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The Clinton News Record, 1939-09-21, Page 3THUR J.., SEPT. 21, 1939 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD' PAGE WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE GAY NINETIES Ifo You Remember What Happened During. The Last Decade Of The `Old' Century? TIIE CLINTON NEWS RECORD Harland, who was one of Clinton's September 28, 1899 TMs- has been moving week with several of our citizens. On Saturday the Board of Trade and given in the Principal Houston moved into ohs 'town hall on Thursday evening, call - house lately occupied by Principal ed oat many who are not in the habit Lough; on Monday Mr. Chas. Bezze of attending the ordinary concert. moved into one of Mrs. Cooper's) Yong those taking part were Mr. bjiuses on Fulton street; on Tuesday) Edgar East, Mr. C. E. Dowding, Miss Air. Fred Livermore took up his ' ' a-, Barbara melvor, Mr. Stewart Jack - bode in one of G. Emerson's housesson. Speakers Lieut. -Col. Wilson of 'on Wellington street and yesterday Seaforth and Rev. J. D. Fairfull, Mr. R. j. Chef took possession of his newly bought residence on High street. Mr. 'J. Dunford's moving van was brought into use each time. Miss Beatrice Rorke, sister' of Messrs George and Hugh, Rorke, was wedded yesterday at the residence of her parents in Meaford to Mr. Thomas Frizzell, John Leslie, Jr., has been appoint- ed agent for the McCormack Mfg'. Company and will handle a full line of agricultural implements. Mr. Albert McBrien intends mov- ing his harness shop to the premises Mr. F. S. Jost who until recently . lately occupied by Holloway and was manager, of the Company's Cal- Morrish. gary branch. Mr. Jost arrived last The following are the officers of Week and is now in charge. the Christian Endeavor Society of Willis Church for the ensuing year: President, Miss Monteith; vice, Miss L. Lindsay; Secretary, Miss Belle Paisley; Rec.-Sec., Miss H. Mac lIenzie; Treas., Miss May Murray; (Christian Science Monitor) Organist, Miss M. Campbell. The head of the German army end - The new brick church at Varna edi his orders at the begnning of which will soon be completed on the hostilities with the words: "For - outside, presents a fine appearance.• ward with God for Germ'any," re- lit/ has gone up very rapidly !oast peeing the phrase used be the Kais- week and this in spite of the very er, at the start of the World War. cold and disagreeable weather.The head of the Polish State, in GODERICH TOWNSHIP -- While) a similar manifesto, urged life people to fight with assurance, thinking of a daughter of Mr. Harry Perdue's the "rightness of the cause" and was driving home from Mr. Ross "confident in the justice of God." near Brueefield on Monday the horse The story is told of Abraham Lin - became unmanagable and Miss Per - coin that a friend once asked hint: • • due was thrown from the buggy and "Do you think God is on our side?" rather severely' injured. — A number He replied, "I'm much more concern from: Clinton spent a pleasant even- ed to be on God's side." ing at Mr. John Beacom's, Bayfield Is there not here a key foi every Line, prior to his departure from our individual who today seeks a right. midst. -- Mr. C. W. Williams obtain-/ course amid war's confusions? When ed the red ticket for his roadster at God's support is claimed for conflict - the Huron Central. ing human aims, a clear and certain SUMMERHILL —+ Rev. Mr. Kilty sense of right will uphold him who and family are visiting their many seeks, not to enlist Deity, but first friends in this section. The school to' know and do His will. His eter- was favored by a call and address , nal purposes awe not turned aside by from its, ofd -time teacher. — Mies mortal designs. Unchanging Love is Annie Straughen of Auburn visited not involved in hateful conflict. His at Mr. W. H.Ball's and also at Mr., children can enlist His help only to George Farquhar's last week.—L.O.L. achieve His purposes, only as they No. 928 held a special meeting last. express His nature. In whatever Friday in honor of the visiting broth-, human course they take that must er. — The new bridge has been pass- be their first concern, ed by County Commissioner Ansley i who viewed it recently. Messrs. Frank Hovey and Reg. Bell leave on Saturday after their long vacation, the former to Trinity Col- lege and the latter to the University of Toronto. Mr. Walter Turnbull was in town part of last week making a visit. He goes to Toronto this week to enter his course in the' Toronto School of Medicine/ Mr. Robert Coshes, Jr. returned to,. Toronto Monday after a ten-day holi- day, in his capacity as private sec -I retary to the managing editor of the Globe. 