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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1960-07-07, Page 2Since 1860 Serving the Community First Published at SEAFORTjJ, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS., Publishers A ANDREW Y. MCLEAN, Editor • Al ,. Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association,' Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association, • AUdit Bureau of Circulations. Q Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $2.50 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $3.50 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 5 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa • At SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, JULY 7, 1960 Motorists Set the Speed Limit It was an interesting explanation Which the Department of Highways offered Seaforth Police Chief Hutch- inson for the action the department had taken in raising the speed limit at the eastend of town to 45 m.p.h. According to the department, the speed of 30 m.p.h. was "unrealistic" in the light of the speed at which vehicles were travelling. The limit was having little or no effect on vehicle speeds on the highway in that area» The department's answer to the problem was to. increase the speed limit to agree with the speed at which vehicles were travelling. No consid- eration was given to the local situa- tion -the fact that a -large amount Have We No Pri Canada's 93rd birthday took place last Friday. It was a holiday in Seaforth as in other centres across Canada, but as far as the average citizen was con- cerned it was a. day of no special significance. There were no flags fly- ing; there were no celebrations — it was just another day in which stores and some factories were closed. The lack of interest which the av- erage Canadians appears to exhibit in his country has been the subject of much comment at this Dominion Day occasion. Canadians do not know enough about, Canada, the Toronto Globe and .Mail says in an editorial comment that is typical. Canadians, do nat care enough about Canada. We may well contrast today's lack of patriotic activity . with the celebrations that took place in the towns and cities of Ontario and Quebec, of New Bruns- wick and Nova Scotia, on the original Confederation Day, July 1, 1867. It was a day of heartfelt rejoicing by the people and by their leaders. "Have we not as much cause for celebration today as we had 93 years ago?" the paper asks. "There are many more of us now than there were then," and points out that our na- tional boundaries have, been greatly of area traffic was involved, and that during the summer months hundreds of children each day -flocked along the busy highway to the Lions Park. It is apparent that the speed limit is determined, not as a result of stu- dies by the department, not by con- sideration of local conditions, but rather by the rate at which through traffic wishes to travel: Through traffic was moving at 45 ,m.p.h. in what was a 30 m.p.h. zone, so the department obliges and in- creases the legal speed to 45 m.p.h.,• Presumably if the department con- tinues to apply its present formula and traffic finds the newly -establish- ed rate of 45 m.p.h. "unrealistic", it will' be increased another year to a still -higher -level.. de In Our Canada? extended. We are no longer a colony, but a self-governing Dominion, . The trouble is` that we take it all for granted. Many of us do not re- alize the enormity of the struggle and sacrifice that brought present- day Canada into being. Others, who do realize this, think that the strug- gles and sacrifices are over, things of the past; that it is no longer neces- sary, not even proper, for "Canadians to exert themselves. Our disposition today is to look for the easy way of doing: things. In defense, for ex- ample, we are willing to let the U.S. take over the job. The Globe and Mail reminds us that flags and fireworks are not en- ough in themselves to arouse Cana- dians from their complacency. "There must be leadership .of the order which, 93 years ago, brought -Canada into being. There must be a resur- gence of the proud spirit, the willing-„ ness to do' and dare, which animated the new nation during its early years. It would be well if Canadians spent some part of the next 12 months learning the 'lessons of their past, ap- plying those lessons to their present and future. Surely, in that case, they would celebrate when Dominion Day came round again—and surely there would be cause for celebration." "1 see the O'Malleys bought that house on • Melrose Street." Although Mr, and Mrs, Reader are glad to know about the O'Malleys, they have a lot of other things on their minds, problems right in their own home: Is this a good time to trade in the old car? Are we carrying enough insurance on the house? What shall we have for Sunday dinner? Our readers are interested in the news and advertising that relate to their needs. Give them the news about your merchandise and services through the advertising columns of this newspaper. -Ask to see a copy of our ABC report* which will give you complete and audited information about our circulation. Paw This newspaper is a member of the. Audit tBurean of Circulation an association of nearly . 