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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-12-10, Page 2GET THIS BOOKLET OF BASIC FACTS ABOUT IDB BUSINESS LOANS If you are planning to start, expand or modernize a business and you require a term loan to carry out your plans, write for this descriptive boOklet or visit an IDB office. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK 25 BRANCH OFFICES ACROSS CANADA KITWIENER-WATERLOO WATERLOO, ONT.: Waterloo Square Building Telephone: 744.4186 Re-elect ORV WASSMANN AS MEMBER OF COUNCIL IN GRAND BEND • 2 years on council • 3 years as president of the Chamber of Commerce • 2nd vice-president of Grand Bend Lions Your support is sincerely appreciated for these projects: • improved harbor facilities • better roads • water distribution system WASSMANN . . . WORKING FOR A BETTER GRAND BEND LSMFT sio a day Yes, we're cutting the price $10 a day WHILE THEY LAST 46, Can you Ago. afford to wait? Thursday's Prices 1962 PLYMOUTH Station Wagon, 6 cyl., standard locally owned $1670 1961 FORD Sedan, 6 cyl., standard $1250 1961 FORD 2 door, 6 cyl., .„,„„ ''''' , ......... .......... ....... .„ $1250 1960 FORD 2 door, 6 cyl., automatic, another clean, locally owned car $1050 1960 AUSTIN SPRITE Convertible $350 1958 FORD 4 door, V8 automatic $630 1956 MERCURY 2 door, hardtop, automatic $125 1951 CHEVROLET 3-ton stake $250 1950 GMC chassis and cab $150 1963 MERCURY 45 h.p. motor, boat and trailer, low hours on the motor $950 FARM ,.„„„..„„„.... „.. ... M M M CCCCCC EEH 1959 FORD "640" tractor with 10 ft. fork lift ...... $1900 1962 ALLIS•CHALMERS "272" diesel, used 'very little $1650 1959 DAVID BROWN "950" diesel, motoroverhauled ..... ..„ ......................... „„„„,..„„„,,, $1650 BRADY Hay Conditioner, used for a demonstrator $500 1955 MASSEY HARRIS l•row corn picker $280 1957 MASSEY HARRIS 1-row corn picker $500 DION THRESHER with endless belt ..... ,„, ............ $280 1941 CASE "D" tractor ...... $200 1950 MAJOR tractor .................................. $190 INTERNATIONAL 4-furrow plow $150 friday .they will all be $10 less Larry Snider Motors Ltd. Ford Falrlane, Falcati and Ford Trucks 586 MAIN SOUTH, EXETER 7.354640 EDITORIALS REPORT FROM .OTTAWA Plebiscite is answer Should be spread around By W.H,A. (Bill) Thomas, M.P, Parliament has returned to the flag debate. I think all mem- bers of all parties of the House of Commons, without exception, are sick and tired of this con- troversy, and the same can be said of Canadians from coast to coast. Why then does the debate go on? Why do not the members of the Official Opposition allow it to come to a vote and dispose of it? Some members of the of, ficial Opposition believe it would he in the national interest to fOlieW such a course, but there are otherS, and I number myself with them, who regard such a course as a surrender. You might well ask a sur- render of what? First, and most important, it would be a sur- render of an opportunity to pro, mote national unity by finding some means of selecting a new national flag for Canada, with a ONE MAN'S OPINION by John C. Boyne minimum of racial friction. If a flag is imposed by a vote in the House, based largely on party lines, as it would neces- sarily be, we will have the same bitterness prevailing in this country as prevailed because of the imposition of conscription in 1917, and again in 1944, even although in 1944 it was sought to soften the blow through the use of a plebiscite, and the people of Canada were invited to vote on this issue in a spe- cial plebiscite arranged at great expense for the purpose. That was in war time when the country was fighting for its existence and it was felt that conscription had to be imposed. There is no war now. There should be no great rush to impose, and no necessity to impose, a new flag design by a Parliamentary vote. Why not take our time and use a soft approach? If we in- vite the people to make the choice themselves at the time of the next election, it could be done conveniently and inex- pensively through such a plebi- scite. What I am proposing now and what I have proposed on the floor of the House, is that the 15 member flag committee be revived with a whole new set of members, to give further consideration to the choice of several designs, at least five or six compromise designs, any one of which would be a true compromise that all the people of Canada could reasonably be expected to accept. These designs in miniature and in full colour should be placed on a convenient sized ballot for use at the time of the next general election. The elec- tors should be invited to indicate their choices by figures as is done under the single trans- ferable voting method. When the count is made the design with the least number of first choices is eliminated from the contest and its second choices are distributed over the remaining designs. This procedure is followed until one design has received a clear majority of votes, or until only one flag is left on the list. This last remaining flag, if the con- test carried through to the end, would represent the composite consent of all of the electors of Canada. Such a procedure would sure- ly result in a new flag for Can- ada with a minimum of friction and bitterness. Better ideas may be brought forward but I believe this one is worthy of consideration. Severe criticism has been levelled at the Official Opposition for carrying on an extended debate, but have you stopped to think what would have happened if the Conservative Opposition had not insisted on a full and free discussion? There would have been im- posed by precipitate insuf- ficiently considered Parli a- mentary action on the people of Canada an unsatisfactory three-maple leaf design which even its own sponsors turned down when opportunity was of- fered for an alternative