HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1960-11-03, Page 2Published at
oil0p
Since 1860 Serving the Community First
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS., Publishers
ANDREW Y. McLEAN, Editor
Member Canadian Week1r Newspapers Association, Ontario
Weekly Newspapers Association, Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 3, 1960
Ontario Hydro Finds Answer
The Ontario Hydro News, the offi-
cial publication of the Ontario Hydro
Electric Power Commission of On-
tario, in a recent issue pointed up a
situation which, to an increasing ex-
tent, is facing many people and or
ganizations who are in contact with
the public:
"Much of what is written is aimed
at a restrictive audience. Technical
journals and literary magazines, ev-
en some of the best national consum-
er magazines—while they have a
broad audience—cannot hope to cov-
er every economic, social and educa-
tional level in adult society.
"The popular press (your local
newspaper) has the broadest audi-
ence of all, however. It goes into
homes in every segmeht of the social
structure. A great part of this suc-
cess stems from the fact that the in-
formation the newspaper contains is
in STORY form.
"Today, man lives in a large com-
munity and has far broader .interests
than he did 40 years ago. Today he
is less inclined to chase fire engines:
less likely to be found watching a
building construction job down on
the corner; less fond of swapping
news with his barber or the atten-
dant at the local service station.
"These changes also reflect on
modern business enterprises. In 1925
a retail store could develop a reputa-
tion for handling only reliable mer-
chandise by guaranteeing value to all
purchasers. Word of the store's poi -
icy always got around.
'Today, that same store must use
advertising and publicity as a con-
•
stant reminder of its honesty and in-
tegrity.
"The reputation of any business—
whether it be factory, a store or a
utility—will reflect its integrity, ef-
ficiency and good neighborliness.
These things can be a matter of re-
cord only if the community knows
about them, and today the commun-
ity has to be told and frequently re-
minded.
• "Here is the best case for good
press relations."
Sixteen Ounces To Pound
There was a time, recallable to
most of those reading these words,
when there was honest measure. A
pound was 16 ounces and other mea-
surements were in line.
The trend in modern merchandis-
ing is away from this system of full'
measurement. We bought the other
day what the vendor referred to as
a pound of tobacco. The net weight
is 14 ounces.
Common on .-market selves these
trays are•12 ounces packages, instead
of the traditional pound. A "half
pound" can of fish contains but sev-
en and a half ounces.
And so it goes all along the line.
As the current issue of Reader's
.Digest points out, itis becoming nec-
essary for the shopper to divide the
net weight into the selling price to
know what the article costs and to
make certain that the large economy.
size is not as expensive as the small-
er and more convenient package.—
Kincardine News.
v�
"the best things
In life aresi
PP
Freeis a nice word to sing about, but not very practical advice
when it comes to raising a family.
In fact, when you get right down to sorting the thistles from
the clover, you begin to realize that the really important things
for day -to=day existence aren't free at all. • And we're willing
to part with our hard earned cash to buy them simply because
we feel they are important.
'Take a simple thing like a copy of a newspaper ... people just
aren't going to buy it if they don't want it. 'Paid circulation
is important because it demonstrates the wantedness of a
-• publication.
ABC* addits our circulation at regular intervals. Following
these audits, they publish the facts to help you decide the kind
of a job we can do for your advertising:
From our ABC report you can find out how many people buy
us ... how they buy ... how much they pay to read us .. .
information to help you plan your advertising with confidence.
See for yourself how wanted we are. Ask for a Copy of our
latest ABC report.
AWN
epagifor
*This newspaper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, an
Association of 'nearly 4,000 publishers, advertisers, and advertising
agencies. Our circulation is audited regularly by experienced ABC cir-
culation auditors. Our ABC report shows how much circulation we
have, where it goes, how obtained, and other facts that tell you what
you get for your advertising money when you use this newspaper. •
%lecke
"Let's see, there's a ball ... a horseshoe ... a goal -post ..."
—SUGAR AND SPICE
By W. (Bill) B. T. SMILEY
If you can't give the old lady a
mink coat this year, next best
thing to ginger her up is a might
on the town. All you have to do
is sell a cattle beast, or get a
hot streak in a poker game, so
you can stand the tariff.
