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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
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WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Do You Remember What Happened During The Last
Decade Of The Old Century?
The Clinton. News -Record, in possession. He is a shopmate of
March 3, 1898: Mr. Castle's' in the McCrary establish-
ment.
Mr. Hiram gill has disposed of his
shipped to Liverpool by John Mitchell livery business to Mr. Worthington
W. H. Perrin shipped six carloads ea Guelph.
of wheat to Toronto. J. Fair sent off Mr. Hunniford of London has
bought the corner grocery, to take
possession next week.
examinations in Division theMr. Murray McEwan, has bought
o v 1 of the cottage on Mary street from Mr.
Model School for February -Senior G L. Glew and will be given irnme-
section--Edna Manning and Lilly ;diate possession.
Agnew, equal, Maude Dowser and Mr. N. Ball is moving this week in-
Stanley Baer, equal, May Armstrong, to his new home, the residence recent -
Jean Macpherson, Pearl McDonald, ly purchased from J. B. Hoover on
Fanny Shipley, Howard Porter, Car-
rie Shipley, Annabel McEwen and Al-
ice Worthington. Junior section
Jean Carling, Edna Aitken, Henry
Brewer, Fred Hill, Jennie Jones, A,
Brewer, John McConnell.
Huron did nobly Tuesday and for
probably the first time in the history
of the good old county two Conserva-
tives were elected its representatives
in the Legislature, In West Huron
the vote was 193 for Beck, 191 for
Garrow. South Huron 716 Silber, 569
McLean. In all Whitney has won 28
seats from the Liberals. The Hardy
government has been told ie. an -un-
mistakable manner that Ontario's con-
fidence has been withdrawn.
Mr. Joshua Allier, who pt his ankle
jammed, is speedily recovering, The
Orangemen and the Sons of Englano
are having a wood cutting bee . for
him on Mavch 2nd, according to our
Colborne correspondent.
.Mr. J. B. Kennedy, who had been on
a visit of some weeks -to the Reeve's
old home in Caledonia, returned on
Saturday. J. B. reports a pleasurable
visit.
Messrs. William and Wilson Eagle -
Two carloads maple blocks were
a consignment of flour to Glasgow,
these were all shipped this past week.
The following is the result of the
Rattenbury street.
Mr. W. T. Henry, for many years
a resident of Mullett, is now moving
into town and will occupy the Mc-
Brien cottage on Albert street.
Mr. Will Nesbitt arrived from
Medicine Hat, Alta., on Friday last
and is this week in Hamilton pushing
through a big deal. He is always as-
sured of a hearty welcome when he
visits the old home town.
Messrs. Harry Twitchell, Carl Dra-
per and Roy Graham, went to Strat-
ford on Friday night to witness the
semi-final hockey match between
Woodstock and Stratford.
For a period of one year over 150
cars of salt were shipped from Stap-
leton and nearly 70 cars of coal were
received. This would mean eight
whole train loads averaging twenty
cars to a. train, U
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wert.
Connell, Base line, on Monday, five
children were baptised by Rev. S. J.
Allier. All belonged to the same fam-
ily, that of Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Con-
nell of Saskatchewan who, have been
visiting here for several weeks.
Mr, J, T. Harland was in Hamilton
son left Tuesday morning to return last week attending a meeting of
to. North Dakota after a three month's hardware meat and while there took
Visit at the old homestead in Bayfield. the opportunity of calling upon an
There are six Eagleson Brothers in old Clinton boy, namely Robert King,
North Dakota, all in -Cavalier Comity son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter King, of
and living within ten miles of each town. He is conducting a business
other. College in that city and is making
-...-. good.'
Mr. Fred C. Elford,, for a few
The Clinton New Era, Mar, 4, 1898: months past manager of the Canadian
The first batch of chickens for 1898 Incubator Co., Toronto, : has been ap-
in this part of the county was got by pointed Dominion Poultry Husband -
Geo.} Swallow, grocer, breeder, of roan, with headquarters at Ottawa. He
nhoroughbred Golden Wyandotte; assumes office on March 1st.
they were hatched on Feb. 25th and
as smart as though they were in the
sunnydays of July.
Court Clinton, No. 470, have ar.
ranged with Cole's Specialty Co. fot merry of Clinton was called- to Col -
two nights entertainment in the town borrie township last week, on a=count
of the death of her father, .Mr. S.