choice. One thing needful homes for senior citizens should never take on the appearance of being large, impersonal institutions. Obviously, further additions to Huronview would run a serious risk to be- coming just that. It is only natural that residents of such herpes are happier When they are living with others of the same background, interests. and acquaintances. Homes in three separate sec- tions would achieve this more so than bring- ing residents from throughout the county to one home. Senior citizens need visitors to keep them abreast of and associated with happen- ings in their families 'and communities. Resi- dences within a short distance of the inmates' families and homes makes them more acces- sible. And while it may be argued that driv- ing to Clinton is no problem for most, it should be remembered that many of those who wish to visit inmates are in the same age bracket and driving long distances is a prob- lem for them. The argument of nearby medical and hospital facilities, along with that of avail- able work force, does not enter the picture as all areas are equally endowed. And for those who want to argue on economics alone, let us point out that the cen- tral part of Huron has for many years held the advantages from various forms of county and provincial administration and service. This of course was through necessity and can hardly be challenged as it is only practical that these be centrally located. But when the 'southern and northern sections have a most legitimate cause as they would appear to in regard to additional fa- cilities for senior citizens, the economical benefits should be extended to them in all fairness. There need not be any serious provo- cations over Choosing either the south or the north if only one home is to be built in the near future. A simple study would probably show which area is the most logical choice. If it 'appears to be equal the matter could be settled by such a simple method as a vote in county council or even the flip of a coin, with the understanding being that the loser would be next in line when more fa- cilities are required, as they undoubtedly will. Residences for senior citizens in all three sections of Huron County should be in- stituted by the end of the decade. The advances of modern science and medicine may never endow us with the gift of perpetual youth, and obviously with the world already facing the "population explosion" such would be a catastrophe. But there is no question that these ad- vances are endowing us with the gift of pro- longed life,• with the life expectancy of each generation increasing considerably. It is therefore only natural that the care of senior citizens is becoming one of our more pressing responsibilities and will con- tinue to be so, In Huron County at the present we are faced with providing accommodation for 100 more seniors, and it is reasonable to assume that the situation may follow the plight of the education system, in that any new ac- commodation provided will be taxed to its capacity by the time it is available, The need for additional accommoda- tion has been established without grounds for debate. The lone answer to be reached ap- pears to be in regard to where it will be es- tablished. There are three plans currently being considered by members of county council: to build an addition to Huronview; to erect a separate building on property at Huronview; to establish homes in either—or both— the southern and northern parts of the county. The main advantages in building on the present site at Clinton are primarily economical, in that land is already available along with a lagoon for a sewage system. Certainly, these economical aspects must be given due consideration. But it should also be remembered that all problems should not be solved using orig- inal cost factors alone. Our responsibilities for the welfare of senior citizens go much" farther than that. And above all, opinions and decisions should be reached with a view to the fact we are making them for the future welfare of senior citizens in Huron, and this may well include the great majority of those who will pay for the new facilities, wherever they may be. Because we are fortunate enough to live in an area where we can presently af- ford the best for ourselves, the cost factor to a point is outweighed in 'favour of what is most beneficial to those whom we seek to assist now, as well as in the future. Experts on the subject of care for the aged are agreed on many things. One is that BATT'N AROUND WITH THE EDITOR Small change would help you were interested enough to guide that person, to provide standards of conduct. You sought to provide all the pos- sible tools for mature respon- sible living. I am afraid that we have all been overwhelmed, hoodwinked by those who have told us, "You must let them do what they want to do or you will seriously ar- rest their development." As Dr. J, A. Logan has put it, "At the centre of the problem is the generally sorry condition of the American family as a focus of moral authority." "Haunted by ill-d igested Freudian strictures against parental repression, bedevilled by the progressive cult of self- expression, urged toward per- missiveness and beguiled by false doctrines of family de- mocracy, parents have too often abdicated their responsibilities for setting standards of be- haviour and limitations on their children's freedom of action." "Afraid of inducing trauma or of being unpopular with their children, they have yielded to demands for privileges and li- berties that are clearly harm- ful. In so doing they have fail- ed to provide values based on something firmer than the whims of the crowd." "It must be made clear that rules are made to protect young people from hurting themselves and others, not to keep them from having fun." "True freedom comes