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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1955-09-29, Page 21-7 altle (urtc .. A ' HURON COUNTY'S FOREMOST WEEKLY '1 A [] (1 \• Established 1848. In its 108th year of publication. Published" by Signal -Star- Publishing Limited Subscription Rates—Canada and Great Britain, $3.00 a year: to United States, $4.00. Strictly in advance. Advertising Rates 'on request Telephone 71. Authorized as second-class mail, Post Office°Department, Ottawa. Out -of -Town Representative: C.W.N.A. 420 Temple Bldg., Bay and Richmond Sts., Toronto. , rthamber of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association.. Member of Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association, Member of Audit Bureau' of Circulations. Weekly Circulation of over 3,200 GEO. L. ELLIS, Editor and Publisher. V`1. A THE.OLD HOME TOWNB STANLEY • a THURSDAY, SEPT. 29th, 1955 MR. EISENHOWER'S ILLNESS The news, carried by radio on Sunday, that President Eisenhower had been taken to hospital with it heart attack created a sen- sation in Canada ltvs only than that in his Own. country. Mr. Eisenhower's illness has greatly disturbed political conditions in the States. It was generally conceded that if he were a candidate, for a second terra at the White House he would be elected, but he had stated that the condition of his health would be a consideration in his decision whether to seek re-election or retire at the end of his ,present term. Evidently the decision hits been made for him and the Republicans will have to look for a- new candidate for the' election in November of next y.ar. A statement credited to ex -President Truman a short time ago was that the Demo/' erats could defeat any ,Reptlblieati presidential candidate except Mr. Eisenhower. Whether tills be true or not, the Democrats now see an opportunity to win the Presidency in 1956 as well as to retain control of Congress. Their national convention next summer may choose as their candidate Adlai Stevenson, who car- ried the Democratic colors against Mr. Eisenhower in' 1952, but there are of course other possibilities. Among the Republicans Vice -President Nixon by virtue of his office may have the inside track, but there will be other strong contenders for the nomination. Canadians realize that the retirement of Mr. Eisenhower will be a great loss not only to his own country but to international affairs. llis influence was exerted strongly for world peace,. and with the British statesman, Mr. Churchill, also on the retired list, the settle- ment of many difficult problems is left to lesser men. WHAT 1S THE STUDENT'S GOAL? At the opening of each terra at the 1`ni- versity of Toronto the students are addressed by the president, 1)r. Sidney Smith. with„words of advice, caution 011(1 inspiration. A copy of'his address at the beginning of the present term has readied our desk, and is interesting reading, but we have room only for the conclusion, as foll4;rvs : "If you have come here for social. prestige, .-you can get what you are after• but you may not like it much when you have got it; you would really have done better to concentrate 'on debut- antes' parties. If you have come here to learn to make money, you can get what you are after. but you run the risk of finding yourself unhappy in your goal: you ,would really have done better to get into the building trades or the stock market. If you have come here to be a personality kid , and win friends and influence people, you might get, what you are' after, but it would have been quicker and cheaper to take ,a course in .salesman- ship. If you have come here to learn to serve your fellow -men -as a member of one of the learned professions, you are in the right. place. If you. have come to study the most important ,ideas that mankind has evolved, you are in the right place. If .you have come to penetrate the fascinating mj•sterics and powers of nature, you are in the right place. If you have come to learn of the cultural and intellectual, heritage of the past, so as to stand on the giant's , shoulders and see farther, "to follow knowledge, like a shining star, beyond the utmost bound of human thought,” you are in the right place. You may never get what you are after, .but in the trying you will become what you could never otherwise