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THERE IS A general hope being
expressed in our town that arrange-
ments may be made to provide sports
activities for boys and girls to a great-
er extent than now is made available,
At present the Kin Club sponsors
baseball and hockey town league, four
teams in each, which assists boys of
the Peewee age. Then the opportun-
ities for playing, are reduced to one
team of each in each age group.
The result is that after you've out-
grown Peewee sports in Clinton, you
have to be really good to make the
team and otherwise you become a spec-
tator—"an old man at 12 years of age,"
For that matter, is it altogether
inevitable that our young people grow
up with the idea that minor sports are
for boys only, and are limited to base-
ball and hockey?
What about winter time figure
skating, chess, badminton, basketball,
volleyball, gymnastics? What about
summertime swimming teams, lacrosse,
track and field, archery, tennis, roller
skating?
Our town offers much.
We can offer more,
The Kin Club has come up with a
well laid out program for a co-,operative
town effort to provide a better sports
program. We'd like to see continued
progress toward achieving this end.
Speaking of Sunday Bowling
THE DECISION of some of the
ministers to protest the operation of
Sunday bowling in Clinton has been
well publicised. Their protest is on a
moral issue, and it may well be that
such action on their part is proper—
and it may well be that they should
have acted some years before.
However, we fail to see how coun-
cil Members can justify their support
of a protest being sent to the Lord's
Day Alliance in, this matter.
In the first place, this same coun-
cil was well aware only four months
ago that the new bowling lanes plan-
ned to open on Sunday. They issued a,
building permit then how can they
now suggest that one-seventh of this
business's potential revenue be banned?
In the second place, the town op-
erates Sunday swimming all summer
as a municipal project — hires life-
guards and attendants — collects ad-
missions. How then, can council justify
a move to request banning of a private
business from operating in a similar
way?
Sunday skating has been carried
out in the Lions Club Arena for sev-
eral winters. Why then, should bowl-
ing be discriminated against?
For some reason, public opinion
has switched over from the earlier
agreement that Sunday should be a day
for church and meditation, alone. Proof
of this seemed to be given by the first
Sunday baseball game ever played in
Clinton this fall. There was a larger
crowd at the game than Clinton Park
has had for a good long time. By their
dress it could be seen that many of
those people were dressed for Sunday,
and they probably had been in church
in the morning. But those baseball
fans did not feel it was wrong to attend
a Sunday game.
Sunday sports in a commercial
fashion may be wrong in the minds of
many people. If they feel this way,
there is no need for them to take part.
But we would defend the right of those
who see no wrong in Sunday sport, to
operate the games and to take part in
them.
Spontaneous Decision
EVERY SO OFTEN a community
rises 'in appreciation of the work that
someone has clone in and for that com-
munity and they prepare a wing-ding
celebration to announce that fact.
In some cases they bring back to
town all the people who have been de-
livered by a family doctor who has
served a town and area for fifty years
or so. A general old boys (or old
.babies) reunion is held in the doctor's
honour.
Sometimes a town will declare a
special day in honour of a citizen.
Sometimes a building is named after a
famous son. Sometimes a bursary is set
up in the name of the honoured one.
These spontaneous decisions by a
community to honour one of their num-
bers are unpredictable, but marvelous
things—possibly even more so for the
people who plan them, than for the
recipients.
Clinton is in the throes of one of
these planning projects right now—and
more will be learned next week about
it. In the meantime it is a wonderful
thing to see and hear the wheels turn-
ing as plans near completion.
Fall
Softly and sadly the gold leaves
are falling.
Gently to rest now upon the brown
earth,
Turning, in time, into dust, where
they nourish
The tall stately trees which in Spring
gave them birth.
Only a few frosty nights now have
past
Since the trees were all clothed in a
colourful glow;
Soon they'll be standing so naked
and lonely
Their roots all asleep 'neath their
blanket of snow. —G.F.H.
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From Our Early Files
A reader of the Beamsville,
Ontario, Express has written
a letter to the editor of that
bright and lively weekly threat-
ening to cancel his or her sub-
scription because of the alleged
vulgarity of "your Smiley man."
But, and this was the most
unkindest cut of all, as An-
tony said of Brutus' rip into
Ceasar's innards, the editor ag-
reed with the complainer. He
suggested that Smiley did go
beyond the bounds of good
taste sometimes. Then, in a
crafty commercial, he , ur
that the readers of his news-
paper continue reading the
column to see whether Smiley
would "clean it up."
Well, we might as well get
something settled right off bat.
Smiley has no intention of ch-
anging the style or content of
his column for one reader of
the Beamsville Express. Smiley
is too old and weather-beaten
to be terrified by such threats.
Smiley had a few letters of the
same kind, when he was a
weekly editor, and his response
printed and signed, was usually
something like this: "Go ahead
and cancel your subscription.
You'll miss the paper as lot
more than the paper will miss
you."
If that is quite clear, let's
deal with the charges, one at
a time. Is this column vulgar?
Certainly, on occasions. My
wife has pointed this out as
number of times, in some dis-
tress. My response is invariably
a vulgar one, such as, "Ah
nuts! That's exactly what I
meant to say. Why pussyfoot
around it?"
But I would like to point
out that vulgarities in this col-
umn are intentional, not ac-
cidental, that they are inserted
to make a point, not to give
anyone a cheap thrill. The dic-
tionary states that "vulgar"
means: "common; general; ver-
nacular; plebeian; unrefined;
coarse; mean," When I am vul-
gar, I am one of those things,
although I have never been
mean with intent.
I wish the irate reader had
called me a "vulgarian." That
means "a rich person with vul-
gar ideas." I have the ideas,
but I don't have the green stuff
to go with them. And if that's
a vulgar thought, I'm sorry,
but I just can't help it.
The second charge was more
serious, that of profanity, Is
there profanity in this column?
Well, hell yes, once in a while,
when I can't avoid it. But nor-
mally, I'd no more think of
swearing in print than I would
of calling a little dog a bitch
just because she was a girl
dog or a little boy kitten a
bastard just because he didn't
know who his dad was, * *
On certain occasions, how-
ever, for a special purpose, to
create emphasis, or underline
a remark, I'll admit a modest
"daran" or a feeble "hell", If
this appears in your local pap-
er, don't blame poor old Smil-
ey for it, Blame your editor,
That's what he's there for —
to pretect your morals. It's up
to him to change the "hells'
to "heck's", the "damns" to
"dame.
And if you think the Ian-guage in this column is bad,
you should be around when I'm
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MacKay, Ripley; john F. Mac-
Lennan,- R. 3, Gocierich; Frank
Thompson, R. 1, 1101yrood; 'Wm.
Wiggins, R. 3, Auburn.
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25 Years Ago
cuNToN Ngws-uncono
Thursday, October 15, 1936
A three car crash just south
of Brucefield occurred on
Tuesday, involving cars driven
by S. R. MeMath, Holmesville;
Dr. Martin and H. P. Plum-
steel.
An appeal is being made to
load a car with fruit and veg-
etables for the joint committee
of churches for western relief,
The Presbyterian, Church of
England, Baptist, United and
Roman Catholic Churches are
combining efforts in this.
Well over 300 persons' at-
tended the YPU convention
held in Clinton last weekend
at Wesley-Willis.
Mabel R, Clark, editor of
this paper, had challenged the
Signal-Star man to a contest
in the pending plowing matches
this fall, but, although she was
prepared with plow boots, ov-
eralls and a smock in readiness,
she had no answer from the
Goderich editor.
Florence R. Cuninghame,
florist, offered bittersweet at
25 cents a:unch.
The CNR offered centa-mile
round trip bargain fares to
various centres, and had a dr-
aw contest going with $100 as
prize.
10. Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, October 18, 1951
Clinton Lions Midgets base-
ball team went farther along
the Ontario play-off trail than
any other minor baseball team
in Clinton losing the champion-
ship to Oakeville two straight.
Members of the team are Bob
Carrick, Bob Garon, Jim How-
es, Ken Howes, John Hartley,
Terry Jenkins, Ron Carter,
Gerald Holmes, Harris Oakes,
Ken Patterson, Rick Elliott,
Jack Cowan. Stewart Taylor
And Leslie Henderson were
coaches; Russ Holmes was
manager.
Hugh Hawkins was re-elect-
ed' president of Clinton Liberal
Association. He is also Deputy
District Governor of the Lions
Clubs.
John Armstrong, Londesboro,
ex-warden of Huron County, is
the Liberal candidate in the
provincial election' scheduled
for November 22.
Turkey dinner was served
to about 700 people in' the ch-
urch shed art Brucefield United
Church in connection with the
75th anniversary there.
