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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-11-14, Page 2FULLY COVERED? $T PAYS YOU TO -MAKE SURE! Property values on the rise meon :higher re- placement ,costs in case of fire. Avoid financial joss ..„ see us to fie sure home and farm "build, in 9. ore PiciOcit/gtOly insured, Protect your crops, your livestock and form pro- perty, We write low-cost form coverages. 14, Geiser W. H. Hodgson J. A. Kneaie We take care of details "A democracy cannot exist as a perma- nent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote them- selves largess out of the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that Democracy always collapses over a loose fiscal policy, always to be followed by a Dictatorship and then a Monarch." iNeZeefer.e.'eeeregeeieteeke eeeeeeeeeffeeeerie,e.e . THE INDUSTRIAL MORTGAGE & TRUST COMPANY Head Officer Sarnia Offices: forest, PetrOlics Agents - Wallaceburg, Dresden, Strothroy X Wv1I'lle ONTARIO "This is my wife, Miss Ames. Would you mind 'letting her see you type something?" ty 10.-/n ,y ifAa IS, If Waffle,. zvaaftl. Services, which completed its first successful year on July 31, held its first annual meet- ing Monday, November 5. 10 YEARS AGO Warden of Huron County and Reeve of Hensall, A. W. Kers- lake was honored at the annual banquet of county council last week. Munieipal Services Ltd., will begin re-numbering houses Of Exeter next week. Sponsored by Exeter Kinsmen and approved by council the new system will change most of the numbers now erected on houses. Dashwood is the smallest vil- lage ever to capture two 013A titles in one year, sports of- ficials told 250 fans ate banquet Thursday night, A student pilot of RCAF Sta- tion Centralia, 19, was killed Tuesday when his Harvard training plane crashed on the farm owned by James Mustard, less than a mile from Kippen. Be had been flying solo fOr six weeks. "I eereelle 4 „ tr 11.'4 I * ' 4 • y t 4 4 4 .f "Xinii POnitifoi 'teliefita; fDITARIA LS A need for interested citizens uest article I~iunting season over tions to find out what other boards are doing and what other trustees are thinking. We naturally don't suggest that the trustees should take off every month at the taxpayers' .ex.. pense but we do submit that members with a genuine interest in educational activities would try to attend a regional meeting once a year or even every two years. The members, it is muted, take an in- terest in transportation and in certain types of expenditures but there is more to the re- sponsibility of a secondary school trustee than this. His major interest Should be in education itself, reflected in concern with curriculum, instruction, administration, discipline, student activities, among other phases of school opera- tion. The trustees may not have jurisdiction in all of these fields, but he should acquaint himself with them in order to make the best decisions on the matters which are referred to him as a member of the board. This does not necessarily reflect disre- sped on all or any members of the board be- cause as persons they are good citizens in their own right. But this alone does not make a good high school trustee. In not a few cases, the position appears to be considered a "joe job" and it is being treated as such. This is not good enough for one 'of the most vital areas of pub- lic responsibility. Now to the principal point of all this. District councils shortly will make their ap- pointments to the district high school board. We urge them to give serious consideration to the representatives they choose. We suggest they talk to their current appointees to deter- mine if they are interested in remaining in office, or if they would rather pass the re- sponsibility on. If new appointments are to 'be made, councils should avoid the temptation of select- ing a man simply because he will accept the position, They have a responsibility to find a genuinely interested citizen who recognizes the importance of education and is willing to make some sacrifice to improve it. I3Y W, H, A, (HILL) THOMAS, M, V. The resignation, of Larry Snider as chair- man of Huron South District High School Board is a severe blow to this important body at .eritical period, It .seems almost certain that the board must embark immediately on a building pro- gram, one that requires special consideration in view of the new Roharts Plan, In addition, Principal H. L. Sturgis is due to resign at the end of the current year. The selection of a new headmaster is extremely important to the .sue, cessful operation of the school. While it is most unfortunate that Mr. Snider is retiring at this time, he cannot be criticized for it, He has given a decade of ac- tive service, particularly in the last five or six years. Because of the various factors, he has carried an excessive amount of responsibility and leadership on the board. He has done more than his share and is entitled to relief from his duties. If the HSDHS board was a strong and interested body, the loss of such a chairman would not be serious, even under the critical conditions the board finds itself today. Un- fortunately, such is not the case. Because all of the trustees are well-in- tentioned and respected members of their communities, it is not pleasant