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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1949-12-29, Page 2GE,,,:' 0,. CLINTQN NEWS -RECORD Clinton News -Record CLINTON NEW ERA Established 1865 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Established 1878 Amalgamated 1924 Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,500; Trading Area, 10,000; Sworn Circulation, 1,908; Rate, .03 per. line MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA Western Calorie Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance — Canada and Great Britain: $2, a Year; United, States and Foreign: 92.50 Authorized as second' class mail, Post Office Department, Otte blished EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County R. S. ATKEY, Editor A. 'L. COLQUHOUN, Plant •Managers , • Clinton OId Home Week, Saturday= Wednesday, August 5 - 9, 1950 • THURSDAY, DECEMBRR 29, .1949 Vote As You Like: -But Vote! CITIZENS OF CLINTON go to the polls day • (Thursday, December 29) and those of uckersmith Township next Monday, January to select those whom they would wish to ,ndanct their municipal affairs during 1950. lls remain open from 9 a.m. to 5. p.m:. It is the duty of every eligible citizen cast his or her ballot —, the bounden ty—if our vaunted democratic way of life to be fully fruitful. Too often, we are inclined to take for nted the rights and privileges which we joy as citizens of a free and democratic entry. We are far too prone to look upon gov- ent as a power above and, beyond us -1 paternalistic body with the authority and •nsibility necessary to guide us along the economic and social -road of life. We forget that ours is the power, -ours is the author- ity—which government exercises only—al-13w 13 behest! We forget that government — and especially municipal government consists of our representatives voicing our opinions and acting with the authority -"which we have delegated. When we stop to consider these facts, we must realize that the power and authority which exists in the individual—in each and every one of us.—carries with it corresponding duties and responsibilities. The most important of these duties is to exercise the franchise—to raise our voices as free men and women, as individuals, in the selection of those who will act as our representatives, "VOTE AS YOU LIKE—BUT VOTE!" Farm Prices Situation Bad But Not Ruinous WHILE THE FEDERAL Government is der constant pressure to bolster weakening rm prices, easier food prices don't mean ruin, •rding to The Financial Post which admits =t a collapse in farm prices would be ex- mely bad for everybody, but urges us, at s juncture, "not to get in a panic." Some declines from recent peaks could rtainly be beneficial, even for agriculture, • Post maintains. When consumers are ask - over 75 cents for a dozen eggs,` or a pound bacon, many of them are forced to skip that 'mbination on their breakfast tables. And ere are many other food items, too, that dangerously close to .the point where they 111 price themselves out of the market, both home and abroad. By stimulating greater nsumption, a moderate decline in prices •uld help, not hurt the farmer, But a collapse in farm prices would be a different story. We need only to go back few years before the war to remember hat that means, not only to the very large rcentage of our population directly engaged agriculture, but to everyone else. Any reasonable steps to prevent such a catastrophe will and should receive general support. But let's not get in a panic. In the United States, we have ample evidence of the folly and colossal cost of that sort of thing. Absurdly high farm support prices are costing the Ameri- can taxpayer tremendous stuns, (nearly $4 bil- lions this year). They are putting many foods beyond the reach of both American and for- eign consumers and they are putting the Ameri- can farmer into a straitjacket where he can't grow a bushel of wheat or a pound of grapes without the permission of some Wasnington bureaucrat, We don't want to see that crazy experiment repeated in this country, The Post avers. Our agriculture is based on a big export demand. We must sell very large surpluses of wheat, meat, dairy, poultry and