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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1959-03-05, Page 2Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Amalgamated 1924 Publlshed every Thursday at the Heart of Huron•GoLinty Clinton, Ontario — Population 2,985 I •\ at A. L.. COLQUHOUN, Publisher 0 C U ,• WILMA D. DINNIN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $3.00 a year United States and Foreign: $4,00; Single Copies Ten Cents Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1959 1,I1 0 'A 4410MPrar WHEN WE send our children out to play, our first thought is that they be safe, and re- turn safely. o their homes at the next meal time, or at bedtime, That is the intent of all parents, When the municipality puts - up a building for the use of children, it is built to specifica- tion, with safety as one of the prime thoughts behind it, or at least it 'should be. Possibly in the case of some such public buildings, the original plans are for just about the safest structures possible. Then the budget is considered, and in some cases, adjustments are made which seem small at the time, but can lead to dangerous building. In the future these "small adjustments" can mean the difference between life and death for the children of our families, • Perhaps it is not initial carelessness which leads to disaster, but a continuing neglect. When a building such as an arena is built, and the •,• public begins to use it, the place is accepted as part of the community. Most people cease to regard it as anything but an ice surface and dressing rooms, where skating can be done, and where there are warm rooms to get the chill out of ones bones. Public huildings need regular inspection by qualified persons. They need to be observed by people who are not affected by the money in- volved if a building should become unsafe, And the advice of these inspectors should be heeded to the letter. WHEN SMOKE HAS CLEARED WE HESITATED last week to print any of the many statements which were being made by the supporters and non-supporters of the Hog Marketing plan, until some of the smoke had cleared away, and we could more properly eval- uate the situation as it now is. Unfortunately the situation is not much clearer now than it was then. The government, in the words of the Hon. George Goodfellow, minister of agriculture, sta- tes that the .plan is valid, as approved in 1949. The farming industry is a wide-spread one. In almost any other enterprise—such as knitt- ing mills, the manufacturers can look at a map and point out to you just where each of the other mills in the province are, and probably are on speaking terms with someone in the management at each of the mills. In farming there are thousands of people actually in the management seat of the business. When the farm safety survey was set up, over 7,000 people had to be instructed in the mere job of reporting accidents in their own area. Each one probably covers 25 families. That is some idea of the immensity of the farming industry, just in Ontario. Then when it comes to a task such as or- ganizing the hog marketing plan, the project of education is a huge one. And while the educa- tion of all these thousands is in process, in many cases through the pages of farm magazines and weekly papers, they are continually bombarded witli opinions and ideas from the trade (which seems to, have far too much influence for the good of the farm industry), from novel farm groups attempting to gain recognition, and from diehard individuals with an axe to grind. This 'is as it should be in a democratic country. It is good for the people to know all sides of the situation. But it does make it difficult for the farming industry to progress smoothly with their organi- zation, and to do so without getting the repute-- tion of being grumblers. Contrast it with •the labour scene: Donald MacDonald, leader of the Ontario socialist party, feels that a legislative committee suggestion that companies should be 'allowed to tell their side of the story when their workers are being organized would be a bad thing. In fact, we read that he feels such permission would make it "extremely difficult" for unions to expand. ' Apparently then, unionism cannot survive and prosper under attack from employers or any one else. Surely theil the unions must be bad for the worker and bad for the community. On the farm scene the farmers are doing ' their organization in the open, and true, they are receiving criticism from all and sundry. But, when they finally sort out all, their difficulties and achieve the ends to which they strive, they will of necessity have, moulded an organization which will be •acceptible, and good for those con- cerned. We suggest to those men who are striving in the farm groups to achieve a position where the farmer has control' of his product until he is paid for it, that they do not give up in their struggle. They have the support of thinking men everywhere. They are doing a good job, and if they manage to keep their heads, when all about them men are losing theirs, the end product will be something of which they can be extremely proud. UNREMEMBERED DAY ONE OF THE problems of government in trying to create employment is that architects and engineers seemingly are wedded to the idea that if it's imported, it's bound to be better. A great building now in course of construc- tion seems to require, according to plans, that certain materials be imported, although this type of material has been produced in Canada for a couple of hundred 'years. The quality is likely as good as any produce elsewhere and there is a moderate customs duty. But the specifications of the building made it almost imperative that the Canadian menu- lecturers, who (architects and engineers and government officials may remember) are em- ployers of resident Canadians, could not have the business. This is only one illustration of what seems to be happening 'to undermine stated government policy. After all, the government officials who direct these 'affairs in behalf of the ministry are, 'almost without exception, people, who