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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-04-01, Page 2this Sunday, Wednesday afternoon and during the evening throughput the week, WOOD FOR SALE Also GOOD STANDING TIMBER WANTED Special prices paid for good walnut trees. Dry Mixed Slab Wood, Dry Mixed-Limb and Body Wood suitable for stove, furnace or fireplace. Delivered in large truckloads or pickup loads. ROBERT EAGLESON Ai sa Phone Nairn 232-4450 Craig before 8.30 a.m. or evenings 8112258FAMMIZIBM.:15IVM:=MI" ,:.27e=r2iLWZMAttial Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 IrizeOreferZinies-Abuorale 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. Southcott EDITOR: William Batten ott ae A 0,001114 kc-470 EDITORIALS GUEST OPINION On Ontario's doorstep Victory even in defeat as a candidate for a seat on the board and thus passed up an opportunity to move up in the organization. His letter would seem to indicate that he was poorly used by the other committee- men. In 1964, one of the pro- marketing candidates resigned his seat to allow Mr. Greb a seat by acclamation as a com- mitteeman for Huron County. Again this year another com- mitteeman resigned his seat to let him take a seat for a three year term. Surely, Mr. Greb has re- ceived unusual consideration and I am sure that all pro- ducers will agree with me that it was a very gentlemanly ges- ture on the part of our can- didates to resign and let Mr. Greb have his seat. This saved Huron County Producers the trouble of going out to vote and the expense of an election. At our Annual Meeting in — Please turn to page 3 51/4 % Mr. Greb seems to feel con- fident according to his letter that he would have been suc- cessful in obtaining a majority over all the nineteen pro-mar- keting candidates. I would like to draw his attention to the fact that he was a candidate in 1961, '62 and '63 for committeeman and hi all three contests he finished third from the last. Minority should accede to the wishes of the majority and co- operate. I would also like to point out that Mr. Greb attended the Annual Meeting of the Hog Pro- ducers in Toronto on March 12, 1965, and was nominated as a candidate for director on the OHPMB. He declined to qualify ONE MAN'S OPINION by John C. Boyne What is my role? PAID ON GUARANTEED TRUST CERTIFICATES • issued in amounts from $100 upwards for 3, 4 or 5 years. • earn the above indicated interest, payable half-yearly by cheque. • authorized investment for all Canadian Insurance Companies and trust funds. , THE STERLING pusTs County council has again spoken on the question of decentralization of facilities for aged citizens, much to the disappointment of those in the north and south who worked strenuously in opposition to further expansion at Huronview. Unfortunately, council again did not speak with enough majority to indicate they were strongly in favor of adding at Clinton. In fact, their decision could be termed even less unanimous than previously in view of the fact two votes changed each way to maintain the slim 20 to 19 split. That means that 22 votes have actually been in favor of decentralization at one time or the other, although to be sure it also indi- cates 22 have been against it as well. Due to the varying number of rate- payers represented by each vote, it would be most interesting to determine if the 20 votes actually represent more Huron ratepayers than the 19. And due to the number of reeves in South Huron—and some in the north—who voted against decentralization in obvious con- tradiction to the number of private individ- uals and groups who supported decentraliza- tion, it would also be 'interesting to determine if the members were really voicing the opin- ions of those they represent in their riding. Generally speaking this may be one of the most difficult tasks of an elected official, because he has no concrete way of knowing how the majority of his ratepayers would want him to vote. But in this issue, such was not the case and there is every 'indication to suggest some voted in direct opposition to the wishes of the majority of their ratepayers. One other disturbing 'aspect of the vot- ing, although it is not necessarily unique in this issue by any means, was the decided split between the urban centres on one hand and the rural centres on the other. Of the five major centres, only Clin- ton did not support decentralization, and of course its opposition was to be expected. But the situation indicates there may be a de- cided urban-rural split on county council and that is indeed unfortunate, regardless of the issue at hand. The jealousy, misunderstanding or whatever else may be the cause of this split should be eradicated and if county council- lors can not show the leadership needed in this avenue it is doubtful if the situation can ever be rectified. Getting back to the issue of decentral- 372 Bay St., 35 Dunlop St., 73 Mississaga E., Toronto Barrie Orillia ization of facilities for senior citizens, one of the most encouraging signs of the entire is- sue was the interest shown by private indi- viduals and groups and this is indeed a healthy situation. In fact, council could be criticised for not delaying their decision until this per- ponderance of evidence and opposition could be studied more carefully, because they may have done democracy a great injustice by treating the