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== THE WATERLOO CHRONICLE Vol. 90, No. 41 _ This is a fine '.h.l.ngwfor the chilâ€" dren, for, no doubt re are some of them fizmun'!unfliu u:ut cannot afford to a sufficient ?uln'-iti of this liqué fiold, to sufficiently nourish the children. One drawback is that the milk is given to the children in #he morâ€" plaining that their oflsprir? are not partaking of sufficient dinner because they drank the milk and are not hungry. It is always possible of course, that there were several candies consumed as well as the milk; but actually wouldn‘t it be a better idea, to &'ve the youngsters their milk in the afternoon, when there would be no chance of it spoiling their appetite for dinner? roads in Waterloo and Kitchemer have become veritable rivers of slush and water with a little sand thrown in for good measure. : Despite these conditions, many drivers are still travelling at their customary speed, and many pedesâ€" trians are suffering a drenching as a result of the speed. â€" Good clothing is not the easiest thing to obtain in these (1:{8 of shortages and restrictions and driâ€" vers should use a little common sense when passing pedestrians. _ After all, just because your car will throw water like a speed boat, ;here is little reason for making it o so. The political pot in Waterloo has row assumed the proportions of an outsize nfaple syrup kettle, and no one can deny that it is certainly boiling. _ _ 2oL "l.i;é‘;rdless of who gets in for mayor, it looks like a good fight and probably a close finish. _ . As for the aldermen and the members of the various boards. . . they are going to have more comâ€" getnion also, but it is harder to gure just what the results will be. So far as last year‘s public serâ€" vants are concerned, they did some good work. . . probably a lot of which should have been assumed by other councils |_ _ _ “fié’y’ also pulled a few boners but after all. . . who hasn‘t. ’J.H.S‘ One of the main things for the woters to remember, is that only by voting have you any right to cxpress an opinion how Waterloo should be administered. 8 Only by taking each candidate at a time, and deciding what imâ€" provement to the town you think are possible through their adminis â€" tration, can you honestly decide who to vote for. _ 80 _ Regardless of the candidate you choose. . . don‘t just talk about him .. . get out and vote for him. Probably 99 per cent of the trouâ€" ble lies in the fact that most of the citizens engaged in the arguments do not know ALL of the facts, with most of the discussions centering around the fact that th€ P.V.C. are not contributing to the upkeep of roads in Waterloo. They also do rot contribute to the maintenance of the roads in Kitchener, so why should Waterloo expect them to do y JHS. Main news item of the week is the amount of controversy caused by the transportation byâ€"law that was entered into and agreed upon ty the Waterloo Council and the P.U.C. of Kitchener. s so here. To make matters even more binding, in a check made in 19 cities, none of the transportaâ€" tion companies in those cities conâ€" tributed in any way to the mainâ€" tenance of ie roads over which their vehicles operated. Why should Waterloo be different? The Commission has agreed to clear the snow and sand the strects where their vehicles operate, and this is more than is done by other transportation companies in othetr cities. The present agreement gives Waterloo both main street and crossâ€"town bus service at the inâ€" significant cost of five cents per person. With the transportation company reserving the ri& to set the price for carrying fiassengers. you can see that they have gac' tically leaned over backwards in an attempt to set a fair rate. _ Looking at the situation from onother angle. Supposing you do not acce:t the offer of the P.U.C. to provide a bus service, what are you going to do?. The cost of setting up a separate service to travel only as far as the outskirts of Waterloo would enâ€" volve the ekpenditure of a treâ€" mendous amount of capital, on top of which would be the continuous costs of maintaining and oYerating such a s,ystem: There is little doubt that if* such a system came into use, the rate of transg:rution per person would more than douâ€" Despite milk prices being what ey are, local school children are use of the Kitchener P.U.C. in Waâ€" terloo is the fact that they do not maintain the roads, then we might as well also say that no tmckmg company can rum their trucks an no outsiders their motor vehicles in Waterloo if they have to do so on our roads. It‘s a reasonable comparison, for truckers and priâ€" vate drivers do not contribute toâ€" vate drivers do not contribute. wards the upkeep of the roads Waterloo. 