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Clinton News Record, 1945-11-22, Page 2PAGE TWO CLINTON NEWS-RFjCUaRD' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1945 Clinton News-Recorc The Clinton New Era • Established 1865 'Phe Clinton .News -Record, Established .1$78 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. ME141BER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Subscription Rates: In Canada and Great Britain, 81.50 ,a year in advance; in United States, 52.00 a year in advance; single copies five cents. R. S. ATKEY , H. L. TOMLINSON Editor and Business Manager Plant Manager THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1945 SITE OF THE NEW COURT HOUSE wince publication in last week's NEWS -RECORD of the. news that Huron County Council had decided to erect a brand new Court House in preference to remodelling the old building, the Property Committee, after investigat- ing an alternative site on the County Gaol property,Tecom- mended that the proposed building be constructed on the square on the site of the present structure in 'Goderich. Council endorsed this stand. Members of the County Council should bear one thing in mind. The fact that an architect has been appointed to prepare sketch plans 'and a site for the new building chosen, does not mean, necessarily, that erection will com- mence within a few shout weeks. Licences still must be secured from the Controller of Construction at Ottarwa, by public bodies as well as .by private individuals. At the present time, priority .definitely is given residential con- struction in Canada, with industrial and commercial ranking next. Public or semi-public buildings still are away down the list. The general policy followed by the Federal Govern- ment is that private construction proceed first, with the erection of public buildings being used later as a deterrent to any depression that might threaten. If this policy is continued, it will be seen that it may be some considerable time before the County of Huron receives a licence from Ottawa to proceed with actual construction of the new Court House. 0 0 0 SUPPORT 'I'HE NAVY LEAGUE During the war, many fine sailors have formed part of Clinton and district's contribution to the fighting forces of the nation. Their efforts have measured up to those of any other group serving the King, and should not go unnoticed during the celebration of Navy Week throughout Canada from November 18-24. In his message for Navy Week, Hon. Douglas C. Abbott, Minister of Naval Services, says: "Throughout ,the long war, The Navy League has been of the utinost value, not only to the Naval Service, but to the Merchant Navies of all the United Nations. It's splendidly run clubs and the countless gifts to sailors which have resulted from Navy League activities, have been a very definite factor in the maintenance of the . war -time morale of men whose domings and goings over thegreat waters provided a contribution to victory so great that the war most certainly could not have been won without it. In addition, to its work among naval ratings and merchant seamen, The Navy League sponsors the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets and, in co-operation with the Naval Service, sends many thousands of cadets to its summer camps. In barracks the cadets are taught many useful subjects as well as the importance of self-discipline and respect for authority. The entire syllabus is designed to turn out young men ready to assume the responsibilities of citizenship. Support of The Navy League audits work is a practical way to pay tribute to the nien of the sea and to ensure a continuance of the Sea Cadet moment in the interests of Canada's future. O 0 0 EDITORIAL COMMENT Thought for Today—Keeping your ear to the ground is one way of getting it full of dirt. In Clinton, there are only 26 more shopping days until Christmas. Next Wednesday is the last mid -week holiday this year. 0 0 0 It is getting close to the deadline for registering .and voting on the proposed hog marketing scheme. Hog pro- ducers who haven't voted as yet, should make sure they ado so because it is their chane of a lifetime. O 0 0 It would be an advantage for Huron County to have one of its representatives a member of the Ontario Govern- ment. For this reason, residents of the county will accord support to a resolution •of Huron County Council to this, effect, 0 0 '0 , Light crowds, usually have been the rule at nomina- tion meetings which have been held early. No lesssthan ten townships and four urban municipalities are holding annual nominations tomorrow, with polling, if necessary, on Monday, December 3. O 0 0 The old adage that "crinie does not pay" is proved by widely separated events in Ontario over the weekend. A 30 -year-old gunman and escaped gaol -breaker, was ki"12ed at Carleton Place,' Saturday night, by an Ottawa 'detective who had chased .him.' more than 100 miles and outshot him in the fog and darkness of a blind alley; a 16 -year-old Hamilton youth was killed and his brother seriously injured when the stolen automobile in which they were attempting to elude a police chase, crashed a turn on the Lakeshore Highway near Clarkson. It is too bad that many young criminals must learn the hard way. Wartime Prices 'Board Answers Questions Concerning Regulations' Q,—As a primary" producer selling turkeys on the market what price can 1 charge for grade A turkeys? A.