The Lucknow Sentinel, 1944-05-18, Page 2PE TWO
The Lucknow Sentinel,. Lucknow, Ontario
THURSDAY; MAY 18th, 1944
THE LUCKNOW. SENTINEL
• LUCKNOW0 ONTARIO,
Established i873.,'
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THURSDAY, MAY 18th, 1944
EDITORli!tLs'
'N.IG1fl WATCHMAN •N41../ED?
Following the recent • break -n, at Silver-
wood Dairies :Limited, 'Provincial Officer -
minced no words in making . it knewn.
that in his • opinion it was time Lucknow did
something about a night watchman, to prevent
recurrence :of such incidents, ,
Many municipalities smaller than Luck -
now employ a night watchman, and Mr. Mc-
Clevis pointed out that their services are prov-
ing indispensable in preserving law and .order,
and in the: protection Of property. .• •
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Mr. McClevis made it clear that a night
Watchman was not responsible for dealing
single-handed with such a gang as recently '
• visited Lucknow. All he need do at any time
is report any incidents which appear suspicious
and in short order police officers will be on
• the scene to investigate.
Of course a night watchman's duties would
not be solely to prevent. burglaries .I His vig-
ilance would- be a safeguard against fire, and
would Contribute in many ways to the
nocturnal serenity of our village. •.
The question of a night watchman is one
that the Council . will no doubt discuss at. an
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• TARTY PATRONAGE
E: B. Jolliffe, Ontario C.C.F. leader has
been charging Premier Drew with petty pat-
ronage handouts since the change of Govern-
ment last surnmer. We think the charges are
about as -petty as the handouts, and by that
We're not condoning the patronage ,system,
which at times_ has reeked to high heaven. We
do maintain, hdwever, that so long_as we have.
party politics we will have a degree of patron-
age.
Even Mr. Jolliffe, if he is eve'r-, ejected to,
• pewer, will riot be able Ito -escape it. After all
• • it is not the Government, but party- supporters
Who are iri the main responsible for the pat-
• ronage system. Is there any reason to assume
that *aong C.C.F. supporters there are not
• those who would be looking for "the plums"
for "ServiceS rendered", and Would get them;
. After alf, a change or government affords
• an' opportunity to exercise the patronage sys- •
• tem and lop off those who may have proved •
:to be nothing more than inefficient party par-
asites. And they are the ones .who howl loud
• and long about it.
• The patronage system is a vicious one
when it eliminates those of a different political
• color who have proved Itheir worth as efficient
servants. ' •
We don't profess to be any authority on
matters • political, but it does appear that the
patronage system has progressed. a long way
from the "good old days", when every change .
of government was accompanied bya general.
• upheaval of "party healers'
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Congr-a-tulations--B-ruee–and
• ting the Sixth Victory Loan over the top. Arid
orchids to West WawanoSh,• to Kinloss, to Luck -
now and Ashfield. In a strong finish all four
municipalities attained or exceeded their ob-
jective, with West° Wawanosh at the top of
the list in Huron County.
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It was stated officially at Ottaiva last
Week that at the end of March there was a
labor shortage in Canada of 92,300, exclusive
of -the- number required fer lumbering . opera-
tions. Wasn't it Mr. Coldwell, the C.C.F. leader,
• who few months ago predicted there would
be 100,000 persons* out of Work"..in Canada by
.10.17:77.5jgp,a1.;:atar.
HYDRO,RATES TO THE FORE
Village_ ,hydro rtes are currently much
in the limelight. The local commission of the
Village Council has been doing a good 'deal
of quiet "spade work", in an effort to obtain
lower rates, and not without a measure, of
success.
However,. the opinion prevails here that
'LucknoW's rates are still very much out of
line, and the Business Men's Association and
the power users, are "throwing in their weight"
in a joint effort " to obtain still furtherrate
adjustments, which are considered to be long
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overdue.
The local system is now in,_first class
condition, and consumption has increased some
fourfold since this Public utility was estabhsn-
ed here over two decades ago, These two facts
alone would appear to justify Ln,cknow's claims
to a, rate that at least somewhat approaches
• parity with that enjoyed by many other Muni-
cipalities.
While every hydrfcustomer in the Village
is interested in lower rates,' the matter is of
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primary concern to power users for on a com-
petitive market, power rates are a -iillstone
to local. •industry.
