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LTURQN COUNfY'S FOREMOST WEEKLY
Established 1848. In its 110th year of publication.
Published by Signal -Star Publishing Limited
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ITIJUMSDAY, FEBRUARY 7th, 1957
CANADA HAS OVER 16 MILLIONS
Canada's population has risen to 16,080,791
as of last June, when the first mid-deeade
census was taken. This "indicates an irterease
of over 2,000,000 since 1951, the period of
Canada's most rapid. growth, with the excep-
tion of the first decade of the century, 1901-11,
when the boom in Western Canada brought in
a great tide of immigration. The. five-year
increase compares with that of tlie "1941-51
2,500,000, in which ten-year period
Newfoundland entered Canada and added its
population to that of the older • Provinees.
A regrettable feature in conneetion with
the 1956 figures is that the greatest propor-
tionate increase is found to be in t he central
Provinves. OntarIo anti Quebee, and the t v 0
booming far Western Provinces, British t_tolum-
bia And Alberta. tnitari6 has 5,40-1,033, a
jump of 800.000: Quebec has 4.624,:l7S (4,-
055,661 in 19:)1 • ; British Columbia
464, up from 1.1,211); Alberta 1,12.:l 146,
an inerease from :19,501 in 1951. All the
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4S Years Ago
—A record of 'grain shipped from
the lakehead_Showed that Goderich
-was the third -ranking port in terms
of gross receipts. Kingston and
Midland were the only pants handl-
ing more grain than Goderich.
Robert Elliott defeated R. R.
Sallows in an election called to
fill the Council seat left vacant due
to the 'resignation of W. Keijy.
Town Council agreed to reduce
the number of liquor licenses in
Goderich by two. The Local Op-
tion League had requested that
(four licenses be cancelled.
The firm of Muir & Hohmeier,
undertakers and sdealeri in „furni-
ture, was dissolved. Mr. Hohmeier
continued the furniture(business
other Provinces' show increases, but propor
but Mr. Muir retired, and the
tionately they are &all.
undertaking department was sold
The big cities have taken the great part to.Brophey Bros.
of the growth, --and as the most populous of Owing to. ill health, F. Dunbar
.old his business, the Opera House
these .cities are situate in the fastest-growing
Grocery on Kingston street, to
Provinces 1 hest' latter show a predominance in Charles M. Robertson, who had
population greater than ever. This illustrates been in business at Walton for
in definite figures a process that has been going four years before deciding to move
011 --and at a more rapid to Goderich. rate of recent years: 25 Years Ago
the intilding up of the booming cities at the Marjorie Prouse, daughter of Mr.
expense of the farms, the towns and villages. and Mrs. W. Prouse, of Goderich,
\V hat can he done to halt or even to cheek -won first place in the district
this tendency it is difficult to say. It looks oratorical contest held at Paris.
Its it'itt a matter of notso many ,years ave
shall have the Intik of the population in a few
centres with a rural population scattered thinly
over the • rem:tinily," area.
It is. a matter for vongratulation that
U.S. VIOLATES .SEAWAY ., RULES
Without consulting Canada and subsidy program thy the -.U.S. aim.
on its own initiative, the/. United mission, and .tliese ships will un-
doubtedly expect to participate 'In
States (Maritime Adxninistration carrying Canadian cargo.
decided some time ago to establish A first step for the Canadian
a policy of subsidizing American
Government, The Telegram: be -
flag shipping that will u.se the Stlieves, would 'be to . InaiSt on Rill
Lawrence Seaway. Some concern consultation with the U.S. Govern -
that this 'policy will adversely
ment on -its ship -subsidy program
affect Canadian trade and shipping
as it affeots seaway traffic. As
when the seaway opens next year evidence of good .faith, the U.S.4
has been expressed previously. The Government should cancel its
fact that the U.S. policy represents ,policy of extending sudsidies to
a violation of the seaway agree- seaway traffic until the whole mat-
ment between the two countries
ter has been settled. ' ..
has been pointed out by The Tele- The Canadian Government, of
gram's Washington correspondent,
, course, will have to make ttp its
James M. Minifie. mind sooner or later about the
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In an exchange of notes in regulations required to maintain
August, 1954, Canada and the U.S. competition in seaway commerce
agreed to consult each other before on a fair and open basis. The
enacting any new regulation Canadian policy, as already an-
`Iwhich might affect Canadian or nohncecl, is one of no-fliscrimina-
United States shipping." tion in tolls and in the use of
The competitive effects of the seaway „facilities generally.
