HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1933-02-09, Page 3THURS., FEB.; 9, 1933
THE •CL I1NTTON NEWS -RECORD
The Canadian Brotherhood of Rail-
way Employees has passed a resol-
ution recommending that if tl)e two
railways aim to be merged, they'.
should ib'e operated under government
control. Another resolution suggest-
ed that an immediate stop be put to
the practice of reducing railway
staffs and that present ealaides
should be maintained to avoid the
siacessity for the government' having
eventually to spend the money on
unemployment relief, This at a time
when the finance minister is faced
with the problem of raising 57 mil-
lion dollars to pay the interest on
Canadian National Railway securit-
ies,
ecurities, 'besides several more millions to
meet operating expenses.
President Tom Moore of the Can-
adian Trades and Labor Congress has
also some demands to make on the
government. He wants assistance
toward unemployment insurance, and
asks that the age at which persons
can qualify for old age pensions be
reduced from seventy 'to sixty-five,
and further that the ten per cent
cut made in federal government sal-
aries be removed, "so as to restore
purchasing power." These would add
still further obligations which the
government would have to meet out
of a revenue of 305 millions. Inter-
est on the national debt is 130 mill-
ions, on railway securities 57 mill-
ions, pensions and war obligations
60 millions, leaving only 75 millions
for other purpose.
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This talk of keeping up purchasing
power by not reducing staffs or sal-
aries what is there in it? If the
business is not paying how can it
be done? The Canadian government
is run at a loss, but back of them
are the people and they can be taxed
to make up the difference. Thus the
purchasinv power of the few is kept
up at the expense of the many.
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Do the president and secretary of
the Trades and Labor Congress draw
the same salaries as before? Have
they the same office staff drawing
the seine salaries? Pailway brothers
hoods too -do they have the same
staff with the same old salaries? If
so, their purchasing power has great-
ly increased since times got bad
while those who pay the salaries hay,
had their purchasing power reduced,
Hen. Sean (Melly told an audience
that Fianna Fail would stand by the
Ten Commandments. Ho macre the
statement at a political meeting held
in his interest on the Sunday preced-
ing the election.
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Whyshouldgiving
7aan think p of
up her membership in the League of
Nations? She seems to be able to
fight as well within the League as
without.
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President-elect Roosevelt proposes
placing five million unemployed on
farms, expecting that there they will
be housed and canat least raise en-
ough to live on. Apparently he does
not expect they will raise enough ser-
iously to aggravate the over -product-
ion problem, •
When he sprang that election on
them that spalpeen De Valera knew
what was going to happen, so he did
In the United States an agitation
has started against • the three -cent
stamp, although the P. 0. depart -
Ment shows an annual deficit of about
one hundred and fifty million dollars.
Rural added- to the .city mail deliver-
ies, with box collections in towns,
have largely increased the cost of
postal service and the resultant deficit
has. to be made up in some other way.
There as in Canada the people de-
mand services they do not want to
pay for directly. They have an idea
that the government "has some
secret and inexhausible reservoir
from which funds can be drawn on de-
mand." But it is neither secret nor
inexhaustible. It is fed from only
two sources -taxes and the sale of
national resources."
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When judges fall out as they did
in Winnipeg and start abusing each•
other one realizes that it was a mis-
take not to press to a third reading
that bill, which is formally introduc-
ed at the opening of the Legislature
entitled, "An Act'respecting Extra -
Judicial Oaths."
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The "ewer duties on cigarettes
brought in more revenue for Novem-
ber last' than the higher duties did
in November of the year before. This
probably indicates curtailment of
smuggling rather than increase in
consumption.
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Hon, Jacques Bureau was a prince
of good fellows, land he did not have
to wait until death for evidence of
the affection and esteem in which he
was held. On the closing night of
strenuous session he was accorded an
ovation started by his political op-
ponents and joined in enthusiastically
by his pilitical friends and members
of the Progressive and Labor party.
We doubt if any party leader ever re-
ceived such a spontaneous and whole
hearted tribute from the House of
Commons. He fought his political
battles manfully and two-fistedly
he was always decent, always a gen-
tleman, and his friendshiphad no
political, racial or credal boundaries.
It can be done, gentlemen of the
House of Commons. Jacques Bureau
proves it.
