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INSTALMENT 'CREDIT BUYING
A. well-known & hu,in st re, "whir' stron-
gly :features- buying tiu the instalment
plan, recently withdrew its operation in
Goderich after being in business, here for
several - years._ Trowver,, the' store it -Tete
upied will. be taken over by ai=l indepeudeut
businessman, in the same line, who is now
in business in another ioc.4 ion here.
Credit buying in Goderich seems t,)
have become progressively larger over re-
cent years as evidenced by the fact that
the number of finance company branches
here was never -so great, and no doubt the
voluane of business they are doing in God-
erich was never so large as' at present.
If you think that buying on the in-
stalment plan is now an established way of
life for millions of Canadians, you.'re right. ing, the dimensions
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merely typical "of this economy; There are otfhers, ucourse,;h
do not agree with this. Certainly, time will
tell! But has it not already been proven
a solid. custom right back to,the days of
the Babylonians and Phoenicians?
sunder Julius _Caesar, especially in real
Apparently the blain was inverted to
England early in the 19th century, wahen
..x _ Bi l=e. terms Bound_ --it . rat
the C.ciuntt��s-cIh gv � l�
tised by merchants in Paris.- When she re---
turned
e-=turned to London, she, told cabinet makers
about it. At about the same period, de-
ferred payment plans appeared in the
United States. Then, like so many ether
t'.S.A. customs, it was eventually adopted
in Canada and is today here a business
practice which runs into billions of do11a_s
annually.
• There are some.® observers. % who fe,e1
that, based on the character and income
of those seeking loans for instalment buy -
of the .plan reflect
t'sa N
estat d 1
THA. CHRISTIAN IN,�.A? . .
Na• Iritis.
new and
modern
era, you're wrong. Instalment credit in
primitive forms existed thousands of yeas
ago.' It was practised by the Babylonians
and Phoenicians, It Was 'known 'n Rohe
ABOUT THE NAME GODERICH
When the late Arthur Wardlaw Cur-
zon resided in a mansion out the Huron
road, he went to some trouble to obtain
from England ,an oil painting of the Lord
Goderich — originally Frederick John Rob-
ins011—for whole the to3vli is named. It was
presented to the corporation, and hangs in
the reading -room of the .public library,
near the portraits of John (;alt, Canada
Coiupanycommissioner, and Andrew Carn-
egie, who provided the capital funds for
Several tho•usarid libraries, including this
one. Probably- many persons who visit
the library do not know the subject •of the
painting, ars it is not identified. One resi-
dentleas expressed _the-opiu,ion that it
would be better on view in the courthouse.
.A. former, resident writes that the paint-
ing was hung in the library because there
was no suitable place in the old town
hall, but "now that the town has a suit-
able, ,uilding on West Street it should le,
hung there."
.1,! t Rally, the gift by Curzon, liim-
elf of a 'titled family, may deserve be-
lated reeognitiou better than ].lord God-
erich. It is a matter of record that .the
Canada C'oulpairy•directors were not pleased--
vvi the name beSTowed uli)ii`%"'rtrtri1r; rite 1
ordered 0 change. Galt wrote, in effect,
that so' far...as names were 'eoncerned he
pouJd 'hist care less, but it Nvoill d need an
.Act of Parliament to change the narrlo.
Ile invited the company to send, along a
form c,f aipplicat,tion, and when it did not
come he astutely -gave to the settlement
on Lake Hilton the name of the pian vv o
about this tils; was prime minister of Brlt-
ain and who had been chancellor of the
exchequer when the f'r'own sold the Huron
Tract to the company.
heli this town was founded, Lord
Goderich was secretary for war and the
colonies. Ile served in the ministries of
Canning,. Grey and Peel, in the course of
a career nourished throughout by the aid
of influential friends. IIe succeeded Can-
nilig as premier, and the Encyclopedia
Britannica infortnst its readers. a' centtla'y
and a half later, that Goderich in that
high ot°fice "was professedly incoinpeteLt
and was dismissed."
