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Clinton News-Record, 1953-10-29, Page 2,7.1.11.7,77113,77 'PAGE TWO CLINTON. .NEWS -RECORD '>ErUASDAY, ,UfJTOVIElt. 29, 19154 Cliitton News-Reccrd THE CLINTON NEW ERA. First issue June 6, 1865 THE CLINTON. NEWS-REcORt First issue (Huron News -Record). January 18.81 Apnalgam #ited 1924 iAxa Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,54$; Trading Area, 10,900; Retail lVfarket, $2,000,000; Rate', ,04 per line flat Sworn Circulation — 2,126 Home of Clinton, RCAF Station and Adastrai Park (residential) MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $2.50 a year; United States and Foreign: $3.50; Single Copies Six Cents Delivered by carrier to RCAF Station and Adastral Park -25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDAY' at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1953 Our New Canadians NOT LONG AGO, in a meeting of a selected group, an address was delivered. which expressed the opinion that it was not desirable for New Canadians, and locally this meant especially the Dutch Canadians, to settle in groups and thus perpetuate their own culture, The speaker stated, and rightly, that New Canadians should be willing to learn Canadian customs and follow the Canadian way of life, but he suggested that they should not be en- couraged to have their own churches, and thus retire among themselves, in this way refusing to mix with other Canadians. We would like to suggest this: Canada is a young nation. In order to grow, she needs more people,and the better these new people are the better Canada will be. But because it is realized that Canada is a young nation, and that all she has in the way of culture, and of learning, had its basis, its very foundation in the cultures and practices, the knowledge and experience gained by our ancestors in the countries of Europe, is it not wrong to assume that Canada now has all of that culture, etc. she needs, and will not accept more from the countries across the seas? That, we certainly hope the speaker did not wish to imply, Without doubt, if our democratic principles are adhered to, they allow everyone the opportunity to worship as he pleases, It is only natural for our Dutch Canadians, as well as other new Canadians, to wish for their own place of worship, in the language and the cus- toms of their own country.. We do not, how- ever, believe that our new countrymen will wish to continue forever in this manner, The task of learning a new language, com- plete with the entire new set of customs of a new land, is one that takes considerable length of time. In the German settlements, one of which is not so very far away, it was onlya matter of ten years ago, that the native lang- uage was discontinued in an extra church service each Sunday. This was for the benefit of the older generation who had not had time to learn the English language sufficiently well to be able to enjoy their religion in perfect ease. It will possibly take a complete generation of growth before our new Dutch Canadians will feel at home in their religion with the English language. But certain it is, that these folk will be doing their best to get accustomed to our lang- uage and our ways. As the children go to school they will come upon it naturally and pleasantly. This we believe Is the democratic way of •assimilating new folk into our nation. It should not be done by insisting that they conform, and shrug off their ways immediately. Patience, time and kindliness will accomplish much. At the same time we should be ready to learn the many things which our New Canadians can teach us. Where to Throw the Trash CI.INTON HAS THE PLACE, Clinton also has the trash. And for some reason, (probably ingrained contrariness) the trash does not go into the right places. Our town has gained a reputation now, of being a small town equipped with waste paper receptacles, in convenient places. The good work of the Kinsmen in donating the cans for this purpose, is being remarked and reported throughout Western Ontario. Those cans are something for which other less fortunate towns are still working. But, if this gift from Clinton's newest service club, is not cared for properly, and the cans are allowed to rust and wear out; if the waste paper which the townspeople so gaily fling helter skelter over the . streets now is not placed hi these cans, then what good are they? We are reminded of the gentleman from our continent who visited in Edinburgh, some time ago, and found himself on the corner un- wrapping a candy bar in the nonchalant man- ner of folks "at home". He had just finished discarding the wrapper behind him on the pave- ment; and had turned to view the passing scene, when someone tapped him on the shoulder. "Pardon me, did you lose this?" and an Edin- burgh resident handed our gentleman back his candy bar wrapper. Sure he was . ashamed of himself. He tucked the offending piece of paper back into his coat pocket, and wished himself miles away, or invisible. Surely we can soon reach the place in civilization when we are conscious of our duty to our fellowmen. The streets and byways of our townbelong to our