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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-10-10, Page 3'I'11URS., OCT. 10, 1940, THE CLINTON NrWS-RECORD PAGE 3 WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE GAY NINETIES Do You Remember What Happened During The Last Decade Of The Old Century? POM CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, OCTOBER 11, 1900 The engine of the L. H. & B. had a war -time.: look when it arrived at the station Wednesday, after running into a number of cattle. The rear truck of the last car had the remains of one firmly wedged in it. Dr. Fowler who has had a sueces§ ful practice as a veterinary surgeon, has sold out to Dr. Freeman, and goes -to Toronto where he has accept- ed a position on the lecturing staff of the Ontario Veterinary College. The Dr. will be missed here, especial- ly in Ontario Street church circles, 'where he was an active worker. Miss Graham of town has made a very handsome banner for Wingham Orange Lodge 794. The banner is made of silk trimmed 'with velvet, satin and heavy gold braid, gimp and fringe. The one side has usual port- wait of King William on his white charger crossing the Boyne as a centre. The other side has a portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. This is only the second the lady has made, it has ,brought the highest of praise from those seeing it. We think it should be displayed so the public can see it, but the artist is modest.' The shipments from Clinton station the past week included apples to Liv- erpool by D. Canteloit, hogs to Tor- onto by C. Wallis and three cars of rattle by R. & J, Ransford. Twelve carloads of cement have been used this season in laying Clin- ton's new cement sidewalks. The contractor has stopped work owing to uncertain weather, and he claims he has dropped $4000 on the operations. The merry-go-round which remain- ed here until Monday has pulled up stakes, Although the by-Iaws require a fee of $25.00 a day, the operator was able to laugh at the authorities and it is estimated he took nearly $400 out of the town. The rate pay- ers should remember the action of the council when voting time comes around. The cost of transporting troops to .Africa during the Boer War was about $70,000,000, 150,00 horses and mules were used. The bicyclists are out in great force these fine days'and they report CHURCH DIRECTORY THE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastor 2.30 p.m.—Sunday Scheel 7 p.m.—Evening Worship The Young People meet each Monday evening at 8 p.m. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Rev. A. H. A'Nell, B.A., S.D. 10.00 a.m.--Sunday School. 11 am, Morning Prayer. 7 p.m.—Evening Prayer. THE SALVATION ARMY Lieut. Maclean 11 a.m, — Holiness Service 3 p.m. — Sunday School 7 p.m. — Salvation Meeting ij ONTARIO STREET UNITED Rev. G. G. Burton, M.A., B.D. 10.00 a.m.—Sunday School. 11 a.m.—Divine Worship 9.30 a.m. Turner's Church Ser- vice and Sunday School 7 p.m. Evening Worship WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED { Rev. Andrew Lane, B.A., B.D. 11 a.m.-Divine Worship 7 p.m.—Fvening Worship. Sunday School at conclusion of morning service. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 10 a.m• Worship Service 11 a.m. 8 p.m. Worship Service at Bayfield 2 p.m.—Sunday 'School, Bayfield. CLINTON MISSION W. J. Cowherd, Supt. Services: Monday 8 pan. Young People Thursday 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting Sundays 11 a.m. Prophetic Studies 2 p.m. Sunday School. 3 p.m. Fellowship Meeting 8 p.m. Evangelistic Service, the roads as being exceptionally good. The axe, the bucksaw, the broom and churn are advocated as excellent instruments of domestic economy and fine' for growing children's physical culture, and development, is the statement of a prominent doctor. Dr. -Thompson was in St, Marys twice this week visiting his sister, who is ill. Mr. John Ireland returned on Thursday from Manitoba. Ile reports the West as having the worst season in years owing to heavy rainfall, and most of the crop is still out. New settlers are seriously affected. Bayfield Fair had the largest at- tendance yet with increased gate re- ceipts. The exhibits were very fine. When The Present Century Was Young FROM CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, OCTOBER 14, 1915 Mr. Wm. Vodden of the well known Hullett family of that name, has bought the brick house on On- tario Street owned by Rev. Eames, getting possession at an early date. Mr. J. K. Wise has rented a house on Huron Street and will move in early next month. Mr. H. Corey has returned from the West and has selected the Alex. Elliott farm on the Bayfield road, next the 2nd concession of Stanley bridge of 76 acres paying $4,600.00. He will be made very welcome. A few weeks ago Mr. Robert Match, 'manager of House of Refuge, was stricken with paralysis while en- gaged in his duties, and ever since has been in low condition of health. The news of his death on Saturday did not come as a surprise. He had excellent abilities and used them free- ly in bringing about the very best results possible in regard to every part or the work until the County Home is one of the best managed in- stitutions in the province. The C.Q.I. field