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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1956-02-16, Page 2Skov wp ;.; diertril inat :too tar HURON COUNTY'S FORR.IOST =BMX UstaJolished 1848. In its 1091b year of publication. Published by Signal -Star Publishing Limited Subscription Rates—Canada and Great ritain, $3.00 a year: to United States, $4.00. Strictly in advance. Advertising Rates on request Telephone 71. PsUtherolzed as second-cl6ss mail, ]Post 0 ce Department, Ottawa. OuWf-ToWn Remese tative: C.W.N.A. 420 Temple ldg., Bay and Richmond Sts., Ovar 3,004-=4.ereest circulation of any newspaper published in Huron County—Ovor .__illionbitr.,;,4„ Canadian, . Weakly ble.w.iainterg. Association. c, Member of. niterto Weekly Association, Member of Audit Bureau a Circulations. GEO. L. ELLIS, Edt©r and Publisher. THURSDAY, FEB. 10th, 1956 11 THE ponpRicH SIGNAL,STAR LIFT AWATI frN„ • • , . . 1.•-. • ..4 VII). Itc•th, Toronto. 3,000 Newspapers * A REMEDY SHOULD BE FOUND The Hydro failure for two considerable -periods on Saturday evening, owing to trouble down Seaforth way, inconvenienced almost 'everybody in Goderieh and would have caused aerial's Toss had iiot most of the stores been closed because of the winter experiment in early closing- At the tail end of the Niagara --power line, Goderich is liable to find itself at • • any time without power or light and although these occurrences are not frequent it would lie well if some„remedy for the unsatisfactory (1044ition _could be found. As mentioned in this paper last week, Goderich is almost unique in Ontario in having, had' g munieipally-owned electric plant more than sixty years y.go. When Hydro came, a quarter-century later, --the- steam- --plant, was -- discarded, though not without misgiving on the part of many citizens. Now, when water- power sources in Ontario, are nearing exhaus- tion, there is talk of establishing large steam plants at seleeted points to augment the Irvin:). system. This district, in which any trouble along the- 1 -00 -mile- -Hystro -line- -means trouge at this end, should have one of these steam plants for the protection of its industry and the security off, its domestic services. Gode- rich might well be the site of such a • plant,i being in a strategic position for the delivery of coal by water. ,From here power could be distributed throughout the district. But whether Goderieh or any other suitable point should be selected for the purpose, this district Should berelieved of the annoyance and actual lose inherent. in de-pesedenee upon- thee .Niagara power line. WHO WON THE STRIKE? The General Motors strikehas been set- tled after nearly five months of idleness at automobile plants in five Ontario cities. It has been the most costly strike in Canadian history. An estimate of the wage loss to the strikers is over' $2G,000,000, union headquarters aperit $4,000,000, and the loss to the company in production and sales and in paying office men and other non -striking employees is be- yond accurate computation but must be enor- 131011S. Just what' the stiikers have "won is not e-sett-lensesst-e--ess-y--essisebe and the wheels of industry turning. inerease in wages to make up for their five months' -idleness. Moreoyer, by the time these losses have been re,coveft by increased wages for the strikers a lower valuation of the dollar may have wiped out this increase and. brought wages back -to their real value before thel, strike. -- Strikes are expensive and of doubtful value in consideration of losses such as this struggle has cost. Every "successful" strike tends to bring on other strikes, and the cumulative effect, so far as -cash value is eon- eerned, is very doubtful. Surely some better devi e. a rs.