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,;Tr;c picture of a transportation problem such as offered here. , This is not a matter which can be ascertained in a matter of a few days or even a few weeks. People are creatures of habit, and do not change immediately reâ€" gardless of advantages offered. The firemen each year repair used toé:t which are distributed um‘ more deoervim Waterâ€" loo children prior to Christmas. The fire chief said the firemen be caught up with the in a very short time unless Ore toys are received. Fire Chief Albert Pagel reports that the response to requests for used toys has been very light to Response For Used Toys Light ‘ _ On the other hand, there are a dew who would probably open at nifi:t if they felt they needed to hold their business. As things are ering other than by puuinf buses on it and giving the people conâ€" cerned a chance to use them or pass them up. . _ A trial period should not be shorter than two months. Anyâ€" thing less could not possibly offer So far a reply has not been reâ€" ceived by Mayor Roberts, but cerâ€" tainly there is no other way of knowinil if a route is worth covâ€" ering other than by putting buses Kitchener‘s PUC has been reâ€" quested to make a suggested cross town trial run on a proposed route which it is felt should supâ€" ply enough customers to make the effort pay. _ _ change of this nature. However, practically all stores are now suyigopen two and three nights a w in all American cities. They haven‘t made the change throuqlb choice but through necesâ€" sity. There are many who have the feeling the same situation could eventua.l!b{{ dsevelop here. now, they have plenty of busiâ€" ness and prefer spending every evening in their homes or at some pursuit other than regular busiâ€" ness. There are a lot of sides to a â€"â€"Not only is the Metropolitan store going to remain open, but we have been told by several loâ€" tal merchants that they are goâ€" ing© to follow the larger stores‘ example and also remain open Friday and Saturday. There are still a lot of merchants who are firmly convinced that Waterloo merchants will have to come to staying open at least one night a week and that the sooner they do, the better will be their chances of retaining their customers when other centres open after regular hours. We have stopped trying to figâ€" ure an answer to the one or two nights a week opening. One or two of the merchants have perâ€" fectly good reasons for not wantâ€" ing to stay open at night. As an example, some of the men in butcher shops have to be at work hours ibefore some of the other stores even open their doors. Their deliveries have to be made ready so that the busy housewife will get the meat she orders in plenty of time to prepare it for Waterioo‘s Metropolitan Store, one of the biggest and finest of its type anywhere, will open this Friday and Saturday night and will remain open every Friday and Saturday night unil Christâ€" The decision to remain open Saturday night was made by the Metropolitan manager after an ad in the Waterloo Chronicle stressâ€" ing Friday night opening brought in moge business during the short hours of the evening than had been done during the daytime. Friday night opening has been observed by a few Waterloo merâ€" chapts for some ime, but never Saturday night. . Probably as much as the possiâ€" ilities that they may win someâ€" thing, is the attraction of free and fairly plentiful parking here in this cj!{r. Whatever the attraction, we feel we should do everything to attract out of town shoppers but not to forget that the backâ€" bone of local business is probably local people. JHS. There are numerous Kitchener now doing a great deal m shopping in Waterloo, bug there is a feeling that their importance is greatly over emâ€" phm by some local merchants. fle no doubt the present conâ€" test in which a car and numerous other valuable prizes are being 4 ven. will attract a number who not erdinarily would come to this city for their shopping, there is always to be consiqered the rest of the year when the bulk of the shoppers will be from this city. certain local business men for the support and active interest they are taking in this team. Without this umn there would be no cam. is could be a sad state of