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That only the most substantial and durable improvement now known in road constructions will be adequate to sustain for a reasonable time without material deterioration the tremendous burden this thoroughfare will be reâ€" quired to carry. Your Petitioners further respectfully represent that they are not unmindâ€" ful of the conditions which at present prevail and that so long as the days of National stress and strain are upon us only those things which are the more urgent and necessary be undertaken the doing of which will in no way inâ€" terfere with our efforts in the great cause in which we are engaged. » Respectfully, Your Petitioners respectfully request your consideration of these matters and ask your coâ€"operation and assistance in determining the character of the improvements which should be undertaken and the approximate cost thereof to the various interests which may be required to contribute. That to attempt to substantially repair or improve this road by method heretofore employed, would be an unwise and practically usele penditure of our funds. That this road is now in many places in urgent need of repair and approaching a condition which may be termed unsatisfactory, unsaf, detrimental to the best interests of the people of this Province. That the traffic over this thoroughfare to and from points in the Domin ion and the United States has increased to an extent that could not well havi been foreseen by the Municipalities having under their care the maintenance of this road. That this roadâ€"the gateway leading to Ontario from the States, and contraâ€"and the connecting link between Niagar and the City of Hamilton (from which point the traffic radiat« routes to all points in the Dominion) will, in years to come, be support a burden of tremendous proportions. That in order to put this road in condition to properly support the increasing strain it will be required to bear, steps must be taken to make improvements which will be of a more substantial and'permanent characte1 than any heretofore attempted by these Municipalities. first and if they su before the Hamilto It is up to eve ahead of the other YOUR PETITIONERS of the County of Lincoln, respectfully p1 for your consideration the matters in this their Petition ‘set forth: That the HAMILTON & NIAGARA STONE ROAD has now becom of the great thoroughfares of Canada and has, in a sense, taken on the acter of an International Highway. SIR : With the Government it is a question of which road they will build first. The Hamiltonâ€"Niagara Road, or the Torontoâ€"Kingston Road. The Engineers and men behind the Government end of the proposition areâ€"slightly inclined to favor the Hamiltonâ€"Niagara, but we must act quickly if we have the first The within petition sub and Townships of North a: every property owner withi well as other property own and Village. The signing of this pet ticular kind of road improv The immediate design â€" Minister of Public Works o road improvement that sho same to the property owner: Toâ€" The Hon. F. Minist road The Q. and G. Stone road is the heaviest travelled road in and it is arid will continue to bankrupt the County of Linco other means are provided for its upkeep. The building of a permanent highway is the only logical means of keeping this road in a high state of construction. The road would be built in two sections, part this year year. The cost to each ratepayer would be so slight that h« know that a road had ever been built. The automobile traffic from the States is getting heavic every year and the time has come when some steps must be t: a permanent roadway over this road. Now is your opportunity kind of a road if you let it slip away from you, you will be sor come. \ The petitions being circulat Government to extend the Hami Hamilton to Niagara Falls, is be they should be. Everybody should sign the Petitions at once, as the Torontoâ€" Kingston People are hard after a Cement Road and if Their road is gone zhead with before Ours it will be from 5 to 7 years before the Hamiltonâ€"Niagara will be built, _ DO YOU WANT A PERMANENT HIGHWAY FROM HAMILTON TO NIAGARA FALLS? . 4 3 IF YOU DO SIGN THE PETITION NOW BEING CIRCULATED FOR IT. The building of This Road would be as good, if not a better acquisition to this District than the Hydroâ€"Radialâ€"The Construction and Maintenance of the Q. & G. is almost Bankrupting the County of Lincoln every year: PETITIONS ARE BEING CIRCULATED _ ASKING THE GOVERNMENT TO BUILD HAMILTONâ€"NIAGARA CEMENT HIGHWAY Support The Metal Craft ByLaw AN INDESTRUCTIBLE CONCRETE ROAD IN NEW YORK STATE This type of highway means minimum maintenance charges. The petitions CEMENT HIGHWAY Is THE ONLY THING OT Thirtyâ€"second Year. n \IDn fell« Nia Ma cdiarmid, Public Works, Toronto, Ont 1t of t] rould 111 )l1o w THE INDEPENDEN 01 11 pe ill W O 2nt the D Ut U 11 Frovn unde will b d 11 Ul il Jon incd LT PT ou m onto (UIl uilt in determit n and the luired to c( 0t obli to is getting heavier and steps must be taken to your opportunity to sec . you will be sorry for hi inte mil It10n s section asking the Ont: »ment Highway through f: ned by the ratepavers and LT li 1( LUIC] pprox] tribute UJ Eastern United a River points s over various called upon to Cana( In unl L( payeI ind part nc would hard in d secul for ve n l a 10 y < any ess exâ€" sensible O1 T1 toâ€"d aviel ovid« ) this son irdly Oné ind a al IR to n GRI O "I will support any byâ€"law that will help to make a GREATER GRIMSBY. I am in favor of the Metal Craft Byâ€"law."