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Clinton News-Record, 1956-02-23, Page 2MINK1N. liVWS4Vg040 AYt VA,..X1 TWO From. The West Window ..04borine Itilumtree). Close to a cleared space, where a certain kind lady on Maple Street has been feeding the birds all winter, lies' a pathetic little patch of scattered feathers. One of the sparrows has. caine to a - ereiel end, but the scene of the. whiter tragedy does not reveal the nature of the enemy, The crusted, snow carries no tracks. nothing edd about it, having been brought up with that once-in401in yearn kind of birthday, but X was stunned and unbelieving. A. seventeenth birthday for a. man who had one foot in the gravel Ye gods) how, in 17 years, had he become ,SO ancient? It boded ill for humanity if that could happen even once, I wasn't at all sure I wanted to grow up at all. Even after my friend explained, I was inclined to argue with her, That birthday just had to be there somewhere every year. They just hadn't looked for it properly, " Of course I knew about leap year- who didn't? But the fact that a birthday could simply fail to ap• pear-it struck at the very roots of civilization, I decided finally that old Mr. Kindred's birthday would have to be classed with the missing black keys on the plano-it had -just gone "down the crack." On mature reflection, however, I can still see difficulties which might arise from having this un- usual type of birthday. Coming of age, for instance, on reaching the 21st birthday. Unless otherwise stipulated, the person born on Feb- ruary 29, would not be of age un- til he was 84, Nonsense! But could he be said to be of age after five and one-half legal birthdays? FIRST PRIZE WINNER in the "Safe Driving" essay contest conducted by Huron County Federation of Agri- culture, Entered by Sixth Line East Wawanosh Forum, Mrs. Melvin H. Taylor, RR 1, Belgrave, secretary. THE NUT BEHIND THE WHEEL Mechanical deficiencies cause many car ire- cidents, We suggest special attention be given the nut behind the steering wheel. A should be selected with care, written ex- aminations preferably to ensure a good sound nut. It should be kept polished by contact with rules and regalations. It should be kept in re- pair by the oils of care and courtesy'and com- mon sense. It should be kept in good shape by regular medical check-ups. It should never be- come tight. It should be removed if it proves itself to be unsatisfactory. A weasel-or a cat-Or even an owl? A hawk has been seen flying low over the trees but, unless Ontario hawks are different, it would have picked up its prey bodily and carried it off. Hawks, as I knew them on the prairies, would swoop down and carry off quite large chickens, We had a dog trained to run and bark furiously at the rallying cry "Hector, there's a hawk," Hector would do his 'mighty best, leaping high and chasing the surprised marauder far across the fields. He saved' many a helpless chicken for us and was always roundly prais- ed and petted when he returned panting from what he knew was an otherwise fruitless chase, "The mystery of the missing birthday"-title for the life story of people who have had the un- usual fortune to be born on Feb- ruary 29. No mystery at all really, although it puzzled me bad- ly the first time I heard of it. I had a friend who had a grand- father-a stout and florid old gen- tleman with a white moustache. He was full of years and dignity and as much apart from my email orbit as God or Santa Claus. But one day my little friend said casually that her grandfather would be having a party that year fox his 17th birthday. She saw CONSTANCE Murray Dale is working again in Centralia. Reeve William Jewitt was in To- ronto the first of the week. Douglas Riley, Ross Nielson and George McIlwain spent the week- end in Toronto. scientious lot, because in this instance the story was credited to this newspaper, and the Fire Chief was given the residence address of Clinton. This was the occurrence which has the Sea- forth editor up in arms. He pays compliment to the "zealous manner" in which Seaforth's Fire Chief carries out his duties and his "sincer- ity in eliminating conditions in the district which may some day contribute to fires" and then