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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1957-08-29, Page 2Th. Thnos-Achrocete, Ausuet 29, 1951 Editoriais This newspaper 'believes the rioht to express an opinion in public ,contributes .to. the ,progress of the nation and lhet it must hi exercised. 'freely to..preseroe end: "mem* democrats .government.. A Lesson Patronize Local Tradesmen„ ifs Much More .Econothiccd Whatever the outcome of the case against the London man who is charg. ed with false pretenses in connection with the repair of chimneys and roof of a Hensall home, the incident proves again that it is always wiser, usually more economical and certainly more Satisfactory to employ a local trades- man to do your repairing rather than hiring a firm with which you are not familiar. Whether the man is guilty or not, the price he charged was more than three times the estimates submitted by two •district tradesmen who were witnesses for the crown. The city man charged $451; the estimates from the district men ranged between $140 and WO. In this particular case, it should be pointed out that the proprietors of the house did negotiate with a local man to have the job done. When he did not appear at the pre -arranged. time to start the work, they employed the London mart in good faith. A number of people in Exeter have had to pay 'excessive charges for work done by transient tradesmen. It Gamble Council's, start on a permanent surfacing program for town roads eon - tains both good and. bad omens. Every motorist will welcome the improvement in streets. With the ever - mounting number of vehicles in use, good roads have become perhaps the most important service provided by municipal and provincial governments. Exeter council can be commended on its attempts to improve town thorough- fares. On the ether hand, the. start on permanent surfacing indicates that the sewage program which council in- vestigated last year has been shelved for.'•perhaps a decade. Obviously, cede* would' -not hard -surface roads if 'it—eXpected that in a year or two it would. rip them up to -install sewers. You • will recall that last .year council was seriously concerned with the problem of sewage polluting the Ausable river. .The threat of protest— even court action — from farmers downstream caused council to study solutions to the problem and consider the installation of a sewer. system. The town applied to the Ontario Water Resources Commission for an investi- gation of the local situation and ad- vice on its improvement. For the moment at least, the sew- age problem rests there. ,The commis- sion, faced with similar situations in many other communities in the pro, vince, has yet to consider Exeter's case. The pollution problem has not arisen again this year. So that matter has faded into the background. But will it remain there? Council is gamb- ling that it will. The question arises, however, whether or not it is simply a matter of "getting away" without sewers. Are we just fooling ourselves by at- tempting to avoid the problem year after. year? There are a number of ratepayers who feel that the installa- tion of a sewer system is vital to the. town's progress. The apparent swiftness of coun- eirs decision to start on permanent surfacing program is somewhat dis- turbing. Council did so at the urging of the Department of Highways which felt that some portion of the road budget should be spent on construc- tion, rather than all of it on mainten- ance. This is a good argument. How- ever, the sewer problem was never discussed, at least not at the bouncil trt e etings. We confess we are in no position to judge which COUrSe of action is the better. Now that it has embarked en the. road program, however, we can Only Hope that council is right in its gamble. is hoped that these .experiences, in ad- dition to the one in Hensall, have been sufficiently publicized - that no other resident will become a victim to these opportunists. We hope all homeowners will be careful about giv- ing authority to unknown firms to perform such services. Part of the problem,. of course, is that such unethical incidents cast sus- picion on all -tradesmen or firms who da similar work. This is most unfair because the majority of them are re- sponsible and honest. Probably the most satisfactory and economical protection for the homeowner in such cases is to secure references from the person who is bidding for the job. A quick check with those who have had experience in dealing with the firm will usually reveal its reliability. Unmarked "Cars (The,Toronto Telegram) Use by Provincial Police of un- marked cruisers in patrolling the high- ways has been condemned by a Huron county magistrate, In a. case tried at Wingham, the acctisecl related :that be saw a green car behind him, thought of .a robbery attempt and increased •his 'speed. On police evidence Magis- trate Holmes imposed a fine for care- less driving, - but said he was