Linfield, one of the pioneers of that
township.
proposed loan to W. Doherty & Co. 1Vliss Mabel Cantelon, Miss Jean
It is just a month ago since the face payment and Miss Mary Chant at -
tory was burned. tended the millinery openings in To -
The following curlers go to Galt to- ionto this week. The latter goes on
day to play, Messrs. Spalding, Jas.
Fair, Jr„ Norman Fair, J. W. Batten -
bury, G. D. McTaggart W. Jackson,
Dr, Tura nbtill, J. Johnston.
Chas. Consigney, late of town, has
opened out a laundry in the Guest
block, SLi amts. n
Doherty & Co. have shipped all the nominating convention in Goderioh on
machinery which passed -through the Monday, to select a candidate for the
fire to Galt, where most of it will go Dominion riding. Mr. Hugh Guthrie.,
into the iron heap. M.P. of Guelph, is expected to be pre -
An 'incipient fire occurred in the sene
shop of T. Quigley, on Thursday Mr. Wilson Wylie leaves' on Friday
morning, caused by a defective chim- to take a position with the American
noy. He has removed to the store in Road Machine Co. of Goderich, in the
the town hall.
Miss Todd, who has been with the
Palate for some time as milliner, has
taken a similar position with McKin-
non & Co. Blyth. She will be succed-
ed at the Palace by Miss Grace Boles manager of one of the mines.
Of town, Mr. John Kilgour, who has been
Messrs. L. E. Scott and. T. Cook, working for the Doherty Organ Co.,
who have been packing apples in To. has resumed his former position with
route for the last five weeks, have
returned home.
Messrs. Bob McCartney and W..
Chapman fell into the daneat Kippen
while taking out ice recently, All the ::shed, together with others matters of
damage done was a bad. chilling al- a temperance nature.
though the effects might have been
worse.
The Clinton New Ern, Mar, 6, 1913:
Mrs. George Rice of Toronto; for
hall on Tuesday next.
On the 14th inst. the people of Clin-
ton will be called upon to decide the
to Thamesville for the season.
Mr. Duncan Stevenson, formerly
with Mr. Twitchell, has opened a boot
and shoe repair store on Bloor street,
Toronto, and appears to have worked
up a good trade. •
West Huron Liberals will hold a
draughtsman office.
Dr. and Mrs. Wm. Sloan of Blyth,
and well-known in town, left on
Wednesday for South Porcupine
where he has secured a position as
the Kaxn Morris Co. at Listowel.
In the Legislature on Friday Mr.
Rowell gave notice that on Monday
he would move that the bar be abol-.
When The Present Century
Was Young
Laurentian Skiers
Bring Back Red Fox
Hunting the fox on skis just isn't
The Clinton News -Record- done. No sport is more strait-laced
February 27, 1913:. about ethics than the sport of get-
ting after one little fox with a pack
Mr. Herb. Castle of London has of hounds and a lot of men and wo-
rented for a term of years the Robert men on horseback. The thing must
Marshall farm on the Bayfield Road be done proprerly, by the right people,
and will.. take possession very short. in the right clothes. Definitely, skis
ly. Mr. Castle is a former resident of won't do at all.
Clinton and a brother of S. G. Castle However, there won't be any out
of the north end meat mart. His cry against the Mantrealers who bag -
wife is a daughter of Mrs. Livermore ged a red fox in the woods above St.
Sr. of town. Sauveur last week -end. They hadn't
The Wiggington farm adjoining any intention; of hunting FlReynarcl.
that rented by Mr. Castle was leased They didn't even cry "Yoicksl"
a few months ago by ` Mr. Frank' They simply found the handsome
Welsh, also of London, who is now fellow lying frozen in the snow. One
I.of the skiers slung .him over his
shoulders and brought him back to
Si, Sauveur. The fox looked sovery
much alive that he caused quite a
sensation among skiers and villagers
gathered around the Canadian Na-
tional station. One of the latter- of-
fered $3.00 for him, mad the fox was
sold, brush and all.
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"Lot's All Go To The Music Hall"
The members of the George Youn
troupe of Music Hall artists will give
away secrete on the next CBC
tional network presentation of th
popular show "Let's All Ga to th
Music Hall" Saturday, March 5. VV
the curtain rolls up at' 8.30 p.m. EST
all .the cast will describe their adven-
tures in song, ranging from George
Young's introductory number, "Hell
Susie' Green", to. Yvonne Miller's lyric
confession as to what happens "When
T Take My Morning Promenade".
