HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1933-07-20, Page 3THURS., JULY 20, 1933
THE cL1NTON NEWS -RECORD
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The Treasury Board at. Ottawa is
striving to cut fourteen million dol -
ars . off the annual expenditure and
is experiencing difficulty. It is al -
Ways so much easier to add to the
expenditure than to reduce.
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One means to that end would be
to abolish Hansard. It has not the
same value to the members now as
it had when they used it to show
doing and saying in parliament. The
pslovincial legislatures have no such
record and they appear to get on
fairly well without.
It wont be done however, but per-
haps the members might be prevailed
upon to curtail it somewhat by omit-
ting publication of the desultory dis-
cussions that take place when the
House is in committee.
CosEttingi
Then again they might be per-
suaded to print English speeches in
English and French speeches in
French only and .save the expense of
translating and printing in both lan-
guages. Perhaps, then, the English
members -would learn to speak and
read French. And then again per-
haps not.
State by state the republic to the
south is moving toward repeal of
the Eighteenth Amendment, but it
may take a long time yet to reach
the full requirement of thirty-six
states. 1 In the meantime the admin-
istration has withdrawn support
from the Volstead Act, even to the
removal of Mr. Volstead himself
who was a sort of general counsel
under the Act which bears his name.
Prohibition still remains the law of
the land although disowned by both
parties last November and rejected
at the polls.
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Its defeat there and hi all the pro-
- vinces of Canada except one leads us
to wonder what certain denomina-
tional bodies think of it, Year after
\year, they passed resolutions in fav-
or of it and some of them do so still,
Are they right and the majority of
the electors wrong?
If the world conference fails, Bri-
tain can stand it better than any oth-
er country. She can work on the
lines started last year, broadening
markets between the United King-
dom and the dominions overseas,
which after all, conpose a substan-
tial portion of this terrestrial globes
Oeseresea
Even though it fail the conference
is net without seine value. We at
least know it has been tried.
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Some critics say it was a mistake
to have all the world represented,
but if you want to assemble a •nma-
chine so that it will run smoothly
you cannot afford to omit even a nut.
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France is losing her place as the
sweetheart of the .nations. Her de-
mand that other countries go back
to her on gold was really a piece of
impertinence. She Was not 'far be-
hind Germany in inflation. The franc
which she borrowed on a large scale
at twenty cents she paid back at
four and still owes Britain and the
United States vast sumps.
eircasssee
She did not want Britain and the
United States tc do what she herself
did, but of course, Britain did not
want . the United States to do it
either and in the matter of tariffs
the United States did not want Bri-
tain to follow their example. Like,
any other business, inflation is not
so profitable if too many people go
into it Neither. is high protection.
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The •Canadian High Commissioner
at London was called into a confer-
ence committee to give expert evi-
dence about lumber. His political
opponents used to say that he was
pretty good at making deals.
Convicts examining witnesses in
the Portsmouth investigation show-
ed wonderful cleverness in their
questioning, and spectators said
they would make good lawyers. Per-
haps they are.
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Statistics show that many who
were unemployed are back at work.
To them work will be as agreeable
now as a vacation used to be.
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It is not for ministers to revile
capitalism or the system so imper-
fectly described by that word. What
ever its defects it has not neglected
churches and missions, schools and
universities, hospitals and charities,
science and art; all these have been
benefited and promoted by capitalism
or the human products of that sys-
tem. We cannot be so sure that
they would fare as well in a social-
istic or a communistic state.
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,Doug, and Mary have decided to
separate after making a record of
thirteen years of married life in
Hollywood.
What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DURING TOR LAST DE-
CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY?
From The New Era, July 21st, 1893:
15/fr. PIummer, President of the Hu-
ron Central, and Mr. W. Coats, Sec-
retary, are out this week extending
the list of members.
Postmaster Fair is one who, as ev-
erybody knows, applies himself very
closely to the duties of his office,
but he last week indulged in the lux-
ury of attending a Sabbath School
picnic, something he had not enjoy-
ed for about twenty years.
Down at the station on Wednes-
day they were making sport of the
fact that the train conveying the
Methodist picnic to Goderich was also
taking about thirty kegs •of beer to
the county town.
Mr. W: E. Rand has re-engaged
with the Clinton Collegiate for the
next term. For Miss Hume's posi-
tion only two applications have been
received; it seems there are very
feW "Commercial Specialists" in the
province.
Messrs. Farran and Turnbull are
this week taking in the Detroit races,
Rev. J. W. -Holmes has disposed of
his driver to Rev. Mr. Irwin near
Georgetown. '
The Bell Telephone Company made
the' only appeal this year against the
assessment of the town. They cos-
4plain first that the town has no right
to tax them, and second that they
were assessed too high..: Judge Toms
will hear the case on the 26th inst.
