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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-05-17, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 17, 1956 Th]3 journal. shall always fight for progre«s, reform and public welfare, never be afraid to at­ tack wrong, never belong to any political party* never ,fte satiafied with merely printing news. Jottings By Gravelling The Streets f—....——...—.......1 I £News Of Your Library By MRS, J.M.S. .fill 111 1 I -• I I I, I I I l , f h .. I, .... ... . i;rf 1 l|-|.-T-.| li......1. ~"i --r ..... -.....--rn- , r .................. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY \7, 1956 To Boost Community Chamber Of Commerce Vital Need Here t One of the essentials of a progress* ive town is an organization of men whose purpose is to stimulate trade, de­ velopment and improvement—an organ­ ization to assist municipal officers to foster and guide expansion of a town. In most places, that job is done by a chamber of commerce or a board of Marketing Although discussion on a marketing board for turnips was limited to a few moments* at the meeting of growers in Exeter recently, one of the officials took time to express a rather significant view of farm marketing boards in general. * The speaker was Dr. Don Huntley, of the field husbandry department of O.A.C., Guelph, who is known to many district farmers for the prominent part he has played in panel discussions re­ cently, Dr. Huntley believes it is only a question of time until all farm commodi­ ties are handled through farmer-organ­ ized marketing boards. “I’m firmly con­ vinced we’re going to have marketing . schemes for all our products,” he told growers. “As yet we’re just too confounded independent in our thinking to go ahead with such schemes. We’ve had difficulty organizing them because they’re so des­ perately complex. But most marketing schemes are proving to be advantageous to producers and over a period of years we’ll accept it as the coming thing.” How fast the development will be, he added, will depend upon the number and quality of leaders which emerge fro mthe farm industry. Another view of the marketing problem was voiced by C. S. MacNaugh- ton, managing-director of Jones, Mac- Naughton Seeds Ltd., who represents the processing side of the industry. He felt producers had more gain from an active selling program for their products rather than * scheme for negotiating higher prices. He argued that if a demand can be created, the price to farmers will be profitable. It is interesting to' note that farmers are sponsoring both types of programs now and they will be able to assess the value of each in a few years. The hog scheme, already under way, will demonstrate the effectiveness of united farmer negotiations with proces­ sors. It is evident from the recent mem­ bership drive made throughout this dis­ trict that farmers are willing to give this program an opportunity to prove itself. While the scheme is being questioned in the courts, it appears to us that it is being, opposed from a technical point of view only and that even if the present regulations are thrown out, governments will enact new legislation to make this type of marketing legal. The selling program is being under­ taken by dairy farmers who have con­ tributed for a number of years to an advertising program to increase con­ sumption of their products in view of the surpluses which are forcing prices down. If this program is successful and demand is increased, prices for dairy products should rise. Let's Work Towards • An expanded industrial promo­ tion program in Exeter and in Huron County. • Completion of the Riverview Park development. • A business promotion organiza­ tion among Exeter merchants. • A parking lot close to Main Street. • Removal of unsightly dumps in Exeter and Biddulph which are visible from heavily-travelled highways. • A town plan for Exeter. trade. We haven’t either in Exeter but we could use one. The first argument against the establishment of such an organization here is that Exeter is over-organized al­ ready, The fact that we have over 100 groups of various kinds backs up such a statement. Some people insist the town is trying to do too many things now. We're a bit inclined to agree in a general way, but not insofar as a cham­ ber of commerce is concerned. We be­ lieve sucn an organization is of funda-. mental importance to any community and we think one should be organized here even if other groups must be sacri­ ficed. We hope, however, that this will not be necessary. We want to make it plain that we are not belittling the work being done by existing organizations—all have their place and are fulfilling a need. But few are concerned directly with promotion of the community as a whole, which is our greatest need at the moment. Chambers of commerce in many communities sponsor active industrial promotion programs—and most of us agree that is essential for this area. Other projects of chambers, work­ ing in co-operation with municipal governments, include stimulating local improvements, organizing community promotion plans, regulating store hours and helping with town planning and other problems. These are the type of undertakings Exeter can benefit from. There are many able leaders in this town who can take over the helm of such an organization and make it a suc­ cess. There are many progressive busi­ nessmen who are capable of instituting and carrying out projects like those mentioned above. This newspaper urges the men of Exeter to organize a chamber of com­ merce. The T-A pledges its fulLsupport to the formation and