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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1960-03-04, Page 2Since 1860 Serving the,Community First "Ablie hQ(t at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by MCLEAN BROS., Publishers ANDREW Y. MCLEAN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada (in advance) $2.50 a Year United States (in advance) $3.50 a Year SINGLE COPIES —.5 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of Canadian_ Weekly Newspapers Assocll tion SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MARCH 4, 1960 Farrn economy. Face There is general agreement con- eerning the great gulf that exists between Conservative promise and performance in connection with pro- viding farmers with a fair share of the national income. With good rea- son, the government has been under ' F heavy attack in the House of Com- mons on its farm policies. Disoussing the situation, the Ot-' tawa Citizen says there can be no doubtthat the promises of the Con- servative Party to Canadian agri- - culture had much to dowith the over- throw of the former government. Therural vote is important if not de- cisive in a majority of constituencies. Farmers were led to believe that they w&uld get a better deal were the 'Con- servatives to be placed in office, for throughout the , 1957 • campaign the theme wasthat there would be en- acted a price support program cal- culated- to ensure- "adequate parity" between farm price and costs. There was a change of govern= thent,, the Citizen recalls, a fall ses- sion, the enactment of new agricul- tural prices legislation and other • measures and then a fresh appeal to ,the . electorate with the object of gaining a clear majority in the Com-. .mans. The appeal was successful, and farmers joined Canadians in other Increased Training -Facilities For many years the only place a secondary school teacher could get training was at the Ontario College of Education on Bloor, Street in To- ronto. To what extentthis lack of training facilities has contributed to the shortage of secondary school teachers in Ontario is hard to say,. but certainly it has 'been substantial. Now it would appear that all this is to be changed. The new Minister of Education, Hon. John -Robarts, has indicated .that the OCE "emerg- The Senate (By Austin Cross, in the Ottawa Citizen) It has always seemed to me that our Senate and our Commons corn- plemented each other. I seethe Sen- ate as masculine; I see the'Commons as feminine. A visit the other day to both chambers within', minutes of each other confirmed my earlier im- pressions. The Senate is quiet, businesslike, dignified. It is leisurely, completely predictable. It does not waste time. It gets its business done quickly with- out rushing. It functions noiseless - 1.; ,fit is completely and authentical- ly masculine. The Commons is capricious, nasty and noisy. It is less concerned with facts but principally worried about effects. It does not want truth so much as it wants excitement. It is whimsy, mercurial; temperamental. It rows noisily, outrageously vicious- ly. In a metaphorical sense, it lives to kiss and make up. Like most wo- men, the Commons finds the sweet pleasure of reconciliation after row- ing makes all the lighting worth- while. Unreliable, undependable, chang- ing its .mind, at once gay and gloomy, the Commons is made up of 265 prima donnas. Talk- about Maria Callas, and her continent -wide tan- trums! OOtir cabinet ministers make -her- -a tame -tabby by' comparison.. Fick a bosomy B-ardot and her cinema whimsies will be found less Motional than the prime minister. Turn loose Liberal Leader Pearson. during• one of his inspire&and calcu- ated bursts of indignation; what has Kum *Yak got that Mike hasn't! So next time you want to see the nation's business, being softly and se, tiafatctorilydQne; go to the Senate. And anytinieo you ot a notion for ft .h tlaa vaudeville or occasionally burlesque, get, a front seat in the Greer Chamber, • .�, s Many Problems occupations in returning a govern- ment with the biggest majority in this country's history. At that time the new farm. policy had, not been applied, and many farmers evidently thought it should be given,a fair trial. To years later, there is abundant evidence that Canadian agriculture is dissatisfied with the results. Farm organizations, at their own meetings and in representations to the govern- ment; insist that the disparity be- tween farm prices and costs, far from becoming narrower, is' still wid- ening. There has been sharp criticism of specific support pro- grams for hogs and eggs. The Ottawa paper concludes in these words: "There might be less disillusionment had there been. less