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Clinton News-Record, 1953-05-21, Page 2PAPE TWO cuastroW I W41S-RECORD THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1983 Clinton News-flecord THE CLINTON .NEW ERA First issue June 6, 1865 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 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 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD First issue (Oren News -Record) January 1881 THURSDAY. MAY 21, 1953 To Many Accidents in Five Days THERE HAVE BEEN five motor accidents to local citizens since the last issue of the Horne Paper With the News, and we feel compelled to say a few words editorially upon the subject. Of the accident which resulted in injury to two cows, and their ultimate death, we need only say that it appeared unavoidable. Motor ists have become accustomed to having road; clear of animals, and a hill on a back road added to the danger. Of the accident involving the youngster on the bicycle at Clinton's main intersection, we would suggest that to help avoid a similar oc- currence motorists could change their method of making left turns. Chief of Police J. Fer- rand makes this suggestion: When two cars approach an intersection from opposite direc- tions, each desiring to make a left turn, each driver should follow the, procedure of placing his vehicle in the centre of the road, and signalling his intention to turn. Then, rather than waiting for the other car to make its turn in front of him, each driver should advance, the cars meeting as usual, and make his left turn behind the other car. This provides each driver with a clear view of the road. Now, of the other three accidents, in the case of the one west of Drysdale, and of the one in which the four Clinton men were injured, we are reasonably sure that these need not have happened. Had the drivers perhaps been drink- ing? Terrible surmise, isn't it? After all, Huron County is under the surveillance of the CTA, Presumably there are no outlets in the county. Clinton Council has done its part by refusing a permit to a social club. How then, can this theory be arrived at? We need not explain. Of the fifth accident, which happened -Tues- day evening, and involved personnel of RCAF Station Clinton We, can only state that we are glad no one was hurt. Our Air School has been termed a "million dollar industry" right at Clinton's door. We would be the last to suggest that the young folk there are not en- titled to express the gaiety and joyous fun which they must feel on getting out from un- der discipline which in semi -peacetime must sometimes seem unnecessarily strict. But surely to goodness those same young people could wait to risk their necks, until a time when they could do the country some good, This foolish joy -riding in dilapidated cars; this fearsome pedalling of bicycles back and forth over Highway 4, and the even more perilous practice of walking two, four or six abreast down the highway, without lights, at night, will, we fear result in injury to one or more of them. If they don't value their young lives, surely they could take some thought to waste of the money which Canadians have spent on their training thus far! Miss Jane Scott IT WAS OUR PRIVILEGE this week to .hear the message of one who is 'among the great Christian missionaries of our time. She is a missionary because she is taking the word of Christianity to many people, helping those who need her help, giving hope to those who have lost hope, and doing this merely by "witnessing" for her beliefs. Miss Jane. Scott, Toronto, is friends with hundreds of people, and without knowing them personally, but merely through her weekly col- umn in the Globe and Mail, she is a friend to hundreds more. On Tuesday she widened this friendship still farther, when she spoke in St. Paul's Anglican Church to a capacity audience of Christian women. The words "wouldn't have missed it," and "everyone should enjoy hearing" are used so much, that their meaning is dulled to a degree. But, as we stepped from the quiet sombre church onto the wide lawn dappled with sun and shadow, we felt that we would have mis- sed a good deal that was worth while if we had stayed away, Red Shield Appeal THE SALVATION ARMY is again leaning on you for support in the annual appeal for funds to carry out its wonderful work. To the Salvation Army no human being is beyond hope. Its task is to relieve suffering, to protect the wronged, to help the wayward find