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~ERIDEF ‘FM PFEACH KIMN VOL. LXVâ€"NO, 22â€"10 PAGES TDIGNANT OVER ACTION OF MIGHWAY DEPARTMENT When Lincoin County‘-l-ndanbfl't- Judge Thomas J. Darby, handed down his deâ€" d-hhfi.llnehobumelu.umo “‘.m'fl:“fl-fi“ would q h q-“i o‘ m- mW A!t__g p 2 2. e . BR nendrnediicteliiies nsP it ; Samed< Bngpeno ony has been received by the general Mv&mm ~It has come to a state of affairs when a government t can tell a citizen, or a group of that they canâ€" not do business despite the fact that that inâ€" dividual, or group of individuals, have thouâ€" sands upon thousands of dollars tied up in ai ~y> Hlthjmflnunmumo Casablanca owner, Miss Mildren Dixon, has mfls.ooomneruxtdowugh- bour, W. O. Uliman, has a like amount ed :rhmmnAWhmm $150,000. Now why should any departâ€" ment of the Ontario Government, or one of its hirelings say you cannot advertise those businesses by the erection of signs. Or, in ticular type of business. 4 This situation does not apply solely to the (> establishnments named above, but it E-;oux-a-c-uu.vhmw Alice Hand have over $25,000 invested in hl:hchumuflu.ltdnlm dozens of other places in the Niagara . _ When you close these places down, or a-thmbduoduwnmflnym notnllowedtoulltbomvfln&.lflmem m.yau.yuntmm operators olther-blou wh‘x cause omflw t .wm-nhmmd And-o- d to suffer a loss of revenue. all this for why? eetpgrememmenitm, 5. 0C BE r h BP4 Dusiesmes HJ HHS UOUCCC d c Cl h other words, let the travelling public pass t by the door without knowing that you "ot o sn sn ond at the same time the is 1OF Wwiy : & . _ You also cause '#hm are located Lodge for instance. It is not too many years back that the property where they are loâ€" m‘::ht.m‘rfin:u of North P gfifi,mmm.rumydd- lars in taxes. Today Miss Dixon and Mr. UI man are heavy taxpayers in the township. If they are not allowed to do business, who loses? The Township of North Grimsby. That people in other municipalities outâ€" fiodcrbfiymimuhthofm mmwamxhwl-hkiu public funds to plant trees in to sereen mb‘oufll of legitimate business places legally is pll‘f‘;dbyth:hf:ln- , Or , is exem| mmwunwhmwm To The Editor column of The Hamilton Specâ€" tator on Wednesday night last. Here‘s the Retired after close to a quarter of a century of "diligent service as LAncoin County‘s Agricultural Repâ€" resentative," Ernest F. .Neff reâ€" celved high honours and sincere triâ€" bue at the annual meeting of the Lincoln County‘ Federation of Agriâ€" wculture in Grimsby Friday afterâ€" LIPZOLN COUNTY FARMERS PAY HOMACE TO ERNEST F. NEFF More than 200 farmers and their wives filled the Oak Room in the of the County, and from further (Continued on page 3) quet dedicated in honour of the representative who retired Sept. 6. From St. Catharines, from all parts PORT COLBORNE MERCHANTS COME TO TOWN FRIDAY NIGHT ACraber Or Dhigent se Auce nthe Mioroghs Of The *"The other afternoon, 1 saw what 1 beâ€" FACTS and FANCIES _ _1 0_ N_ Th i dP ons diherv spteny canpe particularly the American |m:hhokoutformrvfl‘- upe Grimgby Tndependent More Than A Newspaperâ€"A Community Service Peter Matys Of Grimsby hflhhwmm After It Had Left Road. Anthony Matys, 26, of Grimaby may have frozen to death had he not been rescued by a passing farâ€" mer who immediately called Proâ€" vincial Police. Matys‘ car, apparâ€" ently abandoned was discovered at 2 a.m on Saurday night, in a deep No. 8 Highway was rushed to St. Catharines Hosâ€" pital in an ambulance. Later, Maâ€" tys told police that he had been (Continued on Page 3) Police foud Matys unconscious in the rear seat of his auto, and sufâ€" lieve to be evidence of a malicious act of venâ€" geance perpetra ”"t"fi by some member of the mnln Highways against a t-xnlor dthhwwim.lnfln.lfl\lnklth air to assume that he government equipâ€" Mt._“ m-m..”l oanpcan ca w ao uk __â€"_ "I am so indignant about this that I feel tn" to the planting of a large mumiber of popâ€" er & nu lat irces along the Queen Elizaveth, Way in such a manner that a restaurant will evenâ€" tailly be completely