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GEO. L. ELLIS, Editor and Publisher.
THURSDAY, JULY 9th, 1953
IMMIGRATION POLICY
The Globe and Ma1i1 periodically
aims a shaft at Immigration Min-
ister Harris for not bringing in,
or allowing, to come in, a larger
flow of immigrants- Some people
want more immigration, ' some
people do not; the G. and M. speaks
for those who would like to have
an unlimited inflow, in order that
employers of labor might have an
unlimited supply on which to draw.,
It would not do for the G. and M.
to state the position thus bluntly:
its published complaint is that
Mr. Harris has no immigration
policy. But Mr. Harris haS a
• policy, which he has enunciated
time and again. It is to set a
quota of immigration' within safe
limits and to "screen" the ap-
plicants for admission to this
country, in order so far as possible
to keep out those who would not
be desirable as Canadian citizens.
In 1951 the number of immi-
grants admitted was 194,000; in
1952 it was 164,000a shocking
decrease, according to the G. and
• M. At all times, of course, condi-
tions existing and changing in the.,
countries from which immigration
comes, and over which Canada
has no control, influence the s
number seeking admission, but
number is not 'So important as!
quality. We do not want this
country crowded with undesirables, !!
and although in spite of all vigil-
ance
igilance some undesirables do get past
the immigration officers it will be
admitted, we believe, _that on the
1953 amounted to $978,532,500, an
increase of 573,753,200 above the
figures for the first half-year of
1952.
s s s
The consumer price index for
May, just issued, shows an infrease
of one-half a point—the first up-
ward jump after a six months' -
decline. This was due mainly to
meats, bread and eggs, outweigh-
ing declines in butter and other
food products.
It is a rather sad reflection that
just when we are becoming used
to the idea that summer is here
we notice that the sun has begun
its retreat to the south. It is- a
reminder that in a few weeks
autumn airs will be blowing and
that we must crowd into the next
two months all that we can of
whole Canada's new citizens 'are
people who settle quickly into the
Canadian scene and are industrious
and helpful. If they were not we
should riot want them.
In short, the test of iminigration
policy is not the number but the
quality of the people who are ad-
mitted. and by this test Mr. Harris'
policy appears to be exempt from
any serious criticism.
THE HOLIDAY QUESTION'
AGAIN
Employees of the C.P_R in Gode-
rich journeyed by train to London
for the annual picnic of the west-
ern division of that railroad. Mem-
bers of the local staff of the C_'�1:,
h_ '
held their picinic at Jowett's Gro',
in Bayfield.
Victoria Public School' was in
the,process of being re -decorated.
All the classrooms were being done
over and it was hoped the work
would be completed before the re-
opening of the school for the fall
term.
J. L. LeClare, of the Montreal
Homing Pigeon Club was in Gode-
rich looking after the release of
a number of birds belonging to,
that club. The birds, about 60 of
them, were let, go at the C_P.R.
station. This was the first time
that homing pigeons were released
here.
20 Years Ago
Children's Day was held at North
Street United Church when the
Women's missionary Society enter-
tained members of the Baby Band,
Mission Band, and girls of the
and mothers. A program
was presented and the children
were given treats of candy and ice
cream.
Diplomas to members of the Mis-
sion Band of Knox Presbyterian)
Church were presented at a ser-
vice_ The diplomas were donated
by Mrs. George W. MacKay, a na-
tive of Huron County, whose hus-
band is a' missionaryin Formosa.
Eighty-eight bowlers, 50 of them
from outside points. participated
in the Goderich Bowling Club's an-
nual Scotch doubles tournament.
15 Years Ago
Mr. Samuel Cade returned from
a two-month trip to Scotland and
England. where he visited rela-
tives and did considerable sight-
seeing. Mr. Cade visited the Glas-
gow- exhibition and described it as
a magnificent display.
Work of dredging the Goderich ;z
harbor was started by the William
Forrest Dredging Company. The
$90,000 contract. which will re-
quire two years for fulfillment, in-
cludes blasting and dredging the
entrance channel and along the
south side of the harbor.
Orders issued in Military District
No. 1 included the appointment
of B. E. Twamley, a member of the
Goderich Collegiate Institute staff
to the rank of second lieutenant in
"C" company of the `Mlddjesex-
Huron Regiment.
