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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-03-18, Page 3'THURS., MARCH 18, 1937 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 3 WHAT CLINTON , WAS DOING IN THE, GAY NINETIES o You Remember What Happened During The Last Decade Of The Old Century? From The News -Record, March 17, 1897: Mr. Lack Kennedy is in Toronto on business. Deputy Past -Matter A, Porter, Miss Porter and Miss- Dowzer of Clinton were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.;Fleuty of Wingham last Sunday. Miss Fair visited Capt. and Mrs, Rance at Blyth, last week. Miss Kyle, who has been visiting friends here for the past two months, bas returned to Manitoba. On Monday, Capt, Combe hada class of 46 cadets in St. Paul's school room. The work of organization has not been completed.' Value of Plate Glass -Last Thurs- day a sign was being removed from the Albert street corner flour and feed store, occupied by Hill and Joy- ner. The board fell endward and toppled against the plate. The weight forced the plate inward, then with the rebound repelled the weight and refused to give sufficient to break. From The New Era, March 19th, 1897: Messrs. Swallow and Searle were in Seaforth last Friday inspecting the fire apparatus of that town. Mrs. Thos. Cooper, Albert street, who has been attending her sister, Mrs. Henderson, at Kincardine, has returned. Mr. Swarts of Clinton has been visiting his son, Mr. J. E. Swarts of Wingham. • Mr. H .E. Hodgens spent Sunday in Goderich. Mr. David Cantelon tells us that several persons have been experienc- ing with fruit twigs and find a fair promise for a crop this summer. Business Change The jewellery business so long conducted by the late Joseph Biddlecontbe has been sold to Mi. Wilmot. The Stavely Committee, the first meeting of newly -appointed Stavely, committee was held en Monday ev-! ening, Mr. MaeTaggart being select- ed as chairman and Mr. Coats secre- tary. The first question concerned the location of the Memorial Hall, Mr. Fowler' presented an outline sketch, which he had voluntarily pre- pared. A report will be presented meet council meeting. When The Present Century Was Young From The New Era, Mar. 21, 1912: Mr. W. Jackson was in Owen Sound this week Rev. Mr. Diehl of Paisley spent Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. M. McGarva. Mrrs. Ramsay has returned to her home in Platteville after a short visit with her mother, Mrs. Gilchrist. Mr. A. VanEgmond of Hullett is home after spending the winter in the Western States. He intends re- turning to the west tostart a busi- ness in Boise, Idaho. The Women's Institute will hold their meeting at the home of Mrs. J. Johnson, Rattenbury street.. Mr. J. Hartley, Principal of the Public school will give a short address. A Pleasant Reminder—On Satur- day last Messrs. W. Jackson and James Fair of Clinton went to Sea - forth to call on their old and worthy friend, James McMichael and pre- sented him with a birthday badge, • tongs atulating him on attaining his 189th birthday. Signed by James Fair, W. R. Counter, W. Jackson, W. Brydone, J. Ransford, D. A. Forres- ter, Dr. Shaw, C. E. Dowding and T. Jackson, Jr. From The News -Record, March 21st, 1912: Mr. R. J. Cluff was in Toronto this week. Mrs. E. Rodaway went to Midland on Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs. Brickenden and her sister, Mrs. Ad- ams. Messrs. Iddo and Onslow Crich were in. Seaforth on .Sunday, Many Happy Returns—Mr. Patrick Quigley is an Irian -Canadian. His parents came from County Sligo in the North of Ireland. Mr. Quigley is a little over the divide but he will always remain young in spirit. ' It was with deep regret that news was received in town of the death of Mrs. C. E. Dowding. London Road—Mr. John Layton spent the week -end with his brother, Mr. George Layton, and left on Mon- day morning with his wife for Pet- erboro, where they will reside. Bayfield—, Mr. James Sturgeon and son, David, of St. Themes, spent a few days in the village. Mr. Stur- geon thinks there is no place like the old home village. Londesboro—Rev, J. L Small of Blyth preached in Burn's churcli, Hullett, on Sunday. Mr. Albert Vodden has moved in- to the house vacated by Mr. R. G. Smith, who has taken up residence on the farm he has rented from Mr. Vodden. We are indebted to Mr. C. B. Hale, who so kindly loaned us copies of the Clinton New Era, Thursday, De- ceber 19, 1867, and the Clinton Her- ald, a semi-weekly Conservative Journal, dated