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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-06-24, Page 2PAGE 2 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD The lillntOR N ews-Idecord with which is lnoorporated TRE NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 2$1.50 per year in advance, to Can-' radian addresses; $2.00 to the U.S. or <other foreign countries. No paper <discontinued until all arrears are gpaid unless, at the option of the pub disher. The date to which every suub- ascription is paid is denoted on the label. ADVERTISING RATES — Transient advertising 12c per count line for first insertion. Se for each subse- quent insertion. Heading counts 2 .dines. Small advertisements not to exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," "Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted. once for 35e, each subsequent insertion 15e. Rates for display advertising evade known on application. Communications intended for pub- Ilication must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. G. E, HALL - - 'Proprietor H. T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent Representing 14 Fire Insurance Companies !Division Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. Barristor, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.C, :Sloan Block .... — . Clinton,.Ont. DR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeon !Phone 203 — Clinton, Ont. H. C. MEIR Barrister -at -Law .Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor in Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays and Fridays. D. H. McINNES .CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage 5Office: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat., and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION by Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 HAROLD JACKSON Licensed Auctioneer Specialist in Farm and Household Sales. Licensed in Huron. and Perth Counties. Prices reasonable; satis- faction guaranteed. Fes information etc. write or phone Harold Jackson, RI. No. 4 Seaforth, phone 14-661. 06-012 ERNEST W. HUNTER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT $7 Bloor Str. W. Toronto Ont. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance . Company Head Office,- Seaforth, Ont. Od'3ICERS—President, Alex MaEw .ing, Blyth Ont; Vice President, W. R. Archibald, .Seaforth; Manager and Secretary Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Sea - forth, Ont. DIRECTORS — Alex McEwing, 13••lyth, Ont., W. R. Archibald, Sea - forth, Ont,, Alex Broadfoot, Sea- forth, Ont., Chris Leonhardt, Born- holm, Out., E. 3. Trewartha, Clinton, Ont., Thomas Moylan, ,Seaforth, Ont., T'rank McGregor, Clinton, Ont., Hugh Alexander, Walton, Ont,, George ed --when had it gone by ham? No, no .Leitch, Clinton, Ont. AGENTS3ohn E. Pepper, Bruce- it hadnever been there—when, risk - field, Ont., R, F, McKercher, Dublin, ing all on one stroke, he might have 'Ont,, J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen, Ont,, ..George A. Watt, BIyth, Ont. Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of ,Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect insur- ance or transact other business will 'be promptly attended to on applica- tion to any of the above •officers ad- dressed to their respective post off{ - Seasoned Timbe by Dorothy Canfield W. N. U. FEATURES CHAPTERI'X :ming with white. Timothy ` asked SYNOPSISI "Something the !natter, Jules?" ' The 'boy clutched at Timothy's arm Timothy Hulme, principal of a good and sat up. "Oh, Professor• Hulme, I but impoverished Vermont academy, can't stand it!" He pulled the teach - lives a studious bachelor's existence er down to sit beside hint "It's like with only his Aunt Lavinia for con that swell place in the.Ifreutzer— parry. Timothy makes friends with a new teacher, : Susan Barney, and her younger sister, Delia. Now Timothy has received a letter from a disagree- able trustee of the academy, Mr. Wheaton callinehim to New York, When he keeps his appointment with Mr. Wheaton he is told that he has made a big mistake in admitting a Jewish boy as a student. Timothy meets- his nephew, Canby Hunter, who gives him some suggestions about developing the ,Academy. Canby goes on a skiing party in bad weather. They run across an auto accident in the mountains in which Susan was badly injured. He brings her ,to Dr. Anson Craft for medical attention. His silence broke the spell