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THE WAT Assessment figures of the wards follow : North ward, 1931, $744,555, 1930, $733,750, un increase of $10,805; East ward, 1931, $1,831,â€" 600, 1930, $1,790,115, an increase of $41,485; South ward, 1931, $3,â€" 035,835, 1930, $2,985,655, an inâ€" crease of $50,180; West ward, 1931, $1,337,820, 1930, $1,259,080, an inâ€" crease of $78,740. Laying New Water Main. Fred Grein, one of the property owners on McDougall Avenue, obâ€" jected to paying excessive cost for the water main on this street. When advised by Mayor Uffelman that the cost to him would be small, Mr. Grein consented to sign the peâ€" tition. Mayor Uffelman said the main from Erb St. would be 1006 feet northerly on MceDougall Ave, The government grant will cover the main part of laying the water main. CONDITIONS IN SOVIET RUSSIA TOâ€"DAY The council endorsed a resolution read by Clerk N. A. Zick passed by the North Bay council asking the government to ussume the cost of relief to transients other than those employed in the labor battalions in the north. A. K. Cressman was granted perâ€"| question to County Judge E. W mission to turn the sod on the| Clement who will take steps neces boulevard on MeDougall Ave. into|sary in one application. garden, subject to laymg of a sideâ€" Byâ€"Laws Passed. walk in the future. A byâ€"law was passed providing Fines Reported. for a cement sidewalk on East Vie The police committee reported 6/ toria St. Another byâ€"law provided motor accidents, 3 arrests on LC.A.| for extension of gas works and charges, and ten fines for speeders| waterworks systems on Moore Ave and violators of traffic rules. A court of revision to hear appeal: Parking Space Needed. ugainst assessment will comprise the Chairman C. Schondelmayer askâ€"| Mayor, Reeve, Deputy Reeves anc ed that more parking space be proâ€"| Alderman Heer. vided for market patrons, and sugâ€" A byâ€"law providing for an agree gested levelling the ground at the} ment with the government regard rear of fire hall for parking. Thejing relief was passed. An interesting and informative adâ€" dress was given by Bishop Jacob Junzen of the Ruesian Mennonite Church in Ontario, at the weekly luncheon of the K. & W. Rotary Club on Monday. He told of the triâ€" als and suffering Of his countrymen before coming to Canaira. Bichop Janzen, introduced to the club by Rotarian H. W. Brown as a teavher as well as a bishop. on behalf of his fellowmen who have come .from Russia expressed thankâ€" fulness for being able to be citizens of Canada, particularly in Ontario and this community. He paid a compliment to the Canadian Pacific Railway â€" Company through â€" whose inctrumentality hbe and many others Of his faith were brought from Rusâ€" sia to Canada and as a result of whose efforts they are able to wor ship accordiug to the Christian reliâ€" gion which they were not able to do. he said. in their former land after the Communists had seenred control Waterloo‘s population was reâ€" ported at Monday‘s council meeting as 8,563, an increase of thirteen over 1980, or higher than the Doâ€" minion census report which was 8,110. A substantial gain in assessâ€" ment of $177,155 was shown, the total figures being $6,956,410 as compared to $6,779,255 in 1930. Assessor Geo. Haehnel, in comâ€" menting on the report, noted that the Dominion census showed 453 less population but be was certain his figures were correct. Population by Wards. The population by wards follows: North ward, 1,479, a gain of 17 over last year; East ward, 2,338, a decrease of 14 from last year; South ward, 3,044, a decrease of 20 from last year; West ward, 1,702, a gain of 30 over last year. Bishop J. Jansen of the Ontario Russian Mennonite Church Addresses Rotarians. Slight Increase Reported.â€"Assessment Increased by $177,155, Making Total of $6,956,410.