Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-11-14, Page 3THURS., NOV. 14, 1940 THE 'CLINTON • NIWS-RECORD PAGE 3 WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN • THE GAY NINETIES Do You Remember What Happened During The Last Decade Of The Old Century? FROM THE NEWS -RECORD, NOVEMBER 15, 1900 On Monday R. and J. Ransford sent off three ' parloade of prime export cattle. They have heretofore consign- ed to Liverpool but this time shipped direct to OId London with the ex- pectation that the latter market will prove the better. The stock was in first class condition and will com- mand the highest price going. Upon a •small cherry tree growing in a pot in Mr- J. Taylor's store there hangs a ripe cherry. There's only.oie but its rare: On Monday, Mr. J. P. Tisdall re- ceived a telegram from Toronto stat- ing that his . cousin, Mr. T. A. Gale, had died suddenly in that city. The deceased was known: to many in Clin- ton. He was a partner in the bank- ing firm of Johnston, Tindall & Gale which was established here in 1880. Mr. Tisdall went down to attend the funeral which took place yesterday. Miss Marion Hartwell left on Fri- day last far Birmingham; England. Mr. Lack Kennedy has accepted a position as traveller for the Consoli- dated Pulp & Paper Co., of Toronto, which was formerly the Poole Pub- lishing Co., but was recently reor- ganized. .Stock to the amount of sev- eral thousand dollars is held by Olin - ton citizens. The company's mill is located in Eastern Ontario. We un- derstand Mr. Kennedy only takes this present position temporarily and will enter the office in Toronto. His brother-in-law, Mr. Mackay, is secre- tary. Mr. A. T. Cooper was in Exeter Tuesday evening and delivered a mis- sionary address at a meeting at the Epworth League of Main Street church in that town. Mr. Israel' Taylor is expected up from Brampton to spend next Sun- day ire town. He but recently return- ed from :a business trip to Vancouver. Mr. Fred W. Thompson was called home from Chatham on Saturday be- cause of the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Henry Beacom, upon whom an operation was performed Gunn Hospital that day by Dr. Gunn, assisted by Drs. Scott and Shaw, Woods of Bayfield and Turnbull of Goderich. Mrs. Thompson joined her husband on Monday. An unseenly row took place at the Tiwite lit no otho, roeacep. JUST LIKE OLD CHUM 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'8 CHURCH Rev. A. H. O'Neil, B.A., B.O. 10.00 a.m.—Sunday School. 11 a.m. Mormug 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 , 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.—Evening Worship. Sunday School at conclusion of morning service. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Worship Service at Bayfield' 2 p.m.—Sunday School, Bayfield. 'e CLINTON MISSION W. J. Cowherd, Supt. Services: Tuesday 8 p.m.—Young People. Wednesday 3 p.m.—Ladies Prayer Meeting. Thursday 8 p.m. .Prayer Meeting. Sundays: 2 p.m.—Sunday School. 3 p.m.—Fellowship Meeting. 8 p.m. Evangelistic Service. corner of. Albert and Huron streets between ten and eleven o'clock Sat urday night. Mayor Jackson will hold court. When The Present Century Was Young FROM THE NEWS -RECORD, NOVEMBER 18, 1915 Mr. C. J. Wallis- left Monday after- noon for the west. He will go to Saskatoon, Weyburn, and several oth- er p,oints in Saskatchewan, and will be absent some weeks. Lt. Col: Combe and Majors Shaw and McTaggart were in Wingham on Monday conferring with a committee of officers from Bruce 'County, re- garding the formation of a battalion from the two counties. Mr. Fred Chant, who for two or three years has been connected with the big General Electric Company at Pittsburg, Mass., on whose pay -roll there are 7,000 employees, has re- ceived a well-earned promotion, be- ing now assistant to the Wellfare manager. It is a new post and an important one, the duties in a way being somewhat like that of the Y. M. C. A. That • Mr. Chant, who is a Clinton born and son of Supt. and Mrs. Chant, will make good in his, new position, his many friends in Clinton and elsewhere do not for a minute doubt. Miss Beatrice Green spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Thompson, returning to Toronto on Monday. She intends returning home in the course of a few weeks. The contract between the town and the Knitting Company' whereby the latter has been supplied with power, light and heat for a number of years terminates next month and the comp- any now has a contract at work pre- paring a building for the installation of a plant of its own. The old Clinton friends of the Brewer family formerly esteemed residents of this town, will be pleased to hear of the honors which have come to a member of the family, "Bub" Brewer, who went to the front with his brother with the 1st Canad- ian Contingent, has recently been pro- moted to the rank of Lieutenant for signal bravery upon the field of battle. He also came in for much commendation from his• superior of - limes and comrades. The Canadian boys are conducting themselves in a way to bring .satisfaction to their friends and honor to the hind of their birth.. A fire was discovered