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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 195b
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
First issue Juke 6, 1865
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Amalgamated 1924
An Indep �eto the Interests of the Town ot Clinton and Surrounding District
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Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON. 'Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County
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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD.
First issue (Huron News -Record)
January 1861
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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1955
INTERESTING FIGURES
A STUDY of unconditional, grants totalling
$69,233 which will come to Huron County from
the Province is rather interesting. The break-
down of Brants to ' towns and villages is as
follows:
Municipal School Boards
Per Capita Per Pupil Grant
Grant Public High Total
Clinton 1,904,25 1,576.00 '1,064.00 4,544.25
Exeter 1,910.25
Goderich 4,256:25
Seaforth .1,588.50
Wingham 1,954.50
Blyth'- 547.50
Brussels:609.75
Hensel' 534.75
It is noted that
grant is lower than
1,360.00 1,364.00 4,638.25
2,984.00 1,424.00 8,664.25
1,464.00 1;068.00 4;120.50
1,384.00 1,400.00 4,738.50
• 440.00 987,50
404.00 1,013.75.
488.00 1,022.75
though Clinton's per capita
either' Exeter or Wingham,
WEEP FOR T
the per pupil grant for 'elementary schools is
higher than that of either Exeter, Wingham,
or Seaforth. The obvious conclusionis that
per capita our town has ' more youngsters to
educate' than our- neighbours, It is just ;possible
that a higher tax rate in Clinton than in these
neighbouringtowns can partly be explained by'
this fact, _
Another observation is that the total amount
of $4,544 which will be received in the cash
'grant to Clinton, will have a favourable effect -
on the tax rate this year. Since a mill on last
year's assessment raised .$1,865: approx., then
this new grant will amount to almost two and
a half mills, rather heartening prospect for
town financiers.
HE PASSING
TES, WEEP for the passing of the good
old days. 'Member when the Model T was the
car to own? and the ladies wore that peculiarly
shapeless long skirt of the '30's? and sometimes
wore a slim band of ribbon upon their brow
which served the double purpose of .keeping hair
tidy at the back and also make ,the wearer look
like an. Indian maiden?
It's hard, we know to make the memory
strain back into 'the past so far - but please
make the effort. We're setting the stage for a
down-to-earth 'sobbing for the days that are
gone. Get ready to weep your ever-lovin' blue
eyes clear out.
•R.emember when coffee was only a nickel?
•There, now, we're sorry that' we brought
the matter to mind. It is a sad subject, indeed.
We've been living in hopes for some time
that something would change the .situation, and
just once we ;could. walk 'in to a restaurant
counter and toss down a nickel - in the brave
old way and sing 'out-e"Coffee, please.""
Slut we understand now that all such hopes
are dashed. To get the price of the stuff down
to the old time level, ` wouldmean a lot of
changes even to the economic structure of the
nation. It would mean lowering of wages to
WHY NOT FARM?
A TEESWATER columnist has heard rum-
ours that farm prices will rise in Ontario. Rea-
sons given include the increasing population of
'the country, exhaustion of soils that have not
been properly cultivated, the increase of land
values which follows new highways and the
spread of cities.
He suggests this to the prospective new
farmer as something to consider: If you like
cattle, buy good stock and arrange for custom
plowing temporarily. If you love machines you
Will buy them anyway. ' But cattle reproduce
and implements do not. Your type of farming
is your own choice but basically all farming is
cows, with pigs and chickens' hanging on for
what they • can get. '
Some specialists make money without look-
ing a cow in the face, but they. are cranks,
anyway. Take a look at a good dairy cow.
She is a lady, charming, reliable, affectionate
and rewarding if you cherish her. She will love
you, keep the grass green, pay for the groceries
with her cream cheque, fatten the pigs with
her :skim milk and her progeny will build up
your capital. You may caress her at any time,
She loves, to be brushed and combed. She will
cost you $150 up in a most interesting condition
andten like her will put you on the way to
a great number of people -maybe even so far
as to stop the fun of restaurant people who tend
to take holidays In the "South" and the "North"
and some even in the"West". It would mean
relationship with the coffee growers in Brazil,
somewhat on the terms which a curly -headed
grandson has with his ever-loving' grandmannna.
That's about how far the thing has gone.
The actual president of the Restaurant As-
sociation has stated: It costs the average rest-
aurant owner 8% cents to put a cup of. coffee on
the table.
That is that. And since 83 cents is an
unhandy sum to hand to a cashier, we can be '
fairly sure that the ten -cent rate is here to stay.•
To tell the truth, now that we've all had
otir 'little cry, we don't feel too badly about the
whole thing. Really a cent and one-half profit
is nbt such a huge amount -and as long. as 'the
coffee keeps coming in potent, steaming cupfuls
we Won't mind.
