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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-04-04, Page 4 11.11.131•10.110. To Students of Exeter - South Huron District High School BRITISH MORTGAGE is pleased to announce the establishment of a $1600 annual scholarship, open to students of Perth,' Huron, Grey, Bruce, and Peel Counties • who complete Grade 13 with an average mark of at least 70% in nine papers • who are planning to enter courses in Commerce and Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a com- parable course at the University of Toronto, Queen's University, University of Western Ontario or McMaster University. Scholastic achievement will be the primary basis of the award, but in the event two or more applicants obtain equal standing, other considerations will be financial need, character, and professional promise, Obtain detailed ittfOrmation, and scholarship appii. cation forms front your school principal or 3(rom, any office of British Mortgage & Trust Company, BRITISH MORTGAGE El' TRUST At the stop light, COMPANY Gorlerich, CH1ROPRACTIC CAN. HELP .13ACKACHE ... EDITORIALS A .change The issues. Major areas of contention in the forthcoming April 8 federal election are discussed bYlonal membera Of the two principal political parties in this two-part series., Mr. Hicks, an Usborne township farmer, is a member of SHDHS board, the vocational advisory board at Cen- tral Huron HS, and secretary of Usborne school area board. Mr.. Wooden teaches geography at SHDHS and is serving his second term as an Exeter councillor.. By J. L. WOODEN For Huron PC Association By GARNET HICKS. For Huron Liberal Association General government Yon need a Chiropractor if you have a backache, but it isn't necessary to 'have a backache to need a Chiro- practor. to other words Chiropractors are, you might say, spine and nerve specialists, and of all the things that can go wrong with a body, backache is certainly somethingthat should be taken care of by a CHIROPRACTOR. Backaches like head- aches indicate nerve irra- tatton and are nature's way of telling you that some- thing is wrong in the back and if not taken care of will eventually lead to lowered resistance and disease in the organs in front. Get Well. With Chiropractic Therapy. With the federal election only four days Away, it's not likely there will be further developments which will influence the voters. Presumably the outcome is decided Already by electors. it only remains for the decisions to be placed on the ballots, the votes counted and the results. Announced. The results are not likely to make the majority of Canadians happy. The pollsters and prognosticators predict another minority gok- ernment which the nation says it does not want but which it appears destined to elect. What appears evident is that the political parties have not produced the leadership which can win the approval of the Canadian people. This is not surprising because it seems to take an extraordinary man to keep this diversified and divided country on the path to national ma- turity. Prime Minister Diefenbaker has not shown the capacity for the office which the public, expected of him after the election of 1958. He has not rallied the nation toward a strong purpose; he has not given positive direc- Roder Chiropractic Clinic 228 E, FRONT STREET, STRATHROY, ONT. Ontario's Most Modern Chiropractic Health Centre By appointment please. Phone 245-1272 tion, he has not shown an ability to work with his cabinet; nor to co-operate with our tradi- tional friends, Britain and the U.S. But he's a powerful campaigner who can make the pal ti cal most out of almost any situation. He's fought a remarkable, and even admirable, bat- tle to bring himself back into contention after he was down and virtually counted .out. He's attracted the biggest crowds of the campaign which indicates his personal appeal and politi- cal skill. Neither of these, however, ensure good government. For reasons that are indefinable, the electorate seems not prepared to give Lester a Pearson the opportunity to demonstrate what he could achieve as head of the government. Despite an outstanding record in foreign af- fairS, Which would indicate he is an able ad- ministrator, he has not been able to convince the public of his ability in the domestic field. Unless the present stalemate is resolved by Monday's vote, the leaders should step down to make way for other, younger heads. This is the only way to avoid continued government paralysis. uz 50 YEARS OF DANCE INSTRUCTION Meeting the challenge All Franchised ArthurMurray Studios Are Celebrating Their Golden Anniversary—This Is Your Assurance Of Superior Instruction! A few points only will be mentioned here. The following come to mind: (a) The Conservative Government instituted, and will continue when returned to office, the most forceful and successful trade policy in Canadian history. This policy has reduced our serious trade deficit enormously. (b) When returned to office the Conservative Government will institute the recommendations of the Glasgow Report. The civil service will be streamlined; efficiency will be increased and costs reduced. This will be done without unfairly treating employees whose association has been guaranteed full bargaining rights. (c) Constitutionally, the Diefenbaker GoVe rn- m ent has pressed the matter of amending the Canadian Constitution, has formally enunciated a Bill of Rights, has promised to abolish closure. The rights of Parliament will always be upheld under Conservative government. (d) The Conservative party has always been the Commonwealth party and the commonwealth connection has been upheld by Mr. Diefenbaker