What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAP
CADE OF THE
From The New Era Feb. 10th, 1893;
Mr. Thos. 'Gibbings has bought the
house and lot en Gibbings street
lately occupied by Mr. Chant- and
will move back to town, having
rented the farm to his brother, John,
adjoining town.
PROPERTY ORANGE: Mr. Tho-
mas Jackson, Jr., has purchased
from Mr. Ferran the house and half
acre lot on the earner of High and
Kirk streets, just east of Mayor Mo-
Taggart's residence ... and we be-
lieve it, is Mr. Jackson's intention to
erect a fine residence thereon for
himself.
FAIR DATES: At a meeting of
the directors of the Huron Central
Fair held on Friday it was decided
to hold the fall exhibition on the
26th and 27th of September. As
previously announced the Lieuten-
ant -Governor has promised to be
present and formally open the fair.
DEATH OF DR: WORTHINGTON
After a comparatively short illness
Dr. Worthington passed away on
Tuesday evening last at the age od'
'74 years. Deceased had been in
Clinton over twenty years and in
addition to his medical practice car-
ried on a drug business. He was a
man very generally esteemed and
had served in several public cape -
cities and was an office' bearer in
the Episcopal church.
NOTES: Mr. A. O. Pattison now
drives a dandy cutter from the work-
shop of Fred Rumball.
The morning train south en the L.
H. es B. get stuck in a snow drift
PENED DURING Tile :.AST DE -
OLD CENTURY?
and had to be shovelled out before
reaching Clinton.
Mr. Joins Flynn of Huilett tool,
home a new cutter on Saturday. Mr.
J. Leslie did the woodwork and
• Mr. James Flynn the iron work.
The oldest inhabitant and the,
groundhog must bg
a beginning to
think that this is something of a
t winter after all. F'riilay last was one
of the coldest• and roughest days ex-
perienced this winter and no one
ventured out unless their business
absolutely required it.
R. Holmes is this week attending
the annual meeting of the Canadian
Press association in Toronto, of
which he is a member of the execu-
tive.
Mr. W. Tiplady intends putting a
stone foundation beneath his barn
and has given the job to 'Mr.,Hiran
Hill.
We have several times been asked
to warn some of the young people
who are frequently on the street at a
very late hour ... about making the
noise and dsturbance which has very
Wften been done this ' winter
(Now, just which of our' present
staid citizens, grandfathers and
grandmothers, does this, apply to?)
The following persons constitute
the Fire Brigade this year: Capt..'
Chas. Itelyer; Lieut., E. Rumball-
Firemen of engine, James Howe, R.
Welsh, T. Glew, T. Cottle, S. Wil-
son, S. Croll, G. Rumball; J. Ross.
H. Glazier, A. Seeley W. Wheatley,
R. Horsley, R. Stevens.
VARNA: •On Wednesday evening
the teachers ;anal friends of the Sab-
bath school, . Varna,,, waited upon Me
Dalin McAsh and presented him with
a coni:plimentry address and a com-
fortable easy; chair: Mr. McAsh has
been for many years the worthy sup-
erintendent end now on account of
increasing years, is retiring.
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rom' The News -Record, Feb. 8th,
1893;
Apple King Cantelon is attending
to northern shipments this weer:.
Rev. Dir. Sutherland, .' ` 'General
Secretary of the Methodist Mission-
ary 'Society, -:preached sermons in
behalf of the Missionary Society in
Clinton on Sunday, in Ontario street
church in the morning and in Rat-
ten'bury street church in the even-
ing, ,
OUR APPLE TRADE: It has been
a pecularly puzzling' year to apple
dealers, In the early part, of the sea-
son, owing to, exaggerated reports
regarding the quantity of fruit buy-
ers became excited and prices ac-
cordingly rose. The producer nater•
ally thought that there Were "mil-
lions in it" and many refused to sell
at any price offered... Owing to
the large crop in Huron County deal-
ers from all parts of the province
came here and 'as a' .consequence
pricee were inflated, 'much to the
subsequent sorrow of some buyers.
... Had it not been for a short crop
in South Western and the Western
States making a market for fall and
winter fruit the season's business
for dealers generally would have
been much more disastrous.... Ov-
er 60,000 barrels were under Mr.
