The Clinton News Record, 1934-08-02, Page 3THURS., AUG. 2, 1934
THE CLINTON • NEWS -RECORD
What Clinton wasDoing in The Gay Nineties
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAP
CADE OF THE
PENED DURING DTP LAST DE -
From The New Era;'Aug. 3rd, 1894:
Mr. Will Hagley of London is at-
tending the "Y" while Mr. Dunford
is laid up.
On Friday last a, grass field be-
longing to Mr. John Pickett on the
Huron road caught fire from a spark
from a passing locomotive, but by
prompt action the fire was extin-
guished before much ,damage was
done.
Mr. R. Fitzsimons has put on the
front of his shop a •neat sign, the
work of Mr. Chas. Bowers.
Mr. Sid. Jackson, son of Mr. John
Jackson, has purchased a drug busi-
ne.es in Preston.
Benjamin Rumba'', who has been
a respected eitizen of this town for
a great many years and who has been
ailing for a long time, died on Mon-
day last ... He leaves a wife, three
sons and one daughter, his sons all
being in business in London.
One day last week a lady in .town
heard a tremendous crash in her cel-
lar and going down to investigate she
was horrified to see that a shelf con-
taining 25 jars of fruit had dropped
to the floor, every jar being smash-
ed to pieces.
The other day a horse belonging to
the Messrs. Ransford and used for
hauling cars across the tramway,
slipped backwards; it hung on the
edge of the tramway for several se-
conds by its front feet, then fell to
the ground breaking the vertebrae
just above the shoulder, and dying in
a few minutes.
As the town is now deriving a bene-
fit from Fair's pond, it being a source
of supply in ease of fire, it is pro-
posed to spend a little money in deep-
ening and otherwise improving it,
so that it will be of still greater bene-
fit in case it is needed.
The appeal of the .Bell Telephone
Company against the assessment
here of $600 was dismissed by Judge
Toms last Friday . Mr. Scott ap-
peared for the town.
Mr. H. Freeman sold to Mrs.
Whitehead a five team of blood hor-
ses for a good figure.
Miss Jemima Helyar, one of the
several excellent teachers that have
constituted the staff of the Clinton
Model school, has resigned, much to
the regret of the beard.
On Sunday last Rev. A. Stewart
completed his sixteenth year as pas-
tor of Willis church. Ho has been
granted several weeks' holidays.
The "at-home" given in the Ontar-
io street church by the Epworth Lea-
gue on Tuesday evening last, was a
grand success ... The chair was talc-,
en by Rev. Mr. Smyth ... The subject
for the evening's discussion was
"Temperance" which was dealt with.
by Mr. Alex., Cooper, Mr. C. Besso
and Mr. Stanley ... The musical
part of the program consisted of the
following selections: quartette: Mis-
ses Andrews and Miller and Messrs.
Holloway and Israel; solos: Misses
McMurray, Andrews and Miller; du-
et: Misses C. and U. Walker and
Messrs. Emmerton and Kerr.
A. fine and appreciative congrega-
tion assembled at the Rattenbury
street church on Sunday evening last
.. Being just a year since the dedi-
cation of the new pipe organ, it was
decided to have a service of sacred
song.... The service was opened by
singing the doxology and Holy, Holy,
Holy . During the offertory a male
quartette was given by Messrs. Do-
herty, Sibley, Jones and Koster; a
bass solo by, R. Foster, whose fine
bass voice seemed to be at its best;
an organ solo followed which did
credit to both organist and organ; a
duet was given by Mrs. Chowen and
Mr. Sibley, a beautiful blending of
two excellent voices; a duet by Mrs.
Coultes- and Miss Turner followed by
a quartette by Messrs. Doherty and
Foster and Misses Stevenson and H.
Rumba!' . . The singing of "Rock
of Ages," by the whole congregation
and the benediction dosed a delight-
ful and profitable service.
Eolmesville:-1Few men have done
more threshing for the past number
of years and we think we are safe in
saying no one understands his busi-
ness and the workings of a separator
better than Angus 1VIeLeod. The pro-
prietors.of the Clinton foundry seem
to know this when they sent him to
'fix a separator that had beaten the
mechanics near Sarnia. When Angus
arrived there he was told that the
machine was useless and ,could not. be
OLD CENTURY?
fixed; be examined it, discovered
what was Wrong and fixed it.
WHEN THE PRESENT CENTURY
WAS YOUNG
From The News -Record, July 29th,
1909:
Mr. Janes Twitchell has rented a
cottage at Goderich for the summer.
