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Clinton News-Record, 1964-12-17, Page 4Page 4 ClintPn NeYis-Record--"hues.,r 7, 1904 Editorials • Hey There Got A Dime ?? (News-Record Photo by John Visser) . . Huron County Scene From. Our Early Files • The Zdflior, Clinton News-Record,. )ear Sint Recent changes in public school area boundaries have re-. sUlted In pew and increased responsibilities and preSSUres• being placed on school board trustees, At one time ad-tool trustees were responsible only to their own home school aeC, 404 quality of education of, ferecl, and good will of rate, Payers within the 01100: sec, tiori was their only concern, Trusteos knew most of the children 'and most of the rate, Payers Per-404411Y, This direct contact simplified the making of _decisions,. During the past 20 years many school sections have over- come their fear of change, and emotional .attachments to "The Little Red Schoolhouse". The need for better and cheaper education has driven them to join together with other school sections' to 'form school areas. Although problems were en- countered, 'the advantages of school areas gradually became apparent to most ratepayers, with the result -tia.a:t the Provin- cial Government ruled that as of January 1, 1965, all school sections 'Within a township must be 'governed by a single school board. Under 'the new plan a school trustee will be responsible for the quality of education 'offered to Chlkiren who may live ten or 15 miles ,away. He does not have an opportunity to know the children or their parents. Without direct personal contact to help him make deciSions, he must rely more and more on general conditions in similar areas, on the results of pro- grams already instituted else- where, on the recommendation of specialists 'in the field of education, and any other cur- rent inforthation that he be- lieves is relevant, Thus 'the job of school trustee in 1965 is, much more difficult than at any time in the past. Should new school trustees give speclifl consideration to their own community and neg- lect other sections of the school area, they will not only be shirking their responsibility but jeopardizing the educational possibilities of many children who are dependent upon them. School trustees have a great opportunity and a grave respon- sibility — the responsibility to give equal consideration to all persons' in the entire area they represent and 'the 'opportunity to provide the type And ..olibre. of education required to fit OA- dents. for they complox. society into which 'they will graduate. .improving the. educational Standards for all ,abilaren in the. school area, our school trustees Pan mane a real .and lasting contribution, These children then should be the abject of our concern,. They are the reason schools. are built, they are the reason teachers are trained, and the reason school supplies are pro- They are the reason.rnil, lions of dollars are spent, The children of 'the entire school area should be our school truss tee's prime .concern, Sincerely, Gordon L, MK, Varna, Ontario, Editor, News-Record. Letter in your paper Last week from Teen-Town Execu- tive -said you may have heard that their Friday dances are a bit rowdy. Could be true for I have only attended seven of their dances in two years and endured their cacophony of mus'i'c from 9 to 12:30 as an in- vited guest. Permit me to go on record as bearing witness that seven Teen-Town dances were not rowdy. Once a youth shouted unduly when he sat down on a chair that already had a coke bottle sitting on it. But next night adults at a hockey game threw a piece of dead cow and an octopus on the lee and. shouted obscenities until police interfered. It happens among adults too. I don't know any of these Teen-Towners by name but I notice that one often says Hi as he goes' to an early Mass. and three others in one day said Hi as they went to churches at+. 11. ani, Apparently the young folks of the rowdy dances are the same ones who help in Sun- day Schools and sing in junior choirs and make carols in a hospital at Christmas time. Used to be that five and say.; en year olds grew bored and asked their mothers "What can I play with now?" Some moth- ers bought them a new toy each time they bought grocer- ies. Other mothers • wisely said "If you have nothing to do, stand in a coiner and suck your thumb," That kid immedi- ately went out and made a mud pie or skated on a dining room- size piece of ice he had made. (Continued on Pale Five) BELL LINE by W. W. Haysom your telephone 'manager LAST CALL FOR CHRISTMAS! What a surprise for any Clinton family to find a gift-wrapped telephone sitting partly under the Christ- mas tree! Whether a useful telephone extension tele- phone, or a pleasing colour phone to replace an existing black one, this idea is hard to beat for both surprise. value AND practicality! If you've been stymied for something really different for your family or special friends in the Clinton area, there's still time to give us a call at 524-8301. We'll gift-wrap and deliver the phone of your choice, and arrange to return and connect it after the surprise. Telephones don't grow on Christ• mas trees, but believe me they look mighty good under' them! 0 0 ALWAYS THERE TO CALL ON Errand boy . . secretary:. . . watchdog . . . or just a friend — how many roles will your telephone play during the weeks ahead? It's