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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1950-02-09, Page 2'AGE TWO CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY,- 'FEBRUARY 9, 1950 Clinton News -Record The Clinton New Era established 1865 The ClintonNews-Record ::established 1878 ' Amalganiiated 1924 ' en Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the 'Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,500; Trading Area. 10,000; Retail Market, $1,500,000; Rate, .03 per line eat MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance Canada and Great Britain; $2 a year; United States and Foreign: $2.50 Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of It. S. ATKEY, 'Editor A. L. COLQUHOUN, Plant Huron County Manager x011 04P G$ Years Ago Officers of the CCI Board are chairman, Rev, C, R. Gunrie; vice- chairman, James Scott; secretary THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD treasurer, Principle Gundry; Thursday, February 12, 1925 property committee, Dr. C. W. Officers of Clinton, ilorticulltur- Thompson,' Jackson, Forrester, a'i Society are: president, F. A. McTaggart; discipline and studies, Jenkins; first vice-president, Mrs. James Scott, Jelin Ransford, Rev; W. D. Fair; second vice-predsident, Mr, Guine, Miss W. O'Neil; secretary, 21. E. James Snell was elected a Rorke; treasurer, Ii R, Sharp; director of the Leicester Division directors: Mr. Cowan, L. Stung, of the Dominion Sheep Breeders' Mrs. W. Jenkins, Miss F. Caning- lessodatibn at Toronto, hame, Mrs. J. G. Chowen, Mrs. A. D. Beaton is visiting Herold Lawson has gone to In the Parry Sound District. Ern. H. Davis, son of S. Davis, is planning to open up a hard- ware store in Toronto in the near future. • Clinton Old Home Week, Saturday Wednesday, Auguste ,5 9, 1950 • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1950 Closer To ANYONE WHO HAS taken' the trouble to ' read' through the issues of Hansard for the Iasi four or five days of the last sitting' of the Federal House of Commons cannot help but be worried as to the future of democracy in Canaria. That is a broad statement but there is suf- ficient evidence in the recorded minutes of the. House of Commons and the Senate to support it to the hilt. On December 8, 9 and 10, millions upon pillions of monies raised by taxes from the people of Canada were dispensed with virtually no debate or criticism. It was a performance which raises in the hinds of the electors the question as to whether we were wise in agreeing to a Canadian con- ederation. • Our legislators were in a hurry to get tome for Christmas after a long session. The ,aberal government had taken a severe lam- basting from the Opposition for its sins of emission and commission. Led by a federal ninister of Trade and Commerce who did not hesitate to voice his veiws in the House of i:ommons, the government "wanted to get tome." It is no wonder that the average citizen s'beginning tolook at his federal government js something weird, wonderful and incompre- tensive, something which extracts money from itis pocketbook by the hundreds, spends it by he millions, and doesn't seem to worry too ouch whether there is a deficit or a surplus it the end of each financial year. Little attempt is, made to keep the gov- ernment accounts' in such a way that the actual rosts of operation of any particular service can be ascertained, Subsidies, 'subventions, and price supports are" tossed about with a uggler's skill and a complete disregard for proper accounting practices. We wonder just how cheerfully Canadian taxpayers would make out their income tax forms and the cheques that go along with them if they had placed before them around the end of March of each year, the fact that 448,000 of their money was going to sub- sidize a ferry service between the City of Quebec and two very small villages on the north shore of the St. Lawrence across from The People Anticosti Island; that $624,000 was needed to meet a deficit on the International Trade Fair in Toronto; that the Deparment of Trade and Commerce spends $267,000 a year in publicity and advertising in Canada and abroad; that $190,000 is to be spent fox a