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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1955-02-17, Page 3liANTO 44E, s4tEcoRD... _ • • , . • THE -CLINTON .NEWS -RECORD.'!: fi Population, 2,543; Trading Fine, . 10,000; -Retell Market, $2,000,000; Rate, 4,5e,per line flat „: ' •'''li•i•,vre; _eaaai,Ve. An ,‘..eetrendeei Newspaper devoted to the etlitgera:1„ae.e.ee tna l'own of Clinton and Suri•ounding District e ' ' • -Horne dlinton RCAF Station and Adastral Peek tresiden ' VEMBER: ;Canadian Weekly Newspapers , AsDivision Ontario -Quebec , CW! A;,.. , - e ' Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $2.50 a year;... • United States and 'Foreign' 83.50' Single Copies Six Cents " Delivered by carrier to RCAF Station and /Wastrel Parlt-25 cents a month; 8eVen cents a copy • - e ',,,e- . Authorized as 'second clam mail, Post Office Department Ottawa ' -Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON. Ontario, Canada, In the Heart of. Huron County , . , First issue Jima, 1865 , Fleet issue (Huron NeWs-Reeard) 6. THE litAYFIELD ROAD ROUTING the west` endof the 'f3ayfield Road to suit•the Wishes of the greatest nuniber of people has proved to be a bit of a problem, County Cotmeil has scrapped a plan that • Was surveyed last fall to:gentle all the many turns into two sic.* curves. Instead they alaw propose a continuanee of the straight line which the road normally, follows, -straight west until 4' . it meets t1iel3luewater Highway. ' The _Changing- of any establiShad, and well - travelled road is never accomplished without some hard feelings on the part of these who A CANAL) THIS INSIDIOUS effort or some people to - produce a Canadian flag all of their own design is getting slightly' on our nerves. For, the' nearly 100 years since Canada's Confederation her people have flown ,"the flag". To 90 per cent of the Canadian people there bag been no doubt about which flag was meant. "The,flag" is the Unian Jack. Whether. it flies alone, or whethereit is embedded in the corner of a red field to form the "Canadian • ensign", it is still "the flag". ,,The best of emblems for countries, as well as for any organization, are those that evolve from circuniatances, For this, the Stars, and Stripes of the U.S.A. is 'perhaps a model of banners, But in Canada, we can hardly envy , them their years of turmoil, battle and inner conflict whieb brought them first the 13 stars • and stripes, and upwards to the present 48. Canadians, we feel, are among .the' most peaceful of all nations. On the other hand, we seem as quick as any other to step across oceans to the east or to the west to help smooth out an uproar in another country. What then, could be more suitableas our banner, than the retention of the flag which feel they' have lost the u: -hanging. 11 is to • the credit of the Geed Roads Committee of the. County, however, that they have received deputations from people on' both sides of the discussion, and not satisfied only with that, have travelled to the site .of the old road and - the proposed new road to get accurate informa- tion -concerning it, ' • •• Now, though the decision of Council must be to go against the wishes of sane, .at least - the losing parties may be sure of having • been heard and their ideas considered. IAN FLAG has lead our fighting men in the defence -of peace througinkut the 'past 100 years, and is symb.olic of some of the greatest fighting then of the past—the 13ritis1ers who to -day, head a • commonwealth on which the "sun never sets." The whole idea of a new flag for Canada seems highly unnecessary, and in fact, rather repulsive to us, ' • INDUSTRY OUR, TOWN will have to be able to think up something quite novel in the way of pro- motion to top the offer Owen Sound is making to prospective industries. — Recently the Mayor .of that fair town sent out letters A offering as much acreage as desired for one dollar, with the stipulation only, that a factory be built on the land, An accompanying bit of literature attractively outlined the ad- vantages of the Owen Sound location, and among other thingS-offered fixed assessment for a ten-year period. Then to top the whole' idea off, a brand new one dollar bill was enclosed so that an incoming, industry might have no outlay at all • for the land on which to