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Clinton News-Record, 1947-10-16, Page 1Support Lions Frolic October 17 WITH WHICH IS INCORP0RATED THE. CLINTON NEW . ERA—ESTABLISHED 865 ecor Sworn Circulation 1,839 No. 42 ---‘69th Year, Whole No. 6275 uron CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1947 • The 'Home Paper With the News Farmers Vigorously Protest Packing House Strike COUNCIL PAY'S Town Council In Action A CQna't of Revision, in the matter of. •assessment appeal for 1947, will be .held in the -Council Chamber Tuesday evening, October 28, at 7.30, it was decided by Clinton Town \•4Council at its. October meeting. . Payments to Fire Officials )Aid. _Albert Shaddick, in reporting for Fire and Water Committee, re- ferred to the firemen's run to Bay- field several weeks previously, and again brought up the question of the 4947 bonus for the Chief and Eng- ineer. A. motion was passed approv- ing payment of $25 to L. J. Cree, Fire • +Chief, and $15 to George Han- ley, engineer, for extra services, dur- ing 1947, as has been the prineiple •during ,the past' several years. Cemetery Improvements Aid. Melvin •Mich, reporting for the ' Cemetery Committee, suggested the leveling of several tablets and the trimming of certain trees. The general attitude of Council was that the small balance left in the budget would not' warrant extra expendit- ures in 1947. - Food Allowance Up In the report -of the Hospital-nat. Ion Committee, Ald. R. Y. Hattin re- quested that the communication from the Ontario Welfare Board be read. After some discussion, it was approv_ ed, increasing the food allowanee to relief recipients ten per cent, Financial Report Aid. M. J. Agnew read the treasur- er's financial statement for Septem- ber, which was adopted. Hallowe'en Party Council authorized payment of $25 to help defray expenses for enter- taining the children on Hallowe'en. The party will be held in the town hall as usual an October 31. Licences Issued Council approved none of tobacco, cigarette and lunch licences to Fred' Parry and Clayton Dixon; also cigar- ette and tobacco licence to George Ttumbail, all three being issued to Aprtl:3o,, 1949, Farm Assessments lAtld. Brown inquired if farm assess-, went appeals would go to the Court of Revision. Assessor J. W. Manning said appeals must be filed before, Oa- • ttaber 15, but pointed out that the Court of Revision had nothing to do with farm assessments. A. meeting is to be arranged with the Council in committee, with the Town Solicitor present, in order that a clear under- standing may be arrived et. New Housing Project The Mayor reported that 39 houses were ready for foundations to be laid in the new ,60 -house Wartime house projeet in town. These 33 would be ceanpleted before starting the others, His Worship informed council. TENDERS WANTED BY TUCKERSMITH FOR SNOWPLOWING Tuekersmrith Township Council meet *' in the howit hall, ,Seaforth, with all members present and Reeve Arthur• Nicholson • presiding. .Yeomen, aassessor, was paid. •$5 fees re equalization of assessment in the Union School Section of 'Metter - smith, 8lcKillop and Hthbert, and • Hugh McMillan was paid $28.50 for • chickens killed by dogs, Co ncii granted $75Q to •Scott Me- morial ,hospital, Seafortt'h, toward the estimated. . operating deficit of said hospital for 1947 with the understand- Ing that that amount would • be tl)e maximum grant for the year, aid should 'Makersmith's share of ifheop erating deficit be less than $78O, the ddfferenoe,must 'apply. on 1948 or later years' deficit, Wane'. ' • " The Clerk-, wed instructed to adver- tise for tenders for enonvplowing in, the Township of Tueker'smith for the -winter of1947 48. Tend dr i•adtvertise • rent appears elsewhere in this paper. The cleric: silo, was instructecl•to� pro- paae cash by a'w's. on the ,extra cost of the Charters,; Buchanan, Dail. -and' t'MeOullie drains tante: of pay fee,labor in the town: ship was` increased'from 50e nee hour to 60c per•bour. Accountsmarkt were as follows: Relief' $35; 'toads p.,04.16;,salaries $100; chickens killed by dogs $29.50; grants $750; postage $5; sundry $8.50; scheele $200, e Council- adjourned to meet on No - 'ember 1, at 2 -pmn, WINS $50 CASH J. Et `Howard, Bayfield, is receiving the congratulations of his friends on his good fortune in winning a $50 cash prize in a draw made at the OVfio,thell Luras Club Carnival Thurs- day evening last. A Bingle ticket won for him. I e The Week's Weather High - Low 'Hugh Law 1947 1946 October 9 56 88 65 42 10 61 + 36 70 45 11 68 40 76 54 , 12 74 • 59 57 41 :. 