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holders of the Durham Amusement Company Tuesday nlght. lt was unenl- rnously decided to accept the ofler of Mr. Cameron Lauder for the purchase of the rink property ln town, and the papers will be made out lmmedletely 1a the transfer of thepmperty. Mr. VOL. 66.â€"NO. standards of that time. While the Durham Amusement Com- pany made no money in their opera- tion of the rink, it is felt by those who have been in close touci: with the. business for some years, that a private I individual should have it, and could! make money out of it. The Amusement. Commy shareholders, like others un- der similar conditions, paid little atten- ‘ tion to the rink and the managementl for some years has been under "the‘ same old gang". as one of the directors expressed it. and this, more than any- thing, is responsible for the prOperty having been put on the market. Bus- iness men themselves, they felt they could not continue in the executive positions without neglecting both their own business and that of the skating rink. Other shareholders had become apathetic, and while sympathizing with the others, refused to take places on the board. Lately they had even quit attending the annual meetings, and the last year’s executive. which could find nobody to lunction in any of the ofli- ces, decided to sell. There is little question that Mr. - .I"- ‘- Lauder aswhie own irranger and icemnn, can make the proposition go and, given a good winter. should make good money on his investment. The sale is (or the rink building only. with a right of way along he south side for repair purposes. e Amuse- mg association on 3 Ion!" At 2» spec“!l "5“?!“ 9383“?” ._-_. -_L CANADA‘S “me1: con.” usnn umsmw A review of the electrical industry in Canada discloses the degree to which electricity is displacing other power in the Dominion. Canada’s immense re- sources of cheap power are being turn- ed to full account in an industrial way. Cheap electrical energy is the factor which has made possible much of the efficiency of modern methods of manu- f acture. All the power utilized in the produc- tion of automobiles, clay products and rubber goods in Canada is electrical.‘ Sugar refining. printing and publishing. and plants manufacturing hardware and tools. brass and cOpper products, coke and gas products, electrical appar- atus and supplies have 90 per cent electric power installations. In the long list of industries mentioned in the table of power equipment published by the Dominion bureau of Statistics the manufacture of feed and grist is the only one which utilizes less than 50 per cent of electric energy. Seventy per cent of all the energy used throughout have‘ come into the electrical age. The total installation in lumber, pulp and paper mills. 1.250.000 horsepower, . .-v vâ€"â€"â€"‘ of! very quietly. and during the hour set apart for this. not more than fifteen of the rate payers assembled. W. A. Macdonald, a former member of the council was the only nominee and was elected by aociamation. This rm: the ‘ â€" - n---“ an election to select bne man. and hencethellpm “9" lack of interest. mud who has had some for mayor, W11 to the council. DANGEROUS BLAZE QUENCHED wrru MINIMUM DAMAGE On Saturday afternoon the fire alarm gave the local brunt n run to the re- sidence cit Mr. avid “We in Upper Town. where ‘ overheated stove had ignited the behind it and in a tewglmn mt have been beyond comm]. chemical truck and hose reel: a: the scene in three or tour _ _ but the To Sell Durham Rink The nominations on _M9nd3_3f 1333‘"ed NEW COUNCILLOR 0110an WIARTON EDITOR TELLS 0F FLORIDIAN FINANCE Writing from Delray, Florida, where he is Spending the winter to recuper- ate from a serious illness, Editor E. A. Duncan of the Wiarton Canadian-Echo that newspaper of .oonditions as they Duncan’s article is well worth reading, and a study of its contents may cause some of us to change our opinions about hard times in Canada and join the Optimistic society. Mr. Duncan I know there are some peoole in Wiarton who invested in Florida real estate during the doom and though it has been abandoned by them as a loss, I know that the odd one, away at the back of his head feels that some day, possibly, he may get something back out of his investment. I do not like to play the part of Job’s comforter or act as a wet blanket, but I must confess that after seeing the state of the times down in this country, any possession a man may have here in the line of real 'estate is nothing