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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1959-05-07, Page 2HOW TO LIVE WELL CANADA'S manufacturing industry began to grow significantly about 80 years ago when the people decided that more of their needs should be provided from Canadian factories. Today manufacturing is the most important ele- ment in the Canadian economy. It provides nearly half of all employment; it pays high taxes; and it is the greatest contributor to our national production. Manufacturing 'win eolith-me to provide Canadians with the world's second highest standard of living if the people of Canada will Buy Canadian. THE STEEL COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED MONTREAL GANANOQUE HAMILTON BRANTFORD TORONTO Clinton News-Record THE. CLINTON NEW ERA Ti-ig CLINTON NEWS-RECORD. 1 le D % A C4, • SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $3.00 a year United Statep and Foreign; $4.00; Single Copies Ten Cents Authorized as second class mail, .,Post Office Department, Ottawa THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1959 WHY THE BIG SECRET Amalgamated 1924 published every Thursday at the Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario — Population 2,985 • A. I.., COLQUHOUN, Publisher , • WILMA D. DINNIN, Editor A NEWS RELEASE emanating from some- where in Ottawa,- has stated that construction of the rental housing project in Clinton has been approved by the Federal and Provincial Govern- ments. Announcement of this is attributed to the Hon. Howard C. Green, the minister respon- sible for the operations of Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Hon. W. M. Nickle, Ontario Minister of Planning and Development. Just where the release came from, no one seems to know. As far as Clinton is concerned, officials here have been of the opinion that approval of this project has been in existence for some time. An option was taken on land as long ago as February 19. Arrangements have been made for service extensions, the land has been sur- veyed, and commencement of the development CLOSE TH THE FINANCIAL POST. has come up with a unique suggestion following the passing of the new Agricultural Stabilization Act. They suggest that to be logical we should close every experimental, farm and agricultural college in the country and pension off •every agricultural scientist and farm extension worker. The reason they give for this drastic move is this: They feel that the proposed revisions in government supports for hogs would tilts- cOurage the larger and more efficient operat- ors by limiting "payments to any individual to a specific number of hogs delivered.". Surely the editors of the Financial Post are more wise than to have arrived at such a thought. We would like to see a stronger at- tempt to understand the motive behind the' idea of the new stabilization act, and the underlying principle • of the agriculturists' thought,* in re- questing that the Act be passed. In the first place, the price of hogs is set (at least in Ontario) on the open market. The price arrived at there is the highest that the buyer is prepared to pay, and that is accepted by the producer. Now if the supply of hogs is great, the producer is probably forced to accept less per hog, than if the supply is small. But should a small producer be penalized and forced to accept a lower price, just because his bigger neighbour, may be in another province, is able to send hundred of hogs to the market and thus depresses the price? The government, and thinking agricultur- ists think not, and so, when such a situation arises, under the new stabilization act, the smaller producer, who may be just as efficient as the larger producer, is granted a payment, based on averages over the past period of years, and judged to bring his revenue closer to the cost of production. It is grossly unfair for the Financial Post has been expected at any time. Now, through this unknown source, how- ever, is learned fqr the first time, just what the Project will consist of. The 12 homes will be three bedroom, semi-detached units. This is the first word to this effect which has been received by Clinton officials. So far, no writ- ten advice has been received in town, The town, which is responsible for a part of the expense' and the supplying of nearly one- third of the cost of services to the 12 unit homes, should, we think, have been advised directly of this decision before it was released to the press, We think also; that for good public relat- ions, it would have been the expected thing. None of us like to read about our business "in the papers" before we have a chance to know about it ourselves, E COLLEGES? to suggest that the government has continually urged more and more production, "two blades of grass, or two hogs or two chickens where they grew only