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Clinton News-Record, 1951-02-01, Page 4. rAG0 FOUR is, a CLINTON NEWS-RJCORD 4.4-.+4. 44-4 4, -"0 -*4-40-• Federation Of Agriculture News (By Gordon M. Greig, secretary-fieldman, Huron County Federation of Agriculture) Ontario Annual During the past week, Huron County Federatiornof Agriculture held its January directors' meet- ing in Clinton. •Reports of the Ontario Fed- eration annual meeting were given by president Coultes, Mrs, Lloyd" Taylor as IA/Omen's direc- tor, Bob &Ilan as Junior Farmers' delegate, axyt Wilfred- Shortreed a's one of voting delegates from Huron County. The reports touch- ed on the progress, made during the paat year and plans for the future. Last year, Huron County con- trIbuted $1,645 to the Ontario Federation. This year their bud- get has increased by 50 per cent and Huron County's contribution for 1951 will he around 2,400, if we are to meet our obligation to the Ontario organization. This will mean. an increase of five cents per farm in our County. It is a small amount when con- sidered by the individual farm but when you multiply five .cents by the. number of farms in On-- tario you will find it amounts to a lot of money, and will place the Ontario organization in much better financial position than they were in at the close of this year. 888 Income Tax The. Federation of Agriculture has, on several occoeions, been 'successful in placing before in- come tax authorities, new ideas that have become a permanent. part of their system of filing income tax: It was through the work of the Federation that the policy of averaging farm income ,over a period of years, was adopt- ed. One farmer, speaking at the Ontario annual, told of how this systemhad saved his son $360 in the first three years averaging period. Thatamount will pay his federation .levy for many years to come. Our farm orgkanization is lin- ,proving from year to year and although we may have difficulty seeing tangible evidence of the work it is doing, it is neverthe- less saving us thousands of dot - 4 * New Canadians 'The question was raised at our directors meeting whether new Canadians are eligible for con- scription, if such a policy is adopt- ed, by our Federal Government, Further information is being gathered through the co-opera- tion of our members of'Parliam- ent so more will be heard on this question at a later date. , Agricultural Grants A letter was sent to the Min- s er of Education protesting the discontinuing o f agrieultural grants to public schools for the purpose of promoting school fairs and other agricultural pro - jets. If we do not keep an int- eresting pictute of agriculture be- fore our children the treck from the rural area to the city will be increased instead of decreased as we would like to see. *8 8 Hay Federation Banquet Hay Township Federation held their annual meeting era banquet in the Community Centre in Zur- ich, on Wednesday eveMng, Jan- uary 17, with a larger crowd in attendance than was at the County Federation banquet in Seaforth last November. Robert McCubbin, Parliament- ary assistant to Agriculture Min- ister Gardiner, was the guest speaker. 351. b1 rernarks Mr. 'MoCtibbin mentioned how quick- ly the Federation moved to head off any government change of Policy that was not favourable to the Canadian farmer. He was, however, a little critical of the Federation for their failure to commend the government when 'it passed legislation favourable 'to our farm population. We are not entirely free to pass our bouquets to any par- ticular government If we did adopt such a policy we would be accused of political bias by peo- ple who are not Wendy to that particular party, 411.04,04MINNI44,104.0 041 Mr, McCubbin predicts an in- flux of settlers from the United States into Western Ontario, If such a native takes place, they will have to bring their bank account with them for we have mahy young men here in West- ern Ontario who would prefer to farm but are unable to db so because they cannot shoulder the financial burden that 'goes with the purchase of a farm at the present tirne. • " • * New Zealand- Butter Tuckers:rah Township Federa- tion of Agriculture held its an- nual meeting and banquet in Hensall Town Hall on Friday - night, January 19, with Cameron IVIenaggart, Glencoe, as guest speaker. Mr. MellaggOrt touched upon the latest news that butter is being imported from New Zeal- and ditto Canada. by private concerns. He was of the opinion— and I agree with him—that there is every reason to believe that the same companies that were interested in promoting the sale of margarine are implicated in the importation of New Zealand butter. We have been told that the farnaincome dropped 12 per cent in 1950. The beef industry im- proved financially, pork products remained constant, wheat and grains •were steady or slightly lower. The decline in the dairy industry must have been around 18 