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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1954-05-06, Page 2PAGE TWO czniToN NEWS-REctoRD , • THE CLINTON HEY/ ERA First issue June 6, 1805 tor THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Pleat iSatte (Huron Hews -Record) January, 1861 Aznalgamated1924 An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests a the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District • Population, 043; Trading .Area, 10,000; Retail Market, $2,000,000; Rate, 4.5c per line flat Sworn Circulation -- 2,016 _ Home of Clinton RCAF Station and Adastral Park (residential) MEMBER:. Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance -Canada and Great Britain: $2.50 a year; United States and Foreign: $3.50; Single Copies Six Cents • • Delivered by carrier to RCAF Station and dastral Park -25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDAY at ,CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County THURSDAY, MAY §, 1954 Pleasant? Something very pleasant happened to Clinton folk last week. It tickled the palate and the pocketbook, and what more could anyone ask? Remember the days of eight cent a loaf bread? Remember when you could buy four loaves for 25 cents? Those were the days weren't they? My, but things are different now. When we think of the price we pay for things now! Gracious 1 We remember those eight cent a loaf days very well. At that- time we had very small acquaintance with a dime, slightly more famil- iarity with a five cent piece, and a quarter was a huge piece of money. At that time a person could buy a pair of overalls for a dollar, or a new hat for $1.50, and farmers purchased calves for a couple of dollars apiece. (They spend $30 for the same animal now.) That was the time when English "boys" came to Canada to find a job and were pleased to work for their board, and a few clothes if their employer could manage to get a few dollars together. Last week Clinton was presented with bread at 15 cents a loaf. Householders were swift to take advantage of it. After all, four cents is four cents. Every cent helps to buy goods now when cost of everything is so high. (This week the price is down to two loaves for 27c. There is only one thing wrong with the 15 cent a loaf bread. It is produced in a city 46 miles from Clinton. Volume of production makes "Don't Quote Me", (Aurora News Page) Ilow often we hear the appeal: "Don't quote me". Scanebody comes along and voices an opinion that may have a great deal of substance in it and then ends by saying, "Don't quote me." No reputable person would quote somebody else unless they had permission to do so. It is a rule of good manners to treat private conver- sations as strictly private. Certainly no reput- able newspaper would disregard such a rule. The matter is different however when some question of public importance is under discussion and a participant making a good point discounts it byimploring that he be not quoted. Fear is a crippling mental disease. If everyone were afraid to express an opinion and stand by itthe world would soon be filled with morons. A healthy opinion is a good thing. To express it and not be ashamed to own it publicly is proof of integrity and straight shooting. Perhaps it possible for city companies to produce bread at less cost. Perhaps it is found profitable to produce a slightly smaller loaf and sell it for less. At any rate the wages paid the workmen that produced this 15 cent a loaf bread will be spent in the city where they live. The profits from the selling of this 15 cent a loaf bread will be used to increase the volume of output of the city companies, and pay more workmen who will spend their money in the city -not in Clin- ton. Meanwhile the baker in Clinton, is penalized by the fact that his smaller turnover does not 'permit him to lower his costs. His costs are established partly because of the demand for a certain wage by his employees, and he is more than willing to pay an adequate wage to them for their services. Those men he hires, all 20 of them, spend their wages in Clinton. Their purchases help the finances of all the grocers, the clothing merchants, and other retailers in Clinton. And their taxes help provide the ser- vices which we all enjoy, just as the taxes of their employer does. It is just possible that the baker in Clinton can manufacture a loaf of bread to sell for 15 cents. Maybe it will be as good a loaf as the one he now sells, but if it is then it will be smaller. We wonder just how much is gained by a war in price -cutting. Information Please (Wingham Advance -Times) rior a joke, a friend of ours used to answer -•-• the telephone with the terse command, _ "Start talking." We are reminded of him when we telephone some of the good people of Wing - ham and district. Usually they say "Hello" alright, but often that's as far as it goes. Ask if Mr. Jones is in and they're liable to say simple "Yes", and let it go at that. Or if Mr. Jones is out they're liable to say "No", leaving you to guess Whether i he has left the country or s merely outside on the verandah. As for offering to have him call back, or asking you to leave a message, many people apparently haven't heard of the custom. The Bell Telephone Company does a pretty fair job of public relations. We'd like to see them conduct some courses on telephone man- ners. Poor Advice (Exeter