have been, and these next few years that you spend here will be the keystone of the arch of your experience." THE . DEATH LIST OF THE HIGHWAYS ..appalling, 'but ,what are we doing about it?" ,observes The London Free Press of the accident rate on our highways. "Next Monday - and every Monday after ,that there will be another casualty list.' More widows, more orphans, men and worsen maimed for life., careers' cut short, homes shattered by grief." We seem to be losing all regard' for , human life, so casually do we hear of • linen, ,worsen and children hurled into eternity by a speed- ing automobile. The Free Press urges a larger Provincial Police' force to patrol the highways. As. it says, "the very presence of -a pollee ear on a highway is a slow -down, drive -carefully sign to most, motorists." 'What, we roay ask, is the use of a , speed limit if almost nobody observes it? �•-- Making things worse than they need be was the action. of Parliament in increasing the number of Monday holidays, and there are people who want every holiday, except per- haps Christmas—and some would inclilde even Christmas — observed on Monday so that motorists ,may 'crowd the highwaysand en- large the list of week -end £atalitiestp If we care so little for anniversaries, the milestones of history, we should at least have enough sense to avoid deliberate action in- ereasing occasion for death and injury. EDITORIAL NOTES Peron, the dictator of Argentina, has been kicked out and there will be one fewer trouble- maker to distress his own country and• make headline Ilew'i for the international press. * • • 4, A teen-age boy in New York has .von an award of $100,00() in a damage suit against the city for an, injury to his eye caused by falling on a pointed stink, resititing in partial • blindness. Looks Rig, but would., you trade your sight for a hundred thousand? •••• Lorne` .\'fa•kelirr,'s letter published in. last, week's Signal -Star was very interesting and the editor would ,be glad to have letters from others, I.bw at a distance, who could let - .readers in Goderich know what they are.doing, •what they have seen, and how ,they find con- dition& in their new surroundings. • • • r • •Nors October looms. Often it brings some ..lovely days, with color and clearness, brit' it .brings also a foretaste of winter, and one cannot, forget that it is but two months re - Moved 'from .another • year-end. Perhaps we Shall 'be fortified for the coming winter by • remenrbet'-ing, the: oppressive 90 -degree heat oe the past ,summer. •>, The St'' Louis Post -Dispatch, .one of' the ;greatiiewspapera of the United States, devotes editorial• pace to., a ,plea 'for 'buttons as against the zipper. Buttons were not perfect, it ad- mits, but when a zipper is stuek or gets off the tra`ek there is no companion to take over .its duty. "Even with a set of tools in his poc•ket;••0 man can't be sure of being immune to nipper -induced embarrassments. It May he a lost cause," mourns the editor, "but how we yearn for buttons." • • • • A weekly editor notes that, with machin-' tory eliminating much of the drudgery'of faun 1vork, the '`coffee break" which has 'become a feature in large factories may be adopted in the routine of the farm. We have heard that in bygone clays it was a regular practice 'for ther°1l tmer. and his hired men to interrupt their thirsty labors tai.', seek refreshtnent—l►ut• the beverage wasn 't coffee. • • • • li'ttderal Conservatives are cheered by the winning' of one of the four .bye -elections on Monday. In llestigouche-Madawaska, formerly held by the Liberals, the Conserv- ative won over Liberal and Social Credit candidates:- The other three seats, ail in Quebec, were retained by the Liberals. One of the successful candidates was Jean Paul St. Laurent, son of the Prime Minister, who4 was- contesting. an election for the first time. Another 'winner was Frank Power, who was elected .for the seat held for many years by his father, Kon. C. G. (Chubby) Power, who is now 'a Senator. ,MANY`'THINGb hot.. r($ji; Irolre Hill) i1t Pais:: T ,-ll rih • The .other'day I had lunch with n r of one- of la s •larrg�est advertising ;gen- s., 1Ie told ane id' amusing thing ,out dhow' this company )got its is•allgency finis started lay`,; iwa g `li vewires ;"who really 'Meir ildvertisingitheinaelves 'hey ;one,, l