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Clinton News-Record, 1951-04-05, Page 2PAGE TWO CLINTON NEWS -RECORD IMP aintoit News -Record The'Clinton New Era established 1865 The Clinton News -Record established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 • An Independent p p News p a P er devoted to the Interests- of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding 1Distriet PIn Population,. 2,600;,Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Miarket, $1,500,000; Rate, .03 per line at Sworn Circulation 2,125, MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA; - Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great ea t Brit a in: $2,50 a year; United States d Foreign: $3;Single Copies Six cents Delivered bycarrierto RCAF Station and Adastral Park -25 cots a month; seven cents a copy Authorized as second class mail, Department Ottawa lished EVERY .THURSDAY at'CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County t?ub R. S. ATKEY, Editor A. L. COLQUHOUN, Plant Manager THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1951 Come Holiday Tiane the tend' to lower our physical condition and cause WITfI THE PASSING of winter and el. worries: Our standards of living have adventtoof Bispring.many people are tenements menu aominents been geared up faster than we have bnzn� able "o pilar thosummer vacations,l „Holidayschedules will soon appear ' to take care of them. d Higherlisestandardsn cause - n Syh s ui - u trial organizations, neater demands a in most business and industrial g and higher costs. and individuals and families will be wresting with the problem of where to go. g - t s The vicious circle scarcityo' a followed by of increased income only b r price inflation- is a constant source of irritation.:, In our generation, whatever quiet we ,ever enjoyed in both the city and rural communities has:hoen shuttered by the continuous roar of automobile traffic and the drone of the aero- plane overhead. We dash hither and yon at alarming speed, and walk with fear and tremb- Iing on the highways. In our homes the quiet of -the evening is disturbed by blasting radios - or phonographs, swhile the hours devoted to rest and t'ecuperation after a hard day's work grow gradually less., Despite all this, we are ,told that life ex- pectancy is increasing, and Facts appear to bear this out. It is quite- possible that the human constitution wiTi eventually adjust itself to our way of life arid absorb without re- action the meny disturbing factors which, • cause worry and irritation. Up to the present, however, it has not done so, • and as a conse- quence man must make provision for repair- ing the ill effects of a strenuous life. Well, as we said at the beginning, it will soon be vacation time, and so we offer this bit of timely advice. Spend as muds of your time as possible in the out-of-doors. Hie your- self to camp or cottage by some peaceful lake. You'll find the natural environment is restful, wholesome, and conducive to peace of mind. Don't forget your fishing tackle. A good fight with a gamey bass or a battling musky and you will have captures once more J e joy of living. It is important that the vacation . period should, as far as possible, afford a complete change; and that it should offer proper re= laanation, in order to build up the body and refresh the mind. As a people we are fortunate in possessing a lend of great natural resources and recrea- tional possibilities. The forests, which provide a major portion of our total economy, are hives of industry, yet within their range they offer unlimited opportunities for recreation and rest. Our lakes and streams are storehouses for in- ' dustuia2 power, and moisture for the soil, yet they too provide a wholesome environment for physical and mental rejuvenation. The question of where to go for the annual vaca- tion should present few difficulties. For a Complete change from the artificialities of life, get back to Nature and the things of Nature, The conditions under which we are living make this type of holiday a "must." Life appears to be more complex and troublesome than it has been for generations. The Nations of tli'.e World are threatened from within and without, while the spectre of a new world war is causing tremendous anxiety. In nations and a sure peace, men effort to en an tare rushing preparations for war. All this feverish anxiety means an upsetting of our normal way of life and greater demands on our physical strength. however, which There are other things, Letters to Editor FARM MARKETING The Editor, Clinton News -Record, Clinton, Ontario DEAR SIR: I would like to point out a few controversial statements that were made in an .editorial appearing in your paper oe 'March 29. The article referred to was: "Morally Wrong and Economically Un-, sound", The reproduced from Rixral ascene (published by John Atkins et Midland)_ The editorial ,stated that the demand is hong created to take the marketing of farm crops en- tirely out of