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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-10-29, Page 9Ministe.rs agree on CTA, one holds out for changes —Continued .frgm page 1 that ae. high as :50 percent of our high school students in LCA areas are drinking, with :or Without their parents' consent." The teenager, he said, most experiment with liquor. He will do that anywhere, regardless of which law is in effect. "But if. the facilities for .obtaining li- quor are made easier,it fol- lows that it will make it easier for the teenager to do his expe- rimenting," While LCA restricts sale he the C st to anyone under 21, the prob- lem is to distinguish the minors from those of legal age when they enterr cocktail bars and re- tail e- - tail stores for alcohol. "We all know 16 -year-olds who look to be 21 and vice versa. It is as control thatas it is too difficult co to control drinking here." Mr. Smalley showed a chart prepared by the Alcohol Re- search Foundation which showed the rapid rise in alcoholism par- reliels the introduction of cock- tail bars into Ontario in 1946. There are now 80,000 known al- eoholies in the province. The foundation indicates that between four and five thousand people a year are, "destroyed" by alcohol. He noted that that number was about twice the size of the town of Mitchell. "If two Mitchells were destroyed every year, there would be a tremendous outcry but because these four or five thousand peo- ple are spread throughout the province, little concern is shown." Elgin McKinley outlined the history of the CTA from the late 1800's on and also described the attempts of Huron Presbytery United Church Men to secure amendments which the federal secretary of state felt were pos- sible. However, the vote was called before they could be pre- sented to the House of Com- mons. In the question and answer period which followed, the effect of the LCA in Grand Bend was discussed. Rev. A. E. Holley, minister of Grand Bend United Church, confirmed a recent statement by Reeve James Dal- ton that "controls are now be- ing enforced; the police have teeth in the law with which to work." He pointed out, however, that since Grand . Bend was' a resort town and was formerly situated uniquely between two counties, it was an unusual case. Rev. Samuel Kerr, Caven Presbyterian Church, who was chairman of the meeting, sug- gested Rev. Holley's informa- tion "leaves us with the impres- Sion that the LCA has created a more wholesome atmosphere in Grand Bend." Rev. Dr. J. Semple, :Seaforth, said the .LCA had only ,driven the ,drinkers off Main street into the eottages, cabins and back streets, Mr. Hotley also agreed that the police force at Grand Rend had been increased following the introduction of the LCA. Rev, C. W. Down, retired Exe- ter minister, questioned why the olice were not in favor r of the CTA. Frank Hol sen CTA com- mittee chairman, out the number of .convictions which had been secured and stated that Won't accept act without revisions Rev, Bren de Vries, Exeter, who opposed a resolution Tues- day urging retention of the CTA, clarified his stand in a state- ment to The Times -Advocate. At a meeting of South Huron ministers and laymen Tuesday morning, the Anglican minister stated he could, not support the CTA as it now stands. He later voted for a resolution endorsing the CTA "with the possibilities and probabilities of amend- ments". Mr. de Vries' statement fol- lows: "The Canada Temperance Act permits the importation of liquor, beer and wine either by common carrier or by a mes- senger other than the purchaser. It is perfectly legal to have in one's possession any quantity of these, beverages provided they were imported into the county legally. "However, the CTA imposes no restrictions on when, where or under what circumstances the liquor may be consumed. The CTA provides no penalties for selling or serving liquor to minors. There are no provisions in the act for penalties for in- toxication. "The CTA was supposed to eliminate drinking entirely, therefore no legislation was passed concerning the age •at which alcohol might be consum- ed legally. Hence our teenagers can drink as freely as adults. I feel the act has a particularly vicious effect as it applies to teenagers. "CTA neither prohibits nor controls liquor. Under these cir- cumstances, I would favor the Liquor Control Act since this law permits the buying of beer, wines and spirits under rules which are enforceable." Says some would pref LCA areas er the CTA "There are a good number of communities in this province that would prefer the Canada Temperance 'Act to the Liquor Control License Act," Huron CTA Committee was told by Royal F. Moulton„ Toronto, gen- eral secretary of