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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-03-04, Page 2.. ... . . . . . ... .. , .. . ... ....... ... ...... • ... WOOD FOR SALE Also GOOD STANDING TIMBER WANTED Special prices paid for good walnut trees. Dry Mixed Slab Wood, Dry Mixeci•Limb and Body Wood suitable for stove, furnace or fireplace. Delivered in large truckloads or pickup loads. ROBERT EAGLESON Pho:of",:evi 8efin:s°?1.5° '56 Morris Countryman New Motor, 4 cyl., dandy transportation '58 Ford Tudor, 6 cyl., a gem. '58 Austin Sedan 04 4 door sedan, '58 Chevrolet 6 cyl., stick 10 SOUTH END SERVICE 587 Main South Exeter 235-2322 Special Tire Deals '64 Pontiac Parisienne like new, 4 door, hardtop, radio, full power equipped '63 Galaxie 500 V8 automatic Ford Tudor, Two door, 4 cyl., '62 Austin rides well. '60 Ford automatic, radio '60 Falcon Tudor, automatic 500 Fairlane Sedan, 01•40 You Have to CERTIFY AU Those Subscriptions Are Paid? Times Established 1173 Advocate Established 10111 Amalgamated 1924 Itheereferltintesabruccafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND Member: C.W.N.A.., 0.W.N.A., C.C.N.R. and ABC PUBLISHERS: J. M. Southcott, R. M. SoutfIcett EDITOR: William Batten EDITORIALS Could be close to murder REPORT FROM OTTAWA By W.H.A. (Bill) Thomas, M.P. Still needs correcting of elders would thus be per- mitted an unreasonable advan- tage over the young folks. The recent announcement by the Prime Minister that the qualifying age for Old Age Se- curity payments of $75.00 a month will be dropped one year at a time from 70 years of age to 65 years of age, is wel- comed by all parties. By the year 1970 the uni- versal pension will be paid to all at 65 years of age. This will fill one of the biggest gaps that the committee found in the legislation. An employee of 55 years of age earning the maximum c o n- tributable income under the plan, would contribute $79.20 per year for ten years, which would equal $792.00. His bene- fits could amount to about $1,- 250.00 per year. Therefore, af- ter contributing for ten years, he would get back all of his contributions in eight months and would draw $104,00 per month for the rest of his life. The young person of 18 years of age would have to pay in for 47 years to get the same re- sults. The present generation Fortunately, no other drivers or pe- destrians got in the way of the youth before he narrowly escaped death himself when his car missed a turn and went through a field, finally stopping after it uprooted a four-foot tree stump and broke into flames. One doesn't have to be melodramatic to point out many lives were in jeopardy dur- ing that 15-minute chase. As noted, the young driver could have been a victim; the two po- lice officers who were forced into driving at such high speeds on icy roads could have met with a fatal accident; and the many other drivers and pedestrians about at the time could easily have become involved, The seriousness of the incident was probably best summarized by Magistrate Hays when he exclaimed that "the degree of danger is as high as I've ever heard de- scribed". This is not the first time that area drivers—mostly youths—have been involved in such dangerous episodes. But perhaps it would be the last if they all took time to think that their actions may lead to more serious charges than dangerous driving and a fine of $125. Their actions could easily lead to a charge just short of murder. Think about it! ONE MAN'S OPINION by John C. Boyne Crown Attorney W. G. Cochrane has urged an immediate crackdown on motorists who attempt to outpace a police cruiser to escape arrest, noting "it is very disturbing that it seems to be a pastime these days to try and outrun the police". He made the statement in a Huron County court last week and added: "Some- how this has got to come to an end". His statement was followed by an ap- peal to Magistrate Glenn Hays, Q.C., for a lengthy suspension for a young Dashwood area driver involved in a spectacular chase through Hay Township at speeds in excess of 100 m.p.h. The magistrate apparently shared the same views as Crown Attorney Cochrane, as he handed out a fine of $125 and a driving suspension of one year against the accused. Details of the hair-raising chase were printed in this newspaper and any drivers who may have been in the vicinity of the 29 miles covered in the chase that night can be excused if their hair bristled a bit as they learned that the driver completely disregard- ed three stop signs, turned out his light on one occasion and sped through the Village of Zurich at speeds estimated at 100 m.p.h. Chaos and concern .o • " /-7( That's right . . . every 9 ‘1 subscription to The ' Times Advocate must be certified paid by some in- dividual subscriber. As a member of the Audit Bu- reau of Circulations, we are required to "open our books" to an auditor of ABC, who checks to see that each subscription has been paid for by some in- dividual. During the Lenten pre-Eas- ter season the World Council of Churches through its memb- ers seeks to enlist support for its world wide social service program. Individual denomina- tions present this work to their people. A good indication of the type of concern expressed through the Council's work is the fol- lowing article entitled "The Many Lives of Anna K." writ- ten by Geoffrey Murray. The story, which is quoted verbatim and without comment, also points up the upheaval and chaos of our time. But above all it shows that some are concerned. "Call her Anna Karenina the Second, it you must have aname for