Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), January 2, 1946, p. 5

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o the georgetown hgram weaelay jan 2nd 1945 hew years dancing party the rose room georgetown arena a iesctey january 1st t modern aires orchestra ufcnimioii 50c new and old time danclmj this replaces the regular wednesday night dance empmnytc ftrvktt 1800 1944 one at the brands attlm ire bus rad to tiw tory or ts hi of iufcart oven um nun rto could ttuuftiuj be caned tte fattier of bnatoym service 1 robert dm at tto id of twenty g mmat one bunded rew pimtbefore av4a fttttlm that nle tbearte ven awmd end it on ttate f that e flnt more m mad to nntfe me good nub down through the ap men nave nvntbed at men like oven her bare bmn tabbed u twoneilei end dreamets but it is the men who bad the ooun54 to dream to whom we owe fae oredltior these marveou inven- elsht became the inmiagingowner-al- uons- which are so much a part of our at the close of another yeapwe realize how j important your friendship and good will have f been to our success j we appreciate the opportunity the holiday f boson brings to wish you a happy new year r e r magloughlen quality guaranteed modernize the fakm fchme we make farm improvement loans at 5 per cent per annum for a variety of purposes including not only the purchase of implements and equipment but also additions and repairs to buildings painting and interior decoration of arm dwellings and the installation of heating and plumbing systems these lotvns may also be obtained for the purchase of household and dairy appliances of particular interest to the farm housewife such as the new lanark mill near glasgow bootland about title ysar 1800 it was just previous to this tibaf four great inventions had bete introduc ed cucb coupled with watts inven tion olth steam epgtoe had revoht- ttonlaed toetexule industry ifae unlimited application of these invention with ka taanster of skill from ok workerto the machine bad oattsed much suffering throughout the whole country and this suffering was at its height when robert owen took charge of the new lanark mlha the village had a population of about 1400 with an additional 500 pauper child ren from the poorhouses who in those days were known as pariah appren tices many of them being mere babes in arms robert owen describ ing their condition said the people lived almost without control in habits of vice poverty idleness debt and destitution that statement is all the more breathtaking when one realises that the new lanark mills was one of the best managed indus tries of ita kind in the country wttfa a deeprooted love for hu manlty owen immediately set about lmptovbkg their conditions he en- countewsd difficulty sifter difficulty trlmrttj oppobluon ftohl tt c1 ployees concerned but in the end be fashioned a model village which stood aa a irvine mcaumet to vho dar ed to dreamto not only dream hot work for its lesltattton he a poor sanitation n the homes he set up recreatio facllw oes fortius employees opened libra ries and schools conducted an inten sive and successful campaign against dninkeness and even set up stores through which employees could pur chase all kinds of goods at reduced prices and reduced the working hours from sixteen to ten hours a day at one time robert owen paid full wages to all employees during a four months shutdown amid all ue vtolrmt opposition to bis aacaned extravagance new laauuk became a nnxtei village and sbc business nourished to robert owen we owe a debt of everyday existence governmental socal legislation of today would have been scoffed at as evolutionary ten years ago the employee services we have today would have been dubbed as pamper ing twawtyt years ago time marches oh and our minds our outlook must also progress with the times jeta ployee welfare is the backbone of any- industry the foundation of all solid business structures and the con cern of every iarighfbd director slowly but surely the dream of ro bert owens compatriot robert burns la b3ng teauaed when man to man the world oer shall brothers be a that cedarvale friends of- sjdcue hawes are sorry to hear of his illness in the quelph hospital and they wish him a speedy recovery we wish the editor and herald rea ders a prosperous new tear mrs j reed spent the weekend at her home at orton the cedarvale w i held thetr monthly meeting at the home of mrs e wood on december latti the mee ting opened with the ode followed by the lords prayer in unison 3be roll call was exchange of christmas gifts the scripture was then read after the business was deal with plans were made for another euchre and dance in the near future also plans were made to get flowers and boxes of fruit for the sick the following program was given reading mrs widdis paper what christmas means to us all mrs a griffin christmas carols poems by mrs cunningham instrumental el eanor griffin reading mrs d hu ren a christmas contest mrs cun nlngham mrs w henderson being winner tre mecjnir was then closed with he national anthem afte- which the hostess s i cd a dell lous lunch and a social tune was enjoyed j weve appreciated your patronage m 1945 and trust tjiat our friendly business relations will continue in the new year happy new xear harold c mcclure home furnishings store phone 54w geqrgetow custom welding shop oxyacetylene welding fender repair spray painting pro service and trained workmanship its cheaper to repair than replace 4oy smith durmn an a she hi roxmer otehl blacksmith rrivimje 1adw wedeymn htreet georgetown r c7ae vofmtitipe tjecifd washing machine water hsafsrs rsfrigsfators cream separators chums ask our manager mi your nearest branch about terms of repayment and other details the cadian bank of commerce e cze 6peain4 tf o no longer would the traveller have to suffer the endless discomforts and dangers of the 5 day stagecoach f trip from montreal to toronto for in the 50s the age of steel had begun 5lile by mile the lines of steel had torged ahead crossing valleys bridging rivers skirting lakes until in 1656 the first link in a mighty chain was forged with wild to the visionary to the men who built canada the railroad was the magic path of progress that was to bind these far flung territories into a united whole to enable all to benefit to the full celebrations all along the line the first clanking fireepittmg loco- motive rocking overloose ended inverted v rails swaying over wooden trestles made tirerun from montreal to toronto to the youngstersof the day the railroad taronwitniteauxocratic conductor meant romance and adventured distant places and heroic deeds 1846 one of trir predund tor ovefti wi ekjkx jthrtr looa mtntmrcaw 1946 by tlie interchange of resources in food and material between the kast andtthe west we have seen he results of these dreams and efforts a nation immeasurably greater than was dreamed of a century ago a nation that is destined to even greater things lfe maintain the faith and t courage of the pioneers we can build an even greater future for i canada unlimited by i keeping our victory bonds aa a giltedged i investment and buying more when we are asked to do so j mm

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