â€"Town Council Has Busy Session op Monday Night. o‘ the administration. . Hinefrating the methods employed by the Comâ€" munists in the period of their sudâ€" den power he said that while in Caâ€" nada, known generally with others as belonging to capitaliem, Commuâ€" nists could «pread their papers and hold meetings, a capitalict attemptâ€" ing the came thing in Ruseila would be shot. He then referred to inciâ€" dents he had witnessed in his own district which showed, he said, the heartle«esne«ss and crnelty of those fluehed suddenly with power. . For example he referred to the fact that the innocent men in his village had been taken away and shot before citizens‘ eves "just to teach them a lcason."" Population of Town _ of Waterloo 8563 VOL. 45, NO, 41 After strecsing the fact that the new system had meant the los« of property, implements and | products and ultimate destituteness for inâ€" dividuals many of whom had workâ€" ed a life time to enenre a susten ance for themselves and their famâ€" ilies he referred to the "Five Year Plan" of the new Rucsian covernâ€" ment. He predicted its failure To reah apparent «necess for the time being, he pointed out. the rovern ment was selling body and «onl of its people. who, however, in the certain reflex would become destiâ€" tute. The speaker referring to the fuâ€" ture «aid that two courses were open for those having at heart the welfare of Christian citizens still in the country. They could leave them alone and not take any action or they conld organize to raise funds, which. however, was not practical at present The question of hlockading Russia by other conntrieea with the view to compelling its government to change its methods was not posâ€" sible Conclnding _ he â€" enggested among other thinge shch action an wonld tend to preserve the good charactere whom the Communiets would like to destroy. Reeve W. W. Frickey favored having the work of laying the main started at once. Cannot Legally Close Lane. Town solicitor W. J. McGibbon stated the council could not legally close the public lane leading from the property of Mrs. Geo. Wegenâ€" ast which will prevent access to any property. Speaking further Mr. Mcâ€" Gibbon said by closing this alley or lane people on Caroline and King St. cannot get into their property by a rear road. The alleyâ€"way is owned by Caroline St. people. If closed, another entrance would have tc be provided. This would necessiâ€" tate submitting the question to arâ€" bitration and to council as to costs, and the matter would be quite inâ€" volved. A motion by deputy reeve Dotzert and Alderman N. E. Ratz that the advice of the solicitor be accepted and no action taken was carried. Submitted to Judge. The â€" council uaccepted | solicitor McGibbon‘s advice re closing of Hillcerest Ave. and will submit the question to County Judge E. W. Clement who will take steps necesâ€" sary in one application. Byâ€"Laws Passed. A byâ€"law was passed providing for a cement sidewalk on East Vicâ€" toria St. Another byâ€"law provided for extension of gas works and waterworks systems on Moore Ave. A court of revision to hear appeals ugainst assessment will comprise the Mayor, Reeve, Deputy Reeves and Alderman Heer. Oliver M. Bean, New Dundee, Ont., has just qualified the twoâ€"yearâ€"old Holstein heifer, Mercena Dewdrop Posch, bred by Alf. Groves, Salford, Ont.. in the 3§5â€"Jay division of the R.O.P. with a production totalling Li,845 lbs, milk containing 642,50 Uks. butter. In each of two months of her lactation period, this heifer gave over threeâ€"quarters of a ton of milk. s Market Growing. Chairman Schondelmayer stated the Saturday market was growing rapidly and more table space would soon be required. The midâ€"week Wednesday market is over until next year. He suggested it start a few weeks earlier in 1932. The fees of $4.00 a year for tables will stand the same next year. Petitions Granted. Petition for a 6â€"inch main on Erb St. to McDougall Ave., half the cost to be borne by the governâ€" ment on the relief plan, was granted provided there are the required sigâ€" natures. Lady: Pontiac Star, a twoâ€"yearâ€"old Holstein heifer, owned by Amos Wilâ€" kinson, Wallenstein, Ont.. according to R.O.P. just issued ha« closed her first lactation period with a producâ€" tion of 12,53%6 Jhs. milk, containing 576.25 lhs. butter, giving her an average test of 3415 far This heifer was milked twice daily for the full year. The | eightâ€"yearâ€"old Holsteia: cow, Silvia Alcartra, bred by W, J. Meâ€" Cormick, Hatchley Station. Ont., and now owned by Nelson Bechtel, He«peler. Ont., has just finished a 30>day record with a production of 12,236 lbs. milk. containing 538.75 lbs. butter, giving her an average test of 352% fat. This record was made on twice a day milking, with a top production for one month of 1741 The. space used as firemen‘s garden will be used for parking cars. Buy New Hose. Chairman Frowde Seagram reâ€" ported 400 feet of llewufiwse had been bought to replace damaged hose. OLIVER M. BEAN, NEW DUNDEE, HAS FINE HOLSTEINS Twoâ€"Year Old Gives Wonderful Milk Yield.