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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1951-03-01, Page 2e u otir 4 r HURQNN ,COUNTY'S 'p'''OREMOST WEEKLY- Published by Signal -Star.' Limited - " r UbSeri ., • hates--•-Ganada and Great Britain, $�,5Q° a year: to United ° . - States. ,OO, ' Alti'el tiatng Rtee ,:on request. Authorized els second -glass mail, Post Office Department., -Ottawa'. Telephone 71. ,— Mem er> . oe Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association -- Weekly Circulation Over 20. W ''11 ROBERTSON - GEO. L. ELILIS <_ THURSDAY, MARC/1 1st, 1951 ' a ' ANAXIA'S NATIONAL. ANNIVERSARIES 4 ? There; was, a debate last week .in; the !Blouse of Commons', at Ot- „, taiga on, a anotion'by a Vancouver Member that Dominion Day, 'rand ,�1ctoria Day be .observed ou the nt Mondays following sthese a ',vers-• axles. The object in view. was to provide` tivo additional long week- ends in, =the sumuter••••season. Mein•- iters' Woke! both for and agai>net the proposal, one •of the most eifec- . tive speeches in . opposition bei made by Mrs.., Fairclough of Handl ton, the only lady member of 'th House. - Fointingseet that Dominion Day and Victoria +Day are the only • two patriotic holidays that are generally observed, she expressed they hope that the promoters of the measure were . not .thinking of using it -as. a step: toward -moving •Christmas Day and New Year's Day also to Mori- day. Nearly all other holidays. of the year are already en Monday, *he n ut' psi ted a �, shortcoming in Canada, she said, .is 'that too little attention is paid'to traditions • Toin'.the observance ,of. jury • 1 as a notional holiday •(said Mrs. Fairclough) has a great value far` and' above that eL . aaei lel leaving one -day'ts'�ho1i- day., I think we might ' very v!.►el cask, ueselves :what . is the purpose of tele. holiday.. Is it . . to have a day off work or is • it tee comamemorate• an, historic- ,., event?'''I!' it .1s merely to have •a day off, work, put it on any day at -all, and_ in the . space of a generation,• •the purpose of the Holiday . will have ,been for-' -gotten. ' X °say to you th,>u es ere: in; that, what we meed is not . to transfer . our holidays to more convenient times so that we may have more leisure, but a •resurgence of national spirit that will instil into - all our young people some sense of the value of: the things which they possess. • Dominion Day and. Victoria Day are our only nee ttional holidays, 'arid •'I beg •you net to treat them lightly. . - -Mr. ' f ansell, a" Social Credit member, Mr. Gillis, a C; F`. peat- ' ber, and, Mr. Macdon:neli, Conserv- utive'alepdeeiared their ...opposition( to the proposaL The discussion was not finished in the time allowed Eor, it. The ' Provincial Department of ;highways', • issuing an appeal „to the public to avoid' traffic accidents, • presents a chart showing how fatal accidents'. on the roads of this Pro- , vincea rinount during' the summer mouths:, particularly 'in • the months list which there are long week -ends. When 800 people i,n, a year,' are killed on the roads of 'this Province, its it wise• to add two more Monday -$1ehdays and.long week -ends -to those we already have and:, by so diving add tri :the grim toll of death tthat sleeempanies these occasions? It was represented, of course, that the -long week -ends. were pro- , .posed "for the benefit of the work= big people:`' The working people , are not :less pptriotic than, other . maple, and"We fano that. it would be • mostly •. the "other people" who would get into their.cars on Friday or ,Saturday, spend their ` money away front ,home O'er,. the long holiday, and forget All about' those 'ibings which Victoria Day And' Dominican: Das should call to' mind; While 'most Of the working people :;ivonld stay 'a t ,home, go , to° church tfYn, Sunday, and. be on hand' on the Monday to take part in any celebration of the anni%ersary=if +there were any effect On the day following the last meeting. „ Thia procedure Is clearly against the whole purpose of the Council's regulations. If 'there were any urgency in the matter, a special meeting could have been . •held to Pass the; amendi ig ;bylaw after eon: siderat en hit 'oor>j mittee. 