As to' the title itself, it was first born
by an ancestor of Robinson's mother and
used by hills until he became :`Marquess of
Ripon. As a placenaule, it appears to ex-
ist nowhere else in the world.
It is ,worth noting that the name .was
applied to lands the Canada Company
owned, in a township of which the unin-
corporated village of Goderich.-was part.
\Chen Goderieh was incorporated, effective
in 1550, an Act of Parliament made the
Baine official, and designated boundaries,
sttch as "the south.side• of the River Mait-
and`"- ani ' other iMeresfing c1e'Tl1ieafion:
The name Goderich need not have been
e.olitirlued, but it was conVe,tlient. AVith
benefit, of hindsight, one can see that Salt -
ford would have been, much more approp-
riate. especially as the hamlet across the
river really has no great need-for•the name
now. , But any change would involve great
diffieulties, and „besides, we have his lord-
ship's portrait.
A DISTRICT BEAUTY SPOT
RESTLESS WORLD
By Rev. J. A. Veldhuis,
Dungannon United Church
"Why do the, nations conspire,
an the peoples plot -'in -vain?
Psalm 2:1.
If you will take time to read
the second psalm as a whole,
you will find that this odd song
is qufte up to date. The first
few verses could have been
written of the world as it is
today.
Our world today is full of un-
rest. There is war, revolution,
bloodshed, conspiracy, plotting.
Some strive for power, others
try to get it. There is an almost
s, From:
The Word
THE GODERICH MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
universal ery„ forfreedom and
dp d c
in e en en. -
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The Church stands in the mid-
st of it all. Sonat.° say: it is in
a crisis; others:' -it is on the
way-ottt:---Man of -of the -cloth s
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l i t t41 a hope for ' the church.
There is little room for. God.
Who considers the Sovereign-
ty of God in this day and age?
There is rebellion against God
and that of well nigh universal
proportion. His Name, His Rule,
His Law are disregarded: They
say: "let us burst these bonds
(i.e. bands or ties)", There is
a New (?!)" Morality!
Psalm 2 consists of four parts.
The first part shows the Psalm -
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ANN
LANDERS
Dear -_ Ann Landers: Several
weeks ago my husband was
killed in Viet Nam. I was pre-
sented with the flag which was
draped over his casket. My teen-
age son wants to fly the flag
from a flagpole in our front
yard. Would this be proper?
Thank you for your advice —
MKT
Dear MKT: It would be
proper, but 1 don't think you
should do • it. A flag which is
flown from a pole will in time
become faded ° and weather-
beaten.
"That particular flag is irre-
placeable. It should be.. pre-
served for your son to hand
down to HIS son.
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Dear Ann Landers: What is
your opinion of people w h o
subject guests to the boredom
of watching their dog do tricks?
I don't mean anything spec-
tacular. I mean everyday, run-
of-the-mill stuff that almost
every dog. owner teaches his
pet.
It's bad enough to have to
sit and listen to a child recite,
"The Man Stood On Thee
ing Deck." or play tike "Minuet
in .3" on th e piano. but when
guests are herded ' to the
living room to watc a mutt
roll over and play dead or•.beg
for a bone it's just too much.
These same friends have taught
--their--dog—to--pray-2 • whialr I
find not only boring but a sac-
rilege.
Please don't' get me wrong,
Ann, I an not a sourpuss who
hates pets. I love animals, but
I feel it's an imposition to ask
adults to watch a dog go
thrJugh a corny routine. How
about it?--DQG TIRED
Dear Tired: /fin ordinary mutt
doing everyday, run-of-the-mill
tricks shouldn't take more than
five minutes. If you can't spare
five minutes to watch a proud
master put his dog through a
few paces, then you ARE a
sourpuss who hates pets.
m
Dear Ann Landers: My hus-
band and I married very young.
