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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1961-05-11, Page 2Since 1860, Serving the Community First Published at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS., Publishers ,r ! ANDREW Y. MCLEAN, Editor Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association, Ontario e Weekly Newspapers Association, Audit Bureau of Circulations aSubscription 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 <ILA SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MAY 11, 1961 County Councils Make Valuable Noting that the usefulneds of County Councils is being questioned at greater frequency, the Acton Free Press reviews the situation and concludes the county level of government is a useful one. Such a conclusion also inevitably must be reached by anyone familiar with the job being done by Huron County Council. The county council has a responsibility with respect to government in an area not covered by other levels of govern- ment. It provides a valuable co-ordinat- ing capacity with respect to matters, re- gional in character, beyond the scope of individual municipalities, but not of pro- vincial concern. And most important of all, it handles such matters more econom- ically than ever could be the case should they become the responsibility of the province, or of a provincial board. Avoid Abuse Recalling that the municipality of Metropolitan Toronto had expropriated `private lands on North Yonge Street for a golf course, the Letter Review of Fort Erie points out that expropriation of private property has become too much of a rule and too little of an exception. "Per- haps it was originally conceived to pro- tect, in rare instances, the interests of the whole people against land -use dem- onstrably prejudical to the public good. Expropriation has now become, of course, an instrument indispensable to the plan- ners. Now its frequent use threatens the very concept of private property. What threatens private property threatens in- dividual freedom, for private property provides one area in which the citizen –may safely ignore the state. "In cases where private property and human life or sternest public necessity are in conflict, private property must yield. But where private property and mere public amusement are in conflict, public amusement should yield," the Let- ter Review concludes. Contributions The fact that adjustment of the Huron tax rate has been held to an increase of but one-tenth mill is evidence of the care with which the county's responsibilities are carried out. Not only has the tax rate been held in line, but at the same time recognition has been given to main- tenance of vital services and provision has been made for necessary increases of capital works. That is common sense. A policy of municipal financing that keeps taxes.. down at the expense of orderly growth, or which reflects a hesitatancy to assume what is rightfully a county responsibility, can, in the long run, lead only to trouble and wasteful expense. The Free Press concludes in these words : "The county level of government is a useful one. It is as useful as mem- bers care to make it. Perhaps in some counties representatives have chosen to ignore the possibilities of its usefulness but in Halton the county services are constantly expanding and will undoubted- ly continue." Substitute the word "Huron" for "Hal- ton" and the paragraph could apply equal- ly here. No Privacy? People recuperating now from the nauseating task of making last-minute in- come tax returns may. derive some con- solation from the knowledge that since Babylonian times and before, men have hated income tax. There is this anguished entry in the diary of Dr. John Knyveton, dated Jan. 12, 1799: "The rapacity and greed of the government go beyond all limits. It is now proposing to place a tax on incomes! Those with $280 - $300 a year to pay a fortieth part and above $560 a tenth. It is a vile Jacobin jumped up jack in office impertinence. Is a true Briton to have no privacy? Are the fruits of his labor and toil to be picked over farthing by farthing by pimply minions of bureaucracy?" Yes, doctor, they are.—Oshawa Times. I YOU'VE GOT THE MAN We can furnish you with ALI) the necessary printing that you will need for your wed- ding. Many Styles to Choose From • WEDDING INVITATIONS • WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS • THANK -YOU NOTES • NAPKINS • PLACE CARDS If you'll stop in our office, we'll be glad to show you our complete line of Wedding Stationery, the many styles and prices and the high quality of printing. PHONE' 141 "Since 1860, Serving the Community First" MAIN ST. SEAT+ ORTII By Bill Smiley This Sunday is Mother's Day, and, sentimental old thing that I am, I get all choked up when I think of all the mothers in the world. Especially the unwed moth- ers, for whom we should all have a special thought on this