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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-07-11, Page 2.-rd'ateog, Mention. ;M*64 FpT,A,T, trzsTAPIPIT BX wW011.4. FRENCH With .Every- :PPitqr Ycy..5ppnd At the EDITOR ALS Miracle ..fit. oseph King William rides again INANcaiNTU ON CAR ACCF$SORIES Such as: tires, mufflers, tail Pipee ' batteries, shoot absorbers, absorbers, air filters or anything that your car requires You will receive a 50 coupon. Watch for cur new catalogue. BUD'S FINACENTRE King William rides again in Exeter this 12th of July. The victor of the Battle of the Boyne 273 years ago twill be impersonated by a local Loyal Orangeman on a white horse in the pa- rade here Friday which will be witnessed, weather permitting, by several thousand peo- ple. BALMORAL BLOCK FEATURED MODERNISTIC LINES EXETER • Notice To Public Utilities Water Consumers Due to the extremely dry weather and to ensure an adequate supply of water for fire protection the Exeter Public Utili- s ties Commission is forced to limit the use of outside hoses for the watering of lawns and gardens. Effective immediately and until further notice the following schedule for the use of hoses will be permitted. What will the spectators see in. Ring William, the Dutch Prince of Orange. aree. what he stands for today as the patron el Or- - ange association? In the 17th century, when state %rad re- ligion intertwined, King Louis XI\ Of dominated Europe and spearheaded Rearlan Catholic rule, by means of which even the Pcpe disapproved. Louis supported the Roman Cath- olic King of England, James II, whose reign discomfited the protestant English. William of Orange rose as one of the continental leaders of protestantism, directing The Netherlands forces against Kim:, b Louis, When King James' son was baptized aCatholic and the English saw no hope of a protestant succession, the political parties invited Wil- liam and his wife, Mary, to rule. The support of his invasion of England was so popular that James fled to France without fight. Later, sup- ported by Loins XIV and the Irish Catholics, James attempted to capture the English throne and was defeated by William at a battle on the River Boyne in July 1690. James later attempted another invasion of England, supported again by the French, but was repulsed by the English fleet who re- mained loyal to William despite the latter's un- popularity. The English parliament afterwards ruled that no Roman Catholic could sit on the throne and the era of Catholic domination of the island was over. about Roman Catholicism :today is the separate school :movement. "The .essence of that dts, puke," says the Sentinel statement, "is whether one form of religion —Roman Catholicism — shall he subsidized by the state to teach its dogmas in the primary schools." But Catholics are not the only ones seek, ing state support for their teachings, 'Protes- tants have brought about their religious strnction in public schools and other denomi- nations are developing separate school systems, What is the Orange order's stand on these de- velopments. According to past county master ()liver Jaques of Hensall, it would appear to follow the line of principle rather than singular op- position to the Roman Catholic school system. Mr. Jaqties states the order advocates one pub- lie school system for all in which no religious teaching is permitted, It opposes Protestant proselytizing in the public schools and sep- arate schools of any denomination, contending that the place for such teaching is in the home and the church, not in state-supported institu- tions, the Welland Canal and the re- duction in the number of locks from 26 to seven lift locks. This suggestion was followed. Indeed, he awent further and suggested an even better plan: that of cutting out the Chippewa Power Canal and in its stead building a combined Welland Navigation and Power Canal, between Lakes Erie and On- tario, in a direct line between Moulton Bay on Lake Erie and Jordon Harbour on Lake On- tario; of making it deeper and wider with only five locks in- stead of seven. But the powers that be did not fall in line with the latter suggestion. lie also outlined an improve- ment in the St. Lawrence water- ways by building dams at Lake St. Peter, opposite Sorel, to raise the water at that point. This suggestion has been acted upon. The government voted a large sum of money for the im- provement of that very section of the Richelieu River between Sorel and ChamblyBasin, which Cantin had marked for improve- ment. We find Narcisse Cantin again in the limelight in his clash with the Beauharnois Power Corpor- ation, a company so strong that it looked as if nothing could shake it. This time he was en- gaged in a battle royal for con- trol of the Beauharnois enter- prise, against that big power trust which he considered as not working in the best interests of Canada. Indeed, the matter was con- sidered of such vital importance West side of Main Street — Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7 p.m. to 9 p,m. to the public that it was brought before the House of Q o tri m o ns for discussion. An investigation was ordered and for a while the lid was off, Mr. Citizen got a whiff of political corruption so strong that