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Clinton News Record, 1955-04-07, Page 2il',AGE Two';, NTS-RECORA " NE CLINTON NEW ERA^ First issue June 6, 1865 :t 0017 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD First tssue (Huron News -Record) ,. January 1881 Amalgamated 1924 An Independent Newspaper devoted to'the Interests of. the Town of and ClintonSurrotu ding •Distrie Population;,, 2;548; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market,' $2,000,000; Rate, 4,5c -per line flat Swprn Circulation --2,016 ' Home of Clinton 'RCAF Station and Adastrai?ark (residential) MEMBER: Canadian ;Weekly. "Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA; `Western Ontario Counties Press Association , SUBSCRIPTION .RATES: Payable in -advance-LCanada. and Great Britain: $2.50 'a year; United States and; F.reign:, $3,50; Single -Copies Six Cents ' Delivered by carrier to RCAF 'Station and Adastrai;'Park-25 cents a month;: seven cents a copy Authorized as second class 'mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa • Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in; the Heart of Huron County KEEP BUTTONED UP AHD NOPE NOBODY NOTICES" THURSDAY, APRIL 7,':1955 •CHRIST CRUCIFIED. O face of compassion That look's down with infinite tenderness' From the sacrificial cross. Thy passion, Our waywardness Stubbornly, shamefully forgets, • Until remembered with regrets. And yet, in thy pale face There is no despair, anger, nor reproof To the forgetful ones who madly race, And stay aloof From thy sufferings and thy ways, In our materialistic days. And lir the long, long years Thy words are preached, not lived. All Who follow thee are brought to tears; Stumble and fall; Carrying the weight of their cross, Refining Truth from human dross, O Eternal Symbol Of- betrayal, and suffering's . climax; Thou hast paid inhumanity's . full toll And final tax; r. Drinking the cup of bitterness, Asking God for our forgiveness! We do not yet realize, In thy ;crucifixion humanity Itself was crucified. The worldly wise Show no pity. Men- are crucified in this day, Who dare speak Truth and point Thy Way. W. P. Roberts, YOU CAN HELP IN THE CANCER FIGHT MANY FORMS of Cancer are curable. Re- search and training in the methods of combating this dread disease are gradually winning. Grad- ually ways and means are being found to wipe out the terror in people's hearts, when they hear the word: Cancer: But it takes money to con- tra NA tinue the fight. You may not be one of LACERthose who is actively engaged in medical research, and the is ,,,,_ treatment of patients. •But you VC if can take an active part in the Now( fight against Cancer, if you help by giving money now to the Canadian Cancer canvas- sers, Money received in this present campaign will be used in many ways. Somes will be used in organized research into the causes and control of cancer. Some will be used by train- ing centres, to educate people in the treatment of active cases. Part of your donation will be used to make WHAT IS I WE BEAR a lot about the need of industry for our town. Everyone agrees that it Would be a good thing. We hear a lot about industrial promotion. Our town has (this year for the first time) a committee of four to work on this matter. The Chamber of Commerce has a committee formed for the same purpose (and has had since the Chamber was formed—in 1947). The County has an Industrial Promotion Board and on it Clinton has two representatives. Everyone agrees that their work is important. But what is industry? and what is industrial promotion? To talk about anything intelligently we must know the meanings of the terms we use. Industry is defined as "any department of productive activity; particularly, a distinct eetablished business or trade" and "any kind of labour employed in production". Familiarly we mean by industry: a factory, or business which hires people to make things. And of course, knowing this, the meaning of the other term "industrial .promotion" be- comes clear. It means the encouraging et per- sons interested in setting up a factory, or a branch plant, or building an addition to an existing industry. It means the active assistance of progressive !nen in their attempt to build a bigger and better Clinton, Do we have industry? Yes, in Clinton we have one of the oldest manufacturing plants in the County. Sherlock -Manning Piano. Co. Ltd. - `though not always known by that name—has been making pianos and organs here since 1900. Other industries include the hosiery mills, both Clinton and Par -Knit, the C. 11. Epps Mfg. Co. Ltd„ Epps Sporting Goods, Canada Packers with three plants, Bartliff's, H. Emmerson's, this newspaper office or any place in town which hires men or women to make things can be termed an industry. the lives of those people known to have cancer, just a little bit happier and more. cheerful. It's not like having the measles, which will pass in a week or two. It's not like havinga cold,' which people have taken to be almost inevitable in certain seasons. Cancer is a frightening thing. The cancer society undertakes to pro- vide dressings, equipment, drugs (if necessary), and other things to make the cancer patient happier. Also, the money of the Cancer Society is directed toward the education of people to re- cognize the seven danger signs, which may or may not mean that cancer is present. To this end they provide films, speakers, pamphlets, radio broadcasts, news stories— a variety of ways, to make people aware of the fact that a great deal of cancer is curable, if it is caught in time. Give generously to the canvasser when he calls on you. If no one calls when you are home then drop your donation in the mail, addressed to Ross Merrill,' Clinton, president of the local branch of the Society, or to William Dale, RR 1, Clinton, chairman of the campaign. NDUSTRY? Industry