The Clinton News Record, 1938-04-07, Page 3THURS., APRIL 7, 1938.
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
PAGE 3:1'
WHAT. CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Do You Remember What Happened During The Last
Decade Of The Old Century?
A. B. Rattray, of Montreal, son of
Thos. Rattray, of town, was hereon
Monday; he is the Consul for Mon
areal district in connection with the
Wheelsman's Association, and is at-
tending the gathering at Toronto.
Thos. McNeil has been employing
some of his spare time in fine pen-
manship in trying to see how fine
he can write. He has written out
two lengthy addresses in full, on the
face of a post card. The addresses
contain 2126 words, in 64 lines, and
are legibl( to the naked eye, = He has
The Clinton News -Record,
April 7, 1898:
Mr. J. C. Miller, of the Hotel Clar-
endon,has :leased the River Hotel in
Bayfield which he will close for a
month while extensive repairsare be-
ing made.
e-ingnade. When re -opened about May
1st, it is expected that both the Ho-
tel and its immediate surroundings
will be transformed and add to breezy
Bayfield.
The congregation of St. Paul's will
be very sorry to hear that next Sun-
day will be Miss McHardy's last Sun- also written the Lord's Prayer quite
day with them as their organist andl legibly in a. space the size of the ar-
chon leader.
Mr. David Gardiner, who has been
for many years a. resident of Clin-
ton, passed, to his great reward, on When The Present Century
Monday. .the funeral took place on
Tuesday afternoon when the remains Was Young
were interred with Forestric honors,
the deceased being a member of Court The Clinton New Era, April 3, 1913;
Clinton I.O.F. Rev, Mr, Stewart al-
so conducted services at both home Mr. W. J. Harland, who has been
and graveside: managing. the Hardware business at
Mr. Doherty has left teaming con- Belleville of the Chowen Hardware
tracts to W. Wheatley, 'T, . C. Ed- Co., has accepted a ppsition with the
mends, Thos. Shipley, and Geo. John Adam Hardware Co. of Guelph and
stone. The material is pouring in will move the family there as soon
fast, between two and three carloads as he can get a suitable house. We
of brick arriving daily. About 600,- are sorry to see them leave town.
000 will be required, most of which The wind storm on Good Friday
has been bought in London. Lumber blew out a window in the silo of Mr.
is also being shipped at the rate of Perry Plumsteel, on the London
three carloads a day. Road, and carried it to the ground
Mr. W. Jackson acting for the C. and placed it up against the barn
P.R. ticketed the following parties without even breaking or cracking a
through to the West this week: E. T. pane.
Holmes, St. Paul, Minn.; Geo, Young- Mr. D. Johnston, of East Wawa-
blut and Mrs. Halstead, Goderich nosh, has received the appointment
township to Myrtle, Man.; Geo. Wind- from the Ontario Government of Li-
ar, Stanley, to Moosejaw, Sask. cense inspector for North Huron to.
Dr. Hamilton, Geo. Stewart, Jack fill the vacancy of Mr. Clegg.
Cottle, S. Seamore, Jack Williams, .Estimates of the fortune left by J.
Root. Johnston, Thos. Burrows and P. Morgan who died on Monday as
Alex. Mclvor, all of the Circular made in the financial district today
Town, wheeled down on Sunday to range from seventy-five to three
call on Clinton friends. hundred million dollars.
Dr. Shaw and Mrs. Shaw and Capt. Mr. Mustard of Bayfield, during
Torr Rance and Mrs. Rance, Blyth, the flood lost about 1,000 dollars
are in. Toronto this week attending worth of logs which floated out to
a Trinity College function. the lake.
B. J. Gibbings and N. Yellowlees Miss Grey, . nurse -in -training at
were in Forest Monday and Tuesday, Goderich Hospital, is quite sick, Her
and from there B. J. went to Michigan parents from Goderich township have
to visit his sister: been called to her bedside.
The Princess theatre will re -open
on Friday night. A. new machine of
the latest type has been installed. The
films used are the famous Universal
service.