In fact, if the restauranteurs could save an-
other half cent by not actually putting the cup
down on the table, we wouldn't mind if wehad
to reach and take it from the waitress, We
could set it down on the table ourselves.
fortune. Implements give cash drops and dis-
appointments. You could start with $2,000 if
you are careful.
And the writer ends with this warning: 'be
quick. There are only 232,500,480 acres in On-
tario, of which but nine per cent is farmland.
-(reprinted from The Globe and Mail)
"CHEAPEST AND SUREST
BRUCE HUTCHINSON in ' the Financial
Post terms the first seed catalogues of spring,
the most reliable of all the brokers' literature
which pours into everyone's office these days.
"They contain"; says he, "the cheapest and
surest investment in the world. Nay, for ten
Or 35`cenfs'they offer a package of miniature
worlds, each ready to explode into blossom and
vegetable at the touch of spring. Man-made .
bombs may make a louder explosion, but what
have you left afterwards? A seed costing a
fraction of a cent will provide you with beauty
and healthful exercise in ',summer, or food
through next winter.
"The seed catalogue is the only prospectus
I ever really trust. When I buy a stock it
invariably goes down; the seed invariable comes
up „
Inflation 'Signs May Be Dangerous,
Warns Huron MP, Elston Cardiff
A suggestion 'that inflationary
influences behind the scenes in
Canada may be - becoming danger -
,our, was voiced by Elston Cardiff,
Huron MP, in a_ report from par-
liament last week.
Mr. Cardiff indicated the re
• signation of Graham Towers as
governor of „the Bank of Canada
could be interpreted as a "red
light". Although Towers, at the
time, gave no explanation for his
action, -he.had suggested two years
ago that his resignation would be
a warning to parliament and to
the country that issues of cur-
rency were becoming excessive.
The Huron MP said: "Thd fact
that our dollar has fluctuated from
ten percent below the American
dollar to a high of three percent
over the U.S. dollar and at present
time is only worth about 40 cents
of the purchasing dollar of the
1939 dollar, makes one, wonder
where we go ,frOm here."
'Protesting Still
"The government has announced
some changes in the War Veter- The government can help, by
arts •Allowance. Under the revised stopping the flow of raw .material
once to the amount asked for by
the Canadian Legion, but thus far
these ,. requests' have been turned
down by the government. How
ever, protests will still be made in
committee, with_ the hope that
consideration will still be given."
Labour Costs
"The squeeze comes in with high
labour and material costs in Can-
ada, and that, along with higher
machinery and equipment costs:
The rise in wage costs has hit the
Canadian industry at a faster clip
in the post-war period that that of
any competing nation. Regardless
of what the government' does for
us, we','will'have to meet that
challenge with blood, "sweat and
tears, if we wish, to hold our pres-
ent standard of living.
"This will require the combined
efforts. of each and every one of
us, without political interference,
and the sooner we start changing
the present trend, the better for.
all concerned. This can be done
but not without a combined effort.
schedule, single veterans will re-
ceive $60 instead of the former' $50
per month, and married veterans
$108 instead of $90, The new
permissable earning ceilings move
up' from $720 to $840 for single'
veterans, and from $1220 to $1440
for married veterans.
"This is far short of the am -
o suggested unts ' b the Canadian
Y,
Legion. They ask that the rates
be increased to $60 for single vet-
erans and 5120 for married vet-
erans, with permissible earning
ceiling at $1,000 for single, and
$2,000 for married veterans.
'Protests have come from all
quarters of the house asking the
government to increase the allow-
across'the border to beprocessed
and then bought,back in the fin-
ished product. This creates em-
ployment outside of Canada that
does not end to create jobs for
Canadian workers, What we' lack
here is government planning. We
hrtve the raw material foryears to
come. We have been much too
slow in directing the capability of
the labour force. Money is no
longer an excuse. '
"High taxes have done muchto
price us out of the market, Why
should we in this day and age have
to pay from three to five hundred
dollars tax on a car? An auto-
mobile is ,no longer a luxury.
Nearly everybody drives a car,
and it is very . necessary they
should.: The farmers use them. The
business men use them. The lab-
ourer, in some cases, would never
get to work because of distance,
if it were not for the can These
taxes must be changed.
"The people just can't be ex-,
pected to -pay the same' tax as.
was paid in wartime, and yet our
taxes have never started to come
down. The question is, how long
are we to stand for this sort of
thing?"
