HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-05-27, Page 2Page 2 THE UMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1954
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THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1954
Jottings By J.M.S.
The Butter And Egg Special
Exeter Looks For A Crest
Towns and villages will have to serious
ly reconsider Daylight Saving Time before
it is put into effect another year. Farmers,
working through the Federation of Agri
culture, attempted to put an end to DST
this year but their campaign was too late
to be effective. Next year, however, the
question will be earnestly considered in view
of the fact that the farmers have shown
that they are serious in their protest.
Daylight Saving Time appears to be one
of the few things on which the small urban
and rural areas are directly opposed. The
town people find it advantageous because it
gives them an extra hour of sunlight which
they can enjoy after work ends, To some
extent, too, it saves hydro, although the cost
involved would probably be quite small so
far as the average user is concerned.
The farmers object to DST on three
main counts. First, it’s a confusing change
every year that upsets the farm schedule.
Although town businesses seem to be able to
adjust to it easily, it isn’t so simple for farm
operation to switch to DST. Secondly, and
perhaps most important, DST is a decided
hindrance at harvest time. Farmers say their
hired help insists on quitting at six o’clock
in the evenings, whether DST or Standard
Time. Under DST, this means that the work
er quits when there are still several precious
hours of sunlight left. Under standard time,
the farmer can get the hired hand to work
at least one more of those precious hours.
The work cannot start one hour earlier in
the morning like town businesses do because
harvest operation cannot begin until the sun
has dried the dew.
The third farm objection concerns the
month of September. The rural families com
plain that high school children are forced
to wait for the morning bus in the cold dawn.
Probably the third objection could be
overcome the easiest of all. Daylight Saving
Time does not mean a great deal to the
urban dweller in September and he prob
ably would not lose anything if it were not
enforced.
It is hard to see, however, where the
two sides might compromise on the other
questions. While the farm objection concern
ing harvest workers is considerably more
vital than the main urban advantage of an
extra sunny hour of leisure, the former is
a much shorter period than the latter.
The question will not be easily solved,
*Legal Mayhem
(Vancouver Province)
The proposed new Criminal Code has
been amended to prohibit the illegal sale or
possession of "spring*’ or "switch” knives—
the kind favored by unruly young hooligans.
Undoubtedly this should have a civiliz
ing influence on the community. But it
should not stir too much enthusiasm.
If a bad young man wants to he can
still purchase other kinds of knives, just as
sharp and lethal as the "spring” variety.
And Worse still, any nit-wit can go into
a sporting goods store and buy a rifle and
The designing of an official town crest
is an interesting project undertaken by
council. After seeing several ideas submitted
by individuals, the town fathers have now
asked for designs and recommendations from
all citizens. It is hoped that the council ap
peal will result in a considerable response.
There are so many factors which can
be considered in the establishment of a town
crest that it appears that much time should
be taken before a decision is reached.
In one way, it would seem proper that
the crest should conform to all of the prin
ciples of heraldry—that fascinating science
of blazoning arms or ensigns armorial which
delves back to the Middle Ages in England.
Perhaps the town should submit for guid
ance and advice in this question.
On the other hand, perhaps someone is
capable of designing a crest of mode mod
ern'and better known symbols which would
be pleasing, original and expressive.
In any ease, there are several things
which we believe should be denoted in this
crest which the town will some day adopt.
Firstly, of course, is our proud connection
with Exeter, England, the oldest mayoralty
in the United Kingdom. Next must come
some symbol for Canada and, if we’ve room,
for Ontario and Huron County. Our adopted
official flower, the aster, must bloom on our
proposed town crest. Perhaps, too, we should
have a reference to agriculture.
Some of these things should be con
sidered in the designing of an official town
crest.
A number of crests of various designs
and shapes are shown above. Another group
of crests is'on display at the office of the
town clerk. These and other suggestions are
available to those who wish to submit'1 a de
sign to the council. We hope that a number
of citizens will take an interest in this pro
ject.