the farriers'. hands. Nothing ,could be farther from the truth! The demand for a revised Farm Products, Market- ing Act carne from the producers themselves end the policy is to give ,the producer . control over the marketing of his produce, which he never has had. Talae for an example a poultry producer; which in most cases Is the farmer's wife. She takes her eggs to the grading station and accepts a price, set not by her- self but by the buyer or a group of buyers sometimes many miles away from where her eggs are marketed. The. parties setting' this price too often have not the interest of the producer nor the consumer at heart when they set the price. ' The Marketing Act, if properly emended, will give the prdoucer a say in w'hat prioe he will accept; he will be represent- ed by a Merketing Board. The second point I disagree with -is in the statement where it refers to a Government-ap- pointed are set a up on the request of the producers them- selves. The producers first form a Provincial Association, having on the executive representatives from all producing sections of the Province. This association then requests the Minister of Agricul- ture to call a vote on a Mar- keting scheme. This scheme is drafted by the producers with assistance from legal represent- atives of the Farm Products Div- isiion of the Provincial Depart- ment of Agriculture. Every producer -who is regist- ered as a producer is entitled to a vote. The vote is taken by secret ballot and the Agricultural Representative usually` is the re- turning officer for each county. If the vote is a favourable one, the Minister of Agriculture then will sanction the setting -up of a Marketing Board to direct the affairs of that particular product. The Province is divided into zones and a produce): from each zone is a member, of that Board. He is elected to the Board by the vote of producers in his zone. How then can these Marketing Boards bo celled Government - appointed boards? The editorial stated that the farmer has no control over the Marketing Board. The Board is made up of farmers elected by farmers. There is an annual meeting each year at whidh time every member of the Board can be replaced if the farmers so. desire. Ile is elected the same as a member of your local council and we all how how easily we can remove a member of our local council if he has done wrong, The editorial makes reference to the success of the Western Wheat Pools, I will let the Western Canadian farmer speak for himself on that question, This I do know, that big financial interests Would pay a lot of money to ' have the Western Wheat Pools broken up so once again they could exploit the THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1951 1 Willie Webb, Willie Grant, Lloyd Tips to Tree Planters (Ontario Department of Lends and Forests) THROUGHOUT THE SPRING, thousands centre of the spot, competition for moisture of landowners will be receiving trees from and light is reduced at first. - • the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. A pail of water in the bottom to keep It is important that the same care which is the roots moist is the best method of carry - taken by the Government nurseries to ensure Ing the trees while planting. A crew of two that the small trees reach the apglicant in is most efficient, une handling the spade or good condition, be continued until i:he planta- thovel and proper level dinthe hole u tilther holding hetheeeartearth is replaced and packed down firmly with the heel. Only in light sandy soils is slit plant- ing recommended. Many coniferous plantations have been established successfully without cultivation. deciduous plantations should be cultivated in the early years. However, a light shelter of weeds or grass during the fall and winter is beneficial Plantations should be protected from grazing, A fireguard of cultivated soil bord- tion is esteblished. The trees should he picked up promptly after they arrive at the express office. Plant- ing should be done as soon as possible but in the meantime steps should be taken to prevent the roots from drying out. This may be accomplished by heeling in the stock in moist soil, immersing in water in a pail, tub; stream or pond, or placing the shipment in a • cool garage or cellar end pouring water 'through Where planting is to be carried on in Bring a road is cheap insurance. sod land, furrows three to four inches deep, More detailed information about reforesta- six to eight feet apart should he ploughed; where a plough cannot be used the sod should tion may be obtained by contacting the local be removed in spots twelve to fourteen inches Zone Forester through R. G, Bennett, Clinton, across at six to eight foot intervals. By plant- Huron County Agricultural Representative, ing the trees in the bottom of the furrow or There Are Canadians IN A RECENT BROADCAST J. B. Priest- ley, well-known English writer, suggested .that Canadians were too inclined to ape either the British or the Americans. The Financial Post asked a group of citizens about this paint. While most of those replying thought that there was more Canadianism here than Priestley ' seemed to find, at the same time they admitted that not enough was being done to expand it and to puiblicize it. They suggested that strong efforts should be made to counteract U.S. in- fluence, and to continue the development of a Canadian nation. 