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Year 1948From The COUNTY OF OXFORD Court House Woodstock, Ont.I 1948PROPERTY OF THECOUNTY OF OXFORDReturn to County Clerk’s Office Welfare of People, Soil Linked by Warden RossCounty HeadsGather forHie Oxford County and Inger­soll Health Unit and reforestation; were linked yesteiday by Warden Gordon Ross in his inaugural ad- dress to county council. Both go hand in hand for the good of Ox- fotd, the newly-elected warden stated."Th health unit caret for the health and welfare of our children and reforestation looks after the health and welfare of our land." the warden said.Mr. Ross, the first warden to be elected from the township of East Zorra since 1933. expressed his ap­preciation at being elected to such a high honor and asked for the support and co-operation of the members of council throughout the year.He welcomed the new members of county council taking their seats for the first time.“Your suggestions and thoughts will be given as serious considera­tion here as those of the older members." he promised.Warden Ross recalled that, he came to county council first in 1945 and of the members then only two besides himself were members of the 1948 council. He referred to Reeves W. A. Cock­burn of Blenheim and Leroy Cur­tis of Dereham.Looking ahead to the work of the year- ahead, the new warden said he hoped the road committee would see fit to lay as much hard top road surface as possible.Noting he had served three years on the property committee,, the warden expressed his pride in the condition and repair of the InauguralThe fnaugrn! acssion of Oxford's county council for 1948 opened this afternoon In the council cham-. ber of the courthouse in Wood- stock. First busine^: on ’he agen­da was to elect the warden from the 20 members. For the election, L. K. Coles, county clerk and treasurer was t^e presiding offi­cer - 'Ilie council, which is expected to be in session all of thia week i ar»d for two days next week, will j i begin its duties on Wednesday by । naming standing committees for. the year. A number of delegations arc expected to wait oh the coun­cil at this session.The council this year 4s com­posed of Reeve Oscar Sippet Blandford, Reeve W. A. Cockburn and Deputy Reeve R. B. Fry. Blenheim, Reeve Leroy Curtis and Deputy Reeve H. A. Little. Dere­ham; Reeve J. Grant Sutherland and Deputy Reeve Calvin McKays East Missouri;. Reeve George Fewster, North Norwich; Reeve Theodore Cooper, South Norwich; Reeve John A. Wallace, East Ox­ford; Reeve James Calder, North Oxford; Reeve P. M. Sage, West Oxford; Reeve Gordon Ross and Deputy Reeve F. S. Killing, East" Zorra; Reeve Allister Clark, West Zorra; Reeve K. H. Anderson and Deputy Reeve Roger Hawkins^ Tillsonburg; Reeve R. A. McDon­ald, Embro; Reeve A. P. Maedel, Norwich; Reeve Robert Rudy, । Tavistock.county courthouse.The warden asked a number of the guests present at the inaugur­al to speak. First of those asked were Mayor Charles W. Riley of Ingersoll, who was first of many to extend congratulations to the warden on his election.K. R. Daniel, M.P., added his congratulations and also praised the work of the county clerk and road superintendent and other county officials, T. R. Dent, M.L.A. followed Mr. Daniel in ex­pressing his greetings.P. M. Dewan, former minister of agriculture for Ontario, spoke of the importance of local govern­ment."The closer you keep govern­ment to the people the less it costs them in taxes,” said Mr. De­wan.Ex-warden Milton Betteridge drew attention to the increasing needs in the line of hospitalization and the growing demand for sup­port of hospitals from county councils.A change in the policy of refor­estation was suggested by Mr. Betteridge. Rather than the pur­chase of 100-acre plots by the council for planting trees, he sug­gested that windbreaks be put in in places where roads plug with snow in winter.An item which will require at­tention this year, the speaker said, would be that of the heating system at the county home which was reported in bad state.Ex-waiden J. W. Nichols spoke of the "unlimited” influence of county councils and of their im­portance as governments.J. F. McDonald, ex-warden of 1933, of East Zorra, told the meet­ing the new warden’s father, James Ross, had served on the county council.Mr. McDonald also introduced the warden's son, Jack Ross.Other speakers during the af­ternoon were Mayor L. B, Currie of Tilton burg, J. C. Eichenberg. ex-warden and an ex-mayor of Tillsonburg; and ex-wardens Alex MdCorquodale of East NIssouri, Dr. J. A, Atkinson of Thamcsford, J. K. Wardell of South Norwich, William McIntosh of Embro, J. W. Innes of Woodstock and L. E. Peterson of Drumbo.ELECTED WARDEN — Reeve! Gordon Ross of East Zorra town­ship, who was elected warden of Oxford county on the ninth ballot at this afternoon’s session of council.WARDEN OF OXFORD FOR 1948—Gordon Ross, reeve of East Zorra, who was elected | warden at the ihaugural meeting of the counly council on Tuesday, is shown here signing his declaration- of office under the eye of L. K. Coles, county cleak and treasurer. Mr. Ross, who is 45, was born in East Zorra and raised on the farm where he now lives at R.R. 7, Woodstock. He is the son of James Ross, who also served his township as reeve. The new warden entered municipal politics in 1938 as a member of his township’s coun­cil. He was deputy reeve in 1945 and 1946 and elected reeve in 1947. His election as warden comes in his second term as reeve, Mr. Ross married the former Gladys Gustin of Innerkip. They have a son Jack, 19, at home and a daughter, Joyce, 16, attending the Woodstock Collegiate Institute. Mr. Ross is a member of the Innerkip Presbyterian Church, past master of the Oak Branch Lodge, A.F. and AM of Innerkip, and past pres­ident of the North Oxford Softball League. He and his son operate a 100 acre dairy farm stocked with an accredited herd of Holsteins. Warden Ross during the past three vear< as a member of county council has been on the property committee, during 1947* was! chairman of that committee. He has a keen interest in the work of reforestation and is a member of the executive of the Upper Thames Valley Conservation Authority.—(Staff Photo). East Zorra Reeve Named 1948 Warden of OxfordGordon Rosa 45, reeve ot East Zorra township, .yesterday be* ■came the 95th warden of Oxford county, winning the election al the inaugural session of the council on the ninth open ballot.Five members of council con­tested the office. Three, Gordon Ross. R. A. McDonald and Leroy Curtis stayed in the battle until the outright majority was won by the reeve of East Zorra.L. K. Cole?, county clerk, pre­sided over the election. Mr. Coles announced the names of reeves and deputy reeves who had filed qualification with him. He also stated that Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock, who broke his leg on Sunday, would be unable to at­tend the session. M. R. Roth, a member of the Tavistock council, was appointed on Monday evening by his council to serve as acting reeve with all the powers of the reeve.The clerk then requested the council to elect a warden for 1948. Reeve W. A. Cockburn moved, seconded fay Deputy Reeve R, R Fry. both of Blenheim, that the council proceed to elect the warden by open vote until one re­ceives an outright majority. The motion carried and the council be­gan the traditional method of selecting Oxford's warden.The names of the members ot council were called and each an­swered with the name of the can­didate he voted for. Reeve K. H. Anderson of Tillsonburg, who led off each ballot, held extra power in his hands as each vote he cast counted for two, this being allow- d by the Municipal Act as Till­sonburg now has over 2,000 muni­cipal electors.Deputy Reeve F. S. Killing of East Zorra nominated his reeve. Mr. Roes. Reeve Oscar Sippel of Blandford proposed Reeve John A. Wallace of East Oxford, who sits to Reeve Sippel's left in council. Deputy Reeve J. Calvin McKay of East Missouri proposed Reeve R. A. McDonald of Em bro. Reeve Theodore Cooper of South Nor­wich nominated his neighbor in council and the reeve of his sis­ter township. Reeve George Few- ster of North Norwich. Deputy Reeve H. A. Little of Dereham nominated his reeve, Leroy Cur­tis.At the end of the first ballot the votes were divided as follows: Rees, four; Wallace, seven; Mc­Donald, three; Fewster, four; Cur­tis, three.Reeve Wallace then asked for permission to withdraw from the contest At the end of the thirdBrant WardenElects SelfBRANTFORD, (CP)-A day-long debate ov.er who would be warden of Brant county ended late yester­day when Reeve J. S. McEwen broke a 7-7 tie vote by voting for himself. His opponent, Leslie Os­borne, reeve of South Dumfries, challenged the right of Reeve Emerson Chambers of Burford township to cast two votes.Warden McEwan said: "II. was a day wasted and it will cost the county money." He wax entitled to cast the deciding vote through his status as reeve of Brantford town­ship, the township with the largest equalized assessment.ballot, Reeve Fewster withdrew j his name from the ring.The ninth and final ballot taken gave Gordon Ross a count of 12 votes, the outright majority re­quired.Mr. Colei? desired Reeve Ross elected warden and the meeting recessed while the new warden signed his declaration of office. When he returned to the council chamber he was conducted to his chair as warden by Mi I ton Bet* teridge, the Warden In 1947.Warden Ross requested Mr, Betteridge to sit on his right and J. Winston Nichols, warden of 1946. to sit. on his loft.Several of the large numbers of spectators present for the elec­tion were asked to speak, At the conclusion, jihe warden requested Rev. G. L. Douglas of KnoX Pres­byterian church, Woodstock, to of­fer prayer.Mr. Douglas reminded the coun­cil and those present of the grave times facing the world and drew ■ attention to the great responsibili­ties resting upon men in public of­fice. He offered prayer for Divine blessing upon the deliberations of the council.The minutes of the final session of last year’s council were approv­ed and the council adjourned until I 10 o’clock this morning.More Residents In County HomeThe annual report of the Oxford County Home presented this morning to county council by R. J. Forbes, manager of the home, showed a cost to the county of the report as follows, Oxford, 13,- 866 days; Woodstock, 7,29S: In­gersoll, 2,113.The gross expenditure per week for each resident was $8.47. The| net cost^ per week was $3.06. Woodstock paid $3,186.07 and In­gersoll $924.60.On January 1. 1947 there were 62 residents in the home! 22 were admitted during 1he year, eight died and eight left, six with per­mission and two without, permis­sion. On January 1. 1948 there were 68 residents.Inventory of the county home farm totalled $22,085. Farm ex­penses were $6,533.45 and receipts $7,436.90.Suburban RoadFigures FixedOn the recommendation of the chairman of its road committee, Reeve Theodore Cooper, the coun­ty council this morning authorized the appropriation of $3,271.40 Fori Woodstock suburban roads for this year.The recommendation was based on the report ot the Woodstock, Suburban Road Commission fay I the chairman of the commission, । J. W. Innes of Woodstock. The share of this appropriation Io be paid by the city of Woods lock isi $1,500.Estimates for work on suburban roads during this year were brok­en down in the report. A lol al of $820 was io he spent on mainten­ance of Road 12, Hie Swoaburg road, during the year. A total of $260 Is to be spent on mainten­ance of road 30. the road past the county home during the your. A tola) of $2,011.40 Is Io bo spent on const ruction bn this road in grad­ing and surfacing.Selection ofCommittees ProceedsCounty council ethte morning began the task of select Ing stand­ing committees for the year. After hearing tlv minutes of ycFlrrday's session and the communications, the members moved into commit­tee of the whole to elect by bal­lot the 14 committers. Half of hese com mi Ices had been picked by noon in committee, he remin­der weer to be finished this af­ternoon. The council in aesaion will then formally approve the list.During the morning sitting. Reeve Wallace of East Oxford moved that the warden and clerk petition the minister of highway*' for the statutory grant for the expenditure on county roads dur­ing 1947. The county spent on i roads last year, $%85.998.15. Tho resolution carried.Among the communications feadi was a letter from Halon county council containing a reso- , lution for endorsation. The resolu- , tion urged the Provincial Depart­ment, of Health take action regard­ing Immediate treatment of all sex perverts.Simcoe county sought support in a resolution to the Attorney1 General asking a change in the dates of the fall county court jury , sittings from the first Mondayin December to the first Monday in November.Amendments to the Highway- Traffic Act to aid the plowing of snow on roads by the removal of parked cars by the operator of the snow plow, was requested by Grey County in a copy of a res­olution sent to Oxford for sup­port.The council of the village of Embro made application for the inclusion of Embro in the Sub­urban Woodstock High School District. The application listed the assessment of the village at $226,500, the acreage at 1,347 and population at 462.The township of North Oxford forwarded a copy of that town­ship’s bylaw to provide for the closing of Jane street and the selling of the land into lots. The township requested that a county bylaw be passed to allow this action.The Good Roads Association of Ontario in a letter expressed op­position to the restrictions in the hours of sale and operation of gasoline service stations and gar­ages under the Industrial Stand- । ards Act and.1 asked the support । of Oxford council in opposing the restrictions.The Canadian National Institute for the Blind wrote seeking a grant from the council. The in­stitute listed the number of blind cases in Oxford as of March 31., 1947, the end of its fiscal year, as 27.Re quests for grants were also received from the Navy League of Canada The Salvation Army and of Canada wrote the council urg­ing it not to support the reso- lution being circulated asking for the legaizlng of hospital sweep­stakes in Canada. At the Decem­ber session of the 1947 council a resolution to this effect was re­ceived from Elgin county council, but the council took no action on It.The Ontario Minister of Health acknowledged the resolution pas­sed by Oxford county council at tho December session suggesting tho province be divided into hos pital areas. The suggestion would receive further stuy, the minister stated. Waterloo and Lincoln county councils wrote they en­dorsed this plan.Waterloo, Carlton and Lincoln counties also endorsed Oxford's resolution that the ban on oleo- county council took no action on the resolution.Councillors Hear Appeals For GrantsA grant of $10,000 for the pro­posed 30 to 32 bed hospital to be built in St. Marys was request­ed from the Oxford county coun­cil this morning by two represent­ative? of the board, F. H. Duns- ford, the chairman* and L. P. Whaley, I he secretary.The St, Marys Memorial Hos­pital will lx* built at an estimated cost of $230,000, Mr. Dunsford told the council. The town of St. Marys has made a grant of $.120,000 and Perth county $20,000. The counties of Middlesex and Oxford are being asked for $10,000 each.When the morning sitting of council opened Ian Grills, Brant­ford, blind field secretary for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind addressed the council seeking a grant for the work of the institute. Mr. Grill stated there were about 40 blind persons in Ox­ford receiving the services of the institute. ,He outlined a number of the services given by the institute, speaking of the teaching of hand­icrafts, the employment service, libraries and a talking-book ser­vice. In 1947 the institute received a grant of $300. The same grant was requested this year.It is expected the council will meet on Monday and Tuesday of next week following the adjourn­ment this afternoon.At Thursday afternoon's sitting the council was addressed by Ciown Attorney Craig McKay, K.C., and Ross Butler, on behalf of the Oxford Museum which the council visited on Thursday morn­ing.Mr. McKay referred to the coun­cil’s visit to the museum but pointed out there were fnany act­ivities during the past year which the council had not had the op­portunity of seeing. He told of some of the efforts put in to the bringing of the museum to its present state."The staff members of the | Royal Ontario Museum, who have been doing work at the museum, sometimes for a week at a time, tell us,” Mr. McKay said,' “that more has been accomplished in the Oxford museum in the past 12 months than in any other county museum in the past 10 years.”The Royal Ontario Museum is intensely interested in the Oxford County Museum, Mr. McKay stated. Exhibits have beer, donated by the Ontario museum and from time to time loan exhibits will be displayed.He outlined the plan to have school children visit the museum during the year, which is part of the government plan for visual education.The museum has been brought to a point, Mr. McKay believed, where the time has come to turn it over to the people of Oxford. He pointed out that the museum had no source of revenue other than the support of the municipal­ities in Oxford and subscriptions made by interested citizens.Ross Butler, who also addressed the council or. the subject, said the society would like a grant of $10,- 000 but would appreciate what­ever assistance the council would give.’FOX BOUNTYBounties were paid on a total of 44 fox belts by the county Curing January this year. The total in January 1947 was 56; ir. 1946 the total was 98. The 44 pelts came from tho following townships. Blandford, 10; Blenheim. 6; Dere- ham, 5: East Nissouri, 13; North Norwich. 1; South Norwich, 2; North Oxford, 2; West Oxford. 2; East Zorra, 1; and West Zorra, 2. | Council Scores Restrictions on Gas and GaragesThe road committee of the; County council in Ils second re­port, adopted on Friday afternoon by the council, recommended thei cohfirmation of North Oxford’s bylaw providing for the closing and selling of Jane street in that township.A confirming bylaw is to be placed before county council not sooner than three months and not later than a year alter tha pass­ing of the North Oxford bylaw. This bylaw, it is expected, will be brought in at the June session of the county council.The road committee also rec­ommended that the resolution from Grey county seeking to give road employees authority to re­move vehicles from the highway during snow removal operations not to be endorsed.. The committee recommended the endorsation of the protest 01 the Good Roads Association against the restriction of hours of sale and operation of service sta­tions.On the motion of Reeve Theo­dore Cooper, chairman of the road j committee, seconded by Reeve J. Grant Sutherland, the council passed the resolution protesting, the action.The resolution read “The Ox­ford County Council protests the order-m-council passed by the government restricting the hours of sale and operation of gasoline service stations and garages under the Industrial Standards Act as these restrictions deprive the rural tax paying resident and tourists ; of garage and emergency road ser­vice after working hours and cre­ates a hardship on the returned man endeavoring to set up a gar­age business in competition with the few selected operators who have permits for operating on Sundays.”Copies of the resolution were or­dered to be sent to Hon. C. Daley,, minister of Labor for Ontario, T. R. Dent. M.L.A. and to the sec­retary of the Good Roads Assoc- iatioin. .The printing and resolutions committee, under the chainnan- ship of Reeve A. P. Maedel of Nor­wich, recommended that no action be taken on the Simcoe County resolution for the changing of the dates for couny court jury sessions.The committee also recommend­ed in its report, which the council adopted, the endorsation of Hal­ton County’s resolution asking the Ontario Department of Health to take immediate action concerning sex perverts.Headed by John Smith of Dere­ham, 13 delegates of the Oxford County Library Association, ap­peared before council to request the passing of a bylaw to estab­lish the county library association on a new basis with representa­tives of the council as members of the board of directors. Angus Mowatt of the Ontario Depart­ment of Education was in attend­ance with the delegates and ad­dressed the council.The council adjourned at five o'clock in the afternoon to meet on Monday morning.Norwich was named chairmanTHE WARDEN TRIES IT ON—While visiting the Oxford Museum on the second floor of the Woodstock city hall with the county council on Thursday, Warden T. Gordon Ross was examining a yoke used for carrying buckets of water. He expressed a wish to try it on and museum officials obliged. The yoke has been carved of a single pic □ of wood. The hooks holding the buckets are forks cut from branches.— (Staff Photo).Norwich Fair Board Plans Extensive Year’s ProgramMONDAY, JANUARY 5,1948 ~Up and Up Coes The Cost SpiralYoung Orators CompeteI year at the Ontario Educa­tional Association Convention. Last year Roy Sharpe, young West Zorra lad, won the coun­ty contest, the district finals and the provincial finals in Toronto.Bread Price Up One Cent Many CitiesName Chairmen of County Council's CommitteesReeve Theodore Cooper of South Oxford county council's road com- Of mlttee at the committee’s first 1 meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Reeve W. A. Cockbum. Blen-Thirteen winners of coun­ty competitions in the Oxford Ratepayers’ Association spon­sored oratorical contest com­peted in the council chambers of the county court house this morning. Winners of the county finals will enter the district finals to be held at Caledonia later this month.Winners of ten township contests and winners of con­tests in Tlllsonburg, Ingersoll and Woodstock competed this morning. Awards to winners were presented by the Wood­stock Lions Club.There were three Judges who adjudicated the contest­ants on points of material, style, language and delivery. There were a possible 100 points obtainable by contest­ants. Judges were Mrs. C. K. Long of Ingersoll, J. A. Selt­zer of Tavistock and S. Wight man of Tlllsonburg.Winners of the district fin­als will compete with winners of Other districts Inter in thehelm, secretary of the finance com­mittee in the 1947 council, moved up to the chairmanship as th* finance committee’s first report was adopted recommending his appointment. Deputy Reeve J. Cal­vin McKay, Easrt Missouri, ts sec­retary.Composition of the committees was decided by the council in com­mittee of the whole on Wednesday. M. R. Roth, acting reeve of Tav­istock, was named to certair. com­mittees of which the reeve, Robert Rudy, will be a member when his fractured hip heals sufficiently to permit his taking his place in the council.Committees named were (first named chairman, last secretary):Roads, Reeve Theodore Cooper, Warden Gordon Ross, Reeve J. Grant Sutherland, East Nissouri.Finance. Reeve Cockburn. Reeve R, A. McDonald, Embro; Deputy Reeve F. S. Killing, East Zorra;Deputy Reeve R. L. Hawkins. Till- sonburg; Deputy1 Reeve J. Calvin McKay, East Nissouri.Property — Reeve Wallace, Reeve George Fewster, South Nor­wich; Acting Reeve M. R, Roth; Reeve Oscar Sippel, Blandford; Reeve Leray Curtis, Dereham,Equalization — Reeve James Calder, North Oxford; Reeve i Theodore Cooper, South Norwich;Deputy Reeve H A. Little, Dere­ham; Deputy Reeve J. Calvin Mc­Kay, East Nissouri; Reeve Allis­ter Clarke, West Zorra.Education — Reeve R. A. Mc­Donald, Embro; Reeve P. M. Sage, West Oxford; Reeve W. A. Cock­burn, Blenheim; Reeve A. P. Mae­del, Norwich; Reeve Leroy Curtis, Dereham.Agriculture — Deputy Reeve H. A. Little, Reeve James Calder, Reeve John Wallace Deputy Reeve R. B. Fry of Blenheim, Reeve George Fewstei, North Norwich.Printing and resolutions—Reeve A. P. Maedel, Reeve James Calder, Deputy Reeve F. S. Killing of East Zorra, acting Reeve M. R. Roth, ’ Tavistock; Deputy Reeve R. B. Fry, BelnheimReforestation — Reeve P. M. Sage, Reeve O<car Sippel, Depu­ty Reeve F. S Killing, Deputy Reeve H. A. Little, L. K. Coles, J. N. Meathrell, Deputy Reeve R. L. Hawkins, TillsonburgReeves W. A Cockburn and K. H. Anderson were named as coun­cil representatives on the county board of health. In addition the board includes t&e warden, Al Hor­ton, Ingersoll representative and a provincial appointee.County council members named to the county home committee were Reeves Leroy Curtis and K. H. Anderson. The warden, the mayors of Woodstock and Inger­soll are also members of this body.Representatives of the county on the pension board were elected as foUows: Mrs. W A. Cockburn, wife of the reeve of Blenheim, and Reeve AUistei Clarke of West Zorra.County representatives on hos­pital boards were named as fol­lows: Woodstock General Hos­pital, Warden Ross; Ingersoll, Reeve P. M. Sage; Tillsonburg. Reeve K. H. Anderson.Reeve R. A. McDonald, the 1 warden and L. K. Coles were nam- ed as the juvenile court commit­tee; Reeve J. Grant Sutherland and Mr. Coles to the board of au­dit and Reeve P. M. Sage and Deputy Reeve R. B. Fry to the treasurer’s bond committee.A recreational committee, which is not a standing committee, was named by resolution as follows, Reeve James Calder. Reeve P. M. Sage, Reeve A. P. Maedel, Reeve Robert Rudy and Reeve K. H, An­derson. This committee has not at yet named a chairman.I FOX BOUNTIESThe county paid a bounty of $2 each on a total of 276 fox pelts during 1947, a report made by K I K. Coles, county clerk and trewi- urer, shows. During 1946 a total of 566 pelts were brought in for bounty payment. In 1945, the first year the bounty was paid. 640 pelts were brought in. In 1945 and 1946 the bounty amounted to $4 a pelt. In each of the three year?, May was the high month for the number of pelts, 72 In May last] year, 144 In May. 1946, and 205 in May. 1945. Blenheim township dur­ing the three years has headed the municipalities in the number of foxes caught. PIONEER EXHIBIT DRAWS ATTENTION—Members of county council, many of whom come from pioneer families in Oxford, found several items in the pioneer exhibit as had been used on their own farm in their early life. “We used a yoke and buckets like these for carrying maple sap,” Reeve W. A. Cockburn of Blenheim said holding a bucket. The deputy reeve of Blenheim, R. B. Fry is shown holding the yoke worn on the shoulders and from which two buckets were suspended. Miss Louise Hill of the museum staff is shown hooking the second busket to the yoke.—(Staff Photo)on Thursday. The museum will be officially opened to the public on Wednesday, January 28, when Hon. Leslie r rost, provincial treasurer will be in attendance. This group view­county council’s representatives on the museum s board of; directors.—(Staff Photo). PROGRAM o£ OXFORD COUNTY SHORT COURSE in AGRICULTURE and HOME ECONOMICS "WOODSTOCK FAIR GROUNDS'—Jan. 6th - Feb. 27thTime 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.JANUARY 6-9 INCLUSIVEOpening SessionField Crop."Heed JudgingFeeds and FeedingVet. ScienceMusicTrip Through Co-ojierativesMechanicsManual TrainingMechanicsJANUARY 12-10 INCLUSIVEFeed Manuf.PoultrySpeaker from O.A.C.Field CropsWeeds Identification and ControlFeeds and FeedingVet. ScienceMusicLivestock JudgingManual TrainingMechanicsManual TrainingMechanicsJANUARY 19-23 INCLUSIVEForestryPasturesField CropsDairyingFeeds and FeedingVet. Science_____Music_____Livestock JudgingManual TrainingMechanicsManual TrainingMechanicsJANUARY 26-30 INCLUSIVEFertilizersThe Principles of Co-operative MarketingField CropsPrinciples of BreedingFarm ManagementVet. ScienceMusicTrip through National Feri. PlantManual TrainingMechanicsManual TrainingMechanicsFEBRUARY 2-6 INCLUSIVE _ _ __________________________Animal HusbandryFarmAc"*'!’ tingEnglishEnglishFarm ManagementPlanting and Care of Orchards Livestock JudgingVet. ScienceMusic__________Manual TrainingMechanicsManual TrainingMechanicsFEBRUARY !Pn INCLUSIVEAnimal HusbandrySeed JudgingEnglishBankingFarm ManagementSpray Program Fruits and PotatoesVet. ScienceMusicLivestock JudgingManual TrainingMechanicsManual TrainingMechanicsFEBRUARY 16-20 INCLUSIVE ________Animal HusbandryInsuranceEnglishConservation and Land Use Speaker (O.A.C.)Farm ManagementFruit VarietiesVet. ScienceMusic_____Livestock JudgingManual TrainingMechanicsManual TrainingMechanicsGETS PROMOTION—George E. Bell has been appointed agricul­tural representative for Oxford county, succeeding the late G. R. Green, the Ontario agriculture department announced today. A graduate of the Ontario Agricul­tural College, Guelph, in 1937, Mr. Bell has been assistant rep­resentative for Oxford for more than two years.Animal HusbandryPublic SpeakingEnglishSeed JudgingFarm ManagementStorage and Marketing of FruitsVet. ScienceMusicLivestock JudgingManual TrainingMechanicsManual TrainingMechanics . .The Home Economics Course for girls will include instruction in Foods and Nutrition, Clothing and Home Nursing. The boys’ and girls’ classes take Music together.If you plan to take either of the courses, send your name and address in to the Department of Agriculture, Woodstock, without delay, for further particulars.GEO. E. BELL, Asst. Agricultural Representative.KEEP THIS TIME TABLE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.Oxford Schools Win Prizes in Forestry EventIn the 1947 school forestry com­petition School Section 1 of Bland­ford and 2 of East Oxford won second prize in this district. The prize amounts to 515.The competition was sponsored by the Ontario Horticultural As­sociation, J. E. Carter of Guelph, and the Department of Lands and Forests. There were 132 schools entered in the contest, 20 more than was the case in 1946.In the provincial competition, first prize of 550 was won by a Waterloo county school; second by a school in the Peterborough dis­trict. These schools were first prize winners in Districts 2 and 4 respectively. Second in district 2 was won by the Oxford school.District 2 for the competition in­cludes the counties of Waterloo, Oxford, Perth, Huron, Bruce, Hal­ton, Wellington. Wentworth and Brant.”—In sickness and in wealth—er, health—”George Bell Named Farm RepresentativeBy selecting George Bell to be its repre- senative in Oxford county the Ontario De­partment of Agriculture has made a wise choice.They have picked a man known by the farmers of Oxford to be a conscientious, hard-worker with r sound knowledge from seeding to marketing. They have picked a man who, during the time he has been as­sistant representative, has worked extensive­ly with the junior farmers, the youths who will operate the farms tomorrow and who Will turn to him with confidence to help solve their problems and plan their projects.During the time he served as assistant to the late G. R. Green, whom he now suc­ceeds, George Bell had the opportunity to learn at first hand from a man who had known Oxford and its farmers for 31 years.'A member of the Woodstock Rotary Club and of New St. Paul’s church, George Bell has made many friends in Woodstock in addition to those he has made in his work throughout Oxford. The Sentinel-Review joins with them in offering congratulations oh his new appointment. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 11. 1»4«IB===S==!========^==^==S=S=====^^ P -A Show Case forOxford CountyThe Oxford County Museum is n hive of; activity these days as preparations are rushed for the official opening on January 28 We visited the museum a few days ago and found that the few people who have । been doing the actual work have to their credit a remarkable accomplishment. All the । displays were not yet in place, but there was certainly plenty of evidence that here was an institution deserving the fullest support of every citizen in the county. . |It is still not generally realized that the Oxford museum is the first of its kind in the province and bids fair to become not onlv of inestimable benefit as a district educational asset but also what might be termed a show case for the county. In one corner one can view the rough implements of pioneer days and then wander to a dis­play which contains samples of all the prize­winning grains at the last Royal Winter Fair. Imagination and vision has gone into the planning of this museum.As we walked past all the remnants of ; the rich past, we could not help thinking of the men and women who first hewed the trees and tilled the soil of Oxford. The way of life of the pioneers was described thus by the Lethbridge Herald:"They made their own candles from tal­low, cut all their wood for heating and cook­ing, made a good deal of their own sugar from maple sap. They cut their grain by hand and threshed it with flails on the barn floor. , .“And they didn’t ask for relief, they didn’t think much about hours-of-work acts, and they didn’t see much real money from one year’s end to the next. They were real private enterprisers, and there wouldn’t have been much of a Canada here today if they hadn’t been the kind of people they .were.”Oxford Museum’s Official Opening Set for Jan. 28; City Council Aid Soughttrie /tonourat t/ie^onmal tJltUetMnon ^f^dne^da^, ^anaa^ nineteen /tand/wd and ^rt^eaf/d at tc^od/ityt^Balance Sheet For CountySurplusActualGeneral purposes: Administration of justComparison of estimates and actual the County of Oxford for 1947: Estimatedrevenue and expenditureaud county buildings..$ 23,667.00$ 18,729.126,506.251,988.42$4,937.88543.7511.58Agriculture and fox bounty ...............Registry Office .................Education (payable by county ..................General administration ..Miscellaneous ...................Health Unit ......................Reforestation .....................7,050.002,000.00300.00 16,290.00 . 1,600.00 17,271.652,821.35784.96484.9615,878.65977.5017,271.65810.63411.35622.502,010.72(x)$ 57,079.96$ 70,705.44138,082.18$8,052.82$ 867.22$ 62,947.18$ 5,867.22$8,920.04$3,194.568,082.18 (x)$ 71,000.00Less miscellaneous receipts.$ 5,000.00$ 66,000.00Charity and welfare ........$ 73,900.00County roads .........Vocational secondary education ...... Academic secondary education .County ratesSurplus •.... (x)—Deficit. ---------—L---for130,000.001,921.081,921.0831,921.0631,416.68504.38$303,742.14.. .$303,742.14$299,105.34 $303,742.14$4,536.80nil$ 4,536.80$4,536.80OXI ORD READY FOR SNOWMEMBERS of Oxford County Council yesterday saw their new rotary snowplow In action for the first time. Inspecting the enuipment left to right, are: Deputy Reeve J. C. McKay, East Ni.MMOuri; Reeve Theodore Cooper, South Norwich, roads chairman;I Reeve Grant Sutherland. East. NlNaourl; County Roads Sup«rin- tendent J. N. Mcnthroll, ihgeriwU; and Warden Gordon Rohs. ; East Korra. Soil ConservationOr World Famine“If soil conservation does not soon be­come a major factor in our national and international deliberations, decisions and actions, the alternative cannot be less than hunger and famine on a scale far exceeding anything the world has ever known.”That solemn statement comes from Dr. Hugh H. Bennett, chief of the United States Soil Conservation Service. Shortsighted people may try to shrug off his statement as “just another scare”, but they cannot shrug off the facts and figures which support it. Dr. Bennett was not speaking as an interest­ed amateur but as a scientist who has given many years’ intensive study to soil research.As a scientist, he advocates a seven- point program as an essential beginning to world-wide conservation of the remaining productive land:An immediate survey of the extent of soil erosion; establishments of a research station in each principal land type to deter- j mine the best erosion-control methods; set­ting up erosion - control demonstration projects; development of national soil-and-l water conservation programs; international exchange of scientific conservation informa- ’ tion; educational -work among' rural and urban populations to emphasize the vital importance of land and water; and a year’s training of technicians in the United States to help meet a world shortage of skilled conservationists.Warden Gordon Ross was not over-stat­ing the case when he told the Oxford county council in his inaugural address that the welfare of the people and the welfare of the land are inextricably linked. History has shown how the health of the land determines the health of the people.A start, a very modest start, has been made in Canada on the problem of soil conservation. One of our great drawbacks now is that we consider this problem from a very narrow, sectional viewpoint. We must broaden our viewpoint immeasurably. This is a national and not a sectional prob-1 lem. The productivity of Western Ontario soil, for example, exerts a strong influence on the economic conditions of communities in a vast area outside Western Ontario.Daniel Mentions Margarine BillThe possibility of the oleo­margarine hill not getting very far in the House of Commons was hinted yefiterday at the Inaugural11B moved into their new classrooms when they retpmed to Tillsonburg high school on Monday. The classrooms are in the addition built on the rear of the present high school building. The addition has three classrooms, all well lighted and heated. A 75-foot hall joins the annex with the gym­nasium which the pupils had been using as a classroom. Only one room in the annex is outfitted with desks as yet, tables are used for desks in another and the third is to be used for manual training. The cost of the three-room building was about $15,000. The annex can be moved when the new high school, contemplated for some time, is built. An in­crease in enrollment in September last year caused crowded classrooms and the formation of extra classes in the gym­nasium.—(Staff Photo).JUST HEARSAYCopyiijb. li«lH Y NmU Tribo* Ik.1-27-Officials Probe Deer DiseaseGame overseer Ted Shaddock said today that investigation by game officials ir< this district into a disease known as "rot foot" is underway.Mr. Shaddock said that every- deer have been lound north of In­gersoll suffering from the disease which is believed contacted from ground where cattle have been wandering.He said that to his knowledge the disease which affects either both front or hmd legs is the first of its kind around these parts, al­though it is not uncommon among cattle.The game overseer reported that the disease starts in the hoofs of the animal and creeps up the leg making it impossible for the beast to stand, and thus being unable to look out for itself, it must be de­stroyed.Mr. Shaddock stid that every­thing possible is being done to de- termiue the cause of the disease and bring it under control.*'Any special tlyleF*Home for Aged Crowding RappedLEAMINGTON. Jan. 30-Crowd­ed conditions at the Count}' Home for the Aged here were criticized by the grand jury in its report submitted to Chief Justice J. C McRuer at the Supreme Court winter assizes at Windsor'.In the report, the jury said that the home, which has accommoda­tion for 80 persons, is presently housing 81."In the event of a fire, this over­crowding would create a very seri­ous hazard."One small room containing four beds in the male quarters was bad­ly in need of decorating, as were toilet facilities, which also were insufficient in number.‘•Laundry tubs were broken and worn out and should he replaced immediately. A couple of toilet seate were broken, and in two : others water was running continu­ally. Electric light switch tn the I women’s dining-room was defec­tive."The overcrowding makes it tm- possible to provide any private for inmates In their sleeping quar­ters. The inmates seemed gener­ally contented and otherwise cured for.*1meeting of oour.ty council by K. R. Daniel, M.P. for OxfordSpeaking at the meeting Mr. Daniel explained that the bill to make the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine legal in Canada was a private member’s bill, that of James Sinclair, MP. for Van­couver North."Private bills often do not gelvery far," said Mr. Daniel, "They can be talked out. The whole mem­bership of the house, 215, are al­lowed to speak their full 40 min­utes on the bill. The clock rolls around to 11 in the evening and it b too late to lake a vote ar.d the bill goes to the bottom of the heap to remain until next year.” .. "saaMbfe..........- 1 ~ -----irT t 500 Hunters Bag Three Foxes in Oxford DriveA portion of the 500 odd hunters who took part in the fox drive here Saturday afternoon. They hailed from as far west as Chatham and as tar east as Toronto. The foxes stuck to their dens and only three were bagged in the two-hour hunt.Fox Drive is Planned for Swamp AreaFoxes in Oxford county are so plentiful they are becoming a con­stant worn,' to farmers in this area, Game Overseer Ted Shad­dock announced today.Mr. Shaddock said that for this reason a drive is being organized for Saturday afternoon, January 31, and he urged all hunters in the county to take part in the hunt which will be held in the Gobles reserve. .According to rhe game overseer, fox are particularly thick in this area and are killing off other wild life in the district.He said that the only animals surviving the plague of foxes are the deer.The drive is under the direction of the Department of Dands and Forests and will be in charge of E. R. Meadows, Ted Shaddock and deputy game wardens Cleve Bat­tler, Bob McKie and Roy Jerry.He said that t. special blanket permit is required by all hunters taking part in the drive and he pointed out that aU those wishing to participate are required to leave their names with Bruce Tapley of the Oxford Fish and Game Pro­tective Association.The hunters taking part in the drive will meet a . Gobles Corners where they will be put into groups and form a drive through the “Benwell Swamp.”In urging all hunters through­out the county to take part in the drive, Mr. Shaddock pointed out that in addition to the sport, the regular bounty will lie paid on the pelt.He said thtft nc hunter will be allowed to takv part In the drive unless he has given his name to Mr. Tapjay by Tuesday night, January 27.The drive will get underway at 1.30 Saturday afternoon, and he warned that no rifles are allowed on the hunt and that no animals can be shot other than foxes.In the opinion of Mr. Shaddock, if the foxes are cleaned out of thk ar- a, other wiki life will soon be ; plentiful again.Oxford Foxes Outsmart Army of 500 HuntersSaid PlentifulFoxes in that district were re­ported to be so plentiful they were becoming a constant worry to farmers and it was for that reason, and to protect other wild life, that : the drive was organized1; Only the I deer were said to be surviving the plague of foxes in the swamp.All Oxford .County hunters were ' urged to participate in the drive ’ but before it took place hunters had arrived from Chatham. Clinton, 1 London, Newark, Toronto, Paris, Brantford and many other points. They gathered at Gobeles corners.The drive was held under the direction of the Department of Lands and Forests and was’ in charge of Huron District Inspector Meadows, Oxford Game Overseer Ted Shaddock and Deputy Game Wardens Cleve Battler, Bob McKie and Roy Jerry.Free Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, Feb. 1—The foxes out-foxed the hunters.Nearly 500 sportsmen from Ox­ford County, Chatham, Clinton, London, Brantford and Toronto in a fox drive organized by district game overseers yesterday traipsed through the cold wetness of Ben- wall swamp near here. Results at day's end — three pelts.Bristling with guns, the gaily j garbed hunters stalked wily, elu- | sive Reynard through knee-deep snow drifts in sub-zero weather. Roughly two hours later the dis­illusioned nimrods rendezvoused with a bag of three foxes.Bitterly Cold"It was the,bitter cold weather,” explained Ed. Meadows, Huron district inspector.Mr. and Mrs. Reynard, finding discretion that better part of valor, had “denned-up,” to outwait the cold wave. "If the weather had been milder we could have bagged many more," Mr. Meadows said adding that this time of the year foxes were preparing their dens for the spring and the arrival of offsprings.The echoing bang of shot guns made the area a miniature battle field as the 500 odd hunters trail­ed cunning Red through the swamp. Despite the fact that so many hun­ters were out to blitz Mr, Fox no casualties were reported and the drive was "extremely well conduct­ed." The hunters all behaved very well, said Mr. Meadows.Though only three foxes were shot there were plently of indica­tions they were numerous, he said. Inspector Meadows #aid there were numerous deer in the swamp, a reserve, and that one hunter re­ported seeing about 50.The main drive- started about 2 p.m, and was over about four o’clock during which two foxes were shot. The other .was added in a small drive of 2o hunter# which took place later. Lloyd Cormach, Jarnes street, Woodstock,'was one of the successful hunters.Former Student, N. M. Marshall Board ChairmanNORWICH—N. M. (Ken) Mar­shall, the only former student of the Norwich High School to have I served on the high school board । and a man who has held practical­ly every office within the gift of | this municipality' and as well has been warden of Oxford county, was elected the first chairman of the Norwich High School Area Board at its initial meeting on । Wednesday evening.MUST KILL GAME TO SAVE GAMEOxford Farmers To Stage Drive On Marauding FoxesWOODSTOCK, .Ian. 25—Foxes in Oxford County are so plentiful they are becoming a constant* worry to farmers in this area, Game Overseer Ted Shaddock announced today.Mr. Shaddock said that, for this reason a drive is being organized for Saturday afternoon, January 31, and he urged allhunters in the county to take part in the hunt which will bo held in the Gobles Reserve.According to the game over­seer, foxes are particularly thick and are killing off other wild life in the districtDeer SurviveHe said that the only ani­mals surviving the plague of foxes are the deer.The drive Is under the direc­tion of the Department of Lands and Forests and will he in charge of E. R. Meadows. Tod Shaddock and DeputyGame Warden Cleve Buttler, Bob McKie and Roy Jerry.He said that a special blan­ket permit is required by all hunters taking part in the drive and he pointed out that all those wishing to participate arc required to leave their names with Bruce Tapley, of the Oxford Fish and Game । Protective Association.The hunters taking part in the drive will meet at Goble# j Corners where they will be put ! into groups and form a drive | through the "Benwall Swamp" Hospital Finance Problem Outlined to County CouncilA move to have the problems of. nlng when the council completes, financing the Woodstock General Its work for the January session.Hospital studied by n committee ineltidlhg representatives of I he county and city council was made tills morning in a proposal by E. J, Hosack. chairman of the hos- i pit al board, to the county council.Mr. Hosack laid the hospital's financial difficulties before the council, pointing out that the defi­cit in 1946 was $38,000. Al present he said the hospital has an over­draft of $58,000 at the bank. He stated his belief that the problem of financing the hospital had grown beyond the powers of a vol­untary board."It is a municipal duty to look after and provide hospital facili­ties.’’ Mr. Hosack reasoned.Going-into the matter of raising rates to meet expenses, the chair­man of the board expressed the opinion that raising rates to a point of paying the full operating co§t of the hospital was not eco­nomically sound. This, ho said, would place the full burden of the' hospital on the unfortunate peo­ple who became sick and required its facilities. Once such a burden was loaded on a family where the! breadwinner had been sick in hos-'pital. it grew like a mountain be-' fore them.The chairmen explained some of the causes of the increased costs. Shortages of nurses was an acute problem. The staff of the hospital in Woodstock requires 54 nurses and at present consists of 32, he said.The delegation from the hospital board, including Mr. Hosack. C. G. Mitchell, T. L. Hay, James A. Vance and E. B. Tenybeiry met with the council's finance commit­tee.A resolution from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture was read when council began its ses­sion this morning. The resolution urged that the compensation paid to farmers under the plan of test­ing cattle for T.B. be increased to present day values. The resolu­tion pointed out that when the rates of compensation were set they were adequate for the de-1 pressian years in which the legis­lation was passed.At the morning sitting the council gave first and second read­ings to seven bylaws. Reeve K. H. Anderson, Tillsonburg, and acting Reeve M. R. Roth, Tavistock, pi- , loted the bylaw to provide for the expenditure on county roads; R^ve W. A. Cockburn and Depu­ty Reeve R. B. Fry of Blenheim the bylaw to authorize borrowing of money to meet expenses till the taxes are collected; Reeves P. M. Sage of West Oxford and James Calder of North Oxford, the bylaw to appoint a suburban road cpm- sioner to the Woodstock Suburban Road Commission for a period of five years; Reeves R. A. McDon­ald of Embro and A. Clark of West Zorra, the bylaw to add Em­bro to the Suburban Woodstock High School District; Reeves John Wallace of East Oxford and Os­car Sippel of Blandford, the by­law to make appointments for the year; Reeve Leroy Curtis and Deputy Reeve Harry Little of Dereham, the bylaw to pass or­ders and accounts; Reeves J. Grant Sutherland and Theodore Cooper, the bylaw to authorize the warden and treasurer to borrow money for the expenditures on the county road system.The thiid reading of the,by-, laws will bp called for this eve-,R. A. MacDougall Named President Law AssociationNearly 200,000 Idle By Gas Shortage in DetroitCHAIRMEN OF COUNTY COMMITTEES—Chairmen of the three most important com­mittees of county council elected at Wednesday’s sitting were, left, Reeve John A. Wallace of East Oxford, chairman of the property committee; centre, Reeve Theodore Cooper, South Norwich, chairman of the road committee; right, Reeve W. A. Cockburn, Blenheim, chair­man of the finance committee.Inspectors are Named by CountyInspectors of auctioneer, poul­try, peddler and junk licenses for Oxford were named in a bylaw passed by the county council last night.The inspectors include: Tillson­burg. chief of police; Embro, Ed Collins: Tavistock, chief of po­lice; Norwich, chief of police; Blandford, B. M. Wilson; Blen­heim, John McVittie; Dereham, Emerson Moulton; East Missouri, T. H. Haynes; East Oxford, James A. McDowell; South Norwich, A. Kilpatrick; North Norwich, James Dennis North Oxford, James Rud- dick; West Oxford, Stan Allen; East Zorra, Clarence Parker; West Zorra, John Smith.New Tree Bylaw Passed by CountyThe tree cutting bylaw passed by Oxford county council in Sep­tember, 1946, was repealed by council last night and a similar bylaw passed to take its place.The three members of the tree conservation commission, Roy Hughes, Ostrander; Ross Calder, Thamesford; and La wrence Mitchell, Innerkip, were re-ap­pointed under the new bylaw.The reforestation and conserva­tion committee recommended in its report to ccuncil that "the Ox­ford county council go on record as supporting the tree conservation commission in their enforcement of the tree cutting bylaw."Oleo Ban BackedBy MiddlesexAdding their voices to the pro­tests of farmers against the in­troduction of oleomargarine in Canada, Middlesex County coun­cilors yesterday expressed their opposition to the butter substi­tute.They did so by concurring with n resolution from Oxford County, which urged that the manufacture and sale of ‘‘oleo1' bo barred in this country. Various urban groups have been advocating its introduction nince the rise in the price of butter.$295,000 County Estimate For Tax Needs in 1948An estimate of $295,000 was, brary Co-operative, to which the given county council last night as । grant of $300 was made, was auth- the amount required to be raised orized by the council. Warden T. in taxes in Oxford this year. The ' estimates, presented by the fin­ance committee under the chair­manship of Reeve W. A. Cockburn of Blenheim, set the county road appropriation at $278,000 of which the county will pay $130,000, theremainder to be paid in the form of a subsidy by the province. Es­timates for general purposes and for charity and welfare were set at $65,000 for each. Secondary and vocational education costs were estimated at $35,000.Grants totalling $1,200 were authorized by the council at the final sitting of the January sess­ion last night.- The grants were $500 to the Oxford Museum Soc­iety; $300 to a County Library As­sociation which will be formed; $300 to the Salvation Army for rescue work; $300 to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and $100 to the Crop Improvement Association.The council will give further consideration to an additional grant to the museum society at the March session. Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embro and L. K. Coles, county clerk were named as the council’s representatives on the board of directors.The setting up of a County Li-Lions Provide Home ProgramThe monthly entertainment at the County Home was provided by the Woodstock Lions Club last, night. The program chairman, W. Astle, was introduced, by L. Mc- Kerral. Following the conclusion of the program R. J. Forbes, man- ager of the Home, thanked the en­tertainers.Mary Stewart Meyers contribu­ted a number o.' songs which were enjoyed immensely by residents of the Home, Soloist Jack Smith and H. Showers, who played a group of old time selections on the violin were roundly applauded. Bruce McMillan accompanied the various artists and also played a number of old time favorites.Treats tor all were distributed by the Lions at the conclusion of the entertainment.Gordon Ross, Reeve A. P. Maedel of Norwich and Reeve Leroy Cur­tis of Dereham, Reeve R. A. Mc­Donald were named as county rep­resentatives on the board.The request of the Tillsonburg Public Library for an increased grant was not favored. No grants were made this year to the Navy League of Canada and the United Polish Relief Fund.The request of the St. Marys’ hospital board for a grant of $10,- 000 was laid over until the March session.Reeve W. A. Cockburn and Dep­uty Reeve F. S. Killing of East Zorra were named to meet with ! the board of the Woodstock Gen- ■ eral Hospital and representatives , from the city council to discuss the hospital's financial problems.Delegates were named to var­ious conventions: the members of the education committee as dele­gates to the county council section of the Ontario Education Associa­tion convention: Reeve John A. Wallace of East Oxford and Reeve James Calder of North Oxford to attend the convention of the On- taria Agricultural Council; Emer­son Moulton to attend the Ontario Crop Improvement Association convention and Deputy Reeve H. A. Little the Ontario Plowmens Association convention.'J. W. Innes was reappointed the county member of the Woodstock Suburban Road Commission for a period of five years. Emerson Moulton was appointed county weed inspector at a salary of 5t> cents an hour.The request of the village of Embro to be included in the Su­burban Woodstock High School Area was granted with effect from January 1 of this year.The report of the Ingersoll Su­burban Road Commission, present­ed by A. D. Robinson, chairman, was adopted and $2,980 authorized for work of the commission for this year. Ingersoll’s share of the cost will be $745.On recommendation of the agri­culture committee, the county will purchase two tons of warble fly powder to continue that program this year.The resolution of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture asking for higher compensation to be paid in the T. B. testing of cattle wasendorsed. Canadians Follow Olympic ContenderCanadian hearts will go onto the ice with Barbara Ann Scott at St. Moritz on February 4 when she represents the Dominion in the - winter Olympic skating contests. Competition will extend until 'February 6. Later, February 13 to 15, she will defend her world title at Davos, Switzerland, (Photo by Karsh.)Municipalities to HandleHuron Fox Bounty PaymentsQODERICH, Jan. 30 - The । agricultural committee ofHuron County Council, meeting 1 this •afternoon, decided that paying of fox bounties will he the responsibility of tho local municipalities, and they In turn to be reimbursed by the County Council,A by-law authorizing the pay­ment of a bounty of $3 for foxes and 12 for fox pupa, was passed at the recent January Herndon of Huron County Council. The rules and regulations govern- i Ing the bounty, were left with the agricultural committee, for J which the meeting was called today.It was decided, also, that the whole carcas of the fox must be presented to the local municipal clerk within 48 hours after the fox is destroyed. It will be marked with a slit not less than three inches long in the iowdr jaw.No pup of the current year will be designated as a fox until after July 31st.Chairman of the ownniitlet was ReeVe Arthur Nicholson, other members of the commit­tee were Reeves K. Lawaon, K. Webster, G. Armstrong, fl. Snyder.Woodstock Agricultural Society Elects OfficersR. J. Forbes was named presi- , dent of the Woodstock Agricultur­al Society following the annual meeting on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Forbes succeeded Harper Hammond, who held the office from 1939 to this year. T. R. Dent, M.L.A., was elected first vice-president and L. M. Gardiner Second vice-president.Norwich Raises Bowling, Pool License RatesPENSIONS BOARDThe first meeting of the 191S old age pensions and mothers’ al­lowance board for Oxford county will be held on Tuesday afternoon in the courthouse. This year's board Includes. Reeve Alster Clarke, West Zorra; Mrs. W. A, Cockburn, Blenheim; Mrs. C. M. Luke, TUIsonburg; J. F. McDon­ald. Hast Zorra, and A. Rlach. East Oxford. L. K. Coles is secre­tary. t County Council Given Report On SanitationThe report of 1he sanitation di­vision of the Oxford County and Ingersoll Health Unit presented this morning with the annual re­port of the director of the health unit gave a summary of the work of the two inspectors.During the year a total of 2,- 543 visits were made, the report stated. Investigation of com­plaints, dairy inspections, restau­rants. Industrial trade wastes, dairy farms, slaughter houses, locker plants, bakeries, grocers, tourists refreshment services, water supplies and sewage dis­posal, wore the subject of the majority of these visits.A total of 1,412 tests were made of water, milk, eating utensils and for mastitis. A to­tal number of 964 notices were sent out.The office has a complete rec­ord of all schools, slaughter houses, milk producers, food handling establishments, dairies, water treatment plants all of which are periodically checked.During the year, 220 inspection visits were made and a total of 346 swab samples collected for bacteriological examination. The results are used to check the cleanliness of tables, counters and utensils. Two restaurants were closed for cleaning and re­pairing.Private water tests were made during the year on 297 sources. Pollution was reported from 80. wells. Samples, 282, were collect­ed for examination from school water supplies. Nineteen wells are under observation. Water from these wells is being chlor­inated for drinking purposes.There were 530 complaints to the division during the year of health nuisances of which 393 were classed as nuisances within the meaning of the Public Health Act,Samples were taken of pasteur­ized milk from the nine dairies within the county. The 63 produc­ers supplying milk to these dair­ies were visited and samples of milk taken.The food handlers courses which were held in Tillsonburg and Ingersoll were attended by 248 persons with 156 receiving certificates. The report stated great interest was shown in these health classes and lessons learn­ed were put into practice.During the year, 186 cases were quarantined under commu­nicable disease control and in­structions given for isolation and disinfection. One hundred and twenty-five cases were investiga­ted.Nearly all streams and creeks in the county were polluted by sewage, the report stated. This comes mostly from the small1 towns and villages. There were 18 complaints in connection with sewage pollution. These were in­vestigated but nothing short of a sewage disposal plant would eliminate the problem, it was added.Seek to Hold DownCount Tax RateTn the face of rising costs and requests for increased grants, the finance committee of the county counciPmade a bid on Tuesday to hold the tax rate at its present spot, which is the highest Oxford has known.Actual expenditures last year for which the county collected taxes amounted to $303,- 742.14. An estimate for this year's spending has been set by the finance committee at $295,000 with the plea that committees stay within these limits.The call for funds on a municipal council is tremendous. In one day’s sitting the coun- I cil will receive requests for grants from charitable and other organizations which look for assistance in their work. They may hear the same day from the boards of bos- | pitals, seeking to make more room for pa­tients or with a deficit growing larger with each passing year.Roads are the county’s biggest expense. On the 208 miles of road under the county’s jurisdiction $130,000 was spent last year. Taking a progressive view the finance com­mittee gave the roads committee the same allotment for this year. Incidentally, over $20,000 of the road costs last year were for । winter control, the largest chunk of that, over $15,000 worth, going for snow remov­al.Many organizations appeal to the county for help in the form of grants.. Groups are always appearing to give council details of a plan, and most often a worth while plan, which will benefit the citizens of the coun­ty. In the end it all adds up to money and more taxes. The finance committee must find a balance point somewhere in the i whole thing which they hope will satisfy everybody.Outline Given Of Recreation On County PlanAn outline of the operation of the recreation program In Simcoe county was given Oxford county council on Tuesday afternoon by Miss Louise Colley, recreation di­rector of Simcoe county.Guesta at the afternoon session were the students of the Oxford County Short Course being held at the Woodstock fairgrounds. They were accompanied by their instructors and George Bell, ag­ricultural representative. Warden T, Gordon Ross welcomed the group. As several items of county business were dealt with, L. K. Coles, county clerk, explained the procedure to the students.The group heard Miss Colley give her definition of recreation as part of the whole of living, as a human need, a desire in every­one to express themselves.Simcoe county, the speaker said, has a full time director and has trained leaders in the smaller communities as leaders in recrea­tion.With Miss Colley were T, A, Leishman, London, district super­visor of rural programs for south­western Ontario, and Norman C. Lindsay, supervisor of the Com­munity Program branch of the Ontario Department of Education.Hospital Deficit $10,928The annual meeting of Alexan­dra Hospital was held February 3 in the council chambers with a representative attendance. R. G. Start presided over the meeting and R. W. Green acted as secre­tary.Conservation LessonMust Be LearnedA lesson we as Canadians must learn is that our natural resources, rich and exten­sive as they are, are not inexhaustible. As a nation, we have not learned that lesson yet; we are still a band of adventurers, more ready to plunder than conserve.Our forests are not endless, our mineral resources not limitless, our soil not eternally fertile, our wild life not numberless, If we do not give serious thought now to the best use of these resources, our children’s chil­dren are going to be impoverished.Our treatment of the forests is a typical example of our reckless attitude. Each year thousands of acres of woods are cleared, without any thought given, to the effect on the soil and streams or to replenishment of timber resources. More thousands of acres are devastated by preventable forest fires— destruction which will take half a century for natural growth to overcome/Thinning of timber stands on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, for example, has already seriously diminished the flow of water to the vast prairie granary.What can be done’ to conserve this great source of national wealth has been shown by such countries as Sweden. In the last five years the forest fire loss in Sweden, two- thirda of which is wooded, has amounted to only twelve hundred dollars. One Swedish company has had the same timber conces­sion for seven hundred years and now the concession is more valuable than ever.These are the lessons we as Canadians must learn.Young Oxford Orator Wins At CaledoniaOxford’s public school speaking contest champion, 12-year-old Pe­ter Tillich of R.R. 2, Innerkip. won higher honors for the county when he captured the Hamilton district championship in a contest in the high school auditorium at Caledonia on Saturday.Young Peter, winner of the Blandford township contest, the county contest in Woodstock and now the district contest in Cale­donia, spoke on the subject "The Rhythm of Waters.’’ Four of the six counties in the Hamilton dist­rict were represented.Other winners in the district finals were Anne Williams. Bar­tonville, Wentworth county, sec­ond, speaking or "Child Life in Colonial Days-” Lawrence Beach, St. George, Brant county, third, speaking on the subject. “Northern Ontario;” and fourth. William Roddick, Caledonia, Hakiimand county, who chose as his subject “Poetry.”Peter will represent Oxford and the Hamilton district in the pro­vincial finals which will be held at the Ontario Educational Associa­tion convention in Toronto, on Thursday. April 1. Oxford county’s Roy Sharpe won the provincial championship last year.John V. Mills, secret ary-treas­urer of the trustees’ and ratepay­ers’ department of the O.E.A., pre­sented the prizes to the winners on Saturday and was guest speaker.A. R. Dickout of Salford, was elected president for the year 1948 with Eric Lindsay of Caledonia elected vice-president. Mrs. M. E. Edmondson of Brantford w as elect eel 1948 secretary-treasurer.Finland May be Next to be Squeezed Oxford Cancer Unit PlansXs Russia Tenacles Stretch Out County Membership Drive EGGS BOUND FOR SWITZERLAND—On Thursday after­noon, the first carload of Canadian eggs to be shipped to Switzerland, was loaded at the Oxford Farmers’ Co-operative here. Ninety per cent, of the 237,600 eggs were produced in Oxford county. The eggs were gathered from the Nor­wich, St Thomas and Oxford co-operatives and assembled .at the plant in Woodstock. This first carload of grade A large, best quality, eggs to be shipped to continental Europe is a token shipment. Surplus Canadian eggs are being ship­ped by contract to Britain, but through a federal government permit this token shipment is being made. The shipment went by rail to New York, then will go by boat to Rotterdam and by rail to Switzerland. The trip will take about two weeks. Shown in the doorway of the car being loaded are J. Longchallon, left, superintendent of the Creamery and Prodqce Division of the United Farmers’ Co-operative and Arnold Gee, assistant manager of the Oxford Farmers’ Co­operative.—(Staff Photo).Middlesex Will Oppose Belmont Move To ElginMIDDLESEX County yester­day decide to file an objec­tion against the annexation of the police village of Belmont to South Dorchester in Elgin. It is under­stood individual ratepayers in the village, among them Charles Cousins, warden of Middlesex, may also appeal the Ontario Municipal Board's decision ap­proving the annexation.• * *Formerly located in the two Middlesex townships of West­minster and North Dorchester, and the two Elgin municipalities of South Dorchester and Yar­mouth, Belmont moved in its entirety into South Dorchester on February 23. Under the board's decision, however, object­ing parties have 14 days from that date to register their ob­jections.• • •Decision to appeal was reached at a meeting of county officials here. They-stated they were do­ing so because they were con­vinced the residents of those sections of Belmont lying in Mid­dlesex did not want to join the Elgin municipality, and had not fully understood the situation when they voted in favor of annexation some time ago.♦ • •The application for the annexa- i tion of Belmont to South Dor­chester came before the Ontario Municipal Board at the Parlia­ment. Buildings, Toronto, on February t.• s *At that time representatives of , Middlesex voiced their objections . to the move, but these were over- I ruled in the decision of the board announced last week.♦ » ♦It is understood that, once a formal appeal is lodged against that decision, an act by the On­tario Legislature will be neces­sary before the union with Elgin can take place.* * *Present at yesterday’s meeting were: Warden Cousins, County Clerk W. A. Sutherland. County Treasurer John S. McLarty, County Engineer W. K. Clawson, County Assessor J. W. Chapman and his assistant, John Cowie, County Solicitor W. D. J. Mose and John Turner, representing the ratepayers of the village.Breeding Unit Will Service Five CountiesIt Is estimated that 10,000 cows will be serviced in 1948 by the Ox­ford Holstein Artificial Breeding Unit. The unit has one of the high­est records of any such organiza­tion in action, a meeting of breeders was told here yesterday of the Oxford Holstein Breeders’ Association in the Department of Agriculture offices.Final arrangements were com­pleted for Middlesex, Perth and Brant Counties to use the Oxford Artificial Breeding Unit at great­ly reduced rates.Representatives were present from the three participating coun­ties. The rate per county will be Middlesex, 1.000; Perth, 800; j Brant, 750. Technicians for Mid­dlesex will be Beverly Robb, Uder- ton; for Perth, R. E. Hislop. Ox­ford technicians will supervise the work in Brant.2,000 BreedersThe counties being serviced by the Oxford Artificial Insemination Unit, Oxford, Middlesex, Perth, Brant and Norfolk, comprise 2,- 000 breeders of pure-bred Hob si eins, or nearly one-fifth of the Holstein breeders in Canada,A decision was made to hold a twi-light meeting at the Com­munity Centre May 28. at 7 p.m., at which an inspection of the unit will take place. Thore will be an exhibition of offspring of the duty sires and social entertainment will be held in the recreation hall afterwards.No decision was reached as to where the County • Black and White. Show will be held. It was decided to invite Hardy Shore, Glanworth, as judge at the show, with Prof. Runions as alternate.Feed is Helping Pheasants Live Through WinterOver 2,500 pounds of feed have been distributed througout Oxford county in an effort to save the pheasant population in this area, Game Overseer Ted Shaddock an­nounced this morning."With the cold weather and deep snow in this district," Mr. Shad­dock said, "it's feared a lot of the pheasant will die off, although nothing has yet been found to show that this is the case."He said that every effort is be­ing made by him to see that farm­ers or anyone else wanting feed for the birds will get it."Apparently the birds are find­ing the feed," he said, "and man­aging to keep alive until the wea- । ther breaks and they can look af­ter themselves."The game overseer said that a large number of citizens around Woodstock have reported pheas­ants in their area and that feed has been provided."A lot of money is spent annu­ally to populate Oxford county with the birds," Mr. Shaddock said "and if they can be kept alive by means of putting feed out to them every effort will be made to see that this is done."DISCUSS DEFICITThe joint committee of repre­sentatives of the Oxford County and Woodstock oMy councils met with the Hospital Board yesterday afternoon to discuss the hospital deficit. Dam North of City AmongUTVA Recommendations;Next Meeting,By ALF. BURMAN Sentlncl-Rovtew Staff Writer [ A survey of the proposed site1 for a dam north of Woodstock on the South Branch of the Thames River Is included In n reeommen-1 dation for four dams which will be I presented by the executive of the, Thames Valley Authority to the' next meeting of the authority. The । meeting will be held in Woodstock in about one month's time.The executive committee, un­der the chairmanship of Dr. J. Camcron Wilson of London met in that city on Tuesday afternoon to prepare an agenda for the meeting of the whole authority.The recommendations for flood control dams was put in the form of a resolution by E. O. Boug of London and Aiderman Bert Lewis of Woodstock.The committee expressed itself as believing fully in the value of reforestation as a conservation measure but was of the opinion I that action in the form of con-1 structing dams gave more imme­diate relief than tree planting.Included in 1 he recommendation; for dams is the executive's desire. that an engineer be engaged to I prepare designs and an estimate of costs for two dams on Trout, creek about St. Marys. One of these dams would have a storage capacity of approximately 4,000 acre feet, the- other 7.000 acre feet. In addition the engineer will be required to complete the pre­liminary ' survey of the proposed! dam on the Middle Branch just north of Thamesford and to make a preliminary survey of the site east of No. 19 Highway north of Woodstock. The proposed dam at Thamesford will have a storage capacity of 28,000 acre feet, the one at Woodstock of about 10,000 acre feet.A. H. Richardson, chief con­servation engineer with the De­partment of Planning and Devel­opment and chief officer of the T.V.A. pointed out during the dis­cussion on dams that the building of one of two dams would not give complete protection from floods. The dams must be considered as a whole unit and should not beWoodstockexpected to give full prelection singly.The township of East Zorra re­quested the authority to have the upper portion of the Thames in that township, a distance of about seven miles, improved as a drain­age scheme.The authority, It was pointed out, had In mind using the swamp which feeds the Thames above that point as a storage basin. A committee will be named by the chairman of the executive to look into the matter and report to the executive.Acquisition of the Ellice swamp i in Perth was under discussion for, a time. The committee was told that the 2.000 acres of barren land hold the source waters of the north branch of the Thames. The committee agreed the logical step was to hold the water in the swamp basin as much as possible.] The survey of this land by the au- i thority will be continued.The survey of the Embro and Mitchell dams will be continued and the executive will receive a complete report on the possibility of bringing these dams into use by the authority. It was reported yes­terday that the Embro dam re­quires some patching and the Mitchell dam new sluice gates.The executive also approved the preparation of a series of edu­cational meetings to be held by the authority on the matter of conservation and land use through­out the watershed.5now Quickly drifted in Rural RoadsPopulation Of. Oxford Up by 811The population of Oxford coun­ty Increa^s by 811 persons during 1947, assessment figures received by county clerk and treasurer L. K. Coles Indicate.When the 1946 assessment fig­ures were received by Mr. Coles, I he total population of the county flood at 50.506. On receipt of the 1947 figures this year, it was found the population had risen to 51,317.The total population of munlcip-] alities within the county council structure, that is excluding Wood- stock and Ingersoll, Is 32,013, an increase of 441 over the previous year's total. The population fig­ure.? for Woodstock and Inger­soll for 1947 are given as 13,164 and 6,140 respectively. Both show a slight Increase over the previous year.Greatest increase in population was found in Tillsonburg where the number of persons went up by 183. South Norwich was next with an increase of 176 and North Norwich right behind its southern I neighbor with 175Slight decreases were recorded in the population of the town­ships of Efast Nissouri, West Ox­ford, West Zorra and East Zorra.Just over 50 per cent, of the in­crease for the whole county, that of 811 persons, was accounted for by the 11 townships in the county.Population figures are as fol­lows (1947 figure first): Blandford, 1,441, 1,377; Blenheim, 3,467, 3,- 415; Dereham, 3,329, 3,187; East Nissouri, 2,139, 2,159; North Nor­wich, 1,903, 1,728; South Norwich, 2,355, 2,179; East Oxford, 2,030, 1,927; North Oxford, 1,159, 1,145: West Oxford, 2.110, 2,309; East Zorra, 2,895, 2,950; West Zorra, 1,608, 1,619; .Tillsonburg, 4,707, 4,624; Elm bro, 462, 405; Norwich, 1,334, 1,307; Tavistock, 1,074, 1,- 072; Woodstock, 13,164; 13,060; Ingersoll, 6,140, 6,043.Oxford Winner Will Speak on Farm WoodlotsPeter Tillich, 12-year-old Inner­kip youth, winner of Oxford County and Hamilton district public school speaking contests, will be one of the six contestants who will express their views on "Management of th . F Wood­lot” in the Ontario finals to be held In Toronto April 1.The finals are being held in conjunction with the 88th annual convention of the Ontario Edu­cational Association In Toronto March 29 to April 1. Prizes in­clude a shield (held by the win­ner's school for a year) books, and a cash award of $100. The shield is present'-- held by the school Roy Sharpe of Embro, at­tended, Oxford County represen­tative who won the contest last year.Districts which will be repres­ented include Toronto, Chatham, Kemptville, Guelph, Belleville and Hamilton.Tree Bylaw is Still in ForceContrary to some report?. Ox­ford has a tree cutting bylaw which is in force, L. K. Coles, county clerk, explained this morn­ing.The county council at its Janu­ary session passed a new tree cut­ting bylaw which repealed the original bylaw. Hie new bylaw does not come into effect until it has the approval of the Depart­ment of Lands and Forests. As the repealing of the original bylaw is included in the new bylaw, the former is in force until the latter receives departmental approval, it was explained.EUROPEAN (URLS WELCOMED—Shortly after their arrival in Woodstock last night, five girls who came from displaced persons camps in Austria to take positions as domestics in Woodstock, were greeted by their future employers at the Y.W.C.A., where a lunch and a welcome awaited them. Here are seen two ol the girls who will be employed by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Forbes nt the Oxford County Home being welcomed to Canada by their new employers. Mr. Forbes on the left is shown welcoming Miss Martha Maiy Gal­ant and Mrs. Forbes on the right is welcoming Miss Maria Ficlowna.— (Stall I hoto). plays viewed by guests at the official opening of the Oxford Museum Wednesday was made up of pioneer exhibits. Above a group of these relics of early Oxford history are examined by visitors. In the foreground P. M. Dewan, former Ontario Minister of Agriculture, one of the distinguished guests, is seen studying a display of china prior to the official opening■tillGUESTS AT MUSEUM OPENING—Prominent government and educational leaders were guest speakers at the official opening ceremonies of the new Oxford Museum. Above, just prior to the start of the program, museum officials and guests are shown on the stage. From the left, Oxford Warden T. Gordon Ross; Craig McKay, K.C., vice-president of the mu­seum and program chairman; Hon. Leslie M-. Frost, provin­cial treasurer, who officially opened the museum; WilfridJury, museum specialist of the University of Western On­tario; Mayor D. A. Thomson of Woodstock; Canon H. J. Cody, president emeritus of the University of Toronto; Dr. G. E. Hall, president of the University of Western Ontario; Fred Landon, prominent Western Ontario historian, of the University of Western Ontario; Herbert Milnes of Woodstock- well known Canadian naturalist; and Ross Butler, president of the Oxford Museum—.(Staff Photo). OXFORD MUSEUM OFFICIALLY OPENED—Part of t crowd which packed the top floor of the city hall for the of ficial opening ceremonies of the Oxford Museum yesterda;afternoon is seen m tne aoove picture, ine museum was officially opened by Hon. Leslie M. Frost, provincial treas­urer.—(Staff Photo).THE OXFORD MUSEUM WISHES TO ANNOUNCE ITS FORMAL OPENINGWednesday Afternoon at 2.30 January 28Several outstanding personalities will conduct the ceremonies.HON. LESLIE FROST—Provincial Treasurer. CANON CODY—President Emeritus—University of Toronto.DR. HALL—President of Western University.MAYOR DONALD THOMSON.WILFRED JURY—Indian Specialist.TAe public is cordially invited to attend this formal opening.Provincial Treasurer Opens County Museum; W ork of Officials Gets High PraiseLittle Relief SeenTo Power ShortageBefore Spring ComesGordon Sandick President Of Agricultural FederationPlan Cycle ChangeDrew TellsPlans For 60 CyclesOXFORD MUSEUMCITY HALL, WOODSTOCK, is open to the public after­noons Tuesday to Saturday inclusive, from 2 to 5. Satur­day mornings from 10 to 12. Evenings for groups by ap­pointment from 8 to 10.Telephone 2405.Housewives Balk at High Pork Prices But Beef May Soon Join in Upswing Woodstock FirmLoses Tree CaseFree Press Woodstock BureauWGODSTOCK, Jan. 29 - A fine of ST5 and costs was imposed by Magistrate R. G. Groom in the case of Hay and Co. .Ltd., after he found the company guilty of violating the county by-law regu­lating the cutting of trees. Coun­sel for the company said today that the case would be appealed. {The charge against the company was laid by the county tree 'con­servation ebmmlttee, which is com­posed of Ch airman Roy Hughes, R.R. 1. Ostrander: Ross Calder, R.R. 2. Thamesford and Lawrence Mitchell, R.R. 2, Innerkip. vPleaded Not GuiltyT. L. Hay. manager of the com­pany, entered a plea of not guilty on the company’s behalf when the esse opened before Magistrate Groom on January 7.The first case of Its kind in Ox­ford County, the charge was that the company since November 22, 1947, cut tre^s in Dereham Town­ship less than 12 inches in diame­ter contrary to county by-law.Involving many technicalities, the case was argued at length by both counsels at first hearing of. the case on January 7. R. A, Mac­Dougall, county solicitor, acted for the county' and L. M. Ball for the company.Tree-Cutting ConvictionIs QuashedThe conviction registered against Hay and Company by Magistrate R. G. Groom in county police court here on January 28, was quashed by Justice J. Gale at Osgoode Hall yesterday, with costs against the’ complainant for the county of Oxford.Magistrate Groom found the company guilty of jutting trees of a diameter of less than 12 inches, .measured four and half feet above the ground, contrary to bylaw 1374 of the County of Oxford, when the case came before him on January 28, and he imposed a fine of S75.The charge against the com­pany was laid by the county tree conservation committee, composed of Chairman Roy Hughes, R. R. 1, Ostrander: Ross Calder-, R. R. 2, Thamesford. and Lawrence Mit­chell R. R. 2, Innerkip.J. W. Pickly, K.C., and L. M. Ball acted for Hay and Company and R. A. MacDougall for the county.In quashing the conviction, Jus­tice Gale held that “when the by­law (pertaining to tree-cutting in Oxford county) was passed, it was a nullity and no prosecution could be taken under it.“Subsequent approval of the minister could not give life to something which did not exist at the time of the approval. The in­terpretation act does not apply, as it gives force to instruments and bylaws if necessary or expedient to bring the act into operation. This bylaw is not such an Instru­ment.” -Watts Gets Six Years and Williamson Two for Armed Holdup of Tavistock BankWoodstock Holds Rate To One-Mill IncreaseWill Appeal Ruling on Tree-CuttingA fine of $75 and costs was Im­posed by Magistrate R. G. Groom in the case of Hay and Co. Ltd., after he found the company guilty of violating I he county bylaw regulating the cutting of trees., Counsel for the company said to-| day that the case would be ap- pcaled.The charge against the company was laid by the county tree conser­vation committee, which is com­posed of chairman Roy Hughes, R. R, I. Ostrander; Ross Calder, R.R. 2. Thamesford and Lawrence Mitchell, R.R. 2 Innerkip.T. L. Hay, manager of the com- pany, entered a plea of not guilty on the company's behalf when (he Case opened before Magistrate Groom on January 7.The first case of its kind in Ox­ford county, :he charge was that the company since November 22, 1947, cut trees in Dereham town­ship less than 12 inches in diam­eter contrary to county' bylaw.Involving many technicalities, the case was argued at length by both counsel at first hearing of the case on January' 7. R. A. Mac­Dougall, county solicitor, acted for tlie county and L. M. Ball acted for the company.The following statement was made today by Mr. Hay, general manager of the company regarding the conviction:- I"These trees were cut on 100 acres of land which we purchased outright more than 20 years ago and which 100 acres we sold in November reserving the right to cut the trees down to six inches in diameter.‘ According tc Magistrate Groom's finding we will have' to leave trees 12 inches and under in diameter, which trees the farmer to whom we have sold the 100 acres will be able to cut for his own use.storm.”"Thank heavens for the costume parties. Abercrombie!'1“We cbiwlor this a must Marl- ling con vie i ion becauM wc have Ixiught and paid for Hwae trees i not only In this bush lof. but we ' have many oilier bush lots bought by agreement, which agreemenW have been registered in the Regis­try Office prior to the passing of j the bylaw by the county council.“If Magistrate Groom's finding Is correct, in all the other bush lots we hnvv nought where ther® are thousands of trees under 12j inches In diameter and which the farmers have sold to us by agree­ment, fanners can immediately cut these lines for their own use. i “Of course on any purchases of! standing timber which we have made or may make since the pass­ing of the bylaw we will not buy and pay lor trees under 12 inches in. diameter when measured four feet from the ground, neither will we cut these trees,“If we are not allowed to cut trees 12 Inches and under in diam­eter, it is simply confiscation be­cause as soon as our agreement, runs out with the farmer, he can! go into the bush and cut. these trees under 12 inches in diameter1 for his own use.“The fact of the matter is that the drains which are put through different sections of low lying ground in order to make the land workable take off the water quickly in (he spring and where bush lots of soft maple and soft elm which rely on water for their growth will die in a few years af­ter the waler is taken away from them, and that is one reason why the farmers sell I heir bush lots."If trees 12 inches and under in diameter are left standing after the larger trees are removed and the protection for the small is tak­en away, these trees 12 inches and under in diameter will blow over with the first wind storm."It would be satisfactory for । trees 12 inches and under in diam­eter to be left standing in gullies oi’ on side hills where they are protected from the wind but on, any flat country where trees are left standing 12 inches and under in diameter after the big trees have been taken away, they will. blow over in the first thunder­County Measure On Tree-Cutting Tested in CourtJudgment was reserved by Mag­istrate R. G. Groom in the case of Hay and Co. Ltd-, manufactur-' ers of veneer and plywood, which ' opened In county police court yes-! terday afternoon, in which the company Is charged with violallnjM the county by-law regulating the cutting of trees.The charge against the company was laid by the county tree con­servation committee, which is composed of chairman Roy Hughes, R.R, 1, Ostrander; Ross Calder, R.R. 2, Thamesford; and Lawrence Mitchell, R.R. 2, Inner­kip.The first case of its kind in Ox­ford county, the charge Is that the company since November 22, 1947, cut trees in Dereham Township less than 12 inches in diameter contrary to the county by-law passed September 13, 1946.I T. L. Hay. general manager, entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of the company. R. A. Mac­Dougall, county solicitor, acted for the county and L. M. Ball, Wood- stock, acted for the company.Involving many technicalities, the case was arguel at length by both counsel and it is understood each party will launch an appeal should it lose.Mr. Ball, in motion for dismis­sal, argued the by-law was passed before the act was proclaimed and. in force and therefore the by­law was not in force. He main­tained that even if the by-law is valid it should not interfere with the rights of a registered owner'to cut any size tree for his own use. He contended that the company was cutting trees for its own use, in his interpretation of the by­law. Further he argued county council should have obtained the approval of the department before | passing the by-law and not after.Mr. MacDougall argued the by­law is in force and valid and that in any case it was not in the jur­isdiction of Magistrate Groom but up to a supreme court judge to rule on that point. He contended the by-law was approved, by the department a month after the act was proclaimed and therefore was valid.He interpreted the right of an occupant or registered owner to cut for his own use to mean per­sonal use and did not apply to a company. Further he argued that it was the custom and procedure for municipal bodies to pass a by­law first and then submit it to the department for approval.County Clerk L. K. Coles certi­fied a copy of the original by-law entered as evidence. He said the by-law received some publicity in the press and copies were mailed to interested parties. He said an amendment, passed in council, giving the commission right to I approve cutting under the mini- j mum was never approved by the department.Gordon Daniel, Dereham Town­ship farmer, said he purchased the property., north half of lot 2. concession one, in Dereham. from Hay and Co., about November 20. 1947, but the company had reserv­ed timber rights.“Cutters” HeardGordon Wilson and William । Wilford, both of Dereham, employ- i ed by Hay and Co., said that for ' about two to three weeks they had cut trees “down to six inches” in diameter. Later, they said, they had received orders to cut down to 12 inches in diameter.Mr. Hughes, commission chair­man, told of visiting the property December 19 and finding six or seven trees as low as eight inches I In diameter cut down.T. L. Hay, general manager of the company, said that they had owned -that property, some 1001 acres, since 1926. until it had been i sold to Mr. Daniel and that the ! company had retained the timber | rights,Hairy Allen. M.L.A. for Midttfe- sex County, was called by the de­fence to establish the good faith of the company. She ^eactm-SleraUSTRATFORD, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1948.NEW OXFORD TREEBY-LAW GIVEN APPROVALREPLACES COUNTYSTATUTE QUASHEDOxford’s Member Urges Increased CompensationHigher rates of compensation a purebred. But the Government for farmers whose cattle prove to did not go that far. It paid onlybe T.B. reactors was asked in the House of Commons yesterday by K. R. Daniel, MJ5, for Oxford.Mr. Daniel in stating his case for the fanner cited a resolution passed by the Oxford County Council at its January session.This, in essence, asked that compensation be increased and made retroactive to the beginning of area tests in 1947. The resolu­tion noted that the Dominion De­partment of Agriculture was ex-two-thirds of the value, so thator two. If they lost their cattle, they would be up against a crip­pling loss.Diagnosis DifficultyThe Oxford member said some might question why a farmer kept such cattle, why he did not realize they were suffering from tuber­culosis. As yet, no one had discov­ered a way to tell at a glancethe maximum a farmer could re- whether or not cattle were diseas- ' ■' ’ ed. The farmer had no way ofceive was $40 for the grade cowand $100 for the purebred. At the present time, the price of a good ordinary grade cow was from $150 to $200, he said.Veterinarians had been operat­ing in the county since Novem­ber. A few weeks ago, Mr. Daniel told the House, one veterinarian tested 75 cattle on one road. Whenhe returned three days later andknowing until the TB test had been made.Mr. Daniel said that the test was going on in Perth County, was about two-thirds completedthere. Veterinarians were not finding as many reactors in Perth as in Oxford but he thought the reason was simply that Perth had more beef cattle, while Oxford went in more for dairy cows.Of the 90,000 cattle in Oxford County there were some 548 herds of purebred cattle. They were not all Holsteins. There were a few Ayrshires, Guernseys, Jerseys, a few herds of Herefords and some Aberdeen Angus beef cattle.The situation was a serious one, said Mr. Daniel, and he hoped that the minister of agriculture 1 would take note^of it.BY APPEAL COURTProhibits Cutting Below 12-Inch Diameter Limit; Allows Owners To Cut Trees For Own UseWOODSTOCK, March » — The new tree conservation by-law pass­ed by Oxford County Council in the January session has been ap­proved by the Ontario minister of lands and forests, County Clerk L. K. Coles stated Monday.The original by-law passed in September, 1946. , was declared a nullity in Ontario Court of Ap-tending the area of TB tested cat- j took his readings, 75 cows weretie in several counties of Ontario, found to be reactors and went to. In hopes of capturing the Inter- ana that compensation paid now slaughter. national Plowing Match locationof h8d> bccn in for 1951 a fr°m °xforiSeek Big Plowing Match| "Canada’s First Grassland Day.” Mr. Muir will be followed on thebe attending the meeting ofResolutions similar to that quot- she began to look more or less ., _ ed by Mr. Daniel have been re- like a hatrack, said the member. the Ontano Plowmen’s Association ceived by other western members, j if that cow proved a TB reactor !n Toronto on Tuesday. IncludedRevision Needed 1 and had to go to the slaughter ^e party will be Warden T.Mr. Daniel said Oxford was house, the farmer was hard hit Gordon Ross, T R. Dent, M-L.A., ready to go ahead with the TB 35 the animal was classed as a Deputy Reeve H. A Little of Dere- area testing when the war broke canner. On the market today, a ham- chairman of the agriculture out. At that time, the rate of com- canner brought something like committee of the county council; pensation probably would have seven cents a pound liveweight. If George E Bell agricultural repre-•• - - ---- —• - - — - sentative, a representative fromDeputy Reeve H. A Little of Dere-been satisfactory, but at present the cow weighed 1,100 pounds, it was out of line with the price,tiiat meant $77. The Government of dairy cattle. seldom paid the $40 maximum. ItAccording to the last estimate s°methinShe saw, his home county had I t tarmer received onlysomething like 90,000 cattle, in- dD°uteluding at least 60,000 milk cows. Mr- Daniel said the persons onThe current price paid for TB whose behalf he spoke included reactors was a maximum of $60 many young veterans who had for a grade animal and $150 for just started within the last yearthe Woodstock city council and an­other from the Woodstock Board of Trade.Also in Toronto tomorrow, two farmers from Oxford will be speakers at the hay-pasture meet­ing at the Ontark Crop Improve­ment Association. W. Alex Muir will speak tomorrow evening on' platform by Douglas H. Hart speaking on “Making Hay the Modern Way.", This evening J. E. Nephew, man­ager of the Oxford Farmers’ Co­operative Company here, will be 1 one of the speakers at the seed cleaners’ meeting of the associa­tion. Mr. Nephew will speak on the subject “Seed Cleaning Can Be। Made a Profitable Business.”At the afternoor session of the turnip growers’ meeting on Wed­nesday, the ehairman will be Wil­fred Corp of Tavistock.peals after the county had won a । magistrate's conviction against a local firm for violating it.The county lost the case in the court of appeal when it was proved that the original by-law was pass­ed before the Tree Conservation Act in 1946. which gave authority for the passing of such a by-law. The new bylaw repeals the original one and corrects the difficulty.The new by-law prohibits the cut­ting of cedar trees less than five inches in diameter and other trees less than 12 inches in diameter, measured four and a half feet above the ground.The by-law does not interfere with the rights of a person who has been the registered owner of the land for at least two years to cut trees for his own use.A maximum penalty of $500 or three months imprisonment may be imposed under the new by-law.DISPUTED CONSERVATION MEASURE NOW LEGAUOxford By-Law to ProtectSmall Trees, Gets ApprovalFree Preus Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, March 8- The new by Oxford County Council in ofapproved by the Ontario minister I* K. Coles stated today.The original by-law passed a nullity in Ontario Court of Ap­peals after the county had won • magistrate'll conviction against a local firm for violating it.The county lost the case in the court of appeal when it was proved that the original by-law was passed before the Tree Con­servation Act in 1946, which gave authority for the passing •f such a by-law. The new by­law repeal* the original one and gprreots the difficulty.The new by-law prohibits the culling of cedar trees less thantree conservation by-law passed the January session has been lands and forests, County ClerkIn September, 1946. was declaredfive Inches in diameter and other trees less than 12 inches in diameter, measured four and a half f<-el above the ground.The by-law does not interfere with the rights of a person who hue been the registered owner of the land for al least two years to cut trees for his own use.A maximum penalty of $500 or three months imprisonment may he imposed under the new by-law."0/ nil lh« natty little trirkt—thay'va naiM down th* ruf»Z" roads OPEN—Frequent snow falls and lack of the usual “January thaw” have left the roads in Oxford with high banks of snow piled on their shoulders to begin the heavy snow month of the year—February. This photo was taken looking north on the 18th line of East Zorra just north of Innerkip. A strong wind with plenty of snow in its teeth would block this and a good many other roads.Cattle Losses About 25%Farmers in Oxford county are suffering about 25 per cent, losses in the present T.B. testing of cattle. L. E. O'Neil. Livestock Com­missioner for Ontario, told the members of the Wood- stock Agricultural Society on Saturday.Mr. O’Neil was speaking at the time of the value the arti­ficial insemination unit locat­ed on the Woodstock fair grounds would be to farmers suffering lasses under the - testing.He said he was satisfied dozens of farmers, aftei' they have cleaned up their stables, will want to put in pure bred cows. Their bull problem, he added, was solved by the pres­ence of the artificial breeding unit.The speaker praised the Woodstock Agricultural Soci­ety for making use of its grounds the year round. ThereRed Cross Rooms Reopen, all Sewing Is for BritainPeacetime needs of the Red Cross Society have necessitated opening the Red Cross sewing rooms at the court house once more, and already women’s organ­izations have started sewing and knitting for overseas. Cutters- out have been busy for the past two weeks, the whole consignment of clothing being for British child­ren.The workrooms will officially re-open Tuesday next, March 16, and will be open the fjrst Tues­day of each month. Located in the basement of the court house, en­trance Is made at the north door. The roan has been fitted up by the county council for use of the Red Cross and Ls also being used as headquarters for the present cam­paign.Two chapters of the I.O.D.E. Havelock and Admiral Vansittart, commenced sewing operations at ’he rooms this week, and women's groups, church societies and wel- clubs interested in the project i of sewing and knitting for British children are asked to contact Mrs, E. J. Canfield, convener, are many fields of work an agricultural society can enter outside of holding a fair, he declared. The fair, in bis opinion, should be the “grand finale” of the y.ear’s work un­dertaken.No Decision Given on Plow MatchA disappointed delegation re-, turned to Woodstock last night after an attempt to bring the In-- ternational Plowing Match to Ox­ford in 1951. The group, after- having been told a week ago they would receive an answer yester­day to their request for the match, were informed following a directors' meeting of the On­tario Plowmen’s Association that the directors would not decide the location of the match that far ! ahead.Disappointed as they were, the delegates were determined not to be blocked from their objective. [ At the next annual meeting of , the plowmen's association an­other delegation from Oxford will press its request to bring the big plowing match back to this county for the first time since 1921.Locations for the 1948 and 1949 matches were decided last year. Yesterday the directors gave Sim­coe the nod of approval for the match in 1950. Also seeking the match in 1950 or '51 was a dele­gation from Carleton county.George Bell, agricultural rep­resentative, acting as spokesman for the delegation, introduced the group. Those speaking wire Warden Gordon Ross, T. R. Dent, M.L.A., Aiderman H. J. Collins, and A. D. Robinson of Ingersoll, vice-president of the Oxford Plowmen’s Association. Also in­cluded in the delegation were John Hargreaves of Bea ch vllle, Murray McBeth of Salford, Fred Howard, Woodstock, president of the county plowmen’s associa­tion; Deputy Reeve H. A. Little, chairman of the county council’s agriculture committee; Emerson Moulton of Verschoyle and Wil­fred Corp of Tavistock.Mrs. 0. Sippel Died on MondayMrs. Oscar Sippel of R. R. 1, New Hamburg, wife of Reeve Os­car Sippel of Blandford, died on Monday afternoon in St. Mary’s hospital. Kitchener, following an illness of 10 days.She was the daughter of Mrs. Augusta Leitz and the late John Leitz. bom in Plattsville in 1896. In 1913 she married Mr. Sippel and they lived in Blandford town-, ship since that time.A member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran church, East Zorra, Mrs. Sippel was secretary-treas­urer of the Ladies' Aid of that church for a 10-year period up un­til two years ago. She was also convener of the standing commit­tee of the newly organized East Zorra Women's Institute.Surviving are her husband; three sons, John and Donald at home and Fred of Watson Lake, Yukon Territory: six daughters, Mrs. Orvel Couch (Helen) of Wat­son Lake, Mrs. Ralph Smith (Elizabeth) of Baden, Edith of Toronto, Mrs. Joseph Ruttan (Margaret) of Petersburg, Doris of New Hamburg and Mildred at home. Also surviving are her mother, Mrs. Augusta Leitz. two , brothers, William of Stratford and , ‘Ezra of Rathwell, Man.; two sis-' ters, Mrs. George Smith of Strat­ford and Mrs. Henry Schafer of Blenheim.The late Mrs. Sippel is resting at, the family residence in Bland­ford where a private funeral ser­vice will be held on Thursday at 1.30 p.m.. followed by a public service in St. Matthew's Lutheran church. Burial will he in the ad­joining cemetery. Rev. Kurt Sob- bie will officiate.Will Consider High School Area Plan in BlenheimWoodstock School Area Praised for Noon-Time HelpWhen the clock strikes twelve at the rural school, stiym Anne AL Ian, Toronto hydbo home econom­ist-. it me(ins a hot dinner for some children but: not for all—not by any means. For more than rhalf the children attending rural schools In Ontario the noon hour means a lunch carried from homo I in lunch kit, honey pall or paper i bag, k Tn winter weather, cold sand- Swiche« make a cheerless meal., That kind of meal, added to a hur­ried breakfast and a long walk In the wind, does not give exactly the j^ost of foundation needed tor al good day's work! But it is a fact that for 200 days, out of every year, the child attends school and eats his mid-day meal there. All told, orie-fifth of the meals eaten in a year are eaten at schooLSurely, then, the mid-day meal- ; is of prime importance. Should it not be planned to meet definite educational objectives. Some .school areas have done this; one particular section to be commend­ed is the township north of Wood- stock where the Red Cross nutri­tionist is giving splendid Icader- ship. ‘...........The average rural child has a long and strenuous day. He rises early, has a fe'w chores to do, and then a drive or walk to school. After seven or eight hours away from home—more chores before a hot meal. All this requires energy and the right food to supply that energy. Building material is essen­tial for growth if strong bodies are to result. “We must also sup­ply children with the foods neces­sary to keep the various organs functioning, and resistant to dis­ease,’’ says Miss Allen.In communities where lunch; plans are being proved important the week's menu is posted so that! mother may round out the lundh and supper with the daily essen­tials. In this way mother and teacher are co-ordinating their plans using the daily basic nutri­tion pattern:1. Milk—4 glasses or equivalent in soups and desserts.2. Vegetables—1 serving pota­toes. 2 servings other vege­tables. . .i. 3. Fruit—1 serving tomato or citrus fruit. 1 or more serv­ings other fruit.4. Meat, fish or cheese—1 send­ing of either of these. 1 egg or'4 a week.5. Cereal—1 serving whole grain cereal with milk. 4 to 6 sli­ces vitamin-rich bread.6. Some ‘source of Vitamin D such as fish oils. Additional foods to satisfy the’ appetite and activity need?.eouMTvorrTENDERS WANTEDQuotations will be received by tile undersigned until 12 o’clock noon Thursday, .March 18, 1918, on premiums for in­surance on roads, county equipment and employer’s lia­bility.Information may Im* ob­tained at the office of the un­dersigned.J. N. MEATHRELL.County Road Superintendent. Court House, Woodstock, March 9, 1948.Long De Valera Rule Ends lower photo taken as the 75th birthday cake was about to be served. The group in the upper photo includes, seated, from the left. Warden T. Gordon ,Ross’Walter Ros, manag­ing-director; William Mann, secretary; W. A. Redman, pres­ident. Standing are. Russell Pelton, director; Howard Car­ter. director; W. G. Wells, cheese maker, and Harold Smith, vice-president.— (Staff Photo).CELEBRATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY — In Innerkip last night the East Zorra and Blandford Cheese Manufacturing Company celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding. A turkey dinner was served in the basement of the Innerkip Presbyterian church to the company executive, its patrons and guests. A portion of those attending may be seen in theGandhi Shot to Death 1- z z ao 2 = n 2 S 9 a z. i. > □ 3 S 3 ■ ■ 3 □ 5- O bi § Barbara Ann Wins Olympic TitleCanadian Figure Skater Gives Dazzling Display To Win Coveted Title COUNTY HOME BOARD OF MANAGEMENT—Shown here is the board of management for 1948 of the Oxford County Home. The board meets each month in the office of the manager at the home. The county home and the county home farm of 100 acres comes under the administration of this board. Three members are appointed by the county council The mayors of Woodstock and Ingersoll are mem­Brantford Land Bought For New Prison FarmBY J. A. PETHICK Free Press Staff WriterTORONTO, March 8—Brantford has been chosen as the site of the Provincial Government’s new industrial prison farm, it was learned in Queen's Park circles today. Purchase of the Burch Air­port property close to that city, comprising some 120 acres, by the Ontario Government, was announced today by Stanley Dye, Pro­gressive - Conservative member ♦ for Brant.At one time London district had been considered as the possible location for the new style prison which has as its aims the abandonment of county jails in the province.Aside from the bare announce­ment the prison farm would be located in the Brant district, there were no additional details. Mr. Dye did not disclose the amount of money the Govern­ment paid for the property, though stating additional acre­age would be bought between now and when the prison farm started operating.* • •This prison, it was learned, frill serve the whole of Western Ontario, with the possible excep­tion of Windsor. When it is open­ed the problem of closing up county jails in such cities asWoodstock, Sarnia, St. Thomas and London, will pose a problem! for county, city and provincial officials.At present the Ontario Govern­ment has four such other prison farms in Northern Ontario. They are located at Montieth, Bur- wash, Neeys, all in Northern On­tario and at 'Burritt’s Rapids, near Ottawa.* * ♦Purpose of the new style prison Is to keep youthful first offenders away from hardened types of criminals. The inovation in Westren Ontario follows a study of prison systems by Hon. George Dunbar, minister of reform Insti-1 tutions for the province.Cost of the Burritt’s Rapids prison set-up was more than a million dollars. When completed,, the Brantford prison will exceed that figure. It was stated by a source close to the Government..bers of the board. Seated are, on the left, Mayor C. W. Riley of Ingersoll, Warden Gordon Ross, chairman of the board, and on the right, Mayor Donald A. Thomson of Wood- stock. Standing from the left are R. J. Forbes, manager; Mrs. Forbes, matron; L. K. Coles, secretary-treasurer; Reeve K. H. Anderson of Tillsonburg and Reeve Leroy Curtis of Dereham.—(Staff Photo).Closing Jails of Dubious ValueAccording to reports from Toronto, most county jails in Western Ontario are to be closed. Instead, a 120-acre prison farm near Brantford is to serve all Western Ontario centres with the exception of Windsor.Percise details are lacking, but on the information to date it would seem that the Ontario government’s action in this respect is precipitate.If the Oxford county is closed, what provisions will there be for keeping people] in custody before sentence and for short terms after sentence? And what will be done with the present elaborate buildings?If persons are to be kept in custody for just one or two days, or if they are to be remanded in custody for one weekly police court sitting to the next, it will obviously cause much inconvenience and time waste if there are to be constant trips back and forth to Brantford. It would be bad enough here, and the difficulties would be greatly increased for such districts as Lambton.Then there is the question of what the county jail might be used for after it had ceased functioning as a jail. Even if it were not converted to some other use, it could not be left wholly without care to rot and crum­ble.Careful investigation might well reveal that closing the jails, with attendant incon­veniences and expense to police and the public, would be false economy.Flood Damage of Millions Hundreds of Hunters But Few Foxes Despite the bitter cold weather Saturday afternoon around 500 sportsmen from all parts of Oxford County, Chatham, Clinton, London, Brantford, Toronto and Mimico invaded the Benwall Swamp in an organized drive which had been planned to rid that area of foxes. Getting under way around 2 p.m., the hunters tramped through the deep snow until 4 o’clock, covering the swamp from No. 2 Highway to the third concession north and netting only a total of five foxes. Following the main drive through the swamp, around 30 men con­ ducted a small drive east from the Gobles side road. All the hunters reported signs of a very large number of foxes in the area but blamed the cold weather on the small number bagged. Organized by E. Meadows, wild life supervisor for the Huron district and game overseer Ted Shaddock, the drive was inspired by the trouble foxes have been giving farmers in the district by preying on fowl, be­ sides killing off almost all other wild life with the ex­ ception of the deer. According to all reports the deer are really plentiful in the district with hunters in some instances reporting as many as 50 deer spotted in one group. Arriving at Gobles corners, nine miles east of here, the hunters were organized into groups along the high­ way. Both game officials expressed their surprise at the large number of hunters who turned out for the drive. They were both high in their praise of the way in which the hunters conducted themselves and also for their co-operation. Mr. Shaddock said that despite the small number of fox bagged in this drive, there is every indication of there being many more in tne bush. He thought that due to the bitter weather the animals holed up. He said as soon as the weather breaks another drive will be held in this area and sportsmen will again be given the op­ portunity of: proving their skill with a shotgun. The above pictures which were taken shortly before the drive got underway give some indication of the la: number of hunters who answered the game officii call to reduce the menace of the foxes. The photogn at the top shows a portion of the large group surrou ing game overseers Ted Shaddock and Ed. Meadows ; receiving their instructions before starting out. Cer left shows a portion of the 500 hunters braving the < winter blasts to line up and be put in groups. The pl at bottom left shows the hunters starting out aca the deep snow covered fields in pursuit of the ene In the picture lower right game overseer Ted Shadd is shown giving final instructions to a group of hun before they take up the hunt.