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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-01-11, Page 4ONP OF THE FPW RPMAIN!MG NARNPSS-MAKERS Maurice Quance, William SfretA Vanishing trade JOTTiNGS BY' JMS Yew,- Investors' Reeeseentatlee 145 t ser Perk eirds, Lerte,ee 00: r 10.VeRe' AT Ti-le 1.1mgS.AtvOtAT .... ... .. 1:00. 174x #eo,irmi.V.Aeaati,T.et.; tRoi: rirg.ruerved. 2`14' "I'M sure you'll have no trouble handling the Jot, Miss hoW 'aboUt theta I Pave 4 e-- The t -Advoeate, 4attuar U. I This :newspaper eelieees 'ths right to ,oapress. en opinion 1st .pubik eentrieete, to 11e viol' 6:4 ..of tee. teener , that it ,Must Na oxer- elsod ,feeeiy algid without prelectice to preserve and improve, litelea- reale; ,poveremont. Should. show need ieunher of ratepayers in lesborne town- ship have suegeeted that the ventral school issue , should he put to a k Ole of the people. ',flee con- tend, ,iand no one could disaeree,. that this is the fairei4 of determining the support for the project. The suggestion is surprising, how ever, in e eei.e7v of the face that there- has been little e\ idence • of opposition t' the project. One assumes that there mast, he quite tangible indication of division to w arrant the expenditure of conducting a municipal ,referencluee Following the ac,ries of information meet- - trigs held he the school area hoard, which clearly indicated the board's serious consideration of 'the project, one would hate expeeted the opponents to • raise their voices at the most logical opportunity, - 'the township nomination meeting in November. Such was far from the case. There was not one Objection and onia me question, which did not :Appear In be of an opposition nature. This must have surprised board members. Who came prepared to anewer enquiries. The eiection itself e a., a further indication that, if there is opposition, it is not serious. Two trustees were elected by acclamation which should not have been the case if r•atepayers were not in favor of a central school. One retiring school board member, vele stated his support for the central school in ne uncertain terms. n as elected to council by ac- clamation. Surely this is strong evidence that the ratepayers have confidence in the manner in which the school board is carrying out its responsibilities. The hallot vote taken at Thames Road section meeting, which showed over 70% in favor of the central school, must be seriously considered in any discussion on whether or not a referendum i5 necessary, This vote, albeit not an official one, certainly gives an indication of ratepayers' opinion. the area board has passed a motion to re- - guest the council for funds to erect the school. This, as has been pointed out before, means that the representatives elected by the ratepayers to provide elementary education in the township have decided that the central school would best serve that purpose. If council refuses the request, by 'demanding that a referendum-be conducted, it will be questioning a judgment on a municipal service which is not its responsibility and to which it has given, officially at least, little study. It would appear logical that those people who suggest that a vote should be held, or council itself if it is considering the referendum, should provide evidence that (a) the school board is wrong in its decision that a central school would benefit the township, and (b) that there is enough serious opposition to warrant the expenditure entailed in a vote, Vital signature Lately, we've received from readers a num- ber Of letters dealing with current community topics which, unfortunately, we could not publish because they were not signed by the writers, Our policy, like that of most Other news, papers, is that the writer must identify himself with hiS communication, This establishes the source of the statements contained therein and assures both the newspaper and our readers that the writer is prepared to accept responsibility for his assertions. While the original letter must be signed, it is not necessary that the name of the writer appear in the newspaper, if that is the correspond- er wish. A pseudonyM may be used on the under- standing that the name can be made available upon the request of another individual. This policy is not designed to discourage letters to the editor—actually we welcome and encourage them, Its sole purpose is to prevent ir- responsible