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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1927-06-30, Page 12w, SDAY, JUNE 30, 192 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE The Fathers of Cotrfederation laid the foundation on which, during the past sixty years, the peeple of Can- ada have been building. How have we.builded? Is the structure,' as far as we have one, atisfaetorW? We have an ideal before us, an ideal of a beautiful, 'wealthy country, peopled by a happy, prosperous, God-fearing people. We have the country. There is none better aider the sun. 1t reaches from sea to sea; its wealth is so vast that we have but begun to realize the extent of it; a great nat, ural wealth of soil, mineral, timber, and fish. We have . institutions of which we may be proud; we have a people free, industrious, forward-look- ing. If we IMap our ideal before us. and work to attain it we may one day be the greatest nation in the world. We celebrate tomorrow in Canada the sixtieth anniversary of the Act of Confederation. • Sixty years, although a long time in the life of a man, is but a short period -in the lifeof a nation and in considering the progress made in those three -score of_ years this must be taken into consideration, Writers have at various times sneered at the achievement of Con- federation, ascribing it to "deadlock;' to fear of invasion from the United States, and what not other reasons, thinking to take from the glory of the achievement by this means. But, so far as we can see- none of these reasons, even admitting them all, can detract from the significance, the im- portance or the glory of this fine net of statesmanship. And, person- , ally, we have always considered it a most fortunate thing that men of both parties had a hand in it, so that neith- er party could claim all the credit, so that 'people of all' parties -can re-. juice in it -. • There is no doubt „ but that "dead- lock" had something to do with bring-„ ing about Confederation, if by "dead- lock" is meant that the Canadas, Up- per and Lower, found it increasingly difficult to manage their affairs. The fact was that the union which had been effected between them bad grown too siriall, rather they had grown too big for it, a larger gar- ment was needed. .And no doubt at all the fact that the provinces were (Sped:11 Editori&1'by 114. 'R. C.) separateuifits, independent of each other and therefore themore open to attack; had much to do with creating in the Minds of the several states- men of the day the need Of unity. To say that deadlock and fear wete the fathers of confederation is but to say that the public men of theday were clever enough to know when the coun- try had ;out -grown the system of gov- ernment which up to that time had sufficed, and far-sighted enough to see that unity was inevitable if this was ever to be a country of any con- sequence among the nations of the world.: Confederation was a great achieve- Ment; it.was brought about by men of vision;'of resourcefulness and de- termination, against heavy odds and in spite' of many difficulties, One of the fears expressed` at the time of Confederation was that it would tend to wean Canada from al- legiance to Britain, but this wassnot the belief of the "Fathers." John A. .Macdonald! in reply: to criticd, in a. Memorable speech, said: "No one can look into futurity and say•whht,w111 be the destiuy of this country. Changes come over peoples and na- tions in the course of the ages. Bat so far as Ivo tan legislate, we provide that for all time to come the sover- eign of Great Britain shall be the sov- ereign of British North America." He further went on to predict that the country as it grew in wealth and population Yvould grow in attachnm t to the crown and seek to preserve it. This prediction has proved to be true, While today there may be an odd ono here and there who look toward ab- solute separation, they are more noisy than numerous and little atten- • tion is paid to them. The great ma- jority of Canadians are convinced that before them lies a brilliant fu- ture as one unit in the great British Commonwealth. In%pito of the predictions of oppon- ents, in spite of the difficulties which beset the young nation, its feet were firmly set upon the+ path which its leaders mapped out for it and it is noteworthy that the Constitution of 1807, known as the British North America Act, has stood the test of at least sixty years with little question a4 to its wisdom. Amendments were • made to,,it, to allow the Dominion to create new provinces ,and in 1S71 the - Dominion really stretched "frons sea to sea," when -'British: Columbia Was • admitted. Sixty years of progress! Y'05,, one may fairly claim that considerable progress has been made. We have. grown in ,population, -not as rapidly