'He was recently given a hand- some increase of salary. Mr. J. W, Wilson, who has been relieving at the Molson's Bank here) while Mr. Laton-nell was taking boli - days, has been transferred to Exeter' where he is doing like duty. Mr. Peter McDonald, who'has been with Dr. Gunn for a couple of years past, is now in London whither he � 'went chi Friday, to enter upo�i a course of medicine. Mr. John Ransford was in London attending a meeting of the Executive` Committee for the Diocese last' Thursday. St. Paul's lay representa-I tive rarely misses a meeting. earliest settlers and the dwelling was for many years the home of the family. The patriotic concert, gotten up by A large gathering of ladies re- sponded to the invitation to meet in the council chamber on Tuesday even- ing for the purpose 'of forming a Women's Patriotic Society. Mrs. S. J. Allin was elected president; Mrs. W. D. Fair and Mrs. C. J. Wallis, vice-presidents; Mrs F. A. Axon, sec- retary -treasurer After having been; in the service of the Doherty Piano Company for several years, Mr. F. J. Hill has re- signed the position of secretary - treasurer, and has been succeeded by Enlisting God Monument to Pioneers A fitting cairn with a fitting in- scription has been erected at Rox- burgh, in Hullett township, not much more than a mile from Seaforth, on the banks of the Maitland River. Only a few houses mark the place known as Roxburgh and named by the first setters who came to this part of the. country in 1888 from Roxburghshire, Scotland. The cairn, which will be unveiled at a later date this month, has been placed to honor the mem- ories of two brave fathers and two brave sons who came from their native Scotland to make new homes forthemselves in Canada. They were, Archibald Dickson of "Gladswood" and his son, James Dickson and Rob- ert Scott from "Bankhead," and his son Robert Scott. Descendants of these two old families are now scat- tered throughout the country but. many are still to be found in the district. The cairn is erected on the site. on the bank of the Maitland where the late James Scott, son of Robert Scott and father of Joseph Scott of Roxburgh, built a grist mill to serve the farmers of the community. The Dicksons and the Scotts after build- ing homes in the bush and clearing some land, brought their families out to the new land in 1834. HUNTLY IL DRUMMOND IS ELECTED TO BANK OF MONTREAL PRESIDENCY Following a meeting of the direct- ors of the Bank of Montreal, an- nouncement was made of the election of Hun tly R. Drummond to the presi the late Sir Charles. Gordon. Long pupils of Seaforth schools- is FROM HERE AND THERE Goderich barbers have petitioned the Town Council to pass a new early closing bylaw, calling for a year- round half holiday, except weeks in which public holidays fall. At present the holiday applies only to the period May to September, inclusive. The farm of William Watson, 7th concession of Colborne township, has been chosen: as the site of the North Huron plowing match to be held on Thursday, October 5th. County Cie J. M. Roberts, who flew in Fra with the R.A.F. in the Great Wax; has sent his applica- tion to the R.C.A.F: offering his ser- vices in any capacity. . Five young men from Goderich' were accepted last week as recruits in the Perth Regiment. being dency of the bank in succession to A free physical examination of all prominent in Canadian industrial and proposed by the Seaforth Lions Club. financial circles, Mr. Drummond has been associated with the • Bank of Montreal since 1912, as a director since that timeand as vice-president for the past twelve years. In an interview given the press, Mr, Drummond said that he felt very much honored that the office of the president of the Bank of Montreal had developed upon him, and partic- ularly so in that he is following in the steps of the late Sir Charles Gordon, with whose policies Mr. Drummond in his capacity as vice- president has been familiar and which he will endeavour to follow. "In this", he stated, "I know I shall have the loyal support of the staff, whose ability I well know and in whom I have always taken a deep interest. With that support I shall carry on until the time arrives for a younger man to shoulder the heavy