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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1956-08-16, Page 2AO `1 %rvk ga;a ,/ �r7'+ ''��"'��\���(���Jll.rr• tip) t.+.` w �p!�y�- w l �'.7 ,',i ✓ ,'j', `�,l 4M s'ti'r �s^, �,"'."'M.� 317•wt«.+1<'rwr;jV.,wf.«'dr'M'•aya..l.t..�11.,• ., !Jtr 6obtricil i§tgnaLiOtax HURON COUNTY'S FOREMOST WEEKLY e .stablished 1848. In its 109th year of publication.hi] E. •Se Published by Signal -Star Publishing Limited ,ubscription 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. OLt-of-Town Representative: C.W.N.A. 237 Foy Bldg., 34 Front St., W. Toronto. Over 3,000—Largest circulation ofany newspaper published in Huron County --Over 3,000 *amber of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Member of Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association, Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations. GEO. L. ELLIS, Editor and publisher. • 'U L w't THURSDAY, AUGUST 16th, 1956 OUR RAILWAY SERVICE A few years ago the C.N.R. tracks between Clinton and Winghant were taken up, and last year the passenger service between Clinton and London was discontinued. Rail connection from Goderich to points north and south since has depended Upon the line to Stratford and has • been very roundabout. The threatened, cut in the --service on the Stratford line will make the situation still worse and will further discourage any dependence on the C.N.R. for passenger travel. 'These facts are of course know'ii to the railway heads, and unless they are set upon an almost complete abandonment of the two great counties of Huron and Bruce, so far as passenger service is concerned, they Nvill reconsider the action now proposed. They might retort that this action would not be taken if travellers would give the : rail- way the patronage required to make operation of the lines profitable. Persons who have for years done all their tra'•elliug by motor ear might consider wltetiter it would not be worth their while to use the railway occasionally; it might some time be a desired convenience, particularly in winter -tune, and it might en- courage better mail service than we should be getting with only one train a day in and' out. WHOM WILL THE DEMOCRATS NAME? For months the great names of contem- porary politics in the United Stutes have chased one another across press despatches from Wash- ington: Stevenson, Nixon, • liefuuver, Dulles, Harriman, Benson,. Truman, Johnson, and others, and above all the name of Eisenhower, the President. -elect of 1952, and now the un- rivalled butt ,so far unofficial 'candidate of the Republican party for the election of November next.. This week, however, it is the Democratic leaders,.among those named above who are most prominently in the public eye, as the party's nominating convention meets at. Chicago to choose the man who will challenge Mr. Eisen- hower's re-election at the polls. Four years ago Adlai Stevenson of Illinois was the Democratic choice ,for thelpresideucy, but with the Eisenhower popularity at flood - tide he had no ehance of winning. Today Mr. Eisenhower's personal popularity- •remains al- most at its peak, but there• are grave doubts as to his ability to° stand the strain of another four-year term at the White house, and the Bower were laid aside, fall considerably short cif filling the presidential boots. Another item in the Democratic challenge is that during his terns in office Mr. Eisen- hower has. not controlled his_ in Congress but has had to depend inion Democratic aids in the passing of 'some of his most important measures. This, however, does not look like a -strong - pointy - If .Congress remains under Democratic control Mr. Eisenhower may eon - thine to have the support of members of that party for legislation that commands public approval. .'There are, of course, other arrows in the Democratic quiver, but from this distance there appears to be no great issue upon which this year's election is to be fought., The Democratic 'convention will, not make 'its choice of candidates until this ,week -end, but at present Mr. Stevenson appears to have a considerable lead over all other can- didates for the presidential nomination. Ex- President' Truman has come out in favor of -..- ntga'tnr.