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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-04-08, Page 6PAGE 6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD J Gives you 2 lbs. E.XTR Gives you handy, Built-in Pouring Spout JOIN the thousands of happy housewives who have discovered the extra economy. and extra convenience of Robin Hood Oats New Giant Economy package with the handy, Built-in Pouring Spout. Here in this compact, five -pound package —2 lbs. Extra — you get those fine tasty Robin Hood Oats with the distinctive Pan Dried flavour. For Robin Hood captures and holds the rich natural flavour of choke -quality Western Canadian Oats and heightens that Savour to unexcelled peaks of toasty goodness by their own Pan - Drying process. Give your family a brand new breakfast sensation tomorrow morning. Serve steam- ing bowls of famous, delkious Robin Hood Oats and watch the family come into break- fast "on the double". 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Berry - Blyth Blyth Brucefield The Bomber Press in Great Britain A VISIT TO PARLIAMENT AND PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL Although our schedule did not in- elude a visit to the British Parlia- ment most of the members of the Bomber Press party managed to steal enough time to 'pay a 'visit to -the bulwark' of freedom. On .Septemebr lith' the two repre- sentatives hof the weekly press of Canada, Mr. C. V, Charters, and I, paid a visit to Parliament. Our visit was arranged through Sir Drummond Shields, secretary of the Empire Par- liamentary Association, who secured for us admission cards to the Domin- ions' Gallery. First we visited Sir Druminond Shields office which adjoins West ntinster Hall. This hall is one of the oldest and most interesting sections of the . Parliament Buildings. It was built by William ,Rufus in 1087-1100, and was altered by Richard IT in. 1377-1399. It was originally part of the Palace of Westminster, was saved When the rest of the palace was de- stroyed by fire in 1834, and was in- corporated in the ParIiamdnt in the Parliament Buildings, the balance of which. date only from about 1840. This hall may well . be called the birthplace of democracy, for it was herethat in 1265 Simone de Montfort opened the first parliament, the mo- del on which all subsequent democra- tic parliaments have been patterned. It is interesting to note that Simon de Montfort, who is considered to have been a martyr to liberal government, was a French-speaking Englishman. Per ,two hundred years after 1265 the proceedings of the English parlia- ment were conducted in French . Westminster Hall is 290 feet long, 68 feet wide, and 90 feet high. The hammer beam roof of calved oak, which dates from 1399; is one of the principal features. Previous to 1882, state trials were held in this hall, including those of Charles I, Sir Thomas -'More, Guy Fawkes, and Warren Hastings. It was also in this hall that King Edward VII and George V lay in state before their funerals. Next we went to see the ruins- of the House of Contemns. It is uncanny 'the way in which this room has been totally destroyed with nothing left but the walls, while rooms next to it have been practically untoueh- ech It is like many other spots in England where one house in the mid- dle of a block is completely destroy- ed with those on both sides left in- tact. We were taken to Iunch in the,Par- liamentary Restaurant, where we. found that the members have no fa- vours so far as food is concerned. It is neither better nor worse than oth- er restaurants in London. On the wall is an electric sign which shows who is speaking in the House. While going through one of the corridors in the Parliament Buildings we came face to face with the Hon. W. P. Mulock, Postmaster General of Canada, who we were surprised to know was in England. We were then taken to the Tem- porary quarters of the Haase of Com- mons. There are about 615 members, and it must be pretty crowded when all are present at the' same time. The debate on the Indian problem was lin progress and we heard some very fine oratory. We listened to part of the debate. After hearing something of this vexing problem from author- ities who have been in India .and understand something about it, we have come to the conclusion that few of those who offer gratuitous advice from a distance of several thousand miles are qualified to offer opinions. r It is not an easy matter to attend a session of the British Parliamont•at the present time. There were few oth- er : visitors when we were there. We were sorry not to have seen the Prime Minister in action but he was not in the house while we were present. 