80 0 Just as a sample of how fair the agreement is can be readily seen by reading paragraph 11 and 13 which follows: â€" 11. The Commission agrees to supply the Town with transporta tion service and related facilities to the same extent as it provides in the City of Kitchener having reâ€" m‘waa'lll“the circurpnhmnm &h.e s paragra t the City of mm-?fl the etting milk to drink many mothers are comâ€" J.H.S J.HS Page 10) in __Mayor Hilliard stated that the 1947 council had tackled more than any previous body. In regards to the festivities celebrating cityhood ! the mayor explained that due to }the fact the Mutual Life ascembly )hall will accommodate only 400, an |addmisswn free carnival will be beld at the Waterloo Memorial Arena the same night. Tickets for the dinner will be on the basis of "first come, first served." They will cost $1.50 apiece, and although they are losing on it, the mayor ; explained the town will not pay a cent. The extra cost will be borne by a number of enterprising firms| from Waterloo. He went over the ; year‘s work and referred to the agreement drawn up with Kitchâ€" [ener P.U.C. on which electors will vote. He stated that Waterloo ; wanted a tenâ€"year draft while{ Kitchener wanted a twenty; so\ \ they compromised on a fifteenâ€" {year franchise. He said he hoped people would pass this bill on elecâ€" tion day. The mayor admitted housing was a troublesome probâ€" ; lem but asserted that new scheme was underway for the construction of 150 ad.‘itional dwellings. 1 . Although $60,000 was added to' the debenture debt this year the town paid off $33,000. The deben-) ture debt now stands at $353,000, the mayor said. J As Norm Ratz took the platform he was greeted with a large ovaâ€"‘ tion of handâ€"clapping from the galâ€" lery. Mr. Ratz claimed a proper adjustment with the county was necessary. He said he would fight for an equity on machinery and other items when the town withâ€" draws from its administration. Mr. Ratz contended as mayor he could prevent Waterloo College from transferring to Kitchener with proper negotiations. He criticized _the huge expenditures and blasted tthe policy of asking for a mandaâ€" tory order for sewer farm improveâ€" ments. He said the people should |have been consulted. WATERLOO MAYORALTY RACE DEVELOPS INTO TWOâ€"MAN FIGHT AS HAUGK DROPS OUT Ald. Arnold Hauck dropped down into the aldermanic fight leaving Mayor Hilliard and Norman Ratz free to battle it out. Spirited lIThu are certain as 44 names were listâ€" ed for nominations for the 16 offices. The mayoralty race had narrowed down to two, while 18 had qualified for the eight alderâ€" manic seats by the nine o‘clock deadline Saturda?" night. Acclamations were accorded two Waterloo Public _ School Board members, George Roberts and Harâ€" old Wagner. _ All indications point to an elecâ€" tion in the P.U.C. department, the first in several years. The followâ€" ing were nominated: Harold Dobâ€" bin, C. R. Gies, Wm. Henderson Sr., Howard Scheifele and W. H Timmis. Witt? the announcement that he will not enter the mayoralty race, Mr. Ratz stressed the equalizaâ€" tion of assessment to all classes He referred to the Housing Enâ€" terprises project on Dearborn St as ~hen houses" and charged that $45, $50 and $55 a month rent was too much. Proper recognition must be givâ€" en cityhood status, he admitted, but the $1.50 charge for tickets would not suit some of the workâ€" ing class. He reiterated it was a great event in the life of the comâ€" munity but claimed the proposed plan was not satisfactory. Mr. Ratz suggested goodwill tours of towns and cities to regain some of the prestige Waterloo had lost. Reeve Snider, who stated that he would not seek reâ€"election, said a financial statement was not ready partly because of the death of the tax collector. Part of the latter‘s duties had been transferred to the cierk, he explained. . â€" Deputy Reeve Bauman . mainâ€" tained the board of works had done a good job in