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'The 'Tirne;a•Adypcate, April 9, 1959
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right to .express on opinion in
pebtic contributes to the pro,
grecs of the netign end that it
must"be exercised freely to .pre•
serve end- Improve democratic
government.
Queer condition
In magistrate's court here last week, a man
was fined for serving alcoholic beverages in a Legion
hall. While the conviction legally was registered
against an individual, it should be readily recognized
that the actual offence was committed by the group
of veterans who constitute the branch, not a single
person.
It's illegal, you see, for members of the Le-
gion to serve beer in their own quarters in a CTA,
county like Huron.
These are the men who fought for Canada's
freedom and the preservation of its democracy, And
while they fought, the nation provided them with all
the alcoholic beverages they wished to drink in the
company of their comrades,
Now, the war over, the privilege is denied
them. They must operate illegally-- subject them-
selves to court conviction -- to enjoy the fellowship
they fought to preserve.
Yet, ironically, not 10 miles away members
of an armed service enjoy the privilege without fear
of reprisal.
What a silly situation! It is one which needs
to be publicized in order to make known the need
for improvement.
No discrimination
Elsewhere on this page is a letter from Mrs,
Minnie. Noakes, complaining of the manner in which
the conviction of her husband, Leonard Noakes, was
reported in last week's editien. Mr. Noakes, bar-
tender for Hensall Legion, was fined under the CTA.
Mrs. Noakes asks if it's necessary for us to
"pounce like vultures ttr
es on each scrap of scandal (her
word) from Hensall," We can understand Mrs.
Noakes' concern because she was previously involved
in the council -clerk controversy at the beginning of
the year which created considerable publicity, al-
though we wouldn't term this a scandal,
Nevertheless, we would assure Mrs. Noakes
that the village which she represents as councillor
does not receive special treatment from us in the
presentation of news. Last week's story, or any others
she may referring to, would have been treated in
the same fashion had they emanated from Exeter,
Dashwood, Zurich, or any other community, That's
our job.
It's obvious that Hensall has had a rash of
such •unfortunate occurences but isn't this the way
it usually develops? The familiar saying is: "It never
rains but it pours." We can't control it, nor can Mrs.
Noakes. As the young generation says: "That's the
way the ball bounces." .
We suggest to you, Mrs, Noakes, that we would
have been neglecting our duty to our readers and
to the community had we suppressed or "buried"
the particular story to 'which you refer, regardless
of who is involved.
Mrs. Noakes infer m we ° +ve d+ la.biritely over-
looked some so-called scandal from Exeter which
should have received, as she puts it, "front •page
coverage", Our answer to that statement, is it is to
all who complain that we have not been fair in our
treatment of news, is that we lay no claim to in-
iailability and that, if our errors of ommission or ac-
curacy are pointed out to us and substantiated, we
shall rectify them to the best of our ability.
Abandoning thinking
(Acton Free Press)
"Why do newspapers print conflicting re-
ports?", a reader queried us recently although this
reference was apparently directed more to our larger
metropolitan daily friends.
Newspapers are charged with presenting in-
formation. While their editorial comments endeavor
to sort out answers and express opinions, the news
columns are charged with presenting the ideas, the
statements and the actions of others. The fact that
opinions vary on some things is the reason news-
papers present conflictng views. a
Perhaps most important though, is the desire
so many have to have the answers provided to the
problems rather than the problems.
News magazines that offer opinions only, with
of course the supporting facts, are increasingly popu-
lar. They've digested the news and provided a con-
clusion. Our thinking has been done for us and we
willingly accept their conclusion rather than sift the
facts to form our own conclusions,
Let us not abandon completely our thinking
processes to someone else as we complain that "news-
papers carry conflicting reports", As long as people
are thinking and thinking different things on the
same ^ abject, there is bound to be the difference of
opinion that provides "conflicting" reports.
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"Well, MY hobby happens to be sleeping;”
We all know what :a young
man's fancy lightly turns to in
the spring, But when yolt get
right down to it, young men are
vastly uninteresting, except: to
themselves, recruiting officers,
and young women.
