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This newspaper believes the
right to express an opinion in
public contributes, to th¢ pro.
gress of the nation and that It
must be exercised freely to ,Pre-
serve and improve democretic
government.
Comrnittee work
We *ink Councillor George :ether's budget
complaint:merits serious consideration by the other
members pf council, particularly those senior mem-
bers who:head committees.
Councillor Rether objected to the fact that
neither of the committees on which he sits held a
meeting to discuss its years requirements before the
budget was set at a special council session Friday
night.
One of these committees concerns drains, one of
the town's most important services. Another is in-
dustrial promotion, another vital activity.
We presume few, if any, of the other committees
actually held a formal meeting to prepare a proposed
budget for the year.
It becomes evident, then, that the town's budget
is not drafted as much on the basis of the considered
needs of the various committees as on the expedient
that the= council has so much money to dole out and
the conlrnittees will have to spend their money accord-
ing to the amounts allotted to thein.
Now it must be admitted that this system is not
as haphazard as it may appear to be and it probably
produces a result which is not unlike that which
would stem front the proper method of setting a
budget. This is because the town has an experienced
clerk who does an excellent job of preparing the'
budget despite what must be a handicap in lack of
dlirectivn from committees. Yet one man, even with
the help of senior members of council, cannot be
expected to estimate accurately all of the projects
which svih be faced by each of the committees for the
full year.
One of the more serious disadvantages in this
lack of committee programming, and this must be
evident to those councillors who this year assumed
some of the major committee chairmanships for the
first time, is that the other members of the committee
do not become familiar with the overall program and
they are not in a position to take over the post with
a substantial grounding on what has transpirecr dur-
ing previous years and what the general plan is for
the immediate future.
We agree with the other councillors that one's
life can be made miserable with too many committee
and sbecial meetings. It is impossible to attend special
functions every evening. And yet it would not appear
unreasonable for each committee to hold at least one
full Meeting when it considered its plans for the com-
ing year.
$uch meetings, we feel certain, would actually
eliminate some of the special sessions which are being
called under the present organization and would also
eliminate some of the discussion which consumes valu-
able hours during regular council meetings.
Fiction and truth
It's doubtful if there is any health problem more
misunderstood than that of mental illness. The special
week designed to help Canadians learn more about
mental illness deserves recognition.
We're happy to co-operate by pointing out here
sone popular misconceptions about this sickness.
Some people believe that mental illness is
hopeless.
But the truth is that, with the best possible
treatment, 7 or more out of 10 leave hospital im-
proved or recovered, in 2 months or less.
* * *
Some people believe that a mentally sick per-
sor. would get well if he used more will power.
But the truth is they need hospital treatment
in; order to get well. It does no good to tell them
to "snap out of it" or "stop worrying". They are
te3n.porarily unable to control their thoughts or feel-
ings or actions.
* * * *
Some people believe that a mentally ill per-
son doesn't know what is going on around him or
what is happening to him.
But the truth is that he is very sensitive to
his surroundings and needs sympathy and tender
loving care, as well as adequate medical treatment.
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Some people believe that the mentally ill are
happy people living in imaginary worlds.
But the truth is they are unhappy people and
they suffer intensely. Their imaginary world is not
a refuge of choice, but a desperate retreat that is
forced on thein by their illness.
• * * * * •
• Some people believe that mental illness is a
disgrace.
But the truth is it is only ignorance that
,Makes people ashamed of mental illness. A mental
_illness is like any physical illness in that it requires
Medical 'diagnosis and treatment,
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0You can take your foot off the brake nowt"
A newspaper article suggests
that, in view of the changing
needs of national defence, the
Canadian fighter pilot will soon
be as dead as the dodo, as
extinct as a sailmaker's appren-
tice.
* * *
If it is true, and I suppose it
is, I'm glad. The Canadian
fighter pilot had a brief but`
glorious history in two wars. It
is better for the species to van-
ish with its glamour intact than
to degenerate, with the rapid
change in aerial warfare, into
a mere adjunct to a push-but-
ton.
*
A peculiar breed, the fighter
pilot was spawned, almost by
accident, during World War 1.
Pilots doing reconnaissan.e pat-
rols started taking pct shots at
each other With revolvers. Next
thing you know, the sky was full
of death -or -glory types fighting
incredible duels, creating "fan-
tastic legends.
It was about this time that the
fighter pilot began thinking he
was a hot -shot. With the Poor
Bloody Infantry bogged in the
mud and being slaughtered by
the thousands, the newspapers
of the day looked around for
something colorful ter relieve the
grim reality of the annihilation.
* * gt
Suddenly the fighter pilot
found himself the darling of the
press, the toast of the folks at
home. Unable to assimilate the
carnage of the front lines, the
public imagination fastened on
this gallant, dashing knight of
the air, forever tackling insuper-
able odds, running up his score
of kills, and generally present-
ing a romantic picture of war.
