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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-09-03, Page 14EDITORIALS Cash In .Big On Ford's Big Corn, Saving. Reputation Mounting Kits Available For Most 3 Point Hitch Tractors USED CARS '63 GALAXIE, sedan, automatic, V-8, low mileage . $2,450 '63 FORD, coach, 6 cyl., automatic $2,200 '62 MERCURY Monterey, 4 door, fully • equipped including complete air conditioning $2,200 '62 CHEVIE coach $1,900 '60 FORD, Fairlane 500, 2 door 6 cyl., automatic $1,400 '60 PONTIAC, sedan, 6 cyl., automatic radio $1,500 '62 FALCON, coach, low mileage $1,450 '61 FORD, sedan, V-8, automatic ...... $1,500 '59 METEOR, 2 door, 6 cyl., automatic, power steering $1,195 '59 FORD, sedan, V-8 standard shift $1,000 '59 PLYMOUTH, coach $900 '57 FORD Fairlane 500, V-8, sedan, automatic, 2 tone $750 '58 MERCURY, sedan, choice of 2 with automatic $450 '56 PONTIAC, hardtop, 6 cyl., standard shift, power brakes $450 AS IS USED CAR SPECIALS . . . . '56 FORD (2) '54 MONARCH '55 DODGE '57 FORD, hardtop '59 DKW Wagon TRUCKS '63 FORD, pick-up, style side $1,650 '56 CHEVROLET, dump, 4-ton $600 '59 THAMES VAN $325 '56 FORD F 700 dump $350 '55 GMC Van $200 '50 GMC, 4-ton tractor. $300 USED TRACTORS '59 CASE 310 B with industrial loader .. $1,900 '62 ALLIS CHALMERS, 272 Diesel, used very little............••..••...•....,,,....... $1,700 '57 FORD Row Crop Tractor $1,850 '59 DAVID BROWN 950 ................ „ $1,600 '52 MASSEY HARRIS 44 $700 ALLIS CHALMERS,W-C tractor ,„.„ ..... $400 '45 JOHN DEERE B with hydraulic . ... $195 '50 8N FORD $600 '45 M M Z $400 '55 MASSEY HARRIS 1-row corn picker $500 DION THRESHER with extended table for bale threshing $325 Larry Snider Motors Ltd. Ford Fairlane Filet* and Ford trucks DIAL 2354640 EXETER ..e4 kace:Wage Wgiae• ot.eaaaea•w this. Wednesday atterheeri and during the evening threyghout the week, CARDIFF BREAKS' SILENCE Favours Ensign, listening Ridiculous charges cloud situation Breaking a long sllence,Els- ton Oaxdiff, Huron M.P. spoke at considerable length in the douse of Commens last week on the topic of the Canadian flag, "The only reason I am taking part in this debate is because I represent a riding that ha$ instructed me to speak for it," he stated. "I have been here longer than most of you, and I always thought I could learn a lot more by sitting in my seat and listen- ing to others than by talking," said Mr. Cardiff, adding, "I have learned all I know by listening to others." Continuing, Mr. Cardiff said, as reported in Hansard: "I have received a lot of mail, but I am not going to bother reading it to you. I received a lot of petitions sign- ed by hundreds of people who favor the red ensign. I am speaking tonight because I fav- or the red ensign and I believe at least three quarters of the people in Canada favor the red ensign. Why the Prime ?mo- ister (Mr. Pearson) insists on making us take this flag, re- gardless of whether or net we want it, is more than I can understand. The Prime Minis- ter was appointed,—he was not elected, he was appeinted by the Governor General—to the highest position any man in Canada can hold. As such, he is supposed to be a statesman, He cannot run Canada with one province; he has to have sup- port from all the provinces of this country. I cannot under- stand anyone who would offer us a flag without giving us a choice. Then he said that there would not be a free vote and if we voted against the flag there would be an election, I, for one would welcome an election on the flag issue. However, I would not welcome it in so far as the unity of the country is concern- ed because it would split the country wide open. ONE MAN'S OPINION by John C. Boyne While a charge of "slanderous writing" is the most serious that can be levelled against a newspaper, the one aimed at our direction last week by Hay Township council is rather ridiculous. It clearly shows that our printing of the facts contained in their auditor's report apparently caused them so much embarrass- nient that they deemed it necessary to absurd- ly criticise the newspaper in an apparent ef- fort to infer to ratepayers that the transac- tions of Hay were not at fault, but rather the reporting of them by the newspaper, That the charges against the newspa- per were absurd can be backed up by the ex- planation that the facts contained in the news Story were taken directly from the auditor's report as it was printed in the August 21 is- sue of the Zurich Citizen's News. Oddly enough, the advertisement in the Zurich paper was printed under the authority of the Hay council and will have to be paid for by the municipality. Such advertisement, or a similar publication of the auditor's re- port, is mandatory under the Municipal Act. Due to the fact The Times-Advocate serves a large number of readers in Hay Town- ship, we felt it our responsibility to inform them of the "qualifications" listed in the re- port by A, M. Harper, Goderich auditor. The letter received did not point out any specific examples of how the news story had been "distorted" or written in a "slander- ous manner", and in fact Reeve John Corbett could not point up any errors when he deliver- ed the letter in person to the newspaper of- fice. Must gear to the times PEACE FUL MAN "I have been here for a long time. I have never quaxrelled