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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1958-03-06, Page 2Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ER.A ; Amalgarnated 1924 'ME CLINTON NEW. el / * Published every Thursday at the Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario ee. Population 2,902 , •• 7. B 40 p A. L. Colquhoun, Publisher Wilma. D. Dinnin, Editor 0 ^ • .0' 0 .. 'PO I.00 "'"' SUBSICRIPTION RATES; Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $3.00 a year; I United States and Foreign; $4,00; Single Copies Seven Cents , Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1958. Market Plans Win (Delhi Newe-Record IT WOULD SEEM that the Farm Mark- eting plans of the Ontario government received further encouragement and• support in the recent votes taken by peach growers and wheat growers in Ontario. In both these commodities, bitter opposition had made the future of these plans doubtful; However at the polls they were endorsed in a manner which left no doubt of their status. Such has been the stormy course of the newly-inaugurated tobacco marketing plan so, far. It is one thing for a vociferous minority to raise a loud outcry, at times out of all relat- ionship to their actual numerical strength, but quite another thing when- the less Vocal rank and file are called upon to express their individ- ual feelings. It sometimes seems unfair and ee- aetionary that so much turmoil can be stirred up by so few, but in a democratic system ,that is the way it has to be. Its disadvantages are surely offset by recognition of the right min- orities to express their opinion in an intellegent and constructive manner. Was It Made In Canada? You Can Cut Jobless (The Kelowna Daily )Courier) IT WOULD BE interesting to know, how many women help the Canadian employment situation' when they make their purchases each week by striving to make sure that at least the greatest part of their money 'is spent on goods or clothing manufactured in Canada. Hugh Crumble, vice-president of the Pro- , duced.-in-Canada Association, recently made an interesting appeal to Canadian women, in which he says in part: N "I sonietimes• wonder just hoW many of us who consider ourselves to be good Canadians, actually go to the trouble, when making a per- chase, whether it be for ourselves, or even as a gift for a friend, of finding out if the.erticle we propose buyinehas been made in Canada or is it a foreign made import. "Our country is today being flooded with foreign-made products. You can walk down the main street of any_Canadian city or town and see in the shop windows merchandise marked 'Imported'. Unfortunately, there still persists in the minds of too many people the idea that if goods are imported they are inherently better than anything produced in Canada. Thinking Canadians know that this .is not true." • We'euite agree with Mr. Crombie when he says that every dollar spent for something not made in Canada is taking employment away from' some Canadian worker, possibily a friend or even a member of your own family, Two Sided Record (Kincardine News) _ CLAIMS ARE MADE these days that governments at all levels are embarking on record spending programs. Like a phonograph record, this type is, of necessity, two sided. Where there is record spending, there is record taxation. If Ontario spends more than ever on its highways, we must realize that it is possible because of more gasoline tax and higher license fees for vehicles. Whe'n more money is available for social services, the other side of the record can be seen in all-time high • revenues from Liquor Control Board operations. And so it goes. If Kincardine spends more this year than, ever before, it is because there have been greater revenues than ever before..6 And revenues come froth only one sour- ce — the taxpayer, no matter at what govern- ment level they are collected and dispersed. 10,000 Kids nA.t Play (The Ridgetown Dominion) IT HAS SO OFTEN BEEN said that ad- ults are just grown up children that the use of the saying has become a bromide. Its truth, as in the case of most bromides, is inevitably brought to mind at times by the antics in which adults indulge. That deep thought was brought up from the depths by the persual of Hansard for Sat- urday, February 1, particularly that part which dealt with Mr. Diefenbaker's announcement of dissolution. It was within a few minutes of six 'o'clock—quitting time and of course there was .an objection to the idea of the, Prime Minister 'rising to make an announcement at such a time. No good union member would agree to that. There was of course no idea in their minds as to what the PM wished to announce, It had only appeared in all the papers and press dispat- ches that morning, So they wasted time on arguments as to whether the Prime Minister could run into overtime without a special motion or Act of Parliament or something. The Op- position members; especially Mr. Sinclair, were sore as sore about