the path to repentance and a life of use- fulness. That none may seek .in vain, that the Door to Help and Hope may always be open, the Sal- vation Army seeks the aid of your dollars. To the Salvation Army, these dollars are a sacred trust, to be used wisely in relieving human need. If you have supported the Salvation Arany in the past, won't you please seriously consider increasing your subscription, and if this is your first opportunity to help, please remember the wonderful work the Salvation Army continues to do for the unfortunates. The work must go on. Please give gener- ously when the canvasser calls. If your home is missed by some chance, you may send your donation to The Salvation Army, Goderich. A Day Off (Globe and Mail) It was not a holiday that the people of Canada had . yesterday, May 18,—holidays are intended to mark or commemorate something— but a day off. Coming on a Monday, by the order of a Parliament which seems to care as little for the nation's dignity as for its own, it made a long weekend, which as always resul- ted in a depressing harvest of injury and death. Patriotic observances were few and far between. Fireworks were let off, but not in any spirit of rejoicing or pride. They were pur- chased because the stores happened to feature them, and exploded because they happened to ke a loud noise. Beer parlors were crowded th people who had nothing in particular to o, and nowhere in particular to go. Long lines f people stood in front of movie houses who ave been encouraged to believe that history, s Henry Ford put it, is bunk. Especially Can- da's history. Why should they not believe it when his- orical symbols and loyalties are juggled around y politicians anxious to grab off a few votes? t would not surprise us if one or other of the arties, perhaps all of them, promised in the oming election campaign to do the same thing 'th Dominion Day that they have done with Victoria Day—to make it always come on a Monday, and thus to take away such .meaning as it has left. The commercialization of Christ- mas is approaching the point ..where even it might be made the nearest Monday before December 26, with New Year's Day rigged accordingly. From the junking' of history, it is not a long step toward the junking of religion. What is being established is that every holi- day, so-called, must consist of three days— people the opportunity to enjoy themselves Saturday, Sunday and Monday—thus giving thoroughly, as enjoyment is now understood; and to return to work (if they survive) in a state of semi -exhaustion. This makes for pleas- ure, and no doubt for profit, but it does not make for patriotism, which is the most essen- tial element in any nation's survival. A time will come, as it has come before, when Canadians will be asked to make great sacrifices for their country. The people who do the asking may wish, then, that their prede- cessors had treated national holidays a little less casually; and had encouraged people to associate them with something a little more dignified than smashed cars and hangovers. A Job For Junior Farmers (The Meaford Express) POOR RURAL -URBAN relations, an old re, bobbed up twice at the annual provincial nference of the Ontario Junior Farmers in uelph last Week. It. cropped up again at a ess conference. Junior Farmers made the point that news- apers devoted more space to consumer price reases than to reduction in price to pro- rs. They believe the newspapers should ace more stress on how much it costs the riper to produce what he sells for the port - n of the consumer dollar he gets. The youthful farmers have an argument. ut it would appear to be their pob to provide le facts and figures. They have them. It is to them to see that they get to the public. Farmers have discussed their grievances ✓ years. But talking them over in Junior armers' meetings and Farm Forums isn't go - g to advance their cause with any speed. The pie they want to hear their story do not at- nd these gatherings. Farming, like all other endeavours, is often clined to look upon its own interests above the mmon benefit. They point out the big cut processors and e middlemen take of the consumers' dollar, but do little to use their great strength to take over the processing and distribution, which could give them much of the profit that falls to these people and, at the same time, bring down , the price to the consumer. They do not take advantages of their co- operatives for buying and selling. ,In many