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Editorials • •
SIGNS OR METERS?
WITH SPRING comes the eternal problem
of parking.
Would the town be better off with parking
meters? Some say yes, At least there would
be a place to park, even if it cost a few cents.
Many folk don't .mind ' parting with a nickel,
half as much as they mind walking a few blocks
after driving a couple of miles round and.round,
looking for a spot.
Would the best answer be two-hour park-
ing signs? Some say yes. At least you would
not be asking out-of4own folk to pay for the
privilege of .parking- in the down town area.
In either case we see drawbacks.
Considering meters, we predict that there
would be more banged fenders that ever be-
fore, if they are placed along the sidewalks.
Sure there'll be revenue, but will it demand an
extra employee to collect, the money, to service
the machines, and to see that violations are
found, and -penalties imposed? In other words,
will the •financial gain offse(the additional cost?
Considering the two-hour parkings signs,
we don't Pike to think of the main street be-
coming cluttered with the things, Former
Clintonians paid good hard money to have the
hydro and telephone' lines buried underground,
so that the main streets have a clean neat ap-
pearance. We like them as they are. If either
the signs or the meters are erected, the looks
of 'the town will suffer to a, certain extent.
This isn't the first time, we've mentioned
this, but it would be nice to think that it was
the last time: For goodness sake, why not spend
a little money° on the parking lot behind the
town hail—make it a place where a person could
put his car in, safety, and where he could get it
out at any hour of the day. Put up some signs
to tell people where the parking lot is! There
are folk coming into Clinton on business from
;neighbouring towns and villages, who have not
the foggiest idea that such a handy parking
area exists,
There are no signs anywhere to advise
the public.
Basically, we believe that most. car drivers
are thoughtful people. We believe that if there
is a sensible place to park, off the highway,
most driver's would do so, especially if the car
is to remain all day. Personally we resent hav-
ing the dust of the road, the snow and salt, rain
and junk perpetually being flung up against the
side of the oar, as it sits on the main highway.
But, again ipersonally, we cannot see too much
advantage in parking in the spacious public
parking lot, until the place is decently laid out
and marked, so there is some order to it.
'This parking problem will come up every
year, Let's try to get it solved in pome simple
fashion which won't upset'too many people. '
The one .problem, we hope Clinton won't
ever .have to face, is the one when there is always
lots of room to park -on main street, That will
be much, much more serious than the present
situation.
THE AWFUL " UNCERTAINTY
"i T IS a gloomy moment in history. Not in
the lifetime of any man who reads his paper,
has there been so much grave and deep appre-
hension; neyer has the future been so dark and
incalculable.
In France the political cauldron seethes and
bubbles with uncertainty,
England and the British Empire is being
sorely tried and exhausted in a social and
economic struggle, with turmoil at home and
uprising of her teeming millions in her far
flung Empire.
The United States is beset with racial, in-
dustrial and commercial chaos, drifting we know
not where.
Russia hangs like a storm cloud on the
horizon of Europe—dark, menacing and fore-
boding.
It is a solemn moment and no man can feel
indifference, which happily, no man pretends to
feel in the issue of events.
Of our own troubles, no man can see • the
end . . . . „
Sounds rather pessimistic, but strangely ap-
plicable to the situation to -day. The above was
an editorial written in Hiarper's Magazine, pub-
lished in the United States on Ootober 10, 1847.
That's right, more than- 100 years ago.
Those were the feelings before either of the
great world wars, before the depression of 1929,
before the panic of 1891, before confederation in
1867, and before the American Civil War in 1865,
We are apt in our own small circle of
understanding to worry to the point of despair
over the'awesome difficulties we see in the world;
We fail to realize that even a passage of ten
years takes away to some degree the wisdom
learned in the experiences at that time. Each
new day holds out a promise in itself, and the
"past is dead" except as a lesson from which
we can plan the future.
"Yes, pessimism is the scare -crow that fear
-erects in the watermelon patch of the future,
to frighten away the timid souls so the feast may
be the richer for the few who are not afraid."
These are not original statements with this
editorial writer, but we find them encouraging
and worthy of -passing along to others.
IMPORTANT AS POLIO SHOTS
THIS IS a special week.
It's special because some, people who are
very interested in ways to encourage safer
driving on the .highways have "set it aside".
This is a "check your • car; check accidents"
week.