in the shed of Mrs. Bawden's residence, Batten - bury street, west, on Thursday after- noon last which is supposed to have originated from fire creeping over from a pile of burning leaves. For- tunately it was discovered in time to be extinguished without the as- sistance of the fire brigade. Mrs. John P. Roy of Ontario, Calif. a former resident of Clinton, her'hus- band having for some time been con- nected with the G.T.R. here, died at Ontario Last week after about a week's illness. The Huron Beekeepers' Association held theft semi-annual meeting in the council chamber on Thursday last, when Mr. Kinsman of the Apiary De- partment of the Agriculture College, Guelph, addressed them on the timely subject of "The Wintering of Bides." There was quite a representative gathering of the beekeepers of the county and many joined in a discus- sion of the subject. The old officers were re-elected for another term. Ways To Express Loyalty "Patriotic songs are a means of ex- pressing loyalty to the King and flag, and seventy percent of the public and separate schools in. Ontario have music on the course of studies," E. Roy Fenwick, supervisor' of music in the Department of Education, stated during an address to a Toronto ser- vice club recently. He stressed the importance of music, particularly in war time, and expressed the opinion that everyone was more or less musical but that certain, conditions were necessary to bring the quality out. "Music," Mx, Fenwich pointed' out, "is the fourth need of men. There is food, clothing, shelter—and music." Patriotic and war songs have rap- idly been gaining in popularity dur- ing recent months and the national favourite, since the intensified bomb. ing by Nazi planes of the British capital, has been "Till the Lights of London Shine Again." The three branches •of the active service forces are singing such songs as "Lord of the Air", "Sons of the Air Foi•ce", "Wings Over the Navy", "Shout, I Am A Canadian" and "Roll On, Roll' On" Other popular patriotic composi- tions at the present time are "We're, All Together Now"' and "God Bless This Land of. Ours." The Nation's Business Let's. Face The Facts- • It would be misleading and Mac - curate to suggest that Ottawa is not At Home aware of the problem, or to suggest that it is a problem that Canada cannot tackle and solve. Yet it is Let's face this fact: that the effi- cient mobilization and control of war- time labor supply is the most immed iately urgent requirement of Can- ada's war effort. Canada is spending, in a few months, lover $200 millions on new industrial construction. This is more money than has gone into new in- dustrial plants im, an entire decade since 1928. A rough estimate of annual pro- duction of these new plants ranges between $1,000,000,000 and $1,500,- 000,000. 1,500,000,000. At least two thirds of this production has not yet begun to reach ante the labor market for mem and women No one even knows, as yet, how many workers will be .required to man these plants. What is clear is that the demand cannot be met efficiently without nation-wide mobilization and direr, tion of labor supply both in war and "peace" industries, * * * How many new workers will be needed!? A billion dollars of production in the textile, iron and steel and chemi- cal industries gives employment in peacetime to at least 250,000 men and women. We can be certain then that our war programme for new munitions and supply alone will re- quire at least that many poisons in the next six to twelve months, prob- ably a far greater number. This is quite apart from those who will be needed to "service" these workers, give them food, transporta- tion, clothing, etc. The sort of thing that will be re- quired is illustrated by this example: One single armament factory is now producing roughly 15 "units" of a certain war munition each month. It is employing 4,500 men, not one of whom was engaged in munition work a few months ago. The schedule of production at this plant calls for an output by Sept., 1941, of 85 units a month—a 5h - fold increase. To meet this schedule at least 25,000 men and women will be required. This many wage earners with their families, "ser- vices," and living requirements would be equivalent to a commun- ity of the size of Hamilton. Equally striking 'are the needs of one particular branch of the muni- tions and supply programme. The programme now outlined in blueprint form calls for an output of about $400,000,000 annually. Present em- ployment 15 about 10,000. By April this must rise to 50,000. By next September, when it reaches its peak, to 100,000. Where will be get these workers? * * * Already employment has risen over 200,000 in the past 12 months. At least another 200,000 have joined the armed• forces. Of this total, one man out of every tWD has come from m wage-earning groups. These are men and women not included in normal estimates of labor "reserves." In faet,elever before has the Can- adian labor market been drawn upon so heavily as it has in the past year. After allowing for a hard care of about 100,000 "unemployables" in Canada labor "reserve," it seems al- most certain that at this present time our