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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-02-05, Page 2PAGE TWO THE CLINTON NEW ERA First issue June 6, 13.65 THE CLINTON NEws.,REcoRD First issue (Ilereei liewesRee0111) Jaimery 1814 Interest 190 • Ora Independent Newspaper devoted to the Intereete of the Teiwn of Clinton and Surrounding District Pepulatioe, 2,54e; Trading Area, 10i0e0; Retail Market, $2,000,000; Rate, .04 per line flat Sworn. Circulation — 2,123 Home of Clinton RCAF Station. and Adastral Park (residential) MEMBER; Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; .0etarios(euebec Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada. and Great Britain; $2.50 a year; United States and Foreign; $4.50; Single Copies Six Cents Delivered Ay comfier to RCAF Station and "Wastrel Park-25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorized as $ecqnd class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY -THURSDAY et CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County THURSDAY, FEBRUARY '5, 1953 44The Best of Health To You" (fly th THIS FEBRUARY WEEK is the week of the year, when special thought of the health of our citizens, old and young, is given. It is a week in which we are reminded of the neces- sity of that valuable asset to the individual, the family, and the nation: good health, The best of health to you" is a frequent expression of wide usage among Canadian peo- ple, and the attempt to bring it about, as far as possible, is something that should be of great concern to every person. There are few individual or national assets of greater value than good health. The Department of Health and Welfare cf this province, through its branches, has been rendering good service in, many directions, rela- tive to the betterment of the health of its citizens. The 'testing of water supplies; milk supplies; scrutinizing all kinds of preparation J, LANE) and handling of foods; supervising public eat- ing places; immunization of pre-school children; inoculation against contagious diseases and vac- cination against others; free X-ray surveys, and many similar services have proven effective means to better health. The Department needs the co-operation of the people in giving these means their support, in order that they may become more fully ef- fective. The Department is doing good work and will no doubt continue to keep the health of the citizens in the forefront of its work, but its labors are partly nullified, unless co-opera- tion is given by the individual., Past experience proves, without any doubt, the effectiveness of all protective measures and preventive objectives, and we owe •11: to our- selves and our children to make use of them in safeguarding one of our chief assets — Good Health. Axe.Grinding By Typewriter? (The tistow el Banner) A STAFF WRITER for a Toronto morning paper has written a couple of rather tedious articles about the Canada Temperance Act, quoting "a prominent legal authority of this town" (Goderich) as terming it: "That crazy C.T.A. set-up". He goes into considerable detail about what can be done and what not, under the provisions of the Act, including particulars on operating bottle clubs similar to the Mapleton Club in Listowel and another near Molesworth. In so far as the same provisions applied in Peel County until 1951, they are not news to the people of Toronto. They could scarcely be called news, considering the newspaper cam- paigns waged at the time to discredit the Act, what with playing up illustrated feature stories of drunken minors, rowdyism and other dim aspects. The Toronto writer reports "County officials blame ignorance of the People for the fact that the C.T.A. is still in force. •They add that few of the two counties' citizens realize the traps of the C.T.A. and its potential dangers", No doubt even the ignorant people of Perth will wonder why a Toronto newspaper has as- signed some of its reportorial talent to rehash- ing the C.T.A. business. Is it stretching the imagination too far to wonder if the liquor interests are grieved at having these last two counties withheld from them for location of profitable outlets? Can it be that our bootleggers and bottle clubs are not adequately exploiting a rich territory? The citizens of Perth and Huron have had plenty of time to compare conditions under