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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1933-08-03, Page 3THURS.., A:TTGUST 3, 1933 A. man in Buffalo was tortured until 'he handed over $12,000 to the extortioners.. In Aberdeen the real torture does not, start until the anon, ey is being banded over, but: it con- tinues until he gets it back. !A: despatch from Tannytown ,says that for the first time John D, Rock. efeller, Jr., paid his' taxes - on the instalment plan.. We have been do- ing that all along but have not got any such publicity from it, seseauseee There was an old-fashioned barn - raising in Quebec lately to be fol- lowed at night by a' dance. Not es nongh Alen carne in the afternoon to the barn -raising,, but the dance at }right was a social success. There were enough men and women, < boys and ,girls, there to eat all. of Mad- ame's meats and sweets. Could anything illustrate better the charge that has taken place in public manners during the past three or four decades? In those days, a barn -raising was an event. Captains were named, sides were chosen and they got at it with a will. There were amazing feats of strength and derring-do while fair admirers gasp, ed and applauded. At last the mad rush to get up the plumblines and rafters, each side vieing with the other to finish first and scramble down. Sometimes the doctor had to be sent for, because there was usu, ally an accident at these raisings, sometimes a fatality. It was a great event in the rural communities. eeSeilialed It may surprise the modern youth to he told that in those days 'men went to "bees" of that sort and worked hard without pay. They did it to help a neighbor who would do the same to help them. Today there is not much of that neighborliness left. When we do some work for a neighbor we expect to be paid for it. Feats of strength or daring we leave o professionals and we pay to wit-, css them. Eating, drinking and dancing—well we attend to those things in person just as our fore= fathers did. The surprising thing is that in Quebec where old customs are die -hands, modern tendencies have crept in sufficiently to interfere with Jean Baptiste's barn -raising. taisseseed A Labor delegate to the C.C.F. convention at Regina said that if the ruling classes opposed the will of. the people they would have to take ;45ai .,„ such action as the occasion demands ed, Who are the ruling classes in Canada, anyway if not the elected members 'of parliament and legisla- tures and , ti t nicipal councils? .If they are' not, then of what value is manhood and womanhood franchise, Why allthis bother and pother about elections and ballots and polling booths .if all we do is to elect men who thwart the will of the .people? That delegate was only a demo, gwgue talking nonsense and mischief, because his suggestion was that they- should not shrink from using force. He was properly rebuked by one of the ruling classes, Alfred Speak- man, M.P. who pointed. out that his• tory records no ease in which viol• ence did not delay progress. c 7C The high price reached by bever- age stock recently s hows that the spirit of '28 is still alive, and that stock, market speculators can be just as crazy now as they were then. The ;crash of '29 has taught them. nothing. It only goes to show again the fallacy of the maxim that the burned child dreads the fire. eesSIMaSs We fear there was but little basis for the outburst of speculation that carried prices to such heights, ex- cept in the case of the beverage stocks which had behind thein the prospect of repeal of the 18th a- mendinent, There is still a large carry-over of , wheat from other years and no agreement reached to reduce acreage, although droughts here and there may do what confer- ence negotiations failed to do. There was some foundation to the flurry in industrials, but that foundation is insecure, for it is largely based upon operations financed in the United States with borrowed money. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is leading millions to needy concerns which it may or may not recover in full, and General Hugh Johnson is spending 'over three billion dollars of borrowed money in a public works programme which the President hopes will bring about economic re- covery. • Everyone has had occasion some time to regret not having sold when prices were at the peak. The man who waits for highest prices usually has regrets. It is an old saying that you cannot lose by taking profits. A Canadian Senator who died a million- aire attributed his success to the fact that he never got the highest prices—he never waited for them, What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAP PENED DURING TOR LAST DE- CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY? Lll'roni The New Bra, Aug. 4th, 1893: The rate of taxation next year will be 19 mills, according to the estim- ates prepared for submission to the council. The appeal of the Bell Telephone Company against their personal pro- perty assessment has been decided by ,Judge Toms against the 'Company. JTe holds also that the plant and poles ef the Company are assessable. As the Judge's decision is final, and as his opinion affects all the plant be- longing to the Company, it will make a material difference in future a- ssessments. Dr. T. T. Colman