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Clinton News-Record, 1946-02-21, Page 2PAGE TWO, Clinton News -Record The Clinton New Era Established 18G5 The Clinton News -Record Established 18'78 Amalgamated 1924 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY' AT CLINTON, ONTARIO, CANADA • "The Hub of Huron ,County"; dTow An Independent Newspaper endent News a er Devote to -the Interests of the Town Clinton and Surrounding District Official Printers to County of Huron MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Subscription Rates:' In Canada and Great Britain, $1.50 a year -in advance; M United States, $2 a year in advance; single copies five cents Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Advertising Rate and Detailed Circulation Cards on Request Sworn Circulation at Dec. 3.1, 1945 .... . ... ..... 1,654 R. S. ATK11Y H.• L:_ TOMLINSON Editor and Business Manager Plant Manager. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1946 •YOUTH AND ITS PROBLEMS re problems facing the youth of Clinton and Huron .ounty, Ontario and +Can'ada, are not all economic, , although that is the feature most 'often referred to. They are (Much wider, involving family life, education, recreation, socialexperiences encesand guidance.ce This isan agee which questions 'everything; and the subjects about which youths are seeking knowledge cover every phase of human activity. Parents know that their children do not obey unquestioningly as children did even one generation ago business firms have introduced new methods of employee relations to meet the changed ,attitudes of young )workers; associations which have existed for scores of years find that they must explain, and sometimes broaden; the objectives laid down by their founders; teachers are required to go into detail when lecturing on principles that were axiomatic a quarter' century ago. Change in world affairs and human living is natural, but it becomes beneficial only when human beings move to • meet it, 'shifting the emphasis from what was done in the past to what can be done in the present, it Was pointed out in a recent .article in the Monthly L'e'tter of the Royal Bank of Canada- This carries two warnings: to adults, that while a youth is preparing to take part in the life of future heat years,is the same Ocie tti(rre living naw,and desires im- mediate s'atisfacti'ons: to youth, that if he should be carried away .by the doctrine of ss'eeking absolute safety, he may miss tihe satisfaction and adventure whish activate tihe explorer, the scientist, the artist the zest and open- mindedness that come only to those who dare to begin something new, An intelligent, dent youth, vnairaid ' a study and work, Will receive fair and generous 'co=operation from Canadian adults and their organizations: It is undoubtedly true that the hopes of the world are 'centred now as never before so strongly. in the youth of .the world. Young men and women need to prepare 'themselves for taking over responsibility for tihe economic and spiritual changes which are undoubtedly stirring the nations, because the 'strength and safety of communities and nations depend upon their virtue and intelligence. While steadiness will be required in the ranks of all countries, the next quarter century will see en increased demand for fame and initiative in their leaders. 0 © 0. THE `AGE OF ELECTRICITY Canada's progress is noteworthy ini the use of elect- ricity, from the establishment of the first telegraph line in 1846, invention of the telephone, construction of the first high !tension transmission line in the British Em- pire and of the longest line in the world in 1902. At the !beginning of the first world war, water -power plants in Can- ads had a total installed capacity of 1,700,000horse-power; (by the end of 1939, when the second war just started, this total had grown to 8,289,000 )horse -power, 434. times the installed capacity of 1914, and in January 1945 the hydraulic turbine horse -power was 1.0,283,763. This ex- pansion is made possible by Canada's great fresh water reservoir with 'a lake area of 228,307 square miles. In the current Canada; Year Book it is recorded that the !turbine installation at the end of 1943 represents slightly lest than 20 per cent' of the present recorded water -power resources. © © 0 EDIT\ORIAIL COMMENT Did you get your nylons today? O 0 0 Thought for Today—To men ofcourage, success is ,never final; failure never fatal. O © 0 Judging by the news and advertising ediuntns of The ?MEWS RECORD, Mese are the days of hockey play-offs and ice carnivals. 