responsi- bilities of the office." In his earlier days Mr. Drummond was more particularly identified with Dublin on Sunday, Jack Feeney re - industrial enterprises. Following am I ceived a severe gash below the knee apprenticeship as a clerk in the Bank from a broken board and had tobe of Montreal he had a thorough train -I taken to Stratford Hospital for treat- ing in the sugar refining business and ment. in 1910 became the President of the Canada Sugar Refining Company,LtAn exhibit of pioneer farm impie- e., which Canada anlater Dominion. Sugard was merged into thments and household equipment to be he , Company, of which Mr. Drummond arranged by the Seaforth Junior is now a Director. He is also a' Women's Institute will be a feature Director of the Canada Bag Company of the Seaforth Fall Fair this week. and Vice -President of the Royal Trust Company. Keenly interested in educa- tion; Mr. Drummond is a governor of McGill University. He is also a gov- ernor of the Alexandra Hospital, an. officer of the Canadian Red Cross Quebec Division and a member of the Council of the Montreal Art Gallery. He is a member of the Mount Royal Club, the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club, the Montreal Ski Club, the Montreal Amateur Athletic Assocta- tioon, the Montreal Jockey Club and the Montreal Hunt Club. In being, elected to the Presidency of the Bank of Montreal Mr. Drummond is fol- lowing in the steps of his father, the late Hon. Sir George Drummond, who was elected a director of the Bank in 1882 and occupied the position of president during the years 1905 to 1910. When The Present Century Was Young , THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, OCT. 1, 1914 One of Clinton's old landmarks is being removed, the house on Albert street until recently occupied by Miss Mary Johnston. This house, which was built of hewed logs, was erected by Mr. Pode, father of Mrs. J. T. The proposal would be instituted with the consent of both separate and public school boards and also of local doctors, dentists and optometrists. Leave of absence was granted by Wingham Town Council to Constable T. W. Platte, night watchenan for the past eight years, who assumes the rank of lieutenant in the 100th List- owel battery. Platte is well known throughout Canada as a crack revol- ver shot, capturing many trophies and coming second last year in the provincial match at Guelph. For the first time since 1918 Sun- day work was necessary at the West- ern Canada Flour Mills. The C.N.R. yard crew also worked on Sunday due to heavy shipments of grain. Playing in his uncle's barnyard at THE DIFFERENCE "I'm g good walloping for tying a kettle to the cat's tail," snapped Michael's father. "It wasn't our eat,' replied the boy. "No," roared' the'. father, "but it was our kettle." BRITAIN PRODUCES ONLY HALF ITS FOOD (From Len Nesbitt in Wheat Pool) Food for her population is a mat- ter of primary importance to Great Britain in war time. The land: there can never' for any length of time produce "moue than half of the food required by the 4614 million people. In that respect Great Britain is dif- ferent from the other great nations of Europe. - In all, about 25 million tons of food are used,annually by the British pop- ulation. To import 12% million tons ole food each year requires nice or- ganization, even in peace time. In times of War the difficulties of such a task are multiplied manifold. Britain will have to look to North America, and particularly to Canada, for her import food requirements during war times. From Quebec to ' Liverpool is only 2,625 miles, white Argentine is 6,000 and Australia about 11,000' miles. The British navy must concentrate on the protection of the North Atlantic sea lane in or- der to obtain food supplies for the British population during war time. At the present time the agricultural area of Great Britain amounts to 291/2 million acres, of which 121 million are under the plow and 17 million are in permanent pasture. Thus Britain has less land under the plow than has the province of Alberta and, of course the potential farm area of this province is infinitely greater. During the Great War the crop land in Britain was raised to 16 mil- lion acres. This can be done again, By concentrating on the production of wheat and coarse grains and pota- toes, and by increasing the use of tractors for farm work, Britain could step up the domestic supply of food by a substantial volume; but man power