George Patton will be spotlighted in
E. W. Rogers famous number _"What
I Have I'll Hold" and he will again
oblige with one of his popular mono-
logues, "Beat the Retreat on the
Drum". Pat Rafferty, singing in
plaintive fashion, "•Nobody Notieed
Me"; Red Newman, .furpishing anoth-
er identity in "I'm Billy Muggins"
and the "Three Waiters" singing
Hairy Castling's hit, "We All 'Walked
Into the Shop", will round out anoth-
er first rate music hall show which
originates in the Toronto studios for
a coast-to-coast audience.
Intent occupy' the trio's time through-
out the week and many mornings the
g members can be found rehearsing
long before the average office worker
a -cleaves for work. Since only twa selec-
e tions are rendered each week, it is
e -little wonder that numerous listen-
er' ers have; -expressed' their appreciation
I of the ingenious arrangements and
excellent renditions, continually exe-
crated by tliis ensemble.
Hymn By Former Sarnia. Girl
Dramatized.
A world-famous hymn which had
its beginning at 'Sarnia, Ontario, will
be the subject of the CBC's weekly
dramatized series, "Romance of Sac-
red Song", from the Vancouver stu-
dios at 2.00 p.m. EST Sunday, March
6. The hymn will be "Work For the
Night is Coming", written by a young
English girl nailed Anna Louisa
Walker.
Miss Walker's father was John
Walker, a civil engineer, employed by
the Great Western Railway in the
building ofthe branch line between
London and Sarnia. It was necessary
for him to live at Sarnia, and there
his three daughters, Isabella, Fanny
and the youngest, Anna Louisa open-
ed a school where they taught Eng-
lish, French, Latin and pianoforte.
Anna was the prettiest and most
talented and she wrote a book of
poems called "Leaves from. the Back-
woods" in which her hymn fiirst ap-
peared. She taught it to her pupils
and it was first sung by the children
of Sarnia. Later she returned to
England and married.
She died in 1907 at Bath, but her
relatives still live at Sarnia. The
house in which she wrote her hymn
is now the site of the "Nancy; Bar-
rowes Tea Room". A picture of An-
na Louisa Walker Coghill hangs on
its walls. "The Romance of Sacred
Song" for March 6 will deal with the
young girl's interesting life at Sarnia.
George Coote in Radio Talks
bra Western Canada.
"A Westerner Looks About" is the
title of a series of broadcasts to be
given by George Coote of Nanton, Al-
berta, over the CBC national network
beginning Thursday, March 10, 7.45
to 8.00 p,m. EST.
Anecdotes of life and work on
prairie farms, mingled with stories of
the trials and accomplishments' of
western farmers ducting the last two
decades are to be told by Mr. Coote
in his talks.
Mr. Coote is well known throughout
Canada being for many years a pro
minent Member of the House of Com-
mons at Ottawa. Mr. Coote is at pre-
sent a director of the Bank of Can-
ada.
Jan Kiepura to be heard in
"Rigoietto?".
Jan Kietura, the young Polish
singer who side-tracked a career in
law to become a brilliant tenor and
picture star, ,will make his first ap-:
peerance in broadcast opera during a
performance of Verdi's "Rigoletto",
to be heard Saturday, March 5, begin-
ning
eginning at 2.00 p.m., EST, over the GBC
national network as an international
exchange programme from NBC, di-
rect from the stage of the Metropoli-
tan Opera, Milton Cross, veteran
NBC announcer, will describe the plot
and music for the radio audience.
CBC BIO -BRIEFS
Virginia Fair.
Virginia Fair, pianist and singer,
presented from the C B C Montreal
studios in national' network pro-
grammes, has a rich contralto voice
that has brought , her international
popularity. Rom in Kingston, Ont., she
studied when quite young at the East-
man School of Music, Rochester, N.Y.
went to England to follow a musical
career where she achieved great suc-
cess, rlayed as, solo pianist with Sir
Henry. Wood's Orchestra in Duke's
Hall, London, was also featured at
the famous' Kit Kat Club. Returning
to Canada she fulfilled many engage-
ments including one season at Jasper
Park Lodge in the Canadian Rockies,
is an out -door gel, has won prizes for
riding and is an expert swimmer,
golfer and tennis player.