arguments and opinions of others so lightly, It is to be hoped this does not create a situation where individuals and groups will come to the conclusion it is a waste of their 'time and effort to make their views known on issues on Which they should be concerned. Due to the amount of apathy that sur- rounds public administration at 'all levels, the interest shown in this issue was indeed phe- nomenal. Although it met with defeat to a point, there was a moral victory in which each who participated in any way shared, and it should be remembered that the topic would not have been re-opened by council had this interest not been shown. This newspaper was proud to have played a part in one of the greatest displays of democracy that this county has ever wit- nessed and we trust is may be an indication of a rebirth in public opinion on topics in- volving each of us. Because so many participated, singular commendation to those who played leading parts should not be made. However, we know of the work done by some of these and feel they should be mentioned. Councillors Wood- en, Barrett and Gandon did much to get the ball rolling 'and it was picked up quickly by 933 who took the 'time to return "opinion polls" to this newspaper, as well as the area ministers, doctors, senior citizens, business- men and the Crediton UCW who sent peti- tions to county council. And of course to the four speakers, E. D. Bell, Q.C., Elgin Roweliffe, Mrs. Warren Brock and Rev. S. E. Lewis, 'go our praise for taking the opinions of all to county council to air them publicly. And even if there is an addition at Huronview, there can be no doubt that county councils in the future will have their thinking tempered to a great extent having found out the opinions of a great many private indi- viduals. Obviously, even in defeat, there was a great victory—both tangible and intangible. 111111111111111111111111 lllllll 1 lllllllllll 111.111t1111111111111111111111111111,11111111111111111/11111111111111111 lllll 11111111V Would be another wrong REPRINTED FROM LONDON FREE PRESS The work of conservation au- three thousand producers of thorities is indisputable and the hogs producing 180,000 hogs Ontario government has been annually worth $8,000,000 that instrumental in developing such many more of these men would river bodies wherever possible. have been present to express Yet today failure of Queen's their dissatisfaction of the plan Park to support the Ausable it they had reason to be dis- River Conservation Authority satisfied with it. in its major work — building the Parkhill Dam — may bring the end of the organization. These authorities are com- posed of representatives of municipalities who direct spending of moneys contributed by the communities and the pro- vincial and federal gover n- ments. Of course governmental authorities must examine their contributions and be satisfied that the fund is spent expedient- ly. If Queen's Park wants to keep these conservationists at work they may have to make ad- ditional donations to p e r m it their continuance. The Ausable Authority oper- ates on funds given by com- munities of most mode r ate means. The contributing muni- cipalities knew it would be dif- ficult to provide the funds for the Parkhill project when the original estimate was under a million dollars. Now that it will be near $2,000,000 several of the representatives say the cost is prohibitive. The Authority was told at its annual meeting by its chairman, Freeman Hod- gins, that unless Ontario is willing to go ahead with the dam the organization will fold up. It is a difficult position for the Ontario government to face. If it makes added concessions to this poorer authority other conservation groups that con- tain wealthy towns and cities will likewise want a share. Queen's Park must also decide if the Parkhill dam will justify its spiraled cost by the bene- fits that accrue. A peculiar bookkeeping sys- tem has been set up within au- thorities whereby b en ef ic i al works are assessed against benefitting communities. When work has been proceeding as on the Ausable toward purchase of land and engineering for this dam the cost must be met. U the dam is not completed there will be no benefits, so the cost is shared equally from au- thority funds by all participating municipalities on the basis of 50 percent population and 50 percent on assessment. As an example: If the dam is not finished the cost for the Town of Exeter would be $38,200 as against $10,590 if it is com- pleted. LETTERS TT& EDITOR "Hey gang, let's go over to the hotel for a couple of beers!" "Come on Gertrude, finish your drink and let's get going to the Teen Town dance!" "Shorry I can't buy the ness round, fel- lows, but I hash to ge home and finish my homework!" Will those comments become part of the jargon of senior members of Ontario high schools in the near future? Well, if the legal drinking age is reduced to 18, it may well be. Supporting the move to reduce the le- gal age for alcoholic beverage consumption are those who feel it will reduce Ontario's problem of teenage drinking. These people are apparently ready to admit defeat in this great problem, because there can hardly be any other way to describe such a suggestion. It's an old philosophy: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! How teenage drinking problems would be solved by making