'Instead the Whole thing was put •through in a few minutes and in such a, way that the taxi operators felt justified in adopting at once the new scale of rates. • This, column Is not objecting to n'g 'the new rates. It is simply urging that due attention be paid to the e rules of Council; which were framed to prevent • undue haste in such matters. If the rides are not to be observed, some more serious pro- posal might some day be put through without any notice to • the public and without full consider- ation by the Council. ,. TOO MUCH OF A HUItR f When the new Town Council took Over at, the beginning of the years this Column took -the liberty 't (Suggesting that the members -should le t lv iti . the . rule+a 'told' regulations of the • (**unci', and ''mayor ; ruckins In • his 'inaugural address also urged atten- osnt to the rules of procedure; We ,ire afraid that this good advice has•' •c•.1b1it been, folidweci. ` `Rule 56 requires that all ;petitions " trbiall' be referred. to a committee' f'oi 'ainetderation, and rule 5$' provides' felt suepenslon of any rule• by a. *.thirds rote , of the. members ►r0eat., tNeltiler of these nules,was •bserve'd in the _matter .,of the.' ap. iiation • sof' the taxi, operators at 'ti last Coun�eil meeting'for amend- tient Ofthe :bylaw'settuig the prices they' •are aitowed tit t 11arge: Vhe ebairttialf, 'Iteev'e 1i11tott, sug- gelled Bending the application t a o• nunittee. Thi% was not' done; but on zbow of hancts a n tlont Wtls aadeptecl that ,a bylaw be prepared ilii etidlne the �bylete enter 'Which ' taxi: operator$ are itceneed, and, Under 'tins amended, bylaw alto'+ kot the In•ere ed tart chatges. This ni ing iiyinvt will not .be passed' untnl the nod muting of the Couit- ell,• bat the tali elletratar -pqt the toetiottsed ee'ate o; cbarg into EDITORIAL NOTES ,-What,will the hatless young fel- lows, do when they reach voting age , and aspire to public office?, They won't have any hat to'throw into the ring. ' °. ♦ * * As a si. , of the than i is said that youths on sorQ farms don't know how to harness a horse. Tluit may .be, for where would they get a horse to.. practise on? * * • Advocacy of the.deep ' waterway .should -be confined to the summer ser son. Imagine spending a 'billion dollars - on'' a . ditch that will` be blocked • with 'ice fora dearly' half the year! • * *' •• • D nd ,comes' from" Toronto tor .Fed. ra. Government aid of "day care c '. tees." Now 'what has the Federal ••Government, or- •the incial Government either, to• do with day care ,Centres in Tiironto? Can't ,the -big, Wealthy city look. efter ,its t?hildeen without begging help from Ottawa? .1 ✓. * * *•. • ,. There is.. eojne ,newspaper coin- parison• of 'Canada's military effort with that of other countriecs, and It leaves out selene• important con-. sitlerations. This, country is better equipped than soine others for the,. manufacture of munitions, and t-vithout these munitions the troops in the :field, nrr Matter• how nu`iner ous,� ',would be helpless. Most' European countries • have standing armies; Canadh, , does net pretend. to keep' up a Standing army. More Canadian• ,troops- -are•• being trained and sent where required, and -if trouble• • comes it is • likely .that Cane' s ada's -effort - will . bean • comparison, as it" did ;ui the, lest ..war, with that' of, other countries. • * ..*, This, from The -Toronto Star, may be taken as a 'fair outline 'of Ottawa's, position in • the matter pf rising prices.: • - `•`Business; finance and industry are .predominantly, ,though' hot un- animously, Opposed to price and wage -controls.' It is true that such •contrvols by themsel.be.s cannot stem inflation.' The Government (adheres to- the view that .they might be ac- tually • harmful at this juncture. Nevertheless, males* other measures siieceed in, restraining the trend to- wards extreme inflation, price and wage. contras may' prove ,to be a 'rieoecsary corollary to thein. Prime Minister St. Laurent is said to have told the- labor deiegatioo that he feeLs, the public Will' support over- all 'controls if they beeeme'neces- Sary, There is every reason to believe that he is tight `in this." The ,public. will have• td accept; this and wait until they see whether the "other measures" are effective. TRIBUTE TO MR. PARSONS .. The Country t; :'siva o athe••� � Britain Fashions Dear Friends,-- n -,brightened the stage, at eastz a Ji•Yr membere,e4herents and suP, tratslbrritLon trona the rows o1' porters of the Toronto Mendel,ssottn•, •rickety chains of the night: before. Choir, this has been a fiery busy ,p salad stage' was built up in the eek., Som of you -may have centre, with white Band gold columna ,heard, the choir i,u Benjamin. Brit-. ,and 'pretty blue, drapes. There woke ten's Spring e Symphony on: e.13.0, some palms anti two statues. 