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The Clinton News Record, 1934-04-12, Page 3THURS., APRIL 12, 1934 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, "Why do taps drip? Why doesn't obscure but it is thought to be the someone invent a dripless tap?" in- quired King George when he saW a tap dripping. Having regard to the rules of the union, and acting on ad- vice of counsel, we, as a plumber, decline to answer. Eddie 'Cantor draws $6,500 a week for advertising over the radio a eat - fee that cermet grow stale because it is dated: We doubt if the dating pro- cess would be effectual with his jokes. A second list of high salaried men is published by the Commission which is investigating conditions in the United States. It starts with Schwab of Steel and Sheehan of Film's at $250,000 each and runs down to sal- aries that are no higher than Presi- dent Roosevelt's. We do not know what the result of the investigation will be, but if it does not end in measures to check this piracy it will be useless. Share- holders in the companies paying these salaries have no means of .checking it because: the directors can alwayscon- trol a majority of the voting shares. One measure should be that no man should draw in salary and bonus a sum larger than the salary ;of the United States President. That salary is an excellent reason for being the maximum. Our readers will remember that the first list published by the Commission showed that some execubives received salaries and bonuses that ran over the million mark. It also sh;awed that when the President of a corporation received a million or more, the other directors drew sums that ran into six figures, (not including cents). This shows •how the thing is engineered and how impossible it is for the min- ority shareholders to prevent such raids. Legislative action is therefore indicated that will brand such spolia- tion as theft and criminal conspiracy. In a broadcast Genera! Johnson, us- ed the word "hornswaggling" which caused a good deal of speculation in England as to its meaningand deri- vation. The word was used once by a (western 'member of parliament in the House of Commons about a quar- ter century ago, causing similar spe- culation in Canada. It's derivation is cowboy term describing how a lassoed steer wiggles its horns out ef the noose. The word now means tricking, cheating or evading. Similar words are gypping kerfugling, snitching, wangling. A musical critic says that some of our beat oi'chestral leaders got their inspiration "through hearing regimen- tal egimental bands playing. During the war, every private carried in his knapsack the baton of a conductor. Adam Smith was a great economist and • he thought that . "what is pru- dence in the conduct of a 'private family can scarce be folly in that of a .great kingdom." ,It' is a simple truth recognized, but seldom acted upon, by the peoples and rulers of great klringidoms land especially re- publics. "Under no circumstances," says Herr Hitler, "will I submit to dicta, tion," But he will. Every other dies tator has had to do it some time. Na- poleon had to to it at Leipsig and Waterloo and for six years at et. Helena, Diaz in Mexico, Machado in Cuba. Even female .stenographers have to submit to dictation —+ until they marry. After that they become dictators themselves, until they have to abdicate to the final and absolute dictator over dictators—Death. The man who says he will 'not under any circumstances aecept dictation is a fool who has paid no attention to the precepts of history. As a result !of his veto being over- ridden, President Roosevelt has to look around for $228,000,000 to be paid to veterans and federal laborers to whom the legislative bodies were so kind. If we were he, we would single out the most obnoxious tax we could think of and earmark the proceeds for payment of .the extra sums voted by the Senate and the House of Re- presentatives and thus make them take the bitter with the sweet and neutralize the political gains they thought to make in this year's elec. tion. Hitler's physician denying a report that the dictator is i11 says that, on the contrary, he is strong and robust, Hale Hitler! What Clinton was Doing in The Gay Nineties ISO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DURING TIM LAST DE- CADE OF THE OLD CENTURY? From The News -Record, Apr. 11th, 1894. !Last Thursday evening there was a meeting of business men and citi- zens in the council' chamber. The object of the meeting was to take ini, tiatary steps for the securing of a government postoffice in Clinton. Ex - Mayor McTaggart and W. Jackson were chosen and they named A. M. Todd a third as a delegation . to pro - teed to Ottawa and 'press. Clinton's claims. They left yesterday. The News -Record was pleased to have a call from Mr. A. J. Grigg of Ridgetown, yesterday. The gentle- man