but a burden and will .likely continue so for many years to come. What with the collapse of the real estate boom, the closing up of Banks, plus the present bad times, Florida is in a mighty bad state. Today I went into the municipal oflices and interviewed the Town Clerk and Treas- urer, and from him got on the inside of Delray’s public affairs. To use his own words, they are in a “hell of a shape”, financially speaking. If any- thing, the failure of banks has caused more havoc down here than the boom, and from what I learn, the condition ioi Delray is typical of all Florida municipalities. Things in Canada are bad, but as a nation, or province, or municipality, our governments have not failed to pay; their bonds, or debentures, nor passed up their annual interest payments. The success of your recent government loan is evidence that the public has the ut- most faith in our government. The loan of $150,000,000 was over-subscribed in a few days when put on the market. Most every municipality in Florida has failed to redeem its maturing Ibonds. Since October 1929, Delray has been obliged to default both debenture and interest. Nobody has faith in any- thing. nothing is sure. A bad state of mind for the public to get in, isn’t it? Not So Long Ago. In Delray, a town of 2,200 people, the bonded debt amounts to $1,200,000, and as it matures, is being repudiated. The assessed value of the town is $1,900,000, the town mill rate is 44 with just as large from the county, for pe0ple here pay two sets of taxes, one to the town and one to the county direct. Even the wâ€"â€" " salaries of the school teachers are in default for several months past. Un- paid taxes amounted to $200,000. And yet the Town Council goes on in the some old way. They have two police- men. one night and one day at 01500 a year, a fire chief at the some figure, a town clerk at $3,000 a year. The Mayor and his councillors draw a sal- ary of 8,50 a month each, which amounts to $3600 a year for the town to pay, which to me seems a sad com-l mentary on the state of local patriotism or citizenship. A funny thing here is that a few years ago the town which owned the electric system sold out its patent to a big private corporation, a contrary thing to the tendencies of such things in Canada. and got cash for the deal. They put the cash in the Bank which shortly afterwards went broke, and public affairs to be in a hell of a shape. The older I grow, the more convin- oed I am that the policy private and public of “pay as you go” is one to stick to if you want to be happy as a man or a municipality. Abhor and avoid the big eye. It will surely get you into trouble at the end. ULBU y‘vbwgn v- â€"vâ€" v sed away on Friday, January 8. Ten! years ago the deceased suffered from sleeping sickness since which time hei has been in failing health. On Thurs-i day he was suffering from a cold and remained in bed. He gradually sank and passed away on Friday. The late William Moran was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moran, and was born in Glenelg 62 years ago. He was a member of the Roman Catholic church and the funeral took place Monday forenoon to Domoch church where Rev. Father McNulty conducted the burial services. The deceased is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Mary Norris, two sons WILLIAM MORAN OBITUARY Vuel at New W3} A. B. Currey at North Bay, Formerly of Durban, Given Judicial Appointment As Judge of Manitoulinâ€"G. W. Morley o! Comnxwood Succeed: Late Judge Sutherland in Grey County. Friends here of A. B. Currey received with much satisfaction the news of his appointment to the J udgeshlp of Mani- toulin Island, announced last Thursday from Ottawa. While in Durham, Mr. Currey took a deep interest in the mun- icipal affairs ot_ the town, leav_1ng here â€"â€"â€"r “- in 1952â€"161: NewmarketQ and subse- quently removggg _to North Bay. "â€"â€"vâ€"v â€" ____ An Orangeville boy, G. W. Morley, or Collingwood, received the judicial ap- pointment of Judge of Grey County, succeeding the late Judge 0. T. Suther- land. Referring to the vappointments a dispatch from Ottawa last Thursday says Succeeds Judge Sutherland G. W. Morley, K.C., LL.B., son of the late Rev. Canon Morley, was born near Orangeville, in 1882, educated at Trin- ity College School, Port Hape, and at Trinity College, Toronto, and Osgoode Hall and called to the Bar in 1914. He was a solicitor for a short time with Bicknell, Baln . Strathy, Toronto, be- fore being appointed secretary of the Canadian Bankers’ Association._ ‘ After v w-“ w-â€"â€"- â€" â€"â€" military service he began practice in Toronto, and in 1928 he went to 001- lingwood. He is president of the Col- lingwood Conservative Association. He contested the last Conservative conven- tion at Stayner to rthe riding of North Simcoe, against the present member, ~â€"â€"â€"_â€" _ J. T. 