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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1956-03-08, Page 2CLINTONTHE. NEW E RA ERA (1865) and THE CLINTON NEWS- RE 1 CORD (881). Amalgamated 1924 cospe:rl AN Wseg.4). MEMBER:. Canadian and Ontario WeekiY Newspapers Associations. and. Western Ontario Counties Press Association. Sworn Circulation 2,021 puBusHED EVERY THURSDAY* AT CLINTON, ONTARIO, IN THE HEART Or HURON COUNTY ropulatien -- 2,828 , SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $3.00 a year; United States and Foreign: $4.00; Single Copies Seven Cents Authorized as second class mail, Pest Office Department, Ottawa THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1956 FEWER FARMERS PERCENTAGE-WISE ONLY RECENT NEWS STORIES concerning the drop in percentage numbers' of farmers in this country in comparison with other persons, have perhaps alarmed some folk to think that farmers are gradually being shoved from their land in great numbers. This feeling is easy enough to dispel. Except for the natural growth of larger farms, as the need for mechanization in pro- ducing food is felt, the number of farm people in Ontario is not expected to decline greatly in the -next 20 years. However, according to a brief presented by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture' to the Royal Commission! on Can- ada's! Economic Prospects, the farm population in Ontario is expected to constitute only six to seven percent of the province's 8,000,000 popula- tion in 1975. At present the farm population is approximately 14 percent of Ontario's 5,046,000 people. Discussing the technical proficiency of agri- culture, this brief stated that since 1946 it would appear that there has been a net gain in the productivity. per agricultural worker of 68 percent. This compared with a production gain per worker in manufacturing of 11.5 percent in the same, period. In the face of this, the brief went on to state that while "some improvement may come about 20 years from now, we believe that some means must soon be found to relieve the farm- er's current distress which shows signs of con- tinuing for several years' to come." Concerning the current deterioration of farm income the brief stated: "We , have made the calculations for Ontario and find that the individual farmer and his family sustained an income loss during the 1951-54 period of 37.3 percent." "BEING A GROWN-UP DRIVER ISN'T EASY" (St. Marys SINCE A LOT of people are talking about highway accident-rates these days it might be well to say something about the need' for more "grown-up drivers" as suggested by a Ford Mot- or Company advertisement we noticed this week which says in part: "Being a grown-up driver isn't easy — you give everyone else the right of way , . . always. 'You let some chucklehead cut in on you; you give him plenty of room for his next adventure with death. journal-Angus) You never beat a stop light; you always stop at stop signs; you stay in your own lane except when you pass — and you know when to pass. And you smile, and take it easy. Being a grown-up driver is a difficult art. It means constant alertness. , For there is one fool on every road. And there are good people who are foolish for one impulsive moment. For the gain of a few seconds they will bet their lives on a highway version of Russian roulette . ." HOLDING OUR OWN (Kincardine News) WHEN A GIRL comes to town, all the boys look her over and do their best to gain her interest, but, after a while the novelty of the newcomer wears off and they all go back to their tried and true loves, assuming the ladies in question will permit resumption of these relationships. So it is with television. It is a new medium in this area, basically of entertainment, and many people are decidedly television conscious to such an extent that they have forgotten the weekly newspapers which have been the chroni- clers of what has gone on over a long period of years. Television is :trying to serve a' multiplicity of communities and, while doing a generally good job, can not do justice to them all. The weekly newspaper is trying to serve only one community, and directing all its energies in that single channel. If you want to look up something that was shown three weeks ago on, television, there may be some slight difficulty, but if it was in your weekly newspaper, its comparatively simple to find the item. So, when our friends who are our readers and advertisers have had their outing with the new girl and want to turn back to share the affections of the old, there'll be open arms waiting, though she, may not make acceptance of the old relationship as easy or readily as' the returning ones might like. Ed. Note: We might add. that the advertiser who uses TV is paying for coverage in