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# #o # # # *# % # # # &# # In the first place the repairing of the culverts was delayed beyond all reasonable limit of time. No culvert should have been torn out until every particle of material required for the replacing of it was on the ground, so that mo delay would result through waiting for material. . ) weowe o# ow w h kok oo# o# Relative to this part of ‘the programme, the system adopted last year was a most infamous one, and the engineer in charge should be severely censured for the inconvenince and loss to the public, he caused;â€"and if cenâ€" sure does not make an improvement, he should he relegated to the discard. f weoome on oo sok owe on owe k uk‘ There were points on the highway, last year, where culverts were kept in a halfâ€"finished condition from three to six weeks, and in the mean time an enormous traffic of light and heavily laden vehicles were forced to make a detour through a wretched series of mudâ€"and pitchâ€"holes, no éffort to imâ€" prove which were made by the construction gangs at these points. I I t#tttt‘t*ttt- f _ Before the construction of a culvert is commenced, a first class detour road should be made, wide enough to permit the passage of two wide motors or trucks; and of such material that rains would have no effect upon it. s oo o ie ay t dist # &# # # %# k k & k oo# As aam.ttzerot fact the construction should be good three or fourâ€"inch planking, properly laid downâ€"this plank material could be moved from one We hope that the engineer in charge of the new Highways will make a strong point of rebuilding the culverts without them being the cause of enormous delay, damage and loss to the travelling public. M #o o# o# o# # uk # o &# o# s# o# * The system of rebuilding the culverts on the Q & G road last yearâ€"from Hamilton to the Niagara Riverâ€"was the most clumsy, impracticable and anâ€" noying thing that could have been invented, if a man had been especially paid for the purpose. Nobody in Ontario wants the conditions to be constantly existing on all these hundreds of miles of Provincial Highways, now in the hands of the Government, that existed, last year, bptween Hamilton and the Niagara Frontier. The aim of the Department of .Public Highways should be to construct their roads and leave the new piece of road in first class condition for trafâ€" ficâ€"and in such condition that the gang would not have to.return to it again for five years. I do not think a more cursed condition of affairs ever existed before,on any piece of road in the known world. « Every mile or two, along this road, last year, a traveller had to contend with a repair or construction gang; and in nine cases out of ten, the repairâ€" ed or reconstructed road was in far worse condition than it was before the gang took charge of it. * Once the road is out of the hands of the construction gang it is open for public traffic and the public has the free right of way for all time except for very minor repairs. \_The road.is continually cluttered with workmen, and teams; tractors and stone wagons; waterâ€"wagons. and all the other paraphernalia of a roadâ€" building gangâ€"that has got to be constantly going over the roads, repairing toâ€"day what it built a year agoâ€"and again rebuilding next year what was built and. repaired this year, No such a condition of affairs occurs with a permanent road. Construcâ€" tion is done onceâ€"and practically for all time. A Any .other system of constructing the roads will only, be a bigger nuiâ€" sance than the present hitâ€"orâ€"miss system (?) is. ___The.great trouble with the waterâ€"bound macadam is that the repair gangs, and the machinery and the tornâ€"up condition of the roads never cease, from June to January, year in and year out, as long as this system is in vogue. > _ Â¥ &5 " _ _ It would be very silly for the Minister of Public Highways of the Proâ€" vince of Ontario to spend a Tlot of m(iley reparing Provincial Highways year after year, only to find, in due time, that he could have saved a great deal .of money and a great deal of trouble if he had built permanent roads in the first place. ‘ . The real fact of the matter isâ€"whether. Premier Drury knows it or notâ€" that the ordinary waterâ€"bound macadam road will not stand up under