extravagance in -the pre-election un- dertakings. Any reasonable person must realize that solutions of agri= cultural' p'roblelnS go beyond any formula of price supports; whether flexible or rigid. To some extent they depend on better land use -a formid- able question in itself—and upon tariff and transportation policies. But the present government can hardly. complain when it finds itself under attack for failing to work the mir- acles that were projected in cam- paign speeches." Can Attract More Teachers ency" summer course (which put through, many of the, new high school teachers) will be held at King: ston and London in connection with Queen's and Western Universities, as well as in Toronto. He went fur- ther; he advocated holding regular winter courses in these two outside places, as well- as at OCE. For the Department of Education to have continued as long as it has the Toronto monopoly. of secondary school teacher education seems rath- er foolish. Certainly there is much to be gained from having _training __ facilities .)nearer the homes of those who contemplate teaching as a car- eer. Students who have .graduated from Western or Queen's are much more likely to be attracted to the teaching profession if they can carry on their education at their home uni- are familiar, than if they are forc- ed to pull up stakes and re-establish themselves in Toronto for a year. Spuds Are Good The so-called lowly potato is one of nature's best foods -and one of our cheapest. It yields well and can be grown almost anywhere. The potato, because of our so-call- ed modern times, may have fallen on lean times because it is supposed to make you fat. This may or may not be so. • But there are a good many people around who in their youth ate practically nothing else and who are not noticeably more obese than other people.—(Brooks Bulletin). Three Strikes — Out An authority on taxation who knows a thing or two about the sub- ject says that the tax theory is really very simple, since every tax, no mat- ter how complicated, must be one of three kinds. You can be taxed on Nthat you earn. You can be taxed on what you spend. You can be -taxed on what you own.—(Kitchener-Waterloo Re- cord). New Tests For Ord Automation has again displaced human energy. A machine is on the market which testa old buildings to determine whether they are earth- quake proof. This job is the one formerly done by the people upstairs —that couple with friends so partial to the Charleston and who were gen- erally credited with responsibility for all those empties bythe i cinera- o p es . u for chute every Sunday morning. (Detroit Pree Press). LIALF$Afl T(EN WE'RE NOT 4/STEN/NO. WERE ✓usF LOOKING: r SUGAR AND SPICE By W. (Bill) B. T. SMILEY . Living in a tourist area, we hear each summer an oft -repeated ques- tion that causes untold inner mirth. City people, lolling around in Our parade, says...:.`..`C.ertainly is . a lovely place in summer. But what in the world do you do 'in this little town all winter?" * * We just chuckle bitterly and give a vague reply. But nothing would pleasure me more than to have one of those birds follow me around for ten- days, about this time of year. Before his time was up, he'd be on his .knees, begging permission to return to the safe, quiet, dull life of the city. *-* * Must admit I am fooled each year myself. As 'winter approach- es, I almost' welcome it. When the first snow falls, and the darkness comes early, I look forward' with some eagerness to those long win- ter evenings: reading, writing, listening to records; good conver- sation with good friends by a cosy fireplace; pleasant, unhurried days at the office, when business is slow and thepressure is off. * * * What a mirage! By this time of year, I have realized again that the small town is, a veritable' wasps' nest all winter. Life is a gay, mad whirl of 'bingos, hockey games, banquets, meetings, social evenings, plays and concerts. * * * What I want to know is, what do people in the city.. do all win- ter? I know, I know. They have cocktail bars and night clubs and concerts_ and recitals and art' -ex 'titbits and theatres. These things soak up a few thousands of the restless, the bored, the frustrated, the lonely, and the honest culture lovers. * * * But what are all the other hun= dreds of thousands of people do- ing? I have a lurking suspicion, I think about 90 percent ofthese dashing city dwellers spend five or six nights a" week gawking at their idiot box or yawning over the paper ,before toddling off to bed at 11. The lucky bums. * * * You just can't get away with -that in,a small town. The pace is -tailing. Take last week, an aver- age -..one, It started en Saturday. Daughter had a