25 YEARS AGO The Clinton News -Record Thursday, April 8,' 1926 Officers of the Young People's League of Ontario St, United Church are: p.esidenit, Miss Eva. Ci a ter; firs t v ic e -president , L eon - ardMcKm'ght, second vice-presi- dent, tce 1 ident, Miss Dorothy Vanning, third vice-president, Francis Powell; fourth vice-president, Miss Grace Evans; secretary, Miss Florence Lindsay; treasurer, Wil- fred Fred Jervis; pianists, Misses Carol Evans and Jean-Piumsteei. Amos Cartwright has purchased, T. H. Leppingtan's house at the corner of Rattenbtn y and. Erie Streets. Citizens of Clinton voted on Monday to allow the Town Coun- cil cil to issue debentures. so that a new Collegiate earn be Guilt. There were substantial majorities in all wards in favour, of the expendi- ture of this money. The same by-law was defeated at the muni- cipal 'election at the first of the year by only ,16 votes. James Cornish died at his home on Rattenbury St. E., in his 81st year. Surviving es well as his wife are three daughters, Misses Edith, Zemila and Ida, and one sonassisted by Ce S. Hawke, official - ed at the funeral, interment fol- lowing in Clinton Cemetery. Pall- bearers were William, John nvad Ralph Tipiady. Dr. E. G. Courtiers and Perry Plum - keel. Mary Jane Dutton, beloved wife of the late James Shepherd, died at her home, Townsend St., in her 76th year. Surviving are four C.P.J. E.,s and lee anddT. daughters: Shepherdd•, , Mrs. A. J. Henderson, Mrs. 11 S. Kemp and Miss Grace Shepherd; and one sister, Mrs. Alice Robson,' who is the last mensber surviving of a 'large faintly. Rev. A. A. Holmes, assisted by Rev. J. E. Hogg, officiated at the funeral. Pallbearers were H. B. Chant, A. J. Tyndall, C. J. Wallis, H. E. Rorke, J. Wiseman and J. Scott. Among those from out-of-town who visited in Clinton during the Easter vacation were: • W. Grant, London; M. Hovey, Toronto; Will Argent, London; Miss Ruth Me - Math, Ayr; Miss Beryl Salter, To- ronto; Nellie McNeil, Toronto; Bert Marshall, Toronto; Elmer Paisley, Toronto; Robert Hunter, Toronto; Miss Emma Higgins, Guelph; Miss Ruth, Higgins, To- ronto; Miss Eileen Atkinson, Lon- don; Miss Agnes Walker, King- ston; Miss Zenda Salter, St. Thomas; Miss Patricia Cunning- ham, St. Thomas; Misses Helen and Jean Middleton, Toronto; Misses Winnie and Sadie Draper, St. Catharines; Miss Lottie 'Slo- inan, Toronto; Mrs. Terrence - Tier- ney, Detroit; W. Appleby, Toron- to; Miss Kathleen -McConnell, L,loydtown; Miss Florence John- ston, Ford City; Miss Winnifred Hunt, Toronto; Miss Ette Hardy, Manilla; T." R. Watts, Stratford; Miss Clete Ford, St. Thomas Miss Dorothy Rorke, St. Thomas; Mr. and , Mrs. N. Garrett, Wroxeter,. Miss Ethel Holmes, Tr Miss Bovey, Ingersoll; Jule Bartliff, Toronto•, 11/Liss Gert- rude Wallis, Midland; Miss Pearl Foster. Windsor; 'Thomas Archer, London; Miss N. C. Bentley, Lon- don; Miss Beatrice Jervis, Toron- to; D. W. L. Cantelon, Lucknow; Mr. and Mrs, J. L. Waxman and Miss Helen, Toronto; Bob and Billy Phoenix, Hamilton; Bruce Weatherwax, Orillia; Miss 'Elinor Kemp, Bruce Mines, Markets were: wheat, $1.25; oats, 40c to 45c; buckwheat, 60c; to 40c; art ` 60e•butter,' 40c b e'Y, 20cto 26c; live hogs,12,75. eggs,bas The, Town Council has decided to fix the two rooms in bhe Pub- lic Utilities Building as a Ladies' Rest Room, a need for which has been felt for some time. 40 YEARS AGO That Hidden Tax! IS THERE ANYBODY in this` country in favor of the hidden tax on 'retail sales that Ottawa is proposing to make law? • The people who are spending their money in retail stores and who will have .three per cent added to 'their living costs, must be a- gainst it. The storekeeper who has to become a tax collector and hide the tax in his selling prices, could hardly want it. Probably the only Canadians who want it are the politicians who see • in it a means of getting their hands on an additional $270,- 000,000 270,000,000 of tax money this year. Rice, Dan I.VIeLeod, Stewart Scott, Al Doherty. - Offioers of the Ladies' Aid of Ontario St. Methodist !Church are: president, Mrs, Janet Smith; first vice-president, Mrs. -James Miller; second vice-president, Mrs. H. Wiltse; secretary, Mrs. W, Manning; treasurer, Mrs. J. Gibbings. • Several people have been sur- prised to learn that more travel- lers and general agents live in Clinton than in any other town of its size for quite some dist- ance. include; T. These d • ailee me e• Jr., C. C. Rance, Ken Chawen,: Jaynes Chowen, Major H. B. Comite, J. E, Cantelon; W. J. Crooks, E. G. Courtice, E. M. Mc- Lean, T. T. Murphy, A. Bradshaw, J: W. Kilbride, 0R. J. Draper, G. : Barge, T.A. Greig. g