Clinton News-Record, 1961-12-21, Page 2
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Editorials
Safety is Everybody's Business
Ever stop to wonder what
you really want out of life?
Some people seem to know,
from the time they are kids.
and go •after it, letting noth-
ing stand in their way. These
birds can be pretty ruthless.
When they come roaring along
the path, behind you, it's just
as well to step smartly out of
their way, if you want to avoid
being bowled over.
I've always known what I
don't want out of life, but
have never had a clear idea
of what I did want. As the
years go by, I find that it
doesn't matter much, anyway.
Every so often, as you are
charging madly along toward
some goal, life will give you
an unexpected shove, and you
find yourself tottering off in
a new direction. Now, I just
stumble off along the new
track, and it seems to work out
fine. * * *
This annoys my wife deeply.
Like most women, she don't
take nothin' offa life. She be-
lieves that life, or fate, should
be taken by the scruff of . the
neck and given a good shaking.
"Surely you know what you
WANT out of life," she cries
in exasperation, demanding
that I name it or them. I
mumble something vague and
low, about wanting a little
peace, But for the life of me,
I can never name anything
concrete that is my heart's
desire.
I don't want a lot of money,
though I'll take, and spend any
given amounts. I have no de-
sire for power. I don't even
want good looks, my vanished
youth, my once-luxuriant hair,
a big car, an expensive ward-
robe, a second wife, obedient
children, a posh home, public
acclaim or private respect.
And it's just as well I don't,
because mast of these things
are out of reach.
But that's all pretty nega-
tive, and I don't Waite my
wife and kids for being irri-
tated. They've been at me for
weeks, and they Can't even get
me to Say what I want for
Christmas. I realize how un-
fair this is, so I've decided to
co-operate; and to list here ex-
actly what I want most in the
world. I'll expect to find it
under the tree.
I want two years off, No
Work of any kind. This gift
IS to be wrapped in a magic
carpet that will transport me
anywhere, in the twinkling of
(By W. B. T. SMILEY)
an eye, free. I would dearly
love to see the places and
people of the world. But I'd
want to get home for week
ends, even from Hong Kong or
the Kalahari Desert. * * *
Next, I want 10 more chil-
dren, as bright and lovable and
annoying as the two I have.
They'd range in age from Hugh,
who is 14, down to six weeks
old. Among them, I'd like a
sprinkling of black and brown
and yellow ones, for variety.
And for the Old Girl's sake,
about four trained "nannies"
done up in the same package.
Third, I would like three or
four times in my life, when I
was cruel, or cowardly, or
mean, given back to me, so that
I could try to do better this
time. All the other times, when
I was thoughtless, or lazy, or
rude, or vain, or pompous, or
silly, or crabby, or 'weak, I will
let go. But I'd like those few
back, suitably gift-wrapped.
Under the tree I would like
to find, in small packages, the
following: a day next spring in
which I would catch my limit
of fat speckled trout; a day
next summer in which I would
shoot a game of golf in the
low seventies. Just one of each
please.
That's enough. That will do
for this 'Christmas. You'll notice
that I have asked only for
personal things. I could have
asked for many other things I
want, such as food for all the
hungry of the world, peace on
earth, a long and healthy life
and a big pension for everyone.
But these are outside the limit-
ed scope of my family's re-
sources, so I've merely asked
for a few small, 'selfish things.
And if they can't manage to
round them up by Christmas
morning, it doesn't matter, for
Letter to the Editor
13 BELOW
The Editor,
Clinton News-Record:
Hope you people in Canada,
especially in Ontario, Huron
County, Stanley Township, on
the Sauble Line (now Blue
Water Highway) find it a little
warmer there. That'S Where I
was born, and I'll he 96 On my
next birthday.
13 degrees below this morn-
ing, and plenty snow.
W. E. Johnston
Nekonia, North Dakota, 'OSA
I've already had the nicest
Christmas present a fellow
could receive. It came front
Mrs. Janet Mallett, who is 88,
flat on her back in hospital for
the past 18 months, and a read-
er of this column. She wrote
in part:
"I want to tell you I had
not laughed in months, nothing
but tears, and one of your
columns made me laugh so hard
my nurse rushed into my room
to see why I was crying so
hard. When I shed tears, no
one heard me. So you can see
how surprised and pleased my
nurse was to hear me laugh.
