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Editorials
This newspaper believes the
right to express an opinion in
public contributes to the pro.
sress of the/ nation and that it
must be exercised freely to pr.e
serve and improve democratic
9overnment.
Our Decision
Whether or not you like the Canada Temper-
ance Act, we think you'll agree that town councirs
. -.preliminary move to request long -needed amend•-
' rnents is in order,
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Council plans to ask the federal government
to change the act to prohibit drinking of alcoholic
• — .beverages in public places and in automobiles,
We doubt if Otti,wa will attempt any change
in the controversial buggy -days legislation through
council's effort, but it will at least add another pro.
test to the many deriding the act, or portions there-
of, and help to publicize some of -its shortcomings.
It's been pointed out before, by competent
authorities, that the only way to throw nut the act
is to circulate a petition for a vote on it. However,
it's interesting to contemplate how the CTA might
be amended, as council wishes, rather than rescind-
ed.
Frankly, we suspect the government vill tell
Huron county, in diplomatic terms of course, that it
will have to make its own decision whether to con-
tinue to accept the (*TA and its inconsistencies or
join the rest of the province under the Liquor Con-
trol Act of Ontario.
If the government ever started messing
around with amendment to the act, it would find
itself in the thick of an embittered battle between
wets and dries which might never end.
The government can't decide what's best. in liquor
laws for Huron—the people in the county will have
to do that themselves. And that's the way it should
be.
We must face the issue some day.
Small Thinking
Perhaps the matter should not be discussed
but our ire has been raised to the point where we
cannot refrain.
It was mentioned in Monday's council that a
certain member of a certain delegation would be
criticized if the town paid his expenses to a certain
ccnvention because the person could possibly—a dim.
possibility at that—benefit in his personal business
• through his attendance.
The convention, mind ,you, is of vital import-
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ance to the town and this certain person's services
• could easily prove to be of, major advantage to the
• entire community. This factor was entirely over-
looked in the criticism indicated above.
Such petty, personal, small-town jealousy is
• v.hat keeps a small town small. Those who practice
<;. it should be derided with shame.
Popular Parks
A camping trip on one of the beautiful lakes
in Algonquin provincial. park helps one to appreciate
the excellent work being done by the Ontario De-
partment of Lands and Forests in providing recrea-
tion facilities for residents and visitors to this 'pro-
vince.
Despite its popularity, Algonquin park remains
a natural paradise because of the department's strict
discouragement of commercial development and the
establishment of permanent summer quarters. It's a
genuine inspiration to enjoy nature on lakes unae-
, eessible by road or ur"rampled by the modern in-
• ventions and services of man.
• But even those who don't wish to set up camp
off the highway have been provided with excellent
facilities by the department. Roadside camp and
picnic sites, and nature trails. attract thousands of
people daily and give them many hours of inexpens-
ive pleasure.
Algonquin is not the only park, of course; the
department is providing such facilities in many areas
throughout the province. It is obvious that the resi-
dents of this province appreciate the development by
the enthusiastic way in which they make use of the
facilities.
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Twelve years ago tonight, I
was a brand new bridegroom.
Ye!), it's our twelfth anniver-
sary. Seems like only yesterday.
As Methuselah said when they
asked him how it felt the first
time he had, his beard trimmed,
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it's- a long time to live with
a strange woman, Especially
when she gets stranger every
year. Well, not stranger, exact-
ly, but more pect,liar, Well, not
exactly more peculiar, but, you
know, uh, more sort of odd. Not
really odd, of course, in the
real sense of the word, but, uh,
more kind of, uh, unexpected.
That's what gets me about it.
Twelve years ago, I married
this dark -eyed, serene, little
girl, just out of her teens. She
thought I was some shakes. I
was a big operator, ex -flight -
lieutenant just out of the air
force, been . around, seen the
world. She thought everything
I said was gospel. She hung,
literally hung, on my every word.
My opinions were Mosaic in
their majesty.
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"Boy," I thought. "ibis is for
me. This kid is just. what I'm
looking for. So many of my
friends have married those opi-
nionated, overhearing women
who are always telling them
what .to do. None of that for me.
This kid knows you don't get
guys like me out of grab -bags.
And she's so quiet. And unde-
manding. She's happy just to be
with me."
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she's still got the dark
eyes. But did you ever pay •much
attention to the colour of eyes
your sergeant -major was sport-
ing, when you were in the army?
Know what she said the first
thing this morning, before break-
fast? On our anniversary? She
said: "If you think rn, going to
take the garbage out again this
week, you're crazy!" . Imagine
that, On our anniversary. And
I hadn't even asked her yet.
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Of course, she didn't- know it
was our anniversary. Nor did
I, until noon, when T brought
home a card from her sister in
the city, which •carolled: "Happy
Anniversary." She didn't burst
into :tears, as any normal wife
would do. She just looked at
me, in the dispassionate manner
in which most people look at a
spider they are about to stomp
on.
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The kids helped things along,
as usual. "Well," they. yodelled,
"it's your anniversary. eh Morn?
What did you bring her, Dad?
