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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1964-01-30, Page 4Pq ,4,,,c1.int9n,N,qw0"90111,A 4r.. 39, 1964. Editorials , It Shouldo"t Be A 'Came7 POLITICS STILL remains as one -m of the ore interesting '4 garTle and the way it is played in some instanC.C$, is completely incomprehensible, This was quite evident at Huron County council last week when :the vote Was held to :select the warden for the * year. While there was probably some circumstances behind the scenes which may explain what happened, the end result was certainly "Odd', In the first ballot, Stephen's Glenn Webb received 14 votes, compared to Ralph Jewell's 13 and Roy Adair's 11, This eliminated Adair and left .the other two to battle it..out on the second ballot. Under normal procedures; it would. be expected that the outcome would ride on . how the 11 Adair votes were split among the two remaining contest- ants. The returns show that 'of the 11 men who voted for Adair on the first ballot, six switched to Jewell and five to Webb on the second .vote, and. through this, it would be expected that the vote would end up in a 19-19 tie; Webb adding five to his 14 and Jewell getting six to go with his 13. However, the final tally of that ballot gave the Colborne Township reeve a victory of 20-18 over Webb. So what threw out what should have been a clear-cut mathematical de- duction? Just this:, three men who had voted for either Webb or Jewell on the first ballot changed their decision. Delbert Geiger, deputy-reeve of Hay, • changed his vote from Webb to Jewell on the second ballot, as did Ken Stewart, newly elected reeve of McKil- lop Township. These two moves were Offset slightly by Elgin Thompson, reeve of Tuckersmith, who decided on the second ballot that Webb should get his vote rather than Jewell. • ' This all leads to the question of what determining factors are used by county councillors in choosing their new wardens; and a loOk at the voting returns does little to answer this query. In some instances it appears to be proximity, as neighbors vote for neigh- bors. In other cases it may appear that votes are determined by selecting the best man, But in other instances 'it would Almost appear that '",deals" were made beforehand, and councillors were dump- ing bacic and forth in an attempt to gain more support for themselves in future deeisions to be handled by council. It is this latter • inference that makes this facet of politics a "game" rather than the serious and pre thought consideration that should be giyen to. choosing a man for such an important job. . It is our contention that the war- den should be chosen on his merits, due to the fact he is a member. of every committee and therefore involved with a great many' decisions. • „. For a year the warden 'also acts as a good-will ambassador for the county in such important- duties as meeting provincial and federal members of parliament and other government and civic leaders and it is important that a man be chosen who can talk intelligently on the needs of the county and its member municipalities. Industrial leaders also have occas- ion to meet with the warden and his actions could well be responsible for either attaining or losing a new indus- try.. At a time When the concept of county council government is coming under attack from many sources; county councillors are doing little to show their value by "playing games" in the choos- ing of their key personnel. Selection of a warden for 1-luron County and the members of important committees should not come as the result of partisanship, but should be de on the basis of who can serve 'our needs best. We have no reason to believe that Ralph Jewell will not serve capably in his capacity, but in future we suggest county councillors take a serious look at their responsibilities and act accord- ingly. • It remains an impossibility to see where a man considered best • on one ballot should not retain this same -con- fidence on a second • ballot some three or four pinutes,later, Clinton News•LfRecord lull er twin size, box spring also $49.98 s; UtrNt ifiEk 4": 114.4 fi d diet tlyb, fted`te;;Ii fir's ty e6 a: O te Y 3dnuarbse charges thiiedafter.,,X,; This guarantee came only on a Scaly mat- tress prided at $59.50! Look at all you get: • Smboth button-free surface • Firm support, excfusivo Edge dards • Hundreds of tempered steel collt- Heavy d••oz. 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COLQUHOUN, Publisher • a WILLIAM BATTEN, Editor Signed contributions In this publication, are the opinions of the writers only, and do not necessarily express the views of the newspaper. Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance — Canada and Great &Rain: $4.00 a yeaq United States and Fire*: $5.50; Single Copies Ten Cents Amalgamated THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD 1924 Published every Thursday at the Est. 1881 • C C N give to the MARC OF DIMES REHABILITATE DISABLED PEOPLE The Provincial goal for 1964 March of Dimes to be held on Monday, February 3 is $780,000.00. Funds are very badly needed to carry on the vital work of rehabilitating the adult disabled of this district. Clinton is a part of the South Western Ontario Branch and there are 250 disabled persons already known to the Ontario March of Dimes in this Branch area. , Plans are afoot to develop a Rehabilitation Centre in London that Would serve the area. Be- cause of the cost and Scarcity of the highly speeial- ized staff needed to* operate such a facility, such centres can only be developed on a district basis, but any patient from Clinton who needs such train- ing will be