevens, who has represented Vancouver in the federal house for 20 years, stated he would not be a candidate at the next election. He will continue to serve during the life of the present parliament, however, and will then devote his entire time to his business interests in «British Columbia. Prominent Politician Retires Hon. H. H. Stevens, member for Vancouver Centre in the House of Commons, in a, statement issued in Vancouver announces his retirement from political life. & Captain Kerr had a most enviable record in World War. He came through the fiercest fighting and rose on the field of battle from private to Captain. He won the Empire‘s most renowned decoration "For Valor" and survived countless German attacks ot bullets and shells and deadly poison gas. Britain‘s Tribute Establishment of an alternative tri bunal to the judicial committee of the privy council for the settlement of disputes betwkeen members of the British Commonwealth of Nations was mooted in the House of Commons. A questioner asked whether the governâ€" ment was prepared to constder such a proposal and whether they had reâ€" ceived any communications from any of the dominions relating to it. and holder of the Military Cross and Military Medal, succumbed to poisonâ€" ing in his garage on December 8th from â€" carborâ€"monoxide gas fumes. "Bobbie" had just returned from Engâ€" land where he had been attending the dinner and celebrations tendered to the Empire‘s V.C.‘s by the Prince of Wales an‘d was tuning up his motor car in the garage so that his wife could drive him to the station at Torâ€" onto in order to enable him to get the night train to New York. Reserve $20,000,000 It is a simple matter to open an Account with us. Interest compounded half yearly. 0 AS3 818 [ British Thwart Chinese Attack _ Chinese pirates made a desperate attempt to seize the British steamer Haiching, carrying 300 passengers from Swatow to Hong Kong, but ‘they found to their regret that they had caught a Tartar. They stormed the Captain‘s bridge, fought for hours with officers and guards, and terrorâ€" ized passengers, several of whom were drowned while trying to escape in a lifeboat. By the time two British ‘destroyers had rushed to answer franâ€" tic "S.O.S." calls, they found the 2,000 ton ship had been set ablaze, with a British officer, two Indian guards and a number of pirates killed and 26 wounded in the struggle. All the pirates are under arrest in Hong Kong jail, Sixteen leading industrial countries of the world have ratified the instruâ€" ment, but nine of them have made their acceptances contingent upon ratification by Poland and Czechosloâ€" vakia. It was hoped from their posiâ€" ratify, or else that the nine hesitant states would endorse the pact reâ€" gardless of the Polish and Czechosloâ€" vakian attitudes. Greece Constructs New Cities An international architecutral comâ€" peition has been opened for the conâ€" struction of two new cities in Greece. The names chosen for the cities are Neosmyrna and Neogallipolis. _ The new urban centres will be erected largely for the accomodation of thouâ€" sands of Greek farmers who have reâ€" cently returned from Russia as part of the exodus of foreigners from the land of the Soviets. As Greece is alâ€" ready busy with the problem of its Asiatic refugees, the new influx is a seriouse matter for the Government. Old Roman Question Settled By spending our hour and 35 minutes within the Vatican precinets as guests of Pope Pius XI, the King and Queen of United Italy publicly placed the final seal of their approval on the Lateran treaties, with the signâ€" ing of which last Feb. 11th the 60 yearâ€"old Roman. question passed into history. Imports Conference Blocked The international conference for the abolition of import and export reâ€" strictions and prohibitions, which convened in Paris, encountered serious difficulties at a plenary session when an effort was made to evolve an arâ€" rangement for putting the convention into effect among those nations whose signatures have been affixed without conditions. s > U.S. Enters World Court President Hoover has authorized the signing of the protocol of adherâ€" ance to the permanent court of interâ€" national justice, containing the Root formula for the United States entry into the world court. Signing of the formular, together with that of the protocol :of signature to the statute of the court and the protocol of