The Fashionaires.
The Fashionaires, vocal trio pre-
sented an Percy Faith's "Streamline"
feature over CBC, is :perhaps the
hardest .working ensemble in Cana-
dian radio, Rehearsals and arrange-
Norman Lucas.
Norman Lucas is the "pancake -
turner" on CBL's morning programe,
and a good one, too. Between the
pancakes he talks golf, and can do so
with authority as it is more than just
a hobby to hint. He is a Toronto. club
champion. A "pancake -turner" is the
man responsible for the production,
both technically and artistically in
this case, of recorded features,
CORPORATION FEATURES
DAY BY DAY
(All Times Eastern. Standard)
Thursday, March 3:
8.00.m. The Royal yal Yeast Pro-
gramme -Rudy Vallee and his Con-
necticut Yankees; guest artists. Spon-
sored by Standard Brands, Inc. NBC -
CBC international exchange p r o -
gramme. From Hollywood.
9.00 p.m. CBC Dramatic Hour -pro-
duced by Laurence Gilliam. From.
Vancouver.
Friday, March 4:
7.45 p.m. Canadian Portraits - bi-
ographical sketch. From Monkton.
10.00 p.m. Canada 1938 - musical
programme with national and inter-
national commentaries. Sponsored by
Imperial Tobacco Co. From Montreal.
Saturday, March 5:
2.00 p.m. Metropolitan Opera Com-
pany -NBC -CBC international ex-
change programme. From New York.
9.00 p.m. N.H.L. Hockey Broadcast
-sponsored by Imperial Oil Ltd.
From Toronto..
11.80 p.m. The News -The Cana-
dian Press news bulletin and Domin-
ion Meteorological Bureau weather
forecast, From Toronto.
Sunday, March 6:
6.00 exit. "And It Canie to Pass" -
biblical drama produced by Rupert
Caplan. From Montreal.
, 7.30 pan. Canadian Moeiac-."Songs
of Many Races". Produced by J.
Murray Gibbon with Frances James,
soloist, and The Toronto Conserva-
tory String Quartet. From Toronto.
9.00 p.m. CBC Music Hour -orches.
tra and chorus .direction Geoffrey
Waddington. From Toronto.
Monday, March 7:
8,30 p,nt. Streamliiie-orchestra' and
soloists direction Percy Faith. Front
Toronto.
10.30 i.m. Sport in .Canada. -talk
on lawn bowling by W. B, Cowan,
K.C. From Toronto..
Tuesday, March 8:
8.30 pan. Al Jolson Show - with
Martha Raye, Parkyakarkus, and Vic-
tor Young's Orchestra. Sponsored
by Lever Bros. CBS -CBC interne-
tional exchange programme. Front
Los Angeles.
9.00 p.m. CBC Symphonic Series -
orchestra direction Jean Marie Bean -
let with John Alda Lewis, tenor.
From Montreal,
Wednesday, March 9:
8.00 p.m. One Man's Family -spon-
sored by Standard Brands Inc. NBC-
CBC international exchange program.
From Hollywood.
9.00 n.m. The Red Ledger-sponsox--
ed by Standard Brands Inc.' groan
Montreal.
"YOUR HOME STATION"
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WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Friday, March 4th:
12.00 noon -Canadian Farm and
Horne Horn,
12.45 p.m. Sun -Ray Program.
1.00 -Sunnyvale Farm.
1.15 -Capsules of Melody.
5.45 -Jimmy & Bob.
Saturday, March 5th:
12.00 snoop -Canadian Farm and
Home Hour.
12.45 p.m.-CKNX Hillbillies.
6.15 --Sport Reporter
7.00 -Wes -McKnight.
7.30 -Batu Dance.
8.30 -Ukelele Bill.
Sunday, March 6th:
11.00 a. ni. - Wingharn United
Church.
1.00 p.m, -"History Comes to Life"
1.15 -Sunday Islanders.
1.45 -Three Quarter Time.
2,00 ---Sunday Singers.
7.00 -St. Andrew's Church,
Monday, March 7th:
10.30 a.m.---Church of the Au.
12.45 p.m. -Royal Chefs.
1.15 -Capsules of Melody.
8.00 -Kenneth Renton'.
Tuesday, March 8th:
12,45 p.m. -Prairie Ramblers.