affairs in a sports minded city like Waterloo. '-u'dch_o Siskins are v:r’ eviden providing hockey of a pprand Jaterloo fans are fond of and are getting a fair amount of support. No team likes to play to a poor turnout of spectators, so the support is appreciated. Around W aterloo vol #5, No. 50 4: JHS given The contract to install the sewâ€" er, presently held with the Dumâ€" fries Construction Company, Ltd., Galt, will be shared with the Armeco Drainage and Metal Proâ€" ducts of Canada Ltd., Gueiph. The contract wil} be altered by Ald. Arno Hauck commented at Monday night‘s council meeting that the cost to install a trunk sewer on Erb St. in Waterloo will be $80,000 over the original estimâ€" ate. Ald. Hauck claimed that a better route could be found than Enb Street for the laying of the sewer and was critical of the costs involved. mutual agreement with Dumfries. Mr. Holland pointed out that the directory contains 18,345 new and changed listings. He thereâ€" fore advises subscribers to check any personal lists of telephone numbers they may have compiled against the numbers listed in the new book and to make any necesâ€" sary changes. He urged subscribers to keep adding to the lists they keep in the booklets. "When you look up a local number in the telephone book, or when you ask ‘Informaâ€" tion‘ for a number that is not yet listed, it will be easier to find next time if you make a note of it in the booklet. Faster Service "And when you call outâ€"ofâ€" town numbers, you will find the service faster if you can give the opertaltor the number you want to reach." ° C. F. Holland, Bell Telephone manager for this region, said that the booklets are designed to enâ€" able subscribers to compile handy lists of both the local and long distance numbers they calil freâ€" quently. _ _ _ _ s Used Wood Cribbing, Construction Firm Relieved of Tunnelling Work LD!agistm}anC!idcisa * | _ The counsel for Schwartz said that the group of onlookers at the intersection had done nothing to ; warn Schwarts of the woman‘s They were each mailed a blueâ€" covered ‘"Telephone Numbers" booklet along with the regular diâ€" rectory. Both books were delivâ€" ered this week. Telephone subscribers in Waâ€" terlo and Kitchener are receiving an extra bonus with their direcâ€" tories this year. e Rev. 0. P. Hossie and Rev. Dr.}|. » f W. 3. Mumford cited these in.| _ W***"°°* Sbare $8,500 stances as evidence that the rank‘ _A Missionary and Maintenance and file church members are|Fund objective for 1953 of $79,â€" gréatly interested in world probâ€" 418 was adopted, of which the lems. Ministers should preach First Church, Waterloo‘s share more often on international relaâ€"| will be $8,500. tionships, they said. _|_ Delegates from Waterloo atâ€" More than 1,300 persons attendâ€" ed meetings of the Circular Rider and showings of the African film, "The King‘s Man", throughout the Presbytery in November, Rev. Jean C. Donaldson, Alma, reportâ€" New Telephone Directories To Contain Extra Booklets A Kitchener manufacturer donâ€" ated 954 pair of shoes and a Luckâ€" now merchant has contributed a large quantity of slowâ€"moving dry goods in spontaneous reâ€" sponse to the church‘s appeal for relief clothing for Korea, the Deâ€" cember meeting of Guelph Presâ€" bytery of the United Church of Canada was told at the Stone Church, Eramosa, Tuesday, Dec. Kitchener Manufacturer Donates 954 Pair Shoes for Korean Relief 8,000 ‘Christmas Clubbers‘ Collect ‘Pot‘ of $863,500 said counsel‘s observation was a ment" against everyone of the people standing at the corner. Group of Onlookers for Failing to Warn Driver previously was charged with danâ€" gerous and careless driving. The woman was struck by one car in down town Kitchener and thrown into another lane of trafâ€" fic where she was run over by the other car, which police said was driven by Schwartz. Fined $50, Costs Clarence J. Moser, 22, of St, Clements, wufl%nfldm‘ or 10 days for care! driving y mu.m.&fim November 6th, in which Mrs. Emma Schwartz, 81, died. He A group of onlookers were criticized in court recently for neglecting to warn the driver of an approaching car, that a woman was lying in its path. The companf is now openâ€" ing its 1953 "club". Members Eight thousand Twin City Christmas Club members out of a total club membership numbering 14,400 are presâ€" ently receiving over half of a melon of $863,500, Waterâ€" loo Trust and® Savings Co. officials report. & Take Active Interbst To Alter Contract Handy Booklet B . 