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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1976-11-25, Page 2Snow scene I I 4 •SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 25, 1976 It's your money This week's report from the auditor general ought to disturb every Canadian. We all knew that government spending is very • high. What we perhaps didn't know in detail until hig report is how wasteful some of it is. J. J. Macdonnell says gone are the days when a top civil servant was one Who knew how to cut corners and save the public purse. These days the deputy minister who gets rewarded is the one who can think up expensive new programs to spend more money. Ironically in a time of restraint the promotions and the bonuses go to- civil servants who can increase their department's budget, not to those who work industrially to, slash it. It's not a new trend. Mr. Macdonnell says waste and lack of accountability in Fedral government spending has been growing for at least 15 years. .He estimates that it could take until 1980 to start turning this trend. around'. - No private business could last long if it allowed the abtises and waste that ,has been chronicled in the daily papers since M r.M acd on nett released his report. It would, quite simply, go broke. Controls in public spending should be tighter, not looser than those on private business. As the auditor general says, "I firmly believe that public funds are in effect, trust funds, and must be treated accordingly." It's our money that is being thrown around and it'S• going to take some screaming, loud and long, from wounded taxpayers to stop it. .Everyone who knows a federal civil servant has heard horror stories about waste and mismanagement, on large and small scales. Then there's the joke about the civil servant who didn't look out of the window in the morning. Why? Because he's saving that for something to do in the afternoon. it's -not fair though to blame individual civil servants for the problem. Until careful spending, wide open for the public to see becomes government policy on the highest level things won't change. Only a chorus of indignant taxpayers can make a dint. Perhaps. Small business is really coming into its own. That's a comment • the Expositor heard from a member of the community at meeting recently. The gentleman went on to describe just why many people actually prefer to do their shopping in• small places. Service from a small businessman is usually better. "A friend of mine attempted to buy a ski outfit from a large store. All the employees were teenagers who could give hiin no advice on what type of equipment he should, buy. The owner, of course, was nowhere in sight." "So my friend went to a small store where the proprietor himself gave him all the help and advice he needed. He bought his ski equipment there, where it cost a little more but where he got individual attention and answers to the questions he had." . Think about that experience when you do your Christmas shopping. The small town ,store has a great deal to offer. Its proprietor stands behind what he or she sells. They have to, or in a small town they wouldn't be in business very long. It's•no longer true that small town stores don't have the selection that's available in the big city. Seaforth • business people are as up to date as any and you don't have to plough through the hordesof people and stock that make shopping in the city, even in November a horror. Take it easy on yourself this Christmas and shop at home. We wager that if on the off chance the item you're looking 'for isn't in a Seaforth store,,, your local merchant can get it for you. Something from ) the° city isn't automatically better. The best of what's available for Christmas is right here in town. Since 18f,(). Serving the First SEAR:14TH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning hy.McLEAN BROS.. PUBLISHERS LTD. ANDREW Y. MCLEAN, Bubfisher - SUSAN WHITE. Editor DAVE ROBB, Advertising Manager Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Weekly Nespaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation A Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $10.