Mr. Twitchell and Harry spent Sun,
day there with the familiy.
Mrs. A. Senghas and her two chil-
dren of Plattsville are visiting in
town with her mother and sister,
Mrs. and Miss Gilchrist.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Andrews and
Miss Marion; Mr. J. W. Irwin, Mr. A.
D. Beaton and Grant, Mrs.. Albert
2&cBrien and Miss Olive, Mrs T. H.
Cook and Miss Viola, Mrs. A.. Cante
ton and Miss Lily Cantelon. were a-
mong those who took in the excursion
to Kincardine on Thursday.
Mr. Harold Wiitse, accountant of
the Royal Bank, London, spent over
Sunday with his parents, the Mayor
and Mrs. Wliltse.
Mr. Perry Plumsteel arrivedhomo
on Monday from a six -weeks' trip
through Saskatchewan and. Alberta,
going as far west as Calgary. Dur-
ing his absence he met, many old
Clinton friends and spent a Sunday
at Bamf with John Crooks and Will
Shipley.
Mr. Bert Langford is the latest
purchaser of an auto, arriving on
Saturday evening with his Ford car
from Walkerville and even at this
early date has become quite a skillful
chauffeur . Being himself a capital
mechanic he will be . able to avoid
many of the little troubles which am-
ateurs experience.
Seven dollars per ton is being paid
for new hay by the pressers.
mi.. Harold Pickett returned from
his western trip on Saturday.
A. largely signed petition was pre-
sented to Mayor WIltse on Monday
asking that he proclaim Monday, Au-
gust 9th as civic holiday in Clinton,
which he has done.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Taylor leave
this afternoon on a two -months' trip
through the British Isles and the
Continent. Just a few days ago they
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of their wedding, so this trip
might be termed their Silver -Wed-
ding Honeymoon.
Friday last saw the return of the
sixteen boys who bad been enjoying
ten days at Y.M.C.A, camp at Iron
Springs, under the leadership of
County Secretary Fleming, at which.
everyb'oy had the time of his life.
Clinton friends were shocked and
grieved Friday afternoon last at the
sad news that Lillian Fair Jackson,
eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Jack-
son, Jr., had passed away suddenly
at Go Home, the summer home of
her uncle, Mr. J. T. Clark of The
Toronto Star, whither she had gone
for the summer after spending ten
days with a friend on the Island, To-
ronto. The funeral, which was pri-
trate, was held from the family resi-
dence at three o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon.
From The New Era, July 29th, 1909:
Last Tuesday evening at the I.O.
O.F. hall H. B. Chant installed the
officers for the incoming term;
Noble Grand: W. McEwan.
Vice Grand: J. Tucker.
Rec.-Sec:: 13. J. Gibbings.
Treasurer: H. B. Chant.
Warden: B. Kerr.
Conductor: H. Gould.
Outside Guard: F. B. Hall.
Inside Guard: W. Johnson.
R. S. N. G.: H. Alexander.
L. S. N. G.: A. Cassel
L S. S. N.: N. Kennedy.
L. S. S. F.: F. Watson.
Chaplain: J. W. Moore.
I. S. F. G.: A. Conliff.
R. S. V. Gr: K. Wilken.
Representative to Ottawa Grand
Lodge: H, A. Alexander.
Last Saturday the death occurred
of Miss Jennie Shipley, third daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Shipley of the
Huron Road ... Her death was sud"
den and unexpected.
That the deceased name to her
death at the hands of some person or
persons unknown, and that the ease
was manifestly not one of suicide,
was the verdict returned by the Cor-
oner's jury inquiring into the death
of Mrs. James Burns of Bayfield.
On Wednesday of this week Dr.
Shaw and' his brother were renewing
old friendships in Brussels.
WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING
PENNY WISE AND POUND
FOOLIsa
Is Ontario to shut up shop and pull
down the shutters? This is apparent-
ly the policy of Hon. Mitchell F. Hep-
burn in his economy drive. We are
not questioning the sincerity of Mr.
Hepburn in his efforts.. to make good
on his promise to reduce administra-
the Canadian National Exhibition
will be dark. •
Ontario house is on the -Strand in
England and is the best advertisement'
Canada has in England. Anyone who
has visited London, has met Mr. Nox
on, the agent -general and knows any-
thing of theworkthat he is doing in
pressing the sale of Ontario produce
in England, will realize that it is a
serious retrograde movement. Eng-
land is the most competitive market in
the world. All the Overseas Domin-
ions ,advertise most extensively in
Great Britain. If Ontario is to get
full advantage of the Imperial trade
agreements, .if Ontario farm products
are to increase their sale in the Eng-
lish markets
nglish'markets then they must be kept
before the English consumers. To
close up Ontario House will be a bad
advertisement in the Old' Land.
