HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-05-31, Page 4Announcement
of a Reduction
IA Rates
The Public Utilities Commission is pleased
to announce A reduction in the Electrical
House Heating rate,
Effective June 1, 1.902, the new beating rate
will be La cents gross per kilowatt-hour, subject
to a prompt payment discount of 10 per cent.
Exeter Public
Utilities Commission
Formal Wear
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Ittn, r.Atvz..1 yreche•tg ritOto rsaxrxx 5-1
"Gee, Morn, you're the greatest."
Performance of some members of the legal
profession at the Parkhill hearing here verged. on
the point of being disgraceful. Surely it was un-
warranted.
f'requent interruptions, childish bickering,
gestures of disgust and innuendoes of ridicule punc-
tuated the hearing. Do such tactics serve a pur-
pose? Rather than discredit the opposition,- as
might seem to be the objective. the effect deserv-
edly would appear to be the opposite.
it. certainly did little to engender respect
for the legal profession among the public who at-
tended the hearing. The calibre of the language
did not camouflage the juvenile aspects of sonic
of the arguments,
We were more concerned, however. about
thq .Areatment of some of the persons who appear-
edAn. 'the witness box. In attempts to discredit
then-.in cross-examination some of the lawyers
used odious tactics to which no witness should be
subfeMed.
This type of treatment is not confined. to
public hearings. It takes in our courts too. Witness-
es,,wite,ther they be for crown or defence, should
nota§:subjeet to abuse either by the presiding
offiX.7or by counsel simply because they are not
fanttifal.,'.with the court procedures or because they
do .Reit understand the principles inherent in the
judlcie system.
,:'".If the courts, the legal profession and the
latii-WOrcement. officials want to retain the co-
°petition and respect of the public, they must be
prelptd to recognize the dignity of the individual
reggitless of his station in life or his educational
backtronnd. Protected as it is, and should be,
against abuse to itself, the judicial system has a
heavy responsibility itself not to abuse.
Source of danger
How many Ontario farmers can afford a
$3.000 cow-pony, asks the Ontario Dep't of Agri-
culture.
This would seem to be an expensive and
unnecessary luxury, and yet hundreds of farmers
allow their school-age children to take the tractor
for the cows. Rough, hilly pasture, groundhog holes
and dead furrows present hazards, that these
young people should not be called on to handle.
Recently, a 14-year-old boy lost control of
In his speech to the recent convention of
the Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association in
London, Prime Minister John Bobarts gave editors
further .clarification of the proposed changes in
the program of studies at the secondary school
level. Here is one important point which we be-
lieve bears emphasis and we quote from his
speech:
"Irresponsible statements are being virculat,
Kt by persons who state that academic instruction
is being sacrificed in favor of technical and voce-
tional training. Nothing could be farther from the
truth. In planning changes, we are being careful
not to compromise standards. Not only will
academic programme be retained, but with .a more
careful selection of pupils, suited to academic pur,
suits, the content of courses can be strengthened
and made more significant. At the same time, how-
ever, technical and commercial training will as-
stone a role that is commensurate with the. chang-
ing economic pattern.
"In the new plan, pupils of good academic
ability can proceed to university, teachers' college,
technological institutes by one of three routes: the
arts and science branch, for students who wish to
pursue an academic career in the arts and science
faculties at the university; the business and com-
merce branch, for students who interest lie in
the direction of business administration or man-
agement; and the science, technology and trades
branch, for those students who wish to enter ap-
plied science and engineering courses or techno-
logical institutes."
This is not the only misconception about
the new program and its applications. There are
and there will be others, It is important, however,
that parents and others who are in doubt or anxious
about the changes should consult the educational
authorities before becoming alarmed about rumors
and hearsay.
lf there is one requirement for the success
rf the new program which is more important than
all others, it is co-operation among the students,
their parents, public school and secondary school
authorities.
such a cow-pony tractor 'and was almost killed,
when it tipped over. Such a risk far outweighs any
advantage gained over walking. Don't take a
chance with your boy on a $3,000 cow-pony, urges
the dep't,
this newspaper believes the right to express .en eielnien in public
contributes te the .progress of the nation and that it .must
' eieed. freely and without prejudice to preserve and improve demo,
;retie pevernment.
C1 Clarific ation .
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To the editor,
In the May 17 issue, you
printed some comments from
some of the area weeklies. I
should like to comment on the
Huron Expositor's criticism of
the government's devaluation
of the dollar.