6 Ni indiah c n C IT ol cince e Mc EoL h ; > Cld Cat P Pulio ut ome bex tom uks ie M Acieatcis. 4 in un S tw alaes : Nvk . B A "Fo ," "a on enpiey & « * e o C Bs T9 ce 1 C BeBes® 7 M oo es o Sn t s * 96 fe ge Ne % +008 e ihak . o e 9e pe tR B alnt w Pn * * o P eee C iyee * > [brxky s cog tm 4 ¢ oT % 19e + we J 1/¢ x . t * 8 ; + a . e0 + P hok «. 8 ~e € "ke v 6. 1 +4 cer» M =~, Te A * 3 & $4 % t + *)Â¥ e k * *4 m ofâ€" »res 5e ol x j . 1 w ge~ w n ofi c 4 i \ W e ts 2 a A 14 f } " P e Made Good Progress Mayor Roberts pointed out to council that the Galt firm had made ’ood progress and about 114 feet of tunnelling was oomgl:’hd The Armco ;:gqol $41,792 to tunnel and lay 483 feet of pipe on Erb St. West, was mpufu“;'m | _ _Mr. Mistele was named Presâ€" | bytery treasurer in the absence of Mr. Cal. Millson of Fergus. The Dumfries Construction Co. Ltd., encountered repeated diffiâ€" culty and the jointâ€"contract action was initiated by the sewer comâ€" mittee. Water and :uickund hampered operations and the Onâ€" tario Labor Department recomâ€" mented steel casting as a precauâ€" tionary measure not wood cribâ€" bing in tunnelling as used by the Dumfries firm. 2,100 Tons Paper These books are issued on a yearâ€"round basis at the rate of about one a week. This means that production â€" order taking, compiling, printing, proofreading, binding and delivery â€" goes on continuously. In Its Infancy The telephone itself was quite young in those days as it was only two years previously that Alexâ€" ander Grahkam Bell spoke the first words through a telephone to his associate, Thomas A. Whtson. There was no need for a directory at the time, however, as Watson was in the next room. Publishing telephone books has become big dusiness in the interâ€" vening years. The Bell Company now issues 50 directories annually to supply subscribers throughout its Omat_'ig-Qu_ebec territory. The new Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo directory looks verg large when compared with the first telephone directory issued in Canada back in 1878. Distributed to subscribâ€" ers of the Hamilton District Teleâ€" graph Company, it was a single sheet, 18 by 5% inches, and conâ€" tained the names of only 68 subâ€" scribers. Besides Waterloo and Kitchenâ€" er, the directory contains listings for subscribers in the Guelph, Galt, Elmira, Acton, Arthur, L}l)o- ra, Fergus, Ayr, Hespeler, Presâ€" ton, New Hamburg, Rockwood and New Dundee exchanges. Against Sunday Sports Congregations were asked to oppose moves to introduce comâ€" mercialized Sunday sports in their communities, to meet the craze for gambling with sound educaâ€" tion, to appoint superintendents of temperance and secure as maâ€" n{ voluntary total abstinence pledges as possible using the new card. Delegates from Waterloo atâ€" tending the Presbytery meeting were Rev. A. R. Cragg and Mr. H. G. Mistele. ed. Offerings at the exhibits toâ€" talled $211.52, and missionary book sales were_$61.92. Ciity to Loan 1923 Toronto Fire Engine Waterloo Council last week acâ€" cepted an offer from Toronto to lend the city a 1923 pump truck until the acquisition of a new one. The old pumper broke down several weeks ago. Arrangements were made by the La France Fire Engine and Foamlite, Ltd., to Waterloo Council will also write Kitchener Fire Chief Putâ€" nam thanking him for his gesture in offering to give assistance to Waterloo, if needed. have Waterloo use one of their spectively depositing 25¢c, 50¢, $1, $2, and $5 for 50 weeks in 1953 will receive a year hence $12.50, $25, $50, $100 and $250 reâ€" Company officials point out that the "club for 1953" can be joined at branches in Waâ€" terloo, Kitchener, Galt or Ald. Hauck was assured that the total cost to date would be obâ€" tained for him as requested. He did not vote when council apâ€" proved awarding the contract to Recommended Steel Dumfries was the only firm that would bid on the job except on a cost plus basis. The Dumfries firm was willing to continue but the Department of Labor recomâ€" mended steel casing be