Clinton News-Record, 1949-02-03, Page 1THE NEW ERA -84th YEAR
THE NEWS-RECORD—list YEAR
No. 5
CLINTON, ONTTARfO„ ;THURSDAY, FEBRUARY '3,
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WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO
publish eleswhere on this page
to -day, the most recent letter re-
ceived from Rev. E. A. Town,
send, formerly of this district,
Who is now a missionary in war-
torn China , .. We are glad he
appreciates receiving The NEWS -
RECORD. and are forwarding to
him the copies he missed
The final paragraph of his let-
ter contains more than a modicum
of truth; perhaps many Canad-
ians do not realize -their great
good fortune in being able to
reside in this privileged land! ,
Thanks, Mr. Townsend; we shall
be eagerly awaiting your next
letter from the other side of the
world , ,
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TILE FEBRUARY 1 ISSUE OF
The United Church Observer con-
tains a write-up and picture of
the presentation of a beautiful
stained glass' window by Town
Clerk and Mrs. M. T. Corless to
Wesley -Willis United Church,
Clinton, in memory of their son,
the late Flying Officer Alvin V.
Corless . , . A photograph of the
gallant young CIintonian is pub-
lished in connection therewith
. Caption of the picture of
the window is: "And Jesus in-
creased in wisdom and stature
and in favour with God and man,"
the aim of the Boys' Work Move-
ment with which Alvin was in-
timately connected as a youth...
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A BRIEF NOTE RECEIVED
from John Torrance indicated
that he and his sister, Miss Maude
Torrance, arrived safely in Flor-
ida and now are comfortably
located in St. Petersburg, on the
Gulf of Mexico, where the latter
has gone for a number of years
It is the first trip to Florida
of Mr. Torrance, who resided for
many years in Lethbridge, Alta.,
before returning lest year to the
scenes of his boyhood days in
Clinton . .
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CLINTON MILK DISTRIBUTORS
increased the price of milk and
cream on Tuesday by one cent,
and quarts are now selling at 18
• cents and ping at ten cents, with
half pints of table cream at 20
cents and whipping cream at 30
cents . Notice of the increase
was first given with Monday de-
liveries, effective the next day,
and instructions were that pat-
rons holding tickets at the old
Prices, should provide extra
-change with them .. Although
lower prices .are indicated in some'
other lines, milk evidently is one
product that is going up in price
rather than down , .
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OUR CONGRATULATIONS ARE
extended to Frank Fingland, Jr.,
a Second Year student at Uni-
versity of Toronto and graduate
of Clinton Collegiate Institute,
who recently was promoted to
the rank of Cadet Officer in the
Royal Canadian Navy detachment
operated in connection with the
University , . , Frank took prac-
tical training on board ship last
summer and then passed his re-
cent examinations near the head
of his class , . Apparently, the
Navy agrees with Frank and
Frank agrees with the Navy . ,
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DO YOU RAISE HOGS?
If you do, it might be interesting
to know that hog -raising costs,
tabulated by the Costs Studies
and Livestock Branches of the
Ontario Department' of Agricul-
ture, have' resulted in some par-
ticularly interesting comparisons
The information was secur-
ed during a portion of 1947 and
1948 from records kept by 55
Ontario farmers, one in each
county, with extras where hog -
raising is a specialty , .