taken to London for it. It costs approximately $50,000 a year to oper- ate such a centre and there are 10 of them in Ontario. The Marching Mothers of Clinton are out to see that every disabled person in this district will get a proper chance at life and they hope the citizens will support their efforts. speak to our honour and their parents, at a banquet, Dull topic: "Good Reading Habits." Choice of speaker was a hil- arious piece of miscasting. I think I can state, not proudly, but with little fear of contra- diction, that my personal read- ing habits are the most 'atroc- ious in Canada, maybe the world. Thirty-five years ago, my mother Was saying anxiously, "Billy Smiley, you'll be blind before you're 15 if you don't Stop reading in dark corners!" Well, I ain't blind yet, and I'm still reading in the dark corners, Nat to mention bright earners, on trains, planes and ships, in bathrooms, libraries and restaurants, before break- fast and after going to bed, Walking to work or watching television. By the time T was ten, I had barreled through the Rover Boys, 'the TOM Swift series, the Horatio Alger pap, and Was gnawing On the massie histor- idal "AWNS of G. A. Renty, By 15, 3 had gobbled Zane GreY and Max Brand, along with rnOslt of the detective stories available, RED-EYED BOOK FIEiNDS This week I'm supposed to students SUGAR and SPICE (By W. B. T. SMILEY) PAN4•04,04sDANNINP4NNNNKNIINNP OKIMMININI, From Our Early Files . • . the management of the Clinton Hosiery Mill has been forced 'to let out a number of employees. Miss Doreen McKenzie, grade 12, and Kenneth Ashton, grade 13, of Clinton District Collegi- ate Institute, on Monday were judged best speakers in an ora- torical contest staged at the local school, and sponsored by the Clinton Lions. Jeffrey Craig, 16-month-old SC.n. of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Craig, Auburn, met with a pain- ful accident and lost the tip of his right index finger When he got his hand caught in the pul- ley of his mother's washing machine. 40 Years Ago Mr. E. L. Mittell has this week presented an electric sewing"machine to the hospital. The Bell Telephone Co. in- stalled 42 telephones in Clinton in the past year. There are now 247 in use. The morning train from Lon- don ran into the Toronto train, which was taking on water at the tank, on Monday forenoon. The passengers were slightly jarred, and 'there was some damage, but fortunately there were no injuries. Reeve A. E. "Alfie" Erwin, Bayfield., was elected Warden of Huron County at the Janu- ary sessions.. G. A. McLennan was elected chairman of 'the Public School board 'at its re-organizational meeting. 25 YearS Ago Burns Night was observed by the Lions Club in true Scottish style, with the serving of the haggis. The haggis was carried in by Lions Oakes and Ball, fol- lowed 'by Piper Fred Mutch and drummer Bobby ° lVforgan, At the conclusion of 'the meal, Dr. F, G. Thompson was initiated into Lionisrn. Merchants on the west side of Albert Street claim the wea- therman is favouring the other side, Every time the wind blows, and it' blows often, snow piles up on their side and they don't think it fair that they should have to do all the shovel- ling. Adding another branch to the already large scouting body in Clinton, a Rover troop was of- ficially organized with Alex Haddy as leader. All men be- tween the ages of 17 end 70 ean qualify for membership. Approximately $400 has been spent on putting 'the Salvation Army Hall into good condi- tion during the past few months. Cement abutments and new joials were necessary and the interior has been entirely redecorated. The oldest meM.- ber of the local corps, in terin Of membership, is Fred Liver- more, who completed X13 contin- nous years a,t Christmas: E. C. Beacom, Public School Inspector for St:0th Huron, told county detincil the average Sdheel teacher last year was paid a salary Of $718, an At a special meeting of town council, the purchase of a new fire truck was approved. Allow- ance of $2,500 was given for the 1942 model crash truck now in use and the balance to be paid 'is $6,420. Delivery will be in July. A building permit has been issued to H. J. Sutherland, owner of the Roxy Theatre, for the erection of a two-storey apartment block just south of the theatre. • Miss. Evelyn Hall, librarian, reported membership in the Clinton Public Library as more than 900 and circulation has nearly doubled in the past three years, now standing at 18,665. At 'the annual meeting, B. J. Gibbings was elected chairman; Miss M. A. Stone, secretary; M. T. Corless, treasurer, At the January session ofo Huron County council', itt-was decided to purchase the mus- eum of J. H. Neill, Gorrie, for $3,000. Mrs: S. B. MacMath, Holmes- vine, picked lettuce and par- sley from her garden, on Jan- uary 19, and Art Groves, Clin- ton, reported daffodils growing in his garden. The Warm spell came to end, Tuesday, and sub- stantial quantities of snow also fell. 10 Years Ago Seventeen-year-old Gordon B. Londesboro, received high honor when he Was chosen top student in a 36-Member 'class at an indoctrination course of five weeks at Currie Barracks in Calgary. He has been posted to 'the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light In- fantry, Six new members were initi- ated into membership with Clinton Branch 140 of the Roy- al Canadian Legion, IVIenclay, by president i. C. Cooke. They were: W, P, Counter, John Zel. Munk, W. R. Billings, R. *Z5ung, and P. Rooth, R. Rumball was initiated by prosy as he is at ,gresent in hospital, Due, appare'ntly, to seasonal slackness in the hosiery market, Readers Write Dear Sir: The Christmas Bureau Com- mittee of the