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Papa 4 The Times -Advocate, Dacamber 10, 1959
Editorials
This newgpaper believes the
right to express en opinion in
public contributes to the pro-
gress of the nation and that it
must be exercised freely to pre-
serve and improve. democratic.
government.
New arrival
Our congratulations to Zurich on its success-
tuil bid for incorporation. The village will become the
twenty-fifth municipality in Huron county in 1960.
Citizens of Zurich, in general, and the trus-
tees, in particular, should be proud of the glowing
praise paid to them by no less an authority than
the Ontario Municipal Board. The two members who
Conducted the hearing were obviously impressed
with the good condition, both in the matters of fin-
ances and services, of the village.
This speaks well for the trustees who have
guided the community affairs during past decades.
It also speaks well for the township of Hay, under
whose jurisdiction the community has developed.
It was gratifying to note that the incorpora-
tion application was not opposed by township or
county officials; in fact no group, official or other-
wise, expressed serious objection. This is one example
where progress has been made without ill will.
Zurich may now enjoy the prestige of incor-
porated status and join the rest of the communities
in Huron as a full-fledged member. The county will
welcome its elevation.
G. '
wing season
During this giving season, let's remember
that there are numerous appeals which are more
deserving than many of the appealing items on which
our Christmas budgets are spent,
There's the Christmas seal campaign to aid
the fight against TB, still a menace within our so-
ciety but one which is well on the way to being
conquered. We must not slacken the attack when
the enemy is on the run.
And the more recent appeal for funds to com-
bat muscular dystrophy, that tragic disease which
renders children's muscles useless and brings on
certain death. Volunteer firemen in this district are
seeking contributions to speed up research on this
baffling menace.
Then there's the request for gifts to cheer
the mentally ill, a \yorthy appeal indeed; and the
ever -urgent appeal from CARE, the United Nations
organization which looks after starving children.
And many, many others, some far away, some
close to home and very personal. Let's share Christ-
mas with them,
Local politics?
Although it seems to be traditional, we con-
tinue to wonder how voters elect their representa-
tives from among candidates who stand for public
office without platform or policy.'
From scanning a number of weekly news-
papers throughout Ontario, we find this method pre-
vails almost everywhere. Yet we wonder why.
Look at Exeter, for an exan ple—not because
it's better or worse, but ,because it's more familiar.
The town faces decisions on a $60,000 drain, a sewer-
age system, and drainage overhaul but not one per-
son bothered to ask any of the candidates what his
views were on these important projects.
We'll agree that the person is important—it
can be a matter of trust—but one would think that
the person's opinions were important too, After all,
it's not simply a personality vote; it's community
business.
Perhaps it would be wise to,bring politics into
the municipal level in order to provide energetic
discussions of issues as well as constantly revised
programs and platforms. We might also be assured
of sufficient candidates.
* *
When you approach a problem strip yourself
of preconceived opinions and prejudice, assemble
and learn the facts of the situation make the de-
csion which seems to you to be the most honest and
then stick to it. —Chester Bowles
School -examinations are one-sided; it is not so
much academic education; as a. moral and spiritual
culture, which lifts one higher. —Mary Baker Eddy
* * *
*
Cultivation to the mind, is as necessary as
—Cicero
food to the body.
*
The things most people want to know about
are usually none of their business.
----George Bernard Shaw
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'.1 used to think he had an air of studied casualness.
Now T know he's just sloppy:"
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Dispensed by BILL SMILEY
Ms.:
I'm getting a bit weary of
hearing people say they're sick
of Christmas. It's becoming
fashionable to emit such senti-
ments as: "It's so darn commer-
cialized" or "Christmas is just
a big pain in the neck" or "1
don't enjoy Christmas any more,
I'm absolutely worn out."
*
Piffle and ,poppycock. It's not
Christmas that is commercializ-
ed, it's our society. Don't bet
there won't be a sharpie out
there selling souvenirs buttons
or cold drinks on the day of the
Second Coming.