You can see what it is to read
something that will lift you up
and' make you forget for a
time the sadness and loneli-
neqs,.,
Oh, yes, there is one more
thing I want out of life, one
more Christmas present. And
if I can't have any of the others
please give me this one. I
want a Christmas Day of love
and warmth and peace and
deep happiness for all the read-
ers of this column, and all the
ones they love.
wtrtlf.;.#,
Jervis Studio
130 Isaac St. HU 2,7006
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, December n, 1921
A miniature fire wagon, with
horses and driver is on display
in M. T. Carless' hardware
store window. Mr. Aiken of
Huron Casting 'Company, Clin-
ton made this neat item.
S. G. Castle offers in Christ-
mas meats, a prime heifer and
a steer fed by Howard, .Snell;
a heifer fed by Howard Crich;
four very fat pigs fed by J. H.
Dorsey of the Graham house
and an extra fat weather lamb
fed by Norman Ball.
R. Fitzsimons and Son offers
beef fed by A. McEwen, R.
Stephenson, Thomas Baird, W.
W. .Broadfoot and F. Burdge;
lambs that took first prize at
the Guelph Fat Stock Show fed
by James Reynolds; hogs fed
by James Reynolds.
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, December 22, 1921,
Mrs. Morley Counter, Buf-
falo, visited with Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Counter this week and
is now at her home in Wing-
ham.
CDCI students will repeat
their concert on Saturday
night. Ernest Livermore deliv-
ered the valedictory.
Huron County Breeders As-
sociation will hold their annual
sale on March 1.
A short course in agriculture
and home economics will be
held at Auburn for three weeks
in Auburn Forrester's Hall, A
Junior Fanners Improvement
Association will be formed at
the end of the course.
Ontario's gold output is lik-
ely to be 14 millions, exceeding
that of California.
25 Year, Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, December g4,1930
A special train will run front
London to Winghain on Christ-
mas Eve, to bring city workers
home for Christmas, They, may
return by train on Christmas
night,
A. Y, McLean is editor of
the Seaforth Collegiate Insti-
tute Alumni Year Book.
Alex Addison who will grad-
uate from medical school • at
Western in the spring, will in-
terne at Victoria, B.C,
Mr. Beatty, teacher at Varna
Public SehoOl had his Christ-
mas entertainment on Tuesday
afternoon.
Clinton Lions Club is aelling
chances an the time at .which
an 8 - day Grandfather Clock
will run down.
Clinton Knitting Company
had their annual Christmas
party for employees, with music
by the Collins orchestra.
10 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, December 20, 1951
Building permits for the year
total $146,500, including those
for two churches.
Orrin Dowson is worthy mas-
ter of Varna LOL No. 1035 for
1952. He succeeds Robert Tay-
lor in this position.
R. Roy Fitzsimons did the
Santa Claus bit at Station Cl-
inton last week for over 50(
children.
Mrs. Mervyn' Batkin is the
new president of the Ontario
Street Girls Club, succeeding
Miss H. Courtice,
Mrs. R. W. McKenzie is pres-
ident for 1962 of St. Andrew's
A. LAURIE COLQUHOUN, Publisher WILMA D. DINNIN, Editor
MRS. GLADYS VAN EGMOND
MURRAY E. COLQUHOUN KENNETH C. CALDWELL
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SUGAR and SPICE .
PETER'S
Modern MEAT Market
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Geese 55c lb.
Ducks 49c lb.
Free Draw on a 15 lb. Hen Turkey
Draw made every Safurday-af 6, p.m.
Last week winner: Mrs. Wilma Bran, RR 2„ Seaforth
As an expression, of thanks and good will!
we are extending at this time the Season's
Greetings and our Best Wishes for Health and
Prosperity in the New Year.
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Business and Professional
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Clinton News-Record
THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Amalgamated 1924
Published every Thursday at the
Heart of Huron County
Clinton, Ontario — Population 3,225
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"145AI) FOR CUBA
THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Est. 1865 Est. 1881
Nearly all accident - prevention
work is based on the theme that acci-
dents happen one at a time, and can
be prevented one at a time. Traffic
safety is almost entirely a matter of
human behaviour. Safety is every-
body's business — and everybody's
opportunity.
