HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-06-21, Page 1dears •election
hurts prestige
Political promises can be
just as effective with children
as they are with adults, accord-
ing to the result of the mock
election held at Exeter Public
School Monday,
Liberal candidate Jim Dix-
on, who promised to pay $50 to
every public school graduate,
won the election with a five-
vote edge over his Progressive-
Conservative opponent, K e n
Loraine.
The results were: Dixon, Lib-
eral, 53; Loraine, Conservative,
48; George Lee, Social Credit,
12; Malcolm Hilts, New Demo-
cratic Party, 9.
The winner is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Dixon, McGil-
livray township. Mrs. Dixon is
a teacher at SHDHS and the
family formerly lived on An-
drew St.
The ether candidates, in their
election speeches, tried to count-
eract the Liberal promise by
pointing out it would mean an
If. another federal election is
called in a year or so, there
may be new names on the
ballot for Huron.
Neither Elston Cardiff, still
undefeated after nearly a
quarter-century in parliament,
nor his principal opponent,
Liberal 'candidate Ernie Fish-
er, relish the thought of having
another battle on the hustings.
Cardiff, who won his seventh
consecutive federal election
Monday, agrees with observers
who see another vote resulting
from the PC's minority govern-
ment.
"I don't think anybody can
carrry on under the circum.
"UNBEATABLE" ELSTON CARDIFF JOINS VICTORY CELEBRATION AT GODERICH MONDAY NIGHT
Three pipe bands, including Exeter Legion's, entertained crowds in the county town square.
hesit • t out new election
Pighty.Eightb Year
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Municipal board approves
oth Cardiff and Fisher
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inrease in taxes They pretty
well restricted 'their appeals to
the platforms advocated by the
parties they represented,
All candidates are grade eight
students except George Lee,
who is in grade seven.
Throughout, the public school
election has followed as closely
as possible the official proce-
(lore for the federal election.
On Monday, even the ballots
and the method of manning and
operating the polls was pat-
terned from the federal regula-
tions.
.Principal A. B. Idle said the
election created considerable
interest in democratic govern
merit among the students. "We
feel they learned a great deal
about the way an election is
conducted through this exer-
cise," he stated,
The principal also. was proud
of the percentage of voters who
exercised their franchise. Of
the 129 on the voters' lists, 124
cast their ballots,
stances very long," he said,
"I don't think it's possible, I
imagine there will be another
election soon."
Will he run again? "That's
another story", He indicated
he wanted this one to be his
last campaign but he realized
the party couldn't put a new
candidate before the riding in
a short time. "You couldn't
expect a green man to step
Ernie Fisher, who cut Car-
diff's majority by more than
half, said; "I'd consider it but
that's as far as I'll go at the
moment". Tired from the cam-
paign, Fisher's admittedly (Es-
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R SEWERS
They learn quickly
Pledges gift, tops poll
tHiLpkeni Volt- TOP—Thod wasn't much difference between the way the_fede*
ral election was conducted Monday and the ballot which `was taken at Exeter Public
School in a civics exercise, The school election was patterned after the national
procedures almost to the last detail, Above from left, David Stringer receives his
ballot from Deputy Returning Officer Ricky :Haveling, while Chris Shaw casts her
ballot in the polling booth, Principal A. II, Idle, right, watches the proceedings.
The Liberal candidate, dilrl Dixon o won with a promise of $60 for each graduate.
Buren AtfT.,. Ron, C. S. Mee-
Naughton„ to a post-election.
statement, believes. Cana ci a
May have suffered "undue loss
of prestige around the world"
because of the lack of political
morality and maturity by all
parties to the federal campaign.
He was one. of :four political
observers m the riding frown
whom the The 'fines-Advocate
requested ,comment,
Said Mr, MaeNaughton;
'"The results of last Monday
would seem to give credemie to
the observation of a former
prime minister of Canadaeethe
late Sir Robert Borden — .that
'Canada is A difficult country
to govern'.'