were on the payroll prior to June 10, 1957. Apparently they have decided, perhaps even unconsciously, that nothing happened on that day nor on March 31, 1958. —THE PRINTED WORD. Camping for crippled children is fun out-doors and in-doors. At the five crippled children's camps in Ontario, which are owned and operated by the Ontario Society far Crippled Children, the boys and girls always take back home some article they have made in their arts and crafts class. Contributions to the Easter Seal Campaign last year made it possible for more than 1,200 crippled kiddies to enjoy three weeks summer VdCdtiOh. The 1950 Easter Seat Campaign has an objective of $800,000 and rims untilWarch 40.1•IIMM11.10•••• DO IT YOURSELF! See the all new FORNEY REPAIR UNIT for the farm. This repair unit was built for the unexperienced— Besides being an efficient welder, it will cut, braze solder and heat, it will hard-face all wearing equipment and thaw water pipes• in minutes even underground.., For those cold mornings this repair unit has a battery charger 6 or 12 volts which can be used as a booster. These are only a few of the jobs this repair unit could do for you. USED ELECTRIC AND ACETYLENE WELDERS For a free trial or information call Edward Odbert, 1524J or write to 278 Albert Street, Stratford 9 and 11-b BORR. W CONFIDENTLY AT THE SIGN OF MONEY SERVICE - YOU CAN TRUST Canada's largest and most recommended consumer finance company No bankable security or endorsers needed. Money loaned for purposes you think worthwhile. HOUSEHOLD FINANCE M. R. Jenkins, Manager 3SA West Street Telephone 1501 GODERICH =OTOS •NgW.844NCORD f$44.4 TWO. THURSDAY, MARCH h, 1959 .tioomomppw Easter Seals Aid Young Carol. In Fight To Combat Poliomyelitis SAFETY AT PLAY 40' YEARS AGO Clinton. New Era. Thursday, March 6, 1919 Private Joseph Silcock. who en- listed with the 161st Battalion, ar- rived here on Tuesday night from overseas. He was in the big fight and was wounded and has been some time in England, He was em- ployed with J. limes on the 2nd of Stanley before enlisting. Bert Fitzsimons was appointed Chief of Police. Council decided to enter into negotiations with the Dominion Government regarding an addition to the Clinton Post Office, All returned men are invited to become members of the Clinton Khaki Club, whose comfortable club rooms, well heated •and light- ed, are to be found in the McKay Block. "Unity is Strength" and the club's aim is to see that the men who served their country are given a -square deal, Similar clubs are being formed in Goderich, Wingham, Seaforth and other towns in the country. The medical expert of the Lon- don Times has estimated that at least six million were 'flu victims during the last three months of 1918: The estimated fatalities of the war of 41/2 years are placed at twenty millions. 40 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday, March 6, 1919 Mrs. George W. Layton and Mrs. Fred Pepper, London Road, are visiting this week at the home of John Layton, Peterboro. March came in like a lion, when a violent storm of thunder, light- ening, wind and rain passed, over. The winter of 1919 has already broken all records and we are not a bit surprised to see a thunder storm in March. The Clinton Girls' Hockey Team went to Forest to play a return match with the Forest girls. The ice being found too soft for the game, an impromptu dance was held. By two o'clock in the morn- ing, the ice was hard and the Clinton club, which is usually game, offered to play the game then, getting it over in time to leave for home,;by the -early train. But their hostesses refused. They had- probably never heard of a We took young Hugh down to the city to compete in the big music festival last week, The idea was that it would be good experience for him to come up against some topnotch talent. It didn't seem tot affect him one way or the other, but by the time we got home, his mother looked ten years older, and I felt exactly as I used to feel at the end of a sev- en-days leave when I was a young and foolish fighter pilot. * * * Taking a kid to the city for a music festival compares, I should think, with taking a ride in the pouch of a lady kangaroo who is going at full gallop. It's hard on the pocket, you get a very fleeting view of the world about you, and you alternate between airy flights and jolting returns to earth. • * * Music festivals, as all parents of performers know, are among the most gruesome tortures devis- ed by Canadian society This one was no exception. The gloomy, ill- lit church. The hard seats. The mothers of performers, hair askew, eyes wild, madly gnawing off their lipstick. The little girls, giggling, fidgeting and flipping their pony tails about. The little boys, sol- emn and silent, desperately knead- ing their knuckles. Then there's the sheer nervous terror of the ordeal itself. You alternate between pity and delight when the other kids make a mess of their piece, Then the sudden, savage twist of your stomach as your own marches up, white as a ghost. And the black despair when he falters, the flare of hope when he finishes with a flourish. * * Then the let-down, while the ad- judicator scribbles his notes, and parents hiss back and forth, as- sessing and guessing and trying to reassure each other that their prodigy isn't really in the running while they secretly hope for a miracle, * * * Then the sudden seizure of heart as the adjudicator asks a few of the kids to play over again, and yours is one of them. The horror as your genius makes a blotch of his second performance and the others all play it better than they did the first time, The mounting tension as the ad- judicator begins to speak. The Mesmerized trance with which you watch as he weeds out the losers, with kindly advice The controll- hockey game at such arruneartbly hoUr, • so the game did not come off. Mrs. H. 13. Combe accompan- ied the young ladies as chaperon. 