HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1966-12-15, Page 7Frustrating, Yes... Our
Gov’t Isn’t Helping
J, Carl Hemingway
Ont St UCW Groups
See European Slides
At Christmas Meeting
" Frustrating isn’t it! When
you remember an article that'
you have read somewhere and
can't find it when you want
fo use some of the figures.
Just recently there was an
article in one of the farm
papers’outlining the assistance
that file new Quebec Premier
was giving farm co-operatives
'to'expand their processing fa
cilities for farm products.
While I am unable to give the
figures the assistance was such
that the farm paper painted out
the danger that f armor control
led cooperatives might acquire
a monopoly on the processing
and marketing of farm pro
ducts.
What danger? Even if farm
ers gained control of processing
and, marketing of their products
it would be on a provincial
basis largely and there would
be - the equalizing competition
from the other provinces as
■ well as from imports.
Why shouldn’t the producer
have a monopoly of the sale of,
the products he produces ?
Certainly industrial producers
have a monopoly on marketing
of their products, Why not the
farmer?
In order that *the‘ product of
the farm may be fold effective
ly it must be processed into a
form that the consumer wants.
To do this the farmer must own
and control the processing faciV
ities. The Quebec government
is providing capital so that foe
f anners can do this on a large
enough scale to be an efficient
force.
What a difference in Ontario I
Somewhat suddenly our Ontario
Government through its De
partment of Agriculture and
Food has become very concern
ed about the farm income. Even
more suddenly they have got
ten around to recognizing that
marketing' has a definite bear
ing on farm income.
What is the Ontario Govern
ment doing?
The powers that be are pro
moting marketing boards to the
limit. All nicely under the con
trol of a government appointed
marketing board that has the
power of "veto” over the pro
ducer board. And' the market
ing is nicely limited to the raw
product which the farmer pro
duces and Which can only be
sold to a processor.
To realize how this, weakens
the position of the producer
marketing board we must rec
ognize the fact .that the raw
product is perishable while the
processed .product is storeable
for a comparatively long period.
This means that the farm mar
keting board must sell today
but the processor doesn’t have
to buy until -the 'price is right.
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requested, and passed, to Doug
las Morgan for a $250 carport.
Deputy Reeve George Wonch
has $3,631 left in has general
, government account out of a
budget of $22,250. ' He repphted
that Clinton Archery Club of
about seven persons was using
the upstairs in the town hall
for practice.. Mr. Wench's
committee has purchased a new
flag for the pole in Library
Park but did not paint the pole
as it- could be re-located next
spring when Clinton Lions
Club build a cement walk from
Albert Street to the cenotaph
in the centre of the park.
‘Clerk John Livermore in
formed council that the calcu
lator they were contemplating
purchasing would be up ten
percent in price in 1967. A
salesman ■ will, -instal the new
calculator in December.* *
Proctor said .this would be wip
ed out by subsidy, and payments
from other municipalities which
oyve Clinton money for relief
recipients.* $ *
After finance • committee
chairman Councillor Pat Noon
an read' his. report, Clerk John
Livermore informed council
that- tax arrears for 1963 and
1964 were the lowest ever.
Council paid Crown Assets
Disposal Corporation the full
price of $4,700 for the old post
office building and property.
Council also authorized paying
the councillors sessional allow
ances up to the end of Dec
ember.
*
This is the reason that the
farmer must go “hat-in-hand”
to beg the processor to buy his
product.
But our benevolent govern
ment is doing much better than
that! It is sending out trade
delegations to .sell farm pro
duce. It has re-called the head
..of the farm product marketing
office in Britain to become the
chairman of the Ontario Farm
Products Marketing Board. This
is a wonderful manoeuver to
gain the favour of the farmer.’
This man is a graduate of OAC
which automatically demands
the respect of the -'hay-seed”.
He has had experience in the
country of our greatest market*
But there is a “Joker” in the
deck..
This man of outstanding
ability and experience won't be
selling the farmer’s product. He
will be selling the processors'
product. Any benefit that drib
bles back to the producer will
be limited to processor benevo
lence and government expedi
ency,
In spite of all this, many or
ganizations seem content. Let
me quote, the words of the
guest speaker at the Huron
County Federation of Agricul
ture meeting as reported in the
Brussels Post, December 8 ed
ition.
I. quote:— .
“The problem of starvation
now facing the world is the
main, motive for farmers to
“feed the world.”
“In the name of God, no mat
ter what. goes on, don’t go on
strike. The world is on the
brink. of starvation".
In Other words it is alright
to have our sons forced off
the farm in order to earn an
equitable, income? It is alright
for the railroad or dock work
ers to go on strike for a week,
a month, or six months, while
the Chinese "starve”, in order
to gain satisfactory wages-. It
is alright for our farm organ
izations to invite another
speaker to pat us on the back
and feed us the same brand
“guff” next year!
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Qver 70 ladlies we?.v present
at a d^ghtfwl Christmas party
ip Ontario Street United
Church parlour on MbTday
afternoon, December 12, when
group four of the UCW enter- •
tainecl group three.
The Chulshmus worship’ ser
vice was in charge of Mrs. Cecil
Elliott with Miss Elva Wil'tse
at the piano. The hymn "Angels
from the Realms of GJkxry”, was
sung followed by prayer and'
meditation.'
of
The department of public
works has a balance of $2,414
in the account out af a budget
of $20,000 for local streets
work.
The chairman Jim Armstrong,
while explaining a flooding
situation at Raglan and Prin
cess Streets, wondered why
there was a catch basin in the
high part of the road on Rag
lan. Jim's answer to' former
road builders in town was that
“it was put. there so it wouldn't
(wear out as fast.” Next spring
he hopes to have the catch
basin put in the proper place.
Bot Construction were paid’
their final payment of $30,326
for reconstruction of Highway
’ 8 and storm sewers on Highway
4 in 1.964.
Some discussion took place
about more stop signs in town,
to which public works chair
man Jim Armstrong said,
“We've got enough stops signs
in town now”.« *
The health and welfare ac
count has a deficit of $1,344,
but chiairrnan Councillor Cam
*
Mayor Symons informed
council that the Highland Shoe
Division of Geneseo of Canada
had"planned starting 'this Week.
to work on shoe sititching work
in part of Par-Knit Hosiery
factory on Albert Street. He
said the firm are already train
ing local persons at their Sea
forth plant.
The mayor'invited council to
attend the town’s first event
of Certtennial year as a group.
The event is an interd'enomin-
•ational church service in Ont
ario Street United ’ Church on
Sunday, January 1 at 8 p.m.
Clinton teacher George Cub
will have his Cehtennial Youth
Choir there.
Clinton Personal
Mrs. A, E. Saunders, Sarnia
-and Mrs. A. E. Saunders, Yar
mouth, Nova Scotia, paid a visit
last week, to the former-.’ladyis-
■parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Ouninghame, Rattenbury Street
West.
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LEGAL LIMIT
An important legal change
now in effect in Victoria, Aus
tralia, a law malting it, an of
fense to drive a vehicle if the
blood alcohol content is .05
per cent or more, (two drinks).
Legion Officers
Installed By
Exeter Team
(Continued from Page On?)
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Stewart “Dick” Freeman-and :
Percy Brown, and Mrs. K. W,
Colquhoun and Mrs. Gordon
Wade, were installed by Harvey
Pfaff; -the immediate past presi
dents of Clinton, Mr, and Mrs.
Ed Porter- were instructed by
Eugene Beaver;
The Exeter presiding officer,
Andy Bierljng , instructed and
installed the two presidents, of
Clinton branches far 1967, Wil
liam Chambers and Mrs. Don
McLean. '
The combined executive were •
instructed by Harry Holtzman,
Clinton Legion pxecultiVe
committee are: Harold Black,
Harry Crich, Ivan Hoggart,
Stewart Dick, William Reid,
Robert Burke, George Woneh,
and Percy Pugh.
The auxiliary executive in
cludes Mrs, Dennis, Bisiback,
Mrs: George Wonch, Mrs. Mar
garet MacDonald, Mrs. Hector
Kingswell,. Mrs. Robert Burke
and Mrs. William Edgar,
There were guests present
from Mitchell, Hensail and Sea-
forth. Wilbert Edwards, 1966
president of the Exeter branch
was introduced.
The new Clinton president
William Chambers requested
the support of his branch dur
ing Centennial year, and the
auxiliary president Mrs. Mc
Lean, promised full support
from the auxiliary.
The new presidents gave past
president pins to Mir. and Mrs.
Porter.
Zone Commander Al Nichol
son, Seaforth, commended the
Clinton branch for giving 21.
first world war veterans-life-
memberships in the Legion' and
suggested honouring any 40
year Legion memberships.
The zone commander urged
all branches to participate in..
Centennial year activities. He
presided for the. dosing cere
monies.
Winners of the regular meet
ing draws were: $30,' Gerald
Cox; $15, G. Morley ~
$5, William Harris.
. After the meeting
stallation ceremonies,
gasbord lunch was served and
dancing enjoyed.
A. candlelighting service wiith
Mrs. H, ICixst, Mrs. J., T'Wihx
Mrs. Colclougn, Mrs. R,
Wheelea’, Mrs. P. Gibblngs and,
Mrs. Q. McOlinchey taking part
was interspersed with Christ
mas carols from different na
tionalities. Becky Howse sang
a lovely Indian carol. j
The leader of Unit four, Mrs.
Qeorge Colclough extended a
warm welcome to ah the ladies'
present. . , -
Mrs. Cecil Elltott introduced
Miss L. Youngblut, from Gode
rich and Miss D. Marquis, who
had been on a trip last summer
through England, Scotland,
Wales, France and Switzerland.
Miss Marquis gave a most jn-
teresting account of tlieir trip
While Miss Youngblut showed
loyely coloured slides,
A hearty vote of thanks' was
tendered^ the two ladies- by Mrs,
Ross Trewartha and a lunch
brought the evening to a dose,
IN MEMORIAM
HUGILL In loving mem
ory of a 4W Mother, Mrs.
Jonathan Hugill -whip ’paissp4
away December U, -1961.'
“Nat just today but always,
Memories, pf yon will last,
We know you are in his loving
care, " .
Of pain sorrow past.”
—•Ever remembered " by foe
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LANSING — In loving mem
ory of my dear husband, Sidney
Lansing, Who passed away, sud
denly, one year ago, December
20, 1965. '
“A happy home we once en
joyed
How sweat the memory stdll,
But death has left a loneliness
The world can never fill.”
—Ever remembered end sadly
missed by h'is wife, Beth. 50b
As we are not sending
Christinas Cards this year,
we would like to take this
Opportunity to wish our
friends a Merry Christmas
and a Very Happy New
Year.
Sincerely/
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