I aecount, b }w".they; tk greatxdeal;:more. `'The > . k:at. wJC 'Abele ' flitl�`riil �t1.y" fly, i M4, dpie: its" + .. F agencies., Msttlr canoted" that they. nbothering to' 'o',bright, young • N eral advertisements about their own advertising agency. In this way they proved tliat they really believed in advertising themselves —and they showed themselves to Abe:, bright and. alert." That agency, by the way, - still -advertises regularly.: It grew to .be. one of the biggest agencies on the :. continent, ;and will probably. :continue to hold its envied posi- tion. T eresident of. the com-. pany,says' that. he ' does not regret a single nickel that they have 'ape . ',4o',a'dvertise, themselves. In .fact„vneyr ,consider'' the money .but into advertising as • a. capital ex- penditure, °and,'they ,sbiow it that :way'ert :their books rr If the agency. is ever r sold, the 'buyer., till•• pay the ` full price of every ad.ever" purchased. • • • sev I''' have often . noticed thatby reading the advertisements in . a weekly paper, •I can pretty well tell you which merchants are success- ful. Almost without exception, the successful merchant appears, in his home paper, meek after week, .without letup, He knows that the money he spends on ad= vertising adds to the value of his `business if he ever .desires o self .:,He knows • that eve ,e when times are bad,' the 'store that has the goodwill of the neighborhood will somehow weather 'the 'storm. He understands that each succeed- ing advertisement adds tdthe value -of the one that preceded it: For the value of advertising accum- ulates at compound Interest, over tfte yea;rs,- There is ;an okl saying that goes,. "if you're business isn't worth• ad= vertising—advertise it for sake!" .1 firmly believe that is the truth. MARSHAL -O TW HEIeer THE SLUGS 'L Dub OUT 0' THAT THUG YbU CAUGHT TH' OrTHEQ NIGHT. 22 H ITS''OUT O' 24 SHO -05 - — DOC. IT 'WASE NOIHtN I WAS ON MY New MO1brecYc.LE DO/N' ONLY 'BOUT 65 WHEN I SPOTTED HIM - - - •- 0 .4/ s. v.- moi"' � • DOC PILLSBURY PUT:A A,COUPLC OF 5 -MANGERS STANl. •� -�a ,, MI 1.0 ISA.. a,4G * .,.. *04* ,,,own aaaveo 8 -31 Down. Memory's Lane 45 Years Ago The body of Lizzie Anderson, 19 -year-old Saltford girl, was found by a searching party in the cellar of a vacant house on Eldon street near the Agricultural Grounds in Goderich. Police were questioning suspects. "The last game of baseball in the Huron -Perth League was played at Mitchell and the 'home team suf- fered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Clinton squad. The win gave Clinton the championship. Tenders had been called for an addition to Goderich post office. The addition was to have been Vint at the rear of the existing building and was to have been one story, with basement. A walk for pedestrians had been placed on one side of the CPR • overhead bridge at the foot of harbor hill. 25 Years Ago The Bell Bros. firm was at work on its 1930 sidewalk contract and had laid sidewalks on Lighthouse street and Britannia road.• The Kingston Players drew a full house when they presented selections from. Shakespearean plays at the Model Theatre. The owner of the yacht, Ariel, which had been in port here ran 'afoul of the Canadian Liquor Con- trol Act and paid a fine of $100 in magistrate's court here for hav- ing liquor.,not obtained on his own individual permit. Holmesville United Church con- gregation celebrated the 51st an- niversary of the church building at Sunday services. Rev. W. J$ Johnston, a former pastor of the Holmesville church, was guest preacher. 15 Years Ago - Persistent rain interfered with outdoor operations, but work at Pont Albert and Sky Harbor air-, ports was nearing completion. The second of four big hangars was being erected atPort Albert and the big steel drill hall had been practically closed in. A subdued cigarette cough, emanating from an outbuilding in the east section of Goderich, led to the early -morning arrest, of two men on charges of breaking and entering. The men had been the object of an all-night search after police investigated n report that two men had been heard in a barn at Sheppardton. Rev. C. L. Brown gave a talk on "Astronomy" at a meeting of the Victoria Home and School Club. First steps were being taken toward the organization of Sea Scouts 'in Goderich. 