Children's Aid Se- cietyi of Huron County, wish to extend sincere gratitude to all organizations, service groups and individuals who assisted in .snaking this phase of their work 'such an outstanding suc- cess. This could not have been achieved without the whole- hearted support so generously given. I wish especially to empha- size the generous support and splendid coverage the newspap- ers gave throughout the county without charge. Yours sincerely, E. D. Fingland, Publicity Convener At about 16, I was devouring books, historical, political, tra- vel and biographical, with wild, swinging excursions into the fiction of Dickens and Defoe, Poe and Proust, at the rate of about one-and-a-half volumes a day. Then came the acquaintance with Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe and Evelyn Watigh, with heroes haunted, wild, and soph- isticated. Heady stuff for a teen-'alter. Then came the war. ,While 'the other pilots played cards, or talked about the girl they met in the pub last night, read. The real book fiend, lost be- yond recall, never reads any- thing remotely connected with real life, .as it's being lived. He's a pure escapist. If he lives on the prairies, he reads about the sea, or mountain climbing, If he lives in a fishing village, he reads westerns. If he's a shy boy, he reads about bold Men, If he's a detective, he reads love stor- ies. If he's a politician, he reads aboutdeteetives. If he'd Making history, he reads re- turnee. If he's iii the middle of a love affair, lie reads war novels. • The alcoholic and the drug addict Will sink pretty low, .Honor Workers.. At Brumfield Congregational The annual meeting and pot luck Supper of Brucefield Unit- ed -Church was held last Wed-; hesday, The congregation was well represented and the sup- per was' enjoyed by all,. Rev. H. Plant ,conducted an opening worship service, Inter- esting reports were presented by all the organizations. A total of $1,27574 was-con- tribeted to the Missionary and Maintenance Fund. Tha. ister stressed 'this important phase of church work, It is hoped. that .givings will increase. The 'committee of stewards was increased considerably. The new members are: Mrs.-A, Pat- erson, Mrs. J. Mustard and Mrs, M. Graham and Messrs, J. Dallas, B. Dallas, G. Horton, A, MoT.3eath, p, Triebner, Swan and x. Scott. ' Mrs. W. Haugh is the first woman 'to be a member of the Session. V. Rargreaves was also elected and W. Fathering.. -ham was re-elected. The congregation is very grateful 'to T. B. Baird and A. J. Mustard for auditing the books in the past. Mr. Baird has served in this capacity for 20 years. The new auditors are Mrs. H. Taylor, who has very capably served as treasurer of women's groups, and L. Beane, who is a new resident of 'the community and who has experience in ac- countancy. E. Allan was appointed as a trustee to replace 'the late John A. McEwen. The new church treasurer is Mrs. H. Berry. The session reported the ap- pointment of F. McGregor as Sunday School superintendent with. E, Thompson as assistant. • Honor Worker N. Walker was presented with a hymnary by W. Father- :high:am, in recognition of his fine record as Sunday School superintendent for the past 14 years. E. Thompson, in present- ing the address on behalf of the Sunday School, congrega- tion and Session, 'stressed Mr. Walker's faithfulness, punctu- ality, patience and sacrifice and ' also of the enrichment the posi- tion has brought to Mr. Walk- er's life. , Further business included a nomination to abolish the list-; ing of donations in the annual report. This was carried and a receipt will be mailed at the year's end to all contributors. J. Beane presented the bud- get on behalf of the commit-• tee of stewards. The budget of- $9,205.23 was accepted. Another highlight of the evening was the presentation of a gift to Mrs. M. Wilson, by • Mr. H. Lobb on behalf of the committee of stewards. The gift was In recognition of the cap- able manner in which Mrs. Wil- son has served 'as church treas- ur. wiiIelnr accepting the gift, Mrs. Wil's'on mentioned that she had enjoyed the work, having com- pleted the year 1953 for her father, following his death and that the year had proved to be "a long one". Courtesy remarks were ,pre- sented by Mr. D. Brodie which included a thank you to all who h•ad served the 'church during the past year. Thanks was ex- pressed to the minister 'for his fine work and for the excellent way in which he had eonducted.„ the annual meeting. Rev. H. Plant closed the meeting with prayer. crease of $60 over the former year. Average salary for 'an urban teacher was now $977. 15 Years Ago when money runs out. They Will lie and cheat and steal to get the goods. The alcy will drink shaving lotion, rubby- dub, or put a tin of canned heat through a loaf of broad to get a smash. The dope addict will resort to prostitution or armed robbery to obtain a fix. This is kid stuff. A book fiend, when .cut Off from sources, will sink to unspeak- able degredation. It begins When he picks up discarded newspapers. Next thing ;you know he's avidly perusing 'pub- lic signs, match books, and empty 'toothpaste tubes. But that's only the beginning, One day in Algiers, just after the war, I met an old airforce friend, a Sikh, from India. He Was a book fiend, as I knew. One look at his red-rimmed, vacant eyes announced it. Re Wag leading an old lady by the hand. Asked him where he was gating, who she was. Turned out She was 'his aged 'mother, Re Wag on his way to the slave Market. "I khOW What you think," he slavered, "but I tan't help IL I gotta gala book." I heard later he got $19 for her. Or, ite put it in realistic terms--3x3 lieCket novels,