0 The newly -constituted Board of Park Management, at its inaugural meeting, lost no time in making preliminary 'arrangements leading to the construction, oif a. grandstand in the new park. - , © '0 0 Increasing ithe salaries df some of the municipal officials by the Town Council was a deserved recognition o f their efforts lin the 'town's behalf. A public official should receive remuneration e'olnnnensurate with his value, © © 0 Evidence' of Canada's'inel'oased status, from*a tonstitution'a1 point of view, is seen in the attitude of the British Government in the present spy . crisis in Canada. Now that we have "grown up" within the British Coai'lmoli- w ealth of Nations, the Mother Country feels that it is our' affair and the sohibitYll must be provided by us. • . O 0` 0 Clinton and district should be proud of the, thigh quality of the verbal efforts of the competitors in the Lions Oratorical Contest in the Collegiate Anditeriusri Thursday evening last. The three young ladies deserve our heartiest congratulations; anyone of the trio (would have been a creditable victor. Our only regret is that one, or. more (Members of the made sex did ntotcompete.' ; The Contest winner, Miss Mary Lane, has aur best 'wishes for success in the next round which takes plate in Seafo'iibh March 15. ' • I r• CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 21, 1041 Letters to the EDIT OR TAKES KEEN INTEREST Editor, News -Record, DEAR SIRS: Please find enclosed $2 which wilt put me in good standing until April, 1947. I learned my trade at The NEWS -RECORD and naturally take• a koen interest in the old "rag". Wishing you every success in ',your venture, (Signed) --A. V. QUI'GI,E'k'. 28 Gaebemount Ave., Toronto, 6. February 16, 1946 RECALLS EARLY :DAYS Editor, Clinton' News -Record, DEAR SIR: You Will 'find enclosed $3 for re- newal' of NEWS-REGO,RD for two years. Mach year, as I note by label on city copy of NEWSeRDCORD that it is nearing time for renewal, r find an- self debating whether to drop -my subscription as there 'have been so many changes since I lived in Clinton, that nizothena g res al ymore But always I hesitate, to for your paper is almost the last link I have with my native town. My grandfather pioneered the farm on London Road where Mr. Plutnsteel now dues and leased the land for many many years from its Engish owners, where County. Hoene now is built. He was brought to Can- ada to build the bridges on the rail-' road between Buffalo and Goderich, by Mr. ,Whitehead who had the con- trnet for the railway. Later, he drilled the salt wells in Stapleton for Mr; Bamford. My father manufactured wooden pumps before they were superseded, by later inventions and many of there are doubtless to be found yet in all parts of surrounding country where 'he placed them. All nryi forebears lie in Clinton Cemetery, so that the town has tender memories for rte and I am always interested in seeing the names in your paper of those whom I knew in early days -some of whom I still have contact with. So you will see why, that once again, I an renewing n m eight g y g to look for the raper each week. I'm very glad to note the progress the town is making. Yours truly, (Signed)-_EMMA STEPHENSON, 422 Ambrose St., Port Arthur, Ontario, February 14, 1946, 0 Wartime Prices Board Answers Questions Concerning Regulations Q.—When I go to a feed store in my town to buy grain the dealer insists upon me buying flour, which 1 do not need. My neighbors tell ate this is against the reguletiins of your Board. Aro they come; ; A.—Yes. When any dealer requires a customer to buy some .article he does not want it; order to secure something he does need the trans- action is termed n conditional sale. All kinds of conditional sales are illegal under our regulations. If you will send us the lame of your dealer the matter will be investigated. , 5 e Q: --My Grocer will give me only one pnund of sugar for a coupon. 