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"1 would also like to see improve ments in some of the townâ€"owned lots so that they might be used by children as playgrounds," asserted Ald. Wells. "It would cost very little to transpose some of them into play yards and Laseball diamonds." H. Gould, who polled the highest|_ _ OTTAWA. â€" King George and vote at the recentelection, said they Queen Elizabeth will visit Western would be brougit up when esumartes Ontario next June on their return are presented for 1939. from a tour of the Canadian West. "I have no cureâ€"alls, but I will On Tuesday, June 6, travelling by offer my izeas for what they are train from Bracebridge, Their Maâ€" worth," he stated. Referring to the jJesties will make brief stops at address of Rev. M. S. Hinsperger, Guelph, Kitchener and Stratford. On pastor of St. Louis R.C. Church, Ald. the following day they will spend Gould said it was the essence of the One hour, {rom 9.30.a.m. to 10.30 spirit of coâ€"operation, by which counâ€" &.m., in Loudon before leaving for cil should be guided. Father Hins Hamilton by way of Ingersoll, Woodâ€" perger openâ€"d the inaugural session. 6t0ck and Brantford. Ald. W. M. Bean and Fred Toletzki,|â€" The plan was made public Tues elected thi» year, said they deemed Gay night by Prime Minister King it an honour to serve the town. "I With the announcement of the itinerâ€" was partictiarly pleased to hear of &ry, approved by Their Majesties, for the substan:ial eduction effected in their month‘s tour of the Dominion. the debenture debt." remarked Ald. About 500 b:ief personal appearances Ald. Thec. Wells, after congratuâ€" lating reâ€"elected and new members While admitting Waterloo was is need of som«: improvements, Ald. H. H. Gould, who polled the highest vote at the recentelection, said they would be brougit up when estumates are presented for 1939. Bean. | will be mads in Canada. "As there have been very few new | The itinerary, which is described debentures put out, I fully believe as final, does not provide for visits this council will consider the matter at Windsor Chatham or St. Thomas very carefully before entering any Or at any otrer point in Western Onâ€" cthers. If we live up to the record tario apart from those already menâ€" set by former councils, we will have tioned. served well" he stated. | Between the Stratford and London Dr. F. F. Hughes, newly elected member, expressed the hope he might do something to improve the town or at least keep it in its "fine present condition". rite lc M t 0d sn tsnnd d inss anathiint served well." he stated. | Between the Stratford and London Ald. Enoch Honsberger expressed Yisit the King and Queen will spend satisfaction at the harmony "usually & night on the train at some point prevalent‘ +t the 1938 sessions, but unnamed. said he lovwked for a good year in| At least two and possibly three 1939. lcpecm trains will carry the royal "While we did not always see eye couple on their retinue with the to eye last year, we dieagreed in a Press and officials who will accomâ€" friendly way," he stated. | pany Their Majesties. No details of â€">â€" canee en on the official party or of the various NOVZ CONNOâ€"ENCES ‘programs have been made public. Hope that Waterloo‘s tax rate! BAD would again be reduced by at least ing of two mills for 1982, was espressou uy was | Mayor Weâ€"ley McKersic and mem with 1 bersâ€" of council at yesterday‘s inâ€" ers. mugural meeting. Last year‘s reduc; The tion was three mills, being struck at Stowas 39 mills. _ |tem, P mugural mesting. Last year‘s reduc; The chaitinan of the moeting was tion was three mills, being struck at Stewart C. Kuhn and secretary proâ€" 39 mills. & lun lnz E. Kunts. "I think we‘} see another reduc| Trust are elected in rotation tion, probab‘ly two mills this year,"|and Mr. Sam 8. Roth was the trus commented deputyâ€"reeve Rats. "My teo whose term of office expired this platform has always been ‘payâ€"asyouâ€" year. Nominations for the ensuing go‘ and as lung as we do that, we‘ll term 0'1‘:! 8.15 and were closed keep coming out on the right side," at 9.15. This resulted in nominees he stated, t.anking the 1988 council Bam 8. Roth and Wm. Jutsi. Mr. for cousistent coâ€"operation and exâ€" Jutzl asked leave to withdraw his pressing hope it would continue in »ame leaving Mr. Sam 8. Roth electâ€" the New Year. led. Thus fl‘u.e trutog“tot the next (Statement of Mayor year are Messre, f. Schneller, Warsia emnv ha Omm);l -lz:.ll.:!