Acting with political courage
of a high order, Mr. Fleming
has taken steps to arrest the
serious drain on our reserves
of foreign exchange. The forces
that led to devaluation have
been developing for the last
decade: these forces are not
the creation of the present
government.
Every year for the last ten,
Canada's current expenditures
abroad exceeded external cur-
rent receipts. These deficits
have been financed by- inflows
of investment capital, We have
had in the last two or three
years large balance of pay-
ment deficits: at the same
time the inflow of investment
capital has decreased. The de-
valuation of the dollar while,
as the Huron Expositor says,
may result in embarrassment
to Canadians, was necessary
to assist exporters in an in-
creasingly difficult world mar-
ket.
I must disagree when the
Expositor's editor states that
aid to the exporter of raw
materials will not help Canad-
ians as a whole. This country's
it. she beat me handly in both
the broad jump and the hop-
step. This hurt, but after all,
she's in training, and 30 years
younger. What really destroyed
me was the Old Battleaxe tried
it, and beat both my marks
without even breathing .hard.
I don't really mind getting
older. But I certainly resent
the , fact that they're making all
the stairs steeper and the gar-
bage cans heavier these days.
When I look back to my birth-
day, however, and realize what
has happened since ,Tune 2,
economy is based on primary
production. Agriculture pro-
vides 28'i of our exports, wood,
paper, and associated products
32ei, minerals and associated
products 31';-. In other words,
90'e. of our exports are pro-
vided by the farm,. the forest
and the mine. Canadians face
increasingly difficult market
conditions in all three of these
areas. In a world rapidly mov-
ing toward regional trade
groupings, Canada's major
function will be as a supplier
of raw materials since our
secondary manufacturers face
the difficult competition of
Western Europe, Japan, and
the U.S.
Pegging the dollar was a
necessary step in avoiding an
economic crisis, It 'is not the
entire answer, however. and
the present government's im-
aginative program for the de-
velopment of our northern re-
sources takes cognizance of
the fact that this country's
economy rests on a raw ma-
terials base.
So Canadians will have to
swallow their pride and recog-
nize that this country, despite
its physical size, is not a world
leader as we have been prone
to think.
Of the world's people, 99.,44';
live outside of Canada and we
must realize that the inter-
national, political and 'economic
forces at work in the world
will result in regional special-
ization, Each area of the world
must engage in those activities
which it does hest,
Canada seems destined to
1920, I can't help thinking that
I've been fortunate enough to
live in one of the most excitng
eras man has ever experienced.
Just think, The war to end
Wars was over. George V was
on the throne of England, and.
the sun. never set on the British
Empire. In those 40-odd years,
we've had a bigger war,
George's granddaughter in
Queen, and the Empire was al-
most vanished.
When I was born, there were
no jet engines, television corn-
menials, rocket missiles or
nuclear weapons, In other
words. things were pretty
quiet. Income tax was only a
cloud on the horizon. No one
had climbed Mount Everest or
run a four-minute mile. Tuber-
cUlesis was a dread disease and
lung cancer had not been in-
vented yet,
In those four decades and a
bit, Canada's population has
doubled. The telephone has re-
placed the back fence as a gos-
sip-monger. The automobile has
gone through the stages of a
curiosity, a luxury, and idol. a
necessity, and a monthly mill-
stone around our necks.
e!e
There weren't any Commu-
nists — just Bolsheviks. Social-
ists were "Reds", Whisky was
stronger and a heck of a lot
cheaper. Women were dressed
much as they are today, and
were just as neurotic. Oil heat-
ing, deodorants and tranquiliz-
ers were unknown, Nobody was
trying to get to the moon. Fifty
dollars a week was big money,
By golly, that was a long
time ago, wasn't it?
hew .wood, draw water and dig
hopes to supply the industrial
producers — U.S., Europe and
Japan, But we are not the
only source of raw materials,
The resources of South Ameri-
ca. Africa and the U.S.S.R are
serious threats Lo our pro-
ducers.