day enjoyed most unfavourable weather on Friday, but the sports were gone on with in spite of mud and rain. Mr. F, G. Rumball and Miss Georg- ina Rumball of Holmesville were guests over the 'weekend of their Sla- ter, Mrs. J, A. Paid. _ { Mrs. George M. MacKenzi• left nn Saturday to spend a couple of weeks with her parents in Toronto. Mr. J. R. Rumball of law firm of Kelmer & Irving, Toronto, spent the weekend at his home in town. Mr. Ogle Miller spent the weekend at his home here, Mr. Nixon Welsh was home from, Toronto over the holiday. Mr. R. Hawkins of Hamilton, ac- companied. by his daughter, Mise Frances, visited with his son and wife, Mr. T. W. Hawkins, Sunday and Monday. Registrar Coats of Goderich watt' a visitor in town on Tuesday. Thursday was Red Crosses day, and appropriately called "Trafalgar Day", when a mile of coppers or $600 were taken in. The drive was most suc- cessful, Mrs. Clara Rumball has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Connell of Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. L. Lavis of Wingham was guest at home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Shipley. Mr. and Mrs. W. Jackson and Dr, and Mrs. Shaw left Friday for Den- ver, Col., to attent a Ticket Agents Convention. Mrs. McGill of Chesley Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. A, Axon of town. Mr. Mountcastle of Dundalk visit- ed her sisters, the Misses Mount - castle a few days last week. Miss` Lillian Gandier who has been a guest of her brother, Dr. Gandier for past two weeks, returned to' her home in Newbury. Mr. Iddo Crich returned on Satur- day from Saskatehewan where he assisted inharvest and threshing. Ile reports yields as good but heavy rains have lowered the grade. Principal Bouck. has leased the Whitehead residence and will shortly take possession. He will find it most comfortable for his family. 130,000 old, or out of order razors were collected in Canada and sent across to the cutlers in England to be put in order and distributed among the soldiers in foreign service, but there is need for many more, so gath- er up and send all you can and leave that extra or old razor. at Harland Bros, store and it will be forwarded, Mr. S. G. Castle has decided to go into business again and has rented the store next P1umb'vteel Bros., with living quarters over the store. Says Canadians Are Helping Japs To Kill Chinese Says Dr. Forster, Returned Medical Missonary from Henan, China There was a large attendance de- spite the disagreeable weather at the sectional' convention of the centre section of the Huron Presbyterial of the United Church of Canada held on Monday in Caven United church, Winthrop, which was nicely decorat- ed with autumn flowers. Mrs. G. G. Burton of Clinton, vice-president,` presided and conducted the opening exercises. The worship service ort "Christian Discipleship" was led by Mrs. E. Bryans and Mrs. H. Kirby of the Walton auxiliary. Mrs. W. Britton of -Constance offered prayer, Gracious Words , of welcome were conveyed by Mrs. E. Toll and re- sponded to by Mrs, S. Keyes of Varna. During the business session the following committees were ap• pointed: Resolutions and courtesy, Mrs. Paterson, Mrs. Manning, Olin - ton, Miss Knox, Walton; finance_ committee, Miss Milne, Mrs.. Church, Mrs. Paterson and Miss Young.. Miss Knox was appointed nominating committee delegate for the branch. Reports to the roll call of Auxiliar- ies, Young Women's Auxiliaries, Mission Circle, C.G.I.T. groups, Mis- sion Bands and Baby Bands were in charge of Mrs. Thompson, Exeter;. Mrs. W. 3. Grier, Wingham; Miss Clare McGowan, Hlyth; Miss Car- olyn Wellwood, Wingham; Mrs. W. Pickard, Clinton, and Mrs. 3. M. Southeott, Exeter. Some of the problems noted in the auxiliary re- ports were: Life members who only attend one of two meetings in the year; how to get new membersand keep thern interested; difficulty in getting members to attend sectional meetings, and how to raise the al- location. In the Mission Bands, how to get the older childreninto the band, how to make the program at- tractive, and lack of leaders. The offertory prayer was taken by Mrs. Nelson Keyes of Egmondville; Miss Mary Milne of Blyth read the treasurer's report for two months and Mrs. J. P. Manning of Londes- boro that of the Associated Helpers, giving a .number of helpful sugges- tions on how to interest indifferent church members. The community friendship secretary, Mrs. R. M. Peck of Zurich emphasized the need of being sympathetically interested and friendly towards others in these days of change and strain. Mrs.' R. E. McKenzie of Egmond- ville, presbyterial president, read a letter from a missionary in China describing the bombing by the Jap- anese of the hospital with which Dr. Struthers is associated. The litera- ture secretary, Miss W. Savage of Seaforth, drew the detention to the members to her large collection of books bearing on missionary 'topics which were arranged at the back of the church next to an attractive dis- play of articles made by the Win. - throe Helping Hands Mission Band. A delicious dinner was served in the basement by the ladies. The principal feature of the meet- ing was an admirable address from Dr. Forster, a returned medical mis- sionary