4,000. pub - i y lisdtere, advertisers, and advertising •agencie6: Our c t irCula is audited bye g i9riexuted: ABC circulation g ,auditors. XOur ABO 'report a aaw much ,alrculation we have where e i t goes,low labtaiited, :and•.otlter facts , that tell you, Whatyott get dor your ad svrtiaing money when-yousttse;tilos PAW. J . . And don't forget to call me when it rains—we'll have lots of fun with our toy boats in the cellar." SUGAR AND SPICE By W. (Bill) B. T. SMILEY - There is no social catastrophe more appalling than having people take you up on one of those casual invitations you don't really mean, to "drop in and see us if you're up our way." It happens to us every summer and on several occasions has almost destroyed i our mar- riage.. *' * * You know how it is. You're at a wedding or something, in the city, back in February. During the post -nuptial conviviality, you get to chatting with some cousins of the bride, a nice couple you hadn't met before. They're charming, and so are you. You'd 1 ove to see some more of them, because they think you're so witty. You insist that ..they come and see you for a weekend, in the summer. Your wife starts eyeing you with that look that means it's time you left the. party. So, while she's getting her coat, you make your new chums promise, right there and then, that they'll come and visit you. You even make them pick a weeekend. * * * The some Friday evening in July, you're mowing the lawn and sweating like a horse. You have your shirt off, and you're unshaven. Your wife has a coldsore and has just washed her hair and put it up. Your kids have just come home. from playing at the sandpit, and are a charming composite of sweat and sand, from head to toe. And a big car pulls up at the house. This stranger climbs out, and his wife --and three kids climb out after him. " * * * "Well, here we are, old buddy," he grins happily. "Better, late than never." You have never seen the man before in your entire life. There's a squeal from the Old Girl, and you hear the door slam behind- you, and her feet pattering up the back stairs. The kids come over and stand beside you, wiping their noses with the backs of their hands, and staring at the strange kids, who stare back with interest. * * * It's not lentil you ask them into the house, and the man pulls a pile of suitcates out of the car, that the full impact is felt, the dreadfal realization that these clunks are here for the weekend, and that they were probably invit- ed by you in one of your more expansive moments, at some for- gotten ball, months ago. * * * You know your wife is weeping hot, salty tears of pure rage up- stairs, , After some draggly •ebn- versation, during which you have offered them a cigarette and call- ed him George and had -him tell you his name is Ernie, you sug- gest a cold drink. They accept with alacrity. You check your stock. It consists of: a half -consumed bottle of orange on the kitchen table, with a fly in it; two-thirds of a bottle of stalebeer that's been Sit- ting in +the refrigerator, open for three days; -ane warm bottle of soda water, left over from Christ- mas. The vendors are closed. So you send the kids to the corner for some cold pop, and sit around grin- ning at your guests in amiable agony. * * * Your wife comes down, a bit red - eyed, but looking pretty fair. She's taken out her curlers, and buried the, coldsore under a quarter -inch' of make-up. She's smiling with ferocious gaiety and says what a Iovely surprise to have them drop in. And when she walks past you to make a pot of tea, she throws you a look like a knife. * * * With a faint glimmering of hope you ask Ernie if he likes to golf or would rare to go fishing In the morning, "Never'could ,dee muck in it," says Urn, an your heart hits your heels. Ernie it turns out, is a curler, and he spends the next 40 minutes of a hot sum- mer evening telling you about the trophy ,his -rink woulcia won last winter, of one of the boys haddena hadda noff night. •* * * In the meantime, your wife