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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1963-02-07, Page 4By MAP ANDERSON ! -n o5 cow /11)1" LAUNDRIES 5QR5 ARf CONWNIaNr MA1 WATCH TRADE-IN' 25% TRADE-IN SALE ALLOWANCE Phone . 1411 2-9528 Ontario ANSTETT JEWELLERS LIMITED Poge News-Record--Thurs,, Feb, 7, 1963 Editorials Doesn't Need to Be a Hazard GRANDPA'S Boy YE, AND MAUI-11/%15 ARE 50 SIMPLE EVEN A CHILD CAN PPERATE THEM "".""7"•,s4; DURING OUR three-year tenure as a sports editor, we have witnessed many hockey tournaments ranging in duration from one week to one day) but we can honestly say none has been better organized and conducted than the one staged in Clinton last week. Except for the unusually cool conditions at t h e arena during our recent cold snap, we enjoyed the games Very much and have never witnessed a prograM with as much variety. Most other tournaments feature only one age bracket and after a couple of games they lose some of their at- traction, but not so here when there were new_ players with varying degrees of ability on the ice practically every time we turned around. We certainly commend the men and women who worked so diligently in making this event such a success as we learned what most natives have known for some time, that this is one event that should pever be discarded from the local scene. However, while we did enjoy the weekend immensely some of the joy was lost when we watched the Milver- ton juvenile goalie hit on the head with a blazing shot in the Friday night action. In our opinion this is something that should never happen and the soon- er we take steps to ensure that it will WHILE THE POLITICIANS at Ottawa sink deeper into chaos and confuSion, and appear to be more int- erested in their childish bickering than running the affairs of our country, it is refreshing to note that political movements closer to home are at the oppoSite end of the plateau. The forth-coming Provincial elec- tion appears to be shaping up in a bat- tle of two parties much more interested in showing the voters what they will do rather than attempting to run down their opposition. This fact has been backed up in editorials appearing in two area week- lies last week. The Huron Expositor commends the action of Mr. Wintermeyer and his Liberals in their recent rally in Toronto. "The thorough examination of pol- icy which was carried out at the rally should result in Mr. Wintermeyer being given an election mandate that will reflect the views of the party at large"., In outlining the policies formulated "by the people who must bear the con- sequences of it", the paper notes, "it is refreshing to find this trend towards openly thrashing out public questions and the solutions each party offers" in a period when the charge is thrown back and forth that there is really little difference among the parties. "Such a move cannot help but contribute to a greater knowledge of and participation in politics by the vot- ing public at large. It is on an informed electorate that the successful working of our democratic process depends, and anything that contributes is in effect, A report of the "old-fashioned" winter that hit the area in the past month may have been noticeable by its absence from this paper, but we felt that storm was so wide spread that all readers would know of the condi- tions without us writing about it. And, if there were those who didn't know of the frigid cold and mountain- ous snow banks, we certainly didn't want to have any part in making them feel as miserable as the rest of us. However, now that things are fair- ly well back to normal (we hope for the rest of the winter) we find that some note should be made of the conditions and the burden it places on those people whose duties we usually take for grant- ed. The first word of praise should go out to all those men who battle the elements, no matter what their ferocity, and keep the roads and streets open for the travelling public. The livelihood of many people now relies on the use of the automobile and so, many people are dependent upon these operators to' clear the roads. During conditions such as were ex- perienced in the storm, this task becom- E'S very, difficult and even dangerous due to the lack of visibility and the usually uncomfortable confines of a grader or truck Cab and the operators must be always on the alert for objects hidden in TH E to L ok•t% never occur again, the better it will be for local kids participating in their favourite pastime, During our inauspicious hockey career we have looked at too many nasty facial cuts and watched goalies spit out too many teeth to look on the incidents as "just one of the hazards of the game", With the development of many types of excellent face masks it remains a mystery why hockey managers, es- pecially in minor sports, don't make it mandatory for goalies