the Ontario Temperance Federation. He added that a number of people in Bruce are exploring the possibility of having the Canada Temperance Act in that county. Frank R. Howson, of Wing - ham, chairman of the commit- tee, presided over a well -attend- ed meeting in Ontario Street United church hall, on Friday. After hearing Mr. Moulton, sub- committees proceeded with or- ganization plans. It was announced that Gode- rich WCTU in a letter from Mrs. George Johnston offered $150 to- ward the campaign to retain the CTA. "I believe in the act," said • Mr. Moulton. "1 have studied the whole situation across the province, so far as operation of the two acts are concerned, and you have the better proposition. Less juvenile delinquency, fewer alcoholics, fewer children in care of the Children's Aid Society. "There has been too much talking down of the CTA, both in Huron and Perth. The liquor people come into these counties to discredit the act. Their strat- egy has been subtle, and many good people have been turned upside down in their thinking. "In those areas where we had victories recently we had won- derful organization. In Burling- ton on Wednesday we had a vic- tory, in Dundas another, in Flesherton another. We have had more victories this past year than in a long time. For the sake of our young people, we must fight to the utmost of our ability. With organization and en- thusiasm, I am sure you can win in Huron." - - Celebrate anniversary of, district blind board S. B. Taylor, Exeter, repre- sentative from Huron County to the Tweedsmuir Hall of Gover- nors, was a guest at the 25th an- niversary banquet and annual meeting of the London -Middlesex advisory board to the Canadian National Institute :for the Blind, in Tweedsmuir Hall, Lyndon, Tuesday, October 20. Highlight of the silver anni- versary session of the first ad- visory board ever formed in Canada was a talk by Lt. Col. E. A. Baker, managing director of the CNIB, Col. Baker, who was one of the chief organizers of the CNIB in 1918, reviewed the organiza- tion's achievements in the last 41 years. He said the old fear of the sighted person that the blind were an afflicted group that could never mdasure up in the workaday world has been largely overcome, Emphasis now must be placed on the ever-increasing efforts to help the blind take a useful place in society and miti- gate the effects of their blind- ness. Every effort should be direct- ed now into ways of overcoming many causes of blindness cou- pled with a program to alert the public, especially, adults, to the need for eye protection-- both their own and those of children Under their care. Congratulating the hoard on its 25th anniversary, COL Baker said: "lt's wonderful to have friends, who will stick by you through the .years. lot`s even more wonderful to have friends so understanding and diligent in their efforts, to co-operate with (Meta less fortunate," rhe t entlen-Middlesex advisory board evaS loaned ht 1934 and by 1936 had 'purchased i{ large home Whleh ^wAs converted into the first Tweedsmuir Hall, to pro- vide classroom space, office. space, workshop and recreation- al facilities, Steady expansion of work for the blind and need for residen- tial accommodation for blind people led to the erection of the present Tweedsmuir Hall at 96 Ridout St. S. First residents from Middlesex, Elgin, Huron and Perth Counties moved in in 1953. Free tuition for college? Should university education be free? Should the milkman's son have the same opportunity to enjoy the benefits of college as the son of the Stockbroker? "Yes," is the opinion of many Canadians, though not too many have said it aloud. But now it is being said more strongly, by more people. The latest voice is a big one =-- The Canadian Horne and School and. Parent-Teacher Federation, which represents 307,000 parents across the /fla- tten. The 1959 annual meeting of the Federation resolved to promote public acceptance of the idea of free university tui- tion for all academically quali- fied children of Canadian resi= dents, „ The federation urges that uni. versify education should be free -- but not that it should be uni- versal. Admission to eollege' must he controlled, The ques• tion, "Who should go to col- lege, and for what purpose?" is asked in An article by Mar - Wet Cowan, in the October le - sue of "Canadian Home and School" magazine. bottle clubs are now artiest ex- tinct, "I wonder if in other counties police are doing as good a job of controlling bootlegging as they are in Huron." Mr. Smalley left they weren't. Mr. Smalley also revealed the Alcohol Research Foundation was no longer endorsing fi- gures on the number of alcoho- lics per county which it revealed a number of years ago. These