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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-08-29, Page 3THURS., 'AUGUST 29, 1940 I✓S al. ,a WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE GAY NINETIES De You Remember What II appened During The Last Decade Of The Old Century? FROM THE NEWS -RECORD, AUGUST 30, 1900 Mr. McGuire, the new landlord of the Hotel ;Clarendon, is having the house completely overhauled. He is also said to have added a "bootleg". to the equipment of his refreshment counter, much to the satisfatcion of thirsty patrons; In renewing his subscription for a year henee Mr. 11. Fitzsimons of Winlez, Manitoba says: "We cannot do without ye= newsy and really splendid paper. Part of the granolithic walk on the west side of Albert street is now in ruse and the balance to Jackson's cor- ner may be readyfor the promenad- ers on Saturday night. At the Grand Lodge meeting of the Sens of Engand recently held at Windsor, on the retirement of our worthy Mayor Jackson, who held the position for twelve years. Mr. Michel Robson was appointed Distriet Dep- uty Supreme Grand President of the Huron District. any's operating staff, had an narrow escape on Saturday morning last. While crossing the railway track at the station he was run into by a train and both David and the bicyclewere thrown over the ,embankment but fortunately neither were much dam- aged, David being able to wheel home at his usual pace: Mr. W. Jackson, C. N. R, agent booked the following to western points this past week: Thomas, Sam- uel and Norman East, John Sterling, C. Carter, S. Appleby, Reuben John- ston, Edward Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lobb. Mrs. Harry Fitzsimons and son, ROSS are spending a couple of weeks' with friends in Mitchell. "ENGLAND" By W. Hastings Welding '0 you who've been to Epsom Downs and seen the Derby run, and entered with a carefree heart its festival of fun, or you who by the While jumping off Frank Evans' classic Thames have watched the. dray the other day Master George yearly race between the rival Var- Biggart got under the hind wheel sities and cheered their gallant grace. which passed over his leg. Or neath the blue of sunnner skies Governor French of the House of perhaps you've watched a team of Refuge was down town Tuesday with eager white -clad cricketers compete a new outfit. The bay driver, which on village green, or possibly your did service for the institution until thoughts return to some deep purpled its best days were over has been sold moor, or climbing up some lofty cliff and a fine -appearing horse bought that overlooked the share. from Mr, D. B. Kennedy to take its Or there's a chance you've golfed place. a bit around historic links, or treasure recollections of some friend- Iy British rinks, or even yet you recollect a coach and spank four, and hear the music of the horn, as in the days of yore. Or do you sometimes seem to hear the sound of tinkling bell, or sheep that pasture peacefully mid valley, field and dell, or do you ever breathe the scent of some sweet garden fair and revel ht the beauty of its vines and blossoms rare? Or do you in the distance hear the bells from ancient tower, that used to call to worshippers, or mark the passing hour? Ah! if you do, we ]stow full well you'll sense just what it means, should ever vile in- vader start to spoil these cherished scenes, or with his breath e'er poison the perfume of -the rose, that sym- bolizes England, no matter where it When The Present Century Was Young FROM THE NEWS -RECORD, SEPTEMBER 2, 1915 Last Thursday evening the execu- tive of the Women's Patriotic Society met in Mrs. Brydone's hoarse to dis- cuss their work. And as Miss Sewell, nurse and member of the Society, has• been appointed to the Army Medical Corps for Overseas duty, it gave the executive great pleasure to appoint Mrs. Arlin and Mrs. Manning to ex- tend to Miss Sewell many good wishes from the Society and to ask her acceptance of a piece of gold. The Flower Show, held under the auspices of the Horticultural Society on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week, was, just as usual, an grows. entire success, But no! it will not happen while David Sours, who is doubly afflict- the British lion stands, with all her ed in that he can neither hear nor cubs united to halt the brutal bands: talk but who is an active and indust not only just to halt then, but soon riots member of the Knitting Corn- let's pray to see the gangster hordes all scattered, that England still shall be! CHURCH DIRECTORY THE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastor 2.30 p.m. --Sunday School 7 p.m. -Evening Worship The Young People meet each Monday evening at 8 p.m. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Rev. A. H. O'Neil, E.A., E.D. 1.0.00 a.m.