birthday and wife had the 'flu, or said she had, so a birthday party was out. To avoid tears and recriminations, Daddy sprang for ,the works. Took the kids, the old woman, and small friends of small daughter, to the Saturday matinee, and out for a real dinner in a real hotel, * * * Years ago, I swore I'd never again go to a matinee With the kids. Last Saturday I reiterated my oath and wrote it in blood on my daughter's forehead, Where it's safe until swimming starts. I'd rather dive into .a snake pit than enter a movie emporium on Satur- day afternoon in a small town. In these times, they'd never throw Daniel into a lions' den. They'd send him to the Saturday matinee. * *. * Emerged unscathed physically,.. but scarred within, from that ex- cursion. Home and got the ' kids to bed just in time to welcome un- invited guests looking for' a' place to happen to. Unless we turn out all the lights in the front of the house, lock the doors, and refuse to answer phone, it is a common Saturday night cross to bear. * .* * Totter to church Sunday morn- ing, - under verbal lash of No. 1 son, who is altar boy. Mom- still working the 'flu angle so have Dad's special grilled cheese. sand- wich for lunch. Wife rests dur- ing afternoon. I hear kids' his- tory, geography, memory work and reading, as exams in progress. Be- gin to prepare dinner, quit in huff when Old Lady ,,,interferes with plan to marinate chops in beer. Have beer. Eat dinner. Rush 'to confirmation class, thence to band concert where son, smallest guy in town band, tootles clarinet. Monday is work all day, drive 40 miles to see special movie, bed at 1 a.m. Tuesday is work all day,, spend evening •at night school open house, home at 11, think :about. writing column, have coffee, • read paper, think about writing column, read novel 'til 1 a.m.• lurch to bed, cusing because column not writ- ten. Wife, 'sleeping since 10, owly when wakened by yell I give as I ease bad knee into bed. * * * """Wednesday is work all day, back to work 'at night, home at 10:30, write column until 2:30. a.m. .Thursday . is work all day, enter- tain friend leaving for Florida, answer four calls regarding mis- takes in the paper, and acceptin- vitation to take picture of old lady 20 miles upcountry who is 90 next week.. * * * Friday is work $1l day, to high school play with family, he grouchy kids to bed at 11, dissect play over coffee until 1 a.m., de- ciding they can't put 'em on as good as we useta! Saturday is work -.ail. noon, skate with kids, bridge party in evening, bed• at 2 • a.m• * * :•r,: That's a typical Week in the dull. vegetable existence of a small town in winter. And in there somewhere I missed two hockey games, a .social evening at the 'Legion Hall, and a chance to be guest speaker at,a rural Women's Institute meet- ing. * * * The only thing that saves small- town people • from going right around the bend is the occasional weekend snatched in the ear.. There- they can rest, mend the frayed edges, revel in the knowl- edge that they have two whole days with . nothing to do, and charge their batteries for the next do-si-do. SE -EN IN THE COUNTY P-APERS Appointed Treasurer Thomas A. Steep, J.P., has been appointed secretary -treasurer of the Clinton Public. Hospital. Mr. Steep's application was one of 16 received by the Board, following the resignation of Miss Norma Reay. He is well, known in Clin- ton area where he is presently clerk of the Third Division Court, a justice of the peace for Huron County, and chairman of the Clin- ton Housing Authority. — Clinton News -Record. For Capital Punishment ,„; A pall taken in West Middlesex Indicates district residents are not in favor of abolishing capital pun- ishment, it was revealed this week by W. H. A, Thomas, MP, In this week's report from parliament, Mr. Thomas says he will vote against a Commons bill for aboli- tion because of the results of the poll, which he conducted. The MP said he asked, for the opinion of all members of his PC executiye hi , West Mlddlese,t, who represent all harts of ,the constituency. He received 76 replies, Sixty-four, or 84 pet cent favored retention of. :capital punishment, Mr. Thomas reported. Eight'of the replies sup. patted Abolition- and, tbtlr • did , hat express an opinion. "I infer from this and from conversation I have had, that a substantial - majority .of our people In Middlesex West de- sire a capital punishment provi- sion in our criminal •code"—Exe- ter Times,Advocate.. r Roving Dog Nuisance The hardy annual, The dog nuisance, is afoot again, and yelping 'packs may disturb the dreams of the town fathers until they do something about it. "Rov- ing dogs are a menace and a nuis- ance," council was informed ,in a letter from R. Chapman, Warren Street. "Several are regularly seen on Britannia Road, where their chief occupation is chasing automobiles. This is a major road to the school, and if the attention of drivers is distracted it could cause accidents to children. Rov- ing dogs are partial ---to- garbage cans, remove the covers and scat- ter the contents far and wide. ownets of siicly doge obviously ca`r'e littlg'tfot their` fellow -citizen:. Council Ishould investigate a by- law requir£hg dogs to be kept un- der Control -at -all tit1 O4, -end pro, vide vigormis onforcement."