Clinton, Canada West, Friday morning, May 29,1857. Some of the prominent advertisers in the New Era of that date were: James'$. Combe, druggist; M. Mc- Callum, merchant tailor; John Dins - ley, tin -shop; George Diehl,.. furni- ture;' Searle and Davis, Hardware; Thos. Jackson, merchant tailor; Com- mander and Eldero, cash store; Thos. Stevenson, furniture; J. W. Fuller- ton, Picture Gallery, Portrait morns; Thos. Stanbuty, grocer; John McGar- va, wines and liquors; Alex. Taylor, carriage factory; D. Mcelurchie, M. D.; New Oyster Fruit at .Mrs. Mack's Confectionery and refreshment de- pot. There were articles dealing with "Public Education to Clinton and 'The Clinton • Library Association" The Clinton Herald was printed in London, and carried many London advertisements. The Clinton adver- tisers were: J. Stewart, Barrister; Dr. Burnham, Dr. Hamilton, William Shaw, upholstery and cabinet manu- factory; Frederick Wilson,. , Convey- ancer' and auctioneer;, Cooper and Davison, solicitors and conveyancers; John McKay, grocer; John Dods - worth, wholesale merchant; George Trueman, auctioneer; John Reid, tin and stove warehouse; James and John Ferguson, house, sign and or- namental painters; Twomey and Gooding, grocers; Jackson and Broth- ers, tailoring and cabinet making; Thomas Barry, saddle and harness manufactory; J. Handford, boot and shoe manufactory. There were articles on subjects re- lating to Slavery; the Boiler Explos- ion at 'Wolverhampton, Russian Con Diets with the Chinese; Sir John Franklin's Expedition. DENTISTRY Dentistry in Canada prior to 1867 had no organization and no standard of qualification. ' Dentists began to practise after a private pupilage of from threeto twelve months; they passed no examination and there was no guarantee of their efficiency. To- day the minimum period of training is five years. Ontario was the first province to. establish professional qualifications and in 1875 a school of dentistry was founded in Toronto. Eighteen years later a college of dental surgery was established in Quebec at Bishop's Col- lege, Leimoxville. Later it was dos- ed and a dental school established at McGill. Following this another training centre was instituted at the University of Montreal. In 1912 the Dalhousie Faculty of Dentistry was established, and more recently anoth- er in the provincial university at Ed- monton, Alberta. Many improvements have taken place in this service to mankind. From very early days we have records of teeth having been filled with lead and even gold foil. Bridges were crude, being wire or gold bands to hold an artifi- cial tooth to its neighbours, and yet, these bridges form the essential prin- ciple of modern bridgework. The sub- stitute teeth for bridge work were human or carved from ivory. Enamel for this purpose was not thought of until the nth century. One consolation, and one big enough to make the patient forget the drilling and freezing, is the assurance that work is being done by skilled hands with the latest available equip- ment science canproduce and under the most hygienic conditions possible. According' tothelast census, there were '4,00.0 dentists in Canada of whom 32 were women. Attendance at the five dental schools in Canada is now about 370; the annual number of graduates hasrecently been about 80. R? \ut1A101\illllusmnu,m ' Coronation Plans With the Coronation of His Majes- ty, King George VI, just a little over a month away, radio listeners no doubt are waiting with, anticipation the special broadcast that will be brought to them from England to the Empire. E. L. Bushnell, Corpor- ation program 'director, tells us that besides the broadcast from London the Canadian networks will carry spe- cial features in honour of the histor- ic event. These will be in the nature of dramatizations, musical programs, and talks. Plans are now in the hands of the program men and just as soon as definite details are avail- able we shall tell you more about them. We understand that the CBC intends to inaugurate a special "Cor- onation Week," during which the pro- grams will be broadcast. In connection with the broadcast di- rect from England, CBC intends to open its . national network between five and six o'clock the morning of the Coronation and keep it open throughout the day, disseminating' all the • specials from the United King- don. It also will participate in the Empire Homage program which will precede the Ring's broadcast, at a time still to be set between 12.00 o'clock noon and 1.00 o'clock. The British