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Editorials
Proved itself
this newspaper believes the right to •expreaa an .pinion In pi►blie:
contributes,to the ,progress of the flatten .and that it mut etto
clsed freely end without .preludice to preserve and improver .dente,
cratic government.
Few activities. have developed such enthus-
iastie sportsmanship and goodwill as has curling
during 'the first years operation of the local club's
new -rink here,
The season, which ended Friday. probably
created more participant recreation, good fellow-
ship.: and, wholesome fun than this community has
experienced in many years.
Curling, as its supporters have long boasted.
seems to' develop a spirit of comradeship and good
sportsmanship that many other so-called sports un-
fortunately lack. lt's a game which insists on eti-.
quette, yet never becomes formal; it's always coin
petitivel but doesn't lead to 'last tempers; it re-
quires skill, yet luck can give the most inept curler
his share of thrills; young and old can compete on
an equal basis; it requires some strength but not
enough to preclude any man or woman of average
health; it fosters genuine spirit and co-operation,
All this and more has been demonstrated
during the curling season just closed. The league,
boriapiel, mixed. and open curling has made friends
of Hundreds of district people, many of whom bare-
ly knew one another before the season started.
The club and its new facilities are. indeed,
an asset to the community in a way which is dif-
ficult to fully assess. Its officers are to be con-
gratulated on the outstanding success of their
major project and. the favorable results w'.lich
have developed from it.
Merit support
' The month-long campaign of the Canadian
Cancer Society, which opened April 1, has been
endorsed by His .Excellency, Major General Georges
P. Vanier, Governol:.General of Canada. His mes-
sage reads:
"This month the Canadian Cancer Society
1agnches its annual spring appeal. As honorary
pltesident I recommend this cause to all, in the
confidence that Canadians everywhere will respond
generously, for as you know the Society relies
entirely on voluntary support. Your help will serve
to increase the tempo of cancer research, and to
promote treatment and the all-important education
that leads to early diagnosis."
"It is my hope and prayer that all those
engaged in the struggle against cancer may receive
efilightenment. May the afflicted be strengthened
and comforted, and may the efforts of scientists
who endeavor to bring relief to suffering be
crowned with success."
Huron County, including Exeter and dist-
rict, and the Lucan area have active organizations
who are doing an excellent work in combatting
cancer in aur local communities. They deserve
generous support in their campaigns for funds this
month..
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Sugar and Spice
This project
Exeter Is destined to become a residential
centre for people who will work in. London as that
city develops industrially. Dr. E. G. Pleva predict',
ed recently at the inaugural meeting of the town
planning board,
While the prospect they appear remote to
many of us at this stage, it is impossible to ignore
the prediction of such an authority as Dr. Pleva,
who is professor of geography at the University of
Western Ontario and provincially recognized as one
of the leaders in his field.
And when one considers that in Toronto,
:people travel a much greater distance to work than
the 30 miles between Exeter and London, the pee-
diction would appear logical to a degree at least,
While growth in any form appears desir,
able, the prospect of predominantly residential
from
development is not altogether a pleasant one 1
the municipal standpoint. In fact, it foretells prob-
lems which the community must prepare to face,
Major among these is the well-established
one that predominantly residential communities
must impose substantial property tax to finance
municipal services. Unless there is considerable
commercial and industrial assessment to help carry
the load, residential property must bear the brunt
of rising costs in roads, sewers, schools and other
services.
It is the school problem which hits a grow-
ing residential community hardest. Young families
with children boost enrolments quickly •-- it only
takes 35 children. to fill another classroom, In
many cases, even now, the tax revenue from new
homes does not cover the cost of educating the
children, let alone contribute to other municipal
services.
It follows then that, if Dr. P.leva's prediction
is realistic, Exeter must concentrate on at least
two major objectives; 1. Council must be careful
to guide residential development on the .most
economical course possible, avoiding concessions to
developers of residential property which would, in.
effect, subsidize what has already been established
as expensive growth; 2. It should encourage, to the
greatest extent practical, commercial and industrial
de.velopment..
