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The passing of the late Levi Shuh removes a well known and estimable citizen who for many years was associated with the Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company, latterly as president. Diligent and efficient in the disâ€" charge of his responsibilities, he rose step by step until he succeeded to the presidency in Pointing to the satisfactory showing made by Waterloo‘s public utilities last year, Chairâ€" man Henderson said there had been a reduction in the cost of plant maintenance of $1500, a reduction which had been effected without affecting the present staff. Chairman Henderson, commenting on the need for economy, made the interesting sugâ€" gestion that members of municipal bodies serve without remuneration during this period of stress and strain. He noted the fact that nearly $100,000 was expended by about 700 municiâ€" palities in payment of such services. "Would it not be a noble idea if men in public office throughout the province would forego that reâ€" muneration and use the money for relief?" asked the chairman of the Commission. At the inaugural meeting both the chairâ€" man and viceâ€"chairman of the Waterloo Public Utilities Commission, William Henderson and C. R. Gies, were unanimously chosen by their colleagues to again fill these offices. Both have served the municipality in various capacities for the past twelve years. | CHANGES AT WATERLOO MUTUAL | The campaign will give an opportunity to those employed to assist others who are in less fortunate circumstances and no doubt the reâ€" sponse, in view of the need for relief funds and the unusual conditions which prevail, will be a liberal one. The opinion was expressed that the assistâ€" ance rendered should not be in the form of, direct relief but work given wherever possible. Mayor Bohlender also was of the opinion that if there is not sufficient work the older men should be given the direct relief and the work given to the younger men. Beautifying the park, construction of storm drains, and other public improvements might be undertaken, he added. The Waterloo town council, at its meeting last week, approved the proposed campaign to raise the sum of $15,000 by public subscription for relief purposes and a committee is being formed, representative of all the churches and service clubs, to coâ€"operate in the matter. It was pointed out that if $15,000 is raised in this way, the Dominion and Provincial governments would each give dollar for dollar which would augment the amount of $15,000 by another $30,000, or make available an amount of $45,000 all told. It was suggested that funds so raised could be used for various public improvements in the town. ‘ |_ AGAIN CHOSEN TO FILL POSITIONS | The past year has been an unusual one in the extent of the calls made upon the treasury for relief purposes growing out of unemployâ€" ment. There are, however, signs that the situation is becoming brighter with the added employment being given an increased number of workers in the industries of the two municiâ€" palities of Kitchener and Waterloo. in keeping with the expressed desire of the provincial government. The council, judging by the sentiments expressed at the inaugural meeting, recognized the need for curtailment of outlays and is coâ€"operating to keep them within the limits of those which are absolutely essenâ€" At a time when conditions are depressed it is not surprising that Mayor Bohlender of Waterloo, in his inaugural address, as well as other members of the council, should stress the need for strict economy and close scrutiny of proposed expenditures. Avoidance of capital expenditures is also a necessary step and one On application. Advertising copy must reach the *m!hm-flbmimrfiw | CAMPAIGN FOR RELIEF PURPOSES | | IN WATERLOO j One yeak, in advance .. & ADVERTISING RATES POLICY OF ECONOMY URGED every Thursday by David Bean & Sons, Ltd., JPTION® RATES The proposal of the Waterloo Board of Trade that memorials to the late D. B. Detâ€" weiler and the late E. W. B. Snider be included in the memorial to Sir Adam Beck is a timely one. ‘They contributed in no small measure to the initiation and launching of the project. In these recommendations is plenty of food for thought. They represent a growing volume of public opinion which feels that the rural districts are not getting a fair deal. Unless conditions improve tremendously in the next year, we are likely to see a new farmersa‘ moveâ€" ment under way, concludes The Reformer. 1. That the 20 per cent. contribution paid by the county for work on Provincial highways be removed. 