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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1933-08-10, Page 3THURS., AUGUST 10, 1933. KING'S YACHT VICTORIOUS The Britannia, King George's private yacht, winner of the Class J event in the Royal Harwich Yacht Clup regatta off Remick, England shown here with sails bulging, during the contest. What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DURING TRU LAST DE- ' CADIZ OF THE OLD CENTURY? GAY NINTIES .... .... .... .. . From The New Era, Aug. 11th, 1893: Persons claim to have seen a mirage of Lake Huron quite distinct- eily on Sunday evening. The family of Mr..toseph Cook, formerly engineer at the Doherty Organ Factory, have moved to Flint, Mich., where he is said to be resid- ing. Mr. S. S. Cooper has the contract for the erection of a new office for the New Era. The dry weather is affecting the root crop and many are afraid that even should rain come it will be too Iate to be of any service. The board of the Public school have engaged Miss McEwen of Hen, sell as assistant during the two months Model term, at a salary of $65.00, Parties who desire prize lists of the Huron Central Fair, which is to be held in Clinton, Sept. 26-27, can procure them of the secretary, Mrs W:, Coats. Considerable new wheat has been marketed and farmers say that the yield is very good. Mr. Fair informs us that it is weighing well, much of that delivered going 62 lbs. too the bushel, the lowest tested being 59 lbs. We understand that Mr. James McMath is patenting a weather clip; those who have examined it claim that it is a capital thing for the purpose and we hope he may realize that "there's millions in it." Mr. Stead, the well-known editor and English writer, has an article forcasting the probable union of Great Britain, the United States and Canada under one authority. He an, ticipates an early consummation of this plan, and intimates what ad- vantages would arise from such a union.... Should such a federation ever occur, it could practically con- trol the commerce of the world and insist on peace among all nations for all time to come. Goderich Township: It is with plea. sure that we record a happy Iittle event which occurred on Thursday evening last, namely, a surprise; church social, having for its object the presentation of an address, ac- companied by a handsome ring and a delicate breakfast cruet to Miss Maud Middleton in recognition ofher un, tiring efforts in superintending. and conducting the musie in St. James' church for the past three years. remmenee WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY NV WAS YOUNG From The News -Record, Aug..l3th, 1908: Mr. Oliver Johnson returned last week from a business trip to the West. He has been over the read so often that he now thinks no more of it than some of us have -to -stay -at homes would of a run only as far as Montreal. Mr. J. F. Wessman and his brother, in-law, Mr. James Pollard of the Canadian Soo spent Sunday in Brig• sels. Mr. and Mrs. Will Cantelon came up from Toronto on Saturday and have been the ,guests of the formersparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Cantelon. There was great rejoicing Sunday last in the Clinton Baptist church when they gathered for their re -op- ening services. They have now one of the nicest auditoriums in town, The pastor, Rev. T. W. Charlesworth, has encouraged the congregation in the matter of improvements. A bet-, ter system of lighting has been M. stalled. The services were well at- tended. Rev. Ernest Grigg of Bur- mah preached appropriate and help- ful sermons. Mr, I. G. Silence of De- troit gave great pleasure to all by his beautiful and earnest rendering of his solos. Miss Hoover presided at the organ and this is to say that the instrumental music was of high order. An interesting baseball match be- tween Clinton and BIyth was sharp- ly contested. Bert Potts was the umpire. John Moore kept tally for the home team. Bert Kerr played right field always equal to the oc, Basion. Eddie Shepherd was in the pitcher's box. Alex. Alexander and Percy .Couch • slugged the ball away out into left field. Cap. Cook is an all-round player. Tom Hawkins, a baseball enthusiast is a good batter, Ed. Johnson was the catcher for the team, Frank Forrester plays a steady game as does W. Mairs. Frank McCaughey picks up fast grounders like a veteran. Harvey Gedley is a promising player. Billy Watson, Ta- man, Begley and McArter are mem. hers of the Myth nine who show good material. The C. C. 1. Did Well: 20 students of the Collegiate wrote at the en- trance examinations (Junior teach- ers- to the Normal School. 