to suggest that many of them either are not interested, not aware of, or do not comprehend what is tak- ing place in the sphere of secondary school edulcation. Nevertheless, this assertion must be made and it must he brought to the atten- tion of the community and those who appoint the trustees. Only a few of the present members take part in discussion. Some rarely ask a ques- tion or state an opinion. Chairman Snider, many times, is forced to designate movers and seconders of motions in order to get business transpired. These facts are not exaggerations; they are based on first-hand observation of the board. While it may be impossible for some of them to do so, it remains a fact that very few of them attend regional meetings or conven- Many questions centinue to be asked in the House concern- ing the extension of the ten dollar increase in. OW Age Se- curity payments to Old Age As- sistance, Blindness, and Dis- ability Allowances. The answer given by government spokes- men continues to be that no statement can be made "hi after the National government and Provincialgov ernments have reached agreement on this matter. It is hoped that agree- ment can be reached at the forthcoming Dominion-Provin- cial conference beginning on the 25th of this month, feeling that the wide discre- pancies now prevailing in con- stitueecy population lathe older and well settled parts of Canada is too great. The establishment, however, of formulae or start, dards for effecting an adjust- meat of this situation will prove difficult, In view of the uncertainty of the future of this government or any minority government and the ever-present possibility of a new election, it is most de- sirable that the task of re- drafting the electoral map should begin without further delay. The parliamentary open limit- ing season is fteished, The sixth and last of the two-day se ppl motions is due this week. From pow on to the end of the session the talk is restricted. We have had per eight clays on the Speech from the Throne, six days on.the Budget, and twelve days on the six supply motions, - twenty- six days entirely devoted to debate, when no action other than votes of want of confidence in the government can be dis- cussed. The Opposition raised strong objections to holding several of the supply motion debates on consecutive weeks but the gov- ernment, with a view to winding up this session before Christ- mas, are following a plan which was outlined sometime ago. Un- der that plan the six supply motions were cleared as rapidly as possible and from now until the end of the session Parlia- ment will concentrate on the passing of estimates, Legisla- tion will have second priority. Tire Prime Minister in his statement concerning the busi- ness for the rest of the session mentioned several items of le- gislation that will be given top priority after the estimates. Among these are the Redistri- bution Act, the budgetary amendments to the Income Tax Act, amendments to the Tech- nical and 'Vocational Training Assistance Act, amendments to the National Housing Act and the legislation establishing the new territories of MacKenzie and Nunassiaq. The Prime Minister intimated that no matter how far we get with legislation, if the estimates are finished, it is the intention of the government to wind up this session in De- cember and start a new one early in the new year. The legislation dealing with redistribution of the electoral districts in Canada is near the top of the list. Changes are re- quired in many constituencies because of the increase in popu- lation recorded in the 1961 Cen- sus. Population growth has been uneven. For instance, one con- stituency in Toronto, York - Scarborough, has a population of nearly three hundred thousand, while many other constituen- cies have populations of less than fifty thousand. It is felt that such a difference inrepre- sentation is too great. While it is believed that some of the far northern constituen- cies , like the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, which cover wide expanses with very sparse population, are fairly represented with ten to fifteen thousand population, there is a JOTTINGS BY JMS J. M. Southcott Unusual building Few people in Exeter are aware that there are two build- ings in one in the business sec- tion of Exeter's main street. I refer to the building next to the Exeter Times-Advocate now owned by Dr. M. C, Fletcher. The building has undergone various changes since it was first owned by Dr. John Hynd- man, It was a double structure at that time, with Dr. Hyndman using the north half for his office. It was a frame building with a. verandah across the front. David Spicer at one time oc- cupied the south half for a paint shop with a residence above. Mr. Alfred Walter also used the building for his boot and shoe business, I was going to say for his repair business but Mr. Walter was more than a repair man as he used to make shoes from the sole up andI have seen shoes made by Mr. Walter that had been in use for more than forty years. At one time Dr. H. K. Hynd- man was associated with Dr. McGillicuddy who afterwards moved to London. Dr. McGilli- cuddy occupied the south half of the building. I recall that at one time we had an accident in the office that required a doctor and I wanted