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• R. S. NKEY -, - Editor and Publisher
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1947
FARM FIRE PROTECTION
OOD is just 'as iinportant Itcyaw as .during war time,
possibly even more so. The whole world is clamoring
for it. Competent observers tell us that there can be
no cure for the world% ills so long as people are hungry.
Hunger toclaiy is the greatest threat to democracy. It is
therefore, most essential that the products of the farm be
safeguarded f rom fire.
In spite of the necessity to protect farm property•,
over $4,00.0,000 worth of farm buildings and food pro-
ducts went up in !smoke in 3,350 fires last year and dur-
ing the past ten years 41,200 farm fires have destroyed
more than $31,000,000 worth of property.
Farm fires can be prevented by the exercise of
care and forethought. It behooves every farmer therefore
to make a thorough Check a hie premises and correot
any hazards that might be found. As an aid to such in-
speetions it may be tstated that farm fires are clue to eight
major causes which may be listed as follows hi the order
of their occurrence: 1. Defective chimneys and flues; 2.
Sparks on combustible roofs; 3. Lightning; 4. Spontaneous
ignition; 5. Matches and 'smoking; 6. Gasoline or kero-
sene; 7. Heating equipment; 8: Electrical
Means of eliminating these hazards are indicated
in the following paragraphs:
1. DEFECTIVE. CHIMNEYS AND FLUES. Chim-
neys Should be 'Cleaned out regularly and not allowed to
burn themselves out. The safest type of chimney is a
good brick chimney built from the ground up and lined
with fire 'clay or vitrified clay of a thickness of at least
41 of an inch.
2. SPARKS ON COMBUSTIBLE ROOFS. This haz-
ard can obviously be 'eliminated by means of incombustible
roofing material and by keeping the roof in good condition.
3, LIGHTNING. The tremendous toll of life and
property damage annually causel by lightning CM be ma-
terially reduced by means of well inStalled lightning rods
'which have proven to be nearly 100% efficient.
4. SPONTANEOUS IGNITION. On farms this oc-
curs most. frequently in undercured or damp hay, although
)also takes place in numerous other strbstaarces. To guard
against this hazard in hay, the following precautions
should be observed: a. Cure all hay weil; b. Do not pack
the hay; c. Do not pitace straw, fodder, bundles of grass
hay either ,at the bottom or top of mows of alfalfa, clover
or soybean hops; d. Guard 'against wetting of hay in stor-
age from .a leaky roof or open doors or windows; e. Ven-
tilate hary as much as possible immediately after it has
been stored; f. Avoid, 14 possible, wide, deep mows.
5. MATCHES, Make sure that your snatches are
completely out before discarding them. Keep matches
away from children and do not pennit .srookhig lbarne
or near combustible material. During threshing operations
insist on everybody Clearing tbheir pockets of matches and
place them in a safe container.
6. GASOLINE OR KEROSENE. Gasoline or kero-
sene should never be used to Start or revive a fire. Avoid
the use of gasoline, benzine or other inflammable liquids
for eleaning floors or clothes. Mere are safe and cheap
solvents on the Market for these purposes. Never nu lannp,
lanterns, kerosene or gasoline stoves, while they are burn-
ing. If necessary to keep small quantities of gasoline, it
should be kept in an approved safety can painted red and
plainly marked "Gasoline".
7. HEATING EQUIPMENT. Heating equipment
should be properly Metalled, oiperated and maintained.
Wooden floors under stoves should be well proteeted. The
sides and back of stoves and ranges should be at least' 18
inches from woodwork or wood -lath and plaster partitions,
if such woodwork, etc., is not protected. Avoid long runs
of smoke pipes. The sections should be eceurely joined
and the pipes supported at frequent intervals. Smoke pipes
should be at leak nine inches from unprotected woodwork.
They Should not pass 'through floors or closets or enter
a .c'hilminey in an attic, and they should be cleaned at least
twice a year.
8. ELECTRICAL WIRING. Electrical wiring and
repair work should be done by a competent electrical con-
tractor>. Circuits .Should not be overloaded •and fuses of
the Correct amperage (15 amperes for ordinary branch
circuits) should be used. Be sure that iron, toasters,
heating pads and other appliances are disconnected when
not in use.