her, because, like Tolstoy's heroine, her background is Rus- sian and she too has had a life of extraordinary experiences. Those experiences are deeply lined into her face and bent body, so that, although she is only 58 years of age, she looks 20 years older. Consider her story. Anna the Second was born in Russia in 1906. After the Bol- shevik Revolution she went with her parents to China and settled in Shanghai. There she married another Russian refugee. Three daughters and a son were born to them, and then her husband died. After World War II, she and her children were caught up in another mass movement of refugees. They left Shanghai and walked or hitched rides until they reached Burma, where they made their home for eleven years. They worked in a troup as entertainers, and the son, Serge, became a professional musician. They all learned to speak English fluently. The one daughter married a G.I. and went with her husband to the United States. The second daughter married aGerman and left to make her home in Dussel- dorf. Anna, her son, Serge, and the youngest daughter stayed in Rangoon. Soon, however, political changes in Burma made life During the past week the House gave detailed study to the Canada Pension Plan. The bill was given first and second reading prior to the Christmas break. The passage of second reading indicated acceptance of the general principles of the bill. Debate on second reading was, by unanimous consent of the House, curtailed, on the understanding that the govern- ment would set up a special committee composed of repre- sentatives of all parties in the House and in the Senate, to deal with it. The committee held 51 sit- tings and heard approximately 116 witnesses, including in- terested individuals, represen- tatives of insurance companies, Chambers of Commerce, Pro- vincial governments and many specialists from Federal government departments who undertook to explain to the com- mittee the reasons for the var- ious provisions in this very complex act. Many explanations of this leg- islation have been offered, but, even to the Members of Par- liament who have been doing their best to acquire a working knowledge of it, some parts of it are still a bit hazy. An at- tempt on my part to help throw additional light on this legis- lation might be timely and ap- preciated. One criticism of the act is that everyone in the country is not covered. Employees who earn less than $600.00 per year will not be included. Neither will self-employed persons like farmers, business people, fish- ermen, etc., who have a net income after expenses of less than $800.00 per year. This will have the effect of cutting out an estimated two million Canadians. The C o n- servative party have announced publicly that they favour the in- clusion of all Canadians, re- gardless of income. Another criticism is that some of those who have now reached the age of retirement, or who have already retired, will be unable to contribute and will, therefore, derive no assistance from the plan. The Conservative party in this regard are advocating that the pension plan mature in 20 years rather than 10, and that in order to take care of those who are unable to contribute, or who do not have enough in- come to qualify as contributors, a minimum pension of $25.00 per month be given from the fund to all at age 65. This would have the effect of increasing the Old Age Pension at age 65 to $100.00 per month. The Conservative party have expressed the view that instead of building up a huge invest- ment fund of eight billion dol- lars in ten years, a s estimated under the program, that some of the money should be taken im- mediately from the first con- tributions to ease the lot of our present elder citizens. A further criticism is that those elderly people who are of an age to contribute for a few years receive substantial wind- falls under the plan as it is at present. This is criticized by the Opposition as an inequity. Won't they listen at all? Parents are continually being badgered by their Children for permission to drive the family car, but last week they were provided with some good rebuttal ammunition by a large insurance company that should come in handy as spring will soon be playing its usual tricks on young hearts. The survey suggests that only a lim- ited use of automobiles by students is desir- able, otherwise school marks suffer. School proficiency, it said, drops when the car is used more than two days of five during the school week. On the other hand, it showed that students who do not drive at all, or those whose driving is limited to week- ends, have the best grades. This firm urges parents to be firm in restricting their children's use of automo- biles, to ensure that studies come first, and in addition, that the prospective young driver gets proper driving training. Their figures showed that students who passed proper driver-training courses have 50 percent fewer accidents than the un- trained of the same age. "It's up to the parents to keep cars and school work in their proper perspective and to provide the guidance and example in the use of the car," the insurance officials say. We share the hope 'expressed last week by the editor of the Wingham Advance Times when he said "surely our county coun- cillors have the sincerity to permit a more de- tailed exploration of the will of those they serve" in regard to the planned addition at Huronview. This statement was made after he ex- plained that the county committee which ad- ministers Huronview is proceeding without delay or reconsideration to implement