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Council would appear to be quite
within their rights in:asking the PUC
to supply them with a complete cost
data on various aspects of the town's
lighting system and some of the expens-
es being incurred by the PUC in the
purchase of equipment.
As one of the bigger customers of
the PUC, council should be provided
with this cost break-down, but there
are some aspects of the request that
should be cleared up.
First of all it should be noted that
the PUC is a body of elected officials
and do not come under control of coun-
cil, other than the fact that the mayor
of the municipality is a voting commis-
sioner. Other than that, council has no
specific control over the PUC, although
they do have to approve debenture
issues.
Therefore it can be seen that the
reply to the request should be made on
the basis that council is a customer of
the PUC, rather than a body governing
it.
Councillor Allan Elliot is correct
in his statement that he has received no
reply from the PUC on his request for
the costs, which he says he has been
seeking for the past eight months.
However, it would be incorrect to
say that his request has been ignored,
and the main reason for the delay in
providing him with the information has
been a lack of proper communication.
His original request was made verb-
There can be no doubt but what
the majority of our hard-working read-
ers will be looking forward to their
annual vacation period, but a word of
caution should be heeded by them so
that thoughtlessness will not mar their
vacation.
Some people say that they derive
almost as much pleasure from planning
a holiday as from the holiday itself,
while others choose not to plan because
they feel the holiday becomes more of
an adventure.
However, no matter in which group
you belong, there are details concerning
your home, your family and your affairs
which cannot be overlooked.
One of the first is to remember to
inform your newsboy and milkman that
you are leaving, so they can take the
necessary steps to cancel your deliveries
in time to save them any extra work
or expense.
Not only that, but there is no
better advertising for house-breakers
than a pile of old newspapers sitting on
a door-step.
Naturally, valuables should be
stored in a safe place, the house locked,
and the necessary precautions taken so
there can be no accidents from water
taps, electric appliances and heating
equipment while you are away.
Trusted neighbors should definitely
be informed that you are leaving and it
is a very good idea to leave an extra
key with one of them and have them
check your house every day or so to
make sure no one has broken into it or
that nothing is out of order.
While having a neighbor keep an
eye , on your house is not a fool-proof
method to ensure your house will not
be broken into, it is a proven fact that
police will have a much greater chance
of apprehending the culprits if the theft
is reported shortly after rather than
waiting one or two weeks for the own-
ers to show up.
Experience has also shown that
many people do not arrange for their
important mail to be forwarded, or
looked after by some responsible party,
and many people have suffered financial
"People who don't pay bills prompt-
ly are among the greatest frustrations
of merchants . . . Whereas credit may
be helpful in stimulating business, it
often boomerangs and becomes the
major stumbling block to expansion and,
in' a lot of cases, is the cause of bank-
ruptcy." This short quote from a trade
journal summarizes a major concern of
nearly everyone in business, states The
Renfrew Advance. The only stores that
dodge this problem are the "chains",
Brewer's Warehouses and Liquor Con-
trol Board where cash is required.
Probably most of the outstanding
debt in towns, is owed by persons who
can well afford to pay but have just
THE CLINTON NEW ERA
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ally at a council meeting at which
several commissioners were in attend-
ance and he was promised by these
gentlemen that his query regarding the
various costs would be answered.
Unfortunately, his request was so
detailed that the Commissioners did not
know exactly what he Wanted when they
reported back at the next PUC meet-
ing and PUC Superintendent J. E. Rands
asked, Mayor Miller to tell Elliot to visit
tho PUC office to explain what informa-
tion he desired.
By statements made at last week's
council meeting, it would appear that
the Mayor did give this message to
Elliot, but for some strange reason the
councillor said he felt this was "rude".
We can certainly see nothing 'rude,
in PVC's reply, and in fact it would have
been very foolish for them to have their
staff spend valuable time digging out
facts and figures for councilor Elliot
when they didn't know exactly what he
wanted.