The whole matter is to be aired at a public
meeting in the Town Hall tonight, which will
be attended by executives .of the Hydro Electric
Power Commission •of Ontario. Just how •in-
terested Village residents are in lower hydro'
rates, may well be gauged by the attendance
at tonight's meeting.
The local commissions has arrangedthis
meeting 'in the interests of every hydro user
in the Village of LucknoW, It is your meeting.
Plant� attend it.
!ITS "CLEAN -UT". TIME %II'
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Spring is here, lawns are green, the maples
are in leaf. Nature is doing. its part to Make
Our village lovely, but it can do nothing about
man - made eyesores that detract from this
beauty. • , •
Spring means "clean-up" ,time. There is
much evidence of this task being completed,
but much yet remains to be done. But the
"clan -up" is only a start. The weeks that lie
ahead, are filled with outdoor tasks if home
• surroundings are to be kept neat and attrac-
tiVe. .
If every home owner was untiring in his
efforts in this regard, we could boast' a village
second to none for beauty. Such an' achieve-
• ment requires the :co-operative effort of every-
one. These efforts. would be well repaid.
First we would have the personal pride
and' satisfaction in the attractiveness of our
home surroundings. Secondly we would earn
for our Village the reputation of being a clean,
_lovely and whOlesorne' community and thirdly
• we. would instil in the younger generation an
appreciation of cleanliness, order and. beauty,
Let every citizen of the Village aim to
make Lucknow more attractive this year, and;
• let • ns have our parks, our main street, our
• roadways kept trim and clean as an example
• of civic pride.
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• In acknowledgment of what they have
done, and to encourage them to take an even
more serious view of their responsibilities in
,the, future, "Mrs. ConSumer Week" is to be
observed throughout Canada from May 22 to
27, as a special tribute to 'the women of the
country who have done so ,much in keeping
our----econ °my–ant- control:
and rationing have been two major points in
the government's economic stability prograrn,
• and the responsibility of 'Maintaining this pro-
gram rests heavil), on those whO man .the kit-
chen front.
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With numerous gasoline racket stories her
ing heard, The Port Elgin Times tells one that
is guaranteed a true story:. A motorist in a
neighboring municipality decided to "fill 'cr
up" on the last,day of 'March. When he called
. at the- same garage for the fourth time, the
operator dryly remarked, "If you'll just run
Your car in the station, 1 will 'try and. fix' the
Lopal an General
Mr. and. Mrs. Robert Fisher of
Hamilton spent the week - end
with Mrs. David Huston.
Miss Elizabeth Robinson of
London spent Mother's Day at
her home here. •
Mrs. George Swan, Sr., who is
88 years of age, isa patient in
Walkerton Hospital.
Mrs. Harold Treleaven who Was
taken suddenly quite • Iill TIast
week is considerably improved.
Miss, Alma Alton of •. London
spent • the Week -end with her
mother, Mrs T: H. Alton.'
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The condition of Mrs.• W. J.
Little has been quitefgrve for
the past few 'days.
• Mr. and Mrs. John Carter of
• LUcknow visited an evening last
week in Ripley with Mr. and
Mrs. John II: Carter and Mr.
Henry Carter and with two cous-
ins from Algoma. • ••
Mr. Alvy Fleming •of Windsor
renewed adquaintances here last
week. Mr: Fleming is a Luck -
now old bOy and was a hockey
plaYer 'of more than ordinary
ability. •• 0
Mrs. Wm. Black of •Toronto
visited for a few days with Mrs.
R. J. Cameron. Mrs. Black, for-
merly Mary McLean, had spent
the past two years at the Pacific
coast where her husband,- Pilot
Officer Black had been stationed
with the R.C.A.F. He was recent-
ly posted to Toronto as an in-
structor.
• Visitors with • Mrs. Wilson.
Hamilton on Mother's Day were,
Mr: and Mrs. Archie Hamilton
and Audrey; Mrs. Fred Bridle,
Helen and Bobbyr•Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Graham, Bennie, Donnie
and Bil1ie, all of Goderich; Mr.
and Mrs. Medford Wall and Mrs.
John Wall of Teeswater; Mrs.
Pritchard of St. Helens and Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Martin of
St. Marys were week -end visitors'
with Mrs. R. J. Cameron.
