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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-11-13, Page 2" itxe The 4,1 -Advetcale,. Noveml er 13, Editorials This newspaper believes the right to ,express an opinion In public contributes to the •pro- tress of the nation and that it roust be •exercised freely to pre- serve and improve democratic. government. Peadache.s Ahead • Judging by a public school exercise we per- as▪ ed recently, our currency system and the agricul- rural economy will face major headaches when the present generation grows up. • The exercise was prepared for a junior grade in the city of Kitchener. Sample questions: "Johnny paid .24e for sin: apples at a local store He and two friends contributed equal amounts toward the cost, How much did each pay?" Mary bought a pound and a half of hamburg for .60e.. How much per pound did the butcher charge t her for • the meat?" • It sums to us we have enough currency tokens now without dividing the lowly cent into 100 parts. And pity the poor farmer when the retail price of meat drops to less than half a cent a pound! This modern education • !Let Us Remember' Remembrance Day was observed this week while the world , ltteringly waited to see if the major powers would settle on the terms of a ban on nuclear explosions. What irony! We pay tribute to those. who have sacrificed their lives for peace while the world de- velops the most devastating war instruments of all time. The fallen must be remembered by us .and • they :have been, fittingly so in special services con- ducted by Legion branches in this area. The officials of these groups deserve commendation for the way • in Which they have revered the memory of their comrades. t - But the fallen deserve more than remem- i "trance for their supreme sacrifice. We do them in- justice if we only pay them tribute. We must also sacrifice for the cause they fought for if We are to carry their torch. fi Let us remember . , that greed breeds war. Let us remember . - . that millions starve while we enjoy luxurious living.' • Let us remember .. • the responsibility the e fallen have left' in our hands. onus:ence We like this appeal to "Have A Conscience" G ▪ which appeared in a recent bulletin of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests: The modern luggefizaatn6f,power and• sped • is havingits impact on beautiful trees and wind- : breaks, rre plants and homes of wildlife. But some mortals have consciences. Even though they are operating a powerful bulldozer, they may hesitate to crush a bird's egg. Two such instances were reported by Conservation Officer Gordon Greenwood. The first one was when a Bell Telephone crew • l• aying underground cable found a pheasant's nest directly in their path. After consultation with Mr. Greenwood, the men moved the sod with the nest intact, to one side until the cable was laid, after which the sod, nest. eggs and brush were put back as carefully as possible and with the utmost speed, Within one-half hour,• mother pheasant was back on her nest apparently undisturbed 'and perhaps with the assurance that all men are not enemies. Later inspection revealed that 14 of the eggs thus cared : for, had hatched. , The second • occurrence was when a farmer F, cutting hay on the Naylor side -load near Essex; hit : a hen pheasant With the mower. The pheasant was badly injured and had to be destroyed. Examination revealed that this pheasant had lost a leg in sofrie previous accident. Crippled, she was in the process of rearing a brood until fate struck a second time, .The farmer took the eggs and placed them under a 'bantam hen., Nine young pheasants hatched from 1,these eggs. Many farmers on occasions such as this, ;;take this time, busy as they are, to gather up pheasant :'eggs and place them under foster hens, thus adding 2 many birds to the hunters' bag, which otherwise r would be lost. Let us have a conscience. Let us lend a help- : lug hand to aid in the preservation of the little things, the rare values, which give purpose to living. r. . Remember power and speed are a means, not an end. If we treat them as an end, it will be THE END! - Let us remember that these little acts of kindness, even more or less minor deeds which. illustrate true • virtue, carry with them the cure for the tensions. created by speed, ." • Trbe Cxeter ZitneOrabbotat3 Times Established 1813 Advocate 'establksheel 1881 1 Amalgamated 1924 J Published. 