Fortunately, significant steps have been
taken already toward achieving these objectives.
By establishing a planning board. council is en-
deavoring to get sound assistance in directing
economical development, and it is sponsoring an
active industrial promotion board which is attempt-
ing to lure commercial and industrial investment to
this community.
These boards. however, are only beginning
to tackle the vital tasks they have undertaken. How
successfully our community develops will. .in no
shall. measure be affected by the work of these
groups.
erevereeteeerefe ee,
dispensed by Bill Smiley
'or the past six or seven Not at all. No such pap, But Just the other day one of them
months I've been thrown, per- when you cope with a couple strode into the staff room,
force, into the company of of hundred of them every day, purple in the face, and roared,
large gobs of teen-agers. It and then reel home to try to "Either that kid by god goes
was the one thing about teach- handle one of your own. you're or 1 go!" And five minutes
ing of which 1 was leery. Like bound to develop some re- later, when several had agreed
veritable
.itable
a little stronger that young Joe }vasa i
most other people. I was fed action to them 1
up to the ears with talk about than mere annoyance. monster, same teacher was
teen-agers.* .* * hotly defending young Joe as
It seemed. as though they had. "not •a bad kid, really, under -
almost taken over our. society. My own responses vary be- neath,"
We read lurid accounts of vie- tween quaking rage, when 1
ions delinquents andteen-age can barely keep my hands
mothers. We listened to the away from their ears. and These views on teen-agers.
crude beat of their favorite waves of warm benevolence, of course. are only general -
music, and watched oily punks when I find them absolutely ities. based on a few months'
with sickening hair -dos sob it lovable, and would do anything observation, There are some
into microphones. And even on in my power to make them teen-agers who are plain slobs,
the more wholesome side, ithappy or help them, mentally and physically, and
became monotonous, with the . Not strangely, it's when they
constant emphasis nn teen- are acting most like adults
towns and teen -clubs and teen- that they are most unbearable.
fashions and hi -news. And it's when they are most
Mind, 1 had nothing personal like children that they are
against them, though they most delightful. It figures, eh?
seenned more than unnecessar• When they try to build, a wall
ily insolent, unkempt and un- like that behind which most of
lovable, 1 was just bored by us terrified adults crouch, they
all the fuss made over them. are selfish, cruel, vain, sneer -
Perhaps 1 was a little envious. ing, p o m p n u s, perfidious,
Nobody had been very enthus• sneaky and cold. But when
iastic about us when we were they're not trying to keep from
teen-agers, 1 mused. from .being hurt. they're like a
At any rate, 1 was some- different species—loyal, court -
what less than enthralled at: sous, honest, generous, eager,
the' prospect of being thrown fair. high -principled.
into the pit with then every Parents, even the frost calm
working day. In fact, 1 was and sane of them, can never
downright aghast at the idea. quite adjust to this fact—that
* their teen-agers are true Jekyll.
Hydes. As a result, they do all
T know what you think. You the wrong things. They roar
think .f'ni Leading up to the at them when the kids want to
confession. that I've changed act like adults. They spoil
MY mind cotttplet.ely, that I've them silly when the kids act
swallowed the teen-age myth like angels. They throw up
whole, that 1 think they're their hands when they should
;just a swell bunch M young- be throwing down the gauntlet.
ater5, a little fnixed•up and And so on.
crazy, but pretty darn wonder- even teachers, after years
ful Underneath it all, of. exposure, are tint ilnmtine,
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Not all of our readers will which the Connors have been
a•emember the Connor Broth- .making for some ,years, and
ers who operated a machine which was patented last year.
shop in Exeter fifty years ago. 11 consists of fusing thin steel.