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NET RETURNS SO FAR HAVE
indicated all the way from a
total loss to a gain in revenue of
$$,500 for the year ... The num-
ber of living hogs weaned per
sow ranged all the way from a
tome half . dozen up to 22 pigs
per sow . . Weaning period
also varied from five to ter, weeks
The farm operators were
producing 100 pounds of pork
'with anywhere from 314 pounds
of grain plus concentrates, to 621
pounds , , , Further studies will
enable the introduction of mod-
ern methods which will reduce
the amount of feed to a mini-
muni, thus eliminating much of
the wastage which apparently
has existed in the wide range
rfiown ,
The Weather
1949 1948
High Low high Low
Jen. 27 23 15 18 9
28 38 22 18 5
29 25 11 22 8
30 15 6 10 *13
31 20 *2 8 *21
Feb. 1 24 12 19 *10
2 22 14 28 7
Rath: ,6 inches Snow: 1 inch
Snow: 10 inches
* Below Zero
Plenty of Winter Now
It is now "the dead of winter"
in Clinton and district after a
very late start. Snow has been
falling, too — no less than ten
inches during the past week —
so that "the beautiful" now cov-
ers the surface of the ground for
a considerable depth. Snowplows
have proved very popular, and
to date there have been no traf-
fic tie-ups, although some of the
back concession roads have been
rather heavy. It rained Friday
last, however, and the hockey
match had to be postponed one
sty.
C. B. SYMONDS
SUCCEEDS J. M.
GOODWIN IN BELL
C. Bruce Symonds, Brantford,
has been appointed manager for
the Bell Telephone Company et
Goderich, with supervision: oyer
the surrounding territory' ),in -
eluding
in -eluding Clinton, Seaforth, Hen -
sail, Exeter, and Crediton, He
assumed his new duties Feb. 1.
Mr. Symonds succeeds J. Mur-
ray Goodwin, manager since
September 1945, who has been
transferred to Owen Sound as
manager,
Born in OrilIia, Mr. Symonds
entered the employ of the Bell
Company at Brantford in Octob-
er 1928, as a clerk, In August,
1929, he was transferred to sales
work and served in this capacity
at Toronto, Brentford and Peter-
borough.
In 1940, Mr. Symonds obtained
e'ave of absence to go on war
service, searing overseas as a
radar technicien in the RCAF.
On his return in 1945, he went
o Chatham, where he became
business office supervisor, and
was transfered to Brantford once
noe in 1947.
During the preparations for
he conversion of the Brantford
exchange to the dial system,
cheduled to take place in May,
Mr. Symonds has served es cut-
over supervisor, in charge of much
of the organization work for the
hengeover. He relinquished this
post on his appointment as man-
ager for this district.
lvir. Goodwin was transferred
o Goderich in 1945 from the
company's central district office
n Toronto, after serving in many
Ontario centres. He hes been with
he Bell company for 22 years.
During his stay in Goderich, he
was a member of the Lions Club
and a director of the Board of
Trade.
Bayfield Lions Mark
Up 100% Attendance
Bayfield Lions Club met for
its regular dinner meeting in The
Little Inn, Bayfield, last even-
ing, with 'the president, Gratrt
Turner, in the chair. The meet-
ing was marked by 100 per cent
attendenre.
The meeting was cut short on
account of moving pictures be-,
ing shown in the Town Hall, and
members, of the Club ;-had .planned
to be kr attendance.
Clinton Lions Return
Visit to Seaforth
Members of Clinton. Lions to
the number of 22, were guests
of Seaforth Lions CIub at e
"Robbie Burns Nicht" in honour
of the immortal Scottish bard
last week. The event, in the form
of a dinner meeting, was held in
St. Thomas Parish Hall. It was
greatly enjoyed by all.
Al Copland, Seaforth, a native
of Scotland, presided at the start
of the meeting and then turned
it over to J, George McLay,
president of the Clinton Club.
Entertainment numbers included
bagpipe selections and a song,
'Wee Hoch en' Doris" by Hector
E. Kingswell, Clinton; violin
numbers by Joe Toth, RCAF
Station, Clinton. Songs were .led
by Antoine "Red" Garon, Hector
Kingswell, and Ervin J. "Dick"
Jacob, while "Red" Garon and
Ray Agnew acted as Tail Twist-
ers.