per cent to bring the average decline down to 12 •per cent. It is a dangerops situation to have the cost of living index climb- ing and farm income falling. That should be proof enough for our oity friends that it is not the producer that is driving the cost of living index up. • We are faoing a threat of a third—world war with a shaky dairy industry. Our armies re- quire good food such as .milk, butter and cheese, not substitutes. If ocean travel is restricted in the event of a third world war, our oily rivals may get cut off sooner than they think. Within the next few days, our dairy groups in Huron CountY, along with the Federation of Ag- riculture, wit be holding a meet- ing in Clinton to talk over the portion of our dairy industry and what we are going to do to strengthen it. Pian to attend and assist your farms organization in solving, once and for all, the question of substitutes for our dairy products, * Dairy 1VIeeting Planned A meeting will be held in Clinton on Friday, February 2, at 2 p.m, under the sponsorship of Huron County Federation of Agriculture. Attending the meet- ing .will be the executives of all the dairy groups organized in Huron. County as well as repre- sentatives from other farm or- ganizations. The purpose of the meeting is to co-ordinate efforts of all Tann organizations in Hur- on County in backing up the Provincial Dairy organizations in their efforts to protect out in- dustry from being destroyed or driven into bankruptcy by sub- stitutes made from imported oils. Please note this a meeting of your representatives and not a mass meeting. If you have any- thing to contribute, contact one of your own rep.resentatives and have hint bring your plan before the meeting. We hope this meet- ing will introduce a new era of co-operation among the dairy groups M our County. Hog Producers Meet Huron County Hog Producers' organization has certainly come to life during the past year. Last fall they staged a banquet in Clinton with Mr. W. E. Tummon, secretary -manager of the Provin- eial organization as guest speak- er. The attendance at that meet- ing broke all previous records for the organizatton. Now at their annual meeting last Friday they have a "pay as .you go luncheon" and the attendance at this was even larger than the one staged lest fall. Many more people at- Agg. sivis tended the business meeting than were at the luncheon, It must have given the 'members of the Hog. Producers' organization a great deal of satisfaction to see so many people taking an inter- est in this producers organiza- tion. The committee elected for 1951 is as follows: Orval Taylors chairman; Harry Sturdy anti Bert Lobb, members. Mr. Sturdy and Mr. Lobb are both past presti- deals of Huron County Federa- tion. Plans are now under way to have e full slate of voting dale- glattes attend the Ontario Hog Producers' amoral meeting on March 8 and 9. Last year we had 15 voting delegates and there will be that many or more in 195]. Th;ere ts a feeling abroad that the Hog Producers' Marketing Board has not accomplished very much during the past year. I ani certain our representatives will demand a full account of the past year's activity of the Provincial Marketing Board. 0 INQUISITIVE SEAFORTID—IYIembers of Town Council recently watched two types of snow -blowing equipment in use, to determine if they might be a -practical and effic- ient means of keeping several of the main sidewalks of the town plowed during winter. 0 SEAFORTH—A man who lived on the farm his father cleared on concession four, for 85 years, celebrated his 90th birthday here recently. He is James on. G-ent- mell, a son of a former pioneer of the township. TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS PLAN FOR YEAR 1951 Great things are in store for Clinton during the coming year, it was indicated in brief ad- dresses delivered by the members of Clinton's 1951 Town Council at the inauguriel meeting, with particular reference to the work of their own carmaitteeSt Mayor G. W. Nott asked each member M. turn what he had itt mind for the year, and when all had spoken, His Worship com- mented favorably on the expres- sions of opinion given, Reeve G. S. Elliott, chairman of Streets, said there was a chair - anon for each ward and these should look after alit complaints. He would like to 'see $15,000 spent on sidewalks and streets this year. The method of black - topping sidewalks should be in- veatigated; there would not be as much uproar as if new con- crete were laid. There should be something done in "Little England." The Streets Chairmen stated that a lot of gravel had been placed on the streets in 1950. He favoured the laying of more per- manent road and thought black- top should be, laid on the hospital street this year. Deputy Reeve W. J. IVIllier, cbairmen of Property, said he would like to see the pond in the park cleaned up this year, The dumping ground also re- quired considerable