quotes. the Exeter paper's account verbatim, saying, "Seaforth has hesitation in loaning Chief Scott to either Clinton or Exeter to help them with their fire-fighting problems, but has no intention of permitting him to be removed perm- anently." Now, we are sorry to have started all this in the first place. Actually we never claimed Fire Chief Scott for ourselves-though we feel that since he is County Fire Chief this is a per- fect opportunity for availing ourselves of his knowledge in fighting and preventing fires. For that matter, since he is County Fire Chief, we doubt that it would be a matter of loaning him to Clinton, or to Exeter, or Goderich, or Wing- ham either for that matter. In that capacity his services are shared by Seaforth with the rest of the county, willy-nilly, and we fear there is little they can do about it without asking that he resign this wider responsibility. We were not aware until recently that there was such a thing as a county Fire Chief. How- ever, we feel that it is a very commendable office to hold and that Seaforth's Mr. Scott can feel he is doing a very worth-while job in this field. Too often people have concentrated fire prevention on the homes and buildings of the towns, without giving enough thought to the rural areas. He has our appreciation and thanks for his enthusiasm in his job. THROUGH ONE of those unpredictable proofing errors, which may creep into any news paper-Clinton has been accused of trying to steal away from Seaforth their much prized Fire Chief. Before we go any further, we would just like to make very clear the fact that we don't particularly need him. Clinton has a very good Fire Chief of her own, with whom we most certainly would not like to part. The story begins thus-wise. In a January issue of a Seaforth newspaper, (we rather think it was the Huron Expositor) was an interesting account of a statement made by the Huron County Fire Chief-who also is Fire Chief of the town of Seaforth. He was waxing wroth about the lack of fire prevention equipment in country schools--many of which have "only one door with the stairs inside the building." He went on to state that he hoped to seek the help of the Department of Education to help get adequate safety measures since school boards "will not do anything that might, cost a few dollars-hut that an escape slide would provide a quick way of getting pupils out of schools and would not cost, more than $100." Now we thought this was very good, straight thinking when we first read it, and so it was re-printed in the pages of the Clinton News-Rec- ord. However, by means of the ever-present gremlins, who sometimes slip by the proof-read- er, the credit for the statement, though accura- tely given to Fire Chief Jack Scott, did not mention his official capacity as County Fire Chief. It appears that an ardent news-gatherer in the Exeter newspaper office read this thing, and found it good, also, However, they are a con- week: Sunday-Isaiah 53: 1-12 Monday Isaiah 58: 1-14 Tuesday Isaiah' 60: 1-22 Wednesday-Isaiah 65;11-25 Thursday-Thessalonians 5:1- 28 Friday-Thessalonians 3:1-18 Saturday-James 1:1-27 From our Early Files ..m•P NW. mow 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 17, 1916 E. N. Lewis, M.P. West Huron, has been given a commission in an artillery unit that will be raised at once in Western Ontario. James Doherty and family have moved to the "Maples" on Raglan Street. Clinton fire department consists of chief, Harry Bartliff; captain, J. H. Kerr; lieutenant, James Fin- ch; secretary, H. Glazier; firemen, B. Fremlin, H. Fremlin, N. Ken- nedy, Murray McEwan, 3. E. Johnson, W. Wheatley, W. J. Coates, E. Finch, Alex Cudmore, H. IVIeBrien, Luke Lawson, W. Kennedy. OUTDATED AS THE OXCART (By Joseph Lister Rutledge) I 10 ~ll 12 Is 14 A l / u3 19 20 :31 .°7724 22. ' A 25 /2 4:6 27 29 0 1 n. Z3 3/ 3 /7:,/ 7,;// 3 3E › 37 . // 39 40 / 7 q y ip C 4 tz44.4 //, 4 , 45 „ ,,,,./. 