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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1959-02-18, Page 23 ,+ r h.� ,.. • WAGE .TWO • KNow.. ONTAmo T>� LuC�vow SENTINEL,' Lvc • R1 THE LUcKNO W SENTINEL • LUCIK',1NTOW, ONTARIO "The Sepoy Town" , on the• Ruron-B1'uce Boundary Authorizedas second :class mail, Post Office Department, :Ottawa. • Established 1873—Published Each Wednesday Afternoon • Member' of the C W.N.A. and the; 0 W.N:A. ' Weekly . Circulation . ; 'r 1800 Copies . . • Subscription Rate, • $3,00 a year, in advance. = to the U.E.A, .$4.00 L. Campbell '.Thompson and Donald C. Thompson, Publishers , ; WEIDi ESDAY, FEB.; 18th,4 POSSIBILITIES` , .,UNLIMITED. The newly. organized Lucknow and District . Horticultural Society bas, literally, •'possibilities unlimited for : the private and, public beautification ..•. of this community, whether it be. urban‘ or 'rural..` The revives of this long defunct Soci- etyhis as•rnet With. an enthusiasm '-not. ,always, associated with :the rebirth of any ` organi • zatior, and: with: energetic •and' experienced leadership, there is good reason. to ,believe„ that the benefits and 'beauty fostered by this body will become increasingly appar- ent in theyears that .he ahead.; One. cannot expect 'wonders in a 'sin- gle season, but the 1959 'program, already being: formulated, is':a challengingone and b 1 g anything close to accomPlishment of the-. objectives .will. -considerably, enhance the The membership fee is only $1.00 and the greater the number of members the greater .the : Government grants to , aid in the : extension of the work. But,` . • the success of the Society will depend on the . interest, ' co-operation, : andat times, the physical support of its. ' members; The overall ' picture of ' community beautification depends on the pride one takes in their home surroundings. No matter how much'. work is done in civic, beautification it must have a background of home beauty and well kept lawns, to com- plete the picture One does not need to be anexpert gardner or experienced floriculturist' to participate in this program, and we . who aren't, can benefit;: by the experience and advice. ' of those ' who are, : 'and whose sole purpose in their horticultural activities is to make Lucknow and. Community a more lovely .'place in which to live - ARE THEY' BECOMING TOO STRONG? g t to grips . .. In comm with union power, two problems must be faced by those who seek legislative •: reform..' First, ''.union ` mem; bers',and other workers must themselves be protected against arbitrary or ,Unscrupulous union practices. and, second; the public must be protected against excessive , or irrespon- sible excercise rof union .power. First of these problems has been tackled. by President Eisenhower, in legislative pro posals that he • has : made .to, 'Congress • in Washington: If proposals were to become , ' law, unions would be required to; make pub- lic reports,, keep proper records; hold sec- ret ballots, and' be subject to severe penal- ties for deliberate violation ; of. the. law. In Canada union power- " isa matter °of. steadily mounting concern. ' Evidence ' of this :is found' in a recent Canadian Gallup. ST. HELENS Mrs, Chas. McDonald was hos- tess for the February meeting of ;the Women's Institute held on T,h,ursday,. February 12th' with 11 members, 1 visitor and 3 'children. .present: The treasurers • report showed $2.2,.50 on hand. Plans Were made for . a card party on Friday evening, February „20th with Mrs. E. Barbour and Mrs. W, Q. Humphrey to look after. the tables and Mrs. Ross Gammie, Mrs. Laura • 1VIcNeil .. and •.Mrs.. E; W.