as we might have grown, perhaps, if we had not at our doors a great, thickly" populated country like our southern neighbor; we have grown in wealth, as cam land has come under ,cultivation and our natural resource's have been developed; we have grown in Manufactures, in scholarship, as colleges 'and schools of higher learn - big have multiplied.. We have devel- oped somewhat, also in art and in lit- erature, so much so that we have ceased, to some extent, at least, to sneer at our own productions and . have begun to study.them with some- thing like equal consideration with the ;iroddetioxis of other nations. This is one of the strongest proofs that we really consider ourselves a nation, Canada has had during all her career of sixty years the disadvan- tags of living in close proximity to a large and wealthy country. Our rale,. tions with the United States are of the pleasantest; her people are good neighbors and we like to neighbor, , with them. But living beside them has the same disadvantages that a modest family of modest means find in living beside a very wealthy, fam- ily. Our young people like to ape their wealthy neighbors; they are apt to look down a little on us and we, perhaps, have been a bit inclined to think too little of our own advantages 'and too Much of the advantages of our neighbors. But we are growing out of this habit, We are beginning to realize the greatness of our heri- tage. We are getting past the grow- ing -pain stage, the awkward, adoles- eent' age, into young manhood, -411 -en the realization of our,powers come to . us. We shall do well from this on. This year of Jubilee will do something for us, is bearing in upon the minds of the dullest of us the fact that we are citizens of no mean eountry. Canada will one day, if she does not already do so, justify the faith and vision of her founders. • • 1 Since Confederation therehave beery ten Prime Ministers of Canada, of. whom three -Sir John A. Macdonald).: Rt. Hon. "Arthur Meighen and Rt. Ilon, W.. L. Mackenzie Xing, held the office twice. To these three night be added a fourth, Sir Robert Borden, whose term of office,' though Continuous, was really divided into two administrations, the Conservative government` being in power from 1911 till 1917, and the. Unionist government from: 1917 -till 1920. This picture shows the men who have guided Canada's ship of state during the past sixty years. Top Row, lets; to .right -Sir. John A. Macdonald; 1847-79 and 1878-91; lion. `Alexander • McKenzie, 1973-18; Sir John Abbott, 1891-92; Sir John Thomp- son 1392-94Sir Mdekeezie Rowell, 1894-96. - Lower -Row—Sir Charles Tupper, April -July, 1.896; Sir Wilfred Laurier, :,8961911; Sir Robert Borden; 1911.1920; Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen, 1920- 21, and June September, 1926; Rt. Hon. W, L. Mac- kenzieliving, 1921 -June 1926, and September 1926—. s TORN CUNINGH-AME came to Clinton in 18,59 and has been a citizen ever since. He spent Can- ada's first birthday by going to God- erich to drill with the old 44th Huron L'•attalion, under' Col, Murray. StaWog Township Mrs. Young, formerly Miss EIsie Kettleton, of Rossburn, • Man.,: rias. the guest of Mrs. Goldie. Graham for a few, days fast week. ' Mr, • and Mrs..' Jas. McKenzi:d of Port Albert and Miss Mary Gordon of Goderich visited at Mr. Thos. Baird's last Sunday. ISJ;AFORTH: Mrs. Donald Mc - Dollen and cDoneln.'and daughters, Jean and Doro- thy, who have • beeli, ' spending two months ',with Mrs. McDonald's moth- er, ' Mrs. John' Robb,' returned this week to their home in Fargo, North Dakota. Wife Takes Vino' Feels Fine Now "I was weak and had no strength; Since taking Vinol, I. feel fine • now and do my work again" Mrs. G. Barnesberger•. The very FIRST week you take Vinol, you begii to: feel stronger, eat and sleep better.. 'Vinol. is a simple, strengthening iron and cod liver•conrpound in use for over 25 years by weak, nervous women, run- down Hien and sickly children. W. S. R.• Holmes, Druggist, HENRY 1'LUMSTEEL is not a native of Clinton, nor .was he here on Dominion Day, 1267, but he has been here for over fifty years and has been in business most of that time. Theme' is : not a man in. business in Clinton now who was here when Mr. Plurnsteel started. CLINTON'S OLDEST INDUSTRY NEARLY AS OLD AS CONFEDERATION The Doherty, business, which is the oldest industry in Clinton, was estab- lished by the late William Dohersty in 1875, and the Doherty organ,soon be- came known not only throughout Canada but in England and many of the countries of Europe. The manu- facture of pianos was commenced in 1907 and' in 1908 the com- pany was ' incorporated . under the style of. the Doherty P,'iano and Organ Company. In 1917 Mn Doherty retired and the naive was changed to Doherty Pianos Limited. In 1919 