Workers in the unspectacular field
of accident prevention are rarely able
to produce evidence to support their
claims that safety can be won by effort;
that it is easily within the power of the
individual to reduce the tragedies that
scourge the whole poulation. But Safe
Driving Week December 1 to 7 did
produce such evidence.
Traffic deaths were halved in On-
tario during Safe Driving Week. Four-
teen traffic fatalities were reported as
against the average four a day for this
time of year. Chance undoubtedly play-
ed a part in this stimulating improve-
ment. But was it all chance? How
many lives were saved directly by the
nation-wide appeals to drive and walk
with a little extra caution during the
campaign?
Fred H. Ellis, General Manager of
the Ontario Safety • League who co-or-
dinated the campaign in Ontario says:
"All drivers and pedestrians, police,
safety workers, and public information
media who contributed to •Ontario's ef-
fort must feel tremendous satisfaction
at the result. It is encouraging evidence
that combined and sustained efforts by
A TIME OF light and joy — of
peace and good will to all men.
For centuries Christians have be-
lieved in this precept and have hoped
• and prayed for it. Perhaps though, we
have not believed hard enough, nor
have we worked hard enough toward
this goal.
Humanity has a long way to go,
even with that phrase "good will to
all, men".
We would draw your attention to
an article in this week's News-Record
concerning the Voice of Women organ-
ization. Here we see a good deal of
hope for mankind. Here in the space
of 18 months has grown an organization
with world wide, scope, world wide in-
terest and a dream of peace to be won
in the present day world by scientific
methods if necessary.
Here is a group of women and
men with a purpose which bespeaks
the wish of the majority of people
everywhere.
While we look to them for what-
ever good thing they can wring from
a world sadly torn asunder — we view
also the apparently astounding actions
of India toward three tiny "enclaves"
along its -borders.
Were we all wrong in thinking
Pundit Nehru to be a man of peace?
What provocation has pushed him along
the lines he has chosen? Is he more
at fault in this than our southerly
neighbour in her actions earlier this
year against Cuba?
We think it hardly likely.
groups and individuals can successfully
attack the grave problem of traffic
accidents.
Our big hope is that the effort, and
the improvement will be continued
through the dangerous holiday pt"riod,
and beyond. We want our streets and
highways to be used safely by all—not
abused dangerously by the few. 1962
will indeed be a Happy New Year if we
can maintain the extra measure of safe-
ty we found in Safe Driving Week."
Our Saviour
Came as a little Babe to earth,
Holy angels announced his birth;
Born in a lowly cattle-shed,
With no downy pillow for His
head.
Shepherds in the fields that night,
They beheld a wondrous sight;
Angels from the realms of glory,
Sang to them the sweetest story.
Listen while the angels sing,
Glad tidings, unto you I bring;
Wise men travelled from afar,
As they were guided by a star.
We repeat the wondrous story,
Jesus is the King of Glory;
Born to save the sons of men,
His, the Royal Diadem.
—Laura Jervis
One thing, though, of which we
feel certain: bombings and shootings,
and terrorisms of any sort are not right.
Nor can they be justified in any light
whatsoever. They harm the innocent
— the children and the aged. These
things serve only to prove that some-
body is stronger than someone else.
Let us not, however, be smug in
our condemnation of India. What would
we do if the problem this country faces
were ours?
Instead of condemning — let us
look to ourselves, to our treatment of
West Indian immigrants, our Italian
immigrants in Toronto, to ,the Natives
of Canada — those Indian peoples we
have ignored far too long, to our almost
too late appreciation of Eskimo lore
and skills.
Let us look to ourselves in this
time of "good will to all men".
"Sally Ann" Bubbles
THE SIGHT of the Salvation Army
bubble on the main street this week
and the cheery Christmas music, along
with the customary ringing of bells,
was a pleasure for us.
Salvation Army workers have a
long and favourable record in our town,
and even since their branch here was
closed more than a decade ago, they
have continued to serve.
Best wishes to this group at the
Christmas season.
Be Not Swift to Condemn