Dr. Hyndman to care for the patient. This meant having to pass the McGillicuddy office to reach the office of Dr. y n dm a a, Dr. McGillicuddy asked me why I had passed his office and I told him that he wasn't in at the time. Worth thinking about In due course Dr. Hyndman had the partition between the two offices removed and }reconver- ted the living quarters above the office into a hospital for mater- nity cases. Miss VictoriaJohn- ston acted as nurse of the hos- pital and finally was married to Dr. Hyndman, Some place along the way Dr. Hyndman decided to remodel the building to make it conform with other buildings on Main• Street. He erected three walls, viz; on the front, north and east side of the building and added a roof, leaving the former structure exactly as it was, encased within the three walls. Later a hot water system was installed in the building, the living quarters being remodel- led into an up-to-date apart- ment, The building, I believe, is unique and since the death of Dr. II, K. Hyndman in 1926 it has been occupied by Dr. Fletcher and I doubt if there is any doc- tor's office in HuronCounty that has more callers than has Dr. Fletcher on a busy day. These were the observations of a Pro- fessor Alexander Fraser Tyler which were written almost two centuries ago and were made following a study of the rise and fall of the Athenian Republic over two thousand years before, The word largess is defined: "a pres- ent"; "a gift or donation"; "a bounty be- stowed". If the detail work connected with your investments, stocks, bonds or other assets is taking up your valuable time, avail yourself of the sound advice and practical help of specialists in these fields. As more than one of our clients has said: "It pays — in actual dollars and cents!" Established in Sarnia in 1889, we have grown with this community, Your business in our hands is made secure by neighbourly, personal service. BY THE EDITOR Don Southcott An outstanding Canadian "Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday you like ham —now, all of a sudden, you don't like ham:" important offices in the League of Red Cross Societies and in the International Red Cross. His work in promoting the reunion of families, especially from the countries behind the Iron Curtain, is well known, as is his personal partici- pation in many international relief pro- grams. Tributes to Dr. Stanbury's attributes flowed into the Red Cross offices from governments, agencies and individuals. It is sad to realize that the world has lost in Dr. Stanbury a great humanitarian". Governor General Vanier compared Stanbury to Henri Dunant who launched the concept of the Red Cross in 1862. He said both men have, through their personal achievements, answered the question "What can I--one person-- do?" In 1961, said the Governor-General. Canadians contirubted to the aid of peo- ple of 39 countries, mainly through the efforts of Dr. Stanbury. "It makes one proud to be a Canadian," said His Ex- cellenc y. The secretary general of the League Of Red Cross Societies, Henrik Beer, called him "the great Canadian" who "was a permanent fixture on the great stage of the International Red Cross", who worked behind the scenes on every committee and in every phase of the organization. "There was not a sub- committee where he had not worked and achieved results". The international secretary cited Stanbury as the "path-finder for nil", the one who sought to make Canada's gift to a disaster area the first, in order to serve as an example, the one who exerted decisive leadership on the in- ternational scene without putting him- self in the forefront. Notice of Initial PUBLIC HEARINGS on briefs concerning MEDICAL SERVICES INSURANCE "But there was a field where he was still more unique," said Beer. "The power of his personality, the faith in his objectiveness and integrity created friendships over tire 'curtains' and poli- tical boundaries, and these friendships Stuart used better than anybody else. During discreet meetings in Geneva or elsewhere, invitations were arranged and if Cancross now has the proud record of having reunited more than 1,000 families, this was Stuart Stan- bury's great achievement. The interest and determination of Dr. Stanbury since 1954 was responsible for the reuniting of more than 1,200 Europeans with their next-in-kin in Canada after years of separation brought about by war and civil distur- bances, What was the philosophy of this Exeter native whose influence was so widespread and so eloquently recog- nized? It probably Can be summed up in two paragraphs from a speech he made several years ago at Winnipeg: "What are some of the chief causes of war? Fear . . . want . . , greed and love of power. An answer to fear is protection under international coven- ants , . the Geneva Conventions which down the years have proven effective. To want . , to extend mutual aid and relief wherever there is distress and suffering. The answer to greed is to give; and to love of power, the power of love for all mankind. "These are the things for which the Red Cross stands, These are the weap- ons with which we can fight for peace. Here we have a positive program for action in service, a living philosophy of humanitarianism which may yet pre- serve the dignity of man." Exeter can be proud of this man, se? C e, 9."