The Clinton News Record, 1942-03-05, Page 3; AUKS., MAR. ` 5, 1942
THE CLINTONNEWS-RECORD
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Some Notes o f The News
R
in 1917
FROM THE CLINTON NEWS hundred acre farm of
Jamieson and will take
immediately.
' RECORD
MARCH 1ST, 1917
Mrs. William Wheatley of Huron
street •announces the engagement of
her daughter, 1Vlaggie, to Mr. Rainey
'Armstrong of Rosetown, Sask., the
marriage to take place early in this
month,
The following young ladies were
successful in passing their. recent
London Conversatory of Music ex-
ams: Miss Merle Moore, grade five,
first class honors; Miss Edna. Wise,
grade three, first class honors, and
Miss Eiriily Ford, grade three, first
'class honors,' All three are pupils of
Miss Clete Ford: and bath teacher and
pupils are to be congratulated.
After an illness of over a year,
Mrs. David Gardner, one of Clinton's
old residents, passed into the other
world 'on Monday evening at the age
of sixty-seven years. The deceased,
whose maiden name was Jean Brown,
was a native of Scotland, being born
at Irvine, Ayshire. She came to
Canada over forty years ago, how-
ever,
owever, and after spending a couple of
years in London they came to Clin-
ton and this has been her home ever
since. Mr. Gardner died eighteen
years ago. Three sons and one
daughter survive: Robert of Jackson-,
ville, Florida, John B., ' of St. Cath-
arines, David T., of Winnipeg and
Mrs W. W. Collyer of town, Mrs. R.
J. Miller, who died, about five weeks
ago was another daughter.
Mrs'. Alex,
possession
FaOM THE CLINTON NEW ERA'
MARCH 1ST, 1917
Miss Lizzie Burnett left on Satur-
day last to visit her sister, Pare.
Thomas Dunbar of Sarnia, and with
other friends in. Part Huron.
Mrs. R. Fitzsimons and her son,
Mr. H. Fitzsimons were in Toronto
on 'Thursday and Friary of last week,
atttendinlg the farewell .to the 108th
Battalion prior to their leaving for
overseas. Bom:edier Norman Fitz-
simons, is a member of the "Buffs".
Mrs. J. •Finch and Mr. Elmer Finch
and his little daughter, Norine, were
guests on Saturday at the home of
Mrs. R. C'olclough of Goderich town-
ship.
Mr. George Rolland left Monday
for Toronto and Lower Townships,
where he intends buying a load of
cattle.
Sergt. J. Munn of the Dental Corps
Toronto, a former student of the
C.C.T. was in town last week.
Mr. P. 0, Kerr, who has been the
cutter with Mr. Brown, expects to
leave town about the first of April
and with his wife and daughter will
go out West for the summer. His
parents and brothers reside out there
and Mr. Kerr has decided to go out
and see what the country Looks like.
Mr, Kea. came to town a year ago
last week, when Capt. Percy Towne
resigned his position to join the 161st
Battl.
Miss Jean Ross has assumed a pose.
ition as milliner at Guelph this sea-
en.
Miss Olive Cooper .spent a few
days in Toronto last week, as her
brother, Lieut. Col. J. A. Cooper, war
leaving with his battalion for over-
seas on Friday. MissMcEwan took
charge of her room in the public
aehool'during her absence.
Mrs. J. L. Kerr is in Toronto
where she attended the wedding of
her youngest sister, Misa Nettie
Brown to Mr. R. W. Moore of Fort
William.
Mrs. Thos. Trick has the misfor-
tune to fall on the icy walk and
fracture her arin.
Sawa Jane Bell, widow of the late
Isaac Carter, died at the home of
her son-in-law, Mr. J. Cochrane,
Mary street, on Friday morning after
a comparatively short illness. The
deceased'; who was in Iter eightieth'
year, was born in Cumberland, Eng-
land, but came to this scantly with
her parents when quite a young girl.
She married, Mr. Carter, who pre-
deceased her eighteen years ago in
Halton county. Of a fainly of ten, �
eight survive, six sons and two
daughters, James, Auburn; John De-
troit; Robert, .Isaac, William T. T.
and Mrs. Fred Mitch and Mrs. J.
