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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 22, 1960
for Unto You Is Born This Day, A Saviour
Luke 2:1-10 (R.S.V.)
In those days a decree went out
from Caesar Augustus that all the
world should be enrolled. This was
the first enrollment, when Qui-
rini-us was governor of Syria. And
all went to be enrolled, each to his
own city. And Joseph also went up
from Galilee, from the city of Naz-
areth, to Judea, to the city of David,
which is called Bethlehem, because
he was of the house and lineage of
David, to be enrolled with Mary, his
betrothed, who was with child. And
while they were there, the time came
for her to be delivered. And she gave
birth to her first-born son and wrap-
ped him in swaddling cloths, and laid
him in a manger, because there was
no place for them in the inn.
And in that region there were
shepherds out in the field, keeping
watch over their flock by,night. And
an angel of the Lord appeared to
them, and the glory of the Lord
shone around them, and they were
filled with fear. And the angel said
to them, "Be not afraid; for behold,
I bring you good news of a great joy
which will come to all the people; for
to you is born this day in the city of
David a Saviour, who is Christ the
Lord. And this will be a sign for
you: you will find a babe wrapped in
swaddling cloths and lying in a man-
ger." And suddenly there was with
the angel a multitude of the heaven-
ly host praising God and saying,
"Glory 'to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among men
with whom he is pleased!"
When the angels went away from
thein, into heaven, the shepherds said
to one another, "Let us go over to
Bethlehem and see this thing that
has happened, which the Lord has
Made known to us." And they went
with haste, and found Mary and
Joseph, and the babe lying in a man-
ger. ` Andwhen they saw it they
made known the saying which had
been told them concerning this child;
and all who heard it wondered at
what the shepherds told them. But
Mary kept all these things, ponder-
ing them in her heart. And the shep-
herds returned, glorifying and prais-
ing God for all they had heard and
seen, as it had been told them.
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All that makes for a
Merry, Merry
Christmas
the voices of carol singers
filling the air, the bells
pealing melodiously,
the Holly wreaths hang-
ing in the windows . . .
all these things, plus joy
and happiness in your
heart, we sincerely hope
is yours on this'
glorious holiday !
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May the message of
Peace and Good Will
shine brightly in your
hearts this Christmas,
with a holiday rich in the
joy of blessings received
and bright with
happiness !
—SUGAR AND SPICE
By W :-(BiH)-13.-T. SMILEY -
Another Christmas is "upon us."
And we're acting as though it were
a fearsome monster, advancing to
engulf us. From all sides come
the annual lamentations and laeh-
rymations of the spoil -sports. Most
of them are in, or near, middle
age. At every turn, they bewail
the "paganism" and the "com-
mercialization" of our modern
Christmas, and wonder plaintively
"what's happened to the good, old-
fashioned Christmas?"
* * *
I can tell them. The same thing
has happened to the good old-fash-
ioned Christmas that has happen-
ed to the good old horse and buggy
and the good old Saturday night
bath in a tin tub in the . kitchen
and the good old two-hour sermon
on Sunday morning.
Most of the people who do the
wailing about our manner of cele-
brating the occasion today would
have to be tied, hand and foot,
before they could be dragged back
through the years to their good
old-fashioned Christmas Because
it wasn't all that good.
* * *
What they think they remem-
ber as "good old-fashioned Christ-
mas" is a nostalgic dream they
have concocted out of vague and
distorted memories, stories they
have read and heard, and the
tendency of humans to deplore to-
day and see yesterday through a
rosy haze.
The trouble is they try to con-
vince their children that this phan-
tasy they're describing was infin-
itely superior to the crass mater-
ialistic Christmas of today. I know
the story pretty well. Perhaps be-
cause I have told it quite a few
times.
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It goes something like this.
"Christmas was a much happier
occasion when we were . children.
You kids, all you can think of is
what you're going to get. You
don't have any real fun out of
Christmas. The tree, for example.
Nowadays we just buy a tree, Why,
when we were young we'd all go
out to the bush with Dad and cut
our own tree. And when we came
home Mom would have hot soup
and home-made bread for us, and
we'd have a jolly time decorating
the tree." And so on.
