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Clinton News-Record, 1946-05-02, Page 2PAGE TWO CLINTON :NEWS -RECORD Clinton' News -Record The Clinton New Era The 'Clinton News -Record' Established 1865 Established 1878 Amalgamated 1924 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT CLINTON', ONTARIO, CANADA "The. Hub of Huron County" An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests .of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District ° MEMBER: Official Printers y Canadiany Weekl fir(• to a,.< Newspapers. Association County of Huron Subscription Rimes; In Canada and Great Britain, $1.50 a year in advance; in 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 son Request Sworn Circulation at Dee. 31, 1945 1,654 R. S. ATKEY H. L. TOMLINSON Editor and Business Manager Plant Manager THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1946 30 PER CENT INCREASE—WHY? Jn righteous indignation, with the knowledge that imreases have been granted in tine ceiling ,prices of the majority of commodities 'affecting the production of farm products, Hurons County farriers spoke with a united voice at a Federations of Agriculture meeting iii Clinton last week when they demanded a 30 per cent increase on all farm products over the ceiling price. There as no doubt but that rbhey had good reason far their unanimous and considered decision. Let us look at the facts. Prices of all nsanuJactured good'silcluding, of course, agricultural implements—in- creased 25 per cent between 1939 and 1945. That means that $1 before the war would buy avolume of manufactured products for which in 1945, the price would be $1.25. Using figures supplied ;by. the Dominion Bureau of. Statistics, we find that while this increase held with all manufactured products between 1939 and 1945; individual commodities used by farmers, also were increasing in price, as follows: agricultural implements, 8.9 per cent; seeds, 77.4 per cent; ,feed, 61.8 per cent; gasoline, oil and grease, 23 per cent; building materials, 61.2 per cent; hardware, 17.3 per cent; binder twine, 34.8 per cent; and farm labor, 110.8 per cent. Please note carefully the last item. If farmers receive more now than before the war, they richly deserve these higher prices. For years, agric- ultural products have been desperately low in price. Agric- ulture has gone through a period of debt and disaster, and is just beginning to see the brighter side of the picture. It seems to us that if bright business men and governments are looking after their best interests, they will make agriculture the primary concern of our economic policy. Without a prosperous agriculture, (there cannot be a prosperous Canada. We trust organized labor too, Shortly may come •away down off its "high horse" ,and cease to "bite the hand that feeds it." 0 0 0 HURON COUNTY SUPPORTS CANCER DRIVE Huron County has placed itself in the forefront of the $2,000,000 )appeal of the Ontami'o Cancer Foundation by making a grant of $5,000 in support of this very worthwhile campaign.. Action was taken on recommendation of ehe Warden's Committee. Various individuals and groups throughout the County no doubt have been doing their share in this great work. However, there is still a great need for additional funds, with contributions 'being made through your IocaI bank. Let no one minimize the importance of the campaign and the grave necessity of fighting the scourge. With part of the money now being raised in Ontario, the Foundation plans to conduct an extensive programme of cancer research that may lead to the discovery of the true cause of this great killing disease. The rest of the funds will be used to organize and operate clinics so that treatment will be made available to all. O 0 0 EDITORIAL COMMENT Thought for Today A pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity. O 0 Daylight saving time is now pretty rgenerally in force throughout Huron 'County and Western Ontario. Wingharn decided last Friday to adopt "fast" time Sunday, and Bayfield And Blyth are starting on •daylight saving time this weekend. © 0 :Goderich Township and Huron County have gained Province-wide=and even Dominion -wide— favorable pub- licity on account of the ,power -{spray warble fly control experiment carried on in the township. It Vas the subject of an •article published in the leading front page position of the current issue of Ontario Agricultural Review, issued monthly by Ontario Department of Agriculture, O 0 0 Flattering remarks of the inspecting officer con- cerning the good appearance and high state of efficiency of Clinton Collegiate Institute Cadet Corps on the occasion of the annual inspection "yesterday afternoon, should be greatly appreciated by the community. Instructors and the boys and- girls themselves, deserve hearty con- gratulations. And let us add an extra "hurrah" for the Bugle Band! ' 0 0 0 Unfortunately, there was some confusion regarding the actual time of commencement of daylight saving time in Clinton. Town Council's resolution named Sunday, April 