happy occasion. Just think of all the wonderful mothers, celebrated in song and story. The first one, of course, was Eve. We don't know too much about her as a mother, Except that she got us kicked out of the Garden of Eden, and we've had to work for a living ever since. And she did much rather a botch of bringing up those boys of hers, Cain and Abel. One of them clobbered his brother, and ever since, people have been go- ing around, bleating in a most tiresome manner, "Am I my bro- ther's keeper?" * * * Then there was that Greek moth- er, Clytemnestra. She was rather a lively old skirt, who married her own son, after he grew up and killed his dad. • He was so annoyed when he found out that his wife was not only old enough to be his mother, but WAS his mother, that he is reported to have plucked out both his eyes and handed them to her. It was from this modest begin- ning that the delightful custom developed of giving mother a lit- tle token of your esteem on Moth- er's Day. In Roman times there were some dear little old mothers, too. Their only fault was an inclina- tion to spoil their kids. That's what happened to Nero. When he was little, he was always playing with matches. Instead of smack- ing him, his mother thought it was sort of cute. Well, you know what kids are. Next thing she knew he was emperor, and tried to burn the whole city of Rome. History is full of these devoted mothers, who played such a splen- did part in moulding the little minds of people like Henry VIII, Jack the Ripper and Adolf Hitler. * * * In many cases, the role that a good mother has played has not been given its proper due. For example, we hear a lot about Johann Sebastian Bach, the composer. But what do we know of his wife? That Bach had some- thing like twenty-two children. Modern mothers who have a child or t*o entered in the local music festival think they have a. lot to put up with. Imagine what Mrs. Bach went through, with a;l those little devils hammering al' day on the clavichord. In the field of literature, there are some tender mother -figures, also. Some of them were step- mothers, like Snow White's old lady, and Cinderella's. These are people who will go a step further than your own mother, in trying to get rid of you. ' But we have real mothers, too. There's Mother Hubbard, who wore those long black dresses, lat- er inflicted by the missionaries on the girls in the South Seas, so her dog, fed up with that no -bones -in - the -cupboard routine, would not take a bite out of her leg. And how about that old mother .who lived in the shoe, and had so many children because she didn't know what to do? Many mothers have been made immortal in song. There's that jol- ly old trout, in the lilting English folk song, who has been urged for generations to get her "Knees up, Mother Brown." And there's Mo- ther Machree, whose doleful charms are howjed mournfully by the Irish on every pretext. And, of course, there's that grand old song, dedicated to your mother and mine: "M is for the mess you made of us kids, 0 is for the old . . ." and so on. * * But enough of this flattery. Ev- ery mother knows that, deep down, down around the stomach, she is truly appreciated by he children. They love her dearly, as long as she doesn't interfere with what they want to do. And to prove their devotion, and to show how much she meant to them in their formative years, they'll go to great pains to see that she gets into as fine a nurs- ing home as she can afford, when she gets old. I could go on and on about mothers, because I think they are a good thing. When you're very small, they are excellent at kiss- ing away the pain when you fall and bump yourself. During school years, they are handy for getting you up in the morning, in easy stages, and for borrowing money. After you're married, they make first-rate, cheap baby-sitters. No, the world wouldn't be the same without mothers. And I thought that a few words like this, right from the heart, would re- mind you mothers what an impor- tant, nay, vital role you have play- ed in the lives of great men. Mac- kenzie King, for example, is said to have loved his mother even more than his dog. So a very happy Mother's Day to every one of you. (Prepared by the Research Staff of Encyclopedia Canadiana)- Who Is An Alien? In Canada a person who is ",not a Canadian citizen, Commonweglth citizen, British subject or citi hn of the Republic of Ireland" is classed as an alien. * * * What Is the Correct Name For a Provincial Cabinet? The official name of.the cabinet in the provincial governments is the Executive Council. The term was applied to the council appoint- ed by the governor or lieutenant - governor in each of the British North American colonies to act with him as the executive gov- ernment of the colony. The acts of the Governor in Council were Orders in Council. With the grant- ing of responsible government, ministers responsible to the