American policyf_subsidizing its Canadian objections to the US.
shipping are (well understood by ship, subsidy policy as it applies
every maritirne nation, (for the aim to the St. Lawrence Seaway should
of the policy is to give U.S. ships be registered in the strongest
an advantage over others in carry- , The ship Eatbgitly is one of
ing cargo, particularly cargo of
the principal devices of the U.S.
U.S. origin. In pursuit of this aim, Government to protect and pro -
the U.S. government pays about mote its own shipping at the ex -
40% of the construction costs of pense of other natiOns. It has
now vessels and 75% of the seafar- been Injurious to maritime nations,
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ing wages costs of subsidized for its purpose is to compel over
vessels. seas buyers to take delivery of
The U.S. Maritime Administra- cargo in US. ships, paying U.S.
charges. (Many of those nations
are Canada's best overseas custom-.
ers today, and it is not impossible
that, unless great care is taken,
some of .,those nations will find
that their purchases of Canadian
goods are being delivered to them
in U.S. ships, whether they like
it or not.
Canada's willingness to let an
overseas ettstomer send its own
ships to pick up 'purchases from
Canada has been one of basic fea-
About 500 persons attended the tion's 1956-7 program calls for
53rd annual meeting_of the West $100,700,000 in subsidies for the
\Vawanosh Mutual Fire Insurance -coristruction Or 56. ships. -The sub -
Co., which had suffered unpreced- sidy 'program over the next 15
totted tire losses in 1931. The cost years totals 172 vessels valued at
of insurance was increased from S1,500,000,000, of which the U.'S.
20 cents to 30 cents per $100. Government -will 'pay $600,000,000.
James0IacVicar, sr., was elected U.S. ships carrying cargo 'from
Great Lakes ports to overseas des-
tinations have been included in the
dit •tis groWilig it would be very president of Goderich Historical
--'()wth wert! Society. It was proposed to merge
111/11-11 MM.!: sat i_sfactory if the 2'1
(Nei` vast territory the society ,with the Centennial
spread more evenly
Committee since, it was pointed
outside the cities.
out, the two organizations had sim-
ilar aims.
A delegation front Colborne
Township Council was authorized
to approach Goderich Town Coun-
cil- to arrange fire iprotection for
township residents. Stonehouse was vicepresident anti
Up until January 31, Goderich R. 'G. Sanderson was secretary.
had spent $4,291 on its $15,000 treasurer.
winter relief program. Seventy- Mr. and 'Mrs. William Robertson
seven men had been given em -ploy- quietly celebrated their golden
ment at one time or another, with wedding anniversary at their home
the steady 'work force varying from in Auburn.
28 to 43 men.'10 Years Ago
15 Years Ago Following a snow storm, trains
Contractors were busy enlarging ran late and there were no busses
the -facilities at Sky Harbor so -as in or out of Goderich for two days.
to double its training. capacity. The Rural mail carriers twei'e- unable to
additions and new equipment were complete their rounds.
expected to cost several hundred F. '1'. Armstrong was alected
thousand dollars. chairman' of Goderich Board of
Goderich's quota was $310,900 in Health for 1947.
the second Victory Loan campaign. President E. Little was in the
Total objective for Huron County chair as Goderich.Saddle Club mei
was $1.,800,000. J. Kinkead ...was to_plan details 'of:a rodeo schedul-
chairman' -for--Goderich - and -the • -
Townships of 'Ashfield, ColboThe
VALENTINES 'OF LONG AGO
'mit, following. lotto!. which has vome
the editor's table \till be of special interest to
the ladies:
'file Laura Seeord historival eollection
is searching for 100 old-tinie old-fashioned
faney lace yalentines of 50-75 100 .years ago.
These old-titne relies ))1 a romantic era
Nvill be placed on public display during the
week of St. Valentine's t February to 14)
in Laura Secord eantly shops from Ottawa
to Winnipeg.
To the sender,- of the .!5 loveliest and
oldest, valentines will go a box of delicious
Laura Seeord candies.
Somewhere in an attic trunk or a
..tred„cltest -y.ott may own 'one of, these old-
fashioned behuti valeniines. Why not
plitt I -Jun -fry
Seeord historical- colleetion?
