The Clinton News Record, 1933-11-30, Page 3" HURS., NOV. 30, 1933
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
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They couldn't have chosen a worse
time to revive the question as to who
is entitled to claim the first discov-
ry of America. just at present no
one feels disposed to give him much
credit for it although he cannot be
blamed for its present condition.
America's' recovery is a more im-
portance now than its discovery.
That inscription on a stone found
in Manitoba was,thought to prove
that Vikings werthere long before
the time of Columbus, but the letter-
ing is now said to nave beenmade
by the weather. It is probably some-
thing to the effect that while the
winter there is cold yet you don't
feel it.
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•Some modern novelists take pleas-
ure in telling the reader in a fore-
word that all the scenes, characters
and events, in the book . are entirely
imaginary. The author should be
the last one in the world to deprive
readers of their illusions, or rather
to prevent them having any. Far
better allow them to start off with
the illusion of reality and let them
do their own debunking.
*masse
In its effect upon banks the Me -
Millan Commission's report bas
some of the features of a snow -plow.
oho
There has been a lot of stuttering
and murmuring against the N. R. A.
but the retirement of Woodin is real-
ly the first symptom of official re-
bellion. Roosevelt lcnew Woodin's at-
titude on monetary matters when
Woodin was taken into the Cabinet,
but perhaps at that time he did not
know his own, which was subject to
developement. When he began to
consult the 'brain trust instead of
his Cabinet he was sure to meet op-
position. Wilson did it with Col.
House, not without criticism, but; if
irregular, it had this advantage —
House was a shrewd, practical man
of affairs. It has yet to be proven
that there is a House in the brain
st. k'
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When Cabinets are constructed,
Presidents and Prime Ministers have
to regard many, things besides apt
Ludes :politics, religion, occupation
geography—and so they may be par-
doned for seeking outside and unoffi-
cial advice, • We doubt, however,
whether (Mr. Roosevelt's multitude of
counsel will be as valuable as that
sought by Wilson from one man who
was experienced, disinterested and
practical. It was said of him that
he was a good listener and that he
listened himself into Wilson's grace
and confidence. " It's also true that
Wilson listened to House more than
to his Cabinet.
Denying that Bernard Shaw is an
atliiest, an admirer of his writes that
the great dramatist believes there is
a Supreme Being. We gather from
this that Shaw is not the conceited
egotist that he is often represented
to be.
:®mace
State medicine may be all right
but we think the government is do-
ing enough for the medical. profes-
sion in allowing rugby matches to be
played in winter weather.
Under the, new 'trade agreement
with Russia the United States hopes
to add three hundreu million dollars
to its export trade but it is admitted
that until Russia gets on its feet
credits must be advanced. All the
machinery for national recovery is
functioning on borrowed money. If
it turns out all right, all right, but
if it turns out all wrong, posterity
is going to he out of hick.
cemmtlie
There was a great storm of pro-
test Iately in England because a wo-
man wrote an article and a newspap-
er published it in which Ramsay Mc-
Donald was stigmatized as a 'traitor
during the war. Itis hazardous for
one to say now what nearly everyone
was saying then. During the Boat
War Lloyd George was denounced as
a traitor by people who afterwards
made him Prime Minister, but that
was twenty years later when there
was a greater war in progress. War
has a habit of exalting those who
were abased and abasing those who
were exalted.
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What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DURING TOR LAST DE-
CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY?
From The News -Record, Nov. 30th, Dr. Blackail, John Steep, O. Johnston,
1892: I T. McKenzie, 0. S. Doan, T. D. john -
Town Clerk Coats will occupy , son, J. McMurray, T. Jackson, sr., S.
Reeve Kennedy's brick residence on J. Andrews and a number of others
are mentioned as probable candidates
Goderich Township --Miss M. Eng-
ler of Goderich Model School has been
engaged for S. S. No. 9," at a salary
Mary street. It is a desirable re-
sidence. 1
Caretaker Welsh, while cleaning a
class used for giving Henry Beacom
medicine in the council chamber gave of i$280.
his hand a bad gash. He was turn- •
ing his hand in the tumbler when it
parted, cutting his band badly.
On Tuesday of last week there
were twenty-eight travellers who put
up at the Rattenbury house. From
Monday to Friday eighty-nine at the
same place ... pretty good for one
hotel.