* *
It's not Christmas that's our
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News Of Your
LIBRARY
By MRS. JMS
Stephen Leacock
Dr. Ralph Curry, who is direc-
tor of the Stephen. Leacock Me-
morial Home in Orillia, has writ-
ten an affectionate life story of
Stephen Leacock, humorist and
humanitarian.
With great patience and ac-
curacy Dr. Curry has analysed
the documentary remains of a
long, active life and has written
a life -like and interesting biog-
raphy.
Of Leacock, the author writes
"Leacock was a human in the
broadest sense. Its study and
his interest was humanity, not
facts and figures. The man was
at the same time lecturer, teach-
er, economist, scholar, humorist
and historian.
Leacock, nevertheless, loved
to play. He was always fooling
with boats and going fishing. He
enjoyed billiards and chess and
above all he enjoyed entertaining
his friends at Old Brewery Bay,
now the Stephen Leacock Me-
morial Home. In the first day-
light hours while his guests slept
Leacock was at work in the
room over the boathouse where
most of his writing was done.
Many of us have been anxious
to read this book and are not
disappointed,
Huron County Bookmobile paid
a visit to the Exeter Library
last Wednesday and exchanged
books which have been on loan
for three months, leaving an
extra unit this time.
Among them'• was a book
which will interest everyone,
especially those who have lived
in the British Isles, those who
have vistied there or those who
are fond of travel books.
Roaming Britain
The author, Willard. Price,
seems to have a talent for the
the unusual and for casting the
usual ina new light, thus mak-
ing an account of an 8,000 -mile
trip, which he and his wife took,
a combination of excitement and
information.
They begantheir trip by tra-
versing the Thames from source
to mouth. They found the source
almost unmarked, to be little
more than a damp spot in a
meadow and from there they
followed this river, which they
considered to be the world's
loveliest, first on foot, then by
canoe, then by motor launch
through the river's 45 locks, all-
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big pain in the neck. It's some
of the so-called Christians who
celebrate it—worrying, complain-
ing, grabbing, sweating, push-
ing, whiningin a perfect frenzy
of self interest as the glorious
day approaches.
* * *
For myself, I find Christmas,
and the weeks approaching it, a
demanding but exhilarating ex-
perience. Each Christmas season,
around our house, present a
challenge that brings out the
best in me. And don't' anybody,
please, say the best is none too
good.
* * *
Reason is that each year, just
about the time other people are
beginning to wrap gifts or ad-
dress Christmas cards, we're
plunging into The Project. Most
people do their major overhauls
in the spring. For some reason,
we get into the most stupendous
domestic upheavals just before
the festive season each year. It's
not my doing. The old house
looks pretty good to me. But
the Chief Engineer goes into
some sort of frenzy about the
first of December, every• year,
and we're for it,
* * *
One year, it was a new sink
in the bathroom. By the time we
were through, we had a com-
plete new bathroom, and a bill
for over $500. Another year she
decided we'd sand all the floors,
and we still have humps and
hollows in the hardwood to show
for it. Still another Christmas,
we got into the painting, and
when the family would. meet at
meal -time, it looked like a war -
gathering of Apaches.
* *
During these periods,, living
with the old- Trouble 'n Strife
is like living with a cobra nurs-
ing a hangover. That's why I
look on the annual Project as a
challenge. It's a sort of com-
bination between Custer's Last
Stand and' the Charge of the
Light Brigade, in domestic terms.
* * *
And when the toilet lid finally
goes down without squeaking,
when the last snarl of the sand-
er fades, or when th.e last spat-
ter of paint Is being turpentined
off, I know that Christmas, and
peace on earth, and goodwill
toward the kids and ,me, are
practically upon us.
* * *
This year, moved by who
knows what obscure feminine
balkiness, she crossed me up
and went on a painting and
cleaning jag in October, two
months ahead of schedule, and
there we are, facing December
with nothing to do but get ready
for Christmas, like normal peo-
ple.
