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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1953-11-19, Page 2• c�hr 1nirrtr1 Stgnat-Star HURON COUNTY'S FOREMOST WFFKI.Y Established 1848—In its 106th year of publication. Published by Signal -Star Publishing Limited . - Subscription Rates—Canada and Great Britain, $2.50 a year: to United States, $3.50. Strictly in advance. Advertising Rates on request Telephone 71. Authorized as second -elms mail,. Past Office Department, Ottawa. Out -of -Town Representative: C-W.N.A. 420 Temple Bldg;., Bay and Richmond Sts.. Toronto. Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Member of Ontario Division, C.W.N.A./Metrtber of Audit Bureau of Circulations.,Weekly Circulation of over 3,200'1 GEO. L. ELL1S, Editor and Publisher. 0 THURSDAY, NOV. 19th, 1953 AT CANADA'S CAPITAL The Federal Parliament is again in session and reports of,,its proceedings will be a prom- inent feature of the daily press, especially as this is the first session of a freshly -elected souse and may produce something new, either in personages or in policies. - 'The opening of the House was overshad- owed by the visit to Ottawa of President Eisenhower and his wife, who spent two days in the capital and- were received with appro- priate ceremony and cordiality. There were formal receptions, dinners and speeches, and Mr. Eisenhower–no doubt strengthened the regard in which he has been held on this side of the line. In his speeehes he emphasized the point of needed unity of this country and his own in upholding and promoting the progress of democracy in this troubled world and ack- nowledged the assistance given by Canada in international efforts to that purpose. Those who were looking for some indication that under his direction the United States might adopt iuore literal trade policies were dis- appointed; what he did say in this, -connection was' not encouraging, though it may be that his own views ou matters of trade are sub- ordinated to practical political cousideratiops at this time. la Parliament the traditional Speech from the Throne dealt with the program for the session but promised no radical new policies. It appears to be the intention of the Govern- ment to support a natural-gas pipeline from Alberta to Ontario and Quebec rather than to facilitate the use of natural gas from the United States. Provision is to be made for totally disabled persons by way of money grant. Housing is to be further assisted. De- velopment of the northern stretches of Canada is to receive special attention. These and other matters will receive the attention_ of Parliament during the next _few months. THE IMMIGRANTS CANADA NEEDS (London Free Press "ditorial) 4.a It may be heretical t0 say, but we are nkt in. agreement with J. D. Ferguson, president of the Canadian Manufacturers Association, and some Canadian papers and politicians who assert that the solution to our Canadian prob- lems is more and more immigrants, -and who 4. are clamoring for an ever greater flow • of people into this country, apparently svithout an3i-consideration as to where they come from, or the ability of the country to absorb or assim- ilate them. - In the first plaee,this is.a country of great size, but there is a limit to the number of people we can sustain. We must be frank that we can never,,, with our vast hinterlands in the north, maintain a population like the United States. It is all very well for orators to grow eloquent over our huge territory and illimit- able resources, but, our fertile territory is limited. It is true that we are discovering new and rich resources and that there are vast possibilities in mineral development, but min- eral development does not reproduce -itself like agriculture, forests and fisheries. What makes a -nation great is not num- bers, but the character of its people. China .is the. most populous country in the world, but its influence on the Pvelopment of civilization is comparatively small compared with, .say, tiny Scotland. When we bring in immigrants we are building for the future. Do we want to pum ' in millions of immigrants who ado not appre-, ciate or understand the fundamentals of our democratic system or who cannot easily be assimilated ? Do we want people ,who will crowd into some of our already overcrowded cities like Montreal and Toronto and add to the problems which face the government of cities like New York and Chicago in the United States? We do not Mean that we do not need im- migrants, but we insist that they should be• in numbers which we can properly' absorb and house -and that they should be from countries where they appreciate and understand ouir democratic system and our way of life and who are prepared to accept the Canadian sys- tem _of government and the Canadian way of life. EDITORIAL NOTES Old Man Winter's train has been delayed and we don't eare if it never makes up time. * : * * The 'Supreme Court 6tth ',United---States- -has ruled that organized baseball is a sport and not a business. Possibly the learned judges were looking at the question from the viewpoint of the nobs •who have put big money into it -acid lost it. * * * * - . An Ottawa correspondent commented that Parliament would have a touch of color in the new session, the attire of the women members contrasting with the drab ,suits of the male members. Aa}d then the ladies at the opening of the . ,session appeared in black dress.