figures showed Huron had the least number, about 750 per 100,000 population, while Middle- secounty, under LCA, had the largest concentration in the pro- vince, about 2,200 per 100,000. Despiterte the foundation's s chin e in attitude toward these statis- tics, the field secretary felt they were accurate and he suggested they were no longer endorsed because of pressure on the foun- dation. Rev Hugh C. Wilson, Thames Road, and W. C. Pearce, Exe- ter moved the resolution to work for retention of the CTA, to which Rev. de Vries was the only dissenter, The ministerial association convened later to arrive at its own decision which incorporated the proposed amendments, pro- viding for regulations as to where liquor can be consumed and restricting sale to minors, among other points. The ministers who approved the resolution supporting the CTA with amendments included Rev. A, G. Van Eek, J. W. Gillings, D. M. Guest, H. C. Wilson, A. M. Schenker, R. Van Farowe, E. Gingerich, R. C. Winlaw, A. Martin, A. E. Hol- ley, S. Sander, Bren De Vries, S. E. Lewis, R. S. Hiltz, S. Kerr, J. R. Wareham and G. Vais. Vote debate by brothers Brother officials at The Times- Advocate will debate the CTA -LCA issues of the forthcoming plebiscite in a se- ries of articles starting next week. Entitled "Huron makes a choice," the series will deal with comparison of the acts, enforcement, moral issues, amendments and other topics. Plant Manager Robert South- eott, a teetotaller active in Hu- ron Presbytery United Church Men which has studied the CTA question for several years, will present the case for retention of the tempe- rance act. Editor Don Southcott, who admits to the personal use of alcoholic beverages and who has urged repeal of the CTA for several years in The T -A's editorial column, will support the pro•LCA side. Watch for the start of the series next week. 'i :> 'r ;,.,...:;;1'r::;I x'`. YY::? MMES;v$.Ks,..: TET a • Hall owed Evening By REV. R. VAN FAROWE Bethel Reformed Church, Exeter YOM::.In: !<x"-. n.:;:.i:,'S:':k>2E.M.)GMM:..u.:r.K On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed 95 statements of truth, written on some paper, to the church door in Witten- berg, German. It was in the afternoon., or evening of that day, and Octo- ber 31 was known as All Saints Day in the church of that time —the day on which departed saints were especially remem- bered. This was therefore a Hallowed evening from which our shortened form of "Hallow- e'en has come. On this hallowed evening, according .to the belief of some Christians at that time, the spirits of departed Christian saints were h o ere ring about them; Therefore the evening gradually, by corruption, came to be associated with spooks and goblins, a tradition still set forth in our day, and practiced by our furtive and secretive visits to peoples' doors, 'and our wearing of masks etc. This may be harmless in itself, but is based upon a strange un- christian custom. On the other hand, the mean- ing • of Luther's doctrine, which began to spread from that time forth, has been a great blessing to the church. As it has later been developed it contains the basic truth that we are justified by faith, upon the .merits of Jesus Christ, which merits be- come ours by personal faith. Also, it is taught 'that every Christian stands in direct con- tact with God, and is respons- ible to God alone, and that the Bible is the only true rule for our faith and conduct, Koolvent-Nash ALUMINUM PRODUCTS • Window Awnings • Door Canopies • Combination Doors and Windows • Jalousies and Twindow • Aluminum Porch and Step Railings Cell Ui For Frei .Eifiinatii and Demonstrafien Thos. H. Walker Authorized beater PHONE 553 EXETER Wins third prize for school essay Simon Nagle, son of Mr, and Airs. Gurt Nagle, Huron street, has won third prize in an essay contest .conducted among grade 12 students in all. London schools. Simon, who transferred to Beal Technical School following several years at SHDHS, was one of 500 students who sub- mitted their views on "The UN and My World", His essay will appear soon in The Times - Advocate. A part-time employee at The T -A, Simon is taking training in printing at Beal, Mark those wheel caps Owners of private cars and used car lots continue.to be harassed by hub cap thefts which have been prevalent for a number of months. Exeter police reveal 16 caps were reported stolen during the past week. Loss of two fender skirts and several -gas thefts from car tanks were also re- corded. Police believe there may be some type of black market ope- rating for caps. They say car owners can as- sist in tracking down the thieves by putting identification marks on their caps which could be used to prove ownership. HonorGrand3Thi'Times Advocate, o�iober Z9, 1559 �age.,k; Master r at IOOF banquet here --Continued from page, 1. A toast to District 8 was pro- posed 'by Bro. Rae Crawford, Brussels, DDGM of District 9. It was responded to by Bro. Per- cy Campbell, Hensall, DDG War- den, who stated that it had been a great experience to be on the installing team and he was de- lighted at the warm and sincere welcome the team had received throughout the district bekahs in America including the one at 'Barrie, Ont. Four and one-third million dol- lars are spent each year for the care of widows and the sick and in the education of ,orphans. Over 1,000 students have been assisted with loans totaling $400,-! 