� �vzi tart' toi�onsi.dcr- w„hat.thi .sitsyt on Averell 11;trriman of. New York, but according • ware lie a sable tlo •'fiiiisli a seeontt::" to - dcstatches fri>iii Chi etil;o_ his: intorventiou_; teriii: '"I fi§-rtttftine 111 ``'iv�i;",w `s • * `'x; :•'='"" `'ot_a �l.:L ke.1.u"stn_I�,tL1C4_a11Y.6:r�t�t.effec,t dent Nixon, probably will be again the Repub'• Not only in the United States, hint in"Caiiad ,lean choice for idiot post, and if we rare to take as well, many ears will be set for the radio published estimates of his place in public coin- accounts of the convention, and again next ion at face value be would, in ease Mr. Eisen- week for the Republican convention. • EDITORIAL NOTES A Toronto paper publishes remedies for poison ivy,- but neglects the.best advice—keep away from the poisonous three -leaved' plant. • • • • "The most successful yet," was the ver- dict as the annual exhibition of the Art Club came to a close. Increased attendance at the exhibition this year indicated increased interest in the efforts of the Club. • •. • 0 A 'weekly'' editor says that school chil- dren are becoming i)ort'd with holiday iUaetiv- ity and are 'wait ing• eagerly- for school to re- open. May hj so in 0 drill town, but personally we have never known a youngster who wanted to shorten the -holidays. • • • • A hill to extend unemployment insurance to fishermen has been passed at Ottawa but will not come _into effect until necessary regulations are completed. This refers, o`f ,course, to com- mercial fishermen; Isaak Walt.ons don't need insurance to make them happy. • or • :• Ottawa announces another issue of savings bonds, with a better return to the investor a than in previous issues. This will be a factor in the fight against threatening inflation; the money invested in these savings, bonds will not be spent in the purchase of commodities. Several townships in the northeasterly part of Huron County have been holding centennial celebrations this summer. Such celebrations have usually been held •by urban communities, but the people of the townships • of ilowick, Morris and Grey have in this way recalled the days of the pioneers and have had gatherings of much interest. Such events, and • reunions such as that recently held in No. 7 school seetion, Colborne, are well worth -while and congratulations are due to those energetic souk by whom they have been organized and conducted. • . • . • , Brenda . fisher, a 28 -year-old girl from 1•;ugland, has made the -swim across Lake Ontario in ten minutes less than 19 hours, beat- ing Marilyn Bell's time 1)3' two hours and finishing_ in good condition. Iii her attempt to conquer the Strait of Juan de Fuca Marilyn failed; the rough going Was, too mueli for her. According to newspaper report, the strong tides of the strait have defeated all who have attempted the crossing except one pian. Marilyn got a prize of $20,000 for ,her effort— $30,000 was offered her for a complete crossing ---hut she might be well advised to follow . the. example of the English girl' and wait -for mature years 'before exhausting herself. She was only 16 when she swam Lake Ontario two years ago. Walking up to the ticket window at a rocket station, a man asked for a seat to the moon. "Sorry, sir," said the clerk, "but all passenger flights have been cancelled for a couple of days." "Oh? Why is that?" "Well, the moon is full right now." Trust Is Two-sided By Joseph Lister Rutledge It is hard to believe that` a boom- ing prosperity should prejudice the possibility of tax relief. Yet the econourle Solons at Ottawa are tantalizing themselves with ques- tion's as -to- whether a probable $300,000,000 surplus should result in 'generous tax relief even as a fillip to election enthusiasm. The assn is that if we were mittedo retain some of that Erro'ncy we should ,immediately go on a spectacular; spending binge with dire inflationary effects. Thin seems ,to assume that all *isc)opt resides in Ottawa that, left``ttbb ourselves, we should make a. sorry "mess of. things. But per- ' hips we shoirldfi't. Perhaps,if we had a cash surplus we mighlearn to use•it wisely.- Otte of our prob- lems,.for instance is the need for foreign'm�arkcts. iTheyiare difficultto. secure • because .c taxation and tither costs make it'diffleult to keep, our' prices :ort: ti; eompetitive basis ';withythose ol:othetd.cotttttries.' Pcr- 'haps `if - itldustrial tireswere les- ^:senea,;3t:might .be'' possible to rc- duce priecatintit they becat le hi 6'iy.'..e mpetitiv :. `.That' would tax':i-•,acting. to an anti• j m�r ,,factor.',.ait at 'least sonable Art assumptl b;a ,the, °'RCTY. �,.y',9.•r1.''k fia ti wr.'