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The Clinton New Era, 1921-10-20, Page 1cLUJ AtabliSiled 1$45, Yo1,•56 NO46' G1.Lr1!i7'O`tV, ONTARIO, THURSDAY' ' OCTOBER, 20th; 11921 W H Kerr & Soo, Editors and f!ubliehe rai Election, Tuesclay, Dec. 6 , N:cn:inatic'ns, Nov.22 MANY THINGS YOU VALUE. Can be made permanent fixtures for an time to come if you use a KODAK and4et us to' develepe your films and Printyour pictures;;, 1• ood pines you see '.are' made'b ' ue. You' Many of .they 1P. Y ' Cart , `" 5 ' et a' Kodak' frons $2.50 up. Do it -Now: fir•..,` Lam+ i►'7. Mtn. B. THE M81 URIE14' INCORPORATED 1'40. • LSONS BANK Cepa and Reserve.$9,000,000 Over 130 Branches The cost of living is falling, also the price of tood stuff. 'This necessitates increased .production. ?foditce more and deposit your surplus in The Molsons Bank where it will 'De''ready for any call and yet be earning interest. H:. R Sharp, Mgr., Clinton' Branch Safety Deposit Boxes 'to"Rent. THE EDUCATION:OF YOUR CHILDREN Have you the money with which to do it i' • Start to save.while they are young -let them commence life knowing you are at the back of them. Savings Accounts are a specialty with THE ROYAL DANK OF CANADA R. E. MANNING, Manager Clinton ::ranch F. We carni pleasure in c:raraouncing Our Cona- plete readiness for Fall Business. We web comey o u to see our annual display of new Fall styles lig or Mena and Boys. . And to share in the distribution of our qua- lity merchandise at moderate prices. The NEW OVERCOATS and SUITS for MEN Will Surely Please YOU Come and see them now while the new styles and patterns are here in great abundance. Men. who recognize the ad- vantages of an early choice are sure 'to'' be impressed with our ex- :Styles.; x- `.' eller''§hciityirg, d'' Fall 7 Styles. ;. °$15 ' " to $40 1"►d; F r o; r hl C+ ®rrr h loing , . , Square 9)41ap tO1r EverytMant West Huron Teachers Meet in Exeter, 130 Teachers in Attendance ,-- Presentation' to Retiring Seem. tart'; Mr. Johnston-- Profitable Two -Day 'Convention: Minutes of the'for"ty=fourth annual convention of the West•Huron Teachers Association, held in the High School, Exeter, October. 13th and 14th, 1921.: The president, Mr. Nelson E. Dahms, of Dashwooa, becupied the chair. •The opening exercises' were conducted by Inspector Tom. The minutes 'of the 'last session in Ooderich, Oct. 1'5, 1920, `were read and approved, ti was moved nand seconded, that the membership fee be 59 ,cents and that. 25 cents be al- lowed members on their 'subscriptions to the Canadian, Teacher and The School. Mr. M. C. Roszell, of `Crediton, very ably discussed "The Course of Study for Fifth Classes,' and thought/ the course was too crowded for proper handling in ungraded schools: He thought the pupils should attend the High School as soon as he passes the entrance. He held that, if the fifth class be taught, the course of study for it should be the same as in the First Form of the High School and commend ed the new c\frriculum adopted by the Department. He would mot teach any 'options or languages and believed the fifth' form is doomed in rural schools. Mr, G. S. Howard agreed with Mr. Ros- zell..• Miss Olive O'Brien, of Zurich, read a good paper on Geography for Second Classes. Her thoughts Were:' 1st, the aims of the teacher of geography should be to first make geography real; 20(1, train the pupils' to `use their eyes in- telligently; 3rd, train the reasoning power; 4th, train the memory by close- ly related lessons; 5th, to broade»'the mind of the pupil. Miss Angeline Davis, of Centralia, continued the subject and in a very lucid manner discussed the work to be taken and the method of teaching it. Mr, Wm, Prendergast, B.A„ Peed., of the Normal School, Toronto, in a very pleasing manner introduced "Prin- ciples of Style 1n Composition," quot- ing several speakers to show that it was their style that gripped their hear- ers, therefore style is the important thing in composition. He would look , for good styles in editorials and books. The address was a masterpiece. • 'Inspector Tom' explained the amend- ments to the School Act and regula- tions, Thursday Afternoon. Miss Margaret Peck introduced " En- trance and Graduation Examination." She believed the papers in 1921 ill the examinations were, as a whole, fair an.1 practical tests. The course, however, in Some subjects is too lengthy, par- ticularly history for entrance, and 1 science for graduation. The practical problems in arithmetic and the gram- mar paper in its trend toward being a language test are commendable. Miss 'Hazel Noble