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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 19; 3 Clinton N€ws-Record' f THE CLINTON NEW ERA First Issue June 6, 1865 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD First issue (Huron News -Record) January 1881 Amalgamated 1924 An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,542; 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 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, MARCH 26, 1953 Canada Mourns (By D. Together with other members of the Com- monwealth Canada and her people mourn the passing of Dowager Queen Mary and gratefully remember her exemplary life. Born in 1867, she lived throughout the reigns of Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Ed- ward VIII, George VI and into the time of El- izabeth II. In the long stretch of years, she witnessed a period of history in which there were many violent upheavals and through them all she retained her queenly poise, remaining steadfast in her innate beliefs. The fundamental virtues always received recognition in her thoughts and actions even when adherence thereto brought mental anguish to her. She was not willing to compromise when these vir- J. Lane) tues were at stake. Through times of changing values in a new age, and testing alterations in the life of the Empire, Queen Mary confidently stood for the best values of the old world into which she had been born and reared. She experienced a heavy share of tragedies and triumphed over them. We believe this to be the crowning majesty of any individual, whether commoner or of Royal blood. Canada mourns the loss of such a Royal per- sonage, but will respect her for her true worth made manifest during her long life, as long as the memories of men and women value a noble woman, a dutiful mother and a gracious Queen. Decentralization of Industry (By Thomas Pryde, Huron County is far from being overpopula- ted and there is great need for new industries. There must be many sound reasons why big business continues to locate in already over- crowded areas, but I believe with all my heart that more industries could be profitably located in smaller places. We are all very conscious of the huge pro- gram of national defence: defence, in the first place, against air raids with atomic weapons. Nobody knows whether our defences would hold. If they are penetrated, we have certainly pro- vided the enemy with some prime targets. I want to suggest that our local authorities should work hand in hand with the Industrial Promotion Branch of our Department of Plan- M.L.A. for Huron) ning and Development. Last year, representatives of that Branch held a conference with the mayors and reeves and other officials of the County of Huron, and I believe measures were outlined at that time which may bring results. Small towns cannot bear the expense of a promotion department to attract industry; however, they could organize on a county basis. The urban municipalities in Huron are ex- ploring the feasibility of this plan and I hope it will be pressed to a successful conclusion. If the towns in the county would unite their ef- forts, employ a full-time publicity man, assemble the advantages of each municipality, and go after business, I am sure it would be successful. Caves? Farmers Got Us Out Of Them! One of the editors of The Financial Post last week came up with some rather strong talk which we'd like to present for your approval or disapproval. Here it is just as it was printed, under the heading, "This Would Have Kept Us In Caves": "Some provincial legislatures are forgetting the consumers again and are being bossed by Bossy. "In the latest trampling on the right of free choice, lawmakers in several provinces are in- tent on keeping the housewife from stretching her food dollar any further. They are passing laws which could stop the use of vegetable oils in a whole list of food products. "If a lot of people have their way, there won't be any vegetable oils in fluid milk, cheese, whipping cream or ice cream—regardless how much lower the prices could be. The public is going to be "protected." "Likewise, the competition which might keep prices of butterfat products in line won't be permitted to appear. Things will stay just as they are in the creamcan league. There'll be no chance to buy food for less money. There'll be no cut in the high prices for dairy products. "The free market? Freedom of choice? Horrors, no! The monopoly will be even tighter than the one for butter where margarine is at least permitted in eight provinces, although it can be colored in only two. "This is the type of legislation which would have kept our ancestors wearing sackcloth and reading by candlelight—that is, if they had ever been permitted to leave their caves or been al- lowed to learn to read in the first place." We truly feel that there must be some way to answer these statements, because basically we feel that they are unfair. In the first place, we'd like tc give you the viewpoint of Thomas Pryde, MLA for Huron, which he recently ex- pressed in his response to the speech from the throne: "The dairy farmer is an important fac- tor in the agricultural