customs building in the village of Lacolle; that $240,000 is go- ing to subsidize railway and steamship service to Steep Rock Mines; and that close to $21,000,- 000 is to be spent to subsidize shipping which makes use of Montreal harbor by providing harbor facilities out of the federal govern- ment funds, • These are only a few of literally thousands of votes from public fundis which were passed in three days without discussion. Most of these expenditures may have been entirely justified. That all of them were, is asking the ratepayers to' believe too much. The point is that the operations of our federal government have now become so wide- spread and so big that the individual member of parliament, sitting in the House of Commons only a few months a year, is unable to pass proper critical judgment on the business which he is elected to supervise. ' Instead of being merely a referee in the field of private enterprise, government has now become a major factor in the economy of the nation. It has become very big business. If we are to operate our own government business, and it is our own business, efficiently, there appears to be only one solution. Government must be brought closer to the people. Our elected members of parliament must be more active in screening the activities of government. They must be on the job for the electors more then a part of the year. Rather than concentrating more and more spending functions at Ottawa, much more of our governmental operation must come back to a municipal level where It is subject to a closer scrutiny by the taxpayers and where there is less likelihood of major waste. The municipal level of government is the most important level of government because it is closest to the people. It is also the most efficient level of gov- ernment because you can't make a big mistake in a town or city and get away with it, The taxpayers • find out. Reasonably Good THE CANADIAN BUSINESS atmosphere is 'In some degree clouded by uncertainty and Cooled by adverse trade winds from overseas," leports the Bank of Montreal in its latest 3usiness Review. "But while there is general Iceeptance of the possibility that 1950 may see orae recession from the peaks achieved in 949, a survey of foreseeable prospects strongly uggests that the year will still witness reason- tbly goad business conditions," the bank relieves. Summarizing `important factors on the side of stability," the B of M points to the ack of "reckless optimism" in Canada's post- war economic expansion,; to the absence, by rod large, of dangerously speculative positions Business Ahead in inventories; to the level of private debt, which, though rising, has not become "unduly high"; and to the non-existence of any large volume of stock market speculation "precar- iously palsed on a foundation of borrowed money." "One of the most reassuring elements In the outlook," the statement notes, "is the probability that new capital investment in plant, equipment and housing will continue on a large scale, Home building was expected to demand for schools, hospitals, highways and continue "with little abatement" in 1950. The public utility faciilties was still "impressively Iarge." Ten Claims NOW THAT MANY ORGANIZATIONS are tarting out on a new year, the following dvice might well be taken to heart by the embers. It outlines a few ways to kill an rganizationL Don't come to the meetings. If you do, come late. If the weather doesn't suit you, don't think of coming, If you do not attend a meeting, find fault with the officers and members. Never accept an office, as it is easier to criticize then do things. Nevertheless get annoyed if you are net appointed to a committee, If you are appointed, don't attend committee meetings. If asked by the chairman to give your To Fame opinion regarding some important matter, tell him you have nothing to say. After the meeting tell everyone how things should have been done. 8. Do bobbing more than is absolutely neces- sary. When other members roll up their sleeves and unselfishly use their ability to help things along, bowl that the As- sociation is run by a "Clique." 