-'n?: ‘Earl Honderich and Sam S. Roth. "Citizens can most certainly look forward to a substantial reduction this year," concurred Reeve W. D. Brill, who ‘lauded particularly the foresight of Waterloo property ownâ€" ers in appioving ‘construction of a new arena. Letters of condolence will be sent by Waterloo Council to the family of the late Edward M. Devitt, for many years .a member of the Waterloo Park Board. Condolences will also go to the family of the late Peter Weinstein, for years a member of the Board «* Works staff. Mother‘s Presence Of Mind Saves Lives At Ariss (Statement of Mayor Wesley Mcâ€" Kersie may be found elsewhere on this page.) ARISS.â€"‘The presence of mind of Mrs. W. J. Rider saved the lives of herself and her aixâ€"yearâ€"old son, early Friday night, at Ariss, 10 miles east of Kitchener. Assisted by her little son, Mre. Pider attemnted to aid in extinguishâ€" ing a fire which broke out in her husâ€" band‘s thrmp waxing plant. As she opened the door of the building, flames enveloped both she and the boy. Grabbing the screaming child in her arms. she quickly rolled him and herself in a snowbank to extinguish the flames which had burnt away part of thes~ clothing and bair. Workmen who were fighting the blaze inside the plant rushed outside See Twc i Cut In Rite Inaugural Address Reveals Waterloo Made Much Progress In 1938 Vol. 83, No. 2 "It will be the first time in many MOVE CONDOLENCES | Waterloo was assessed $485.70 by |the Ontario Railway Board as mainâ€" tenance con: of 14 residents in 1938 in Ontario Mental Hospitals. ‘This cost is collected by the Ontario govâ€" ernment and is figured at 6 cents per capita. _ Mr. Cassel states he will come east as soon as he is able to locate a suitâ€" able farm in this county. An interssted visitor in this disâ€" trict is William Cassel of Onward, Sask., now staying with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cassel, of Doon. Going west in 1910 he farmed sucâ€" cesssfully until drought, hail, grassâ€" hoppers, etc.. made farming unproâ€" fitable. Today, in his d‘strict, the government is acquiring the land and turning it into pasture. ‘The owners get little for the land and some are taking advantage of govâ€" ernment offer of having part of exâ€" penses in moving east, paid. Waterloo in its 1989 estimates will Stroh were‘in charge of the poll in probably add $100 to its Charitable|tDis village > Relie{f budget to provide for patients| ‘The newly elected Woolwich counâ€" discharged from Ontario Sanitarâ€" cil wuli noud its inaugual meeting at iums. This is required under the 11 o‘clock next Monday forencon, in Ontario Health Act. ‘accordance with the statutes. 28 Years in West May Return East; Brief Stop In City Will Be Part of Western Ontario Tour The matter of dropping the 4th teacher in the Baden school thus making it necessary for the children of continuation school age to go to New Hamburg was suggested but the voice of the ratepayers was strongâ€" ly against it. King And Queen Will Visit Kitchener June 6 The Canadian trip will begin at Quebec on May 15. Their Majesties will travel chroughout the Dominion almost entirely by train, but will use automobiles for a section of the New Brunswick tour and steamers for the trips to Vancouver Island and to Prince Edward Island. They will sall fom Halifax June 15. and carried the pair into the house, where Dr. W. V. Harcourt of Gueiph was summ@ned. Both are severely burned, but not critcially, Dr. Harâ€" court stated. ‘The anuual reports of the trustees and auditors were given and such business as arose from them was disposed of. The auditor elected for nekt term was M. Runstettler. court stated. |_ KOSSUTHâ€"A« the result of the way to leaving the yard when parenâ€" W. J. Rider, owner of the turnip bliszard early last week, sideroads 1,1 authority intervened. waxing plant, believed to be the only Were blocked in many sections Of| y Barne hearinz the engine of the one in this district, said the fire was the district. The problem of OPEDâ€" peayy machinery in operation, inves caused when a boiler of hot wax exâ€" ing the thoroughfares was a @UC®â€" ;igateqd and found the young lads ploded. A further explosion resulted tion to be ‘faced and realizing that pijoting the equipment towards the when Mrs, Rider threw the cold waâ€" ‘Where there is a will, there 8 A rorqg, a ter on it, he thought. I"’-' Willard and Theodore B"‘""'-! Inquiring just what their plans Quick action by Raiph Sowman, ten and twolveâ€"yearold sons of MT.