â€"Prized Heifer at Wallenstein. Dectaring that the result is "a startling increase in the tavilf rate | against goods from Great Britain," and that the British preference has been practically "wiped out" on proâ€" duets of a clae« 0r kind made in Caâ€" nada. Rt. Hon. Mackenzie King. Opâ€"_ position leader, has jesued a state." ment criticising two recent dl-rrooa‘ of the: government. The: first fl.vw:-" the rate of exchange in computing ‘\'alnvs for duty on gools im;mrlml' from Great Britain at $4.86 23 to the pound. l HON. W. L. M. KING HITS AT STARTLING TARIFF RATE Preference Practically Wiped Out on Certain British Products, The second applies a special or dumping duty to British imports of a caes or kind made in Canada pur chased at lees than $486 23 to the pound These changes by orderâ€"inâ€"Conncil, \r. King asserts, "represent a greatâ€" er variation in Canadian filseal policx than has ever been adopted by any Canadian Government with the conâ€" sent of parliament." They are so drastic, he continues, "ae too appear to be either he reault of lack of careful consideration for the elementary intereats of the Canaâ€" dian people or a deliberate attempt on the part of the Administration, at the dictation of special interesta, to render trade with Great Rritain im posaihle " __Near Stratford on Sept. 30th a high school student. Brock Nichols. lost his life when a roadgter he was ’tlrlvinu left the road and turned over in the ditch. The Liberal leader predicts they will aggravate the difficulties of the present «ituation both in Great Britain and Canada The farmer feels jubilant over the splendid crops of the year as hay and grain was also good. But what will these benefit him much when they have to be turned over for his cash in these slack times? Hard labor, over production, disâ€" auppointing prices und surprises are the order. Many a hard working farmer may be relieved of his farm because of his inability to meet taxes interest payments TO _ PROVIDE POTATOES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES WONDERFUL CROPS IN WELLESLEY TP. Corn _ Yield Best in â€" Years. Other Crops, Including Hay and Roots, Excellent. The harvesting of the root crop is well under way. The corn crop was the best in years and given first attention. Many of the silos filled could not hold all the crop. Potaâ€" toes are a good crop, and mangels and turnips are also a good yield. Waterloo‘s mayor, William Uffelâ€" mann, has declined to comment on the severe criticism levelled at the town council and relief committee for its alleged‘neglect of furnishing relief to Waterloo citizens who were obliged _to _ move to â€" Kitchener. Mayor Uffelman‘s attitude apparâ€" ently is taken to mean that Waterâ€" loo is quite able to look after its own citizens without dictation from Kitchener. NO REPLY FROM MAYOR UFFELMANN Reeve Frickey‘s suggestion that the town council relief committee store a large quantity of potatues to be distributed @mong the needy people this winter met with the apâ€" proval of the town council on Monâ€" day night. _ â€" . That there are many deserving people in Waterloo whom the religf committce are glad to assist, several cuses have come to the attention of the _ members â€" where theâ€" breadâ€" winner is absolutely unconcerned about saving for the lean winter months. One â€" case â€" investigated showed a man whose fiquor permit showed he had spent $133 on liquor in one year, and then turns and asks for food and fuel to keep his family from want. Steps will be teken to have the Lquor permits of persons seeking relief suspended. Thirtyâ€"five men were seleeted from the list of property owners who were in need of work immediâ€" utely, and 30 men from the nonâ€" property owners. These men began work on the new water main from the end of the present line to Mcâ€" Dougall Avenue where they will lay 1000 feet. Work will also be begun on the creek cleaning, starting from the flood gates. Men will be notified when their turn comes to work. One week‘s work in three is being arranged by the committee in charge. Mayor Uffelman said he believed Reeve Frickey‘s suggestion a good one and was sure it could be earried out satisfactorily. _ 8 Reeve Frickey referred to the low price of potatoes and | the relief committee could lay in a big supply at a low figure. PURCHASED $133 IN LIQUOR; THEN ASKS FOR RELIEF TEACHERS‘ CONVENTION AT WATERLOO OCTOBER 8â€"9. .