—The -maximum price that may. be charged by a • primary producer when selling his turkeys at retail for grade. A is 45 cents a pounds • in this region. W 5 $< Q.—Where do I apply for a permit to buy a new car? A. You apply to the nearest office of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. Permits are given on a prior- ity system. Q --I' thought all' clothing should have a special label with -a WPTB number on it. 1 bought two sweaters' the other day' and they had no labels of any kind on. then,,, except the price tag. A.—All sweaters must have a label giving either the Board number or the trade mark of the manufacturer, with the size and style of the gar ment marked on the label, If you will stend the name of the store from which you made your purchase ' to the office of your nearest Wartime Prices and Trade Board, this mattes will be checked. 5. 5 A: Q• What is the price as a primary producer that I may sell 100 pounds of onions No. 1 grade to a whole- saler? A.—As a primary producer you may sell Canada No. 1 grade onions to a wholesaler at $3.50 per 100 pound bag f.o.b. Leamington. 5 is Questions on any regulation of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board will be answered if submitted to the Information Branch, Wartime Prices and Trade Board, Federal Building, London, Ontario. Letters to the EDITOR LIKES PAPER Editor, Clinton News -Record, DEAR SIR: Like your new set-up. (Signed)—KEN. G..WATER.S Toronto, Nov. 15, 1945. * * * LOOKS FORWARD EVERY WEEK Editor, Clinton News -Record, DEAR SIR: Enclose you will find my subscrip- tion for one year. It is 14 years since we left Clinton, and we look for- ward to the paper every week. It keeps us in touch with the people in town and surrounding district. • (Signed)—MRS. ALBERT LOVETT St. Catharines, Nov. 11, 1945. POST-WAR YOUTH "It is undoubtedly true that the hopes of the world are centred now as never before so strongly in the youth of the world," says the October - November issue of The Royal Bank of Canada Monthly Letter. "Young men and women need to prepare them- selves for taking over responsibility for the economical and spiritual changes which are' undoubtedly stir. ring the nations, because the strength and safety of communities and lotions depend upon their virtue and 'ntelligence. While steadiness will be required in the ranks of all countries, the next quarter century will see an increased demand for fire and init, 'alive in their leaders, "The first errors to be swept from the minds of young people are the 'deas that days of opportunity are past, and that there is no longer a premium on effort. When executives tell young people starting work that advancement depends• upon their own efforts, it is a sincere and serious warning. If youth chooses to dis- regard the advice of successful busi- nessmen, it must face the fact that the alternative is a totalitarian state government, such as those the democ- racies have just defeated, or an in- dustrial paternalism.- Either is cal- culated to relieve the worker of the necessity to think, and force him into the ranks of those who do nothing but obey orders and perform the tasks to which they are assigned "But youth cannot just sit and wait for the adult world to solve its prob• lents. The war has disorganized the conventional way of life, and has giv- en all ages and all parts of society unfamiliar situations. In times of peace cultural changes are slow and can be taken in their stride by adults and youths alike, but war accelerates the speed of evolution, and makes broad -scale, combined -age. planning more difficult, "Diagnosis and realization are the first needs of an appreciation of the. problem, but it is necessary to proceed toward a cure, which. is a joint re- sponsibility of youths and their elders. Training is not everything:" It is. necessary to provide advice which will enable young people to choose the field for which they are best fitted.. Employers are well aware of the fact that while many youth's appear fit for nothing except unskilled labour; because of poor education and lack of training, surprising results are at- tained through • right environment, skilful supervision, and encouraging guidance, On the ..other .hand the maladjusted worker means for in- dustry,waste, inefficiency, and high turnover of • employees. "From the standpoint of society, it is obviously desirable ..th'at every ,youth should have. the; opportunity to become •self=supporting,. 