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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-06-04, Page 2We'd like to see you soon about the advantages of Credit Union saving and borrowing. Drop into our office at the corner of Huron and Main anytime. EDITORIALS GUEST .ARTICLE Ponders .need .for lessons Good and.' faithful servant person who wrote the message and wondering how many people there are in this corn rinnlitY like her for WhOral to corn-. gninNatP! There are so many problems for people who come to a dif- ferent speaking country, the first of which, obviously, Is the Simple barrier of language. Just the problem of being able to say words, enough words to convey simple, ordinary things -r-enough words to understand the difference in money and 13Y MRS, EDITH sTtiniqgn Exeter A little while ago I picked up a scrap .0 paper and was .aboet to toss it into the waste basket when I, reread it os.ret\nly, It was a message to my son which read: "Miichick lessen. 4 o'clock .insthed 6". It Was written by the lady Who cleans' for me, an intelligent women who came here from Holland few years age, I've been thinking of that piece pf paper, and of that ONE MAN'S OPINION by John C. Boyne of his long 'and extensive legal experience. Being appointed to serve in .,his home county was signal honor of his outstanding contribution to the life of that area. and the esteem in which he is held. Judge Fingland's contribution to Hur- on has been manifold—ranging from educa- tion, health, Christian witness and ardent service. While a recent heart attack necessi- tated his resignation from the bench, it will be the expression of an that a recovery will enable him to again take an active part in his community—or at least reap the rewards of 'a "good and faithful servant". Deep regret is being expressed through- out Huron County in regard to the announce- ment last week 'that Judge. Frank Fingland has been forced to resign due to ill health. Judge Fingland has served his fellow man faithfully in many diversified lines. He was a veteran of World War 1, in which he received serious wounds and was confined to hospital for two years'; however his courage and drive were best exemplified after this ordeal as he took on the arduous law course from which he graduated in 1925. He returned to his home county in 1930 and after only seven years in practise was made a King's Counsel. In 1954 he was appointed Huron County judge in recognition Requires the "team's"support This week's edition carries an exciting advertisement by the Exeter Industrial De- velopment Corporation requesting applica- tions from 200 area women to work in a plant doing light, clean work. While this ad has been placed only to determine how many women are available for such work in this area, a definite prospect is behind the move and it is to be hoped it will receive the enthusiasm and support it warrants. Some ladies may be lax in sending in applications .clue to the fact a similar project was conducted back in 1961 and ended in partial failure in that the industry did not come to Exeter, although there were appar- ently enough applications to suggest it could have attained the number of workers needed. But this loss should not temper our efforts. In fact, similar to teams in athletic My brother's keeper? endeavour, it should create an even greater desire to be successful in the next contest. There can be no doubt that this area's "team" needs 'a victory in this industrial com- petition, 'and the prospect would appear to be in our league. The coaches and managers—the Indus- trial Development Corporation—will be plac- ing their greatest energy and strategy into enticing the firm here, but success naturally rests with the "team", which is comprised primarily of the ladies in this district. Due to the response in the last cam- paign, there is every reason to believe they will again give it their consideration if they are interested in working. The effort involved in filling out the form in the advertisement in negligible, but the results could bring untold benefits. So, let's go team go! diatif=MROMMFAIMMIUMMICIMICMCIIMISMilMMUINEEMXIMM.A.7ftwei• [ WITH THE PURCHASE OF EVERY NEW FORD BALER Enough Free Twine to Tie 5000 Bales! • BATT'N AROUND WITH THE EDITOR Counting runny little noses budgeting, reciPeS fpr cooking, reacting labels on boxes and cans, and on and en, Then after the oral under- standing and communicating comes the challenge of the writ., ten word-,-not only reading the writing but writing messageS and ideas, notes to