The "sale" of Scotch ties, pro-
vided by the Clintonians for the.
occasion, to those who omitttd
to wear such articles of apparel
to the meeting, proved quite
profitable to 'the, Taii Twisters'
fundi
William P. Roberts, Tucker -
smith himself a native of Wales,
delivered n most interesting and
inspiring address on the life and
works of the great Scottish bard,
indicating the extent of the in-
fluence of his poetry on the Eng-
lish-speaking world, He was
introduced by Frank Fingland,
KC, Clinton.
Dr, E. A. McMaster extended
the hearty thanks of the Sea -
forth Lions to the Clinton Lions
for the excellent programme pro-
vided. It was a return visit for
a similar one paid to the Clinton'
Club recently. E. C. Chamber-
lain, Seaforth, thanked the Ladies'
Guild of the Church, Mrs. George
McGavin replying.
COMING EVENTS
Dance, Town Hall, Clinton,
Friday, February 4, Ross Pearce
and his orchestra. Admission 50
cents plus 10 cents tax. . 5-x
Show and Barn Dance featur-
ing "The Western Swingbillies,"
Cardno's Hall, Seaforth, Satur-
day, February 5. 5-b
Annual meeting, Clinton Horti-
cultural Society, Board Room,
Agricultural Office, Thursday,
February 10, 8 p.m. Guest
speaker. Everybody welcome.
5-6-b
Benefit Dance, Porter's Hil1�
Community Club, Town Hall,
Bayfield, February 11. Euchre,
"500"dance and draw commenc-
ing 8., 30 sharp. 4-5-p
St. Valentine's Hop, Town Hall,
Clinton, Tuesday, February 15,
1949. Ross Pearce and his orch-
estra. Auspices Clinton Badmin-
ton Club, Novelty numbers. Ad-
mission 50 cents. 3-b.
"Coon Town Night," dates Feb-
ruary 16 and 17, in Clinton Town
Hall , auspices Girls' Club of
Wesley -Willis United Church.
4-b
Inflation.."Well"
Says Missionary
Horticulturists'
Annual Feb. 10.
Although it's evintertime,
members of Clinton Horticul-
tural Society are getting ready
early for the 1949 season. The
annual meeting is announced
for the Beard Room, Ontario
Department of Agriculture,
Clinton, on Thursday next,
February 10, at 8 p.m,, with
everyone invited.
James Taylor, lecturer on
horticulture, Ontario Agricul-
tural College, Guelph, , will be
the main speaker; he is an
authority on gardening in all •
its phases. There will be a
"questions and answers" per-
iod.. Membership for 1949 will
be available, as well as spring
lists of trees, shrubs, etc.
GILBERT NETHERY
NEW PRESIDENT
OF BLYTH FAIR
The annual meeting of Blyth
Agricultural Society was held in
the Orange Hall, Blyth, Thurs-
day afternoon, January 27.
Simon Hallahan, president, was
in the chair. Miss Livingston
read a Letter containing her re-
signation as secretary treasurer
which was regretfully accepted.
The financial statement was
very gratifying, showing receipts
of $3,031.63 and expenditure's of
$2,813,91, with some small out-
standing expenditures.
Harry L. Sturdy, federation
delegate, , gave a short summary
of the meetings he had attended.
The conveners of the various
committees gave reports:
A committee consisting of B.
Parrott, H. Gibbons and S. Chel-
lew was set up to make contacts
with other organizations to in-
crease exhibits.
H. L. Sturdy, chairman of the
entertainment committee, thank-
ed all who had helped his com-
mittee, which had raised $435.37,
during the year. Mr. Sturdy was
again named federation delegate
and was presiding officer for the
election of directors, committees
and officers.
Officers were chosen from
among those accepted as direct-
ors or members of committees as
follows: President, Gilbert Neth-
ery; past president, Simon Hal-
lahan; vice-presidents, Archie
Young, Harry Sturdy. ,
Mr, Nether' then took the chair
for the appointment of the var-
ious committees for 1949 and
spoke encouragingly of bull calf
clubs of which he had been, con-
vener. His son, Jack Nethery,
was appointed convener of the
baby beef calf club,
Other appointments were: En-
tertainment committee, S. Chel-
low, W. N. Watson, J. Buchan -
nen, Mrs. C. Hodgins, Mrs. N.