4f Pant Night,. Previotialy, . Mr. play itrg Mhis< pipes. There were Wednesday g mikes for :the rautblye broadcast Britten had wished then iubk "In which originated there that. night their gallant enterpr9se." hews, and a Antall orchestra in the' pit— paper critics seem ', to be a.' bit 'at mostly composed of regular Sym s•arttuiee about the results,• but they phony bilayers. It was conducted by the ",Horace". yuu hear ou the do agree that the Spring Symphony brondeasts,:. Mrs, A. took h is 'very interesting as a Modern 'at her Alike, in a lovely gagaer anpisted' eampooltion. To me there< were flowery . hat ane a Corsage, She many places where It was very"full spoke. In her usual breezy and in - of sound and fury," but just as to formal 'tanner and added to the what it signified 3 am not 'too sure. informality, ,by. standieg ' ants On the other;,, hand, even .1 could akimbo part of the time.' That did. find some very lovely moments, notjustseeproper , with the The bad weather and irevaleuee of ,drp �y-and stye her gown. "flu��cut a choir of Something over Xles ,Helen Crichton, ,chairman of2i)0 voices down to about 135, and the women's committee, looking like I am sure it also interfere`•d with a very • charming ."model" herself, the regular and "special rehearsals. introduced • Mrs, . Aitken and, 1 s'up. However, what• I want to tell pose, opened the, show, and little you about this week is the Mahlon Susan Laing presented Mrs. A: with' Show which was held' the following a 'bouquet. Jean, Pengelly sang ".O night.�.o eep- The "Festival of Bri.taiu" Fashion timve Lse," andSo theSwshowt gotin really theSunderingr Show was given to the women's. Ivey, committee of the Mendeissohn •Choir The -:first -part of _ the show was as a •'inieart-of .raising. money. The called "The Younger Years" and. show was held afternoon and even- 'vas sleeping, play, school and party ing in Massey Hall. They had togs for the very young set. The hoped to hare every seat Milled, and spall stage had. a kindergarten although they did not quite succeed table and chains during this part. in that objective it was. •certainly well attended—much ,better than the concert. the night before. It made me`• think of the Morning she sent . them away• with an af- Smiite,, a ' d'ay' or so ago to the effect .fectionate little spank of approba- that a woman was 'better to be tion. ,I, remember one little girl in beautiful than clever because the a blue and white party dress; carry- men- would- rather look than think! ing a doll in the same kind of There were .many . charming and dress—carrging , the doll,. I might interesting •things to see at the add, by one • arni, lust 'the way show—and' I don't mean just the •Christopher Robin carried Winnie' modeLS- either I . _ _ ' the pooh up And r%wII sirs.; amu- +Same months ago the . British other ' Mother and,Daughter •out,St Board of Trade commissioned Kate -it -.ken to -select clothes, And fly filet' to Britain for the Festival of Bri- tain to be held this • spring and, summer; She haS been an en- thusiastic, member of the women's committee of the choir since it was 'r am g ized '(the committee I "Avemean wiii ► e Jean P l • eng!elly -sung So when discussions were going' Maria." . about. raising money'. she •, sug- I I think the ,most popular 'event Basted this, Fashion Show having a, of the evening' Wes •the playing of view Jar whatever one would ! the Rhythm Band', of John English call it) ' here . in Toronto 'before Public School of . Mimieo. • They cl- ing •te Britain. ,It was a splendid 'ways look so cute in their -'colored dea: Many business ,firms co- capes and bats and they play So rated in donating prizes :and well. One little girl. announced the giving samples, etc. --all the usual members and another was the con- hings, ;I suppose. I must adMit