school, and so on. When I first moved to Exeter from a big city about three years ago, I found the pace different and learned to swing at a slower gait. Then on in- quiring, I found there were no adult classes in anything but advanced art, and perhaps danc- ing. There had been, a few years ago, an attempt made to have evening adult education classes but there weren't enough to participate to make their con-, tinuation worth-while, Now I'm wondering whether a town of this size would have enough foreign born people who are interested in helping them- selves learn our English lan- guage enough to communicate with the rest of the community, It's certainly worth a concerted effort to find out. In the cities, classes in the English language are available for those people who came here of their own volition—who up- rooted themselves from a way of life and from family and friends to try and find a better life for themselves and their children. These people ordinarily are very hard working and have to settle for the jobs left over, the menial jobs, even though in many cases they would be cap- able and even qualified for more challenging jobs and profes- sions. The primary reason for this, of course, is their inability to communicate. Perhaps English speaking courses have been given in this area before, but if it has never been tried, it might be worth an inquiry in the paper (which I hope our new Canadians are able to read) to see how many would attend. It would only mean one teach- er and a place, the library or basement of it perhaps, or even an office, one or two evenings a week. ED. NOTE—In an effort to determine what interest there would be from new Canadians in the worthwhile suggestion by Mrs. Stringer, The T-A would be happy to have interested parties leave their names, ad- dresses and phone numbers at the office. Buy a new Ford Baler now and we'll give you enough twine to tie 5000 bales . . . absolutely FREE! Come in and talk trade while the free twine offer lasts. And, take a look at the brand-new Ford hay tools: • a new Ford Pitmanless Mower for high-speed mowing! ▪ a new Ford Baler with Balanced Flow Feed for fast, firm bales! Buy a new Ford Baler now and take advantage of the free twine offer. you . . . why bother? The implication is that we certainly are not our brother's keeper. Too many people see them- selves as self-made. They ack- nowledge no debt or responsib- ility to God or society. One of the reasons for the callousness expressed in these two actual stories is that we are all becoming hardened to the needs of humanity. We are busy. The news media flood us with stories of human difficulty and tragedy. We find it convenient to "shut it off", to close our eyes to it all. And so we all stand in danger of becoming like another man in still another story: "A priest saw him and passed by on the other side". Too often we feel that as individuals we are helpless. There's nothing we can do. I remember when Medgar Evers, the field secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured peo- ple, was murdered in cold blood in Mississippi. I felt horrible, But what can you do? Well a week ago, I got a letter from a friend asking me to send a $1.00 postal money order made out to "Ross Barnett, Trustee of Memorial Fund of Family of Medgar Evers". I was asked to mail it to: Gover- nor Ross Barnett, State Capitol, Jackson, Mississippi. The letter said: Do not write a return address on the envelope or letter. This ingenious method is designed (1) to help the family (2) to express an opinion on this matter (3) to say something effective to the governor and people of Mississippi. There are other ways much closer to home in which we can express concern and care for those around us. May we see ourselves as our brother's keeper. Comments or criticism will be ;vet-/ corned Write PO Box 37 Exeter Offer good for a limited time only. '63 1/2 GALAXIE 500 2-door hardtop, automatic transmission, a beautiful car. We have many other 63's to choose from. '62 FAIRLANE 500, V-8 sedan. '61 FORD Galaxie 500 sedan, V-8, automatic The word "projected" was one of those most. used at the meeting in Clinton last week when the boards from Seaforth, Goderich, Clinton and IISDIIS met to discuss the latter's request to have the agreement altered to allow them to build vocational fa- cilities in Exeter. There were many projected figures presented to show what facilities will be needed in Huron County in the next six years or so. Many of them were presented by CHSS Principal, D. John Cochrane, who termed them "rather