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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
PAGE 3
WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Do You Remember What Happened During The Last
Decade Of The Old Century?
The Huron News -Record,
January 6, 1898:
Monday was election day, but there
was such a prevalent "don't care
whether -I -vote -or -net" feeling, abroad,
that the vote cast was not, by any
means a full one. The feature of the
election was J. P. Doherty's large
majority,for not only did he head the
poll in his own bailliwack of ..St. An-
drew's, but he obtained a larger vote
than that east for both candidates for.
the Mayoralty in that ward. The town
council for 1913. Following are: the
names of those who are standing
as they will'' appear on the ballot pa-
per: D. S. Cluff, J. A. Ford, Fred
Jackson, T. Jackson, Jr., T. Mason,
A. J. Morrish, W. J. Paisley, C. W.
Thompson.
B. J. Gibbing's, Mayor, and David
Cantelon, Reeve, Received acclama-
tions as did the School Trustees,
Samuel Kemp, H. H. McBrien, Thos.
Cottle, W. H. Hellyar.
Other Nominations—
council for 1898 will be composed' as In Goderich Township J• McClure
follows: was elected reeve by '-acclamation,
Mayor,. R. Holmes. councillors, B. Lindsay, W. H. Lobb,
MReeve,' D. Kennedy. G. Hudie, J. Yea, J. Laithwaite;' D.
utGlidden, Hallett, Reeve, J. Leiper;
Deputy, y, W. Jones.. Council -3. Barr, J. Fingland; J.
Councillors, J. P. Doherty, J. Tay- Tamblyn and W. Miller, all by ac-
clamation Tuckersmith, Reeve, Ro-
bert i4IcKay, Wm. Berry, Thos. For-
syth. Council—Jas. Cameron, Robt.
Watson, Matthew Clark, Robt. Bell,
Herbert Crich, James Gemmel', J. F.
McKay, Wm. Berry.
Another serious fire occurred at
Blyth on Saturday morning when the
Sot of Mr. W. Johnston's livery barn
was gutted. All the contents below
were saved, but a lot of feed was
destroyed. He carried insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The many friends of Mr. J. Hart-
ley,, formerly principal at the Public
school, were glad to see him last
week for a few days. Mr. Hartley
enjoys his work at Vankleek Hill and
looks as if the air in Eastern Ontario
agreed with him.
This issue contains considerable
reading matter on Local Option. One
article covers over half a page un-
der the heading "The Folly of Li-
cense." "Local Option a Success."
It start off as follows: "The electors
of Clinton in 1910 voted on a local
Option by-law, securing a majority
of 62 for the by-law, the exact fig-
ures being 322 for, 260 against, fal-
ling a few votes, however, short of
the necessary 80 per cent of the votes
cast, and now, after three years, an-
other opportunity is offered the elec-
tors of again expressing their dis-
approval of the license system. Lo-
cal Option has most satisfactorily
advanced the temperance cause
throughout, the province and at pre-
sent not the bar alone but the whole
business of dispensing alcoholic li-
quor is being rapidly abolished by
the progress of Local Option."
In addition to the vote on Local
Option, the citizens are also to have
the opportunity of voting on a by-
law covering hydro -electric power.
Advertisers in this issue aro the
following business men, J. E. Hovey;
The Molsons Bank, C. E. Dowding,
Manager; The Morrish Clothing Co.;
Cooper '& Co.; W. S. R. Holmes; Toz-
er & Brown; H. Bartliff; A. Forbes,
Coal Merchant; Ford & McLeod; F.
C. D. Bristowe, Professor of Music;
McTaggart Bros., Bankers; Jacob
Taylor, Insurance; Miller & Little,
Implements; Couch & Co.; Byam &
Sutter; W. H. Hellyar; S. Barr, Gro-
cer; Atkinson & Mulford; A. J.
Grigg; Plumsteel Bros.; Chas. Con-
nor, baker;Harland Bros.; Thomas
.
Hawkins; W. D. Fair Co., Jas. Twit-
chell & .Son; Fred Jackson; W. R.