* * *
This little story is typical of
the rest of it, half fact, half fan-
cy. My father, for one, had more
senses than to go floundering
around in the bush, up to his waist
in snow. He had a much better
system. He simply told me to go
and get a tree. And I cut it and
dragged it three miles home and
arrived exhausted and half frozen.
And my mother decorated it, as
mothers have been doing since the
first Christmas tree was cut.
Parents of today say they are.
appalled at the sophisticated greed
of their children when it comes to
Christmas presents. The kids
aren't satisfied with a pair of
skates, or a big doll. They want
a portable TV set, or bongo drums,
or a transistor radio. According
to the "good, old-fashioned Christ-
mas" fairy - tale, when we were
children we accepted with shining
eyes and little squeals of apprecia-
tion anything that we found under
the tree.
* * *
Well, I am here to tell you that
this•is pure piffle and poppycock
Greed is relative. I coveted a pair
'of real hockey skates as furiously
as my son covets a tape recorder.
And if my eyes were shining when
the new skates turned out to be a
new suit of long underwear, it was
because there were tears in them,
* * *
Another hallucination about the
good, old-fashioned Christmas is
that gift -giving was much more
simple for parents in those days, I
disagree. One Christmas I eaves-
dropped on my parents as, they
talked about presents for their five
children. It was during the de-
pression, and the conversation was
heartbreaking, even for a fairly
tough 10 -year-old. They 'were deep
in despair because there was no
money for gifts.
It's true that today's Christmas
has attracted some undesirable
features: too much advertising,
too many phony'Santas, too many
Christmas songs, dinned at us for
too many hours each day, too much
eating and drinking. But it's eq-
ually true that today's Christmas
retains the best things of the old
spirit of Christmas,
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Our ears throb and our stom-
achs heave at such musical abor-
tions as Tinge Bell Rock, but Good
King Wenceslas is still with us,
and I'm Dreaming of a White
Christmas shows no signs of push-
ing Silent Night into oblivion.
* * *
We spend far too much on gifts
and cards. But we still shop with
the idea that it is more blessed,
as well as more fun, to give than
to receive. And every time we
send a card we are sending a lit-
tle piece of ourselves, and there
is a moment of warmth and plea-
sure for the recipient, when he
opens it.
* * *
Our children are just as excited
about Santa Claus, and the Christ-
mas tree, and the mysteriously
wrapped parcels, as ever we were.
And they know and love the story
of the Christ -child as well as ever
we did. And they sing and enjoy
the lovely old carols as much as
ever we did.
* * *
• For those crabs who can't enjoy
the Christmas of today because
they never stop talking about the
"good, old-fashioned Christmas,"
I have a suggestion. Wake up.
Forget the dream. It never was
like that, really. Stop throwing
cold water, and start dispensing
warm love. For underneath the
ballyhoo and the bad taste, Christ-
mas is still a time for joy and
love, for giving, for sentimental-
ity, for renewing our faith in the
miracle at Bethlehem. ,
Out with gloom and carping. I'm
going to do my very best to have
a Merry Christmas, And for all
the readers of Sugar and Spice, I
want the same. Even the crabs,
(Prepared by the Research Staff
of Encyclopedia Canadiana)
What Native of Quebec Became
America's Highest Paid Actress?
Eva Tanguay, who was born in
Marbleton, Que., in 1878. When
she was just a child Eva moved
with her parents, Dr. and Mrs.
Octave Tanguay, to Holyoke, Mass.
At the age of eight she made her
first stage appearance. Later she
toured the U.S, for five years with
a travelling repertory company and
then acted in variety shows and
musical comedies. Though describ-
ed as "not beautiful, not talented,
not clever, not artistic," Eva Tan-
guay became queen of American
vaudeville and musical comedy af-
ter she reached stardom almost
overnight in The Chaperons in
1904. Its best known song, I Don't
Care, became her most popular
request number. In 1912 she was
the highest paid atcress in Amer-
ica. Her fortune was lost in the
1929 crash. At about the same time
failing health and vision ended her
stage career. From then on she
was a virtual recluse, bedridden
and almost forgotten. She died in
Hollywood in 1947.
A SMILE OR TWO
Wife: "This place is simply
wonderful, It just leaves me
speechless."
