Clinton News-Record, 1951-09-06, Page 2PACE TWO
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1951
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R. S. ATKEY, Editor A. L. COLQUHOUN, Plant Manager
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1951
It's Alright To Co
aleDRE'S ONE HABIT a lot of people in
this and other communities possess in a great-
er or less degree; it is the custom of atteed-
ing fires,
Now, as far as we are eronderned, it is
quite alright for anyone and everyone to lame •
fires to their heart's coetterit. But if they
erripede the firefighters in. their efforts tp
extinguish fires and prevent them from spread-
ing, then we think something should be done,
about curbing their ill-advised actions.
The latest fires in this area have brought
home the ,necessity for greater eat* on the
part 'of'the spectators or would-be spectators.
These were the" bad barn fire on the Gordon
nuil. farm on the Goshen Line of SittinleY
Township Feeley evening last, and the blaze
that was checked on the farm of Alex Riley
in Hullett Township, hear Constance, Sunday
afternoon.
Reports reaching The NEWS -RECORD are
that the Friday evening fire was a real ex-
ample of thoughtlessness on the part of motor-
ists. The Bayfield Volunteer Fire Brigade was
delayed no end in its rush to the scene of the
fire, some miles away, by a steady stream of
traffic. When the fire truck became stalled
temporarily, motorists actually honked their
To A Fire, But...
horns and rushed by the stranded firefighting
equipment at a great rate of speed. "It wasn't
safe to be on the road," one volunteer tire -
man remarked.
We can express our opinion no better than
our Bayfield correspondent's story, which
states: "Persons who are going to a fire as
spectators, should remember that traffic to and
parked cars at the scene of a conflagration,
only hinder the efficiency of firelighters, and
in some Instances, might easily mean the legs
of a building to the owner."
It wasn't quite so bad at the Hullett fire
Sunday afternoon, but the two police officers
who were on halve—one from Seaforth and one
from Clinton—had their hands full to keep
the crowd in order. There was a good deal
of cutting in ahead of and passing both the
Clinton and Seaforth fire trucks, and some
obvious cases of carelessness on the part of
people who deliberately took over the middle
of the road, practically defying the fire trucks
and other motorists to knock them down.
For one reason or another, a fire holds a
tremendous attraction for some people. We
don't begrudge them their fun—ff they call,
attending fires fun—but we do feel they should
be there to help rather Than to hinder.
Additional Educational Facilities Badly Needed
IT WAS' NO SURPRISE to anyone in' this
community that school accommodation would
be entirely inadequate in both 'Clinton District
Collegiate Institute and Clinton Public School
when school re -opened for the autumn term
Tuesday.
In fact, the only bright spot in the edu-
cational. scheme of things hereabouts was the
brand-new, modern Air Vice Marshal Hugh
Campbell Public School at Adastral Perk,
Clinton RCAF Station. With a registration of
122, it could accommodate 180 pupils, but it
was anticipated that further students would
enrol during the next short while.
Clinton District Collegiate Institute, with
a registration of 287, has the greatest attend-
ance in its history, and space definitely is at
a premium. One class—Grade MU—has its
permanent home for the year in a makeshift
classroom, in the Auditorium. There are 27
pupils enrolled in this class. The other rooms
are crowded, and every available inch is being
utilized and every trick in the Principal's cal-
endar is being brought into play to make
things do.
A proposal to erect a new wing still is
before the CDCI Board, and has been approved
by all municipalities in the school District ex-
cept Stanley and Hullett Townships, these two
representing just under half the total assess-
ment. An effort will be made to bring the
matter to a head shortly; the problem should
be settled one way or the other at the earliest
possible date.
The matter of providing additional primary
school facilities in Clinton has a slightly dif-
ferent status. In the spring, the voters gave
e substantial majroity in favour of erecting a
new school whose cost is not to exceed $300,000.
Formal steps, have been taken to achieve this
object, but the project of issuing debentures
and of disposing of them, naturally is of some
interest to the Ontario Municipal Board which
must give its approval. There the matter rests
, at the moment.
However, if the members of the Ontario
Municipal Board were to witness the spectacle
of 60 children—in two shifts, morning and after-
noon — crowded into the basement of one
church, and another class having to cross a
mein leeway and be escorted two blocks to
another, church basement for classes, they might
be inclined to move more quickly with refer-
ence to the town's application.
