HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1933-06-22, Page 3ThIJRS,, RUNE 22, 1933
INGNENEWS
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Great Britain and the United'
States promise to go back to the
goldstandard when conditions war-
rant, which recalls a story we heard
William Jennings Bryan tell of a
'doctor who had a child patient to
whom he was administrating !bitter
medicine which was doing no good.
The child grew 'weaker and weaker
until the doctor at last a, told the
nurse to discontinue the medicine
and give milk instead, as theaase was
hopeless. Calling a few days later,
expecting to sign'a death certificate,
he found his patient wonderfully
improved, so he told the nurse to
continue the milk treatment for a
week or two by which time he ex-
pected the child would be strong e-
nough to take more medicine.
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It was while under the old treat-
ment that the world took sick. The
treatment may not have caused , or
aggravated the illness but certainly
it did not prevent it. It was when
Britain gave up the treatment that
she began to show signs of improve-
ment. Noting this, the United
States did the same with similar
results. Yet the leading doctors in
both countries intend when their
patients have sufftcently recovered
to go back to the gold cure.
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Ferdinand. Pecora alleges that J.
P. Morgan gave a railway to the
Van Sovereign brothers for nothing.
We understand Mr. Morgan denten
that he had any ill -will toward them
or that he deliberately flim-flammed
them.
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A church conference deplores that
in a depression year we drank thir-
ty-eight million dollars worth of llq-
uor. We acknowledge the corn but
again we have to plead in self de.
fence that the federal and provincial
treasuries swallowed much of that
money.
One way they took to avoid in-
come tax in the United States was
this: Just before making his re-
turn a man would sell stock to his
wife and deduct the loss from his
income. You can understand that
anything a man sells his wife is a
clean loss to him.
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Now if we could only get them to
pass laws forbidding publishers from
sending out house -Sao -house canvas-
sers for magazine subcriptions this
world would become a better world
to live in.
There are many diversions at the
World's Fair but the Chicago water
diversion is not one of them.
Promoters trying to float a min,
big company advertise that their
claim adjoins a well-known paying
mine. The source of tears, too, ad-
joins that of smiles.
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Ferdinand Pecora gets $225 a
month for his work in that' Wash-
ington investigation. A Canadian
lawyer doing similar work here for
any Government would think himself
a piker if he accepted less than that
amount per day,
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Recent federal and provincial loans
have been pronounced a great suc-
cess and we are wading to admit
that a successful loan is the next
best thing to no loan at all.
An English author declares he
can never forgive, Thomas Hardy
for hanging Tess of the D'Ibervilles.
A novelist, however, must be allowed
the privilege of doing what he likes
with his own. Hardy created Tess
and, if he chose to hang her, whose
business was it but his? She was
probably predestined to die that way
just as George Sedley was predestin-
ed to be slain at Waterloo by Thack+
eray,
It is harrowing to the reader no
doubt but we must not think it is not
more harrowing to the author.
James Russell Lowell went for a
walk with Thaekeray one day. The
novelist was quiet and morose and
when Lowell asked him the cause of
hr's gloom he replied `I have just
killed Col. Newcombe." That's the
way he felt about it although he had
allowed the correctly, chivalrous
Colonel to die of old age : in second
childhood. Hardy no doubt felt bit-
terly the fate of Tess as he led hes
to the scaffold.
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What Germans would call an un-
bearably hot day would be quite tol-
erable to anyone in our Canada or
the United States, and we can sym-
pathize with Schmelling's contention
that the awful heat the day of his
fight with Baer was the cause of his
downfall. Baer used to Californian
heat could stand it where the Ger-
man could not. "Had the weather
been cool, the only sports writer
who picked Baer to win might per-
chance have been the only false pro-
phet.
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The average prisoner is taken to
jail as quietly and gently as possible,
but it would appear from the speech-
es of Communistic orators that their
arrested comrades were "thrown"
or "flung" into prison. The words
are used under the license that goes
with free speech.
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Greater care in the selection of
judges is the, only thing that will
prevent the incidents such as those
connected with the conduct of Judge
Stubbs and the protracted investiga-
tion into it.
What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DURING TRn LAST DE-
CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY?
From The News-Record,June 21st,
1893:
Messrs. W. H. Manning and J. P.
Doherty are soliciting members to
the Mechanics. Insittute. So far
they have received good encourage-
ment.
On Monday afternoon Mr. D.
Cantelon and Contractor S. S. Coop-
er were _in Stratford viewing sever-
al residences and preparing plans
for Mr, Cantelon's new residence in
Clinton,
The New Texas Game Laws:
Book agents may be killed from Au-
gust lst to October 1st; spring
poets March 1st to July 1st; scandal
mongers from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st,
inclusive; umbrella borrowers from
February lst to May 1st; and .from
August 1st to November lst. Open
season all the year on Iife insurance
agents.
