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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-05-13, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVQCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1954 This Journal shall always fight for progress, reform and public welfare., never be afraid to attack wrong, never belong to any political party, never be satisfied with merely print­ ing news JASPER By Simpkins THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1954 Huron Motorists Reduce Accidents Itycent figures on industry show that the Huron County Industrial Promotion Board is up against some tough competition. The number of new industries which located in Ontario last year is 136. Take, away the large number which located near Toronto and you haven’t too many left for the hundreds of other communities in the province, That’s why spokesmen of the Huron county board ask citizens not to expect im­ mediate results from whatever campaign is organized. It may take several years before the board can attract industry here. Meanwhile the board is trying to adver­ tise the county throughout Canada, the Unit­ ed States and Europe with the distribution of small leaflets. This is a wise move by the board, since it can send out hundreds of these at a fraction of the cost of preparing and distributing multi-page brochures. Drivers in Huron county deserve con­ gratulations for driving more safely in 1953 than in 1952. Although the motorists suffered more than 500 accidents during 1953, the figure is at least less than 1952. In other words, the trend is in the right direction. Similarly, the number of fatal accidents decreased from ten to seven. Persons injured were 138 compared to 127. These figures are in bright contrast to the gloomy statistics that accidents increased by 12 per cent across Ontario. Let’s hope Huron's good record con­ tinues. If you drivers keep thinking about safety and courtesy on the road, the acci­ dents will decrease. There’ll be fewer peo­ ple killed, fewer injured and less lost in property damage. “There’s someone here that does animal imitations.” Jottings By J.M.S. Random Notes On The LH&B How Late? Perhaps seeding hasn't been as late as it seems, The Huron Expositor notes edi­ torially, wondering if it will make any dif­ ference as far as a crop is concerned. The newspaper quotes the figures of a farmer near Seaforth who has kept track of seeding dates for 30 years. Whether the date was April 2, as in 1946, or May 22, 1938, the crop was pretty much the same, he says. The dates given by the Seaforth farmer are: 1923 April 26; 1924, April 24; 1925, April 8; 1926, April 8; 1927, April 15; 1928, May 3; 1929, April 19; 1930, April 28; 1931, April 13; 1932, April 16; 1933, April 20; 1934, May 3; 1935, April 12; 1936, May 2;*1937, May 4; 1938, May 22; 1939, May 2; 1940, May 7; 1941, April 23; 1942, April 20; 1943, May 7; 1944, May I; 1945, April 10; 1946, April 2; 1947, May 10; 1948, April 16; 1949, April 13; 1950, May 3; 1951, May 5; 1952, April 25; 1953, April 28. It's About Time Once again the clocks are all mixed up. Parts of the country are on daylight time, parts will stick to standard. Travellers won’t know when or if they are going to eat until they consult a local spokesman, The Finan­ cial Posts comments. Two provinces, Alberta and Prince Ed­ ward Island, have banned summer time com­ pletely. Elsewhere cities and towns are on their own. Some forms of transportation like the railways will stick to standard time, some like TCA say they will use both. Ever since the first world war, 40 long years ago, we have been experimenting with daylight saving. Surely before now we should have been able to make up our minds, one way or the other. Whither The Welfare State? All poltical parties in Canada are com­ mitted in principle at least to the concept of the welfare state. Implicit in such accept­ ance is the thoroughly understandable con­ viction that the resources of the country should be used in such a manner as to assure full employment and at the same time pro­ vide the fullest possible measure of social insurance for the entire population. The fatal weakness in this concept of the welfare state is that full employment generates forces that inevitably tend to undermine the fabric of social insurance to the point where social security for the aged, the ill and the infirm ceases to have any re­ lation to reality. The reason for this is that full employment fosters conditions in which a steady upward trend in wages and, conse­ quently, in prices, is wellnigh unavoidable. Any attempt to solve the problem by increasing the real value of social security payments only sets the dizzy spiral whirling once again. For increased social security payments means increased taxes. Increased taxes mean increased wage demands. Those demands, if granted, leave social security Reminder Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to remind our­ selves of a taken-for-granted truth: we live in one of Canada’s richest agricultural areas. To support this oft-repeated claim, here are the facts: Huron county produces more cattle than any other county—over 180,000. Huron county produces more poultry than any other.county—over one and one- half million. Huron also produces the most eggs. The county is also the top grower of barley. She comes second in the production of swine, of oats, mixed grains, dry beans and hay. These facts are mentioned“because there are many who feel that because Huron has no major cities nor any big factories, she is an insignificant county. These people will be happy to know Huron is a very important area in the agriculture world. Healthier If George Hees, national president of the Progressive Conservatives, has his way, Canadian politics