-\.lev'mllrl program has heen pre pared for the annual convention of the North Waterloo county Teachâ€" Ts\ Institutes will be held in the new â€" Elizabeth | Ziegler cchool on 65 UNEMPLOYED MEN GET WORK oN WATER MAIN BRESLAU BRIDGE AND VIADUCT sO0N READY FOR USE October 84 The Breslau bridge is already being used by construction trucks. Good progress on the paving is beâ€" ing made on the approaches and under | theâ€" viaduct. _ Considerable grading has been done, The bridge has the longest single span in the highway system in Onftario. The old bridge hus been sold to Woolwich â€" township and â€" will n moved this fall to Conestogo. 1000 Foog Water Main Being Conâ€" structed on McDougall Members of the family joined with her of a fam Jaeoh Stoltz on September 25th in!""a‘f(‘lll-‘: . i. un C | fam . in celebrating his 95th hirthday at 'hn~.‘\"’"""' ont : home of Mr. and Mre. Ed. Stoltz “'i”".lfl-.\s-p)r at 14 whom he makes him Jhome. The on the homes aged gentleman,. despite his years, |Edith . (Mrs continues in his neral health and| Platteville; M takes a keen interest in the happenâ€"|relD. of Hart inge of the day and spends much of |(Mrs_ A. Morr his time outâ€"doore in hi« garden years ago. ‘ VUr. Stoltz de a son of the late Mr Amonsg thoe and Mre. Jacoh Stoltz who came to | uy celehratio Canada from France in 18322 Mroâ€" and M It required 72 days to make the|Kdith Stoltz. jJourney to Canada. On his parents‘) Mra_ Alfred arrival they settled on what is nuw«nnrl Margaret known as the Schmidt farm near|Hamilton; M New Dundee. It was on this farm Cassel and M that Jacob Stoltz was born in 1836 |Plattsville, M Ninety two yeare ago his parents|o! Morpeth, cut clearing in the dense forest and Stoitz. Roy . erected â€" buildinga on the present | Rosevilie; . M Stoltz homestead. Mr. Stollz was|Stoltz and d: wedded to Miss Margaret Taylor, Russell and K who died three years ago at the nnnJlmnk. and Mr Of 85 years. Mr. Stoltz waa a memâ€"‘ of Kitchener Wilmot Tp. Farmer Avenue. WATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCT Celehbrates 95th Birthday Further while Mrs. Zinken stayed af the switchboard calling for assisâ€" iance her own home was destroyed. Overcome by smoke she was carried from the building. "Awakened from her sleep in a room adjoining the operating room Mrs. Zinken hurriedly dreesed and took her place at the switchboard and worked frantically to summon ald. Notwithstanding the advice of her husband to abandon her heroic attempt, she remained at her pust through sense of duty until the room was 0 enveloped in smoke that she could not explain the purpose of her calls for aid because of the asphyxiâ€" ating amoke." The meeting was presided over by Mr. W. Milner, district manager of the Bell Telephone Company. Mr. Frank Harper, district traffic super intendent read the address and made the presentation. A short proâ€" gram of epeeches was given, after which the hostess served dainty refreshments assisted by Miss Gla:â€" dys _ Buck and _ Miss â€" Kathleen Schmidt of the local telephone staff. Among those present were: Mr. W. Milner, Mr. Frank Harper, Mr. Homer Heard, district plant superinâ€" tendent and Mr. Auvache, wire chief, all of Kitchener; Messrs. J. C Hallâ€" man, A. Hilborn, Norman Kaster, 1. M. Hilborn of the New Dundce Rural Telephone Company: Deputyâ€"Reeve E. B. Hallman. Meesrs. J. Buck,. Ed. Lautenschlager and Edgar Buck; and the Misses Lily Lautensehlager, Greta and Gladys Buck and Kath leen Schmidt. Mr. Oswald was born in Germany and eame to Waterloo county with his parents when ten years Of age. They recided in Woolwich Tp uatil he reached the age of 19. He learned the backemithi trade and conducted a shop for many years later conduct ing a hotel in Wallenstcin. He seâ€" enred for Wallenstein its first poet office. For nearly thirty years he was a siccessful farmer. Since 1899 he has been a reaident of Kilchener. A feature of the gathering, held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Zinken on Friday evening was the presentation of a fine silver shield and a substantial cheque to Mrs. Zinken, manager Of the local Ex: change by the Bell Telephone Comâ€" pany as a reward for loyalty and deâ€" votion to duty. in the presence Of diftrict Officers ot the Bell Telephone Co., members of the local Exchange staff and a tew friends, a nicely worded adâ€" dress