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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-03-20, Page 2Page 2 • - The Thrlos-Ativecete, March 20, 1958 Editorials This newspaper believes the right to express an opinion m public contributes to the pre. eres s of the nation and that it must be exercised freely to pre. serve and improve democratic government. Is It Sporting? Canadians, jealous of their prowess in hockey, 1-'440 proud of the Whitby Dunlops whohave brought the world championship back to this country. We loth, the rest of the nation in paying tribute to the • • Winners. Elated as we are over the Canadianswin, we aren't proud of the attitude which Canadian officials And observers take toward these international tour - 'laments. According to them, we must win at all costs. Defeat is unthinkabie. It's already being suggested that Canada should not enter the Olympic tournament in 1060 be- cause it's doubtful if we will be able to ice a team which will defeat the powerful Russians, b other words; if we can't win, why play? Is that the kind of sportsmanship we have in Canada? Year after year, we've trounced European teams unmercifully and gloated over it. Now, when our supremacy is seriously challenged, some of our so-called sportsmen would have us drop out. Can't we take a beating? Don't Kill It Shortsightedness and premature judgement threatens the existence of the Mid -Western Ontario Development Association. At least one municipality in this area has de- cided not to pay its dues. The towns of Exeter and Clinton• have postponed decision on membership be- ! cause of doubts about the future of the orgpization. • The fee, incidentally, is less than $200 in each case. • MWODA was formed two years ago to promote industry and community development in thefour counties .of Huron, Wellington, Perth and Waterloo. Its Organization was sponsored by the Ontario -De- partment of Planning and Development, Which pays at least one-half the cost, and municipalities were •• asked to give it three years to provb The group has been operating only two years and already some of the member -municipalities are ready to give it up because, presumably, it has not brought any industry to these towns. This attitude is unreasonable, we submit, be - •'cause (a) the association is still in it.; infancy (b) for $200 or less a year, the towns cannot expect to have industry placed in their laps (c) none of the towns, to our knowledge, has done much work, in co-opera- tion with the association, to attract industry. Let's give MWODA a chance. Don't kill it be- fore it even struggles to its feet. Responsibility (Wingham Advance -Times) There is scarcely a newspaper reporter in the courrtry, particularly in the smaller- centres; who has not experienced, at some time or other, the annoy- ance of being asked out of the meeting of a board or council because the subject under discussion was not "open to the press". There are many instances in which the public body can hardly be blamed, because reporters, like public officials, come with varying degrees of com- mon sense. The one point which boards overlook, however, is that it is not the press whic:: is being excluded, but the voting, taxpaying public. If a re- porter is to be excluded it would naturally follow that any person other than a member of the board would receive similar treatment. Public bodies have often employed a device known as committee of the whole to obtain secrecy for their deliberations. Following a debate on this matter by members of the Goderich town council, The Signal -Star of that town states as follows: The belief that when an elected body goes into 'committee of the whole' the press is not permitted to print its proceedings, has been termed erroneous by no less an authority than Major Alex C. Lewis, former clerk of the Ontario Legislature and one of Canada's outstanding authorities on parliamentary procedure. "Major Lewis has written: 'Committee of the whole is merely a device whereby members can be given more freedom of expression than is allowed otherwise, such as when the ruler of debate 1111.16t be applied. There is no rule which says the proceed- ings in committee cannot be reported." Parliamentary discussions in committee of the whole are fully reported in Hansard, the official re- cord of Parnament, which Major LewiS