it made his head reel. The powers-that-be hur- riedly replaced the lid. The case, however, is still dragging along in the courts, Meanwhile, Narcisse Cantin still cherished his colossal scheme of an all-Canadian deep waterway. To put it mildl y, there are thpse who said he was impractical -- a visionary. "Look at St, Joseph!" they scoff. It is true St. Joseph is just a deserted village on the Blue Water highway, withheed- less motorists speeding past on their way to popular su mmer resorts. The pier is buried in sand and gravel. Where once there stood splendid buildings nothing remains but deep scars on the face of nature. A whim- sical sadness broods over the lonely little spot. But the dream still lives. Have not all the great contri- butions to the world's progress been made by dreamers? "Where there is no vision, the people perish." Perhaps Nar- cisse Cantin had the misfortune to be born ahead of his time. Who knows? He did not live to enjoy the fruits of his labors, but generations yet unborn may see the fulfilment of that dream -- a deep and speedy all-water route for Canada from the head of the Great Lakes to the Sea. Winona French East side of Main Street Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This regulation will be strictly enforced and your co-opera- tion will be greatly appreciated. EXETER PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION • • • aa: „.a.Saaa. LETTERS Objects to 'filth Thus it would appear the order is not simply an organization bigotted against the Roman Catholics but one which is attempting to uphold a democratic principle. How well its actions follow this principle is difficult to judge, since the order's activities are not well publicized. This question of separate religious ed- ucation is one which hits home at this par- ticular time. Granted the rights by the pro- vincial legislature, the Roman Catholics are enlarging their school zones in this area, trans- porting children from further distances, build- ing new schools. Another denomination, the Christian Reformed Church, is talking about separate schools, too, and has established them in other areas. Will others follow? What will be the consequences? At a time when it seems difficult enough to improve and enlarge the public ele- mentary education in rural areas, it seems un- fortunate to split tax revenues through sepa- rate school establishments, thus increasing the financial burdens. Transportation and admini- stration costs are doubled, expenses of opera- tions increased and uneconomic units develop- ed through duplications. The greater considera- tion, however, is whether the interests of the children themselves are being sacrificed through duplicate systems which cannot pro- vide the advantages of a single one, The Roman Catholics have their rights to a separate school system guaranteed in the British North America Act and their privileges cannot be questioned. But they well might con- sider the effect of exercising those privileges in each case, BELL LINES To the editor, Just a few lines to express how shocked we were that you would reprint the filth that had been published in MacLeans magazine. We have been subscribers of your paper for many years and this has indeed taken us back. If such publications would be a common occurrence we would discontinue our paper. We care not the opinion of doctors or even ministers, We have the Word of God. It seems that we are in such days as be- fore God gave the law. We read "Every man did what was right by W. W. Haysom your telephone manager The period previous to this in England had been marked by severe religious prosecu- tion by both sides. It was an era in which neither Catholics of protestants displayed much Christian spirit arid from which neither can claim honor. The struggles and jealousies of power overrode religious considerations. What about the Orange order and Ro- man Catholicism today? The statement from "The Sentinel", reprinted on this page last week, says the association is not opposed to Roman Catholic religion. ". . it is one of the cardinal principles of the order that every person should be protected in practising the religion of his choice". That King William was a proponent of religious freedom is borne out in Winston Churchill's "The History of the English Speak- ing Peoples". Churchill recounts: "As a sove- reign and commander he (William) was en- tirely without religious prejudices. No agnostic could have displayed more philosophic impar- tiality. Protestant, Catholic, Jew or infidel were all the same to him . , While he beat the Protestant drum in England and Ireland, he had potent influence with the Pope, with whom his relations were at all times a model of com- prehending statesmanship. It almost seemed that a being had been created for the sole pur- pose of resisting the domination of France and her 'Great King'." The Orange order's particular concern in his own eyes". We know that after God gave His Holy law there was no ex- cuse for immorality, let alone encouragement. Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers, God will judge. Heb. 13:4. We know with the Bible in our hand we are living on the thresh- hold of the second coming of Christ. We trust the citizens of our community will prepare to meet God; rather than be discussing such filth. "A Subscriber" * Name available on request. Protestants, no less, should discuss the effect their continued insistence upon religious education has and will have upon the school system. Both sides, too, might attempt to eval- uate what secular religious education, particu- larly at the elementary level, will do to break down the intolerances and bigotry which hurts this world. Opposes fluoridation Another warning Though Catitin's St. Joseph scheme was to, all appearances a failure, seine indirect laenefas might be credited to it. Cantin had attracted the attention of Lord Shaughnessy to the advisa- bility of the CPR having a rail- way depot at the head of Lake Huron. Qoderich boasts that distinction and choice. lie ad- vertised the advantages of Lake Huron as a summer resort and to-day the whole shore is dotted with summer communities, Never iesing sight of the main issue, his canal project, Cantin kept up his endeavors to focus attention upon it, He taaked of it to steel men. He laid his plans before Charles al. Schwab of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and before Jim Farley, presi- dent of the United States Steel Corporation. His representa- tions were taken so seriously that the seed he sowed at that time gave Canada the nucleus of a steel industry at Ojibway, Ontario. The United States Steel Cor- poration started to erect blast furnaces at Ojibway and, al- though these furnaces were never completed, for some years the Canadian Steel Cor- poration did operate a large plant there for making wire, galvanized sheets and tin-plate. Narcisse Cantin sought to ad- ye rtise the canal project through the St. Joseph enter- prise. St. Joseph was the beat- ing of the drums. Once public interest in deep waterways was aroused, in his opinion, St. Jo- seph had served its purpose. From that time on Cantin fo- cused his attention on transpor- tation and hydropower develop- ment by way of the St. Lawrence. By 1911 the project had grown from one of connectingLake Hu- ron and Lake Erie to one of link- ing the Great Lakes with the ocean. The company formed at that time to carry out the de- velopment was called the Great Lakes and Atlantic Canal and Power Company, with a capital of a quarter of a million dollars. About this time the railways saw, in the great waterways scheme of cheap transportation, a serious menace to their busi- ness and made an unsuccessful attempt to obtain control of the company. By 1914 Cantin had labored with such success on the canal project that a special charter had been granted and all the money found to finance the first section in his canal system be- tween Lake Huron and Lake Erie. The company was com- posed mostly of American capi- talists with interests in the grain, iron-ore and coal trade. They were all ready to proceed with the undertaking. Unfortunately in 1914 the Great War broke out, and all progress in the country's im- provement abruptly came to an end. In 1922 the Transportation and Power Corporation Limited was organized to take over the Great Lakes and Atlantic Canal and Power Company Limited and to carry on the work. But by this time the waterways pro- ject had become apolitical foot- ball. However, it was during the Great War that the people of Canada awoke to the tremendous importance of a deep waterway between ocean and lakes. This conviction resulted later in the New Welland Canal being im- proved to a depth of 35 feet. Narcisse Cantin claims that it was he who first -- suggested the deepening and widening of To the Editor, I have just had the oppor- tunity to read the article by J.W. Corbett, D.D.S., under the heading "Guest Opinion" in your issue of May 2. This article is the same old rubbish we have had inflicted upon us through the press for the past six years. It is merely a rehash of the propaganda in STILL AT YOUR SERVICE There used to be a time when the word "tele- phone" almost always stirred an image of the operator complete with headset and a broad smile. Somehow over the years this image has been mingled with pic- tures of telephone lines, digging machines, piles of in- tricate equipment and the faces of rugged linemen, pretty clerks and service representatives. Of course, each contributes to the overall picture Of the telephone company, and the skilled and experienced operator, as always, is at your service. You may not be able to see her at her work, but she is available whenever you need assistance. Nice to know that she's there, ready to help, isn't it? f. favor of fluoridation emanating from the United States Public Health Service. Corbett states: "Re- search, however, has now pro- ven beyond all doubt that the most effective means of pre- venting tooth decay, as a public health measure, is in the addi- tion of fluorides to the drink- ing water." Perhaps the gentle- man will provide you, sir, with the factual information proving this statement! I would suggest you insist on facts, not merely opinions. A further statement is: "And in those municipalities where municipal councils decided to resolve the issue by a popular vote, the facts were so distorted and misrepresented that in many places fluoridation was not accepted. . ." I agree with this