—(Staff Photos). OXFORD’S SENIOR GOVERNING BODY — The county council, the largest governing body in Oxford is composed of the reeves and deputy reeves of the townships and incorpor­ated municipalities within Oxford with the exception of the city of Woodstock and the separated town of Ingersoll. The 1948 county council is shown here with Warden Gordon Ross seated at his raised desk in the centre. The council desks form an open square before the warden. From the left the council members are: Reeve LeRoy Curtis and Deputy Reeve H. A. Little, Dereham; Reeve K. H. Anderson and Deputy Reeve R. L. Hawkins, Tillsonburg; acting Reeve M. R. Roth, in the place of Reeve Robert Rudy, who broke his leg and was unable to attend the January session; Reeve Percy Sage, West Oxford Reeve James Calder, North Oxford; Reeve J. Grant Sutherland and Deputy Reeve J. Calvin McKay, East Nissouri; Reeve Alster Clarke, West Zorra; Reeve R. A. Mc­Donald, Embro; Deputy Reeve F. S. Killing, East Zorra. The next chair is for the reeve of East Zorra, who this year is Warden Ross. Reeve John A. Wallace, East Oxford, is next followed by Reeve Oscar Sippel, Blandford; Reeve Arthur Maedel, Norwich; Reeve Theodore Cooper, South Norwich; Reeve George Fewster, North Norwich; Deputy Reeve R. B. Fry and Reeve W. A. Cockbum, Blenheim. At the desk by the window is L. K. Coles, county clerk and treasurer, beside his desk is Tom Pye, messenger to county council. Two newspaper reporters use the table in the centre of the square. The occupants of the desks around the square change but ’ year after year the representatives from each municipality occupy the same desk as their predecessors from that muni­cipality,,EMBRO COUNCIL—(Left)—The council of the village of Embro is shown at one of their meetings in the council cham­ber of the village hall. Reeve R. A. McDonald sits at the head of the table on the tight. In the picture, from the left are, Bates Manzer, assessor; Councillors R. H. Clark, Dr. J. E, Jackson, H. F. Usher, Harold Simpson, Clerk William French and the reeve. INGERSOLL COUNCIL (Centre)—The council of the town of Ingersoll, which like Woodstock is a separate municipality apart from the county and has no re­presentation on the county council, was photographed while meeting in committee of the whole council. Mayor Charles W. Riley sits at the head of the table in the centre. The group includes, from the left, Clerk E. Winlaw, Councillors Russell Nunn, T. H. Kerr, Fred Wurker, the mayor, Council­lors L. V. Healy, L. J. Ranger and Tom Morrison. TILLSON­BURG COUNCIL (Right)—The town of Tillsonburg a few years ago redecorated its council chamber. Mayor L, B. Cur­rie and his council are shown in this photograph taken on the night of the inaugural meeting this year: The mayor occupies the desk in the centre. Beside the mayor’s desk is Rev. R. D. MacDonald, who opened the meeting with a devotional per­iod. Council members from the left around the square are: Deputy Reeve R. L. Hawkins, Councillors Grant C. Brown, W. A. Anderson, L. W. Smith, Ralph Hillborg, J. A. Abbott, E. R. Pearce and Reeve K. H. Anderson. To the right and not shown are Clerk L. V. Waller and Assistant clerk Burt Neale.WOODSTOCK CITY COUNCIL (Centre)—The mayor andNORWICH COUNCIL (Left)—The members of the Norwich council are shown seated around the council table in the clerk’s office. Reeve Arthur Maedel occupies the chair at the head of the table. On the left from the reeve are A. L. Bushell, clerk; Councillors John G. Moore and Bruce Alexan­der. On the right of the picture from the reeve are Coun­cillors H. C. Cayley and J. B. Banmer and Dr. J. H. Frain, treasurer.aidermen of the Woodstock council were phot graphed in the council chamber of the city hall. Mayor Thomson is shown in his official chair with City Lee in front of him. Aidermen seated around ! cular council table are, starting from the rear ture, Jack: Glaister, Harry Collins, Stanley Cracl Barney, Bert Lewis, Austin Meredith, Walter Re Childs and Wilson Milburn. Aiderman E. C member of the council, is not included in the piDonald A. 31erk A. B. e semi-cir- jf the pic- ell, Robert hart, Fred McKenzie, are. JTAVISTOCK COUNCIL (Right)—The Tavistock council was photographed at its first meeting shortly before Reeve Robert Rudy broke his leg. The council meets in the office of the Tavistock Public Utilities Commission. Reeve Rudy is seat­ed here at the left of the picture. Other members from the left are Councillor M. R. Roth, who is now acting reeve; Councillor H. A. Wilker, and Councillor A. H. Mohr. On the side of the table nearest the camera, from the left are C. J. Klein, clerk, and Councillor K. H. Brown.(Photos by Pres. McMillan, Sentinel-Review Photographer), aWeeds Greater Problem Than Soil ErosionOXFORD’S 11TH SEED FAIR—The 11th annual seed fair held in Oxford county by the crop improvement association filled the recreation hall of the Woodstock fairgrounds. Shown here inspecting some of the entries in the grain classes and appearing to be highly pleased with the quality are, from the left, Ed. Hansuld, Tavistock; George Matheson, Thames­ford, first vice-president of the association; George E. Bell, agricultural representative in Oxford, and Gordon Sandick, Ingersoll, president of the Oxford Crop Improvement Asso­ciation.—(Staff Photo).o eq I a>Stimulate Interest in Best Seed, MethodsThe Oxford County Seed Fair, held yesterday and today at the fairgrounds in Woodstock, serves an even more vital role in agricultural production this year. The purpose of the annual fair and field crop convention sponsored by the Oxford Crop Improvement Association is to stimulate interest in the sowing of the best seed avail­able in the best way. All out production is being sought from Ontario farmers this growing season to produce all of the feed grains needed for Ontario livestock.The 10-year average production of feed grains in Ontario is 150 million bushels. The Ontario Crop Improvement Association and the Ontario Department of Agriculture are urging the production of 200 million bushels this year. The increase of 50 million is need­ed to place the livestock industry of Ontario in a fairly self-supporting condition so far as feed grain is concerned. The reaching of this objective would mean little or no grain imports from western Canada next fall and winter.In recent years, Ontario farmers have become too dependent on western grain growers for their feed supplies. A shortage in the west, an increase in price, soon put the Ontario farmer in difficulty.sJohn D. MacLeod Retires to FarmJohn D. MacLeod, director of the Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch of the Ontario Depart­ment of Agriculture, has resigned and will return to his family farm in Glengarry county, the depart­ment has announced.Mr. MacLeod is well known to farmers in Oxford in his capacity of director of the branch and also as secretary of the Ontario Crop Improvement Association. He has been in Oxford many times in a speaking and advisory capacity. Mr. MacLeod was usually on the program at the county seed fairs here. He was the general chairman of the committee which produced Canada’s first Grassland Day here last summer.He is succeeded by Arthur II. Martin, associate director for ex­tension and formerly assistant, di­rector of the crops, co-operation and markets branch.Many Roads in Bad Shape As Frost Leaves GroundHALF-LOADSWith most of the county roads in Oxford in bad shape road super- ir.tendant X N. MeathreU today urged truckers using the roads in' this district Io observe carefulh the half-loading limit which is be­ing enforced during the months of March and April. Mr. MeathreU pointed out that the rule has been in affect or.e month now and still has another month to go. FARM FOREST MANAGEMENT IN OXFORDWCBOLGTFENCED FROM LIVESTOCK 1324DEMONSTRATION WOODLOT—This sign, seen in several । PINE GROWTH IS RAPID—This red n;ne was nlanted 18 by ago- Tt is now nine inches in ^meter as measuredoy tne owner under the principles recommended by the De­partment of Lands and Forests. Cattle are not pastured in these farm forests which allows the young growth to live and the bush to reforest itself naturally. This woodlot is part of 220 acres of bush on the farm of Roy Hughes. R R. 1. Ostrander. ’_ It is now nine inches in diameter as measured by Roy Hughes, who is seen here under its branches. The pine is part of some reforestation planting done in the Hughes bush 18 years ago. Evergreens grow well in plan­tations, Mr. Hughes stated, but hardwoods grow better in the bush rather than planted in open areas.iBp- 'W'HARDWOOD GROWTH SLOWER—This ash was planted 18 years ago, possibly on the same day as the red pine shown m picture number 2, for they stand within a few feet of each other. The ash has put on a growth of about two in­ches while the pine has grown to nine. Putting out hard­woods in a reforestation planting is not practical due to the slow growth and resulting lack of financial return.UNDER THE DIAMETER LIMIT—A tree cutting bylaw in Oxford prohibits the cutting of trees, other than evergreens, Christmas trees and trees for improvement thinning, under a diameter of 12 inches four feet above the ground. This ash is just under the limit as it measures 11 inches. Accord, ing to Mr. Hughes’ estimate, the tree is about 50 years old.r trees nearby may be taken out in thinning onerations.Well-managed WoodlotBrings Financial ReturnPlus Improved PropertyBy A. E. C. BURMANSentinel-Review Staff WriterThere may be a great deal of straight thinking done be- hn’cb0 ^and^,es a Plow, but a well-managed woodlot or Ei,Pr0VldeS lts 0Wner with a source of sound, usefulnf +Jn a g°od a man has on one hand the strong roots futurp Paft h” rhe+°iher the youn® growth reaching to the“mated™5 Her° he fMs. Not all the value- of a bush is in philosophy. There is reasonable financial return from .good man­agement as well as the. satisfac­tion of a good job done in the con­servation of water.Roy Hughes, who lives about two miles east of Ostrander in Dereham township, has found the triple values of woodlot manage­ment. A stroll with him through part of the 220 acres of bush which Mr. Hughes operates con­vinced this reporter of that fact. Mixed with a philosophy gained from his bush, Mfr. Hughes told of his method of operations which provided him with adequate fin­ancial return, leaves him a bushwood, Mr. Hughes related. The land cleared of all timber, was sold for §250. If the same land had ->«^ILInar,aSed’ he claimed, some oO.OOO feet of logs taken out and improvement thinning practiced, the property would have growin0- on it today some $15,000 worth of timber.The value of a bush in the con­servation of water is something which you realize the moment you get in among the trees.The day was mild, fields lying near the bush were almost bare ofeven better than he started, and which does a tremendous work storing water.With the bulk of his farm landin bush, Mf. Hughies’ interests run to timber rather than dairy­ing, tobacco or any other type of farming common in Oxford. His interest in bush accounts for his position as chairman of this coun­ty’s tree conservation commis­sion.About 1923, Roy Hughes first became interested in working his woodlot A bush south of the bouse had been open to cattle for pasture. In 1924, on the advice of I. C. Marritt, who was then and Isnow, water poured off them into lakes by the fence, across a snow filled ditch and. on to the dirt road. In a few hours the road i would need patching. The water poured on down the hill to join a stream which would swell a creek that would soon help a river into flood.Inside the bush about a foot of snow lay on tne ground, shade and protection from the wind prevent­ed its melting and joining the mad rush of water. When the time ar­rives for it to melt, the porous floor of the forest would absorb a great amount to be stored in the form of underground water.Before the arrival of settlers in this country, a hardwood forestcov red the whole area. The for-still is in the Department of Lands ests held back the snows from and Forests for Ontario, Mr. melting. There were no man-made Hughes fenced that woodlot and drains to carry the water off found another place for the cows quickly. Floods came in the spring to graze. Pasturing a woodlot is but were spaced with many years poor managament as young .trees between. A warm spring rainare trampled or eaten before they would not brin„ are many inches through the flood in a matter of hours, ground. To make the farm land of Ox-Through the years he has prac- ford these trees were cut and the ticed improvement thinning in ]and cleared. So rich th , d this bush and in others he has for farming that more and more purchased. In the last 15 years he of it was deprivS of fte has taken 41,000 cords of short growth. Much land which was of a . quality to support only trees was ■ cleared. This land grew crops for ■ a few years and then became waste land. Wind and water wash- • ed away the remaining top soil, gaping gullies formed where noth- ■ ing could be grown.The stands of hardwood which covered Oxford, as the huge pine forest which covered most of Nor­folk county were cut and burned, ’ fought back as an enemy. Today I । little more than six per cent, of Oxford is in woodland. The mini­mum bush acreage for a county as seen by forestry authorities is about 15 per cent.In an attempt to rebuild the : forests which once covered this county some efforts are being made at reforestation. Practical I management of existing woodlots I would do much to protect the small area of woodland which re­mains in Oxford.on a devastatingIMPROVEMENT THINNING IN PRACTICE—The efficient management if a woodlot re­quires a process of thinning taking out poorer trees to allow better growth of others. Too thin a bush causes trees to branch out lower to the ground, cutting down the potential value of the tree when cut into timber. _ Branches if left on a trunk leave hearts or knots in lumber. In hardwood this is not desirable. In pine such knots are permissi- k ‘ s s^and of hard maple has been thinned this winter and will be thinned again in ahout three years time. The wood in piles is hauted out for fuel, the sma er limbs are left to rot and return to the soil. ire-OLD—These logs are from two swamp white oaks cut in the Hughes’ ft aT?e ft outflde Io§s are the butt-logs from the trees. The log on the ftlts agfty c°™tmg the annual rings. The tree was found to be 220 S fnroQtTniAS tre?.,was o0 ot 60 years old when Oxford county was covered with hard- wood foiest.^ As settlers arrived in the district land was cleared for farms. The forest 1 fire to make acres of farm land. So com- of the land in Oxford is now in forest.j was so vast it was beaten back with axe and iplete was the clearing that only six per cent.wood out of his first bush.“They grew faster because I thinned them,” he said of the trees.Improvement thinning takes out the poorer trees and allows more room for the better trees. Today Roy Hughes has a bush much higher in value than the pastured woodlot which he fenced in 1924.Selective cutting is a method of operating a bush which Mr. Hughes rates better than straight improvement thinning. The latter, if not practiced with care may leave trees exposed to the winds ! and bring them to the ground. By selective cutting, along with the best, mature trees, some of the poor, crooked or crowded trees are i cut for fuel so that the remaining trees are well sounded and well spaced.As an example of the common fate of a woodlot, Mr. Hughes cit­ed the case of 25 acres of bush of which he had close knowledge.These 25 acres were sold by a farmer for $16,000. The buyer took 72 000 feet of logs, 1,050 cords of four foot vood, 180 cords of 18 inch heading, $100 worth ofIn early times when the study of medicine was young, doctors wereengaged almots exclusively in, . , - - - ------ — healing, but now preventive medi-cedar posts and. 250 cords of short • cine is more practised®BARE FIELDS SHED WATER—This picture illustrates the different fields and wooded areas in ability to hold back water. The water here sloping field on the right, across a ditch full of snow onto the road. Flowi it will join an open ditch drain leading to a stream and later to help swell +1?1CVa?.ky the Lake Lisgar dam in Tillsonburg. The lake is about a mil e and a half from the bush m the background. Farther down the road in the bush the sno' w lies a foot deep protected from the sun and wind. This retards its melting until the wat< sr from the open fields has time to get away. The porous floor of the bush, built up by the accumulationisbetween open running off ang down the road the flood waterWASTED BUSH LAND—This.was once bush land. It was bought strinoed cle-n nf i+c wood and left. Everything in the way of lumber that this bush "had to offer was tai™ out ana tne land full of stumps sold for a small fraction of what it would be worth today eyen after fewer logs had been cut and improvement thinning carried out The land will never return to good bush. The few scrub trees that are left are not good sebd tr?es the land will not reforest itself as a well-managed bush is capable of doing. The raisiite of a hardwood bush is a long term task taking in time from two to three generations of man to produce a mature tree. Selective cutting of a woodlot leaves treeToTalT^f-pady and a property which is continually increasing in value.(Photos by Pres. McMillan, Sentinel-Review Staff Photographer). >No Increase In Payment For CattleAt the January session, the Ox­ford county council passed a reso­lution urging the federal govern­ment to increase the rate of com­pensation paid for T.B. reacting cattle. A reply to this resolution from the Hon. James G. Gardiner, minister of agriculture, was read in council this morning. The letter , indicated no action in increasing I the compensation was contemplat­ed.Along with the letter from the minister was? a letter from K R. Daniel M.P. for Oxford, expres­sing his agreement with the pro­posal but expressing doubts on the possibility of a change being made by the federal minister.Mr. Gardiner’s letter noted the Oxford resolution “points out that compensation is now the same as paid during depression years and that certain counties had author­ized the test some time ago when compensation corresponded more closely with the actual value of the cattle."The letter made the following observations:“Compensation for reactor cat­tle was neVer intended to be con­sidered as the purchase price for the diseased animals, but rather as assistance to farmers in bearing the lasses that might be associat­ed with cleaning up their herds.“The rate of compensation re­mains constant in periods when cattle prices are low.“The percentage of reactor cat­tle whose carcasses are condemn­ed for food purposes is low, run­ning to 10 per cent, or less; hence the carcasses of most reactor cattle are approved for food pur­poses and paid for at current prices, which, together with the compensation awarded usually gives the owner a very fair re­turn for the diseased animal.”"Another factor," the letter concluded, "is that cattle of less than accredited area or accredit­ed herd health standing are at present in a very unfavorable position in relation to the export cattle trade and this also applies to a somewhat lesser extent to the domestic trade.”Tree Conservation Bylaw Gets Minister’s ApprovalOxford county's tree con^m- tion bylaw has been approved hy the Ontario Minister of Lands and Forests, county clerk, L. K. Coles stated this morning.Illis bylaw, pass’d by the coun­cil on January 27, repeals the or­iginal bylaw. No. 1374, which was recently declared a nullity in the Ontario Court of Appeals. This original bylnw was passed in September, 1946. The county seek­ing a conviction under thia bylaw lost their case in the court of ap­peal when It was proved the by­law was passed before the Tree Conservation Act of 1946, which gave the authority for the bylaw, was officially proclaimed.The new bylaw, which has been approved, corrects the difficulty) which arose over bylaw 1374 as it was passed after the act was pro­claimed1.The Tree Conservation Bylaw prohibits the cutting of cedar trees of a diameter less than five inches and other trees of a diam­eter less than 12 inches, measured four and one-half feet above the ground. Exceptions permitted in­clude dead, broken, stunted, fire- damaged, diseased or insect-infest­ed trees, Christmas- trees and1 oth­er trees that should be removed to improve growing conditions (such as thinnings and improvement cuttings).In cutting or removing trees, the bylaw requites that no person shall conduct his operations as to injure or damage any young trees. Lumbering or forest operations being carried on adjacent to coun­ty and township roads and pro­vincial highways must be conduct­ed so that no trees are cut in a belt fifty feet in width from the limit of the road allowance. In this belt only such trees as authorized by the tree conservation commis­sion of the county may be remov­ed.The bylaw does not interfere with the rights1 of a person who has been the registered owner of land for at least two years, to cut trees on the land for his own use., Trees growing upon any highway' or any opened road allowance are not covered by the bylaw. A grow- ing woodlot of an area less than two acres does not come under the' provisions of the bylaw.Penalty for infringement of the bylaw is a maximum ^ine of $500 or imprisonment for a maximum of three months.The tree conservation commis­sion appointed in Oxford under the provisions of the bylaw include Roy Hughes of Ostrander, Lawr­ence Mitchell of Innerkip and Ross Calder of Kintore.PELCHAT & GAUTHIER-............ - . ■ ----------JtWILLIKS★ 5104 DeearU Blvd. ★ 3116 Maison St.JEWELRY AND BUTTER—Advertisement by a Montreal jeweler puts butter right in among rubies, emeralds, gold watches and other items of rarity. In face of threatened prohibiting order from the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, jeweler continued his ad yesterday.is being applied where necessary to keep the travelled portions passable.The road superintendent warn­ed truck drivers that the half­load limit will be strictly enforc­ed by township authorities and that county officials are being giv­en provincial police assistance in tracking down offenders.It was pointed out that during the month of March and April three-ton trucks may continue to carry that load weight but any vehicle above three tons and up to six must cut the load down to three any anything over six tons must be reduced by one-half.Half-Load Laws In Operation as Roads Break UpJ. N. Meathrell, road superin­tendent for Oxford county an­nounced today that with the spring break-up, half-loading laws are once again in effect on provincial highways, township and county roads.Mr. Meathrell said that with the severe cold weather this past win­ter the frost penetrated to a con­siderable depth and that with the milder, weather much damage has । already been done with the heav­ing of roads.He said that in many parts of the county flood waters are caus­ing concern, and that washouts are many, but added that gravelGive Cattle Test FiguresA total of 37.79 per cent, reac- ; tors have been found in the num­ber of cattle tested so far in Ox- [ ford under the T.B. testing plan, i Figures from the office of the On­tario Livestock Commissioner show that as of March 3 in Ox­ford 13,979 cattle had been tested of which 2,465 were found to be T.B. reactor*.Up to that date 754 herds had been tested and of that number 404 herds were found to have in­fected cattle. Compensation paid farmers for reactors found has amount'd so far to $89,956.The testing commenced last No-1 vember and so far herda in East Oxford have been tested in most of Blenheim and a start has been made in North Norwich. It is es­timated there are about 3,500 more herds in the county to have the test.Dr, W. D. Basket to, Dominion Health of Animals Branch official’ in Woodstock, who is supervising the county tests, this morning de­nied the rumor which has been circulating to the effect that the test would be stopped this spring.The T.B. test wil Ibc carried on until it is finished, Dr. BasketW stated.Second in Oratory ContestOxford County’s 12-year-.. old public school oratorical champion. Peter Tillich, yes­terday placed second in the provincial public school speak­ing contest hold in connection with the 88th annual meeting of the Ontario Educational Association. Mary Elaine Gross of Toronto, won top honors.Young Peter, from Inner­kip, follows Roy Sharpe of Embro, into the winner's cir­cle, Roy won the provincial championship In the 1947 con- • test. Six public school district winners participated in yes­terday’s contest and all spoke on the, subject "The Mannge- ment of a Farm Wood lot. ’’ Glen Bidgood, of Ida, was third,Oxford’s representative ad­vanced lo the finals following his wins al Woodstock in the county finals early in January and at the district contest in Caledonia on January 31. In winning the county contest Peter spoke on the subject "The Rhythm of Waters."The youthful orator fulfil­led the prediction of his teach­er at S. S. No. 3. Blandford, Mrs. Gertrude Heinsholt. Fol­lowing the conclusion- of the county contest Mrs. Heinsholt said, "Peter is a bom speak­er and should go far,"COMMITTEES MEETThe finance committee and the road committee of, the county council met today in the court house in Woodstock ir. preparation for next week's session of the council. The finance ^committee oi 'iiuixp qSnroqi 1>UB aq) o; HPuaq jo oq ppcnp? * ng auo su n(8|3 Sjh aqj Xq , "0 u.Kiq pvq hioiuoaoui aqi int..? . •Ms Mjapq Sutquods m pus uiro poquo u»o sum uosqo v 'S Show Counties inHealthy PositionThe annual report of municipal statis­tics released by the Department of Municipal Al fairs shows that in 1947 nineteen coun­ties had no debenture debt. Twenty-four counties still are in debt but the debts are being paid off in such fashion that by 1956 there will be only three counties still‘in the red.Brant, Bruce, Elgin, Essex, Frontenac, Haliburton, Hastings. Kent, Lambton, Len­nox and Addington, Lincoln, Oxford, Perth, Peterborough, Simcoe, Waterloo, Welland, Wellington and Wentworth are free from debt. Middlesex and Peel end their debt this year, and Haldimand, Norfolk, Prescott, Bussell and Prince Edward will do so next year, according to the Department.Recently there has been considerable criticism of county councils. Abolition of county councils, the critics claim, would be a constructive way of reducing Canada’s jchronic state of over-government.The over-government can be granted, but on the basis of the municipal report it would seem that the critics should start chopping at the other end of the governmental stick.The fact is that the closer a government is to the people, the more efficient that government will be. The more remote a government is from the people, the less re­sponsible that government will be.Like, other municipal bodies, county councils are very close to the citizens whose public affairs they handle. They are com- , posed of the reeves and sometimes deputy reeves of the township and village councils, and their main concern is with the funda­mental needs of society, such as roads and education.liTlI ANNUAL OXFORD COUNTYSEED FAIRFrida, and Saturday, March 19-20RECREATION HALL, WOODSTOCK FAIR GROUNDS, ENTRY LIST—Class ClassClass ClassClassClass Class ClassClassClass ClassClassREGISTERED GRAIN—One bushel.W'a,’whctt< Class 3—Early Oats.2—Medium or late Class 4—Barley t»lx Wal* rowed).UNREGISTERED CLASSES—One bushel5—Fall Wheat.6—Medium or late Oats,7—Early Oats.11—Red Clover.12—Alfalfa.13—Sweet Clover.Class 8—Barley (six rowed).Class 9—Buckwheat.Class 10—Soya Beans,SMALL SEEDS—-One bushel.Class 14—Timothy, Class 15—Alsiko.CORN—One bushel. 16—One bushel of ears—named variety.POTATOES—One bushel.17—Early named variety.18—Late named variety.TURNIPS—One bushel unwaxed. 19—Shipping turnips 3’4" to 5".JUNIOR CLASSES—Registered or Unregistered Grain.Class 20—Fall Wheat Class 22—Earlv OatsClass 21—Medium or late Class 23—Barley (ifc:Oats* rowed).INTER-TOWNSHIP GRAIN COMPETITION.Class 24—5 bushels of grain by 5 exhibitors from any one township, must include one bushel of wheat, early oats mediumi or late oats, barley and either ear corn or DucKWheat.AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CLASSClass 25—5 bushels of seed by 5 exhibitors, one bushel each of wheat, oats, barley, red clover, timothy.Class Class Class ClassClassTEN BUSHEL CLASSIMS K^jstered or Certified Oats-sealed. lU? » Certlfied29—10 bushels No. 1 Barley. xSPECIAL CALF CLUB CLASSu°. >«®«2ber» of Oxford Co. Calf Clubs 1947, 1947bcUroneInnf fhe§hSt€redrOr ^"^ered Oats, from crop on the home farm.RIVER NITH FLOODS IN VILLAGE—Plattsville had its worst flood in 30 years on Sat­urday morning as the Nith River, which winds through the village from north to south, went, over its banks. Muddy flood water poured across Highway, 97, the main street, flooding baspments, surrounding many homes and pouring into the basement foundations of the sand- paj^r jHant s new building. Roads to the west, north and south were closed as the river swept around bridges. The road from Princeton to Washington, which was open on Satur­day, was closed on Sunday as the river broke over the road to by pass the bridge.—(StaffPlattsville '' ’Under Water In Fast RiseThe worst flood In SO years on the Nith river began sweeping through the village of Plattsville at eight o’clock this morning. At 9.30 water was running through the middle of the village and the Sentinel - Review correspond­ent, Mrs. Rex Harmer, said she was preparing to move out of her house, already sur­rounded by water.Entry into Plattsville was blocked on highway 97 from Bright, on the road from Chesterfield and from the north.The north end if the village was covered with water an hour and a half after the Hood rose. Flood waters had reach­ed the houses on the highway, on the east side of the north road. Some fear was express­ed that the dam might give way under pressure of the waters. water. Control of swamps is an important part of the wa­ ter conservation plans. Between this swamp and the city of London there is a drop of about 400 feet in the height above sea-level. The picture in the centre shows the prob­ able site of the Woodstock Dam on the South Branch of the Thames. This photo was taken from the bridge on No. 19 Highway just north of the city. A dam here with a storage capacity of 8,000 acre-feet would mean a lake about two miles in length. As well as helping control floods, this lake would have immense value for recreational purposes. The picture on the right illustrates the third point of the program—refor­ estation. The picture was taken at Fairview on the county boundary looking south at Trout Creek. Such areas as this on the banks of headwater streams feeding the Thames are being sought by the authority for the purpose of reforesta­ tion. Planting of trees on the banks of these streams will serve in holding back the melting of snow and reduce possibility of floods. The authority plans over a 12-} period to plant 25,000 acres with 25,000,000 trees- The 1 is purchased by the authority and the planting done by Department of Lands and Forests under a similar arrai ment as with county forests.—(Photos by Prc$ Sentinel-Review Staff Photographer). A THREE-FOLD PROGRAM—The three-fold program for purchase of sw amps as storage basins, construction of flood­ control dams and reforestation as planned by the Upper Thames Valley Conservation Authority Is pictured here. Ihe photo on the left shows a portion of the Zorra Swamp, one of the three largest swamp areas in the watershed which is the source-point of both the South and Middle Branches of the Thames. Such swamps are natural storage basins for BOATING SEASON EARLY—This rowboat entered the wa- ed part of the village of Platteville. Bob, at the oars, and ter for the first time in eight years on Saturday when the Jim McKie found the job of bailing a heavy one. _ They are Nith river went over its banks during the morning and flood- shown here afloat on Highway 97, Plattsville’s main street.— - ■ . ■ I ISIS X - 2' U.T.V.A. RepresentativesConsider First ProjectOxford UTVA Executives Returned; New Levy SetThe initial project sponsored by the Upper Thames Valley Conserv­ation Authority was under consid­eration this afternoon at the first meeting of the authority to be held in Woodstock.Representatives of municipalities within the Thames Watershed above and Including London were asked by their executive to con­sent to the beginning of a con­servation program which will eventually Include eight flood­control dams, the purchase of largo areas of swamp on the headwaters of the Thames and the reforestation of 25,000 acres over a period of 12 years.Tile executive's recommendation for the beginning of the program calls for the construction of two dams above St Marys on Trout Creek, the completion of the per- liminary survey on the proposed dam above Thamesford and the / ri-C'IffW«*MM* W *M» M<v€^;MEDWAY FANSHAWE THAMESFORD WOODSTOCK FISH CREEK FLAT CREEK ST. MARY'S WILDWOOD■ fh ’ ;■2-1 X 4.67 aDAMS ANO STORAGE BASINScommencement of the preliminary | survey for a dam north of Wood- stock near I he bridge over the, Thames on No. 19 highway.The chairman of the authority, Dr. J. Cameron Wilson of London, presided over the meeting. Wat­son Porter, also of London, Is the secretary-treasurer. A. H. Rich­ardson, chief conservation engin­eer with the Ontario Department! of Planning and Development, is1 the chief officer. Woodstock's representatives on the authority are Alderman Bert Lewis, who is a member of the executive com­mittee, and Aiderman E. G. Mc­Kenzie. Gordon Pittock represents the town of Ingersoll.Entertainment At County HomeThe Eureka Recreation Club supplied the entertainment and treats for the residents of the County Home at the monthly en­tertainment program last night. The club chairman. Gordon House, was introduced by Les McKerral, originator of the monthly pro-1 grams.I An old time orchestra composed of C. Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy, (pianisti? Albert South (drums), Gordon Manship. Arthur Louns- berry and Mrs. E. Howlett provid­ed music for the old folks.Robert FOrbes, manager of the home, thanked the entertainers on behalf of the residents. Treats were distributed following the j conclusion of the program: ' Four members from Oxford county were returned to their pos­ition on the executive committee by the Upper Thames Valley Con­servation Authority meeting here yesterday. Alderman Bert Lewis of Woodstock, Reeve P. M Sage of West Oxford, Warden Gordon Ross of East Zorra and ex-warden Milton Betteridge of East Missouri, who were elected to the committee last October were returned with the other members of the execu­tive.Those from Oxford attending the meeting included, Aiderman Lewis, Reeve Oscar Sippel of Blandford, Reeve Sage, ex-reeve O. H. Mur­ray of West Zorra; ex-warden Bet­teridge, Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embro, Reeve Leroy Curtis of Dereham, Warden Ross, Aiderman W. A. Reinhart of Woodstock.The meeting set the 1948 assess­ment for operating expenses for the authority at §10,000. The levy for 1947 was §1,0000, but this year the executive anticipates con­siderably more expense in admin­istration as its work increases.Using the 1947 assessment figure as a basis the 1948 levy on the municipalities within Oxford will be approximately as follows: Woodstock, §480; Ingersoll, §190; Embro, §20; Tavistock, §40; Bland­ford, §40; Dereham §90; East Mis­souri, $160; East Oxford, §50; North Oxford, §80; West Oxford, $90; East Zorra, §150; West Zorra, $170. Over 50 per cent of last year's assessment by the authority was borne by the city of London. It is expected London's share of the $10,000 will be about §5,500. The city of Stratford will be asked for §840.Gives Preview of U.T.V.A. PlansPROPOSED DAMS ON THEI THAMES—This map shows the sites of the eight dams which f Pin tir'ifm'r'kn/l ' i _ v J- \ ^OOCl waters. The areaoutlines the watershed oi the Thames above Dingman’s Cheek, which is the lower bound- h0II?X' Storage capacities of the dams, in acre-feet are as follows* Medwav 17,.> JO; I* ;mshaw, 30,000; Thamesford 28,000; Woodstock 8,000; Fish Creek 4 000* Flat Creek 10,000 St. Marys 4,000; Wildwood 7,000. As a complete unit these eight dams are ox- Rtha X ‘WghTT^ °f L°nd?,n mg oi mat city, I he eight are placed to serve as flood controls for not onlv London but authority decided yesterday to obtain estimates on dams at Woodst«k^ clams and to proceed wlth Preliminary surveysThe chairman of the Thames Valley Authority, Dr. J. Cameron Wilson, gave a service club in London a peek last week at what the authority has in mind for the up­per end of the Thames.. He told them that completion of the eight dams proposed by the authority will lower the flood level of the Thames at London by six feet and eliminate danger of serious flooding in that city. Four of these dams will be started this year, he added. Two on Trout Creek above St. Marys will be on the construction program this year, a survey will be completed on the Thamesford dam and one started on the dam north of Woodstock.The Thames Valley Authority has in mind three main steps, the chairman said: The purchase of swamps, particularly the Ellice, Logan and Zorra swamps and refor­estation of these areas so that moisture will be retained; a reforestation program throughout, the entire upper Thames Val­ley, with 25,000,000 trees to be planted on 25,000 acres within the next 12 years; the construction of the eight dams at a cost of over $4,000,000.Seventy-five per cent, of the cost of the dams will be shared by the Provincial and Dominion governments. Dr. Wilson stated. The other million will be paid by the mun­icipalities engaged in the enterprise, with the individual share determined by the benefit, received.Dr. Wilson was speaking to an audience in a municipality seriously concerned about flood control. Because Oxford is fortunate in being situated on the headwaters of the Thames let no one feel we are not affected in our own locality. The muddy water which floods London, Wodstock and Ing­ersoll, takes its color from the rich topsoil washed from the farm lands in Oxford. Control of floods by this three-fold pro­gram also means control of soil lost through erosion. Doubts If County Tax Rate Can be Kept at Same LevelThe possibility of an increase In Oxford county's budget for 1948 over last year's was pointed out this morning by Warden Gordon Ross as the March session of coun­ty council opened In the court* house in Woodstock.Tho March session, the warden noted, was one of the busy sess­ions of the year—"the finance session" - when the budget for the year is set. There are a great many things to consider at this session, the hospital question being the greatest. Hospitals of Wood­stock. Ingersoll and St. Marys, all seeking grants, will be given consideration.We had hoped Io be able to keep the mill rate down to last year's level," the warden contin­ued, "but I doubt if we can. It, however, we can spend the money wisely, I do not think the people will object."Tire road committee, he indica­ted, would need all of the funds if it could get Ui the estimates.Noting the move of the provin­cial government to purchase an airport near Brantford tor a jail in a plan to do away with county» jails, the warden recommended to the property committee they keep the county jail in fair shape but to avoid going into heavy expendi­ture.Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock was welcomed to the council oy the warden. Reeve Rudy, who suffered an accident a few days before the opening of the January session, was unable to attend the initial session of the 1948 coun­cil. He was present today with his leg in a cast.The warden also expressed the council's pleasure at Reeve Leroy Curtis' return to health. The reeve of Dereham was confined to his bed for a month with heart ail­ment.The sympathy of the council and county‘officials was express­ed to Peeve Oscar Sippei of Blandford on the passing of his wife.The council heard the commu­nications. moved they be refer­red to the proper committees and then adjourned to allow the edu­cation, roads, finance and prop­erty committees to meet.Among the communications were the following:A resolution forwarded by the counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry asked the provin­cial government to encourage the appointment of county assessors; । to pay 50 per cent of the cost of , salaries and allowances of countyHuron county proposed In a resolution that legislation be passed to empower hospitalCouncillors Say Sap Run PoorAs yet there has not been a good run of maple sap in Oxford, reports showed this morning. Several members of county coun­cil attending the March session I said the run of sap in their dis­tricts had not been good.The weather was blamed for the present situation One mem­ber believed there would be a run today but knew of only a few farmers in his neighborhood who । had tapped. Syrup weather at this time of year is hard on clovers. Leroy Curtis, reeve of Dereham commented. Deputy Reeve Fred' Killing of East. Zorra thought that possibly the frost had come cut of the ground too quickly for a good run of sap.boards to charge doctors at the rate of 25 cents per patient day for every patient they had in the hospital, with the doctors prohib­ited from passing this fee on to the patient's bill.Waterloo county sought by res­olution to have the Minister ofl Education make provision for tho remuneration of township school trustees.Grey county sought support for its resolution urging the removal of excess profits taxes and the raising ot exemptions for income tax to $1,500 for single and $3,000 for married persons. Grey county also urged by resolution that feed prices be cut as of the date cor­responding with the coming into effect of advanced prices for live­stock.The Canadian Deaf Scholarship) Appeal sought a grant from the county to aid tho establishment of a $50,000 trust fund for the pro­vision of annual scholarships to deaf students.Letters of appreciation were re­ceived from the Canadian Nation­al Institute for the Blind and from the Salvation Army for grants made by the Oxford county coun­cil.Public NoticeAt the call of Warden Gordon Ross a Special Meeting of the County Council of the County of Oxford will be held In theCOUNCIL CHAMBERIN THE COURT HOUSE WOODSTOCKon Monday. March 22nd. 1948 at the hour of *en o'clock a.m„ for general business.All claims and accounts against the county must be filed with the County Clerk before the first day of the session.L. K. COLES,County Clerk.County Clerk's Office.WoodsrocK.APPRECIATIONA letter from W. H. Green, sec­retary of the Woodstock Red Cross, expressed appreciation to county council for the provision of a Red Cross workroom in the court house. The letter was read to council this morning.Mnwiiwmwu OUMR or iiw tkublkms-Bel ore Friday’s meeting of the Upper Thames Valley Authority was opened several small groups such as this discussed the pro-Ex “.EE&sm SS- R "■—“ w“ <*** "» “ •Council Approves Grant St. Marys Hospital FundOn a recorded vote Friday eve­ning the county council turned down a clause in the finance re­port and approved a grant of $10,- 000 to the St. Marys Memorial Hospital, which is to be built in that town just over the northern border of Oxford. A considerable number of Oxford residents from the northern halves of East Nis­souri and West Zorra, it was pointed out would be able to use the facilities of the hospital. The sum of $2,000 will be given this 5 ear and future councils request­ed to follow suit to the total of $10,0004The request posed a problem for the finance committee in making a recommendation to council. The committee's report recommended no action be taken but stated the committee was not unanimous in its opinion.The council went into commit- tee-of-the-whole to discuss the re­port. Deputy Reeve F. S. Killing of East Zorra occupied the chair.Reeve J. Grant Sutherland and Deputy Reeve J. Calvin McKay from East Nissouri moved an amendment to strike out the clause in the report referring to the St. Marys hospital and substi­tute a clause granting $2,000 and recommending that future coun­cils do the same. The amendment asked for a recorded vote.Before discussion commenced, Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock and Reeve Alister Clarke of West Zorra had proposed an amendment to the amendment. This resolution incorporated the amendment but also sought to have all patients from Oxford confined to hospitals outside the county, which charge a surcharge, subsidized by the county to an amount not exceed­ing $1.50 per hospital day. The resolution also urged a commit­tee be appointed to investigate the surcharges of each hospital.Speaking to his motion, Reeve Rudy, expressed the opinion thatOFFERS HELPThe Oxford Fish and Game Pro­tective Association in a letter to county council read at the council1 session this morning offered the assistance of the association in any tree planting work the council might have in mind.hospitals in Oxford should place a surcharge on patients coming from outside of this county.Chairman of the finance com­mittee, Reeve W. A, Cockburn pointed out his Committee felt there was no alternative to rec­ommending no action or that the grant be made. This, he said, was । why the report had been put into । committee for discussion.| On the question of surcharges the chairman could not quite see where it might end., Excerpts from the discussion on the subject are:Reeve Alister Clarke, West Zor­ra, "Why should West Zorra pay a surcharge when we are contrib­uting to hospitals in the county? We should be reimbursed on what we pay into Stratford hospital,"Deputy Reeve J. Calvin McKay, East Nissouri and quite a poition of West Zorra will be served by the St. Marys hospital. In ail fairness those ratepayers deserve some consideration."Reeve R. A. McDonald, Embro: "I feel it would be taking a dan­gerous step. It would be opening the door to other hospitals outsfde the county to seek grants." The reeve thought paying the sur­charge might be favorable if it could be worked out satisfactorily.Warden Gordon Ross, "I don’t think we would be starting a pre­cedent. There is $31,000 coming from outside the county to Till-, sonburg hospital. It is being | done."The amendment to the amend-1 ment was defeated by a vote of 10 to 11. The vote was as follows: Anderson, Tillsonburg, No (2 votes); Calder, North Oxford, No; Clarke, West Zorra, Yes; Cock­burn, Blenheim, No; Cooper, South Norwich, Yes; Curtis, Dere­ham, No; Fewster, North Nor­wich, Yes; Fry, Blenheim. No; Hawkins, Tillsonburg, No; Killing, East Zorra, No; Little, Dereham, No; Maedel, Norwich, Yes; Mc­Donald, Embro, No; McKay, East Nissouri, Yes; Ross, East Zorra, Yes; Rudy, Tavistock, Yes; Sage, West Oxford, No; Sippei, Bland­ford, Yes; Sutherland. East Nis­souri, Yes; Wallace, East Oxford, Yes.The amendment carried by a vote of 15 to 6. The vote was re­corded as follows: Anderson, Yes (2 votes); Calder, Yes; Clarke, Yes; Cockburn, No; Cooper. Yes; Curtis, No; Fewster, Yes; Fry. No; Hawkins. Yes; Killing, No; Little, No; Maedel, Yes; McDon­ald. No; McKay, Yes; Ross, Yes: Rudy, Yes; Sage, Yes; Sippei, Yes; Sutherland Yes, Wallace, Yes. County Road Expenditure Estimated at $278,000Hie road committee’s budget adopted yesterday by the county council provides for an expend!, cure on county roads during 1948 of $278,000, Of this amount $130,- 000 will be raised by the county in its general levy; $145,755 will be in the form of government subsidy; Woodstock Suburban Road Com­mission will pay $1,500 and Inger­soll Suburban Road Commission $745.Reeve Theodore Cooper, South Norwich, chairman of theofroad committee, piloted the re­port tluough the council session with Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embro taking the chair while the council went into committee-of- the-whole on the report. Road Superintendent J. N. Meathrell sat with the committee as the re­port passed without change.Included in the summary of pro­posed expenditures were the fol- I lowing items: machinery repairs, j $5,000; repair shops, $5,500; new I machinery. $27,401.80; bridges and culverts on county roads $13,- 500; bridges, boundary lines $9,- 016.66; paving 9.6 miles, $70,400; grading 16.1 miles, $36,511.40; gravel or stone surfacing 13,6 miles, $17,050; gravel or stone re­surfacing 43.4 miles, $10,275; sur­face treatment 20 miles, $19,400; dustlaying 71.45 m. $9,985; brush and weed control, $4,322; dragg­ing. $11,675; snow roads, $15,505; drains, $400; repairs to grades, $1,000; signs and guide posts. $1,- 000; side entrances, $500; patch­ing gravel roads, $3,400; patching pavements, $8,778.14.Construction outlined in the re­port includes work on the follow­ing roads: Road 3, drainage and paving concession 10 to 12, Blen­heim, 2.3 miles; Road 4, drainage and improving alignment, Inner­kip north 1 mile; Road 6, paving lots 16 to 26, West Zorra, 3.8 miles; Road 14, grading narrow sections 4 miles and gravelling en­tire road; Road 16, grading from Road 6 to Highway 19, 6.1 miles; Road 19 completing paving Till­sonburg to Otterville 3.5 miles; Road 29, completion of grading from lot 1 to 7, Blenheim .5 miles; gravelling 2.5 miles.New machinery to be purchased includes a caterpillar grader and snow plow now on order at $13,- 250; an International pick-up truck on order at $1,246.80, and four tractors equipped with cutt-Hospital DeficitGrant SetThe county council on Friday evening set aside in the 1948 es­timates the sum of $17,000 for financial support to the Wood- stock General Hospital.The finance committee, whose' recommendation was adopted, proposed that financial support be given to the Woodstock Gen­eral Hospital “for their accumu­lated deficits up to the end of 1947.”The county’s proportion In making up the deficit was set at one-third on the understanding that the City of Woodstock would assume the other two-thirds."We have set aside $17,000 In our estimates for this item,” the committee reported. "The money covering their actual dollar def­icit to be paid at such time as the warden and the treasurer deem it advisable.”The committee recommended that the hospital furnish a regu­lar quarterly statement of their operations Jo the countv council.Ing burs and front end loaders at $8,400.The road situated between lots 10 and 11 of East Zorra and ex­tending from County Road No. 4 west to Highway No, 19, a dis­tance of 4,8 miles will be assumed as a county road.Also adopted with the report was the committee's recommenda­tion that the salary of the County Roads Superintnedent be increas-edto $4,500.County Library Organization’s Annual MeetingTlie Oxford County Library As­sociation held its annual meeting in I he public library, Woodstock, with the president, John Smith ofBrownsville in the chair. Since county libraries have now come under the Public Libraries Act this organization will henceforth be known as the Oxford County Library Co-cperative and will have a library board appointed by county council.The warden and three members of the council have already been appointed and the three additional members are to be named by county council at its next session, An Institute of County Librar­ies in Ontario is to be held later in the month in London to form a constitution, and the following delegates were chosen to attend, pMlss Blythe Terryberry, Wood- stock; Miss Betty Crawford, In­gersoll; George Lees, Norwich and H. L. Kipp, Princeton.The annual report of 1947 was given an dshowed that the total circulation of county library books was 6,300. Book purchases ; amounted to $500. There were 1,- ! 500 books In circulation amongCounty’s 1948 Budget Set at $318,852.04: Rate up One-Half MillThe amount required for the 1948 budget in Oxford wax set by county council on Friday evening as $318,852.04 which will mean an increase of one-haif of one mill over the rate rot in 1947.The total of $318,852.04, as adopted on recommendation of the finance committee is made up as follows: For general purposes, $69,000; for charity and welfare, $83,600; for county roads, $130,-the 13 member libraries.Tile director of public library service, Angus Mowat, was pres­ent at the latter half of the meet­ing and gave some stimulating ideas for greater activity in coun­ty library work in 1948.STORK’S VISITReeve Theodore Cooper today was confronted with Ure second visit from the stork within a month. About a month ago the reeve of South Norwich received a baby daughter from the long-leg­ged bird. At the opening of the March session of county council this morning he received the “bird” itself as a present from his fellow council members. A plastic stork standing nearly three feet in height was placed on his desk.Many Roads are Reported to Be In Poor Shape 1 000 ;for vocational secondary edu­cation, $838.73; for academic sec­ondary education. $35,413.31.Financial assistance to hospital took the most prominent spot in the council’s discussions during the week of the session. Increased de­mands for aid from the county was reflected in much discussion of estimates.A request from the University of Western Ontario for a grant was turned down on the finance committee’s recommendation “In view of the tremendous demands for hospitalization."Ingersoll Hospital was granted $1,500.21, which will take care of the county’s share of their deficit for Indigent patients. A grant of $2,000 was made to the Tillsonburg Hospital.Woodstock General Hospital was authorized to have a grant of $17,- 000 for their accumulated deficit. IA grant of $10,000 for the St Marys Memorial Hospital in year­ly instalments of $2,000 was passed by the council when the clause of the finance report turning the re­quest down was defeated. An amendment authorizing the grant carried on a recorded vote. This year $2,000 will be paid and future councils requested to do the same.An additional grant of $1,000 was made to the Oxford Museum Society', when the finance report was adopted. Nv action was taken on the request from the Canadian Deaf scholarship appeal for a grant.The per capita rate for the financing of the Oxford County and Ingersoll Health Unit at 57.5 cents was approved by the coun­cil.The county- boards doctorsresolution from Huron proposing the hospital be empowered to charge at the rate of 25 cents perpatient day in hospitals was ordered filed.Commenting on the budget for 1948, Reeve W. A. Cockburn, chairman of the finance committee, stated an increase in the rate of one-half of one mill would cover the expenditures for this year, in­cluding the grant authorized for the St. Marys hospital.The reforestation committee un­der the chairmanship of Reeve Percy Sage of West Oxford, was appointed to inspect properties suitable for reforestation and given power to purchase. The fin­ance committee set aside $3,000 for reforestation work.Deputy Reeve H. A. Little. Dereham, chairman of the agri­culture committee, and Reeve John Wallace of East Oxford were named representatives to the board of the Woodstock Agricul­tural Society. The agriculture com­mittee was allowed $7,125 for their work in the year’s estimates.The courthouse and the en­gineer’s house will be insulated subject to the approval of the councils of Woodstock and Inger­soll. This work was suggested in the report of the property commit­tee, under the chaiimanship of; Reeve Theodore Cooper of South i Norwich, the resolution from Elgin ' county opposing the operation of: United States trucks carrying bonded merchandise over the high­ways of Ontario was filed.A Wellington county resolution, endorsed on the road committee's recommendation, sought "higher subsidies for the construction of proper pavements so that surfaced roads may withstand legal use as Class A highways provided the structures are sufficiently sturdy and adequate to carry loads which may be designated legally for such highways.*’On the recommendation of the education committee under the chairmanship of Reeve R. A, Me- m Donald of Embro. a grant of $250 I was made to the Oxford Trustees' ■ and Ratepayers’ Association. /H. L. Kipp. Princeton: R. Cl Brogden, Ingersoll, and CltQragel Lcea, Norwich, were appointedI members of the Oxford County I Library Co-operative Board. The I heducatlon committee and council I that all public libraries ml joint with the cxtordl Co-operative.I OLD TIME CAMPAIGN WEAPONS—These were the imple­ments of war used in old war battles. It’s a murderous look­ing weapon in the centre of the picture and the old muzzle loader is a real museum piece.At Oxford’s Own MuseumNATURE EXHIBIT—The displays of three district natural­ists have been combined to form the nature exhibit in the museum which includes replicas of small nature life and dis­plays of ferns, insects, ducks, owls and other creatures.TRE FIRST WHITE SETTLERS-—Believed to have come the Oxford Museum is a tableau depicting the meeting of the to Oxford Connty around 1784 the first settlers are a mys- first white settlers with the native Indians.| tery so far as known history is concerned. On the stage ofEARLY METHODS OF WORK AND PLAY—The old spinning wheel was once the only known method of spinning cloth. Above is shown a museum exhibit of a genuine spin­ning wheel. The doll carriage is an early model once owned by Miss Nettie Stewart and was donated to the Museum by Mrs. M. A. Murray, Bexley street.ONE OF TEMPORARY EXHIBITS—A model of a primary producer unit of Central Housing and Mortgage Corporation forms one of the temporary exhibits of the museum. It is the plan to reserve this centre section of the museum for tra­velling exhibits.AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY—Both phases of human endeavor, ag-| models of County breeds of cattle and horses. This exhibit, which is not riculture and indstry, occupy a spot of importance in the County of Oxford complete, will be added to in the future. The industrial exhibit on the and m the Oxford Museum in Woodstock exhibits of the two share equal । right, when finished, will represent a cross-section of the products of Ox- prominence. On the left the agriculture exhibit features a grain display, I ford industry.3RD WILD LIFE—The Oxford Museum’s collection of small mammals native to this ct (shown above) is a gift from the Royal Ontario Museum. Further additions will ade, it is understood. County animals shown range from the large, sly red fox to the snow white ermine, and include the European hare (jackrabbit), beaver, ’coon, mink, squirrel and muskrat.