build. CANADA'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS (Parts of the January Letter published by the 'Royal Bank of Canada) CANADA has 963 weekly newspapers, with development of Canadian 'arts and letters is a a combined circulation of 2,475,140. Some dist- matter of opinion. Although many of our lead- ribute a few hundred copies every week, while ing • newspapers over the years have devoted other'S haye-circulation in the thousands. Singly generous space to book reviews and to com- . or takerriogether, these weekly newspapers have rnentaries onemusic and the arts, and' although a great influence on the thought and action of we have in Canada many editors who write , our people. • thoughtfully and with distinction, we should Every newspaper is at one and the same hesitate to assess these influences upon our cul - time a business enterprise on which the owner • tural life." and his family depend for their 'daily bread and • Editorial page • an agency of mass communication bearing public Newspapers commonly reserve one page as 'responsibility, In this land, where the press has the mouthpiece of the editor and his readers, freedom under the Jaw, the weekly newspapers It is a place where the news and trends of the discharge their public functions with credit to day are. discussed and analysed, and where de - themselves and benefit to the Country. bate clarifies issues. The editor who takes Inc editorial function sincerely is in position to influence his com- munity for good by speaking frankly, now softly and now with vigour, on matters that merit community thought and action. The weekly editor knows that big words do not guarantee big thoughts, and he is given to clear, simple writing, perhaps punctuated with homely sentences and expressions. His editorials • reflect the needs and thoughts of ordinary peo- ple. They draw on a rich fund of sanity and candour. Mir, Cranston remarked in his article: "There is not a Member of Parliament at Ottaa"Ta or in any of the provincial capitals who does not watch closely what his local weekly editors . are saying," It is the editor's business to look out upon the world as -pictured in the news plumes and try to understand it. Where the news calls for action, he will suggest, with reasons based upon the -evidence before- him, the course ,he thinks it should take. He, following his detached and painstaking research, is in position to point out the vital and perhaps hidden significance of a proposed community project. He is, in the best tradition, appealing to truth and reason and in- • telligence; not to prejudice, passion and ignor- ance. • . Such an' editor makes his page the legitimate stage from which to express opinion, expose bias, and invite debate. He develops his 'Voice of the People" column into a • meaningful forum, open to everyone who has .something worth saying. On such a page ideas. strike sparks, and opposites rub each other into usuable size and shape. The editor who can promote a 'lively reaclei•seforum, printing several letters a week on topics of com- munity interest, is contributing in an important -- way to the stability and 'betteement of the com- munity. . Coptinued 'importance . • Statistics are not very helpful in judging n • phenomenon with so many aspects as the press has, but from .the figures available it seems at least apparent thaesCanada has a vigorous week- ly pressnincreasing incirculation and -advertising. The other 'judgments, •those of worth, are in- dividual things, affected by many aspects of the publication: its corrununiey, its sort of reader and its editor's ideals, intelligence, expertness, and eilergy. •• It can be said with • certainty that it is through the press. that the people receive the inforreatihn that enables their: to change their • Ways of life for the better. When' this infertile- • The average, paper represented in the Can- adian Weekly Newspapers Association, said Wil - diem H. CranSton, publisher of the Midland Free Press Herald, in an article he wrote. for The Financial Post last August,,ecavers 82 per cent of the homes in its trading area, has a net paid circulation of under 1,500 copies a, week, and is produced by a staff of fewer than ten. The staff ' usuelly includes the owner, who may be publish- er, editor, printing foreman, advertising sales- man and general caretaker combined, Reconstitution