â€"COUNCILLOR H. H. MARSH. "Be a Booster, vote for the Metal Craft byâ€"law."â€""BONES" LIVINGâ€" STON. "From what little I know about The Metal Craft Byâ€"law, I believe it is a good proposition, but I want to know more about it."â€"COUNCILLOR HARRY HILLIER. Corns and callouses can be easily removed by applying Parke‘s Corn and Callous Silk, which can be cut to the proper size, directly on the corn, leave on for 48 hours, then soak the foot in hot water and the corn can be picked out. 25¢ per package. Parke & Parke, Market Square, Hamilton. "Industries ~are the life of any town. I am strongly in favor of the Metal Craft Byâ€"law and would advise all my friends to vote for it."â€"COUN CILLOR BOURNE. "Every Scotchman in this district, should join the 236th McLean Highâ€"‘ landers."â€"LIEUT. DAVID HUNTER.! "Things are mighty quiet in police circles. I havge almost forgotten the path into the jail, it‘s so long since I have taken a prisoner in there CHIEF OF POLICE SWAYZE. |INTERVIE W S CHIEF WALKER "Everybody should Metal Craft Byâ€"law, | proposition ever offeré "Our fire loss of $1,050, during 1916, which is partially covered by insurance, is the smallest loss, for a town of its size in Ontario."~â€"FIRE "I am very much in favor of the Metal Craft Byâ€"law. There are severâ€" al excellent reasons why this byâ€"law should carry, and no strong reason why it should be defeated."â€"REEVE C.~T,.‘ FARRELL,. N JR Prime Minister Lloyd George bas y posed of the Premiers of the Overâ€"Seq, appertaining to the War and Empire, ] the follHlowing: Right Hon. Sir Robert 1 Richt Hon. William M Hugshes Priwe . C oimmon weal South Africa CORN SILK TO REMOVE CORNS "I have more work than seven men in do."â€"SUPT. C. H. BROMLEY. COUNCILLOR W with prominent people MSBY, WEDNESDAY JAN. 10th, 1917 ONE MINUTE alth of 6A should voté law. . it is MSBY A U istralia Hon. Si d is the be to the town RANDALL. * / EDWARD P/MGPJEIS LOI > severâ€" byâ€"law reason REEVE the ) ‘â€"The Council endorsed the Cement Highway movement, and instructed the Reeve to ask Mr. Gooderham to speak at a public meeting to be held in GRIMSBY at an early date. At Nomination meeting Councillor "Jim" Marlow stated that he was a Good Roads advocate from the drop of the hat ana would work and spend money, if elected for the building of good roads and more permannent imâ€" provements in the ‘Township. "Jim" was elected by acclamation, but nevertheiess the Good4 Roads scheme is under way. It was docided to adâ€" vertise for a new Road Superintenâ€" den for the Township, his engazgeâ€" ment being subject to the approval ofi the Government, which shares the cost of all new roads buiit. Moved by Marlow, seconded by Smith, that Councillors Douglas and Lawson be Finance Committee, for the year 1917. Moved in Amendment by Lawson, seconded by Douglas, that Councillois Smith and Marlow act as Finance Committee for year 1917. The Council divideq on the Amendment, Councilâ€" lors Lawson and Douglas voting Yea and Councillors Smith and Marlow voting Nay,. The Reeve voted for the Amendment and declared it carried The original motion was lost on the same vote. Moved by Lawson, seconded by Douglas, that Byâ€"law N. 223 to imâ€" pose a special tax on The Bell Fruit Farms Ltd., Lot 17, Con. 4, be now North GRIMSBY Council held its Inaugurul meeting for 1911 in the Council Chambers, GRKIMSBY, on Monday. After making the necessary Declaration of Qualification of Office, the Council got down to business with Reeve Fleming at the heim. Council Endorses Hamiltonâ€" Niagara Highway Scheme and will try to hold a Public Meeting in the very near future. uis Both Morris. ] ; so doing they place the Whole Township under his control and do away. with the Present Commissioners System. oned a mighty council to be comâ€" mminion, to discuss vital problems he group picture shown here, are orden, Prime Minister of Canada; ister anrd, Attorneyâ€"fG@eneral of the s Botha, Premier of the Union of orris, Premier of Newfoundland. THA FIRST® MEETING (Continued on page 6.) A M Â¥ $3%. y Ne ie 18 Aeaee SUPERINTENDENT Trade would be at a standstill in Grimsby as it is in every other Factoryless town, if it were not for her Industriesâ€"Grimsâ€" by is providing work for its own men and also for a lot of Beamsville and Township men. | FACTORIES ARE LIFE OF ANY TOWN tiated factories. Beamsville has none of these. Watch the children and wives and mothers and brothers and sisters of these workingmen. See them smiling, see them enjoying life. See them taking in the theatre and concerts. See them‘buying the best of