- ** * * * There are various ways of observing Hal- lowe'en and a novel one is reported from Blue - vale. There the pupils of , the public school entertained their parents and friends in the eommunity hall. A jolly party was held and the minds of the youngsters were diverted from mischief. In a recent isstle this column observed that Western grain -growers, in order to meet the problem of taking care of their overly big erops, should try to increase their storage facilities to keep pace with their production. A. report from, the -West indicates that they are doing just that. The noise of saw and ham- mer, we are tpld, is heard along with that of the combines as hundreds of new farm gran- aries are being constructed to hold the gratin that cannot be got to market in the usual way. ~~ It is a wise provision, even if yields in some years should not be as generous as they have . been in recent years. * 4s * * Farmers in the South Perth district have w'on a two-year battle with the Ontairio Ilydro- Electrie Power Commission over compensation . for land appropriated in the construction of a screw power line. According; to The Exeter Times -Advocate, these farmers refused to tw- eets( the terms offered _by the II.F.L'.C. in 1931, took the matter to the Ontario Municipal Board, and now h -ave received :600 each more than was offered. One of the protesting farmers, offered $90, has received $690. In the meantime, some of the owners '.through .W hose land the goiter line was built had ac- tptt'tl=the original -price---offered. -The .H.E P.C. can be very arbitrary in its doings, but in this case deterniiiied' opposition won out. A New York fashicaa designer with a big rami says that amen are cowards in the matter of dress. She says they are afraid to get out of the rut; they should wear bright -colored dinner jackets, ruffles on their shirts—that sort of thing. Perhaps they should model their atti-re after that of some of the courtiers seen at the Coronation thpugh we warrant - those chaps were glad to get rid of their frills ,at the earliest opportunity and don the familiar coat and pants. hien are not cowardly in the matter of c=lothes; they are just • willing' to ! leave it to the ladies to try to outdo one another in dress. In their modest, self:ef- facing manner the males take pride in the appearance of their women -folk while for them- selves they -are contenttobe inconspicuous— and eomforthhle. Dress designers. should at- tend to their own business and leave the men alone. * * * * -In a recent address at Halifax Mr. Drew offered the suggestion that party polities =night usefully be introduced into civic affairs. The 1'n ited States, where elections for civic offices are conuuaanly conducted on party Lines, woa pointed to as an example. In Canada there used to•be nmueh of the same thing, but it has been recognized as a bad custom and we believe there is comparatively little of it now: This writer eon remember when there was a good ileal of party polities in the municipal affairs of (Ioderieh ; it is not so now. Indeed, the party stripe of most -members of the Council is probably- unknown .to ninety of 100 electors; perhaps some of them would not admit to any party stripe. At any rate, it would be folly to choose municipal heads on the basis of how they vote in Parliamentary elections; to do so would be often fo reject good men and elect poor ones, Mr. Drew's suggestion has not been received with enthusiasm and We trust will he forgotten. OCTOGENARIAN CLUB The Octogenarian Club of the Goderich k°lnsmen will ,open for the season on Monda , November 30, in tho, Public Library, 'Light- house street. It is pointed out that' it • is not necessary to , have rear ed your Both birthday or over . r" Vit•-belong...Ail- "elderly e- ere welcome to come. Any. eine who haftmagazines or any !table reading material are asked call D. J. 'Patterson at 248. • BAD DATE How did you fare on Friday the 13th? The traditional day of bad luck caught up with,' Magistrate D. E. Holmes, Q:C,, of Goderich, who Was relieving at Stratford &tart in the ab- sence of Magistrate A. F. Cook. Reporting -a bit rate for court last Friday, the Triagistrate not- ed the dateand commented. "It's the first time I have ever been Iate for court" - LOOKING AFTER THE CUSTOMER (Meaford Express) British Columbia ,recently legal - t -fled ''ocktatl lounges in that misty province. Now they plan to estab- lish , the Alcoholism Foundation of British Columbia to care for the estimated 25,000 alcoholics there. It will be patterned along the lines „ of Ontario's A.F, 'The laudable object of the plan is to first inake the patients and then. try to cure them. THE GOOERICH SIGNAL -STAR More Tragic Tha=i, omk THURSDAY,. NOV. ltllth,. INi 0 Days Clothing Special forMen at Pridham's --for the balance of November -- A Free Arrow .3x .,.