| ware he was informed ‘Wé‘re going Wilfred Bowman and Alet. House, and Mrs. John Berner, Waterl00 gown the road to open it so mother employees in the building, with township, decided the equipment ean go shorping." chomicals and water was credited available was sufficient to deal "’"“ The unauthorized attempt at road with eaviiig the building. Three the situation. . clearing duties was stopped, howâ€" thousand bushels of turnips were| ‘The two Iads decided to press the ever, and the equipment returned contained in the plant when the exâ€" u-uw- farm tractor at their vmm.gndohvmlom plosion occurred. lhome Into service to buck the drifts |results. Refuse To Drop Fourth Teacher Of Baden School Xma-mc.s BADEN.â€"The annual school moetâ€" mor‘r»mu-m.u.m. was 1. on Wednesday ovening with a fair attendance of ratepayâ€" PROVIDE DISCHARGE FUND ASSESSED $485.70 Corresywadent ) â€" 0 | _ Police Chairman h. !g:,l Ratz Tuesâ€" day evening recommended to counâ€" ,gffr%?,.:.f-: cil that the K.â€"W. Rotary club be their return ASked to rewove its sign now at King nadian West. 474 Main streets to the town limits travelling by 8t Bucks.Hill. The sign close to town , ‘Their Maâ€" i6 confusing to motorists, who speed ef stops at fter passing it, thinking they are outâ€" Jtratford. On Sde the limits, said Mr. Ratz. Ald. y will spend Gould quesijoned whether the town m to 1030 limits signs were sufficiently visible. Inflicts Decisive Defeat On Milton Weber in Tame Contest CONESTOGO.â€"Monday‘s election in the township of Woolwich turned out a very tame affair as lack of inâ€" terest in the two party contest and road conditions resulted in only 34 per cent of the electors going to the polis and of this 34 per cent voting, 468 voted for Charles Schuett and 253 for Milton Weber. Mr. Schuett has been showered with congratulations to his reâ€"elecâ€" tion with such a handsome majority. Messrs. Oiiver Wright and Walter Stroh were in charge of the poll in tnis village * This is probably the last time you will have the opportunity of seeini the Christmas decorations on King Street, Kitchener, more beautifu this year than ever before. Readers would be well advised to clip this photo. Many and varied, but all favourable, have been the comments received from .evefly section of the province by Norman Riffer, secretary of the Board of Trade, in commendation of the decorations. Erected through cb-orention of the P.U.C., the Board of Trade and the Kitchâ€" ener Horticultural Society, the King Street dress includes almost 2,500 buibs, while an additional Bsoo garbed the city hall in coloured splendor. Schuett Again W‘lwich Reeve This elected Mr. Schuett as reove for his fourth term, last year he had also been warden of the county. Above are shown members of the widely knownB Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo "Y" Chorus, who recently comâ€" pleted a very successful threemonth radio engagement with J. M. Schneider‘s Ltd, Countless messages of comâ€" mendation and praise have been received by their brilliant conductor, Don McLaren. Seated in the picture from left to right are J. M. Schneider, Norman Schneiâ€" der, Fred Schneider, Mrs. Fred Schneider, Mrs. H. A. Volker, Mr. H. A. Volker, Sales and ‘Advtg. Mgr., of Schneilder‘s Ltd., Mrs. Don M«Laren, L. A. Buckley, General Secretary of the K.â€"W. Y.M.C.A., Mrs. Frank Grant and Frank Grant, announcer for CFRB. Mr. Mc Laren is standing at the right. ZLads Would Do Battlie With Deep Snowdrifts Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo "Â¥Y" Chogus Ends 3â€"Month Engagement MAY MOVE ROTARY sIGNS King Street In 1938 Yuletide Dress (By Chronicle Corresponaent) Reeve Brill: "The council should meet with the old rink committee and talk over the ite question with them as well as ice surface size and seating accommodation before we appoint a building committee. and carrying out their plan started the machine and wore well on their way to leaving the yard when parenâ€" tal authority intervened. Mr. Berne hearing the engine of the heary machinery in operation, inves: tigated and found the young lads piloting the equipment towards the road. a Inquiring just what their plans were he was informed ‘Weé‘re going down the road to open it so mother ean go shorping." . â€" Berform the same duties as if named y byâ€"law, and the motion will be incorporated in the byâ€"law when passed. The Building Committee will not necessarily be the arena governing body. _ ie â€" Deputy Reeve Ratz: "This aréna question where the town is spending $20,000 is far too important for the ecuncil to allow it to get out of their hands. All final decisions should be left to the council." Selection of the Building Commitâ€" tce was made by the entire council‘s each ‘drafting th own selections and the total votes recorded selectâ€" ing the body which will prepare plans, gather information, and supervise the builfic of the arena. which is not expected until early in April. Accordingly a straight moâ€" tion was passed, sponsored by Alderâ€" men Bean and Gould, selecting the Building Committee. The latter will _ Mayor McKersie: "I feel that a matter of this type should be (Continued on Page 8) > Edgar Bauer, Ford Kumpf, J. C. Klaechn, Fred Pugh, C,. F. Thiele and Claude Necker Form Building Commission; To Gather Information and Proceed With Plans At Once. Plans for Waterloo‘s $50,000 artificial ice arena and comâ€" munity building will get underway at once as the result of Waterloo town council naming an Arena Building Committee of s'ix ratepayers at the first meeting of the new year on Monday night. + _ The committee will consist of Messrs. E. J. Bauer, Fred Pugh, C. F. Thiele, Ford S. Kumpf, Claude Necker and J. C. Waterloo Names Six Men To Arena Building Board Fuipar, Jamvary 6, 1939 _ Members of the chorus shown in the picture are &6 follows: Fred Handy, Bill Stumpf, Claude Chislett, Jim Brown, Frank Cottingham, Ci‘M Bolte, Lioyd Current, Rex Carson, Max Zink, Stan Bock, Cam. Williams, Ken Brand, Geo. Ruhiman, John Sheard, Ken Hoy, Steward Snyder, Harry Hihr, Vincent Dietrich, Jack Slumkoski; Ken Henrich, Harold Seifried, Art Seabrooke, Ed. Mcâ€" Avoy, Walter Bentley, Ted Cudmore, Albert Frank Dancey, Harold Current, Bob Brown, Wright, Ray Swarts; Edua Franks, Gert Evelyn Weois, Rita Wels, Phyllis Current. Dorothy Schweitzer and Fred Oliver. â€"Pboto by F. M. Dickson. _ _ "In view of the fact that provinci il, |township auc county roads were for |the most part blocked or very iey, it is surpricing that no serious accl dents occurzed," provincial police stated. Mi«~ cars, however, were marooned in «he ditch or snow, but no casualties reported. 2 Belated reports from distant part# M.O.H. of Canada Tuesday established a _ The death list of 14 in varied accidents post ar during the threeâ€"day New Year‘s Geiger: weekâ€"end. Fires took three lives, two the W men were frozen to death, autom0â€" mer Ki bile accider{s claimed two, while the Zwick : other fatalities included a suicide, . Mayc drowning, electrocution, and two rail to ask way mishaps. â€" council "I am tickled to death with the exceptional record established in Kitchener over the New Year weekâ€" end", remarked Chief Constable Hodgson. Many Ontario municipalities went to the po‘ls in mild weather to elect civic officers. At Ottawa the temâ€" perature stcod a{ zero and bitter cold (Continued on Page 6) According to Chief Hodgson, only three arrests were made over the weekâ€"end, all for minor infractions of the Liquor Control Act. Last year, there were ten arrests, seven acci dents and two persons injured, he KITCHENBR. â€" Pointing with pride to a "clean sheet‘ over the New Year ho‘iday weekâ€"end from the standpoint of accidents. city uand provincial police, this morning, laudâ€" ed the carâ€" and concern exercised by motorisst and pedestrians alike. . "It is to he hoped that in future years, motorists and pedestrians may consistently abide with it." _ Canadas weather map provided as varied a piciure as was the accident list. Wind and rain swept a wide section of the East Coast of Vanâ€" couver Island. _ Chinook breezes fanned Southern Alberta, but colder weather was general in Saskatche wan and Manitoba. City, Provincial Police Laud Care Over Holiday They were purchased from heris of the following cattleâ€" men: Abram Snyder Estate, Waâ€" terloo Oscar Schmidt, Elmira, F. W. Townsend, Belwood, Ed. Otterbein, Blair, J. A. Bryden, Ga‘t, Bert Thornton and Son, and G. A. HMogg, of Thamestord. Probably the choicest shipâ€" ment of Holstein cattle ever to leave Waterloo county went to Maplecrest Farms, at Wellman, lowa recently, All cattle included in the shipâ€" ment had butterfat records of 4 per cent or upwards, and it is believel will make a valuable addition to the famous â€" lowa breeding establishment. It was the second shipment made to Maplecrest Farms in the last 14 months. The cattle were selected by A. B. Brubacher, veteran Bridgeâ€" port cattle shipper and were unâ€" der the care of A,. 