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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1936-05-14, Page 3THURS., MAY 14, 193(1, THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE. L.amtainry 1Vara 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,. May 13th, '1696; The first run of the . Clinton Bicycle Club was to Erucefield last Friday evening and it proved highly satisfactory. The ether day, a lady brought to: town and' offered 'for. sale :a.,basket of live frogs. She `had no difficulty of disposing of thein, but was under the impression that Chief Wheatley and Clerk Coats ate them ' body and bones: The following from The Brussels Post is given without comment: "In ease M. C. Cameron is not the Lib- eral candidate in West Huron In the approaching -election a good many electors favor the 'nomination of Mayor Holmes of • Clinton. He as a staunch Liberal with brbad views, well and favorably known in a large portion of the hiding, and an able debater, He would snake a first class representative in And out of the House.' • From The New •Era,`May 15th, 1896: This end of the West Riding was well represented at the Liberal Con- vention at Dungannon on Friday last, the following persons being present: Messrs. Ferran, Macpherson, Mc- Corvie, McMurray,McCallum, Wise- man, J. Smith, W. J. Paisley, J. W. Irwin, Jas. Scott, T. Brown, D. Gra- ham, Gardiner, J. Stevens, W. Coats, Walter Coats, H. - E. Hddgens, . i. Taylor and R. Holmes. This week Messrs. Holmes and' Todd of the, New Era and News -Re- cord and Neelin of the Seaforth Sun were served with large sheets of of- ficial Iooking paper, requiring their attendance at Goderich. Some peo- ple thought they were all to be locked up in the county building, while; others no doubt thought they ought' to be, but the truth of the matter, was they were summoned as witnes-1 ees in the case of McKay vs. Simpson an action for damages for an alleged defamation of character: When The Present Century Was Young From The News -Record, May 11th, 1011: , Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibbs of Lon- clesboro have become (residents of Clinton, 'moving in this weekThey have taken up their abode on I'fiin cess street. '1'he:News-Record on be- half of our citizens generally, glad- ly welcomes them,. Mr. I.':Taylot of Landon was In town on . Monday. Among his' other du- ties Mr. Taylor is secretary of the Layman's Assn., of the London Con- ference, now preparing for i t s eighth session to be held in Stratford in June. Among those on the pro - gran for an address is Mr. A. T. Cooper of town who will speak - on "The Trend of the Invitation System. At rthe meeting of the Pubilc School board a letter .was received from Principal Hartley reconnnend. ing the board to establish Manual Training in .the school. He said the Principal could give instruction from 3.30 to 4.30 or from 4 to 5, each day. (Apparently the board slid not ac- eept this offer ,of the principal,. for nothing seems to have been done a- bout'the matter), From The New Era, May 11th, 1911: His many friends in Clinton and Huron wiII be pleased to hear that Mr. Andrew, Porter has been appoint- ed manager of the Stirling, Bank branch at Dungannon and began has duties on Tuesday. last. "Andy's" record in the branch of the late Sovereign Bank, Goderich, was a good one and he will no doubt keep it up for the, Stirling in the busy burg up north. Last week the neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Ad. McCartney presented them with a clock, on the occasion of their marriage. The bowling season opened on 'the Clinton bowling, green on Friday when a few old timers, who couldn't stay off it any longer, had a few games.' While fishing in the Bayfield Riv- er on Saturday, Hartley, son of Mr. Thos. Managhan, caught a salmon thirty inches long and weighing 8',e pounds. This is a large fish for a small boy to land and Hartley feels justly proud of his catch. This, is the largest fish ever caught in this river. WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING FISHERMEN'S LUCK These are great days for anglers. From Kincardine dock at least two local disciples of Izaak Walton have taken lake trout. James McGillvray opened the season Tuesday morning by taking a '7 pound beauty while later in the day J. B. :Watson Jr. hooked a nine pounder. Other ling- ' lers are . also trying their luck. Kincardine Review-Reoprter. IT WOULD HELP A LOT Business conditions and living conditions would be better for all -if those who had the means would pay their bills. One of the severe harm- ships of all bunsiess is that those able to coinnuend credit keep on • conn- manding .it, thoughtlessly perhaps, despite the fact. that they have the money and could pay. Let those who can do their part toward keeping cash in circulation, ' "Pay what thou owest" is one of the divine injunc- tions.