LEEBURN
the delights of summer. IJ EBURN, July 8.—:►kisses Janet
Young of Carlow and Judy Graham
of Goderich spent a week's holi-
The Fergus ;dews -Record says days with their grandparents, Mr.
the nerviest men; in the country and Mrs.' Harvey Fisher.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H.
London, visited with the latter's
refers to the chaps who. accompany sister, Mrs. H. Fisher and Mr.
prime ministers and such folk and Fisher.
shoot off their cameras regardless Congratulations to the three
are the news photographers. It Fillings, of
of anything but getting a picture. grade 8 pupils of S.S. No. 9 who
It would not be a bit surprising all passed with honors. They are
P Ann Meyers, Mary Boyle and
if the chairman of a meeting. Marcel, Buchanan. Their teacher,
annoyed in this fashion should say Mrs. M. Hartlin presented . each
"and call the olice. But
with a gift.
•
"Shoo' P Farewell Presentation:—On the
we like to see the pictures. . closing day of school the pupils
* of S.S. No. 9 presented their teach -
A chest of tea has n flown er., Mrs. M. Hartlin with a fare-
itai.n to well gift of a .linen cloth and
serviette: Mary Boyle read the
Boston, Mass., as a token of friend-' address and Knox Haggitt 'made
ship and "a small gesture of the presentation- A corsage was
penitence for the British behavior presented to the teacher by Co!
that led to the tea party in 17;3 `leen Connolly. Her successor in
September will be `Miss Kay Mc -
and in the hope that relations be -
across the sea from Br
Kinnon, of Tiverton.
tween our two countries will con -1 Mrs. Tait Clark returned home
time to be close and amicable." Saturday after visiting a week in
Braeside and Ottawa. She visited
very tett} apology, and perhaps ' s hI Misses Russell and
Boston will send back to Britain Mrs. Gillies, who has not been in
a can of beans and an assurance good health for some time. ,,,
that Fourth of July speeches in ' 'Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Rodman, of
j Stoney Creek, Mrs. S. A. Hewitt, of
future will express contrition for, Mitchell and Mrs. W. Gliddon and
the many instances in which !Velma. of Goderich, were Domin-
U.S.ers have indulged in the prac- . ion Day visitors among relatives
A P , her aunts, t e t o
`in this district.
tice of twisting the Lion's tail. I Mr. and Mrs. Delvin Hunt; of
' Louisville. Kentucky, visited rela-
Late returns of the Provincial tives in thiA district last week.
weeks ago i.n Mr. and 'Airs. James Horton and
Discussing the question of holi- British Columbia indicate an over -'Ted accompanied r
Arthur ichborne, of Goderich, at -
days, The Port Elgin -Times ob-all majority for the Social Credit tended the Falconer -McInnis picnic
serves that Labor Day and Thanks- party, with 27 seats. The C.C.F. has : in Teeswater on Dominion Day.
giving have always been observed 13 Labor 1 Libefals 3 -Conserv- t Mr. and Mrs. Miles Arlin and
election held some „
by M . and Mrs.
on Monday—`'if -we except that one abyss 1, and three seats are still I family, of Detroit, were week -end
year 'when a former Government in doubt. The delay in reaching r
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insist that we could more pro- alternative method of voting but G LOYAL ORANGE LODGE ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS
perky give thanks on a Thursday.", to the absentee vote. Manitoba I the following donations for the Celebration at Goderich
visitors with the latter's grand -
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ful-
ford and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Armstrong and
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bennett and
Terry. all of Detroit, were week-
end visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Terence Hunter and family.
Mr. and Mrs. LaMoine Austin
and baby daughter, Dawn Marie,
of Detroit, were week -end visitors
with Mr. and `Mrs. Rod -Bogie and
Mr. Arch Horton and family.
Mr. and Mrs. John Quaid and
Betty, of Sarnia, were week -end
visitors in the community.
' W.M.S. Meeting. =Mrs. Terence
Hunter • was hostess for the June
meeting of the Leeburn W.M.S.