The Spring Show is being held
here today. Not the best of weather
as it rained nearly all night acid up
to 8.30 this morning. Many first
class animals are here and at 11.30
a good crowd has assembled: Even
the railway men are here. Noon -
and still raining.
dinary ten cent piece.
From The Clinton New Era,
April 8, 1898:
The official Gazette announces the
following appointments: The 33rd
Huron Battalion -Second Lieutenant
J. A. Jackson to Lieutenant of No. 3
Company, and M. D. McTaggart,
Lieutenant of No. 4, Clinton.
On Friday of last week the three-
year-old daughter of J. W. Irwin,
while playing about the house, fell
overa bannister and dislocated her
collarbone. She was fortunate in
sustaining no more serious injuries.
Wesley, son of W. East, town, is
laid up by a case of blood poisoning.
He accidentally ran a rusty nail in-
to his arm, which caused blood pole -
ening, and at one time threatened his
life.
The arrangements for the celebra-
tion of the 24th of May are progres-
sing rapidly. J. P. Doherty has al-
ready secured several big attractions,
ouch as balloon ascension and aeric!
sword exercises, and is now negotiat.
ing for one of the best bands in the
province.
Mrs. James Scott' has decided to
convert an unused building oh .the
rear of the Dempsey property into a
commodious and comfortable dwelling
house, and John. Stephenson will move
the building into a proper ppsition.
Geo. Connell has sold his fine stan-
dard -bred pacing mare to Mr. I. Rat-
tenbury at a good figure; While in
London last week Mr. Rattenbuly re-
fused a very tempting offer for Ae-
mon Jim; this horse is entered in
some of the State races, and expects
to capture some prizes. •
Ed. T. Holmes, for many years
mechanical superintendent of the
Clinton • New .'Gra, left on Monday for
St, Paul, Minn., 'where he has been
appointed Assistant Immigration Of-
ficer. Mrs. Holmes will remain here
until he gets settled.
On Wednesday morning W. H.
Beeeeley left town for 'Moosejaw, N.
W.T., being ticketed through by
E. Hodgins, town agent. He has re-
sided in' Clinton for a good many
years, succeeding t o tit e millinery
business established by his deceased
mother.
W. Cooper & Co.•show' their faith
in advertising, and in the use of a
good medium, by using four pages
of the New Era this week for their
announcement, it is the largest sup-
plement ever issued in the County of
Huron by a single firm.
The Clinton. News -Record,
April 3, 1913:
The Football Club -At a well at-
tended meeting held on Tuesday ev-
ening -a football club was organized
with the following officers elected:
Hon. Pres., M. D. McTaggart; Pres.,
H. Bartliff; ist vice., Dr, Shaw; 2nd
vice, •C, E. Dowding; 3rd vice, A. J.
Morrislt; Sec: Treas., J. J. Weir; Man-
ager and Capt., R. McKenzie; Com-
mittee: W. Layton, E. Torrance, A.
Mitchell, L. Kerr, J. Sutter; Patrons,
W. Jackson, G. D. McTaggart, Rev.
C. E. Deakins, Rev. Father Hogan.
The colors of the club will be green
and white and a team will be entered
in the W.F.A, series.
Board of Trade -On Tuesday even-
ing the annual meeting of the Board
of Trade was held in the council
chamber. Following the minutes of
the previous meeting the election of
officers took place and the following
were duly elected: Pres., John Rana -
ford; V'icey William Jackson; Sec.-
Treas.,
ec:Treas., C. E."' Dowding; Mempers of
Council, D. A. Forrester, IL Brown,
D. Cantelon, W. Brydone, Geo. D.
McTaggart, F. Jackson, H. T. Rance,
S. J. Evans, H. B. Combe, R. Row-
land, J. Ford, R. E. Manning. Var.
ious matters relative to the welfare
of the town were discussed,
The Oddfellows had a pleasant lit-
tle social on Tuesday evening and
two presentations were made at the
gathering. B. J. Gibbings who has
been secretary for the local three -
linkers for ten years past and who
leaves next week for Winnipeg, was
presented by the brethren with a very
handsome pearl tie pin in the form of
the three links. H. B. Chant made
the presentation. Mr. E. Hall was
also presented with . a little society
pin as a memento of his sojourn in
Clinton. Mr. Hall leaves this week
for .Arthur.