activities of such a group. New T-A Next week we hope to surprise our readers with a new Times-Advocate which will mark the beginning of sig­ nificant improvements in our service to this area. We can’t divulge the details of this important change here because we don’t want to spoil your surprise but we can, safely predict that our issue next week will raise your eyebrows. We can assure you that The New T-A will bring you more news and more entertainment than ever before. Some of our anticipated improvements will not be evident in the first edition but we be­ lieve that within a year’s time, you’ll notice a marked change in the news­ paper that covers “Canada’s Best Farm­ land.” Because of the Victoria Day holiday next Monday, your New T-A won’t reach you until Friday but the change in publi­ cation date will be for one week only. After that you’ll receive your newspaper on Thursdays as usual. Next Friday then, watch for your New T-A. Canadian Wit I owe a lot to my teachers and mean to pay them back some day. —Stephen Leacock, 1923 It’s the early bird that gets the worm. —T. C. Haliburton The path to success is paved with good intentions that were carried out. —Robert Edwards, 1919 The misfortune is, we are all apt to think Scripture intended for oUr neigh­ bour and not for ourselves. —T. C. Haliburton The village of Hensail is ear­ trying out -a fairly extensive pro­ gram for paving streets, a very important step for a progressive municipality. Eaoh year in Exeter the same question has come up for con­ sideration -but no definite plans have been adopted. The practice of gravelling ithe streets each season has 'been in progress foi* almoat a century, although the •method of doing so has consider­ ably Changed, I can recall ithe days 'when the main 'street of Exeter was a grav­ elled road, muddy in spring and dusty In 'the summer. .Eac'h year it received a fresh coat of gravel, delivered in horse-drawn gravel boxes that were unique an 'those days. The bolttom of ithe box was composed of four-inch pieces -of lumber running from end to end. Removeable side boards and end pieces made up ithe box. The wagons were loaded tby hand la­ bor alt 'the gravel pits iand the gravel was' ipit run. In un­ loading the gravel one of the side Iboards was ipried loose by a wooden handle carried for |the purpose and ipiart of -the load would tumble to the ground. -One after the other of -the four-inch -Pieces were pulled aside until the whole iload was dumped. Aifter the gravel had been dum­ ped and spread, several work­ men wilt'h stone hammers about '30 inches long, spent days and sometimes weeks breaking ithe ■larger stopes and were paid ithe magnificent sum of one dollar a day. The road in summer was sprinkled with water to keep down the dust. Waiter was sup­ plied from <a water tank behind the town hall and a. horse-drawn water wagon made several trips a. day particularly in hot weather, lit was sport for some of the small lads to run-behind Ithe .cart in theilr bare feet. I happened to ■mention this to one young main and he recalled ithe time -as a youngster he fell behind the cart onto the muddy road and the driver of the eant had to shut ithe water off and render first aid. After the first water works system was installed 'the water was- supplied through hydrants, In later years calcium chloride has been used -to settle Ithe dust, a splendid thing for the ihome- owners along the -street |but hand on ithe ear owners as lit cats into the fender’s of the car. The method of delivery of the gravel has considerably changed and ma chine-graded gravel is dumped into (trucks land spread almosit tin tlhe twinkling of <an eye. < I recall one time wihen they were ripping up 'the boards -tliait formed ia board .walk on Main Street Ito 'be repljaced by cement sidew^ks Off trooping ,aUong be­ hind 'the workmen together with a number of other lads ito see what we could find -and 1 was most fortunate in finding a quar- iter, >a -rare icoin -to us kids in those -days. SHDHS Graduate MERRY MENAGERIE By Walt Disney Wins Fellowship A .22-yeqr-old SHDHS graduate wiho will receive his B.A. (this spring from 'th® University of Western Ontario, has been awarded a $2,000 fellowship to study at Duke University. John Haiberer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Haberer, of Zurich, arid a former student leader at SHDHS, will use the felloiwehip for post graduate economics. At Western, the dent was president treasurer of the Arts and Science ■Council, and president of the ,Polycon Club. 'He set an inter­ collegiate record for the 220-yard dash in track competition last fall. iMost of us like to read about Canadians who have made good and so we recommend Ito you "Beaverbrook" The life of William Maxwell Aitken, first Baron Beaverbrook, is one of the most fabulous suc­ cess stories.of opr time. For more than forty years he has been q formidable figure in British poli­ tics; and now, at seventy six, (he is almost .the last isuryivor of the- igreat finglt generation of news­ paper mi'lliomaires. Yet he was iborn a son of 'the Manse in a small Canadian (town, ■On his Itwenty-tfirst birthday Miax Aitken decided to become a millionaire. He quickly fulfilled ■this ambtion and soon made up his mind ito sltor/m. the citadels of political power dn London. In the twenties and thirties Beaverbrook became Baldwin’s most aggres­ sive challenger for the leadership of the iConserviative Party; in the abdication- crisis he was one of ithe ICing’s intimate 'advisers; in the Battle of Britain he was a snccessiful Minister of Aircraft Production; and for many years he has enjoyed