-Sunday School. 11 a.m. Morning Prayer. '7 pan. -Evening Prayer. THE SALVATION ARMY Lieut. Maclean 11 a.m.-Worship Service 8 p.m. -Sunday School '7 p.m. -Evening Worship ONTARIO STREET UNITED Rev. G. G. Burton, 141.A.,13.D. 10.00 a.m.-Sunday School. 11 a.m.-Divine Worship - 9.30 a.m. Turner's Church Ser- vice ervice and Sunday "School '7 p.m. Evening Worship WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED Rev. Andrew Lane, B.A., E.D. 11 a.m.-Diyine Worship 7 p m. -Evening Worship. Sunday School at conclusion of morning service. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Gordon Peddie, B.A: Sunday School 10 a.m. 1 Worship Service 11 a,ni, 3 p.m, Worship Service at Bayfield 1 2 p.m, -Sunday School, Bayfield., CLINTON MISSION W. J. Cowherd, Supt. Services: Monday 8 p.m. Young People Thursday 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting Sundays 11 am, Prophetic' Studies 2 pan. Sunday School. S p,m, Fellowship Meeting 8 p.m. Evangelistic Service. i•IOUSEHOLD FLY IS DISEASE CARRIER, THE CLINTON St:WS-RECORD Soaked With Chemicals, Man's Pants Take Fire • While endeavouring to extinguish ehemically soaked pant -leg with his The common housefly is notorious- for otoriousfor the part it plays in spreading dangerous diseases, such as typhoid, infantile diarrhoea, tuberculosis, cholera, and dysentty. It is a men- ace to health because it breeds in filth and may pass directly to food- stuffs. Partieles of decaying organie matter, bacteria, or other living or- ganisms cling to its hairy legs and body and sticky feet and mouth parts. It is computed that one fly may carry as many as 1,000,000 germs, and that female housefly may become a great grandmother in 60 days, laying around 2,700 eggs during a lifetime of three months, Houseflies are particularly danger- ius during warm weather from mid- summer to, fall, when they are most numerous. The most effective method of controlling them consists in elim- inating or reducing their breeding places by properly treating or dispos- ing of manure and garbage. In the cites, garbage is an important fac- tor in fly production. Control meas- ures to be fully effective should be organized on a community basis, be- cause one neglected garbage dump or manure heap may infest a whole neighbourhood. Collections of man- ure should be removed from cit stables and disposed of at least twie weekly. In rural sections, where practicable, the manure should be removed daily end spread thinly onfields where the drying effect of sun and wind will prevent breeding. An alternate me- thod consists of taking advantage of beat produced by fermentation when manure is placed in tightly packed •piles. The heat produced by fermen- tation destroys all fly eggs, larvae, and pupae, except perhaps those close to the surface of thetop layer. The applicationwith a watering can or sprayer of a solution of borax con- sisting of one pound of borax to six gallons of water will destroy any fly stages in the top layer of the pack- ed manure. Further information on the control of flies and other house- hold insects may be obtained free the Publicity and Extension Division, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. a fire that had set one of his trous- er legs ablaze, George McNall, Sr., of Blyth, meanber of Huron County weed spraying unit, had both hands severelyand painfully burned' Moil - day. There was a lively time and some excitement before a cool-head- ed fellow -employee San for a. fire ex- tinguisher in a near -by truck and soon put out the blaze. ! Another workman assisted with a pail of water for whieh he went some dis- tance. Meanwhile, Mr. McNall sought in vain to smother the flames on his bare hand's. The accident happened near Beach- wood, McKillop! Township, at midday when a spark, in some unexplained: manner, alighted on Mr. McNall's trousers near the.boot top. The pant leg, thoroughly soaked with the weed killing chemical, burst into flames spontaneously. Thefingers of both Mr. McNall's hands were most sever- ely 'burned, elothing saving his leg from burns. After hospital treatment, Mr. Mc- Neil was taken to the home of his son, George Jr., reeve of Blyth. Navy Nearly Six Times Stronger Than A Year Ago . Ottawa -The Royal Canadian Navy is now nearly six times stronger than it was a year ago, according to a statement' made by Hon. Angus L. MacDonald, Minister of National De- fense for the Navy..' In inaugurat- ing his press conferences The Min- ister gave an encouraging report of activities since the start of the war, dwelling on the Navy's expansion, on the high quality of its' work perform- ed while seeing service with the. Royal Navy and pausing long enough to bit at•Nazi planted rumours con- cerning ship movements. EXPANSION: The Canadian fleet has grown from 15 