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THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR
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THURSDAY, MARCH 22nd, 1966
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HURON COUNTY'S FOREMOST WEEKLY
Established 1848. In its 109th year of publication.
Published by Signal -Star Publishing Limited
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GEO. L. ELLIS, Editor and Publish.r.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22nd, 1956
WHO WANTS NATURAL GAS?
At Ottawa' Trade Minister Howe is piloting
through the House of Commons the bill for the
proposed natural gas pipeline from Alberta to
Ontario and Quebec. As presented by the Gov-
ernment the project involves a large expendi-
ture of public money for the construction of
that portion of the pipeline to run through the
thinly populated territory of Northern On-
tario, this advance to be repaid eventually by
the private interests which are to build the
rest of the line and own and operate the whole
project.
The C.C.F. party in the Commons advocates
public ownership of the entire undertaking and
this plan has the support also of the Con-
servatives. The Social Crediters, mostly from
Mberta, favor the Government plan.
"Why," say those opposing the bill,
"should public funds be spent to aid a private
company (controlled by U.S. capital) which
will pocket the profits?"
The history of public ownership in Canada
does not lend itself to any prospect of divi-
dends for the public treasury. If there are
profits to be reaped we should expect the
capitalists of Toronto and Montreal to seize
the opportunity. The chief beneficiaries of the
bringing of natural gas to the East will be the
big cities of Ontario and Quebec, along with
the Alberta producers. A large proportion of
the people of Canada have no particular in-
terest in the scheme. 'Why not drop the pro -
jet until those who are to benefit from it are
prepared to put their money. into it?
TAXES ARE VEXATIOUS
By agreement with the Provincial Govern-
ments Ottawa for the last few years has been
eollecting. and turning over to the Provinces
taxes to the amount of about one-third of a
billion. dollars. The. term of, the agreements
being about to expire in 1957, the ,Provinjes:
asked that this amount be inereased and Ottawa
proposed terms that. wouldpractically double
what stile Provinces have been getting. The
Provincial representatives, or some of them,
intimated that this would not- meet their de-
mands, Premier Frost of .Ontario in particular
-holding out for much greater concessions. Mr.
Harris stated firmly that what had been offered
was as much 'as -the Federal Government was
prepared to collect for the ProVinces—and
there the matter rests.
Ottawa of course is not under obligation to
collect taxes for the Provinces, and taxpayers
may have reason tofeel that if the Provincial
Governments made their own collections they
would not spend so freely as they do when this
responsihility is shunted on to the Federal
authorities.
On principle, too, the existing system of
tax collection is open to objection, and on this
point The London Free -Pres says editorially:
"While there may be no ready solution of the
tax problem in view of the vast sums of money
which Ottawa needs for defence. fundamentally,
the principle is wrong that one government
collects the revenue to be handed' out to other
governments for expenditui-e.-
Whoever invented taxes is responsible for
1i vast deal of disputation..
ALBERTA GAINS AND LOSES
The adage "You can't eat your cake and
have it" is not exactly applicable to the situa-
tion in the Provinceof Alberta, following the
discovery and use of great deposits of oil, but
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vince. One of Alberta's greatest assets was
HS -coal mines, which at one time gave employ-
ment to as many as 10,000 men and only ten
years ago had a production record of nearly
nine million tons, bringing much wealth to the.
Province.
Then came oil and natural gas, and the
eoal-mining industry almost inirnediately began
to decline. Gradually one mine after another
has been closed, until production is barely half
of the output of ten years ago and the number
of men employed has deereased corresponding -
V. The dieselization of rai1wiys has been
one great factor in this change, and, as a
writer. in The Finnneial Postpoints out, a still
-i 1 come wheu the trans -Canada
gas* pipeline goes int e ^rent JOfl.
So as Alberta gains one source of wealth
it loses much of another. The coal -mining
industry, however, cannot be written off com-
pletely as one of the props of the Province's
prosperity; it is estimated that there remains
about 47 billion tons of recoverable coal, which
means a vast amount of warmth and power
from which the western Province in years to
4.01410 may draw dividends.
EDITOR1A
Alluding to Britain's troubles in the 'Middle
Bast, there is Jordan to be crossed before peace
can come. to Eden. "
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Says The Farmer's Advocate: "When the -
30 -hour week becomes a reality workers will
be competing with one another for paying
jobs in their leisure time."
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S. donation to t he Red Cross will help in
aiding crippled children—a cause which ap-
peals to the best in humanity. -Don't pass by
on'the'other side by withholding a vontribution.
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Though weather conditions have seemed
j'attiht for a good run of sap, it is said there
will not Ire 11 great quantity of maple syrup011
the local market this Noting., Many fanners
who in past years produced for loeal .sale.are
ROW making enough for their own consumption
and leaving tire- market • to t he 10/111);Irri t i vo
few who make large quantities.