* *
They lack the appeal of a,
youngster, the sensitivity of an
adolescent, the sophistication of
maturity and the dignity and
wisdom of old age. In fact, a-
side from a certain bullock
energy and a strong dash of
animal good spirits, they have
little to recommend them, Ex-
cept to young women.
*
So we shall ignore the fancy
of young men this spring. Espe-
cially since it is lightly turned
to be the same sort of thoughts
during the other three seasons,
too. Let us examine the spring-
time fancies of some of the more
interesting age groups,
,1 * *
Sole fancy of very small males,
in the spring, seems to be mud,.
Mud has for them the same fas-
cination it has for small pigs.
They like to walk in it, kneel in
it, lie down in it, eat it, push
small girls down in it, and bring
as much of it as possible home
with thein. Small girls are exact-
ly the same, and this is the only
Lime in their lives the sexes are
in complete accord on anything.
4 N * *
Slightly older boys have a
fancy, in the spring, for any-
thing that is dangerous, foolish
or irritating. On the first day
the temperature is above 40,
they want to go hatless and
barefoot. They build rafts that
sink. They dig caves in the sides
of crumbling sandpits. They
cross swollen streams on slip-
pery logs. They walk railroad
tracks. They fall in hogs. Or
they come home 'redolent of
leeks.
* * * *
The mature, or married, man
is stunned • by spring. A few
weeks ago, his home was quite
attractive, with that nice, white
snow covering everything. Sud-
denly, it's nothing hut a big, fat
eyesore, Paint peeling, eaves -
troughs dangling, cellar window
broken and a potato sack stuf-
fed in it, Front lawn littered
with: tricycle, grapefruit rinds
dropped in February while put-
ting out garbage; four empty
wine bottles contributed by pass-
erby; the rake and a pile of
mouldy leaves from November;
and the whole thing torn into
trenches worthy of Flanders
Fields by the visits of the coal
truck.
* *
Aghast, he does the only sens-
ible thing in the circumstances.
He sits down with pencil and
paper and lays out a program
of painting, cleaning up and gen-
eral improvements. He reads it
triumphantly to his wife. He's
so eager to get at it that she's
really impressed. She's proud of
hint, A new leaf, First job he'll
tackle is the front lawn. Then
the cellar.
Bali, an hour later, she dis-
covers the new leaf is just the
other sidle of the shine one he
turned over last year about this
time. She catches him cleaning
up the front lawn by chipping
grapefruit skins into the coal
truck craters with his No, 5
iron, They have. words, She dons
her rubber. boots and assaults
the lawn, banishing him to the
Sugar
AND
Spice
Dispensed by BILL SMILEY
cellar with threats,
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When he doesn't show up for
supper, she figures he's really
buckled down to it, and goes
down the stairs, feeling warm
and forgiving, to call him to the
table. And there he is, perched
on the remnants of the coal -pile,
with his fishing -rod, practicing
fly -casting into a large pool be-
tween the vegetable bin and the
stoker. And that's the kind of
thing a mature man's fancy
turns to,
f * * *
What about bo the oldster,
the
codger? What kind of fancydoes
he have, come spring? After dic-
ing with death through a long,
cruel winter, when the names of
sidekicks were appearing with
monotonous regularity in the
obituary column, I imagine he's
pretty pleased with himself. In
fact, I know he is. I talked to
one the other day, as he sunned
himself in front of the post of-
fice.
* e * a
He told me: "Didn't think I'd
make it, back there in January.
Flat on my back and gettin'
weaker every day. The old lady
practically had the insurance
collected and off to Florida.
But," with an evil chuckle, "she
got :fooled. Caught the cold and
I buried 'er the end of February.
Have a snort now whenever I
feel like it, Say, son, when do
then tourists start to arrive?
I'm going to spend the w.hole
summer wa•tehin' them girls in
their shorts. Figure it won't do
them any harm and should do
me a lot of good."
the Reader
Comments
Commendation
To the Editor:
I should .Like to commend you
on your eloquent report on my
husband's conviction of April 1.