Let's have our new school—the one the
people voted for—as soon as it is physically
possible!
Province Must Answer Challenge To Morals
By REV,, GEORGE C. PIDGEON, D.D., LL.D.,
First Moderator, United Church of Canada,
in The Toronto Telegram
Will Ontario ever wake up? Does Ontario
intend to do anything about the iniquities com-
mitted in her borders which are staining her
name? Does Christian Ontario not recognize
her responsibility to moral conditions under
her Government?
Look at the fare 'served' up to us day by
day! We had week -end drunkenness in one
section of Toronto described in the columns
of The Telegram, and we know That the same
system, will produce the same results wher-
ever it has opportunity. We have had revela-
tions in Windsor of crime conditions with
an international tinge. Crystal Beach then
comes along with somewhat of the fame inter-
national color, and eve hear about boys and
girls being initiated into dope habits in order
that an infamous dope ring may multiply its
agents and customers. Finally we have the
welkin ringing with exposures of crookedness
in connection with racetrack gambling. Even
the betting public cannot be protected, and
men who "fixed" races have been "fixed"
themselves by underlings whom they taught
their tricks.
Now don't start blaming individuals for
conditions when electorate as a whole has
brought them into being. Rather assume that
the authorities attempt honestly end earnestly
to enforce the law. The Prime Minister of
our province has assured us that the full,
power of 'the province is being called to the
support of its laws, and everyone who knows
him knows that he means what he says.
Dykes of Straw
But the whale effort looks like an attempt
to restrain a flood with dykes of straw. We
multiply agents and outlets for the sale of
liquor, all of whom are bound to increase
their sales if they are to succeed, and then
we try to stem the evil effects by arresting
the victims of the trade.
The authorities try to stop the sale of
tickets from the Irish Sweepstakes, and then,
when anyone wins a glittering prize his name
and picture and gains are published in every
newspaper in the land, and he holds the head-
lines of the hour. More is done to encourage
gambling, by one such announcement that can
be undone by all the police forces in the land.
Years ago the ,Dominion Government hn-
,agined that it could confine professional
gambling within bounds of the race track an
so passed a law making practices perfectly
legal at race meets which are criminal any-
where else. But the evil seeped through, and
it is e bit interesting ,to read of "laciokies"
whose trade is under the ban, but who, never-
theless, have tens of thousands to lose when
the races themselves are "fixed."
Fihally, we have the consummate hypoc-
risy of Churches end certain benevolent in-
stitutions being granted raffles in support of
causes which they call good, as if the end
could ever justify the means.
All these evils are just symptoms, and to
deal only with the symptoms, and to try to
stop the evils in this way is like trying to
cure smallpox by healing the sores. The whole
trouble has this as its centre—we are allowing
money to enter into morals. We are allowing
moral principles to be violated by men who
want to increase their gains.
Individual Free
For exampee, take the Act in defense of
the Lord's Day passed by the Dominion Parl-
iament in 1906, It made no attempt to pre-
vent the individual from playing his own game
on the sacred day so long as his play did not
infringe on his neighbor's rights. But it for-
bade him to charge a fee for the admission
of the public to watch him play. The line is
drawn at the gate New Toronto has been
allowed to annul that law as far as certain
professional games are concerned.
There is no law to forbid individuals bet-
ting; the law does step in when a third party
wants to hold the stakes and take a rakeoff
for himself. It is the business of vice that
the law can deal with, and to allow people
to make gain out of their neighbor's weak-
nesses is to bring the state under the judg-
ment of God.
There is_no doubt about the teaching of
the Bible on this subject. The prophets in-
sisted that God required the state to support
right -doing end to condemn and penalize
wrongdoing. When the state neither prevents
nor punishes wrong, it accepts responsibility
for what its people do.
Jesus calledfor love in all human rela-
tionships, but there is no anger as hot as
love's anger when its objects are threatened.
Listen to His words: "Temptations to sin are
sure to come; but woe to him by whom they
come. It would be better for him if a mill-
stone were hung around his neck and he were
cast into the sea, than that he should cause
one of these little ones to sin." (Luke XVII; 1-2.
There are evils in the Lied that mean the
moral ruin of youth, and many of them are
supported by out laws, God's' judgments are
on the stats which accepts such a responsi-
bility, Our only hope is in the Christian
Church, Only there 'do we find men and
women who will do more for God and human-
ity than these evil -doers who do far their gains.