4 2-20 IN A RECENT session of the upper house Senator R. B. Horner expressed his own opinion and that of many other in saying that the strike as an argument in any dispute was as "outdated as the oxcart." He went on to elaborate his challenge, "we seem to be able to settle other matters' of life and death, but everyone is afraid to tackle strikes." But Senator Horner tackled them. He spoke of the bitterness and hardship engendered by the General Motors strike, which had idled thousands of men for 136-days at the time he spoke, over the issue that was not very close to the hearts of the workers but only to their leaders. He spoke of the threatened strike of the non-operating employees of the railroads, which, should it become a fact, would augment the troubles of the wheat growers of Saskatchewan and Alberta and make what is already a serious situation something approaching a major dis- aster. Senator Harrier has laid an unerring finger on a very impressive point, the point that the strike weapon is being used, as it was never uality Do You Have That TIRED OUT and DRAGGY FEELING Quick. Canadian Quiz 1. In 1901, 37 per cent of Canad- ians lived in the country's in- corporated cities, towns and villages. What is today's per- centage? 2. Canada now ranks first in the world in the import of com- modities of what kind? 3. What is the population' of the Yukon and Northwest Territ- ories? 4, The Mounties have had woat three different names? 5. Which department of the fed- eral government employs the greatest number of civil ser- vants 7 ANSWERS: 5. The defence de- partment; 3. 25,000; 1. 57 per cent; 4. North West Mounted Police, Royal North West Mounted Po- lice, Royal Canadian Mounted Po- lice; 2. Manufactured goode. (Material prepared by the edit- ore of Quick Canadian Facts, the pocket annual of facts about Can- ada.) If So, Take 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 19, 1931 Rev. Major K. McGoun is the new rector of St. Paul's. Anglican Church. The CCI Junior basketball team played at Stratford on Tuesday winkling by a score of 12-9, thus winning group honours in the VVOSSA. Stewart Cook who scar- ed nine points was the star play- er of the games, Clinton. lineup: forwards, Harold Gibbs, Stewart Cook, Ellwood Campbell; centres, Joe Gandier, Torn, Ross; guards, Harold Tyndall, Gerald Holmes, Don Smith, Frank Moynes. Miss Viola Fraser of the Public School staff was off duty last week owing to a bad cold. Miss Irene Voddere Goderich township, visited with Miss Mar- ion Stewart, the past week. Misses Gladys and Harriet and tlarolci Cantelon were up from TO- LACK OF PLANNING SUPER PLENAMINS SOME WEEKS ago we penned an editorial at some length describing the proposed sale by the town of land at the north end of William Street to a private individual. We expressed concern over the fact that the sale would curtail the effectiveness of early planning of streets in Clinton, and the future use of William. Street as a through-way from Highway 8 to Highway 4, by-passing the congestion of the down-town area. The third reading of the by-law permitting the sale was put through council swiftly at the last meeting. Not One councillor - not even 'the newly elected mee-requested a re-reading of the by-law. They were not interested enough in It to hear it read-nor were they far-seeing enough to consider the possibilities of Clinton's future. The first two readings• had been given by last year's councils Then, it was necceeary to have the notice of proposed sale advertised for For Adults- 36 days 72 days 144 days $2.59 $4.79 $7.95 PREPIIINIT1016 Women are charmed with the new thrill of Tiffany Cosmetics For Chiidren- ..„Call in and let us show you this complete cosmetic line, 36 days 72 days 144 days $1.79 $3.29 $5.49 SAVE ON THESE SPECIALS NOXZEMA SKIN CREAM 10 oz, jar 1.25 6 oz, jar .98 9 BAYER NOSE DROPS ., 98e BAYER NOSE SPRAY 98c Perfume Creams Face Powder Lipstick Rouge Lotions Talcum Crearri Deodorant Dusting Powcfct Cologne Creation 46“w °Kt,' K t era Critrd StOir DON'T REALLY NEED HIM , four successive weeks in the newspaper, in order that any complaints about the' sale be received, No complaints were received by the town clerk, No discussion of the matter was therefore deem- ed necessary by the town council, This may not seem an important matter to the average person. In fact, in Clinton, where very little, thought apparently is given to the future-probably no one cares. But it is just one more evidence of the great need for an act- ive planning board in our town. A few