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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1934-02-01, Page 3THURS., FEB. 1,1934 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Several provincial governments that are in financial straits were dis- posed to be critical of the ' federal government from which they were seeking assistance. We, on the oth- er hand, were always disposed to be polite to any man whom we were .asking to endorse our notes. owairamo Sir William Mulock assails the practice of appointing SQ many boards and commissions. His broth- er judges will, however, continue to act on such boards and commissions whenever requested. Veterans at Stratford who surren- dered their war medals say they meant no discourtesy to the Crown. They got what they wanted anyway, viz, publicity. The movie man was there, each made and all got on the screen the talkie. Senate and Congress, although there. are powerful interests opposing it and, influential journals questioning its necessity or doubtful if it is worth the many millions which it will cost the two countries. Moreover there are many Democrats as well as Repu- blicans in a mutinous mood and rar- in' to go into opposition to what they call the Roosevelt dictatorship. Some clergymen who are dead op- posedto lotteries are willing enough to solemnize marriages, and we are not blaming them for that. It would be very inconsistent and ungrateful on our part to find fault with a lot- tery from which we draw a capital prize. camera- "No, no, nothing of the sort" came a speech from a deputation of a hundred cler- and into gyanen when the Premier of, Ontario ' told then it would be better if we used less liquors and drank more beer. We agree with the Premier and beg to submit that we are a more competent authority on this question than they are. Because 'a man candidly admitted the offence a magistrate let him off on suspended sentence. That in it- self was worth the price of admis- sion. 1 At a meeting of his political op- ponents a . resolution calling for the Prime Minister's resignation was withdrawn. We understand that as a result the Prime Minister will car- ry on for a while longer. ems A lady writes that she does not agree with our views on sweepstakes. That's one good thing about our brews.—No one else need accept res- ponsibility for them. 0e01112sele Lord Rothermere, who owns a string of papers because lie is a brother of the late Lord Northcliffe. approves the Black Shirt movement under Sir Oswald Mosely. Fascism as practised in Italy and Germany at- tracts him. Himself a Jew, he hast- ens to assure his readers that Jews will not be persecuted as in Germ- any. Nor will they unless, like Roth- ermere, they attempt to dominate. e Now that Messrs. Bennett, King and Woodsworth have united on a rjPeace resolution there is not much ex - use for war anywhere. ozzganoo Not long ago we wrote a few kind words about the Canadian winter, saying it had become milder and more temperate in recent years. All the thanks we got for it is a change for the worse, periods of unparalled cold being followed by weeks of sun- less days. All that anyone can say with assurance of the Canadian win- ter is that it is fickle. omeatas Negotiated under the Hoover ad- ministration and sponsored now by Roosevelt, the St, Lawrence Water- ways treaty will probably go through Lenin is being canonized in other countries besides Russia, but that only shows that he died in good time. Had he lived he might now br an exile like Trotsky or feared and fearful like Stalin. The popularity of revolutionary leaders is noter- iously short-lived. Orantema ly damaged. Who says the country weekly has no "Meat'i? :,u These mice seemedto have thought otherwise.) ouenemo WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY WAS YOUNG FroM The News -Record, Feb. 4th, 1909: Mr. R. A. Patrick, proprietor of "The'Big Drug Store," Yorkton, Sask. 