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Clinton News-Record, 1960-09-22, Page 2Page Z—Ciinton News-IRecerd—Thursday, Sept. 22, 1960 Editorials . WORTH SEEING NEXT WEDNESDAY and Thursday is fair time in Bayfield. Continually improving, the prize list this year, has a number of minor changes expected to add a great deal to the smooth running of events. Judging will be completed on Wednesday, and the arena building will be open after supper for all who wish to view the exhibits. This is where the schools posters, artwork, flowers and handcrafts are displayed. Also in the arena is the best apple and fruit exhibit probably this side of the city fairs. Huron County has been known for a century as the source of tasty spies, juicy Mclntoshes and tangy greenings. New varieties are added, and displayed in tempting baskets. The canned apple displays are a sight to see. This year fruits tend to be scarce, and we've heard growers in the Bayfield area say that they've never seen a worse year, But, we expect that the display will hardly show the effects of this. If you visit the fairgrounds on Wednes- day to see the prize cakes and pies, flowers and canned goods, then make a two-day affair of it, and come back on Thursday. The after- noon will be filled with band music, marching children, square dancing exhibits, judging of cattle, sheep, pigs and horses, junior exhibit- ors and of course, good things to eat, Come early and see all of the fair. The setting among the trees at Bayfield is perfect. The competition is keen, and the crowd is friendly. Enjoy yourself at Bayfield fair, CHANGES PREDICTED (Peterborough Review) , IF A POLITICAL BIRDIE who nested in our ear is correct you'll see big changes in the Ontario Government come the fall. The changes: the retirement in September of Premier Leslie M. Frost, appointment of an interim premier and what could be a wide open battle for the leadership by Ontario Tories. It's no secret Premier Frost and his wife want to get out of politics. He'll be 65 in September and feels he'd like to live out the remaining years of his life away from the rough and tumble, heartbreaking and demanding job of Ontario's first citizen. FREE AND EQUAL (Wingham Advance-Times) THE ONTARIO Anti-Discrimination Com- mittee, under the chairmanship of Louis Fine, is launching an intensive campaign to acquaint the people of the province with the Human Rights Code. Letters have been written to all mayors and reeves, the clergy of all de- nominations, newspaper editors, librarians, service club and fraternal society executives, requesting co-operation. A special appeal is also being made to members of the Legislature for their assist- ance in making the campaign a success. Bro- chures, tracts and posters have been prepar- ed to explain the acts of the Legislature on which the Human Rights Code is based—the Fair Accommodation Practices Act and Fair Employment Practices Act. Under the code 'it is public policy in Ontario that all citizens are free and equal in dignity and rights, without regard to race, creed, color, nation- ality, ancestry or place of origin." In the words of Prime Minister Leslie Frost, "There could be no greater impediment to our progress as a province and as a nation than the practice of racial or religious in- tolerance and discrimination. If such evils were ever permitted to gain headways it would spell disaster and ultimate ruin for a country like ours. "It must never be forgotten that our country was able to take the path to nation- hood only because, two great races composed their differences and subordinated them to national needs. That policy has brought us rich rewards down through our history," The effort to obtain widespread accep- tance of the Code could hardly be timed more aptly, coming as it does, at the very time when the question of human right, regardless of race or color, is the most pressing problem to face the nations of the world. This is an unparalleled opportunity for the people of Ontario to prove that their calibre is some- thing higher than normal. TAKE ADVANTAGE (Kincardine News) OPPORTUNITY to take advantage, it is said, knocks but once, so it is highly advise- able to take advantage of it. This is part- icularly true with the fruits of early autumn. While scientific advances have been made which bring to our tables the year around foods which formerly were available only in season, many more progressive steps will have to be taken before they equal the freshly picked variety. This is the time of year for corn on the cob, for tomatoes fresh from the vines, for muskmelons which are at the peak of perfec- tion and scores of other fruits and vegetables which come to maturity in early September. What can compare with 'an apple pie made from the new crop picked from the highest bough? Then there is