Cut Off: The Petrous Topic ,Says:
During our fifteen years of newspa.
per work, experience has taught us
that one editor would never lose
much sleep in consequence of the
remarks of another. We find how-
ever, that such isnot the case for
the local preacher of the Clinton New
Era has taken serious exception to
.our remarks of a few weeks ago and
has unceremoniously, and with mal-
ice afore -thought, we suppose, cut
The Topic off his exchange list.
Now, we are of the(opinion that this
its a mistake, as The iTew Era - would
certainly be a much better paper if
its editor would only continue to
read The Topic, but where ignorance
is bliss, etc,
Clinton has an excellent wool
market and pays the highest prices
going, Last week a lady remarked
that she received 'much better value
at the woolen mill store here than
she had reecived a few weeks ago at
a neighboring market place.
Grand Lodge Re -Union The Or-
angemen of East Middlesex, City of
London, South. Huron and West
Bruce intend celebrating the 103rd
anniversary of the Battle of the
Boyne by holding a monster demon-
stration is Exeter on July 12th.. ,
Speeches will be delivered by the
following gentlemen: Major ' Sam
Hughes, M.P.; Hon. N. Clarke Wal-
lace, Comptroller of •Customs; E. T.
E'ssery, mayor of London; Rev. P.
13. Austin, principal of Alma •Col-
lege; St. Thomas; Rev. J. E.'Hod-
gens, Seaforth; Rev. Wm. 'McDon-
ough, Wm. Martin, George Jackson
and F. Helling Fett. Arrangements
have been made with the G. T. R.
for very low rates.
Uniforms For Customs Officers:
The Controller of Customs is about
to make an important ruling-as'effect-
ing officers of (customs wblo have to
examine baggage of travellers ar-
riving by train or boat at the dif-
ferent points in Canada, whether on
the seaboard or 'at inland ports. It
has been determined that in future
all such officers who come into con-
tact with travellers shall wear 'a
neat uniform, which the department
will furnish.
Institute Board Meeting: The sec-
retary was instructed to advertise
for a teacher to fill the position va-
cated by Miss Hume. Instructions
were given the committee' to ascer-
tain what could be done to secure a
supply of drinking water. Author-
ity was delegated the treasurer to
borrow from the bank sufficient.
money to meet current expenses.
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From .The New Era, June 23rd, 1893:
The other day electric wires for
lighting purposes were placed in
Davis' Livery and ion Saturday night
fire broke out/where the wires came
in contact with some wood work;
fortunately it was extinguished be-
fore any damage was done.
iDr. Turnbull is away this week at-
tending the meeting of the Ontario
Medical Association in Toronto.
Reeve Kerr of Brussels passed
through town on Wednesday
on: his way to Goderich
to attend the wedding of his
brother-in-law Mr. Kay, assistant
postmaster at Stratford, to Miss
Lizzie 'Dickson, daughter of the
late Postmaster Dickson.
Mr. W. Jackson and Dr. Gunn are
both home from the west and are in
ecstasies over the World's Fair.
Rev. W. Smyth had a couple of
early callers on Wednesday morn-
ing when Mr. J. Stevenson and Miss
M. M'Linchey of Stanley came and
were made man and wife.
On Sunday Doc. Blackwell drove
to London and back to attend the
funeral of a cousin; it was a pretty
big drive for one day and that se
rearm.
The other day Mr. Stickle, teacher,
Hallett, wheeled from Clinton to his
boarding place, three miles north of
Londesboro, in 40 minutes, and on
NTanday R. Holmes went to Londes-
bore in 30 minutes during the warm-
est part of the day.
Dr. Shaw was a guest at a wad-
ing in Goderich Wednesday; he will
be the principal in one some of these
days.
Yesterday Nfr. Joe Allenson gath-
ered eatable new potatoes and a
bushel or so of fine green peas; this
is exceptionally early,
Jackson Bros. have received an
order from the Lucknow Orange
Lodge for 50 silk hats and over 100
white vests to complete their outfit
for the 12th of July.
Two of our citizens, Messrs. J.
Steep and J. C. Gilroy—were pain-
fully sick for a couple of days—and
the medical man who was called in
claimed that both had been poisoned
by inhaling paris green. They had
been using it to spray fruit trees.
Whitmore -- Reid — At Union
church manse, on the 21st inst. by
the Rev. J. H. Simpson, Mr. Frank-
lin J. Whitmore, to Miss Bella J.,
daughter of Mr. Robert Reid, all of
Stanley township.