10 Years Ago The title to MacKay. Hall having been finally vested in the Corpor- ation of the Town of `Goderich, Town Council granted a request of the Public School Board that the ,building be made available to relieve congestion at Victoria and Central 'Schools. It was under- stood that kindergarten _classes would be set up in the hall. 'The fall perch run had begun early and the news had spread rapidly, for anglers had been com- ing fo Goderich from many parts to get their share of fish. One day, three men caught eight dozen perch in an hour, fishing off ''the southwest breakwall. The annual sale of •$2 tickets of .membership in the Alexandra Mar- ine and General Hospital Associa- tion was•being undertaken by the Junior Red Cross Society of Gode- rich Collegiate Institute. o 'o -- GOOD • CROWD ATTENDS • ILLUSTRATED 'LECTURE An illustrated talk presented by James L. Malcolm, of Toronto, at MacKay Hall on Wednesday night of last week, drew a' good crowd. The talk was presented under the sponsorship of the Goderich Horticultural Society. Mr. Malcolm showed 225 colored slides, mostly of Florida. Mr. Malcolm has been president of the' Canadian Society at St. Peters- burg, Fla., for some years. Winners of- three door prizes were Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Foreman and Mrs. R. H. Leishman. Fred Sturdy moved a 'vote of thanks to the guest speaker. Several vibraphone selections were played by Linda and Carol Loiselle. KINSMEN. gar Bingo CLINTON LJONS ARENA friday, Sept. 30 $3,500 In Prizes Sponsored by the ilEinsmen Club of Clinton ADDED ATTRACTION 500 Door Prize Clip this ad out and bring it along. It will give yon an EXTRA CHANCE on the $600 FREE DOOR PRIZE. LIMIT—only one of these free extrk chances per person. Another free ticket on the $500 prize with each $1.00 worth of Bingo bards bought inside. YOU. NII7ET,.,BE Naomi? TO Wily. Letters to the .Editor Cascade Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Sept. 20, 1955. Editor, Signal -Star. Sir, --Find enclosed a money order for $3.00 to renew my subscription. Send it in care of above address. Present label bears Lake Louise. ' I left 'Goderich to get free of hay fever and have spent two summers without it in Banff Na- tional Park.. Yours respectfully, ALEX M. GLEN. 63 Cambria Road, Goderich, Ont., Sept. 20, 1955. Editor, Signal -Star. , Sir, -•Noted the letter in Septem- ber 15 Signal -Star from Mr. James Scott of Seaforth. 1 felt it only fair to bring to your attention an article relative 'to this letter which appeared ' in one of the papers in his home town. It reads as follows: "Phe letter provides an example of -how history gets confused. "A person with a different view- point from Mr. Scott might ob- serve and record the facts quite differently: "His eyes would see there is now a thrifty growth eight to ten inches high on No. 8 Highway roadsides all the way from Sea - forth to 'Clinton, and 'he would state that the straw does grow grass. "He would notice that straw is being used on the shoulders 'of new Huron County road construc- tion, and would record that County Engineer Patterson is also using the straw• mulch method. "Such a person would recall and record that the Department of Highways delayed work in Sea. forth. vicinity until after, the Re- union at the urgent request . of Seaforth Old Boys• committee. "And finally he ,might remember that Prof. Scott'himself is a mem- ber of they. Seaforth Old Boys Reunion committee: "That is how history gets con- fused according to the point of view of the individual person. And we expect anyone reading this bit of history will find it confusing." I hope the aforementioned pre- :kntle.tiorfwill help to give a clearer picture. Yours truly, MRS. HENRY ENZENSBERGER. Annivers ry Held By Knox Church "The Cairn" and "Christian Pro- gress" were the two subjectss, rhos- en by Rev. M. DiGangi, B.A., B.D., who was the guest preacher at the 120th anniversary .services of Knox Presbyterian Cherch last Sunday. In his morning sermon, Rev. DiGangi told the story of • Samuel erecting a memorial to the good- ness of God in giving . the people ,of Israel great victory over their. enemiies, just as we ought to repay the goodness of God in our past history both as individuals and as a church. The evening sermon was ibullt upon St. Pail's remark, "We press toward the mark," and Rev. DiGangi brought out the idea that we must not be satisfied with past success, but should press on- ward toward the goal of the per- fection of Jesus Christ. A special program of music, arranged by the organist, W. H. Bishop, was presented, including the hymn, "Rise''Up 0 Men," sung' by the quartet, . a trumpet solo, "The Lost Chord," played by James Jackson, and a duet, "Day is dying in the West," sung by Glen Lodge and Ralph' Henderson. Gladioli and crysanthemums were placed in the church for the occasion. 