was read by Frank Harber, district traffic superintendent comâ€" mending Mrs. Zinken for remaining ut her post at the New Dundee Tele phone Office when fire destroyed the building in the early morning of Febâ€" ruary 15th. The address in part read : Two emplovees of the â€" Cleary. Dean & Nicle Co0., of Windsor, on Thursday narrowly eseaped death while at their work on the new Watâ€" erloo ontfall sewer near Bridgeport The men, Palmina Gregmol aml Ale sin Vidone were working in one of the â€" deepect â€" and most â€" dangerons timmels, â€" when â€" theâ€" clide. accurred and both were huried up to their chins. Wilting fellow workmen plied their shovels and in ten minites the pair o were extricated. | Vidone conâ€" tinned his work after a change of ‘rlmhing Gregnol â€" was incapacited a few days due to the erushing he received. . Engineer Necker states that the most dangerdns part of the cwork is over, 1,300 feet having been daid to date. JACOB B. OSWALD CELEBRATES 9ith BIRTHDAY, OCT. 1st sEWER TRAGEDY NARROWLY AVERTED AT BRIDGEPORT Two Workmen Buried When Earth Caves In.â€"Quickly Rescued By Companions. HONOR PHONE OPERATOR In Exceptional Health and Enjoys Gardening.â€"Former Wallenâ€" stein Citizen. Bell Telephone Prguentu Mrs. Lorne Zinken With Cheque and Shield. DEVOTION TO DUTY IS REWARDED ter of a family of eight ehildren. tamely : William in the Sfafes;| Jazoh of Anburn, Ont.; _ Albert at Roseville; Joseph al BResehank: and Edward on the homestead; three danghters, Edith _ (Mrs.â€" Clayton â€" Cacsel) . of Plattevile; Mae. (Mrs. Alfred Mor relD, of Hamilton and | Mirgaret, (Mrs: A. Morrelly who died about 15 vears ago. Among thoee present at the birthâ€" day celebration were Mroâ€" and Mrs. Stoltz. and Mise Fdith Stoltz. of Auburn; Mr. and Mre _ Alfred Morrell, Misses Edna and Margaret and Harold Morrell. of Hamilton; Mr. and Mrsâ€" Clayton Cassel and Miss Dorothy Cassel, of Plattsville, Mics Marguerite Stoltz. o‘ Morpeth, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stoitz. Roy: and Elmer: Stoltz, of Roseville; Mr._ and â€" Mre_â€" Joseph Stoltz and danghter Margaret and Russel] and Kenneth Stoltz of Rose bank; and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Dunke family of eight ehildren An enthusiastic reception | was given N. O, Hipel, Liberal member for South Waterloo, at a meeting of the Liberals of the riding held at Preston on Tuesday night. It was the first appearance of the new provincial party leader, Mitchell F. Hepburn, whose address is given in another column. HIPEL SAYS FALSE NAMES WERE USED Mr. Hipel alleged discrimination and injustice by the department of public works or their representaâ€" tives in the hiring of workmen on the Provincial Girls‘ School project near Galt. Attacks Government. Mr. Hipel condemned the governâ€" ment on its public works adminisâ€" tration. "If the work done on the rew Girls‘ School on the Galtâ€" Preston highway is a fair average uf how the unemployed relief is to be handled in the province, then I say it is time for a houseâ€"cleaning," said Mr. Hipel. The only way to bring that about is to get out and work, vote and support a Liberal government under the leadership of Mr. Hepburn at the next election. Mr. Hipel declared that some workmen registered under several names to receive more than their share of the work in rotation, and that other similar practices were used with the knowledge of the deâ€" partment of public works. He apâ€" pealed for the return of a Liberal government at the next Ontario election as a protection against malâ€" practices in the employment of reâ€" lief labor. He said he wished to make a short| statement re our investigation into‘ the many complaints in connection with the work at the Girls‘ School.. We appreciate the fact that the, Government is building the school in South Waterloo, but on the other hand [ would not be fair to myseif or to our followers if I did not muke a statement. 73 The principal speaker at the forâ€" mal opening of the new roadway between Huron Road and the Watâ€" erloo County Pioneers‘ Memorial plot near Doon on Saturday afterâ€" noon will be Hon. W. G. Martin, Minister of Public Welfare. Other speakers will be Hon. W. D. Euler, member for North Waterloo, W. H. Breithaupt of the Waterloo Hisâ€" torical Society, Rev. C. F. Derstine Reeve I. C. Hallman of Waterloo township, President D. N. Panaâ€" baker, president of the Waterloo County Pioneers Memorial Associaâ€" tion, and Rev. H. Moyer of Preston. "In fairness to the department I wish to say the Minister of Public Works during our investigation was very courteous to meâ€"and that is more than I can say for some of his understudies. 