-Gori eri It 'Signal..Star. • Nlglll.11f 111u11j1Ml f illimillmIRl1llII If1 (Prepared by the Research Staff of Encyclopedia Canadiana) I1111111111111I111IIIII11111MmitiIQLtlnle Who Were the First Medical- Men in British Columbia? The first medical men of note in the Pacific province were Archi- bald Menzies, William F. Tolmie and John S. Helmeken. Menzies was a graduate of Edinburgh and served as naturalist with Captain Vancouver in 1791, Tolmie arrived in 1833 as surgeon in the Hudson's Bay Company. It was he who dis- covered coal on the Pacific coast-. Helmcken (1825-1920) was the most notable of the three. At one time he described himself as "the lead- ing practitioner from San Fran- cisco to the North Pole; and from Asia to the Red River of ' the north" This was accurate enough as he was the only practitioner within those limits at the time. He was a delegate from the province to Ottawa in 1870 to support terms of federation. His house in Victoria is preserved as a museum. §§ What Reporter Covered Northwest Rebellion ' 'Ernest John Chambers, a native of England, who was brought to Canada as a child and was educat- ed at the Montreal High School. He became a journalist and at the age of 23 was chief correspondent for the Mdntreal Star during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. In 1888-89 he edited the Calgary Her- ald and from 1904 until his death in 1925 he held the appointment of gentleman usher of the black rod. at Ottawa, During the First World War he also served as chief press censor. for Canada - and- for many years 'he edited. the Canadian Par- liamentary Guide. Where Was ' Fort Des Prairies? In 'a number of places. This was a name that was loosely applied to several of'the'fur-trading posts of the North West Company on 'the North Saskatchewan River, al- though it was never actually the correct name of any of them. The North Saskatchewan region was frequently referred to in company dgcuments as the Forts des Prairies district—and the -fort that for the moment was most impor- tant in the district was called Fort des -Prairies. Fort Augustus (Ed- monton.), Fort George and Fort Vermilion were among the posts referred to in this way. • § § What is the CanaBian Shield? This is the term used to describe a vast V-shaped area around Hud- son Bay. A hummocky area' with rocks of great age, it extends from Labrador west to the plains of the Prairie Provinces and includes the greater part of . Quebec and On: tario. Only in a few places, except in Labrador, do altitudes exceed 1500 or 2000 feet: Numerous"" lakes and rivers characterize the area and it is the source of, a large part of Canada's mineral and for- est wealth. •Other termt used for the area include Laurentian Up- land and Precambrian Shield. ZIPPERS AND ELSE Have you considered how small a thing is a- zipper; and that it one of the most modern and -use- ful of things?, Of course, the nia= terials of the zipper have been' in the world since the beginning. But it was not until quite recent time that some man discovered' how to put it together and make one of the most usefftl of devices. And you who may be dreaming of sone way to get on in the world think up some device as useful as a zipper, and your fortune will be made. Just a Thought: r Silence is more than golden when we would open our mouth to utter an 'unkind word, speak an untruth, or repeat a word of gossip, hdw- ever true, if there is no merit in the mer repeating, There is noth- ing so`ir ttievable as a word spoken•oin aste, in folly, or in an- ger. Consider how mdch depends up- on the• little things of life. Many a big thing is composed of a thou- sandlittle things. And often, if one of them goes awry, the great ma-, chine is "as idle as a painted ship 'on a painted ocean." A "split-sec- ond" decision may win a great football game. , So let us look well to the little things, and rightly use every mom- ent, that we may presently come into the great thing's of life, 111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 A SMILE OR TWO 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Waitress (in hoarding house, as she served soup to