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Clinton News-Record, 1948-04-01, Page 2..aaa PAGE TWO Clinton News -Record TEE CLINTON NEW ERA TEE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Hatabiished 18ti5 Established '1878 Amalgamated 1924' :, .An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District MEMBER Canadian Weekly/ Newspapers Association 'a�'!i1% SUBSCRIPTION RATES Payable in advance -- Canada and Great Britain: $2 a year,; United States and Foreign: $2.50 a year. Authorized as second c]ass mail, Poet Office. Department, Ottawa. Advertising Rateaud Detailed Circulation Cards on Request Pub]ished EVERY THIJRSHs1Y at bLINTON, .Ontario, Canada In the Heart of Huron County R. S. ATKEY A. L. COLQUiIOT Editor Plant Manager Ontario-eusbec Z1yi isign, CWIV4 THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1948 THE TOWN'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT he Town Fathers have been presented with the T auditors' report t and annual statement abemerut for 1947.t ' z shows 'a deficit on the• year's operations of $4,248.01, as against an estimated surplus when the budget was draws up last spring; of $559,14. The current surplus has been decreased to $114.20. In their comments, pubiliiehed in the report, Monteith and Monteith stated that "the 1947 deficit was largely title to the expenditure on Wartime Housing." In explana- tion of this, it will be recalled that the Wartime Housing Project --which all agreed was a good plan for Clinton -- was not commenced until well on in the spring after t'hr: budget for the 'year had been drawn up and the tax rate struck. It was obvious from the first that any expenditures that would have to be made on the purchase of vacant logs for the !hou'sing project, or funds spent otherwise jnn con- nection with the same scheme, would result in a deficit on the year's operations. The actual expense until the end of the year was recorded as being $4,315.35. Undoubtedly, the 'citizen's feel this expenditure more than justified by the results, especially as the town's •annual income from the Government for these houses in lieu of taxation, will beabout $1,400. The Town Fathers still have a mighty task on ,'their hands in arriving at an equitable tax rate for 1948, since the Town Council itself actually controls such a small proportion of the total levy. Various figures were pre- sented at a special meeting of Council Monday evening, without definite action being taken until next Monday's regular meeting, but the taxpayers can be certain that the 1948 rate will be considerably higher than the 1947 rate. Council is faced with increased requirements on every side, and, no doubt, will produce the lowest possible levy in keeping wi!Vh the circumstances. The members should have the sympathetic co-operation of every citizen. l6 0 0 0 AGRICULTURE GETS A BIG SHARE Trider the auspices of the Canadian Association of Tourist and Publicity Bureaus, the third annual Tourist Education Week is being marked in Canada from Wednesday, March 31, to Tuesday, April 6. it is still axiomatic that agriculture is the basic industry of the Dominion of Canada. The influence of the tourist business upon agriculture is therefore of great importance. It may be safely said that there's no other industry operating in Canada which can be of more benefit to the fanner, which can affect greater advancement in the field in which he labors. I•n any boom travel year, such as 1947, Canada will have a tourist population, comprised in the main of Visitors from the United States, of approximately 20,000,000. In any such year it reliably has been estimated that tourist populatien, under normal food conditions, will consume some 4,000,000 pounds of butter, 4,000,000 dozen of eggs, and 18,000,000 pounds of beef, and other farm products in litre .proportion. Does this amazing consuttnption not set at rest, once and for all, the all too common argument that the Visitor Industry means nothing to the fanner? 0 0 0 CANADIAN WILDLIFE WEEK anadians will Observe the first national Wild Life C Week next week, commencing on Sunday, April 4, and continuing through Saturday, April 10. It stems from a private hill brought up in,. the House of Commons last year. The importance of the event may be measured, to some degree, in recognition of the fact that Canada's wild life contributes about $60,000,000 a year to Canadian hunt- ers, trappers, and others. A dinner willofficially inaugurate. Wild Liffe Week an Monday next, April 5, at Windsor, near which city, at. nearby Kingsville, the late Jack Miner played, such an outstanding part in developing bird sanctuaries and arous- ing public interest in wild life protection. The dates have teen 'set especially to include the birth date of the great naturalist, and