followed oei the } same subject and emphasized that in order to stake these examinations ar participated. [ success the pupils trust attend regular- ly and the parents must be impressed with the importance of regular attend- ance. ' • Mr. Prendergast gave a good address on "Drill in Arithmetic". He knew there was a tendency to look for short 'ways in working problems, but said 'that' it didn't work for accuracy. "Busy Work for Rural Schools" was 'introduced by Miss Tabatha Kempton, 'of GOderich R.R. No, '3, who advocated ''plenty 'of seatwork of a varied char- fader. For' infant classes she would provide 'Picture ,postcards cut in sec- stions i "tootltpicks' for numbers; sand 9fbr' moulding and blank • maps' for the tea'chin'g of geography. Miss M. Lan- tslnk'of Clititot; foliowed, She claim- tltd tha'f'busy' work •in the• seats, helped attention and order. Seat work should, ;jfe along les'son's • previously taught. Miss J. S. Murray then gave lierre- port of • the' O.E.A,! m`e@tiitg. held at Toroil,td'during' Easter week. The, out- standing';featur'es of this'year's meet - ring were the large number of practical subject`s discussed in ail departnYents; tthet` interet taken in thee" Meu's and, iko•iiien's Federation' '• movement, and IAA' at ten ciente of over 1,500 school• trustees. Great chafiges ' have 'been- maee"ot late' In the High School cur- rtculum, Stiillt the'public'•school• will receive dttehfion, Tle' Association therm' separated and `sessio‘is of the'Mao's and the Wodten's Pedefati'on of Teacher's Were held for eorganidation land 'discussion. • • hl'hh\•sdati' Evening, At the "evening'session a very plea- sant' and enjoyable two !tants were spent by the' large •atidienee , present,. 'Professor •'Anderton delighted every 'one'Uy his' piano selections. Mr. 'Nelson Dithins. delivered the 'prelldcint's' address, taking as the t ens e'of his `su of h i b e "As Others See J r iJsnr Ate thdttg ht Meehan Were losing PRiSONER ESCAPES FROM GODERICH JAIL Caught in Clinton on Saturday Morning by Chief Fitzsimons • and Back in Jail. Goderich, Oct. 15—A man named Richards, who was on ten days' re- mand in the county jail here es- caped from the jail yard late yesterday afternoon while the jailer was absent for a few 'minutes, , Although vigorous search has been made the man has not been found. It Is reported he got some food at a farm house on the Bayfield Bayfield road, He• was dressed in. regulation prison garb. It is some years' "since a prisoner succeeded in 'getting' away" here, although a number have made attempts. ChiefFitzsimons arrested the escaped prisoner on the railway track Saturday morning about 10 o'clock and he and Sergt. Welsh took him back to jail in the afternoon. ` Laymen of `Huron Deanery Meet Here A Missionary Meeting Held in. Owen Memorial Hall on Mon- day =Well .Attended. The first meeting of the Laymen's Association of the Deanery of Huron took place in St. Paul's Parish Hall on Monday last, commencing with a dinner at noon, when about thirty clergy and laymen partook of a splendid meal provided by the ladies of'the church. "There followed an introductory ad- dress by Mr. R. S. Williams, of Wing - ham, chairman; who• placed before the meeting the objept of the Association in the 'enlistment of the. laymen i, e., assuming a'greater share of the admin- istrative an 'financial .work of the church. He then introduced the chief speaker and guest of the clay, Rev. Arch deacon•Graham, of Nelson, B.C„ a re- presentative of the Missionary Society of the Canadian Church. In plain but convincing language Archdeacon Graham told of the essent- ial need for greater support of the church in the West, urging more con- sistent, ancl sustained effort by us here in the East and suggesting co-operation in a concrete form bethveen these two widely separated units of the Church. Resolutions and discussion followed, speakers amongst the laytnen being Col, community in the worthy objective of 'Combe, Mr. Jolts Ransford and others • making Canada a great nation and a from different parts of the Deanery. j( model people. The meeting was constantly enliven- A. J. jVicMURRAY, Mayor. ed by humorous passages and witty Clinton, Ont„ oct. 19, 1921, repartee between Col. Combe and Mr. premier Replies. Ransford, who at times provoked the o hwas given a fine members to hearty laughter through his reception by .the The Premier, who replied as well known gift of vigorous and even follows: scarthing criticism of methods which he "Mr. Mayor and Council, Ladies and characterized in no uncertain language, The Rev. Rural -Dean Snell, of Wing- Gentlemen: It is a pleasant and by no haat and A. A. Trunhper, of Exeter, means an arduous duty to respond to amongst the clergy also contributed'to an address of welcome of this kind. It the discussions in which nearly all is one of the happy features of political 0 0 0 •o 0 0 O .0 o000000o00000'o HYDRO STOPPED AS A 0 TRIBUTE TO LADY 'BECK 0' — As a tribute to the late Lady 0 Beck, in every municipality in 0 Ontario, where hydro is used, b the current stopped for a'few 0' O minutes' at 1 1.3 0 Wednesday 0 O morning while she was being•' O- O laid to rest at Hamilton, Work • 0' 0' on the Chippewa 'Canal also 0' O ceased for about fifteen minutes 0 O 0 O 0"'0"0'o''O' Civic Reception Given to. Premier Address of Welcome'' Read at Town Hall on' Wednesday Morning.—Premier Makes Reply. On Wednesday morning', despite, the, "Meiglien" way the weatherman mark- ed arked the first visit of Premie"r"Meighen, Clinton gave'him a warm welcome. A large number of citizens met the Tor- onto train, and a motor parade, headed by the Clinton Kiltie Band; proceeded at once to the town hall, 'where a civic welcome••was 'tendered to the..Premier, Mayor McMurray, read the following address: To the Right Honorable Arthur Meighen: Premier of Canada: On behalf of the Town Council and Citizens of 'Clinton we extend to .you a very -hearty welcome on this, the occasion of your first visit to our Municipality as Premier of the Domin- ion of Canada. You have been highly honored by your associates in Parliament by being selected for this important position, and realizing as we do, that the position carries with it very serious responsib- ilities, we wish to assure you that as citizens of the Dominion we are pre- pared to do our part and thus help you in your arduous duties. We also wish to congratulate you on the able and note -worthy part you have played in the affairs of the Em- pire, as Canada's representative at the recent Imperial conference. By visiting our town you have hon- ored us, and we ]tope that your stay amongst us will be so pleasant, that you will carry away with you pleasing ( memories of our town and people, and the assurance that we are a united 101101 Liberal Meeting on Monday Evening. On. Monday evening .the Liberals of Clinton will open up ,their Collin:00tb Rooms .in . the Normandie Hotel, an'1 all the 'Llbe'rals; •both men'and'wonhen, are asked to •come out. Mayor Gould- ing,' of %Seaforth'.+and Mr, Thos M: - Millan(: Liberal candidate will address the meeting, then. "This afternoon it will • be nay prlvi- lege to speak' to ,you from another angle, and I hope to start with the apothesosis that my convictions on nubile questions are lust as sincere as the convictions of those who oppose me, and the question 1 will have to discuss is not my sincerity or theirs, but the far bigger question whether we are right in this •thing or whether they are right. "1' thank yo, •Mr. Mayor, and coun- cil, for the 'kindness and generosity which' prompted you to give me this welcome, and •also• those who have at- tended to add to this. warmth and cor- diality." •On• tine•platform was•tile Town.. 091-. cials, Mr Merner, Ni. P; and Icon. Hugh Guthrie, Minister of Militia, who ac- companied the Premier. The meeting concluded with cheers for the Premier, and an opportunity was given those prestnt to meet him. Tf. r' Eral., a •` w —forJ4 -Work itt Finally the sheeting passed several. resolutions, amongst them being one urging clergymen of the Deanery to do 'their full duty in supplying the sinews of war for the work of the Church in the West. This successful meeting' close) with the benediction by Rev, R. D. Snell, after which tea was served by the•ladies of the Church. 'Why' Not Stop Here? The Canadian National Train will be passing through Clinton and the citiz- ens • are wondering; why•.Clinton- is not one;of titre; inspecting points. • Why not the Council- and the' Board of Trade take up the matter at Once? •The favored cities and towns which are to be,visited by the all -steel Can- adian -made. Exhibition Train of the Canadfant N-dtional' Gratid''Trunk Rail- ways, which is now touring Western Canada;' are Guelph, Kitchenbi;, Strat- ford, Sarnia, Windsor, Chatham, St. 