life of this country . . . (he) is faced with unrestricted competition at this moment, and I appeal to everyone in this House to support any Government measure which gives him some protection . . The cur- tailment of the farm implement business, with resultant idle factories, will inevitably follow a shrinkage in farm income . Personally, if I want a drink of milk, I want it to come from a cow, not from a cocoa -nut." As far as the cry. of The Financial Post about "Freedom of Choice" goes, we would like to ask just what freedom of choice there has been in the marketing of farm produce in the years past? He has marketed his produce for the best price he could get when the produce was ready for sale, and if the wholesaler saw fit to drop the price because they had received quite a bit of that item that week, then the farmer sat back and took the price coming to him, and there was little he could do about it. In return, industry placed its price upon mach- inery and -,other commodities, and the farmer jolly well paid too, for there was even less he could do about that. Only in recent years by the formation of and active interest in such farm organizations as we have here in Huron County, and by sup- porting the Federation of Agriculture has the Canadian farmer been able to bargain even slightly, with his market. As Gordon M. Greig, Clinton, stated in a letter to the Goderich Signal -Star, "At no time has the Federation of Agriculture policy been one of prices alone. Our objective has been to see that the farmer receives a just share of the national income. The farmer never has and is not today receiving his fair share of the national wealth. Today a farm population "makes up 20 percent of the laboring forces of Canada while receiving 12.4 percent of the national income." These titterings of the Financial Post about the move to ban vegetable oils, purport to be in favour of lower food costs. If a lowering of food costs takes place we can besure of the begin- ning of general depression in prices throughout the country. -At any rate, the bill now before the house does not ban products made from vegetable oils, The dairy farmer, we feel, is willing and able to compete satisfactorily with them. However, the ban will be placed upon the adulteration of dairy products by the addition of any fats or oil.; other than milk fat. And the act will allow the right to regulate the manufacture and sale of non-dairy products so that they will have the same high standards of composition, quality and sanitation as the consuming public currently de- mands of the dairy industry. In conclusion, let us bring to you the thought that Dr, Norman High presented in an address to Huron County Fruit Growers last week: Farming is a basic industry. It was from the ambition of some early men to till the land that food was supplied in quantity so that other men could make the first start toward industry. Farmers brought us out of the caves. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY CHIROPRACTIC D. H. MeINNES Chiropractic -Drugless Therapy Foot Correction Office Hours: Commercial Hotel, Seaforth Monday, Thursday Afternoons and Evenings VETERINARY DR. G. S. ELLIOIT Veterinarian Phone 203 Clinton INSURANCE Iniure the "Co-op" Way W. V. ROY District Representative Box 310 Clinton, Ontario Phone Collect Office_ 557i _ Res. 324J LOBB INSURANCE AGENCY Cor. William and Rattenbury Ste. Phone 691W — GENERAL INSURANCE — Representative: Donn. of Canada General (Life) Howiek Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. J. E. HOWARD, Bayfield Phone Bayfield 53r2 Car - Fire_ Life - Accident Wind Insurance IE you need Insurance, I have a Policy. Be Sure : : Be insured K. W. COLQUIIO'UN GENERAL INSURANCE Representative: ;run Life Assuw'wnee Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building Office 50 - PHONES - Res. 9W H. C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PHO:JES: Office 251W; Res. 251J Insurance -- Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1953: President, J. L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, J. H. McEwing, Blyth; manager and secretary -treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: S. H. Whitmore, Seaforth: C. W. Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewar- tha, Clinton; Robt. Archibald, Seaforth; J. H. McEwing, Blyth; J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Wm. S. Alexander, Walton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth: Harv. Fuller, Goderich. Agents: J. F. Prueter, Brodhag- en; Wm. Leiper, J> ,, Londesboro; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. I3. E. HARTLEY Life Insurance District Representative: Canada Life Assurance Co. North St., Clinton — Phone 454W OPTOMETRY A, L. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 33 GORDON R. IIEARN Optometrist 1028 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ont. J. E. LONGSTAFF ' Clinton and Seaforth HOURS: CLINTON: Tuesday Evenings, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. SEAFORTH: Weekdays except Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. PHONE 791 SEAFORTH REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and Business Broker SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 448; Res. 5991 Salesman—THOMAS A. STEEP, Phone Clinton 146-W Out Sympathy is extended to all the members of The Royal Family on the Death of HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Her nobility of character, kindliness of heart and greatness of spirit won for her the love and affection of all her people. TOWN OF CLINTON Your Help Provides Their Happiness From Our Early 1?I'es 40 YEARS AGO The Clinton News Record Thursday, March 27, 1913 Mr, A. H. Goodwin has dispos- ed of his cottage on Rttenbury St. to Mr. Charles Hellyar, who will get possession very shortly. Mr. and Mrs. George Huller celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary on Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. Huller moved in from Holmesville a couple of years ago and have since been residence of town. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Castle, Sr., a couple of well esteemed cit- izens of Clinton, on Friday last celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary when their family, as many of them as could be present, and a few intimate friends, gath- ered to offer congratulations and helped celebrate the happy event. The Clinton New Era Thursday, March 27, 1913 An equinoctial gale that swept violently over Clinton from the west throughout Good Friday created havoc to the extent of thousands of dollars, The storm commenced early in the morning and was accompanied by a cold rain. About noon the storm was at its worst and the wind had reached a velocity of 45 miles an hour. Judge Holt finally disposed of the Clinton local option by-law case last Saturday at Goderich by reporting that the by-law had re- ceived the required sixty percent and should now be given a third reading by Town Council. The final vote reported by the Judge was 327 for the by-law, 216 again- st. After fourteen years of faithful service as night watchman in the Doherty Piano factory, Mr. A. H. Goodwin will resign his position as he purposes going to his sons Victor and Douglas in Saskatoon. 25 YEARS AGO . meeting on Monday evening, .VIr,. D. Kay has the contract. Misses Marion and Amelia Hat - land have been in town this weelc accompanying the remains of their brother. from Toronto yesterday. Miss Luella Walkinshaw of To- ronto was called home on Friday owing to the serious illness of her father the late James Walkin- shaw, who passed away on Sun- day. Monday night's storm did con- siderable damage to telephone and Hydro wires, although the latter service here was uninterrupted. 'Clinton News -Record Thursday, March 29, 1928 Mr. J. T. McKnight, who has sold his farm in Goderich town- ship, and is having a sale of his stock, etc., tomorrow, has pur- chased the residence of Mr. A. J. Grigg, Victoria Street. Mr. Neile, the new local man- ager of the Canadian Oil Comp- any, is moving from Exeter and is looking for a suitable dwelling. The council chamber and chief constable's office are being re- decorated and the council chamber will probably be ready for the 10 YEARS AGO The Clinton News -Record Thursday, April 2, 1943 Pte. Arthur Aiken of the Scots Fusiliers at Niagara -on -the -Lake was a weekend visitor at his home in town. L/Cpl. L. G. (Skip) Winter of Chatham is home on furlough. Gordon Heard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Heard of Bayfield has joined the Canadian Active Army as a mechanic in the Tank Corps and is at present in Toron- to. LAC Lloyd E. Adams of the RCAF is home on leave from Hal- ifax. Miss Kathleen Middleton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Middleton of Goderich Township, has accepted a position as junior on the staff of the Royal Bank in Clinton. The public are reminded that the new postal rates come into effect on Thursday this week. Out of town letters will be charged at the rate of 4 cents for 1 ounce or under and 2 cents for each furth- er ounce or fraction of an ounce. We welcome Mrs. G. -Farquhar back from Detroit, where she has been' visiting her son, • Mervyn Falconer. Miss Jean Colquhoun of Toronto was a weekend visitor at her home in town. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Jervis and children Audrey and, Calvin, spent a few days in Toronto. Stanley Township ' Goldie Graham is spending a few days in Toronto with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart, Fergus, visited Mr. and Mrs. Gold- ie Graham, last Sunday. Mr.and Mrs. George Forsyth, Sr., Russell, Manitoba, visited Mrs. Barbelle Thomson, and other friends. Being handicappedoesn't prevent crippled children from 1 0-* 4-0-44Oo.1 having plenty of fun as this picture shows. The Ontario Society for Crippled Children's Easter Seal Campaign seek $475,000 for work among children like these. By this time you will have re- ceived Seals sent out by the local Lions Club, which is sponsoring the campaign. Make it a point to mail your contribution right away, and use the seals on your correspondence. The postal authorities appreciate it if you put them on the back of the envelope, Society For Crippled Children Works Through Local Lions In the days of the Dark Ages a crippled boy, whose body was