visible reserves have shrunk to virtually zero. And the really important new de- mand for industrial labor is only just beginning to appear. It will probably reach considerable momentum by next April. By September of next year, this demand will be at its peak. * * * Let us face the fact that, to meet this demand efficiently means, that drastic steps must be taken at .once to mobilize, direct and control the elation's labor supply. Otherwise there cannot be enough men and women ready to do the work that must be done if we are to win the war. For one thing, there is a colossal job to be done in "budgeting" avail- able labor supplies. Until the past week there has been an almost com- plete lack of information as to the types of 'skilled workers available. Figures now being collected at Ot- tawa may help toclarify a ' y p this and lay the basis for a proper programme of mobilization and control. In any event, Canada and Canad- ian wage earners must be prepared for tertitorial and occupational shifts in labor force. This will require care- ful organize ion of •markets. It will require greatly •expanded training facilities. Adjustments may have to be made in prevailing hours and even of wages. Canada's reservoir of labor will have to be increased by tens of thous- ands of women workers. Men and women will have to be moved front non-essential and peace- time employment into war industries. This will require withdrawal of skill- ed workers, and in some cases arbit- rary curtailment of consumption or restriction of production. Some killed workers will have to. bemoved from the armed forces back into industry. Labor from agricultural industries, especially those where there is over- production; dill have to be shifted into war work. * * true that there has been as yet little of haste or effieienncy in coming to grips with it. The recent `Blunder of not permit- ting essential war workers exemp- tion from the SO -day draft is a glar- ing example of mismanagement and ineptitude. It clear y showed the need for better integration and co- ordination ire cabinet direction. This. need has been met only partially by appointment of a labor co-ordination committee under the cnairmanehip of Hon. Norman McLarty. There has been little or no attempt to educate Canadians to the need or seriousness of the labor situation. Even in wartime the lives of 2% million Wage earners cannot be regi- mented industrially, on the scale or in the manner now foreast without the most universal understanding of and support for the problem in hand. Let's face the fact that right now the most urgent requirement of Can- ada's war effort is the efficient mob- ilization and vie of wartime labor supply. President's Speech At Banker's Association Canada's financial ability to handle her war effort without upset to the national economy is bounded "only by the volume that can mechanically be produced,' declared H. T. Jaffray, President of The C'anad'ian Bankers' Association here today, addressing the 49th annual meeting of that body. He based this conviction upon a re- view of the strength revealed in the position of the chattered banks at the end of the first year of war, as well as upon the extent of the coun- try's material, natural and financial resources. Highlights of Speech "A nation's war effort," said Mr. Jaffray, "must, in the final analysis, be governed by its financial strength". A sharp condemnation of suggestionsfor inflation of "funny money" featured the speech, Other highlights included a warning that taxation if carried to extremes could, by its impact upon inventories, pro- duce all the privations of deflation; an expression of decided confidence in regard to the wheat problem; a declaration that in view of the part played by Canada's mines in support- ing the nation's war -time buying strength, governments should give every encouragement to nines to in- crease their production. Mr. Jaff- ray had no misgivings that Canada's purchases of materials and equipment in the United States may have to be reduced. IIe paid high tribute to the work of the Bank of Canada and the Foreign Exchange Control Board, and expressed confidence in the Empire's ultimate triumph over Hitlerism. Banks After Year of War Dealing with the effect of the ono year cf war on the position. of the chartered banks, the bankers' Presi- dent stressed their ability to finance the requirements of their customers in war effort until victory, without curtailing the legitimate require- ments of their customers for ordi- nary purposes. During the one year of war deposits of all kinds in the chartered banks had inrceased by $46 million and now stood at $3,142 mil- 1'ion.as of August 31st, 1940. Balances with the Bank of Canada, cash and other immediately available assets had decreased from 22 per cent of total deposit liabilities to 19 per cent in the same period—"a moderate decline indeed," commented Mr. Jaffrey. Current loans to the public at August 31st this year had reached. $939 million — an inorease of $113 million in actual financial assistance being extended to customers through. out Canada. Bank holdings of short term, high-grade Dominion and