* * *
All this adultation was not
sought by the pilots. They were
brave but not braver than the
next man. They were skillful,
but no more so than a good artil-
leryman. But they were young,
and human. Placed in the lime-
light, they adopted a certain
swagger, a consciously casual
dress, a slightly_ swashbuckling
air, and gradually, the opinion
that they were an elite among
the uniformed hordes, They
never got over it.
* -*
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The whole business was ac-
centuated between the two big
wars. by a great deal of roman-
tic tripe written about then`. and
eagerly devoured by schoolboys,
of whom I was one. Ah, it was
heady stuff: the white silk
scarf; the brandy bottoms -up;
the empty glass dashed into the
fireplace; the gallant little Spad
climbing into the dawn to meet
the Hun,
* * *
So. when the next war came
along, every Canadian youth
worth 'his weight in War Aces
or Wings, wanted to be a fighter
pilot. The very small proportion
to make the grade naturally as-
sumed that they were The
Chosen. They believed. without
any evidence, that they were
very special peoble, a cut above
a bomber uilot, three cuts above
e naval officer and == '--east six
cuts above a pongo, or army
officer,
* * *
This attitude was infuriating
to others, but, like all snobbery,
rather pelasant if you were one
of those doing the snobbing.
Fighter pilots were a closeknit
they were widely scattered. They
company, despite the fact that
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kept tabs on their friends
through the constant changing of
squadron personnel. They lived
aloof from other fighting men,
sought the company of none but
their own. They had their own
private language, almost incom.
preliensihle to others.
e * *
They even looked alike, Top
button undone, no buttons polish-
ed, hair worn long, hats bashed
in, uniforms slightly shabby,
and a moustache, if possible,
the bigger the better. They af-
fected silk scarves while flying,
and wore half -Wellington boots.
Their interests were flying, beer
and women, in that order.
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Looking back, they were a
collection of rather foolish young
men, with little to recommend
them except a certain skill at
guiding a few hurtling tons of
metal through the air, and the
ability to aim and fire guns at
objects in the air and on the
ground.
* * *
Yet they WERE romantic,
however realistically we look at
them. They had a flair for liv-
ing. They had the dash and
spirit of cavalry. Laconic Cos-
sacks, they were. And they were
likely the last fighting men the
world will see. to seek out the
enemy and engage him in single
combat.
* * *
They were not braver than
other men, but they had a' great
pride. Typically, even their
deaths, and they died in their
hundreds, were dramatic; tumb-
ling down in a ball of fire; blown
to bits in midair; cleaving deep
and straight into the cold sea;
smashing hard and true into the
earth.
* * *
If the Canadian fighter pilot
is on the way out, let's not shed
any tears over him. Let's just
be glad he was around when he
was. And if that stoutish, bald-
ing fellow. pushing forty, hap-
pens to tell you that he was a
fighter pilot, don't feel sorry
for him. He had his day. and
it was a good one. •
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Exeter built first . d am
foliowing vote•
in 1909
it was in August , 1909. that
Exeter voted to build a dam and
install a waterworks system for
the village. The vote was 185
for and 71 against.
The fallowing is the,,report of
a public meeting which preceded
the voting as reported in the
Exeter Advocate:
"A well attended meeting of
ratepayers was held in the Town
Nall Tuesday evening when the
water works system was dis-
cussed. Mr. 1'. Harvey was
moved to the chair and be called
upon Reeve McCallum to state
the object of the meeting.
The reeve reviewed the matter
of the water works discussion
during the year. A public meet-
ing had expressed the opinion
that the council should secure an
engineer to make a report With
estimates. William Chipman, a
competent man had been se-
cured and visited Exeter in
March. Nis report gave three
propositions which the reeve
read.
The first involved an expen-
diture of $27,000; the second
$39,000 and the third .$51,000.
The council considered the
natter and decided to present
a by-law involving an expendi-
ture of $22,000 for water works
for fire protection only.
The engineer had advised the
use of the river, the building of
a standpipe, installing, a gaso-
line engine and laying water
mains. The council considered
it could be done for $22,000 on a
scale that would allow for in.
creasing the system should it be-
come necessary. The old tank
system could be repaired but he
thought it would not be judicious.
Mr. L. Hardy stated that the
$22,000 would increase the debt
too niueh for a town this size,
as 1000 acres of the 1200 acres
within the corporation was ex-
empt from taxation as it was
farm property. IIe thought the
bonds could never be sold and
the credit of the town would be
much impaired. He thought the
tank system had answered ,well
for many years.
Mr, R. E. Pickard asked what
reductions in insurance pre-
miums would be made on coni-
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mereial risks after the system of
fixe protection had been in-
stalled? The reeve answered.
1bhat ;lir. Chipman said about 25
per rent but it was hard to tell
before the system was installed.
