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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-06-11, Page 2LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE TWICE! Suppose lightning struck your home. The second bolt could be the biggest; when you get the bills for repairing the damage! Let insur- ance pay the bills. See us today for all-risk insurance on your home. HODGSON LIMIT ED M. J. Gaiser W. H. Hodgson J. A. Kneeler EDITORIALS 'LETTER TO THE .:EDITOR Children need library Change of emphasis .needed? of these conies from the Pro-, .0104 Legislature, other grants are received from the Huron .County Library Co-op- eretive, the township council and the villa.ge, Donations are also made to the Library of both money and books. Our present income is erg- ficient to maintain the proposed library bending. We receive books on loan from the Huron county Library Co-operative and more are available when we have room for them, The book stock has been in- creased from 177 bpoks in1950 to over 1500 plus two Encyclo- paedias. The library also has To tbe editor, The celebration of a birthday is an event of historic Ogniflcanne and should be obe served and commemorated in an aperepriete manner. The provipcial government asks that centennial projects be of a lest, Ang nature, The urgent need for more room and more suitable eccom- modation resulted in the Ceedie ton Lihrp.ryBoarcPs request for a library building. By using the Centennial grants no heavy nancial burden would be placed on the community. The library is menaged by a board of pine members and is financed by grants; the largest ONE MAN'S OPINION by John C. Boyne Attitudes on drinking magazInes and fJleS of infPr- matiort on various subjects.. As the peed increases our services are improved. The children are the library's best customers. This is under- standable as more than one third of Canada's populetion is under fifteep years of age. Our school children are the future leaders of the community and country. They need all the knowledge they can obtain. The public library sepplements the school library. Public libraries today play an essential part in education. Library service in Ontario is improving and Library Boards need to do more to acquaint the public with the available ser- vices. In principle very few people are against libraries but many fail to discover what they have to offer, Most parents, even though they do little reading them- selves, will support a library which gives good service to their children. A library may be small but it has a big and important job to do. The Board is greatly en- couraged by the response that they have received from their request for support and is very appreciative of it. They ask for your continued interest and help in order to provide the best library service that can be de- veloped for this community. Last year there were '79 members of Library ranging in ages from four years to over seventy. Mrs. W. D. Mack Librarian SatUrday Was a day for remembering as Veterans gathered together in many sec- tions of the world to recall the events of a day some 20 years ago when the allied forces mounted their devastating assault on the beaches of Europe to start their courageous battle against Hitler's forces. Thousands of young—and some not so young—men died on that day and the days following with nothing but the will to be free men as their object. As well, some veterans this year will look back and remember another fierce war that started some 50 years ago. It also claimed thousands of lives in the same cause of free- dom. Others still will recall that 25 years ago was actually the start of World War IL History books will also show we can observe an anniversary of many such encount- ers ranging from the wars of Biblical times through the Crusades, the Napoleonic wars, the U.S. civil war, etc., etc., etc., etc. And for those whose memories are shorter, they too can look back on the anniver- saries of conflicts in Korea, China, Laos, the Congo, Cuba, Vietnam, etc., etc., etc., etc. It is undoubtedly proper that we should recall these battles and honor those who gave their lives on our behalf, but perhaps the ree- f= we can't even hope to mark an anniver- sary of the year in which there was no strife or conflict in the world, is due to the em- phasis we place on past battles. Our history books are full of the de- tails for the younger generation to read and the leaders of these battles are often played up as greater heroes than those who dedi- cated their lives for the welfare of mankind. Ask any school boy who Robert E. Lee was and he'll tell you. And he'll also be able to tell you some of the facts of some .of those other great warriors from Hitler, Patton, Eisen- hower;. DeGaulle, Wellington„ Wolfe, Mont- calm, Hannibal, Castro, McArthur, Kaiser Wil- helm, etc., etc., etc., etc, But don't floor him by asking him to name the former Prime Ministers of Canada, or the fathers of Confederation, or five Nobel winners. IS it only the acts of violence we re- member so well? Are the great war generals the only ones we build up as heroes? Are the dates -of battles what we remember best? History records would indicate we are proud of our conquests on the battle fields. Current events indicate we have yet to learn our lesson that little is solved on the battle field, except to- name the winners of the day —or perhaps the year. We need a change in a conscientious bid to show that violence solves nothing, In- stead of making heroes of those who did what had to be done, perhaps we should place more emphasis on denouncing those whose greed and fiendish minds initiated acts which caused our battles. Instead of thrilling war movies we need more scenes of men in the agonizing throes of death. Instead of parades of tanks and air- planes we should show the numerous ambu- lances, bandages, morphine and graves that are necessitated by the use of force. Instead of parades of veterans with shiny medals we should conduct tours of mili- tary hospitals to show what can even happen to the so called winners. Instead of war heroes we need peace heroes. True, it may not solve our problems of man's inhumanity to man. But isn't it worth a try? H umane attitude Much credit is due