The Clinton New Era, 1921-8-25, Page 1Established 1.865, 'Vol. 56 No, 8
CLINTON, > ONTARIO, THURSDAY August,14,(1921,
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Start to save while they are young—let them
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Clinton Branch
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Boys $18.00 to $20.00 Suits to Clear
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Boys $10.00 to $12.50 Suits.to Clear $7.50
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Valuable information m View of Chanties an Curricula for 1921.2
Adolescent Attendance Act. Dr. J, W. Shaw paid London a visit Summary of Examination,
lush Friday. Results for 1921 -=:.–The Staff
Crown Attorney Seeger, was• in town for Coming Term.
on Monday. ^�^
Mr. M. D. McTaggart was a visitor important changes in the course of
iuLoiidoni last Friday. studies, examinations and organization
of the High School are. made by the
Mr, Jas Stevenson is Spending a few Department of Education under the new
days this' week visiting in Stratford. rem letkins whiich' become effective
Mr. Harry Bartliff� of Toronto spent
with the opening of the school term,
,. September the sixth.
the week -end with his family in town. •
The object in view is to relieve the
in three months of the registration, Aft Miss Iielen Ross returned to Toronto pressure upon students which has been
er that application must be made to last Friday after a holiday visit here a cause of complaint for many years,
Dr. McCuilotigh. Misses Jean and Ethel Nogg are to allow more time for physical and
spending a few days visiting in Toren moral training, and to permit a more
to. equal division of the work in the sev-
eral years of the high school course.
Graduation diplomas will be awarded
to students who take the general
day. • course but do not wish to teach or en -
Mr. Fred Rutnball of the Royal Bank ter any of the learned professions,
staff Stratford spent the week -end In These diplomas will be awarded by the
town. Department of Education to the
Mr. Frank Fingland of 'Condesboro, students who pass ons twelve depart -
was the guest of Mr. Stewart Scott last mental papers, six of which must be on
week. Middle or Upper School work. These
Miss Annie 'Beattie, of Brandon, Man. of course will be taken at any time
during the students' course and as he
was calling on old friends in town last is prepared for thein. It is expected
Friday, that in time this diploma will be re -
Little Miss Margaret McCoy of Lon- cognized by the business world as of
don is visiting her grandfather, Mr. A. the same value as the Junior Matricuia-
Wilkin. tion certificate which is now demanded
Mr.Oliver Johnson, of Goderich was by many of the larger business eon -
For the benefit of those who may be
desirous of obtaiiring birth certificates
as a result of the enforcement of the
Adolescent Act, it is pointed out, that
such certificates must be obtained from
Deputy -Registrar-General Dr. J, W;
S. McCullough atTorouto, The certi-
ficates will be forwarded on request if
a fee of 75 cents is inclosed. Under the
reguations the clergy can only'" give
birth certificates up to any time with -
CHANGES ARE MADE IN
THE VOTERS' LISTS
Lists- Will be Made Out Fromk
Revised Assessment Roll, in
Three Parts — Details of New
Classification.
The voters' list will this year receive
more than usual attention, The Act of
892o, chapter 2, section 27, applies;
this requires the list to be made from
the assessor:at roll when - revised In
three parts.
Part 1.—Showing names of parsons
entitled to vote at municipal elections
and at elections to the Legislative As-
sembly.
Those who are entitled to vote at
municipal elections are British subjects
twenty-one 'years of •age designated
on the assessment roll by the letters F:
or T. (freeholder or tenant) and rated
for amounts entitling them to vote as
follows:
In townships and villages $loo
In towns with population not ex-
ceeding 3,000 200
In towns with population over
3,000 300
In Cities 400
And persons assessed In respect of
income from a trade, once, calling or
profession to the amount of $400. In-
come, as defined in the Assessment
Act, includes in addition income from
investments; this class of incomes does
not entitle a person to a municipal
vote. The Municipal Act, section 56 (3)
refers to the income qualification. It
will be difficult for municipal clerks to
discriminate, and itis doubtful if they
have the right to do more than treat all I County was in town on Monday:
persons assessed for income in the Mr. Jas. Reynolds was in London on
same way, leaving the necessary cor- Friday seeking Medical advice in. re-
rections, if any to the court of revision. gards to the old trouble in Itis side.
