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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-03-19, Page 4General oncrete Work WALLS - STABLING - FLOORS STEPS, ETC. GERALD BRINTNELL PHONE KIRKTON 17r4 VIP EDITORIALS AGRICULTURE MINISTER DISCUSSES The crisis in tobacco. FIFA resolution is suspect DY iatt.,14 Middlesex North wipp The tobac co closed auctions and threats. of violence bee ,occupied most of your local 'member's time as minister of agricelture, under whose Department The Farm Products Marketing Act is ad- ministered. There 1$ little need to re, iterate the issues at stake-, enough publicity has been tached to the problem already. It has been a trying time for all concerned. Most p e opl e realize the economic impor, with the interests of the indus- try, such activities are out of character with Ontario agri- culture where, although there may often be differences pf opinion regarding ProPoSals 4r progrems, there has been, gen- erally speaking, a respect for the property and persons in- volved, It is hoped the current tobacco difficulties may be overcome. tanee of the tobacco industry in the province, Where a product provides $100,000,000. revenue for some 4400. tobacco farmers: one can realize the amount of money involved in• each day's auction of tobacco. Undoubtedly there were wide fluctuations In prices paid for tobacco on the open auction ex- changes prior to the closing of the auctions on February 28. The reported threats of vio- lence and the reported threats of destruction of property were alarming, to say the least, to all concerned who were associated The government of Ontario refused to guarantee bank loans, or any other type of financial assistance to remove no sale, or rejected sale tobacco from the market. The government did provide such assistance last year to the extent of approxi- mately $11,000,000. on the con- dition that it was for one year only due to the growers' offer to reduce acreage production by 40% , However, even with the acreage reduction, it is esti- mated more tobacco was grown in 1963 than in 1962. ONE MAN'S OPINION by John C. Boyne Members of Huron Federation of Agri- culture, and FAME shareholders particularly, should be concerned over the. action taken by the county .federation board of directors last Week. The directors passed a motion which 'said in effect that the Ontario federation should. Continue 'to support FAME in principle but keep its nose out of FAME'S financial affairs, The resolution doesn't make sense. What's more, the circumstances surrounding its approval make it suspect, The directors passed the motion after Huron FA president Alex McGregor threaten- ed to resign if they didn't. Mr. McGregor, for those who don't know, is also chairman of the county FAME committee. His position was un- ethical, if not constitutionally wrong. More- over, he remained in the chair for the passing of what essentially was his own resolution. The crux of the matter, however, is the suggestion that Ontario Federation of Ag- riculture isn't entitled to information about FAME's finances. Since OFA represents the Ontario farmer in general and since FAME is supposed to be a farmer-owned enterprise, FAME should be more than willing to give the OFA all the information it requests. OFA cer- tainly can't give support, moral or otherwise, to an organization about which it is refused information. The suggestion is made that there's a The spirit of Palm Sunday personal feud involved between the presidents of OFA. and FAME, That may be, but county groups shouldn't attempt to cut off essential lines of communication between farm groups because of it. There are other ways of dealing with personal feuds, The suggestion was made that FAME's financial statement should be enough to sat- isfy OFA, Such statements, however, can be pretty vague and they can hide many things. The principle behind FAME has some merit. It can provide legitimate .competition in the meatpacking industry and still conform to the principles of private enterprise. Indeed, FAME may be one Of the answers to Agricul- ture Minister Stewart's concern over the de- velopment of monopolies in the food processing field. But there's a vast difference between supporting an organization in its objective and in its operation. The carrying out of the idea may well deviate from the original aim or the people involved may lose sight of the purpose. It 'takes watchdogs to make certain the latter doesn't .happen. FAME has a checkered career to date. It has been pretty flippant about announcing the construction of plants but it hasn't turned much sod. It needs support to survive. But it won't get much if its officials act in the man- ner that Mr. McGregor has, Reasonable petition The petition signed by 150 Usborne ratepayers for free-toll service to Exeter couldn't make more sense. It's straight logic. Communication by telephone within a given community is a public service that every citizen in this part of Ontario should enjoy. That's why it's under government control. The householder, for a nominal monthly or annual fee, should be entitled primarily to reach fire and police protection and other es- sential community services without toll charge. Secondly, his payment should entitle him to communicate with the normal retail community nearby, along with its church, recreational arid social services: Most Usborne residents have been de- nied this basic service for years. Even though some live only a mile or two outside of Exeter, they have had 'to pay additional charges to call for a fire brigade, reach a merchant or find out what time they are to curl. They can tele- ARDA COMMITTEES An important meeting was held in Toronto, called