'Tfitanias, Ingersoll, 'Woodstoditj!!Brant- ford, Hamilton, St, Catharines, Nia- •gera' Falls, Galt, • Listowed, ' Wingham, 'Goderich, Barrie, Collingwood, • Mld- latia, 0:11111 Lindsay; Peteeboro, Belle- ville and Kingston. The exhibit train is composed of the "niiiglhty solid steel loeoniotiVe; express car, colonist ear, in which .tike harvest- er's travelto Western Canada when the Harvester' Excursions are in full swing the tourist car, standard day coach, standard sleeping car, where the berths are made down in readiness for a night journey, and the dining car, where 'the tables are set with snowy line,{ and shining silver and provided with sample menu Cards, Courteous attendants are iih charge of the train to answer all questions East Huron Teachers Held Convention Here Many Instructive Features Given At Two -Day Convention—Miss L Draper, Vice -President -Will Meet in Brussels Next Year. life that there are tines when one can meet both friend and foe and spend a few moments outside the heated circle of partizan conflict, "I atm glad that in the Town of Clinton I can meet here my fellow citizens of all parties, and at the hands of a council, doubtless composed of those against, as well as for, receive a welcome suchas this.' The address states that this is my first visit here as prime minister; It is. I do recall, however; coniing'to Clinton many years ago, in thesurnnher of '96; and spend- ing a Sunday ,happily :in your midst, and I m'ay, add+that My 'chief. recollec- tion of the occasion 'is 111• great diffi- culty that 1 had in financing my 're- turn trip. "Here In Western Oittai'io of ani In familiar surroundings. The fields': 1 passed through just ,now have a very. fanhiliar look. TUejetakelny mind back' some years now, but still they seem few •to me, when'. spent just as labor- ious, atd'perhaps'just as useful,. and 1 assure yon just as "happy days 'asr it is now my lot to spend. "I am 'glad, to `see Clinton looking so weli. The day is.,dreary and somewhat dismal, but these Western. Ontario towns • have every appearance of healthiness• and prosperity, There is nothing fictitious about their growth, You are on the solid rock of sound industrial conditions. That this is true there can be no question in the world, would like to knoW where any man San go, and find a finer prospect, find conditions that really ere sounder than (here in this fine old garden of Western Ontario. :'ft does My heart good to get bask and see,•11. 1 cannot say I regret leaving the farm. It would be pure fiction end nonsense for she to say 'so. I an glad I did, I think it was best I should, but 1 assure you my heart 1 just 1s trueto the old days when s tv e Y 'end 'ever ane will be Siven a souvenir I labored not far from here ou the ilia;' soclal pre-eminence they held ten containing infotniationh colhoerning the fad, ally Heart is just ac title to those (eontitfuad oih page 2), great pu1ilif- sed railways of Canada. who follow Ilia occupation as it was East Huron Teachers' institute held their annual convention in Owen Mem- orial Hall, Clinton on Thursday and Friday of last week. The program throughout was lied with interest to 511 present. The r,onvention opened on Thurs, day with Miss Mary Bell, of Blyth, in the chair. Opening exercises were conducted by Rev, J. E. Hogg of town, after which Mayor McMurray gave 1n' address of weicome, - LARGE CROWD HEARS THE PREMIER • PREMIER. AND CAMPMATES KNOCK THE FARMERS HARD --)OVER 1500 IN RINK 't, Wednesday afternoon ,• over 1509 people crowded 11119 the skating arena t0 hear the speeches of the Prime Min- ister and his party, The Premier was accompanied by Hon, Hugh Guthrie, who dealt ably with the Government's record and with the fiscal issue. J. J. Merner, late member -and present candidate in South Huron and George Spotton, candidate in the North ,riding, also delivered brief ,addresses and were each given a fine tribute, of, applause. 'Charles G, Mid- dleton, of Clinton, president, of the newly organized, South Huron Associa- tion, presided, and among,those noticed on the piatofrm were ex -Warden W. H. Elliott of Stephen, Mr, and Mrs. William The records of trie rest cc.;v'antiou held at Wingham, were read by the Secretary, Mr. R. II. Hoover, of Walton. Mr, Geo. Jefferson, of Fordwich, gave a very interesting and educational re. port of the annual meeting or the t•n- tario Education Association at Toronto last Easter, Miss L. E. Smith of the Clinton Col- legiate 'institute gave an instructive talk on "Physical Culture," stressing the need 'of more organized play for the children of the lower grades. The first paper on Thursday after- noon was given by Miss Edna Jamie- , son, of Seaforth on "Making the Schoolroom Attractive," Many help- ful ideas were suggested in the paper. Mr. A.' J. Painter, of Hamilton Nor- mal School, gave a splendid address on "Correlated Constructive Work for Primary Grades." There is a