wide- spread areas, which has doubtful value to a small town merchant. Might he not be better advised to use his advertising dollar in his own area, where his potential customers are? FISHING LINES NEWS ITEM—an electric fishing pole, in- vented in Germany, makes the trout fly obsolete. Now hail the electronic pole That works just, like a magnet And pulls in fish without a swish, As potent as a dragnet. You.. throw it in the water and The fish just can't ignore it. They feel a thrill, then if,they will Or not, they're swimming for it, Gone is the fly that once was used To tempt the finny critter. Gone is the bait, gone is the wait, The disappointment bitter. Gone is the gear, you used to buy And, polish up and treasure, Gone spinners, hooks, and how-to-books, And gone all trace of pleasure. —by Richard Armour. THE BIBLE TODAY 110 011111ffliimmuummiummirmiiill11111111 1 wHon,A4soy t 111111r111111 c411-14EAR Y°11" 11111111/111i1111111r1 JUST' A MINUT5”, • SKEETEM,PLMSE SEE11 I. YOUCAN MADE CUT' IS i~11 WHO rks trAL IS Pole 11111 ,1378uyouLP 111111 10110 14,10a-kSTAIO ASKED FOR X. YES... SHE HER? II I MReMqeNNIS. YES«,•11.119 444 IS MR.MCGMS! .irS FOR ycut rf ,c44h„ SKEETEZe.SHE Ilitit I1 \ III JUTgrertu:r$091t4vS THE PHOSIEeli ee// Mtiggs and Skeeter 77:`74E114. 1` r #2. ttlat 7 i !file: 64 fet ' 23. Marine fishes 4 t1/4ettoo ge . (001164,,) 24. Very POutoatiiit 6. Civil WtEing hot • t•ta condi- 10, litpalyic I . be meat a 25. Single a rgith \ ' adtit unit author. a. Southern 26. Little . , !Of an Area S river girl Tree 0, teep, 28. Second. rugged toek arY 11. Leas quickly 30. 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Hall, a war correspondent who went with them to one of the island's obscure villages known as Shimmabuke. Directly in the path of the Am- erican Army, this little community took its share of severe shelling. "As the advance patrols swept up to the village compound, the their guns levelled, stopped dead in their tracks as two little old men stepped forth, bowed low and began to speak," writes. Mr. Hall. These men were welcoming the American's as fellow Christians, an interpreter explained, The G.I.'s soon found the reason for this rolling out of the red carpet. Thirty years earlier, an American missionary en route to Japan had stopped there. He had stayed just long enough to make a couple of converts, leave them a Bible and pass on. These two converts were the brothers who were happy to see the armed-to- the-teeth G.I.'s, whom, they accept- ed as Christians since they too came from America, The approach of these! Americans seemed strang- ely different from, their missionary predecessor, however. Shosei Dina and his brother had seen no other missionary in nearly 30 years, nor had they any contact with outside Christian groups. To them, however, the Bible had "come alive" and they made it do so to others. One had become. head man of the village, the other, its teacher. Clarence Hall reports that "un- der the impact of that Book pagan things had fallen away. In their place in 30 years had developed a Christian democracy at its purest." Every person in the village had become a Christian. A seasoned army sergeant re- marked in a hoarse whisper to the war correspondent, "I can't figure it out , , all this from one Bible . maybe we've been using the wrong kind of weapons." Huron County Crop Report (By G. W. MONTGOMERY, Agricultural Representative for Huron County) Approximately 750 people were in attendance at the Ninth Annual Seed Fair held on March 2. and 3; 77 exhibitors brought out 204 entries. One hundred and seven- teen contestants took part in the County Junior Farmer Seed Judg- ing competition. Garry and Rod- ney oats along with Brant barley were very much in demand. Five hundred people attended the "Open House Program" Wed- nesday evening to view the five displays of materials completed in the craft, sewing and tailoring courses at the Clinton Rural Com- munity Night School this past winter. Suggested Bible readings for the week: Sunday Psalms 97: 142 Monday Psalms 125: 1-5 and 126: 1-6 Tuesday Romans 14: 1.23 Wednesday ,. Romans 15: 1-33 Thursday 2 Peter 1: 1-21 Friday 2 Peter 21 1-22 Saturday 2 Peter 3: 1-18 RIGHT Teo CRITICISE To The Editor, Clinton News-Record, Dear Sir: I was pleased to read the letter from "A Huron County Hog Pro- ducer" last week, I attended this meeting myeelf and was glad to, see so many present, especially the ones who raised a voice in their own behalf, I have read your editorial in this week's edition and find it In direct contrast to the co-operation and very able assistance given to our local of the Ontario Farmers' Un ion by your very capable reporter Miss Dinnin, in our desire to acqs aint your readers with our ef- forts In your editorial you refer to "some 35 