which had held the others, leaning to ,his harshly whispered words, their faces blank white They straightened them- selves stiffly took their eyes from the narrator for the first time, and looked at each other unseeingly. The door behind .them opened, closed, noiselessly. Doctor Graft was there to issue commands; abso- lute quiet in the house tonight, his wife would stay with the ease till the roads were sanded and he could get another nurse down from the Ashley hospital: "Yes," yes, she has a chance. She's lost an awful lot of blood. )Maybe a transfusion tomorrow —say, you, whatever your name is," he said roughly to Canby, sprawled forward in his chair to listen, "you go Moine and get to bed. 'You're just about all in yourself." He went out the door, closing it with infinite care behind him, late. "How old is he?" asked Tbnothy. Back of them, Timothy Hulme lean- "Not old at all. Can't be more'n ed faintly against the wall, and then seventy," let himself down into a chair because He got stiffly to his feet and snap - the droning in his ears Made him too ped his fingers at the old collie. The boys scrambled up and • started on along the trail which here, follow- ing the old wood road was wide en - w -where the •octaves , . ." he choked and rubbed his sleeve back and forth over his nose. Timothy pulled, out his handkerchief and passed it to the boy, who blew Ms nose, handed back the handkerchief and pointing to a strag- gly small bush near hint said his voice crooking grotesquely from treble to bass and back again. "Professor Hul- me, maybe I'm crazy? but when that bush came out of the darknes's it c -came singing! Honest! Do you think I am crazy? 0, gosh, I wish my darn-, ed voice would stop changing": "You probably weren't quite waked up, Jules," suggested the teacher calmly. "Sound to meas if ,you were dreaming. Rather a nice dream. Timothy looked at the fire, Night was no more. The new day began. The day wind woke. The column of smoke slowly, gently, bowed itself to the rising sun. "So be it,", said Timothy Hulme, and got stiffly up to go on with his teacher's work of arousing those who sleep. ,Renewed like eagles by long dream- less sleep, the troop of youth clatt- ered up the trail From time to time they looked back over their shoulders at the old and middle aged men soberly bringing up, the rear. They crossed top. of Dowling Hol- low. This meant that they were half- way to Hawley Pond. "What say we get our breaths?" suggested Mr. Dew ey, sinking down on the huge trunk of an old fallen yellow birch. Then he fell to talking about Mr. Wheaton's health, said not to be very good of dizzy to stand up. Miss Peck had been the first to collect herself enough to speak. "The doctor doesn't allow anyone with her, ough for several of then to walk Mrs. Washburn. He even had the nurse abreast. Jules began to sing the Aca- sit out in the living room with the deny song, and the others joined door ajar. It's not only her eyes, you in. know. Nor the loss of blood. It's the results of shock. The doctor... '• .Mr. Dewey hummed the air under "Olt, did he? Well, all right, I'll do his breath. The boys vanished around what the nurse did then . If the door's a turn of the road. The two Wren wal- ajar. I can sit close to it and talk ked soberly side by side, Mr Dewey's through the crack. I'm just a 'use- thoughts went back to the question of less old woman, you know, I've noth- Mr. Wheaton's health, and he asked ing else to do." "D'you s'pose he'll remember the Ac- ademy in his will? You'd think he Timothy heard again the raw ipso- might, to hear him go on about how lent rudeness of Canby's voice. "Say, much h^ thinks of it and all." He ask - that's a swell idea of yours, Mrs. ed as if Timothy could know, "D'you Washburn! Too good for you to keep suppose he might think of leaving to yourself, by heck! I'll stay with j as much as tot' thousand?" Mr. Dew - you on that, I'iI sit there, too. I'm i ey, walking more and more slowly, just a useless young man, you know, looking down at the green and gray I haven't got anything else 'to do carpet of moss lichen, thrusting out either, see? Any more'n you have.this lips thoughtfuly, finally halted Skiing's over for this year," Timothy ]Timothy, laying a hand on his arta, once more saw Canby!s impudent "Say, T. C., why ain't this as good grin, as he looked around the table, I a time as any"— he looked around the careless of making a fool of himself. i empty