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Oh. they don't think these fantasies up themselves, bless them. They absrob them as they peruse women's magazines. Along with a lot of half-baked Sugar AN!) Spice bispenserl 13y BILL SMILEY psychology. Plus some recipes . for such culinary delights as "What's the mast mysterious tunafish salad with meringue topping, and various other dishes that any self-respecting hog would curl a lip at. emerge with some vestiges of their old respect if I tangled with them intellectually. So I did. The other night we were sitting eating rabbit stew. They'd spent half an hour bugging me about the poor little rabbit that they couldn't possibly eat, then i4t into like lumberjacks. My wife came out with one of these inanities the other day, so flatly that I felt like punclung her in the nose. It was during our annual, and heated, dis- cussion of the storm windows, "Most men," she asserted with nauseating rectitude, "like work- ing around the house. Lots of men enjoy putting on the . storm windows." 4'* Well, I do• n't mind telling you I gat pretty red in the face, con- fronted with that grade of pure, unadulteratedoppy cock. "Show me," I howled, "one lousy single man who says he likes puttingon storm windows, . and I'll show you a great big fat liar!" And I repeat the challenge here. • s * r, Oh, I admit there are lots of men who like to putter around in their "workshops," the cowards. Rather than fight it out with the old, lady; they'll go • down and muck about with their power saws, turning out barrels of shavings, cockeyed rose trellises, cradles that don't rock, for their daughters' dolls, roofs that don't quite cover their sons' bird- houses. and rustic chairs that only the Hunchback of Notre Dame could be comfortable in. 00 * 'But that's a long way from "working around the house," That's not only sneaky and cow- ardly, it's relaxing and recrea- tionaI. Anybody who tries to tell me that mowing lawns, shovelling snow, sanding floors, fixing broken things, laying linoleum or putting on storm windows is "fun" can go quietly away and open the veins of his wrists. as far as I'in concerned, because he is not only, mental, but is showing suicidal tendencies. * 4' * * Another crazy notion women pick up from those slush -buck- ets of magazines they read is that a man should be a "pal" to couch, or punish a crock. his children. Listen, girls. That * * * stuff •is. strictly to kill time while In the modern home, you have you're at the hair -dressers. Show less privacy than you have in a me .a man' who has tried to be railway station. You get up from a "pal" to his kids, and I'll the table, move a few paces and show you a man who is scarred you're in the. livingroom. Every - for life, physically and pyst:holo• body can see what everybody gically, else is doing. But never mind. • * * r. You're "together." And just to Don't think I don't know what make' sure nobody is excluded, I'm talking about. After weeks you have a big picture window, of coaxing, I tried out on the so the neighbours across the hula hoop, the other day after street, who also have one, can lunch. Did you ever see a man be present, too, Ugh! with a busted gut? In polite cir- cles, they're called "pulled stomach muscles." but they still hurt. And what hurt even more were the hoots of derisive laughter from all hands, doubly hard to take by a former half. back with pictures ib prove it. w * , That was enough of the fun - and -games angle of being their Has Exeter lost its 'love of "pal." I thought I might still music, that is good music? question in the world, Dad? 'asked Hugh. Instead of mumb- ling "ask your mother." I de- cided to be a "pal." But I bare- ly had my mouth hanging open to tell him that was a big ques- tion, when Kim shot the answer at him: "Who made Gad?" and shoved some more rabbit in her face, We both gave her a dis- gusted look but had no argu- ment. „ M x a+ Within the next tluee minutes, Hugh, sensing my strange be-, haviour, had asked me: how many people I killed in the war; were there cavemen be. fore Adam and Eve and if so, how come; what is a hygro- meter; are there really 100 peo- ple born every minute in China. Kim wanted to know who Adam and Eve's mother and father were; are there really witches; why are boys so mean; did you kiss' Mummy before you were married. •I felt like a Freudian case his- tory. There was no recourse but to return to normal. "WILL YOU KIDS SHUT UP AND EAT YOUR STEW!" I roared. Immediately the air cleared. Hugh started talking about Cubs, Kim about school. I picked up my paper and retreated into a shattered, but dignified silence. * ,. * One more weird slant women get from their favorite reading, and I'm through. It's home- building, They think the ideal house is a barn with a fireplace in one end and a couple of cub- icles walled off at one side, to sleep- in. * iiIaybe I'm Victorian, but in the old days, a house was an in- teresting place, with all sorts of nooks and crannies. Privacy was merely a matter of walk. ing 'out of the room you were in, and disappearing. Father had a den, or study, where he could smoke a redolent pipe, read a western or detective while ostensibly doing something with his papers, have a snabze on the The Reader Comments To The Editor: Jottings Ry J.M.