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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-04-17, Page 12Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA (Established 1865) THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD (Established 1881) Amalgamated 1924 An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,543; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, $2,000,000; Rate, .04 per line flat o a Sworn Circulation — 2,126 Home of Clinton RCAF Station and Adastral Park (residential) MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario-Quebec Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES; Payablein. advance—Canada and Great Britain: 450 a year; United States and Foreign: $3.50; Single Copies Six Cents Delivered by carrier to RCAF Station and Adastral Park-25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorized -as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County R. S. ATKEY, Editor and Business Manager A. L. COLQUHOUN, Plant Manager THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1952 Loyalty ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT factors in' the progress and development of any 'Com- munity is loyalty. Without it a community stagnates, Canadian communities are built around the home, the school and the church. Loyalty to each of these great institutions is vital. Today more and more the home as the centre of family activity is on the decline. Young people are finding their recreation else- where; father and mother, too, are engrossed in social and community activities at the ex- pense of home life. The traditional school "homework" that once kept the young fry at home in the evenings has, in some degree at least, been replaced by study periods during school hours when such work is presumably completed. Once the home was responsible for teaching the boys and girls the elements. of religion, community consciousness, team- work, right attitudes. Now in large measure this responsibility has been handed over to the church and the schools. Loyalty to the home is needed today as never before because the home cannot be replaced in its effort on the moral, spiritual and social development of young people by either of the other institutions 'of, our democratic way of life, Loyalty to the church means loyalty to all that is good in this modern civilization of ours. Through its spiritual and social programs. the church of whatever denomination can influence greatly the life of the community. Loyalty to the church means more than faithful attend- ance, giving support financially; it means ac-, live participation in the work the church is doing; it involves loyalty to the Christian principles upon which is founded our demo- cratic way -of life. Loyalty to .,,the school means giving the teaching staff every encouragement, seeing to it that they have the tools to do the great job that is theirs, helping young people attending school to get the most out of their opportunity to obtain the fundamentals of an education. It involves appreciation of the fact thet education is a continuing process, going on all through life. It involves appreciation of other educa- tional facilities in the community such as the public library, team sports, the music festival, concerts, lectures, the Sunday Schools and so forth. It requires thought and time and effort being expended on the part of every citizen to see to it that his community has a well rounded program of. cultural and recreational activities. There are other loyalties, too, that make for a good community. Loyalty to the busi- nesses of the community is important. Buying in one's hometown is one way of expressing such loyalty in action, for the more local busi- nesses are patronized, the better the services they can render. A fine example of disloyalty is visiting a nearby city and loading the car with groceries, clothing and other goods which might as well have been purchased in one's hometown. Loyalty to community organizations enters the picture. A citizen should belong to some organization or even several (too many spreads energies too thinly) and then give his best to make the organization a live one contributing something worthwhile to the community. Then there is loyalty to the community itself. ' This means seeing the good as well as the bad; criticizing, if need be, but construct- ively, and doing some work to improve the community as well. Loyalty means boosting, not knocking; working, not nagging; thinking, not just sitting;. solving problems, not ignoring them; active participation, not