statements which result when the writer is able to hide behind a cloak of anonymity. By way of further explanation, the policy is net established primarily for legal reasons. Whether or not the letter is signed, the newspaper has to assume a major portion of responsibility for the publication of malicious or slanderous material. Obviously we could not print any letters of that kind under any circumstances, Fortunately, we rarely receive any which might be in that category. In a local controversy, however, people seem reluctant to append their names to their opinions which is why we do permit the use of pseudonyms for publication. By all means, send us your opinions on cur- rent topics. We want them. Just remember to sign your letter and to indicate whether or not you wish us to use your name when it is pUbliahed. Good servant Senator W. H. Golding, who died last week, was a conscientious public servant in the fullest sense. He was a man who, aS a member of parlia- ment, looked after his riding with unstinting effort. He strongly supported 'the party in which he be- lieved, serving it in an important capacity, yet lie was not the , partisan who would place party ina terest above that of the country, He attempted to be of service to all his constituents, regardless of their politics. Later, as a senator, he faithfully served his country with honest and sincere effort. He gave his best. No man can do more, reaseaezeitieeereiegealleMeMeXeZel. X-ie 'ea-MOANS' ieeeee-aeeeeeaiaeeeieaeeeeeeWeeelkaieetleeXieeaeeeeeaieeeeeeaeeieee Sugar and Spice dispensed by Bill Smiley r .,....e'eal.mee • ene'eralreae i•••eereeeerealtiPt There j.AM Vine to AVE INCOME TAX DOLLARS FOR '41 teY• PURtleASING AN INVSTOR. rt_GISTREAP., RETIKR/M4T P At VTrite TED HOLMES AWARDS rpm* Hewe Beattie Shield, best front page (Can- tida),, 1957; A. V, Nolan Trophy, general excellence for news- papers published in Ontario towns between 1,500 and 4,500 population, 1958, 19.17, 1156; J. George dohrrstoit Trophy, Typo. graphical exeatieece (Ontario),. 1957; E. T. Stephenson Trophy, hest front peel: feNtarle), 956, 1955; An-Caneda Insurance leedeiation national 1,afely award, 1953. Paid-in-Tedvance Circulation, Sept, 30, 1961— 3,505 SUeSCRIPTette RATEt. Canada $4.00 Per Year. USA $5.81 Publiahed Oach Thursday Morning At Stratford, Ont. Aufliolized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Deple Ottawa ZEbe Cxettt Ttmegabliorate Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 "Sorething wrong with the food, air?" There. was a time when Ex- eter boasted of a tannery, a copperage, a woollen mill, a salt factory, a creamery, a foundry, a flour mill, a stave factory, a soap factory,. a dried apple factory, a cider still, a turning factory. There were blacksmith shops, wagon mak- ers, tailor shops, cabinet mak- ers, shoemakers, m erchant tailors, dressmakers, milliners. livery stables and harness makers. We have tailors doing repair work and shoemakers doing re- pair work but the last trades- man in E•.•eler following his trade is Maurice Quance shown above with two large size horse- collars which he has just re- paired for Peter Simpson, a farmer residing near Seaforth. 'The average size of a horse collar is 20 or 21 inches, but the collars shown above are 24 inch collars, for an exception- ally heavy team. Mr. Quance learned his trade of harness-making with the late William S. Beer, at a time when he occupied a store that was down to make room for the present Bank of Mont- real, but at that time the Can- adian Bank of Commerce, Mr. Beer moved to an ad- joining store that was later sold as the site for the present post office, Mr. Beer and Mr. Quance then moved to the building that was built for the Sovereign Bank, now occupied by Russell Electric, The second store of the building was occupied by the Masonic Order. This Mr. Beer converted to Living quar- ters. In addition to harnees-mak- mg, Mr Beer added tire re- pairs and batteries along with electric appliances to the busi- ness, Mr. Quance being retain- ed for harness-making and repairs During the early years in winter they would make up front 15 to 20 sets of double 1 ti Y4AR5 Mr. John Pessmore eupeeme tendent of wensall Hydro for the oast 35 yeare, has retired and was honored with a pre- sentation of a lazy-boy chair Reeve of Lecan for 10 veare, Harold Corbett was elected warden of Middlesex County. We was chosen from a field of