a dose friendship witfli Winston Churchill. Today he. is bpst known Ito the public as a press lord. Ex-fColuimni’Slt land ex-MP Tom Dribeng wrote the biography and * the book is more orjless biased, for Dribeig is wnitiriig of 'his ex­ boss who fired him, but it is none the less (interesting. Even more interesting than the book are the critics Qf the same. The prize critique comes from a voice of authority in 'the person of Michael Wardell, owner-pub- lishei* of ithe 'Fredericton Gleaned’. Mr. Wardell himself was a Beaverbrook employee for irnany years, before and after the Dri­ berg days. ’This” writes Mr. Wardell "is a diagreeable book by an ex-journalist determined' to damage land disparage his fonmei’ boss. I worked with both of them and have an Almost up- rivalled qualification for judging both them land the book." The elemeult in ithe complex Beaverbrook ito which the author refers moslt frequently is his being Canadian. Even after Beaverbrook’s forty-six years- in British affairs, lhe cannot be Anglicized. At Itdie coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11 he wore his academic dress ia® Chancellor of • the University Of New Brunswick ralther .'than the robe of an Eng­ lish peer. Read "Beaverbrook” at Your Library. Zuricli stu- of ibis’ year, FOR AN EASY MEAL ANY TIME Coming Next Week Now On Sale In Your Grocer's Freezer studies in iiiiHHiitiiiiiiiiiiiiimifiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiifliiiiiiiN Cd ‘Well, no, I’ve never actually scared an elephant. Of course, I’ve never seen one!” As the TIMES tEfje €xeter Ones gfobocate jlirr RrtaMtehcd 187S Amalgamated 1094 Advocate BrtabUahed 1M1 Published Each Thursday Morning af Exeter, Ontario Atk ledepeedent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town of Exeter aad District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member Of the Ontario Division of the CWNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations 19M All-Canada Insurance Federation National Safety Award 1953 Ontario Safety league Award 1054 Winner of the E. F. Stephenson Memorial Trophy for Best Front Page Among Ontario Weekly Newspaper* Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of September 30, 1955—2,734 Published by Tha Exeter Times-Advocate Limited SUBSCRIPTION RATHS , CDMteda (In' advance) fS.OO per yenr U.8.A. (in advance) 94.00 per year 50 YEARS AGO 'Rev. B. J. Perkins, rector of Trivitt 'Memorial Church, has ire- signed his present lincumibenicy and will move to Ingersoll. The ladies of Jiames iSt. 'Church have carpeted the hall, parlor and diming room with Brussels carpet, all in one 'pattern. Two quack medicine Vendors were dn town Saturday night and held forth opposite the telephone office. They gave a free show and sold 'ithe usual amount Ito the "easy ones." IRev. (H. H. Going pastor of James iS|t. 'Methodist church, has built a beautiful canoe .of larger than usual dimensions, din his spare time during the winter. (Mr. Thos. iSimaae of Usborne wishes to announce (that he is stall taking contracts for well dig­ ging and repairing pumps. 25 YEARS AGO ■Cann-Str/amg—At 'Caven Pres­ byterian manse on Tuesday, .May 12. Mayibelle E. daughter of Mr. and “Mrs. Henry Strung of Us- bonne to Mr. and Usborne James decided to hold their services in the morning at 10 o’clock instead of the afternoon for the summer months. Or. W. Stuart Stanbury has been appointed pathologist to the Mountain Sanitarium at Hamil­ ton. Messrs Harold Bell and John Ridley accompanied by Miss Ruby Johns all of 'Elimville were heard from C.J.G.C. (London on Monday night, Mr. (L. 'Grieves will have his golf-course ready for May 24. 15 YEARS AGO Jones & May have 'commenced alterations to their rear entrance and are equipping to qualify as a (Registered Egg Grading Sta­ tion for the purchasing of eggs. D.U'riing ithe week the Soldiers' Committee of the War Time Board mailed parcels containitig razor iWrades, shaving cream, tooth paste and brush, chocolates, maple sugar writing paper, en­ velopes, wash cloth and ibiscults to the twenty boys overseas, Mr, ihnd Mrs, Arthur 'darn of Dunnville recently moved to Eye- Iter. Troopers Calvin 'Cutting, Ern­ est Wells, Laverne Wells, Doug Gould, Tea. MacDonald, iand 'Ever­ ett Pollen, of 'Camp Borden, spent ithe •weekend at their homes, Mrs, Herman Powe will be the speaker at Itlhe May meeting of Centralia Home and School 'Club. 10 YEARS AGO A memorial baptismal font in honor of ithe late Mr. iand Mrs. Wm. D. Weekes -whs presented to 'Caven Presbyterian Church by their son, Frank. Mr? and Mrs. Harold Wihyite were honored by Ithe -congrega­ tion of Caven church prior to their departure for Lucian. The work of excavating for the new Exeter Co-operative building has ibeein loompleted. The Exeter Bowling iciub will open itlheir new ■clubhouse 'with .a tournament afternoon and even­ ing on May 24. A ire-union banquet Ito the dis­ charged.-men and woimen -of Exe­ ter who -served in the forces during the war will be held in Exeter Arena on Thursday. 7 . % (Oanman J. Cann, son of Mrs. John 'Cann also of by Rev. J. B. Rhodes. St. Sunday S'dhool have Food, clothing, shelter . ,. yes. But it takes more than these to lift the burden from despairing souls. This The Salvation Army knows. In its hostels, havens, homes and hospitals; in instances of emergency relief; the understanding heart and the human touch are ceaselessly employed in mending shattered lives and kindling hope in spirits darkened by sin or suffering. That this work may never flag, YOUR support is needed by fdithful workers of The Salvation Army dedicated to these tasks Of mercy.