The rest is easy. You send off
a cheque for theatre tickets.. The
amount would have put a down
payment, on a small home, in the
not -so -distant past.
Naturally, your wife hasn't a
stitch to wear.
It will do you no good to rum-
ble: "What's the matter with that
black dress?" It turns out that
the black dress is not only two
years old, but it's the wrong
shape, the wrong length, and ev-
en the wrong shade of black. New
dress and a fresh hairdo raise the
ante tothe point where you have
to start eyeing a second cattle
beast.
Then you make plans for dis-
posing of the children for the
night. Plans? They're practically
blueprints by the time you're fin-
ished, and itwould take 'Napoleon
himself to read them. And you
steam off to the city, leaving the
electric stove 'on "low," the light
in the cellar on, and the old girl's
new gloves on top of the refrigera-
tor.
* * *
We made one of our infrequent
dashes into the bright lights re-
cently, and, as usual, emerged
like a couple of slightly singed
moths, dazzled, delighted, and de-
termined to do it again at the first
opportunity, which will probably
be about 1962.
Every time we arrange for a
big night in the city, we plan to
dawdle, live graciously, sip wine
with our dinner by candlelight,
and arrive at the theatre calm,
composed, and with that poise and
hauteur typical of the seasoned
theatre -goer.
It never turns out that way. We
don't dawdle, we hurtle. We bar-
rel down the highway as though
we' were in the Grand Prix de
Monaco. Scramble for a parking
place. Sprint to the Press Club.
Choke down a. double. Run to a
restaurant. Gobble our dinner.
Dash to the theatre. And gallop
down the aisle just as the lights
are going down for the third time.
Halfway through the first act, I
have to battle a massive desire to
fall sound asleep.
Our last jaunt Was no exception.
But it's worth the effort, the
money, and the nervous strain to
get out of the rut once in a while
and live in the style in which
you'd be living all the time if your
grandfather had had some sense,
and had homesteaded a section in
the middle of the Leduc oil fields,
instead of settling' for that stony
patch in Upper Canada.
We had tickets for the new
musical, Camelot, which was hav-
ing its trial flight in that new beer
hall in. Toronto, built by that
brewer with the Irish name. You
know, that place is harder to get
a seat in than the Senate. The
stolid burghers of Trdnna are de-
lighted with their culture centre,
which many of them fought so
hard to keep out of the city, be-
cause of its unholy connection.
The O'Keefe Centre alone is.
worth a trip. I'll bet they could
charge three dollars a seat just
to go in and look around, and sit
for an hour or so, if they served
refreshments. It's huge, it's opu-
lent, and its splendid facilities are
bound to attract superior enter-
tainment to Toronto.
drive home. And she's still sore
as blazes because she hadn't time
to finish the lobster dinner she
tackled just about the time we
should have been heading for the
theatre.
THE BIBLE TODAY
The Bible is a constant witness
to the power of God. Preachers
come and go; churches rise and
fall; yesterday's newspaper is out-
of-date with the first edition of
the current day's news. But the
Word of the Lord abideth forever.
A story is told of a colporteur's
visit to the Moslem community of
Tanta in Egypt. As he offered the
Scripture to a group of men sit-
ting in a shop he was asked, "Are
you a Preacher?" "No," was the
reply. "I am a colporteur." An-
other man said, "Beware!, This
man is worse than a preacher.
The preacher speaks and goes
away and we don't have to think
again of what he has said. This
man leaves you with a Book which
is able to convert Moslems." The
Word of God abideth forever.
No new church has any real
hope of attaining maturity or even
of survival unless the Bible in
the language of the people is sup-
plied them. The Bible Societies
have published some portion of
the Bible in 1151 languages, and
83 more are in process of transla-
tion.
Suggested Bible Reading
Sunday—Luke 11:4, 15:11-32
Monday—Psalms 127:1; 126:6
Tuesday—Psalm 138:1-8
Wednesday—Psalm 139:1-24
Thursday—Psalm 146:1-10
Friday—Psalm 27:1-14
Saturday—Psalms 116:1; 118:1.