Messrs. W. Doherty, T. C. Bruce
and Miss Wilson are off to the
World's Fair, being tieketed through
by W. Jackson, town agent.
The beautiful pipe organ in the
Rattenbury Methodist church will be
used for the first time, for Sunday
'services , on Sunday next. Prof.
yeeler of London will preside at
the instrument and music prepared
especially for the occasion will be
used. On Ronday evening an organ
recital will take ,place, when mesbers
from the several choirs will assist
the choir of the church in the ren;
dering of a beautiful program.
Mr. Thos. Hardy, son of Mr. John
Hardy, Base line, has been engaged
as teacher of the junior department
of Egmondville school for the re-
mainder of the year.
Mrs. Coats and Miss Carrie came
from Chicago, and Mr. lohn V. Coats
from Evansville, Indiana, on Isi:onday,
having been called back owing to the
serious nature of Mr. Manning's con,
dition. Mrs. ;Smith of Almonte, seg
cond sister of Mr. Manning, arrived
here on Wednesday.
St. Paul's Sunday school picnic
will be held at ,Goderich on Wednes-
day.
Over three hundred tickets were
sold for the Rattenbury street Sun-
day school picnic on Wednesday.
The choirs of North street, Gode-
rich, Ontario street, Clinton and Rol-
mesville joined in the choir excursion
to Sarnia on Thursday.
About twenty of the Masons of
town drove to Exeter on Sunday
when a special sermon was preached
to them by the, Rev. James Living-
ston of Kincardine.
Stanley—,During the thunderstorm
of Thursday of last week Mr. John
Cameron had a young steer killed by
lightning.
Summerhill. -'As Mr. F. Mellveen
and wife were on their way to‘Clin-
ton to church last Sunday morning
the horse shied at something in the
road and both the lady and gentle+
man were sent headlong out of the
buggy. They were bruised and shak-
en up and the buggy broken but it
was a narrow escape.
A .Demonstration: On Saturday
night Jos Cook who
had deserted,
his wife a few weeks ago, returned
to town. Some of the people thought
little too'an
he was a d lacked
m has• een
the modesty which one who b
in disgrace should show, and made
up their minds to either tar and fea-
ther him or treat him to 'a dose of
stale eggs,' and on Tuesday night,
about one hundred strong :went to
his house and tried to secure him,
but on the pretence that he was not
at home :they failed. Next morning
he took the train for 'London. If he
is wise he will remain away front
town. Mob law cannot be justified,
but isa one can dispute the fact that.
there is a strong feeling against
him here, justly or unjustly.
WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY
WAS YOUNG
From. The News -Record, July 23rd,
1908,
The 'Markets: Wheat 75c; oats, 45c
to 48c; peas '15c; barley 63e to 70e;
butter %fie to 17e; eggs 15e to 16c;
live hogs, $6.50.
Masonic Officers. The officers of
the Masonic lodge were installed on
Friday night last and are as follows,
for the ensuing term:
W. Master: G. McLennan.
IP. Master: Dr. Ball.
Sr. Warden: H. McBrien.
Jr. Warden: W. J. Tozer.
Sr. Deacon: 3. Taylor.
Jr. Deacon: A. P. Gundry.
I. Guard: I. C.' Belcher.
Chaplain: C. 0. Rance.
Stewards: H. Gould, A. Castle.
Treasurer: W. D. Fair.
Tyler: J. Howe.
Trustees: W. J. Paisley, 0. John-
son.
Auditors: J. B. Hoover, H. T.
Rance.
The Baptist Church: There will be
no service for the next two weeks
while the church is in the hands of
the decorators. The reopening will
be held on the 9th of August.
Asking For $250 More: The Pub-
lic School board are asking the coun.
cul for a larger grant by $250 than
was applied for Last year. The rea-
son is not far to seek. When the
school was used for Model purposes'.
a grant of $150 each was obtained
from the Government and the County
and added to this was the average of
$150 in fees from the students. Out
of this was paid $150 for an assis-
tant during the Model term. The dis-
continuance, therefore, of the Model
leaves the board short $300 in reven-
ue and it is to meet this that the
board is asking for a larger grant.
Lawn Bowling: A very interesting
game of bowls was played on the lo-
cal green on Tuesday between the
Mitchell and Clinton rinks, the latter
winning by twelve shots. Rev. J.
Livingston, formerly of Clinton and
more recently of London, but who is
now stationed at Mitchell, was one
of the most enthusiastic players on
the visiting team. He is well remem-
bered here and was warmly greeted
by many old frinds. (Clinton rinks
were as follows):
J. L. Courtice, J. Weis, W. Jack-
son, J. Harland, skip.
J. Nediger, W. Graham, E. A. La -
pine, C. E. Dowding, skip.
