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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-01-08, Page 2CLINTON NEvrp-Rzcoar, THURSDAY, 3434.1,TARIt a, iaaa PAOE TWO T 'T ee-eme PETER of the BACK SHOW Talk about weather! Wasn't yesterday the loveliest day? When we braved the extra nip in the air and stuck our nose out from the back Shop this morning the sun shining on the eew-fallen snow was picking up the sparkles and tossing them about like rhine- stones in a jewellery store window reflecting the eager gleam from the eye of a Christmas shopper, 0 EI El Perishable, though, are these rhinestones of old man Winter. He gives of them generously enough, but it is only those able to get out-o-doors, who really enjoy them to their fulllest. And one must make the effort early in the day before this busy world of ours with its trudging feet and whirling cars, obliters ates the beauty of Winter's jewels. out three wagons, one Sleigh, three harness sets and 1,056 horseshoes. Now that's a horse that's really been doing a job! .0 I:1 El He's been doing an honest job, too, not like those deceitful nags that joined the army up at Pet- awawa and drew the wage of any other private. But speaking of horses in the express service — and these accounts we've lief reading seem to state that he was the last hOrse in the service of the CN Express — don't ,we in Clinton have a couple of horses drawing freight and what not from the station? Now, probably the railway differentiates between express and freight to the extent that our horses couldn't compete with Frank, but from a mouse's standpoint, there is not a great deal of difference in the two clas- sifications of shipments, and we can Still feel quite proud of our local equines, El LC 0 We couldn't end our column this week without some mention of the fact that our town is be- - ing featured in The Telegram, in a regular project this Toronto paper has of devoting one page to publicity for a different On- tario town each week. Two of The Telegram's reporters were, in town on Tuesday, and they took several pictures, which with quite a good bit of a Story, will run in the Telegram this Saturday. Shortage Of Secondary Teachers Imminent THE VOICE OF TEMPERANCE From Our Early Files 40 YEARS AGO Among good resolutions for 1953 this deserves a place. "I will have sense enough and gumption enough to say 'No Thank you,' whenever I am invited to take a drink." This was one of the resolutions passed by the Boys' Parliament meeting in Whitby last week. It is one way to safer highways and happ- ier homes. Moreover the only adequate answer to the menace of strong drink is a definite act of will on the part of the individual— every individual. Start the New Year right With the fixed purpose to say —"No" to strong drink. This advertisement is inserted by the Huron County Temperance Federation. 1-b Price Drop Causes Rush .To Market WHEN J. T. STUBBS, Sault Ste. Marie, :president of the. Ontario Secondary School ;Teachers' Association, spoke at the annual meet- ing of that body in Toronto recently, he stated that regardless of the fact that property taxes ;are abnormally high, there is still need far increased expenditures on education, He shows an inclination to look to the Fed-. eral. Government for aid in the financial prob- lem, which, he suggests, it could accomplish 'by leaving open certain fields of taxation from -which local authorities could obtain their needed 'dollars for education purposes. The increased birthrate of the late forties 'Will affect the secondary schools within three :Years., At that time, Mr. Stubbs estimates that the number of secondary school teachers re- quired will increase to nearly 10,000 from the present 6,100. Coinciding with this increased need is noted a marked decrease in the num- ber of young people who are training for teach- ing careers. It would seem that the only way of in- ducing more young men and women to train for teaching careers would be to provide for in- creases in salaries, and an attempt to do this would without doubt increase the taxes which already are sky high to pay the salaries of an increased number of teachers, and for new school buildings and equipment.' Coupled with this outlook in the secondary school field, is the proposal by the Ontario Public School Men Teachers' Federation that all public school teachers have university de- grees, Although this may be desirable, and certainly is the end towards which we , should strive, if it were adopted, there would again be increased costs and another shortage of teachers. Somewhere a solution must be found which will strike a happy medium between what we , would like for Ontario children, and what we as taxpayers are able to pay, for education. 