• Remove all' possible fire hazards, but be prepared
to fight a fire should it °emir. Approved chemical ex-
tinguishers, pump -tank extinguishers, fire pails or barrels
of water and ladders should be available on every farm.
Remember that if you remove the causes of fires
you can prevent them.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT
• THOUGHT FOR TODAY - A wide-awake man
will make more opportunities than he finds.
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The weather has been so cool lately that it could
be considered unseasonable, and, unfortunately, the early
frosts have played havoc with tomatoes and other traps.
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Apparently no time is being lost in getting the
housing project well under way. This work' cannot be tom-
pleted too soon to suit the applicants for homes, ,which
number nearly 100.
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Clintonians will be gratified to learn that the town's
populatton increaSed by 206 during tthe past year and now
stands at 2,244. It still holds its place as the second larg-
eat town in Huron County -by only a small margin over
• Witigham and Exder, lts nearest rivals.
Dutch Woman Thanks •
• Red Shield For Gifts
Mrs. C. E. Elliott, has received an-
other interesting letter from The
Netherlands thanking the members of
the ,Red) /Shield for the splendid wear-
ing apparel they received from this
organization both during the war
years and just following. The letter
an part le as follows.:
5 Oesteisingeil,
Aeeen, The Netherlands,
July 24, 1947.
My dear Mrs, J9Iliott:
"Flora reit . . . temple fugit", and
the old Romans, in other word's, the
clock titles away the hour and time
flies,' and no one knows it better
than I'.
It ,is, now some weeks ago that
received the last two boxes and I
never thought I woulcl be this long in
.advaing you and once again express,
ing 011T thanks, but with the hustle
and bustle of every day life, the
weeks have slipped by lvithoort my
realizing it.
The house shortage here is teer-
ible so that .onr family of four is
still stuck in a boarding house, now
for nearly four years, Besides being
unsatisfactory and expensive it robs
one of privaay. Eiveeytime I think
I am going to have a little time for
myself to catch up with my corre-
spondence or work on a translation
(which incidentally takes a lot of
my time and which I all do gratis)
someone comes in and sits down to
chat. Sometimes when the boys have
a lot of homework to do, we are quite
desperate. And my husband, who
travels for the government -Dept.
of Social Affaies-arequently has a
lot of 'work to do when he is home.
So I envy you your big ,spacious
house' with plenty of room as we
are all living in together here in
Europe and it's anything but pleas.
ant.
I am ever so grateful that your
boxes have always reached 1110 and
then without too -much delay. Last
fall a friend of mine i New York
sent me a box which has not yet ar-
rived. Still I do not despair as !
heard recently of someone who re-
ceived a package that was one year
en route. Six months is quite usual.
I understand at the Customs that
there is an accumulation of six thou-
sand packages that have to be sorted
and delivered.,
Of course it's far from an El Do-
rado here in Europe and you on the
other side of the pond will be ever
BO -much better off, but still it's
heavenly compared to what 14 was.
We are getting enough to eat now /Rev, De. Alexander McMillian, Etc.
even though there is not much va-' companied by his son, Sir Ernest
riety, and gradually our most urgent McMillan, and daughter, Miss Jean
textile needs are being filled and we McMillan, returned Sunday to bhe
have the prospect of nearly a ton of church where he was inducted as a
coal each for :the ,winter, so that the minister 60 years' ago at Smiths Hill.
situation looks to us quite rosy. Of While Rev. S. E. Hayward, mine
course, ,our tfinancial position is pre- sister of ,Smiths Hill United Chum*
carious 'and war in Indies leeks as ;took charge of the services, Dr. Mc -
if the end might be in eight. It wasiMillian returned, to his old pulpit to
ver,' stupid to begin a military action
there as ,the array was already cost-
ing one million guilders a day and
the country can't possibly finance a
war, not to mention the moral is-
sue. We all hate it. And that after
all we have been, thru!