used in tunnelling. Another Saturday night mishap â€"this one in Kitchenerâ€"took lace on Benton St. Norwood &eedy, Crowland, reported a ibiâ€" cyclist struck his car door on Renâ€" ton St. The youthful cyclist was unburt. Waterloo Council. The Guelph firm would be able to lay an esâ€" timated 10 feet of tile a day, working in two shifts. Damage was set at about $450 in a twoâ€"car early Saturday night on Waterloo St. Police said a firked car owned by Harry ngeman, 104 Waterloo St., was struck ‘by an auto driven by Michael A. Peterson, 54 Grove St. The Langeman car received about $250 damage with about $200 loss to the Peterson car. $450 Damages in Twoâ€"Car Collision _ _Other officers elected include: ifirst viceâ€"president, Frank Stott; second viceâ€"president, M. P. Falâ€" lis; secretaryâ€"treasurer, Gerald Harmer; parade marshall, George Edwards; Sergeant â€" at â€" arms, Bruce Shantz; social committee, Harry Davidson, Earl Waldie, Frank Stott, Martin Stewart; exeâ€" cutive, Stan Rennick, Lloyd Ethâ€" erington, Bruce Shantz; poppy chairman, Maurice Lambert; adâ€" justment and welfare manager, Ernest Rhodenizer; padres, Rev. G. W. Kaiser, Rev. A. W. Watts, Bright, and Rev. A. W#n Keitzz of Drumbo; auditors, Stanley Renâ€" nick and Jack Scherrer. ‘ Plattsville Legion Names New Executive Expansion Program Responsible for the allâ€"time reâ€" cord was the Mutual Life Assurâ€" ance Company‘s expansion proâ€" gram and the upsurge in the housing development in the area. The November permit valuaâ€" tions brought the 11â€"month total to $2,093,669. The 1951 figure was $1,678,739. PLATTSVILLE. â€" Jack Simpâ€" son was named president of the Plattsville Branch of the Canadiâ€" an Legion at the annual meeting held in the Scout Hall. Indications are that Waterloo this year will show its big%.ehst building program in history. C construction figures for 1952 passed the $2,000,000 mark in Waâ€" terloo last month with building permits issued in November reâ€" presenting a value of $139,190. Waterloo Construction for 1952 Hits $2,000,000 Mark, Biggest in History C. 0. Daiton, left, president of the Carling Breweries Ltd., and Group Capt. Wilfred W. Bean, RCAF commandant atCentralia, and a native of the Twin Cities, inspect two bottles of beer at the Carling plant here. Group Capt. Bean accepted a gift of 450 cases of beer from Carlings for the No. 2 Fighting Wing of the RCAF now serving in Crostenâ€" quin, France. (Byv Chronicle Correspondent) The board is now four members short it was pointed out. Mrs. M D. Hallman handed in her resigâ€" nation and it was accepted. The newly appointed member was Mrs. P. Fromm, Waterloo. On December I8th the Lions Club will present their annual Christmas program. Santa Claus will accompany the group as in former years. â€" "Out of the 400 sent out we reâ€" ceived 100 donations," Mr. Bauâ€" man told the meeting. The annual visit of the Waterâ€" loo Council was reported by the superintendent Miss L. Dankert. She said that they brought with them five dozen oranges which were distributed. Othar donations received during the month were valued by Miss Dankert at $27.50. Lions Club fto Visit Willow Hall December 18 The Kâ€"W Orphanage Board was authorized Monday night to dispatch the annual batch of @pâ€" peal letters asking for contribuâ€" tions. The treasurer, L. G. Bauâ€" man told the members that a 25 per cent response had been reâ€" ceived from the letters. Some time ago, when the fiveâ€" day week went into effect for the City Hell staff, it was decided to remain open until 5.30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and until 6 p.m. on Fridays. Waterloo Counâ€" cil, however, last night approved the change in hours. ‘Customer‘ Lack To Alter Hours In view of the lack of "custoâ€" mers" Waterloo City Hall offices will revert to 5 p.m. closing but will open a half hour earlier in the morning at 8.30 a.m. _ _ _ The theft charge was dismissed in Waterloo Court on Tuesday. Mrs. Thompson was located in the Trenton area and when she returned she gave $50 back to her husband. Police investigated a charge laid ‘by Earl Thompson, 184 Neilâ€" son St., Waterloo, that his wife had taken $180 of his money and also his car and left him. He asâ€" sumed that she had left because she took all of