startling" and we imagine many of readers will also agree. His figures show a present enrol- ment of 779 grade eight pupils throughout the part of the county served by the aforementioned four school areas, but to show that the peak has yet to be reached in edu- cation facilities, there are 949 stu- dents presently in grade one. "These figures are all based on runny little noses already enrolled in the various schools", Cochrane stated. He went a step farther to point out the expected increased enrolment in the four high schools. Next year there are expected to be 3082 stu- dents attending the secondary schools, While by 19'70 there Will be the whop- ping big total of 3,933. A total of 423 of the latter figure are expected to be in grade 13, while there are only 213 in this grade this year. This little fact indicates that universities will also be caught lathe education explosion as well as area secondary and elementary Schools. To indicate that school expansion is nowhere near its peak, there will have to be facilities provided for over 900 more students in the four district high schools by 1970. Rather startling indeed, Mr. Coch- rane! OLD 'TIMES' However, the bacon and eggs and warm coffee tasted even that much better and was indeed an enjoyable outing at one of the area's most scenic retreats. While we were there, a man and his three sons arrived across the other side of the dam and each of the lads was wisely suited in a lifejacket before stepping to the. side of the abutment to cast his line into the water in search of some of those elusive trout. All of a sudden the clear morning stillness was broken with the excited glees of the youngest of the three (appeared to be four or five) as he jumped up and down and shouted to his father that he had a fish on the line. Dad rushed over to assist in haul- ing the fish onto land, and as it came splashing out of the water we noticed it appeared to be one of those 3" to 4" catches which abound in the pond. The scene brought smiles onto the faces of those sitting around us as they watched the youngster display his catch proudly, and one would have thought it had been the biggest one in the reservoir. It undoubtedly brought back many fond memories to some of those in the audience, as they either thought of the days when they too were just as excited with their first fishing catch, or recalled with pleasure the day when they watched the excite- ment sweep onto their own youngsters' faces on a:similar occasion, '62 LARK Sedan '61 CONSUL convertible (2) '61 VOLKSWAGENS '60 RAMBLER wagon, 6 cyl. '60 FALCON Sedan automatic '59 FORD Sedan, V-8 '59 METEOR Sedan 6 . cyl. '59 VOLKSWAGEN '58 FORD Fairlane 500 sedan (2) '58 MERCURY sedans '58 PLYMOUTH sedan '57 PONTIAC 4 door, hardtop '57 FORD Fairlane 500 sedan '57 CHEVROLET, 6 cyl., stick shift '57 DODGE Hardtop '57 VOLKSWAGEN '56 FORD Sedan '56 METEOR Sedan '56 CHEV Sedan '55 BUICK Hardtop '55 PONTIAC Hardtop 41/2 x 5 1/2 ' Trailer We enjoyed an 8;00 a.m. breakfast out at Morrison Dam on Sunday with members of the James Street United Church AOTS Men's Club, although at times when the Sun hid behind a cloud It became a little fresh. Along with the better half and news- paper editors and publishers from throughout Western Ontario, we spent an enjoyable afternoon Thursday at the London Press Club. Although it turned out to be pri- marily a reunion with our cohorts in this business, the main purpose of the event was to meet the noted Pierre Berton, who has gained fame — and in some cases a taste of in- famy — for his many endeavours in the writing, publishing, radio and TV media. Pierre started a half-hour pro- gram on CFPL-TV this week and will be seen throughout the su mmer months on the Panorama show at 6:00 p.m. Unfortunately there was little op- portunity to engage Pierre in a lengthy conversation, and the remarks he made were primarily in regard to his TV show and he did not digress into expressing his sometimes volatile opinions on any subjects which would be interesting to our readers. However, he did reiterate some of the background of his program, point- ing out it is being promoted by an American firm, who rather doubted the possibility of him finding enough interesting Candians to interview on the program to carry it for any great length of time. He discredited their opinion and since has proven himself correct in expressing the feeling there are nu- merous Canadians who are interest- ing enough to carry on a half-hour interview, and who will express their thoughts openly for viewers on