Cochrane of Clinton. She is also sur-
vived by one brother, Mr. Willis Bell
of Goderich.
T. Vt . Holloway, baggageman apt
the depot, signed up with Lieut. A.
3. Griggs for the 22nd, Forestry Bat-.
talion on Saturday last, and will lea-,
ve town shortly.
Capt. 3, 3G, Fairfull's name ap-
pears among the officers returning
to Canada this week.
There died in Goderich township on
Saturday an old resident in the per-
son of Mary M. Ostrander, evidew of
the late Mr. John •Colclough, having
reached the great age of ninety-
three years and five months.
Mrs. Henry Peck of Bayfield is
visiting her neice, Maa. W. Wheatley
of town.
Miss Any Andrews Ieft last week
to visit her cousin, Mrs. Fred Gillies
of Kitdhener, and with other. friend's•
.at different points'. -
Pte. John Cantelon, who .has been
visiting firende hereabouts for a. few
weeks, left yesterdey for Calgary,
'whore he •enlisteit for •overseas, Pte.
C'antdlon saw some severe fighting in
France but .expressed his willingness
to retern to the -front if he is called
for. •
Mn 'Mamas !Glazie of the Huron
Road, IIullett, has purchased the one
C1{IJRCI-1 DIRECTORY
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. E.Silver, Pastor
2.80 p.m.—S.unday Scheol
7 p.m—Evening Worship ,
The Young People meet each
Monday evening at 8 pros,
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Rev. G. W. Moore, LTb.
11 a.m. Mornlnn Prayer.
2.30 ann.:Snrnday School.
7 pan.—Evening Prayer,
THE SALVATION ARMY
Mrs. Envoy Wright
8 pen.. — Sunday School '.
7 p.m. — Salvation Meeting
Was Young
When The Present century
FROM THE CLINTON NEWS-
RECORD
FEBRUARY 27TH, 1902
1 Mrs. Cottle, sister of Mrs, W. Mur-
phy, had the misfortune to fall on
Sunday morning and sustain a fre -
ture of her thigh bone. She is eigh-
ty-four years of age.
1
Mr. Pelee, who has, been, clerking in
Harland Brothers big hardware store,
has accepted a similar position in
Lueknow and leaves for that place
(this week.
Mr. N. Lovett, wife and family of
Summerhill intend to take up their
abode in Assinaboia. He is making a
sale and intends renting the farm.
1 Mr. William Pipe of Hulled is
moving his effects to his home near
Brussels.
Mi. S. Andrews of Manitoba visi-
ted his;unele, Mr."T. Andrews of Hul-
lett last week.
ONTARIO STREET UNITED
Rev. G. G. Burton, M.A.,'B.D.
12.00 a.m.—Sundry School.
11 a.m.—Divine Worship
2,00 p.m. Turner's Church Ser-
vice and Sunday School
7 p.m- Evening Worship
WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED
PAY. Andrew Lane,B.A.; B.D.
11 a.in.--Divine . Worship
7 ' p m.--I'vening Worship.
Sunday School of
morning service.
I Mr. Alf. Moore has a cow that lie
,mis, proud of. In the summer of 1900
she averaged sixteen pounds of but-
ter per week, but during three days
of the big 'storm she madea. still
better record, the butter from the
trio of days,' milk weighing ten
pounds. Mrs, David Steepe made the
butter, which was a superior article
and a tribute to her skill in the dairy.
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay •of the Huron
Road gave a party in honor of their
niece and her husband, Mr, and Mrs.
Campbell of Hamilton, who have been
spending: a few days of their honey-
moon with them,
Jenkins:—Carter—At the residence
of the bride's niotho in'Tuckersmith
on February 29th, by Rev. Dr. Gif-
ford, Harvey Jenkins of Goderich
towneh;ip to Emmet Lenora, second
daughter of Mrs. Thomas Carter.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M: McBean have
given up housekeeping •and will board
at Mrs. Muggridge's.
Mr. Walter Irwin left yesterday
for Toronto where he, has secured a
position in a bag grocery store.
Heretofore the telephone has been
of service to local subscribers for en-
ly two hours on Sunday, but in fut-
ure it will be an all -stay service.