presâ€" ent day automobile traffic;â€"and if macadam will not stand up under this traffic, what can be used that will stand up? °* what can be used that wil stand up? & d _ The only reply isâ€"something of a permanent nature; and that brings us right to the "fancy‘*â€"roads that Premier Drury condemns. * Because, the man who has nothing to do but speed along in his car, can, get along very much better on the inferior roads than the heavilyâ€"ladenâ€"truck driver who is on business, can. n In other words, a halfâ€"or, partially fixed road is no good at aollâ€" whether for the automobilist who is out for pleasure, or for the farmer who is out for business. ; It is all very well for| Premier Drury to say he is not going to build "fancy" roads for motorists to speed uponâ€"but I can tell Premier Drury that unless his roads are fit for cars to speed on, they are not fit at all for generâ€" traffic. + Premier Drury, in his very first remarks on the road question, made the statement that he was not going to build "fancy‘"‘ roads for wealthy people to speed their automobiles over; but that he was going to improve the roads, generally, for ‘the benefit of the farmers, Well, now.â€"that expression sounds very good, but it really means nothâ€" ing at all, because every man who drives an automobileâ€"and there are tens of thousands of them in Ontarioâ€"knows that a road must be kept in perfect condition all the time or else it is deteriorating all the time. The point I refer to is the method of handling the roads, in rebuilding and maintaining them. : The new Government has taken hold of the road question in a very busiâ€" nessâ€"like manner, as far as the acceptance of the old roads, which were alâ€" ready under Governmental control, and the taking over of a great many miles of new roads and placing them in Governmental control, is concerned." With the liberality of the Government in this respect there can be no fault found whatever. The real and most vital popint, however, is yet to come, and in the handâ€" ling of that point will be the proof of whether the new Government road programme will prove a good one or not . By the report, as issued, by the Ontario Government, on the road quesâ€" tion, it would appear that our new system of Provincial Highways is a very good one, and that when all those roads, as projected by the Government, are put into good shape we will have an excellent system of Provincial Highways covering pretty well the most important points in the Province. uB oGa oBa aBe oBe aBe abe oBe eBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe ale afe efe efe efe afe ube ufe eBe ofe aBe ofe aBe afc abe oBn afe afe abe age afe afe ofe ofe aBe afe aBe oBe afe aBe ale oo a Te ofe efe efe eSecte Culverts Important TW O This is a consummation devoutly to be wished for THE â€"PEOPLE‘S PAPER ; ESTABLISHED 1885 JAS, A. LIVINGSTON & SONS, Owners and Publishers, Oak Streets, Grimsby. The Ontario Government and Good Roads. THE INDEPENDENT Issued every Wednesday from the Office of Publishers, Main and Facts and Fancies JAS. A. LIVINGSTON, General Manager J. A. M. LIVINGSTON, Business Manager J. ORLON LIVINGSTON, Editor 1 weigrwr=d Byv Frank Fairborn BELEPHONE ° 36. Editor, Independentâ€"Wiill â€" {yoyu kindly permit the use of your columtx?- in which to make a philanthropic reâ€" duest? Being desirous of*se:ing the overworked superintendent of Works and his assistants have a little of life‘s pleasures, a few of us are asking those who are able to contribute as they can to the furnishing of the lounging parâ€" lor of the town storehouse. They have acquired a stove and couch, and it is I‘m skinned for tallow, hide, and grease And still I cannot see surcease. War is hell, but hell, what‘s peace? "War Tax" Athwart the threshold of the show What separates you from the dough And crowns you with a nasty blow? "War Tax " An elderly and somewhat miserly woman ingserted in a newspaper an adâ€" vertisement reading as follows: "A lady in indifferent health wishes ,to meet a useful companion. She must be demesticated, musical, an early riser, amiable, of good appearance, and have experience in nursing. ~A total abâ€" stainer preferred. Comfortable home. No Salary:" â€" A few days later she received by express messanger a basket labelled, ‘"‘This side up