-satisfi'd • announce but it will ....... take a long time for any present GEOGRAPHY DICTATES. DEFENCE POLICY (From The London nee Press-)- With all due respect to the generals, it is hard to follow the reasoning of military men who have been making headlines by their criticism of 'Canada's defence policy. Their arguments illustrate a partisan point. of view of millions' of dollars. With the knowledge that Russia has long-range borhbers, what are we to dor"Vsetve the polar air route undefen- ded!? If we could accuiately guess the potential enemy's intentions we could build our ,defqn- ces accordingly. As it is, we can only go by we hoped had disappeared since World War II. the lessons of the last war which proved that There may be and probably are, weaknes- The side holding control of the 'air` was the ses in Canada's concept of atomic war and the victorious side, atd that all other power, no belief that an atomic war is one for which we matter how -strong, was secondary. elaue--b4-41-ro-Par-e-d--Ut.--is---ei-u-ite--tellee-theet--w-e..---Teleese-ses-sens-isseseitetblee-ediffe..reneesineyiew- raay have to fight another Korea -type war point between generals and air marshals, each in which ground troops and old-style artillery favoring his own type of striking force. But will earrry the load. since Canada cannot afford to maintain a full- • It may also be true that Canada's D.E.W., strength navy, army and air force, and since Pinetree and Mid -Canada radar lines may geography has placed us in the first line of the never detect au enemy bomber. But in the jet- defence of North America, Ottawa has little air age we have no choice but to buy that kind choice but to, concentrate its thinking, and of insurant-esreVen at a premium of hundreds spending on a war -ready air force. EDITORIAL NOTES They have a courageous magistrate at Walkerton. The Herald -Times reports that when a woinan appeared before him attired in slacks he -reproved, her and declared that any woman who appeai's in public in el -asks Should be ,sent to jail." What has happened to him since is not reported. • A. I)anish doctor says the average human 'life expeetancy may in time be raised from 65 to 800 years. This is to he accomplished bY atomic science. Presumably this would mean, about 6()() years of active life and 200 years of old av,e. We know at least one person *ho Would like- to he excused from such a staggering possibility. * It 0 We note that the Salvation Army has opened a $1,500,000 headquarters building in Pronto. This' is for' Canada and Bermuda. When the Salvation Army appeared with its tambourines on the- streets of Ontario towns tome seventy years ago it - had hardly enough Money to pay the rent of a woodshed -}mt look ht it now. Its officers and mostof its iollowers have been self-saerificing and the'fin new building has been erected with years of courage and devotion. 0 00 Our' friends across the line have' been Celebrating the Lincoln • anniversary and tless tributegAtave been paid to the great s The thought in - emancipator beides, however, with recent °cell mind, that there is much yet to be done before the noble purpose of Lincoln's life is fulfilled. itomust be frightening to live in the midst of the raeial hatred still evident in the deep South marly 100 years after the Civil War. Canada n. TAYLOR'S CORNER TAYLOR'S COMER, Feb. 14.— A amid' evening was held at the fAhool Friday night with about 50 . in attendance. Guests were ire. [tent fromtGoderich ,and .niniller. Square, dancing, With Pete Hurl - son and'Gerry Ginn as callers, and °MO" Wrc enjOyed. Prizes for the 'eVening went ito Mr. and Mrs. JifniftisSet for the .spot dance and to Mr,. and Mrs. Chester Sturdy for ',the ,elimination dance. High touttie for "ti90" was Mrs. lawr. ince Snyder and Geore,e Ginn. fAuple was Mrs. Duff Stara!' and Sun MeNali. After cards anti is fortunate in having no such problem to solve. * • • Queen Elizabeth and her consort have had a wonderful reception in Nigeria, but