It wasat a time when auto- plates to the cylinder through
mobiles were making their which air is forced.
first appearance on the market A number of. citizens have
and stationary gasoline en- been interested in this .latest:
gines were water-cooled. achievement of the Connors aS
Connor Bros, developed and it is hound to bring both honor
patented the first air-cooled and credit to the makers gas
engine and the prospects for wellas to our town.
a going concern were bright. In the United States there
1n 1911 they manufactured a are two makes of the veloci-
railroad velocipede, the ac- pede but the Connor car has
count of which is taken from --,Please turn to page 5
a copy of The Exeter '.Gimes.
"The Connor Machine Com-
pany have again distinguished.
themselves in turning but the
first Canadian railroad veloci-
pede. The motor is made after
the same plan and system as
the celebrated "Premier” air-
cooled engine. manufactured Canadian Library Week ie
by them. The engine has iust being celebrated April 16.22
been eompleted for the GTR with the slogan "Reading is
and the railroad men state that
it is the finest and neatest they
have ever seen,
On trial runs the machine
showed an average speed of
over 15 miles an hour, taking
grades and going against head
winds with ease. The makers
say the car will do even better
than this after it is thoroughly
limbered up, though those who
have used machines of this
type say that a much greater
speed is unsafe with a three -
wheeled car.
The double truss .frame is of
angle steel. the motor being
hung in the centre. The drive
to the rear wheel is by flat
belt, the bearings for the wheel
being adjustable by means of
a lever convenient to the oper-
Atog's hand. By means of this
lever the belt may be tight-
ened for driving, or loosened
so that the wheel runs free,
while a further motion of the
hand serves to bring the wheel
against a fixed brake for stop-
ping the car,
The engine is of 4 -cycle type Library Week to remind us of
5.5 h.p. auto rating, jump spark these basic truths and 1 hope
ignition, with. throttle and that the reading of good books
spark control. by Canadians will: steadily in -
The Premier system of air- crease."
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cooling is used. being adapted J. C. D ef enbaker
for the stationary engines Prime Minister.
Your library
By MRS. JMS
like it that way. There are
others who are astoundingly
mature. The first class will
become the drones of our so-
ciety. The second will make
our leaders.
And
in
between
comes the
vast majority, even as you and
1. These are the kids who are
a little lazy, but work enough
to get hy, who are a little
crooked, but 'wouldn't take the
pennies off a blind man's eyes,
who are softas egg -yolk in-
side, but tough on the surface,
who are basically kind. but can
be cruel, as broken, glass. Re-
cognize them? These are the
— Please turn to pae 5
130, Urns/whim 5yndiatt,in :,World, rl,t rA.er+ed,
"Oh, I've got all my tools, but I've got to go home
for my cold tablet/s,"
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dkle 4.6 alt etrealnw cn lit sohle tO
1.y witli2
the Key."
The Rt. }ton, John C. Diefen-
b.aker has agreed to be patron
of this Canadian Library Week.
This is his message: "A
good book," wrote John Milton,
"is the precious life blood of
a master spirit, embalmed and.
treasured up on purpose to a
life beyond life." Books have
been the best means for hand -
in down from one age to an-
other. all that has been most
valuable in man's thought and
aspiration,
It is hard to know how civ-
ilization would. have developed
if hooks had not provided a
record of past wisdom. and
present achievement. Books
enlarge the mind, stir the im-
agination, please us in our
leisure hours and help us in
the serious business of life.
Today books are not alone
as media of compensation but
hooks have been, and remain;
indi spensabl e.
11 is the aim of Canadian
'As the "Times" g:o by
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE T -A FILES
50 YEARS AGO 15 YEARS AGO
Bisholi Horn preached in the
Evangelical church, Crediton,
on 'Easter Sunday. His sermon
was in the German language.
The eld. Orange Hall at Wood-
ham was torn down recently
and materialis on hand to
build a new one.
Workmen have commenced
tearing down the old buildings
on the Treble property pur-
chased by the Bank of Cern-
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oin-m erre.
The sewing circle met at the
home of Miss Louisa Carling
1Vednesday evening.
Mr, George Mantle has rent-
ed the shop occupied by Mr.