13 64 • .48. . 52 34, 14 . 66 88 59 39 i18 , 78 50 66 38 17.080,0401-- `.06 inch .90 iiiolt SEPTEMBER BILLS TOTALLING $2,113 Clinton Town Council, art its Oct- ober - meeting, ordered payment of the following accounts for tSelrtemb er, on recommendation of the Finance CbmmhtGtee: STREET— County of Huron, Tarr- ing and greeting streets, $103.75; R. Freeman, drainage, $97.50 lees Ins. $1:26, $96.24; Won. Fulford cleaning streets $13, Less Inc, 16c, $12,84; John Gibbings, drainage, $5.85; Wm. Cook with team cutting weeds and clean- ing streets $26; T. Leppington cutting weeds $423. tSTIRERT LIGHTING—Public Mil. itieh Commission Lighting streets, $280.58. PROPERTY—Public Utilities Com- mission Lighting Rest Room .75; Lighting Town Hall $10.99; Light- ing Stock Yard .75; Merchandise 1.30; 1/6 yr. Rest Room Rental $15; 1/y •yr. Rest Room Water $2.91; 1/a yr. Town Water $2.73; ',a yr. Foun- tains $3.23; Fountain Repairs $1.60; Mrs. L. Tideswell, •Care of RestRoom $9; Geo, German 16,080 lbs: coal $110.55; as. Johnston one cord cedar $4; Harold Adams erecting Park Line fence $2.8.85; Wnu Hoggart erecting Park Line fence $'19.50; H•ugli Hawkins, new furnace pipes and general repairs $33.30. HYDRANT RENTAL — Public Utilities Commission '/,n yr. Rental of Hydrants $531., CEMETERY -- Murray McEwan, $100; Ed. ,Steep $108.80 less Ins.$1.38 $102.42; Murphy Bros, Gas and Oil $4.70; Fred Ford, Grass seed $3; Harry Watkins, Gas and Oil, $3.46. F`8RrE• and WATER—W. S. R, Hol- mes, Chemicals $5. DRY EARTH CLOSF/r—A. Ful- ford, Sept. 1 to 15,-.$60 (pd) Bai. 50 less II. C. $1. $49. POLICE PROTECTION—. J. Thomp- son,Sept. 1 to 15, $50 (pd.) bal. 350, less H, a $1.50, $48.50; D. Elliott, salary Sept. 1 to 15, $43.75 (pd.) bal. $43.75 less H. C. $1, 342.75; Ed. Chang, salary .Sept. 1 to 15 $43.75 (pd.), bal. $43.76, SALARIES—M. T. Corless, Salary $120.85 les H. C. $1.50, $119.35; J. W. Manning, $4L67; Ontario Hospi- tal Association, for Hospital care (Std) 35. HOfSPITALIZ•ATION— Divest re- lief (pd)1 320.58; Department of T�euilth, Insulin $6.16. INISURANtCHI- Dominion of Can- ada Gsarantee Co. (G. D. Roberton) Prem. Fire Engine $43.84; Imperial Guarantee Co. (H. Lawson) Fidelity Prem. $40. P0$WAGtR and STATIONERY — IMcRwan'a, postage and supplies $7.50, Clinton News -Record, Asseseor's sup. pile's and general printing $20.80. GENERAL MUNglOTPtAL EX- PENSE— Receiver—General, Scales Inspection ,$5; Treas. Park Board, Lubar Day expenajne $100; A. L McMurray, 'fMunicapal Convention expenses $16.30; Ontario Prov. Police Branch, Traffic Officer's expense $5.44; •M. T, Corless, Stenographer's Services. paid 36.50; Frank Heins,. Taxi service to Goderich on Court case $3.; Postmaster G. M. Counter, lnsuranee Stamps $10.62; Bell Tele- phone Co. +General 316.1,7, TOTAL 32,113.36 REVENUE-- Rentals $21.; Lie - wises $5145; Steele" Scales $21.70; Cemetery' $228.00.. ' TOFPAL 3322.15 Boy Scouts Net $155 The Clinton Boy Scouts and Wolf Cube held a very.;sweceseful "Apple Day" on Saturday last, Net proceeds amounted to $155. They wish to thank the ,people of Clinton, Brucefields Var- na, Londesboro and the surrounding distriot for their generous • support. 'The•Boy Scouts Association is very grateful to Bartliff Pros„• -,Sutter- Perdue, Clinton News-Iecord; Clinton Limns, Club; Gordan Hornerand any .other citizens who helped make this day a euocee% C. BRUCE HILL a Bruce Hilly St. Catharines, who Was elected Piresident of The Canad- ian Chamber of Oonmerce,• .national federation 0±' boards ote trade • and chambers..af commerce, at the Annual Meeting in Quebec .City last week. Mr. Hill succeeds C,. Gordon Coekshutt, of Brantford. 