'spent a few days last week as the guest of his sister, Mrs. Harry Thompson' of the 16th concession. He went west some sixteen years ago and has done so well, financially and, otherwise, that he thinks it the greatest country the sun shines on. ., Mr. Patrick will visit several places in this province, including his old home at Ilderton, near London, and then goes down to Cuba to spend a few weeks in that balmy climate. Mr. R. J. Cluff is having his house wired for electric lighting this week. Last week the electrician in- stalled a service for Mr. W. G. Smyth and previously for the Misses Doan. Mr. D. Cantelon shipped a carload of potatoes from Londesboro yester- day to Haileybury. He paid thirty cents per bushel for them.. Messrs. T. T. and Bert Murphy, who for the past ten months have been conducting a butchering busi- ness, have disposed of the same to Mr. Samuel Castles, who gets pos- session next Monday. The :Centre Huron license commis- sioners met last week and organized with Mr. Hoover as chairman and secretary. The board decided not to make any transfers of licenses until the holder has paid all local debts. The following are the officers of Camp W. O. W. for the current term, as installed by P.C.C. Crich: C.C., H. B. Ker. The controversy started by Hon. H. H. Stevens about mass -buying is still going on. All are agreed that the fierce competition among manu- facturers together with close buying by chain and departmental stores have brought about conditions that are not healthy but all are not agreed as to the remedy. As one of the ultimate consumers we don't care if the merry war goes on for a while longer for we have poignant memor- ies of the years when prices were mounting and no one interested him- self in applying a curb. oaemmo The weal of one shall be the com- mon weal of all, sings an enthusiast who might be a poet. He is right, too. We have always heard it said that there are weals within weals. sea The German government has ban- ned the Free Masons. One of them must have landed Hitler instead of Hiram a biff. a.e®rq What's the use of compelling any- one to sing God Save the King? On more than one occasion Communist gatherings at Massey Hall, Toronto, refused to stand up and sing the Na- tional Anthem but roared out the Red Internationale instead. They would probably ,show the outward and visible signs of loyalty if the authorities ordered thein not to sing the National Anthem. What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DURING TIM (.AST DE- CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY? From The News -Record, Jan. 31st, 1894: Miss Rippey and Miss Taylor of Clinton were . in town this week.— Seaforth Expositor. The Exeter Times has secured the county printing for 1894 • at prices which would starve a ' good workman on quarter pay. If the work were being done for church organization why some of it might be done without charge. But why newspaper men should work for lit - or nothing and board themselves for any corporation, we are at a loss to know. Gold may glitter in the distance but the Times will not re- ceive a cent of profit for the great- er part of the work. We are pleased to note that Wm. Cooper and Co. and Rance and Spald- ing will adopt the cash system to- morrow. We have in 'Clinton some of the best business firms in the province, among them the above firms. Last year the Hodgens Dry - goods and Taylor and Sons adopted the cash system and are well satis- fied with the result. . dyfessrs. Wheatley and Finch, but- ichurs' have dissolved partnership. The busines will be carried on by Mr. Wheatley while Mr. Finch en- gages with James A. Ford. Last week Mr. J. C. Stevenson was for the seventeeth time elected sec- retary -treasurer of the Clinton branch Bible Society. OalENSeDO The New Era, Feb. 2nd, 1894: Jackson Bros. have had their loss by the late fire satisfactorily adjust- ed by the insurance companies and elsewhere will be found an announce, ment of a great sale commencing Saturday. At the last meeting of the Clinton lodge I.O,G.T. several initiations took place. . . Theelection of offi- cers resulted as follows: C.T., J. W. Moore. V.T., Miss S. Moore. C., J. Patterson. R.S., H. W. Israel. Fin: Secretary, G. W. Rodgers, Treasurer, Miss B. Porter. Marshall, W. Ratray. Guard, Miss A. iCottle. Sentinel, J. Cook. ,Organist, Miss L. Miller. It is intended to devote more time to the cemetery than has been the. case heretofore and the committee` asks for applications for the position of cemetery superintendent. (The mice seemed to have at some time had access to this file and have nibbled it considerably, so much so that for a few issues the file is bad A.L., 11. A. Bell. Banker, G. W. Cook. Clerk, T. Cottle. Escort, 11. Sweet. Watchman, Jas. Cook. Sentry, A. McCreary. Board of Managers, Dr. Ball, Dr. Evans, Jas. Fair, The South Huron County L.O.L. met in Exeter on Tuesday with probably the largest attendance in years. Clinton was chosen as'thg place to celebrate .thys year. The el- ection of officers resulted as follows: Master, W..,Coursey, Lucan. Deputy, D. C. Galbraith, Bayfield, Rec.