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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1956-04-19, Page 2Oka* TWO THE GOfERICWI SIGNAL.STAit Zip iburitti ijntat HON COQ'S FOREMOST WKLY (or i'1 f Estfabli9hed $aaO. Bim its 1109th year of prieieatrlo>~u. 0 Published by Signal -Star Publis."" i I g Limited 0, Subscription Rates—Casna d Great a is 0 to , $ .00 a year: to United State Advertising dates on request Telephone ?1. Authoeized as second -d ss mail, Post O ce Departmeuat, Ottawa. Out -of -Town Representative: C.W.N.LL 420 Te Li ple Bldg., r:° ay and " clammed Sts .a Toronto. Over 3,444—Largest circulation of any newspaper published in Huron County--Over nr3,000 liesnbei©4 Canadian Weekly Nays/eof1iMemberof OWeekly NOWSjors Association,/ Association. Bureau of Circulation. GEO. L. ELL,IS, Editor and Publisher. ® a, Rr 0 THURSDAY, APIA 19th, 1950 LET'S BE SENSIBLE The tone assumed by some Canadian. edit- ors on learning, apparently for the first time, e proportions of United States investment in Canadian enterprises is no compliment to their understanding. Surely they have known aomethifg of the difference between Canadian and U.S. attitudes with regard to investments. The ordinary Canadian traditionally is cau- tious about putting his money where he hav- ingfull control of it. The "American, more money, is willing to risk some of it and doesn't mind backing a speculative enter- prise on the chance that it may bring him a good return. Since the last war there have been so many developments in Canada inviting heavy ,investment that money has poured in iron across the border to supplement what native Canadians have been -able to put up, with a resultant boost in Canada's prosperity and, in general, satisfactory dividends to the investors. Suddenly it has been discovered that— in the minds of some timid people—this heavy flow of ZT.S. money is somehow a danger to Canadian security, and there are such expres- sions as foreign domination, peril to national t ,t sovereignty, loss of political independence, and so on. Those who talk this way have a poor valuation of the Canadian spirit. History tells of many changes in political boundaries; in our own time there have been such changes, but where have they been effected without the use of armed force? If money conquers, are Canadians to sell out their country? That thought can be dismissed. We cannot imagine a military invasion from our southern neigh- bor, but if there were any indication of war- like design in that quarter how could it be thwarted by any alteration in our economic attitude? We cannot conceal our mines, our waterpowers, our industrial establishments; they are known to the works. What the alarmists would do to ward off the national danger which has been sir sudden- ly conjured up they do not say. If they have a definite aim in view in raising the alarm, that may be sufficient for their purpose. At any rate, it is poor material for editorial pabulum. If Canada cannot endure prosperity and must put on the garments of poverty, let us have some deliberate, definite, cool-headed way of going, about it. • • EDITORIAL NOTES A famous chef from the Old Country visiting in Canada says` that to qualiff=as a good cook one must ,really love food. Maybe —but the reverse isn't true; many a man (or .perhaps woman) who really loves food can't cook a fried egg. e * • • Those top -shelf Russians who are coming to Britain fort visit seem to be in for a rough f time. When they have run the gauntlet o 'bondon's cockneys and felt the cold sties of . claimed, 'that's an awful lot of money for a other Rritish,ers who don't forget 'certain few pictures! They could get real nice pic- things they may wonder why they didn't stay tures for 25 cents in the five-and-ten store. at home. There are real beautiful pictures on some of * • • • the calendars this year. The storekeepers • The big freighters once more are going would be glad to give each of the M.P.'s a up and down the Lakes and Goderich harbor calendar to take to Ottawa and that Art ts - as ed thactivity which makes it one - Gallery could have the walls covered without resume overnment s ending a. cent _ .• . What a . ,- ,, , ,,,.#,„,_ ,4„,,,,,,. � of the most impgrtant outs in the^,.. �r�in the (x _ _ - ...,- ..0 .. .u,� - , _ . _ R • ith ���l:ent%ars '�rflm a doze;<t ors olfei�s ani �••ra��iie. `• r*r-iru `^pe�rr�ps � � on the Maitland' course. Jack Western wheat to be moved this' year the all parts of Canada and every member proud Annat, the new pro, is expected. local elevators 'SVM be' busy handling their to point out_the ones 1}e,_had brought ... I call in town this week -end. - share of it.