Counter; W. Doherty Piano Co.; W.
Orydone, Charles B. Hale, H. T.
Rance; Doctors, C. W. Thompson,
Gunn & Gandier, J. W. Shaw, F. A.
Axon, H. Fowler. A. Forbes, Coal,
Tile and Brick Yards; W. J. Steven-
son, Coal; C. Hoare, Doherty Pianos
& Organs; George Elliott, Auction-
eer. In addition to the local mer-
chants and business men, J. H. Chel-
leW, Blyth, and R. Adams, Londes-
boro Emporium, are liberal advertis-
ers.
Mr. Michael O'Donnell, of Strat-
ford, S. D. was a visitor at his old
home here over the holidays.
Mr. Murray Jackson, of Toronto,
was a holiday visitor in town.
Miss Josie Medd, of Goderich, is
visiting at the home of her uncle,
Mr. J. C. Medd.
Mr. C. C. Allin and sister, Miss F.
ARM spent a few days in Parkhill
visiting old friends.
lor, W. Bowers, J. A. Ford, A. M.
Todd, S. G. Plummer, H. Wiltse, T.
McKenzie.
In Goderich Township the affairs
will be conducted by Deputy Reeve, T.
Churchill who obtained 269 ballots as
against R. Elliott's 207. Councillors;
C. W. Williams, 236; Jas. Johnston,
209; John Woods, 194; John Middle-
ton, 187; George Haply, 163.
Rev. William Stout and family
were warmly welcomed upon their ar-
rival at the new parish of St. Pat-)
rick's Church, Biddulph, and the rev-
erend gentleman's oat bin replenished
by a donation of seventy-five bushels.
On Tuesday evening District Deputy
L. Harold, Hensall, installed the fol-
lowing as officers of Clinton Lodge
No. 83, I.O.O.F., Past Grand, W. E.
Rand; Noble Grand, H. E. Hodgins;
Vice Grand, John Wiseman; Rec.-Sec.,
H. B. Chant; Permanent Sec., F. C.
Olcott; Tress., F. T. Jackson; Chap-
lain, Geo. Swallow; I.G., T. Ford; 0.
G., 3. McGuire; R.S.N.G., W. O'Neil;
L.S.N.G., T. Southcombe; R.S.V.G., A.
McGaryie; L.S.V.G., H. Joyner; R.S.
S., S. Smith; L.S,S., G. McRae.
Messrs. T. H. and Geo. Brownlee
came up from the homestead in East
Tuckersmith Thursday to pay a brief
visit to friends in town and vicinity.
T. H. who has been teaching one of
the rural schools may attend the Nor-
mal this term, while George goes back
to Albert College to pursue his stud-
ies for the ministry.
Mr, William Campbell, who . was
dismissed from the postmastershiii of
Goderich to make room for M. C. Cam-
eron's son-in-law, Was in Clinton
Friday. He has just been elected, and
unopposed, Reeve of the Circular
town.
Mr. Geo. Turnbull, of Listowel, and
Mr. Frank Turnbull, a third -year
medical student attending one of the
Toronto colleges, spent a few days of
the past week with their brother, Dr.
Turnbull.
Part of the family of Rev. S. L.
Smith, of Bayfield intend to reside
here to attend the Collegiate. Mr. E.
B. Smith will come up from London
each week for duty in the parish of
Goderich township, where he has been
appointed, until his induction in June,
An appalling accident happened in
evening Monday ev g when the
City Hall floor gave way while a
meeting was in progress. Twenty-five
citizens were killed and two hundred
badly injured. The floor gave way
at the middle and those attending the
meeting were hurled in a heap into
what can best be described as a pit.
It was in all probability the worst
tragedy which has occurred since the
Victoria disaster of 1881.
W. E. Miller and R. Watkins, Sum-
merhill, left Tuesday to take a
three month's course in the. Military
Scher,, London.
Mr. °J. Lindsay, Goderich township,
the vacation being over, returned to
Toronto Tuesday to complete h i s
fourth year medical course.
