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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1966-07-21, Page 4rroin our jLeiier To T Editor Editorials • • • Schedule For Farm Safety Week THE NATIONAL Safety League of Canada has issued, a proposed schedule of themes and activities for Farm Safety Week, to be observed across Canada next week, July 24 and 30. ? Opening Sunday, July 24, the NSL schedule goes like this: Sunday — Reverence for Life: take time to care, Recognize moral respon­ sibility in saving life and preventing . suffering through . mishaps th$.t could ' be avoided by a minimum of thought and planning. Monday —- Safety Begins at Home: thorough check-up of the -farm home; eliminate hazardous situations. Prac­ tice safety while doing housework. Check home appliances for danger spots. Clean out rubbish. Rehearse a family escape routine in case of fire. Tuesday — Farm and Home Chem­ icals: read labels and directions. Know antidotes. Attach clearly-written labels where needed. Dispose, of empty con­ tainers and unused portions. Wednesday — Prevent Falls: Re­ pair or replace unsafe ladders, steps, stairs; remove tripping hazards. Clean mud, grease where they appear. Check lighting for stairways ancl steps. Pro­ vide handrails where necessary. Thursday — Rural Road Safety: practice courtesy and basic rules of safe driving. Check on railroad- crossings and unmarked intersections, Clear ob­ structions at corners for good visibility. Exercise care in turns to driveways and exits. Machinery: Check all safe operating condi- guards and safety, de- Friday — machinery for tion. See that vices are where they should be. Stop machines before unclogging, servicing or adjusting. Refuel only cool engines. Practice safe tractor operation. Keep fire extinguishers and first-aid kits on' all self-propelled equipment, Install slow-moving vehicle warnings where re­ quired. Saturday — Recreation Safety: Practice special care in swimming and boating. Teach youngsters how to . swim. Safeguard farm ponds from chil­ dren. Handle and store guns and am­ munition properly. Give special atten­ tion to safety on hunting, ‘fishing, pic­ nic, and other trips. Early Files 75 Years Ago Till!) CLINTON NEW ERA ‘ Thursday, July 24, 1891 The barn belonging, to Mr. John R. Holqies was to have been raised on Tuesday last, but only partial success ajttlncl- ed the efforts, notwithstanding the fact that the men prolonged th'eilr labour until .after 10 o'clock in the evening. The fol­ lowing everting toe affair con­ tinued until a. late hour. The bam is a very large on?; being 56 by. 80 feet. When completed it will be one of toe l'argesit in the county. Berry-picking is the order of the day; the price of berries range from 4 to pound. -> Quite recently. Clintonians went trait to Work, (having secured situations in advance. After they had been there a few days the Labour Unions got - them discharged on the plea that it was _a’ violation Of toie Alien Labour Law. They, have 'all se­ cured Situations since however. 10 cents per faur or over to five De- The Weekend Of The Year 55 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, July 20, 1911 Thursday ;6f last week, Nes­ bitt Hamilton, a well-known young gentleman of Atwood locality, took possession of toe Lowe & Anderson livery barn and oultfit. 5.. '■ - A Nautical Rhyme “There was a young lady named Banker, Who slept While the ship 'lay •at anchor, She awoke in dismay, When she heard the mate say,, 'Now -hoist, up the top sheet and spanker’.” • Clinton Citizen’s Letter To Police Committee Use Classified Ads. For Quick Results IF IT were possible to shrink the 12 months of the year into seven days of' the week, July and August would surely become the year’s weekend. June is like -Friday. The jubilant Friday exodus from school is June’s, final graduation. Friday night’s dancing date is June’s wedding ceremony. The pace of life changes in July, as it does at the beginning of a week­ end. Humanity unbends from the ... week’s toil, stretches its muscles and sighs with pleasure at the prospect of i a little rest and recreation. For most of us, the hard work of the year; the big projects, the long campaigns, have tapered off, to be resumed in Septem­ ber. The long weekend of summer is with us. The change of pace that comes with this weekend of the' year provides a tonic for the psyche which is perhaps worth more than the opportunity for a bit of physical respite. Whether the change be restful or stimulating, it has the same restorative, revitalizing effect upon mind and spirit.—Montreal Trust’s “Forethought”. 