legis- lature came to compose the Exe- cutive Council, and the council was transformed from a group of the governor's subordinate advis- ers to a body of ministers who col- lectively comprise the cabinet. At Confederation, the Governor Gen- eral's council was designated the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, but the term Executive Council remains for the executives in the provinces. * * Where is Lake Algonquin? This is the name given to a lake that no longer exists. Lake Algon- quin was a glacial lake formed in the Upper Great Lakes region as the ice sheet retreated during the Pleistocene period. It comprised Lakes Superior and Michigan and a large part of Lake Huron. At first all the outlets to the north- east were blocked and the lake probably drained for a Short time into the Mississippi. Its chief out- let was, however, through Lake Erie into the Ontario basin, until the ice receded far enough from the Georgian Bay region to allow a Iower outlet through the Trent valley—the Algonquin River. The lake entered on a period when its outlets varied and included at one time the Mattawa and Ottawa rivers. It had an area of perhaps 100,000 square miles, covering parting of what is now northern Ontario, and it had in places a depth of from 1200 to 1500 feet. The eastern arm of the like cov- ered the present Lakes Couchi- ching and Simcoe. REV. ROBERT H. HARPER THE BIBLE TODAY News has been received from the Congo that the Bible Society wprk is proceeding well even in the midst of the confused state of affairs' which exist at the present time. Since November 1960, import licences have been readily grant- ed for 300 cases of Books and Finger Phonos. The Finger Phonos are small record players operated by turning the turntable with a finger and this playing a recorded passage of Scripture. The Rev. A. W. Marthinson, the Bible Society Secretary in the area, reports that not only have large quantities of Bibles and New Testaments been received from London and New York, but that he has been able to dispatch ship- ments to many parts of the Congo. New supplies cannot be sent into the Oriental and Kivu provinces but the book stores there have a good stock of God's word on hand. Thirty thousands Tshibuba Gos- pels of St. John have been printed at the Leco Press. These will be used for distribution among the refugees in the Bakwanga area. A shipment of between 500 and 600 Tshiluba Bibles has been dispatch- ed to the same area. A Volkswagen bus will soon be in service selling Scriptures in this part of the coun- try. Suggested 'Bible Readings Sunday—Proverbs 31:10-31 Monday—I Corinthians 14:1-19 Tuesday–, -I Corinthians 14:20-40 Wednesday—I Kings 4:20-34 Thursday—Proverbs 6:1-21 Friday—Proverbs 24:15-34 Saturday—II Thessalonians 3:6- 13. It's the LAW . The Line Fence Act, chap. 216, R.S.O. 1960, sec 2, pro- vides that: "Owners of adjoining occu- pied lands shall make,, keep up and repair a just propor- tion of the fence that marks the boundary between them, or, if there is no fence, they shall make and keep up and repair the same proportion of a fence to, mark such boun- dary." A SMILE OR TWO Two transport drivers were tak- ing a cargo into Canada for the first time. Late in the evening, they stopped at a large town, park- ed their truck and entered a diner. A cute waitress approached them. "What town is this?" asked one of the drivers. "Saskatoon, Saskatchewan," sang out the waitress. The driver turned to his 4com- panion and exclaimed: "Now we're in a real mess. They don't even speak English here!" A M&DUFF OTTAWA REPORT THE SUPER WHEAT SALE OTTAWA—Flying back to Can- ada from Hong Kong recently Agriculture Mirfister Alvin • Ham- ilton was a happy man, because tucked away in his brief case he had a big deal with the Commun- ist Government of China to buy Canadian wheat. The deal if it was carried through to completion would make Red China the second best customer for Canadian wheat, next to the United Kingdom. Of course, like in all such deals there were some catches. But so far as Mr. Hamilton was concern- ed he had got the representatives of the Chinese Government to sign on the dotted line. He claimed that he was not worried that the Com- munist Chinese might default, be- cause he said the present Com- munist administration in that country was determined to keep a bargain and establish the reputa- tion of not breaking its word. Not so convinced was Opposi tion Leader Hon. L. B. Pearson, who said somewhat sarcastically in the Commons that there was an element of "insecurity" in an agreement negotiated with a Com- munist Government. He should know because in his diplomatic dealings with the Communist world Mr. Pearson has had occa- sion to try and make the best of a bad bargain with those behind the Iron Curtain. The figures were impressive and the details of the deal unveil- ed in the House of Commons by Mr. Hamilton made goody reading to