The new Rector of St. Paul's
church, Rev. Mr..Fairiie, arrived last
Thursday. The Baine afternoon an-
other gentleman of clerical bearing
arrived in town and he was introdup
ed to several church members as the
new Rector. He, of course, was ten-
dered the best wishes for the future
and very kindly received. Just at
this point the genuine Rev. gentleman
came on the scene and the joke ex-
ploded. They know Mr. Fairlie now.
Drugiget J. H. Combe has enlarg-
ed and improved the laboratory in
connection with his drug store. The
signs of the times are that Clinton
business men, in nearly all lines, are
doing an increased trade this fall.
A lady remarked on Saturday that
it *as difficult to get waited on at
Hodgens' store. Probably a liberal
use of printer's ink is the secret of
the rush and activity there,
Joe Rattenbury's hound, "Range,"
got track of a hound Friday and•
has not returned since. He is spot-
ted !black and white and the owner
would be thankful for the return of
'the hound.
Municipal natters are talked •of a
little- but as yet it is too early to
say anything definite. Mayor Do-
herty will not likely have any opposi-
tion. Reeve Manning may again be
in the field. The names of D. '13,
Kennedy, G. D. McTaggart, A, Mc -
Mumble, D. ,Cantelon, S. J. Andrews
ee well as Mr. Manning, have been
mentioned. As councillors the names
Saattearell
From The New Era, Dee. lat, 18931
The town band think of getting
the skating rink for the winter and if
it does will open as soon as the wea-
ther is favorable.
Mr. Scott, barrister, is this week
attending the Chancery sitting in
Goderich.
Mayor G. D. McTaggart has put a
couple of beautiful electric chande-
Iiers in his house and it was Iighted
by electricity on 'Wednesday for the
first time.
Mr. Thos, Murch, who has been re-
siding in town for. the past year, in-
tends again to take up his residence
in Hohnesville, where he still has
property. He will come in every
morning by train in order to reach
his school in Hallett. His removal
will be quite a loss to the Sabbath
school of Ontario street church, of
which he has been an efficient bible
class teacher.
Mr. Andrew Gunn and wife, who
have been to the Pacific Coast on
their wedding tour, have been spend-
ing a few days intownbefore tak-
ing up their permanent residence in
Toronto. '
A sturdy looking young fellow who
gave the name of Alexander was up
before Mayor McTaggart the other
day, charged with vagrancy. Being
told that he should go to work, he
stated that he couldn't get any work
to do, and he laoenically added:. "If
you don't send me up to jail I'll
mighty soon do something that will
make you," He got sixty days) at
the expense of the county.
Mr. Ben Cole, who has been out in
Dakota for several weeks, returned
last week. Hestopped off for sever-
al days atChicago on his way back
o£. John Harland, Alec. Armstrong, and also at Ypsilanti, where his wife
had been visiting, she returning with
him. •
On Tuesday afternoon the new
water main, running from Fair's Mill
to the market square, was tested
from the hydrant at the latter place.
There was sufficient. pressure to
throw a stream of water clear over
the market building.
WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY
WAS YOUNG
From The. News -.Record, Dec. 3rd,
• 1908:
Mr. C. J. Wallis returned from the
west this week.
Reeve Gibbings is attending the
December meeting of the County
Council.
Miss Evans of Minnedosa, Man., is
spending the winter with her aunt,
Miss Rudd.
Mr. D. Cluff, manager of the Or-
gan Factory, returned on Tuesday af-
ter a six weeks business trip to the
Old Country. ,
Mr. 'Will Taylor, son of Mr. Jacob
Taylor, who has been teaching in
Saskatchewan for some months, re-
turned last week and has resumed
his studies at Trinity .College, Tor-
onto.
Mr. Nixon Welsh, sen of Sergeant
Welsh, has been engaged for the se-
cond year as teacher of the Public
school at 'Washington and, in consid-
eration of his good work, has been
given an increase in aslary. -
Mr. Oliver Johnson returned home
on Saturday last from a month's trip
through the west. He went as far
as Lloydminster, Alta., where he met
Mr. John Bell and family, former re-
sidents of Clinton, who are always
pleased to meet anyone from the old
town, especially when they happen tK
be personal friends, as Mr. Johnson
is,
. Dr. Ball received a telegram from
Ottawa on Monday offering him' the
position as veterinary inspector in
Western Ontario and asking him to
report at Windsor on Tuesday morn-
ing. The pay specified was $5.00
per day and expenses. Dr. Ball has
not accepted; had he done so he
would have filled the position in a
most satisfactory manner for his ab-
ility and sterling integrity are recog-
nized by all who have the pleasure of
his acquaintance.
