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HURON COUNTY'S FOREMOST WEEKLY
Established 1848. In its 108th year of publication. 0
Published by Signal -Star Publishing Limited
Subscription Rites -Canada and Great Britain, $3.00 a year: to United
States, $4.00. Strictly in advance.
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Authorized as second-class. mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. •
Out -of -Town Representative: C.W.N.A. 420 Temple Bldg., Bay and Richmond Sts., Toronto.
allomber of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Member of Ontario Weekly Newspapers
Association, Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations. Weekly Circulation of over 3,200
GEO. L. ELLIS, Editor and Publisher.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7th, 1955
TWO GREAT LEADERS
• So swiftly 'pass the years, and, so short
re man's memories, that the great British
leader of first World War is nigh forgotten.
A few decades ago he name of David Lloyd
George was qn every tongue 'and he was
Lauded as the winner of the %var whieh over.
vrhelmed Kaiser Wilhelm and his armies.
After the "ear the union party which he led
during th,bt great, part of the Ayr dissolved,
and Ws,sensions in -the Liberal party NN'it 11
whieh hehad been assDeiated.. 411.tql g with the
rise of the 1.3:bor party, left him almost Alone
A writer drawing a parallel hot NV(' cll the
career of 1,loyd t;oorge and that of Sir Win-
ston ,(hurchii:,1 h\\ 0 brill:ant and sueeess.-
ful British war loaders 'of this century. points
out -also the ,..ontrast.s ers., .1)0yd
Georgt' was born 7, pov-rty and had to tight.
his way 'to the top. :Slr WinstOn :s an aristo.
crat with all illustrious family -histi;r;( behind
him.. After the first World War the 'little
Welshman" whrYse etTorts had saved Europe
faded gradually from the scene in which he
had played so •great a part. Churchill for a
long period played a lothand in politics and
did not COI/1P to his full height until fate made
him the indispensable man in that disastrous
month of 1940 when it seemed that nothing
could stop the victorious march of Hitler's
legions.
But even •as Lloyd George, Sir. Winston
tasted the bitterness of the people's ingratitude
when, after his great service in ivar, he was
defeated at the polls and spent same years on
• the Opposition benches in Parliament.
Now, on the eve of his retirement (whieh
may be announced .before- this appears in
print), the olki warrior from his place asPrime
Minister has brought back to grateful memory
the lfader of that earlier war and has moved
that a monument to".David Lloyd George be
ereeted in London. We are told that the
House of Vommons rang with praises of the
dad statesman as "one of the greatest orators
Of All time : the greatest social reformer in
British history: father of the welfare state:
friend of the aged, and brilliant leader of his
people to vietory in the 1914-18 war."
Of this remarkable man Sir Winston said,
"Although unacquainIed with the military
arts. although by public repute a pugnacious
pacifist. when the 'life of our country was in
peril he rallied to the war effort and east aside
all other .thoughts or aims."
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-HOW TO ABOLISH THE SENATE_
At Ottawa Senator Euler, itt one time a
•taberal Cabinet 'Minister, has introdupd a
bill to make compulsory the filling, of Senate
• vacancies within six :Months. There are how
•21 vacant sats in a house of 102, and some of
the vacancies are of long standing. Said
Faxator Euler, "I'm not arguing whether or
not there should be a Senate at all; but, if a
Senate is worth while it: should be fully
ealastitnted and not be abolished piecemeal by
a process of slow' attrition."
Posaibily that last phrase holds the key
fis the situatidn'. .There is a large body of
opinion in the country that the Senate should
be abolished. but how, is it to be done? Thq
Senate will notvote for its own extinetion„
and perhaps the only way to get rid of it is to
eontinue the • process of attrition of Which
Senator Eoler. eci'mplainS". The Senators are
getting older every year, the number of vacant
seats is increasing, and if no new Senators
are ,appointed there. will in time be none.
Then, behold, the Senate will be dead, defunct.
In the, .meantime, with fewer members, the
cost of keeping thele alive:will gradually
decrease and the, country will be saved quite
a pretty penny. •
EDITORIAL NOTES
'The real cure for unemployment: Get a
b.
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Since Wor,ld War II, according to official
'figiirea, 800000 houses. have ;been built in
Okuda. We are now not hearing much of a
housing shortage,
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..Stunmer must be..near; somebody writes
to* Toronto paper asking how to clean a straw
bat. • Better save a. lot of trouble, young fel-
lei', and buy° a new 'one.• •
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• The Bruce County Council is -following
IfOrtin's example in -establishing a county
Niuseuta, andalso in ehoosing for the,. purpose
disused school building. It .is ,announeed
that ,the old public school building at So4th-
auspton will house the museum, with .July 2nd
as the tentative opening day.