of the small face-to-face corri- munity can be of significant assistance in restor- ing a vigorous sense of human dignity and worth. There is no otEee environment that can nourish the intimate value§ of life and the acts of eympa- thy and mutual aid and the warM appreciation of personality that together go to make up the spirit of democracy. It is the small community • that gives root and reality to what Canada does in the world of nations. The weekly newspaper has its home in such a community. Its readers are not anonymous creatures in great impersonal aggregations; but the people in the net house, or the next street, known and understood. The weekly newspaper knows that its great • strength lies in getting itself read. To malts . itself widely readable the presrmust be free, and to be free it must be self-simporting The weekly newspaper does not, as a rule, • lose itself in political or other controversy, but rather seeks to bridge the gap between the citi- zen and his government by directing its public' service enthusiaarn at positive, benefits to be sought. Improvement of health and living stand: ards, preservation and;utiliaation Of natural re- sources, development of its neighbourhood ac- , cording to the superior qualities it has: t,hese are demains in which the weekly press makes its constructive contributions, • Revenue from, advertising So that it niay publish news and' opinions free from the necessity to cater to some institu- • tonal or „econormeal power, the weekly news- , paper needs to sell advartising space. As e. • medium a good weekly paper provides a unique way of reaching the public quickly, with thor- . ' .ough coverage age of the market, and with lin- : • doubted ,value for the dollar' cast, ." •Advertising rates in the weeklies are low. •• • They are based, mainly, on steady use of good- sized sisace., by locel ad,vertisers. Use of the weekly newspapers' for advertis- . ing has been- growing steadily, net- only among a local merchants but among concerns that ad- -.vertise .10 all parts of the country. „ These ita- , • , tonal advertipers are realizing that •the -good coverage gived local tradesmen would be equally Cultuiral farce Editors see the weekly newspaper a palpating ..vital institutio» that reaches to the grass rote,cf t1ie comniuliity soeial •structure; , • fleeting its lire, ceetoms and enituee. The Royal Corenussine oil l/ationa1 DeveloPment in • tne Arts, Lettere and Scieeces was hesitant, in . etaltieg• its report in 1951, about giving this •gredit to the prem. • - • • e , • Allieding to t . s a Whole, , •• „ the eepert "1-'`) exteat the lleWsnape , a of Canada contributes effeetivelY to the • • '• , • tion is given inetlie toxin of balanced preeentatien of basic facts, telling the fundamental putposes sought and outliriing the alterpativee, all spiced by skilftil thought and observation, -then the • newspaper is living up to its high purpose. • Such a newspaper demands that editor shall have ability, character, leadership and gen. skill an bis craft, It is the sort of nceas- • paper referred to by Lard I-Tewart, Lord Chief justice of Englaed, when he said: "Dci *e always • think as gratefully, or indeed as jeistly, as we , might, of the aniazirig ability, diligence, oCte and • • learning; the wit, the lahrno , skill and the verea,iiilify; the clutiftitness, 'the cedrage, the coe- eeienejoeseess, and thesheet, heed work whiCh • -the. making' of the best bind of news- paper?? • , 40; YEAR'AGO • The Clinton ,News-Rocord' ,11111fs, Febriary 18; 1915 ' 1Vaathesen, eon of A:. E.' MetheSoa,Theltersinitla formerly' Of Clinton; la a 'patient in the local •hospital just .novahaving been 01)- &at en foe antienclicitisr . .E reiersorrIVIitchele'son•ef Mrs. Mitcheil, AThert,Street, is another Clinten boy who has volunteered for, 'servianat, the. front.' Ben Cole has disposed ef' 'his cosy cottage on Orange Street to Joh, Artestrierig, Tuckersmith-The price -paid was $7.50. - C. North -tier, lemma the' gteat dramatic' orator will give his 'cele- ' brated 'drat -Mc oration "Recalled to Lite" in the Methodist Church, Teondesboro, on • •Friday,, February The die,ttein New ,Ero Thursday, letbrnary 18,, 1915 - A ,curieus and interesting fact came to light the' other day when, the late Mrs, Themas Robertson was laid to rest in Clinton