Letters to Editor'
ENJOYS PAPER
The Editor,
Clinton News -Record
Dear Editor:
Please find enclosed 'PA. order
for $2.50. We do enjoy getting the
paper, hilt often find not much
of interest to us; I mean so many
new. names. •
It is a long time since I, Jived in
Clinton and attended collegiate
there, but there are still :a few
left. Your Reeve, Mel Crich, is my
brother and the seems to get his
photo in the paper for us to see.
We did enjoy his andhis wife's
visit with us last summer, and'
after all my great grandparents
were some of the earliest settlers
in Clinton:.. the , Crich's, Town -
sends, Davies and Ashtons."That
was in the early 80's, so 'you see 1
have many fond and happy mem-
ories of Clinton and for those
still living there.
We are still having a very real
winter here after t a very y. long,
lonely fall but even at that I be-
lieve we are 'very lucky to escape
all the storms, winds,we hear
etc
of in otherp arts..
Must close, wishing you and
lee sincerely.
your
paper the best
P
MRS. ROBERT DOUGLAS"
Strasburg,' Sask.
Match 24, 1955
40 Years Ago
cLUNTON NEWS -RECORD
April 1, 1915
Frank Perdue, Goderich' Town-
ship, has bought the T. H. Cook
livery 'of which he takes possession
th(' middle of April. Being fond
of horses and of `keeping them in
good shape and being at` the same
time affable •and .accommodating
be should make a popular, livery-
man.
F, C. Gillies has 'sold out his
interest in the auto repair shop
and garage business in town,
which has beenconducted by Pax -
man and Gillies for some time. In
future the business will be con-
ducted by Mr. Paxman.:
David Leitch left Bayfield on
Tuesday to return to ` Swift Cur-
rent, Sask., after, spending the
winter months at his home there.
Frank Watson has sold his cot-
tage on Joseph Street, the price
being one 'thousand dollars and the.
purchaser Mr. George Ladd, fore-
man of the Hoimesville section of
the Grand Trunk Railway, who
moves into town in the fall.
40' Years Ago
CLINTON NEW RA
April 1, 1915
Mr. Witmore,general manager
of the Clinton Motor Car Works
has rented the house recently va-
cated by J. Taylor and is moving
this : week.
Two carloads' of Massey -Harris
implements came to our station
this week for 'Fred Tomiison,
agent.
•
Inspector Field is making his
official visit to the Public School
here, `
The farm of 100 acres of Wil-
liam N. McMichael, McKillop
Township, lot 34, concession 6,
was sold' on Friday last to Alex-
ander McMichael, '-for, $3,800. The
farm is a fairly good one and the
I
Files
purchaser got a bargain at the
price paid.
Another Clinton boy has joined
the 3rd Contingent in the person
of Arnold R.athwell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Rathwell.
Last Thursday Mr. Paxmantook
a load in his auto to' Parkhill and
had a good trip. They went by
the Bayfield Road and then down
the Lakeshore road. It was good
travelling with the exception of a
few hills between here and Bay-
field. That is a pretty good record
for this time of year in so norther-
ly a section, -
25 'Y ars Ago
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
March 27, 1930
Messrs H. E, Rorke, W. 3. Plum -
steel, G. H. Jefferson, F. Jackson
and G. E. Hall attended the open -
mg of the new Masonic lodge
rooms at Lucan on Friday even-
ing, when the district deputy also
made an official visit to the lodge.
Brown Stewart has engaged the
services of Bruce, Holland for the
coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Watts,
Clinton, yesterday celebrated the
50th anniversary of theirmarriage.
Max LeBeau has been confined
to the house with throat trouble
but we are glad to say he is im-
proving.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Stephenson and
Messrs. Leo Stephenson and. Arn-
old Dale motored to London on
Thursday last and attended the
London -Cleveland hockey game
there.
Annie Cochrane, Clinton, is vis-
iting her brother, John Cochrane
and old time friends around Kip -
pen.
Ernest Townshend, whose farm
is west of Holmesville on the
highway, had a very successful
auction sale of farm stock and:
implements on Monday afternoon.
George I% Elliott was auctioneer.
10 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD'
March 29,.1945
Word has been received that
Cpl. Wesley Haddy has - arrived
safely at his destination.
Chief Constable Bruce MtDoug.'
all, who, has been chief of police
in town for the past two years
Alberta.
has resigned his .position.
The Hanover Transport Comp
any has purchased the lots on Al-
bert Street from L. Lavis, and
will erect a transport warehouse
this summer. This is a very de
sirable :property: and will add to
their increasing business:
Dick Noble has sold his farm
and farm stock , and implements
to William Weeks, of Barrhead,
James Elliott, son of .Mr) and
Mrs, Dave Elliott, has purchased
the Joshua Sherman house,.