was visiting his many friends here. The postoffice department has made notification of .a change in the form of postoffice money orders. This introduces into the order the name of the payee and makes the or- der negotiable like a bank cheque. l owson—Peck--A.t ehe Methbdist parsonage, Varna, on the 4th; inst., by the Rev," W. W. Leech, Mr, Wim. I. Howson of Stanley, to Miss Agnes T. I•Iesk of. Bayfield. ti McConnell—Nott—On the 3rd inst, at the Ontario street parsonage, Clinton, by the Rev. W. Smyth, . Mr. Hugh. McConnell of Tuckersmith, to Miss Amelia, second daughter of Mr. -dames Nott, -' London road, Tucker smith. , ' it Touch of the Old Man's Nature —On reaching the St. Louis Hotel once more they .saw Sir John Mac. donald, with his thoughtful face and grey earls, which though thinned, still faught hard against the blanch- sing touch of timer He was surround- ed by a lot of cabmen all crying, "I'll take you Sir," "I've a fine horse, Sir John." "Hurrah for the fine old roan!" etc. Then our friend had the opportunity of 'witnessing one of 'those acts which more even than his great ability endeared Sir John Vac- �onald to the Canadian people. Sir tel , . The following officers were John asked if Jim McGullan was there. Jim McCullan was not there but a little boy said that Jim was on the stand below and he would fetch hint. Many years ago when the Par- liament met in Quebec, Jim ahvays drove Sir John, Jim now came, old and ragged and driving the worst cab in Quebec. Sir John •shook hands with him, inquired how Honorah and the children were and then, amid cheers, in which even the disappoint- ed cabmen joined, drove off to visit their' Excellencies. Both Sir John and Jim have since passed from the scene, the cabman quite recently fol- lowing the statesman to the great unknown,-•4Nieholas Flood Davin in The Week. A fine concert had been given by Miss. Nora Clench, violinist, and lo- cal artists, under the auspices of the A.O.F., the following taking part: Miss Clench and her accompanist Miss Colvin; Messrs. Harland, Hollo- way, Spaulding and Foster, vocal numbers; Miss Edna Curtis, reader; Mrs. Hoover and Miss Hattie Rum - ball; vocal, and Miss McI3ardy Smith, instrumental. 'Capt. Rance presided and opened the proceedings in Shakespearian 'terms. From The New Era, Apr. 18, 1894: On Friday last Mr. Thos. Fair, postmaster, was taken suddenly i11 but he has rallied somewhat and, still remains in a very weak condition. The regular meeting of the Huron Medical Association was held in the council chamber, Clinton, on Tuesday when the following members were present: Drs. Bethune, Campbell and Smith, Seaforth; Thompson, Hensel!, Amos, Exeter; Turnbull, Moore, Shaw and Gunn, Clinton. The annual meeting of the Junior Dauntless Lacrosse (flub was held on Tuesday evening at the Central He - WHAT OTHER NEWS PAPERS `ARE SAYING BEER LEGISLATION UNWANTED There should be no delay on the part of the temperance people of this province, The die is cast; the'battle is on, the advocates of sobriety must show liquor interests that they can- not dictate to the people of this pro- vince with regard to legislation' of this nature. There are greater things at stake than big profits for the brewers and the wine manufac- turers. Ontario's young men and young women are the ones wise will have to .pay the price of this legisla, tion—something that they have not asked for, but which is being forced upon them.—leaven Sound Times, NEWSPAPER STYLE Many of the editorial articles in The Ottawa Journal, the Globe, the Mail and Ehpire, the Montreal Gaz- ette, just 6o name a few of the dailies at random, have a. notable literary style and need no apologies on this score. There are weekly newspapers that despite the pressure of time and circumstances are still of distinctive literary flavor. There seems' to be a tradition, however that newspapers should ,not pretend to any literary style or carefulness, though if this were actually the case Canadian newspapers would not be as good as they are today.—Timmins Advance. SWARMING IN APRIL Amateur weather prognosticators may make .the most of the feet that a swarm of honey bees has taken pos- session of a telephone post near the corner of Waterloo and West streets and has beep making the area peril- ous to passersby. It is claimed that the first of Ape rii is early for the busy little chaps. to become so active but they are full of life and stings. Small boys are watching them and say that they have had some fun the first day or two watching ladies get stung when passing. They did' not know the, elected for the ensuing year: Hon.