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When residents of Goderieh.have to listen
to the radio or read' the daily paper to learn
of . a big storm raging east and 50(1111 of this
town they have . reason to feel that Ginter ieh
way, well claim some standing as a winter
'resort. Threeor four times in recent months
Ontario has had serious storms Os reported
in, the (lailies) that, left this town molisturbed,,
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They have tax problems out Wkt, too, as
evidenced in this comment 1- The Lacombe
(Alberta) Globe:
s • "Instead of extending the powers of the muni!
efipality to.raise money by means other than pros._
,.jiatsistasces,, however, the Provincial and Dominion
Era-Vleattients have seen fit to give assistance by
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of grants. This is like a young,. man chafing
,:erre st.niehe of fame .in the business world, but
'log back by• the.dOting father who doles out cash
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Iv, mai pity destroy his son's initiative and
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Canadian Federation of Agriculture projection
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L NOTES .
shows Canada's meat consumption will increase
78% by 1980. The biggest predicted jumps are. in
canned beef (130%) and poultry (79%).', Fluid milk
consumption is forecast at 54% higher, ice cream
up 155% and cheese. 73%, but the Federation pre-
dicts potato eating will increase only nine per cent.
above current levels during the next twenty-five
years.—Fifiancial Post.
Fancy that, now. Telling us What we
shall be eating 25 years from now, when most
4;f
tis don't know- what Nye are going to have
for dinner tomorrow.
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'fall:ing about dogs, The Seafort 11 Exposi-
tor SaYS 111('r( are too many of them. OM-
sidered colleetively—in the mass, so to speak
-there may he 100 many of them running
aln;ut in almost any to‘vn; but . although.
VVery lov-))%ner Inas agree with this, he is
likely to make au ex,eption of his civil...pet_
eanine. if every dog had a eollar and a
livens). tag there would not be much eause for
\ve try to make friends of the
,Ings'we 11041 011 the street and we do not know
of a vicious one. ()f course, just now there is
a rabies scare, and for their own 1)11 (('111111 it
might he well for pets to be kept at home while
there is ally danger of infeetion.
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It is now' the style in Russia to at the
reput at ion of the late Marshal Stalin and top
leaders of the Soviet autoerney' who fawned
noon while he was alive are di;Vtribing
him as a murdering beast. If these 111011 had
at any -time sought to curb Stalin's career of
crime there would be some reason to believe in
?he sincerity of their sudden turn to revilement
of their former leader; but there can be no such
belief. Just what is being attempted in tear-
ing down their idol is not evident, but it is a
game' of some sort designed' to further the
lochanged and unchangirfg purpose of the
Tremlin—to rule the world. The democratic
peoples of the West arenot to be taken in so
;easily.
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TAYLOR'S CORNER
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CORNER, Mir- 20.—
IlesOrr and
he children
bazaar oti
time the
have", been
Anent
in( Robert
:Inas; Kr.
played. At cards the Winners were
Mrs. Reg Sturdy and 'Mr. Gordon
Orr, Mrs. Ben Whitely and John
Rodes; at. crokinole, Mrs. Fitz -
get and John' Leishman. The
lucky ';.chair winner was, ilIetty
killings. Lunch was served.
John Rodges, Gerald Walters and
Ronny • Howitrd have lolneil the
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• IllicCabeltas joined *-Mlyneld
Bait Oilb; Waft boy hpu.
ad 1r.�.trnd porebired calf. lot
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his 441 club activities.
Donald and Kenneth Oke, sons
of Mr. and Mrs. Irvine Oke, have
purchased the taxi business from
"Bud" Oke,,Goderich.
The morning C.N.R. train nom
Godericirivas held up about three
hoUrs On %fondsy morning between
the 'ibh- and 9th 00f1C6SMORS of
Goderich Tenvfiship, due to faulty
brakes. had,,to wait untlil an
auxiliary engin.. from Stritford
arrived. • '
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Down Memory's
Lane
4S Years Ago •
Report has it that the local man
who is in jail charged with the
murder of a young girl here,
.Septeshber 20, has signed a full
confession.
The Court House fiag was at
half-mast on Monday afternoon in
respect to the memory of the late
David Robb, inspector of public
schools for East Huron, whose fun-
eral took place that day.
A local youth appearing before
His Honor, Judge Doyle, FridaY,
on charges of stealing a horse,
was allowed to go on suspended
sentence and a good lecturing.
A. F. Sturdy has been recom-
mended as one of the three men
to represent 'the 33rd Regiment at
the Coronation of King George V,
in London next June.
A meeting of all the Georges in
Goderich will 'be held in the coun-
cil, chaMber, Monday night to ar-
range for contributions for a Cor-
onation gift to King George V.
25 Years Ago
The Goderich Bridge Team com-
prised of Dr. Hunter, Roy Patter-.
son, C. F. Chapman and Phil Carey,
placed second, only one and one-
half points behind the winners of
the Dominion tournament which
was played in Toronto, last week.
The Cavendish Club of Toronto
took first plate. ----- -
Reddy McDonald was the first
out this spring to set nets, making
his trip out of the harbor Wed-
nesday morning. Mac MacDonald's
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new boat is expected 7to take- to
the water, next week.