to wear these protective pieces. It is very strange when you con- sider the amount of padding they use to cover up their legs, bodies and arms, and yet they leave the most irreplace- able and important part of their anat- omy open for life-scarring injuries and even permanent brain and sensory damage. The same thing can be said about the other players who disdain the use of head helmets and yet they would never think of stepping on the ice with out a good sturdy set of shin pads, el- bow and shoulder pads, gloves and ten- don guards. We think the local sportsmen will have reached a pinnacle when they make it mandatory for all players at the local arena to wear this protective equipment. a welcome aid to democracy". The Exeter Times-Advocate chas- tised the National Progressive Conser- vatives for "swearing undying loyalty" to Mr. Diefenbaker, as the editor point- ed out he doesn't believe the party sup- ports Mr. Diefenbaker's hopelessly vague policy on national defence; his lack of positive approach to economic measures; his panicky priming of the business pump; his tolerance of extrav- agance in the civil service; his vacil- lation and temerity on major issues; his inability to present a balanced budget". Comparing this with the approach of the Ontario PC's, the paper says: "obviously the party at the provincial level doesn't agree, because it shows a completely opposite attitude in its conduct of Ontario affairs. It displays leadership, courage, forthrightness and an ability to square up to the issues which is refreshing and stimulating. It has foreseen many of the problems of the future and has taken steps to cope with them now — it does not wait until disaster arrives". These opinions are certainly en- couraging and show up the fact that the Provincial election will be contested by two parties who are placing the fut- ure of Ontario foremost on their list and their constructive approaches cer- tainly over-shadow the destructive ant- ics being employed by many of our elected representatives at Ottawa. We trust this type of thinking and electioneering will be maintained throughout the election campaign this year. the snow ahead of them. Certainly during such a lengthy period of stormy weather, these men work long hours and certainly deserve the plaudits of the entire area where roads were kept open remarkably well considering the weather conditions. Secondly, the rural mail carriers are to be commended for their faithful service, as they are a hardy breed that are usually stopped only when condi- tions become a bit more than im- possible. Having read some of the regula- tions regarding the duties of mail car- riers, we know for a fact that they go much farther than they are expected in delivery of our mail. We find that most of them forget about the "book" and can be found shovelling through a deep drift or climbing over steep banks to maintain their record of conscientious service. There are many other people as well who go out of their way during storms to cater to the public and a list of these would include policemen, fire- men, doctors, hydro workers and many, many more. While some may contend that this is their "job" and they are being paid for fulfilling the duties, Most of these people go far beyond the bounds of their duties and should receive the thanks of each of us. We parents, on the whole, don't give much, thought to the education our children are re- ceiving. Oh, we want them to pass their exams, and we'd like to see them get into something where they'd make a lot of money. But aside from that, Canadian adults are pretty well in the dark about what the kids are learning, and why. As long as our youngsters come home from school with reasonable marks and their own rubber boots, we are happy to leave education alone. Adults feel that they have enough trouble with the economic sys- tem, the political system, and the heating system, without tackling anything as complex as the education system. And it is complex. It's be- coming more complex every day, as educators scramble to keep up with a society that is changing with the ease and rapidity of a burlesque queen. That's why we parents should pay more attention, take a deeper interest in what the sprouts are learning and should be learning. Our ignorance of their training is equalled only by our eagerness to run it down. We all know the lady, a superb cook and homemaker, who announces flatly that tea- ching domestic science is an ut- ter waste of time, that girls should learn it at home. She has forgotten when she was married, her piece de resis- tance was mushroom soup on toast, that it took her three- quarters of an hour to iron a shirt, that she didn't know French provincial from Danish blue. * We all know the man who Om WM All of us who have had child- ren will remember I'm sure, the day we attempted to give baby its first bath. I