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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-06-10, Page 2 4eprpropetepersii!ehr Genuine Bleeding A MADRAS Walking Shorts 111 JANTZEN 95 E Swim 5 95 2 9' R Trunks from SI Summer Straw Hats from D A Genuine LEATHER BELTS 15000 2 50 1 y ......... T TIES from RE jst-ocus from 5N i, A FATHER'S DAY ..ep...6 T JUNE 20 at t.4Attli EXETER 235-0991 1114 NEW UNIQUE SCOTIABANK SERVICE ye IP '" I r r w 1 ilv Of4 0/ d , , , , i ej / ,/ / / ii fi 0',/4 / : firati /r, fdp,/ ,;,/,•70,,/,i 7,,,, Buy as little as $10 worth or as much as you like —cashable anytime. &Ce2a, BAN;1 K THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA SC-1565 1 j.4 4 • — to j ,(01. • The 'sweeping changes announced last week for Ontario's liquor laws should be greeted with enthusiasm, because they are an apparent attempt to make drinking a social event that can become a part of other activi- ties, In the past, the antiquated laws con- fined drinking to establishments that were in effect permitted to do nothing else but pour drink after drink into their patrons. This was the only activity in which the patrons were allowed to participate and the end result often led to an excess consumption on the part of those patrons. What that excess consumption led to can easily be seen in our heavy accident toll and court cases, 'as well as the other plagues associated with immoderate drinking. The changes in the liquor laws will af- The Clinton fair group should be given a red ribbon for their apparent coup and have set a precedent that other groups may be wise to follow. After all, there just are some people •not interested in looking at all the g ,beasts" at fairs. At an outing in London last week we happened to have the pleasure of sitting down to dinner with Marcel Saddi, publisher of the SarniaGazette and one of the real characters of the fourth estate. As you may judge from his name, Marcel is of Italian descent and one look at his swarthy countenance would suggest he got off the boat only a feW days ago. The topic of discussion got around to Canada's present state of affairs in regard to unity and naturally Mar- cel had a few words to say on the acceptance of Immigrants as Cana., dian citizens. He opined that we actually need many More thousands of immigrants to Show some Cana- dians that they are not "above" these new citizens. Ile said Canadiana were much too slow in accepting these new people as valuable citizens, despite the fact they have made great con- tributions. The jovial Sarnia publisher eX- aft, The curvy figures of pretty young ladies — often in brief attire— still ranks as one of the best advertising attractions despite the popularity of the tiger — and this was certainty proven beyond a doubt in Clinton, Saturday. The spring fair in Huron's hub, similar to most fairS, had been on shaky ground for the past few years, but resounded to new heights when close to 4,000 people showed up for the one-day event. This was almost double to previous years. A few innovations had been tried this year and could be partially cre- dited with some of the success, and there were a large number of entries in moat classes which again Undoubt. edIy helped. ant the credit for much of the success unquestionably has to go to a 21-year-old miss by the name of Mary Lou Farrell, who happens to hold the title of Miss Canada of 1064. She was on hand to open the fair and was present for various functions at the event throughout the day. Many of the officials who are asked to preside at the openings of fairs probably have much more to say than the pretty beauty queen, but it points Up a fact that people come to fairs to see things — not to listen. tissiaMORMOINIMMIZMIt. Miss Nancy Wright, a gradu- ate of the UWO school of Music, will open a piano studio in Exeter this fall. She is a native of St. Andrews, N.B. Mr. Jacob A. Stewart, for many years a prominent mer- chant of Exeter passed away at his late residence Andrew St. at the age of 90 years. Clark Fisher, who, for 14 years, has been secretary of the Huron Progressive Con- servative Association, retired last week at the annual meet- ing. 10 YEAR AGO The dedication Service for the new manse for the Grand Bend and Greenway churches Was held in Grand Bend Church Tuesday and conducted by ReV. W. C. Stnith. mr. and Mrs. Peter Bertram are celebrating their golden wedding in the west this week. They have lived in Exeter since 1941 and left Monday to be guests of honor at a reception in Estori, Sask. their former home. Mits Joan Hopper has been successful In her fourth year examinations in medicine at the university of Toronto. "Get ahead of hilni, quick „he's marking iq prices!"" "Times Established 1813 Advocate EStablished 1881 Amelginiated 1924 `fie ezeferZiniesainveafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST #ARMLAND Member: C.W.N.A.., O.W.N.A.. C.C.N.R. and ABC PUBLISHERS: 3. M. Souther/ft, R. M. SOutficaft EDITOR: William Batten EDITORIALS Some big shoes to fill ONE MAN'S OPINION by John C. Boyne What a tiger tions is great indeed but to add to this their contribution in "extra-curriculur" community activities, makes the terms of their loss prac- tidally unialagineable. In addition to their regular duties, these eight men were involved in activities covering a wide segment of such interests as: sports, conservation, service work, the arts, community promotion, youth work, etc., etc. It would be possible to write a lengthy eulogy extolling the contributions of each of these men, but space does not permit. How- ever, including them all in one, emphasizes even more the number of big shoes that will have to be filled. While space forces us to abbreviate our tributes to these men, they are certainly not lacking in. 