28, but the exact time of day was not stated. Mayor A. J. McMurray, on Friday morning, caused a sign to be placed in front of the Town Hall stating that daylight saving would go into effect at midnight Sunday and again announced it at apublic meeting in the. Town Hata Friday evening. How- ever, a number of people arrived at Church, an hour early Sunday morning. , 000 When a war breaks out, Canada's armed services are • expected to be ready to styling into ,action on a moment's notice. It is obvious that they cannot respond as they should if they are not properly organized and equipped, not only with machines of war but with men. The improved pay rates announced this week, 'aimed at attracting the highest type recruits for the nation's peacetime . forces, should have some 'success tin that direction. The profession of arms is entitled to remuneration on' a seals commensurate with that provided for the craftsmen of peace. Wartime Prices Board Answers Questions Concerning Regulations Q:—My son recently home from overseas wants to buy a new or good used car. Can you tell we what price he would have to • pay for either? A:—The ceiling prices of used cars are set forth in schedules to the order on used cans. If you apply to the nearest office of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board giving de- tails of the model, the model year and accessories information regarding the correct ceiling pcice will be given you. Car dealers have the ceiling prices on new ears. * a * Q:—How long must a visitor to Canada remain before he is given a temporary' ration. card? • A:—A visitor to Canada may be given the temporary ration card im- mediately following his application to the Local Ration Board, provided he intends to remain at least seven days in Canada. * Q:—My grocer would give me only one quarter of a pound of butter because he said he didn't have very much. However, he took a coupon. Is he permitted to do this? A:—Under regulations of the Board retailers resorting to this practice are liable to prosecution. Your dealer should give you the full eight ounces or no butter, * * * Q:—I ani a dealer and some of my customers insist on tearing out coup- ons and sending them to Inc• when they order rationed fonds. May I ac- cept these coupons? A.:—No. This practice is illegal for both consumers and retailers and there is an added danger in that re- tailers accepting loose coupons run the risk of receiving counterfeits. * * * Q: S rent a cottage which is badly in need of some repairs. I think the rent charged is too high. How can I find out if I am paying more than the right rental? A;:—Apply to the nearest rentals office of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board if your landlord, cannot give you definite information on the ceiling price. * * * Q:—What coupons will be used for the purchase of sugar for canning this year? A: --The regular S coupons will be available for this purpose. Then ad- ditional coupons over and above the regular sugar and preserves al- lowances will be declared valid. The first five become good May 2. The Dominion Provincial Conference •By It. J. Deachman The members of the Dominion Pro- vincial Confer•» ee have been enjoying a rest period. Think not for a moment, that they have an easy job. The Conference room must be a medley of. conflicting ooinions. The task of reconciling divergent views is a big one. As time goes on nerves become frayed, the only solution is to back out of it, for a time, go home, see bther scenes, other faces, then come back refreshed. Why are there so many different opinions? The answer lies in our history and in the varying conditions within the Dominion of Canada. We have provinces in this country which were econamc entities hi their own right at the time of Confederation, the older loyalties survive and there- in lies the background of the conflicts which have taken place from time to time on questions of provincial nights. Canada is a dynamic country, con- ditions are changing fast. There will be other conferences in the future confronting the sante problems, meet- ing them in the light of events. which have changed the realtionship of man to man and the p:°ov,nce to province °.nd provinces r,1 the Dominion. It is e situation in wiri••n freedom i, r.e'te' then permanence. Now what i.; this conference all about? The peeeteeee had a right ' impose income texts and also to t;l- met i»heritaneeInc,;. The war begin. The Dominion \Seoul be in a •dif keit urancial neei:• oe it it were berred fr, m these emcee of revenue while the expenditures were augmented by the war and the provincial govern. ments gained by widely exaendcd gov- ernmental expenditures. An agree- ment was reached by .which the in - 1 eritanco tax and the income tax were handed over to the Dominion Government, this egreemet was to end after the war, The Dominion Government now facee a situation in which the cost of administration is tremendously in e rsed. The amount of the annual budget is difficult to estimate. No reliance could be placed on any figure which goes below $1,800 million per yeae, over three times the 1939 leve'., He, who would put it at more than t? loo million a year might new he Termed a pessimist yet one never 1-n .ws. It is a good guess to say that a few years hence we will prob- ably face a Feder•ol budget of at least 32,2281 million. I am making, in my e;.timate, some ailew ore for inflation of !'rices and am Inking into eon- eidesation also the fact that we have exnandine Social Services. These are more costly than we think. We have expansive minds, we will want many new public works, The tax bill will be a great deal higher in the future than it was in pre-war days, though it will drop some from present levels. T have written of the Dominion but what of the provinces, they too are facing their problems. They are look- ing forward to higher educational costs, to improved, social services, to the construction of new roads and buildings. The have set higher stand- ards for the future and will make an effort to maintain them. Here shadows deepen ovek the picture. We have three wealthy provinces: Ontario,. Quebec. British Columbia. The Prairie and Maritime Provinces are basic producers. They sell their products in the open markets of the world. The things they buy come largely from Ontario, end Que- bec. British Columbia has immense. natural resources in a readily avail- able form, it faces the ocean and ex- pansion of trade is likely to be highly valuable to it. We cannot hope to maintain a sound economit relation. ship within the Dominion unless pro- vision can be made for helping the provinces to maintain decent stand- ards. A great Dominion cannot be waddled with poor relations. These provinces are a part of us, the stand- ards must be. raised. . - ... All this brings up another point 'of 40 'YEARS AGO THE CLINTON NEW ERA Friday, May 4, 1906 Jacob Taylor, 0. L. Paisley, II. B Chant, John Wiseman, B. J. Gibbings Walter Townsend and Nelson Ball at• tended the instituting • of a new 1.O.O.F. Lodge in Blyth. In this. issue there was quite lengthy mention of the death of Ed- mund Holmes, St, Catarines. He was the founder o'f the Clinton New Era, and the father of Robert Holmes, the present publisher of the paper and Mrs. H, B. Chant, Clinton, as well as eight other children. Mrs. Chant and 'Mr. Holmes attended the funeral, F. R. Hodges, GTR agent, ticketed the following: Mr. and Mrs. Howson to Rolla N.D,; .Alex Morris, to Souris, Man„ and' W. Jackson,' CPR agent, ticketed Silas Andrews to Wetas- iciwin, and Mrs. King and family, to Lloydminster, Sask. Mr. and Mrs. George . Warrener, celebrated their golden wedding on Tuesday. Gut of 12 .children, nine are living and were all home for the occasion. There are 24 grandchildren, five of whom were baptized that night. Hodgens Bros., and J. W. New- combe have had new signs painted. Word is still trickling through about the disastrous earthquake in San Francisco, Robert Holmes has received word from his cousin Sani Holmes, who was living in San Jose, Calif, The city was almost completely destroyed. Newcombe's, Hellyar's and Nimen's are being improved by a coat of paint. * 9: * 'PHrE' CLINTONNEWS-RECORD Thursday, May 3, 1906 The W.M.S. of Ontario St. Church have elected the following officers: Honorary president, ' Mrs. Crich; president, Mrs: T. Kearns;, 1st vice- president, :Mrs. W. Walker; 2nd vice- president, Mrs. A. Hooper; recording secretary, Mrs. W. Manning; corres- ponding secretary, Mrs. E'. G. Cour- tice; treasurer, Mrs. 0. W. Thompson; organist, Miss S. Courtice; superin• tendent junior department, Miss Rena Pickett. The LO.O,F. presented buttons to 'G. E. Holmes, R. 16. Manning and S. Andrews and a gold signet ring to Fred Allcock. All but Mr. Manning are leaving town. William Mason has bought the mirk business of Oliver Mills° C. Hoare has sold pianos to the following: John Shanahan, Hullett Township; Miss Hattie Noble, Kings- bridge; and T. ' Saltows, Colborne Township. George Trowhill has taken the house on Mary St. vacated by Walter Cole; John Stirling has rented the Trowhill place; Mrs. Archibald Mac- Donald is occupying house g v acated by Mrs. George Hanley; Thomas Carter is moving in from Stapleton; William Cochrane has rented the Nicholson house; Mrs. Flintoff has moved to the Smithson house on On- tario St.; W. R. Counter has leased Dr. Holmes,- house on Rattenbury St.; Mrs. Bawden has moved into the Sanderson house and Fred Cook has moved to the Hayden house. Season for speckled trout began Tuesday and avill continue till Septem- ber 14. 1 conflict. Are we to have a centraliz- ed state dominated by Ottawa, or are the provinces to have a great deal of jurisdiction and wide taxing power within their own fields? The common point of view would lean uo decen- tralization. There are advantages in it. The individual provinces would get better value for the money spent in their own jurisdictions than would a distant central government. Things done in the provinces, by the domin- ion, are like manna from heavetn. There is at times the feeling that if there is plenty of it there is no reason why it shouldn't be wasted. At the same time it must be recognized that the Dominion has now tremendous responsibilities and these too must be met. The income of some .provinces is much more variable than others. The Western provinces have been subject to occasional' crop failures and no doubt will again. The arrangement must provide for a certain minimum income so that when a crop failure comes the ordinary services of gov- ernment may be maintained. These are some of the problems involved in this conference, Their solution will take patience, insight, wisdom and vision but these are the ingredients of success—we may hope for the best, 25 YEARS AGO THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, May 5, 1921 Clinton Football Club has re -or- ganized with the following officers: Honorary president, A. J. Morrish; president, John Innes; 1st vice-presi- dent, J. B. Mustard;' 2nd vice-presi- dent, F. W. Wigg; manager, J, A. Sutter; secretary -treasurer, E. Wen- ded; executive committee, 0. W. Draper, B. Berry, W. McEwen, John Innes, J. A. Sutter; representative to Athletic Association, J. A. Sutter. Ontario St. Sunday School has had its election of officer's with the fol- lowing results: Superintendent, Wil- liam Walker; associate superintend- ents, A Hooper, H. Wiltse; assistant superintendent, C. S. 'Hawke; secre- tary, Jabez ,Rands; treasurer, Harold Pickett; librarian, Amos Castle. The W.M.S. of Wesley Church have elected the following as their officers.: President, Miss B. Porter; 1st vice- president, Mrs. Meoamns; 2nd vice- president, Mrs. C. J. Wallis; 3rd vice- president, Mrs. J. Guninghame; 4th vice-president, Mrs. Florence French; recording secretary, Mrs. R. E. Man- ning; treasurer, Mrs. H. Fowler; car - responding secretary, Mrs. J. C. 1VIc- Math; superintendent church steward- ship, Miss E. A. Washington; strang- ers secretary, Mrs. T. J. Watt; pianist, Mrs. A. T. Cooper; assistant, Mrs. McCamu's. 0. L. (Lai) Paisley i55 now driving a big oil motor truck in the place of horses. It is an "International" make, Mrs. A .3. Holloway was a visitor in Blyth for a few days. J. E. C'antelon, R. Tasker, C. W. Draper, and J. L. Kerr attended the baseball meeting in Seaforth. J. Reid, W. Murch, T. Hawkins, H. W. Gould, J. Wiseman, E. Munro, R. Miller, G. B. Harris, J. Livermore and G. E. Hall attended divine wor- ship in Brucefield with the Odd Fel- lows of the village. * * * THE CLINTON NEWS RECORD Thursday, May 5, 1921 VVesley Choir were entertained by the Ladies Aid with H. B. Chant act- ing as toastmaster. Those taking part in the programme were Rev. Mr. McCamus, J. E. Doherty, E. C. Andrews, Miss Baxter, Mrs. A. T. Cooper, Mrs. H. Fowler, C. 3. Wallis, Miss F. R. Cuninghame, R. E. Man ning. T. Hawkins and C. W. Draper are delegates from the I.0.0.1'. to the district meeting while T. H. Hardy and H. W. Gould are the delegates to grand lodge. The Girls' Friendly Society of St. Paul's Church held a social evening with the following programme: Piano- forte solo, Miss Dorothy Rorke; solo, Miss MarionGirbt'1 ' n s• g , chorus,St. Paul's Glee Club; readings, isses M. Argent and .T. Woods; solo, Rev. C. M. Hollowell. IV, ID. Fair has received word of the death of his brother-in-law, Neil Fox, husband of the former Miss Josie Fair, in Alemeda, Sask Mr. and Mrs. Adam McCartney entertained a number of their friends on Tuesday evening in honour of their tenth wedding anniversary, W, D. Williams, Porter's Hilt, has rented Cantelon Bros. store and is opening a groceries and produce business. He will also keep his store at Porter's Hill. Two teams have been entered in the North Wellington Baseball As- sociation, senior and junior, this year. Dr. F. A, Axon has recovered from his recent serious illness. Goderich Navy League Honors H. M. Monteith Goderich committee of the Navy League of c-a.nada Thuestray night honored H. M. Monteith, formerly of Clinton, mith the presentation of a leather• bill fold in appreciotio s of his efficient service$ Ai president. Mr. Monteith, who has been manager of the Bank of Montreal here, has been transferred to Sault Ste. Marie. The presentation was made by D. B. Campbell at Mr. Monteith's home, where the quarterly meeting was held. In expressing' his thanks, Mr Mon- teith spoke of his regret in leaving Goderich, and thanked the members for their co-operation, G. N. Dowker was rppointed presi- dent, . to succeed Mr. Monteith, and E. J. Pridhan consented to act as treasurer pro tem. Other officers are: Past president, H. M. Monteith; vice-president, Mrs. F. It, Redditt; secretary, Miss L. Robinson; chair- man of finance, D. E. Campbell; work Let The NEWS -RECORD quote on committee convener, Mrs, G. L. Par - your next printing requirements, sons; press, Mrs, Redditt. FOR SALE BY TENDER Land, Buildings and Fencing At St. Joseph's, Ont. Subject to prior sale or withdrawal, War Assets Corporation invites.. offers for the purchase of all the Crown's right, title and interest in the property described below: The complete establishment, land, buildings, fencing, etc., but ex- cluding power line and equipment, known as St. Joseph's Aerodrome, situated about -five miles south of Exeter, Ontario, or 12 miles north- west of the Town of Centralia, and consisting of the fenced areas forming parts of Lots 6, 7, and 8, in Concession East of the Lake Road, part of Lots 21 to 25 inclusive, in Concession 15, containing in all 641.5 acres more or less; and 7.4 acres more or less consisting of part of Lots 18 and 19, Concession 12. 'A certified cheque or Bank Draft to the value of 10% of the tender price for the above property, made payable to War Assets Corporation, must be forwarded with the tender in- a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside: TENDER NO. D-1-138 F,OR PROPERTY AT ST. JOSEPH'S, ONTARIO addressed to the Secretary, War Assets Corporation, 4095 St. Catherine Street, West, Montreal 6, Que., P.O. Box 6099. Tenders will close at 12 o'clock noon, Eastern Standard Time, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1946. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Cheques or bank drafts will be returned to unsuccessful tenderers. Tenders received after closing time cannot be considered. Sale of this property to any purchaser will be subject to the approval of the Governor -in -Council. 'Wars A, sets Corporation 4095 St. Catherine Street, West, Montreal 6, Que. P.O. Box 6099 Phone: BEIair 3771 COLLECTION OF JUGS IS INTERESTING HOBBY If you make e hobby of collect- ing pitchers, then they are not pitchers, but jugs, according to Miss Josephine McAllister, R.R. 2, Auburn. Miss McAllister should know—she has between 275 and 300 of them, and only two the same. The collection was begun 50 years ago by Miss McAllister's mother; 16 years ago she inherit- ed it, and still continues to add new pieces. Originally the collection hung from hooks along a jug -rail, in a fashion familiar to any Canadian who has spent time in an English pub. As the number of jugs in- creased, largely by way of gifts from friends and visitors, it filled the shelves of a china cabinet, spread along the top of the piano, and is now encroaching on other table space in the front room of the McAllister farm home on the 7th concession of West V'Jawan- osh, four miles northeast of Dun- gannon. Several styles of "Old Nick" jugs are in the collection. Makers represented include such names as Coalport, Royal Doul- ton, Aynsley, Wedgwood, Royal Bavarian, and Bayreuth. 0 FEDERATED. W. L PLAN EXPANDED PROGRAM IN 1946 Plans for an expanded' programme,. with particular emphasis on activities and courses to meet the needs of rural women and especially the young' matrons, formed' the basis of broad discussions at the spring meeting of theBoard of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario held in. Toronto April 11 and 12. . Mrs. Hugh Summers, President, pr•esidecl over the meetings, during which a comprehensive review was made of some of the important pro- jects cf the last year, •'s a guide' to planning for he future. This meet- ing of the board saw the advent of'a new secretary to replace Mrs. W. B. Leather lis e, Coldwater, who resigned after 12 years of devoted service, and was replaced by Mr;. John TL Mc Cul loch, hrr,npten In her presidential address, Mrs. Hugh Summers urged an increase of membership and the organization of new Institutes. so that all the rural women of the Province could be stimulated to take an interest beyond THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1946 their own homes, arid acquire an understanding of national and inter- national affairs, so as to play their part in preserving the democratic way of life. She said it was not necessary to stress to farm women the import- ance of saying food, but she hoped that relief in the way of extra farm workers would soon be available to help the overburdened farmers in their efforts to attain maxirnum food Production, Mrs,. Summers suggest- ed that router emphasis urn placed on the establishment of health units and libraries in the rural communities. In connection with the relations 'between Junior and Senior Institutes, it was decided that the members of the Junior Institutes be given repre- sentation of two director's on the Provincial Board of the FWIO'., as affiliate members with voting poyver, these to be chosen at the annual meet- ing of the Ontario Junior Farmers' Association. The Junior Institutes. also will• be relieved from paying' the former affiliation fee to the Provin- cial Board, and in place of this, the Junior Farmers Association will pay a general' affiliation fee.. LATEST DECCA RECORDS 50C and 75c Lombardo — Crosby and Others A Few' Imported Records LATEST HITS HEAR. THEM AT Clinton Radio and Appliances Huron St. at the White Rose Garage PHONE 465 Clinton "THE HOME OF REAL SERVICE" To' Serve Your. eater. all the facilities of our modern FUNERAL Home are at your service at no extra cost. The Beattie Funeral Home GEO. B. 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