Husband: "Let's lease it for
life."
Girl: "You play beautifully. Why
did you tak eup the piano."
Pianist: "My drink kept falling
off my ••violin,'
Two new recruit were talking
after lights•out one night. "That
chief of ours," one said, "I never
in my life heard a man talk so
fast." •
"No wonder," said his friend.
"His father was an auctioneer and
his mother was a woman."
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TO OUR FRIENDS
AND CUSTOMERS
By REV. ROBERT H. HARPER
CHRISTMAS
A workman at a sugarhouse in
South Louisiana once asked a
young fellow workman which
comes first, Christmas or New
New Year? The young man, with
thoughts of the approaching Yule-
tide in mind and without "second
thought" said that Christmas would
come first. The smile of amuse-
ment on the face of the older man
brought to the young man the fact
that New Year comes a long time
before Christmas, and it had al-
ready come a Iong time since.
But notwithstanding the calen-
dar, Christmas really comes first.
Could there be a New Year of
blessing for mankind if Christmas
did not come first? How could
hope spring anew in the hearts
of men but for the blessed fact
that nearly 2000 years ago the
herald angels sang of the coming
of the new-born King?
May the latest birthday of our
Lord be His indeed. May we re-
member whose birthday we cele-
brate and in our gratitude may we
devote ourselves the more to him
as the Prince of Peace, who comes
to make his blessing known "far
as the curse is found."
Just a Thought:
Christmas is a time of joy and
happiness; a time of gathering to-
gether with the family, with friends
and neighbors. But how much
more we might appreciate the true
meaning of this great holiday if
we were but to find time to es-
cape from the caroling, from the
exchange of gifts, and the glitter-
ing decorations for a few moments
of silent meditation and reflection.
How Did a Whale Provide a Place
Name?
Metchosin, B,C., a settlement on
the southern end of Vancouver Is-
land, about 15 miles southwest of
Victoria, owes its name to the fact
that a whale was stranded and
killed on the nearby shore. Met-
chosin is derived from the Indian
term "smets-shosin," which means
"a place of oil" or "smelling of
oil," a reference to the effects of
the whale's fatal visit to the area.
The chief industry in the Metcbo-
sin district is logging.
* * *
Where is Grand Manan Island?
This well-known island lies in the
Bay of Fundy and forms a part of
New Brunswick's Charlotte Coun-
ty. The island is 22 miles long,
with• an average width of five
miles. The name comes from the
Indian Mun-aa-nook, meaning "is-
land." The chief industries of the
island are fishing and lumbering.
There are sardine canneries, and
smoked herring and packaged
dulse are produced in quantity.
The rugged scenery and cool clim-
ateattract many tourists, The is-
land's communities include North
Head, Castalia, Grand Harbour,
Seal Cove and White Head.
A McDUFF OTTAWA REPORT
A MAGIC. FORMULA NEEDED
--OTPA.WA—Recent developments.
in Parliament and the trend of
submissions made to the Royal
Commission o n Transportation
seem to point to only one conclu-
sion: A new federal subsidy will
be recommended for the railways.
The MacPherson Commission is
scheduled to report some time
next Spring. Prime Minister John
Diefenbaker has told Parliament
it will report by March 31. It must
report before May 1, or the Fed-
eral Government will be in trou-
ble.
The Government has assured
Parliament that it will be in a
position to bring before the House
legislation based on the report of
the Commission to equalize "op-
portunity" across Canada. Prime
Minister Diefenbaker is on record
in Hansard as informing the Com-
mons that freight rates, discrimin-
atory in effect, often deny that
equal opportunity in the Mari-
times, Western Canada and North-
ern Ontario.
Consequently, it appears clear
that the Commission must make
its report on the means whereby
those discriminatory rates may be
avoided. This is a subtle change
in emphasis in the terms of ref-
erence from which the Commis-
sion has been working. But the
Commission keeps a close eye on
what transpires in Parliament and
is well aware what the Prime Min-
ister expects from it in its report.
In addition to a flat Federal
subsidy the Cozfrmission may also
recommend steps for reducing
railway operations across the coun-
try. This would intfolve the dos-
ing down of branch lines which are
no longer of much use and on
which the railways run up sub-
stantial operation losses.