will be largely required in ar- mies and in munition factories and reliance will be placed on North America for food supplies 'f or the people. Residents in the St. Thomas. and Brantford areas suffered losses amounting to several thousand's of dollars in a terrific storm on Sat- urday:which ended a September heat wave after several new records had been established. Barns, houses, trees and power lines went down under the terrific wind which swept the area. The days of cattle rustling are not past. Near Tillsonburg the other day a truck pulled up at a field in broad daylight, loaded on a cow ane drove away. Neighbours thought the owner had sold the cow, but someone took the number of the truck mark- ers. Later they learned the cow had not been sold. Police are working on the case and expect an early ar- rest. CANADA MAKES PLANS TO FEED ALLIES Canada's newly formed Agricultur- al Supplies Committee, set up since. the Dominion's declaration of war: on Germany Sept. 10, already is'laying the groundwork for meeting requests for foodstuffs from Great Britain and France. Although it is understood no re- quests have been received as yet, they aro expected soon. The com- mittee, therefore, will have to map means of meeting these orders as' well as providing for normal needs of the - home market under wartime conditions. As a result of the war, the Brit- ish market for Canadian cheese, ap- ples, and bacon has slumped severely. Normally half of Canada's apple crop (75 per cent of the Nova Scotia crop). goes to Britain, and'substitute ways of disposing of this year's large crop are being studied.' The decline in British exchange in terms of Canadian dollars, after re- tail prices were pegged at the present low level by the British Government, going to give you a and the fact that marine insurance has been boosted, combined to throw both the cheese and bacon- markets out of gear. Round Trip Bargain Fares, from Clinton September 28th To C.N.R. STATIONS in MARITIME PROVINCE Prov. of Quebeet New Brunswick: Prince Edward Island; Nova Scolio September 29.30— To Ottawa $9.20; Montreal $10.55 Quebec City $14.55; Ste. Anne de Beaupre $15.15 Tickets, fares, Transit Limits and Information from, Agents CANADIAN NATIONAL; WAR SCARE AT AYTON BRITISH DOCTORS MOBILIZED British Government plans for the mobilization of physicians in war were agreed upon between the Min- istry of Health and the Central Emergency Committee of the British Medical Association. The scheme provides for a national hospital medical service for the treat- ment of casualties. Physicians join- ing it will assume for a period of 8 years a. definite liability to serve. The service will be recruited from. physicians other than those already in whole -time employment of the Government or local authorities. Class A physicians are being called up for whole -time hospital service with liability to transference to any part of the country. Class B physi- cians will be liable to hospital service on a sessional basis in their own hospital area. According to the London corres- pondent of the Journal of the Amerce can Medical Association, the scale of salaries in, class A. are as follows: Consultant adviser $7,000, group of- ficer $6,500, medical superintendent of a hospital of 1,000 beds and over $6,000, of 750 beds $5,000, of 300 beds $4.500, ofice in charge of surg- ical or medical division hospital of 500 beds and over $4,750, specialists $4,000, medical offcers $2,750, house officers $1,750, The salaries are on a resident basis; if board and lodging are not supplied an allowance of $500 will be paid in lieu thereof. Class B physicians will be paid $13 a session for consultant and specialist work of two hours' duration up to five sessions in any one week with $10 for other sessions. General prac- titioners will be paid $8 a session 01 two hours' duration. Physicians so employed will not wear a -uniform but a distinguishing badge. This will involve allocation to hosp- ital staffs of physicians engaged in private practice, but the British Medi- cal Assocation has elaborated a scheme for the maintenance in every area of an adequate number of physicians and the safeguarding of the practices of those who are called up. PATRIOTISM• PATRIOTISM isn't just marching behind a band and puffing out you chest. 