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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1948-06-03, Page 9' Clinton No. 23 — 70th Year: Whole No, 6308 ews- WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA—ESTABLISHED 1865 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1948 ecord Second Section --Pages 9 to 12 Straight Part Fi�hts in Both Huron andHuron-Bruce Pryde and Fingland; Hanna Against Hill (By staff reporter) As : predicted earlier, the 0 tario election contest in Hu riding, which culminates in t ballotting of Monday next, Ju 1, has resolved itself, into a tw way • battle between Thom Pryde, Exeter, merchant. Progre sive Conservative, and Fra Fingland, K,C., Clinton, barri er., The - names of these two m were officially placed in nomin tion with the Returning Offic F. D. Darrow, K.C., Goderich, proceedings in the Town Ha Bengali, Monday afternoon. Ea list had in excess of the requir 100 voters' names. Promptly at two o'clock, aft a one-hour period had elapse Mr. Darrow announced brief to the small audience that Messr Pryde and Fingland had bee nominated. Mr. Pryde's offici agent is R. N. Creech, gentle man, Exeter, and Mr. Fingland is J. K. Hunter, barrister, Gode rich. Mr. Darorw said he had rea the writ and had done everythin required of the Returning Offic er. He stated that at the reques or Eimer D. Bell, Exeter, presi dent of Huron Progressive Con servative Association- he woul request Albert Kalbfleisch, ,Zur kb, president of Huron Libera Association, to act as chairman. Mr. Kalhfleiseh called the, can- didates to the platform, and after a conference, announced that they had agreed on 20 -minute speeches each, Mr. Pryde coming first and having five minutes in which to eply after Mr. Fingland had -.oken. Explaining the poor attendance t the meeting—there was a mere andful when the meeting got coder way but increased slightly the chairman remarked that ractically every, farmer was sow - g something and taking advent- ge of the nice weather to prepare .r Monday. n- ron he ne o- S s nk st- en a- er, at 11, ch ed er d, s. n al 's d g d 1 Thomas Pryde Thomas Pryde, Progressive onservative candidate, thanked those who had signed his nom - tion papers. that aitp was ecee stressedo the et t the vote, and declared that e should not miss any opportun- to vote to decide the govern- ent of the country. "Mr. Frank Fingland and I ve been friends for many years d will remain friends after this on is over," he said. "The y trouble for him is that he defending a bad cause. For own part, I never took up cudgels on behalf of any mere to my liking than this The Government has a re - of which we can be very, proud." Pryde stated that the Gov- ent's educational policy had n implemented to the full and t it had leaned over back - rd in its generosity. Never a government in the history Ontario done so much for edu- fon. speaker averred that the t rate of the Town of Clinton fuld have been 41 mills higher it had not been for provincial ants; they had been a direct to property owners. The three hospitals of the e. (By staff reporter) The riding of Huron -Bruce will return to the old- fashioned two- party fight after having had three cornered contests in previous el- ections. Gideon Ruttle, Ripley, Return- ing Officer for the constituency, accepted official nomination pap- ers from two candidates between 1 and 2 p.m. in the Town Hall, Wingham, Monday. Mr. Rutile announced that John W. Hanna, Wingham, merchant had been nominated as Progress- ive Conservative candidate, his list carrying 217 signatures. His official agent is J.' Harley Craw- ford, Wingham. The Returning Officer also an- nounced that Hugh Hill, Colborne Township, farmer, had been