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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-11-26, Page 3',rgvaSZ x,novgI USER 26, 2$ 53. CI4INTON .NEWS*RECOR.D PAGE TIE 4-.÷4-0-+-p-0-0. 4 a a -4-+...r. * -0 t -.*.-, 4-++-r+•+ + +w44.4 .44'$ 'he Top ShelL. The important date on the cal- endar of music this month was November 23. Ilwas just U years s ago that 'Enrico Caruso, a 30 -year- old Italian tenor, made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera House, singing "Rigoletto°'. During the next 18 years—until his untimely death from pleurisy in Naples in 1921—Caruso was the star of the Met. Ike made 607 appearances there, and New York patrons fought for seats to hear the Voice of Gold. When Caruso was given a blank cheque and invited to write his own salary the warm-hearted sing., er asked for only $2,500 when he could have had twice that amount, He never asked •for a raise. One time, however, Caruso got $15,000 for a single performance iii a bull ring in Mexico City, and when the Gorden Voice was at last still at 48, •Caruso's recordings had earned him some $1,825,000. To commemorate the anniver- sary of the Met debut—the opera douse has not been quite the same without Caruso—T, R. Ybarra has written a biography: "Caruso — The Man of Naples and the Voice of Gold" (Harcourt, Brace), It fills the gaps left by Mrs. Caruso's bock of last year. Caruso _mad' a lot of money from his .singing in opera houses, but he could always be prevailed upon to sing in -the streets for nothing. He was in Port I -lope, Ont., on one occasion, and was so entranced by the singing of a small Salvation Army group, lo- cated with their drums and tam- bourines just across the street from his hotel, that he got up from his chair on the verandah and joined them. They did not realize who he was at the time, but Car- uso unostentatiously sang the old hymns that evening, and the Sal- vationists of Port Hope have ever since been inspired by the humil- ity of that great man. The Caruso book has stimulated the sale of his recordings. It often happens that way. Record dealers have enjoyed a lucrative run on Hank Williams recordings ever since the young cowboy balladist and composerdied a year ago. I am rather. surprised that the re- cent death of Frank Munn, radio's "golden voice", has not retrieved him from the obscurity into which he strangely slipped in 1945 on leaving the NBC network, Munn was the soloist on "American Al- bum of. Familiar Music," There was considerable mystery For Mayor 1954 And Be Sure of Sound Municipal Government 96-p surrounding the talented tenor, and his aversion to publicity gave rise to conjectures that he Was a drunkard, that his face was dis- figured, and that he always sang behind a screen. He did have some peculiarities, of course. And he refused to keep ascrapbook of his. brilliant career which, began in 1.923—two years after Caruso died —when he went on the airwaves,, Munn was born in the Hronx in 1895, the son of a policeman. He was orphaned when he was a baby and always wanted to be a re ail- road engineer, He worked as a shuttleboy in an embroidery fac- tory at $3 a week, then took up music seriously ( and spent the, rest of his life singing and bating to get in the _morning and hat- ing to go to bed at night. He is best remembered for his record- ings of "Roses of Picardy", "The Rosary", "Rose of Tralee", and Oley Speaks' "Sylvia", November marked some other interesting anniversaries, particul- arly in Canadian history, On November 14, 1849, the cap- ital of Canada was moved from Montreal to Toronto. Fixing the seat of government had been a thorny matter in the development of the colony, and it was not un- til 1858 that Ottawa finally be- came the capital of the United provinces of Upper and Lower Canada. It was to remain the capital after the other colonies joined Confederation in 1867. Newark (later Niagara) was the capital of Upper Canada when Quebec was. divided in 1791, and Kingston became the capital of the two provinces after they were united again in 1841. Three years later the parliament was meeting in Montreal. On November 16, 1857, William Hall, a Negro from Nova Scotia, won one of the first Victoria Crosses as -an able seaman in the Indian Mutiny. On the same date, 1885, Louis Riel was hanged as a rebel in Regina, and on November 27, 1829, McGill College was open- ed. (It was founded in. 1821). According to the bestseller lists a great many people by this time have read and quite probably en- joyed a book called "The Adven- tures of Augie March". It is, one might say, a stirring story about a man who came out of an un- happy, loveless and poor environ- ment to search for his destiny. What he finds out about himself is not really creditable. But at the moment I am more interested in Saul Bellow, the au- thor of Augie March's story. And I am interested in Mr. Bellow be- cause he started out in Canada— in Quebec—in 1915. His father, a Petrograd onion importer, had immigrated to Canada before Saul was born. At the age of nine Saul went to Chicago.. Later he went to college to study literature, as he thought that the best way to become a writer. He decided it was not the best way, however, and next took up anthropology under a famous professor who wanted hien to become a pianist. Youn Saul wasn't cut out for this pattern so he left college