'PATRIOTISM isn't a flash of fire- works one day of the year and then submerging your emotions the rest of the year. PATRIOTISM isn't always found in the whooping of ' the crowd of. maudlin: flag-waving or surface sen- timentalism. PATRIOTISM is the, sum total of the three •cardinal virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity. Faith in the prin- ciples of our government, Rope in the future of democracy, Charity toward all and malice toward none. While a small groupof citizens of the village of Ayton were gathered in front of the bank and pest office one day recently, discussing toe Eur- opean situation and exchanging opin- ions pro and con on the possibility or the probability of any -German bombing plane strayng so far from home base as to endanger the safety of that peaceful little hamiet, and while the concensus was quite optim- istic regarding our isolation from danger, and a motion for adjourn- ment for dinner was in order, some- thing happened. The shrieking, pierc- ing sound of a siren's' whistle was heard giving notice of a bombing plane, and warning this little group to disperse, and seek shelter in some cellar- or dug -out. Then, presto, the bomb exploded in their very midst, awakening some men from their late morning slumbers and bringing many wondering housewives to the front doors. Dense clouds of black smoke encircled a car in front of the post office, which brought thepostmaster to the scene, followed closely by the Royal Bank. staff. Anti-aircraft guns were soughtin the 'hardware stare, Bayfield but Amos was just out 01 that stock Brussels at the : time. All (eybs were !then Ilderton turned skyward, in an endeavor to ICirkton locate the hit-and-run fiend of the Lucknow air, but there was nothing but a clear blue sky to be scan' above. Verily, indeed, we are passing through a world-wide conflict. Provincial police were immediately notified, and a couple of officers arrived a few hours later. After the smoke of battle had cleared away, a hydro man was seen coming down a pole, but it has not been ascertained es yet rwhen or why he went up that pole. The uppermost Dungannon question in the minds of Aytonites Gorrie at the moment is: "Who the heck 8t. Marys threw that ,bomb?" Hanover Post. Teeswater WORTH FROM WASTE For years scientists have been 'try- ing unsuccessfully to find some way of taking the ink out of old news- papers, magazines, and other paper products and make white newsprint from. them. Now Dr. F. W. Hochstetter, of Pittsburg, has invented a method of getting rid of the ink. Demonstrat- ings his process not long ago, Dr. liochstetter showed how, by pouring a chemical which he has developed on/to the pulp of inky paper, the ink and impurities separated themselves leaving the white pulp to be turned into newsprint. PATRIOTISM is a sincere affec- tion for our own family, devotion to our relatives and loyalty to our friend. Faithful to the "old home town" and pride in our ,native Prov- ince. PATRIOTISM is that spirit that makes us want to be of real help to our neighbours When they are in dis- tress or meet with reverses, to ex- tend our sympathy when they are stricken with grief. PATRIOTISM is the tugging at our heart -strings and a sincere kin- ship with those who toil for a daily wage in field or shop or market place. PATRIOTISM is the emotion that makes a lump rise in our throat when some intrepid spirit strives to achieve something that no human being ever accomplished before. PATRIOTISM is unashamed at the moisture that comes welling ups in our tear -ducts with the passing of some great and noble soul who un- selfishly devoted his life to the cause of mankind or in the service of our Nation. PATRIOTISM is loving ones Coun- try, respecting its traditions and hon- oring its people high or low, rich or poor, PATRIOTISM is the deep-rooted, quiet pride of fellowship with a Na- tion of men and women who, by and large, have high idelals and who gladly and willingly resppnd to the demands on their time and ability over and above their regular line of duty when our country calls.