alcohol more available to teens is impossible to comprehend. True, it would bring it out in the open and possibly terminate the "thrill and daring" that moti- vates some teens to drinking now, but there is no doubt it would also increase drinking among teenagers through more accessibility, and therefore would increase the problems. The use of alcohol by adults is already blamed for most of the troubles in regard to driving problems, broken homes, crime and adultery, On top of that, there are an esti- mated 90,000 alcoholics in Ontario alone. Obviously, a tremendous number of adults can not intelligently use their right to drink alcoholic beverages. Is there any reason to assume this would be corrected by allow- ing people to start drinking at an earlier age? We doubt it! Another major consideration on this FAMILY MEDICAL PROTECTION Is Essential Today What type of person is the minister or priest expected to be? What is his task in our time? In traditional terms he has been called to preach the gospel, administer the sacra- ments and serve as a pastor to a group of people. He has thus been expected to be a prophet, priest and shepherd. But how is he to fulfill these roles today? In the last few weeks this question has been made a topic for public debate. Pierre Ber- ton was one who made state- ments on the subject which are relevant. He feels that most communi- ties want a minister who will "not rub them the wrong way with too many awkward ques- tions" and "does not come into conflict with it by raising too many abrasive points of Chris- tian conscience." He goes on "In spite of the prophetic tradition of the Bible the Church encourages this at- titude. Personal opinions, ten- dencies to radical criticism, a sense of irony, all distinctive personality traits . .. must be submerged . . ." His own per- sonal tastes and views must be sacrificed to the mass denom- inator." Berton quotes the sur vey which concluded that the role of religion is "not to raise troublesome questions or to force attention to disparities between values and current practice." He is saying then that people do not want ministers to be prophets in the true Old Testa- ment sense. There are many others who support that point of view. Dr. George Goth put it this way in last Saturday's London Free Press religious editorial. "The minister is not a third 1111111H1111 llll lllll 1111111 Dear editor, I would like to reply to a letter written by Mr. Greb, Dashwood, which appeared in the March 18 issue of your pa- per. In this letter Mr. Greb states that he Is not pleased with the present hog market- ing plan. At the Annual Meeting of the Huron County Hog Producers on February 2 at Clinton, Mr. Greb was the only person at- tending the meeting who criti- cized and condemned the pre- sent Hog Marketing Plan. It would seem to me that in Huron County where we have over Huron Co- operative Medical Services Offers Complete Dependable Coverage topic is the fact that those on the fringe area of the legal age often "jump the gun" in an attempt to gain the privileges enjoyed by their slightly older friends. This of course would be ended for the 18, 19 and 20-year-olds if the legal age was reduced. But it would open an entirely new problem as those in the 15, 16 and 17-year- old bracket would possibly follow the same pattern and attempt to "jump the gun" to keep up to their older friends. The problems of teenage drinking will continue until such time as our young people are given more education on the dangers in- herent in drinking. At present this education is practically nil, especially in this commu- nity. There is also the great difference in attitudes on drinking among adults that makes the situation more perplexing for young people. They are told by some that al- cohol should be taboo, because it is morally wrong. Others tell them it is permissible if used in moderation. And then there are some, who .by their example, give them the impres- sion that no controls are required at all. We have already failed our young peo- ple in not giving them proper and concrete education and standards regarding alcohol. We would fail them considerably more by making alcohol available to them without first providing the knowledge they need to wisely make their own decisions. Two wrongs have never made a right. (N 0 T E — The Times-Advocate wel- comes comment from readers in regard to re- ducing the legal age for consumption of alco- hol. All letters must be signed, but nome de plumes may be inserted for publication if de- sired. We especially welcome comment from teenagers.) Two Plans To Choose From 1. The Comprehensive Plan Includes Surgical And In Hospital Benefits As Well As Home And Office Calls 2. The Basic Plan 15 YEARS AGO Julie Dunlop was named the best actress in the play ',Char- lie's Aunt" presented by pupils of Exeter High School last week. A fire completely destroyed the race barn at the Community Park Saturday evening and only one horse of the seven stabled there was saved. Exeter District School Board will banquet the basketball teams which this year won two WOSSA championships. Includes Surgical, In Hospital And Major Medical Benefits llllllll tilisiisi llllll l Itiaiillii 111111 lllll i ll No Medical Examination o Enrolment Fee No Age Limit MAXIMUM PROTECTION AT MINIMUM COST 1111111:111111111111111111111.111111111111111111111lllllll filfilfil