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â€"â€" _ Published every Thoreday by David Bean & Sone, Ltd., ADVERTISING RATES On application. Advertising copy must reach the f office not later than Monday neen to insure insertion. Steps should be taken to conserve our wood lots that still exist by fencing and keeping out live stock to allow the small trees to grow, states Mr. Smith. He cites Britain, Denmark, Norway and Sweden and other European countries as having by reforestation improved climatic conditions and secured additional revenue. Forty years agogrfi@notes, a village of two thousand people required two thousand corda ef woed but now the importation of coal has removed the demand for it. He .directs attention to the fact that we have too much cleared land. Travelling about, he says, will convince anyone that a large area of land should be yielding forest products. As 98 per cent. of the tree comes from the air and as poor rocky land will produce splendid forests, it would, he urges, be a matter of common sense to reforest many thousands of acres. live stock to allow the small trees to grow, Speaking at the Royal Fair in Toronto states Mr. Smith. He cites Britain, Denmark,|recently the Hon. Robert Weir, Federal Minister Norway and Sweden and other European|of Agriculture, referred to the advantages of countries as having by reforestation improved|western cattle feeders afforded by the short climatic conditions and secured additional|24 hour rail haul to Fort Churchill in the saving revenue. Forty years agorti>notes, a village of |incidental to shrinkage, shipping charges, etc. two thousand people required two thousand|"We Hope in 1982 to bring cargoes of coarse corda ef woed but now the importation of coal| grains which are grown cheaper in the northern has removed the demand for it. part of the western provinces through the Mr. Smith suggests that each municipality|Hudson Bay route for delivery in the Mariâ€" appoint a consulting forester from amongst times," stated Mr. Weir. Mr. A. R. G. Smith of New Hamburg, President of the Ontario Field Crop and Seed Growers, and district weed inspector of Western Ontario for the past three years, recently adâ€" dressed a letter to the people of the province in which he pointed out the important bearing that field crops have on the prosperity of the people. His gehcrous action will be commended as being in harmony with the Yuletide spirit and is a further evidence of his sincere desire to be of service to his fellows. His example is worthy of emulation. Mr. Henderson, however, in acknowledging this tangible evidence of the appreciation of the commission of which he is the capable head, said he would accept the honorarium on the condition that he be permitted to turn it over to the welfare committee of the town to be used for. the relief of those in need in the comâ€" munity. It wi®¥ be particularly gratifying to citizens of Waterloo at this time when conditions have been such a.: to affect various undertakings and businesses adversely, that the Waterloo Public Utilities Commission is able to present a report for the year of such an eminently satisfactory character. The annual statement reveals the encourâ€" aging fact that all three departments of this successful public untertaking operated by the Commissionâ€"water, light and gasâ€"have ended the twelve months with substantial balances on Recognition of the splendid leadership given by Mr. William Henderson, chairman of Waterloo‘s Public Utilities Commission, was inâ€" dicated in the voting of an increased honorâ€" arium to him by his fellow commissioners, the results of the year‘s operations having been highly satisfactory. In the electric department there is a still larger surplus amounting to $2333.25 after providing $7,800 for depreciation and taking care of a debenture payment of $4,431.58. The commissions and all associated with the management of the town‘s public utilities are to be commended on the year‘s fine achieveâ€" ments. In the water department there remains a balance of $1360 after taking care of a debenâ€" ture payment of $5590.79, the payment of $8,000 on the Diesel engine purchased some years ago, and the charging of $2,000 to deâ€" preciation account. The gross earnings