Cemet- ery beside her husband, whowas buried in July 1861. The records showing that his was the first' bedy 'to' be interred there. The second burial was that of George $tanieury, father. of. George Stan - bury, London Rbad, and John Stan - bury, Bayifeld, On Tuesday evening the 100F members. bade goodby. te another member who is leaving for the war, in the persoe of Brother Mit- chell, who has joined the second contingent as a stretcher bearer. The second .contingent expect to leave ' • • . Rev, -Frank C. Harper was in Londolast night . attending the annual at-hoine of the Scottish Riters. • It has been.reported that Pte. Thomas Hansley, who left with the First Contingent and upon arena ing in the "Old Country, joined an ,English regiment, is returning to Canada. Ile is reported deaf from the roar of the big guns. e 25 YEARS AGO The Clinton' News Record Timrsday, February 13, 1930 Mr. and Mrs. 'William Monk, son and daughter have moved up from Quick Canadian. Quiz 1, 'Of these, which is the longest river: Saguenay, Churchill, Ot- tawa? 2. In 1941 Canadians spent $3,4 billion in retail stores. How much are they spending today? 3. Sales and excise taxes collected at the factory on a low -price, Canadian-rnade car are $150, $290, $402? 4. Do Canadian fur trappers an- nually take more pelts 'of the beaver, the rabbit, or the musk- rat? 5. Of all taxes paid by Canadians, does Ottawa Mite 30 per cent, 50 per cent, 70 per cent? ANSWERS: 5. Ottawa takes about 70 pore cent of all taxes. 3, $402. 1. The Churchill, 1,000 miles long. 4. The muskrat: 2. Over $1.2 billion. Material prepared by the editors of Quick Canadian Facts, the poc- ket annual of facts about Canada. Safety Slogan Is: "Stay Alive' In '55" For safe driving, modern traffic requires the best in driver skills and attitudes even ie perfect sum- mer weather. But the hazards so often present in winter make this time of the year even more de - (handing of top performance from the driver and car alike. There are three factors which increase the danger of winter time driving: redaced visibility, poor traction and temperature changes. Any one of these factsors can cause a traffic , accident and together they make a very dangerous cern- bination. Windshields fogged over or coat- ed with snow and ice are bad enougb, but when you add road- ways that have suddenly become slippery 'to a point where braking distances •are increased as' much as 1,1 times, you have a problem be test' the skill and alertnesrof even the best driver. From my experience in investi- gating_ wintertime accidents, I would say that the best way to avoid them is to keep speeds ad- aisted to the point Where you can retain control under any cir- cametances of reduced visibility or poor traction. In other words, be ready fOr an emergency and wintertime is, "emergency time". Windshield' wipers -must be kept in good, clean serviceable .condi- tion and when you consider the very ' small tire area in contact with the road surface, you can rediae 'the vital, necessity of see- ing the tires are in top shape and condition. Give .some thought, too, to the exhaust • system. A leak in the muffler or elsewhere can Permit serious acauthulations of carbon monoxide inside the Car. While' they might Or might not be lethal of themSelVes, certainly ,they, can be sufficient to induce drowsiness, —a very tiaegerous condition for anyone at the wheel of a moving automobile, So keepthese 'winter sugges- tielle it mind tee The next few months and helie‘ne to give mean- ing • to the slogan "Stay Alive- in. Dresden The fermer having talc - Oh a position with C. E.• Elliott at Fairboline Dairy 'farm., •Mrs. Jarriee'LinclsaY rounded out her 90th year on Monday. After an illitess of More than two months k J. Atkinson was able to be downtown last week. I -1m „took a telapse later and is again confined to the house. • Three Clinton' men were elected to office at the annual meeting of the South Huron Orangemen, Nor-- rnan -Miller 'being elected Deputy. Mestere recording secretary, H. IVI.