The handsome brick residence of
Mrs. T. Beacom on Ontario street has
changed, hands, the ;purchaser' being
Councillor W. J. Miller of Hallett.
Mrs. Beacom will continue to occupy
the house for the time being.
Sanitary cleaning and pressing par-
lors are being opened in the store in
the Normandie block formerly occu-
pied by Mr. H. Wiltse. Mr. G. John-
ston from Wingham, an expert in the
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Bettering? the Lot of Canadian Youth
The aims and aspirations of the
Canadian; Youth Council and the me-
thods employed in its efforts to bet-
ter the lot of the youth of Canada
will be ` presented to CBC national
network listeners Thursday, April 14
from 11.1.5 to 11.30 p.m., EST.
Graham McInnes will conduct this
broadcast " interview with K. C.
Woodsworth, member- of the council,
and the discussion will touch on
peace, art and industry. At the same
time the attention of the radio audi-
ence will be directed to the 'forthcom-
ing Canadian Youth 'Congress which
will be held at Central .Technical
School, Toronto, May 21 to 24, with
delegatesin attendance from all
parts of Canada: '
The broadcast is one in a series,
"Youth Intervenes", in which the
CBC is presenting representative
young Canadians in a frank discus-
sign of Canada's problems and how
they are being faced by the men and
women of the future.
"The Sea Ghost".
Woven into the brilliant mantle of
history that shrouds the rock-bound
coast of Nova Scotia is Berton E.
Robinson's "The Sea Ghost",; a thril-
ling story which is being dramatized
over the national network of the,
Canadian Broadcasting Corporatio.,
Mondays through Fridays at 5.151
p.m., EST.
Caught up in a whirl of wild adven-1
tures, Abel Machum and his sister,
Mary, join the Sea Ghost's quest for
the missing parts of a map which
show the location of a great pirate
treasure.
Bull, a villainous red-haired Scott,
Devil's Hoof, a club-footed cut-throat
whose greatest enjoyment is making
others walk the plank, Patch, a one -
eyed ruffian, and Black Monk, a
suave villain, are. four pirate cap-
tains all struggling for possession of
the Sea Ghost's treasure. The dra-
matizations are paced with thrills and
provide enjoyment for children and
grown-ups alike.
Children Guests of "Happy Gang"
Some of the world's best loved
hymns will be sung by a children's
chorus during the Good Friday broad-
cast of "The Happy Gang", Friday,
April 15, 1.00 to 1.30 p.m., EST.
Producer George Temple has devised
a special programme for his interna-
tional favorites on this date and the
little wards of the Earlscourt Chil-
dren's Honie, Toronto, for whom the
Gang gave a Christmas party in the
CBC studios again will be special
guests.
Setting aside, for this one occasion,
the gay, informal spirit so typical of
"The Happy Gang" Bert Pearl, bath -
leen Stokes, Blain Mathe, Bob Far -
non and their announcer, Herbert
May, will be "supporting artists" on
the programme which will feature the
voices of their little guests, led by
the well known baritone soloist, Nor-
man -Lucas.
Music specially arranged for this
date will be as follows:
"The OId Rugged Cross" (hymn
sung by Norman Lucas and chorus).
"The Holy City" (trumpet solo by
Bob Farnon).
"In a Monastery Garden" (organ
and violin arrangement played by
Kathleen Stokes and Blain Mathe).
"Abide With Me" (Norman Lucas
and chorus). .
"The Rosary", (Kathleen Stokes
and Blain Mathe)..
"Ave Maria", by Schubert (Organ
and violin).
"Rock of Ages" (hymn sung by
Norman Lucas and chorus).
His Majesty in Empire Address.
An address by His Majesty, the
King, at the opening of the Empire
Exhibition at Glasgow on May 3,
which is to be broadcast throughout
French dry cleaning process is to be
the new busines man. .