nom- inated Liberal candidate, with 176 names on his list. Arthur Wilson. Wingham, is his official agent. Robert J. Bowman, Brussels, president d Huron -Bruce Pro- gressive Conservative Association acted as chairman of a public meeting which followed with a- bout 25 people in attendance, re- flecting a lack of interest which has been general in the campaign. Both candidates addressed the gathering. County had received or would receive $75,00 toward new hos- pital construction, and the Gov- ernment had decided to increase maintenance grants from $1 to $2.75 per basic bed, an increase of 275 per cent. This was be- ing accomplished by the Ontario Government taking over the am- usement tax of 20 per cent. He charged that the Liberals had supported this principle in the House but now were talking a- gainst it on the hustings. - Mr. Pryde stated that 150 miles of rural hydro lines were being built this year, a record of which to be proud. "The change -over won't cost you one cent out of your own pocket; Dr. Hogg had a plan which was going to cost every last one of you,'" he said:. The Liberals had stated that they would reinstate Dr. Hogg as chairman of the Hydro Electric Power Commission. In deciding to call an election, the Government contention was that a great plan of that kind should be endorsed by the people. It would cost $600,000,000. He charged that the Liberal Govern- ment did not do one single thing to look after the shortage of power. Farquhar Oliver and the Liberals didn't say one thing about it when they were in power, "Why not explain what Mr. Drew has done?" piped a voice from the audience. Mr. Pryde dcelared that the re- port on Education from the Royal Commission was not ready yet and would be tabled at the prop- er time. There was nothing in it to hide. Frank Fingland, K.C. Frank Fingland, KC., said it was a great honour for him to be the Liberal candidate and he was very happy his opponent was worthy of his steel. Discussing the recent by- election, when some Conservatives had suggested that the Govern - Candidates in Huron and Huron -Bruce Ridings. THOMAS PRUDE Progressiva Conservative HURON FRANK FINGLAND, K.C. Liberal HURON HUGH HILL Liberal HURON -BRUCE J. W. HANNA Progressive Conservative HURON -BRUCE ment candidate be unopposed, Mf. Fingland recalled precedent in the case of the by-election fol- lowing the death of Thomas Mc- Millan, the Liberal member, when Mr. Golding was opposed by the Conservatives. Regarding the Clinton tax rate, Mr. Fingland said that Mr. Pryde had forgotten all about the 615,- 000 reguired for trasnportation of pupils in the Clinton High School District when talking of increas- ed grants. If the Government has plenty of money to spend, the speaker did not see why it could not spent some on roads. As every- one knew, some of the highways, especially No. 4, were in a dis- graceful state. Mr. Fingland stated that last year there were almost 900 pa- tients in Clinton Public Hospital, and the government grant was just under $900, or about $1 per patient. He thought that was a pretty measly grant to make for hospitalization by a government which claimed to do so much along this line. The speaker maintained that the Hydro changeover was not an issue, but when Mr. Drew or Mr. Pryde or anyone else states that it is not going to cost the people any money, they must be badly misinformed. "Despite the fact that Mr. Drew moves in a mys- terious way, the money must come from you, the taxpayers of this province!" Mr. Fingland dealt at some length with the wrecking of the Dominion -Provincial Conference through the withdrawal of Mr. Drew and his pal, Mr. Duplessis, the Premier of Quebec. This failure of Mr. Drew to cooperate with the Dominion