Cantelon's supervision, nearly 20,000
being shipped from Clinton station;
19,000 from Goderich by rail and
boat; 5000 from Brucefield; 2000
from Hensali„5000 from Londesboro
and 10,000 from Blyth, besides sonic
from. Lucknow and Durham.... Be-
sides the 60,000 barrels under Mr.
Cantelon's direction about 25,000
were brought in his name and hand-
led by Mr. Peterson at Lucknow,
Brussels, Mitchell and Wingham at
which latter place Mr. R. C. Sperling
had a half interest. Mr. Petersor
also had an interest in 10,000 barrels
at Brussels which Mr. James Steep
handled, or had an interest in a total
of about 200,000 barrels this season.
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WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY
WAS YOUNG
From The News -Record, Feb. 6th,
1908:
Mr. mid Mrs. A. 0. Pattson en-
tertained a 'number of their friends
on Tuesday evening, the thirty-fifth
anniversary of their wedding.
INVITATIONS ARE OUT: Time in-
vitations are out for the wedding of
Miss Annie Lovett of the Base Line
to Mr. Gordon Johnston of Wawa -
nosh, the event to take place on
Wednesday of next week.
BAND CONCERT: - Mr. Peter
Cantelon presided at the concert giv-
en in . the town hall on Thursday eve
ening last under the auspices of the
fife and drum band. Amongst those
who took part in the program were:
Miss Shipley, reictation; W
McCulloch, solo; Gladys and
Ruby Cook, piano selections, W.
Cook, flute;, Fred Livermore, gramo-
phone; George Rice, piano; W. John-
son and East, violins.
SNOWSHOEING: We have only
a few snowshoers about town and
the best of them all is Mr. James
Fair, who enjoys the pastime. Or
Monday he took a seven -mile tramp
and regarded it as only a warmer -up.
Yesterday Rev. W. E. Kerr borrow-
ed Mr. Fair's outfit in order to get
down into Tuckei•sutith to' perform
the wedding ceremony for a young
couple who have decided to take each
ether for better or worse. We have
not heard how' Mr. Kerr succeeded
but the pluck he displayed in start-
ing out in the storm is a good guar-
antee that he got there.
LEST WE FORGET: The weath-
all very forcibly of the winter tof
er since Saturday last reminds us
two years ago. The temperature has
been low, the winds high and the
snow fall heavy. As a result trains
have been arriving irregularly and
some of the country wads have not
yet been broken. From all appear-
ances it will be a few days yet bey
fore the different lines of communi-
cation will be fully opened and busi-
ness becomes normal. The fact of
the matter is the weather throughout
the winter has been on such excel-
lent behaviour that there was some
fear of us forgetting what the old-
fashioned winter was like.
COUNTY L. 0. L. MEETING: Thr
annual meeting of the South Huron
L. 0. L. was held in Exeter on Tues-
day when the following officers -were
elected:
Master: Fred'Davis, Centralia.
Past Master: -G. B. Hanley, Clinton.
Deputy: W. Coursey, Lucan.
Secretary: P. Cantelon, Clinton.
Fin: Secretary: W. J. Davis, •Cen-
trahia.
Treasurer; A. 'Cantelon, Holmes -
Ville,
Chaplain: Rev. Hutchinson,
D. of` C.: D. C. Galbraith, Varna.
Lecturers: R. MoMurray, Bayfield,
R. Elliott, Porter's Hill.
THE CARNIVAL: .The first car-
nival put :on this season -by Mr. Har-
vey Davis, manager of the 'rink, was
a success, . , In the ;ladies' fancy
dress contest Miss Hobver 'won firs
prize, Miss Potts, second.
Ladies' character costume 1st
Miss Nellie Potts, 2nd, -Miss Jean
Barge,
Boys' Race -A1. Doherby, Clauson
O'Neil (handicap)
Boys' Comic-Boosie Forrester
George McTaggart,, Jr,
Gent's Character Costume --Gus
Collyer.
Lady and Gent Skaters - Miss
Walker, Doug. Goodwin.
Costume Race -Frank Forrester.
COUNCIL MEETINiG: The follow-
. ing were appointed to fill the var,
he disposal of the
council`
Clerk --,D. L. Macpherson, $250.