Markets:
Wheat, spring or fall 605 to 64c
Oats 32c to 33c
Barley 350 to 45c
Peas 55e to 56c
Butter 13a to 14c
Eggs 90 to 10e
Pork $7.50
The trustees of Ontario street are
seriously thinking of introducing
the incandescent electric light.
Canada wills 95 lout of 107 medals
awarded cheese exhibitors at the
World's Fair:
The Sunday street ear agitation is
on deck again in Toronto, There is
very little to be said in favor of the
agitation, and much against it, but
the promoters of the movement are
likely to keep at it until they suc-
ceed.
Wednesday was the longest day
in the year. Several days of the
past week have, been the "hottest
days in the year."
The present hot wave comes dir-
ectly from the western plains. Por
the last three days in Manitoba and
Minnesota and the . northern :Missip-
sippi valley the thermometer has
ranged from 90 to 100 in the shade.
Tuesday 'was the warmest day ex-
perienced this season, it registered
93 in the shade. It felt ,Iike con-
siderably snore.
About the silliest thing we have
heard for some time is the states
ment of the Petrolia Topic that The
New Era cut it off its exchange list
because the Topic had said something
about The New Era editor. Well we
certainly do not lose much sleep by
such things, for in the first place the
the New Era had not, at the time,
read the item in •question, and in the
second the Topic was never on our
exchange list, which happens to be
si fficiently large as it is. What
does the public care for such trivial
affairs, anyhow? The whole thing
isn't worth the space of this item,
even.
Clothing: We are selling men's
suits, beautifully made and trimmed
at $5.50, 46, $7.50 and $9, equal to
any ordered work and the fit and.
style in many eases superior, at less
than half what you will pay for or-
dered suits. Gilroy & Wiseman.
Hohnesville: At the lawn social
Tuesday evening the young people
presented Miss Ayers with a silver
fruit dish and knife and a gold salt
cellar, accompanied by an address
signed, on behalf of the young peo-
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
ple of the community, by Minnie
Rumball, Esther, Proctor and Elsie
Pickard. ,
WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY
WAS YOUNG
From The News -Record, June 18th,
1908:.
Mrs. W. H. Brownlee of Norman,
Oklahoma, returned to Clinton last
Week and is visiting her father, Mr.
W. G. Perrin,
Mr. David .C1uff arrived from Lis-
towel on Monday and is taking over
the management of the organ . fac-
tory.
Mr. Thos. Kearns laid upon' The
News -Record table yesterday samples
of his peas and potatoes.
The garden party held Tuesday
evening under the auspices of the
Ontario street League on the hand-
some grounds of Mr. John Gibbing,
was a very pleasant affair and large-
ly attended . Music was furnished
by the Citizens' band.
Married At Oxbow: A ' marriage
that possesses much local interest
took •place at Oxbow, Saslt., yester-
day, when Miss Minnie Edna Hill,
second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Hill, formerly of Clinton, was
united in marriage to Mr. Alfred
Gleiser, merchant at Gainsboro,
Sask. The many Clinton friends of
the winsome bride will wish her and
the man of her choice a happy and
proseprous future,
District Meeting: The district
meeting of the I.O.O.F. was held in
Exeter on Tuesday... In the even-
ing the third degree was exemplified
by the Clinton team 'and so well done
as to win warm praise. The team
consisted of: H. B. Chant, H. W.
Gould, 'Bert Kerr, W. Johnson, H.
Alexander, A. Turner, W. McEweni
A. McGarva, A. Castles, B. J. Gib-
bings, J, W. Moore, W. Cudmore, jr.;
J. Managhan, W. McLean, J. Wise-
man and J. Taylor of town were also
present.
A Sunday school excursion from
Clinton to Goderich is being ar-
ranged for Thursday, July 9th.
Goderich Township: Mr. John
Baker sold a mare and a one -week-
old colt the other day to Mr. Loren
Tyndall for the handsome sum of
just about $225.
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From The New Era, May 18th, 1908:
The officers of the military camp
at Goderich are planning to hold a
military tattoo on Wednesday even-
in:e, of next week.
No statute labor has:been pat on
the roads in this vicinity, The'rea,
son given is that the late spring
kept the farmers back with their
farm work. ... It would be a bles-
sing to the travelling . public if the
roads were left as they are all sunt-
mer . . someone should introduce
an act into the legislature making it
a criminal offence to put gravel on
rA.
' any loading thoroughfare between
the months of April and Septem-
ber..
Mr. W. S. R.Holmes says that my
stead, of spending.last Sunday in
Goderich he entertained his friend;
Mr. Harry Salkeld, the popular reeve
iof Goderich township.
