The Clinton News Record, 1937-03-25, Page 3THURS., MARCII 25, 1937
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
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WHAT CLLVTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Do You Remember What Happened During The Last
Decade Of The Old Century?
From The New Era; March 26th,
1897:
Mr. J. W, Hill has bought a house
from Mr. Twitchell on Orange street
and has moved in his ?household '.ef-
fects.
Mr. Joseph Chidley has taken the
management of Broadfoot and Box's
Funiture store here. He is toe well-
known to need any introduction to
people here.
Mr. Robert Porter, Postmaster, is
ill with pneumonia. He : is a little
better, but not able to be out.
Mr. Oliver Johnston is attending the
meeting of the Grand Council of
Chosen Friends in Hamilton.
Mr. A. J. Holloway has sold his
Men's Furnishings to Mr. Albert
Morrish. He will devote his attention
to tailoring.
Dr. Gunn has sold his lot on Huron
Street to W. Core. Mr. Core in-
tends to build on the lot.
Football -A meeting of the stu-
dents of the Clinton Collegiate was
held on Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose of organizing a football club.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mr. J. Houston; vice -pies,,
Mr. H. E. Rand; captain, H. Switzer;
secretary -treasurer, S. G. Plummer;
Cay., D. Ross; Com., to collect fees,
W. Scott, H. McNaughton, A. Taylor,
D. Allison, N. Buchanan, D. Herne, D.
S. MacPherson, H. Steep and E,
Archibald.
Accidents—On Thursday last Mr.
Norman Kennedy bad one hand cut
rather severely while at work in the
Doherty Organ Company. On Fri-
day, Master Fred Doherty got one of
his Bands cut, whtle . at work in the
same factory.
were in London on Tuesday, attending.
the funeral of Rev. Hannon, pioneer
Methodist minister.
Mr. and Mrs. John Derry purpose
leaving in a few weeks for their
native town in England.
Dr.' Garrett of Toronto spent the
week -end in town, the guest of Mr,
and Mrs. H. W. Cools,
Miss Nettie Wasman returned from
Nolan, New Mexico, where she has
been with her brother for the past
year. Miss Wasman states that she
is glad to be on native soil once more.
Salvation army Rally — A grand'
rally was held last Saturday and Sun-
day, when Col. Pugmere, field secre-
tary for the .Army in Canada, was
present and conducted three services,
Col. Pugmere is the father of the en-
ergetic Capt. Pugmere of the local
corps. .
Holmesville--Mr. and Mrs. George
Acheson left on Saturday for Medi-
cine Hat, where they intend to re-
main for the summer.
Stanley—Mrs. James Walker of
Exeter has been visiting Mr. and Mrs,
Richardson.
Summerhill—Miss Lela McLean is
the guest of Mrs. R. J. Watkins.
Mr. Alf. McBrien spent Sunday at
his home here.
Londesboro—Mr. George McVittie
spent a few days in Goderich this
week.
Miss G. Black of Wingham visited
Mr. and Mrs. James Woodman on
Tuesday.
From The New Era, March 28th, 1912:
Mr. and Mrs. M. D, McTaggart ar-
rived home from their trip. to Ber-
muda. They enjoyed the trip and are
glad to be back in Clinton.
From The News -Record, March 24th, • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooper of town
1887: e:;pect to sail for the Old Country
about May lst. They have been tick -
Mr. Smith Kitty has received a posi- eted by A. O. Pattison on the "Royal
tion in the dress goods department of George."
a Chicago store.
I Mr. Walter Cole of Seaforth, for -
Mrs. Coats returned from Bothwell lnerly connected with McPherson and
on Tuesday.,I Hovey :Foundry, was calling on old
Lawyer Scott is ecovering from a friends in town on Friday last.
severe attack of la grippe. I Fast Work—Last week the big mo-
Hockey—One of the fastest games tor truck of the Clinton Motor Car
of hockey to be played on Clinton ice company was hauling wheat from the
took place on Tuesday between Gode- G.T.R. yard to Fair's Mill, a complete
rich and Clinton. The score ended in trip to station for a Load and back to
a 3-3 tie. The Clinton line-up was as the mill was made in eight minutes.
follows—Goal, McRae; point, Read;
coverpoint, Spooner; forwards, For-
rester, Steep, Mason, Sharp.