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Goderieh has had a good hockey record
in the season now drawing to -a close. With
artificial iee • the' season is considerably
lengthened an0,, still to,, come are the Easter
week tournament and a ,further -series for the
1K.O.A.A. intermediates. ' Before long. how-'
over, the skates will be put away and the ball
teams will be claiming attention.
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Immigrants to Canada in 1954 numbered
154,227. according. to the report of the Depart-
ment of Immigration. Of these 43,381 were
Kim the rnited Kingdom. Seeond -largest
group, 28.479. was from Germany. Italy sent
23,780; the:Netherlands, 16.182: Irnited Staths,
10,131; Austria, 5,967: France, 3.1372. From
Ireland eame 2,059; f tom Australia, 1.1.65. and
'note than a %Pore of other groups made up
the balance.
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Important events which are expe('ted for
this week, but too early for comment in this
eolumn, inclUde 'the , presentation of Finance
Minister Harris' budget at. Ottawa: the resig-
nation of• Prime Minister Churchill: possibly
4be beginning of hostilities over Formosa, and.
not of minor interest locally, the striking of
-the 1955 tax rate by the tOWn fathers. It looks
asif we shall not .have to search for material
for this colptirn next week. •
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In reply to questions in the Ottawa House
last,week Mr. Pearson gave some information
which ',Shows, that 'Canada' is not keeping to
Ileyself all the •bountiea that. Providence has
Ilsitir!ed. The 'Government 'has made gifts of
�ne-07.,25(.,/,000) and food 'to the people of
IlicoTei..'''§everal; shipments of codfish have
- , the lateit one quite recently whtn
*orth;ofthe fish,was loaded at Bali.-
fer-i(korean pO'i-t. A *fill:flier cash ":€6ii-
Seilliution" of -$500,090 Aor t; ICOtifike 'was -Voted at
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the present session. The people of Greece,
too, have not been forgotten. A news des-
patch from 'Athens, • March 30, told ,of the
presentation 'of 700 parcels Of clothing and
-food-froin.Can.adii to sufferers from the recent.
earthquake. Canada is doing her part.
Death has,elosed.'the career of Col. Mc-
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Cormick, publisher of The Chicago 'Tribune,
noted in Canada for his dislike and criticisms
of Great Britain, criticisms which seemed fre-
quently to be. founded on innate prejudice 'or
on a lack of knowledge not to, be expected in
a man occupying his position. For Col. Mc-
Cormick was a highly successful 'publisher and
his paper wieldeclea great igfluence in that
part of the United States in which it widely
circulated. He was ••a determined isolationist,
had no use for the United Nations, vehemently
opposed the policies of Roosevelt and Truman„
and was an outspoken partisan of the late
Senator Taft in preference to Gen. Eisenhower..
He had large ,industrial interests, including
the development a 'power and manufacturing
enterprises in the Province of Quebec and
shipping on the Great. Lakes. His character
was not without its humanitarian 'side, and he
had set up a foundation to carry on philan-
thropies which he had managed in his life-
time. Above all, however, , he was a great
editor. and a very controversial one,
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THE SLAUGHTER GOES ON
(Walkerton Herald -Times)
More Canadians have lost their lives on the
nation's streets and highways since the Second
World War than v, -ere killed in all the land 'battles
in which Canadian troops fought in Sicily. Italy,
„France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Korea.
Putting it that way may arouse us sufficiently to do
more to stop this senseless slaughter and maiming
on our streets and highways.
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HE LOOKED 'IN VAIN
(Fergus News -Record)
One place of business in Fergus has an unusual
electric elock. It was originally obtained from a
manufacturer who had some advertising printed on
the face of it. It has since been painted over and
the -words "Tempus Fugit" lettered where the ad-
vertising' used to be. Recently, the men front..the
HEPC were around tagging all electrical appliances,
for conversion to 60 cycles. It was decided that the.
.clock should .he converted too. • It was duly tagged
but the Hydro man hit a snag when he came to
recorcrall tbe information for .his files. The man
looked d looked in his big book but finally gave
, up. ' '..n ,,asked if 'he *WA having trouble, he
• replied, "1. thought we had every .type of , cloelc
listed bere, but rn be darned .11 I can find a' Clock
inade-hia Minufsetilier bY _the Milne ' �f' "Temptis
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the guest speaker.
•Foling the businesi.rol!ethl
lundt was shried.,- ••se
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1964 • Csasdian cossitstei,,
iistrosehed,s, reeortl.total el
1 million, an'foerease of $466:,
over /961. • •
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One Solitary Lije
Easier
He was born in an obscure village, the child of a
peasant woman.
Until he was 30 He worked...in a carpenter shop
and then for three years He was an itinerant
preacher:
He wrote no books. He held no office. He
never owned a home. He was never ir a big city.