'The proceedings were interrupted by a Royal Commission, which is an ela- , borate ceremony when bills which have been passed are sent up for approval. While we did not see or heat Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons we were given an opportunity to meet ltitn informally at a later date. 1 As Parliament was in . session, .his time was taken up more than usual, cif that is possible. Our meeting was set for twelve o'clock noon, and need- less to say none of our party was late or absent. We were shown into his office, and as we entered he came from behind his desk, and shook each one of us by the hand with a firm handclasp. We were introduced 'individually by the Hon, Vincent Massey.. Mr. Churchill made sure he got every name nigh, and the place from which each cause The Prince Minister was in his usu- al black double-breasted coat, .grey striped trousers, and bow tie, and was smoking his usual cigar. Ile look- ed to be even younger than when we saw him at the press 'conference in Ottawa less than a year before. He exuded health, vitality, strength, and confidence. His complexion was clear, his fate unlined, his brow unfurrow- ed. It was an off-the-record conference, so his words cannot be repotted, but as he spoke in quiet, confident tones, in an informal way, we hung op his every word. Without minimizing the difficulties, he breathed determina- tion to see the war through to untim- ate victory, To meet him informally as we did is a privilege we greatly appreciated. A clay or so later, we heard' that at his lunch that day, he remarked that he was sorry he could not have given more time to those Canadian editors, but we 'were delightedthat he was able to give us the short time he did. It was a meeting none of us will ever forget. - — V Recompn n e ds Goderich r cls As Air Lines Stops P In a statement issued .on Friday afternoon regarding radio newspaper reports from Ottawa, in tvhich H. V. Symington, president of the Trans- Canada Air Lines was quoted as say- ing that T,C.A. is making plans to shorten the trans -continental route by crossing the Great Lakes to Winni- peg, G. L. Parsons, president of the Goderich Elevator and Transit Co., points Mit that Goderich has many ad- vantages and interests. which should be considered in the proposed plans. The network of railways• and high- ways leading into the town should make it an ideal stopping place for air line service, Mr. Parsons believes, and added. i "With this inprospect and realiz- ing' that Goderich is the centre of four British Commonwealth Training Schools in Hur'onCounty it readily convinces that these high, level lands had been chosen with just sonic such thought following the landing of Hon. C. D. Howe, at Sky Harbor in. July 1939, to be motored to a convention at Winghatn. From the time he hove in sight until he left two hours later he .seemed quite 'impressed with the lay of the land. Just a month or two afterwards put into execution. Wo know the rest although considerable private contact was kept up between Goderich and Ottawa. "The advantages of high, level land, dependable direction of predom- inating winds, coupled, with a forty - year meteorological record of 'clinta- tie 'conditions provided good argument Inc the advantage of Location. The lapel and conditions in Michigan are quite similar to those of Huron Coun- ty. The minimum occurrence of olec- trieal disturbances and static were quite in favor—the presence of fog in- frequent. The record of snowfall in comparison with points ten or more miles back from the shore line was strongly favorable to the westerly half of Huron county, I1 undoubtedly is a valued factor that the vast quan- tity of salt beds which underly this section together with the superstate tune of limestone, prove' non-conduc- tive to static. A most interesting advantage Goderich is naturally graced with is the junction point it would afford for trans -continental air flying, es- pecially enroute from Canadian to the principal U.S. cities of the west coast and the Alaskan highway which offers great prospect to interchanged traffic. Take'' a fair-sized map of North America' and a straight edge and you will find the following rela- tionship. New York 'to Vancouver —tuts through Buffalo, Goderich, . Duluth and is in reasonably close proximity. to Minneapolis, St. Paul, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary and Edmonton. Montreal to Chicago and ICansas City directly intersects Goderich. Boston to San Francisco also cuts through Goderich in close range of Toronto Milwaukee and other Amer - ican cities. Philadelphia to Winnipeg cuts through Goderich and in close rela- tionship to Sault Ste. Marie. Truly the unique and uneopiecl cart- wheel ;layout of Goderich could be magnificently accentuated by the in- tersection of airplane routes through our "hub." One smaller; but quite important factor in oper'atiitgcosts would ' be fuel replenishment to planes of gas and oil shipped to Goderich by water. from Sarnia." With this great project just an- nounced from Ottawa it behooves the citizens of Goderich to stove' fast in laying our claims before the Caned. can Goyernment and Trans -Canada Air Line for what nature has endow- ed us with and the British O'omnon- wealth plan has seen fit to lay at our door." ' V` TAX RATE UP TWO MILLS At a special Meeting of, the muni- cipal council held Monday . evening the question of improved drainage for the village came up for discussion and after considerable debate as to the pros and cons it was decided that im- mediate steps should he taken ,to im- prove