(Prepared by the Research Staff
of Encyclopedia Canadiana)
Is An Igloo Warm?
Not very. Although the igloo or
snow hut of the Eskimo- is. a rela-
tively comfortable dwelling even
in midwinter, temperatures usual-
ly remain well below the freezing
point. The coastal Eskimo heat
their igloos slightly with a seal -
oil lamp, over which the cooking
is also done. On the other hand,
the Caribou Eskimo, living west
of Hudson Bay, make no use of
seal oil and therefore are unable
to heat their igloos.
* * *
Who Produced Canada's First
Stage Production?
Marc Lesearbot 1570-1630), law-,
yer add writer, who spent the year
1606-07 with the Sieur de Poutrin-
court at Port Royal in Acadia. On
November 14, 1606, he produced
his own Le Theatre de Neptune, a
marine masque written in verse,
in the harbour of Port Royal. It
was performed by a cast of In-
dians and voyageurs. This is gen-
erally considered to have been
the "first stage representation in
what is now Canada. The first
dramatic representation in Que-
bec was a tragedy performed in.
1640 to celebrate the birthday of
the dauphin.
* * *
EGMONDVILLE
A McDUFF OTTAWA REPORT
GOSSIG SQUELCHED?
Speaking to party supporters at
a Conservative gathering In Ot-
tawa late last month, Prime Min-
ister Diefenbaker said speculation
over the possibility of a Federal
election in 1961, a year ahead of
the normal time, had "no basis in
fact or reality".
His statement brought a warm
response from the Conservative -
leaning Ottawa Journal. It was
well the Prime Minister had
"squelched the gossip
,
"ethenp him
asserted editorially,r
to call an election with his pro-
gram only partially fulfilled and
no Opposition blockade confront-
ing him, would be discourteous to
the electorate.
The Journal notwithstanding, the
Prime Minister's assertion did lit-
tle to squelch the gossip on Parlia-
ment Hill over the possibility of
an election next year. There are a
number of observers who recall
that in the past developments
which Mr. Diefenbaker has dis-
missed in the same lofty way have
turned out to have a very solid.
basis in reality.
There were, for example, the
presistent and widespread reports
that Defence Minister George
Pearkes would surrender his port-
folio to become Lieutenant -Gover-
nor of British Columbia, which Mr.
Diefenbaker said were as justified
"as a leap in the dark". Mr.
Pearkes today is Lieutenant -Gov-
ernor of British Columbia.
It is probably quite true the
Prime Minister has reached no
decision about calling an election
next year, nor will he for some
months to come. The belief that
it is, more than just a vague possi-
bility persists, however, for the
very good reason that Mr, Diefen-
baker appears to be getting the
Party into a position where he
can go to the country if that ap-
pears to be the best strategy.
Gloom was cast in. the village
over the passing of Raymond Nott
after an illness of one month, Fun-
eral services were held on Mon-
day afternoon. Interment was in
Egmondville cemetery.
Those attending the funeral
from a distance were: Mrs, John
Crawford, Mrs. Shirley Williams,
of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; Mrs.
Bob Beaton, Mrs. Austin Porter,
Mr. Frank Plewes, Sault Ste.,
Marie, Ont.; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Alford, Sarnia; Mr. Tom Doherty,
Goderich; Tom and George Web-
ster, London; Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Newbauer, Mrs. Don Smith, Rapi-
son, New York; Mr. Harry Kruse,
Toronto; Mrs. Carl Forwell, Pres-
ton; Mr. Harold Finnigan, Mr. and
Mrs. George Parke, London; Miss
Elizabeth Lennox, Miss Faye Mau -
ser,, Miss Doreen Baker, all of
London.
The sympathy of the entire com-
munity is extended to the sorrow-
ing wife and daughters.
Hallowe'en passed over quietly
in.the village on Monday night.
An accident in the village Satur-
day afternoon resulted in damage
to both cars, when a car driven
by Mr. Cantelon, of Clinton, -and
a car driven by John McLachlan
collided. Mr. McLachlan had stop-
ped to offer a lady a ride.
Where Are the Boundary Ranges?