40 Years CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, July 22, 1926 Congratulations are due to Mr. Robert G. Hunter on the win­ ning of -the Edward Blake Scho­ larship in Physics. Mr. Hunter romps off with'a scholarship nearly every year, sometimes two or three of them, so it is nothing new for him. As was briefly announced last week, Mr. S. B. Stothers, who has been agricultural rep­ resentative in Huron for the past eight years, being' the first one in this -county, opening the office here, has resigned to ac­ cept. like position in Essex. Mr. Stothers -will be succeeded by Mr. G. R. Paterson, B.S.A., M.S. An Open Letter to the Clinton Police Coniniittee of Views of Taxpayers, -Dear Sirs; The views. of the local tax­ payer and yours •truly are many, concerning the traffic and policing situation here in Clin­ ton, and contained here in this letter are examples of some of these views or "questions. Residents returning from Kincardine in the early hour's of Saturday morning, July 16, noted cays blocking traffic, on the main street and some driv­ ers cutting in and OU!t of traffic and,. in two cases, driving up. over the curb and on the side­ walk. It was noted .that this situation did not exist in Kin­ cardine and other places on the way back and I am inclined to agree. ResTd'ents of the Ontario .and East Street vicinity have ade­ quate complaints also. The speed of traffic on these streets is altnosious at ali times, and residents hear nothing but squealing tires and roaring motors at all hours of the day and night. Residents of Mary and King and Albert Streets have the same complaint. The question is also asked Why, when the cruiser is not on patrol and' is at thie police of­ fice, there is. a lack of toe ap­ pearance of the police officer on the main street patrolling on foot as there is in other towns. This is a good' detenent and1 can be done, very easily, still having the officer in Close proximity to the police office phone. It has also been asked .why the use of. unmarked cars has not been put into practice as we have no radar as yet. Un­ marked cars can be just .as good a deterent as radar if put into use properly. Complaints, of hours at a time, of no patrol by the cruliser otn Ontario, Mary, Albert .and King Streets, to curb this un­ necessary mayhem are voiced. It has been noted that, during the week evenings there are two men on duty at the same time, whereas, on some week­ end evenings there is only one man on duty in the late evening and early hours of the morning. This does not seem feasible or good management to the tax- payer. Another question is asked continually, when there are two xnen on duty in the early hours of the evening, why one nuan can’t be on patrol in the cruliser while the other is on -patrol on foot on the main street police office area.. (He has a pencil and pad land two sharp .eyes to take down license numbers of speeding cars or sto-p cars with faulty lights, exhaust systems, etc,, 'and is still in contact- with the other man in the cruiser Via police office telephone. The need for far more appear­ ance of the police on foot patrol on the downtown street; more cruiser patrol on Huron, Vic­ toria, King and Ontario Streets; a crackdown on vehicles with one light or no lights at all, faulty exhaust 'systems and ab­ solute ja'lopy conditions; a no quarters attitude given to irre­ sponsible erratic speedsters and road runners, ' especially the known ringleaders; 'the use of unmarked cars to counteract the lack of radar and, last but not 'least, ta definite wakening- up and get-tough policy by our local courts because co-oper­ ation -of the public and. the police does not stop at the local courts; are voiced as “musts” by citizens.. The efforts of citizens and police must have the full co­ operation of the courts and. I, and many -other citizens of the town notice the definite lack of this co-op eratib-n from our courts. I, and1 we, are not happy With the satuations locally or in our counts, and I voice a re­ minder to all citizens that the monthly council meetings are open to the taxpayers (who do not appear) to voice any com­ plaints or to seek answers1 to questions. Also, we ail have the ability to write letters of >our Views or complaints. to council Who deal with these at open meetings. I am sure the appearance of the taxpayer at open council meetings, as he or she should. Would aid the police committee A perfsion in hli$ early 40’s can begin -“.training” .for old age by taking regular exercises and developing an interest in hobbies, toe Canadian Medical Association suggests. or ✓ • The Board of Evangelism and So­ cial Service of: The United Church of Canada, sends along this article in its series of Unchurched Editorials: * it * Short or Long Hair “WHAT HAS the length of a stu­ dent’s hair got to do with -his achieve­ ment? When school principals send boys home to get their long hair cut, parents should reply by sending the lad back with a picture of Albert Ein­ stein. “There'seems to be ail unfortunate' failure in reasoning which relates long hair to low grades! The lad is a failure in school. The lad has low grades. So, cut his hair, and, his grades will go up? Is that the. way reasoning • processes work? “To make hint cut his hair will no more strengthen ,his mental ability than it will strengthen a chin line to shave a beard. The one thing it will do, how­ ever, is to emphasize false values. The teacher may,be implying that it is all right to fail as long as your hair is short; you must conform, to outward rules and regulations no matter how you feel inside. “Is this helpful to the educational " system? Would it not be better for educators to look at the boy who may be covering up his personality problems by growing long hair and seek to help ' the underlying cause? “So many wild generalities are be­ ing tossed around in the field of educa­ tion that one begins to wish that the old story of the unwashed lad being sent home by a teacher -because he has an offensive odor’ might be revived, , Tile boy returned to school with a note from his mother: ‘Johnnie ain’t no rose. Teach him. Don’t smell him’.” 