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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
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January 1881
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THURSDAY, MAY 19, ,1955
THE CURRENT: T
RECENTLY we came upon a :discussion of
the great disaster continually be -falling Canada's.
parklands, and the fact that one by one our
great forests and primitive areas are disappear-
ing in the cause of progress. This 'statement
we quote "the average provincial park is about
as secure as a rabbit with a weasel on its tail-
if you can find it at all tomorrow, it'll be a
mess."
At the present time Clinton is rapidly losing
a great deal of the beauty of one of its main
streets, The County road which ends in King
Street, is being widened ready for resurfacing.
For some official reason quite obscure to resi-
dents on the street and to ourselves the stately
hard maples close -bordering the street are be-
ing ruthlessly cut back to make room for the
pavement. These are not diseased trees—they
are merely unfortunate enough to be in the
4 way of "progress".
Unfortunately, too, these particular trees
are growing on the official "road allowance"—
that part of land set aside for the 66 -foot wide
regulation road. This being the case, the prop-
erty -owners along the street have no method
of; combatting the "deplorable" wasting of per
REE SLAUGHTER.
fectly good trees.
It appears.particularly thoughtless of offic-
ialdom to order the trees to be - cut when to
all intents and purposes' the installation of
sidewalks could just as well be done inside the
line of trees. We rather suspect the sidewalks
will be laid at the outside of the street allowance
anyway—so the trees might quite easily be left
alive.. N
If the residents of the street immediately
bordering this new road are unable to do any-
thing about this cruel waste of beauty, is, it not
time that the residents of the County as a. whole.
(who most certainly. can do something) should
take steps to' see that such wastage does not
again take place somewhere else in the county;
The replacement of these truly beautiful -
maples will not take place within this generation,
This has been one of Clinton prettiest streets
as far as surroundings are concerned. It is the
entrance to our town which .tourists from the
Blue Water Highway and Bayfield use the most.
It has been tree -lined, shady and beautiful. It
will,•no doubt,. be smooth, modern and engineer-
ing -wise more efficient. But—why could it not
have been both?
A WORD ABOUT
DURING last week's convention of news-
papers in Ottawa, we had the good fortune of •
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being able to sit before the Prime Minister of
this Canada—to listen to a few words from
him particularly about weekly newspapers, and
later to shake his hand in an informal intro-
duction.
Of the weeklies, the Prime Minister was
kind enough, to say: The huge metropolitan
dailies which came to the public every day, no
doubt serve their purpose. But they are unable
WHAT OF
SOMEHOW we in this riding have .been
plunged into what promises to be perhaps one
of the more lively provincial elections for some
time past.
Representing the Conservative party is the
seasoned veteran of many political battles, and
a man who has earned the respect and confidence
of the riding; if not in all cases its individed
support. However, Mr. Pryde is not one to sit
idly by to hear the charges currently being
made by his young rival, and therefore the
conservations and speeches from the Conserv-
ative side have been forceful and convincing.
UNCLE LOUIE
to reflect as successfully the attitudes and ideas
of the great Canadian family as do the many
smaller weekies which are published close to
the people who make up that great family.
• Those are not the exact words of Mr, St.
Laurent, because unfortunately we were unable
to take notes as, he spoke. However, they do
convey the message he was giving us, and we
appreciate fully the feather he thus put in the
cap of every small town and every small town
weekly paper,
JUNE 9 ?
On the other hand, the untried young hope-
ful, Mr. Scott has also gained renown through-
out his own home town and surrounding district,
• and in fact throughout the riding, because of his
work in preparing a history of the county, his
work in the Universities of the nation, and his
particular ability to speak easily and loudly
about his belief in the Liberal policies.
Somehow between now and the deciding
Tuesday, the people of the riding must choose
between two men of 'distinctly opposite temper-
ament as well as of opposite parties. Which-
ever is chosen, it will be an interesting, and
strongly contested race,
Your Smile May Help Build Your. Town
and the mayor says the work on securing it
started months ago. Few people realize how
important their individual contribution can be
and their attitude can affect the decision of an
industry to locate in -a town ..
Demand
(Wingham Advance -Tithes)
TILE REST of us better start demanding
higher pay before labor gets all the money of
this country first.