Broadcasting Corpora- tion will co-operate fully with the CBG in making available all pro- grams which, although subject to modification from time to time, nev- ertheless will cover fully the Corona- tion processions and the ceremony it- self. Six major points along the route of procession will be occupied by com- mentators: outside Buckingham Pal- ace; opposite the Cenotaph in White- hall;outside the Middlesex Guildhall, overlooking Westminster Abbey; in the annex that now is being built in front of the west door of the Abbey; inside the Abbey, and at the top of Constitution Hill. Other observers, of course, may be assigned to points elsewhere. The broadcast will begin possibly three-quarters of an hour before the service when the first commentator will give a word -picture of the de parture of the Ring and Queen from the Palace. As the procession winds its way slowly to the Abbey, the se -1 Gond and third observers tivill take ov- er, while the fourth and fifth will handle the broadcast from inside the Abbey itself. When the great Coron- ation service finally is over, the de- parture of the .procession from the Abbey will be described by the sixth observer at the Middlesex Guildhall. Listeners then will be kept in touch with scenes at such places as Tra- falgar Square, St. Janes' Palace; and Oxford Circus until the ' Ring and Queen make their appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace there to receive the cheers of their loyal subjects. That evening will be broad -1 cast to the Empire and the world the first radio message to his people by the newly -crowned King, Some CBC Statistics Statistics issued by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation covering its program activities from November 2, when it assumed control of the na- tional system, to March 1, reveal that. the greatest amount of network broadcasting was devoted to musical' • programs, there having been 347 broadcasts of concert music, and 113 broadcasts of vocal recitals, The to- tal ,number of all musical programs, including symphonies, operas, and op- erettas, was 1,184. The statistics, which cover a foal.' months- period, show that the CBC broadcast during that tine 3,356 programs and that the total number of broadcasting hours was 1,303. An analysis of the report shows that there were 643'broadcasts of news bulletins, 419 of variety, 201 of stock quotations, 121 of novelty, 118 of talks, 101 of overseas pro- grams, 82 of dramatizations, 52 of book reviews, 44 of special events, 31 of poetry, 31 of adventure, 31 of re- ligion, 30 of news co.:.ntentary,'27 of oddities, 26 _ of folklore, 25 of the "Northern Messenger Service," 22 of comedy, 20 of history, 19 of litera- ture, 19 of sports, 17 of biography, 17 programs for shut-ins, 17 women's programs, 16 of Biblical dramatiza- tions, 14 of debates, 13 of interviews five of children's programs, four of current events, and two broadcasts an art. The Corporation's blattner- phone recording machine released three programs to the networks dur- ing the four months period. Exchange of programs with the British Broad- casting Corporation and the American networks enlarged the scope of the CBC service. Exclusive of the pro- grams broadcast daily over the east- ern network from overseas, the CBC carried seven important programs from the BBC. Two major CBC pro- grams were broadcast in England as special features . To the American networks during the four months per- iod the CBC released 150 programs, while the CBC broadcast in Canada 179 exchange programs from NBC, CBS, MBS, and MRN. There was one program from the Honolulu Broadcasting Company, The report also reveals that there were 1,857 programs of quarterhour duration, 11 programs of • three-quarter hour duration and 63 of one hour duration. Other programs of greater length were two of one and three-quarter hour duration, 15 of two hour duration and eighb of three hour duration, A slight increase in the use of this sea- son of the CBC "Northern Messenger Service" likewiseis noted, there hav- ing been 1,787 additional messages broadcast to the Canadian Arctic re- gions over the previous season. The total number of messages transmit. ted was 5,781. On Thursday, March 18, at 0.30 pan. EST, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation will present the seventh in the series of "Night Shift" broad- casts being heard weekly over the na- tionnl network from points represen- tative of the industrial and commer- cial life of Canada, Robert