lllll ifififi lllll 1 ll 1111,1:11 DISCUSS THE HURON CO.OP MEDICAL PLAN WITH 50 YEARS AGO Lloyd Baynham of Centralia took the train this morning for Berlin (Kitchener) where he has secured a position as butter- maker. Miss Vera Muxworthy of Alma College, St. Thomas, is spending the holidays with her parents at Main St. Methodist parsonage. Miss Laura Jeckell, teacher of Uxbridge, spent the holidays with her mother, London Road North. The books are being placed in the new Carnegie Library and it will be opened in a few days. HURON CO-OP MEDICAL SERVICES CLINTON ONTARIO or YOUR LOCAL DIRECTOR OR CIA AGENT Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Kenneth Johns, Exeter. Vice -President Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, Exeter. Director Ross Francis, Kirkton. CIA Paid-in.Atisratitis September 30, 1964, 4,063 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $4.00 Per Year; USA $5.00 M. UtitiaraSitiO ' l - breed of the human species. He belongs to the earth. Like Shy- lock's Jew he bleeds, sins and dies. The more human he is the more he wants to be part of the world around him." He goes on with incisive in- sight: "The traditional church looks upon the minister in much the same way as the nineteenth century looked upon women. He is a man apart from the pur- suits and passions of the lay- man. He is expected to be neu- tral on social issues. It is not good for him to have any de- clared opinion on politics. He must not get involved in con- troversy of any sort." Dr. Goth says that Rev. Frank Ball of St. Paul's United Church, Cornwall, resigned because he "objects to these imposed ghet- tos. He wants to deal with the real issues in a real world." It appears from all of this that the old medieval distinction between "religious" and "se- cular" still haunts us. It ap- pears as if we have still not learned the lesson of the Incar- nation that the "religious" has become "secular". Therefore the minister is expected to confine himself to so-called "religious pursuits". It natur- ally follows that he is expected to be some sort of "third sex" as well. The April 3 issue of Mac- lean's carries an article under the Argument title by Roy Ken- nedy, a former United Church minister, who now works in public relations in Hamilton. He says: ‘,. . . the average church goer expects the pastor to behave like a character out of the nineteenth century . . many church goers seem to expect . . . that their minister (will) act like a Sunday School saint. Ministers aren't suppos- ed to smoke. They're supposed to abhor the very idea of an occasional social drink. They- 're not supposed to have any opinions that would'nt have been acceptable to Queen Victoria." He goes on ti The congregation expects you to be a theological chartered accountant—dull, conservative, ultra pietistic and above all uncontroversial." Roy Kennedy calls for, "in- dependent, outspoken servants of God". He feels that many are being driven from the min- istry by congregational miscon- ceptions of what the role of the minister is. I believe that Dr. George F. Macleod provides the proper perspective for this whole de- bate with these words which are gleaned from his priceless book 'Only One Way Left'. "I simply argue that the cross be raised at the centre of the market place as well as on the steeple of the Church. I am recovering the claim that Jesus was not crucified in a cathedral between two candles but on a Cross between two thieves; on the town garbage heap; at a crossroad so cos- mopolitan that they had to write his title in Hebrew, Latin and Greek; at the kind of place where cynics talk smut and thieves curse and soldier s gamble. Because that is where He died. And that is what He died about. And that is where churchmen should be and what churchtnanship should be about." I would be pleased to hear from our readers on this sub- ject—what is the 'minister's role? As for me, I refuse to be confined to so-called “reli- gious" subjects, attitudes or ways of life. 10 YEARS AGO A busload of SHDHS will leave Exeter early Friday morning for a week's vacation in New York City. The group have rais- ed money for the trip through various activities. Close to 1,000 visited the new store of T and T flOoring Main St., Exeter during Its opening Saturday. The firm has renovat- ed the store formerly occupied by Rick's 'Foodland. Herb TOrk- heim of Zurich is the pro- prieter. Doug Jermyn, who spoke on the "ConserVation of Canada's Resotirces", was the winner of the speaking contest for Grade 8 pupils held at the Home and School meeting Tuesday night. Miss Helen Anthony, Mrs. Howard ?yin 'and Mrs. William miekie have resigned' from the Exeter Public School staff. 25 YEARS AGO Mr. W. J. Floyd of Toronto will replace W. H. Moise as manager of the Bank of Mon- treal. Mr. Henry Strang left Sat- urday for Halifax to spend a few days with his son Alex who, for the past two years, has been a radio operator with the British merchant marine. The erection crew of the Sarnia Bridge Company were in Exeter for several days erect., ing the steel work for the new stacker that is being built at the Canadian Canners factory. S. S. Taylor has installed a new store front. Authorized a s Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash ~Y'1111d111111111t11111111t111t1 ihWu11i111t11111111111111i1111111111111l lllll 0.111d4INI llll ll llll llll l