' We understand that Mrs. French
is leaving shortly on a visit to Wet-
askiwin, as she may remain for sea,
eral months her house is being ,of-
fered for rent, furnished.
What Other Newspapers are Saying
A SLIGHT MISTAKE
I The expanded use of the telephone
cannot be better indicated than by
the incident .in which a lady living
a quiet life in Dunkirk, New York,
and quite unknown to fame was per-
force a participant. When she
sleepily answered the telephone at
two o'clock the other morning She
became more than usually awake
when she heard "London, England,
is calling." "This," said the Lon-
don voice, "is Michael Farmer. I
was to call Mr. Jacobs at this hour
at Dunkirk, 3060." When asked if
it was Dunkirk, New York,. he want-
ed, there was a pause, and then Mr.
Farmer said calmly: "I'm sorry, I
was calling Dunkirk 3060; Dunkirk,
France."---iMoncton Transcript.
THE CASE WAS URGENT
Addressing' County Council last
week Crown Attorney Holmes told
of an incident to illustrate the trials
and tribulations of a policeman. The
telephone rang in his office one af-
ternoon not long ago. A lady was
speaking from near Brussels. Some-
thing serious had happened and she
wanted a provincial constable.
Wouldn't a county constable or vil-
lege cop do? No sir! This was a
job for a trained officer. What was
the trouble? The lady refused to
give any particulars over the rural
, 'phone, but it was serious. After
a council of war it was decided that
Constable McCoy should investigate.
He drove to Brussels only to find a
a husband and wife fighting over
the taking down of the stove pipes.
Disgusted, he turned on his heel and
drove home. Members got a big
kick out of the yarn, which was re-
Iated to •empbasize the inadequacy of
our county police system.
--Goderich Star.
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SHOULDI RAVE HUMANE
SOCIETY MEDAL
Althoughthere were several boys
clad in bathing suits among the
group of people watching the fran-
tic truggles of a small dog that was
bIown from the pier into the water.
by Sunday'sgale, none of them
made any attempts to effect a rescue
Jack Barton. son of Mr, and Mrs.
Jos. Barton, Britannia road, attracted
by the crowd and seeing the plight
of the unfortunate dog, unhesitat-
ingly, jumped, fully clothed, into
seven feet of water and carried the
whimpering pun to safety. After a
few vigorous shakes the dog scam-
pered off down the pier, leaving his
rescuer to follow in a more leisurely
and decidedly more uncomfortable
manner.—Goderich Signal.
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THAT EXTRA LOAD
Last week's storm has made it
harder for scores and scores of peo-
ple. We were just hoping and
working our way back to better
times when fifteen terrible min-
utes put us into a condition from
which dozens of us will find it very
hard to 'recover. The extra hundreds
of dollars of loss entailed by the
'havoc of the wind make our loads
just a little bit too heavy. We'll
not be surprised if a few who have
fought bravely for the last three
years will be obliged to give up en-
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I tirely. Where will the extra $2,00�
or $3,000 come from wherewith to
rebuild? That's the ,problem! Will
those who have given premium notes
be willing to pay up sufficiently to.
pay for the losses of the insured?
That is not quite all of the difficul-
ty involved, Will the paying up of
extra assessment on the note be a
possibility with the majority of-
those who find their present pay-
ments in other peremptory lines' are-
about all that their finances are able
to stand. It's one thing to be aril
ling to snake a payment. It's quite•
a different thing to be financially
,able to make the 'payment. Fur-
ther, will people to whom money is
due be able to allow the farmer to
catch up again, bearingthe addition-
al Ioss? Will the man who owns the
property be willing to rebuild? All
in all, the storm has complicated'
the financial outlook to a serious
extent. --Exeter Times -Advocate.
THE VAGARIES OF THE STORM
iStrange were the vagaries of the•
big storm. Ten miles west of St.
Marys the wind descended upon a
strip of country only a mile long and
blew down nine barns and a brick
house. A row of trees along the
roadside was reduced to kindling.
wood. It was a fiercer onslaught
than even St. Marys experienced'
—St. Marys Journal -Argus.
VERY USEFUL
''Even old-fashioned things, .such•
as parents, sometimes have their
uses," said Senator Capper. "I have
a friend who has a very beautiful
daughter and naturally her time
was fully occupied most of the time.
One chap, in particular, not only
came to the house early but stayed
late.
"Finally, after receiving an usus-
ally heavy coal bill, the father called'
down from his study one evening:
`Helen, isn't it time that young man
went home?'
"`Your father's a crank,' mutter-
ed the young man, and as bad luck
would have it the father overheard
hire.
"'Well,' he shouted down the
stairs, 'when folks don't have self-
starters a crank comes in mighty
handy.'" —Erie.
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