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Are you a Canadian? Maybe you think
you are, but may have a hard time convinc-
ing authorities the next time they ask.
A few weeks ago we had ,occasion to
complete a registration at the hospital and
the inevitable question was asked . . . nations
ality. Since yours truly has spent all of his
45 years right in Ontario, and his father spent
60 years here, and his grandfather spent 65
before that—end his great-grandfather drove
an ox-powered wagon into Waterloo County
from Pennsylvania in 'the year 1824, one
would' logically suppose that it would now be
fair enough to answer the question With a
single word . . . Canadian.
But don't fool yourself, as we !tried to do.
The correct answer in our case was—Swiss.
Now, to get all this straight you would really
have to look up the family tree. In a nutshell,
one of the members of the family got himself
chased out of Switzerland about the year
THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Est 1865
SK 10
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Disappearance of the horse from Cana-
dian farms is one reason why Canada has,
so much farm Chirping. At least that's what
Dr. H. L. PatterSon of the fatm economics
branch of the Ontario Department of Agri-
culture believes.
Dr. Patterson says that since 1941 the
Rural residents are warned to be on
ward against a current racket in which the
ual "free" prizes offered end up in costing
he "winners" plenty. We have noticed it has
can openating in the Elmira district and 'also
South Huron. It has undoubtedly been
oisted on unwary residents elsewhere in the
ovine also and will continue to operate
ntil the police catch up with the operators.
Goderich area residents are advised not
o sign any contracts with which they are not
ntirely familiar, and particeleely for strang-
about whom they know nothing.
Called a "contest", it !begins with a post-
ard form which intimates that thousands of
oilers in prizes will be given away. The
ouseholder is asked to designate items he
oes not have but would like to own.
Later, the agents come to the house-
older to joyously proclaim he or she has won
d the $1,000 in prizes has been brought for
The words attributed to the late Hon C.
Howe "What's a ,Mitlion?" seem euitable
Present day need.
A applied to the costs of building
OsPital accommodation for Huron County,
certainly not very much. Total assessment
L Huron is $61,393,691, To raise a million
otild mean about 16 mills, Since the total
,aunty budget at present is biased on about
3;9 mills, then it would be an onerous task
raise an ..addition all 16 mills in any one year.
However, we can vi*ralize the use of ae,
en:tures, or a plapned program of surplus
udgeting which could Accumulate the need-
furtas over a number of years, and thus
ave funds ready when required.
Ontario people have a hospital services
late t which every Ootario person contri-
utes, in some way or other. The results of
his plan, and of the health plan being con-
idered on dominion levels, are beginning to
!ut strong pressure upon hospital accrenneorla-L
The Strain' being placed on hospital build-
gs; upon the staffs of present hospitals; and
on the bonds in charge of administering
ese hospitals is evident throughout the
evince,
In the Fergus News-Record last week, a
hat Others Say
WATCH THIS RACKET
WHAT MAKES A CANADIAN?
(Wingham Advance-Times)
HOW IT'S SAID COUNTS,
(Uxbridge Times-Journal)
WHOA, THERE . .
(Hensall Observer)
THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Amalgamated 1924 Eat. 1881
Published every Thurklay at the
Heart of Huron County
Clinton, Ontario — Population 3,000
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him or her. Only catch is the householder
has to answer !three questions,
Story secorded. 74 patients in a hospital bitIllt
for 62 patients, There were beds in the has.,
obstetrical patients in the surgical wing and
ordinary beds in use when hospind beds
able were used up,
!Wingiraan has normal capacity of 94, but
recently housed 134, Clinton's 40-bed hospital
has bad up to 50 patients.
Strathben is in bad .shape for hospital ac-
commodation, although another building is
now being
A new wing is being built at Palmerston
hospital.
These are just a few facts picked in a
matter of minutes from the few weekly news-
papers which came into this office last week,
In addition we know that Seaforth is in
great need of better accommodation, and that
a complete new hospital building is being
planned.
We must put the need for hospital accom-
modation In 'a realistic light.
Schools we build according to specifica-
tions of 'the Department of Education. If we
are going to accept these hospital plans, and
health plans, then we must be prepared Ito
build the hospitals in which the people can
be treated in the way they are entitled, under
the terms of the plans.
The first two are easy. But the third
question is the clincher. It asks "What is the
population of suburban Moscow?" Naturally,
the householder loses out on that one. Having
lost, the householder is then offered a chance
to win lesser prizes if he refers to the agent
of the firm conducting the "contest" the
names of ten couples who have been married
diming the past ten years. The schemes! which
follow this are plenty, including, of course,
placing a sizeable !amount of money "on de-
posit". However, enough details of the ap-
proach have been given here that any rural
householder solicited by these "agents" can
recognize something is coming up which will
ultimately "smell". Enough liS enough. When
you see or hear the racket approaching, our
advice to you is "don't".
plaint but whereas the citizen may voice his
opinion orally, the newspaper by printing
same is subject 'to the laws of libel and is held
'accountable for what it prints. And this in-
cludes evernthing it prints—whether editorial
opinion, reports or letter content of others.