Church Boys' Brikade—Over- forty
boys were initiated into the Church
Boys' Brigade on Monday evening.
Rev. J. F. Parke, warden; Mr. Stiver,
sub -warden; Capt. Combe, drill in-
structor; provisional officers, Capt.
Will Cantelon lst lieutenant, Fred
Johnson; colour sergeant, Fred Chant,
2nd lieutenant, . Murray Gilroy; 1st
sergeant, Bert Jackson; 2nd sergeant,
Duncan Stevenson; and sergeant, Har-
ry Brewer.
Y,P.L.U.-The next meeting of the
Clinton Young People's Local Union
will be held in the Presbyterian
Church here on Friday evening, April
9th. Addresses will • be given by
Mayor Holmes and Mr. G. M. Kilty on
the subject of "Good Citizenship and
the present aspect of the temperance
question."
When The Present Century
Was Young
From The News -Record„ March 28th,
1912:
Miss Densmore of Stratford is the
guest of her, sister, Mrs. H. B. Combe.
Rev. J. E. Ford and Rev. J. Greene
•
Thus the motor cars are showing their
usefulness.
Best Ever—Speaking of a Farmer's
Institute meeting heldthere recently,
the Tweed News remarked that the
speech by Mrs. F. W. Watts of Clin-
ton was the best ever. Her subject
was, "Would you be beautiful?" and
at the evening meeting, "Horne and
Hone Life."
Varna—Mr. and Mrs. John Me -
Naughton, who have been visiting
friends in this vicinity during the win-
ter, left today for their home in the
West.
Mr. Richard Peck of Seaforth and
Miss Martha Richardson of the Bay-
field Road were married in Stratford
on Wednesday.
Brucefield—The London Presbytery
in session at 'the First Methodist
Church, London, Tuesday, sustained
the call extended by the congregation
at Brucefield, in Huron County, to
Rev. Hall Woods, of Alma Street,
St. Thomas. '
The stipend promised is $1100,00;
with manse and four week's holidays.
The likelihood that , the stipend will
be increased to $1,200.00 or more.
The call was signed by 154 members.
Rev. J. D. Johnston, Mr. J. D. Gem-
mel and James Moody appeared from
Huron Presbytery and the congrega-
tion of Brucefield.
WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS 'ARE• SAYING
TREE -PLANTING
Horticultural Societies throughout
Ontario.'. havea wonderful opportun-
ity to'eo-operate in the tree -planting
program which will take place in all
parts of the Province during this
Coronation Year.', The Society at St.
Thomas, long noted for its enter-
prise, hasgiven a commendable lead
by ordering 10,000 trees for planting
in vacant property, both city -owned
and private, and by undertaking to
distribute them for mass planting.
Horticultural 'Societies, in Simcoe and
other Norfolk municipalities should
take early steps tosecure trees for
Coronation planting in their commun-
ities. There can be no finer mark of
royal citizenship' than a willingness to
co-operate in a movement destined to
bring untold benefit to future gen-
erations.—Simcoe Reformer.
WE DON'T WANT THEM
Those ,labour troubles that have
been having such vogue in the Uni-
ted States are not the friends 'of re-
turning prosperity. If some well.
meaning folk would but think a min-
ute, they would discover that the pre-
sent prosperity that we hear so much
about is a somewhat uncertain quan-
tity. People with a genius for anal-
• zing the situation are none to hope-
ful. There are a great many who
talk of the difficulty of carrying on,
particularly in the retail trade. Com-
pared with the strenuous times of
the worst of the depression period,
times are undoubtedly better. But
that is not saying a great deal for
our present g000dtimes.
It must be remembered. that a great
many manufacturing concerns have
been put to their wit's end for the
Jest few years, so keen has been the
competition and so difficult has it
been to secure remunerative sales. A
great many retailers, since 1929, have
extended credit to the limit. Loan
companies are in the same condition.
Anything, therefore, that hinders
the turning of the wheels of industry
requires close scrutiny, however
much, superficially, these hinderances
inay be justified. Hence the wary eye.
the Canadian beaver is turning upon
the strikes in the great republic.