the Western farmer. Adding the previous Red China order for 28,000,000 bushels of wheat and 12,000,000 bushels of barley va- lued at $60,000,000 then the total transaction that might be brought to completion in the three calen- dar years, 1961, 1962 and 1963, would be 217,000,000 bushels of wheat and 58,800,000 bushels of barley with a total approximate value of $425,600,000. Mr. Hamilton explained that he had to go flying off to Hong Kong because while the Wheat Board representatives there had arrang- ed the details they were unable to extend facilities for the quantities involved in the proposed transac- tions. The Cabinet acquainted with the details of the possible deal had put its stamp of "OK" on a guarantee up to a maximum of $50,000,000 in credit to enable the Wheat Board to conclude the trans- actions. The terms of payment under the long term agreement are 25 per cent cash and the balance in 270 days, on delivery to the Commun- ist Chinese. The Chinese will pay for the wheat, barley and flour in sterling. This is the first time the Wheat Board has accepted sterling in payment for its products. How- ever, Mr. Hamilton pointed out that now sterling was convertible it was the same as accepting Can- adian dollars. It was last February that the Minister was able to announce proudly in the House that a sale of 40 million bushels of wheat and barley valued at approximately $60,000,000 had been negotiated with the China Resources Com- pany. That first order is being moved out of Canada - ahead of schedule. As an extension to that order a contract to provide additional grain from June 1 to November 30 of this year has been signed. It is the first contract under the new Iong term agreement. Its value is approximately $66,000,000 worth of wheat, barley and flour. Future contracts will be signed, but—and this is a catch—each future con- tract will be negotiated in respect to price and quantity. This has advantages both to the Canadians and the Communist Chinese. For the Canadians, if the price of wheat or - barley goes up on the world market the Cana- dian Government does not want to be stuck with a firm deal to sup- ply the Communist Chinese at the lower prices such as happened un- der the British wheat deal. On the other hand, the Chinese may balk at paying high prices and back out of the deal. These are factors that must bel,. taken into consideration. Needless to say, Mr. Hamilton hopes to make a lot of political capitalout of his wheat sales, es- pecially the deal with China. It is the largest ever negotiated in the history of Canada. He hopes it will firmly establish his reputation as a super wheat salesman. He likes to point out that it will provide an increase in West- ern farm incomes. In turn this will release new purchasing power for the goods and services required by farmers from the business com- munity. Additionally, the sale will generate increased employment for country and terminal elevator operators, railway and dock work- ers and others engaged in the do- mestic handling and export move- ment of grain and. flour. It will add significantly to Canada's total earnings from exports. All these things will come about providing the Communist Crinese live up to the terms of the agree- ment and it does not turn sour. Mr. Hamilton is convinced the Chinese Reds are men of their words in such a business transac- tion. Mr. Pearson. is not so sure. Said he, there are often p9iitical con- siderations that enter into such deals made with Communist coun- tries, between the purchaser and the seller. It was ironic that in its deals with its friends Canada had been insisting on cash. But in selling to a Government which Canada does not recognize diplo- matically, it was prepared to sell for credit. He hoped everything would work out satisfactorily for the sake of the Western wheat farmer., Capital Hill Capsules Canada's Labor Minister Michael Starr flew off to Washington late in April to confer with his oppos- ite number in the Kennedy ad- ministration. They compared notes on what each Government was doing to meet the unemployment situation. After the consultations were over Mr. Starr was asked what he had found the U.S. was doing to solve the unemployment situation that might be applied in Canada. Giving a straightforward answer to a straightforward ques- tion, Mr. Starr replied: "Nothing." * * * Canada may move sometime in the future to attempt to act as a go-between to try and arrange more harmonious relations be- tween the United States and Cuba. But for the present this country has no intention of mixing in that ' mess. It will allow a cooling off period of two or three months, be, fore offering its good offices. IN THE YEARS AGONE Interesting items gleaned from The Expositor of 25, 50 and 75 years ago. From The Huron Expositor May 8, 1936 The 200 -acre Hays farm in Mc- Killop has been sold by the es- tate of the late Thomas E. Hays to Mr. Scott