Mrs. Elmer Hunter led -the worship
service With Scripture lesson by
Mrs. William Sallows and prayer
by Mrs. J. Hotton. The president,
Mrs. Bert Bogie, reported them
had been a 43 pound bale valued at
$31 sent to Toronto to be for-
whrded for Korean relief. Several
articles from the Missionary Month-
ly were read by 1.hose present. A
life membership pin presented sev-
eral years ago to Miss Helen Clark
from Leeburn W.M.S. was present-
ed , by Miss Clark to Miss Belle
Shaw. Among the visitors present
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were Mrs. Frank Barclay (nee Jean
Hunter) and her three boys, Frank,
John and Christopher, on holidays
from England. Everyone enjoyed
renewing acquaintances during the
lunch hour. The July meeting
will- be held at the home of Mrs.
'Lock Cook next Wednesday after-
noon.
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Mrs. Tom Hall from Leith, Scot-
land, is visiting her sister, Mrs. F.
G. Weir..
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Thanksgiving Day was regularly on •
Thursday for a long period -ap-
parently back beyond the years
of the Times editor's recollection—
and despite the "incredible stupid-
ity'...tsarcastic?) of Setting it on a
midweek day our neighbors across
the line. whose ideas as to pro+
priety in such things is sometimes
called in question In this high-
minded country of otirs, still
had its Provincial election at about ,
the same time as British Columbia;
and used the -alternative ballot,1
and the results were announced in i
a few days. The alternative vote 1
may not --be perfect in its working,
but it reflects more accurately than j
the old-style ballot the 'wishes of
'the electorate.
observe Thanksgiving on Thurs-
' day. The result of the change in
. Canada was that, whereas the day
formerly was regarded as a special
occasion for thanksgiving, and
many -church services were held
for this purpose, it became merely
another day for pleasure -seeking.
The Times, we are . pleased to
observe, objects to a similar -cahange
in the observance of I'ominion
Day. It says:
"Our own view is that if we
start shifting about our national
day it may not be long before we
forget why we „,observe the holiday
at all. We would defeat the very
'process .of crating that national
consciousness of which our ieaders
are so prone to speak. And surely,
among the great number of new
Canadians we are welcoming to
our shores, there is no more f ec-
tive' way to quicken their pride in
the land of their adoption than to
"maintain the long -held tradition
of. a national birthday—the same
day every year."
Well said.
EDITORIAL NOTES
A forecast of Provincial liquor
revenues indicates a rise of
' 512,000,000 .in liquor profits and
also large gains froni gasoline
taxes, licenses and permits. These
estimates are for all the Provinces.
* t *
'Doctors wha should know now
say that in attempting to revive
persons apparently drowned arti-
fleial respiration should be carried
on for at least four hours. Some-
times itv this way a life may be
saved.
• * *
The untiring statisticians inform
tls that.•construction contracts in
Canada in the first six months of
$15.00—Dominion Road Machin- Grocery..
cry co.. Purity Flour Mills Ltd ,, $1 p0- Bltte %\ titer Body & Goderich Elevator Elevator and.Transit Co, F.' Jeffers & Son Planning Aiil
E . Armstrong Optician, --- Shore
510.00—Goderich Manufacturing Electric, B. Y. McCreath Grocery,
The Prime Minister's fondness
for children is an engaging quality,
but a contemporary 'wonders.. if
Mr. St. ,Laurent in his non-political
s`p`eeches .and friendly greetings
hoes not miss occasion for discuss-
ing the controversies of the elec-
tion—"if this, type' of electioneer-
ing is good for democracy." .It
will be noted that when he has
a large audience Mr. St. Laurent
,does deal with national issues. He
may not pay much attention to
partisan controversies, most of
which are inconsequential attacks
and counter-attacks indulged in by
the common run of speakers, but
he expounds his views on national
affairs on a higher level. In ad-
dressing children he informs them
as to the way in which their
country is governed and endeavors
to impress them with the thought
that as future _voters they should
be interested in matters which
affect the national welfare. And
an observer may notice that he
seldom misses the opportunity to
deal with what may be termed
the supreme' issue of thest times
--perhaps not an issue between
parties: the necessity of maintain-
ing a strong defence against
enemies of peace, so that the
parents in his audience may not
fear that their children will be-
come fodder for warfare, To
interest old and young in this
manner is a real service to
democracy.