•.. that real extravagance. I'm no connishure, miss Kathleen MacFarlane Liz - e 0 • • but I know a pretty picture when I see it. ars,. a native of Goderich and one of the authors of "In The Days of A sartorial authority has adjudged seven- There's one in the barber shop--" And so far The Canada Company," has .passed year-old Prince Charles the best -dressed man as we know he is still talking about it. away in Toronto. in the world. Trailing behind him are Adlai Mr. James F. Thomson .was Stevenson, L.S. Presidential candidate in 1952, ROBIN REDBREAST appointed assessor 'and tax col - (Tilbury Tithes) lector at the council meeting. last Evangelist Billy Graham, Marshal Tito, Fred The return of the robin is a regular topic of Friday evening. Astaire, and other notables. But perhaps the There were eight carloads of bonnie young, Prince has an advantage in conversation as the blustery days of winter draw to members of the Home and School being abler to wear the kilt and a cell furnished an end. Often its song is heard and one starts Clubs of Victoria and Central peering around to catch a glimpse of one of the Schools in attendance at the Huron sporran. County Home and School Council e o g, o in Clinton on Tuesday. Three boat loads of grain were Thery has ben complaint that too many • shipped from the Goderich Eleva- .,graduates of Canadian colleges gravitate to tor last week to 'Montreal. The the United �tate;� to take better -paid positions; boats were the Farandoc, Hamil but the tide seems to be turning. It is said n doe and Wellandoc. 15 Years Ago there are more vacancies in the eiigineering Highways in these parts are profession in this country than there are now patrolled by a police car in . graduate,, to fill them, and the School of. Buss charge of Provincial Constable ness Administration at Western University James Culp, stationed in Goderich. The new police tar, one of the reports that not a single graduate of that first of the fleet which replaces school has accepted a situatioli acicoss the bot- police motorcycles on provincial der this year. It is a weleo`n�ie sigCanada's highways, arrived in town this week. progress The first cargo of grain for this �.. e e e e season arrived at the elevator early We don't like to grumble shout. the Sunday morning. The Captain D. weather perhaps we - should say that - We Y Second brought 325,000 bushels of wheat. Captain Jack Felker, a should like to have weather about which we former Goderich boy, was on the could, not ;rumble ---but, if a suggestion is in bridge. order, we think there might be a little more Councillor J. E. 1luc'kins has apring in the present spring. We have had a long, steady winter and are still wearing an overcoat, and` we are afraid that if warm weather is much further -delayed it will be concentrated iii the too few summer months and last year's almost unbearable temperatures -1 will be repeated. This is supposed to be the temperate zone and we don't like- tropical heat any more than we care for polar cold. That's all for the present. - w * s • • The eyes of the Saltford Sage almost popped out when he read in the paper that something like $885,000" is being paid by the Government for four paintings to he hung in the Art Gallery at -Ottawa. "Why," he ex- -o OW HOME TOWN _-» „v a h:: a5. B�, STANLEY' WAP'&T `to REt tIw POKI °P P+�iiw?R1C MISS�Q sit AGAIN-" MISS WO `I1II(ai A FOyeUR� TH- PAY�iMEiall , cissa -1140 'T W7H.L O' 0O1 E4-. i• LIFice I FAI4t4A Hf;-,, P MISSFIA LAST SIX ALIMONY PAVMEi rS amain' Two ON CATZ;TV AMP WA laic —AND `6i�E .at16 GV ., sr Pt9 MIA 114 '1IHF M� , FigEEZEt . PO1 six W P M T $ I ugsPirt'rt it ►9-iG iGe St l v DOG .p WARPEN iese 6 Lscruv5cxs 0 tits. Ramo P$A1I *J armtanis. 7!,- a -7,1t arms ItaY�RNrA Down Memory's Lane 45 Years Ago A Goderich man was sentenced to be hanged June 16 for the murder of .a little girl here. An- other Godelich man was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his five-year-old son. Arrangements have been made by which the Kensington furniture factory, which has been idle since the recent fire, will resume oper- ations next Monday. The first boat to arrive here this season was the coal boat Mary A. McGregor, which arrived from Cleveland Wednesday morning. The steamer Fairmount • was the first t� leave Goderich this seaso'f. She left Sunday for the Detroit drydooks. J. J. Washington; of West Wawa - nosh, last week delivered a 15 - month -old calf to W. T. Murney. The animal tipped'the beam at 1,010 pounds. Charles C. Lee's large store window was a centre of attraction for several days. It contained half a dozen varieties of imported rab- bits. After a .long and tedious winter, spring 'seems at. last to have set in. The automobiles are out and the dust is flying. 25 Years Agq The bodies of two Goderich 3-2a� NILE IVII4E, April 10. - .00.T: �1ile cut jg the wreh base- ment with eight members preeseunt. Mrs. 