forest—"to tell you that I've And because he was there, always tttade tuy will to leave what I've got there Canby was the one who welcom- to the Academy? Tain't much. It ed her as Susan groped her way back comes, to take it all in all, woodlots to health. Leaden -limbed, impotent and mill and savings bank books, to incredulous. Timothy had watched the about ten thousand, That's what made current getting away from, hint, fas-_.me, I guess, think of that mob as ter and faster. The moment had pass- maybe carving from Wheaton, too." There was no breath left over for more than an occasional brief question and answer during the long climb given Canby the peremptory order to down. With a pang of alarm for him - drag the old woman away bodily, and self. Timothy noted that Mr. Dewey leaves him alone with Susan. looked very old as well as entirely Mr. Dewey now stood. up and pick- exhausted. "Don't you want the to step ed his way along the rock to the oth- er fire. "Moon's due to 'rise in three y'bu home?" he asked, his solicitude four minutes," he said. Timothy got too audible. to his feet and stepped with the old No, I do not, said the haggard old Man from one to another of the sleep- man, nettled and belligerent, "I'm :ccs. Losses inspected by the director. THURS., JUNE, 24, 1943 the table. 'Readrit. Read'it, T.C.," he murmured dropping his head heav- ily back' and closing his eyes till Timothy hard finished. It did not take long; the words, entirely legible in very black letters on white, leaped out to say that Mr. Wheaton had• long ago and more than. once told Hulme .to get rid of that incompetent 'old janitor,'Melville Griffith, and now was the time to do' it. Anybody could see that he was the one who had left the faucet turned cm. Here was'the talking point for dismissing him which Mr. Wheaton had long been waiting. "Look around and locate a family man with young children who's been out of a job for some time—'there must be lots of them in Ashley since the shutting down' of the ebair factory you could probably get hien actually for less wages than Griffith. He wouldn't dare hold out for more anyhow, no matter what he had been earning." The two men looked at each other in a long silence. Finally Mr, Dewey remarked in a conversational tone. "Wa-al, I guess mebbe'I could get a couple o'hundred for the oak on the Tyler lot. 'T'aint reaIIy big enough to cut yet but . . . " "Oh, never mind. rye got nearly two hundred and fifty in the bank I could spare." said Timothy. He laid the letter down. Mr. Dewey silently reached for it and dropped it into the wastepaper basket. As he turned his head to do this, he caught sight through the open window of someone on the far corner of the level ground in front of the Academy, and looked to see who it was, Timothy followed' the direction of his eyes and saw a tall, red-headed boy pushing a bicycle up the hill from the vil- lage. ANADIM NATIO AYS TIME TABLE 'Trains will arrive at and depart front Clinton as follows: Toronto and Goderich Division Going East, depart ' 6.48 a.m. Going East, depart 3.05 p.m. Going West, depart 11.60 a.m. Going -West, depart 10.35 p.m. London . and Clinton: Div. Coming Nerths arrive 11.15 am. Going South, leave , , 3.10 p.m, You Roll Them Better With FINE CUTtei,, •kng boys, giving each shoulder a shake a-goin' tO the office to see if there's aletter from Wheaton come in." saying in their ears, "The moan will soon be up. If you want to see the They limped on in dogged silence thee, footsore, unshaven, their coats over•their arms, their faded shapeless clothes stained brown and green by damp earth and moss. They climbed slowly up the worn marble steps into the echoing corridor with its musty. smell of age and chalk dust and .nice, into the high-ceilinged, dingy room moon rise, now's .the time," They grunted, nodded, and sat up, or prop- ped themselves unsteadily on one el- bow and looked around sleepily. Presently Timothy's professional conscience, reaching •him on a reflect of habit, bade him make sure that all was well with those entrusted to his protection.He turned his head to look that was the Principal's office. and saw that, as he had thought the ; A good deal of mail was: heaped on boys had collapsed again into sound the Peineipal's desk.' Mr. Dewey drop. sleep. No one, of them was stirring. ped his hat on the floor and sank Bending his eyes more intently, Tim- heavily into a chair. Timothy put out othy saw that the