'The Clinton•arid District Chamber °Z.:Commerce ,is'a meiivbex of„ The (Canadian ,:C'haumtber, and was represented, at ±he.cohvention by Dr. T3, C, Geddes', ' • Autumn. Proves Happy Choice for Bridals Many couples from this district. have been "tied" during the past few weeks, and'many them are those pictured above. 1.-4Mr. and ,Mae. William Albert Harris, who were married In St. Paul's Anglican Church, Clinton, on Saturday, October 4. The bride, the former Geraldine Ruth White 'is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, 3. B. White. Clinton, and the groom is the son. of Ms, and Mrs. Bert Harris, Goderieh Township. 2.---cMrr. and Mrs.. Kenneth E. Me. Kenzie, whose marriage was an event. of +Saturday, October 4; in St. James' Church, Middleton. Formerly: Miss Jessie Irene McCullough, the bride is the daughter of Mrs. McCullough and the late Benson tMcCulolngh, 'Godei:- ioh. Township, and the • groom is the son of Mrs. McKenzie and the late William McKenzie, Hensel!. " 3. --Mr. and Mrs, 'Robert K, C. Morgan, who chose Saturday, Sep- tember 27. as their wedding day, tate event taking place in Ontario St. United Church, Clinton.. The bride, the former Verna Marie Bayley, is the daughter of •Mr, and Mrs, George Bayley, Rupert Township, and the groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Morgan, Clinton. 4,—lMr. and Mks. Roy Frederick 011son, whose marriage •was solem- nized in the Presbyterian. Churcth Clinton; Saturday, October 4. Form- erly Miss Jean. Margaret Morgan, the bride is the only daughter • of Mr. and Mae. Thomas W.'Morgan, Olin - ton, while the groom is the son of Pho 'Mr, and Mrs. Roy 011soi, London. 5.-1VIr, and Mrs. Chester George J. Sturdy, who were married on Sat• urday, September 27 in Benmiller• United Church, The bride was forte- erly Miss Alice Isobel Kernighan, daughte rof Mr. and Mrs. John S. Xernighan, -Colborne Township, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin •S:tuidy, Goderieh Township, 6. --MT, and Mrs. Raymond Harold Israel, who were married at the home of the bride's mother on Saturday,. October . 11. The bride, the former Mise Margaret Ellen Crawford, is the only daughter of Mrs. Mary Craw- ford and the late Daniel Crawford, Auburn, aed'tthe groom is the son of Me. and Mrs. Harold Israel; West Montrose, ton by Fowler Bros. -Studio. Clinton CCIBoard Endorses: �es . s School Cadet Training Gunton Collegiate Institute Board against diphtheria andgiving Te- at its .October meeting : in the Colleg- iate, . with ,all members.:present and chairman. Frank Fingland, Sr., pre- siding, endorsed .a rezolution forward- ed by "Strattford. •Board of Education to continue cadet training as part .of the syllabus of collegiate' institutes,. Letters to this, e(feet were ordered forwarded; tothe Minister of, .National Defence :at Ottawa,. and the, Ontario Minister. of Edueation, after the Boaxdt unanienously approved the principle involved. To Serve Hot Lunches The Board -' decider:) to commence November 1 to serve; hot lithe -hes to rural pupils,and- Miss- Lottie .Slonsau was engaged as , supervisor, Twenty new Underwood typewriters have asnlved amd 'are now in use in the Commercial I)eparttment. •, . Awarded SchoIarsbip Douglas McDonald,: son ofeli3'r,: and Mrs, 'Sam MoDomald. • is the winner of the Sir 'Ernest Coopers :Scholar- ship for 1947, Principal E. A. Fines reported.. A brilliant student dueling the. past .year., Douglas is the .recipi; ent'of 350 ea.Sh for being the best in Upper ,School. Registration Noy 228 Principal Fines •else `repoeted that CCITT registration is new 228, as fel-" lows: XTI3,'•7; XII, 29; XI, 44; Xa, 85; Xb, 39; IXa, 56; IXb, 38: Aver- age attendance in September was 216.2, or 94.8 per cent, Public School Board Clinton Public ,School Board, at its Octobermeeting,with h chafroan A. F. Oudmoeorestidin decided to con- tinue ttinue the showings of NationalFil'tn Board pictures. Principal G. II: Jefferson reported enrolment of 313, and an average attendance ie ,September of 291.07, or 95.23 per cent, and that a • field day with L McKee in charge, had been held October 2, with events keenly