13 took honours: L. Brown, J. C. Copp, S. Bast, I. McConnell, D. H, Stewart, It. H. Vodden, E. A. Cantelon, H. Kerr, I Pearson and S. Ross. .Goderich township: Contractor Hili of Clinton who has the contract for four cement bridges in the township, has finished one at Mr, Thos. Jen, kins, another at Mr. .Gould's, both on the Huron road. He is now en- gaged on a third at Mr. Connoliy's on the 7th concession and then will build, another near Mr. Gould's. From The New Era, Aug. 13th, 1908: Miss Mabel Doherty, daughter of Mr. Geo, Dohertyof town, who has been teaching in the Goderich Colle- giate Institute as Commercial Spei cialist, has taken a position in that capacity in the Stratford Collegiate Institute at $1050.00 a year. Mr. John Wiseman is in St. Tliom, as attending the annual meeting of the . Grand Lodge of •0'ddfellows, Miss Rena Pickett, the very oblig- ing and courteous assistant in the post -office, is now enjoying a month's holidays. Sam Latta, formerly a •South iTu- son teacher, but, now editing' a paper THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD mmommlasomommorp Rate Revision of Local Hydro Systems, 1933 The:annual study of the financial conditions of the •Hydro Systems of the Municipalities served. by the Com, mission has -just been completed for the purpose of, rate .adjnistnients. These studies are made for the pur- pose of adjusting. rates so that each class of service is supplied as near- ly as possible at cost, and Se that the actual- cost, of power supplied for inmcicrpal purposes, such as Street Lighting and Waterwork, may be actually ascertained. The Power supplied by local Systems for mun- icipal purposes shall be supplied at cost and any surplus accumulated during each year is handed back in cash tq the General Fund of the .Mun- icipality. In some of the Municipalities 'it is sometimes found advisable to actually refund in cash directly to the con- sumer a part of the surplus revenue, rather than make reductions in rates. In fact, in some of the Municipalities refunds have been made as well as rate reductions, The Commission is very pleased to announce that for the year 1932, out of a total of 306 urban Municipalities served, decreases in rates have been authorized in 78 Municipalities, while it has been necessary to recommend increases in rates in only 16 Muni- cipalities. In addition to these rate adjustments, refunds of accumulated `surplus have been recommended in 50 Municipalities, The amount of these refunds in some Municipalities is as great as one-sixth of the total revenue collected from the Consum- ers during the entire year 1932. The total amount so recommended for re- fund directly to the consumers is approximately 7250,000. The increasr in rates to the above mentioned 16 Municipalities only amounts to an an- nual revenue of approximately $37,000. The Consolidates Balance Sheet of the Municipalities of all systems, ar published in the Commission's An- nual Report for the year 1932, shows the following statement of Reserves and Surplus, --- RESERVES AND SURPLUS For depreciation $14,902,177.02 Other reserves $.1,902,308.64 Debentures Paid $15,244,778.28 Local Sinking Fund$ 9,099,210.61 Operating Surplus 15,476,142.75 Total Reserves and Surplus— $56,624,617.30 The total Plant Value of all local Systems amounts to $89,887,049.72 and as the above figures show Reser, ves and Surplus accumulated by these Systems amounting to $56,624,617.30, the operation of the local Systems supplied by the Commission is truly a remarkably successful one. THE OXFORD GROUP ENTERS POLITICS Calgary Herald. British Columbia has produced something new in the way of politi- cal campaigns. It is a candidate who bases his campaign on the tenets of the Oxford Group. Mr. Hugh Sass, age, editor of the Cowichan Leader, a well known weekly, will seek the right to sit in the Legislature on a