Meantime the Royal Commission
will start again on January 4, 1961,
to hear the final submissions be-
fore the Commission members set
to work to prepare their report.
The province cif Quebec will sub-
mit its final brief and the rail-
ways will start their cross exam-
ination of the provincial govern-
ment's cost consultants.
So far the Commission has heard
nearly 120 briefs and has sat for
123 days. It has received evi-
dence to show that the Federal
direct assistance paid to railways
and shippers since the fiscal year
1952-53 and, including the fiscal
year 1958-59 has totalled. $496,000,-
000.
Also, the Federal Government
provided a $20,000,000 "rollback"
subsidy in 1959 and another $15,-
000,000 in 1960.
Thus -the indications are that
the Commission will ultimately
cometothe conclusion that sub-
sidies are essential to the opera-
tion of the railways if the present
inequities in the freight rate struc-
ture are to be ironed out.
The report of the . Royal Com-
mission is now tied in with the
Federal Government's freeze on
freight rates and its freeze on
wages for the non-operating union
members. Once the Commission
has reported the Government has
said it will remove its freeze on
freight rate increases and the rail-
ways have said that they will im-
mediately apply for a freight rate
hike.
The railways will then be faced
with a demand ,from the non-op-
erating unions„ for at least a 14
cents per hour increase in wages.
The Wage freeze imposed by Par•
liament to prevent a nation-wide
strike taking place is only effec-
tive until May 15, 1361.
The railways say they need a
raise in freight rates to pay the
increased wages recommended by
the conciliation board for the non-
operating unions. They have al-
ready made a formal application
to the Board of Transport Com-
missioners for a 12 per cent' rate
increase. That application was
made in April 1959, and the Trans-
port Board deferred action until
after the freight rate freeze was
lifted. With the non-operating un-
ions practically assured of a wage
increase come mid-May the rail-
ways will be seeking an even
greater increase in freight rates.
The combined rate increase sought
by the railways may go as high
as 33 1/3 per cent.
This will set the old spiral off
again. If the freight rate increase
is granted, it will hit hardest in
provinces where the water and
truck competition is not as in-
tense as it is in Ontario and Que-
bec. In other words, the Western
and Maritime provinces will again
bear the brunt of the freight rate
increases, just as they did before
the Royal Commission on Trans-
portation was appointed. It has
been found by the Commission that
since the Second World War the
Board of Transport Commission
have authorized the railways to
raise their freight rates by a total
of 157 per cent. Actually it is esti-
mated that in that period that
rates went up by an average
across the country of 60 per cent.
The greater burden of the 157 per
cent authorized increases were
borne by the Western and Mari-
time provinces.
This is the tough problem the'
Commission is trying to solve. And
now, faced with another round of
wage and freight rate increases
and, the reluctance of the Govern-
ment to extend 'subsidies the al-
ready difficult task of the Com-.
mission •is made almost impos-.
sible.
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Capsule Comment
There is a "new look" in Par-
liament. The majority of the mem-
bers are sitting up straight and
paying attention to proceedings in
the House. No longer are they
lolling at their desks? . scanning
magazines or thumbing through
the home -town • papers while the
House is in progress. Reports are
that word came down from Prime
Minister Diefenbaker's office that
the Commons was no reading
room, lounge or club. The Gov-
ernment members were advised
that Parliament was a place of
business and that the Tory mem-
bers at least should appear busi-
nesslike.
'5 * *
.Tames E. Coyne, Governor of the
Bank of Canada, who has been
attacked by a group of University
Economists across the country, at,
so came in for criticism lately on
the grounds that he had•ordered a
foreign -made car for his use. But
it was all a mistake according to
the Governor. He drives a four-
year-old made -in -Canada car—a
Ford. The foreign car was order-
ed by the Bank of Canada for the
Bank's use.
IN THE YEARS AGONE
Interesting items gleaned from
The Huron Expositor of 25, 50
and 75 years ago.
From The Huron Expositor
December 20, 1935
Mayor Sutherland has pzoc1aim-
ed Dec. 26 as Boxin.g Day a public
holiday and ail stores and places
of business will be closed.
