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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1919-5-22, Page 1THE CLINTON NEW stablisiied 1865, Vol, 53, No, 47 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY M A Y, 22nd, 1919. ERA W. H. Kerr & Sof►, Editors and Publishers. Be Sure and Come To Clinton on May 24th To Help theVeterans GET ITIONTEEL PERFUME..—A dainty marvel of refinement, MEMORIAL COMMUNITY JONTEEL COMBINATION CREAM—Absolutely in a class A �i r by itself. HALLS JONTEEL FACE POWDER—Expressly for those who want the best. JONTEEL TALCUM --yon will be satisfied wilh.nothing else JONTEEL TOILET WATER—The beat in the world, SOLD ONLY AT THE REXALL STORE • . S. R. : 0 LIVIMS Phm. B. BEST QUALITY DRUG STORE ,, ,_. ,, •tiu.v , koWWWWAtIWWW0WAMNAANYVVVV4.esAAAANYVVVVVVVVYW THE ROYAL HANK OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL LONDON, Eng. 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SHARP, Manager Clinton erc•Cs tent, 13x1=017 asra, mase: sR=txism40a eMERILS113it� _The` �s�T-^,.,P`e:sem.:.s mvrrax 0aIll ncb caanucm;as:s:.�7sscq .txni REMVSrn�-yam-..nes. ,t...... m.,�eic, na>na-=M5:2.sx�a .." r rszrc.• eaismsc o •••••-•^-sx:uuvrr AlIVERIttIttn v arae u•.11 2MIUDEMIPSDOI anaccawzroa mum„„ . EsmarAmturnarissorotrot.tratc \ 4t • � tiabarto 0 10,0.,3 ZEN IrrrAntonl 0C .a Sat. F _pt ..1121 rcr e,s OMMT vie EU IM., � Graz t8fl��r,Sls",CSS JenervastammakomMorame The Morrish ClothingCo. � "A SQUARE DEAL FOR EVERY MAN" as (From "Social Welfare") With the resulnpfibn of normal national life has come the desire to honor those who ,will not take their place again in the common rounds of duty. human ingenuity is taxed to furnish adequate variety, for the ex-. pression of human reverence and pride, Along the age-old- lines of memorials, thought has run,—monu- ments, towers, tablets, memoriaal windows, public squares, parks and now common or community build- ings. The idea of these community halls has seized the popular invagin- ation, and stirred it to immediate action. From widely separated com- munities word has reached us of purposes and plans toerect a Com- munity Memorial Hall. In Stanley, N, B,, Rev,R, A, Robinson has al- ready erected one of these buildings, while at Behnont, Ont,, property for this purpose has been donated re- cently, and an active campaign is on to raise the funds necessary for the erection of the Belmont Community Hall. In consideration of the public attitude on the question, we have thought ft to devote some space, in this issue, for its discussion. Go Slow. While the Community Centre Building may be a great boom to a. community, it also contains within it the possibilities of failure, if con- ceived' and erected in thoughtless enthusiasm. Before any community considers embarking on a memorial venture of this nature, it should be absolutely convinced that the Com- munity Centre will fill a great need. that it alone can fill. In the ardent conception of the moment, in pas- sionate veneration of those whom it shall honor, in a present mood of sacrifice and unselfish optimism, all things seem possible, all things good. This one speaks; that one speaks; applause is free and Spirits high,—the vote is taken and the die is cast, "We'll have a community hall," and off we go, to snare a white elephant, that ntayhap, in two years, will "eat its head off in the stable here," and in the end serve no more purpose than to mock in lis useless- ness, at the shortsightedness of the city fathers, Make a Survey. The first step, then, for the 'Com- munity, considering this form of a memorial should be a careful, cool- headed survey of the community it- self, for the purpose of ascending what it muse urgently required for its im- provement. Many a town may have a splendid town hall, ;an up-to-date lib- rary building, a tine school, with audi- torium and gynasium; a well planned main building attached to its fair grounds—in short, it may have every external requisite of the proposed com- munity hall. Its only lack is the co- operative enthusiasm, the common ini- tiative, the sustained executive energy that ae necessary to give life to com- munity spirit and effort. It would be worse than folly for such a community to arouse itself to spasmodic