five. Mayor W G. Cochrane ep- pointed a special committee Monday to investeeate possibrli- ties of an artificial ice plant for the arena. Authority to begin 'purchasing materials for the South Huron :Hospital was given the con- struction committee at a meet- ing last week. Mr. Alvin Carson, mail cour est from Granton through this 10eality, has retired after 21 years of service It has been taken over hi. Charles Go‘vate Exeter Creamers staff took top prize for butter at the an- nual Dairymen's convention 'of Western Ontario held in If Attie ton. M. )(PARS AGO Mr. G. J. Doer was Mete reel 00 Saturday with two eal. loads of horses. Construction of Grand Bend's 555,000 nice began Tuesday ec- eording te.Col. A A. Anderson, District Engineer. Buildeig has been delayed several ninths because of shertae;:e of steel sheet Mime. err, William flatter, who, last October, rounded rut 2,3 eears Of serving the citizens of Ex- eter with nulk, has sold his daily business to 11.tr. Let Le6,11). K J. Larunman reported to the Lions club that a moving picture pro:lector lied arrived At a cost of. $75645 , lilies L. M. Jeckell. was ere- aeeted with :a hie membership. in Huron Presbyterial V MS held. at Clinton terierely. reeve Brown Smith, reeve of West Wawartosh, was elected warden of Huron County for 1041, harness, to be ready for the spring trade. At that time a set of team harness sold for around 528 to $30.. Today the same harness would sell for about $125. Those were the days when the horse trade flourished and some of the finest horses to be found anywhere were shipped to the west, the cities and the logging camps. This created no little demand for harness, for blankets, for whips and for rugs, a demand. that gradually diminished with the coining of the automobile. For the past number of yeArs Mr. Quance enjoyed a fine business in the basement of his home. He has enjoyed a fire reputation for the making of racing harness, but as the supplies for these are becoming quite scarce and with the nuis- ance created by the new Pro- vincial tax, Mr. Quance has decided at the age of 67 to con- fine his efforts to repair work only. feeeeeefeteeriaraeeenen Your library Sy MRS. JMS How the Queen Reigns This book "How the Queen Reigns" presents an intimate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with many new .and. revealing anecdotes from those closest to her and also gives a full pic- ture of her duties, responsibili- ties and powers as the world's most important ruling sove- reign and the way in which she discharges them. The author of this book, Do- rothy Laird, is the Lonalen cor- respondent for a Scottish news- paper and is particularly in- terested in the history of the — Please turn to pege 5 VPARS AGO It was decided to install hydro in Zion School and that. the school be used As a com- munity hall having a meeting once a month. Messrs. John Pollard, 'Witham Willert and Bruce Fields, Cent- ralia village trustees, were re- elected by acclamation At the annual meeting last week. Mr. George Armstrong was elected reeve of Hay Township by a majbeity of e50 over the present reeve, Mr. Walter Cutbush has corn- pleli:d the excavation for his new residence on Simcoe St. Mr. B. Philhpt observed his ooth birthday en Tuesday, On Saturday, January 9, Mir, Carmen Cann of LIsborrie was out plowing with a team of horses. ?PARS AGO IlTr. Fred Elleringten told hit beautiful team Of greys thie week for 5585. The vote on Church .T...rnion is beteg taken in the etethediet and Presbyterian elnlithes in Heneall. The Weir* are being placed on the collection plates last. Sunday and next Stifiday. rine month (January) the Post Office will place. On sale in all Canadian post offices the firet inetAllnient of the Xing EdWArd pottage. Oe January 4 a Mete-age was received from Shanghai teIlin of the arrival Of the 18 Canad- ian iniesionatiee a,t Churns Hung on their way to Shanghai, Among them were Rev, P. Weatetvey, formerly of Exeter, anti Mrs. Westaway. The feting o ening of the iikatint rink took place . ei the form of a deeniVal Monday night. 