There s sotnetomes a difference of op- Dr. and Mrs. W. L, Gilpin, of Utica -
inion in ,reference to the application of go were callers on Mr,. and Mrs, J. L.
sub -section 4 and 5 of section 57, Mun Kerr Sunday while enroute to Brussels.
Mrs. J. C. Armour, of Detroit was
calling on old friends in town on Tues -
renewing old acquaintances in town on
Saturday,'
High Co., Constable Wltitesides, of
Hensel], was in town on Monday on
court duties.
Master Morrow Riddle, of Durham is
visiting with his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Wigg.
Mr, Fletcher of Durham, was the
guests of his sister Mrs. F. W. Wigg for
a few days his week.
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Hogg and daugh-
ters returned home from their vacation
on Friday evening last,
Mr, and Mrs. W, 'Brydone, Mr. and
Mrs. Jno. Wiseman and Dr. Axon mot-
ored to St. Marys on Friday.
Miss Flora McKinnon who has been
the guest of ,her aunt Mrs. S. W. Wigg,
returned to Toronto this week. required subjects at the end of the first
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Greig of London Year and discontinue them, instead of
are visiting in town with Mr. and Mrs. carrying the whole eight to the end of
T. E, Greig and also at Bayfield. the second year, The subjects to be
taken in each year will be prescribed
Mr. Geo. M, Elliott, of Goderirlt, Ag- by the Principal with the approval of
ent for the 'Chiidrens Aid for Huron' the Coliegtate Institute'Board.
cerns as a condition of employment on
their staffs.
The course for teachers as before
will be taken in three parts—the lower
school, the middle school, and Upper
school, iput idi(th ?important modifi-
cations, The lower school course is
limited to eight subjects, which are
Arithmetic, Grammar, Art, Geography,
Botony, Zoology, Canadian History and
Physiography. Agriculture and Horti-
culture may be substituted for Botony
and Zoology. The pass standard is fifty
per cent. on each paper and students
will be credited with as many papers as
they pass in at any examination. Pre-
viously students had to pass in the
whole examination at one time. The
practical effect of this change Will be
that students will write on four of the
icipal Act, Sub -section 4 reads:
'The friends of Miss Charlotte Sheeley
]f both owner•and the occupant are
severally but not jointly rated, each are pleased to see she has passed her
shall be deemed to be so rated," first year's exams in Kindergarten
Land owner by a resident and oc- ,work,
cupied by any person other than the Misses Ida, Laura and Irene Wilken
owner is required to be assessed against of Detroit are spending their holidays
both—they are severally rated. See at the home of their father, Mr. A.
Assessment Act, section 37, sub -sect- Wiiken•
ions 3 and 4. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mitchell and son
On the other hand, land owned or and the Misses Salter returned last
occupied by more persons than• one is Thursday evening from their trip to
to be assessed against them all— they Michigan.
are Jointly rated. Sub -section 5 of sect- Mr, and Mrs. Stewart Paisley and
ion 56 applies to the qualification of young son of Toronto are visiting at
voters on assessments of this kind in
the former's parents,. Mr. and Mrs, W.
the following words: J. Paisley.
"Where land is owned or occupied Mrs, 12hiliips and daughter, Miss
jointly by two or more persons, who Flora of White Plains N. Y. are the
are rated at an amount sufficient, if guests of the former's brother Mr. S.
equally divided between them, to give S. Cooper.
a qualification to all, each shall be de- Mr. Earl Johnson, of Toronto was
erred to be rated within the meaning
of this section, otherwise none of •thein calling on old friends in town on Sat-
shall be deemed to be so rated." urday. The city life appears to agreed
Farmers• sons are also entitled to a with Bart 'alright'
municipal vote when the assessed value Little Mollie McKegney is visiting
of the farm is sufficient. They are in Brantford. Site returned With Mr.