activity, Phone 146 Estimates Given A. E. wood Interior and Exterior Decorating We protect your floors, furni- ture, etc., by plenty of drop sheets. Wall Papers, Mouldings, . Signs, Etc. 81 Isaac Street Invitation We invite all our friends and customers to visit us, Saturday, May 24th, (Whether you wish to buy ar not), Our store will be open all day, no delivery in the afternoon. Leave your par- cels and make yourself at home. SPECIALS FOR 24TH New Potatoes Lettuce Onions Pineapples Strawberries , Cucumbers Bananas Oranges T. `N SIL THE BUB GROCER Phone 413 'Canada rood Board Licaese No. 8.24iS, erect another bdtlding, and after the first muscular Swing of the new broom, place it also ilia dusty and infrequently visited corner. 'That community re- quires a person or persons to stir it up, to organize and carry.,out, to give use to these buildings and purpose to the people. Far more fitting than any mass of 'stone and wood, ,would be the growth of new life and energy, as a tribute to those, who have paid for the town, its tribute to he world's demo- cracy,. Utilize What You Have. Get your memorial committee to. gether, renovate and adapt the library the town hall, the "fair" hall, or (with the permission of the proper authori- ties) the school, to your purposes. Make the building you select the com- munity centre. With much less finan- cial outlay than that required for a totally new building, fit up that so- called hall, as a modern and artistic room of assembly. Existing rooms and ante -rooms can be adapted for cloak rooms and committee rooms. In the basement, gymnasium quarters can be fitted up, and facilities provided for other forms of recreation. Strong working committees of local members can'be appointed, with small groups or even individuals, responsible for specific details. As a rule, a smaller committee will prove much more edi- cient than a large and more loosely united Me. After a sincere trial, of some months, the Community can judge whether. within itself it provides the vitality for a successful Community Club and program, or whether this specific solution meets the needs of the locality. Then, the time will be opportune for more elaborate and enterprising planning, either along building lines, or lines of more ex- tended programs and activity, One of the advantages of utilizing existing facilities, is that the Community is able, at a much earlier date, to engage a paid supervisor, who will give undivided at- tention to the centre. When it is Wise to Build. If, however, no suitable building exists, and from the lack of it the Community most evidently suffers. for what it could provide, the duty of the committee would seem plain. There seems no more fitting place in which to revere men 'who gave their lives to preserve Incmand its ideals, than in a centre which should be the common Monte for all those whose safety they had held as dearer than life itself. And not only for those whom they had so highly served but for those unborn hundreds, who with straining eyes, shall seek in another age to compre- hend the fulness of their sacrifice. To the conununity, too, whose leisure hours would here be spent, the ever present sense of a spirit, greater than clay and gold, could not but be reflect- - ed in a liner attitude of citizen to citizen, and in a deeper sense of ser- vice, to tate country that had bred such men. Safe Financing Needed once the Community has decided on the erection of this type of ,Mem- orial problems group themselves un- der three heads,—ways and scans; internal and external needs, The ways and means we shall dis- cuss first. If the undertaking is to be a success it must have the whole people behind it. Two or three gen- erous contributors may be willing to start the hall, Though this would facilitiate its erection, the contribu- tions of the people as a whole must support it, otherwise it will be han- dicapped at the start, and will never enjoy the beneficial, it critical inter- est, of a thoroughly public institu- tion. Nor should its income be wholly assured. While satisfactory financing must be guaranteed, before such an enterprise is attempted, still the revenue must not be entirely sub- scribed. There is no greater goad to continuous effort than the absolute