the Hensen district farmer (Horton McDougall) who last week had the kindness and courage to shoot the live- stock in his stable when he found them hope- lessly trapped by fire. All too often we have followed the fire truck to barn fires and have been sickened by the sight of half-burned animals wander- ing around outside after they had broken free, with no one to put an end to their in- describale agony. the freedom of the "drys" to say "no". The "wets" have the right in turn to expect the "drys" to respect their free- dom to say "yes". Too often this subject is dis- cussed only in the middle of the hysteria and bitterness of a liquor vote. It must be examined and studied calmly. The position of my own church can be summed up this way; "In the liberty of the children of God under the Lord Jesus Christ we are free to drink—we are free also not to drink". is a perversion. When anything is so perverted—and doctors and ministers are only too fam- Mar with the problems created by this perversion—many Christians feel compelled to completely abstain. The fact is that an increasing percentage of people are being brought under the power and control of alcohol. It is easy to get "hooked". And it is possible to so pervert the use of our freedom that we hurt ourselves and others. I am convinced that we all need to ask these two very basic questions; How will my action in this area of life affect the lives of those around me? Will my action guide others in a proper use of a God-given pleasure or will it lead some- one to justify a twisting, a distortion, a perversion of plea- s u r e— which immoderate drinking certainly is. The "wets" should accept Many humans still carry a dark corner in their minds which tells them that suffering doesn't mean any-thing if it's only an animal in pain. We have long contended that the fire truck should be equipped with a gun and that the fire chief or some other person on the brigade should have authority to order the destruction of these horribly wounded crea- tures. —Wingham Advance-Times teacher in Exeter Public School, has tendered her resignation. =,2114.gT1111/2.17: BATT'N AROUND WITH THE EDITOR Land prices ground industry "We're not Sure where we're going . . . or how to go . . . or if we should even be going." This is how Ross Tuckey, president of the Exeter Industrial Development Corporation summed up some of the questions that run in the minds of the directors of the local promotion group when he addressed the annual meet- ing, Thursday. The directors may have just cause for wondering if they should be going, due to the fact that well under half the business and professional people on the Main Street alone didn't have enough interest to even attend the annual meeting to hear the reports of the members. This apparent lack of interest in it- self is rather appalling and hardly the tribute one would expect for a group of men who so freely spend of their own valuable time to assist the community. But even of more serious concern in our estimation was the report given on the prices the Corporation are ask- ed Wheh they attempt to get an option on some land in the interests of an industry seriously considering set- fling here. It was noted in one instance the asking price on a small four-acre tract was $15,000 and it was suggested the owner had "come down" to this figure after starting off at about $25000, AS Larry Snider put it, you can al- most buy land in downtown Toronto for prices similar to that, and there isn't a ghost of a chance that any This Week's Special ATTENTION FARMERS IMPLEMENT TIRES Specially Retreaded For Farm Use 4 Year Guarantee 15 YEARS AGO Mr. William Sillery is in Kitchener attending the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church as a commissioner from Caven church. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dewar have moved into their new home at the south end of town. A Harvard aircraft was prac- tically demolished early Wed- nesday morning when it crash- landed three miles north of Exeter. Mr. Harry Sparling with six other teachers of 11 sb orne Township took their pupils to. London Saturday. 50 YEARS AGO The site for the Carnegie Li- brary has been cleared and ten- ders are being called for the erection of a new building. Reeve W. R. Elliott of Stephen was able to run his auto home from Parkhill after it had been struck by a train. The top has disappeared and one side badly battered. Mr. Ed Penhale of the Lake Road had a barn raising Tues- day. Messrs Gerald Hurdon and Clifford McAvoy have opened a picture gallery at Grand Bend for the summer. industry is going to pay prices that exorbitant when they can settle in other communities at a realistic figure. Fortunately there are some in the area who don't have the opinion their land is richly endowed with gold, but there are apparently still a great number of people who think industries literally have money to burn. Nothing could be farther from the truth! The type of industries which would consider coming into this area are similar to some of the small ones already here. They have to fight, skrimp, save and cut corners wherever possible to keep up with their large competitors and seldom do they end up getting rich over night. Perhaps some of the problem is due to the connotation some people have when the word "industry" is mention- ed. Some immediately start thinking of large concerns such as General Motors, Ford or some of the other large auto builders, as well as La- batts, Carlings, 3M, or some of those which employ thousands of people. It's true, these are industries. But there'll be two moons in the sky before any of this nature set up in this area. When We think of "industry') we have to think of firms such as Exe- ter Furniture, Tuckey Beverages and Kongskilde fines which may em- ploy 15, 30 or 50 men. Firms which expect only to make an honest, fair return on their investments and are 10 YEARS AGO Mrs. William Sims was pre- sented with a life membership pin and certificate by Huron- dale WI on her retirement as president. Rev. George W. Goth of Lon- don was guest speaker at Kins- men ladies' night held in the Dominion Hotel, Zurich. S. Grant Mills, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mills, received his