pro- vincial government securities, all maturing within two years, had risen from $443 million at the outbreak of tear, to $700 million at August 31st this year, In the same period long crated similar securities had dropped from $743 million to $604 million, This meant that to the extent of approximately -140 million the banks swung from longer to shorter date securities to maintain a thoroughly linuid position and to aid in the ad- ditional dditional financing of war contracts and other business. Notes in circula- tion of all banks showed no increase. Bank 01 Canada note circulation was up $127 million—$13 million of this increase being held by the chartered banks; the balance was not in excess of the day-to-day requirements of the country's increased volume of business. bit'. Jaffray cited the above figures as indicating the ability of the banks to handle the war effort requirements of industry. Sure of Victory Mr. Jaffray closed with a note of confidence! in ultimate victory. He said: "In the minds of those of us who have some faint conception of the enc -mous assets, real and poten- tia], of the British Empire. and with the resources of other friendly rations, including our neighbours to the South, at our disposal, there can never be a moment's doubt as to the final outcome. Once these RTOcon- verted into one huge machine bent Weddings BAIRD-COOPER Kippen United Church Manse was the scone of a lovely autumn wedding on Saturday, Nov. " 2, at 12 o'clock, when Rev. E. D. Chandler united in marriage Alice Doreen, youngest daughter of Mr. R. J. Cooper and the late Mrs. Grace Cooper to Stewart T., only son of Mr. T. B. Baird and the late Mrs. Margaret Baird of Bruce - field. The bride looked dainty in a floor length gown of heaven blue net with lace trim over taffeta, wearing matching doll hat and carried a bouquet of golden wave chrysanthe- mums, Her only ornamentwas her mother's' gold watch and chain. Miss Beatrice Cooper, sister of the bride was bridesmaid, and wore coral taf- feta, floor length dress trimmed with velvet and carried silver sheen mums. The groom was .supported by Ray- mond Westby of London. A. reception was held at the home of the bride's father with thirty guests present. The dining room was decoratedin pink and blue streamers and the table centred with a beautiful decorated wedding cake. Dinner was served by Kay Drysdale, Edna Dayman and Gwendolyn Cooper, Later the bride and groom left on a motor trip to Northern Ontario, the bride travelling in a prairie -rose wool crepe dress, navy coat and accessories to match. On their return the young couple will reside in London. DAVIDSON—HAIGH A quiet wedding was eereemnized ab the Presbyterian manse in Brigden, when Maty Isabel Haigh, of Seaforth, was united in marriage to Bruce Davidson of Hamilton. Hey. Drum- mond Oswald, cousin of the bride, of- ficiated. The bride and groom were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bender of Seaforth. The bride was attractively gowned insoldier blue crepe with corsage of Talisman roses, small black hat and black accessories, Mrs. Bender wore navy crepe, corsage of Briarcliff roses and sweet peas with black hat and accessories. Fol- lowing a reception at the Brigden manse dinner was served tc the im- mediate relatives at the Hotel Lon- don after which Mr.. and Mrs. David- son left on a ,motor trip to Toronto and Ottawa. On their return they will reside 'in Hamilton. LAVINE—GREXTON A quint wedding was solemnized last Wednesday evening at eight o'clock, when Miss Mae Grextot, of Seaforth, formerly of Midland, be- came the bride of Mr. Melvin Lavino, of Seaforth. Rev. T. P. Hussey of- ficiated. The attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Hubert. The bride and bridegroom left later on a short honeymoon aril':. On their return they will reside in Seaforth. 1lOUSSEAU—ARMSTRONG At Varna United church manse, last Wednesday, Rev. J. R. Peters conducted the marriage of Dorothy Isabel, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John. Armstrong of Stanley, and Mr. Carnet Alexander Mousseau, son of Mr. and bit's. Alex Mouse -eau of Hen - sal]. The bride wore a graceful gown of soldier blue crepe, with black ac- cessories, and corsage of Better Time roses. Miss Jean Reid, the brides- maid, was smartly costumed in blue wool. Mr. Lloyd Mousseau was his brother's groom mtan. Later Mr. and Mrs. Mousseau Ieft for an extended motor trip to St. Catharines and outer eastern planes. HEUMILLER—DEEVES The marriage of Lorraine Evelyn, oldest daughter of -Mr. and Mrs, Al- bert Deeves, of Iianovet•, to William E. Iiuemiller, younger son of Mrs. H. Heumillrtr, of Hanover, and the late Mr. Huerniller. was solemnized at the parsonage of First St. And- rew's United church, London, with the pastor, John Y. MacKinnon, Ph.D. officiating. The bride was lovely in a gown of black sheer, with touches of red velvet, and a large picture hat of black velvet. Her only adornment was an heirloom brooch of her grand- mother's. She was attended by her cousin, Miss Mary Henderson of Lon- don, whe wore turquoise blue with black d at h haccessories. ccs ssories. Gunner Jack Huemiller, of Hanover, brother