ready day or night to be anything you want it to be. As an errand boy, your telephone can help simplify your shopping, deliver your messages. As a secretary, it helps you arrange appointments, get things started, get things done. A watchdog that never Sleeps, it adds a feeling of protec- tion around the household because it's always there to call on — in little emergencies or big ones, • And, of course, your telephone is also a friend you can always count on when you're just plain lonesoxne or need moral support: it helps you visit relatives or friends . . any- where! . . . in lickety-split time. Whatever uses you Want to put your telephone to—errand boy, secretary, Watchdog or friend, you can count on it always being there to call 'on. 0 MERRY CHRISTMAS! Clinton News- ec rd THE CLINTON NEW ERA Amalga 1024 mated THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Est 1865 Published every Thursday at the Est., 1881 ti 1 a 46 Heart of Huron County • IP Clinton, Ontario =—Population 3,360 t 0 DAVID E. SC• OTT, Editor A. I,.. COL-Q(1110th% Publisher • • •;,i, % Siiiiild teabibitHele In Ott publicans*, Art Ms w (I I, opieleas if far riiiliii WO, /Mid 4'4 Not Neonatal suwerriii Ow news 14 Ihi itlowspOric+, Awl dim ni setemi dim 'milt, Poit itgflca PaparOmint, Ottawa, mill NT paymiont of pOttove IN cash ilUillitliPTION iATII: Payable In advise. ,i.6,Caalicit and 410•04 'Mall: OA 'a year; Oallid lifaiiss and Peril's': .iii; Iii Gots. 7«i Caa• OCNR 40 Years Ago 15 Years Ago December 18, 1924 The annual meeting of the Goderich Township Telephone System was held in Clinton on Tuesday when the general busi- ness of the year was wound up. Mr. R, G. Smith, who took over the Clinton rink last sea- son, arrived in town on Satur- day last and has been working ever since getting ice made. Dr. Foster Copp, son of Mr. and Mrs.. Joseph Copp of town, who has been travelling through Mexico, lecturing on insulin and holding clinics, has returned to La Jalla, California, for the opening of the new Metobolic Clinic of Scripp's Memorial Hospital, of which he is resi- dent physician, Rev. R. J. McCormick, pastor of Hyatt Methodist Church, London, formerly pastor of the Methodist churches at Holmes- villa and Blyth, staying five years in the latter charge, has been invited to Zion Tabernacle, Hamilton. A Christmas card which is printed may have five or less words of greeting written on it and will go for one cent postage to any address in Canada. 25 Years Ago December 14, 1939 The Clinton Collegiate audi- torium was packed both Thurs- day and Friday nights for the annual commencement. T h e splendid performances put on by the 'students could be sum- med up in one word—excellent. On Monday morning those who have occasion to visit 'the Agricultural Office will be greeted by a new face, that of Miss Marjory Henderson of Goderich, who has been ap- pointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Bessie Watt. A pretty wedding, was solem- nized at Wesley-Willis United Church manse, Clinton, on Sat- urday, December 9 at two o'clock, when Bessie Marguer- ite, younger 'daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Livermore was united in marriage to Mr. Ro- bert Donald Bissett, Goderich. An improvement in the ap- pearance of Mr. Ed Wendorf's store has been effected during the past two weeks which will also add to the comfort of the trade to which Mr. Wendorf caters. ;Formerly the soda fountain and display cases were side by side in the front of the store which made space rather too cramped, A number of Collegiate stu- dents were late for classes Monday morning owing to a breakdown of the School bus. They were served hot coffee at a local restaurant before pro- ceeding to school. December. 15, 1949 While in Huron County Thursday afternoon last, Hon. George H. Doucett, Ontario Minister of Highways, cut a ribbon to symbolize the formal opening of the new 200-foot $269,000 concrete and steel bridge on King's Highway 21 over the Bayfield. River at Bay- field. The new bridge which joins Stanley and Goderich Town- ships, has been carrying traf- fic for only a few weeks, after taking two years to consturct. Its completion Was delayed by a shortage of steel, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Cole op- ened their home on Thursday evening recently to a large number -of members and adhe- ents of St. James Church, Mid- dleton, who gathered to honor Mr. and Mrs. Grant Stirling, newly-weds, Members of Blyth Canadian Legion Branch No. 420 voted down a proposal to establish a canteen at the Legion quar- ters to be opened two nights a week. Mrs. Bert Lobb was hostess for the December meeting of Ebenezer WA on, Thursday. Following a scheduled match in the Western Ontario Bad- minton Association "B"' series on the Clinton courts Tuesday evening, December 13, Exeter Badminton Club defeated Clin- ton Badminton Club 7-5 to earn a tie for first place with Clin- ton in the league standing. Flick The Switch Do not leave the Christmas tree lights on if you are leav- ing the house or retiring for the night. Those small electric lights can emit enough heat to set the tree needles on fire, and this could burn down the house. USE CHRISTMAS SEALS FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS ON THE counters of most down- town Clinton stores are small plastic containers mounted on a cardboard poster, and the message