spite of the maâ€" ry obstacles that confronted them. For some time the engineerineg department had not function effectively but he asserted that the people could expect a big improveâ€" ment under the new setâ€"up. A surâ€" vey was being made of the mechâ€" onized equipment the town has sorely been in need of for many years, he added. _ _ _ s Harold Wagner, who received an acclamation as east ward reâ€" %r;lsentative on the Public School rd spoke briefly on the absence of chairman, K. S. Rabb. Chairman of this year‘s sewer committee, Jack Beynon indicated he would seek reâ€"election and comâ€" menting on the new sewer plant for Waterloo, said that it would be in operation by midâ€"summer oi 1948. The new sewer plant will cost an estimated $178,485 and Ald. Beyâ€" non atoned that his committee held 17 meetings before the matter was settled on. He voiced his opinion that unjust criticism had been thrown at council this year and advocated the forming of a citizen‘s commitâ€" Ald. George Chariton declared his intention to stand for reâ€"elecâ€" tion. He thanked the voters that had sufponed him in the past and asked for their support in the fuâ€" ture. Stating that talk is cheap and that he has learned to become a good listener, William Hamilton said that now he has had al{nr’s experience on council he will seek reâ€"election. As Ald. Arnold Hauck came forâ€" ward to speak he was {nted with handâ€"clapping. "I think it is only fair for me to step down and give Mayor Hilliard another chance at being elected to that office," he said. He pointed out that as chairman of the sanitation committee he headed the stormiest body in counâ€" cil. He assured the people howâ€" ever, that his committee was the best it had ever beenâ€"at least thfiy had the dirt in its yroref place. He attacked the heads of the fire and Nat «way hom tnoo Uhs To not enter the may race, Arnold Hauck fim down Criticism Unjust | sibles". Mr. Holland said under | the present assessment setfia Waâ€" itcrioo is losing an estimated $50,â€" | Arthur Holland who is seeking iun aldermanic seat, termed memâ€" bers of the Kitchener Public Utiâ€" lities Commission a "bunch of wise fellows". "If that bylaw goes ithruugh it will cost the people of Waterloo plenty", he VOict‘.li'fi "I |urge you to vote it down." ere .is no stipulation in the bylaw for | the maintenance of roads and it is [ too well sprinkled with "if posâ€" much. He also directed his bung at other members otm not sticking to their Gordon Raymond voiced his stand to run for reâ€"election on the ticket of "equal assessment for all". He stated that if this were done taxes would come down considerâ€" ably. vote down the bylaw between Waâ€" terloo and Kitchener Public Utiliâ€" ties Commission, telling them they would sign their own death warâ€" rant. He stated the faults with the bylaw on the grounds that Waterâ€" loo would be responsible for ail road maintenance and that the agreement would be made with the Kitchener P.U.C. hoiding ali bus franchise in the town over that period of time. his intention to qualify for alderâ€" man. He exflained that only six per cent of all taxes in arrears are yet to be collected. Announcing that he would seek election to the Public Utilities Commission, Harold Dobbin stressed that two problems face the commission. "One pressing need is the developing of the water supâ€" ply," he said, adding "there is also a definite need for a P.U.C. buildâ€" ing and if it could be built on the present property it would effect a great saving. Ninetyâ€"nine per cent of all Waâ€" terloo taxes have been collected, Peul Schendel said in announcing Albert Strasburger, Frank Bauer and Harry Gould expressed their intentions of standing for election and appealed for the support of the people. ' 000 annually. He also attacked the housing plan under the Housing Enterprise agreement and he acâ€" cused members of the council of "playing politics". Saying he would stand for sound and progressive administration, D. A. Roberts told the gathering he intended to throw his hat into the ring and run for alderman. William Deakin said he had not decided whether to qualify or not «and said he cannot agree with the present reckless spending of moâ€" ney. G. M. Simpson, Paul Ernst and H. E. Ratz all signified their inâ€" tention to run for council. Mr. Ratz said he was always afraid of debts and predicted a $900,000 deâ€" venture debt for Waterloo by the and of next year if the present "spending spree is continued‘". Jerome George Schneider told the meeting that he was representâ€" ing labor and would quali? for the clection of alderman. He described his labor background briefly and stated he felt labor should be reâ€" p_rlesented on the Waterloo Counâ€" cil. Chairman for the taxpayers‘ meeting was David Dooley. Feed Shortage Results in Livestock Reduction He also cautioned the people to TORONTO.