the C.T.A. with those prevailing in Toronto and other parts of the province where liquor "con- trol" is the vogue. There is no clamor here for a change, The Salad. Age (By R. J. D EACHMAN) THE HOUSE ON THE HILL is quiet, very quiet. Parliament is not what it used to be, a sentence which always brings the sharp retort—"It never was". A stange hush has come over it. We are seeking now a parliament which, elected without serious conflict, has found itself capable of remaining in office without particular effort. The background has changed. There is the appearance of an armistice, a picture of a group of men who could put up a fight if they deemed it worth while but move now to the tune of "What's the use, what's the use?". This is the motto of modern democracies. Where does this feeling originate? One party is in power. It has dug in. It will not be defeated if it can avoid it. The press is more or less quiet except on scandals and scandals rarely win elections—or at least it's some time since they did. The country is more or less indifferent. There was a time when the discussion of political events was the firm background of rural conversation, now there is at most a jocular comment or two but no sustained effort. The power of reasoned discussion is dying out. There is too much restraint in the House of Commons. The young are not yet old enough to arouse irterest and the interest of the others is dying of inanition. People are afraid to speak, lest they reveal the limits of their own capacity. What's to be done about it? I hold, with firm conviction, that the discussion of economic problems is the basis of national progress. Any one who listens to the conversation of modern men finds a decline in the standard of conversation, How are we to account far this change? The increase in speed is a factor. In days of old when horses contributed the motive power of agriculture the farmer stopped his horses for a breather at the end of the furrow. The tractor needs no rest. It would seem that modern machinery would give the farmer more time for rest and rumination on the poblems of the day. Now, however, we have larger farms which can be covered with more speed by modern machinery but there seems less time to thick—the machine must be watched. Is there a prospect of change? There are times when I hold a glimmering hope. Then get back to facts and the facts are chilling. When men, not machines, did most of the work, the farmer rested more and accomplish- ed less in a day. Always at the end of the furrow there was a time for rest, a time of brotherly love or free discussion with the neighbor across the line fence. It mattered• little which ruled the roost. If they couldn't agree they didn't quarrel. This applied par- ticularly to farm problems. Some times on other subjects the discussions resulted in quar- rels, tempers broke and the words they used about local leaders were not fit to be heard but in the silent walking in the furrow all tenseness softened and bitterness died out. Now here is the strange part of it all, The coming of the new implements did not solve the farmers' difficulties. Some thought they could earn more by cultivating a larger area. Some did and some didn't. Farming new style took less physical work but it took more think- ing. Something new is always happening, new implements, new methods. Of late there is more staff instruction, that is the farmer is given more tips on farming than he ever got before. I liked the year 1926, '27, 28 and '29, the farmer in those days was prosperous. There was stability in agriculture and neither war nor sign of war. What the world needs today is a thousand years of peace. But Didn't We Ask For It? CERTAINLY TAXES in 1953 in Clinton will be higher than last year. We have before us an estimate of 17 mills increase in the tax rate, caused by the costs of the debentuee issued to finance building of a new public school plus the deficit which was incurred by unpredictable expenses in 1952. At the last meeting, Town Council authorized an extension to the new school at a cost of $35,000 which, based on Clinton's assessment, will amount to a little under one mill increase. Besides this there will be a certain amount of increase due to equip- ping , the school. We understand that some equipment from the old school will be used, but there will be