To any subscriber outside .Hen-
.sali, there should be little doubt
as to his occupation .and his
moral standards,
However, there are many more
details in v o l v ed than were
printed, I daresay the benefits
we shall derive from this story
will be many and varied. It
would seem your townis unique
in so far as absence of scandal
is concerned because Hensall
seems to provide much publi-
city in your paper favorable or
otherwise.
I am happy to state that a
large percentage of Hensall resi-
dents know the facts regarding
the "accused" and can overlook
the newspaper reports. However,
I cannot help but wonder how
the many hundreds of "outside"
subscribers must feel toward us.
is it necessary to pounce like
"vultures" on each scrap of
scandal from l-fensali and then
to repeat it at every opportunity?
We think that some stories front
your own fair town could merit
front page coverage also,
Yours truly,
Mrs, Minnie Noakes
Jottings by iMS
testmani41fete
in 50 -year flashback
The following appeared in the
E x et e r Advocate, illai'eh 0184,
1909: On Wednesday night,
March 11, the biggest event of
its kind ever held in . x.eter took
place in the Opera House when
some 150 of the citizens of Exe-
ter and neighborhood tendered
a banquet to Rev, W. Al. Martin,
BD, who recently resigned front
a twenty-six years' pastorate of
Caven Presbyterian Ol?ut h.
The hall was beautifully .deco-
rated with bunting, pictures and.
foliage, while the front curtain
on the stage consisted .of the
beautiful flag recently sent from
Exeter, .Cng. The tables were,
nicely arranged and decorated
with flowers. candles and all the
other necessities to a tasteful
arrangement. And these, to-
gether with the many varied and
beautiful dresses of the ladies
made the whole scene one of
beauty.
Tony Cortese London Harpers
were present and did much to
enliven the proceedings, and a
solo from Mr. Joseph Senior was
much appreciated.
Mr, French, with the assist--
an.ce of Mr. E. A, Folilek, and
a large staff of the town boys
as waiters, catered most suc-
cessfully to the assemblage. The
supper commenced shortly after
eight o'clock and the menu was
an excellent one consisting of
tomato bouillion, French crou-
tons, entree bread sticks, roast
chicken and dressing, cranberry
jelly, potato croquettes and gar-
den peas, Russian salad, bread
and butter, celery, orange water
ice, assorted cut, cake, queen
pudding and lepton sauce, Nea-
politan ice cream, jellies, fancy
wafers, oranges, bananas ,nuts,
raisins, coffee, .lemonade.
The supper over the toast list
was commenced and was pre-
sided over very capably by Rev.
Colin Camphell, Pastor of
T h a e s Road Presbyterian
Church, In the speeches that
hat
followed many kind and touching
allusions were made to the cha-
racter and life of Ithe honored
guest and his family who have
the high respect and esteem of
the people of this neighborhood.
"His Majesty, the King," was
50 YEARS AGO
proposed by the chairman in
a short patriotic address.
"Canada and •the Empire" was
proposed by it. E. Pickard who
spoke on the treaties made be-
tween. Great Britain and United
States with regard to Canadian
territory, and the war like and
peaceful invasions of Canada by
Ute Americajts. W. 13.Weiden-
hammer responded by:giving a
resume of the great resources .of
Canada in forest, mine, soil, ele.,
and dealt with the great bine-
vial union which is now being
be
considerearealid ty.
nd would one day
"Caven and Chisel b .0 r s t
Churches" was proposed by the
chair and responded .to by Henry
Strang, who discussed the his-
tory of the churches, the in-
crease in membership and num-
ber of' families, and the pasto-
rate of Rev. Mr. Martin.
"The Sister Churches" was
proposed by F. W. Gladman,
who sppke of the good feeling
that has always.exjsted between
the several churches and of the
ultimate union he hoped would
some day be brought about, This
toast was responded to by Rev.
E. A. Fear, who dealt with the
history and standing of the Me-
thodist churches in town, and by
Rev. D. W. Collins who spoke of
the churches and their causes,
with special reference Io the
English Church.
"Our Municipal Institutions"
was proposed by A. Q, Bobier
who spoke of the health, wealth
and prosperity of our village. T.