But the church must not content itself
with laying down abstract principles; she must
deal with concrete oases. This means that
individual ministers and congregations must
dare to attack the evils in their own com-
munity a,nd so "Come to the help of the Lord
against the Mighty."
Editorial Comment ...
A citizen without loyalty to els hometown
is not an asset to the commenter.
Some of us can hardly wait until we're
seventy so that the government can start taking
care of us.
The only difference—well, alraost—between
New York and our own Clinton, is that we
don't get a crick in our neck looking at the
'tall buildings.
One thing about this Canada of ours is its
variety. Take weather for inetance. If one
had aweigh money, he could, during the past
few weeks travel around the country and ex-
perience just about every sort of weather from
tropical heat to the icy cold of the far north
islands.
From Our Early Files
'25 YEARS AGO
The Clinton News -Record
Thursdey, September 9, 1926 a
A quiet wedding took place at
high mein Thursday, 'September
2, at the home of the bride's
mother, when Id p Pearl, young-
est daughter of Mrs. Cornish and
the late James Cornish, became
the bride of Melville E. Mciaad-
denz Cookstown. Rev. C. J. t
Moorhens° officiated. Miss Ern- t
ma Plurnsteel entertained at a 1
miscellaneous shower in honor
of Miss Ida Cornish. The choir
of. Ontario St. Church presented
her with a satirefinished candy
jar and the students of No', 5,
Hu:nett, presented her with a
pretty fernery.
Mr. John Gibbinge, Clinton's
oldest native-born citizen, met
with a painful accident the other
day when he fell from a ladder
and sustained a bad fracture of
his Cil
Miss Amy Hel'lyar has gone to
teach at Burwash. Miss Emma
Doan has returned after spending
the summer in, the Adironaoks.
Detroit visitors were Mr. and
Mrs. William 1VicClinohey, Miss
Beatrice McClirichey, Bill Mc-
Clinchey, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Cook and Master Jackie.
Mr. and Mrs. Coxless end fam-
ily, Mrs. H. Fitzsimons and Mast-
er Ross, and- Mrs. E. Kenndey
attended a reception held in
honor of their nephew, Binford
3. Colquhoun,,Chicago, and his
bride, at his home in }Delbert
the other day.
Those atttending. the Toronto
Exhibition were Miss Ruby, Ir-
win, Mrs. E. G. Saville, Mrs. Nor-
man Kennedy, Miss Ida Welkin-
shaw, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Aiken,
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Am:hews.
Principal E. A. Fines of the
Collegiate, was called to Shel-
burne lest week owing to the
illness of his father.
a score of 3-0, and it was a real
game to watch. Doherty pitch-
ed' good ball and only one long
hit was got off hire. Re had
even strike -outs to his credit.
Clinton players were: Brown, F.
McCaughey, Johnson, Twitchell,
'Ikalger, Faimer, McEwen Doh-
erty and 3. McCaughey.
280 waterworks services have
been installed to date, and the
work is practically completed for
he season. At Council, on a moe
ion of Ford and Smythe, a by -
AW was prepared creating a corn-
missioe to have control of the
waterworks department.
Among those in Toronto this
week for the Toronto Fah were:
Ray Rumball; Dr. Gunn, W. T.
O'Neil, George McLennan, Mrs.
J. Leslie Kerr, Inspector Tot -
ranee, Miss Hattie B. C'ourtice,
W. J. Tozer, Fred Mutch, Mrs.
Frank Hall and Miss Mamie, Mrs.
J. Rattenbury and Miss Dorothy,
Mrs. McHerdy and. son George,
J. C. Armour and Mrs. W. D. Fair.
Stewart Paisley, London, spent
Labor Day at his home in town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Holloway,
Dodd Holloway and Miss Hattie
and Mrs. Thomas Holloway at-
tended the funeral of Miss Lillie
Rowe, Tuesday at Exeter.
40 YEARS AGO
The Clinton News -Record
September 7, 1911
Clinton is to have another in-
dustry and an important one at
that. We refer to a company to
be known as the Clinton Motor
Car Company, which is to be or-
ganized with a capital of $100,000
to engage in the manufacture of
motor car trucks, autos, etc.