The many fziend8 of Mrs Neil Fax
(nee Josie Fair of Clinton) of More
Man,, will;' regret' to learn of the
death of . her infant daughter, which
took place en Wednesday of last
Mr. James Andeuson, brother-in-
law of citizen D. B. IKennedly, sad
whoseveral years ago was, a resident
of Clinton, was in town :a couple of
days the past weeks. Once upon, a
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship Service11a.m.
8 n
Se We -reale' Service at Ravfiela
CANADIANS never shall wear the shackles
of slavery. This is the stern determination
of every man and woman in the Dominion.
ButFreedom must be fought for—and paid for.
Today, more weapons, more equipment are
a dire necessity. Victory Bonds will help
supply them.
All those serving at the battlefronts are
relying on our support Back them up with
Victory Bonds.
Remember, every Victory Bond you buy is
a sound interest-bearing investment, secured.
by the nation's entire resources.
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National War Finance Committee, Ottawa, Canada
Head of Canadian Corps In Britaur Discusses Problems
with Editors
This is the eleventh in the series of
articles written exclusively for the
weekly newspapers of Canada by
Hugh Tentplin of the Fergus News-
Record.. He flew to Great Britain as
a guest of the British Council and was
given an opportunity to see what is
being done in Britain,. Ireland. and
Portugal in wartime.
Twelve Canadian editors sat round
the outside ' edge of a horseshoe -
shaped table hi an upper room of a
lhrge mansion in, the south of Eng-
land, Around the walls were military
maps, nearly ail • of them showing
portions -of England and Scotland on
a large s'eale, though some were of
the Continent of Europe. There were
(charts on the wall; too, showing types
`of aircraft, Ba-itish and enemy craft.
SucIh charts are common in England
now. Sometimes, they're handy to
have around.
Outside the widow, I could see'
the slate roof of a garage, now hoes-
ng 'Y
• military cars. On the roof was
a dovecote with a weathervane on
top. The pigeons, came and went. Be
gond that, there were ,clipped ledges
around a formal garden.There was
rio sign of bomb damage hose.
This was the aleadtuarters of the'
Canadian Corps in England. The lean;
alert man with the sanely eliep ,,
moustache, who sat in the centre of
ery business here: anti subsequently
conducted a restaurant. but has now .
for several yeas been, contracting in
Big Timber; Montana.
Mise - Kate. Nevins; ef..G•odeeioh, who
was a guest at the home o1 Mr. Ed.
Robinson for
the room, facing us all, was Lieut. -
General A. G. L. McNaughton, leader
of the Canadian Forces Overseas. He
was talking frankly to his fellow -
Canadians. He answered all our
questions, even when military secrete
were involved, adding a caution when
something was, not for.publication,
With those few exceptions, this is
what he said:
I hope you will return to Canals
and tell the people there the tillage
you have seen and heard, he said.
Talk freely to the ofifcers and men
and "give your impressions frankly
when you return home. ' I welcome
the Press as colleagues who help to
form public opinion and have never
attempted to do work far the Press,.
as they are capable of writing their
own story and have shown discretion.
We are all in the game together to
subdue the menaces from C'entraI Eu-
rope. I do not object to criticism.
Better Equipment The Great Need
Asked what is the most urgent
need at -present, General McNaught
ton replied: Put every emphasis, on
the production of weapons and equip-
ment. We need technical improve-
meats such as can, 'bis worked ouF-
under the direction of the National
Research Institute and. •others who
work under Mr. Howe. Then these,
imrovementa must be put into pro-
duction quickly.
This will be a long 'war .and we
must use wits , our r ui is anal the inventive -
;ease for vehidh. Canadians are; noted..
There mustbe still .steam ahead on
the production of machines and aims
and new, weapons. So far thereliasn't
been much necessity for a heavier
troops not to let them see more ac-
tion, but Canadians are overseas not
just to fight, but to win the war. It
is harder to keep) up morale in rein-
forcement depots than in the units
themselves.
The men in Canada are being well
trained now, General McNaughton
declared. They need net feel they
are second class troops because they
ase- still in Canada.