â€"Lack of feed grains on Ontario farms is still serious, causing "drastic reduction of hor and poultry ’s::hxeh(;; t;;e l\)v:eky crop r!?ofl of tario partâ€" ment of Agriculture said Tuesday. In some counties the feed situaâ€" tion has resulted in reduction of sow breeding and in others farmâ€" ers are liquidating hogs and pou!â€" try _ The report stated that many farâ€" mers are iplannln. to increase spring grain acreage next year. PP:? wheat was repotred in good MA YOR: Hilliard, W. L. Ratz, Norman E. COUNCIL: (Eight to be elected) * Bauer, Frank Bauman, Vernon * Beynon, J. O. & Case, Dr. A. A. Charlton, George Ernst, Paul Gould, Harry H. Hamilton, William * Hauck, Arnold Holland, Arthur \ Ratz, H. E. * Raymond, Gordon x Roberts, Donald A. , Schendel, Paul Schneider, Jerome G. Simpson, G. M. Toletzki, Fred Wettlaufer Ahrhardt PUBLIC UTILITIES: (Two to be elected) Dobbin, Harold Henderson, William Sr. Scheifele, Howard. PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD: North Ward (One year term) Bishop, Rev. E. F. (accl.) (Two year term) Ferguson, T. D. (acel.) South Ward Waterloo Qualifications _ East Ward Wagner, Harold (accl.) Douglas Duncan (accl.) Roberts, George (accl.) WATERLOO, ONTARJO, FRIDAY, NOVEMEBER %, Dr. F. F. Zwick Passes After Long Hiness Ban On Imports Dr, Frank F. Zwick, died at his s yrgu apeas a lengthy iliness. ®% He in trom the UWM“ #l.n 1921 after which he hfit;mnd in St. Miâ€" chael‘s linfil a year. Since 1923 Dr. Z has mediâ€" cine in W:’wrloo. prectiged ‘ School Board and took An active interest in the welfare of children and the community. He was a member of Waterloo LQ?: AF and A.M. and Westmount Golf and Country Club. A son of the late Dr.‘and Mrs. Frank Zwick, he was bogin at Stirâ€" ling, Ontario. f Surviving are his wifd, the forâ€" Many firms, while protesting against the ban of certain imports are also asking for information as to how their own businesses will be affected by the program aimed at conserving American dollars. Dr. Zwick served overseas from 1914 to 1917 in the Filgt World and veterans affairs He was a former member of 'luzo Public mer Florence Brown, :hom he married in mtember, 1919, at Toâ€" ronto; a daughter, Frances of Waâ€" terloo, and a sister, Mrs. R. H. Buckingham, Hanover. OTTAWA.â€"Finance ent officials are receiving hundreds of protests dagfi from m turers and ind lists who feel that the government‘s new itport reâ€" striction program will work adâ€" versely against them, it was learnâ€" ed recently. A War with the medical corps. He For instance, motor oifb compaâ€" nies have asked for clarification of the import restriction program While government officials who drafted the program felt that Canâ€" aga‘s refineries could produce suffiâ€" cient oil to meet the nation‘s reâ€" quirements, their views were not supported by executives of some motor oil companies. The executives are expected to meet Monday with Kenneth W,. Taylor, assistant Deputy Minister of Finance, who has been appointâ€" ed head of the Emergency Import Control Division under the governâ€" ment‘s dollarâ€"saving program. It was learned that many comâ€" panies which planned expansions which would necessitate the imâ€" portation of American materials have temporarily cancglied the plans until they can discuss the matters with Reconstruction Minâ€" ister Howe. Mr. Howe has been placed in charge of imports on capital goods and he has already stated that he plans to meet with each industry individually, if possbile, to correct the adverse trade balance with the United States Just what the reâ€" sponse of industry will be to the fi:vemmenl's appeal may not be own â€" until after Parliament meets Dec. 5th. LISTOWEL.