cases the cooperative selling, which could be turned to the mutual advantage of producer and consumer, is utilized only for the financial advantage of the producer. There is no doubt about the poor public relations of the vast and important agricultur- al industry of Canada. But farmers themselves must assume most of the blame for that. Pro- vidence always has had a penchant for helping those who help themselves. Junior Farmers could do a great good for the industry to which they are dedicated by taking on this public relations job. They would be surprised how many willing people there are on the other side of the fence ready to get together with them and see if something could be arranged whereby the pro- ducer would benefit by higher prices for the stuff he sells, and the consumer's burden be eased by lower prices for the goods he buys. CBC's TV Plan Is A Costly One WE HAVE HAD THINGS to say before bout the CBC and the fact that for the tax- ayers' dollar, the merits of a government- Wined radio system are cancelled by the threat herent in any government monopoly, The hole idea smacks of government control to the xtent of a possible widespread censorship of ee speech, New with our government going so exhub- rantly into the matter of TV installations we ee more injustices. The editor of "The Rural ene" puts our sentiments rather well: TAXPAYERS' CHANCE TO SAY NO "The government esthnates that proceeds f the tax en rallies and TV sets will provide be CBC with $12,000,000 annually in operat- g capital. "Of this, at least $'7,000,b00 and Possibly- ore ossiblyore will be apportioned to sound broadcasting, leaving at the most $5,000,000 for the . proposed CSC television stations in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Yet it has been estimated by, men with long ex- perience in broadcasting that to operate these five stations will require around $30,000,000 a year. "However the figures may be juggled, the fact remains that the public will have to subsi- dize CBC television by at least $25,000,000 for an .indefinite period; and only those people re- • sident In the six favourdd Cities will receive any return for their money, qt's about time the public was telcl the truth about CBC television., Let the govern., ment Ceine out and say, "The CBC's television plans will••eest so -ninny dollars a year. Are you willing to pay?" And then give the tax- payer a Chance to say no," From Our Early Files 40 YEARS AGO and Miss Vanstone, Toronto, were in town over the weekend and at - Clinton News -Record tended the wedding of the for - May 22, 191.3 mer's sister, Miss Jewel Bartliff, In a Grand Trunk wreck at which took place in St. Paul's Church on Monday morning. Miss Winnifred McMath of the Toronto University is spending a couple of weeks at her home in town, J. A. apd Miss Ruby Irwin are spending' Victoria Day with the former's brother, Rev, R. Fulton Irwin, at Centralia. 10 YEARS AGO Tillsonburg on Friday, Tom Small- acombe of St, Catharines, former- ly of Clinton, and brother-in-law of the Messrs Shipley, suffered a painful injury to his nose and had to be taken to the hospital. Miss Emma Levis and Fernie Allan had a recital of their pupils at the home of the former on Sat- urday evening, when a few friends were invited in and an interesting program given. John Schoenhals was in Toronto on Thursday last and purchased another up-to-date machine that will still . further enable him to turn out grades of flour that will have no superior on the market. A. T. Cooper, who addressed the Sunday School at Londesboro last Sunday, goes to Goderich on the same errand next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Wiseman in- tend spending the holiday and weekend in St. Marys. Mr. and Mrs. Luke Lawson at- tended the funeral of the late Mr. Medd, of Auburn, last week. The Clinton New Ere May 22, 1913 A change has taken place in the Bell Telephone staff. Ray Rum - ball, who has been inspector for the company at Goderich and Clinton for several years, has been assigned to the same work in Clin- ton and Seaforth. Thomas McKenzie had a new boiler sent here this week for his factory and it will be placed short- ly. Chief Calbrick, of Cobalt, and a former Huronite, being a resident of Morris Township, has been ap- pointed Sheriff for the new judic- ial of Haileybury. Murray Draper returned from the West on Tuesday. C. E. Dowing made a business trip to Toronto last week. Miss Jennie Holmes is visiting her brother in