Government in its forward-looking program was costing the people of On- tario a tremendous amount of money. The Provincial Govern- ment was not fulfilling its ob- rigations. Succession duties were a field in which there was nothing but grief because the Ontario Gov- ernment would not coopearte with the Federal Government in ar- riving at an amicable solution of British North America Act dif- ferences. (Continued on Page Ten) 1 WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, Proclamation tuberculosis is a communicable disease which took 6,000 lives in Canada in 1946, and there is a very definite danger of infec- tion to our residents if active cases are allowed ,,to go "undetected, and facilities are being made available where- by all residents of CLINTON and AREA may obtain a FREE X-ray, • THEREFORE, I, Mayor of Clinton, do hereby officially designate from JUNE 15 (1- p.m. to 9 p.m.) to. JUNE 16 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) as the period for this free X-ray Clinic and earnestly request that every citizen respond most wholeheartedly to this campaign, first by having an X-ray and then by supporting the project among their friends and acquaintances by word of mouth. By so doing, youwill not only protect yourself and your family, but make CLINTON and AREA a health- ier place lin which to live. General Election August 4, 1943 HURON RIDING (Unofficial) Clinton Exeter Goderich Goderich Twp Hay Hensall Hullett McKillop Seaforth Stanley Stephen Tuckersmith , Usborne .., s, �+ A �u mxy U,br; rd Oh• Uo9r-2iatH"I 337 51 438 350 64 465 645 218 800 195 110 317 421 208 381 155 15 165 355 146 214 334 163 124 346 91 275 346 84 425 270 268 72.7 352 179 187 273 122 326 TOTALS 4,379 1,719 4,844 —Plurality for Taylor -465 General Election June 4, 1945 HURON RIDING (Official) au kq o iia:° aC•? ,yam° 1,01.-11-3N0Atiw Clinton 374 73 658 Exeter 194 76 689 Goderich 716 340 1,170 Goderich Twp212 71 437 Hay 587 94 470 Hensall 152 2 203 Hullett 418 56 380 McKillop 408 51 287 Seaforth 441 45 445 Stanle373 48 492y 458 93 768 Tuckersmith 384 44 34,4 Usborne 222 51 568 TOTALS4,939 1,044 6,911 Soldier Vote , 212 169 171 -- Grand Total 5,151 1,213 7,082 —Plurality for Taylor -1,931 —Majority for Taylor overall -71.8 By-election. February 16, 1948 HURON RIDING (Official) Thomas Benson Pryde Tuckey Prog: Con. Liberal 748 577 922 388 1,280 1,226 Twp. 451 288 458 836 216 175 324 489 262 445 597 551 498 445 917 650 441 582 563 309 TOTALS 7,615 6,961. Majority for Pryde-654 Clinton Exeter Goderich Goderich Hay !Bengali Hullett McKillop Seaforth Stanley Stephen Tuckersmith .... Usborne 290 Candidates Run For 90 Ontario Seats Here is the way the three maj- or parties and nine smaller groups line up for the, Ontario election June 7 from nominations in the 90 constituencies Mondray:. Progressive Conservative 90 xLiberal 90 CCF 81 Union Electors 12 Socialist -Labor 5 Social Credit 3 Independent Progressive Conservative 2 Independent 2 Labor -Progressive 2 Independent Conservative 1 Independent CCF - 1 Independent Labor 1 Total 290 x --Includes two Liberal -Labor .dilates. In only seven of the 90 ridings. i 'gibe Province are there are. ! tilt Contests = in Brant, Hur- O! tuon-Bruce, Kent. Haat, Kent Rainy River and Wellington MRS. C. LOCKHART RE-ELECTED HEAD WEST HURON W. I. Mrs. C. Lockhart, Goderich, was re-elected president of West Huron District Women's Institute at the annual meeting in Gode- rich Monday. Other officers were chosen as follows: Vice-presidents, Mrs. L. Scrim- geour, Blyth, and Mrs. A. R. Du - Val, Wingham; secretary -treas- urer, Mrs. Otto Popp, Dungannon; 1 federation representative, Mrs. L. Ivers, Dungannon; alternate, Mrs. W. J. Henderson, Wingham; dist- rict