He never travelled 200 miles from the place where
He was born. He never did one of those things
that usually accompany greatness.
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The authorities condemned ,His teachings. His
friends deserted Him. One betrayed Mtn to His
enemies for a paltry sum. He went through the
mockery of a trial. He was nailed upon a cross
between ' two thieves. While He was dying His
enemies gambled 'for •the only piece of property
• He owned on earth -His coat. When He was dead
He was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave.
• Nineteen wide centuries have come and gone,
yet today He is the crowning glory of the human
race, the adored leader of millions of the earth's
inhabitants.
All the armies that ever marched, and all -the
• navies that were ever built, and all the parliaments
• that ever sat, and all the rulers that ever reigned -
put together -have not affected the life of man upon
this earth so profoundly as bas that One Solitary
Life.
Ai kIND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE ON SUNDAY
Down Memory's
Lane
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45 Years Ago •
Rev. J A. Anderson, minister
of Knox Presbyterian Church for
over 20 years, died in Ottawa.
Judge Holt was named president
at the inaugural meeting of trus-
tees of Alexandra Marine and Gen-
eral Hospital Board. Other officers
named were Judge Doyle, vice-
president; C. A. Nairn, treasurer;
H. E. Hodgins, setretary.
Navigation was opened at Gode-
rich with the steamer Wexford
being the.first to sail, on March 31.
The steamer cleared for Coiling-
wood- to go into drydock for re-
pairs.
Flocks of wild geese were num-
erous in the aintail district. Older
, residents remarked that never be-
fore ,had such large numbers been
seen in the area. , One persoh re-
marked that he hoped the goose
that laid the golden' egg came that
I way.
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'2.5,„Y,pars Ago -
Joe Sheedy, of North Bay, dis-
trict governor, was guest speaker
at a luncheon meeting of Goderich
Lions Club.
Two men were in hospital as the
result of a disastrous fire which de-
stroyed the Cain Hotel at Lucknow
following an explosion -of an oil
burner. Damage was estimated at
about $15,000.
Harry Wong and Sun Wong, of
Toronto, had purchased the rest-
aurant business of Lee Chong, East
street, and intended to move the
establishment to a building on the
t Square. This made the third
Wong restaurant in Goderich.
Dr. A.., C. Hunter, P. F. Carey,
! T. R. Patterson and C. F. Chapman,
participating in the annual tournae
1 ment of Toronto Whist Club, won
• the Windsor trophy, symbolic of
the Canadian championship. It
was the first time that the trophy
had been won by a group from
outside Toronto.
- 15 Years Ago
An 87 -foot flagpole in Court
House Park, from which for 45
years the Union Jack had been un-
furled in.the breeze, fell prey to
a 40 -mile -an -hour gale and snap-.
ped in two. Examination. of the
pole showed that it had been rot-
ting in many. places.
A week of mild, spring-like
weathez had made remarkable in-
roads Into a near -record accumu-
lation of snow and ice in .Huron
County without. Causing any -flood
conditions. All county roads had
been cleared. County Engineer T.
R. Patterson said that snowplowing
during the winterhad cdst the
county $25,000.
• In response to an alarm from
Krick Presbyterian Church, the fire
department found nothing more
serious than a chimney fire, which
was brought -under control quickly.
So, little noise was made by the
firemen' that members of the
church choir, who had been hold-,
ing-a-rehearsak did /111t knovrany-
thing had happened until they
were told about it when leaving
the church.
• 10 Years Ago •
A public meeting to discuss ,a
community centre projeet for
Goderich was •scheduled to have
been held at the'Town Hall. Guest
speaker was to hive been A. W.
Burridge, 9f, McMaster Thiversity,
Hamilton.
Several of the boats .which had
wintered at Goderieh left port to
engage in the season's traffic.
Reg McGee had purchased the
• property at the corner of Hamil-
ton and St. Andrew's streets from
BRIDGE SCORES
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There were six tables in play
at the weekly tournament staged
on Monday night by Goderidh
Bridge Club. Scores were: Mrs. L.
Westbrook and Mrs. G..,Mathieson,
53; Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean, 49; Mrs.
A. A. Nicol and Mrs. J. K. Hunter,
45; Mr. and Mrs.' J. L. Coffell, 43.