A gasoline tanker is expected to
arrive in port here. next week,
teeming • the first boat to make
port here, this season.
The fog horn was heard -Wed-
nesday evening, for the, first time
this season.
A deputation from the town, in-
cluding Mayor Lee left this morn-
ing for Ottawa to seek harbor im-
provements.
15 Years Ago
James Leiper,.Warden of Huron
County, has issued a challenge to
Donald McCallum, Warden of
Perth, that Huron County will sub-
sc.ribe a Langer percentage over its
quota than Perth eounty in the
War Services Campaign which
opens on March 24. The prize will
be a new hat for the wife of the
winning Warden.
Old Man Winter,it is sincerely
hoped, delivered his last kick of
the season on Monday and Tues.
day of this week, when a blizzard,
the winter's worst, tied up motor
traffic in and out of Goderich for
thirty hours; caused cancellation
of bus' services and stalled Code-
rieh-bound trains.-
. Captain M. A. Livingstone, vet-
eran Great Lakes skipper since the
days of the old paddlewheel ships,
will be on the bridge of the Algo-
cen when she clears the upper
*lakes- for 'the season.
An enjoyable dinner was held
at Sky Harbor over the week -end
to welcome Flt. -Lt. Ball; newly
appointed R.C.A.F. chief supervis-
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-HURON
FARM REPORT
• By G, W. -MentuonwbrY
'1%) date 4-11 Club organizational
meetings have been exceptionally
well titten&d and prospects are
again for a definite increase in
the number of members in this
program.. Approximately 70 grow-
ers attended the annual meeting
and banquet of the County Fruit
Growers' Association and 75 muni-
cipal officials, inspectors and spray
operators attended the annual
Warble Fly School held in the
County this past week. - Inquiries
in regard to information on new
cereal grains, grasses and legumes
are increasing each week at our
office.
ing officer at number 12'depot.
10 Years Ago
Sunday 'morning service at Vic-
toria Street United Church was
made memorable by the gift from
the family of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Abraham Smith of flood -lights, in-
stalled in the choir loft.
Monday's meeting to discuss the
formation of a High .School Area
for this district was well attended
and all present agreed the plan
would be advantageous.
The Citizens' Recreational and
Community Centre Committee met
in the Town Hall, Wednesday even-
ing 'under the chairmanship of
W. J. Hodge. Enthusiasm for the
construction of a recreational
centre, here, reached a new high
Proprietors of the three Gode-
.rich hotels this week received
notice from the 'Liquor Control
Board that their beverage room
licenses would not be renewed
after expiration on March 31.
THEBIBLE
TODAY
BY
UPPER CANADA BIBLE SOCIETY
Many who appreciate and use
the Biblecould not put into words
their reasons for doing so. C. E.
Holmes has analysed why he be-
lieves the Bible as follows: •
Because it . is the champion of
human liberties.
Because it is founded upon justice
and mercy.
Because it fills men with a desire
to help others.
Because it presents the divine -
human Person--Ohrist.
Because it points out the way from
sin to salvation.
Because it brings peace and com-
fort to heart Rnd mind.
Because no other book has ever
been so loved and hated.
Because its life stories have a per-
ennial, universal charm.
Because it reveals the only indis-
pensable man—Christ Jesus.
Because' its influence is rapidly
trailing to the whole world.
Because after 2,000 years of public-
ation it is still the best seller.
Because its benefits are not limited
to any race, color or condition.
Because, when accepted, men im-
anediately • seek for better
things.
Because it provides the only real
consolation* for men dying in
war.
Because in studying its words we
"breathe the atmosphere. of
eternity."
Because its messages of hope have
saved many from self-destruc-
tion.•• '
Because it recognizes and upholds
the - dignity and individuality
of every person.
Because those who would destroy
it have not furnished any sub-
stitute of value..
Suggested Bible readings for the
week: Sunday,' John 7:32-53; Mon-
day, John 8:1-32; Tuesday, John
8:33-59; Wednesday, John 9:1-41;
Thursday, John 10:1-42; Friday,
John 11:1-29; Saturday, John 11:
30-57.
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KINGSBRIDGE
ICINGSBRIDGE, March 19. —
Week -end visitors to this commun-
ity were Mrs. D. Moore and daugh-
ter, and -Mr. Jimmy Sinnott. of
Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. J. Dietrich
and family, of Kitchener; Mr. and
Mrs. Lalonde, of Sarnia; Miss Mary
Sheridan, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs.
JaCk Fitzgerald and children, of.
Listowel.
The St. Patrick's dance held 4n
the. Parish Hall on Friday evening
was well attended.
The new sanctuary floor in St.
Joaeph's Church is well on its way
towards being a reality as tha.
work is already half completed,
and is a wonderful improvement.
The completion of this work will
take place shortly so that all will
be in readiness for the Easter ser-
vices.-- -
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Finnie, of
Goderich; visited at their home
here on Sunday.
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