And, belive us, weeks have been "set
aside" for a lot less sensible reasons.
Actually, next to the drinking -driving ac-
cident, the faulty mechanism type seems to rank
pretty. high up.
Big Companies with a lot of company cars
art the road, Insist on regular checking of 'the
inner workings of these cars, If it's a smart
thing to do, for them --then what about you?
Don't be satisfied with the oil' change and
a grease job thing this week. Be smart. 'Have
a qualified mechanic do a complete "check. If
he's too ,busyythis week—well see him uiext week.
It's as important as getting 'polio "shots",
Letters to the editor
PARKING METERS
The ];rektor,
Clinton News -Record:
The town eounel is going to
Make a canvass of the ' business
men for their opinion: on instal-
ling parking meters, What they
should do is canvass the people
who .are Coming to Clinton to do
their shopping if they Want to
know why they shouldn't be in-
stalled.
If they do they will soon drop
the idea. I have had at least a
dozen ask me if I am going to
vote for meters and I said defin-
itely not. The reply was &wa.yt.
the same: "install thein and you
have lost a custorner,'P
I hope the senseless nten who
voted to close Clinton elt Saturday
nights are not going, to drive an-
other nail. in Clintcene Boffin. One
more stupid !move and Clinton
will' be a. ghost town.
Let the business men keep their
own ears off matin, street during
shopping hours, especially those
who park in front of somebody.
else's stare, and there will be
tots of parking. space, I know of
no other town of caniparat le size
that has dared installing parking
Meters,
Yours sinely,
C. 'J. LIVERMORE--�
Clinton News -Record
THE CLINTON NEW ERA THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
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40 Y Al.S AGO
OI TCI!' ;1VFyilotECOJ D
lours 0'y, 11, 1920
7lugh B Grigg of the Molson's.
Bank, London, . and Mrs. Grigg,
are spending a few days in town
witlh 'the fconer's pa'r'ents, Mr
and Mrs, A. J, Grigg', before go,
ing to Montreal, '`-where Mr, Grigg
will join the bael* staff there.
G. W. Steep, Torornto, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. Steep of 'Wt.
The rectory tennis court :is 'pew
ing put into Shape forethe season's
sport.
Flrneet Rozell i a$ sold bus house
on, Townsend Street to. Mr.
Hawke, Tiverton, and bought the
double house almost opposite the
creamery. He will =IVY the
south half of it,
William Clark of the Bayfield
Line has some good Leicestor
sheep Which ought to help restore
the depleted stocks of wool in
the country at shearing time. Qn'e
tuft of wool measured nearly 13
inches in length, The animal is
a half-brother to James Snell,'s
sheep which carried off tlie.sweep
stakes at Chicago Fair.
40 YEARS AGO
CLTNTON NEW ERA
Thursday, blay 6, 1920
The street committee reported
to council that nearly all the
ashes have been removed except
back of •steres and schools, and
placed on the back streets; the
drag has been used on many of
the streets; the trees will be trim -
vied on the east end of Princess
street,
The salary of St. Paul's rector,
Rev. S. E. McKegney, wasniincreas=
ed by $100 and an honorarium of
$50. A bonus was given the org-
anist, Miss Bentley, and to the
caretaker, J. Slonian.
Mrs..M. T. Carless, Master Ben,.
son and Miss Dorothy arrived in
Clinton last week from Sudbury
and M. T. Corlegs is expected this
week. We welcome our new citi-
zens to town.
Mrs, George Chesney and two
sons, Seaforth, visited on Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Plum -
steel.
Atter many years' discussion, on
the question of a new school or
the old one remodelled, its. was
decided to raise debentures, so
that the sum Qf $20,000 would be
on hand to aid the school board
in remodelling the old school. and
bringing it up to standard. To
build a new one is out of the
question owing & the high cost of
everything. •
25 YEARS GO
PLINTON NEYW'S-RECDBD
T'h111'$dii*, lay 2, !Ps
night Iort R. B Bennett, Prime
Minister of Canada, will present
the beautifully engraved address.
from the Dominion, to the King
at the Silver Jubilee celebrations.
Mr. Bennett left New York :for
England on Good Friday,
Mr:—`dnd Mrs. Ray Carter and
little son, returned to Toronto af-
ter spending the holiday . with
their pare, Mr, and Mrs. T. T.