'and from youth's standpoint it is desirable to encourageand.' guide thee, girl and boy to learn and to. work efficiently. From O. From Our Early Files 25 YEARS AGO THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, NOV. 18, 1920 Up to Saturday night last, David Cantelon, Iluron County's largest apple dealer, had shipped•tlis'season '20,601 barrels of apples.. All of these apples ,were bought within a radius of..eighteen miles of Clinton, and over 15,000 barrels were shipped from Clinton station. T. A. Trick has sold his farm of eighty acres, bn the sixteenth to Mr. E. H. Wise, giving to the Wise family a nice block of ` farms. H. J. Monaghan has started a bus service in connection with the C'om- mercial' Hotel. Mrs. Isabella Davidson McRae pas- sed away Monday evening at her home on Rattenbury Street. It' is 53 years since Mrs. McRae left Scotland and arrived in Canada as a young bride to assist her husband to estab- lish a hone, settling in Clinton. Mrs. McRae leaves a family of eight, three daughters and five sons, Mrs. G. D. Roberton and Mrs. Geo: McLennan, Clinton, 'Mrs. R. J. Charlesworth, North Dakota, Arthur, George, Wil - limn and Thomas, Detroit, and James, Woodstock. Miss Janet Welsh, of the Stratford, Normal, was the guest over the week- end of Mrs, W. Jenkins, Mrs. Robert Hogg and -Miss Hogg of Uxbridge. mother and sister of Rev. J. 5'. Hogg, are guests at the manse. Mr. and Mrs. A. Toppin, Toronto, visited friends in town over the week- end, having come up to attend the funeral of their cousin, the late Mrs. Dodd. J. Percy Cole and Mrs. Cole have gone totheir new home in Tucker - smith, the farm recently ` purchased 'from Mr. Wm. Elcoat. John Torrance of the Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alta., visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Torrance of town, during the past week. Misses Margaret and Grace Cooper, Kippen, are taking a course' at the School of Commerce, Clinton. R. A. ,Roberton, of the Bayfield Road, has disposed . of his twenty acres to Mr. Rowcliffe. * * * THE. CLINTON NEW ERA NOV. 18, 1920 On Sunday last A. C. U. Hallowell, B.A., was ordained as hector of Mid- dleton, Holmesville and Summerhill This latter objective has become dis- torted by the work and wages con- dition of war time. Conversion front war to peace conditions of etnploy- nient will include realization that war conditions are 'ri'b's normal. Work habits need to be better. Constant moving from one plant to another will not advance the youth in peacetime. He must learn to be reliable, and to avoid absenteeism. He trust have a plan, and guard against the danger of its taking him into an occupation re- mote from his ability. He needs to place more emphasis on learning than on work, avoid dead-end type jobs, and prepare himself for more than routine. "Youth is being aided by the in- creasing understanding of adults, wider interest of communities, snore opportunity for participation in or- ganizations for their own welfare, greater attention by governments, constantly broadening scope of schools, training in private, govern- ment, and plant schools, and the guidance offered. by unselfish citizens whose only objective is the good of youth and the betterment of society. These efforts and achievements, how- ever, should not induce complacency, because in spite of them youth finds itself at a most critical stage in life. Even in a settled world, conflict marks all the years of growth toward adulthood, and the problems of to- day's young people include, in ad- dition, the let -down front pressures of war, the upsets of reconversion, the need for suitable jobs, and what to do with leisure. "Joined with the veterans in seek- ing solutions will be thousands of youths who were not of age to join the services, but who flocked from schools to engage in war production work. They,, like the veterans, will• require advisory and readjustment services which, instead of giving them the feeling of being problems in the national economy, will give them the sense of being needed in peace as they were in war. They should be encouraged to take advantage of every facility of school, college, church, social agency, community organiza- tion, and plant training, That they can count upon the sympathetic con- sideration of employers in meeting the needs of resettlement is indicated by the number of reports of firms which are making every effort to ensure that young employees 'find suitable jobs in which they will be interested, and where they will be given training and experience to en- able them to climb higher. "The