'Clements conducted the wor- shtp period. The C.G.I.T. present- ed a "photograph )book" to Gail Pentland who is moving to Gode- rich. The C.G.I. T. expressed ap- preeiatio L for her past help in the organization. The girls are plan- ning on having a bazaar. Games were enjoyed and Mrs. J. Clements served lunch. • Nile V.P.U. ®-- The Nile Y.P.U. held their 'biweekly meeting last Monday night with the vice-presi- dent, George Ribey, in charge. Ruth Orser read the Scripture les- son. George 'Ribey led iaa prayer. A short reading was given by George Ribey. Rev. G. D. Watt showed a film, "The Resurrection." The game period was enjoyed by all. At the 'close of the sheeting, lunch was served. The April meeting of the W.A. was held - in the basement of the Church with Mrs. Matthews in charge. Psalm+ 16'was read by Mrs. W I Rutledge. The topic, "Easter 'Gladness" was given by Mrs. Matthews. Mrs. Rout. Bogie gave a reading, "The Folly of Parson Brown." Mrs. Ribey sang a lovely solo. A reading on Agnes Mc- Phail was given by Mrs. D. Mc- Diarmid: Roll call was answered by a household hint, which proved to be very interesting. Corres- pondence was read including an in- vitation from Benmiller to attend their tea and ,bazaar. Mrs. Gra- ham McNee is to represent the W.A. at the Cancer Society. A $5 parcel is- to- be sent to. C -are. Mr. 'Howard Squires met with the ladies to discuss the plans for the supPer on •illfay 25. Sixteen mem- bers were present. Many farmers in the district at- tended the auction sale of stock and equipment on the property°of Mr. Les Pentland at Nile. Mr, Pentland and his family will be moving to Goderigh in the near future; his farm having been bought by Mr. Elwin Feagan, of Carlow. Mr. Robert Dures visited in Tor- onto rec ntly. Mr. Hax`ld Knight is now home from Goderich hospital. and is re- covering from an accident in which beth his legs were broken. A carload of ladies from the Nile attended the W.M.S. confer- ence held at Exeter on Tuesday. Mr. Robert Dures and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wiggins visited with Mr. and Mrs. Doug McNeil on Sunday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mcllwain visited- with 'Mrs. A. Mel1'wain re- cently. Mr. Wilbert Johnston is now .home from London, and is some- what improved in health. Mr. IBil1�,Wiggins has been stay- ing in Kiiidardine, and being treat- ed by a doctor there. youths, who drowned in the harbor Little Bunty Pollock has been here several weeks ago, were quite sick, and absent from school found on the beach at Attrill's and the uncertainty of markets last week. - - Point this week. A double funeral were not enough of a gamble, o Q o will be held Friday. many Ontario farm,,erk persist ins, - . >p'l11 entainnaag.- t1rT Ir.. xsw.+'.w�tnK' ' b� selves :.by sowing unclean seed, according to the Field Crops Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture. ._. Seed drill surveys `conducted by the department last year indicate that a good many farmers are in- clined to -gamble even when they do not have' to. Nine out of ten farmers included in the survey gambled that the grain they were sowing was suitable for seed. Only one farmer out of ten purchased graded cereal seed, or had their seed graded. Rather than have their seed analysed they took a chance that it was , clears enough and high enough in germination to do for seed. One out of every five lost their gamble since samples of their seed when analysed were classed as "rejected" due to the type or number of •weed seeds present. One out of every ten lost their gamble on the germination ability of their small seed. Ten per cent df all small seed samples were classed as rejected because of poor germination. Records of the department in- dicate that about one farmer out of every three is prepared to gamble in the matter of seed treatment for disease. Many farm- ers took a' chance on losing from twenty to fifty per cent of their crop rather than treating their seed at a cost of about twenty-five cents an acre. . The relatively small cost of sow- ing graded, treated seed will pay high dividends in quality and yield conunittee. A training, plane from Sky Har- bor, piloted by LAC - Roy `Crosse, a Western student, crashed four miles from Winghain yesterday. Crosse was slightly injured. The present mild spell is bring- ing the golf bags and clubs out of the family closets as local golf- ing olf ing enthusiasts make the most of the weather. - Captain Rod Bogie left on Tues- day to join his boat, the Blue River, at Montreal. - 10 Years Ago The past week has been a busy one at the harbor, with four ,graiin vessels, an oil tanker and a coal boat unloading cargoes here. -- On : -` On Thursday of last week, Har- bor Master Norman MacKay super- vised the clumpit g of five