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HURON COUNT* FOREMOST WEEKLY
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THE GODERICH SIGNAL. -STAR
THURSDAY, JUNE 25th, 1953
DOMINION DAY
Neither the election campaign
icor anything else should let us
forget that Dominion Day, July
Ist, is one of the most important
days in the Canadian calendar.
Our national heritage is something
of which we may justly be proud;
our national history should be im-
pressed upon the minds of the
succeeding generation; our coun-
try's growing influence in world
affairs should lead us fo be care-
ful in considering how and in
what directions that influence
should be exerted; our country's
future will be what we Canadians
make it.
Canada's 86th birthday should
not pass without an expression,
in some way, of our pride in our
country and of our fervent hopes
for its future. Let us strive to
make it .the most pleasant land,
the happiest land, on God's green
earth.
MR. DREW OFFERS
SIXTEEN POINTS
Opposition Leader Drew opened
his election drive on Friday at
Guelph with the presentation of
his party's platform embodied in
sixteen points as follows:
1. Tax reductions .of $500,000,000
yearly.
2. Sales and excise tax exemp-
tions for municipalities.
':3. Dominion -provincial confer•
• ence to revise tax system.
4. Reduction in the cost of gov-
ernment by increased effic-
iency.
5. Restoration of the supremacy
of Parliament.
6. Senate reform.
7. New laws to curb Communism.
8. Restoration and expansion of
world markets.
9. Fair floor prices for farm pro-
ducts.
10. Review of national labor legis-
lation.
11. Low -:cost housing program.
12. Contributory health insurance
in co-operation with the 'Pro-
vinces.
IX Improved freight rate struc-
ture.
34. Review of civil service legisla-
tion.
15. National policy to exploit na-
tural resources.
16. Full support of the Common-
wealth, UN, NATO and other
world bodies.
Some of these points are in-
definite, but the main ones- at
least will be elaborated as the
campaign proceeds and the elec-
tors may be in a better position
to judge what . they mean. Prime
Minister St. Laurent, alluding par-
ticularly to point No. 1, states
that 'he does not propose to put
Canada's government on the auc- ?.
Lion block to be knocked down to
the highest bidder. Other meni I
hers of ,the Liberal Cabinet chat-
-lenge Mr, Drew to indicate where
he proposes to make the cut of
half a billion dollars in expendi-
ture; how he proposes to expand
the markets for Canadian prodects
which in 1952 reached the highest
point in history, and in what man-
ner he would implement other
pledges in his 16 -point program.
Further issues will crop up in
the course of the campaign, but Mr.
Drew has put forward a series of
proposals which afford the founcia-
tionTor an interesting discussion of
the policies to be followed for theme
next Parliamentary term.
-This is written before Mr. St.
Laurent's visit to Gotterich on
Wednesday. Mr. Drew may be in
the riding later on and it is to ,te
are usually quite a bit steeper
than the .roofs they climb upon."
We have not heard of their return
to Goderich, but we pass on the
hint.
•
When the Saltford Sage was
asked what he thought about the
Rosenbergs and their execution he
thought for a few seconds before
delivering his reply: "Well, 1
don't know much about it, but
it seems to me' they had as much
right to die as anybody else."
* * *
Some queer names -at any rate
they look queer to native Can-
adians --are making their appear-
ance in the news. Here is a
paragraph telling of the award of
a medical degree to John
Przypyszny. The sooner he has
that" changed to Prizepenny, the
less trouble he will have with
prospective patients.
Y . •
Sunday's heat drove so many
people, mostly from inland points,
to the relief afforded at the water-
front that accommodation for cars
on the harbor flats was taxed to
the utmost. Some means of in-
creasing this accommodation
should be seriously considered.
More people resort to the water-
front with each succeeding year
and if possible more room to en-
joy themselves should be provided.
* • •
It was just fifty years ago that
the Wright brothers made their
first airplane flights, looked upon
by, most people as a rather
peculiar hobby. What ,will an-
other fifty years mean • in air
travel? Will airplanes be as com-
mon as automobiles are now, with
a "hangar" in everybody's back
yard; or will they become the
standardized medium of long-
distance transportation, much as
the railways are flow, with a sta-
tion in every town of any size
from which travellers may take
hoped that, others of the plarty
leaders on both sides will speak
,in Huron during the campaign.