Treasures': 31. D.' McTaggart, $100.
Chief Constable; Joseph Wheatley,
$450.
Assistant: Robert Welsh, $400.
Assessor: Thos. Cottle, $85.00.
Caretaker 'Cemetery: 0O. Crich, $275
M. 0. H.: D. Shaw, $80.00.
Engineer: 0. Johnson, fees.
In addition to the above salary
the clerk will receive $7 extra for
each local improvement bylaw which
he prepares and the chief constable,.
while acting as foreman on the
street mock will be paid at the rate
of $2.25 per day.
The school board presented its es-
timated expenditures for the current
year as followe:
.Salaries: . ..$374.68
Caretaker: .,$250.00
Secretary 50.00
Coal: , 275.00
Wood . 75.00
Supplies . . 75.00
Repairs . . . 150.00 ,
$4594.68
The board asked the council for
$3900, which was granted, but in
the event of there being no Model
School $300 snore will be required.
The following were appointed offi-
cers of the fire brigade:
Chief: R. A. Downs, $15:00.
Engineer: Silas Pratt, 860.00.
Assistant: Jas. Howe, $30.00.
Stoker: Jas. Sharp, $25.00.
Capt.: Bert :Kerr.
Lieut.: A. Cousins.
Secretary: Harry Glazier.
Treasurer: Harry Bartliff.
H. McBrien, R. Welsh, W. McRao,
J. Ireland, W. Wheatley, N. Ken-
nedy, J. J. McDonald, W. Marlowe,
E. Finch, 3.,Finch,. L. Lawson. Each
of these is paid $1.25 per month.
t ,ante this week to purchase goods for
thou store.
Last Saturday Registrar W. Coats
left Tcronto far (;loderich. After
the train reached 'Seaforth it was.
delayed for nearly three 'hours and
when it reached Clinton at midnight
the storm was at its height. A
snowplow` started ahead of the, train
here and Mr, Coats with others
calmly sat in the ear. as it stood in
the station until 2 a.m. Sunday,
thinking• it would go out every min.
ute. But he then:concluded to go
to a hotel and he remained until
Sunday night when the train was
foes offices at t
MAGISTRATE S. J. ANDREWS
who was Clinton's Magistrate twen-
ty-five years ago and who still pre-
sides in our local court, sometimes -
imposing stiff fines and sometimes.
if he thinks the case warrants it, a
lighter fine and some fatherly ad-
vice. This is what he looked like
twenty-five years ago. He looks a
little different now, having some
years ago shaved off his 'beard.
The above portrait appeared in
the issue of The News -Record Feb,
10th, 1908, with the following his-
torical sketch:
"Mr. Andrews was born in the
town of North Gower, Carleton coun-
ty, in August 1852. The fancily,
which is of U. E. extraction, carne
be Clinton, in 1867 and here the
subject of this sketch has since re-
sided, with the exception of three
years spent in South Dakota back
in the early seventies.
In 1878 he married Miss M. Glaz-
ier and three sons and two. daugh-
ters are the surviving issue of their
union. The two 'oldest boys are en-
gaged in newspaperwork in the
West; both of them, are graduates of
The News -Record office.
Mr. Andrews has served several
terms in the town council. He is a
Member sof Wesley church and one
of the board of trustees.
In 1906 he was appointedpolice
magistrate and has filled the posi-
tion with impartiality and good judg-
ment.
Personally Mr. Andrews is a gen-
ial, kindly man and has a host of
friends."
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From The' New Era, Feb. 7th, 1908:
Dr. Gunn was called to Wingham
on Monday to perform an operation
and is still storm -stayed.
ACCIDENT: While some cars
were shunting here on Sunday a
brakeman named Leon Whitty of
'Mitchell Was knocked from the top
of a car and fell on his head on the
track, slightly' fracturing his skull
and inflicting a wound that necessi-
tated his being removed to 'the hoes
pita]:;
LOCAL NEWS: Mrs. Ross and her
"Terpsichorean" was a difficult
able to pull cut.
Sunday morning the milkmen
found they had a good deal of -work
when they started out to deliver.
Where they -were supplied by farm:
ars out of town 'they had to cut
down allowances to their patrons so
that they could supply each custom-
er with a little milk. That they got
around at all is to their credit.