ductor. After the 'Herst ,numtber,•sh'e. fight now that it was t1e first handed over her baton to' Sir Ernest ashion Show I had ever attended, (who 'once lived. at Miniieo, •by the o I am not sure about all these way).. Be accented the ,baton with etails. • All the clothes hi the 'show his beet - bow and then led 'the little -ere designed and made in Canada, ;announcer to, the mike and held t British material• And • c ith the ' her u'p=with legs dangling like a otiles ' Were, Fall" the jewellery and doll—to announce the 'second nuni- ccessories, also 'Canadian. - It beret wish you had' seen Sir Ernest :ould appear •that we Oanadfans in action- then.- Ile could not •have re capable. of creating our styles been there suave •and subtle in his another sign ,of' nation•aI matur- lttevtions if he had just accepted y. • . - the baton from Toscaninni er Sir' `Dull ' old Massey Hall had been iven • a ' little, treatipent width* ,'setting was almost lPa eoa1- gatlteredi 'istraight with° godets, and. neon in Toronto—a- griMp uI' 'bush' just about everything 'else, rein: ness~ girls travellingto work• on iscent' of just about every era. The the T.T.C.; complete with bumps materials and colors weft! almost and sways, - straphangers and gum chewers. The 'suits and shortie, coats, however,, were glamorous, and When the girls took* off the coats and were at worl "in the Bice some were definitely designed to .kee the boss' mind off his work! Realm though, .most of them v re very practical as well as having eye appeal, and most of the colors were, Just right. The sports clothes -alio were in- teresting and practical. First of all was a- Catalina swimsult with as varied. They were not; What the average !Canadian ' (or average bin Cyt g�„else) would wear, but they. were • very lavish—almost exotic. The ;bridesmaids had lavender gowns, tier on tier of narrow ruf- fles and tiny lavender bonnete. with long' purple 'Velvet ties. The bride wore a gown, ef satin sled' lace in an eggshell shade with a very long 'train. Jean Pengelly snug "Be- cause" and ",Sweetheart" and the show was over. ' Mrs. Aitken and the dresses caught' the, night train to . Montreal, where there were, to snatelain'g. rlboza: In this 'ease- it` be two more shows; then by plate was tl black, •straplo , lace Suit, to England, where the Fashions with a scarf or stole of the same were to be shown in the Grtind, material. A.s , Mtn;. A. coiuntented, !Hotel,. Eastbourne, on Friday, this was the time afar `'hang. your March 2.' clothes on a hickory limb and don.'.t During'• the evening, Mrs. Aitken go near the water." The other ru,entiou"ed some' of the Conditions sports clothes—spectator and active she had, seen on her recent trip" —were very bright and very, wear- abroad — practically no cooking able.. I remember one eix-piece out- fit 'of (*Al linen consisting: of skirt, blouse, shorts, pedal pushers, weAkit and. shortie coat, That would°" be utensils in. Austria and not mach., to cook in thein; e no hope- .in Ger many ; everything rationed it lsxaei ; • "great scarcity • • in England • almost a whole wardrobe!.1 noticed , but high consecration of purpose. 4het mast of the outfits- were what iAs a gift from Canada to the qty y'otf- might call convertible, • or easily i presswomen, 'they 'had 'invited to the matched up 'with something eine,°: Idlest 'Show be England, Mrs. Aitken .Another Canadian touch was the! was ticking fifty frozen steaks fox Volkoff Ballet dancing, excerpts !•the first luncheon they were having. from the 'Petite Suite.by Aitber. 1 ' . wonder which• twill be more ac - do not know much about ballet 1 ; ` , i ceptable; the steak►; or the styles! iblit it was Pretty to watch, and I But it is nice to knew that Canada understand that Cainadia•ns are be- : is to be,,represented at the Festival` com'ing more and more ballet -eon t of Britain in a • way she has never serous, After the -ballet, one of the' been known, before—tis 'a creator of Canadian fur companies hitd a: ,feminine, styles. .'hinking over the Mrs. A. called ,the tiny .models •'�by showing of ,spring fur,styles. They slin'v, I • atq, impressed with the pante as they walked out and then -Fere all mink' and looked -(anti variety of styles and the ractict had each make it little bow before. Probably -were) very expensive. • ity oP' most -of the cloth's; the However the • w to '.general' Appearance of eo efort and. smartness with no fussy details. There was 'frequent use of scarfs and kerchiefs, great variety in rine and treatment of pockets, anti de- tachable collars and cuffs. But I have;i�•said -enough.' for this - time. Ever�•'week 'when I read over myy_ letter; I make a •good resolution to say a let less next time. But ' ai- ways --when ' "next time" tomes; 1 are as wordy as ever. • -Sincerely, 'l1H'1 CO'UN'TRY' MOUSE. 