said to be infested with evil spirits, was almost certainly doomed to become a social out- cast and beg for his bread in the streets. But today, because of organizations like the Ontario Society for Crippled Children, he can grow to manhood, sometimes completely recover and with pro- per medical and nursing care become a healthy and useful citizen. But the Ontario Society for Crippled Children is suffering from growing pains. And so ser- ious has this malady been in re- cent years that officials decided six months ago to decentralize their method of operations. . In 1022, wnen ine Society had its shy beginning in Windsor, Ontario, the case load was small, the number of counties covered in the province was small and all the operations could be dir- ected from one or two head "offices. But today, with 6,000 active cases on file, 20 nurses in dis- tricts which cover almost every county in the province and over 200 service club contacts, officials decided last October to establish district councils across. Ontario to be headed by and manned by volunteers who would assume responsibilities of the work a- mong the crippled children. The project had become too wide- spead to be done properly by one central staff. Contacts would have to be more intimate if the work was to go on at its usual high standard. Every council in each of the 12 nursing districts elected a chair- man, usually a service club member, who automatically be- came a director of the Society. These councils, which officials say will make the program even more democratic than it is now, will meet at least three times o year and report to head- quarters in Toronto. A worthy project in Windsor, Kingston or Sault Ste, Marie, for example, will have adequate representation at the district council meetings which in turn will relay its findings- and re- quests to headquarters for furth- er consideration. It is hoped, too that closer liaison between local doctors, district nurses, service clubs and patients will effect many econ- omies, both of time and money, OFF MAIN STREET DONT BOTHER ME NOW, MEATBALL! I'VE GOT TO GET THIS DRE59 MATERIAL. CUTUP By FIVE O'CLOCK! rOH,THE DOORBELLII'LL NeveR Ger THIS DONE' WITH ALL THESE INTERauPTIoNs l Frio, x i)aHIT WANT TO env AN'/ ATOMIC EGGBEATERS./ POOR MOMMA! 51 -IE WORKS SO HARD! r.� LOOK AT MOMMA! SHE'S BO HAPPY SEEING ME HELP HER CUT DOWN THE MATERIAL! OHHHHH Noo00/ ((!( SNIP! 5t' Ig. -r By JOE DENNETT raOSH ( SHE FAINTED AWAY! S KNEW SHE WAS WORKIN' TOHARD/ • Despite these changes in ad- ministration, the original pur- pose of the Society remains: to aid crippled children, to discover them and transport thein to hospitals and clinics and to arr- ange treatment and appliances for them whenever possible. And all this regardless of race, color or creed. To do this and do it on as large a scale as the O.S.C.C. has been doing for S1 years costs money. Between March 5 and April 5 the Ontario Society for Crippled Children will attempt to raise $475,000—the minimum amount required to finance this job—by its annual sale of East- er Seals. Not only is the Ontario public urged to buy Easter Seals to provide this care for the crippl- ed, and for the crippled alone. It is asked to do so for the sake of experiencing the spiritual up- lift that comes from helping little children who cannot run and play. Locally the Clinton Lions Club and. the Bayfield Lions Club sponsor the Easter Seal Cam- paign. Support their appeal as your heart directs. Your money is urgently required. o- Goderich Township The Woman's Association of St. James' Church, Middleton, will meet on Wednesday, April 1, at the home of Mrrs. Arnold Rath - well. There will be a quilt. -H+-s-�-o•e�^N+o-e-o-0 •A 4-4-0 -0-0-00-4 KIN KENO The Game You Play At Home $500.00 in Prizes Sponsored by Wingham Kinsmen Club Numbers Announced Daily Over Station CKNX at 12.24 Noon Wed., March 18 N-43 Thurs., March 19 0-67 Fri.., March 20 N-44 Sat., March 21 I-21 Mon., March 23 B-4 Tues., March 24 x;-9 The following BINGOS have been Completed: Completed March 17 under the B ---(B-7) Mrs. Charles Blachford, Wingham. Completed March 18 under the N—(N-43) Jack Schumakor, Wal- kerton. Completed March 21 under the I. ----(I.21) James Currie, Wingham, Proceeds: Welfare Work ♦ 4 * S i•e 0•8+.104-4 Su�ER?��EiS surtvaii s•r SPECIAL on SEAFORTH SHAVING LOTION and LIQUID DEODORANT Regular 1.75—Both for $1.50 0 A 'BARGAIN in WALLETS REGULAR $2.75 and $3.75 VALUE Specially Priced Only $1.00 Genuine Leather with all round Zipper Brown and Black Try a TONI Hair SPECIAL MENNEN BMW OIL and MENNEN BABY POWDER 00 Reg. Value 98c Refill $1.75 I both for 79c COLGATE SHCAVING t CREAK! REG. 43c 2 tubes 65c A New Discovery REMOVE NAIL POLISH THE MODERN WAY -= TRY — HELUAN' CREAM POLISH REMOVER—No More Brittle Nails only 59c tube We have a Fine Variety of EASTER CARDS Sc to 50c W. C. Newcombe, Phm.B. Chemist and Druggist PHONE 51 Wise Shoppers are buying at Beattie's There have ,been many families take advantage of our reduced prices, while our store is being remodelled and reno- vated. These prices are still in effect during the balance of March. Do your Spring Shopping Now. Beattie Furniture Phone 184W