million whitefish fry in the shallow waters of Lake Huron, off Goderich. The retirement of Major D. R. Nairn, E.D. Assistant Judge Advo- cate -'General, was announced by Headquarters of Military District No. 1. Baseball interest is running high in this town this year, with chances of there being- plenty of - softball and 'baseball for the fans. FARMERS ARE GAMBLERS SEED SURVEY SHOWS ` 9tl1, two y— UPPER CANADA BIBLE SOCIETY No one would read any other book as many people read the Bible. Skipping from one unrelat- ed passage to another, "dipping" here and there, reading only snip- pets of stories characterizes what is too often called "Bible i.eading." In a day •when fewer Bibles are left to be dust collectors, some suggestions for reading the Bible are in o&der. Among the first re- quisites is. a book of convenient size and weight, with clear read- able type. A definite period or amount of time each day helps to form a pattern that eventually pro- vides an indispensable background knowledge. A prayer for illumin- ation before reading gives purpose and leads to personal spiritual de- velopment. What to read is often a problem. The word Bible comes from the Greek word, "Byblos" meaning a library of 'books. The New Testa- ment is a good place to start. The Book of Mark is suggested because of its vivid direct style and rapid action. Following the story of the life of Christ with the establish- ment and exploits of the early Christians in Acts leads to an interest in the growth of the early church. This is further portrayed in the letters of Paul and others. In the Old Testament human interest stories of people with re- ligious problems, not unlike our own, are found. Their way of worshipping is seen in the Psalms As if the 'vagaries of weather and of wos�ng is found, in. the historical books and prophetic writing. Two important points i,�. Bible reading should be noted. 0';e is reading by units of thougut rather than by chapters. One of the Most beautiful stories ever 'written is the Book of Ruth. It takes about eighteen minutes to read the four chapters. This should be read in its entirety, when started. The stories of Joseph (Genesis, Chap- ters 07-50•) and of Moses •(F odus, Chapters 2-14) require about an hour each. Ten to 45 minutes is all that is needed by the average reader for each of 34 of the 66 Books of the Bible. Many of them take 20 minutes or less. Another important point in Bible reading is "Read they passages as that mean most to you, such twenty-third Psalm. A search for such passages becomes a pleasant pastime. Regular reading With an open mind, with imagination, unhurried- ly, without being disturbed when some isolated section is not im- mediately understood, using Stand- ard Bible dictionaries, . making notes along the - way, all these "rules" point the way to getting more out of reading the Bible. Suggested readings for the week: Sunday, Acts 16:25.40; -Monday, Acts 17:1-15; Tuesday, Acts 18:1-28; Wednesday, Acts 19:141; Thurs- day, Acts 20:1-38; Friday, Acts 21: 1-17; Saturday, Acts 21:18-40. will be at the home of Mrs. Reid Torrance. The community is glad to learn that Wilfred Hicks and Ray and Elva Cox and family are all doing as well as can be expected after - their bad accident last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Bob 1Vlcilwain has been in Victoria Hospital, London. We wish her a speedy recovery. 0 0 0 GOING TO GORE BAY Mr. 'Ray King, who was for seven years with the Bank of 1Vlontreal at Goderich and who has been manager of the B. of M. at Credi- ton for the past two years,- has received a new appointment. He will be manager of the B. of M. at Gore Bay, Ontario. Signal -Star classified ads bring results. Lawn Rolling Service FOR GODERICH DISTRICT. REASONABLE RATES. RAY POTTER Phone 601J1 Clinton, collect. After April 15 phone is Hunter 2-9997, Clinton 15-18 att• "f3 it � ueis of•aanfl show 2t would be wg y •be sten' first harbingers of spring. Then a few days later robins are everywhere, displaying charming con- fidence in the friendliness of man. A thrush by family ties, the robin was named by homesick pioneers after an English songbird of the same name which, however, has a redder breast and is much smaller, and is no relation. The robin's song has, perhaps, been a little over -praised, doubtless because of its significance in the spring. It is, in fact, a cheerful rather than a melodious warble. The call note also is bright and incisive rather than musical. While the robin eats or injures a great amount Of small fruit, especially Cherries and berries in their season, it is equally certain than the robin destroys enormous quantities of noxious insects. These insects comprise more than one-third of the robin's food. There had been a horrible train wreck and two professors