Besides prices here are exhorbi-
tant and many people don't earn
enugh to even buy their rations. A
young woman came to the door the
other day and asked me if 1 didn't
have some textile for her as they
couldn't afford to buy enything.
know her and know she is telling the
truth, so I gave her the heaviest of
the three patchwork quilts and some
other lacings. 11 gava one :winter coat
te a womanwho had walked all win-
ter in.a raincoat made of two' sheets
and another who had no coat at all
and did her shopping in an apron
Are got from the Red cross. The blue
-woollen dress 1 gave to a woman
whose husband had a very 'eerious
brain operation with a lot of corn -
plications., and 11 had some presents
still for the children which helaied
a lot In these trying days. I don't
,1fle, o. give 'evdrything away at
'once because a very often have an
emergency call from families hi dif-
ficult 'cureumstanees, and then it's al-
ways nice -if you have something to,
give them. The woman to whom I
gave a lovely beige woollen coat had
her picture taken for you with her
two ohildren. She's so proud of her
coat. She has diabetee and her bus -
band heart trouble and they're as
poor as church mice altho' they do
thee best to keep up appearances.
I still have some things I am
keeping for the winter when ,people
begin to feel the cold. The tops of
socks ansi stockings were a very good
idea and .1 took them to a shop that
can use them nicely as they do no-
thing else but repair socks and stock.
ins. 14 wa a good idea of yours to
think of such things as they 'are of
dalue here in making repairs.
While we shall miss your generous
parcels, I can quite well understand
that you are ready new to direct
your efforts into other channels but
you have acted here when the need
was greatest and have clone a very
noble work. You can't imagine what
your gifts have meant to so many
people ,and how generous they have
been in praise. 1 do hope we won't
lose track of each other and that
we may hear from you from time to
time. I shall always be interested to
know what you are doing. You seem
to be able to crowd so mule into a
day. .
Miile remerciements -.they would
say in French - for all your help
and splendid work! How we shall
miss your boxes full of surprises,
but we hope we may have the plea-
sure of hearing from you still for
many years to come.
Ever sincerely yours
JESSIE S. HANNEMA
Returns to Church
Inducted 60 Years Ago
CANAD'N NATIONAL
Timetable
(Effective ,September 29, 1947)
Eastward
Leave No. 28 No, 34
God:erich 5.40 a.m. .3.00 p.m.
Holmesville (4) 5.55 a.m. (4)3.15 pan
Clinton 6.05 a.m. 3.25 p.m.
Seidel* 6.20 ,aan 3.46 pan.
St. 'Coumben (06.26a.m. (f)8,52 pan.
Dublin • 6.811 aan. 4.00 pan.
Mitchell 642 a.m. 4.12 pan.
Sebriam-ville 6.57 a.m. 4.27 p.m.
Stratford Arr. 7.10 a.m. 4.40 pan.
Lv, 7.20 am, 4.45 p.m.
Guelph Arr. 8.41 eau. 6.03 p.m.
Lv. ----- 8.10 pan.
Toronto (Union Station)
lAirr. 10.00 a.m. 7.30 /ital.
Westward
Leave No. 35 No. 37
Toronto Maim Station),
'155 tam. 6.05 p.m.
Guelph Arr 9.27 'ainz. '7.55 p.m.
Le. 9.37 .a.m.
Stratford • ' Arr. 10.38 'am. 925 .pan.
Lv. 10.45 a.m. 9.35 p.m.
Sebringville (1)10.57 a.m. (f)9.47p.m.
Mitekell 11.12 .a.m. 9458 eam.
Dublin 11.22 elan. 10.09 pan.
St. Cblaraban (f)i 11.26 a.m. No Stop
Storer% 11.36 a,m. 10.21 pan.
Clinton A,rr. laza a.no. 10.35 pan,
La 11.58 ant.
Holmesville (4)12.05 'pan. (4)40.42 p.m
Goderieh Arr. 12.20 pan. 1100 pan.
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Southward Northward
No. 604 No. 693
Leave • tAtrrive
325 p.m. Clinton 1120 a.m.
3:30 p.m. Clinton Jet. 11.12 am.
3.47 pan. Brucefield 10.55 a.m.
3.59 p.m. Kippen 10.43 ann.
4.08 pan. Hens'all 1024 a,m.