- Hanly, and financial secretary, M. J. Schoenhals. -• - • - Henry Slornan is in possession of a very handsome but tierce - looking specimen of the owl family, the bird being Sent down from' the north by Fred Slornan. Mr.' Slo- man intends sending it te the Lon- don Zoo, where it will' be added to' the collection of wild birds. The ice harvest is being gather, ed but yesterday's thaw was rath- er disceuragitig. . „ • 10 YEARS AGO • Clinton News -Record • Thansday, February 15, 1945 Melvin Crich received word on Tuesday that' his son Tpr. Harry R Crich had arrived safely at his destination. Earl Leyburne, RCAF,' son of Mrs, Leyburne, has radiated from a wireless mechanic's course,' stan- dingsecond in the entry and -re- ceiving a silver medal for profic- eencete F/0 Ronald Peck, who has been overseas for the past three, years has arrived home and is spending bis furlough with his mother, Mrs, Janet Peck and sister Elaine Peck, Torooto, Tormerly of Clinton Norman Lever will start the de- livery of fresh fish in Clinton next week. Congratulations are extended to C. E. Tonlitins, who celebrated his 84th birthday on Wednesday, Feb- ruary 13. Mr. Tomkins makes Ms home with his daughter Mrs. T eLeppington. LAC Willard and Pte. Arthur Aiken, sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Aiken, Clinton, held a happy reunion recently in England, Exeter Midgets won from Clin- ton 3-2 on Monday night. Scorers for the home team were Colquhoun and Steep. Clinton lineup: Riehl, Colquhoun, McDonald, Steep, Mil- ler, Denomme, Taylor, Marshall, Matthews, Maltby, Chowen and McAllister. SOIL a: onfar liWPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION CONVENTION WAS A GREAT SUCCESS Activity of the 55 county and district branches is at an all-time high. Reports iredicate that mem- bership, numbers of projects, and attendance at meetings of most branches has steadily increased during recent years. At the recent meeting of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improve- ment Association group, Wilfred 3. Schneller, Baden, retired as president. He is succeeded by Andrew Johnston, RR 5, Renfrew, with W. W. Dawson, RR 11, Peter- borough, as first vice-president, and James IVIcBain, MP, RR 6, St. Thomas, elected as second vice- president, Members of the exec- utive are George Vansiekle, Cains- ville; Harry G. Strang, Hensall; and A. _D. Ralph, Kemptviile. A. H. Martin, Toronto, remains as secretary -treasurer, with Honour- able F. S. Thomas, as honorary president. 0 One For The Road The origin of this veiled refer- ence to drinking and driving is obscure. Probably it came down from Old Dobbin days in England. If this last one for the road topped off several previous drinks, it didn't matter much in those days. Horse sense would very probably carry the maudlin driver safely home. How different today. The "one for the road" might so easily be one for the ditch, the hospital or the morgue—perhaps all three. Conclusive scientific proof has shown that a driver having 11/2 pints of six percent beer will be affected as follows: 1. Selective reactions e.g. neak- ing decisions, slow down ten per- cent. • 2. Muscular reaction e.g.-moving hands and feet, slow down seven and one-half percent. ' 3. • Mental concentration e,g, watching his driving, loss up to 35 'percent. The • problem fact is that the 'one for the road" is fraught with tragedy. (This advertisement is inserted by the Huron County Teeilperance Federation.) 7-b WHAT THEY SAY IT H5I-PS ME TO THINK,— PUTS ME ON rMO BALL AT CONFERENCS! ' • • HOME NEWS The Clinton News -Record Clinton, Ont. Dear, Sirs; Please find, enclpsed Money or - dee tcr renew our subscription. We thank you for being - patient 20 waiting for out addrees, We have been travelling, but have 'got all our papers in good time so. that the news was not too late, Late, or n-ot it is always -so very wel- come when one is far away from his home town. - Thanking you, and wishing you and your staff, A' Very -Happy and, Prosperous 1955. We are, Sincerely yours, --DOROTHY and MURRAY • , QUAIFE 6020 S.W. 8th Ste Miami, 34, Florida. February .1, 1955 SASIIATOON READER Clinton •News -Record • " Gentlemen: - I am sending you a copy of The I-Iotel and Travel News, Mr. Cow- ing, manager of the Brock I-Totel in Regina, is a long-standing friend oe mine in Regina, and he knowing I came from Clinton years ago, sent this Hotel News to Me, and marked what he wanted to draw my `attention to„ (See first col- umn for reference to 'Mrs., Wake- man). I knew this Albert Downes, Lather of 1VIrs, Wakeman, as men- tioned in this paper, when we went to school, but I do not know his daughter, Miss Wakeman. I thought perhaps you would like to have this news and perhaps your readers there may know all the people, With best wishes from, —MARSH MORRISH. P1$.