Miss Jessie Ratray has entered a
private training school` in Montreal
to study for a nurse.
When The Present Century
Was Young
The Clinton New Era, Jan. 2, 1913:
Mr. Hugh Spackman, of Exeter,
and Ex -Warden of the county, pre-
sented the inanates of the House of
Refuge with a crate of oranges which
were much enjoyed by them on
Christmas Day.
The Silver Medal Contest will be
held in the Ontario Street Church
lecture room this Friday evening un-!
der the auspices of the W.C.T.U.
The contestants are Cela Beacom,
Eva Carter, Pearl Cunninghanie, Ir-
ene Gould, Charlie Thompson, Ar-
nold Glazier,. Sherwyn .Akin. The
Rev. George McKinley will be present
and will give an address.
There are now 101 inmates at the
House of Refuge. This is the largest
number that has ever been in the
house at any time. Keeper. Match
states that they are all in pretty
good health. Keeper and Matron have
a big job and at a very moderate sal-
ary.
The ratepayers will have a chance
to exercise their rights in voting a
WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING
HURON'S NEW K.C.
For a county that has held such a
leading position among the counties
of Ontario since Confederation, Hur-
on has been singularly passed oyer.
When political honors were being con-
ferred over the years, with either
a large or sparing hand, this county
has always seemed to have occupied
a position in the background.' To
have been standing behind the door,
V% it were.
For that reason we were pleased
to see Huron mentioned in the new
list of King's' Counsels made public
last week. And we were particular-
ly pleased that the honor fell upon
the shoulders of Mr. Frank Fingland,
of Clinton.
Mr. Fingland is a native son, who
In peace and in war, has upheld his
country's honor with credit to him -
elf and his native county. For the
past seven years he has been prac-
ticing law .in Clinton, a practise,
which through abilityand integrity,
has become one of the largest in
Western Ontario.
Mr. Fingland's is a well deserved
honor which his 'friends and his
county will rejoice in. —. Huron Ex-
positor.
SOME EXPERT ADVICE
Canada must advertise its wares in
Great Britain, is the conclusion reach-
ed by a group of marketing experts
who, after a personal survey of the
Old Country field this season, have
now reported to Ottawa.
Canadian bacon, canned goods, cat-
tle, cheese and other food products,
they found, are little known in com-
parison to the produce of the other
Dominions. Previous advertising
campaigns have been weak because
they were too general in appeal, lack-
ed volume and continuity and some-
times were not geared to specific
supplies.
Three definite recommendations are
made:
1. Intensive educational and inspec-
tional services in Canada to make
sure that a constant and standard
supply of high-grade farm merchan-
dise is produced here specifically for
the British market.
2. An extensive campaign designed
to impress British food handlers and
importers of farm animals with the
advantages of developing the Cana-
dian business.
3. A constant effort to impress the
British housewife with the high qual-
ity of Canadian agricultural products.
Under the Ottawa Agreements
Canada has been given a certain very
definite option on the British market.
Protected outlets for a long list of
food products are guaranteed. While
the present conditions may be modi-
fied asthe result of trade negotia-
tions now pending between Washing-
ton, London and Ottawa, Canadian
products will undoubtedly continue to
enjoy a considerable measure of
preference.
This concession, however, w a s
granted in the understanding that we
would develop in this country a stable
and high quality source of supply. Ei-
ther we must cater seriously and
steadily to the British market or we
must abandon hope of continued fav-
ors.
Hensall Pioneer 88 On
Christmas
Christmas Day meant more to John
W. Ortwein, widely -known Hensall
resident, than it did to the average
citizen, for Saturday Mr. Ortwein
celebrated his 88th birthday anniver-
sary.
nniversary.
Mr. Ortwein is still in good health,
He has been- a resident of Hensall for
more than 49 years. For 30 years he
operated a general store and also has
represented an insurance company.
