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The Fourth, Estate Sp oaks Out
Our telephone has jingled annoy-
ever )pt to _end anything ini.f that's
ingly• these past several "Thursfty and
All Are About it
�f
Friday mornings And t
.., the callers I v
madam;, you see
madam
!ably - ope their n
open % Zine of attack With,
$LAXr 1.
the. word 15w by",
And -as we try to _Q
get 1,�Ac.k t ,.,%I.eep
The callers generAlly are women,.
we wonder whether It' all worth while,
I they, are _p,l1y xTi4di 9
and Wu _orne Are
of S ,
But the point J, was
this editorial,,
so furious they !don't wait for an
to explain Why such number of items 4 11 4 nu in
,answer,. They say their, piece andrecen
tly 'have not beell IiVintedt
hang up without .even -en A goodbye,.
The only way a newspaper can,
'1s,by'
The callers wren mad about
pay fQr,itself the sale of advertise-.
something we have printed - They are
show -a profit"
mexits, And in order to t"
livid because w e. didNOT print some.
more than 50 percent of the space in
thing. We suppose inose of our rea
readers
the newspaper should be covered with.
,e sensible, and basically
Are, hard working -Jly
adrtisements.
ve
During the recent beat wave and
nice people, but
When the editor leaves out a de-
vacation period, the advertisements
have fallen off. That's why we've only
scription of JAne's wedding gown, an
I., I -
been Able to publish an eight page paper
account of a
- family reunion, a report
for the past several
rweeks,
of a women's club meeting,. or an, item,
We had enough news items and
about Mr. and Mrs. ,Smith visiting Mr.
pictures for our usual 12 -page edition,
and Mrs. Jones, he has outraged there
but not enough -ads. All,�hL� news items
more than it he had referred to them
, which * were mailed or phoned in were
as a bunch of finks.
faithfully edited, and headings were
The editor can picture these read-
written for them.
ers. snatching their newspaper off the
But when it came time Wednesday
newsstand or at the post office, scanning
to start putting -the edition together,
the columns fox the news item in ques-
it was like 'trying to 'build9
a j.i -saw
tion, and pacing up and- down the living
puzzle with hundreds of.extra pieces.
room, carpet as they think up nasty
All the items which could not be
pit t t who is
epithets
hets 0 a the editor
t u'
in
used in last week's edition were saved.
p ha
te r beingu If
peacefullys eeping after
sleeping
Most Appear in,thi s week's paper, and
the night so the paper can be delivered
we are truly sorry they are all At least
On time,
-a week late. If any were left out this
Then the phone rings, and the
week we're sorry; It's the same old
conversation goes somewhat along these
story.
lines:
But please do not blame the editor,
"Uh hello
and please do not give our district dor-
"Is this,the editor?"
respondents a hard time. They have
"Yes, it•is."
worked hard collecting -.and writing their
"Why wasn't the Smedley reunion
columns. They would like to see their
picnic story in the paper this week?
news printed too . '. . they are paid
Just give me one good reason. You're
inch rates for 'what is published.
always Asking for news and when we
And, a word of warning. Never
all. went to the time and effort to get
but never demand the editor.print any -
together 'all the information about the
thing. What is printed is his decision
games and all and made the write-up
and his alone, and .this is a jealously
and got it in in plenty of time why
guarded right and -privilege which has
didn't you run the story?"
been that way since the first newspaper
Well, you see . . .
was printed.
"I see nothing,. I don't see that
Angry words will never swerve any
story in the paper •-and that's All there
editor's judgement. If they do, he is
is to it and that's* the last time we'll
not an editor.
you wds-h to, make.
posed," Municipal Swimming
Picuty .of Shade
,Beside Bayfield River
(News -Record Photo)
Letters. To The Editor
k./ %--1 A-0 4'.W.R. V. "_IILIII. X,& k-/ N -A III
0
(By
W. 8, T. SMILEY)
--
big,
the mIsfoliNne, F -ridgy eve -in
Defends 'Canadian Good RoadS Association
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t4,rpd while milkIrig. 4 '00W
which pMessed anprv= ter
of the manse, Landesbaro, a4-
pemme4t. .4
nouncelthp engagement
The Editor,
.'Clinton News -Record.
5,000 population. There has
been a steady trek in the 20th
of activity which -you presum-
ably L are conde=lng.
As• a teacher of English and
and there's a hole left, a blank
fin' Land and unwed fathers.
Mrs.. W, A. Qmv, Qf Hanxil-
century from fta'7n to: town,
It would support our belief in
a former weekly editor, I note
space. You stick a fidler in it.