—If you happen to see Tom Hardy, say hello to him for me. January, 1955 802 -4th Ave. N. Saskatoon, Sask, • COMPLIMENTS The Editor, Clinton News -Record Dear Sirs: Enclosed please find my sub- scription to the Record. I enjoy reading the news each week and would like to compli- ment you on your local news cov- erage. Your reporting and editorials appear to be fair and unbiased and local questions appear to be well disnussed, Thanks, —REN G. WATERS 445 Danforth Ave. Toronto, „Ont. • ENJOYS "RECORD" The Editor, Clinton News -Record Dear Editor: The enclosed is an item from our Confederate which will be of interest to man" Clintonians and wc- wish it to be printed in the Record, the bride having lived in Clinton with her parents before coming to Mount Forest . Thank you, FFtANR" and ' OLIVE BRANT. P.S.: We still get the Record every week from one of our old neighbours and miss it if it doesn't arrive regularly, although there are many strange names. IVIount Forest, Ont. Feb, 5, 1955 44k1".tr47:11?°'..-16 `4NAZ.7-1,1r-' '145' GREETINGS Clinton News -Record, Clinton, Ontario, Dear Friends: e Enclosed please find $2:50' for andther year's subscription. We always enjoy getting the paper, Greetings to Hazel. and "Timmer." aingerelY, - - MRS. NORMAN'. GRIF•FITHS 29f Fourth Ave, Niagara Falls, Ont. LETTER FROM Pn•YDE The Editor, • ' Clinton News -Record, Clinton, Ontario . Dear Sir: Last year, as you will recall, 1 sent You several letters durihg the course of the Session, and it ap- pears by what I have heard that they were well received This year I am planning to tio • something' of a similar nature and a01 submitting herewith the first article in the series, which I trust Will be acceptable to you, It will -be by endeavour to make all of these strictly non-political, but simply to acquaint your readers with the nature of the work of an ordinary Member. As I have emphasized in the past, I will not be disappointed in any way if you feel you don't wish to publish these articles. Kind personal regards. Yours sincerely, - —T1-101VIA•S PRYDE, M,P.P., • Huron. Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ontario. February 10, 1955. TR CAMPAIGN The Editor, Clinton Neves -Record. Dear Sir: On behalf of the Huron County Tuberculosis Association, 1, should be -much obliged to you if you would publish our thanks to all who have helped to make our'1954 Christmas Seal Campaign a suc- cess. We appreciate the generosity, of those who by. their contributions are assisting in making- possible the control of the dread disease in our county. Free Chest Clinics are held monthly in five centres and ,the recent donations are providing for a continuance of this service and also for an increase in the attempts to educate our public in the importance of these regular, chest examinations, The present campaign will close February 28 and the Association hope that those who have not yet sent in their contributions will do so before that date, in order that the service to our county need not be =tailed. We would also thank all volun- teers whp helped in preparing the Seals for distribution, and the postmasters and their assistants for their help in delivering them. Thanking you for tile publicity which you have freely given to this important cause, I am, Yours sincerely, Ft 3. SNOW, President, Huron County TB Association. Box 100, Seaforth, Ont. February 12 1955. 0 Income tax was unknown in Canada prior to 1919. Quality Service For COUGHS THAT HANG ON TARE REXALL COD LIVER EXTRACT with CREOSOTE 16 oz. bottle -- 1.25 MAliTLEVOL—A good builder„appetizer, and Vitamin Tonic — 2,00 STAY HEALTHY WITH 16 oz. Litl. SUPER PLENAMINS 40c 14 -Day Supply FREE with Regular 72 -Day A goodtlflup.ick- me-up afterieTreatment Both for $4.79 • V VAPO RUB ,, 53e - 98e I COUGH SYRUP 59e C VATRONAL •530 KTHROAT LOZENGES 49c INHALERS 43e 5 COUGH DROPS 15e KODA.KS — Printing and Developing — FILMS 'MAGAZ I 1\15S GREET] NG CARDS SMILES 'N CHUCKLES CHOCOLATES • e C. Newcombe, Phm Chemist and Druggist PHONE 51 sp.}, OFF MAIN STREET GOPEHEADI I WAS r FUNNY) . • DAD? • 111!, v , . . . • . 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