I was 20. " Van was 22. We
fought over everything under
the sun — his folks, my folks,
money, religion, politics, sex—
just name it and we had a battle
over it. -
The second year of our mar-
riage our daughter Sally was
born. Things went from bad to
worse. He showed no interest
in the baby or in me. I finally..
told Van to move out. He sug-
gested that we both get coun-
seling through our minister but
I didn't see any.i hope for sal-
vaging the situation. I insisted
on a divorce.
Van has paid support for 'our
child but he never comes to
see her. It hats been six month
since Sally has seen her daddy
although he lives less than fif-
teen minutes away.
I heard yesterday that Van
married a sorority sister of
mine. I never cared for the
girl and the feeling- was mu-
tual, Now. I'ril afraid she will
fix things so Van will NEVER
see Sally. Please tell me what
to do. I feel helpless. —. MID-
NITE BLUE
Dear Blue: You concede your
ex-husband ignored Sally before
e married so w y Y lame his
continuing lack of interest on
his new wife?
I can' offer you only sytn-
pathxY_..:1 know__of n�tncay _ta.g a
spilled Milk back in the bottle.
Yours is a classic example' of
a woman who busted up her
marriage in haste and is re-
penting at leisure.
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Confidential/ to Looked Down
Upon: Eleanor Roosevelt said,
"No one can crake you feel
inferior, without your consent."
Reinember • this the next time
your friend belittles you.
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Ann Landers will be glad to
help you with your problems.
Send them to her in care of
The Goderich Signal -Star en-
closing a stamped, self-address-
ed envelope. -
ist's utter aniaement because of,
man's rebellion against God, for
it is sheer foolishness.
The second part takes us from
the battle 'noise of ' earth to the
golerniiity aha'trancittf'lity`n hear
ven. It shows the security of
God over and against the folly
of men. God (lit. Adonai i.e. The
Sovereign Ruler) laughs. H e
mocks with them. He stands be-
hind the King of Israel and calls
him "My king" and "My Son."
Then this King and Son
speaks. He comeswith a proc-
lamation of his ,divine appoint:
ment, his universal power, and
judgment to game.
In the closing words there
appears once more the poet
himself, not as an observer
anymore, but in the garb of
es an ul-
theprophet. e each
H
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timatum; -Repent or else! He,
warns or lie .coming` Iudgment.
He a 1 s 0 preaches salvation:
"Blessed are all who tglc_e,. re-
fuge in Him!"
Psalm 2 is a Messianic psalm.
It has undoubtedly an historic
background, perhaps the time
of the great kings of Israel such
as David and Solomon, but all
of the content could not poss-
ibly apply to either pf them.
Quotations in the New Testa-
ment give us the clue to the in-
terpretation. Turn to Acts 4 for
instance, and you will, find that
the psalm finds its fulfilment
in the greatest of all rebellious
which ever took place in this
world; when mankind rebelled
against. God and nailed His King
and His Son to the Cross. "Yet
that Scaffold sways the future-"
Said Martin Luther in his own
way; "Who thought, when Christ
was crucified, that God was
laughing all the time?" The
Cross: it makes them to stumble
who disobey the word, but -it is
also the power of God unto sal-
vation to everyone who believes.
Pascal has said that Jesus
Christ is suffering unto the end
of the world. By, it he meant
that the rebellion against God
and His Son -continues from day
to day, It began with our first
parents, and it will only end in
the last day when the Super-
man, the Anti -Christ shall wage
his gigantic battle against God,
and suffer defeat. What we see
today may well be the prelude
to all of this. Atheists defy God,
n i re }Tim many so
called Christians take Him but
for granted. Individuals -and nat-
ions go their own way and the
Way of God they do not know
want to know.-: :`-T- jer-a-..is-
way which seems riglff to man,
but the end of it is death."
-With all of this the church
seems to become more and
more "a little flock," a neglig-
ible quantity. Empty pews, not
only in the evening but also in
the morning services speak a
dreadful •language.