one before." This was the advice during the war and immediately after it, and the advice was taken literally. Production increased, and it was very necessary that it did increase. Now, however, and through recent years, the government's experts have been urging at- tention to farm management, which means bet- ter business methods, and have been stressing quality, as well. These, also have been helpful to the practising agriculturist. We would look only for more stress of the problems inherent to marketing than the gov- ernment bodies have yet placed emphasis upon. The financial weekly says this, "Through the new Agricultural Stabilization Act; our best farmers are being told that they are too effic- ient, that the man who uses his brains and who thinks up ways and means of producing cheaply is dangerous and is going to be penalized." This sentence seems to blast unfairly the good farmer who is operating a one hundred to two hundred acre farm, as being a man not using his brains. We believe that these farmers are quite as well blessed with brains as the corporation with more capital to draw upon, and is just as capable of thinking up ways and means of producing cheaply. He's probably doing it, too.• We do not believe that the farmer popula- tion's intention is to penalize anyone, by means of these so-called deficiency payments. Their thought is only to give the smaller operator, who must buy in smaller quantities, a fair chance against the corporation farmer, and the vertical integrator, who earn discounts by buying in huge quantities. WHAT CANADIANA SAYS 'ABOUT CLINTON SINCE OUR OWN interest in the recently published Canadiana encyclopedia is so great, we thought perhaps more of our readers would feel the same way about it. The ten-volume work seems quite comprehensive and is fascin- ating to the extreme. Here's what this new encyclopedia (Can- ada's first one of its own) has to say about Clinton: CLINTON, ONT., town in Huron County, at the junction of Highways 4 and 8—the old London and Huron roads—and of two CNR lines, 13 miles S.E. of Goderich. The townsite was laid out by William Rattenbury, who came from the Devonshire estate of the Earl of Clinton. Because of its location at the junction of both highways and railways, it flourishes as a distributing centre for the county. It has several industries (chiefly knitting mills and a piano factory), a county home, public library, collegiate and a weekly newspaper, News-Record. Just S. of the town is a large permanent RCAF Station and school. TENDERS, will be received at The Public Utilities Office, Clinton, Ontario, for a full One-Ton Hydraulic Lift Dump Truck with Single Rear Wheels, equipped with. Snow Tires on rear — Heater and Defroster — Directional Signals and P.U.C. CLINTON painted on both sides of truck. Tenders to • be in the Utilities Office by 5.00 o'clock p.m. E.D.S,T., Friday, May 22nd; 1959. Lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. JABEZ E. RANDS, Superintendent. Tenders 18-9-20-b TENDER For Cafeteria and Kitchen Equipment HURON COUNTY HOME Clinton, Ontario Tenders for the supply of cafeteria and kitchen equipment for the new addition to the Huron County Home, Clinton, Ontario, will be received by the under-signed until 4.00 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 1959. Tenders are to be in a sealed envelope, clearly marked "Tender Cafeteria and Kitchen Equipment". All details and specifications may be secured from the under- signed. Lowest or any tender, or part thereof, not necessarily accepted. JOHN G. BERRY, Sec.-Treas., Huron County Home Committee, Court House, Goderich, Ontario. 18-b SUGAR and SPICE (By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley) AGE TWO CLINTON NEWS-RECORD THURSDAY, .MAY 7, 1959. SAVE TAX DOLLARS You can deduct from your taxable income payments made on any of these Registered Retirement Savings Plans distributed by Investors Syndicate: Retirement Savings Certificates—Fixed-interest, guaran- teed plans tailored to your individual needs. Supplementary insurance available if desired. Equity Retirement Pian—(1) Investors Mutual of Canada Ltd., a balanced investment for stability and income, or (2) Investors Growth Fund of Canada Ltd.