—Exeter Advocate. Agricultural Societies' Fairs and Exhibitions 1939 TO GUIDE AIR PILOTS , NEW GOVERNOR Hon. Bradford W. LePage, President of the Council in the Prince Edward Island Government, who has been named Lieutenant -Governor of the Province, succeeding Hon. George Des Brisay De Blois. He will assume his new duties on October 1st. Donald Evans, pilot and inventor, of Sydney, N.S.W., has invented a new beam for the guidance of air pilots which will operate with a visible green band in the centre and red beams on each side. The green beam shows when the plane is on its course. When there is a deviation, the red beams shows up until the course is corrected or until the machine is 20 miles off its course. Evans declares it will cost less than $200 to install the beam on any plane. Ailsa Craig ....', ....... Sept. 21, 22 Sept. 22, 23 Sept. 22, 23 Sept. 20, 21 Sept. 21, 22 Sept.' 20, 21 Seaforth ............. Sept. 21, 22 Atwood Clifford Exeter Kincardine Listowel September 25-30 Sept. 27, 28 Sept. 29, 80 Sept. 27 Sept. 28, 29 Sept. 28, 29 Mitchell Sept. 26, 27. Owen Sound ... Sept. 80, Oct. 2 & 3 Palmerston' . Sept. 26, 27 Port Elgin Sept. 28, 29 Ripley Sept. 26, 27 S,tathroy Sept. 28-30, 'Medford Sept. 26, 27 Wingham Sept. 27, 28 October 2-7 HURCH DIRECTORY THE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastes 11 a.m.—Sunday School 7 p.m.—Evening Worship, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Rev. A. H.. O'Neil, B.A., B.D.. 10 a.m.—Sunday School 11 a.m. Morning Prayer. 7 p.m.—Evening Prayer. THE SALVATION ARMY Capt. McDowell 11 a.m.—Worship Service 3 p.m. -Sunday School 7 p.m.—Evening Worship ONTARIO STREET UNITED RPV. G. G. Burton, M.A., B.D. 2.30 p.m.—Sunday School. 11 a.m,—Divine Worship 9.30 a.m. Turner's Church Ser- vice and Sunday School 7 p.m. Evening Worship WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED Rev. Andrew Lane, B.A., B.D. 11 a.m.—Divine Worship 7 p.m.—Evening Worship, Sunday School at conclusion of morning service. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Gordon Peddie, B.A.. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Worship Service at Bayfield CLINTON MISSION `. Leader: Rev. W. J. Cowherd Services: Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship service at 3 and 8 p.m.. Oct. 5, 6 Oct. 6, 7 Oct. 5, 0 Oct. 3, 4 ct=SNAPSHOT CU1L CAMPFIRES Campfire pictures are easy to take with any camera. Try it! WITH the arrival of cooler days and nights just about everybody, it seems, wants to take advantage of every opportunity to get out in the country, the lake or seashore for marshmallow roasts, fish fries, corn roasts, clam bakes, and what have you. Taking pictures at night around the campfire is a lot of fun and the results very pleasing and out of the ordinary. Since the introduction of the photoflash lamp there has been a tremendous interest is campfire pic- tures for this lamp is so simple to operate. The photoflash lamp is sim• filar in appearance. to a common elec- tric bulb and can be screwed into a special holder resembling an ordi- nary hand flashlight tube. These holders are very inexpensive and can be purchased at almost any store selling photographic supplies. The flash is set off by pressing a but- ton, as on an ordinary flashlight, and it gives an intense light without any noise or smoke. This is how you take`a campfire Picture. , The people should be grouped as close to the fire as com- fort will permit. The arrangement of the group can be viewed in the finder of the camera by )raving someone hold a pocket flashlight or firebrands at each side of the scene. This will indicate just what and who is included in the picture. And let me warn you—be sure you have everybody in full view in your finder or else in the finished print you may and the decapitated body of a dear friend appearing in the shadows of the night as. the reincar- nation of that famous character in Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" the Headless Horseman - who scared the day- lights out of Ichabod Crane. It is well not to have the fire too, bright, nor yet allow it to die down' to embers when the picture is made. With the camera resting on a tri - Pod or firm support, set it at stop f.8. (U. S. 4) or largest opening on slower lens cameras; open the shut- ter, flash the bulb andthen he sure to close the •shutter immediately. When using the photoflash bulb, hold it to one side of the camera, and slightly back of it. ThiS position pre- vents possibility of lens flare from. the flash. Here's one simple precau- tion: — see that. the camera is placed where possible smoke from the lire, may not be blOwn towards the lens orbetween it and the subjects. Remember,, too, it is not necessary to own an expensive camera, to take campfire pictures at night. You can take such pictures—and good ones; with a box camera by using the largest stop. So if you are planning on an out- door party at .night, be euro to be• prepared to take some fascinating outdoor photoflash pictures. 248 John Van Guilder