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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-10-09, Page 2Clinton News-Record THE ,CLINTON. NEw rirst issue Jute 6, 1865 THE.,CL.INTON MEWS-RECORD First issue (1144.pn News-Record( January 1881 . Apia1K4'1.1440.0 1924 AI e Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town .a Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,543; Trading Area, .10,000; Retail Market, $2,000,000; Rate, .04 per line -flat 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 Ilk SUBSCRIPTION RATES; Payable in advance—Canada and 'Great Britain: $2.50 a year; United States and Foreign; $3.60; 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 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1952 Fire Prevention NEXT WEEK — WATCH THE DATES — ,,iiimpor feee."'Xir MOST OP US Wit,1.4.459M 0 CI4ANCIe FRom ileAr ONE CENT SALE I 1,001. ._ OPE- 7 IL1141.45' IIIOUCAT I P "ik'S • ...e. v. VigLCOMe A TOF ,- W S llz ..+,.• ,Welcome Back *4.101.011111 From Our Early Files MONEY 10 YEARS AGO The Clinton News Record October 8, 1942 Friends and relatives galled to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. John Mulholland, Huron Street last Thursday, when they observed their 40th wedding anniversary. Mayor A. J. McMurray will speak over CKNX on Saturday in aid of the Victory Loan Campaign. Recent enlistments in the Can- adian Army at London were Ross Finch, .John B. Levis, J. Alfred Crozier, William W. Powell and Henry F. Sloman. At Wesley-Willis United Church, manse, Clinton, Gorda Burnard, ,(Bernie) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Chessel, Mitchell and Homer Gordon Andrews, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andrews, Clinton, were united in marriage on October 1, Rev. Andrew Lane officiated. Several members of St. Paul's Church attended the Deanery of Huron meeting held in Trinity Church, Bayfield, on Tuesday of this week: Mr. C. G. Middleton, Mrs. Clifford Epps, Mrs. Morley Counter, Miss M. Holmes, Miss A. Holmes, Mrs. Carl Draper, Mrs. J. D. Atkinson, Mrs. W. Elliott and Mrs. C. MacKinnon. Harry Dalrymple, Brucefield re- ceived word last Saturday that his son Lance-Corporal Robert Dalry- mple who was reported missing after the battle of Dieppe is now a prisoner in Germany.. He enlist- tee in June 1.941 with. the Royal Canadian Engineers. Ordinary Seamen Maurice Mag- uire, Clarence Neilans, Melvin J. Schoenhals and Jack Shanahan have completed their courses at H.M.C.S Prevost, London and after spending a few days at their homes, left Sunday for their new stations. Leading Firemen Frank Mc- Ewan and Bob Draper of the Can- adian Firefighters for Great Brit- ain at Ottawa, are spending their leaves with their families in town. Ross Fitzsimons, Connell and Tyndall, local butchers are forced to discontinue their delivery ser- vices due to the shortage of gas, tires and scarcity of meats. 25 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Re-Cord Thursday, October 13, 192'7 Jim Lovett has sold out his shoe repairing business in St. Cather- Ines, where he has been located for some years. He will resume his work in Clinton in order to be with his mother. W. Jackson, Clinton was appoin- ted to the executive committee of the Canadian Ticket Agents' As- sociation, which met in Halifax this week. Dr. J, W. Shaw was appointed honorary physician. Harry Ball left Monday morn. ing for New York and today leav- es for Chile where he will spend the next three year's. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Agnew, Co]. H. T. Rance, Dr. Gunn and Miss Mabel Cluff were among those from town who attended the funeral of the late Canon Gunne, at London on Saturday. At the last meting of the Col- legiate. Board, Mr. W. Brydone said that he had deposited $200 with the Toronto Trust Company, to be held in perpetuity, the inter- est on same to be used as a prize for the best historical sketch Writ- ten each year of the Collegiate Institute.. Mr. Brydone has also provided a handsomely-bound book to keep these historical sketches in. The board expressed their ap- preciation of the gift and felt that this gift ought to encourage cora- petiOn among the students and the historical sketches would prove a valuable part of the archive's of the school. Turner's United Church celebra- ted its sixty-fifth anniversary on Sunday by well-attended and in- spiring services. The pastor, Rev. A. E. Doan conducted the services. • 40 YEARS AGO - The Clinton New Era Thursday, October 10, 1912 Four rinks of bowlers went to Seaforth last Friday. Among those who went down were Rev. Jeakins, J. Ransford, J. Nediger, C, E. Dowding, W. A. McConnell, J. Ford, P. Towne, J. Taylor, G. Holloway, R. E. Manning, J. Watt, J. B. Hoover, Dr. Shaw, J. Wise- man, W. Harland, J. Stevenson. Clinton Citizens' Band was a big attraction at the Brussels Fall Fair last Friday. The directors and all fair visitors were loud in their praise for the program pre- sented by the band. Miss Kate McTaggart acted as one of the judges of fancy work at Bayfield Fair. The Clinton News-Record Thursday, October 10, 1912 The big flour mill 'known for ov- er a third of a century as "Fair's" has changed hands, the purchasers being John Schoenhals and Robert King, The business men down on the Midway, that is that part of Isaac Street from the Morrish Corner to Mary Street are installine sanitary public drinking fountain in the boulevard. In Londesboro on'October 9th quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John HLtton, when their only daughter Carrie, was married to George C. Thompson, Clinton. Rev. W. T. Pearcy conducted the ceremony. Tozer and -Brown have changed the lighting system in their store, discarding the arcs for the twig- stons, installing no less than six- teen of the latter, each of 100 watts. SALE DATES - Thurs. - Fri. Oct. 