is r t co Elsie,..as ,shetur s t to be, Von ltaving, such love y P�„ iv0 hl1df a At tills n teure,: ,the e is d eam t> , and one f Jove y ebi drenirp ns In.bleed. ing Heavily from the nose, ' which your small daughter has just punch- ed. * * • * •.... Let's just draw a veil over the rest of the weekend, Shall we? Except to 'mention that: Ernie .had a nasty habit of telling, in front of your wife, about how he scrubs .all the floors for Elsie, every Sat- urday; one of their lovely children got into some lovely poison ivy on the picnic you took them on; and 'Elsie turned a bit frigid after ov- erhearing one - of your kids pipe: "Isn't she,a silly lady?" • (Prepared by the Research.:' Staff of Encyclopedia Canadiana) Where Did Taber Get Its Name? Taber, an Alberta town situated between Medicine Hat and Leth- bridge, was named for Senator Tabor of Colorado, who visited the community in 1904, shortly after it was founded.. When incorporation as -a town occurred in 1907 the spelling was changed from Tabor to Taber, The town, now noted as a sugar -beet centre, was first set- tled by Mormons from the States to the south. In the past few years people of Hungarian and Japanese origin have come to the commun- ity and now make up about a third of the population. * * * Has Newfoundland"a Universiity? Yves, Memorial University in St. John's. It is a provincial institu- tion. Established by act of the Newfoundland legislature in 1949, it developed from Memorial Uni- versity College; founded in 1925 as a memorial to the men of New- foundland and Labrador who gave their lives in the First -World War. The Carnegie Corporation of New York contributed towards the 'ad- ministrative expenses of the col- lege during its first ten years. In 1934 the provincial normal school was aunalgamated with the college and since then the expenses have been met mainly by public money. * * * What is Responsible Government? Under responsible government, or cabinet government, the execu- tive depends for its . right to re- main in office on the continuing support of a majority of the elect- ed legislature. Ministers are sel- ected from among members of the legislature and must defend their actions., and policies from their places in the legislature. A cabinet is held collectively respon- sible for policy and a defeat on a vote in the legislature implies that it has lost- the confidence of that body and, as a rule, must make way for a cabinet capable of hold- ing a legislative majority. Be- tween 1848 and 1855 all the British colonies now part of the Dominion achieved responsible government -- Nova Scotia and the Province of Canada (Upper and Lower Can- ada) in 1848, Prince Edward Is- land in 1851, New Brunswick in 1854, and Newfoundland in 1855. * * * Yellen Was Canada's First House BOW In 1600 at Tadoussac, a village on the north shore of the -St. Lawr- ence at the mouth of the Saguenay River. Here Pierre Chauvin, with a group of prospective colorists, built the first house in what was. to ,become Canada. In, 409 Chau- vin had obtained a ten-year mon- opoly of the fur trade on condition that he build a habitation and es- tablish colonists in New France, He chose the site at •the mouth of the Saguenay,. which had been vis- ited ,,by ,Jacques Cartier in 1535. In 1615 Jean Dolbeau, a Recollect priest,undertook•at Tadoussao the ifst•'1tiissiott,. the Indian. In 41 s .mins h work was taken i ea over bythe. e W 1 6 J a in 64 'built hre Canada s first .._ ato n schurch. 107 this rychfureh wa �cCd:y,a,� n.F a l..ha Z e'qIu Ai&erc a anEsah0 ao�ttatfi,w ',along oa Rev. Roberrt H, Harper DRAGON'S TEETH There is a story of a man who sowed dragon's teeth and reaped a harvest of armed men who worked cruel havoc around them. The conditions in the world at the present indicate that someone has sowed the dragon's teeth of unrest and dissension far and wide. Reports- in recent months from Korea, Japan, Tibet, Turkey, South Africa, Ctiba and elsewhere have told of unrest, violence and death. Men are stirring up hatred and strife in the name of freedom, while here there has been diffi- culty enough. And it seems that fatal acci- dents on the landand in the air have never been so•prevalent as in recent months and the bitter weather and ravaging floods that have beset our country. It was in the month of June, 1815, that the Old Guard of Napo- leon perished almost to a man at Waterloo and the long way of the great Corsican came to an end. Let us hope that this year of 1960 may mark the time when new hope of peace springs in the hearts of men. Just a Thought: Peace on earth is not a com- plete impossibility, but we may rest assured