0 El 0 We sometimes envy those of our number who have the time and the funds put by with which to spend winter in the south. But it is only when the cares of living from day to day ride too heavily upon our shoulders, that we think how wonderful it would be to relax in a warm country with nary a care in the world. We realize that it is only an urge to get away from it all that makes us want to "go to Florida for the winter". For anyone carelessly to "spend" a Canadian winter, as one would "spend" an extra quarter found unexpectedly, would be to squander something as important and interesting as one's heritage. CI 0 0 The newspapers we've been reading from the office' waste- basket are fulls of tales about Frank, the '18-year-old chestnut gelding who, at the end of the year, retired from 11 years ser- vice with the Canadian National Express to live out the rest of his life on a farm near Melfort, Sask. Sure and he like as not deserves the rest, because since he first moved to Melfort from Saskatchewan, report has it that he has covered 40,000 miles; car- ried 10,000 tons of express, worn the 26 cent level, until a workable balance might be achieved between the cost of pro- duction and the selling price. Granted that the price of pork had been overly high, the producers reported that the cost of production over-balanced the support price, and that any reduction in the selling price would result in a sharp decline in pro- duction itself. From surveys taken throughout several Western Ontario counties, it was amply proven that the lowering of a support price al- ready had influenced producers sharply to re- duce the number of hogs they planned to raise. Just as a higher price persuades the farmer to grow a certain line of produce, this cut in the hog price has already resulted in a lower- ing of production. With the decrease in pro- duction a shortage will occur, and prices will again skyrocket. It would appear that here is a necessity for an agreement between pro- ducer and purchaser, for a workable price which would give stability to the one and a fair price to the other. AUBURN THREATENED BY A DROP in the sup- port price of the Federal Government to 23 cents with the first of January, hog producers ,across Canada hustled their animals to market to take advantage of the 26 cent price which 'was in force, In the Hamilton packing houses the yards were crammed with hogs, many of which would have to be held over until Mile. -week for slaughter. In Winnipeg a fifty per cent increase in the number of hogs received -Was reported; Calgary plants reported four times the normal intake; Edmonton accumulated 40,000 head. Only in Montreal was the live- ,stock market reported normal. This was the result predicted by the hog producers who met here in Clinton two months ago to discuss the proposed lowering of the support price. At that time a resolution was forwarded to the Ontario Hog Producers' As- sedation, and from thence to the Federation of Agriculture, and then to the Government at 'Ottawa. From all over Canada, requests were made that the price support be maintained at eeesse-e-seeeee-e-seseseseseeesse. Mrs. George Hamilton is visit- ing friends in Seaforth. Mrs. Harry Sturdy underwent an eye operation in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, last Friday. ' William Straughan, secretary- treasurer, of the Auburn Branch of the Upper Canada Bible Society reports that $218,25 has been sent to headquarters in Toronto from this district. The following teachers have re- sumed their duties after holiday- ing at their home here: Mrs. Mar- guerite Chopin, to Wingham; Miss Mary Houston to Hamilton, and Donald Ross to Oakville. The Auburn school resumed on Monday with Miss Marion McIver in char- ge. How Unimaginative Can People Be? Quick Canadian Facts . . from Quick Canadian Facts 1. Which is the larger, Lake Winnipeg or Lake Ontario? 2. Canada's softwoods are mainly put to what use? 3. Do Canadians pay more in taxes to the federal cr provincipal and municipal governments? 4. What was Canada's peak immi- gration year? 5. In value of pelts taken annually which is Canada's most import- ant animal? ANSWERS: 5. The mink. 3. To Ottawa, about three times as much as to provincial and municipal governments combined. 1. Lake Winnipeg. 4. 1913, 400,870 immig- rants (1951, 194,491 immigrants). 