by the minister of agriculture, to dis- cuss with the county wardens, chairmen of county c ounc i 1 agricultural committees and the agricultural representatives the feasibility of establishing county agricultural and reha- bilitation committees to work closely with the Prov inc ial ARDA directorate. It was suggested that such lo- cal committees might include representatives from the county council agricultural committee, the local farm organizations, Women's Institutes, conserva- tion authorities, as well as in- dustrial or Chamber of Com- merce representatives, We believe these local com- mittees will bring into closer contact the various interested people in rural Ontario with the possibilities available under federal and provincial legis- lation pertaining to the develop- ment of our natural resources and the conservation of land, water, wood and recreational areas. is. Because we know that too often our own enthusiasm, our own response is thin, super- ficial, and temporary. We know deep down that re- bellion and superficiality were not confined to the Jews, We know that it does not do to use them as scapegoats. This is why I could never see a basis for anti-semitism or anti-Jewish- ness, They are simply one in humanity with the rest of us. Our Lord wants no short term success. He wants no hit and run victory. He is interested in what is lasting. He is interested in what is eternal. If we are to be any different from the mob and the gamblers, our enthusiasm must be lasting. We must have staying power. We must learn to stick with it when it is not easy to do so. If we are to find Martin Luther King's "Strength To Love", we must look for it and find it in the same place he did. Comments or criticism will be wel- comed. Write PO Box 32 Exeter phone toll-free to communities miles away with which they have 'little, if any, contact but they can't reach their own centre without paying additional charges. It's right that this matter should be tak- en up with the provincial telephone commis- sion, whose responsibility it is to see that serv- ice is provided in the public interest. Changes will have to be made to provide the Usborne people with what they want but they should be made, even if it means breaking up the Blanshard system to some extent. It's impos- sible to justify toll-free service to Medina but a 10-cent charge to Exeter. The move may mean some adjustment to Exeter rates since it willprovide greater toll-free service to this community: With our close connection to Usborne, however, there'll be no objection to this. Our whole-hearted support goes to the instigators 'of this Usborne move. Thanks and welcome were arrested in Walkerton and lodged in jail on a variety of charges. An effort is being made by the Canadian Legion to register all war veterans and the work in Exeter is being undertaken by Gordon Appleton. Andy Easton, secretary of the Exeter Branch of the Canadian Legion, was presented with a life membership in the order. We must express our gratitude, some- what belated, to Ross Haugh who recently re- tired as sports editor after over a year in the post. An active sportsman himself in this com- munity in past years and more recently an um- pire and referee, Ross has a genuine interest in sports and a sincere belief in its compensa- tions for youth, which was reflected in his writing on The T-A's sports page. Ross assisted us ably over a transition period at The T-A. We regret his departure, although we're happy to see Stephen township recognize his conscientious services by giving him greater responsibility in the municipal field. At the same time, of course, we're -happy to welcome Don "Boom" Gravett back to the field and fold. His interest in sports and other activities is shown in his active and capable leadership of recreation in this community and his additional post here should comple- ment his main responsibility. AZIPMICiereMeeMittegiatgaeflICM7 10 YE ARS AGO Exeter Lions Club is planning a one-night canvass of the town March 22 for the Red Cross. The newly organized Senior Citizens group have been offer- ed the use of the Legion Hall one night a month without charge through the generosity of the Legion members. Two new teachers, Miss Hel- en Anthony and Mrs. John Mahon, both of Exeter, have been hired by the Exeter Public School Board. Mrs. Ross Tuckey was crowned queen of the Balloon Ball, Beta Sigma Phi sorority's annual dance Thursday night. BY THE EDITOR Don Southcott One housewife's crusade 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Samson McFalls, Cen- tralia, left Tuesday for his home in the West taking a car- load of horses and settler's effects. Mrs. McFalls will fol- low in a week's time. Messrs. Hodgins and Trevi- thick, Crediton, received a big shipment of wagons this week. Miss Leavitt, nurse, is this week conducting a medic al examination of all the scholars in the public school. Take your hat off tohoirse wif eJoan Harness, whose almost single-handed crusade will bring about safe-driving courses at HSDHS starting In Septem- ber. Mrs. Harness began last year to pe- tition HSDHS officials for the course. She got together what information she could about it, particularly the benefits it can provide, and attempted to per- suade the powers-that-be to incor- porate it. But a single housewife can find it hard to introduce something new to a group of practical men who meet but once a month. And to educators who seem to have enough on their hands„ She succeeded the first time in having a study made but it wasn't enough to convince the board. She didn't give up. Enlisting the aid Of the Ontario Dep't of Transport, which administers the program, she arranged for another