of the United Church in Ronan, China, in which, she gave a vivid picture of the dangers and dif- ficulties confronting doctors and nurses while ministering to the wounded. She paid a high tribute to their determinationnot to desert their posts even when shells' were bursting around them. This applies' also to the native doctors and nurses. The great tragedy is that so many of the victims were beyond their aid before they could get to them. Every bit of shrapnel that she had removed from the bodies of the poor Chinese refugees, she said, was made in Canada and no place else. There is still nickel being sent to Japan.' That is the way Canadians are help- ing the Japanese. It made us and the Chinese people, she said, feel so sad. In regard to the future of the Christian church in China, Dr. For- ster cautioned not to be too pessi- mistic. The spirit of the Christian• Chinese and their attitude toward their enemies is so wonderful. They are learning things through suffer- ing that we need to learn; something of faith and hope. They are looking forward to a new day and are plan- ning and building for it. They are turning more to education and relig- ion and never before were there as many people asking for baptism. Miss A. Lawrence gave some helpful thoughts on "The Value of Prayer" and Mrs. R. W. Craw, a talk on temperance. An interesting dramatization of the study book, "The Man from Af- rica," was given by the May Lane Evening Auxiliary of Seaforth. A Mission Band number was also well rendered by the Helping Hand Mis- sion Band. Prayers were offered by Mrs. Arthur McQueen, Brucefield, i Mis. J. McI{inley and Mrs. M. Wiltse { i of Clinton. Mrs. A. W. Gardiner of i ; Egmondville in her closing remarks i brought a helpful message. PREVENT FIRES These Simple Suggestions, If Follow- ed By Everyone In The Family, Will 8iake Your Home Safe From Fire, Put lighted matches and smokes out before you throw them away, Keep matches where email children cannot reach them. Never smoke in the garage, barn or attic, nor 'in bed. Remove rubbish, waste papers and all unnecessary combustible mater- ials, Provide metal ash and trash cans. Burn 'rubbish only is a safely covered brick or metal incinerator. Watch the fires. Examine all stoves, furnaces, and ,amok -pipes to make sure they are safe and well away from woodwork or other burnable materials. Have needed repairs made at once. Value the advice of your fire chief who says that many fires are caused by dirty or defective chimneys. Have the chimney cleaned regularly, and have all defects repaired. Escape the danger o f flammable liquid fires and explosions by keeping no gasoline in the house. Do dry cleaning with safe liquids or .send the work to the eleaner. Never start fires with kerosene. Notify the electric company of electrical trouble and the gas comp- any of gas leaks. Replace "blown" fuses With new ones not pennies. Avoid homemade wiring jobs, Don't look for gas leaks with a match. Teach everyone in the family to be careful of fire, to watch stoves, fire- places, ireplaces, electric irons and all other possible fire causes, and every day to remove old rags, papers and other rubbish. Fireproof your house as far as possilile by fire -safe roofing, fire stopping in hollow walls and partit- ions to stop the spread of flame, and a non-combustible basement ceiling, • Inquire of your fire chief, when buying a fire extinguisher, to be sure of getting the right kind. Don't hesitate to ask your firemen when- ever you have questions on Fire Pre- vention, Remember always where the near- est fire alarm box is and how to send an alarm. If telephoning, be sure the address is clearly under- stood. Use a neighbour's phone ra- ther than one in the burning building. Explain to everyone in the house what to do in case of fire, how to put out fire in clothing by wrapping in a rug or blanket, what to do when grease catches fire in the kitchen. Save life and property from need, less destruction by fire by keeping the principles of fire prevention al- ways in maid and never taking a chance with ,fire. The Horse The Plough and Hirse Shoe Most men may admire machinery, but they love a horse. This thought may occur to visitors at the forth- coming international ploughing match which will be held at St. Thomas, Ont., under the auspices of the On- tario Ploughmen's Association on October 15 to 18 inclusive. The meet- ing. will' be truly representative of modern agriculture as heretofore, and it will be noted that, although more than $600,000 worth of the lat- est types of agricultural and domes- tic time -saving machinery will be shown, the ancient arts connected with the horse and the plough have their own important place. There are the ploughing matches, two horse shows with over 700 fine animals on exhibit, and there are the horse shoe- ing and horse shoe making compet itions. The horse is still an important fac- tor on the farm. The onrush of a mechanical age has not relegated him to obscurity,.. nor has it stilled the brawny arm of the farrier -smith, as The advertisements are printed !or will be seen when horse shoes are your convenience. They infc.ne asd forged and fitted within a time, limit *ave your time, chem and money. of 55 minutes on the third