on the posters urges customers 'to contribute to the Muscular Dystrophy campaign. This annual 'appeal is one way in which, the Association solicits financial assistance for its work. To date, the association has com- mitted itself fel' $552,950.24 in pro- jected research grants to scientists who are seeking to determine the cause and cure of the disease. Muscular Dystrophy is a vicious disease which cripples the voluntary muscles of the body. The broad re- search program being carried out by the association covers aspects of the function, structure, and development of HAVE YOU ever wondered just what precisely was meant by that farm, iliar phrase—Freedom of the Press? Fundamentally, it is not a special privilege reserved for a newspaper pub- lisher. It is, rather, a phrase of a much larger freedom; the freedom of all men to speak their minds openly and with- out fear. The press claims no right which should not belong to every citizen in a democracy, But freedom of the press is an all-important part of this larger freedom because under modern condi- tions, the press is the principal agency by which the ordinary man receives the information he needs to judge the ac- tions of his rulers and make up his mind on public affairs. Without newspapers, or with only gagged and blindfolded ones, he is in the dark, and helpless. An unfettered press is therefore one of the essential bulwarks of a democratic nation. If any proof is needed, it is sup- plied by the records of the totalitarian dictatorships which have darkened the twentieth century. Rigid control Of all sources of public information, and esp- ecially of newspapers, was the corner- stone on which all these regimes—Nazi, Fascist and Communist alike were founded. Without it, they could hardly have lasted for more than a few months. With it, they could keep their peoples THE SALE of Christmas Seals across Huron County and the rest of Canada is carried on each year to help finance the battle against that dread disease, tuberculosis. The funds raised from donations to the Christmas Seal campaign are used in the following areas: To carry out surveys throughout the country, in other words, case-find- ing; To educate the public in the im- portance of participating in surveys by utilizing the free chest X-ray services which are available to all; IN ELMIRA, Ontario, a Mr. Char- les Blow was 'elected to town, council in the recent municipal elections which have taken place across the province. Following his election, Mr. Blow dropped into the office of .the Elmira Signet newspaper and placed a display advertisement thanking those ratepay- ers Who had supported his- candidacy with their vote. The advertisement appeared as fol- lows: "THANK YOU! I would like to thank all those who voted for me on Monday. My wife Rossetta would like to thank all those who did not." We cannot help but wonder wheth. er an advertisement of this nature in the News-Record might have been ap- plicable for some of the elected munici- pal representatives in Clinton's election. If not, we can be proud of the wives and families of our elected repre- sentatives who lent their support to IMMEDIATELY PRIOR to accept- ance (by not having been given any other choice) of a "distinctive" Cana- dian flag, we cannot refrain from sug- gesting yet another "distinctive" Cana- dian flag. It was suggested by a Palm- erston man. This pennant should have a field of solid white, denoting abject surrender at the National level to any whose ideas in blinkers and drive them on any course they chose. The calamities of our age, its fear and insecurity, stem in no small measure from the simple fact that at critical periods great sections of the earth's population have been prevented by their rulers from learning the real news of the world. These examples should provide a warning against any attempt, by gov- ernments or private interests, to restrict the essential freedom of the press. A' free people must stand on guard not 'only against 'direct censorship but also against more insidious encroachments. Nominal freedom is not enough. OThe only truly free press is one which can record the news faithfully and com- ment on it frankly without fear of direct or indirect punishment. Neither the press nor the public is safe with anything less than this. All liberty, of course, involves obligation. That of a free newspaper, is to be truly free. It must be thor- ough, accurate and unbiased in its re- porting, sincere and thoughtful in its editorials, and resistant to all outside pressure. It must be both cautious and bold— cautious until it knows all, the facts, bold when it is sure of its ground. It must, above all, be inspired by devotion to the public welfare as its staff under- stands it. To assist in the rehabilitation of patients after they are released from sanatoriums; To make a small contribu- tion to more unfortunate nations for this research. Response to the Christmas Seal campaigns in Huron County has always been excellent in the past, but the responsibilities this year have increas- ed, and more funds are needed for the worthwhile work. It would help many if all adopted the slogan: No Christmas card or parcel mailed without a Christmas Seal. their breadwinners at the polls and who did not discourage their nominations. Political jobs at the municipal level are generally thankless. It is true there may be some