can still recall the nervous perspiration running down my back, and the feeling that I needed the bath perhaps more than the baby. With experience how- ever, you find that if mother makes a few preparations and remains as calm as possible, bathing the baby is a pleasant easily performed task. Bath equipment need not be elaborate. There are of course, several pieces of bath equip- ment available, such as bath- inettes, bathtubs for baby and all sorts of wash cloths, tow- els, etc., but these special items are not essential. Baby's tub can be a dishpan or any type of oval pan big enough to hold him. A soft, clean and washed (as opposed to brand new) terry cloth tow- el is as suitable as any baby towel you can purchase, (It is a good idea to wash all the new things that baby has, as his skin may be sensative to the sizing in some new fabrics). Scented baby soaps, oils and powders are not necessary, but choose a mild, unscented soap; a light mineral oil; and talcum powder that is not perfumed or cornstarch from your kit- chen cupboard, Which feels smooth on baby's skin. What- ever products you finally de- cide on for baby, set them aside for his use' alone. Store Small 'quantities of them in clean, covered jars that can be sterilized while baby is tiny. To prepare for baby's bath, spread a clean quilted pad or folded blanket, protected by a Waterproof covering, on the table. Have close at hand the necessary equipment: baby's clean clethes and carrying blan- ket, the bath basin', soap, two towels, wash cloth, powder, oil and sterilized cotton. If yoti are using a metal basin for baby's bath, Put a folded diap- er in the bottom to provide a non-skid surface, Pour about an inch of water into the tub, testing it with your elbow to make Sure it is comfortably warm, about 100 degrees Fah- renheit. Place baby en the towel- covered Pad, leave his shirt and diaper on anti doVer him with declares roundly that this here shop training for boys is a waste of time. He didn't have none and he can make any- thing. Then he goes down cel- lar to his workshop and takes off his left forefinger in the saw, or makes a hand sandwich humility. They should learn how to run a power mower and shovel snow. They should be taught that money doesn't grow On trees, that the stork is for the birds, that good husbands are like precious jewels—they can be heavily insured but when they're lost, there's no- thing left but money. The girls—and I speak as the father of a daughter — would learn some other fundamentals: that "nag" is" a worse epithet than "bag" or "hag"; that it takes more than a bust and a while trying to nail two boards together. These people don't realize that they have done so well not 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, February 8, 1923 H. Glazier was appointed Chief of the Clinton fire de- partment and other members included: J. H. Herr, R. Tas- ker, William Kennedy, Hy Fremlin, Caryl Draper, F. Dick- son, J. H. Cook, Lock Cree, A, B. Potter, Bert Fitzsimons, M. McEwan, Alex Cudmore and H. Fremlin. a towel, With cotton dipped in a little warm water (no soap), gently wash his face and ar- ound the ear region. Do not rub at his eyes, nose or ears. Blot his face dry. Then with a soapy hand, wash his scalp (ordinarily, soaping is not nec- essary more than twice a week.) Supporting his head and back, hold him securely over the basin, rinse off the soap, being careful not to get any in his eyes. Dry gently. Undress baby and supporting his head and neck, slowly ease him into the water. Hold him so that the back of his neck and head are firmly supported by your wrist, and grasp his armpit firmly with your fin- gers. Soap his body, arms and legs, between his legs and ar- ound the diaper area. If you talk quietly to baby as you bathe him, your voice will reassure him. Always re- member to move slowly when you handle your young baby; he may be easily startled. Make sure that your, hold on him at all times is gentle but firm enough to make him feel secure. Rinse all the soap from his body with the wash cloth. Lift him from the bath, wrap him in a soft towel and place him on the table. Keep him well wrapped as you blot him gent- ly dry. Protect baby from dr- efts' at all times. It is suggested that you oil Or powder baby only if his skin is dry and oily respectively. It is best to follow your doctor's advice about this. If you use powder, don't sprinkle it on him. Instead, put a little on yonir hand and apply it gently to the creases and folds of his skin, If there is any dirt or dried mucus around t h e outside of his nostrils, use a moistened cotton swab to re- move it gently, but never poke inside his nO8e. Treat his ears with the same care, using a moistened cotton swab to wipe only the exterior When neces- sary, never into the ear. After baby is dressed and wrapped loosely in his cam- Mg blanket, you will