The First Division was gathered in
almost reresd time. Basic training of
that 'Division was dropped because
fighting was still going on in France.
That was a disadvantage when has
never been overcome. Word has been
passodeback to complete all basic
training in Canada, including the
learning of trades) .The new Divisions,
particularly the Third; concentrated
en basic training first and now they
are learning rapidly in England. It
is much more difficult to take baste
training after advanced training has
been completed,
New Equipment Perfect
More and: more 'skilled tradesmen
are needed) by the Army and they
cannot be :taken •oat of industry. The
trade schools are therefore worth
their weight in gold. Repair shops
are vitally . necessary. None of the
mechanical equipment was actually
defective, but there were some faults
in design at first because of the sud-
den jump into production, instead of
having the usual.; two years of testing
Thenianvfacturers sent experts over
and corrected) the faults. The new
stuff' is exactly as we wish it.
For the past year, Canadian troops
have been .arraying in -Britain Allayequipped'. Our Air 'Force, Navy and
industrial development haveenlar-
ged. General McNauohton w^,uli net
say haw many should go into the
Army ' and how many inti inj3 st^y
We must plan for a war of long de -1
ration and not put all our good's in
the show window now, No one wants
to break up, a Division which bas
been once formed. Somebody must de-
cide what is. to be our maximum war
effort.
1 The General believed there would
shave to be an invasion of the Con-
tinent. (That was one of the favorite
topics for debate in England at that
time.) He said in there was no doubt
about it. A well organized nation
cannot be brought to its knees by
missles and bombs alone. The Air
'raining Scheme is still Canada's
greatest effort, but bombing from the
air has its Iimitations. In a week at
the end of the last was, over 200,000
tons of missies, were used in 2500
Yards; on the front and more could
have been used. Air power cannot
drop enough bombs and infantry can-
not get there fast enough after the
bombs are dropped to be of the max-
. imuan use.
One of the editors asked whether
the young man with a good education
'should go iota the Air Force rather
than the Army. General. MeNaughton
said educated men were needed in all
branches of the service. Even if they
enlist as privates in the Infantry,
they will be found by a cards index
system and put at the work where
they are most needed.
Most Mechanized Army
The -Canadian Corps has suffici-
ent supply of mechanical transport,
and' has tee R.C.A.F. squadrons at-
tached to it, which is more than the
average. There are twice as " many
Engineers as in the last war,. There
sire five regiments of long range
guns,,an armored division, survey and
meteorological sections•. and a thor-
oughly balanced force. The Canadians
(}save fax more m^ a i „+^
t'
We are now en interior lines with
a water barrier and can take the
offensive in any direction. An invas-
ion of the Continent iseasier than
an invasion of England. The Ger--
mans may yet attempt an invasion.
of England, and it may be that the.
best time to strike back will be after
that -but not necessarily.
The Germans have 25 times ass
much coastline to guard as we have,
winch gives them an imposeibie task..
The Russian campaign has been
as gold, frankincense and myrrh 'for
us. There is no need for Canadians'
to tell Americans what to do: they
' know their own •show and we need:
not tell them.
At that time, the Russian armies,
Were stili in retreat. Petrograd was;.
surrounded and, Moscow was; threat-
ened. But even that, the General
did not believe that Russia was going:
to be knocked out of the war. He was'
so heartened by, their performance.,
even its -those days, that he was wilt-
ing to base .plans for the future on
the fact that they would continue to.
fight. We can give them mechanical'-
assistance to add to what they are.
producing in the Urals. Official.re-
ports from Russia were meagre but
the Russians must have. been .pre
pared with enornioue mechanization
and there wee no need to be greatly,.
surprised ,et their stand. They are
+careful not for let eventheir ` allies;,
know any more than possible.
Shipping Conditions Improve
It is, a a'carity of shipping alone
winch" rias' held back "Canada's ;Almy,
overseas. E'Ve}•y possnile ,hia ra`
s
been used. .Slirs, are snow getting.
across the i tlati.tic' mach more qu:ioot
ly. The changeis amazri g 'The..nor-ir
A.tlantac`is' rapidly beoh-'n'ing, a cord -
dor for the see transit 'of"teeous, and
.snrpplies