Points out is "clear evidence that there is hailing sacred about such discussions," 05.1)E (extterXimeabloorette Time3 Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgemeted 1924 et/1.0 Published Each Thursday Morning 4f Streford, Ont. Authorized as Second Class Mail, pet Office Dap% Ottawa .051 P PLciloir 0,1,,tptoAN (c4^1},f1 '9Prir,4, SP AltiRM') .0(3°5 'wive:et-eras e'• cl‘‘ •AWARDS — Frank HOWei Seattle .Shield, best trent page (caned.), 1957; A. V, Nolan Trophy, genteel excellence or newspapers published in Ontarie feWnit betWee1,300 and 4,500 population,- 1958, 1957 1956; J. Georgi JohnstonhTroPhy, typegeaphleal excellence (Ontario), 1957f 'T, •Stephenson Trophy, bititfront plea (Oritarie), 1956, :19557, Ali-Can/A Insurance PedetatiOn nationel safety /tweeds, 19$3. Peldcht•Advance Circulation,- Sept., S0,- 1987 4--• 3,097 SUSSettIOTION RATES; danade $4.00 Pit Yea; USA $5.00 'Published by The Exeter Times,Advocatii LimfeU MY MENAGER1 fly Wait "I told you we should have turned left at Hawaii!" isurommurrummurruturnummiltrimummounnurmitterillun81111 lllll urtmmiloustrsurrorturruH014111 Sugar AND Spice Dispensed By BILL SMILEY 111$114ill lllll lllll 111111110111111IVIH1111111V1111111111(11ftIVIIVI. The Ides of March are past At last. But -whether you can say it's Spring 's another thing. • I * The 17th of Ireland has come and gone. The equinox (from the Latin equus-horse, and nox- night; loosely translated—night. mare) is upon us. Tomorrolv, or the day after, or maybe six weeks from now, it'll be Spring. * * One cannot help but admire the dour reluctatice with which Can- ada relinquishes her clutch on the National Season — winter. Spring is greeted with all the en- thusiasm a new potion of ever- lasting life would arouse at an undertakers' convention. * * * * And that's as it should be. You can't gambol in the woods like a Bottic.elli maiden, just because it's the 21st of March. Not un- less. you are able to gambol h goloshes. Come to think of it, some of then Italian primaveras would have looked better in go- loshes. Foot like a hand, some of them had. $ * * * Maybe the janquels are lovely in Paris, and the first croeus has inspired a letter to The Time, in England. Maybe the ehinook has breathed lushly on Red Deer, Alta. Maybe in such tropical Detario centres as Blenheim or Tilbury there is a hint of intoxi- cation in the air. But I'll wager that in Renfrew, and Atikokan, and Bracebridge, there91 be no- body running around in his bare feet on what the calender claims is the first day of Spring, -ft •:!** Poet T. S. Eliot, the 'Edgar Guest of the eggheads, opined that "April i s the cruellest month." Maybe so. But I doubt if he'd ever taken a stroll in the True north Strong and Free some ''first day of spring" in one of those March zephyrs that would freeze the brains of a brass Monkey. • 4., * For any honest. thin -blooded Canadian, March ie 01 days of pure misery. He's just about at the end of his tether, anyway, after ,a gruelling. four-month, toe -to -toe slugfest with that cap- able heavyweight, ad 11an Win- ter. He's punchy. till in there only through her fightne, in. stinet. So what's he euppoeed to do just because March 23it the first day of Spring? Peel off his long -handled underwear, stick a daffodil behind his ear And launch into .1)1enclelesohne'e Spring Song? * 4 Not likely. Its much repro: pro- bable that he'll 'contemplate the occasion with the gloomy despair of a toper .trapped into g tea- party. For Match is a month to try men'ssoule. ✓ * * * The body tacked by a euette- sion - of bouts with the 'flu ib calling feebly on its last re- serves—and getting no answer. The wardrobe is a wreck. The mind is a morass of income tax evasions, tn9ritrous fuel bilk', and the muffler and tailPipe on the ear are eaten through. * * bornestie life is at its lowest ebb in March. The kids have holes in their rubber boots, which doenet prevent them tracking in enough, .ditt to fill the St. Lawrence Seawey, Their tip- pers are shot, their buttons are low and far between, and they have only one mitt left. Their winter clothes are so shabby their parents ignore them in public, hoping other people won't know whose kids they are. Their mother is like a caged leopard. Her nerves are rubbed raw from mopping up pools of water, looking for people's hats, .and listening to tele syncopated 'thump and rumble of the stoker. She's sick to death of prying frozen off the clothesline. Her skin is becoming dried out, and the housecleaning looms like some fearsome monster. It's wise to tread softly, and in wide cir- cles, around her. e .