-VIMY MEM( morial is sho contains eart of WoodstoclIAL—Beneath the picture of the Vimy Me- a small box enclosed in a glass case which •rought from Vimy when, in 1936, a number itizens made a pilgrimage to Vimy,| EARLY WOODSTOCK SCENES AND PIONEER DAYS—Scenes of Woodstock in the : 1800’s form an exhibit of the Oxford Museum and are shown at top in the above photo. ; In the glass case is reproduced an early Oxford homestead. The log cabin on the left is | said to be scale model of an actual cabin located in the northern part of the county.THE EVOLUTION OF LIGHTING—The showcase in the recently opened Oxford Museum shows the changes in methods of lighting from flintstone to the “modern fluorescent fix­ture. Included are candles, oil burners, gas lights and electric bulbs. The box at the left on top of the showcase was made from the gallows on which Birchell was hanged on Fri­day, November 14, 1890.I PIONEER RECOLLECTIONS—Some of the older residents of Woodstock may recall the | old Carryer Home on Wilson street, but little information was available about this home- t stead. The mantel in the above photo of the pioneer section of the Museum is from that pome. Numerous other pioneer exhibits feature the display. Request County Help Hospital At IngersollA request for financial assist­ance from the county was made by representatives of the Ingersoll hospital to members of the coun­ty council this morning. R. W. Green, secretary of the trustee board, placed the case before the council shortly before noon.On hospitalization of indigent patients from the county, Mr. Green explained, the hospital board has a deficit of $1,500.21. In addition there is a deficit of $2,- 108.06 on operation of the public ward. Tho hoard was asking for a grant to cover the indigent pa­tient hospitalization deficit and whatever assistance the county could give in the matter of the public ward deficit.With Mr. Green was A. R. Hor­ton. vice-chairman of the hospital board.Adult indigent patient costs last year were at an average of $5.68 per day. Mr. Green said. The aver­age cost of operating the hospital in 1946 was $4.26 per patient day. In 1946 the hospital's total deficit! amounted to $5,332. In 1947 the deficit was $10,926.Rising costs, particularly for food and for nursing help account­ed for the increased deficit, the secretary explained.Reeve W. A. Cockbum of Blen­heim, finance chairman of the council, asked Mr. Green if the hospital had ever operated with­out a deficit. The secretary re­plied that it had for some years, but that about 10 years ago rising costs and shortened hours for the staff had brought on the deficits, iEndorse Higher Tax ExemptionsOn recommendation of its printing and resolutions commit­tee under i ho chairmanship or Reeve A. P. Maedel of Norwich. I he county council thia morning endorsed the plan of Grey coumy for higher income tax exemptions.।Grcv county council's resolu­tion urged that the rates for ex-| emption for income be raised from $750 to $ single persons and from $1,090 to $3,000 for married persons.No action was taken on the resolution from the United Coun­ties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry seeking legislation by the provincial government for the appointment of a county assessor. The equalization committee under the chairmanship of Reeve James Calder recommended no action on the proppBUl which urged county councils be encouraged to appoint county assessors and that the, province bear 50 per cent, of the cost of their salaries and allow-1 ances. IThis morning the council heard the education committee' report on estimates for the year and adopted the report. The hearing of the road committee’s report was scheduled for this afternoon.County Education Budget Calculated at $36,252FOX BOUNTYBounties were paid on 46 fox pelts in Oxford during February bringing this year’s total up to 90 as compared with a total of 81 by the end of February of 1947. Pelts were brought In as follows, from Blandford 7, Blenheim 23, Dereham 1, East Nissouri 3, East Oxford 2, North Oxford 2. West Oxford 2, East Zorra 5, West Zorra 1.Council Backs Debenture Plan For HospitalIssue of $34,000 in debentures for a grant to the Woodstock Gen­eral Hospital to assist in clearing I he hospital deficit to the end of 1947 was discussed and finally ap­proved by city council at the regu­lar meeting last night.$20,000 Raised Towards New Plattsville ArenaProblem of Greater Municipal Expense. The Ontario Government recently an- nAinced that a conference will be called of municipal and provincial representatives to explore the whole question of municipal taxation and services. The aim ostensibly is to devise means of helping municipalities to shoulder an ever - increasing burden of ex­penditures.The financial problem of municipal gov­ernments becomes more difficult each year. The councils can only resolve the problem in two ways: by trimming services and expen­ditures within their municipalities, or by raising more money. The former is the unpopular course and invariably arouses strong opposition within the municipalities concerned. The latter is the general course— the last few weeks have shown tax rates being raised by municipal governments in every part of the province.The municipal tax rate can go up only so far. Many municipalities have reached the danger point, with the prospects of expendi­tures going still higher. If present municipal services are to be maintained and extended without smashing the whole municipal tax structure, therefore, it would appear that there must be some readjustment of finan­cial responsibility between the municipal and provincial governments.If the Province assumes some of the burden, the money to be paid out will still have to come from the public purse, of course, but the burden may be more equi­tably distributed. As the Ottawa Journal notes, “when a municipal treasury needs more money it must get it from the property I owners ... In theory tenants pay taxes' through their rent, but with rents controlled ’ while taxes soar this theory may seem not1 too soundly based.”It may be, too, that sooner or later we must come to the realization that our de­mands of services should be trimmed to our ability to foot the bill for those services.Mrs. Cecil Kerr Dies in EmbroA total of 136,252.04 will be re­quired freon the county’s budget for 1948 to pay academic and vo- catlona] secondary education nc- counts for 1947, the education committee under the chaimanship of Reeve R. A. McDonald of Ern- bro reported to county council this morning.The major portion of the levy, $35,41331, Is for academic second­ary education. The remainder, $838.73, is for vocational second­ary education.The county coat of academic sec­ondary education, the report mat­ed. is higher this year by $3,492.25, but the cost for vocational educa­tion is lower by $1,082.35.The higher cost of academic education is caused entirely by an increase of 8.27509 cents per day per pupil. During 1947 there was a decrease of 13,'429 in the number of days attendance due to the north part of East Ntsouri being m the St. Marys High School dis­trict for all of 1947, the forming of the Suburban Woodstock High School area as of July ], 1947, and portions of West “Zorra be­coming part of the Stratford and St. Marys districts as of July 1.The Vocational School Act was amended as of January 1, 1947, to provide that the coit of tuition be charged against the high school or continuation school dis­trict in which the pupil resided. This meant there were fewer "county pupils’’ attending voca­tional schools with a lower at­tendance of 2,241 & days.There was noted in the report a considerable difference in cost per pupil day amongst the continua­tion schools. The cost carried be­tween 10.8363 cents per day for Thamesford and 139.2454 for Burg- essvdle, which was closed June 30, 1947, arid New Dundee of 135 - 1661 cents.Kitchener Hospital Balances BudgetThe Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital fin­ished 1947 with a balanced budget, a re­port from Kitchener states. Actually, there was a deficit of $30.19, such a minor sum that the phrase “balanced budget” can be used correctly. But what is even more surprising, the hospital budget was balanced WITHOUT BENEFIT OF GRANTS from the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo.The Kitchener report, unfortunately, did not go into details of how the feat was ac­complished. The method should be of ab­sorbing interest to those connected with such institutions as the Woodstock General Hospital, where the deficits have reached alarming proportions.In the Woodstock case, city and county councils are being asked for help in wiping out a deficit of approximately $60,000. That deficit, of coruse, will have to be met, one way or another. But it might help greatly in the avoiding of future large de­ficits if some inquiry were made of Kitch­ener hospital officials.When one hears so much about staff shortages, rising costs and so forth, it seems fhcredibb that a hospital could finish twelve months of operation in the clear Without benefit of civic grants. Yet it hap- ened at Kitchener. The Kitchener hos­pital’s revenue in 1947 was $429,172.77; expenditure was $429,202.26. Moreover, the percentage of occupancy for the year was 99.5.Thia achievement teems to be worth not only admiration but the closest study by other hospital authorities.School District Request is MadeA request from the PlattsviHe school district favoring the estab­lishment of a high school dis­trict including part of Bland­ford was received at the regular meeting of the Blandford council on Monday. The proposed district included part of Blandford and adjoining townships.March Lamb NoSissy; BringsSnow and ColdHANDBOOKCopies of the County of Oxford Handbook for 1948 are being dis- tributed by the county clerk's of­fice to municipal offices in Oxford Tho booklet lists the names andaddresses of county c bers, county commit touncil nvofficialsand those of municipalities within Oxford. Copies an " * county clerk's off house.e available at th<in the court The Ontario Association ofONTARIO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATIONFirst Organized 1894 Reorganized 1902 PROGRAMME 46th Annual Meeting February 24th and 25th 1948ONTARIORuralMunicipalitiesPROGRAMMESixteenth AnnualCONVENTIONMonday and Tuesday FEBRUARY 23rd and 24th, 1948ROYAL YORK HOTELToronto, OntarioONTARIOA Parliament of Municipal Representatives and Others Interested in Highway Development in OntarioREHABILITATION HALL corner of Clxurch and Gould streets TORONTODiscuss PatternFor ConstitutionOxford was one of 12 Ontario counties represented at a meeting jesterday when a pattern for a constitution for guidance of coun­ty library boards was studied by library delegates in session in London with Angus Mowat, To­ronto, director of public library service for Ontario.General outlines for such a constitution will be completed today as discussions of a pattern which may be followed by the individual county library boards continued. Twenty-four delegates represented 12 counties at this County Library Association Con­ference.Provincial legislation in 1947 embodied county libraries in the Library Act. Because county li­braries still are in the develop­ment stage the Government did not wish to ''freeze” them with too much detail, Mr. Mowat said in explaining that the amendment was designed only to bring them under the act,The 12 Ontario counties repre­sented are Middlesex, Wentworth, Welland, Elgin. Kent, Essex, Lambton, Huron, Bruce, Simcoe, Peel and Oxford. Representing Ox­ford County were Miss Blythe Terryberry, Woodstock; Miss Bet* »y Ciawford, Ingersoll; and Mr. George Lees, Norwich. Mr. H. L. Kipp of Prince ion was appointed a delegate but did not attend yes­terday's meeting.Discuss Finances County LibrariesRepresentatives of 12 county library co-operatives, at final ses­sions of their two-day convention in London yesterday, discussed problems of finance, management and distribution. The conference was held primarily to discuss con­stitutional organization of the county units. Delegates from Ox­ford county were in attendance.Recent amendments to the Pub­lic Libraries Act brought about the possibility of organization un­der the new set-up.County councils, who support county libraries dollar for dollar with the provincial Department of Education, now name co-operat­ives directors. A new organization will have to be set up by each county and the meeting was held for the purpose of exchanging Ideas,Sources of pay and allowances for county library boards were dis­cussed yesterday and it wan found that many members were not re­ceiving remuneration now. Others are paid by county council as a MILESTONES1594—Orgar.iralion Ontario Good Roads Association.1596—Appointment. A. W. Campbell, C.E., Provincial Instructor in Road making.1901—Highway Improvement Act passed. Provincial sub­sidy for construction of County Roads, 33 1-3 %.1912—$5,000,000 granted for Colonisation Roads.1913—Public Roads and Highways Commission appointed.1915—Ontario Highways Act — Suburban Areas author- itcd. Department of Public Highways formed. Provincial subsidy, construction County Roads 49%, maintenance 20%.1917—The Provincial Highways Act — 70% payable by Province. Provincial County Roads, 60% payable by Province.1919—Federal Aid — County Road subsidy increased to 40% for construction and maintenance.1920—Provincial highway mileage increased, 80% pay­able by Province- Provincial aid, 20% for town­ship roads, and <0% on Superintendent's salary.1924—Provincial Aid—40% on County Bridges.1925—Provincial Aid—Township road subsidy 30%, and 50% of Superintendent's salary. County road sub­sidy, 50%.1930—Township Road subsidy, 40%.1935—The King's Highways (Provincial.. Highways) 100% payable by Province. 1937—Township Road subsidy 50%. Northern Develop­ ment and Highway Departments amalgamated. 1938—Northern Townships subsidized under The High­ way Improvement Act. 1939—Provisions enacted for Divided Highways, 1944-Highway Improvement Act revised and clarified, Statute Labour Organization for roads in unorgan­ ized territory fostered, Special Aid to Statute Labour Boards, Interim subsidies to counties and townships, 75% subsidy on bridges to counties and townships. 1945— Statute Labour Act revised and clarified. 1948—Provisions enacted for Development of Roads. 1947—Aid to cities, towns and villages. County rebates to towns and villages abolished. 80% subsidy on county and township bridges and culverts. PROVINCIAL EXPENDITURES MILEAGE 1946 1947 The King's Highways.7,644 7,639 Northern Ronds and Special Assistance 8,824 8^538 County Roads .....8.560 8,710 Township Roads 47,930 48.071 72,958 72,958 The King’s Highways, etc. 815.848.654.44 $38,857,295.36 County Roads ---------- 2,898,135.97 3.769,755.43 Township Roads and Indian Reserves____ 4,177,608.83 5.131,432.11 822^924,399.24 $45,758,482.90 10:30 Tuesday MorningREGISTRATION APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES NOMINATING RESOLUTIONSThe President’s Address Mr. William J. MooreAddress“Improvement of Our Rural Highways in the U.S.”Mr. B. F. Ostergren,Manager County Highway OfficialsDivision, A.R.B*A.Washington, D.C.LUNCHEON, 12:15 P.M.Wardens of all Counties and Northern Representatives Chairman—Mr. J. G. Cameron2:30 p.m. Tuesday Afternoon Address of Welcome His Worship Mayor Robert H. Saunders, K.C., Toronto Reply on Behalf of the Association Mr. Victor H. Evans, Tisdale Township Address The Honourable George H. Doucett, Minister of Highways, Ontario Address “Report of the Highways Research Committee” Mr. W. S. McKay, B.A. Presentation of Life Memberships to Past Presidents and Others OPEN FORUM Introduction of any subject not on the Programme. 9:00-10:30 p.m. Tuesday (Roof Garden) Moving Pictures Department of Highways and others. The Ontario Association ofRural MunicipalitiesPROGRAMMESixteenth AnnualCONVENTION Monday and Tuesday FEBRUARY 23rd and 24th, 1948 ONTARIO REHABILITATION HALL corner of Church and Gould streets TORONTO 10:00 Wednesday Morning 7:00 Wednesday Evening The Ontario Association ofChairman—Mr. V. H. EvansAddressMr. J. D. Miller, Deputy Minister of HighwaysReport of the Secretary Mr. T. J. MahonyAddress“Care and Operation of Machinery” Mr. T. Johnson,Garage and Equipment Superintendent RESOLUTION PERIOD ANNUAL BANQUETRoyal York HotelProcure your tickets early at Registration Booth. Price $2.50 2:00 Wednesday Afternoon Chairman—Mr. D. J. Emrey Address "Municipal Government in Ontario” Mr. F. G. Gardiner, K.C., Reeve of Forest Hill Discussion Mr. James Allen, Reeve of Dunnville Address “Safety of Our Highways” Mr. R. A. Stappells, President of the Ontario Safety League OPEN FORUM Receiving Reports Discussions ELECTION OF OFFICERS RuralMunicipalitiesPROGRAMMESixteenth Annual CONVENTION Guest Speaker THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LOUIS ST. LAURENT, P.C., M.P. Secretary of State for External Affairs, Canada Special Entertainment Under the direction of Stanley St. John Monday and Tuesday FEBRUARY 23rd and 24th, 1948 ONTARIO REHABILITATION HALL corner of Church and Gould streets TORONTO PAST PRESIDENTS1894---------.---------------------------Andrew Pattullo♦ * *1910_____________________W. H. Pugsley, York1911------------------------Major T. L. Kennedy, Peel1912------------------------Major T. L. Kennedy, Peel1913--------------------------—N. Vermil yea, Hastings1914---------------------—J. A. Sanderson, Grenville1915--------------------------------S. L. Squire, Norfolk1916-------------------------------S. L. Squire, Norfolk1917--------------------C. R. Wheelock, C.E., Dufferin1918—-----------------C. R. Wheelock, C.E., Dufferin1919---------------------------------K. W. McKay, Elgin1920-------——Capt. Lucius E. Allen, CE., Hastings1921-------------------------T. J. Mahony, Wentworth1922---------------------------------W, H. Brown, Bruce1923----------------------------John Currie, Middlesex 1924 Hon. G. S. Henry, York 1925-----------R. J. Hannah, Lennox and Addington 1926 -----------------J. E. Jamieson, MP.P,, Simcoe 1927--------------F. A. Senecal, Prescott and Russell 1928——---------------——W. H. Nugent, Hastings 1929-------------------------------Robt. Johnson. Huron 1930-------------------------James Beattie, Wellington 1931_--------------------------John O’Reilly, Victoria 1932 Hon. F. G. McDairmid, Elgin 1933 ---------------------------Howard Craig, Carleton 1934---------------------J. T. Sproule, M.P., Lambton 1935---------------------------------J. Sibbitt, Frontenac 1936-----------Lt.-Col. E. A. Adams, Prince Edward 1937----------------------------Wm. Colby, CE., Kent 1938-----------------J. G. Cameron, C.E., Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry 1939-------------------------------F. L. Weldon, Victoria 1940---------------------------J. W. Haggerty, Hastings 1941------------------------James Henderson, Dufferin 1942-----------.------------George H. Doucett, Lanark 1943--------------------- Guy R. Marston, Norfolk 1944-----------------------------J, N. Allan, Haldimand 1945----------------------------W. H. Keith, Wellington 1946----------------------------—W. S. McKay, Elgin Constitution Ontario Good Roads AssociationArticle I. —Name.—Thin Association shall be known as the Ontario Good Roads Association.Article II. —Location.—The headquarters of the Association shall be at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer.Article III. —Objects.—The objects for which this Association organized are to acquire and disseminate Information concerning highway construction and maintenance in the counties, towns, cities, and other _ municipalities of the Province; to stimulate interest in the subject, ana to promote educational, legislative, and other measures tending to their accomplishment.Article IV. —Membership.—Section 1. — The Association shall have the following classes of members, viz.: Municipal, active, contributing, life, associate, and honorary members.Section 2. — The municipal members shall be the representa­tives of the councils of counties, cities, towns, or other munici­palities.The annua! fee to be paid by municipal corporations shall be for:Cities over 100,000.........$50.00 Counties----------------$15.00Cities over 50,000------- 25.00 Towns-------------------10.00All other cities__—..... 15.00__..... Townships and villages 5.00Associate membership...............25 cents Section 3. —Active members shall be persons who are actively engaged in laying out or supervising work of construction and maintenance of highways and streets, and those interested in highway development, who contribute an annual membership fee of One Dollar to the funds of the Association. Section 4. —Contributing members shall consist of societies or other commercial organizations paying a minimum of Ten Dollars per annum to the funds of the Association; each contributing member shall be entitled to appoint one member to represent them at meetings of the Association. Section 5. —Honorary life members shall be those who have performed distinguished service in the cause of highway exten­ sion and improvement. They shall be nominated by the Execu­ tive and elected by the Association. Section 6. — Only municipal and active members shall hold office. Article V.—Officers.—The officers of this Association shall be elected for one year and shall be selected from its municipal and active membership and shall consist of two Honorary Presidents, a President, two Vice-Presidents, six Directors, and a Secretary- Treasurer, who, together with the Past Presidents, shall consti­ tute an Executive Committee, of which five shall constitute a quorum. Article VI. —By-Laws.—By-laws for governing the Associ­ ation shall be made bp' the Executive, subject to the approval of the membership of this Association at its annual meeting. Article VII. —Amendments.—No amendment shall be made to this Constitution until same has been reported upon by th* Executive. Article VIII.—It shall be the duty of the President to appoint a Nominating Committee at the first session of the convention. Such committee shall be composed of not less than five members. Such committee may be added to at the option of the convention, and any increase in number beyond those appointed by the President shall be elected by the convention. The total number shall not exceed ten members, none of whom shall be eligible for appointment to office. The committee shall report nominations to the annual meeting. The Ontario Association ofRural MunicipalitiesPROGRAMMESixteenth Annual CONVENTION Monday and Tuesday FEBRUARY 23rd and 24th, 1948 ONTARIO REHABILITATION HALL corner of Church and Gould streets TORONTO ONTARIO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATIONFirst Organized 1894 Reorganized 1902PROGRAMME ROYAL YORK HOTEL Toronto, Ontario 46th Annual Meeting The Ontario Association ofRuralMunicipalitiesPROGRAMME Sixteenth Annual CONVENTION Monday and Tuesday FEBRUARY 23rd and 24th, 1948 ONTARIO A Parliament of Municipal Representatives and Others Interested in Highway Development in Ontario REHABILITATION HALL corner of Church and Gould streets TORONTO Monday Morning, February 23rd, 19489.30 am.— Registration of Delegates.10.00 a.m.—President Orland Foster, opening .address.10.30 ajn.—Report on Resolutions, and Discussion.11.00 a.m.— Address of Welcome by Robert H. Saunders, C.B.E., K.C., Mayor of To­ronto.Reply to address by W. M. Abraham, Clerk-Treasurer of Kent County.11.15 a.m.—Address by Hon. Dana Porter, Minister of Town Planning and Development.Reply by Past President Peter J. Mather, Keene, Ont., Reeve of Ottona- bee Township. 12 Noon—Adjournment. (Questions on municipal matters requiring answer are to be put in the Question Box on the first day of meeting,) Monday Afternoon, February 23rd 2.00 pm.— Address by Hon. George H. Dunbar, Minister of Municipal Affairs. Reply by Director J. P. Meillieur, of Casselman. 2.30 p.m.— Address by Hon. W. A. Goodfellow, Minister of Public Welfare: “Future Problems in Public Welfare” Reply by Niram A. Fletcher, President of Children’s Aid Society of Went­ worth County. 3.15 pm.— Presentation of Resolutions, and Dis­ cussion. 5.00 p.m.— Adjournment. I i I Tuesday Morning, February 24th, 19489.30 a.m.—Registration of Delegates.10.00 a.m.—Presentation of Resolutions, and Dis­cussion.11.15 a.m.— Address by Frederick G. Gardiner, K.C., Reeve of Village of Forest Hill:“Uniform Assessments”Reply by Charles Hoover, Clerk and Treasurer of Markham Township. 12.00 Noon—Adjournment. Tuesday Afternoon, February 24th 2.00 p.m.—Presentation of Resolutions and Dis­ cussion. 2.30 p.m.— W. A. Orr, Deputy Minister of Muni­ cipal Affairs, will address the delegates and answer the questions on municipal affairs as taken from Question Box. 3.30 pm.— Auditors’ Report. 3.40 p.m.— Report of Nominating Committee. Election of Officers and Auditors. Discussion on Resolutions and other uncompleted business. 4.30 p.m.— Adjournment. Jack Thompson Is Trip WinnerGeorge E. Bell, Oxford county agricultural representative, has announced that Jack Thompson of ; East Oxford has been awarded the | honor of attending the 1948 Na­tional 4-H congress meeting in Chicago in December, as the rep­resentative of the Oxford rural youth.This trip of which Jack Thomp­son is the winner is awarded every year to outstanding achievement: winners among Oxford rural youth and is financed by the Woodstock Rotary club.In order to qualify the contest­ants must be at least 20 years of age, have the highest aggregate score in two annual Oxford judg­ing competitions, be unmarried, and also must be active in junior club work.Blenheim Reeve On Executive of Grand AuthorityFOX BOUNTYThe fox bounty for the county of oxford during the month of March this year as reported by Mr. Coles, county clerk, was paid on ten polls compared with 28 for the same month last year. The total number on which the bounty has been paid this year to date is JIM) while for the same period last year bounty was paid on 110 foxes.Brant VeteranIs AssistantTo George BellKenneth E. Best, a Brant coun­ty R.C.A.F. veteran, now a third year student at the Ontario Agri­cultural Oollcg, has been named as assistant agricultural representa­tive in Oxford county, George E. Bell, representative, stated this morning.Mr. Best will commence his du­ties as assistant in Oxford on May 1, Hi? appointment fills the vacancy in the staff here created when Mr. Bell was promoted from the post of assistant to that of agricultural representative to suc­ceed the late G. R. Green. V■FIRST GRASSLAND%.wPROMOTED TO CORPORAL—With over 17 years to his credit in service with the Ontario Provincial Police, Al Law­rence was yesterday promoted to the rank of corporal, in charge of the Woodstock detachment. Corporal Lawrence came to Woodstock as head of the detachment a year ago February from Ingersoll, where he spent a good number of years following his transfer from Tilbury. Corporal Law-i rence is shown seated at his desk in the Provincial Police of-| fice on Dundas street—(Staff Photo).Tillsonburg Tax Rate Up Two Points to 47 MillsTenders WantedSEALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned and plainly- marked as to contents will be re­ceived until 12 o'clock noon WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1948 for the supplying of four rubber tired tractors equipped with side mounted mowers and front end loaders.Tractors are to be equipped with batteries, starters and lighting systems.Tenderers must submit manufac­turer's specifications on the equip­ment tendered on and show the approximate date of delivery.The County reserves the rieht of awarding the contract for supply­ing any part of the equipment re­quired to any one bidder.The lowest or any tender not necessarily acceptedJ. N. MEATHRFT T„County Road Superintendent Court House, Woodstock, April 10. 1948.Tenders WantedSealed Tenders addressed to the i County Road Superintendent and । endorsed "Tender for Hauling । Road Materials and Equipment Hire" will be received by the un- i dersigned up to 12 o’clock noon, Wednesday. April 21, 1948, for the following:Hauling of gravel from the vari­ous crushers operated by or for the Corporation.Hauling of stone from the various commercial quarries within the County.Feeding, crushing and hauling from designated gravel pita.Delivery of the above mentioned materials _ to be made on certain portions of the County Itoad Sys­tem as directed by the County Road Superintendent.Truck, shovel and equipment hire.Any other work that may be des­ignated on the tender form.Contract agreement and specifi­cations and forms of tender may be obtained nt the office of the County Road Superintendent, Court House, Woodstock. Ontario,Tenders must be accompanied by a marked cheque payable to the County Treasurer or nn approved bld bond for Two Hundred Dollars, The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.J. N, MEATH RELL, County Road Superintendent-Sketch Path Of Four-Lane Super-RoadRoute of a new four-lane con- t.rolled-access highway, planned for construction between Toronto, and Windsor, probably will run midway between Woodstock and Tillsonburg. according to a tenta­tive route indicated by J. D. Mil­lar, deputy Minister of Highways for Ontario.The construction of a super highway which would connect To­ronto and Windsor without inter­mediate stops was announced Wednesday in the Ontario Legis­lature by Highways Minister George H. Doucett. Deputy Min­ister Millar indicated it is plan­ned to build the new road about halfway between highways Nos. 2 and 3.(Highway No. 2 runs through Woodstock and Ingersoll, while No. 3 connects with Tillsonburg.)In outlining the program, Mr. Doucett said the roads will be built “if not in the immediate fu­ture, certainly in the foreseeable future."The new highway is included in a program which will call for an expenditure of $100,000,000 on roads in the near future.The proposed highway for this district would service directly or indirectly Hamilton, Brantford. Woodstock, Ingersoll, London and Chatham, as well as many other smaller centres in Western On­tario.While the exact route of the super-highway has not been def­initely decided, Mr. Millar said the tentative plan calls for the new road to cut off from the pres­ent Queen Elizabeth Way near Freeman, where a clover leaf will be constructed, and to run on a new line across country slightly north of the route originally laid out under the late Hon. T. B. Mc- Questen's regime. The original in­tention to use the Governor’s road through Dundas is not to be car­ried out.The tentative route, Mr. Millar said, will be approximately mid­way between highways 2 and 3 on the high ridge of land between the Thames and Grand watercourses, slightly to the north of Brantford and about midway between Lon­don and St. Thomas. By short connections, he said, the new road would serve all towns along both highways 2 and 3 in the south­western part of the province.WEED CONFERENCEEmerson Moulton, Verschoyle, county weed inspector; will be at­tending a weed conference at the Parlianient Buildings in. Toronto on Friday and Saturday of this week. Among other items on the twewday program will be the show­ing of the film “Canada’s First Grassland Day," which was made in Oxford last summer. Embro highly approves the work of the Oxford County Museum and to show appreciation in a tangible form, presented the historical group with a $50 cheek. Council members and their wives visited the museum on a tour of inspection, and attended the presentation.Shown above arc. left to right, Reeve R. A. McDonald, Embro; R. H. Clark, Embro; Miss E. Nesbitt, treasurer of the museum; Dr. J. E. Jackson, Embro; W. French, Embro; H. Simpson, Embro; B. Manzer, Embro.—--^================*====================s=sa-SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1948Work of Replacing Forests SpeededMore than 14 million trees will be dis­tributed shortly in Ontario from provincial nurseries by the reforestation division of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. These trees will be supplied free of charge for private planting, municipal forests and school plots.Trees are supplied by the department for reforestation of suitable lands for the pro­duction of forest crops; the improvement of existing woodlands; establishment of wind­breaks and shelterbelts for the protection of agricultural crops; establishment of snow­breaks for protection of roads and drive­ways; control of soil erosion and sand drift­ing, and the protection of headwaters of streams and conservation of water supply.Aside from private planting being done, Oxford is interested in this reforestation plan in three ways.The Upper Thames Valley Conservation Authority has worked out a program for reforesting 25,000 acres, some of which will be in Oxford, over a period of 12 years. The trees will be supplied by the department in the same manner as for municipal forests.Oxford now has about 570 acres of coun­ty-owned forests all planted with the co-op­eration of the department. At the present time practically all of the county-owned land bought for this purpose has been reforested. The county’s reforestation com­mittee is this year seeking more land to purchase for tree planting.This year several thousand trees will be planted by school children in Oxford as part of a forestry competition. This plan, too, works under the co-operation of the depart­ment. It serves a double purpose of reforest­ing more land and giving the pupils a valuable lesson in the need for more land in frees.All three of these programs are helping Increase the acreage of woodland in Oxford which is now little more than six per cent, of the total land in the county. A minimum figure set by reforestation and conservation officials is 15 per cent. -Scores Irresponsibility Of Parents for ChildrenTUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1948__ - -Kind Words FromCol. KennedyFarm people in Oxford came in for some deserving praise from Ontario’s minister of agriculture in an article written for the Sentinel - Review’s annual Farm Edition which was published on Saturday. Wrote Col. Kennedy:“Oxford County has every reason to be proud of its farm people. They stand in the forefront of every movement which has as its objective the improvement of livestock, field crops, poultry production and all other । phases of agriculture which are practised in the county.“It’s total contribution to the national wealth is at a high level in proportion to its population. The practice of the farmers of Oxford in co-operative marketing through their own business organizations, is a model for the rest of the Province to follow.“Thus L is that Oxford is always consid­ered as in the front rank of the agricultural counties of Ontario.”The minister has been a frequent visitor in this county and bases his words of praise upon first-hand knowledge.We in Oxford often declare ourselves to be in the front rank of progress, to be the banner county, with justifiable pride. The sincere praise of Col. Kennedy supports our conviction but should also spur our efforts to remain in the front ranks.The problems which are causing the Oxford County Children's Aid Society the most concern these days according to R. G. Clowes, superintendent of the society are the transient family and the par­ents who are giving up the respon­sibility of caring for their child­ren.Mr. Clowes said that the fam­ily that keeps moving from place to place either because they are unwilling to settle down or un­stable and in some cases because of the housing shortage cause the so­ciety a great deal of concern.‘Invariably they are large fami­lies,” he said, "and this makes it even more d'fficuit.The aggravating and unbeliev­able picture of the other problem facing the society is the case of the parents who just don’t want their children.Mr. Clowes said that in his opin­ion there are altogether too many families today where the parents are giving up the responsibility of caring for their children and are1 handing the mover to the-C.AS. to look after for them.He said that everything possible is being done by workers in the society to straighten out these problems and to make the parents see the responsibilities and obliga* tions they owe to their children, and the community.In addition to these two major problems, which are always crop­ping up and keeping the society busy, children's aid workers still have their hands full in handling the hundreds of other problems which go to make a social workers day a full and exciting one.Blandford Grants $50 for MuseumINSULATIONA letter from County Clerk L. K. Coles, read at last night's city council meeting, requested the city’s permission for insulating the court house and the engineer's house. The letter was ref er mi to the finance committee. Museum Grant Request MadeUnanimous support of a request (or provincial government, assist­ance to community museums, dol­lar for dollar with local contribu­tions, was voiced Wednesday at the annual meeting of the Ontario Historical Society in Midland.Miss Louise Hill, a member and former curator of the Oxford Museum Society, is attending the sessions, it was learned.Wilfred Jury. of the University of Western Ontario, was re-elect­ed chairman of the museums sec­tion ot the society. Mr. Jury con­tributed a group of exhibits to the Oxford Museum when it was es­tablished.T. P. Grubbe, of York Pioneers Society. Toronto, deplored what he called the lack of a proper pioneer section of the Royal Ontario Mus­eum.Other representations at the sessions were the Brant Museum. Simcoe Museum. Royal Ontario Museum, Amherstburg Museum, Huronia House of Midland, the Windsor Historical Museum, the Chatham and Kent Historical So­ciety, and the Canadian Catholic Historical Society’.KENNETH E. BEST—Who"'has been appointed assistant to George E. Bell, Oxford’s agricul­tural representative. Mr. Best is an undergraduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and comple­ted his third year on April 23. He arrived in Woodstock to take over his new duties on Saturday. Mr. Best is married and is a vet­eran of the R..C.A.F.Refuse Dumps Spoil Beauty of CountyGloomy, wet weather this week has rob­bed the county of some of its spring beauty, although meadows are lush and almost un­believably green and the young foliage on the trees is lacy against the sodden skies. When the sun breaks through, there is nothing more satisfying than trips along the sideroads.This was pointed out a few days ago by the Guelph Mercury. The Mercury asked how many people use their cars to reach some of the many beauty spots that lie a little bit away from the highways, then went on:“The truth is that this section of Ontario abounds in scenic beauty, much of which is lost because we stick slavishly to the main roads, and thus throw away our chances of seeing Ontario in all its loveliness.”Leaving the main highways is always a rewarding experience, but it can also be a disappointing one. Very often, in the midst of beauty there is man-made ugliness— unsightly refuse dumps at the roadside, fill­ed with rusting cans, wire, broken bottles, old clothes and the rotting remains of food.There are such places in Oxford. Every effort should be made to cover up or remove these eye-sores and health menaces.First Meeting Of New County library GroupThe first general meeting of the newly formed Oxford County LI* hrarv Cooperative was held in Woods lock at the Public LWry on Thursday evening, with the new board and delegates from the member libraries m attendance.This cooperative succeeds tbe Association of County Libraries which has been in existence for the past twelve years and now has ns members fourteen of the libraries in Oxford. It now operates under the Public Libraries Act and is directed by a board appointed by county council.The new board consists of War­den Gordon Reeve, councillors R A. MacDonald, L. E. Curtis, and A. P. Maedel and three others, H. L. Kipp, G. A. Lees, and R. C. Brogden.in his introductory remarks, | chairman R. C. Brogden of Inger-i sol introduced the members of ths board, the secretary-treasurer, Miss Betty Crawf'.-rd, and the li­brarian, Miss Blythe Terryberry. Special tribute was paid to Miss Terryberry -who Las given much1 time and thought to the county library since its inception.Aims of the new cooperative in­clude the employment of a full time librarian to direct the activ­ities of the Oxford County Library’, the purpose of which is to supple­ment book stocks of the member libraries, assist member libraries; in improving their organization, to enlarge book service in the county through serivce to schools, to pro­mote the establishment of new li-i braries and deposit stations, to op­erate a reference service and to provide bookmobile service in ar­eas of the county not. otherwise served.The chief item of business at this meeting was the discussion and adoption of a new constitution for the cooperative which is form­ed on a pattern drawn up at a re­cent conference ot county libraries’ in OntarioHuron BreedersVisit OxfordFOX BOUNTYBounty was paid on 65 fox pelts during the past month by the coun­ty clerk and treasurer, L. K. Cales, The total number of pelts on which the Iwunty has been paid Is 169. During May of 1947 the boun­ty was paid on 72 pelts and the total number of pells to tho end of May was 204.Fox Problem in ; Area DiscussedE. R, Meadows, district inspec­tor of the fish and wild life div­ision, Ontario Department Of Lands and Forests, told the Well­ington county council in Guelph recently of methods being used in 10 counties, throughout the Huron district, in handling the fox prob­lem.In the year ending December 31, 1946, Oxford county paid $4 per head for 692 fox, and the same bounty on 597 fox last year. Now: the amount had been dropped to $2 and he felt this would defeat its own purpose, because value of a red fox pelt was only from 50 cents) to .$1.50 at the most, and not en­ough to make it worth the hun­ter's effort.“Four of five dollars is necess­ary to make it interesting,” he said.The county of Perth, he pointed out, paid .$3 each for each adult fox killed and 51-50 for pups. In 1947 it handed out 5739.50 as bounty for 191 adult foxes and 11 kits. Huron’s bylaw had just come into effect and the bounty, there would be 53 per fox. In Wentworth, the year ending Dec­ember 31, 55 bounty was paid on 285 adult foxes and 52.50 each on 60 babies. Bruce during the past year paid $4 bounty each on 566 foxes.Nelson and Trafalgar townships, in Halton county paid 53 per fox November 1 until April 1, and 52) the rest of the year. Last year ' Nelson paid 5166 for 57 animals and Trafalgar paid out 581 for| 39.Mr. Meadows told council that) foxes kill thousands of rodents, mice and rats each year, and they take nothing but mice if they can get them.“When a fox has pups, though,, itis simple for her to go to farm poultry house, kill a number of chickens, and fill her larder. A den includes four to 10 foxes,” he said.Bounty should be paid in win­ter especially, because every fe­male shot then prevented a litter of fox pups being brought into the world. The vixen seldom was caught when nests were dug out in the spring, he said.ASSISTANT ARRIVESKenneth E. Best, 25, former sergeant-pilot with the Royal Can­adian Air Force and under-grad­uate of the Ontario Agricultural College arrived in Woodstock this morning to take up his duties as assistant agricultural representa­tive, Mr. Best was born in Haldi- mand county and moved to a farm in Brant county with his parents. He went to the O.A.C. in 1946 after .leaving the air force. He completed his Ihird year at the college on April 23. Mr. Best is married and has beer, residing in Guelph.Harold GobleProvincialEntomologistProf. Harold W. Goble, son of Mr, and Mis. Fred W. Goble, Pen­hurst Farm, Woodstock, has re­ceived the appointment of Provin­cial Entomologist for Ontario. For several years he was assistant pro­vincial entomologist under the late Prof. R. W. Thompson. Announce­ment of the appointment was made today.After graduating from the Woodstock collegiate institute, Harold Goble spent a couple of years at practical farming on his father's farm just north and west of Woodstock. He attended the Ontario Agricultural College for four years and graduated with the degree of Bachelor-of Science in Agriculture.During his1 final year at O.A.C., he won a 5500 scholarship for judging Holstein cattle at the Na­tional Dairy Show at St. Louis. Mo.After graduation in 1931 he went to Bruce county as assistant agricultural representative for one year. The next year he attended the Iowa State College at Ames, Iowa, and: obtained-, his master's degree in 1933. After a term at the Ontario College of Education, Prof. Goble joined the staff of the entomology department of the On­tario Agricultural College and in that branch has risen to provin­cial entomologist and head of the department.FOX BOUNTYThe fox bounty was paid on only three foxes for Oxford county dur­ing the month of April it was learned today. For the same month last year, fox bounties were paid on 22 pelts.Norwich Council Leaves Tax Rate At 1947 LevelNORWICH — Sitting until one o'clock on Tuesday morning the members of council decided mat the tax rate for 1948 should.be the same as last year, 50 mills.T.R. Dent Re-elected in Oxford; Margin of Victory Cut Sharply As Lowes Makes Strong Showing OXFORDPROSPEROUSANDPROGRESSIVEHorses• GrainsFruitsCheese• CreamSwine• ButterPure BredPure BredHolsteinPure BredBeefYorkshireCattleSwineOXFORD COUNTY BUILDINGS, WOODSTOCK, ONTARIOBlenheim-Dereham-No. 2, Innerkip,BOOST OXFORD COUNTYCONSERVE THE SOIL!HORE TREESPLANTANDTE THEREGUOXFORD COUNTY PRODUCTSOF TREESC VITINVegetables Maple SyrupDairy HerdsPoultry EggsJersey Dairy HerdsRoot Crops TobaccoTHE BANNER COUNTY OF CANADA DIVERSIFIED FARMING AT IT’S BEST-W. A. Cockburn.Roland B. Fry, D.R.■LeRoy Curtis.H. A. Little, D.R.We have passed a By-law to restrict and regulate the cutting of trees. If you have any problems concerning tree cutting on your woodlot, please contact any one of the Oxford County Trees Con­servation Commission, namely: Roy Hughes, R.R. No. 1, Ostrander;‘ Ross Calder, R.R. No. 2, Thamesford,TO THE CITIZENS OF OXFORD COUNTY.Ladies and Gentlemen:In the agricultural edition I wish to express the good wishes of the County Council to the people of Oxford County and bring a few interesting items to your attention.The committee on soil conservation and reforestation are con­tinuing their plan of planting trees on county tracts. Pupils of Public Schools in the County are encouraged to establish a plot of their own, and to enter a Provincial reforestation competition.Phone Tlllsonburg 718-J-3, Phone Kintore 29-r-17; Lawrence Mitchell, R.R. Phone Innerkip 42-r-3.East Nissouri—G. Grant Sutherland. J. Calvin McKay, D.R.North Norwich—(Jeorge Fewster. South Norwich—Theodore Cooper. East Oxford—John A. Wallace.North Oxford—James Calder. West Oxford—Percy M. Sage. East Zorra—T. Gordon Ross.Fred S. Killing, D.R.West Zorra—Alster Clarke. Tillsonburg—Kenneth H. Anderson.Roger L. Hawkins, D.R. Embro—R. A. McDonald.Norwich—Arthur P. Maedel. Tavistock—Robert Rudy.County Councillors -1948WARDEN—T. GORDON ROSS. Blandford—Oscar Sippel.The Oxford County and Ingersoll Health Unit is operating smootlily and, I know, Is performing a vital service to this County. The cost Is 57'/j cents per capita for 1918 with an equal amount re­ceived from the Province of Ontario.An Oxford County Library Co-operative has been formed and while we are starting out this year on a small budget, nevertheless, It will fill a real need in all communities.The Agricultural Committee lias distributed free of charge, a one pound cannlster of Warble Fly Powder to each farm with a herd of rattle. If you have not received it, please contact your nearest County Councillor.As you all know, costs are steadily rising and we, as a Council, also have more demands than ever upon our resources. We ar© doing our utmost to keep the tax rate down, while continuing to provide the service that the people of Oxford expect.Your Obedient Servant,GORDON ROSS,Warden, County of Oxford. SLIP’S VEZINA SMILE!—Turk Broda of the world champion Toronto Maple Leafs, who is known as ‘'Slip ’ to his team mates, smiles happily as he clutches the beautiful Vezina Tro­phy, emblematic of netminding supremacy in the National Hockey League. Turk won the trophy once before in 1940-41 and is the only goalie ever to Capture the coveted award while playing for Toronto.Quits as County Museum CuratorThe provisional resignation of Mass Louise Hill, curator of the Oxford Museum, has been accept­ed by the provisional directors of the Museum, it was learned yes­terday after-noon when Miss 'Hill confirmed a report received by the Sentinel-Review.Miss Hill said she had tendered her resignation to the directors with the provision that unless a stronger governing body were set up she would request that her res­ignation be accepted.If such a governing body wereappointed, as suggested some time ago by countv council, she would continue as curator, Miss Hill said. She has now received a let­ter accepting the resignation, she stated.I For 15 years Miss Hill kept a museum alive in this county, col­lecting material of historical and i pioneer value and devoting time 1 and money to the exhibits of the county’s growth which were form­erly housed in the basement of theI court house.i nn n. «. uurry, who is a farmer as well as the clerk and treas-urer of West Oxford township, is shown here with hte tractor giving a hand to his neighbor Jack Grant with the spring work. Mr. Curry and Mr. Grant have worked out an exchange plan for using some of their machinery. Setting the cultivator is Cecil Rutherford who works for Mi'. Grant.—(Staff Photo).PROMOTEDWord has been received in Woodstock today of the promotion to the rank of corporal of Provin-t cial Constable Al Lawrence. Senior man in the Woodstock detachment, I3.C. Lawrence’s promotion follow- 17 years with the Ontario Provin­cial Police. He has been stationed in Woodstock for over a year, com­ing to this city from Ingersoll.Tavistock Rate 42 Mills, Highest in Village HistoryHear Details of Spring Release, Young PheasantsThe annual meeting and elec­tion of officers of the Dereham Fish and Game Protective Asso­ciation was held in the Mount El­gin community hall last night and resulted in the re-election of Nor­man Moyer as president and all others who held office during the past year.Mr. Moyer informed those pres- ehf last night that the Depart­ment of Lands and Forests have appropriated 1.000 day-old pheas­ant chicles and 500 nine-week-old chicks for the township of Dere­ham. He said Clarence Kelly of Culloden has been appointed to look after them until released to the outdoor release pens which have been placed in various spots throughout the township .The outdoor release pen fe a new method of releasing the birds and was tried for the first time last year when it proved a great success.The number of birds will be re­leased in Dereham sometime in May, along with those to be re­leased in other townships through­out the county, is the largest yet; for Oxford. Last year only 1.500 birds were released in the whole county.A decision was reached by the I society last night that due to the considerable cost of raising the pheasant chicks that a higher li­cense fee is necessary from both non-resident and resident hunt­ers. These fees have been set at $2 for non-resident instead of the usual $1 and fifty cents for the resident license instead of the us­ual charge of twenty-five cents.A resolution was passed to the effect that only the Dereham li­cense would be valid in Dereham throughout the entire hunting sea­son. In former years all other regulated township licenses have been honored, it was pointed out.A second resolution to the ef­fect that all hunters will be re­quired to apply in person for their license was passed.Game overseeer Ted Shaddock addressed the annual meeting on the release of pheasants and the building of pens and brooders. He was thanked at the conclusion of the address by the president.Plan on Holding “Museum Week”Representatives of city and coun­ty council, meeting with members and officials of the Oxford Muse­um in the museum in the city hall Wednesday evening decided to sponsor a “Museum Week” in this district in June.The special week planned to i publicize the Oxford Museum is : being arranged at present and it I is expected will be held about the 1 middle of next month. Officials of the Oxford Museum will con- | tact the Royal Ontario Museum in connection with the loan of per­sonnel during the special week.The meeting also discussed plans | for financing the museum on a year-to-year basis. A publicity campaign for th ? museum was also 1 considered by the meeting.1 Attending were Mayor D. A. Thomson, Warden Gordon Ross, Len Coles, county clerk; R. A. Mc­Donald, reeve of Embro; Ray Schell; Craig McKay, Arthur laockhart. Herbert Milnes, W. W. Dawson, Ross Butler, Miss Ellie Nesbitt and Mrs. M. Smith. Grassland Day on July 28Grassland I>ay will be held in Oxford this year on July 28 on the farm of George Innes, south of Woodstock, a com­mittee of the Oxford Crop Improvement Association de­cided last night. The meeting was held In the office of the Department of Agriculture in Woodstock.Gordon Sandick, R. R. 2, Ingersoll, president of the as­sociation, will be the general chairman for the event. Com­mittees for the day are yet to be named.Grassland Day will feature again this year, demonstra­tions of modern methods of hay harvesting, weed control by spraying and dusting and special speakers on these subjects. It is the plan of the committee to add some com­petition to the event with classes for hay shown in com­petition for quality. There will also be an exhibit of hay cut at various times with statis­tics as to its protein content.For Sale55 BROCK STREET 4 room house—lot approx. 50 ft. x 70 ft. Immediate possession. For inspection, key can be obtained after 6 p.m. at 59 Brock street. Terms cash. Tenders will be received by undersigned till noon, June 17th.L. K. COLES, County Treasurer, Court House, Woodstock.TREE PLANTINGShould be EncouragedReforestation means much to Oxford and all other West­ern Ontario counties. When you plant a tree you help main­tain and increase water levels that have been lowering year by year.Schools and individuals are to be congratulated on the pro­gress that has been made during past few years. The good deed of a tree planted will bring beneficial results for many years to come. New Year's is past but a good May Day resolution will be to“Plant a Tree for You and Me”PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CONSERVATIONJAMES A. VANCEDIRECTOR, CANADIAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATIONLoss From Weeds $20 Million, Professor SaysThe loss in Ontario from weeds amounts to 20 million dollars an­nually, or $2.50 per tillable acre, Prof. W. G. Evans, Department of Botany, O.A.C., told a round table conference of weed inspect­ors, road superintendents and township officials here yesterday.The conference, organized by Emerson Moulton, Verschoyle, county weed inspector, discussed the problem of weed control on roadsides and on farms. The best method of weed control, Prof. Evans told them, was good farm­ing practices.Chemical weed killers, which he discussed, he said were just a help in the control of weeds. Atlacide is probably the best weed killer for use along roadsides, he point­ed out. Ammate the professor had found to be the best weed killer for plants like poison ivy, but its fireproofing qualities made it use­ful for other purposes during the war and kept it scarce at present. The war-born chemical 2-4D is in tiie category of plant growth regulators. It Is a selective weed­killer and as such can be used for that purpose. This weed-killer could be used on grain, he said, at the rate of % pound to the acre in the early growing stage when the grain is from six to eight Inch­es high. The effect of 2-4D on corn, he said, was unpredictable. He advised if it were used that a variety of corn which has prov­ed resistant to its effects be planted.The job of killing weeds Is not done when they have been cut or sprayed. The ground must be watched for weeds for years after. The spray, he said, is just a weapon in the hands of the fann­er to keep down weeds. Only by careful use In eradicating weeds will a fanner get the full out of the fertilizer and good seed he puts on his land.W. J. Stephenson, weed inspect­or for Brant. County, told of that] county’s current drive against common barberry, By putting at­lacide on the barberry roots they found the best results, he added.The chemical was applied as a dry powder.The eradication of buckthorn, a bush which is the host plant for crown rust of oats, was discussed at some length. George Bell, agri­cultural representative mentioned several spots in the county where buckthorn is in h’eavy growth. He asked Prof. Evans for a sugges­tion as to the best method of com­bating the bush.The use of a logging chain and a tractor or a bulldozer was given by the professor as the best meth­od. Atlacide might be tried on the roots as for barberry, but he be­lieved the best plan was to drag the bush out by the roots. "It will have to be done sooner or later,” he added.Discussion showed there is a marked difference in the manner used by the townships in killing roadside weeds. North Norwich township uses the spray method; and has done so for a number of years with success. Dereham has used the spray method. Other) townships hold to the mowing of weeds on the roadside as the best plan. Other townships have tried spraying as an experiment.