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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1962-02-22, Page 2Pope 2 ;inton News-Record—T • airs„ Feb. 2?, 1962 Editorials After Tuesday's Space Flight THE WESTERN WORLD has ent- ered the space age for sure. The excitement on Tuesday can only be likened to the situation on Grey .Cup Day. Business routines were interrupted, people were late to work, some children had the opportunity to hear the radio broadcasts in their class 1'oorns. The United States successfully orbited a elan three times around the world and recovered man and space capsule without serious incident. Now that we're into the space age, what are we going to do about it? Has the human race learned en- ough of the humanities, along with its skills in science, to learn to live together on earth in peace, while experimenting with the colossal reaches of outer space? If so, then the millions of dollars, time and effort, put into these initial experi- ments are well worth it. Where? Even without this hopeful prospect, however, mankind with his determina- tion and curiousity would continue its probe of the stars, even though the end product may be destruction in some sideline like nuclear bombs. We can see-onl y three or .four al- ternatives forte human race. In the first place, if our birth rate continues as at present, we stand to crowd ourselves into the sea, within the next half a century. Therefore, we must either enforce birth control, move pell mell into a war which would clear off a large percentage of the population so those who remain can start over, or speed up the process of building sky- scrapers and digging into the ground, so that we can stack people. The other alternative is to go forth into space, seeking more room for hu- mans to live. Which will. prove to be the answer? Politicians Too Refined (The late Judith Robinson wrote this on March 26, 1940) CANADIAN POLITICIANS in of- fice are getting altogether too refined. They are putting in too many claims to personal immunity from criticism. Politics as played in free countries is a rough game and anybody who doesn't want to be roughed up shouldn't get into it. In unfree countries it is different. There the statesman holding office can exact the deference that he thinks his due. His claim to immunity from un- refined criticism is well and truly founded on the corpses of a lot of un- refined critics. The lesson of gentility in comment is taught in concentration camps to commentators who do not conform soon enough to local standards of gentility. The idea that it's kinder to be complimentary to your rulers is instilled with the help of castor oil and kicks. Ninety Years Young A correspondent tells of having, together with her husband, recently visited a venerable Scottish lady who, after a hard life, had reached her nine- tieth birthday. "My husband," she writes, "tact- fully avoiding the obvious fact that the old lady would not have many years left, asked her if she was going to have a party when she attained her century. 'Aye, I will that,' she replied with deliberation. 'And will I be invited?' he inquired. 'Certainly,' she said, looking side- ways at his 49 years. 'If you're spar- ed.' " ---Industry Clinton News -Record, THE CLINTON NEW ERA Est. 1865 •tEtl A a /nllrn\ o Amalgamated 1924 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Est. 1881 Published every Thursday at the Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario — Population 3,369 • A. L. COLQUHOUN, Publisher • WILMA D. DINNIN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance — Canada and Great Britain: $4.00 a United States and Foreign: $5.50; Single Copies Ten Cents. .Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for payment of postage in cash year; REAL SAVINGS On Bedroom Suites 2 Only— HEPWORTH 3 -piece walnut finish on genuine mahogany (no prints). 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In speaking about the Toc Alpha society Which combats teenage drink- ing, Bonnie Homuth, 12A, sug- gested that MCI send a del- egation to the 1962 Toc Alpha (xnfer-ence. The ''initials T. A. Gord Lawson Home Scene of Break-in The home of Gordon Lawson, Raglan and Princess streets, Clinton was broken into last Thursday, said Chief Thompson Monday. Approximately $30 belonging to Mrs. Lawson was rued missing. Const, Shad - dick is investigating. signify total abstinence. Robert Addison, 2213, kept the audience laughing as he de- :,oribed his efforts to learn water-ski'ing. Lurie Spam?, 1.1C, gave interesting facts as she talked of "Dancing through 'the. Ages.'. Logical scholarship - was a feature of Ralph Trewartiha's speech, "The Challenge to our Civilization." Joanne Hells, 11D, spoke at length of the life of Dr, Albert Sweitzer. While the judges retired to reach a decision, Nancy Olde played the piano and Ken Scott and Doug Roorda sang, playing their •guitars. Dianne Murphy presented the prizes for the year book cover contest to Bon- nie Horeu'th and Karen Buck. After the judges returned, Gary Jewitt, speaking for the students' council, presented each orator with a crest. He then announced the fol- lowing winmegs: first, Ralph '1'irewartha; second, (tie) Ro- bert Addison, John Turner: third, Joanne Hulls; Pourer, Brenda Homuth. Each winner was givens a commemorative pima. These fine orators certainly provided their listeners with an enjoyable experience, Their speeches were of high quality, and shoved careful preparation, History Writing Proves Tricky in Best of Times part that the methodist church most certainly was in that pict- ure, and that it didn't burn in 1907, but 21 years later, in 1928. The 