W. W. Cochrane is giving up his position at the knitting mill to embark in the dray business Fred Eason died in his 21st Year. Surviving, as well - as his mother, Mrs.. George Easom, are five sisters and four brothers: Mrs: Albert Hemp, Mrs, A. B. Webb, Mss Gilmartin, and Misses Minnie end Maggio, and David, William, Alfred and John, Rev T. W..Cosens, assisted by Rev. J. Greene, officiated at the funeral. Pallbearers were Thomas Watt, Fisher Cudmore, Alex McIntyre, Fred Cook, Wellington Holtz- hauer and Elmer ' Ker. - The Clinton New Era Thursday, April 6, 1911 Vanderburgh-Proctor — At the. home of the bride's uncle, Joseph Proctor, Holmesville, by Rev. T. J. Snowden, on Tuesday, April 4, 1911, Jennie May, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Prod (Continued on Page Three) The Clinton News -Record Thursday, _April 6, 1911 Those who will be assisting with the ball teams of the Boys' Association, both executive and players include: St. Andrew's Ward: Dr. J. W. Shaw, Welling- ton Cook, Cliff Harland, Fred Cutler, A. Rnbhwell, Harvey Har- land, Earl O'Neil, Lloyd Wilken, Harold Kitlty, Clarence Kilty„E1- mer Beacom, E. Sheeley, H. Far- quhar; St. John's 'Ward: C. E. Dowding, Jack McCaughey, L. Cook, Fred Ford, Eddie Miller, E. Dunford, Willie Rutledge, C. Paisley, Fred Thompson; St. George's Ward: J. 13. Hoover, Fred Rumball, Roy Forrester, Norman Holtzhauer, E. Graham, Ross Forrester, A. Steep, Gordon Holtzhauer, J. F. Sturdy; St. James' Ward: D. Cluff, Newman Cluff, George McTaggart, Jack Levy, Larry Greig, Willie Hall, Federation Of Agriculture News (By Gordon M. Greig, secretary-fieldman, Huron County Federation of Agriculture) Opposition Aroused The amendments to the Farni Products Marketing Act that were requested by the Ontario t Federation of Agriculture on behalf of our many farm. 'torn - meaty group organizations ap- parently have aroused consider- able opposition from members of the grain trade, particularly those handling wheat. The section of the Act that was most strongly opposed was the clause that would permit pooling. They also opposed the clause that would give market- ing boards power to own lend and property. The elevator own- ers seemed wners.seemed to feel that the pool- ing ' clause was directed against them and would eventually lead to -their financial embarrassment. * q: s Farmers Well Repaid the farmer receives for his• ef- arts. If producers are paid 0 reasonable price for their produce, he buyers need not be worried unduly about what action might be taken under the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Aot. 9, Y: 9 Producers' Rights Producers should be permitted to pool any product they wish to. They produce it, they own it and they should have the right to decide whether pooling is de- sired or not. The owning of propea:ty by a Marketing Board should not cause undue concern to anyone who is operating a business, un- less he is concerned lest the pro-; ducer and the consumer find out At no. time has the wheat pro- ducers' organization h ad, an y thought of interrupting the pres- ent system of marketing wheat, providing the producer received his cost of production plus a fair profit, or an alternative of stor- ing his grain until such time as he considers the price to he satisfactory. This Year, farmers, who stored their wheat, have beer. well paid for their efforts. The price at harvest time was $1,50 as offered by the buyers, It is now $2.20 or better. That is an increase of around 70 cents per bushel that OFF MAIN STREET DONT BOTHER ME NOW, 50N--1 GOTTA ,00 5OME WORK FOR MOTHER/ . o.K., POP! I'LL WAIT UNTIL - you RE THROUGH) 000,000 bonus payment now be- ing made. We have no strong producer organization to exert pressure to see that our produc- ers receive their share of such bonus pa)mients. You now have a Provisional Wheat Producers Committee for the Province of Ontario. This year at the annual meeting being held in May you producers are urged to support the action of your Provisional Executive and back them up in establishing a strong Producer Organization for this Province. • Beef Producers' Annual .,.The annual meeting of the On- tario Beef Cattle Producers will how much profit, if any, is made be held in the Royal York Hotel in the handling of our foodstuffs. As long as the present services !are adequate, there' is very little likelihood of producer organiza- tions going into business against, the already well organized trade, * * A, Organization Needed . The stand( taken by some of our Federal Members of Parl- iament Western On - in g in 'Toronto oil Apell 10, starting at 10 a.m, 0 :M• 'Settlement With IIEPC The farmers in Goderich Town- ship who negotiated an improved settlement with the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commis- sion on a single pale lime from Holmesville to Bayfield are to be congratulated for their efforts, The 19 farmers from Goderich ship on Saturday afternoon, March 31, at which time a satisfactory Settlement was made. - The farm- ers now are receiving .