The new barber shop, next the
Johnston block is being fitted up for
Mr. John G Medd, who ,expects to gc
to Toronto today to buy another big
tonsorial chair, big mirror, etc., etc.
He purposes having a swell establish-
ment. Mr. Medd has done well since
he went into the business and he de-
serves to, as he has had to fight a-
gainst physical infirmity which would
have kept many a man on a bed of
repining.
At the annual meeting of the mem-
bers of the Huron County Stock
Show held last week the following
officers were appointed:
President: James Snell.
Nice: George Hoare.
Treasurer: James Fair,
Secretary: Dr. Shaw.
WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING
SUBSCRIBERS 'TO RECEIVE
BONUSES
The subscribers of" the Blyth ' Teles
phone System will be pleased to learn
that they are each to receive a $4.00
bonus, to be paid by the Secretary,
at the office from Dec. 1st to 15th.
This should begratifying news to
all. There are net many corpora-
tions or business men who can show
such a dividend as this company is
doing. which shows conclusively that
this system has a very efficient man-
agement and should be a strong in-
centive to keep the present Commis,
sioners in office, as this is the se-
cond year they have given a rebate;
last year being'$2.00 but this year it
is double.—Blyth Standard.
OH, AYE, THERE ISS, TA ,
One Scottish resident of Stratford,
says the Beacon -Herald, was rather
disturbed the other day when getting
a Yankee cent in some change. Ile
understood there was a discount on
American money.—Listowel Banner.
FARMERS OBJECT TO ROAD
SHAVING
Farmers of this district who be-
cause of the location of their farms
are forced to use the paved highway
to reach the town, are up in arms ov-
er the way the Government and pri-
vately owued snow plows have been
operated during the past week or so.
the roast beef of Canada as well as
that of England.
From the New Era, Dee. 3rd, 1908:
The last day of November was a
mild as May, but the lst day of De,
cember was as wild as winter.
On Friday Thomas Wigginton met
with a painful accident. He was at
Kippen putting up a power mill for
pumping purposes, when by some
means a gas pipe was forced clean
through the end of the second finger
of the left hand, The bone war
smashed. He had to drive to Bruce,
fielci to have the wound dressed.
Directors: Peter Scott, Brussels;
James Evans, McKillop; Andrew
Young, Colborne; Robt. McLean, J.
Connolly, • Goderich; Harry Smith.
Exeter; J. McDairmid, E. Wawanosh;
James Forster, Lucknow; Ben. Chur-
chill, James Dale, John Carbert, Thee.
McMillan, Hullett; John Macfarlane,
Alex. Innes, Stanley; Geo. Dale, A.
Elcoat, Tuckersmith; D. Cantelon, J.
A. Ford, R. Graham and W. Wheat-
ley, Clinton. The next fair' will be
held on April 1st, 1909.
The Collegiate concert held on
Thursday evening last was largely
attended. Principal Gundry in his
introductory address spoke of 'the
satisfactory progress the school had
made during the past year and very
modestly gave the credit to his staff,
to the hearty cooperation of the board
and the loyal support of the friends
of the school ... Fred Lucas played a
piano solo, Gertrude Chant rendered a
violin solo ... Hazel O'Neil gave a
piano solo.... This little lady also
played for the fan drill, which was
very well given by a number •of the
Collegiate girls . . Mr. J. H. Camer-
on of Toronto was, of course, the star
entertainer and gave a large number
of selections. His accomplanist was
Mrs. J. W. Treleaven who again tes-
tified to her willingness to assist a
loeaI entertainment and who is al-
ways heard with much pleasure.
'Rev. C. R. Gunne chairman of the
Collegiate Board, presented the cer-
tificates and diplomas as follows:
Form 4, highest standing in English
and History, Douglas Stewart; in
Mathematics and Science, Robt. Ii.