farmers who felt the method of getting directors to the Huron County Hog Producers' As sociation was not democratic, sin- ce they were appointed by mem- bers of the Township Federation of Agriculture prior to the County nieeting lid then were accepted on a blanket motion backed by the majority present," Then, you apparently agree' that it was "undemocratic", you appar- ently agree, "he was justified in his complaint." You fail to see the necessity of spending the re- quired time to do the job properly, twhich would actually be much less than the hour and a half which you suggest.) As a result on our supposedly Producers' Con- trolled Marketing Board we have directors (or controllers) who do not believe in Marketing Boards but serve only because they have been "appointed". We have directors who are, not hog producers. Are these men as actively interested in the price of hogs as we who depend on hogs to pay our bills? The president of the Huron County Hog Producers' Association told us we were allowed 17 direc. tors in accordance with the num- ber of hogs shipped from the County. Under the present meth- od of appointing directors. we' have only 16. The ho.g producers of Huron County have lost one voice on their board', If the number of hogs shipped from this county drops the number of directors al- lowed on the board will drop ac- cordingly. Who will decide which townships shall lose their director? If it is fitting and proper for the directors of this Association to be appointed by the Federation why is it necessary for a motion at the County Hog Producers' Meeting to accept them? Let us not waste the valubie time of those who "ap- parently were anxious to get home to do their chores." Let us re- member the man who was penny wise and pound foolish, It is our opinion we must give credit for results achieved, wneth- er it be by Federation or any other group. This I am willing to do. I also demand the right to criticise where critisism is due. In your editorial you heap praise on "the Federation of Agriculture and the methodical way in which it has continued 'to strive in a gentleman-like manner for better farming conditions." Have these better farming conditions bean achieved? Is farming more finan- cially secure in 1956 than, say, 1946? Can the farmer contribute more to the success of Canada this year than in the years past? The 35 farmers referred to in your editorial are members. of the Ontario Farmers Union as well as the Federation of Agriculture. I presume (please correct me if I am wrong) your criticism is • dir- ected towards the Union. I would strongly recommend that you. at- tend some of the Ontario Farmers Union meetings and get the facts first hand, I would also suggest that if a speaker at these meet- ings makes. statements that are not true you should correct him on the spot. The wiscicim of the members of the OFU has been questioned. I have seen evidence that the OFU will support any one working on behalf of farmers. I am equally positive the OFU will oppose any- one working against 'farmers. Let those who say. we• are wrong step on a platform and prove it. As the problems of all farmers is basically the same we must have an organization that is strong right across the Dominion. But this, organization must be active. If anyone can prove the Ontario Farmers' Union, is not a good step in this. direction and is not work- ing actively to the farmer's best interests I would consider it a personal favour if he would do so. But we must have proof, not bias- ed personal opinions. Mr. Editor, this letter is much longer than intended. If you can- not see fit to print it in your paper I will try to understand. However, there are usually two sides to every story and I sincerely hope you will get some more re- liable information before you un- justly blast the Ontario Farmer': Union. GORDON I'llU,, Varna, Ontario. ANSWERS HOG PRODUCER The Editor, Clinton News!-Record, Dear Sir: I am replying to a letter appear* hie in your paper--the week' of February 23, entitled', "Underno- mottle". Mr, McGinnis, the president of the Ontario Hog Producers was right when he said that the mar- keting agency was democratically controlled by Ontario Hog Produc- ers. It has been democratically con- trolled since its inception back in 1945. Under the marketing scheme the Province of Ontario was divid- ed into zones with each zone hav- ing one member on the Marketing Board. The zones were so arrang- ed that each member of the Mar- keting Board represented the same number of Producers. In Western Ontario where we have large counties, and heavy production of hcgs, we find three counties com- prise one zone while in Southern Ontario you will find seven or eight counties in a zone. In the counties you have one voting delegate for every so many