Times-Advocato) garine, because the latter is produced in Canala though usually from largely imported raw mat- terials. But this idea of asking the Government to decide what we may eat, or wear or buy, to favor one group at the expense of another, is all wrong. It is contrary to democracy and con- trary to common sense. How can Canadian far- mers hope to sell their surplus production in foreign markets if they ban all trade in the other direction? Federal authorities should insist that only but- ter be served in government institutions, it has been suggested. If Ottawa is wise it will ignore that advice, comments The Financial Post. If it took sides in this matter, the next step might well be to bar citrus fruits, tea, coffee and a lot of otherfoods that are not produced on Canadian farms. Indeed there would be much sounder argument for banning these than mar - What of the Cost? We are in complete agreement with the Council vl of our town in one respect, at least. That is, the fate of the old public school buildingon Ontario Street. Councillors on Monday evening expressed their intention to keep the school unless they got quite a high price for it. At the moment there is one room of the school in use by engineers working on the high- way construction close to Clinton. Another room will possibly be rented in the very near future. The other vacant rooms may be filled by one means or other. Rents from the rooms in the school may be ever so little. They should of course be placed high enough to pay for all services to the school, and it would be wiser if they could be set to allow for a small accuinulation which could be put to repair and renovation of the building. But the main purpose in having the rooms in use, is that the general upkeep of the school will be maintained. Vacant buildings are damp and soon decay. Used buildings keep a semblance of life and can be more easily reclaimed. There we raise the question of reclamation' of the old building. The school board has in- dicated that they will not need more school Space for three years. Then they fully expect that they will build two or three more rooms onto the new school op Percival Street, Before that time comes, the ratepayers in Clinton .should give it some careful thought. It would be easy enough to build two or tom Our 40 YEARS, AGO The Clinton News-Rticerd Thursday', April 30, 1914 L. 0. Paisley sold his brown hackney which he shipped to a Toronto purchaser last week. It was a stylish driver with a good burst of speed so it was a very handsome price that caused Mr. Paisley to part with it. Byard Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hill. underwent an operation on Monday. James Hearn returned on Friday last from Jacksonville, Florida, where he spent the past six mon- ths, • The dedication of the Masonic hall took place yesterday after- noon and was witnessed by the local members of the order and by brethern from Toronto, Strat- ford, Seaforth, Goderich, Hensall, Londesboro and Blyth: Wesley Walker has sold out his furniture and undertaking business to James Dunford, Sea - forth, formerly of town, who will take possession next week. „- three new rooms. Passing of the request by the Council, followed by the subsequent approvals of Departments and boards, would result in an additional debenture to be paid for. Even that matter would not be hard to look at, for after the annual month of worry by the finance com- mittee of Council a mill rate of sorts would be set, and only then would ratepayers become aware of a few more dollars to be lif ted from their pockets. We are not against the building of the new school nor of an addition to it. We would like to see all the public buildings in Clinton, moot beautiful structures imaginable, complete with all the furnishings, draperies 'and special light- ing and sound effects that engineers can devise, But we do worry about the financing of these buildings, 'and the fact that money from tax- payers' pockets for such buildings will reduce the dollars that those taxpayers can spend in the building and furnishing of their own homes. True, for civic pride and the comfortable feeling of being just as good or better than our neighbouring towns is a wonderful thing, but the moneys for these ventures should be spent gradually and at the same time the citizens of of our town should be giving a great deal of thought to their own homes as well. If there is need in the next three years for more school space, then why not give particular thought to the use of the old school? It is not so terribly old, and it is in good repair. id Demand Supply al Free Competition and the resultant perfections of production is the basis upon which our democratic nation is built. Through this system a man who can build a better mouse trap, or bake a bigger loaf of bread is allowed a slightly higher price for his product, because people are willing to pay for better quality. And the man who can promise immediate delivery of his certain product, through a probable higher expense on his part for delivery equipment, is again entitled to a cent or two extra for each item he sells, and is usually paid happily. • Of course this matter of higher cost for more dr better service revolves around the other item of "demand". If the public has need of an article, or has a great desire for a certain article, then there is a demand, and the retailer or wholesaler who can best fill that demand will get the purchasers business. Kept on a basis of free competition, without subsidies or other artificial means of support the economy of our country will remain stable. 