indifference. Loyalty is a positive thing and thus cannot help but make for true progress. Are you loyal to your community and to the institutions and organizations that make it up? Only you can honestly answer that ques- tion. If the answer is negative, what are you going to do about it? 74 DEATHS ON ONTARIO HIGHWAYS IN FEBRUARY, FINED $50 AND COSTS GODERICH — Casey Hudson, Goderich. was fined $50 and costs after his conviction of driving a car in Hullett Township on March 19, while his ability to do so was impaired by alcohol.' BUYS ROAD GRADER SEAFORTH — Town Council has purchased a used road grad- er, complete with attachments. The equipment was purchased through the Dominion Road Ma- chinery Company, Goderich, for $1,375. • 4-*7•4-++ •-•-•-•• From Our Early Files Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson and family, Goderich Township, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Glazier, Huron Road East. Mr. and Mrs. M. Torrance and little daughter, Toronto, spent the weekend with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 3. Torrance. Miss Jule Bartliff, Toronto, and Annis Bartliff, Aurora, are spend- ing the Easter vacation at their home in town. Miss Mildred Livermore, St. Catharines, spent Easter with her mother, Mrs. S. G. Castle. Harold Whitmore, Hamilton, spent Easter at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whit- more, Goderich Township. 40 YEARS AGO The Clinton News Record Thursday, April 25, 1912 Discussion is going forward concerning the possibilities of harnessing the '1Waitland's power to provide electricity for the district. Misses Ethel and Irene Lewis, England, are the guests of their uncle, John Whiddon, Bayfield. Mrs, Gibson and son, Murray, Brucefield, have been visiting Mrs. J. W. File, Blyth. Miss Kate Ford, Alma College, St. Thomas, spent the weekend at her home hi town. Misses Clara and Emma Copp and D. McKinnon, Goderich, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Steep, Sunday. Cantelon-Heard—In Clinton, on. April 1,0, 1912, Lottie Elva, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hearn, to Lorne Cantelon, Gode- rich Township. Gibbings-Cartwright—In Clin- ton, on April 24, 1912, Louise Cartwright and Robert William tiibbings, both of Hullett Town- ship. irmormaarriii The Clinton New Era Thuraday, April 25, 1912 Gann, Langlois and Co. have purchased five acres adjoining the Grand Trunk IlailwaY, *here a large brick building 'will be DY JOE RENNET'. OFF MAIN STREET BOY! WHAT A SWELL DAY/ VA KNOW, 'DUG-EYES,'," 1 SWAP PLACES WITH A KID WHO HAS AS DOUG I-1,1 NOT EVEN WITH A KID WHO HA5 A MILL-klUt4 DOLLARS? MP/DE FOR TEN MILL:AAA Z I LL-VUN, SKILL-e/UN BUCKS AND 204 FOR AN ICE- CREAM SODA? OH, THAT DIFKROH:1" 7......... . / NOW VOU'R E TAL:1411-11 REAL. moNEyi la $ AND HOW! PEEL THAT BREEZE/ 1. Is there any agriculture in the Yukon and Northwest Territ- ories? 2. What is the minimum age for a Canadian senator? 3. How many knit gbods mills are there in Canada? 4. Do Canadians use all the sawn lumber produced in the country? 5, When was Cariada's last bank failure? ANSWERS: 5. In 1923. 3. 336. 1. Almost every home has a gar- den. 4. No, about two-fifths is exported. 2. 30 years. (Material supplied by the Ed- itors of Quick Canadian Facts, the handbook of facts about Can- ada.) used to fatten poultry, prepare and ship eggs, fowl and other produce. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Walk- er are speeding a few days with friends in Clinton and Londes- boro. W. S. R. Holmes attended the Rexall dealers' convention last week in Toronto. Mrs. George Baird and Miss Tena Baird, Stanley, visited Mrs. S. McKenzie, Tuckersmith, on Tuesday. A delegation from Bayfield consisting of Mr. Whiddon, Dr. Smith, James Thompson, S. Lind- say, H. Erwin and James Camp- bell, attended the hydro electric lecture in Clinton. Considerable dissatisfaction; was' expressed con- cerning the expense of hydro. anFarmersld. have begun work on the Quality 'SPECIALS • Ve Malec Need et wito iceoce? SEWAGE DISPOSAL OR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS1 Let ra put it in. Talk over a Farm Improvement Loan with your nearest BANK OV MON'rittiAt 8.444,4429e4afput4 walking WW1 Canadtc;ns tn every walk of Ilia slate 1017 ' m • • r B of M manager as soon as you can, It A N11110V CAVIDIAn AD 1 20 PAGE TWO CLINTON NEWS-41EfORD THURSDA.Y, APRIL 24, 1952 Be Sure : : Be Insured K. W. COLQUHOUN GENERAL INSURANCE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building Office 50 - PHONES - Res. 9W THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office, Seaforth