1907 fire, recalls Mrs. Andrews, .and she hr's her :hus- band Frank to support.. her, and same clippings from. early News -Record papers, started a fire in the belfry of the church, but it was put with a hand fire extinguisher. Mrs, Andrews father was the late Byard Hill, who operated a grocery store where Charles House of Beauty now is located. She has a 'firm recollection of Searehinig into the history of a town can have its perils. We have sympathy for Jim Scott, the county historian, who after several years., still does not have Huron's history ready for publication. We've heard that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and are coming to believe that 'his- tory is at .times in the mind of the rememberer. All people do not remember alike. To continue the saga of the picture which appeared in this paper two weeks ago - Mrs. Frank Andrews called us to re - Letter to the Editor Thanks To till. The Editer,, Olinten News—Record, .Clinton, Ontario. Dear Sir: On behalf of the Hutton Cqunt'y Tuberculosis Associa- Von' we would ap'pVe irate yor1' pi blioation' of this letter in your newspaper by way of ex- tending thanks to all .whe have 'wiped make our 1981 Ch1'ist- ma's Seal Campaign a success. We appreciate the.generosity of those, who, by their contri- butions, .are a .silting in the control of this dread disease in our countti'. The present carnpaign ends February 28. Contributions to date einount to $11,981.35. ' Such eentribu- bions finance comforts for pat - tents wbile in the sanatoriuni, rehabilitation of ' former pat- ients, free chest clinics which are held monthly in five pate- ty centres, .and a health educa- tion dlucation program. The officers of the associa- tiona •would particularly, like •to thank all volunteers who help- ed in, preparing the seals for distribution, the postumas tens and 'their assistants in deliver- ing the seals, and Station CKNX, Winghene for their contribution of advertising, The officers of the associa boon allso want to thank you, Mr. Editor, for the publicity that you have freely given this important cause. Yours sincerely, J. E. McKinley, Zurich, President, Huron County Tuberculosis Association. D. 1. Stewart, Seaforth, Chairman, Seal Campaign. • February 19, 1962. the fire in 1907, and the fact that the house between them and the church did burn. The time of year she places as May 16, and quotes an item in a 1947 "40 years ago" column of the News -Record -to prove it. As far as the parade of cars goes, she is not sure, but she would have said it was a parade in honour of Sir Wilfred' Laurier. SUGAR and SPICE... There's been quite a fracas recently in one Canadian town over its school .policy toward repeaters. Bone of contention is the suspension from high school of seven pupils. Each was repeating his year, each was over 16, and all were given the gate "for habitual neglect of duty." This parbicular incident occur- red in Wiar Coni, Ont., and as a former editor of the best little olli weekly newspaper .in Wier - ton and a present school teach- er, 1 followed the clash with more than usual interest. It began with a red herring, when the mother of one of the suspended pupils charged the principal with discrimination ,beoause'•the girl in question was an Indian. I knew this was pop- pycock, but held my peace. Sure enough, the charge was vigorously countered in the next issue, not by the principal, but by his students. They claimed that Indian students took part 'in ail school activities and were treated with equality and res- pect .in the classrooms. The letter also pointed out that there were five non -Indian pu- pils suspended. * * * The chairman of the board backed the principal by quoting chapter and verse under which the youngsters were shown the door. A farmer Clergyman in the parish; new teaching in a U.S. college, wrote a hot de- fence of tante principal's action, claiming it was not only good for the students suspended but for the others as well. Still another letter roundly abused the principal for his stand. Important thing to come out of the scuffle was not the dis- crimination charge, which was patent nonsense, but the fact that a principal rand a school board had the nerve to pen- alize by suspension a number of pupils who were not pulling their weight. It's no secret that there's a percentage of students be every school which falls into this category: For various reasons — parental indifference,, psych- ological problems, or just plain lassitude -- they refuse to work. Many of thein have 'av- erage, same a above-averege, teliigence. Some of them care content to sit all day like vegetables, drowsing, dreaming, doodling. They are no trouble to an - body .and no use to anyboday. Others, more lively, but just as ladaniant in their rejection of work, spend their time in a running battle with author- ity, 'Irhey have a cornpu1suon to aatteaet attention. These are the adisc ip'line problems, the people Who ditturb ether pup- ils, /the poeple who push some teachers every year Into nerv- ous breakdowns. * * > What's to be done With these people? In) thy day, they drifted out of school by a natural pro- cess, and found a job, Most of thorn because reasonably useful memfberS of sbclety, Seine did very Well hi, business (By W. B. T. SMILEY) and industry, when they shook off the dust of the classroom. But they're facing today a society that neither wants nor needs them. Heavy machinery and automation have gobbled laborer's .and factory jobs. Em- ployers demand ever -higher ed- ucattional standards. Remember that we're speak- ing, not af slaw learners, but of those with normal intelli- gence who won't work. I don't