The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-04-18, Page 4;•.4,,,,4F
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.EDITORIALS
The ..leaders change sides
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this name has SOO; with .birrito
,this very 'day. His decorations
thcletled•the 1914,15 .Cross and.
the Mae Stara
lle was comteieeienedie.le11
in the Western Qntario
inept, and later transferred to
the Royal Flying Corps, .elope
pitaiized with an injury, he was
returned to Canada,and served
as a ground instructor in aerial
navigation until demobilized in
1919.
13. Pearson's b r 1111 ant
military record during the First
world war launched the career
of this man who is destined for
the highest .post in Canada,
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To Liberal leader Lester E. Pearson floW
goes the mantle of the highest office in the
land. He has had a difficult Struggle to reach
this pinnacle and he obviously has a tough task.
.ahead of him- The Canadian ptiblic—tired of
politics, weary of elections, looking for leader-
ship, and anxious for action---will wish him
well, even though he has not received their
wholehearted support.
Mr. Pearson appears to have a strong
group around him from which he can select a
cabinet. He is in a better position in this re-
spect than was John Diefenbaker last year. The
Pearson task will be to make his selections
wisely and to get his team operating smoothly
and effectively,
Mr. Pearson has had problems guiding
the Liberal fortunes in opposition. Most disturb-
ing were the number of occasions on which ha
has accepted unwise advice in the past. It re-
mains to be seen how wall the lessons have
been learned. The public, however, is ready
to give him the opportunity to show what he
can do,
Mr. Diefenbaker is expected to remain
for awhile as head of the PC' party and leader
of the opposition. He too, will find this new
post difficult, no doubt, since the situation will
be much different from the one which pre-
vailed when lie first led the opposition benches.
The old concept of opposition for op-
position's sake will not wear well with the
public in the immediate future. They have had
too much of it recently and Mr. Diefenbaker
may find it difficult to adjust, Indeed, there
may be times when the Conservative party
will be ..called upon to keep the government in
power and to co-operate with it in the nation's
interest. If Mr. Diefenbaker does not accept
this national. responsibility, be may well inflict
permanent harm upon his party,
Reports indicate the Progressive con- k
servatives may have a leadership convention
within a year to select a successor to IVIr, Pief,-
enbalcer The timing, of course, is important
but the change should -011ie as soon as ap-
propriately possible. There is no reason to be-
lieve that . Mr. Diefenbaker— a one-man show
As prime minister—will be able to develop a
party leadership team now that he is in op-
position. Almost all of the bright lights of the
party are at least temporarily lost. The longer
a change is delayed, the more difficult it will
be to repair the damage,
The Conservative tactics in the next few
months may decide the future of the two splin-
ter parties, 110W trying to make the most of
their politically strategic pesitiens. Should the
Conservatives take a responsible course which
would minimize the part played by the splin-
ters, the latter may drop into obscurity. On the
other hand, if PC strategy allows them to as-
sume vital roles, their stock could ascend.
Most citizens here will agree with the
comments of Huron's provincial member, Hon.
C. S. MacNaughton, that national responsibility
is the crying need of the hour and that a re-
turn to the two-party system is most desirable.
Local changes coming, too
where he graduated with his
Bachelor of Arts degree in
honours history. He entered
Osgoode Hall only to find that
law was not his calling. He ap-
plied to the Massey Foundation
and received two years at Ox-
ford University in England,
where he received his honours
degree in modern history. Tak-
ing his usual keen interest in
sports he was selected while
at Oxford as a member of the
British. Olympic hockey team
in 1922.
Mr. Pearson returned to the
U, of T. this time as a lecturer
in the history department and
Elston Cardiff again has demonstrated
that his personal popularity in Huron is above
national trends,
His eighth victory, won with little dif-
ficulty, attests principally to two things: his
energetic representation of all the people of
the riding, regardless of their individual politi-
cal affiliations; and his ability to remain a man
among his constituents, unaffected by the im-
portance of his position.