25 Years Ago _ CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, July 24, 1941 More "than five hundred people gathered at the CNR Station late Sunday evening to greet the first of the Britishers to occupy the new Radio school. Rev. William Weir, B.A., df Hensal'l, will preach at the an­ niversary services .in Bayfield Presbyterian Church on Sun­ day, July 27th, both, morning and evening services. * With the new portable X-ray machines "now 'in use, it will be possible to .examine wounded soldiers just back from the front line, give emergency treatment and send them back to- -base hospitals with specific advice as. to the location of a bullet or piebe of shrapnel. SUGAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley All Agony, or any committee of council Ito deal with problems such .as we > have outlined. . Respectively yours, ■ GEORGE A, WONCH. Clinton, Ontario July 18, 1966. The Bible Today The United Bible Socieitlies (of Which the Canadian Bible Society is a member) are at work in over 130 countries of toe world. Of 'all the societies it is the most universal. There is no country into which the Scriptures have not penetrated. Today the -Bible has become the most accessible Book an the world with the demand out­ stripping the supply at unprece­ dented rate. Th</ policy of the Bible Soc­ iety has ever been to sell and not to give away, -believing that what is bought will be cherish­ ed and read. Nevertheless, each year.' thousands' of Scriptures are given away free ’of charge to those who could not -possibly purchase them even at highly subsidized prices. At toe same time, the economic conditions of toe poor in most lands would put -the Bible out of reach’ were - it to be sold at cost price. The majority of the human race lives at little above thia margin of bare existence and in conse­ quence the vast bulk of the Society’s editions have to be sold at much below cost. It is to meat the difference between its cost prices and its selling prices that toe Society appeals for help to the Christian public and -interested friends through­ out Canada. Today the' United Bible Soc­ ieties are becoming increasing­ ly international in outreach. It is well known that toe Bible Society movement arose from a concern for iScriiptur!e needs of mien throughout toe world. In May, toe United -Bible Societies Council held a meeting which, under God, will produce a bold new plan for carrying toe Word to the world. The central con­ viction -of toe Bible Societies re­ mains' undimlmmed, that every man on earth has the right to rSad for himself — in his own language — toe wonderful works of God' Suggested Daily Bible Readings Sunday, July 24: II Kings: 24: 1-17. Monday, July 25:. II Kings 24: 18-25:21. . ■ ' Tulesday, July 26: Amos 1. Wednesday, July 27: Amos 2. . Thursday, July 28 ■> Amos 3. Friday, July 29: Amos 4. Saturday, July 30: Arnos 5. , ' "■!......................... ...... ........... 21 YRS OLD? When you turn 21 you're no longer cov­ ered by your parents’*. Hospital Insurance. 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Ontario OIL BURNER /v I I Manana Habit , AN ANONYMOUS wit once com­ mented:, “To some people the greatest of all. labor-saving devices is tomor­ row.” Procrastination is often the subject of wry humor, but it is seldom very comical to be afflicted, for it often entails more work, more strain and to put off the satisfaction of having done it, and such satisfactions are meat and drink to the soul. No man can live contentedly for very long on a diet of delay and, detours. Admittedly, the mahana habit is a hard one to kick, but it may be less difficult if you remember that procras- ., zzxvjlc ocxaui <uiu tination is not only the thief bf time— worry than the task being avoided. # is als0 the Pickpocket of productivity, the assassin of self-esteem, the saboteur Procrastination is also a form of of success. —Montreal Trust’s “Fore- starvation. To put off doing a thing is thought’’ / Clinton News-Record ERA THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Established 1881 THE CLINTON NEW Established 1865 t t> Authorized at Second Amalgamated 1924 Published Every Thursday At The Heart Of Huron County Clinton, Ontario, Canada Population 3,475 A. LAURIE COLQUHOUN, PUBLISHER SI S ® Signed contributions to thin publication, are the opinions of the writers only, and do not necessarily express the views of the newspaper... Clan Mall, Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable Is advance — Canada and Great Britain: >5.00 a year; United State* and Foreign: 6.50, Single Copies: 12 Cents. 