`Rice in charge •of the lunch. The topic prepared by Miss .Mary ,The topic and read .by' Mrs. E. W. Rice, was. "My Feet" Mrs. C, ,Taylor favoured with a piano Solo, "Its a Blue Blue.Day,". aid; ASSESSING YOUR RIGHT TO. DRIVE Mrs. Rice sang "Justa wearying. for You." Mrs. R. Gammie read the motto on "Criticism," ' Miss W. D. Rutherford contributed' .a. poem, A Prelude of Spring and Mrs: C. McDonald read a ,valen7, tine story.. The roll : call was an exchange 'of valentines, the vers- es On 'which were `read. A plea, sant social . hour was enjoyed with Mrs. H. Webb and Mrs: Will .Rutherford, serving., lunch. • Because of road conditions, the attendance at the. World• Day" of: .P'rayer.seriice held at 'the home of Mrs. W. 1. Miller on :'Friday afternoon; was 'smaller than , usu- al. The president, . Mrs B, F. Green 'conducted. the impressive: service, the' theme of ;which was, "Lord:''! .Believe." ' Miss . W. D: Rutherford'•gave the .address on the theme and Mrs. E ' W. Rice". contributed a solo:Prayers offered by Mrs.; Wm. Rutherford, Mrs. • W. G. ,,Humphrey, Mrs. C. MacDonald, Mrs: W..1 Miller. and. Mrs. Rice. At theconclusion lunch was served with Mrs. Rice as hostess assisted by.Mrs. Miller:. Mrs.: ,Rama Cranston returned. to her 'home. on S u n d ay. She spent the past few weeks with her son, Earl and: Mrs: Cranston since returning' frown:. Wingham Hospital, where she had been a patient since New Years as :the result of a ;:'fall , .. On March. 31st;' Ontario motorists will be introduced to a demerit system, • which will asses their right to drive a motor, veh- icle, andby which it is hoped to improve: ,driving habits' on our , highways. The suc- •cess of the plan should be a factor in curbing the even increasing toll of highway deaths. The purpose'. of the Point System is 'to' Provide. a uniform method of segregating the 'persistent violators 'for . special Depart:, mental action and to secure the coopera tion of all drivers in.. the safe, • courteous use .of the streets . and .;highways. It is 'a means .; of correcting; the `driving' habits' of the *dangerous driver before it becomes. neccessary to;: suspend' his driving.` privilege. , It seeksto improve drivers rather than ,pun- ish them..'. It will serve to protect the safe sensible ' drivers and will attempt• to cor- rect those ,who are reckless and irrespon-. sible. Points wr''ll' ^ b e charged against. drivers b g •. for infractions ' of safe driying habits, and when a ,total of twelve .demerit' marks ;-'ha beenreceivedt ' . the operator's license will'be .• suspended, . D run d riving, driving while - ability n r� g, ng ty is impaired, criminal negligence, or obtaining frau'd • will. be- assessed the full a license by , fraud, , twelve 'points. Failing to remain at ' the scene of an accident will 'costs nine points, Careless • driving, racing, .A exceeding the speed limit by 30 miles per hour or. more, will ;bring a penalty of 5 points.. . Exceedin the' speed limit by more than. g �. 10 miles per hour and less than 30,..failing to•.yield right -of way, failure to observe stop signs or signal : lights, and failure to report a n accident, willpenalize the driver 3. points. ; Speeding' 10`miles per hour or' Less Over the speedlimit, and all,other moving viola - dims' will cost 2 .:points. The ,record of traffic violations will be kept•' and the plan will work in three stages.• In the : first stage, when a .driver has 'ac- cum lated six .points' against him, he. is to b an official 'warning.. At nine points,• the second 'stage, he will be called in for a personal interview with a trained officer, 'and :may be placed on pro- bation, 'or the : officer may recommend. a short period of suspension of his driving license., . . At . the final stage, when a. driver` has piled. up atotal of , 12 'points, his license will be mandatorily suspended .for a, period of three Pirnonths Points . will' be accumulated . over .a two year • period. Poll, .which asked "Do you think that labor It used to be. that the man who hoarded • his money was a. miser. 'In this day and. • age' he's a wizard: unions are getting too strong in• Canada, or not?" Fifty per cent replied' in the affirma- tive ' Before the railway strike of 1950 .only thirty-two per cent held this • view. After the railway strike the figure rose.'