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 11.30 a.m. Daily MEMO TO MILADY. With MARY UNWELL ]tour REXALL Druggist PHONE 51 MOTORISTS! 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I may have been wrong or even partly wrong, an open confession is good for the soul, or as Cicero put it .."May confession be 'a medicine to the erring". There is no joy greater than looking the facts of a controversy squarely in the face, then trying to see just where the facts lead us. Take first the number of people entitled to vote in a federal election—then take the record of votes polled in the different federal elections over a period of years and divide the number of voters by the total number of people entitled to vote and we have a record which expresses (subject to certain variations which we may consider later) the interest of the people in federal elections. The figures are very siMple, they can best be expressed by a brief table: Year On The Votes Percentage of Lists Polled Voters Polled to Total Voters 1926 4,665,381 3,273,062 70.1% 1930 5,153,971 2,052,481 76.0% 1935 5,918,207 4,452,675 75.3% 1940 6,588,888 4,672,531 70.9% 1945 6,952,446 5,305,193 76.3% 1949 7,893,392 5,903,573 74.7% On the face of the percentage figures there is no great evidence of a decline, rather the opposite. The variation in the percentage fig- ures is the fruit of changing circumstances. The interest of voters, the nature of the weath- er may have a marked effect. Present methods of taking the voters to the polls might also have an influence. The automobile and the world and its neighbor has been a great factor in getting out the vote. We might as well put it this way; In the figures as presented there is no great evidence of a declining int- erest in politics. There is at least some evi- dence of varying interest from one election to another. This is only natural. There's another side to this question and the changes taking place within recent years have without doubt exerted a great influence. For instance: 1)—There is greater density of population, more people in the cities. It requires less effort to get the city vote to the polls—more in the country. The far- mer may be getting in his crops, this to him is more important than voting for one candidate when both may have the same policy. 2)—Roads are better, and the automobile makes it easier to take people to the polls. 3)—The radio may tend to increase inter- est, not,only in the vote but in getting out the vote. Now remember this is purely a matter of votes. I wonder what influences the tremend- ous change, the spread of news, including the reports and discussions of issues has upon the popular vote, The daily papers are less dog- matic in the expression of opinion than they were in the nineties. Step back in this direc- tion as far as memory takes you. The meet- ings were lively, questions brisk, answers rath- er too sharp in my opinion. The sharp answer from the public platform is no longer clever, it carries a sting. On the other hand in the early meetings, as I recall them, there were far more ques- tions. The reason? The candidate of today wouldn't answer the questions that might be asked at small local meetings in the country, Why? The business of the nation is far more complex than it was in the nineties. So also are the issues which arise, Now 'questions of importance are decided before they are asked. The government knows the answers. The gov- ernments of today know that the voters want pensions and social services and are not likely -to vote against the furtherance of such largess providing the taxes levied to meet the oblige- - bons are not visible to the naked eye. This is a part of the new age. You may not like it but it gets votes. What's the use of dis- cussing issues which are fundamental when the government of today imposes taxes, then gives us pensions and boasts that prosperity is the fruit of its wisdom and generosity? BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Be. Sure. ; Be Insured R. W. COLQUIIOUN GENTRAL INSURANCE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building Office 50-- PHONES - Res. 9W H. C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PHONES: Office 251W1 Res, 251.T Insurance -- Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Asstirance Co. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Bead Office, Seaforth Officers I952—President, J. L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, J. H. D.[cEwing, Myth; Manager and secretary-treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth, Directors--S. H. Whitmore, Sealorth; Chris, Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewar- the, Clinton; Ilobt. Archibald, Sea- forth; John FI. 1VIeEwirig, Blyth; Frank McGregor', Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Walton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth; IlarV. Fuller, Godetith. Agents---J. E. Pepper, Bruce; field; R. F. MeXercher, Dublin; 4, F. ?meter, Brodhagen; Wm. Leiner, LOridesboto; S. Baker, Brussels. OPTOMETRY A. L. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examined 'and Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 33 GORDON R, IIEARN Optometrist Phone 89 IItteon Steed, Mitten 1028 Danforth Aare., Toronto, Ont. JOIIN E. LONGSTAFF Optometrist Phone '791, Main St., Seaforth Hours: 9 am - 6 min Wed. 9 - 12.80; Sat. 9 am 9 pin r. REAL. ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and Business Broker SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Offthe 448; Res, 599i Salestnat—THOMAS A. STEEPi Phone Clinton 146-W , • , LEGAL , ROBERT E. BARNES :Barrister and Solicitor West Street Goderich Telephone Gaderich 12,17 (toll olutirge) PAGE TWO ' CLINTON NEWS-41E00RP TRURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1952 ALL THROUGH THE AGES man has been prone to take an apathetic view of dangerous conditions which are apparent to ordinary reas- oning, and eventually catastrophe occurs. Year after year, fire prevention authorities publicize their efforts with a view to awaken- ing the public to the ever present danger of fire, Despite all these efforts the fire bill for Canada reaches a figure that is one Canadians cannot be proud of. In 1951 there were reported in Canada, 66,159 fires causing the death of 494 persons and property loss estimated at over $80,000,000. It is the old story of 'it can't happen to me" and until such time as a fire occurs and affects a particular individual, fire wastage is regarded as "just one of those things." On an average, every ten or fifteen minutes a fire occurs in some home, institution or manu- facturing premises causing untold dissolution, loss of lives, homes, factories and jobs. The tragedy of these fires is that most of them are caused through carelessness. If more care were exercised and thought given to elim- inate or minimize potential fire hazards the yearly toll of destruction could be easily re- duced. The property losses of over $80,000,000 in 1951 effects the economy of the country. In other words, we wasted this sum in buildings and goods. "Fire Prevention Week" is design- ed to focus public attention upon a great and ever present social and economic problem, but it does not mean that efforts to reduce fires should be confined to this one week, as the perils of fire are present 365 days of the year. It is said that half the business firms burn- EVERY 20 MINUTES a home catches fire in Canada. Of the more than 36,000 homes that will burn this year, yours, may be one. Are you properly insured? Or would a fire be a financial tragedy? In a recent •Reader's Digest article the writer tells what to do to prevent a fire from becoming a ruinous economic loss. First, make sure you have enough insurance. The cost of replacing your home has greatly increased, but if you're like the majority of home owners you haven't increased your insurance in pro- portion. Know the hazards you can be protected against, and insure against all, that can•be fore- seen. The standard fire policy covers only damage from the fire, lightning, smoke, and the means used in fighting the fire. "Extend- ed coverage," available at an extra premium, insures you against many dangers, such as windstorm, explosion, aircraft, vandalism, fal- CHIROPRACTIC D, Ilt. McINNES Chiropractic - Foot Correction OFFICE HOURS: Commercial Hotel, Clinton Friday, 1 to 8 p.m, Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, Monday, 1 to 3 p.m. VETERINARY — DR. G. S. ELLIOtir— V eterinarian Phone 203 Clinton INSURANCE Insure the "Co-op" Way W. Y. ROY District RepresentatiVe Box 310 Clinton, Ontario Phone Collect Office 557 Res. 824.1 LOMB INSURANCE AGENCY Cor. William and Itattenbury Sts. :'horrid 691W GENERAL oistmANct — Representative: Donn of Canada General (Life) llowlek 16'arniers' Muttial Fire Insurance Co. 3. HOWARD, BaYfield Phone Bayfleld 53r2 Car Fite . Life Aecident Wind Insurance If yOu need Tnstirance, I have a Policy, ed out by a total fire loss never resume busi- ness. What does this mean? Loss of jobs, loss of tax revenue to the municipality, and so the locality is that much poorer, Carelessness and recklessness are the prin- cipal enemies that we must constantly fight against, Careless use of matches and careless smoking habits rank first in the list of known causes of fire. In 1950, the last' year for which statistics were published, out of 59,710 fires reported, 21,955 • were caused by matches and smokers' carelessness. The match or tobacco are not to blame, the careless user is the offender. A government official stated the problem very clearly and simply in these words: "Laws and ordinances, and the earnest efforts of fire officials in enforcing them, will not alone control fire losses,. Almost every fire is the result of someone's care- lessness. We must strive to develop in individuals a deep sense of personal respon- sibility to prevent fires—to be careful at all times with things that cause fire." All citizens are in a position to play a most significant part in the vital conservation pro- gramme-- to safeguard their own useful and irreplaceable properties and to take an im- portant part in the work of fire prevention. Cooperation and leadership in 'a situation that concerns the welfare of our national econ- omy is the duty of every Canadian. The objective must be the eradication of fire hazards by constant" attention to all the principles of fire protection and prevention measures. • Is Your Fire Insurance: Adequate? • ling trees. Read your policy thoroughly, to understand what you have insured. Many people fail to recover sums due them because they aren't aware that their policies cover certain losses. You may be insured, for instance, against dam- age by fire to property away from home. You can save money By paying your prem- ium every three or five years, rather than an- nually. Be sure /your property is specifically described and its ownership correctly stated. A policy in your name can lead to trouble if the house is in your wife's name. If you have a fire, adds The Reader's Di- gest, don't sign any statement until you've discussed it with your agent, and don't settle withe.the adjuster for any figure he suggests. Most adjusters are fair, but you need profes- sional opinion—that of a good contractor, for instance, in estimating the true costs of repairs.