Owners of these valentines may send
them to your newspairer, your radio or tele-
visinn station so that -you 'may hate the ad-
vantage of a good valentine feature. Or
.they may mail died' direetly to: Laura.
-• Secord Historical ColLeetion. 621 Sherbourne
Street, Toronto 5. -
otherwise stated valentine's
l0111i1.111 in the collect ion itiol not be ,re-
t riled. State if_ t hey are to be returned.
thyiter'-s 11111111' and address. and age of valen-
tine. must aeeompany Plug' valentine.
There may he a suggestion of commercial
interest in this appeal, but after all. Laura
Seeord is a prominent figure in Canadian his-
tory and there may. be some of these old-time
itlellt1110 forgotten in7-Ottt-of-the-wav
bt't the' - in'oPer,011- --and Ve-SriraWali-osSif.-
- ers- • t wetiricl•lie-
er /was chairman.for Goderich
-4 • Township, and J. G. Mullen head-
ed the campaign in Hullett- Town-
SsiulTip9htleme Court a Ontario.reversed
The appellate division of. the
Costello's decision which
and Mrs.(Lillian 1,11cKinnon as
mentbers of Clinton Board of -tures of our trade -policy -It should
Education. not be allowed to be undermined
F. R. Darrow was elected presi- by U.S. protective device's.
dent at the annual meeting of 0 0 ---
:Masonic Temple Association. R.
Market Potptit)e
By New Methods
NEHRU TAKES FALL
Nehru the peacemaker, Nehru the eon-
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justicetAlose word must be taken as final on
questions in dispute .among:the ngtotts-7-7NeArit
the great man of India has fallen from his
high estate. Rebuking aggression wherever
he saw it, his word was that of the final arbiter
—until: he ventured. on a ,--ftagra.nt, injustice
himself when without an apology he took from
the neighbor state Pakistan the hest part of
the State of Kashmir and added it to his own
rome people questteme Neh-Fu s impartial-
ity when he rebuked Great Britain and France
for their ad-VentnieinEkypt, but OVerlooked
Russia's murderous attack on the people of
Hungary. I lis ,tfiyarctrsk)stan„,puts
him in the elass'of those honest men who abhor
injustice until they themselves can make some.
profit froni it.
EDITORIAL NOTES ,
"Toronto is known as a generous city." press we have been making," he said, "with
Says who! WIV, that unprejudiced, modest the long question periods of the past ten days,
and disinterested journal The Toronto Star. has made me wonder whether we will ever
reach the budget.-' M.P.'s should remember
that their $10,000 a session .is not given them
for fooling ,a Wily their time.
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BRITAIN IS NOT "DONE"
;Pinan(ial Post)•
Ali friends or Britain have been delighted
t ht. now Prinit.‘ Minister's courageous and
opt lutist it. approach 10 111t! 101101 problems
It- inherits.
Despite his long 'word of publie service
in high posts, Harold Macmillan was not a
fatuiliar figure to the public in overseas court -
tries. People did not feel -that they knew him
as they knew, or thought they knew, Sir
Anthony Eden. 'They are pleased, perhaps
even a little surprised, to discover that' the
patrician and intellectual Mr. Macmillan has
exceptional vigor, d4.4.isivness and faith in
Britain's greatness.
military venture into Egypt may have'
shown, ;is many believe. that Britain is no
longer able to carry out important foreign
policy decisions indePendently; but 1,his is not
at al? the same thing as saying that Britain is
11,, longer a great and powerful nation.
What 'are the elements of Britain's coy-
1.inuing greatness? First of all, there are her
50 million people with their deserved renoWn
for. skill, inventiveness and energy as traders.
Then there is Britain's lively democracy, talent
for teaching it to others, sound judgment in.
world affairs (the final verdict on Suez is still
to be heard) ,and leadership in opposition to
tyrannies.
There is Britain's continuing responsibility
for the welfare and progress of millions in
African- and other lands emerging from colonial
stairs. There is Britain's eminence in -litera-
ture. art, -science and law.
But Britain has not always been n solo
performer on the world stage. Britain's
strength has lain, to a large degree, in partner-
ship with like-minded states. The Common-
wealth, linking India and Pakistan to the
West in n iinique hond, is still lusty and use-
ful even though -its members use their freedom
to disagree.:.Anglo-American friendship,. which
neeessarily means an interaction of influence,
reaninins Ioct. Britain's prestige in West
I:kuropej with which her links may be strength:
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Extension to Mara 14 for the purchase
of motor vehicle registration plates and driv-
ers' licenses has been announced by the Minis-
ter of Highways, who also states - there will
be no intermediate renewal date at the 'til
Pehruary.