freshly made chili sauce and the like which sends a tempt- ing aroma throughout the early autumn air while it is in the process of production. These all are once-a-year treats, Take advantage of them. TIDBIT FOR MR. MOUS (The Gay Mills (Wise.) Independent) NO EDITOR, dead or alive of this century or of colonial days, has been missed by that ageless, mystic crusader of the mails, A. Nony Mous, A man of many faces with many mis- sions, he has rubbed shoulders with the seething' masses of the great city, labored with the poorest of the country folk, and prescribes, without askance or pay, the cure for all the evils of mankind. His most revered possession is his un- limited supply of stationery, ink and stamps, and up-to-the-minute directory of all news- paper, magazine and periodical editors, and the motivation necessary for his incognito existence, an unparalleled lack of convictional courage. And, strangely enough, not all of his missives are without merit. Many times he proposes good, backs it up with intelligent reasoning, and then drifts away to hunt up another editor's mailbox. Mr. Mous evidently passed through our town sometime Monday for in that day's mail was one of his prescriptions for the common good. His letter was rational and intelligent; his suggestion meritorious. But Mr. Mous, if you feel so strongly about what you write, why not lift your veil? PRAISES COLUMN Clinton News-Record Dear Sirs: I enjoy my weekly glimpse at your paper very much and especially the column, "Sugar and Spice", Mr. Smiley's art- icles are real gems. Best of good wishes and find cheque enclosed, H. R. KILTY September 10, 1960 Islington, Ont, THANKS FOR, SUPPORT The Editor, News-Record, Clinton, Ontario Dear Sir: In the majority of cities, towns and districts the Red Shield Appeal is now completed and all signs point to another national victory. On behalf of the leaders of The Salvation Army, the cam- paign committees and the can- vassers, may we say how much we appreciate the sympathetic and warm support given to the Appeal by your newspaper. We are deeply grateful to you for your understanding and co-operation, Yours sincerely, L. BURSEY, Lieut.-Col., Nationalpirector, Campaign September 6, 1960 Toronto, Ont, Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA Est 1865 • a • THE CLINTON News-Recoil', Amalgamated 1924 Est 1881 Published every Thursday at the Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario — Population 3,000 • A. L. COLQUHOUN, Publisher I WILMA D. 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Lane, RR 5, Sea- forth; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; James Keyes, Seaforth; Harold Squires, Clinton, A. M. HARPER and COMPANY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 33 HAMILTON STREET GODERICH TELEPHONE JA 4-7562 sot* CAN'T HAPPrIN HERS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A CONTRADICTION The Editor, Clinton News-Record Clinton, Ontario Dear Sir: The article by 3. C, Heming- way in the August 18th edition of the News-Record entitled "Blasts Butter Substitutes" is almost a classic, and we hope if he is a "vote-getter", it will bear fruit. Last year I visited in a lux- urious home in Birmingham, Mich., for a month, My host- ess, whose son is a medical doctor there, served the type of margarine we should be al- lowed to purchase, as a mat- ter of Course, on the table at each meal. Her amazement, when she visited me later in the year, to hear the contro- versy re yellow colored marg- arine not allowed to be manu- factured iii this province, near ly equalled My own when she Informed me that I had been eating margarine at her home —for the first time in my life. This friend has a serious heart condition, and, as you are doubtless aware, doctors are advising such patients to eat margarine, and this I judge for a good reason. Mr, Hemingway, I should like to have you cite for me one case where any manufact- urer of margarine or other edible oil foods has made any claim that margarine does not increase cholesterol, or that butter does. Whenever I have spoken to grocers or manuf- acturers of margarine, not one has ever made any claims of superiority of margarine in re- lation to cholesterol, They have, of course, pointed out to me that winter butter is Very much lower in vitamin A and D than margarine, (and We cannot know when, we are eating Win- ter or summer butter because the winter butter IS coloured yellow to imitate summer but- ter), nor can one tell whether the butter was made this year or six years ago. The storage butter, which has persistently been foisted on the buying public for some years now, has no flavor of fresh butter whatsoever, as cold storage does not improve the flavor of anything, let •a- lone dairy butter, I have re- sented heartily the flavorless butter for years, and find