'Awe W. Iftainan and. De W. Collets deliver,- ed inaugural addresses. Peite withers tor Wier eot. tunic were etas, Olive Treble; entelle, Leon Treble; gents'. &nett Harvey., C6htider this carefully: what would happen- if your executors should die before those who are to benefit frein your will? In many such casts, the family eel-i- cier:reed is irmelediately faced with corn- -tierliate, even hardship. Unlike ihdividuels, who as executors are not bermartent, the services. of The Industrial Mortgage and 'Trust Cote- early are always available. We can act as your executor — arid thus provide your family with full protection. Established in S'arnie IA 1389, we hate gtlatimt with -this contmuitity. YOUR business in OUR hands is made secure by neighbour/y, personal service. Ilmrr. 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What is needed in this coun- try in mid-January is not a amp pump, but a slump pump, This is the time of year when we all go into a bit of a slump, and need something to pump us out of it. * The businessman la down in the mouth. The only people with any money left after Christmas have taken off for the south. Thus, his only eus. toMers are those belatedly try. inglo exchange Christmas pre- sents. It's the slack period for the tradesman, and he sits around the house driving his with weird, while he broods bitterly over his trade, which is always a feast or a famine, in the small town. Teachers and preachers are depressed. The former, shock- ed by the ineptitude revealed in the Christmas exams, face the long, dreary mid-winter term, the most trying of the year. The latter shudder at the thought of the outdoor funerals, the endless cups of tea to be swilled with old ladies, the in- terminable struggle with low *eine and large family. Old people sit in their cheer, less rooms in the nursing homes, and watch with little hope as the drab, dark days unfold so slowly. Mothers of young children wearily wipe water off the floor, look for lost mitts, and endlessly put on and take off snowsuits. The householder has his mo- ments of despair as the stack of Christmas bills eyes him insolently, the furnace chugs away, burning more fuel than the Queen Mary, and icicles threaten his new eavestroughs, Even • the lolly farmer is slightly down in the dumps, His work load is lighter in winter. Bue he has to walk a quarter- of a mile through the snow to the highway with his milk can; his. taxes have gone up again; his sons are talking about leaving the farm as soon as they finish ethool. It's time to get out the slump pumps, chaps. Don't tell me you haven't got one, or can't afford one. That's the beauty of being a human. Ws all have built-in slump numbs, Mr. Merchant, lift those droopy mouth - corners! You know perfectly .well that busi- ness is always lousy this time of year. It'll pick up in the spring. Stop grouching. Give a pint of blood, fall in love, start a whispering campaign Against the mayor, or get down to the curling rink, leo anything but stand around like a kicked hound dog, feeling sorry for yourself. Mr. Carpenter, or Electrician, or Painter, brace up! Get off your tail and get out of the house. It's always slack in January, You'll get your re- venge this spring, when every- body will want your services at once, and you can play as hard to get as a wealthy widow. Teachers and Preachers, cheer up! You never had it so good. You eat meat every day now, which was not always the case in your vocations. Who gets so many holidays? In what other callings can you get up there and blather for hours without fear of interruptions? What ham actor has your op- portunities? Old People, hang one! Think of how bad you were when y©u were young, and all the fun you had, Demand more attention from your children. Learn to rock 'n roll, Write let- ters, Knit, Spit. Chew, Snarl. Laugh. One of these days you'll be strolling in God's lovely spring sunshine again, Young Mothers, don't despair! When the kids hanimer on the back door, five minutes after you've shoved them outside, and whimper "Hafta wee-wee Mum," don't shriek. Just un- zip them philosophically. Before you know it, those same kids will be sneaking in the same door at four a.m., and you'll ba wishing they were back in snow suits. Householder, give us a S111110 It won't be long until you're complaining about the dam grass growing so fast. Farmer, don't be down! Just sit and drool over those fantastic crops you're going to have next sum- mer Now, let's hear all those slump pumps working in urn- son, sucking out the black muddy thoughts. Slump! Pump! Slump! Pump! That's the way. Feel better already? Just keep them going and you won't hear a thing when I go down cellar and shoot myself . As the limes' go by NIGHLIGHI5 rROMhTHP T-A PAL FS '56