Mrs. N. E. Bushell. of , Hamil-
ton is visiting for a few days with
her mother, Mrs. R. J. Cameron.
Mrs. D. *E. Johnston and dau-
ghter, •tetty Ann of Chatham,
are visiting with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Todd:
' Misses Blanche and Joy Stew-
art of Toronto were Mother's ,Day
visitors with their parents; Rev.
and Mts. J, W. Stewart.
Sidney Decker, Billie and Nor-
man of Kitchener spent the week
end with. his 'Parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Con. Decker.
Miss Isobel Hamilton of Strat-
ford spent the week -end with her.
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Hamilton.
• Miss Catherine Johnston, dau-
ghter of Dr. and Mrs. W. V.*John-
• ston has returned' to her home
here upon completing her first
term at Toronto University.
Morris Pearlman, who is study-
ing dentistry at TOronto Univ,er-
sity spent the week -end with his
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. 'Pearl-•
Man. • •
Miss Elizabeth- Anderson; mat-
ron of the Eche nursing home in
Montreal, spent the past week
with her parents, ,1V1r. and Mr.
Archie Anderson.
• Mrs. •Gerald Rathwell and in-
fant son, Thomas Arnold, arrived
home from Wingham Hospital on
Sunday. Her sister, Barbara
Pagan is visiting with her,
Home From Far North
Mr. Harvey MacDougall, 'who
has been located, for sine time
at Norman Wells, North • West
Territories, is visiting with his
parents, Mr. and, Mrs. Rod Mac-
Dougall. Norinan'Wells is atthe
and Mrs. Garfield NlacRonald site of the Canol oil development
and Garry. •"" • • project.
WEDDING BELLS
DUNSEATH—STANLEY
• St. David's United Church, Tor-
onto; was the' scene of a. Pretty
wedding when. vows were ex-
changed between Frances Edythe
Stanley, Indian Rd., and GeOrge
Louis Dunseath, MacKay Ave.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs:
Ida Stanley of Lucknow. Rev. C.
A. Mustard performed the cere-
mony with George Armbrust at'
the organ. Miss Margaret Gal-
braith sang. The bricre, given id
marriage by her brother, Orville
Stanley of Windsor, wore white
faille fashioned on princess lines
with sweetheart neckline, .bodice
of white pleated tulle, and full
skirt sweeping to a train. •A
sweetheart halo of white tulle
held her fingertip veil, and pink
roses formed her arm bonquet.
Her only' attendant, Miss Jean
Wright, wore a :two-piece street
ensemble in pale blue faille trim-
med in Swiss 'lace with matching
veiled off -the -face hat, and car-
ried a bouquet of carnations and
sweet peas. The best man was
Ralph MacKenzie of Hamilton,
and ushers were Henry Tough
-and 'Bert Stanley, Braiiipton, bro-
ther of the, bride. • The bride's
mother received guests at -Dal-
frew Manor wearing a frock in
printed mauve crepe with aicor-
sage pf yellow roses and pansies..
Assisting,. Mrs. A. MacKenzie
wore a two-piece costume in dus-
ky i-- Pink crepe, with coral rose
corsage. For travelling the bride'
donned a‘ -suit tailored in brown'
with matehing hat and gloves,
beige Harris tweed topcoat and*
British tan. accesseries. The
couple will make their home in
Toronto-:'
BORN
GAUNT—At Wingham General
Hogpital, on Thursday, May .4th,
to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gaunt, R.
Lucknow, a daughter (still-
born). ••
CLOSED since December lst, the
Huron Cheese and Butter Fact-
ory on Concession 12 has been,
re -opened, with Clifford Patter-
son . of Atwood .as cheesemaker.
ARE YOUR Hogs stiff, scurfy and
pale'.4 Use Hog-Fix—it fixes 'em.
MacLennan's Feed, and Robert;–
son Egg Grader, Lucknow.
PUBLIC MEETING
• Re Hydro Rates •
• WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL
Thursday, May 18
AT 8.00 P.M.
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Present at the meeting will be Messrs. T. C.
James and D. Flannery of the Hydro
• Electric Power Commission.
Members of the Staginess Men's Association,
power Users, and all citizens of the Village
interested in the matter of hydro rates
are urged to attend.
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