The unions have started their campaig` for
a guaranteed annual wage. The workers not
only want more pay—they want management to
guarantee their weekly checks whether there's
work or not.
Why don't we make similar ridiculous de-
mands?
Why don't farmers tell the government they
want to make $100 an acre profit from their
land no matter what they sow, no matter what
the market conditions of the commodity, no
matter how poorly they farm the land?
Why don't storekeepers band together and,
insist on making $150 profit on. every 51,000
invested regardless of how badly they merchan-
dise or howpoor sales are?
Crazy? Sure these demands would be crazy
but labor's making them in its field.
The real craziness of the situation is that
labor will probably succeed. '
(St. Marys Journal -Argus)
THE SCRAMBLE for- towns to get • new
industries is pretty general throughout Ontario,
but the average citizen does not fully realize
the problems that confront those who under-
take such work for the town, declares the Acton
Free Press in a recent editorial. In Orangeville
the Greening Wire Co. is building a new plant
'Believe 'It's The Truth
(By a columnist in the Gananoque Reporter)
"I HAVE often noticed that by reading the
advertisements in a weekly paper, I can pretty
well tell you which merchants are successful:
Almost without exception, the successful merch-
ants appears, in his home paper, week after
week, without letup. •
• "He knows that the money he spends on
advertising adds to the -value of his business if
he ever desires to sell it. He knows that even
when times are bad, the store that has the
goodwill. of the neighborhood will somehow
weather the storm. He understands that each
succeeding advertisement adds to the value of
the, one that preceded it. For the value of
advertising accumulates at compound interest
over the years.
"There is an old saying that goes, 'If
your business isn't Worth advertising—advertise
it for sale!' .I firmly believe that is the truth."
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END O
A DOCUMENT of profound significance to
Canadians as well as.to Americans is the report
of President. Eisenhower's Cabinet Committee on
Transportation. Worth pondering, in the light
particularly of the St. Lawrence Seaway ,devel-
optnent, is the report's opening observation,
which reads:
"Within the short span of one generation
this country has witnessed a transportation rev -
elution.. , As late as 1920, the railroads held a
virtual'. monopoly of intercity transportation with
the exception of areas served by water.. In
striking contrast, there is available today a wide
selection of transportation methods' for the move-
ment of goods and people from one place to an-
other with economy, expeditition and safety."
This "transportation revolution," evident for
all to see, marks the end of an era in which the
railways enjoyed a virtual , monopoly of land-
transport.
andtransport. In its place has emerged a highly
competitive) transportation economy which, with
the- • coming of the St. Lawrence Seaway, will
ripen the rallways, particularly its ,Canada,, to
even more intensive competition than now exists
through highway trucking and aircraft.
.In meeting this, competition,. the railways;
more so in Canada even .tban in 'the United
States, are handicapped by .the fact that they
'operate under regulations , imposed during
the era of 'monopoly.. Such regulation, together
'With the statutory restriction that disport grain,
which accounts for about orieltliird the total
ry
,INT*NEVE •At'ebRRD
40 Years
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CLINTON •NEWS�RECORD
Thursday, May 20, 1915 ' f
A week -ago while trying .to
shcw his older brother where to
split the 'wood,' Frank Riley, son
of George Riley, accidentally had
his finger nearly cut' off.
Wesley Vanderburgh and Dong -
las McDougall visited at'Hillsgreen
last Saturday,
Mr, Cameron has moved into the
house owned by John Diehl,
Mr. and Mrs, George Stanbury
have moved to Clinton and have
taken up housekeeping there after
many years ofactive work on the
farm.
Roy Grigg, son of Mr: and Mrs.
A. J, Grigg, who has been with
the Bank of Montreal at Hamilton
has been promoted to a branch
office at Winnipeg;
FANERA
10 Years Ago
CLJNTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, May 17, x.1945
Mr;' and Mrs. Leslie Jervis,
Holmesviile, received word from
Ottawa on Wednesday that their
son, WO Ivan Jervis, who had
been a prisoner -of -war in Germany,
for six months, arrived safely in
the United Kingdom on May, 11.
WO John Carlyle Cornish, son
of Mr.' and Mrs.' J. K. Cornish and
L/Cpl,: William Robert Dalrymple,
son of Henry 'Dalrymple; Bruce -
field, were recently reported freed
from G in a n prisoner -of -war
camps.