much opposed to use of unmarked or dis- guised cars for police* work. The propriety of sending out what may be termed traffic detectives has been subject of debate, in course of which it appears that motorist a who adopt various measur's to outwit the law resent any departure from routine when applied to themselves. It cari be argued that use of plain cars is more effective than atherwise, in that driv- ers spotting a uniformed man will watch their speed only until they:feel out of range, whereas theyeare likely. to be good boys anthgirls throughout a large area in which unmarked police cars are known to be on patrol, This was found ,to be the case during a crackdown on QE Way. speeders. During last year, the Provincial Police employed electromatic radar speed meter equipment "with much success." This is found to keep traffic moving well within the legal limit, as well as materially reducing the num- ber of accidents. Here, of course, is the primary purpose of traffic control. In the 27,372 "reportable" accidents investigated by the OPP in 1956; there were 808 persons killed and '10,436 injured. Such totals lose their impact upon the public mind because spread' over 12 months, but they underline the important safety measures, in is. suing warnings and directions and assisting drivers in trouble. Without uniforms or • identifiable cars they could not expect to accomplish much along these lines. • Motorists obeying the law should not be greatly concerned as to whether the cars of traffic police are marked or otherwise. It is drivers indulging in dangerous . practices who make necessary the employment of so large a force. Commissioner McNeil in his annual report writes; "If everyone driving a motor- vehicle would .cori- stantly remind himself that traffic control begins at his own wheel, the sorrow and grief brought about by highway accidents every year would, be substantially reduced," Let's Work Towards • An expanded industrial promo= tion program gxeter and in Huron County. ` • • Completion of the Riverview Park developrnent. • A parking lot close to Main' Street. • A town.plan for Exeter. • Elimination Of the Biddulph durrip on Nee 4 Highway. ?Wes extttt eintetabbocatt • Estibilshed 11113 AMalganiated 1934. 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Teiephone History In Hay It was announced in The Times -Advocate last week that Gordon Hess and his sister Pau - of Zurich had severed their connection with the Hay opal Telephone system. The Bess family Iwo been eennected with the Bay telephone .systeni since its inception. William. G - Hess was mechanic and lines- man when the telephone system was taken .over from the Belt Comptany in 1906. William G. was succeeded by his sort Harry G. Hess. The latter's son Gordon has been with the system for 15 years and has naw accented job with the Northern Meade Company of Toronto. Mrs. Kid - rid Simmons, the former Pauline Hess, for the past ten years has been chief operator and assist- ed her father with the book- keeping. The Hess family were. of Swiss descent and have from their eat- ly history been assoeiated with watch and clock making and re- pair. The Exeter town clock made all of wood, 'was built by the Ness family. In 1946 Mr. Harry Hess com- piled a history of the Hay Mutual Telephone system from which the following information has been taken. Although Mr. Hess rarely men - kiwis himself in this accolint, he played a vital role in the system for many years. "Operating today as one of the largest in Ontario the Hay Mu- tual Telephone system operates in the Townshipsof Hay, Stan- ley, Stephen, McGillivray and Bosancluet, including the villages BofenZdt.irich, Dashwood and Grand,. "During the years 1895 to 1909 the Bell Telephone CO. operated in Zurich with a switch board in the post office operated by Dan Faust, the postmaster. The of; fice was located in a building destroyed by fire in 1932, rebuilt and now occupied by' the Tasty - Nu Bakery-. Among the first users were Dr, George Buchanan; Dr. B. A. Campbell; J. J. Mer- ner, merchant; Chas, Hartleib, hardware; John Preeter, -mer- chant ; J. A. Williams,• flour mills; Dan Faust, postmaster and merchant. - "The need for a rural telephone system was conceived by Ed- mund Zeller, conveyancer and publisher of the Zurich Herald, in 1906. With the assistance of William G. Hess, linesman and mechanic, the frst two telephones were installed in the bicycle shop owned and operated by W. G. Hess and the jewellry store of Fred W Hest. Tliis was an experiment as a switchboard had .not yet been installed, The. first sirjtchboard was installed in Zurich Herald printing. office 'MERRY MENAGERIE and the first rural line was ex- tended to Jacob Heberer on the wind Line. Later lines were ex- tended in all directions and con - Meted to the Bell Telephone switchboard at Destined, oper, ated by Peter Mcisaae, 411 Telephone C. Sells "In August, 1909, the Bell Tele- phone Company disposed of their