The resignation of George Turn-
er, treasurer of the Township of
Tuckersmith for many years, came
as a complete surprise, and coun-
cil deferred any action.
The 1935 issue of the Seaforth
Collegiate Institute Alumn Year
Book. recently issued, has already
met with a ready, response.
Santa Claus is coming to town
on Monday and will distribute
stockings to all good little boys
and girls with tickets.
Mrs. David McFarlane. of Win-
throp. is confined to Scott Memor-
ial Hospital suffering from an in-
jury received in a car accident.
Mrs. H. Minnett, of Toronto, was
here on Saturday attending the
funeral of her mother, Mrs. W.
T. Box.
Messrs, A. W. Sillery, Glen Hays
and K. I. McLean, of Osgood Hall,
Toronto, are spending the Christ-
mas holidays at their homes,
Mrs. Annie Hays, of Lucknow, a
former resident of Seaforth, will
celebrate her 100th birthday on
December 23rd.
Miss Gladys Douglas, graduate
nurse of Hensall, has been call-
ed to Seaforth to nurse a patient.
Hensail Merchants have their
places of business nicely decorat-
ed and are displaying fine stocks.
Mr, Hugh Aikenhead is nursing
a fractured arm, having fallen out
of a hay mow to the barn floor
one day Last week.
Quite a number attended the
Beef Ring dance in Varna Thurs-
day evening.
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CHRISTMAS
TO Et1FRYOIE
BOX
FURNITURE
FUNERAL SERVICE
Phone 43 . Seaforth
COME LET US ADORE HIM .. .
G. A. WHITNEY
FURNITURE
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Phone 119
Seaforth
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From The Huron Expositor
December 16, 1910
Mr. Shaffer, Kippen, now has his
chopping mill running at full blast
and is receiving his share of the
business.
A Horse belonging to the new
delivery system run by Mr. Smith,
Seaforth took a run Monday eve-
ning and at the same time startled
Mr. G. A. Sills' horse and both
ran off. They were soon stopped
with little damage done.
The farmers are taking advant-
age of the present good sleighing
and a large quantity of sawlogs
are being brought to Ament's saw
mill.
Municipal matters are rather
quiet. Mayor McCallum will be
elected by acclamation. As yet
there are few aspirantsfor the
position of councillors.
Mr. 1+. Carlin, who has been con-
ducting the Grip Hotel here for the
past year, has purchased a hotel
business in Forest.
Mr. T. J, Berry, of Hensali, has
sold the well-known shire stallion,
Blaisden Chief, to Mr. John Mc-
Tavish, of Oxford, Michigan.
The bear that gave Master J.
Zigler, of Manley, a chase a few
months ago, has been tracked by
the boys several times, but they
have not captured him yet.
Anniversary services will be
held in Cavan Church, Winthrop,
on Sabbath next, December 18.
The Firth Eaton Company furn-
ished a program in Cardno's Hall
on Wednesday evening. There was
a Iarge attendance and it was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Violet, the little daughter of Mr.
Harry Tyndall, Tuckersmith, was
severely scalded on Sunday even-
ing. Her condition is critical, but
hopes are entertained for her re-
covery.
From The Huron Expositor
December 18, 1885
One day this week a team of
horses belonging to Mr. F. C. Rog-
ers, of Brussels, drew 60 barrels of
salt in one load, weighing one ton,
from the salt works to the station
in Brussels.
Mr. James Weir has leased the
Royal Hotel, Seaforth, to Mr. Wm.
Pinkney.
Market prices this week were
as follows: Fall wheat, 82c; spring
wheat, 80c; oats, 30c; peas, 58c;
potatoes, 40c; wood, $3.50; flour,
$2.40 per cwt.
Mr. Thomas Neilands, who has
carried the mail between Seaforth
and Harlock for the past 12 years,
has -again been awarded the con-
tract for the next four years.
Mr. W. H. Campbell returned to'
Seaforth on Saturday last from a
hunting expedition to Muskoka,
bringing 12 deer back with him.
An old and very highly esteemed
resident of McKillop passed away
on Saturday morning in the person
of Mrs. Joseph Walsh, of Beech-
wood.
At the meeting of County Coun-
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Vast forever!
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