-London Free Press.
tive expenses of Ontario by 50 per-
cent., but we do qeustion the wisdom
of his actions.
He proposes to •close Ontario
House in England, which is the show
window of Ontario in England and
now he announces, that the .Ontario
Government will have no exhibits at
this year's fall fairs, which means
that the beautiful Ontario building at
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QUESTION OF ECONOMY
"The great task of advertising is
more urgent today than ever before,
and upon it... much of our .prosper-
ity must depend."
The Prince of Wales said it the
other day in Loudon.
What has it to do with the Ontario
Government exhibits that may not ba
at the Canadian National Exhibition
this year?
Nothing. A well=1wisher' of Premier
Mitchell Hepburn's was only quoting.
The Prince said more. He said:
"While our powers of production
are greater than ever before, we
still have, as you all know, to face a
lagging 'consumption. Our greatest
problem today, and probably for
many years to come, is to find a way
to sell all that we make. Toward
this end I am quite sure that good
advertising will play a vital part.. .
Experience has taught me that, just
as unmined gold has no value, so are
articles and goods useless until made
known and made desirable,"
It is the opinion of a contemporary
and a keen observer. As such the
Premier of Ontario might weigh it.
!Lumped together, the expenditures
of the various Departments of the
Ontario Government on C.N.E. exhib-
its did not, last year, greatly exceed
$25,000. The amount that, • whether.
it does or does not exhibit, the Gov-
ernment of Ontario is legally obliged
to pay this year toward the cost of
the Ontario Government Building at
the C.N.E. is $50,000.
No one suggests that the Govern-
ment of this Province wishes to evade
payment of obligations legally con-
tracted.
Therefore, if the reported decision
to cut out, for economy's sake, Pro-
vincial exhibits at the C.N.E. is final,
the sum would appear to stand thus:
Wasted: $50,000 fixed charges.
Saved: $25,000 cost of exhibits.
Lost: An opportunity to give a
million people a vision of Ontario's
possibilities.
'Gained: A reputation for question-
able retrenchment.—Globe.
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WHO WILL BENEFIT?
We're wondering who is tobenefit
by the freer sale of beer and wine.
Will it be the kiddies, or the women,.
or the grocer or the butcher or the
shoe merchant or the churches or the
clothing makers and sellers or will it
be the brewers and the wine and beer
vendors.—Exeter imes-Advocate.
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GOOD POLICE WORK
On Sunday morning a provincial
police constable knocked at the door
of a Vineland residence' and calmly
informed the oeeupar1t that his stolen
car had been recovered. The man
was not even aware that his car was
missing, and yet five young Toronto
amen were locked up at Welland for
the theft.—St. Catharines Standard.
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GOOD THING HE IS
Who is the world's biggest gahrb-
ler? We'd say the farmer. He gam-
bles with the weather, with the soil,
with grasshoppers, with army worms,
with grubs and a score of other
plagues. Every spring he takes 'a
chance—a desperate ehanee. If . he
Wins, as he does occasionally, he.
comes off with a big stake; if • he
loses, which he does more frequently,
he has a chance to try again. Hap-
pily he is a good loser, or the world•
would starve. -Listowel Banner.
stances that he has never previously
been a member of the Legislature.
Brantford Expositor.
FORIVI TIIE HABIT
A subject that isbeing freely dis-
cussed by a number of our weekly
contemporaries "the singing of un-
familiar•hymnd at church services" is
not a new one. As it is again about
to make the rounds of ,the writers;
who criticize it, we suggest that these
writers commence regular church at-
tendanee . and in this way familiarize
themselves with the hymns and hymn
tunes that they now brand unfamil-
iar.—Kincardine News;
A SILLY AFFAIR
The hunger March whieh is being
organizedto wait on Premier Hep-
burn, is to us a silly affair. Any
grievances that these people have
could be just as well presented by a
small deputation.
Wlingham Advance -Times..
AGES OF ONTARIO PREMIERS
Mitchell .Hepburn becomes premier -
elect of Ontario while in his 38th
year. Oliver Mowat was 52 when he.
commenced his long reign; A. S. Har-
dy, 59; G. W. Ross, 58; J. P. Whitney,
62; W. H. Hearst, 50; E. C. Drury,
41; G. H. Ferguson, 53; G. S. Henry,
59. It will thus be seen that the
hew first minister is the youngest
man to ever occupy that position and
there is also the curious circuit.,
THE LIGHT OF PUBLICITY TOO
MUCH
Being steady readers of all Toronto
newspapers, we could not help but no-
tice that the Globe and the Mail and
Empire have for the past few weeks
been devoid of the advertising of a
prominent Toronto 'department store.