â€"Listowel Chamber of Commerce last Friday night strongly denounced any move to lift the present restrictions on marâ€" garine in Canada. The directors held that the sale of oleomargarine would have a serious effect on the agricultural industry. The question came under considâ€" eration when a resolution sent out by the Canadian Chamber of Comâ€" merce was tabled. It called for federal authorities to authorize and permit manufacture and sale of margarine in Canada. Presented by the Toronto Board of Trade, the resolution claimed free enterprise and competition would tend to reâ€" duce prices. The Canadian Chamber of Comâ€" merce was urged in the resolution to exert its full influence with authorities to lift the ban on marâ€" garine. However, the Dominion orâ€" ganization _ stated â€" that â€" action would be decided among member boards and chambers across Canâ€" ada. The Listowel chamber, affiliâ€" ated with the Dominion body, strongly opposed the resolution and took immediate steps to notify head office in Montreal of its stami "Listowel is in the centre of the Dominion‘s best dairy belt," said President C. J. Benson. "Asking for the sale of margarine would be a direct invitation to poorer livâ€" garine would likely knock the botâ€" tom out of the butter market, Mr. Benson explained that this would hit the farmers‘ purse by bringing less for milk. "The farmer then would have less to spend and so would everyone else." Warn Students Against Strangers KITCHENER.â€"Aimed« at proâ€" tecting youngsters from being moâ€" lested on the streets, and at curbâ€" ing the practice of smoking among young teenâ€"agers, Kitchener Pubâ€" lie School Board has gmed a reâ€" solution embracing these points The board agreed that Krincipal.s and members of the teac ing' staff should be requested to emphasize importance of education on the part of young scholars. _ . ‘"That the Public School Board request rrincignh and teachers of the public school to caution our children against conversation with strangers after school hours and against acceptance of gifts and transportation from persons not known to them," reads the motion. ‘"Further, that parents be cautionâ€" ed to provide the rfoper superviâ€" sion over their children on streets after dark. Chairmnnhzbm Seegmiller deâ€"| decided that diamonds like other clared he seen considerable| precious stones came under the smoking by young boys in the city, |import ban and labelled it as "ridiculous". l!e It was not known what the imâ€" said he was greatly opposed to the fimodmlf- effect of the ban would be, practice by children .n%:r.ed a|but one jewelry dealer said thac resoslution to see that golice he had only enough engagement start enforcing the law prohibiting|rings to last for three months if children from emoking. sales continued at a normal rate. The new ceilings will become effective within a few days, with the announcement of details by the Prices Board. The expectation is ‘that prices will be "rolled back" to before the economic program was | announced, and perhaps beyond | that. ! Chairman K. W. Taylor of the Prices Board later told representaâ€" toves of the Canadian Fruit Wholeâ€" ! salers‘ Association. it was not inâ€" | tended to institute rationing along i with the reimposed ceilings. _ _ REâ€"IMPOSE PRICE CEILINGS QN CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES soaring prices of fruits and vegeâ€" tables by announc the nin_& sition of price cei on more important vegetables," and of markâ€"up controls of fresh fruits and canned fruit juices. . Finance Minister Abbott, anâ€" nouncmg this actfon, indicated it arises d ly from price increases which have followed the launckâ€" ing a we;kl ago of the Governâ€" ment‘s ollarâ€"savin F which ‘embog“l:s proilibi&: and qupota control of the bulk of foods -m‘g.:ned from the United States. ose increases, he added, "canâ€" not be justified by increased costs." At the same time, he stressed that domestic supplies of such #taâ€" ples as potatoes, cabbage, onions and carrots are "fully adequate" for several months to come, and said the Government would augâ€" ment the supply if "real" shortâ€" ages develope(r _ Farm Picture Bright For Ontario OTTAWA. â€" Agriculture Minisâ€" ter Kennedy of Ontario said Tuesâ€" day he believes a "bright future" lies ahcead of Ontario agriculture and that the overâ€"all picture holds "prosperity greater than our fondâ€" est dreams." In a speech at the opening of the Oitawa Winter Fair, he said farâ€" mers still are striving to improve quaiity