during the Christmas holidays, which is a convenient time for young men to ease themselves gracefully out of misfitted pursuits. Then he started to write. Two novels he published. Two he threw out because they were too sad. He won a Guggenheim fellowship. (Canada's Hugh MacLellan won one, too.) and became a University of Minnesota professor. Mr. 13e1 - To the Electors of Clinton: Your Vote is Respectfully Solicited ;:: �,. -- FOR ---- ,�F Burton Stanley Or DEPUTY REEVE FOR 1954 Your Support will be ,Gratefully Appreciated If elected it will be my earnest endeavour fully; to conduct all the business of our town mutual benefit, to the best of my ability. to serve you faith - and county to our :4.6-b Elect � hn S. Parker (MANUFACTURER) as a PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER FOR 1954-55 As the owner -president of one of Clinton's fastest-growing industries (Par -Knit Hosiery Limited), I believe I am quite cap- able of assisting in the administration of Clinton's Publie Utilities Commission. Having had a previous thorough knowledge of many phases of electricity; I earnestly solicit your support on eleetioi day at the 'polls, JOHN S. PARKER Bank of Montreal Makes Its Annual Report to Two Million Customers Striking confirmation of the rapid pace .of Canada's extraordin- ary development is found in the Bank of Montreal's annual report to its shareholders and its two. million customers. The 136th an- nual financial statement of the country's senior chartered bank shows all-time peaks in the most important departments, with total resources running to a record figure of $2,369,000,000. A most notable indication of the nature and pace of business.activ- ity during the past year is pro- vided by the fact that the 13 of M's total loans have increased by $145,582,000 and stand at the im- pressive total of ,$857,762,561.. These loans are made "to Can- adians of every calling —farmers, miners, fishermen, oil men, lum- bermen, ranchers •-- to industrial and business enterprises and to provincial and, municipal govern- ments," .according to the report just issued by the local B of M manager, William Morlok. His report underlines the fact that the extent of the bank's participation in financing the business and personal needs of its customers -is made possible by the lows still teaches and writes, but I cannot prevent myself from wondering if be would have writ- ten about Augie March if he had stayed hi Canada. record amount of funds Which I3 of M depositors have placed with its branches from coast to coast. Increased over the year by $79 million, the bank's total deposits run to $2,226,960,000—the highest figure in the bank's long history, Well over half this money is made up of the savings . private citi- zens ofit zens in all walks of lif. Strong' Position Maintained Notwithstanding the greatly in - greased amount of money which the 13 of M is lending to :its cust- omers, the traditionally strong liquid position of the institution has been maintained, with quickly available resources at $1,513,000,- 000 equal to 66.75 per cent of all its liabilities to the public. Of these "quick. assets" the most im- portant in size are the bank's holdings of government bonds and other investments amounting in all to nearly a billion dollars. Earnings and taxes both showed increase for the bank's year which closed on October 31. After al- lowing for a tax -bill of $6,650,000 —up from $5,918,000 in 1952 ----the B of M reported earnings from the operation of its 600 branches of $7;042,676. Of this amount $5,040,000 is being paid to share- holders. This represents a return of 5.21 per cent on their invest- ment, compared with 5.01 per cent last year. The bank's rest account was further strengthened and now stands at $660,000,000. Vote Antoine "Rearon PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER FOR 1954-55 I have served two years as a coun- cillor and feel that this experience should be of great benefit if I am elected to the Public Utilities Commission, I therefore take this opportunity to solicit your support at the polls on Tuesday, December 1. 46-b To the Electors of Clinton: During my time as Public Utilities Commissioner, I have tried to operate the Utilities in the best interests of the muni- cipal.ity.. However, times change, and we must change with them to meet the growing de- mands made on our utilities. If elected, I will continue to- suggest changes which I believe to be necessary' and in the interest of the people whom I serve. W. E. PERDUE 46-b Mr, and Mrs. Ratepayer I have served you for six years. Four years on the Public School Board, as% well as the past two years on the Public Utilities Commission. I have' tried at all times to do my best while serving on these boards and hope you will see fit to vote for me at the com- ing election. Yours, C. M. Miteh Shearing 46-b for Deputy Reeve Vote N . . Crich MAN of EXPERIENCE MELVIN oRIon For Transportation to and from Polls Call any Local Taxi Harr ote Watkins —FOR -- Public Utilities Commission and get o Square Deal Experience Progressiveness Courtesy It has been a privilege to serve you on council, as deputy reeve, as reeve, and this year as mayor. Your vote and support will be ap- preciated. r. VOTE— . J. Miller FOR MAYOR IN 1954 PHONE 46 FOR TRANSPORTATION 46-b Vote 61E1 BALL For Public .Utilities Commission For 195445