T. Bow- man, producerr and commentator of the series, will describe a visit to the head office of the Bell Telephone Company, Montreal, every facility of which is being placed at his disposal so that listeners may be given an ac- curate picture of the functioning of the organization. Part of the broad- cast will highlight 'a trans-Atlantir call between Montreal and London England. WHAT OTHER NEWS PAPERS ARE . SAYING BECOMING A JOKE All over Canada and the States they are sitting down in protest of this and that and demanding that and this. Factory worsen, girls in stores, office forces, school children and others took it up. The General Motors' sit-down pro- position was a serious matter and not the subject of a pun by any means, and the sit-down strikes, if oceasionaI, might have been : an ef- fective weapon in the hands of la bor. But weimagine that is all over. A year or so ago the post office de- partment was alarmed over the dime chain 'letters.: They kept on increas- ing and increasing until they became a joke, a laughing matter, and our sense of humor saved the day. To send a chain letter was to be laugh- ed at, so it just ceased to be done. Now, sit-down strikes are reaching the same stage. , A. dangerous situa- tion is fast becoming ludicrous and when itreaches that point its effect- iveness is gone.—Listowel Banner. A bill has been introduced in the legislature to, adopt the white tril- lium as Ontario's floral emblem. The next step should be to prevent the extinction' of the plant at the hands of oyer -zealous hunters of wild flow- ers. The trillium is a grand flower and should be carefully protected a- gainst wanton destruction. —The Goderich Signal. SLOT -MACHINE RELIGION .. A popular preacher says that many people :;take a "slot -machine attitude toward God," They insert a prayer, or a decent act and expect•to take out a prosperous business or an eternity of bliss. Such language may shock some people, but it nevertheless hits the nail on the head. —Detroit Free Press. is SOMETHING LIKE A TEST We had something to say the other day about, mechanically unsound cars on the highways and of the fact that anyone could drive an old "crock" without hindrance from the law. We do not know whether there is any law in relation to car fitness in Rhodesia, but the authorities there certainly put drivers through a stiff examination. Here, for instance, is what an appli- cant for a first-time license has to do. in Salisbury: Drive at fast rate and then pull up suddenly when sack of flour, repre- senting a child, is thrown unexpect- edly on the roadway. Drive off again and be suddenly confronted with a "nursemaid" push- ing a baby -carriage. Repeat test with two jay -walking pedestrians. (We wonder who risk being the nursemaid and the jay -walkers.) Change gear, avoid car corning from side turning and stop as quickly as possible with front wheels back of a white line. Then whether you are driving a sports model or a heavy truck, drive around point -duty policeman in the smallest possible. circle. Reverse into e. narrow parking space. Give all the statutory signals. Answer a number of questions ta- ken at random from the Roads and Traffic Act. One wonders what the traffic acci- dent statistics are in Rhodesia. If tests mean anything the highway toll should be comparatively light. The Ontario examinations are child's play compared to these. —Stratford Beacon -Herald. Literary Competition 'With the kind co-operation of the Editorial Committee of the Canadian Association for Adult Education, the Ontario Association for Adult Educa- tion is inaugurating an open literary competition by offering a prize of $15.00 for the best magazine article on the : topic: "Adult Education for My Community", The idea underly- ing this competition is to be found in a recent resolution passed by the exe- cutive committee of the Canadian As- sociation, which ran as follows: "The Canadian Association f o r Adult Education . has noted with satisfaction the• various experiments that are being carried on in connec- tion with adult education, and would suggest an einphasis for the imme- diate future upon the .Study Group Movement. This would involve a more careful co-ordination of Library service, thoughtful selection of direct- ed reading, preparation of outlines for use by the Study Club and the malting available of carefully selected texts to these Clubs." The Ontario Association hopes that the proposed competition may stimu- late thought along these lines ,,and that the publication of