Hence, too, .the uneasiness he experi-
ences when these strikes assume the
form of lawlessness. Premier Hep-
burn has added greatly to the pres-
tige of this Province by saying that
Sap's Running
Spring is
Here
The sap is running in more than
70,000,000 maple trees in Eastern
Canada,', and approximately 50,000
farmers in an area extending from
Western Ontario down to the Atlantic
seaboard in Nova Scotia are engaged
in harvesting the sweet and succulent,
product. When the sap is in the maple
tree Spring is round the corner.
Though there are over 70,000,000
producing trees on Eastern Canadian
farms, only about 24,000,000 will be
tapped, but these will return to the
farmers a fairly substantial revenue.
The revenue from the sale of maple,
sugar and syrup for 1936 was $3,713,
781, an increase of $191,361.
There appears to be no sound reas-
on why far more ethan one-third of
the trees in Canada should not be
brought into production. Officials of
the Fruit Branch of the Dominion
Department of Agriculture say this
could soon be changed ifthe public
would realize that maple syrup and
maple sugar are not merely seasonal
products but good all the year round.
Neither deteriorates by time in any
way if kept properly sealed or cover-
ed and in cool storage.
The Province of Quebec is the,
centre of the industry, for about 75
per cent of the Canadian production
that is marketed comes from there.
Production is heaviest in the count-
ies of Beauce, Brome, Mississquoi
and Shefford, south of the St. Lawr-
ence River and along the north shore
between Montreal and. Quebec City.
Ontario accounts for about 24 per
cent. The greater part of'the Ontario
supply comes from the counties of
Lanark, Leeds and Glengarry, The
Provinces of New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia produce the remainder.
Sap running time comes at a per-
iod of the year—about the middle
of March—when there is little other
activity on the farm and the harvest
provides the farmer with money to
buy seeds and other necessities for
his busy season just ahead.
There is a ready market for what-
ever amount of their syrup or sugar
is produced. If the majority of per-
sons living in the urban centres of
Canada really knew of the excellent
food value of maple syrup and maple
sugar, a food which in addition to
being notably delectable also has
peculiarly valuable medicinal qualit-
ies, the demand would increase as it
should. The average annual per cap-
ita production of maple products in
Canada, as expressedin pounds of
sugar, is 2.2 lb. and the average per
capita export is 0.7 lb., which repres-
ents an average yearly consumption
of only 1.5 lb. of sugar per person.
Not more than 36 per cent of the
stand of maple trees in Eastern
Canada is exploited. Therefore the
possibility of development of this
industry is evident. With 80 per cent
exploitation, as is the case in the
United States, the Canadian crop
would exceed 60,000,000 ib. in an.
average year. A. quickened demand
would naturally stimulate the prod-
uction.
The sap is running in the trees
now and the resulting syrup and
sugar will be on the market in 'a
short time. It will be good then and
equally as good at any time through-
out the year.
lawlessness in connection with strikes,
or in connection with anything else,
simply will not be tolerated. Ontario
citizens will listen to reason. They
give violence a short shift. Let all
intrusted with law-enforcement get
their minds made up to follow the
Premier's sane 14tdership in this par-
ticular. These are not the days for
hunker -sliding and shilly-shallying
and duty -dodging.
i —Exeter Times -Advocate.
GOOD-BYE DANDELIONS
It may 'be within a few years that
the dandelion which gives the golden
touch of color to our fields, lawns, ete.
will cease to be. What'a break it is
that a method has been devised to
rid one's lawn of this • pesky weed
without adopting the usual method
of digging themout, in most cases,
only to have them growing again very
shortly. This getting rid of the dan-
delion has always appeared to be :a
never-ending job.
The new method of killing dande-
lions is so simple and so easy, ac-
cording to W. H. Silversides, Univer-
sity of Manitoba student. A solution
of copper nitrate is sprayed on the
affected area, the dandelions die, the
grass turnsa sickly tone of yellow
but quickly recovers and is healthier
than ever. The solution should be
applied twice, 'first about the middle
of July and the second application
one month later. The spraying should
be done on a warm, bright afternoon.
when there is no wind.
The strength of thesolution is li/a
pounds of the nitrate to .71, gallons
of water. It is necessary that the
solution hit the leaves of the dande-
lions.