only from commitment to people, to ideas, to causes greater than oneself. Freedom can't be found in irresponsible drift." That may sound like pretty harsh, even 'Square', talk to some teenagers. But some of us have seen too many of the ef- fects of permissiveness to be cowed. It wasn't long ago when it was all the rage to let your child do what he liked, what he desired to do. If Johnny wanted to throw and break stuff all over the house; if he wanted to play leap frog with the coffee table and good chairs; if he generally wanted to make an absolute nuisance of himself and make everybody around him miser- able, well, you were to let him get away with it for fear of harming his sensitive develop- ing nature. We have seen, however, that this not only produces young 'spoiled brats' but older spoiled brats too. Somehow they didn't shed this irresponsibility when they got cars, when they were old enough to drink, when they were old enough to have contact with the other sex. Somehow we seemed to find ourselves with a great many people who had little respect for anything—for other people or other people's possessions. We came very near to prolong- ing Hallowe'en year round, The pendulum is finally start- ing to swing back. It had to come simply because those who were given too much of the heady wine of liberty simply weren't ma- ture enough to exercise it re- sponsibly. They ended up hurt- ing themselves and everybody around them. I believe we need rules, we need commandments, we need discipline — not to cramp our style, not to restrict our de- velopment but to mark our steps, to provide some counsel in the way we should go so we may learn to act as mature re- sponsible people. We all seem intention cater- ing to the whims and desires of young people in our time. Part of this concern stems from a desire to give them some of the things we may never have had ourselves. We want to pro- vide them with opportunities we may not have had ourselves. This concern is often legitimate and sincere. It worries me however, that in our desire to give them things we didn't have we may at the same time fail to give them some of the equally precious things we were given. Our generation can now pro- vide more physical, material things for young people than ever before. We, however, find it just as' difficult and maybe even more difficult than our forefathers to share our love, our time, our personal interest with them. Perhaps we have so over- emphasized things that we have neglected to provide them with the one thing needful — our- selves. We have also been a little backward coming forward in terms of setting limits as to what is permissible behaviour. We have been lax in providing the essential discipline and re- spect for dicipline and author- ity which we all must develop sooner or later. It must be acknowledged that this relaxation of discipline and control has often taken place in the name of love and free- dom. But it has always seemed to me that if you loved aperson there is nothing to say the whole council can't be made up of fire- men; or that the local high school board can't be composed entirely of public school trustees. While it may appear to be unfair, there have probably been cases to pro- vide legitimate reasons why some people should be excluded from cer- tain bodies, and the rules provided to circumvent future problems should be strictly enforced. After all, it's a matter of principle. But there are aspects of the pre- sent rules of the Municipal Act that could be altered slightly and by so doing could alleviate many of the problems which presently arise. The Act states that candidates, regardless of What positions they may hold, can be eligible for an- other if they resign their position before the opening of the nomination meeting. While this may solve the prob- lem, it is often to no avail as many candidates in this area do not plan to stand for election when they go to nomination meetings, giving them no chance to resign beforehand. Some get the urge after arriving, While many more are coasted when it is evident that no one else will stand. And others do not know the require- ments. Therefore, could not the problem be solved by only making it mandatory to resign from a present office before signing qualification papers for an- other? In all instances, this would give a nominated candidate time to hand in his resignation to the sec- retary of a school board, clerk of a municipality or even a firechief, before qtialifying for another position. The situation CoUld then be fur- advise any returning officer to not accept a candidate's papers, but then turned around and said that such ac- tion could be followed if the return- ing officer was acting in a manner to prevent a candidate from perjur- ing himself by signing papers when in effect he was not eligible. Obviously, the whole situation could be described as confusing and dubious. And in matters that are of such importance, there should be no room for such elements. In the past there has been little attention focused on the eligibility of various candidates, although it pos- sibly could have been. Exeter council has had local firemen as members for several years and one areapublic school trustee has been a member of the SHDHS board for some time. None of these situations has ever led to problems with officials having a conflict of interest and on these grounds some may argue that it is alright to continue outside the pre- sent regulations if they are actually being flouted. But laws are not made to bebroken, and recent events in Ottawa show beyond any doubt that public officials must be above reproach at all times, Not only for the safety of the public, but in some instances, for the pre- servation of the reputation of the individuals involved as they may in- advertently become involved in some extremely