of the groom, was best man. A re- ception was held at the hone of the bride's aunt, Mrs. A. Henderson, Springbank drive. Mr. and. Mrs. Hue. miller will reside in Hanover. on crushing our enemies, the end, will come, and come speedily, ,and the last vestige of Hitlerism will be wiped front the face 'of the earth. Let us hope that the day will not be too long postponed' and that when it comes, it will only be the dawn of a happier world." GAR WOOL} AT PORT ALBERT Late last Wednesday afternon dur- ing a snowstorm a large amphibian plane owned and driven by Gar Wood, the famous speed boat king, made an emergency landing at Port Albert airport. Mr. Woad took off Thursday morning on a duck hunting trip on the north ' shore at MacGregor Bay, where he, owns a lodge. The machine was the object of much interest to the airmen at Port Albert. THE SHELL THAT DID- NO DAMAGE A British soldier looks at a German aircraft cannon shell found near yet another Messerschmidt 110 sent crashing down near the South East coast of Britain by anti-- aircraft fir.e Diamond Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Albert Halstead have recently celebrated their Diamond Wedding anniversary. Mr. Halstead was born in Hastings County in 1856,' and' Mrs. Halstead (Mary Ellen Lobb) was born in Hur- on County in 1862. They were married at Sunshine on October 4th, 1880, and lived for some years on the Maitland Con., Goderich Township, Since going west in 1892 they have lived at Myrtle and St. James, Man., and Canyon, B. C,, and are now living with their son, Arnold E. in Norwood, Man. (St. Boniface) the sister city of Winnipeg. A splendid reception was held for them at the home of their son, Carl N., when about 100 friends visited them. Another reception was given for them at Mr. W. Sotham's resi- dence at Roland, when about fifty friends called and gave congratula- tions. The family dinner was held at the Moore's banquet hall, Winnipeg, on Oct. 6th, when 37 immediate friends sat down to a turkey dinner. Toasts and congratulations followed, and an address was read by Wilford S., and a well-filled purse was presented by Percy M. There are seven children living: Messrs, Wilford S., Myrtle, Man.; Arnold E., Carl N'. and Percy M., of Winnipeg, and Milton C., Lochalsh, Ont.; Mrs. E. L. Langston, Leth- bridge, Alta. and Mrs. E. W. J. Knott, North Bend, Wash. There are 25 grandchildren and seven great-grand- children. Mr. and Mrs, Halstead are enjoying exceptionally good health, and their many friends wish for them many more years of married happi- ness. Mrs. Halstead is a sister of Mrs. Geo. Holland and Mr. J. B. Lobb of Clinton. Poultry Processing Prevention of Loss In the preparation of dressed poul- try for market, much loss is sustain- ed, both from the standpoint of quality and from labour cost, where proper equipment is not available or where the processing room or equip- ment is badly arranged. To help poultrymen prevent this loss, the Marketing Servide, Dominion Depart - 33/4% On Guaranteed Trust Certificates A .ego. nvestment for Trust Funds Unconditiona.fy Guaranteed THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION STERLING TOWER TORONTO meet of Agriculture, has issued a series of illustrations showing the equipment and arrangement consid- ered practical in operating large or small rooms for poultry killing and plucking, and for grading and pack- ing. Much more elaborate equipment for killing rooms might be employed, but the illustrations of the equip- ment and its arrangement represent what is considered the minimum necessary for efficiency in operation. Highest quality of the birds will thus be preserved and labour costs reduced to the lowest. The illustrations which are issued in folder form speak for themselves, but a note is made with regard to the use of water for cooling. Where cooling rooms are located some die- tauee away from the killing room— and for this res"son birds are not placed in the cooler immediately af- ter killing—it is pointed out that it is advisable to place the .birds in ice-cold water immediately after they are killed and plucked. The ice-eold water should be changed often and kept clean. The birds should not be let is the water or more than two hours and then they should be hung up in the coller in the usual manner. Emphasis is placed on the fact that all poultry should be placed in prop- er cooling temperature immediately after killing and plucking. The fold- er -bulletin containing the illustra- tions of the processing rooms may be obtained by writing to the Pub- licity and Extension Division, Domin- ion Department of Agriculture, Cite taws. READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE NEWS -RECORD «I was saying he was just 'a friend' of the Family THEO L Zte Ji#k 41i,x LONG MCE . and told me they were engaged to be married!" Yes, Long Dis- tance is the answer to a maiden's prayer...when she gets her man! fit In fact it meets every situation in life when you must and can ignore distance, for a real ear -to -ear talk. After 7 p.m. (and all day Sunday) rates are lower as every `little minx' knows! 1$80 of CAt 5 # 1944 YEARS OF P, BLIC no 60 �.Ck' PAP