revision of the statutes of the court, will take place at Geneva. Speaking before the convention of ties, Premier Bracken made these reâ€" velations and also be reduced by $50,â€" 000 and the provincial burden of taxaâ€" tion would be cut in half. The pirates boarded the steamer as passengers at Swatow. Early in the morning as the Haiching was apâ€" proaching Chilang Point, they erept to the top deck and rushed the bridge. The officers held them at bay whily the captain managed to send a wireâ€" less call for help. French Bread Changes France is returning to virtually allâ€" French bread. Under new legislation for the assistance of the farmer, Hon. Jean Hennessy, minister of agriculâ€" ture, has fixed the quantity of French flour which is to go into the making of French bread at 97 per cent. This proportion will not be modified unless there is a shortage in French flour, or if the holders compromise the counâ€" try‘s food supply by restricting their offers of flour or demanding exagâ€" gerated prices. Manitoba‘s Taxes Cut The supplementary revenue tax will be abolished altogether. Old Age penâ€" sions devy reduced 50 per cent. and the Mothers‘ allowance levy lowered $50,,000 by the provincial government. Hon. John Bracken, Manitoba‘s preâ€" mier, announced last week. â€" Lords Defeat Labor Lord Birkenhead had the satisfacâ€" tion of defeating the British Laborite government 43 to 21 in the House of Lords on a motion that he introduced, "that diplomatic recognition of the Soâ€" viet government is not desirable." Neither the debate nor the vote, however, is expected to have any efâ€" fect on the government‘s announced intention of resuming full relations with Russia. Serbia Deals With ‘Reds." Several officials of the Serbian Railway Ministry, of Russian nationâ€" ality, were arrested, suspected of sellâ€" ing important railway organization documents to the secret agents of a neighboring state. * The official statement of the case said that none of the documents reâ€" lated to mobilization plans. They did, however, contain information developâ€" ment. WEST YORK‘S NEWSY WEEKLY WESTON, ONTARIO _ WEDNESDAY, DEC After a lengthy wait the people of York Township are going to receive practically the same rates as the city of Toronto in connection with their Hydro, Reeve Ernest Westbury definâ€" itely announced last week , at the meeting of Silverthorn Ratepayers, stating Council had been in conference with the Hydro Commission during the afternoon and dating from Dec. 1 last, the new rates were to be put in effect. M "There has been much criticism of Council for its alleged inactivity in securing a conference with the Hydro officials. So far as that is concerned it is untrue," the Reeve stated. "Until a short while ago we were unable to realize just what the people wanted, and due to the death of P. W. Ellis and the illness of Mr. â€" Wright .we were unable to secure a conference, and what work we. have accomplishâ€" ed has been done in the past few weeks, when the Toronto Hydro has been fully represented for about the first time this year,‘ _ _ _ The only defence one hears against the claims of Efle private companies is that the amount of the tax is small and that therefore it could have no visible effect on the rates charged to the general public. Admittedly the amount is small when divided among such a large number of consumers, but when a principle is at stake, its value in dollars and cents is really not material. â€"Aside from that, it is a constant bone of contention between privately and municipally owned elecâ€" trical systems.. Considering it is so small in amount and so clearly deâ€" fined in principle, would it not be better for all concerned to remove this little bone of contention from the arena so that all members of our elecâ€" trical industry may dwell together in love and charity? When the Township of York was first asked for a solution to the Hydro situation, it submitted ‘that of having the system taken in full charge of the Toronto Hydro on the same rates. This alternative suggestion: was received both_ by.the, Torontoâ€"and. Provincial Hydro, and toâ€"day the Provincial Commission approved of the new rates, which mean a saving of some $25,000 to the people of the township. After further diseussion on the matter when those present were askâ€" ing for an explanation of how they would save some twentyâ€"five thousand dollars, the Reeve