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BIRTHDAY?
Industrial Mortgage and Trust •
Company Appointment
David M. Rose Major Bart Charlton
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Mr. John Cowan, President Of The Industtial
mottgage and "Trust CoMpany, is pleased to announce the
'appointment today of David M. Hose as General Manager
and Secretary-Treasurer. He succeeds Major Bart Charlton,
D.S.O., whose retire:tent IS also announced. The appointment is effective
Mr. Rose has had many yeara of experience with the
Company and has held the Office Of Treasurer 'Since 1950.
He has been prominent in community affairs having served as a city Alderman.
Ills eXperieriCe in the fitiaheial hel in the community -coupled With service With the c
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ompabsiPlaCeS irn in a position to offer skilled assistance to Our CUSternera.
Mr. Charlton kilned the Company In 1923 and bat. been Manager add SOCretary the paa:fifteefi YearSJ
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GUEST OPINION
A new flag or a new plague'?
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to give this "piece of cloth"
other translations, one of which
is 'an umbrella for stronger
nationalism'. Now, don't get me
wrong, I think modified nation-
alism is a good thing, and I
am strongly against the person
who has no love for his country.
As I have said, national pride
in a mild form is good - but
when pride becomes hate, and
hate becomes war I wish that
there wasn't a flag in the world.
I am not exaggerating because
that is what has been happening
over the centuries. One doesn't
have to look far back into the
history of the world to realize
that flags usually do enter in
to the picture when it comes to
causing hatred and war.
The Panama crisis, even Cy-
prus, are a result of two or
more different flags. Other good
examples are the newly inde-
pendent African countries (if
one can call them that) which
are made up of several tribes.
These tribes each have their
own coloured feathers or flag
if you wish. It certainly does
make them look good doesn't
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Over the past few years we
have had to listen to such non-
sense as liquor laws, small
boundary disputes, and now the
new (Canadian' flag, You would
think that parliament had better
things to do - yet I suppose we
must keep tolerating them.
These issues, however, have
opened new areas of discussion
and debate, occupying more
otherwise unusable space in the
newspapers. Perchance this is
what they want.
I will presume that you have
all heard the advantages we as
Canadians would inherit by our
own new flag, so. I will only
bring to light a few of the
disadvantages.
First of all, what is a flag?
Some dictionaries define it as
"a piece of cloth with an ensign
or emblem; used as a stan-
dard". If we would simply main-
tain this one interpretation, a
flag is a wonderful thing. In
other words if a flag serves
the purpose of an 'identification
card' we should certainly have
one.
But on the other hand we tend
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Energy Fund Ltd.
The situation is reaching the point
where it can be termed a moral problem as
much as anything. A person is breaking the
law by permitting his dog to run loose, to say
nothing of the legal position in regard dam-
age and nuisance his personal property is
Causing.
However, this approach will never solve
the problem, as our continuing difficulties with
other moral problems clearly show.
If the situationn, is going to be corrected
it is obvious that action of a more drastic na-
ture than what is now being employed will
have to be implemented.
Someone will have to be hired to catch
the stray animals and the cost to the owners
will have to be increased to provide the neces-
sary incentive to have them keep their clogs
tied as they are required by law.
Such a crash program could well im-
press upon people—through their own wal-
lets—that dogs not kept at home can become
too costly to own. This would probably rid the
town of some of the habitual offenders and it
is possible that in a short time the problem
could be arrested to the point where com-
plaints would be few and far between and an-
other major headache would be soothed.
It's a plan that could be tried at no
great cost for a couple of weeks and if suc-
cessful could be reinstated whenever the need
arises.
are happy to announce the appointment of
There have undoubtedly been many
flowery definitions given to. describe a "per-
fact" citizen, but it is becoming rather obvious
in most communities that any such definition
would fall short of perfection unless con-
hajilecl. SOME reference to keeping one's dog.
under control.
The control of man's best friend has
become one of the major headaches in many
municipalities, and certainly Exeter and other
'surrounding towns are no different than most.
As Ralph Genttner pointed out at coun-
cil last week, they "have a problem and I do
mean a problem". He was certainly justified
in airing his aggravation, because there is no
reason why people should have to stay awake
half the night with dogs howling and ripping
up their gardens.
By the same token, council appears to
be quite correct in their rebuttal that they are
doing everything possible to end the problem,
as they have a bylaw which stipulates dogs
must not run at large any time during the
year. And too, the police are assisting by at-
tempting to round up stray dogs.
They should not be faulted for not plac-
ing the problem in a top priority position.
They have neither the equipment or the time
to be chasing dogs all over town, and are in
much the same position as Mr. Genttner, who
explained he wasn't going to catch any stray
dog as there is always the risk of rabies or at
least a nasty bite..