contested. ' 't)))ins Ml.. Mackenzie, school mese. end Dr. F. G. Thompson,. MOHwere reported as 'engaged at present in inoculating the public'sehoel bhildren inforcoments where deeaned'nseess+ary. Kindergarten 'Moved, The kindergarten eemmanced trues day morning in Owen +Memorial Hall; St. Pauls Church, with.. •Mrs.." Bessie Falconer in eharge and 88 .pupils; Charles :Hanly Heads: CCI Students' Council The. annual election of offieers' for Students' Council 'of 'the Clinton -C'ol- regiate, Institute was held last week, resulting as follows: President, •Charles Hanly; first vice-president, Giatheritte • Fingland; second vice-president, Alec • WiIson; secretary, Jean .Nediger; tree4uaer, Frank Lawson; boys' athletic re+pie- seneative, Ken Arkell; girls' athletic Twelve new 'seats. all the; small size; representative; Jeanne Garan; Form have arrived. representatives: '13, • Marie '° Gliddon; ,Non-resWent Fees 12> Fred KirbY,11,DorothyMcGuire; r, 10ameron- .Malfiby;• .10Ia, ;Rase Pees fm ,.don -resident• •pupils willa, C :• • Marie Ake) ; 9a, +Shirley -'Falconer.;• be •apt the rate' of .$3 pee month for 3b Jack Wilann: • the, fast child, and $1 per :molrth for. i::, ', •, Settlement Demanded Earliest Possible Date County Plowmen At International Huron County was well represented in 'conrpetittions at the International Plowing iMoteh, which, was held near Kingston this week. Two' young plow- men—.Art Bell Goderich Township, and John Clanne, Colborne Township, competed. as a team in the Liter - _County Competition with horse-drawn plows, finishing eighth, Gerald Dus- tcnv, Port Albert. •and Bill Robertson, R.R. 6, Goderich, competed, as a team in the Infer -County Competition with tractor -drawn plows, Others 'competing in the open classes were Jinn Hogg, . Seaforth; Norman Pocock, Wingham; George Robertson, R„R. 5, Genesi-eh; William Rogerson, .Sea:oath; and Lorne Pass - Snore; Exeter. COLIN CAMPBELL BUYS HIGH CLASS HOLSTEIN BULL The richly bred Hostein bull, Mead- ow Glade tRighto Pabst, has recently been purchased by Colin Campbell, Bayfield, from W. Hume Glutton, Goderich. This bull combines heavy production and good type to a marked degree on both sides of his pedigree.. Hid dam, Meadow Glade Grace Pos- ch Pabst, has been classified as "Very Good" in Selective Registration and is a member of the only group of five daughters of one cow in Canada that have been clas.fified as Very Good. $n addition, she has a yearly R.O.P. re- cord made on twice -a -day milking of 20,475 lbs. milk, 726 lbs. fat, average butterfat test 3.55 percent. Her diem has a yearly 'twice -a -day milking re- cord of 717 lbs. fat from 19,973 lbs. milk and her Sire is a proven son of the great foundation cow, Dutchland Netherland Calamity, with an eight lactation lifetime record on twice -a - day milking of 158,728 lbs, milk con- taining 5,558 lbs. fat. Butter Production Continues to Gain • Butter production continues to run ahead el last year, says C. E. Lackner Director of the Dairy Branch, Ont- ario Department of Agriuulture, in his, summary of, creamery /netruce:es re. Ponta for the month of September. There are reports, .he states, show- ing many patrons switching from cheese factoieis to creameries. Many cheese factories in Western Ontario have discontinued the manufacturing of cheese and are either separating or shipping the milk. HOLIDAY WEEK • Monday, Thanksgiving •DnY, nYas a public holiday in Clinton and the office and•,plant •of The News -Record Mere closed. .As a result, one dray 'was cut eft the worldng week, and' it was found physically impossible to set•'all the mews that offered, The main items left over included some rural correspondence from Varna, Con- seence, Goderioh Township, Bruce- field,t Porter's Hill, Tueke'steith and ,Aiwburn, as well as several church and social /toms, personal • column and sports hears, for which we apologize. This material will be published next week; 'we hope it is' "better late thee never • BLAND TAG'DAY • The Sight Conservation Committee of Clinton Lions Club, Harry Bart - tiff, chairman, will be in charge of the annual tagday for the