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Clinton News-Record, 1956-03-01, Page 2T E BIBLE TO AY Sworn Cirodatkiro 2,021 IKIBUSimP EVERY 'WBOURSPAY. AT CLINTON, ONTARIO, XIS TOD IIL'ART OF miltON COUNTY rop014004- 218Stl SUBSCRIPTION RATES; Payable in "advance-Canada and. Great lritain; $3.00 a year; United States and Foreign: .$4.00; Single Copies Seven Cents Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1956 BICYCLE TAPE IS COMPULSORY PAGE TWO T,FiVRSDAY, KA13:04 1950 Clinton News-Record 'From The West Window .0„ An article by gardening expert• "I'M CLINTON. NM?' ERA (1-8e5.) and TU CLINTON NEWS- RECORD Amalgamated 1924 IT HAS been brought to our attention that Under present legislation of the Ontario Govern- ment the use of reflective tape on all bicycles is compulsory. For years, service clubs and active corn- munityeminded citizens have been doing the job of helping youngsters place reflective tape on the front and back of their bicycles, The worth of this material in helping to make the bikes visible to motorists has been accepted. Now an amendment to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act (Subsection 10 of Section 10) which came into effect on May 30, 1955 reads as fol- lows: `Whenever on a highway after dusk and IT IS BECOMING increasingly evident that the farmers of this area as well as in the rest of the country are becoming more and more Interested in their work as an industry, and as an important one which can be improved through more and ever more-study of the•improvements in their job. The. Canadian farmers have always given support to education. Through the years it has been noted that the children from farm homes, if they could afford an education at all, have been considered to be excellent students, and many of them have gone forward in life to great successes. However, support to education has not been confined to the children. One has only to call into the office of the Department of Agriculture after any farm meeting, to find' the farmers, young A SLAVE who had been freed after the American Civil War was pretty well down in the heels. One day he met his former owner. "Wouldn't you like , to come back to me?" the owner asked. "Didn't you have .a better home with me and better clothes and more security?" "Yes," said the -former slave, "but there is a looseness about this here freedom that I likes." Most of us would go along with the slave-- -to some extent anyway. There is quite a lot of looseness in a democracy. That is because it is based on the worth of the individual. In theory at least each person in a democracy has a right to his own views, and to his own way of life. But a democracy couldn't function at all if everybody did that which was right in his own eyes with no regard to the rights cf others. A lot of discipline is needed in a democ- racy, especially self discipline. The writer was in Germany in 1927. There were five million unemployed, idleness' was eat- ing at the very heart of the. nation. The people were in a bad way. There was moral degener- acy, juvenile delinquency and other attendant evils. Discipline had broken down. He was back again in 1935 and on his first night in Berlin was awakened by singing and martial tramping. Thousands of young people, SAYING SOMETHING publicly has always meant to us, that the person talking is not afraid to say what he is saying. It means that Yee is convinced of his subject, feels it is worth- while, and is not a bit worried that someone who does not think that same way may hear Itro." Last week, we, along with a number of other weekly newspapers in the area printed a letter from "A Huron County Hog Producer." We published it under the pen name which was sup- plied, for the letter was signed, by the person who wrote it-it was not libelous, and it was a timely topic. The writer identified himself in his letter as being with some 35 farmers who felt the method of getting directors to the. Huron County Hog Producers' Association was not democratic since they were appointed by meetings of 'the Township Federation of Agriculture prior to the County meeting, and then were accepted on a blanket motion backed by the majority present, Perhaps the writer was right in considering this an undemocratic way of doing things. Perhaps he was justified in his complaint and the meeting should have held a lengthy election which would have no doubt lasted for an hour and a half before the 32 directors and alternates were selected. But the majority of the hog pro- ducers present were in favour of the method Used, and apparently were anxious to get home to do their chores. That same majority of the hog producers, Which may be assumed to be members of the Federation of Agriculture, had already spent many man hours of planning and holding meet Inge throughout the years that the Hog Produc- ers' Association, has been ire existence, The As- Muggs and Skeeter MEMBER; Canadian -and Ontario Weekly Newspapers. Associations' and Western Ontario Counties. Press Association before dawn, every bicycle or tricycle shall carry on the front thereof a white or amber lighted lamp and on the back thereof a red lighted lamp or reflector approved by the Department, and in addition there shall be placed on the front