1 am also happy to stute that 1 believe that since the investigation, the employment is being handed out in a systematic manner. â€" "The schoul is located midway between Gait and Preston, and the department decided to lay sewer and water mains to connect up with Galt. An arrangement was made that the department was to furnish a foreman and several key men. The balqce of the men were to be supplied in the proportion of two men from Galt to one from Preston. These men were to have cards isâ€" sued by the municipalities, but the peculiar part is that the men that had cards could only get two and threedays work at best every couple of weeks, but many men who slipped in on the job in mysterious ways were given steady employâ€" ment. _ Speakers By Men To Secure Work on Girls‘ School Near Did Not Exist. "Our investigation clearly showâ€" vd: That certain names were on the pay roll as living in Preston, but to the knowledge of the mayor, reeve, deputy reeve and the unemployâ€" ment office of Preston, no such people existed: that at least one man (and possibly more) was regisâ€" tered one week under his own name and the following weeks by an enâ€" tirely different name; further, that discrimination was shown and inâ€" justice was meted out to the unemâ€" ployed men. Here are copies of the petual time sheets as supplied by the department which will prove the ubove statements. GATHERING AT PIONEER‘s MEMORIAL PLOT ON SATURDAY "The engineer in charge of the work at the school has made a strong public denial through the press, stating that this was the first time accusations of this nature had been made against him during his cugineering career of 40 years. "In view of these startling disâ€" coveries what is going to be in the imninds of the people of South Watâ€" crloo and for that matter the provâ€" inve as a whole? Asks Questions. "First: How far and how long would this unfairness have been carâ€" ried on had not your local member vith the assistance of a few others intervened? Second: Why was it necessary for myself and private citizens to spend our time and money to force the Department to Five justice to the unemployed? "What will be the Department‘s answer to all this? On Saturday the Minister of Public Works made the latement that as soon as the Deâ€" purtment found out what was going on they transferred the foreman in charge to Hamilton. This is not the case. The department knew of what was going on long before they transferred ‘he foreman, and if recessary I can give facts to prove this. Also, why did they not disâ€" charge the foreman instead of transâ€" ferring him to another job at Hamilton? "I have been often questioned as 8, 1931 ers at Road Opening Will be Hon. W. G. Martin and Galt. , A review of the provincial finances |to end a career of spending, which, he said, had driven the province into debt at an annual rate of $26,500,000 \(luring the Conservative administraâ€" [tion. Readjustment of taxation, particuâ€" larly in regards to highways and gasoline tax, and the enactment of a corporation tax which would recover approximately twelve million dolâ€" lars now gained by Canadian re fineries by "exploitation of tariff protection under which they bring crude oil into Canada free of duty." Hydro Probe The appointment of a royal com:â€" mission and not a parliamentary committee to investigate all Hydro administration ; The address was delivered with a vim and vigor which evidenced his complete recovery from an iliness of several months. The young federal member from Elgin reviewed the history of the present government, charged that the Conservative adâ€" ministrations Of recent years had catered to big private interests, and promised that his party stood for, among other things: A complete overhauling of the Onâ€" tari0 civil service to rid the people of "a political machine which has been maintained out of the public treasury." Only once did he mention the liâ€" quor control board, and that was when he stated that patronage in such an‘ organization could be exâ€" pected but that it should never exist in Hydro administration. Mr. Hepburn charged that private purchasing had resulted in the pubâ€" liclyâ€"owned Hydro system