Mr. John Hotson
it. In both the first and second
world wars, which are still in
our minds I hope, present the
fact that nationalism (patriotic
feeling or devotion to one's
country) was one of the major
country) was one of the major
causes in lighting the fuses of
the powder keg.
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
I ask you these questions; IS
a new flag going to boost Can-
ada's (or any other country's)
economy? Is it going to provide
new and better jobs for the
unemployed? (It might for flag
makers I suppose). Is it going
to feed more hungry mouths
which exist all over the world
today? Is it going to increase
our friendship towardother
countries? Is it going to help
the missionaries? Is it going to
make us better and more useful
Canadians?
I hardly think sol Come to
think of it, a new flag might
hinder our chances to better
these problems. I think these
other situations should be work-
ed out before they take up the
task of creating a new flag which
we already have anyway. I don't
think that a new flag can do this
country any good.
RR1, Grand Bend as Area Representative
It's that ounce of prevention
disasters at the present anyway — such as
floods, fires, twisters and other violent acts
of nature.
However, it is still difficult to arouse
any interest due to the fact this section of the
country hasn't had too many serious disasters
of this nature, and they have always been
handled before without any county-wide or-
ganization.
But the plan still warrants some serious
consideration as we never know what lies
ahead, and as Forbes points out, it's good in-
surance for anything that may come about.
It is to be hoped council can interest
some individuals with organizing their end of
it, as once it is set up the work involved in
maintaining it should be nominal.
The communication system planned
could be beneficial as will the mutual fire
agreement and auxiliary police plan.
It's similar to most types of insurance
in that people 'hope they never have to use it,
but few are foolish enough to be without it.
Those who volunteer can be assured
that their work may some day play an integral
part in saving lives and property. Surely the
challenge will be accepted.
Mr. Hotson offers the opportunity to the
community of participating in a fully managed
savings and investment programme which in
3 3/4 years has recorded a 73% growth picture
with Tax privileges.
ONE MAN'S OPINION
by John C. Boyne
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offices.
Huron's Emergency Measures Co-ordi-
nator, Stewart Forbes, received a rather cool
reception at council last week, but judging
from his remarks, he has come to expect this
with the danger of an atomic war at low ebb
these days.
As he explained, it's difficult to get peo-
ple interested when there is a period of low
tension.
Another of the reasons why council acts
cooly to his organization is due to the fact no
one appears to know exactly what the aims
and objectives are, as they have apparently
been changed so often it is difficult to keep
pace.
During the days when atomic warfare
was more of a threat, Exeter had one of the
few -organizations set up under the energetic
leadership of Harvey Pfaff. But as the crisis
eased, so did the interest and the local post-
master found it waning to the point where
it was hardly worth his efforts to keep it go-
ing.
Fortunately, the EMO has altered its
concept considerably as of late, and is now
primarily designed to cope with more realistic
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our people in heaven unless we
are converted (by them of
course, which leaves God in a
precarious position) to the
"conservative evangelical po-
sition".
If there are to be no mem-
bers of the World Council of
Churches in heaven, heaven will
be a lonely place. If there are
to be no Roman Catholics, it
will be a lonely place. There
are, after all, some 450 million
Roman Catholics.
I don't like it when someone
says, "I love you" and then
goes on to say "you're all
wrong and we're out to save
you".
By all means let's go to the
Word. If we go to the highest
expression of the Word which is
Jesus Christ we see some in-
teresting prayers, "that they
all may be one", etc. etc.
No, I haven't entered into
dialogue with Mr. Rockwood or
the Fellowship Baptists either.
I find it difficult to have dia-
logue where I am not recog-
nized as a member of Christ's
Body. The Council was set up
to provide the dialogue. To stay
out is to say "no" to dialogue.
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WHAT MAKES A CANADIAN?
By the way, are we Canadians
or what are we? I for one come
from the small country of Malta
(small, but it has its own flag).
Probably you are descendants
of the British, French, German
and other ethnic groups. Come
to think of it I don't think there
is such a thing as a 'pure'
nationality left any more.
If you want to look at if from
the religious point of view, you
would see that we all originated
from the same two parents, so
why are we so different from
let's say an American, an
Englishman or a Frenchman.
Why are we friendly now with
the Germans and not during the
war? One of the many reasons
is that they stood under a dif-
ferent flag I think.
I am not so sure that we even
deserve a new flag as we are
still an immature country. A.
flag usually represents the na-
tion's stability and maturity.
My history teacher once said
that we should all have a white
flag. This, he thinks, would
make it easy when there is an
occasion which calls for flag
decorations. All we would have
to do is take out our handker-
chiefs.
