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THURSDAY, ,JANUARY 6, 1949
ScienceIn Our Lives
- WHATEVER else we may say about
science, we must •admit, two things: it has
played its part in bringing about the com-
fortable living conditions of today compared
with a century or two ago, ...and it has at
the same time added to the complexities of
living.
So much progress has been made in the
application of science that we are only sur-
prised these days if we are not amazed -by
something new at close' intervals, comments
the Monthly Letter of the Royal Bank of Can-
ada. Things which would have seemed noth-
ing short of miraculous to our grandfathers are
accepted es a matter of course. We are being
A weaned, very slowly, from the idea that an
inventor, a -scientist, or a professor, is a long-
haired gentleman, a little wild in the head,
who has crazy ideas which sometimes work
out..
Advancement hes been accomplished by
fits and starts. Some unknown genius of the
long -ago past mixed nine parts of copper with
one part oftin and made bronze, thereby.
lifting .all mankind from the stone to the
metal age.
Archimedes discovered the screw about
250 B.C., but it was not developed pest its
primitive form until Leonardo da Vinci went
to work on it in the 15th Century. And only
the other day, Great Britain, Canada and the
United States got together for the first time
to standardize threads, so as to make screws
interchangeable.
It was not until the 18th Century that a
Swedish savant, Linnaeus, undertook the task
which, according to the Book of Genesis, had
been Adam's: to name all the animals and
plants. Linnaeus did a scientific job.
An interesting pyramid descriptive of the
sciences is set us by Professor R. C. Tolman,,
of the California Institute of, Technology.
At the base he nieces mathemetics, which
;selects for study from the real world only
the simplest and most general ideas such as
those of order, t number and size;
By adding further ideas, like those of
matter, energy and electricity, we come to
the science of physics.
By including the ideas of a special , kind
of 'natter called living, and of a special kind
of behaviour called mental, we come to biology
and psychology. And, says Professor Tolman,
-'by including in our study more and more
of the complexities of the actual world around
us, we could pass on to social psychology,
economics, andthe social sciences in general;"
This view brings out the important maxim',
that we should not be so impressed by the
apparent diversity of science as by its real
unity.
Discoveries in science almost always have
their starting point in an hypothesis supplied
by imagination and intellectual adventure.
In early days the scientist reamed no farther
than his eity walls, and everything beyond
a very small • radius was unknown: today we
have built a huge telescope to pierce the
Milky Way.
After imagination comes trying things out.
The mischievous monkey •pulls things epart;
the same urge in man leads him to put things
together in ever differing forms. Much of his
struggle seems to the outsider to be quite
pointless, but he has his eye on some goal
which may have Co be reached by a round-
about road.More discoveries have been made
as a result of persistence than because of
mental brilliance.
Government by Bluff
NOW THAT the Supreme Court of Can-
ada has decided that the prohibition of marg-
arine is illegal and always has been, the
question arises whether there may not be
several other laws and regulations' to which
Canadians have been submitting with more or
less good grace but which stand on as shaky
a constitutional foundation as did the margarine
ban, suggests The Printed Word.
It is not to be expected that the Dominion
Government will immediately submit a stated
case on the constitutionality of rent control to
the Supreme Court. The offer to turn rent
control over to the provinces hes been taken
by some observers es an indication that fed-
eral rent control is really unconstitutional in
peacetime, but its continuance does not threat-
en the Government with a constitutional
dilemma.
In the margarine case, removal of the ban
became urgent because of the admission of
Newfoundland into Confederation. Margarine
has always been legal in the new province,
and it is generally understood that the B.N.A.
Act provides that there shall be no, hindrance
of trade betweenany of the provinces. Thus
margarine had to be made legal to make good
the promises of Canada's negotiators with New-
foundland. To - avoid `unpopularity with dairy
farmers, the government left the responsibility
for the change to the Supreme Court.
This probably` seemed a good trick, but
it deceived nobody, least of all the dairy
farmers, whose spokesmen are not backward
in asserting that the Government has shown
insufficient respect to the sacred cow. It is
net a trick that is likely to be tried again,
forwhile it may have accomplished its main
eb3eet, it has stimulated thought on consti-
tutional matters,a process which a prudent
government seeks to avoid
Citizens who have been and still are be-
ing bullied by the. petty commissars of rent
control, foreign exchange control and others,
who derive authority from acts and regula-
tions of doubtful validity, are now inclined
to question whether we have government by
Iaw or government by bluff. They would like
to see e direct challenge of the theory, abhor-
rent.t'o true liberals, that the citizen exists for
the state and not for the citizen.