guest):' "It looks like rain. ' Boarder: "Yes, it does, but it smells a little- like soup." On The first day after the honeye moon was over, the bridegroom came home from work and quer- ied his yoting bride. "What did you da today, dearest?" "1" filled" the salt shaker, 'dar- ling," darling," "T11in' took all day?" • "Ws. not: easyy" the protested,. "to pour' -salt thrdhgh : diose little holes." • . • A :� McDUFF OTTAWA Pt T OTTAWA There are -probably a lot,oflaws on the statute books that are fat.' behind ' the tiews.., There are none ..mere archaic, more cruel, • or more stubbornly' resistant to change that those cov- ering that most -personal of all Hu- man institutions, marriage ..... and divorce. The laws and customs under which a marriage may be brought to -an end cry out for sweeping revision. The practice under which Parliament itself must pass a bill to grant divorces in Quebec and Newfoundland is so ludicrous that it demands change. But still there is no prospect of change in sight. Senator David Croll planned this seasonto launch another attack on the impregnable ramparts that sur- round this most sacred -bf all leg- islative subjects. He surveyed the -defences, took stock of the j tidies of other crusaders that lay brok- en around them—and decided disc- cretion was the better part of valor. For all practical. purposes, div- orce in Canada may be granted for only one reason, adultery. The only major exception is Nova Sco- tia,_ which had its own divorce court in 1758, and also provides for divorce on the grounds of cruelty. The "ground" rules are entirely within the jurisdiction' of the fed- eral Parliament, although it has empowered • supreme courts in eight of the ten provinces, to wield the power of grantin"g divorce peti- tions. 'Every year some 6,000 Canadian husbands and wives go before the, courts or Parliament to seek div- orces on the grounds of adultery. "Ten minutes of adultery is ap- parently considered worse in Can- ada than three years of desertion or .a lifetime of cruelty," was the way A. P. •Herbert, champion of the revised British laws; 'put it in Toronto three years ago. There have .been many attempts to••widen the grounds to at least cover desertion, cruelty and incur, able Insanity, the last being made in the Upper Chamber by Senator Walter Aseltine in 1955. They have all, failed miserably. Less serious, but still pressing. Is the, need to find some body oth- er than Parliament to consider ap plieations for divorce from" Quebec and Newfoundland, At the time _of writing, there was a record 505 divorce petitions filed with the Up- per Chamber. In 1956, 'Stanley -Knowles of he CCF party -introduced a bill wh ch would have turned this inglorious duty over to the federal Exchequer Court, where it could more pro, perly be handled. The legislation,. met the usual fate. A Gallup poll recently maintain,. ed that 75 per cent of all Canadians believed the divorce laws should be overhauled. In Britain, the div- orce laws have already been mod- ernized, but ,Canada continues to. base its own on the British law of 1857. As one lawyer put it: "It is wrong for any section or any group to be permitted to impose a re- ligious attitude towards divorce on the rest of Canada. It is a serious fault of our political system that we cannot easily reassert one of our basic freedoms—the right to live under a civil law that is un- influenced by race or creed." There can be little doubt that in time the force of public opinion will be sufficient to overcome the vast inertia of the State and set. its legislative wheels in moti,9n, but that day is still not in sight. ' IN THE YEARS AGONE Interesting items gleaned from The Huron Expositor of 25, 50 and 75 years ago, Front The Huron Expositor March 1, 1935, Arrangements are completed for the big -ice carnival being sponsor- ed by the Seaforth Branch of the 'Canadian Legion. It is some years since Seaforth skaters have had the opportunity of; dressing in • fancy costumes and performing _on the ice. ' • The first annual At -Home of the Seaforth Collegiate Institute Socie- ty was held in the school on Fri- day evening and proved most en- joyable./- - The lar''gest crowd of the season turned=lout last Saturday night for the third game of the McMillan Cup semi-finals and saw St. Columban eliminate Egmondville in a hard- fought struggle. •••• After the evening service at St. Thomas', Anglican Church Sunday, Rev. Canon E. Appleyard 'called the attention of the congregation to the .fact that Rev. Canon Austin Smith was leaving the parish to take up residence in Trenton, where his son is rector of the An- glican Church. Seaforth won another round in the W.O.H.A. playdowns when they defeated Georgetown 4-2 on Wed- nesday, thus winning the round 7-6. The Seaforth team will play New Hamburg in the next round. There is a bad epidemic of "flu" in Seaforth and many of the neigh- boring towns. The roads are still in bad condi- tion for motorists, and tbe weather has made walks -slippery for pedes- trians, with Jack Frost still trying out the weak spots. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week were the coldest days of the winter as the thermometer dropped below zero. § § From The Huron Expositor March 4, 1910 Hogs have struck the highest price since the American War, This should make the farmers glad, but unfortunately there are not many hogs on the farms. It is a little hard on those who enjoy a little pork. J. A. Irwin, of London, is open- ing a dry goods business in Clin- ton. Last Sunday another dog stray- ed into Manley. The news spread rapidly and it was not long before the sharpshooters were out and made their mark. Mr. James O'Loughlin sent- the death blow with the, first shot. ThurSdnightand Friday morn- ing were the coldest of the season. During the night the thermometer registered 20 degrees below• zero, and in the morning- was 18 below. On Saturday it rained, putting the roads in very bad shape. It has continued mild since. On Wednesday evening in Fidel- ity Lodge*, Independent Order of Oddfellows, . Mr. James Beattie, a member of the lodge for 36 years and recording secretary for 30 years, was presented with a hand- some easy 'chair in appreciation of his long arid' faithful service. He is now retiring from this position. A portion of the sheds at the Queen's Hotel have given way un- der the weight of snow. Th furniture -factory has been ruyr[gmg overtime for a week or ore, to keep up with. orders. The Bank of Commerce has pur- chased from Messrs. Treble the property on Main Street, at pres- ennt occupied by W. _J. Beer and Miss Treble. They will erect a handsome new office. Mr. Alex Kerr, of the -10th con-. cession, McKillop, has purchased a fine young bull, 210 pounds. It is only 16 months old. It won first prize in a class of 24 at the To- ronto Fair. • § § From The Huron Expositor • March 6, 1885 Mr• John Landsborough, Jr., ,of the 3rd concession of Tuckersmith, recently purchased from Mr. John ' Kyle, of Seaforth, a valuable 'filly, paying therefor the handsome sum of $150. . On Wednesday morning of this. week the roof.._ of'Hensall skating rink fell in with a crash. Fortun- ately no one was inside at the time of the fall. The weight 'of, snowh on the roof was the main cause of trouble. Two rinks of the Seaforth Curl- ing Club went to Wingham Tues- day. They were beaten by Wroxe- ter, by three shots, but came out. six shots ahead over Wingbam. The fine new Presbyterian Church in Clinton will be formally opened on the third Sabbath in March. The Rev. Professor Mc - Leven, of Toronto, will preach in the forenoon and evening, and Rev. A. D. McDonald, of Seaforth, in the afternoon. Mr. Robert Campbell, of the 7th 'concession of McKillop, has a 10 - months -old colt that turned the scales at 920 pounds. Mr. Camp- bell would like to hear from those, who can beat it. A meeting to make'arrangements for parties going to Manitoba and Dakotawas held in Clinton on Wednesday. Nearly all the western railway lines were represented by their agents. Rates' are very low this year for those intendingto go to "the place of the etting sun." The carnival d-th the rink in this-town..last Friday evening. was well patronized. The skaters Yri cos, tume presented a very pleasing appearance,and the. races created considerable excitement. The fat man's .race was won by Mr. Hugh Grieve, of McKillop. At an auction sale in the Town- ship of Hullett last week, a horse was sold for 25 cents. A soap factory is to be started in the old cheese factory at Lon desboro. Injured While Refeering Dentis- Am•acher, star goalie fdr the. Zurich• vions Juveniles -hockey team, .'received painful injuries .to his left knee last Saturday night, while he was refereeing an old- timers hockey game between Dash- wood and Zurich in the local arena. At first it was believed he had broken his leg, but it watt found 'to be only a bad sprain. Some- how, during the course of the game, Dennis. tried to get out of the way of two players by jump-. ing up on the boards but the two. players fell against him and taus-. ed the mishap. — Zurich Citizens; News. "There are hundreds of ways to Make money," .the politician said, - "but only one honest way." "What's that?" , asked his oppon.,. ent in debate. "Aha," retorted the first, "X thought you wouldn't know." ME:HM V'Y FAMILY VOW A' HSE REMEDY 11 SOLLY AM1OM r HAD A HARCIIIME ENTWINE 15J% .111, P,i• BY LLOYD IRMINallA 1