with anybody. I have been able to get along with the French, the same as I do with the Eng-. lish. I have a French commun- ity in my riding. I never, got one letter from those fellows, and they are fine fellows, just as good as any others in my riding. I never got one letter from the French in my riding insisting on this new flag. I have received a lot of letters from the people in my riding and with the exception of two, all those letters favor the red ensign. The two letters did not oppose the red ensign but want- ed something added to it. As I said before, I am a. red ensign man. I do not want to say any- thing tonight that will offend anybody else. I do not think that is the way we should go about this matter. There has been enough acrimony in this debate, and I do not want to add any more. We have been able to get along in this country for years without quarrelling, so surely in this enlightened day and age we will be able to get along for the next hundred years without having any in- terruption. "I was rather surprised when the leader of the separatists at the other end of this room said one day that he would welcome a revolution in Quebec. I think that was a terrible thing to say." An Hon. Member: Who said that? Mr. Cardiff: The leader of the Creditistes at the other end of the room. I heard him say it because I was in the house when he said it. I think that is a terrible thing to say. When- ever there has been a revolu- tion in another country, there has been a lot of bloodshed. If that is what you want, a lot of bloodshed, well I understand a lot of blood was spilled over this carpet yesterday when I was not here. We cannot stir people up emotionally, and this is an emotional issue, so the best thing to do is to be care- ful of what you say. You should not stir up somebody else who may be more emotional than you are yourself. I am one of those whose temper can be aroused, too, but I do not like to quarrel with anybody. I think the fact that I have been here for so many years is the result of my We fail to see anything "slanderous" or "distorted" in this factual analysis of the auditor's report in regard to the Hay Town- ship surplus; or for that matter in our report- ing of any of the other "qualifications" listed by Mr, Harper. And council's failure to inform us of any would appear to bear this out. We do agree with council that there may have been some misunderstanding in the news story as not all readers are aware of terms used by an auditor. However, using the auditor's words in a news story is hardly reason for the press to be charged with causing any misunderstand- ing. If Mr. Corbett and his council are so concerned over their being any misunder- standing, we suggest they use their writing abilities to inform their ratepayers of the facts through the columns of this newspaper, which are always open to any information which is of interest to any of our readers, It is quite conceivable that Mr. Harper would be happy to assist them in furnishing complete details on the question of the town- ship surplus so the ratepayers may be com- pletely informed. In conclusion, it should be noted that the news story was not printed in any attempt whatever to place any township officials in a bad light. It was printed in the belief that every ratepayer has the right to know how his business is being conducted and it is the newspaper's responsibility to inform him of that. Before the news 'story was printed, this newspaper contacted two senior members of council to give them an opportunity to com- ment on the auditor's report. Both declined to make any comment. Clerk-Treasurer W. H. Brokenshire was also interviewed and his honest and plausible explanation of the situation was recorded in the news 'story. In his usual conscientious manner, Mr. Brokenshire admitted that his work in the township and as secretary-treasurer of the school board had just been too much for him to handle this year, and any persons who have followed the work of the township and the school board in the past year will know that it has obviously been too much for one man to handle. Our news story noted that he had de- cided to resign his position with the school board, and it noted his assurance that the work of the township would be carried on properly in the future, While this statement should have put ratepayers at ease over his handling of the township's procedures, the situation was seri- ously aggravated and completely clouded by council's denouncement of the news story in this paper. It is now their responsibility to clear the air. —Please turn to page 3 Council's letter indicates they are un- happy in particular with the manner in which their having a surplus of $81,264.24 was re- ported. We must admit that we changed the • contex slightly to make the report more read- able for our readers, but we remain uncon- vinced that we distorted any facts or printed it in a slanderous manner. To back this up, we have printed be- low the statement concerning this as printed in their own advertisement and the manner in which it was reprinted in this newspaper. HAY AD—"There is no authority per- mitting the Municipality to have a surplus of $81,264.24. The Municipality should set up Reserves as permitted by the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1960, section 297 (2), and a memoran- dum from the Department of Municipal Af- fairs dated May 31, 1957, outlines the type and amount of reserves that are allowed." T-A STORY—"A. M. Harper, Goderich auditor, pointi out in his annual report of the Hay Township financial statement for 1963 that the municipality has no authority permit- ting them to have a surplus of $81,264.25. It was suggested the municipality set up reserves as permitted by the Municipal Act. The Act outlines the type and amount of reserves that are allowed." BATT'N AROUND WITH THE EDITOR Clean, exciting entertainment We have yet to meet the young lad who, during at least one stage in his life, doesn't have the dream of becom- ing a real rootin-tootin cowboy, but for some of them who had an oppor- tunity to watch some cowboys in action at the weekend rodeo, it is quite con- ceivable they will think twice about their ambition in the future. After watching the cowboys being tossed from the backs of bucking broncs and being dragged around the ring by a wild steer, it is possible they will stick to Tess dangerous vo- cations such as sky diving, going over Niagara Falls in a barrel or tight-rope walking. All these would appear to be less risky after seeing the bone-jarring spills some of the cowboys took. While the weekend rodeo may steer (no pun intended) some away from their childhood dreams, there is no question but what future rodeos In the area will be well attended: The cowboys put on one of the most exciting, entertaining and diversified chologist must be called in. The work in preparing a suit- able program for the times in which we live is the work of research workers in education, of which there are all too few. At present the Curriculum In- stitute is the only organization to which the Department of Education can turn for help in this most important area of education. A panel discussion followed this address in which four peo- ple discussed the role of the principal or headmaster in the matter of curriculum. It was generally agreed, that courses of study prepared by the Depart- ment of Education and textbooks approved by the Department gave a good deal of uniformity to the instruction in the schools. Increasingly, the Dept. of Education are allowing agreat- er choice to individual schools in matters of instruction media and in the choice of areas of instruction. This in creased freedom is also evident in the greater responsibility placed on staffs in the choice of suitable subjects and books of instruc- tion. This is particularly true in the new options of the four-year arts and science course, where we now find such subjects as Distributive Education, Man in Society, World Politics, Modern Literature, Theatre Arts, Speech Arts, etc. Last year in the Commercial Course in this school we intro- duced for the first time a course in merchandising which we felt would meet the needs of some students better than spending their time on shorthand. It Is the responsibility of the individual school to offer a broad and diversified program geared to the needs of the times of the peculiar conditions of the area in which the school is located. This must be done within the framework of the Curriculum of the Department of Education. rodeo, we'll be looking forward to the next show sponsored by the Saddle Club and if you happend to be one who missed it over the weekend, we suggest you plan to attend the next one. programs we've witnessed for some time and there wasn't a single spec- tator who could complain about not getting full value for his admission price. The members of the Exeter Saddle Club who worked so hard to get the facilities ready for the show are to be commended for bringing this type of clean-cut entertainment to the area, especially in view of the big gamble they took in spending large sums of money to fix up the rodeo ring and to guarantee prize money for the competitors. It may be of interest to readers that the club welcomes new members and in the not too distant future they hope to have the barn and club house fixed up at the Veri farm where the rodeo was held. We understand plans call for rid- ing trails through this and adjoining farms and it should prove extremely beneficial to those who enjoy the sport of horse-back riding. Similar to most who attended the ELSTON CARDIFF ....wrapped up in flag debate And while we're handing out bou- quets, mention should be made of Perc Noels and the Exeter Legion for their promotion of the recent circus and also to the flying farmers from Sexsmith Airport for a splendid showing at their fly-in. Events such as this take consider- able planning and hours of organiza- tional work by various members and they provide some interesting hours for area folk. Activities at Grand Bend over the weekend suggest people need more organized amusement to keep them out of trouble and the people who work hard on bringing attractions to the area are to be commended and sup- ported. • tiu 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Samuel Beaver and fam- ily of Stephen moved to town 'Tuesday into the T. McCallum residence. Fred Mallett and Elmore Harness are leaving for London to enlist. Mr. Frank Taylor has taken out a license for auctioneering. Mr. T. E. Handford of In- gersoll is visiting friends here and enjoying a shoot at Grand Bend in company with Messrs S. Fitton, W. Johns, W. Hern and T. H. BiSsett. Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 25 YEARS AGO With the Outbreak of war, there has been a rush for su- gar, not only In Exeter but throughout the country. Mer- chants were unable to meet the demand Saturday and during the forepart of the week only 10 pounds Were allowed to a customer. A drumhead service the first Of its kind ever to be held in Exeter will be held in Victoria Park Sunday afternoon. DO-bald Winer left Monday for Toronto where he has joined One Of the Toll brothers and Will be in charge of the'projecting Ma- chine on his leCture Mr, Gorden Appleton and family have moved into theii, new residence on litirOti street, the Property of the late Mrs. Prank Gill, 15 YEARS AGO Mrs. Harry Doug all was awarded provincial honors for completing 12 4-H club pro- jects at Seaforth Wednesday. Enrolled at Victoria hospital for nurses' training are Janet Kestle and Joanne McCurdy. Canon A. A. Trumper of Lon- don, a former rector, was speaker at the 61st anniver- sary of Trivia Memori al Church. Jack Drysdale, Hensall, has won a $5,800 prefabricated cot- tage at CNE. In June he won a complete set of living room furniture at a draw staged by the Exeter Legion. -SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada 0.00 Per Year; USA $5.00 MaIMIZZ=f4110414MatelaiiiiVidaitiSAWN GUEST COLUMN By H. L. Sturgis One of the most challenging addresses of the recent Head- masters Conference held inOt- tawa at Carleton University was delivered by Dr. J. R. H. Mor- gan, director of the Ontario Curriculum Institute, He pointed out that there were 362,000 children last September in secondary schools. Of these 300,000 would end their educa- tion at the high school level. High school education there- fore should not be a self-con- tained island but must be thought of as part of the total education process. The arm of education must be the orientation of man into the social order and so it must gofurther than a purely mechanical training. Civilization demands fewer rugged individualists and more of the elements of co-operation. There must be an amalgamation of the personality with its in- creased emphasis on the social order. In the future, education will be less of a preparation for earning one's living. People on the fringe of 50 have reached maturity in a success-seeking culture in which people depend- ed more on the material proofs of success than the inner sense of self-fulfilment. This kind of success is not sought either by today's Grade 13 students or today's univer- sity graduates. The future demarcation be- tween school and work will become blurred. There will be more work-experience pro- grams. Pupils' secondary edu- cation may be interrupted by a work period after which they will return to school. Steel firms in the United States are considering a sab- batical every seven years for their employees during which period they carry on an educa- tional program. Dr. Morgan thought second- ary school education could be criticized as "isolationist". He predicted an increasing demand for post high school education for all or a large proportion of the population with increasing emphasis on the social sci- ences. The implications are that the curriculum must be broader, more elastic, more diversified and more closely related to the society in which we live. Mechanization and automa- tion will lead to changes in our way of life and the educational process will be affected accor- dingly. One of the great prob- lems in this connection will concern the pupils we cannot educate. Curriculum change is the only way to meet the problem. Edu- cation must become the very staff of life not a preparation for life. In the 19th century, as a re- sult of the Industrial Revolution, our aim was maximum produc- tion. We were unsuccessful in making jobs available. The edu- cational system Was heavily job-orientated and was synony- mous with a 'success' formula. In the first half of this century's education we became concerned with the preservation of the status-0o. Now, howeVer, we must face social change and a re-orien- tation of the educational pro- ceSS. TO the Arts and Sciences we must add technical, technb10- gical and commercial training. These nitist be faShioned into a total curriculum. The •Capacity of the yOUngster at various ages must be carefully considered and for this purpose the psy- `41te(xeferZinteoltroorafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND Member: C.W.N.A., O.WN.A., C.C.N.R. and ABC PUBLISHERS: J. M. Southcott, R. M. Southcott EDITOR: William Batten Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Onti Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Paid-in-Advance "Circulation, September 30, 1963, 3,828 10 YEARS AGO Grand Bend Lions Club will have over $3,000 to add to their welfare fund es a result Of a suecessful skating carnival at the Grand Bend roller skating rink Friday evening: Anna MeSSner, 19, DaShWoOd i won the Men's Club car which was given away at the Label, Day celebration in baShweod. Indications are for an Otiti. standing progtain ter the Celle, tennis.]: editiOn of Exeter Pall Fair. New park entrance gates will mark the event: Leslie Parker was installed as Pretident of Exeter kina- insn at their club's first Meet- fog Of the season.