- President, on:President, Win. Jackson; hon. vice- president, John T. Spooner; presi- dent, W. P. Spaulding; vice, R. H. Read; manager, W. H. Ball; sec., treasurer, Frank W. Fair;, commit- tee of management, Jas. McRae, R. Twitchell and J. L. Hanlon; match committee, W. P. Spaulding, Harry Read and W. H. Ball. Goderich Township—The trustee board of S. S. No. 11 has secured a slate blackboard, the first in West Huron Inspectorate, WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY WAS YOUNG From The News -Record, . April 15th, 1909: Master Leslie Wasman is enjoying the vacation with his uncle, Mr. Chas. Pollard of Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Harry ,Routledge and Miss Maud spent Easter Sunday with Blyth friends. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. McTaggart and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Fair atended an assembly in Seaforth on Tuesday ev- ening. , Mr, John Atkinson of Exeter was in town Good Friday evening attend- ing the Oddfellows lodge of instruc- tion. The poles for the Tuekersmith tele- phone system were drawn from Olin,. ton station to their respective routes yesterday. Among the bookings made to the west the past week were: Mrs. Fish- er and Mrs. John Houston •.of town to Winnipeg; Mr. • and Mrs. T. Jennison of the London Road to Swift Cur- rent, Sask., George Phipps, Holntes- ville, to Rocanville, Sask., W. J. Tay- lor, Stanley to Winnipeg and Norman Welsh, Goderieh township, to Sas- katoon, A pretty April wedding took place at the residence of Mr. James Dun - ford at high noon yesterday when his daughter, Pearl, became the bride of Mr. Wilfred G. Pickett. Yesterday afternoon, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wan.. Stevens, pars ents, of the bride, Miss Knowles Ste- vens became the bride of Mr. James McGill, a prosperous young farmer of the township of Hulled. A meeting of delegates 'from the baseball clubs of Mitchell, Seaforth, Blyth and Goderich was held at the Hotel Normandie on •Good Friday when the following officers were chosen: President, A. B. Robinson, Blyth; see. -treasurer, F. Butland, Gaderioh; committee, J. O. Johnson, Clinton; J. C. Tait, Goderich; F. Por- terfield, Mitchell; D. Summers, Blyth; T. Fowler, Seaforth. Umpires were selected as follows: myth, C. Sum- mers and B. MeArter; Mitchell, J. A. McDonald and F. 'Porterfield; Clin- ton, J. B. Hoover and, Murray Mc Ewan; Goderich, J. Tait and O. Dean. From The New Era, Apr. 15th, 1909: Mr. and Mrs. W. I7. Latornell and and children of St. Thomas are visit. ing at the home of Mrs J. H. Combe. Mr. W. H. ti1;'ellyar and Miss Amy spent Easter with his parents in Bewmanvilie. names of the .afflicted persons but the story•looks possible: !Goderich Sar. AIN'T SCIENCE GRAND Science Is making us believe a lot of queer things, The outer rim of a wheel travels faster than the hub, They try to tell you that the top travels faster than the bottom: Al- so that there is a spot in the centre that does not travel or move at all. Therefore, the North Pole, if there is. one, is so small that it simply isn't. We are also told that a car moving up the street isn't where we see it, but somewhere a bit ahead of that. When it's going 60 miles per hour and you stand on the sidewalk it is 5i,4 feet ahead of where you can see it for yourself. --,Listowel Standard. SERVING TWO MASTERS The Toronto Telegram is handicap- ped in criticizing the Stevens investi- gation of departmental and chain store ways of mass buying. The To- ronto Telegram and the Tononto Star publish more departmental and chain store "adds" than any other two pa- pers in Canada 'and their pocket book comes first. They do not.want any. thing to happen these pet accounts irrespective of the general welfare of the country. Of course the Star be- ing Grit finds it easier to find fault with anyone attacking their big ad, vertisers. The Telegram, being Tory, has to serve two masters which is difficult.—Kinbardine News. A COMMUNITY ASSET No town can possess a finer thing than a community spirit, and there is no stronger agency for the cultivation and maintenance of a virile commun- ity spirit than the home -town news- paper. It may be that as a town grows larger its population becomes divided into various groups, but, in so far these groups serve the common welfare, the weekly newspaper serves as the process whereby the town as a whole is united into one body. In season and out of season it is the continual friend of every town or- ganization. It always has a good word to say en their behalf. Others may deal impersonally with the news after it happens, but the background. is laid, the enthusiasm is created, the support is built up by the hometown newspaper which makes for success by solidifying public opinion in favor of each separate organization whieh carries its share of community enter, prise. The hone -town paper is hap- py in its role as as booster for the community. It gladly devotes col- umn upon column of its space every week to tell the doings of church or- ganizations; to fostering an interest in and pleading for support of the town's