and quantity of the foodâ€" stuffs they produce in an effort to help relieve the greatest overseas food shortage in modern history. Emphasis on livestock production had become the dominant factor in Ontario‘s far economy. "By following our course of conâ€" stantly secking better quality of products and lower costs of proâ€" duction, we will have the whole world as a market for our surplus products. With the increase in our own population, which is coming as surely as the day follows night, the domestic market will })mvide an everâ€"growing demand for our food products. Price of Coffee May Jump 10 Cents Pound "We need have no fear of the fuâ€" ture in a province like Ontario so richly endowed with resources that have yet to be developed to their fullest extent. And with people such as ours, and our splendid juâ€" nior farmers coming along to take their places in the agriculture of tomorrow, I have great faith in the future and believe that the best days that our farm people have ever known still lie ahead." However, said one spokesman, by buying direct from Columbia the price is 32‘» cents a pound to which must be added six cents in taxes, freight and exchange. This is for green coffce, and, due to 16 pet cent shrinkage in roasting, there lis an increased cost of 13 cents a | pound roasted over the 27% cents a pound figures of a month or two ago. | Additionally, cans, cartons and labor costs are up. MONTREAL.â€"Sources close to the coffce trade said Wednesday night that despite the recent lowâ€" ering of the tax on coffee by one cent a pound, prices to retailers and to consumers were due for an upturn possibly as much as 10 cents a pound. C 21% cents for poorer grades to 27% cents a pound for top grade. These stocks must now be replaced at market prices, rather than from subsidized corporation stocks and coffee now sells on the New York market at 33% cents a pound. It was explained that up to the present tea and coffee processots have been using stocks purchased trom the Canadian Stabilization Corporation at prices ranging from "Packers have increased the price seven cents a pound to reâ€" tailers in the last two months and still have roughly 10 cents to go before breaking even under presâ€" ent conditions," said this source. Diamonds Affected By lmport Ban OTTAWA.â€"Finance Department and Revenue Department officials got together tocf:y and decided that diamonds, after all, are banned under the new import restrictions imposed by the government a short time ago UTTAWA. â€" Government offiâ€" did not mean the Government inâ€" als took steps Monday to curb, tended to "move back toward any The Finance Department‘s offiâ€" cial summary of the restrictions said importation of jewelry _of all kinds is prohibited, including preâ€" cious stones, other than diamonds. However, it later was discovered that the orderâ€"inâ€"council authorizâ€" ing the restrictions did not make any provision for the exemption of diamonds. Mr. Abbott said Monday‘s action As a tesult of inquiries during the weekâ€"end, finance and customs officials went into a huddle and decided that diamonds like other s'mcethoeueo!hdcvm bfihkuhnndunud,h“um cial one." ‘"‘The whole year‘s has now been pmd{wed ..7'."1.:;. part has left the hands of the growâ€" ‘"The Government has noted with concern that marked price inâ€" creases have taken fl:ce_'durhu the past wee:;)g:nncu ly in some processed _ f under circumâ€" stances which cannot be justified by increased costs. _ War Veterans Move To Form International Body for Peace er and producers", he said. ‘"The costs of the year‘s supply have been established and it would not be fair to either producer or conâ€" sumer to permit unjustifiable inâ€" "Consequently, in view of some serious price increases which have recently taken place, I have directâ€" ed the Wartime Prices and Trade Board to reimpose markâ€"up control on fresh fruits pnd\vege&lel and canned fruit juices." WINNIPEG. â€" An international war veterans‘ organization moved Tuesday night to unite all veterans‘ organizations in the British Comâ€" monwealth and the United States into a body to foster and perpetuâ€" ate peace. ways a small minority se to take an advantage at ?nyun&ne when conditions are such as to faâ€" vor speculative positions." _ ‘"Furthermore, _ rumors _ about present and potential shortages of some food supplies are being