Mr. Ortwein is a former reeve and
councillor. He has taken an active
interest in the work of the United
Church, is now a member ofthe .board
of managers, and has been Sunday
Scheel superintendent many years.`
Mx. Ortwein is well known for his
philanthropic activities.
!A constant supply' of high quality
products, as the report points out is
not enough. The British consumer
must be made aware of our goods and
mustbetaught to ask for them. This
means constant advertising and oth-
er promotional work. Canadian ex-
porters, The Financial Post believes,
are not greatly interested as to which.
government departments take charge
of such work for which department
was responsible for previous and now
currently criticized attempts.
The principal thing is to build up a
demand for our goods based on high.
quality and: low cost, rather than
highly perishable sentiment. The
work should be hushed forward now,
so that ground may consolidated
before new treaties throw the Brit
-
[MI market open tofurther competi-
tion.—Financial Post.
EDUCATION—FOR, WHAT?
Evidently the delegates to the na-
tional conference of Canadian univer-
sity students which is meeting at
Winnipeg are to be treated to some-
thing more thanmere platitudes. Pre-
sident Sydney Smith, of Manitoba
University described education as the
backbone of democracy, and a bul-
wark against dictatorships.
The remark is one which is a stim-
ulation and a challenge to students.
The same idea has been expressed in
different forms before. Yet one
wonders how true it is. Certainly it
is easy to see' the deteriorating effect
which• dictatorship has on education.
in lands where the Duces and Fueh-
rers hold sway, the whole educational
system is geared into the war ma-
chine and young citizens are educat-
ed with the sole aim of turning out
regimented and obedient puppets.
Obviously education can be prosti-
tuted to the purposes of the dictators.
Equally obvious it is contaminated
by such a use. It loses its vitality
and true scholarship tends to fade a-
way. The search for truth cannot be
conducted by men in chains.
But it must be remembered that
the generation over which the dictat-
ors of today hold sway is one which
has undergone more formal education
than have any preceding ones. Prob-
ably more people can read' and write
today than at any other time in the
history, of the world, Literacy is
almost universal in Japan. Indeed
that island empire has embraced en-
thusiastically the learning, particu-
larly the scientific knowledge, of the
West. Those who aided in the pro-
cess of educating the present genera-
tion of Japanese can hardly feel
much pride in their work today.
Germany and Italy have long been
centres of European culture and edu-
cation. Today they are under the
domination of autocrats who menace
alike their countrymen and t h e
world at large.
It seems that education by itself is
hardly the panacea for the ills of
mankind which our fathers believed it
to be. This is no argument against
education. But it is an argument in
favor of careful study of our educa-
tional institutions. Are we educating
our children so they can carry on the
onerous duties of citizens of a democ-
racy or are we educatingthem into
docile followers of demagogic dicta-
tors.—London Free Press.
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A recent visitor to our home was a
grandmother — still a fresh -minded
woman. My understanding is that
her circumstances are not good. I.
know that she has to be very careful
with money. Her widowed daughter
and three grandchildren live with her.
The daughter is a successful seller of
life insurance,'speeializing in policies
for children -policies which assure
the education of children. This'means
that she canvasses the parents of
children, in their homes; which again
means that she had to do much of her
work evenings.
The grandmother is immensely
proud of her grandchildren—a youth
of 15, a girl of 13, and another girl
of 9 or so. It is Camilla, the younger
daughter, who is the grandmother's
pet. The youngest child is generally
the one to get chief favour. All in
the home "baby" the youngest one.
Camilla is devoted to her grandmother,
whom she calls "Nannie". Camilla
believes in Santa Claus. Thisyear
her dearest wish was a ski suit, and
she had written a letter tc Santa. And
she. saw Santa in a Toronto depart-
ment store, and was promised by him
the ski suitof her heart's desire. And
it came to her, of course, from hit
pack.
In her street Camilla is a leader,
and her comrades are often in Camil-
la's home. After Christmas they all
trooped in, each with her basket of
gifts, to see Camrlla s Christmas tree,
and to spread their numerous gifts
on the floor for mutual admiration.