While neither newspaper has made,
editorial comment on the fact, news-,
papermen through Ontario will have
their suspicions as to the reason,
Not very long ago the Stevens
Committee at Ottawa, investigating
this company, brought out some start-
ling facts about price spreads and
other unfavorable features of the
company'sway of conducting busi-
ness.
Both Mail and Empire and Globe
reported fully the evidence given be-
fore the Commission, and both have
been dropped from the advertising of
this company. It may be only coinci-
dent, but until people are informed
otherwise, the public cannot be blain-•
ed for looking at the matter in this
light Of course, the company can-
not do without advertising --khat
would be disastrous. So the advertis-
ing is now confined to the evening
papers.
Not knowing the real reason why
these two newspapers have lost this
advertising, we are apt to notice the
coincident referred to. If the truth be
in this fact, then wecan assure the
Mail and Empire and the Globe that
they can lose nothing by playing the
game with the public. If they are
martyrs, because they have published
the truth, neither paper has any rea-
son to be ashamed if it has lost ad-
vertising patronage, by standing by
the code of ethics of ,the fourth es
tate. It is also further proof that
advertising ,columns do not dictate or
govern the newsor editorial policy of
a newspaper.
-Bowmanville Statesman,
A 'BIT OF SARCASM
At the C.C.F. Convention held in
Winnipeg last week, one of the dele-
gates present moved a resolution
that there should he a pension of $100
a month for all people over 45• years
of age.
Aside altogether from the question,
"Where would the money come
from?" we don't agree with that re-
solution for several reasons.
And one of them is that it would
put too much work on the shoulders
of the Old Age Pension O'omimttee of
the County Council. I
That committee is a body of many,
members which holds many meetings
to discuss with great intensity and ,
at more or less greater length (but
not until too late in 'the afternoon)
the business prepared for it by the
County Clerk and afterwards passed
upon by the Government Inspector,
who has the first, last and only sty.
.And they are forced to do all that
work for only $4.50 per day (per sit-
ting we meant to say), phis mileage
only ane way, when the old age pen-
sion is only $20 and the age limit 70
years.
Why if that C. C. F. resolution be-
came law it would mean that the
Pension Committee would have to
meet every day in the week and ev-
ery week in the year.
That would be asking an intoler-
able sacrifice for any county council-
lor to make_ no matter how much he
had the welfare of the taxpayer at
heart, or how willing he might be to
be the sacrificial goat.
No, nor It is hard enough to get
county councillors to serve on the
Old Age Pension Committee now. Tho
Winnipeg 'resolution night make it
impossible.—Huron Expositor.
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COURT COSTS ADDED TO FINE
ARE AN ANACHRONISM
The police cannot enforce the traf-
fic regulations without taking at least
occasional action against those who
violate them, and in doing this they
must have support of the authorities
and of public opinion. Naturally
those who get summonses feel ag-
PAGE
irieved;. but if people' deliberately
ignore signs and well known rules
they must expect to get into trouble
occasionally, and may be asked 40 ac-
cept the consequences with good hu-
mour. The regulation requiring a
full stop at stop streets is particular-
ly important, because both pedes-
trians and cars running on "through"
streets count on its observance, and
are apt to be innocent. victims of fail-
ure to do so.
But for the practice of addig
"costs" to fines there is not a word to
be said. A fine of $2' should mean
two dollars, not five or six dollars,'
"Costs"' are a relic of the old fee sys-
tem of paying constables and magis;
trates, and should have been abolish-
ed when salaried ;police' and magis-
trates were appointed to enforce- the
law. The police court is not an in-
stitution for collecting taxes or reven-
ue.--Orillia Packet -Times.
PEOPLE THE LOSERS, BY WITH-
DRAWING EXHIBITS
Most of the savings so far effected
by the government's . economy pro-
gram . have been with respect to
wasteful expenditures. Superfluous
employees have been let out and ex-
travagant practices terminated. Non -
revenue -producing items that could
not be justified at any time have
been eliminated. But the exhibition
of the products of Ontario stimulates
business, which is the source of all
government revenue, and the cost of
placing the exhibits is surprisingly
low. It is said that tate entire a,,
mount to be saved by withdrawing
government exhi•1?its from the Gana,
dian National Exhibition and all the
fall fairs throughout Ontario would
be only $25,000. Tne province, we
believe, receives many times that
amount of value. .Certainly if busi-
ness interests and governments gen-
erally were to follow the example of
the Ontario government with respect
to exhibitions the people of the pro-
vince would be the losers,
Toronto Daily Star.