hockey or baseball teams: re- porting the manner in which the town's business is carried on by the council; giving publicity and commendation to the fine community work carried on by the Women's Institute and the Hospital Auxiliary; supporting the band and the fall fair; and in count- less other ways building up a "com- munity spirit" without which com- munity enterprises could not flourish as they do. This service of the home -town newspaper fails to be un- derstood and appreciated. Citizens take it for granted or do not realize the full significance of having a vir- ile weekly newspaper. Local mer- chants become indifferent in their support of the medium which serves their own best interests by keeping a, live a strong .public support for home -town institutions. There is, we admit, a certain selfishness in this view, but we also feel that, there is n great deaf more of unselfishness, Community enterprise cannot flourish Without community support - and the home -town weekly is in truth a community enterprise. If its support fails it is not only the newspaper which is affected but every local cause of which it is such an ardent champion.—Hanover Post. GEORGE SPOTTON'S STAND ON TITLES W e notice in Hansard a report of the proceedings of the House of Commons, a speech deliver- ed by George Spotton, on the motion of -Humphrey Mitchell, M.P. for E. Hamilton, as follows: ' "That in the opinion of this House, the Prime Minister should refrain from recom- mending to His Majesty the King,. the granting of titles, honours and a- wards to British subjects -resident in Canada." Mr. Spotton shows clearly that he is of the same opinion as in 1929, when the matter of granting titles came up and at which time 'he cast his Lote against his party and against titles, taking as his stand that we area democratic country in which we are all on equal footing, therefor we have no need sof the titled gentry, and to show that he has the true spir- it of his canvictions he voted for the motion and against his party. In our parliamentary life we have far too few independent members. But Mr. Spotton is not a mere voting machine, as he has shown in the past, but believes in voting for the inter. ests of his constituents and Canada. We have often heard it stated that when we elect a man to parliament from either side of politics he goes. there and votes the way the caucus decided he should vote,' but we should be proud that George Spotton is not of that kind. The notion was defeat- ed by a vote of 94 to 113, the small-' est majority the government have had on any motion during the pre- sent parliament. -The Blyth Standard, SEEK FRET] ADVERTISING Because a paper is constantly seek- ing news to make its columns inter- esting to a wide . circle of :readers, many persons attempt to take `advan- tage of the editorial' staff by hand- ing in advertising readers in the guise of news, When :these are re, turned or do not appear in print ,the readers usually take it upon them- selves t ohurl abuse at the paper. They consider organization and hu- manitarian services rendered by their special organization as worthy of all the free space they can get. If these persons would only stop to con, sider where the paper would be if every oranization received the same amount of the "free advertising" they expect for their own society, the criticism would cease. There are still people, too, who think the price they pay for their paper covers its costs of . production. The amount paid does not pay for even the cost of materials used in its printing. A newspaper's chief source of revenue is its advertising. And if this is to be given free to every organization whose members are enthused on a cause, where will the publisher turn for money to pay his expenses? Sorest Standard. IS THERE ANY GOOD REASON? The" Coilingwood Enterprise -Bulle- tin glpries in the 'honor of the press which holds confidence inviolate. It says: Tell your secrets to an editor and they are safe, On different occasions newspapermen have been grasped by the law because they would not unfold and broad cast information that had been given to them in confidence. But recently Vance Aremntrout, edi- tor of The Louisville Courier - Journal, was "jugged" and spent an hour ie the "klink" because he would not reveal the name of the writer of a letter to his paper. As an exchange very well says. he was carrying out a long estab- lished ethic of journalism, and 'maintaining a standard set by all those who have tried to raise journalism to a high and noble level. And to continue, from a news-, paper friend, "in Canada editors observe the same principle, and while they require the names of letter writers for their own confi- dential information, when they are asked to withhold publicati,eh of the real name they do so and the identity of the writer is then hidden without any, chance of