What can the Child. of God,
the Christian, do?
Shake his head, and say, This
is a road, mad, mad world? It
is true all right, but are we
ourselves not part of it? Don't -
we often rehel against God ev-
en as others do? Be on guard
for the Pharisee within, an
pray the prayer of the plihlican.
Memory s Lane
n
wn.
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55 Years 'Ago 1910
The Huron Signal's New
York correspondent wrote an
account of the attempted as.
sasination of New York City's
Mayor Gaynor.
The Qoderich Organ Company
was working overtime `to catch
RP on orders. There were 100
men on the Payroll.
Mr. D. H. Ross soldhis laund-
ry business on Hamilton to two
Chinese aftcr conducting it far
the past - 16 years. =
Capt. W. -H. Gundry had ,..to
have a leg 4mputated above the
knee due t+ . a -childhood injury
when he was kicked by a horse.
35 Years. AO — 1930.
Mr. A. L. Maxwell was buil$..
ing a miniature golf course o
his • lot on- West Street next to
Curry's Bakery.
T h e Hospital Auxiliary of
Goderich Township held; a gard.
en party on the, grounds of Mr.
a n d Mrs. George. Laithwaite;
Huron Road., Proceeds, amount,
ed to. $120. Mr, Harry Salkeld
.
Was chairman for the program,
Three. `firealarms within 24
the alarms• were for grass or
rubbish fires. Th,e other one
was at Saltford Heights where
one 'of Bisseet Bros. stables was
on fire.
15 Years. Ago -- 1950
Lack of . mail delivery, was
felt most in Goderich as a nat-
ion-wide railway strike was in
'progress.
The Holeproof Hosiery plant
here was planning to add a
"0 God, be merciful to me a
sinner."
As we see "iniquity abound"
and the faithful becoming few
in the land shall, we cry and
lament? No, remember God
laughs because of all this lilli-
puttian ado. •You too may lough
and rejoice: This is the Vic-
tory which overcomes the world,
even Our Faith. And withJhe
early Christians of Acts 4 you
too may•turn to God in prayer,
to the Sovereign -Ruler Whose
plans and purposes cannot fail.
Moreover remember the words
of Jesus, "When you see all
these things, lift up your head,
for Your Redemption is draw-
ing iii`th." That is the word of
Life and of Hope.
Living by that assurance, you
are called to witness of the hope
which is in you. "Knowing the
TERROR of the Lord we per-
suade men everywhere." All
the restlessness in this world of
ours, -nature, catastrophes, wars
and revolution°s, etc., 'are but
God's ways to. call men to Him-
s6W-a nd--ITr`s` Salvatieri: —But
how shall we hear, unless there
is someone to Preach (to Wit-
ness)?
Thus in these -turbulent times
we are called by the Word of
God in the second psalm to
humility arid faith, to stead-
fastness and hope, to prayer
and witness, for His is:the King-
dom, and the power, and the
glory, for ever. •
1?
i1 'ears Ago -
(a.an Goderich
The Clerks of the Division
Courts of the cities of Tor-
onto and Hamilton , are each
to receive -salaries not ex- ..
eeeling 225 pounds per an-
num, and all other Division
Court Clerks, in the province
on . salarleenot
exceeding 150 pounds.
-night work shift. 'Mr. Warren
Thornes arrived here from Tor-
onto to be foreman of the night
shift.
There were more than 1,000
attending the. Kroehler FOAL.
ture picnic held at Harbor Park,
A total. of $fat was colleted at
the Sunday, evening band,. cork
cert on. the, S uare to help, de-
fray, expenses of Goderich bands,
Who . expected to, he in the War.
riors' Day; Parade at the C.N.E.
10 Years Ago; - 195$.
About 1500 marchers, .t
TAO,* the Derwpay Celeb k
ioail field a Woderieb..