Good Scouts
Reorganization of the First Exeter
Troop of Boy Scouts will be hailed by many
former members of the troop both here and
distant.
The Exeter Troop has the distinction of
holding the first charter granted in the Pro
vince of Ontario. Since that charter was
issued, the town of Exeter has had many
active and exemplary Boy Scouts. Many of
them have become outstanding in their var
ious fields of endeavour.
In recent years, the troop has been in
active because of a lack of leadership. Fre
quent attempts,were made to revive it but
these were unsuccessful.
Today there is a group of leaders who
have accepted the challenge and are rebuild
ing a new First Exeter Troop. Their en
thusiasm and determination assures the
movement of success.
We are sure that both the public and
former Boy Scouts of the First Exeter Troop
will support and encourage this new group
to the fullest extent.
a packet of cartridges without undergoing
any kind of test to determine whether he
is capable of handling such a deadly wea
pon.
Mayhem, at long range, is still all right.
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SO YEARS AGO
Mr. Dan McCurdy, of London
Road South, suffered a fractured
thigh, broken ribs, severe bruises
and internal injuries when his
team took fright as he was re
leasing a line which had caught
on the wagon tongue. He was
thrown to the ground as the
horses bolted and the wagon ran
over him.
A friendly game of baseball
was played' on, the morning of
the 24th, between the “Sluggers”
of the north end and the “Never
Sweats” of the south, resulting in
a 20-11 score in favor of the lat
ter.
Mr. John Gardiner has accept
ed a position as junior clerk in
the Sovereign Bank.
Mr. Charles Sanders, editor of
The Advocate! has returned from
the St, Louis Fair.
F. Eh Karn and E. J. Christie
are in Wyoming opening a new
branch of the Sovereign Bank.
25 YEARS AGO
Heavy frosts visited this sec
tion during the past week.
A horseshoe club has been or
ganized in Elimville. Three courts
have been laid out on the farm
of Philip Murch.
A petition at the office of Mic
kle and Sons asking the Dominion
government for an increase in
duty on the beans, is being signed
by most of the farmers in the
district and will be sent to Ot
tawa tliis week.
Mr. D. H. Fleming, water sup
ply contractor, addressed the
Chamber of Commerce on a sup
ply of water from deep wells for
Exeter. Mr. Clark, engineer ad
dressed them on the question of
permanent roads for the back
streets, while Mr. Weatherstone,
of Alisa Craig, discusssed the
cleaning of ithe river above the
dam for which he has the equip
ment.
15 YEARS AGO
Exeter won the opening game
in the Huron-Perth League by
defeating Crediton 13-5 on May
21.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Simmons
have received a cablegram from
their daughter Annie, Reg. N.,
stating that she and her com
panion, Miss Eva Copeland, Reg,
N., had arrived safely in Eng-
j land.
I An auto accident in which Mr,
i James Ballantyne, . M.L.A., and i his family -were involved while
traveling to Toronto to be pre
sented to their Majesties, King
George and Queen Elizabeth, pre
vented Mrs. Ballantyne and
daughter Janet from completing
the trip. They were both admitted
to hospital in Hamilton. Mr. Ball-
antyue, James Jr., and Mr, Mat
thew Thompson later reached To-
i ronto, where Mr. Ballantyne was
presented to Their Majesties,
Mrs. Ballantyne and Janet were
able to return home the following
day.
I IO YEARS AGO
E. J. Wethey, principal of Ex
eter High School for 23 years,
has tendered his resignation
which has been accepted with re
gret by the School Board.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lawson
have received word from Ottawa
that their son, WO Orville Law-
son, was reported missing in
North Africa, May 7.
Mrs. Miles Thompson, of near
Mt. Carmel, suffered a fractured
spine when she fell down several
steps at Leavitt’s Theatre.
Arrangements have been com
pleted by the Ministerial Associa
tion in cooperation with the vil
lage council to hold a public ser
vice of worship in Trivitt Mem
orial Church on the evening of
the .day the invasion of Europe
takes place.
