Clinton News-Record, 1946-10-31, Page 1..Clitietort,-/-.NewlimRecord.
WITH WHICH LS UV. CORPORATED TILE CLINTONNEW ERA
No. 44
68th Year; Whole No. 6225
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1946
The Home Paper With The News
Six -Day Open Deer Season In Spite Of County Council Motion
Local Business Levies
Of Retailers Raised
The Court of Revision relative to
assessment appeals for the Town of
Clinton, was held M the Council
Chamber Tuesday evening with Ald.
J. R. Butler, chairman, presiding, an
Reeve G. W. Mott, and Aid, at J. Ag-
new, ,Albert Shaddiek and C. J. Liver-
more, as the other members.
Town Solicitor Frank Flngland and
Assessor and Tax Collector J. W.
Manning, also were present, as well
as Town Clerk M. T. Corless and
Mayor A. .1. Mellfrugese Nearly 40
ratepayers also were In attendance.
Eight appeals were on the list, that
by L. J. Winter having been with-
drawn peer to the •holding a the
Court,
$50 Reduction
(1) The first appeal to be heard
was •that of Miss Martha Bullen,
Townsend St., complaining of too high
assessment. The Court authorized
and approved a reduction of $50 on
building assessment from $750. Land
is assessed at $100.
No Change Made
(2) In the appeal by Miss Melia
Dean, Jeseph St., who complained
that hell property was assessed out
of proportion to other properties, the
Court made comparisons with other
properties, and after due considera-
tion agreed not to sustain the appeal.
Her total assessment is $2,300, made
up of 250 for land and $2,050 for
building.
Carpenters Exempted
(3s The Court upheld John Hall's
complaint against business tax of
sloo as a earpenter, and this assess-
ment will be deleted from the roll.
The Collector and Clerk were directed
to strike off the voll the business
tax of $100 assessed to John Stirling
and J. Twyford.
Farm Assessment
(4) C. G. Middleton, who had ap-
pealed for Mrs. A. Middleton against
a farm assessment error, was assur-
ed by the Town Solicitor that the
matter would be considered by Town
Council in regular course. Assessment
was on 15 acres Tether than 12 acres.
Allowed $25 Cut
(5) Harold Pickett, Albert St., com-
plained that a reduction in value of
his property had taken niece through
its proximity to Hanover Transport
and Fitzsimons' slaughter house. He
was allowed a reduction of $25 on
building from $875 to $850. When
aelced by a member of the Court if
he would sell the property for cash
equal to twice the total assessment,
he said he would not be willing to
do so.
Land Reduced $50
(6) Mrs. Margaret Itiehl, Mary St.,
appealed on too high land assessment
and the Court maintained the appeal
by reducing it -150 from $250 to 8200,
bringing total assessment to $850.
May Seek Fixed Figure
(7) Richmond Hosiery Limited, by
letter, urged a fixed assesement, and
made formal appeal through the local
manager, Antoine Garen, who was
present and presented the company's
attitude.
A motion was carried that if Rich-
mond Hosiery Limited feels it should
have a fixed assessment, it would be
required to meet Council, which,in
turn, svould determine what action
would be taken and what procedure
would be followed. The appeal was
dismiseed by the 0ourt.
Mr. Garen, pointed out that the
firra's assessment, in 1944, was $400
for land, $2,400 for building, and $500
for business, a total of $3,300; in 1945,
was $600 for land, 88,400 for building,
and $1,000 for business, a total al
$4,600; and in 1946, is $600 for land,
$3,000 for building and $2,160 for
business, a total of $5;760.iHe con-
sidered the increase n business as-
sessment unwarranted.
The Assessor explained that The
.Assessment Act called for a business
as.sessment for manufacturers of 60
per cent of assessment on real prop-
erty which it was. He said it should
have been $1,680 in 1944, and $2,184
in 1945.
$100 Reduction
(e) An error in W. N. 'Counter's
business assesement was ordered cor-
rected, being reduced form P50 to
25O.Alsesament of the land and
building totalled $1,000.
Attention of the Court was drawn
ter the sale of a parcel of land by
iMrs. M. Jordan to Bert Huller, and
the assessor was directed to make
an amended assessment and serve the
parties forthwith.