—Renfrew Mercury. WHY NOT UNIFORM TIME On Sunday last the annualmix-up in tine began 'with the introduction of daylight saving time in many cit- ies and towns in • Ontario. Thiswill continue to be a puzzle for the next six months. ' It 'world be a grand thing if the government of Ontario wouldsettle the question of time, onceand for all—either cut' it out or everybody turn their clocks 'ahead for an hour at the same time. The Hepburn Government has . been cour- ageous in many innovations.. Here'a hoping they may be courageous e- nough .:to: establish uniform time. —Aylmer Express. SHOULD TELL HOW IT'S DONE Howard >Ferguson' says that he has made a net profit of $1000 a year for the past twenty years off Ifs 35 acre farm. : Fergy is due to make his fortune if he would make a tour telling how he aecomplished such a feat.-Winghanr. Advance -Times. . THE LIFE OF THE PARTY Luncheon hostessds in London, England have found 'a way to ease the strain of lagging conversations. When a ;'worried woman puts on a party, she pays someone toattend and lead the guests to excited -discus- sions of this and that. Whenever the women seen to be - peteredout on one topic; the vivacious one starts than on something else and keeps then( going at full steam ahead. Manny a luncheon has been changed from boedom to enjoyment by the strategy of the paid guest, who ap- pears to be justone of those present: But, she is usually the last to leave, the hostess not wishing' to hand out the fee in front of the others. They pay as much as $25 per len- cheoni for a good conversation pilot. —Windsor Star. JUST THOUGHTLESSNESS Dalmatians may dot the lawn with. yellow for a time but they are ex- pected. °There is nothing quite as disgusting, however, as to look upon a lawn and see a well -beaten path and the grass dead -all because some thoughtless persons would not walk on the cement but cut across the lawn. These "timesavers" seen, to take pride in staying off the side- walks and cut Criss-cross over the spongy lawn day after day until they . create a veritable cow -path. Everyone should • take pains to remember to use sidewalks and not be a party to injuring the scenic beauty of our town by having "cow - paths" decorating many of ` our lawns: Listowel Banner. `• BUT WILY CHASE HER AWAY? Last week Me. Gorge Bogues had an experience that is worthy of the attention of "Believe it or not." Fri- day .a white leghorn ben wandered into Mr. Bogues' yard and could not be chased away. Finally, nesting under one of: the shrubs it laid an egg and after proudly proclaimipg the fact left for parts unknown. Sat- urday it, returned and again refused to leave. Owing to the wet weath- er it stayed away from the shrubs but cooly -planted. itself between the outer and inner door at the front of the house and laid an egg. Again proudly proclaiming its feat the hen disappeared. No one knows who owns the hen' but we understand Mr. Rogues has finally succeeded in ,chas- ing' it away. -Listowel Standard. A WISE; POLICY Recently we had a conversaton with a Port IIuron_business manwho stated that 111' the sixty' years that the: business had been established they have never missed having an advertisement 'in the daily paper or that, city. And as a result the 'busi- ness had made steady progress. Not even the depression years changed this f'irm's belief • that it pays td• act! vertise. What a record' What an examp:e to other merchants who advertise spasmodically and then wonder why their business "-has not prospered. Consistent advertising backed up 'by quality merchandise at right prices will bring results whether in Port Arron, or in Listowel, —Listowel Banner. EITHER' ORILLIA •OK HEAVEN OR This story has• been told to .the Packet and Times by•Mrs, A. Harp. A man in Western Ontario went to i is yphsician who'found him very badly run down. The doctor 'told the man he should go north for a change and rest, The man said he did not know the North, where would he go. "Well, there is a nice little town in the', north called rOrillia. -The air is good and it will just suit you. ,Go and have a change." The man did not .want to go any- where. He could do as well at home. "Well," said the doctor, -"it's ()r- iffle or heaven for you." His patient chose Orillia. —Orillia Packet -Times. IF YOU DON'T SUCCEED TRY, TRY AGAIN There is, a phenomenal sight at the • Mill• dant at Beaverton that should be a les- son in perserverance to those who witness it. It is the annual run of suckers which is at present . at its peak. Suckers by the thousands ,are to be seen fighting against the falls, coming over the dani, to get up the river for the annual spawning. De- spite the fact that the water has a fall of some twenty or more feet and. that at the present time it is in a state of flood, thefish will keep on fighting the stream only to be thrown back. This will continue for days before the' fish will give in. It has gone on for years and appal?, ently will continue to do so for many years to come,—Beaverton Express. "PH AROAH" NOW "DUNNING" And Dunning commanded the same day (May •lst) the taslcnnakers (poli - Helene) of the Canadians and their offices saying "Ye shall no more give Canadians straw to make brick as heretofore let them go and gather straw for themselves and the tole of bricks (taxes) which they did make heretofore ye shall not diminish aught thereof. Let there more "tax- es" be laic( upon the men that they may labour