the idiot box. However, he still maintains Cana- dians don't say enough about things going on about them. The prime reason for us being in- vited to the informal gathering was to return home and pound out some copy on Pierre and his show to give it some publicity. While we naturally favor paid ad- vertising for such promotions, we can heartily endorse the show to area TV viewers as Pierre is an outstand- ing Canadian figure and should pro- vide some excellent interviews with the many noted guests he has lined up. Pierre told us he planned only a few solo shows, arid we consider this rather unfortunate, because he gained wide prominence while writing a column for the Toronto Star With his energetic delving into the many rackets in our society today. A fearless writer, he stepped on many toes -- all for the good of those being sucked in by the racketeers — and it is to be hoped some of his programs may follow along these lines. ton, 6x8 ft. alum. Van 156 PICKUP, 6 cyl., 8 ft. box '54 DODGE 3 ton dump TRUCKS '59 GMC, 7x12 platform, almost neW motor, above average. '56 INTERNATIONAL, 1 '55 GMC Walk-In Van '56 FORD F 700 dump TRACTORS BitglEile=75.172A4lis TiMes Established 1813 Advocate Established 1881 Anialgamated 1924 `fie OxeferTrintes-Ahoor/afe SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND Member; 0.W.N.A,, C,C.N.g. and ABC PUBLISHERS: J. M, Southcott, R. M, Southcott EDITOR: William Batten '62 ALLIS CHALMERS 272 diesel, used very little • ... ........ .„„.„., .„.. ......... .. $1,900 '55 FORD 660 $1,450 JOHN DEERE M $450 CASE S.C. $195 '52 MASSEY HARRIS 44, gas $800 '63 FORD, 150 BALER $1,000 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash 50 YEARS AGO The house and two lots on James Street the estate of the late Mrs. Rowcliffe were sold by public auction Saturday to James Frayne of Osborne who takes possession in the fall. Frank Durdle of town has purchased a ten acre fruit and garden farm adjoining the city of St. Thomas, The south wall of the Bank of Commerce building which was exposed by the tearing down of ,the Beer building is to be faced up with cement, The Joseph Bawden buildings were moved this week to his land east on the same street Opposite Mr. Michael Fletcher. 25 YEARS AGO Miss Lila McCulloch and Via- bel Gugan have been re-engaged for another term as teachers of Winchelsea school. The for- mer has served 18 years and the latter, as assistant for eight years. Eliniville 4-II girls, "The Six Sewing Susies" won a two dollar prize for best display at Achievement day in Clinton. The girls are Misses Gladys Johns (leader) Audrey Prance, Mildred Veal, Eva Penrose, Dorothy Johns and Nellie Sparl-, ing. Mrs. Michael Finkbeiner and three daughters, Helen, Lillian and Bernice of Crediton moved to Exeter Priday. The new 10, 20 and 4 stamps commemorating the visit of their Majesties to Canada Went oh Sale Tuesday, 15 YEARS AGO Mrs. Pearl Cochrane sold Leavitt': Theatre last Week to G. D. Thompson of St. Marys. The sale marked the end of 87 years of entertainment service to the people of the district by the Leavitt family. Exeter was honored by a visit from the PriMe Minister Of Larry Snider Motors Ltd. Ford Fairiane Falcon and Ford trucks DIAL 23s11640 EXETER' +4, A spanking To the editor, Dear Sir: This letter is pertaining to the Boyne-Stephenson-Rock- wood feud which has been ap- pearing like so much of a con- tinued series these past three weeks in this fine paper. Now, don't get me wrong. I know nothing whatsoever in re- gard to theology, and as well am entirely impartial as to who may be right or wrong. Likewise, the same feelings ' hold true as for favouring Christianity overJudis m, Ca- tholics over Protestants, etc., etc., ad infinitum. To make a long story short and if I may quote a well known saying, "To each his own." The thing that does provoke the writing of this letter is simply this, Here we have two reasonably well-known and re- spected men, and not just plain common ordinary run of the mill men such as you and I, but the so-called "men of the cloth" squabbling in a public place, like robins over a dew worm, re- garding an issue which matters but naught. After all, when life is over and done with and we stand by our friends' graveside, who are , we, the mere mortals of the` earth to shake our heads and say "Well, if he had been a or a he would have ia to heaThTerili, or, "if he had sup- ported (not supported) the Evan- galistic movement' he would be sure to make it," Leave us not be fools. This quibbling and bickering between two men of esteem is