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THE TIMES -ADVOCATE. =TER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, ALJGUST 4. 1
Jottings By J.M.S.
Ti journel Shall always fight for
progress, reform and puella wolfare,
neVer be Afraid te Attack wrong,
never belong tene political party,
never he eatieftee with marine Print-
ing news,
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1955
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For 39 Years
Joseph. Senior
Valuable Citize
The late Joseph Senior, whoa died in
California recently, was a valuable citizen
in this community.
He served as clerk of Exeter for over 39
years. In that capacity, he had a direct hand
in the development and progsress of the vil-
lage for many years.
Reeves and councillors for whom he
worked described him as an efficient ad-
ministrator who was always willing to co-
gperate in a courteous way. He enjoyed the
confidence of 13 different reeves of the
municipality.
Although municipal clerks are consider-
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Fair Play
The recent death'of Allan J. Rush in
London. ends one of the most unusual public
careers in Canada. He demonstrated the far-
reaching effects of publicsentiment in a
democracy.
' Mr. Rusli was a detective in the Loudon
Police Force when he was suddenly dismiss-
ed. He demanded an explanation for the
action but ,received none.
To clear his name, Rush entered the
mayoralty ',ace and won by a landslide in a
five -man contest. He defeated George A.
Wenige, spokesman for the Commission
which ousted the detective.
Although subsequent hearings never did
determine the cause for his dismissal, Rush
continued to enjoy the public's confidence
and remained mayor until this year when he
accepted a position as superintendent of the
Dearness ,Home for the Aged.
By 'winning the mayor's seat in one of
Canada's largest cities, Rush proved that
Canadian democracy is not controlled by
big -wigs, that any person can run for elected
office and win, that the Canadian people
believe a man should receive fair play.
Shot In The Arm.
The Progressive Conservative party re-
ports that National. Leader George Drew and
the National President George Hees are
planning to make extensive tours this fall to
revive the party.
The Tories need a jolt in the arm but we
doubt if Mr. Drew or Mr. Hees can do the
j ob.
What the party needs is a full-scale
leadership battle and a policy -deciding con-
vention which would shake the membership
from the roots up.
Mr. Drew must consider himself the
most fortunate man in politics. Despite the
stunning losses the party has received under
his leadership, he remains at the helm. Few
observers give him a remote -chance of ever
forming a government yet his staunch fol-
lowers in Ottawa have been able to turn
aside any attempts to replace him,
There are signs, hovvever, that the na-
tional executi've's ho741, on the party is not
secure. A revolt movement is being staged in
British Columbia which may spread to the
east.
Whatever the outcome of this move-
ment, the party needs some controversy
'which will shake its members out of their
lethargic defeatism. An all-out leadership
war could do the trick. If Mr. Drew is re-
elected, he would emerge a mueli stronger
candidate for prime minister than ever be-
fore. Should he be defeated, the'party could
hardly suffer worse fortune under another
roan.
If the candidates for leadership were to
camppign across the country for support; if
riding associations were' allowed. to elect
delegates and vote on policy matters; if the
convention were opened to the public to
show that the party was making a. sincere ra,t-
tempt to reorganize into a democratic politi-
cal force, then it would gather strength and
stature.
The revival of the Progressive, Conserv-
ative party is important not only to its fol-
lowers—it is vital to the democratic health
of the nation. A PC reorganization is the
only way the two-party system can be re --
stored,
ed sometimes as mere recorders, they have
considerable influence •on the decision, of
councils behind the seenes. The importance
of an efficient clerk to the orderly admini-
stration of a zuunicipality cannot be over-
stressed.
In addition to the work he did as cleric,
Mr. 'Senior served the community as chair-
man of the old. boys and girls reunion in
1985. He received -credit for the success of
that community celebration.
Mr. Senior also served. the community
as .a photographer. His portraits of family
groups are treasured in many homes today.
Vacation
We've promised ourselves already that
next year we won't plan to •accomplish any-
thing during our holidays.
Last week we made a ,mental list of a
lot of things we were going to do. By the
weekend, only a. few of the items had been
scratched off. The hot weather curtailed
some of our activities; our laziness scuttled
the rest.
Now we've a nagging feeling that we
should have accomplished more.
Next year, if we don't plan anything,
we should get the feeling that we've done a
lot more than we expected and, our vacation
will be a big success.
- Service -
If tourists have had some of the exper-
iences we have, they won't be too impressed
with service stations in Western Ontario.
Despite the increase and improvement
of these stations, there's still much to be de-
sired.
We drove 60 miles through many towns
in the area recently before we could find a
station where we were sure we could get gas,
rest room facilities and ice cream all in one
stop.
More garages than do could offer these
services to the touring public in the summer
time.
• Although many station i have excellent
rest 'rooms, the majority fail to keep them
clean. Garages in the small towns seem less
inclined to maintain these rooms in proper
.condition.