submitted the folâ€" lowing rates: Domestic use would be 33¢, for a twoâ€"wire service, the cost to for a threeâ€"wire service, the cost to the domestic user would be 2.2e. for the first 60 killowatt hours, 1.3¢. for all additional use. The Montreal Board of Trade has now taken up the matter of the disâ€" criminatory nature of the Federal Inâ€" come Tax on private electrical cenâ€" tral stations. The private companies are required, by the Federal Governâ€" ment, to collect and pay a tax, while municipal and government owned systems are exempt. The contrast is perhaps most distinetly marked in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, beâ€" cause Ontario is largely operating unâ€" der government and: municipal conâ€" trol, and Quebee is almost entirely under private control. It is argued, therefore, that the power users of the Province of Quebec are paying a tax into the Dominion â€" exchequer from which the power users of the Province of Ontario are exempt. Along with the Board of Trade, the Chamber of Commerce, the Union of Municipalâ€" ities of the Province of Quebec, Monâ€" treal City Council, and the United Farmers of Quebec, have also gone on record as .opposing this discriminaâ€" tion. i If all the bells of Christmas Should ring in one wild chime, They could not tell thy joy, O world, At this exultant time. Their paean could not even then Reveal the smallest part f the sweet joy that hidden lies In one thriceâ€"humble heart. A CONSTANT BONE And if the hosts of heaven, And all the sons of earth Cried jubilantly in one voice The news of Jesus‘ birth. Canadian Editor Dead W. F. MacLean, founder of the old Toronto World and former Dean of the House of Commons, who passed away at the home of his daughter Mrs. H. NEW HYDRO RATE WILL SAVE YORK OVFR §25000 Sifton trange that one simpleâ€"story Should rush across the years, ind blind us with its beauty, And hush our deepest fears!_ (Electrical News.) â€"Charles Hanson Towne CHRISTMAS OF CONTENTION 11, 1929 She was very red in the face, and her hands were still covered with soapâ€" suds. Also she was very angry at beâ€" ing interrupted at her washing. Sometime between midnight _ and the early hours of the morning on Monday a new Atwaterâ€"Kent Radio was stolen from the show room _ of the Ross H. Fawcett Garage. Accordâ€" ing to reports the thief gained entry by breaking a small hole in a small side window of the garage, unfastenâ€" ing the lock, and climbing _ through the window. He rapped timidly at the door of a poorâ€"looking house on the corner. It was opened by Mrs. Murphy. § Weary Willie was out of work, as usual, and he was exploring a new neighborhood. > Weary Willie backed down the steps with downeast eyes. _ § "If T did," he said, meekly, "Ive had my wish, thank you,"â€"Vancouver Province. Funeral services are being conductâ€" ed.toâ€"morrow _ afternoon â€" and interâ€" ment will be in Prospect Cemetery. «Did you wish to see me ?" she belâ€" lowed, darkly. _ Mrs. Annie E. Barton At the age‘ of seventyâ€"two years Annie E. Barton, wife of Edwin Barâ€" ton, passed away at her late residence, Mt. Dennis yesterday morning. Deâ€" ceased was known to many of our local citizens and the sympathy _ of the whole community goes out to the bereaved husband in his sad loss. 28 MAIN STREET WESTON, ONTARIO The Chrysler Seventy car which was stolen last Tuesday night from the garage of Marriott Bros., Main St. South, was recovered on Wednesday morning on Dundas Street East, with the engine still warm. According to information received at the Times. & Guide Office, the car was in good condition when recovered, but a box of tools was found to have hbeen stolen. \\3\:\\\‘?\%}\\ J.ust in time for Christmas . .. new Zow prices (?n the four most ”"*“ \\@i de'51.rable models in the Rogers line. Good news indeed for scores of ’ §§§\\ families who have already planned to purchase a Rogers . :. Equally good ‘:\ \y" news for scores of others who may have thought a Rogers was more than y they could afford ~.. For five consecutive years the pioneer Rogers has outsold _\ every other electric radio in Canada. And each year as sales have gone up prices _ «Have come down. The 1930 models are firer and represent a greater measure of radio _ value <than ever +. The new 8â€"tube Rogers is bringing to thousands. of Canadian homes the‘ "highâ€"peak" performance of modern radio at "rockâ€"bottom" prices. Make it your