Mr. Dean Courtice was up. from
Toronto this week, coming to attend
the funeral of his grandfather, the
late John Lane Courtice.
Mrs. H. D. Cameron of Guelph was
a guest during the holiday time of
her father, Mr. Thos. Jenkins` of
Woodlands Farm, Huron Road.
Mr. C. H. Longley, formerly of the
freight sheds here but who for the
past couple of years had been con-
ducting a produce garden 'on the Hu-
ron Road, has disposed of the place
and will return to the employ of the
G.T.R,, going to Bridgeburg.
Mr, and Mrs. W. Ur Latornell and
little daughter of St, Thomas were
the guest last week of the lady's
mother, Mrs. Combe of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch. Sterling of the
Sauble Line, Stanley, are moving into
town this week and will reside in the
cottage on Rattenbury street vacated
by Mr. and Mrs. W. Glen, Campbell.
Mr. George Phipps, who has for
several months been in the employ of
the Gun-, Langlois bo. at their local.
plant" left on Tuesday to take a posi-
tion at their big farm at St. Wil-
liams,
the Empire, will be heard in Canada
over •the' national network of the
CBG, the Corporation has announced.
His Majesty will speak at about 11.44
a.m. GMT, (6.00 a.m. EST), and the
broadcast will be received from the
CBC short wave receiving station at
Ottawa.
To Discuss Communism In CBC
Democracy Forum.
Hon, Thomas J. Coonan, minister
without portfolio in the Duplessis
government, will present that goverrt-
rnenti's attitude toward Communism
in the sixth broadcast of the CBC
"Whither Democracy" series, Sunday,
April 10, 10.00 to 10.30 p.m., EST:
The second speaker will be James B.
Coyne, K.C. of Winnipeg, well-known
lawyer who presented the brief on
civil liberties for the Native Sons of
Canada to the Rowell Commission..
Mr. Coonan, who was elected with
Quebec's National Union government
in 1936, represents the English-speak-
ing Catholics in that government's
'cabinet. He is .a lawyer by profes-
sion. Formerly he was active in
Conservative party politics and was a
Conservative candidate in 1921.
Mr. Coyne will speak on the gen-
eral topic of civil liberties and the
necessity of their preservation within
the framework of democracy. Mr.
Coyne had . a distinguished academic
career at Upper Canada College and
University of Toronto before taking
up his legal practice in Winnipeg
from where he will speak.
CORPORATION FEATURES
DAY BY DAY
(All Times Eastern Standard)
Thursday, April 7:
8.00 p.m, Sinfonietta - direction
Alfred Wallenstein. MBS -CBC inter-
national exchange programme. From
New York.
8.30 p.m. Streamline - orchestra
and soloists direction. Percy Faith.
From Toronto.
Friday, April 8:
'7,45 •p.nt. Canadian Portraits -bi-
ographical sketch of Richard Cart-
wright, the elder, by E. C. Kyte.
From Kingston.
8.45 p.m, The Fusbys -- dramatic
sketch direction Wis McQuillan. From
Toronto.
Saturday, April 9:
4.00 p.m. Scrub Oak Hollow, From
Vancouver.
5.00 p.m. Great Plays -- direction
Blevins Davis. NBC -CBG interna-
tional exchange programme. From
New York.
'7.30 pan. Book Review -Professor
J. F. Macdonald, From Toronto.
Sunday, April 19:
5.00 p.m. Tudor Manor --- choral
group, string quartet and speaker.
From Winnipeg:
4.30 p.m. Hart House String Quar-
tet, Frons Toronto.
9.00 p.nt. GBG Music Hour -orches-
tra direction Geoffrey Waddington
with guest, soloists. From Toronto.
Monday, April 11:
5.15 p.m. The Sea Ghost -dramatic
serial by Berton E. Robinson. Pro-
dueed by J. Frank Willis. From Hali-
fax.
8.30 p.m. Bonjour Paris, Bensoir-
French cabaret scene direction Andre
Durieux, with Henri. Letondal, master
of ceremonies. From Montreal.