it. Ultimately with the back- ing of Mr. Speaker, at about half past six Mr. Diefenbaker was able to make his announce- ment, and it was plain that if the diehards had let him alone in the first place there would have been no need for overtime at all. To call it childish would be to insult the average child. It was just silly—or should we say adultish? MENU WONDERLAND (The Printed Word) IN THE wonderful —world of the menu, the adjective is the great optomist, never daunt- ed by past disappointments. No Matter what the vegetable soup was like yesterday, today it is going to be fresh vegetable soup. Ever so limp, the coleslaw is crisp. In spite of sad experiences with peas, this time they are garden green. All menu beef is choice. Muffins natur- ally are home made. In the wonderland of the menu, pastry is flaky and griddle cakes are old-fashioned. One of the Oxford Dictionary's definitions of adjective is: not standing by itself. In the • menu world, nouns lean on adjectives and are carried up by adjectives to tree-ripened heights of enthusiasm. There is much good in this. Those who are born glum, or have dined out too, much -- these may be expected to complain; but it is commendable that the mass of poor, stricken humanity has the spirit to ask expect- antly for the tempting dessert. Everybody's Business This is education week, Two open house events were held yester- day - one at the public school, and the other at the collegiate. They helped to draw at- tention to the fact that education, is every- body's business, About 90 percent of all, parents of the children at Clinton Public School made the trip 'to the school, and spent a few minutes or longer, chatting with the teacher of their child, and viewing with pride the work of the child on exhibit., At the collegiate, it was a matter of ad- ults proudly displaying the work of their hands, and the accomplishments they had learned in a few short weeks. Everyone is interested in learning. With more free time in this present day, due to electronic aids in everyday living, and in the shorter work week - many persons take advantage of the situation to store away some more .knowledge; No longer is it con- sidered "only for children". Education is everybody's business. SUGAR and SPICE (By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley) The -Life of Smilers Wife (Hy Doris Ilan pinies in The Repfrew Advance) There's one thing I would never want — The life of Smiley's wife, For "Sttgar and Spice" is fun to read If YOU'RE not the "Battle and Strife." It's amusing to read of his hunting event If 'the hunter's not husband or kin, But if you're his wife and not sure where he went 'You wander what lake he is in, But Smiley could hun for a fortnight, oh yes; But ask him at home fora hand And his wife gets the label, "Old Lady" or worse, All husbands like him should be banned. He won't put on windows 'till winter's near past, There are ashes all over his cellar. It provides him with "writ," but his wife mighta quit, Beyond me, how she stomachs the feller; He won't say, "I love you," (proud of the fact)' • But still she must comfort and feed him, The. next time he called ME. "The Old Battleaxe," I'd up with my fist and I'd bleed him. When it comes to the children, he likes them I guess, But Kim and young Hugh have it tough. There mother is trying to bring them up well, But with Bill for a dad, well, it's tough. He's got time to be councillor, sheathe his gab, With his wife and his kids forced to listen 'While he practises eloquent phrases and drab; But for once in his life When he mentions his' wife Bill Smiley, the joker, is good for a laugh, In his column called "Sugar and Spice," • But for once in his life whenhe mentions his wife I DO wish he'd say something nice. DOCTOR G. A. WEBB, D.C.,* *Doctor of Chiropractic 433 MAIN STREET, EXETER X-Ray and Laboratory FacilitieS Open 'Each Weekday' Except Wednesday Tues. & Thurs. Evenings 7-9 l'or Appointment - Phone 606 OPTOMETRY G. B. CLANCY Optometrist — Optician (successor to the late A. L. Cole, optometrist) For appointment phone 33, • Groderieh J. E. LONGSTAFF Hours: Seaforth: Daily except Monday Le Wednesday-9 a.in. to 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Thursday evening by appointment only. Clinton: Above Hawkins Hard- ware—Mondays only-9 a.m. to 5,30 p.m. Phone IlUnter 2-7010 Clinton PHONE 791 SEAFORTH PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY Public Accountant GODERICH, Ontario Telephone 1011 Box 478 45-17-b Two qr„elINTOIN IsTEWS*RECORD THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1968' Letters to the Editor: His plan to pension all unmarried women and widows at age 60 is' foolish. What one of them would want to accept it? If in good health they all are working at good pay and want it that way. Neither does financing the newly wed make sense, Marriages will go on as usual without bonusing. So With the Liberal party in decline and the splinter parties expecting to make gains, electors will