becoming a distributing center for private proâ€" ducers, with the Hydro even bearâ€" ing the cost of transmiseion lines for the power to points of distribution. He stated that the Liberals of Onâ€" tario and he as leader of them would welcgme the advent of Thomas L. Church former mayor of Toronto, and Federal member for Toronto Nothwest, into the provincial poliâ€" tical sphere. Mr. Church, he stated, had been a lieutenant of the late Sir Adam Beck, father of Hydro, and was toâ€"day One altruistic champion of public tights. At Preston Tuesday night before a crowded hall of people from all parts of the south riding at which hunâ€" dreds were unable to gain admisâ€" sion, Mitchell F. Hepburn, Liberal provincial leader pledged his party to fight the next election on a platâ€" form embodying two main principals â€"revised taxation to gain greater revenues from wealth and ease the load on the agricuilturists and indueâ€" trial workers of Ontario, and a comâ€" plete investigation of Hydroâ€"Electric 2dminstration. On the platform with Mr. Hepburn were Dr. L. J. Simpson, of Centre Simcoe; T. A. Blakelock, of Halton; T. G. MacKay, of South Bruce; Chas. Kobertson, of North Huron; F. E. El liott, of North Bruce, and Norman C. Hipel, of the local riding. Mes: suges were read from Willlam Newâ€" man, of South Victoria, Thomas Murray, of Renfrew and J. A. Sangâ€" ster. Of Glengarry, all Liberal memâ€" bers. Wm. E. Elliott, former federal member acted as chairman. He castigated the Conservative adâ€" ministrations for further evidencing its alleged catering to private interâ€" ests when it lowered the rate of inâ€" terest paid for deposits in provincial banks, first instituted by the Drury farm government. NO branches had Mrs. John Baird Hit by Motor Car MEETS DEATH ON HESPELER ROAD Death came suddenly to Mrs. John Baird, nee Miss Grace Mcâ€" Pherson, aged 60 years, when hit by a motor car on the west river road near Hespeler on Sunday night at f.45 o‘clock. She died at the Gailt General Hospital a few hours later. Mrs. Baird was watching a car from one direction when another in the cpposite direction, driven by Edgar Holt of Brantford, struck her down. Dr. Slater attended the injured woman. Two sons and one daughâ€" ter survive. Her husband died six years ago. An inquest will be held. Royal Hydro Probe and Higher Taxes For Rich People Liberal Leader Hepburn Declares Hydro Ownership Crippled by Politics.â€"Weeding of Useless From Civil Service Is Needed. â€"Lower Interest Rate for Farmers. â€" Hall at Preston Packed at Ontario Liberals Opening Meeting.â€" Predicts Provincial Election Next Year. to my opinion of the proceeding at the sessions in Toronto, and it was my unpleasant task to state that the members of the Conservative Party spent over half of the time in talking nonsense and patting the Conservative Government on the back, rather than debating matters of urgent importance." Claims People Deceived. Mr. Hipel touched on the debtâ€" retirement scheme and pointed out that the people have been deceived by the statement that the debt will be wiped out in forty years‘ time.‘ The position of the farmers, who, when times were good, purchased farms at a heavy price and assumed mortgages which now, under the present circumstances, they were unable to meet, was also discussed by Mr. Hipel, who advocated Govâ€" ernment action, to provide money, sc that the needy farmers might reâ€" ceive a lower interest rate. The corâ€" poration tax was examined, with the speaker defying the Conservative Government to point out one article not affected by this, while it also ‘umsed fn increased overhead for factories, decreasing rather than inâ€" creasing employment. . â€" "Over $50,000 will be taken out of South Waterloo in 1931 by this taxation," Mr. Hipel stated, "and, if the Henry Government wishes to justify itself, it is up to them to turn every dollar to unemployment velief this winter." Near Her Home. COUNTY‘S LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER But the administration had yleldâ€" ed, he charged, to private interests. It had lowered the interest rate and stopped contributions from the peoâ€" ple. This had resulted in the Govâ€" ernment | throwing â€" its _ finances abroad, extending its loan iseues through private bondhouses who made fat commissions and placed the province in the position of hayâ€" ing to pay foreign {oans. An inâ€" stance of the unwiseness of euch