the plan was conceived as an effective way of honoring his memory. O 0 0 EDITORIAL COMMENT Now is the time to get thhlgs started for a success- ful Old Boys' Reunion here .in 1950. O 0 0 Let's boost for a real worthwhile Horticultural Society. it has.e. big job to do in this community. O 0 0 There is not likely to be as much maple syrup made in this area in. 1948 as in 1947, simply because not as many rnapie trees are being dapped. Three reasons, also simple, are !given: sugar is off the ration, faz'tn help is 'scarce, and fuel costs are up. O 0 0 The bu4nee picture revealed in Canada at the present time is one of rather mixed trends in contrast to the generally buoyant sittualtiun prevailing throughout moat 'of" 1947, the Bank of Montreal reports in its monthly aurn- many. "Although some business indicators continue at or near peak levels, sagging tendencies are apparent in other directions as inventory pipe lines become filled and as purchasing, boa at wholesale and retail takes on a some- what hesitant tone. Evidences of a slight eaising of p`xiiues nnrecent weeks add to the prevailing atmosphere of caution." REGIMENTATION —ITS NATURE (By LEONARD COLE, R.R. 3, Clinten) Looking over the historical past, we are aware that the ashes of the dead past are stalking civil- ization a to -day, The question is —shall our cities become heaps of rubble and become forgotten in a dead past or shall we be able to say to the grim, destroyer, thus far and no further? All the ear- marks of another age of decay are present,, The question is whlat is the germ that fosters and breeds this death of nations? Regimentation is a modern word, coined with the advent of fascism and communism, but it is anything but a modern phase of human procedure. Every age has groaned under the iron heel of regimentation. Only in Britain and the Americas has some degree of social and economic freedom been evolved since the dawn of the seventeenth century. But this freedom of the English speaking peoples is being fearfully jeopar- dized. Armies and physical forces possibly can 'keep this destroyer out for a time, but it is the inter- ior secret form in society that one eminent so readily control, for after all, regimentation and relig- ious perversions are fellow - travellers. An analysis of the earliest forms of religion reveal that they were. nothing much more than regi - mentations, For whenever .re- ligion becomes a mere external- ism — and heretofore most all known forms of religions have been mere external formalities— it ceases to have and possess any salvational value; for this very fact that it is based on FEAR. Love and fear are direct opposites. The salavtion of mankind must be 'achieved in absolute freedom. The first Christian church was the first historical effort to wor- shin in freedom. The Christian philosophy that Jesus our Lord taught was pure soiritual freedom. He destroyed all forms of coercion and regimentation. The Jewish Church was a system of regimen- attation.rThis was of necessity be cause of the character of the people who were• steeped in idol - y. The Bible, we see, gave the Abrahamic descendants through Moses a religious regimentation. But as well the Bible exhorted the freedom of the individual and the reward —though external — was a "land flowing with milk and honey." But there was the proviso of spiritual salvation as well. However we see that this form of regimentation, though temporary, failed to save the Jew- ish nation from their own destrutt- tion, rather hastened it, Upon analysis, we see that the church became the victim of the disease of regimentation and adopted it as an instrument to control the individual body and soul — socially, spiritually and economically as well — all down through' medieval times. With Martin Luther and the subsequent printing of the Bibe, a new free- dom grew and perhaps reached its peak in the seventeenth cent- ury. But the adherents of idol- atry and regimentation forced the freedom -loving people to seek new homes and found +them in America. In the case of the Jewish nation their regimented religion was divinely imposed upon them to prevent their falling into the idolatries of the peoples around them because they were to be a representative church, A church that foreshadowed a Christian church that would worship one God—not in sacrificial rites—but seiritual rites typified by these Jewish rites. So we read in Is- aiah 38:5 "Is not this the fact II have chosen?" "To loose the bounds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens to let the oppres-) sed go free and that ye break every yoke?"