In these respects, he is much like the
late W. H. Golding, former long-time Liberal
MP for Huron, whose basic concept of repre-
sentation was similar to Mr, Cardiff's, despite
their political differences. Their examples in-
dicate the key to political success, at least in
the rural riding.
Obviously, there are changes corning in
Huron. Mr. Cardiff has insisted he will not run
another election; he was reluctant to stand this
last time but did so only because his retire-
ment might be misrepresented. The PC's will
be looking for a new candidate.
coach of the Varsity football
and hockey teams.
In 1958 he began research
on a boob abotlt the United
Empire Loyalists, •and at this
time his career started to
mould. Ile marriediVieryop Els-
peth Moody Of Winnipeg, and was
asked to write a civil service
examination for the post of.
First Secretary in the fledg-
ing Departnient of External Af-
fairs. He was of course, suc-
cessful and became a member
of Canada's new foreign ser-
vice,
DIPLOMAT
From this time on, his We
took on a new cloak, the part
of a diplomat taking hip coun-
try's part in the economic and
foreign affairs. He fit perfectly
into this cloak, and was sent to
Washington, The Hague, and the
Conference for Codification of
International Law, and then to
London for the disarmament
conference. lie returned to Can-
ada once more, for the Imperial
E c o no in lc Conference, then
back to Europe for the disar-
mament conference of 1933 and
1934 at Geneva. As a former
soldier, Mr. Pearson had al-
ready begun to display an in-
sight into the technical prob-
lems of disarmament that com-
manded attention both at home
and abroad.
Twice he was appointed to
important economic assign-
ments, firstly employed as sec-
retary of the Royal Commission
on wheat futures, and later, as
secretary of the famed Stevens
Royal Commission on pr ic e
spreads. For his contribution
to the Stevens commission, Mr.
Pearson was created anOfficer
of the British Empire.
After seven years with the
external affairs dep't he was
named first secretary of the
office of High Commissioner
for Canada in London. Storm
signals were flying over the
continent and Pearson was to
report, as one of his duties,
on developments which were
leading to World War II. In the
summer of 1939 the Pearsons
-please turn to page 14
Hy JOSEPH E. PIZIN
During the paat two menthe,
one point has been driven home
to me bete by the medium of the
small Ow newspaper and
through personal contacts with
People in this particular area
and adjacent areas. This is the
suggestion that Liberals are un-
happy with their leader.
I speak of course of the lion,
Lester Bowles Pearson, and the
feeling seems to be along the
lines that if the Liberals had a
new leader, they would have won
this past federal election and
would be sitting in a much better
position in the House than what
seems almost imminent to-day.
Of course, during the campaign
this chant was also Picked elabY
the Conservative and the other
two splinter parties,
In the estimation of the writ-
er, nothing could be more from
the truth. 'Mike' Pearson is the
man for Canada, and I know that
the faith so many have placed in
him during these trying times in
a disrupted economy will be re-
warded. I would like very much
to sketch this man for you, both
for the doubting Liberals, and
the other people of Canada who
will be looking for leadership
from this man for the next few
years.
'Mike', as he is affectionately
called, was born in north subur-
ban Toronto in 1897, the son of
a Methodist minister. After re-
ceiving his senior matriculation
at Hamilton College with high
honours standing he entered
Victoria College at the Univer-
sity of Toronto. With war clouds
at this time brewing in Europe,
he immediately joined the Uni-
versity Officers Training Corps
and in the spring of his second
Year he enlisted in the Canadian
Army and was transferred
overseas where he celebrated
his eighteenth birthday.
DECORATED
He was attached to the British
Mediterranean Expeditiona r y
Force and was among the first
troops to land in the Balkans,
then serving in the Salonika.
During this time his friends
started calling him Mike and
Mr. McGavin's comments following his de-
feat indicate the Liberals too may have to find
a new standard-bearer. Although he gave no
definite statement that he would not run again,
and although it would be natural for him to be
somewhat disappointed after his loss, Mr. Mc-
Gavin spoke in terms which would suggest he
may not enter the political arena again.