'There may be, in fact there is bound to be, a shifting in the employment of people. Farmers may find that they yvill have to find employment in another line. Textile workers may suddenly discover that there is not a great demand for their labors, and they will have to learn another skill. This need to change from one type of work to another, will not ruin us. The incoming of automobiles, and the practical extinction of that once so necessary man, the blacksmith, has not. caused unemployment. The skilled in black- smithing kept at their work for the good of the few horses still used. Those not so skilled, and the young men growing up, went into service stationwork and garage mechanic trades -- automobiles created jobs, they did not eliminate them. Continually it is the job a people in a pro- gressive nation to use -the adaptability for which people have been forever noted, to take up the skill for which there is a demand. Always there will be a need'for produce of some sort. It is up to us to find out just what that is, and then lend our energies to it. _ Unemployment, ' depression, recession or whatever we call it is the result of a Stagnant type of thinking, and an attitude of lazy work .habits on the part of everyone. 25 YEARS AGO The Clinton News Record Thursday, May 2, 1929 The fire alarm sounded early Saturday morning, when f ire, Was discovered at the corner of the barn at the rear of A. Seeley's shop. The night constable gave the alarm and the firemen soon had the fire out. An alarm was also sounded Monday evening but it was just an overheated flue in Mr. W. A. Anderton's residence, which was soon out. • Mr. Cooper's cement building, corner of Mary and Isaac streets, is progressing. The Clinton grocers will not ob- serve the Wednesday half holiday until June this year. George Hanley is having a cover built over the gas pumps in con- nection with his garage, Huron ,Street, which will be an improve - Gordon McEwan, who is captain on one of the Detroit fire compan- ies, while visiting his brother in town last week, inspected the Clin- ton fire -fighting apparatus, pron- ouncing it to be very up-to-date. He also gave some pointers as to the latest methods used in the City of the Straits to the local of- ficers. At the regular meeting of the Clinton Boy Scout Troop No. 1, the following boys passed their tenderfoot requirments successful- ly: Jack Perdue, Harold Johnston, Bob Doherty, Harold Gibbs, Vic- tor Doherty, Charlie Johnson. The Clinton New Era Thursday, April 30, 1914 Last week the management and staff of Tozier and Brown presen- ted Miss L. Shanahan with pearl handled knives and forks, on her retiring from the store. Miss Shanahan's place will be taken by Miss' M. Cluff next week. Murray McEwan has moved his house on Mary Street, over a little on his lot and has had a new foundation placed under it. A new verandah will also be built. The Clinton Kiltie Band Made their first public appearance on the concert platform on Thursday evening last and startled the nat- ives, so bad, that they have not quit talking yet. The complete returns of the pop- ulation of Huron County shows a net decrease- of 4,355 in the past six years. .The total population of the entire county is 50,590. l'HURSDAY, MAY 6, 1954 Projector A.vailahle To Farm Ghtoups • A film projector will be avail- able to farm organizations, free from the office of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, here in Clinton. Purchase of the machine was made last, Friday by the Federation. Seeding Delayed But Warm Air Promises Growth "Heavy rains of last weekend have delayed seeding considerably in most areas in the county," re- ports H. R. Baker, assistant ag- ricultural 'representative for Hur- on County. "In some areas early seeding is reported up. However, warm air is now bringing along high pastures and meadows very quickly. "Powder legume innoculants are not being distributed from this of- fice to as many farmers as it is felt should purchase them." 2 -- INSURANCE J. E. HOWARD, Hayfield Phone Hayfield 53r2 Car - Fire - Life - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy All Department of Agriculture commodity groups, the Township Federations, and other farm org- anizations are offered the use of the projector. It is _expected that a course will be held shortly for the purpose of training operators in the use of the machine. There are more than 700 prim- ary textile mills in Canada and a third of them are in towns with a population of less than 5,000. uiek Canadian Facts... 1. Today's population of the Yu- kon is 9,000. What was it in 1900? 2. In 1939 Canadians paid $47 million in individual income taxes. What did they pa k in 1953. 3. Is the monthly payroll of the federal civil service $5 million, $35 million, $80 million? 4. Which province raises the larg- est number of sheep? 5. The strength of Canada's arm- ed forces increased by how many rrien in 1953? ANSWERS: 5. By 8,378 men. 3. $80 million. 1. In 1900, 27,000. 4. Alberta. 2. $1,225 million. Material prepared by the editors of Quick Canadian Facts, the poc- ket annual of facts about Canada. • Secretary -Treasurer Wanted For ,the Goderich Township Municipal, Telephone System. Duties to commence as soon after June 1st as books can be audited by the Municipal Auditors. Apply stating salary expected. Address applications to W. R. Lobh, chairman of the Board of Commission- ers, R.R. 2, Clinton. 