it seems that reports sent -out by pressmen and publish- ed in Britain have angered native Algerians as these reports drift back to Arriea. One gets the impression from the newspaper ac- counts puldished in Canada that Nigeria has made great progress from the .primitive period of darkest Africa, but apparently the press- men in their despatches have dwelt too much upon \Alit 10 European eyes is strange and uneouth, and native pride has been touched on the raw. As we have before remarked, the British press of- recent years displays a lower standard than it had, at least, by reputation, in bygone .days and it has gone haywire on several oeeasions. Perhaps if Mr. Duplessis of censor there migt be an improvement. Ile has had some experience. A beautiful but notstoo intelligent girl was on ler first cruise. As she was on deck looking out over the Atlantic, a sailor passed by. "Oh, please," said the girl, "have you seen the eaptainr ' -• "He's forward, miss," answered the sailor. "Oh, that's all right," she giggled. "After all, this is a pleasure trip." o mp for afeteng, took over *as holder of last place in the London, England, telephone diiectory. His name: V. K. Zzzu. Mr. Zzzu dethroned Lweiz Zzymbia, who had reigned for years.—The, Blue Bell. Proceeds for the evening were turned over to the Community Club treasurer. Congratulations tw Mrs. Ron Pennington, formerly Lenna Wil - mire on her recent marriage. Mrs. Pennington was +honored at a • shower held at the home of Mrs. Joe Wilson with. about 30 ladies present. Mrs. Wilson Was assisted by Mrs, Pete Ilarrison. A shower was nlco held previously at the Bovie of Arra. 'Gordon Pow/cr. 71 - Goderich. The February W.A. meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Ben Whitely. About 20 ladies were iresent. Ittostes.e.s for the meet- ing were Mrs. Geigy Ginn and the ladies semtl hula. Mrs. Reg Sturdy. The March • BROTHERHOOD WEEK February 19-26 • Sponsored by the National Conference ,of Christians and Jews Doivn Me- rnory's- Lane 45 Years Ago Dr. A. H. Macklin was elected president of the Board of Trade, succeeding A. G. Gamble who is expecting to be moving elsewhere shortly. "A Family Feud" was the play presented by the Marks Bros. at the Opera House last night. The last of the grain in storage in the vessels wintering in the harbor was unloaded yesterday from the steamer J. A. McKee. The construction of the dredge by W. Marlton is making • od gress. -Twe cars -Ff—w e oa lumber from Camlachie to be used for this work are expected today. The salt plant of the North American Chemical Company will reopen this week after being closed for some time for repairs. 25 Years Ago To celebrate the sixth annivers- ary of the opening of the Alex- andra Marine and General Hos- pital, the Women's Hospital Aux- iliary will hold their birthday party. at the hospital, Saturday. The house owned by T. R. Wallis, corner of 'Elizabeth and Cayley streets, in which Mrs. J. M. Sturdy was living was completely destroy- ed by fire Wednesday morning. M. A. Smith, sales manager of the Dominion Road Machinery Co., feturned Int -Week fffifti a business trip through the West. He reports business condition out •there as "poor." The Public Library •isSued 25,308 ,books last year -19,889 adult and 5,419 juvenile. • 15 Years Ago G. L. Parsons was re-elected pre- sident of Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Board ate -their annual meeting Friday. All other retiring members were also elected for another term. Brigadier D. J. MacDonald, D.S.G. • M.C., commanding_ officer of military district No. 1, paid an official visit here on Wednesday evening, inspecting "C" Company of the Middlesex -Huron Regiment. There was an exciting old-time runaway in Goderich on Monday .afternoon. A Western. horse, driverless, broke away from in front of the Royal Hotel, ran down Victoria street to,the railway track and then clean down to the eleva- tors before being stopped.. Ebon Rinaldo Wigle, passed away in Victoria Hospital, London, Sunday after a six-week illness. 