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This newspaper believes the
right to express an opinion in
public .i:ontributes to the pro-
gree, of the .nation and that it
must be exercised freely to pre-
serve and improve democratic
government.
Celebration?
We're not sure that many Canadians--includ-
fng those of the union movement -- will celebrate
Labor Day in its true sense with much enthusiasm
this year.
Organization of labor has had a tremendous
influence on the economy of this country and it's
provided a multitude of benefits for its members.
Many people must wonder however if the unions
- have learned to accept the responsibility for the
power they have developed.
We don't like (a) the control exercised by
'U.S, bosses over Canadian labor organizations la vice-
• president of a U.S. union ordere( the Canadian steel
strike); (b) union's growing contempt for arbitration;
(c) the r"evelations of ruthless racketeering in some
U.S. unions; (d) the undemocratic organization of
some unions; (e) the reckless demands for increases
at a time when the economy is under strain.
We plan to observe Labor Day Monday but
we're not going to celebrate it.
Forernost Task
The most important development of our na-
tion starts Tuesday.
It's not a monster road -building extravaganza,
e• trip to the moon nor a St. Lan rence seaway and
power job.
It's school.
• "The fate of empires depends upon the educa-
tion of youth," said Aristotle. We think the Greek
philosopher might have used the word "mankind"
instead of "empires".
The kids we're developing in our schools will
have to meet some pretty tough challenges in their
age. Rockets to the moon; hemisphere -destroying
bombs and all that sort of thing.
World peace, too—a problem this generation
seems to be having considerable difficulty with.
Let's hope—especially at the beginning of an-
other school year .— that both parents and children
realize the importance of the program.
Century Of Service
When the Canadian Weekly Newspapers As-
sociation meets next week in Toronto for its 39th
annual convention, delegates will have in mind that
association of weekly editors and publishers as a
group is almost 100 years old. Next September, 1959,
will see the 100th birthday, of the founding of the
Canadian Press Association Which includes weeklies
ss well as daily newspapers.
There are in Canada today, more than a dozen
weekly newspapers that were charter–members of
the Canadian Press Association when it was formed
in 1859. A number of years ago the dailies and
weeklies separa't-'d to form their own associations,
and thus the CWNA and the Canadian Daily News-
papers Association were born. Both groups of course,
still retain membership in the century -old Canadian
Press Association.
To put it another way, Canadian weeklies
have stood together as a fraternity, since long before
Confederation, enlarging their membership as the
various provinces carne into being. Today the CWNA
has 517 members from coast to coast representing
ev' y province and virtually every community.
It can be truly said that there are men and
women on the staffs of daily newspapers, in radio
and TV work and in the advertising world, and for
that matter, in all walks of life, who can take more
than a passing interest in the CWNA annual get-
together, for many of them got their start on the
hometown v eekly, Because of this they are strong
boosters, conscious of the importance of the weekly
in small communities.
To these people and, we trust, to our sub-
scribers. many of the problems to be discussed next
week will have real meaning, problems such as the
rising costs of materials and equipment and the
shortage of experienced workers and our constant
fight to keep advertising and subscription rates from
rising.' To this can be added, of course, the rapid
growth iii Canada of communities which often means
that weeklies must expand their plants and buy new
equip milt.
Like all conventions the CWNA get-together
will have its social side when delegates will
greet old friends and snake riOv ones. But over and
through these pleasures will run the serious thread
'of discussion in the interests of members and the
public.
And lest we be thought ungrateful, may we
say aS we have before, that the faithful subscriber
is still the keystone of a newspaper's being..
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If you are a Sugar `n Spice ad-
dict, you'llknow that Bill Smi-
ley is looking after the kids this
week while his ever -living wife
is enjoying her annual vaca-
tion That's the reason for this
column. Bill will be back here
next week with more chuckles.