Catherine is the name of the 13 -
year old daughter. At a pre -Christ-
mas school entertainment, in the ev-
ening, every girl — all round about
Catherine's age—with the single ex-
ception of Catherine, wore long dres-
WE NEED YOUR HELP—
THIS YEAR!
EVERY YEAR!
Needy children from all over -the Prov.
ince are treated regardless of race,creed
or financial circumstance.
This policy has been continued for over 60 years in
the firm belief that everyone who understands the facts
would want this great work to continue ... would agree
that no Ontario child should be denied a chance for
health or escape from deformity if mere money makes
the difference.
Over 95% of our beds are in Public Wards.
The Hospital receives no support from the Toronto
Federation for Community Service because patients are
accepted fromall parts of the Province.
We must therefore appeal to a humane and generous
public to take care of an annual deficit . this year
-it is $78,930.53.
• Please mail a donation t'o the Appeal' Secretary,
67 College Street, Toronto.
The thanks of little children will be your reward.
,
The HospitJ fI
Sicko
Chi! r
,
raON LUNGS produced In the race against:
time when the lives of children tram an'
over Ontario were at stake during - the
Polio Epidemic. They providedtheonly
chance for llfo during the critical stages
of the disease.
Evc morning
rr f u the year ar famous' our -
goons tomo to our operating rooms to to
donate !heir services. Morethan 8,100
operationsare performed
annually. But
there are ninny extras involved an the
Maintenance of this necessary service
Is very oogOv.
in his stockings, though but 15 years
old. John is a good son. He attends
to the furnace, and does the snow-
shovelling—without complaining. John
had to get a new suit just before
Christmas—his first new suit in two
years. His old one has become pretty
tight for him, and trouser legs and
coat sleeve have become obviously
too short. John had to get a man"s--
size suit—which cost his mother sev-
eral dollars more than boys' suits
cost, But John looked well-dressed
at the party where Catherine was one
of the, entertainers, and he'll feel
quite brave when he goes to other par-
ties.
Two years ago John made himself
a work -bench at his school. He had
saved up his pocket -money for a long'
time in order to buy lumber, and the
lumber cost $6.50 --. a small fortune
for John, But he made a good bench,
8 feet long—a bench so good that it
was sent to the Canadian. National
Exhibition as a worthy example of its
class of school work. 'John had a
good chance to sell his bench --was
tempted by a good offer, but he would
not sell. And when his bench •ems
taken to his home, to be placed in the
cellar, it would not go through the
door! So John had to take it all a-
part, and rebuild it. Today that
bench is John's favorite rendezvous.
John needed a vise. His grandmother
had no idea of the cost of a vise.
She hoped it would be less than $2,
but it cost $5.50—a severe strain on
her purse. But love of and pride in
her grandson led her to give John the.
essential vise.
ses. Catherine came home after - the
party saying that she was glad that
her dress reached just to her knees
—that she didn't want' to look like a
grown-up; and Catherine's brother
John,when he came home, said that
Catherine looked best of all, because
she wore a short -skirted -dress. He
too though that alt the others looked
older than they really were, without
advantage. The next day a friend
telephoned Nannie to say that she
liked Catherine's dress best of all.
Catherine has a friend, a year older
than herself Dorothy. Dorothy's
parents are well-to-do, and they in-
dulge Dorothy's every wish. Dor-
othy has a super -abundance of every-
thing. Most of her. 'Christmas gifts
this year were of the cosmetics kind,
"Surely," said Nannie, "Dorothy's
mother doesn't allow her to use Hp.
stick and powders!" "They do," said
Camilla.' "Dorothy always uses lip-
stick." And for the past two years
Dorothy has been having "perman-
ents!" And Dorothy said to Cather-
ine, "Catherine, why don't you let
your hair grow longer?"—in grder
that Catherine could do something or
other with her hair which would re-
quire visits to the hairdresser. When
Catherine got home, she went to her
mother, troubled. "Mummie," she
asked, "Should I let my flair grow
longer? Dorothy says I. should. I
don't want my hair to be longer. I
don't want to look grown-up", and her
mother gave her desired assurance.