Radford, W. J. Hallahan; finance,
S)
Hallahan, C. Galbraith, H.
Sturdy, L. Rooney, Miss Living-
ston; gates, G. Watt, convenor;
grand stand, O. McGowan, R.
Craig; reception, G. Nethery, A.
Young, H. Sturdy; booth con-
vener, C. Hodgins; publicity, Mrs.
L. M. Scrimgeour; advertising,
Mrs. Hodgins, convener; track
end grounds, J. B. Watson; paces,
L. B. Watson; horses, B. Parrott,
W. McGill, A, Robinson, A. Toll;
cattle, A. Young, L. ,Rooney;
sheep, O. McGowan, .7. Young;
hogs, Pi Watson, H. Gibbons;
poultry, Wallace Bell, Bill
Young; Holsteins, Dr. Jackson, C.
Galbraith, S. Hallahan, All other
committees remain the same as
lest year. A discussion was held
regarding outside attractions at
the fair.
An invitation is to be extehded
to the Huron. Holstein Associa-
tion to bring their "black and
(Continued on Page Five)
1949•
The Home Paper with the News
Iunicipal PowerQuotas
Warns That Need
For Saving Stays
COMMITTEES
ARE APPOINTED
BY CDCI BOARD
Standing committees for the
year were named at the Febru-
ary meeting of Clinton District
Callegfate Institute Board in
One egg casts $7,500,000 m the Collegiate Institute Tuesday
wartorn Chen, so great rs m- evening. Chairman A. M. Kn�ig
Elation in that eountrt
The NEWS -RECORD'S farthest- presided,nend other member
distant subscriber Rev!. Elisha present were Frank i,; Rev. KCJ
Town,. end, formerly or this dist- G.R. Postai, Clinton; Rev, W, J
,let,. has written another of, his R° s; eines); Mervyn Richmond
extremely, intereatrrigp.letters from Morris; Irving Tebbutt, Egmo d,
his mission-stationt Changteh Township; J, W. VanEgmond,
Hunan, China, 'ader date of Hullett Township.
January 14: It readied` Clinton Committees are es follows:
Property—G. R. Foster, chair-
man; G. L. Falconer (Tucker -
smith), Frank Marshall (East
Wawenosh), G. L. Reid (County
of Huron); Transportation—J. E.
McKinley (Stanley), chairman;
Irvine Tebbutt (Goderich Town-
ship), 3, W. VanEgmond (Hul-
lett), M. Richmond (Morris), G.
L. Falconer, e'. Marshall; Fin-
ance—F: Fingland, chairman; J.
E. McKinley, Rev. W. J. Rogers
(Blyth); Study and Welfare —
Rev. W. J. Rogers, chairman; F.
Fingland, G. R. Foster.
R. G. Bennett, Clinton, agri-
cultural representative • for Huron
County, addressed the Board,
requesting the use of the gym-
nasium and auditorium for the
County Seed Fair, March 11-12,
The request was granted,
The Departmental Inspector
paid a visit to the Collegiate
Institute last week
James McIntosh Heads
Tuckersmith Board
ht
rs
by air mail on January 26.
Rev. Mr. Townsend writes:
"I have not received an y
copies of The NEWS -RECORD
recently, but presume there are
a number on the way. The lat-
est to reach me are October 7
and 14. September?. 16, 23, 30,
are elso missing. They may come
Tater on. I received' a parcel
a month ego that .had been mail-
ed in Montreal 14 krronths pre-
viously. It had : been sent to
Changteh, Henan, instead of
Hunan. No foreigners seem to
have received any snail from home
redently, the Latest air mail being
dated about December i and, sur-
face mail about October 15.
