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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 26 Jan 1937, p. 2

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wfi:"m County, issmed at Waterioo, Ont., overy Monday seotion were pretty fond of fow! and by Bevid Bean & Sous, Ltd., owners and publishers The SUpPers, judging by an attendance Chronicle is a member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association, | of over 500 at an affair in Hanover, and the Ontarioâ€"Q@uebec Newspaper Association. and nearly 800 at Mildmay, but we SUBACRIPPT 5 . . . are only pikers around here comâ€" ONâ€"$2.00 a year, in Canada, payable in advance pared to South Huron, where 1,125 ADVERTISING RATESâ€"On application. Advertising copy must\people attended a church supper at reach the office not Iater than Friday and Tuesday noons to insure Crediton, and where a record was iusertion in the next insue. set by the attendance of 1,150 at a ‘"‘The fact is that the case of those cancelled contracts with Queâ€" bec power companies has reached a decisive stage. The Ottawa Valley Power Company won a verdict from the Supreme Court of Ontario givâ€" ing it the right to sue the Ontario Government for breach of contract. The Government has appealed from this decision to the Privy Council. Meanwhile the Beauharnois Comâ€" pany has just been awarded damâ€" The Hydro question, which has been given much publicity the past year, is again receiving much prominence at the present session of the Ontario Legisâ€" lature. In the last issue of the Simcoe Reformer, one of Onâ€" tario‘s leading weekly newsâ€" papers, the editor comments as follows : ages of some $570,000 by Chief Justice Rose in the Supreme Court against the Ontario Hydroâ€"Electric Commission, representing loss susâ€" tained by reason of the cancellation. ‘"Regardless of party, the illness of Premier Hepburn, forcing him to go to Arizona to recuperate, will be widely regretted throughout Onâ€" tario. Undoubtedly this latest illness comes as a reaction from the strenuous byâ€"election campaign in East Hastings which took a heavy toll of the Premier‘s strength and which we still maintain he should have avoided. "His departure came on the Ver’!peop[e learned many things they eve of a highly important session 0f needed to know. the Ontario Legislature, featuring Permmermermmertemememoneroommmntone the controversial hydro power conâ€"| EDUCATING PEDESTRIANS tracts issue. It promised anether (Listowel Banner) stirring drama in which Pl'emiorl A large mumber of pedestrian Hepburn was billed for the leading |gurprties ang injuries are among the role. Fortunately the mantle °féclass of persons who have never leadership will fall upon the s"fe!driven motor vehicles. They must and capable shoulders of Acting surely believe that vehicles can be Premier Hon. Harry Nixon, M.Lâ€"Aâ€" stopped instantaneously, and take for Brantâ€"North Norfolk, who will chances that no driver would take be charged with the delicate t@8k opoy noe himself is a pedestrian. of piloting through the House NEW gome motor clubs in the States are legislation _ designed _to _ prOteCt pow endeavoring to educate the Hydro from effects of adverse deâ€" pedestrian, but it presents more cisions of the Supreme Court of difficulties than any other phase of Ontario. It will require all the tact highway safety work because of the and determination that Hon. MY. apsence of any centrol over the Nixon can muster to efficiently movements of the walker. "Stop, handle this affair involving many jook and listen" is still a good motto millions of dollars and the future Of gop a11 pedestrians, Hydro itself. | dn l 00000 mm 00 o0 e uns ce oe "It is evidently the Ontario Govâ€" ernment‘s intention to introduce legislation to obviate the effects of these judgments and to prevent further lawsuits in the future. With a large majority of followers in the Legislature, this legislation will doubtless pass the House, though not without bitter opposition on the part of Conservative members. In any case recent â€" developments, coupled with stabements by Premier Hepburn â€" and _ Attorneyâ€"General Roebuck, indicate that all possiâ€" bility of a compromise, as suggested by the Globe and Mail, has vanâ€" Editorial A somiâ€"weekiy newspaper devoted to the interests of the Town ef CRITICAL Te WaTeruoo0 CHROMKLE EDUCATING PEDESTRIANS (Listowel Banner) I A large mumber of pedestrian fatalities and injuries are among the iclass of persons who have never OTHER DAYS WERE DIFFERENT (Aylmer Express) The tariff war between Australia ®}(°0 P°T machmo of" M°D SDUU "** sis, whereas the city