. government's belief in taxation as the sovereign remedy for all In- flationary influences. - - Speaking generally, the worker has not thought of clonal"' taxed away as any part • of the reward for his efforts. What he assumes to be his wage Ls not what the employer actually pays, but what he receives after taxation has done its worst. He has crystalized it 'in a phrase "take -home -pay." Much of the recurring wage demands are an effort to make "take -home -pay" compare with the wage he thinks he should receive. Maybe if the tax authorities took a somewhat smaller bite of his earnings there might be less inclination on his part to be pugnacious about wage rates. • Another factor is the uneasy question that we try not to 'face, the question of what would happen 'if credit were suddenly and sharp- ly restricted. What would happen to the homes bought on a shoe - Wing? What • would happen to tho instalment plan obligations hs-• sumed?' Mightn't we possibly as- sume that, ,on the' average, people like to' ay their way, and like •to be provident and secure and given half a chance, they 'might be both? Should: it, be .too much, to askjhat r t government *should put4 the same trust in the people that tthe people put in 'their government? QUICK CANADIAN QUIZ 1. What is the full membership of the House of 'Commons, of the Senate? - 2. Which provincial capitals are situated on islands? 3. Ranked in dollar value which were Canada's five leading ex- ports in 1955? 4. In - 1921 there were nearly 3,500,000 horses on Canadian farms. What is the present total? 5. Who is Vie biggest employer 1n Canada? ANSWERS: 5. The federal gov- ernment; inchrding Crown C ations,- nearly a third of a million Canadians axe employed by the federal governtnelit. 3. Newsprint, planks, ,wheat, wood pulp, Mckel. 1: 265 seats in the Commons 102 in the Senate. 4. Less than -900,000. 2. St. John's, "Nfld. Charlottetown, P.E.I., Victoria, B.C. Mrs. Jennie McGratten spent the past week with her daughter• Mrs. Wm. Silverthorn and family, at Belmont: I atsy and Barbara re- turned with their 'grandmother, THE GODERICH• SIGNAL -STAR Down Memory's Lane 45 Years Ago Citizens filled the Court House to hear Hon. Adam Beck tell about. the IIEPC of Ontario and what Goderich could expect from it. Asked for his opinion on the con- troversial Brodie power bylaw, which was then being considered by ratepayers, Mr. Beck said he disapproved of It. At a convention of West Huron Liberals in the Temperance Hall here, M. G. Cameron, mayor of Goderich, was- chosen to carry the party colors in the forthcoming election 4u- the House of Com- mons. Bass and perch were biting free- ly in the Maitland River in mid- August, anglers reported. J. P. Hume, the new principal of the collegiate institute arrived in town to take up residence on Britannia road, two, doors east of South street. Seventy-five men left Goderich on the CPR harvesters' excursion and as many more climbed aboard the train at McGaw. A smaller number of 'men left obi a GTR excursion to the West on the same day. 25 Years Ago Two airmen, attempting to chart a new air route from Detroit to Denmark, landed their seaplane at Goderich. They stayed here over- nighL'before making the next hop to Sudbury. A Detroit yacht, bound for Gode- rich, became lost in the fog near Bayfield. The distress signal was heard by two young men out in a skiff. One of them, John Curt- ninghame, of Clinton, took the wheel of the yacht and steered her safely ' into Bayfield harbor, It now appears that ' work on the new hospital wing at Goderich will be ..completed a week or two ahead of schedule. Miss Rose Aitken, local librarian, headed the class in examinations held at the end of the six'week McGill University Libraay Summer School. Over 150 local people took. part in a three -act comedy. "The Col- lege Flapper," at the Capital Theatre. Among the performers were Dr. Graham, Frank Darrow, Mrs. Dunlop, S. D. Croft, Mrs. Keith Revell, Harold Blackstone, Bud Sturdy, Douglas Nairn, Bill Thomson, George Buchanan and Miss Delight Mutch. 15 Years Ago In the second barn fire in Col- borne Township in two days, Ham- ilton Clutton's barn was totally destroyed. Sparks from a separ- ator were believed -to have caused the blaze. H. M. Shackleton, who Joined the RCAF, has been succeeded asprin- cipal of Central School by Harvey Bryans, who previously taught at Young's School in Colborne Town- ship. Jail Governor Reynolds foiled an attempt by two prisoners to escape from Huron County Jail. It was estimated that almost 80 percent of the harvest in North Huron had been completed by August 16, the earliest in years. About one-third of the threshing had been done by the same date. The steamer Berryton, well known at Goderich harbor, has been renamed Lord Bennett of Calgary in honor of the former Canadian prime minister who later became a member of the .British House of Lords. 