with care, Perishable." On opening it she found a tabby cat with a note tied to its tail. The note ran:â€" Madam,â€"In response to your advertisement, I am happy to furnish you with a useful companion, whwich you will find exactly suited to your reâ€" quirements. She is domesticated, a good vocalist, an early riser, possessâ€" es an amiable disposition, and is considered handsome. She has great exâ€" perience as a nurse, having reared several large families, I need scarcely say she is a total abstainer. Salary is no object to her; she will serve you faithfully to the end of her life for a comfortable home." And when you‘d buy a tie or shirt ¢ What speaks the clerk in accents curt? What words are them: that sting and hurt? "War Tax." A What takes your innocuous breath away And as you woo the nut frappe And clouds with gloom your: perfect day? ‘"War Tax" . When you would smoke or sing or chew Or shimmy, golf, or have the flu, What is it that they do to you? "War Tax" A man died owing a Missouri editor six years‘ unpaid subscription to the paper. The editor did not send any flowers. He attended the funeral and placed a palm leaf fan and a block of ice on the casket. T "C" I hope the Government will hold power until the proper time comes for dissolutionâ€"which will be after the Session of 1922;â€"and by that time the country will have settled down int0 safe and sane condition and will be prepared to examine the policies Put before it by the various parties and will be in a far better condition to eho08S€ wisely, than it would be toâ€"day. The "Globe" is generally wrong ON every big question and it is wrong on this one. i) My advice to the Government is "Find out what the "Globe" wants you to do, then do the other thing." . _ f During these strenuous, unsettle"d.years, following the war, it is not for the Government to attempt to make any big advance. It is for the Governâ€" ment to stand fastâ€"hold its ownâ€"and conserve. It is not for the Government to rush into expenditure just to suit the "(Globe" or other dissatisfied people; but to stand fast and conserve every dolâ€" lar; seeking to pay off what we have already bcome obligated for, than to seek new outlets of expediture. In this the "Globe" is wrong, as questions which it tackles. It will be a wise Government «thagz will do exactly opposite to what the "(Globe" asks it to do. { f The old "Globe" harps away on the same string, namely, that the Government is stanging still; that it is not making any progressâ€"that it‘s duty is not to stands till, but to advance. & . The Liberals and Conservatives who, in 1917, combined to form the Union Government, have worked together very harmoniouslyâ€"to the surprise of many of our people, and these men, in working together, have found out that the differences between their policies which seemed so marked before 1917, have dwindled into mere nothingness;â€"and with only slight points of diâ€" vergence, these men can now stand side by side, practically on the same policy, although some were reared Liberals and others were trained as Conservatives. f l culvert to another, and used for years, for this purpose. _â€"â€"It is only two years and three months since we had an election, and with the war scarcely over, and two provincial elections during the past six months it would seem we have had enough disturbance without again bringing the country into an election, when there are no definite questions before it upon which the parties could reasonably divide. Nor would it be of any particular benefit to the country in general, as no party can go to the country at the present time and advocate any policy or programme that would be any better than is being followed by the presâ€" ent Government. It is the general opinion of deep thinking men that the Union Government, elected in the fall of 1917,; will cease to exist when the House is prorogued;â€" but the pelitical partnerships formed during the Union election of 1917, will probably not all be dissolved, and in any case, Liberals and Concervatives will stand side by side on some new policyâ€"not to be known as the Union policy, but probably to be known as the Liberalâ€"Conservative policy. And all that is needed to remedy this deplorable condition of affairs is proper planning, and the use of braing; by