Holmesville for a few days. 25 YEARS AGO The Clinton News -Record May 24, 1923 J. McEwan has sold 'the two stores, occupied up to the present by himself and Mr. Barry, shoe- maker, with a suite of living apartments upstairs, to Mr. Coop- er, and the tailoring business he has been carrying on, to Mr. Ruhl of Hanover, who has taken pos- session. Mr. McEwan intends go- ing west. Mr. Cooper also has purchased the vacant lot opposite the News -Record. Sheriff Middleton has purchased the Judge Holt property, North Street, Goderich. F. F. Gillies' aeroplane spent some time flying over the town on Monday. In another ten years probably they will be nearly as commonplace as cars. Miss Annice Bartliff, Aurora The Clinton News Record May 27, 1943 Miss Edna Archambault of the School of Commerce has accepted a position with the Canada Life Assurance Company at London. E. E. Gibson, Edmonton, Alta,, has purchased the property on On- tario Street belonging to the est- ate of the late Joseph Wheatley. Mrs. Norman Miller is in Lon- don this week as a delegate to the Provincial Grand Orange Lodge. Among the recent graduates of Toronto General Hospital School of Nursing is Miss Helen Patton, B.A., a former teacher at Clinton Collegiate Institute. LAC Reg. Cudmore of the RCAF at Mountain View, was ' a weekend visitor with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Alex Cudmore. Miss Isabel Pickett is visiting her brother, Pte. Kenneth. Pickett and family in Montreal this week. Mr. and• Mrs. C. O. Martin of Kitchener were visitors over the H1-... *.., e. PORTER'S HILL holiday with ?r. ana Mrs. W. I4. II?lggins.. LAC Frank Garrett of No. :i A,O.F„ Malign, with his wife, vds- ited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newman Garrett, over the week- end, Lieut. -Col. F. G. Thompson of The Woman's Association of Grace Church,. Porter's Hill, held its regular meeting on Thursday last at the home of Mrs. T. Sow- erby. The meeting opened with singing "The Glory of the Spring How Sweet" and Mrs. William "Cox led in prayer. Mrs. Robert Mclllwain read the scripture les- son and roll call was answered with an exchange of plants. Sec- retary's and treasurer's reports were read and adopted. Two crib quilts were quilted during the afternoon and blocks for two more were handed out. Blocks for a "Wreath of Leaves" quilt were also distributed for appliquing. Plans were made for having a booth at the 12th of July celebration in Goderich. Interest- ing readings were given and con- tests were conducted by Mrs. Al- len Betties and Mrs. Gordon Man- ning. The meeting closed by repeating the Mizpah benediction and the hostess served lunch. The June meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. D. McDougall. Annual S.S. Picnic At an executive meeting of the Grace Church Sunday School held last week, it was decided to hold the annual picnic on Friday, May 29 on the church lawn. 'PETER, of the BACK SHOP It's all very well for folks to make funny comments, and allow that the local journal would be better known as the Snoozin' Re- cord, but I'll have you know, and truth it is, that sleepin' dogs often wake up. And when they do, be they. Mice or Men, those dogs do surely raise a lot of din. * * * As evidence of what a lot of fun a mouse can have when it really gets going, we'd like to present a resume of the ex- citement when a white mouse • made its appearance at a deb- utante's ball in dear old Lon- don, England. (We read this in the wastebasket, late last night.) * * * Seems there was this Miss Car- oline deb, you see, who was not - afraid of mice (wise girl), and yet, knowing the failings of her sister- debs, had the rather naughty no- tion of livening things up at the ball. So she obtained this white mouse, see, and just when the 300 odd young ladies (and they must have been odd to be afraid of our cousin -mouse) were beginning to enjoy the soft music, Miss Carol- ine let her young friend loose. Sure and there was a great hoist- ing of skirts, and more or less maidenly screams, as Mouse went scurrying over the ballroom floor. * A. • * A careful lass from Argen- tine scooped the frightsome creature off the floor and hid him in a bow of her frock, and all would have gone well, if Mouse had not gotten a bit cramped for space, and scur- ried up on top of her head to wash his face, and chose just the moment when Miss Carol- ine was about to make a de- mure curtsy before the Duch- ess of Gloucester. Of course even royalty sometimes loses