interview this 15 YEARS AGO Velma Ferguson won top place in the regional public speaking contest held in Hano- ver Friday. Miss Marguerite Pickard of London Teachers' College, has accepted a position on the Ham- ilton Public School staff begin- ning with tile fall term. Preston Dearing of Stephen Was appointed a director of the Canadian Sheep Breeders Asso- ciation at the convention held in Saskatoon last week. The price of sweet corn has been set at $22.50 a ton, an increase of 50 cents over last year. year with the board, gathered a group of friends together to prove there was support in the community. This time, too, she had the support of Premier Robarts and he can be quite persuasive. In a film shown to the board, Roberts convincingly explained the need for the program. There seem- ed to he no question about it after that. Other members of the delegation didn't even speak. Premier Roberts had done it for them. Some humor helped, too. Fred Cron- kite, of the Department of Transport staff in London, took chalk in hand in the classroom to explain the financial picture, Intentionally or not, he strug- gled with his mathematics like a boy Who hadn't done his homework for two Weeks. He never did come up with the right answer but he'd shown that costs could be quite reasonable, Ifi fact, with an hone s t fee from the student, the grants and assistance available from the departments of education and trans- Lightweight Comfort "Give him a tranquilizer at three' o'clock and my bill at four o'clock!" 25 YEARS AGO Messrs. Cunningham & Pryde have purchased the Chapman Monumental Works in Seaforth. Two teachers of Hawaiian Music who spent a couple of Weeks in Exeter soliciting stu- dents for the Hawaiian guitar port arid donations from automobile dealers driver training can be taught for a cost to the board of less than $200 a course. "I'm happy," says Mrs. Harness, "It was worth the effort, and I think the community will benefit from the course." After the board had approved the course with only two objectors, a mem- ber asked what interest Mrs. Harness had in the course. Her answer; "I'm just interested for the kids' sake. It doesn't affect me any- more —my son has passed that stage, although I'm told even those who have their drivers' licence can take the course. I think the kids who drive will be much better off and so will the oth- er people Who drive, too," Concern with safe driving isn't new in the Harness family. Husband Max has won several awards in driving com- petitions sponsored by Ontario Hydro. filerAleas=lek,......... 7 e:Z!!Ngf,"&211M.F.:10e7M.MBIrr.T.P.IZIln!!!`i7 .• • ". 7::*."!'..-T'e•• • • • Arl-....,11e,IUM".1.!Ineter,"!MeNIndreilentila Times Established 1873 Advocate E4tablished 1881 Amalgainated 1924 How easy it is to start a marriage in the glow of a bright romance and no responsibili- ties! How easy it is to vow to be loving and faithful 'till death do us part'. And yet, how often that vow turns to ashes when a couple lacks the grace and cour- age to follow it through. How often a young couple will long for children. Yet once children do arrive, how often they become a source of bitter- ness and screaming frustration for those who do not know how to give. Many students start out with enthusiasm and a noble goal and then lose heart and throw in the towel when they begin to realize that a little blood and sweat and plain old fashioned hard work is part of the price of an education. It was not particularly dif- ficult for Martin Luther King and his followers to commit themselves to the way of love, the way of non-violence. Yet how difficult it must be to follow that profession through when they encounter hatred, Murder, and every conceivable type of vio- lence. Martin Luther King, how- ever, has learned that love is Christian love only when it endures. Indeed, that is one basic mark of real love—it loves regardless of the cost. It is one thing to profess Christian faith; it is quite an- other to back up our profession with. performance. It is one thing to begin; it is quite an- other to follow through. Minis- ters realize this simple fact in short order. When you leave college you have great plans, great enthusiasm, great hopes. You have the zeal of areformer in your eyes. Yet, I have noticed that the glitter soon flickers out. Even the deepest enthu- siasm can grow cold when con- fronted with the pettiness, the indifference, the blindness which are often the marks of the modern church. The fact is that within the Church profession is brave and performance is feeble. Parents who have children baptized profess their faith and vow to lead their children in the Christian way. But baptism is often the end not the beginning. Every person who joins a Christian church promises to stay with it to the end, but in fact half the membership sel- dom shows up on an average Sunday across this nation. As a result many ministers lose heart and grow weary in well doing and turn to gardening or study or superficial busyness to cover up their loss of heart. All of these characteriStics of our life were present on the first Palm Sunday, It was a day of bright acceptance. It was a day of warm enthusiasm. It was a day of joyful success. For Jesus it was a day of tremen- dous response and Welcome and praise. The acceptance, however, was superficial, The welcome had a hollow ring to it. So the emotional bubble burst with a bang on Good Friday. The en- thusiasm of the crowd was brief—la fact the whole affair proved to be a fly-by-night operation. The Crowds who gave Him a joyful Welcome on Palm Sunday Were the same people who, five days later, were howling for His life. 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