Nannie told us of another grandchild
who wept when she was sixteen. Her
uncle had teased, her saying, "Now
you area lady!" It was this idea
which made her weep. "I don't want
to be a lady", she wailed. "I want to'
remain a girl."
There's John. John stands 6 feet
AIOIMIONor
Nannie says that her grandchildren
never ask for anything meaning that
they are not always begging for this
Theyare well-behaved
Por that.
and
and well-mannered children, well -
brought -up by their mother. They
get along well together—no nagging
d
no displays of ba la
of one another,p Y
temper. Each seems to recognize --
and accept—the situation as it exists
in their home—a home where a certain
frugality is necessary, The soother
says that some of her success in sel-
ling life insurance to parents is due
to her own circumstances she was
left a widow with throe little children
without money for herself and her
children.
I do not know what the other plans
for her children are. For the present
they are all going to good schools,
and are getting on well Probably the
mother's earnings will be sufficient
to send John to the university (the
mother is a university graduate).
That impressed itself on me as I
heard the grandmother tell of her
daughter and her grandchildren was
that they are happy -which is . the
main thing. Money hasto be count-
ed before it is spent. There are many
self -denials. Clothes have to be worn
a long time, and made over again.
Illness has been present in the home
not a little. But always there has
been courage, and the will to win the
battle of life. There is love in that
home in large measure. I like in par-
ticular the comradeliness of the .chil-
dren: they are loyal to one another
and to the mother . and the grand-
mother.
By contrast there is Dorothy — a
single 'chick, over -indulged, spoiled
by .the false love and pride of her
parents. Dorothy's thoughts are fo-
cussed on herself. She has become
acutely self-conscious and vain and
furs
selfish. It is easy to gins what
she will be like when she enters her
20'ss In . the years ahead her par-
ents are likely to suffer a good deal
from Dorothy's wilfulness, selfishness,
lack of love for them.
I have written this account of a
family in the hope that many of my loved and give back the love lavished
readers will be glad to have the plc-, on them?
He Learned About King
At Ottawa
There was an article in these col-
umns the other day about men who
talk instead of thinking; men, who,
upon the impulse of the moment, will
say the most absurd things because
they are governed by their passions
and their prejudices rather than by
reason. It was pointed out that the
natural result of this is that' things'
are said in moments of heat which are
the direct contrary of the same man's
more considered utterances on some
other occasion. In politics he may
favor a certain bill one year, and its
repeal the next, or cancel an agree-
ment one year only to reinstate it the!
next. The result is, of course, that
such a person's statements come to'
be discounted, especially when they'
are obviously prompted by anger or
disappointment.
It was, for example, an angry Mr.
Hepbtu•ir who the other day levelled]
unwarranted charges against Mr•.I
Mackenzie Ring. He declared that
the federal premier had been "bitterly
hostile to Ontario for a long time,"
and he cited an utterance of Mr.
King's in 1930 to show how long. He
l
added that Mr. King had been follow
-I
a "made -in -Washington .policy."
He gave the general impression that.
the federal Liberal leader is not much
good.
In view of all this, it is illuminating'
to see what Mr. Hepburn has said a-'
bout Mr. King in his calmer moments;
in the late summer of 1935, for ex-.
ample, when the provincial premier
took part in, the dominion elections.1
Here, side-by-side, are one of Mr. 1
Hepburn's utterances at Port Arthur
of the m that campaign, and one
g,
char-
ges he made the other day:
1935
Mr. Hepburn: Canada needs King.
I say that because I sat under him for
eight years. I know the calibre of
man he is."
1937
Mr. Hepburn: "Mr. King has been
bitterly hostile ,to this province for a
long time. I know because I was in
the federal House."
It just does not .work out. If Mr.