Tuesday, April 12:
4.45 p.m. Seeing Pictures -talk by
Graham McInnes on famous paint-
ings in Canadian galleries. From To-
ronto.
9.30 p.m. Victor Erwin's Musical
Cartoons -featuring Benay Ventua
and The Key Meti. MBS -CBC inter-
national exchange programme. From
New York.
Wednesday; April 13:
8.00 n.m. Orte Man's Family -NBC -
CBC international exchange program.
From Hollywood.
10.00 p.m: Melodic Strings-
orches-tra direction, Alexander Chuhaldin.
From Toronto.
"YOUR HOME STATION"
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1200 lies.-Wingham--249.9 Metres
WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Friday, April 8th: •
11.00 a.m. "Clippings."
12.45 p.m. Stuart Hamblin's Hill-
billies.
1.00, Sunnyvale Farm,
1.15 -Capsules of Melody.
5.45 -Adventure Bound.
Saturday, April 9th:
12.00 noon -Canadian' Farm, and
Horne Hour.
12.46 p.m. -Bill, Pete and Shorty.
6.15 -Sport Reporter.
7.00 -Wes. McKnight.
8.30 -Ukelele Bill.
Sunday, April 70th:
11 a.m.-Wingham' United church.
12.30 nan.-The, Music Box.
L00 -"History Comes to Life,"
1.15 -Guy Lombardo Orchestra,
7.00 -St, Andrew's' Church.
Monday, ' April Ilth :
11.15 a.m.-•Indian, Serenader.
WILL . TEXTILE INDUS-
TRY BE PILLORIED?
With the tabling of the Turgeon
Committee's report in the House ,of
Commons, it may be expected that
Canada's textile industry will again
be brought prominently before the
public and debates about the textile
tariff . and related matters will en-
sue. Without anticipating the text
of the report, it may confidently be
expected that -it will contain a mass
of statistical information gathered
from the. Commission's long investiga-
tion and that these statistics will fur-
nish' arguments to both free-traders
and protectionists.
Valuable as such arguments may
be, it is to be hoped that they will
not obscure what may be called the
human side of the textile industry.
That side is represented by the.fig-
ures of the Dominion Bureau of Sta-
tistics showing the number of,persons
employed and the wages and salaries
paid by Canadian primary textile •in-
dustries,
In 1935, the latest year for"which
complete statistics are available,
Canada's primary textile industries
employed 63,441 persons, paying them
$50,586,592 in salaries and wages. If
the conservative estimate of two de-
pendents for each employe be taken,
this means that employment in prim-
ary textile production supports di-
rectly more than 190,000 Canadian
citizens. Cotton textiles, with 20,103
workers, or about 60,000 dependents,
are the Largest single group.
It is difficult to visualize 190,000
persons, except by comparison with
known centres of population. For ex-
ample, the figure is more than double
that of the population of the smallest
province, Prince Edward Island, esti-
mated at 92,000 in 1936. If the in-
dustry were centralized in one place,
that plac4 would rank fifth among
Canadian cities, according to 1931
census figures, falling between Win-
nipeg, with a population of 218,785
and Hamilton, with a population of
155,547. The textile population ex-
ceeds the combined population of the
next two largest cities of the Prairie
Provinces, Calgary and Edmonton. If
the cities of Saskatchewan are taken
for purposes of comparison, the com-
bined populations of Regina, Saska-
toon, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert,
North Battleford and Swift Current
fall, short of the population directly
dependent on the textile industry. In
Ontario, the combined populations of
Ottawa and London, exceed the tex-
tile ;copulation by only 7,000.
It may be that one reason for the
textile industry's having been a poli-
tical football for many years is the
fact that the families it supports are
not concentrated in one city or; one
political constituency. While certain
large cities, such as Montreal and
Hamilton, have large and important
textile mills, essentially textile man-
ufacture is e. small town industry,
The latest directory of the industry
lists 474 establishments and c every
y
province except Prince Edward Is-
land and Saskatchewan, is represent-
ed. In small cities and towns, such
as Magog and Valleyfield, in Quebec,
Milltown in New Brunswick, Welland
and Dunnville in Ontario, prosperity
or depression is intimately connected
with the well-being of the local textile
mills. In some centres, the textile
mill offers the only opportunity for
industrial employment, and in others,
where other industries exist, many of
them are dependent on textile mills
for the sale of their products. Citi-
zens of St. Catharines are well aware
of what textiles mean to this city
and the rest of the Niagara. Penin -
sale.