* * *
'1'h.e thought of it completely
unnerved me, and I knew she'd
be upset by all the peace and
quiet in the weeks before Christ-
mas. So, I decided to build a
chimney. I'm happy to say it
worked. We've been in a normal
state of alarm and confusion,
chaos and open warfare, for
weeks, and everybody feels it's
more like old times,
I had quite a time getting a
man to build it. Finally found
the right fellow, but he was on
another job this week and he had
to go deer hunting next week.
Then he needed a few days to
get organized after the hunt,
By this time there's a foot of
Jottings by JMS
Tax revenue this year
four times that of '26
S have been looking over the
treasurer's report of the Village
of Exeter for the year ending
December 15, 1926, and compar-
ing it with the financial report
of Foieter issued this year and
the comparisons are rather start -
The total receipts in 1926 a.
mounted 10 $57,418,31 and in 1959
the receipts are $182,575,45. of
these amounts the taxes raised
were $32,250.77 in 1926 and $126,-
875,23 this year. Provincial
grants were nil in 1926 and a-
mounted to $13,451.64 this year,
the highest grants being the un-
conditional one of $4,101,30 and
$3,489.12 for recreation,
Salaries were $1,775.00 cont
pared to $3,763.10. In 1925 Con-
stable W. J. Bissett received
$900; clerk and treasurer Joseph
Senior received $500; George
Mawson, auditor, $60.00; Henry
Bierling, asses.or, $125; Reeve
W. D. Sanders, $55 and Coun-
cillors, Joseph Davis, Joseph
Hawkins, Eli Coultis and W. T.
Gillespie $30 each. in 1926 it
cost $28,83 to run an election.
In 1926 the high school staff
comprised six teachers: E. J.
Wethey, salary, $2,535; 1-1. Bow-
ers, $1,404; Miss Ross $2,047.50;
Miss Hale $1,755; Miss Bayne
$1,696.50; Miss ,McKenzie $702;
total $10,140.
In the public school there were
eight leachers. G. S. •Howard
G. -
was principal, salary $1,560;
Miss .Horton $975; Miss Murray
$585; Miss Kinsman $585; Miss
Medd $975; Mrs, Goodspeed
$975; Miss Pickard $390; Aliss
Fulton $390; total $6,435.
Miss 117cFaul as secretary re-
ceived $99.96 and Thomas Col-
lingwood, janitor received $873.36.
The following received scholar-
ships ranging from $2.50 to
$10.00: W. J. Wray, medal; Miss
Bierling, 1-1, C. Horton, M, G,
O'Brien, M. D, Howald, W. M.
Howey, L. M. Abbott, M. E,.
Strang, E. Morlock, G. Fowler,
E. E, Medd and Miss Gilfillan,
The amount raised for public
school purposes in 1959 was $71,-
337.59 of which the provincial
grant was $40,362.92, local taxes
were $17,000. Today there are
15 teachers and the salai°ies for
the year $40,551,66,
The revenue from the .hydro
department of the public utilities
in 1926 was $20,6195.40 and in
1959 $126,321,68. £ Power pur-
chased from the HEPC in 1926
was $15,210,40 and in 1959 $69,-
621.68,,
The revenue from the water-
works department in 1926 was
$3,705,09 and in 1959 $41,570,25,
The Exeter cemetery cash re-
ceipts amounted to $3,400,66 in
1926 with expenditures of $2,667.-
13, John Ford was the caretaker
at a salary of $800. The sum of.
$550 was paid out for an iron
fence.
As the
"TIMES"
Go By
50 YEARS AGO
The post office department is
calling for tenders for the con-
veyance of His Majesty's mail
from Brewster. to Parkhill. The
present contractor declined to
accept the price offered for sup-
plying .the rural mail delivery
boxes along the route.
The Exeter voters . will have
two by-laws tb vote on next'
year: the Local. Option by-law
and the Jackson Mfg. Co. by-
law.
The High School Literary So-
ciety have made full prepara-
tions to hold their annual at
home in McDonnell's Hall on
Wednesday, December 22.
Officers elected for the hockey
association were: Hon. Pres, T.
E. Handford; president, Dr. Mc-
Gillicuddy; vice-president, R. N.