424 pan. Exeter 10.17 a4m.
4.80 pan, Centralia 10.02 arra
527 pm. Hyde Park 9.10 ann.
5.35 pan. Arr. London Lv'-9,00 a.m.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
• Timetable
(Effective September 29, 1947)
Eastward Westward
No. 640 No. 637
Leave Arrive
4.35 pan. .Goderich 1.10 pm.
4.40 pan. iliaeneset . 1.04 p.m.
4.49 pan. IlloGaw 12.57 ,pan.
4.58 ,pan. .Aaleurn 1249 pan.
5.09 pan. Blyth 12.38 am.
521 'pan. Walton 1225 p.m.
5.32 p.m. MeNtaught 12.14 pan,
7.10 ,p.m. Guelph Jet. 10.00 ,aan.
8.30 p.m. Arr. Lv, 8.30 ma,
Toronto (Union Station)
preach. About 250 persons jammed
the little church for the oecasion, and
in the choir was 11ars. Peter Gowan,
who was organist at the time of
Dr. MeMillian's induction. The church
will be 75 years old in December.
During the services Six Ernest was
at the console of the little organ, pre
seated to the eh -arch 35 years ago.
In the congregation were six persons
who had attended services there 60
years ago. They were: Mrs. Hend-
erson of Goderich, G. Young and A.
W. Young of Colborne Township, Mts.
Gowan of Wingharn, •Mrs. 3. Clark
and, 'Miss Helen Claris of Loyal. Last
night the McMillans were entertain -
en at the home or W. Fallows.
From Our Early Files
25 YEARS AGO
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD'
Thursday, October 5, 1922.
The Clairton Knitting Co. yesterday
presented Mi. Frank Libby, former
manager, with a handsome library
table, and alt. G. R. Harris, super-
intendent, With a fine ahair.
Mise Norma Bentley has gone to
Toronto where she has accepted a
position. Paler to her departure St.
Paula 'Cihureli presented her with a
lovely wrist watela
Miss Louise Beaton leavez shortly
to teach in China, The WaVLS. of 00-
th -rip at. ,Church presented her with
a leatheebound portfolio as a token
of esteem. ,Mrs. George Shipley Toad
the address and Mrs. Edwin Jervis
made the presentation.
Mn:. and Ma. Mena Necliger en-
tertained the choir of Wesley church
on Fraley evening last.
Wilkenealmahall-In First Metho-
dist elnirah,' London, by Rev. J. F.
Reycraft, on Wednesday, .Septernber
27, 1922, Irene Marehall, Thedforcl,
to Lloyd Wilken, son of Ma. and
Mas. A. Wilkene Clinton.
Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Leamington
and family have been, visiting itt Sea,
forth and Mrs. Leppington is this
week visiting her father, Mn. Tomp-
kins, Wingham.
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, October 5, 1922
Cole -Biggins -In Seaforth on Sat-
urday, ,September 30, 1922, by Rev.
R. Fulton Irwin, Natalie Hazel Big-
gins, niece of Mr. and Mrs. W. .1.
Miller, Sr., Clinton, to Warwick F
Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Cole,
.Goderich Township. Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Miller, Jr., were the witnesses.
Officers of the 'Choral Society are,
honorary ,president Col. H. T. Rance;
president, J. E. Doherty; secretary,
13. J. Gibbings; treasurer, R. E.
alarming; conductor, Prof. A. W. An-
derton.
Signs at W. R. Counter's jewellery
store have been ,brightened up; J. W.
Elliott is giving the roof of his livery
barn "the once over"; James Seett
is enlarging his back verandah and
having his house reshingled.
Other students attending .Stratford
Normal School from this district axe
Ella Rutledge, Margaret ,McGregor,
Grace McLean, Margaret I, Tough
and Louise Mills.
Mrs. Clara Rumball has been in
London visiting her son, Ray, Who
has had an operation for appendicitisi
Those giving evidence at the in-
quest int the death of Albert Evans,
Godealeh, which ,occuieed in Da.
Thompson's office, were Fred Liver -
More, Adex IVIeIntyre, Dr. J. C. Gan-
dim- and Dr, 3. W. Shaw. Death woo
attributed to natural causes.