His action to have the request pre-
sented in writing by council is indeed
a wise move and if it had been submitted
in this correct manner in the first place,
he would undoubtedly have had -his in-
formation by now:
As noted before, the PUC have in-
dicated a willingness to oblige council's
request, but we trust this explanation of
the facts will correct any opinion that
they have been "rude" or evasive.
losses due to the fact mail was never
opened. Friends, relatives or business
associates may also be greatly inconven-
ienced if your mail is left unopened for
lengthy periods,
While it it not necessary to have
someone open your mail every day, it
is good practice to have it picked up
and if vacationers phone home periodic-
ally from lengthy trips, they can have
their friend open any mail that may
appear important.
Certainly, if possible, have your
mail forwarded if you are going to be
away at one adress for a lengthy period.
For those who are heading for a
vacation spot and don't know exactly
how to be reached, it is only common
sense to phone a close friend or relative
as soon as this has been established, as
one never knows when an emergency
requiring his prompt attention may
arise.
While working at Grand Bend, we
can recall many instances when the
OPP were asked to contact people due
to sickness, accident or misfortune in
their immediate family or their busi-
ness.
Many of these people had only told
relatives that they were going to Grand
Bend for a vacation and it took the
police as long as two or three days to
reach these people and at a great
amount of time and trouble for the
police officers.
We most certainly trust that all
our readers will return home safely
from their trips and will find nothing
amiss when they arrive, but again
we also hope they will be considerate
enough of their friends, relatives and
themselves to take the necessary pre-
holiday precautions and planning.
Pessimism should never be allowed
to spoil a holiday, but you'll invariably
find that those people who prepare for
the worst don't have to worry about
even the least detail and those peren-
nial fun-spoiling questions of: "did I
. . ?" or "I wonder if . . . ?" will never
even have to be considered.
Have a happy and a safe holiday!
got the habit of taking their time about
it. The businessmanmust tread a
cautious path when it comes to credit
It is now a common way of doing busi-
ness, but a too-liberal extension of it,
or a failure to insist on regular repay-
ment, often has a bad result.
Most businessmen are well aware
of the hazards of credit—but many of
them postpone collection for fear of
losing business. Large, successful re-
tailers have no fear and as a result they
operate profitably, It is up to local
businessmen to help teach both individ-
uals and firms that debt can seriously
impair local economy. A change in
habit can benefit the whole community.
At this particular season
many mothers have an extra
mouth or two to fill. Not hu-
man mouths, but those wide,
gaping affairs belonging to
homeless fledglings that fall
into human hands during the
spring nesting season, When
I say hands, it is usually the
hands of some small boy or
girl who discovers these tiny,
deserted birds and brings them
home for care.
Often rescuers have the best
of intentions, but they do all
the wrong things. It is up to
the mother to know some of
the "do's" and "don'ts", in
order that many tiny orphan
birds can be kept, and eventu-
ally be able to look after
.themselves. I can think of no
better training in nature study,
for any child, than to help in
the care of these small orph-
ans.
Here are a few things to keep
in mind. There have been many
articles written on stalking and
killing birds, but I have found
very few on how to save their
lives. First mule is do not con-
fine these small birds in over-
heated rooms, do not feed them
too much, or feed them the
wrong kind of food, or allow
the children to handle them—
they will surely die.
Bird babies need plenty of
attention, but each species dif-
fers in food and nesting re-
quirements, Once you have done
a bit of bird watching or ob-
servation of birds' habits, not-
ing the nests used and the
foods eaten, you can tell some-
thing about the more familiar
species.
Robins nesting near the home
are tame and friendly, and of-
ten the mother bird becomes
the victim of a family cat. Now
you find yOurself with a nest
full of wide-mouthed orphans,
but don't despair, as robins
are easily raised. Make sure
you have a shovel, or strong
trowel, lots of patience and
the reward will be worth the
effort.
Baby robins eat worms and
they eat often: about every 15
or 20 minutes the first few
days. They prefer their break-
fast at about 5 a.m. As they
grow they require food less
..often and the worm diet can
be varied with fresh fruit. The
worms must be chopped up and
dropped into the gaping mouths
with tweezers.