margarine is much more ap- petizing, not to mention much less expensive. As for deaths from heart disease, have you any figures to show how many farmers now die of heart disease be- cause they eat margarine in- stead of butter? I am told that farmers eat more margarine per family thane city people do, Yours truly, A. ETHEL SMITH 169 Colin Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, September 10, 1960 SUGAR SPICE (By W. B. T. SMILEy) Boy, my only regret is that somebody didn't steer me into this teaching game years ago. It's the easiest stint I've had since I worked in the salt mines of Poland as a prisoner of war. About the same hours, too. * * * The amazing thing about it is not that it's so easy, it's that you actually get paid for it, I doubt whether squirrels run- ning on a treadmill receive a nickle for their efforts. And as far as I know, the prisoners in those labor camps in Siberia don't draw a salary. Teaching is just as easy as either of these occupations. * * '' It's not really so bad though. You don't have to get up until about 7.15 in the morning, and some nights you have your les- son preparations completed by 2 a.m. I seem to be thriving on it, I've only lost 7 pounds, have lasted two weeks and haven't even been fired yet. * * * It has a lot of good points, too. It cuts down on the smok- ing, when you have to teach six periods before lunch, with- out time for a single drag, from 9 to 1. That first cigarette, when you finally totter out of the classroom, is better than a stick of marijuana. It's like be- ing kicked on the head by an angel. The room spins slowly around you and you drift hap- pily about a foot off the floor. • N• Then there's the happy Bo- hemian camaradie of the teach- er's room. Six men teachers, slumped heavily in chairs, star- ing at their boots and sucking deep on the weed. A few wo- men teachers, exchanging sp- rightly repartee about how their feet hurt. It's all sort of gay and warm and , charming. * * * And another aspect of the job has cheered me immensely. Before I began teaching, I a- greed! with most people that teenagers were monsters from outer space, or somewhere, I've changed my mind completely. I have five classes of them, and there isn't a single one from outer space, as far as I can learn. * * * Seriously, I've never met more interesting people than the 180-odd kids I face each day. They range from brigh,t little crickets of boys, athirst for knowledge, to great hulking brutes of 17, whose leering presence makes your hackles rise; from dumpy little dolls who will get a crush on me, to elegant, sophisticated young women who will scarcely deign to sweep me with one of those insolent glances with which el- egant, sophisticated young wo- men dismiss old men of 40. * * Oh, it's exhausting, but scar- cely dull. The modern high school is a far cry from the leisurely hall of learning you and I attended, Dad. The bod- ies are pouring into them from the public schools at such a rate that space and time are the essentials in. coping with them. As a result, the thunder- ing herd must be kept on the run and under the thumb, to avoid chaos. * * * With a broader curriculum, and his outside activities trip- led or quadrupled; the youth of today must scramble, not amble, if he is to avoid being trampled underfoot. Young Hugh, who made the jump this year from the moderate pace, of public school, with its re- cess periods and long lunch hour, to the split-second gallop of a district high school, is en- thralled and appalled. "Gee, dad," he observed, "you haven't even time to go to the bath- room," He's right, * * * Back in the Hungry Thirties, when I was in high school, there wasn't much point in graduating, as there were no ENJOYS COLUMN Sept, 1.0, 1960 The Clinton News-Record Dear Editor and Staff: I am enclosing cheque for re- newal of my subscription to your valuable paper. We enjoy your editorial page and Sugar and Spice, as well as your many news items. My sister, Mrs, Bernard $h- ortlands, passed away early last Decernber, Her home has been at Briercresit, Sask„ since 1915 and like myself valued your paper. Her subscription we will cancel. Wishing you and your paper every success. Yours sincerely It T. Gibbs 20 Mut:an Ave. Hamilton, Ont. Clinton News-Record Clinton, Ontario Dear She Please renew any subscription toyour paper, :SO I may keep right on enjoying "Sugar. and ice", "your many. fine editor- takeand the local news, tnelosed find money order for YMrs. Ottit„ truly! WaYWICk• P. tole tk a September 14; 1960 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD W1111.1'sdan September 23, 1920 Mrs George McLennan and her mother, Mrs. McRae, went to Detroit where the latter will remain for the winter. Rev. W. H. Irwin and bride, Edmonton, who are on their honeymoon trip, were guests of the former's parerts, Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Irwin. Wilfred Seely visited in Tor- onto during the week, Mr. and Mrs. R. B, Deering, Winnipeg, visited Mrs. Deer- ing's sister, Mrs. R. Fitzsimons on their way to California for the winter. Miss Flora Fingland, Toron- to, spent a fortnight with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. Fing- land, Lonclesboro, Miss Flossie, Bonthron, Hen- sail, is staying with her sister, Mrs, Cecil Simpson, Brucefield. Mr, and Mrs. James Cornish and Harold Pickett motored to Toronto for the fair. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, September 23, 1920 An order, province-wide, was issued prohibiting the shooting of squirrels until 1923. Local sportsmen have taken it for granted that an open season exists for squirrels, Since the cost of registering a letter has advanced from five to ten cents there has been a noticeable falling off in the number of letters registered. Thousands of dollars are being sent through the mail =pro- tected, Murray McNeil disposed of his restaurant business to E, Wendorf, Chesley. The new ow- ner is as war veteran, and has been in the confectionary bus- iness for some years. While en route to Goderich Fair, Ferg VanEgmond had a collision with a cow on the road and his car came off second best. It is against the law to have cattle running on the road's, and the owner is willing to settle. jobs available. Some of us stay- ed around so long the new kids thought we were on staff. The caretaking staff, that is, as we spent our "spares" down in the boiler room, smoking and talk- ing about joining the Canadian battalion being raised to fight in the Spanish Civil War. * * * Our extra-curricular activi- ties consisted of shooting pool and roaring it up at the count- ry dances in the district, on Friday nights, We had almost none of the myiad of affairs and events which are part of high school life today, About twice a year, there would be rigidly supervised school dances at which all the boys stood on one side of the gym and talked rugby, while the girls danced disconsolately with each other, * * * Today's high school student is as far removed from the simple youth of our day as a rocket missile is from a bow and arrow. He works hard and plays hard. He must be continu- ally on the jump if he is to meet his social and academic obligations. Provided the men in the white coats don't come for me soon, I shall look for- ward with pleasure, and some trepidation, to letting him use me as a springboard from which to launch some of, his jumps. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, September 19, 1925 Mrs, William Berry, Bruce- field, was struck by a car. No bones were broken. Mr. and Mot. Wilbur Nott, Mr, and Mrs. Manning and Ruth took a motor trip to Ni- agara, Mustard's coal office was br- oken late. Thieves carried the safe, which contained only a- bout $1..05, out to the coal shed and smashed the door open, The brindle Scotch terrier, four months old and answering to the name of "Laurie", which belonged to Dr. Oakes and was advertised for in a previous is- sue of the News-Record, was returned to him from London. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, September 21, 1950 Nearly 30 district men were despatched by the National Em- ployment office, Goderich, to the Western Provinces to help with the harvest. Those from the immediate vicinity were James Handy and Carl East, Clinton; Victor Errington and Edward Brophy, Auburn; Fred Marshall, Ross McCall and Har- old Ferris, Blyth. The tenth anniversary of the successful conclusion of the Battle of Britain was commem- orated at special services in Clinton Baptist Church and at RCAF Station Clinton. Miss Audrey Jervis, graduate of Clinton District Collegiate Institute and Stratford Normal School, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Jervis, Isaac Street, began her duties on the staff of Clinton Public School. Night classes in basic Eng- lish, commenced two years ago, were to be continued at CDCI for the benefit of New Can- adians. CLINTON HOUSING AUTHORITY FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL RENTAL HOUSING "BROADVIEW ACRES" Applications are now being accepted for the twelve housing units now being constructed in the "Broadview Acres" project under your Council's agreement with the Federal-Provincial Partnership of Governments. If you: (a) have one or more children (b) are in need of better accommodation (c) have a monthly income of not more than $295, please obtain an application form at Town Hall and complete and return it not later than September 28th, 1960. Your application will be considered by the Clinton Housing Authority, and you will be advised when a house is available. John Livermore, Clerk. CLINTON SEPTEMBER 20, 1960. 38-9b smommoir. From Our Early Files