blanketed form his hand to sort the letters, The one nearest him was stirring. He rose to they were looking for was at once his feet, he took the two or three visible to Mr. Dewey. Tiinothy hand - steps that brought him to the boy, ed it across the table to the old man. stooped, put his hand on his should- Timothy was still looking down pt er. It was Jules. Wide awake he layy a letter from Delia'Barney when Mr. looking out over, the silvered upland Dewey said stuprisingly, "Well, the pasture and across the valley brim- dirty' skunk,'4 and; laid the letter on The boy left his bicycle collapsed in a tangle of glittering wires and started across the empty tennis court. He had a white envelope and a yel- low one in his hand. He appeared at the open door of the Principal's office and handed the two envelopes to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. "Wait a minute, Burt," said Tim- othy. "Maybe there's an answer. Here I'll sign for that special delivery." Mr. Dewey had roused himself en- ough from his limp exhaustion to lean a. little forward in his chair as he took the two envelopes from the messenger. He tore open the yellow one first, looked at it blankly, said, ".What d'you s'pose that means?" and passed it on to Timothy. It read "Sen- ding important letter to you special delivery mail today, Gilbert W. Paine." Mr. Dewey tore open the letter, began to read, turned very white, and headed the letter to Timothy, said "Here, you toll me what's in that" They had forgotten the Academy senior stand back of them. Timothy began to read aloud con- nectedly,'but by the end of the first sentence he was wildly snatching only at the salient Word in each phrase, flinging them out without connection as if he were reading aloud a tele- fram "George Clarence Wheaton found dead—apoplexy—will leave Academy one million dollars for endowment — two hundred thousand for buildings —on condition name be changed — Wheaton Preparatory School — also exclusion all Jewish students—Jew- ish defined as person with any rela- tive of Hebrew blood. —codicil pre- scribes also that tuition. be. " Mr. Dewey was on his feet, risen to itis full height. "What do you say to that, Timothy Hulme?" he asked, his face dark as thunder. "I say it's infamous. What did you think I'd say ?" shouted • Timothy crushing the letter together and fling- ing it clown. (TO BE CONTINUED) V - Veterans Guard • Of Canada • Don't be misled by the title, "Vet- erans ,Guard of Canada." If it eon- jures up. visions in your mind of men mounting weary, monotonous guard over our coasts, prisoners -of -war, and vital defence installations; if you en- vision thousands of men keeping ceaseless watch, you'll be right but only partly so. For the job the Veter- ans Guard of Canada is doing today. calls for resourcefulness' and ingen- uity, for a type of physical endurance and training that only seasoned troops can ,provide. First organized on May 24 1940 the Veterans Guard, was immediately pressed• into service.- • Despatched to camps set up to handle the inflow' of enemy prisoners ns from Great Britain, they found in many eases only elementary accomo- dation ready to' receive them. Distri- bution of furnishing and. comforts was not yet prefected. Many of the' Vet- erans, who only a few 'days before, had left their comfortable hearths to re- enter the service, found themselves fighting in their first battle, cold and discomfort, Some of the men, coining on early morning duty, battled frozen pipes and balky eookstoves; They began to think, that, Robert Service's immortal Sam McGee,had ,been .a sissy; Throdgh it all the Vets carried. on their duties unflinchingly and of- ten with a smile. "We're' old soldiers, we can bake it," they said. Many Canadians misunderstand and, underestimate the role the , Veterans Guard is playing in this war. When we think of them, We think - of jobs for .old men. That is a mistake. These veterans are not old. Their spirit -to- wards' their duty as citizens and sold.. iers could well be the envy of the younger generation in this War. See them on the march, and you wi11, be struck by their steady, easy, tire- less pace. Watch them handle their weapons, ,and you will see why the Canadian Army was truly "the ter- ror of the enemy" in the last war. On the coasts .and. overseas the Veterans are occupying front line po- sitions. They take almost exactly the same curriculum of training as their younger brothers -in -arms, receiving