Merchants Raised
A. T. Cooper spoke to the matter
of an error in computing the busi-
ness tax on the retail inerehents,
pointing out that one flint had been
assessed 35 per cent. The Coutt
directed the Asses,sor and Collectox of
Taxes to serve immediately amended
busines tax assessment to those to
wham it applies, about 50. Business
assessment of retail merchants, ac-
cording to The Assessment Act,
should be 35 per cent of assessment
on real property, not 25 per cent as
had been imposed in the first assess, -
silent notiee, and in previous years.
RED CROSS NOTES
The monthly business meeting of
Clinton Red Cos, vsillebe held Mon-
day, November 4, at 3 p.m. in the
'town Council Chamber. This will be
an important meeting. Decision will
be made as to whether or not the
Branch will continue to operate.
j. The Week's Weather I
High Low
Oetober 24 70 47
•October 25 64 46
Oetober 26 64 42
October 27 63 48
October 28 67 46
October 29 65
October 30 71
Rainfall—.76 inches.
57
50
Green Peas From Garden
Picked in Clinton Oct. 26
The story in last week's NEWS -
'RECORD reporting/ ripe straw-
berries and raspberries in Mrs.
Albert ,Shaddick's garden was
quoted 'widely throughout the
Province, adding to the fame of
,Clinton and district.
Now along comes green peas
in the pod, a nice box of which
was presented to the 'Editor by
Frank W. Andrew, local market
gardener, Saturday evening after
having been picked that lay. The
original ten acres of peas were
planted in April, the variety be-
ing "Laxton's Progress." Part of
the crop was harvested as green
peas in July, the remaining one -
and -a -half acres being harvested
as ripe peas. Some of these
shelled in the field and re -planted
themselves, the latest green peas
being the result af this stage.
Mr. Andrews is still picking
ripe tomatoes in the field, and
has never seen them so late he -
fore in his experience, as they
generally freeze in September.
There are blossoms on some of
the vines. It has been the warm-
est October he can remember.
Committee
Meets Today
On Pt. Albert
Reeve Ben W. Tueltey, Exeter,
chairman of the 'Warden's Committee
of Huron County Council, has sum-
moned a meeting of the committee to
be held in the Court House, Goderich,
this afternoon, to deal with a proposal
to purchase part of the land and
buildings at Port Albert Air Field,
12 miles north of Goderich, scene of
the recent International Plowing
Match, from War Alsets Corporation.
COunty •Clerk Norman W. Miller
wrote War Assets 'Corporation, Mont-
real, .Ottober 23, asking if the prop-
erty was for sale and, if for sale, the
price desired. He has received no veiny
from the Corporation to date.
Chairman Tuckey received a tele-
gram from W. H. Golding, M.P. for
Huron -Perth, Tuesday night, that the
property could be purchased.
Much Outside Talk
"There has been a good deal of talk
outside the County Council about the
matter," 'County Clerk Miller stated.
According to Mi. Golding, who has
been in Ottawa during the past few
days, any concrete, serious elan by
Huron County Council to acquire part
of the land and buildings of the Port
Albert' Airport for hounty fair par -
noses will be given careful considera-
tion by the War Assets Corporation
and the Dominion Government before
any final disposition is decided upon
of that property.
Mr. "Golding indicated that the
Central Housing and Mortgage Cors
oration is having a special survey
Made of the buildings on the Port
Albert Airport to assess their value
to provide materials for veterans
housing if they were demolished.
When this report is completed, a
final decision will be reached as to
what is the best thing to be done as
to disposal of the airport site and
buildings.
Commenting on the suggestion,
Warden R. l. Shaddiek, Hensall, said
that the property presents many pos-
sibilities for community use. Huts
used for housing air force personnel
during the war could be adapted for
children should a summer camp be
decided upon, he declared. The huge
bangers would be ideal as permanent
display quarters for a Tluron County
Fair.
Fowler Bros. Open Photo
Studio Over McEwan's
After a lapse of several years,
Clinton is again to have a photograph
studio. Fowler Bros., Mitchell, are
opening a branch studio above Mc -
Dwaine store.