<^Votfo£& County Counaid tab. Iidsai-uts in inviting you to b tbit g ant at a Cangust to csCsCtatE. tfzc tenmination of tb ^XfotfoCfi County debntME dedt.Barash^uniot CButCding in tb^aitgtoiuzd, SimcoE, on CJu&iday, ffu.ru 15, 194S at 7.00 fi.rn., C. 23. eS. CJ.fjfindty 1st niE boar, not Latst tfian ^.unE StC, if you widC attend.23. C. CPothst,CbdtBOSS JEAN MUIR, a staff mem­ber of the Children's Aid Society for some time, was recently ap­pointed to the post of social worker. Miss Muir, who has re­sided all her life in Oxford county, will be working with other members of the staff in the chlid care and unmarried parents' division.—IStaff Photo).Public NoticeAt the call o* WARDEN GOR­DON ROSS a SPECIAL MEET­ING of the County Council of the , County of Oxford will be held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER in the -COURT HOUSE, WOODSTOCK, TUESDAY, JUNE 1.5th. 1948, nt the hour of ten o'clock am. for general business.All claims and accounts against the county must be filed with the County (W before the first day of the session.L. K. COLES. ' County Qlerk. County Clerk's Office, Woodatock. *Hu. *■ .<«■ ? -STREAMS RE-STOCKED—Members of the Oxford Fish and Game Protective Association, with the assistance of game overseer Ted Shaddock, have been busy this week re-stocking many Oxford streams with thousands of trout, fingerlings. The top photo shows Bruce Wilson, left, and Tom Dent, Ox­ford M.L.A., planting young fish in a stream west of Wood- stock, while Maurice Dawes, Earl Persall of the Mount Pleas­ant hatchery, and Ted Shaddock look on. Lower left, Ted Shaddock tests the water temperature before the fish are dumped. Lower right, Earl Persall removes the fingerling from containers preparatory to the planting.—(Staff Photos) TOBACCO AREA IN OXFORD—The extent, of tobacco farming in Oxford and the neigh­boring counties may lie seen by this map. Tobacco acreage in Oxford totals about 5.000 acres cutting across the south side of the county and then swinging back into the county through Blenheim into Blandford township.^oarb cf '©rust of tlje ^oobstodc General hospital rnrbiaUg invite you tn aHenbof tl}EMnobsturk (general hospital ^rlpnl for ^uraes to be Ijelb ntttlptlmere ^Titifeb CllljitrcljJNebneabag, tip nintl| bay of 3une nineteen Ijunbreb nnb fnrtg-figlp at tlpee n’clorkReception at -Hmtse for ^uraea4.30 o’clockCounty Council WiU Pay Visit To UniversityO^ord’s county council will pay a visit to the University of West­ern Ontario on June 15, the after­noon of the first day of the June session, it was learned this morn­ing. The visit to the university will coincide with similar visits by El­gin, Huron ar.d possibly other county councils in this area. The council will go to London by bus.I The following afternoon, June; 16, will be “Ladies' Day" for the council when their wives will at­tend the session.An item of major importance to be considered at the June session will be a report of the equalization committee. The equalized assess­ment of the county has to be raised this year by over $300,000.Today the equalization commit­tee tackled the task of spreading this amount over the equalized as­sessments of the municipalities: within the county.The committee, under the chair­manship vf Reeve James Calder of North Oxford, consists of Reeve Theodore Cooper, South N^-wich; Reeve Alster Clarke, West Zorra; Deputy Reeve H. A. Little, Dere- liani, and Deputy Reeve J. Calvin McKay, East Nixsouri. Resolutions are Read at County Council OpeningAmong the communications read at (he opening of June session of Oxford county council this morn­ing was a request from Brant County to help obtain a portion of the cost of administering Justice on the Indian Reservation in that county. JThe resolution, passed by Brant, claimed that Since the organiza­tion of that county nearly 100 years ago. the county has had to pay for the administration of jus- lice on an Indian reservation. The county, the resolution continued, receives no taxes from the reserve and as the Indian population is 5,- 500 and the county’s population 24.800. the dost of administration of justic is considerable.The province of Ontario, the Brant resolution stated, pays a share for Indian offences on the same basis as for others* The Dominion of Canada, which is the guardian and trustee of monies lor Indians does not contribute to the costs of administration, it was claimed.The resolution related how for SO years representation has been made by the county to have fed­eral government share in this cost without success. The Dominion government, Brant county main­tained, reported that the adminis­tration of justice was a provincial matter in this regard and the province maintained that Indian affairs come under the urisdiction of the federal government.Essex county council forwarded a-resolution seeking a more sub­stantial contribution to Children's Aid Societies by the provincial government. The resolution also urged the appointment of provin­cial-municipal committees to study these costs. The county further urged that the provincial govern­ment do all possible to see that more stringent laws be enacted to deal more severely with parents of neglected children.Peterborough county sought to have the tax exemptions for in­come tax raised from §750 to $1,- 500 for single persons and from $1,500 to 53,000 for married per­sons and the exemption for baby bonus increased from §100 to 8200.Letters from Alexandra Hospital acknowledging receipt of a grant of 51,500.21 for the 1947 deficit, and from the Tillsonburg Soldiers' Memorial Hosoi tai for a grant of $2,000 were received.A letter from the Ontario De­partment of Health reported an opinion expressed by a recent con­ference of member^ tf municipal boards of health thzt individual board members should remain on the board for a minimum of two or three years.View Patches of Barberry, ThornA tour of some parts of Oxford to see barberry and buckthorn bushes will be made next 'Thurs­day afternoon, June 24. Emerson Moulton, county weed inspector, and George Bell, agricultural re­presentative, told Oxford^ county council on Thursday afternon.After tolling of the need for the eradication of common barberry and buckthorn In this county. Mr. Moulton invited the agriculture committee of the council, the war- den and any council members in­terested to join the party leaving ihe agriculture department offices at 1.30 on Thursday afternoon. Several sites will be visited where these two bushes which are in­jurious to grain and fruit growth are much in evidence.Pass Zone Bylaw In West OxfordArrange for New Registry Office Committee ToldThe property committee of Ox­ford county council, headed by Reeve John A. Wallace of East Oxford, was authorized by the council last night to proceed with plans for r new registry office. TJ?e committee will arrange a meeting with representatives from Woodstock and Ingersoll to dis­cuss the matter.At the September session of county council in 1946 a petition was received from the Oxford County Bar Association asking that something be done to enlarge and improve the registry office.; The petition pointed out that no major structural changes have been made In the building since it was built in 1875. The petition was passed to the property com­mittee and the 1947 county coun­cil set aside $50,000 toward the erection of a new registry office.The property committee recom­mended in its fourth report, which was adopted, that the Woodstock Lawn Bowling Club be charged rent of $150 per season starting this year, for their club rooms in the courthouse.The county on the committee's recommendation will contribute to a superannuation fund for the governor and chief turnkey of the county jail on an equal basis with each. This payment is subject to the concurrence of both Wood- stock and Ingersoll councils.A payment of $500 to the Nor­wich High School Board for the teaching of agriculture at the Nor­wich High School, will be made on the recommendation of the ag­riculture committee under the chairmanship of Deputy Reeve H. A. Little of Dereham.A grant, of $100 will be made to the Junior Farmers' stocking judging competition and a grant of $200 to Grassland Day in Ox-1 lord on August 4.Grants to the 17 public librar­ies in Oxford to the amount of $50 each will be made providing1 these libraries become members of the Oxford County Library Co­operative. These grants were adopted with the fifth report of the education committee under the chairmans nip, of Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embro.The education committee also recommended L. K. Coles as the county’s appointment to the Sen­ate of the University of Western Ontario.Blenheim township's resolution, regarding a larger high school area In that township was en­dorsed.The county will assume 100 per cent, of the cost of T.B. after­care for county patients retroac­tive to November 29, 1947. This was a clause In the report of the, finance committee when the re­port was adopted by council.A resolution from Peterborough county seeking to have income tax exemptions doubled was tab­led on recommendation of the fin­ance committee. The Essex coun. ty resolution seeking to have the provincial government make more substantial contributions to Child­ren’s Aid Society was endorsed. No action was taken on the Brant county resolution dealing with the cost of administration of justice for Indians.The council members voted themselves an increase in pay of $1 to $7 a day for session meet­ings and committee work phis mileage at 10 cents a mile one way.JOINT COMMITTEEThe joint committee namh, by Oxford county council. Woodstock and Ingersoll councils for the pur­pose or discussing plana for con­struction at the county's registry office will meet on Tuesday eve­ning. July 20, in the courthouse, H waa Jearned thlx morningCounty Council Opens June Session on Cheerful NoteAdded Grant Of $20,000 To HospitalAn additional grant o*f $20,000 was made to the Ingersoll hospital building fund by Oxford county council last night at the final sit­ting of the June session.An amendment to the finance committee's report carried 18 to 3 to have the council recommend an increase of $20,000 In the capital grant to the Ingersoll hospital to be paid in Iwj annual instalments in 1950 and 1951 after the former grant of $35,000 has been provid­ed for.The finance committee’s fifth report recommended that all re­quests pertaining to hospital grants, including the resolution from the Tavistock council which concerned surcharge, be laid over pending further information from the provincial Department of Health.Reeve Percy Sage, West Oxford and Reeve James Calder of North Oxford moved the amendment to the finance report while council was in committee of the whole on the report. Reeve W. A. Cockburn, । Blenheim, also chairman of the finance committee was in the chair.Speaking in support of the amendment, Reeve R. A. McDon­ald, Embro, stated Ingersoll was much in need of a new hospital. He noted the town has some lax^e expenditures ahead of it in sewers, a new school and a new hospital. “I think this is a worthy cause to which the county council could make a grant,” he added.Reeve Sage pointed out that the grant would he striking a fair bal­ance in the county in the matter of hospitals.County’s Social Services 26.32 Per Cent of BudgetThe cost of social services in ilar figures from other counties In Oxford this year make up 26.32 the province so that representa- per cent, of the 1948 budget of tion could be made for additionalcounty expenditures, it was reveal- contribution by the province to ed this morning by county treas-, these costs.urer, L. K. Coles. | The Oxford county levies inGrouped under the heading of, 1948 are: for general purposes, social services are the following: $256,850; for education, $36,- Children’s Aid Society $15,000, 252.04; for capital grants to hos- 4.7% of the total county budget; pitals, $25,750. hospitalization; capital g r a n t s, | $25,750, 8 08%; ’ ”It was pointed out by Mr. hospitalization Coles that the amount of $18,-1 maintenance and deficits $37,000, 407.47 in the budget for the Ox- . 11.6%; county home, $5,710, ford County and Ingersoll Health 1.79%; administration of old age Unit'was not included in the list-pensions and mothers’ allowance,: Ing of social services but as it is $465, which is .15%. The total cost1 actually a social service probably of these services is $83,925. The should have been included. Thiscounty’s budget for 1948 is $.318,- would raise the percentage over ।852.04. 26.3% for social services.The figures were given follow- Among the other items listed in * Ing reading of a letter receivedfrom the county of York pointing out that in that county social ser­vices, as listed, were <36.11 per cent, of the York county budget for this year. York requested sim-Over Two Thousand Attend Milk Producers’ PicnicA brighter picture for farmers this year was seen by Warden Gordon Ross when he opened the June session of county council this morning."A year ag > when we met. for the June sesdon,” the warden re­called, "It was raining and we were worried about the crops. Now we have fine weather this year and things look much bright­er.”Warden Ross indicated a busy session for the remainder of this week. The main item for consid­eration, he said, would be a report of the equalization committee which would come in for consider­able di-cussfon.Another Item of business at this session will be the matter of su­perannuation tor jal] employees. The warden told his council'that a committee of the county clerk, the sheriff, toe jail governor and himself had made a study of the matter.This afternoon, the council on the invitation of the officials of the University of Western On­tario are paying a visit to the uni­versity Jn London along with councils of several other coun­ties. The Oxford council left by bus at two o’clock and will have lunch at the university following the visit.On Wednesday the council will have a ladies’ day, a new feature in county council routine. The la­dies will tour the county buildings and the Oxford Museum during the morning while the men carry on the countv administration. Fot lowing the af’ernoor adjournment, the whole grout) will visit the Ox­ford County Home.VISITSMembers of city council were extended an invitation last night at their regular meeting to join teith the county council in an in* spection of the County Home to­morrow afternoon. However. Woodstock council members had a previous engagement. They are scheduled to visit the Consolidated Sand arid Gravel Company plant at Paris.the report was $130,000 for county and suburban roads, 40.77% of thecounty’s budget and the single item. Education at amounts to 11.37%. The has no debenture debt.largest $36,252 county Equalized Assessment of County Boosted $301,000quested a recorded vote on his amendment.The council voted a* follows:Yes- Anderson (Tillsonburg — two votes), Cooper (South Not*- wich). Fewster (North Norwich). Hawkins (Tillsonburg), Maedel (Norwich), Sutherland (East Nis­souri). Total. 7 voles.No — Calder (North Oxford), Clarke (West Zorra), Cockburn (Blenheim), Curtis (Dereham I, Fry (Blenheim), Killing (E a s t Zorra), Little (Dereham), McDon­ald (Embro), McKay (East Ni«-| souri), Ross (East Zorra), Rudy (Tavistock), Sage (West Oxford), Sippei (Blandford), Wallace (East! Oxford). Total, 14 votes.After the amendment was lost, the original motion t hat I he report he adopted was carried by a vole of 12 to 9.For the purpose of ebunty rates in 1947 the levy will be based on the following assessments (the first figure is I he equalized assess­ment, the second figure 100% of the business assessment and the third the total assessment of the municipality on which the levy will be based):Blandford, $1,327,200. $5,985, $1,333,185; Blenheim, $3,463,500, $40,425, $3,503,925; Dereham, $3,- 918,400, $20,230, $3,938,630; East Nissouri, $2,663,200, $24,150, $2,- 687,350; North Norwich, $1,955,- 300, $28,650, $1,983,950; South Norwich, $1,580,600, $8,300, $1,- 588.900; East Oxford, $1,948,800, $8,900, $1,957,700; North Oxford, $1,215,700, $71,350, $1,287,050; West Oxford, $1,586,400, $18,600, $1,605,000; East Zorra, $3,475,400, $10,626, $3,486,026; West Zorra, $2,881,200, $5,100, $2,886,300; Till­sonburg, $1,843,600, $261,548, $2,- 105,148; Embro, $227,000, $12,630, $239,630; Norwich, $595,500, $57,- 625. $653,1:5; Tavistock, $517,900, 1 $37,250, $555,150; totals for coun­ty, $29,199,700, $611,369, $29,811,- 069The equalized aswaetnenl of Ox* foi'd county was raised by $301,- (XK) this morning when the county council adopted the thltd report of the equalization committee. Chairman of the equalization committee, Reeve .lames Calder of North Oxford, moved [or the adop­tion of his report.Tho report proposed increases In equalized assessments of the mun­icipalities in the county as follows; Blanford $22,000; Blenheim, $27.- 000; Dereham, $1,000; East Nis­souri. $8,500; North Norwich, $7,- 000; South Norwich, $50,000; East Oxford, $5,500; North Oxford, $15,000; West Oxford. $16,000; East Zorra, $7,000; West Zorra, $1,000; Tillsonburg, $99,500; Em­bro. $500; Norwich. $21,000; Tav­istock. $20,000.The levy of county rates on the municipalities within the bounty is based on the equalized assess­ment of the municipality plus 100 per cent of the business assess­ment of the municipality. As the actual assessment of each munici­pality are raised so the equalized assessment of the county must be raised.On the percentage basis, with the actual assessment placed at 100%. the equalised assessments passed this morning show as fol­lows: Blanford 99.89%; Blenheim. 104.38%; Dereham. 113.99%; East Nissouri, 99.19%; North Norwich, 101.15%; South Norwich, 85.99%; East Oxford, 99.09%; North Ox­ford. 96.24%; West Oxford, 103.- 53%; East Zorra, 108.08% West Zorra, 102.93%; Tillsonburg, 77.- 98%; Embro, 100.21%; Norwich, 91.01%; Tavistock. 89.79%.The council went into commit­tee of the whole to discuss the report. Deputy Reeve R. B. Fry of Blenheim was chairman.Reeve K. H. Anderson of Till­sonburg rose to object to the in­crease of $99,500 given to Tillson­burg. He asked the chairman of the equalization committee how his committee arrived at the fig­ures.Reeve James Calder of North Oxford, equalization chairman, pointed out that on a per capita basis Tillsonburg was not over assessed. A percentage basis was used, he explained.The Tillsonburg reeve, seconded by Deputy Reeve R. L. Hawkins of Tillsonburg, moved an amend­ment to the report that the totals be changed to read Blenheim $52,000; Dereham. $6,000 and Till­sonburg $69,000 and that the other municipalities to remain the same.Supporting the amendment, Deputy Reeve Hawkins said the equalization problem hinges around the methods of assessment in the different municipalities.“We feel that some of the as­sessments being done are obso­lete,” Deputy Reeve Hamkins de­clared. "We are trying to bring in a more equitable assessment in Tillsonburg and 1 feel we shouldn't be penalized for trying to correct this problem.”Reeve Anderson pointed out that Tillsonburg contributing to the county funds was not receiv­ing some of the benefits of the ex­penditure of those funds, such as snow removal, county roads, agri­culture and reforest ration, as did other municipalities. The town did not object, he said, but he felt ‘hat too large a slice had been put down for Tillsonburg.Reeve W. A. Cockburn of Blen­heim, agreed that Tillsonburg did not receive some services but pointed out that his own township was in a similar position with re­gard to hospital grants. Reeve Cockburn said he had no objection to the report but. added Blenheim was in no position to accept the increase proposed by Tillsonburg.Reeve LeRoy Curtis of Dereham drew attention to the fact that his township notf has the highest percentage above Us actual assess­ment. He did not consider Dere­ham was entitled to the raise of $5,OOf) as suggested by Reeve An­derson.Reeve P. M. Sage of West Ox­ford enquired what was to pre­vent a municipality making no in­crease in its actual assessment. Deputy Reeve Hawkins suggested that such was the caae in somemunicipalities. The reeyeof Tillsonburg re-Dr. Powers Guest Speaker, VerschoyleCounty Will Pay Hospital Charge Outside OxfordUntil further notice the county of Oxford will pay the surcharge for patients from fhis county who are confined to certain hospitals outside the county which charge a surcharge. The amount the county will pay will not exceed $1.50 per patient, day.Hospitals bordering Oxford' which now charge patients from here a surcharge and which are included in those institutions to be paid are the Stratford General Hospital, the Galt Hospital and the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital.The move to have the surcharge assumed by the county, arose from a resolution passed by the Tavis­tock council at a recent meeting and forwarded to county council. Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock and Reeve Alster Clark of West Zorra moved for an amendment to the report of the finance com­mittee which would have laid the matter over pending further in­formation from Ontario Depart­ment of Health.A recorded vote was taken om the amendment and it was car­ried by 15 to 6. A similar vote, taken at the March session was lost 10- to 11.Deputy Reeve R. L. Hawkins, Tillsonburg. a member of the fi­nance committee, explained the committee understood the depart­ment is making a survey of the hospital situation in July and that by September the hospital situa­tion might be much clearer. The committee was not trying to dodge the issue, he said, but felt it un­wise to make any commitments until areas were defined.Reeve Rudy replied that if the survey set up zones the surcharge would likely be done away with and furthermore it could be re­scinded by the council at any time.Commenting on th£ matter from the chair, Reeve Cockburn said, "We are into somewhat of a sor­ry mess in the matter of hospitals. We have launched into this pro­gram and surcharges are linked with grants to hospitals. Just, where we are going to stop, I don’t know."The reeve of Blenheim was of the opinion that with the govern­ment assuming the amusement tax, a large sum of money should, be available to assist hospitals.Strictly RichterDSeek•inIn Grant To HospitalAn increase of $20,000 in the grant already made to the new Ingersoll Hospital was asked of county council this morning by A. R. Horton, chairman of the hospi­tal's building committee and R. G. Start, president of the Inger­soll Hospital Trust.Speaking to the council shortly before the noon adjournment to­day, Mr. Horton recalled that Ox­ford county council has already passed a bylaw granting $35,000 to the erection of the new hospital for Ingersoll.The chairman of the building committee stated that originally it was planned to have a hospital costing $250,000 but the cost had risen to $365,000."We believe," Mr. Horton stated, "that we will have one of the fin­est small hospitals in the Domin­ion.” He gave the council an idea of the plans and the work which went into making them.He told how the committee- has approachel the surrounding town­ships for support but have reached the suggestion that the proper way to get assistance is to approach the county council for an increase in the grant.Mr. Horton said he agreed that Ingersoll as a separated town has no actual claim on the county. He pointed out, however, that no definite lines can be drawn on hos­pitalization. Between a third and a quarter of the patients at the present Alexandra Hospital in In­gersoll come from the county prop­er, he noted.The town of Ingersoll is giving by grant, industrial and private donation, and from the Lions Club and the hospital trust a total of $245,000, Mr. Horton said."If the increased grant is given," he added, "Ingersoll would be giv­ing nearly four-and-a-half times as much money with only three times as many patients.”Mr. Horton offered two sugges­tions to the council for arranging for the increased grant. He sug­gested the council could amend the present by-law to pay the in­crease in 1950 and 1951 or recom­mend to the 1949 council that the increase be made.Either way the increase is granted. Mr. Horton declared, it does not matter to the hospital trust. The important thing to them is the fact that they must show the Municipal Board they have sufficient money to begin the un- tertaking, he said.Entertainment At County HomeThe regular monthly entertain­ment at the County Home was held on Wednesday sponsored by the Kiwanis Club.Peter Bryce, chairman of the entertainment committee, was introduced by Les McKerral Mrs. Rita Free was accompanist for E. Greer, violinist, and Dayton Arg­ent, guitar, Mrs. W. Bryce played many numbers requested by the old folks. After an enjoyable pro­gram treats were distributed by A. Richards and Rene Davis for the Kiwanis Club.Miss Nova Forbes thanked the club for the entertainment on be­half of Robert Forbes who was out of town. County Leaders Attend Thames Hall Sod-TurningRepresentatives of three County councils. civic officials and univer­sity authorities gathered in a little •Unlit glade near the University of Western Ontario yesterday, to watch Arthur T. Little, chairman ©f the U.W.O. board of governors, ■coop out the first sod front the site of what will be Thames Hall, new physical education building.The building, to cost $1,260,000. will be completed in about 14 months, said Dr. G. E. Hall, presi­dent of the University.Later the county council dele­gates toured the university and were entertained at a banquet.Expanding On FaithThe simple act. of removing the first sod, approximately over the ■ite of the cornerstone of the new building, is "important not only now but in the future,” Dr. Hall told the knot of onlookers.The university had been "built en faith” in the past and "will be expanded again on faith."Unique in that its charter, issued In 1923, had stated it must "serve the 14 counties" of Western Ontario, the University, in its turn, owed its existence and healthy condition primarily to the people of those 14 counties, said Dr. Hall. Most of the counties had contributed fi­nancially to the University and it was hoped the others would follow ■uit.Enough Money To FinishMr. Little, in a short speech made before he officially lifted the first »od. remarked that "this is the first time we have started a building with enough money to finish the job" (other buildings had been paid for hy raising a loan).During the remaining part of the afternoon the county council dele­gates—Middlesex county had can­celed scheduled sittings to be pre­sent — were escorted by guides around the University buildings, at­tended a recepti6n at the London Hunt and Country Club and return­ed to the university for a banquet at which Dr, Hall was the speaker.In introducing Dr. Hall. Chancel­lor A. R. Ford paid tribute to the president as “a brilliant scientist and an excellent administrator.""We were fortunate to have Dr. Hall when Dr. Fox retired," he de­clared.Dr. Rall said that Western's policy was "unique" in that the University, "whole heartedly to remain small.: we have established through the years that, the most Important thing of all is the student."Best (caching demanded a small student body, a capable staff and competent research to encourage the students to original thinking.At the medical school each faculty member had to take four "fresh­men" under his wing, to meet with them at least once a month pri-1 vatcly nnd discuss anything not connected with regular studies — stamp-collecting, art, music, tn im­prove relations between faculty and students.Fine Relattonnlilp'1 have spent considerable time at other universities and have never seen such tangible evidence of a magnificent relationship between faculty and students as we have here," said Dr. Hall."The calibre of the staff is just as remarkable fts the calibre of the students. Wo only want the best when we choose staff members."Dr. Hall praised good, clean sport, revealing that for the first time in the history of the University four students are taking Rhodes Scholar­ships at Oxford University, England — and all are former footballers. The Rhodes scholarship is the high­est academic honor in the world.Character BuildersGood sport and good scholarship develop good character, he said.Members at the head table were: Col Gordon Ingram, vice-chairman of the board of governors; Chancel­lor Ford, Warden C. L. Counsin^ (Middlesex); Warden J. C. Jenkins (Elgin); Warden Hugh Berry (Huron); Warden Gordon Rose j (Oxford); President G. E. Hall;, Vice-President Fred Landon; Dean of Arts and Science. Dr. H. R. Kingston; Dean of Medicine, Dr. J. B. Collip; Cam. Calder, M.L.A.; Thomas Pryde. M.L.A., T. L. Pat­rick, M.L.A.; Brigadier G. W. Rob­inson. president of the London Y.M.C.A.: F. S. Thomas, M.L.A.; Harry Allen. M.L.A.; Aid. A. E. Bet- tarn, representing Mayor George Wenige.Mayor Wenige, unable to attend the banquet, was present at the sod­turning.Repair Work on County Roads Being CompletedWork of repairing the county roads after the spring break up Is now being completed, Reeve Theo­dore Cooper, South Norwich, chairman of the road committee, reported to county council.Owing to the extreme cold weather last winter several cul­verts heaved and were washed out during the spring freshet. Tile drains were frozen in places and caused the road to heave badly where the water in the subgrade could not. get. away. The patching of the hard top surfaces will not be as extensive as it was last year except on the roads which were subjected to heavy truck traffic during the period the frost was coming out of the roads.Considerable work was done in the patching of gravel roads and dustlayer is now being applied. The year’s program of dustlaying will be completed within a week. The county's allotment of atlacide has been delivered and will be ap-: plied on the roads which are graded to a standard width.There has been expended to date on the county road system the sum of $59,243.22.The road committee recom­mended that in places where the Department of Highways makes a diversion on the Kin’s Highway to eliminate a sharp turn, that the county maintain the portion of the. highway reverted to the munici­pality provided that all the roads leading on to the intersection are county roads, or in the case of only one road being county road maintain only the county exten­sion to the highway in its new location.No action was taken on the re­quest of the Embro Board of i Trade to have direction signs to Embro placed. The committee sug­gested that the Department of Highways be approached on the matter.Wives of County Council Members Attend SessionWarden Gordon Ross welcomed the wives and guests of the coun­cillors to the session of (he Ox­ford county council this morning, During the morning sitting the council passed a bylaw with Coun­ty dark L. K. Coles giving an ex­planation of proceedings to the guests.The bylaw, which was given Its final reading, established the Ox­ford County Library Co-operative and set up a seven member board to administer the co-opcrative.The board will consist of the warden, three members of county council and three other members who may or may not be members of the council.After passing the bylaw, the council adjourned to allof the fin­ance committee to meet While this committee was in session. Reeve John A. Wallace of East Oxford, chairman of the property committee, took the guests on a tour of the courthouse and the jail.In the offices of the Oxford] County and Ingersoll Health Unit, which was the first stop of the 1 tour. Miss Margaret Grieve, sup-, ervisor of nurses, explained the j functions of the unit and the uses ; of some of its equipment.From the jail, the group went j to the Oxford Museum for a short visit before dinner.Following dinner the council re­sumed its session and adjourned to the Oxford County Home for a i visit and for pftemon tea.On Monday afternoon, the coun- I ell boarded a bus and drove to London to be present at the turn­ing of the first sod for Thames Hall, physical training centre to he built at the University of Wes­tern Ontario. Following the cere­mony, the council, along with 1 county councillors from Huron, Middlesex and Elgin, made an in­spection tour of the university buildings.The entire group was entertain­ed at the Hunt Club and then re­turned to the university for din­ner in the cafeteria. Dr. G. E.Hall, president fo the university, spoke briefly at this part of the program.Oxford Council and Ladies Visit County HomeLadies’ Day was observed yesterday at Oxford County Council When wives of councilors, county officials and the press' took over the various departments. Following a. brief business session, all joined in a tour of inspection of the Oxford County Home. Photo, taken during the tour, shows, left to right: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Forbes, manager and matron, respectively, of the home; Warden T. Gordon Ross, East Zorra, and Mrs. Ross. County Roads Super­intendent J. N. MeathreU and Mr«. MeathreU; Ex-Warden Milton Betterridge, East Nissouri, and Mrs. Bcttcrldgo. THE WOMEN TAKE OVER FROM COUNTY COUNCIL— A new “county council” was in session for a brief period on Wednesday afternoon in Oxford’s council chamber. During the program of the council’s Ladies’ Day the wives and guests of the council members and officials took over the seats in the, council chamber and enacted several pieces of their own. Seated in the warden's chair is his wife, Mrs. Gladys Ross. To the left of Mrs. Ross in the picture is Mrs. Jean Betteridge, wife of ex-warden Milt Betteridge. To the right is Mrs. Myrtle MeathreU, wife of county road superin­ tendent J. N. MeathreU. At the county clerk’s desk to the far right is Mrs. Marjorie Coles, wife of L. K. Coles. Mrs. Annie Pye, wife of Tom Pye, messenger, is to the left of Mrs. Coles. From the left around the chamber are: Mrs. LeRoy Curtis, wife of Reeve LeRoy Curtis, Blenheim; Mrs. Violet Anderson, wife of Reeve K. H. Anderson, Tlllsonburg; Mrs. Dorothy Hawkins, wife of Deputy Reeve R. L. Haw'kins, Till- sonburg; Mrs. Doris Rudy, wife of Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock; Mi’s. Mildred Sage, wife of Reeve P. M. Sage of West Oxford; Mrs. Mary Calder, wife of Reeve James Calder, North Oxford; Mrs. Mabel Sutherland, wife of Reeve J. Grant Sutherland, East Nissouri; Mrs. Grace McKay, wife of Deputy Reeve J. Calvin McKay, East Nissouri; a vacant chair normally occupied by Reeve Alster Clarke, West Zorra, bachelor; Mrs. Isabel McDonald, wife of Reeve R. A. Mc­ Donald, Embro; Miss Frieda Killing, daughter of Deputy Reeve Fred Killing, East Zorra; Mrs. Mae B. Wallace, wife of Reeve John A. Wallace, East Oxford; Miss Mildred Sippel, daughter of Reeve Oscar Sippel, Blandford; Mrs. Edith Mae­ del, w’ife of Reeve Arthur Maedel, Norwich; Mrs. Gladys Cooper, wife of Reeve Theodore Cooper, South Norwich; Mrs. Emma Fewfster, wife of Reeve George Fewster, North Norwich; Mrs. Luella Fry, wife of Deputy Reeve Roland B. Fry, Blenheim; Mrs. Emily Cockburn, wife of Reeve W. A. Cockbum, Blenheim. Seated at the press table in the cen­ tre are, on the left, Mrs. Esther Burman and Mrs. Jean. War- son, wives of the representatives of the press.—(Photo by Pres McMillan, Sentinel-Review s.taff photographer). 32 pH?* a rs §. § ;•§ > 3 ®” § ® 3 " P Q. SX'3 Q » ff re xj•o 25 3 3 re S» re 3 3 3 Jq 3 alas “ 5 2 — re g o re 5o 3 § 3 ? re re ? re 5 » re 3 re £ ah !?5. 3 o g s S« go $ hkr&s w re x* 3 re X £ 3 re ■ re 3kwa * J3 w o H I?? re ? -a • £ 3 4 p S gre * 2f §._.£§ I § re £ 8 g ® £ - p O So W8 afpa “’i !I “I -------- K re re K £? rr re to £ 9 « 5-$ g - 3 J ? 3 re j re — M $ re;3 z- re to o s g „„p a ’ I as a^§ S'Ojjm =re ore a, • o — ~ s re IMg-o re £ Airman u-wU <>'>1* and Alderman Norman BradtomJI l*f London moved thatcalled for on the Wildwood dam. W Goddard representing Lon-don township asked if in the cos eAre Backedwould be the responsibility of theTwo Damsauthority. IA strong supporter offoodstock ana inames- tlon, Dr. R. ^^^L,aLSCOnslde? given the executive of urged that the authoi t> °ns —----- twe planting for the first w yeais,and then consider dams. Dams, he ’w are not the answer and he, pteted. . ffn" - to «« them have.Approval granted by the author-, first place. wrafiford and Lewis,ity meeting m London on Thurs- Aldermen Bradford day afternoon allows another step also mov e $in the plan drawn up by the ex- tenders be called tor wgseeutive last spring. This plan call., Creek site wnened for proceeding with constru^ BCceptedtlon on two clams near St Mans »etor . shaU bg approV. and completing of initial survey by the at or of the T.V,A. on the Thamesford dam site and ed at 1O purcl”fe prlce of land and the allocation of costs to each' municipality will be given to the delegates. This motion was spon­sored by Dr. G. H. Jose of Blaii shard Township and Milton Bet-Permission to engage engineers to design flood control dams for sites at Woodstock and Thames- ford wasthe Thames Valley Authority yes­terday. The preliminary surveys on these dams is yet to be com-the one north of Woodstock. On the latter no survey has been made.The authority also approved call­ing for tenders on the Wildwood dam, east of the town of St. Marys. On this site test drilling has been completed and general designs have been finished. Test drilling will begin next week on the Flat Creek Dam on the North Branch of the Thames. When this work is completed, operations | will move on to the site on the Middle Branch of the Thames above St. Marys and later to the Woodstock site on the South Branch near *he No. 19 Highway bridge.Reporting on the four projects, A. H. Richardson, chief officer of the authority, said the 1945 sur-j vey of the Thamesford site had practically been completed with teridge of East Nissouri.Summing up the plan of the au­thority, Dr. Wilson pointed out that there are many units in the scheme which will include eight dams. To build one dam. he said, was useless. Four or five years would be needed to get the whole scheme to the point of having all| preliminary surveys complete, plans and cost estimates ready. j Since this spring the exexcutive committee has been inspecting certain lands with a view to pur­chasing them for reforestation. The chairman reported that two properties, a Canada Land proper­ty and a farm in Ellice township have been purchased for refores­tation. Options have been, taken on certain other properties one of which covers an area of 1,200 acres. H. Crown of the Depart- Woodstock site. A consulting en- ment of Planning: and Develop- gineer would be necessary to do reported on these.6 - Plans are being made for therespect to the basin and this site had most of the preliminary work completed. Very little, he added, has been done so far with the this work.Gordon Pittock, Ingersoll’s rep­resentative on the T.V.A. and E. O. Boug of London moved that the engineering work on Thames­ford and Woodstock sites be pro­ceeded withPresent at the meeting from Oxford were Milton Betteridge,East Nissouri; O. H. Murray, West Zorra, Reeve LeRoy Curtis, Dereham; Reeve James Calder. North Oxford; Reeve P. M. Sage, West Oxford: Gordon Pittock. In­gersoll, and Aiderman J. A. Lew­is, Woodstock.Dr. J. Cameron Wilson, Lon­don, chairman ot the T.V.A. pre­sided over the meeting.Watson Porter, London, secre­tary-treasurer of the authority gave a review of the organiza­tions financial standing. This year an assessment of $10,000 was made for maintenance and oper­ating the authority. So far of this amount $9,872.65 has been paid, Mr. Porter said. Expendi­tures to date have amounted to $1,202.52, leaving a balance on hand of $8,670.13.The statement by Mr. Porter pointed out that on capital ex­penditures, such as the construc­tion of dams, the provincial gov­ernment has guaranteed 75 per cent, of the cost. When land is purchased for reforestation pur- i poses the Ontario government re­funds half of the purchase price.A brief description of the Wild­wood dam was given by Graham Reid, consulting engineer, engag­ed by the T.V.A. to design the dams for Wildwood and Flat. Creek. Spillway on the Wild­wood dam, Mr. Reid said would be 34 feet high with a possible five-foot flow depth during ex­treme floods provided for. An in­novation In conservation dams, gates at the bottom of the.spill- wav, have been provided fm sweeping the floor In front of the dam to prevent it silting up. This silt Mr. Reid proposed, could nc dried and used as top soil by the aU\Vork on the Wildwood dam will be ready for calling tenders about July 15, Mr. Reid advised.members of the T.V.A. to go on a bus tour to see conservation works already established. The chair­man and secretary were left to make arrangements. One plan] calls for a one-day tour into the Grand Valley to see the Shand Dam above Fergus and the site of the proposed Conestoga Dam. The second plan calls for a four-day trip to the Muskingum Conserva­tion project in Ohio. This project has been in operation for 20 years.“W®TA*FIRST OF EIGHT DAMS—-This engineer’s sketch shows the general design of Wildwood Dam, the first to be constructed of the eight flood control dams proposed by the Thames Valley authority. The Wildwood Dam will hold back 4,000 acre feet of water at flood times. An acre foot being equal to a foot of water over one acre of land, Thursday the T.V.A. gave its executive authority to call for tenders on the construction of this ‘dam. Power was also given the executive to proceed with preliminary surveys on the proposed dams at Thamesford and Woodstock and to have an engineer prepare designs on those dams. Wildwood Dam is located east of St. Marys near No. 7 Highway just over the nor­thern Iwrder of East Nissouri township.211Hospital Deficit ReducedA considerable reduction In iho monthly deficit at the Woodstock General Hospital has resulted from various changes made recently, MIm G. L. Whit­taker, acting administrator, re­ported at the monthly meeting of the board this week.Efforts to obtain student, nurs­es have begun to show result* and it is expected, that a class of at least 10 will bo coming into the nursing school at the hospital next September.All rooms in the hospital are now open, it was announced. The struggle to obtain a sufficient nursing staff is continuing), it was pointed out at the meeting. Every possible effort is being made to procure more nurses for staff duty.Both the hospital staff and theFormer Governor Of County Jail Dies at SudburyWord was received in the city this morning of the sudden death in hospital at Sudbury, Ont., of Lieut.-Colonel George Forbes, for­mer governor of Oxford County jail and former commanding offi­cer of the Oxford Rifles. His death followed a heart attack. He was in his 58th year.Col. Forbes, well known resi­dent of Woodstock for many years, was a native of Braemar.FOR SALE485 HENRY STREET1’4-storey house, frame, sliingle roof, 6 rooms, fur­nace; lot, approximately 92 ft. x 310 ft. Immediate pos­session. Open for inspec­tion. Tenders will beceived by undersigned noon July 13th.TERMS CASH.L. K. COLES, County Treasurer, Court House, WOODSTOCK. re­fillmedical staff are doing a fine job. under iho difficult condition*, members of the board agreed at, tho meeting.It was announced that arrange-1 ments to handle the Red Cross blood hank were practically com- ! pieled. Equipment was Installed' yesterday afternoon and th© wr- vice should prove of great value i to the community.The equipment is furnished and installed by the Red Cross, who also contribute toward the cost of operation.A gift of an item of equipment, from Aid. Harry Collins was ac­knowledge with thanks, as was a legacy that had been left to the hospital by the Christina Moffat estate for the purpose of furnish­ing one or two rooms In memory of her late husband and herself.LT.-COL. GEORGE FORBES[ fox bountyBounty was paid on 44 fox pelts during the month of June by the county of Oxford. During' the month of June last year boun’> was claimed for 14 pelts. The total number of pelts brought in for - bounty so far this year is 213. Dereham township led the field during June with 12 pelts. Mrs. Forbes Named Ontario PresidentMrs. A. Forbes, matron of the Oxford County Home, has been elected president of the Ontario Association of Managers and Ma­trons of the Homes for the aged and Infirm. R. J. Forbes, mana­ger of the Oxford County Home is secretary.Succeeding Major B. Bourne of the Salvation Army Home, Toron­to, Mrs. Forbes was elected at ths 29th annual convention of the as­sociation held in North Bay last week. Also attending the conven­tion were Warden and Mrs. Gor­don Ross.The association has been invited to hold its conventon next year in Owen Sound.COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE-Members of the agricultural committee of Oxford’s county council visited several spots in the county this week to see infestations of barberry and buckthorn. The tour was conducted by George Bell, agricultural representative, and Emerson Moulton, county weed inspector, for the purpose of showing the com-] mittee members the extent of the grain damaging bushes. Photographed at their first stop on the 14th linfe of East Zorra, the group includes, from the left, George Bell, Ken Best, assistant agricultural representative; Reeve James Cal­der, North Oxford; Deputy Reeve‘H. A. Little, Dereham, committee chairman; Reeve John Wallace of East Oxford Reeve George Fewster of North Norwich and Emerson Moul­ton.—(Staff Photo).Zorra Gaines Draw 16,000 To Embro, Another RecordDrumbo Rejects Water System, Vote 42 to 34_ The village of Drumbo voted "dry” on Thursday as the rate­payers turned down a $42,000 plan to instal pressure water system in the community.A vote of the rateoayers was ta- en by the village trustees and re­sulted in 42 voting against the proposal and 34 in favor.The project was brought to the voting stage by the Drumbo Board of Trade. Included in the plan was sufficient water for fire pro­tection With 12 hydrants to be placed.FIVE YEAR OLDS HOLD ANNUAL CELEBRATION— It was five years ago that a dozen babies arrived at| the Woodstock Hospital during a 24 hour period between July 4 and 5, establishing a record for the maternity department Ever since, mothers and babies have held an annual reunion. This year the birthday party took the form of a picnic at Southside park. Only two of the dozen were unable to at­tend, Donald Pletch and Gary Paquette. Picture shows the young celebrants. Standing from the left, Larry Finlayson, Donald Wisson, Howard Pye, Buddy Cluff. Larry Matheson and Dennis Foster. The little girls are Rose Helsdon, Peggy Donaldson, Sharon Moore and Feme Hartsell Ex - Wardens Recall Oxford AssociationTales of associations with Oxford County Council were heard all over council chambers yesterday as about 20 ex-wardcns recalled various events which happened when they were in office. It was the 16th annual county ex-warden's meeting. W. J. Weir, of EastNissouri, was elected president for the ensuing year. Above are shown the new slate of officers. Left to right, they are: J. L. Silcox, Blandford, second vice-president; Mr. Weir, president; L. K. Coles, Ingersoll, secretary-treasurer; Bill McIntosh, Embro, first vice-president; and James Innes, Woodstock, past president.Nissouri, 1940; R. F. Miners, Till* sonburg, 1941; Alvin McKay, West Zorra, 1942; J. K. Wardell, South Norwich, 1943; J. C. Eichenberg, Tillsonburg, 1944; Alex McCorqu- odale, East Nissouri, 1945; J. Win­ston Nichols, North Oxford," 1946; Milton Betteridge, East Nissouri^ 1947; Warden Gordon Ross, East Zorra, 1948. L. K. Coles, county; clerk and treasurer, and J. N« Meathrell, county road superinten­dent, are also members of the as- | social ion.Plan Inspection Of Waterloo Registry OfficeAn inspection of the Waterloo county registry office in Kitchen­er will be made in the near future by a joint committee from Oxford county, Woodstock and Ingersoll. Arrangements for the visit are being made by L. K. Coles, county clerk and treasurer.The committee, which is consid­ering enlarging or rebuilding of the Oxford registry office, met in the courthouse last night under the chairmanship of Reeve John A. Wallace, East Oxford, chairman of the county council’s property committee.The present crowded condition of the registry office was discus­sed and the committee decided to , see the Waterloo office, which is one of the latest built in the dis­trict. After seeing the office, the committee will consult an archi­tect and give further consideration to building here.Woodstock representatives, It was noted, were in agreement with! the county that some action should be taken. The Ingersoll repre­sentative drew attention to the fact that Ingersoll will be carry­ing a heavy load of debenures due to the construction of the sewage system and the planned construc­tion of a new hospital and new high school.Present at the meeting were: John Wallace, chairman; Reeve George Fewster of South Norwich, Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock and Reeve LeRoy Curtis of Dere­ham, all members of the county property committee; Alderman Stanley Cracknell, W. A. Rein­hart and H. J. Collins of Wood- stock; Councillor L. V. Healy of Ingersoll and L. K. Coles, county clerk.Jim Innes Takes Over Warden’s Seat for MeetJ. W. (Jim) Innes of Woodstock occupied the warden's chair in the county council chamber this after­noon for the first official occasion since he sat as warden of Oxford in 1925.The occasion was the annual meeting of this county’s most ex­clusive association, the Oxford Ex-warden's Association. Only one member a year enters this or­ganization made up of men who have held the highest administr- tive position in Oxford.There are 25 members of the ox-warden's association. The oldest in point of service and in age is John A. Fleming, once reeve of North Norwich and warden in 1908. Mr. Fleming now resides at Mount Pleasant.The association was formed on July 3, 1933 with the late T. R. Mayberry, former reeve of West Oxford, and warden in 1888 as president. Presidency of the ass­ociation passes in rotation each member taking his turn in the chair in the order in which he was warden. Last year's president was L. E. Peterson, former reeve of Blenheim and warden in 1924. The president-elect today was W. J. Weir, former reeve of East Nis­souri and warden in 1926.Business of the association was conducted in the council chamber this afternoon. This evening the ex-wardens will gather for their annual dinner. Speaker for the occasion will be Clark Murray of Woodstock.Members of the association, the municipality they represent and the year they were warden are as follows;John A. Fleming, North Nor­wich, 1908; James Pullin, West Oxford, 1916; H. B. Atkinson, Em­bro, 1920; George H. Hollier, Till­sonburg, 1923; L. E. Peterson, Blenheim, 1924; J W. Innes, West, Oxford, 1925; W.* J. Weir, East Nissouri, 1926; J. L. Silcox, Bland­ford, 1929; H. Hanlon, North Ox­ford, 1930; Robert Oliver, East Nissouri, 1932; J. F. McDonald, East Zorra, 1933; George Balkwill, Blenheim, 1935; C. F. Beagley, Embro, 1937; Charles / Milton, Blenheim, 1938; N. M. Marshall, Norwich, 1939; Hugh Harris, EastTribute to Municipal Authorities“The reeve of a towmhip, the mayor of a city or the warden of a county is to me just as import­ant a figure as the prime minister in the soul and life of Canada,” Clark Murray, Woodstock, told the dinner meeting of the Oxford’ Ex­wardens Association last night.The dinner climaxed the 16th annual meeting of the association. During the business session of the afternoon W. J. Weir, former reeve of Lakeside, and warden in 1926 was elected president. Wil­liam McIntosh of Embro, who has been both reeve of West Zorra and । of the village of Embro and who was warden in 1927, was elected first vice-president. J. L. Silcox, R.R.7, Woodstock, former reeve of Blandford and warden in 1929 was named second vice-president. An executive committee of J. Win­ston Nichols, warden of 1946, J. C. Eichenberg, 1944, and J. K. War­dell, 1943, was returned to office. L. K. Coles, county clerk, was named secretary-treasurer for an­other yea?. J. N. Meathrell, county road superintendent, was re-elect­ed as entertainment convener.With J. W. Innes of Woodstock, j retiring president, in the warden’s chair in the council chamber of the courthouse, the group of 20 ex- 1 wardens stood for a period of sil­ence in memory of former wardens who had died during the year and I the wives of two exwardens and, the wife of the late Adam Roth, former county clerk. In accord­ance with the wishes of the as­sociation, a crepe was hung on the pictures of Andrew Baxter and Harry Scott, wardens who had I died during the year.A presentation was made to J.' । N. Meathrell, who was one of thej organizers of the association in 1933, for his assistance to the as­sociation and in honor of his mar­riage since the last meeting. Geo. H. Hpllier of Tillsonburg made the presentation on behalf of the ex- wardens.The present warden. Gordon • Ross, speaking briefly paid tribute to the assistance received by the warden from the county clerk and road superintendent.It was announced that ex-war-! den James Pullin of West Oxford was in the Woodstock General I Hospital and a delegation made arrangements to visit Mr. Pullin during the afternoon. Dr. H. B. Atkinson, Embro, brought greet­ings from Robert Oliver, who was unable to attend. J. K. Wardell reported N. M. Marshall unable tobe present due to other engage­ments.The president. Mr. Weir, pre­sided at the dinner meeting. R. F. Miners of Tillsonburg introduced Mr. Murray. Charles Milton of Princeton expressed appreciation to the speaker.To include their annual get-to­gether, the group of men who have guided the Oxford county council over a combineri period of 20 years between 1920 and the present time, joined their hands and sang Auld Lang Syne.Judge Cross(ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS)A county court judge takes a prominent part in a certain Little Theatre group. He has a talent for comedy and when he comes on everyone applauds. He can do magic and keep six apples in the air at once.It does not interfere with his judicial duties and his decisions are rarely appealed from. There is no reason why a judge could not be a good amateur actor and laugh and be merry when off du­ty. The trend in Canada has been to cultivate a frozen coun­tenance and not (lare let anyone think that a judge Is just another human trying to get along and do his work as well as he can. Of course a good many prefer their judges cold and formal and aloof. No one around Ashcroft, however, complained when it got out that Judge Calder played his bagpipes regularly on the highlands above the Bonaparte. Name of the Little Theatre man? His Honor Judge Cross, of Oxford County, Ontario. Qn stage he is as funny aa Will Rogers ever was. It is an Honor for the'• ® ' ’ ' •v ' , , txCounty of Oxford to Offer Congratulationsto theOxfords Rifleson their i150thAnniversaryIf is a pleasure fo welcome the members and ex-members who have served with the unif fa peace and war.We are proud that fhe Oxford Rifles Is claimed fo be fhe oldest milifia unif in Western Ontario, fhe founding of which was authorized by a pro- clamation of Governor Simcoe's in 1798.We are indebted fo the men who have won bat­tle honors-^from the early conflicts of 1812 fo 14 through the years to the great conflict of the ’ Second World War.T. Gordpn Ross, WardenOn Behalf of fhe Citizens of Oxford County.RURAL AND URBAN municipalities in Oxford for the bet­terment of life for both the farmer and the city dweller. War­den of Oxford, Gordon Ross, left, and Mayor Donald A. Thom­son of Woodstock, each with the interests of the whole county al heart, are both members of several committees and boards charged with the administration of various phases of muni­cipal work.Oxford Game Warden QuitsTED SHADDOCKThe resignation of Ted Shaddock, Ingersoll, as game overseer for Oxford county, was announced this morning.At the present time, it is understood, no successor has been appointed to fill the vac­ancy caused by Mr. Shad­dock’s retirement.Active in the county as game overseer since April 1, 1946, Mr. Shaddock will leave Oxford for the Niagara dis­trict where he has accepted another position.REEVE INJUREDReeve Oscar Sippel of Blandford is in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchen­er. it was learned today. A fall from a load of hay caused several injuries to the Biandfond reeve.BORNNTTvTTKLL Mr. and Mn. William IC. Nowell (!.eo Mary .Une Wood) arc happy tn announce the arriv­al of their daughter. Susan Klim- beta, (Pj tbs, at tho Woodstock General Hospital, Thursday, July 15. IMS. GRASSLAND DAY----------- PROGRAM -----------9.00 a.m.—Meeting .of local committees.10.00 a.m.—All machinery must be in place in the display plots.11.00 a,m.—Demonstrations of all spray machinery.Professor W. M. Gammon, Botany Dept. O.A.C. in charge.12.00 noon—Lunch.1.00 p.m.—Chairman—Gordon Sandick, Pres. Oxford Crop Improvement Asso­ciation.Official Opening—Col. The Honourable Thos. L. Kennedy.Minister of Agriculture for Ontario, introduced by Mr. T. R. Dent, M.L.A.Introductions—Mr. A. H. Martin, Sec. Ont. Crop Improvement Asso­ciation. Warden, Oxford County—Gordon Ross.The Host Farmer—George H. Innes.Committee Chairmen, Grassland Field Day.Addresses by—Joe LanHieir—"ARTIFICIAL HAY DRYING."J. J. E. McCague—"HAY AND THE DAIRY HERD."2.00 p.m.—Parade of all machinery on the grounds.Merits of each machine given by Prof. J. R. Scott, Agricultural En­gineering Dept., O.A.C.2.30 p.m.—Demonstration of modern Hay Harvesting Equipment, including mowers, rakes, buckrakes, stackers, hay crushers, field balers, bale loaders, bale elevators, forage harvesters, crop blowers, forage wag­ons, etc. 68.45 p.m.