neighbours as well as to ourselves. Everyone likes to see a neat and tidy street. Why must we spend extra money paying for labour to clean these streets, that could be saved by a little care on our part? Let's use these waste cans, and as the slogan on their trim sides says, "Keep Clinton Clean." Ii oosting Might Pay Off! (St. Marys Journal Argus) TIID YOU GIVE your town a boost last week? Did you commend it to visitors or rela- tives from other places? This booster --consciousness is one of the big fundamentals in any campaign to attract in- dustry, according to experts in this field. A citizen's enthusiasm for his town impresses and interests industrial leaders who may be looking eleSese for a site for their new factory or plant. Don't forget to mention to your out-of- town 'friends about our schools, our hospital, our arena, our quarry, our parks, the excellent condition of our town and other fine assets it possesses. Be a community booster—you may be the reason your town grows and . prospers. "Don't Quote Me" (Aurora UOW OFTEN WE HEAR the appeal: "Don't IL "IL quote me." Somebody comes along and voices an opinion that may have a great deal of substance in it and then ends by saying, "Don't quote me." No reputable person would quote somebody else unless they had permission to do so. It is a rule of good manners to treat private conversations as strictly private. Cer- tainly no reputable newspaper would disregard such a rule, News Page) The matter is different however when some question of public importance is under discussion and a participant making a good point discounts it by imploring that he be not quoted. Fear is a crippling mental disease. If everyone were afraid to express an opinion and stand by it the world would soon be filled with morons. A healthy opinion is a good thing. To express it and not be ashamed to own it publicly is proof of integrity and straight shooting. 10-4.010- r++-.4".-044ef,4".. .... 1. + BU SI NESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY OPTOMETRY CHIROPRACTIC D. H. MeINNES Chiropractic -Drugless Therapy Foot Correction Office Hours: Commercial Hotel, Seaforth Monday, Thursday Afternoons and Evenings. INSURANCE Insure the "Co-op" Was W. V. ROY District Representative Box 310 Clinton, Ontario Phone Collect Office 557�.,_ Rea. 3243 I. E. HOWARD.. Bayfield Phone Bayfield 53r2 Car - Fire - Life - Accident 'Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I helve a Polity Be Sure De Insured IL W. COLQUHOVN GENERAL INSURANCE Representative: Sun Life Aesurance Co. of Camel► Office: Royal Batik Building Office 50 PHONES - Res. W H. C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton ' PHO1•fES: Office 251W; Res. 251.1 Insurance -- Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1953: President, J. L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, J. H. McEwing, Blyth; manager and secretary -treasurer, M. A. Heid, Seaforth. Directors: S. H. Whitmore, Seaforth; C. W. Leon- hardt, Bornholm;- E. J. Trewar- tha, Clinton; Robt. Archibald, Seaforth; 3. H.. McEwing, Blyth; J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Wm. S. Alexander Walton; 3. L. 1Vlalone, Seaforth; Marv. Fuller, Gederlch. Agents: J. F. Prueter, Brodhag- en; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. A. L. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 33 GORDON R. HEARN Optometrist 1023 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ont, J. E. LONGSTAFF HOURS: SEAFORTH: Weekdays except Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Fri., 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CLINTON: MacLaren's Steidle, Mondays Only, from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. PHONE791. SEAFORTO REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and Business Brokei SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 448; Res. 599j I From Our Early Files' 1 40 YEARS AGO The Clinton New Era Tiaritiday, October 23, 1913 Will ifamblyn attended the -Lon- don Poultry Show on Thanksgiv- ing and captured quite afe prizes. A few birds were sold o city fanciers at fancy prices. It pays to keep the best. The "midway" has another new business as John Medd opens up a barber shop in the store recently occupied by the Citizen's in the Taylor block. This makes the fourth shop in town. We welcome the new business to the "midway". An Education and Social So- ciety was organized last Friday evening at St, Joseph's Hall. The following officers were elected: honorary president, Rev, John Hogan; president, J. W. Kilbride; vice-president, Frank McCaughey; secretary, Miss K. Quigley; treas- urer, Mrs. J, J. McCaughey, The furniture business of Dun - ford and May has been taken over by Ball and Atkinson. Both are well known to the buying public and the New Era welcomes them to the business circle again. Thomas Bawden and son Frank and granddaughter visited rela- tives in Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. James Doherty spent Thanksgiving Sunday with friends in London. Peter Cole has purchased Mrs. L. Hunking's house on Albert St. James Holland has purchased the residence of the late Mrs. And- rews, Townsend