foolish. Were they my children, or most any father's Children, I would be most sorely tempted to lay them both over my knee and paddle their backsides. The most Saddenirig part of this Whole thing is that While sniping at each other during the week, in their respective altars next Sunday both of these Men likely Will be pbunding into the heads of their congregations one of the basic morals Of otir life 'do unto others as you would have them do Unto you.' Better Weald these men both be were they to go out and preach arid carry out the Worda of the Lord, thtis building a Stronger Church and Ultimately a stronger unity of Chriateri- dem, than Making public epee= tades of themselves for We the uniformed public to ignore Or laugh Arti Yours truly, John G. tAvenderi tibn§b.11. -, Please turii to page 3 The Saturday Evening Post of a few weeks ago ran the follow- ing editorial entitled, "Am I my Brother's Keeper?" "Two incidents recounted in the New York Times recently have said more about man's inhumanity to man than all the limited wars, racial distur- bances and other varieties of collective violence reported in the papers. "In Kew Gardens, N.Y., a respectable Am eric an com- munity, Kitty Genovese, a pretty young woman of 28 drove home from work one night at 3;20 a.m. She parked her car in a lot next to the railroad station and start- ed for her apartment a hundred feet away. "She saw a man at the far end of the parking lot and made her way toward a police call box up the street. She got as far as a street light and the man grabbed her. She scream- ed. Lights went on, windows were opened and voices were heard. According to police at least 3'7 persons were watching. "The man stabbed her and she shouted, "Oh my God! He stabbed me! Please help me! Please help me! A man called out, "Let that girl alone" and the assailant walked away. Miss Genovese got up and started toward her apartment. The man caught up with her and stabbed her again. "I'm dying", she screamed but no one lifted a finger to help her or even bothered to call the police. "The assailant got into a car and drove off. Miss Genovese crawled around to the back of her apartment. The assailant came back and stabbed her again. This time it was fatal. "One of Miss Genovese' neighbors finally called the po- lice. They arrived in two min- utes but she was dead. As the chief inspector put it, "He had three chances to kill this woman during a 35-minute period. If we had been called when he first attacked she might not be dead now". "The neighbor who finally called the police did so after considerable hesitation. "I didn't want to be involved", he said. He telephoned for advice before he called police and he tried to get a '70-year-old woman to make the call instead. Another neighbor said, "I didn't want my husband to get in- volved". Another said, "I was tired. I went back to bed". "(And the Lord said unto Cain "Where is Abel thybroth- er?" And he Said, "I know not; Am I my brother's keeper?) "Two weeks after the above event another story appeared from Albany, N.Y. where a crowd of people Urged a men- tally deranged 19 year old to Jeri-1p from a 12 storey building. One teenager shouted, "You're chicken". Another shouted, "What's the matter, ya yel- low"? "One young woman said) "I wish he'd do it arid get it over with. If he doesn't hurry up we're going to miss our last bus". Another said, "I hope he jumps on this side, I couldn't see him if he jumped over there". Finally a young relative talked hlin out of it and the crowd went hotne with nothing to show for the evening but it's inhumanity". The Post stunt up this way; "NO onlooker committed a crime. The law does not require anyone to go to the aid of a helpless Woman nor is it illegal to shout jump, jump: But every- one is also free to contemplate his irresponsibility in not lifting a finger to save his neighbor". That phrase "Airi I My broth- er's keeper?" Comes from Geri- esig chapter four. It seems to imply that when a perSori Sep- arateS Mtn Self from God he also goes on to inhunianitYr attitude is expressed by a, grOW- ing percentage of people itt our time. We hear 'phrases like these too oftem I couldn't care less d your own business... 'Feather your OM nest oh the government will look alter Paid-in-Advance Circulation, September 30, 1963, 3,828 •suatcRipTioN RATES: Gatiada $4.00 Par Year, USA $Loo 'rika•gi4LZSMaiala7XX2ETZ=M74:34reatiriNIMOZZOBSAUMMOSKUSS bloms x4WklaUtAMWeir this Sunday, .Wednesday Afternppn and during the ,evening 'ihr.pyahput .Hunter. ,.:Puyar FREE TWINE • . •