just naturally rally to the Progressive Conservative party and return the John Dicfenbaker government to power with a clear overall majority on March 31. That a considerable portion 'of that ma- jority Will be of Quebec represent- ation is evidenced by the tone of their paper editorials and Mr, Diefenbaker's reception where ev- er he appears in that province. What will the PC repreSentat., ion in the next parliamentary ses- sion? Mr. Cardiff estimates it at 150. That just could be an un- derstatement, For continuation of 'sound ad- mieistration under PC gat/erre-tient electors of Huron vote to return. Veteran parliamentarian L. E. Car- diffi to his Seat and to carry on in his responsible position, with a substantially increased majority, Yours sincerely, 1I. E. RORKE, Clinton, Ont., March 4. 1958. Quick Canadian Quiz 1. What 78-year old association sponsors art exhibitions and art education throughout Can- ada? 2. Which has the larger area, Van- eouver Island or Prince Ed- ward Island? 3. Of the federal, government's so- called "hidden taxes," which ,ecosts Canadians the most? 4. Of the ten, proVincesehovv many maintain provincial police forc- es? Agriculture is 'the leading in- dustry' in how many of the pro- vinces? ANSWERS', 5. in net value of production agriculture leads in P.E.L, Sask., and Alta.; manu- facturing leads in the other seven 'provinces, 3. The sales tax; paid on Canadian-manufactured goods it costs 'Canadians about $12 mil- lion a' week. 1. The Royal Can- adian Academy of Arts; among the achievements of its members, establishment of the National 'Gal- lery in Ottawa.. 4. Only Ontario and Quebec; the others Contract with the R.C.IVI.P. for policing of rural districts and Of some cities and towns, 2, Vancouver Is- land, nearly six tithes as large as P.E.I. Material prepared by the' edit- ors of Quick Canadian Facts, the pocket annual of facts about Can- ada, (Da Hi=Lites (By Jim Mannheim) Last Friday evening was Sadie Hawkins night at 'Teen Town, the one evening of the year that CDCI girls must "shell out" for their entertainment, The "Rythmeres" provided square dance as well as modern music while old " At Horne" decorations maintained the gay atmosphere of the occasion. An apparent result of the "turna- bout" was a crowd, far outnurn, boring that of many previous Fri- day night dances. In a few weeks grade 12 and 13 students will be taking a bus trip to London to see the London Lit- tle Theatre production of G. 8, Shew's "Pygmalion!' ' 'whin the students Will have studied in En- glish classes. The trip will be a pleasant "break" after Easter ex- eminatioeS, 'Recently I was attacked by a lady. Not in an alleyway, or at one end of a chesterfield, but in print, right on the editorial page of the Renfrew Advance. She flayed me in rhyme, and it was so adroit, polished, and witty, that it has been reproduced in many pap- ers, across the country. * It's not the first time I've been attacked by a female. No indeedy, When I was young and in my prime, they used to do it all the time. In those days. I just relax- ed and enjoyed it. But after more. than a decade of marriage. I auto- matically commence apologizing When I'm the focal point of a 'feminine assault. * * The lady's plaint,was entited "The Life of Smiley's Wife." She suggested that, while it might be entertaining to read about it, she didn't know horn many women could put up with the abuse, do- mestic and verbal, that my Old La—uh, I mean, my cherished spouse--does. She further intim- ated that it would be a pleasaht change if, just ,once when I men- tion my wife in this column, I said something nice about here. Before we get any further into this apology, girls, let's get "oone thing clear. If anyobdy gets push- ed around at our house, it .is NOT my wife. And it is NOT my kids. If that's established, I'll accept the challenge, and say some nice things about the Old Bat—uh, I mean my dear, good frau, And I can think of plenty. * 44 Real reason she is sometimes treated rather cavalierly in these columns and I might as well admit it, is pure jealousy. Its the only way I have of getting even. * In the first place, she's young and good-looking. I'm neither. You should have seen her at the news- paper convention we attended last weekend. A circle of men around her, six feet tall and six feet deep. Every time I timidly tried to el- bow into the ring, one of them would snarl, without looking around: "OK. Later, waiter," Then, she's accomplished. She can play the piano like anything. Both hands at once. So can the kids. People are always asking them to play. The only thing I can play is the kettle-drum, and the only time I'm asked to play is when the regular drummer in the town band doesn't show up for a parade on a day when there's a blizzard. She has quite a voice too. She Editor, News-Record To the readers of the popular News-Record. Dear Readers: Will the CCF emerge, from the March 31 election as the official opposition party?. The Liberal party seems •to