delegate, Mrs, C. Lockhart, Goderich; alternate, Mrs. Ed. Lawson, Auburn; auditors, Mrs. D. Philips and Mrs. L. Ivers, Dungannon. Conveners of standing com- mittees elected were: Agriculture and Canadian Industries, Mrs. C. R. Coultes, Belgrave: citizenship, Mrs. Earl Anderson, Belgrave; historical research, Mrs. Tait Clark, R.R. 5, Goderich• home economics, Mrs, W. .A. hillier, St. Helen's, publicity, Mrs. Fred Toll, Auburn; social welfare, Mrs. D. McKenzie Kintail; resolutions, Mrs Chre•les Nelson, Clinton; Jun- ior director, Miss Elaine Lamb, of R.R. 4. Goderich. Loading the discussion on the cp.,rali a pr•ok re was Miss General Election August 4, 1943 HURON -BRUCE (Unofficial) ^ 2F x� xUm F.: tw 1-4 a�r q TOTALS 4,404 3,034 4 543 —Plurality for Hanna -139 General Election June 4, 1945 HURON -BRUCE (Unofficial) Ashfield Blyth Brussels Carrick Colborne 0 ,0 5;a 1� EAr.! Oi wt.) pp 250 78 470 91 21 211 165 75 198 623 250 248 152 53 282 Culross 387 73 339 E. Wawanosh 212 37 331 Howick 500 135 757 Huron 334 63 449 An. a 1' 1,ewis d•:•ector Worn- Kinloss 259 67 363 cr, s :, •'it.,te bra a, e, 1)eucknow ,^,art- Grey 408 82 . 429 ment of , gricult+i!e. Delegates L 160 38 260 voiced their preference for rallies MLldmay 185 40 143 or, "Program Planning" to be Morris 264 86 473 held in Belgrave and Dungannon Ripley 122 5 101 early in the fall. Second choice TTurnberer ,149 31 219 was "Parliamentary Procedure;' W. Wawanosh , . , 196 86 403 W. 222 47 853 Two New Branches Wingham 211 89 853 Representatives of the 13 branches in West Huron attended the district annual held in Vic- toria Street United Church, dis- approving of the incerase in mem- bership fees suggested by the Federated Board. Two new branches were re- ported formed in the district during the past year, when Mrs. Lockhart reviewed her term in office. Colwanash Juniors and Colborne W.I. have been organ- ized recently. Mrs. Bert Litt, Sebringville, representing the Federated Board, reported on activities of the pro- vincial officers during the past year. A the morning feature rthef demonstration ses- sionof girls' work by Miss Elaine Lamb, of Colwanash Junior Institute. Miss F. Durnin, Junior Girls' coach, directed the exhibition which included sports frocks made in connection with the project, "Cottons Can Be Smart." Brief reports were presented by TOTALS 4,880 1,356 6,967 —Plurality for Hanna, —.2,087 .2,087 --Majority for Hanna over alt - 731 (Official Plurality -2,169) branch representatives from Au- burn, Blyth, Belgrave, Clinton, Dungannon, Goderich, Wingham, Kintail, and St. Helen's. Mrs. N. Keating, retiring district secre- tary -treasurer, reported a bal- ance of $31.03 in the district treasury. Summarizing the past year's act;ivities in the various phases of Institute work, conveners of standing committees reported as follows: Agriculture and Cana- dian industries, Mrs. F. Hanley, Clinton; citizenship, Mrs. Earl Anderson, Belgrave; historical re- search, Mrs. A. R. DuVal, Wing - ham; home economics, Mrs. C. HollMrs. Adam er7 ; social Johnston, Kintail; publicity, Mrs Fred Ross, Auburn. presented by Mrs. T. McNeil. BAND TATTOO King's - MON., Birthday JUNE 7 at 8 p.m. Clinton. Community Park Featuring; RCAF Central Air Command Band E, C. ICELLL Trenton • • 0 • • CNR Employees' Band Stratford Starring H. C. Kelly, Canada's No. Euphonium and Bell Soloist • • • • • also: ST. MARY'S CITIZENS' BAND and CLINTON CITIZENS' BAND ELECTION RETURNS OVER LOUDSPEAKER Sponsored by CLINTON LIONS CLUB and CLINTON CITIZENS' BAND. LIONS PROCEEDS FOR HOSPITAL NURSxRY ADMISSION: Adults, 50c Children, 25c, Free Grandstand Free Parking ' M -1 - fir- -r n/ - - w ' 7 T . - M M - . MI _MO 1N AIN ■ 1 After the Tattoo: