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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1933-10-12, Page 3THURS., OCT. 12, 1933 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD ME 3 A magazine writer declares that at League of Nations meetings a lot of delegates would he talking at the carne time, -much to the despair of the official reporter. That's where a female stenographer would come in handy. 4=05117,40 A woman writes President Roose, velt asking that he put into effect a forty -hour week eode .for housewives, The nerve of her—asking for sixty per cent. reduction at one crack! o A few weeks ago we wrote of the futility of martyrdom and expressed the opinion that men today are not so cocksure of their opinions that they are willing to die or kill for them. Since then, we read a story a - lout Al Smith staying at a home wherd the house party was about e- qually divided in religious views. He and his co -religionists get up early on a cold, stormySunday morning to go to mass and as they were wend ing their way through the snow they were thinking , of the heretics cosily sleeping in their warm beds, and Al said "Now wouldn't it be hell if they were right and we were wrong!" oreeeewe The doubt is disquieting. There is more solace in the reflection that both are right, and more reason for that belief than for the doubt, ceeemeee "The Best Time to Strike" is the heading of an editorial in a Labor journal. We always understood that the best time to strike is just as the ball is passing over the plate, e=ziiee There are others, however, who contend that the best time to strike is when the iron is hot. :Still others adhere to the opinion that the best time to strike is while the striking is good. Motor manufacturers and oil pro- ducers should be the very last to balk against codes that reduce the work- ing hopes of the day and the work- ing days of the week, because they will allow their employees and others to go out using cars and consuming oil and gas. It is all grist to their mills if.you want to put it that way. -CeeZiler In the obituary of a New York edi- tor it is related that "he was the world's champion check -grabber. If anyone else tried to pay anything in his presence he would grow morose." That's all it says about this man. It says no word about his incoiiie. Nor. 'how he made his .money, nor The part of Scotland that he came from. And yet, me, thinks, it casts a gleam Of light upon some racial features Showing why Scotsmen have lee - come The dourest of all human creatures. A strike, like was, should be the , last resort. Peaceful strikes are well-nigh impossible. To make a strike effective the strikers have to prevent other men taking their places. Hence picketing and jeers and boos and cat -calls and the cries of "scab", then eggs and stones. The police have to de their duty and the strikers think it their duty to pre- vent the police doing theirs. Hence rioting, the reading of the Riot Aet and military aid to the civil power. It is war in miniature acid there seems no way to avoid it altogether. Lemieux Acts, Conciliation Boards and Ministers of Labor have had considerable success in preventing strikes and adjusting differences, but when the disputants take the bits in their teeth and the public take sides it engenders strife that lasts a long time, But while human nature remains as it is, neither war nor strikes can be outlawed except in pious resolutions. Ring W, Lardner, next to Finley Peter Dunne, was the foremost of modern American humorists. It was he who created that great big clown. Jack Keefe, who as a right-hander had such fine contempt for south- paws. Lardner made this ignorant, conceited busher say many funny things such as "the laugh will be on the other foot" and "Old Diagnosis with a Iantern looking for an honest man." . He laughed out of court the purists who spell hell with a dash. Jack wrote it he—II. Cse:Mee Lardner put Jack into the comic. strips and to his eternal credit may it be said that he stopped drilling when the vein petered out. Other comic strippers go on boring after the ore is exhausted. Finley Peter Dunne also knew when to stop. He undertook to write a book, It was appearing serially in the Saturday Evening Post, It ended abruptly with the announcement that he did riot know how to finish it. The confession did not injure his repu- tation. -mm,-:arm