—an investment in equity securities for capital growth. Combined Payment Plans—A selection of plans which combine shares of either mutual fund with Investors Retire- ment Certificates. Business arid Professional — Directory AUCTIONEER HAIR DRESSING Phone HU 2-9007 Dunlop Street Clinton, Ont. I nvesto rs OP CANADA, LIMITED Head Office, Winnipeg Offices In Principal OW Harry J. McEwan 40 YEARS AGO Clinton New Era Thursday, May 8, 1919 The Ontario Department of Ag- riculture announces, from reports received, that this is the most backward spring in 15 years. The cold and wet weather has held up seeding in many parts of the prov- ince. With hogs selling at $21.50 with their boots on it is small wonder that some of the old residents like to begin the evening chat with, "I mind when dressed hogs was bringing four cents a pound." Street lighting for April was $138.54, and for lighting hall and lamps $14,09, J. E. Cook was paid $16.50 for papering the Police Chief's office and J, Rider was paid $125 for plastering. The street watering account for April was $3.75, Ten years ago wheat was selling for 52 cents a bushel, .and the but- cher used to throw in for the dog what is now sold as a soup-bone. Of course we have marched on considerably since then, 40 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday, May 8, 1919 Councillor. Carter, chairman of the parks committee, reported that Recreation Park had been rented to R. Fitzsimons & Son for pasture for $12, they to keep the fence in repiar, etc: He took 'occasion to express his convictions regarding the park, saying that council should, instead of renting it for pasture( put it into some sort of repair and try to beautify it. The grandstand should also be repaired. Dr. J. A. McDonald, late editor of the Toronto Globe, who was for several days a visitor in town, and his brother-in-law, Dr. Gandier, had a narrow escape from what might have been a serious accid- ent. Returning to town by way of Forster's bridge, and coming up the Goderich Township hill, which happened to be sandy, the auto skidded to the outer edge. Only a quick application of the brakes prevented it going over the bank. As' it was, Dr. McDonald was thrown against the windshield, breaking it and inflicting a nasty gash on his forehead. Aren't those people fortunate who are making the arrangements for the Royal Tour? They're get- ting all kinds of help in planning the Queen's visit this summer. • * Foremost among the generous and unselfish assistance they are receiving is a lot of free advice from newspaper columnists. A decades, the columnist is a jump- peculiar spawn of the last few ed-up newspaperman or woman, who speedily acquires the certainty that his, or her, opinions carry on- ly a little less weight than the scriptures. * * * With a few notable exceptions, the columnists,have an almost des- perate urge to be the voice of the "little" man. 'Their stuff is writ- ten to be gulped, not digested, by the "man in the street", •that neb- ulous character, and the "average housewife," another non-existent personage. * * * Free of the need for either edit- orial dignity or the objectivity al- leged to be found in the news col- umns, the columnist can use his space for tilting at windmills, fan-, ning prejudices, sublimating neur- oses, exposing foibles, picking scabs, and championing the un- der dog, even if he is just that—a dog. * * * Most of them are clever, their stuff entertaining. They are, in fact, the court jesters of the age. Their sharp tongues and impuden- ce are tolerated by that mighty monarch who rules the public press, the Constant Reader, He is amused by them, fond of them at times, occasionally listens to them with half an ear. , But when he is not in the Mood, one growl sends them scuttling to the scullery, _ * * These days, a favourite theme of some columnists is a new deal for the Royal Tour. They want the Queen to meet the "common people," to get the flavour of the "real Canada" this summer. They demand, thcae pipsqueak proph- ets, that the people in charge of the tour eliminate all pomp and Ceremony, cut out the reception lilies and banish the official ban- quets, * 4, They want the Queen to Visit supermarkets, go on picnics, take part hi square dances, and engage in all sorts of Slitilar asinine an- tits, /f the Supermarket IS a spit, 25 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday, May 10, 1934 Much damage was done to Hur- on County orchards during the past winter, which was one of the most severe in many years. The Baldwin trees have fared the worst, Ian MacLeod, agricuultural repre- sentative, told, the News-Record. They are practically destroyed. Ontarios, Wagners and Greenings suffered some-what less and Spies only slightly. There was considerable discus- sion at council meeting as to the proper place for the bandstand, Councillors Livermore and Paisley were in favor of leaving it in Re- creation Park. When it was mov- ed to the park it was the fifth time it had been moved, and the sug- gestion had been made that it should be put on wheels, Council- lor Livermore was in hopes that it had now reached a permanent place. Councillor Holmes was of the opinion that there was but one spot for the bandstand and that was the post office point. A letter received recently from the Post Office Department expressed wil- lingness for a bandstand to be placed there. 