Hepburn had really found from his ex
perience at Ottawa that Mr. King is
bittery hostile to Ontario, he would
certainly not have told Ontario that
this same experience hadled him to
regard Mr. King as the very man Can-
ada needs. He said, in the same Pert
Arthur address:
"Canada needs Mackenzie King at
this time She needs a roan of his
statesmanship, his foresight, his abil-
ity, his position in international af-
fairs, during these troublous times."
Was Mr. Hepburn talking' thus to
an Ontario audience about a man
whom he considered "bitterly hostile"
to Ontario? No one will believe
that he was. This "bitterly hostile"
idea is just'one which, poppedintoMr.
Hepburn's head as a result of his fail-
ure to get his own way.. It popped
into his head and slidoff the point of
his tongue before his head was given
time to deal with it.
Then there is the other question,
that of negotiating with Washington,
which is now such a sin in. Mr. Hep -
burn's eyes, yet in 1935, Mr. Hepburn
said: "If Mr. King is elected, he will
enter into agreements that will bene-
fit us. You can be stun, whatever hap-
pens, that those • two ' great liberal
tore of a happy household - happy
perhaps because oC the essential re-
pressions and of the essential mutual
dependencies. Happiness is of the
spirit; it does not come out of purses.
And is it not fine for grandparents
when their grandchildren are well be -
statesmen, King and Roosevelt, will
cut down tariffs and permit trade te
flow again in its ptroper channels". At
Richmond Hill Mr. Hepburn pointed
out that negotiations were formerly,
not so easy: "But it is different to-
day,,for Mr. Mackenzie King can go to
Washington and meet Franklin Roose-
velt, another great liberal." So per-
haps King -Roosevelt conferences are
not sinful after all, even if they con-
cern not only tariffs but the possibil-
ity of a deep waterway development
which would bring sea -trade to Toron-
to's door.
As a matter of fact Mr. Hepburn
said certain things about Mr. King in
1935 which constitute a direct criticiser
of Mr. Hepburn's own conduct to -day;
this, for example, at Winnipeg:
"In Canada we have many factions
many animosities; there is much bit-
ter feeling. But Mackenzie Ring is a
great conciliator. He can co-ordinate
he can reconcile all these forces. We•
can yet attain the prophecy of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier when he said: "The,
twentieth century belongs to Canada'."'
That plea for national unity in 1935;
is in marked contrast to Mr. Hep'.
burn's promotion of national disun-
ity in recent weeks; his failure to
co-operate with the "great concilia-
tor," whom he now misrepresents as.
a spiteful and unworthy man. In 1935
Mr. Hepburn said: "Mackenzie Kings
can go to England and negotiate•
trade treaties because he does not go.
with a brick in his hand." Who has.
been carrying bricks in 1937?• Again
Mr. 'Hepburn said: "The Liberal' par-.
ty is the only one which has a clear--
cut policy on monetary reform, trades
and the revision of the B.N.A. Act,,,
which are the most important ques-
tions before legislators to -day and'
must be properly disposed of before
prosperity can return " There was
certainly no hint of an Ontario -Que-
bec axis against B.N.A. Act amend-
ment in an utterance like that.
Mr. Hepburn should re -read some
of his 1935 speeches. They contain
much material which he could now
beneficially assimilate Toronto Star.
CANADIAN FIRE LOSSES
SHOW ALARMING INCREASE"
Fire losses in Canada for the week
ending December 22, are estimated
by The Monetary Tines at $280,400.'
compared with $113,350 during the
corresponding week last year, Fire -
losses fro[n Jan. 1 to Dec, 22 totaled
$12,932,100 compared with, $12,986,-
200 for the corresponding period last_
year. k
OWEN SOUND CURLING
RINK DAMAGED BY FIRE'
Total damage of approximately
$1,000 wascaused by an early morn-
ing fire in the Grey Curling Club
rink.
Damage to the building was esti-
mated : at from $200 to $300, and
plate glass separating the club -rooms-.
from the rink, was destroyed. It was
valued at $500. Valuable trotihies•
also were damaged.
It was believed thefire was start
ed by a cigarette butt left behind by
one of the curlers when the 'club-
rooms were closed for the night.
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