The official Opposition, under its new
leader, might well devote its activity during
the coming session to calling the Government's
bluff. Such a course would be both popular
and constructive.
Editorial Comment ...
THOUGHT FOR TODAY --Every one has
the right to be conceited until lie becomes
successful.
Td's New Year Resolution Time again, and
one resolution we can all make is to keep out
of traffic accidents. If you did it last year,
you can do It ,again, It's done by plain care,
courtesy and common sense, including obed-
ience to all traffic rules and signals.
1t is very difficult for us to understand
how a prominent, Moscow -trained- and self -
admitted Communist like Stewert Smith, would
receive the vote of more than 43,000, one-third
of all those who case their ballots for Con-
troller in the Toronto municipal election New
Year's Day. He failed of election by tees
than 9,000 votes, And further, a man calling
himself the candidate of the "Revolutionary
Workers' Party," polled more than 23,000 votes
for Mayor out of slightly more than 120,00,0 cast,
GG 1,7/EARS MARRIED
BRUSSELS — Mr, and Mrs,
Robert Nichol, concession 6,. Mor-
tis. Township, celebrated their
66thwedding anniversary, Both
were born on concession 6, Mor-
ris Township, s and have farmed
there ever since their : merriage
in 1882. . Although nearly Sao
years of age, Mr. Nichol rises
at 6 a.m. every day, milkshis
cow; and then attends to his
duties ag caretaker of the school
which stands on a corner of one
of his fields. Neither of them
have any desire to retire from
the farm.
A Beattie Funeral ...'.
Always Includes
careful consideration to every detail—
`including that of economy.
The carolatron system for Funeral Homes' has
recently been installed — The finest in organ music.
The Beattie Funeral Home
GEORGE B. BEATTIE
PHONE 184J , - - • CLINTON
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Prisoners Receive
Christmas Dinner
The 12 prisoners in Huron
County Gaol were given a din-
ner ofturkey, plum pudding, and
all the trimmings on Christmas
Day.
"I've been doing this for 25
years So I can't .slow up now,"
Governor James Reynolds stat-
ed.
Number of prisoners was the
largest confined • et Christmas
time for some years.
Bank of Montreal
Passes Two Billion
For the first time on record,
the assets of the Bank of Mon-
treal have passed the two billion.
dollar mark. According to the
government statement of the
chartered banks, the B of M on
November 30 had ° total assets of
$2,069,544,949:16.
Over the past year e substant-•
tat factor in this rise has been the
increase in notice, or savings, de-
posits in Canada, which have ad-
vanced from $892,000,000 to $994,-
000,000, Total deposits by the
,public in Canada now exceed
$1,650,000,000, the highest figure
:for any Canadian .bank, and re-
present well over a million and
a half deposit accounts.
Canada's first bank, the B of
iii, has just entered upon its: 132
nd year. Founded in 1.817, when
business wes still commonly done
by barter in the Canadian colon-
ies; the bank opened its doors
with a staff of seven. Today,.
more than 9,300 people work at
•'527 B of ea branches in Canada
and Newfoundland and at the
bank's offices in Great Britain.
and the United States.
INOUR T1,
By Howie FI'unt
:.(.pWIE M1V
Released' by raw Bre. i'terprtee.
"Oh e•o>'h, no— it wasn't MY idea. The monkey's
union says we gotta change about: every six weeks"
From Our Early Files
ham and daughter, Miss Patricia
25 Years Ago
1 have left for an extended trip to
THE - CLINTON NEWS-RECORfl the Old Country.
Thursday, January 10, 1934 orm-
Wellington Crich had an em -
Clinton's new couneil Will beleedat the homed of his sister, Mrs.
mayor, Fred T. Jackson; reeve, J, W. Manning, on Sunday and is
C, G. Middleton; Councillors, W. progressing es well as can be
Jenkins, Fred W. Johnston, F.) expected,
Livermore, O. L. Paisley, 8. E.I Clinton Hockey enthusiasts are
Kozel! and John Sehoenivais, certainly bemaning the weather
Officers of Murphy Lodge L. The first part of this week there
O. L. are: master, G. Cornish, twee such a terrific storm that
deputy, J. W. Shobbrook; chap- I games had to be postponed and
lain, P. Livermore; aee'ording;now,we are having an exception -
secretary, A. F. Johns; financial
tally mild spell end the ice is not
secretary, H. Gould; treasurer, holding.