damaging circumstances. Another argument that maybe rats- ed is the tact there is nothing wrong with a fireman being on council, or a parks board member being on a school board, as one man can't do that much on a council or school board. The answer of course is that if one fireman can be on council, For several apparent good reasons, the Ontario Municipal Act outlines various qualifications a person must have before he can be elected toposts of municipal administration. This fact has become prominent in two municipalities in this area as a result of recent nomination meetings. In Hensall, Clerk Earl Campbell refused the qualification papers of James Sangster for council due to the fact he is a member of the village volunteer fire brigade. The question of whether Dr. Garnet Leitch is eligible to sit on the Hay Township School board has also been raised due to the fact he presently sits on the 'Zurich parks board. Unfortunately, the Municipal Act — similar to many other sets of laws and regulations — is framed in such a manner that its wording is open to debate and therefore rulings in regard to it usually have to be handed doWn by a judge called in to hear particular cases or appeals raised in regard to the Act, In an effort to get a clearer under- Standing of the eligibility of certain candidates, The TitneS-Advocate last week called a senior ranking official in the department of municipal af- fairs, He of course Would give only his "personal opinion" on the matters and several Of his answers Were rather dubious in that It suggested there were .different answers that could pertain to the same question, depending on the circumstances. However, in regard to the area situations, he did say that in his "personal opinion", Dr. Leitch and Jaines Sangster could be ineligible :for their offices for the reasons Mentioned previously. He also Stated that he Would not Timis Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Ititetixderlrintes-Atiumilfe SERVING cANADA's BEST FARMLAND Minnb•r: C.C41.11 and ABC PUBLISHERS: J. M. &solute, R. M. Sositheott EDITOR: William Batten Published' Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont.- Asithorixed as S•etind Chits Mail, Post Office Dap% Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash s$. J. R. C. Moffatt, treasurer fOr the Red Cross FUnd, re- ports that EXeter and district have subscribed over $2,600. This is $600 over the objective Of $2,000 set at the beginning of the campaign. 15 YEARS AGO After an absence often weeks from hiS pulpit Owing to injuries received in an auto accident Rev. Harold J. Snell cOndtiCted the morning service at JaineS Street UC Sunday Morning. Mr. and Mrs. JameS Lawson and Mr. and Mrs. William Mar- tyn, all of town, TtieSclay cele- brated a double golden wedding jubilee. The ladies are sisters. Mr. Ed Chambers, Crediton, was re-appointed trustee ter the Exeter District High. School for two years. Dr, SherWOOd Foki, former UWO president, was a gUeet With Rev. Canon and Mrs. Jai, Mee at the Kirkton rectory, lb YEARS AGO Over ine:inbeit haVe joined the new curling group at Heti, tall following the opening of the, new ice plant in the arena. Pied Dobbs, Warden of Mid , dleeex$ plans to_ retire front municipal life after Spending nine years on piddtilph Coun, He and hiswifewerehonot- ed with gifts and tributes. Mr. and Mrs. Wellwood brand ,Bend, Were etirpriSed with a family gathering on their 25th wedding 'anniversary. OIOSe to 1,000 children at, tended Exeter's tanta Claus party Priday 'afternoon, 50 YEARS AGO Wesley Caldwell who is Hen sail's representative in the 2nd contingent, was home visiting his par en ts and his young friends presented him with a wrist watch. Abotit 20 boys in Exeter form- ed theinselves into a "Boys' Brigade" to collect one mile of coppers for the 'Belgian child- ren. They collected over $29 and Mrs. W. D. Yeo procured for them 120 pair of good all wool hose at wholesale price. They will be shipped at once. Owing to the Illness of Reeve Taylor the Connell met 'at his home Tuesday evening. The price of bread was last week raised to seven cents by local bakers but the housewives of town did not take to this idea and started to bake their Own. the price was lowered to six centSSaturday morning. 25 YEARS AGO John Page and Stan Green; who took a Hoy Scout patrol leaders' training course at Stratford, are now entitled to wear the arrowhead badge. Rodway of the Exeter High School staff has been suc- cessful in passing his qualifying examinations for specialist in mathematics. Secretary Lion 4. B. Creech reported at the Liotie Club Meeting held in the Hessen- berry Hotel that milk is again being supplied to children in tiff L'ket6r Publie MOW and that the club will co-operate with the Legion and WI in sup. plying Christmas basket's to the needy. clarified by making the regula- tions ConCerning eligibility less dubious as Well. After all, there appears to be no reason why a returning officer couldn't be clearly inatrticted as to what qualifications a candidate must nave and he could deteritifie this and Worn' the Candidate. If the candidate did not follow the direCtiona of the returning officer, then the returning offi- cer shoUld be given the authority to not a c o ept a Candidate's papers. The candidate, of couite, being given the right to appeal if he So wisheS. In conclusion: the rules Of the Municipal Act should be strictly followed, with the Suggested iritprovenients=-and possibly others—first being enacted, This Is a Metter of concern for all, and in fairileSS to future C and I d ate-8, area Counclia Should diSouSS the SitUatien and If changes are ri eeded they should be"recommended 10 the department of municipal Mira, Paid.hi-AdVante Circulation; s•pterribor -30, 1963, 3,8211 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $4.00 Pie Year; USA $5.00