—Results of Hay Competition. Comments by Professor R. G. Knox. Dept Animal Husbandry, O.A.C.4.00 p.m—Pasture Renovation Demonstration—Methods of preparing seed bed. application of fertilizers and methods of seeding.Donald Mackenzie, IngersoU, in charge.5.00 p.m.—Chore Time.Sponsored byOntario Crop Improvement Association — Ontario Agricultural College Oxford Crop Improvement Association,NO ADMISSION CHARGE—PARKING FACILITIES—REFRESHMENTS ON GROUNDS.COUNTY COUNCILThe September session of Ox- Tur X°Un c?undl wUI °r*n on' Tuesday September li County Clerk and Treasurer L. K. Coles stated this morning.ex-reevesth?Ovf^nr MnUaI mee«ng of wm Ass^ia<ionAH,?6 he,d nn September 8 at F ^°re ln Woodst°ck, Carmen Faery, ex-reeve of East Zorra secretary of the association has announced. The meeting will bZ- gin with a turkey dinner at one wm^t^gistr5te G- Groom Xin? .®UC“t sPf‘aker- Feature, n ?e sP°r,» program will be a tug-of-war between the north and south, RoSS Carrol], formerNorth Norwich/Is PS' dent of the association.Dr. John Martin Widely Known VS Dies at BrightMrs. T. R. Dent, Wife of M.L.A., Passes at HomeMRS. T. R DENTCounty Council Will Consider ConservationOxford county council's agricul­ture committee will give consid­eration at its September meeting during the council session to some form of conservation project, the committee chairman, Deputy Reeve H. A. Little of Dereham said this morning.Grants up to $1,000 will be paid by the Ontario Department of Ag­riculture for soil conservation projects by county councils. The announcement made by Col. T. L. Kennedy, Ontario’s minister of agriculture yesterday, said the grant would be paid on a 50-50 basis with the province meeting expenditures by the councils on conservation projects up to a lim­it of $2,000.Mr. Little said he had no pro­ject in mind this morning but was sure that his committee would be able to recommend some mx>- Ject to next year's council. Pheasants Released In CountyThe fish and wild division of the Department of Lands and Forest*? with the assistance of township officials have been busy during the past few weeks releasing hun­dreds of eight-week-old pheasants and placing one-day-old baby pheasants In brooders in Oxford county.In the township of Dereham 300 of the eight-week-old poults have been placed in general release pens and a total of 450 have been placed in the regulated townships of South Norwich, North Nor­wich and Blenheim.On Thursday of this week the first allotment of birds will be released in East and West Oxford and within the next few weeks the. same amount of birds will be placed in all the regulated town­ships of Oxford.The department, with the as­sistance of township officials have been releasing the birds In pheas­ant release pens where they will remain for about seven to ten days. At the end of that time both ends of the pen will be opened to enable the bird to return if and when it wishes to.Experiments have shown that most of the birds return for a few days following their release and then, becoming wild, they leave the release pens to look out for themselves.Each bird before it is released is banded and with the co-opera­tion of the hunter, who is asked to send the band to the Depart­ment of Lands and Forests, offi­cials can tell from which district the bird was released.In addition to the 750 eight-day old poults already released the department has placed 1,315 one- day-old baby chick pheasants in in brooders in the township of Dereham, East and West Oxford and North Norwich.These baby chicks will remain in brooders for about eight weeks and then placed in general re­lease pens throughout the various regulated townships. This type of pheasant release scheme, is some­thing new for the department and at present is in the experimental stage and proving very satisfac­tory, according to officials.This scheme requires townships to supply their own brooders and care for their own chicks, enabling the department to supply more baby chicks for the townships wanting them.Canadian Beef to U. S. May Boost Prices Here By 20 to 30 Per Cent.REGISTRY OFFICEOntario Hay Championship, Grassland Day Feature, is First Competition of KindWiH Tour Ohio Conservation Region in Sept.Representative* of Oxford coun­ty on the Upper Thames Valley Conservation Authority will be among the T.V.A. group who. with delegates from the 10 other On­tario Authorities, will tour the Muskingum Conservancy District In Ohio September 27-October 1.The lour was announced this, morning by T.V.A. secretary Wat­son H. Porter In London. The trip was first proposed at a meet­ing of the Thames Valley Author­ity In June.Aid. J. A. Lewis of the Wood- stock city council said this morn­ing that he expected to go on the tour representing the city. The position of county council dele- .gates is not known as yet. This morning two contacted were not certain. The Ingersoll delegate, Gordon Plttoek, could not be reached.Ex-v/arden Milton Betteridge. Warden Gordon Rots, Reeve Percy' Sage ard Reeve Jonn Wallace are the county representatives on the Authority.The Muskingum project of land use, flood control, soil and water conservation has bee$ in opera­tion 15 years. Because the dist­rict is similar to southern Ontario in its soil, climate and type of ag­riculture, the tour is expected to be profitable for representatives on Ontario Authorities engaged in or embarking on conservation pro­jects of their own.Census Cards for Pheasant HuntersE. R. Meadows, wild life in­spector of the Department of Lands and Forests for the Huron district announced today that every pheasant hunter this fall will be given a game bag census card.Hunters will be expected to turn in this census card to the depart­ment immediately following thd close of the season.Mr. Meadows said that as yet no specific date has been set for the pheasant season but he expects that it will be around the last week in October.In regard to the census card, he said that with the full co-opera­tion of hunters valuable informa­tion can be learned about the birds, such as determining which locality the bird was released from and how far it has traveled.A letter from County Clerk L. K. Coles read at city council last night informed council of the act­ivities of the special committee of the Oxford, Ingersoll and Wood- stock council studying erection of a new registry' office. The commit­tee inspected the Kitchener office, which was built approximately 10 years ago at a coat of $50.00i). A building on a similar scale may bt planned far Oxford county. Tht committee will next Interview the department of legal affairs. Al­though an addition to the present structure or the erection of a new office is contemplated it would not be done for two or three jears, it is understood. - CAPTMH f mnp’ ’l.R WyMlfs at inn ai; "hly »i?194RTavistock Celebrates;Hundred Years OldTAVISTOCK CAIRN MARKS CENTENARY—Cairn erected at the corner of Woodstock and Hope streets marks the be­ginning and the end of one century in Tavistock’s colorful history. The memorial is inscribed to Captain Henry Eck­stein, founder of the town. Taking time out of a busy day, Reeve Robert Rudy and Jim Francis, chairman of the par­ade committee, pose beside the cairn. The cairn was erected in 1930 at the time of the old boys’ reunion. The new plaque was fitted and the cairn rededicated on Sunday morn­ing. The unveiling was done by Mrs. Elizabeth Ankerman, | daughter of Henry Eckstein.— (Staff photo).Tavistock fa a lively spot these days. The progresaive community on the boundary be­tween Oxford and Perth counties is celebrat­ing the completion of its hundredth year of existence—a proud moment for any com­munity. and particularly so for as sturdy a place as Tavistock.The celebration started yesterday and continues on into Monday night. There will be plenty of excellent entertainment and merriment packed into the days; events so far have given good evidence of this. Which is just as it should be, for Tavistock resi­dents and natives, old and new, have plenty about which to make a fuss.Well placed along the border line of two rich agricultural counties, and with good communications to both, Tavistock has been able to play an important part in the devel­opment of both Oxford and Perth. Natives of the community have distinguished them­selves in all fields of endeavor. The years that have passed since Henry Eckstein founded his little community a century ago are bright with the names of those who have brought honor not to Tavistock alone but to the whole district.A thriving, progressive community now, Tavistock can look forward to another hundred years of even greater prosperity and progress. The best wishes of all Oxon­ians go to Tavistock on a very happy occa­sion.JW5• RTiDYVILLE’ Realistic float picturing “Rudyville, a suburb of Tavistock," was entered o J j e ?y R^ve Robert Rudy. The miniature model built up and painted by Mrs. Robert Rudy shows the exact location and type of structure found in this little family set­tlement. Robby Rudy sits in chair toward front, and takes in eagerly the fascinating day at Tavistocks Monday parade m the four-day celebration.—(Staff photo).ATTEND CONVENTIONWarden Gordon Ross and J. N. Meathrall, county road superin­tendent, have left with Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Meathrall for Digby. Nova Scotia, to attend the annual convention of the Canadian Good Roads Association.WINNERAt the Huron County Black and White show yesterday O.C.H. Paul Sovereign, son of O.C.H. Mer­cedes Sovereign, Oxford County Homo's fire, won first prize in his own class and was reserve junior champion.JUDGINGReeve John A. Wallace of East Oxford was at the Tavistock Fair today as judge for the heavy horse classes.Presiding Judge Commends CountyOnce again the citizens of Ox­ford were commended for their law abiding record by the presid­ing judge of Supreme Court in Woodstock which opened here yes­terday.Justice J. Genest was welcomed to the city on behalf of the bar by L. M. Ball, Woodstock. His lord- ship commented on the lack of criminal cases during the past, years in Oxford.He also praised the appearance of the court, house and grounds.Describes Four Different Types Hunters, AnglersHunters and angler* were di­vided into four claw*, (he uned­ucated and educated 16-year*oM, the poacher, the game hog and the aportsman, by Ed Meadows, now of Galt, speaking to the meeting of clerks, treasurers, tax collect­ors and asfKBSon of Oxford yester­day.Mr, Meadows, fish and wild life inspector for the Huron District ?with the Department of Lands and Forests, spoke to the meeting on the conservation of wild life.The lad of 16 uneducated, the speaker said, takes his .22 rifle, one of the most dangerous weap­on* in use today and as soon as he gets into the country he starts shooting at everything he sees. As a rule this type doesn’t miss, the inspector declared.‘‘The lad of 16 uneducated in matters of conservation is the kill­er in the field today.”The other lad of 16 who has been taught the value of conservation, has done a lot of fishing or hunt­ing with his father or brother and in contrast to the uneducated lad is careful with his rifle.Of the poacher, Mr. Meadows told the group he hated to put Into words what he thought of this class. It seems, he continued, poachers are born; are possessed by the devil and love to do things contrary to the laws of the couh*' try. When they are caught it is often found they have a record of numerous similar offences. The only cure he could see was to pro­vide a fine so stiff that it hit the poacher's pocket book hard.Describing the game hog, the speaker said this type is never satisfied. He is always within the law. He never takes more than the limit allowed but he must have that maximum bag. If he has a week to go hunting, he hunts every day and keeps on till he bags all the law allows. The game hog will hunt every day of his week and then grumble because he is not allowed to hunt on Sunday.This type, Mr. Meadows said, takes his dog and a ferret, goes into the country, starts up a little cotton-tail, fires a couple of times and misses, turns his dog loose to chase the rabbit around the bush and into a hole. He then puts his ferret into the hole and when the cotton-tail comes out fires at him and blows the rabbit to pieces.In contrast the sportsman uses knowledge and restraint at all times. He hates poachers and game hogs and passes information on their activities to game over­seers. Mr. Meadows deemed it a great blessing to his department that it had the co-operation of sportsmen throughout the central counties of Ontario.During his address. Mr- Mead­ows pointed out the great many hazards which fish and wild life have to face during their life time.Answering a question regarding open season for deer in Oxford, he said he did not think there wasan over abundance of deer in the county or that there should be a deer season in any township ex­cept possibly West Zorra.He told of the placing of pheas­ants in four townships in Oxford this year. A total of 2.000 dav- old chicks were set out. If the experiment Is successful this year he could see no reason why in­stead of placing 300 birds 'in a township, a thousand could not be put out. IFOX BOUNTYBounty was paid on five fox pelts* durng August by L. K. Coles, county treasurer. Blenheim and West Oxford townships contributed one pelt each and the township of West Zorra three. Bounty was pa d on one pelt In August last year. The total number ot pelts brought in this year stands* at 218 compared with 226 for the same period in 1947. MISS OXFORD COUNTY FOR 1948—Nancy Fleischer, 17-year-old Ingersoll beauty, was chosen ‘'Miss Oxford County for 1948” at the annual Thamesford Y’s Men’s Garden*Party last night before a crowd of 5,000. Miss Oxford is shown here flanked by the second and third place winners. On the right is Edith Spicer, 20, of Thamesford, who was awarded second place. Mrs. Mollie Landon, 19, of Ingersoll, on the left, won third place.—-(Staff photo).Overseer is Named forlis Countyaid Harris, of Blyth, has oe* , appointed temporary game overseer in Oxford county, accord­ing to E. R. Meadows, inspector in the fish and wild life division of the Department of Lands and For­est..The department, appoints a game overseer on a temiiorary basis, it was explained- A permanent ap­pointment is made two or three months later. Mr. Harris has been an overseer in the Huron county area, working up into the Bruce Penin ula, and has been very suc­cessful in the work there.Complaints have been received several times recently that illegal duck shooting has been taking place in Oxford, and the warning was thrown out this morning that a careful check would be made. Heavy penalties are Imposed on there offenders when caught.Mr. Harris replaces Ted Shad­dock of Ingertoll who resigned from the position of game warden In July. Mr. Meadows spoke very highly of the effectiveness of Mr. Harris in Huron county. Those wishing to get in touch with Mr- HaiTls can do so by calling his present residence, 878 Dundas street.I. J. Haines President County BodyIrvin J. Haines, Drumbo, clerk and treasurer of Blenheim town­ship, was elected president of the Clerks, Treasurers, Tax Collectors and Assessors Association on Tues­day afternoon at the association's annual meeting held in the court­house in Woodstock.Mr. Haines succeeds D. B. Fer­ris, assessor for North Norwich, to the office of president. N. M. Holdsworth, R.R. 8, Woodstock, clerk and treasurer of East Ox­ford, was named vice-president. William French, clerk and treas­urer of Embro, and Alex Forbes, tax collector for West Zorra, were named to the executive.F. G. Jackson, former clerk and treasurer of East Oxford, was re­elected secretary - treasurer, the post he has neld since the forma­tion of the association in 1900. Mr. Jackson, the president told the meeting, has missed but one meet­ing of the association in 48 years. The re-election of their secretary- I treasurer was applauded by the association members.During the afternoon session, Ed Meadows, fish and wild life In­spector with the Department of Lands and Foresta for the Huron district, spoke on conservation of wild life. He also introduced Ger­ald Harris of Blyth who has been named temporary game overseer in Oxford.A. J. Baker, clerk of East Nis­souri, J. F. Pritchard, clerk and treasurer of North Norwich and B. B. Richardson, assessor foi* West Oxford, gave answers to problems submitted in the ques­tion box. These questions ranged from fence viewing problems to matters of assessment and the time for holding the last council meeting before nominations.L. K. Coles, county clerk and treasurer spoke on matters relat­ing to the county, old age pens.ons and mothers’ allowance applica­tions.Roy Wilson, assessoi* in Blen­heim township, raised the ques- j tion of county assessors. Mr. Wil­son stated from reading of news­paper reports such appointments seemed to be causing difficulties in assessing.Mr. Ferris expressed the opin­ion that something must be done with the present system of assess­ing which has become out of date. He felt that the appointment of a county assessor might be the an­swer. During the past five years, he noted, 13 county assessoi-s have been appointed and as far as he knew none of these 13 counties had gone back to the old system.Some means for township asses­sors to get together and talk over problems and methods of assess­ing, was suggested by Mr. Rich- ardson. This he felt would help bring the assessments of each mu­nicipality within the county near-j er in line.Trends in Taxation DiscussedThe upward trend In municipal taxes was discussed this morning at 1he annual meeting of the Ox­ford Clerks, Treasurers, Tax Col­lectors and Assessors by R, Ej Beam, tax collector for East Zorra.Mr. Beam told the gathering In the council chamber of the court­house In Woodstock that he thought the peak in municipal taxes had not been reached yet."People are demanding more services,'’ he said, "they want roads open in the winter and that requires machinery'. Thev are de- manding the services and if they are willing to pay for the services they shall have them.”Chairman of the meeting was D. B. Ferris, assessor for North Norwich township, president of the association. F. G. Jackson of East . Oxford, former clerk of that town­ship, fe secretary-treasurer.At the session this morning Wil­liam Agur, assessor for Tillson­burg, was introduced as a new member of the organization,Irvin J. Haines, clerk and treas­urer of Blenheim, discussed the amendments to the Municipal Act passed this year.This afternoon the group heard Ed Meadows, fish and wild life in­spector for the Department of Lands and Forests for the Huron District, speak on conservation of wild life. A. J. Baker, clerk of East Nissouri, conducted a ques­tion box on problems submitted by the members.Mr. Beam, in his address this morning, told of some of his ex­periences collecting taxes sinceThe amount of expenditure ac­tually under the control of the township council was small com­pared to the money required by the township, he pointed out. The township roads and rural schools are the largest items to be paid for by the local municipality. The county levy forms a considerable portion of the amount of taxes a township needs to raise.Giving the total amount raised by taxes by East Zorra during the years between 1937 and 1947, Mr. Beam showed the upward swing of taxes. In 1937 the total tax re­quirements were $53,593. The to­tal rose steadily to 1941 and 42 when the total was $55,350. In 1943 it jumped to $60,$10: 194-1 to $63,658; 1945, $67,576; 1946, S68 - 454 and in 1947 it had reached the high of $81,536.On December 15, 1947, the tax arrears for that year were only $250, Mr. Beam said. There was only one small outstanding tax arrears on the township’s books, he added,"It appears that people are able to bear the load,” Mr. Beam com­mented.Oxford Group To be Feted By WentworthA group from Oxford county will be guests of the Wentworth County Federation of Agriculture and of Ontario’s Minister of Health, Russell T. Kelley, on Sat­urday. The visit will be a return for the two vis'ts Wentworth of-1 ficials paid to Oxford last spring.Norwich BandPlaces First At Exhibition "Meet /It. . .GRASSLAND DAYGeorge Innes Farm, WoodstockAUGUST 4th, 1948PROGRAMMETWENTY-NINTHWildwood Dam Tender Given First ApprovalST. MARYS. (CP)—C. A. Pitts, Toronto contractor, will probably construct Wildwood dam at a cost of $373,000 as the executive of the Upper Thames Valley Authority Friday night discharged six other tendering contractors of their bonds.Spokesmen said that at least one further meeting of the execu­tive must precede a general meet­ing of authority representatives which will authorize the award of the contract for the first flood control dam on the upper river.Additional costs in this and oth­er schemes underway will bring the total to $347,695. Diversion of roads and bridge costs will total about $127,800 and property pur­chases and agreements will add another $47,500.Municipalities will pay only 25 per cent.A. H. Richardson, chief officer of the authority figured a scale of division of municipalities’ costs, on an estimate, which however exceeded actual figures tendered. According to his figures, if muni­cipalities should be required to supply $139,000 in the Wildwood and allied projects, St. Marys would pay $25,000; London town­ship $3,000; and the city of Lon­don $111,000.John Bell, of St. Marys, objected to the assessment on the basis that it was allocated entirely on th? amount of protection gained by benefiting municipalities down­stream and allowed no factor of protection received upstream by incidental run-off. As a result the executive directed Mr. Richardson to prepare a second estimate of as- sessment involving both factors.Meanwhile three deputations ap­peared before the executive—from the town of Mitchell urging the authority to proceed with flood control works to protect that mu­nicipality; from Ingersoll asking a survey of Thames within that municipality, with the town to pay the costs of removing local flood danger; and from Downie town­ship objecting to diversion of the boundary road between Downie and West Missouri townships.nnua[ (2o nutritionOntario Association of Managers of theHOMES FOR AGED AND INFIRMONTARIOJUNE 22nd, 23rd and 24thNineteen Hundred and Forty-EightEMPIRE HOTELNorth BaX - OntarioPUBLIC NOTICEAt the call of WARDEN T. GORDON ROSS, a SPECIAL MEETING of the County Council of the County of Oxford will be held In thoCOUNCIL CHAMBERIN THE COURT HOLlJEWOODSTOCK—on—TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER. 14, 1948 at the hour of ten o'clock a.m„ for general businessAil claims and accounts against the county must be filed with the County Clerk before the first day of the session.L. K. COLES, County Clerk.County Clerk's Office,WoodstockOxford Group Entertained By WentworthA group from Oxford county was entertained in Hamilton yes­terday by the Wentworth Federa­tion of Agriculture and Hon. Rus­sell T. Kelley, Ontario Minister of Health and secretary-treasurer of the federation.The visit was a return of com­pliments for the two visits the minister and various Wentworth county officials made to Oxford earlier this year.The party frbm Oxford, travel­ling in three cars, was met at the junction of highways 2 and 53 and escorted to McMaster University, the first point of the tour. From the university, the group went to the Hamilton rock gardens and then to the Royal Connaught hotel for lunch with the minister.After lunch the party was taken on a sight seeing trip up the Ham­ilton mountain and into part of the peach growing district.An enjoyable feature of the day was a two-hour trip around Ham­ilton Bay on the Hamiltonian, a boat operated by the Hamilton Harbor Commission. Ellis Corman, chairman of the commission, went with the party and pointed out features of interest.The day concluded with after­noon tea dn the lawn of the On­tario Hospital where Dr. Senn is- superintendent.George Callan, president of the Wentworth Federation of Agricul­ture, conducted the party during the day.Those attending from Oxford in­cluded: Dr. and Mrs. O. C. Powers, Miss M. Grieve, Reeve and Mrs. W. A, Cockburn, Mrs. Alex Wat­son. Mrs. Pullin and Mrs. Long, teachers In East Oxford, Mrs. George Hart. Mrs. A Pearson, Mrs. Stan Foster. Mrs. E. I. Han- suld, Mrs. J. S. Atmi and D. E. Stauffer. Programme★TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTIONTUESDAY, JUNE 22nd 10 a,m.Registration ©f Delegates and get acquainted period AFTERNOON SESSION2 p.m. Reading of minutes Treasurer's report President's address and introduction of new members Addresses of Welcome MR. E. J. ROCHEChairman Board of Governors Home of the Aged MAYOR SED PRICE City of North Bay REPLY BY MAJOR B. BOURNE President of the AssociationAddress by CAPT. GEO. ELLSMERE Organization and Co-operation Discussion OPENED BY L. F. ROBERTSON President Children's Aid Parry Sound District Appointment of Committee on Nominations and Resolutions and Location of Thirtieth Annual ConventionBanquet 6.00Guest SpeakersProvincial M.P.P. for Nippissing District Minister of Public Welfare for Provincial Government HON. W. A. GOODFELLOWEntertainmentWEDNESDAY, JUNE 23rd10.00 a.m.Address by HON. N. A. GOODFELLOW The Minister of Public WelfareIntroduced by MR. B. W. HEISE Deputy Minister of Public WelfareAddress MISS M. W. LANGLEY Supervisor of Occupational TherapyAddress DR. E. J. BRENNAN Physician to the Home of Aged, North Bay12.00 NoonManagers and Matrons Dinner2.00 p.m.Boat Cruise to the French RiverLeaving North Bay 2.00 p.m. returning at 8.00 p.m.★THURSDAY, JUNE 24th 10.00 a.m.Report of Committee on Nominations and ResolutionsAddress MR. A. D. DESROCHES Fire Prevention OfficerSubject: Safeguarding the Aged From Fire Representative of Fire Marshal's Dept.Introduced by MR. L. E. LUDLOWOpen Discussion2.00 p.m.Visit to Home of the Aged then return to Hotel to adjournOFFICERS, 1948 ★Honorary PresidentR. L. SILSMERManager, Dundas and Glengarry Counties HomePresident MAJOR B. BOURNE Superintendent, Salvation Army Eventide Home, TorontoFirst Vice-President MRS. R. J. FORBES Matron, Oxford County Home.Second Vice-President EDWIN JACOBS Manager, Huron County HomeTreasurerM. C. ROUNG Manager, Wentworth County Home Honorary SecretaryJ. E. PEARTHamiltonSecretaryR- J. FORBES Manager, Oxford County Home Auditors MISS P. HERRONMatron Old Men's Home, Toronto E. SANDERCOCKManager Hastings County HomeExecutive MRS. P. SIFTON Superintendent, Julia Greenshields Home. TorontoW. D. HOWESManager, Wellington County HomeMAJOR D. SPRAGUEManager, York County HomeR. E. COMFORT Manager. Lincoln County Homewould pay $25,000; London town­ship $3,000: and the citv of Lon-ilton Bay on the Hamiltonian, a_A. J V V , 4 T V . . • _ Officers Elected By Oxford Ex - ReevesMor? than 75 ex-reeves of Oxford County were present yesterday •t the second annual picnic, of the Oxford County Ex-Reeves Association held at "Altadore,” Woodstock. Officers elected were, left to right: Mayor L. B. Currie, Tillsonburg member ofthe executive: L. K. Coles, Ingersoll, county clerk; Ross (Curly) Carrol, past president. North Norwich; J. Winston Nichols North Oxford, president; John Smith. Brownsville, member of the executive; Clair Peers, East Oxford, first vice-president; Carman Facey, East Zorra, Secretary-treasurer.Nichols isElected by Ex-ReevesAt their second annual meeting yesterday the Oxford Ex-reeves Association named J. Winston Nichols, former reeve of North Oxford and warden of the county in 1946, as the organization’s president for the coming year. He succeeds ex-reeve Ross Carroll of North Norwich.The meeting was held at Alta­dore. Canadian Legion Branch headquarters in Woodstock. A tur­key dinner at noon was the pro­gram opener. The meeting decided to hold the next annual gathering i at Altadore on the first Wednes­day after Labor Day next year.Magistrate R. G. Groom address­ed the meeting following dinner. He was introduced by Mayor L. B. Currie of Tillsonburg, ex-reeve of the town, and thanked by Hugh Harris, ex-warden and former reeve of East Nissouri.More than 75 men, who have held office as reeve and some as warden, answered the roll call. They stood with heads bowed in a minute’s silence in honor of members who had passed on.Officers elected were: J. Wins­ton Nichols, North Oxford, presi­dent; Ross Carroll, North Nor-' wich, past president; Clair Peers, East Oxford, vice-president; Car­man Facey, East Zorra, secretary­treasurer; John Smith, Browns­ville, H. B. Martin, Blenheim, Mayor L. B. Currie, Tillsonburg, executive.Annexation of Blandford Township Area is SoughtProceedings for annexation by the city of township lands adja­cent to Wocxlslock will bp com-' menced by a four-man committee set up by city council last night. Thia will be the second attempt at annexation in the post three ye irs. The first try was refused in a Judgment by the Municipal Board.CARNIVAL — By Dick Turner‘TH hae noon o’ yer snide comment, Robert—it's tha new look!”Quality is “Best Yet” At Tavistock’s 97th FairENTERTAINMENTThe annual entertainment pro­vided by members of the Wood- stock fire department and other local entertainer! for the old folks' at the county home will be hold tomorrow night, it was announced today. Following the entertain- WUsnl each resident, of the home will be given a ireat,Winston Nichols Heads Ex-ReevesFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK. Sept. 8—J. Win­ston Nichols, of Oxford County, . former warden of Oxford County, was elected president of the Ox­ford County ex-reeves association at the association’s second annual picnic at "Altadore” here today. He succeeds Ex-Reeve Ross "Curly’’ Carrol of North Norwich.Hear MagistrateThe second annual picnic was a great . success to say the least and after a sumptuous turkey dinner the ex-reeves heard an in­teresting address from Magi­strate R. G. Groom of Tillsonburg. The guest speaker was introduced by Mayor L. B. Burrie of Tillson­burg and thanked by Hugh Harris of Lakeside. More than 75 ex­reeves answered the roll call to­day and all bowed their heads in a minute's silence for members, who had passed on.Next year the picnic will be held, on the first Wednesday after La­bor Day at Altadore, the meeting decided.Following are the new officers: J. Winston Nichols. North Oxford, president; Ross "Curly' Carrol, North Norwich, past, president; Clair Peers, East Oxford. 1st vice; president: Carman Facey, East Zorra. sec-treas; John Smith. Brownsville, executive: H. R Mar­lin, Blenheim, executive; Mayor L. B. Currie, Tlllsonburg, execu­tive.LEAVESKenneth E. Best, who has been assistant agriculturalist represent­ative in Oxford during the sum­mer months, completed his tour -of duty in Oxford on Saturday. Mr. Best returns to the OntarioAgricultural College for his final year.Prize-Winning Percheron Shot Following Accident At Tavistock’s 97th Fair Warden Predicts Short Session County CouncilA short session and routine bus­iness was predicted by Warden Gordon Ross when he opened the September session of county coun­cil in the courthouse at Wood- stock.The work of the session will be more of a routine nature, the war­den stated. He added he hoped to see the council complete the business at hand by Wednesday evening.The warden expressed his pleas­ure at seeing the reeve of Bland­ford. Oscar Sippel. able to attend the session following his accident, and subsequent hospitalization. He also noted that the reeve of Blen­heim, W. A. Cockbum. and suffer­ed a fall while haying."Since the June session," the warden concluded, "I have travell­ed to North Bay. to Chicago and to Nova Scotia, and I want to say there is no place I would rather.be than right here in Oxford county;’’Herbert Clark Is Appointed Game OverseerHerbert Clark, of Centre street, Woodstock, has been appointed game overseer to replace Ted Shaddock, who resigned from the Department of Lands and Forests on July 19.The vacancy was caused when Mr. Shaddock left the department to re-join the Canadian active army. Since then the duties have been held by Gerald Harris who is still carrying on as game over­seer of Oxford E. R. Meadows, district wild life inspector said today.Mr. Clark, a former partner in the Hammond and Clark grocery store just east of the city, is at present training for his position with other conservation officers in the district, it is under-stood.Baled Hay Competition Feature at Norwich FairNORWICH ARENA The $40,000 arena being built by Norwich village and the township of North Norwich at Dillon Park, the Norwich fairgrounds, was put io Its first public use this week when many exhibits at the Norwich fair were displayed inside the partly finished structure. This photo was ta­ken a few days before the fair opened, Since that time the cement blocks In the foreground have been built into front offices for the arena and the roof at the rear has been covered.—(Staff Photo).The council heard the communi­cations read this morning and then went into committee.Wentworth and Huron county councils both forwarded resolu-l tions urging that the Dominion and Provincial Governments as­sume the liability for welfare ser­vices and hospitalization of Indi­gent Immigrants until they be­come established and self support- ing.Kent county council in a reso­lution forwarded for endorsatlon objected to action taken by rep­resentatives of board of health andj municipalities in recommending to. the Department of Health that board members remain on boards for a minimum of two to three years. This procedure, Kent council claimed, could result in| county councils losing their con­trol of the boards of health.Kent county council also for­warded a resolution which the council had endorsed. The resolu­tion, passed at the annual meeting of the Ontario Hog Producers con­cerned livestock freight rates charged in Canada by two United States railroads.In a resolution Lanark county drew attention of the Ontario Min­ister of Agriculture to the neglect of weeds on railway rights of way.Welland county council objected in a resolution addressed to the premier of Ontario to the repealing of sections of the Municipal Act taking away the rights of mayors, reeves and deputy reeves as being ex-officio justices of the peace. The Welland council considered the provincial government has de­prived "a very representative body of an Honorarium privilege that1 rightfully should remain."George E. Bell, secretary of the Oxford Plowmen's Asociation wrote do county council seeking financial support for the 1948 county plowing match.The Daiiymen's Association of Western Ontario requested the1 usual grant of §25 toward their an­nual convention and dairy exhibi­tion.Alex Amos, secretary of the Ingersoll, North and West Oxford Agriculture Society, wrote request­ing the usual grant from the county council toward the society’s fair on October 8 and 9.$161,283 Spent on Roads In County Up to Sept. 1There has been a net expendi­ture on the county road system to September 1 this year of $161, 283.77, a report of the road com­mittee of county council indicate*.The report was placed in the hands of members of county coun­cil today for their study before being officially presented for con­sideration late this afternoon or this evening. The report will be submitted by the chairman, Reeve Theodore Cooper of South Nor­wich.Members of council were oc­cupied on Tuesday afternoon and this morning in committee meet­ings; committees preparing their reports for consideration before the close of the session which is expected to come this evening.The road committee’s report, the sixth this year, states as rapid progress as possible is being made oh the work program of the coun­ty road system.The committee recommends that owing to the heavy maintenance expenditure on the roads for the! year, the paving work on road 3 and on Road 19 south of Spring- ford not be done and that the county road superintendent adjust, the work program to be completed so that the net expenditure for the year will not exceed the $278,000 approved by the Department of Highways.Reviewing the work on the sys­tem the road committee report that the starting of construction work was delayed by the exten­sive spring maintenance work necessary to recondition the paved sections in the southern part of the county. The application of dust layer was completed at an early date and the spraying of weeds on the road sides was done at a time to give the best results.Grade preparations for the pave­ments to be laid this year, the re­port added has been completed and the paving north of Embro on Road 6 is completed except for the seal coat which will be applied during the last of this month. Sur face treating of the hard top sur­faces is now in progress and will be completed by September 20.Owing to the shortage of ce­ment and other building material, the committee report, the bridge program will not be completed this year. Steel arches for the struc­tures on Road 16 are now on hand and win be installed tins fall. A large part of the appropriation for the purchase of equipment will not be expended this year due to the supply companies not being able to make deliveries.Gives Dates on Hunting SeasonE. R. Meadows, Inspector of wild life in the Huron district, to­day announced the open season In Oxford county for squirrel?, pheasant, grouse, ducks, wood­cock,'and Wilson snipe.On November 12 and 13 the season for grey, black and fox squirrels will be open in Ontario । on condition that not more fhani five squirrels be hunted, killed, | taken or possessed on any one! day. Mr. Meadows said.The open season for pheasant' will be observed in Oxford on No­vember 5 and 6 with a bag limit set at three per day. The only weapon allowed in the hunting of pheasant will be a shot gun.“Any person caught with a hen pheasant in his possession or found using a rifle will be severe­ly dealt with,” Mr. Meadows said.On the same dates that pheas­ants are in season, grduse will also be in season north of No. 2 high­way and the Governor’s road from Woodstock to Thamesford. South of this boundary Hne there will be no open season this year.Mr. Meadows said that all town­ships in Oxford county are regu­lated with the exception of one and he said that these townships all can have an open season for pheasant if they wish, with the exception of East Zorra, which is not yet a regulated area.Six townships in the county, it was pointed out, took part in the department’s pheasant release scheme this year and it is the surmise of officials in the depart­ment that this fall will see one of the most successful pheasant sea­sons in a great number of years.The duck season opens on Oc­tober 2 and will last until Novem-. ber 15. The bag limit is seven per day and one of these may be a wood duck. The hunter, it wasI stressed, may have in his posses­sion only 14 ducks at any one time. ,The woodcock season will be from October 2 until Nov. 1 with a bag limit set at eight birds per day and a total of 100 per season.The Wilson snipe will be in sea­son on the same dates with eight birds allowed per day and 50 per season. .Mr. Meadows again cautioned sportsmen in the county that no person shall hunt, kill, or attempt to kill any migratory game bird with a shotgun of any description which has not been permanently plugged or altered where neces­sary so as to reduce the capacity of the gun to hold not more than three shells at any one time in the magazine and chamber com­bined.He also pointed out that the shooting of migratory game birds earlier* than one-half hour before sunrise or later than one-half hour after sunset is prohibited.Cannon to Get Cement BasesThe Crimean War cannon in front of the county courthouse are to be remounted on cement bases.The two guns have been on the courthouse lawn since the erection of the present building some 60 years ago. They were cast in an ordnance factory in 1843 and 1844.The long years in their present site have seen the weather de­stroy their original nak carriages. These will now be replaced by ce­ment. mounts as a safeguard.The job of constructing the new bases was awarded to the Thain Construction Company by county council last night. The work Is to be done next spring. Entertainment by Fire DepartmentThe monthly entertainment at the county homo was held last night under the auspices of the Woodstock firemen.County Council Asks HardSurface for Highway 97A move to have the Department H. Doucett and to T. R of Highways place a hard surface L.A. for Oxford,of Highways place aSURFACINGThe hard surfacing of No. 97 Highway from Hickson easterly sought In a resolution passed by county council on Wednesday eve­ning was urged to be placed oh the 1949 program of the depart­ment of highways of the provincial government and not on that of the council, as was the impression given tn one account.on No. 97 Highway was made last night by Oxford's county council near the close of its September session.A resolution moved by Reeve W. A. Cockburn of Blenheim and seconded by Reeve Oscar Sippei of Blandford urged the_council to place on their program for the year 1949. the preparation of grade on No. 97 Highway from Hickson easterly with a view to hard sur­facing this highway in the near future. The resolution carried and copies will lie sent to the Ontario Minister of Highways, Hon. GeorgeH. Doucett and to T. R. Dent. M.L.A. for Oxford.No. 97 Highway, which com­mences at Hickson, crosses rhe townships of East Zorra, Bland­ford and Blenheim to Galt and to No. 6 Highway. The road at pres­ent has a gravel surface and breaks up badly after each win­ter.'Tira"The shortest session held by the council concluded last evening af­ter sittings on Tuesday and Wed­nesday. Committee reports were received and adopted. One bylaw was passed, the bylaw to pass or­ders and accounts, which is a routine procedure at each session.A grant of $400 to the Oxford Plowmen’s Association was au­thorized as the council adopted the fifth report of the agriculture committee of which Deputy Reeve H. A. Little of Dereham is chair­man.The agriculture report also rec­ommended grants of $200 each to the various fall fairs held in th* county including Woodstock fair. A grant of $25 was ordered for the Dairymen's Association of Western Ontario.I surcharge for patients from Ox­ford confined to hoapltak ouUkk the county which were charging a surcharge.The members of the finance committee. Reeve W. A. Cockbum. Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embro Deputy Reeves Fred Killing of East Zorra, R, L. Hawkins of Tlll- aonburg and J. Calvin McKay of East Nissouri, were named ax a committee to meet with repre­sentatives of Woodstock and Ing­ersoll councils for the purpose of drawing up a new five year agree­ment between the municipalities for sharing the expense of th* courthouse and other county pro­perties, FEmbro and West Zorra Hold The 95th “Best Little Fair”. On recommendation of the print­ing and resolutions committee, (chairman Reeve A. P. Maedel of Norwich) the council endorsed a resolution from Welland county council asking that sections 360 and 361 of the Municipal Act, which have been repealed, be re­turned to the act. The repealing of the sections took away the powers of mayors, reeves and deputy reeves as ex-officio justices of the peace.The council endorsed the resolu­tion of Kent county objecting to the proposed appointment of mem­bers of boards of health for a min­imum of two or three years.A committee composed of the warden, the county clerk, L. K. Coles and the chairman of the finance committee, Reeve W. A I Cockburn, will consult with the Ontario Department of Health concerning the hospital situation in Oxford.The report of the finance com­mittee among accounts recom­mended for payment included that of the Stratford General Hospital for surcharge payment during July. The account amounted to $300. At the June session the county council decided to pay theThe sixth report of the county road committee, submitted by the chairman, Reeve Theodore Coop­er of .South Norwich, was adopted by the council. This report .a sum- marv of which was published on Wednesday, told of progress on the county's road program this year.The report of the reforestation committee was submitted by the chairman. Reeve p. M. Sage of Oxford. The committee met on Wednesday afternoon with W. A. G. Thurston, Stratford, forev­er for the Oxford. Huron and Perth area and with Roy Hughes, th?’ A’ ,°®tra’lder. chairman of the Oxford Tree Conservation Commission.Two resolution^ passed by the Association of Western Ontario Free Commissioners were recom­mended by the committee and endorsed by the council.O"® resolution favored the es­tablishment of a township fire and urged that me Ontario government be re­quested to subsidize the purchase or suitable equipment and fire protection costs,'The second resolution requested government through X® D!partm-ent of Municipal Af- existing sys- taxation in South­ern Ontario inasmuch as the tree crop is the only one bearing m wbh JS- “ a^rdance Uon th PH^Ptes of conserva-TROUT seasonThe open season for trout fish- mg in Oxford county will close September 15, G. R.. Harris, game overseer, announced today. On that date the season ends for specicled, brown, rainbow, aurora and Kamloops trout.7 WO OXFORD MEN DIE IN TILLSONBURG ( KASHTwo young men from Oxford County died inetimtly yesterday afternoon when their light plane crashed in view of ihommnda of apectaton at the Tillsonburg and Dereham Fall Fair, Photo shown wreckage of the plane. Inset Heft) Stephen Brady, 19 of Ingersoll, and (right) Beverly Frederick Harrington,’ 18. of Woodstock, the victims. Witnesses said the plane tickl'd two trees before tipinning into & roadside ditch near the fairgrounds. Need for Reforestation Seen in Water ShortagesLONDON, ONT., Water shortage in almost every county of' western Ontario this summer are bring eyed warily by authorities.Water is the most vital of nu-1 tural resources. Lack of It has' broken entire civilizations which did not provide an adequate con­tinuous supply. For water is a resource that can’t be measured by what you get out of it, only by what you can keep long enough to use.Plenty of water fell on Water­loo county this year. Yet Wells, never dry before within the mem­ory of man. dried up during the summer. Last year, Lambton county wells dried up for the first time. In nearly all of western On-, trio's 14 counties, water is getting scarcer.Unless prompt action is taken, the soil will be devitalized, cost-j ing farmers more to produce an inferior crop, western Ontario's growing population will be check­ed. and industry unable to grow.None of these things need oc-j cur. The means to rectify thei situation are at hand, say depart­ment of geography officials at I University of Western Ontario. But scientific knowledge and en-Principal ways to correct waler shortages would he by reforesta­tion and reconst met ion of the wa- | tersheds of western Ontario rlv- | ers, said the department of geo­graphy,Just how much forest area Is needed depends on the conditions in different areas. But an aver- j age might be 20 per cent. This would keep water in the soil far into the summer, whereas now it tuns off the open fields carrying | valuable topsoil with it."We are learning to be better stewards of our resources,” said the statement issued by the de­partment. ‘'Excellent work on conservation is in its beginning stages. Damaged watersheds are being repaired, water sources ara beinj* cleaned up, lands are com­ing under better management, flooding rivers are In process of control."But this is only the beginning. 1 We must become a nation of con- I servators if we wish to survive.”JOE BEAVER“Woodlot grazing again, eh? Looks to me like you’ve eaten more seedlings than you can digest.”gineering ability are not enough. They must be used and used more quickly if western Ontario is to reverse the trend toward annual, drought. IOxford Police AssociationCharter Night CelebratedOxford Police Association Gets CharterThe newly-formed Ogford County Police Association was presented with Its membership charter In the Ontario Police Association at h ceremony in Woodator k attended by a large group of district law enforcement officers and members of the judiciary. Inspector Ailhor Webster, Forest Hili, president of the O.P.A., urged the gathering to get "closer to the people” and strewed public service as un officer's "murt." Top picture shows, left to right: MayorD, A. Thomson, Woodstock: Crown Attorney Craig McKnv, Woodatock; K. R. Daniels, M.P., Oxford, Ingersoll; Judge Eric W. Cross, Woodstock; Magistrate R. G. Groom. Tillsonburg. Bottom shows, left to right: Sgt. Jack Anderson. Woodstock, vice-president of the Oxford aHSOCiation; Provincial Constable Thomas Morkin, Tillaonburg; Cpl. Al Lawrence. president, Woodstock; Chief Constable Roy Corbett, Tillsonburg: Chief Constable Stanley Melbourne, Taviatock; Cpl. Jack Callander, Ingersoll. Count Bernadotte Killed;U. N. Palestine MediatorInational Plowing Match being held in Oxford in 1951 wasShot Dead in Jerusalemseen by Warden Gordon Rosa when he addressed the county council at the conclusion of the September session last night.The warden urged council members to attend the two- day trip the council is mak­ing to the International match this year at Lindsay in"We have made a bid to have the plowing match enm^ to Oxford In 1951/' the ward­en said. "It Is no small job and If the match comes here county council members will be asked to take no small re­sponsibility/'The last time the match was held in Oxford was m 1921.Sheep Dog Demonstration Is Norwich Fair FeatureAPPROVE TENDERThe tender of A, E. Amex and Company at 98.638 on a city of Woodstock $115,152.97 debenture issue at 2% per cent was approv­ed by the finance committee last night, 'lUis is the second deben­ture issije of 1948.BOWLERS FROM MANY parts of Ontario gathered at the Woodstock Lawn Bowl­ing club greens yesterday for the first merchants’ and manufacturers’ tournament to be held here. Entries were so numerous that the Ingersoll club’s greens were also put to use. Above are shown bowlers and spectators as they watched the end­ing of the last match in the first draw. Among Interested spectators were mem­bers of Oxford county council, who were in session yesterday. The tournament was won by Chuck Howe, Fred Harrington and Norm Gould.—(Staff Photo).ON CONSERVATION TOUR—Representatives from Oxford are f eluded in a tour of the Muskingum Conservancy District in Ohio1 this week. All members of the Upper Thames Valley Conservation Authority, the group from Oxford left London on Monday for a five-day tour of the Ohio Watershed, included in the group from Oxford are Warden Gordon Ross, Gordon Pittock of Ingersoll, Reeve LeRoy Curtis of Dereham, Reeve James Calder of North Oxford, Reeve Oscar Sippei of Blandford, Reeve John A. Wallace of East Oxford, Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock, O. H, Murray of West Zorra, Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embro and Reeve P. M. Sage of West Oxford. Dr. J. Cameron Wilson, London, chairman of the authority is third from the loft in this group. Watson Porter, sec­retary-treasurer, also ot London is on the extreme right. (Photo by Gleason). Malabar FarmThe group from the Upperi Thames Valley, who are on a tour of the Muskingum Conservancy District with representatives of Other authorities in Ontario, en- tered the Ohio watershed on Tuesday.Conservation works which dur­ing the past 15 years have come, to he recognized ns among the most advanced on the continent were visited by the representa­tives of 11 Ontario conservation, authorities.Included in the group are repre­sentatives of most of the muni­cipalities in Oxford. This county makes up a part of the Thames, the Grand and the Big Creek watersheds.The group arrived at Camp Muskingum, proceeding via the historic Amish settlement of Wal­nut Creek. They arrived in Ohio, Monday afternoon, stayed over­night at Toledo, and entered the watershed Tuesday at Ashland, O. They were met by representatives of the Muskingum Conservancy District led by its secretary- treasurer, Bryce Browning,One of the most interesting spots visited was the famous ’■Malabar Farm" of Novelist Lou-1 is Bromfield, where an extensive program for the restoration of eroded and depleted land has at- ; tracted wide attention.Also on the route was the wide­ly-publicized farm of Cosmos Blu- baugh near Danville. Abandoned and worn out when Mr. Blubaugh purchased it nearly a quarter-cen­tury ago, this farm is generally recognized today as one of the oustanding examples of the bene­fits of sound conservation practi­ces.The tour is sponsored by the Planning and Development De­partment of the Ontario Govern­ment. Heading the official party are A. H. Richardson, chief con­servation engineer of the depart­ment; A. S. L. Barnes, head of the forestry division, and H. F. Crown, director of extension.TAVISTOCK FALL FAIRTAVISTOCK. ONTARIO19 4 0ADMIT...............................................................................(batman 'Oaaey prksidknt NOT TRANSFERABLE sucrktarvWEST ZORRA AND EMBRO FALL EXHIBITIONMonday, September 20th, 1948Not Transferable-----and LadyGeo. Glcndcnning, Pres.Jas. K. Fleming, Sec'y.97th Annual ExhibitionNorth Norwich Agricultural SocietySEPTEMBER 23rd, 24th, 25th, 1948COMPLIMENTARYMr.Not to be taken tip at the gate.This ticket is not transferableD. CROFT, See’y-Treas.Debate at UTVA Meet Is HeatedOxonians Tour Conservation Project in U.S.Thirteen representatives from municipalities in Oxford boarded a chartered bus in London this morning for a four-day tour of the Muskingum Conservancy District in the state of Ohio.The tour is being sponsored jointly by the Ontario Department of Planning and Development and the Upper Thames Valley Conser­vation Authority. Two buses will make the tour, one leaving from London with members of the T.V.A., the other from Toronto with representatives of other con­servation auihorities in Ontario.Dr. J. Cameron Wilson of Lon-1 don, chairman of the T.V.A., will head the London bus party. Other officers of the authority include R. T. Orr, Stratford, vice-chairman, and Watson H. Porter, London, secret ary- treasurer.Included in the party from Ox­ford are; Alderman J. A, Lewis, Woodstock; Gordon W, Pittock, Ingersoll; Reeve P. M. Sage, West Oxford; Reeve R. A, McDonald, Embro; Reeve Robert Rudy, Tav­istock; Reeve Oscar Sippel, Bland­ford; Reeve L. E. Curtis, Dere­ham; Wilfred Murray, R.R. 6. Em­bro; Milton Betteridge, East Nis- *ouri; Reeve John A. Wallace, East Oxford: Reeve James Calder. North Oxford; Osmond II. Mur-i ray, West Zorra; Warden Gordon i Ross, East Zorra.J. C. St. JOHN, President.DRUMBO FAIR 1948SEPTEMBER 29 - 30ComplimentaryADMMr.and LadyW. A. COCKBURN, Sec’y-Treas.TILLSONBURG AND DEREHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYassand LadyNot TransferableARTHUR WHITESELL, PretidentJACK M. CLIMIE, Sccretory-MaimierINGERSOLL NORTHUND. WEST OXFORD===*FALL FAIR*October 8th and 9th, 1948COMPLIMENTARYAdmit.,,,and LadyHARRY ELLERY, President.ALEX. AMOS, Secretary. Tavistock Horse Show Has 220 Separate EntriesJudge Gets His Gloves Lauds CountyThere being no criminal cases listed for the fall assizes which opened in Woodstock yesterday afternoon, Justice A. M. LeBel was presented with white gloves by Deputy Sheriff John Martin.Justice LeBel was high in his praise of the law* abiding citizens of the county, of Crown Attorney Craig McKay, Sheriff A. A. Bish­op and all others responsible for the administration of justice in the county.‘‘It is most commendable,” he said, “to note the lack of crime in Oxford county at a time when crime as a whole is so widespread.”1948and LadyR. J.Presidentweek, Aid. Lewis stated today.meji A. G. Meredith, H. J. Col-Representing Woodstock at the township council meeting were Mayor D. A. Thomson, and Alder-ship and city officials In Bright last evening.'fhe township council expressedAnnexation of a small portion of ■ have a voice in the proceedings, the township of Blandford into the | A meeting of all ratepayers will city of Woodstock came one step be called shortly, possibly next nearer at a meeting between town- week, Aid. Lewis stated todayOxford Breeders Dominate Holstein Show at LondonWoodstock Agricultural So^tyFALL FAIR and HORSE September 30, October 1s| H1SecretaryAnnexation Discussed by Blandford, City Officialsa willingness to accede to the M „lc/CMtW4, „ vvl. city’s annexation request, but first Jins, F. W. Milburn and J. A. Lew- a meeting of ratepayers In the •section affected will be called, Aid. J. A. Lewis, chairman of the spe­cial committee of city council, said this morning.The township council, meeting under Reeve Oscar Sippel. promis­ed full co-operation, Aid. Lewis said. The need of additional land for industrial expansion of Wood- stock was seen by the township authorities.The township council, however, did want the ratepayers of the area which extends from the east­erly city limits to Clark street, northerly to the Thames river and westerly to No 19 highway, tois, committee chairman.A representation of about eight I residents of the area proposed for annexation also attended the meet­ing and listened in to discussion, it was learned this morning.leading dairy county in Ontario is supported by statistics on live­stock population of the province on June 1. The monthly crop report of the Ontario Depart­ment of Agriculture gives these figures by counties.