Vodden. Form 3, highest standing
in English and History, Chas. K.
Macpherson; in Mathematics and
Science, E. Dean Courtice. Forni 2,
highest standing in all t subjects:
Frank Elliott.
Those who delight in seeing choice
fat cattle should visit the stables of
Mr. John Ransford at Stapleton, one
of Clinton's suburbs. At least we
are so informed by a gentleman of
considerable • experience in handling
export cattle. The lot to which at-
tention is called consists of eighteen
head of choice, high-grade Abrdeeen;
Angus steers, some of them weigh,
ing 1600 pounds. All are of first
class quality end in prime condition-
for
onditionfor the Christmas trade. Th'lot 1is
will likely cross the pond to tickle
the palate of Englishmen, who love
The snow on the hack roads is so.
deep that cars and other wheeled ve-
hicles ars prevented from operating
and so thefarmers have no other al-
ternative than to use cutters and
sleighs. However as the heavy snow-
plows are in the habit of clearing the
snow off the pavements right down
to the concrete and shaving the snow•
off onto the road shoulders, the far-
mers claim they are thus, forced to
keep to the bare roadwaywhich
snakes poor sleighing to say the least.
One Downie farmer made complaint
to C. E. Richardson the.loeal member
and Mr. Richardson got in touch with
the London firm which has been do-
ing the plowing over this highway in
orderr to keep their own fleet, of
trucks in operation. It would seem
that the men in charge of snowplow-
ing operations should be instructed
to leave at least six inches of snow
on the pavements for the accommo-
dation of farmers.
=St: Marys Journal -Argus.
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A BAIT TO NEWSPAPERS
As a bait to the newspapers, the
liquor interests have been agitating
fora removal of the restriction on
the advertising of liquors. The ob-
ject to be attained can be surmised
from the following extract from a
circular said to have been issued by
the Brewers! Society of England,
urging the brewers to join in an ad-
vertising campaign
"If we can once attract a new
class of customer, we shall see
the brewing trade turn round and
start the ascending scale. I am
not saying that the present beer
drinker should drink more, but
rather that we want new custom-
ers. We want to get the beer -
drinking habit instilled into
thousands, almost millions, of
young men who do not at present
know the taste of beer. These
young men, if they start with
what beer they can afford to -day,
as they grow up they will afford
better beers to the greater ad-
vantage of the brewing industry.
I hope that every brewer
throughout the country will do
his utmost to protect and im-
prove the goodwill which has
in that country:
been handed down to us from
generations in the past By sup-" '
• porting this adGertisings scheme
he will be doing his duty in that
respect, and I appeal with confi-
dence for your Whole -hearted
support to make the scheme the
success Which it will assuredly
attain."
The Australian brewers have era -
barked en a similar campaign, • the
objects of which are stated to be to
convert,to•the use of beer the people
who are non-drinkers; to convert to
the regular use of beer the. spasmodic
now-and-againdrinkers; to put bott-
led beers in the home for regular use
in the domestic circle; to appeal es-
pecially to women to use beer as a
domestic beverage; to remove the in,
toxicant association from beer and
present an enjoy -able drink with re-
fi'eshing qualities. We much misap-
prehend the attitude of the weekly
press of Ontario if they have any de-
sire to lend themselves to propagan-
da of this character, even at a con-
siderable profit, •By no (stretch . of
the imagination - could it be argued
that campaigns with such objectives
were in the interests of true temper-
ance.—+Orillia Packet -Times. •
THAT LITTLE TOUCH OF
NATURE
As a freight oar rolled by a station
on the Canadian National recently,
the station agent noticed, on the
brakebeams, a nestful of young rob-
ins, mothered by an older bird.
The agent wired to his superinten-
dent, and the superintendent wired to
the yard masters sling the car's
route. Every once in a while, as the
car halted, railroad nen watched ov-
er the little family; supplied worms
and water; fixed the nest securely a-
gainst the bumps of travel.
That's one of the human little
touches that come into every business
every so often. As a race, we may
be a bit backward at looking after
human beings; but as individuals we
are a soft-hearted crew—thank hea-
yen!
Some day, inspired by our indivi-
dual urge to be kind and good, we
shall find a way to be kind and good,
as a nation, to all our people . .