Canadians have to prepare
for more unpleasant changes,
perhaps resulting in a lowering
of our Much vaunted standard
of living. Wooden
ft was sixty years ago this
month that a by-law to spend
$50,000 to re-construct a sewer
on Main Street was submitted
to the ratepayers with the re-
sult that 185 voted for the by-
law and 10 against,
The byelaw called for the lay-
ing of a sewer on the west side
of Main Street to the river, the
cost to extend over 20 yeers at
an annual cost to the municipal•
ity of about $400.00,
The sewer was designed to
drain the land north of the post
office, including two blocks east
and one block west of Main
Street,
The contract for digging the
drain was let to J. N. Howard
for $1,8,00() for excavating and
$5.00 each for four manholes,
Mr. Howard's tender was the
lowest of six ranging from
$1,8,000 to $27,000,
The contracts for the tile and
the excavation had been let by
the council prior to, but subject
to a favorable vote,
Al„ the time the drain was laid.
the post office was situated in
the south part of what is now
the Lindenfield. Hardware, From
that point the water ran south.
Blocking of the old drain and
of water flooding many of the
cellars was the reason for the
new drain, . Members of the council were
W. J. Heaman, reeve; J. H.
Scott, James Grieve, William
Rivers and. A, .1. Ford. The
clerk was T. :13, Carling.
During that same year ten-
ders for watering the streets
were received as follows: Thos.
Houlden, $16,50 per week; Thos.
Creech, $16.50 per week, or $4.90
per day when required; Henry
Rumohr, $17.40 per week, Mr,
Houlden's 'tender was accepted,
duties to commence Monday,
June 3,
The tenders were called for
watering of Main Street from,
the south boundary to the Lake .
Road; Wellington from Main to
the GTR tracks; and two blocks
east and west on Huron Street,
It was in 1912 that the Exeter
council first supplied , water to
the Exeter Canning Factory,
Mr. S. M. Sanders waited on
the council stating that they had
applied to the council to have
the water put in the previous
year, but could not come to
any arrangement with the coun-
cil, consequently they had to
put down an artesian well in or-
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. S, M, Sanders waited on
the council asking to have
water supplied to the Canning
Factory. Council agreed to fur-
nish water 'for $40 for the sea-
son.
Considerable cons plaint is
heard from our (Crediton) peo-
ple on account of the boys ex-
ploding fire-trackers on the
street corners,
Mr. N, D, Hurdon found the
earliest mushrooms of the sea-
son on Wednesday — a dozen of
the pink variety,
The GTR station here (Hee-
sall) was completely destroyed
by fire which broke out 'shortly
before midnight.
James Lawson, Cred.iton, has
opened up his ice-cream parlor
for .the season.
Mr, and Mrs, J, D, Atkinson
moved their household effects
to Clinton this week,
25 YEARS AGO
Mu-. Ray Creech, Who during
the past year has taught schobl
at Luniley, has been tegeged
to teach at SS 5 Osborne next
year.
The 61.st annive'rs'ary services
were conducted at Centralia
United Church with Rev, C. W.
DeWitt COsenS, Clinton, as
sneaker. The, first church in
Centralia was established in
1816 When the Bible Christian
Clinech is'as moved from Con,
.',`tepittn to the Village.
The'~King's birthday Will be
celebrated Wednesday, Tube 0,
It is estatUtory hOliday,
Mr. George V ,aytle has. this
week Moved onto the ferie he
eeeetillyeentechased (rem Wesley
3ievW6od near,
Goieltiii qtiariellente, Man-
ager of the F.:get& Breeth of
the Canadian Where, has been
transferred to AVInier,
The tetisteee of Crediteri rob-
lic Scheel heed engaged Miss
Addison Gaiter As
etiec Ella Merilbek :as teacher
or the neimney room And Miss
trazel Woodall as assistant,
univeiiity-gtade ere.
mimed in CanAdit was 128,04
et Dec. 1, 1061, ,an increase of
per tent from the lite.
Vibus year,
der to supply their demand.
The council agreed to supply
the Exeter Canning and Pre-
serving Company with water for
the sum-of $40 for the season,
the company to do the digging
And filling to a depth of 3t feet
for the sum of $10, the contract
to run .for a term of two years,
meltelieeeekteetteetrietteetees. • UtelletriNall
Your library-
By MRS. JMS
AirtatiMetdeaftIM
Education for .Democracy
"Education for. Democracy in
West Germany" endeavors le
give a picture of the efforts
being made ir the German Fed-
eral Republic to educate the
German people for democracy.
While the world recognizes
these efforts, the results have
often been criticized, To some
.extent, this criticism is based
on mis-undertasnding and lack
of knowledge — a misunder-
standing fostered by Communist
propaganda, which purposely
misrepresents the fact in order
to keep alive distrust of West
Germ any.