hogs marketed. Huron County has varied from a low of 14 delegates to a high of 20 delegates, depend- ing on the number of hogs market- ed during a year. Up until about five years ago the Huron County Hog Producers was a committee of the Federa- tion. At that time I suggested that as they had their own fin- ances, they elected their own county executive and hired their own secretary - treasurer, they should then be a separate organ- ization. They affiliate with the Huron County Federation of Agri- culture at the usual $5 affiliation fee and no other financial aid is received by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture from the Hog Producers' Organization. In the Townships where the 16 directors are selected, we have the Township Hog Producers director either appointed, or elected at the Township Federation annual meet- ing. This has been the system used since the start of the organ- ization. The early organizational expense of the Hog Producers in Huron County was met from the finances of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. In the early days of the organization they did not have funds at Provincial level to pay for county delegates. attending Provincial Ilog Producers meet- ings, These expenses were paid by your County Federation of Ag- riculture. The Township Hog Producers delegates attending Provincial an- imal meetings receive same of their expense money from Town- ship Federation funds. The Farmers Union movement has been known in the three West- ern Provinces of Manitoba, Sask- atchewan and Alberta and in these provinces they claim to have great strength of membership. There is not a Hog Producers' Sale Agency operating in any of these prov- inces, nor have they secured mar- keting legislation that would per- mit them to operate one. If the Union wants to prove their support for Producer Market- ing Board let them produce some concrete results in the provinces where they claim to have great strength of membership. To suggest that the 16 delegates be elected from the flocir of a county meeting may sound satis- factory to some people, but let us take a close look at it, Generally the meetings are held at Clinton because it is a central location in the county. It is easy for a farm- er from the Townships of Goderich, Hullett, Stanley or Tuckersmith to get to such a meeting, but what about the farmer from How- ick, Ashfield, Stephen or Usborne? Some of these farmers are over 40 miles from Clinton. If all delegates, were elected at a county meeting as suggested by the Union, one township could pack the meeting and elect all 16 delegates. This is not fiction, as it has been done at other meetings. It has been suggested that a Hog Producers' Organization be set up in each township and have this organization elect the town- ship delegates. It will work while the enthusiasm for organization is en, but when prices return to nor- mal and money is more plentiful on the farm, your Township Hog Producers' Organization will be a dead issue, Regarding the final quotation in the letter about fooling the people, I wonder just who is being fooled. I will reply to it by saying, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." You know what you have in the Federation of Agri- culture while the Farmers. Union is still a big question mark. GORDON M. GREIG, Secretary-Heldman, of Agriculture. Clint on, Ontario, March 5, 1956 "Canadians are doing More read- ing, despite TV and other ills- tractions"—quote from a Canadian Press report on increased circula- tion of books through public lib- raries, The Literary Editor of the Globe and Mail, in his column The Fly Leaf, takes exception to the use of the word "despite" in, this context. He contends' that radio and TV neither substitute for nor rival books, but rather stimulate inter- est in them, Panel discussions, readings and talks bring books to the attention of people who would not otherwise be interested in them. I could not say, from my own experience, whether or not this is true, I have always been aware of reading as a source of pleasure. Story reading hour before bedtime was a regular feature of my child- hood and, since I went to school at the age of five, I have been reading everything that came my way for more years than I care to remember, A check with Miss Evelyn. Hall at the local library reveals, how- ever, that the total membership has increased from 559 to 1,145 in the nine years she has been in. charge. These are impressive and encouraging figures to confirm the Canadian Press report, and the pleasantest thing about them is the fact that the children's mem- bership has increased from 90 to 395, over four times the former Those enlisting in the 161st Battalion this past week from Clin- ton were: A. E. Fremlin, L. Mc- Garry, L. Cudrnore, A. J. Ingram, H. N. Brandon, A. B. Casemore, M. L. Toms. Bobby Schrink is 'spending a few weeks with his mother at Kincar- dine as the CCI is closed. Lieut. Earl O'Neil returned on Saturday after taking a special course in machine gun work. Angus McLeod who was operat- ed on at London a couple of weeks ago returned to his home here on Saturday. Miss Mary Levy was a visitor in Seaforth on Friday last. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, March 2, 1916 Mrs, Bert Fremlin, whose hus- band recently enlisted with the 161st Battalion, has also offered her services to the government and if arrangements can be made will take up stenography work, in which she is proficient. The 161st made a route march to Hayfield on Thursday last, re- mained there overnight and re- turned Friday, Clinton firemen quickly extin- guished a small blaze at Charlie Lee's laundry on Saturday. Little damage was . done to either build- ing or contents. T. Jackson was in Montreal last week on a business trip. Earl Parlmer of the Royal Bank staff spent the weekend at his. home in Hensall. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, March 5, 1931 W. Robinson has purchased the Stewart residence on Mary Street and gets possession almost at once. W. H. Cole, who underwent a serious operation in the local hos- pital recently is progressing fav- ourably. Sutter and Perdue has purchas- ed the stand occupied by the Miller Hardware Company and will take possession shortly. strength. A great deal of the credit for the increase is, of course, due to the friendly and helpful manner of the librarian, who makes it a pleasure to choose a book or spend a few minutes in the reading room. My own trouble is in finding enough time to sample all the' delectable kinds of readings! to be found there, Visual and audible entertain- ment on the TV screen are all very well but, for a genuine thrill of amusement, delight or horror, give me a good story or article and the power of my own imagina, Lion to complete the picture the. author had in mind. The more skillful the writer, the greater the thrill, An impression gained by ear from the radio, or by, a combina- tion of ear and eye from TV, is necessarily fleeting. A moment's inattention, and the most carefully wrought effect is lost to the list- ener or watcher at whom it is aimed, But the same idea, in printed form, is indelibly recorded for all time, It can be pondered, re-read and endlessly enjoyed — provided, of course, that it was a really good and interesting idea in the first place. I have a great deal of respect for the power of the printed word and hope to have more about cur- rent reading trends at the local library in this space next week, 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, March 1, 1946 Clinton's.worst fire in several years occurred Thursday afternoon Iasi when the house on Huron St., owned and occupied by W. E, Per- due, was badly gutted. The. flames wore fought for some time by Clin- ton's volunteer fire brigade in charge of Chief Lock J. Cree. Flt./Lt. T. C. Cooke, DFC, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Cooke, Clin- ton, has been awarded the Air Force Cross for meritorious ser- vice. E. C. Judd has returned to Clin- ton after spending ten months in Victoria Hospital, London. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Brown, Sim- coe, visited many of their friends and relatives in Clinton last Sun- day. Miss Phyllis Manning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Percy Manning, Clinton, has been elected to the Honor Society of the University of Western Ontario, London. She was one of nine students—four women and five men—of the senior years in Arts and Science so honored. Membership in this select society is the highest tribute. which can be paid to a student for valuable service to the university in non- athletic extra-curricular activities. Huron County's drive to control the nefarious warble fly in cattle has commenced. David "Sweeney" Schriner, star left winger and Frank J. Selke business manager of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team visited Clinton on Thursday evening last departing after the. Lions Club meeting, From Our Early Files 40 Years Ago W. J. Stewart has been appoint- CLINTON NEW Thursday, March 2, 1916 ed local representative of the Pru- ERA dental Insurance Co„ succeeding the late D. W. L. Cantelon. Thomas M. Costello, K.C., Ren- frew, former member in the On- tario Legislature for Renfrew South, has been appointed Judge of the County of Huron, at Gode- rich, succeeding the late Edward Norman !Lewis. Duncan Cartwright is in'Toron- to this week. H. W, Charlesworth, A. Cantelon. and James Marshall, Clinton, and Thomas Rettles, Goderich Town- ship, attended a meeting in Lon- don on Monday.