in this department were $16,950.92. In the gas department the net gain was $1,901.27 which is also most encouraging. This department for some years presented a problem as to how to put it on a paying basis but by careful study of the situation and the putting into effect of certain changes it has been placed in a favorable position. Some years ago the commission purchased a Diesel engine, its installation necessitating the enlargement of the Public Utilities building to accommodate it, the acquiring of the engine and addition built involving an expenditure of $42,000. At the suggestion of the chairman, Mr. Henderson, the cost was paid out of earnâ€" ings which were made possible by the economies effected by its installation. The sum of $8,000 was paid this year and a similar amount last year. The following of this policy also made it unnecessary to issue debentures which effected a substantial saving as well. The splendid showing made by Waterloo‘s Public Utilities is the culmination of progresâ€" sive and careful administration which has been characterized by business acumen and foresight convincingly evident in the statements subâ€" mitted from year to year. | _ WATERLOO‘S PUBLIC UTILITIES | IN A STRONG POSITION One year, in advance ..................._....... in United States, por year .................. A PUBLICâ€"SPIRITED CITIZEN INCREASING THE INCOME OF THE FARMER The total accidents reported to date this year number 48,806, as compared with 64,578 for the same period last year, and the total benefits awarded amount to $5,587,656 as comâ€" pared with $6,792,286 for the corresponding period of 1930. its own people who could indicate to the people ihnbw-muhnm-‘.‘o.cnd lots and at the same time not diminish the The importance of continuing the practice Cakee e * sized, He points out that the work of the sead | oz aarcw, t out of the seed hmmmmhmmm&mmmu-fi’ great fruit, noting the fact that there were|{Onckins on the live and timeiy anee many summer fallows last year, being land 0n |of expenditures on the part of town l-hummmumdbymmgb“w-wlnm and cultivating during the growing season. n.puq:uudmm The total benefits awarded amounted to $540,861.11 as compared with $575,076.25 awarded during October. Decreases both in the number of accidents reported and fatal accidents, the latter being the lowest of any month in the year, are reported for November to the Workmen‘s Compensation Board. There were 4,308 accidents in Novemâ€" ber, and decreases of 282 from the number were reported for October. There were 17 fatal accidents. With clean crops and consequent better quality|mest amnounced by Hon. W. H. we should cué;'.ully consider the importance Of(Reya) York Hotel is aetuaiiy being the value of good live stock, as a medium whereâ€" :mm:.:.lo& Mxt..:hcb by field crops may be marked, says Mr. Smithâ€"|yho councils ar Tork ad m""“ The suggestions made are timely and|oush townships have been told some worthy of the serious consideration of those naxicipe} ino whiclnl of oo arter engaged in agriculture. Mr. Smith has had an|neyâ€"Generai‘s Department. The York exceptional opportunity of observing the results m',,::h:& 2‘.’.".’.‘1‘,.':‘:,"3«‘?."&“ ane to be attained from proper attention to the|Scarborough Township to slaeh its ‘matter referred to and properly emphasises the :’,‘m"::. m",{;h"m value of reforestation and clean land in aiding totbe made ‘:; the interests of m the farmer to increase his revenue at & time|iGwaskigg creditors. " _ . _ when his income through the low prices preâ€" g;mehot the figures given lo“m vailing, has been practically cut in two. podll ol Noh eoae tape bate These are not the words of a scaremonger or a politician, says the New Outlook. That they are not idle words is shown by the British Prime Minister‘s announcement of a great conâ€" ference of nations which will be called to inâ€" vestigate all causes of the world‘s economic ills. The Governments should examine all the facts, says Mr. MacDonald, "and should aim at an agreement which will not merely tide over those difficulties temporarily, but will establish ‘the whole world, now linked together by inâ€" creasing social, political and economic deteriorâ€" ation, on a footing of hopeful endeavor. This can be done," the