On occasion papers have violated the pro-
tection afforded persons charged with. crimes
or have been held in contempt of court
through publishing stories, statements or
opinions prejudicing justice. It has not hap-
pened often because the press does under-
stand its responsibilities and is dedicated to
upholding the rights of the individual while
at the same time printing news that the
people have a right to know.
As one of our contemporaries so aptly
put it: If everyone was as conscious of speak-
ing standee as newspapers are of printing libel
or prejudice there would' be much less opinion.
voiced. A slanderous spoken statement can
be denied but a printed libel exists for all
to see.
1680 'because he didn't want to go to the
church which was at that time popular with
the mayor and town council, so he and his
offspring wandered through six or eight
European countries before they finally settled
in the American colonies and then moved to
Canada where there was freedom of religious
conviction.
As far as' we can find out the last of our
family waved goodbye to their cottage at the
foot of the Jungfrau almost 300 years; ago ...
but we're still Swiss. And that, in spite of
the fact that our mountain blood has been
repeatedly diluted by the 'addition of English,
Scottish, and same American corpuscles, with,
just a dash of French, Welsh and Irish to
make it a truly International brew.
Either of two things. Pretty soon now
we should be able to say Canadian—or else
we'd better head back to Switzerland to see
whether anyone's been weeding our garden
since we left home.
farm horse population has decreased by
2,000,000, If these same horses were around
today, they would consume creeps from 10,-
000,006 acres.
Anybody want to go back to the horse-
an-buggy days?
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Letters to the Editor
40 Years Ago
CLINTON. NEWS-013CORD
Thurs(lay, January 2.7, 1921
E, L. Mitten sold his farm
on the Huron Road. just east of
towns 'the old Torrance farm, to
William Henry, Hensall. The
p'-f ce paid Was $13,000,
The local corps of the $alva-,
Om Army had a birthday party
in their hail, the admission fee
being as many coppers as you
were years old, One man walk;
ed all the way from Goderich
to be present.
Special music was provided
at Willis church by the men's
choir, Members of the quartet-
te were A, Mitchell, William
Mutch, Dr, Gaudier and George
D, Roberton.
T. K. Mair had a successful
sale of Ilve stock in Goderich
Township,
Peter Doig, reeve of Howick,
was elected warden of Huron
County. There were four Liber,
als in the running, M. Aranst-
rong, Hullett; Gordon Young,
Colborne; Dr. Grieve, Seaforth;
and Mr, Doig.
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, January 27, 1921
The neighbors and friends of
Mrs. John Schoenhals surprised
her with a birthday party. Miss
Mollie McKegney made the
presentation of a cakebasket
and Wearever teapot.
Automobiles were still toot-
ling around despite the fact
that it was January, and a bliz-
zard had played havoc with
church and Sunday school at-
tendance the previous, week,
Fred Mutch and son, Will,
were at Seaforth piping for the
curling tournament.
Hugh D. Cameron, of the
nen of Cameron and Berry,
was laid off work with blood
poisoning in his right hand.
W. Grant and James Cook,
Clinton's expert checker play-
ers, went to Brucefield for a
few itiendly games with J. Sni-
der and' Mr. Kaplan, The Clin-
ton players each won nine gam-
es and had' ten draws.
The W. D. Fair Co. last week
finished their contract of put-
ting up 72 shades at the Pub-
lic School.
Recently, I decided that
something must be done to ward
off old age and complete dis-
ability. I realized I must have
some recreation. Night after
night, I sat in my little hole in
the wall, up to my knees in un-
marked essays, half-finished
lesson plans, unread examina-
tion papers, and •all the other
paraphernalia of teaching, a
paper-happy profession, if ever
there was one.
Slumped over my card table,
eyes !running redly in the
cigarette smoke, thick as egg-
nog, I could see nothing ahead
but stenographer's spread,
permanent curvature Of the
spine, cancer of the lungs,
and total blindness.
* * *
"For this," I thought bitter-
ly, "I left the even tenour of
my newspaper work, where
the cnly things that threatened
were hyper-tension, boozer's
nose, my trick knee, my bad
back, a heart condition, cancer
of the lungs, and the odd punch
in the face from an irate sub-
scriber."
* * *
It was time to act. And
when I make a decision, there's
no hesitancy in carrying it out.
It was only four or six weeks
after I threatened to do some-
thing, that I joined the curling
club. I've never been sorry for
a minute. My whole system is
toned up. My outlook is fresh
and different, I feel like a new
man.