10 Years Ago The Alexandra Hospital Associ- ation is urging that a new wing be built at the hospital to reduce the crowded conditions. Three divorce actions are slated to come before Mr. Justice Wells when the Supreme Court sittings begin here, Monday. • • Arnold McConnell has received a !postcard from Mr. Ken Hunter from •a prisoner -of -war camp in Germany. The card was mailed a year ago and Mr. Hunter has since -returned to Goderich. About $30 and •a quantity of cigarettes 'were stolen from the Venus Restaurant some time Sat- urday morning. After nearly eighteen years of faithful service as -,superintendent of Huron County Children's Aid Society, H: T. Edwards has tender - UPPER CANADA BIBLE SOCIETY The bamboo Curtain was drawn aside recently- long enough for the world to get a glimpse of the life and progress of the Christian Church in China.. Miss Janet Rees, a tilember of a delegation of the Society of Friends, 'which lately visited China, gave an encouraging report to the General Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society this .month. Miss Rees offered tangible proof of the continued activity of the China Bible House in Shanghai when she presented to the Com- mittee a red leather bound, finely _printed copy of Chinese pocket Bible. The 300,000 copies of this edition were proving insufficient to meet even local demands. According to the delegate three editions of -the Chinese Bible have been printed during` the past five years in that country now closed to 'western missionaries. A striking fact presented itself repeatedly during Miss Rees' tour. In every city visited, Christian activdtiy entered about the study of the Bible. One of ;the inain interests of the YMCA at Tientsin was its Bible Study Group. Each -Church hadsucha group in action. meeting will be held at the home 1 of Mrs. Ron Pennington ildve Bradley Auto Shop, Hamilton street, Goderich. Miss Lois Ginn, who is nursing in an Francisco, receives the Sig- nal -Star each week. We say "Hi" to Leis in the Sunny South. Many farmers got a taete of lantern, milk pails and what have erott, Saturdlay ntiit filen the hydro was off. lirs. Orr beid A Valentine party on Tuesday afternoon for the school children and niany younger children in the area. Many who zoissed the "Fun Nicht" mold at the school in De. cember are reminded That it will he presented in Dayflold chortly. • zhri 0 lrwr There is CANADIAN ARMY RECRWTING TEAM Coming to Goderich Town Hall Wednesday', February 22 Thursday, February 23 10 a.m. to 5.36 p.m. - 0 0-0 UNION UNION,, Feb. 14.—Union met at the home of Mrs. William Fuller. The leader, Mrs. Reg. Ful- ler, used the World Day of Prayer service 'theme, "One Flock, One Shepherd." Stories from the study book were read by Mrs. Everett MaIlwain, Mrs. James Young and Mrs. .James , Stoner. The business was conducted by the president, Mrs. Austin Fuller. Plans were made for a .quilting in the near future. 0 Only six men have served as Prime Minister of Canada--- since' 1900. BAPTIST MISSION CIRCLE The ladies of the Baptist Senior Mission Circle met for their Febru- ary meeting at the home of Mrs. , FritJl with a good attepdance. Mrs. Hilburne had charge of the devotions and offered prayer. Mrs. Johnston gave the Temperance thought and also read the ,minutes and treasurer's report. The mission study on Baptist Home Missions,..105 Years old, was •given by •Mrs. Raithby. Final, plans were made for the Woman's World Day of Prayer to be held in the Baptist Church, Friday, Feb- ruary 17, at 3 o'clock and all ladies welcome. A_Lood-pancel-for_a mission in India was discussed and MTS. Taylor and Mrs. Johnston will re- ceive donations mid pack the par- cel. Treats are to be sent two ;bedfast ladies. Mrs: Chester Nicholson gave .a special reading. 