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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-02-21, Page 2PHONE 235-1570 EXETER 1111111111111.11NRIMISIMIIMMINIIIIIIINIMISIMMINSM. I The Bathroom-Remodel It First „IPMNAR*. th in Nothing shows up more impressively than a remodelled bathroom — it makes the whole house look like new and adds most to its resale value. 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Boyne, played a major role in the Prep- aration of this statement dealing with the Roman Catholic bishops' brief requesting increased governMent grants and assistance toward separate schools. The statement has been adopted by the Stratford presbytery of the Presbyterian church.) A to th b pRgQic..114.141'00 WITH FREE tlAJ13, MEW •.A.4.r3.g13,TQ V0.5 WA .U1'.04r 7141.:0F9Ag„c.tirm9gra rfx ptos HOT .WATER BOTTLES , , , . SPECIAL $1,00 T.1-41341YIETTF VITAMIN SYRUP 9 .., , $2.00 4-oz. Size FREE. with bottle TOOTH PASTE. SPECIALS Macleans, save 47e.. „ „... -Two Tubes .99 Colgate's, with rlintstone Characters . 050 Colgate's, with Toothbrush . $1.89 Value for 984 haustible." And agate from their brief; "the nation faces Hie inescapable task of finding new capital." We agree that ideally Christ- Ian churches should teach their children in Christ-centred schools; teachers should be trained theologically in teach- ers' colleges. We feel however, that the only practical approach is to continue our present sys- tem of education in the hope that our legally founded religious concern may be better expres- sed in the future. We feel this concern can be expressed through a course in theology in teachers' colleges on a released time basis. It can be done through a full course of a class a day in the secondary schools, again on a released time basis. We are ready to uphold the present Roman Catholic sep- arate school system. We are even ready to support their re- quest for more control over the separate school curriculum at the elementary level. We feel that the B. N. A. Act legally backs this request. We do not feel, however, that this legal right which applies at the elementary level can now be extended to the level of sec- ondary schools and teachers' colleges. In a pluralistic so- ciety it is sheer waste to fal- sely duplicate our educational facilities on denominational lines. As the Presbyterian Re- cord editor has asked, "Are we as taxpayers ready in an expensive age to acquiesce in the duplication of teachers' col- leges and senior secondary schools?" We as a presbytery of the Presbyterian Church are not ready to acquiesce in this Canada should have nuclear arms to help provide an effective deterrent to war, to defend herself against the known threat to her way of life, to minimize the destruction which would be inflicted upon her in the event of war, and to strengthen her efforts toward disarmament. Despite the good intentions of those who 'argue against nuclear arms, we believe their stand not only increases the possibilities of war but also puts Canada in the position of abdicating its responsibilities toward civiliza- tion and its quest for individual freedom and dignity. There is a muddle of conflicting argu- ments and statements over this issue, certain to become a major consideration in the forth- coming election, Appeals to the emotions and fears of Canadians probably will distort and confuse the question even more in the months ahead. The evidence at the moment, however, indicates Canada is shirking its duty and that the Canadian people are avoiding a vital de- cision because of the lack of political states- manship. Our indefensible position on this question does Canada much more harm 'at home than it does abroad, though the loss of respect in the latter field becomes alarming. Our lack of decision is eating at the very heart and soul of this nation, weakening us to a muddled, confused, irresponsible child at a time when the world desperately seeks maturity. First of all, we must decide if we wish to defend the freedom we have won and fought to preserve in the past, even against the odds of nuclear warfare, We have already decided that, with the maintenance of our armed forces and our participation in NATO and NORAD, Surely there is no question about it now. Surely we don't wish to reconsider. The present generation, their forefathers and the forefathers before them have sacrificed for their freedom; though the challenge is greater now, we cannot do less. Either we defend or we don't, it's as simple as that. We risk mass destruction, cer- tainly, but on an individual basis, the decision is no greater than the people who fought in the last war. They said, "We are prepared to sacrifice our lives for freedom," and they did, The choice is not different now. Will nuclear arms in Canada contribute toward that defence? The evidence presented by those who know the facts is clear. Nuclear arms in Canada will (1) help protect the U.S. striking force which serves as the best peace preserver the western world has ever had, and (2) by being able to intercept and destroy, to some extent at least, Russia's fleet of man- ned bombers and their nuclear cargo, they will reduce the amount of destruction which Can- ada will suffer as a major battleground in the event of a U.S. - Russia conflict. Those who suggest that Canada should leave the nuclear deterrent to the United States