bandied about in such a manner as to intensify fear of scarcities. Such stories are having the effect of disturbing consumers and>inâ€" creasing the pressure of prices, The suxgestion was advanced, too, that nfiloâ€"American veterans be sent to Russia to obtain firstâ€" rand knowledge of the sentiments cf Soviet war veterans because "if veterans are strong enough in numbers, they can force their govâ€" ernments to settle international disputes without resorting to war." The affiliation movement sprang from a weekâ€"end directors‘ meetâ€" ing here of the International War Veterans‘ Alliance, an organization of veterans in Western Canada and the Northâ€"Central United States. It decided to ask the British Emâ€" pire Service I;e;fne, in Britain, South Africa Australia, the Canadian Legion and the army, navy and air force veterans in Caâ€" nada, and the American Legion and the veterans of foreign wars in the United States, to affiliate The meeting was attended by Col. dL D.tMfi Béxw‘:j first viceâ€" president of the Canadian Legion, who reported the BESL favored closer coâ€"operation among veterâ€" ans‘ bodies to foster peace. with the 11â€"yearâ€"old IWVA to form an international body for peace. Defective Wiring Blamed for Fire In Duplex (By Chronicle Correspondent) HEIDELBERG. â€" Awakened by their tenâ€"yearâ€"old daughter, Darâ€" lene, who heard her brother Dougâ€" las choking on smoke which filled their rooms on Sunda{l;norn'mg at 3 o‘clock, Mr. and s. Gordon Schlueter and children had a narâ€" row escape from their butning home when the&" were compelled tc jump out of the window onto a back kitchen roof and flee from a fire on the second floor. Neighbors heard the cries and at once assisted the family in leading Mrs. Mary McWatters, aged moâ€" ther of Mrs. G. Schlueter, and her son Jim, out of the burning home, whose sleeping quarters are on the first floor. The church bell sent out the alarm over the village. At once Mrs. Hrrry Koehler ghoned in for the help of the St. Clements Fire Brigade The loss of contents was esti mated at approximately $500.00. Due to the promFPt and courteous response of the Fire Brigade the home was saved. _ The house is owned by Mr. Geo. Weis, who resides with his nieces in Waterloo during the winter‘ months, and it was in his rooms that the fire started. The firemen had to knock down walls and break windows, in order to get at the fire as Mr. G. Weis had his guaners locked. The walls and oors were found burning very heavily. The cause of fire is claimed to be from defective wirâ€" ing. No Travel Abroad For Royal Couple Until 1949 LONDON.â€"The Sunday Ex&mu said Sunday that Princess Elizaâ€" beth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, are unlikely to make any Commonwealth or Empire visit before 1949. The newspaper said invitations had been received from Canada, Australia and South Africa, but "with world conditions as tha are the King has decided it would not be right for them to leave Britain al present Last week Prime Minister Macâ€" kenzie Kin(cinvned the Royal couâ€" ple to visit Canada "as soon as sible", but received an M‘n ans wer Last Year‘s Council the regular nomination meeting for members of the Wilmot Township Council and School Trustees was held in the Township Hall with a fl:)d muwe In the chair was . C Heipel, who has been Township Clerk and Treasurer for the past m‘irl’ty-wo yon?o It took approxima one hour was about another three hours of speechâ€"making during which the work of ufngst year‘s council was reviewed commented upon. A good number had expected to hear a W the roof", due to inâ€" creased es this year but such was not the case. . Nominations for the reeveship included the present Reeve, Mr. Simon Ditner, and the dqnfi- reeve, Mr. Henry B. Bowman. Bowman declined to accept the noâ€" mination, saying that he felt that another yeu!l experience as depuâ€" ty revee would better fit him for higher responsibility and this left the office of reeve unchallenged to Mr. Simon Ditner who has served in this capacity for a few years, and Mr. Bowman accepted the no mination as deputy reeve. For council last year‘s members, nameâ€" lgc: Mr. Alfred E. Kerr, Milton A. hmidt and Mr. Willard Witmer, were all nominated and also Mr. Irvin Waflir. Mr. Theodore Dietâ€" rich and . Norman Kaster. Mr. Norman Kaster immediately withâ€" drew but the other two