6.45-Mei{tory Lane.
7.30 -Adventure Bound.
Wednesday, March 9th:
11.00 a.m.-"Clippings"
12.45 p.m. -Royal Chefs.
1.15 -.-Capsules of Melody,
Thursday, March 10th;
8.30 p.m.=Little German• Band.
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WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING
DEIST AND INCOME !section votes it is hard to interpret
Canada's national income
as estimated by the newly- publishe
Business Year Book, 1938,, was $4.
billions. This is 8% -greater than th
previous year; 50% above the low
point of 1933.
This ` makes good reading; but i
tells only half the story.
Every businessman will recognize
at once that these are "gross" fig-
ures. They represent not profit or
loss, but merely the estimated valu
of production in agriculture, menu
factures, forestry, etc. Against thi
must be charged many items of cost
one of which is the cost of govern
menti -our national "overhead."
As H. F. Patterson pointed out las
week at the annual meeting of the
Bank of Nova Scotia, about $1 out o
every $5 of Canada's national incest
has been absorbed by taxation in the
past five years. Of each dollar paid
In taxer, roughly 40 cents has been
required for interest on the public
debt. • Mr. Patterson might have a-
dded that most of this debt has been
deadweight, unproductive.
These are staggering figures.
They mean, in effect, that Cana.-
lane
ana-
fans work one day out of every five
for the tax collector; one day's earn-
ings in ten must be set aside to meet
interest obligations alone. Ten years
ago. it was one day in 30.
In five "lean"years,a billiondol-
lars
of public debt (largely unpro-
ductive)
_ be ( g y p
ductive) has been incurred. Yet
Canada is an expert nation. Every
dollar of unproductive debt adds di-
rectly to our overhead, makes it
more difficult to sell our goods, cuts
into available national income.
It is a widely held. view in Canada
that an increase in national income
would permit this crushing load of
debt and taxation to be carried with-
out recourse to repudiation or infla-
tion. Increased income would , . of
course make the present tax load
easier to bear, but our national in
come would have to rise somewhere
near the $9 -billions marks •to restore
the old pre -depression ratio between
interest charges and income.
It is wishful thinking to hope that
our national accounts can be put on a
profitable basis' without an immediate
programme . of debt reduction. -Fin-
ancial Post. '
in 1937, the result. No injustice .would be
d done to anyone if the Canadian Par-
d hament passed a law providing the
e penalty of disfranchisement for neg-
lect to vote, If is to be hoped that
something more will be done at Otta-
t wa than merely to debate the ques-
tion, -Brantford Expositor.
DOINGS IN THE SCOUT
WORLD
s
There are 1,055,551 Boy Scouts in
- the Britisll Empire, according to the
last census. This is an increase of
t 43,615 over the figures for 1936.
At Poet Said, on his present trip
f to South Africa, Lord Baden-Powell
e was greeted by a Scout Possee of
Welcome of 300, including Egyptian
I French, Greek and 0lgitis3h boys.
BAD WORK
Two men in Alberta were believed
to have uttered defamatory. libel. By
due process of law these men were
found guilty of so uttering. For this
offence the penalty given was a pri-
son term, 'After some attempts to
avoid the penalty, the courts ordered
that the prison term be served.
Then followed • an extraordinary
procedure. The legislature took steps
to have the penalty set aside by ask-
ing the federal fovernment to do so.
What action the federal government
will take is not known at the time of
writing. Our hope is that the feder-
al government will sustain the action
of the courts. It is in every way
seemly that it should be so. We are
not dealing with the justice of the
court's finding. That is the court's
concern. So far Canada has done
well by leaving alleged lawbreakers
to the action of courts duly consti-
tuted to give offenders a trial ac-
eording to law. We do not• care to
see this custom set aside for that of
trying men in the fuss and foam of
legislative aslsemblies' where partis-
anship is likely to dominate. Legis-
lative bodies are .. not judical bodies.
Neither are judges legislators. In
the interest of the commonwealth
these . two bodies should be kept dis-
tinct -Exeter Times -Advocate.
M.P. Opens Rover Scout Den
The impressive opening of the new
"Den• headquarters of the Tillson-
burg, Ont., Raver Scouts included
addresses by Mr. A. S. Rennie,'M.P.
a former leader . of the Grew, and
Mayor -elect D. F. Gibson.