Carter,
J. .B, Lindsay, ' ane of Goderich
Township's oldest "Native Sons,"
celebrated his 88th birthday on
April 23. He was born on the
farm now occupied by his son, D,.
1V1, I.indsaY, on the Huron Road.
Mr, and Mrs. Adam Scott were
at the home of their son, W, Pen-
found of the Base Line, to cele-
brate the lady's birthday.
Rev, Hugh C. Wilson, who for
the last eight Years has been in
charge of the United Church at
Oaldand, has been invited to Au-
burn and will move to his new
charge on July 1.
The first 'annual conference of
the Huron County Boys' and Girls'
Work Board Was held in Clinton.
Those registering were 115 girls'
and 64 boys.
10 -YEARS AGO
CLINTON 1VEWS-RECQRD
Thursday, May 4, 1950
W. S. R. Holmes disposed of his
long-established drug business to
Walter C. Newcombe, Phm.B.,
Goderich, Who is known to many
residents of this district. The bus-
iness was started by the late Jam-
es A. Combe about 85 years ago,
and was continuued by his son,
the late Lt, Col. H. B. Combe, wine
died. in 1945. The latter sold out
to Mr. Holmes in 1905, following
Mr. Holmes' graduation from On-
tario College of Pharnnacy. His
successor, W. C. Newcombe, has
been hi the employ of H. C. Dun-
lop, Goderich druggist, for more
than -20 years, and will continue
to give Rexall service.
Douglas Fleischauer, son of Mr.
and Inst. W. G. Fleischauer, Clin-
ton, won first prize, a wrist watch;
in a class of 11 contestants at
Huron County Music Festival,
Goderich, in boys' vocal solo.
Forty-seven families have tak-
en houses in the new 20 -acre, 145-
house development at RCAF Sta-
tion, until the end of this week.
Announcement: Opening of
Chaprnarn's ,Barbee -Beauty Shoppe,
Ontario street. All work by ap- l"
pointment and guaranteed.
BELTONE HEARING AID
SERVICE CLINIC
SPONSORED BY .NEWCOMBE PHARMACY
AT HOTEL Cl.1NTON
friday/ May 6
9 .to 12 a, In,
Free Hearing Tests and Demonstrations'
Of Newest Beltone Hearing Aids and
Hearing Glasses.
Service to Ali Makes of Hearing Aids
LITERATURE AND SUPPLIES AT NEWCOMBE'S
E. R. THROE HEARING AID SERVICE
88 QUEEN STREET S.,
KITCHENER, ONT,
18-b
CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL •
REQUIRES
Music Supervisor
In. Modem Equipped, 15 -Room School
Duties to commence September 6, 1960
2 Days Per Week
Apply stating qualifications, experience, salary expect-
ed, and ngme of last inspector to
H. C. Lawson,
Secretary -Treasurer,
Clinton Public School Board,
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SUGAR and SPICE
(By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley)
We have a Civil Defense organization in this country, I am led
to believe. None of our governments—federal, provincial or munici-
pal—knows much about its wants any responsibility for it, or is
anxious to help finance it.
This Civil Defense outfit sug-
gests building bomb shelters, ex-
plains about fall -out, publishes
pamphlets, tells people in the cit-
ies to head for the country when
thebomb drops, and has confer-
ences ?atwhich speakers urge ac-
tion . •
A few people work hard to
inake something of it. But it has
limited ,funds and little encour-
agement, due to public and gov-
ernment apathy. As a result, our
Civil Defence is about as useful
an artiele as a lock for the door
of a barn from which a horse has
just escaped.
* * *
Just to show you how useless
Civil Defence is, I'm writing this
by candlelight, because the power
Went " off` during ani electrical
stolon. ' My',iriirnace is off and the
house grows colder.. My refrig-
eratee is . off and the (beer grows
warlftee. * 1Vty 'stove is off and I
can't even. Make a cup Of tea to
bugle me un.
llo yon l n'0W 'what Civil De-
once Is doing about this? Noth-
.g. Nobody ,has been around
with lanterns, hot coffee ea; ern-
"&gency sandwiches. Nobody .has
called to tell the why the lights
are out, or wliht's being done to
get the power on. Iti;° fact, a few
minutes ago, T called Ottawa and
asked for ',the head of Civil be
tense. I asked him a few pointed
questions, and the only artneext
he'd give me were pretty nude
odes. Of cottrse .it was 1 ilii.,
and he'd been asleep. But do you
th,irnk'he cared that an entire cent -
milky sits in blackness, meat
rotting in its deepfreezes?