This summer, if you see yourneigh-
bor
h-
g
bor energetically spraying his lawn
do not think that he is trying to rid
the place of mosquitoes, he will be
waging war on the dandelions,
It will be up to somebody now to
invent a new health tonic to take the
place of dandelion wine.
—Winghanti. Advance -Times.
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Vincent Massey In Broadcast Talk
Hon. Vincent. Massey.,Canadian High Commissioner to London,
will be heard in a fifteen -minute address over the national network
of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation early in April, during
which, he will' outline arrangements being made to accommodate
Canadian visitors to the Coronation May 12. The broadcast, which •
is being, arranged by the CBC as a service to Canadians who plan to
attend the historic event, will be made by the trans-Atlantic Marconi
beam system. The High Commissioner, who will be one of the dis-
tinguished statesmen to be present in Westminster 'Abbey during
the ceremonies, will speak on plans for the housing and recognition
of citizens from this country during their stay in London. It also is
expected that he will deal with other matters of interest to those who
will attend the Coronation.
CBC Coronation Programs Start March 30
CBC's broadcasting activities in connection with the Corona-
tion on May 12 will start March 80 and will continue until May 12,
although from time to time following the Coronation there may be -
special overseas broadcasts of royal functions and other events. One
of the major plans of the CBC prior to -the Coronation, however,
will be the inauguration of a "Coronation Week" during which it
will broadcast special programs from its own studios and from
England. Dramatizations, musical programs, and addresses by dis-
tinguished Canadians both here and abroad will be heard as from
March 30. The dramatizations, to be produced weekly in the To-
ronto studios and to be relayed to the national network, will tell the
story of English coronations from earliest tines and are tentatively
titled: "Origins of the Coronation Service," "Anecdotes of Past
Coronations," "Further Anecdotes of Past Coronat;ons," "Corona-
tion Legends," "The Crown Jewels and Coronation Regalia," "Ritual
of the 1937 Coronation Service," and "To -morrow's Coronation." It
also is hoped to have certain famous Canadians, now living in Lon-
don, address CBC listeners and tell of arrangements that are being
made to receive and accommodate visitors from this country, Time-
ly news and views of the Coronation by speakers well known to
Canadian listeners also will be broadcast. The musical programs,
which will originate in CBC studios throughout Canada, will feature
compositions by noted. English composers.
Random Jottings
The Toronto studios of the CBC announce a new program' series
to commence Tuesday, March 30th, at 8.00 pan. EST. The pro-
gram, "Shadows of the Evening," will be devoted to the world's best
loved ballads and songs of tender sentiment. An orchestra under
the direction of Percy Faith will be featured and Billie Bell, the well
known radio contralto, will be regularly heard as vocalist. Percy
Faith, internationally known as an arranger and director, will set
many of the world's best loved songs in specialarrangements for
his musicians and vocalist.
George Young, master of ceremonies for the CBC presentation,
"National Sing Song," who is now on a suecessfui western tour.
will bring his song fest to the national network from Prince Albert
on Tuesday, March 30th, at 9.00 p.nt. EST.
Actors closely identified with the radio dramatic presentations
of the CBC have further added to their laurels in the recent're-
gional drama festival productions at Toronto. Frank Peddie and
Elizabeth Sutherland, who appeared in "East of Eden," are both
members of the nationally known "Forgotten Footsteps," cast. So
is Frank Hemmingway, who directed this play... Robin Godfrey,
who made his radio debut with the CBC in .1.935 and who has played
many leads in "Forgotten Footsteps" and the special "Drama" pro-
grams, will play the title role in "Abbe Provost" to be seen at Hart
House the week of March 15.
An amusing "mistaken identity" story went the rounds of the
CBC Toronto studios this week. Stanley Maxted, who joined the
Canadian forces as a private in the Great War and was honorably
discharged as a Major with the M.C., has waited for eighteen years
to have his innocent fling at "insubordination." He received, ob
. viously by error, a wire from Ottawa to report to Halifax as a "boy
seaman" Before notifying the wire company of its error in direct-
ing the message to a retired major of the army, Maxted told Head-
quarters by wire that "at the age of forty have lost interest in be-
ing bay seaman," asking "are you sure its I you want in your
navy."