8. Snider, at Bridgeport prior to their being shipped. Choice Shipment Of Holsteins Goes To lowa {arming on the land now owned by ‘ Mrs. Cassel who celebrated her Cameron Bock, three and oneâ€"hall 7ist birthday on Christmas Day was miles west of here. Previous to that formeriy Sarah Ann Halliman, a they farmed on the old Cassel home daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs stead, one mile west of the village Abram S. Haliman, Sr. and Mr. which is now owned by Ervin Saraâ€" Cassel who is 82 years of age was the ras. Among their recollections of earâ€" son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jesse ly farm life, Mr. Cassel recallse how B. Cassel. They wore united in marâ€" he and numbers of other farmers riage by Rev. Jacob Bowman, oneâ€" in the district teamed wood to Galt time pastor of the United Brethren a distance of twolve miles during Church at New Dundee. Mrs. Casse) the winter months, when wood was has beeh ciosely associated in the practically the only fuel in use. Mré. work of this church for many years Cassel also remembers how she made and only recently resigned as teachâ€" quantities of farmer‘s cheeso for e in the Sunday School after having which there was alwayse a ready completed ?21 consecutive years of market in the surrrounding towns. teaching. d.r-. and Mrs. Cassel have |_Mr. and Mrs. Cassel have enjoyed four children living, 186 grandchil travelling during their 52 sears of Gren and three great grandchildren. married life. Their wedding trip Their many friends wish them conâ€" \was spent in Pehneylvania and in la tinued nealt hand happiness Waterloo town council Tuesday evening at their first regular meetâ€" ing of the new year argued at length the procedure to be followed in se lecting one of the five applicants for the post of Waterloo Medical Officer of Health, and finally decided to hold & special council session inviting Welâ€" fare Officer and Health Board memâ€" ber Ezra Strasser to be present. _ Before this special session is held, the town clcrk will obtain from other towns of Waterloo‘s size information on the duties and salaries of their The five to apply for the Waterloo post are Dr. L. L. Stauffeér; Dr. Wm. Geiger; Dr. P. D. Spohn, chairman of the Waterluc Health board and forâ€" mer Kitcherer M.O.H.; Dr. Frank F. Zwick and br. John W. Merritt. An offer from S. Leaf and Comâ€" pany of Toronto to audit Waterloo‘s municipal books was filed by council Tuesday night. Waterloo‘s auditors for many years have beon Scully & Scully of Kitchener. Waterloo To Collect Data on Indigent Doctor and M.O.H. Salaries for Special Session; On application Waterloo Horticulâ€" tural Society will be granted use of Waterloo Council chambers for the 1939 monthly meetings, council decidâ€" ed Tuesday night. Mayor McKersie queried council as to asking the special committee of council to cbtain information and make reco:nmendations to council, but Ald. Gcald maintained that the appointment being for life, and the (Continued on Page 4. > NEW DUNDEE.â€"The third oldest married couple in this district, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Cassel observed their 52nd wedd‘ng anniversary quietly at their home on Front St. on Thursday, Jan. 5th. Mr. and Mré. Cassel have been lifeâ€"long residents of this community although they have only resided in the village for the past 22 years after retiring from farming on the land now owned by Cameron Bock, three and oneâ€"half miles west of here. Previous to that they farmed on the old Cassel home stead, one mile west of the village which is now owned by Ervin Saraâ€" ras. Among their recollections of earâ€" ly farm life, Mr. Cassel recalls how he and numbers of other farmers in the district teamed wood to Galt a distance of twolve miles during the winter months, when wood was practically the only fuel in use. Mré. Cassel also remembers how she made quantities of farmer‘s cheeso for which there was always a ready market in the surrrounding towns. Defer Action Town M.O.H. Appointment Five Doctors Apply. ‘ The Fuchrer assured Italy of "our ‘undemundiu for Premier Mussoâ€" lini‘s historic role in maintaining peace in the past year," and extendâ€" ed the nation‘s thanks to the "other statesmen (Prime Minister Chamberâ€" lain and Premfer Daladier), who in this year, together with us, underâ€" took to seeh and find the road to peaceful solution of the question which bookod no delay." Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Cassel 3rd Oldest Married Couple Lifelong Residents of New Dundee District 52 Years Married He sald Germany‘s greatest forâ€" eign political problem had been solved, and expressed gratitude to the nation "which helped solve withâ€" out war the European question (the Czechoâ€"Slovak crisis), which had to be solved." In foreign affairs, he said, "Gerâ€" many‘s course has been destined and fAixed. . . . The obligations which arise ‘ottotourmuplwmwy aro clear and unbreakable."* _‘The mesrago, released through DNB, the offi¢ial news agency. also "But we have only one wishâ€"that :;:"' we may succeed also in the coming ;,;,, year to contribute to the general Ay' peasement of the world." he [‘-:,p:o“flh the strengthen aiine of the urreys was ‘stipulated" by the antiâ€"communâ€" ism pact with Italy and Japan, and BERCHTESGADEN, Germany.â€" Chancelior Hitler termed 1938 the “n-ro(-thMlm-thm hbistory" in & New Year‘s message to the nation. ~ At the same time the Fuchrer of expanded Germany set as taske for the nation during 1989 the continuâ€" auce of Nas‘ educition of the Gerâ€" man people, the strengthening of the plan for ecunomic Deciares Year 1938 "Richest Harvest In History" Italy, Hitler Will Stand By AUDIT APPLICATION FILED (By Chronicle Corresponaent) GRANTED CHAMBERS "I am pleased to report that from present indications the twentyâ€"eighth year of our Company‘s operations ‘wlll show sufficient profits to provide for all the regular dividends and in addition approximately the entire amount required for the special diviâ€" dend." _ Regular quarterly dividends have been paid for 1938 on preferred and commonshares and an extra dividend of $5.00 a share was paid on the common on December 29th. "Allow we. at this time, to conâ€" gratulate the Aldermen of last year upon their reâ€"election to office and to extend a welcome to the two new members, Aldermen Bowman and Schafer, who. with thoir past Muniâ€" eipal experience, should contribute much to the constructive legislation of this body, so that we might go on as in the pust year and give to our citizens a real business administraâ€" ~â€" *"I waut to thank you and ask for the continued confidence and ¢oâ€" operation 0‘ all in the transacting of civic business; and I can assure you of mine, so that we may at all times sit down and reason one with the other in the interests of all conâ€" cerned. Many Critical Problems in 1939 "After oro year in office, and havâ€" ing made a considerable study of civic affairs, I am well aware that many municipalities are faced with critical problems for 1939 and that much of the social legislation initiatâ€" ed in recent years has been the reâ€" sult of actien by the Dominion or Provincial Governments. "Such measures, particularly those (Continued on Page 6) Present indications are that 1938 profits of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Canada Limited will coâ€" ver all dividends paid, states A. G. Partridge, President. In a letter to shareholders accompanying fourth quarter dividends paid January 3rd, he eays: _ augural meeting. It is this interest shown by cur citizens that encourâ€" ages those elected to office to carry on with greater efficiency. ter years they visited Michigan at various times and also travelled to the Canadian West in 1919. Mr. Cassel vividly recalls attending the Chicago World‘s Fair in 1893 as well as a trip to Alberta in 1900 when the West was still sparsely settled. He remembers that a single shed was the only building on the site where the town of Didsbury is now located. Even during the past year Mr. and Mrs. Caseel made a trip to Montreal, Que., where they visited the latter‘s brother. Mr. Abram S. Hallman, who was the best man at their wedding in 1887 Goodyear Earns Full Dividends | Following is the Wul address of Mayor Geo. W. m, of Kitchâ€" ener, yestercay: "In beginning today my second term as Mayorâ€"of this City, permit me to exterd to the ratepayers my sincere ap,reciation of their cont inued conficence in having imposed their trust in me for the second time !in my élection, unopposed, to the highest office within the municipalâ€" ity; and to welcome here this afterâ€" noon this gsthering of Public Offi clals representing the various Public Bodies also the distinguished and re presentative citizens who â€" have shown sufficient interest in civic atâ€" fairs by their presence at this inâ€" Charges Governments With Responsibility of Much Social Legislation Sees Relief Maximas As Solution _ MAYOR GEO. W. GORDON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY ;-m Price 3 Cents