J. Watt, F. J. Courtice, W. J. Ste-
venson, D. A. Forrester, skip.
J. Taylor, J. Wiseman, W. Bry-
done, R. Agnew, skip.
19 Years Ago: From The News -
Record, July 24th, 889:
What's In A Name?: Our gallant
young townsman, Harry Teri Rance,
would feel all torn up and unrecog-
nizable even to himself did he but
know how the press was mutilating
his name. He was recently gazetted
2nd Lieut. Company 4, Clinton, Hui
ron Militia. Our town cam had
him "H. Torn Rance," another paper
has him, "H. Tos}rance," then we find
him variously referred to as "B:.
Trance," "H. T. Rundtz," "H.
Trench." "H. T. Reneh," "1`I. T.
Runce," and various other aliases.
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From The New Era, July 23rd, 1908:
Mrs. Thos. K. Mair of Rullett has
gone on a visit to friends in Toron-
to.
Mr. John Ransford has a field of
timothy which stands nearly six
feet high.
A. Modern Deluge: The typical old-
est inhabitant never knew it to rain
so hard and so continuously as it
did between the hours of 8 a.m. Fri-
day and 5 a.m. Saturday. It liter-
ally came down in sheets and: some
of the streets were like a raging
torrent ... Mr. George Baird, of
Stanley, who looks after meterolo;
gical matters' in this vicinity, says
the rainfall during the tiventy-four
hours amounted to five and three-
fifths inches, which is abnormally
great, much more than has been
known in the same time in many
years.
Willis Church: A male quartette
by Messrs. McRae, Campbell, Pear-
son and Goodwin was well rendered
on Sunday evening last. Miss Mamie
Houston will sing at the evening ser-
vice on Sunday next.
Probably Change: it is reported
that owing - to continued ill -health,
Mr. W. W. Ferran will resign Ms
position as Division Court Clerk. a
position he bas ably and creditably
filled for a good many years. His
successor will probably be his son.:
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A Rep'y to Critics
(Received too late forlast week)
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To tlo Editor of The News -Record:
Six; --.There has been so much
misunderstanding
a nd even misre-
presentation in certain newspapers
as to the Resolution on Social Con-
ditions passed by the Toronto Con-
ference of The United Church, that
it has been deemed advisable and
necessary for some statement to be
made. The writer having been
Chairman of the Sessional Commit-
tee which brought in the report, and
hence having first hand information
with regard to the matter, and hav-
ing taken no part in the debate, i5
in a _position to furnish an ,unbiased
statement of the facts.
1. The Conference did not, as
alleged, abandon its fundamental
task, viz„ the redemption of individ-
ual lives. The fact is that the re-
solution in question was Report
number 2, of the Committee on Evan-
gelism and Social Service. Report
Number 1, dealt specifically and
thoroughly with the problem. of E-
vangelism. It asserted strongly the
supreme task of the Church in per-
sonal renewal, declaring that exter-
nal adjustment is quite inadequate,
at the same time pointing out that
inward renewal is not authentically
Christian unless it prompts social
transformation. This report (Num
in-law, Mr. H. T. Rance, whose ap-
pointment will be very popular.
Hon. Mr. Foy is acting premier in
the absence of Mr. Whitney at the
Tercentenary, Quebec.
Parliament Prorogued: The long-
est session in the history of the
Canadian parliament was prorogued
by the deputy Governor, Sir Charles
Fitzpatrick, at noon Monday in the
presence of a remnant of the mem-
bership of both houses. . . . in the
minds alike of the Government and
Opposition there is an impression
that the tenth Parliament has con-
cluded its deliberations and there will
be a dissolution and general election
in O'etober or November. But the
Prime Minister has given no intima-
tion, even to his best friends, of his
mind in this matter, and the situa-
tion, therefore, is still of uncertain-
ty.
ber 1) was not reported widely in
the Press. Consequently, the public
were given a on -
sided view of the
action of
the Conference.
2. The Conference did not denounce.
or advocate the abolition of Capital.
It definitely asserted that ,Capital
"is a vital factor in the economic
life."
8. The Conference did not denounce
or in any Way 'whatever reflect upon
the personal character of individual
Capitalists. On the other hand, it
recognized the "integrity and high
ability" characterizing many of
these men. In the debate it was
pointed out by advocates of the Re-
solution, that many employers of
Labour, of the utmost good will,
found themselves thwarted by ' our
economic system and compelled to do
things (such as reducing wages and
dismissing employees) which they
greatly disliked to do.
4. The Conference did not, as al-
leged, advocate the confiscation of
private property such as homes,
farms, etc. There is not a line in
the Report warranting any such in-
ference.
5. The Conferenec did not advo-
cate what is known as State Social-
ist, or the banding over of indus-
tries, transportations and Banks to
politicians or bureaucrats. It spec-
ifically disclaimed any sueh purpose.