A large turnout of softball fans
met in' the council chambers and
organized a softball league headed
by the following officers: presi-
dent, Gordon : Miller; vice-presi-
dent, A. Garon; treasurer, John
Livermore; secretary, John Butler;
managing director, Thomas- Chur-
chill. -
Miss Virginia Harris, Kitchener,
spent the weekend at her home
in town. -
Miss Mildred Heard spent the
weekend with Miss Marion Jen-
kins,. Toronto, ,
Alfred Butler, of the Merchant
Navy, is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs: M. J. Butler, on the,
Bayfield Line.
Frank Trewartha has returned
to Kingston to attend the gradua-
tion exercises at Queen's Univer-
sity, where he will receive his
Bachelor of Science and Engineer-
ing diploma,
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. "Cap" Cook
received word that their son
Charles would be home on the late
train last night. Charles has spent
five .years overseas -and has seen
action in France, Germany, Hol-
land and also the raid of Dieppe.
40 Years . Ago
CLINT,ON NEW ERA
Thursday, May 20, 1915
W. Elliott has the contract for
the erection of a frame barn for
E. Rozell on the Torrance farm
east of Clinton. The barn will be
30'x50' and will have a metal roof.
Bert Langford has disposed of
three more cars to the following
persons: Adam Stewart and, Ed-
ward Glenn, Stanley Township and
William E. Foster, Varna,
Roy Ball, Toronto, formerly of
Clinton, was successful in passing
his final year in medicine.
Miss Jessie O'Neil graduated in
the General Coarse of Arts at
Toronto University. Arthur Bean
passed his final year in medicine.
Last week W. J. Nediger wired
three more houses •for electric
lights. They were those of E. E,
Hunningford, Bert Fitzsimons and
George Jackson.
The many friends of Rev. J. E.
Ford, Goderich, formerly pastor
of Wesley Church, were glad to
see him in. town this week.
Huron County
Crop Report
(By G. W. Montgomery)
The sixth annual county Here-
ford spring sale saw 27 lots sell
fpr an average.of $312 as compared
to the sale average of $271-a year
ago. Bulls averaged $365 apiece
with bred heifers bringing $329.
The majority of cattle went to
pasture this week and pasture.
growth is exceptional for this sea-
son of the year. A number•• -of
farmers are practicing zero feed-
ing with feeder -cattle -this year.
A considerable acreage of corn
was seeded in the south end of the
county during the week.
Interest in 4-1-1 Club work, has
been quite keenand to date 520
members have joined 30 4-H agri-
cultural clubs in the county, which
is an increase of 100 members
over the 1954 membership.
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Alaska has less than one-third
the area of Canada's Yukon and
Northwest Territories and about
seven times their .population.
THOR$OAV MA
25 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, May 15, 1930 _
Bartliff and: Crich are driving a
nice new bread truck.
Roy Cook,' who is studying for
the Baptist ministry, spent a short
holiday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Cook.
Miss Jessie O'Neil, London, spent
the weekend with her mother in
town.
L. W. Currell, Oshawa, visited
over the -weekend with his family
in town.
An accident occurred shortly
after one o'clock last 'Thursday
afternoon when Percy Brown was
struck by a car when on his way
to school. He was bruised and
scratched and had a bump behind
one ear that was considered the
worst injury. No bones were
broken.
'The street4111flinittee has been
having some tvolki: done on the
side streets this week, scarifying,
grading and rolling.
At December, 1954, there were
181,674 persons working for the
federal government and the
monthly payroll was 544,662,660.
In a year the number of persons
employed increased by 10,269 and
the monthly payroll rose by $5,-
082,031.
Hensall Kiri°Name
1955-56 Officers
(By our Hensall correspondent)
•.Hensall Kinsmen Club at the
dinner meeting on May 12, elected
their officers for the 1955-56
term: past president, Dr. D. Mc-
Kelvie; president, Bill Mickle;
vice-president, L, Tiberio; secre-
tary, Angus 1VfeLean; registrar,
Jim Clark; treasurer, John Heal;
directors, Jack Drysdale, Rdss
Jinks, Harold Bonthron. •
Plans were made for the Ontario r
Bean Festival to be held on Labor
Day. It was noted that the 4-1.1
Bean Club in connection with the
Bean Festival is the largest 411
club in Huron County with a
membership of 40. Ernie Chipchase
was the winner of the draw.
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By its original charter the Hud-
son's Bay Company had the right -
to make war or peace in its Can-
adian territories against any prince
or people who were not Christians.,
Quick Canadian
Quiz
1. In total number are there more
foxes, mink • or chinchillas on
Canadian fur farms?
2, On the average do Canadian
men or women have the long-
est life expectancy?
3, What percentage of Canadian
workers are eligible for unem-
ployment insurance- benefits?
4, Lord Tweedsmuir was appoint-
ed Governor-General of Canada
in what year?
5. Last year did the CBC receive
from the special 15 per cent
tax on radio and television sets
$2 million, $12 million, $22
million?
ANSWERS: 5—The CBC receiv-
ed $22 million from this source,
3—About two-thirds are eligible
for unemployment benefits, al-
though all workers pay into the
fund since it is partly supported
from tax revenues. 1 -Mink rank
first, chinchillas second. . 4—In
1935. 2—Women have the long-
est life expectancy.
Material prepared by the editors
of Quick Canadian Facts, the poc-
ket annual of facts about Canada.
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WINGHAM FIRM OPENS
NEW WAREHOUSE, KINGSTON
The Wingham firm of C. Lloyd
& Son Limited has installed new
equipment in the local factory in
preparation for large scale manu-
facture of a new popular priced
flush door and has opened a new
warehouse in Kingston.—Advance-
Times.
Service
SUMMER
FRAGRANCES
BY TUSS'Y-
'• GARDEN PARTY—A delightful,
light, airy fragrance with a cool
Lilac overtone.
• FLOWER MART—A perfect poi.
pourrt of floral fragrances, cool,
refreshing.
• EARLY IRIS—New, exdang
fragrance created to complement
the fragile summer fashions.
• LILAC—This sweet floral blend
brings you the tree essence of dew
drenched lilacs.
REG. VALUE $2.50 EACH
NOW 41 25
o EACH
For limited time only
• LILAC DUSTING POWDER
Perfect companion for Garden
Party Cologne, cool, dew fresh.
• SAFARI DUSTING POWDER
Exotic yet sweet—it's different,
unusual, refreshing.
The perfect complement to Flower
Mart and Early Iris Cologne.
W. C. Newcombe, Phm.B.
Chemist and Druggist
PHONE 51
volume of rail freight traffic, must be hauled at
-rates no higher than in 1899, hampers the rail-
ways in their efforts to meet competition.
In Canada, therefore, no less than in the,,
United States, the public interest requires that
the rail industry be given sufficient freedom to
fix rates and adjust traffic patterns to meet the
ever-changing conditions Of competition.
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Funny Way. To Sell Rutter
.(Financig Post)
• CHEESE' may improve with . age but that
surely isn't the way with butter. Yet Ottawa
seems to .think so. Again this year, it is expect-
ed .to introduce its summer plan of "store the
fresh and eat the old",
By juggling, prices, just as the grass is get-
ting .green and butter normally reaches its peak
of quality, new production will be channeled into
government warehouses and the stuff stored, last
year will be moved into consumption.
This is a funny way to sell butter, especially
when we have so much - of it. And it isn't
working.
Last year at this tithe the .Federal Govern-
ment' had about 25 million pounds of butter in
storage. This year it has twice that. Pretty
• soon at the rate we are going in this topsy-turvy
marketing, We may be putting all our butter in
storage, and eating, margarine exclusively.
ONTARIO
Victoria Day
May 23rd.
Your co-operation is requested over the week -end of May 20
to 23.
Commencing on Friday evening and continuing to Monday
evening hundreds of thousands of Ontario motorists as well as
thousands from the other Provinces and from the States will be
"taking to the road". The exercise of Care, Courtesy and
Common Sense will prevent most accidents or collisions which
result in fatalities, human suffering and financial loss.
Even though "you are a careful driver" keep your mind on the
job of driving. This is no time for sight-seeing while driving.
'Don't Hurry" remember HURRY KILLS.
Do your part to make this, our flrst long summer week -end
holiday, ACCIDENT FREE.
Minister
ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS