Clinton News-Record, 1965-12-16, Page 4raga–01.11tan News,Rel.ard Thu!s.‘ Dec, . 144 1965
Lettxu .. Jn Thei Light
"THE ,POWEE; of the press, is a
giighty,s'word.,r
Remember Steve, the editor Of Big
TOWn Illustrated, (I think) whose stogy
came once .a week ,over the air waves,
(trough those ibattery.powered radios
We all used to have) , Steve carried .out
weekly ert.isades 'into sin and corruption
m I3ig Town, and one by one cleaned
up. the .situations which, existed, be -
Cause
e -cause' THE PEOPLE, were advised about
the details, and the bad situations ceas-
ed to exist.
He mus t have cleaned up the whole
of Brg Town; for the program 1s no
more,.
But the moral of the story is sound.
$cad thing's—the creepy crawly slimy
!things which can begin where secrecy :is
allowed to prevail; live but a shoat time
When exposed to. ;the :air,, ,and the .close
scrutiny of public opinion,
At the, Tuckersrnrtb nomination . meet-
ing this year, one of the speakers point-
ed out that certain questions about the
school <area plans for a central school
Would have been answered earlier shad
there been more ,publicity,
In recent meetings of FAME,. ;the
ill: -fated farm organization which is hav-
ing financial problems, the need for
publicity was discussed. It alias Said
that the press is "a necessary evil", and
the idea of open meetings so that the
people could be kept informed was
accepted by the directors.
These are but two local examples
of the "power .of .bhe press's. A respon-
sible newspaper can be an advantage
to the community which it $eaves.
To The Victor - The Spoils
ONE OF the largest injustices
which we see in the world of municipal
politics is evident in local elections,
where two good men contend for the
reeveship of. their municipality, and
one loses,
Of course, in any election contest
only one Pierson can come out on top --
but we do think it is a shame that the
others are lost to public service, gener-
ally for a full twelve month,s.
Take the village of Zurich for one
example. The sitting reeve was chal-
lenged by a man who had been on
council for five [years, and had served
as a trustee for several years prior to
the incorporation of the village. When
the votes were counted the challenger
had ousted the sitting reeve by a 175-
174 vote.
Nd one can dispute the victory. But
it is a loss to the community that these
;two good men :with practically equal
support from the voters --can not both
serve.
In Stanley Township the reeve re-
tained his seat by a slim eight vote
majority. His challenger, too, was a
man of experience on council. Because.
he chose to run against the reeve, in
an attempt to win the senior positie.n,
and lost, his Service to the municipality
in any capacity is postponed for at
least one year.
We don't know what the answer is.
We've toyed with the thought of
suggesting that all seats, council and
reeve's chairs be contested for at the
same time and equally :with the man.
polling the most votes automatically be-
coming reeve. But this might not work
well for he who might top the poll
might not have the time nor the inclina-
tion to serve as reeve.
We've also wondered what would
happen if all seats were contested
equally, and then at a meeting follow-
ing election day those elected might
choose from their own number, who
would be reeve. That probably has some
drawbacks, too. Both appointed and
elected school boards employ this sys-
tem, aS do most farm organizations.
So we will continue to mourn, and
to sympathize with .communities who
lose the contributions of their own
"second best" every time they go to the
polls to select the top man in their own
government.
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Froi. Our Early �'iles
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'7clliiE PlGINTAN 111]J W 'EI 4
December I2, 1890
• The recent moo. w has :made
very Mee sleighing and ,during
the latter day's of last week,
the north. gravel road in Mc-
Killop was latera'[' .i14e8 with
Wood teams.
Quite a bit of fun was re.
alized last week by a load of
you'lvg falls who were out to
practise for the Christmas tree
entertainment. The Young man
Who •drove, 3n endeaVonlring to
turn araumd on the road backed
into the •ditch When 1o! the.
horses would not drew them
out, so theY all had to scralmbele
out. They warn him to brlln'g
a good 'team next time..
The item that appeared in
your last issue with regard to
Sabbath drinking has been
pinched somewhere • and the
fellow who put that piece In
had better look out.
There is little or rte talk yet
about municipal elections but
The Bible
y
Under the banner headline,
"The Biggest Thing is Literacy,
the Greatest Need is Moraey,"
the Canadian. Mennonite quotes
Andrew R. Shelly, mission
board executive.
"One hundred million more
people are learning to read
every year," Mr. Shelly says.
He places literature near the
top of his strategy of twentieth
century missions.
The .high cost of producing
literature was cited by Mr.
Shelly, as he made a plea in
Winnipeg recently for increased
resources to meet the exploding
demands for, Christian litera-
ture
itteratut a overseas.
In the same vein the Arch-
bishop of York, President of the
United Bible Societies, has said
that the thing "which makes
the Church task difficult is il-
literacy. If new churches are to
be strong, if new converts are
to be healthy, they must be
able to read their Bible,"
In the forefront of providiing
good reading :material to new
readers must be the Bible, the
Word or God.
Suggested Daily Bible Readings
Sunday, Dec. 19: John 17.
Monday, Dec. 20: Romans 8.
Tuesday, Dec. 21: 1Corinthi-
ans 13. ,
Wednesday, Dec. 22: Luke 1:
5.25.
Thursday, Dec. 23: Luke 1:
26-38.
Friday, Dec. 24: Luke 1: 39-
80.
Saturday, Dec. 25: Luke 2: 1-
20.
the s.iient earL'vass ?.a probably
beln'g. made, :and .somebody may
get left. Who knova? l;'roba'bly
Thomas Good will Del .elected
Mayorof 13ormitiler by 4oc1t111,
atl on,.
.55
_ ars Ago
Y.
CLINTON NEW$-aEpsCQRD
Decefinber 15, 191.0
The Public Library Board
has organized a Literary club
which will meet during the
winter months.
Several families in the vein-.
ity of Cqa ton Public 'Sdhool
have been greatly inconveni-
enced by the removal of the
pump from the Well, water
works havIng been installed —
these families have been using
water from 'thee well and, since
it 'is impossible to ;get water-
works 'in until spring, it w'as
decided to replace the puanlp
and leatve the same in until
June 15. The families being
benefited will re-emburse the
board for the cost of removing
and replacing the pump.
, Men's shirts, stiff or soft
fronts, attached or detached
cuffs, .50, .75, 1.00, 1..25, 150,
to 2.50, Morsh Clothing Comp.
('advt)
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, December 17, 1925
Frank Jenkins has sold his
flour, feed and grocery busin-
ess to Harry Charlesworth.
There Is little danger of the
News -Record going hungry
with agrocery store et each
side of it.
Mr. John Potter of Holmes
ville had a radio installed and
•will net be •lonely for the long
winter evenings as there are a
number of good concerts sche-
duled.
A good turnout is expected
at the. 'Christmas Concert to
be held this weeeek at SS No, 9,
Tipperary School. The pupils
and 'teacher have put muchef-
fort into a good concert for
this year. The Sunday 'School
entertainment of Middleton
Church will also be on Tues-
day of this week.
Brazil nuts, walnuts and Fil-
berts are 40c a lb. at W. T.
Onei1's grocery store.
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The Christmas Game
People become a bit frantic
as Christmas approaches, end I
don't blame them. Every year,
despite fervent pledges to keep
it simple, the holiday season
seems to begin earlier; grow
more garish, and finally turn
into a three-ring ci'r'cus gedore
the last stacking is hung.
While we all deplore the ex-
pense ,and exhaustion involved,
we are all ardent players of
that great North American
game known as "Needle Your
,Neighbor:"
That's why the simple little
candle in the window has
evolved into that :hideous phan-
tasmagoria of colored lights all
over the front of the ,house.
That's Why the few sprigs of ev-
ergreen over the mantel have
evolved intoe living -room re-
sembling a spruce swamp.
Regardless of such things as
a 'happy family gathering, the
pleasure of the old carols, the
joy of giving, Christmas is not
really a success unless we can
come up with something that
will put the neighbors' noses
out of joint:
And this is where I come in.
I can't bear to see people tut -
happy. Except my neighbors.
After a lot of thought, I've.
crime Up with a feW pre -Christ -
Mas suggestions that will turn
your neighbor green, with envy,
red with rage, in the proper
colors for the season.
How aboUt a Yule log this
year? Get that old znattrest5
out of the attic, Or off the bed
in the guest room. Saturate it
in gasoline. Roll it stip, the 3t
with ropes and hide it ill the
garage
On Chtjistrnas Eve, when your
neighbor is tgloalbistg through
the curtains at 'the vulgar nha.-
tiKrity scene in four delorsd nor►
his front laMrrl, take out your
Yule Jog and burn It en your
lavvrt. When he riishess out
Mid he will tell him it's the
genuine article, ordered froom
Laigland. Then 'watch him bunn.
By the Way, dont over -cid it,
Don't try burning your Yule lag
hi your tWo-foot4vtde fireplace,
A. variation on this theme Is
an eternal flame. IS you ton t
have gas, have e; ],Tette rift in to
your iiit lawn, 'reit your
neighbor the guys who sire teas
25 Years Ago
CLINTQN NVW,s 7rrl1O.oltD
Thursday, December J.2, 1$40
1940.aut0an'obile lice?ltise plattes
Will
be collected this
,year .as there is several 'tons :of
geed steel in them which will
be'•used in the war• effolrrt,
Ball and Zapfe 'w.ere giving
coupons with gash sales of over
50c which could be exchanged
on merohap,dise or War Savings.
Stiaaaips,.
A shipnent of oranges has
been received at C. M. Shear
Ings for Christmas and they
Will retail .at 19c, 25e, 33e and
39c according to size.
Gordon McGavin, widely
known McKillop flaxlrner, had
his tihunlla •torn off his right
hand while operating Machin-
ery at his electrical plant. Mr,
McGa vin. is in Scott Memorial
Hospital, ;Seaforth.
ing up your lawn are looking
for a leak in your sewer. This
will please him.
Then, sortie night, half an
hour after he turns on his elec-
trical monstrosity, flip your gas
switch and slip out and light
your eternal BEMIS. The fiendish
ingenuity, of your plan, the sim-
ple 'dignity of your little light
burning away, in wind and
snow, will dttive him Wild. It'll
be worth 'the few hundred bucks
it casts.
This year, forget all about
that junk for your living -room:
Christmas can'dl'es, s'p rude
boughs, sprigs of holly, colored
lights in the chandelier. Oh, let
your wife ga through the mo-
tions. Women enjoy such futili-
tie'S,
But a couple of nights before.
Christmas, When your wife is on
a last mad shopping scramble,
throw .all that garbage out.
Then take two 'gallons of pairit,
one red and one green, and
paint everything in your living -
room one or the other. Your
neighbor will be livid with
envy when you ask ,him over fol.-
refreshments.
orrefresihments. Your wife.may
be any calor.
A variation on this is to let
your kids help you paint, and
not ask your neighbor over.
Christmas morning, you send
the kids over at seven am., in
appropriate colors, and they ask.
him over.
Spearing of refreshments,
how about a wassail bowl this
year? It's quite sample to make,
and bound to impreas. Take any
large 'bawl or small washtub.
Half fill with nut-brbwn
I't's an eld Elizabethan) recipe,
and don't forget to tell your
neighbor this.
Stir in several wa$sails, Thesse
are 'small, ancient Englislvne
pickled in a(leohol. Soinething
like the shepherds in shepherd's
pie, but no gristle. Flavor to
taste with nut -meg, milt -brown
maidens, mistletoeand garlic
salt. Fill bowl with gin. Ply
neighbor gerierotasly But don't
touch the stuff yourself,
If yott haven't got him by
now, there's no hope for you,
amid you might es weellrelax and
enjoy Chris(anas 'with 1111 the
old familial' borers of last
S'S'T'•
15 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, December 14, 1950
An X-ray m'achinel valued at
$5,160 has been donated to Clin-
ton Public Hospital ;lay the Hur-
on County Tuberculosis Associ-
ation.
Margaret Celquhoun, Clinton
was one of 'five Huron young
people who received a Huron
County bursary.
Clinton Public School board
purdhased seven acres of land
from. Mrs. R. W. McKenzie at
a cost estimated at $3,200 upon
Which; to build a new ten -room, -
ed 'school.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Atkey
have taken up residence in their
new apartment over the News -
Record office.