The Best
What can you say about Marilyn Bell
that hasn't been said. a dozen times before?
The girl is a wonder. The stamina, cour-
age, endurance and strength she displays in,
her long distance swims are phenomenal. Yet
her most remarkable feat is remaining un-
spoiled and unaffected. by the heaps of glory
and. pages of publicity she has received.
This teenager deserves to be Canada's
sweetheart. She's youth 'at its best,
Red Peace
The new peace offensive of the Russ-
ians is their best yet.
The Red diplomats have surprised west-
ern officials with their new-found friendli-
ness and courtesy. They're smiling and
laughing, playing genial hosts.
The Russians are sponsoring tours of
the U.S.S.g. by newsmen and government
officials. They have promoted exchange
visits for farmers and other groups.
This apparent change of heart has rais-
ed hopes for peaceful coexistence. But it
would be folly for the western world to be-
lieve the danger of war has lessened.
As a former Russian minister said here
recently, the Russians hope to catch the
west off guard by lulling us into the belief
they are no longer aggressive. Despite their
smiles, the Reds continue to prepare for war.
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Learning The Printing Trade
The Uxbridge Times - journal
of July 14 contains the picture
of B. Wesley Clark, who 65 years
ago began his apprenticeehip at
titetHzzeter Times and Who has
celebrated ails eightlett
birthday.
, I do not recall ever having
niet Mr. Clark but 1 am well ac-
quainted with the conditions
which Mr. •Clark describes as pre-
vailing at that time.
At fifteen years of age M.
Clark began his apprenticeship
at 11 time when Mr. John 'White
was publisher. His wages as an
apprentice was $1.01) per week
with a raise up to•92,00 ,per week
when he had worked for three
years. This was daring the days
when shop lighting was provided
with a few mal-oll letups bang
around in wail ,brackets and
dare length was reckoned in the
azneunt of work done. AB !type
was hand set and two 0111111ns of
eight point, the size of which the
body of this newspaperis set, was
•considered a good day's work,
Ten Cents An R041'
From ,the 'Exeter Times; Wesley
Clark went to 'Montreal where
he was given a job in a. printing
plantat 100 an hem: for a sixty
hour week. Over the years he
worked in Toronto, St, Cathar-
ines, Niagara Palle, briefly in the
United States, London for five
years and back to Toronto Agate.
From Toronto he went to Mount
Albert where he was employed,
for twelve years before joining
the Uxbridge Times -Journal in
1949. He still puts in a full day's
work,
MERRY MENAGERIE
1 well remember those •coal -oil
lamps for It was in 1901 at the
age .0f 15 that I began mY
prenticeShip with the Exeter
Times at the same wages as Mr,
Clark. It was my duty to Iteeir
those lamps clen enn -filled,
sweep the floors and be ready to
set type by eight o'clock in the
morning. In order to reach the
case which. beki the type 1 stood
on a box twelve to fifteen inches
high. In the Winter I had to look
after the fire in a round -bellied
coal stove. Roam Were lost as
the boys 'stood around the stove
waiting for the room t warm, up
as It was impossible to set the
small type witis cold fiagers. But
expenses had to be kept down in
those days and the ream in whish
we worked was never at any time
too warni and when opportunity
afforded time. was sneaked off
to 'huddle amuld the stave. -
Delivered rapers
1l3efore starting my apprentice-
ship my brother Herb and 1 used
to deliver the papers around town
on foot each Thursday enerning
before .schoel. I used to hang
around the office and when offer-
ed the chance to learn the ,trade
my .mother was not altogether
too pleased and made the remark
that I "weuld only be a typeset-
ter all ray life." Typesettirtg ma-
chines were !only a dream in these
days and the highest wages for
a typesetter was a dollar a (ley.
However, 1 'ha4 other ambi-
tions which I never revealed and
hesitate to do so now. I wanted
same day to be a member of
parliament and .1 learned in those
By Walt Disney
"They'll never get ME lip in one of those_tbinor
As the
"TIMES":
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50 YEARS AGO
Dx. �tqllins found it necessary
to quit practice for a few weeks
• and seek relief from his trouble,
rheumatism.,110 lett Monday for
the noted 'Sanitarium at !Battle
Creek, Michigan.
Mr. Jos. Snell, manager of the
Exeter, •Zurich and Dashwood
branches 56 the Sovereign Bank
of 'Canada, is this week in -Cred-
it•on taking over the business of
the Merchant's Bank at that !place.
The securing of the. whole bank-
ing !business of the thriving vil-
lage of Crediton by ,the Sovereign
Bank will place that institution
in an. -excellent position in that
district.
Miss !Cora McleherS69,n, !teacher
near North Bay, is home for the
holidays. •
• The old redge which was used
in Hay'swamp has been taken to
pieces and is now being removed
to Quinton's ewamp itt Ueborrie
to be put in •operation ion the big
,ditch that is to be put through
there.