Messrs. Sherlock' and Man- ning of London, both formerly con- nected with the Doherty. Company, purchased the business and since that have been conducting it very success- fully. The plant, which has a capac- ity of 2,500pianos a year, is kept running the year around and instru- ments are shipped to Great Britain, Australia, New Zehland and to many foreign countries. Mr. ,Manning has been on a trip to Australia and New Zealand during the past few months. London Road (Crowded Out Last Week) The many friends of Mr. N. Le Beau, who has been seriously 111 in Clinton Public hospital, will be pleased to hear he is now improving. Mr. Mervyn Hanly and his 'bride have returned from their .honeymoon and settled down in the groom's home. We extend a welcome to the bride and hope she will find her surroundings congenial. Miss Alice Davidson, nurse, who has spent the last few years, in Ilolly- wood, Cal., is spending' a; vacation with her• another; Mys, Davidson. '' The" anonthly 'mecum of the U. W. 0. was held at the home of 'Mrs. Will Moffatt on Friday last,; with fif- teen members and six visitorsprfesent. Owing to quarantine regulations, Mrs, Oke, who had the topic, "First Aid," was unable to be present. Mrs. ,,Davidson read an article describing the uses i of Iodine, Bicarbonate of Soda, (commonly called baking soda), and salt in 'regard to Sirst aid, Vine president then asked each one present to tell of some simple first aid reme- dy gained by experience. The reme- dies were Any and varied. The roll call was answered uy "How` to make the kitchen more cheerful;" Plans were made for the annual picnic to 'Bayfield in July, and an invitation was extended from the Brucefield 'O. to join them in their picnic on June 23rd. The Tuckersinith ladies' assisted the hostess in serving refreshments. Mrs, 'Dadean and son Lance and daughter` Shirley' and lVTr. Lester Le Beau of Windsor motored up and spent the week -end Oat the home of Mr. N. LeBeau, Owing to the illness othe latter's father and former's Ifrrother. - They 'retuned Sunday af- ternoon Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wiiltse and babe spent Sunday ' with Mitchell friends. `' MY. and Mrs.,Geo. Tedford, of Chi- cago, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Steven- son, London, visited, with Mr, and Mrs. Swinbank on Saturday last. Among -others •who went down to Brantford to attend the reunion at the school for the Blind was Miss Emma Pode of the County Home. Mrs. Geo, Cantelon and sister spent a few days last -week with Mrs. G. B. Handy. Miss Barbara . McIver and Mrs. Young of Manitoba called on London road friends on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Johnston' spent Tuesday with Goderich friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob called on Mr.' Frank McQuaid, St. Columban, who is at present very i11, on Sunday. Dr, Meredith Graham and his sis- ter, Miss Ruth Graham. of Goderich and Me. and ,Mics. Percy Graham of Sheppardton visited their .uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Johnston over the week -end. Dr. Graham has just been graduated from the medical college and has accepted a position on the staff of the Harper Hobpital, De- troit, J Azgasuara W. N. MANNING of the firm of Sherlock -Manning Co:, London; who own and operate Doherty Piano's,Ltd., Clinton. Mr, Manning is now on a business trip to ' Australia and New Zealand. „ J. FRANK SHERLOCK of the Sherlock -Manning Co., London it's great to be young—and to wear Ti4E BEST GOOD SHOE FL JLJ M ST E 'L BRA*` S. Is an Ambition That is Cherished by Many. Wh 4 Are Your Chances ? Experience shows that of 100 average healthy men 25, years of age, the following will be true at 65: 1 only will be wealthy. 4 will be well-to-do. 5 will be compelled to go on working for a living. 36 will be dead. 54 will be dependent upon friends, relatives or charity. F01 ci l r hese. Facts Canyou afford to go along without a definite plan of saving and investment, uncertain whether you will be well -'off or an object iofocbarity? There need be no such uncertainty about your future if you adopt' the safe and definite plan of setting aside a deposit regularlyeach year for a Canada Life "End dowment at 65," It will guarantee you in cash at age 65 the sum of 452,000—$5,000--$10,000 or more. 0 It is a certainty --the full amoctiit of yourpolicy will be paid in any case, whether' you live or die. Other • investments may depreciate in value or fail. The w'neL• a ° will take care of your Koine, your business, or your personal' interests, as nothing else can. Ask for r artiou1A>rs. G. I -I. Elliott, Clinton; District Representative Dear Sir: r Without obligation on toy part you may send"`rne particulars of the Canada Life" Endowment at -65". Name Address was born day of I (Month),: 1Yoo,)