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MIDSUMMER MADNESS
Struck by the notice, "Iron Sinks,"
in a shop window, a wag went in-
side and said that he was well a-,
ware that "iron sank." Alive to
the occasion the smart shopkeeper
retaliated: "Yes, and time flies, but
wine vault, sulphur springs, jam
rolls grass slopes: music stands, Ni-
agara falls, moonlight walks, sheep
run, Kent hops, and holiday trips,:
scandal spreads, standard weights,
rubber times, the organ stops, and
wire stays." But the -visitor had
bolted; collecting his thoughts he
returned and shouted, "Yes, I know,,
and marble, busts,"—Wiarton Echo.
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TO BE A LEADER WHAT DOES'
IT .COST?
"He wants to be a leader," was:.
said in a disparaging tone about a
Listowel citizen.. recently. But it
seems to us as if there are Tots of pea..
pre willing to take that form of
greatness as a free gift, but are unwil-
ling to pay a fair cost. Most of us
are unwilling to pay the price of
responsibility. To hold leadership
one must be willing to pay, the price
in hard, conscientious work. They-
have
heyhave got to stand far all such jeal-
ously inspired gaff, they have got to
live up to spartan heroism of hon-
esty. As they travel they carry a
heavy load—problems of their own..
and the other fellows. They have got
to broaden their mental frontiers•
while keeping within narrow limits.
their own line of conduct. Leader-
ship is only bought at a big price.
Listotivel :Standard..
CARRIED DRAINAGE T00 FAR
Apparently one of the troubles in.
Western Canada in regard to the -
drought is that the country has been
drained to death. Western papers
are urging that steps should be taken
to impound the water to create lakes,
sloughs and ponds' which have been
drained off. We wonder if in Old'
Ontario we have carried the drainage
craze to an extreme.
London Free Press..
EFFICIENCY EXPERT
The piano teacher was expected any
minute and William was preparing
to take his lesson.
"Did you wash your hands?" in-
quired mother.
"Yes."'
"And your face?"
"Yes, mother."
"And did you wash behind your '
ears?"
"On her side I did mother."
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A1R.Tr—ri .f0.
Are You Among
Those Who Sagmw'oe
"I never read
Advertisements"
To say "I never read advertisements" would
be 'much like saying, `3 aver use soap," or "I
never read newspapers," or "No one can teach
me anything," or "I know everything."
Many good—but not very wise—persons seem
to think that all advertisements are just the
vainglorious braggings of those who publish
them—designed to part fools and their money.
The truth is that most advertisements are in-
citements to their readers todo or be or buy or
use something for their immediate or prospective
advantage. 'Advertisers, to be successful and to
live long, have to offer something of value or of
desire --something really wanted or needed by
the public. Advertisers, to live long, must not
cheat the expectations or confidence of those who
buy what they offer or. propose:
Here are' some questions to be answered by
those who say "I never read advertisements" -
1. What alarm clock would you buy if you
needed one?
2. Wihat, camera would you buy, for your own
use, or to give to a son or daughter?
3. What' motor car possesses your favor?
4, What fate: cream or shaving soap or cream, .,
or tooth paste did you use today?
5. What laundry soap (or flakes) is in your
kitchen right now?
6. Does the breakfast bacon which you like
best have a brand name?
7. The watch on ;your wrist—what name does
it bear?
8. Your shoes—who made them?
9, Your life insurance policy.what company
issued it?
10. The ginger ale which you serve to guests—
what brand is it?
11. The tea w.hieh.you buy regularly — what
brand is it?
12. The soap and baked beans and the tomato
catsup now on your pantry shelves ---what
brands are they?
You see, whether or not you consciously or
habitually read advertisements, you buy, by pre-
ference,
ro-ference, what advertisements have recommended
to your confidence and •what experience has prov-
en to be satisfactory.
Thethings which we don't buy, and which
have a sickish life, are those which are not ad-
vertised, and which try to ride into public favor
on the backs of well -advertised products.
"IT IS TO ONE'S DISCREDIT TO SAY,
"I NEVER READ ADVERTISEMENTS."
DON'T FAIL TO READ TODAY THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN
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