-Secretary, P. Cantelon, Olin - ton. Fin.:Secretary, D. S. Cook, Clin- ton. Treasurer, Adam Cantelon, Hol- mesylile. Chaplain, W. Lewis, Grediton. D. of C., G. Vanderburg, Porter's Hill. Lecturers, R. McMurray, Bayfield; John Ford, Clinton. Hockey Matches: On Friday even- ing last the South End Team defeat- ed the Knitting Factory team by 15 to 2. South Enders Knitters Al. Doherty J. Levy L. Greig W. Biggins D. Cook E. Steep W. Carling D. Cousins W. Pinning VV. Leppington T. Walker E. Britton E. Dunford, Cpt. W. Kennedy, cpt; 15 2 On Saturday afternoon the South Enders goose -egged the North End- ers, the score being 1 to 0. South Endegs North Enders Al. Doherty Roy Forrester W. Carling W. Twitchell C. Kilty E. Graham N. Cluff F. Rum1all T. Walker J. Levy L. Greig V. Cook E. Dunford, ept, 1L. Forrester, Cpt, 1 0 At the Monday evening meeting of the town council the following• muni- cipal officers were. appointed: .Clerk and Treasurer, D. L. Mac- pherson. Chief, Etc., etc., Joseph Wheatley, Nightwdtchinan: Robt. Welsh. Assessor Thos. Ctleot . Cr Cemetery Supt„ 0.• ich. on Engineer: 0.. Johnson. Shaw. M. H. 0.: Dr. Sha Poundkeeper: R. M nel,em The officers and m bersof the Fire Brigade are: Chief: R. A. Downserr 'Assistant: J. H. Kerr. Engineer: S. Pratt, Assistant: J. Rowe. Stoker:' Jos. Ryder. Lieut.: J. Finch.er Secretary: H. Glazier. Treasurer: Hif: . Bart' . 'PAGE:Z Thursday and Friday evenings last The players .and scorers were as. follows: Thursday CQO.F. I.O.F. E. Finch A. ; Conliff E. Munro J. ':Cook I. Dodd Firemen: L. Paisley, . H. Fremlin, H.' McBrien, R. Welsh, W. McRea, W, Wheatley, N. Kennedy, J. J. McDon- ald, W. Marlowe, E. Finch, L. Law- son. Wesley Church: The members of the Epworth League entertained the members of the Y.M:C.A. on Monday evening . . . The following program was given: Instrumental duet, Misses Ruby Cook and .Gladys Cantelon; ad- dress, R. Holmes; instrumental duet; E. E. Ball and F. Andrews; address: John Hartley, on Quebec; instrumen- tal solo: Miss Merle Moore; reading Miss Edna Turner; address, James Scott, on the Maritimes; instrumental solo, Miss Mary Chant; reading, Miss M. Davis; instrumental, Miss L. Holmes; reading; Miss F. Cuning- hame; instrumental, Miss I. Boles. Refreshments were then served. C.O.F. Winners: The concluding games for the pennant in the carpet - ball competition were played on M. C, Kaufman II. Glazier -14 T. Grealis-18 M. iGrealis C. Oliver J. P. Sheppard J. J. McDonald T. D. Johnson W. Walker 3, Finch -18 0. Crich -20 Friday J. P. Sheppard " C. Oliver Josh. Cook ' M. C. Kaufman T. D. Johnson A. Conliff J. Finch -23 J. Cook -12 E. Finch T. Grealis E. Munro 0. Crich. W. S. R. Holmes W. Walker H. Glazier -15 J. J. McDonald -19 OxeSSIMO From The New Era, Feb. 4th, 1909: Thos.. Fulford bad the good fortune to come in for a windfall of about $1500 from English relatives. Mr. Carman Hall, teller of the Royal Bank, has been transferred to Niagara Falls; Mr. Sheppard is pro- moted to the tellership, Mr. East to ledgerkeeper and R. H. Vodden, son of Mr. John Vodden, IIullett, comes in as junior. Postmaster Scott went to Toronto on Wednesday to attend the annual meeting of the Provincial Postmas- ters' Association, of which he is vice-president. George and daughter, Miss Mary, left on Saturday for New York to begin a Mediterranean cruise. SEAFORTH: Dr. Gilbert C. Jar., rat, graduate of the Faculty of Med- icine, University of Western Ontar- io, has arrived from Hamilton and* has taken aver the practice which he recently •purchased from Dr._ Charles MacKay. BRUSSELS; The . Literary So- ciety of the High School held its. meeting Friday afternoon. Dorothy Manns' group was in charge of the program and 'Donald .McRae presi- dent, occupied the chair. The pro- gram consisted of a piano solo by Alice Pope; recitation, Stella Hen- derson; selection by School orches. tra; dialogue, recitation, Mina Bry' ans; piano solo, Margaret Scott; con- test. The "Petit" Journal was read' which caused much merriment. SEAFORTH: There was an unus- ually large attendance at the dance held in St. James' Parish hall Friday evening under the auspices of the Young Ladies' Sodality, the hall be- ing crowded. ISEAFO•RTH: Col. R. S. Hays and Mrs. Hays accompanied by their son DASHWOO•D: While visiting at a: neighbor's hone, Mrs. Charles Baum. garden, formerly. Mary Taege, was stricken with a paralytic stroke and was taken on a stretcher to her home where she passed away. She was in her 82nd year and was born int% Greifenberg, Prussia, Germany, com- ing from there to Canada with her - husband and six children in 18860 They first settled at Crediton and later moved to a farm at Shipka where they lived until coming to. Dashwood 20 years ago. She is sur- vived by her son. Funeral services were held on Sunday at the home at: 1.30 p.m. and at the Lutheran church - with Rev. T. Luft officiating. In= terment in the Lutheran Cemetery ors. the Bronson Line, SEAFORTH: Rev. Irving B. Kaine and Mrs. Kaine entertained the choir of First Presbyterian Church hospit- ably at the manse Friday night when the evening was pleasantly spent in games followed by a dainty lunch. ... , ..:,r rr ,;.a.'nia r. 7, ,t•.