fruit products. We can't sell these unless the prices are com- petitive with those asked by the other world producers. Any policy of government support which does not recognize that fundamental fact will simply add to our difficllties, not solve them. "Creamery of the Year" FIRST PRIZE for making the best cream-, ry butter from gathered cream, in the Pro - ince goes to the Clinton plant of the .Canada aekers Limited, which thus becomes "cream- of the year," in the 1949 Ontario Creamery ssociation competitions. It also was runner-up for the grand ampionship against all types of creameries the province, having made 100 per cent rSt grade butter all season, with 'a substan- al amount of it being 40 -score or better— hick means a premium quality over First rade, Honour for this showing is shared by the ear producers and the plant—for it is ad- fitted that if good cream doesn't come in, cod: butter can't go out. Therefore farmers d the plant management are both taking a •w these days. In this competition, two other Canada Packers plants won prizes: Shel- burne and Wiarton, and four others got hon- ourable mention. In the Yeast and Mould competition, five 'out of twelve prizes went to Canada Packers plants and two others got honourable men- tion. In the "Workmanship competition, the Wiarton plant won first, Centralia second, and all told the Canada Packers took seven out of twelve with two others getting honourable mention. In the Combined competition, arising from all the above, Shelburne (runner-up for the grand championship) and Centralia plants placed second and third, Canada Packers plants winning six out of twelve prizes, and three others honourable mention. Hearty congratulations are in order! Historical Sketches of the Co (Continued from Page One) E These "Five Nations" possessed acne, were dispersed and almost i from time immemorial the ter- erly annihilated by the Iro- ritory covering that part of New eireterritoryuandWswept 'theirho !River endState Lake Champlain, and f]Aages with the brand . and ; were beyond all comparison the •mahawk in the year 1649; frommost powerful Indian Nation on hich time the scalp -leeks of l the American Continent; and the eir chiefs hung at the belts of terror of their name inspired the I e warriors of the "Five Na -(breasts of all the tribes as far ons," so called by the English• south as the Potomac and the ram the fact of their. consisting Ohio, as far west as the Missis- f that number of powerfulsippi; and as far north as the ibes — the Mohawks, Cayaugas habitale regions extended, both or Cayugas), Onadagas, and long before and long after the enecas; to whom were after- + advent of Champlain and his tot - eras added by adoption the Iowers to New France. uscarawas (sometimes called' Fur -Traders Vis• uscawnas)„•making the celebrat-. Subsequent to the first visit d "Six Nation Indians” with : of Champlain to the site pf God - hose history Canadians are all erieh, the territory continued to o familiar. • i be visited at intervals of lesser of Huron dor greater duration by the fur - THURSDAY, DECEMBER :29, 1949 From Our Early Files 25 Years Ago THE CLINTON' NEWS -RECORD Thursday, January 1, 1925 Those nominated for public of fice were: Mayor, D. Cantelon by F. Livermore and C. Baker F. T. Jackson, by F. W. Johnston and S. J. Apdrews; H. Wiltse, by W. T. Hawkins and W. L. John- son; A, J. McMurray, by J. H, Paxman and D. Cantelon; Dr. J. W. Shaw, by A. J. McMurray and F. Match- H. B. Combe,. by J. W. Shaw and F. Mutat; Reeve, C. G. Middleton, by B. J. Gibbings and W. L. Johnson; Fred Livermore, by W. T. Hawkins and H. Wiltse; Councillors: 0. L. Paisley, by C. G. Middleton and G. A. McLen- nan; F. W. Johnston, by D. Cant - elan and J, H. Paxman; J. Schoen- hals by F. W. Johnston and W. J. :Cook; S. E. Razed, by G. D, Roberton and F. Mutch; Fred Livermore, by D, Canteloii and H. E. Rorke; William Jenkins, by W. L. Johnson and W. G. ook; Caryl Draper, by. W. J. Cook and E. C. Munro; Samuel Kemp, by G. E. Hall and W. T. Hawkins; C. Venner, by W. S. Downs and W. J. Paisley; School Trustees: W. S. R. Holmes, by George ..McLennan and C. G. Middleton; H. E. Rorke, by W. T. Hawkins and T. H. Hardy; C. Venner, by S. •E. Rozell