Ring Farouk Still a Scout
It was interesting to Boy Scouts
throughout the world that the first
public appearance of King Farouk
of Egypta "brother Scout", and his.
bride, Queen Farida, was in'connec-
tion with a review of Scouts, Guides
, and athletes. ` King Farouk was an
active Boy Scout throughout his boy-
hood; and is tnow Egypt's "Chief
Scout. '
Scouts Try 20 -Below -Zero Cooking
Twenty below zero did not prevent
a ski hike 'of the Scoutmaster and 20
boys of the 2nd Camrose, • Alta.,
Scout Troop, nor the passing of some
fire lighting and cooking tests. It
was admitted that the cooking was
somewhat difficult.
Half Burned House Makes a Hall
For Port Hope Scouts
A badly gutted six -room house, af-
ter several months of hard work by
the Scouts, became a fine headquar-
ters for the 3rd Port Hope Boy Scout
Group, The headquarters was for-
mally opened before a large gather-
ing of citizens and Scouts from eth-
er nearby
ther'nearby centres by Mayor Emmett.
The hall contains a large drain room,
several patrol rooms and a kitchen.
Latvian Scouts' National Good Turn
Each yea'' the Boy Scouts of Lat-
via carry out some special good
turn. Last year they undertook
to prepare pans, photographs and
models of the monuments and mem-
o r i a l tablets throughout Latvia
which commemorate the Latvia war
cf independence. The results of their
labours were presented to the Latvia
War Museum in Riga.
Radio Tells World
Of Arctic Weather.
TO}IONTO-When the weatherman
forecasts a cold spell, he does not
rely on guesswork, but obtains his
information from the source of all
cold weather, the Arctic. No longer
lis it en intermittent service that tells
when cold waves may be expected,
'but a service.which operates with
clocklike precision from far above the
Arctic Circle.
The Canadian Government main-
tains a series of radio stations
throughout the Arctic and sub -Arctic
which twice a day send weather re-
ports south to Toronto where the
headquarters of the Meteorological
Service of Canada compiles the re-
ports and sends the forecasts. out of
all parts of North America and Eur-
ope.
Ali year round the wireless oper-
ators of the. Arctic radio stations
take weather observations, and send
south by radio the facts obtained
from the instruments and pilot bal-
loon flights. They are trained men,
capable of taking the observations as
well as sending them out on the air.
Stations are maintained at Dawson
and Mayo in the Yukon Territory; at
Aklavik, Fort Norman, Simpson, . and
Fort Smith along the Mackenzie Rio-
er in the Northwest Territories, and
at Copnermine, Chesterfield, Chur-
chill, Nottingham Island„ Cape Hope's
Advance and. Resolution Island, all in
the Northwest Territories. These
stations, except the last two, send out
reports twice a day. Hope's Advance
and Resolution operate during the
summer.
In' addition there are 10 stations in
the eastern Arctic which take daily
observations, but do not send them
south, These reports are received at
Toronto once a year when the supply
ship comes .back from the Arctic,
At Washington the morning reports
from Toronto are re -coded in the in-
ternational figure core and broadcast
from the Arlington radio station for
the use of ships at sea and the var
ions meteorological services in Env.
COMPULSORY VOTING
The question of compulsory voting
was brought up in the Senate the
other day in the debate on the ad-
dress in reply to the Speech from the
Throne, and the opinion was expres-
sed that Canada needed some such
measure as exists in Australia. It
is a subject that has been discussed
from time to time in Canada, but no
definite action has been taken. A I
great many people are of the opinion
that some penalty should be imposed
for not voting, except in case of sick-
ness or absence from the riding.
There is reason in the contention)
that, if democratic government is to
continue, it will be because the vast
majority of the people believe init.
and are interested enough to uphold
its functions. Carelessness in the ex
ercise of the franchise is indicative
of a lack of interest in public affairs
and, consequently, in the administra-
tion of government. In days gone by.
the right to vote was obtained only
after prolonged struggle. Today,
when people possess the privilege,
large numbers of voters are so in-
different that they- do not go to the
polls. The penalty of forfeiture of
the right to vote for a term of years
has been suggested, and it might be
effective.' Campaigns of education,
have been carried oar from time to
time, but only with indifferent sue-
cess,
1 'If those having the right to vote
knew that, if they did not exercise
it, they would be disfranchised for eye
a term of years they.would nirobably
be aroused to a sense of their re-
sponsibility. When the entire elect.
torate votesit is a true reflection of
public opinion. When only a small
The advertisements .are printed e
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INSPIRING PROGRAM
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Flourishing Community Of
Huron, North Of Exeter,
1 Victim O
Of Rail Expansion
By W. H. Johnston in The Free Press.