The Boundary Ranges are the
portion - of the Coast Mountains
that extends along the Pacific
coast from the Skeena River north
to the Kluane. Plateau. They are
much like the Pacific Ranges in
ruggedness, ieefields, glaciers,
trenchlike valleys and fiords. They
form a narrower group, however,
and are lower onthe whole. Mount
Ratz, 10,290 feet above sea level,
is the highest recorded peak in
the Boundary Ranges. The Alaska
boundary crosses the ranges, which
include some of the least -known
areas in Canada's western moun-
tains.
. * * *
As for Camelot, don't regret it
too much if you missed it. I en-
joyed it thoroughly. But only be-
cause I am delighted by anything
presented on a stage, from Sunday
School Christmas concert to the
variety show, all local talent, on
the last night of the fall fair.
The new musical by the produc-,
ers of the fabulous My Fair Lady,
is big and it's beautiful. But gor-
geous costumes and striking sets
can't make up for uninspired mus-
ic and a muddy story which be-
gins as a sprightly Corhedy and
peters into a pallid triangle trag-
edy redolent of the soap opera. I
predict the Broadway critics will
have the hides of its producers.
However, that's their worry. I
have enough troubles of my own.
My leg is 'black And blue where
my wife kept pinching me to keep
me awake on the long, cold, dreary
If you can't get behind a move-
ment for the good of the commun-
ity, the least you can do is to get
out from in front of it.
Ontario Department of Agricul-
ture specialists say there is no sub-
stitute, for a good breakfast.
The meeting in Ottawa of 250
Conservative executive officers
and organizers made it clear the
Party machine is being tuned up
with a mass rally called for next
March. Mr. Diefenbaker himself
announced that steps would be tak-
en to increase the flow of ,material
outlining the achievements of the
administration and otherwise im-
prove its public relations.
To the Party workers, undoubt-
ed suffering from poor morale as
a result of the Government's
steadily declining popularity, Mr:
Diefenbaker delivered a pep talk
that any 'football coach would have
envied. "We have .just begun to
fight," he declared. "You ain't
seen anything yet."
The very fact he decided to call
Parliament into session in Novem-
ber to deal with the unerhployment
problem, despite his normal aver-
sion to meeting in the Fall, was
a further reason for believing he
was clearing the decks for a spring
election if' necessary.
Several weeks ago the Prime
Minister said the Government al-
ready had its legislative plans laid
for coping with the threat of heavy
unemployment this winter. It was
difficult to envisage what program
the Cabinet could introduce late in
November which would have much
of an impact during the months of
heavy unemployment, but from
the Government's' point of view it
would have the virtue of creating
the impression vigorous action was
being taken.
The meeting with representatives
of some 21 groups representing in-
dustry, commerce, finance, labor
and agriculture late in October,
was called for the same purpose,
in the view of some observers. The
proposals of the leading organiza-
tions were all well known in ad-
vance and all had been explored
by the Government over a period
of several months. The two-day
meeting in Ottawa added nothing
new, particularly since those pres-
ent were given no opportunity to
consider, even in general terms,
the program the Government in-
tends to pursue. But, again it
helped to create the impression of
Government action—even if this
had "no basis in fact or reality,"
to quote one of Mr. Diefenbaker's
favourite expressions.
Whether or not there. is to be
an election next Spring will Likely
turn on the probability of the pres-
ent economic slump turning into a
full-scale recession by 1962, as one
of the most eminent economists in
the Government service has fore-
cast already, and the apparent
state of the Government's popu-
larity across the country—now at
a low ebb.
If Mr. Diefenbaker succeeds in
pulling up his party's popular
strength in the face of a falling
economic barometer, there may
well be another general election in
Canada next year.
* * *
Capital Hill Capsules ,
Dr. Vincent Bladen, the Univers-
ity of Toronto professor of econ-
pmics who was named a Royal
Commissioner to investigate the
auto industry, has a man-sized job
on his hands trying to find a bal-
ance between the conflicting Can-
adian interest involved. Canadian
car manufacturers have pressed
for increases in tariff and other
measures of protection against in-
creasingly strong foreign comped -
tion. British manufacturers have
warned just as strongly that such
a move would result in a renewal
of United Kingdom restrictions on
the import of Canadian goads.