The members of the Adult
Bele Class of Wesley Church
went in a body, Thursday even-
ing to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Harland, where Mr. and
Mee R. E. Manning were spend-
ing the evening. The president
of the class, Mr. A. J. Tyndall,
read to Mr. Manning an address
expressing appreciation for the
latter's ability and efforts as a
teacher and congratulating him
on his recent marriage and pre-
senting him with a silver tea pot.
Mr. and Mrs. John Snider were
recent Goderioh visitors.
Miss Olive Cooper left Mon-
day for Summerville, where she
has taken a school for the com-
ing year.
Mrs. A. Grigg and Miss Hel-
en returned after a month's visit
in St. Thomas and LonMen.
Dr. and Mrs. Marrs and family,
Port Elgin were recent guests of
the lady's brother, De. J. 'W.
Shaw.,
Mrs. Romer, St. Louis, Mo., is
the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Trick.
Toronto Fair visitors were We
H. Bellew, Dr. and Mrs. J. S.
Evans, Miss Luella Wellcinsluaw,
Thomas Cottle, Miss Amelia
Harland.
The Clinton New Era
September .7, 1911
The Jackson Mfg. Co., Clinton,
have a large sign erected at the
GTR station to let travellers
know that Clinton is the home
for the Lion Brand Clothing.
On Monday, four rinks of Exe-
ter bowlers came up by auto and
with eight rinkA of Clinton bowl-
ers had a very successful tour-
nament. Stevenson's rink won
the trophy, defeating Hoover.
Barge took the association from
Nediger and 'Clark of Exeter won
the association from Harland.
The London baseball team was
shut -out on Labor Day here by
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Helpers Entertained
A pleasant time was spent in
the schoolroom of the Church
on Tuesday evening, when the
members of group 2 entertained
their Home Helpers. Solos were
rendered by Mrs. 3. Cairns, with
Mrs. T. W. Meath at the piano,
and several contests conducted,
Miss Margaret McGregor pre-
sented beautifully colored slides
of a trip taken through the New
England States, New Brunswick,
along the Bay of Fundy, and in
Quebec, which were much en-
joyed.
Western Fair has been noted
for years for the excellence of
its Grandstand Performance and
this year's galaxy of outstanding
stars will enhance that reputa-
tion. Each year George A. Have
id of New York sends tele_pick
of over 2,000 vaudeville acts to
London and he never fags to
Watch at least one of the per-
formances. Mr. Hamid will be
one of the special speakers at
"Press Day" luncheon, Septem-
ber 11.
The nine acts before the grand-
stand, Sept. 10 to 15, will 'be
headed by the Grandstand Follies
of 1951, featuring 'the "Four Sea-
sons Revue", a glittering presen-
tetion by a bevy of lovely talent-
ed dancers in elaborate and' col-
catul costumes. Soloists are the
lovely Misses Jeanne Pascal and
Rita Peery, assisted by Art Craig
Mathues.
Two clever animal acts will
add variety to the program.
Sylvia's winsome French poodles
combine their acting talents with
small terriers end cockers. Her
16 dogs are all seasoned per-
formers. A trained pony com-
pletes the act.
huh Watson presents a quartet
of educated chimpanzees,' one of
whom rides, stops end stars his
own motorcycle.
Francisco and Delores present
an amazing aerial act while the
Two Brockaways are seen in a
unique bicycle presentation.
The Five Amentlis-Ricardys
are complete masters of difficult
acrobatic feats.
The Bounding Bodos were
headliners with Cole Bras. circus
until signed by Mr. Hamid. They
have one of the best tarn,poline
acts in show business,
The Madeaps are not only ex-
pert musicians, but have one of
the best comedy acts ever seen
at Western Fair. They have star-
red both in movies and television,
The Five Means provide thril-
ler -chiller evolutions 100 feet in
the air atop slendor betiding poles
to end the show which will con -
dude each night with a mar-
vellous display of fireworks.
Reserved seats may be purch-
ased now at the Western Fair
ticket booth, Dundas and Wel-
lington Sts., London. Mail orders
should be addressed to Wegern
Fair, London. Prices are $1,
$1.25 and $1.50.
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The paise that tefreshes
Short Play Festival
At Western Fair
The ViTeshorn Pair, London, is
sponsoring a short -play festive],
during Fair Week this year, Sept-
ember 10 to 15, in the Manufact-
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John A. Anderson stated,euitable
case prizes will be provided.
Festival plays would run from 20
to 40 minutes. -
The festival is open to every
smell dramatic group in Western
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