We had thrown• in about eight
Dear Sir,
and ithe',trend continues . . .
a fair and iinpamtiall press if
with despondency that stand-
The filler is a vital comparx-
red-hot one -,joiners like, "Sup -
The edlitoriall in your estim-
Canada will soon be, a nation of
you were •to submit to us. a list.
lards in the weeklies are sagg-
• ily
ent of the newspaper, and the
porit your local Red Cross" and
able of June 18 "Is'
city dwellers, and -the energles
of quesitions,about our Assoc , Ila-
ing rather sorrily since the
main source of the liberal edu-
"A stitch in time saves 9" (no
,newspaper
This Something We Can Do
and material resources of gov-
tion, which you would solicit
days when the wl�e-klles found
cation of some readers. It says,
room to spellotit the nine).
Without?" 'has reached our at-
Vernment wdfl be concentrated
the answers to be given the
their finest flowering the
"The nuffives of Baffin Land
But still this gaphig 911t eyed
mention in our press clipping
increasingly upon preventing
same pron-anence as your edi-
days of Smiley, .than is.
are immune to lung cancer be-
us. Like a cobra. -Then. it
service.
I
Ca3ladian cities from being
torial "Is This Something We
Cannibalizing my favourite
cause they smoke only potato
ciame. Genius. I wish I could
Unfortunately, we have not
sltVangled by immovable traf,
Can Do Without?",
weekly today—that's what you
peelings dried in cow n-mnure".
claim it for my -own, but one
the time required to read Canw
f1c." 'Is incoor6let,
Sincerely,
do, you don't read it, you caylL-
Or something of -ftie sort.
of the boys, in the back shop
ada's. excellent. Popu�-dr press
We feel 'Dirt too much would
R. A. Drap�er,
nibalize it—I bit into an, item
I
Another one might !inform
"Two
had the flash of inspiration,
"Harald
,and wehave to rely'upon press
be Involved in answexling the
Assisistant
that was soft, squashy, pulpy,
you, more briefly that
It read; Jones has
clipping services ito know what
que9tiobs you raise Uri -til. we are
Managing Director.
tasteless and meaningless.
hundred and twenty-four un-
the gout." Five words. . One
is being said about us in :the
certain of •-the paffiticular point
July 28, 1964.
Both as 'an editor and an
wed fathers are born every
line. Perfect.
press.
you wds-h to, make.
posed," Municipal Swimming
English teacher, I must protest
third Wednesday." Or some-
The statement was ttrue. X1r.
We feel compelled to write
We, do feel, however,. very
(EditaVs note The editorial
it. Pretty soon there'll be noth-
thin of the sort.
Jones, a respected local citizen
to you about your comments
strongly 'that you are Com-
whildh prompted the above det"
in to cling to in this country
My quarrel 'toL day is wilth the
did have the gout. No room for
on our organizaticyn and to ask
inexilting - quite wifairly when
ter is reprinted in this week's
but, stumpy maple leaves and
tampering that has taken place
a libel suit. But what sugges-
for a sonxeWhat fuller ex lama-
You say that a piece of in -for-
regular editorial column, This
soggy two-line fillers.
'Tillex",oas
with what I consider the great-
tions and implicatimis and al -
tion of what -you are attempt-
MatiOn that reaches your of
is not our regular praotic6, but
The all newspaper
eat filler ever wxitten. It hap-
luslons, -and suspense were M1
Ing to convey to your readers.
lice; hydro bills and tax re-
Tice;
the editorial is by now seven
people k -now, is. an dtezn, any-
line -a
pened a f6wyearsago. We were
'to,
-those five words! What -a tu-r-
ISL it that, a national aswam*_
and many a the news
weeks old, and since, we 'have
thing from one to para-
ready go to press.
moll of speculation and com-
Con such asours imust not pub-
stories that All your columns
printed a letter claiming Our
graph, that fills out the page
We had allready used up all
:menti
fish booklets describing an
are "unsbU01tedly.
editorial was unfair, it is only
The whole page is made up,'
the supplied fillers about Baf-
(Continued on Page Three)
event as impoxitant to us as a We consider 'that You have fair our side of the matter be
50th -anniversary? presented the case of rural vs. presented along with -the critic.