Dr. Shaw, Dr, Agnew, Thos. Me -
Kenzie, Thos. Cottle, Jas. Smith, W,
Brydone, S. Cooper, R. Holmes, B.
Gibbings,- J. Fair and A. Cudmore
were delegates to the. Liberal Con-
vention at Goderich on Friday last,
Huron Old Boys Association of Toronto
The 83rd Annual At -Home of the word for many of the young dancer's.
Huron Old 'Boys' Association of To -
Tonto was held in Simpson's Arca-
dian Court on Friday evening last,
with a large attendance truly repre-
senting every section of the good
old county.
Dancing was carried on in the
main dining room, while the mes-
sine galleries were used for euchre
and bridge.
The refreshments were served on
side table all rotund the dance hall
and in the gaIlaries.
The attendance, on account of the,
depression, was not up to last year,
but what was lacking in numbers
President Latta of the Huron Old
Boys' Association of Regina sent his
regrets, and explained that his aero-
plane was out of order.
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St. John's orchestra supplied . the
dance music and it was "grand" mm -
sic. Mr. St. John, the leader, pre-
sents a fine appearance and the
music follows suit.
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The Annual picnic 'of the Huron
Old Boys' Association ' will be hold
was amply made up m enthusiasm. in Area No. 8, Canadian National
Amongst the large crowd present' Exhibition park, on Saturday,June were the following: 24th.
Mr. and 'Mrs. L. M. Priiagle, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. McLaren and Miss
Mills, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. McCreath,
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. MacVicar, Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Stowe, Mr. E. Floody,
Mr. W. Powell, Mr. R. C. King, Mr.
G. A. Newton, Mr. R. S. Sherpaed,
Mr. W. A. Campbell, Miss Sadie
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Walker, Mn'. and Mrs. D. D. Wilsor
and the Messrs. Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Ferguson and Miss Fer-
guson, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Page, Dr.
and Mrs. H. J. Hodgins, Mrs. De -
Lacey, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Ferguson.
Dr. and Mrs. H. Peake, Dr. and
Mrs. H. A. Ilession, Dr. and 'Mrs. C
II. Brereton, Dr. R. S. Stanbury and
the Misses Stanbury, Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Moon, Me'. and Mrs. II. E. Worrell.
Mt. and Mrs. 3. A. Netterfield, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. R. Dane, Mr. and
Mrs. W. 3. Tamblyn, Mr, and Mrs. G
E. Beswetherick, Mr. and Mrs. H
Minett, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Forbes.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Trowhill and Miss
and Miss Trowhill, Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Saul, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Nixon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Carter, Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Irvine, Mr. and Mrs. J.
May, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sprinks.
Rev. R. C. McDermid and Miss Mc-
Dermid, Rev. J. F. Parke, I•Ion. I. B.
Lucas, Ald. and. Mrs. W. Duckworth
Ald. J. 3. Glass, Mr. J. H. Langton
and Mrs. E. Langton, Mr. and Mrs.
D. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. G. Er
Woodstock, Mr. and Mrs. R. A,
Greer, Mrs. W. J. Greer (Michigan),
Mrs. It. V. Holmes (Gerrie), Mrs.
A. Welch, Mrs. Wm. McCreath, Mrs.
W. Weller, Mrs. 3. D. Guy, Mrs. R
S. Evans, Mrs. 3. A. Rose (Guelph),
Mrs. W. Franklin and Miss Franklin
(Woodbridge), Mrs. P. Hissey, Mrs;
L. B. Oke, Mrs. P. G. Price (Tokyo.
Japan), Mrs. S. Good, Mrs. E. L.
Wettlaufer, Mrs. R. DeLang, Mrs.
M. Lamont (Weston), Mrs. J. Flem-
ing, Mrs. D. Robertston, Mrs. W
Charles, Mrs. Harry Knight, Mrs
W. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Proud£oot, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lee,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Wilkinson, Me. and
Mrs. R. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Mister, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Sinning -
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Lack Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Ewing, Mr. and
Mrs. B. Windmill, Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Manna, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. King
Mr. and Mrs. -C, Y. Kitty, Mr. Hugh
White, Mr. W. L. Rome, Mr. Arch.