1 thought the value of the coupon was doubled at the beginning of the year. A:—Your Sugar coupon is good for one pound of sugar. However, when it is used for the purchase of preserves, it has double the former preserves coupon value. Two sugar,, coupons become valid each month and C n be used to ti p z rtaa esugar or preserves as desired. * Q:—My landlord refuses to supply our aparbment with heat although under the toms of our lease he is supposed to do so, Shouldn't he decrease the rent or supply heat? A:• If the supplying of beat was inelud'ed in your fixed ceiling rent end it is not being supplied now, you should apply for a decrease in rent. Consult the rentals officer at the nearest Wartime Prices and Trade Board foe the proper. procedure, (en—A store in our town has nylon stockings but will not sell them to m r e until their owe customers have .their supplies. Can they do this'? A:—The Wartime Prices and Trade Board does dot tell a dealer how to sell any unrationed commodities. He may use his own judgment in this respect, Fruit Production Lower Last Year .But Unit Price Up The latest Monthly Crop, Report of Ontario Department of Agriculture, contains preliminary: estimates of the production and value of fruit and vegetable trope in Ontario for the 1945 season, with comparative figures, and the purchases by pro- •cessors of these same products up to October 31. The quantity of ad fruit crops, with the exception of grapes and straw- berries, showed traw-ber ies,.showed a decrease in produc- tion in 1945, as compared with the year 1944. in the case of apples, production' declined from 873„300 bare cels to 183,200. Cherries declined from 140,000 bushels to 41,200; peaches' from 1,174,000 bushels to 832,900; pears from 872,000 bushels to 46,800; plums Froin 144,200 bushels to 27,400; and raspberries, only slightly, from 415.22,000 quarts to 4,436,800. The yield of grapes showed a rise from 28,700 tons to 81,500 tons, and straw- berriea a substantial increase from 9,678,000 quarts to 6,146,490' quarts. The average per unit return to fruit growers in 1945, showed a consider, able improvement over the previous year with the single exception of grapes, for which the average price per ton declined from $77.42 to $75.92. The higher scale of prices come pensated to some extent for the lower yields and a, a result the total farm value of all fruit crops for 1045,. amounts to $9,683,700, as against 712,879,800' in 1944, and 710,807,50.0' in 1943. With the reduced vounze of produc- t/On, purchases of Ontario fruits and'.. From Our Early Files 40 YEARS AGO THEi CLINTON' NEWSeRECORD eThprsday, February 22, 1906 The carpentert,. are busy renovat- ing the store vacated by J. C. Steven son. John. Johnstone plans to erect a business block on Albert St. Hiram Hill will do the cementwork, and Mr, McDonagh, Blyth, the carpentry work. John Sparrow, . Stanley, shipped a carload : of horses to Manitoba, Jackson Mfg. Co. intends to add a dozer operators, to its staff. James Hamilton has sold his dee- ivery team to a Manitolnadealer, and bought another pair from Gilbert' Mairs. It has long )leen felt that there should be a Police Magistrate Mi - ;pointed for Clinton. S. 3. Andrews is mentioned: A carnival was held in the rink Monday night with nearly 75 in co tume. Capt. Ranee "acted admirably” as Division Court Clerk et Blyth Thurs- day last in the absence of James Me - Murchie. 'Thomas Jackson, ekn, Sso � l ,who has been i71 the clothing since 1832 has Sold to W. L. Gal- braith, who takes possession in a fortnights Mr. Jackson was Mayor of the town for four years. W. R, Jowett is busy getting his sawmill on the outskirts of Bayfield, ready for, business and looks forward to. a brisk season. Samuel Glidden, Hullett, has sold for $400 his general purpose team to Lou Peekitt, Clinton, who intends go- ing West in March to take up farm- ing. c. • John Denholm, Blyth, intends leav- ing for; the West with two more car- loads of horses. • James. Thompson, ,Bayfield, expects tohave his flour mill in full opera: tion at an early, date. . The 'banks are now taking in united States silver currency and sending it back there. * r c: 25 YEARS RSA GU THE OLINTON N'E,W'IRA Thursday, February 24, x921: . A.Huron Old Boys Asso'ciation has been organized in Vancouver, B.C. Clinton Club held on open meeting Friday evening with A. P. .Gundry, Galteak, formerlyer. of Clinton, as chief sp Married—Ned iger-Iiolland In Clinton, on Wednesday, February 23, 1921, by Rev. S. Anderson, Mary Clete, slaughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Holland, CI•inton, to William Merritt, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Nediger, Clinton. A. T. Cooper is