'"Apperendy the program 'of
t h e Diefeebaker government
during the last five years found
consicletable favor in the marl-
times, the prairies and to a
large extent in rural Ontario,.
The urban areas — particularly
the large metropolitan centres
such as Toronto and Montreal
gave evidence of complete dis-
satisfaction,
"The issues of unemployment
and dollar devaluation were,
although negative in my °pi-
n i o n, nevertheless .effective
campaign weapons, People in
urban areas .were apparently
convinced that their dollars
were actually reduced in value.
"Political morality and metu.
rity on all sides left much to be
desired and, as a result, I be-
lieve our country may well have
suffered endue loss of prestige
around the world,
"I have unbounded confidence
in the resources of our Canada.
and the resourcefulness of our
Canadian people and I fervent-
ly pray that all who have been
elected to office will abandon.
purely political considerations
and provide the leadership that
is so necessary to re-establish
confidence not only among our
own people — but people in
other lands,"
Flash in the pan?
Harry Strang, Liberal candi-
date in the last provincial elec-
tion, said; ''We were very
much encouraged nationally but
a little bit disappointed local-
ly, Our candidate ran a good
campaign but the results indi-
cate that Elston Cardiff cer-
tainly has the support of the
riding. We extend congratula-
tions to him,"
On the national scene, Mr,
Strang wondered how strong the
Social Credit party would re-
main in. Quebec. "If we had
another election, the Social
Credit party might not win any
seats in Quebec. They don't
seem to have any solid support
out west where the party had
its beginning.'
W, H, A. Thomas, who won
his third election in Middlesex
West Monday, does not want to
see the development of. a coali-
tion government,
"I think it would he wiser if
the government carries on with-
out entering into any coalition,
I'm not enthusiastic about coa-
litions at any time and Fin not
in favor of one now.
"If any of the other parties
wish to co-operate to keep the
gov't in power, that's fine, But
I don't think 'the government
should make any deals or com-
mit themselves to any line of
action incompatible with what
they would ordinarily take,
"Naturally, we feel that the
gov't has not lost the confi-
dence of the people of Canada
and that another election might
produce approximately the same
results as the election of 1958
with the people going strongly
for one party and that party
would probably be the Conserv-
hives,
He felt that "we won't go too
long" without another election,
About his own election, he
said: "We were very gratified
that the people should continue
their confidence in us when ap-
parently there was such a wide-
spread swing away from the
gov't,"
Monday's win was Mr, Thom-
as' third and, he scored a 2,200
majority over his young Liberal
opponent, David McDonald.
The totals were: Thomas, 10,-
131; McDonald, 7,827; Arthur
Stewart '(NDP), 1,651; Alford
(SC), 310.
Iii 1948, Mr, Thomas had a
6,091 majority and in 1957, his
first run, he won by 1,700.
The northern part of the rid-
ing supported him all the way.
MPP acts
at fort rites
Hon. C. S. MacNatighton,
Huron IMPP, represented "the
British" during the 150th anni-
versary celebration of the War
of 1812 at Old Fort Niagara
Sunday.
The Huron MPP Was dele-
gated by Prime Minister John
Robarte to represent Ontario
during the flag-raising core-
triony, The US. was repre-
sented by Sen. Walter Mahoney,
majority leader in the New
York Stale senate, France was
represented by A, de
consular agent in Buffalo,
The historic fort, restored and
preserved in its early state, at.
different times was under eon-
Vol .if the Ftehtli, the British
and the Americans,
At the ceremony Sunday, ac.
cording to Mr. lVfeeNaughten,
the speakers pointed With pride
to the nearly 150 years of peace
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Which have followed the War of
42.
One of cleanest
John P Ur u i a, Dungannon,
president of the Huron Pt' ass'n
said the Heron eleetion "was a
good battle and it looked like
A really close one up until time,
last."