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incidentally. Bill's kids aren't
as irresponsible as he'd lead you
to believe . , , noticed in The
Canadian Weekly Editor recent-
ly 'that his son Hugh won top
marks in the Grey County Fes-
tival at Owen Sound with a mark
of 92 in a piano sonatina class.
* ,'
If Exeter doesn't develop a
reputation for having some of
the best eating spots in the coun-
try. it won't be the fault of the
local restaurateurs. You'll travel
far before you find an eatery as
pleasant and well-appointed ,as
Rether's recently remocldelled
restaurant with its air-condi-
tioned atmosphere. Now, The
Burkley has started construc-
tion on a major extension of an
already modern establishment.
Ed and John Burke have pur-
chased the building to the south
of present quarters and plan to
enlarge the restaurant and in-
stall a complete cigar counter
with all the trimmings.
$ l *
And you can't overlook Mrs.
Lou Armstrong's fine restaurant
at the north end which-. attracts
travellers from distant points
who enjoy its good food and plea-
sant atmosphere. Lou will soon
be catering to Lions and Kins-
men clubs. again. • There's still
more . , , the Mayfair is a good
spot in which to grab a bite,
large or small, and there's a
good variety of Chinese food
available at the Exeter Grill.
`Twould be nice, however, if the
proprietors of the latter estab-
lishment would be a little more
firm with their clientele ... un-
derstand the local constabulary
is getting tired of being called
there to break up the small riots
which occur frequently.
1F * * It
A sure-fire solution for the
boys who are inconvieneed by
the beer strike is a basement
brewery. Only disadvantage is
that it's strictly illegal but if you
can keep the constables out of
the cellar you .might get away
with it. I visited an old news-
paper friend and golfing buddy
at Simcoe recently and leaned
that the basement brewery is a
popular pastime in the Norfolk
county town. Stuff won't kill
you,. either . , , tasted some of
my friend's brew and, while I'd
hardly recommend hits as a
brewmaster, his product blended
well with the pretzels.
* * *
Andrew Dixon, head of SHDHS
agriculture department, isn't a
book farmer, as most of you
know. He's been developing
quite an orchard at his farm in
McGillivray and plans, to retire
there when the day comes. He
started last week building a new
home an the farm, , , Inciden-
tally, Andy says this year's
apple crop has been cut by the
spring frosts. Better get your
order in early.
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One thing which bothers us
in this newspaper business is
how to give credit to those peo-
ple who do the little things that
add up to big contributionsto
life. There are, fortunately,
many in this community who de-
serve a large headline for help-
ing others with small kindnesses
like our plumbing neighbor
who fixed the kids' wagon with-
out charge and the gardeners in
our neighborhood who present us
with the occasional flowers and
vegetables, You might be sur-
prised, too. to discover how
often some of the town's officials
take time out to help folks in
distress,
* 4 * 1.
Our friendly correspondent in
Clandeboye, Mrs, J. H. Paton,
has a big heart .. , -even for
farm animals. She recently sold
a cow to Maurice Klumpp,
owner of that good-looking farm
near Dashwood. Last week, when
she was in the neighborhood,
Mrs. Paton couldn't resist visit-
ing the Klumpp farm to see if
the cow was lonesome, Milked
her, •too.
I can't help but admire the
good job Herb Turkhei rn of Zur-
ich is doing with his Citizens'
News. Although he's a newcomer
to this business, Herb is turning
out his weekly tabloid like a
veteran.
* 4 **
Understand Hensel Chamber
of Commerce is developing an
aggressive promotion program
under the capable. hands of Gen-
eral Coach accountant Charles
Fiford, who's• taken over 'the
reigns • 'with the practical " effi-
ciency.whieh befits his profes-
sion. Somebody mightn't like
this, but we remain of the opi-
nion that an organization like
the Chamber should get priority
attention from businessmen over
many of the lodges, clubs and
other organizations that seem to
flourish much more easily.