They are being joined by powerful
Canadian resource industries heav-
ily dependent on world markets
who fear that increased protection
for the Canadian car industry will
lead to increased barriers being
raised against their own exports.
Although Prof. Bladeri's concern
is only with the car industry, in a
much broader sense it is an ex-
amination of the problems the
entire Canadian manufacturing in-
dustry is" facing as a result of
stiffening competition at home and
abroad from foreign suppliers.
A SMILE OR TWO
Quite a bit of indigestion is caus-
ed by people having to eat their
words.
Sweet young thing: "I'm not.
sure if Mr. Big is the man J want
for a husband. He's smart enough
to make money, but is he stupid
enough to give it to me?"
After lunching together in Chi-
cago, a couple of Texans decided
to take a walk. They wandered in-
to an auto showroom. One of them
saw a luxurious model that he lik-
ed. It had a built-in TV set, bar,
hi-fi, and two telephones. "How
much?" he inquired.
"Fourteen thousand dollars," the
salesman informed him.
"I'll take it," said the Texan
and reached for his wallet.
"No," protested the other Texan,
"let me get this—you bought the
lunch."
IN THE YEARS AGONE
Interesting items gleaned from
The Huron Expositor of 25, 50
and 75 years ago.
Who. Founded the Vancouver.
Daily Province?
Hewitt Bostock, in co-operation
with Walter C. Nichol. Bostock,
who for the last eight years of his
life was speaker of the Canadian
Senate, was born in England in
1864, and came to Monte Creek,
B.C., in 1893. He had been called
to the bar in England but never
practised his profession. A year
after arriving he founded the
Weekly Province in Victoria and
in 1897 engaged Nichol as, editor.
'In 1898 the two of them moved the
printing plant to Vancouver and
begain daily • publication. Nichol
soon became sole owner and went
on to be Lieutenant -Governor of
British Columbia from 1920 to
1926. Bostock entered politics, sat
in- the House of Commons from
1896 to 1904 and was then called
to the Senate. In 1904 he was
named Liberal Party Leader there
and he served as Mackenzie King's
minister of transport in 1921. From
1922 until his death in 1930 he was
speaker of the Senate.
From The Huron Expositor
November 1, 1935
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lamont and
family, of Winthrop, left last week
for their new home in Papley, New
Ontario.
Mr. E. Nigh, of Seaforth, is now
a barber in Londesboro.
Mr. Robert Parsons moved into
the dwelling he recently purchas-
ed on Queen St., Hensall, which in
the past years was owned and oc-
cupied by the late Alex Smith and
family.
Mr. Thomas Wren, in addition
to his produce store in the Petty
'Block, Hensall, has opened out a
grocery store and will, no doubt,
command a fair share of patron-
age.
Mrs. Mary Cronin, of Dublin, is
spending a,, few weeks with her
son, Lorne, ' in Detroit.
Misses Ida and Eva Love, To-
ronto, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. John Love, Egmond-
ville.
Mr. Edmund Daly was in Toron-
to on Tuesday attending a meet-
ing of the Institute of Radio En-
gineers.
Mr. Thomas Phillips underwent
a serious operation in London hos-
pital on Saturday.
Mr. Gordon Forgie, who has
been teller at the Canadian Bank
of Commerce for the past 18
months, has been transferred to
the branch of the bank at Port
Elgin. Mr. R. L. Miln, of St.
Thomas, takes Mr. Forgie's place
here:
Reeve W. W. Crozier, who has
been ill for some weeks, is at
present very low, and little hope
is held for his recovery.
Arthur A. Burrows, son of Dr.
F. ,J. Burrows of town, graduated
from the University of Western
Ontario Friday evening. Dr. Bur-
rows and daughter, Elinor, of
Stratford, attended the graduation
ceremonies.
Some motorist, as yet anony-
News mous, ran into a fire hydrant on
Huron Farm
of the old arc system, the streets
are now lighted by large tungsden
lamps.