Loss: was estimated at $20,000
n
when fire destroyed the bi
of Fletcher Fisher at. Benmiile
Goderich an opportunity
h f
to secure newn industries by pro,;
viding good waterfront sites
W. West of the St. Lawren
Seaway Authority stated at the
Gaderich Kinsmen Club's Trad
li alar. t
Six ,Goderich Boy Scouts lel']
for Niagara -on -the -Lake to at
tend the I ightli World Scout'
Jamboree. They mereL 4114.
yeachey, J 0 h: n Simmonn,
Stoddart, Daln Leeson, Don tde,
Arthur and William Hayxsom,
One Year Ago — 1964
Bette Lou West won the l9'
$200 MacKay Memorial Schol,r;
ship. at GDCI.
A ` party of engineers f r Az
Calgary made; Goderich its Ila,.
,quarters in a survey of Aro
County They, were taking t,,
ty tests, in search if oil on;
here.
The new rector of St. Gel t
Anglican Church, Rev. q.
Russell, wks to conduct
service here, on August
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Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. T.
C. Anderson recently. were Mr.
and Mrs. William Waterfleld of
Islay, Alberta, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. George Harrison
of Wainwright, Alberta. Mr.
Anderson worked for Mr. Water -
field when he and Mrs. Ander-
son enjoyed their trailer trip
west four years ago.
Mr. and Mrs.. Tom Park spent
Sunday in Auburn with Mr. and
Mrs. George Lawlor. On , ,Wed:
nesdaly they spent the day with
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wiggins at the
Wile.
Little Patti Park returned
bome.-_from Godeiricli:.hospital
on Thursday.
M'r. and Mrs. Eldon Culbert,
Carol and Bonnie, visited on
Sunday in Exeter with Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald Crawford. Bonnie
stayed for some holidays with
her sister.
Mrs. Fred King- and son -Bill
accompanied by Mrs. Norman
PA -eh motored to London on
Sunday to visit with Mr. King
and Mr. Pyrah who are both
confined to Westminster Hos-
pital. We wish them a speedy
return to health.
Edgar Hodges.
A - former resident of Dun-
gannon, Edgar Hodges; was
fouled d •at ria hlur recur
ton. Born in Alma Township
in April 1888, he .was the old-
est son of the late 'George
Hodges and Matilda Kitchen.
Unmarried, fie-, is suriiiTed- e y
one brother, Mervin of Port
Albert, and one sister, Mrs. Wil-
liam- Doer of: Gadshill. Funeral
services were held on Tuesday,
August 10, from the Ball and
Mutch funeral home, Clintdn,
with interment in Logan Tows'
ship, cemetery.
Hymnaries. Presented i.
The service in the Dugan.
non United Church last Sup?
day morning was sponsored br'
the U.C.W. Mrs.. G. Beecroft l
Belgrave, president of the Hug,`'
on Presbyterial of the U°C.W,
gave an inspiring address. Her;:
message was based on the well:'
known verse ,found in John 3:11,
Mrs. Mel. Reed presided assis'
ted by Mrs. Wilbur Brown, A
ladies' choir, with Mrs. E. RiY
ett and Mrs. J.' C. Drennan:
singing a duet, was under the
,iecadership_.of.. Mrs. Gordon fin:,
nigan, organist.
A special feature of the set,
vice was the presentation of a
hymnary by Miss Debbie Hod,'
ges representing the
memory of Mrs. Herb Finnigaq
who was their fekmer leader,
Mrs.. Robert Stothr"rs presented'
a hymnary on behalf of friends'
of Mrs. Laura Stingel in memory'
of her faithful service to the
church as organist. Mr. Berl
McWhinney, as clerk of the ses•`
sion, accepted the gifts to the
church in a few well chosen'
words.
Flowers adorned the churd
in memory of Mrs. Finnigan and
n mem;
ory of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Anderson. Regular services will
be resumed on the pastoral
charge on September 5th.
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