In advocating "Socialization," it sug-
gested that these institutions might
in many instances, be operated by
those now operating them, but
should be controlled not in the in-
terests of individuals, but for the
public good.
6. The Conference diel not, as al-
leged, endorse the C.C.F. or any
other political party. It did. "wel-
come the appearance of other move-
ments which are seeking to establish
co-operation by political and educa-
tional means. 'We regard these as
an expression Qf a wide and profound
aspiration of the Canadian people
for just and orderly social change."
If this is interpreted as referring to
the C.C.F. it can also be applied to
many other Movements such as The
League for Social Reconstruction.
The League of Nations Society, The
Movement for a Christian Social Or-
der, The Robert Owen Foundation,
and .other cooperative Movements,
and certain Labour Organizations.
It would also inchule•such experi-
ments in Public Ownership as The
Ontario Hydro, The Toronto Trans-
portation, and the Canadian Radio
to
ey,
Commissions. Sur 1 at this time
when bloody revolutionis threaten-
ed from scene quarters and feared in
others, 11 is not out of place for a
Religious body to express a prefer-
ence far "political and educational.
means" in producing "just and or-
derly social change."
7. The Conference has no legisla-
tive authority, nor did it attempt in
any way to bind the conscience or
control the political action of any
minister or member of the Church.
The United Church is a democratic
body and recognizes the right of no
Conference or, other Church Court
to do any such thing. The 'Confer-
ence expressed its judgment, inter-
preting present social ocnditions in
the light of the Spirit and teachings
of Jesus. The' only authority any
such declaration can have is its
power to appeal to the enlightened
Christian consciences.
8. The Conference did express the
conviction that "the application of the
principles of Jesus would mean the
end of the •Capitalistic System. By
the Capitalistic System is ,meant
that order under which Capital ... .
is owned and administered by indi-
viduals and special groups with a
view to their own profit.
The Conference did call the
Church to unremitting war (in e
moral and spiritual sense of course)
upon Capitalism so defined. It de-
clared that while "under Capitalism,
control is in private hands diverted
to private profit and aggrandize-
nient, control in a Christian Social
Order will be exercised for the gen-
eral welfare and production for the
common good.
9. The suggestion that the Resolu-
tion was passed on a snap vote by
a fragment of the Conference, is
entirely baseless. On Friday the
Conference, on recommendation of
its Business Committee, fixed Satur-
day, 9.45 a.m., for the consideration
of this Report. The debate lasted
until noon and was adjourned until
Monday. At the special request and
to suit the convenience of ;one of the
leading opponents of the Resolution.
Conference on Monday morning fix-
ed 4.15 p.m., ,for the resumption of
the debate. It continued until 6:00''
o'clock, and from eight to nearly
ele
Ven.nm,
p So that the matter was
debated for about seven hours. The
attendance, and vote were fully as
large a
s upon any othera uestion be-
fore the Conference. It must be re-
membered that the Toronto Confer-
ence has among its members a hosit
of retired ministers, Foreign Mis-
sionaries, non-resident,' ministers:.
and laymenfrom distant fields, Anr
attendance of fifty per cent would be.'
phenomenal. In fact, many impor-
tant matters were decided on a vote
only half as large as that upon this -
question. . Moreover, the questions
involved are in no sense new. Most
of our ministers and many of our
laymen, have been giving careful -
study to them. The Session which,
carried this Resolution, was repre-
sentative of the membership of the.
Conference as a whole, and there ls,
no reason to believe that a larger at-
tendance would have made any ma-
terial difference in the proportion of
votes for and against.
So it is clearly established that the•
Resolution was passed: (1) after -
ample notice had been given; (2)
after an exhaustive debate conducted:•
on a high level and in fine spirit;
and (3) by a good representation or
the Conference.
It is hoped that this statement will,.
to some extent at least, remove mis-
leading impressions that have beer..
created, and enable the public to dis-
cuss fairly the real issues involved.
—D. T. McClintock, Chairman,,.
Sessional Committee on Evalgelism.
and Social Service, Toronto Confer-
ence United Church, 1933.
GODERIOFl: Two appointments
in railway circles are announced. M..
W. Hewitt, C. N. R. station operator,
has been promoted to the position of
station agent at Newton and left last
week for that place. The vacancy
willbe filled temporarily by Frank
Riley, of Goderich, until a perman-
ent man is named. Dr. W. F. Gat -
low has been appointed C. P. R.
physician at Goderich, succeeding
Dr. A. T. Emmerson, deceased.
GODERICH: T. McDermott, of
Goderich, is an uncle of D. B. Emno,
Bank of Montreal manager, murder-
ed at Mexico City recently by a disc
charged employee of the bank.
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