her clothes with her. Magistrate Kirkpatrick pointed out to a Waterloo man that he could not lay a theft charge against his wifehwhen in realrilty he had placed theymoney i is wife‘s hands and Mred his automobile in her name. 5. Dismiss Charge Of Theft Against Waterloo Wife Building Inspector Aibert Paâ€" gel said 15 new permits were isâ€" sued. This will bring the total for the 11â€"month period to 146. In November, 1951, the buildâ€" ing permits were valued at $120,â€" 050. The October figures for 1952 were $850,810. This was the view taken by Fred Stiefelmeyer at a recent meeting of the Kitchener Public School Bdard management comâ€" mittee. The group was studying the possibility of getting bus transportation for children who service, threeâ€"mile walks, snow, hail or rain failed to dampen the spirits of youngsters attending school years ago but today‘s puâ€" pils must have buses stopping at their schools. Study Bus Service Says Only Thing Left of Good Old Days‘ is Saturday Night Bath J. D. Woods and Gordon, Ltd., Toronto, who are in charge of the job evaluation program, will diâ€" rect his duties His work is to commence December 15. Mr. Grundy will sit in on all meetings held by representatives of the Toronto firm in Kitchener and he will also secure job deâ€" scriptions from employees in each category of work. His duties will be to tabulate statistics from comâ€" parative positions in industry and wher municipalities. . â€" Mr. Grundy was formerly emâ€" ployed at the National Employâ€" ment Service. Waterloo Man Gets Personnel Job in Kitchener Monday night a Waterloo man, R. C. F. Grundy, 29 Willow St., was appointed personnel manager for: the Kitchener municipal._fob evaluation scheme. The draws are made weekly unâ€" der the auspices of the Waterioo Chamber of Commerce. The five Waterioo winners were: Mrs. Eileen Stuart, 207 John St., a telephone table; Mrs. William Schickler, 153 Esson St., bricâ€"aâ€"brac; Mrs. N. McVicar, 61 Dorset St., dozen quarts of soft drinks; B. Fitzgerald, 35 Moore Ave., two 20â€"pound bags of flour and Mrs. R. Schmidt of 32 King St. N., won a case of soft drinks. The winner of the hostess packâ€" age was Mrs. D. T. Brash of 982 King St. E., Kitchener. TALK OF BUS SERVICE Also, Clare Esbaugh, 24 Eigin St, $12,000; A. E. Hudson, 96 Cameron St. North, Kitchener, $8,000; Harold Alexander, 89 Mcâ€" Kenzie St., Kitchener, $12,000; William D. Gray, King St., Kitchâ€" ener, $12,000. _ There were six permils issued for new garages and two for reâ€" pairs. » Waterloo Folk Win Most Prizes & Additional Permits Other dwelling permits were taken out by Harold Walz, 156 Norman St., value $10,000; Arthur Pelezny, 128 Shanley St.. Kitchâ€" ener, $8,000; J. H. Becker, 15 Herâ€" bert St., $8,000; W. C. Hartman, St. Clements, $10,000; N. W. Krempin, Elmira, $10,000. There were five Waterloo winâ€" ners of Mondgy night‘s draw held in conjunction with the Waterloo Merchants Christmas "Sellâ€"ebraâ€" tion". The other was a resident from Kitchener. KITCHENER. â€" Lack of bus {o\muten brave weather and ong walks to ge to school. Today people want buses to stop at their will attend the new Queen Elizaâ€" beth School. Members figured buses would service that district near the new structure. Lorne Shantz luflu!â€" ed asking the Public Utilities Commission if service could be provided Mr. Stiefelmeyer said people talk about the "little red schoolâ€" house" in he country and how The Waterloo junior farmers executive is finding It difficult to remain in contact with some of the young farmers of today. This was revealed at an executive meeting last week at the Kitchâ€" ener agricultural office, where a better educational progr‘m for next year was discussed. It was stated by one executive member that the program last year was "sort of dead." He added that the social end was stressed too m%ch, A committee was formed and Lack of Members, Spirit _ May Fold Junior Farmers Club Wendell Gullison, recentlyâ€"apâ€" pointed manager of the Waterloo branch and formerly manager of Sarnia‘s Metropolitan store, deâ€" cided to keep his store open these nights "as a convenience to the public and to give persons a As a convenience to the public, Waterloo‘s Metropolitan store will remain open every Friday and Saturday night