Prime Minister declared, "only with a relization by all nations that whatâ€" ever their own circumstances may be at the moment, their continued prosperity and internal peace depend on the peace and prosperity of the whole world. In that spirit His Majesty‘s Gov-! ernment will enter the conference and will use‘ its influence to that end." Commenting on the situation, he says: "We must call the nations together without delay to consider the situation. Reparations should be abolished or reduced to so small a figure that they would be negligible. Interâ€"allied debts should be written off entirely and the United States should forgive the £50,000,000 a year due her from those debts. Further than that, the world‘s tariffs must come down." f Canada‘s Christmas tree trade is again of substantial proportions. Reports indicate that well over 4,000,000 individual Christmas trees were carried to different states. Of the 700 carloads which those trees represent, nearly a half were loaded in the Maritime Provinces, the remainder originating at various points in Quebec on both the north and south sides of the river. Records showed that Canadian tree® this year travelled as far west as the state of Iowa and as far south as New Orleans. This annual Christmas tree traffic repreâ€" sents a substantial additional revenue for a number of Canadian farmers, not a few of whom make a practice of cultivating a small patch of trees expressly for the purpose. As most trees are taken from what might be termed "waste" land or are taken from wooded areas where thinning of the forest is desirable, there is little chance of Canada‘s forest wealth being dissipated through the annual Christmas tree harvest. Sir George Paish, worldâ€"famous economist, recently issued a grave warning at Manchester indicating that he disagrees with the prediction that good times are just around the corner. TO CALL NATIONS TOGETHER CHRISTMAS TREE HARVEST ACCIDENTS DECREASED EDITORIAL NOTE A. K. Cressman, superintendent reâ€" of the Sunday School, presided. The program comprised cards, recitaâ€" a|tions and exercises, and concluded of with a beautiful %‘nt' ‘"When the Stars Shone." W 't:“fi!u pre; all|sented by the children be used A s | for worthy causes. The pageant was _~ {repeated on Sunday evening. _ _ Some of the figures given to the public by One evening paper have, however, been misleading in their implications. It has been represent ed that York ‘rowuhol&ln‘ an in debjedness of $18,000, on a total ssccessment of $28,000,000. The fact was omitted that the assessment on‘ the township is exceedingly low, and that if it were on the basis Of assessâ€" Rose pleaded gullty to a charge of defrauding Heming Brothers, steamâ€" ship agenta of $3,000. He also admitâ€" ted charges of forgery in connection with his duties as C.N.R. agent in Guelph. STOLE $3,000 GUELPH MAN GOES TO REFORMATORY Fifteen months definite and two yeare less one day indefinite were the terms meted out to Burritt Rose, ‘Guelph C.N.R. agent in police court at Hamilton. [ The Christmas entertainment held on Friday evening attracted a large crowd at the Waterico Evangelical Church, which crowded the edifice to capacity. t SOLD DISEASED FOWL A Waterloo housewife visited the market on Thursday and purchased what appeared to be a big healthy turkey. When she was pr:g:ring it for the Christmas dinner found that the liver was dark and °:{ml:ty and further examination revealed it BEAUTIFUL PAGEANT PRESENTED AT THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH Young People of Sunday School Give Excellont Program. At the morning service Rev. J. G. Litt spoke in German, assisted lx the pastor, Rev.H. A. Kellerman. duet was eflectivel‘{‘snng by Rev. Mr. Litt and N. E. Ratz. was full of tuberculosis. It was reâ€" ported that the vendor refunded the money. The latter claimed he did not suspect the turkey was diseased. Towunship Finances and A HAPPY and PROSPEROUS l NEW YEAR The Waterloo Trust â€" _ and Savings Company Waterloo The Directors and Officers of the Company Desire to Extend to Their Many Customers and Friends Their Very Best Wishes for M. H. Montag, president of the Waterloo Bedding Company, stated this week that his company will exâ€" hiblt a fine display of their product in