jointly rated with their father or moth and Mrs. W,r'Cooper who have been the
er. Assessors are not supposed to enter guests at the Rectory.
as farriers' sons those who do not Mrs. Roumbanta and `Master Theo
have the qualification for a municipal are the guests of the former's aunt Mrs
vote,Jos,n, , Roumbauia was
All persons entered on the assess- )Here overTownsethedweekMrend,
melt roll, with the letters L. F, oppos- Mr. Case of Rose N. Y, 'is in town
eete their Haines,, are ltved to vote at this week 'looking up the apple pros- lectioos to the Legislative Assembly. pacts to see if its worth while opening
Part 2.-1s to show the names of per •
-
sons entitled to vote at municipal et up the evaporator this fall,
ections only. This includes those' who Mr. and Mrs. A. Stringitam and
are ?rated for amounts as already re-
ferred to, but opposite whose names
the fetters L. F. do not appear in the
roll.
Part 3.—Is to -show the names of
persons entitled to vote at elections to
the Legislative Assembly only—being
the names of those who are British
subjects twenty-one years of age, ap-
pearing on the roll with the letters L,
P. opposite their names.
Where the persons entered 6n the
roll are returned soldiers and inmates
or employees In any military hospital
and not otherwise qualified they are
to b -e nfered with the letters S, F, op-
posi1e their, names,
This part will
In most oum'
Clpalities
fie larger than either parts 1 or 2, and
Will include the navies of all woineft
(Continued on Page 3)
The subjects of the Middle School
Course for entrance to Normal (Second
'Class) are English (Literature and
Composition), Algebra, Geometry,
Physics, 'Chemistry, British History and
Ancient History
The only change here will be that
Canadian History will not be required.
. The Upper School Course for admis-
sion to Normal Schools for a first class
Misses McTaggart Win
Ladies' Doubles
Rayfield Regatta a Splendid Sue -
cess on Saturday -- Clinton's:
Young People in the Prizes.
Bayfield held its first regatta on Sat-
urday afternoon, The villagers and sum
rater residents together with visitors
from Goderich, Clinton and Sesforth
lined both shies of the harbor to wit-
ness the interesting events. The races
were without any mishap and were hot-
tly contested. Fred McTaggart had the
the Men's Singles all but won, with a
big lead, when he collapsed and almost
fell overboard.
Canoeing.
Men's doubles—Gem and Jack Atkin
son, Detroit; E.,Chapman, London, and
R. Brownlee, Toronto.
Ladies Doubles—M. McTaggart and
E. McTaggart, Clinton; D, Hodal's,
Stratford, and H. McMillan, London.
Men's singles -.-R. Brownlee Toron-
to; J. Atkinson, Detroit. ,.
Ladies singles—M. McTaggart, Clin-
ton; E. McTaggart, Clinton.
Gunwale race—W, Reid, Detroit; J.
Atkinson, Detroit.
Mixed doubles—Gets Atkinson, De-
troit, M. McTaggart, Clinton; Miss Wal
lace, Goderich, M. McKellar, Goderich.
'Crab race—W. Reid, Detroit; J. At-
kinson, Detroit.
Swimming.
Boys, 86 and under—Upthegrove,
Seaforth; Bright, Seaforth,
Girls 16 and under—H. Monkhouse,
Toronto; C. McTaggart, Clinton.
Boys, under 12—R. Daly, London;
B. Glass, London.
Ladies Open race ---M McTaggart Clin
ton; E. McTaggart, Clinton. •
Men's open race—Upthegrove, Sea -
forth; C. Mustard Toronto. -
Diving.
Boys, under 14—Heard, London; R.
Daly, London.
Ladies—M. McTaggart, Clinton; K.
Partridge, London.
Men— G. Atkinson, Detroit; W.
Reid, Detroit:
Relay race—Won by North Beach,
W. Reid, W. Geig, G. McTaggart, C.
Mustard.