the harden." And the taskmakers of the Canadians went out and they spoke to the people say- ing, "Thus saith Dunning, go ye, get your straw (money) where ye can find it, yet not aught of your taxes shall be disminished for I do not like the people of this land Can- ada; but favour other people of oth- er countries." And the Canadians lifted up their eyes and wept for their burdens were grievous and they. were afraid for their country. —Kincardine News. TW]EDSMUIR CAN'T SPEAK IT EITHER When Premien' Ramsay MacDonald landed at Halifax on his health -holi- day last year he was met by the Pre- mier of the province who greeted him in a language the Scottish -born lea- der chid not understand. It was Gae- lic. It surprising to learn that Gae- lic is taught in the schools of thepr•o- vince. Teaching was authorized 15 years ago and apparently is popular enough to continue. It is an option- al subject, and a teacher who is cap- able of imparting the "Gaelic" is en- titled to a special grant from the provincial department. Gaelic is more of a "dead", lan- guage than Latin or Greek, so far as utility is concerned, but it will please Scots to know that there is Canadian province interested in pre- serving the ancient speech of the race. -St. Thomas Times -Journal. THE TAX COMPLEX Township taxes are levied upon what you own. Provincial taxes ar'e. levied upon what you buy, but most* could do without. Federal taxes are levied upon the things yon have, got to have. "This very broad classifi- dation, more or less fundamental once upon a time, somewhat resembles a Latin grammer, in "that the rules apply, but there area lot of iriege- larities." Nevertheless, the simple explana- tion is something which every cit- izen ought to know, to keep in mind, and, from that basis, work out an ar- gument as to the logic of administra- tive equits in the placement of ex. penditures. It is all the people's money, all in- tended to be used to serve their in- terests. So, which revenue should pay for what? ' Now, this .all sums up into a very interesting and a- very' important question. To give an intelligent opin- ion would, hi many- cases require a very wide knowledge of public att- M. A. "YIIIih" MAHONEY,. FAMO TO BE 'HEARD IN SERIES OF LEY .AND 1318 ORCHESTRA TUBE — OTHER NEWS. ewe -US VETERAN OF TRAIL OF '98, ADDRESSES - LLOYD HUNT - NOW A MONTREAL FEA- ,5�-- M. A. "Mike" Mahoney, Prominent Ottawa business man, philanthropist, and veteran of the trail of '98, who µran international faire in 1905 when he mushed it out of the ;Yukon with ,'the body of Mayor Humes, of Seattle, a twenty-six day journey which ranks among the most thrilling adventures of therokl rush Sdays, will be presented over the national network of the Canadian Radio Coin - mission in a series of three addresses embracing his experiences in the Klondike. The broadcasts ' will be heard early in June. M. A. "Mike" Mahoney Mr. Mahoney, who is an intimate -1 friend of Robert W. Service and who is constantly in demand as an after dinner speaker and raconteur,' pos- sesses a legacy of memories on which to base his talks. Starting out at the age of seventeen years with three dollars in his pocket and the determination "not to come back until [ had made good," red-headed Mike headed west on a career that was to fairs. In others, again, the matter would be very simple. It is a matter of the most vital importance to all. Each year it be- comes more so. Taxes give promise to fill the .minds, and lighten the pocketbooks to an extent that will be more noticeable than even now. Wouldn't it be a good idea to plan for one, or a series of informative addresses on this subject, by author- ities capable of giving fundamental, and at the same time disinterested information?—Listowel Standard. WHAT FOOLS WE MORTALS, BE: Were the money spent in arma- ments for the purpose of killing peo- ple devoted to aid distressed human- ity there would not be a single soul in the world nor a single invalid left requiring nursing and medical care. What strange objects we humans be. • —Milverton Sun. DENIES THAT CANADA :IS OVER PRODUCING t • 'Dr. Cora Hinck, (agricultural edi- tor of the Winnipeg Free Press, who has been an a trip around the world in the interests of her paper,) when interviewed during her tour of Soutli Africa spoke her mind on the subject of over production. "No, Canada is not producing too much wheat, This idea of over -pro - auction is all `tommy-rot.' There is not sufficient wheat today to meet the requirements of the world. It is all a matter of distribution," She explained that in her travels she found a tendency among, all oil the countries to be self-contained. This feeling grew as a •natural se- quence of the war, and resulted in scientific organization on the contin- ent trying to increase, the output and the quality of their country's pro- ducts. In several of these countries the scientists were trying to cross .the hard spring "Marquis" wheat with their own winter wheats. This hybrid wheat was doing well. • "In several comntries that I have visited I found that they have fixed high prices for home-grown Wheat to encourage local production. The ef- fect of this is that several countries which have been wheat importers now produce sufficient wheat for their own 'requirements and are even being faced with the, problem of what they are, to do with their surplus. 