Enrolment at Clinton Public
School is 361 according to Prin.
cipal George Jefferson.
10 Years Ago
1
Business and Professional 'y
Dreory.
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, December 15, 1955
A 15 month • old white bull
will be shipped next week to
Mexico from the farm of Bruce
Keys, Varna. The Mexican Gov-
ernment purchased this particu-
lar type bull as it is more adapt-
able to the heat of the tropics.
Mrs. Walmer Pocock of Wing -
ham has been appointed to the
position •of Superintendent of
Huron County Home for the
Aged, succeeding Mrs. Jacob
who retired on December 1,
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. 'John Gibson of Goderich
Township who wiill celebrate'
their 35th wedding anniversary
on Christmas day.
Provincial Police are seeking
a car which struck' one driven
by Elwin Merrill, Clinton, and
sped away. The accident took
place on the outsleirts of Hen-
sall.
TV VIEWS
(By William Whiting)
The Elliott Research Corpor-
ation survey figures wlhich were
released for November show
that Wednesday -night [hockey
is leading Saturday night. In
the teat -city survey, mid -week
NHL hockey had. 462,600 homes
tuned in, while Saturday's fig-
ure was 423,100 .
Two reasons account for this:
Fit, there is better program-
ming by the CTV stations
against Saturday -night hockey;
secondly, . Wednesday night's
schedule doss not always in-
clude Taranto, which means we
get two different teams and
different commentators.
The intermistsion5 this year
are far . more_ interesting than
in past seasons, but why are
all the Toronto commentators
so preMaple Leaf?
On a recent Saturday -night
teleoast, the Red Wings were
in Toronto and Gordie Howe
scored hit 601st goal: Said one
of the commentators: "It'ss too
bad he (H) had to take
the puck away from Alan Stan-
ley." What he really meant
was it'es too bad Howe wasn't
playing for the Maple Leafs.
The Red Wings went on to Win
the game and Weed Connell
wrapped up the proceedings by
saying "And the final score
here, I believe was 5 to 3".
With six teams in the league
it Would be an idea to switch
commentator's. For one game a
team of commentators from
Chicago •eotild de, a game; than
a group f'ronn New York, De-
troit and so on.
It would mean a lot of tre.-
Veiling end Cost more, but we
wouldn't be stuck with the
Hewitt% Fitkin and Cornell
game after game on S'aturdayss.
You've gueSse'd it — we like
different commentators.
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THE BLACKOUT AND THE TELEPHONE
Recently in this column I explained how it is that the
telephone continues to work in the event of a power
failure—that our exchanges all have reserve power in
case of emergency. 1 was of course thinking of a limited,
local -failure, and not at all of the power failure last month
from Southern Ontario to the Atlantic seaboard. Yet the
result, as far as telephone service was concerned, was the.
same—all Bellexchanges where the power cutoff occurred
immediately switched to their standby power, and tele-
phones kept on working.
• This was certainly important in averting uncertainty
and panic and, withfamily members able to keep in touch,
turned the blackout into an adventure for many. Yet, per-
haps even more important was the role the telephone
played in helping the power companies restore their
service.
With generating stations, transformers, switching sys-
tems and control centres located tens and even hundreds
of miles apart, you can well imagine the physical impos-
sibility of getting all the units to work together in har-
mony without being able to communicate from one to
another. If telephone service had broken down as well,
who knows how many days or weeks it might have taken
to co-ordinate the restoral of electric power? It would
probably have been necessary to resort to radio com-
munications, but even this would have been extremely
difficult without the telephone. ,For example, how would
you get out the directives to set up radio systems??/
This expedient was not necessary because the Comp-
any maintains standby power at all the power commis-
sion's generating and transformer, locations, area offices
and `switching centres. This reserve power went into use
immediately to provide the communications necessary for
Ontario Hydro to restore regular power. And Of course,
once the regular power was restored, it took over from
the batteries to "feed's the telephone system just as it
usually does, 24 hours a day, The interdependence of power
and communications utilities was shown very clearly
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Wishing You
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
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