acâ€" tion _ was shown when Ontario‘s loans in the United tSates would have to be paid during a period when the Canadian dollar was sunk to a low point in exchange value. ‘ Farmers Paying _ "The farmers of Ontario know full well that they are paying, in county areas, by direct taxation, 20 per cent. of the cost of all provincial highâ€" way conmstruction. ‘They know, too, that gasoline tax of five cents a gallon was imposed for the purpose of providing a fair contribution by the users of roads for road bullding and maintenance. They know that evey time they put 10 galions of gasoline in their car, they make a 50 cent contribution to the provinâ€" clal treasury, ostensibly for road purpowes. They know that, from auto licenses, drivers‘ licenses and gasoline tax, the provincial governâ€" ment collects, in all Ontario, 16 milâ€" lion dollars, while the ordinary exâ€" penditure on roads, including highâ€" way maintenance, county and townâ€" ship grant, amounts to less than five mmnillions. _ Thus the Government takes a balance of 11 million dollars from the pockets of auto owners of Ontario and uses it, not for the purâ€" pose the money was raised, but to maintain &ther spending departâ€" ments of the Government. The capiâ€" tal expenditure on roads is being piled up as a debt against the future and toâ€"day Ontario owes for capital expenditure on roads a sum totalling over 120 million dollars, the interest upon which must be paid with wheat at 40 cents per bushel and employment at its lowest ebb in many years. "I would suggest to Mr. Henry that he carefully analyze our finanâ€" cial position to see how far we are in Ontarie from insolvency. Onâ€" tario‘s share of the mow rapidly inâ€" creasing Federal debt, our provincial debt of 500 millions, and our municiâ€" pal and echool debt now total about two billion dollars, which amount is getting close to the assessed value of all property in our province. "The huge expenditure of public funds fOr temporary relief measures are mere expedients, for the money must be met by taxation levied unâ€" der a system that hits hardest the unorganized masses as a whole and the agriculturists in particular. Beâ€" esuse of circumstances totally beâ€" yond their control the farmens of Ontario toâ€"day are in desperate straite. _ Taxation â€" levied â€" against others is ehifted on to the farmer, Selfish interests taking full advanâ€" ‘mge of the tariff and other special privileges have exacted a toll in. the way of huge profits. been opened since the drop from four to three per cent. interest. The eystem he slated, had offered the Government a means of obtaining finances for the province, fAnances contributed by the people of the province. "All of this added burden the farâ€" mer must absorb because he ‘s helpâ€" less and cannot pass it further." WATERLOO ATHLETES SHOW CLASS With a total of 81 points, Central School won the «hield, emblematic of echool supremacy at the field and track exhibition at the Waterloo park on Friday afternoon. It was the fifth time the shield returned to adorn the walls of Central School, the oldest institution Oof learning Elizabeth â€" Ziegler, newest «chool, built only this spring. placed second with 57 points and Alexandra third with 42 points. Five field and track records fell when the pick of Waterloo public schools made their fifth annual onâ€" alaught against marks established during the past four yeare. Central School Wins Shield for Fifth Time at Track Meet. The meet was the second held thie year. The Separate School was unâ€" able to compete due to inability to select and prepare representatives in time. At the conclusion of (he program acting chairman, John Bruegeman made the presentaliog of the shield to principal W. G. Rae of the Central School. Mr. Bruegeman said all reâ€" gretted St. Louis School could not participate but next year will find this echool in the competition. Some of the leading athletea were Rudoiph Enna. Dorothy Zarnke and Hudelmaier of the Central School and Robt. Joyce of the Elizabeth ZAegler School and Harold Walz of the Alexandra School FIRE PREVENTION WEEK Fire Chief George Karges anâ€" nounces that fire prevention week has been fixed for October 5â€"10, durâ€" ing which time citizens are urged to clean up their premises. Fire loasea in Onturio are heavy and citizen: can help to keep lo@sea at a miniâ€" mum by coâ€"operating with the authoâ€" ritiea in fire prevention, 2 + adf