The radio, the press and otlier
ateans of publicity are useful, but
the personal appearance of na-
tional figures more than anything
else arouses public interest. .
EDITORIAL - NOTES
The papers - these days are full
et interesting things, but the best
.clews we see is that ,the strawberry
crop M unusually good.
• • •
Tice` enumeration of voters in
I>le coming Federal election is pro-
ceeding this week. Do not allow
y *irself to be overlooked. -
• . •
The newspapers ,have space to
1101, of a runaway boy Out in
.litritish Columbia who livelk for
eine days on pteanuts and pop.
What is unusual about that for a
11ny's diet?
• ry •,. 1,
The St. Marys Journal -Argus
Iona of the reappearance of chlni-
t>axers, "wiho'ite prices forfixing
50 Years Ago
An official of the Canadian Pa
cific Railway was in town investi-
gating the possibility of extending
the railroad from Wingham or
Guelph Junction to a terminal ;n
Goderich: He left here for Luc; -
now, Wingham and other points.
More than 300 people from Gode-
rich and vicinity took part in the
annual Model Farm excursion to
Guelph. The attendance was the
largest in the history of the event.
The annual convention of the
Huron County Christian Endeavor
Association was held at the Pres-
byterian Church at Blyth with a
good representation present from
Goderich. The affair was held in
conjunction with a Sunday School
convention. Some 60 delegates
were in attendance.
25 Years Ago
Representatives of Home and
School Clubs from Goderich, Clin-
ton, Seaforth and Exeter met at
Bayfield for the purpose of form-
ing a county organization. About
60 were present.
Dr. Messina resigned his position
on the staff of Goderich Collegiate
to accept a position as Classical
Master of the new Collegiate and
Vocational School in Belleville.
Town Council awarded the con-
tract for construction of the new
grandstand at Agricultural Park to
Goderich Manufacturing Company.
The firm submitted the lowest
tender for $8,500. Work was to
start at once. A vote by ratepay-
ers on a by-law authorizing erec-
tion of the grandstand resulted in
a majority of 147 in favor of the
action.
15 Years Ago
The retail merchants' section of
the Goderich Board of Trade sent a
delegation to Town Council asking
that the license fee for transient
traders be increased from $100
to $300. George W. Schaefer was
chief spokesman for the delega-
tion. He said the reason for the
request was to discourage traders
who came into town with -no inten-
tion of remaining permanently.
The matter was referred to fin-
ance committee.
A cosmic ray instrument indicat-
ed presence of oil on the farm of
Howard Trewartha, in Hullett
Township, dear Clinton. The in-
strument was an invention of Allan
Wilson, Peterborough.
A slump in the grain shippiing
trade resulted in many ships being
tied up at Great Lakes ports. Four
ships, the steamers Mantadoc,
Windoc, D. B. Hanna and George
R. Donovan, were laid up in Gode-
rich harbor.
Letters to
the Editor
Editor, Signal -Star.
Sir, -The Huron County Music
Festival Committee wish to express
to the Management and Staff of
the Signal -Star, its appreciation
for their generous co-operation
during the recent Music Festival.
The generous space given to re-
ports of the Festival, and the ic-
1'cur ite recording of Awards, etc.,
is very much appreciated. Thank
you, once again! - '
Yours very 'truly,
F. ARMSTRONG
for Mrs. E. H. Jessop, President,.
(
Huron County Music Festival.
Tokyo, 'Japan,
• 13 June, 1953.
Editor, Signal -Star. o.
Sir, -Today I received my first
copy of the Goderich Signal -Star
and I am most grateful for your
promptness. It is nice to know,
what is going on at home.
I was quite shocked by the news
of that tornado that struck old
Ontario so badly and just before
Coronation Day as well. I guess
"Mac" MacDonald had a bit more
than his share all at • once but I
am sure the people will give him
twice the amount of business to
make up for it.
flight to all parts of the world? I would like to send my personal
The younger thanks to the branehes of the fol -
The people of it may lowing clubs, orders and societies
see .some strange things by the in Goderich for their contributions
end of the century. towards the immense amount of
writing paper, envelopes, "cigs"
and sports equipment provided for
us here in the Far East: Canadian
Legion, Canadian Red Cross So-
ciety, I.O.D.E. and others.