0 • 0 The Canada -United States boun- dary is unfortified under the terms of the Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817. Cwerfoolep WANTADS SELL IT THRU THE --mormilormismimenolie" There appeared to be freedom of worship in Cin, according to the report, and each Sunday the thurches were crowded. Some week -night services were also well attended. All such activities were strictly "religious" and did not impinge on politics 'however. While rumours of Bible circula- tion and use have filtered out of China from time to time, this is the first authoritative report back- ed by actual ervidence 'brought out of the ;country by any western Christian group. Suggested readings for the week:• Sunday, Genesis 1:1-31; Monday, Genesis 2:1-25; Tuesday, Genesis 3:1-24; Wednesday, Joel 2:1-14. Thursday, Genesis 4:1-16; Friday, Genesis 6:1-22; Saturday, ;Joshua 1:1-18. PERSONAL MENTION Mr. Edwin (Ted), Nelson, recent- ly of Chatham, who is an employee of Canadian Comstock Co. Liwited, has been trangerred to DariTSQ1a Creek, B.C., with, ,the znid-Canada Line Project. Mrs. Nelson and family will follow in April. Mr. Nelson left IVIaltort on Sunday night by plane arriving at Dawson Creek, which is about ki00 miles north of Vancouver, on Monday evening. Mrs. W. 1 Balkwell and daugh- ter, Lynne, of Toronto, spent the past week with her mother, Mrs. Harry Lednor, of Port Albert, while Mr. Lednor is a patient in the hospital. Mr:- and Mrs. R. J. McMillan have returned home from a month's visit with their son, Don- ald, and IVIrs. McMillan, in Toronto, and Air. and Mrs. Douglas Feagan in Niagara Falls. Canada's population was estim- ated to be 15,792,000 at December 1st last, an increase of 382,000 from a year previously. Increase in the preceding- twelve-month period was 405,000. 1 GO LEGION HALL GODERICH Saturday, Feb. 18 JACKPOT of $70.00 for ull house in 56 calls. If not won on Saturday, value of jackpot and also number of calls will be raised each week until it is won. 15 $1O CASH CASH PRIZE 4 SPECIALS—Share the Wealth 1 JACKPOT WILL BE PLAYED FOR 4 TIMES Jackpot — 25c or 5 for $1.00 Regular extra cards 25c DOOR PRIZE — $3, $2 Doors open at 7.45 p.m. lgt gAnie starts at 8.30 On. OLLAR •DAYS t GER(AR1DS Come Early for these Exceptional Values • 5ONLY, LADIES' SUITS g. 29.50 110E00 Misses' and -Children's GLOVES All wool gloves and mitts, sized froni,3 to for 1 fin _18 years. Plains and faneys. Reg. to 98c • Ldi 1 UV LADIES' POM-POMS Dress up your attire with a set of 2 for 1*00 smart porn-poms. Reg:. 79c LADIES' SLIPS 6 only, ladies' slips, straight Mit with lace trim. Sizes 32 t) 38. Reg. 2.98 - LADIES' SWEATERS 18 only, all wool sweaters, broy..en An. bat wing and eardigan ;fyies. Reg. to 3.95 .. 1 only, blueBOWY,COAT, size 10, in wool 50. fleece. Thisat is faded. Reg. 29,95 . CAMISOLES 9 only, size large, cotton eyelet. lt00 Reg. 1.9 BOBBY SOX • Sizes 101/2 and 11 only, white and colors A for al An 1 etliP turn down.euff, cottons, nylons. Reg. 49e. 'It LADIES' PANTIES, Broken ranges from stock that sold frOrn for 1 AO 69e, to 89e, gi.Z6S S, M, an L. ... . KIDDIES' RIPONS T() PIT SHOES SPIES 9 TO 12 1 REG. 2.45 00 1 te• TIE RACKS sTyLK,5 TO (110$E F,Rom LOO AG. 1.95 BOW TIES 30 only, boxed Bow Ties,elean stock. 2 for Some in charcoal tones. Reg. 1.00 ... 1,00 MEN'S DRESS SOX Sizes 101/2 to 111/,. Substandards of 1.25 2 for fin ranges, in pylnp. .1•1/11 ese MEN'S GLOVES All wooledress gloves with leather palm. - I. ▪ 00 Maroon and biege °AV. Reg. 2.45. MEN'S WORK SOX 21/2 ib. grey wOrk sox, white heel and for toe, nylon reinforced. Reg. 79e, ' 2 1 600 MEN'S SPORT SHIRTS • 7 only, odds n' ends Reg, to 4.95. 1;00 KIDDIES' SLEEPERS 2 piece style, in heavy cotton. 1 000 KIDDIES' PYJAMAS 4 only, flannel pyjamas, lizes 2 and 4. Reg., 1.69 ' Reg. 1.69 100