Oanedian National •Institute for 'the tBiind'whieb 'each'addiBonal ehiki, payable at•the •";4- ' .' will be held :here on Saturday,' Octo- NEW -RECORD assified's .cost bet 18:1 Those tagged are requested little .but. produce big regultse to be generate: end .of December and June. There ere 12 to•.1.4 non-resident pupils++at the: present time,_ COMING EVENTS Minimum Charge ..50c 8e a .weird" • Clinton Lions FaII-Frolic; Arena,. Friday, October 17, at .7.30.. • p.m. Dance in. town hall, 10'- pm. to 1' a•nx: 40-42x Ladies' :Auxiliary` of the Canadian Legion Bazaar in •Cotineii. Chanvber, October 18. Baking, knitting, apron and motion haotho. 40-b Bazaar, Town Hall, Clinton, ,Satur• day, October 18, auspices /action Aux- iliary to Canadian Legion. ,Supper served. 41-42x. Dance sponsored by Clinton Junior Farmers in Clinton Town Hall. on Friday, October 24, with Murdock's Orchestra. 41-42-b Bazaar .Tevn Hall, Clinton,ntonr .Satur- day, October 25, at 2.30 pan., spon- sored by 'MAI and WSW of Hoimes- vile United, Church: Faney:worlc, ;home baking, and foam produce.bootbs. Af- ternoon tea will be served. Ails wel- come: 42b Country Fair in lecture .vrobn of Wesley -Willis United ";church, ',under auspices of W.A. and Girls' Club; an Saturday, November 1: • . 41.tfb; , Anneal Fowl Suppers . St. - Jeeepli'e church, Clinton, Tuesday, November 18.” 2bi f Rev. Father:Maurice;N.-Sullivan P s B • . s". Coo • r i e.:omm nit tans oyr peatxv C u y A for+merparish priest of ,St. Jo- from Prennie': brew to an offer• to setph's Raman Catholic. Meech, Clin- bring youbhe-;.14'ate 18 years of age iron, and ',St.• Michael e, • Blyth, •Rev. to Canada under the province's our. Maurice N. •Sullivan proposeseto. set rent inssnignittion 'scheme, he: would pp, a" rto-operartive' "boys' town" near get in touch.. with 'Canadian 'official4 Delaware,. • 12 utiles west, .of London, Fie Brittain in an effort' to•' establish on the estate of the late 'Senator .E..:same molts to bring them over. ' S, Little, London, for 100 Europeen tan" searching for "corn -loped - youths. Negtiations for the,.propexty tan" youth .who would "`set .an exam haire been under way for several ple for the world in denoceatic liv- months; ing" Father Sullivan hopes to set' up A native, of A'stlafielcl township, in Hr'ibain, Italy and the United ,States • Father t$ullivan preceded Fattier S. J. zone of Germany, centres for the dis- McDonald as, pariah •priest here .•sev- tribution.; af• concentrated foods. Ire is oral years ago. ;Usrtil a little over a carrying /his, own four-moiit'hs' con - year ago, he was assistant in the centrated. food supply in .e tuns food parish at. Aylmer';; and, •also was sta. 'square . box. tinned in Chatham' and London. Father ',Sullivan .said .that the ma= Iather Sullivan, who was scheduled lorityothe boys probably would be to flyfrom New Yore Sunday, seated British, but that on his visitstod is - before his departure that he was. go- placed persons' oampm in Europe, he ing in am.effort en find 10U;,,"frustrat_ hopes to find representatives of sev+ ed Emropean bus", willing to make oral nationalities Who •wishto. make the farm at ••Deiaxlare a "four free- •a career of farming in Canada. dome farm:". He :aa{d he; would t, se The project is supported by public looking for Russien, Feench and Ger• subsoriptions, but it is expected to ratan boys as well es Br tons, Lamer, be self-sustaining within. .a few years. he hopes some Annericans• wilt, loin the He sad he first thought of the pian eo-operative eomrcnnnity he plans to, after; a visit last year to ~lather begin, next d1'lay Flarnegan'e "boyo' town". rear Amapa, .The t54yoai old t;text;„,stated.,that:,khiirb, where waamvard youths •+are:'re- ,h•. s • 1Chdngh,,.he lead, xeeetved'.; iso, •reply. 'Iuabilitated, Following an emergency meeting of the executive of Huron County Federation of Agriculture and the County Hog producers, in the Agri - vulture' Office, Clinton, Saturday ev- ening, it was decided to call a meet. lug ,to deal with 'ate critical situation arising from the strike in the pack.. ing plants and .with the serious feed grain. situation. This general meeting o£ the, Fed• elation was held in the town hall, Clinton, Thursday evening, with a large attendance, Wirth Russell Bolton, Dublin, president Huron County Fed- eration of Agriculture, in die chair: Three resolutions, which had heen prepared by the executive, 'were adopted after considerable disoussiou, Seek Action to End Striae The first was that "we, :the farm- ers of Huron County, do vigorously protest the lack of definite action on the part of the Ontario Govern- ment iti regard to this prolonged strike" and that "Huron County Fed. eration of Agriculture do demand that the Ontario Government take immediate notion to end the present deadlock by enforcing the law, or by turning the matter over to the Do- minion Government as a national emergency. The local members of •the Legisla- tune were requested to take the reso !anion to Toronto to find earl if the strikers illegal and do everything in their power to bring the present deadlock to an end. The resolution was introduced by Charles' R. Couites Belgrave, and others who spoke included .Dr, R. Hobbs Taylor, MLA for Huron; J. W. Harald, MLA foe Huron -Bruce; J. Roach, Dashwood; W. H. Golding, MP for Huron -Perth; R. S. rMeKer- oher, Seaforth; Murray Grainger, Varna; Harry Pallin, 'McKillop; J. 111. ,MeKinley, Stoney, DEPUTY GOVERNOR PAYS OFFICIAL , VIsIT TO LIONS J. A. Lumsden, -Stratford, Deputy District Governor for Zone 3, Dis- +trio A-1, paid his official vist to Clinton Lions Club at the regular dinner meeting in St. Paul's Parish: Ball, Tuesday evening, Mr, Lumsden, who was introduced by Third Vice -President . Hugh In, Haivliins and thanked ed in I ahalf of the gathering • by President W. E. Perdue, delivered an inspirational ad- dress on some aspects ai; Lionisin and also of Co-mmunism, "We are up -against an internation- a 'problem," he declared, "and we're now in a ,position in which we'll ,have to do something about it." He urged a steadfast front against Communism, and remarked that sending parcels to .Britain, ' .as approved by Lions Clubs, was one of the "tangible ways In which' we can defeat Commuuni5mt". The draw resulted in Russell E. Holmes winning a third time in a row. The next meeting on Tuesday, Oblsibar 28, will feature the report of the C'lub's delegate to Lions In- tonational Convention in San Fran- eisco hast July, with •picinees taken there, .President W. E. Perdue was in the chair for the previous meeting of the. Club, when the Sight Conservation Committee was in charge. Harry Bartliff, chairman -of the committee, took over and conducted the re- mainder of the meeting. The draw was won, foe the second Consecutive time, by, R. E Holmes, A. W. Sparks, fieldrepresentative of the Canadianu National Institute for the Blind, gave a very interestitg, talk on the rehabilitation of the.,, blind, with:referepce. to the import ant part played by the Canadian.. National •Institute for the Blind since its founding in tMareh 1918. Its . battle cry hag' been "help: the blind to help themselves." .Mr. Sparks stated that in ,29 years, the Canadian biind'have reached ,a level of achieve-. nut nt envied the World round. There were •1.5,000 blind in Canada; of which 4;600 were in Ontario, 45 in Huron County, and foie. in this community.. C. lin Draper expressed the thanks of /,the ,gathering to the speaker. FARM ASSESSMENTS Clinton Tcwix Council met in con- mittee of the whole, in the Council ChambereTuesdtay evening, with tMay- or•, A. 3. McMurraypresic3ng and Town Solieitor Frank Fingiand. Sr., also in attendance 115Y invitation, The matter ,under discussion was the ass- essmenis of farms within the munieipt• ality, five sueh property owners being on hand A full explanation of the egulatians was made. f A Smile i•1. fo, e r Today rn da Y • ACcarding to, Procedure 1 The new President . 08 a Ladies' Club conducted her first meeting seated throughout the entire session. When: questioned why she did not remain standing, she replied. "I hone a book on parlia0entary procedure and tit' Says, 'The President address- rng'Che meeting must never leave the chair;:": .. '