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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 12 Apr 1938, p. 2

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* The Waterioe Chronicie, Waterice County‘s only semiâ€"weskiy pewspaper, devoted & to "the interests of the Tows of Watsrive and Watuice County, is published at 7 Onturio Street, Waterioo, every Tussday snd Friday. The Chronicle is a member of Council passed the report of the board of works department asking that the department of highways authorize the surface treatment of two strips of highway, from William street to the southerly boundary. The agreement will be required to specify that the department of highâ€" ways pays oneâ€"half of the work and the corporation the other. Announcement that the Ontario Department of Eduvcation has inâ€" creased its "per pupil" grant from $1 to $1.25 was joyfully received by members of Kitchener‘s Public and Separate School Boards. The inâ€" crease in Public Schools, however, will only amount to about $950, No word of the reported increase in the iflnt has been received by local school boards. The increase here would amount to $250 for Public Schools and $180 for the Separate School, it was stated. ‘The report suggested that tenders be asked for surface road treatment in unit prices for the various operaâ€" tions, and also that a power grader be rented as soon as possible to grade gravel and dirt roads. $1.25 Per. Pupil Grant Pleases School Boards On the recommendation of (Mr. Ratz, the chairmen of the board of works, town property and police comâ€" mittees, will investigate the advisaâ€" bility and cost of the erection of street name plates. Engineer C. Noecker believed the cost might amount to 65 cents apiece or about $200. HIGHWAY DEPT. MAY BEAR HALF COST OF ROAD RESURFACING The report) pre Reeve Ratzc siso erechon of additi school zone signs signs May Vote $200 For Street Name Plates Bialzego. . roau Mowre avenue and Cedar street were added to the list : of through steers foDowing approval ; of a plan submitted to council by the police cominitte=. Queen street was ; struck off the list when it was conâ€" sidered ton closego King street. ' The repm:, pregented by Depul}‘. Reeve Ratz: siso recommended the . erechon of additivnal caution signs, | school zone sizus and "No Parking"f Holding thut abuses would conâ€" tinue on regular permits if the 26â€" cent license were discontinued, Waâ€" rerloo council rejected a resolution of the Leamington council urging that the Liqnor Control Act be atmendod o requ se a permit for the Waterloo Aldermen Oppose Reâ€" solution.â€"May Spend $200 on Street Name Plates. aIRendct ‘o Teqite a permil sor the purchase of heer and wine as well as liquo: The motion sas propsed by Reeve ABsezt Hees arsd Ald. Enoch Honsâ€" berger but was supported only by De putyâ€"Reeve Ratz May Vote $200 For No Beer Permits Wanted by Council Ottawa to Control Relief Works Says Fedd_snl Minister Rogers svantries. Stugie copies, Tucsday edition 2 cents, Friday edition 3 conts. DAVIDIIAN&MW ROY 8. BEAN, Editor. WILLIAM M. , Associate Editor. p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. \\/ Tuc Wartcruoo C TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1938 PAYABLE N ADVANCE | OTTAWA, April 11.â€"Labor Minisâ€" |mr Rogers forecast in the House of :(omons a concentration of relief | works under federal jurisdiction and |federal control. He instanced assistâ€" ‘ance to Canada‘s $300,000,000â€"aâ€"year :murlsl industry. He said: "My own feeling has been fom my 214 years in office, that we should concentrate not on relief works as such, merely to providé emâ€" ployment, but rather to concentrate on such projects that will develop this country, conserve its resources and make possible a permanent abâ€" sorption of our people in gainful ocâ€" cupation." ‘Mr. Rogers said that the present system of makiqg grants for the proâ€" ie ie c t n e e S cges S tC n agr un n e t e e e y . o emat e gp e e c ol en e n n xn n e e m m In the discussions provoked by these articles, one point comes up so often that it deserves an article to itself . . . ‘"The brewers," we are told, in their own interest should not support beverage rooms!" The reasons given for this amazing statement are as follows: is invited to secure itself to spare the feelings of a cynical minority! In order to make things easier for itself, it is advised to deprive the poorer In other words, the Brewing Industry with what goes on in public than what goes on in private. If there these councillors, "you‘d sell just as much, but people would drink it at home. Extremists wouldn‘t their attack to somebody else." ‘"*Dry sentiment in this provâ€" KITOHENERâ€"Holding that they could not use the money under the required terms without adding to maintenance costs, Kitchener Library Board have decided against taking steps to secure the $10,000 provided for in the will of the late Daniel Hibner. ‘The bequest was made to provide a memorial to his memory vinces to spend was both inefficient and wasteful. With almost half of the towan‘s 86 miles of road paved, Waterioo‘s de benture indebteduess on paved roads will be retired in full this year, Ald. Jacob Welker revealed to council As the government rebate on roads is applied only to the upkeep of conâ€" necting links, feeder roads and against outstanding debeutures on paved roads, the latter of which will be retired, council will seek to have Trucks Huried Into Air By Bombs from Planes Tuesday night before the committeo for antiâ€"war precautions by its presiâ€" dent, Oliver Simmons, who has re turned from a survey in Spain. Bombs from today‘s war planes hurl trucks into the air, raze the tallest buildings and blow men to bits, Simâ€" mons said. so as to secure the rebate for these LONDON, April 11.â€"Terrors of moâ€" dern air warfare were described $10,000 Hibner Bequest to _ Kitchener Library Dectined Waterlioo Paved Be fair to him, too Will be Paid in 1938 Brewing Industry in the interest of a better public understanding of certain aspects of the problems of temperance and local option. isement is inserted by the The family is rightly regarded as the cradle of society. The training of the children is a duty which naâ€" ture as well as religion imposes upon the parents. If in their early years _ The characteristic feature of our age is that the ordinary source of inâ€" spiration for the multitude is dertved | from the newspaper, editors h.vo‘ therefore a mighty power for good at | their command and since you ask | my advice, 1 would recommend that they should impress upon their readâ€" ; ers that the disregard of the Chrisâ€" t‘an precepts has had a dluslmlu,‘ effect on Society and is in a large | measure, the cause of the present universal social and economic disâ€" . order. 1 would suggest that they . should lay stress on the importance â€" ot fostering the Christian spirit in | the family circle. l clation on their laudabie endeavor and feel confident it will commend itself to all who have at heart the welfare of our country: saner thinking and more wholesome living in Canada and you ask for my advice on this subject. I cannot but congratuiate the Assoâ€" Dear Sir, in your letter you inform me that Worse, it is advised to drive the workingâ€"man to break the law. For that again would be the inevitable result of closing the beverage rooms! Under no circumstances will the Brewing Industry take that kind of advice. We support the beverage room because the British nations have proven outâ€"inâ€"theâ€"open control the best way! man of his liberty, while the rich man can still drink comfortably at home! A Better Place in Which to Live and Work MAKING CANADA A Serics of Lotters from Distinguished Canadians on Problems Affecting the Future Weifare of Canada Specially Written for Canadian W cckly Newspapers LETTER No. 3 children find within the walls of their homes, the rule of an upright life and the discipline of the Chrisâ€" tian virtues, the future welfare of our country is assured Believe me, Yours sincerely, J M. R. Villeneuve, O.ML, Cardinal Archbishop of Quebec CARDINAL VILLENEUVE

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