West Indies next year. Canadian manufacturers will place exhibits on Steamehip S. S. Northland, which will cruise the West Indies, leaving |Halifax January $th and return l March 4th. At each port buyers will come aboard and substantial orders |for goods are expected. Those who will accompany the party, are Hon. Mr. Stevens, Minis ter of Trade and Commerce, Sir Arâ€" thur Currie and E. W. Beatty, presiâ€" dent of the C.P.R. ships have been conductod in an ez travagant fashion by councils which, in the main, have bean componed of representatives unfitted by their Iimâ€" ied experience for public business. The propertyâ€"owners hare them selves to blame. ‘They should see ments in the city the totn! usmsoss years past the affaire of both townâ€" for council and then make sure that these men are returned at the head of the polls. ‘The difficuities of thesa two nearâ€" by townships emphasise the need for a general overhauling of rural and municipal affairs throughout the proâ€" assessments and taration vary from township to townshfp and from vilâ€" lage to village. ‘There is a total lack of uniformity, which‘is awkward and injurious. For this reason, if for no Attorneyâ€"General has drawn attenâ€" tion to the nzblnflorniu muni cipal finance that he is providing with assistance such municipalities as desire or are forced by their creâ€" ditors to clean up their affairs, sum, obligations of $18,000,000 do not seem excessive. & WATERLOO PRODUCTS FOR WEST INDIES CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES Impressive services were held on Christmas Day in the St. John‘s Lutheran Church and were featured by candle light processiorts at both the morning German service and the English evening service. Rev. Dr. Clausen occupied the pulpit. _ interest to the {oung people when the Sunday School entertainment was given. At the Church of the Holy Saviour, Rev. Mr. Adamson conâ€" ducted both the morning and eveâ€" ning service. SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS TO PATIENTS AT K. & W. HOSPITAL Church were most impressive and were conducted by Rev. Father W. B. Mayer. Male members of the St. Saviout‘s Church, sixteen in number, gladdenâ€" ed the hearts of the patients at the K. & W. Hospital on Christmas eve when a number of beautiful carols were sung. The evening service was of special services at the St. Louis R. C. Kitchener ho tot nar >â€"PUhn 4 ,:..“::mua‘.mm< ‘As resinst uis large andiances. The scholars took M" ‘:"‘u':umuxfim that for some TA ies Unites Ghurgh _ $ HOCKEY LEAGUE ITAL] At a meeting of the Waterloo riour‘s|town hockey league, held recently, iddenâ€"|five teams were entered and a sche at the‘dule will be drawn up shortly. The as evejleams represented are, Mutual Life, carols Dominion Life, Valentine & Martin, * | Given at First United Chorch, %s Church and Angiicas Church. tainmonts given ai the Fivst United ‘The Light Bringers", was the title of the pageant composed and pre sented by Mrs. Hugh Van Every at|South Waterico inspectorale the First United Church on Friday |per cent.,. the November v evening, in which fifty young people |attendance in the rural was participated. White gifts presented |slighitly lower, the November by the children, go towards reliefjot Inspector L. Norman work in the West. At the close Sanâ€"|at Galt recently. The rural ta distributed gifts to the members |was 94.4 per cent. Gait of the class. had 94.6 per cent., school | At Knox Church leading with a of 936.6. _ The Christmas program renderéd| Inspector Norman that by the young folks of Kmox Church jonly three of the | schools fell participated. White gifts presented |slightly lower, the November by the children, go towards reliefjot Inspector L. Norman work in the West. At the close Sanâ€"|at Galt recently. The rural ta distributed gifts to the members |was 94.4 per cent. Gait of the class. had 94.6 per cent., school At Knox Church leading with a of 936.6. The Christmas program renderéd| Inspector Norman that by the young folks of Kmox Church jonly three of the schools fell on Friday night proved highly enterâ€"|below the 90 per mark and taining to the large number of peoâ€"|that was because were cloaed ple attending. T:« program comâ€"|some days during , month beâ€" prised