its being revealed.' This is very fine, of course, but there is another side to it. Is there any reason why a newspaper should allow itself to get into trouble be- cause of an anonymous letter -writer who is too much of a cdward to come forward and take the consequences of the publication ,of the Ietter which he has asked the newspaper to publish? We recall an incident which oc- ourred many years ago, when the wri- ter was somewhat greener than he is today. There had been some trou- ble at a hockey game, and a school teacher (who long ago left these parts) wrote a letter placing the re, sponsibility for the trouble upon the home team. The Signal published the letter over some such signature as 'Yours for Clean Sport," or some- thing like that. The members of the hockey club were very indignant and wanted to know who wrote the let- ter, The information was refused, and the, editor was threatened with dire consequences, including (if we remember rightly) a lawsuit. The writer of the letter was informed of all this, but although he prided him- self on his good sportsmanship he wasn't a good enough sport to come out and acknowledge publicly the au- thorship of the letter, but instead pleaded for a continuance of the pro- tection of anonymity. 'Ilhe upshet was that the identity of the writer was never revealed and The Signal was boycotted, for the remainder of. the season at least, by the hockey club. With the added experience of many years, we should now probablyrefuse'. to publish sueh' a letter unless the writer signed his name to it. Some- times, however, an editor may allow ani innocent•looking letter to pass his. blue pencil and later find that it con- tained .dynamite. Is there any reg son why the newspaper should take the consequences, instead of the wri- ter of the letter? —Goderich Signal. TEN CANADIAN CITIES START ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME APRIL 28TH Ten Canadian cities will push the clock ahead one hour at midnight on, April 28th with nearly:as,many join- ing the daylightsaving brigade dur- ing May and June. Only one western city plans to adopt "fast" timeso far. These cities will move the hour hand ahead 60 minues at midnight on April '28—Kingston, Niagara Falls, Welland; St. Catharines, Toronto and Ottawa in Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec, Throe Rivers and Sher- brocke, in Quebec. All except Wel, land will return' to Normal time on September 30, -Welland changes on September 3. At midnight on May 5, Guelph and Hanrilton, Ont., and Regina go on daylight saving time, Guelph chan- ges back on September 3, Hamilton on September 15 and Regina on Oc- tober 7. Moncton will have summer time from May 20 to September 30. Saint John from May 26 to Septem- ber 30. !Sudbury joins the movement on June 3 and Belleville probably. on June 15, though the question has not been definitely decided. Donations to Clinton Spring Fair g r.r The Huron Central Agricultural Society wish . to acknowledge dona- tions from the following parties to, wards the Clinton Spring Show. W. Ii. Golding, M.P. 'Clinton Branch U. F. O. Clinton Creamery. Humphrey Snell. Royal Bank. Ephriam Snell. James Leiper. George Jenkins. Mustard Coal Co. R. E. Manning. L. Heard. James Flynn. W. S. R. Holmes. W. D. Fair Co, J. E. Proctor. Miss A. MacDonald. Harry Johnston. Dr. Fowler. Morgan Agnew. Frank Fingland. Chas. Peacock. Norman Miller. N. W. Trewartha. James Lovett. E. Wendorf. Wellington Crich. :George Roberton. George Murdock. Clifford Lobb. Sutter, Perdue and Walker. Davis & Herman. •Moffatt Aiken. Dick Tasker. ' Mutch Bros. ran MacLeod. H. Charlesworth. Sam. Castle. Russell Jervis. A. D, McCartney. Wm. Miller. John Torrance. Bartliff and Crich. Ern. Rumball. Howard Clark. Earl Crich. Frank Powell. Col. H, 13. Combe. Dr. Thompson. Wm. J. Stewart. Thos. Livingstone. i' Wm. Walker. H. E. Rorke. Wm, Archibald. Stanley Township. ` Goderich Township. Huldett Township. Tuckersnith Township. Howard Brundson. W. G. Medd, M.P.P. Stuart McVey. A. T. Cooper, O. L. Paisley. H. T. Rance. Elite Cafe. Harold Lawson. H. Fitzsimons and Sons. Miss R. V. Irwin. Miss Eva Cluff. M. T. Carless. 