Davidson, of Bruce - field, who gets possession immedi- ately. The Virginia Jubilee Singers paid a return visit to Seaforth and gave an enjoyable entertainment on Thursday evening in Northside United Church. Mr. Frank J. Archibald, a stu- dent at the OAC, Guelph, and son of Reeve W. Archibald anhi Mrs. Archibald, of Tuckersmith, was awarded a medal for inter -year debating, it was announced this week. The swimming season commenc- ed on Friday, when Frank Grieve and John Rankin fell prey to spring fever and warm weather and enjoyed a dip in the Lions pool. A clever play entitled, "A Run For Her Money," sponsored by the Young People's Society of First Presbyterian Church, and directed by Miss Vera Hudson and Miss Jean Smith, was presented in the Sunday School hall of the church on Monday. Tuesday, May 12, will be observ- ed as National Hospital Day in memory of Florence Nightingale, when Scott Memorial Hospital will be open to visitors. Owing to the heavy rainstorm on Saturday, spring seeding has ceased for some time. Mrs. James Devereaux was in London on Thursday attending the annual meeting of the London Diocesan executive of the C.W.L. Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Green are getting nicely settled in their new home south of,, Hensel'. Mr. and Mrs. John Sproat, who spent the winter in Detroit, have returned to their home here. * * 11. From The Huron Expositor May 12, 1911 Mr. Robert Jones, who has been employed in Devereaux's black- smrtiling establishment here for a number of years, has purchased a business in Clinton. The Hydro -Electric Committee of Seaforth town council were in Mitchell on Friday, Iooking over the system of street lighting in vogue there. Mr. William Nash, of Harpur- ltey, and daughter and sonin law, of Goderich, left on Tuesday for Saskatoon. The fine' weather is giving the farmers a chance to get their work done; as, a consequence we do Many not see any of them in town. Mr. J. L. Willis is having the windows in his store fixed up in up-to-date style. Reeve Greig was in Toronto this week as a member of the special committee of the county council, which was' appointed to inquire into the possibilities of Maitland River power. The dedication services in con- nection with the ,new. church at St. Columban will be held on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Mr. William Sleeth has gone to Toronto, where he has been en- gaged to do some work for Mr. C. W. Papst, formerly of. Seaforth. Mr. Copeland, who has purchas- ed the Seaforth-Bayfield mail route from Mr. Harry Little, took charge on Monday. Shortly after one o'clock Thurs- day afternoon of last week, fire was discovered in the back part of the warerooms of Broadfoot, Box & Co. The fremen were soon on hand and prevented the fire from spreading. Mr. Alva Westcott, son of Mrs. William Westcott, of town, who went to Calgary last summer, is going into business for himself in that city. * * * From The Huron Expositor May 7, 1886 A valuable team of horses be- longing to Mr. Arthur Forbes, for which he recently paid $160, died on Wednesday from inflammation of the lungs. Mr. John L. Henderson, of the 4th • concession of McKillop, left on Tuesday for Pickford, Chip- pewa, State of Michigan, where he has a farm and on which he in- tends to reside. Mr. Arthur Forbes has awarded the contract for building the new extension to his livery stable to Mr. John Lyons and Mr. F. Gut- teridge. The town butchers have raised the price of beef to 121 cents per pound. Dr. Hanover is now located in his former residence on Goderich Street. The Misses Jones, daughters of Professor Jones, of Seaforth, leave next week for London, England, to attend an international con- gress of the Salvation• Army. The erection of Mr. Stewart's new store at Kinburn is progress- ing rapidly. He purposes having it ready for business in the course of a month. Mr. Robert Armstrong, of near Kinburn, is erecting a fine barn, having a stone foundation under- neath it and which will give him one of the most commodious stables in that vicinity. The first baseball matchof the season will be played on the re- creation grounds here on Satur- day between the Stratford and Sea - forth clubs. For several years Seaforth has not had any celebration on the 24th of May, but this year the Recreation Grounds Association are going to issue a splendid program of athletic sports, etc„ to be held on their new and commodious grounds. THE HANDY FAMILY HERE'S HOW JUNIOR MADE BOOKSHELVES FRAM FRurr CRATES. FASTEN 3024 CRATES TOGETHER WITH STRIPS OF SHEET• METAL BY 'LLOYD BIRMI$6M1M FASTEN FABRIC TO FRONT EDGE WITH STRIPS OF CARDBOARD RILL TAUT AROUND SIDH6, FASTEN IN 8AUL W IT.N THUMB TACKS, CLUB PIECE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL,OR IMITATION LEATHER TO PIECE OF CABOARD CUT TO FIT TOP.RDFASTEN 1D TOP WITH UPHOLSTERER'S TACKS. GLUE FABRIC. OVER BOARD STRIP 4 • • • .. • • • • • • • •