2. That the municipalities be enâ€" tirely freed from contributions toward Old Age Pensions and that there be a more rigid censorâ€" ship of the Old Age Pension roll. 8. That subâ€" stantial reductions be made in the salaries of government officials and civil servants. Ontario farmers are stirring into action again that may or may not lead to their reâ€" entry into provincial politics, says The Simcoe Reformer. In any event they are likely to make their influence felt in various ways in the next few years. Farming was never more unreâ€" munerative an occupation than at the present time and it is only natural that in despair the farmers should again turn to the coâ€"operative movement. The recent Newmarket conference elicited evidence of the trend of opinion among farmers from many parts of the province. It symbolized an inherent dissatisfaction with preâ€" vailing conditions and it brought some concrete suggestions for a remedy. Last week in Brantâ€" ford an effort was launched that may lead to the reâ€"organization of the United Farmers‘ movement in the County of Brant, which was once such a stronghold for the U.F.O. political party. About the same time a meeting of farmers took place down in Renfrew County, at which the farmers were outspoken in their demands for a change. A few of their resolu-l tions are as follows: This is a matter that should receive the close consideration of the municipalities with a view to making representations to the governâ€" ment with reference to any proposal which they do not approve. The letter followed an announcement by Hon. W. H. Price, Acting Premier, that the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board, as apâ€" pointee of the Ontario government, is to be given more active supervision and control over municipal financing within the province. ‘"We believe that our statement presents an even greater community of interest than the appeal against the injustice proposed in Fire Insurance Regulations, since if the recommenâ€" dation from the Investment Bankers is carried out, you will then become merely a municipal bureau subject to the control of an outside adâ€" ministrator. We regard such an extreme measâ€" ure as virtually handcuffing the elected repreâ€" sentatives of the people in the municipal field, and in your protest against such imposition we are pleased to offer our fullest coâ€"operation and invite you to use our organization in any way that we can serve you. f "Rural municipalities have been the least offenders in mounting expenditure and we feel will lead the way in retrenchment. "With a total municipal indebtedness (urban and rural) approaching the 500,000,000 dollar mark; with a Provincial debt of about the same figure; with a Dominion debt, which expenditures on relief and falling revenues will again probably force above the two and a half billion dollar mark, the call is for the most rigid economy on the part of all bodies reâ€" sponsible for the spending of public funds. ‘"Unfortunately, too, this does not tell the whole story. While ‘rural municipal spending has been mounting and rural municipal inâ€" debtedness has been increasing, there has been still more rapid expansion in spending and borrowing on the part of the province and the Dominion. that township councils realize that the time has come to put a firm curb on municipal spendâ€" ing. Four dollars are being spent by rural municipal councils now for every dollar that was spent by the same at a time when all farm produce commanded higher prices than can be secured today and when farm supplies could be purchased at considerably lower prices. The inâ€" debtedness resting on counties has risen f mere nothing a few years ago to over six% million d@ollars in 1929. Township indebtedness, aside from that incurred by soâ€"called townships bordering on Toronto, is around thirty millions, and this, although the farms bearing that burâ€" den are worth less today than they were thirty years ago. In not a few cases municipal taxation on purely farm lands is perilously near the rental value of same. opposition to proposed legislation which it is| Feb. 3â€"Onteri announced will come before the Legislature at '..,..,,"'H"" the next session. The statement reads in part 5".'0:-" annual . _ 45â€"Onta as follows: . Faire Ass‘u., Tore ‘"‘While protesting against any proposal mm:&â€";] that would take from municipal councils powers | " wop. 11132 â€"On properly belonging to them, we acknowledge|Association, Topo treasurer of the United Farmers of Ontario, recently issued a statement which was forâ€" warded to municipal councils, setting forth the UNITED FARMERS OPPOSE PROPOSED | FARMERS STIRRED INTO ACTION !‘!l EDITORIAL NOTES the city which carried on a retail business through the Public Utilities Commission. It is argued that the dealers pay taxes and business tax and ehould not have opposition from the electric store conducted by the city. The Board of Trade will hear the arguments for and against ELECTRICAL DIALJRO ENTER STRONG PROTEST The Electrical dealers of Kitch ener have entered an appeal against of which was the addr'ociifiy Mry l nc 2cz Harper Schofield on "Ruesia." Vocrl WATERLOO BAND solos were sung by Mrs. 0. E. Caâ€"| meron accompanied by Mre. Blos | PLEASES LARGE dale; mno solos by Burton Prid APPRECIATIVE CROWD gjl;;fl lp o ooltl;h by ll: Ghdnl N R elman and ‘"The Grumbler" read ‘ . by Irvin Schiee. Supper was served Gives Varied Program at Town Hall at the conclusion of the evening on Friday Evening.â€"Prizes with Mrs. V. H. Hattin pourin;! Avwarded. and ehould not have opposition from _ The .yflu drawing resulted as fo}â€" the electric store conducted by the lown: first prize, ticket No. 2277, an city. The Board of Trade will hear clectMc range won by Geo. Rich, 82 the arguments for and against|Union St., second zflu. electric ahortly. ‘hm). ticket No. 1615, third m:.’ â€"â€"hâ€"_â€" amoking stand, No. nl-i‘.I ‘n: ADVERTIBING CHRONTICLE hoiders are asked to claim coffee. SOCIETY MEETS The members of Trefoil Literary ¢lub were entertained for their meetâ€" ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cook, Gordon avenue, Kitchener, on Wednesday night. An interesting program was carried out, the feature Potatoes For Feed The feeding of potatoes to live stock provides a very satisfactory cutlet for the lower grades of the crop. Secondâ€"grade potatoes may be used as a feed for hogs and also in limited amounts for cattle, sheep and horses as a substitute for grain. For pigs the potatoes should be boiled, mixed with the grain and fed with other concentrates. A protein supplement needs to be fed with this. Experiments indicate that it takes about 420 pounds of potatoes, fed after cooking, to equal 100 pounds of corn Or barley. For the best results in swine feeding the proâ€" portion of potatoes in the ration should not be greater than four pounds to one of concentrates. Poâ€" tatoes may furnish half of the dry matter in the ration for cattle and eheep and oneâ€"fourth for horees. Dairy cows should not receive more than about 35 pounds per day as larger amounts may impair the quaâ€" lity of butter produced. For fattenâ€" ing sheep, from two to three pounds daily should be fed with the grain. , For cattle and sheep feeding, the poâ€" tetoes should be chopped and mixed with the grain, and should be raw. They may be fed raw to hoge, parâ€" ticularly brood sows, if time and laâ€" bor cannot be spared for cooking. _ | TREFOIL LITERARY | Grading Helps Exports ! Dependable quality is an advantâ€" age in the export market. In the past year export of eggs from Haliâ€" fax to Bermuda have held steady despite the advantage of lower prices enjoyed by competing expert product. This is a fine indication of the value of standardized grading for eggs and of the benefit of governâ€" ment inspection of export eggs. I Weekly Crop Report Live stock generally is reported to be in fairly good condition and most farmers are depending on us ing home grown products for feed this year. With plenty of roots to add eucculence to the rations, and good quality of roughage available, live stock should fare well. A report from Grey County indicates that the cold storage plant at Thornbury has been the means of greatly increasing the returns from apples. The dairy cattle market is reported active from several areas, with sales to New York State, Quebec and other parts of Canada. There is a good deal of water in most parts of the province and there is not likely to be any shortage for some time at least. Feed Sunshine Cod liver oil, the sunshine substiâ€" ‘tute, is one of the most important items in the properly balanced poulâ€" try ration. Where birds are closely 'connned during the winter months, as is the case in most parts of Canâ€" ade, they receive very liftle direct sunlight, and with the rations usual ly fed they do not receive all the viâ€" tamins they require. Calcium and ;phosphorus are two minerals speciâ€" ally required for laying pullets and hens in the manufacture of eggs. The digestion and assimilation of materials, especially calcium, reâ€" quire one of two things: an abunâ€" dance of direct sunshine or an abunâ€" dance of vitamin D. Cod liver oil is rich in vitamin D. and is one of the reliable sources of this type of food. Preventing Fires Fire Marshal E. P. Heaton re ‘cen!ly lssued a warning to farmers ‘that they should exercise greater care in harvesting and storing their crops if they hope to avold losses through sponlan%‘_s combustion. At the close of "the inquiry into Wentworth County barn fires, he suggested that farmers revert to the ;old-time custom Oof using salt in cur ing crops. Salt, he pointed out, aided greatly in preventing fires. He also advocated that fire extinguishers be carried on all threshing machines. Static electricity in the blower of the thresher, which can be overcome by grounding wires, was the cause of at least one fire in Wentworth. ‘Three directors each were chosen from the different townships. N. rtin, Springfield, was elected preâ€" ent; J. C. Pierce, Wallacetown, ceâ€"president and Fletcher Thomas, ricultural representative, was made secretaryâ€"treasurer. Improvement Association Formed Breeders of all kinds of farm stock in Elgin County were brought toâ€" gether recently at St. Thomas to form the Elgin Live Stock Associaâ€" tion. One of the first activities planned by the organization is to make a bull census of the county and to institute a campaign to eliminate the scrub bull so that at least 80 per cent. may be purebred. Feb. 1617 â€" Canadian Produce Ass‘n., O.A.C., Guelpb. Furnished by the Ontario Department of Agricuiture important Conventions Bor the Farmer _ i# 3â€"Ontario Plowmen‘s As ’ The first of a series of band conâ€" certs was given by the Waterioo Musical Society band at the town hall on Friday evening and much enâ€" jJoyed by an appreciative