�a •q, FACTS ABOUT HYDRO—No. 1 of a series of official' announcements by the Ontario Municipal Electric Association (O.M.E.A.), representing the Municipalities who own the Hydro -Electric System of Ontario. • rAda lora fr 4 TAR 1O',,•' MUNICIPALAELECTRI6 A550C'i'A.TION'"' Who Owns ydro? The great public service enterprise known as the Hydro -Electric System, or simply as "Hydro", while operated and administered by the Hydro -Electric Power Commission of Ontario acting in the capacity of trustee, with the Govern- ment of Ontario acting as banker, is the property of the people of the associated Hydro municipalities. Hydro -Electric power is distributed, through the agency of the Hydro munici- palities, to the citizens who .use this low cost electric service. The Ontario Municipal Electric Association (O.M.E.A.) is an organization con- stituted to represent its member municipalities—the owners of Hydro—and to make representations to the Hydro -Electric Power Commission. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the O.M.E.A., held in the City of Toronto on October 31, 1933, a Publicity Committee was appointed "to collect and disseminate .information in respect to Hydro facts". At a subsequent meeting, held on November 30, 1933, the Executive Committee individually endorsed and unanimously passed the following Resolution regarding Publicity. THEREFORE BE ,IT RESOLVED: — THAT The Executive Committee of the Ontario Municipal Electric Association endorses the report of the Publicity Committee; THAT we believe, with them, that the time is now opportune to carry out the repeated requests and suggestions which have been made from time to time by our Association; THAT a campaign of publicity be carried on so that the people of Ontario, who have been respon- sible for the outstanding success of this great Public Utility during its twenty-five years of existence, shall be given from time to time all necessary infor- mation as to the administration and operation of the Hydro System and its branches in all parts of Ontario WHEREAS, from time to time, state- ments have been made and published with respect to the Hydro System of Ontario that are not in accordance with the facts, and which, if allowed to go unanswered, tend to create doubts in the minds of the public, and more particularly that section of the public which is not sufficiently interested, or will not take the time, to look into matters carefully enough to secure the information for themselves; AND WHEREAS the Municipalities of Ontario are the owners of the Hydro System, in which they have an investment of some three hundred millions of dollars; and anything which would create distrust in the minds of the people as to the proper and efficient conduct of this great Public Utility would tend to impair the value of the investment of the Municipalities in the Hydro System: In pursuance of this Resolution, the Publicity Committee of the O.M.E.A. will publish informative statements which will set forth, clearly and simply, what Hydro ownership has done for the people of this Province. The facts about Hydro speak for themselves. ONTARIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION OFFICERS : President, C. A. MAGUIRE Toronto, Secretary -Treasurer, T. J. HANNIGAN Guelph • Vice -Presidents, T. W. MGFaaLAND London, Jos. GIBBONS, JAMES SIMasoee Toronto, F. BIETr'E Chatham EXECUTIVE BROCKVILLE—W. B. Reynolds CHESLEY—C. J. Halliday GALT -H. O. Hawke GUELPH—J. W. Oakes " HAMILTON—W. D. Black LINDSAY—A. K. Gregory MIDLAND -David Hurrie OSHAWA—Frank L. Mason : OTTAWA—J. J. Allen PETERBORO—Gordon Matthews : ST. CATHARIN.ES—Dr. W. J. Chapman ST. THOMAS—E. E. Seger WALKERVILLE—W. R. Woollatt WATERLOO—W. Henderson WINGHAM—W. H. Gurney PUBLICITY COMMITTEE p Chairman, Controller James Simpson, Toronto Frank L. Mason, Oshawa T. W. McFarland, London * Keefe this in ormative statement and watch this news ' a '.er. or urther statements b t