If Civil Defense Can't handle a
little thing like a thundsrstorni,
What is it going to do when the
ballistic unisaijes start thudding
around: No e nceivaible number
df pamphlets will, he tench protec-
tien against nuclear bombs.
* *
All this hal firmed en ides with
Which nee been toying for yeartg,
At this time of year, right across
Canada, ihtiabandt and wives Who
have braved the winter together,
with tenderness and fortitude,
stidrefienly dis elver they can't stand
eaeh othtr. The negU1t is fr ger-
IOUs rift, and every spring, thous-
ands of broken homes across the
land. ..
Let's examine the basic cause
of this annual dasdntegration of so
many marriages. There is only
one reason: because women are
not like men. It's a pity, but we
must accept it calmly and deal
with it reasonably and with toler-
ance.
Men are gentle creatures, shy,
kind and generous. But within
the breast of every woman, how-
ever soft, pretty and simple she
,appears, lurks a tiger. At this
tittle of year, the beast emerges,
,and the housewife pads around,
twitching her tail, " unsheathing
her claws, and glaring with yel-
low, •unblinking eyes at her prey.
No more aware of his fate than
a tethered goat,' the prey' isout
on the 'lawn, chipping away with
anine Iron, or sitting on. the porch
patching his hip waders, or doing
sarriethirig equally sane and ' ere-
ative.
Z speak from experience. My
Wife is 'tolerable to get along with,
es long as the dirty weather 1
But on the first fine Saturday
4fternoon 1 spring, the tiger tak-
es Over, She stalks around to the
back of the house ,takes one look,
and roams.
In short, it is. spring cleaning
tlrttd. At least once en hour she
bursts into either tears or 'twee -
five. Personally T think this
spring cleaning kick is a form of
mental illness. If a woman' keeps
her house clean all year, why., go
into a frenzy 3n the vernal teat -
on? If those stovepipes, pile of
ashes and Wet leaves• bane been
lying in the bake yard all Winter,
a few Mete weeks won't hurt.
Bet gentle, kindly izieh don't
argue with tigers, They either
shoot them Or run. The first al-
ternative is agaiest the lave The
second iv impossible, because enoe
the siege is on, the draw -bridge is
raised and retreat is cut off,
* * *
And Here is Where Civil lbefenn&
comet in, I propose that we take
the entire budget and personnel of
Civil Defence, change its naarte t
Home Defense, and put it to
work at something useful, preset'.
The Members of The
CLINTON HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
invite You To Be
Their Guests
At A
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE TEA
On
Wednesday, May 11, from 3 to 5 p.m.
At
THE NURSES' RESIDENCE
CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL
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Business and Professional
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33 HAMILTON STREET GODERICH
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INSURANCE
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Ontario Automobile Association
Car - Fire -.Accident
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Canada Life Assurance Co.
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Salesman: Vic Kennedy
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THE MoKILL.OIP MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Head OHIO: Seaforth
Officers: ?reaiderlt, Tohn L. Ma-
lone, Seaforth; vice-president, John
H. McEwing, Blyth; secretary-
treasurer, W. E. Southgate, Sea -
forth.
Directors: John I3:. McEvving;
Robert Archibald; Chris Leon -
haat, Bornholm' Noriitan Tre-
Wartha Clinton; 'Will. S. Alexand-
er, Walton; J. L, Malone, Seaforth;
Harvey.Fuller► Goderich; J; E.
Pepper, Bruoefield; Alistair Broad,
fool', Seaforth
Appttts 'Wm: Lipper,. ,Sar. Land-
esbort; '. I'tKt_eter Brodbagen;
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(contia'iued Oft • page five)` Clisttdrl.
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CHARLES HOUSE OF BEAUTY
Cold Waves, Cutting, Styling
74 Victoria Street
Clinton Phone HU 2-7065
C. D. Proctor, Prop.
OPTOMETRY
J. E. L.*HGBTAR'F
Goderioh Street—'Nearr Clinks
Seaforth:' Daily except Monday &
Wednesday a 9 ant lb 5.30 pin.
Wednesday, 9 cin. to 12030
Thursday e`1►enirig by appointzfleett
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