marvel at how easy it was to give him his first bath, and before many Months he will be splash- ing around with toy ducks and you will wonder why you were So nervous"a short time' ago, The clerk was authorized to advertise for applicants to fill the positions of day and night constables, salaries to be $700 and $500 respectively. Mr. E. Ward was busy del- ivering nut coal last week and John Mustard got a couple of cars of coke and one of cannel coal. Last week Mr. George Jenk- ins received a car load of new Durant cars, and Mr. Bart Lavis a car of Chevrolet and McLaughlin cars. This edition was called the "flu edition" as the editor noted that seldom has such an epi- demic of colds struck the com- munity as during the last week. Nearly everyone has been laid up or suffering. Owing to the January thaw coming on the first of Febru- ary, the WI skating party was cancelled, 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 8, 1923 The total amount of water pumped in Clinton last year was 22,866,338 gallons, There were 11 new services installed during the year, bringing the total to 656 of which 225 are on meters. Mr. S. G. Castle has purch- ased the house on Victoria St. now occupied by Mr. J. A, Irwin and will get possession shortly. Mr. Irwin will move to the house he recently pur- chased on Huron St., now oc- cupied by Mr. D. Andrew. At the conclusion of the morning service in Wesley Ch- urch the pastor announced that two of the oldest members of the congregation, Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Pattison, were that day celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Councillor Middleton, chair- man of the street committee, reported $45 had been expended in snowplowing during January. The total amount of damage in last week's fire at the town hall was $2,800.70. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 10, 1988 Council passed a by-law ap- 3-141 Weal have equal opportunities for the boys, Best way to start would be to break down a couple of basic beliefs: (a) that the world owes them a living, and (b) that the old map will pro- vide it until the world realizes how 'fortunate it is to have the privilege. Then we'd teach them that manners, not clothes, make the man. They'd be given courses in handling firearms, cars, motor- boats, women and other dang- erous items. They'd be prepar- ed for marriage with short courses in diaper changing, bottle warming, and the estab- lishing of air-tight alibis, They would learn the judo 'defense against a kick on the shins. They would be taught that soft little girls with turned-up noses, doe eyes and velvety voices can, on occasion turn into wives with the nose of a bloodhound, the eye of an eagle and a tongue like a buggy whip. These are only a few rough ideas of what I'd like to see added to our courses-of study. Some of the other ideas are even rougher. Mind you, I wouldn't throw out the regular subjects. I'm sure they're use- ful for something. But you're married a long time, and you can't sit around for 30 or 40 years conjugating Latin verbs, drawing triangles, or writing descriptive paragraphs. • 0 pointing L. Cree as Chief of the fire department and nam- ing the following members: H. Fremlin, F. Dixon, C. Draper, G. Hanley, A. F. Cudmore, T. H. Cook, S. Castle, G. Law- son, W. McClinchey, W. Mutch, a Rath; J. A. Sutter, Kelso Streets a n d Clarence Rozelle, It was reported the brigade had made nine calls during the past year and damage amount- ed to only $310. The Clinton girls hockey team were beaten 4-0 by God- erich and names in the local lineup included: B, Schoenhals, J. Gardiner, M. Cameron, V. Elliott, 0. Finch, and J. Cam- eron. Side roads and concessions around Brucefield have been blocked with snow for t h e past few weeks and the people had to come in their sleighs and cutters to church. Clinton juveniles opened their season with a 4-3 win over` Mitchell. Clinton lineup was: Hawkins, Dixon, McKen- zie, Counter, Colquhoun, Haddy,' Bartliff, Clancy, Powell, Mc- Ewan and Carter. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 5, 1953 Andrew Deseck, RR 4, Clin- ton, was given an acclamation to a second term as president of the Huron Milk Producers' Association. Although the Huron Hog Producers' Association were opposed to t e new central marketing agency proposal now in effect, Bert Lobb, newly el- ected president, pledged the best support possible for the scheme at the group's annual meeting. Members of the Clinton Lions C I u b, by an overwhelming majority turned down a pro- posal to donate . the Clinton Lions Arena, which it owns, to the town. L. G. Winter, president of the Clinton Credit Union, announc- ed a three percent dividend on savings to all members at the group's first annual meeting. Mrs, 3. H. Cornish, Bruce, field librarian, gave her report at the beard's annual, showing a total of 64 