Officers 1952—President, J. L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, J. IL McBwing, Blyth; manager and secretary-treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors—S. H. Whitmore; Seaforth; Chris. Leon- hardt; Bornholm; E. J. Trewar- tha, Clinton; Robt. Archibald, Sea- forth; John H. McEwing, Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Walton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth; Hary Fuller, Goderich. Agents--.1. E. Pepper, Bruce- field; Fe F. McKercher, Dublin; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; S. Baker, Brussels. NOW THAT THE WINTER'S ICE has left our lakes, the brooks and streams are running merrily, we begin to notice signs' of uneasiness among the Smelt Fishermen. I have often wondered "Just what makes a Smelter", and the more I wonder, the more confused I become. When the ice has gohe out and the smelts begin to run up the streams, men that are otherwise solid substantial citizens of good. judgement, kind fathers and faithful husbands, will suffer a temporary mental hangover. They will go splashing around in the snow and mud all night long to bring home at dawn to a faithful wife a small handful of bedraggled smelts, probably not even enough to cover the bottom of his basket. Proud, however, to show what he has been doing all through the cold chilly night. Standard equipment for most smelters is as pair of rubber boots, a dip net of sorts, a lan- tern or flashlight, a basket and a one quart thermos of tea. He starts out with this equip- ment in good faith and what happens after that is in the hands of Providence, not for- getting what the neighbours have said to him, "Don't forget to bring us a mess of smelts." He starts out long after nightfall, drives down the street picking up two or three other smelters and they proceed along the highway with their net handles sticking out of the car windows or dangerously lashed to the top. Far away fields always looking green, the smelters usually take quite a jaunt before turning in some sideroad to the creek where they hope to dip their baskets full. The car is parked, locked and the smelt- ROY N. BENTLEY. Licensed Public Accountant 15 Warren St., Goderich, Ont. Telephone 587 CHIROPRACTIC D. IL McINNES Chiropractic - Foot Correction OFFICE HOURS: Commercial Hotel, Clinton Friday, 1 to 8 p.m. Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, Monday, 1 to 8 p.m. INSURANCE Insure the "Co-op" War W. V. ROY District Representative Box 318 Clinton ' Ontario Phone Collect Office 557 Res. 3243 LOBB INSURANCE AGENCY Cor. William and Rattenbury Sts. Phone 691W — GENERAL INSURANCE — Representative: Donn. of Canada General (Life) Howick Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. VETERINARY DR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinarian Phone 203 Clinton HIGHER SALARIES Wingham Public School Board increased teachers' salaries. All grade teachers will now receive $2,600, and the school principal $3,500. Two new female teach- ers will be added to the primary grades. MASSAGE Best remedial Swedish Massage, and hydrotherapy, by certified masseur. L. LEEPER Clinton . Phone ,907r5 17-p OPTOMETRY A. L. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examined 'and Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phbne 33 GORDON R. HEARN Optometrist ' . Phone 69 Huron Street, Clinton JOHN E. LONGSTAFF Optometrist Phone '791. Main St., Seaforth Hours: 9 em - 6 pm. Wed. 9 - 12.30; Sat. 9 am - 9 pm REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and Businese, Broker SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 448; Res. 599j LEGAL ROBERT E. BARNES Barrister and Solicitor West Street Goderich Telephone Goderich 1257 ,(toll charge) (By George The proper assessment of farm property to help bring about not only an equalization of assess- ment but also of taxation is one of the main problems which rur- al assessors have to contend with today. While it will cost over $20,000 to erect the buildings (including the dwelling) on a 100 acre gen- eral purpose farm, yet the farm will only sell for on an average of from $7,000 to. $10,000. If the soil on a farm is poor, hard to work or too wet to work until late in the spring this lessens the value of the farm, no matter the cost of the buildings. The same would apply to , a farm in an area where the clim- atic conditions caused a short growing season. For instance, while the soil texture in areas of Northern Ontario is similar to that of some of the Southern Ontario Counties yet the short growing season prevents the rais- ing of certain