How long have you been mar-
ried. What's this, the silver an-
niversary? What did you bring
for a present, Dad?" ,And the
horrible realization dawned on
me that it was Wednesday after-
noon, the stores were closed,
and I couldn't even get a belated
token to throw at her, as the
Russians used to throw their
cloaks, or was it their children,
to the pursuing wolves.
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• "Oh, 1 don't expect a present."
she said to the kids, in that tone
that makes your toenails curl.
"Your father is much too busy
with important. things, like for-
getting to order the coal, and
forgetting to get the storm win-
dows on, and forgetting to pay
the hydro bill. to remember a
s
silly old anniversary.
Five hours later, when I got
home from work, td which I had
fled with the alacrity Of a rab-
bit released from a snare, and
from which I had returned with
the speed of a turtle With a
sprained ankle, she resumed, the
iron striking deeper.
Isn't this much nicer .on our
anniversary." she said to the
kids, weeping over the on ions
she .was chopping into .the frying
liver, "than your father taking
me out to dinner, with candle.
light and soft music? Just the
four of us together. In our own
home.With no fire in the fur-
nace AND THE TEMPERA.
TITRE 49 DEGREES IN THE
DININGR OOM ! "
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Never mind, it's. been a won-
derful twelve years, .and. I
wouldn't trade one minute of it.
If I hadn't got married twelve
years ago, I'd still be a frive-
lous young mal with a lot of
money. Instead of a serious,
middle-aged ,type, dedicated to
the joyous 'asks of paying off
the mortgage, providing an edu-
cation for a couple of delight-
ful. children I'd never have
seen, and attempting to . cope
with the. shanty Irish temper of
-that serene, • quiet, understanding
little ,rirl thouglst was so lucky
to get me.
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The Reader
Comments
To The Editor,
Your editorial comments and
the action of the local High
School Board in supporting the
resolution from the Lindsay Col-
legiate Institute board relating
to Grade VIII examinations
prompt me to make a few com-
ments.
It seems ironic that the local
board • should support a resolu-
tion which derides the unquali-
fied teachers in public schools
while they themselves have in
their employ quite a number of
teachers who do not hold regu-
lar high school certificates. This
resolution also seems to believe
that the best way •to get rid of
your problems is to pass them
off on someone else.
Why should there be depart-
mental examinations at the.
Grade VIII level? Why not at
Grade VI? Why not at Grade
X? Education is a continuous
process and the artificial divi-
sion at the end of Grade VIII
has by no means proven itself
the wisest plan. Oilier countries,
other provinces and even other
centres in Ontario has set- up
plans which are radically dif-
ferent. Administrative problems
alone in conducting departmen-
tal examinations are examine -
lions lived in a rural school sec-
tion where a beginning teacher
has over forty pupils in eight
grades to educate, would they he
satisfied to have their children
promoted to Grade IX on the
results of the -same examination
as other children taught by a
principal of many years' expe-
rience in a classroom of only one
grade?
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City Has Advantages
But Ifs Hondier Here
The ether day I was asked
how long I had lived in Exeter
and I told them that. I was born
in Myth and came to Exeter
with my parents when I was less
than two years .01(1.
-Did you ever have a desire.
to live in the city?" I was asked,
"Never" I said. "I have been
happy in my work in Exeter
and in summer there is Grand
Bend where the family have en-
joyed, a summer cottage almost
as long as I can remember and
this has always nteant is family
get together for weekends and
holidays during the summer sea-
son." "It bores me to .spend
several hours in the city unless
I have some business to attend
to," I said.
However, there 4 IS an exeep-
tion 10 ll rules. Last weekend
we were in London and in spite
of the fact that I have watched
London grow for many years
was more than surprised at what
1 saw Sunday afternoon.
I think 1 ani safe in saying
that 1 have visited more than
the average number of city
parks during my lifetime but I
have never visited' one that has
impressed me moree than Lon-
don's Springbank park especial-
ly since the Story Book .Gardens
have been instituted.
Sunday afternoon the weather
was perfect for a visit to the
park, the weekend being one of
the finest we have had all sum -
men Everywhere people seemed
to he enjoying themselves. Our
party was particularly interested
in the Story Books. Gardens,
something for which the city
might well be proud and we un-
derstand that the rearenue de-
rived from it will in due time
make it a very profitable ven-
ture. The., system of walks and
waterways themselves add much
to the attractiveness of the whole
set-up.
The renowned "Slippery" the
seal and its mate does not seem
to have lost any of their popu•
tatty as the pool was .constant-
ly surrounded.
It is to Lion Earl Nichols, of
the Three Little Pigs PentrY,
that .much of the credit goes for
the Story Book Gardens., Earl
was, one of those who helped
to organize the Exeter Lions
Club twenty years ago and has
been one of London's most ener-
getic citizens.
But it wasn't Springbank Park
that impressed me the, most.
We were taken on a drive.
through Oakridge Acres and • sev-
eral of the other rapidly grow-
ing subdivisions and it was' an
eye-opener to see the number
of new houses going up in all
parts surrounding the city. We
only saw one side of the city,
a section that only a few years
ago was all farm land. It Is/.asn't
hard to realize that annexation
and water supply are major
problems lo be faced by metro-
politan London.