°44alte44.7 "Don't ever leek into a loaded toaster:" A 16-page tribute has been paid by the Canadian Red Cross Society to an Exeter native. The man, of course, is Dr. W. Stuart Stanbury, horn here to Judge and Mrs. J. G. Stanbury in 1905 and who served as National Commissioner of the Cana- dian Red Cross from 1949 until his Untimely death in Puerto Rico in No- vember, 1962. He suffered a heart attack at the age of 57, while leading the Canadian delegation at an inter-Ameri- can Red Cross conference. In "A tribute to a great humani- tarian", the Red Cross devotes its entire fall 1963 edition to the doctor "in answer to many requests for a me- mento of the late Dr. W. S, Stanbury." It's doubtful if many of his native townsfolk fully appreciate the contribu- tion made by Stanbury, even though his honors have been reported from time to time. The tributes are strong ones. The lead editorial says: ''Today, the Canadian Red Cross Society stands among the leaders of the International Red Cross because of his belief that Canada should be in that positiOn, ..leis accomplishments in a relatively short time, .will serve as an inspiration for generations to come". An appreciation reprinted from the Canadian Medical Association Journal cited his career from his early educa- tion In Exeter, through his outstanding work in the development of blood trans- fusion service in England during world war two (which won him an MBE award) to his establishment of a peacetime transfusion service in Canada and his work in the international Red Cross. "During his lifetime," said the Jour - nal, "Dr. Stanbury was the recipient of many honors from Red Cross Societies throughout the world, and he held many Vielte=.0effeeeitee. • e.eeeeee.; vV`,:euto 1111 limes Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalganiated 1914 50 YEARS AGO The "At Home" given by the Exeter High School in the Opera House on Friday evening was a success. The first part of the evening was taken upwith a pro- gram and was followed by lunch and promenades. The smoke stack on the Dash- wood Planing Mill was blown over in Sunday's storm. Thomas Ching, eon of Mr. Thomas Ching, formerly of Ex- eter, was recently appointed sports editor of the Winnipeg Telegram. Johns-Bosnell — A very pretty wedding was solemnized in Port Hope on Wednesday, November 19 when Wesley Johns of Us- borne Township was united in marriage with Miss Mabel Dos- nell of Port Hope, the core- money being perf or ...ed at 12;30. 25 YEARS AGO After residing in Hensall for 35 years Mr, and Mrs. Robert Higgins and their sons, Harold, Billy and Raymond moved to Exeter on Monday. Mr. Thomas Pryde returned Tuesday from Montreal where he attended a reunion of his old battalions, the 60th and the 87th. This Was the first get together of the battalions since Armis- tice. Col. W. J. Hearnan, formerly of Exeter, has been re-elected president of the London Liberal Club. He is also seeking re- election as alderinari of the city. Donald Oestricher andtileen Lewis of Exeter will be among the students receiving awards at the annual Prize Day exercises at UWO, 16 YEARS AGO The Municipal Council of the village of Exeter has proclaim. ed Thursday, November 11, Re - Mernbranee day, as a nubile holiday, H. W. Tuckey, reeve, A well laden berry branch was brought Into the Times-Advo- nate Tuesday (November 9) from, the garden of IVIrs, Lydia Sweitzer of town. A new front is being added to the Chainway Store In town. Huron Co-operative Medical. ines-Akasocafe Vte exeire r SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND Mainberi 0.W.N.A„ C.C.N.R. and ARC Preliminary public hearings will be held as follows: Windsor—Council Chamber, City Hall 10:00 am. December 3 and 4 Toronto—Galbraith Bldg., University of Toronto 35 St. George St., Room 202-202A 10:00 am. December 11 and 12 10:00 am. January 7 and 8 10:00 am. January 14 and 15 10:00 am. January 21 and 22 10:00 AM. January 28 and 29 These are initial, not final, hearings, Briefs will be pre- sented by a responsible officer of the organization con- cerned or the individual wishing to make the submission, or their legal counsel. Participants may have expert wit- nesses appear for them. Participants will be asked to present only the summaries and conclusions of briefs as well as their recommendations. They are free to elaborate orally and offer arguments. Persons appearing before the Enquiry they be examined directly by the members of the Enquiry. Persons subs itting briefS are permitted to introduce at the beatings supplementary information and material Iii Written form. These, to be known as exhibits, will be filed with the Commission and numbered in order of presentation, IttIVHIsltitla—IlriefS (25 copies) on the proposed Medical Services insurance programme must be submitted by November 15th to the Secreta ty„ Otamji HAotV T, CIA SerPetafry Chatrinea itoom 418, 6/ College St. Toronto I Telenliono 3654024 Pubilished Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, OrtL Authorized as Second Class Maii, Post Office Dep't, Ottawa, and for Payment of Pottage hi Cash Orculatiore March 3L 1963-3,08 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: danada OM Per Year.; USA $SA "You Wont find Marty who Make ho-u6 -caN tlitse days~' %34,