died at his rest- hence, "Hillside," ISeaforth, Sunday morning. Bern in Ireland Dr. Cole- man came to this country whit quite a young marl and practised medicine for a number of years in Seaforth. being the first medical man to locate in Seaforth.... When salt was first discovered in Huron he was among the first to embark in that business in Seaforth and has been largely en- gaged in it ever since. On Tuesday last Rev. A, Stewart of Willis church passed the fifteenth anniversary of his induction here. His congregation, without any formality or . ceremony, sent him a present of $100, in kindly recognition of the event. , Charlie Burrows of Detroit passed *rough Clinton on his wheel on Monday last onhis way to Henfryn. He made the trip from Windsor to ••Clinton in parts of two days. He stopped over night with Mr. John Cuninghani aVTr. Joseph Wawanosh, eldest son of the late Chief Wawanosh, one of the oldest residents of ,Sarnia Indian Reserve, died . the ether day at the age of seventy years. It was from Chief Wawanosh that the two town- ships h this county took their name. The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are scarce, and farmers are compelled to pay very high wages. There are several young men about town who would do well to get out into the country and do a little work instead of lounging around and lean- ing against tie -posts like so many automatic figures out of repair. Mr. John Stephenson had a: narrow escape on Monday. • He was engaged putting in a pump at C. Hoare's. The well is over fifty feet deep and while he was in it some workmen above were lowering a 16 -foot pump log when the windlass broke, and the log went down like a shot. Fortunately, it missed Mr. Stephenson. Mr. John Shobbrook,' who endeavored to hold the rope in its descent, had his hands badly burned. The other day Stewart, eldest son of Mr. P. Macpherson, met with a bad accident. The family area Camp- ing on the lake shore, beyond Por ter's Hill, and Mr. W. Wheatley was taking a load of trappings to the camp, Stewart riding thereon, his hat blew off and Mr. •Wheatley drew up to let him secure it, but in getting off he accidentally fell, breaking the large bone of his wrist.. Mention was made last week of the decision given by Judge Toms concerning the Bell Telephone ' Co. The case for the town was conducted. by -Mr. James Scott, barrister, and that for the Bell by Mr. M. C. Camer- on, QC. It is -quite an honor to win a case from such an outstanding law- yer as Mr. Cameron and Mr. Scott in deserving of credit. I#elmesviile: Mr; I Jas. Ford of Clinton enlivened the village with his presence the other day. Mr, Thos. potter sports a new top canatosmerwareinowimmo TXIE CLINTON .NEWS -RECORD .4.01143,44411116161.4110966,10. PAGE buggy .from the I-Iolmesville carriage works. Sunrnierhill: The following are ttic,. officers elected for the, present grunter in the I.O.G.T.: C.T., J: H. Lowery; V.T.., C. Lowery; Secre tory, D. Burns; Treasurer, Jas. Rep- eals; Fin, -Sec„ T. Watkins; Chap., W,. Nesbitt; Mar„ Joseph Watkins Guard, D, Barr; Sent, Chas, Wil- liams. Mr. G. M. Kilty, our popular and efficient teacher, has been .re-engag- ed; this will make his twelfthyear in the section and this fact testifies to .his worth and ability as a man and a teacher. WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY WAS YOUNG From The News -Record, Aug. 6th, 1908: Mr: Walter Jackson is home from Brantford, and is the guest • of his parents .. , He took part in the Lon- don tournament last week and was a member of the rink which won the much -coveted trophy. Mrs. J. W. Elliott and Idaster Mervyn returned Saturday evening from a fortnight's visit in the Soo and district. THE APPLE KING MR. DAVID OANTELON, CLINTON Mr. David Cantelon, Huron's "Ap- ple Ring," spent a few days of last week in Toronto making arrange- ments for the apple season in which he will actively operate, as he has done for these manp years past. He made his first shipment en Monday. They were of the Duchess variety and were sent to Manitoba in 1600 eleven - quart baskets. •The work of renovating the Bap- tist church has been completed and the re -opening will take place next Sunday, Rev. E. Grigg will preach and Mr. J. G. Spencer, tenor soloist, Detroit, will sing at both services. Dr. Fowler has been engaged by the Tory Government at Toronto as one of the professors in the veterin- ary College, which is now affiliated with the Toronto University. We say Tory as the Dr. votes the other way and Liberal Governments are not in the habit of appointing Conservatives to office. Messrs. Victor and Douglas Good- win will go west on the first excur- sion to do settlement duties on the former's homestead in Saskatchewan. Mr. Norman Kennedy went to Bothwell on Saturday to give Dr. Blaekall a helping hand in the OId Boys' reunion which is in progress there. Masters Erskine and George Ev- ans, sons of Dr. Evans, are spending their holidays with their uncle, Mr. William Evans of the Sauble Line Stanley. The farm is on the lake shore and the boys' are having the time of their lives. Rev. Mr. Mustard of Toronto, who will occupy the pulpit of Willis church during August, preached Ms first sermon on Sunday. Mr. Mus- tard's sermon was much appreciated by the congregation. Mrs. R. P, Reekie sang a