Dr. Allison, of Belgrave, has
purchased the, practise of Dr. Mc-
Callum at Londesboro. Dr. Mc-
Callum will go to the Old Coun-
try to take a course in an Eng-
lish hopistal.
.• Mr. W. Taylor, of Stanley Town-
ship, had an unpleasant experi-
ence when returning home from
a sale. A runaway team came up
behind him, even into his buggy,
throwing him out, bruising him and
damaging the buggy.
On Friday afternoon the brick
block on the corner of Main and
Market Streets, Seaforth, had a
narrow escape from destruction
by fire. The fire started from a
defective chimney, but the fire-
men saved the building.
Rev. Mr. McKay, of Cromarty,
while going to church Sunday
morning, met with an accident
when his horse shied at a bill
on a post flapping in the wind. The
rig upset, throwing Rev. McKay
out, and he was rendered uncon-
scious for some time.
Mr, William Gillespie, chief of
police, has purchased the brick
residence formerly owned by Mr.
D. Farquharson, • in the north ward,
and will occupy it.
The children of the public school
marched in procession from the
school to the Town Hall Tuesday
afternoon to attend the tubercul-
osis exhibit.
Dr. Hamilton, of Belgrave, who
for the past year has been taking
a post -graduate course in the
world medical institutions, has re-
turned and, will resume his prac-
tise in Belgrave.
11E IMDY FAMS1
Change in the weather has forc-
ed dairy cattle to be stabled at
least during the night. -Corn and
turnip harvesting are taking place.
Fall plowing is proeeeding ,quickly
with the help of recent rains.
Farm wells are still short of wa-
ter.
She (at sickbed): "What do
you mean you have nothing to live
for? The house isn't paid for, 'the
ear isn't paid for, the TV ,set isn't
paid for . -
Crombie Streets Seaforth, early
Thursday morning. The hydrant
was badly damaged and will have
to be replaced.
The 100th anniversary of the
birth of Andrew Carnegie, widely
known philanthropist, is being
marked by the presentation to
the Seaforth Public Library of a
picture of Mr. Carnegie.
. * *
From The Huron Expositor
October 28, 4910
Clinton hats their new systertr..bf
street lighting in order. Instead
From The Huron Expositor
October 30, 1885
Saturday, November 7, was pro-
claimed Thanksgiving Day,•but we
see it stated that it has been
changed to the following Thurs-
day.
Mr. Henry Taylor, of the 8th
concession of Hulled, near Kin -
burn, has sold his farm to Mr.
Duncan McLaren., of Hibbert, for
the sum of $7,300.
Mr. George Murray has pur-
chased a team of horses from Kyle
and Mustard, and has gone into
the draying business on his own
account.
A five-year-old son of Mr. Wm.
Cline got his hand underneath a
roller while playing around the
little church building which was
being moved. Three fingers were
badly smashed, and one had to
he amputated.
Mr. D. D. Wilson lost a year-
ling Magician colt last week from
inflammation.
The new telephone lines between
London, St, Marys., Stratford, Mit-
chell, Seaforth, Clinton and Gode-
rich are finished and will be open-
ed for business about November 1.
Last week Mr. Noble T. Adams,
of Kinburn, sold a span of heavy
draught horses for the handsome
sum of $420. One wag four and
the other six.
Market for this week at Kippen
is as follows: Wheat, 70 to 84c;
barley, 50 to 65c; oats, 25 to 30c;
peas, 50 to 58c; tallow, 6 to 7e;
butter, 12 to 15c; eggs, 16c.
A petition, asking for the 'ap-
pointment of a police magistrate,
is being circulated in and around
the Village of Kippen, but has not
been signed very nurherously.
LAST sto
THE MNS� 'x MAKINB AA A
rLLIOW NW NOW HEADBOARD TO MODIRte2B
114EFOOrOF1116BEM
SY LLOYD SKMIIIKGKAM
VAD MAt* A timet f11BOTt�oAe
TO PLACE AT THE FOOT CF THE TWIN
rtsesosjil
d IL_ WIDTH a,
t8
fi � JU.t- ,
1 �
1111li' .'ll.li
lIG14T CP+7i1!II l i1����
BEDS
kicrweif
he
i
111111141