& ME- Munro to win the event- Standing ba?k of Mr Downsview, judge for the show, A second Munro entry placed8fqurth in eyeX-(S^Game Overseer Assumes DutiesHerbert Clark, of 51 Centre street, today officially took over his new dut:es as game overseer of Oxford countyHe replaces Ted ShaddocK who left the Department of Lands and Forests several months ago.io re­enter the Canadian army.A veteran of the Second World War. when he served for several years as a military policeman with the Canadian Army, Mr. Clark is a former partner of the Ham­mond and Clark grocery business just east of Woodstock.He left this business to join the Departments of Lands and Forests and during the past few weeks has received his schooling in the De­partment’s overseeing work by ac­tual training with game overseers in neighboring counties.Between the time of Mr. Shad­dock's retirement and Mr. Clark’s appointment the game laws or Ox­ford county were supervised by Gerald Harris. Mr. Harris,' iftwas learned, is now serving as ^ame overseer in tbe Bruce peninsula.Committee To Discuss AnnexationRepresentatives of thee .councils of the township of Bia rd and the city of Woodstock meet at Bright on Wednesday, tober 27,, at eight o’clock to disc the an­nexation proposals of » Wood- stock city council, it was learned at last nights finance committee meeting.Oxford Leadsin* DairyingOxford’s claim to the title ofHERBERT CLARK of 51 Centre street, Woodstock, is the new game overseer for Oxford county. Mr. Clark replaced Ted Shad­dock, who re-enlisted in the Can­adian army. He took over his new duties with the Department! of Lands and Forests in Oxford on October 5. 'Staff Photo).Flan Bus Ride EntertainmentAbout 35 residents of the coun­ty home will be entertained by the Woodstock Optimist club - tomor­row afternoon.The monthly entertainment pro­vided by one of the service clubs in the city usually takes the form of entertainment and a treat. It was decided by the board of gov­ernors of the Optimist club that they would entertain the old folks with a bus drive.So on Sunday afternoon a bus will pick the old folks up and take them for an hour's drive about the county >Several will be unable to take the bus ride and for that reason all will be presented with fruit and candy following the ride.Embro Reeve’s Mother PassesNorth Norwich to Have Arena Ownership Papers County Officials At International Plowing ContestWith the possibility of bringing the International Plowing Match to Oxford in 1951, the county council and several other officials arc paying a visit to this year’s international match being held near Lindsay. The two-day trip will begin on Wednesday morning at nine o’clock.The members of council with the exception of Reeve P. M. Sage of West Oxford, Reeve James Calder of North Oxford and Deputy Reeve J. Calvin McKay of East Nissouri, are making the trip. With them will, be George Bi?fl, agriculture representative; Emer­son Moulton, county weed inspect­or; three ex-wardens, Milton Bct- terldge, J. Winston Nichols and Alex McCorqquodale: A. D. Robin-, son of Ingersoll and E. V. Kennedyf of Oxford Centre, members of the executive of the Oxford Plowmen's Association; L. K. Coles, county clerk; J. N. Meathrell, county road superintendent and Alfred Bishop, sheriff.The I n ternational Plowing Match opened today with a local counties’ day, open to the counties of Peterborough, Durham, Ontario: and Victoria. The open classes be­gin on Wednesday for both horse drawn and tractor entries. The match will continue until Friday.Plowmen from Oxford will "be taking part in the match. John R. Hargreaves of BeachviUe will beForget Children Being Boarded, Parents SoughtR. G. Cowes, superintendent of1 the Oxford county Children’s Aid Society said toda ythat investiga-, tlon is being conducted1 into a num­ber of cases in the county where it appears parents have deserted their children.According to Mr Clowes, inves­tigation so far has reeyaled that the parents have come into the county from outside points mainly ■ with the purpose of working on to­bacco farms.After employment had been otr j tained, it is understood the par­ents made private arrangements for their children to be boarded.The Children's Aid Society had no knowledge of this, it was learn­ed today, until a number of people boarding the children were unable to locate the parents.Mr. Clowes pointed out that every effort is being made to get in touch with these people and clear the situation.judging at the match. Last year Albert Roberts, Kenneth Howard and Fred Howard of 0xf> m I county were included among the winners at the match.W. H. Chambers, Former M.L.A., Dies at HomeCounty Council Party Returns From LindsayA small but effective, public re­lations campaign was carried out at the International Plowing Match yesterday on behalf of Ox­ford county.The members of the county i council party who visited the match at Lindsay on Thursday all wore tags oh their coats and hats when they stepped from their chartered bus to view the match. The campaign was effective, for wherever members of the group went on the grounds comments were heard on the idea. Several from other counties were heard to remark they should have tried the same plan.After several hours at the match one member of council could come home to boast he had "plowed at the international.” Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embro stepped be­tween the plow handles to turn a furrow behind the team of oxen which were one of the features of interest. *Included in the group were: Warden Gordon Ross, Reeve Os­car Sippei of Blandford; Reeve W. A. Cockburn and Deputy Reeve R. B. Fry of Blenheim: Reeve Leroy Curtis and Deputy Reeve H. A. Little of Dereham; Reeve J. Grant Sutherland and Deputy Reeve J.FOX BOUNTYDuring the month of October: bounty was paid by Oxford county on four foxes caught in the county.! Two were killed in North Oxford, and one each in South Norwich, and North Norwich. The total number of pelts on which bounty has been paid this year is 231. At this time last year the total num­ber of foxes killed stood at 232.INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH AND FARM MACHINERY DEMONSTRATION Jack Chambers’ Farm, LindsayOctober 12, 13, 14, 15, 1948Complimentary Pass 931 _______________—————Admit.....Leonard ----------...........- -Account ----------------------------------------WALTER DOWNEY, J-Praaldant S»er«Ufy-ManaxwCalvin McKay of East Nissouri; Reeve George Fewster of North Norwich; Reeve Theodore Coop­er of South Norwich; Reeve John A. Wallace of East Oxford; Depu­ty Reeve Fred Killing of East Zorra; Reeve Alster Clarke of West Zorra; Reeve R. A. McDon­ald of Embro; Reeve Kenneth An­derson and Deputy Reeve Rodger Hawkins of Tillsonburg; Reeve Arthur Maedel of Norwich; Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock; L. K. Coles, county clerk and treasurer; J. N. Meathrell, county road sup­erintendent: Emerson Moulton, county weed inspector; George Bell, agricultural representative; । J. Winston Nichols, Alex McCor- quodale and Milton Betteridge, ex­wardens; A. D. Robinson of Ing­ersoll, who is also an ex-warden, and E. V. Kennedy of Oxford Centre, who both represented the Oxford Plowmen’s Association.Take No Action ] On AnnexationThe East Oxford township coun­cil has decided to take no action on a request from the Woodstock city council for a meeting to dis-: cuss the possibilities of the city annexing a portion of the town­ship to land ■within the city.At their regular monthly meet-: ing on Monday of this week, the East Oxford council also received i communications from ratepayers' in the township interested in the proposed annexation, informing the council of their opposition to the proposal.Drumbo’s “World’s Fair” Has Successful SeasonCouldn’t See Dying WifeGUELPH (CP) — Reeve J. K. MacDonald of Elora charged be­fore Wellington county council Friday that, while a woman pa­tient was dying in the county home for the aged the husband was de­nied the privilege of seeing her.He said the husband was able only to see the hearse going past the window to the cemetery. Mr., MacDonald urged that the matron and superintendent of the home he discharged, in charging other ir­regularities against the adminis­tration.Conditions at the county home wree criticized recently at the Wellington fall assizes when the grand jury reported the home was the scene of "filth and squalor."Home for Aged Declared FilthyGUELPH (CP) — Conditions at the Wellington county home for the aged near here are "generally deplorable,” a grand jury reported to Mr. Justice W. F. Schroeder in assize court Wednesday.Residents of the home live in squalor comparative to prisoners in the county jail, the jurors ad-t ded. ■f After visiting the home, thei grand jury recommended that con-1 •ditions there be investigated. 'The. staff is not efficient; the place is filthy and untidy and poor provis­ion is made for those not Well”The Ontario Plowmen’s Association and the Citizens of Victoria County Extend to you a cordial invitation to attend the INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH AND FARM MACHINERY DEMONSTRATION near LindsayOctober 12, 13, 14, 15, 1948The Mayor and Council of the Town of Lindsay Request the Honour of your presence at a BANQUETIn the Armouries, Corner Sussex & Kent Sts., Lindsay Friday evening, October 15that 7.00 p.m.R.S.V.P. to J. A. Carroll,Parliament Buildings, Toronto, after October Sth to Present this ticketDept, of Agriculture, Lindsay at entrance to Banquet HallHighways Chief Visits OxfordOntario's minister of highways, Hon. George Doucett, paid a brief visit to Oxford this morning and met with members of the county’s road committee, the Woodstock Suburban Roads Commission and the Ingersoll Suburban Roads- Commission.The meeting was one which Is held each year. General matters of roads were discussed. The minister was accompanied by J. A. J. Mar­shall, chief engineer, and T. S. Caldwell, London, district engin­eer of the department.Members of the county road committee present Were Reevei Theodore Cooper. South Norwich, chairman: Warden Gordon Ross. Re^ve Arrant Sutherland. East Nissouri and J: N. Meathrell, I county road superintendent. Mem­bers of the Woodstock Suburban Road Commission present were John Utting and J. W. Innes. In­gersoll conunksion members pre- were Byron Jenvey. A. D. Robin­son anti Arthur Hutcheson.The minister and his party stayed feu* an hour and left for Sarnia. Municipalities Seek New Financial Deal; Present Setup FaultyTORONTO, (CP) Ontario muni­cipal Ilirs \irgrd the provincial gove^hment today to set up a com­mission on provincial-municipal re­lations.Four municipal organizations, meeting cabinet ministers at a government-sponsored conference, also made 13 specific financial sug­gestions. The main recommenda­tions:1. Municipalities should be re- liCved of ng hospital, child welfare and relief costs.2, Municipalities should get a "more adequate” share of reve­nue from gasoline tax and auto­mobile licence fees.3. Municipalities should he re­lieved of all justice administra-. tion costs.4. The assessment act. should be reviewed “to determine what' properties now exempt should be properly liable for municipal taxa­tion.”The brief was prepared by the Association of Ontario Mayors and Reeves, Ontario Municipal Association, Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities and North Western Ontario Municipal Asso­ciation. It was presented by Reeve Ann Shipley of Teck town­ship.WILLIAM MANN“This makes us even for the time you broke my electric train, eh, Pop?”William Mann Dies SuddenlyThe establishment of one or po^ stratlng conservation methods through land use was suggested by Watson Porter of London, xcc- retary-treaxuror of the authority.— -------slbiy more 'conacmtfon farms'was given Initial approval yen ter­day by the delegates of the Upper Thomes Valley Conservation Auth­ority meeting In St. Maryp.The idea of con troll ing‘or buy­ing a farm to be used for demon-,Wm. J. McKay, Former Reeve, E. Zorra, DiesPheasant Shoot Dates AnnouncedThe pheasant season in Oxford county will open November 5 and close November 6, E. R. Meadows, wild life inspector for the Huron district, announced today. The shoot will be held in all townships, with the exception of East Zorra which is not yet a regulated area-A regulation which will be strict ly enforced covers the hours In Which pheasant may be shot,! “Anyone apprehended shooting pheasant before 8 o'clock in the morning and after 5 o’clock in the^ evening will be prosecuted,” Mr. Meadows said.'Die bag limit will be three cock birds a day. Under no circumstanc­es may a (icn bird be bagged.Hunters must obtain pheasant licenses from the township clerk. The dates on which these licenses may be obtained has not yet been announced. The hunter must do his shooting in th township where the licenses are obtained, Mr., Meadows saickAn additional fee will also be paid this year for the purposes of furthering conservation in the county. The reason for this it was learned is to help compensate the townships in their building of gen­tle release pens as well as feeding the birds when che snow is on the ground this winter.'You could spend an evening at home once in a while!”"An Integral part of ihc schwnc of the authority will he land use,” Mr. Porter said, "the soil itedf b the biggest reservoir we have.”He explained his Idea lo have a demonstnifion farm close to a highway where suggestions made by the Ontario Agricultural Col­lege conservation experts might, be carried out.I he authority appointed Mr. Porter a committee of one tn look into the proposal further and to, report at a later meeting.The St. Mary# town council were hosts to the authority at a luncheon preceding the meeting. Guests present included Hon. Nel­son Monteith, former Ontario Minister of Land® and Forest; L C. Marritt, Galt, district forester; W. A. Thurston, Stratford, for­ester for the Huron, Perth and Oxford area, and Ed Meadows Galt, inspector with the fish and wild life division of the depart­ment.During a discussion on reforest­ation, Mr. Marritt explained the system used by the department in agreements for the planting of county forests. The system used on the Ganaraska authority for tree planting was that the depart­ment put up half the purchase price of the land and the agjg?e- ment between the authority and the department lasts for 50 years. The department, as with county forests, plants the trees and cares for the property.Under the Thames Valley Au­thority reforestation plan it was intended, the meeting learned, to plant about 200 acres next year providing trees were available" and planters to put them In.'rhe authority -named AHltork Betteridge. representative for East Nissouri, to an advisory committee on drainage. Ar advisory commit­tee on road and bridge diversion was named to include the county engineers and an appointed mem­ber of each of the road committees of the counties of Oxford. Perth and Middlesex.Warden Gordon Ross asked the chairman why the Eiginfield drain was allowed to be carried out when the East Zorra drain was not' allowed to proceed.The chairman explained that the! Elginfield drain had been com­menced before the formation of the authority.The next meeting of the author­ity is to be held in Mitchell on the invitation of Mayor Cook of that town. The gathering will be at the call of the chairman.■ • . 'MUMfetENA TAKES SHAPE—On Friday afternoon the of (he new Platteville arena went Into place. The [he root frame work is shown here being hoisted Tick. Thia arena replaces the Plattsville Curling I to the ground last winter. (Staff photo.) ) /oodstock PlowmanWins Oxford HonorsOXFORD COUNTYPLOWING MATCH FARM MACHINERY DISPLAY and HORSE SHOW TUES., OCT. 26, 1948 $800 in Prize MoneyAt the Farm of P. M. DEWAN & SONS TWO MILES SOUTH OF INGERSOLL ON THE CULLODEN ROADPRIZE LIST: Horse Drawn ClassesClass 1—Sod—Open. $12, $10, $8, $6, $4.Class 2—Sod—Open Oxford County. $10, $9, $8, $5, $4.Class 3—Sod—Oxford County. Those who have plowed at any recognized match, in open class, and previous 1st Prize winners in this class are not eligible. $10. $9, $8, $7, $6, $5, $4, $3.Class 4—Sod—Oxford boys, 17 and under. $10, $9, $8, $7, $6, $5, $4, $3 Special prize—Cockshutt Plow, donated by R. A. MacDonald.Class 5—Sod—Amateur class open Oxford Co. $10, $9, $8, $7, $6. C >ss 6—Sod—No-handling class open. $10, $8, $6, $4, $2.TRACTOR DRAWN CLASSESClass 7—Sod-Open. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $4.Class 8—Sod—2-furrow, open Oxford County. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $4.Class 9—Sod—3-furrow, open Oxford County. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $4.Class 10—Sod—2-furrow or 3-furrow, open Oxford Co. Furrows not less than 11 in­ches. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $4.Class 11—Sod—Row-crop open Oxford Co. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $5, $4, $3.Class 12—Sod—2-furrow, amateur open Oxford Co. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $5, $4, $3.Class 13—Sod—Open Oxford County boys, 20 years or under. Not less than 10 inch bottoms to be used. Boys who have previously plowed in Class 9 are not eligible. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $5, $4, $3.Class 14—Special class for Non-Farmers: Contestant to plow one round with a sin­gle furrow walking plow. Entry fee 50c.Five prizes—Dressed Chickens.HORSE SHOWClass 15—Best draft team—Clydesdale, $12, $10, $8.Class 16—Best draft team—Percheron or Belgium, $12, $10, $8.Class 17—Best wagon team, $12, $10, $8.Class 18—Best plow team, $5, $3, $2.Class 19—Championship team, $20. Lunch will be served on the grounds by Salford Women’s Institute.President—Fred Howard. Judge of Plowing—Frank Bell, StratfordFor complete prize list write—Secretary Geo. E. Bell.Albert Roberts Champion i Plowman of Oxford CountyAlbert Roberts, R.R. 2, Wood- stock, became the champion plow­man of Oxford yesterday, winning the East Zorra Plowmen's Asso­ciation Memorial Trophy for the best plowed land at the Oxford1 County Plowing Match.Mr. Roberto, who plowed nt the Internationa] Plowing Match at Lindsay this month, won flu- tro­phy In the class for tractors on f.od plowing two furrows In addi­tion to the trophy, he won the 4'Esso Champion Tractor Special" of 1948 of $10 In cash and the right to compete In the Esso class at the International match, the William Stone Sons Limited spe- <\al of a half a ton of fertilizer and II. c'jSh prize lor the dors 7f $15, _ I$800 in Prize Money Set for Plowing MatchEight hundred dollars In prize money has been raised for the Oxford County Plowing Match which is being held on the farm of P. M. Dewan and Sons on Tues­day. October 26,Serious young man: Kipling?"Flapper:kipplc ?""I don’t know' how doAnnual ContestAttracts 2,000WOODSTOCK, Oct. 25 A crowd of over 2,000 watched the battle of the furrow ax Oxford County and district plowmen turned the sod at the Oxford County plowing match on the farm of F. M, Dewan, for-1 mer provincial minister of agri­culture, near Ingersoll.When the plowmen trod their weary way home, a n<‘W champion had been declared with top honors: going to Albert Roberts. R.R. 2,1 Woodstock, The match thia after­noon was termed one of the mast successful held In this county. En-| tries were slightly higher in both the horse-drawn and tractor class­es then last year and farm equip­ment exhibits were well filled.» George Bell, secretary of the! Oxford County- Association and county agricultural representative, welcomed the gathering which saw even the president, Fred Howard, both vice-presidents, Murray Mc­Beth and A. D. Robinson, as well as Treasurer Norman Shelton com­peting.Final results were as follows: Horse-Drawn ClassSod, open—Elmer Armstrong, R.R. 2, St. Pauls; Karl Wilson, R.R. 4. Forest; William Buck, R.R. 2, Paris; D. G. Lee, R.R. 2, Paris; S. W. Small, R.R. 1, Mossley.Sod, open' to Oxford County — Fred Howard, iR.R. 3, Woodstock; Russell Carter, R.R. 7, Woodstock.Sod, open to Oxford boys 17 and under—Murray Long, R.R. 1, Sal­ford; Lloyd Thompson, R.R. 1, Bright.Sod, no handlifig class, open — Fred Barbrand, Oxford Centre; A. D. Robinson, R.R. 4, Ingersoll.Tractor-Drawn ClassSod, open—N. D. Munro, R.R. 2, Oil Springs (best finish); J. Fergu­son, R.R. 2, Croton (best crown); Kenneth Roth, R.R. 2, Mossley.Sod, two-furrow plows—Albert Roberts, R.R. 2. Woodstock; Jack Hargreaves, R.R. 1, Beachville; Reg Manuel, R.R. 1, Salford.Sod, three-furrow—George Shear­er, Bright (best brown, best fin­ish); George Masson, R.R. 1 Wood- stock; Ken Howard. R.R. 3. Wood- stock; Fred Richens, R.R. 2, Mount Elgin.Sod, two or three-furrow—Doug­las McClintock, Brownsville; Ben­ny McGrath, R.R. 1 Beachville; | Howard McCall, R.R. 3, Lakeside.Sod, row crop—Norman Shelton, R.R. 1, Beachville; Murray McBeth,1 R.R. 1, Salford.Beginners’ ClassSod, two-furrow, (must be op­erator’s first attempt at match plowing)—Jack Thompson. R.R. 4. Woodstock (best crown); Vaughan Logan, R.R. 4. Woodstock (best finish); Alvin Hunter, R.R. 1, i Mount Elgin; Arthur Dale, R.R. 1, i Curries.Sod, open to Oxford boys 20 and under—Ralph McCutcheon, R.R. 1, Beachville, (beat crown, best finish); Bev Long, R,R. 1, Salford; Gerald Heeney, R.R. 2, Ingersoll; Hubert Little, R.R. 1, Salford; Wayne Richardson, 590 Ingersoll j avenue, Woodstock.Non-farmers class—Alex Amos, Ingersoll; Bruce McCall, Embro: S. Wadsworth. Ingersoll; Norman Richardson, Woodstock; Joe Duffy, Ingersoll.Horse ShowBest draft team — Clydesdales, Earl Woolcott, R.R. 3 Emb.ro; best draft team, Percherons or Belgians. A. D. Robinson, R.R. 4. Ingersoll; Charles Sheahan, R.R, 1, Salford; best wagon team, Harold Duffy, R.R. 1, Ingersoll; Don Spencer, R,R. I, Ingersoll; George Sharp, R.R. 4, Ingersoll; best plow team, G. V, Barrons. Mossley; Richard Wilson, R.R. 1, Ingersoll; George E, Powell, R.R. 4, Inger-' A, pupuiflxpng I, ’ISXvpo) OMU ,UH»J U!“!U OAXUl oqM 'XvMWuk UlAiv U,WI11M ’“I.!, ‘.iu»(Uuq ptiw uos .ino jo XjotuuiQ u[ XV.WsMMU"Do you enjoyyou1<IUMOU1,»|Y ll|iun ‘UOptlO'I UpAll ,Kj til d JUM# TJt) .fmxinqa, qdjuqn peuu.t Woodstock Plowman Wins Oxford HonorsOXFORD COUNTYPLOWING MATCH FARM MACHINERY DISPLAY and HORSE SHOW TUES., OCT. 26, 1948 $800 in Prize MoneyAt the Farm of P. M. DEWAN & SONSTWO MILES SOUTH OF INGERSOLL ON THE CULLODEN ROADPRIZE LIST: Horse Drown ClassesClass 1—Sod—Open. $12, $10, $8, $6, $4.Class 2—Sod—Open Oxford County’. $10, $9, $8, $5, $4Class 3—Sod—Oxford County. Those who have plowed at any recognized match, in open class, and previous 1st Prize winners in this class are not eligible. $10, $9, $8, $7, $6, $5, $4, $3.Class 4—Sod—Oxford boys, 17 and under. $10, $9, $8, $7, $6, $5, $4, $3 Special prize—Cockshutt PlowT, donated by R. A. MacDonald.Class 5—Sod—Amateur class open Oxford Co. $10, $9, $8, $7, $6. C 'ss 6—-Sod—No-handling class open. $10, $8, $6, $4, $2.TRACTOR DRAWN CLASSESClass 7—Sod—Open. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $4.Class 8—Sod—2-furrow, open Oxford County. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $4.Class 9—Sod—3-furrow, open Oxford County. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $4.Class 10—Sod—2-furrow or 3-furrow, open Oxford Co. Furrows not less than 11 in­ches. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $4.Class 11—Sod—Row-crop open Oxford Co. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $5, $4, $3.Class 12—Sod—2-furrow, amateur open Oxford Co. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $5, $4, $3.Class 13—Sod—Open Oxford County boys, 20 years or under. Not less than 10 inch bottoms to be used. Boys who have previously plow ed in Class 9 are not eligible. $15, $12, $10, $8, $6, $5, $4, $3.Class 14—Special class for Non-Farmers: Contestant to plow one round with a sin­gle furrow walking plow. Entry fee 50c.Five prizes—Dressed Chickens.HORSE SHOWClass 15—Best draft team—Clydesdale, $12, $10, $8.Class 16—Best draft team—Percheron or Belgium, $12, $10, $8.Class 17—Best wagon team, $12, $10, $8.Class 18—Best plow team, $5, $3, $2.Class 19—Championship team, $20.Lunch will be served on the grounds by Salford Women’s Institute.President—Fred Howard. Judge of Plowing—Frank Bell, StratfordFor complete prize list write—Secretary Geo. E. Bell.Annual ContestAttracts 2,000WOODflTOOK, Oct 25 A crowd of over 2,000 waiched the battle of the furrow as Oxford County and district plowmen turned the sod at the Oxford County plowing match on the farm of P. M. Dewan, for­mer provincial minister of agri-i culture, near Ingersoll.When the plowmen trod their weary way home, a new champion i had been declared with top honors going to Albert Roberta, R.R. 2,1 Woodatock, The match thia after-> noon was termed one of the most auccessful held in thia county. En-, tries were slightly higher in both the horse-drawn and tractor class­es then last year and farm equip­ment exhibits were well filled. . George Bell, secretary of the Oxford County Association and county agricultural representative, welcomed the gathering which saw even the president, Fred Howard, both vice-presidents, Murray Mc­Beth and A. D. Robinson, as well ax Treasurer Norman Shelton com­peting.Final results were as follows: Horse-Drawn ClassSod, open—Elmer Armstrong, R.R. 2, St. Pauls; Karl Wilson, R.R. 4, Forest; William Buck, R.R. 2, Paris; D. G. Lee, R.R. 2. Paris; S. W. Small, R.R. 1. Mossley.Sod, open- to Oxford County — Fred Howard,R.R. 3, Woodstock; Russell Cartel? R.R. 7, Woodstock.Sod, open to Oxford boys 17 and under—Murray Long, R.R. 1, Sal­ford; Lloyd Thompson, R.R. 1, Bright.Sod, no handling class, open — Fred Barbrand, Oxford Centre; A. D. Robinson, R.R. 4, Ingersoll.Tractor-Drawn ClassSod, open—N. D. Munro, R.R. 2, Oil Springs (best finish); J. Fergu­son, R.R. 2, Croton (best crown); Kenneth Roth, R.R. 2, Mossley.Sod, two-furrow plows—Albert Roberts, R.R, 2, Woodstock; Jack Hargreaves, R.R. 1, Beachville; Reg Manuel, R.R. 1, Salford.Sod, three-furrow—George Shear­er, Bright (best brown, best fin­ish) ; George Masson, R.R. 1 Wood- stock; Ken Howard, R.R. 3. Wood- stock; Fred Richens, R.R. 2, Mount Elgin.Sod, two or three-furrow—Doug­las McClintock, Brownsville; Ben­ny McGrath, R.R. 1 Beachville;! Howard McCall, R.R. 3, Lakeside.Sod, row crop—Norman Shelton,) R.R. 1, Beachville; Murray McBeth,' ■R.R. 1, Salford.Beginners’ ClassSod, two-furrow, (must be op­erator’s first attempt at match plowing)—Jack Thompson, R.R, 4, Woodstock (best crown); Vaughan Logan, R.R. 4, Woodstock (best finish); Alvin Hunter, R.R, 1, Mount Elgin; Arthur Dale, R.R. 1, j Curries.Sod, open to Oxford boy’s 20 and under—Ralph McCutcheon, R.R. 1, Beachville, (best crown, best < finish); Bev Long, R.R. 1, Salford; jAlbert Roberts Champion Plowman of Oxford CountyGerald Heeney, R.R. 2, Ingersoll;Hubert Little. R.R.Salford;Albert Roberts, R.R. 2. Wood- stock. became the champion plcw- man of Oxford yesterday, winning the Ea.st Zorra Plowmen’s Asso­ciation Memorial Trophy for the best plowed land at the Oxford County Plowing Match.Mr. Roberts, who plowed at the International Plowing Match ati Lindsay this month, won the tro­phy in the class for tractors on sod plowing two furrows In addi­tion to the trophy, he won the ’’Esso Champion Tractor Special" of 1948 of $10 in cash and the right to compete In the Esso class at the International match, the William Stone Sons Limited ape- rial of a hall a Ion of fertilizer and the caih prize for the class'$800 in Prize Money Set for Plowing MatchEight hundred dollars In prize money has been raised for the Oxford County Plowing Match which is being held on tho farm of P. M. Dewan and Sons on Tues­day, October 26."Oh, I can't kick.'Wayne Richardson, 590 Ingersoll avenue, Woodstock.Non-farmers class—Alex Amos. Ingersoll; Bruce McCall, Embro; S. Wadsworth, Ingersoll; Norman Richardson, Woodstock; Joe Duffy, I ngersoil.Horse SJiowBest draft team — Clydesdales, Earl Woolcott, R.R. 3 Embro; best draft team, Percherons or Belgians, A. D. Robinson. R-R. 4. Ingersoll; Charles Sheahan, R.R. 1. Salford; best wagon team, Harold .Duffy, R.R. 1, Ingersoll; Don Spencer, R-R. 1. Ingersoll; George Sharp, R.R. 4. Ingersoll; best plowteam, G V.Barrons, Mossley;Serious young man: Kipling?""Do you enjoyRichard Wilson. R.R. 1, Ingersoll; George E. Powell. .R.R. 4, Inger­soll. Championship team, Earl Woolcott.Saladft Tea Copipany Special, Fred Howard; Esso Tractor Spe­cial, Albert Roberts; T. Eaton Spe­cial. Doug McClintock; Robert Simpson Special, Jack Thompson; John Hargreaves Special, Norman Shelton. R.R. 1, Beachville; Inger-Flapper: "I don’t know—how do you kipplc?”Special. Albert Roberts: New idea Furnace Special, Murray Long;-J East Zorra Plowmen’s Association ■ Memorial Trophy, Albert Roberts; I Ingersoll Junior Farmers Club ■ Speokil, Alvin Hunter; R. A. Me* ■ Donald special, Murray Long. ARMCHAIR PLOWMEN as well as the more active ones were attracted to the Oxford County annual plowing match yesterday. Top photo shows three county councilmen in vigorous discussion. Lett to right. are: Warden Gordon Ross, East Zorra; Reeve ,Theodore Cooper, South Norwich, and Reeve George Fewster, North Norwich. Lower photo pictures Reg Manuel, 23, of R.R. 1, Salford, as he plows in the two-furrow sod tractor class.uTEo club“ Standi1< ft to right Seeley Eakins, executive secretary, Ontario Mavora' and Reeves Association, Toronto; Mayor Ralph D. Steele. Chatham- Oxford county; Mayor Donald Thomson', Woodstock, Chas, J, Kenyon, Industrial Commissioner, Byant ford;Mayor Laverne Currie. Tillsonburg. Seated, left to right-Andy mrnJ??^Cont,211er, Hamilton; Walter Chadwick, Controller, Ham­ilton. Mayor Hiram McCallum. Toronto; Mayor d. W. Riley; Mayor JY- Brantford; Heath Stone, president Kiwanis Club-Mayor J. B. Caldwell, St. Thomas.—(Staff PhotJ). ' 9Ht,1552“2 11s •c 5 8- o°'Cou w8£8 c 05 oQ. *o-o£8.2 "O g <§1>• S itS c 0. ..oca• »»»a “t - EbL a; -s agxg«c o« w fo tc 5^6 M ’■hif8 -S .2>. s >5 b£-0 S .£ « id 5a 1 J C 7= ? J4/ u. c 'So<c« wu S o ro o•=- c SoOSfflsS £E 5O S“"X ® rz _c •tf _c ~« z UJ£— be c .£ o 5Will Take Baby To West CoastSocial worker with the Oxford County Children’s Aid Society. Miss Jean Muir last night left Woodstock for Mai ton where she will take a plane to Vancouver with a month-old baby.Miss Muir will deliver the baby to Children's Aid officials in that city who will in turn deliver it to its father.Tillsonburg Plant Burnt Third Time in Ten YearsTILUSQ^RTJRG — For the third time' in ten years fire raged through the Sam C. Vance Com­pany Limited in Tillsonburg last night. An unofficial estimate setDISCUSS AGREEMENTRepresentatives of the councils of Woodstock. Ingersoll anti Ox- ford county will meet in the court house al 7.30 o'clock this evening 1o discuss renewal of the five year agreement between the three mun­icipalities.Hundreds Meet at Armorythe damage at $50,000 from the'blaze which .'.-wept through two w-j W"> 1 C* *sioe^hc s' For Remembrance Servicelarge quantity of seed com. THAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT INGERSOLL Valley Authority Approves Ingersoll Stream Project erty where the dotted line on the picture commences, west to the point where the dotted line and the present course of the river come together. If this work were carried out, the Ingersoll council feared the result would be severe damage in the next heavy flood. The town applied to the Upper Thames Valley Conservation Authority to have a survey made of the possible flood damage to Ingersoll should the scheme be carried out and for recommendations as to what action might be taken to prevent such damage. This photo­ graph was part of the report presented by G. Graham Reid, Toronto, consulting engineer, to the T.V.A. at its recent meet­ ing. The authority approved the report and made applica­ tion to the provincial government to have the work carried out. The stream improvement would straighten and widen the river channel from the point where the Chemical Lime diversion ended to a point about 10.000 feet west of the Thames street bridge in Ingeiwll. The cost of the project from the point where the Chemical Ume project ends to the westerly end of the improvement was estimated at $170,000. Carried out by the Thames Valley Authority as a project, and if approved by the provincial government as a scheme by the authority only 25 per cent, of the cost will be borne by the municipalities involved. 75 per cent, of the cost will be borne by 1 he government. On the 25 per cent, an agree- INGERSOLL STREAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT—This composite aerial photograph shows the section of the Thames River at Ingersoll where the proposed $170,000 stream im­ provement project is proposed. The dotted white line indi­ cates the new course for the Thames River when the project has been carried out The present course of the river may he noted winding through the same area traversed by the k dotted fine. The top of this photograph is to the north, the “left is west and the right east. The town of Ingersoll occu­ pies the centre of the photograph. The whole scheme began when the Chemical L*me Company Limited, whose quarries may be seen in the upper right, proposed to cut a channel and divert the Thames course from the point on their prop- ment will be sought between Inge North Oxford and West Oxford, v on the river for sharing of the cosi thority stipulated in approving th* must be reached between the tov whose land is being protected that entire costs to the townships. I recommended that plans and spe< proceeded with immediately so th place in the summer of 1949 at th. done on the Chemical Lime prop to the extreme right marks a po included in the p—* Valley Authority Approves Ingersoll Stream ProjectMONDAY, OCTOBERGainedMissMorello'aGroom gave the BibleMrs.Hopepro­gram, Miss Marporie Kearney.Mayor C. W. Riley conducted i on the boxes sent overseas.Sewing was received for theMrs. F. H. KerrPhillipsapron,and also led in a questionreading.A letter was read by Mrs. R. Wilson regarding the Home Lea­gue rally in London recently, con­gratulating the local society on winning the award for the splen­did attendance at their meetings, also referring to the meetings that would take place in the weeks ahead. They were ako commended; lace pillow Mrs.PREMATURE EXPLOSIOl University of Toronto's Ms ing meeting. The A-bom? been demonstrated later, h Harris (left) gets "nucleuj her watches debris sail thrq a casualty when caught bjWray Wilford gave the remarks, followed by theThe convenors were: Chest, Mrs. Jolin Williams^taking.HI Thomasbazaar which will take place in November.Mrs. B. Acton closed the meet­ing with prayer, after which re­freshments were served by Mrs. Pitcher and Mrs. G. Camm.national anthem. Lunch was then served when a social period was enjoyed.The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Ernest Haycock, November 18.runner, cases,Frank Drake; flannelette blanket, Charles A. Eidt; flannelette blan­ket, Mrs. E. McDonald; pair bath towels, Lewis McCombe; bath towel, Mrs. James Bloor; table cloth, L. V. Healy; bath towel, Mrs. Russell Desmond; quilt, Mrs. Totten; dresser set, Alex. MacMil­lan; pillow cases, A. Rowe; pillow cases, Mrs. Jack Whitcombe;Farm" box.Mrs. closingview of current events. Miss Hel­en Furlong favored with two vocal solos "Bless This House" and "S till is the Night.” She was accompan­ied by Mrs. Allan Horton.Mrs. P. M. Dewan very capable gave the book review "AnimalResponsibilities Of Laymen CitedKearney; quilt, Mrs. A. G. War­den; towel, Miss J. Morello; blan­ket, Fred Coffell; pair blankets, Fred Rich; woollen blanket, Mrs. Robert McDonald.Articles not yet claimed may beson; quilt, Lincoln WorthLarge congregations attended the services in St. James' Anglican church Sunday which were in keeping with the national laymen's movement across Canada. The services were conducted by the rector, Rev. C. J. Queen and th? guest speaker was A. B. Lucas, superintendent of schools for the city of London.Mr. Lucas in the course of his address said the laymen of the church of England have great priv­ileges and at the same time great responsibilities. Too many read­ily accepted the privileges and benefits of the church and the clergy but at the same time they were unwilling to support the church by their presence and their offerings.He mentioned that out of 100,000 confirmed Anglicans in the diocese of Hurpn only twenty-five per cent, of this number were church­going people."Laymen’s responsibilities are not only those of the church itself, but of the church organizations and the clergy; (hey must help andthe draw for the cedar chest and other beautiful articles, assisted ||Bby the convener, Mrs. John Wil- ^L^liams and her committee. Keen ^■interest in this feature was mani- ® Tested by all present.The League is grateful to the following for assistance given, P.Walker, stage furniture and display of Hope Chest; Hunt's W florists,* Ed. Haduck, Hany Hill, 4 Connie Ring, Harry Whitwell, . ’lighting and stage scenery.> Prize winners were: Hope chest, •M. Bossence; quilt, A. Morrison, '• Windsor; quilt, Mrs. Bill Patter-Sa"' chairman for the very enjoyable J* ^program which followed.\ A delightful skit entitled "Pho- .togvaph Reviews," depicting scenes Wjfrom the old family album, was presented under the direction of Miss Marjorie Kearney. Those *$"*"taking part were Margaret Ring, ^^^Maid of Yesteryear"; Mary Mc- and Marion Stephenson, I^O’The Johnson Sisters"; Mary Duf- gSfy and H. E. MacMillan, "Bride & • ' and , Groom”; Margery Dunn, "Maid of Long Ago”; Mary Dunn Ow an^ James Williams, "Grandma and Grandpa"; narrator, Miss Doris O'Meara; pianist, Miss AnnaI § |; McSherry.t.W Splendid features were piano solos by Miss Katherine Belore and a piano duet by Misses Vir- ® ginia McNoah and Marguerite W Nancekivell.Til A U E J1 Annual n(fPe I HAWI t Chest ConcertYoung Business Girls’ MeetingThe sixth meeting of the Young Business Girls' Club was held in the "Y" building Thursday eve­ning.towels. Mary Ann Scott;INGERSOLL STREAM IMPROVEMENTcomposite aerial photograph shows the sectioron, Garnet Elliott; tea towels, River at Ingersoll where the proposed $17C Jean Nichols; table cloth, H. Da- provement project is proposed. The dotted vf®8* flannelette blanket, Mrs. Al- cates the new course for the Thames River \bert Sprague; centre piece, June has been carried out. The present course (McCarter; bath towels Ernie An- hp nnfpd winding thrnnah , derson: cushion cover, Mrs. JamesJfLJd K,,? ? ^age, Detroit; Pillow cases, Carl°P G11S photograph is I Daniel; towel, Greg MacMillan; left is west and the right east. The town o dresser scarf, Mrs. F. E. McDiar- pies the centre of the photograph. The who mid; towel and face cloth, Mrs. when the Chemical Lime Company Limited John Puffy- Mt- E1sln; apron, may be seen in the upper right, proposed 1 Mrs- z MaIoney: towels, Rose and divert the Thames course from the poir. The annual Hope Chest concert ” , inder the auspices of the Catholic O .T ' '•Women's League was held in Sa- jred Heart Hall Friday night with •i" ■ 1 capacity audience.Miss Margaret Tallant, presi- welcomed the large audience k expressed her appreciation lx?:‘T ’W ' *11 who had contributed in any ^'"3^' "to the success of the under-Mrs. Ursaki is Guest SpeakerThe Home League of the Salva­tion Army met recently in the citadel, with Mrs. P. Groom, the president, leading the meeting.There was a largo attendance, and the guest speaker, introduced by Mrs. Groom, was Mrs. Urs^iki, chief secretary of the London div­ision. She gave a very interesting talk as to how to maintain hap­piness in the home, stressing the points of trust, patience, persist­ence and prayer.Mrs. F. Uncer led in prayer andHalf-Hour Rural Cut-Off"Walking Joe" Has HibernatedAn additional rural hydro cut-off in this district is an­nounced today by H. R. Vigar, manager of the district rural hydro service.Power will be off on No. 19 highway, village of Hickson, 10th and 11th Jines, East Zor­ra, also Bower Hi 11 and west­erly portion of West Oxford township, served by Wood­stock, from 1215 noon to 12.45 each day. Monday to Friday Until further notice, commenc­ing today. This action h be­ing taken as a power conserva­tion measure.The power will be off in the remaining portions, of the dist­rict in the afternoons as at present.Tljc Woodstock district Is over its quota Mr. Vigar stated, and must be brought down, or further interruptions may be necessary.All rural consumers are re­quested to conserve all power possible to prevent further i cut-offs and air healers must I not be used.Oxford County Residents Get Warning of WinterWOODSTOCK. Nov. 17 — Oxford County residents had better get their coal ordered and their storm windows up. for Arnold Hall, alias "Walk­ing Joe." of no fixed abode, appeared in county court this afternoon for his annual "hi­bernation" period In the county jail."Walking Joe," who lives in an old cur body near Thames- 1 ford, has appeared in the j county court hero for many iyears Just before the onslaught of winter. When he ready to come In for winter lodgthgs, the police pick him up. In court today, he pleaded guilty to vagrancy and whs fined $10 or five months by Magistrate R. G. Groom. He took the five mdntha.Displaying a wide grin. Crown Attorney Craig McKay noted that "Walking Joe" has been a very handy man around here in tho winter. TURN CHARM ON CLERKS—Determined to moke Oxford County's first annual police ball a howling success, the county's finest are putting on a strong sales campaign. The event will be held at the Woodstock Armories, Wednesday, December 1. Turn­ing the sales charm on two Oxford County Court House lovelies above are, left to right: Provincial Constable Joe Kendall, County Court Reporter Sylvia Reid, Provincial Con­stable Al Brooks and Miss Peggy Ross, county clerk's office.Must Preserve Fertility Of Farms, Porter AssertsJunior Farmers Choir Wins at Guelph FestivalPlowing Looks Easy, But-.1 ™,j» President Harry S. Truman, who appearsr r viri?? Pd anoth®r term as president of the United States,ln yet,torda/B elections. Given little or no chano- of winning bv almost unanimous opinion of pre-election J-! ’ . .7 I opinion polls, his surprisingly strong showing was evident from when earliest returns began totrickle in. SThere’s a lot more to this plowing business than most people think.IP you’ll take the word of a newspaper reporter who strug­gled with a drawny team of Clydes (Percherons or Bel­gians, who knows), a plow and a pa>r of plow handles (that somehow seemed to be separ­ate from the whole business) the job is no cinch.It happened like this in the non-farmer class at the Ox­ford County Plowing Match yesterday.They slip the reins over your head, while wondering if it wouldn’t be better to let the horses keep them (they knew where thye were going) some soul in the crowd yells “gid- dap."Now match plowing, as any­one who has seen it knows is a slow process, tractors barely crawl and horses move ever so easily and slowly. These didn't. Perhaps they had never been at a plowing match be­fore.They were off down the straightaway at what seemed a mad gallop. The plow bit in­to the sod and a furrow was turning Just like it should. This was fine, except for run­ning on uneven ground.Henry N. Roth, j Former Reeve of Tavistock, DiesFIELDMAN — Duncan MacLar­en who has been appointed field­man for the Oxford Federatian of Agriculture. He succeeded Charles Watson to the position last month.Here the plow became per- verse. The plow share and that gadget they call a skim­mer suddenly appeared on top of the ground where th< • had no business. Up came the handles and the aforemention­ed equipment disappeared in the earth as if it meant to keep going. The handles took up the idea and began swaying. As a result the plow share sud­denly appeared and headed in­to a previous furrow.At the far end of the land the horses responded to a jerk on the rein and swung around for the return trip. They swung, but too short.For eight competitors earl­ier in the class they had walk­ed calmly .and slowly around to begin th>yfurrow on the far side. This time they turned abruptly and decided to plow down the oaptre of the land already plowed.The return trip—Ross Har­greaves, a director of the class, got the horses started in the right place—was a replica of the trip out, only more erra­tic,The round didn't win any prize, but as an exhibition of contour plowing it looked good. County Museums Need SupportNoting that many relics of pioneer days are tupped away in barns, driving sheds, attics and basements throughout Canada, the Windsor Star suggests that establish­ment of « “pioneer” museum located at somci convenient spot in Ontario would not only attract countless visitors but would teach our youngsters the manner of life in a period which is fast receding from memory of even the oldest citizens.“There is a wealth of interest in thee.6 jyitiques today, and as the decades pass this interest will increase and the value of the articles will be enhanced,” the Star ob­serves. “Down through the centuries it could be added to, so that there would be a continu­ing story, in the form of relics, of Canada’s development. It is too bad to see an op; or- t unity wasted, for as the years pass by more and more of these old articles are being tossed out on the rubbish heap, or burned.” ।The answer lies not in the establishment of one vast, overloaded central museum, but in the more active support of present county museums and in the organization of mu­seums in those counties which now lack them. •The Royal Ontario Museum already serves as a provincial storehouse of diveise valuable items. To accommodate even pres­ently available relics of Ontario’s rich his­tory many more buildings at least as large as the Royal Museum would be needed. Each county has its own relics; and county museums are much more accessible foi' edu­cational purposes. A start has been made in many places, and the Ontario Department of Education has shown some interest. The movement deserves much stronger support.AdministratorFor Hospital Is AppointedAppointment of an administrat­or for Woodstock General Hospital was announced today by J. R. Sul­livan, vice-president of the Hospi­tal Trust.The new official is S. Lingjiurst of London who was chosen by the board at its regular meeting this week from a large number of ap­plications.Mr. Longworth comes to his new position with long experience, hav­ing been associated with the Parke-Davis Co., wholesale drug firm at Montreal, for 33 years and latterly has been at Wellesley Hos­pital, Toronto in the capacity of assistant administrator.He will commence his duties [ here shortly.PRIME MINISTER RETIRES—This camera portrait of Prime Minister King is one of the best taken in recent years. The slight smile and wisp of hair wandering over his forehead are characteristic of the man who has been Canadian prime minister for so many years.—(CP Photo).Mr. King Tenders Resignation,Final Session County CouncilThe final session of Oxford’s 1948 county council will open in the Courthouse on December 7 to bring the year’s business to a con­clusion.On the Friday evening before the session, December 3, members of the council and many guests including county officials, town­ship councillors and officials and their wives, will attend the war­den's dinner. Theylinner, annual social event of the council, will be held in the basemeJlt of the Inner- kip Presbyterian church. Speaker at the dinner will be Magistrate R. G. (Groom.Building New High School Opposed by East NissouriEnding Long Period In OfficeGuns Boom Out Across Canada In Salute to New-Born PrinceSHORT COURSEThe junior farmers’ short course, sponsored in Oxford by the De­partment of Aaricullure, will be held in (he rurAl shop and home, economics centre at the fair­grounds in Woodstock from Jan­uary 10 io February 18.Farewell Gifts To Curtis FamilyThe Dehner community supper was held in the basement, of the United Church, and was largely attended. A sumptuous chicken supper was served by the mem- Ix-'rs of the Women’s Association.Following the supper a splendid program was given in the audi­torium of the church, including piano and saxophone selections by Eugene Wingrove, Ian Crosby and Frank Ruble of Tillsonburg. A splendid variety of moving pictures was shown by Harry Pepper o: Tillsonburg.During the program a presenta­tion was made to Mr. and Mrs. Le- Roy Curtis and Dene. w!k> arc leaving the neighborhood to reside in Tillsonburg. Two occasional chairs were presented to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis by the community. The presentation was made by J. B. Smith and George Green. A wall lamp was presented to Dene by Jimmie Hyatt on behalf of the mission band. An appropriate ad­dress was read by Mrs Spencer Williamson referring to the many offices which Mr. and Mrs. Curtis have held for many years in the communi iy. Mr. Curtis replied in a suitable manner.The chairman for the evening was Rev. H. E. Livingstone.Blenheim to Buy New Snow Plow COUNTY OF OXFORDYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THEJen kON FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3rd, 1948 at tfit ^Pie.dyte.’itau dtutali, rJnn&'Jziji, Ont.AT SEVEN O'CLOCKT. GORDON ROSS, R.S.V.P. Warden 74® COUNTY OF OXFORD FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER 3rd, 1948 Presbyterian Church INNERKIP, ONTARIO T. GORDON ROSS, Warden TOMATO JUICE RELISHES ROAST YOUNG ONTARIO TURKEY CRANBERRY JELLY SALADS JUNE PEAS MASHED POTATOES APPLE PIE & CHEESE COFFEE ROLLS L, K. COLES, Chairman Jliit "THE KING" God Save the King "THE EMPIRE, THE HOUSE OF COMMONS and THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY" K. R. Daniel, M.P. T. R. Dent, M.L.A. "THE COUNTY OF OXFORD, THE COUNTY COUNCIL, and THE EX-WARDENS" R. A. MacDougall J. F. McDonald ADDRESS MAGISTRATE R. G. GROOM "TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA" Edwin Parker S. T. Loveys "OUR SISTER MUNICIPALITIES" L. E. Curtis Donald A. Thomson, Mayor of Woodstock Charles Riley, Mayor of Ingersoll "THE LADIES" Alster Clarke Mrs. Alex Watson i OXFORDCOUNTY COUNCIL 1948T. GORDON ROSSWARDEN Oscar Sippel_________________________—-Blandford W. A. Cockbum ___________________________Blenheim Roland B. Fry _____________________________Blenheim Leroy Curtis------------------------------------ Dereham H. A. Little________________________________Dereham J. Grant Sutherland................... East Nissouri J. Calvin McKay-------------------------------------East Nissouri George Fewster_________________________North Norwich Theodore Cooper________________________South Norwich John A. Wallace__________________________East Oxford James Calder-----------------------------------------------North Oxford Percy M. Sage___________________________West Oxford T. Gordon Ross___________________________East Zorra Fred S. Killing ---------------------- East Zorra Alster Clarke-------------------------------------------------West Zorra Kenneth H. Anderson-------------------------------------Tillsonburg Roger L. Hawkins -----------------------------------------Tillsonburg R. A. McDonald______________________________Embro Arthur P. Maedel___________________________Norwich Robert Rudy_______________________________Tavistock L. K. COLES J. N. MEATHRELL Clerk and Treasurer Road Superintendent MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1948’THE OXFORD COUNTY WARDEN'S DINNER, staged at Innerkip to honor retiring warden, Gordon Ross was attended by more than 150 persons from all parts of the county and district. Pictured above are a number of the guests, from left to right, Mrs. G. W. Jones, Wentworth; Warden G. W. Jones, Mrs. Gordon Ross, Mrs. R. G. Groom, Magistrate R. G. Groom, Tillsonburg, guest speaker; Mrs. Charles Cousins, Warden Gordon Ross, and Middlesex Warden, Charles Cousins.Warden’s Dinner Speaker Urges Individual GrowthWarden and Mrs. Gordon Ross were hosts last night at the main event of the county council’s so­cial activities, the Warden's Din­ner. The event was held in the basement of the Innerkip Presby­terian Church. In attendance were members of county council, coun­ty officials, members of East. Zor­ra township council and officials, visiting wardens and other guests including relatives and friends of the warden and his wife and a special guest, Mrs. James Ross, the warden's mother.The guests and their wives were seated at places marked with individual corsages made of celo- phane, jelly beans and crepe paper. A turkey dinner was ser-i ved by the women of the church with the young people as waiters.,Seated at the head table were the warden and Mrs. Ross, T. R. Dent, M.L.A., Mr. and Mrs. L. K.' Coles, Magistrate and Mrs. R. G. Groom, K R. Daniel, M.P., and' Mrs. Daniel.Mr. Coles, clerk and treasurerj of the county, was toastmaster for the evening. Musical entertain­ment was provided by Jimmy Mill-1 man of London. Mrs. Sylvia Reid, Woodstock, favored with a Vocal solo.A toast to “The Empire, the House of Commons and tne Legis­lative Assembly" was proposed by Mr. Daniel and reponded to by Mr. Dent.Speaking of the Empire, Mr. Daniel noted the threat of war but expressed confidence that the “cold stage" would be as tar as the threat would go. He drew at­tention to the fact that the next session of the House of Commons would see a different house with a new prime minister, a new leader of the opposition, new cabinet members and private members as well as a new clerk of the house.Mr. Dent said in reply that he hoped the House of Commons would retain Its democratic prin­ciples and lx? free from the Infil­tration of Communism.S. T. Loveys, treasurer of East Zorra, in replying to the toast not­ed that Warden Ross’ father. James Ross, was at one time reeve of the township. In praise of his' native, municipality Mr. Loveys gave the audience a fairly com­plete. statistical picture of East Zorra.LeRoy -Curtis, reeve of Dere­ham township, proposing a toast to “Our Sister Municipalities” spoke highly of the co-operation and support received by the coun­ty council from the councils of Woodstock and Ingersoll. Mayor Donald A. Thomson of Woodstock and Mayor C. W. Riley of Inger­soll responded.The final toast of The evening, that “To the Ladies.” was pro­posed by Reeve Alster Clarke of West Zorra, lone bachelor member of the county council. Mr. Clarke spoke in glowing words a tribute tn the wives of county council members. Mrs. Alex Watson, chairman of the East Zorra SchoolBoard, graciously thanked Mr.Clarke,Wardens Charles Cousins of Middlesex and George Jones of Wentworth spoke briefly.Warden Ross paid tribute to his council of this year and to the county officials with special ap­preciation to the work of Mr. Coles as clerk and treasurer.At the conclusion of the dinner,1 Mr. Ross extended an Invitation to | open house at their home. Many i or those present accepted the in­vitation.R. A. MacDougall, proposing the toast to the “County of Oxford, the County Council and the ex- wardens,” noted the county has been organized since 1850. He paid high tribute to the county for its characteristics as a well-balanced community. Mr. MacDougall spoke briefly on the dx-wardens association in the county and of the “galaxy of portraits of ex­wardens” in the county council chamber.J. F. McDonald, the only living ex-warden from East Zorra re­plied on behalf of the ex-wardens and county council. “Oxford county,” he said, “will speak for itself."Magistrate R. G. Groom. Tid- sonburg, gave the address of the evening. He pointed out that all people are different, not only in physical appearances but in an in­dividual mental process.Mr. Groom used the life ot Gandhi as an illustration of his point that men with certain abil­ities may sway nations. He agreed that problems of the international field might seem removed from the sphere of one in municipal work, but. pointed out that, the great problems of this atomic age are actually human problems and con­sequently may be solved by hu- nlThe speaker urged his audience to realize that each one has tal­ent of some description. There is plenty of room, he said, in the county or community for each to exercise that ability voluntarily.A toast to the township of East Zorra was proposed by Edwin Parker, clerk ot the township. Mr. Parker has been In municipal lite for 50 years and has served in every position. In the township. He was reeve about 35 years ago. '-JIk&K W ...• > '^. 4 'wii'T'V /■■■ s■1Sw ■-> -iTHE WARDEN’S DINNER—Gordon Ross, warden of Oxford, and vors; Mrs. Ross and Warden Ross; Mrs. L. K. Coles and Mr. Coles, Mrs. Ross were hosts Fridav evening to county councillors, officials clerk and treasurer of Oxford, who was toastmaster, Mrs. R. G. anTthefr at the annual Warden’s Dinner. Groom and Magistrate Groom, who was guest speaker; Mrs. Dan-The event was held in the basement of the Innerkip Presbyterian tel and K. R. Daniel M.P Standing are young people of Innerkip,Church. Shown above is the head table. From the left are: R, Dent, M.L.A., who is fastening a corsage, one of those used as fa-? •;:' S :?X■' :-kTWO ARDENT SUPPORTERS—In proposing a toast to the ladies ht Warden's Dinner Friday night Reeve Alster Clarke of West Zorra, paid tribute to the wives of county council members for their help to their husbands in municipal life. Shown here is Warden Gordon Ross, with his two most ardent supporters, his mother, Mrs. James Ross, left, and his wife, Mrs. Gladys Ross. This picture was taken at the Ross home during the open house held following the dinner.