and M. T. Carless; G. A. McLennan, by S. S. Cooper and J. W. Elliott; M. T..,Corless, by W. T. Hawkins and S E. Rozeil; Public Utilities, W. T. Hawkins, by F. Livermore and C. Baker. All offices were filled by acclamation, the follow- ing signing the qualifying papers. mayor, F. T. Jackson; reeve, C. G. Middleton; councillors, ,S,). L. Paisley, S. E. Rozell, J. Schoen - hats, F. W. Johnston, Fred Liver- more, William Jenkins; school trustees, W. S. R. Holmes, G. A. McLennan, C. Venner, M. T. Car- less; public utilities, W. T. Haw- kins. and the bankers played a hockey match, the former winning. Play- ers were: Pastime: H. Stirling, A. Mitchell, M. Counter, F. For- , O'Neil, C. Draper; - Bankers: C. Shepperd, H. Hues- , ton, A. McClure, J, Canteen, R. ; East, D. Holloway. Cudmore - Watts At Willis Presbyterian Manse, by Rev. W. Stewart, on Tuesday, December 21, 1909, ,Minnie Louisa Watts, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry William Watts, to Alexander Fisher Cudmore, 1Vfiss Mary E.- Watts, sister of the bride, and Ernest T. Lawson were the attendants, Those assisting at the Young Clinton Junior hockey team was defeated by Goderich on Monday. Those playing were: McNeil, Hovey, Nediger, Elliott, Rorke, McEwan, Higgins,' Rober- ton, Steuernol and J: Mutch. Mr. John and Miss Elizabeth Ford have moved into the cot- tage on Ontario St. which they recently purchased. -- A. J. McMurray is able to be out again after a two weeks' bout with the flu. 'Christmas visitors in town in- cluded: Miss Jewel Bartliff, To- ronto; Miss Jean Scott, Cleveland; Miss Luella Walkinshaw, Toron- to; Miss Ruth McMath, Ayr; Fred Wallis, Toronto", Hall Farnham, London; Miss Grace Venner, Oshawa; Miss Isobel Draper, Brantford; Eddie Shepherd, To- ronto; Miss Beatrice Greene, Toronto; Dr. F. G. Thompson, London; Wilbur Ford,' Peterboro; Mrs. Jack Glassford and Donald, Chatham; Norman Cress, New Dundee, and Miss Jean Cress, Toronto; S. Lovett, St. Cathar- ines; Misses Jean and Mary Chidley, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. h Taylor, London; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sloman, Latchford, and Miss Lottie Sloman, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Nixon Welsh, London; Mr, and Mrs. N. A. Phoenix and children, Hamilton; W. 3. Crooks, Vancouver,, B.C.; Miss Jessie O'Neil, Kitchener; Mrs. James Dunford and Ross, Toronto; Miss Etta McErien, London; Mrs. Gor- don Schierer, Detroit, and Miss Irene Brooks, Mitchell; Miss Margaret Mc'laggart, Toronto. 40 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, December 30, 1909 The names appearing on the ballot in the municipal election and those nominating were: Mayor, Jacob Taylor, by A. D. Beaton and D. Cantelon; Harrison Wiltse, by H. Hill and W. Graham; Reeve, James A, Ford, by B, J. Gibbinga and C. E. Dowding; W. G. Smyth. by Thomas Jackson, ors: Thomas Beacom, by W. Jackson and T. H. Cook; Arthur Cook, by 0. Johnson end T. Jack- son; A. T. Cooper, by 0. Cant- elon and FI. Ilill; B. J. Gibbings, by J. Rattenbury and F. Her- man; William Graham, by W. J. Paisley and W. G. Smyth; John Hunter, by W. Jackson and W. Graham; T. Jackson, Jr", by J. Wiseman and J, B. Hoover; Thomas Meseta, by J. •Rattenbury nd A. J. HoTdoway; W. J. Paisley, by W. Graham and T. Jackson; ohn Stephenson, by Peter Cant- eIon and 'T. Managhan; School Trustees: George Levis, by Thom - Sr. and, R. . MiIler; Council - Itraders of his successors, and 1 casually by the early mission- aries and Jesuits, those devoted. patriots of France and the Romish I Church, whose.. energy was soon apparent in the chain of prosper- I ous settlements established along the "water -ways" connecyirig. the Ottawa, with the Upper Lakes. After the annihilation of the Hurons, however, and the con-' temporary destruction of t h e Jesuit settlements along the a south chore of Georgian Bay in J 1649, we have no further evid- ence of the white man's trail upon the sands of the Huron shore un- I til the first settlements of Code- I rich by an Indian trader named I Gooding, an account of which may, be seen in the proper connection Rorke, by W. Graham j4and A, Cantelon. Members of. the Pastime Club L1f1P JYC2llJE�[LLlI� E8' Oj�• t M an ate.