Packed, Ready to Move
"The situation in these parts
seems a little more settled at
present. A great' many Ameri-
cans have returned home and
many others are on :the way. We
are partly packed . up ready , to
move out to Hong I(eng if the
situation gets worse. ' There is
plenty of food for sale here, such
as green vegetables, pork and
beef. Fish is always cl,vailable
in abundance.. ,Prices are very
high, . Rice is, now ;selling at
about $700 a "Dan" 100 pounds.
"Inflation knows no bounds. To-
give
agive you an idea; when we ar-
rived here two years • ago, the
American, dollar changed for
$11,640. Today it is over $400,-
000,000. • At that time when we
had to put $500 on' a surface Stanley and Tuckersmith under
letter we thought we *ere using her supervision. The board, ap-
James McIntosh was elected to
the office of chairman at the
inaugural meeting of the Tuck-
ersmith School Area Board. Oth-
er trustees present were Norman
McLean, Howard Johns, Robert
Tyndall and Robert McGregor.
Miss Margaret Dougall, music
supervisor, urged a local music
festival for all the ,schools in
big money. Today a surface let- proving her proposal, appointed
ter costs thirty million dollars Robert Tyndall and Robert Me-
and'an air mail one hundred and Gregor to represent the board
twenty million. The air forms at any meetings in connection
(Continued on Page Five) with a festival.
Ontario : Street, Turner's,
€h,'rc-hes Raise $11,294
Statistics for the Ontario St, United Church Charge which
comprises the two churches, Ontario St., Clinton, and Turner's,
Tuckersmith Township, as announced at the annual meetings
of the churches last week reveal: total amount raised for all
local church purposes, $6,630; for all other purposes including
minister's salary, M. and M, and W.M.S., $4,664, a total of
$11,294. The balance on hand for 1949 is $1,438 with
endowments amounting to 12,450.
Ontario Street Church
The annual meeting of. Ontario
St. Church was held on Tuesday,
January 25. There was a larger
number present than usual. The
minister, Rev. W. J. WooIfrey,
opened the meeting with a wor-
ship service. After this the sec-
retary appointed, D. M. Maltby,
read the minutes. The various
Boards, organizations and, .com-
mittees reported. The adherents
present were given the privilege
of voting as well as the 'members.
The Clerk of Session, Fletcher
Townsend, reported for that
Board. There had been 20 new
members during the year, and
11 had been removed by death.
There were 11 baptisms, seven
marriages end 22 burials. The
elders were now organized so
that each elder is assigned to a
district, consisting of 20 or more
families, over which he has
spiritual oversight,
The Committee of Stewards
had had a busy year. The treas-
urer's report showed the amount
of $7,723 raised for the year. This
includes $350 in a savings ac-
count for future improvements
to the Church School as well as
the amount raised for the pur-
chase of the parsonage. Various
(Continued on Page Four)
Turner's Church
The annual meeting of Turn-
er's congregation was held on
Wednesday, January 19. After
reading of the minutes by the
secretary, Herman Crich, the re-
ports from the various organiza-
tions were read. The treasurer
reported an increase in givings
both by envelope and loose col-
lections as well as the anniver-
sary offering. The Missionary
and Maintenance' Fund • amount
showed an increase. The alloca-
tion was $132. The sum of $77.
was collected for the parsonage.
Al+ogether an 'income of $1,127
was shown by the treasurer. This
church of 30 families paid $150
during the three years to the
Capital Pension Fund.
Sunday School is held each
Sunday with the greater num-
ber attending being adults. The
average attendance is 20. A total
income of $134 was shown. Her-
man Crich is the superintendent,
The cemetery committee re-
ported attention to the grounds
each year. After expenses had
been paid a balance of $47 was
on hand.
There were no changes in the
appointment of the elders. Elmer
Townsend replaced Albert Pep-
per, who has left the community
Council Talks
Sewerage Project
In an attempt to clean up all
the problems existing in con-
nection with the sewerage pro-
ject, members of Clinton Town
Council met in committee with
the consulting engineer, R. V.