I know that some of you must
be thinking out loud right now,
but I'm not so sure that that
is such a bad idea, We certainly
need something to stop this
nonsense. That is one of today's
problems - we don't find room
for other peoples' ideas and
only think of ours.
This flag issue is not entirely
a 'yes' or 'no' debate as you
must realize. It can be com-
pared with money—it's fine to
have around, but it can be the
route to all evil.
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It was interesting to hear
from Rev. J. W. Stephenson
that Mr. Perry Rockwood is well
versed on the World Council of
Churches. He was described as
a former active supporter who
had left the'movement. This is
a false assumption.
Mr. Rockwood has never at
any point in his life, so far as
I know, ever been a supporter
of the movement. He has never
known it from "the inside".
I believe that he bases his re-
jection of it on all the pet,
stereotyped arguments of "the
conservative, evangelical po-
sition".
I would not have pursued this
matter in this column if it was
not for the arrogance implied
in this judgment of the Churches
associated with the World Coun-
cil.
Mr. Stephenson quotes two
prayers used at New Delhi. What
he neglects to say is that these
are prayers used by the Eastern
Orthodox Churches which are
members of the Council. To
say that these prayers repre-
sent the theology of the pro-
testant churches in the council
is absurd.
The World Council is com-
posed of a great number of
churches with a tremendous
diversity of theology and prac-
tice. In fact they all subscribe
to only one basic doctrine. They
all acknowledge "Jesus Christ
as God and Saviour according
to the Scriptures".
Now, to my simple mind that
phrase implies belief in the
Trinity and the divinity of
Christ. Yet this correspondent
leaves the impression that the
Churches in the Council ((sup-
port organizations in which the
Bible is destructively criti-
cized, the Deity of Christ ques-
tioned, and the Virgin Birth of
Christ disbelieved".
You simply cannot pre-judge
the churches this way. State-
ments of individual members of
certain groups must never be
interpreted as the position of
the Council.
It was also interesting and
reassuring to know that Mr.
Rockwood loves the Rom an
Catholics as much as the Pro-
testants. I have but one question:
How much are the Anglicans, the
Orthodox, the Presbyteriams,
the United church, the Luther-
ans, the Baptists (non-Fellow-
ship types) really loved by Mr.
Rockwood, Mr. Stephenson, and
their followers?
I raise this question becaUse
I believe it to be vital to our
relationships with one another
in this community.
WO are told by our corres-
pondent that the churcheS in the
-Council (some of thetn named
above) do not preach the Gospel.
We are told, in private, that our
people aren't Saved. We don't
hold prayer meetings -- as if
prayer was ever to be confined
to this type of meeting! We don't
have spirited singing. We don't
preach against Sin or worldli-
ness. We are not concerned with
men's sduls, the Bible, or ex-
pository 131blical preaching.
To say that is to make an
arrogant statement to Say the
lea.st. But these people are
honest.
They' tell Us they love us
yes. But then they go on to tell
us that they don't expect to tee
Harry Dougall exchanged mar-
riage vows before Rev. H. J.
Snell.
Saturday, June 4, Eunice Oes-
tricher of Dashwood will re-
ceive the degree of Doctor of
Medicine at the spring UWO
convocation.
Nurses graduating from Vic-
toria Hospital School of Nursing
are Laurene Zurbrigg, Exeter,
Eva Fullerton, formerly of Exe-
ter and Jean Krueger of Zurich.
CNR freight office at Hensall
broke a record of 30 years
standing last month when bean
shipments from the town reach-
ed 45,800 bags.
50 YEARS AGO
Garnet Sweitzer has received
his Indian motor cycle. Crediton
is fast becoming a place of
prominence judging from the
numerous motors one hears
chugging around these days.
Ben Hoggarth is home (Hen-
sall) having completed his first
year in medicine.
Exeter's celebration of Vic-
toria Day included horse races
and an address by the Hon. Adam
Beck who said he could see no
reason why Exeter should not
have hydro within a year.
The township of Hay is build-
ing six bridges of Concrete,
cement and steel.
over 50 charges most of them for
underage drinking and having liquor in
public places. Their crack-down on the
first holiday of the summer should set
the tone for the coming season and will
do much to ensure the resort con-
tinues as a popular family spot.
The antics normally associated with
underage drinking and having liquor in
public places are things the popular
resort can well do without; and in fact
can ill afford.
We spent enough time over there to
see some of the stupidity and insolence
that comes about when those young
good-time Charlies move in and create
a general nuisance with their adolescent
acts of poor driving, shouting and of
generally making life miserable for
those who enjoy the resort for its
relaxation and entertainment facilities.