responsibility of .adults is to provide the environment in, which young people are allowed to be ex- perimenters in. culture, .and contribut- ors to it. As for youth," the article concludes, "it should recognize that this land is full of opportunity, which offers itself to men in proportion to their ability, their' will for action, their power of vision, and their knoiv- ledge. There is no greater folly than to sit by the road -side waiting foe- someone to come 'alongand, carry one with him to wealth and • influence. The spirit of de- pendence upon others is' abhorrent to successful men. They speak truth- fully when -they say "There is plenty of room , at the top," but they add:. "You can't start climbing without first elbowing your way ,to the foot Of the ladder." 'The wise youth, 'fac- ing the post-war world, will make more opportunities than he comes upon. accidentally, and he will find businessmen and educational leaders eager ,to, give a helping''hand to• any- one who has set his mind on advance= went." andwill enter his new work on Sun- day, Thos. Lindsay of Clinton, was in Hensel', on Wednesday, as a delegate of .the U.F.O, Miss Clnff, of Goderich Township, has taken a position with W. D. Fair and Co. Mrs: Cluff will move to Clinton also, for the winter, Richard Horsley and son, George, returned home Monday evening' from Alberta, where they were 'workin'g at harvesting. Mrs. George Brown returned to Toronto last Saturday after spending the past two Months and a half with her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Kerr. Miss Winnie Thompson spent the, weekend with friends in London. Weir Acheson, who purchased the Commercial Hotel, Hensall, some years ago and has since been eon - ducting it, has sold out to 'a- Mr, Young from Thamesford. Walter Lowe was in town visiting friends for a few days, but has re- turned to Hamilton. George Clarke, Constance, has ae- cepted the position as organist for the Anglican Church, Seaforth. , Last Thursday evening, Annie Steep, wife of Isaac Dodd, Clinton, passed away. She was born in God- erich Township, and after her mar- riage moved to Clinton to reside. Be- sides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Geo. W. Layton, of the London Road, and three sisters, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. A. Cantelon, Goderich Township, and Mrs. John Wise, of town; and one brother, Mr. James Steep, Clinton. The funeral services were taken by Rev. S. And- erson, pastor of Ontario St. United Church. • * a: 40 YEARS AGO THE CLINTON NEWS -,RECORD, NOV. 23, 1905 Conductor Quirk, who has been in the service of the Great Western and Grand Trunk Railways for the past forty years, has resigned. C. S. Lowery delivered twenty-five turkeys to a local dealer on Monday for which he received ten cents per pound live weight. This is considered a fairly good price for so early in the season. On Monday last Mr. James Inglis, a former resident of Clinton and brother of Mr. Alex. Inglis, who is employed by Mr. W. Jackson, died in Brandon, Man. A new seventy -five-foot smoke stack now towers over the electric light works, having been erected this week, George Stewart, who returned from Manitoba a fortnight ago, has rented the house on Ontario Street vacated by Mr. Sanderson, who has moved into his purchase, the Biggart house. D. L. McIntyre, late 5f the Jackson Mfg. Co.,°is now in charge of a cloth- ing factory at Orillia. J. W. Gordon, of Toronto, provin- cial license inspector, was in town on Monday to meet Mr. A. Asquith, the insrector for West Huron. • Chief Wheatley spent Saturday and Sunday with his son, Wallace, at Woodstock. Mrs. Jos. Grigg and her daughter, Miss Beatrice Grigg of Grimsby, are guests of Mrs. William Grigg. A. Porter spent Saturday in town and on Sunday returned to Teeswater, where he is acting manager of the branch the Sovereign Bank has estab- lished in that village. Arthur Cook has returned from Streetsville, wheresfor four months; Phone interesting personal or local he was in charge of the; apple items to NEWS -RE I CORD '—.. No. 4. interests -of the Henry firm of NEWS -'RECORD Adlets accepted until til 9 p.m, Wednesdays.' NewBuiovaWatohes BM 5' CHRISTINE —17 ewels ..,.,,.., x $37.50 STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL Whichever Bulova Watch you choose, you may be certain you have chosen well, for no other gift expresses your affection quite so perfectly—or brings such lasting satisfaction throughout the years. That's Why more Canadians tell time by Bulova than by any other fine watch. BM 1 ARNOLD-17 jewels $49.75 "MASTERPIECES OF FINE WATCHMAKING" W. N. COUNTER Counters for Finer Jewellery for Oyer Half a Century in Huron County BEATTIE FUNERAL HOME. COMPLETELY AND MODERNLY EQUIPPED: FUNERAL HOME. 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