What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties c DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAP PENED DURING TF1rc LAST DE- CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY? From The News -Record, Oct. 12th, 1892: Gilroy & Wiseman's change of ad- vertisement was received too late for this week. Temple Clark & Co. have opened a custom clothing store at Man- chester. Associated with Mr. Clark is Mr. J. Jarvis. Both are graduates from T. Jackson's clothing store here. Messrs. Harland Bros. last week. purchased the two •Commander brick stores adjoining their present hard - Ware store. First snow this season fell on Oct. 6th. Extraordinary early ap- pearance but it was a visitor of only an hour ,or so. The "oldest inhabitant" says snow fell on October Sth, 1869, and did not leave until April thaws melted it. Rev. Mr. Turnbull of Kincardine will succeed Rev. Mr. Young as rec- tor at Goderich. Grocer Irwin has moved to the new and eonunodious quarters in the Mc- Kay Block, Editorial: --(Phe only Irishman is Mr. Gladstone's cabinet is Mr. James Boyce, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. And .he is an Ulsterman from the Black North. One of your Scotch -Irish, very little better than a Seotchman. The name of Rev. J. 'Carmichael, --ton of Dean Carmichael of Montreal, at one time of Clinton, is mentioned in connection with the vacant rector- ship of St. Paul's, Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Scott of Gode, rich were visitors in 'Clinton last week and exhibitors at the Huron Central. Mr. Scott was a caller at this Office. Mr. Robert Thompson of :Goderieh gave The News -Record a friendly call last week, He was a judge of implements at the show. Mr. J. C. Todd is the latest addi- tion to the splendid choir of the Rattenbury street Methodist church. CaleaDMell From The NevlEra, Oet. 13th, 1893: The postoffice is now lighted with electricity. Many owners of private homes are thinking of using incan- descent Lights. Mr. Jaynes Flynn had an exper- ience one night last week he will not care to repeat; he was driving a colt attached 'be a buggy along the Lon- don road, just south of the bridge. when some fresh gravel on the road startled it, in a second the rig, colt and all, were upside down in the ditch; Jim managed to crawl out and detaeh the colt from the rig, and was pleasantly surprised to find that nothing was broken. Mr. Thos. Jackson, Sr., organized a Sons of England society in Wing - ham last week and installed theoffi- cers of same. Mr. Jos. . Whitehead entertained the town band to an oyster supper on Thursday evening last at his re- sidence, at whieh a number of the boys gave songs, instrumental solos, duets, etc. Mr. Whitehead has been extremely libleral as he gave the boys a, handsome donation when they were organizing, World's Fair Party: --.The largest World's Fair party that has left here since the fair opened went off last Friday evening, having a special palace- car of the Wiabash line pro- vided for their acconunodation. It was under the special direction of Mr. Will Jackson,, town agent G.T. It.., and Mr. Jos. Richardson, travel, ling agent of the Wabash, accorepan- ied the party as Ear as London, A sleeping ,car is something of a nov- elty in Clinton and a great many were down to ' see the party off, whichconsisted of: W. W. Farran,' wife and daughter; G. D. McTaggart, D. A. Forrester.; Will Coats, John Middleton and wife; T. Marks' and wife, Bayfield; Mrs, Hovey, Rev. W. Smyth; ,Dr. Stanbury and son, Bay- field; D. F. Macpherson and wife; II. • Grieve, Seaforth; John Britton, Hu'lett;_Isaac Rattenbury; S. Doan; Miss Doan, Miss Hine; .Jas. Archi- bald, Elora; Ben; 'Cole; Rev. E. A. Fear and wife, Holmesville; D. Barge ROA. Holmes; Mrs. C. Miine, Miss Oakes, Will Mennen, R. H. Walker, B. P. :Sibley, L. Anderson, Jas, Laithwaite and wife, Goderieh town- ship. Mr. Middleton and wife in- tend to proceed to Manitoba while Mr. Cole will go on to Aberdeen, N, Dakota. Our ApoIogy:—"Wlhen ye editor goes away, ye devil will have his play." This is the position we are in this week, The editor has gone off to Chicago, like everyone else who can get away, and the burden of is- suing this week's paper devolves up; on the "understrappers." Stanley Township: --'On Sunday afternoon last Mr, D. Stephenson of Egmondville and Mr, D. D. Wilson of