* *
It's not that I've done any
curling yet. Oh, no. After all,
I'm new at the game, and I'm
just sort of studying it up. I'm
not one of these impetuous
chaps who hurl themselves into
a thing and then make a mess
of it. I mean, I woudn't want
to just go right out there and
CURL, as though I knew all
about it.
* *
Why, I could go out there and
make a complete fool of myself,
if I didn't go into the game thor-
oughly. So I've been reading
articles on the sport, and look-
ing at some of those beer ads
describing it, and chatting quite
a bit about "the roarin' •game"
with some of the boys, and I
must admit I'm getting the hang
of it nicely.
* *
The kids encouraged my en-
thusiasm, and did all they could
to aid in getting me back into
top physical trim. They bought
me a curling broom for Christ-
mas, and it's a beauty. , One of
those real two-dollar brooms
that the regular curlers use. It's
the handiest thing you ever saw
for sweeping off your goloshes
before you come into the house,
Much easier to handle than one
of those big, awkward, kitchen
brooms.
And my wife has certainly
surprised me, She always seem-
25 Years Ago
43.040$ NUWS-AtCORA
Thursday, January 25, 1,930'
His Majesty, King George V,
died. After a short illness. A
community memorial service
was to be held in Wesley-Willis
oneseh on the day of the funer-
al,
The Junior Institute memb-.
ere heard a Valentine talk by.
Miss Evelyn Hall, and a talk
on "Keeping Vegetables for
Winter Use" by Miss Arnie
Mrs. 1), D, Moomey was. ap-
pointed chairmen of the Gode-
rich public .School Board. As
Miss Richardson, Mrs, Mooney
Was formerly a popular mem-,
her of the Clinton Collegiate
Institute staff.
Robert Welsh, who had been
bailiff for about 30 years, sent
ie his resignation to the gov-
ernment. He had been a coun-
ty constable since 1887 and
also served as teem' constable
for 37 year% Col. H, T. Rance,
Division Court Clerk, commend-
ed Mr. Welsh as an efficient
and kindly officer.
10 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD.
Thursday, January 25, 1951
A new name, St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church, Clinton,
was chosen by vote of the con-
gregation at the annual meet-
ing. Splendid reports were giv-
en by the various organizations,.
Ontario Street Church re-
ports showed' 38 new members
added to the church roll dur-
ing the year.
Work was progressing favor-
ably on the construction of a
new wing to Par-Knit Hosiery
Limited, which would increase
the floor space by about one-
third.
The project of a new manse
for Wesley-Willis church, start-
ed in 1950, was scheduled for
com'pleti'on in the coming year.
Mrs. Sam E. Castle, Jr., was
elected president of the Clin-
ton Horticultural Society, suc-
ceeding Mrs. L. M. McKinnon.
Huron County council endors-
ed the recommendation of the
executive committee that the
warden's salary be increased to
$500.
(By W. B. T. SMILEY)
ed a little cool about my going
fishing, or golfing, or deer hunt-
ing, or playing poker, or to tur-
key raffles or any of the ath-
letic events of that nature in
which I used to participate. But
she's keen as mustard on my
curling. She's even suggested a
couple of times that I get on
one of the curling teams and
curl.
* 4. *
In fact, the other clay, she
bought about eighteen skeins
of that big, heavy wool, and
she's going to knit me a curl-
ing sweater. I told her it would
be finished just in time to wear
when I became a "skip", and
she seemed as pleased as punch.
She's going to knit in curling
stones and Scotchmen and br-
ooms and all sorts of things.
Like a moose, and a polar bear,
and a pair of crossed golf clubs,
in case I want to wear it golf-
ing. And a fisherman pulling
out a big trout, in case I want
to wear it fishing on those nippy
days.
*
Half the fun of a good, out-
doors game like curling, of
course, is getting the terms
right, There's no use taking up
a sport unless you know what
you're talking about. Why sit-
ting around with the fellows,
and talking about "ends" and
"rinks" and "spiels" and "sp-
ares" and the "draw game" as
opposed to the "knockout
game", has done me a world of
good. I can feel my muscles
tuning up, my lungs developing,
and my back straightening.
And it's done wonders for
my co-ordination and judg-
ment, I was actually beginning
to feel that I had lost that close
liaison between hand and brain
that I'd had for years. But the
other night, over at the curl-
ing club, I pulled off a couple
of shots that had them all
gasping. I felt about eighteen
years old again when a couple
of the old-timers clapped me on
the back and told me they had-
n't seen anybody in years sink
the pink ball in the side pocket
as neatly as I had just done,
Most of us older curlers don't
bother going on the ice much.
Too darn many women and
young fellows. But we do enjoy
our game on the pool table in
the clubrooms.