plans for a second home at Clinton. Their action suggests to this news- paper that they are actually speeding things up so they will progress to the point Where they will be too far advanced to seriously consider the strong disagreements being ex- pressed by residents at the north and south ends of this county for another addition at the Clinton site. This is an old "dodge" employed by many groups who fear the work involved if they become engaged in a controversial is- sue that may require some more detailed study on their part. The Huronview management commit- tee may feel justified in proceeding on the basis of an authorized decision handed down at the county sessions in January. But the very fact that the decision was reached by a minute, one-vote majority should have led them to the conclusion that the decision made by council was in fact not a reflection of the wishes of the majority of Huron residents whom they serve. This fact alone should have prompted any official in a democratic state to delay further decisions on the matter until more investigation was carried out. At the time of writing, some 1,377 Huron residents have indicated they are op- posed to further expansion at Clinton. Only two persons have supported the county coun- cil decision. To move ahead in opposition to those residents is not in keeping with democracy, gentlemen. Do you not have the sincerity to permit a more detailed exploration of the will of those you represent? ..k..M..'=5.,==.23751:1222333012SESMENZROSZNIMIZSZ., BATT'N AROUND BY THE EDITOR Kids may have answer Upon learning that SHDHS students chose their At-Home dance queen via a telephone poll, area Bell Telephone manager, W. W. Haysom, Goderich, suggested that this may be a method that should be explored for all elec- tions. Giving this idea further thought, we're not too sure but what it couldn't be used effectively, especially with the turn out at elections being so poor these days. While it wouldn't be entirely secret under normal telephone conditions, we are certain the Bell Telephone engineers could come up with some engineering on a recording system that could make a telephone ballot entirely secret and feasible. It's a bad sign when we become so apathetical that this should even be considered, but nonetheless we have apparently reached this stage and it would be an interesting avenue to explore. What makes it even more interest- ing is the fact Mr. Haysom and I have agreed to split the profits on our unique telephone balloting system. * * Anyone who doesn't believe Mother form an important part of our daily life. Naturally, the traffic at the library indicates only a portion of the total reading within the community. Add the newspapers, both weekly and daily, the periodicals and the books secured through other sources and the total becomes quite impressive. It has been stated that the reading habits of an individual are a definite indication of his or her intelligence. Formal education in our schools has never attempted to supply all the knowledge one is likely to need. Rather, the years of our schooling are intended to supply us with the tools for our own further education, and there is no occupation in which further education is not needed to keep up with the tremendous advances of our time. The local library affords this op- portunity with its vast supplyof books available to each for only a nominal charge. The local board are to be commend- ed for their desire to improve the local building and its facilities as it is one of the most important institu- tions within our midst. What does this mean? To our advertisers and their advertising agencies it means they can count on a certain numbe r of news- papers with their message in it, being mailed to subscribers each week. But most important, it means the subscriber said he "wanted" The T-A when he paid the subscription price. The trust which you the sub- scriber and our advertisers have in The Times-Advocate is signi- fied by our membership in ABC. We strive to live up to this trust each month. Nature still holds the upper hand over man, obviously didn't have to dig any of those heaping mounds of snow off his walk or laneway over the past week. Many people had been coming to the conclusion that winter in this area was becoming less severe, and this still possibly holds true, but the storm of last week was indeed a re- minder that we're still very much in the snow-belt. Oldtirners still enjoy recalling the severe storms of past years, but any- one who came through the one in February of 1965 saw one of the worst, and don't let anyone tell you differ- ently. And those who believe in those old myths and axioms about the weather, will probably tell you winter may not be over yet, as March certainly came in like a meek lamb. * The increases in membership and number of books circulated at the Exe- ter Public Library during the past year show that TV and recreation have not completely taken over the leisure hours of all area residents. It is apparent that good books still • • • • • " - • 50 YEARS AGO Eggs have taken a big drop during the past week. Last Wed- nesday the market price was 28 cents and this week they are down to 20 cents. The auction sale of the estate of the late S. Skinner was held Monday. The farm was pur- chased by the oldest son, Cecil and most of the stock and im- plements were bought in. Millinery openings are be- ing held at both the Crediton stores, Miss Wenzel is in charge of Feist Bros. and Miss Greene at Chas. Zwicker. The finishing touches are be- ing put on the new town hail in Hensall and a flag has been purchased to float over it. v• . 