Street. Messrs. Me wan and Phelan have rented the lower floor of the building in which they carry on their manufacturing business, and intended branching out in the re- tail trade. The sidewalk west of the post office has been straightened up this week. Bert Gliddon returned Saturday from Saskatchewan, where he as- sisted in harvesting and threshing the crop on the farm of C. J. Wallis. Messrs. Ross McEwan and Ken- neth Robertson of Stratford, mot- ored up and spent the weekend at their respective homes. Howaid Venner, who spent a week's vacation of his home in town. has been sent to Cargill to supply for some weeks in the Rt.; al Dank. Mr. and Mr's, R. B.' Carter mot- ored to Kitchener on Saturday and spent the weekend with their daughter, Miss Eva Carter, who is a member of the public school staff at Kitchener. Clinton News -Record Thursday, October 23, 1913. The Pastime Club gave a very pleasant dance in the townhall on the evening of Thanksgiving Day. Those present were mostly townspeople, the members of the club and their friends and the young married people of the town. The music was furnished by the local orchestra, refreshments were served at midnight and a very enjoyable time was spent. George McTaggart, student at St. Andrew's College, Toronto, spent Thanksgiving at his home in town. Mr. and Mrs. William Robb re- turned last evening from Clifford where they spent a few days with their son, Mr. J. Robb. Mr, Fulton todays enters upon another year as manager of the Knitting Company. He is a good executive head consequently the industry is in fine shape, Karl Wilkin, Morrisburg, was a visitor at. his home in town over the weekend. Misses Elva and Mabel Cluff visited theirs sister, Mrs. Phoenix, of Hamilton, over the weekend. 25 YEARS AGO The Clinton News -Record - Thursday, October 25, 1928 C. E. Carbin of the Collegiate staff is laid up with an attack of scarlet fever. Miss Smith, Toron- to, has been engaged to substitute during Mr. Carbin's enforced ab- sence. where our ministers are trained in the language of the land. here in Canada we include some parts in English in our services from the beginning. As soon as our churches here in our land— and we have today over a hundred of them all over Canada --as soon as they get on a somewhat regular basis they have at least one English service every Sunday; and some of them are all English or largely so. This is just a matter of time. We notice that there are here many churches, each with its own principles, also in regard to the cultural aspects of life. We are glad to know that that is possible here. We, too, gladly recognize that freedom for others. That is part of our sacred tradition. We 10 YEARS AGO The Clinton News Record Thursday, October 28, 1943. Miss Edna Lou MacDonald, dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Mac- Donald, Mullett Township, who is employed in Goderich at present will commence work in the agri- cultural office here the first of l'iovember. For the past two weeks Mrs. Powell, an airman's wife, has been supplementing in the agriculture office. Pte, Harold Johnson, Chatham, spent the weekend at his home in town. Another visitor off the ocean lanes is AB Jack Duckworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Duck- worth. As is well known, he is a member of a Goderich family whose contribution to this war has been outstanding, including father and four sons, one of whom lies buried in Germany. All services are represented. Jack chose the Navy and likes it. Jimmy Flanagan of McKillop was announced winner of the -Hu- ron County Quiz Final held in Clinton last night. Helen Love of Stanley came second and James Hall of Wingham third. Sgt. William McClure, who was a passenger aboard the "Lady Nel- son" which arrived last Thursday at Halifax, is now a patient in Christie Street Hospital, Toronto, according to Mrs. McClure, who is the former Beth Schoenhals, Clin- ton. He is expected to receive two weeks' leave, Sgt. McClure had one of his legs amputated be- low the knee following a motor- cycle accident when he had his foot badly crushed. -+►-+-1-N* 4 4 N••i-1-4•-*-'4-4-0-4-4-$+4-� -.-1-+�� setters to the Editor Pockets of Foreign Culture? The Editor, Clinton News -Record DEAR SIR: Will you kindly give the follow- ing a place in your paper? I thank you for the favor. I read with great interest in your paper and in two other pap- ers a report of an address made by the Rev. A. Glen Eagle before the Huron County Holstein Club. In this address the speaker dwelt on immigrants here in Canada and in particular on those who have settled in Clinton and environs and are members of the, Christian Reformed Church. At least these alone were mentioned by name. Now it is not my intent to enter into a controversy with the Rev. Mr. Eagle, but as a member of the group mentioned above I should like to make a few remarks in order to bring out how we look at our place here. If I have correctly understood Mr. Eagle he is not opposed to the coming of immigrants .into Can- ada, but he does appose their forming groups of their own. So much is he opposed to this that he recommends that if immigrants are not