instructions in the use of all infantry weapons and following a regular schedule of physical training. They are schooled in defence tactics, and serve in the Defence system of the Canadian Army in the United King- dom in the eternal vigilance exercised. against potential Germain raids, both air and land: Not spectacular, but most effective is the protection of vital vulnerable points in Canada, — the Veterans Guard is constantly on the alert and the prowling saboteur has found them an unbeatable enemy. Men who learn- ed vigilence at sentry -posts in the trenches of 1914-18, where laxness meant death for the slacker as well as for his comrades, haven't for- gotten ".how". ,They guard prisoners of war, where military knowledge must blend with astute police work. They must think faster than the cleverest prisoner. They must forestall trickery and cleverly concealed ,plans for escape. Here again the "old soldier" has the edge on his younger contempor- aries, for some of these Men of the Veteran's Guard were themselves lief sorters during the last war, and are familiar. with escape techniques. Pre- parations for escape are usually caught so quickly that they are not even classed attempts. Only a very small fraction of attempts evn- suc- ceed in' even passing the wire. And only one prisoner df war has suc- ceeded in getting clear away. V Dedication of Church Pulpit at Huron County Home Remarks made introductory to the dedication responsive reading. Through the deep kindness and generosity of Mrs. Jacob, your God- given Matron to this Huron County Home, we are privileged today at our worship service, to dedicate, to set apart in service for God a beautiful piece of furniture namely a church pulpit. The act on the part of Mrs. Jacob is but a continuation of her like services among you. She has served her God and Saviour Jesus in rendering words of kindness and deeds of love for and among- the inmates and staff whose lot it has and is yet to make their home within the walls of this dwelling place. She lives and serves continually in your interest and for your welfare And while a mother and grandmother of her own blood relative children, she is indeed worthy of the name me- ther-.-of which you who make this your home have given to her. And as Jesus, our Saviour was most mindful of his mother— and made provision for her earthly comfort and bodily welfare— In His words from the Gross to the Apostle John when He said,—Disciple— Behold thy Mother."— So I ask you people this morning at this dedication service—to behold m love and praetieal helpfulness,- Mrs. Jacob the one you have honored with the name of Mother —the one who daily mothers among you. "Behold Thy Mother". Rsponsive Reading, then Dedica- tion prayer. The Minister, Inmates and staff of the County Home, Forasmuch as Al- mighty God has put it into the heart of your Matron, Mrs. Jacob to donate for service' in God's house this church pulpit, we most gladly and gratefully dedicate the pulpit to Godsfor its holy use. I call you therefore to stand, and to say 'in your hearts what is now said in your hearing,— z The Ministers—To the glory of God the Father, who: has called us by His grace.. To the glory, of the Son, who loved us and gave himself for us. And to the glory of the Holy Spirit who illuntuines and sanctifies us, The People, — We deeidate this pulpit., i NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE Imhortant Notice TO CERTAIN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES o aznuba available for essential employment the services of men in classes alreadY de- signated as e-signatedas callable for Military Training under National Selective Service Mobilization Regu- lations, two Orders were issued during May. It is now illegal for any employer to continue to omploy or to engage any man affected by these Orders, except under special permit from National Selective Service. Employees affected must report to the nearest Employment and Selective Service Office, and be available for transfer to more important work. If you as an employer or as an employee, have not complied with these Orders, do so immediately. Get in touch with the nearest Employment and Selective Service Office either personally or by writing. Further delay will involve penalties. Compliance with the law in wartime is the minimum duty of every citizen. The age and marital classesof men covered by these Orders are as follows: (a) Every man born in