capable engineers before the work is commenced, and the proper carrying out of the evolved system, by capable foremen, as the work proceeds, j o Last year innumerable automobilists, with heavily laden cars and trucks were stuck or broken down on these detour roads, full of mudâ€"andâ€"pitchâ€" holes, and the owners were put to a lot of expense, delay and annoyance, simply through the ignorant and careless methods of making the roads adoptâ€" eu by the construction gang. : .There are innumerable points such as those already pointed out, that I .could refer to, that must be improved upon in the futureâ€"if the public is not to beput to an everlasting diarrhoea of annoyance, delay and expense. Goodness only knows what the "Globe" wants a new election for as it certainly would be of no benefit to the Liberal â€"party, which has not yet gotâ€" ten their federal forces properly organized, and which has not yet gotten their policy and platform for federal politics, properly set forth. No, Nora, painting the cheeks red is not a cardinal virtue. A few weeks more and you will be kicking because it is too hot The "Globe" still wrong Tlhe Toronto "Globe" is bawling with all its might, for a new election. THE INDEPENDENT, GRIMSBY, ONTARIO WANTED THESE SADDISH DAYS FILLED THE BILL it is wrong on nine out of every ten big only mete that their comfort be made more complete by the addition of a few cushions, an| easy chair or two and perhaps a reading lamp,. If there are any who wish to contribute they can see some members of the works corps on the street most any day or they could leave the articles at the storehouse on Orchard Lane. Or. perâ€" haps, Mr. Independent, you would be kind <enough to recive by telephone from those who would help? Proâ€"~Bono Labore. . 0 SÂ¥ _ SINCE @1870 M SHILOH * 302:OESCOUGHS [ g«f Fliigs H HAHAAUAAEAHAAA en Un dEAAA PAAAE tiin ‘There‘s a Variety FARRELL‘S SHOFE STORE Expert agriculturists say that potato fertilizers should supply 3 per cent. to 5 per cent,. Ammonia, oneâ€"half of it coming from a readily available source of Ammonia such as nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia, and the other half from blood or tankage, 6 per cent. to 8 per cent. available phosphoric acid and 3 per cent. to 5 per cent. potâ€" ash. Freeman‘s 4â€"9â€"4 Potato and Gardener‘s Special is the ideal ferâ€" tilizer; it is well balanced; it supplies 4 p.c. Ammonia, 9 p.c. Phosâ€" phoric Acid and 4 p.c. Potash. f Grow big crops of vegetables of superior qualityâ€" Use Freeman‘s 4â€"9â€"4 Potato and Gardener‘s Special. Write for informationâ€" W. A. FREEMAN CO., Limited Get the most out of your land. You can handle as many crop acres of heavy yielding land as of light yielding land. You owe it to yYourself, to your land, to use a highâ€"grade commercial fertilizer. has been increasing potato and other vegetable yields every year for 40 years. It is a general vegetable fertilizer especially compounded for potatoes, turnips, carrots, onions and sugar beets. Get Bigger Profits From Your Vegetahles Freeman‘s 4â€"9â€"4 POTATO AND GARDENER‘S SPECIAL ON OR ABOUT APRIL ist WE ARE OPENING A SERVICE STATION FOR BATTERY WORK IN THE BURLAND BLOCK, OPPOSITE GRIMSBY GARAGE WHERE WE WILL BE PLEASED TO GIVE sERVICE ON ANY MAKE OF BATTERY. A FULL LINE OF ACCESSORIES, TIRES, TUBES, GAS AND OILS WILL BE IN STOCK. GIVE US A TRIAL. * BATTERY SALES, REPAIR STATION (HIXIHRIENE There are extremes of fashion which no good dresser will attempt to followâ€"‘they are for the faddistâ€"but it is to the good dresser, not the freak, that our shoes appeal. Refined style is the distinguishing mark of all our goods. Industrial Department Toronto and Winnipeg will furnish full particulars regarding land in Western Canada available for farming or other purposes,. Of opinion as to style, particularly as regards footwear. Years of experience have taught the makers of our shoes where to draw the line. . $un. Mon. Wed. Fri.â€"Canadian National all the way. Tues. Thurs. Sat.â€"Via G.T., T. & N.0., Cochrane thence C. N. Rys. Tickets and full information from nearest Canadian National Railways‘ Agent, To lt Temporary Phone 330 or General Passengor Department, Toronto. Mn lt EL2A Wednesday, March 1oth., 1920 Rr isz AlAIAIAIAI Hamilton, Ont. h ze h ar iar ie# hn zi EEXE® 4 oR