9. Hold back your dues as long as possible— better still, don't pay at all, 10. Don't bother about getting new members, but if you do, be sure they are grouches like . yourself, THOUGHT FOR TODAY Lives there a man who is so abnormal, that he cannot be stirred by a strapless formal? ontractor Awarded tractor, $640 of his claim against 'Harold Fowler, Clinton truck His Claim for $640 driver, for $675, in county court 1t Goderich recently. Judge T. M. Costello awarded L The plaintiffs entered action in county court for $731, the amount eoige F. Elliott, Clinton con -1 of a loan, and interest, to the defendant to be used for the purchase of a house, Wages amounting to $35 were allowed the defendant whose counter claim was dismissed, Ottawa where he has accepted a position with E. R. Fisher. Mr. Fisher is a brother-inelaw of J. W. Stevenson, Rev. A. A. Holmes, nee. Irwin and A. T. Cooper attended a temperance meeting in Seaforth. The Pastime Club had a very pleasant farewell party in hon- our of Harold Lawson and Miss Vera Dodds who are leaving town. Miss Rena Pickett is. assisting at the Post Office during the absence of Postmaster Scott who is vacationing in Florida. John Nediger suffered a broken. jaw while playing hockey on Fri- day evening. Miss Marion Irwin was pre- sented with -a handsome wool comforter by the Ladies' 'Aid of Wesley Church in honour of her approaching marriage. Mrs. W. D. Fair is opening her home for the WMS meeting of Willis Presbyterian Church, She Is being assisted by Mee Veelner and Mrs. P. Heern. Markets were: Wheat, $1.72 to $1.75; oats, 55c; barley, 90c; buck- wheat, 90c'; butter, 280 to 30e; eggs, 38c to 43c; hogs. -$10.75, Mr. and Mrs. N .W Trewartha have gone to Toronto for the opening of the Provincial Legis- lature. • Miss Eleanor McKenzie is vis- iting relatives in Toronto. Miss Olive Schoenhals has ac- D. Stewart, R. Lyons; centre, C. cepted a position in the Parham- ,Kilty; rover, J. McArthur; referee, E. Graham; goal umpire, E. Gra- ham; timekeepers_ P. Strang, F. Williams, Ferguson. James Fair and W. Jackson at- tended the Bonspiel at Petrolia last week. Mrs. McHardy-Smith will play the organ in Wesley Church for a few Sundays in the absence of Prof. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. George Roberton Aand b two children are visiting in ,, a( ,' THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, February 10, 1910 Those taking part in the pro- duction of the play."Richelieu" which was exceptionally well presented were E. J. Howard, R. A. Downs, Bert Frennlin, J. B. Hoover, Dr, F. A. Axon, Miss Deverell, J. H. Kerr, Miss Stella Copp, A. Cardiff, Edgar East, T. MacKenzie, W. Johnson, Wilbur and Fred Ford. Daivs and Rowland have dis- solved their partnership as a hardware firm. Mr. Rowland plans to carry on the business and will retain the serviees of T. D. Johnson and W. Robertson. James Steep, George Trowhill and Ted Saville are assisting E. J. Johnson in making dog nuzzles and is;endeavouring. to keep up with the present demand. Arthur McReary, caretaker of the Ferran Estate, Was kicked by a horse last week and was laid up for a few days. CCI hockey teem Caere defeat- ed by Goderich on Friday even- ing last. Clinton players were: goal, E. Pattison; point, G. Mac- Kenzie; cover, J. Mitchell; wings emit Buildings, Toronto. She was accompanied to the city by'her sister, Miss Dora Schoenhals, The vote begins•to-day in Willis Presbyterian Church and contin- ues until Saturday, February 21, as to whether or not this Church will enter the proposed Church Union. A meeting of the con- gregation is being held on Feb- ruary 24 when the results of the vote will be made known. * • • 40 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, February 10, 1910 Officers appointed by the Town Council are; clerk and treasurer, D. L. McPherson; chief constable, Joseph Wheatley collector of taxes, Joseph Wheatley; night Constable, Robert Welsh; asses- sor, Thomas Cottle; cemetery superintendent, Onslow Crioh; pound keeper, Robert Mennen; MOH, Dr. J. W. Shaw; engineer, Oliver Johnson; firemen; chief, Robert Downs; engineer, Silas Pratt; assistant, James Howe; stoker, Joseph Rider; captain, J. H. Kerr; lieutenant, James