the best ar- ticles in "Adult Learning" will make them available to all members of the Association throughout Canada. Rules of Competition (a) The article must not exceed fifteen hundred words in length. (b) It must be written in ink or (preferably) typed on one side of the paper only. (c) It must reach the Secretary of the Ontario Adult Educational Asso- ciation, Room 232, Simcoe Hall, Uni- 'versity of Toronto, not later than May lst, 1937. (d) It must be signed with a "pen name" only; but the full name and postal address of the writer must be enclosed, in a sealed envelope, with the manuscript. (e) The article must deal with one or two (but not more than two) of the following aspects of the Study Group Movement: i. Subjects for Group Study. ii. Organization of Study Groups. iii. Group Leadership and Leader- ship Training. iv. How to retain interest in Group Study. v. Group Relationship to Libraries and other Resources such as local in- dustries and handicrafts; specialists in various subjects;. other organiza- tions and institutions. (f) The competition is open to any interested person, without restriction. (g)In awarding the prize of fifteen dollars consideration will be given to the style and information of the ar- tiele, (h) Articles not conforming to the above rules will be disqualified. NEWS OF. HAPPENINGS IN THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT BLYTH: Friends and ,neighbors twice saved the two-storey brick house of Robert Shortreed, concession D, Morris Township, on Friday, when overheated pipes caused a fire in the wall. A Iarge crowd gathered when the blaze first broke out during the day and it was extinguished. It broke out again in the evening but a number of friends were present and helped to extinguish it again. A great deal of damage was done by smoke and water. • GODERICH: Predicting the day not far off when farmers' wives on the sidelines and concessions would no longer be annoyed in summer months by the inconveniences caused by the dust nuisance, because of the increasing use of salt in. building roads on the lesser traveled thorough- fares, T. R. Patterson, Huron County engineer, addressed the Lions Club at its monthly luncheon. Mr. Patter son, whose father was county engin- eer before him, told of road building and its administration from the days of the Canada Company to the pre- sent. •Stating thatsalt roadshad been proven by experiment to be a practical success where traffic was not too heavy, he forecast they would e(entuaily eliminate the need of year- ly applications of oil or calcium chlor- ide to lay the dust. A salt road, he said, could be built for $200 a mile and would stand up for at least three years without maintenance. Fifteen. tons of salt, mixed with clay and gravel and rolled, was sufficient for each mile and provided a hard, dust- proof surface. Several stretches of these roads in Huron County have re- ceived the favourable commendation of motorists. One such is between Dungannon and.Lucknow. SEAFORTH: A • well-known and highly -esteemed business man was re- moved by death Sunday when James Watson passed away at his home on Goderich street following a brief ill- ness. Mr. Watson was born in Rox- boro, second son of the late. William N. Watson, one of the pioneer busi- ness men of Seaforth who named Main street, After his father's death Mr. Watson carried on his insurance business until he retired four years ago and was succeeded by M. A. Reid. Hewas married more than .forte years ago to Miss' Margaret Leslie, TELEPHONE TALKS IN TIIE WATSON FAMILY "I had- to tell you fight away! Bob Watson came home bursting with the news. The big break had cone at last. He was now Department Manager at abig increase itt salary. "Your Father will be delighted!" beamed Muriel, his wife. "Why not call him up?" "I certainly will — news like this demands Long Distance. And while I'm about it, I'II call Aunt Mary, too!" The Watson family have found that to spread good news or in emergency, Long Distance is indis- pensable. Are you making best use of all that Long Distance offers? Low Night Rates begin every evening at seven, and apply ALL DAY SUNDAY! daughter of the late John .Leslie, Clin- ton, who died in 1926. During a life- long residence in the town Mr, Wat- son was always interested in its ac-( tivities and development, Ile held the position of reeve and was a former member of the Masonic Lodge, the Lions Club and the Order of Fores-' ters. Three of a family survive: Twol daughters: Mrs. Robert