$. Mayor Rigs L,.p Truck dor Camping Quarters It has been interesting look- ing over the isues of The Times- Advecate for the month of November, 1929, and I have selected a number of the articles appearin , at that time that I think will be of interest to at least a few of our readers. "Messrs. R. E. Pooley and W. F. Batten., of Winchelsea, re, turned to their homes last Thurs- day from the Northern Ontario woods bringing with them a deer each. The men fitted up an auto truck .with ridgeboard and tarpaulin, interlining the same with corrugated paper. They fit' ted it up with mattress and stove and wed it as their camp. Old hunters who investigated it said it was the finest camp they had seen. The men motored to about 75 miles north of Peterboro and enjoyed a real jolly outing." "Mr. George Ferguson, of Us - borne, is holding an auction sale of farm stock and implements on Thursday. Mr. Ferguson has rented his farm and is moving to London." Santa Claus visited , Exeter Saturday morning on his way to London. While the L.H. R: B. stopped at the Exeter station, Santa came out on the rear plat- form and distributed a small package of candy to the chil- dren, hipdren. Fine weather prevailed and the largest crowd of chil• dren that has yet taken advan- tage of Santa's visit were pres- ent on this occasion. The train arrived in Exeter about 8,30 in the morning." A Hensel' item says that Santa received dona- tions of money from some of the children for the Santa Claus fund in London. "Mr. and Mrs. William Parker, of UUensai.l, are to be congratu- lated on having the first child to be born in the new Scott Memorial Hospital at Seaforth, A son was horn to them an Sun- day, October 27. The babe was presented with a silver loving cup and a gold ring," "The brick work on the walls of the new post office has been completed and the workmen are now engaged in putting on the roof. The new building is .of red brick with stone trimmings and. presents a very attractive ap- pearance and will be a distinct asset to the business, section of the Main Street. The Public Utilities of town has the con- tract for the hydro work and Traquair and Lindenfield have the contract .for • the 'plumbing and heating, the cornice and tinsmithing work." New Bridge At Lucan Steam shovels are now at work on either side of the Ausable river at the Lucan hill cutting down the banks and workmen are now engaged in putting in the abutments for the new bridge to crass the river on Highway No. 4. It is expected that the work will be completed next •year and motorists will be de- lighted to know that the big hill which has been a danger spot is to he done away with." P.S. — When the automobile was first introduced into this community it was considered a good car that could make the old Lucan hill in hied. Before the road was straightened and the new bridge built the road made a hairpin turn at the bot- tom of the hill creating practi- cally a standing start to make the hill, As The "T I M E S" GQ BY 50 YEARS AGO Miss Bertha Snell of the Ad- vocate staff is off duty this week. Nelson Hicks, Centralia, is in Detroit having secured• a posi- tion there, S. Ronnie, Zurich, is erecting a frame dwelling on the corner opposite the Evangelical church. The ladies of Carmel Presby- terian church, Hensall, are pre- paring to give a St. Andrew's supper 'consisting of fowl and haggis together with shortbread and other Scotch dishes, Mr. Ed. Kestle has purchased the old grain storehouse on the east side of the ,track from R. Seldon. He intends tearing it down and erecting a barn on his farm in Usborne, Rev. Yelland has purchased the town property owned by Mrs. Stancombe on "William St. The price paid was $1700. 