from now until Christmas. _ School Board would like to see The secretary of the Elmira Board has written a letter to the Department of Hifihway: requestâ€" ing that a new bridge by duilt to facilitate bigger loads. At presâ€" ent the students, using school busâ€" es, are required to leave the bus Waterloo Store to Remain Open Friday and Sat. Nights the old West Montrose bridge preserved for historical purposes â€"but they would also like a new bridge built to accommodate a greater load. _‘ The present inspector of the Kâ€"W and North Waterloo Huâ€" mane Society, Herbert Strebel, handed in his resignation last week. Succeeding Mr. Strebel will be the assistant inspector, Wallace Koegier of Kitchener. Mr. Strebel‘s resignation was received by the directors. His terâ€" gei:.n;i{motofiu will be effective Want New Bridge at Montrose But Ask Old One be Preserved UNTIL CHRISTMAS Koegler Suc%eds Strebel As Humane Society Head â€" At Monday‘s meeting it w suggested that the Legion contact Waterloo Council in 1053 with a view to building a permanent war memorial. The park site of th present war memorial at Ki and William Streets was foun most suitable. der der. Seventeen new applications were approved Monday of the 125 received. ? The first viceâ€"president apâ€" pointed was William Moss, Sr., with Gordon Debus, second viceâ€" president; Fred Handy, secretary and Leslie D. Shelton, treasurer. Albert Gingerich is the serâ€" geantâ€"atâ€"arms with the executive isi the following: Rance Bricger, Howlrd Jardine, Joseph Oberholzer, Albert G. Schmidt, Elmer Schelter and Donald Way,‘ Applicants Approved William Moss was the team capâ€" tain getting the most members in a recent membership drive and was followed by Kenneth Schneiâ€" At a meeting héld Sunday afâ€" m........&...w....'x Branch of the Canadian Legion. Preston succeeds Waiter Nichol as b‘a::lhuwh-lorm.dornni- z& k Ashley, viceâ€"president of m’bnm;?tcondm:d the proceedings. Durward Preston Named © Head of Waterloo Legion â€" To Decorate Interior DURWARD PRESTON Donations for the building lundl . . . to head Legion Talk of "Old Days" The ‘board aiso decided to t to arrange a meeting next we;‘ with the Waterloo Public School Board to discuss the advisability of setting up a union school in the Westmount disrict Future meetings were then disâ€" cussed. Bruce Witmer and Harâ€" old Shiry represented _ the county in a rebate agains Oxford ounty at the Stone School near Galt. The debate took place on Wednesday . Mr. Shantz commented that "the nnlfi thing left of the old days is the Saturday ni{?fl bath." Fare Would Be 25¢ Mr. Stiefelmeyer said, if the PUC provided the service some people ask, the fare would be 25 cents instead of 10. house Plans were then made for the annual Christmas Carol service on Dec. 19th. this committee was to go into acâ€" tion and try to get some new blood into the executive. Mr. Gullison‘s decision came afâ€" ter he placed an advertisement in last week‘s Chronicle stressing Friday night opening. "The reâ€" sponse was terrific,‘ he told The Chronicle. Keeping the store open Friday and Saturday nights gives husâ€" bands and wives a chance to do their shopping together, Mr. Gulâ€" lison also pointed out. chance to do their Christmas shopping at night." As the present wooden covered bridge at West Montrose is the only one of its kind in Ontario, it was suggested the landmark be preserved for historical purposes. A similar letter written by the board, to the Provincial Police, was not answered. and walk across the bridge, then board the bus again on the other side. The department replied that there are many ibridges in Onâ€" tario that need replacing. The board of directors altered the present 12 directors to a posâ€" sible slate of 25. The new memâ€" bers will be chosen from the proâ€" fessional and occupational groups in the Twin Cities. It was pointed out that the buâ€" siness of the society has now been doubled. The doon Rd. socieâ€" t% shelter is still filled although there are more new homes being found for the animals. Rmd to be available in e e treasurer of the board nmf'-ncnt administering fund is Henry Allen. y On January 9 members of the Brantford Legion will be guests at Waterloo. will be used to decorate the inâ€" Se per Copy, $2.00 per Yenr