everyâ€" thing to eat and wear, all because this town has factories to give their husbands and fathers and brothers work at good wages. Beamsville has none of these. Where would GRIMSBY be toâ€"day, with war clouds. hovering everyâ€" where and ordinary trade at a standstill, if it were not for her factories? Every town without factories is dead. And why? Simply because the citiâ€" zens of those towns did not have foresight enough and boosting qualities enough to get out in the industrial world and secure factories. GRIMSBY toâ€"day, and for months past and for months in the future would be deader than a doorâ€"nail were it not for its factories. GRIMSBY is not only supplying work to its own workingmen, but to men of Beamsville and surrounding country. Watch the H. G. & B. cars Where would Grimsby be toâ€"day if it were not for the huge pay roll of her present factoriesâ€"Radiant Company alone paid out over $42,000 in wages in one year â€"Other Plants have big payâ€"rolls every week. GRIMSBY, look at her. Working men rushing in all directions at all times of the day and night.Factories working twentyâ€"four hours a day. Moving picture shows, restaurants and stores alive with people, everyâ€" body with money in their pocket, wellâ€"clothed, well fed and happy, and above all helping to do their share in supplying the ever needful muniâ€" tions of war. Beamsville has none of these. . s ® Stand on the streets of GRIMSBY at seven o‘clock in the morning, at noon, at night and see the great crowds of working people going to their work and from their work. All happy, all smiling, they have good jobs at good pay and in comfortable, well lighted, well heated, well venâ€" tiated factories. Beamsville has none of these. an industrial n canning factory. other way. The ter time or else a llivlihood. 1410626 â€" LUree 1@2CLOrIEs ailong with the Bell facton the last yearva tremendous amount of money in wage to do so until the end of their contracts and probab The Radiant Electric Co. alone, paid out in wage tract over $35,000, and in one year paid in wages | was paid to GRIMSBY people and spent in GRIMS] business men of this town what those huge payâ€"rolls they will soon tell you that many of them would not if they had not received the Radiant and other facto If you do not believe that factories are a good t] pecially when they cost you nothing, or very little, neighboring town on the east, BEAMSVILLE. Beams was p busine they w if they WAR WAS DECLARED. My what a scare those wo the.â€"hearts and.souls, of every GRIMSRYVITE.~They weTrss two baby factories would be ruined, also that the whol« be ruined. Conditions soon righted themselves however, business acumen and live wire work The Radiant soo1 order and things have boomed ever since. Then a Toronto firm took over the old plant of the Co., AND STARTED TO MAKE SHELLS and other war n the Canadian Steel Specialty Co. landed a war order a On Friday night of this week a public meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, at 7.30, for the purpose of discussing the Metal Craft Byâ€"law which will be submitted to a vote on Thursday, Jan. 18th. All ratepayers are urgently requested to be present at this meeting and hear the byâ€"law fully explained. We would ask all ratepayers to withhold passing an opinior upon this issue until they attend the meeting and hear the proâ€" position thoroughly explained. Many a man makes a hasty decisior which he is ofttimes sorry for afterwards, and we would therefore advise you all to withhold your opinion until after Friday night. 0 apoccn s & -;.-%1")?&; 6 $x ~> se Ti oo 1 lil A CONCRETE ROAD IN THE ILLINOIS RIVER BOTTOK Floods ruined all previous roads. ~ â€" ig Apest it \$ Art oo K 5 §A P AL C3 $ P ‘_. ‘i" '.'.\ .' :'-'- koR . c § on 7 CE 0 t yA TE _fillo LUOWL Wiat LiosC nusge payâ€"r0oils meant to them and ell you that many of them would not now be in business received the Radiant and other factories money. ot believe that factories are a good thing for a town, esâ€" hey cost you nothing, or very little, take a trip to our n on the east, BEAMSVILLE. Beamsville has nothing of iture except a planing mill and a basket factory and a . The town is dead industrially and in fact nearly every working men of the town either do not work in the winâ€" come to GRIMSBY or go to some other big centre to earn eveI (Continued on page 6.) 3 $1.50 Per Year 4c Per Copy eir approval or disapproval. aced before the people is a safe, sound, judiciâ€" n the Metal Craft Co. $6,000, for a term of ten pay is $126.00 interest per year over and above receive a first mortgage on the building, proâ€" ecurity for your $6,000. This security is valued ayers to withhold passing an opinion ittend the meeting and hear the proâ€" Many a man «makes a hasty decision D bly all directions at all yâ€"four hours a day. with people, everyâ€" fed and happy, and wordas Oon (( ) x () their first conâ€" 0. This money o and ask the it to them and be in business and Specialty Mifg. cessities. Then 1 money has untry would d with good nded a war paid out in i11 ied into ontinu«