CORPORATION FEATURES DAY BY DAY
(All Times Eastern Standard)
Thursday, March 25:
8.45 p.m. Lord Selkirk School Chorus. From Winnipeg.
9.30 pan. "Night Shift." R. T. Bowman will describe a visit to
the Royal Mint at Ottawa. From Ottawa.
Friday, March 26th:
9.00 p.m. "The Seven Last Words of Christ." Music by The-
odore Dubois. From Montreal.
10.00 p.m. "Ye Olde Medicine Showe." Direction Harry Pryce
with the Hillbiiyettes and Harry McKelvie. From Vancouver.
Saturday, March 27th:
8.30 'p.m. "La Petite•Symphonie de Radio—Canada." Direction
Edwin Belanger with Anne Merle, soloist. , From Quebec.
10.50 p.m George Sims and his Dance Orchestra. From Mon-
treal.
Sunday, March 28th:
3.00 p.m. New York Philharmonic Orchestra. From New York.
7.30 p.m. "And It Came to Pass." Biblical dramatization.
From Montreal. •
9.00 p.m. "Unto the Hills." Special Easter presentation with
soloists, orchestra, chorus and dramatic cast. From Toronto.
Monday, March 29th:
9.00 p.m. "Melodic Strings." , Orchestra direction Alexander
Chuhaldin. From. Toronto.
9.30 p.m. "Strike Up the $and." Orchestra and soloists. From
Toronto.
Tuesday, March 30th:
8.30 p.m. "Reminiscing" Orchestra and soloist. MRN -CBC in-
ternational exchange program. From Detroit..
10.00 p.m. "National Sing Song." Community singing under di-
rection George Young. From Prince Albert.
9.00 pan. "Canadian Concert Hall of the Air," From Montreal.
10.30 p.m. Lloyd Huntley and his Mount Royal Hotel Dance Or-
chestra. From Montreal.
Almost 700,000 Acres
Colonized, By C. N. R.
Substantial progress was made last
year in the establishment of colonists
on vacant land served by the lines of
the Canadian National Railways. The
prospects for further increase in col-
onization activities during the pre-
sent year are excellent, Dr. W. J.
Black, Director of Colonization. and
Agriculture for the National System
declared in a statement on the work
of his department.
The records of the department
show that during 1936, 3,587 families,
2,352 heads of families and 1,634 sin-
gle men were settled along Canadian
National lines on 667,996 acres of
land. These families were located di-
rectly by the department. In most
cases they had sufficient capital of
their own to settle independently and:
vided by the department. -
In co-operation with provincial.
governments, a great . many city
dwellers were assisted by the depart-
ment to locate and establish farm
homes for themselves. A total of 4,-
136
,136 persons were carried on Cana-
dian National lines to new coloniza-
tion areas in the northern parts of
Quebec province. This and other
colonization activities have resulted
in the development of very large new
farming areas in the province. Dur-
ing the past six years, Dr. Black'
points out in this,connection, the pop-
ulation of the Abitibi area has been
more than doubled; while figures for
the 1936 five-year census of the three
Prairie Provinces show arr increase in
the six most northerly electrical dis-
tricts of almost 17 per cent.
The Western Canadian offices of
the department reported _a total of
690 families settled' on 121,461 acres
without assistance from any source of land. These families possessed ,sof-
other thanthe settlement service pro- ficient funds to enable them to es-
IP N, o Efe:9 .s
Nothing gives so much for the little it costs as
e telephone, and it keeps on giving all the
time. It keeps you in touch with markets and
buyers; it ends isolation; it is an ever-present
sentinel in times of illness or danger. Many a
valuable animal has been saved by a timely call
to rhe vet. Many a pleasant social evening is
arranged the same way. The value of telephone •.
service grows as you continually find new uses
for it.
Nothing yieicks so much
For west it costs th
T E L E P H' `�! C N
elyminsf eiNe4
tablish themselves on farms of their South Africa Supplies
own.