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40 YEARS' AGO
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thuraday, Dotober 3, 1907 •
Competitions on the bowling green
now are between the north and south
ends of the town, Hurn St. being the
dividing line, Those playing are:
North: R. Graham, A. J. Merrish, N.
Ball, James Fair, A. P. Gunday, B
M. McLean, J. B. Hoover, 3. W. Tre-
leaven, W. S. R. Holmes, A. Ansi-
strong, B. J. Gibbings, T. B'eaeoan,
J. Johnetora•Da. J. W. Shnw, J. Har-
land, 0. Barge, W. W. Ferran, H. B.
Combo., D: A. Forrester, F. Jackson,
W. Harland, D. L. McPherson and J.
Hunter; south: J. Raneford, J, Rat-
tenbuiar, J. Nediger, W. Jackson, W.
2. Tozer, J. Weiss, G. D. MoTaggart,
C. E. Dowding, J. L. Courtice, W.
'Graham, E. J. Courtice, W. Brydone,
GOARANIEED PERFECT AND
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$125
$4.3.50
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$75 DIAMOND &WEDDING RIN01
W. N. Counter
Counters for Finer Jewellery for Over
Half a Century in Huron County
It Takes SPEED
to CHOP!
•••••••••••••••.........
The LITTLE BEAVER GRAIN GRINDER
will chop 1,000 bushels of grain with one set of plates -
and chop it fine. LITTLE BEAVER PLATES are built
with high cutting edges that balre clearance. Tids allows
the pkite to wear down without the cutting edges becom-
ing badly rounded. The plates can be re -sharpened at,
low cost.
A BUSY BEAVER means INCREASED EFFICIENCY !
Clinton Electric Shop
WESTINGHOUSE DEALERS
IX PHONE 479 W. CORNISH Rm. 358
R. Holmes, J. IVIeLeod, E. J. Howard,
E. A. Lappine, F. R. Hod.gens'J. W.
Irwin, J. Watt,' J. Taylor, H. Wiltse,
J. ' Danford, W. Collyer and, W. J,
Stevenson.
A. f. Holloway has gone into part-
nership with 3. A. Ford in his imple-
ment repair shop.
With the death of William Grigg,
Thomas, Jackson, Sr., and S. G.
Plummer are the only ,two left of
the first brass band in Clinton, which
was organized 50 years. *ago.
areiends gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs, John Mulholland on
Tuesday evening and spent a plea-
sant evening with -them, the occasion
being their wooden wedding anniver-
sary.
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Faiday, October 4, 1907
&Boma of the W.C.T.U. are: Pre
sident, Mrs. W. S. Harland, let vice-
president, 1Mrs, ,Sibley; secretary,
Mrs. A. T. Cooper; corresponding
eecretery, Mrs. Biddlecombe; treasur..
er, Mrs. Seeley. ,Mrs, S. &Leh ia eat
honorary member of the exeoutive.
Those playing. in a friendly game
of bowls on Monday which caused a '
lot of fun were: J. Taylor, J. 'Steven-
son, J. Fair, J. Enford, R, Holmes,
D. A. Forrester, J. 13. Hoover and A.
F. McLaren.
William Grigg paned away in hie
78th year He is survived' by his
widow and one son, A. J. Geigg. Rev.
C. R. Gann° conducted the funeral
and the pallbearers were James Shep-
hers, A. McKenzie, W. Jones, 1'. Bea_
coni, H. Hunt and R. J. Clufir,
James Smith is delivering 25,000
apple barrels for David Cantelon,
aft. Haevains will move into the
house recently occupied by 0. L,
Paisley;' I. Brownlee is moving into
the house vacated by Mr. Hawkins.
Those taking part in a concert
In Blyth were alas. Gibbings, Miss
Gibbings, R. Downs, W. Harland,
Miss S. ,Colarbice, Miss H. McCaughey
and Miss Pearl Gidley.
Olmence Johnson and Harvey Col-
clotigh are lemming their studies at
Wycliffe College. The former has
spent the summer in Michigan while
the latter has been in New Ontario,
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