choice too: Greatly increased proâ€" duction: hasâ€" brought aboutsavings in manuâ€" facturing costsâ€"now passed on to you. New Low Prices! CAR IS RECOVERED RADIO IS STOLEN Chapman‘s Radio Store . The Original BATTERYLESS RADIO Choose your Rogers zow for delivery on Christmas Wish Granted. OBITUARY Here are the new reduced prices which place a genuine Rogers within reach of every family purse: Rogers Lowboy â€" â€" â€" â€" â€" â€"â€" #§898 Rogers Highboy â€" â€" â€" â€" â€" â€" #2 48 Rogers De Luxe Highboy â€" â€" *258 Rogers Phonolectroâ€"Radio â€" â€" *385§8 ers Phonolectroâ€"Radio â€" â€" *3B&8 All Prices Complete With Cuaranteed Tubes One of the first items to come up was the statement of the Sports carâ€" ried on in town under the auspices of the Weston W.A.A.A., which was preâ€" sented by Henry Loose. Mr. Shantz, who is also directing his efforts now with the hockey team suggested to Council that some effort should be made for proper ice occommodation for the team and outlined a suggesâ€" tion whereby the lads could have the use of the Ravina Rink. School Board Asks Debentures F. S. Livingston, chairman of the Board of Education, presented Counâ€" cil with a request from the board, asking that a byâ€"law be passed to borâ€" row $37,500 on thirtyâ€"year debenturâ€" es. It. was pointed out that the board needed the money for the following expenditures, $2,000 for improvements to King street Public School, $2,000 for lands to enlarge the playgrounds at Memorial Public School and $33,â€" 500 for a fourâ€"roomed addition to Memorial Public School. The matter of preparing and preâ€" senting the byâ€"law was left in the hands of the byâ€"law committee. Want Protection Mr. Livingston also asked that the town provide further protection for Weston Town Council . met in the Council Chambers on Monday evenâ€" ing last and until past midnight disâ€" cussed many matters of importance in the municipal life of. the town. .All the Councillors were present and there was a large attendance also from the School Board and other or= ganizations. Reports were received which outlined the work of the Counâ€" cil in several of its endeavours durâ€" ing the past year, and members were also appointed to attend the meeting in Parliament Buildings on Decemâ€" ber 18th when the matter of compulâ€" sory automobile insurance. will be thoroughly discussed. Mayor A. L. Coulter was in the chair. Full Attendance at Regular Meeting of Weston Council. Discuss Pastuerization of All Milk Consumed in Weston Town Council Busy Session School Board Seeks Debentures girls going to and from night school, in view of the recent â€" attempted asâ€" saults in that district. Snow Shovelling â€" _‘ ___ Another request was also made to Council to the effect that the Town look after the snowâ€"shovelling at the schools. h On behalf of the Town, Mayor A. L. Coulter presented to the Secretary of the Weston Rranch of the Cana lian Legion, a cheque for $200 to aid in their work among the local memâ€"= bers. & A letter was read also which outâ€" lined a suggestion for a medical and dental inspection of the separate school. Miss E. Jones, Public Health Nurse submitted a very comprehenâ€" sive report of her work during the past year and was warmly congratuâ€" lated upon her excellent services. Night Chief‘s Resignation The Resignation of Constable. Mc Dooling, Night Chief for Weston, was discussed and the reason given by Mr. McDooling for tendering his resignaâ€" tion was illâ€"health. He has served some nine years in this capacity and his resignation was accepted with reâ€" gret. It was decided to leave the apâ€" pointing of the new chief over to the new Council. Council appointed Councillors Malâ€" laby and McLean to attend the special meeting at Queen‘s Park on December 18th when the matter of=automobile insurance, being made a compulsory order will be brought up. s Garbage Collectio_l'l_._ ; Considerable discussion took place with regard to the Garbage Collection in town and the Board of,. Health claimed that the present service is proving satisfactory. It was felt that the extra cost of a new truck or cart would be in the neighborhood. of $1400 to $2000 and the matter: was finally left over to the New Council. PAGES 9 to 12 All Records Smashed! 1927â€"102% over 1926 1928â€"108% over 1927 1929â€"109% over 1928 Canada‘s preference for "Canada‘s Own Radio" increases year by year! PHONE 182 ‘ JUNCT. 8553