vessels, a year ago, to 120 vessels now commissioned for active service. During the coming year 95 more ships will swell this total to 215. These include three des foyers, More than 15,000 men are busy in Canadian shipyards push- ing the shipbuilding program ahead of schedule. The personnel of the Navy has grown to about 10,000 officers and men. More are being trained every clay to meet growing needs. WORK PRAISED: A cablegram from Hon,Vincent Massey, Canadian hiigh Commissioner in London was read by the Minister. It payed high tribute to the units of the Canadian Navy in action with the Royal Navy, noting the British Admiralty's praise for the work of Canadian destroyers in hazardous duties, rescue work and the convoy of ships. The men of the Canadian Navy serving in units of the Royal Navy and the officers in training in Eng- land were singled out for special praise. Over 400 men of the R.C.N, are with the British fleet. Furious October Gales Have Taken Heavy Toll Of Huron's Fisher Folk By J. W. MacLeod in the London Free Press Autumn has always been a trying time for those who go down to the sea in ships and for those they leave behind. Sudden storms and squawls which stir up the great lakes in the fall months have more than once snatched sailors to watery graves. In the earlier days, when sailing ships plied the lakes which front Western. Ontario; many there were from the County of Bruce who made their living from the lakes, fishing or sailing. The fate of some of these, who were swept to death by mighty waves and winds ars remembered by older residents, The loss of two ships, the sang vessels Hailstorm and Sweep- starves off Inverhuron and Kincardine a half century ago is remembered particularly in the yellowed clippings from The Tiverton Watchman, of October 14, 1889. The paper has long since ceased publication. Three members of one family lost their lives sometime after October 4, molter: the two ships, loaded with nets, set out from Inverhuron to fish. After the decline of Inverhuron as a lake port, Dan McLeod continued to keep the two ships there and fish from time to time, October was the "YOUR HOME STATION" CHNX 1200 Ices. WINGHAM 250 metres WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30th: 9,00 a,nm. Piano Ramblings 10.00 Morning News 7.1.5 p.m. "Eb & Zeb" 7.30 Hawaiian Serenaders SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st: 9.30 a.tn. Kiddies' Party 11.00 All -Request Frolic 1.30 pan. Listowel Sovereign Trio 7.45 CKNX Barn Dance SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER. 1st: 11.00 a.m. United Church Service 12.30 ,p.m. Harry J. Boyle 1.00 Freddie Martin Orch. 1.30 Melody Time MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd: 1.00 p.m.. Gene Autry 7.15 "Eb & Zeb" 7.30 Organ Prelude • 8.00 Sarah & Freddie TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd: 9.00 a.m. "News & Rhythm" 12.45 p.m. Songs for the Soldiers 0.00 Songs by Wilf Carter 8.00' Guy Lombardo Oreh, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th: 11.15 a.m. Wayne. King Crch. 12.00 noon "Farm & Home Hour" 615 p.m, Harry J. Boyle 7.15 "Eb & Zeb"! THURSDAY, SKPTEll4IBER 5th: 9.30 a.m, Jubilee Quartette 11.45 Fashion Club 6.40 p.m. ' Luelntow Review month for herring to run, so on Sat- urday morning, October 4, the Hail- storm and Sweepstakes put out into the lake. On the former craft were Mr. MacLeod and his wife and Mal- colm MacKay. Aboard the Sweep- stakes were Mr, MacLeod's son, Mal- colm, and John McLeod, also _a resi- dent of Inverhuron. The ships were bound for Golden Valley, in the Bruce Peninsula. Shortly before two in the horning the Sweepsetakes slipped its moor- ings and started out. Shortly after the companion vessel followed. From then on nothing of the tragedy is k -mown until the wreckage of the two ships was picked up. Those in command were said to be excellent navigators. It is surmised that a sudden squawl capsized the boats and that the cold waters soon swept the crew from their pieces of wreckage. Some days later the wreckage of the Hailstorm was found bottom up 1 off McCrae's Point, a mile south of its home port by a tug on its way to Inverhuron, The Sweepstakes also was found bottom up at Reyes Point, a mile south of Kincardine, while its gear washed ashore at Lorne, five miles north of Kincardine. In a cottage near Inverhuron, from which one can look down at the wat- ers which engulfed her parents and brother, Mrs. T. Riggings lives in the summer months. The lake trag- edy did not prevent her brother Dun- nan from following a life of tine lakes. A• lake captain, he lives at Cockburn Island. Other members of the family, Dan, hi Alpena and Mrs. William Davis in Detroit also remem- ber the tragedy of a half century ago which deprived them of their parents on an early October