Anderson, Toronto, in the
Council committee room last
evening. No formal meeting
of Council was held, but Mayor
R. Y. Hattin stated that the re-
sults of the conference would
be made public at the regular
February meeting of Council
Monday evening next,
Mr. Anderson provided much
valuable information regarding
various aspects of the project,
it was stated. The Mayor pre-
sided and pail members of
Council were in attendance.
RESIGNATIONS
OF PARK BOARD
MEMBERS GIVEN
Clinton Community Athletic
Field Board (Perk Board) held
its January meeting in the Town
Council Chamber, with Chairman
A. J. McMurray presiding and
Mitcheal McAdam, O. L. Paisley,
W. E. Perdue, Thomas Churchill,
Ferg VanEgmond, and H. R.
Hawkins, in attendance, together
with secretary J. G. 111cLay.
It was in the nature of a clean-
instructedt meeting ry1948. y Board
hesecretarywrite
the Mayor end Town Council
stating that all members of the
Board, who are not automatic
members (Mayor and Reeve),
had verbally submitted their
resignations.
This action was taken to clarify
their positions and leave the
Mayor and Council a free hand
regerding new
Members were underPhi
impres-
sion that the term of office for
all appointed members would ex-
pire this year,
W. E, Perdue reported for the
Trees and, Shrubs Committee that
no shrubs were available free
from the Province, of, Ontario.
The committee hat:' ordered 25
red maple, 25 sugar maple, and
30 Caroline poplars from the
Province free of charge.
A. J. McMurray, regarding
fire insurenec coverage of the
grandstand, said the rate quoted
was two per cent. The Board
recommended to the new Board
that fire coverage be obtained to
cover the risk at the park.
Treasurer 3. G. McLay's finan-
cial report was adopted, showing
a baalnce on hand of. $380.94, and
bills receivable of $50. A motion
was passed that Ferg VanEgmond
and A. B. Corless be asked to
audit the treaserer's record's and
that the financial statement be
published in CLINTON NEWS -
RECORD. (This is published on
Page Two of this issue).
A resolution was adopted that
the thanks of the Board be ex-
tended to the chairman, A. J.
McMurray, for his untiring ef-
forts in behalf of the Park.
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS!
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
Congratulations and best wish-
es ere extended to Mr. and Mrs.
George King who, on Friday,
February 4, will mark the fifty-
eighth anniversary of their wed-
ding day.
on the Committee of Stewards.
Walter Pepper replaced Albert
Pepper on the Property Com-
mittee end Howard John's replac-
ed him on the Cemetery com-
mittee. Ernie Crich was named
chairman of the latter committee,
John Turner was appointed
Presbytery representative for
1949 with Frith Whitmore as
alternative,
New Steel Piling Removes Annual Spring "Headache"
A
bridge over the Bayfield River south of Clinton was
rebuilt on Saturday and Sunday of last week by C N
construction gangs from Stratford and Montreal. Two 52 -foot
girders were lifted from the ends of the bridge and placed .in.
the middle; timber roadway was put in place at the ends to
replace the steel. Beginning last October, a steel column was -
driven to bedrock under the middle of the span; the new steel
piling will do the work previously done by six sets of timber '-
trekt'_es, and the timber trestle work can now be removed,
thus eliminating an ennual spring "headache" for the. C N R.
Trains scheduled Saturday, Jam 22, were replaced, on the
Clinton-Bifucefield stretch by a highway transfer service; no
trains were scheduled forSundae,.
Taken before the recent ' heavy fall of snow, the picture
illustrates how springlike it - was here, in January.
A. E. Rumbali, superintendent
of Clinton Public Utilities Com-
mission, stated yesterday that
the Commission had received in-
formation from Robert K. Saund-
ers, chairman, Hydro -Electric.
Power Commission of Ontario,
that increase in supply of power
from the Gatineau Power Comp-
any had made it possible to end
the power, quotas which have
been in effect for the past 139 '
days.