in Toeonto this week attending the Temperance Con- vention.. Reeve R. J. Miller was in . London Wedneeday, attendingthe ' h Y .onk2r n want oz, Dr. F. A. Axon has been sailoueiy i11 during tete past week. Miss Barry Combe passed her fourth grade in pianoforte at the mid-ivinter examipations of Londoi. Conservatory of Music, • W. H. Davison, who recently sold his hardware blueness to Corless and Verner, has purchased the hardware. business . of C. E. Boyd.' Clinton Hospital Association held its annual meeting this week with Mrs, W. ei4lanning presiding. New Board members _Are. Mesdames WILL BRETTON WOODS' SUCCEED?' By R. J. Deachman, ex -141.P, for North. Huron The Bretton Woods Agreement was discussed', high, wide and hand- some in the House of three old Cr, The parties, Liberals, Conser- vatives and. C. C. Ie., approved the agreement. The press has given it the glad hand. It has been accepted in Great Britain. Only the Social Credit Party in , the House of Coin - mons stood out in violent opposition. They have their own panacea and so, to them, there's little else worth while) The Obieetive What is the object of the Bretton Woods Agreement? It is hoped that it will help to stabilize world cur- rencies, thus making less difficult the ordinary transactions in international trade. Here the international monet- ary fund will function, let •us hope with efficiency. Beyond question some such organization will be needed in the years which lie ithead. Then there is to be an International Bank ',which willloan money at low rates of'intel'esetd devastated coun- tries and to other countries, where the investment of capital will develop resourees,e aise the standard of living and thus help to expand trade and enrichthe world. This is only e vague outline, the details must be left to a litter article. This much is cer- tain, it will help to provide the machinery we lacked at the time the last depression struck. Will ft Succeed? The real answer to that question is that it will succeed if the key nation in this movement, the one which can retake it succeed, fulfils the pur- pose which it ought to fulfil in this particular stage of.. world develop- ment. I refer to the United States, It is amazing how sternly a great pati n O may hold outworn to an con- ception. George Washington, the Father of his Country, in his farewell speech in 1196, warned his people about the dangers of foreign entangle. ntents. They were words of wisdom for his time. The nation was young, it had to strengthen its position. vegetables by processors, ue to Octob- er 31, 1946, totalled $8,694,000, as compared with $12,481,0p0 for the 1944 season ftp to the same date. Purchases in Eastern Ontario were reported at $1,536,000 as against $2,601,000, and in Western Onttttio at $7,158,000 as against $9,880,000. Ontario Fanners Should Jump Output Says thew Ontario fumers must increase production to help meet world food crises, Premier George A, Drew told the Ontario A.grioulturai Council in. Toronto last week. The premier declared the shortage of food in the world is "critical" and added "civilization may not survibe the war in many puts of the world unless those parts of the world where facilities 'have been left intact do everything en their power to produte food within the next few years." They were not applicable ' to the world of 1914, much less to the world of 1946. The people of the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of the United States realize the situation but It is hard to get the faets into the minds of the people of the Central West. The isolationists thought they could keep out of World War 1, they tried and failed. It couldn't be done. They tried to keep out of World War II, that s If they had kept out. the .war would have conte to their doors—there was no way of avoiding it. The United 'States is a part of the world and in the long run will he compelled to play its part and a major part in world affairs, American Leadership '.Che United States should take the, initiative. It should throw away half its present taviff then enter into negotiations for world wide tariff reduetions. The question which faces lis isvery plain and very simple: Are we to live in an expanding woeld or a enntraeting one? We have brought about conditions now where there may be a tendency :towards a general dim- inution of the export trade of the world and the only way in which we can be saved from this difficulty is by the statesmanship of the leading nations of the world, The United Stites must lead, it cannot in itsown interest "continue to hold to its past ecopomic policies ---they are hopeless, and useless, for the present age. The fact is that we live in a poorer world, and in a poor world even the rich feel the impact of ait;eumstanees and the nations, in this move we define as the Bretton Woods Agreement, are trying to do what they can' to stake possible a higher standard of living throughout the world. It is not the task of one day but of many and it must be faced now. The small nations can co-operate but we are in a period when the strongest trust also be the wisest. Postscript 1 had finished this story When I picked up a copy of the Book. Review of the New York Sunday Times and in it found direct confirmation' of the views I have here expressed from a distinguished American authority, Professor Crane Brinton. He has writ- ten for the Foreign Policy Library, a volume entitled, "The United States and Britain:" In it he makes clear that the foundations of an inter- national political order involve the re- storation of a considerable measure of genuine freedom of world trade and in his opinion the prime requisite is a responsible attitude in the United States towards the foreign conse- quences of domestic entinotnic legis- lateen. e So certain is Professor brinton of the wisdom ou of this course that he proposes as an American slogan, "bin - port or fight another great war." Britain must increase her exports by at least 50 per cent. In order to make that possible there must be 'a corresponding' increase in imports in other sections• of the world and the United ,States, more than any other country, is now able to wept 'the role as leading importer in the family of nations and thus support the con- ception of an expanding, rather than a contracting economy. Will this in- jure the United States? No, It is the only policy which can guarantee world prosperity in the conditions of today. • Clinton News -Record "The Home Paper With the News" ow On Sale in Clinton at - ' McEWAN'$ MARTINS BARTLIFF';S 5 cents a copy Subscription $1.50 a year in, advance ($2 to USA.) Sworn Circulation as at Dec. 31, 1945 1,654 Detailed Circulation and Advertising Rate Cards on Request Baydone, McMurray, Hunter, Far- quhar and Holloway, elected, for three years. Clinton Collegiate hockey team de- feated Exeter 5-8. Local line='ftp: Goal, McTaggart; defence, N. Ander- son,,, C Nlunn; centre,: J. Bawden; wings, E. Elliott, G. Anderson. Some of the baseball boys started their spring training Tuesday;. by ossing the eall around. Chief of Police Fitzsimons is now ready to issue permits for weapons. e e �:, THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Tharsday, February 24, 1921 Clinton markets—butter, 50 dents; eggs, 35-36 cents; live hogs, market Unsettled. Nediger-Holland—A quiet but very pretty wedding was solemnized yest- eixlay, Feb. 23, at 6.30 a.m. in Ontario Street Chureltt when Mary Clete Hole and, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, C. II. Holland, +beeame the bride of William Merritt Nediger, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J, Nediger. The bridle looked very charming in her travelling suit of navy cloth with becoming hat and furs and corsage of opheiia roses. After a dainty wedding breakfast at the hoine,of'the bride's parents, the happy couple left on the 8.20 train for •a short honeymoon trip to Lon- don and other points. W. J, Peffers, who recently came here from Auburn has sold his house. and lot on Albert St. to Chris Beacom who is leaving his farm near Sum- merhill and has purchased Mrs. 3', B. Little's property at Albert and Prin- cess sts. Stanley members' of UFO were hosts and hostesses at the monthy social meeting in Agricultural Rooms Thursday evening. The rooms were so crowded that it •was difficult to dispose of the people. If the popular- ity of the UFO keeps going, a larger meeting place will have to be secured. Couin. Nediger is confined to his house this week owing to illness. Genuine maple syrup, made from this year's run, has already appeared on the market, ' Blyth is planning to have hydro as soon as it can be arranged. Murray Mchwan, merchant tailor, plans to open his store opposite the post office February 26. 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