The department last year, through Canada With Manganese
its farm employment service, was the
means of establishing 3,181 persons
on farms in various parts of Canada. European countries are the principal
"In a general way, the outlook for purchasers of South African mangers.
the farmer improved during the ese ore. Holland is the largest pur-
year," and, with the continued Me- chaser followed by Belgium, France,
provement:in prices for farm products, Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, Can -
there is a growing evidende of a re- ado, Japan, Czechoslovakia, Italy, ac -
turn to more normal conditions." cording to the Industrial Department
. of the Canadian National Railways.
Not many years ago the Fiji Is- There are fairly extensive deposits of
lands were regarded as the most out- manganese ore in South Africa, the
landish spot on the globe. Today output amounting to from 200,000 to
they are within the sphere of Cana- 260,000 tons annually. Manganese is
dian trade, A few weeks ago a con- used in the manufacture of steel, el-
signment of Canadian chickens was ectrie dry batteries; to color glass,
despatched to these islands, and al-' porcelain, brick and enamel; as a dry -
ready the Hawaian Islands know fav- i er in varnish manufacture; and as
ourably about Canadian poultry, the an alloy in several metals. Deposits
shipment of Canadian chickens which, occur in Canada, in Nova Scotia, New
arrived at Honolulu before ChristmasBrunswick, Quebec (the Magdalen Is -
brought many favourable comments. I lands), British Columbia.
eSNAPS61O! CUL
DEPTH OF FIELD—
What Does it Mean.7
A LTHO'UGH good picture -taking
with a focusing camera depends
in a large measure upon obtaining
the proper depth of field (or as some-
times called depth of focus) for the
subject, some little uncertainty ex-
ists (even 3n the min.'s of some who
are no longer beginners) as to pre-
cisely what this phrase means.
By depth of field we mean really
depth of definition, or the distance
from nearest to farthest object from
the lens that is sharply defined.
Depth of field is controlled pri-
marily in two ways. One is by the
aperture in the diaphragm of the
shutter. Using' a smaller aperture
increases the range of definition.
Depth of fieldalso depends upon
the distance for which the lens is
focused. The greater the distance,
the greater the depth. When the
iens is set for 25 feet, for exam-
ple, at someparticular diaphragm
setting, the depth may from 15
feet to 50 feet. Objects closer than 15
feet will appear blurred, the blur-
ring being more noticeable for ob-
jects closer to the camera. When
the camera is focused for objects
close to the camera, the depth is
quite small. For example, when fo-
cused for 6 feet,the depth might be
from 5 feet to 8 feet, again assum-
ing a particular diaphragm setting.
Objects beyond will be blurred.
Isn't there a way, you ask, to get
good definition of both near and far
objects? Yes, if you want it. This
is done by using a small aperture,
and since less light comes through a
Knell giving a little longer
exposure.
Anexpsrimerutanay be:,wally per-
formed that will give a visible dem-
onstration of the, need of proper
focusing on the objectthatyou
want to be clearly defined. Remove
the back of your camera and open
the shutter after setting it for
"time." Place the camera on a
table pointing it out of a window
towards some fairly distant object,
such as a house or tree.; Next, place,
a small piece of ground glass at the
back of the camera, Now operate
the diaphragm changing it from a
large opening to a email one, while
watching the image which will ap-
pear (upside down) .me the ground
glass. Note how the Image changes.
in definition as the size of the open-
ing is changed_
Then move the .tens forward and
back cit the .distance scale. Note
that there is one cortairi setting at
which the image is especially sharp
and clear. At other settings it is
mare or less blurred olid Indistinct.
Now having. secured 'a sharp
image of the distant object, observe
Ile linage of some nearer abject,
such as a vase of flowers ou the
11'
Effect of large stop (f.4.5) with lens
focused on background,.
Effect of large stop (f.4.5) with Tens
focused on foreground figure.
Effect of small stop (fie). Gives
greater depth, but main subject
loses emphasis.
window sill, ;say, at 6 feet from the
lens. The image of the flowers will.
appear blurred. If the lens is moved
forward on the scale, a setting can
be found which will give a sharp;
liniege of the flowers, but tho image
of the distant object will be biwr-.d.
The experiment should t.:Eir be..
tried.botli with the largest seed ilio
smaller stops, when it will b .•+nerd-
that if a sfna2Z stop °pone,; ed
IL is possible to have both id.
far objects reasoncobin -' he,
same time.
124 JOHN.VAN