15 YEARS AGO Speaking before the Legis- lature in Queen's Park, Tor- onto, Friday, Thomas Pryde of Exeter, Progressive-Con- servative member for Huron, advocated a uniform period for Daylight Saving Time through- out Ontario. The people of Woodham have made over the unused shed at the rear of the United Church into a community rink complete with spectator space and a warm dressing room. On the first day of spr ing Tuckey Kist Beverages com- menced operations for the erec- tion of a new building on Main St. to be used for the bottling of Kist beverages. 110101111.111111111111111r40001AN .A.144 p Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Authorized as Second Class Mello Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Paid-in-Advance Circulation, September 30, 1964, 4,063 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $4.00 Per Year; USA $5.00 THE Times-Advocate Phone 235-1331 EXETER 4 ' very difficult for them. As re- fugees from Russia there was no place for them in their country of adoption. Anna and her children are Russian Orthodox Christians and they were friendless and stateless in a Buddhist country. Their plight was seen by the Burma Christian Council who asked the World Council of Churches' Service to Refugees if they could be resettled else- where. Through the worldwide net- work of the Service to Refugees jobs were found for Anna's two children in France — not as en- tertainers but in a rubber fact- ory at Montargis, fifty miles south of parts. The problem was to find the money for them to travel there. The two married daughters in the United States and Ger- many came to the rescue and paid for their fares. The Ser- vice to Refugees then carried through all the complicated for- malities, obtained visas and work permits, and moved them right across the world. Anna and Serge now live in a barrack hut which the factory owns. She cooks and keeps house for them both. Serge is a labour- er at the works but all his spare time he devotes to music. He is a guitarist and trumpet-player. The third daughter is now mar- ried to a Portuguese whom she met at work. And in the heart of France these Russian re- fugees from Burma delight to talk to visitors — in English. The factory where Serge and his sister have found employ- ment is a remarkable one. It was started more than 100 years ago by an American, who used to go to Montargis for fishing weekends and fell in love with the little town. When he retired and went back to the United States it became entirely French-owned. Nowadays, 4,500 people, half of them women, work there making tires, automobile ac- cessories, and sports equip-' ment. There are on the pay- roll 800 foreigners from 22 countries. Among them are four families of Albanian refugees whom the World Council brought from a camp in Yugoslavia. These four families muster 30 men, women, and children, in- cluding babies, and represent three generations. One husband is a trained parachutist, but like the others he works at the factory. The size of the families — there are two grandparents, four couples, and 26 children— made it difficult to house them. So the factory offered a plot of land, with water, electricity and drainage, if the Service to Re- fugees would provide houses. Accordingly, four prefabri- cated buildings of a new kind, with fibre-glass insulation, were bought and erected on the site. Each house has four bed- rooms, kitchen, living-room, and shower. The parlours are furnished in the Albanian style without chairs but with long bolster like cushions at the foot of the walls where guests may recline. All the children are quickly learning French. The eldest boy, aged 15, is studying at the technical school in Montargis. When representatives of the World Council of Churche s, Geneva, visited the little colony recently to see how they were settling in, the children were given a half-day's holiday from school. Three of them made speeches in French which they had care- fully written out. These all end- ed in the same way: "I am an Albanian. I have never seen my native country, but I love it Very MO." Their parents shook their heads. "We may perhaps go back to Albania one day," they said. "But our children are citi- zens of France." 10 YEARS AGO A weather summary for Feb- ruary compiled at RCAF Station Centralia records that either rain or snow fell on 25 of the 28 days in the month. Mr. 0. S. Atkinson will head the Exeter Safety Council for the coming year and plans are being made for a complete car inspection early in the spring. Exeter Lions launches cam- paigns this month for two of the nation's best known welfare or- ganizations — the Canadian Red Cross and the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. Exeter Kinsmen have raised over $10,000 for service work since they organized five years ago, Treasurer C. W. Hall told members at the club's birthday meeting Friday night. 25 YEARS AGO Hon. Leopold McCauley will speak in the Opera House, Exe- ter, March 20 in the interests of J. W. Morley, National-Con- servative candidate for Huron- Perth. The play entitled "Money, Money, Money," put on by Cen- tralia YPU in aid of the Red Cross was well attended. Tak- ing part were Greta Pollard, Margaret Cook, Hazel Watkins, Doris Greb, Gerald Godbolt, Reg Hodgson, Prank Hicks and Don Blair. Mr. Andy Easton, a veteran of the last Great, War, and see- retary and mainstay of the Exe- ter branch of the Canadian Le., gion, has again been called to the colors and Will don the Uniform Thursday.