that we shall never see a world without conflict, ag- gression., prejudice and hatred un- til every individual in the world teams to respect the freedom and the- individual• rights of "his feil`ow men everywhere. This Business Of Barbecuing The recent holiday weekend may well• have inaugurated the season of barbecuing for this year. And whether your equipment is most elaborate or very simple, satisfac- tory results are quite possible when a few -basic requirements are met. ' Generally, steaks or chops of top grades of beef, pork or ' iamb, which are cut from the loin and rib sections, are preferred for bar- becuing. Broiling over an open fire is a dry -heat cooking method and is best suited to tender cuts of mat containing a reasonable. amount of fat interspersed in the lean. Hamburg patties are .very - acceptable when cooked over an open fire, and so are spareribs. With Ontario broiler and turkey growers producing abundant •ten- der young birds most suitable for barbecuing, poultry barbecues are also popular. - Steaks and chops should be nick- ed in several places around the out- side to prevent curling during cook- ing. A little fate on a hot, clean grill will keep the meat from stick- ing. Since salt tends to draw the moisture to the surface and loss of juiciness is to be avoided, don't salt the meat before cooking. For the same reason, use tongs for turning instead of forks ' which pierce the meat. A sprinkling can of water for slowing down the fire is often useful. Ontario Department of Agricul- ture specialistshave this to say about the safety angle of barbecu- ing. The fire should be well clear of brush or buildings. Lighter fluid must not be added to a fire after lighting. Loose, inflammable cloth- ing should not be worn when one 4is cooking with an open fire. The fire should not be left"unattended, especially when accessible to chil- dren or pets. Barbecue grills should be firmly mounted to pre, vent tipping. The fire should be completely extinguished after the meal, by soaking with water. If charcoal is the fuel, it may be re- used after drying. A MOF OTTAWA:. REPRT • ST tAWs IN THE WIND OTTAWA Tyro stunning provin- cial victories have pumped new tlify. e into the flagging Liberal par - From the dizzy heights of suc- cess early in the last decade, when theY held power in Ottawa and six of the ten provinces, the Liberals fell to the depths of despair two years ago when they were pushed back to Premier Joseph Small - wood's island bastion on Newfound- land followieg the loss of Mani- toba. ' Today, as a result of astonish- ing upsets in Quebec and New Brunswick, the Liberal party has regained -a strong foothold on the mainland. In Ottawa all three parties are anxiously reading the signs and portents in an effort to discern what pattern may be shaping up on the federal political stage. After their brief but bitter years• in the wilderness, the Liberals na- turally are jubilant, seeing in the two provincial victories a clear in. dication that their party is once again on the March. The Conservatives have unques- tionably been shaken by the turn of events. In New Brunswick, Con- servative Premier Hugh John Fleming—who set the Tory tide in motion with his win in 1952— appeared as solid as rock. In Que- bec, whey the Conservatives for the first time were enjoying an open association with the Union Nationale—their greatest source of strength—the Government looked unbeatable_ ' Their almost totally unexpected defeat by the Liberal opposition has set them wondering whether the tide across the country is start- ing to turn against the Conserva- tive government in Ottawa. They could take consolation in the fact the Conservative-gavernment . of Premier Stanfield in Nova Scotia actually picked up three seats in the election last month. They could also find cause for mild joy in the fact the Conservative vote in Saskatchewan increased from two to 14 per cent, even if they didn't elect a candidate. It would be a mistake to read too • much into the provincial re- sults in terms of federal politics. In New Brunswick, Saskatchewan. and Nova Scotia the elections turn- ed very much on local issues and local personalities. In the case of Saskatchewan even staunch„ Con- servative supporters agreed that the popularity of the Diefenbaker government on . the prairies has .gone sharply down hill. One observer estimated that if a federal election was held tomor- row the Conservatives would be lucky to hold two of their 16,seats in this the home province of Prime Minister Diefenbaker. In terms of the popularvote, however, the sup- port of the Conservative party pro- vincially actually