who, as do all conservatives, regards the com- monwealth as the greatest achievement of inter- national politics in human history. The common- wealth connection will be developed to the fullest extent by a conservative government. In this association are one-fifth of the world's peoples and it provides 17 sovereign nations with un- precedented opportunities for close and almost family-like relationships. Last week in discussing the issues facing the Canadian voter we said that the prime considera- tion. was the election of a government with a clear majority and with the leadership and ability to act decisively and to provide an effec- tive, stable government. We said that the Liberal party could provide such a government, Mr, Pearson has the ability to work with others and, as a proven administrator, would eliminate the confusion, hesitation and lack of team work that has contributed to such a degree to the pro- blems facing Canada today. We discussed the agricultural situation and said that Liberal farm policy was designed to give the Canadian farmer the security and pro- tection he deserves together with his fair share of the national income, We said a Liberal govern- ment would include a Minister of Agriculture and an Associate Minister of Agriculture to avoid the situation that exists now where Ontario farmers find that their net income in 1962 was sixteen million dollars less than they had recei- ved in 1961. Welfare $50 Dance Course For Only $14.50 6 Private Lessons 6 Practice Sessions Much social legislation lies in the area of provincial responsibility but the Conservative Party under Mr. Diefenbaker has indicated it will proceed with a number of major welfare undertakings. These include a national contri- butory old age pension, a reconstitution of the much abused unemployment insurance fund, and a major urban renewal and slum clearance pro- gram for Canadian cities and towns. This will be financed by the federal government initially, with 100% coverage of the cost of slum clear- ance; the municipalities will repay 50% in in- stallments over a period of years. In addition loans at low interest from CMHC will enable municipalities to finance low-cost housing. New regulations will permit universities to borrow funds for the construction of married students quarters and CMHC' will make short-term loans to people already holding mortgages. A Conservative Government will not under- take elaborate and costly social welfare schemes which are beyond the financial capabilities of the nation. Join the fun; accept a Free half-hour Trial Lesson. Studios open daily] 0 A.M.-10 4 highway, will be cut from 25 to 10 percent. It still remains to be seen how much more assistance will be provided area town- ships under the new municipal aid program but it is evident that the highways minister is attempting to insure equitable help for all municipal road work. Another development beneficial to this area is the extension of the development road program under which the department contri- butes 100% of the cost of constructing muni- cipal roads. Mr. MacNaughton has already an- nounced approval of the stretch between Greenway and the Bluewater Highway and there is at least one other road in this area under consideration, according to the county council report last week. Lest it appear that the new minister is favoring rural development, it should be point- ed out that he has also announced increased aid for urban centres, too, and that the depart- ment is accelerating its assistance to cities in their efforts to solve growing traffic problems. The Huron MPP and the forward-think- ing cabinet of which he is a member obviously is acutely aware of the importance of roads in the development and expansion of the provinc- ial economy. They are meeting the challenge with vigor and determination. ARTETUR I MURRAY School of Dancing A. DICKSON 425 RICHMOND, LONDON GE2-6383 A new Liberal government would give high priority to a program that would bring increased security to our older citizens, A national con- tributory pension plan which a Liberal govern- ment would introduce will be completely por- table. From the revenue of initial contributions the pensions of those people now retired who have not had an opportunity to contribute to the plan will be raised immediately to $75.00 per month for single people and $140.00 per month for married couples. Pension levels will increase steadily over a ten year period until the plan is in full operation. While the plan has many advantages over most private plans now in effect, no one would lose the benefits of private plans in which he is enrolled. A national health plan will be introduced when a Canadian economy is once more going and prospering. Our citizens must be able to guard their health without suffering from fear of excessive medical bills. These are all goals of a new Liberal govern- ment, but before these goals can be attained we must insure that we elect a majoritygovern- ment, a government with the capacity and the leadership to permit parliament to do its proper job for Canada. Economic policy Hon. C. S. MacNaughton. Huron MPP, has undertaken the most formidable task con- nected with his relatively new post of minister of highways for the province. The estimates he presented before the. Legislature this week indicate the department will spend a record $275 million in 1963-64. Comments indicate, as might be expect- ed, that the hard-working Huron member made an able presentation which reflects his capacity for administration. His performance revealed an exceptional grasp of the wide- spread and complex operations of the depart- ment, even though the minister