Well Johns, tailor. and `will
move his flour and feed busi-
ness there,
The Epworth League anni-
vcrsary of Centralia was held
on Sunday and Monday. On
Monday a tea•meeting with
buns and Maple syrup was held
followed by a program of
music and addresses by Miss
Fleeda Baker. Exeter, Hector
:Wilson, Whalen, and Andrew
Hicks.
30 YEARS AGO .
The parks committee of the 10 YEARS AGO
x e t e r Horticultural Society The t•luronia ivtale. Chorus
have re-elected W. 14. ,lehn- will present Gilbert. t: Stith-
st.on as chairman and George van's operetta "Trial by Jury"
Atawn, secs etary. on Friday April l'1.
Mrso. Cecil 1•fod;son of Sud- An enthusiastic re•organiza•
bury and Miss Robinson, To- tion of the Ausable Conserv va-
ront.o, Mr. Herman }i.od eson, tion Authority took place in
of Guelph, and Miss Elsie Parkchilt Thursday afternoon. ft
Gourley of St. Mtirys spent divided .its members into six
•RAster Weekend with Mr, and advisory boards to study Arid
Mrs. 17, Hodgson, Centralia: promote, all phases oC deihterVA-
The roads have dried up hi tion in the area.
quick order and motoring once, An international tee i11 ii
• t tlnlai
more becomes ,pleasant instead ni aralleled in aviation y'
of, hazardous. will take place at RCAF Sta-
:1'fisset lsahel and 1.4,elen Ali- titin Centralia on. May 18 when
Lhonv are holidaying at the the lust group of European
manse, Thames Road, fliers inlet'the North Atlantic
Mr, Reg 'i'reaty Oi'ganieetion will grad-
nate,
Thames Road ;Scheel Was
broken into hy prying the
"Hinges off the door. A radio•
record player, a het Plate and.
some fuees Were taken.
'rhe Silver Star Medal, peat•
hurnousiy awarded to Medal,
Virg 'MSS :Everett 1:, Pollen,
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fi8n of Mr.i8, ;1, Pollen, .Rk•
,e .ted. to his
t' gyral t6 tc�l will be i se
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dile; hae. iwieresseti by 18 per al. the 1iorhe of the hero's unelt{
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Cent rel er the OW 1
but when rising prieet And 11, Mr. and Mtg. Wihlisn Nadi,
'creased lsnlittlatibit re taken grin, hashuYonti, ..rwrili tlelebeAte
lnte toiisideratioii, lset eattita . theft' golden wedding alt nivera.
fel°ind. ark till April 8
NEW
LOCATION
The office of Dr, J. W,
Corbett, DDS, is now
located in the Devon
Building, corner of
Main and Huron Streets,
Exeter,
Dr. J. W. Corbett, DDS
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During the past four years,
Mrs. 1. A4cAvoy and Miss
Anne Sanders have patched
and helped to quilt 32 quilts
for the Red Cross with the
Eastern Star unit.
Mr, and Mrs, Lloyd Linden -
field have moved into their
new brick .residence on Main
Street.
Pte. Ray Snell, son of ,'lir,
and Mrs. William Snell, ar-
rived in London on Sunday
afternoon after serving for tutee,
years overseas in a tank corps
of the Governor-General Foot -
guards. He saw heavy fighting
in the hills of Italy and with.
the Canadians in France, Hol -
lend, l el ium and Germany.
Mrs. E. 1). Bell, and her
mother, Mrs. Hedley, who have
been living in liringham, have
arrived to make their home in
Exeter where Mr. Bell has
taken over the law practice of
J. W. Alorley,
Mr, :Russell 'Balklyill. has
purchased. a lot .from 1, A.
Stewart, east of his residence,
and is excavating a founda•
tion for a house.
Beavers is relieving
at. the Port Stanley branch of
the Canadian hank or 'Com-
pierce
omesmerc.e for threeNOOK.Misses Mildred Rowe and
6erttude Francis returned
home fitter spending a week in
NeW York. Atiantie City and
Washitigthri,
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