would get more and Japan has been ended by & reyonue from a straight $50 liconse barter arrangement providing for for each machine. an exchange of wool for cotton and m m on m artificial silk goods and an abandonâ€" SEAFORTH MAYOR HURT ment on both sides of tariff penalâ€" 4 ::’“' A“‘I‘l"‘?"tsa:“:em" of s::"_ A 0 was one 0 persons ties. The ten.ns sugxe.st t,h“ Japan jured when their car skidded and found Australian wool indispensable, turned over in the ditch on the Kitchâ€" which illustrates anew the fact that enerâ€"Preston highway Wednesday The long winter evening was once a time when people would settle down in their living rooms, and enâ€" ter on prolonged courses of study. They drew out big learned books from some library or book club and were determined that the winter should not pass without some added culture. Or they borrowed some of novels, and set themselves down to prolonged enjoyment of those fasâ€" cinating but wordy old tales. Today the good oldâ€"fashioned 1,000 page people are no longer satisfied to settle down around the fireside. Modern life keeps us going so fast that we have forgotten how to say "whoa.‘" If there isn‘t something to do almost every night, the people say they can‘t stand the boredom. But the long winter evening under the livingâ€"room lamp produced a quiet mind for next day‘s work, and people learned many things they needed to know. Japan is economically one of the most vulnerable of nations. GOOD ADVERTISING People who tzavel abroad adverâ€" tise their country, well or ill. People who stay at home can also do someâ€" thing. A kindly private act done to a stranger may, often after many years, not inconsiderably redound to the public honor, as comes under notice in the press from time to FINDS COMFORT IN MISTAKES (Shelburne Free Pressâ€"Economist) The chap who is too proud to admit a mistake can‘t expect to be included among those who profit by their mistakes. But while we are on the subject, let‘s not forget that the mistakes of others have their uses. If nothing else, they keep us from feeling too lonely when we make them ourselves. JAPAN‘S NEEDS THE WATERLOO CHRONICLE set by the attendance of 1,150 at a supper in the Lutheran Church at Zurich This would cause more talk, we imagine, than the famous story of the feeding of the five thousand Shareholders Ratify Disposal of Company to Economical Ratification of the sale of the Merâ€" chants Casualty Insurance Company to the Bconomical Wire Insurance ‘Company at Kitchener was given by shareholders of the former institeâ€" t‘ion at a general special meeting at the company‘s offices in Waterioo ‘Thursday. ‘The 23 employees of the Waterloo firm will be absorbed by the Ecoâ€" pomical Company, which will broadâ€" en its scope taking in accident and sickness policies of the Waterico Company. KENDNCHENER.â€"A stone fence with iron gates which would be closed at night is the proposal of Chairman Joe Meinzinger of the Kitchener cemetery board. Mr. Meinginger de clares the fence would add beauty to the cemetery, as well as offering protection against vandalism by boys at night, such as has been experiâ€" enced in the past few years. Approve Sale of Merchants Casualty MACHINE FEE KITCHENHR.â€"Ald. Albert Bruâ€" bacher is not satisfied with the $500 slot machine fee and $10 for each adâ€" | ditional machine. He points out that the biggest operator in the city with 73 machines is paying mow only $17.50 per machine on the above baâ€" sis, whereas the city would get more | revenue from a straight $50 liconse for each machine. . ‘The entire Waterloo & aff and busiâ€" ne4s will be housed in the Economicâ€" als office at Kitchener after March Would Erect Fence Mt. Hope Cemetery night. WANTS HIGHER SLOT If you will work for others as you would like others to work for you, you‘ll never be out of a job. STRONG ON FOWL SUPPERS (Hanover Post) A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringâ€" oth forth good things; and an treasure, bringeth forth evil things. But | say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. In Meditative Press Comments â€"Matt. 12: 36, 36 of HIGHLIGHTS of the NEWS in age from 2 months to 6 years, were burned to death in their home on ::tccl b-" oc"-l‘;’-:h:fis’z.fl Bi:l:rs::‘ufi '?x::&de: G‘:’-.ny‘l fl Defense estimates, wheat marketing, reduction of the capitalization of the Canadian National Railways and a commission to investigate financial claims of the western provinces, are the four main items of business which face the Canadian House of Commons this week. Insurgent n.rulhr‘ attacks brough death to eight persons ar as the Spanish Civil War continued its