audience. The various numbers were given an effective rendering under the leader ship of bandmaster Thiele. â€" George H. Barr, director of dairyâ€" ing, Ontario department of agriculâ€" ture, stated that there was too much dairy legislation now, that some thing radical should be done to get rid of the careless man who would mnot keep his milk or cream sweet and clean. â€" The election of officers featured the closing session of the 65th anâ€" nual convention of the Dairymen‘s Asgociation of Western Ontario at London on Thursday. H. J. Neeb of Tavistock was chosen president. Dairymen‘s Association Meet at London and Elect H. J. Neeb of Tavistock, President. Other questions discussed were the question of the erection of a fence on the Mattes‘ hill to protect public, the securing of a school nurse and a membership drive. The active membership is now 33. Efforts will be made to have outside speakâ€" ers of prominence address mestings of the board. President Fred R. Shantz of the Preston Board of Trade wrote askâ€" ing the local board to ascertain the site of the first Waterloo County School house, after which a suiltable tablet will be erected. SCORES FARMER â€" wWHO DOES NOT KEEP MILK CLEAN It was decided that a committee wait upon the Waterloo Township Council, with a view to securing betâ€" ter fire protection for the villages. Another resolution was passed reâ€" questing the county council to link up the two villages with a pavement, Many questions of local interest were discussed at the annual meetâ€" ing of the Blairâ€"Doon Board of Trade held recently. Lorne Johanues was the unanimous choice for president and"he was reâ€"elected along with the following officers: viceâ€"president, K. Landie; secretaryâ€"treasurer, Amos Reeves; directors, Homer Watson, Deputy Reeve William W. Tilt, M. Johannes, John Bradley, William Teet, J. McGervey, Alex. Beattie, G. Wilfong, G. Ayres and B. Gill. * M.J;l: :a.tl-;fa;(‘:ao"n“w;'s “;xbressad by members in the progress made by the organization in its first year. Encouraging Reports Presented at Annual Meeting. â€" Many Questions Discussed. LORNE JOHANNES HEADS BLAIR â€" DOON BOARD ~â€"O L D S M Q B I L _E _ 6 ond 8 W Listen to General Motor‘s broadcasts of all Maple Leaf Hockey Team‘s home games from CFRB or CFCA at 9 p.m. Dobbin Garage & Electric Co. Phone 3650 . Kitchener ‘r ult wWOODSTOCK WINS The Waterlco College basketball team took a severe beating from Woodstock Friday night at the latâ€" ter place, losing by a score of 41â€"12. i P. H. Roos of the Dominion Life, while on a visit to West Montrose, !recently, met with an interesting exâ€" perience. On the farm of Joseph ‘Brohman a tree was cut down and éeveral in the party including Mr. Brohman had an exciting time escapâ€" ing from the sting of the bees which had a hove in the truck of the tree. It is said Mr. Brohman took about six gallons of honey from the filled tree which apparently was the winâ€" ter supply of the bees. \ Party Have Lively Time Escaping Sting From Bees.â€"Six Gallons Honey. It‘s Here! BEES FOUND IN HOLLOW TREE AT WEST MONTROSE The judging of the essays will be entirely done by the Contest Editor and his decision will be final, All essays must be in the hands of the Contest Editor not later than Monday evening of each week and the prize winners names will appear in the followâ€" ing isane of The Chronicle. This contest has proven very popular in many towns and cities in Ontario and we feel sure it will be a decided success in Waterloo County, Poetry will not be accepted, so please do not send it in, as we will be compelled to consign it to the wasteâ€" paper basket. To those writing the best story each week, The Chronicle will give a prize of five dollars worth of merchandise from the store which they write about. The same conditions apply to the winners of the second and third prizes which amout to three and two dollars respectively. Tell us what you know about any of the products handled by these stores, why you like their particular service, or anything else of particular interest. With this issue "The Chronicle" commences its great Essay Writing Contest which is open to any reader of the paper. Three valuable prizes are offered each week for the next three months for the best stories written about any of the stores whose adverâ€" tisements appear in this contest. Chronicle‘s Essay Contest . . ! DO NOT WRITE POETRY Armand Klinck, form C, won the public epeaking contest at the K. & W. Collegiate on Friday. The subâ€" ject was "Unemployment", each of the seven candidates having six minutes to speak. The judges were, |Rev. G. T. Munro and Rev. H. A. ‘Kellerman. The winner‘s margin ‘over Beland Honderich was only one [point and her subject was "Col. Lindburgh." _ «_ In the Junior Girls, contest Helen : Weber wae first and Edith Howell ! second. While working on his car at 44 Betzner Ave., Kitchener, Friday night Gilles Gilchrist, Sr., Kitchenâ€" er, was overcome by escaping monoxide fumes. He was rushed to the K.â€"W. hospital where his condiâ€" tion is reported favorable. ARMAND KLINCK WINS FIRST PRIZE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING NEARLY POISONED TO DEATH