'The Hind "covered" Russia for her paper: by going down the Volga for 2,000 miles: and then. cutting across the country by air for, 1,500 miles.' What she saw in Russia was enough to convince her that in another five years' time that 'country would swamp the; world with wheat produc- ed and distributed at a • price 'with which no other country: could hope to compete. • Dr; bnnd travels throughthe 'U nion and' up Africa: as fat' as Alexandria, from where she will fly to Australia, Nei' Zealand and finally to South America.—Calgary Herald. - take him first to, Seattle and filially. to 'the Yukon where, 'after 'eighteen: years, he acquired half a million dol- lars. in cash and a wealth of experi- ence which money couldn't buy, ' Mr. Mahoney was present in the saloon .'when Dan McGrew, of Ser= vice's famous poem, was shot 'to death. He knew both McGrew and his wife. He knew the notorious "Soapy Smith" and his gang who be- caine the scourge ..of the Yukon and who broke many 'a miner until a vigilance: committee' ran then( down. Ivir. Mahoney's recollections of how he first entered'..the north, .how he reached Skagway and them got through the' Chilkoot.pass with onelt whose motto was "Dawson or bust," how he piloted freight clown the treacherous Miles Canyon and Squaw and White Horse rapids at $150 a day and.$inally reached Dawson City, are worthy of the pen of Edgar Allan Poe. Mike Mahoney is among the few remaining sourdoughs 01! ,the greatest gold quest in Canadian history—and he is one of the few who "struck it riche But wealth did not alone bring him the fame he to -day possesses: It was his intrepid spirit and his daunt- less courage, along with his adven- ture in bringing in the body of Ma- yor Humes, that made him a charac- ter throughout the continent. On his forthcoming appearances he will tell many of those experiences and listen- ers may be assured of hearing what will be considered highlights of the present broadcasting season. Famous Band on Networks The combined networks of the Canadian Radio Commission and the Mutual Broadcasting System are now carrying the music of Lloyd Huntley and his orchestra each Wednesday at 10.00 p.m, and each Saturday at 9.30 p.m. EST, in a series of programs or- iginating in the Mount Royal Hotei, Montreal. The hotel engagement formerly featured Don Rester and his orchestra. Huntley, who is a native of Wolf - Nova Scotia, formed his band while at Colgate University and all 13 Members ave Colgate men. Ruth Harper, vocalist, is featured with the unit. She was a winner of one of Paul' Whiteman's auditions. The Huntley crew was for two years lo- cated at the Buffalo Stotler hotel and was one of the few ever to make appearances on the old Magic Carpet broadcasts when Walter Winchell was directing them. Bert Anstice Returns With their old-time dash and col- our, Bert Anstice and his Mountain Boys are on the air again. Their new series of half-hour prgorams will be heard over the Canadian Radio Commmission's national network every Saturday at 7.00 EST, from May 16 on. The organization is wellknown to the radio listener and is one whose past series with the Commission were greeted with a veritable avalanche of fan mail reaching the hundred nark and more weekly, Bert and his boys always have been eager to please their .listeners and to play requests. Once again they will endeavour to comply by favouring their friends with requested tunes, During_the past few months these dispensers of old time ,jollity and music have been engaged in a series of personal appearance at Montreal clubs and chance spots. The past summer saw one of Bert Anstice's. Most ambitious projects successfully realized. Starting early in the spring, just one year ago, Bert and his boys set out ona tour destined to cover the Provinces Of Quebec, Ontario, and the Maritimes, It would be dif- ficult to estimate the number of peo- ple who saw their stage': appearances or who danced to their music during this summer tour, so great was the response.. and acclaim which greeted them all along the course. It will be remembered that in Sherbrooke police had to be called to Maintain order at the entrance of the theatre where 'the troupe was making a one night appearance.. Their reception. was particularly enthusiastic i n the Maritimes. During the tour Bert continued his Saturday night broadcasts for • the Commission, being heard from the nearest Commission studio along his winding itinerary. Mildred Cook in Recital Mildred Cook, pianist, and promi- nent young member of the widely known Ethel Scott Cook Piano Sep- tet, will be heard in a' fifteen minute recital - over the national network of the Canadian Radio Commission 011 Sunday, May 24.th. The broadcast will be heard from 5.45 to 6.00 p.m. EST, and will originate in the Windsor studios. Mildred Cook, who is eigh- teen years 'of age, is one of Canada's "Good C M Fm only a tesepbone . .' but with me for company, you're