recitations, skits and an adâ€"|cause of iliness prevaient aress by Rev. James Fleming. Mov |among its st The average At Knox Church leading with a of 366. The Christmas program renderéd| Inspector Norman that by the young folks of Kmox Church jonly three of the schools fell on Friday night proved highly enterâ€"|below the 90 per mark and taining to the large number of peoâ€"|that was because were cloaed ple attending. T:« program comâ€"|some days during , month beâ€" prised recitations, skits and an adâ€"|cause of iliness prevaient aress by Rev. James Fleming. Mov |among its st The average ing pictures of the T. Eaton parade|among rural schodl was 94.16 per and a beautiful Christmas tree were|cent. higher than the urban instituâ€" provided through the generosity of |tions. Mre. W. Somerville and Mrs. J. R.| Wilmot township lead in the Livingeton. The chairman was Wm.|township comparison with a percenâ€" Henderson, Sr., Sunday School suâ€"|tage of 95.8 while Waterioo South perintendent. The gifts to the chilâ€"\was next with 94.9 per cent., and dren were distributed by T. W. Garâ€"|North Dumfries 91.9 per cent. It ner. was in North Dumfries that two ‘The program included skits by |schools had to be closed. Betty Snoxell and Jean Hclntyre.! The leading 21 schools out of 42 The program included skits by Betty Snoxell and Jean Mcintyre, Miss Henderson‘s clase, Mr. Mcâ€" ‘l.eod': class; minuet dance, Ann Somerville and _ Margaret â€" Armâ€" strong; tea party, Miss Waddell‘s class; group recitation, Miss Hemâ€" phill‘s class; recitations by Dorls Hall, Patey Henderson, ‘Mary Gedâ€" des, Evelyn Dennison and song by Eileen Thorpe. Waterloo College and Lutherans Beautiful Christmas music renderâ€" ed by the choir, featured the evening service at the First United Church at Waterloo. At St. Saviour‘s Church Santa Claue gladdened the hearts Oof the young folk at the St. Seviour‘s Anglican _ church _ entertainment, when he presented each member of the Sunday School with a delicious kalf pound box of Smiles and \Chncklea candles and a pound box to each teacher. ‘The program was an excellent one and included playlets, recitations and songs. * oN POULTRY SHOW _ Prizes are being offered by the Waterloo Poultry Association to the Public School children of Waterloo, who write the five best essays on subect, "My Favorites at the Poultry Show. The prizes range from $1. to $5.00. * ORGANIZE TOWN ESSAYS BY CHILDREN APPROPRIATE MUSIC RENDERED AT THE FIRST UNITED CHURCH Rev. Finlay Matheson Preaches Impressive Sermon. â€" Large Congregations Attend. +3 Galt __No. 15, N. Dumfries, Greenfield, 98.7; No. 17, Waterloo, Vance‘s 98.7; No. 6, Wilmot, Haysville, 98.7; No. [zo, Wilmot, Josephsburg, 98.7; No. &, Wilmot, Rosebank, 98.6; No. 14, Waterlo0, Shantz Station, 98; No. 9, Wilmot, Mannheim, 97.9; No. 11, Wilmot, Creseman‘s 97.8; No. 1, Watâ€" erio0, Blair, 97.7; No. 4, Wilmot, Green‘s 97.5; No. 12, Wilmot, Hoâ€" stetler‘s 97.3; No. 15, Wilmot, St. Agatha, 97.3; No. 19, Wiimot, Berâ€" let‘s, 97.3; No. 15, Wateri00, Riverâ€" bank, 97.1; No. 21, N. Dumfries, Little‘s Corners, 96.9; No. 1, Wilmot, New Dundee, 96.8; No. 27, Waterl06, in the inspectorate are _ Incidentally Ayr‘s record was 96 per cent., while that of New Ham burg was 92.9 per cent. ’ The Twin City Flying Dutchmen, local entry in the intermediate diviâ€" sion of the O.H.A., handed themâ€" selves a Christmas box in the form of a 3â€"2 overtima victory over the Stratford Nationals, Wednesday,:to chalk up their second win of the campaign in as many starts, both of them at the expense of the Classic City sextette. . â€" . On Thursday another quota of 16 Wateri00 men eAtrained for service on road construction work in Nor thern Ontario. The men all single were outfitted with warm clothing by Mayor Wm. Uffelman, who with ‘o'.her citizens gave the young men a sendâ€"off. Gloves were presented the boys by first deputy reeve, C. Dotzert, president of the Dotzert Glove Co., while Philip Hasenpfiug of the Hub Cigar Store supplied smokes. TWIN CITY WINS Daon, 96.7; No. 16, Waterloo, Kosâ€" suth, 96.6; No. 18, N. Dumfries, Riverbridge, 96.2; No. 18 Wilmot, New Prussia, 96.1; No. 16, N. Dum fries, Wrigley‘s, 96. 0 WATERLOO MEN LEAVE FOR NORTH Preston Wilmot Schools Have § IN OVERTIME