Is it that you coholder that urlban roads andsitreets, super- ism: Our editorial was publish- Councillor Wonch Writes. Again
unsolicited materW Is not wel- h0lallY and entirely Inifah-1Y. ed on June. 18 in 91 good spirit
come in -the editorial offices I o*f The terms of the federal gov- as our -opinion and as valid and To The Editor. not be ituck -around the phone scant trouble maker. This Is
your newspaper? ernment incorporation of 'this fair- critidsm of one phase of all the time as well as be on vital especially from midraight
Is it that our -statement: -11o= Association, now nearly 50 the operation of the Canadian Sir: patrol or attending to they laws to two end three o'clock in the
day, 67 percent of Canadians years old, enables this orgarvi= Good Roads Association: It Is I aril in complete accordance and safety of -the citizens. No morning when most sensible
live in' communities of over zation to engage in the kind reprinted in eirdilar good faith, -as many people are of Clinton person can be hi Itwo glades pelC)1516 are trying"to Sleep rftd
of your Views on the extreme at once unless he is a -magidian as you pointed out in case of a
Is This. Something We Can Do Without? need of a telephone communi- and no, policeman 4s. amagiclam robbery, break-in, a -broken
cation system •for our town and Secured for the council's ben- body lying on tthe road, a bad
REPRINTED FROM THE JUNE 18 EDITION OF THE NEWS-RECORDpolice force. . . efit also over a year ago was smash-up, -a drowning, fire and
As, a. councillor I have advo- a letter from the Police Chief any number of catastrophes
cated this for over two years of Goderich where, " I have that can hopper! act any time of
The Canadian Good Roads Assoc- be a nation of city* dwellers, and the en-
iation recently issued a small, expetisive- - ergies and rnaterial,resources Of govern- but unfortunately some parties said before have sense enough the day or night.
looking brochure to mark the 50th merits Will be concentrated increasingly have shoved it aside for more to have a large enough police With $1,200 to $1,500 left in
time to spend on trivial itl�ms, force (which we have -now); the enlarged police budget for
anniversary of that group, upon PreVentink Canadian cities from
.1 1 have gecurW data on this complete telephone communica- such an important Item as 'this
The eight -page booklet wick rath. being strangled by immovable traffic type of communications 6nclud- tion system and radar—which there is no reason for the delay
er resembles a report to stockholders -Weve been, wondering very in this -amount not beinp
g ut
from the executive of A flourishing min --country readers feel about
how our Ing pricing, complete and item ;we haven't He speaks I flon to use; his money oul
that sig- by item, 111lusbxiated brochures highly at the communication . T m w d go
Ing company Arrived unsolicited in our gestimi they will soon be living in Cffi6S_, and can at any -time have a system painting out that at a long way to help pay for
mail the other day. And we can't help wonder how these man visit Clinton to demon- any time the police officer is such equipment and incidental-
strate this system to the Town in direct contact with the dti- ay Mr. Mayor and,officials this
The Attractively designed pat on Will be sustained if all our, farmers move Council: Zen and' vice Versa in case of equipment can be purchased
the back for the Good Roads Asgocla- to the cities. I have asked ;Lai the Past that emergency and necessity and different ways—as Goderich, did.
tion -makes n6,rftention of highway carn- We Would respectfully :suggest to this vital .problem be brought at any OnTe no longer than This system can lie plaid out in
age. Nor does it say Why the 401 high- the Canadian Good Roads Association before tbe ipolice conunittee to three to five •mlftutes- All thislinstallhn'eants for one, two or
may be necessary I t
Way from London to Windsor still has that While it o build 9tudy, discuss and take action material 19 at ;the present 11:mci more years — a -double ireLloDn
70 miles of tw6-lane highway Which 12 -lane highways Around Toronto for but again the ,same perenial, as In,the town clerk's office. why A can be purchased now.
have claimed the lives of more than 140 the m0vem�ht of city traffic it isjust as swer—no action. I feel now, as you do W. In the words' of the Gode-
pLirsorig since 1955 When the four-lAne buildi'n' -lane Many citizens as Well as riiy- Editor that this VsItem, Is Vit- rich PoUce Chig this system
highway was to have been fh)ished. important to keep . g two Sed have phoned the pailke of- ally needed above radar. Radar has more than paid far itself
highwayg in the country fotm&eMent
But it.justifier, its existencein part of fArM produce and livestock Without face during the day, evening is eff6cflve to a degree to clock because of the added safety to
and -early houts. Of :the rtbrning speed but. will not solve it every c1tizon-4ilote "even the
The with •the statemi�ftt- "Cahada willi6oft which there would -be .jao cities. for 8�i§dibatCe. Only 1an- problem of direct contact With, saving of one life through (the
swer we receive if the officer the police_'andJohn Doe and 8ystem plays for itself."
on duty is not wtthain a stones will not within a matiter of
ACitizen 'Commenus Oil C' "I throw.of the phone 1s continual iWnut6g direct a police cat to Councillor George Wonch,
C11 it e r1h9l, Ang, rjhfg tblls Is, not the the source of a P617enial tire Clinton'Ontat46,
tatilt of -the M 6racer, squealer, di%g cer, or corn- Atly 271 1564.