Blair (Ottawa), Mr. Rendle Peaks
(WSnn, . R. C. n,
11Ir. J.ipeg)F. SharpeMr, Mr. W. H. Fl4IcKCierguneyss-
on, Mr. W. J. Bell, Mr. W. McKen-
zie, Mr. H. J. Smith, Mr. W. K. Tin-
ning, Mr. H. Jenkins, Mr. R. F. King,
Mr. E. D. Thompson, Mr. J. Powley,
Mr. Fred R. Colquho.un (Seaforth)
Mr. W. H. Pearson, Sr.; Mr. W. H.
Pearson, Jr.; Mr. A. Allan, Miss
Margt. Stewart, Miss Jean ee. Stew-
art, Miss F. Reid, 'Miss Alma Mac-
Kay, Miss Mildred Turnbull, Miss
Mabel Turnbull, Miss M. Landoll.
Miss M. Barnes, Miss Jean Robert-
son, Miss N. Christie, Miss Hilda
Staynes, Miss Harcourt, Miss Rowe
ley, Miss E. Reid, Miss Potts, Miss
M. B. 'Chesney, Miss. G. G. Ross,
Miss Ruth McKenzie, Miss Doris
Penhale, Miss Myra Stinson, Miss
Browne Stirling', Miss Annie Crit-
tenden, Miss B. B. Mills, Miss G.
Dempsey, Miss . L. Dempsey, Miss
M. ,.Blatchford, Miss C. Clement,
Miss Julia Lockheed, Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Ti-uemmer, Mr. Nesbitt Woods
Mr. I,. Wurin, Mr. Lloyd McK.enzie,''
Mr. Garvey Penhale, Mr. Cliff. Hut= t
chison, Mr. H. Wiannaker.
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'Hon. I. B. Lucas, former attorney -
general of Ontario, was present and
took an active interest in the pro-
gram. I. B. danced every dance.
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Doctors and lawyers were present
in large numbers.
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Vice-president Geo. R. Dane looked
after a big Howick delegation.
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Dr. H. A. Hessian, the well-known
west Toronto medico, headed a dele-
gation of 15 Wingimamites. He is a
good running mate for Vice-president
W. A. Campbell.
Rev, J. F. Parke, former Goderich
township pechigogee, and later Ang-
lican clergyman, related the times
when he and Secretary Floods
tramped the Tipperary line to the
Iate Treasurer Cantelon's to get
their salaries.
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Mr. J. J. Page, general manager
of the Western Canada Flour Mills
Co., was present with Mrs. Page and
was greatly interested in tine pro-
gram.
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Bert McCreath was in his glory
and danced the whole program
through. He delights to tell I3on-
ovary President McLaren about that
Kitchener trip:
Miss Sadie Walker. the live ::ire
assistant secretary, headed a good
crowd from Exeter.
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Mrs. H. V. Holmes came down
from Gerrie to attendthe big ams
Waal event .and was highly pleased
with the program.
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Mrs. H. B. Stowe superintended
the euchre and bridge with her usual
good management.
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Hon. President J. A. McLaren gave
good assistance ' in keeping thing"
going aucl entertaining the .strang-
ers.
Mayor Sutherland of Seaforth sent
his regrets and we are sorry hit
worship could not make the grade.
It is reported that a "round" tab-
le conference was held, during the
evening but "no particulars" were
forthcoming.
Mrs. W. J. Greer of Wingham
was present and was much impres-
sed with the proceedings.
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Ald. Duckworth and Ald. Glass"
were on the job, and talked over
the live issues coining before the city
council on Monday.
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Harry Langhton, of the post of-
fice department, was a very much in4
erested spectator. He says he liar
no fault to find with the ten per'
cent. cut, but doesn't like droppinr
the Melte'.
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NOTES
•Lorne M. ,Pringle makes an ideal
president. Heis a Iive wire, and
works like clock work. He is a na-
tive of 'Brussels, and a successful
business man. •
brother, Percy Couch, went to. Tor -
Mr. W. K. Tinning won the 1st
prize in the gents' euchre and Mr
Jas. Souls carried off the 2nd prize.
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In the ladies' section Mrs, Jay
won the 1st prize and Miss Julia
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Leek -head won the 2nd money. Mrs-•.