Miss Nettie Walters who has
been visiting at her home here,
left Monday to renew her studies
at Toronto "Business College.
25 YEARS AGO
in the ',recent election there
were three Huron boy e Who tar-
ried the 1Conservatiee banner in
the West to support Mr. Bennett
at Ottawa,. in Webaskiwin,
Mr. C. H. Bees:ell, son of Mr, Wm.
Russell of toWn, was a Mndidate.
north Winnipeg ll)r. M. le,
Blake, another litiron boycar-
ried the banner. He is a Cousin
of Mrs. W. H. Tehnston of town
In the ?Anew Albeit constituency
premier leIngos ;opponent was Gee.
Braden ef Rosthern, !Seek. lie is
also 5. cousin of Mrs. Johnston.
Monday Was the liettest day of
the season, the mercury climbing
to 96 In the •shade,
Mr. 8..8. Alaylor htte aVerY
effective Sign In his window show-
ing the effect of a forest fire.
This week we 'feel like .etpree-
sing a word of appreciation of
the service rendered by. Mr. Geo.
Lawson, manager of the 11eIl Tel-
ephone and hit essittant, Miss
Mary IViclaig, Mr. Lawson is at
all timet mOst Obliging but it Is
during :SuCh titritieaS 5.nelection
that we learn le appreciate the
courteous servicerendered by Mr.
Lawson.
5. YEARS AGO •
'1V1r. Maurice Quante and son
Clifford, have a half acre of po-
tatoeS,the net proceeds from
Whieh 7they-are eantributing too
the Red Cross. '
Dr, C. C, Misener of 'Crediton
has enlisted as an officer' with
the' .2,4th FIeld Ambulance, a
branch of the Royal -Canadian
Army Medical Corps which is go-
ing into •barracks at .Listowel.
Thureday' evening following a
day of -excessive heat a wind and
electrical storm passed over this
community leaving considerable
clatti•age in 'its wake. The most
eerioria', damage was done to a
barn belonging to ;Mesere, Zack
and Herold Hunter Of the Hunter
1.41,ne, Ifeborne which was blown
from its foundation and oollaps-
ed, A new hayloaclerbelonging
to Mr: Prod Ellerington purchas-
ed tor taking .off this season's
Crop was rolled over, crumpled
un and wrecked. •
, D, 'C. Hill, pattor of Ca -V-,
en Presbyterian ehurch, who has
beeirholtdaying during theln.onth
of July will' ,conduct the union
services of Cannel ' Presbyterian
Church, Heneall and •Caven Chntell
Exeter, during. August.
10 YEARS AGO
itt.° Harry !Cole, (S.B..A., with
the Ragirdt, spent the latter part
of the. Week at his tonie here;
having just,returned Itam..over-
seas. }tarry. was in Ilailfax oft the
day of the great exploSieti.
JScidn. Ldr. Alvin (flossetibetry,
youngest eon of Mr, and I,irs. B.
DossenberrY of laratid Bend re-
cently returned, from •overseas
Malting the trip tn. a Lancaster
bomber, lie, reports for service
in the Paelfk after sPending 30
days ,with. his wife and young
daughter 56 and Mend,
larltahl M,ISandere, seeded year
student of the (medical 'school •of
the DniVersity iof Western Ontar-
io, fortner.11,9. Student, has %5as-
sod his eitalninations with hon-
brs. Olett
MeTavish 'who rec-
ently retnrned ;from .ove.radaS and
who- has been 'felting itt Exeter
returned to iShakeePeare 1411834Y
end next week Will report for
-
duty for the Natio Ithestre,
days next to !lawyers, Oat. news -
mer men were well represented
and contributed 'mucli to 'the nat,
tonal lite so ,that the .calling, it
not remunerative, had other ad-
vantages. I have never regretted
the step, ,but as 1 grew older in
life 1 had otber intereetsand
left polities to, the pollticianS.
73, $$$$$ I $$$$ 100;01000;;1040;solmot0 lll 0; l AMPU; l lll 11.11 WWI%
• Legionlr
Corner
• by' _ ,E1
M, E. Harness I.
Presideet 1*.
(Well, Comrades, when ihis
ed-
ittbtt 'of the paper is out, yours.
truly .and your tr irst Vice -Pres -
Want will be In Wibdsoret the
.provinclar convention. We left
Exeter !Saturday afteraoouto be
there for thee first meeting:Sat-
urday night.
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I hope there ar.Ss a good: tura-
out . fpr the 4Searortit Drumhead
Service on Sunday bemuse 1 be-
lieve when the Legion Band goes
to a Legion -service or parade
that $this branch should snake a
good showing to -back _them up.