platform of "absolute honesty, abs solute purity, absolute unselfishness and absolute love." He is a profound believer in the stanards of living en- unciated by the leaders of the Oxford Group movement and he believes they should be carried into public service as into all other of life's ac- tivities. He is convinced so he has stated in announcing his candidature, that the only remedy for the depres- sion will conic through the individual altering his views. "It is no use changing the government without changing ourselves," he said. Mr. Savage has always been a high type of citizen and an ornament to the newspaper profession. It may be said that his aeceptanee of the code of the Oxford Group has merely strengthened his desire to act hon- orably in all things, but he is break, ing new ground.. in his efforts to make these high ideals the test for election to the Legislature. His bro- ther journalists will wish him success in the campaign. at Govan, Sask., is liberal candidate in the election in the province. A Change: .iacob Taylor, whohas rented his house in St. Joseph street to Mr. David Chaff, has decided to store his furniture and board for the time being. He is waiting until he aian get possession of his own house in Rattenbury street. Mr. W'm. 'Buchanan of Tuckersmith accompanied by his sister and broth,. er had quite an exciting experience on Saturday morning last while on their way to join the Bell's annual picnic at the Lake. While driving along the second concession their horse took fright at the flapping cur- tains of a passing carryall, and springing quickly into the ditch, up- set the occupants, who fortunatelyi escaped with very slight injuries, the buggy top coming off with them when they were thrown out. The most amazing feature of the accident' was that the horse jumped a wire fence taking the buggy with bin. The vehicle sustained little damage in its mad career. WHAT .OTHER PAGE NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING l'ItEMATURE ENTHUSIASM After zooming to new high levels the wheat and stock market crashed last week with a resonanee markedly resembling that of the 1929 collapse. The so,called New Deal across the' border has lent impetus to a forward movement that sent the hopes ,; of speculators soaring to the skies. EV - en the collapse of the World Econ- omic Conference appeared to have no deterring effect on: the boom. But th investors reckoned without basic conditions which have. not yet im- proved to any noticeable extent in the majority of lines sof industry. Their optimism was premature, Someone pricked the bubble and hopes were dashed to the ground. Premier henry proved himself pos- sessed of true prophetic vision when on the -eve of the downfall he ex,' pressed a fear that thestock market boons might be taken by many peo- ple as evidence that old time pros perity was returning. "I am fearful lest this flurry be not well-founded and that we are going ahead of our- selves, and feel that we are on the verge of old-time prosperity again. While I feel that the tidehas turned and that from now on conditins will rapidly improve, we must not regard stock market booms as sound evi- dence of the upturn. If we are' to emerge from present ; donditions stronger and more virile, we must profit by lessons of the past." —Shame Reformer. ct THE HEARTY HANDSHAKE During the past few days we have gained something of an idea as to why hand -shaking is such a popular and pleasant custom. Raving just returned from our wedding trip we have received the glad hand and con, gratulations from a large number of the residents of Petrolia and find that there is a world of meaning ex- pressed in the warmth and pressure of a hearty handshake. --,Petrolia Advertiser -Times, WHERE WILL IT END Will president Roosevelt's method of putting activity into business by something thats looks like business blackmail and business boycott be the herald of prosperity and of last- ing business prosperity? In any case we do not think that his scheme will prove' of anything Iike permanent value to any but a few .shrewd, sel- fish persons. It resembles the case of the fancily that resolved to euro their ills by sitting about holding high the corners of their mouths. This family thought that