has had less than a year to become acquainted with the program. The extent of highways administration is shown even in a slight perusal of the docu- ments he presented to the Legislature. His 43- page speech covered 22 topics of highway and road development. The department's capital construction program was presented in a 165- page report. Certainly the most welcome news in the new highway program is increased provincial aid for municipal road programs. This will be of immediate aid to Exeter, for example, whose share of the connecting link costs in the con- struction of a new southern entrance on No. 1,I7=1-7.2g=1ii3:M=070771MUM=111=2M31.1=X-1ZZAZAKIZarMEUPSIS=if=0.1-LIMIRM BY • THE EDITOR Don Southcott • The 'dean' reminisces One of the challenges facing our government is to provide jobs for those who haven't got them now. It is particularly important to those of us in Huron to provide jobs for the hundreds of area students who will graduate from Huron schools in the next few years. A Liberal government will establish a Depart- ment of Industry which will strengthen and encourage secondary manufacturing industry in Canada. Establishment of industry in Huron towns will be encouraged. A new Liberal government will establish a Municipal Development and Loan Fund. With the approval of the provinces concerned its purpose will be to provide the municipalities with funds at moderate rates of interest so that they may get ahead with needed public works and services. Our problems must be examined and dealt with regionally as well as nationally. A new Liberal government through a federal agency for area Development will see that special conside- ration is given to all plans for economic expan- sion to those parts of the country that are faced with difficulty. A new Liberal government will work with other countries of the free world including our friends in Britain and the United States in seeking ways to expand trade. This is essential for a great trading nation like ours in which one out of every five Canadians is dependent on exports for his job. Were you aware that automobiles were once assembled in Exeter? I wasn't, until I had a chat with the "dean" of the automotive industry in Exeter, Ulric Snell. Mr. Snell recently was named to the "All-Canadian All-Star Team" of Su- pertest Petroleum Corporation Ltd,. now celebrating its 40th anniversary. The local dealer has been associated With Supertest for 36 years. Ulric Sneil's association with the automotive industry goes back further than that, however. He recalls the time, around 1916, when Ford cars were as- sembled here in the business operated by his late brother, Milo, one of thefirst. car dealers in the district. "All the parts were sh..'opee finbanes by freight and we had top-=,--ieri.l..:eih.e.m here. This was done because t71 the shOttage of labor duringthe war. It took foUt of us about three days input a Unit together." Milo Snell beran selling Fords from a frame shed located where the Tuckey Beverage plant now is. Later he rtcved hiS operations to the White building, on the north-west corner Of Maitland Anne Streets, whith provided, a more attrac- tive showroom for the Fatd Machine. Then, as now, Exeter offered quite a variety of cars to the public. Othet early dealers were Thomas Baker and Bert Doyle, operating from the present Canadian Tire location, who sold Over- lands, Essex, Maxwell and Whippet Cara over a period, 'Charles Pilon, in the Hu- ron -garage, now jointly occupied by Ttickey Beverages and Crescent .. . dollar hashed stimulating effects on our economy by increasing our exports, stabilizing the money supply and increasing capital inflow. The gover- nor of the Bank of Canada recently remarked: "I believe this monetary policy made a useful contribution . . . to establishing the essential conditions for continued economic progress." (e) Immigration: The present government has adopted realistic immigration policies. Canada has the highest birth rate and the lowest death rate of the high living standard countries, thereby resulting in a very high natural in- crease. Restriction of immigration to skilled people, professionals, etc. is a highly sensible policy in view of the problem of displacementof workers by technological change. Adding, through less restrictive immigration, more such workers to the labor pool makes little sense. The national economic policy of Conservative governments in Canada has traditionally been expressed in five main areas. Historical con- sideration is naturally impossible here but brief comments on current aspects of each is given. (a) Communication and transportation: The government of John Diefenbaker has continued the Conservative tradition in this field by com- pleting the Trans-Canada highway and by under- taking to build a causeway to Prince Edward Island. These will further bind Canada together as an earlier Conservative government did with railroads. The construction of roads and developmental roads in the North, such as the rail line to Pine Point on Great Slave Lake, which will open a vast area of land containing a million acres of land and enormous base metal deposits, is a sound Conservative policy which will continue under the third Diefenbaker ministry. The party has recently indicated It will assist uneconomic branch lines of railroads until abandonment is feasible. This and other recom- mendations is contained in the MacPherson Report on railways which has been completed under the Diefenbaker Government. (b) Energy resource development: In this field the government has indicated plans for a national grid which will make possible the movement of power to high demand areas from power sites