They have worked herd to get
themselves where they are and
they should „have your hacking
They haven't asked the !Legion
for fiery much because they are
paying for their -awn pipes and
as time goes. on they thould be
able to maintain themselvea.
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Comrade Garnet Shipman, witit
She telqi of Lorne Ford, launohed
his new vessel last week. She is
oalled the Glenn Gary. So now we
have another happy sailor eadfia
will be able to enjoy the eooling
breezes of the lakes ,and :streams.
The :fish will have to be eareful
now with all these ,fishermen and
their boats.
* 1 * *
Speaking Of game, 1 understand
Comrade, Reg McDonald has been
a !busy man lately. I don't know
how many hundred ,pheasants he
has put out this year but I' un-
derstand it is quite a few. Here's
hoping they do alright soyou
hunters will have a good season,
I'm not much of a hunter eny,seif
but I sure enjoy a good feed of
Pheasant eso maybe next season
I will buy a licence ,and try my
luck. '
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I have nothing to report on
the Lions project Ibis Airne:• I
don't know what is holding things
up but I hope they soon get at •
it because time's a -westing. It
just means that we 'are going to -
have to ask you jfellows to work
that much harder, So if the tick-
nirisible Reweaving
Cigarette Barna, Cuts and Tear., Moth Holes
Reweven Like New On An Types Of Garments .
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Are You
Here?
The number one reason why
People buy so many newspapers
is to read what's happening. But
the second and very important
reason is to read the ads.
Can South Huron readers find
your ad in these' -columns? Do
they know what your specials '
• are? Have they been told what.
• you have on the shelves?
Advertising helps 7Q11 . . . ad-
vertising helps everyone.
The Exeter 13.5%.16
Timeg-Advocatoi
ets come out while I am away I - ma. •
Andy Beiriing will do that.
out to the , rneml3ers. Probably
Business Directory
hope someone will get our share
•• The donkey baseball went !over
very well as far as being eomical
was concerned. It was just as I
said, a lot of laughs. 1 don't know
how, they 'made out 'financially.
Both sides 'had some ,spills, but
the LegioNhad the most I think
so they deserved to win, wouldn't.
you say?
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BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS &
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„ELMER D. BELL, Q.C.
C. V. LAUGHTON, L.L.B.
Zurich office Wednesday
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EXETER PHONE 4
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Thames Rod' INCOME TA.X REPORTS
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Personal Item's
Mr. and 'Mrs. Glenn Jeffery
"netted last Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Moir, of Chatham.
'Miss Helen Passmore has been
holidaying with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Passraore,
Mrs. Alvin Passmore held a
plastic demonstration et her home
last Tuesday. evening.
Mr. and Mre. Chester Markley,
of 'London, visited over the week-
end with •Mr. and Mrs. William
Cann.
Mr. Bobby Beaver is helping
Mr. Melvin Gardiner 'with the
harvest.
There will be no Sunday
School or church service on Sun-
day, August 7.
On Sunday, 'August 14, the
Young People will 'have charge
of the church service. Mem Marie
Wildfong, recently returned from
Bella CoOla, will be the guest
speaker.
On .Sunday, August 21, there
will be no Sunday School or
church service.
To Interest People
"Our program is very definite
and appears to be succeeding Itt
our first objective, to interest
people, notably youth,"
HUron County recently -exper-
leticed 'the truth of (this pronoun-
cement /rem O.T.P. headquarters,
During the weekend of Ike Teta,
pemnce iConclaite held in Goder-
ieh in -May, upwards of 1,800
people, trent all over the County
were in attendance. 'On Saturday
might, Teen Agers and Yteltig
Adultto the number of 'more
Shari 500 tiodlted to !the new )GD.
C.!, a n d Knox Presbyterian
Church 1de a 'unique new -type
tentoetenee
On Sunday night 'many, of these
returned' 10 oderieh bringing
parents ansi felenda. /tuft .01iUrch,
anditoriuni, S.S. room, 'hpel,
parlour, nursery, Werefilled.
Twelve hundred .people gathered
to hear Dr, Z. Crosley
This was the !eighth ettelt Tem -
„Orate+) COACIttee sponsored
the 0.11,T. In !the .past :two years.
tes.. Worth -While edttedion !pro -
Jed? We .Cof MitOri. County cer-
tainIy believe So. (advt.)
1100ICREEPING SERVICE ETC.
Ann'St., Exeter, Phone 504
W. G. 'COCHRANE, B.A.
BARRISTER & adracTrron
EXETER, ONTARIO
At Mennen, iday, 2 to 5 P.M.
DR. J. W. CORBETT
L.D.S., D.D.S.
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814 Main Street Seidl:
• Phone 273 ' Exeter
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and Cleaning Cess Pools, Septics,
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D. J. McKELVIE, D.V.M.
VETERINARY SURGEON
Phone 09.
Hannan .
Ontado
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