3. E. Hovey. Harold Turner. Misses Beattie. Counter Bros. Jabez Rands Sr, Geo. Cantelon. :las. Ford and Son. J. McKnight and Son. Geo. Cooper. George Hanley. Jlohn Howard. Clifford Keyes. Connell and Tyndall. W. H. Heliyar. Thos. Hawkins. Albert Seeley. I Ball and Zapfe. Wsn. McEwen. Dr. Oakes. Plumsteel Bros. E. Fines. Levi Stong. Miss Winnie O'Neil. Wm. Vodden. Bank of Montreal. L. Rousseau. A. J. Morrish. Glen Cook. H. H. Cantelon. The News -Record. Dr. McIntyre. C. G. Middleton. George Jefferson. Ed. Glen Sr. Geo. H. Elliott. Loren Tyndall, Wm. Sinclair. Wilmot Henke. W. J. Yeo. Wm. Middleton. Jas. Sterling. John McFarlane.' Town of Clinton. Oliver Jervis. Milton Steep. James Dale, Thos. Mason. Dr. Shaw. Robert Murdock. • M-. Isee PAGE 3 • ANNOUNCEMENTS RE NORMAL - COURSES The following announcements from the Minister of Education in regard" to the second year Normal Course, commencing in September 1934 •and' 1935, will he of especial interest to•' teachers:: (1) Interim Certificates issued in July 1930 to teachers will be extended one year. If they wish to continue teaching after that date, they will be required to return: for the Second Year Normal School Course in September 1936.. (2) Tea- chers who completed the First Year Normal Schowl ".Corse in 1929 and' whose Interim Certificates were ex. tended to July 1934, will be obliged to return to Normal School in order to take their Second Year Course in September 1934, torr relinquish their' positions. This course will be given at each of the Normal Schools, Forms of application ma ybo obtained from the Deputy Minister of Education af- ter July 1st. "NICK" ALLEN DIES BY HIS OWN HAND Rushed to Hospital After Being Digs - covered in Unconscious Condition NO INQUEST B. Whitely, coroner for God- erich and district, handed in a state- ment to The Star regarding the case. of Nicholas Alden, which read as fol- lows: "After investigating all the circum-. stances in the case of the sudden - death of Nicholas Allen, of Goderich, who died in Alexandra hospital at 11.45 p.in. Wednesday, April 4th, it' is not considered necessary to hold are inquest." Nick Allen died of arsenical pois- oning, self administered. He had been known to be in very low spirits for some days and while friends had.tried' and hoped that they had succeeded in turning .his mind into more cheerful: channels they were not successful. Allen left a letter addressed to his sister, Mrs. Fred Seabrook, wife of Councillor Seabrook, stating his in- tention of doing away with himself:. He was found at his home in an un- conscious condition with evidences of his having taken Paris Green. Dr. Whitely was called in but it was evi- dent that he had administered the poi- son Tuesday evening. Every effort: was made to revive him, He was rush- ed to hospital and all possible equip- ment used to rid hint of the foreign• f matter. All efforts failed and he passed away Wednesday evening. Deceased was well known to most people in Goderich and was likes? by everyone. Great regret is being ex- pressed at his rash action. —Goderich Star. YOUNG FARMER'S MOVEMENT' During the week of April 1.6 a series of eight Regional Conferences' were held in the counties of Huron,. Lainbton and Kent, sponsored by the New Canada Movement. This young farmers' movement has forty-five or- ganized units in these three counties - and a membership of six hundred rural young men and women between the ages of 18 and 40. These Con- ferences were attended by delegates from the Units and were held at Bel -- grave, Clinton, Exeter, Alvinston;. Petrolia, Ridgetown and Merlin. Mr. Donald McLean, ono of the founders of the Movement, presided' and the Iong and short term plans or the Movement presented, A definite program of "Thought and Action"' was adapted for the summer months including frequent unit meetings, re-. gional meetings and summer schools,. county picnics, eulminating in a na- tion-wide convention in the fall. Mr. McLean pointed out that some• six hundred Units have already been established in Western Ontario and' the Movements Big Team of six sere eeted speakers are now storming' eastern counties. "Save Agriculture' —Save Canada" is the slogan 'of eve ery Unit. "The Secret of the New Canada Movement," he declared, is little groups of enthusiasts meeting to- gether informally in somebody's home, discussing the Movement's Training Courses, coming to oonelus- ions and sending them to a centra!' office where they are being slowly welded together into an intelligent platform for agriculture. The Move- ment's Examination Board now in, eludes the three professors of rural economics at the Universities of ,To- ronto, Manitoba and Ottawa, two well known farmers and the socia? service secretary of Canadian chur- ches," "The whole Movement is a direct challenge to the younger generation - to find a way out for agriculture and for Canada and to do so without get- ting :muddled up in party politics or denominational strife. Economic education is the only way out. Cone. tinued indifference and ignorance• regarding public affairs will plunge' us head long into dictatorship and. peasantry, "Every young man owes it to his future to take part in this Movement." Regional spokesmen were elected' ovev the various regions as follows Belgrave, . C. R. 'Coulter; Clinton,. Hamilton Clutton Exeter, Charlie. Hoffman; Alvinston, Robert Ilford -- son; Petrolia, Vincent Moran; Ridge - town, G. M. Keracher. Large scale Regional Meetings will` take place'in May when the emblem• of full-fledged membership will bei awarded these entitled to such.