In the clays of the pioneer some
villages started out under such fever-
able circumstances that citizens. fore-
saw Iarge and prosperous towns in
the not distant future.
Unexpected events, however, blast-
ed their hopes, and people moved on
to newer and more fortunate cen-
tres. Such was the fate of the al-
most forgotten village of- Rodger-
ville.
Situated about four miles north:
of Exeter, on the London road, it:
grew' rapidly. One of the earliest:
citizens was Matthew Rodger, who,
opened a brick yard and built a large- '
double house. One side was occupied:
as a store and the other as a hotel,.
As a merchant, he was a :remark --
able success, for, as crops in this.
fertile territory produced abundant--
ly, there ' is plenty of grain and:
dressed hogs to exchange for store'.
goods. Rodger's storehouses were
filled to capacity, and he branched
out into teaming to Luean, and when
the Buffalo & Lake Huron Railroad
was opened for traffic in 1858, he
sent hisproduce to. Seaforth. Among.-
his teamsters was one who became
famous or important locally, Archie-.
Bishop, who later settled down to
farming in Usborne, and who the el
ectors of South Huron were pleased
to send as their representative to
the Legislative Assembly-.
Mr. Rodger's success and the needs
of the people spelled opportunity for
others, and the village grew apace,
Business men flocked to the village,
and various shops were opened and
did a good business. Tire first set-
tlors had come in 1836, but the busi-
ness boom was not until several years
later.
As Hay ,pest office was only two
miles away, it was not until 1858 that
a post office was established in Rod:
geraville, and named after its found-
er, Matthew Rodger, who died in the
village. A fall fair was established
and ran for some years.
The three Grey brothers launched
out in another direction. Besides
running their blacksmith and wagon
shops, they turned out the Grey
plows that for many years were the
particular choice of aspirants for hon-
ors at plowing matches. Although
fitted with a wooden beam and han-
dles, the plow was so well made and
designed that it was especially prized
for turning sod as well as for its
wearing qualities.
The leading brother was John aced'
he was a popular lay preacher and
temperance advocate. For many
years he held forth in all pulpits •
that were opened to him, which was -
practically every one. Encouraged
by his success, he became an ordain-.
ed minister in the Baptist denomina-
tion, and was a successful pastor. Af-
ter his leaving the firm, his brothers
ceased to build the plow, and it pas-
sed out of existence,
Just as everything seemed rosy
for Rodgerville, the London, Huron
& Bruce Railway was. built ,and op-
ened in 1876. According to the agree-
ment .
gree-ment. with Hay Township, a station
was to be built on the Zurich road
at Mensal'.
This spelled the doom of Rodger-
ville. New stores were built in Men-
sal' and opened. Mr. Clausin moved
his harness shop there. Others fol-
lowed, and in a few years all busi-
ness houses were closed and most of
the buildings pulled down. The ori-
ginal joint store and hotel 'built by
Matthew Rodger is still standing, and
three other small residences are in
existence asreminders of the once
lively and prosperous village of Rod
gerville.
Turnberry Man's Horse
Is Now 41 Years Old.
WINGHAM-"Polly, i said to be
the oldest horse in the country, own-
ed by Walter Carruthers of Turn-
berry Township, is now as close as
the owner may figure 41 years old.
Carruthers is not certain of the ex-
act date, but said it was some time•
during this week, when she should be
that age. This is the first winter ie.
the 31 years that Caaruthers has.
owned the horse, that she has not
made regular trips to Wingharn. Her
owner is a cripple who by means of a
device in the 'cutter and buggy, ix.
able to drive the horse, when he is
placed in the vehicle. Since a number.
of newspapers have run anti^les an
the horse and her owner, Mr. Car-
ruthers nas
ar-ruthers.''itas been reoaiving letters:
from all parts of the world.
Japan's largest imports fro m Can-
adz during January to December 1937
were wheat, lead , lumber, nickel,
newsprint, and aluminum, valued at
77.768,070 yen, eompsrrwa ,, r 55,-
776,604 yen in the corresponding nor -
led of 1936,