"f think it was one of the
cleanest campaigns I've seen
run and we give our eppeeltioa
Credit for that."
ft wool() he hard for any
man to beat Elston Cardiff.
He's well known ,throughout the
riding and he has done a great
deal for his constituents over
the year.. He's a strong man."
Finished with pcoe
Joseph .Gunn, Creditor, Mr,
Fisher's campaign manager ; "I
think the results definitely indi-
cate the people of Canada are
finished with the Conservatives,
Some of those who rejected the
PC's supported the Liberals;
others said the Liberals hart
had their chance And went to a
third party.
"Now, I'd like to see the four
leaders work together with cool
heads for a short period, to give
the people a chance to take a
breather before holding another
election, I don't feel the peo-
ple want another election right
now,
"As far as that goes, I don't
think that any of the parties
can afford another election let
alone put the government an-
other $10 million in debt,"
On the local scene, he felt
Goderich let Mayor Fisher
down. "I think it was unfair in-
asmuch as he (Fisher) has don-
ated a portion of the past 10
years of his life to the town,
Apparently, they are not as
proud of their mayor as they
would have us believe," He
complimented Cardiff on his
clean campaign.
Plan to induct
new ministers
1-luron Presbytery of the
United Church is arranging for
the induction of Rev, Clinton A.
Brittain as minister of Grand.
Bend and Greenway churches
on Thursday, June 28 at 8:00
p.m. with Rev, R. S. Hilts,
Exeter, and Rev. Duncan
Guest, Centralia, as the induc-
tion commission.
Also on Friday, June 29 Rev.
Harold F. Currie will be in-
ducted as minister of Hensel].
and Chiselhurst churches with
Rev. H. C. Wilson, Thames
Road, and Rev. S. E. Lewis,
Exeter, as the induction com-
mission,
Lucan gave the PC winner a
157-vote edge over his Liberal
opponent; his margin in Bid-
dulph was 104 and in McGill-
vray, it was 52.
appointed from the. result, per-
haps even disillusioned.
"I'm certainly disappointed
in Goderich," he said of the
town which he serves as
mayor and which didn't give
him a majority, "If I'd have
gol,e a,eAle. shake out of Gode-
rich, it would have been dif-
ferent. I've put a lot of time in
for Godcrich in these last
few years,"
The energetic Goderich
mayor, as others before him
have, found the Cardiff appeal
FINISHES NAVY CAREER
.. Maurice Tudor, Hensel]
Swaps ships
for hotel
Maurice Tudor, 44, who has
just completed a 22-year career
in the, Royal Canadian Navy,
has taken over operation of
the Commercial Hotel at Hen-
from his father, Stan Tod-
or,
The new manager . has retired
from- the RCN with the rank
of chief petty officer. He has
been stationed since 1946 at
Esquimalt, B.C., where his
wife and three boys are lie-
mg, They will move to lien-
sell in July.
After joining the navy in
1940, Mr, Tudor served as an
electrician' on the cruiser Liget-
da le the far east And on the
destroyers Assinihoine, Nia-
gara and Itanliltee in the At-
lantic and Pacific 'theatres du'.
nig world war two,
„ Since then he served in the
Xoreen war oh HMCS Crusade,
a destroyer, and completed his
career _on the ,Athabesken, an-
ether destroyer,
"It's .a.„. marvellous life .for
young . fellows who want see
adventure," he . states, pointing
out that he has toured the
orient, South Am etlea and
other areas of the world.
"If there's one thing you
learn above all others m the
navy, it's how to, get along with-
other people, You have to
lath to live with Others in
Mete- deek life, where you
live, sleep and eat 'togeth er."
A winning pitcher for Hen-
salt in the iluton-Perth league
years ago, Mr. Tudor POW calls
fishing his sport. Ms three
boys are joint., 181- Jimmy,. 15;
and ,ferry-, It,
unbeatable, despite the fact
that the veteran parliamentar-
ian is 73 years of age.