'sincerity; although mere words seem to fall far short of expressing the debt of gratitude which the community owes. However, it is obvious that men of this calibre do not work diligently in their jobs and extra interests for public acclaim, for if they did, they would probably have quit many years ago. They pursue their tasks conscien- tiously for their own personal satisfaction in doing a job to the best of their abilities and for the pleasure they receive from helping others 'as their talents allow, We are certain the area salutes these men and wishes them well in their new sur- roundings or in their well deserved retire- ment. The onus to fill their positions, espe- cially in the line of community pursuits, should certainly not fall entirely on the shoul- ders of the successors, who will have diffi- culty enough in coping with their own tasks for Lome time. Therefore it is easy to see that many others in the community will have to be pre- pared to assume more responsibilities to fill the vacancies. This is surely the best gift we can give to these men who are leaving. Whether he be Prime Minister, learn, PO SChOlar, brilliant scientist or the holder of the most menial position, no man is indis- pensable, 'History has proven time and again that this is true and the only POSsihle eXieVP- tions may be in the field of artistic endea- vour, This of course in no way minimizes the contribution to society each person may make and naturally there are persons who are less dispensable than others; but we can- not escape from the fact that there is always someone around the corner capable of taking over duties which we may at times feel no other person could handle. We make this point because there probably have been few other times in the history of this area that residents need this type of assurance more than at the present. A look at the names of those persons who either have or will be retiring from vari- ous positions indicates there will be many im- portant roles to fill and the amount of wis- dom, experience and dedication that will go with the retirees makes our original sugges- tion of no one being indispensable most dif- ficult to fathom. From the field of education we are losing two highly esteemed men in the per- sons of Principal H. L. Sturgis and agricul- turalist Andy Dixon. Our spiritual leadership is being badly depleted by the transfer of Pastor Stanley Sauder, Rev. Richard Van Farowe, Father James Kelly and Rev. Clinton Brittain. From municipal administration of various facets we will have to bid farewell to Exeter Clerk C. V. Pickard and Ontario Hyd- ro manager K. J. Lampman. To this list of course could be added several teachers and other persons in the area who are leaving after shorter stays, but who nevertheless will also be missed. To measure our lass in terms of what these men brought to their respective posi- the tank but that tiger behind the wheel still disturbs us. There are these who insist on taking out their frustrations behind the wheel of a car. If a person seeks to solve hisprob- lems in an infantile way he's not going to miraculously change when he gets behind the wheel. If a person is inconsiderate selfish, demanding his own way everywhere he will be no dif- ferent behind the wheel. If a person doesn't care for human life, for other people or their property he isn't going to care behind the wheel. And unfortunately many don't care about anything other than them- selves. There appears to be a moral breakdown at this point. Many fine people see no relation be- tween their attitudes and the way they drive. Many people see no relation between honesty and the fact that they're not too concerned about costs if an insurance company is footing the bill. On this score, how many people get old knocks fixed up and in- cluded on an insurance repair cost job? And how many garages pad the expense sheet on such jobs? What can be done? Well great- er safety features can be built into cars. We can hope for tight- er police enforcement. we can plan for a better training of driv- ers and toughening up inlicens- ing procedure. We can conduct "scare" advertising cam- paigns. Yet I am persuaded that in the long run we will have to do something not about the tiger under the hood' or in the tank but with the attitude of the per- son who is going to have to take the. tiger by the tail. And that area of attitudes and respect for others is a more difficult job still. Step in the right direction ford a more healthy and realistic mixing of food, drink, song and recreation. Drinking will not necessarily be an end in itself, but part of other 'activities, and as such could re- duce the amount of consumption on the part of individual patrons at the various establish- ments permitted to serve alcoholic beverages. The result should not reduce the vol- ume of business for proprietors, as the changes could encourage more business from those people who at present do not enjoy a night out at these places when there is noth- ing to do except drink. There will naturally be those who con- tinue to drink to excess and not even prohibi- tion has been able to alter that situation com- pletely, but the changes will permit a reason- able mixture of fun and refreshment and pro- vide a more comfortable atmosphere for those wishing to mix the two. This is the year of the tiger and the advertising industry is really pushing it. Tigers are popping up behind the wheels of cars, in gas tanks, on cereal boxes, and in all sorts of inter- esting places. Our own T-A editor said a couple of weeks ago today: "A Major oil company has been one of the latest to join the craze with an invitation to put a tiger in your gas tank and has apparently come op with a novel method of advertising It. Many cars on the roads this weekend had a small tiger tail sticking out near the gas cap to give the impression that the animal truly was on the