need of such effort. Assured compe- tence is the first essential to retro- gression. The Community' should appoint a Board of Directors' who would fprnt a joint stock company for the admin- istration of the fund's and the con- duct of the business; These• direc- tors would be elected annually. in Manitoba this system is being satis- factorily received., In some centres, in the United States, where new school buildings are being erected, they are being planned with the dual object of sclt000l by day and Com- munity Centre by night, -being. known. as the Memorial schools. This is possible. because the Bureau of Ed- ucation is a Federal body; and has declared itself strongly in favor of such action. in Canada, the various Provincial Governments would 'halve to extend their favor to such a scheme before it could be recom- mended or endorsed, -� .•-;fin N. B.—'The Ontario Covet ?Intent has passed a bill the 'Community Halls Act, by which. the Department of Agriculture may grant aid to the Municipal Corporation of a township, in the erection of a community hall and the establishment therewith of an athletic field. This aid is not to exceed 25 t?er cent, of the cost of the huildint+ (excluSive of . the cost Of 'land, required for , buildings and erounds) in any case, the grant is not to exceed $2,000,00, The Cornor'atinn may issue deben- tures for the hall, but the Board of mann gement shall consist of (a) 2 members of the Township Council, eleetel annually; and 5 members, se- lected by the Council every two years from the oflicers of local or- ganizations in the fownshnn (not fra- ternai r,r religions bodies) for which the hallis established, 1n selecting these renresentatIves, the Connell is to consider the relative contributions of each organization, towards the fund. Grants may be made to any eon- solidated school with grounds, and hall in connection, on these saute , terms, except of course, flint in this case, control is under the Department of 'education. and the properly vest• e'ci in the School 11Q'arT, ' A Royal Welcome Back Saturday Boys, oh, boys, we welcome you From across the seas so far, From the land where you fought so bravely, 011 such heroes that you are, For the freedom of dear old Caanda, And this big old world of ours. The victory won by man and gun, You return home once again, And we welcome you every one, You've proved yourselves most brilliant men, On page two of this issue we have tried in a small way to give some names of our soldier boys who went from 'Clinton and Huron County, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OUR NURSES 0 0 O O 0 O O MISS ISABEL GUNN O O MISS VIOLET SEWELL O O MISS CLARA FERGUSON 0 0 MISS KATE SCOTT O O 0000000000000 There are still many Huron boys over in England and France, but are expected home before July. �r rrlvr THE HONOR BOYS The honors have come to the Clin- ton soldiers for their bravery on the field of battle and following is a list of those who won then:— Major D. McTaggart, D. S. 0. , Corp. H. Miner V. C. Lieut, Geo. McTaggart, M. C. Lieut. E O'Neil, M. C. Corp. Ai. Draper, M. M. Pte. D. A. Cantelon, M, M. Pte. V. Crich, M. M. Corp, Roy Forrestor, M, hi, Pte. L. Wasman, M. M. Sergt. N. Levy D. C, M. Corp. N. Miller, D. 'C. M, Cadet W. Morgan, D. C. M, IGet nut your flags and bunting. Wingham Veteran's report they will he down 100 strong and many other citizens are conning. NUMMI t i OP important Factor hi Uovelop cit of Prom Citizens ONTARIO'S MISTER Of MOTION IN MASTERFUL ADDRESS TELLS Of • NM Gl OfilELFI13INC WINGER GENERATION iN TIIE course of his short visit to Clinton, icon. Dr. 'Cody, de- livered four :addresses between 9.30 a.m. and 1.45 p.m. and each , address was peculiarly adopted in thought and expression to the pear- ticular audience. What a man is can often be better judged by the impression he creates than by the words he utters. Hon, Dr, Cody's words,were good words—words tilled with gond advice, as befitted one who, before conning to commune with things temporal, had for many years communed with things spiritual. In all his utterances he struck a lofty note, yet here and there he indulged in a smile or a laugh with his hearers. He spoke with a fluency that charmed, and with a tact that made friends, ,.