25 ' YEARS AGO • Clinton News-Record Thursday, March 8, 1934 , Paul Hovey, formerly of Clinton and brother of Mary Hovey of town, has arrived safely in Shang- hai, China, being engaged to teach commercial aviation to the Chin- ese. There's an adventure, surely, for a young man. Mrs. Milton Wiltse was in Gode- rich last week to attend the funer- al of the late Mrs. Amos Fisher. The Young People's Society of Wesley-Willis Church were guests of the YPS of Brucefield Church and provided the program for the evening. Misses Kathleen Cameron and Viola Holland gave Bible rea- dings; Miss Isabel Lindsay gave the topic; music was provided by a quartette, Misses Agnes Camer- on, Dorothy Corless; Ellen Cheri- esworth and Viola Holland with Jean Andrews at the piano. 10 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday, March 3, 1949 A proposal was made at last week's Chamber of Commerce meeting that investigation be made into the possibility of erecting a community recreational centre in Community Park, including an art- ificial ice arena. We understand theie are plenty of government grants available for the purpose, and everyone knows Clinton badly needs some sort of recreational centre in• line with those possess- ed by other towns. Donald Palmer, Toronto, spent the weekend at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Proctor Palmer, Holmesville. As the 75th anniversary of the incorporation of Clinton as a town will take place in 1950, there is a move on foot to celebrate this occasion with an Old Home Week. The News-Record Sells Counter Check Books ed hysteria as you realize your own might, just might, make the grade. And the wild delight as you watch the little guy march up and get his certificate for first, second or.third place, * * * Then the great relaxed feeling when it's all over. And you're chattering like a psychopath. And you feel like a piece of damp cello- phane. And you keep assuring each-other, and- the kid, that win- ning is not really important. And you really feel sorry for all the kids who didn't win. And you're as hungry as a cougar. * * * Oh, they're great institutions, these music festivals. But we're used to them, and it wasn't really the festival that got me down. It was keeping track of that kid in the city. He was much more in- terested in riding escalators, ele- vators and the subway than in playing the piano. * We went into a big department store to buy some books. I wat- ched him like a hawk—He darted around like a hummingbird. I took my eyes off him for 30 sec- onds, to pay the clerk. When I turned 'around, there was no sign of him. I nearly went straight through the roof, We didn't have much time to get to the festival hall. * * * • I grabbed his mother, planted her as a buoy, told her not to dare move, and went searching for him. I ran all over the floor 'we were on. About 4,000 other people were there I went back to the buoy. The buoy's hair was beginning to stand on end with rage. Off I went again, murder in my heart, Just as I was about to either call the police or jump down an elevat- or shaft, he emerged from behind a pillar. He'd been riding the es- calators. When she was four years old, Carol was stricken by poliomyel- itis. She survived the disease only to face a life in a wheel chair. Her parents literally smothered- her with affection and attention, They failed to realize that this was a course that could have ser- ious results because too much at- tention could take the form of not permitting Carol to develop her own personality and self-reliance. By the time she was nine years old, Carol was a problem child, a bright intelligent, but embittered youngster. When officials of the Ontario Society for Crippled Ch- ildren, whose nurses and therapists had aided her, suggested she go to . AUCTIONEER - ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service that Satisfies" Phone 119 • Dashwood PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY Public Accountant GODERICH, Ontario Telephone 1011 Box 178 45-17-b RONALD G. McCANN Public Accountant Office and Residence Rattenbury Street East Phone HU 2-9677 CLINTON, ONTARIO 50-tfb OPTOMETRY J. E. 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By the end of the camp term Carol was one of the happy group, had app- eared in a play, had' learned craft work and wap eager to go to school when she got home, Practi- cal applied psychology had worked its wonders. Easter Seals made camp life possible for Carol, something en- joyed last year: by more than 1,200 handicapped Ontario kids who ben- efitted from the Campaign of the Society and "221 Ontario service clubs to raise funds for the help of crippled children. The campaign this year has an objective of $800, 000 and lasts until Easter Sunday, March 29. CHARLES HOUSE OF BEAUTY Cold Waves, Cutting, and Styling King St., Clinton Ph. HU 2-7065 C. D. Proctor, Prop. INSURANCE THE 1VieKIL1LOP MUTUAL Eno; INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1958: President, Rob- ert Archlhaid, Seaforth: vice- pre- sident, Alistair Broadfoot, Sea- forth; secretary-treasurer, Norma Jeffery, Seaforth. Directors: John a metwing, Robert Archibald; Chris, Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E, 3. Trewartha, aantxm; Wm. S. Alexander, Wail- ten; 3. L. Malone:, Seatoctin Ras- vey Geodetneh; 3. B. Pepper, 13rueefield; Alistair Broadfoot, Seaforth, Agents: Wm. Lelper Jr., Viand- caber(); 3. Prtteter, grodha Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Munroe, Seaforth, SUGAR and SPICE (By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley) * * * A feW minutes later, as we hur- ried up a narrow street, he slip- ped' on the ice and would have gone beneath the Wheels of a car if I hadn't grabbed him by the scruff of the neck. Next year, when we go to the festival, I'm taking a set of handcuffs. * I don't think I've ever been so glad to get hate, even though the pup had made a complete shanibl- es of the utility 'room, and the 20- foot icicle on the front of the house had dropped, smashing the window in the storm door, Carol is an eleven-year-old, who summer Camp her parents recoiled today has a happy wholesome out- look on life despite the fact that the radium of her young world is confined to the sights seen from a wheel chair. 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