With the expansion of the beautiful
subdivisions in the Grand Bend area,
the clientele is moving upward every
year, and it is encouraging to see that
the police have apparently given ample
notice that it's no place for those who
can't behave themselves.
Other resorts have had their reputa-
tion irreparably damaged by the crowd
Of holidayers who think resorts are a
haven for those who want to let loose
Without any regard for others.
They can't do it at home, and with
Grand Bend becoming the permanent
summer home of so many people, there
is no reason why they should be able to
do it there. And it's good to see that
they're being shown in no uncertain
terms that they can't.
of political dignitaries we have had in
the area this week and are coming next
week.
Hon. Kelso Roberts, minister of lands
and forests, surveyed the Pinery Pro-
vincial Park on Tuesday and Hon. J, W.
Spooner, minister of municipal affairs,
was in Clinton at the Huron Municipal.
Officers' Association on Wednesday.
Huron's own contribution to the hier-
archy, the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton was
also there, although we naturally tend
to take him for granted as he is fre-
quently a welcome sight on the street
with his cheery greeting for all.
The Hon. John G. Diefenbaker comes
in from his post as Leader of the Op-
position at Ottawa to open the Clinton
Spring Fair on Saturday, and we also
understand the Hon. William Davis,
minister of education, is slated for
a visit in the Goderich area in the near
future.
It's good to see the area getting its
share of attention from the government
leaders, and there can certainly be no
charges of them having ulterior mo-
tives, because there's few fences the
PCs have to mend in this neck of the
woods.
Judging from reports carried in last
week's edition, there's good news from
our old stompin' grounds over in On-
tario's favorite vacation land, and if
some of the items mentioned are car-
ried out, that title should continue to
stick at Grand Bend.
First of all, the OPP deta.chntent had
a busy weekend as they handed out
We've covered a great variety of
events since commencing this writing
racket, as we've made the rounds of
sports banquets, beauty contests, coun-
cil meetings, official openings, court
cases, accidents, fires and everything
else imaginable.
Many of these have proved rather
mundane, while others have been very
interesting and exciting, although we
generally have an inkling of what to
expect before attending most of them.
However, a special event coming up
in Exeter next week has us completely
baffled as to what we may expect. And,
in fact, we're rather apprehensive about
the whole thing.
The event is the official opening and
inspection of the new sewerage system.
We have no idea just how thorough an
inspection these chaps plan, but we're
slightly afraid The T-A coverage may
not be as complete as we usually try
to make it, because we have no intention
of wading into the fray (a discreet de-
scription) to get any pictures of any-
one looking things over carefully.
In fact, We'll probably be found trud
ging along a few hundred paces behind
the inspection crew, with an old-fash-
lolled clothes pin securely clamped to
the old snuffer.
We notice by the invitation there's
no mention of serving food at the pro-
ceedings, which is slightly unusual.
HoweVer, suppose it would be a great
waste in some cases anywayl
One would almost think there was an
election brewing, what with the number
gozsmazarig,
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10 YEARS AGO
Seventy years of styles in
wedding gowns were on display
at South Huron District WI An‘.
nual held at Egmondville UC.
Gowns ranged from those of
1880 to modern bridal fashiOns.
Mrs: Kenneth Jana' of Elim-
ville WI was re-elected preSi-
d
The Cornerstone for the new
addition to the Hunan County
Home at Clinton Was laid by
ThOtnes Pryde MLA at an
preSsive ceremony Wedneaday,
Nortna Keller -and Rena Mur
ray are thd first members of
the First Exeter Company of
Girl Guides to be presented
with the highest award in bald-
ing; Deputy Provincial
MiSSioner :Mrs. Clysdale
tnade the presentations.
WeS RyokMari, w o received
the. ,lack Smith Jeweller award
for a high tingle of 385, sue-
deeds Russ Snell as the head
Of the Exeter Men's BOWling
Association.
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. Bert Gardiner, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gardiner
of Usborne, a student of the
honor law course at University
of Toronto, has passed his
course with honorS.
J. 'M. Bole, manager of the
Exeter branch of the Canadian
Canners, is being transferred
to Petrolia. E. J. Green Will
have charge of the company
here.
Exeter was deserted when
the King and Qiieen visited Lon,
don and Western'Ontario 'rues,
day and Wednesday. NO greater
demonstrations have ever been
witnessed in this section than
was witnessed in Stratford, SL
Marys and London.
Chief No parades the
streets in a new Uniform with
brass buttons, new cal) and all.
15 YEARS AGO
Deugall-Rundle-J-In Jam, e
Street txeter, Saturday,
Ivlay -21. 'Marian Rundle and