Cardiff showed why he wins
elections in the victory cele-
bration at Goderich. late Mon-
day evening. He renewed his
promise to help anyone in the
riding, whatever his politics;
he maintained he was nothing
more than a "common man";
lie had nothing but praise for
his opponents; he accepted
without malice a curse-filled
insult from a tipsy and irate
Liberal woman; he jigged with
some of his supporters and
tolerated some of their silly
antics with an understanding
smile, and he accepted grace-
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Vote 935
at Centralia
More than 93"i of the'eligible
electorate at RCAF ' Station
Centralia cast their ballots in
the election.
Although records are not
kept of polling figures at the
station, officials consider the
high percentage constitutes a
record.
The members of the RCAF
at Centralia voted from Mon-
day to Friday last week be-
tween the hours of 10 and two
o'clock.
Since the majority of the
station personnel are not local
residents, the names of the
candidates for every constitu-
ency throughout the country are
made available, Each member
may vote according to his
Statement of ordinary resi-
dence whether it be Victoria,
B.C., or Halifax. NS,
Nathan Silver, 47, Toronto,
will appear in county judge's
court, probably this fall, le de-
fend himself against charges
that he hurtled his dry goods
store in Ilensall on April 25.
Silver was committed fot
trial by Magistrate Glenn Hays,
QC, here eriday at the eonelu.
Shill of the two-day preliminary
hearing,
to the first day's hearing,
PX1)6171S front the fire reeeshall's
Office and the OPP testified that
A petroleum product was found
the charred floor of Silver's
Site° store at
Crown Attorney W. G,
Palle called eight witnesses Fri-
day in his efforts to show that
the accused had the opportunity
and the motive to set the fire.
Finds paint eh floor
Alfred Scholl, owner of the
building in which the Sileo
store Was !beefed, testified that
Silver lied paid three Months'
rent,
On the dee, of A1501 15, Scholl
slated that he Was in the base,
ment Of his OWil steno, which
is next doer to the Silo store,
The approval enabled council
to complete its preliminary
agreement with the OWRC
which, in effect, appoints the
OWRC as the town's agent to
construct and opere t e the
sewerage system for a period
of 30 years.
Mayor ElcIrid Simmons told
council it was his understand-
ing that the project was to be
completed before March 31,
1963. He said the RUC has
plans to provide power early
in 1963 to the principal pump-
ing station which will be con-
structed at the river west of
the highway bridge,
Seek help
to buy land
Town council will seek the
Ausable Authority's assistance
in purchasing land to extend
the Riverview Park area.
Parks Chairman Jack Del-
bridge reported that the pro-
perties owned by Lee Learn
and. William Johnston, lying
between Andrew and Main
streets on the south side of
the river, could be secured to
enlarge the existing recrea-
tional area.
These sections, he pointed
out, have been included in the
plan for development prepared
by Exeter Kinsmen Club for
the town.
Purchase of the present Au-
sable authority office and con-
siderable land around it was
a joint project of the town and
the authority several years
ago. It was felt that the
authority might consider the
acquisition of this additional
land as an extension to the
original scheme.
Council agreed to make a
formal request for the author-
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Joins force
Harry V, Bergen, 31, a resi-
dent of Exeter for 'the past
seven years, has joined Exeter
police force. He. replaces Cpl.
John Cowen who has resign.
ed.
when his soh tan clown to tell
him that the store next door
Was on fire, "At first I did not
understand Whet he was saying
and I kept on rendering the
Inlet By the time I had run
outside the firemen were al-
ready there,"
Scholl went on to say that
there was about $150 damage
to his Own gore and Abell( $2,000
•
Where to
find if
Plan more
oil on roads
TOMn council hopes to ex-
tend application of oil primer
to several more town streets,
it was indicated Tuesday night.
Permission will be sought
from the depl of highways to
purchase another load — 1,300
gallons — of primer to service
about eight more blocks,
The cost will be about $500
more than the amount called
for in the contract specifica-
tions with the Caswell Paving
Co. Ltd.