Finch; secretary, H. Glazier; treasurer, H. Barthel; firemen, H. McBrien, Robert Welsh, W. McRae, W. Wheatley, N. Kennedy, J. J. Mc- Donald, W. Marlowe, B. Fremlin, Luke Lawson, H. Fremlin, Mur- ray McEwan. Collyer-Steep—At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Steep, on Saturday, Feb- ruary 5, 1910, by Rev. T. W. Cos - ails, Clara Steepe to A. F. Coll- yer. Among those entertaining this week include Miss Annie McCor- vie, Mrs. Dowding, Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Helton Mrs. H. B. Combe, Mrs. W. T. O'Neil, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stevenson, Mrs. T. A. Greig, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cuning- hame, Mrs. A. T. Cooper. N u urn. William H. Love Heads Hay' Farmers' Mutual The 75th annual meeting of the members of Hay Township Farm- ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., was held in the Town Hall, Zur- ich, on Monday, January 30, 1950. The president, Ferd J. Haberer,. was appointed chairman and H. K. Either, secretary. Clarence Parke was elected for two years as Director to succeed John Armstrong, and Goldie Gra- ham, Henry C. Beaver and Wil- liam H. Love were re-elected directors for a term of three years. J. W. Haberer and George Dei - chert were re-elected auditors. Following the annual meeting, the Board reconvened end Wil- liam H. Love was elected presi- dent and William Haugh, vice- presdnent, for the ensuing year. A letter was read from John Armstrong who tendered his re- signation as d.ir•egt r on account of ill health. The Board of Direc- tors had accepted the resignation with regret as he had served on the Board for a number of years. Reference was made to the pas- sing of the late Stephen Webb who died recently in his 93rd year and who for a number of years was director, vice-presi- dent end president of the comp- any. Canada Trust Reports Very 'Successful Year Historical Sketches (� (Continued from Page One) undoubted accuracy -- to have been the first settlement in the original Township of Morris; end it took place in the early part of the month of May, 1851. The next occupier of land withinthe pres- ent village limits was Robert Drummond, who took up the core ner lot of Wawanosh, being Lot 42, Concession 1, John Temple- ton, a son of one of the first settlers in Goderieh, was the next actual settler, however, on the Wawanosh side. He put up a log House, wherein he kept the first store in the place; and the first hotel was built soon after (on the site now occupied by Hawk- shaw's) by John, brother of Re - Captain morgar SPLISOO once aercg, PesAse TELL YOWL PONCE -Ss WE ARE FKlCNO5 OF NER FRIENDS, AND ENEnNeS OF HER ENEMIES MY P21Nee% WELcoMes you.. SHE WILL TALK UU WITH YOU WHEN YOU AND YOUR MEN ARE 2ESTee ANP FED THANK YOUR enaicaS 5.. 'FELL wall I AM A5 EAGss2 TO LEARN Nee LANGtiAGE Ae I AM '82 TEACH HE2 MINE: MY PRINCESS SAYS SHE WILL se Roue to TAKE LESSONS Seem The FAMED CAPTAIN MOR&AN ORGAN AND W/f BUCC,4NeeeS,, L.4NO/V&/NAWA/go SPANISH ✓EffEL ON AN %LAND OFF'F'TNECOAS - OF YUCATAMAREMEI ED SYA BE LMFUG INDIAN PR/NGE•f'. soMRD4YS" •TM': NOT ONLY r THE WORDS, 'WE SHALL SEE_.. I NOPE:! I LF-AKnN PAST, yes D'Aeoeseeyouu'2E ALMOSTAS DANDIFIED. AS OUR CAPTAIN MORGAN—HAVE YOU A CONQUEST IN MIND, TD0 9 ., PERHann .. Wee, NO KWS,; I MAY WIN WHERE A CAPTAIN FAILS/ THEYGAIT-. LOVE Vern.:- YOU TEACH ME. WELL— AND WAY NOT 2., WITH Tele None PRINCESS 45 MINE, I COULD POLE. IU roPT1iC 1 WITHT HIe I5 AND,O !E S best Drummond. This was not for some years subsequent to the settlement of McConnell and Mclean. Very soon after the settlement of Templeton and John Drum- mond as above, the latter 'also started a shoe shop; George Draney moved in and started a blacksmith's shop; and one Gur- ney came and opened a tailor's shop. This was fin 1854, and in the spring of 1855 McBean built a sawmill, and the place began to give promise of some day be- ing quite a village. It was at this time that William Drum- mond, now one of the leading citizens of the place, hut then manager of the mercantile estab- lishment of Adam Hope & Co„ of London, conceived the idea of laying out a village, on the site of his father's properly, and had it done accordingly. In