a good deal more furniture etc., needed. There may be some Clintonians who will still mutter "Can't see why the old school wouldn't have done the job", "Just don't sec where the money is coming from", and other quite thoughtless remarks. Folks, if the ma- jority of the Clinton people didn't want two More classrooms, the members of Council would not have authorized them, in fact, we doubt that the school board members would even have bothered to ask for them. Our town is, small enough that those men we place in responsible positions are not out of touch with the people. They work in the same shops, meet in the same restaurants, go to the same churches, and buy from the same stores. They also send their children to the same schools, .and the need for better accommodation is as evident to them as it is to the majority of townspeople. Without a shadow of a doubt, if any large group of people had been against the addition they would have put in an appearance at last week's Council meeting and presented strong enough argument based on fact that the pro- posal of the school board would have been de- feated at the outset. There is no guarantee that this two-room addition will solve the problem for long, but it is up to you folks to see that your represent- atives on Council continue to be men with the interests of Clinton at heart. Then you. can be sure of the best possible solution to the muni- cipal governing problems that arise. CLINTON NE WS -RE C ORP From Our Early Files Eastern Coastal Command after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aldwinckle, Varna. Flt./Sgt. Dick Fremlin with the Eastern Air Command at Sydney, N.S., is on furlough and is visit- ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Fremlin. Misses Lois Kearns, Marie Phirn- steel, Betty Brandon and Helen Miller on the staff of "Sky Har- bour Air School," Goderich, were weekend visitors at their respec- tive homes in town. Miss Fanny Levis, student at the H. B. Beal Technical School, London, was a weekend visitor at her home in town. Miss Mary Turner was a visitor in Toronto over the weekend. Pte. William H. West of the Scots Fusiliers at Niagara-on-the- Lake, was visiting his mother, Mrs. West, Princess Street, over the weekend. HENSALL Mrs. L. Sangster, London, left this week for Portage La Prairie, to visit with her son and daugh- ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Sangster and little son. Mrs. E. R. Davis and little son, Michael, are leaving within the next two weeks for Minehead, Summerset,end Taunton, Eng- land, to spend two months visit- ing with Mrs. Davis father and with her mother-in-law. They will take the plane from London, Can- ada, to London, England; the trip will take 12 hours. 0 THE VOICE OF TEMPERANCE A young minister came up from the Maritimes and settled in Hu- ron County, He soon heard about the bootlegging that was going on in his village, He also heard about the Canada Temperance Act. The flagrant bootlegging made him skeptical about the Act. He has lived in that village for three years. He has seen more than one bootlegger dealt with by the law. Now he frankly confesses that his early scepticism was un- warranted. Now he agrees that the Act that forbids the sale of liquor in Huron County is sound. No matter what the Act, liquor makes a nuisance of itself. Huron County is fortunate in that it has been spared the greater menace of liquor outlets. In the mean- time the officers of the law are on the trail of the bootlegger. 1-b This advertisement is inserted by Huron County Temperance Federation. THURSDAY, FgERIJARY 5, 053 PETER of the BACK SHOP DRUGS Quality Service Valentine's Day Is Feb. 14 We have a Nice Selection of Valentines Personal Cards-5c to 81—General Cards Kiddies' Make-Your-Own Valentines Boxes 39c — Books 19c VALENTINE CHOCOLATES by SMILES 'N CHUCKLES HEART-SHAPED BOXES e1.33 & $2.00 To Help Your Cold TAKE Rexall, Cold Tablets 35c Chase's Cold Chasers 59c Asa-Rex Tablets, 100's 650 Bronchial Syrup 60c Rexilla,na Syrup '75e Vicks—Cough Syrup 59c Vicks Vapo-Rub 53c FANCY WRAPPED BOXES $1.15 to $2.50 To Prevent Your Colds TAKE Plenamins—Buy $6 size, Get $2 size FREE. Abdo]. Capsules .. 2.70 - 4.95 11.50 Alphamettes 1.00 - 1.85 - 3.50 Rybutal Capsules, 1.98 - SAD Neo Chemical Food- 1.55 - 3.35 - 5.90 Capsules, 1.65 - 2.95 - 6.00 KODAKS — PRINTING & DEVELOPING — FILMS GREETING CARDS — MAGAZINES W. C. Newcombe, hm.B. Your REXALL Druggist PHONE 51 *4 • +.0-4”4-4-4-+ CLEARANCE ITEMS IN MODERN FURNITURE Limed Oak Bedroom Suite Vanity, Bench, Chiffonier and Bed. Our best seller in 1952. Sold at $215.00 — CLEARANCE $14.95 • • • Caudle Trilite Floor Lamps Chrome finish with bulbs and washable plastic shades • 114", 2 Other Designs in stock at Clearance Prices. FULL LENGTH HOBBS PLATE GLASS WALL or DOOR MIRROR Size 18x66 inches. Regular 35.00 CLEARANCE $22 SO 1/3 off Rexoleum Rugs Deluxe Quality AXMINSTER RUGS 5 ft. by 8 ft. Special ,,,,,,.,,,.•$29.00 Beattie urniture $166.00 Atkinson Foundation Gift Aids Goderith Alexandra Hospital A $5,405 grant from The Atkin- son Charitable Foundation to the Alexandra Marine and General hospital, Goderich, for purchase of a new pressure sterilizer has been announced by R. C. Hays, president of the hospital board. Purpose of the new unit is to sterilize instruments and packs for use in surgery. It will re* place the present sterilizer which is more than 25 years old and. Was designed for use at a time when the hospital's capacity was 25 beds. Since 1925, the hospital has grown to 65 beds and the old unit has become inadequate to handle the increased amount of steriliz- ation reqUired. Though repaired many times, it has developed many leaks, Causing steam pres- sure to fluctuate, The new unit has four times the capacity of the old one, pro- viding speedier and more effic- ient sterilization. It features a mobile carriage attachment per- mitting the unit to be lbeded more quickly and hi a safer manner. An automatic control device en- sures adequate sterilization and permits the unit to be operated by unskilled personnel, freeing nur- ses for other work. The hospital was established in a converted house in 1905 and moved to its present location on a hill overlooking Goderich har- bor in 1925. It serves a large part of Huron county, covering some 15,000 persons in an area of ate() square miles. Its staff includes six doctors, 15 registered nurses, and five nurses' aides. Number of persons admitted to the hospital has grown from a few score in 1905 to 1,340 in :1051 and 1,360 in 1952. In the past two years 656. operations have been performed. 40 YEARS AGO The Clinton New Era Thursday, February 6, 1913 George McLennan has purchas- ed the comfortable cottage of Miss Taylor on the corner of Kirk and Townsend Streets. Scrutiny has proved that local option was defeated. Fails by two votes according to Judge Holt. The fire brigade for 1913 are as follows: Chief, H. Bartliff; cap- tain, J. H. Kerr; lieutenant, James Ford; secretary, Harvey McBrien; William McRae, William Wheat- ley, Norman Kennedy, Luke Law- son, H. Fremlin, Murray McEwan, William Coats, Bert Fremlin, Caryl Draper, J. E. Johnson, Wil- liam Kennedy. Doherty defeated CCI in a fast close checking game at the arena. Lineup: CCI—R. Forrester, L. Cook, C. Kitty, R. Forrester, E. Beacom; Doherty — T. Cook,`N. Cluff, F. Churchill, E. Dunford, M. Draper, B. Furniss, E. Kerr, L. Gregg, The Clinton News-Record Thursday, February 6, 1913 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Maxwell, Bluevale Road, near Bluevale, have come to reside in Clinton. Miss Georgina Rumball has re- turned from the west where she has been visiting her sister. The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Huron Stock Show, better known as the Clinton Spring Fair: President, James Snell; vice-presi- dent, George Hoare; secretary, C. E. Dowding; treasurer, A. J. Mc- Murray; auditor, Dr. Shaw; ex- ecutive committee, Oliver John- son, John Shanahan, T. Coleman. The fair will be held on April 3, and plans are under way to make it the best yet. Fred Rumball has 'been trans- ferred from the local to the Lon- don branch of the Royal Bank. Mr, Weir takes Mr. Rumball's place on the ledger and Clarence Paisley has joined the staff as junior. 25 YEARS AGO • Clinton News-Record Thursday, February 8, 1928 Members of the fire department were appointed at the meeting of the Town Council. They are: R. Tasker, chief; A. F. Cudmore, captain; L. Cree, lieutenant; Caryl Draper, secretary-treasurer; Gor- don Lawson, Henry Fremlin, J. E. Cook, T. H. Cook, M. McEwan, Thomas Morgan, Frank Dixon, Andrew Steep, M. Schoenhals and H. Fremlin, Rev. J. E. Hogg and Mrs. Hogg entertained the teachers and of- ficers of the Wesley-Willis Sunday School at their home on Tuesday evening. Henkel Carless is visiting his uncle, E. J, Colquhoun, Science Hill. On his return, Mr. Corless will be taken on as junior in the office of the local branch of the Bank of Montreal. Holmesville hockey team and Clinton Knitting Company team played on the rink Friday even- ing. The game was a tie. Mr. and Mrs. George Huller and Miss Florence have returned from North Bay, where they spent sev- eral weeks with the former's son. YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday, February 11, 1943 Public Utilities Superintendent A. E. Rumball and Commissioners Thomas Churchill and W. T. Haw- kins are in Toronto attending the Hydro convention being held there this week. LAC Dick Dixon with the RCAF on the west coast, is . visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Cornish of. T3racefield have received a cable from their son, Sgt. Carlyle' Cate nee), wireless air-gunner, stating that he has arrived safely Overt seas with the RCAF. F/() Robert AldWinekle, RCAF, has returned to his duties with the By JO DDINNSIT Sure, and we let ourselves be blown along Albert St., the right way down little, old, one- way street, Isaac, then down- hill along Mary St. until plumb On the corner of Orange and Mary we paid our 50 cents and entered Clinton Lions Arena, A huge and wonderful edifice the arena is to be sure. Such a lot of head-room! But this email mouse certainly had to be care- ful near all those busily stamp- ing feet. We heti had no 1=1 idea of the numbers of Clintonians and district Huronians who week- ly see fit to go along to the rink and, while sitting under that shiny-ribbed roof, keep themselves warm by urging the Colts or RCAF Electras on to greater triumphs. That rink is a great thing for People. We must see if the Clinton Mouse Club can't get together and convert part of the old garage in the back alley, into something as us- able for the young mice of the town. 19 D 0 It was along about the middle of the third period in Saturday night's game, however, that we were made rather sharply aware that these hockey lads were not down there merely for fun. Sure, we'd been a bit worried when four players were taken off the ice one by one to have head wounds bound by a doctor. That worried us considerably. A n d when another player was taken off with other injuries we de- bated whether the place was just for us or not (we come from a peace-loving family you know— with the exception. of Uncle Arly, He was a rat.) RI 1M Well, as I was saying, we were scurrying more or less swiftly along the side of the rink, headed for the score- keeper's end of the place (we thought perhaps the view would be better), when giant, bang, up against the boards came two of the Men., sticks flailing, and barrio with in-credible speed toward us came the "puck", (We know it was a puck because people told us: so afterward.) Lucky for us that we thought they screamed "duck", for that we did, and that wicked, round, flat, black tieing sped off out an open window. For all we know it's still sailing; it cer- tainly went past us with no intention of stopping. 0 0 Good gracious, we didn't know those hockey players spent all evening chasing a little black duck (puck, that le) round the ice. We'd- always had the no- tion the boys were putting on an extra special ice show all of their own composition. We did think at times that the metre Could possibly be improved upon, but nothing could be added to the excellent way in which they changed tempo, from the slowed- up measure just befote a face- off to the gradual crescendo as they all converged upon the cowering little fellow in front of the net. (Why is a goalie always littler than the others? Or does he just seem so because he crouches over and spends a good hit of the time flat on the ice?) There is generally a great flurry of drums, trumpets and what- not from the audience section ef this hockey musicale, when. a goal is scored, or there Is a mix-up ending in a penalty. NI El We feel that any able com- poser could make quite a thing out of a number called "The Black Duck Chase", or "The Penalty Tango". Maybe he could add the "Face-off Gavotte", and "Hooking Rum- bab" to make an original Canadian Sports Opera. 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