Sparrows, finches, bobolinks
and orioles will usually thrive
on a diet of birdseed with an
occasional treat of fruit or
hard-boiled egg. When in doubt,
it is safe to start a baby bird
on a mixture of hard-boiled
egg yolk and chick starter mix-
ed in equal parts.
Swallows are insect eaters;
if you have such an orphan,
your main tool is the flyswat-
ter. Go out at night when the
moths are gathering around
any light and swat as many
asyou can for the following
day's requirements, As soon as
your baby swallow gets his
wings, he will be happy to sc-
rounge his Own dinner and as
he grows qttickly he will soon
be off on his own.
If you fall heir to a small
hawk or owl or raven, look
for a generous butcher who
will provide scrap meat for
several Weeks. You should have
good nerves as Well. Your
friend is going to squawk just
about all the time for the first
while whether he is hungry or
not. If the bird is very young
start him on a small ball of
egg yolk-chick starter mikture,
Add a little hamburger and
gradually increase the meat
ration as he grows,
Always handle- these baby
pt'edators with gloves until they
learn to trust you, Baby owls
and hawks are spunky and Will
bite and Scratch When bandied.
Any baby bird will appreciate
a nest substitute which res-
embles their original home. A
baby hawk may even die in a
soft downy nest. Mother hawk
builds her nest of rough mat-
erials and lines it with coarse
grass and twigs. Orioles, warb-
lers and most song birds build
soft, clown - lined cradles for
their young.
There apparently was once
a family who tried to raise a
small raven in a grass-lined
box, but even though Blackie
could not fly, he could walk,
and he was filled with wrath
at this "home away from
home". Finally he walked ar-
uond and around the nest and
flung out mouthfuls ,or rather
beakfuls of grass.
Still grumbling in his throat
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, June 21, 1923
The Doherty Pianos Limited
shipped this week via the Cana-
dian Cruiser to New Zealand,
six player pianos. It is under-
stood prospects are bright for
an extended export trade.
The following went from
Clinton on Tuesday to Guelph
on the Junior Fariners excur-
sion: S. B. Strothers, Mr. and
Mrs. D. A. Andrew, E. J,
Stackhouse, G. Shipley, E.
Rodaway, F. Powell, Miss
Powell, D. Holloway, A. Dale.
Entrance examinations com-
mence on Wednesday next,
June 27.
Mr. Charlie Hovey has taken
a position on the staff of the
Molson's Bank.
Mr. Kirk Lyon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Lyon, Hul-
lett, and a graduate of CDCI,
was successful in his final med-
ical examinations at Toronto
this year.
Mr. Fines, Technical School,
London, specialist in mathe-
matics and physics, has been
engaged by the collegiate board
to fill the vacancy in the staff
caused by the resignation of
Mr. Sinclair.
Mr. Abner Cosens, the Liber-
al candidate in North Huron,
is an old Tuckersmith boy, hav-
ing spent his boyhood and
young manhood in that town-
ship. Mrs. Cosens was former-
ly Miss Sarah Turner, Clinton.
40 -Years Ago
CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, June 21, 1923
Dr. John T. Holdsworth, viee-
president in charge of the for-
eign department of the Bank of
Pittsburg, U,S.A., has resigned
to accept the presidency of the
Ponrisylvannia Joint. S t o c k
Land Bank in Philadelphia. The
banker is a native of Holmes-
ville,
Following is the list of. Suc-
cessful Huron County candid-
ates in examinations at the Col-
lege of Physicians and Surgeons
of Ontario: Foster Copp, .Clin-
ton; P. I. Douglas, Herisall; M.
M. Fisher, Kippen; W. V. John-
ston, Auburn; Elmer K. Lyon,
Blyth; A. F. Shaw, BlteVale.
This section missed the sev-
ere wind storm on Monday
that did heavy damage in other
sections. In hayfield section,
the wheat and alfalfa are laid
low.