He had nodoubt we would be
plaasceds la• in Class. C instead of
Cl
Mr. W. Bowden thought an-
other part of the river besides
AIr. Howard's could be secured
and be more suitable and con•
siderable discussion took place
on this point with the result that
nearly all were in favor .of the
Howard property and that the
price $1700 was a very reason•
able one.
Mr. Thomas Harvey suggested
that the east side of Main street
for a water supply was prefer-
able owing to the fact that much
of the drainage of the town went
in at the bridge.
Mr. F. W. Gladman took ex-
ception to the statement of Mr.
Hardy as to the number of
acres of farm land 'and claimed
that the assessment books only
showed six men as owning over
the required 20 acres of farm
property.
Nearly half of the town taxes
were paid by business men who
were assessed as much for five
feet as many places were as-
sessed for one-fifth of an acre.
The business men he felt sure,
were in favor of the by-law. The
tank system is not good enough.
The standpipe is necessary for
a quick service.
Mr. J. A. Stewart was strong.
'ly in favor of the proposition and
considered it sound in every
way, I
Mr. Pickal'd thought we would
get no better insurance rate un•
less we kept a permanent engi-
neer and a paid fire brigade.
Mr. T. B. Carling thought the
proposition good and if we would
not accept this one we should
produce a better one. We .must
deal with the question sooner or
later. He regretted that it could
not be done cheaper but saw no
way out of it.
When the water works by-law
was approved the council com-
mended at one with the work of
cleaning out the pond and build-
ing a cement dam,
As the
„TIMES„
Go by
50 YEARS AGO
The Dashwood Band under the
leadership of Mr. Ed Siebert is
making splendid progress and
our citizens are looking forward
to band concerts this summer.
The Dashwood Planing Mill
Co. are building an handsome
solid oak sideboard for'the bar of
the Brenner House, Grand Bend.
The auto of Mr. Lawson, Cre-
diton jeweller, is quite a novel-
ty on the street.
Messrs. F. W. Gladman and
S. M. Sanders returned Wednes-
day from Toronto where they at-
tended the convention of the In-
dependent Canners Association.
Mr. W. J. Statham has in-
stalled a dough mixing machine
in his bakery,
The first auto of the season
passed • through Exeter Friday,
a London gentleman making the
trip from London. to Lucknow.
At a meeting of the Exeter
Bowling syndicate it was ar-
ranged for the building of a pie-
ket fence in front of the lawn
and also for the planting of ever-
green shade trees. The member-
ship fee was placed at $5 per
year.
25 YEARS AGO
Over 35 speakers froth the Ox-
ford Group of London, Stratford,
Mitchell, Seaforth and Blyth
were in Exeter over the week-
end.
Rev. S. M. Gordon and Mr.
Henry Strang 'are attending a
meeting of the Synod of London
and Hamilton being held at Lis-
towel.
There has been no seeding
done in April and Saturday,
April 28 the thermometer regis-
tered eight degrees of frost.
Mr. Milton Russell of Hay
Township has received word
from the department of Game
and Fisheries of his appointment
as deputy game warden.
Rev. J. B. Moore of Elk Lake
received a unanimous invitation
to become the pastor of Grand
Bend United Church for the
coming year,
15 YEARS AGO
• P/0 Arthur Hern of the RCAF
is on leave for two weeks and is
visiting with his aunt, Miss Min-
nie Hern, He is flying one of the
big liberators. He has just re-
turned from Gibraltar, Italy and
Tripoli,
The British Empire Medal
was awarded to Cpl. Stewart
Charles Wright, former Exeter
mechanic and a son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Wright.
Mr. Henry Squire celebrated
his 95th birthday last Friday.
Miss Olive Hackney, daughter
of Mrs. Alex Hackney of Kirk.
ton returned home from over-
seas Tuesday after serving for
four years with the 15th Cana-
dian General Hospital.
Sucker fishing is the order of
the day.
Provost Alvin Rowe of Camp
Borden spent the weekend at the
home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Rowe.
The 75th anniversary of Hen-
sall Masons was celebrated in
the hall Monday, April 24.
A reception for Mr. and Mrs.
W. Rowcliffe was held in Farqu-
har hall on Friday evening,
10 YEARS AGO
Mr. Jack Doerr won a blue
ribbon of merit for one of four
portraits entered at the Ontario
Society of Photographers at
Royal York Hotel, Toronto.
Mr. W. G. Cochrane moved
into his new home on Senior St,
last week.
Pupils of Grade 5 and 6 of Hen-
sall Public School were taken on
a bus.tour to the Hobby Fair at
London also visiting University
of Western Ontario, and other
places.
Mr. Ed Hunter-duvar h a s
moved into the motel -cabins he
has erected in connection with
the service station he is building
on the highway south of town.
The Burnie. Male Chorus pre-
sented a concert at Blyth on
Tuesday evening and are off to
Woodstock today to compete in
a musical festival,
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