M.D. degree at UWO con- vocation Saturday. Dr. R. W. Read, Ailsa Craig has purchased the practice of Dr. F. J. Milner which he will take over early in July. Available in 6.70x15, 7.10x15, 800x14, 8.50x14 Price for these tires including new tube and installation $11.25 each 24 Hour Service Phone 235-0330 25 YEARS AGO Rev. W, A. Young of Carmel Church, Hensall, has accepted a call from St. Andrew's Pres- byterian Church, Fergus. Mr. and Mrs. Young have been in Hensel seven years. Mrs. William Bedford, one of Exeter's oldest residents, marked her 93rd birthday Wed- nesday. Mrs. Hewitt, wife of Dr. S. R. D. Hewitt of St. Johns, N.B. and formerly Miss Edna Dow of Ex- eter, was one of 25 nursing sis- ters who had the honor of shak- ing hands with the King and Queen. Miss Maud Horton, who for many years has been an efficient not backed by hundreds of wealthy shareholders. Firms who are owned and operated by men. who will go to your church or mine, and not be run by some big executives who sit in a plush office and direct the affairs of half a dozen large corporations. Firms whose names you'll never see sponsoring some national TV show because they simply aren't in that realm. They'll be firms who may hire your husband, your son, your neigh- bor or even you but don't expect them to give you $10,000 a year, be- cause in many cases the guy that owns them and puts his blood, sweat and tears into It won't make much more than that. And one thing's for certain. They won't be firms .who can afford to pay $8,000 an acre for land either. In a democracy, a person has the freedom to ask whatever price he will for his possessions, But he must also be guided to an extent by the welfate of his community and his fellow man in that community. Any owner should get a fair price, but it should be what Is considered a fait ptice by local standards and not those of downtown Toronto or any other large industrial metropolis. The Exeter Industrial DeVelopment Corporation undoubtedly knoW "where" they're going, but they'll never get there without some sincere coeoperatibri and a thotight that the affluent community in which we appear to be living may not alWays be thus. 54% . PAID ON GUARANTEED TRUST CERTIFICATES 4 1 always get terribly depressed When I realize that Cary Grant and Herb are the same age." issued in amounts from $100 Upwards for 3, 4 or 6 years. si earn 514% interest, payable half- yearly by cheque. • authorized investment for all Canadian Insurance COrtipatii8 and trust funds. Published Bath Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. AOthorizeri at Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Paid•in-Advance CIrculatibn, September 30, 1963, 3,828 SUBSCRIPTION RATESt, Canada $4.00 Par Year; USA 45,00 372 say St,, 35 Dunlop St., 7S Missistayd E,, Iorotilo Barrie Orillia Rev, John Linton, general secretary of the Canadian Fed- eration on Alcohol Problems made an interesting statement in London a couple of weeks ago. He said, "There has been a change in attitudes in the tem- perance movement—away from demanding total abstinence in drinking". He went on to say, "It is recognized now that there is both a valid position for total abstinence and a valid position for moderation. Some groups in the Church have been support- ers of total abstinence and some have been proponents of mod- eration." He summed it up with this: "We cannot see the alcohol issue in the extremes of black and white as we used to. There is a grey area". I have been waiting for the temperance movement to ack- nowledge this simple fact. The Bible certainly does not give us one hard and fast viewpoint on this subject. For every text you can quote against the use of alcohol it is possible to quote one in favour. Even among equally sincere Christians there has always been a difference of opinion on this issue, You just cannot say, "All good Christians must be total abstainers". It is impos- sible to document that quote Biblically. We do not have a set of legal rules and regula- tions that give us the final, ultimata answer in this area of life. We have those in the Church, who see their pleasures as a part of their freedom in Christ. They are governed by the in- junction to do all things in moderation, Vie also have those who are shocked and offended when an- other Christian says he drinks beer or wine or what have you. I believe that Paul, in Romans and Corinthians, urges us not to look with contempt on those who think differently from us. Too often those who drink dismiss total abstainers as narrow-minded, bigoted, hypo- crites. But their decision to abstain is often built upon a real concern for their families and their community. They have a Biblical and Christian desire not to put a stumbling block in someone else's way. On the other hand, too often total abstainers consider any- one who takes a drink as one who has sinned and is headed for a drunkard's graVe. But many Christians who do "in- dulge" do so often in full recog- nition of their God-given free- dom in Christ. Both sides need to re- evaluate their positions. They both need to listen to Crom- well's remark to the Presby- terians Who were convinced they had the only right form of government; "I beseech you by the mercies of Christ, think it possible that you may be mis- taken?" The New Testament tries to tell us that nothing is unclean in itself. There is nothing evil in pleaSure per se. As C. S. Lewis put it, "Everything has to be twisted before it is evil". God's creation is to be enjoyed. I believe that it is possible for a Christian to enjoy a drink in good faith. Surely jesus provide the wine at the wedding feast, and then pour It on the ground. It is fairly well estab- lished that He didn't use Welch's grape juice at the Last Supper. He came eating and drinking. Indeed His Life was contraid- ed tb that of the ascetic John the Baptist. There is ar8otItuPs advice to, timothy, There is undoubtedly a good case here. But Within this freedom the Christian is. never freed from responsibility to his farnily)hIS community, his neighbor, In our time and in -our bultilte, often the only reason for drinking is to get /*Stone drUalc". This it an shOriithatitori. This MelagaMia. 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