re- compense in having the title of "coun- cillor", "reeve", or "mayor" before one's name. • But neither this 'nor the small salary for the position—Can ever make up for the countless hours spent on com- mittees and boards for community bet- terment which might have been spent with the family. We feel the slate which was elect- ed on Dec. 7 to administer the business of the Town of Clinton ran for office. not because of the questionable prestige or the salary, but because its members wanted to do something for Clinton to make it a better place to live and work. We ratepayer's are fortunate in having candidates of their calibre avail- able to choose from and eager to do the job. oppose our own. The field of white should be bisec- ted horizontally by a thin, wiggly line --denoting the Canadian National Rail- way, holding the country together from coast to coast. (Color the coasts blue). The color of the line should be red, to depict the chronic financial condition of the railway, a condition brought about because many employees persist in purieining its property. CLtNTON EMPLOYERS might profit by affixing the following to the notice boards in their offices and stores. Employees, by reading it, might get some good ideas: The Ten Demandments On this notice board, you, my. em- ployees, will find what I regard as the Ten Demandments. They are all for your benefit. I hereby demand that you: • Don't lie; it wastes my time and yours; I will catch you in the end and it will be the wrong end. • Watch your work, not the clock; a long day's work makes a long day short and a short day's work makes my face long. • Give me more than I expect and I will give you more than you expect; I can afford to. increase your pay if you will increase my profit. • You owe so much to , yourself that you cannot afford to owe anybody else, so keep out of debt—or 'keep out of my shop. • Dishonesty is never an accident; good men and good women never see temptation when they meet it • Mind your own business—and in time you'll have a business of your own to mind. • Don't do anything that hurts your self-respect. • It is none of my business what you do at night—but over-indulgence that affects you the next day makes you able to do only half Of what I demand and then you'll last half as long as you had hoped, • Don't tell me what I'd like to hear but what I ought to hear. • Don't kick, if I correct you. If mere WOrth correcting you are worth keeping on my stmff—T don't waste time cutting specks out of rotten. apples. normal and dystrophic muscle. At Pres-. ent, some 50 research projects are be- ing supported. Since its founding in 1054, the association has. awarded over .two and one half million dollars to doctors .and men of science in 'whose hands lies the only hope for the more than 20,000 Canadians who suffer from muscular. dystrophy, When you see one of those bright red posters with its plastic container in the next store where you're doing • business, think a moment and decide. whether you can spare that handful of CA change for such a worthy project. Chances are you can,. Chances are it may help to bring about an end to -the suffering and misery of the affected and their relatives. Freedom of the Press Buy Them; Use Them Count iOur. Blessings The Flag Again It seems alcohol on the high- ways was a problem to some travellers away back in stage- coach days. A newspaper of the time gives 'this advise: "In cold weather abstain from liqUor, for you 'are subject to freezing quicker if under the influence than as though you were cold sober?' 10 Years Ago December 10, 1954 A note of encouragement was given the members of the Hur- on County Industrial Promotion Board meeting in the council chamber of the Town Hall here on Tuesday evening when Ham- ilton mentioned that he was presently negotiating with a firm which showed great in- terest in settling in Wingliarn. Mr. Hamilton said that al- though he could not directly attribute the firm's interest to the County Board, he could think of no other way in which they could have found out ab- out Winghain than by the small brochure which was distributed at the Trade Fair in Toronto. Five more witnesses were heard in Magistrate's Court yesterday in the 'case of the crown versus Alvin Fowler. Fowler is charged' with assault causing bodily harm to Eldon Gliddon on the early morning of Saturday, Nov, 27. An executive meeting of the recently-formed Clinton Branch of the Perth. Huron Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society was held yesterday evening in the committee room at the Town, Hall, with president Ross 'Mer- rill in charge. The Clinton HoSpital. Board is planning the official opening of the new 20-bed nurses' resi- dence on Shipley Street to be held on National Hospital Day, May 12, 1955, according to A. M. Knight, chairman of the board. At the regular meeting of the Clinton Public School Board last week the resignation of Dr. George Elliott, as represen- tative of the board on the Clinton District Collegiate In- stitue Board was accepted with regret, In many cities, including Toronto, pedestrians who cross against red ta..affic lights risk a summons. An ingenious - but ineffective excuse made -b,„' a pedestrian charged 'with ignor- ing a "Don't Walk" sign is re- ported: His excuse was that he thought the sign was an adver- tisement for to taxi company, The Ten Demandments