forks thereof white reflective material, and on the back thereof red reflective material covering a surface of not less than ten inches in length and one inch in width." We are fast approaching the bicycle season once again, and the time for some attention to this regulation. It is a sensible one, with your lives in mind. Why not make arrangements now to insure that the bicycles and tricycles in your household comply with the rules? and old' filing past the racks of bulletins' and in- formation leaflets, looking for something which will answer some problem they have come up against at home. Never, for that matter, have there been so many farm meetings-and they are all information meetings. Not one of them are held for the sole purpose of amusement, though farm people are adept at weaving fun in with their learning. Someone once said, "No matter what goes wrong, the only solution that occurs to anyone is to 'educate the farmer'," Today the farmer looks after this himself very well indeed. This then, is in keeping with the topic of Education Week, which is being marked again this year, beginning on March 4, and lasting until. March 10, The slogan is "Education is Everybody's Business." armed with hoes, rakes and shovels were march- ing out to work in the fields, singing as they marched. The whole atmosphere had changed from 1927. The. national spirit had bee revived. Instead of depression there was exhilaration. But, it was a discipline imposed from without. In time the results of this imposed discipline were that the whole nation became a mechan- ical robot to be moved about at the whim of one man. That is. what happens when discipline is imposed arbitrarily by the state. In a changing culture such as that which marks our day, if we are to avoid the degenera- tion of individualism or the compulsion of total- itarianism we need a new emphasis on. self discipline. We must discipline .ourselves; no body can do it for us. This in a sense is a religious practice. That is why the Lenten sea- son is so valuable. Lent is not just a time for practicing some little restrictions, doing without chocolates or cigarettes. It goes much deeper. It underscores the need for self discip- line, in developing and sustaining a strong virile democracy. Without self discipline a democracy can go haywire; with it a nation's moral fibre is tough- ened to withstand degeneracy from within or totalitarianism from without. SAID sociation originated under the guidance of the Federation, and as soon as it gained enough active support and was financially capable of running its own affairs, it did so, retaining only an affiliation with the County Federation. We would not for a moment suggest that the 35 farmers opposed to this appointment of officers have not a perfect right to organize •- themselves into a separate farm organization, though we would doubt the wisdom of this at a time when the diminishing numbers of farmers demands their unity so strongly. But, we see it this way: The Hog Producers' Association would not be in existence at all if it were not for the Federation of Agriculture and the methodical way in which it has contin- ued to Strive in a gentleman-like manner for better farming conditions. Now it may be perfectly all right for a re- latively infant farm group to find fault wi th the work of the Federation. But to us it would seem a much more adult attitude for those self same men to have joined with the established and proven one and lent their support and ideas to it, rather than starting a counter-movement which fights and harries the senior one and might be detrimental to the advantage of the farmer as a vital section of the nation's people. To return to Otir opening paragraph. In the case of our "Huron County Hog Producer" we cannot help but feel that if he were as sure of his greened as he apparently seems to be, and as unafraid of his statements as he should be, then he would not be grumbling about a public statement made by a representative of the Fed- eration, when he himself is not willing to come out publicly with his own message. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 24, 1916 C, J. Wallis expects to leave early in March with two carloads of horses for Saskatchewan. Misses Mary Smith, I. Bawden, and M. Centel= are attending the millinery openings in Toronto this week. Miss Crandell and Miss Stewart are expected to take charge of Couch and Co,'s millinery estab- lishment for the season. Miss Harrison, stenographer of the Knitting Company, spent the weekend at her home• in Bayfield. Reeve Erwin and Mrs. Erwin and Charles Parker, the veteran thresher, were in Clinton on Mon- day. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, February 24, 1916 A large audience, composed en- tirely of women, filled the town hall on Sunday afternoon when Nursing Sister Edith Neelin, gave an account of the work of the nur- ses in the present war. The CCI is closed for two weeks on account of the measles. Tom Watts this week got out his first brood of spring chicks and had 17 out of 19. Saw logs are coming in every day to Rumball's Mill at the Piano Factory. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Glazier vis- ited her sister, Mrs. T. Pollard one day last week. Mrs. John Gibbings spent Wed- nesday and Thursday of this week with her sister, Mrs. John Crich, Tuckersmith. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 28, 1946 Despite a heavy snowfall and many blocked roads in the dist- rict, Clinton's big ice carnival proved a rollicking success last night, with close to 1,000 in at- tendance. Flt/Lt. T. C. Cooke, AFC, has been awarded the Air Force Cross. Mr. and Mrs. W. Merritt Nedig- er, Clinton, were honoured at a social function Sunday afternoon in celebration of their silver wed- ding anniversary Effective March 1, one sugar conpon will be good for the pur- chase of 80 fluid ounces of maple syrup instead of the usual 48 oz. Murch Bros. Dairy have purch- ased the assets and goodwill of the Lawson Dairy, operated for the past 30 years by the late Luke Lawson. and latterly by his son, Gordon M. Lawson. Before a packed house, Clinton Colts garnered the necessary two points to qualify for the group playoffs by defeating the second- place Tavistock Joe's 9-4 in a fast, clean hockey tilt. Playing right wing on the McEevan line, Kelso Streets. signalized his return from overseas by rapping home three goals and an assist. Clinton line- up: goal, Stade; defence, K. Colqu- houn, Cook; centre, F. McEw.an ; wings, K McEwan, Streets; subs, Bartliff, Neilans, Lockwood, Duck- worth, Westbrook, Powell, Brush. -4-40-110-•••÷4.111. arly Files 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 26, 1931 Howard Brunsdon had the mis- fortune to meet with an accident while moving; a piano jolted over on. him, injuring his arm and shoulder. The first of the home and home encounters in the junior NHL lea- gue semi-finals saw Clinton Can- aries blank Wingham 4-0. Wilmer Wallis spent the week- end with friends at Pontiac, Mich Dr, J. W. Shaw, J. Schoenhals Mr. and Mrs. J. Jacob and others from Clinton attended the cloublt funeral of the late Judge E. N Lewis and his son, which took place in Goclerich yesterday, J. D. Buckrell, accountant on the staff of the local branch of the Royal Bank for the past couple of years has been transferred to Leamington. "The birch bark talks!" With these words the Indian braves of Canada's far North expressed their amazement when they found that the magic signs before their eyes "told them stories." Actually the characters which look like Egyptian doodling were the simple system of . syllabic shorthand' devised by a missionary who found their language too dif- ficult to reduce -to writing in alphabet form. By this simple method invented over a hundred years ago, James Evans was able to teach a clever Indian to read in a few hours. The system was built from nine syllabic characters facing in four different positions, representing 36 different sounds. It has been used through- out most of Northern Canada across the years since it was creat- ed for the Cree Indians. To put the peculiar goemetric writing on the birch bark, Evans first copied his translation of Bible portions by hand. Since this method was slow, he decided that he must print them. ro make type he first melted the tea chest lead linings and shaped them in clay moulds. Impressions in the clay were made from hand carved wood blocks. Later he carved the type from musket bullets. A press used for treating furs was- turned into a printing press. However, he still had no paper and no ink. Birch bark gathered by the children and squaws served as paper, Chimney soot and fish oil were mixed to provide ink. The "Good News" was printed and the soft bark pages were sewn together with leather thongs and bound in soft deer-skin. "The birth bark talks", said the Indians, "It speaks the words. of the Great Spirit." Today the en- tire Bible is available from the British and Foreign Bible Society in Canada, in Cree, in a script invented by a white brother, ' Suggested Bible readings for the week: Sunday James 2. 1-26 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 'Saturday Helen O'Reilly in the March Chat- elaine tells us that "a little whole. eonte neglect often shocks an Af- rican violet into flowering when every kind of pampering and coax- ing has failed.' If there is anything I like to find in a magazine article more than a little expert "how-to" in- formation, it is to discover that I have independently reached the same conclusions as one of the experts, It gives one a nice warm glow and is known to the trade as "reader identification," Such a long name for a very pleasant experience, that of finding that most writers are people like our- selves, who have simply put their findings on paper for the benefit of the rest of us, The writer in question goes on to say that "-a myth has grown up that African violets are ter- ribly difficult to grow-" while actually they will thrive under the care of a complete amateur. There again, I agree with her. I have started leaf cuttings of African violets with so much en- thusiasm in the past that I have fourteen pots of them blooming unseen on the floor of an unused room upstairs. They grace the porch in the summer and I felt quite guilty about putting them in an unheated room for lack of space downstairs. But apparently an even temperature, although slightly on the cool side, is just what they Iike. They get ample light from