F. W. Johnston; director of' cer=1 David Cantelon and F, W.
emonies, M. Schoenhais; Iecturers Johnston have returned from a
G. Falconer, R. B. Cook; commi- I business trip to Toronto.
Ltee man, R. MacDonald. • • •
Mr. Tunny has sold his cott-
age on Hrron St. to John Ford,
Goderich Township, and has pure
chased the cottage of Mrs. T.
Fowler on Fulton St; Alex Butler
has purchesed the cottage on
Victoria St. opposite A. J, Grigg's
and gets immediate possession;
Mrs. H. Jervis has taken the
apartment over Cluff's store.
. Mrs. Lydia Grant passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
W. J. Cook on Tuesday. Surviv-
ing ere one son, Garnet Cornish,
Clinton, and two daughters, Mrs.
W. J. Cook and Mrs. Angles. Al-.
so surviving are three brothers,
Samuel, Daniell and Richard
Glidden.
The Odd Fellows lodge are
planning a minstrel show to be
put on later In the winter.
D. Beacom cast his 81st mune-
ical vote on Monday, putting
to shame a great number of the
younger voters who did not deem
it worth their while to use their
franchise,
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA.
Thursday, January 10, 1924
Officers of the public school
board are: chairman, G. A. Mc-
Lennan; finance committee, Har-
dy, Ford, Corless, Walker; -pro-
perty, Holmes, Tasker, Cudmore;
representative to public library
board, W. Brydone; representat-
ive to C. C. I. board, Dr. J. S.
Evans: secretary -treasurer, H.
Wiltse; caretaker, W. G. Smith,
Preparations are being made
for the formal opening of the
new hospital very shortly. Equ-
ipment is in the process of being
moved from the old building to
the newer one.
Frank Mutch and Jack Nediger
attended a hockey' match in
Wingham
. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Cunning -
W. N. COUNTER
Counter's for Finer Jewellery for
Over Half a Century
in ituron County
40 Years Ago
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, January 7, 1909
Shipley -Wise— At the Ontario
St. parsonage on Monday even-
ing, January 4, 1909, by Rev. W.
E. Kerr, William Shipley to Han-
nah Wise.
Those assisting at the benefit
concert in the Town Hall were:
A. Y. P. A. Orchestra; Misses L.
Potts, Jennie Shannon, I. Hoov-
er, Helen Gunne, G. Cluff, May
Rance, and Messers Cook, Watts,
Livermore, Cooper, R. A. Downs,
Harland, Weir, Gibbings and
George Pearson.
Albert MCBrien has sold his
harness -malting business to A.
McKeon.
Mr, and Mrs. Robert Moore
THURSDAY', JANUARY ti; 1949
were presented with a handsome Janu=ary 1, 1909, by Rev. T. J,
Couch'' in honour of their' recent Snowden, Nettie A. Jervis to
marriage hythe employees of Thomas Anderson
the knitting company. I John Houston tae been offer -
M. Howard, Philadelphia, Pa., ed a permanent position by the
has arrived!' in town es the new Winnipeg 'University.
superintendent of the knitting I A. O. Pattison teoelived a love -
company. His predecessor, Mr. ly gentleman's travelling bag
;;Shenley; now becomes a traveller from the G. T. R. freight shed
for the company and will concern staff as a Christmas remem-
trate his efforts in the Niagara brance.
dict. I ' J. W. Elliott has been re -award -
Clinton ;defeated New Ham- ed the contract for carrying mails
burg at hockey. Clinton team was from the post office to the .stat-
goal, W. Johnston; point, J. Mc- ion. Mr, Elliott has held this
Kenzie; c. poisit C. Copp; left contract for a number of` years
wing H. White; right 'wing, B. and; has given excellent service.