Co., Bisset Bros. Dairy. James- Naftel Hardware, Maher
57.00 — Allison Bros. Meat
Market.
$5.00 Blackstone Restaurant,
Music Shop, C. Tweedie Beverage-, Motors. Keith Cutt Grocery, Mel
Reg. McGee & Sons, Art Curry Cranston Grocery, Beaton's Bakery,
Taxi, . H. Prevett Garage, Wm. Goderich Dairy. Wm. J. Craig Ser -
Currey Service Station, J. G. vice Station, F. Skelton Beatty
Henderson, J. Lauder Druggist, Electric, A. E. Loiselle Garage.
harry Ford Insurance, E. E. Cran $3.00--W. Reid Upholsterer, D.
ston ,Furniture, E. Pridham Gent's Aberhart Garage, G. Plante Service
Furnishings, Craigies' Newsstand,,Station, H. Cutt & Sori Grocery,
Blue IGA Supermarket, Ainslie & L. Overholt Taxi, Geo. Baechler
Son Meat Market, Worsell Bros. Restaurant, Emerson's Drug Store.
Hardware, Geo. Schaefer Dry Stedman's Store, People's Store,
Goods, Wm. Mills Garage, F. E. Wilfred Fisher Store, •Saltford,'
Hibbert & Son Dry Goods, McLean A. & P. Grocery.
Bros. Clothing, Lodge Funeral' $2.50—Bowling Academy.
Home, British Exchange hotel, 52.00 — Croft 'Dry Cleaners,
Dunlop's Drug Store, O'Brien's [leavers Auto Supply, H. O. Jerry
Meat Market, Campbell's Drug Coal and Hardware, Patterson's
Store, Mayor Hucluns, F. Woods
Garage, McManus & Sons Dairy,
Gardner Motors, Percy Johnston,
Reg. Bell Jeweller, H. Bradley- &
Son, Anchor Club. Ben Sheardown
Frozen Foods. Al Linfield Tire and
Shoe Store, Blackstone's Furniture;
Andrew's Dairy, R. II. Cornish
Electric, Fred Rouse Garage, Gor-
don Bannister Garage, Samis
Chile was discovered by Spanish
adventurers in the lfith century
and remained Spanish Until 1810.
The first almanac in America
wk.; one for the year 1839, printed
by Stephen Daye at Cambridge,
Mass.
Taxi, Filsinger's Jewellery, A. L.
Cole Optometrist, Geo. Ryan & Son
Feed Store, C. McDonald, Print
Shop, 'Aitkens Grocery, J. Reid
Barber, E. Drennan, Geo. Ilutchins,
Edward Coal Co., •Mrs. Bannister's
Sports Shop,..I.. O. Whetstone Can- ,Booth, Bert MacDonald, Overholt
adian Tire, Mel Culbert Bakery, I (foal Co., Wm. Roope Service Sta-
('. Lowery French Dry Cleaners, tion, Eedy's Grocery, E. Weaver,
Fashion Shoppe, T. Morris General
Store, Snack Bar, Agnew Surpass.
$1.00--V,• Harrison, Johnston' &
Mallough. 'Dad Johnston, Wm.
I.umby Electrical, Weigand Shoe
Repair, Charles Black Tailor Shop.
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Wm. Wilson Tots & Teens, Allan
Coal Yard, Goderich Salt Co.,
Major Store, If. Dean Coal Co
Signal -Star, Bedford Hotel, E.
Breckenridge Hardware, Woods
Poolroom, Esquire Grill, Kalb-
fleisch & -Son Ltd., E. A. Atkinson
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COUNTY HAY CUTTING
Very heavy rainfall the earlier
part of last week caught farmers
with a considerable amount of cut
hay. With a little better weather
most of this hay will be harvested
Friday or .Saturday of this week.
All row crops, particularly corn,
made good growth last week. Pas-
tures and livestock are both
excellent condition, according to
G. 'W. Montgomery, Agricultural
Re resentative for Huron County.
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Fruit growers report consider-
able scab in their orchards .and
,wet 'weather has made spraying
most' difficult. Strawberries are
1 just about at an end.
I Miss Anne Dennis has returned
to her home in Port Robinson after•
visiting her uncle and aunt, M6 .
and Mrs. R: Hayner, Wellington
'street.
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