increased by a small" margin. Federal issues probably played a more important part in the Que- bec election "ampaign than in any other province. While there were an infinite number of factors that played their. part in the defeat -of the Union Nationale government by Liberal leader Jean Lesage, it is impossible to calculate how strong they were individually. There is little doubt, however, that the dissatisfaction of the Que- bec electorate over heavy unem- ployment and low farm incomes had a significant impact on the• outcome. While these are essentially fed- eral problems, Lesage sought to capitalize on the anger of the vot- ers by linking the Union Nationale administration with the Conserva- tive .government in Ottawa. Across the -province Mr. Lesage reminded voters that UN Premier Antonio Barrette had long been an avowed Conservative supporter and charged that the plight of both the farmers and labor was all the fault of the "Diefenbaker-Barrette axis." Before the federal Liberals begin crowing over the apparent rejuv- enation of their party, however, they should take stock of what ele- ments went into the party's suc- cess in Quebec and New Bruns- wick. In both provinces the Liberal party was led by dynamic young men who campaigned on a far- reaching program of social im- provement and who had behind them a strong and active party organization. FEDERATION NEWS By J. CARL HEMINGWAY' This week I would like to offer comment on three items that came my way last week. Space is lim. ited so I can only hope to arouse some thought on your part. First, the Poultry Conference that was held in London last Tues. day. There was a good display, , along with several exceptionally good addresses on poultry prob. lems, but I can only mention one given by John P. Walker, O.A.C., on "The Forced Moulting of Lay- ers." I have been giving you the most recent figures on the pro. spects of the current hatch of pul- let chicks for egg production in order that you might plan your poultry flock accordingly. ' From these figures it would appear that production would be reduced -so that egg prices would be moder. ately good for the next 10 or 12 months. However, at the confer. . ence I learned from Mr. Walker that the O.A.C. has been conduct. ing research on the moulting of layers. These birds, we were told, could be returned to nigh produc• tion in two .months instead of the six months required to bring pul. lets into production. These Layers do not lay quite as well, but the egg size is better, which makes the returns about equal. Since we are being told that prices will be good- this and fawl.ispresent, ly quite cheap, I'm afraid many of the listeners would decide to go home and try Mr. Walker's experi. ment. In fact I was told on what I feel was good authority, that even now in a small area in Huron , County, 22,000 layers are being moulted for immediate production. If this practice is widespread, pro- duction will be just as high as last year and prices will react accord. iegly. Second, in a TV interview Prof, Ralph Campbell told of the meet. ing of the Agricultural Institute of Canada. This is a meeting of ag- ricultural extension personnel, where they discuss ways and means by which they • can better inform farmers- of the most ad- vanced and efficient methods of production. However, when asked the purpose of this . educational program for farmers, Prof. Camp- bell stated that its purpose was to produce, better quality food at low- er prices for the consumer. This- is a most worthy purpose, but what of the farmer? If this is the purpose in other industries they have failed dismally, since the price of manufactured products '1 has risen tremendously over recent years. It seems to me that the ^? objective in other industry is to provide a reasonable profit. If t. prices can be reduced, that is only incidental. Why should agriculture be encouraged to work in the op. �: posito direction? Third, there seems to be active promotion to unite Farmers and Labour. To this end there was a discussion panel on CKNX-TV. This can only be done if the objectives i become the same. Without 'objec- tives much study on the subject, the . objec tives ofthese two groups seem opposite to me., I think farmers have a feeling of deep moral re- sponsibility to feed the hungry. It seems to me that Labour feels a moral responsibility.' to provide high wages regardless of pricing their product out of the reach of many with resulting in unemploy- ment of many of their. own mem- hers. Comment, please? 