attention and money. Something should be done about the church shed now owned by the town, and the Town Hall should be investigated. Aid. C. W. Draper, chairman of Fire and Water, said he would try to do his best, and nosaloubt would have some recommenda- tions for the committee .regarding the Fire Department of which he had been a member for many Miss Alice A. Sloman Appointed Librarian Appointment of Mies Alice A. Sloman, RRL, formerly a -of Clin- ton, as chief medical record lib - lessen at Bronson Hospital, Kal- amazoo, Mich„ has been announc- ed by Dr. William C. Perdatia superintendent. In this Position, Mies Slontan will be in charge of the medical record department, which depart- Ald. Melvin Crich, chairman Court of Revision, said a lot de- pended on the Aesessor 'regard- ing changes in assessments. He believed the sidewalks should be fixed and there should be more permanent roads. Aid. D. M. Pegg, ehairmon of Bylaws, stated that the parking bylaw was to be amended. He would do anything to make the areas safer. There should be a serious study of community grew*, and the land use map, presented by the Chamber of Commerce, should be kept up to date. Thought should be given to attracting industries, large 'or small, to Clinton. Ald. L. G. Winter, chairman of Relief, stressed the need for industries, whether large o r small, as present municipal ser- vices could handle tvvice the population He advised getting out and contacting industry and show what Clinton has to offer. Ald. Wilbert Gliddon, ohair- man of Cemetery. mentioned the need for keeping up the ceme- tery and the great advantages a mausoleum would offer. Street work needed doing in his ward, at. James's Ald. M. J Agnew, chairman of Finance, would make no preclita tons, but urged that all cont- mittees get down to brass tacks and get in their estimates early. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1951 mentis responsible for processing and preserving medical records of all patients served by the hos- pital. Miss Sloman received training in medical record work at 'St, Joseph's Hospital, London, and organized and headed the medi- cal record department at Strat- ford General Hospital, for eight years. She was medical record librarian at Sarnia General Hos- pital, for two years prior to ac- cepting the Bronson hospital position. She is registered with both the Antertican and Canadian associations of medical record librarians. In announcing Miss Sloman's appointment, Dr. Perdew point- ed to the importance of good medical record's as an essential aid in diagnosis and treatment of patients. Miss Montan succeeds IV/Us Helena Bender, who resign- ed early in the fall to return to her home in Minnesota. Hullett and Blyth Officers Installed Joint installation ceremonies foe Hullett and Blyth Masonic lodges were held in Blyth lodge rooms. Officers of Hullett lodge for 1951 are: W.M., Rev. Stanley H. Brenton; I.P.M., Allan Shaddick; S.W., William R. Jewitt; W. C. Ball; chaplain, George Mc - Vitae; tieasurer, James Neilans; secretary, William Leiper; B.S., William J. Dale; J.S., Joseph Shaddick; LG., Oliver Anderson; brier, Willows Mountain; audit- ors, George McVittle, J. R. Shad - dick. Officers of Blyth lodge for 1951 are: W.M., Harvey McCallum; L PIVL, Borden Cook; S.W., Gordon Augustine; J.W., Borden Scott; treasurer, T. IL R. Elliott; secre- tary, R. D. Philp; D. of C., J. H. Phillips; chaplain, Gordon Elliott; S.D., James Lockwood; LD„ Ray Manufacturers Life Completes Good Year The Manufacturers Life reports business in force of $1,309,000,- 000. The new business in 1950 was $22 million greater than that written in the previous year and amounted to $179 million, Payments made to piSlicyholds, ers under their contracts totalled $23 million and were distributed to beneficiarka and policyholds ers in death claims, matured en- dowments, s annuity and other policy benefits, including $2% millioit in dividends to policy- holders. The Assets of the Company grew to $413 million. Govero- ment end Government guaranteed bonds constituted 25 per cent of Assdts and corporation and muni- cipaa bonds 37 per cent; mort- gages constituted 171/2 per cent of Assets and preferred and, com- mon stocks ton per, cent. The este of interest earned cm the Assets was 4.22 per cent, an increase over the previous year's rate of -1.02 per cent, the increase being due to the oumulative ef- fect of change in the distribution of invested assets. The mortality experience was very favorahle and Contingency Reserve and Surplus now amount to $25,600,000. Madill; J.G., Moody Holland; S.S., Archie 1Vfontgornery; J.S., ROY McVittie; tyler, Stanley Chellew; auditors, F. Rutledge and K. Whitmore; examining 'board, R. Newcombe, H. Phillips and R. D. Philp. Installation ceremonies were conducted by James Neilans of Hullett lodge, assisted by R. D. Philp of Blyth lodge. 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