10 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday, May 5, 1949 New automobiles are still scarce, but a few are coming through. Murphy Bros., Clinton, recently sold a Plymouth special deluxe se- dan to W. J. Miller, and a Chrys- ler Royal sedan to Dr. J. A. Ad- dison. Clinton Citizens' Band will give its last indoor concert of the sea- son on Sunday evening in the Town Hall. The guest artists will be a double quartette under the direction of Miss Viola Fraser. Hon. Leslie Miscampbell Frost was sworn in yesterday as Premier of Ontario. The Silver Jubilee Convention of Huron Presbytery YPU of the United Church of Canada was held in James Street United Church, Exeter. The president, Elwin Mer- rill, Clinton, was chairman,' - Headquarters of Huron County Health Unit will be located in Clinton. It is expected that the new unit will become operative in July. bol of our Canadian way of life take me back to dear old Dixie. * $ * And what's so great about the "common people"? I know a lot of common people, In fact, my wife often tells me I'm as common as they come. And frankly, I'm not particularly impressed by them. Uncommon people are much more interesting. * * It's bad enough having to shake the hot little hands of a few thous- and perspiring officials and their quivering wives, without getting all clowned' up with the common people. If Her Majesty was inter- ested in meeting common people, she wouldn't need to come all the way to Canada. They have plenty of them in England. *- * * Another thing. What have the common people done to earn the privilege of a greeting or a hand- shake from the Queen? All they've done is pay their taxes, and that under vehement protest and with the greatest reluctance. * On the other hand, Mayor Mal Function and Mr. Seldom Wright, M.P., have been listening to our complaints about sewers, our de- mands for new post offices, for years. They have laboured through many a dreary task for us, while we were out fishing, or home wat- ching TV. Why shouldn't they, as our representatives, have the honour and the pleasure, if they get, a chance to meet the Queen? They've' earned it, * I Of course, if she just happened to bump into some of us common types, in a purely spontaneous way, that would be different. Like, for example, the royal Yacht will be passing within .50.milea of. our house, on July 4th. This I know. And by pure coincidence, I just happen to have a fast launch char- tered for the fourth of July, • * * Now, if we just happened to be passing right in front of the Royal yacht that day, and our boat hap- pened to catch fire, and X had to throw the kids, the dog, and the Old Lady into Georgian Bay, and Prince Philip demanded that the V'acht stop and take us aboard, well, that would be different, and sort of democratic, and /WI sure we'd all have a nice chat. * * * Maybe / should put life-jatitets on them, though, just In eaSe. ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service that Satisfies" Phone 119 Dashwood 4.0.11.4~~0.11,P4~0.41,PiN PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY Public Accountant GODERICH, Ontario Telephone 1011 Box 478 45-17-b RONALD G. MeCANN Public Accountant Office and Residence Rattenbury Street East Phone HIT" 2,0677 CLINTON, ONTARIO 50-tfb OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF Hours: Seaforth: Daily except Monday & Wednesday-9 a.m. 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 Phone Muter 24010 Clinton PHONE 791 SEAFORTH. G. B. CLANCY Optometrist -- Optician (successor to the late A. L, Cole, optometrist) For appointment phone 83, Goderich REAL. ESTATE LL ONARD do WINTER Real Mato and Ilitainetai 'When 8teect Clinton FM*6- fit 24082 Mi•ine,0444,44,444,evAgeelvAiivAiVA‘Aevemeekivt CHARLES HOUSE OF BEAUTY Cold Waves, Cutting, and Styling King St., Clinton Ph. HU 2-7065 C. D. Proctor, Prop. INSURANCE INSURE THE CO-OP WAY Auto, Accident and Sickness, Liability, Wind, Fire and other perils P. A. "PETE" ROY, CLINTON Phone HU 2-9357 Co-operators Insurance Association K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Phonds: Office, HU 2-9747; Res. HU 2-7556 Salesman: Vic Kennedy Phone Blyth 78 J. E. HOWARD, Hayfield Phone Hayfield 58r2 Ontario Automobile Association Car - Fire - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy _THE MelKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1958: President, Rob- ert Arehibald, Seaforth; vice- pre- sident, Alistair Broatifoot, Sea- &nth; ;secretary-treasurer, Norma Jeffery, Seaforth, Directors: Sohn H. IVfcEuring, Robert Archibald; Chris. Leon- harclt, )3Ornlholtre E. J. Tree/ameba, Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Wal- ton; J, Mahone, Seafontly Har- vey Godench; J, X4elvor• Brucefieldf Alistair Broadfoot, Seaforth. Agents: Wm. Leiper Jr., Trona- eaboro; J, P, Pruetar, Brodhagem Selwyn Baiter, Brussels; Munroe, Seaforth. resteeLeikeee4,4040444.04Nele re From Our Early Files @vErollt (D tt