2. To the manufacture of wood pulp and paper. Material supplied by the editors of Quick Canadian Facts, the handbook of facts about Canada. More than 10,000 tons of iron ore per day, some from Canadian mines, some from the U.S., are re- quired for the blast furnaces of Canada's expanding steel industry. Farm Journal) owe their jobs to another form of protection; that the very future of a great industry is at stake, and that dairy farmers in this country cannot be made a class apart, the only ones expected to compete with some of the cheapest labor in the world. They refuse to see that what is taken for granted for some people in this country, must apply to all. That if dairy food consumers must have the right to purchase cheaper substitutes for Canadian produced products then dairy farmers should have the same right to purchase articles they need which can be produced cheap- er elsewhere. (Ottawa IF IT WASN'T SO SERIOUS, it would be ;amusing to read and listen to some of the silly things which are said and written about the dairy industry's opposition to further inroads by synthetic products. It has become a fetish with some people to belittle the whole problem. They are just "against" protecting the dairy interests, all for the consumer, free trade where the other fellow is concerned; and the divine right of Canadians to eat what they choose, regardless. So often they forget that dairy farmers and 'all the thousands who work for or in the in- dustry are consumers too; that the majority of Industrial workers in this country have and do en Miller of Sky Harbour, Coder- ich were weekend visitors at their homes in town, Mrs. Leonard McKnight and daughter Sandra, who have been making their home with the form- er's parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. Rob- inson, moved to London this week. Clinton hockey fans are for the first time in years without a local team to cheer to victory, but are turning out in large crowds to watch the "Sparks" (team from RAF Station, Clinton). The group consists of four teams, Seaforth; SFTS No. 9, Exeter; EFTS No. 12, Sky Harbour and RAF Station, Clinton. Clinton's 1943 council consisting of Mayor A. J. McMurray, Reeve V. D. Falconer, councillors M. J. Agnew, N. W, Trewartha, John R. Butler, John Nediger, Charles E. Elliott, Melvyn Crich took office on Monday, January 11, Pte. Arthur Aiken of the Scots Fusiliers at Niagara-on-the-Lake is spending his furlough at his home in town, Landowners To Pay For Trees time. The Toronto office of the Department will notify sthe applicant as to the allocation of trees and the amount owing to the De- partment for the tree. This payment must be made by a certain date to hold this alloca- tion of trees, One of the reasons for this change in policy is the fact that people have not taken proper care of the free trees. If the public has to pay for trees they will take proper care of them and see that they are all plant- ed. Thus the charges that have been set will have the effect of securing better survival of planted trees because they will be planted with proper care. These charges should not offer a great damper on the planting of trees by the general public. THE ONTARIO DEPARTMENT of Lands and. Forests has made changes in its tree distribution policy this year, states W. A. G. Thurston, Zone Forester. No longer can a landowner secure trees free of charge. All trees must now be paid for at the following rates: Scotch Pine—$14.00 per thousand and all other species--$t0.00 per thousand, and the landowner still must pay the shipping charges. There has been criticism of this move by people who claim that this is penalizing the man wishing to do planting. Actually this charge does not cover the cost of production of trees so the landowner is still subsidized en his tree planting program, When a person sends in his application for trees he does not send in payment at that •.BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY -0-* \ -OH-4 •••-•-•+4.0.6-444.4-••••-•-4-•-•-•-0-41.4-41.11-*-4fre-4,-0-4-4-4.