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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-04-03, Page 2Pa , The Times•Adxocate, Apri.i 3l i9S9 it�riai...� This, newspaper believes the _right to, express.. an opinion in public ,contributes to the. pre. gress .of the nation and that it Must be exercised freely to pre• serve and improve democratic government. "Diefenbaker L..el ug ' The Diefenbaker deluge resulting from Mon- , day's vote clearly indicates the Canadian people have become firmly obsessed with the leadership cult. The fad began in St. Laurent's time and hit • its. peak Monday when the PC party under John ,Diefenbaker captured a record 209 seats. It's a dangerous trend causing unhealthy '.' majorities i11 a democratic government—but we sus- • ;.; pect its nearly over now. As the Canadian people realize what's happened, we think they will resolve 'to pay more attention to merits and qualities of local candidates, rather than base their judgement entirely • on • the leaders of the parties. It indicates, we think, that local candidates will have to be more independent in their campaign- 1/1g—end more vigorous—if they want to beat the leadership cult, Bill Cochrane, the local Liberal candidate, suffered no personal eanbarassnient in the results in :Huron. While he was beaten by a record majority, it was still far less in proportion to others of his own party. When an unknown farmer can defeat veteran campaigner Jimany Gardiner of Saskatche- wan, the tide is beyond dyking. Elston Cardiff deserved to be returned to his seat because of his position in the government and because of his work on the PC's new farm program. Even lie, however, appeared to regret the tidal wave which. gave hila an unprecedented majority. While the extent of the sweep is dangerous, "`'-the Canadian people nevertheless were wise in pro- viding the country with a strong government in a • - time of trial. The skeptics say John Diefenbaker • • won't be able to handle the crisis. We believe he can. Let's wait and see. Agriculture Support The provincial and national affairs committee of sthe London Chamber of Commerce wisely failed to support a ridiculous proposal "that Ontario's farm marketing legislation is discriminatory, robs Canad- ians of their basic freedoms to bargain and is poten- tially harmful to the consumer" at a recent meeting. We say "wisely" because we believe the busi- • ness leaders of London would be foolish indeed if they approved such a resolution, attacking as it does ' one of the most significant developments ever made in the agriculture industry whose members provide the city with a substantial portion of its trading - dollar, - Let's consider, point by point, this resolution. about marketing legislation. • •Discriminatory? What section .of the populace do marketing laws discriminate against? Certainly not' the farmer, because the legislation provides "- means by which he, through collective bargaining, gets the best price he can for his .pro".iuct; certainly r : not the processor because the farmer will sell his 7. produce to any processor willing. to pay the price requested by the marketing- board; certainly not the • consumer, because he doesn't have to buy the .pro- ▪ duce at any price if he doesn't want to. Robs 'Canadians of their basic freedoms to bargain? In our opinion, it's exactly the opposite. Marketing Tegislation gives farmers, perhaps for the ' • first time, their basic freedom to bargain effectively for the best price they can receive for their product. Without collective bargaining, the power of the in- dividual farmer to bargain with buyers. is generally . infiriitismal, His individual .strength can. be coin pared to that of a single worker in a factory -employ- ing employing thousands: s. Potentially harmful to the consumer." How can it be? All marketing boards admit that in the overall picture, it is supply and demand which sets the price of the product. Who creates the demand for foodstuffs but consumers? The proposal turned down by the London Chamber of Commerce committee resulted from a discussion involving spokesmen for consumers, agri- culture and business on the farm marketing quest ion. The issue will be discussed at a later date. We commend the Chamber for taking an interest in this' vital agricultural development but we suggest it con- siders all of its aspects thoroughly before it comes to any decision. In its fight for survival, the agriculture in- dustry should expect support from urban centres which farmers help to sustain. Certainly London. `is • • one of these. A vote of confidence in, and encourage- ment for. the fanners' program to improve their position in the economy would be a small but . sig..... riificant token for London businessmen to pay in appreciation of the support they have received throughout the years from the farmers of Western Ontario, Zfje CxetexIrittte-2bbacate Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 u L hot Pu'alishod Each lh Thursday Mol"ning et Stratford, Ont. Authorized as Second Class Mail,Post Office Dop"t,' Ottawa • AWARDS Prank Howe Beattie Shield, boat fr nt page Cattsda)r 1951; A. V, Nolan Tt� pht#, gsse enerill eellent+s for newspapers published in..Ontario towns between 1,300 end 4,500 po 'ulation, 1958, 1957, .1956; J, Gebge Johnsfen 'ttophy, o a 1e ace to (Ontario), 957 E. T. Sfe henttbrr typ gw pIl aI x i(trn ( r lr 1 p., Trophy, bet front page .(Ontario), 1956,. 1955; • Ail•Canad4 . four/ince Feder*fionnation,( safety +Ward, :1953,• . 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Excerpts front most The el}apt*,tomb leaves we cold, for I cannot per - of the essays are reproduced here with credit giver. ceive of such a miraculous event as the resurrection. to the authors: Teachers of the class are Mrs. M. C. "I woud like to think of Easter as the begin - Fletcher and Mrs. Elizabeth Batten. ning of the Christian year, a time when we should it ,r ,* * * take stock of not only the spiritual part of our lives but indeed our whole Christian being. I pose the question, `Ain I any better this year than 1 was last year?' If the answer is affirmative I am pleased, but if the response comes to me in a negative manner, thein I believe it is my duty to make resolutions. in an effort to make niy life a better one, "Should this season of Easter not be a time of rededication? Many years ago our Lord died for us. Our sins crucified a young man 30 years of age on that dark day and he died because of His tremend- ous love for us. It was thus made possible that we need never die, Our flesh of course must succumb to this fate but our spirits live on in eternity. Does this not merit our rededication to His purpose and * * * >R * way of life." BILL POLLEN , .. "Easter means to me a renewed hope and a renewed power. The Sun 1111 - parts life to nature. The warmth causes our gardens and fields, bitten by winter, to cast off the cold. damp cloak of snow. The earth is healed. The tiny seed holds the promises of beauty ,of the flowers and the goodness of the foods, "The Son of God brings new life to man. The power of the cross enables us to cast off our cold, damp cloak of sin. Our life is given a second chance and we are again reassured of the forgiving nature of God." MARGARET SANDERS . , : "Easter is the day that I thank the Lord through prayer in church for raising Jesus Christ his Son from the dead. In do- ing so He released into this world his own Holy Spirit of righteousness and love. This can triumph over sin and death where it manifests itself. "Easter is a day of thankful prayer and of rejoicing, Just as Jesus, to declare his power over death, called Lazarus forth from the dead so Gocl called Jesus forth from the tomb, giving him all power in heaven and earth. After Jesus gave his life on the cross so that we might live, God raised Jesus from the dead three clays later. For this we thank the Lord and we rejoice." HELEN DOWN . , . "Easter is a time of joy- ous anticipation and a renewing of hope and faith - in the. future. Easter marks- the beginning of the universal reign of Jesus Christ. "Actually Easter should be the beginning of our most effective work. What happens at taster should carry us forward to renewed' dedication and service. ""Easter is a time of family gatherings and 'family togetherness' as they pledge their faith anew in the Easter service at church. Easter, therefore, should forever remain as a day of joy and cheer , .. a day of new beginnings, • * * * "And no matter how dark the clbuds of the world, let us never forget that the Light of the Cross CAROLYN OKE . . "Easter speaks to nie cannot be blacked out, for it is the symbol of our of love and forgiveness: We find the- fulfilment of spiritual faith in •a better and happier world." the scripture that re -assures us of our life now and. promises us life after death. `Easter is when love takes fullest possession of our hearts. Easter tells us that we have been born anew through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Is Easter not the tir.ie that you feel closer to your loved and beloved?? • "Easter is a comfort and challenge. If we believe in God we know our sins will be forgiven. If we ask for help surely this shows an inner change." BILL BATTEN . — "He is risen! "This exclamation symbolizes the faith ' of Christians today. 'The knowledge that Christ was able to defeat death and that in so .doing he proplised each one: of us a life eternal in his father's house, .sustains us all through the days of our life, no mat- ter what may conte; In dying on the cross Christ gave us .his greatest example •of how he wants us to live: Clirist, who was betrayed by one of his own followers, de- nied by his most faithful, sentenced by ansindifferent crowd, mocked by his executioners, left us with our greatest challenge. Christ, who was able to say, 'Father, forgive them for they know not what they do', wants us to clo the sante. To expect forgiveness of our sins, we must be ready to forgive others," * * * * BARBARA KERNICK . "Easter has a dif- ferent meaning to people of different ages. To a small child, Easter means Easter eggs and the arrival of the Easter bunny. Many people think of the ma- terial side of Easter only. This consists 'of the new Easter bonnet and the other fancy details that make :1 up an Easter outfit. "Too many people forget the true meaning of Easter: the death and resurrection of our Savior, Jesus. That is what Easter means to nie'. "The resurrection of our Savior is a wonder ous happening, indeed. I think everyone should be filled with the glow of awe, wonder and love that was so impressively portrayed by our Savior." * HEATHER MacNAU'GHTON .. "Of course the frivolous• side of Easter cannot and will not be overlooked. The new Easter outfit with the new bonnet is practically a tradition. "However, one can overlook the true 'mean - hag of Easter. I always like to compare Easter and Spring. I think they are alike in these respects. Through the winter months the plants and trees lie dormant. In the spring they get new life and burst into bloom. So it was with Jesus. After the cruci- fixion, Jesus lay sleeping for three days and then he arose from the dead and continued with his works. "Thus, Easter is a time of rebirth. Along with this rebirth conies a 'happiness, a: happiness that we are given another chance. The fact that Jesus sac- rificed his life so that we might be given a new start is the most important aspect of Easter to me." * - • * • is, • * * . BEVERLY DICT' :. . "To nie Easter means a Utile of happiness and joy. It is a time when one should have love in his heart. There should be love for everyone, -particularly the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior. It is a time when every one of us should attend the church of our choice. "The Lord was crucified for .ne and I. should have the cross in front of the light of the world, and the shadow of the cross will be there for all of nay life." * ELSIE KINGMA , , , "Easter means to me a time of happiness and joy. Easter is the time when every one of us should go to church and hear the word of the Lord Jesus Christ. It's the time when everyone feels the joy in their hearts to hear the words of the Easter story again. "To the children it means a happy day with • the Easter bunny and candy eggs. To some it paeans new Easter clothes, but that is not the true mean- ing of Easter, It is when the Lord Jesus Christ was crucified," ''inmumun"uurumumuuuwuuwuwuwnmuw,nummmw,numnwuwuntui111111,1nwnbuuunurunlnnwunuumnwnunuWwl1110"mm 1wlnuuurnlumnnunnunmmnu,uwnunnuwuununuwuunm �. Sugar And Spice Case For Those Controversial Flying Saucers Dispensed By Sill Smiley • Frank Tumpane, a Toronto newspaper columnist of redoubt - Ole valour and unimpeachable integrity, recently came out with a column that requires an answer. Reason is that he does not know what he's talking about. * Mr.- Tumpane has a trenchant style and a vigorous vocabulary that are admirable, ordinarily, when he is on a•subject of which he has some knowledge. But every' so often. he mounts a horse of a. different colour, lowers his visor so nothing will distract ' him, and gallops off the deep end, When this happens, as one who has had much experience in clambering out ofsimilar abysses of ignorance, 1 feel it is only my duty to throw him. something to Cling to. Like a harpoon, siaayb^. a a w * se this particular column, Mr. Tumpane, wielding his prose like a sabre, lays about hila at the people who claim they have seen a flying saucer. "Crack- pots," he calls theta. ""Cultists!'" pries. "ttuntbo-jumbos" he I tutfers. r"1xaliueinatioos!" he hoots. Never mind, knew Cultists, brother tri►ekpots. Galileo was tortured for trying to reveal tho truth. Darwin, was the object of ,hatred nlld abase. 'they Laughed at Alexander Graham, Bell :alien he sat 'down At the., telephioee hewing owing they'd , he pays Mg. a dime Thr one .lousy callTil 50 yeiirt). So 1 guess we call, race the slings and arrows of outrageous dolUtiililats, Tunipane• is like the farmers who snorted, banged thing's just a f ads", when the first Model T went by in a cloud of dust and transformed quiet old Nell into a bucking broncho. He won't face the fact that the fly- ing saucer, or Unidentified Fly- ing Object, as we crackpots like to call it, is here to stay. 3; ' * * * }Ie claims there is not one shred of evidence to prove that anyone has ever seen a flying saucer. 1 wander how much re- search Mr. T. did before com- ing out with that nice, fat, sweeping statement Twenty minutes? Thirty? Or did he just ask the fellow at the nex' desk? * 3 .z Of course,. as a conscientious newspaperman, he checked with competent authorities before de - daring that we crackpots are suffering from delusions. Or (lid he? Just in case he didn't, I did, MERRY MENAGERIE Walt Dimity 1'rodmUonx Weald Right, ROM tel By Walt Disney f M za wVeil' you wotllc ."t Catch working for eahut 14 'i► 4 And 1 can tell our over- emphatic friend that the Ground Observer Corps and the RCAF don't sneer at reports of un- identified flying objects. They check every flying saucer story carefully, and few intelligent Alen among their ranks would care to join Mr. Tumpane at the end of his thin limb, * We are hurling satelites Buil deeds of utiles into the sky, We have missiles capable of travel- ling thousands of miles, at in- credible speeds, with fearsome accuracy. Sober scientists are talking quite calmly about hav- ing a stab at a trip to the ntooti before long, Yet in a couple of hundred words, a columnist dis- poses of all the people who be- lieve in space ships, or flying saucers as science -fiction ad. diets. * * 3 Sad Bart of it is that, while 11e was writing that iconoclastic column, a little roan in a flying saucer two miles above hint was probably reading it through tho roof with his supersonic vision, and marking brother "J'timpane down as one of the first to be purged, when they :finally decide they Can't stand the foolishness of tho earthlings and longer, and land, * Personally, I have never seefi, a flying tanner, but then I have never Met the devil lit person, :Please Turn to rage 3 other Regular features of the toewial 'Page will he found the -where its the paper this weelK, 4 ARE YOU SURE YOU CQUL1 FACE MAME? .. As yourhusband's dk s chief beneficiary, would you know how to administer laic estate? 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