day of the horse shoeing 'competitions which will be held on October 16th, 17th and 1$th. From the day the first horse was imported into Canada on June 20, 1647, at Tadoussac, Quebec, horse shoeing has been a Canadian specialty, and no country in the world has supplied more famous horse sheers and harness -horse champion racers than Canada in proportion to population. In ,short, the Canadian horseman always has had in mind the fifteen points of a good horse Laid down by Wynkyn de Worde, the second great printer and assistant to Caxton, in 1496. De Worde wrote: a good horse sholde have three propyrtees of a man, three of a woman, three of a foxe, three of a haare, and three of an asse. Of a man, holde, prowde, and hardye; of a woman, fayre - breasted, faire of heere, and easy to move; of a'foice,• a fair taylle, short eers, with a good trotte; or a haare, a grate eye, a dry head, and well rennynge; of an asse, a bigge chynn, a flat legge, and a good hoof". HUN E ING ,SEASON NOW OPEN For hunters in Northern Ontario woods the open season for deer and. moose comenmeed on September 15. The Department of Game and Fish- eries has defined the following open seasons and areas. (1) September 15th to November 25th—that part of Ontario lay- ing. north of the main line of the C.N.R. from Quebec to Manitoba. (2) October 15th to November 25th—the general outline of the area covered by this period runs• roughly from Fort William north M the C.N.R. east to Cockrane then south to Sudbury and west to the north shore of lake Sup- erior, Full details are to befound on page 30 of the 1940 Office consolidation of Ontario Game & Fisheries- Laws. (3) November lst to November 25th—parts of Districts of Man- itoulin, Algoma and Sudbury ex- cept St. Joseph's Island and Manitoulin Island where the open season runs from Novem- ber 10th to November 25th. (4) November 4th to November 19th --all of Ontario south of the French and Mattawa Rivers ex- cept excluded areas. A good season is expected by ex- perienced hunters. This year a new item will appear in their kit—their National Registration Cards. Hunt- ers who motor will do well to have their automobiles made ready for the first cold days by installing a non= evaporating anti -freeze, and lighter oil. Almost as essential as a com- pass is a flashlight loaded with fresh dated batteries. A first aid kit in one of the handy cases now on the market should also be included for emergencies,' GOODYEAR SALES SHOW GOOD INCREASE Dividends Earned. For First Nine Months cf 1940 With letter to shareholders enclos- ing quarterly dividend cheques, Presi- dent A. G. Partridge stated: "The sales of your Company for the first nine months of the current year have been substantially larger than those during the same period in 1039 in spite of the fact that ex- port sales have been considerably re- duced, due to transportation 111f1- culties end exchange restrictions caused by the war, However, the loss in export business has been counter- balanced to a large degree by in- creased domestic sales and orders for war requirements received from both the British and Canadian Govern- ments. "An important proportion of the tires required for army service cars and trucks, gun -towing vehicles, ambulances, field artillery and air- planes, is being supplied by your Company, in addition to substantial quantities of mechanical rubber goods ordered by the War Department, "The margin of profit on such orders is, as it should be, very small and this fact together with heavier taxation as well as higher produc- tion costs due for the most part to increased market prices of raw ma- terials, will not permit us to show the usual percentage of profit for the year to date, which your Company's increased business would ,ordinarily indicate." Fall Tips for Motorists 1. Brakes—Bo sure to have your brakes tested and have car wheels "pulled" to assure proper check. 2. Anti-Freeze—It is false economy to use an anti -freeze that boils away in mild weather leaving the cooling system unprotected in zero days. Most careful motorists today use an all -winter type of • anti -freeze with an ethylene glycol base. It is im- portant also that your anti -freeze should have rust inhibitors to guard against corrosion, 3. Lights—Correctly focused head- lights make driving easier during the long evenings and dark nights of Fall and Winter. Reflectors should• be cleaned and worn or dim bulbs re- placed with quality lamps. of Canad- ian manufacture. 4. Radiator—Most garage men now recommend that before any anti- freeze is used that the entire cooling system should be cleaned out with a special cleaning compound and re- verse -flushed using a pressure gun. 5. ;Oil—lt is now time to change from heavy summer oil to a lighter one. A. thorough grease job and oil changing is advisable after months of summer driving. 6. Battery -The battery must be good for cold weather driving. Bat- teries get heavier use in Winter, and now is th tine to check yours. 