Two brothers, Ted and Ken Fowler,
fortaerly of St. Catharines, purchased
the Burgess. Studio, Mitchell, in May
1946. Previous to that Ted had served
with the artillery. Both young men
have had extensive experience in
photo-creak/et winning awards from
the Ontario Society of Photographers,
The new studio will be equipped
to handle all types of photographs
including portraits, baby photographs,
wedding and family groups. For fur-
ther information or if appointments
are desired, the public are invited to
phone McElwanis, the number being
84, according to an announcesnent on
Page Three in this issue.
Clinton Native Takes Navy's Pride to Sea
Current pride of the Royal Canadian Navy,
the trim new destroyer of the Tribal class, HMOS
"Nootka," recently joined the Fleet under the corm
mand of the youngest "old man" in the Many--35-
year-old Commander liebrart 4. Rayner, DSC and
Bar, a native of Clinton, who also is the youngest
man to hold the rank in the BON, and commanded
destroyers in the Battle of the Atlantic and invasion
operations, Cdr. 'Rayner, whose wife and family
reside at Bedford, NA., is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
a Harold Rayner, 'St. Catharines and Grimsby, for-
merly of Clinton, is a second cousin of Mrs. W. T.
•Hawkins, and a fourth cousin of J. A. Sutter, both
of Clinton, Mr. Rayner, .Se. conducted a flour and
feed business, here.
Commisioned August '7, 1946, at Halifax, NS.,
where she was built, the "Nootka" displaces about
. 2,000 tons, has a rated speed of 35 knots (about
• 40land miles an hour), and has as her main
armament, six 4.7 -inch guns, two four -inch guns
and torpedoes. Plior to joining the Fleet, the war-
ship waa on a training schedule out of Halifax, N.S.
It was during this period that the Editor of The
NEWS -RECORD had the prMlege of going to sea
on board the "Nootka" far one afternoon. She now
is carrying out her normal. duties of a warship of
ner class such as maneeuvres with other ships of
the Fleet, goodwill cruises, joining in rescue opera-
tions', or, performing any of the functions of which
a, modexn warship. is capable.
Legion Buys
Anderton Home
For New Hall
Clinton Branch No. 140, Canadian
Legion, has taken a definite forward
step in the purchase of the A. W.
Anderton residence on Ontario St.,
just east of Wells Auto Electric, for
use as a permanent home for the
Branch. Negotiations for the perch -
ase of such a property have been in
progress for some time. It is under -
:stood that the price paid was $4,500.
Purchase a the property was rat-
ified at the regular monthly meeting
of the Branch in the Legion Hall
Monday evening with president T. G.
Scribbins in the chair. Action was re-
commended by a special investigating
committee headed be Dr. F. G.
Thompson.
The building itself was reported to
the meeting to be in good shape, with
ample vacant property for extension.
Plans in this connection are being
formulated. Of several properties
investigated, this aeemed the most
adaptable to the needs, of the Legion.
Plan Two Service.
A motion was passed requesting
the TOW22 Council to declare e public
holiday in •Clinton on Remembrance
Day, Menday, November 11. It is a
statutory holiday, in any ease,
Plans were made for a Legion ser-
vice in Clinton Presbyterian Church
at 11 a.m., Sunday, November 10,
when a memorial will be unveiled,
and for holding a community service
in the Town Hall at 11 a.m., Monday,
November 11, conducted by Clinton
Council of Churches, following de-
coration of the renotaph. Poppy Day
will be November 9.
The Branch decided to donate $10
co the Navy League of Canada.
Clayton C. Cooper, who served in
Canada and England during the late
war, was initiated as a member.
A collection of waste paper and
old iron will be made November 15,
under Legion auspices,
Celebrate King's Birthday
Plans were discussed regarding the
possibility of staging a huge celebra-
tion in Clinton on the King's Birth-
day, in June 1947. Al committee was
requested to proceed with definite
arrangements Tor the event, and the
neessary preliminary expenditures
were authorized.
Aluminum production in Canada
increased more than six times during
the years of the war.
John Cuninghame Leaves on Voyage
By Schooner to Brazil Next Week
Dreams of a schooner voyage
through southern waters --first con-
jured up by four RCAF mea over-
seas—are close to realization as the
schooner "Chinsonn undergoes final
tests on Owen Sound Bay, The ves-
sel will leave there on the first lap of
her voyage next week, -
Fn. IA. John Cuning•hame, Clinton;
Sqdn. Lcir. Glenn Wannacatt, London;
Group Capt. Dave Harding, Montreal,
and Fli. Lt. Bus Corbett, Owen Sound
—talked aver the peen when they
were on active Sas-viae, Upon dis-
charge they bought the 75 -foot Nava
Scotia -rigged schooner from the
Royal Canadian Navy, which had
used her as a training ship.
Following completion of overhaul
and testing, the ship will sail for De-
troit and via Toronto to Oswego, N.Y.
whence she will make a 30.mile h•ip
down the Erie Canal to New York
City.
Stopping at Newport News, Va.,
and Miami, Fla., the "Chinon," skip-
ped by John Cuninghame, will enter
the Gulf of Mexico and then sail to
Nassau, Bahamas.
Here it is hoped to trade her for
a smaller vessel and push an south
through the Virgin Islands, the Bar-
bardoes and the South Atlantic to
the Brazilian coast and the mouth
Of the Amazon River.
N. W. Trewartha Honored
By Former PuPils in West
During their recent Western Cana-
dian trip to the Pacific Coast, Mr.
and Mrs. N. W. Trewartha met many
old friends from this district, and
were guests of honor on several oc-
casions.
Former pupils of So& No, 3, God-
erich Township, where Mr. Trewartha
taught for ten years a good many
years ago, tendered him an informal
reception at the Reenina home of Hon.
J. H. Sturdy, Saskatchewan Minister
of Reconstruction and a former God-
erich Township boy-. Others present
included Horace Towel, E.G., Crown
Attorney for a rural county. Remin-
iscences formed the background of a
very interesting and enjoyable even-
ing. Mr. and 1VIrs. Trewartha were
guests on a delightful tour of the
city.
Among others, Mr. and +Mrs. Tre-
wartha visited their daughter, Miss
Wilhehnine Trewartha a missionary
teacher, at Vilna, ,Aita., 100 miles
northeast of Eklmonton, Alta., and Mr.
Trewartha's uncle, 85 -year-old Joseph
Trewartha, New Westminster, B.C.,
who still possesses all his eaculties
unimpaired. Mr. Trewartha reported
great productivity in the Fraser Val-
ley of British Columbia, where he
visited.
$500 TO PARK BOARD
Clinton Turf Club, from the profits
of its race meet in August, has con-
tributed $500 to the Board of Park
Management, Town of (Minton.
COMING EVENTS
3c a word
Minimum Charge 50c
Hallowe'en Dance and Floor Show,
Drill Hall, R. and C. S., Clinton,
Thureday, Ott, 31, at 9 pan. Music
by Bert Worth and His OKNX Am-
bassadors. Admission 50 cents. 48-44x
Children's Hallowe'en Party, Town
Hall, Clinton, Thursday, Oct. 31.
Sponsored.by Town Cbuncil and Lions
Club. Silver collection for Community
Park children's project. 48-44-x
Don't miss the Dancing Dolls at
St. Paul's Big Variety Show, Novem-
ber 7 and November 8. You'll get a
kick out of the Old -Time Square
Dance too. 43-p
Remember Hospital Tag Day, Nov.
2, sponsored by Hospital Aid, Clinton,
Public Hospital. 43-b
Seaforth Lions Prolic, Palace Rink,
Seaforth, Thursday, Got. 81, at 8 p.m.
Games and peogram, dancing new and.
old time. 48-44-x
Annual fowl supper, chicken and
goose St. Joseph's Church Hall, Clin-
ton, Tuesday, November 5.
41-42-43-44-1,
Bazaar and Tea in Wesley -Willis
United Church, Saturday, November
16. 42-b
Annual Meeting and Dance, Hullett
Federation of Agriculture, Commun-
ity Hall, Londesboro, Thursday,
Nov. 7. 44-45-x
Dance, Town Hale Clinton, Friday,
Nov. 8, under auspices Clinton Fire
Brigade. First class orchestra. Ad-
mission 50 cents. 44-45-x
Don't rniss the Clinton Junior
runner's Annual Fall Dance, Clinton
Town Hall, Wed.,. November 6, 9 pram
to 1 a.m. Music by Ken Wilbee's
Orchestra. Admission, poplar prices.
44-p
ORVAL M. LOBB
NEW DISTRICT SCOUT
COMMITTEE HEAD
Huron County District held a
meeting of all persons interested in
Scouting at the Scout Hall, Clinton.
on Thursday evening last. The meet-
ing was presided over by H. G. Firth,
London, who is the Provincial Head-
quarters representative of the Boy
Stouts Association.
The purpose of tee meeting was, to
elect new officers for the District
Seout Committee. Following are the
officers: Chairman, Orval M. Lobb,
Clinton; vice ohairman, G. N. Dowker,
Goderich; secretary!, George B. Beat-
tie, 'Clinton; treasurer, M be appoint-
ed from Goderich. The new Scout
District Commissioner was not ap-
pointed at this meeting but the new
committee was charged with making
this choice.
Refreshments were served after-
wards by: the Clinton Scouters and
Cubs during which time the members
present were able torenew old and
make new Scout friendships.
Those present included: W. Mac -
Laren, Scout Master, Grand Bend;
Miss Jean Brock, Cub !Master, Exeter;
Miss Margaret 1VIelville, Assiatant
Cub Master, Exeter; Miss Ann Wur-
tele, Cub Master, 2nd Pack, Goderich;
Mr. Laird Miekle, Hensall; Mrs,
Thomas' Lavender, Hensall; W. Beod-
crick, Troops Leader, Grand Bend; A.
E. Douglas, 0.1.tb Master, Clinton; Rev.
W. J. Woolfrey, Clinton; Orval M.
Lobb, District Caminittee chairman,
Clinton; A. Garon, Clinton; 1VIrs. R.
A. Orr, Hensall; Mrs. Steerart Bell,
Remain Pied Thorndike, assistant
Cab Master, Clinton; T. Wilbee, Sea -
forth; F. Whettingham, Goderich;
F10 T. J. B. Robinson, Cubs, Clin-
ton; S. D. Castle, Stouts, Clinton; Don
Venton, Cubs, Clinton; Ross Tuckey,
Exeter; Alex Hamilton, Grand Bend;
Carl Deans, Wingham; Keith Sharp.
Seaforth; H. C. Firth, Provincial
Scout Headquarters representative,
London; E. !Simpson, Goderich; Dr.
IL H. !Cowen, Exeter; J. Witherspoon,
Grand Bend; Wellwood Gill, Grand
Bend; Thomas Love, Grand Bend;
William Gordon, Wingham; Dr. A. W.
!min, Weidman A. 0. Garrett,
Wingharn.
November 18-23 fixed
With Rifles Permitted
October Breaks Record
With 71 Above Yesterday
Although The NEWS -RECORD
has np actual records readily
available, the month of October
1946, has been the warmest
Ottober in the memory of most
of the inhabitants of this distviet
Alter establishing a long-term
high of 71 above yesterday by the
official Dominion Meteorological
thermometer, the weather became
colder today and a little more like
the Usual October. High for the
.month was 82 above au October 6
and 81 the previous day. It was
70 above on October 24.
Old residents of this district
state that. this October has been
the warmest month in their re-
collection. It has been a great
boon in the construction of Clin-
ton's new sewerage sytsem, but
lack of cement for manholes is
now proving a .greater drawback
than the weather. The work is
almost at a standstill an that
account.
Toronto records indicate that
the 72. above recorded there yest-
erday broke all previous records,
the previous high being 65 above,
chalked up in 1854. If figures
were available, no doubt, Clinton
would be in a similar position.
Deputation
Views Piano
Factory Wing
A special meeting of Clinton Town
Council was held in the Council Cham-
bers Monday 'evening at a call from
the Meyer to deal namely with foul
different items of business prior to
the next regular meeting. All mem-
bers were present with the Mayor as
chairman.
The matter of ptovisions for meals
for out -o -town travellers and tourists
v.as discussed and the Mayor was
directed to take up flies matter with
the restaurants and hotel in ordei
that the eituetion may be remedied,
New endiestry?
The Mayor reported on a meeting
with a deputation from an outside
industry on Friday last, and an in-
epection of a large wing of Sherlock -
Manning Pianos Limited. In the ab-
sence of A. A. Pegg, president of
Sherlock -Manning Pianos Limited, no
definite business was, transacted at
this time, and the matter is pending.
Hallowe'en Party
Council heartily supported a joint
effort with Clinton Lions. Club eor an
evening's entertainment with moving
pictures, a comedian, and refresh-
ments for the children on Hallowe'en
in the Town Hall. A motion was
passed that Council donate e25 toward
the expense of the evening.
Dump Nuisance
The state a the dumping ground
again was tip for discussion subse-
quent to a complaint from a nearby
neighbor. Reeve G. W. Nett said he
would take immediate action with is
bulldozer as soon as it can be secured.
Street Grading Planned
Plans eor street grading were dis-
cussed and the Street Committee
anticipates following up this program
as soon as sewerage installation prog-
ress warrants,
ELECTION LOOMS
IN GODERICH TWP.;
NOMINATIONS NOV. 22
As in 1945, there will be a six-day
open season for the hunting of deer
in Huron County front Monday -Sat-
urday, November 18-23, it was an-
nounced by the Ontario Department
of Game and Fisheries yesterday.
There also will be an open season
in Bruce, Grey and parts of Dundas,
CKoeitie0sfx. ord, Wellington and Helton
Use of Rifles Allowed
In each instance the season is
limited, and in most instances hunters
are allowed to use only shotguns load-
ecl with S.S.G. or buokshot, or bow
and arrow. Only in the counties. of
Huron, Bruce and 'Grey and in Moun-
tain Township of Dundas County, may
rifles be used. .
Open seasons for deer are as fol-
lows: November 18 to 23, inclissive in
the Counties of Huron, Bruce and
Grey; and in the Townships of WU-
iamslanegh and Meuntain, in the
County of Dundas.
November 27 to 30 inclusive, in the
Towns'hin of Orford in the County of
Kent; Blandford, Blenheim and Mis-
souri East, in the Comity of Oxford;
Erin arid Minto, in the County of Wel_
lingtom and, Esquesing and Massages
weya in the County of Halton.
Hunters are reminded that they get
their special deer licenses in the
Townships and Counties where they
hunt but must have their regular gun
licenses also.
County Council Opposed
An open season for deer hunting in
Huron County 'has been estalnished
contrary to the expres.s wish of Huron
sCioeuni:ity, which passed the following
resolution at Inc January 1946 Sess
,'That the Department of Game
and Fisheries be requested not
to permit an open deee huntin
season in Huron County in 1946.'
1 Following the January Session, a
cony of the resolution was forwarded
• 1
to the Department.
Subsequently, the communisation
was acknowledged in a letter from
I the Department which stated that due
leonsideration would he given to the
• County Council's attitude 'when the
!deer hunting regulations were being
drawn up for 1946. This letter was
read to County Council on the open-
ing day of the June 1946 Session.
Some members of the County Coun-
cil were of the opinion that Huron_
County was too closely settled to per-
mit deer hunting: dither with or with-
out rifles. It is common knowledge
that some domestic animals were shot
in mistake for deer last fall, and -Mit
there also were some neat -serious
accidents during the six-day period.
A municipal election, with plenty of
competition, appears to loom in God-
erich Township, where there has. been
no polling for seveeal years. Nomin-
ations for 1947 take place in the Town
with voting on Monday, December 2.
Hall, Clinton, on Friday, November 22,
George C. Ginn has been Reeve for
the past two years, with J. R. Stirling:,
It. G. !Smith, Ben Rathwell and Gordon
Orr, as councillors.
Couns. Stirling and Smith are men.
toned as opponents for Reeve Ginn
for the highest office, while among
those mentioned for the founr council
seats are .0oun. Orr, W. R. "Bert"
Loins, Alvin Betties, D. L. Stephenson,
Alfred Warner and Clayton Leith-
waite.
!Competition for seats on the Town-
ship School Area Board also is seen.
School ,Seetions 3, 6, 1, 4, 10 and 11 --
six oat of ten in the Township --are
Low combined under one authority.
Britain Steady, Says Willis C. Cooper;
Sees Tremendous Change in Clinton
Despite the rigors imposed by its
"austerity" program, 'Britain stands
firm and steady, looking to the future
with confidence, Willis C. Cooper, a
distIngnished .Clintonian, who has re-
sided in England since 1924, stated
in an interesting interview with The
NEW.S-RECORD.
He is a director and advertising
manager of Gillette Industries Limit-
ed, of which his uncle. Sir Ernest
Cooper, is chairman. The firm menu -
futures 17 million safety razor blades
a week.
Mr. Cooper lent Clinton today after
tpending the past ten days here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs, A. T.
Cooper. He plans to visit Toronto,
Boston, Mass., and Montreal, before
proceeding. home November 11.
The great speed of the "air age"
is well exemplified in Mr. Cooper's
flight from the Old Land. He left
reedon, England, at 2 p.m., Sunday,
October 13, and departed by a Lan-
castrian plane from Prestwick, Scot-
land, near Glasgow, at 5 pm. (Green-
wich Time). Atter 14 straight hours
in the air, he arrived at Dorval Air-
port, Montreal, at '7 a.m. (GT) or 2
a.m. (EST). Leaving Montreal at
8.25 a.m., ho arrived ie Toronto at
11.80 a.m., and after visiting his
uncle, Col. John. A. Cooper, in Tor-
onto, he arrived by train in Clinton
at 10,80 p.m. Monday.
Speaking of the "chins -up" attitude
of the Britieh, Mr. Cooper said that
although he was not a Labor man,
still he was convinced that if any
but a Labor Government was in power
at the present time, conditions would
be worse than they are. "The labor
unions are an orderly lot, and nearly
every factory in England is a union
factory," he stated, adding that labor-
management relations in the Gillette
factories were very happy indeed.
The British Government has decid-
ed upon a measure of austerity until
the British pay their way—that is,
have a surplus of exports over ims
pints, Mr. C,00per said. He was of the
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Local Tag Day for Blind
Nets More Than $109
A. very successful tag day for the
Canadian National Institute for the
Blind was held in Clinton on Satur-
day. Clinton Lions Club sponsored
eke canvass with Harry Bartliff's
committee in charge. IVIt. Bartliff
stated that more than e109 had been
raised for this worthy cause and wish-
ed to thank all who had taken part.
The taggers under the captainship
of Miss All Lou Thompson were:
Misses Joan Fines, Audrey Jervis,
Mary Thompson, Evelyn MacDonald,
June Fletcher, Marjorie Stanley, Joan
Jordan, Bernice 4Denomme, Edna Ball,
Anna !fusty, Doreen Elliott, Phyllis
Shanahan and Nancy Ford.
REV. W. J. WOOLFREY
HEADS CLINTON
CHURCH COUNCIL
Oliton Council of Churches net at
the home of Rev. C. C. Anderson, who
presided over the tfh•st meeting held
this fall, on Wednesday, October 30.
Mr. Anderson gave a very fine de-
votional talk an the theme "The Re-
membrance a the Past concerning
the Hand of God." He also present-
ed the request front Clinton Branch
of the Caadian Legion regarding the
service on Remerobarnce Day, Nev.
11. Tins was discussed and arrange-
ments made for Rev. W. J. Woolfrey
to preside and give an address at
that gathering,
Two subjects were presented to the
meeting for discussion. Rev. P. G.
Stotesbury introduced the matter of
the present situation in Canadian
rural Me. This was followed by the
subject presented ley Rev. R. M. P.
Bulteel, "The Place oe Prayer in its
relation to vital interest of Inter-
national Peace," particularly in these
days when the international coneer-
eece has been in session, and "Whet
is the will of God in the matter,"
Both subjects prompted a good dis-
cussion.
Election of officers for 1946-47 was
held with the election to the presi-
dency of Rev. W. J. Woolfrey, Ontario
3±. (lurch, Clinton and the re-
election of 'Rev. le, G. Stotesbury
Bayfield, as secretary -treasurer, The
executive will consist of the presi-
dent, past president and secretary -
treasure. Several motions, of apprec-
iation were passed, including apprecia-
tion for the work of Rev. C. C. And-
erson during his term oe office, and
to the secretary -treasurer for his
services in the Council.
Diving the year, there has been a
very fine fellowehip amongst the
members which all have valued.
A SIMILE FOR TODAY
Observation
A grizzled snountaineer mine down
Iran the hills one day to aee an
automobile for hit first time.
As it whizzed past, he said: "Well,
sir, them hosses must 'a bin goin"
et a goodly speed when they broke
loose from that ttang.',