10 Years Ago The steel' strike has caused a shut -down at the Dominion Road Machinery Co. Ltd. foundry, which has a normal staff of 30 men. A Goderich store advertised tomatoes at four pounds for 25 cents, while No. I peaches were bringing 99 cents. About 3,000 people attended the band tattoo and fireworks display, sponsored by Goderich Lions Club, in Agricultural Park. The program was opened with a brief address by J. W. -Coates, club president. The town fathers considered set- ting aside a day of public recogni- tion for native sons and daughters who served in the forces during the Second World War. Plans were being readied for the International Plowing Match at Port Albert in October. Mrs. (Capt.) J. Vickers had as her' guest, her brother, Wm. Mc- Lean, and Mrs. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. M. Pruzenski, of Erie, Penin., Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hall and sons, Mike and Rickey, of Phclpson, Ont., Mr. and Mrs. Ken. Jeffords, of Buffalo, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. Russell Campbell, of Toronto, Miss Helen Addis and Joe Kunert, of Galt. Competitive Prices Plus Personal Service ' .- -• - _ —4.44162 SHOP AT YOUR DRUG STORE the dependable place to buy all your medicines and health and beauty needs.' 1`'' ' r: '► Special 'Values .and Reminders fol. this week. t I• IDASORB : Foot Care i Fast. acting • remedy i•• Absorbine Jr..... 1.19, 2.39 75c, 1.25 IPillo Insoles 65c • B.F.I. . 35c, 85c • Needs I. Diarrhoea ,..;• • • BI I.O.A. • • A.B.S. & C. To LETS ••• I.D.A. ForT4B I of of : Corn & Bunion Pads 29c • • HYDROGEN constipation p Bunion & Callous Plaster g PEROXIDE 100's . 39c • 4 oz., 8 oz., • Corn Plaster 39c = 16 oz. reg. 23c •• 19cre'• Foot Powder 39c 19c, 2flc, 45c Liquid Corn Cure 39c • 15c, 23c, 39c ue Jay •• I.D.A. ENVELOPES "Economy" Packet of 20 reg. 10c , 8c, 2 for 15c I.D.A. WRITING PADS "Economy" Note size reg. 10e 8c, 2 for 1 Se Ladies or letter size • reg. 15c 13c, 2 for 2Sc PRESERVING NtEDS - Certd Liquid • 29c . Crystals •....'2 "for 29c' • r Parowax 1.1b. " 16c. Jar. Rings, Red 12's 9c Cress Bunion, Callous i ' Corn Salves, each .. 59c fpECAI i Desenex Powder, 134• oz. 1.00 Ointment,' oz. ' 1.00 Epsom Salt (Bath type) 5 -Ib. bag 39c Freezone 39c I.D.A. Corn Remover 35c Mennen Quinsana 65c ' Dr. Scroll's Moleskin Foot Adhesive 7"x10", 1 -sheet . 40c Foot Powder ,.,. 50c, 1.00 Zino Pads, thin SOc "2" Drop Corn Remedy Scoot Ointment 7Sc Zam-Buk SOc I.D.A. MINERAL OIL (Heavy Grade) 16 oz., 40 oz. reg. reg. 55c, 1.10 43c, 87c 1A.A. • SI+AV I N4 CREAM Softens tough beards, makes shaving easier. reg. 49c DUNGANNON DUNGANNON, Aug. 14.—Mrs. Harry Bellamy and sister, Mrs. Colin Campbell, of Ottawa, were visitors in the village' ope day last week renewing acquaintances. Tom Fowler, GDOI student, has returned after working six weeks on the fruit farm of his uncle, Fred Fowler, at Beamsville. Mr.. and Mrs. Bill McOlure. and sans, of Elmira, were week -end visitors with his parents,. Mr., and Mrs. - W. II. 'McClure. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mole, en - gagged with a construction company rn the Orangeville district, were home for the week -end. Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson have returned after spending two weeks with the latter's• parents, Mir. -and Mns. John Crawford, Kenora. The home coming of the family" was in celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Craw - ford's golden wedding anniversary. Visitors recently with Misses Nettie and Rebind' Sproul were Mrs. Jack Perry, Mrs. Albert Powles and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, of St. Thomas. Mr. Ken Brown, Ottawa, is spend- ing holidays at home with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Brown, and Wayne. - Miss Clara Sproul . has returned to her employment at Stratford after a .two weeks' vacation with her sisters, Nettie and Rebina Sproul,=- We -are --lad to --report Nettie recovering nicely from Pneumonia. Boy Breaks Leg.