never lonely. You know that at any time of the day or night you can chat with friends or ' family, far or near. And what's equally comforting, you know they, always can reach you when theneed arises. If I do say so myself, you'll really enjoy my presence. I'm there when you want me, yet I never obtrude. Ask me to come and stay with you; I'li gladly accept your invitation. A TELEPHONE COSTS ONLY A FEW CENTS A DAY Our local business office will gladly supply information. tr most promising pianists. Starting her to cover damage to university pre - career at the age of three, she has"petty during the year. since played for an eighteen piece orchestra, has acted as organist of t Central United Church, Windsor, and has been heard in several recitals, in both Canada and the United States.; Her broadcast on May 24 may be con- sidered one of the highlights of the Commission's schedule for that date. To Distribute Over $4,000 "Caution" Money To Western `U' Students More than $4,000 will be distribu- ted among, University of Western Ontario students during the next few days, according to the Free Press. Practically every student at the university will share in the dis- tribution but some -will get as little as five or six cents. The $4,000 is what is left of the "caution" fund. Caution money is placed on deposit by the students at the beginning of each academic year More than $7,000 was deposited at registration time last September and $3,000 of it has been drawn to replace broken laboratory apparatus and similar equipment. • The remainder goes back to the students. How do they assess the proper amount in each case, or de' they charge each department accord- ing to the amount of damage, the careful ones paying equally with the careless? BEHAPPY�W To be happy, we are told, we should make others happy. We'll help you to be happy— If your subscription is in ar- rears, pay it—you can be assure ed of our happiness! ..... .. The News -Record cli=SNAPSFIOT CUIL At Home With Your Camera This room has medium colored wallsand a variety of tones in the fur- nishings. Taken at 20 seconds, f.22, lens focused at 15 feet, FURNITURFI dealers report a sub- stantial increase in business. Are you numbered among those who have refurnished a room or added new furniture or decorations? If so you should take a picture of this. rejuvenated room. Instead of merely writing friends or relatives about the new dining room, bedroom or living room 'suit you can send them pictures, Maybe you have a nursery! Don't put off taking these pictures any longer for making them is not at all difficult; in fact you will en- joy it. Bore are a few pointers that may help you in making your • first shots. • If you take your interior pictures in the daytime the chances are that you . will have to take a time ex- posure Unless yourcamera is equipjied with a very- fast' lens, say 1.3.5 or, faster. If a time 'exposure is necessaryyou will have to use a tri- pod or else place the camera on some solid support suck as a table. Even with an /.3.5 lens you should have some substantial • support, for your camera for you' will probably find it. necessary to take your shot at 1/5th or 1/16th of a second, and at speeds slower thanm1/25th of a second it is extremely difficult to hold the camera steady. Any movement of the camera will cause a blurred picture. The secret of success in indoor pic- tures lies in controlling the light reaching the various parts of the room to be pictured. To begin with,. never point your camera directly atl the window or door through which the greatest amount Of light is com- ing, Keep the Light, behind or to the side of the camera. If, as sometimes; happens, a sunny window is in a. particular part of the house you want to take, you can eliminate sun.glare by very simple trick. Pull the shade of that particular window clear down. and keep it down for an exposure long enough to give you the other features and details. Then, close the shutter and run the shade up to its: normal position. Now, go back to the camera and, without changing the flhu or the oatera's position, opee the shutter again for a half second longer. It is a good idea to use a very smolt lens stop in taking indoor pictures,. because you want detail. Focus on a, point about halfway between the camera and the far side of the room;. then, when the leus,isstopped down you will find that practically everry thing is in sharp focus, Avoid including large pieces of furniture in the foreground, lest they take up more ,space in the picture, than they deserve. Exposure time will vary, of course, with the brilliance of the daylight and the degree to which the wails reflect light. On a bright day, 'plc. • tures in a predominantly light col- ored room can be taken with an ex- posure of five or ten seconds. On dull days,, in dant rooms having only one window, you will need as much es live' minutes, with the, lens at /,16, Interior pictures serve, too, as "memory insurance";fon•in year's to, come when members of your family have "grown up" they will enjoy looking at the snaps of the "old ^ homestead" taken when they were youngsters. 80 , , JOHN VAN GUILDER