the conditions and in view of this fact an estimated taxi rate of 37 mills was struck. This is an addition of two twills over last year. blaring the recent thaws and rains many cellars in the village have been flooded with water and numerous coin- plaints have reached the town fathers The situation is growing worse from year to year and the present season has been the worst on record. The present drainage system is inade- quate to carry off the rush of water following a heavy storm or spring thaw. -Water backed up into the cell- ars and numerous cases fires have been put out in furnaces and in a few cases where electrics motors are in- stalled damage has threatened. — Ex- eter Times -Advocate, V Due Dates for • Ration Coupons Important!. Applications for sugar for canning must be filed with your Local Ration Board by April; 15. Please don't delay! Purple coupons 2 and 3, each good for the purchase of one half pound of butter, came due in March and both THURS., APRIL, 8, 1943 valid April 10th and is good for one half pound of butter. k Pink coupons 1 and 2 may now be used. Each is good for the purchase of one pound of sugar. Pink cou- pons 3 and 4, each ` good for one pound of sugar became valid April 8. Green coupons one and two for.. tea or coffee are now valid. Each cou- pon is good for the purchase of two ounces, of tea or one half pound of coffee. Green coupons 3 and 4 for tea or ,coffee became valid April.'" 3. V MOVES TO TOWN Mr. Everett Heist distributor for the McColl-Frontenac Oil Co., in this district who has been living at Sar- epta, near Dashwood, moved to Exeter on Saturday into the residence on ;Saunders street recently purchased from Mr, 11. E. Balkwill, This is a newly erected bungalow just com- pleted by Mr. Balkwill. It is asbestos shingle covered and complete with all modern conveniences. Mr., and M's. Heist have two children, Eunice, in London, and Stanley at home. We wel- ,t;ome them to our midst.—Exeter Times ,Advocate. Goderich Will Have Convention in Jane The Association of Managers of Homes for the Aged and Infirm will this year hold its annual convention at the Sunset Hotel, Goderich, on June - 22, 23 and 24. Between one hundred and 150 delegates from all parts of Ontario, are expected to attend. • The decision was made at a meeting of the executive of the Association held in the Waterloo County House of ,Refuge, near (Kitchener last Tues- day, when Huron County's invitation to hold the convention here was dealt with. Warden B. W. Tuckey, Deputy Reeve J. W. Baker, of Goderich, County Clerk, N. W. Miller and Mrs. Jacobs, manager of the Huron County Home for the Aged, were present in support of the invitation, first ex- tended by the County Home committee of the County Council. Nothing is yet lrnown of the agenda except that a business session is scheduled for the forst afternoon, when the election of officers takes place. The' County Hosie committee; which meets this week, has in hand the expire April 30. Coupon 4 became va- preparation of an entertainment pro - lid April 3 and is good for one half gram, which will include the annus' pound of butter. Coupon 5 becomes banquet. @NERE'S WH4 1O DO 11. You can take your fat drip• your meat pfat and bones to dealer, lie will pay you the dripping rthe ice scrap cat• for the It you wish, you can turn this money over toSalvage • your local Voorlu gisteredLoeal War Charity o a Yon can local donate ping, urapat and bones localVoluntary Salvage if they collect C *Amin your community, or-•- thetn in 3 You can continue to place out Your Tats and Sones for col- lectionDepartment pStreet such Clean- ing . a system is in effect. 045 D"Ailgtx"IQ" NAI vwN o,5Wo R S """ It isn't what you say, it's the way.. you say it. What's more it depends a lot on who says what. IF. POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVEL OVER WEEK -ENDS. AND HOLIDAYS fro ...A, -10 /Nov Zletwir& /014/' eas Or CANADA'S WAR EFFORT HURRYING wheels, thundering wheels. Wheels that have made it possible for Canada to grow in strength. Today those wheels -the driv- ing wheels of Canada's railways— are setting the pace for the war effort. They haul raw materials to humming war industries aad rush away the finished tools of battle:. They move food and fuel for the home front and the fighting front: They speed civilians on essential business, hasten troops to camps, embarkation points and on leave. It's Canada's big war job. A job that only railway wheels can do. A job in which an army of 150,000 railway workers, mea and women, is in the fight for Canada ... shop crews and train crews, yard workers, section hands, telegra- phers, signal ; Men and office workers, a multitude of men and women in a multitude of jobss They are making the giant wheels turn faster and faster. From coast to coast. in Canada, we—your railways—are rolling in the service of freedom, and our lines to and in the United States have linked the war efforts of two great sister nations. The railway wheels are ariv- Y ing, in war as in peace, for Canada. CANADIAN RAILWAY FREIGHT RATES ARE THE LOWEST 1N THE WORLD CANADIAN NATIONAL /SI`® CANADIAN PACIF