crops. This is an example of how location affects the farm value not only due to climatic conditions but also dup to lack of markets. Then we have farms which are termed overbuilt or underbuilt where in the first case there are too many buildings or the build- ings have too large an area for the amount of acreage available for production and in the second case where there are too few buildings or the buildings have too small an area to properly store 'the produce, stock or ma- chinery. Study Soil Value For these reasons, assessors have in the past few years been devoting more study to the value of the soil from the productivity angle and less to the elaborate spread of buildings. They believe that if soil cannot produce, the buildings do not greatly increase the value of the land because no farm has value except as a means of production. • This of course does not include the farms which because of their proximity to ur- ban centres have a potential val- ue as future industrial sites or for subdivision purposes. Undoubtedly the biggest head- ache that rural assessors face to- day is the problem created by the influx of urban dwellers into the formerly rural townships. This 25 YEARS AGO The Clinton News-Record Thursday, April 21, 1927 'Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Rath with Billie, Toronto, spent Easter with the former's mother, Mrs. L. Rath. Miss Norma Bentley spent East- er with her sister, Mrs. Morgan Agnew. Harold Livermore, Detroit, spent Easter at his home in town. John Hellyar, Bowmanville, is visiting at the home of his broth- er, W. H. Hellyar. , Mrs. George Hesk, Mrs. A. Oke and children, Toronto, are visit- ing Mr. and. Mrs. Albert Way- mouth, Londesboro. Jennie Dewar, Toronto, spent the weekend at the home of Char- les Watson, Londesboro. Miss Irene Chutor, London, spent the Easter holiday at her home in Varna. Miss Nina E. Heard, Kitchen- er, is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Heard, Bayfield. Bathing has commenced in Lake ' Huron one of the fair sex having enjoyed a dip on Tuesday. The female of the species seems more hardy 'than the male. Harold Rathwell, who has been in Detroit for some time, is at present visiting his father, John Rathwell, Varna. Charlie Falconer, Bayfield, spent a few days at the home of Hugh Gilmour, Stanley Township, 90 YEARS YOUNG: BRUSSELS — Mrs,. David C. 'tops was initiated into the "Over. Ninety Club" When she celebrate- ed" her 90th birthday: Marking the occasion was a family dinner, attended by Mrs. Ross' four Ott,* ghters and two sons. . o TAKE COLL Ira' GODERICH — The swimming season was unofficially opened when three Sarnia youths took a cold dip in the harbor where the water temperature ' was 52 de- grees. ,They were! Hardy, W. Murphy and W. Wilson. RADIO nEws Ittmer A CHILD'S ENTHUSIASM and. candor must be frequently admir- ed by adults in every walk of life. It strikes us most sharply when the youngsters appear in public. Last Friday evening's sportcast from the Goderich Mem- orial Arena, when Tory Gregg interviewed Pee-Wee hockey players participating in Young Canada, Week along with some of the event's sponsors from the Goderich Lions Club, served to' accentuate the confidence of youth to such an extent that it, almost rebuked the saying that "experience is the best teacher". Men in their fifties sounded scared, while the waist-high kids' chattered into the microphone like troopers! —o— FARM PRESS NEWS is the rather stuffy title of a show which, on the other hand, is as relaxed as a pig in mud. Jim Coulter gives a ten-minute over- the-fence talk every Tuesday at 12 o'clock noon. His sponsor is Harry Ferguson Incorporated which, according to one wag "must be spending some of that $9-million it won from Ford." —o— FOR THE FUTURE: The Ken- tucky Derby, famous "run for, the roses" will be broadcast on CKNX Saturday, May 3rd at 5:15 p.m.... Music and Make Believe replaces the Bell Singers for the summer beginning Sunday, May 4th at 8:30 p.m. . . On May 16th a car- load of CKNX personnel will at- tend a programming conference in Toronto . . The following weekend Wingham plays host to representatives from radio sta- tins in Owen Sound, Barrie, Or- illia and Guelph. Programming will again be the topic. 