looking up old papers calculated to throw light on its early history Mr. Drummond discovered a copy of the bill advertising the original land sale which was the incep- tion of the Village of Blyth—for many years called the Village of Drummond. As a matter of his- forieaI interest, we give it ver- batim: "Extensive Auction Said Fred- erick Wilson is instructed to sell by auction, without reserve, on 'Tuesday, the third day of April next, 200 valuable Toxin Lots, one-fourth of an acre each, in the V'illa:ge of Drummond, sit ueted on the Town -line between the Townships of Morris, 'Wawa nosh, and Hullett. This progres- sive part of the county, now fully settled, is '. situated within ten miles of Clinton and fifteen from Goderioh, As the settlers in this looallity now require all kinds of mechanics and the conveniences of a nearer market -town, this will prove a most favourable op- portunity for purchasing freehold property:. and as the present vil- lage is not adequate in any way to supply the wants of the in- creasingly numerous community ofwealthy farmers at present in the locality, arid as a grist and saw -mill, with a tavern and store, are already in completion;. the Village of ,Dr amm.ond must eventually prove a most desirable Iodation. The terms, etc., etc', * a, n, Clinton, '22nd January,1855." The forty-eighth annual finan- cial statement of' The Canada Frust Company shows an increase in assets for the past year of $13,342,000 bringing the total to $125,274,000, An increase of $11,914,000 in estates, trusts. and agencies under administration ac- counts for most of the increase in' total assets. Mortgages and agreements for sale show an increase in Guaran- teed Trust Account of $800,000 to $6,503,000. Holdings of bonds of the Government and Provinces et Canada, bonds guaranteed by the Provinces of Canaria and other bonds amount• to $6,754,000, an increase of $604,000, The substantial • growth in as- sets was accompanied by'profits of $174,072, being an increase' over the preceding year. After transferring $50,000 from profits to the reserve fund, paid- up capital and reserve fund total $1,800,000. The business of the Guelph Trust Company was merged with that of The Canada Trust Comp- any during 1949. The assets and liabilities of the Guelph Comp- any which are included in the annual statement are partly re- sponsible for the net increases in assets and liabilities. The former office oi; The Guelph Trust Company at Wynd- ham and Cork Streets in Guelph is now a branch of The Canada Trust Company, The of shareholdersr ill, begeneral meeting atgthe company's head office in London,. Ontario, on Wednesday, February 8 at 1.45 p.m. Hullett Man Named Head of School Board A. Grange, Hullett Township, was elected chairman of Gode- rich District Collegiate Institute Elberdat the inaugural meeting The board also is composed of the following; H. M. Ford and F. T. Armstrong, representing Gode- rich town; George C. Ginn, God- erich Township (peat); E. I2 Robertson, Colborne Township; George Hodges, Ashfield Town- ship (part); R. D. Munro, West Wawanosh (part); N. Patterson, East- Wawanosh (part); R. Bisset, Tiny* County; J. A, Snider, God - inch Public School Board; Judge T. 111. Costello, Separate School Board. An estirriate of the cost of pro- viding two additional classrooms in' the alcove on the south side of the' present building was re- ceived and ,seemed to be out of proportion to the space that would be gained. Considering that this would at most relieve the prob- lem of 'accommodation for only two years, when further space will bereduired, the property committee is being called for an early meeting to outline building proposals to be submitted to the Department of Education to pro- vide for the additional six or seven rooms likely to be needed in five years' time. All members were present ,ex- cept Mr. Bisset and Mr. Hodges, H. M. Ford was elected vice- chairman; and A. R. Scott was reappointed secretary -treasurer. EXETER YOUTH INJURED EXETER—Garry Lucas, son of lVLr. and Mrs. George Lucas, suf- fered lacerated wrist while skat- ing here. He was treated by De J. E. Jackson. 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