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News Of Your
LIBRARY
By MRS. J. M. S.
headers at the Exeter Library
will be glad to know that librar-
ian, Mrs, Hilton Laing, is quite
pleased with the course in li-
brary work which she has been
taking, along with 30 other
librarians from all over Ontario.
The course, being held in
Wingham, will conclude • this
week. On one occasion a tour
of neighboring libraries was
made including Bluevale, Luck -
now, Ripley, Blyth, Auburn,
Wingham, Goderich library and,
Huron. County library at Code -
rich. Mrs. Laing says it is re-
markable what some of the
smaller, associate libraries have
accomplished with very little
means and tinder considerable
difficulties,
Mrs. Laing has many sugges-
tions for improvements in the
local library, :mainly just little
things to make the library more
attractive and give more facili-
ties for readers.
* *
An interesting book to those
of our readers who claim old
London as their native city, to
those who have visited that city
or to any one interested in his-
torical writing is
The Old Inns of London
In this book the author, Louis
Stanley, has chosen: over one
hundred inns of outstanding in-
Jottii`Igs By J.M.S..
Fpr -Day c:hcsu'iauqucs
Papular In The' 0's
I
wonder how many will recall
the t_'hautanquas that for a ruutt-
her of years were held through-
out niitarie. It was in 1920 that
the first Chautauqua was held
in Exeter sponsored by the
Exeter Women's Institute:
The Chautauqua was held in
a large tent set up on, the Exe-
ter school grounds; It lasted for
four days with eight entertain-
ments. program being held after-
novn and evening. The Chau-
tauqua was held in various niun-
icipalities, the entertainers mov-'
int on from one to the other.
The object of the Chautauqua
was io bring to the smaller cen-
tres some of the outstanding
talent from different parts of
the world. It provided the best
of nuisical • talent, both vocal
and instrumental.
Some of the greatest lecturers
of the day discussed subjects
that were of vital interest. 1
recall a Chinese lecturer that
appealed to me as one of the
finest speakers 1 had ever heard.
He ,;ave a very interesting ac-
count of his trip to America
and his great difficulty with the
English language, especially.
with words of the sante sound
but with an entirely different
meaning.
On the opening day of the
first Chautauqua in Exeter the
William Shakespeare quartette
provided a fine musical program
in the afternoon and in the eve-
ning Carveth Wells gave an il-
lustrated lecture of six years in
the jungle of the Malay penin-
sula
On the second afternoon Miss
Cnnstance Boulton, of Toronto,
gave a lecture on "The Canad-
.ian Women in the World Today."
She was assisted in the program
by several entertainers. In -the
evening the program consisted
of a lecture and the performing
of a number of trained animals
and birds. Some :of the perform-
ances of the birds and animals
was such that one could hardly
believe that they could be so
trained. 1 was talking with some
of the boys about the .Chautauqua
when Herb., 1. ord reminded us of
wile of te feats, particularly
of the birds.
On the third afternoon a quar-
tette from Boston provided music
both vocal and on a number of
inusical instruments, followed by
a lecture in the evening.
A concert of Old Song Singers
was put on in the afternoon of
the last day followed by a lee-
ture by Dr. Robert Norwood,
of 'Philadelphia, in the evening.
AU programs were of a high
class nature and before the .close
of the Chautauqua a number of
citizens signed an agreement to
have it return.
The financial returns for the
Women's Institute were not
great, being less than $100 but
there was satisfaction in the fact
that entertainment had been
provided that could be had in no
other way.
Season tickets for the eight
entertainments sold for $2.00 for
adults and $1.00 for ehildren;
single admission tickets for the
afternoon were 50e and 25' and
for the evening 75e and 301' with
war tax extra. There was criti-
cism by some that too much
money was going out of town.
Among those conducting the
Chautauqua were college grad-
uates or college students work-
ing their way through college
by touring the province with the
Chautauqua during their holi-
days.
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50 YEARS AGO
The planing mill at Dashwood
was destroyed by fire of un-
known origin last Thursday
night.
Misses 011ie Quance, Addie
Morlock and May Armstrong
have gone to Toronto to attend
the millinery openings.
Misses Winnie and Martha
Carling resumed their teaching
duties at Dashwood.
Magistrate John Former held
.court in the Town Hall on Mon-
day, Costable Jeremiah Knott
shad laid complaint against Win,
Walker, Exeter north, for allow-'
ing his cow to run at large,
The Thedford Tribune has dis-
continued publication. The edi-
tor announces that after seven
years of struggle he has given
up.
An umbrella repairer struck
our town (Crediton) on Tuesday
and did a good business.
25 YEARS AGO
•
Zurich was struck by a disas-
trous fire on Monday when three
large buildings in the business
section were totally destroyed.
Misses Margaret Ellerington
and Dorothy Ryckman of town:
and Zeta Nadinger of Dashwood
will enter Victoria Hospital in
September on probation as nur-
ses -in -training.
, Mr. W. J. Beer this week in-•
stalled a $1,200 Kelvinator cream
cooling equipment in the Lucan
creamery. ,
The cooking school sponsored
by the Women's Institute and
held in the Town Hall was well
attended.
Mr, and Mrs. G. E. Feist,
Nola and Pauline left Sunday
for Naperville • Ill„ and will
also visit the World's Fair at
Chicago. 1
The Elimville community pic•
-
terest and has written a story
about each telling how it cane
by its name, its particular arch-
itectural andhistorical features
and its specialties whether of
food, drink or clientele.
It is quite •evident that the
writer enjoys his subject and
deals with the term, inn, pub or
tavern in interchangeable fash•
ion although at ane time they
were controlled by different
licences and laws.
The preface concludes with
tltls Comment "No other country
Can snatch the atmosphere of the
genuine London tavern or inn,"
Visit your library for informa-
tion arid pleasure,
nic was held at Grand Bend last
Thursday. About 125 attended.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Bing of
'Stephen observes! their silver
wedding anniversary.
Sgt, Andy Easton returned
home after three ;years in Eng-
land,. He will be posted in Can-
ada for instructional duties.
A thousand people attended
the bingo and dance put on by
Centralia War Service unit at
Spruce Grove. The group net-
ted $530.
A district rally of Boy Scouts
was held at Grand Bend United
church on Sunday evening. The
Thedford Silver Band led a par-
ade of Scouts from Parkhill,
Thedford, Strathroy, Exeter and
Grand Bend.
Fusilier Ray Broderick of Nia-
gara -on -the Lake is home on
leave,
AC1 Clarence Knight has been
postedvilleto No. 3 ITS at Victoria-
.
L/Bdr Eric Carscadden of
Sussex, N.B., is home on leave.
10 YEARS AGO
Highway 83 from Exeter to
Dashwood which for the past two
years has been under construc-
tion is now in excellent condi-
tion for travel.
Mrs. Ina Sanders formerly .of
Exeter, waselected ele to delegate to
attend the Conservative conven-
tion in Ottawa on September 30.
Mr. Al P'ickard arrived in
Exeter from overseas where, in
company with Dr. W. G. Hardy
of Edmonton be attended a meet-
ing of the International Ice Hoc-
key Association of which Dr.
Hardy is president.
Exeter Legion building fund
rose to $2,000 last week when
$25 was received from the Win-
chelsea Old Boys reunion.
Hydro electric power 'saving
regulations were announced last
week -- including the banning
of out -door lighting and lighting
of store windows.
Customer: "This cigar you
sold me is terrible."
Storekeeper; "You're lucky
you've got only one. I've got
boxes of them."
* * *
The pian drove his sleek, pow-
erful car into the filling. station,
"Fill `er up," Ile called to the
attendant.
After a while the attendant
called to him, "Better shut your
engine off ... you're gaining on
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