* But when I 'know that the pile of ashes in my cellar is four times the size of the coal -pile, and there's almost a foot of snow on my front lawn, and I'm catch- ing my seventh cold of the win- ter, please, if ,you value your life, don't 'come up to Inc on March 21st and say brightly: "Well, first day of Spring, eh." 111110111111111VW11111111fin11111111111111HVIIIMUUflailll The Reader Comments 1,11$111111111111111111111111t1IIIIIMIIIIIIIIIV14,111i111111111111 Supports Liberal Since not having noticed in your edition dated March 12, 1955, of your regular and newsy editorials, I could not help but comply with your request for comments of the forthcoming federal election which our par- ticular constituency is repre- sented by a most qualified can- didate—none other' than a man of integrity, ,qualified to serve the citizens of his constituency best—former mayor of Exeter— an official of the P. U. C,—a graduate ctf Osgoode and in law practice for over 12 years—ac- tive in Lionism, Exeter Branch of Canadian Legion No. 167— sports enthusiast plus being ac- tive in many other organizations of vital importance for the bet- terment of his -constituency and our good country Canada—ex. trernely interested in Farm For- um. 4-H club activities, farm benefite, farm markets. farm preduets and farm tariffs. Surely with all these qualifica- tiore. we cannot help but to rnark aur ballot for our net /sleeted Liberal member, W. G. "Bill" Cochrane. and further- more T personally suggest that 'WM mark your. ballot with an X—. opposite "Coehrene" for a candidate lehn will be able to serve you best. EXETER CITIZEN* *Name available on request News Of Your LIBRARY By MRS, .1. M. S, At the meeting of the Library Board en Wednesday evening Mr. Cecil Wilson was re-elected ehairman •for the year, Mrs. M. IL Mode is secretary -treasurer and the. property eommittee in. eludes Messrs. Arthur Idle, How. vfly Everyone Exaggerates The Weather Reports I have test arrived 'homes from a short holiday ti elinoet said hones, moon le u t unfortunately Mrs. Southcott -del not accom- pany the bunny of Florida. The queetion I Wye onbwerect 'the moet inee returning is "Llow's the weather t'8 11 there?" The erroneoue reports or .the eveather in Florida rmnparo fay. (trebly with tlits _erroneous re. - Ports of the weather we have had in Ontario while I was away, however the feet remains that the weather in Florida this Wil- ler has been the worst that has been experienced in a great many years. Earlier in the sea- son frosts and rains, did Con- siderable damage to the citrus fruits .and in the cattle -raising .district many of the cattle died. Down in Florida we. heard of the terrible storms that were raging in Canada, tbe land of snow and ice. We- often heard the remark: "It's had down here but what it must be like un in Canada." The fact is that there has been good and bad weather all over the country. The worst of the weather in Florida while I was there was the rain. It seemed to rale every second or third day and those who went to Florida for the sun- shine and the Powers were dis- appointed many times. There were plenty of days :for sunbath- ing, not so many for swimming, but there. was 'Ithe usual com- Plaining on the days when the holiday seekers could not sit on the green benches or bask in the sun. The crowds were not nearly so heavy this year as formerly and one could find vacancy signs for rooms and efficiency apartments almost on every street.' I went to call on a sick friend in a place where there must have been .30 to 40 efficiency apartments. They ail comprised mostly of a sitting bedronm, kitchenette and bathroom. The building was in the shape of the letter U with a balcony over- looking beautiful trees and flow- ers in the centre. The flowers were lust beginning to 'bloom again before I left. I asked tbe, owner about the vacancies pia lie told me that they didn't have vacancies- as meet of the' apart- ments were rented in April for the following season, the rents running from $600 to $850 for six months. That same situation prevails. in a goodly number of cases, with. rents