solo at the evening service which was much enjoyed by all present. .Mr. Ben. Cole met with an accident on Saturday afternoon. He was standing on one of the joists survey- ing the work in St. Joseph's .church when he fell and struck heavily a, gainst 'a scantling, knocking out three teeth and loosening another so that it had to be drawn ... To make matters worse for Ben., his good wife is over in Michigan visiting her sis- ter. T. R. Shepherd has been moved up to the teller's cage in the Royal Bank ... Roy East returns from London to become junior. He was formerly clerk in Tozer & Brown's and is a brother of Miss Mae East, the amiable and • obliging assistant in the postof£ice. Miss Walkinshaw, the stenographer has Veen transferred to the head office in Montreal on relief duty. At Monday night's meeting of the town council Capt. McTaggart tender- ed his resignation as treasurer, a position he has been filling in the most satisfactory manner for the pastthree years, it came as a sur- prise .but as he had decided the mat, ter, it was accepted, to take place' t the end of this month. The estimates as introduced called` for 231-2 mills, two mills more than 1 last year This sent a chill ovex some ef the members and they look- ,t ed about for the pruning hook and the rate Was dropped one mill; cesesie From The New -ria; Aug: 6th, 1908: Mr. Russell Manning, manager Sterling Bank, Dungannon, is spend- ing a two weeks' vacation among his old Clinton•friends. Mi, Thos. Jax>•ett of the Carlyle Sask., Herald, and Miss Ida•Rondean, of Caurtwright, were married on Wednesday last and gave the New Era a call on' Saturday. Mn Jarrett was formerly principal of Court- wright School, but has been west foe several years. He was born on the Parr Line, Stanley, and they are spending the honeymoon among his old friends. Mrs. D, 1?. MacPherson, accompan- ied by her son, Chariie, and daughter Miss Jean, leave this week for New Liskeard where she purposes making her home in the future. Mrs. Mac, Pherson has been a resident of town all her life and leaves many warml friends here. Mies Jean, who is studying as a nurse is off on two months' sick leave. Bowling.NotesReferring to an e, vent that took place at London Bowling Tournament the London Ad, vertiser says: "There was a fine bit of work not on the program yester- day. For some days Billy Jackson has been going about with a wise look and a bundle of envelopes, and assisted by his able partner in crime, Andy Taylor of Toronto, they got up a purse of ,$100 in gold Yer the best Secretary in captivity, Jinnny D. Tyl-. er. Jimmie was invited out to get'hie picture taken. He could not under- stand. why he had to have his picture taken so often, but when Billy Jack, son and Andy Taylor said come, he cane. Then President J. C. Waddell began his address. He declared that the W.O.B.A. was due to Jimmie Tyl- er more than to any single man in connection with the association. at which the bowlers did cheer mightily. At this stage Jimmie was as bashful as a young Miss showing her first beau to her father. The president then handed some more sincere and deserved compliments. Then Billy handed over the gold shekels. Then there was a mighty cheer. Jimmie could not say a word for some min- utes and then he began his speech, WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS CLINTON DIDN'T .'EVEN GbT'IT Sunday's downpour came too late to be of benefit to spring grain crops, but it was nevertheless most welcome and a4Gconiplished untold good,—Coderich Signal. ' NAMING FARMS In motoring through the country. side one is often curious to know whu is the owner of a particular :farni4' You may pass the property occasion- ally for years and never know whq lives there. Then one day you acci- dentally discover that the owner is a man you know and meet occasion- ally. Too bad you have not beeni able to link him up in your mind all. this time with the fine farm he owns, One would think that pride of own- eiship in a wellkept property would stimulate the owner to let the world know who lives there, But too often there is no sign on the gate, or the mail box to indicate the name of the occupant, The other day we noted a conspicuous sign on the roof of a barn, which could not miss the eye. It read "John Smith, lot 14, eon, 1." It contained information that the passerby would be interested. Net a bad idea either. —St. Marys Journal -Argue. A DANGEROUS DOCTRINE A dangerous doctrine seems to bo growing up in connection with Milit- ia, which exempts them from some of the rulesand conventions of civil life. One phase is the claim some- time put forward that armouries are outside the jurisdiction of civil police. Another is the use that is made of Sunday. An instance of the latter a typical speech for Jimmie, and Jimmie wound up by thanking the boys. It was great and the chief conspirators, Billy Jackson and Andy Taylor laughed themselves to death almost with joy. The trophy at London Tournament was won )y a Brantford rink, one of the players being Walter Jackson, son of Mr. John Jackson, Clinton. awe ARE SAYING come bade with the jarring rejoinder that golf as an exercise is a poor substitute for hoeing and mowing. —The Kingston Whig Standard. kind occurred recently,. when D. Company of the Simcoe Foresters, florin Midland and