—verse 7. We can very readily see how the social life of the Tew was regimented because its being so much a fab- ric with their religion. And we can as readily see that the more religion is- based upon truth the less regimented it is and the more freedom its subjects enjoy. So we may conclude now that regimentation occurs in two dis- tinct planes of our consciousness, the spiritual and the natural plane. Both rest and radically affect our social plane. Also we can conclude that a people subjected to religious regimentation and restrictions therefore fall readily under tape restrictive and coercive influences of regimentations in social gov- ernment. The lately mourned Mahatma Gandhi, who laboured through long years to free men from the toils of regimentation, said back in 1922, on reading from the New Testament the "sermon ob. the Mount": "there is the real Christ, the Christ that can conquer the world, But you Christians have surrounded that Christ with/ so: many entanglements that He is shut off from the world's vision, Nothing can resist the real Christ: whose words I have read. Local Bean Board Is Named for Yea - The "local" board to administer the marketing of Western •Ontario beans this year was'appointed at a meeting of the Ontario Bean Growers' Marketing Board at Hotel London on Saturday. To take 'office on April 1, the hoard includes George Armstrong, Exeter; Charles Bannister, Ailsa Craig; Dated Ducharme, Zurich; Alonzo McCann, Dashwood. At Saturd'ay'smeeting, it was decided to place particular em- phasis on production of a high quality bean crop in 1948. Dis- tribution of small packages to tee retailtrade, cost of production and a proposed floor price were also ' discussed. INDUCTION 1 GODERICH—Rev. H. H. Turn- er, Ingersoll, who has been in charge of the services in Knox Presbyterian Church for the past two months, -preached his fare well sermons Sunday. Rev R,, G, McMillan Athelstan, Que who has accepted a call • to Kno§r Church, .will.. be.,inducted 'Thurs- day, April 1. ` CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Huron County Bull Goes to Waterloo Meadow Glade Rag Apple Ma- jor, grandson of the five times All -Canadian bull Montvic Rag Apple Marksmlan, has been pur- chased by Peter Swartzentruber, Waterloo County, from W. Hume Clutton, Goderich. His dam, Meadow Glade Meg Pabst, Is one of five ve Very Good maternal sis- ters and has a twice -a -day milk- ing record et 19,973 lbs. milk and, 717 lbs. fat. His maternal sister has a. 2x record of 20,476 lbs, milk and 726 lbs. fat. His. three maternal brothers are alt VC bulls. DOLLARS WITH FUTURE Equality of opportunity for young Canadians—this was one of the objectives of the Family Allowance Plan. Realizing the importance of an eduaction in opening the doors of opportunity for their children, some parents are depositing all or part of their Family Allowance cheques in special savings ac.. counts at the Bank of Montreal' "Parents are pleasantly sur- prised to fund how quickly this savingsd mount, up when cheques are deposited regularly," said Mr. W. H. Robinson, man- ager of the Bank of Montreal here. "If a baby's first Family Allowance cheque goes into a new bank account, and is saved regul- arly, the child will have over e1,000 to his credit at the age of sixteen, Such a cash reserve can: be a tremendous, help in making dreams come true," Mr. Robinson added. "The money can be drawn out at any time, of course, to meet an emergency or some op- portunity. But many parents pre- fer to consider it a special Edu- cation Fund. We 11 be glad to open an account for any interest- ed parents."' THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1943 From Our Early Files ' 25 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, April ,5, 1923 a Pallbearers at the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Cottle . were II, B. Chant, C. G. Middleton, W. Jenk- ins, M, D. McTaggart, J. H. Wise, and J. G.,Medd, Rev. J, E. Hogg officiated. Last week Russell. Peckitt, 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Freti Peekitt was seriously injured when the horses he was driving ran away. The youth passed away on Sunday morning, Surviving be- side his parents are two" sisters and four brothers, Alice, 'Mrs, Rider Carrie, Cecil, Fred, John and Charles, Rev. D. N. McCamus officiated at the funeral and the pallbearers were W. Hovey, R.. Marshall, N. McNeil, C. and G. Shipley and W. Levis. Lear — McVittie — In Hullett Township on Thursday, March 29, 1923, by Rey. James Abery, Olive Mae, daughter of Mr, and • Mrs. Simon McVittie, to Nelson Lear, sort of Mr. and Mrs. E. Lear, Lt. Col. H. B. Combe, Lt.Col, J. W. Shaw and Capt. W. E. O'Neil attended the funeral of the late Major Isaac Hetherington in God- erich. Those taking part when the Ex- celsior young men's class entert- ained the Philathea young ladies class of Ontario St. Church were M. G. Anderson, Erskine Evans, Miss Helen Anderson, Miss Lill- ian