0 o 0 "Thanks very much," said the minister, "I must call •this after- noon and thank your mother for those eight beautiful apples." "Please, sir," said Tommy, "do you . mind thanking her for twelve?" rat THE BIBLE,. TODAY BY UPPER CANADA BIBLE SOCIETY In 1952, while the Korean War still poured its misery out upon the thirty million :Koreans and the United Nations Army of 16 nations, 'Chaplain Harold G. Voelkel, a former Presbyterian missionary in Korea; witnessed a miracle in the POW camps off • Korea's South coast. Scores of captured North Koreans who had served in the Communist armies joined prison churches,' enrolled in Bible classes or began Bible correspondence courses. The Bible Society pro- vided free . Scriptures for this un- usual project. Out, ofthe Bible -study groups came men who memorized entire books of the New- Testament. "Five men in one compound leap- ed by heart the whole .Book of Revelation," writes Chaplain • Voel- kel. ' Perhaps most wonderful was the fact that hundreds of these former Comlrrunist soldiers began active. study to enter the ministry. One missionary in 1952 noted that 600 South Korean ` pastors had been killed. This was nearly identical to the number of prisoners who began their ministerial studies in the POW compounds with earnest attention to the Bible. Chaplain Voelkel is again a civil- ian missionary in Seoul. He now adds the second chapter to his story of God's working in the lives of the former prisoners. "A few days ago we had a meet- ing of the prisoner of war alumni association—a get-together of the men who are now actively study- ing in the seminaries. I think you know of their aggressive evangel- ism. "They have founded four churches sinces.their release about a year ago! ',,`At this most recent meeting they' took on the project of dis- tributing ,5,000 Gospels. That is just for this Month.' They've al- ready distributed plenty of Gospels in the past." The ultimate victory of right- eousness over evil, taught in the Bible is of immense comfort and strength to these men who have become victims of the titanic strug- gle between good and evil in the Orient. Morethan merely looking to its message for their bviti comfort strength, these forgoer priso as they'seek to send out the G News, see the Bible as a hope for their nation and the world. The following suggested read- ings are offered for your personal convenience: Sunday, Ps. 126: 1-6; Monday, Prov. 10: 1-16; Tuesday, Prov. 10: 19-32; Wednesday, Prov. 13: 1-25; Thursday, Prov. 24: 1-18; Friday, Prov. 24: 19.34; Saturday, Gen. 12: 1-10. GODERICH,• KIPPEN WINNERS AT SHOOT Goderich Gun Club held its an- nua'1 fall shoot,: Mast Saturday and the event was well attended. The Labatt Trophy was won by Sam Dougal with a score of 40 out of a possible 50. The Carling Trophy for a two- man team was won by Hedley Prouse, Goderic`fi;' and John Ander- son, Kippen, with a joint score of 46 out of a possible 50. The missing -out event, in which all snipers took pant, was won by Charles Prouse, Goderich. Other prize winners were: John Anderson, Sam Dougal, Bull Coop- er, Bill Kyle, Lloyd Venner, all of Kippen; , 'Hedley Prouse, Ashley Gilbert, Bill Lumby, John Graham,_ Jack Gilbert and Francis Prouse, all of Goderich; Harry • Mathers, Exeter, and Earl Doucette, Clin- ton. How- about seeing us for.these needs -- — PLY'WO9DS 0 WEATHER STRIPPING r CEILING TILE •CUPBOARD HARDWARE 0 GLASS (cut to size) s WINDOW CAULKING I NOW .:.warm air heating engineered to meet your home -heating requirements New ESSO OIL FURNACES up to years to pay • Low monthly •Installment( • Backed and guaranteed by Imperial Oil Limited �►LWAYS . s.rvice-proud •: •• for all floating •, • Power d by the famous- . Esso oil burnr • • • • • • • • • • • • • • LOOK. 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