-4-04-•-•-•-•4.4-4. In the year up to June 1, 1952, new immigrants arrived in Canada at the rate of 590 each clay; in the same period 332 Canadians died each day, 145 emigrated„ and there were 1,036 births, giving Canada a net population increase of 1,149 per day. Genuine Congoleum Gold Seal Rugs ALL SIZES Regular OFF -"g-.t,,Prices Beattie Furniture Phone 184W LLOYD VENNER WINS SHOOT CHAMPIONSHIP At the annual trap shoot held at Kippen New Year's Day, Lloyd Veinier, Heneall, won the clay target championship of Huron County. William Kyle, lOpperi, and Jack Gilbert, Goderich, were runners-up o MAI-4)MM CilitiSt1V/AS StAt, CAMPAIGN .1, Snow, treasurer` of the Christmas Seal Catripaigh for Sea.. forth nod District, sponsored by the Lions Club, reports redelpta, January 1, to be $569. • 444-44.44-44+++4-**444-444-11,- '44* 4-4-4-4-4,44-444-444-+++ 057 MAIM 'STREET rilELLO FAMILY/ I'M HOME/ HlYA,S01-11 YOU 60-T A. HELI-0 /<15,9 rOk V6012DAD? wHATh WORK HARO ALL DAY TO (3Rusta HoMEA MONEY' AND VOU ACT e.1KE NOW ,N11-1Ee/6 'The KISS? By JOE 6E141T/T Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA. Rust issue June 6, 1865 THE. CLINTON NEWS-RECORD First issue (Huron News...Record) January 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Ass Independent Newspaper deveted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surronnding 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 end Adastral. Park (residential) MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario-Quebec Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press A.spopiation SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain; $2.50 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 THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1953 "Royal" Honors The Clinton News Record Thursday, January 9, 1913 The local hockey team played in Seaforth, Tuesday evening, and while they were out-scored ex- pect to turn the tables next Wed- nesday evening, when the return match will be played in Clinton. Their line-up was as follows: ,goal, W, Johnson; point, N. Cluff; cov- er, A. Mitchell; rover, E. Graham; centre, E. Kerr; right wing, C. Draper; left wing, L. Griegs Tuckersmith sustained Local Option by a vote of 312 for and 187 against. Master Douglas Ball returned home after spending the vacation with Hullett and Goderich Town- ship friends. Mr. Robert Thompson, Jr„ tax collector of Goderich Township, has well 'earned his salary. The roll totalled $16,535,52 and he now can hand it in as all paid up. Mr. Dodds Holloway, who has been relieving on the staff of the Royal Bank at Bridgeburg for some weeks, is spending a few days at his home in town. He leaves tomorrow for Sturgeon Falls. The Clinton New Era Thursday, January 9, 1913 Council will have a few new fac- es this year as the electors have placed Messrs. Cluff, Paisley and Mason along with Thompson, Ford and Morrish to look after the in- terests of the town. The local option and Hydro-El- ectric by-laws were given the go- ahead by the voters. Dan McKenzie who is now trav- elling in the West is home for some holidays. Miss Jennie Holmes leaves this week on a visit with relatives and friends at Gorrie, Paisley, and other northern towns. Joe Blaney, who has been out West all summer is renewing old acquaintances in and around Clin- ton, Chief Wheatly has been laid up for the past week but is able to get around again with the aid of a walking stick. 25 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday, January 12, 1928 Miss Dorothy Mutch visited Auburn friends last week, Mayor H. B. Combo, Reeve B, Langford and Councillors 0. L. Paisley, W. S. R, Holmes, and Dr. F. G, Thompson. 'were duly sworn in on Monday forenoon. The May- or will issue a warrant for an el- ection of three councillors to com- plete the council for 1928,- nomin- ation to be on January 16, and el- ection if necessary, on January 23, Miss A, Bartliff returned on Saturday to resume her duties as resident nurse at the Boys' Col- lege Aurora, Mrs. A. J. Morrish and Mrs. W. C Brown have been visiting God- erich friends. Kenneth Rorke, who spent the Christmas vacation at his home in town, returned last week to re- sume his teaching duties at Mont- real River. During 1927 the local firemen ar'swered twelve calls and Clin- ton's fire loss during the year, ac- cording to reports made out for the Government, was $2,740.50. The O.H.A. match between Clin- ton and Stratford, which was to take place in the local arena this evening, has been called off owing tos soft ice. si;'• MARCH OF DIMES To the Editor, Clinton News-Record: You will find attached a selec- tion of bulletins designed to bring you up-to-date on the activities of the Ontario Chapter of the Can- adian March of Dimes. Since inception 17 months ago, only $11,031.52 has been spent on all administrative costs including salaries,—$1,308.95 under actual budget allocation, clear-cut evi- dence that a real effort is being made to keep operating costs at a minimum. On a campaign aimed at $100,- 000 last year, we spent $4,324.74. No press space nor radio time was purchased, no agency hired nor campaign organizer,—all costs were for the production of public- ity material such as