Potter, A, J. McMurray, A. Leonard, S. B. Stothers. W. Walk- er and C. S. Hawke. Manning — Harvey— At North Broadview Presbyterian Chureh, Toronto; by Rev. Mr. Pritchard, Mary C„ daughter of Mr. Alex- ander Harvey, to ' Lewis Walter Manning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Manning, Clinton. Easter visitors include: Miss Gertrude Wallis Miss Bertha Rogers Silver We nqw have a grand collection of this fine quality silverplate in our case again— the hest assortment since pre-war days, consisting of: TEA SETS in several patterns and sizes; GRAVY BOWLS with . ladles; LARGE SILVER. TRAYS, CREAM and SUGARS in many designs with or with- out Dessert Trays; RELISH DISHES; BUTTER DISHES, BREAD TRAYS; .CASSEROLES; BAKE DISHES; HOT WATERS; COCKTAIL SHAT PRS; COLD WATER PITCHERS; Well and Tree MEAT PLATTERS; PIE PLATES; ENTREE DISHES; SALT and PEPPERS; COMPORTS; BABY CUPS; ASH TRAYS; CIGARETTE BOXES, etc. We invite your inspection of this Hollow -ware. W. N. 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See this fine washer today. Their quality is still limited' but their quality is worth waiting for, • Clinton Electric Shop D. W. CORNISH WESTINGHOUSE DEALERS PHONE 479 RES. 358 IWebster, Miss A. Bartliff, Miss Clete Ford, Miss Sadie Draper, ' Mr.•and Mrs. L. J. Wiseman, Clar ence and Harold Kiity, Miss Win- nie Draper, .Miss Mary Gibbings, Mr. and Mrs. N. Garrett„ Miss E. Kemp, Misses Jean and Helena Middleton, Miss Annie Lawrence, Leonard Harland, Miss Lois Hol- mes, Miss Nora Kennedy, Mi es Cora McCool, Miss Norma Bent- ley, Miss Winnie Thompson, Misses Ida and Laura Wilken, Miss Ruth McMath, Miss Lottie Sloman, Miss Gertrude Fowler, Fred Rumball, Miss Mayfrid Allin, Misses Mary and Jean McMurchie, Misses Gladys and Bessie Chowen, Fred Thompson, Roy and Carl East, Miss Mary Chid:ley, and Karl Wilken. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, April 2, 1908 Those taking part in the At- Home put on by Murphy. Lodge yvere: D. S. Cook Principal Hart- ley, Fred Hill„Miss Gladys Cant- elon, Miss Ruby Cook, Miss Donna Mulholland, Fred Mutch and hie son Willie, Ed. Hill. S. C. Rath well Mr. McCullough and the fire and drum band. The movings include: Mr. Rat-• tenbury to his fine new hotel; Mr. Grigg the Massey -Harris agent, into Mr. Rattenbury's house; Mrs, Annie Beacom has bought. Mr. Grigg's house and now gets pos- session; Misses Jackson have mov- ed from Huron St. to the house where Mrs, Beacom has been re- siding; Cornelius Hoare has move ed into town.. Friday's storm was the worst in history. Considerable damage has been reported throughout the country. In .town George Doh- erty's chimney was knocked to smithereens; Ed Courtiee's house was shocked; Mr. Fair at the big mill suffered the most damage -- a drain was blocked and the water backed up filling the, mill to a ' depth of over 11/2 feet. James Scott and Fred Hill were Clinton's delegates at a YMCA meeting held recently. Harold Wlltse has left for Fort William and Winnipeg. a: a, THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, April 2, 1908 W. H. Lobb, W .J. Nesbitt and D. J. Burns have received a fine lot of dairy cattle, mostly Hol- steins, from Westminster Town- ship. Their milk products will go toward the development of Hol- mesville Cheese Factory. Those taking part in the Can- adian Club meeting were Miss Mary Holmes, Clarence Copp, E. J. Tighe, J. Cameron, Hartley Watts, Donald Ross, Bert Stone- man, Rev. C. R .Gunne, Rev. W. J. Jotliffe, and Dr. Shaw. Thomas Mason went to Toronto with two carloads of unusually fine cattle, having been fed by 3, Ransford, D. A. Forrester and George Holland. Dr. W. J. R. Fowler has moved back to town and is occupying his own house on Ontario St, George McLennan has recently added a patent meat cutting ma- chine to his store equipment. Miss L. Elliott has resumed her dressmaking department over Tozer & Brown's. Joshua Sherman has bought the Hearn farm of 50 acres in God- erich Township. "SERVICES AT BEATTIE'S” Three words you hear so often, because our services are known so well. Beattie Funeral Horne 1 • Rattenbury St. E. Geo. B. Beattie ACT NOW PROTECT WOOLENS We can supply you with— Dee Tee Moth Hits 49e lb. Moth Balls and Flake ,,,,, 29e lb. Latrvex bottle $1.35 Moth Proof Bags 50c and 75e W. S. R. HOLMES YOUR REXALL STORE Day and night, more ;dependable than ever Tope Y, telephones are four times as free from "trouble" as twenty years ago, and there are twice as many of them! • Each month 10,000 are being added so that soon all may have dependable tele- phone service and the security that goes with it. This is being done in spite of rising costs, Yet up to now there has been no increase in the basic telephone rates established 21 years ago. 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