Penetanguishene, made a week -end trip to Beausolie] Island, where, an Sunday morning i sham battle was held, followed on. Sunday, evening by a ball game. The militia are performing a,-patriotip duty in preparing to defend their country should occasion arise. Nev- ertheless in these days there are many who have ' no sympathy with. military preparations of any kind, because they have committed them, selves to the principle that it Is wrong to fight under any cireuan- stattces. Under these conditions, the soldiers, would do well not to shock the sensibilities of those who other, wise would be their friends and sure porters. Besides, defiance of the moral Iaw (in which we are still old, fashioned enough to include the com, mand to "Remember the Sabbath' day to keep it holy") brings its rigorous and relentless nemesis just as inev- itably as misfortune follows ignoring economic laws The world's troubles primarily are due to moral delinqpen, cies, and still, we believe, as of old, it is true that "if thou turn away thy foot from doing thy pleasure on my holy day and shall call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, hong ourabie; then I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoke en it "--Orillia Packet -Times. The fair, fat and forty will prefer not to believe Miss Zehna O'Neil, a litdy who teaches half of Hollywood how to preserve its charm of figure by means of systematic' dancing, when she asserts that the best form of physical exercise for women eager for health and straight lines is serubi bing floors in the manner that pre- vailed before long -handled mops lifts ted women off their knees. Obesity is anathema to the modern woman, but scrubbing in the old-fashioned way is declasse. Her assertion cannot be brought to the attention of wives and daugh- ters with reducing tastes by hus- bands and fathers with complete int, munity. Some female is bound to JUNE SEES 'IMPROVEMENT .I1<$ CANADIAN NATIONAL REVENUES Montreal, July 24.—The Canadians National Railways, after the pay- ment of open+ating' expenses, had net. revenue in the month of June a,. mounting to $985,896, an increase of $249,981 over June 1932, according• to the official monthly statement covering the ,all-inclusive system is, sued sere today. Gross revenues amounted to $13, • - 526,022, showing ,a decrease of $271,- 688 from the figure for June 1932i but operating expenses were reduced by 3521,669, being 312,540,126 in June 1933 , as compared with $13,- 061,796 in the corresponding month o1 1932. For the first half of the present - year, January lst to June 30th, gross revenues on the Canadian National amounted to 867,474,871, a decline of 812,097,617 from the 1932 figure, Operating expenses were reduced that period by 39,098,266, as compar- ed with 1932, expenses in the first- six irstsix months of 1933 totalling $70,453,, 852 as compared with $79,552,119 in• the same period of 1932. The System has a net revenue de- ficit for the first half of 1933 of` $2,978,981 as against net revenue in the same period of 1932 of $620,369. The summaries for June and the- sio months' periods follow: Gross Revenues: June, 1933, U3, - 526,022; 13t526,022; 1932, $13,797,710; Decrease, $271,688: Operating Expenses, . 312,540,126; 1932, $13,061,796; Decrease $521,669. Net Revenue, June 1933, $985,896; 1932, $735,914; Increase, $249,981. Aggregate to June 30th: Gross Revenues: 367,474,871; $80,- 172,488; Decrease, ,$12,697,617. Operating Expenses, $70,453,852;, $79,552,119; Decrease, $9,098,266. Net Revenue Deficit, $2,978,981} $620,369; Deficit, 33,599,351. seieVegewsegatessesesilfedesseelroseesseqpiasse Does Adver- tising Raise Prices? AnlAd vertisement Addressed to the Public of this Community When you hear of a manufacturer who spends 3100,090 or more each year on advertising, you may feel like saying—"Terrible[ What waste! and it is we—the public—who have to pay for it all!" But stop! Before you make judgments, look at facts, Manufacturers who advertise spend from 2 to 5 per cent. of their sales'on advertising. Let us put it at 3 per cent. of the price which you pay for their article of sale. So if you pay 25 cents for an advertised article, you are paying three-fourths of one cent to pay for making it known to and wanted by you. The price would not be less —indeed, it might easily be inore—if the 'article had no money spent on it to make it known to and wanted by you. , St is economy, so far as you are concerned, to have manufax» turers develop a huge demand for their product, by the agency lef press advertising. You pay for the advertising, of course, but you pay a smaller price for the advertised article than would be !necessary if the manufacturer's output werei smaller; ' Advertised articles have to be better than non -advertised sirs titles, and since they are made in larger quantities, they can be made and sold at least as cheaply as imitative mon-advertised articles. If you are a thrifty and wise buyer, you will buy Ithe article made known to you by faithfully -maintained press advertising. The stranger product should be shunned. Be very friendly, therefore, to nationally -advertised preduets— foods, toilet aids, motor ears, xadio sets, and all else which are also locally advertised—an this newspaper. 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