The book is intended for the
scholar and the interested lay-
man — for anyone who would
like to delve deeper into the
problems of postwar Germany.
Contributors to this book both
American and German, en-
deavor to present the facts and
acquaint the reader with the
achievements, shortcomings and
prospects of postwar political
education in West Germany.
My Wilderness
' Justice William 0. Douglas
has written a companion vol.
erne to his book "My Wilder-
ness: The Pacific West" cal-
ling it "East to :Katandin",
describng an excursion through
primitive areas starting in Ari-
zona and ending in Maine.
The author is a walker and
he feels that on foot is the
15 YEARS AGO
The foundations are dug or
the cement work partly in for
eight new homes.
Rev. M. A. Hunt, rector of
Trivitt Memorial Church, for 15
years will preach his farewell
sermon on Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. Hunt are moving to Mitch-
ell next week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gardine r,
Kirkton, mother of Hon. James
C. Gardiner, Federal Minister of
Agrictilture, died . on Thursday
at the age of 87 years,'
Rev, D, C. Hill, former min-
ister of Caven Presbyterian
church ; and a chaplain with the
artillery division in Sicily and
Italy, preached in Cavan on.
Sunday.
Me. Murray Scat has Old his
farM on the St. Marys Road to
his neighbor, Verne Pintenribe.
Mr. Scott retains the house
which he will Move to town,
Miss. Jeten Cann has com-
pleted her year at London Non
Mal School and has accepted
position on the Exeter Public
School staff,
10 YEARS AGO
Jim Etherington, 13-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Etherington, won a silver cup
for highest aggregate score in
judging dairy cattle at Huron.
County. Achievement Day in
Seaforth,
Marion Creery, Witicheleea,
and Jim Carter, SS 5 Osborne,
each received five dollars for
the best eesays submitted by
Ushorne pupils describing their
recent trip to Ottawa,
e eel elite Li of the 26th
anniversary of the laying Of the
cornerstone of Grand Bend
United Church drew large eon ,
gtegations on Sunday, May 25,
Steps toward the establish-
meet of a Provincial park in
Rock Glen Ivens were taken at
a joint Meeting of the parks
ebininittee Of the AUsable Gees
servation Authority and the 0-
kone Lions.
M e iii bers of St.,James
Church, CI a nd eboyee. honored
their rector for 21 years, ~ley.
TA C. Narrsoti, with A gift Ott Mil
departure for Dorchester,
Me. Frank Butteri will (men
his office for Medical practice
on :one 16,
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JOTTINGS BY JMS
I am observing a birthday
this week. You'll notice I didn't
say celebrating. No, at my age
you don't celebrate them. You
merely observe them, with a
dim view or a- wistful look.
In an effort 'toe prove that
there's plenty of life in the old
boy yet, I am taking on a pair
of huge mortgages the day be-
fore my birthday. They say
there's nothing like a fat mort-
gage to make a fellow hustle.
If that's true, I qualified years
ago for membership in The
Hustlers.
I knew the hair was getting
thinner, and the teeth scarcer,
but I haven't much of a pot yet,
and figured I was in pretty good
shape for my• age. A couple of
experiences on the recent holi-
day weekend destroyed this il-
lusion and left me convinced
that I'm a pretty good age for
my shape,
First of all, the two old side-
kicks dropped in for a visit,
with their families. The three of
us 74oined. the RCAF on the
same 'day. and we've kept in
touch since. In those days, we
could make the old welkin ring
right merrily all night. You
ebeaaehave seen us, Saturday
night, trying to maintain the
old traditions.
It. was-more like a wingding
4t 1.1*Jlome for the aged than
a Minion of warriors. One of
131e0ee's was in great pain, He
hat-pulled a muscle in his back
lebalee-trying to tie his shoelaces
With= putting his foot on a
chair. The other divided his an-
xiete- equally between his ulcer
and his high blood pressure.
bed I feel sound asleep right in
the middle of telling our wives
pilaf betters we were in the
old . days.
The second incident to empha-
size my increasing, senility was
a challenge from my daughter,
;She's practising for a field day
.at school and wanted some coin-
Despite the fact that I
nearly burst a blood vessel over
The reader writes
An act of courage
S
ar ahd Spice
dispensed by Bill Smiley
As the "Times" go by
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE T-A FILES
only way to find and see the
real beauty of flora and fauna,
and to spend moments of con-
templation in the few places of
primitve beauty that is still
oars — in fact he makes a
plea for "Nature left undis-
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