alone do so for a number of reasons. They suggest Canada's contribution would be insignificant; they say the U.S. already has a big enough stockpile to wipe out the world and that no further deterrent is necessary; they suggest Canada can achieve more in the field of disarmament without the warheads. As insignificant as Canada's contribu- tion might be, we must make it known clearly and forcefully our position. Surely, despite our natural difference of opinion, there is no r 11, urn :WA, iri r IM 4.4 qnr, Intr1ML 14 0 "The Wrights are coming over. Wash up, comb your hair, put on your new suit, shine your shoes, and lock yourself in your room!" BY THE EDITOR Don Southcott Legion backs the ensign question that we, stand with the U.S. in the defence of freedom, We are not middleground people apathetic to what happens to us or prepared to sacrifice our way of life for our skins, Then we must co-operate with them, work with them and extend whatever help we can to make their defence as strong as it is possible to be. Do we, for some unexplainable reason, fail to appreciate the tremendous leadership the U.S, alas given to the cause of peat?. by being strong and prepared to resist the forces of Russia, dedicated to world domination? Not many years ago, we condemned Britain for being unprepared for the threat of Hitler and permitting Germany to involve the world in a devastating war. Now, when we, have an ally who is prepared and is thwarting world dom- ination, we argue with them, criticize them, denounce them and hamper them in their ef- forts to defend us. What sense is there to our attitude? The suggestion that the U,S. stockpile is large enough now and that nuclear arms in Canada will not make any difference is not supported by the evidence. The establishment of nuclear defensive weapons in our north makes it possible to meet the Russian bomber attack (the existence and threat of which ap- pears to be undeniable) earlier and to prevent at least a proportion of their bombers from reaching the areas of dense population to the south, Are nuclear arms 'immoral? They are not, 'as long as they prevent war, and they al- ready have prevented outbreaks over Berlin and Cuba and other trouble areas in recent years. We believe former defence minister Douglas Harkness (whose resignation on prin- ciple is much to be admired) is right in 'his contention: "Taking whatever steps that are neces- sary to reduce the possibility of attack or—if, despite 'all our efforts, such 'an event does take place—having weapons capable of destroying the maximum number of bombers and thus reducing the loss of life that could ensue, is, on moral grounds, preferable to abdicating our responsibilities in the defence 'against the manned bomber and thus exposing Canadians to additional and unnecessary danger." The 'acquisition of nuclear 'arms will strengthen, not weaken, our leadership in dis- armament talks. First, •because we are main- taining forces and are participating in NATO and NORAD, we cannot hide behind some in- sidious cloak of neutrality or passive resist- ance. Secondly, the other nations cannot sus- pect our motives because our nuclear weapons would be purely defensive. Thirdly, we could negotiate from a strong and respected position, not a weak one in which our efforts can be interpreted as fear or lack of determination to protect ourselves. The suggestion of a non-nuclear role can be discussed only if it makes a better contribution to the defence of freedom than the nuclear one. As the evidence now stands, our contribution would be less and our effect- iveness in international negotiations would not be 'improved. There is only one way to prevent the nuclear issue from becoming a pathetic politi- cal football game in the coming election, a game in which Canada will play the position of fool. That way is for the Canadian people to tell our would-be representatives we are prepared to defend our nation in the most effective way possible—with nuclear arms. duplication. We, profoundly hope that the Roman Catholic church and the Christian Reformed church will eventually see that the system of released time in our second- ary schools and teachers' col - leges is the only practical ap- proach in this pluralistic natiOn. We would hope that religioes instruction in our public sec- ondary schools on a released time basis would make religious teaching an integral part of the curriculum; it would enable all groups Roman Catholics, Christian Reformed, protes- tants of all hues and colours, Jews, Moslems, etc. to pro- vide the religious base for edu- cation in this released time, period, The same training could be provided for our teachers in our teachers' colleges. Instead of supporting the Ro- man Catholic and Christian Re- formed demand for separate schools we urge them to support us in this desire to fulfill the original intention of our edu- cational system as legally con- stituted. In summary: (1) We would grant their de- sire for more control over the separate elementary school curriculum. (2) We support their philo- sophy of the purpose of edu- cation. (3) We do not support their demand for a separate secon- dary school. (4) We do not support their demand for a separate teachers' college. (5) We do not support their demand for an increased per- centage of corporation taxes. (6) We invite them to aid us in securing released