years ago, such a board was set up. Initial steps were taken and then the project fell by the wayside. "Can't do anything," they said. "Won't do anything" would be a more accurate description. Within the past few months more than one instance of difficulty because of non-existent planning has' arisen. This is one more of the dreadful consequences- of a town showing no in- tetest whatsoever in the way in which it grows. intended to be used, as a weapon to secure gains for which justification is dubious. The strike became legal largely to equalize negotiations between management and workers. It was felt 'that the possibility of a lockout was too force- ful a weapon to be permitted to remain un- challenged. But who hears of a lockout now- adays? As a matter of fact, in the two instances noted the strike, whether actual or as' a threat, is in response to no challenge. In the one case it is for a guarantee of employment, which is of interest more to the labor organization than to the worker, who, whatever the result, will find that long years must pass before he recov- ers' what he has lost. In the other ease it is threatened by a highly-paid group of workers whose demands for more cannot be met except at a serious hazard to the successful operation of our railroads and at a substantial cost to all other Canadian workers. We got rid of the oxcart because we found that it was inefficient, costly and backward looking, Isn't it perhaps time to outlaw strikes for similar reasons? 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, February 1'7, 1916 Josh• Cook went to Sarnia on Tuesday. Thomas Mason, the well-known cattle dealer, was stricken by par- alysis, while taking in stock at the yards on Friday forenoon last. Private Thomas H. Leppington, who is a member of the 161st Bat- talon, on Monday last passed another ,birthday and is now a year or so beyond the voting age. A quiet marriage took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Davis, Huron Street, yesterday, when their daughter, Bertha, be- came the bride of G. A. Bradshaw. Adam Scott, who resides just north of town has been rather in- disposed for some weeks. Ptes. Morgan Agnew and Thom- as Britton of the 33rd battalion, Quebec, paid a visit to the home town this week. Mgr wAnirrr KNEW MY drIEWING Sum WAS 711tUCK IN THE STWAWi IN.ro S FREE - 45e Mottle Free with Reg. ice size of LUSTRE CREAM LIQUID SHAMPOO " WOODBURY HAND LoTioN' With Lancet:re reg. 1.40 for 69c Meggs and Skeeter N b ph • 0 • 0 ewcom e, m Chemist and Druggist PHONE 51 4-0-.44:44+.4404-4444-4-1 ..44 LA CLINTON Letter to the Ed itor VINDP4MQ ORAMPO Editor, Clinton News-Record, Dear Sir; Mr. 'Charles melon's •states mat we have a strong marketing agen- cy, democratically eontrolled, py the Ontario Reg Psodueees, I wonder if Mr. Charles' McInnis could have truthfully made that statement, had he accompanied some 35 hog producers to the an- nual meeting for Huron County on February 15, at the Town Hall, Clinton The meeting was informed by the president of Huron County Hog Producers, that the Directors had been appointed prior to the meeting by the 0.F.A., at their township meeting, There are six- teen township directors and six- teen alternate delegates also ap- pointed in the same manner. This organizetion is the Ontario Hog Producers, not the Ontario Fed- eration of Agriculture, and we be- lieve that all hog Producers are entitled to a vote on their direct- ors and alternate directors. To suppose that all hog prOcluc- ers, who support the Ontario Hog Producers Co-Operative, are all Ontario Federation of Agriculture supporters is only wishful think- ing. Mr, Greig publically announced over the radio on a noon Federa- tion broadcast that this was the way it had been done for ten years. Why all the fuss now? I agree with Mr. Greig, the fuss is a little late. It is like the old proverb "You can fool some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time," A HURON COUNTY HOG ' PRODUCER. Auburn, Ontario February 21st, 1956 Cliaton News-Record THE .0 .1.1NWN NEW ERA ('1M) and TITIE CLINTON. NEWS- RECORD (1881) Amalgamated 1924 MEMBER: Canadian and Ontario Weekly Newspapers Associations and Western Ontario Counties Press Aseociatlien Sworn