► AT THE MODEL SCHOOL Tuesday was a red-letter day in' the history of the Clinton Model School when the children had the unique pri- vilege of seeing the chief executive of- ficer of the Department of 'Education. for Ontario in the person of Hon, or. H, J. Cody, Preparations had been .made to re- ceive our distinguished visitor outside the building, but owing to the inclem- ency of tate weather these arrangements - had to be ahondoned. As it was the four rooms on the same floor were as- sembled in one room.' Dr. Cody arrived at 9.30 accompanied by Dr. Field and was received by the members of the Board and the Principal.' After being introduced to the staff. and the .as- sembled children the National Anthem was heartily sung. Dr. Cody then ad- dressed the children. He then re- paired to Miss Steven's room where he was received by the assembled' child- ren of the four rooms tin the second floor. Before starting his address here little Miss Norma Stevens very grace- fully presented the Dr. with a beautl- fun hand spray of white carnations. After speaking to the children he graciously granted them a half -holiday which put the cap -sheaf to a most in• teresting morning and made him an everlasting friend of every child in the school. He then made a tour of in- spection of the school and was deeply Impressed. AT TI -IE C. C. I. From 'the Model school Dr. S':ody visited the C. C, 1. as well as the mem- bers of the'School Board, The students mel in the Assembly roods where Dr, Cody addressed them. ile made refer- ence to the notice to be seen in the office, announcing the opening of the Clinton Grammar School on April 3, 1866,' when A'ir, James Argo, a grad- uate of one of the leading universities of the old land, Ile made particular re- ference to two of the trustees of .that time, Mr. Jas. Carmichael and Horatio Hale. Mr. Carmichael later became Bishop of Montreal and' Mr, Horatio Hale has a world-wide fame. lle spoke on tine success of the Canadian corps in the war. 'rile war was won by boys, one could almost declare, said the speaker, Be gave four reasons for their success in Use field—thy mutual trust of the leaders and led, The men had perfect trust in their o'S.cers and the officers knew their men would al- ways take their objective. The second was co-operation—the various depart- ments of the army working harmonous- ly together. They were very efficient in the use of their weapons. The last was their discipline, which did much to stake them the splendid fighters they were. The Minister then' went on - to and confirmed the dispatch from • point out how these points were the elements or success in school, life or anywhere. He told his hearers that they would be citizens at one of • the most critical times in the history of the Dominion and urged them to stake the most of theft' lime. Mr, Brydone also spoke Sud told the students what a privilege it was to have the Mibiser of Education visit the school. it has been over 25 years since the Minister Inas visited the town. LUNCHEON AND ADDRESS Luncheon was served at 12 o'clock in the auditorium of the town hall by the Young Ladies Patriotic Society which was followed by the last address by Dr, Cody. Mayor Cooper in introd- ucing the Minister of Education slated, that these were important reconstruct- ion days, and the speaker would dwell on this important subject, Clinton had gone to Toronto for its best specialist for water, and then again for its good roads and now the Educational Speciala- ist of Ontario was here today, ''Clinton is a famous town" was the opening remarks of Dr, Cody, as grad- uates had gone out of its schools into every walk of life and rendered full measure to each department they had entered. Two outstanding persons the Dr. remembered were James Cariniclt- ael, Rector of St. Patti's, afterwards the Bishop of Montreal, and Horatio Hale, whose name, fame and works. were worldwide. Re.consi'ruction, since the great war has a new lneaning.and we as part of a great nation are engaged in a nighty work. Our foundations have stood the test: Juet�tieel Honer and Fx-eedonf; Continued Mi rage 8, - * * * e- * * * 0 * * * * so- * * WENT TO PRESS * WEDNESDAY NIGHT * *,, • Owing to the threatened * * strike with Hydro for (Thurs.) * * day today The New Era went * to press Wednesday night to * save taking any chances as we *+ * have to depend on Hydro for * * power and heat for Linotype n * and newspress. Some items * may be missed in the rush to * * get out before midnight. r. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * More Clinton Boys Hoke ' Gnr. W. Rothwell. Returned to Clinton to visit his re- latives after being in France since the early part of the war. He enlisted with a Western unit, closing up his farm to join up. It was this kind of patriotism that won the great war. Pte. Cliff. Andrews. Returned home Saturday evening.He was in France with the Engineers, and through the last big drives. Sapper B. Huller. Sapper Bert Huller carne in Monday morning. He signed up with the 161st Battl, but was transferred to a Railway Battalion before the 161st boys left London and was soon into France. He looks well. Sergt.-Major Wm. Snell, D.C.M. Sergt.-Major William Snell, D. C. M, 1915 Star and, Croix de Guerre, of the 12th Battery, 3rd Brigade, anadian Field Artillery, formerly a patrolman on "London's Finest," arrived home Monday morning, surprising his parents and everyone. Leaving London with the late Col. Woodman Leonard, and the 6th Battery, as a gunner, Sergt. Snell served in Belgium with the 3rd Brigade ammunition column. Later he joined the 12th Battery, with which unit he served with distinction until the signing of the arnmistice. He won his sergeant -major's crown following the Vimy Ridge battle, and for his ex- cellent work in Belgium he was decorat ed with the Croix de Guerre. Follow- ing this he won the Distinguished Con- duct Medal during the last battle of Arras. 11e was one of the most effi- cient and popular non-commissioned officers in France, and cane through unscathed. THREATENED TIE-UP OF ONTARIO HYDRO SYSTEM Beck Receives Ultimation From 5,000 Chippewa and Welland canal Operatives The leaders of Niagara District Federation of Trades and Labor an, flounced last night that unless a sat- isfactory settlement is reached by Wednesday night with Sir Adam Beck and Hon. Dr, Reid, Minister of Railways and Canals, regarding the request for an eight-hour day in- stead of ten on the Hydro Power Ca- nal and Welland Ship Canal, the men on both canals would go on strike on Thursday morning. The men demand the present •''rate • of wages for an eight-hour day, with doable time for overtime and for, work on Sundays and holidays. They -Maintain that if the strike takes place the whole .Hydro system in Ontafio will be tied up, as the powerhouse operators, electricians, etc., go out with them. In a statement issued on Sunday the amen decare they are not opposed to public ownership, but ob- ject to working long hours to give the public cheap light and power. A further effort will be made by the: Hydro -Electric Power Commis- sion of Ontario to bring the dispute to an amicable settlement. A meet- ing of the commission was held yes- terday immediately following the re- ceipt of . an .ultimatum from the men's leaders by Sir Adam Beck, The commission then decided to again meet the men anddiscuss their demands. Two weeks ago union leaders conferr- ed' with Sir Adam Beck and other mem- bers of the commission, but were told that their request could not be grant- ed. ..n PLEASANTRIES We -congratulate Woodrow Wilson on the fact that he is no longer popu- lar in Germany. --Cil-- Apparently it took the peace terms to stake Germany realize that she didn't ruin the war. 11 the town gohnla cosi should notis the ing ratepayersioadle decidrde what will be done with the two Coal dealers who are now taxpayers? We wonder of Canon Cody ever hits a wet town on a dry day, Brother William Jennings Bryon ought to be out in the garage tuning up Isis well-known Presidential boom. dSilver touched a 16 to 1 no Monday for e the first time in 25 years. The saddest words of tongue.Oi, pen are simply' hese: it's raining again, Any person who employs a girl or boy between 8 and 14 years of age, unless the child is exempted by law,' is liable to a fine of $200, The Ol*'- tario Legislature may appoint it "r'ro- vincial School Attendance Officer to see that the regulations in regard to children's regular attendance at filo school is carried out.