The following gentlemen kindly' act-
ed as judges; S. Frank Glass, M.P., Lon-
don; George McTaggart, Clinton; Dr.
Partridge, London; Rev, J. McFarlane,
SIR CHARLIS HANSON ILL
Is Connected With Many Interests
in the Ddtlninion
London, Aug. 23, — •Sir Charles
Augustin Hanson, M. P, for the 13odwin
division of Cornwall since 1910, pro-
minent coal mine owner and connected
with many Canadian interests is lying
seriously ill at his home in Fowey Hail,
•
SYR CHARLES HANSON, 111.P. '
Cornwail. He was Lord Mayor of Lon-
don, 1917.1918, and holds many Bri-
tish and foreign decorations. Lady
Hanson is the daughter of the late James
Appelbe, of Halton County, Ontario.
It has been reported that Sir Charles
will resign from Parliament in the near
future. In the early days Sir Charles
was in 'Canada for 17 years on circuit
work as a Methodist preacher. As a
probationer he was at one time on the
old Varna circuit and there are still a
few of the older members of the Meth-
odist church who remember him. His
old friends will be glad to hear of a
change for the better.
1,
ELEVATED TO
PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY
First Member of St. Joseph's
Church to Receive Honors
Next Sunday, Rev. E. Tighe son of
Mr. and Mrs, Thos. Tighe, of Hullett
Twp. and members of St. Joseph's
church Clinton, will be elevated to the
dignity of Presthood at St. Peter's Cath -
Bayfield; W. Boug, Windsor; Lloyd nod edrai, London. On Sunday Sept. 4th
gins, Stratford. Rev. E. Tighe will sing his first high
mass in Isis old home church in Clint
Oo®o®o®t9Otots(9ai'�eiei®uss on.
rs
1) On Susvday August 14th Rev. Mr.
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WITH TIIIA CIiiltCiti+&' a Tighe along with two others, Rev, Mr.,
We 's
4: 9iallocsmt®® Storey ofStratford 1n Rev,M
ewe as m todr. in.
>s� muGlavin.
Wesley Church of Mount Carmel, of the staff of Assuni-
Tlte last of the union church services ptidn College, Sandwich, received their
sub -deaconship and on Sunday last
will be on Sunday next in Wesley were confirmed deacons at a special
church. Rev. McCamus will speak in service in London. The other two will
the morning on "Christ's Second 'Com-
ass „he Leawait a short period yet before they will
certificate has been reduced so as to
make it a one years course instead 01 t'tg'Tgue service on Monday even -
become priests. in the lnterlo they re
ing was in charge of Miss Stone. Rev. turn to the college.
J. F. Reycraft, of Goderich, gave a
splendid address on Citizenship. Miss
Marlen Gibbings sang.
Next Monday night will be the tinal
union League services. A splendid pro-
gram is being 'prepared by the Presi-
dents of the two Leagues. An interest-
ing part of the program will be a de-
bate, A good attendance is looked for.
The Leaguers are anticipating a corn
roast to be held on Sept. 8111.
two as at present. The subjects are
English Literature and Composition,
History, any two of Algebra, Geometry
and Trigonometry, and two'of Lat'n,
Greek, French, German, Spanish, Bio-
logy (Botany and Zoology`, Physics and
Chemistry (for either of which the
third Mathematical subject may be
substituted.)
In all the examinations set by the
Department Of lEduca'tio14, :the pass
standard will be fifty per cent. and the
candidate will be credited witlt all
papers in which he passes.
The requirements for matriculation
into tine 'University, pass and honour,
are unchanged,
For the present the school will be so
Organized as to allow students who
entered under. the old system to write
off their whole examinations at once in
1922 and 1923,
Another change in conditions will be
made as a result of an aine.,dreeiit to
tine High Schools Act 1921. Fees for
Resident and County pupils hove 'been
abolished and the high school course
as well as the public school course will
henceforth be free.
Summary of Examination Results 1921
The results of all tite Departmental
and University examinations for 1921
young daughter returned to Woodstock have been announced and Clinton Col-
after their holiday vlstt at the hotne of ' legiate institute has had one of the
Mr. and Mrs. Jos, Wheatley. , most successful years in its history.