'Sixnp‘éon. A yeaf ago Mr. Morley was elected reeve o: Collingwood. H9 is a member of the Corporation of! Trinity College and Bishop Strachan‘ School, Toronto, as well as warden of All Saints’ Church, Collingwood. The newly appointed Judge, Albert Brock Currey, the eldest son of the late. John Currey and Sarah Ursula Hamer, was born in 1888 in East Gwillimbury. His early education was received at Newmarket. When he left the New- market High school. he was articled to Herbert Lennox, K.C., in 1913 he was called to the Bar. For three years following his graduation, Mr. Currey served as deputy county court clerk at the city hall in Toronto. Following this he practiced in Durham as a partner with the late J. P. Teliord. While there he served as reeve _and alderman. I -1. __.‘: Vllv. w'- v In 1922 he returned to Newmarket and served during 1926 and 1927 as alder- man and mayor respectively. In Octo- ber of 1927, he came to North Bay, where he practised alone until June of ””” "Lâ€"A -C“k MANITOBA HAS MADE STRIDES IN MINE WORK In 1931 Manitoba Doubled Its Mine Record-Output for Year is Close quV" wâ€"â€".- _- forward as a mining province, Manitoba is making great strides, and in 1931 es- tablished a very creditable record. There is every indication that this progress will be maintained. Consid- ering that in 1931 Manitoba practically doubled its mineral record of the form- er year, it is readily recognized that the province is taking a prominent place among the Dominion's mineral areas. It is estimated that the value of the mineral output for the year just closed is close to $10,000,000 as compared with a little more than $5,000,000 the pre- The province now has four mines producing gold, soon to be joined by a fifthâ€"San Antonio. Gold is a by-pro- duct of capper-zinc recovery at Flin- Flon and Sherritt-Gordon, while it is the only product of Central Manitoba Mines, Ltd., and Gem Lake. The last named is the most recent to attain pro- ductive status, having come into the gold producing ranks through the med- ium of a small pilot mill which is to be immediately enlarged to a capacity of 50 tons daily. Central Manitoba Mines, Ltd, is the leading gold mine. am! its Operation IL . I“ .Vwâ€"Cu a â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" during the past year has resulted in output of around $500,000. San Antonio is now, busy with mill construction. Manitoba two years ago had but one metal producer, turning out less than half, a million dollars yearly, but in 1930 the Flin Plan was brought into produc- tion, to be joined during the past year by Shexfitt-Gfldon. FARMERS WARNED 1932 IS YEAR OF HARD WORK “The year 1932 will call for more sacrifice, courage and hard work on the part of the farmer than has any; other J v..â€" George 1. Christie, president of the Ontario Agricultural College,-before the 65th annual convention of the Dairyâ€" mans’ Association of Western Ontario in London recently. ._ LL-.. “l -v--â€"vâ€"â€" _ - “The task is going to be greater than ever before. There’s no use sitting down and saying that prosperity is just around the corner, because it isn’t. I don’t wa'nt to discourage anybody but $10,000,000. Moderator Spoke Here on Thursday church was comfortably filled last Thursday evening to hear the address of Rev. W. G. Brown, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church in Canada: Mr: _Brown deliv- v. . ered a most forceful address, and be- sides the members of the Presbyterian congregation here, other churches in the town were also represented to hear him tell of the religious life of the West, where the greater part of his ministry has been spent. Mr. Brown began his remarks by con- gratulating the congregation on the suitable edifice which they had erect- ed as a place of worship. He said that it showed more sense in meeting the requirements of the congregation than any new church he had visited. He said that any one who came merely to hear a. flowery address from the Moderator would be disappointed as he had come to preach the word of \God. He took as his text I Timothy 3:15: “The church of the living God, the pillar and ground of trut __ - .1 LL- “‘4‘... “VA Fluul “I“ O- v â€"â€"â€"â€" Mr. Brown mentioned the psalm “Ye' gates life up your heads on high" which had been sung and spoke of its histor- worship as they came up to the temple. He spoke of the diversity of thought contained in the Bible, due to the fact that scriptural writers wrote as they were moved by the spirit. He refer- red to the background of Paul’s epist- les, and stressed the fact that the great apostle wrote from the fullness of life and wide experience. He remarked that Paul was the greatest man of his day and generation and could have ihad any position in the gift of his na- tion, but Christ laid hands on him, as a chosen vessel to carry the gospel to . the gentiles. He referred to Paul's conversion and his obedience to the heavenly vision, stressing the fact that it is immensely important what a per- son believes, and that a man whose conscience has been illumined by the spirit of God must yield himself in obedience He quoted Paul’s words: “I am determined not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ and Him ‘crucified? He remarked that in the concerning the church. but that the church becomes the theme of the later epistles. He emphasized the fact that the church of tomorrow is in the hands of the young. Paul chose two young men, Timothy and Titus, to whom he i sent letters and to whose care he com- mitted the church of the future. He set forth the purpose of the church to be the pillar and ground of , what duty God requires of man.” In passing, the moderator referred va W “a“ men”. He referred to the worship of beauty by the Greeks and pointed out that now men travel thousands of miles to see the mere ruins of Greek art and architecture. He said that we believe in a living God who has revealed him- self in various ways to Moses and the look upon the Incarnation as the greatest miracle of all time, beyond our comprehension. We bow in adoration. In His humiliation, Christ said. “He that hath seen me hath seen the l Father”. -3 LL- fi‘k‘g QQ fhp r'atner . Mr. Brown spoke of the Bible as the greatest book the world will ever see, “The Bible slon. The greatness of the Blble is not only age. Its true In its literature and langu greatness is in its revelation of the ‘ - _, .........._.. of God. The God, and that in the Presbyterian system of doctrine, God’s sovereignty is the most important article in the creed. that at the time ticn the peOple of the United States were panic stricken until at Washing- ,ton the assertion was made, “God 'reigns, the government will carry on.” | Refering to chaotic world conditions , 1.! _. Ann A11.“ ‘Chp politician or econo _ ' , knows what is wrong with the world today, but we do know that the world needs the magic touch of the sovereignty of‘ God, and when we recognize that we maybe trusted with material prosperity. Mr. Brown then spoke of the duty F(Contmued on m8 5-) of momthechm FORDWICII YOUNG LADY. TRIMMED UP NEIGHBOR um,’$u2Ҥ' n" K; em“ Fm""mu" 'i camryhadeatenauhitmm a two-column unicle with double- columnscarehead. The unexpected has happened. and down in Pordwich, in Howick township, too, last New Year’s eve when Miss Mary Byrd. a comelyyoung lady of that district assaulted a farmer neigh- bor, William Boehler, for which she was subsequently fined :10 and costs in policecourtandbound overinthesum of $200 for one year to keep the peace. The bench told her she could not even made a motion at Boehler in that time or it would be construed as an assault. Asked if she could defend herself ii Boehler took the initiative, the magis- trate told the defendant she would have to ask her lawyer. He could not advise her. The assault took place in the hard- ware store of Earl Patterson of Ford- wlch, a nephew of Mrs W. H. Been, formerly of this town, but the princi- pal witnesses were the accused and the defendant, the girl’s father and one or two others who witnessed the affair. of the community got a lot of fun out of the trial and on a couple of occa- sions had to be silenced pith-e con: It was a: “gran’ ficht”, something the village had not seen m many a day and which they are now hop_1ng. {mould new. The magistrate on the case stated at one time that enough evidence had been taken for a Supreme Court ap- peal, shut the lawyers and the witnesses of! and made his judgment. During the miniature war, Miss Byrd first tackled Boehler with her coat on. but as the contest became warmer dotted the furs and went at her essen- ant with fists and feet. kicking him in the shins, and winning the decision of the onlookers. Ithasbeensaidthatlfuutyteq glrl had asslsted her to remove ucx' coat, and by so doing was also gullty of assault. but the bench ruled that the evidence did not prove thls, gave Byrd the benefit or the doubt and dlsmlssed SPECIAL BOYS’ SERVICE ON SUNDAY MORNING O- rvâ€"vv 1â€"- generally understood by users is the penglty 1m: ““19 w tutu yv-..._-, ___ _ bills are not met promptly. It not paid befdre the 15th of the month they are rendered the penalty is ten per cent; if not paid by the 30th of the I!” “by VV vv vâ€" w...