000. Students numbering 773 have been sent on a pilgrimage to they United Nations to study the ef- fort that is been'* put forth for Robert K. Wm, the mnt o7the w• Grand Master; wasilliaaskedsontop The speaker also remindedorldthe brethren of their obligation to. the sickand shut-ins; also t sf the , importance of retaining old mem- bers and securing new mem- bers. troduce the Grand Master. Mr, 1 'V Williamson firsts poke of the CP & T (cancer, polio and tu- berculosis) work that Oddfellows are doing throughout the prov- reaching' out prov- ince. Thework, of0 ti into the district and rendering b some service, puts new life in'ii the lodges. He spoke of the in-' terest taken in the Order by the Grand Master. W. G. McNeil ,Toronto, Grand Master, congratulated the bre- thren on the success of the rally and also the ladies on their fine turkey supper. Mr. McNeil spoke of the early history of Oddfellowship in Eng- land also of the first lodge formed in America at Baltimore in 1819 called Washington Lodge No. 1. At present there are 600,000 members in subordinate lodges and about as many mem- bers in the Rebekah i lodges. There are 59 homes for aged and infirm Oddfellows and Re. Youth killed by hit -run near dead when struck —Continued from page 1 Ernest Deer, of Goderich, driving south on No. 21, was the second to arrive at the scene. A car had passed him several miles north going at a high rate of speed. Clayton Larder, Goderich, the next witness, was with Anstay at Grand Bend the night of the accident. "How many drinks did An - stay have?" "Approximately 12. The first two were rum and coke follow- ed by creme de menthe and vodka." Larder and Anstay were join- ed at their table by a woman. "We decided to go to a dance at Goderich. We drove about seven miles when- the girl got sick and we drove her back to Grand Bend. I got out and walked her home and when I returned about eleven the car was gone and I did not see Anstay again." Larder returned to Goderich at approximately 4 a.m. Bruce Barnes, Clinton airport, was at Grand Bend the night of the fatality. He was talking to Anstay and recognized the red sweater Anstay had worn. "An - stay acted as though he were drunk," said the witness. Barnes drove to St. Joseph where he let off a companion. and then pulled to the side of the road and went to sleep. He was there until awakened by a policeman. Ronald Dennis Bedard, Zur- ich, stated that while driving on the. highway. he saw a person walking north on the road and then he turned to go south. "He did not make any sign for help" said the witness. George Suplct, Area accidents — Continued from page 1 rying Jack Pepper, Kippen, was hit by Samuel Dougall, 60, RR 1 Hensall. Both vehicles were going north. Damage was esti- mated at $400. On Thursday, Robert Rosen- gren, 27, Huron Park hit a train crossing the south Centra- lia road. The train was split, with cars on either side of the road when. Rosengren first saw it but the engine backed across the road to pick up cars on the other side as the car ap- proached. Damage was $600. Wednesday, cars driven by Harold P. Lachine 31, Chatham and Irvine Ford, Exeter, • col- lided at the corner of Main and Huron streets, causing about $100 damage. - Zurich. was with Bedard and said he saw a person stagger from the west to the east side of the road. Lloyd Hendrick, Hay township, stated that he had lit four lan- terns where the culvert was under construction and that they were still burning the following morning, The jurors were Reginald Black, foreman; Elroy Desjar- dine, Elgin Hendrick, Arnold Kuntz and Gordon Grenier. FAST DOUBLE TAKE A doctor was fuming when he finally reached his table at a banquet, after breaking away from a woman who sought ad- vice on a personal health prob- lem. "Do you think I should send her a bill?" he asked a lawyer who was sitting next to him. "Why not?" the lawyer re- plied. "You rendered profession- al services by giving advice." "Thanks," the physician said. "I think I'll do that:" When the doctor went to his office the next day to send