25 YEARS AGO Dr, J. W. Browning who, since the day of the confedera- tion of Canada, has been prac- ticing medicine in Exeter, cele- brated his 90th birthday on Tuesday. Miss Ruth Balkwill has been successful in the practical Gen. eral Nursing course of the Royal College of Science. • About 125 head of cattle will be shipped from this community to the Old Country market the beginning of the week. Miss N. Keddy left on Tuesday for Toronto where she will at- tend a meeting of the Provin- cial Federation Board of the Women's Institute. The Kerslake connection held a gatherine at the home of Mr. It certainly looped like it on Friday night by the small at- tendance at the Kinsmen's bar- bershop quartette musical eve- ning. The public did not back up the Kinsmen by being present. It was a relief to find and listen to a group of men sing together without any of the Elvis Presley kind of performance which is so prevalent today on TV and elsewhere. Many thanks to the Kinsmen club for making a start in the direction of good music. Music Lover * *Name available on request. and Mrs. Harvey Parkinson of Blanshard on Wednesday eve- ning in honor of the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bender. Wilson's over Gould's Grocery and Tea -Room have taken the agency for the Parisian Laun- dry. 15 YEARS AGO At the Remembrance Day ser- vice in Trivitt Memorial church the airforce brass band made its first public appearance. Wreaths for the Province of -On- tario were placed by Mrs. Mary Hannigan; Exeter by Warden Tuckey; No. 9 S.F.T,S. Centralia by Group Captain G. C. Fuller- ton. Able Seaman Bill Kestle who for the past six months has been on a corvette on the Atlantic, took the opportunity to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Rufus Kestle, To mark Education Week Mr, H. L, Sturgis will occupy the pulpit of Crediton United Church on Sunday evening. Rev. L, H. Turner will assist in the service and Mi's. Sturgis will be soloist. Pte Herold Hockey . of Camp Borden while home on a 48-hour leave was taken ill and wa.'s re- moved to Westminster Hospital, London, AC2 Stanley •Green has just completed a course at Trenton. Sgt. Glen McTavish received his wings as a pildt with the RCAF at Moncton, N.B. • 10 YEARS AGO Mr. ,Asa. Penhale .has sold his. fine farm on Huron St. East to Mr, Chester Dunn who will get possession in the spring, William Pearce resigned as tax collector for Exeter, effec• tive the end of the, year. Friday, November 26 will be a school holiday in Ontario to mark the birth of a royal prince to Queen Elizabeth. After serving his country far More than 25 years as Prime Minister of Canada RI, Hon. William Mackenzie King relin- quished his office on Monday. William Murdock Bell was discovered dead at his residence the Bell homestead, one mile and a half south of Hensall in his 80th year. 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Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXETER PHONE 4 USBORNE & HIBBERT ( MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office • Exeter, Ontario President E Clayton Colquhoun R,B, 1 Science Hill Vice -President Alex 3, Rohde ' R,R. 3 Mitchell Directors Martin Feeney B.R. 2 Dublin Robert G. Gardiner R.R, 1 Cromarty Milton McCurdy E.R. 1 Kirkton Timothy B. Toohey R.R. 3 Lucan Agents Harry Coates R.R. 1 Centralia Clayton Harris Mitchell Stanley Hocking Mitdhell • Solicitor ' G. Cochrane Exeter • Secrete ry-Treasurer Arthur Fraser Exeter W. G. COCHRANE BARRISTER & SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC Hensel! . Office Open Wednesday end Friday Afternoons 1:30 to 5:30 EXETER PHONE 14 DR. J. W. CORBETT L,D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SU^GEN 814 Main Street South Phone 273 Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoons G. A. WEBB, D.C. DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC DRUGLESS THERAPY For Appointment - Phone 606 DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SUoGEON L.D.S., D.D.S. Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoons PHONE 36 N. L. MARTIN OPTOMETRIST Main Street,' Exeter Open Every Weekday Except Wednesday For Appointment Phone 355 ARTHUR FRASER INCOME TAX REPORTS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ETC. Ann St., Exeter . Phone 504 ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large of small, courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service That Satisfies" PHONE 119 DASHWOOD WHA IS WINTER THE BEST TIME- -for repairs, maintenance, renovation and general clean-up work around your home or place of business? In the winter men and materials are more readily available, and small jobs getbetter attention and can be more economical dur- ing the cold weather lull This applies particularly to building and renovation Jobe. NOME IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE FINANCED- -by Henle Improvement Loans under the National Housing Act, available. through your bank ... up to $4,000 and up to 10 years to repay. 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