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The expeets Canadian business
will lose. about $2 million this year through
cashing forged eheques. It warns to watch
for (a) cheques already endorsed, (I)) amounts
larger than the purchase, (e) nervousncss ton
the part. of the person wilik pro -se nts t he cheque
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ail the demands of local and Provincial
governments were met, argues The Ingersoll
Tribune, there would be no taxes left for the
expenditures of the Federal Government. "It
was a wise provision in the B.N.A. Act that
limited the Provinces to the power of -direet
taxation only. Canada would be vgry foolish
to change that provision," says The Tribune.
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Prinee Charles* is off to school at the age
of 8. Ile has already bad tuition- at home, but'
now will get the real thing—reading, 'riting,
,arfd 'fitlimette. Princes are nbt expected to
excel in scholastic pursuits, but Prince Charlie
will he• no dullard. We hope he will make a
good record at the three R's and in later
studies, and, perhaps of more importanee, ii
his relations with his fellow -students.
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A great deal is said about our duty of
loyalty and support to the Old Country. But
how many people who talk this way do any-
thing to back -up their words? In the matter
of trade Canadiang4oul1 tio much by making
purchases of British -made goods whenever pos-
sible. Hon. C. D. Bowe- has called for a wave
of enthusiasm on the part of Canadians for
the ptirchase of the flne-qUality products for
• which' British manufacturers are noted.
..is going through a particularly hard
Iline at Pie'senf and her people would welcome
a rush of orders from this country.
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„•' At Ottawa not only is -4 great deal ottime
(Avitited by members id talking ad lib. about
- eve thing_ . slid nothing'. but. .,thel 'question
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iestiOtia,71S.*cten urposelyi.7,e etns---2 Tho Thitish'peoplP have abundant reason
txon. A., repo ildenee-and-their-new-political-ebiet
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,(.*fitt74g ,.4.v.foir-,44y1!•.,A00:#11:it44!Igli91itlip(iff.ic„i to apMattded for -reminding them of the
-'"thiq time sninger"conttnhidd The pro fact:,
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First hand information on a new
method of marketing potatoes was
released at the annual meeting,
Potato Section -of the ''Ontario Soil
,and Crop Improvement Convention
llitmss:Ontario Department of Agrll
culture: Mr., revievyed
thei.ehangekmade in recent months
for Improvement 14,grade stand-.
axes itV Ontario potatoes, as re-
quested.by growers and trade:.
Potato growers twill also have an
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sesslowen::.IThis.Business of 'Farm -
include :•toples
Interest.
Registration,s of motor...vehicles
in Canada continfted the . steady
elinlb in '1055 for a total of
opportunity to attend a general 2,9itl,787 untts.
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held at the Coliseum, Toronto.
In keeping with the demand for
convenient foods, scientific re-
search has now found ways and
means to merchandise potatoes, in
such convenient fortms as potato
flakes, potato granules and- instant
potato____This method _saves spacer
labor, and rprovides standardization
A number of Goderich mett_plan- of quglity._ There is_also,„a tre-
ned to aftenif a meeting- Of -Stifir:zileiiilotis.-Ine-iease In' the sale -Of
ford Kinsmen club with a vioW ozen French fries, potato patties,
to forming a Kilsmen Club here. „ nd potato chips. All these mod -
Nelson MoLarty,,of Auburn, ask- ere trends were dealt with by
ed Goderich Township Council for R. K. Eskew, Agricultural Research
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its co-operation to help him carry Service, U.S.A. Department of
county by-law prohibiting the cut- A.nofher subject, of interest was
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out, his duties of en orcing the. Agriculture.
Valentine Special! ,
188t.
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4 5 o'clocks
4 teaspoons
4 dessert strain
4 salad forks
4 dinner forks .
4 H.H. dinner kneel
ALL PIECES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN OPEN STOCK
IN THIS EXCITING lc SALE
BUY ONE OPEN STOCK PIECE M REGULAR PRICE
BUY TWO OFTHE SAME PIECE FOR IC MORE
8 5 o'docks
8 teaspoons
8 dessert spoons
8 salad forks
8 dinner forks
8 H.H. dinner knives
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