Tliat job is really only an enlarge-
ment of the individual job of doing
good to others --and getting rid of
waimbousuonnouLluall
the sort of people who kill birds
and let their fellow -humans starve.
• ,--Los Angeles Record..
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LBARNING CANADIAN WAYS
A Chinaman running a laundry at
Nakina, received a telegram saying.
"Come at once". As the laundry was
but a few steps behind the station, I
delivered. it during lunch period. He
wanted Inc to read it for him; tell
him who sent it; where I get it
where I came from and how long•
ago; in fact I. had to divert the flow
of questions to asking him if he
wanted to say anything in reply to•
the telegram. He read the wordsat
pointing at each one with his finger,
repeating the words after me "Come -
at once." "Allay lite, me come lite
now" and he stuck a hat on his head
and was on his way before 1 could'
explain that there was no train for
two hours going in that direction.
"How about telling Chu Wong you
are coming?" I ventured. "How you
say "Me come' " he said. "Come ov-
er to the station and I show you."'
How much cost?" "Not much, Chir-.
ty-five cents, ten words." Well,
would you believe it? I wrote out
and sent his reply and told him the
message was at the place ready for
a boy to take it to the party. He
seemed to suddenly comprehend and'
he sent another to another Chinaman ,
and went back for more money to.
send more messages.
The suspicion is all gone now and'
he is going to be our best customer
if I can spell correctly the Chinese•
names he tries to say in broken Eng,
lisle.
—Orval Shaw, Telegraph Manager
at Nakina, Ont.
A King's Decree
Long ago a wicked Ding decree$
that all the ohiidren of a given age
must die. Such cruel times seem
long past, and we are grateful for
it—but is Herod dead, or does he
live again in the indifference of
some, which permits consumption,
still to claim many Innocent child-
ren it
Childrenfors, especially those of ten-
der years, are particularly suscept-
ible to Golon. It is a disease
from whichch,, unaided, they seldom
can recover, but given help such as
the Queen Mary Hospital ateOrds,
their chances are increased ninefold.
They come, these pale and wart
Stale ones, too 111 to cora what goon
on. The hospital is manned and
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help bring hack their smiles?
Pioase sand your gift to George
A. Reld, Treasurer, 223 College
Street, Toronto 2.
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Theg Owe You
Sales Assistance
You know thoroughly well that you have
power, in your store, to influence the decision
of your customers in regard to what they buy
from you. Your customers rely on you to give
them products which, in use or oonsumption,
will give them complete satisfaction,
You know and your customers know that, in
regard to nearly every class of product, there
are several brands of equal merit. Thus, A's
soup is the equal of B's or C's soup; D's shoes
are the equal of E's or F's shoes; G's radio sets
are the equal of H's or I's sets; J's hosiery is
the equal of K's or L's hosiery; M's electric
washing machine or refrigerator is the equal of
N's or O's washing machine or refrigerator; and
so on and so on.
Makers of advertised products recognize that
you have access to the attention and favor of
several hundred buyers—your regular and irre-
gular customers, and they want to use your dis-
tribution facilities for their advantage. But
are they willing, in every instance, to assist you
to sell their product if you stock it—assist you
with series of local advertisements, to be pub
lished in this newspaper?
They say that they will provide you with
plenty of window and counter display material,
and printed matter; but quite often they 'de-
cline to use local advertising, in this newspaper,
over your name!
They tell you that they are spending a whale
of a lot of money in big -city dailies and in na-
tionally -circulated magazies;'bue you know --
or can get to know -,that in the territory served
by this newspaper upwards of 90 per cent of the
families Iiving in it do not subscribe to national
magazines and big city dailies. This means that
the job of promoting local sales es to be put on
your shoulders.
If it is right to use big city dailies and nation'
ally -circulated magazines then, by the same tok-
en, it is right to use local weeklynewspapersl
It is no compliment to you as a retailer or to
the buyers of this town and territory for a na-
tionaI advertiser to decline to advertise his pro,
duct in this newspaper.
You can get much more advertising for your
store and stock than you are new getting, if
you insist, as a condition of stocking a parti-
cular product, that it be locally advertised in
this newspaper,
N.B.: Show this advertisement to men who
urge you to stock and push the sale of their
goods, yet who tell you that their firm cannot
assist their local sale by advertising.
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