17-b ci4Giv4ir ..1 #4444.1 the 0111111*, if111111STATIO11 Yardley Oatmeal Soap with Jar Cream all for $1.20 Prell Shampoo—Reg. $1.09 for 89c Helene Curtis Happy Hand Cream 2 jars 98c MEN— Various Prices of PIPES — Special Price $1.00 each LADIES— A Special Bargain in PROPHYLACTIC PLASTIC HAIR ' BRUSHES Nylon Bristle — 4 Colors $1,00 and $1.59 HOME PERMANENTS TONI-3:00 and 1.75 HUDNUT-3.25 - 1.75 SHADOW WAVE-2.85 - 1.50 PINWAVE-1.50 For SUNBURN, Try NOXZEMA CREAM-26c - 65c - 89c - $1.69 FIRST AID BURN- OINTMENT Relieves thee burn instantly-75c tube Save Your Eyes with SUNGLASSES 25c to $2.98 KODAK FILMS are Reduced in Price Get' a few rolls for the weekend CAMERAS — Printing and Developing — MAGAZINES SMILES'N CHUCKLES CHOCOLATES W. C. Newcombe, Phm.B. CHEMIST and DRUGGIST PHONE 51 SIXTH OF EIGHT ARTICLES ON The History of Assessment and Municipal Taxation in Ontario W. James) entry made possible by the de- velopment of motor transporta- tion and good roads has resulted in the growth of urban hamlets. Unfortunately, the natural de- sire of these new residents to en- joy some of the amenities they enjoyed in the urban municipal- itie& from whence they moved has created school problems and. the installation of municipal ser- vices which 'were formerly not provided for by the farming com- munity. This has caused some distress to the farm areas as tax- ation has risen but it really is a taxation problem and not an ass- essment problem, for as suggest- , ed before the same rules of ass- essment and equalization which govern urban municipalities also apply to rural areas. In other words, if a dwelling in an urban municipality has an, actual value of $15,000 and is assessed at 50 per cent of value or $7,500, then a farm which has an actual value of $15,000 must also be assessed for $7,500. Industrial 'Buildings Industrial property is some what in the same category as farm property. It has its great- est value when it is enjoying its best use. If thd buildings are not suitable for the type of manufact- uring being carried on, the cost of production is naturally higher and therefore the industry finds it difficult to meet competitive prices. This factor creates a loss in actual value which is reflected in the assessment. Industrial ma- chinery changes rapidly and in- dustrial buildings are generally designed to fit the machinery and not the reverse. So if the value of farm land is lessened because it cannot produce, then it follows that if industrial buildings are` outmoded, part of their value is lost. The same of course would apply to retail stores, etc., where the trend of population has changed or where modern shop- ping centres which have been opened up in a nearby area have attracted the trade. Fortunately, these conditions are not 'nearly as applicable to residential property (In the next article, you will be told the steps you may take to adjust what you consider an unfair assessment). J. E. HOWARD, Bayfield Phone Bayfield 53r2 Car - Fire - Life - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy. H. C. I,AWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PHONES: Office 251W; Res. 2513 Insurance -- Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co Smelters (By D. R. CUTTS, Manager, Provincial Fish Hatchery, Southampton) ers tumbling over wire fences in the dark, proceed to the swollen stream, slipping and sliding along its 'muddy banks full of hope and eager anxiety. Lights are • seen flashing up and down the stream as they approach, in- dicating other fishermen are there ahead of them. They try it too, but the smelts are not running yet. It is too early, so someone suggests a fire to sit around and shiver, per- haps telling a few stories to pass the time away 'till the run starts—if it does. The odd character, showing off, usually falls in, adding merriment to the other ad- venturers, laughing at the unfortunate one who is desperately trying to dry out his wet boots and pants o'er the smoking camp fire in the cold spring night air. "Here they come boys", someone yells— and the great rush Is on again. Everyone piles . into the water, swishing his long handled net always in the other fellow's face or banging him over the head. The air is full of lanterns, nets, pails, baskets and the odd smelt can be seen wiggling in the wire mesh through the flashlight's gleam. One by one they are caught and the baskets may gradually fill up before the run is over. Where has the long night gone? Morning is approaching as these tired, wet, cold, hungry fishermen start for home—some happy with their catch, but most of them grumbling with only a handful in their baskets, trying to think up some suitable excuse to offer. Why do they do it? I do not know, for no matter how wet and cold they may get this spring by next year they will be up and at 'em again. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY ACCOUNTANCY Quick Canadian Facts .. from Quick Canadian Facts