running ac, cording to the accomodation af- fcrcd. On the night before keying for home I decided to call UP George Wright aiid say hello and goodbye almost in the same breath. "Where are you to, and what are you doing?" asked George. "I will be richt over to pick you un. We'll be glad to see you and. hear some of the gossip from Exeter" he said. We were pleased to go over and saw for the first time his store and home. Since first locat- ing in Pinellas_ Park he has .deebied the capacity of his store and the Park is growing up rap- idly, with 'wide streets, new stores. homes and plans are un- derway for a new bank. Bill, the .oldest boy. is now with the "h"ay Pa trot. With 11Ir. Peri Mrs, Wright (the former 'Kathleen 'Beaman) we went to see the dog, races and -there we inet Mr. and Mrs, Beverley Acheson 'from Winnipeg whn, with their daughter had been staying' at Daytona *Reach and i'e'' on their way to We telked of old times and recalled familiar names and were. asked in convey best re- gerde to the Seldore, the Creechs, W. W. Taman and others. Mr. Achesen is fl1s11 of tee, Porte ee and Donald branch of the renedian Bk of Commerce in Winnineg and will take nver the roanerement nr a emu beesieh tbe bank is opening ue ",at city, lllll 11111116111111111111111j1111111111111111 llllll 1111111111 lllll IlltliVIIIIII111111111111111111111111111111111411111111111111111111111111 As the "TIMES" Go By rir lllll 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M111111111111111 llllll I l 11111111111111111111111,1411111101111111,1.1i,VMMII.V - 50 YEARS AGO Herman Elliott has engaged to learn tailoring at W. Johns, Mr. B. S. Philips and family near Remelt, moved to Exeter •last. week, Miss Olive Gould who has been spending the past year with her brother, Wi11iani, iq Miami, Man. returned home on Tuesday. Arrangements are being made for a monster celebration here on Victoria Day, May 24, Mrs. Frank Jermett. Grand Bend. had a rag • sewing bee Tuesday. Hy Eilber. M.P.P. of Toronto was home (Crediton) over Sun - clay. The funeral of the late Mrs. Pascoe Kestle was a large one over 60 rigs being in the proces- sion to the cemetery. She and her husband were: the first set- lers on the Goebel line and they resided, there two year before they bad any near neighbors. 25 YEARS AC -0 An invitation was received bY the reeve and council to attend the 800th aorilversarY of the Exeter Cathedral in England, Last Friday Crecliton's popu- lar townsman Joseph Lawson, proudly wore a bouquet. of Sham- rock in honor of St. Patrick as wall as a token of his birthday. Mr. C. L. Wren of Henget' has rented a part of the Oddfellow's block and is Opening UP a store for the nurehase Of eggs, cream and poultry. One of the finest productions aril Ince and C. Wilson. Book comniitteels Mrs. P. N. Creech, Mrs, Hilton Laing (libra- rianl, Mrs. Mode and Mrs, .7. 11. smith cott magazine commit- tee, Mrs. Southcott, Mrs. Laing mid Mesers. Idle and Mee. Mre. Mode and A. B, Idle have been re-epnointed as nreseetetives 0 f the Poblic School Bird and of the Cown. cil reepeetively for three years. Cle.1-k C. V. Pickard Attended the meeting in an advisory eerie- eity regarding insurance on the building and contents, The mat. *Please, Tint to Page 7 to be put on in Exeter for some years was the religious drama ie three acts "The Dream of Es- ther" put on by the Sunday School of James Street 'United. Church, Mr. and Mrs. John Johns eel-. ebrated their diamond wedding anniversary -on. Mondey. • 15 YEARS AGC ' Fats are urgently needed in the war effort and to awaken the.people to this need the CGIT girls will make a- canvass on Saturday to collect what fat people have. The Exeter and District Red Cross cainpaign has realized $5.000 to date. Potatoes are scarce and for the past few weeks a peck only hes been sold to a customer. Maple syrup prices have been fixed at $8.25 per gallon retail. Sixty'men took part in a barn - raising on the farm of E, J. Pym when the framework for the T. shaped barn was erected .to re- place' the one destroyed by fire 18 .uly lest veer. Capt, W. E. Weekes whn has heen stationed at titre...Military Fosnital, Chatham has been transferred fo Woodstock Mili- tary Hospital. 10 YEARS AGO The Huronia Male Choir an - flounced its opening concert in Exeter on Tuesday. The choir consisting of 28 young men from Exeter and district has been ire rehearsal since November under the direction of Mrs., H. L. Stur- gis. Mr. Gordon Cudmore was one of a group of 250 from Caneda to visit the 738 acre research farm of the Ralston Purina Com- pany at Grey Summit, Mo. Mr, and Mrs. Peter Kraft cel- ebrated their 60th wedding anni- Versary 011 March 11. The staff and teat:hers of the Exeter Public Scheel are spore soring the Canadian aimeal for Save the Children Fund. On Sunday evening Rev. H. ,T, Mahoney and choir of St. 'United church conducted the service in James St. church while Rev. Snell and choir of James St, were in charge of Main St, ba svfiV 1-1 • 00, In etlitt AvNuttAtt, to.06M.IP ttiCHYX tatts, P,P) "Itetes it, teeetteet iteni Johit a.nd .Al1 Niekersoft*. they Walt waiter.„" r 4v1=444444444,4444,44144441*....444•4444=4 e aiikitaiiti 01,Aftrift xbicAft, iNf40 tea %fa thit. tie 6.1ittle bid tor lief badl" 1 a „,u.....,.4..,u..,.....n.,ui.,.,..,A,,..,....,.,..u,",..u,..,u,....uu,.,.,u.„ i1 i Rafuse,, Ford ,6‘. ears 1 5 . . leilimeliiiiiiiimeleleilelieeillemeilieliiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiieleiiiiieleilimelieellielleelleelemele, , eileteieemeweiemeeeelweleeeemeemesiimeeeieweeemeneelineemeenewieeimeimi,, AUDITORS AND AcCQUNTANTS E. Rafuse R. 1,„ Ford K. C, 'Oast 34$ TALBOT ST, Phone 2.7452 LONDON ALF ANEIRUs 403 ANDREW ST,.,EXETER PHONE 719. Heating, .Plumbing, Sheet Motel OU Burner; , • Men's Work Shoes Tough Farm Boots $4.99 $6.25 $6.50 BOYS' & YOUTHS' OXFORDS .. $2.95, $3.95, $5,25 BOYS' SCAMPERS $3,95, $4.25; $4.P5 Famous Savage and other well-known brand. RUBBER BOOTS, sizes to fit all ages, 'est. priccs. We Save You Money and Still Give. YOU Quality., MERIN'S SHOES Phone 252 Exeter 4/11,11011 lllll II ll ll 11/11,11,1111111111111111111111VIMVVIIIV1111111.11.111111144111111111111M1114,111,101Wilim "Here.she is, Mrs. Brown! I found her going strong, eighfbiocks away" Thoughtfulness for others is basic with a life insurance agent. It is part and parcel of his daily work. Wherever he lives he tries to be a good neighbour. He is a good citizen too. Whenever there is an important project going forward in his community you will find him doing his share. Increasing numbers of life insurance agents are taking special courses for their own advancement and to increase their usefulness td those they serve. Some seven million Canadians now own life insurance policies ... proof of their confidence in the life underwriter and the important service he offers. THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA usiness Directory N. L. MARTIN OPTOMETRIST Main Street, Exeter Open Every Weekday Except Wednesday For Appointment Phone 355 W. G. COCHRANE, B.A. BARRISTER & SOLICITOR .NOTARY PUBLIC Hensall Office Open Wednesday Afternoons 2 to 5 p.ni. EXETER PHONE 14 ALVIN WALFER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AucTioNgER For your sale, 'large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service that Satisfies" PHONE 119 DASHWOOD ARTHUR FRASER INCOME TAX REPORTS EOM( E E P ING. SE RVICE ETC, Ann St., Exeter Phone 504 G. A. WEEB, D.C.* *owe!, of Chiropractic 438 MAIN STREET, EXETER X.Roo and Laboratory Facilities Open Each Weekday except Wednesday Tues. & ThUrS. Evenings 7.9 Pet Appointment ?belie 606 DR. H. H, coWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., Main Sireet Exeter Ofesed Wednesday Afternoons PHONE 36 DR. J. W. CORBETT L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON 814 Main Street South Phone 273 Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoons BOB McN.,IR LICENSED AUCTIONEER AND VALUATOR For Efficient Service and Highest Prices Phone Collect Ailsa Craig 617-r-2 BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, Q.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, L.L.B, Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXETER PHONE 4 USBORNIE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office Exeter, Ontario P resident E. Clayton Colquhoun rt.R. Science Hill VleceP resident Alex J, Rohde R.R. 3 Mitobell Directors Malin Feeney gat. 2 Dublin Robert G. Gardiner 1t.1 1 Croinarty Milton McCurdy itft. 1 Kirkten Timothy 13, Toohey Itat, 3 Luau Agents }tarty deaths 11.11. 1 Centtalla Clayton Hartle Mitchell Stanley Hocking Mitchell SOlicifor W. G. Cochrane Exeter Setratary4taasutow Arthur Prater. Exetet r, a.