H. McCallum and W. Heaman
responded and discussed our si-
tuation, institutions, roads, etc,
"Toe Learned Professions"
was ably proposed by A. E. Fuke
who discussed the value of
learning and spoke very highly
of the professional men of Exe-
ted, Dr. Malloy responded by
giving a resume (in humor) of
the work of the different profes•
cions.
"Our Business Interests" pro-
posed by .Tos. Senior and re-
sponded to by J. A. Stewart and
S. Fitton who both gave some
wholesome advice on his topic.
"Canadian Sports" was intro-
—Piease'Turn to Page 5
As the
"TIMES"
GQ by
A large consignment of bug
gies from five of the leading
firms of Ontario in all the latest
styles and designs has arrived
at Trevithick and Hodgins, Cre-
diton.
A petition has been circulated
in our (Shipka) burg. for better
sidewalks,
Mrs. Thomas Dickins, Mrs.
Phin Hunter and Mrs., William
Davis went to London last week
as delegates from the Senior
branch of the Women's Auxiliary
also Misses Quinton and Miss
Sarah Davis for the junior
branch. (Saintsbury).
A unique social will be held by
the Ladies Aid of Main St. Me-
thodist church on Friday evening
when the menu will consist of
biscuits, gems and maple syrup,.
Admission will be 15 cents,
Mr. J. A. Stewart: as showing
a nicely dressed window. Wild
rose, moss.rose and apple blos-
soms on the branch with a pro-
fusion of violets beneath make a
pretty set-off for a few choice
hats.
Mr. W. J. Beer has .installed
a harness sewing machine in his
harness shop. It is a • great labor
saving apparatus.
25 YEARS AGO
Rev, J. A, and Mrs. Walker
missionaries of West China, are
returning to Canada owing to the
illness of their 13 -year old son,
Donald.
}Ion. Duncan Marshall of Tor-
onto, former 'minister of Agri-
culture in the Alberta govern-
ment was guest speaker at a
brotherhood banquet in Tames
Street church Tuesday evening.
Garnet F.Iynn was named pre-
sident of the baseball organiza-
tion for the season,
Miss Irene Bierling, R.N., .left
Friday for Montreal where she
will take a post -graduate course
at the Children's Memorial Hos-
pital.
The Boy Scouts of town are
fitting up new quarters in the
club house af. the tehnis courts,
Miss Dorothy Cantm resumed
her duties at Shipka Public
We
School on Monday after the ho-
liday.
15' YEARS AGO
111r. William Ford has sold his
farm on the 3rd concession of
L'sborne. to Mr. Norman Klein-
feldt of Crediton.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Morley,
Andrew St. on Wednesday cele-
brated their silver wedding an-
niversary.
The young people of Caven,
Main ' St. and James Street
Churches held an Easter sunrise
service at 7 p.m. on the school
grounds.
At the meeting of the Exeter
Board of Education it was de-
cided to add a commercial course
to the High School.
LAC Eldrid Simmons of. Leth-
bridge is visiting with his par,
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sim-
mons.
Pte. Stanley Whiting returned
to Camp Borden after spending
a 14 -day leave with his ,parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Whiting.
AC2 Stanley Green and AC2
Hugh Wilson of Manning Pool,
Toronto spent Easter at their
home here.
10 YEARS AGO
On Saturday evening April 2
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ratz were
honored on their silver wedding
anniversary.
Last Thursday, March 31 at
11.59 p.m, Canada became a Do-
minion of ten provinces by the ,
confederation of Newfoundland.
Joe Creech was elected 'man-
ager of the Exeter Baseball club
for 1949 season,
Harvey Sparling, teacher of.
Winchelsea school and pupils
Motored to Toronto in a Guen-
ther bus and visited, Ilt1aple
Leaf Gardens, Casa Lonia, P'ar-
liament Buildings and Union Sta-
tion.
The Huronia Male Chorus pre-
sented its spring • concert to an
audience of 600 persons.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis
were presented with a scroll on
behalf of the provincial govern -
meet on the occasion of their
60th 'wedding anniversary,
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