unbroken trail ofdes:.fi property destruction. _ . , Prisoners at the Guelph Bc;rmwry are becoming more tractable as a result of close confinement of the 70 réngleaders in last Sunday‘s riot and breaking at the institution. Paddling of the leaders has reduced the disorders Thames River Marie Prevost, Ontarioâ€"born star of the silent films, was found dead in her Hollywood home on Sunday. She had been dead two days, apâ€" parently the victim of a heart attack. Fifty prisoners at the Ontario Reformatory are abed with influenzs which broke out following last week‘s riot and resultant disrupting of the he.m plant at the institution. The Royal Commission under Judge James den of Napanee enquiring into the riot, gets under way today at the Guelph prison. colhievdfian‘di died from the excitement of a minor accident near Hamilâ€" ton on Saturday when his car crashed into a guard rail. John Millar, 21, of Pembroke, faces a murder charge as the result of the death of his brotherâ€"inâ€"law, Gre%ory Tracey, Saturday, from gunâ€" shot wounds following a family quarrel. 60,000 defense forces from all parts of the British Empire will line the route of the Coronation procession in May. Arthur Matthews, 20, of Ottawa, is being held by police there on two charges imvolving threats to kidnap the daughters of citizens if $100 was not paid at once. Gex;l::ntowmhips r;?fmedu&);ml;l‘n‘ ":reenls Friday as a net was spread capture Span: re Mar Cantabrico, reported to be carrying a $2,000,000 shipment of arms from the Vimalert Comâ€" pany of New Jersey. Speaker Hon. N. O. Hipel of the Ontario Legislature on Th halted the s%ooch of Opposition Leader Hon. Geo. 8. Henry in at! the fl{dro bill of Attorneyâ€"General Roebuck. Mr. Hipol ruled Mr. out of order. Fourâ€"yearâ€"old Richard Kennedy of Chatham was saved from dreownâ€" ing by two men on Sunday when his sled broke through the ice on the Bill Grill, 8, Tom Meyer, 16, and his brother Nick, 14, were drowned in Lake Erie at Kingsville, Seturday. The two brothers lost their Hvea trying to rescue Grill who had broken through the ice. Reginald Hoffman, 28, died on Saturday, half an hour after the car he was driving near Wheatley, on No. 3 &igbw:y, turned over in the The Canadian National Reilways will shortly publish lists of orders for new rolling stock to cost $30,000,000, it is announced from Ottawa. Hon. J. G. G-!dimcuudhn Minister of Agriculture, said on Ffldsfflntflxerewu mhcmmminmmu limit â€"livestock production, as proposed in the House of Commons. Canada‘s cattle exports are far too small, he maintains. Icy roads Sunday disrupted service of the Central Ontario Bus Lines between London and Toronto. Thereby Hange A Tale Two Yorkshire men were trekking through the jungle, and besring the roaring of a lion they went to take shelter in a cave. One got there in time, but before the other could enâ€" ter, the lion bounded up and made for the entrance of the cave. ‘The Yorkshireman outaide clutched the lion‘s tail and heold it, and meanâ€" while his companion inside shouted, "What‘s blocking t‘light out?" *I should come and tell you at once, not wait a month and then kick up a fuss." ‘ Businesslike ‘‘Why hasn‘t this job been done yet?" stormed the employer. ‘It‘s nearly a month since 1 told you to do it." ‘The other replied, "Tha‘t know when this tail breaks." "Forgot," cried the employer. "Yuppose I forgot to pay you. What would you say?" "I forgot, sir,‘ answered the office George Fournier, 30, of Hull, Quebec, and his four children ranging Frank Pieraccini, superintendent at the Staufferâ€"Dobbie mills at Galt, Smiles morning when an overheated stovepipe set fire to their small . The mother was attending church at the time. of the Sameâ€"But Different . Guideâ€"Would you care to see one |of the robber strongholds which abound in this neighborhood, sir? | Tourist (spending holiday abroad) _â€"No, thanks. We‘re fixed up at ome of the hotels, itready. Five Thousand A Year A certain lawyer was always lecâ€" turing his office boy, whether he needed it or not. One day he keard the following conversation betweenr his office boy and the one next door: *How much do you get?" asked the latter. ‘"Oh, $5,000 a year." ‘‘Yes, $5 a week and the rest in, legal advice." isn‘t ?" ‘"No use serving that turtle soup, waiter. It isn‘t hot enough." "By the way you kept your thumb in it." A Nice Synonym Hotei Managerâ€"You must pay im advance, sir. Your luggage is tooâ€" erâ€"emotional. Visitorâ€"Emotional? "But lady, how do yan know it Mankgerâ€"Yesâ€"easily moved Tuesday, January 26, 1937 A Close Obeerver

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