0 do pre i ope •1 s d 0 el a it g , , y .ere ntce see. Again, .the fur steles and capes could be worn in several ways, such as :having .detachable sleeves which could be used as a• -muff, and sueh interesting things. They had very u tusu Tt Alam n es nuch- a as 8•rea th of Spring, Starlight and Boyer• ,Pastel. suppose the nitriles referred le 'the colors of the' fur.' it rather was a white ra?�P4ltt set with, nice to knob that _Canada pro=• touches of, bright 'green, and red duces the rarest mink in the world. surely a cheery note ona dull' ¢ay ! ' • The next toe ,.groups of styles The. 'last '•of the . child..models •mere were called ."The Spring:Luncheon" 'three little• girls in white eommuni- and "The Committee Meets'."• They cants' dresses who ►stood 'With. hands showed '''suits,. detests and shahs foldedeand eyesdemurely downcast nearly : all of the dress -up • type. There' were •some . 'very charming dresses and hams and .slime very silly bats too. ' .But then, I suppose there couldn't the . a grouli of spring hats without some silly Ones. . One smart one was a large one • With a• flowery,' 'crown and detachable, brim_reailr a .three-way affair., There were plain dresses in beauti- fuI colors and some in spring priets. Many of the coats were the shortie,' 'which apparently has coruie to stay, or the very - fulI pyramid • style.. There, was at• Ieriet one. •redingote With printed dress. I think` it was very ,full and could be worn ,with or without ma'tching'sash. ' • The 'show finished with "Here Comes the •Bride," Jean Pengelly 'Introducing it with `9Vhere'er You Walk." The guests :arrived ,first and it certainly Ioeked like a yery swish weddi,n '. The gowns w''ere Thomas Beecham!, • Then he led the ''forma"1' and the designers let their little • leader and the conductor, to Imaginations run riot. The skirts .-the -footlights, took , a bow ' with' Fere sheath, r.. bouffant, • draped, them and hand in• hand. with tlm walked- from .the stage, For the,next•part, the small etao was• transformed • into a- coke bar•, and. styles for the•Junior Miss were ,shown. The styles ranged from �locl:s` and shirts,,petlal pushers •and shorts, le dresses, s4its,4 mats, and short 'find long -formals. 'Tie Clothes, -v'ere. all `eolorfui:, comfortt•ible-and definitely Canadian. "Let 'Er gain": styles were 'next. `Instead of 'in- stalling .6..0,000 water tank or a 110,000 rainmaker, they just bought a 15e ' watering can • to give the authentic. .touch of rain! Beside• the white outtfit I mentioned earlier, • • there was a smartblack taffeta and plaid . •reversible coat. The next_ Editor The Signal -Star, Goderieh, Ontario. • , `Dear Mr. Editor, --May I add my peen, or praise to your eulogy ac- corded Mr. L. Parsofts en the oc. casion of his retiring from the, presidency of theGodericle Alex- andra Marine tlfospital Board after many' year's of sterling service. During my pastorate at historic Victoria, St. United Church, 1 re. nieniber,. with gratitude, Mr: Par- scns' many responses to limy over- tures Our an•rtuai tilealtli Week service always received bis unai loped allegianee. as .also , his • re- spon►e.s to every virtuous end valid project. Were 1 asked to enmantle allitis virtues ' on one collective designa- tion,, It would , be his I'rugged humaffitariattlsmn:"' May" Mr. ,Parsons -live long to bast.; in the reflected glory •ef his ninny achievements in . the service: of his feilaws.' Sincerely yours; '.A•'W .insTOE Il, TURN* t. ss Sr Memorial Parsonage, Neweat tle Milted Church B Newcastle, Ont., lice; .244, 1451, 4`Aud what is your • reason' for. sw'ctitting •te inar'ry may` °daughter'r asks the Old Matt. "1 ba%-' Ito reason," he` replied. "Vat'4 ,love." 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