Thanks very much and keep• up
the good work. We appreciate it.
Here in Tokyo we are privileged
with extra time off and its only
Canadian Club in the Far East
The riots in East Berlin may be
suppressed for the time being,
but they are evidence of a seething
unrest under Communist domin-
ation that may some day break
out in armed and -determined re-
volt. Not only in East Berlin but
also in Czechoslovakia and else-
where in the vast territory under
Moscow's thumb there are stirrings
which mean that despotism is not
being accepted as quietly as may
have seemed. The Western peoples
will have to be on the .watch to
give their assistance- to these up-
risings at the right time and in
the right way. Sooner than we
have thought the Iron Curtain
may be broken down and liber-
ation assured to millions of op-
pressed„ people.
The Financial Post passes on tai
its readers the advice of the presi-
dent of the Canadian Association
of Consumers, that organized
bodies give more serious consider-
ation to resolutions presented to
them and not infrequently sent on
to governments as important ex-
pressions of public opinion. Too
often this is • the device of some
special inlerest that takes advan-
tage of the general willingness to
oblige when a resolution is pre-
sented. It looks harmless enough,
nobody thinks it worth while to
examine it carefully, and it goes
through as.. easily . as a motion to
adjourn. This failure to look into
the source and . the real meaning
of resolutions so presented reduces
the value of expressions of the
considered and ` `serious views of
such bodies on questions that are
of importance to them.
COUNCIL CONGRATULATES
GIRLS' TRUMPET BAND
Goderich girls' Trumpet Band
got another pat on the back at last
Friday night's meeting of Town
Council. -
Cdunelllor Ken Pennington
note& tfiat the band had brought
further recognition to Goderich by
winning first prize in their class
at - the recent Toronto Trumpet
Band Festival.
He said he felt a letter of con-
gratulation should be sent to the
band and its bandmaster, Don,
Jolly. Council agreed and in-
structed Town Clerk S. H. Blake
to send congratulations.
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Wands is French, but English is
commonly used.
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Give my regards to all the good
people of Goderich and especially
to Guy Emerson, druggist: He is
my oldboss; also to the Sturdys
of Church street. And my best
wishes to the people of North
Street United. Church. I am with
them in thought each Sunday as
I worship here 5,000 miles away.
Thanks again.
Yours gratefully, .
ROBERT KEITH SNELL.
WHEN DISASTER STRIKES
(Wiarton Echo)
Was talking to a chap from
Flint, Mich., over the week -end.
He gave me some first-hand, inform-
ation on the tornado that struck
that city recently, killing some 120
people and - 'injuring hundreds
more. Moat striking thing about
it was the manner in which the
people responded to the disaster.
The radio sent out a call for cots
and bedding. ✓Within half an hour
the announcer had to ask people
to ..stop sending cots. They had
enough. And it was like that with
everything. That's something that
always surprises and delights me,
-the way in which ordinary peo-
ple behave when disaster strikes.
They may be selfish, complaining,
sour and miserable normally, but
when a calamity occurs, almost
everyone pitches in to help, with-
out thought for self. It restores
a fellow's faith Waltman nature.'
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Seaforth-Clinton
Road Improvement
At least one section of highway
in Huron Courtty is due for a face-
lifting this year, according to an
announcement made by the De-
partment of Highways.
The department said that a 7.7
mile stretch between Seaforth..and
Clinton on No. 8 Highway will be
improved. Tenders have been call-
ed for the work of grading and
installation of culverts on . the
stretch.
Earlier this year, a provincial
government - official said that the
department was considering im-
1
provement bf the Seaforth-Clinton
stretch or the one between Clinton
and Goderich.
The official said that the "Clinton-
Goderich stretch would require a
considerable amount of survey be-
fore the work could be undertaken.
Specifications and -other inform-
ation oft the proposed work on No.
8 Highway may be obtained on
and after July 3from L. E. Walker,
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Sets
division engineer of the Ontario
Department of Highways at Strat-
ford, the announcement said. Tend-
ers close on Friday, July. 10.
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