Dr. Ferguson won the lucky 'nimabex
prize.
Wm. Powell; chairman of the
publicity dept., and whose journalise'
tic name- is "Bir Fowl," spoke of the:
good old times when the was 'edible -
the Washington press of the Reims
Expositor.
csmetese
Mr. F. B. Nixon, -of the Nixon
Press, spoke of the speed of the lin-
otype compared with the old process.
Comte
Hon. President Bob King looked
like a sixteen year old when hes
whirled around in the lancers.
o= -:IIS
John Moon had charge of the dance
program and "called off" for the old
time dances.
Mr. J. A. Netterfield, of the city-
juvenile court, was present with
Mrs. Netterfield and enjoyed the
program very much. Mr. Netter -
field was born in Turnberry town-,
ship.
Cel[
Treasurer D. D. Wilson sold 61
tickets at the door. He was a busy'
man all evening.
Newspapers Have
Their Troubles
That the high cost of publishing ,i
newspaper continues in spite of the
lower price of basic commodities is
strikingly illustrated by recent ev-
ents in the newspaper field of Out-
tario and other provinces. In recent
months no Iess than three semiweek-
ly newspapers have reverted to week-
ly publication owing to their inability,
to meet the tide of falling revenues.
Several weeklies have suspended- pub-
lication, thelatest being the Lucan
News and the Palmerston Spectator.
Now conies the announcement that
altos. six years of operation as a
daily, the Oshawa Times will hence-
forth be published as a tri -weekly.
Economic conditions have forced the
decision tbhich will mean a lay-off in
labour and a curtailment in other son-
vices which will be reflected in the
community's life.
In Saskatchewan we find the Est-
evan Mercury, one of the best week-
lies in Canada, reducing its size to
a five -column paper of tabloid pro-
portions. The Mercury makes no
apology for its move but points out
its reasons in this manner: "In the
present era -orf economic disrupton
the revenues of the publishing plant
are sadly discounted. Advertising,
patronage falls away considerably.
Subscribers cannot or will not pay for
the service given them, and job shops
here and there cut into the revenues
that might otherwise es towards cov-
ering the cast of publishing the com-
nemity netts. Tc continue on the pre-
sent basis under such adverse cons
ditions would be to invite bankrup-
tcy,"
Such instances as these should ge
far towards dispelling the impress-
ion that newspapers suffer less from
the depression than the average bus-
iness. As the Bownumvihle States -
man remarks, this false imin'essien
may be due to the high standards be-
ing maintained by the newspapers to
create that optimistic spirit so char,
acteristic of editors. The fact is that
the publishing business is among the
hardest hit. The big chop in com-
modity prices has not affected the
newspapers to any great extent. The
cost of paper, ink, metal and labour
has not chopped nearly in proportion
with the loss in revenue sustained by'
the average newspaper.
With failing revenues, the news
papers are now fighting an uphill
battle and are forced to exercise
every possible economy. Therefore
every co-operation that can be offer-
ed by subscribers and advertisers in
the payment of acocunts and by Iocal
concerns in keeping .job prietim at
home, will not only be enneeciated
but will aid in ureservine' the s°"e„o•th
of the local newsnaner as the lead-
ing force for enmmunity innrove-
nnept and as the, chief instrument for
protecting the interests of the com-
mon .people.--Simcoe Reformer.
DUNGANNON': Believed to have•
taken copperas in mistake for salts,
the lifeless body of Miss Agnes Fin-
negan, a 72 -year-old Dunes/mon woe
maim• was found on Saturday when -
neighbors, alarmed at her norap-
pearmice, had relatives break into
the house. The victim had used the
copperas to, feed . her chickens. ib
was stated. and the nacicrese was
found lying neer the ranee. An sly-•
ivsis of the stomeele made "',v ("w-
ones Dr. A. O. Hunter, of Crnelesirh,
established this fact. The eet*tnen's
body fully dressed, was emend lying'
on a couch in the kitchen. Tim was
stated that Miss Finnegan bed been
grieving considerably over the death
f he,, brother. settee yri,ieh occurred'
a month ago. The funeral was held"
Tmesdey at .3 p.m. to Dungannon'
thundery. ,