—(Staff photo).Museum Budget Given CouncilAn estimated budget for 1948 to operate the Oxford County Mu­seum was received this morning by the county council from Craig McKay, K.C.. director of the mu­seum board.Mr, McKay in his letter pointed out that the cost of operating I he muw'um now that It has been es­tablished will be less than the ini­tial cost. The estimated expendi­tures for next year were set at |3,000. A continuation of previous support was asked of the council by Mr. McKay,The letter also suggested that for the management of the mu­seum next year, the county coun­cil appoint, two members of the board of dirc/jiors, Woodstock city council appoint two and these four with the members of the museum staff manage the af/ains of the museum.PUBLIC NOTICEAt the call of WARDEN T. GORDON ROSS a meeting of Ute County Council of the County of Oxford will be held la the COUNCIL CHAMBER IN THE COURT HOUSE. WOODSTOCK, on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7th. 1948, at the hour of ten o'clock a.m. for general business.All claims and accounts against the county must be filed with the County Clerk before the first day of the session.L. K. COLES,County Clerk. I County Clerk’s Office, Woodstock.Forestry Quiz Results GivenThe results of a. forestry quiz! held in two schools in Blandford township and seven schools in East Nissouri township by the Department of Lands and For­ests were announced to the Ox­ford county council this morning.The marks scored by the schools were as follows: Blandford S.S. 1 and 2. 95: East Missouri. S.S. 7, 87: East Nissouri, S.S. 3. 83: East Nissouri, S.S.5 and 1, 84: Bland­ford, S.S. 2. 74; East Nissouri, S. S. 11. 71: East Nissouri, S. S. 2. 70; East Nissouri. S. 8. 9. 69.6; East Nissouri, S. S. 10. 59.Prizes for the quizz wen; pro­vided by the county council and have been .sent’ to the winning schools.Stick to Open Ballot to Name County WardenThe method of electing Oxford] county's warden has become a tradition and the 1948 county- council showed yesterday they were not kindly disposed toward having that tradition shorn of its color.York county council by resolu­tion is seeking to have the Muni­cipal Act amended to provide for a secret ballot election of warden.Such an amendment would strike at the very heart of the interest surrounding the warden’s election in this county. In Ox­ford, as possibly in no other coun­ty in Ontario, the election of war­den is accompanied by consider­able interest and excitement.The scene in the county coun­cil chamber next January 18 will be reminiscent of the old days of elections whpn the voter stepped up beforezlhe multitude and de­clared the candidate of his choice in a loud voice. As county clerk Len Coles calls the names of coun­cil members in alphabetical order each one names the candidate for whom he is casting his vote.Balloting continues until one candidate receives an outright majority. This ceremony con­tinues for anywhere from nine to 18 separate ballots, that is of late years. Not so many years ago the council sat until near six o’clock in the evening trying to elect a war­den and took 53 separate ballots in doing so.Ex-wardens, county officials, township councillors and officials and a number of others interested in municipal affair's attend the election.Should they have a secret ballot and spoil all the fun? Not this county. They took no action on the York resolution, leaving It to be filed and forgotten.Noted Holstein BreederJames Rettie Is KilledCOUNCIL TO ADJOURNWarden Gordon Ross announced today that county council will ad­journ on Thursday afternoon at o; o'clock and will return to the council chamber on Thursday De­cember 16 for the final day of the December .session. JUJarben fflarl Mite requeeta tlje pleasure nf yaur rompauy nt®lje ^arben*g ^Banquet in he Ijdh in Hjc(Crystal ^all JHIalpev ’^aid, Jlfribau ^Bwnmg, December tl|e gebenhentlj, nindeen Ifimbreb anb fnrttj-rigljt at adien o'clock p. m.PLEABE REPLY TO(Cl|arles ^tagrrCOUNTY CLERK COURT HOUSE, KITCHENERLu a<e ca'uUaffxj incited to attend. tKe«wtan chxi?a<| (94e«un<|, Secenduyt t^e 1OtA, 4948 at lire ^anqvJaad ^nn, ^am£etli, Ontario at 6 30 p.m.CHAS. COUSINS.WARDENResolutions are Considered by County CouncilStrong opposition has been ex­pressed by the Elgin county coun­cil to the construction of the pro­posed super highway through Western Ontario. A resolution voicing that protest was received by the Oxford county council this morning with a request for sup-Yoilk county, the Ontario Mun­icipal Association and the county of Prince Edward, which forward-1 ed similar re olutions, claimed that the amendment when it goes into effect of October 1, 1949, will result in the magistrate’s1 courts becoming a clearing house and in a greatly increased cost of the ad­ministration of justice for munici­palities.The resolution pointed out that larger and more adequate court facilities will be required, a great- jer number’ of appointments ofj | county court judges and addition­al jurors.port of the Elgin resolution.Elgin county council proposed that instead of a super highway that the Ontario Department of Highways remedy traffic condi­tions by improving the present provincial highways in tJ^s part of the province.The resolution was referred to the Oxford road committee for consideration.York county forwarded a resold- i tlon to the Oxford council for con­sideration at the final session of the year which opehed in the Court house in Woodstock this1 morning.In York's resolution It was pointed out that amendments to the Criminal Code enable the ac­cused in certain petty offences (common betting, common gamb­ling houses, bawdy housed, theft under $25, false pretense of $25 and' under, wounding, causing bodily1 harm, assault on a police officer | and others) In which the magis* trate hud cccnpJete jurisdiction, to elect trial by county court judge and jurj or county court judge.York county also forwarded a resolution in which the minister of municipal affairs is petitioned to amend the municipal act to al­low the election of warden by sec­ret ballot. At present an open ballot is used in Oxford and a re­corded vote taken.A resolution from Huron coun­ty urged that the public service works on highways act be amend­ed to provide that when relocation of poles on a road allowance is necessary in road improvement the payment of any part of the cost of removal should bo optional with the road authority.An increase in the maximum government grant from 25 per cent to 50 per cent lor the con­struction of new buildings or an addition to county homes was urged by Grey county in a resolu­tion. xOther re.solutinn< from Grey county urged that the condemna­tion charges on hogs now collected by processors be collected by the Ontario Hog Producers Associa­tion and that calfhood vaccination against infectious abortion be made compulsory for all female calves and the veterinary too he set at 50 cents per head.City, County, IngersollFirst and second given by countywere thismorning to two bylaws authoriz­ing the signing of agreements by the warden and the county clerk with Woodstock and Ingersoll to , cover certain financial arrange­ments for the expenditures on county properly and administra­tion.The two aggrecments are foi five years commencing on January 1, 1949 and will replace previous five-year agreements now in force. The Woodstock agreement, has al­ready been signed by Mayor Don­ald A. Thomson and city clerk A. 13. Lee. Warden Gordon Ross and L. K. Coles, county clerk and treasurer, will sign for the- county when the council ratifies the agreements by giving third and final reading to the bylaws.The Woodstock agreement by­law was piloted through the two readings by Reeve W. A. Cock­burn and Deputy Reeve R. B. Fry of Blenheim. Deputy Reeve RogerHawkins of Tillsonburg and dal arrangements. Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embroguided the Ingersoll agreement by­law.County RoadOverdraftIs ExpectedAn overdraft of $3,132 in thecounty road budget is expected, the chairman of the county road commitee, Reeve Theodore Cooper of South Norwich, reported to county council this morning in a summary of the work carried out on the county road program this year.The report, the committee's seventh, was1 adopted by council.Up to December 1 the sum of $273,285.52 has ueen spent on the> county road system of which $221,- 966.14 was spent on materials, supplies ond contract work. The balance of $51,319.38 was spent on wages and salaries.The estimated net expenditure, the report explained, will be ap­proximately the same as the ap­proved expenditure of $278,000 but there will be an overdraft due to a larger part of the appropriation; being spent on roads and not on bridges as outlined in the original program thus reducting the sub­sidy from the government. The de­partment of highways pays 80 per cent, subsidy on bridges and only 50 per cent on road construction and maintenance. The bridge pro­gram was curtailed due to short­age of building materials.The progirtin of road construc­tion laid out in the estimates and approved by county council was completed except for the pav­ing of the road south of Washing­ton, alignment work on Road 4, and the paving south of Spring­ford'on Road 19.In maintaining the roads, the report stated, all roads- were put into good condition ir^ the early spring before construction work was started for the year. Nearly all the snow fence has been erect­ed. Snow fencing and plowing for 1948 will amount to approximately $12,500.TRE® COMMISSIONERSRoy H. Hughes. Ostrander, Lawrence Mitchell, Innerkip, and Ross Calder, Thamesford, Oxford County Tree Commissioners ah tended a meeting in Galt yester­day of tier commissioners from the countiiw of Halton. Welling ton, Waterloo, Oxford and Pei th. The meeting discussed Hie ad- ministration m tree cutting by. laws passed by county councils,The agreement* Woodstock since iw as a city In 1901 and Mince January 1, 1914, have separated from the county municipal purpose*17tc new agreements cover vari­ous parts of the administration of the county home and county home farm, the courthouse, jail, registry office and criminal justice.In connection with the county home and farm, Wocckitock and Ingersoll under the agreement । will pay/a portion of every ex­pense of the home in the care,1 maintenance and management on a basis of percentage of the ber of inmate days of ini___ from the city or the town to the total number of inmates, ital ekpendhures the (own pay on a basis of asses In the proportion their Last rev assessment bears to the equalized assessment of the county.This assessment basis is used in most of the sharing of the finan- /,!nl ..In the case of the county build ings, the courthouse, caretaker’s residence, the jail, jailer’s resi­dence, turnkey’s residence, regis­try office and grounds about the county buildings, Woodstock and Ingersoll will pay quarterly their share of all expenses of care, maintenance, heating, janitor ser­vice and those of the chairman and property committee of the coun­ty council. Payment is on the as­sessment basis. For the registry office all expenses are shared in­cluding additions, repairs, improve­ments and all supplies connected with the office.Criminal justice expenses are shared with Woodstock and Inger­soll paying on a basis of popula­tion all expenses, less those- ex­penses returned hy the govern­ment, constables’ fees, coroners' fees and others provided by stat­ute providing the city and town pay the exclusive cost, in connec­tion with county court, jurors, jail officers’ salar.es and the care and maintenance of prisoners af­ter deducting all receipts.The cost of insurance on the buildings is shared on a basis of assessment. The city and town and entitled to one representative each on the county home commit­tee, No rent is to be charged the city or town for the use of any county buildings.The city contributes $400 an­nually to the salary of the county treasurer and the town of Ingersoll $200.The management of the prop- ierty is to be in the hands of ths i county council. In the case of ai- t orations proposed where the co$t witi exceed $1,000 the city and *’ ‘ '•■m will be consulted.Fine Old Home Is Now Modern Hotel AnnexThe new annex of the New Com­mercial Hotel, recently opened at 126 Graham street, was opened for public inspection Saturday and Sunday, afternoons and evenings and was visited by many Wood- •tock residents.This fine old three-storey brick residence, of solid construction inside and out. typical of the lime In which it was erected, is one of, the historic old homos of Wood- stock. it was formerly the resi­dence of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Coles County Considers Purchase Of Reforestation PropertyWeather and CouncillorsThe purchase of approximately BO before, The other three proper- 250 acres In four properties for re- ties me Wing investigated atforestation work in this county is being considered by the reforesta­tion committee of the Oxford county council Reeve Percy Sage, West Oxford, chairman of the re­forestation committee stated this morning.On recommendation of the com-mittec the council will make offer for a certain property Blenhlcm township amountingan in toThird Readings Given Bylaws County CouncilThird readings were given tobylaws granting aid to the St. Marys Memorial Hospital and the Alexandra Hospital. Ingersoll, a bylaw giving consent to construc­tion of telephone lines on county roads and another adding some four miles of road to the county road system, by the Oxford coun­ty council as they concluded their meetings for 1948.St. Marys Memorial Hospital will receive a grant of $10,000 over a period of five years to as­sist in fhe erection of a new hos­pital. The grant of $35,000 made 1o the Ingersoll hospital for the1 budding fund was increased to S55.000.The road in East Zorra from No. 19 Highway east between lots 10 and 11 of the township to Blandford street in the village of Innerkip was taken into the coun­ty road system and designated Road 33. Reeve Theodore Cooper of South Norwich, road committee chairman, and Reeve J. Grant Sutherland of East Nissouri pilot­ed the bylaw. Deputy Reeve Fred Killing of East Zorra was in the chair as the bylaw was read in committee.The road eighth report the resolution Opposing thecommittee in its recommended that from Elgin county construction of a super highway through western Ontario be filed.A recommendation was made by the property committee to that committee of the 1949 council that is much easier and gives The they proceed with plans for a new >'oun£ tree more moisture. Plant- % ^ce com-|mittee recommended $8,000 be set little such damage is noted in On- asidc from 1948 funds toward the i ta.rlo from this source. The depart-construction of a new registry of­fice.This years property committee also recommended to their succes­sors that action be taken to reno­vate the county clerk's and coun­ty road superintendent's offices.Continued support to the Oxfoid Museum was recommended by the finance committee. pre^rtt by W. A. & Thuraton, district forester for,Oxford, Huron, and Perth, who will report to the reforestation committee.Mr. Thurston gave the county council a report on 'Wcdnosflny uf- I ternoon on the present slate of county forests in Oxford.In the spring of 1918. Mr. Thurston reported, planting was’ , done on three forests In Oxford the Hall Forest in Blenheim the Embro and Lakeside forests. Three thousand red pine were planted on the Hall forest; 2.000 white ash and 2,000 Carolina pop­lar on the Embro forest. These two plantings were done by the ?f Lands nnd Crests with the assistance of the Oxford bish and Game Protective Asso­ciation and the Boy Scouts. On the Lakeside forest school chil- dren planted 4,00° red pine ns part m the school forestry competition.The Bond's Corners school, Mr. Thurston said, placed third in the Lake Huron District forestry competition.Looking ahead to next year’s ac­tivities. Mr. Thurston said the property purchased in North Nor­wich recently for reforestation has been surveyed and maps prepared. He expected 20,000 trees would be planted there next spring. Fur­rows have been plowed on the Embro forest ready for planting next, spring. Planting will also be done on small areas in the Hall and Lakeside forests."The growth and survival of planted trees on all forests have been good,” the forester told the council. “Trees in these areas are starting to show above the grass and the reforestation efforts of the county can be looked on with pride. Such plantings are showing farmers that crops of t rees can be raised on waste land. Not only has Oxford county done reforestation work which will be a good invest­ment but they have helped to demonstrate the need of reforesta­tion.”Asked if the department was I considering planting trees on the lop of the furrow as done in the Muskingum Valley in the United States, Mr. Thurston said plant-j ing in the bottom of the furrowThe weather took a hand In mufttelpfll politics ycilerday. In East NiMMUrt the township council h id to complete the final council meeting of the year by candle light ns Ice brought hydro wlrra down. In East Oxford, Reeve John A. Wallace found himself off the road and In the ditch as he WAs driving to his councITa final meeting of the year. Mr. Wallace «akl this morning no damage wan done as Ills car slid gently off the road.Reeve James Calder of North Oxford told of the dif­ficulties on his (arm this morning as members of coun­ty council gathered in Wood- stock for the December ses­sion’s final day. The hydro lines came down In Mr. Cal­der's district. So did. telephone lines, Cows had to be milkedSmall County Deficit SeenA small deficit on the year's financing of Oxford county was forecast this morning by Warden Gordon Ross when he opened the final session of the 1948 council."We have had a very suc- , c&Sfful year.” the warden stat­ed.’ "but owing to a few heavy expenditures we may close out the year with a small deficit. I feel that overall we have npent wisely and that a sma 1 deficit is not going to hurt Oxford county very much.Addressing the members in ihe council chamber of the courthouse in Woodstock, Warden Ross indicated to tlie finance committee that he would like to see them bring in a recommendation calling Open Verdict is Returned by Jury In Pohl InquestClarence Cuthbert Named President, Jersey Groupby hand and with the power cut off <ho water pump stop- •ped working.Warden Gordon Ross in East Zorra found himself in a sUhiUr position When he was about to milk last night. With the lights In the barn off, he said they drove rtw car down to the barn floor awl turned on the lights, The gasoline jxnv- ' cred lawn mower was hooked j up to the milking machine and ; all went smoothly,In all his years as an ouc- tioheer, Reeve R. A. McDon­ald of Embro declared this morning he had never had such bad weather as that of Wednesday.Colmcil members arriving in Woodstock this morning told of many instances of hy­dro wires and telephone Jines out of commission.for the setting aside of five or six thousand dollars each year for the const ruction of a new registry office. He point­ed out that the county has no debenture debt at the present time and that he would like to have the registry office bunding done without the is­suing of debentures.Warden Ross suggested to the property committee that they give consideration to the provision of private offices for the clerk and treasurer and •he road superintendent. He noted these two officials were handling documents and coun­ty books and neither had a private office at the present time.County Assessor Idea is OpposedOpposition to the appointment of a county assessor w^s expressed in a resolution passed by the Oxford Fruit Growers' Association yester­day.Randolph Webber of Hickson, president, mentioned that the Mu­nicipal Act provide? for the ap­pointment of county assessors. He stated that one peach grower he had heard of h&d been assessed by a county assessor at the rate of $1.25 per tree In his orchard.Fruit trees, the growers con- tended, should rot bj considered as a capital investmentCharles Brink of Woodstock and Allan H, Gilmour of Burgessville move*.! the resolution which the meeting approved. The resolution will be forwarded to the Ontario Fruit Growers’ Association., Assessing orchards on the basis r so much per tree put a curb on man’s initiative to create some­thing letter jt was argued.According to the Municipal Act, county wwrsrorx may be appointed by county councils but are not compulsory. Agreement Ratified By CountyBylaws ratifying the five-year agreements between the county of Oxford. Woodstock and Ingersoll Wore given third readings and passed by (he county council this morning. The agreements, which provide for financial arrange­ments connected with I lie manage­ment of county buildings and ad- ministralion, will l^e signed by Warden Gordon Ross and 1- K. Coles, county clerk and treasurer.The bylaw ratifying the Wood- stock agreement was moved and seconded by Reeve W. A. Cock­burn and Deputy Reeve R. B. Fry of Blenheim. Reeve James Calder of North Oxford was in the chair when the bylaw was considered in Committee. The Ingersoll agree­ment bylaw was moled and sec­onded 1>\- Deputy Reeve Roger Hawkins'of Tillsonburg and Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embro. Reeve J. Grant Sutherland of East Nis­souri was chairman when this by­law was considered in committee of the whole.A resolution from Simcoe Coun­ty was read to the council this morning and referred to commit­tee The Simcoe resolution sought- to have the hospitalization of in- digent patients taken care of by the province as a whole.Dr. C. M. Mackay of Woodstock presented two Annual reports, one as jail surgeon and the other as physician to the county home. At the jail, Dr. Mackay found the property clean and sanitary, the health of prisoners good and food of good quality and well prepared.There were comparatively few cases of acute illness at the coun­ty home. Dr. Mackay reported. Five cases had been admitted to hospital during the year for treat­ment. There were 17 deaths dur­ing the year. Provisions supplied were of good quality' and meals w-ere well prepared and varied. Hygenic and sanitary conditions were found satisfactory'.The annual report of the Old Age Pensions and Mothers’ Allow­ance Board for Oxford county was received from the chairman Alex Riach of East Oxford. Members of the board include Mr. Riach, J. F, McDonald, East Zorra, vice-chair­man; Mrs. W. A. Cockbum, Blen­heim; Reeve Alster Clarke, West Zorra; and L. K. Coles, secretary.The number of applications for old age pension has increased con­siderably during the past year, the report noted. As of December 1, active cases receiving the allow­ance were 32; applications receiv­ed, 10; applications granted, 7; re­fused, 1; pending, 1;-cases sus­pended or cancelled, 8; Old age pensioners as of December 1 were 741; applications received, 157; pensioners at county home, 27; re­ceiving blind pension, 12.On Wednesday afternoon the council adopted the report of the agriculture committee as present­er by the chairman, Deputy Reeve H, A. Little of Dereham. The re- port recommended a grant of $300 to the Oxford junior fanner short course being held in Woodstock on January 10 to February 18.On the committee’s recommen­dation the council went on record as thanking those exhibitors at the Royal Winter Fair, Western Fair and various fall fairs, who entered competition and brought honor to the county.The education committee, under the chairmanship of Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embro, recommended to the 1919 council that steps be taken to expand the County Li­brary' Co-operative with a view to procuring a full time qualified li­brarian.East Nissouri Council Opposes Wildwood DamCounty Grants to Assist Two District HospitalsFirst and second readings were given by county council (his morn­ing tn two bylaws granting finan­cial aid to the St. Marys Memorial Hospital and Io the Alexandra,* Hospital. Ingersoll.At the March session this year I the council approved a grant of $10,000 to the erection of the St Marys hospital. At the June ses-, slon council approved of increas-| ing the grant to the building fund of the Ingersoll hospital from $35,000 to $55,000. The bylaws rend this morning place legal ap­proval on the grants. Third read­ings of the two measures will be given this evening as the council winds up its business for the year.Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embro and Deputy Reeve Fred Killing oi ’East Zorra piloted the St. Marys bylaw through the Iwo roadings. Deputy Reeve Calvin McKay of East Nissouri was in the chair as the bylaw went: through com­mittee of the whole. The grant of $10,000 is Io be paid over a period । of five years at. not less than $2,- 000 a year.The bylaw increasing the grant to the Ingersoll hospital was mov­ed and seconded as it went through council by Deputy Reeve Killing and Reeve John A. Wal­lace of East Oxford. Reeve Alster Clark of West Zorra was in the chair in committee. To make the additional grant of $20,000 to the hospital, a levy of $10,0000 a year will be placed on the county rates In 1950 and 1951.First and second readings were given a bylaw giving the county's consent to the construction of lines by the Ingersoll Telephone Company Ltd. It was explained that through some oversight the company has never been given authority for the erection of its lines over a period of some 35 years. The bylaw grants consent for-the work done and provides for consent in the future under the supervision of the county engin­eer. Reeve J. Grant Sutherland and Deputy Reeve J. Calvin Mc- Kav of East Nissouri piloted the bylaw. Reeve R. A. McDonald of Embro was in the chair in com­mittee.First reading was given a rou­tine bylaw to pass orders and ac­counts with Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock and Deputy Reeve Ro­ger Hawkins of Tillsonburg mov­ing the resolution.Council adjourned at 11.20 this morning to allow the road, finance and property committees to meet.JUST HEARSAY^Somnbod) gave ma « bum tlMtl”Friendship Club At County HomeThe monthly enfertainment al the County Home was provided by the Friendship club of Central. Church Iasi night.Les McKerral introduced Mr, and Mrs. O. A Watson, rhe latter acting a® Chairman for the pro­gram which consisted mainly of Chi’istmas carol singing and read- ings.Those taking part in the pro­gram were Mr and Mrs, William Brand, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mr. and Mrs, J. Kinsey, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Thornton Mi. and Mrs. J. Grant. Mrs. H Clarke, Mrs. J. F. Barthel, Miss Brown, Mr*. Er Haskard and Mr. and Mrs. Gardin­er.During the singing of "Jingle Bells" Santa Claus appeared and distributed treats to all. Bob Forbes then expressed thanks on behalf of the folks at the county home for the night’s entertainment and treats. He also expressed his thanks to the Parkes wholesale firm for a generous donation of to­bacco.County Ban on Snares Sought;Hit Amendmentj Prohibition of I he UK of snare*, endomation of a resolution seek- ling to strike out an amendment to the Criminal Code and the ap­pointment of four county council representatives on high school; area boards brought the Oxford; county council to an adjournment Thursday afternoon at five o'clock I1 The members will reassemble next; Thursday morning at 10 o’clock । for the final day of the December,| session, the 1948 council's last1 meeting.The adjournment allowed Wai den Gordon Ross to attend two warden’s dinners, one in Went­worth last night and a second in Middlesex thia evening.Acting on the suggestion of Ed Meadows, fish and wild life in­spector for the Department ofj Lands and Forests, the council by I resolution requested the depart­ment to place Oxford county on the list of counties where the use of snares and the possession of snares are forbidden. Deputy Reeve Fred Killing of East Zorra and Reeve James Calder of North Oxford moved and seconded the resolution, which carried unanim­ously.The county council on recom­mendation of the printing and res­olutions committee headed by Reeve A. P. Maedel of Norwich, endorsed resolutions from York County and Prince EdwardCounty concerning an amendment to the Criminal Code.The amendment objected to is to become effective on October 1, 1949, and provides a right for per­sons accused of certain petty of- i fences to elect trial by county court judge and jury'. Objection to the amendment is based on the grounds that it will greatly in­crease the cost of administration।of justice by requiring additional | appointments of judges, more : jurors’ fees and larger court ac- 1 commodation.resenta fives to high school boards for 1949 as county representatives.Those appointed kere: W. J. Weir, Thamesford, to 1he Inger­soll District High School Area Board; N. M. Marshall, Norwich, to the Norwich High School Area Board; Edward Kennedy, East Oxford, to the Woodstock Subur­ban High School Area Board; War­ren Rock, Otterville, to the Till­sonburg High School' Area Board.T.V.A. Fieldman Is AppointedIxonaixl Johnson of R.R. 1. Pori Stanley, became the first employ­ee of the Upper Thames Valley Authority yesterday when he wks appointed full-time fieldman to press the work of conservation and flood control on the upper Thames River.The appointment was made by the executive board of the au­thority when it held its annual meeting in London.Mr. Johnson will be paid by the Ontario Department of Planning and Development with expenses, office accommodation and secre­tarial supplies being supplied by the authority. He becomes the first of many conservation field­men who will bo trained by the Government to carry on this im­portant work against spring flood menaces.Watson Porter oi London will continue ns secretary of the au­thority with Mr. Johnson perform­ing more of the district liaison work.Mr. Johnson is a graduate ql Ontario Agricultural College. wr army veteran and a practical fanner. RuralResentment 1?re dof-.ths nd-1milled that ninny of the reasons were through Incorrect knowledgeTV A Worryand insufficient Information.So the executives decided to i hold several meetings in Ilie Si.j Marys area early in 1949 to allow| these people to voice fheir opposl-f I tlon mid*receive accurate, definiteA rising feeling of resentment [nformat|on On the aims, jurlsdlc-! amongst rural residents has been tjon nnj shortcomings of I he nu- felt by the Upper Thames valley j(onsenalien Authority mul Its , pr_ Wilson: “The basic fact 18[presence had the executive com- we going ahead with thesemitteo of the T.A. meeting inLondon yesterday worried.In addition tho executive was faced with the nocessitr of dou- [ bling the 1949 levy to $20,000 on watershed municipalities for ad­ministration in the coming year. A deficit nf $15,000 for 1948 stood before them.Tito resentment of tho rural | areas whose land ''nines under the authority's jurisdiction, was eX-j pressed by members from town­ship councils and in no uncertain’ terms.projects or wash them out. Il wlll[ have to come to a vote of the au-thority.”The entire authority is planning to meet late in January when a decision will be made on construc­tion of the Wildwood dam to pro­tect St. Marys, This project is ready for- tenders to be called and work commenced. Th^ financial' picture was not as dark as at first indicated. Cost; of preparation for dam construction, engineers fees, land purchases and expenses for running the authority had eaten up close 1o $25,000, $15,000 more than the $10,000 received from the 1948 levy on municipalities.The board decided to recommendOn public opinion of taxpayers, voiced through their councils, the! future of the authority would de­pend. and many voiced the opin­ion that dam construction, espe- I dally at Wildwood near St. Marys’ o the entire authority t w‘ would be defeated in a vole of the 1949 taxation be doubled to 20,- entire authority. L0 hthe1Seventy-five per cent, oThe conservation body is com- r nosed of municipal officers from structfen costs will be retur centres concerned with Thames the Provincial Governmenflooding.•The rural people are looking only at thair own personal incon­venience of roads closed, school sections split and partial farms purchased,” Reeve Percy Sage, of West Oxford said.Dr. Cameron Wilson, of London, chairman: "Do you think thenot until work commences cin-, by i utl .he'Say, Gramps, did you ever get mixed up with any Indians?"%, dams — and the authority needs more ..money to start.Graham Reid, consulting engin­eer for I he' authority. reported on a survey made on flood conditions ial Mitchell, one of the hardest-bit : communities on the Thames."The water flow al Mitchell was stupendous at flood level, hitting luu.000 cubic feet a minute," he! said,-"This pal't of the watershed drains 55 Sbuare miles, which giveI 200 cubic feet per cent, to the mile, the highest I have ever ex- ' perienced. In the farmlands northWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1948county councils would take such a narrow look at the endeavor when the authority is attempting to • remedy a condition which does thousands of dollars damage and jtakes lives every spring? If they do. then we had better pack up.” - un wl , .Gordon Ross, 1948 warden of of Mitchell there are more drains Oxford County: “The rural people (han anywhere else in North Am- think the cities have encroached erica. The inference is that.these : on the river course and now want drains are responsible for bringing I to back the water up on the farm- down this high flood peak.” ; lands to save the urban centres.”Dr. G. R Jose, of Kirkton. and. W. A. Tuer, of Fullarton Town­ship, also expressed the. opinion"Please try to understand. After all, it was his very first word!”Selling job by UTVA NecessaryIt is apparent that the future nf the Upper Thames' Valley Authority depends largely on the success of conservation au­thorities in overcoming the doubts and sometimes outright hostility of rural ele­ments.It is tragic that the Thames conserva­tion scheme threatens to founder on the rock of rural insularity, but the rocks are there, revealed by the first slight ebb in enthusi­asm for the Authority, and it will take more than a gentle wash of argument to smooth off the sharp edges and whittle them down to boulder size.It may be that the Authority leaders have pushed too strongly toward their goal, that they should have spent more time in preparing the ground for actual construction projects. On the other hand, too much time cannot be wasted, particularly in the matter of flood control which is an immediate emergency. The annual loss from floods grows greater and higher—the total bill over a decade is tremendous. Soil erosion and water absorption problems also need atten­tion, Although they do not have the great urgency of the flood control aspect.It is this very subject of flood control which seems to have raised the greatest doubts in the minds of some of the rural delegates to the Authority. Their attitude is that not only will the urban centres be the ones to benefit, but the proposed dam. system may rob many farmers of good land and make many drainage schemes ineffect­ive.There are answers to such douW—con­vincing answers. The next logical move would appear to be a presentation of these answers in a fashion which will convince the doubters.Murray McBeth PresidentOf Plowmen’s AssociationTavistock Reeve Tosses Hat In Ring for Warden’s Office PRESENTATION TO WARDEN ROSS — Members of the county Reeve James Calder, North Oxford, right, presented the silver ser- council last night presented Warden Gordon Ross with a silver tea vice on behalf of the members of the council. Thursday evening saw service on his retirement from municipal life. Reeve LeRoy Curtis the final session of the 1948 county council held in the council cham- of D •'”m. left, read an address of appreciation to Warden Ross and ber at the courthouse in Woodstock. (Staff photo)--.itOxfeM County j Warden RetiresFree Press Woodstock Bureau-WOODSTOCK, Dec. 17 — Oxford County's warden, Gordon Ross, of East Zorra, retired from council affairs here last night sure that his picture will honorably grace the walls of the council chamber along with the many wardens pre­ceding him.Retiring Warden Ross was sin­gularly honored by his council, and presented with a silver tea service set at the conclusion of the session, session.Many TributesEx-Warden Milton Betteridge, East Nissouri, J. Winston Nichols,, North Oxford, and J. C. Eichen- berg, Tillsonburg, were among the many county officials and guests to pay tribute to Warden Ross.Reeve R. A. McDonald, of Em­bro, took the chair for the pres­entation, and passed on his good wishes to the retiring warden.Reeve Leroy Curtis, Durham Township, read the presentation address and Reeve James Calder, North Oxford, presented the gift.Sad MomentWarden Ross termed leaving County Council a sad moment in< his life, and thanked county offi-i cials. County Clerk L. K. Coles and County Engineer J. N. Meath- rell for co-operation and assistance.. The finance committee's report presented by Chairman Reeve W. A. Cockburn, of Blenheim, wan adopted. It set aside $8,000 from 1948 fund.'i for the new registry of­fice. The property committee re-1 port was presented by Reeve John A. Wallace, of East Oxford, and al­so was approved.WARDEN HONORED — Retiring Warden Gordon Ross, Thursday night was honored by his County Council, and presented with a silver tea service. Seen above, left to right, ore Reeve Leroy Curtis, of Durham, who read the presentation address; Warden Ross, East Zorra; and Reeve James Clader, North Norwich, who made the presentation.Silver TeaServiceFor WardenWarden Gordon Ross received an engraved silver tea service from members of the Oxford coun­ty council last night us the final z.wslon of this year’s council came to a conclusion.Reeve LeRoy Curtis of Dereham read an address of appreciation to the warden and Reeve James Cal­der of North Oxford,presented the service on behalf of the members of the council,Reeve R. A. McDonald took over the warden's chair ns the business for the year came tc on end. Each ! member of the council expressed • appreciation to Warden Ross for his work leading the council. Member who will not be back next year added their regrets and spoke of the friendships they had made during their years with the council.Warden Ross, expressing appre­ciation for the gift to Mrs. Ross and himself, said he found it a sad moment leaving municipal life He spoke of the friendships he had gained during his years as a mem­ber of the council and praised the Others speaking briefly were: Millon Betteridge, East Nissouri, warden in 1947; J. Winston Nich­ols, North Oxford, warden in 1946; J. C. Eichenberg, Tillsonburg. warden in 1944; Ross Carroll. Nor­wich; Dr. O. C. Powers, director of the Oxford County and Inger­soll Health Unit; R. G. Clowes, superintendent of the Oxford Chil­dren’s Aid Society; Tom Costello. Blandford; J. N. Mesthcrell, coun-county officials for their help.ty road superintendent and L. K. Coles, county clerk and treasurer.The w arden resumed the chair anti Reeve Curtis moved the coun­cil adjourn. 36 YEAMM AGO IN. E. Birtch, county clerk of Oxford, resigned hi.- position which) he had held for 16 years.Fifteen applications were re-j ceived by county council for the position of county clerk, to succeed N. E. BBldtch. resigned.Adam E. Rolh. I'uvlstock. clerk of South Easthope township, wan appointed wurty clerk of Oxford, succeeding N. E. Birtch. There were 15 applications for the po-l sit ion. 'George H. ITolHer, waivlen of Oxford County for 1923, revived the annual waix>n's dinner, not held for some years. The event was held at the Oxford Hotel.Andrew Bacchlcr, reeve of Ta \ slock, was re-elected by awlamA tion for his 14th consecutive terr.WDo You Remember?<From Seiftincl-Ytevlew Files)15 YEAKH AGOT. R. Dent's world championship Holstein cow, Springbank Snow Countess, was the centre of at­traction in the lobby of I lie Royal York Hotel, Toronto, for a Hol- atein breeders' convention.The old folks at the County Homo were er. ter tain rd at » pic­ture show by the management of the Capitol Theatre. Transporta­tion was arranged by the Knights of Columbus.Date for the opening of the Ox-1 ford Historical Society’s museum In the court house was set tor i March 10 with Dr. Walter McLay, Dean of Arts at McMaster Uni­versity, formerly of Woodstock, as । speaker.Residents of the county home were guests of the management of the Capitol Theatre at a show­ing of the picture "The Sign of the Cross.” Transportation was pro­vided by Rotary Club members.County council, by a vote of 13 Io 7, decided to reduce salaries of all county officials by 10 per cent.R. A. Webber, Westwood, NJ., a former Oxford county warden, paid a visit to his home district of Hickson.Donald McCorquodalc, former warden of Oxford County, died at his home in East Nissouri, in his 82nd year.Robert McIntosh, treasurer of Oxford County for many years and last remaining member of the world champion Zorra Tug-of- War team, died at Woodstock Gen­eral Hospital at age of 83.County Council opened its June session with the warden, J. F. Mc­Donald, reeve of East Zorra, pre­siding.Grain in Oxford County was heading out at half normal height, owing to the continued dry spell.The redistribution committee of the Ontario Legislature decided to merge the ridings of North and South Oxford into one and to in­clude the township of Blenheim in Brant riding.Charles. J- Klein, Tavistock, was elected president of Oxford Treasurers and Clerks Associa­tion at foe annual meeting in the courthouse, Woodstock., The new cold storage plant of the Oxford Fruit Co-Operative Ltd., was formally opened with Hon. Robert Weir, minister of agriculture, as speaker.Ex-Warden Harry Scott. North Norwich, was chosen C.C.F. candi­date for South Oxford in the by­election for' the House of Com­mons.J. P. McDonald, warden of Or­ford county and reeve of East Zor­ra, was host at the annual war-, den's dinner in Chalmers Church hall.During the county council ses­sion, Reeve Johnston of South Norwich presented each member with an orange. Reeve Baechler of Tavistock moved that council! ad­journ for five minutes.Warden J. F. McDonald of Ox- I ford County, who was also reeve of East, Zorra. was re-elected reeve for 1934, breaking a pre­cedent of several years.Do You Remember?TEN YEARS AGOOxford County Council planned an expenditure of ¥160,01X1 on county roads during the year.City council passed a resolution lust meting the Fire Department not to answer calls outside the city limits except where arrange- mentis were in force, such ns the Ontario Hospital, County Home and the fair grounds.County council’ii proj^rty com mlttce, after an inspection pf foe i a I 1, complimented Governor George Forbes and recommended a new heating system.Creation of a new committee of county council to deal with mat­ters' of public health, was suggest­ed by Reeve Furlong of South Nor­wich.Reeve Sam McKay. West Zorra, resigned to accept appointment as township road superintendent. Councillors Andrew Kerr and Phil­ip McDonald resigned to contest the reeveship.Tobacco growing in Princeton district, started two years ago. was expanding considerably, with several more farms purchased for this purpose.William Stock, former reeve and road superintendent of East Zorra, died at his home on the 16th line in his 74th year.County Council granted permis­sion to the Brownsville Gas Co. to lay a pipe line to the north boun­dary of West Zorra township, en­route to Stratford.County council at its March ses­sion, set the road expenditure for the year 1938 at $160,000.W. F. Lampman, ex-warden of Oxford, was re-elected president of the Oxford Children's Aid Society.Eric I. Smit, superintendent of foe Oxford County Children's Aid Society, resigned to accept a sim­ilar position in Kingston.County Clerk A. E. Roth and Mrs. Roth returned from a tripIto the Yukon and Alaska, where। they visited their son, Dr. BurnsI Roth.Oxford County Council mem­bers were guests of the Woodstock Lions Club at its regular meeting. Reeve Furlong, South Norwich, spoke on the county's health pro­gram.Ex-warden W. F. Lampman was re-elected president of Oxford, Children's Aid Society.Jail governor Jack Skinner had his prisoner population increased by 70-gold fish, from the pool on foe governor's residence grounds.Fred S. Hill, former High Coun­ty Constable for Oxford County, I died suddenly at his home, 130 Finkle street, in hhj 71st year.County Clerk Ad-m Roth ap- neared at the second day of foe council session, minus his mous- ♦ache, following reference to a Huron county resolution banning such lip adornment.Reeve Furlong of North Nor­wich successfully steered a reso- lution through county council foil addition of a health committee to the council's standing committee.Walden Charles Milton of Ox­ford county and reeve of Blen­heim. was presented with a clock, at the closing session of the LMb r council.Ken Roth, Toronto, son of County Clerk and Mrs. Adam Roth, was one of the applicants foi the post of City treasurer of Woodstock, to •‘Aicceed the late 1. H. Down.Warden Charles Milton and . county councillors were hosts nt a Christmas party at Oxford county home.Do You Remember?(From SrnHnMl-Rrvkw I lir*) TWf.XW-1 B E YKARM AGO Rerve George Hollier of Till- aonhurg was elected warden of Oxford county at the opening meeting of Oxford county coun­cil.County council at its January session, decided to reduce lye grant to Woodstock collegiate, paying only 80 per cent, of main­tenance of county pupils.Governor George Forbes of the county jail returned from a trip to Western Canada.Reeve George Hollier. Tillson­burg, announced that he would be a candidate for the wardenship of Oxford.Donald Sutherland, M. P. for South Oxford, registered objection In the House of Commons to an ■additional $200,000 expenditure for experimental farms.Ackland Baker, Lakeside, stu­dent at Queen’s Univeristy, was recovering in Kingston Hospital after his illness.R. H. Alexander, formerly of Braemar, was appointed farmer at the Oxford County Home, chosen from 15 applicants.County council, at its closing session, decided to pay members cf the Mothers’ Allowance Board at the rate of $4 per meeting.Reeve Henry Cuthbertson of Blandford was welcomed back to his place in county council after his illnessA. T. Walker, M. P. P. for ford and former reeve of East Ox­ford, addressed the county coun­cil session on legislature matters.Warden George Hollier, Tillson­burg, and County Road Supt. Wil­liam Forbes, represented Oxford County Council at a Good Roads convention ir. Toronto.Isaac Corp, reeve of East Zorra, was host at an outdoor dance for the young people of the district, held at Hickson.Good farms in Oxford County were selling at $150 to $200 per acre, Frei M. Lee. Springford, stated in an interview in a Tor­onto paper.The June session of Oxford* Count j’ Council opened at the court house with the warden George H. Hollier, TUlsonburg. presidingCounty Treasurer Robert McIn­tosh was granted leave of absence for a well-earned holiday, his first in 18 years in office. Miss Jessie McGhee, assistant treasurer, was in charge during his absence.Robert McIntosh. Oxford county treasurer, began his first vacation in 18 years and left to visit his daughter in Winnipeg.North Oxford tug-of-war team composed of R. A. McDonald, cap­tain, R. Smith, anchor, J. Nutt, J. McDonald. G. McLeod and A. Smith defeated Middlesex county team at Thorndale fair, winning a cash prize of $75.Hon. G- S. Henry, Ontario Min­ister of Public Works officiated at the formal opening of the new highway between Woodstock and Ingersoll, held at Beachville.Warden G. H. Hollier o! Oxford county, announced at Tillsonburg that he was retiring from munici­pal life.County Constable Fred Hill was ' on the trail of suspects in connec­tion with the theft of 500 chickens', from Thamesford d.strict farms.Reeve W. H. Chambers of Dere- i ham, resigned from county council i following his election as Conser­vative M L.A. for South Oxford.Oxford County Council opened its December session at the court house with Warden Georgi? H. Hol­lier, Tillwnburg, presiding.George J. Cook. 513 Canterbury street, a former garden of Ox­ford county, died at the age of 68.Reeve Andrew Baechler of Tav-, istosk and a former warden of thrl county’ announced his retirements after nine years in county count it r 12 r 11 -J.2 i.J-3 r 16 r 17 6r 5 -J-2 W-l »7r5 5-J-4 iV-11 > r 13 4 r 22 1 r 24 ..631 13-M 82-W •75-J •76-Jd ’.69 .75 282 270 .16 ..6 ..1 117 63- ..< .23 !6-’ ,.1< ..2- ..4' .’.5 ...1X V c 0 Res. Ph T. __—c HI | ESS E 5 s c £ £ c s s 5 a - c-- - - “ in lourg K ... K ••• k ... k ...* -a s s I UI E 0 oi •aSgo»2o • ’ : ■ :•2-2 § g-u E “•»«>; • • • ZQQH JJZ ’x g Mp'pjjkSMWM ^““.W^^.SS E O a_j6z ::::::: :o4 :: :D 0 : J = ; : cQ : : : o ; : : : E « L j £ 2 □ 0 • r - ' A u rt - -J Qmbc — u • —50S2? ao U >-Z M-- 3 o >***: : '■ x x ’■ ’ '• : ; : : : :a .& u c 5 2 J‘ 'll Olig t? IH !, ® S ill II 1 1 Z lllll bP township officials Clerk*............. Treasurer ...... Road Supt. ... Assessor ...... Tax Collectors Relief Clerk Road Officer BLANDFORD .........George Oliver, Bright .......B. M. Wilson, Bright ..........'.'.'.Ben Biddis, R.R. 2, Innerkip ..................E. A. Carter, Innerkip M F. Facey, New Hamburg, R.R. 1 "B M. Wilson. Bright .................The Reeve Date of Meeting—First Monday. BLENHEIM and Treasurer Supt. Assessors Tax Collector Irvin J. Haines, Drumbo ....Joel Dawson, Drumbo 'Roy Wilson, Princeton R.R. 2 John L. Davidson, Bright, K.|K. u George Balkwill, Drumbo, R.R. 1 .The ReeveRelief Officer Date of Meeting—Second Monday. Clerk ............ Treasurer .... Road Supt. .. Assessor ...... Tax Collector Relief Officer Date DEREHAM ...............Jas. D. Flanders, Mt. Elgin N I. Langrell, Tillsonburg, R.R. 3 .................Jas. D. Flanders, Mt. Elgin . . ....Ira M. Harris, Mt. Elgin, R-R- 2 ..Richard H. Wilson, Ingersoll, R.R. 4 .........................................The Clerk of Meeting—Second Monday. EAST NISSOURI r. rk ....................A. J. Baker. Lakeside Treasurer "7..............Wm. J. Weir, Thamesford Road Supt..........Geo. B. Anderson, Lakeside, R.R. 1 Assessor and *«p^['g58edt, Thameafordi R R x Relief Officer ..................Wm. J. Weir. Thamesford Date of Meeting—First Monday. NORTH NORWICH Clerk anti Treas. ...J. F. Pritchard, Norwich, R.R. 2 Road Supt........Chas. DeMontmorency, Burgessville Assessor .................................D. B. Ferris, Norwich Tax Collector ........J. F. 1'ritchard, Norwich, R.R. 2 Relief Officer ........J. F. Pritchard, Norwich, R.R. 2 Date of Meeting—Second Monday. SOUTH NORWICH Clerk and Treasurer .......C. W. Ottewell, Otterville Road Supt. ........Elmer Almost, Tillsonburg, R.R. 2 Assessor ..............Harry Jones, Tillsonburg, R.R. 3 Tax Collector ..................C. W. Ottewell, Otterville Relief Officer ..................C. W. Ottewell, Otterville Date of Meeting—First Monday. EAST OXFORD Clerk and Treasurer .................N. M. Holdsworth, R.R. S, Woodstock Road Supt............Clarence Hart, Woodstock, R.R. 8 Assessor ................................Ed. McCombs, Curries Tax Collector ..............A. Riach, Woodstock, R.R. 8 Relief Officer .............................................The Reeve Date of Meeting—First Monday. NORTH OXFORD Clerk and Treas...........Miss E. A. Seldon, Ingersoll Road Supt..............Leonard Minier, Ingersoll, R.R. 2 Assessor ..................S. J. Dundas, Ingersoll, R.R. 3 Tax Collector ..............Miss E. A. Seldon, Ingersoll Relief Officer ...................................... The Reeve Date of Meeting—First Monday. WEST OXFORD Clerk and Treas........L. B. Curry, Woodstock, R.R. 1 Road Supt..............C. A. Williams, Ingersoll, R.R. 5 Assessor and Tax Collector .........B. B. Richardson Woodstock, R.R. 1 Relief Officer .............................................The Reeve Date of Meeting—First Monday. EAST ZORRA Clerk ....................................Edwin Parker, Hickson Treasurer ..............................S. T. Loveys, Hickson Road Supt..................Ed. Hansuld, Tavistock, R.R. 2 Assessor ...................A. W. Malcolm, Bright, R.R. 1 Tax Collector .....................R. E. Beam, Woodstock 9 Graham St. Relief Officers ....................................Entire Council Date of Meeting—First Monday. WEST ZORRA Clerk ..........................................J- D. Wood, Embro Treasurer .......................L. J. Pelton, Embro, R.R. 1 Road Supt.................Jas. A. Murray, Embro, R.R. 5 Assessor ..........Osmund H. Murray, Embro, R.R. 3 Tax Collector ............................Alex. Forbes, Embro Relief Officer .................L. J. Pelton, Embro, R.R. 1 Date of Meeting—First Monday. OFFICIALS OF TOWN AND VILLAGES TILLSONBURG Clerk and Treas.................L. V. Waller, Tillsonburg Road Supt..........................Fred Cousins, Tillsonburg Assessor ..............................Wm. Agur, Tillsonburg Tax Collector ......................Burt Neale, Tillsonburg Relief Officer ......................Burt Neale, Tillsonburg Date of Meeting—First Tuesday. EMBRO Clerk and Treasurer ...........William French, Embro Assessor .............................Bates E. Manzer, Embro Tax Collector .......................William French, Embro Relief Officer .............................................The Reeve Date of Meeting—First Monday. NORWICH Clerk ......................................A. L. Bushell, Norwich Treasurer ............................Dr- J- H. Frain, Norwich Road Supt..................................H. F. Henry, Norwich Assessor ...................................A. Farrell, Norwich Pax Collector ...........................Chas. Bates, Norwich Relief Officer .........................A. L. Bushell, Norwich Date of Meeting—First Monday. TAVISTOCK Clerk and Treasurer ..............C. J. Klein, Tavistock Road Supt.....................................R- Tavistock Assessor ...........................C. J. Kaufman, Tavistock Tax Collector ...............E. A. Kalbfleish, Tavistock Relief Officers .....................................Entire Counc11 Date of Meeting—Third Monday. OXFORD COUNTY AND INGERSOLL HEALTH UNIT .........................................................Dr- °- c- Powers Supervisor of Nurses .......................Miss M. Grieve Sanitary Inspectors ....J. L. Griffith, J. W. Wright Staff Nurses—Miss R. Grieve, Miss J. K. Folster, Miss J. M. McNaughton, Miss Helen McKay, Miss N. Moore, Miss F. Walton. Clerical Staff ....Misses D. Overholt, M. Waterland Woodstock Office ....................Phone Woodstock 690 Ingersoll Office .....................Phone Ingersoll 402-W Norwich Office ..............................Phone Norwich 1 Tillsonburg Office ................Phone Tillsonburg 265 Embro Office ................................Phone Embro 99-J Drumbo Office .......................Phone Princeton 67 r 2 COMMITTEES OF 194« First Named, Chairman. Last Named, Secretary. Road—Cooper, Rosa, Sutherland. Finance—Cockburn, McDonald, Killing, Hawkins, McKay. Property—Wallace, Fewster, Sippei, Rudy, Curtis. Agriculture-Little, Calder, Wallace, Fry, Fewster. Education—McDonald, Sage, Maedel, Cockburn, Curtis. Equalisation—Calder, Little, Cooper, McKay, Clarke. Printing and Resolutions—Maedel, Rudy, Calder, Killing, Fry. Reforestation-Sage. Little, Sippei, Killing, Coles, Meathrell, Hawkins. Board of Health-Horton, Cockburn, Anderson. Ross, Coles. County Home—Ross, Anderson, Curtis (Mayor Riley, Mayor Thomson), Coles. Pension and Mothers’ Allowances—Riach Mrs. Cockburn, Mrs. Luke. Clarke, McDonald, Coles. Treasurer’s Bond—Sage, Fry. Board of Audit—Sutherland, Coles. . Recreational—Anderson. Calder, Maedel, Sage, RUdy. Hospitals—Woodstock—Ross. Ingersoll—Sage. Tillsonburg—Anderson. TREE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Rov Hughes .................................R- R- L Ostrander Rhone Tillsonburg 748-J-3 Ross Calder ........................ ,R- R- Thamesford Phone Kmtore 29 r 17 Lawrence Mitchell ................-.......R; R- 2, Innerkip Phone Innerkip 42 r j Officials —1948 T. Gordon Ross ..............................................Warden Eric W. Cross .....................................County Judge R. G. Groom .................................Police Magistrate L. M. Ball .............................Juvenile Court Judge A. A. Bishop ..........County Court Clerk and Sheriff John B. Martin .................................Deputy Sheriff Craig McKay, K.C.................Clerk of the Peace and County Crown Attorney Mrs. Sylvia M. Reid ..........County Court Reporter Miss Margaret E. Ross ...Magistrate's Court Clerk W. L. MacWhinnie .....................................Registrar Ross.V. Tuck ................................Deputy Registrar MacDougall & Whaley .................County Solicitors Monteith & Monteith ...................................Auditors J. L. Skinner ....................................................Gaoler M. Hamilton ..................................................Turnkey A. Emmrich ....................................................Turnkey T. H. Sutherland ...........................................Turnkey H. R. Chipperfield .........................................Turnkey MrSW—Rose Hamilton ......................................Matron Dr. C. M. MacKay ............................. Physician Gaol and County Home R. J. Forbes ........................Manager, County Home Mrs. A. Forbes ..............Matron, County Home Geo. M. Mather ..................Public School Inspector L. B. Hyde ..........................Public School Inspector A. L. Lawrence ..................High County Constable R. G. Clowes ......Probation Officer, Juvenile Court E. Moulton ...........Coni Borer and Weed Inspector Thomas Pye ................. Court House Engineer J. N. Meathrell ........County Road Superintendent L. K. Coles ................................Clerk and Treasurer •■M-wa. I ■