5 • t. 11 41; Essential for Canadian economic growth is increased saving by Can- adians so that there can be invest- ment which results in new produc tivity, new wealth in goods and . services. IN THE YEARS AGONE Interesting items gleaned from The Huron Expositor of 25, 50 , and 75 years ago. From The Huron Expositor July 5, 1935 Arrangements are being com- pleted for the third annual Band - Legion garden party, to beheld in Victoria Park on Thursday, July 18. Lady members of the Clinton Golf and Country Club were guests at .the local club on Thursday. Four people had a •miraculous es- cape from death early Wednesday. morning when two cars crashed head-on on the Mill Road. Those involved were J. A. Leslie, Port Huron, Mich.; Misses Margaret and Alberta •Forrest, Tuckersmith, and W. J. Perlrin§, Long Branch, Ont ucefield eliminated the Sea - forth football team from the Hur- on League race on Tuesday, when they nosed them out on a 1-0 vic- tory. A children's day and baseball tournament will be held at Sea - forth on Wednesday July 17, un- der the auspices of the Seaforth Athletic Association. An open-air dance may be held in the. evening. Racing in Seaforth was revived last week when a mei g to re- organize the Seaforth Club was held. Mr. J. F. Daly was elected president. • A gathering of friends and neigh- bor's was held at thed School in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Simpson's .recent marriage, �ebief .poultry ins ator and Pe1�ltrY •breeders from t e State. of Delaware visiteda ,pouitry,br. ed- ;ing-farm of Mr. •M...Scott, sea 0 o.s,a G 1s; thea - .cl it bu � Y d• Yth i ands fro f�r and .near fiookod Ito WVduring the' t four aytr. Oft�w, k-,tp,ps t .ate in 1 id" Otte ' Wee :ma inbilea.e br on, From The Huron Expositor • July 8, 1910 The W. Doherty Piano and Or- gan Company Ltd., Clinton, has entered an exhibit in the Winnii- peg Exhibition. The exhibit Is be- lieved to be '4 extensive one. Mr. Matthe Beattie, McKillop, showed us an odd hen's egg the other day. It was laid by a full- grown hen, but .resembled in size, shape and color, a peanut. A large portion of the eongrega- tion of Wesley Church, Clinton, gathered ,to'"bid farewell. to Rev. W. • J. Jolliffe, whose four-year term as pastor has just closets, Rev. and Mrs. Jolliffe left for Lucknow, their new charge. On Saturday last the fire alarm called out the brigade. The trou- ble was at the residence of Mr. James Scott, Louisa Street, but all danger was passed before the fire- men could get to the scene.. A gas- oline stove caused the trouble. Captain Crawford, who 'for the past year and a half has been in command of the Salvation Army here, has been ordered elsewhere. It is not known who the Captain's successor is, or where his future field of labor will be, He will long be kindly remembered by the citi- zens generally. Coal is likely to be about 30 cents a ton dearer this year than fornierly..:� ' A valuable three-year-old car- riage stallion belonging to Mr. Robert Wilson, died on Tuesday. It had been sick for some time from •inflamnustlon. t�, tournament 'mac• n�t}ai to nu eat .pf tho, e£o 4 h L 0 3i0W1ing. Club, was 'old bete •p ,Tbtut da d t� frorip, unnv et tlria t fokdi Clinton,*It,i- , ti•leJpow.an ,Sesfnrth wcI'e•.pres-. ent. • From The Huron ExPOsiier July d, 1885 Little Edna Dennis Brussels, al - Most lost her life the other day. She fell head first into a.,.flowing well where salt was bored for a few years ago. It had been left open. She was rescued just in time. Butter is now' 171c per pound. This price is a great deal better than 10c. Mr. Robert B. Laidlaw left with us on Tuesday a stalk of Seneca wheat whieh measures the extra- ordinary length of six feet five ipches. This stalk was taken from a nine -acre field, the whole of which is a very long, heavy crop, Mr. John Finch, • of this town, sent twelve fine canaries to Win- nipeg this week. This 'is the third lot he has sent to.tthat city tbis season. • Clinton school hoard have pur- chased 32 desks from Broadfoot & Box, Seaforth, at $3:00 each, They are the sante as .used in the Sea - forth High :School, • Dr. O'Rourke, formerly of Dub- lin intends locating in town and will resume the practice lormerly Carried on by Dr. Hanover. A large °wnuntber .of Seaforth bicyclists went to Woodstock on Wednesday, and then to buffalo, to witness the sports in those .plac- es. As Mr. Jena Simmons was .i� driv- g east on G er cb Street on Ths uxsday, his horse shied, upset-. tipg ,the buggy. Mr. Simmons and xa4Y wjtb .biro were thrown out. e utas riot tr4lAed, but it is said at e .his r t h d .b broken. r ,Sentorth *aro tlon°Grounds Cogormy 0,08 foram ry organized on , . sday at a • eting, of. the,sbpteholders, s 'hen, s .lipid cli- reetors Were eppoin . • 5r) • >p