Charlie Bartliff won first
prize on Saturday for selling
the most apples on Boy Scout
Apple Day.
Cliff and Eva Utter took ov-
er the lunch counter and serv-
ice station business formerly
operated by Helen and Jack
Fraser at Bayfield.
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(By W. B. T. SMILEY)
playing golf, or looking for the
screwdriver, or trying to get
the top off a jar of pickles.
There was one remark in the
complaining subscriber's latter
to which I object. It was this:
"Vulgarity such as his doesn't
seem to appear in print any-
where else, nor profanity eith-
er." This may be true if you
never read anything but the
Family Herald or the Ladies
Home Journal. But don't try
and tell me that your metro-
politan dailies and your popu-
lar magazines aren't loaded
with vulgarity, Arid don't try to
tell me that your literary
works of art, from Will Shake-
speare to Ernest Hemingway,
aren't loaded with profanity.
This column is not supposed
'to be morally uplifting, even
though the writer is a school
teacher, a potential Sunday
School teacher, a former week-
ly editor, an ex-member of the
church ;board of management,
and one-time president of a
Young Men's Bible Class. (Boy
just think of the people I could
have corrupted in my time, and
still could.)
If the lady (it must be a
lady) who threatens to cancel
unless this column is tidied up
carries out her threat, I hope
she will also cease and desist
from reading the Bible, which
contains a lot of language a
good deal stronger than any-
thing she'll ever find in this
space.
Former Clinton
Doctor To Speak
Dr. Paul Yates, medical mis-
sionary to Nigeria, West Africa
and formerly of Clinton will
give an illustrated address in
the Wesley-Willis United Chu-
rch on Sunday evening, Octob-
er 29 at 8 p.m. sharp.
Dr. Yates is presently on
furlough from his work as sur-
geon in the United Missionary
Hospital at Tungan Magajiya,
Nigeria. This is his second
furlough since taking up his
work there in 1954, A native
of Western Ontario and a grad-
uate of the University of West-
ern Ontario Medical School, Dr.
Yates was assistant to Dr. W.
A. Oakes in Clinton in 1952-
55.
His visit to Clinton is on the
occasion of the WMS Thankof-
fering of 'the Wesley-Willis
United Church.
The public is cordially in-
vited to attend.
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NL'W JIMA
Thursday, October 20, 1921
Mayor A. 3, McMurray read
the address of welcome i Pr-
emier Arthur Meighen yester-
day.
Chief Bert Fitzsimons caught
a man on the railway track
here on Saturday morning, who
had escaped from Goderich jail
where he had been remanded,
The escaped mart was in prison
garb.
Miss Olive O'Brien, Zurich,
read a good paper at the West
Huron Teachers Meeting in Ex-
eter, when 130 teachers attend-
ed,
Hydro was interrupted for a
few minutes across Ontario,
and work on the Chippewa Ca-
nal also ceased for about 15
minutes, while Lady Beck was
laid to rest at Hamilton,
One dozen tweed raincoats
at $10.98 are offered at Plirrn-
steel Bros.
A farm machine company
asked for help: a man who
must have horse and rig, or car.
Good for $2,500 to $5,000 a
year,
Municipal tax rate at Exeter
is set at 41.5 mills.
Bart Levis is using a tractor
to haul two wagon loads of
gravel and sand each trip for
an extension he is going to
erect at the end of his garage.
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, October 20, 1921
Amos Keys', Babylon Line,
Stanley Township, reports pick-
ing raspberries on October 11.
All •this country needs is the
absence of winter and we would
be growing things all the year
around.
The organ factory is work-
ing overtime to keep up with
orders.
The flax mill has new mach-
inery, and is getting in shape
to begin operations on a big
scale.
All business places were cl-
osed yesterday afternoon from
1.30 to 5 p.m. to allow every-
one to hear Premier Meighen
speak
Ernest Livermore has been
awarded the W. H. Massey
scholarship in classics at Vic-
toria.
F, Elliott and C. Matheson
won the boys championships at
the COI field day, with J.
Woods and L. Levy coming
first in 'the girls' sections.
The apple crop, though not
in great abundance, nor of very
best quality, yet are of good
size •and fair price, reports the
Holmesville correspondent.
Lost: between Clinton and
Seaforth on Sunday, a sable
neck ruff. Finder kindly leave
at the News-Record office.
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