Seaforth paid a friendly visit to the Sabbath school in S. S. No. 1, Stanley, and gave pupils and teach, ers a kindly word of encouragement, Summerhill:—On Tuesday after noon Miss 011ie Nesbit narrowly es- oaped being killed. She was out driving when something went wrong in connection with the harness which caused the horse to become unman- ageable and Miss Nesbit was thrown with great force from the buggy, stunning her so that she remained unconscious for several minutes. opt WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY WAS YOUNG From The News -Record, Oct. 15th, 1908: Mr. I. B. Lucas, M.L.A. of Mark - dale, is the guest today of his niece, Mrs. J. E. Hovey. Mr. D. S. Cluff, manager of the organ factory, leaves on Friday for the Old Country on a business trip. After Seven Weeks;—The driIIers, who are boring the second well for the local waterworks system, man- aged to get out their tools on Satur- day evening last after'they had Veen fast for seven weeks at a depth of 100 feet. It looked for some time as if they would have to abandon them but perseverance was finally rewarded. They began work again yes- terday afternoon and expect Ito have the well the required depth in a few days. It is evident the contract will be an unprofitable one for Peet and Sons. Rathwell: Weir Nuptials --A very quiet but pretty wedding took place at the home of Mrs. Johnston, Rat, tenbury street, when her niece, Miss Emma Rathwell, was united in mar- riage to Mr. Leonard Weir of Hul- lett. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. E. Herr, assisted by Rev. Mr. Hazen of London, uncle of the groom. The bride, who looked charming in a travelling suit of navy blue, with cream lace waist, was giv- en away by her cousin, Mr. Robt. Welsh of town, while Miss Eva Ste- venson of London played Mendeh sshon's Wedding March.... Alter a dainty wedding luncheon had been partaken of the young couple left en the 4.15 train for a visit with friends hi London, after whieh they take up housekeeping on the groom's farm in lfuilett. The bazaar held in the town hall last Thursday by the ladies ef Willis church was very successful, The hall had been prettily decorated and look- ed its best. Oetealenwer From The New Era, Oct. 15th, 1908: Between the hours, of 9 in the forenoon and 5 in the afternoon on October 26th the Dominion will be "dry" as prohibition will prevail over the. whole area while the elec- tion is in progress. On Wednesday evening Last, prior to the departure of Mrs. Johnson and family for Dungannon about thirty- five of the memblers of the Ladies' Aid of Ontario street church assem, bled at the parsonage, where Mrs. Johnson was the recipient of an ad- dress and three handsome pieces of china, after which all enjoyed lunch and conversation. Mr. Geo. C. Dale of Tuckersmith was surprised on going upstairs hs his barn on Thursday last to find two men asleep behind the fanning mill. He politely ordered them out and ontheir retreating two others slid down from the mow and follow- ed, Mr. Dale asked them if the barn was full of them but they smiled' and took their flight. Stanley: Mr. M. V. Diehl is er- ecting a new suspension bridge a- cross the south branch of the Bay- field river to connect the two parts of his farm divided by the river. The bridge will be for foot passen- gers only. ,Goderieh:---{On the arrival of the. steamer •Glenellah Saturday morning Capt. McKay reported the disappear- ance of Andrew, the ten year old son of James McKenzie. Dilligent search is being made at Port Ar, thur and Fort 'William in the hope .of St. Francis and the Birds Following the life of St. Francis of Assisi, whb died more than seven' hundred years ago, there began a revolution, in man's relationto bird life which has never died and which in these latter days; is advancing with the creation of bird sanctuaries in all parts of the world. Always there has been a company of dis ciplec, world wide in extent, whose lives have been sweetened and puri- fied by the love of birds and whose inspiration, fidelity, joy and love in the presence of bird, life, have been sustained and renewed by the im- mortal mmory of Saint Francis of Assisi. "Thou Saint Francis, blesser of our wings, Priest of the morning lark that soars and sings, Confessor of the Finches, loving Dreamer, Who by thy faith became the Bird's Redeemer." —ROSTAND. From the great