$14 per poile for a single pole placed. on cultivated land where formerly they received only $5. They are receiving 60 cents per rod for easement over the land where formerly they received only 45 cents.. Braces are to' be paid for: at the same rate as the poles. • Apply to Province The new rates apply for the entire Province. They ;are $14 for poles placed on cultivated lance; 57 for poles placed in fence rows, and $5 for poles placed on waste land. A good settlement also was provided where the line must cross bush land. The foreman responsible for erecting the line first meet con- sult with the owner before enter- ing upon the land. This will prevent a repetition of some of the grievances reported by the farmers in Perth County. In instances where :fences have to be taken down; they must be repair- ed to the-satisfaotion'of the far- mer him - mer or he can repair them 'self and the Hydro will pay him for his work. Policy Retroactive This policy is binding over the entire province and is retroactive to January 1, 1951, or on any. line that is not completed. It applies to cases where settlement has then previously aniade such line. rarer represen representing - as on the Brucefield-Bayfield farm - very curd indicate a t'ownsh'ip would not sign the l The efforts of these 19 ridings, w toric g , great need for a strong On- agreement with the HEPC because ears, beyond a.doulbt have brought that.has problem tario Wheat Producer 'organize- they considered the rates to be to a head a p years.: Their ex - tion. We produced wheat for food too. low.'i�sted for several,. during the war and past -war I .Robert Saunders, the Hydro effort has secured a better deal years the same as our Western iComrnissioner, met this group of !for many farriers who did not Canadian farmers did, We arefarmers in the School House at think it was worth their while not receiving any of the $65,- 1Porter's Hill in Goderich. Town- to lodge a protest. NCH! WHAT DID DADDV �V SHtALL. SAY WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER? OUTTHEE NAUGHTY WORDS? NOT A MA./ NOT A THING / //nnf %Ilv � ice ' ��i�(1fl1Alg�.ill�ivtustWwr Western wheat grower, In •replying to the insinuation that we desire to get control over food marketing so we can charge whatever price we like, rani I say this. It is in the best interest of both producer and consumer that' we have a regular price over a year's business. I would like to draw to your at- tention the case of fluid milk, You pay the sante price in Jan- uary thet you pay in June tor the quart of milk that is de- livered to your door. That quart of milk is produced at a loss in January by the termer because his cost of stable feeding is high but that loss is offset by the price he receives in June when cost of production is much lower than the price paid. That system has worked well with the milk ther trade. And aan be applied to 0 commodities such as eggs and butter. The article makes :a pointed reference to "the true function of marketing". Apparently, free marketing is only applied to the farmer and what he has to sell. The price he receives for his produce is set by someone else, but when he goes to buy a new implement, a suit of clothes; or perhaps his aaubsc 1ption to his local paper, he finds the cost set on a cost of production nlus a profit basis. Does no one know that the • farmer has:a cost of prbduobion the same as other businesses? Apparently he stilly is supposed to put his produce on the market and depend on the winds of chance to bring him a fair return. I would suggest that the writer of this article should contact the Hon. T. L. Kennedy and tell hire conception he -has "rife wrong of the duties end responsibilities oT Governments". Better still he could check on the recent vote on the A1nendrinents to the Farm Products Marketing Act. I do believe that it was supported by every political party in the On - tarso House, They can't all be wrong. '(Signed) GORDON M. ;GREIG, Secretory -treasurer, Huron Federation of Agriculture, Clinton, Ontario, April 2, 1951 EDITOR'S NOTE: The article, discussed above, was reproduced without alteration from "The Rural Scene,' a publication be- lieved to represent the personel opinioius of : its publisher, John. Atkins, who i,5 a farmer and author. We thank Mr. Greig for his interest, ,and his lucidity in presenting .the point of view of organized farmers in Ontario. • . THE REXALL DRUG STORE • NOW IS THE TIME TO START lea n In H�o us ec Moth Balls . . 1.9c ib. Moth Flakes ')9c lb. MothCrystals 54c lb. BERLOU-5 year guarantee -1.29, 2.57 LARVEX 89c, $1.39 Moth Proof Garment Bags 69c KODAKS Printing and Developing FILMS MAGAZINES — GREETING CARDS W. C. Newcombe, Phm.B. CHEMIST and DRUGGIST PRONE 51 1111111111111111111111111 `iJ:rLtlg Able Ltktet'2t1 p$1tl l' The Beattie Funeral Home is spacious and convenient, The largest funeral can be cared for here with ease and grace . . 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