* * *
I'm just 'sorry I didn't take
up curling years ago. But it's
ideal for a chap my age, even
when he's new at it. Some
middle-aged fellows go flinging
themselves about on badminton
courts. Others play squash or
handball to keep in shape, or
do boring calisthenics, or work
out on a rowing machine. Some
even go to the lengths of walk-
ing to work, That's all very
well, if all you're interested in
is punishing yderself to stay
young,
Analyse Pearson?
Editor
Clinton News-Record
Dear Sir or Madam,?
In your IPirst Column of Jan-
uary 19 you quote Air. Hugh
Hawkins as saying the Liberal
rally in Ottawa accomplished
what it was meant to do,
To many of us, it only Proved
what we have known for some
time,
I quote the London Free
Press with the following head-
lines; "Psychoanalize Peareon?
The New York Daily News sug-
gests a Royal Commission 'in-
cluding some psychiatrists'
study Canadian opposition lead-
er, Lester Pearson. An editor-
ial in the newspaper says Pear-
son advised Canada, to quit the
North. American Air Defence
Command and adopt a policy of
nuclear neutrality. 'It's 'a sur-
prising development consider-
ing that NORAD was put to-
gether when Pearson's party
was in power', the editorial
says.
"What Pearson is urging is
that Canada in effect open it-
self to Soviet attack via the
Arctic, with no guarantee of
U.S. help.
"We can't imagine Canadians
being as foolish as that, and
we'd suggest that a Royal Com-
mission, including some psychi-
atrists, be set up to find out
what ails Pearson."
Your truly,
C. James.
CEnten, Ontario,
January 21, 1961.
"A Few Old People"
To the Editor,
Clinton News-Record:
As a resident of Bayfield
most of the year, and a reader
of the Clinton News-Record, I
noticed a very disparaging re-
mark made by Judge Fingiand
about a million dollars being
raised for a few old people
of the County Home.
If he was reported! correctly,
I think that was a very unkind
remark for a man of his stand-
ing.
I am very grateful and like
to think of our senior citizens
being taken care of in a warm
home for their remaining years.
These older folk are the pion-
eers of this country, and have
made it what it is today, and
But for a game that devel-
ops the mind as well as the
body, that sharpens every fac-
ulty, heightens every experience
I'll take curling. Give me a
cold winter night with the hoots
and hollers of the curlers in the
frosty air, the resounding
"pock" of stone striking stone,
the colour of the costumes, the
frenzied ballet of the sweepers
—and you'll find me right down
there in the billiard room with
the rest of them,
we should see to it that they
are comfortable in their last
years.
Thanking you for allowing
me to voice my opinion,
Sincerely,
Ella E, Bryant,
25 Wonderland Road,
RR 4, Landon, Ontario,
Ecliter's. Note: Judge Fing-
land was quoted correctly,
However, in taking his state-
ment out of context, the wrong
meaning can be taken. The
Judge was eppepling to the
practical s'id'e of the matter,
with regard to care of the old
and the care of the sick.
At present all hospitals in
Huron County are over-crowd-
ed. Clinton's hospital is rated
at 40-bed capacity, yet rarely
has less than 45. Often there
are 50 patients—that means
sick people in the halls. Sea-
forth needs' a new hospital
building. Other towns need ad-
ditions. The need is great, and
will affect snore people in the
county, than will be accommo-
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Having read the reports of the hearings
re the Royal CommiSion on Publication there
was One point made that bears repeating.
That is that the press is no more privileged
than any member of the citizenry.
It isn't.
But the press through its long battle for
freedom to keep the people informed and its
subsequent role through the decades of re-
porting, disseminating and 'analyzing the news
has put it in such position that its members
are frequently given resource to persons and
places that would' be impossible to individuals.
At the same time, the press in general
has no more privileges than has Mr. John Q.
Public, Meetings that deal with public affairs
are open to the individual as they are to
members of the press. Books, reports, financ-
es, etc., in any municipality in, any free coun-
tr ycan be perused as readily by a taxpayer
as they can by a reporter. The former can
as readily and as' easily make formal corn-
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1]ditorials 9 • •
REALISTIC VIEWPOINT
From .Our Early Files
SUGAR and SPICE . . .
dated 'at the County Home,.
Mr. ):+'ingland merely pointed
up that need.
He is very sympathetic to
the needs of the senior citizens,
and in his Address at the date-
stone laying ceremony (renal*
ed in our January 12 issue),
the judge complimented. the
committee in charge, and said,
'These are buildings to the
glory of our God and in honour
of mankind," —W,D.D.
Poet's Corner
The Codfish lays ten thousand
eggs,
The homely hen lays one.
The codfish never cackles
To tell you what she's done.
And so we scorn the codfish,
Whilst the humble hen we
prize,
Which only goes to show you
It pays to advertise:
—Anonymous.
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