mind before which Saint Francis bowed in such exquis- ite humility, the mind of Christ,, there issued some mysterious and mighty power which survives all the controversy, all the bitterness, ali the insincerity and the ugly amal- gam that has marred the history of the world. In the presence of it men know that they are in contact with the greatest power in the world, the power of love. To Saint Francis this power was the secret of life and religion and through it his immortality is a pulsing emotion, ever beating in the hearts of all who Iove birds, His contemporaries are but names in the history of the world. There came little from them that the world needed. From Saint Francis there has issued, as from the mind of Christ, a stream of emotional loveliness which has never run dry his being found around the loading elevators. Mr. McKenzie and his family had boarded the boat just be- fore leaving Fort William and when elear•iiig iliscpvered the absence of his son, There is just a ohance that he may have strayed onto another vessel and been carried to another port. and which has cleaned the hearts of men and refreshed their spirits when no other power could ° avail. Many m.en, scarcely undersranding them- selves, expert,marlcsnien who Have carried their guns into the wilder- ness for the greater portion of their Iives, have 'come in contact with .the Bird's Redeemer and have put away their guns, "In .the dear name of Francis of Assisi." A century ago, it is said, Goethe visited the little Umbrian town of Assisi; he looked for a few moments at the portico of the ancient temple of Minerva and then he went away. There seemed little to detain him. Now three hotels oan scarcely ac- commodate the crowd of visitors of all nationalities who flock tto Assisi at Easter. They do not go to see the temple of Minerva; there are better temples at Rome and else- where. They go because Assisi is the home of Saint Francis and to visit the bird sanctuary. A mile from the town is this bird sanctuary, bearing the inscription on its walls "!Shooting strictly prohibited." With- in the walls is a tiny monastery. A priest points out an old ilex tree where Saint Francis used to con, verso with and sing with the birds. The sanctuary is a world of bird song.' The traveller who supplies this description concludes: "The sense that the greatest of bird lovers loved this place above all others gives to the familiar melodies of Blackcap, Wren and Chaffinch a lovelier and more spiritual meaning." Isere Saint Francis "lives again, in minds made better by his presence." When Rostand set himself to study the mysterious minds of the birds, in his "Chanticleer," he found it quite impnssible to separate them from their beloved Saint. Probably in all liter'r±ure, not forgetting the `Little Flowers" and Housman's "Little Plays of Saint Francis"—there is nothing to be compared with Ros- tand's Birds' Prayer, as representa- tive and reproductive of the spirit of Saint Francis. 0 GOD OP LITTLE 'BIRDS 0 God of little birds! Who made our bodies light as spoken words; Who painted Thy blue sky upon our wings; We thank Thee for the Day, and for the springs Wherefrom we drank; the wholesome grain we ate; For all Thy care of us who on Thee Wait; The brightness oil our eyes so small and round Which spy the foes no human eyes, had found; The tools Thy tiny gardeners never leek,-+ Our sakes and pruning -hooks of white and black. Tomorrow we will strive with weed and blight; Forgive, we pray, our little sins to- night,— • The o-night,— The stolen, tempting berries, two or: three. We cannot sleep if nnforgiven by Thee. Unless Thou close our triple -guard- ed eyes And keep us 'neath Thy wing till • morn arise. Lord, if some man have paid with snare and stone The songs Thy birds about his path have strewn. The toil that slew the weevil in his wheat, —,Aye though his net have caught some fledging sweet, Teach us forgiveness, though it be not easy, In the dear name sof Francis of As- sisi, Forgiving man whatever hurts or girds Because one man hath said, "My brother birds." And thou Saint Francis, blesser of our wings, Pray for us! Priest of the morning lark tha' soars and sings, Pray for us! Confessor of the Finches, loving Dreamer, Who by thy faith became the Bird's Redeemer, Gave us our souls, absolved them of all taint, Pray for us! and obtain, beloved Saint, Our grain of barley -mullet— and of wheat, ,So be it! So be it! So be it! His spirit of love of birds finds expression seven centuries after his death not on one, but in every Com tinept 'in the ever-growing interest. in birds ,and their protection. 