willing to forego this •groupforming they should be for- ced to do this. For instance, he suggests that not too many farms should be sold to members of .the same group. I can see that back of this is a laudable intent, namely, to make Canada a unity, One big family; and let me say at once that in this intent we are not opposed to him but right with him and shall always be with him. But I feel constrained to ask why in pursu- ing this ideal he turns against a group of recent immigrants. Was not this evil of the kind of group- forming which he opposes present long before we arrived? Are there not today in Canada people who have been here several deeades° and even longer who are living in isolation? Are there not those, regrettably, w h o h a v e even brought in a two -language syst- em? Were it not better to combat such evils and to try to overcome them? Is not that more dangerous to our unity than the fact that young immigrants, just recently arrived, seek to live close togeth- er? Why do such immigrants seek one another? One must remember that migrating from one country into another is no easy matter, There WF•MAiN S'TR'EET GOSH, WONDER WHAT3 °TAKIN' MOM AND POP SO LONG TO COME HOME FROM 1145 MOVIES! THEY LEFT ME ALONE iN THE HOUSE NOT edARE So4ReDj --A E11G-8-13OW . '1816 Boys AiN SCARED OF SHADOWS! BIG Boys AIN'T se --- By JOE DENNE`CT ask that same freedom for our. selves. In that way we hope, with the .help of Cod, to he good citi- zens of Canada, Many of our people, who have been here long enough, are in the process of be coming citizens. We believe that we can make a good contribution to the Canadian culture, a con. tribution which stems from the vital conception of religion which our fathers have taught us, which will be an enrichment of the life of this great nation, May God bless us all together to that end. Yours sincerely, G: 3. HOYTEMA, Minister, Christi0,n Reformed Church, Clinton. Clinton, Ontario October 28, 1953 Quo Vadis? Clinton Editor, Clinton News -Record DEAR EDITOR: In one of your recent editorials you intimated that expressions of opinion on current municipal mat- ters would be acceptable for pub- lication. We therefore solicit space in your popular paper for a few remarks relative to a topic of paramount interest at this time, We have borrowed the caption of this letter from the title of a book by Marie Correll, which was much read some years ago and is now being filmed. For this we humbly apologise. The author makes one of her characters ask of the principal one, Whither Goest? The question seems pertinent now to ask of this town or those who control its af- fairs. First. Commendation is due His Worship the Mayor and mem- bers of council upon their decision to submit to a plebiscite the ques- tion of the use to be made of the old public school building. Vox Populi is a safe guide to follow. Assuming that council was over hasty in occupying the building as municipal offices (and many citi- zens think they were) they have squared themselves by the later decision. Admitting over hastiness in that move; shall we look back a few months, and see if there was not previous over haste on the part of the Public School Board. Was it not the duty of that body, they having decided against ever again using the building, for edu- cational purposes to offer the property for sale by tender or by public auction instead of dumping it into the lap of the town at a price of $1.00? is a saying that "immigration is privation" and that is true. One must leave behind all his relatives and friends. Many, many diffi- culties must be overcome. One comes into a strange country where a new language is used. It is difficult to establish contact with the people in such a country; many do not dare because they do not have a sufficient command of the language. These . problems immigrants have in common. Is it surprising that in these circum- stances they seek one another and try to live close together? If our older Canadians were to move into a strange land where they did not immediately understand the lang- uage, would they not seek one another and try to be close to- gether and help one another? Is that not perfectly natural? But what in this connection I wish to emphasize is this, that our seeking one another in no wise precludes our becoming good Can- adians. To the contrary, we do not aim to organize separate com- munities. Mention was made of certain groups in the Peace River district which live all by them- selves and remain aloof from the scene of Canadian life. Let me give the assurance that such is not at all our intent. We are going to be fullfledged Canadians. We are told when we leave our fatherland that that must be our aim; and the same is emphasized by our leaders here. That is a vital part of our religious convic- tions which govern our lives. For that reason we immediately set out to learn the language and to adapt ourselves to the ways of this country,. We pledge ourselves as good Canadians to help to build this country. But, please, give us a little time, until we have over- come the initial difficulties of imfnigrant life and can freely as- sociate with our