lack of expression in a practical way on the part of the children, he said. Tihe modern teacher does too much "teach- ing"—an almost continuous going out of"impressions" does not educate but the•pupils' expression of these im- pressions. He gave many aids in help- ing to, solve the problem of valuable .seatwork; and showed very clearly•how, constructive work was not a thing or subject apart, but a correlation with the :subjects on the school curriculum, There was•a:very interesting discussion • 61 Oita paper. Mr. Painter •exhibited • samples of what might be done in wood work, weaving, piesticing, turgs, disks, paper. Miss McKee, of Toronto presented yery capably and pleasantly the, place 6f:"Mt1Sic'in the Schools." She dent onstrated•.with a class the influence of music on children, by using a grapli,, onoia. This machine, may be, used pro- fitably in' correlation with literature, reading. geography, writing,. history and' drill. Records are now being pro- duced especially for use in our.sciiools• by the Educational Department 'of the Coltlmbia Graphonola Co. Records portraying animal calls, bird songs, etc, were listened 'to with great interest. I On Thursday evening the session \vas held in the Town Hall, The program included addresses by Rev. Canon. Fo- theringliant, M, A,, of Brantford, 'and Miss McKee of Toronto, also several Musical numbers by pupils of Clinton Model School, exhibition. of dancing by Miss L. E. Smith of the C. C. 1. staff and foto students, Misses Agnes and Barry Combe, Arica 11111 and Helen Robertson, The chief speaker of the evening was Canon Potherin 1 hu i hawho S , gave an eloquent address or"Nobody's Yr s Dog," Ms address sounded a note of Continued on 1'aZe s 12512. AsSnn PREMIER MEIGHEN Consitt, of Hillgreen; David Cantelon, Rev..D, N. McCantus, Rev. S. Anderson John Ransford, Dr. Thompson, all of Clinton; County Clerk Holman, of Gode rich; Rev, Mr. Hollowell, and two Clin- ton veterans, Mr, Churchill and David Beacom, the latter aged nearly 95. Premier Nieighen defended his course in Parliament on the Closure Bill; de- nied calling the Farmers Bolshevists; dealt with the railway situation in Canada; and refuted the charges infttlre Crerar manifesto, and found fault with the Liberal Leader and the Liberal party in general. Mr. Spotton is Critical. Mr. Spotton made an attack on W. A. Amos, Vive-President o the U. F. 0, •and candidate in North Perth, Ile said that Mr. Amos had resigned from the pastorate of a Presbyterian church for reasons best known to himself. He had immediately got busy in the U. F. 0. Mr, Spotton said that any man with common -service would not say the Pai- nters were Bolshevists. M=, Spotton said the U. F. 0. was cradeted and nurtured in .:tall-conscriptioq, "The Crearer party opposed conscription," he declared. .1", C. C. L FIELD DAY • HELD LAST FRIDAY Fine Weather—Fred Elliott Wins Senior Championship and C. Matheson, the Junior—Misses J. Woods and L. Levy are the Winners •for Girls- Seaforth C. L Win both Games: - 1 Last Friday the pupils, of the Colleg- iate held their annual sports day, The weather men favored them with .a per- fect day,' The'pupiis •met ,at the school at 9 o'dfock and •anxiously. awaited the opening•gf the sports, discussing and coiipariltg the merits''of'each contest- ant, The Senior' atfd'•Junior cham- piens were to UK s,elected among both boys and•,ghrl$ Also a shlld was to be won b,y the form'kaining'the most points. " Principal, Treleaven opened ,the meet on the,C. C: is grounds at 9,30 .sharp with Mr Stotii`ers'Rev. Mr, Hogg, Mr, Moore, Mr, Suinnherhays'anti Mr, Sinclair` judging' the boys sports, while Mr. Trgleaven, Rev Mr„Ander- sol , Miss Ehis and Miss Sinftli'.judged the girls', sports. • The following are the events which determined the championship and the names. of pupils who, gainedk place Boys' Sr, Championship, P,' Elliott, 28 points, Jr. Championship, C. Matheson, 35 points, GirlS' Seiner 'Championship, Miss J. Woods, 20 points. Jr; Chainpionship, L. Levy, 20 points., , . Form IiI won the Shield with 200 points. I0 the afternoon the Seafarth C. I. baseball team won by a score of 14 to 5. The Seaforth boys are nearly all the Junior baseball teals, while Clinton's teens is nearly a new One this term. FM - lowing was 1lie score, by innings: Clinton ..0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 5 Staforth ,3 1 2 1 0 1 5 0 1-14 The Seaforth basket Ball team also won after an exciting game by a score e of8to7. perfect day The end of a i t was closed with an 1t Homedancein the town hall ,Continued on Page 5)