Russel 'Holmes: has purchased
Mrs. Parker's home on Albert St.
A very large congregation turn-
ed out to the evening service in
the Baptist Church on Sunday
evening when the Honour Roll was
unveiled. . The Honour Roll con-
tains the names of 26 boys and one
girl
The fire department has been
called out twice in one week to
put out grass fires: "..
19.38 N 1955
BETTER a BETTER.
FISH pt.;� ; HUNTING
CONSERVE TODAY - FOR TOMORROW
"I give my pledge as a Canadian to save and faithfully to
defend from waste,the natural resources of my country,
its soil and minerals, its forests, water and wild life"
(Compiled by E. R. Doucette)
A new sign is appearing on.
County Forests in Waterloo, Brant
and Wentworth:- "Help Protect
Your County Forest From Fire
and Theft. Hunters Welcome. Do
Not Take Trees, Wood, Stone or
Soil. Ontario Department of Lands
and Forests".
As Lake Huron District Forest-
er I. C. Marritt points out, "These
Sigas are an effort to reverse the
trend towards posting,' "No Tres-
passing" signs, and to recognize
the fact that: hunters can be a
very desirable people." -
How did the hunter react? A
week after the first sign was put
up, it was found to have been
used as a target for No. 4 shot
pellets.
"No one can condemn a whole
group because a few are silly. We
still believe that hunters are good
sportsmen," says Mr. Merritt.
"The incident, however, does point
to a condition which needs cor-
rection. Can the hunters train
one another to be considerate of
the owner, of the land on which
they hunt? If the fish and game
clubs could tackle this problem
successfully, they might stop the
posting of lands. and change "No
Trespassing" signs to "Welcome."
Crows and Groundhogs
Hunters of Crow and Groundhog
are ready for their favourite sport.
Many invest in rifles costing up to
$300, some built to specifications,
with powerful scopes, so that a
groundhog sitting at his den is a
good target at 200 yards or more.
Quick Canadian.
Quiz
1. *low many head are in the buf-
falo at Wood Buffalo Park,
world's largest remaining herd
of bison?
2. Since the end of World War II.
have Canadians built 150,000,
new homes, 350,000 or 750,000?
2 Does Ottawa have a larger an-
nual revenue from import dut-
ies or from sales and excise
taxes levied on Canadian -made
manufactured goods?
4. Which is Canada'smot' north-
erly city?
5. including pensions, salaries,
wages and welfare allowances;
what proportion of Canada's 15
million` people regularly receive
money from the federal govern;
meat?
ANSWERS: 5. About one person
in four, 3. Revenue from sales and
excise taxes is about double annual
revenue from import duties. 1.
15;000. 4. Prince Rupert, B.C. 2.
750,000, accommodation for about
3;000,000 persons.
Many farmers are happy to have
these pests shot, but hunters
should consult owners before ent-
ering on their property. "The lic-
ense purchased from the Ontario
Department of Lands and Forests
gives authority to carry the gun
only and does not give permission
to trespass," warns Mr. Marritt,'
Do You Know?
National Wild Life Week is from
April 10-17 inclusive.
By an act of Parliament in Ot-
tawa, the week of his birthday,
(April 10) has been set aside in
Canada to be observed as National
Wild Life Week.
Let's pay our tribute to the
world's great naturalist.
As an Empire recognition, His
Majesty conferred upon him the
OBE. He was referred to as' the
best -loved Christian in America
and one of the 15 great men of
the world (1865-1944).
Who is he? (Read the story
next week.)
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Cancer Deaths
Increase 59%'
In Twenty Years
According to the Eighteenth An-
nual Statistical Report of the On-
tario Department of Health, 6,630
died of cancer in the province dur-
1952. This is an increase of, 59
percent in the past 20 years.
According to figures released by
the Ontario Division 'of the Can-
adian Cancer Society, cancer ac-
counted for 15 .percent of ail
deaths in„ the province'during.
1953. Twnty years ago, cancer
accounted for 11,8 percent of all
deaths. It is obvious that cancer
is the one big medical problem •
yet to be solved by modern 're-
search. The Cancer Society re-
ports that one-third of all money
raised in the cancer campaign is
used for fundamental research to
find the cause and a possible pre-
ventative for cancer.
During the five-year period,
1947-1952, one-fifth of all cancer
deaths in women were due to can-
cer of the breast. The Canadian
Cancer Society advises that •' any
lump or swelling of the breast is
a dangerThign and should be re-
ported to a doctor immediately.
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