creates jobs for people. People with jobs have money to spend. If they have money they can buy things. Their demand for "things" persuades other people to supply the demand, This creates more jobs, more money, demand, supply and so on, Industry means prosperity,—for prosperity means the power to be able to buy, to be able to produce, to be able to spend. It provides the money which purchases luxuries, and neces- sities. •'It is good. Clinton could use more small industries. Let's all be industrial promoters. - i NOT ALWAYS NEW THE PROMOTION of industries does not necessarily mean the bringingin of new fact- ories, • new firms, new employers. Quite often it means the willingness of our Town Council and the PUC to co-operate in the matter of supplying additional service as it is needed to assist the efforts of existing firms to expand, toproduce more and to provide more employment. ' To mention a few—Clinton Laundry and Dry Cleaners, which has grown inthe last ten years from a small plant hiring one ortwo, to the present stage of employing ten; the Par -Knit Hosiery Limited, which has continued to expand throughout the past years, even though textile mills in other centres are cutting down; and the C. H. Epps Manufacturing Co, Ltd., which has grown in the past 27 years from a one man' effort, to the present, when many men find employment there, and additional expansion is predicted in the near future, Healthy growth of existing factories and businesses is a sign of a healthy attitude to- wards industry. HOW TAXPAYERS' MONEY IS WASTED . (The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville) THE PIJBIJC RELATIONS boys, or propa- gandists, as they are sometimes called, em- ployed by the federal and provincial ,govern- ments are sure working overtime these days judging from the growing amount of material cluttering up the mails and littering the desks of editors,. This isn't just one editor's opinion, but .18 a general complaint from daily and weekly pub- lishers right across the country. You ought, 'to see the waste that goes into the waste basket every day—emanating from. these government bureaux, Yes, and it's the poor, downtrodden taxpayers who pay for all this needless waste. Every time some little, official decision is made there has ` to be .:a press release, with the Hon. Mr, So -and -So having said So -and -So, You wouldn't believe . it - unless you had access to a typical day's;mail•whieh comes .toan editor's desk. and could see for yourself. Thea editors have pleaded With the govern- ments to cut out this useless extravagance, but they just keep on spending the taxpayers' money like drunken sailors. r' WHAT A DAY! (London Free Press) IN THE. ANCIENT town of 'Bury St, Ed- munds in the English County of Suffolk a factory has just' been painted red, 'blue and maroon, "to dispel that Monday morning feel- ing" says an executive. Painting factory walls won't eliminate the indigo "depression of Monday mornings. Why not shut up ,shop on Monday and start the week on Tuesdays? Or would' the psychological hang -over merely expand itself over another 24 hours? We ought to do something about Mondays. k BOY Oki A MAN'S ERRAND 1 +•a-y-++i-+rao-�++a-a-�-o�r From o� Our Early Files 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, April 8; 1915 Ad McCartney is the latest Citi- zen to put in the' telephone. His is number 193. W. Walker has taken possession of the office building recently va- cated by J, Taylor, where he writes up insurance for the North- ern Life Co. John Armstrong, who has mov- ed in from Stanley Township, has gotten nicely settled in the cottage recently purchased from Ben Cole on Orange Street.. Dan Shanahan, Seaforth, has purchased the pasture farm for- merly owned by W, G. Broadfoot ori Concession 3, Tuckersmith Township. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Robb were with Toronto friends for Easter. Miss Irene Harrison is some- what under the weather this week and unable to attend to her duties as stenographer at the Knitting Mill. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, A stn: 1915 This week a government repre- sentative was here installing the new clock in the post office tower arid in a few days citizens will know when to go home to their families at night. Clinton's oldest resident, Mrs. Murray, passed another milestone this week when on Monday she celebrated her 93rd birthday. Mrs. Murray; whose maiden name was Mary McTaggart, was born in Argyleshire, Scotland, in 1822. This morning about 9.30, Thom- as Jackson, Sr., one of the pioneer merchants of Clinton, passed away after several weeks of serious ill- ness. He was in his 84th year. Chief Wheatley has had a gang of men on the streets cleaning up refuse. E. A. Rumball has purchased the house occupied by Albert Hearn on Princess Street from David Cantelon and will move in this week. Albert Hearn has rented the house owned by James Livermore in "Little England" and will move this week. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, April 3, 1930 William' Scotchmer, who under- went an operation in Clinton hos- pital, ;has returned to his home in Stanley Township, Major M. D. and Mrs. McTag- gart visited Detroit recently. Col. H. B. Combe and Miss Ag- nes have been spending a fortnight in Kansas City. Mrs. Percy Manning, who has been seriously 111 for the past two weeks, is slowly improving. James Fairservice is seriously ill with pneumonia. William Tideswell is renewing acquaintances around Holmesville. A badminton club was organized in Clinton and arrangements have been made to play in St. Paul's Parish Hall..The following of fie` ers were elected president, F. A. Wiggins; vice-president, lefts. Gor- don Cuninghaine;, secretary, Mrs. W. Seeley; treasurer, Miss Gwen Holmes; play committee, Mrs. J. C. Gandier, Mrs. G. H, Jefferson and Mrs, Fred Ford. • 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, April 5, 1945 Mr. and Mrs. Neil McLean and family left for their new home.in Cobalt this week. WO Percy Brown, Mallon, spent Easter weekend with Cpl. and Mrs. Ronald MacDonald. Among the recent, enlistments at London is William D. Rozell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rozell, Clinton. Mrs. Vesta. Streets has received word that het son, Pte. Kelso Bruce Streets, RCOC, has arrived at his destination. Sgt. Edward Elliott, who re- centy received his honourable dis- charge front the RCAF, is home after spending several months in a convalescent hospital in Toronto. Austin Nediger was the -weekend guest at his home in town, Norman Miller " has sold his home on Mary Street to Charles Lee, Clinton. Mr, and Mrs. Miller and family are moving to Goderich to live the first of May, Hugh Hawkins has purchased the "Hicks" house on Ontario St., from Mrs.' Oliver Welsh. Miss Minnie Proctor is planning toe mently.ove to her new' home Which she purchased here in Clinton re - Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Haugh- ton have taken up residence in their new apartment on Huron Street, after spending the winter months with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bond. Quick Canadian Quiz 1. In dollar value what is Can- ada's most important export commodity? 2. In 1945 the average wage in Canadian manufacturing plants was $30 a week, What is it today? 3 What is the origin of the name of the province of Alberta? 4 In 1954 by how much did 'the value of imports exceed the value of Canada's sales abroad? 5. Of Canada's total national in- come does taxation take one- tenth, one-fifth, one -quarters, one-third? ANSWERS: 5. Taxes now take more than a third of national in- come. 3. The province was named to honor Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, wife of an early Canadian Governor-General. 1. Newsprint. 4. Imports exceeded exports by $146 million) 2, Average wage is now $60 a week. Material prepared by the editors of Quick Canadian Facts, the poc- ket annual of facts about Canada. Huron County Crop Report (By G. W, Montgomery) Warm spring-like, weather melt- ed most of the snow from last week's storms. Excellent runs of sap were reported during the week. Seed cleaning plants are operat- ing at full capacity. Brucellosis inspectors have now lined up the heifer calves for the spring vaccination inthe 12 town- ships operating under this pro- gram, Warble Fly spraying was started in the townships on April 1. SPRING I8 HERE! The Editor, Clinton News -Record Hello! Friend: The snow is almost gone from our garden lot. The tips of the trees are shaking with joy un- speakable. It is the gladseason come again, to lift humanity out of the doldrums, into the presence of God. New life everywhere all across the world. I say a sea gull yesterday, up above our town singing as if in competition with man's machines. A lady's little four-year-old girl wandered into our workshop. Just the other night on our corner, a lady, 68 years, and a man, 78, were joined together in holy mat- rimony. (The third time for the gentleman, the second for the lady.) I am quite sure they are going to live happily together. The future holds so much of promise; why do we draw back? "Onward Christian. Soldiers" was the clarion call of Baring Gould, in• the 19th century. At this Easter season, shall we con- tinue the song? It is not too late. —READER April, 1955 Exeter, Ontario. THURSDAXt ;y No'Dellberate Accident Makers; Some D• iscourteous No one deliberately gets into an accident, but thoughtlessness and discourtesy trap motorists in- to hazardous actions which pro- duce accidents again and again. - Discourtesy is at the root of most traffic violations, and traffic viola- tions are at the root of more than 80 percent -of fatal motor vehicle accidents. A deliberate personal plan "to, drive courteously is as important an element of safe driving as keeping a vehicle in sound mech- anical condition. A thumb -nail reminder of courteous and effic- ient` driving' could be:" "Share, clear, yield, signal, dim, respect and adjust." By "share" ," T mean share the road. You've heard the slogan be- fore: "Don't take your half of the road out of the middle," Co- operation between different types of traffic is a must, Keep right. "Clear" will indicate the need for proper clearance when driv- ing Don't cut in too quickly. A good yardstick is to wait until the vehicle you have just passed appears in your 'rear-view mirror before turning back into line. "Yield will suggest right-of- way. A'little courtesy and pat- ience when right-of-way is involv- ed can prevent hundreds of un- necessary collision. Don't, as the saying goes, risk being "dead right".. Signals to indicate turns and stops are required by law. Don't make the oncoming traffic orethe fellow behind guess when you're going to change directional speed. Signal your intentions so that Iie can adjust his driving to suit the situation. "Dim" your headlights when meeting or following `vehicles. When you fail to dim your lights , you can blind the driver of an oncoming vehicle, You can't avoid what you can't see, and he could plow right into you. It has hap- pened that way often enough in the past. "Respect" is for traffic laws, signs, signals and road markings A moment's thought will demon- stratee that they are meant for your protection. It is dangerous and foolish to neglect their mes- sage, "Adjust" your driving to road traffic and road conditions. A sound driving rule is: when con- ditions are less than perfect, Slow Down" —CHIEF JOE Almost a half -million articles knitted or sewn by the Women's Work Committee of the Canadian Red Cross were sent overseas In 1954. You serve the Red Cross by giving. 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