statement as all proponent propaganda on the subject of fluoridation is greatly diston. ted. Another statement contained in the articls is: "In this res- pect we are behind many other countries in the world. . ." This statement is utterly false and J.W. Corbett should be called tipon to provide the names Of those countries, He Is ap- parently ignorant of the fact that in Western Europe With a population in excess of three' hundred million there are only three hundred thonsand peoPie subject to this insidious mea- sure, Anyone Who quoted the On- tario aluoridatioh Investigating Committee RepOrt as an auth- ority on the subject of fltiori.. datien only Make themselves appear ridiculous: For the in- formation of ‘I,Ve corbett, the city of Eetroit is not fluoridated and the Department Of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa, does not endorse fluoridation. As for Ahe time has come for an intelligent authority to give a neglected people what Is good for Memo, no authority which advocates the nuoridetiea of communal Water SupplieS Can be considered intelligent, A.1,L- BSA Xingston, °fit, the law. Their talents are much more expertly directed toward avoiding sentence than to per- forming the work they say they will. For this reason, Contracts or other supposedly legal documents do not protect the property owner. The best protection is taken before any arrangement is completed to proceed with any work. Consult local tradesmen regarding prices and proper repairs. See a lawyer before sign- ing a contratt. Or talk to police, who are well aware of the methods used by unscrupulous firms and can give sound advice. The impor, tent point is not to sign any contract with an unfamiliar firm until you have investigated. It is too late after your signature is on the dotted line. Again, as a result of recent experiences in this area, The Times-Advocate warns prop- erty owners against unscrupulous home repair firms from outside this area. Widows and elderly people, particularly, are the victims of these itinerant "tradesmen" who do inferior work, charge exorbitant prices and look for other means of extracting funds from timid property owners. Much too often in the past, the hard- earned savings of elderly people have lined the pockets of men with prison records for fraud and misrepresentation, Police have pros- ecuted them in the past but their experiences have taught them to operate on the fringes of WATT'S IN A NAME ? lititaMillfiStaitiain.-2.171;!Taaaaaal-Z.111=11Ziaaaaa iaalf1";:!3:42a17a17raia'aaNE7aZraa7...aaiaTergE:1 Timet Established 1873 Amalgamated 1924 Advocate Established 1881 15 YEARS AGO The Exeter Rutabaga Com- pany have purchased a hangar at the Jarvis Airport and will mOve it to Exeter for a storage plant. W,W. Taman was honored on the occasion of his 75th birth- day by the Masonic Lodge when he was presented With a fifty- year masonic jewel. Grounds around the 50 war- time houses constructed within the past year in Exeter are now being landscaped by Charles Zurich. The first Junior Turnip Club in Ontario Was organised lag Week at the fartn of Otear l'udkey, Exeter, with Ruesell Ferguson, RR I tienSall, as president. OreferZinetAbuotafe SERVIND CANADA'S atst FARMLAND Mernberi -C.C.N.g. and AMC Although it pays to properly identify your- self when answering the telephone, sometimes it just doesn't help. Take the peculiar case of Mr. Watt as an instance, It Was important for him to talk with James Brown at his pinta, ale called the number. A man's Voice asked, "Who's calling?" Watt said: "Watt." The veiee asked "What is your nanie?" That's what I told you. Watt's my name." A long pause fol. lOwed and then, Mr. Watt said: you please tell Me your name?" "Will Xnett," Whereupon they both hung up, PUblislied Each Thtirsclay Morning at Eketee, Otit, Authorized $etond and for Class of lli Pti Peat Office DO% Ottawa, 006044 'ottage In ash Paid-in«Advarite Circulation, Mardi 31, 190-3,928 SUBSCRIOTION RATES; Canada $4.00 Per Yafir; USA SSA 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Henry Strang.gave a re- view of the subjects discussed at the World Wide Presbyterian Congtess, Toronto, at Ca.ven Church Sunday Morning. Exeter Orangemen will cele- brate July 12 at Hehsall this year. Under the auspicea of the Wo- tnen'a Institute the new park by the river will be formally Open- ed Friday evening, July 18. There will be a grand display of firewOrk. J. G. Jones and br. Hatrieen, Detroit, left Fridayeaeniegoti a. trip to the Old Country.. Their wives accompanied them to mentreal. 25 YEARS- AGO The Band concert in Victoria. Park Sunday after the church services drew a large crowd. Saturday the taker Band will compete in the big' band tattoo at 'Waterloo with 50 Other bands, Miss Alma HrOWn, for fiVe years on the staff of Eketer High School, has been appointed head Of the English and history de- Partment Of Port Credit nigh Scheel, Stinclay tribitiag last ReV.• A. E. Elliott concluded SIX ye af' paStorge at the Main Street United Church. NCH Laing Iefl lait week -foe Brie *hate he has secured position with the Zriti AdVoeatsi, He hag been ertiplOyed With the Wickwire Preas, 6t,think we should call for a general shOW of iternberahip datelaal l'r."'real"raearearaeliaaa " • 41"