cuts, mats, discs, mailings, etc. Because we still stood under the shadow of investigation proceedings, o u r material was poorly received, and we only realized one quarter of the objective. Feeling certain that with clar- ification of our status and a year's good work behind us, another year. would be a different story, we borrowed funds from National Headquarters to carry out our stated program, and every avail- able cent has been spent on the victims of polio. Three times the amounts shown in the attached bulletins as medical expenditures could have been spent at no in- crease in administrative cost if the money had been available. Our clearly defined program of aid makes it possible for us to give needed assistance quickly, without humiliating red-tape, while still guarding against any abuse of the fund. The weekly press Can make one of the most important contribu- tions of all, — you can tell our story to your readers and gain for us their financial support without which we can do nothing. Mats and human interest stories about the people we have helped as well as authentic editorial material about polio will be provided,--a mailing each week of the cam- paign that opens January 5 and closes January .30. Our objective this year is $200,000 and the hundreds of polio victims await- ing their turn for the treatment that will bring them some measure of independence join us in the hope that you will response to this ap- peal for co-operation. yours very sincerely, GEORGE, S. P. FERGUSON, President, Ontario Chapter, The Canadian Foundation for December 19, 1952 410 floor St, East, 'Toronto 5, Orit, Quality Service Vitamin Time IS HERE And One of Amos 'n Andy's ig Time Specials PLENAMINS by REXALL 200 capsules — 6.00 50 capsules — 2.00 A COMBINATION OFFER FOR $6.00 Try the $2,00 Size first and if you are not satisfied they -are' the best you have used, return the large size for full purchase refund. They contain the 8 necessary Vitamins plus Liver Concentrate and Iron, KEEP HEALTHY THIS WINTER FOR ONLY 4 Cents a day W. C. Newcombe Pbnn.B. Your REXALL Druggist PHONE 51 Be. Sure : : Be insured K. W. COLQUIMUN GENERAL INSURANCE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building Office 50 - PHONES - Res. OW IL C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PHONES: Office 251WnRes. 251J Insurance -- Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Aasttranee Co. THE McKII(LOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY` Head Office, Seaforth Officers 1952—President, J. L. Malone, Seaforth; viee-president, S. H, MeEwing, Myth; manager and secretary-treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors—S. 11. Whitmore, Seaforth; Chris. Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. S. Trewar- tha, Clinton; Robt. Archibald, Sea- forth; John H. MeEWing, Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Walton; J. L, IVIalone, Seaforth; Marv. Fuller, Goderich. Agente--J. E. Pepper, Bruce- field; R. F. IVIeItereher, Dublin; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; Win. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; S. Baker, Brussels, , OPTOMETRY A. L. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 33 GORDON R. HEARN Optometrist . Phone 69 Huron Street, Clinton 1028 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ont. JOHN E. LONGSTAFF Optometrist Phone 791. Main St., Seaforth Houle: 9 am - 6 pin. Wed, 9 - 12.30; Sat. 9 ern - 9 pm REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and BuSiness Broker SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 448; Res. 599i Salesman--THOMAS A. STEEP, Phone Clinton 146-W CHIROPRACTIC D. II. McINNES Chiropractic - Foot Correction OFFICE HOURS: ..Comrnercial Hotel, Clinton Friday, 1 to 8 p.m. Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, Monday, I to 8 pen. VETERINARY DR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinarian Phone 203 Clinton INSURANCE Insure the "Co-op" Wei W. V. ROY District Representative Jitox 310 Clinton, Ontario Phone Collect Office 357 Res. 3243 L01111 INSURANCE AGENCY 'Cox. William and Rattenbury Sts. Phone 691W -- GENERAL INSURANCE -4- Repretentativel Dom. of Canada General (Life) Howick Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 3. E. HOWARD. Hayfield Phone Hayfield 52r2 'Car Fire Life - Accident Wind Insurance If yeti need Insurance, I have Policy. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, etutuary 14, 1943 Among the recent enlistments in the RCAF at London is Leonard William Calwell, Loridesboro, who left for Lachine, Quebec, on Satur- day. Misses Betty Brandon and Hel-