Dear Editor.chn't `collect wharf k OX4nk 0 and Blue Devil—Which are five
I am waiting a few lines in the tdWT1, I always thought teettall in lot4& parts Of town*
regards to Clinton council the tax hian collected and children riding their bicycles
meotingg. There WM 0, lot of 'handed out a69 tares, but I on, the,sIdew'6,,1ksl` and,& 10 -foot= l�to�,inNewSmwReco'rd
talk about dogs at the last i1hdersE"d our dog , catcher high g-afta pile at +11,6 -Wr�xer
Council meeting iand about by- now will not carry tagg ".tud of )?.1-1hc(isg and North Street Ama nated
laws, ok" hi� dootn�t have to, abs.,trubtinglthe new catch bo� THE CLINTONNEWERA '111%4 T14k CLINTON NEWS-RECORb
I tay never mind talking 0- CounclltdY x0ohah mys by� in and drain put -in thtee years EoLtIL966 Published 6V ' Thursday At the Eft. '1681
lery
but WI-I&WM t�ftf&cd theth, IAIWs should be enfoteed right ago. Hbaot of Huron County.
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SUtoly $260 & $960 taken In away. Councillor Duff Thome-I arra eat picking on ' anyone It1.0 Clinton, Ontario P0009lon 1,369
licence- fees would Mix a lot son SasaysAt owners have paid
just hibhtIdtdirig these things a
if someone Would smarten ft- d69 taxes and hd.says sure, I she Ith6m. Smile, once in 43
A, L, .66LQ:UHOUN, 'Publisher
DAVID E. SdOTT� Editor
up, ere are *m v are, 'mom dogs fb= while_ - a tihile Will sweatier
fling loose night and d&y In that bi f6ft, I say he's right 1161t
Clinton and it as ndt,&It itha there are dog's -411 6V& the Respectfully, 51.1aid caodfiOW6 in Mit PAItiWa6i aiii 04 6ONR
apjhlom of Me oilcan oftlyt and d4i hof 'nitay�aFlly
some peoplepay their dog' tak- tMVU M6ffioult lWit6d. Thomas Le"pilng-Ibn, 41110rew thil via", all "141 Powspaw.
os . ill � " , 1, , 1, 0 ...
# , 0 , , MOM tiiw
m0le .bathers get away with SoM6. 6th& rnows 0outicil lit 8twdd 81 at Wood class mail, Past 6 ti DepArfffierito flaWai a or my
Ink, ho
ad ahVbA1daJtd 4V& Ithe Clinton Ontavio 10011"ftbk KAT06: Coisda kW !root 6044101' �4-li Y41101i"
Fiat paying.
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11,
Our Early, r. Ales. -IR #
.40 Year* A
15, 'Years Ago
Aggst 7, 1921
M*. Mabel, -Clark of the,
Nfrs. i aroid 91,11PItt, VO4,014'.
News -Record , A holiday-
, office,
big,
the mIsfoliNne, F -ridgy eve -in
g for tWo weeks.
nig last, to 11,avo her leg frag,;
Fwv. James and Mrs. Abery,
t4,rpd while milkIrig. 4 '00W
which pMessed anprv= ter
of the manse, Landesbaro, a4-
pemme4t. .4
nouncelthp engagement
youngest d0ghter, Anne Ev.-
T.a
Auburn $cAgeda swecessful,geline,
to Dr,ChAs, T. Gr,
.
Field, Day Wednesday after-
faf Walkerville, son of Mr, and
noon 140t wbea A isubs4ntual
Mrs.. W, A. Qmv, Qf Hanxil-
s=1 was VAISO toward- the
,ton,
building of ;4 ccmmqor ty
The annual celebration of
Centre.
The house of Joe Po4till on
I
August 4th, IN4, held, under
the. Auspices of Clinton Ath-l
the Bayfield Line
letto Ass I tion Was. cine the.
op;;a
mately five miles from' both
best and proved A great fin-laxi-
Clinton and. Bayfield was set
ablaze by an exploding .coal oil
ciu,l success as well As a Most
enjoyable time for ell.
stove in .4 frame woodshed.