Redistribution, which has been expected
since the 1961 census, also could affect Huron
riding. A striking indication of the present in-
equalities in representation is the fact that one
candidate in a Toronto riding, who placed a
poor third in the standing there, drew more
votes alone than did the two Huron candidates
together.
On the basis of population, Huron rid-
ing stands in about the bottom third of those
across Canada. Whether or not Huron riding
is expanded before the next election remains
to be seen but it would appear the possibility
exists. Should it happen, the larger area would
pose an even greater challenge to two new
candidates.
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A generation of politics JOTTINGS BY JMS J. M. Southcott 1""ir THE INDUSTRIAL MORTGAGE & TRUST COMPANY
Exeter's first flour mill
Head Office; Sarnia Offices: Forest, Petrolia
Aoenfs — Wollaceburg, Dresden, 5trathroy
in later life conducted a small
confectionery on the south side
of the main street at Grand
Bend.
Miss Mable Follick, of town,
is a granddaughter and Mrs.
Edna (Rollick) Hearts, of Tor-
onto, is a great granddaughter,
of Mr. Fenwick,
I was asking William Hatter,
of Exeter North, if he remem-
bered anything of the Fenwick
mill and the only thing that he
could recall was the mound of
earth pictured in front of the
mill on which they used to play.
buttal and, according to Cardiff, he
started assailing his Conservative op-
ponent again. "They booed him off the
platform before he could finish," re-
calls Cardiff.
"I learned a lesson that day," says
the veteran parliamentarian. "Never
attack your opponent. He has as much
right to run as you have."
Apparently Deachmares son Grant
learned the lesson, too. After his defeat
of Howard Green, the Vancouver Li-
beral is reported to have said: "Mr.
Green has had one of the most honor-
able careers in the history of the Can-
adian Parliament. I have a real re-
sponsibility to follow a man of his
stature."
Perhaps politics is improving with
each generation.
With the defeat of Howard Green,
Cardiff now becomes the third longest
sitting member in the House. The two
men who have held their seats longer
than he are Paul Martin of Windsor
and Azellus Denis of Montreal St.
bents, both Liberals re-elected Mon-
day.
At 74, however, the Morris town-
ship farmer is the oldest member of
the House.
ston. Even the Conservative party didn't
think he could beat the renowned Deach-
man and they at first refused to give
their candidate any financial support.
Cardiff has related on a number of
occasions how he went to party head-
quarters in Toronto in desperate need
for money for travelling expenses. The
financial agent gave him the stall.
"Come back in an hour or so, we may
have some money then," Cardiff was
told the first time. Finally, the finan-
cial agent, impressed with the per-
sistence and perhaps the potential of
Cardiff, wrote out a personal check
for $500 to the Huron candidate.
"I didn't win that election," Cardiff
says, "Deachman did it for me. Every
time he opened his mouth, my name was
in it, He called me a dirt farmer who
had no business running for Parliament.
He ridiculed me every chance he got."
Cardiff recalls the nomination meet-
ing at which the two of them spoke.
"HS abused me something terrible,
said I had no education and didn't
know anything. Except to answer two
charges he made that weren't true, I
Ignored him when I got up to speak."
As is the custom, sitting member
Deanhman was given a 10-tnitute re-
Defeat of External Affairs Minister
Howard Green in Vancouver was pro-
bably the biggest blow suffered by the
Conservative party in last week's elec-
tion.
You may not have noticed that the
person who beat Mr. Green was Grant
Deachman, 45-year-old former pro-
vincial Liberal organizer. Deachman
topped the minister by 1,243 votes in
the long-Conservative riding of Van-
couver Quadra.
The name of Deachmanmay not mean
anything to you but It does to Elston
Cardiff, who won his eighth victory in
Huron In the election.
Grant Deachman is the son of the
late Robert J. Deachman, political
Writer and commentator who repre-
sented Huron North in the Commons
in 1935-40.