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $20.00 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 25 CENTS EACH Second Class Mail RegiStration Number 0696 Telephone 527-0240 It's all right here . NOVEMBER 24th, 1876 The plc ibited 'at the Centennial by Messrs, Munroe and Ho an, of this town, was pUrchased and has been forwarded for exhibition at Sydney, N ew South Wales. Robert Govenlock of McKillop, presented the Huron Expositor a fine large cauliflower, which, he had taken from his garden. We understand that James Beattie is now in the hero as a candidate for the mayorality. It appears that while some of the workmen were engaged in moving planks one of the planks slipped and fell, striking James Murphy on the head. He was removed to his residence and 'he improved in a few days. . J. S. Porter of town has disposed of the house ancLktt . south of the market formerly occupied by Geo. Forsyitte to Thos. A. Sharp for $750.00. The house and lot in Harpurhey, recently occupiedby -Mr. Snowden, has,been purchased by Michael Carty for $400.00. Mrs. Wright has purchase&from Miss Spading the two lots on John Street in the rear of Albert Sparli ng's residence for $400.00.. NOVEMBER 22xtd, 1901 Wm. Whitesides, a native of Hensall, was killed recently while driving logs in one of the rivers near Duluth, Minn. . Alex Smillie, the genial clerk of Tuckersmith, received by express, a little thoroughbred, Yorkshire pig, the father and mother of which were sold for nearly $400.00. While returning from Kippen, where he had been conducting anniversary services, Rev. Mr: Gifford of Clinton, met with an accident which might haVe proved serious. One of the wheels came off the buggy and he was thrown out, under the horses feet. However, he escaped without injury. On Monday of this week, Richard Pollard of Walton, received the news of the death of his Son-in-law, Mr. Gray ofSheldon, No. Dak. Mr. Geo. Dundas who has been out in the Western States since last spring has returned home. Mr. Morrow of Brucefield has disposed of his lease of the Dixon Hotel, to Geo. M cDonald, of Chatham and Mr. Morrow intends going to Vancouver to reside. Jamers Grainger and bride of Brucefield have taken up housekeeping in the house occuPied by•Wm. Nevin., F. Smallacombe, known as the Onion' 'King, of Hensall, recently shipped a carload of onions from this station. A meeting for 'the purppse of orgartizaing a hockey team was held and the following officers elected: - Hon. Pres. W.O.Reid; Pres. H.R.Jackson; vice pres. - T. Stephens; Manager W. McDougall;,.,Secretary, W.H. Baker; Treasurer, James Dick. Wm. Ahlent of town was in Wingham purchasing grain for shipment to New York. The first sleighs and cutters appeared on the streets for this 'season on Friday last. The fine new Doherty organ factory at Clinton had a narrow escape from fire on Saturday night. Some six or eight hundred organs in thecourse of construction were destroyed. ..A very happy.event took place in. the Township of Hullett when Miller 'Adams and Mary Wheatley were united in marriage. . The citizens of Kippen were alarmed by the cry of fire. It was found to be in the residence of Robert Meths. It was caused by 'the upsetting of a lamp. NOVEMBER 26th, 1926 A. H. Neeb was the Conservative candidate in South Huron. Messrs.' Ray McDonald, Earl Kinsman, Jas. Wright and John Simmons of Crornarty motored to Toronto and "'Spent the week at the Royal Stock Show. Wm. Manley of, Manley is' busy residing his house with Nepold roofing which adds greatly to its appearance. 'Mrs. John Rattenbury of Brucefield had the misfortune to fall on her way to church and break her hip. Peter Gingerich of Zurich has purchased the farm north of Blake, from -the owner, R. Boyes, pf 'near Seaforth and gets, possession in the spring. Mr. Butler of Clinton, who has been employed in D.H.Stewar bautcher shop has moved his family into Mrs. Livingstone's house. Messrs. D. L. Reid and M.R.Rennie, were in Brussels taking part in the programme at the concert of the United Church. $'am Rennie, Hensall, was in Brucefield this week where he sang pleasing solos at the .chicken supper in the United Church. Dr. A. R. Campbell, Hensall, was in Toronto taking in, the stock at the Winter Fair. An interesting and unique event took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gillespie, James St, when they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, Chas. Finkbeiner 'of town has purchased the residence of John Gemmell in Egmondville. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cluff and J. M. Cluff of Buffalo were here this week attending the, funeral of their' father, the late N.T.Cluff. ' The bow!,ers in town held a smoker euchre in the G.W.V.A. club rooms. The victors were 1st. prize. Dan' Shanoh an , Reid; 2nd. John Grieve, T.G.Scott; done hands, Robert Boyd. NOVEMBER 23rd, 1951 - Thos. »- •Pryde, Progressivem •Conservattive,--yas: re:elected lot-this third teinitWiiiiVa Majority Cif 1428 over John Armstrong, Liberal-on Thursday's election. T.Roy Patterson, Huron Co. Engineer', for 32 years, died suddenly in Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. He was known as a pioneer road builder. R.S.McKercher, R.R.1. Dublin, was elected president of the Huron Federation of Agriculture at the annual meeting in Clinton. John Caldwell of Exeter, a native of Tuckersmith, died in St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Hensall, he was in his 67th year. Mrs. B.H.Sproat was a sister. At First Presbyterian Church', Seaforth, Alma Smith of Brussels, became the bride of Joseph Laverne Hpgill. Rev. D.Glenn Campbell _performed the ceremony. Mrs. Frank Novak was organist and Jas T.. Scott sang "For You Alone" and 'Because". Mrs. Wes. Nichols received word this week of the death of her coesin, Mrs. Myrtle Weir Papst of Kansas City, Mo. Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. James Love of Tuckersmith, that their son Sergeant Douglas Love, has sailed from Wolf's Cove, Quebec, 'on the steamer Columbus, for Germany. Among those attending the funeral of the. late Roy Patterson, Goderich, included Mr. and Mrs: Jos. Riley, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riley of Constance. • • - A group of hunters, comprising, Fred Beer, Bert Horton; Geo. Beer, Garnet Mousseau, Thos. Dougall, David Sangster, John Sangster,Harold Parker and Howard Lemon of 'Hensall and Clayton Horton of Seaforth, brought home seven deer from their hunting expediti6n on Manitoulin Island. In the Years Agone Cauliflower grows in November 1876 41t Or 41 ‘4, MP was popular around province ,Terry McDonough is a father of nine children. And he's an optimist too. I talked with him when I was doing some interviewing for a radio series on the authority of the church. The particular, program was the authority of the papacy. Invariably the subject of birth control Comes up. ""Sure," he said. ' Biqa control worked for Us." was stunned. I stared at this man who's now iii, leis fifties and most of his children are groWtt. "yes," he, said, "When you think of it, We could have had. .say. . .possibly 24 children, Bitt we only had ten. One died." See? See what I mean? That's optimism ever heard it. • It all goes to show you, it's how you look lot life. That'S what eottnt$,,,,, And a cockeyed optimist like Thiry Makek life tick a little better- and with rhythgt, • I like that kind of optintisin. It makes life possible, Who *MOW go 4ifound like the lady•whe sighs thentite, oho, if , you can stand Eor my mind, you ran bring on all the Terry's of this World. I need the* to covet for all the miStakeikand. blunders: Vor all of lily mistakes and 1360-boos yerhat,ealf I say to, Mut ; • giser? n1 Wt.** Mycaltiamilteifitist tied Am'en by Karl Sdwessler was Helen, not Ida. You may think Ida is a long way from Helen. But• for me it wasn't. It was real simple. T phoned up the Glausers not Rausers/- and asked Mrs. Glauser what her first qme was. No explanation, just Hello, Thanks and Goodbye. le took her son Ted Olauser to meet my daughter on the street in town and let her know her dad goofed. I had the wrong mother. , And it really doesn't help to say both families are Swiss. 'I just made a miss. I ..can't plead the names do rhyme. I'm just out of time. And it's times like these 1 need Terry McDonough. Por the lighter side of things, does make lifd sedin not all that bad. So what if my newspaper publisher did go out of business after only 15 issues of his new weekly newspaper? and my canton died:* childbirth? S6 what if I can't tell the difference between. Send& College and Centennial College in•metro Toronto? rtyi ,plaehig profestora in the, wrong cellegeS all over~ the place. Why, I give them degreeS they don't evert have Ut 4a>T<e eanifoit Terry Mobailougit And in Earl Butz, the former U.S. Secretary Agriculture. Not that his humour is all that fudhy. Well, yes it is, but it cost him his job. He said recently the pope shOuld stay out of the birth control debate because "He no playa da game, he no maka da rules." ' It seems that a lot of people may glee with Butz, but it just 'wasn't the thing to say. Our own Agriculinie minister Eugene Whelan says some funny things, And probably they're best unsaid. ' Like his latest, about' all our beef eating. "Beef makes people ferocious. Look at all those petit& in South America. They eat 225 pounds of beet a. person and they're killing each other down there." . And there's another