.On Thursday, Mr. D=, RPO'
I Within minutes the Partitions
were ablaze.
ter of Goderich, Township was
esh
Threshing is. now the order
i
delivering somethings to Oscar
of the day in most sections of
Ginn when a car from Strat-
Huron Coqpty -and, consider'-
ford came up behind him and
able combining also has been
ran into his rig breaking it and
done during the 't week, Z.
le p4s;
throwing , Mr. Ptugter, into a
,
Gordon Bennett, Clinton a9 K -
deep ditch.
•-
cultural representative for Hun
Doherty Organ Factory
on County, stated today.
held a successful picnic at Bay-
Paving of Clinton's main
flead on Saturday.
streets which form •the con-
necting links of King's !High -
in
25 Years Ago
,t
ways 4 and 8 throuVh the
town, came considerably closer
August 3, 1939
with the Award of contract to
Brennan Paging Company Lim -
The chair. of St. AndrieWs
ited, Hamilton, at a special,
United Church, Bayheld, took
meeting of council Tuesday.
occasion at their weekly prat-
tide on Saturday evening last
10 Years Ago
to present their 'organist and
choir leader, Miss Gladys Gale,
on the eve of her xnarrl�fge with
Augu 154
August 5V 191
a paxthig gift of a handsome
People came from as far
handsewn quilt.
away as -the Yukon Territory
A parity wanting to buy anti-
to witness the three-day cen-
ques calls at a house and wish-
terinial celebrations in Auburn.
es. to see anything in that IiiXe.
Visitors outnumbered residents
After looking things over and
ten to one as they lined the
talking about prices, etc., they
streets for a parade of more
depart and it you look around
than 70 gaily decorated floats.
You Will find a number of other
The heavy min -early Tues-
artioles are missing,
day morning though the answer
A special meeting of Town
'to the prayers of gardeners
Council was -held last Friday
and farmers, caused hardship
evening to consider the pro,
and trials itq ra,?my living in
posed," Municipal Swimming
town. The downpour brought
Pool, sponsoredby the Clinton
a torrent of ram racing down,
Lions Club.
main street, land the accumur-
. Vive Huron farms have been
lated waters which followed
selected for soil fertility tests
the sloping land behind Ithe
by the Dept. 'of Chemistry,
town hall, found their way in
OAC, Guelph, and the Huron
at the• back of McEwan!s sta-
Agricultural Office.
tionery4covering the floor of
First Company of the Clm-
the store two inches an depth
ton Guides are in camp this
and finally leaving by way of
week at Burk's, north of Bay-
the front door.
field.
George Beer, Hensall truck
o
driver, was rescued frmn
1f You think the world owes
drowning Tuesday after his
you a living, hustle out and
truck loaded wIth logs crashed
collect it.
through a wooden bridge and'
landed upside down .in three
Life is like a mirror; it never
feat of water in the Nine Mile
reflects more than we put into
River, about five miles north
it.
of Lucknow.
Business and Professional
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HADDEN'S STUDIO
PORTRAIT WEDDING
and CHILDREN
118 St. David's St.
Dial 524-8787, Goderich
. 6-13p
PORTRAITS WEDDINGS
COMMERCIAL
20 Isaac Street
Friday and Saturday 2 to 9 p.m.
Phone 482-9654 after 4 p^
for appointments
OPTOMETRY
J. E. LONGSTAFF
OPTOMETRIST
Mondays and Wednesday$
-Ln=N mrimiCAL CENTRE
482-7010
SEAFORTH OFFICE 701
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— OPTOMETRIST
For Appointment
Phone 594-1261
QODEkICH
39-tfb
R. W. BELL
OPTOMETRIST
F. T. ARMSTRONG
Consulting Optometrist
'rho Square. dODERICH
524-1661
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INSURANCE
K. W. COLQUHOUN
INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
Phones; Office 482-9747
Res. 4LI7.7804
JOHN WISE, Salesman
Phone 482-7265
GARY COOPER
Life Insurance & Annuities
Representing
GREAT WEST LIFE
ASSURANCE CO.
482-7200 Clinton
H. C. LAWSON
First Mortgage Money Available
Lowest 0drrent Intatest Rates
INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENTS
Phones; Office 482-9644
Res. 487.-9787
H. E. HARTLtY
LIFE INSURANCE
Planned Savings ...
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CANADA LIFE
ASSURANCE CO.
Clinton, Ontario
The first automatic loorns
Introduced In Holland at the
end of the 16th century were
limited to narrow ribbon and
lace.
A. M. HAMPER
. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT$
55-57 SOUTH ST., TELEPHONE
GODERICH, ONT. 52Am!5562
THE McKILLOPI, MUTUAL'
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