any year from 1917 to 1924 (inclusive) who has reached age 19. (b) Every mum born from 1902 to 1916 (inclusive) who, at July 15th, 1940, was: (i) unmarried; or (ii) divorced or judicially' separated; or (iii) a widower without child or children. (c) Every man born from 1902 to 1916 (inclusive) who has, since July 15, 1940, become a widower with- out child or children now living. (d) Every man born from 1902 to 1916 (inclusive) who, since July 15, 1940, has been divorced or judici- ally separated. Men as described above are covered if in any of these employments (1) Any occupation in or associated with retail stores; (2) Taverns or other establishments selling liquor, wine or beer; (3) Barber shops and beauty parlours; (4) Wholesale florists; (5) Gasoline -filling and service stations; (6) Retail sale of motor vehicles and acces- eor1e5; (7) 'Any occupation in or directly associated with entertainment including but not restricted to theatres, film agencies, motion picture com- panies, clubs, bowling alleys, poolrooms; (8) Any occupation in or directly associated with dyeing, cleaning 'and. pressing .(not includ- ing laundry work); baths; guide service; shoe shining; (9) Any occupation in or directly associated with the manufacturing of feathers, plumes and artificial flowers; chewing gunt; wine; Lace goods; greeting cards; jewelry; (10) .Any occupation in or directly associated with distilling alcohol for beverage; (11) Any occupation in or directly associated with the factory production of statuary and art goods; (12) Any occupation in the operation of ice cream parlours and soda fountains; (13) Any of the following occupations: bus boys; charmen and cleaners; custom furriers; dancing teachers; dish washers; domestic serv- ant; doormen and starters; elevator operator; greens keepers; grounds keepers; hotel bell boy; porters (other than in railway train ser- vice); private chauffeurs; taxi driver; waiter. if in doubt as to the application of these orders, consult the nearest Employment and Selective Service Office. But once again; if you have not already complied, do so without further delay. ID • E Ci IMFiv T V D. A, MACNAMARA, Director, National Sereceive ServiceW-7 HtnuirnRer MITcau,u, Mtntvter of Latour The Minister, For the rase in wor- ship service of prayer and praise to Almighty God, --- The People,— We dedicate this pul- pit. The Minister, — The pulpit from which God's Word is sounded to warn, to enlighten, to comfort, to give re- newed courage and hope,— The People,—We dedicate to God.. The Minister, — The puplit from which. God's Word is sounded for the increase of righteousness,—for the spread of the spirit of love, and for the extension of the Kingdom of God,— The People—We dedicate to God. The Minister and People,— and as a company of people assembled to woship God, acknowledging that without our consecrated, lives the work of God cannot prosper, we do also dedicate ourselves to the worship of God and to the service of. His King- dom. Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, who dwelleth in the heavens, surrounded by angels, who worship' Thee saying "holy, Holy, holy, Holy, Lord • God of Hosts" We would worship Thee who are worthy of all the praise that the children of sten can render unto Thee. Accept, we beseech Thee, the sacrifi- ces of praise which we bring Thee for all Thy mercies, and especially the gift of Thy Son, Jesus Christ, and for the founding of the Church for the fellowship of the saints and for the 'o o Thyservice joy f . We thank: Thee for our joy this day in setting apart this Pulpit to the honor and praise of Thy holy name and for use in the proclaiming of the saving gospel of our Lord and Sav- iour, Jesus. Christ. Be pleased .to accept and to saneti. fy this offering. Grant us Thy bless- ing, that by its use, Thy will may be done and Thy Kingdom come on earth even as in Heaven." IPour out Thy spirit upon this in- stitution, this home, the inmates, and staff alike, hot forgetting her, Thy servant, who day by day mothers the flock under her fondest care. Hear Thou our humble and fer- vent prayer through Jesus Christ, to Whom with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, be Glory, do- minion and power world without end, Anten. Act of Dedication. And now this Pulpit, set apart, by the Word of God ,and prayer. is, henceforth dedicated to the worship of God, 'in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy; Ghost. Amen.