Seheldrup, Regina, and Miss Marion Watson,: R. N., New York City; and one son, W.1 L. Watson, Toronto; also two sisters, Misses Isabel T. Watson and Marian Watson, Seaforth, and a brother,' John L. Watson, St. Paul, Minn. The average value per pound of un -1 washed wool in Canada in 1936 is es- timated at 14 cents as compared with1 12 cents in 1936. The total value of wool produced in Canada in 1936, which is estimated at 19,195,000 lbs., amounts to $2,783,000 as compared with $2,232,000, the value of 19,357,- 000 pounds of wool produced in 1935, ,110.111011.11121101111), Exports of Canadian livestock to the United States from January 1 to February 18, 1937 consisted of 32,- 082 beef cattle; 1,270 dairy. cattle, 0.389 calves, and 13,804 hogs, repre- senting increases of 15,934 beef cat- tle, 227 dairy cattle, and 7,433 calves on the corresponding period of 1936. With reference to hogs, no compara- tive figures are at hand. "Name?" queried the new immigra- tion official. "Sneeze," the Chinese replied proudly. Theyofficial looked hard at hint. "Is that your Chinese name?" he asked. "No, English name," the Oriental said blandly. "Then let's have your native name." "Alt Choo," said the Chinese. READ ALL THE ADS. IN THE NEWS -RECORD clheSNAPSHOT CUL Questions on Lighting Here is bad and good lighting. At the left the light strikes aimbat directly on the front of the subject. Shadow contrasts are too harsh and the young lady's "crowning glory" is almost lost in the dark back. ground. Notice the difference in the other picture where the light strikes from the side. TAR1NGproper exposure for granted, right lighting, whether it be daylight or artificial, is the principal gualitywhich distinguishes the photographic work of art from the ordinary haphazard snapshot. Row much attention do we, as'ama- teurs, really pay to how light illu- minates our subject when we aim our cameras? Suppose we are photographing a person, do we take the pains to avoid harsh front lighting which makes our subject squint and casts deep shadows into eyes .and from the nose. This usually happens when the sun is high and directly strikes the front of the subject. Especially in the case of a close.upthe shadows that delineate the features are like- ly.to be unpleasantly harsh. Do we seek to discover the light angles that are most pleasing? Usu- ally light coming from the side or a bit from behind the subject makes a better picture. Do we observe the tone of the. principal object of interest? If the object is dark do we note whether it is in such deep shadow that it is in; danger of :merging with the back- ground when the negative is devel- oped and the print made? Do we notice whether a light col- ored subject is in a full glare of light without a dark background be- hind it to set it off? Sometimes a background that seems to be dant may not prove effective because of unobserved light reflections such is from the surface of water. hone of the tnpat famous: photo raphers stress the intelligent use of light to an almost unbelievable de- gree. When working with antiflclat light, they may use thousands of watts on such a seemingly easily photographed subject as a basket of eggs. They carefully study the et feats of variations in light intensi- ty, how theyaffect sharpness of shadow outllne, shadow density, shadowigradatione.They experiment with these effeots, shifting camera, lights, or the subject itself, and de- creasing or increasing the volume of illumination. They want to show you a picture of that basket of eggs that is realistic enough to tempt you to reach your hand into the basket and pick one up, and by con- trolling ontrolling the lighting, they succeed in doing just about that very thing. We, too, as amateurs, can im- mensely improve- the quality of our pictures if we will but study and con- sider light effects, whether from the light of the sun or from home photo lamps. Obviously, there can beno rigid rules for selecting or arranging light effects, considering the infinite va- riety of picture subjects,often quite differently affected by similar light conditions. Getting the right effects depends upon how much sense' et the artistic we possess, plus, experience sizing up the picture chance. But there is one general rule, and that is to seek contrast in the high- lights and 'shadows that compose' the outline, substance and le,ok- ground of the principal object of in- terest. At least we can avoid ,:tat cardinal sin of black and edie oho. tography-"fiat" ligltti:;•.: 121 JOHN VAN CD ;