Circulation 2,-02:1 VaSJIILISHED XVOgY TXIVASDAY AT CLINTON, '-ONTARIO, IN THE HEART QV HURON CQT.INTIt Population SUBSCRIPTION HATES.: Payable in 'advance-Canada and Great Britain: $3,00 e year; United States and Foreign; 4.00; Single Copies Seven Cents • Authorieed as second class mail, Post Office DepartMent, Ottawa THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1956 Weekly X-Word Puzzle 32. Soon 33. Previous 87. Otherwise 88. Fruit of the pine O. Leave out 41. Ripened fruit of the rose S. Thrice ' 10, creek (nus.) letter 4. Type of 20. At. arehitee. tempt ture 21, Dan. 5. Region eees 6. American Cymbals' educatOr " 24. Greek • (poss.) letter 7. Treelike 25. Breathes noisily in sleep 26. Moth through 28. Rubbed ashes out 12, Cereal grain 29. Trouble 14. Shinto 30. Sun god temple 31. Gist of a (Orient.) 4* story 16. Pa'r (abbr.) (epilog.) grass D. Memo. randum 10, Percolate ACROS$ 1. Little child 4. Herd of whales T. To wait for 8. Seaport (Algeria) AO. Tardier 11. Male singing voice 13. Arabian chieftain 14, A shack 45. Jewish month 16. Greek letter .17. Observe '18. A written agreement 22. Period of time 23. Projecting end of a church 27. A year old animal 31. Short sleep 34. Narrow in!' • (geol.) 35. King of Bashan (Bib,) 36, Fanciful 38. Center 40. Seethes 41. Four-bag- ger (Base, ball slang) 42. Organ of smell 43. Cuckoos 44. River (T,. 45. Damp DOWN 1. South Americas; monkey 1. German river ronto this week. Leonard McKnight has been visiting friends in Oshawa and To- onto. T. W. Hawkins is attending the Hardware Association convention in Toronto, this week and will al- so visit in Hamilton before his re- turn. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Gordon Ivan Craig was appoint- ed as third constable on Clinton's police force at the special meeting of Clinton's town council on Fri- day evening. Miss Mary Lane, versatile sen- ior student of Clinton Collegiate Institute won the Clinton Lions Club oratorical contest in CCI auditorium on Thursday evening last. Miss Margaret Colquhoun was a close second and Miss Cor- onna Wendorf was third,. F. K. B. Stewart, agricultural representative for Huron County is improving steadily. He is con- fined to Clinton Public Hospital. Kenneth W. Miller, son of Coun- ty .Clerk and Mrs. Norman W. Miller, 'Goderich, formerly of Clin- ton, has joined the mechanical staff of the News-Record. Clinton Juveniles were elimina- ted by Goderich on Saturday ev- ening, when the visitors won 14-1. Clinton line-up: goal, Miller; de- fence, Finglank Elliott; centre, Beattie; wings Stewart, MacDon- ald; subs., Brightwell, Gibson, Fal- coner, Knight. Clinton Wearwells climbed into a tie for third place when they trounced Seaforth. Bosharts 13-6 on Friday evening. Service THE BIBLE TODAY Fifty million adults have learn- ed to reace since 1945 through the world literacy movement. This is an unprecedented opportunity for the Bible Society. Each year, 15 million more lit- erates are added to this number, They look to us-are asking us- for the Word of God. The Communists are grasping at this obvious' opportunity and are attempting to flood the world with their literature. More of the works of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin have been circulated since 1917 than, all the Bibles' by the Bible Societies; backed by all the Churches and all the Christians in all the world, A shortage of missionaries and a change in concept of missionary work gives' emphasis to the im- portance of the native church. To 'speak with authority to his own people, the national christen must have the Bible in his own lang- uage, and copies available for dis- tribution. In places where missionaries may not be able to remain long, the Bible must be published in the language of the people that it might be the backbone and bas- ic tool of the indigenous church, and the Holy Spirit, as in China today. Hosts of refugees all over the world whose only help is corning from the church, are askirig for. the Church's Book. Regardless of a person's language, education, race or nation, the Bible speaks HOPE to him. This need of refugees and of new literates present to Christ- ians everywhere the greatest chal- lenge in history. Suggested readings for this