It was clearly shown in the course
of the textile inquiry that average
net profits of the industry inrelation
to sales, were not only moderate, but
Were lower than the profits general-
ly considered reasonable in industrial
investment. In the case of the Most
important group, cotton textiles, net.
profits over a ten-year period averag-
ed only 5.6 pei cent.
It was also shown that textile pri-
ces in Canada fell during the period
the 1930 tariff was in force, in spite
of the somewhat higher protection it
provided. In fact, prices of finished
goods from Canadian mills' declined
more . than the prices of the raw ma-
terials.
It is thus not in the consumer's in-
terest that any radical change be
made in the textile tariff. National
welfare demands that no action be
taken to jeopardize the livelihood of
190,000 Canadian citizens. -St. Cath-
arines Standard.
QUADRUPLET LAMBS
Quadruplet lambs were born Tues-
day night last week on the faint of
Wm. Van Camp. All four lambs arc
living and doing well. Triplet lambs
quite often occur but quadruplets are
very much out of the ordinary.
-Wingham 'Advance -Times,
12.45 p.m. -Royal Chefs.
5,45 -Adventure Bound.
5.00 -Kenneth Rentoul.
Tuesday, April 12th:
10.30 a.m.-Church of the ,Air.
1.00 pan. -Quaker Tunes.
5.30 -Birthday Carnival.
Wednesday, April 13th:
12.45 b.mr-Royal' Chefs.
1.15 -Capsules of -Melody.
5.45 -Adventure Bound,
Thursday, April 14th: .
11.30 a.m.-Joe Peterson.
1.00. p.m. -Quaker Tunes.
5.30 -Birthday Carnival.
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safety of new Goodyears'now!
No red tape! We mount the
tires for you quickly . . . no
delay! Drive in and see us today!
DOWN •
PAYMENT'
AGREEABLE:,
TO
PURCHASER
TRADE IN
YOiJR OLII TIRES'
BRO%VNJE'S SERVICE STATION
Clinton Ontario.
GOODYEAR EARNINGS EXCEED
DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
Company In Good Shape To
Meet Present Conditions
Ina letter with quarterly dividend
cheque addressed to the shareholders
of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
of Canada Limited A.. G. Partridge
states: "Inline with industry in gen-
eraI, our business has slackened off
somewhat as compared with the same
period in 1937. However, the net
earnings exceed by a substantial mar-
gin dividend requirements on both
Preferred and Compton stocks for
the quarter ending March 31st.
Due to the unsettled condition of
world affairs, it is difficult at this
time to see very far ahead, but the
financial strength of your Company,
its efficiently equipped plants and
well trained personnel, place it in a
very advantageous position to meet
all conditions as they arise."
ed while eating. Now the animal re- .
fuses to eat unless it can stand up to •
do the job.
Mr. Grinney has had several offers .
Iso far for the -animal, from persons
, who want it for exhibition purposes.
None of these offers will be accepted
for a time, until the health of the
calf is assured. This is thought to be
one of the very few freak animals
which have lived for more than a few -
days and numbers of visitors have cal-
led, at the farm to have a look at her..
Owner Of Freak Calf Makes
Novel Device To Support i
Body
Stories concerning freak animals
are not uncommon, but : here is one
that is more than a bit unusual, Seven
weeks ago atwo-legged Durham hei-
fer calf was born on the farm of Vic-
tor Grinney, just south of Mount
Pleasant, The animal was perfectly'
formedexcept that it -lacked any evi-
dence of fore legs. It is still alive
and is now lustier than ever.