“ , pected é'horuy it is not 111:er the pen- alty will be insisted upon at present. As the success of the system depends “I Vqu V VI â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" ' bills promptly when rendered. MABKDALE T 0 HAVE I We have -.-Vâ€" A TURKEY FARM in the herd-I11 the animals failed to bring o, cer- son of Ford- tun figure they were to be returned. W. H. Been, The necessary amount of mo'xey not It the prmcl- being reelmed on the Kitchener market. :used and the Borovoy brought the cattle back a er and one or far as Varney and the son walked in the aflair. lhome to get the wagon, the - reeds $2.00 a Year in Canada; $2.50 in U. 8. much in Trial to Follow Display of Valor milessouthot hem,mho.ndedwtn bunch of excitement. the like of which had not been seen in 1 good my moons. Coming without any advertis- ing matter of my ind, the damn was not attended by us many us otherwise. but nearly everyone :11 the when was Almoneit and his son Karl at Norman- by. the former an old country German who hasbeeninthisoountrytorthe past five years, and who. it rumor be true. has the reputation of being of a rather quarrelsome nature. The trouble at Varney arose out of the transportation of a cow and three calves from Almoneit’s farm in Nor- manby to Kitchener, by a truckman named Borovoy. Almonelt’s son Karl went along and the understanding was |ii the animals failed to bring a cer- tain figure they were to be returned. The necessary amount of mo 1ey not being realized on the Kitchener market. Borovoy brought the cattle back as far as Varney and the son walked in home to get the wagon, the roads not being in good enough condition for the truck He was to return in three hours and bring with him 59) bushels of barley or buckwheat in payment for the services of the truck. About 6 o’clock the elder Almoneit and son ar- rived in Varney with team and wagon. but no grain. and this is where the ar- gument started. The trucker refused to give up the cattle until his charges were paid and started the truck. The ‘Almoneits refused to let him go. and .when he started up his truck the older man clinibed on the side of the truck on the drivers' side, grabbed the steer- ing wheel. and ditched the machine. We argument was fast and loose for a time. and it is alleged young Almon- eit engaged a companion of Borovoy. and a general free for all reunited which was partially quelled by local residents who gathered. and stopped completely when Tragic 99er Flood. inflows-um” m.â€" Plentyotkdmtmuw Last Friday attemoog flatly Vanna-flay and “mega-W- for his son for creating a disturbance on the public highway and the cane will be heard before Magistrate Laid‘iaw here on Saturday. DISTRICT OFFICERS ELECTED LAST WEEK Joseph Brown and others. The next meeting wlll be held in June at Allen GERMAN BULLET IS Story roadbly Meant to Shake fiance's Filth In Fleet o! Tum-hm W W’ m Vehctty. bullet, particularly its politic“ went. excited in military end other circles in London. Enzlnnd. tint the question is being asked. Is there not a lute ele- ment of blufl about this new missile? Expert opinion outside Germmy is slid tobedividedinexplniningthetremen- dous increased velocity reported. _ some ascribing itto theuse ofalarger chargeothersto theuseoi the rifle with tapering barrel combined with the bullet's soft metal jacket. The most pertinent suggestion. how- ever, concerns the bullets' eflect on tank warfare. Germany. it is recalled. is deprived of tanks by the Versailles treaty. France possesses the import- ant, perhaps decisive. advantege of a fleet of massive fighting units of this type. Hence prospect of repulsion by abundance of deadly anti-tank rifles might chill France’s ardor in relyingon thisarm.1nsupportoftmsmuts emphasind tint the Germ inventor extols his bullets’ high velocity, maxim no “tempt to conceal existmoe of the degdly missile mag. TEMPERATURES FOR PAST WEEK 81m. Mu. “In. m Such intenest bus the Hun: alm- PEBHAPS ALL BLUFF 31 1 .47