. to :forty per cent. In union households, too, the feeling that' unions are too .powerful `is widespread, with 38, percent' expressing the view that unions are. too strong: • Union leaders should study the 'findings of this Canadian `Gallup Poll. A strong, healthy labor movement depends in large_ measure` upon public sympathy and support. Labor cannot flourish in a climate of pub - Concern about union power.; Apprehen. sion quu klyleads to outright' hostility: The polls lesson, for responsible `union officials, is to • tread softly in the excercise of the power to strike, especially in essential ind rs- The' . Lucknow' Public School Board has officially and sincerely recognized the fine services of Mr. J. 'M. ,Game who re- tires soon, after a • long and meritorious con- tribution to the cause of •education and many other facets of community -life. To ' thousands of Bruce County .public school students, ' the name J. M. Game will 'be long remembered and' often. kindly recalled as they ' reach adulthood'. His name will. be a byword, to these children, as the name of W. F. Baldwas to Bruce County students 'of an earlier' era, albeit thee 'nat sures of the two :"nen in the.. performance of their duties, were very different; As a lad we recallthe visits of Mr. Bard with trep» tries.. • • dation, possibly trnwtirr'anted. V Miss Donna Woods student nu - se at ; the Kitchener -Waterloo Hospital spent a few days at her home' here last . week. Mr. Lorne Woods returned' with ,her and visited his mother; :Mrs. Rd: Woods: • • W NESDAX,, r',EB. 18t , 1959„ ORGANIZE FARM. 'SAFETY IN' HURON COUNTY ' A meeting` was held this; past week in Clinton, . to organize .a County Farm Safety Committee • to assist with the Province Farni. Safety Survey which will start .on Mauch,' 1st of this year. This • committee is composed of one person ' from each township • • in Huron County. These. people have taken on. the responsibili- t of organizing and conducting ' the survey within their respec- tive townships. 8' The Ashfield 'Township . sentative . is " Mrs. Wm. Andrew, . and in West Wawanosh .it is- • Blake Alton. +In eachf:' 'Ofthe townships,; : these chairmen will be enlisting the. aid of their fellow farm peo- ple to cor:npile 'a record of the accidents: happening to all farm folk throughout' the area. •A :simi liar plan will be :put into, opera- tion in every township across the P'r'ovince. •The purpose of. the survey . is to gather. the , facts •and figures about 'farm accidents. This re- search 'will :then be used as the. basis. .for organized farm safety- educational, programmes •to. fol- . ow. Mr: Angus MacDonald has pur.- chased the ,former Phillips :resi- dence in the village' and., he and Mrs. MacDonald and family have' ': taken, up residence there..' The ,St. Helen's Happy Handi- crafters with their leader Mrs. G. • MacPherson • and . her. assistant, Miss Irma Forster attended Achi, evement Day ' at ' the Wingham: and: District Higti School on : Sat--- urday.. There : were 12':clubs in • 'attendance for the• project, ;,"The. cereal shelf.". The girls: had an .: exhibit featuring. sago, ,rice and tapioca with•:, Nancy. Dorscht as commentator.: N a n°c y .•C anston and Nancy 'Dorscht,..also• Irma Forster, who had . previously re= cgived,.county honors, .:received awards. for two projects, and they ‘.. and- Nancy Curran :received' si�l- giver spoons: Miss Norma Murray who belongs to the Molesworth club,' also received county honors for completing six projects.' Mrs. S Raynard and Barbara of Ethel were recent gusts of,: Mr, and Mrs: G. .MacPherson. ;.r You'll find ' enjoyment, inf orm anon and: relaxation ' in and there are hundreds of volumes to select from at THE L UCKNOW PUBLIC LIBRARY • • ' A • modern` library, well stocked with a wide:.. selection of fiction; non-fiction and children's books.. MANY NEW BOOKS' ARE NOW ON THE SHELVES FOR YOUR Sl1ECTION These :books are listed elsewhere in this. issue. • Join and Make: Use of Th uckno.w Public Library Library Is Open Each MONDAY,. WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY Both . Afternoon and Evening 4 -._,.rte o , 9 .. RE OVERDUE, BOOKS All ' those who have overdue books, kindly return them at once. • 00 ooeoocr. tsarai+iairia mill !fir ,r==�r4a w .