7. Tires—The importance of well treaded tires when the roads are icy is obvious.' By having the tires check- ed now' you nay save yourself the .experience of changing a tire ona lonely highway in zero weather, The best way to ai compan f to -Tea! Comes a holiday and you'd like to have a few friends in for tea .. . There's no time to write or send an invitation — but you can tele- phone! And why not? No message could be more personal, "more inviting, than one con• veyed by your own voice. The telephone is a connecting link that keeps you in close con- tact with friends and rel- atives, a messenger that transmits your voice as well as your thoughts. The Man Behind (Continued from Page 2) none of, i in cash, all of it in kind, to the J.A.T:P. The first reaction in Ottawa was akin to consternation. Without these British planes for advanced work, how could they train pilots? This was quickly succeeded by determina- tion. Planes, other planes, would be got to replace then'—bought, begged, borrowed or stolen. Hon. C. D. Howe, minister 10 charge of munitions and supply, and Mr. Duncan flew to New York, ac- companied by technical officers of the air force, and went into action. A veil is drawn over what they did— but both are big business men, both are direct actionists, and within 24 hours they had arranged to buy the needed aircraft, a large number of ' engines, instruments and the like. By prompt action, by force and finesse, they saved the situation and salvaged the plan in the nick of time. Another 24 hours and they would have been too late: the United States alarmed by the smashing victories in Europe, clamped down on further chance of making such purchases. At the same time, with engines assured, the decision was made to manufacture here in Canada the An- son bomber which Great Britain was to supply for advanced training of pilots. • Perhaps the most important decis- ion taken then, in view of the fact that planes were lacking and that rertain schorls night not be able to be opened, was to rush the construc- tion program. Instead of adopting a defeatist at- titude, it was decided --by Air Min- ister Power, Mr, Duncan. and the chief of the air staff—not merely to carry on with the building of schools and airdromes but to accelerate it, More elementary training schools were op- ened than there were aircraft to equip — and supplied with second - heed and civilian planes, .Advanced training schools were also opened in advance of schedule. All this was done during the worst period of the German smash through the Low Countries and France. Can- ada undertook to take up the slack. She took it up. She accelerated the tempo of the plan with a gorgeous go -it -alone courage. And then Great Britain came back, flashing the word to Ottawa that, Hitler or no Hitler, she would resume the agreed ship- ments of Ansons and Fairey-Battles. When that word came I think that Messrs. Power, Duncan and some of the other officers and officials in the air department who had been pushing through this gigantic plan, so nearly scuppered, on their nerve, sang, danc- ed and wept. For here they were, on top of it all, with the original programs step- ped up and Canada's selfserve capac- ity away ahead of all expectations. Canadian pilots, air observers, wire- less operators and air gunners that winged host of our valiant youth— will flow faster and in greater num- bers to play their part in. British skies than could have been dreamed of six months ago. It was decided to push all work on airdromes. Building them is a slow job at best and can only be done sat- isfactorily duringthe summer months. It was decided to complete all 'drones; some not scheduled for completion until next year, • before winter sets in this year= -in case! No ,bottleneck, will exist there. ' • Thus the J. A, T. P„ which three months ego seemed to have suffered a mortal blow, is today soaring to- wards its maximum objectives months ahead of original British hopes. Hit in the Pinches Understand, I do not wish to imply that Mr. Duncan did all this alone. Unquestionably he played a vivid key part and any man in Ottawa who knows the story will hand him orchids wth a bow. But he was inspired by the courage and push of the air min- ister the Hon, "Chubby" Power, and by the intelligence, resourcefulness and dash of the senior officers of the R.C.A.F. Mr. Duncan pays tribube to these air force officers. He found them youthful, keen, highly trained and technically efficient, many of them with staff college experience. In fact, he glows when he thinks of the way these men in the service, these officers who had stuck through the lean days of the R.C.A.F., have proven their merit and their mettle. I might write much more about Mr. Duncan personally, for he is fascinat- ing human material, a very unusual Canadian. And he has many friends who will tell you many things about him, some of them almost lyrical. He may have critics, he may even have enemies, but I did not meet them. All that I learned of him showed hint a man direct, honorable and honest who shows a single-minded devotion e to any job he undertakes. "He will sweat the heart out of you working," one friend said, "but his own will be going as fast" Such is the man who has hit in the pinches of the J.A,T.P. Newspaper classified advertising does not have to attract attention, interest, or desire. Those are pres- ent when the reader turns to the classified pages. That's why he's looking there. 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