15 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, July 26, 1951 During this webk, thousands of acres, owned by Goderich and. Collbourne townsihiilp fasrm- ers, have .been leased to Imperial Oil Limited, the largest dil. com­ pany in Canada, on stent op­ tions. x , Rev. J. A. Roberts, Mrs. Rob­ erts and family are leaving the paibish of Bly.to, Auburn and Belgrave •circuit, in mid-Sept- em'ber far the parish exf High PiraMe 'in the Dioceise of Atha- baska,. 276 miles northwest of Edmonton. - ; TWb Clinton reslidents. recent­ ly celebrated birthday’s: Mrfe. Alice Maud Robson, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 23; Dr. John W’. Show celebrated his 90th birthday on the same day, 10 Years o CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, July 26, .1956 John Anstett, Clinton jewel­ ler has announced his purdhase of the established Rickenback j-eliVelleii’y store in Walkerton, With ownership affective Mon-' day, July 23, Trinity Church Parish' Hall was beautifully decorated with flqwiers for -the dedication cere­ mony at Which the Rt, Rev. William A. Townshend, D.D... F.C.I.S., Suffragan. Bishop Of Huron, officiated,’ iltet Friday- averting. Group Captain Kenneth C. Cameron M.B.E.,. C.D., (44 years), will succeed Group Cap­ tain H. C, Ashdown, M.B.E., C.D. (52 years) as Commanding Officer.of RCAF Station din­ ted, affective too .end of the, month. My Wife keeps asking me why my -hands shake. It would not be polite to re­ spond. “Baby, living, with you would make anyone’s hands shake?’, So I blame it on the war. Some fettloWs have burned faces, aluminum legs, sleeves pinned up, glass eye. Some have great shrapnel Wounds on abdomen or buttocks, which they will happily show you at the Saturday night party. My hands shake. . She doesn’t'believe the war bit anymore, so I blame lilt on booze, - the tension of teaching, or' the (pills I take for my bursitis. But the real reason is that living with Ihleb would make anybody’s hands shake’. What brings this to mind ‘ is that I’ve julslt gone throiigh about 48 hotirs Of doanestic purgatory. Cowardly hus­ bands go quietly off to men­ tal Institutions, or have helart' attacks. My hands shake. The occasion was the recep­ tion olf our soil’s marks at the efid of first year university and about $1,700. Plus tax. When the paper arrived with the first-year results, I threw it on the table, ran to the bathroom, locked myself in, and started flushing the ..toilet at twelve-second inter­ vals. As I suspected; . it was futile. The alternative Sobs of grief and shrieks of wage pen­ etrated my refuge: I had to come out and be a fatter < I know you won't believe it,.-but that kid’s name Was- • not at the head of the first- class honors list.' Nor the sec- ' ond-dass honors list. Nor the third. (He had told me, just before leaving for the west coast job, to start looking fof his name from the bottom of ' the page up.) At teifet there, I tried to console the Old Lady with stuff like, “Rome ’wasn’t built in -a day, yCtt know,” and “You can’t grow roses without thorns, you know,” and “What the hell, we’ll Ml be dead in fifty years, you know”,, and similar bits -of homespun comfort. It Was1 as ■ useless i&s trying to - hum Flow Gently^ Sweet Af- “ton with a Boaltles record go­ ing full bore. Kim was a big help, though. She siat there tossing, “Wlh'ait ia lazy bum,' Why weren’t you tougher with Him? How could he be -so stupid?”, and other bits1 of oil on the flire. Frankly, I was relieved . that he’d passed. My wife was. infuriated alternatively with the1 Lofrd, who hadn’t caused a miracle to pass, his professors, who had barely allowed toe kid to pass, and the kid, who had allowed a year to pass as though he’d been bn another planet. But she Wouldn’t just keep « on sobbing and uttering male- dietions. We had arranged to go on a plleriic wfilth, aiiotoer family and tlheir four little kids. So we went. And the re­ sults proved to hie once again that stopid' .old platitude that “lifie (goes on.”' It was a won­ derful combination: sun and sand; their .baby eating algae and ants; toedr little boys burning themselves as they roasted marshmallows; and a moslt peculiarly potent po­ tion of Gordon’s lemonade I’d -mixed. Under this prescription, my old girl was-' so relaxed that she burst into1 tears of shame and rage only four times dur­ ing the picnic. Next day she was: definitely on the mend. She Chield until noon, brooded on her bed uri- 'tili four pan., but got up and put the chicken legs in ithe oven for some people we’d in­ vited for dinner, By" great good luck, their Idd had failed his year hut­ right and dismally. That cheered things up a bit, Later, in the -evening, an old' friend, a professor of English, dropped ill with, his Wife. They were on holidays. Their daughter," an extremely -bril­ liant student in high school, >had also just completed first-, year University, They hadn’t yet sben her results. ■ We had toe extreme plea­ sure of telling tihem -that she, like Hugh, had barely stag­ gered through’, ibey Iteft, looicihg sick, We want to bed, the boss almosIt bUbydht. 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