time in secondary schools and teach- ers' colleges in which the theo- logical basis of education may be taught." laaNgelMaMMIMMENISMa= LETTERS To the editor, On behalf of the Huron County Tuberculosis Association w e would like to extend thanks to all who have helped to make our 1962 Christmas Seal campaign a success to date. We appreciate the generosity of those, who, by their contributions, are as- sisting in the control of this dread disease in our county. Such contributions finance free chest clinics in five county centres and an educational pro- gram in promoting same. The present campaign ends February 28; it is hoped that many of the 6300 residents who have not yet sent in their con- tributions will do so before that date, in order that our work need not be curtailed. The officers of the association would particu- larly like to thank all volun- teers who helped in folding the seals, the postmasters and their assistants in delivering the seals. D. L Stewart, chairman Christmae Seal Committee Huron County TB Ass'n. Sy nig Wail SAM 148 "They're not very sociable— especially around 2 A.IVI." I'm not sure how we got onto the subject of a national flag the other day (we'd been talking about the liquor vote and the federal election), but Mayor Simmons pointed out the Legion has made a strong case for the adoption of the Canadian Red Ensign. He subsequently supplied us with a copy of "The Legionary" which presen- ted a full-Color picture of the ensign on its front page, along with a strong case for its adoption in its feature article. Excerpts: "The plain fact is that the Canadian Red Ensign is to the majority of Canadians already the national flag of our country. It is the only flag which is acceptable to most of our people as a symbol of national unity. Any other design would result in further dis- unity-4n acrominious, unity-destroy- ing debates in Parliament and the press, away places under the Canadian Red Ensign. It also flew from the headquar- ters of the Canadian Army and its corps, divisions and brigades. In the Korean conflict, it was similarly used by the Canadian forces." One can't deny the argument about tradition, and tradition should play a major part in the selection of any flag. The major objection to the ensign, however, is that it incorporates the shield from the coat of arms in its fly. You can have a flag and you can have a coat of arms but you can't mix them, say the heraldic experts. Offered the mayor, a Legion member himself: "Why don't we just put a red maple leaf on a white background? Everybody kriowS the maple leaf Stands for Canada. Our soldiers all wore it on their uniforms during the war". Maybe he has something there. and among people in every walk of life, in every part of Canada. "The Canadian Red Ensign is our national flag by right of history, tra- dition and long usage. It was in use in both Upper and Lower Canada as well as in the Maritime Provinces when the Dominion came into being in 1867. It was recognized by Queen Victoria as Canada's own flag when in 1870 she approved of the Fenian Raid medal car- rying the Canadian Red Ensign on the reverse. "In the First World War, Canada's fallen were buried in France and Flan- ders with the Canadian Red Ensign usually covering the coffin, though the 'Onion Jack alone was also used on occasion. In the Second World War, our war-dead were lowered into their graves in Italy, Normandy, Belgium, Holland, Germany and many other far- 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Thomas Willis is putting in his supply of ice for the Cen- tralia Creamery . The ice is about 14 inches thick. Mr. James Gould has secured a vendor's license to sell stamps and post cards at his place of business. Two brothers and a sister, William and Thomas Pybut and Elizabeth Pybus who lived to- gether on Con. 6 Usborne died within eight days of each other from pneumonia. Mr. Jos. Wambold, Dash- wood, has purchased the con- fectionery business Of J. T. Wilson, Exeter, and gets pos- session March 1. Member: C.W.N.A., D.W.N.A., C.C.N.k. and ABC Pul3lished Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Authorized as Second Claps Mail, Post Office Cie" Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Pal id•iti>l 30', 1962. -- 3.817 The reformed church has al- ways recegnized a sincere con, cern for education as a part of its faith. Our church has playee an historic part in establishing educational institutions in this nation. As Presbyterians we agree with the following statements made in the Roman catholic bishops' brief and we believe that we can say of ourselves: "A whole way of life must be developed . . ours is a. religion with precise tenets and a stroeg postitive moral code. It is no easy thing to live up to the re- sponsibility in which the love of God places us in response to His benefits . . this means a.whole philosophy of life and action. It means also a full recognition of the ways of God with man. We belieye with them that edu- cation should provide the framework in which the atti- tudes and frame of mindof faith can be developed." We believe that all major denominations in this country approach this ques- tion from this theological basis. Nevertheless, we do not agree that our public schools as pre- sently legally constituted, are secular schools. The Anglican brief stated and quoted the legal basis for stating that