will be healthier. At the meeting of tlje party’s Western Ontario Association last week, the young organizer urged the riding groups to build *ip interest and membership in the party. He suggested the organizations should sponsor meetings that will be interesting enough to attract new members. He asked the groups to make drives to increase mem­ bers. He also stressed the importance of se­ lecting the best qualified candidates for the House. Whether you are a Liberal or a Con­ servative you should welcome the virility and energy of Mr. Hees and his campaign to build up interest in his political party. Every 'ttempt to stir up interest in the nation's politics is a good thing. If the Conservatives attract more members, the Liberals will have to follow suit and more Canadians will bene- cit from the battle. Hees’ crusade will also benefit Canada if it builds a stronger opposition in the House of Commons. Similarly if Farquhar Oliver and his cohorts of the Ontario Liberal party follow through with their intentions of revitalizing their organization, the province •'dll benefit from a stronger and more active opposition.* * 4C- * Exeter’s law firm of Bell & Laughton is outstandingly active in Conservative poli­ tics, Elmer D. Bell, Q.C., the senior member of the firm, was president of the Western Ontario Progressive Conservative Associa­ tion for two years. He retired from the posi­ tion last week. His junior partner, C. Van Laughton, was elected president of the Young Progres­ sive Conservatives at the same meeting, The firm is to be commended for its active interest in politics. payments as far behind as before the pro­ cess began. The harsh truth that emerges from such consideration is that unless some means can be found for reconciling full employment with wage stability, the welfare state will remain the will-o’-the-wisp that it is today, - -—The Printed Word (Exeter &ime$=£Ibbocatc Times Established 1873 Amalgamated 1924 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town of Exeter anti District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member Of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the OwNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of September 30, 1953 *- 2,474 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada (lh advance) $3.00 per year U.S.A. (In advance) $4.00 per year Published by The Exeter Times-Advocate Limited As the "TIMES" Go By u m hm <111111390194 irimmmmmHtmni mi n m n uni tiintntiii mi mill in 50 YEARS AGO Citizens of Crediton can once again boast of iliaving a good brass band. Under the leader­ ship of Mr. W. S. Chisholm of the Merchants Bank, a full band has been organized. Several of the old players are still with the present band and young talent has been added. Mr. B. W. F. Beavers and J. E. Nichol attended a meeting in Kirkton of those interested in building a telephone line from Exeter to St. Marys. They suc­ ceeded in getting the promise of a line from Sunshine to Farqu­ har. L, H. Dickson was elected president of the newly-organized lawn bowling club. B. S. O’Neil and Dr. Hyndman were named vice-presidents and J. G. Stan- bury, secretary-treasurer. Mr. H. Stokes of the Wallace­ burg Sugar Co., is in town assist­ ing Mr. A. Q. Bobier in securing acreage for beets. He says the land in this area is especially adapted for sugar beet culture. 15 YEARS AGO The village of Grand Bend was threatened on Sunday after­ noon when a bush fire, fanned by a high southeast wind, swept through the dry underbrush to­ wards the village. Fortunately, the fire was confined to an area where there were no cottages, but nearby owners stood ready to remove their furnishings if I necessary. W. J. Verity, a native of Ex­ eter and prominent industrialist of Brantford, died at his home there in his seventy-fifth year. The second annual music fes­ tival for the rural schools of Huron County, was held in James St. United Church. In­ spector E. C. Beacom of Gode­ rich presided and Mr. E. W.. G. Quauee. of London, was adjudi­ cator. Mr. George Penhale died at his home on Concession 3, Ste­ phen Township, in his eighty- first year. Mr. Penhale had spent all his life on the farm where he was born.- 25 YEARS AGO Five thousand baby chicks were suffocated when fire broke out in the upper storey of the Hogarth hatchery. Mr. Peter Frayne, 7’6, who conducted a harness shop in Ex­ eter for 45 years, died following a lengthy illness. Miss E. Margaret Strang, a graduate this year of Western Medical School, London, will in­ terne in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton. Mr. Arto Delve, employee of Exeter canning factory for seve­ ral years, has been promoted to foreman of the Forest branch of the Dominion Cauners. Rev. James Anthony was ap­ pointed to represent the Minis­ terial Association at the ordina­ tion and induction of Mr. J. Bernard Rhodes, B.A., into Caven Presbyterian Church. 1O YEARS AGO Mr. Ray Waghorn has tender­ ed his resignation as principal of Exeter Public School to ac­ cept a position on the teaching staff in Hamilton. Mr. Jonas Sutton, a resident of Exeter for over 50 years, died in Victoria Hospital. Mr. R. N. Creech, chairman of the Board of Educataion, dis­ tributed prizes and certificates at the High School Commence­ ment exercises. The new school orchestra made its first appear­ ance and was well received. A few golf enthusiasts have visited .Oakwood course at Grand Bend to try out their clubs. Huron County’s quota in the sixth Victory Loan drive is still $1,003,750 short with only three days remaining in the campaign. Organizers and canvassers hope that a whirlwind finish will reach the objective. I have just been perusing the files of The Exeter Thues for the year 1875 looking for some in­ formation in reference to the London Huron & Bruce railway and I find some interesting items that readers of this column might enjoy. The Railroad On The Sabbath “The railway of the L.H. & B. has become a great place of pop­ ular resort on the Sabbath after­ noon to our citizens. There can­ not be much objection raised to lovers df a pleasant walk taking a stroll along the track, but when hand-cars are allowed to run on the track upon the Sabbath day, we think this is going beyond pleasure, and the authorities should put a stop to, it. Last Sab­ bath afternoon there were four of these hand-cars upon the track. As there is a law prevent­ ing the desecration of the Sab­ bath., the authorities should see that this law is enforced, or the company’s servants should have all such things locked up, and not allowed to be used for the purpose they are on the Sab­ bath.’’