hidden from passing moâ€" torists. This may materially interfere with thonbnlt‘ouhomtortosmnnvlng." "As I make ttrlm‘tmm Hamilâ€" ton to St. Catharines along way, 1 know that similar planting of trees between these points has not been done for any reason whatsoever. I have also noticed that there has been no planting of other trees clhmm&hfineofmdformenl years, such n'e‘:rnditureofux Tunds might well be justified on the grounds of beautifying the highway or from the f‘fi: trees referred to were plantâ€" ed immed following a ruling handed down by Mr. Justice Thomas J. Darby in a w‘mmnthe restaurant WT’W an employee of the Department of Highâ€" xmmmmmd planting elsewhere on this road strongâ€" ty suggest that their purpose was one of reâ€" "I am not primarily coneerned with the personalities involved nor with the question of 'hmm be permitted on the Queen Way. However, 1 am deeply concerned that an employee of an important government department can avenge himself on another citizen by the use of 'nr’"m if such is the case, by interfering lnawful mm-tmo!otfleeoflho Conservative nm!hwe privilege of numbering among my & number of Ministers of this that preâ€" vious Cabinets. 1 feel quite convinced that mdfiuflmldm:uehnmlmuof w@mmmwmm- eaness., . "If this action has been committed by: some minor official, as I firmly believe, withâ€" out higher authority, some remedial action by mmnmub.mmmwy. If this man received instructions or permisâ€" dou!orhhnctbllfmmmlofoffldfl in the department, which I find impossible to believe, it would be necessary for the Minister to make sure that such arbitrary and undeâ€" a“"q'c behaviour cannot occur in the "If 1 am correct in my belief that some minor official has used public funds in a perâ€" sonal vendetta, it becomes of grave import mmwdfimnm steps are taken edm-"‘"’ towruetthel:{uflco s /9 ts PIEâ€"EATIG JUVENILE RUNS FOUL OF POLICE Young Lad Robs Same House Three Times At Grassieâ€"â€" Helped Himself To The Pie. A burning desire to ent ple, was actually instrumental in the ultiâ€" mate apprehension by Chief of Poâ€" lice William James and Constable Calvin McKenzie, of a fourteenâ€" yearâ€"old Saltfieet. Township boy who is now under investigation by Provincial Police, led by investiâ€" gating officer, Frank Conney. The juvenile entered a home at Grassie, not once but three times over a three week interval Each time he stole money that the wife of the Grassic farmer had saved this summer picking fruit. The first time, the boy took $19 all in American currency. He also ate up the biggest portion of a ple. The second time he entered the home, he took $20 in Canadian curâ€" rency, and ate some more ple. MHis previous escapades proving (Continued on Page 3) A Doctor. , ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, Pictured above is the famous El Rancho wmmum-w question in the court of :‘justice, a nd over which JN&MJ.M{WWn a decision week. Shown in front of the sign is Miss Mildred V. Dixon, owner of El Rancho Casablanea receiving congratulations from J. Orion Livingston, Editor of The Independent, upon the game fight that she MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS FALL TO REACH WATER AGREEMENT NECESSARY TO CURB . _ Ontario M« piCTATORIAL ArmTUDE) : * Overâ€"Zealous Authority Is Reâ€" (An editorial in the Port Colborne Welland Tribune) History of the ages has shown there is a limit to which free men will submit to unwarranted dicâ€" tation by those who, for the time being, happen to be in a position of A case in pointâ€"and it was a womnan this time who had the toâ€" merity to fight for what she conâ€" sidered her rightsâ€"was that of who won an award in her favour from Judge Thomas J. Darby. Miss Dixon had inquired at the offices of the Provincial Departâ€" ment of Highways regarding the the erection of a sign for her resâ€" by a stenographer that permits along the Queen Klizabeth Way were not being issued, but later an official visited her at her place of business, told her where to place the sign and that a form of approâ€" val would be