18-b 10 YEARS AGO . Clinton News -Record Thursday, April 27, 1944 Harold Hockey, Exeter, recently discharged from the Canadian Army, is now working with the firm of Sutter -Perdue. Lawrence Stephenson, of town, has purchased the general store in Bayfield from George W. Elliott, and will get possession the first of September. Ronald Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Scott, Charles Thom- pson, son of Lieut. -Col. and Mrs. F. G. Thompson; and J. 0. Tyn- dall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tyn- dall joined the RCNVR at Lon- don. Bill Seeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Seeley, joined the RCAF at London. Seaman gunner Douglas And- rews has returned to his ship after spending leave in town with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank And- rews. Norman Miller, zone commander of the Canadian Legion and Geor- ge Wilson, Stanley Township, vice- president of the local branch, were in Toronto, at the beginning of the week. Edward Ewart Paterson, for a number of years manager of the local branch of the Royal Bank of Canada, has received word from his bank, that having served his full quota of years with this in- stitution, he will be realeased on pension after May lst. Miss Mary C. Thompson, B.A., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G Thompson of Goderich Town- ship, has been appointed co-ordin- ator of inc activities of the legal department, still working under the income tax division. From January, 1953, to January, 1954, average wage of male farm help per day without board in- creased frob $5.80 to $5.90; in the same period average wage per eight-hour day of men and women employed in manufacturing in- creased from $10.72 to $11.23. Be Sure : Be Insured R. W. COLQUHOUN GENERAL INSURANCE ' Representative: Sun life Assurance Co. of Camula Office: Royal Bank Building Office 50 - PHONES - Res. 9W H. C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PHONES: Office 251W; Res. 2511 Insurance - Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. Insure the "Co-op" Way W. V. ROY District Representative BOx 310 Clinton, 'Ontario Phone Collect Office 557 Res, 3241 THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1954: President, John H. McEwing, Blyth; vice. presi- dent, Robert Archibald, Seaforth; secretary -treasurer and manager, M. A. Reid, Seaforth, Directors: John H. McEwing; Robert Archibald; Chris. Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; Wm, S. Alexander, Wal- ton; 3. L. Malone, Seaforth; Har- vey Fuller, Goderich; J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Alister Broadfoot, Sea - forth, Agents: Wm. Leiper Jr., Londes- boro; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. OPTOMETRY A. L. COLE, ILO. Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 33 3. E. LONGSTAFF HOURS: SEAFORTH: Weekdays except Wednesday, 9 esti, to 12.30 p.m. Tues., 'Thurs., Fri., 9 a.m. • to 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CLINTON: MacLaren's Studio Mondays only, from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. PHONE 791 SEAFORTH PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY Public A.C.,C01111tfint 4 Britamda Rd. (corner South St) Telephone 1011 REAL ESTATE THE VOICE OF TEMPERANCE A friend of mine walking along 'a city street, saw a man driving a team of horses hitched to a wagon loaded with the product of a dis- tillery. He hailed the teamster and asked him if he knew What he was hauling. My friend then proceeded to answer his own question thus; "You have there ruined homes, hungry children, beaten and bruised wives and mothers, homeless wanderers, hu- man derelicts." The teamster was so impressed that he gave up his job and sought other employment. What do YOIJ see in the tremen- dous loads of liquor that pass a- long our highways? A forgetting of immediate troubles? Perhaps. But they return with other troub- les when the effect wears off. Burned homes and children while absent parents revel? Sometim- es even once is too often. Friend- ships broken? Often forever, for under the influence, men know not what they do. Hungry child- ren who become wards of the com- munity? What do you see? Let us do some thinking for ourselves and see the Liquor traffic in its true light. (This advertisement is inserted by the Huron County Temperance Federation.) 18-b LEONARD G. WINTER • Real Estate and Business Broker SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 448; Res. 599j By JOE DENNEft WA, STSCS.1.11 10 S IA s Highly polished, light weight, Aluminum The Super -Loafer Recliner, and . I THINK r 1. NEED A .__ SHAUE i '''.515a IL • -*'‘` In :,,,.. •., 1.11.10 %V.., -•„,, To ensure your comfort for 'leisure hours, call at Beattie Furniture. • GONNA BE AS smooTH AS A SHEMOUSE8 BELLY! WA siOdt. ...iouw, 'SHAVE ? • 'DAD, fliA NOT A BABY ANY liuH?..ee- NOPE ! moRe, Am P rm A 81(3 GROWN-UP .2:1 MAN:AIN'T pg I 2 •,,.. I „or, '0, -,ie' I ',.-.•"' lie -Al. _-------, ------- 4 1 • --------,,M7. if ' 0 ,.;.._,2,- ,/, 4 Wir 0 - X . Ir. rp ... ,4:tarei, .4'.; ,,,,,, ,,, --I . • I , •-, a-,,„0_, , - /44:. '?,\,.. .. ,T •-.-.. . . ""4-"': -, '..----11- 0130 • ---4*-40.--_ - ""'"'" ' - LCUT ELF! 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