day. District Fair Dates Are Set J. A. Carroll, superintendent of agricultural societies, has issued the following list of fairs in this dist- rict. The Class A. Fairs at London and Ottawa have been cancelled but the Canadian National Exhibition is making preparation to open the gates of August 23 and continue until September 7th: Elmira .... .. Tavistoek Lion's Head New Hamburg Stratford Blyth Exeter Mildmay Listowel Ailsa Craig Hanover Kincardine Palmerston . Clifford Aug. 30, Sept. 1-2 Sept. 6-7 Sept, 11-12 Sept. 13-14 Sept. 16-18 Sept. 17-18 Sept. 18-19 Sept. 17-18 Sept. 18-19 Sept. 19-20 Sept. 19-20 Sept. 19-20 Sept. 20-21 'Sept, 20-21 Atwood: . , ....Sept. 23-24 Ripley Sept, 24-25 Wingham ....., .. ... , Sept. 25.26 Harriston Sept. 26-27 lfirktot Sept. 26-27 Brussels Sept. 27-28 Teeswater ; Oct. 1-2 Dungannon Oct, 3-4 St. Marys Oct. 3-4 Fordwich Oct. 4-5 THROUGH THE GUNS PAGE The sister battleships Barham and Malaya, seen through H.M.S. Valiant's guns, lead a line of British, sea -power that stretches to the hori son and out or sight. Living. COadilic;.ns la • Germany. A glimpse of living conditions in Nazi Germany today is afforded by a monthly news letter issued by the Y.W.C.A. in London, England. It was quoted today by Dr. Gordon Bates, General Director of the Health League of Canada, as thawing how the health and welfare of the Ger- man people are being sacrificed to the ambition of their leaders. Old age pensioners, even though over 70 years of age, have been medically examined and sent back into industry. More than 500,000 women of 60 years old or more, have been employed as full -tine farm laboiers. Long hours in mining and similar industries have doubled dis- eases and accidents since Hitler came to power. Such deficiency diseases as rickets, and Tuberculosis among children are increasing steadily, the news letter spews. German farmers are forced to sell their products at low prices to Nazi authorities, who resell thein to the public at an enormous profit. Even so, ration cards permit the buying of only six eggs in four weeks, and financial position to a condition of similar restrictions are placed on' bankruptcy. Thanks to the success.' milk, bread, butter, margarine, lard, ful completion of a program of re - sugar, cheese, neat and other neees-. financing, this town has recovered! sary foods. Tea, coffee and cocoa are. some measure of fiscal health -- al -i unobtainable; but "chocolate powder" though it is still weighed down with! is prepared from ground acorns and; a staggering load of debt, which,will' tea from blackberry leaves and apple absorb a large proportion of the peel. ; municipal revenue for many years to These were the conditions before come. the actual start of the war. They present t3.0 . faxaiRr Reprinted from The Times -Review, During a period of less than a! decade, Fort Erie, like many another? municipality, declined from a sound Fort Erie, Ontario. Municipalities get into financial � are far worse now, the Y.W.C.A. re t ort declares. Prices now far exceed difficulties for about the same Tea -1 pthe pre-war level, hitt wages have sons that ruin many businesses and! individuals. Not only do they spend been lowered and extra taxes topes-! ed. A 50 per Cont increase of income: more than is justified by current in - tax for incomes of more than 50 cone, but they mortgage future in- come by borrowing. If something' marks a week is one example, But, beyond thrix power to control reduces, bad as are conditions in Germany} that income, insolvency is itievit:tble, herself, they are far worse in: countries which Hitler has invaded! Tracing the sad fiscal history of and subdued, the news letter asserts.l many Canadian towns over the last' Commenting on this repot, obtain -1 10 or 12 years points, with remark- ed from reliable sources connected I able clarity, to a fundamental defect': with the Y. W. C. A. throughoutin the existing method of electing i Europe, Dr. Bates urged that every- municipal governments; i. e., repre- tation without taxation, thing possible be done in Canada to maintain and even improve the stand- ard of living. The issue of any war depends largely on staying power, he declared, and Canada, is building up hers while Hitler is doing his utmost to destroy that of his own people, HERE ARE A -FEW TIPS FOR AMATEUR PAINTERS There is nothing paintable that rices not look better with a fresh coat of paint. Paint and a sense of humor ntay transform the drabest room in- to a thing of beauty and a joy forever (or at least a long time, depending on the quality of the paint). Remem- ber this when the urge to paint hits you. For the little jobs you do yourself read the instructions on the can. For the big jobs consult a reliable paint- ing contractor -it pays in the enol. Stir the paint