'Sane- tuaries fee buds are world wide and Canada has some dozen,s ef them. NEWS OF HAPPENINGS IN THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT ZURICH: A widow and 13 chiI- dren are named as beneficiaries in the will of the late Wendel Smith, of Zurich, who died on March 23, 1983. The will, just filed for probate, dis- poses of an estate of $9,815, of which $7,615 is personal and $2,200 realty. After setting aside $50 for masses, deceased bequeathed $3,000 to his wife, the use of the family dwelling for her .lifetime and all household effects. Four sons, Joseph, Isadore, Theodore and Simon are each left $200, and on the death of Mrs. Smith the 13 children or their children are to share and share alike in the es- tate. The children are: Cecelia, Cath- arine, Mathilda, Elnora, Susanna, Telcla, Driscola, Joseph, Isador, Theodore, Simon, John and Allan. SEAFORTII: A very pretty, but quiet wedding was solemnized at the United Church Parbenage, Sea - forth recently when Caroline Agnes, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Oke, became the bride of Samuel Stewart, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C edmore, Seaforth. hey. W. P. Lane officiated. The bride looked charming in a blue De Sharen crepe with coral trimmings and blue vel - get turban. The young couple were unattended. After the ceremony the happy couple left for Windsor, De, troit, Wayne and Dearborn, Michi- gan. For travelling the bride don- ned a black and white ensemble with accessories to match and wore a white ,gold necklace, the gift of the groom. On their return they will reside in Seaforth. WTNGHAM: The chopping mill on Main street, owned by Allan Ram- say, and which has been closed down for several months, has been dispos- ed of to Russel Wacker, of town. Mr. Walker before opening for business expects to do some renovating to put the mill in good shape, Loca Retailers Is It Fair? Not a week passes that you are not being c anvassed by representatives of nationally -advertised products to stock and push them, and to give them good window and counter displays. Their representatives tell you of the large sums of money being spent in metropolitan daily hewspapers and in nationally -circulated magazines like "MacLean's," Chatelaine," "Canadian Home Journal," "Canadian" and others, to create and maintain consumer demand, and they try hard to persuade you that such "remote" advertising will surely create and sustain large local demand. It is admitted that it is advantageous to you and your customers for you to stock nationally - advertised products, but such products will sell faster if they are LOCALLY advertised, in this newspaper, in addition to being advertised in non -local publications. There is no good or sound reason why a na- tional advertiser should not do local advertis- ing, in this newspaper. You will be told, when you say to the representative of firms canvas- sing you to stook and push his firm's product, "Oh, we eould never afford to do local advertis, ing." What he really means, when he says such words, is that he doesn't expect large local sales. If he did, then he would see that these local sales can provide a sum of mmney adequate to maintain a Iocal advertising campaign. Why should you help a national advertiser to develop his business in the territory covered by the circulation of this newspaper without adver- tising co-operation from him? You provide local distribution facilities for manufacturers of branded products, and your value to them is recognized, • Why, then, should these manufacturers not assist you to sell these goods, if stocked by you, by a series of local advertisements, perhaps carrying your name as local distributor, published in this newspaper? The more frequently and vigorously you present your point of view to national advertisers, direct and through the representative who calls on you, the more surely will you persuade them to accept it , . (N.B. Cut out this advertisement. Paste it on a card, and then show it to representatives who urge you to stock goods not being locally advertised.) The Clinton News -Record $1.50 a year. Worth More