side to Whelati's beef. "If yoU eat better, you Wye more." Outrageous or no, I still say "Long live humour." Let's keep the Terry McDonoughs and Ettgette Whelans around. Beef and WI belong to the same fan*. And I can keep on making mistake's apologize to Mts. 4ettset• es I had to and go to bed . with a cup. of ier soothing fennel tea. .And bripef just htittei, I still. keep /IWO: ,i,, ut i0ep.,0*44000AkkoPle *foot initlobairetifiki#*06*.ii* .stiyIruttioct htitrioui; In a recent Years Agone column, Pearl MacFarlane notes that the funeral of John McMillan in 1901 was One of the most widely attended ever. Mr. McMillan, a well known Liberal M.P. was well known all over Ontario because of his work with the Farmers' Institutes. 4 Seaforth native Harry Hinchley sent the Expositor a copy of a memorial to Mr. McMillan which was printed in the," November 15, 1901 issue of the Renfrew Mercury. Two sons of John McMillan followed their father into politics. Tom was a Liberal M.P. and Bob was a candidate for the old United Farmers of Ontario. Mrs. W. L. (Margaret) Whyte is a granddaughter of John McMillan's and a daughter of Tom's. Entitled "Incidents in the life of the late John McMillan", the Renfrew Mercury piece reads: Mr. Mat Holmes, M.P. for West Huron, in his paper, the Clinton New Era, has the following interesting notes of incidents in the career of the late John McMillan, ex-M.P., so well-known on the Farmers' Institute platforms of the Vt°1%/in! thelc'tvfillati. had a good memory and Wat paractilatly apt in Mangles, his palmy days he has been known to read over once a speech by Sir Richard Cartwright, Containing figures and comparisons by The Am, and afterkards use the some figures ,s130och, *Moat ndstalce a4y reference to maittiscripti, thestroutie he was tditays at Viorit. writer had noticed him at his desk c frequently when the House was not in session, and crossing over, remarked "McMillan, you're always busy." And as he went on putting down some figures for future use:, he remarked "Well, you know, it's a good thing to be always ready." One day in Ottawa Rev. J.M.Douglas, M.P., of Assiniboia, and Sir William Van Horne, then manager of the C.P.R., were walking down street togetherwhen they were Overtaken by Mr. McMillan. Without" introducing the latter at the moment, Douglai drew the cormersatiOir aratind ,to the C.P.R.'s, treatmeint' of the Northwest settler . Mr. McMillan was always the friend and advocate of the settler', whetioei r his grievances were imaginary or real, and in a moment he was slashing the C.P.R. for its alleged exorbitant rates and , oppression in the West, and • he did not mince matters. When he was through Douglas introduced hitt to Von Borne, expecting that Mr. McMillan would be crestfallen, but instead of that • he proceeded to have a Very close "heart to heart talk" with the C.P. magnate, who listened attentively, asked him/ to come down to his office in Montreil to talk the matter over, and'was aftetWardspne of Mr. McMillan's Warniest MOOS, Its the early days, when annul, Bence and Perth were under One administration for county purposes, a Certain section of Perth refused to be asteakecL and Much difficulty wad experienced ,itt Scenting an `fiSSOOtiri:,its Arcata: hati,,beett: made that inittii undertaking ihe WOik would-be. mobbed and possibly killed, Mt. McMillan was appointed assessor with a full knowledge of the circumstances, and in the course of time visited the particular section. It soon got abroad and one night a crowd gathered at the old-fashioned hotel where he was stopping. They saw a strapping young man, six feet high, with well-developed frame; but nothing daunted, they ordered him to leave the section on pain of being roughly 'handled. Looking at them steadily for, a moment McMillan said in his broad Scotch "Ga hame, ye fools, ga hame, I'm appointed , assessor, an' I'm again' tae One the work ain the de'il hisself goes to stop me it won't be well for he or any of his kin' may interfere,"• They went home. McMillan did not use tobacco or liquor. He was an abstainer from the time he came ,• to this country but his conversion to temperance principles was of a mote recent date, and shows his determination although hiLiinsteinoufelidr oo n page r tiadallwoar been To the efiitor Mailmeit ask for help Co-operation" would be appreciated by your mail carrier's (rural) if your• mail boXes were, kept clear of snowy for . •'4011VekY, 4;14'0. `, '• /nit' Mail Couriers „ go/front, 1, 2, 30 4„ it 5, - We need more optimists `..4.2. 94441,Silk,