inside furnish- ing some extra power. It's one of the better advertising stunts we've seen for some time." I agree that it's effective ad- vertising and everybody Is starting to use it in one form or other. But just maybe we have a tiger by the tail here. I say this because modern car makers have put the accent on power with flashy names like "Fury" for cars. They adver- tise the absolutely "stupend- ous" horsepower under the hood. The gas companies tell us of the "punch" in the tank, All of this has made every- body power conscious and car crazy. I wonder if all of this emphasis hasn't had something to do with the announcement that hit the newspapers in On- tario two weeks ago today. We were all made aware that our ear insurance rates are now up 6-10% from last year while in 1964 premiums were up 15.4%. One insurance man said there was "a some- what unbelievable rise" in ac- cidents in 1964 so losses also went up 15.2%. Now there are undoubtedly a lot of factors involved in such a complex matter. One person said, "It may well be a pheno- menon linked with a high rate of prosperity. A high income level enables the public to go further afield on their vacations and this and other factors are increasing the incidence of ac- cidents." The "other factors" interest me because in the same day one young man said he couldn't af- ford to buy insurance because he'd just bought a new engine. I used to think that this prob- lem of car insurance rates could be solved by a government "take over" of this field. But a recent article in Macleans magazine showed that the rising rates can't be attributed to rising profits of such companies. The article pointed out that in fact most companies are now losing money on car insurance. Our problem then is probably not with the insurance com- panies at all it may well be with ourselves as individuals. The problem may not be with powerful engines or powerful gas either. It is likely that we have 200 horsepower cars with too many drivers with a one horsepower sense of moral re- sponsibility. We should be able to control the tiger under the hood or in WITH THE EDITOR This man has the plan to keep your home ~ilClj!Un, 11'11 i' 1=1 BATT'N AROUND LETTERS ,4°E. EDITOR Gentlemen: on behalf of the thousands of disabled citizens of this Pro- vince who will benefit from the proceeds of our recent March of Dimes campaign, I want to say "thank youl" You will be glad to know that nearly $760,000 has been raised or is in sight a tremendous tribute to all your hard work, and a great public endorsation of our cause. Rehabilitation is never a one- man show — it takes donors and fund raisers, an army of sales- men of good causes,planne r s and trained staff, the all- important efforts of the dis- abled themselves, plus a warm- hearted community to receive them. Thank you for your part in this unique "team". We hope we may count on your help next year too. Sincerely, Howard C. Caine, President. Beauty among the beasts tt comfortable IP" all-yearJround! • • • Yrt44Zfbtti(+ :),i5.(1(4)1>t<A Jiw plained that many people are amazed to learn that he was actually born in Canada, although there are many sec- ond and third Italian generations now in this country. When his lather operated a small grocery in London, one of his lady customers thought she was paying him a high compliment when she said: "even though you are a foreigner, Mr. Saddi, I like you". His father had been inCana.da.some 25 years and similar to many de- scendents of immigrants, had a tough time to overcome the thought of people that he was still not Canadian. Marcel noted that the children Of many of his friends In the Sarnia Italian community were now graduat- ing from Colleges, winning scholar- ships, and said that one of the best things that could happen in Canada is that a person With a "foreign" name should become prime minister or assume some other high post in public service. It was only then, he suggested, that transplanted citizens from various countries would be looked tipon as Canadian citizens by those whose families can actually only claim about one or two generations more in their citizenship. a FREE FURNACE SERVICE PLAN FREE CONDITIONING SERVICE Including annual inspection of the furnace, smoke pipe, chimney base, burner and oil tank, Your heating unit is thoroughly cleaned, lubricated and tuned up for maximum efficiency. a 50 YEARS AGO Pte Maxwell Baynham, of the 3rd Battalion, who was recently reported missing after the Langernark battle, is now re- ported a prisoner in Germany. The Whalen ladies have car- peted the church and the men have painted the shed which adds to the appearance of both. The famous novel and suc- cessful play ',Brewster's Mil- lions" will be shown at the Dorhe Theatre, Exeter, Wed- nesday and Thursday. Miss Edna Follick has pass- ed her associate vocal ekamina. lions of the London Conser- vatory of Music With honors. 25 YEARS AGO Shipka school honored their teacher, Miss Alma Rats, who is leaving at midsummer after live years of faithful service, She was presented With a club bag. A dispatch from tendon, Eng. saYs: The king in a message to Prime Minister Churchill night praised the bravery shown by the three services (navy, army and air force) and the Merchants navy in the Dunkirk evacuation and disdlosed it had "turned disaster into triumph," Reeve B, W. 'l'uckey of town, Reeve P. passmore of Vsborne, Reeve B. McCann and Deputy Reeve Roy RatZ of Stephen are attending -County Connell 'this week. 'London haS decided to cancel the'Western Fair for this sea- son as the buildings ate re- quired for Military purposes. FREE 24,NOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE .*! Emergency tails answered on a 24-hour basis to correct any temporary failures of customer's touipment. 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