have the amswers, but I do think some kind of drastic ac- tion should be taken if their abilities are not to be wasted, if they are not to become a permanent burden on society. * * * Should these young people, whatever the reason for their refusall .to work, be allowed to disrupt the system, set a bad example to others, and gener- ally act as a brake on the ed- ucational process? They would not betolerated in business, industry or the armed forces, After high school, they are no longer babied. At university, technical school, nursing sch- ool, those who refuse to work are plowed under, and nobody weeps for them. !Faced with the same prob- lems of over -crowding and staff shortage as our schools, even our hospitals meet them squar- ely. Beds are for sack people, not for those who feel like a rest. Out you go unless you need hospital care. Would fear of being kicked out of school for failure to work have the desired effect on the lazy, the emotionally disturbed, and the others who make up this indigestible lump :in aur high schools,? Or would it have no macre effect on then than the constant cajoling, urg- ing and threatening they now undergo, bath at home and at school? Should they all be turned out of school into the cold, cruel world at 16? Should they all be psychoanalyzed? Should their parents be fined or sent to jail if the kids don't achieve a passing mark? Or wound any such drastic action leave a stigma upon them which they would never overcome? * * * Lots cif questions. Who has the answers? Let's have a for- um on it. Many intelligent, thoughtful people read this column. What do you think? Is suspension of nonworkers in high school a positive or neg- ative approach? What alterna- tives are there? Let's hear youropinions. Send them along to the editor of your local paper, and we'll 'thrash 'this thing around until we get ev- erybody hopping read. Price Clearance 1/2 PRICE RACK BLOUSES SKIRTS DRESSES COATS SLIMS $1.00 Specials RAYON NIGHT GOWNS BATHROOM CURTAINS SHOWER CURTAINS $1.98 Special SNUGGLE DOWN GOWNS AND PYJAMAS There are many other specials to close the Winter season. Look them over. LADIES' WEAR and DRS' GOODS From Our Early Files 40 Years Ago CL1I TAN NEWS,-Yt,I�t;QRJ) Thursday, Fehruary 23, 1922 Last year Cbintau's tine lib- rIt iarys distrioneofbuteatd 20st;02equippbookeds. he be anal best managed libraries in Western Ontario. other librar- ians in the county have visited here lately looking for pointers and have paid high tribute to the efficiency of its equipment and management. • Miss Ellen Mou:nttle has joined her sister Eliza, he d'eatb. This is the last of the family.The other sister Clara died sev- era'l years ago W. H. Lobb writes from Van- couver of the- tram trip west and of areas visited along the way. Old timers say this was the worst storm ever. The News - Record was late and a lot of items held over. Live hogs are offered' at $12. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, February 23, 1922 The New Era's modern lino, type machine and electrically operated press were useless in the face of the sleet storm which visited the town early Wednesday morning. Lt was the first time in years that The New Era has missed an issue. • From the MLarch 2 issue de- tails are available. From the London Road Bridge to Gran- ton Corners every telephone pole is down, many broken in three pie'ces. The post office clock could not stand the icy blast and stopped a few minut- es to 3 'aen, The old gasoline engine was used to keep up the 'town water supply. The Chautauqua Concert went on Thursday night in the town hall with wires hitched up to "The Silent Alamo" engine in the Corless ,hardware store. The skating party at the aarena Friday night went on by lan- tern light. The town was .iso- lated for three days except for the railroads. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, February 20. 1936 Clinton's new 't'al'kie, "The Roxy" opened Monday night with .a fine crowd and a .goad Picture. It was "Shipmates Forever" With Ruby Keeler .and Dick Powell. Stupe furnishiegs have been delayed' by the storm. A. 'Crozier is the operator. British gem/leer David Mein ner has won a new trial op the charge of kidnapping John B, Labatt, Mrs. James Livermore wrote to King George VI, in sympa- thy for the loss of a father, "Just as I would to any young man I know in ra like case." She had no thought of receiving a reply, but she had not stopped to consider the courtesy of kings, Last week she received a note of appreciation from the King's Secretary art Bucking- ham Palace, Trains have been late all week :due to storms, The life af train crews and mail cour- iers is not a bed' of roses. XO Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, February 22, 19d2 Clinton PUC published a sharp rebuttal to the Town Council foe "their stupidity in buying a new fire siren, and erecting it on the town hall without first ascertaining what type of current was required /and if this current were avail- able, The public should know that $1,000 of their taxes has been paid out for equipment which to date is useless." Rev, D. J. Lane preached the eulogy .at the service of mourn- ing for the late King George VI. The Town Hall was filled. W. R. "Bert" Labb to head Spring Fair, date set foe Sat- urday, May 31. George Little has been ap- pointed Chief Constable at the village of Bayfield'. William H. Robinson is chairman of Clinton Hospital Board for 1952, succeeding Dr. W. A. Oakes. Clinton Ladies Progressive Conservative BANQUET Legion Hall, Clinton Wednesday, February 28, 1962 Dinner at 7 p.m. GUEST SPEAKER: Hon. George C. 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