above, without direct sun, and I water them when I think of it. They need less water than the plants exposed to the fan-driven warm air downstairs. A plant even easier to grow than: the African violet-if that is possible-is the gloxinia. ft blooms only once a year, in contrast 'to the six to eight months flowering of a healthy violet, but what a blooming it isl Large trumpet- shaped flowers rising proudly from a perfect setting of huge velvety leaves. Mine are always purple with a white border, since they are ail started• from the, same plant. I have thought half-heartedly of buying bulbs of some of the other colors-they come in scarlet, car- mine, pink arid spotted-but my urge to make cuttings "just to See if it will grow'', usually fills up my limited window space. I have learned to plant the cutting well down in the pot, with about three inches of stern, which brings the base of the leaf just above the earth. Planting with, too short a stem makes them Vow spindly, and the new leaves spread' out just above the edge of the pot, to make the best setting for the flowers. 'Cuttings may be taken as late as July with excellent results', al- though my garden book says' to do it in February. I seem to have things in reverse-mine are just coming up in February. A cutting taken in, late July re- mains green and healthy and, along about November or Decem- ber, I just cut the leaf off and put the pot in the cellar. It needs no further attention until the new leaves begin to show. Then, at the first sign of a tiny velvety patch on the earth, I bring it up to the sunny West window. The rapid growth provides constant interest, and a very welcome con- trast to the frozen garden beyond the frosted panes. RE RAPSON DRAIN CASE Editor, Clinton News-Record, Dear Sir: I was surprised when I read in the paper that the supreme court judge in Toronto had overruled Judge Costello's. decision (re the Rapson water dispute) and gave Mr, Rapson $1,000.00. Now everybody who knew Judge Costello knew that he was a square shooter and he would not give his decision till he got into his car and came out to see it, He gave Mr. Rapson $600.00 which he thought was more than it was worth. Mr. Rapson would not except this decision and took the case to higher court in Toronto, with the results the court gave Mr. Rap- son $1,000.00. Now the Goderich Township received a bill on the 6th day of February for $2,100.00. This was $1,100.00 for court expenses. This case has been very badly handled right from. the start, but the rate- payers will have to foot the bill. JAMES it. STIRLING RR 2, Bayfield, Ont. February 28, Goderich. Quick Canadian Quiz 1. Which is the longest river flowing into Hudson Bay? 2. Tariff duties to promote the growth of domestic industry were first introduced in Can- ada in what year? 3. A. bill for the 'spending or rais- ing of public money may he introduced in Commons only by whom? 4. Does Canada grow more or less wheat than the United States? 5._ Corporation income taxes take what proportion of corporation profits in Canada? ANSWERS: 5. About half. 3. Only by a Cabinet Minister. 1. The Nelson, 1,600 miles. 4. Can- ada produces about half as much, wheat as the U.S. 2. In 1859. Weekly X-Word Puzzle 39. German ' river 40. Girl's nickname 42. Before 44. Spawn of fish From Our E EDUCATIONAL WEEK RURAL SELF DISCIPLINE (By REV. A. 3. WILSON, D.D., Toronto) James 3: 1-18 James 4: 1-17 James 5: 1-20 Exodus 20: 1-17 Psalms 51: 1.19 Psalms 96: 1.13 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT To the Editor, 'Clinton News-Record. Wilbert Coffin is dead-executed for a crime that many persons who closely followed the case do not believe he committed. The execution of a criminal by a professional hangman is a wicked, cold-blooded and brutal killing for which there is no extenuation-no hate, no love, no malice, no cupid- ity, no desire to convert to another way of life. Looking back over many years I recall many instances of innocent persons being hanged or imprison- ed for long terms. For this rea- son I am opposed to the death penalty regardless of the crime, and no matter what kind of evid- ence is adduced. In theory a person is innocent until proven guilty; but in prac- tice he is often held to be guilty until he proves his innocence. In theory a person, accused of a crime is tried by a jury of his peers, but in actual practice such is not the case, The jury may be per- sons above or below him mentally. They may or may not be stupid or prejudiced. The evidence ad- duced may or may not be true, A whole battern of detectives with all the resources of the state may be employed to obtain evid- ence of guilt, while the accused is locked in a cell unable to help himself, and no money with which to hire help to prove his innocence. One of the most unfair argu- ments to obtain a conviction is that the accused was the last per- son known to have seen the victim alive. Then there is the other question running through the jury's mind: If he didn't do it !who did? ' Is is said that circumstantial evidence is stronger than direct evidence because it cannot lie; but in the hands of a clever prosecutor such evidence may be distorted out of all semblance of truth, C. 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