members. Raise Long Overdue Eeditor, Clinton News-I:Word, Dear Sir: :May we congratulate you on the excellence and timeliness of yotir splendid editorial "Is Sal- ary in Line With Work?" It has been long overdue. We have been a rural sub, scriber to the Clinton Public Library since the 1920's' and we feel its influence on the lives of people in this district cannot be estimated. It fills .a, unique need and in Miss Hall's most capable hands, the sub- scribers' needs are filled far beyond the call of duty, We refer to her kindly hospi- tality; you are most welcome in this library and if there is a sick or aged person at home, 'she will pick out a book for them with an unerring instinct for what pleases. In this age, that one can pur- chase a ticket to read 18 new and often expensive books for the large outlay of five cents (town) or 10 cents (rural) is an' amazing and ridiculous an- omaly. We feel sure that an increase in fees would interefere with no one's pleasure in reading the fine selection offered, in fact it would doubtless increase the pleasure of most people to know that their most kindly and efficient librarian was get- ting her just due salary and not a miserable pittance. We ourselves, are not pay- ing taxes in Clinton but many who are have mentioned this deplorable situation in regard to this most valuable of all public servants (we almost said slaves) in your progressive (?) town. Sincerely, Clinton Library member since 1924. , Clinton, Ontario, Sunday, February 3. Can't Afford It: The Clinton News-Record, Clinton, Ont, Dear New Editor: Up until last week I consid- ered anyone who wrote to the Editor of a newspaper as a bit of a Gook or Fanatic. Upon reading your First C o l u m n, however, I will risk placing my- self in either one Of these cat- egories. I feel that it is time for a local grocer to reply to the in- quiry about the absence of gro- cery store adds in the News- Record, and enlighten the read- er and the writer about this item. Perhaps the general buying- public is not aware of the trend in retail business today, which is to unite groups of independ- ent merchants in order that they may by volume buying, re- duce their costs and be able to sell at lower prices. They have followed this same idea in advertising, as this is one of the largest expenses a merchant must face today. The grocers have formed into firms know under various names, e.g. Red and White, Superior, IGA, etc. Each week a full page add, appears in the London Free Press, either on Wednesday or Thursday, for these various stores. A full page advertise- ment in a daily newspaper costs approximately $500.00. Retail groups and manfact- urers whose goods appear in these adds, share the cost. This makes each merchant's adver- tising bill approximately $60.00 per month. If any of these features were reproduced in a local paper, it would add in the neighbourhood of $10.00 per week, or between $40.00 and $50.00 per month to the advertising costs of the re- tailer. This would be prohibitive for the average small merchant. He Would have to increase his pri- ces on unadvertised items to cover this added expense. The profits on groceries is be- tween 12 and 15 percent, ' The profit on many other conimod- itieS, for example clo thin g, (Continued on page five) Encouraging Opinions Beyond The Call of Duty Clinton News-Record CLINTON NEW ERA Atnalganiated 1924 THE CLINTON NEWS,RECORD Est. 1865 Published every Thursday at the Est 1881 . I • a Heart of Huron County • s. • - '• • Clinton, Ontario- e.e Population 3,360 : AB, : 4. A. L. 'OLitit1HitiLIN), Oubliihet WILLIAM. BATTEN, Editor iv signed .630.16016ns. la this pobtkatIon, 'Ara the opinions of thityiktfait only, and do not natotiarlly express 114 *kiwi of the totiWipapci, SUBSCRIPTION RAPES=. 00able In ki&tinea 1,i.4 .datia4o.aiitl Groat ittlfatat y1:00 iryatrt Unttod $totoi And 'Faiigiiiii '0;64 Single doptat Tart .donts- Atithefhed at iticoliti Otais WA- host Oftfo'DtiOethicnit Otfai.ia, and for Oavinarit of poitato to oath Adine Writes of many things From Our Early Files . because of their lack of train-, ing, but in spite of it. Nor do they realize that the world their kids are about to. step into is not the one they entered. I'd like to see more, not few- er, training courses. Take domestic science, for example. I'd just as soon' throw a boy into a jet liner, without train- ing, and tell him to take off, as I would throw a girl into one of those modern kitchens, all bells and buttons and lights, without training, and tell her to take over. In fact, I'd expand the dom- estic training. Girls should be taught not only how to make a white sauce and an apron, but how to make a happy marriage. They should be thoroughly briefed on the wifely virtues of patience, thrift, silence and bottom to make a well-rounded woman. In such an enlightened sys- tem, of course, we'd have to