found' themselves seriously injured. John (groaning): "Goodbye, Charles. I'm done for." Charles: "Don't say that, John. For heaven's sake, don't end your last sent"ice with a pre- position." Farmers Want Evening Shopping Hours (Front The Rural Scene) Two recent public opinion sur- veys --one nation-wide, the ` other CQataria-wide — have found that ,en out of ten Canadians are nn favor of being allowed to shop at retail•'atores one or two evenings ai week. an many localities such a change in store hours would treguire a .change in existing early *losing by-laws. Eoth of these public opinion pops report that rural and smaller town residents are more strongly En favor of evening shopping than are residents of the largest cities a #iIosure that. Inas ,surprised soma commentators. There are, of course, sound tea - 30110 for this 'variation in opinion. To r.any. r.ity .families shopping is mot a real problem. 'When neces- sxry the housewife eau get to the store and Wine again twitbit a fe v minute, et one of the children can be sent, or father Can stop at the stem du his way 'hemp froth Work. Also, most city work trrt4 are ea the forty -hour week, which leaves One whole 'day avail- able lei tl~e familyt pr ins ex- pedition. x pedition. The farm family, of course, has neither as much time free for shopping nor are stores as easily available. - Probably no group in the whole population would bene- fit as much as farmoi' through reform of store hours regulations. The early closing laws as they now exist in most of Canada are an anachronism. The first of such laws was enacted in Ontario about Seventy years ago., Its primary purpose was to protect child ,,em- ployees against exploitation. In the intervening years pro- vitneial labor codes have taken over this function of the early closing laws, setting maximum hours for store clerks . just aa for factory workers and other industrial em- ployees. But the early closing statutes remain on the hooks and, in most places in Canada, meinicipa.l coun- cils must impdse six pain. closing on all atorea in any particular trade if such• ,a by-law has been requested by thlee-quarters of the cliopkeeperra in that trade. The lie has no control over oat h laws, nor hmre those re- tailers who might wish to remain open in the evening. Today the early closing lkws exist solely for the convenience of those retailers who prefer' to close at six p.m. and who, do not want competitors to be free to remain open while they themselves are closed. It is hardly surprising that pub- lic opinion polls find that farmers, whose work hours normally extend well beyond six pen. would prefer to have opportunity for .evening shopping' one or two eirenin'gs a week. 41 BERT GRAY RESIGNS AS BLV P.2. PRINDDAL June of this year will mark the 22nd year that J. A. (Bert) Gray hasbeen principal of Blyth public school, and also his last. In Sep- tember he will become principal of Clinton public school, succeed- ing George II. Jefferson, who is retiring. A graduate of Blyth Con- tilulation r'ehool, Aft . Gray has taken a keen interest in 'many affair; in his home town and will be greatly ;i 'sed at Blyth. ' 0 . 0.0 consented to act as chairman of the Goderich salvage campaign when harvest time rolls around. etimr••••••••••••••••••••••iiwomommeimoomitmee LOOK ---Aluminum Awnings that can be raised and lowered from inside the house Made In Canada For Choice of 17 Colors FREE ESTIMATES PHONE GODERICH 261 or write ROWLANI1 C. DAY i THORNTON AVE., LONDON ALSO ---- s+► FULL LINE ALUMINUM DOORS AND WIND WS PORTER'S ISL, April 16.—The WA., of Porter's Hill, met at the home of Mrs. E. Townshend with 14 ladies present. The president, Mrs. G. Manning, conducted the meeting. Mr. Renner led in 'pray- er: The roll call Was answered by suggesting some improvement for the church in 1956. It was de- cided to look into the matter of new doois for the front of the church and Mrs. A. Lockhart and Mrs., W. Harrison were to get prices and intformatio' on this. .Interest- ing readings here given by Mrs. T. Sowerby and Mrs. F. Bell. Hostess served a lovely lunch. Dur- ing the afternoon two crib quilts were quilted. The May - meeting BRfCKfNR/DGETRA RUMMER PURE SFRkSH AIR ALWAYSEE� 50FOR VENTILATE IF YOU HAVE YOU TAKEN ADVAN- -BARGAINS? PRICES REDUCED UP TO E.BRECKENRIDGE 1111111111111111111111110111111111 ar STELCO HISTORY began with incorporation. in 1910. In the 46 years since then .Steleo has Made 28,000,000 tons of steel; Paid $717,000,000 to employees; Paid $179;000,011 to government in taxes; Spent $1,365,000,000 for materials and services; Invested $232,000,000 in plants. The above tgures show how Steleo has contributed to the wealth and progress of Canada. THE STEEL COMPANY O , CANADA LIMITED 11 MONTREAL GANANQQUE "HAMILTON B NTFORD TORONTO 4b