Mr, and Mrs, Jos, Reinhardt and fine Lower School class was the largest
children and Mr. and Mrs. M. Man' in the record of the school Fifty can -
of Kitchener, were callers at the home ! dictates wrote on this examination and
of Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Flynn on Sunday. of these thirty-six 'passed, sevens with
honours (75% or over), fourteen se -
Mr, Alex McIntyre WJn'o has beets in cured partial standing, and one failed,
charge Of the Clinton Knitting Co's, i As only thirteen candidates in the whole
factory at Winghaiii left 011 Saturday County, of Huron secured honour
to take the position of Superintendent standing, the showing of rlinton Col
of a knitting factory in London. legiate Institute in this examination is
Blyth Standard: --Mr, Pratt Stamen, creditable both to the candidates and
principal of Blytlt Public School, was In to the staff which prepared them,
town during the week, He 18 quiet 1 The results of the Middle Scliavf ex.,
proud of the showing of Blyth Entrance'' amination Were no less gratifying. 26
Class, having passed 4assed 1 out
of 17 try- candidates
wrote o1 Entrance
ing the exaniinationi, lie certainly has
n the titnau a to
Normal for second Class teachers can.
every reason to feel proud and trot only ttftoates. Of itliese tt{'eiity passed the.
the pitpifs but citizens' generally, are (contfiiu'ed of page 2),
satisfied with,his success,
Have you something for which you
have no, use, that you wish to sell? A
liner in THE NEW ERA will do the
trick,
Rev, Mr, Tighe is s graduate of the
C. C, 1. and after teaching for awhile
entered into the church work, It is ex-
pected he will continue to teach in one-
of
neof the R. C. Colleges.
No doubt many old friends will at,
tend churcirton Sunday Sept. 4th to estt
tend a welcome to the young Priest
from 'Clinton Parish, Service at 10.30
a.ni. Rev. P. J. Howard of Assumption
College, Sandwich will preach,
There wi11 in future be a four-year
term for Matriculation and Normal
School Entrance in the future in Col.
legiate Institutes,
Ontario Legislation 1921
Notes on Legislation Considered and Enacted
during the Session of 1921
Continued from Last Week)'
Province of Ontario is charged,
Social Legislation:—The placing of
children in Posta homes by Children's
Aid Societies and by the eiperintend•.
exit of Neglected and Dependent Child-
ren has revealed the fact that people
are willing to adopt children unless they
can be placed in the satire relation as
towards their natural cnhiidren. The At-
torney General fherekre Introduced and
carried through the Boase The Adop-
wihicfi the damage is alleged to have tion Act, which provides for a legal
occurred. The arbitrator must then pass method of adoption and coffers upon
upon the claims, and there is no appeal the adoptive parent the same rights and
from his award, so that long drawn out imposes upon then the sante duties as
and dxpedsivelitigation is avoided., in the case of natural parents.
An ACt was passed empowering the The Act is simple in its operation.
Miniistter Of ,Agriculture to issue a Pro- An application to the Judge of the Coun
vincfat (ieeii5e to an auctioneer with ty or District Court, and in some cas-
special gtialffleations for the sale of es possibly to tate Judge of a Juvenile
pure-bred stock and only at sales where Court or a Police , an order
Magistrate,
an auctlime
g
er holding a iocal license is rade only upon the consent of every-
also employed, A fee of $50> for any body who has a right to be coiisuited
applicant outside the Province of 00- unless such consent is dispensed with,
feria and ,$25, for all applicant in the (Continued on not Page)
amount of Compensation offered was
not considered adequate, long and ex-
pensive litigation ensued. To remedy
this situation a Bill was introduced to
en:power the'Governnient•to appoint an
arbitrator to deal with all claims arising
out of sulphur fumes damages, It, is pro
vided that notice must be given within
seven days after the clamage is alleged
to have occurred and all claims entered
-before November 1st of the year in