be crumbling. The leaders are declining nomination, lion. Louis St, Laurent, first, then Mr. McCubbin, followed by the Hon. Walter Harris and Farquhar Oliver, neither of whom would contest the Grey Bruce riding. Like the late former president they choose not to run. With the "brass" all falling away the Lib- eral remnant will be mainly of the "grass". Mr. Caldwell having been the more oulepoken of the critics in the last parliamentary session is now waging an active election campign and expects to Make gains Which if any may well be from 'the Liberals, It would be foolish however for any party to fail to take "Mike" Pearson's influence into consideration.. It is conceiv- able that there will be, votes cast for Liberal candidates because of "Mikes" popularity and- achieve-- merits, not because he is the Lib- eral leader, and he is sure to hold the party together though depleted in numbers. As a political party leader Mr. Pearsall has not shown ability neither in the house nor In the hustling but he is a big prearneen. From Our Early Files Mr. and Mrs. C. Lobb and J, g, Doherty contributed to the mus, ical part of the program and Mis- ses Ella Rutledge and Daisy Ned- iger each gave a reading. The Clinton branch of the Wo- men's Institute held a very suc- cessful meeting last Thursday at •the home of Mrs. R, Fitzsimons, 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD March 9., 193a Miss Eleartor Plumsteel supplied in the Seaforth 'Collegiate last week, owing to the illness of a member of 'the staff. Miss Lucy Woods, Hayfield, is visiting in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. John Fingland, Londesboro, are leaving this week for a visit with their sone Rev. Will Fingland, Niagara Falls. Lawrence Plunisteel and Bill Murch had a narrow 'escape from serious injury when a car driven by the former collided with a horse-drawn buggy just at the edge of Kippen., • Driver' of the 'buggy, Robert elarrott, was con- victed of ,driving without lights and making a left hand. turn a- gainst, traffic regulations. At Lobb's General Store: Sugar, 10 lbs. for 46c; raisins., 2 lbs. for 23c; .Chateau cheese. % lb. pkg., 2 for 25c. Business and Professional — Directory INSURANCE J. E. (EDDIE) DALE District Representative The Confederation Life Assurance Company Phone Clinton HU 2-9405 14-tfb INSURE THE CO-OF WAY Auto, Accident and Sickness, Liability, Wind, Fire and other perils P. A. "PETE" ROY, CLINTON Phone HU 2-9357 Co-operators Insurance Association H. C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PHONES: Office HU 2-9644, Res., HU 2-9787 insurance- — Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. Be Sure : : Be Insured K. W. COLQVIIOUN GENERAL INSURANCE Representative Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building PHONES Office HU 2-9747—Res. 2-7556 3. E. HOWARD, Hayfield Phone Hayfield 53r2 Ontario Automobile Association Car - Fire - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, (.nave a Policy can be in the kitchen, the washing machine thumping away, and carry on a simultaneous conver- sation with Hugh up in the bath- room, me down cellar, Kim in the livingroom, without a sign of strain, and without missing a syl- lable. Her arms are getting a bit flat, though, from having them go through the wringer while she's trying to coordinate the conver- sation. * Pushing jealously firmly aside, however, there are lots of nice things I can say about her. One thing I've appreciated, ever since we were married, is that she has never pestered me for money. She just goes around charging every- thing. For pin money, she turns in the empties. sto * * Another thing, she's a grand cook. Oh, I don't mean a good, plain cook like everybody's mother used to be. Nor do I mean one of these modern kitchen artists who are always fooling around with some ghastly mess like spaghetti and meatballs, or home-made chow mein. I mean 'the kind of cook who can add a dash of this (salt) and a pinch of that (pep-, per), to a can of Habitant pea soup ,and serve it with an air. And a box of crackers. Another thing I do like. She's no backseat driver, like so many women.-- No sir. She sits right up there in front, and the only time she opens her mouth is when we're coming to a curve, a car is ap- proaching, there's a red light ahead, somebody is walking on the side of the road, I'm too far over on my own side, too close to the middle, going too fast, or too slow. ' * * She's' a wonderful mother. She has those kids so well trained they do exactly as they're told. About once out of-every four times. She's a dandy painter, even though she always quits before the job is done• iwth piebald results, She can go through a pile of ironing like nothing you ever saw. Espec- ially when she's looking for a pair of pyjamas for the kids that don't neeed ironing. * * * She's getting pretty good at stoking the furnace, and she can go like a bat out of hell behind a lawnmower. The more I think of it, the more I realize the lady was right, and I should say more nice things about Her Ladyship. It's taken me more than ten years to train her, but the results are wor- th it. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, March .7,1918 What Council did: Granted $50 to the Huron County Spring Show; appointed a committee to attend to the Mary Sreet drain; passed by-law to borrow $10,000, if needed; bought two acres more of timber for wood; will meet Pa- lle Utilities Commission in regards 'to more water. John Cunin,ghame attended the meeting of the Huron Presbytery at Hensall last week. Mr. and Mrs, J. A, Sutter ex- pect to leave this week for Tor- onto to visit with relative and friends. A good selection of raincoats available at The Morrish Clothing Co, Balmaroon raincoat, made from good quality English tweed, single breasted, convertible *collar two large patch pockets, lined with fancy plaid material, thor- oughly- waterproof, while making a snappy spring and fall overcoat. Price, •$13.50. CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, (March 7, 1918 The Mary Street drain, that constant source of worry to coun- cil and others, was up again for discussion.' Solicitor Brydmie 'ad- vised that there be .no delay in appointing a committee to meet the users of the drain and that an endeavour be made to come to some definite understanding which would be satisfactory to the town and to the users. The mayor and councillors Sheppard and Miller were appointed a committee to re- present the council at this confer- ence. On Monday evening, the Leag- ues of the two Methodist churches met together in Ontario Street Church; the visitors giving the program. Mrs. Frank Andrews, The Bible Today More than ever before, the eyes of the world today are on Africa. In this the second largest of the five continents, developments have been rapid, Africans are demand- ing a standard of living equal to that of whites. Thanks to preventative medic- ine, such as malaria control, the population is increasing and is estimated to be well over 200 mil- lion. In some areas the food sit- uation will have to be improved to prevent famine. Large-scale measures are necessary to meet the urgent need of millions. The multitudes, however, not- only face a material crisis but also a more vital and spiritual one, The Protestant population is a- bout 2 million, with an annual increase of over 50,000 new con- verts. Only recently over 800 were baptized in Matadi, and sev- eral other districts are experienc- ing revivals. One may ask, how have the 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, March 4, 1948 Tom. Churchill superintendent of Clinton Hosiery Mills Limited is getting back to work for a per- iod each day following a recent accident when he fell on the ice outside the boiler room at the plant and tore the ligaments of his leg rather severely. A. L. Colquhotm becomes part- ner in publication of the News- Record. The change was effective as of March 1, 1948. R. S. Atkey will continue to act as editor and business manager, and Mr. Col- quhoun will have charge of pro- duction as plant manager. Arthur Aiken, University of Western Ontario, London, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Aiken. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ball. Win- nipeg, Man., are visiting the for- mer's mother, Mrs. Nelson Ball and other relatives in town. Miss Helen Herman, Brampton Teaching Staff, and Miss Phyllis Herman, Ontario College of Edu- cation, Toronto, spent the week- end with their parents, Me and Mrs. W. T. Herman. Protestant missions been able to command such,• attention from the people of the Congo during the past three decades? The answer, without doubt,, is: because Script- ures were made available. The first missionaries, especially those working among the large tribes, commenced translating the Bible as soon as they learned the lang- uage. Canadian 'history shows that the ettintry'S progress•. has always been closely identified With the advances in 'rail transportation. The 'year 1957 was no, exception as both 'CM and CNR opened 010 new areas of mineral explorat- ion by provision of new rail lines. RONALD G. McCANN Public Accountant Office and Residence Rattenbury Street East Phone HU 2-9677 CLINTON, ONTARIO 50-tfh REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and Business Broker High Street — Clinton Phone ntr 2-6692 THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1956: President, W. S. Alexander, Walton; vice-president, Robert Archibald, Seaforth; sec- retary-treasurer and manager, M A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: John H. McBwing; Robert Archibald; Chris. 1.con- hardt, Bornholm; E. S. Trewartha, Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Wal- ton; 3, L. Malone, Seaford:: Her-vey Fuller, Goderich; j. E. Pepper, Brucefield; „Mister Broadfoot, Sea* forth,. Agents: Wm. Leiper Jr., Londes- boro; 4, F. Prueter, Bradhagern Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Enid MUnroe, Seaforth.