EASTER «GIFTS
AT YOUR LDA.DRUG STORES
FOR MILADY
Hanley Dusting Powder 1.00
Hazel Bishop Beauty
Box •2.50
Gemey Perfume
1.00, 135, 3.75
Gemey Eau de Cologne 1.75
Guerlain Shalimar Cologne
3.00
Shalimar PerfuMe 4.00, 6.00
Cutex Pearl Polish and Oily
Polish Remover -
74c Value for only 69c
Compacfs--modern styles
1.50 up
Pond's Angel Face in
mirror case 1.50
Velvetta Bath Salts 98c
Evelyn , Howard Hand and
Body Lotion with Free
Dispenser 98c
DeVilbiss Perfume Atom-
izers 1.00, 1.50, 5.00
Shulton Charmer Set .. 1.50
Toilet Water, 4 oz. . 1.75
Body Sachet, 1 oz. . 1.50
Yardley Toilet Soap, 3's 1.50
Bath Oil (Lavender) 2.00
, Dusting Powder 2.00, 2.50
CANDY
CADBURY'A MILK TRAY
CHOCOLATES
lb. 80c 1 lb. 1.50
Other assortments. by, such
famed candy makers as Neil -
son's, Willard's, Smiles 'n
Chuckles, RoWntree's, Lown-
ey's, Moir's, etc. , ,.•
MEN'S GIFTS
Gillette DeLuxe Rocket
Razor Kit • 1.59
Nickel -plated •Rocket
Razor Kit , , 1.29
Gillette Blue Blades --
20 in dispenser 1.00
Mennen Skin Bracer -65c, 1.30
Palmolive Rapid -Shave 98e
Williams Aqua Veva
65c,1.30
Aero Shave,'6 oz. Bomb 98c
WilliamsLather Shave
• 4.5c, 65e
Hudnut Egg Creme Shampoo
• with free Creme Rinse
2.75 veto.- 2.00
Brykrum with free comb
• 69c
• Shulton Electric Shave 1.25
• After Shave Lotion
1.35,2.
Men's , Cologne 1.25
Talcum, ,4% oz. 7Se
Smooth Shave Bomb 1.25
Yardley Shaving Bowl ..1.50
After Shave Lotion
- 1.25, 2.00
• After Shave Powder 1.25
Invisible Tak 1.25
the estate of the late Walter E.
Kelly. Mr. McGee planned to
build a modern automobile show -
,room and service station on the
site.
March, 1945, had brought excep-
tional weather to Goderioh, ,J. E.
Mutch, official weather observer
here, reported. In its first week a
temperature of 55 was reached and
in the final week thermometer
readings on four $uctessive days
were 76, 75, 72 and 74.
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CROP REPORT
Warm spring-like weather has
melted most of' the snow from re-
cent stains. Excellent runs of sap
were reported during the week.
Seed2cleaning plants are operating
at full capacity. Brucellosis in-
spectorS haVe now 'lined up the
heifer calves for the spring vaccin•
ation in the 12 townships operating
under the program. Warble fly
spraying was started in all town-
ships -on April 1.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7th o 466
PERSONAL MENTION'
Mr. A. L. Cole is a patient at
Alexandra Marine and General ,
Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank lathy and
Air Vice -Marshal J. A. Sully and
Mrs. Sully returned on. Sunday
from a two weeks' motor trip to
Kentucky.
Mrs. K. Stowe has returned from
Dearborn, Mich., where she visited
her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Cald-
well.
Mrs. J. W. Craigie and Mrs. W.
', Abell returned on _Saturday
er spending the past two months
In Florida.
Chief Engineer P. W. Pratt of
the FOrt Wildoc, Mrs. Pratt 'and
her son, Win. Snazel, of Coifing.
wood, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Snazel on Monday of this week.
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and' attractiveness of your home.
Enquire at your nearest Royal Bank
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• THE ROYAL BANK
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Goderich Branch -H. R. Heath, Manager
GENERAL GIFTS
Gage- Stationery 75c to 2.00
Hasty Notes 50c up
Thernios Bottlesolly Red
Top pt. 1.98; 'qt. 3.95
Waterman Fountain Pens ,
1.95, 3.95, 5.95
Pen and Penal Sets
• 5.45, 6.95 up
Paper -Mete Ball Pen -1.98
Refill . . . 69e
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Sylvania Photoflash. Bulbs'
17c, 18c, 22c
Cartons of '10-1.70, 1.80; 2.20
"Bantam 8" Blue Dot 16c
Carton of 12 . 1.92
.North -Rite Ball Pen 35c
Woodbury's Soap Special -
4 toilet size cakes for
only. - * 3Tc
Wildroot Cream Oil with
-Shampoo-1.41 value 98c
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psomSWt ,',IraZte1:1,t agfresh
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Nasal 'Tablets ''''4:0•11,dar.g."•,..;:"ef 59c
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Mineral. 011 16ts4Oc.; ;; 44c 89c
Seidlitz Povesiders..i.""rt:...a2rx-. 23c
ToiletTissue . • "ft.. 714:17:- 2 .' 23c
1.0.A. Cre-O-Tome, 1'z.t
1.25
1.0.A. Health Salts, lb. tin "4
99c
LD.A. ldaphoi, 16
LD.Aiditaant; 16 is 1.25
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40c
LELA. Toe* Paste 32c, 57c
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