in the less densely populated areas. A National Energy Board, assistance to maritime coal producers, careful study of gas and oil reserves to determine export policies are achievments of the present government. (c) Opening of new frontiers has been touched upon above but in addition the present govern- ment has granted oil exploration rights in the far north; has built well-planned towns in the north; has held a mammoth conference on re- sources. In short, northern development and re- source development has been given a tremendous impetus by Diefenba.ker Government policies. This is the type of government action, however, which goes unnoticed by the general public be- cause it lacks appeal to make headlines which more transient issues have, but is the kind of policy which provides for sound development of the country. (d) Planned fiscal policies to encourage Canada's growth have been undertaken by the Conservative Government. The devaluation of the an agency here. "It takes good compe- tition to create car sales," says Ulric Snell, "and competition has always been keen in Exeter." He adds that it's never been any keener than it is today. The gas business, of course, hasbeen closely associated with the automotive trade here. It was first distributed from barrels, then from the glass-bowl, hand-operated pumps which preceded the present motor driven ones. Most remarkable feature about the gas trade over the years, Mr. Snell feels, has been the absence of explosion or serious fire, despite the volatile nature of the product. Although there have been a few minor scares, he can't recall a serious incident over the entire period. There haven't been many gas wars in Exeter but the town's probably had one of the most exciting. It developed be- tween Snell Bros. Ltd. and Sandy Elliot, who was located where Canadian Tire is now, and it reached the point where the gas was not only being given away free but there were bonuses besides. "I can't recall what the reason for it was," says Ulric Snell, "but we both knew it was coming and we had our cards already made out. Each one kept dropping the price a cent below the other Until we both were giving away three gallons to a customer. Sandy offered a free cigar and we gave a pint of oil. The cars were lined up for two blocks. It lasted until our tanks went dry." That was about 6 p.m. on aSaturday. Monday the price was back to normal. "It was quite a thing," recalls Mr. Snell. "It was good publicity for both of us. ,.:11=0AEMSWV"."' EM2Ourowita-:',t Aral .... , nance, sold Grey-Dorts, C. B. Snell (no relation to Ulric and Milo) and a Mr. Dillon offered the four-cylinder Stude- baker. In 1926, Milo Snell dropped the Ford line to take on the dealership for the new Chevrolet-Oldsmobile combination and he moved the businessto the present lo- cation of Snell Bros. Ltd. That same year, Ulric Snell opened a Pontiac- Buick agency in what is now the Chain- Way Store. The Pontiac was a brand new car then --4-ith a number of features which made it an immeat.e hit. 7ne Snell agency sold 70 of them in its first year. i,lnc Snell recalls that the first Pon- tiac sold in Western Ontario went to the late William Pincombe, father of Verne Pincombe, Usborne township. Ulric drove the car himself from Oshawa to Lunen and it came the rest of the way on a sleigh, because of snow-filled roads. The Pontiac-Buick agency later op- erated from the Huron Garage location and then in 1934 the Snells combined forces to offer the four General Motors products, all from the same location. Another man active in Snell. Bros. Ltd. -- Harvey Pollen - is also a vet- eran of the local automotive industry. He joined the Milo Snell firm in 1926, became a mechanic and now is in charge of sales at Snell' s. It's a matter of record that there are more cars sold out of Exeter than from any other town of its size in Western On- tario. One of the reasons, of course, is that almost every Manufacturer has First power-driven bus here Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 ---- exeferZitite0A'6150tatei. SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND Member: C.W.N.A,„ 0.W.N.A., C.C.N.R. and ABC C o4o.plAN Wtricir. Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Onf, Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Deo% Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash 64 Paid-in-Advance Circulation; Sept. 30, 1962 3,817 distance up town then the drive chain jumped ita sprOket. The WS ryas intended fez. drawing breath to the creame ry 'Nit it had a OoniParatiVelygiart life: It was Uted occasionally to transport passengers to Grand bead, SUBSCRIPTION RATES!. Canada $4.03 Pee Wile; USA $540 ,. •ms-404.-v; carried two tights, one on either Side of a buggy. However the bus arrived shortly after and 'a number of Citizens, as .theWil in the picture, had their first ride, Asa Penhale, John St., re , members the ride. tie was on the bns when if was driven a shOrt By. J. M. SOUTHCOTT Youngsters today who ride to school in up-to-date motor buses would find it difficult to visualize just what an early power-driven machine looked like. The comparison indicates the tremendous stride s that have been made in the motor industry. It was during the first ten years of this century that this motor-driven vehicle arrivedin Exeter. 'It belonged to A. Q. Bobier, who at one time oper- ated the Exeter creamery. I can recall the evening that the bus arrived in town. Quite a number Were on hand to greet it. We were standing in frOM of the Central Hotel during the early evening when two lights appeared from the south. The word, Went tiro e she domes". It turned out that a Couple Of Practical jokers had