putting their smiling muscles into the proper position would remove the cause of their disaster. We have little faith in the chatter, "Every day, in every way the times -are betting better and better. "We can't turn the Aux Sable into a torrent by saying "This creek is full of water," Equally fool, ish is the attempt to make its vol- ume of water greater by forcing por- tions of it from one locality to an, other. We may help its usefulness; temporarily, by so doing but the val, ue of the practice is questionable. In business there always will be those who know how to acquire money or its equivalent, If money is to be had they'll attract it as the magnet attracts steel wool fillings, There are, on the other hand, those who can no more attract money than can holy water attract the devil. Some folk always put their cash into pockets with holes in them. As this money trickets out it finds it way to the man who knows how to attract it, how to handle it and how to keep it. This process is inevitable. We regard the present time as very per, ilous financially. We have suffered so long from hard tines that we do not like to say this, but facts and a sense of duty impel us to speak out. --The Exeter Times -Advocate. East Huron Report The following candidates passed by examination in the subjects named: CLINTON G. Brydone—Agric. I. A. Cameron --Brit. Hist. J. Cunningham—Brit. Hist. 0. Johnston Brit. Hist., Geog. J. M. Cully—Brit. Hist. oes Adver- isin Raise Pric�s2 Thompson—IGram, HLYTH M. Adams, Physio. A. Bell ---Brit, Hist„ geog., art, Bo't. 1. Cunningham—Brit. Hist., Gees., Art, Bot. N. ,Fowler—Arithmetic, 514. Granby-lBpit. ,Hist,; Geog., Art; Zoo?. H. l cid--Arith, E. Snell—Gram,, Physio. M. Tell—Gram.; Physiog., • Arith., loot, M. Vincent—Gram., Physiog., Ar- ith., Zool. V. Vincent --Grain., Physiog., Ar, Zool. BRUSSELS L. Kernaghan—Bot. S. Lowe—Arith. G. Sangster-0eog., Art E. Sellers—Art. D. Spence—Brit. Hist., Geog., Art? 1'. Stewart—Brit. Hist, Geog., Ag ric. I. SEAFORTH I•I. Armstrong: Brit. Kist., Art, Bet. -W, Batson—Art, Bot, J. Devereaux.. Arith. I. Flannigan--1C.'rebg, E. 1',faoFarlane--.Brit, Hist,, P, hyg+ log., Ai'ith,, Art, liot. W. Mills, Zool. Rhea Ross—Art, ot.. iloy Ross—Geo., Art, Bot, 0. Williams—Arith. • WINGHAM E. Anbuckie—Geog., Art, Bot G. Arbuckle—Physiog„ Zooh W.. M, Brown—!Gram. 101. Dow --Zoo;, E. EAiot1—Gram, • E. ,7. Fitzpatrick—Art, V. Johnston—Gram., Geog., Eot,. L. Kerr—Geog., Bot. Bot. IL.. McBurney—:,Gram,, Physiog. M. Mason -Gram., Physiog.,Zooi. Agric, L J. Preston --Gram. E. Radford--Arith, Geog,s, Enhance the joys of your Western trip—travel via Canadian National's train de luxe—The Continental Limited. This modern magic carpet smoothly unfolds rugged Northern Ontario before your eyes—across the Prairies—pilots you through the CanadianRockies by the Scenic Route over the easiest gradient and at the lowest altitude—yet keeps you with. in easy sight of the mightiest and most inspiring peaks. 0 WINNIPEG! EDMONTON, JASPER ILO C .K Y MOUNTAINS PACI FIC COAST. ALASKA Leaves TORONTO Daily of 10.40 P.M. (E.S.T.?. JASPER GOLF '41t WEEK Sept. 3rd to 9th. T_n An `Ad vertisement Addressed to the Public of this Community When you hear of a manufacturer who spends $100,000 or more each year on advertising, you may feel like saying—"Terriblel 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 more—if the article had no money spent on it to make it known to and wanted by you. , 4t is economy, so far as you are concerned, to have manufac- turers develop a huge demand for their product, by the 'agency of 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 were smaller! .Advertised articles have to be better than non -advertised ar, titles, and since they are made in larger quantities, they can be made and sold at least as cheaply as imitative non -advertised articles. If you are a thrifty and wise buyer, you will buy ;the article made known to you by faithfully -maintained press advertising. The stranger product should be shunned. Be very friendly, therefore, to nationally -advertised products--. foods, "toilet aids, motor cars, radio sets, and all else --- which are also locally advertised—in this newspaper. The Clinton News -Record $1.50 a year, Worth More