The letter erads in part:
"Effective to -day (February 1'),
the Commission finds it possible
to suspend allocation of power to.
its municipalities because of im-
proved conditions of supply.
Regulations restricting certain
uses of electricity, however, are
still in force and the need for
voluntary conservation con-
tinues."
These regulations include black-
ing out of outdoor advertising
and dimming the lights in stores,
Co-operation Appreciated
Chairman Saunders expressed
the appreciation of the Commis-
sion to all municipalities for their
wholehearted co-operation during
the critical peirod of the power
shortage last fall. The co-opera-
tion of all in enlisting the sup-
port of labour and industry, com-
mercial and household consum-
ers, had enabled Ontario to
maintain the highest level of
production and employment pos-
sible under the conditions. It
was his sincere hope that it .
would not be necessary to re-
impose a system of power alloca-
tions during the balance of the
winter months.
Superintendent Rumball stat-
ed that in recent weeks, Clin-
ton's quota had been greatly ex-
ceeded, and he urged local con-
sumers to abide by the wish of
the Ontario Commission regard-
ing voluntary conservation
measures,
Coop. Advertising
Urged by Garage Head
Huron County Garage Operat-
ors' Association held a dinner
meeting in Hotel Clinton on
Wednesday evening last, when.
the election of officers for the
ensuing year took place.
Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, A. W. Dunlop,
Seaforth; vice-president, Fred
Newton, Exeter; secretary -treas-
urer, Don Aberhart, Goderich;
directors: Tom Murphy, Clinton;
Ed Daly, Seaforth; Leonard Me -
Gee, Goderich; Fred -Newton, Ex-
eter; Charles Crossett, Winghane
Carl Passmore, Hensali,•- George
Hamm, Blyth; and Walter West-
lake, Bayfield.
The speaker of the evening was
Phil Tolton, Stratford, who has
been a Provincial director of the
Association since 1937. He spoke
on the Garage Operators' Assoc-
iation of Ontario for 1949, em-
phasizing co-operative advertis-
ing, and gave a very instructive
address. Another guest of the
evening was Stan Beckner, presi-
dent of Perth County Garage
Operators, who spoke briefly.
Wrn. H. Temple, MIA,
Outlines CCF Policy
A well attended meeting was
held fn the Town Hall, Exeter,
on Monday evening to hear Wil-
liam H. Temple, MLA, the man
`who defeated George Drew in
High Park riding, Toronto, in the
1948 Ontario election,
Wilfred Glazier, Clinton, oc-
cupied the chair, and after a Cow
opening remarks, called on W.
C. F. 'Oestreicher to introduce
the speaker.
Some of his more outstanding
statements were:
(1) All over the world the "old
order" is changing, giving place
M the "new." Capitalism is
completely broken down in Eur-
ope. Britain with its democratic
socialism stand's es the main bul-
wark against the threat of Com-
munism.
(2) The CCF intends to place
a candidate in every riding in
Ontario for the next Federel
election, and when the people of
rural Ontario get to understand
the CCF movement, they will
support it like the industrial
areas now do, for the problems
of labor and the farmer are
identical. They are both -the
producers of the "goods."
(3) Saskatchewan in the Iean
thirties was almost completely
bankrupt, but now, with the first
CCF government in Canada, is
giving the people a higher stand-
ard of public service than any
other province in the Dominion.
Their hospitalization scheme alone
would justify their existence. -
(4) The housing problem is still
deplorable and the Ontario Gov-
ernment hasn't driven a atingle
nail to improve it.
(5) The high cost of goods, end
warehouses overstocked ,definit-
ely forecasts an impending do»
pression.
A Smile for Today
Truly, a Work of Art!
"Is it true," the friend said to
the art dealer, "thsvt the picture
you just sold that man was a
genuine work of art?"
I'm afraid not, but that. stot7
I told about it certainly „west°