�fvfs ✓i 3 Down Memory's- . Lane '25 Years Ago The Township of Goderich . of- fered a reward of $25 per dog to anyone catching a dog dead or alive worrying sheep in the town- ship. Despite threatening weather, a successful plowing match was held by Junior Farmers on the farm of John Scott, east of Lucknow. Fall meeting of Huron Deanery Laymen was held at Gorrie with a good attendance. Speaker was Dr. Selcox, principal of the Stratford Normal School. Work was started on the prepar-- ation of ground for the new factory building of the Dominion Road Machinery Company. Work was expected to be completed early in Decenlber. i First of thewinterfleet of grain boats arrived at the harbor when the barge Alex Halley was brought in by the steamer John Ericsson, which proceeded to Toledo. 20 Years Ago As part of the 98th anniversary services of Knox Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. H. Beverley Ketchen, of Hamilton gave an il- lustrated lecture on Scotland, de- picting. the - history and beauty of the "ehu'rjtry. Rev. D. J: Lafte Was chairman for the evening. E. H. Darling, Hamilton engin- eer, reported in his findings of en investigation of the town's water- works system that he recommend- ed building ofea new well, instal- lation of a duplicate main from the pumping station to the centre of the town at a cost of $15,000 and building of a new, - larger stand- pipe - Reorganization of the Welfare Board for 1933-34 took place at the Town. Hall when members of vari- ous churches, clubs, societies and other organizations were present. It was agreed that all organiza- tions should pool, resources to avoid any overlapping. 15 Years Ago Rev. R. C. McDermid, of St. Paul's Church, Toronto; returned to his former 'pulpit at Knox Pres- byterian Church to preach at the 103rd anniversary services. Mr. McDermid was associated with Knox► Church for 15 years as min- ister. The musical portion of the service in the evening included a solo by Glen Lodge and ttvo an- thems by the choir. Warden Wilmot Macke was host at a banquet to members of Huron County Council, its officials and former Wardens. Reeve Elston Cardiff read an address to the Warden and Reeve J. H. Scott pre- sented him with a gold -headed cane on behalf of County Council. Dredging at the harbor was haft- ed for a time while men on the dredge examined a huge slab of wood brought up from the botto=m between the two piers. The slab turned out to be an old rudder, be- lieved -to have belonged to one of the old schooners which frequent- ed the port of Goderich in bygone days. - 10 Years Ago Goderich Lions were hosts to members of the "midget' baseball team. Lion :: A. Graham present- ed each merrier of the team with a war savir'Pgs certificate. Mem- bers of the team were Donald Scott, EIectric Motor Service WINDING ,& REPAIRING INDUSTRIAL MOTORS A SPECIALTY L. D. BALSER, Phone 494 'W'inghion -40-52x hosSaiworeeipowsmossroodmost JauV�GiiITpie, George Westlake, ack McDonald, Gerald Mero, James Donnelly, Donald Ainslie, Billy Newcombe, Billy Bond, Bob Allin and John Schaefer. Lion Arnold McConnell, coach of the team, presented Gerald Mero, the team's. batting champion, with a silver trophy. A 19 -year-old airman, Samuel Ed- ward Billington, of Bradford, Eng= land, a member of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy in training at Sky Harbor, lost his life when his plane crashed into Lake Huron a few hundred yards off Mene- setung Park in a snow squall. Wartime rationing, chiefly as it affected retailers, was discussed at a meeting of some 25 Goderich' merchants with officials of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. FIRST AID RENDERED TO SICK RADIOS B. R. 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We are happy to note the pro- gress -.made in Goderich, and our "Best Wishes" go to all the people there. - Yours truly, WALTER AND ESTELLE HODGE, Toronto, Ont. irminrommirawasommorommt MOThERSMOThERSTODEpndENTER BIG h . Au tomattc WASHER -DRYER CONTEST 5t15t45St1 EASY TO ENTER – Como in today for your free entry .form own. � 4odp «kvasr he peed `t°" E.BRE(KENRIDGE HARDWARE - PLUMBING - HEATING PHONE 135 Gn0'EPICN Picture News from Ci -L THIS YOUNG HOMEMAKER doesn't need a sales clerk to help her make her selection. Thanks to "Cellophane" she can choose *hat she wants in the self-service store at her leisure and know that "Cellophane" has protected he, purchase. She, like thousands of others, has found shopping -easier, thanks to that versatile protective packaging material "Cellophane". • THE WiNNER!- Attractive "Flite-69" was the only winner inin tli"e- luggage division of this year's Design 'Award of Merit, sponsored by the National Industrial Design Committee. It is covered with "Fahrilite", the vinyl plastic supplied by C -I -L to manufacturers of furniture and luggage. This chemical material is easy to clean, waterproof and scuff -resistant. . Did you know ? A coot or two of enamel, instead of paper, to line bureau drawers will not only im- prove their appearance but will make them easier to clean. Enamel will also cover up any roughness in the wood that onuses snags in lingerie, hosiery and silk starves. - <W SERVING CANADIANS THROUGH CHEMISTRY (CANADIAN INDUSTRIES LIMITS ' : MO$TREAL.