Johnston; centre, P. Forrester; i Offices of the Princess Victoria
rover, E. Sheppard: !Chapter of the Companions of
Local teachers who were 'sue- the Forest, A.O.F., are: C.C,, Miss
cessful in securing their certifi.•'Anna M. Watt; sub C.C., Miss
cates at the Orillia Model School Maude Livermore; treasurer,
were Misses Marjorie E. Beaton, 'Mrs. W. C. Brown; pecretary, Miss
Marion R. Gibbings, Marybeile : Alice Sloman; R.G., Miss Hannah
Mair, and Laura E. Garrett and 'Kerrison; L.G., Miss Nellie Her-
Godron E. Ball and Stewart R man; I.G„ Miss Gladys Herman;
McBrien.' O.F., Mrs, W. Cudmore; auditors,
Miss Bessie Chowen has been W. C. Brown, F. W.,Evans; trus-
accepted on the occasional staff tees, Mrs. Edward 'Scruton, Miss
of the Toronto Public Schools:
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, January 7, 1909
J. Taylor installed the follow-
ing officers of the Odd Fellows
Lodge: J.P.G., H, Alexander; N.
G., Albert Turner; V,G., W. Mc -
Ewan; R.S., 'B. J. Gibbinge;
John Wiseman; treasurer, H. B.
Chant;' warden, H. Grigg; con-
ductor, H. Gould; R.S.N.G., F.
Jackson; L.S.N.G,, Earl Wilken;
R.S.V.G., Frank Hall; L,S.V.G.,
Amos Castle; R.S.S„ B. Kerr; L.
S.S., Will Johnston; I.G., Wes
Moore; O.G., N. Kennedy; chap-
lain, James Tucker; organist, T.
Jackson. '
The officers of the A. O. 'U. W.
are: P.M.W., John Shaw; M.W.,
John Torrance; foreman, Duncan
Stevenson; overseer,• Isaac Dodd;.
recorder, R. J. Cluff; guide, F
Bawden; financier, H. Fowler;
treasurer, J. L. Sheppard; inside
watch, Thomas Trick.
Anderson-Jervis—At the home
S. Powell.
Offiders of the VMS of Willis
Presbyterian Church arm hon-
orary . president, Miss Jean
Thompson; president, Mrs. J. E.
Hogg; first vice-president, MTS.
J. Torrance; second vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. J. Diehl; third vice-
president, Mrs. J. Walkinshaw;
fourth vice-president, Mrs. Sin-
clair; fifth vice-president, Mrs:
W. T. O'Neil; secretary, Mrs. J.
Scott; treasurer, Mrs. B, R. Hig-
gins; messenger secretary, Mrs.
Chambers; home helpers secre-
tary, Mrs. Hunter; supply secre-
tary, Mrs. Grant; strangers : sec-
retary, Mrs. G. E. Saville; press
secretary, Mrs. T. Venner; or-
ganist, Mrs. J. G. Chowen; fin-
ance committee, Mrs. Irwin, Mrs.
P. Hearn, Mrs. Higgins: members
of executive, Mrs. W. D. Fair,
Mrs. J. Lindsay, Mrs. Grigg, Mrs.
Graham,
About 70 pert cent of Canadian
homes are wired for electrical
of the bride's parents, on Friday, service.
Be Ready for Emergency
• Have on hand—Ready for use
Bronchozone for coughs 50c
Certified Chest Rub 39c
Cold Tablets 30c
Hot Water Bottles 98c -- $1.29
Clinical Thermometer .. to $3.00
Aspirin 29c and 79c
YOUR REXALL DRUG STORE
W. S. R. ®LASES
YOUR REXALL STORE
Things go wrong when freedom's flouted;
that's what ails the world today .. ,
Here, in Canada, freedom has a better chance ...
Because we're free, each of us has his place in shaping human destiny...
Because we're free, we can speak our [Hinds without fear ...
we can worship as we choose...
we can change our jobs for better ones....
or start in business on our own...
Because we're free to elect one party or another,,
our government must stand by policies
the majority of us support...
Because we're free to choose one product or'another, business keeps
improving its wares to serve us better, thereby
raising our already high standard of living.
We're Free because our economic system is free
Without economic freedom,` all other freedoms die...
civil rights lose their meaning... the standard of living is lowered...
the citizen becomes the puppet of the State.
So long as we nurture and defend our economic freedom,
we can safeguard all our freedoms ... we can beat off every
assault upon our liberties and our individual dignity.
PAN4e
70.1 .111 (AVO/A4/
The mature strength of this truth will help us
toward clear thinking and courageous living in '49.
There's a tough job ahead this year, but we can do it .. ,
because oe're flee.
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