a, bill .to the annoying woman, he' found a letter from the lawyer. It read: "For legal services , . . $25," Where to find it Announcements 2 Church Notices 19 Coming Events 19 Editorials 4 Farm News 11 Feminine Facts 15, 16 Hensall 5, 12 Looking In With Liz 2 Lucan 18 Sports 6 Want Ads 13 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,„,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, u,,, CANADIAN • PROPANE - GAS & APPLIANCES GRATTON & HOTSON Phone 156 Grand Bend PERMANEN i TYPE WHITE ROSE ANTI- FREEZE ONLY $3.50 PER GALLON INSTALLED $2.98 Cash and Carry Get Your Car Ready For The Long Winter Ahead! OUR EXPERT SIMONIZING Will More Than Look After Itl ONLY $9.95 A CAR REGULAR WAX WASH JOS— $T.50 (Car Os Cleaned Thoroughly Inside and Out) Scott's White Rose PHONE 750 NORTH EXETER 'h�Jn,uH,nni7,yi�amnniiYVi�lunw�Plnliu,u”,ii,u�InYh,i,itlri'r'i'YYndwY'iiillliii,Y,mu,i�iii7i„f,`1nhPif1(Yi'bf'i 'Donald ald re a hank Freeman n t ed the ladies for the splendid banquet. Mrs. Richard Etherington on be- half of the Hurondale WI said ita w s a pleasure to be of as- sistance. A past DDGM's jewell” was presented to Jack Wilson, of Go-; derich. Guests at the head table were Sister Dorothy Parker, Hensall, DBP of District No. 23 and Bro. I Harold Parker; Bro. Rae Craw- ' ford, Brussels, DDGM of Dis- trict 9, and Mrs. Crawford; Per- cy Campbell, Hensall, DDG War- den, and Mrs. Campbell; Rob- ert K, Williamson, Toronto, Past Grand Master, and Mrs. Wil- liamson; W. S. McNeil, the Grand Master; Gerald McFalls, DDGM District 8, and Mrs. Mc- Falis; Donald Freeman, Listo- wel, DDGM District 12, and Mrs. Freeman; Gordon E. Bilodeau, Stratford; John Wilson, Gode- rich, Past DDGM, and Mrs. Wil- son. Truemner named to personnel post The RCAF has announced the appointment of Group Captain G. R. 'Truemner, AFC, CD, as director of personnel manning at :air force headquarters. He is a recent graduate of the Nation- al Defence College, Kingston. Born at Arthur, Ont., in 1920, he graduated from the Arthur High School before joining the RCAF in 1940. The Federal government 1ta1I��; been respgnsible for establish. Ment of 41 Crown corporations, government encroachment .to. itMs degree on the private sector of Canadian economy, Temptation may be strong, "' but it seldom overtakes the mater who runs from it. G/C Truemner took his pilot training at Virden and Dauphin, Man, After receiving his wings, he became a flying instructor and during the second world wat served as instructional and su- pervisory capacities with flying schools at Hagersviile, Kingston end Trenton,Ont.In 1946h ae was transferred to RCAF Station Toronto where he was chief ad - I ministrative officer until his l transfer incto er 1 47 to e 0 b 9 h staff of the School of Service; Management at Trenton, Ont. ' After completing the RCAF Staff College in June 1951, he remained as a member of the directing staff until September, 1954. During this period G/C Truemner also', attended the USAF Air - Ground Operations School in North Carolina and the University of Western Ontario for a summer course in manage- ment. Blind fund still short Following his tour at Staff Col- lege G/C Truemner was ap- pointed officer commanding, 1 Flying Training School at Cen- tralia, a position he held until the fall of 1958 when he was posted to the National Defence College at Kingston. Upon graduation from Nation- al Defence College G/C Truem- ner was transferred to Ottawa to assume his present position at AFHQ, Exeter and district campaign Gods Book for the blind has been given a oast but it still needs over Says: $300 to reach its objective. Total to date, according to Chairman. S. B. Taylor, is "Wine is a mocker, strong $680.00. Target is $1.000. drink is raging and whosoever Contributions by areas total: is deceived thereby is not wise." , Exeter Proverbs 20:1 $492,00 Crediton 103170 Centralia 30.00 Centralia RCAF 7.00 Dashwood 22.00 Grapton 4.00 Woodham 21.00 Kirkton 2.00 TOTAL $681.70 d,,,,1,,,,,,,„,,,,,,,,I„1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,e 4„,,,,,,OI,0,,,,,, un Ouminoul u„m„,n,,,,b, mmi n,,,,,,,, k0,I,,,,, 11/ "At the last, it (liquor) biteth like °a serpent and stingeth like an adder.” Proverbs 23:32 "Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that putteth thy bottle (liquor) to him.” Habakkuk 2:15 G. Worrell & Son . INTERIOk — EXTERIOR Painting & Decorating Paper Hanging - 40 Years' Experience REASONABLE RATES All Work Guaranteed ' FOR FREE ESTIMATES PHONE EXETER 488-J OR APPLY 506 WILLIAM ST., EXETER 4.0 Another Winter With NO NEW OVERCOAT TOBUVI Stet ITON Et DRY CLEANING Did if Again! �> • First of all, Sanitone gets' , out every trace of soil. 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