—Oct. 28, 1875. The Station “The switch is now put in, and a great portion of the siding laid at the station. So the agony is over as to where the station is to be, it is an established fact. The council has completed the grading and the gravelling of the street to the station grounds,’’— Oct. 28, 187'5. Railway Progress A Centralia item states: “The ballasting of the road is going on very quickly. The gravel trains can be heard and seen daily from this place and will soon be along side.” Centralia, Bonus “The village bonus .of $1,000 required by the L.H. & B. Rail­ way Company from Centralia, pay­ able within a certain time after the station is completed, has been amply secured, and the document returned to the com­ pany's solicitors." Bullock For Railroad Opening “Mr. E. R. Davis is now pay­ ing particular attention to put­ ting on the finishing fat on the bullock which he intends leading forth to the slaughter-house be­ fore making it a present to the Committee for use at the forth­ coming celebration on the occa­ sion of the opening of the rail­ road."—Dec. 2, 1875. Kippen Station We are informed it has at last been decided that there shall be a station at the village of Kip­ pen. The excellent circuit of country which surrounds this place is sufficient guarantee that a station at this point will be re­ munerative to the company as well as to those who will have to make use of it for shipping purposes. Owing to this step on the part of the Great Western, Messrs. G. and ,T. Petty have de­ cided to sell a quantity of land at Kippep on the 5th of January, 1876. Mr. George Taylor will hold an extensive sale of village lots at the same place on the day following, (Jan. 6). Mr. Hodgson is auctioneer for both. —Dec. 9, 1875. Tavern Stand Sold Mr. Isaac Carling has now fully completed the survey of his village lots at the station and as these lots will increase con­ siderably in value owing to their situation in the centre of the village. ■ those wishing to pur­ chase should embrace the earli­ est opportunity. Yesterday he sold that excellent tavern stand at the station to Mr. George Willis for a good figure. We understand that a large hotel to meet the wants of the travelling public will be erected immed* iately and occupied by Mr Janies Willis, late of St. Thomas, a gentleman well versed in what is required of a .caterer to the public. Early in the fall an auc­ tion sale of this property will be held, when we have no doubt every lot will be sold, tn the mantime lots may be had by private bargain—July 20, 1876. * $ * The following item, while xiot connected with the railroad, may be of interest. Lucan Stage Driver Clubbed •At an early hour Friday morn­ ing a murderous attack was made at Lucan upon a man named Pat­ rick Flannigan, who drives one of the stages between Exeter and London. As was his want, lie had gone to tend his stage horses before daylight. No sooner, how­ ever, did he open the stable door than he was set upon by an un­ known man, who, with what he believed to be a club, knocked him to the ground, splitting his head open, and rendering him insensible for some time. Medi­ cal assistance was obtained and thp wounds inflicted dressed; and it is believed that, although severely injured he will recover. Whether the fellow bad any ill feelings towards Flannigan or not is unknown, as from the sud­ denness of the attack and the darkness of the morning Flanni­ gan is unable to give any clue as to who he was, and the scoundrel had decamped before any alarm could be given to the authorities, who are now. how­ ever, on the alert for him."— Dec. 9, 1875. to Explore in '54! THE SKI RUNS OF THE PIPES WLLTHRHLTOU AT HI&HLANO &AMES YOU VISIT. ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF TRAVEL & PUBLICITY HON. IL. P. CECILE, Q.C., MINISTER The Voice Of Temperance A friend of '.mine walking along a city street, saw a man driving a team of horses hitched to a wagon loaded with the pro­ duct of a distillery. He hailed the teamster and asked him if he knew what he was hauling. My friend then proceeded to answer his own question thus: "You have there ruined homes, hungry children, beaten and bruised wives and mothers, homeless wanderers, human dere­ licts." The teamster was so im­ pressed that he gave up his job and sought different employ­ ment. What do YOU see in the tremendous loads of liquor that pass along our highways? A forgetting o-f immediate troubles? Perhaps, But they return with other troubles when the effect wears off. Burned homes and children while absent parents re­ vel? Sometimes even once is too often. Friendships broken? Often forever, for under the influence, .men know not what they do. Hungry children who become wards of the community? What do you see? Let us do some thinking for ourselves and see the Liquor Traffic in its true light. (Adv't) Maclean's Magazine IN A SERIES . . . 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