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The early history of the Huron
and Bruce railroad is fast fading
from the memory of the oldest
inhabitants but many ofj our
readers will recall the days when
it was a most important link in
the life of the communities
through which it passed.
Particularly on holiday occa
sions, such as the 24th of May,
with visitors coming and going,
the H & B played an/important
part as before the coining of the automobile it was tlie/only means
of long distance travel.
Watch Culprit
The first station was on the
west side of the tracks and the
tracks had to be crossed in order
(to reach it. I recall on one occa
sion while waiting for the train
I stood pn the platform while
opposite were the grain houses
where the farmers brought their
grain for shipping. The grain,
wheat and peas were stored in
large bins. From the station plat
form you could see right through
the centre of the building with
the grain bins on either side. A
young lad with his back to the
station and with his eye on Mr.
J, Harding, who had charge of
the plant, was dipping his hand
into the bin of peas and filling
his pocket. That was in the days
of the pea shooters and the grain
houses were the sources of sup
ply. A number of people on the
platform observed the act and1
one lady was heard to remark;
“Isn't it awful what the young
generation will do in these days.
I wonder what will become of
them in the future?”
There were four trains a day
in those days, one from the south
and the other from the north in
the morning and the same in the
afternoon.
Cawy Produce
This permitted the women from
the farm to carry their produce
to the London market in the
morning and return home at
night. It was because of this that
the El. & B. became known as
the “butter and egg special,” a
name it carried throughout the
years before the section from
Clinton to Wingham was discon
tinued on April 26, 1941,
When the railroad was built in
1875, one section began construc
tion at Hyde Park and the other
at Wingham. It was on Christmas
day, 1875, that, the two gangs
met at Exeter and the traditional
golden spike was driven as the
ties came together.
On Tuesday, January 11, 1876,
the dignitaries from the various
places along the route, many of
them hewhiskered gentlemen,
celebrated the inauguration of
the new railroad with a banquet
at the Tecumseh House in Lon
don. One of the prominent pas
sengers and one who had much
to do with bringing the railroad
to Exeter was Mr, Isaac Carling,
reeve at that time.
Wood-Burner
The H, & B, was equipped with
a wood-burning locomotive end
wood was piled along the tracks
at strategic points. The first pas
senger coaches had hard board
seats, later replaced with red
plush.
The dignitaries and visitors ar
riving at the Great Western Rail
way station in Loudon were met
by Mayor Benjamin Crpnyn, by
members of the committee and
citizens of the city to the strains
of music played by the band of
the 7 th Battalion. Added to the
joyful clamor in connection with
the celebration was the ringing
of the hells of St. Paul's .Cathe
dral.
In addition to being feted by
the railway and by the city, the
visitors were shown the various
public institutions, factories and
wholesale establishments. Que of
the afternoons' highlights was a
demonstration by the London
Fire Brigade at the corner of
Dundas and Wellington streets
simultaneously with the firing of
a salute in Victoria Park by the
London Field Battery.
The editor pityingly returned
the writer’s manuscript.
“What’s the matter?” the
writer pleaded. “You didn't even
read it,”
“The title,” the editor patient
ly explained. “The Optometrist!:
We both know it means a guy
who thinks everything is for the
best, but do you expect your
dumb readers to know that?”
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the money go?
That's a quesHon weal!
ask ourselves!
We ask if at Imperial loo.
3.1—- And the answer is -to be found
• —J in our-annual report.
Mere is where each Imperial dollarAwent last year.
53& went to buy crude oil
and other raw materials.6U
28/^ went to operating costs
. including pay cheques ,
to our employees.
IO4 was gobbled up
in taxes...and this doesn't ~
include the provincial^,I
gasoline tax.- 4
| 4* used to replace worn-out
equipment.
The resf...44
was dividends to ot
shareholders for the use of
plants and equipment bought
with their money.
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