telephones in Zurich and et, Jo- seph and all the pole lines on the Zurich road, west of Zurieh to Mr.. Zeller, The trunk line bet- ween Zurich and Hensall was re- tained by the Bell Company, "The demand for telephone service had, started to gather 1,kneleaenelehnetludnianId'etieliPelweillteizenniteeatdinvgos- c a ted a system owned and ope- rated by the Township of Hay as .a public utility. Others were of the opinion that the system should be owned and operated bY the subscribers. On February 1, 1910, a stock company under the name of the South Huron Tele - Phone Company was organized to buy the Zeller system. This company had been .granted a let- ters patent under the Ontario Companies Act with an organized capital of $25,000 divided, into 500 shares. The directors con- sisted of Edmund Zeller, Dr, By- ron, A Campbell, John Preeter, John J. Merner, Peter Lamont, The company was .granted per- mission to operate in the Town- ship of Stephen, a by-law in19.10 being signed by Samuel Sweit- zer,reeve and Henry Either, clerk, "On May 10, 1911, a telephone meeting was again called in the town ball. At this meeting it was proposed by John Hey, Jr„ and seconded by James Green, that a petition be presented to Hay council empowering the council to buy the Zeller Telephone Sys- tem for the telephone snbscri- bers and to be invested in the township and he owned and one - rated by subscribers under sche- duleAyTo cat2owfmtslhielp Ontario Telephonect. Takes Over "At a special meeting of the Hay Township Council on May 13 1911 it was moved by William Consitt seconded by Louis Kalb- fleisch to buy the Zeller ystern for the. subscribers. Council members were: Peter Lamont, reeve; William Consitt, Louis Kalbfleisch, Henry Neeb, Fred Willert; Fred Hess, clerk; Thom- as Johnston, treasurer. Company Formed On July 11, 1911, approximately 150 telephone connections at Zu- rich and the Bell telephone board at Dashwood, was taken over by the Township 'of Hay at a price of $7,150.00 and operated as the 'Hay Mutual Telephone System. ' By Walt Disney goal /, 14(4 .1 • 18'26 i1Cr 1-SeeY "Pardon me, but doe; that ring mean you're married?" -11 tttttt illittlm tillitt tttttttt tviiiit tt t tt t at ti It tittiltitlithurtittettifitittut It mit tt ttttt tttttt ttttt Aes. the "T4 M E 5" Go By 59 YEARS AGO The Dashwood Flax Co, has sold the crop of flax to Toinbyll and Co. of Montreal who intend to manufacture twine from the fibre. The lawn'Social and entertain - merit given on the Rectory lawn • under the Ladies Guild of Tri - vitt Memorial church on Friday evening was a success, Rev. E. and Mrs. Grigg will lecture on their missibn work in India illustrated by limelight views on August 30 in Main St. Methodist ehurch: Rev. 1D. W. Collins, Messrs, L. H. Dickson, Thos Fisher, L, Scott, Ios. Davis arid C. H. Saii- ders attended Masonic service in Ildertoh, Sunday Miss Amy lobes will resume her class in voice, piano and harMony on September 8, 25 YEARS AGO missts Helen Nolan, Eleanor Medd, lYfarjoire Medd and Ina Jaques of town are spending this. week at Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs. M. tt.Cempiin motored up from Hamilton Tues- day to attend the funeral of the late John T.IVfiners. The Dashwood Band has been engaged to provide .the ettisie for Ildertori Fair. en, Septeinber 28. Miss Ruby Stone reatived eight first in the upper SellOol exam', nations of the Exeter High School. Mr, las LaWaott f having the Jewelry atom °cooled by Mr, 'Itabetlige painted, men 1l1yXre ta aged leer yeate r4i IhtO the ,Path Of MO- torist his right leg was !teetered ' at the thigh. • 1, 15' YEARS AGO A slight frost visited this vici- nity early Tuesday 'Turning. Distribution of 'tore than a half million permanent ration books started through the post office en Monday. They will be valid Sekember 8. - The Crediton Wofrien'e Insti- tute are again making jam for "eMlt.s."Js. os. Creech, who for Seve- ral years has been principal of the,Exeter Public School has en. listed with the RCAF and will take a course at the Galt Air - croft School, Q.S. Ross Oke of the RCNVR. stationed at Halifax is holiday- ing for two weeks with his pe - rents Mr. and Mrs. Luther Oke. big rubbet salvage earn- liaign. is on in Canada this week and neit, August 24 to Septem. her 8. 10 YEARS AGO Buren Cothity Library Assoe:a- ' floes .niobile library — a neW book truck filled with -shelves -* starts its tour of the county early it September. Mr. Ted Davies has disposed of his residence en AildreW Street Wallade G. Seldon,„Nr. and Mrs. Davies will Move to 'retest. Public Sehool will open Tues- day with C. tiowes, principal, and teechere, Mrs, Armstrong, Miss Grace Pepper, Mist Marion Porbes, Miss Jae Cann and Mite Helen Wainer. The Hooper retiniofi Was held at the bine of Mrs, gdger Hooper, St, Marys 611 Monday; Mee Delis -Miteliell has bleed th e11 Telephoile staff, On July 22,, 1911 the remainder of the Bell Telephone ennininent and coppet trunk line from Zu rich to the second OOLICOSSIOn of flay was purchased by the Hay System. "Mr. EdinUnd Zeller was ap- pointed manager and Peter Isaac at Dashwood, with an a- greement to supply building for office, necessary heat; alit, fuel, operators and maintenance of eguipment. William G. liess was ' appointed linesman and foreman with a staff consisting. of Daniel Koehler, Ezra Koehler, Hurley Weber and .others -Horses and equipment were supplied by the telephone emperor, also meals, night lodgings and feed for hor- ses especially while on con- struction in the Dashwood and Grand Bend area. "It was now deemed advisable IV the Hay Council to have as many telephone petitioners as possible on the first debentures to be sold and Peter Lamont, reeve, and William G, Hess were appointed to canvas the town- ships of Bay, Stanleyiand Ste- phen, The canvass reflected an increase of 150 telephones, The total by May 31, 1912, was 300. $18,000,00 Debentures "The first debentures sold a- mounted to $18,000,00. A tele- phone rate was set at $7.18 for debentures and $4.82 for switch- ing fees, Total rate $12 per year for ten years; extended in 1923 to 12 years. After 12 annual in- stalments were made the rate was set at $10 per annum. It is interesting to note that while telephone• batteries were pur- chased for 150, they were raised to 190'and in 1956 to 80 0. Speak in German Mr. Hess in his report relates some of the more humorous ek- perienc,es in the early years, One subscriber insisted that be- fore the telephone was installed that he be guaranteed that he could talk to anybody in Ger- man, This .was granted, A week later he made • the complaint that the telephone was misrep- resented. He 'spoke to his son's wife and she could not under- stand him any more than if he had been right in her house, Had it not been for the family the telephone may have been re- moved. . "While installing a telephone in Zurich one of the older citi- zens picked up the wire and after examining ,it remarked; "Can't see how anybody on talk'through that wire, itilsn't even hollow." "The switchboard was removed from the Zurich Herald 'building to its present ' location in the building previously occupied by Adam. Faust, undertaker. The early operators employed includ- ed the manager,Mr. Zeller, and. his sons Marshall, Russell and Hazen, Miss Ivy Weber, Miss Flossie Hartleib, Harry Hess, At Dashwood were Mr. and Mrs, Peter Mclsaae and sons Milfred, Ervin, Miss Sadie McIsaac and , • T. Harry Hoffman who later be- came manager of Dashwood and Grand Bend area. In December, 1916, the Bell company disposed of their- four remaining telepbones in Dash: wood to the Hay company for $100. They were Dr. E. B. Bal- four, Peter Mclaaac, the Zim- mer Hotel and Henry Willert. The Bell company still retained trunk lines through DashWood Grand Bend and Parkhill. The line to within two miles of Green- way was bought by Hay tele- phone in 1931. Increase In Subscribers ' In .1922, after ten years of operation there were 625 sub- scribers with a capital invest- ment of $36,490.00; in 1932, 7,27 subscribers with capital invest- ment of $50,025.98, and the basic rate. dropped to $9.00 'per annum.' It continued until 1949 when the' rate was set at $15.00 and in 1951 raised to $18.00 per annum. Since 1956 new subcrib- ers pay $36.00 per annum for ten years. In 1942 there were 824 subscribers, with an investment of $66,953.62- and in 1952, 1179 subscribers With an investment of $152,685.24. "In 1949 a switchboard was in- stalled at Grand Bend. In 1956, over 1,300 telephones were' con- nected to Zurich, Dashwood and Grand Bend with a capital in- vestment of 075,363.71 owned bY the subscribers and operated by the Hay Township Connell. The , Village of Zurich has probably more telephones per capita than any other municipality in On- tario due to the 1�w rates made possible by a Municipal Tele- phone System." The Reader Comments Reader Atgrees To The •Editor; This person has been enjoying a view of the mirth. At the Monied I am acting as priest charge of the Parish of ,St. Mark. They have just completed a. very modern' new, buildieg. They have a fairly large congregation and sear( to have a collier on the English-speaking people of these parts. They also have an inter- esting group of Japanese, and for a couple of Sinulays. I had. the assistance of a Japanese priest, the Rev, Fr. :final, t present Serving the Anglican ,3apanese lit Toronto. We found the weather .6had a considerable surprise iii store for us. The temperature varies front 35 to 85. We have had to use the furnaee on several Oecasiotfa since staying here. However, Dapuskasing IS an iritOrOStIng spot. When we ar- rived they had a street paving project in aetion. Moat of the streets are being hardtopped and the problem of dust is tidally be - doming a thing of the paat, When we arrived, dust was everywhere — you* ate it, slept in it and Setezed it. 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