—Larry Pent- land, nine -Year-old son of 'Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Pentland met with a serious accident last Friday after- noon at their farm, half a mile north of • the village. . Harvesting oats was the order of the.day and Larry was 'riding on the tractor while his cousin, Rodger Pentland, 10, was driving. Larry was reach- ing for the hydraulic when the wheel caught his overalls, throw- ing him. The wheel passed over his leg, breaking it in two places. He is in Goderich hospital doing as well as can be expected. Both lads are well experienced in trac- tor work. Practising For Race. -.--Mr.. Jim Reed, 17 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Reed, ,who has passed Grade XII exams at Lucknbw High School, and •who is accomplished in dramaticsand oration, has been contemplatg this past few weeks "a marathon run at Owen Sound on August 25. He is often seen out on the highway practising, having 'made a run to Lucknow from here lately, a distance of nine miles, in excellent time. Kathleen Andrews, Auburn, is spending' some 'holidays with her grandmother, Mrs. W. R. Andrews. "Tony" Is Gone.—"Tony" Daw- son, a 12 -year-old Spaniel owned by the K. K. Dawson family and a friend on Main street, was accid I.D.A. Brand Health Salts Refreshing! Cool!' ` Give new zip and zest! 1 pound tin ..r. S9c 39c FIRST AID KITS» Auto 3.2S Otheri 75c up. Campbell's Drug1Storg entally -killed iby a car last week. Jewell Reed will join the Luck - now Girl Guides to go to camp on August 20 for.two weeks. United Church services will be resumed Sunday, August 19, at 11 a.m. when Rev. G. Watt returns from holidays. o -- • —o 0 KINTAIL - KINTAIL, Aug. 13.—The August meeting of the Kintail W.I. was held at the Ashfield picnic grounds in the form of a picnic. Mrs" Bob Famish and Mrs. Stewart 'McLen- nan were conveners of sports and raves. Winners of races were: 5, years and under, Maureen Dalton, Alma Jean Parrish; $ years and under, Cletus Dalton, Verna Far- rish; 11 years and under, Kathleen Dalton, Barbara McKenzie; married ladies' race, Mrs. Dave McKenzie, Mrs. Bert Alton; one minute race, Mrs. Wylds, -Mrs. Reynolds; thread - THURSDAY, AUGUST 16th, 195 the -needle race, . Mrs. Bill John- stone ' and Mrs. Bert Alton, Mrs_ Archie McMurchle and Mrs. Doug- las Drennan; kick -the -slipper, Mre. Bert Alton, Mrs. Douglas Drennan; husband calting contest,. Mrs. Dave McKenzie, b . Archie McMurchle; 'three-legged race,Louise Dalton and Verna Farris, Nancy McLen- nan and Jean McDonald; necktie race, Kathleen Farrish and Jean McDonald, Barbara McKenzie and Nancy McLennan; wheelbarrow race, Kathleen Dalton and Barbara McKenzie, Maureen Dalton and Nancy McLennan; oldest member, Mrs. Reynolds; • youngest- meanber, Dennis Drennan; peanut scramble, Kathleen Dalton, Verna Farrish; junior peanut scramble, Jean Mc- Donald, Maureen Dalton. A picnic supper, complete with ice cream, ceded a fine afternoon for every- one. Mrs. Lorne Farrish won the Institute quilt which was drawn for et the July meeting. r THE KINSMEN • CLUB WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL L THOSE WHO DONATED THEIR TIME TO HELP •THE CLUB OUT IN THE VARIOUS PRO- JECTS CONNECTED WITH THE -32 TRADE FAiR , PEVICMAIFTEMAPil EACH SHOVELFUL OF YOU t THROW MAKES THE FURNACE • THRILL"AND GLOW • D. j,,sAALLAULTS N - 1 /COAL a ,ot O'14ox'i FUEL OIL 75Wo3 GODERICH 190 APPLIANCES ZJowt,FRIGIDAIRE� r,.- FOR SALES d SER CE GODERICH cnctit,SQUARE •• ?Atm", 586 Township of Colborne <f Notice to Dog Owners and Harborers of Dogs On account of large numbers of sheep being killed and destroyed by, dogs in the Township of - Colborne, all dog owners are liable for costs under the Livestock Protection Act and all dogs running at Targe between sunset and sunrise will be . destroyed if caught in the act of running sheep and cattle 'destroyed to the Township By-law "No. 10, 1954. Mr. Arthur Jennings has been appointed Township Law Enforcement Officer to enforce the law under the Livestock Protection Act. By Order of Council. Elizabeth 'Sallows, Clerk. -32 5 years to pay Ask your Imperial Dealer about an "Evergreen Contract" for guaranteed furnace oil supply. Consult the Yellow Pages of your phone directory for your nearest Esso Burner Dealer._. :t TMPD AI Ess MOW? e ESSO BURNERS POWER ESSO OILfURNACES —THE EST FOR WARM AIR HEATING lowest carrying charges Esso oil- burneis BACKED BY IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED MacDONAIDELECTR 1 ( Britannia Road Phone 235 4. 11; _iii. 141r.":r 'K. t. r .. J►1