neighbours, as freely as we do so now among ourselves. In this connection may I en- large particularly on one point? Does our becoming real Canadians make it necessary that we surren- der our own church life and the social activities associated with it? The Christian Reformed Church has existed in Canada for many years, long before we arrived. That is the church which Comes se close to the church we left in the old country, and in which we feel at home. May we not enjoy its help and blessings in adjusting ourselves to life in a new country? According to the _report Mr. Eagle must have said, "In the areas where the Canadian Church had a foothold one could see a steady progress towards Canadian culture." That seems to imply that all immigrants, if they wish to work for the upbuilding of Canada, must .the members of what the speaker called "the Can- adian Church." May I ask which church that is? Is there just one Canadian Church? If Mr. Eagle means an English-speaking church, let hire be at ease. We hopeto be that in a few years. The Christian !Reformed Church inthe United States is today practically all Eliilish-speaking, There We , have our College and Seminary assessment will have been inereas. ed, making the tax still higher. What puzzles the average ratepay- er is this: With all the new businesses established in the past few years the tax on the assessed values of these has not been suf- ficient to keep pace with the revenue required, Citizens past the years of their earning capacity and living on their reserves, which• ten or more years ago were con. sidered to be ample, find that in- come now under' present living costs, about as viewed through the wrong end of a telescope. But to all and sundry the pres- ent tax rate is burdensome. And it is not all on account of the new public school building. That was a positive necessity, There are other things. Nomination day is approaching, followed by an elec- tion. Ratepayers of Clinton should insist that nominees for council pledge themselves, that come fire or flood,' or to be more modern, come hell or high water, there will be no increase over the pres- ent high rate of 74 mills, and that budgeting for 1954 expenditures• will be for lower taxes. Remember when? The late Joseph Wheatley was chief con- stable, sidewalk laying inspector,. and other duties, likewise tax col- lector, in the north west corner of the police office, then commonly called "bummer's roost"—all this at a salary of $600. Dear reader, compare this with present day conditions and costs. Yours truly, —UNA VOCE Clinton, Ontario October 28, 1953 0 The town having accepted what then appeared to be a "white ele- phant" should now determine its future use. We feel sure that council will appreciate any com- ments to that end by the citizens. This writer would venture to. offer the opinion that though the build- ing might be suitable for muni- cipal offices, the locationis de- cidedly unsuitable. The logical and customary location for a town hall is one central of the business sec- tion, for the convenience of busi- ness men and the public. Imagine the Toronto city council moving _the' municipal offices away up University Avenue. On the other hand, sell the old school to the prospective purch- aser at the best price he is pre- pared to pay, and don't make it prohibitive. The building will then be remodelled for a place of wor- ship and be a credit to the town. The purchase price will help ma- terially as town revenue. The question naturally comes up. What would council have done about the town hall if there had not been a new school built? Have they been waiting for an opportun- ity to vacate the hall, instead of keeping it in repair? That ques- tion applies to councils of former years who, it would seem, had made little attempt to keep the building up. Admitting that it is in bad condition it is still the town hall and no time should be lost in making necessary repairs. Has any experienced contractor said it cannot be done? Quo Vadis? Whither goest Clin- ton in the matter of the two buildings in question? Whither goest Clinton in the matter of town planning? And Whither Goest in the more particular ques- tion of the municipal tax? Ten years ago a property asses- sed at $2,000 would be taxed at $96 (mill rate 48) to -day at same value it figures at $148. But the Quality LANE O'PINES BEACH Mr. and Mrs. Henry Docken and. son Buddy were at their cottage. on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Woods, Detroit, closed their cottage for the winter season. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Husband, accompanied by Mrs. Verna Ruddy London, spent Sunday at their cottage. Mr.' and Mrs. Harold Bower are spending a few days with their daughter Mrs. Thomas Pheney in Farmington, Mich., en route to. their winter home in Fort Lauder- dale, Florida. Quick Canadian • Facts.,. 1. How many Governors -General has Canada had since Confed- eration? 2. On a per capita basis are Can- adians 9th, 2nd, 14th in the world in steel consumption? 3. In what year was our first trans -continental railway com- pleted? 4. 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