The calf, of course, has difficulty
in moving from place to place and
until a short time ago took all nour-I
ishment while lying. down. The own
er has, however, made a suspension)
harness for the freak, by which the
front part of its body can be support -
THE "GOOSE STEP"
An army friend, who served in a
crack- German cavalry regiment be-
fere the War and commanded a Bri-
tish iufantry battalion on . the West-
ern Front in the War, laughs at the -
Italian suggestion that the goose step,
which even as a cavalryman, in Ger-
many he practised, was adopted from
the old Roman Legions, a London,.
England, correspondent writes.
Asa fact it was introduced into the -
German army, not at all' as a parader
step, some time before the Franco--
German War of 1870. Its' sole object'
was to strengthen the marching mus-
cles of infantry recruits whom there.
was insufficient time to harden up in,.
the normal way. Goose stepping puts,
a tremendous strain on the muscles of
the eaif, thigh, and abdomen, as well
as the back, and it is impossible to
Perform. it for much 'more than: three,
hundred yards at a time.
This is interesting as illustrating'
onde more how something introduced'
with a definite purpose is apt to be,
stereotyped for quite another purpose.
Originally a quick form of physical'
jerks, the goose step is now a purely -
ceremonial parade step. - Canadian.
Veteran.
WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING.
PARTY FUNDS
Politics is a business, and, like any
other business, can not be conducted
without some reserve capital. This is
especially true at election time.
What worries some is the source of
funds of political parties. Allege-
tions as to the derivation of funds
with 'which to wage political battles
have often been made.
That contractors, companies and in-
dividuals who hope to benefit from
legislation to be enacted contribute to
the funds of political parties` is no
deep secret.
However, if, a measure to be intro-
duced by Hon. Charles G. Power, min-
ister of pensions at the present ses-
sion of the dominion parliament is ap-
proved, each party will be obliged to
reveal the source of its revenue, and,
perhaps more important,' where and
how it is expended. .
The measure would make it neces-
sary for a political association to in-
corporate itself in each riding and
carry on the work of the party, giving
a true accounting' after the election
of receipts and revenues,
Under existing law candidates are
required to publish a statement of
receipts and expenditures, but it is
extremely vague and does not show
how much the party may have ex-
pended in the same. riding.
Parliamentariansare hopeful that
such legislation will end levies made.
on financial and industrial organiza-
tions. It assuredly would put politics
on a higher level in Canada. -Kin-
cardine News.
ARE YOU GUILTY?
Spring is here, an d with it soft
lawns and boulevards -and careless
pedestrianswho thoughtlessly cut
corners or delivery boys ride their
bicycles over the soft sward. These
careless ones are the bane of the lives:
of the average householder who takes
pride in his home surroundings. The:
shortest way is not always the .best .
way and those who are inclined to
take a short cut should think of the:
other fellow who delights in fine,
boulevards and lawns. Every stela:
leaves a deep impression these saving
days, and that means that a Iot of ex-
tra work will have to be done to put -
the grass plot back in shape. .It is:
pure carelessness or thoughtlessness;
which ever you like to call it. A word:
of caution is all that should be rte-
cessary.-Listowel Banner.
ARE YOU AN OBSERVANT'
PERSON
Which way does a cow arise after
it has been lying down? Most peo-
ple would answer the question, but.
some of thent would have to consider -
the problem before answering. Last.:
, week we read where a woman who
had spent six years on the farm de-
'dared
e--'dared emphatically that a cow rose.
on its front feet first, She also de
dared she knew what she was talking.
about and had not been on: the farm t
just for her health. Id she had only
known. there was a fortune in those •
cows as side-show freaks in a circus,,
las all cattle rise on their hind legs:
first, finishing with their front legs::.
By the same token of reasoning this
lady would no doubt say that a horse•.
would rise onits hind lege first, fin-•
ishing with its front legs. It is strange,
sometimes how everyday occurrences'
will escape ordinary observation and(
that we will believe a certain thing•
as an actual fact when. the opposite.
is the case. Even two people observing
an automobile accident will quite of-
ten have two different views of the:
occurrence.-Flesherton Advance.