our public schools are not neutral secular schools (Schools Administra- tion Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1960 - chapter 361.) Our schools were founded on a solid theological base. As the editor of the Presby- terian Record has stated, "Presbyterians m u st ask whe- ther in the Christian view there can pe neutral classrooms. Are we ready to accept a curriculum based only onm ate rialistic principles and entirely negative towards religion?" As a Pres- bytery we are not ready to ac- cept the present trend towards complete secularization. We feel that the church has failed to properly maintain the theo- logical emphasis in our schools., As a result our teachers are not equipped to teach from a Chris- tian point of view and our child- ren receive little religious in- struction. As Stuart B. Coles of our church has said, "The Christian churches brought education to Ontario. The Christian church- es 120 years ago ventured upon a covenant of partnership with the government whereby sep- arate denominational schools (the Roman Catholics remain- ing separate) came together to constitute the public school sys- tem. But one of the terms of the covenant was that these schools be understood as church and state schools. It is essential, if the church is to entrust her children to any system of edu- cation that she be assured that the Christian faith be accorded a central place in the whole curriculum. A school from which Christ is excluded is not a neutral school. It must be or- ganized on another creed. In short, as Presbyterians we are ready to support any re- quest which would lead to a greater depth of religious in- struction in the public schools. Historically, legally, we have the right to demand this depth. It is our hope that the Roman Catholic bishops would be satis- fied with this approach on a released time basis in our sec- ondary schools. They object that this would be unsatisfactory. In a pluralistic society, however, it is essential that the method of released time be tried at the secondary school level. We feel it is part of the answer to their problem. We agree with the Roman Catholic bishops that the teach- ere colleges should train teachers in theology and in philosophy of education in our attempt to provide a basis for a Christian approach. But here again, although we are ready to support theological instruc- tion in the teachers' colleges, we desire that this be done in the colleges as new constituted. This would again be done on a released time basis, since oUr teachers have a variety of back- grounds. In short we support their coa- cern for religious instruction in secondary schools; we sup- pert their concern that teachers receive Theological training. But We do not, and cannot sup- port the extension Of the se- parate SchoolS. Most. Christian churches in this nation share their concern for a properly orientated sys- tem of education. We feel, hOW, ever, that it isnot ecoroathicallY practical or feasible for each Separate Christian denornina‘ Lion to operate a denomination- al school. In Newfoundland Where this Old denominational aPProakh appliee it labetorning increasingly ireptacticaL As the Romer) Catholic bisliopa say "On the financial Plane it Is not easy to develop separate schools because"national or provincial Wealth is hot inet, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: doinsida SALOB Per Vise; USA SLOB have announced the purchase of a former RCAF crash tender which will be converted as speedily as possible into an efficient fire truck. Several alterations are in progress on Main Street: The Chinese Cafe has been ptir- chased by Beavers Hardware and is being e no V at d; the Jones & May building is being remodelled and the Melvin Stores are operiieg up in the Ward building south of the Cen- tral Hotel. ROY. Ernest Grigg, London, formerly of Eketer, made a Contribution Of $100 to the pub- lie School trustees and a like sum to the SHDHS board as a memorial to the late Miss K, MacFatils, for many years sec- retary of the Scheel Board. Marlene and Darionep'.rayhe, teen daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George Prayne WhOad birthday fell on Leap Year fOur Aare ago Will have their first' birth-. day celebration oil StiedaY. 10 YEARS AGO Miss Beth Taylor Was chosen queen of South Huron District High School at the at libtne Fri, day night: Grand Bend council' appointed M. C. Sarditter, -kit I Grand bend assessor Or 1953. The }Mtn County Doettore, Association met for the first time in the town of Exeter, The meeting was held in the new hoSpital4 A special bbintnittee was aPa. pointed by town Connell Monday night to' dralt a OM for The Celebration of the Coronation Of Queen Elizabeth on ,tune 2i. 25 YEARS AGO The Eketer Shuffleboard Club have arranged for efancydreaa carnival Tuesday evening Mrs. J. Woodall who has been the efficient dhotr leader of Crediten United ChUrth choir for some tirrie, vat presented With a silver flower basket and table Mirror When the elle i r Were entertained by noV. and MeS, D, J. Giadmari: Mrsi: Harold tell of vine was crowned' queen of the carnival at the EXeter 'arena Tuesday night, ,,jiitl-go s Were Telfer and H. K. Ellber,• trediton and Sam 'itannie,, Hen- salt Ulric Snell was named pres - dent et the Exeter Club last week.lice,presi, dent IS W. H. MOW. 15 YEARS AGO drand Bend village trustees