At 'the Country Club last
Wednesday afternoon of the
Sea forth golf links, Miss Mar-
garet MeTaggart, Clinton, won
first prize in the approaching
and pUtting eempetition,
Monday evening, when Mr,
it IL Sharp turned into his
Twelve years ago last
tember, their mothers watched'
with a mingling of smiles and
tears as a hundred children
set off for their first day at
school. The little girls were
curled and ribboned and sta-r-
ched and . adorable. The little
boys were scrubbed and slicked
and scared,
4, 4, 4,
This month, the remnants
Of those 100 tots, and thous-
ands like them, will graduate
from Grade 12, their school
days just a • nostalgic a c h.q.
Fewer than half of the orig-
inal hundred are still together,
Some have failed and been left
behind. Others have quit sch-
ool and gone to work, some
because they wanted to, some
because the had to, One, is in
reform school, Another was
killed in an accident. Two are
married.
Seven of the original hund-
red will go on to university,
Five of these will graduate..
The remaining thirty or forty
will be swallowed up by bank-
ing, nursing, industry, business.
Within a few years' they will
be parents, citizens, taxpayers.
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he made trip after trip back
and forth to the farmyard. He
had found the area where the
wood was chopped, and care-
fully be carried piece after
piece of wood chip back to his
empty box. When he had his
bed finally fixed to his satis-
faction he plumped himself
down among the chips, still
grumbling, and went peace-
fully to sleep.
All birds should be provided
with a supply of clean water
for drinking and bathing, and
a supply of gravel or other grit
to aid in digesting their food.
Never clip the wings of a
fledgling. If he came to you
while still to young to feed
himself, he will not leave you
until he is grown. You are his
family; he considers your house
his home.
yard with his car, something
went wrong with the wiring
and the engine took fire, but
the garden hose was handy and
no great damage was caused.
Two boys were struck by
cars this week but fortunately
escaped serious injury. They
wrer Bob Gandier, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Gaudier and
Clifford Kennedy, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Will Kennedy.
25 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, June 23, 1938
Haying is in full swing on a
number of farms just outside
the town limits.
Mr. Reg Cook, Clinton, has
been engaged as teacher for
SS No. 11, Goderich Township.
Pupils of the School of Com-
merce were guests of Miss
Stone at a theatre party here
on Monday.
Ex-Chief of Police Levi
Strong, enjoyed new potatoes
and green peas this week which
were grown in his own garden.
War .veterans, Scouts and
Girl Guides headed by the Citi-
zens' Band paraded to Library
Park on Sunday afternoon
where a service was held in
commemoration of the signing
of the Magna Charter.
Prices for strawberry suppers
were advertised for 35 cents for
adults and 25 cents for child-
ren. This also included enter-
tainment.
Mr. John Cuninghatne has
returned f r o in Washington,
D.C., having completed a course
at the Capitol Radio Engineer-
ing Institute of that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ball have
returned from their honeymoon
trip in Virginia and will take
up residence in Clinton.
10 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, Jtme 18, 1953
A new riding, known as Hur-
on, has been set up and is made
up of approXimately 80 percent
of the old liuron-Perth riding
plus /6 percent of the old
North Huron riding. Two sit-
ting members, L. Elston Car-
diff and Andrew Y. MacLean,
Will contest the seat in the
August 10 election.
Mrs. Mary Nediger received
the coveted beroration of Chiv-
alry, highest award of the
TOOF Rebekah. Assembly, which
Was presented to 6'7 inembers
in Toronto last week,
Debris from laSt week's tor-
nado in Flint, Michigan, Was
found on the farm of Gordon
Westlake, Hayfield, It had
travelled over 100 miles and
consisted: mainly of papers.
Clinton group 'of the Iluron
District Leaders Council of Boy
Perhaps one will be an al-
coholic, Three will be divorced.