Five miles out of the city we
were told that taxes on 0 du -
pies dwelling was over four
hundred dollars a year and there
was no sewage system,
We came away realizing there
were lots of nice things about
the city but we were satisfied
to remain where it look only a
.few minutes to go from our
homes to work and be off for a
swim or game of, golf in less
time than, it takes many city
dwellers to go from their homes
to their jobs.
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• 50 YEARS AGO
Y, lieLean, M.P. for South
Huron has given a special prize
of 85 to the Exeter Agricultural
Society for • the best and most
useful farmers' driving outfit,
borse, buggy and. harness,
The Canning Factory started
on their tomato pack Friday last.
ISIr. T. E. Handford shipped a
carload of horses to Port Arthur
Friday. They were accompanied
by P. Coleman.
Mr, F. W. Farncoinbe of Lon-
don was in town Friday last sur-
veying for the town and also
getting level for the new be/4-
mg grounds.
Messrs, N. D. Hurdons A. G.
Dyer, 'their sons and Mr. James
Jeckell returned Tuesday from
their fishing expedition south of
Grand Bend with a catch of 60
pike.
Mr. George Powell who re-
cently purchasel a 179 -acre
celery farm near Thedford was
in Exeter part of the week.
25 YEARS AGO
M 1 s s Margaret Ellerington,
secretary Of :tlie U -Go -I -Go class
of Trivitt Memorial Sunday
Schdol, Was presented with a
handkerchief .simwerprior to
leaving this week for London to
train for a nurse,
Mr. and Mrs. Ross 'Hera re-
turned from their honey -moon
trip on -Sonday. .
Mr. Abe Dearing of Stephen
Twp. has harvested six wagon
loads of watermelons and has
disposed of most of them.
The -old flaxmill which stood
for many years on the Main.
Street of Crediton has been sold
to Mr. William. Bowden who will
use the lumber for rebuilding his
barn blown. down several months
-ago.
The high schoolshave our
teachers for four or five years
and app4rently their high school
records are satisfactory or they
would not receive their gradua-
tion diplomas. If they are not
well prepared, the high schools
must share the blame.
Destructive criticism, when
your own house is not pure, and
a tendency to increase the pro-
blems of others, will solve no-
thing, Constructive criticism,
and cooperation art needed if we
are to give our children the hest
possible education at all levels.
Very truly yours,
G. J. Gornan,
Inspector of Public Schools,
Huron No. 3 and Perth No: 3
James, four year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. S;%slvanus Cann
was run over by a car in front
of his father's service station
but escaped with a scalp wound
and bruises,
15 YEARS AGO
Mr. Frank King of Stephen
Township has purchased the re-
sidence of Mr. Garnet McFalls
on Andrew Street and will short-
ly move to town. Mr. King has
disposed of his 75 -acre farm in
Stephen to Mr. Ed Faulder.
Lewis Feist former student of
the Exeter High School, son of
Mr. and Mrs. M. Faist of Cre-
diton has secured, his wings and
commission as a pilot officer at
the wings presentation ceremony
at Aylmer on Friday.
Representatives of the four
churches in Exeter met in the
Trivitt parish hall to consider
ways and means to combine ser-
vices throughout the winter to
conserve fuel.
In the neighborhood of 50 tons
of corn were picked and hauled
to the Exeter Branch of the
Canadian Canners in a commu-
nity bee on Monday and Tues-
day for Cecil Skinner,
LAC Carfrey Cann who has
been stationed with the R.C.A.F,
at Mountain View has been
posted to Crumlin,
Mrs. Charles Godbolt enter-
tained eight Australian pilots
from Centralia airport to dinner
at her home. They received their
wings Friday and have left for
new lands,
10 YEARS AGO
The Legion have purchased the
lot on William Street behind the
theatre for the site of the new
Legion building.
Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Pearce are
leaving Friday for Vancouver
where Mr. Pearce will be a
commissioner to the General
Council of the 'United church,
They will visit with Dr, J. E.
and Mrs. Whiting before re-
turning,
Two apartments are being
built above Beavers hardware,
Miss Marguerite Pickard left
this week to attend Normal
School in London.
Mr. E. Kehler who has been
installing the bowling alleys for
William Sweitzer for the past
four weeks has returned to Tor-
onto.
Mr. and: Mrs. john F. Smith
of Crediton celebrated their six-
tieth wedding anniversary on
Monday.
MERRY MENAGERIE
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"I'll never drive again
aslong as I live!"
That's the vow Fred Smith took when he learned
the youngster he had run over had died as a result
of the injuries. Fred's conscience was tortured by
the feeling that a child had died as a result of his
actions. He tore up his driver's license, and has •
never been behind the wheel of a car since.
There's only one way to avoid Fred Smith's night-
marish situation. That's always to watch for
children on the road.
Your Ontario Department of Transport urges you
to support the current Child Safety campaign.
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