forthcoming. The apâ€" (Continued from Page 3) . She testified she was told THE INDEPENDENT EDITOR CONGRATULATES THE VICTOR Following a suggestion made by the Ontario Municipal Board, memâ€" bers of North Grimsaby ‘Township Council and the Grimsby Water Commission met in an effort to reach an amicable settlement on the price of water. They failed to reach a settlement, however, and the Municipal Board will be asked to set the price. For some time, the local Water Commission has been charging the township a rate of 26 cents per I.Mnllou.nnummncy higher than that charged large consumers in town. Township askâ€" ed the Municipal Board to set a price and a meeting was held reâ€" sently at St. Catharines. At that meeting, the town solicitor quesâ€" tioned the right of the Municipal Board to take such action and the meeting was adjourned at the board‘s suggestion that the two municipalities "try to get together At the recent meeting, the Water Commission agreed to drop its price to 26 cents per 1,000 gailons for the first 25 million and 22 cents for the balance, this price to be itario Board Will Now He Asked To Hel A Fair Price â€" Commission Offered To Set Price At 26 Ouhkm(hb-hr First 25 Gallons. (Continued on Page 3) has put up, and upon standing: upon her Hxhz as a %fim l-‘.nr 0'3-, five years, The 1 t has fought the Ontario lo)‘ounmt of llix.l:mz:nonr“thh removal of signs question, continue to fight them for the benefit of all the citizens of the Fruit Belt. â€"Photo by Don Sinela i r. â€" Cut courtesy St. Catharines Hoisted into prominence by the planting of a long row of poplar trees was the property of Mr. W. 0. Ullman, manâ€" ager of Cobblestone Lodge which is located rl‘;n next to El Rancho Casablanca. Ulliman teatified in Miss Dixon‘s behalf in the recent court case pertaining to the erection of signs, and in the part of his Mlm‘mnhted that Wrightman of the Department of Hl'hvuyl him "that he would shove her teeth (Miss Dixon‘s) right down her throat if she caused any more trouble. Cobblestone Lodge will be screened by the trees just as effectively as will El Rancho Casablanca. Ullman told The Independent that his business had been very auccessful this summer, having catered to over two thousand tourists. Both Mr. Uliman and Miss Dixon have signified their intention of not giving up without a fight. They are reported to be backed up by other unnamed tourist resort operators in the distriet. â€"â€" do it in Grimaby. $2.50 Per Year, $3.00 In U.S.A., Sc Per Copy volume of business at the Grimaby Post Office has been on the upâ€" grade, and as a result of this trend the office was made a staff office this week. This means that all the local staff will come under the Ciâ€" vil Service. Len Bromley, the Grimaby office handled 30,213 pieces of mail, and this of course is but the start of the annual Christmas rush. ‘The public are urged to get reaâ€" dy for the Christmas mailing seaâ€" son, and they can render themâ€" selves and the Post Office staff a great service by mailing early. _ An all time high in volume of business is expected this year. Dates for mailing have been esâ€" tablished as follows: Grimsby Office Is Now A Completely 8Staff Office Which Means That All Emâ€" ployees Are Civil Servants â€"â€"Last Week 30,213 Pieces Of Mail Handledâ€"Dates Of PDST OFFIGE RUSH&STARTS PASSED AWAY SATURDAY Mail, and especially parcels for the U.S.A. (allowing for Customs clearance) thould be mailed before n S 0. Had s'..?:;‘& M a Many Large Construction Projects In Past 40 Years. acroas Canada for the last 40 years Lieut.â€"Col. Kenneth Alan Ramsay, O BE., D.8.0., died at his home in Gritpsby on Saturday. In his 66th year, he was n in Hamilton, a son of the Alex and Annie Ramsay. He reâ€" ceived his early education in Hamâ€" ‘Trinity College School, Port Hope, and l{o Royal Military College, Canadian Overseas Railway Conâ€" both the O.BE. and th D&O. in recognition of the work he accomâ€" During the past ten years the Prominent in railway, highway (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 3) (GS