Cr e e c h; secretary -treasurer.,
Bruce Anderson; manager and
captain, Sandy Bawden; com-
mittee, R. Southcott, T. Carling,
H. Elliott and Bert Rivers.
The curlers have sceured the
rink for three nights in the week
and every afternoon but Sat-
urday.
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. Freston Dearing of Stephen
isthis week showing nine of his
Dorset Hornedsheep at the,
Guelph Winter Fair:*
Magistrate C. W: Hawkshaw of
London on Saturday last held
his first court in Exeter since
snow on the ground, and the'
chimney experts, who' suddenly
seem to make up half the popu-
lation, are telling me nobody but
a dam' fool would build a chim-
ney in that kind of weather.
* * *
Then the mason said he could-
n't work with wet bricks, and it
was raining or snowing every
day. I'll bet we're the only peo-
ple in the country who entered
December with a pile of bricks
about the size of Buckingham
Palace, sitting in the laundry
room drying out. Between the
men coining in to get water for
their mortar, and the dog coming
in to get dry, (that's where he
sleeps), and that mausoleum of
bricks confronting her every
morning, the Old Girl was about
ready to have herself bricked
off into a quiet cavity in the
cellar or someplace.
* * *
However, the Project cleared
the air, as they always do. We
have the longest chimney this
side of Pittsburgh. That makes
three chimneys on the house,
and. I hope Santa Claus doesn't
get into the' wrong one. One
chimney willdrop hini right into
the toilet. And if he jumps into
my new one, he'll. drop like a
stone about 50 feet and into the
fttrnace, and that will be the
end of Father Christmas.
his appointment as magistrate
of this district.
Two voters whose combined
age is 186 years were at No. 2
poll at the same time on Mon-
day to cast their ballots, They
were James Handford. aged 95
years and Dr. Browning aged
91:
The furniture store of E. R.
Hopper was the scene of con-
siderable interest as the judges
determined the weight of a Gib -
bard walnut dining -room suite
used in a guessing contest. The
furniture was weighed on the
scales of the Exeter Creamery.
There were 1,000 •guesses. Mrs,
William Sanders was the win-
ner.
The Ministerial Association
of South Huron went on record
as disapproving Sunday funerals.
15 YEARS AGO,
Jack Duncan of the RCN who
has been serving on the Cor-
vette "Morden" is home for a
few days leave.'
Messrs. Dawson Goulding of
London and Bill Weekes of Wood-
stock were in Exeter Friday last
attending the HS commencement
exercises.
Sgt. Allison Morgan of the
RCAF who recently completed
his course as a wireless air gun-
ner and received his. wings at
Paulson, Man, has returned
home.
At a banquet' in the Central
Hotel. Monday evening "three
Exeter boys were welcomed
home from overseas:' Sgt. Andy
Easton, ,WO.. Murray Moore and
Pte. Everett Pollen.
Mr. and .Mrs. W. H. Dearing
celebrated their 52nd wedding
anniversary on Tuesday.
William Gossman paid his
taxes of $66.14 in dimes earned
by selling hot dogs at Grand
Bend and at fairs,
10 YEARS AGO •
C'a 1V a r y Evangelical U B
church, Dashwood was the scene
of re -dedication services on Sun-
day on the occasion of the re-
opening of the church following
the redecorating of the interior,
Over 600 children were treat-
ed to a Christmas party at the
Lyric Theatre on Saturday.
Mr. Ed • Chambers was re-
appointed trustee for the Exeter
District High School for a term
of two years by Stephen ,Town-
ship.
Mr. and ,Mrs. William Raiz of
Shipka were honored on their
fortieth wedding anniversary with
a family gathering.
The Bell Central at Exeter
has taken over from the Crediton
exchange the subscribers on
Line 17, Con. 2 and 3 Stephen.
This will add 18 new subscribers
to the Exeter Exchange.
Dashwoocl Girls' Softballteatn
were honored at a banquet .Fri-
day evening at Knotty Pine Inn,
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