its official calm, and we can imagine the Duchess' dismay to find herself looking down, not merely upon the well -coif- fured locks of a well turned - out deb, but also into the gleaming eyes of a white mouse, attempting to straigh- ten out his own fur for the occasion. Really, it seems al- most too much to think that we missed hearing the dis- mayed gasp that most assur- edly was uttered. * * * We're quite in accord with this young lady's request to be allowed io continue the dance with Mouse ensconced upon her head, and we report with sorrow that she was unable to do so, but had to give him up to an "official who handed the beast to a newspaperman to get rid of quickly." Horrors, upon horrors! Imagination is unable to feature what a newspaper man would do with the poor thing! A worse fate Mouse could not have. * * * These English folk are a terrible race in more ways than one. Why it was only recently that we read of the fact that they actually pay cats to keep watch over the mouse populations in public post -offices. That's bribery. And now, this last, can only be termed mouse -murder. We're just ever -so glad, for one, that we were not able to get over to see the Corona- tion.-We orona- tion.•We are not afraid of the consequences of meeting that pretty Queen Elizabeth, nor yet, her pretty sister Margaet. They both seem to be quite sensible women. But the rest of the nation! 'Tis no place for a mouse to be, at all, at all. the RCAMC Trafalgar Street- pital, London, spent the weekend in town with his family. Rev. B, F. Andrews of town is at Rockchffe, Ontario. He enlist- ed as ' bandsman ,in the RCAF and expects to be stationed at Cent- rala. 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Through a Farm Improvement Loan from the B of M you can finance the making of ditches, drainage sys- tems, dyking, as well as many other farm improvements. If you need ready cash to do the job, a Farm Improvement Loan may be the answer. Drop in and talk over the details with our nearest B of M manager. Remember, if your proposition is sound, there's money for you at the Bank of Montreal. NY mu BANK. OF MONTREAL 'eak4,4:$ Paat V Clinton Branch: WILLIAM ROBINSON, Manager Londesborough (Sub -Agency) : Open Mon. & Thurs, WORKING WITH CANADIANS IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCE 1811 10 A NII UON CANA01ANI BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DI RECT OR Y CHIROPRACTIC D. H. McINNES Uhlropractlo-Drugless Therapy Foot Correction Office Hours:. Commercial Hotel, Seaforth Monday, Thursday Afternoons and Evenings INSURANCE Insure the "Co-op" Way W. V. ROY District Representative Box 310 Clinton, Ontario Phone Collect Office 557 Res. 324J J. E. HOWARD, Bayfield Phone Bayfield 53r2 Car - Fire - Life - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy. Four Ontario cities — Galt, Niagara Falls, St. Thomas and Woodstock — went through 1952 without a single motor vehicle ac- cident. Saturday is the worst day of the week for traffic accidents. Be Sure : : Be Insured H. W. COLQ•C:IHO•UN GENERAL INSURANCE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building Office 50 - PHONES - Res. 9W H. C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Ciiuton PHONES: Office 251W; Res. 251J Insurance -- Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. THE McRILLOP 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, l3ornholm; E. J. Trewar- tha, Clinton; Robt. Archibald, Seaforth; J. H. McEwing, Blyth; J. E. Pepper, Brueefield; Wm, S. Alexander, Walton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth: Harv, Fuller, Goderich. Agents: J. F. Prueter, Brodhag- en; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Brie Munroe, Seafortil. H. 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 - Pholxe 33 GORDON R. HEARN Optometrist 1028 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ont. J. E. LONGSTAFF HOURS: 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 apd Business Broker SLOAN' BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 443; Res. 599j A good traffic safety record is no accident, ,.OFF MAIN STREET r CAN NEVER FALL ASLEEP WHEN IIM ON 'I A DIET/ KEEP 5E`EIN' ,I ti PICTURES OF FOOD ALL NIGHT LONG ! ,I'Ir s' ` Wit', OH -OH- ITS STARTIN'IN AGAIN! LOOKA THAT; Hot DOG WITH PICKLEA RELISH 'N' MUSTARD ' ONE LI'L. SANDWICH WONT PUT ON MUCH WEIGHT! By JOE DENNETTI HOW'p YA LIKE THAT?. PADLOCKE'O/ THEY DON'T TRUST ME! .1gv 4..4" 114111 i VEP! THEAfe DONE 11' T e.a ME'