One boy will enter politics, One
girl will enter a mental insti-
tution. But most of . them will
be up to their ears in life,
even as yoU and I. * 5 *
What kind of people are they
right now, as they prepare to
1brealc out of the shell of sch-
ool and home and stand on
the windswept plains of adult
living? What do they think
about? What do they feel? Are
they better than we were, or
worse?
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Far be it from me to boast
that I can see clearly into the
maze of emotion and imagin-
ation that makes up the teen
age mind. But as their English
teacher, reading their last es-
says, I learn a lot about them.
One thing they are is pretty
honest. Thus, I get a peek into
that murky maze occasionally.
Join me,
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On "going steady". An am-
azing number, of both sexes,
agree that it's stupid. One lad
says its great at first, because
you always have a date, and
never feel left out. But, he
adds, after a spell of the same
routine with the same girl,
week after week, you always
have a date and it's as boring
as being married.
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A girl points out that "going
steady is a prestige deal at
first, but inevitably leads to
a feeling of being left out of
normal fun, because, you're
segregated. It ends, she warns,
in one of two things: a too-
early tragic marriage; or bitter
arguments and recriminations,
just like being married. You
can't win, it seems.
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On making friends. 0 n e
young lady, with a mind like
a cold chisel, observes that we
never really look for friends—
only for love and security. The
same girl. suggests wryly that,
"Some old friends should be
savored; others should be
severed."
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Scouts hosted 228 Scouts and
Cubs, Sunday afternoon. L. G.
"Skip" Winter, chairman of the
Clinton group, was organizer of
the day.
County council this week
started off a fund for victims
of the recent severe storm in
Huron with a grant of $10,000.
The Clinton Junior Farmers
won the intercounty tug-of-war
at Mitchell, Saturday. Memb-
ers of the team were: Charles
Orr, Arnold Bell, Arthur Bell,
Bob Allan, Stewart Broadfoot,
Meredith Wilson, Fred Gibson.
On noise in daily life. They
like it, Tuned to a noisier so-
ciety than the one in which
we 'grew up, they thrive on the
squeal of tires, the squawk of
the transistor, the rshrilling of
the telephone and the thump
of the jukebox. Although one
lad remarks, "Those signs at
the street corners which spell
STOP don't necessarily mean
Squeal Tires On Pavement,"
On manners, Good manners
are a must, the essence of so,
ciety. They are based not
merely on politeness, but on
consideration for others,
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On teachers. Pretty vile
things, but not so bad, on look-
Mg back. They. detest the
grouch, the sarcasm artist, and
the person who can't control
a class. They like the teacher
who combines courtesy, com-
mon sense, reason, a sense of
humour, and professional com-
petence. * s,*
On leaving school. Even the
lunks and the renegades of
boys feel an overwhelming, al-
most indescribable, sense of
loss and sadness. But it's ming-
led with a certain eagerness to
take on the big world. * *
Are these young people dif-
ferent from their parents at
the same age? Yes, on the
surface. They seem more con-
fident, better adjusted, tough-
er. They are definitely less in-
hibited, in thought, word and
deed. Which is not a bad thing.
They appear casual, careless
and callous. They are more
knowledgeable. They are less
bigoted, but just as convention-
al, in an unconventional way. * * *
Remember, they were born
into a different world. While
they haven't known the des-
perate, frightened years of the
great depression, as we did,
they know the era of trans-
ience, loosening family ties,
changing morals and standards
of living, and the great mush-
room cloud.
Personally. I have a lot of
respect and a great deal of
hope, for them. Probably more
than'I had for my own gener-
ation. Beneath the teen-age
facade of cockiness, they are
just as troubled and lonely and
scared and uncertain as you
and I were, Maggie, when we
were young.
They are just as eager to do
the right thing, as rebelious
against what seems wrong.
They are just as good in the
moral sense, as we were. And
just as bad, with a lot more
opportunity.
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All I can say, as they ex-
change the morass of the teen-
ager for the bog of the adult
is, "Welcome to the human
race. And may you be fleet
of foot."
Clinton. riews-Recor4
Vacations 'Require Planning
Debt And Local Economy
From Our Early Files.
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