Already primed are Simcoe
and a block of Andrew and
Albert, in the southeast cor-
ner; sections of William, Car-
ling, Mill and Anne; Mill and
Hill. St. at Riverview Park;
Marlborough at the canning
plant, and Wellington street,
Road Chairman Bailey ex-
pects the chips and emulsion
to be applied shortly.
The town crew has applied
some 14 tons of calcium chlor.
ide on other streets which
will not he surfaced.
Grumble over
county's rates
Notification of the county-
council levy for 1962 and the
assessment for 1963 brought
some grumblings in council
Tuesday night.
The town's levy this year-
totals $39,780.14, which includes
the road portion of $22,731.51.
Of this latter amount, council
receives a rebate of $10,000.
"That road budget seems
awful high," complained Mayor
Simmons, "when we don't even
have any county roads running
into town, Later he comment-
ed: "I hate to see that $40,000
going out of Exeter.1'
Councillor Ralph Bailey sug-
gested the town should appeal
its new assessment figure of
$2,923,193, on which the 1963
levy will be based.
"Comparing our assessment
to other towns, I think we're
high," he stated. He noted
that Seaforth's assessment was
a million dollars less and that
Exeter was higher than Clin-
ton, even though Clinton has a
larger population.
Clerk C. V. Pickard felt
there was "no comparison"
between Exeter and the other
towns, "All you have to do is
drive around Clinton and Sea-
forth and look at the buildings
to see the difference."
Bailey wasn't so sure there
was a great deal of differ-
ence, "I think we should do
something about this."
The clerk indicated the only
action that could be taken is
to appeal the assessment, He
pointed out that the county
equalization committee made
annual tours of the municipali-
ties to compare their assess-
ments and that provincial of-
ficials also checked the assess-
ments in each municipality.
Reeve Glenn Fisher, a mem-
ben of the county equalization
committee, suggested the whole
town would have to be re-
assessed if an appeal was
made.
Clerk Pickard; "I don't think
we'd get to first base."
Council accepted the assesse
ment,
property damage to the Slice
store,
Scholl also said that he and
his staff had cleaned the debris
Up around play 15, Labels oil
seine of the paint cans stored
in the second floor were burned
off. Pink paint was also found
on the floor, "Fresh scattered
on the floor," Scholl pointed out,
"spilled on tile floor after the
fire."
Inspector Copeland was re-
called and gave a deeeription
of the location of a vinegar
bottle which contained a petrol-
ettni produet. "Did you take
finger prints'?" questioned It
H. Siegal, defence council,
"I didn't, think it *WAS neces-
sary," replied Copeland,
"Why?" asked Siegel.
"Because I didn't think it,
was necessary," retorted Cope.
land.
Helped with goods
Motley Fraser of Parkhill, a
part-time employee of the Slice
stores, WAS 1116 third Witness to
be (ailed by the, crown. Oh the
day of the fire he was helping
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Thomas not in favor
of coalition proposal
WINS PS ELECTION
... Jim Dixon
Announcements ........ . 17
Church Notices 17
Corning Events .. ..... 17
Editorials ............ 4
Fanit News ......_ 11
Feminine Fedi 14, IS
Herisen .. S
LUtari ...... 16
SOorts 6, 7
Want Ads ....„......,... 12, 13
Ontario Municipal Board has given tentative ap•
proval to. Exeter's .$267,000 sewerage project, town
council learned. Tuesday night.
The board's approval will permit the .Ontario
Water Resources Commission "to prepare final plans.
and specifications and call for tender bids to ascertain
whether the sewage works can be completed within the
estimated cost".
According to the letter, "the
board is prepared to approve
the application if, on receipt of
the final plans and specifica-
tions, the cost does not exceed
the estimated .amount by more
than 10 per cent",
Silver to stand trial
on charge of arson
f.