Cardiff--then a complete unknown
in the political field--defeated Robert.
J. Deachman in the 1940 election. That
upset win started Cardiff on his 23-
year career as a parliamentarian and
the Huron MP often refers to it at
political gatherings and chats with his
party supporters,
"I was the only one who thought I
ebuld win that election," recalls El-
were in Toronto last week at-
tending a meeting of the On-
tario Lumber Dealers Associa-
tion at the Royal York.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Love,
who recently purchased the re.
eidence of Miss Laura Jeckell,
are moving to Exeter from their
farm in Kippen.
The drive in Hensell for funds
for the erection of a new re-
creational centre is already
over $6,000. The objective is
$10,000.
Mr. George M. Racey, who
conducted the Home and Auto
Supply store in the Elliot block,
has purchased a radio business
In Lucan,
40100.
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I doubt if anyone will recog-
nize the above picture. It was
taken from the Huron County
Atlas published in 1879. This is
the first flour mill erected in
Exeter. It was built by William
Fenwick, who moved to Exeter
with his family from Zurich.
The mill was built in what was
then called Francistown and it
stood on the north-east corner
of highways 4 and 83.
Some members of the Fen-
wick family might well be re-
membered by some of our older
readers, One was Anne (Fen-
wick) Rollick, who was married
to Enoch Rollick, father of E. A.
Rollick, who at one tittle .con-
ducted a bakery and confeetion-
ery businees, in the building now
occupied by Russ Broderiek's
pool room.
Mr. Enoch Rollick, after re-
tiring frotn a farm on the Lake
Road Was the caretaker of the
old Exeter public school and he
will be remembered by some of
the Older pupils,
Another member Of the Fen-
Wick family was Mrs. Maria
(Fenwick) Gill, whoee husband
Harry Gill, was a fisherman at
Grand Bend, before the eanal
was built providing en outlet
for the Aux Sable river toenter
Lake Huton, The fishhouse was
On the bank of the lake over a
half a mile south of the present
pier at Grand Bend. Mrs. Gill
50 YEARS AGO
Thi*: district experienced the
most severe and destructive
wind stove in many years on
Good Friday, A traveller going
from Exeter to Wingham count-
ed 54 barns unroofed as seen
from the train,
Mr. Thomas Kitimpp has pur-
chased the barber business of
Mr. Jos. Wambold, Dashwood.
Mr. Wambold has moved to
Exeter where he has purchased
a grocery business.
We have never seen a spring
season When the fact was so
apparent that Exeter needs to
adopt a proper system of reed
making.
Emigration Agent C. H. San-
ders succeeded in placing eight
young Englishmen with farmers
hi this neighborhood on Tues-
day.
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25 YEARS .ADD
Do you know that --
Exeter had a market square
et one time on the road leading
to the railway station.
jttities, -wolfs and his Wife'
'Were the .fieet 'Atte settlers
Exeter extending over 20 miles
in AO -direction, Year isk,,
The first council meeting Was
tln AprIl 15, 1873 atanee'cledc,
Exeter had its first San/hill
in 1831; its first grist mill in
1834; first tannery in 1841 also
the first store, Paid.inAdvante Circulation, Sent. JO, 1962 .--
10 YEARS AGO
A gang of Men are etigaged in
tearing down the cement block
shed belonging to 3dmes Street'
'United Chtireh. It wee erected
in 1910 and was used for an-,
CorninedatiOn for farmers'
herees but part of it has been
used for storage recently.
The Ausable River Authority
Wag advieecl Wednesday to start
ekprepriatieri proceedings lane
niediately to acquire the Pitiete
for public (Ise,
Three -airmen from RCAF
station Cetitrelid. wilt attend
the coronation efLeetieete
beth I1.
Exeter Publio School board
received approval teem the on
tario Department M Education
to prepare detailed plans for
the eonStreetioe of efouri-roorn
addition,
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