new nomiâ€" nees did not disclose at the time whether they would seek election and thus force an election or not. However they did not qualify by closinf time on Saturday night and this leaves the council of 1947 elected by acclamation. Accordâ€" ingly they will be as follows: Reeve _ Simon _ Ditner; Deput{ Reeve Henry B. Bowman; Councilâ€" lors Alfred E. Kerr, Willard Witâ€" mer and Milton A. Schmidt, _ School Trustees were also electâ€" ed by acclamation and will be as follows: Mr. John D. Murray, Mr. Alfred B. Christner and Mr. Wm. Egerdee. Reeve Simon Ditner reported on the year‘s work and said the seâ€" vere winter and blocked roads had cut into $10,000 of the year‘s buâ€" dget and thus limited the expendiâ€" ture for other improvements such as roads, construction work, and weed destruction. In commenting on the year‘s activities, Mr. Ditner stated that this had been the buâ€" siest year in his seventeen years‘ serving on council. The remainder of his remarks were given over to the work of County Council and he stressed particularly the newlyâ€" purchased rotary snow plow and roads that have been g?ded or peved in parts of the county. _ Deputy Reeve Henry B. Bowâ€" man reported on his work on the property committee of the county council and mentioned especially the improvements which have been made to the county jail and jailer‘s residence. He told that there are 45 prisoners in the J,? at the presâ€" ent time and said y are not teo well fed. _ _ Councillors Witmer, Kerr and Schmidt reported on their year‘s work on the council and all exâ€" pressed wminfiess to serve for another year. Mr. Witmer told of road improvements and weed conâ€" trol; Mr. Kerr on snow fences and a new culvert in the North Eastâ€" hope and Wilmot line and Mr. Schmidt on weed control in North Easthope and on the 1947 Pheasâ€" ant hunt which was held in Wilâ€" mot Township. There had been reports that the Township had netâ€" ted $450.00 for the twoâ€"day hunt but Clerk Charles Heipel put them right on this by explaining that alâ€" though there were 225 permits sold almost half of them went to Wilâ€" mot hunters at 50 cents each and so the year‘s statement showed $220.00 having been taken in. Councillor Milton Schmidt is a pheasant hunter himself and so is most enthusiastic ébout having anâ€" other pheasant hunt even suggestâ€" ing that possibly the New Dundee Chick Hatchery might help to raise the chicks. Mr. Irvin Wagler, St Agatha. who was nominated for council, spoke briefly and asked until nine o‘clock deadline to give his deciâ€" sion. Mr. Theodore Dietrich also of St. Agatha spoke at some length on having a council of older members with mature judgment mixed with some new blood to keep things going. Mr. John D. Murray, chairman of the School Board outlined the year‘s efforts of the school trustees and remarked that work in the schools, he thinks, is over the hill now and that the going should be casier. He has been the chairman for the past two years. Other speakers who addressed the meeting were Mr. John Herber, former road superintendent and Mr. Clarence W. Heipel, the gre& ent road superintendent. Mr. E. B. Hallman, an exâ€"reeve, also adâ€" dressed the meeting and praised the work of Mr. Charles Heipel for the past 32 years. He also reportâ€" ed briefly on attacks on the cornâ€" borer and work of the Suburban Commission of which he is a memâ€" ber on the 35 miles of county roads this year. Mr. George Lantz, one of the oldest exâ€"reeves in the township was reported to have put the only zest into the meeting and took the council to task verâ€" ‘bally for not taking his advice of a year ago when he said that roads should be brushed. He also said a little about the high taxes and exâ€" Sressed his opinion that County ouncil had too many committees. A few words were directed towards one of the other counciliors for wanting the snow fences cut in half lengths and told that in his time he had sct up some 11,000 feet of fence and had managed very well. In his closing remarks howâ€" ever he praised the past year‘s council In the village of Baden there will be an election for the vilh*e trustees with five nominees qualiâ€" {ying for the three seats. The canâ€" didates running are Messrs. J h Weiler, Stuart C. Kuhn (both gil lage Trustees in 1947) and Messrs Casper W. Fleet, William Petznick and Elton Berdux. $1.00 per year