thoroughly - thin it according to the instructions on the can. Be sure the surface is clean and dry before painting. The per- fection of the paint job depends on the paint and the brush it is put on with. Be sure you select the right one for your purpose, If the surface has not been painted before find out about "undercoats" and let the first coat dry before putting on the second. Color affects lighting. Light colors reflect more light than. darker colors. Flat finishes are best for large wall surfaces, high gloss for woodwork, furniture and floors. Sethi-iuster paints are excellent for walls of bath- room and kitchen because they are easy to keep clean. FIGHTING STRENGTH OF OVER HALF A MILLION The 300,000 men who will be call- ed up' for training within 12 months starting in October will bring the fighting strength of the Dominionto well over the half a million. A very large proportion of all Municipal revenue is derived from taxation on real estate. Generally speaking, the citizen who owns no real estate pays no municipal taxes; yet his vote is just as influential in the election of the town council (which spends all the taxes) as is the vote of the largest property own- er - who is, consequently, also the largest taxpayer. To say that the citizen who rents, rather than owns, Property, pays taxes in the form of rent is a fallacy. Tire amount of rent obtainable for any given prem- ises bears no direct relation to the amount of taxes levied op the prop- erty- rop-erty-- as has been amply demon- strated during the past decade, dur- ing which a steady decline in rental vahtes was accompanied by an equaI- ly steady rise in municipal taxation. Actually the tenant assumes no more responsibility fe•r a town's growing indebtedness than a housewife under- takes for the size of the manufactur- er's payroll when she buys a can of his brand of baked beans. roomers and boarder usually far out- number those of property owners, the aspirant for public office must never lose sight of that fact if he is to succeed in election. For elections are decided by votes - nothing else. Should there be any wonder then, if office holders incline favorably to- wards plans designed to create jobs, but with little other merit? Is it surprising that civic politicians have an ear to the ground for the votes of those who own no property when costly town improvements are pro- posed for which there is a certain "popular demand" - even if that de- mand cones largely from property- less citizens? Wo Suggest a Remedy What remedy is there for this state• of affairs which culminated so dis- astrously during recent years? To, disfranchise all existing municipal electors except those owning prop- erty is unthinkable in a democratic state. Many matters of eivio govern- ment are of vital interest to the propertyless citizen - the conduct of the police force, for example - and he should be permitted to exercise his influence on such matters at the polls. Yet he should not be in a position (as he is at present) to off- set the vote of the largest taxpayer in the election of the members of council who will decide the amount of police force salaries. One solution presents itself: Let a town's municipal government consist of a certain number of controllers elected solely by the property own, ers. Let there be further, say, twice as many mord councillors elected by the citizens at large - regardless of property qualifications. All the elect- ed representatives - both controllers and councillors - would be empower- ed to debate and vote upon all mat- ters involving the town's welfare; but only the controllers would have the power to approve expenditures. Under such an organization, the. propertyless citizen would be repre- sented in those things in which he is properly entitled to have a voice - i.e., all those which do not in- crease the town's expenditures. At the same time, the property owners, (who have to pay most of the taxes), would have, through the controllers they elect, absolute control over every dollar spent. All of which Because the votes of tenants. would seem to be fair and equitable. Western Canada Spec'al Pa° ailI Excursions FROM ALL STATIONS IN EASTERN CANADA GOING DAILY- Sept.13-27, 1940 Inclusive RETURN LIMIT: 45 DAYS. TICKETS GOOD IN COACRES at fares approximately lite per utile. TOURIST SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately 11/str per mile.. STANDARD SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately 1%c per - mile. Cost of accommodation in sleeping ears additional. BAGGAGE CHECKED. Stopovers at all points enroute. SIMILAR EXCURSIONS from WESTERN to EASTERN' CANADA.:. DTiRING SAME PERIOD. Tickets, Sleeping Car Reservations anal All Information as to Stopover Privileges from any Agent. ASK FOR HANDBILL CANAD1A J r li' tt a: