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No. 18 -69th Year; Whole No. 6251 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1947
Clintonians
The Horne Paper With the News -Ten Pages
Gratified With Reduction yin Income Taxes
The 4 etlll a
Berri 5 WA+S' UPTEN CENTS A
pound today, as was expected, stocks
now in the hands of retailers must
be sold under tike ;old ceiling . Of
the additional ten tents, 814• cents is
accounted for by withdrawal of the
subslidy on b+urftei,fat and, 1a/z cents is
given the farmer in the hope that it
will spur butter productionRa-
tioning of butter remains nndistnrb-
ed for the present, however• . , . Into
the bargain, cheese was up four cents,
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DR. H003138 TAYLOR. DASHWOOD
MIA for Huron, has arranged a
meeting for .Clinton Town Commit
Chambers on Monday next, May 5,
at 4 p,m., of the Staffs; Boards, etc„
of the foto hospitals in the County
)t
is expected that I -Ion. Russell
T. !Kelley, Onbario Minister of Health,
will have some announecments to
make an regard to nurse training and
financial asisstance to these hospitals,
in lune with some of the suggestions
made at last fall's meeting here.
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SPEAKING OF NEW AUTO-
mobiles, here are some this column
has noticed around town lately: Dr.
W A. Oakes, Buick; Ald. ,Robert Y.
Hattin, Oldsmobile; George B. Beat-
tie, Hudson; Lloyd Batltin, Studebak-
er; John A, Sutter; Ford; Mrs. W.
A. Oakes, Chrysler . . And there
m+ay be others we have overlooked..
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BALL BROS. ARE .MAKING' EX-
tensivea1te a
r io
t sto
n the hardware
section of their5P solo
us strc •
re .
The wall 'between the two sections 5a
being torn down and the two made
into one, with a floor table display
plan• in the offing.
* * *
POUR LOCAL BUSINESS
changes are announced in this issue
of The N•BWSeRECORD, which is
really something , . They are by
Murphy Bros. Garage, Horner's Ser-
vice Station, Inttltley and Brown. and
Clinton Grill. The last One are new
bueiness names in Clinton..
* * *•
EARL DOUCE,TTE, WHO HELD AN
auction sale on his' Hullett Township
farm yesterday, has completed the
excavation for a new house on the
vacant lot on the southwest corner
of Queen and John ,Streets in the
Vinegar Hill area.
* * *
HOW I8 THE ESTIMATED COST
of the new wing to Clinton Pubiie.
Hospital to be made ecu? Here are
the figures: cash on hand, $18,000;
Town of Clinton, $2,000' Huron
County grant, $25,000; Provincial
grant, $20,000; adjacent municipal-
ities, $9,900; to be ar, anged, $5,100;
total, $90,000.
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AN EX -RESIDENT OF' THIS DIST-
riot, and esteemed subscriber of The
NEWS -RECORD, Dr. W. J.. Fowler,
veteran member of the faculty of On-
tario Agricultural College, Guelph,
was guest of honour at a ceremony
there when his portrait was unveiled
in Momorial,Hail ... He is a brother
of Dr, H. Fowler, Clinton, and
Foster T. Fowler, teacher at S. S.
6, McKillop.
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NORTH HURON, REPRESENTED
by L. . Cardiff, Progressive -Con-
servative, will remain unehanged in
the present redistribution of seats in
the House of Commons, but Huron-
Perth, represented by William H.
Golding, Liberal, will be augmented
by the addition of the Town cd'
Mitchell and the Township of Logan,
Perth •County . .. The Redistribution
Committee, predominantly Liberal,
seemed to take •a great delight in
(hanging or dropping •altogether,
ridings held by prominent. Progres-
sive-Conservatices . It +must have
been something more than a coincid-
ence , . Did anyone ever hear of
the word "gerrymander."
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DAY,LLGIh(r ;SAVING IS NOW IN
force in most of the urban .commun-
ities of Huron County, including Aub-
urn, Bayfiieldi, .Blyth, Brussels, Clinton,
Exeter, Goderich, Gorge, Hay Town-
ship, Hensall, ;Seaforth, Winghatn,
Wroxeter, Zurich , It went into.
effect in Clinton at midnight Satur-
day without a hitch, although some
church -goers arrived late, 5•t is re-
ported..
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THEY'RE WORKING DIAci' AND
night on the construction of the fine,
new highway bridge at Bayfield, The
double shift started this week and
will be continuedit is anticipated,
to get the structure ready for use as
quickly as possible.
* * *
FOR THE 11TH SUCCESSIVE
season, Toni Leppington has hired
,vvth Dr. W. A. Oakes as caretaker
for the doctor's spacious grounds . ,
Tom must be giving satisfaction.
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HERB'S A FREAK ',ACCIDENT
for you! Mrs. Roy Lawson, Hensel,
fell from a table in her home, frac-
tured her right wrist and scalded
her left arm, all at one .time ,
She was removing paper from the
wall and stepped from a table to a
chair • She fell to the floor, her
left arm going into a pail of hot
water.
The Week's Wether
High Low
April 24 65 35
25 47 , &3
26 53 25
27 52 . . 30
28 51° 24
29 67 37
30 66 •54
Rsinfall - .52 inches.
Ontario Buttermaking Championship Comes to Clinton
GLIA
T.AND ON I7SPEOIAESPECIALLY CLINTONC+T,INTON CtiIEAMD,1l,', operated by Canada P'acker's, LimSted, have
gained considerable prominence through the fact that George Braithwaite, head buttermaker, has
won the Ontario Championship in keeping -quality competition in which buttermakers from 48 cream-
eries participated. He scored 97.33 points.
ABOVE, left to right, are: Milton Griffin, Stratford, 4th prize; Gerald Agar, Staffa, 3rd
prize; George Braithwaite holding the trophy; Roy Mulcahy, Millbank, 5th prize.
Hospital Aid Bridge
Marathon Comes to End
Winners of the group play-offs of
the Iiogprital Aid Bridge Marathon
Were Mrs. H. C. Scheilenberger and
Miss Dorothy Streets.
The plait' -off game between the
Winners of the two bridge groups.
Mn. Boit Boyes and Mrs. J. M.
Elliott, and Mrs, Sehellenberger and
Miss Streets, took place at the hone
of ,Mrs. W. A. Oakes, Tuesday even-
ing, the latter pair winning by 300•
points.
Final results of the tomnnament
were as follows:
Bridge
Group No. 1 --:Mrs. Bert Boyer and
ales. J. M. Elliott -43,390; Mrs.
Edward Halsey and Miss Freda
Sehoenhals36,640; Mrs, Kenneth J.
Pickett and Mrs. G. R. McEwan-
34,350; ,Mrs. Harry Bartliff and Mrs.
John Hartley -33,060; Mrs. Fred
Ford and Mrs. R. S. Atkey-82.080;
Mrs, M. R. !McKinnon and Mrs. H.
Elvidge-.31,290; Mrs. Fred Thomp-
son and Miss Agnes Combe -81,030;
Mrs. E, J. Gray and Mrs. George
Knights -30.630; Nis. Alex Haddy
and ,Mrs. M. Shearing -28,550; Mrs.
N. Carter and Miss A. Stee,pe-
28,110; Mrs. M. McTaggart and. Mrs.
D. J. Lane --•26,980; ,Mrs, Wiilian 5.
Elliott and Mrs. W. Cowan 26,110;
Mrs. G. W. Nott and Mrs. H. W
Gould --23,760; .Mrs. D. Maltby and
Miss E•. Pluansteei--,18240.
'Group No. 2 -Mrs. H. Schellen-
berger and Mess Dorothy Streets ---
41,400; Mrs, Cree Cook and Mrs,
Gordon Miller -40,&10; Mrs. C. Ven-
net- and Mrs. George Walker -32,940;
Mrs. George Jefferson and lMlrs. W.
+A,, Oakes -22,620; Mrs. Frank Ping -
land and Mrs John Zapfe-20,090;
Mrs. Harold &van and Mrs. Morley
Counter -29/740; Mrs, W. H. Robin-
son and Mrs, A. ,M. IK.nnght--29,320;
Mrs, J. Addison and Mrs, W. Match
-48,550; 1VIrs. Reg. Ball and Miss
Helen Cook -28,040; Mrs. Sam Castle
and Mrs. 0. H. Epps 6,670; Mrs,
W. T. Herman and Miss Dolly Shaw
-26,580; Mrs. George Elliott and
Mrs. John Morgan -26,090; Miss
Madedeline Hawkins and Miss Evelyn
Hall -23,410; Mrs. Joe •Silcoelt and
Miss. Sloman-22,940.
Five Hundred
In the"500" the results were: Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, 24,490; Mrs.
N. •M. Wannoelt and &les. Ronald
MacDonald, 21,600; Mrs, Irene Hemi
and Mrs. Edward Nickle, 16,130:
Mrs. Bruce Bartliff and Mrs. Gam.
eron Proctor, 15,070; Mrs. Gordon
Soribbins and Miss Audrey Congram,
Hospital Meeting
RON. RUSSELL T. KELLEY •
Ontario Minister of Health, who will
speak at a meeting in Clinton Town
Council' Chamber Monday, May 5,. at
4 p.m., of the staffs, boards. etc. of
the hospitals located at Goderich;
Wingham, Seaforth and Clinton.
Paper Collection
Planned Tomorrow
Clinton Branch, Canadian Le-
gion, is conducting a paper thrive,
tomorrow, Friday, May 2, when
trucks will call all over town.
Alex Haddy is in charge, phone
221.
Householders are requested to
have paper tied neatly in bundles,
end rags also are being collected.
Parcels should be at the ouirb by
1 p.nt.. as collection is expected.
to l,e much slower than formerly
on account of road conditions.
Proceeds of the sale of the
paper and rags will be applied
to the Legion's building fund,
13,210; Mrs. Tom Riley and Mrs.
William Murch, 13,180; Mrs, Clar-.
nee •Connell and Mrs. Wilbur Welsh,
13,060; Mn. William Wells and Mrs
Orval Lobb, 12,750; Mrs. John Fras-
er and Mrs, Ceeil Ashton, 10,750;
Mrs. Henry Sloman and Mrs. Thomas
O'Connell, 9,360.
Successful Games Night
The big games night sponsored by
the Hospital Aid an the Town Hall
took place Wednesday evening, and
was considered a great success, About
50 tables played games throughout
the evening. Dr, J. W. Shaw pre-
sented the prizes for the evening's
play which 'were: Bridge: Mrs. A.E.
Haddy; "500': Mrs. Wilson; Euchre:
Lloyd Butler; Cribbage: nibs. Nick-
erson.
Other prizes given were: Highest
graduate, Jean• Hearn; tallest man,
Larry Haughton; Shortest Woman,
Evelyn Hall; Luck chair, Mrs. D.
Glidden, Holmesville; Lucky table,
Mrs. H. Bartlrff; Lucky number in
score, Mrs. George German; lucky
member in score across, T. J. Riley.
A lively sing song was led by Mrs.
J. G. MacKinnon with Mrs. W. E.
Perdue at the piano.
Receipts of $314
Mrs. Oakes amounted that $263,40
had been made out of the Marathon
and that the door receipts of the
ovening were $51 which meant that
$314.40 had been raised for the or-
gahndzation. She also .presented the
marathon prizes to Mrs, H. C.
Sehellenberger and Miss Dorothy
Streets for the bridge .and to Mrs.
Wilson and ,Mrs. Wilson for the
"500". These had been donated by
Mrs. Irene Henri and Mrs. M. D.
McTaggart.
A very interesting qudzz was con-
ducted by G. Ralph Foster, with Mrs.
Reg. Ball, Miss Mamie MacKinnon,
Miss Jean Hearn, Cyril Cornish, J.G.
Moiety and 514C. Lawson, taking part.
The door prize, drarm by Mrs, A.
J. McMurray. was won by Mrs. F.
Hanley, and the Mucky draw whiolt
was draw by Mrs. 11 A McTaggart,
was won. by Jack Leiner.
Mrs, Mclfinnon thankedthose who
lead given pries and who had .assist-
ed with the decorations.
A very pleasant evening •was
brought to a close when the social
committee served delicious refresh-
ments. The entire evening was most
gratifying to the committee In eharge.
An omission was inedwerteclly
made at the Town Hall when the
lint of donors of prizes 'was announc-
e
cpm that the
namea
.,
l of H. T.
Ranceh
wo donated two be ti
7
plates was missed. The Hospital Aid
are indeed sorry \for this omission,
him
HAVE WINDSOR SUB -CONTRACT
W F,;. Monaghan, local plastering
contractor, is engaged in carrying
out a plastering .sub -contract on twopublic schools at Windsor for Sterl-
ing Construction Co., Limited, gener-
al mints -actors, Windsor. Arnold
Johnston, Clinton, is associated. with
i,n the work,
Local Oddfellows
Visit Monkton
A number of members of Clinton
Lodge No. 83 IOOF• visited Golden
Rule Lodge No. 420, Monkton, on i
Tuesday evening when the host lodge
conferred the second degree on seven
candidates of the Clinton T.ailge as,
well as on candidates front Seaforth,
Atwood and their own lodge.
A pleasing feature of the evening
was the preseittatio a of the travelling
Bible by DDGM. G. H. Jefferson, on
behalif of Clinton Lodge, to the
alonkton• Lodge. Several brothers
gave short speeches,
Following the evening delicious re-
freshments were served and a social
half hour enjoyed.
FRED SLOMAN
CRASHES PAGES
OF MAGAZINE
,Fred Stotnanl former Ciintonian,
son of the late Mr, and Mrs. J. SIo-
man, "crashed" The SaturdaY Even-
ing Post in a recent issue when an
article was published under the head -
in, "Here Comes the Sahoolhousel",
with an .appropriate pieture shoving
Mr. +Sloman instructing lids !class. The
aatiele is as follows:
Through Ontario's northern forest
plods a &eighet train. Incongruously
hitched to the last boxcar is a mod-
ern steel coach, shedding its cheerful
light into the snowy night. Soon
after daybreak the coach is uncoupl-
ed on a siding at a tiny settlement
and the train rumbles on its way.
Presently a dozens children, from six
to sixteen, come 'whooping out of the
Miele take their places at the desks
in the coach, sing a .greeting to the
teacher, and sehool - the only schwaof its kind inthe world - begins. It
will last for a week. Thenthe pupils
will be given a month's homework, to
occupy ,them until the traveling
schoolhouse is again dropped, at their
siding.
Ontario's R'dueation Department
operates seven sdhools on wheels to
serve children of trappers, lumber-
men, section -gang laborers sand other
bush dwellers whose work keeps
them migrating back and fonth throu-
gh the Canadian bushland above Lake
Superior. "The school on Whole
wasn't in operation a full term," Says
It D. Keefe, Director of ,School Gars,
we knew that at last we'd
solved the problemm of these young•
stern \vho might move around for
ears w i ht wt au lilabefore
Y t settling within •
a school." g read) of
What the kids think of this educat-
ional opportunity is shown by the
pride they take in doing good work
and their amazing attendance records
!Although it is mighty haul for some
Many Fear However; That
Prices Going Too High
Merchants Voted
To Stay Closed
The Retail Merchants' Com-
mittee of .Clinton and District
•Chamber of Commerce conducted
a secret ballot of the local mer-
chants on Monday morning in
connection with the Wednesday
morning closing. The question
on the ballot -was: "Are you in
favour of staying open until 12.30
pan. Wednesday?"
Results of the ballot showed
25 voting "no" and 78 voting
"yes." Only the merchants dir-
ectly affected by the closing were
requested to vote. The results
are being placed before the
Chamlbeu' of Commerce at its
next meeting.
It is understood that a move-
ment is on foot to pass a petition
among those business men who
were not requested to vote on
the question.
Five Changes
Of Ministers
End of June
Five ministerial transfers are ex-
pected to take place at the end of
June in Huron Presbytery. United
Church nr Canada.
The P cs''yte":y, at a meeting in
James St•'nct United Church, Exeter,
1' ursday last, sustained end passed
of the children to get to the cam an to the Settlement Committee, calls
;of
just doesn't exist. The stud- to Rev. Ralph H. Turnbull, Oodeviate
lent attitude is typified by Johnny from Bea ad Park, Toronto; to Rev.
Nelson, a 14 -year-old Indian, who, 11 A. S. Trueblood, Crediton, from Peek-
hearing about the sehool, peeked a Iview Church, Stratford; to Rev. Ar -
week's supply of food in a canoe and ithur Sinclair, 131yth, from St. James,
started a 82 -mile trip down a wilder- Windsor,
ness river. When he was ten miles Requests Sir ohange of pastoral
from +the sehool at the Ayer froze relations \etre made by Rev. G. H.
over. Johnny cached his canoe for Dunlop, Feigrave; and Rev. N. J.
tile winter and finished his journey on Woods, Main St., Exeter, and were
snarwshoes, passed on to . the Settle: eve Com-
mittee.
''Elected Chairman
Rev, A. B, Irwin Exeter, was
elected chairman of Presbytery, for
the conference year to began July 1,
1947• Rev, A. W. Gardiner. PEgmond-
ville, and F. S. Savauge, .Seaforth,
were re-elected secretary and treas-
urer of the presbytery. Rev. Wiaiiam
Mair, Thames Road, and Rev. H. C.
Wilton, Brussels, were named to the
settlement committee. The presby-
tery session was conducted by Rev.
Harold Snell, Auburn.
Permission was granted to the
Goshen congregation, to erect a new
churolr building at en estimated cost
of $15,000; a request from Westfield
tongregvttion for permission to sell
two small sheds at $100 each, was
G. Braithwaite
•
Is
Champion
n
po
Buttermaker
George Braithwaite, head butter -
maker at Clinton Creamery ,operated.
by Canada Packers' Limited, is the
1947 winner of an Ontario -wide com-
petition among head butternakers of
48 ereaneries. He scored 97.33 points
for the keeping quality of his butter,
and received a beautiful silver
trophy which he will held for one
year,
The competition ,vas- sponsored by
the Ontario Creamery Association,
jointly with the Ontario Depalment
of Agriculture, the Dominion Depart-
ment of Agriculture, and the dairy
department of Ontario Agricultural
College, Guelph.
In second place was Irwin Inglis,
Wiarton, 96.38; third, Gerald Agar,
Staffa, 95.75; fourth, Milton Griffin,
Stratford, 95,17; fifth, Roy Mulcahy,
Millbank, Others in •the first nine
were from Sydenham, ,Shelburne,
Waterford and Chesley.
The keeping -quality competition
required each creamery competing to
submit a seven -pound sample of but-
ter each month during May, June,
July and a.Altagust 1946 --four samples
in all to CAC. The samples were
held in ;below -zero storage until
March 1947, And were then graded by
three •experts-D,M. Beattie, Ottawa;,
0.H,3% White, Toronto; and R. 3..
Quinn, London.
Mr, Braithwaite is a graduate of
OAC dairy course and has been with
Canada Packers here for the past
eight years. He • was elected to the
executive of the Stratforo District
Buttevmgakers' Club at a meeting in
Stratford last week. John Hotham,
Seaforth, also was named to the ex,.
native.
0
C. of C. OFFICERS
SEAFOSSTFI - Nelson C. Cardio
was elected president of Seaforth
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
night. Others named weve: 1st vice-
president, A. Y. McLean; 2nd vice-
president, D. Sills; secretary -treasur-
er, E. C. Boswell.
COMING EVENTS
Minimum Charge '50c
30 a word
i
Oid Time Dance, Town Ball, Clin-
ton, ] I' a• 2
tr endo May ,. sponsored Y, , by
Y
L B,A• Dancing 9
0 1, p.m. to 1a.m.
Admission 50 cents. 17-18-b
'Teen Town, 00I., Friday, May 2,
at 8 p.nn. 18-x
•General meeting, Huron Fish and
lep.ecial Dance, Town Hall, Clinton,
Saturday. May 3. Farrier's Orch-
estra. lAdnnission 50 ceras. 18-x
I' . Blink •Cos e ot, Town. hall, Clinton,
Sunday, May 11. 18-b
Game Club Ellwood Epps Sport
Shop, Tueeday.' May 6. Juniors at
7 p.m;,,_'Senior at 8 pan 18-x
The sohooI cars are former sleeper
or clay eoaohes, supplied and hauled
by the railroads after remodeling at
the expense of the Education Depart-
ment. Teachers and their families
live on board in compact but comfort-
able quarters, and the classrooms
are as -well equipped as city schools.
Travelling a total of 2,000 miles a
month, the seven cars being the three
"R'6" to 220 pupils,
The teachers, all :nen, must hold
first-class certificates or better, and
are paid a maxinwn of $2,240 a year,
with their living expenses thrown In.
Resides teaching, they act es bankers,
letter writers and final courts of
appeal for the adults of the wilder-
ness settlements. They love their '
jobs ---Fred ,Sloman, dean of the trav-
eling fatuity, says he wouldn't swap anted.
his post far a chair at Harvard. i Requests for retirement on the
° grounds of ,ill health, made lay Rev.
C. of C. Directors J. L. Foster and Rev, William T.
Cleave, were approved.
A memorial am -vice for Rev. B. S.
Attend Conference Smillie. mssionars, to India, was con -
Meted by Rev. at. A. Brook, Henna.
Eight members of the Board of Rev.A. Murray Stuart, London,
Directors of Clinton and District and President Walter T. Brown of
DCirmberectors
of .Commerce attended a Victoria University appealed for aid
field service clinic conducted by the to the $2,000,000 theib campaign for atl-
Canadian Chamber of Commerce in dittoes e to the library endowmbuilding,ents
worat
Mitchell Friday evening last. It took•err's residences and endowments at
the form of a dinner meeting. VSetaiia.
Those from Clinton who attended
were 0. Ralph Foster, president; J.
0. McLay, vice-presiciont; B. B. Poek-
linggton, secretary -treasurer; V. D.
Falconer, G. B. Beattie, le N. Irwin,
W. 15. Perdue and R. S, Atkey
directors.
Representatives also, were present
from Hensall, St. Marys, Mitchell,
Forest and Alvhiston.
Speakers in behalf of the Canadian
Chambers were T. al. Hamill and
Charles Ban/bock, field sorvice repre-
sentatives. Reports were received
from each Chamber regarding its ac-
tivities, and formation of a National
Affairs' Committee in each was sug-
gested.
o borne township, from Mrs. Martha E
SELLS STALLION Moulden, for reforestation purposes.
'Me property adjoins the Robertson
4. F. Halliday, Chesiey, Bruoe farm donated to the coviney for a re -
County, leas purchased the young forestation plot by the Robertson
brothers.
TRANSFERRED TO LONDON
Miss Sarah B. Lovett, who for the
past number of years has been in
charge of "D'Allairds Ladies Ready-
to-Wear"
eady
to -Wear" store in Regina. 'Sask., has
accepted a transfer to London, and
will take over there on May 5. Miss
Lovett's hone is in Clinton, and is a
member of Hnronie Rebekah Lodge
No. 306. Many will remember Miss
Lovett hest b readings she gave
while in the East at various social
functions,
COUNTY BUYS LAND
The reforestation committee of
Huron -Comity Council has bought 47
acres of land on concession 7, Col -
stallion Lochdnvar Flash 29931, to
head his long string of highelase
Clydesdales. Included' are mares he
purchased from ,Mitchell F. Hepburn,
St. Thomas, and the OAC., Guelph.
This stallion is said to carry •an nn -
proved tyre of quality weighing over
1,900 pounds, considered a record for
a Clydesdale not four years old. Ile
was owned and fitted by 0. L Swit-
zer, Tuckersmith Township,
Hensall Tax Rate
Remains at 35 Mills
(By aur Hensel' correspondent)
At a special meeting of Hen
naVillage Council, •a tax rate of 35 mills
was' struck, the same -rate as last
year when provision was made be
Council for best da siring.
The rate included: Village, 16.2
mills; 'County, 6.5; High School, 3.0;chool
Public 'School, 8,2; Park, one mill'
Library, IA; total,85 mills ,
At a later meeting held with the
drillers in the Council Chamber after
testing the third well located at the
corner of R, Bell's property with ;the
fire engine art the tate of 135 gallons
per minute for 1i/hours. it was de-
cided to lusted' a 12 -inch pipe .and
again test it, feeling sure that suf-
ficient water will be secured. A
sample wase sent to the Department
of Health dora test as to purity
and softness.
Passes Suddenly
FRED C. 'ELFORD
Prominent former Dominion Govern-
ment poultry official and formerly
of Goderioh Township and Clinton,
evho died in: Hamilton General Hos-
pltal Tuesday when 'taken ill on leis
way home front. Florda.. He was in
Representative residents of this•
district were :highly gratified that
Hthe Federal Budget, announced in tie
ouse of Commons at Ottawa Tues-
day night, provided for sweeping
cuts in personal income taxes, ef-
fective- July 1, .1947.
,Aiverage treduetian in income tax
is 29 per gent. More than nine out
of every ten taxpayers ,will benefit.
The, cut ranges from a high of 54
pee cent to six or seven per cent.
For business, Finance Miais1er
Abbottannounced that the 15 per
cent excess profits tax would be
abolished effective December 31,
1947. The 30 per cent tax on corp-
oration incomes remains unehanged.
There will be no changes in liquor
and tobacco taxes. The same applies
to commodities. such as soft drinks
and chinaware, candy and furs,
radios.. liquor, tobacco, and many
other such items:
High Prices
While expressing their pleasure
that ineotne and business taxes
would be reduced, residents in
Clinton and throughout the country
were hopeful that something
might be done to curb the ris-
ing tide of inflation, They were of
the opimion that unless the price rise
could be halted, there might be ser-
ious consequences later on, if prices
started to fall.
It
was painted!
cu
f
thate, ,tint ter 'v
e
inflation at
t
on can
have only one result-
dafation and recreation in prices, and
a consequent business recession or
depression.
Juniors Attend
Annual Conference
Headed by Gerald E. Nelson, Clin-
ton, assistant agricultural represen-
tative for Huron County, twelve
members of Clinton and 'South Huron
Junior Farmer .Clubs and Junior In-
stitttbes, attended the annual cont••
ference of the Ontario Junior Farm-
ers'
Anse '• '
cratnon at Ontario Agricul-
tu al College, Guelph, Sunday, Morn
day and Tuesday of last week.
They were: Junior Institutes -
Margaret Lobb, Josephine Muir,
Clinton; Agnes Bray, Lois Ford and
Marion Rundle, South Huron; Junior
?amen -Mummy my Roy, Joe Gibson,
Donald Middleton, Clinton; Kenneth
Hero, Donald Rata, Robert Simpson,
Arnold .Cann, South Huron.
Wesley Down, Hilton,, was elected
president for the ensuing year at
the closing session Tuesday evening,
ether officers being: vice-president,
Ross Beattie, ;Stapler; searetary.-
treasurer, IAti H. Martin, Ontario De-
partment of Agriculture; ,executive--.
Allan Poole, Lanak County; George
Atkin, Halton County; Margaret
Clement, Nortfolk County; director
District No. 16, comprising the count
ties of Perth and Huron, Arthur
Drummond, Mitchell.
The genes -al theme of the Con-
ference and annual meeting of the
Association, was "Citizenship." Wat-
son H. Porter, London, editor, The
Farmer's Advocate, discussed the
subject en an international Scale,
after which discussion groups
functioned,
"To be a good citizen of the world
and of Canada, one must start being
a good citizen at home in the local
community," declared ,Mr. Porter,
Hon. T. L Kennedy, Ontario Min-
ister of Agriculture, speaking 1VTont
day afterntoon, announced; that the
first Leadership Training Canp for
rural youth will be established this
summer on the shore of Lake Simcoe.
'Great opportunity faces the young
farmer today, opportunity to raise
his family on a higher standard of
living than ever before, the Minister
averred.
STILL • RAIN LOADS.
The period for tarrying half loads
in transport trucks through Southern
Ontatiio has been extended to .May 15
it was announ.eed by J. D. Miller.,
Deputy Highway Minister. Late frost
which has remained in the ground
was cited as reason for the extension:
The extension does not apply to Chat-
ham, London or Hamilton divisions
non to the heavy: pavement roads such
as No. 2 and the Queen Elizabeth
Way.
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Series of Articles
Starts Next Week
Commencing in next week's
issue of The NEWS -RECORD, a
series of articles will be publish
ed by the Liaison Committee of
RCAF Radar and Communica-
tions .School, Clinton, with the
object of creating a better un-
derstanding between the Town ea
Clinton and the Sehaol,
Tine NEWS-RflJC'ORD is glad
to cooperate in achieving such n
relationship,
A Smile for Today
Families Pattern
A proud and happy young man
hurrying In
t ,
Y g' da vat the h street tole '
sb.usr
a '-
mess, met neighbor Brown.'cC'on-
gratulate rue, Brown," he •cried "we
have a new Itaby girl in aur house."
n
"Andshe is to,
veryubeauti5ul!" Brown,
"Indeed she is," replied the young
fatter,
"And she is very intelligent" ad-
de& Brown,
",See here, Brown," asited the now
suspieoes young father, "how do you
knew so much about Our baby?"
"I have six of my own," was the
calm reply.