-In:#f�:�l t'F-'•{ .�.e rjr ms- ,q6,40 OF 400 8UCCANeeRS,MOSg4N R410.ffg1VT/460. CIryDF /IISPANIOLA. HAVINGCAP 702E0774E 60V5/2N0,e,NE 4SfESSES ma c/wav 0 P/ECES OF E/G4r. GOOD HEAVEN5,CAPTAIN MORGAN / THERE'S NOT T4AT MUG1 RANSOM !NJ ALL SANTIAGO/ A'SARGAIN PRICE, GOVERNoe... I'LL OIVE YOU FIVE DAYS TO 24.1SE THE MONEY! I1. I YOU LIVE WELL, •J , «c. IN SAnNTRao! ESCAPED ..WE MUST ` WEST TO PLLANTA-ATIPN SEPARATE NOW, AND COUSIN•15 NOT reit THE MEN ON FARMS FGOR.0'S FAR AND PL4NTATIOMS NOW NOaTi4 1'. TMS 13RETHrasta OPTKe . CC)AST HAVE CAPritaxp Ss 'a`b it " 'tONE WEEK f4TE BACK Vs TO TOZ< TIME E OUR SUCUAMEE12,5 WILL. NAVE FORGOTTEN NON:' TO FIG14Tf AYeaaoer,AN, AND tHEEE'S TWAT45-MILE MARCW TWEO Cp- THE MAESWy SAVANNA , TO Qua salas! p, • WE MUST F' 81.!T.,. We , ''NO, DUI TNEY'LL R0SCUE CAN'T GAME HAVE TO 2ETUI2N OUR CziPppAIN TO NM 5141PS,,: dOVetNOR�MOEGAN'i' WE'tt4Nlaasn'EM MEN our • M TqE SAVANNAS "F 54NTI4d0! ;dei Men's Bible Class social in On- tario St. United Church were R. Fisher, N. Holland, J. Matra, N. Welsh, Miss Wiltse, Mr. Hawke,. D. Courtice, L. Manning, A. Trick, H. Marshall, Miss Sperling, Miss Pickett, Miss Taylor. a THE CLINTON N NEVI'S -RECORD Thursday, December 30, 1909 John McClacherty has resigned as caretaker of Willis Presbyter- ian Church after a decade of service. He is being succeeded by Henry W. Watts who is • also caretaker at the Collegiate, Miss Helen Fair was hostess to a number of her friends at a very delightful sleighing party, ,Hawkins -Stevens --At Thedford, on Wednesday, December 22, 1909, by Rev. E. S. Edwards, Lois E., daughter of Robert Stevens, Clinton, to George Hawkins, Thedford, DEER HERD SEEN BLUEVALE—A small herd :of deer is wintering on farms near here, picking u food in barn- yards and orchards: o_, THE VOICE OF TEMPERANCE One of the iniquities of the Ontario Liquor Act is that it opened up women's beverage rooms. Moreover there are women in increasing numbers who so forget their womanly dignity as to patronize these drinking places, This is the new and more revolting degradation that the Ontario Liquor Act has created. The Canada Temperance Act saves Huron County from this degradation. " 52-b NEDIGER for REEVE I feel that my Seven Years' Experience as Councillor should' help . to fit me for the position of Reeve and Clinton's representative in Huron County Council. MY RECORD STANDS FOR YOUR INSPECTION. I believe that Council should do something about: (1) Repairing our back streets; (2) Constructing and repairing sidewalks; (3) Developing Community Park for the entire�Community,land installation of a drainage system there. , • • „ VOTE John W. Nediger For information and Transportation on Election Day, Thursday, Dec. 2.9, PHONE 675J To the Ratepayers of Clinton: My Platform for 1950 Will be: f A safety signal at the intersection of No. 4 a • and No. 8 Highways, 2• Marking the main streets of Clinton in such a manner as to improve parking facilities and reduce traffic congestion, with a strong corresponding by-law. Laying of cold black -top on the prepared half • mile of streets as soon as the weather will permit. -rLay or repair sidewalks with more attention • being paid to outlying residential aeetions. 5 The re -decoration of the Town Hall both inside and out, to be completed before • Old Home Week. g'In bringing down the budget I will' reduce the mill rate from 62 to 45 mills or • less, A reduction of at least 17 mills on the dollar for 1910. 7 With the consent of the electors, and with the co-operation of the County Health • Unit, I will introduce an efficient weekly (year round) garbage collection, to be charged directly to the general tax rate. 8y A crest for the Corporation, of the Town ' of Clinton. 9. A flag -pole to be erected in the Library Park. la Smile lasting :foam of recognition to Jt v• eour comrades who paid 'the supreme Second Great War. be shown in honor and tribute to those of sacrifice for their King and County in the 'Let co-operation and unity again bring action and results by Re-electing "Surely One Good Term Deserves. Another" Wishing all Clintonians the Compliments of the Season! For information and transportation on Election Day, Dec. 29 PHONE ,595-W