The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-06-02, Page 4exeferZimes-A6isocale
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Which
we choose?
With an eye to Future
The proposed closing of CFB Cen-
tralia, it seems, is taking its first toll
and while by no means final, it pro-
vokes some sobering thoughts directed
et the immediate future after the pos-
sible exit date.
There is no question about the
prospects being rather glum. Even if
the decision is reached to retain the
base, things will not be quite the same
again, the possibility still casting a
shadow over the economy of this dis-
trict.
If however, the worst becomes a
reality there will be an urgent need to
re-assess the situation and to make the
best of it, as it is and has been so far
in human nature, to surmount all the
calamities that arise one time or other
during the life span of an individual
and society.
Even with the promise of the Gov-
ernment to seek industry for this area
that could compensate for the loss,
there is bound to be a transition pe-
riod, when there will be an economic
void.
The consequences of this period
will be reflected on our main street.
It has been said, and possibly with a
considerable amount of truth, that the
Town of Exeter, and some other towns
in this district in taking for granted,
the better than average economy, have
been lulled into complacency that has
retarded the competitive spirit.
As a result, not all the business
that could have been had in these
towns stayed there. It is only too clear
where it went.
In the past, there was no reason
to worry about it. There was, or seem-
ed, plenty to go around for everybody.
It is clear, that the situation
will change. The business establish-
ments will have to live from the local
and the district population alone.
It is equally clear, that this popu-
lation won't be able to fully support
all retail outlets. The weaker ones will
fall by_ the wayside.
Even the stronger ones will have
to take a critical look at their stock,
at their service and at their public re-
lations.
It is encouraging to note that the
most progressive businessmen in this
town won't bemoan the prospects, even
if they would be justified to do so.
Instead they are taking an inven-
tory and planning for the future. There
will always be retail stores in towns of
this size and who they will be and who
will operate them, depends on who will
be able to adapt themselves to the de-
mands of modern merchandising.
Instead of weakening, the main
street should become stronger and its
business climate more active—and more
attractive to any prospective scout who
may be looking for a new industrial
site.
An RCAF or an army establish-
ment just happens by an order through
proper channels. The persor4riel that
are involved receive their orders and a
community is born,
An industry never happens and
these who are planning it are particu-
lar about the surrounding climate. The
bosses don't order their work force to
move. They have to attract them.
And to attract them they have to
offer advantages of a district that goes
out of his way to eater to the everyday
needs of those who will follow the call.
We can only hope that we are
found worthy of those requirements
when the time comes.
By Val Baltkalns
Aid dueideotO ee'a 6144400ttiote
Sharon Morenz. R.R. 2, Dashwood in Pinery Park
This hour has . . . nothing
even a newspaper writer, was ex-
pected to produce a picture with
words.
I still remember one seasoned
editor putting me through the
grind after I was back in the office
from a somewhat gruelling ad-
venture in a fishing fleet on the
Baltic sea. This assignment was
supposed to be a pleasure trip
and was not, once we ran into a
fierce storm that put me into
misery for the whole fishing ex-
pedition.
Disregarding my still green
color as I conscientiously was
trying to meet my deadline he
took time off to show that good
writing (according to require-
ments of these days) had to make
the reader hear the splashing of
the waves overboard, had to make
him feel the roughness of the wet
net as it thudded against the side
of the boat till the load tore a
hole in it and the fish, slowly but
inevitably sliding back into the
boiling sea sinking deeper into
the angry waters.
Reporting has become very
factual nowadays and there is
little demand for such visualiz-
ing and it seems, it is much
easier to supplement it with an
"on the scene" photograph. Thus
a photograph has become wedded
demand for love on those close
to us and a minimal demand for
the same love to those further
away from us. "This Is bad
intrinsically and also bad statis-
tically, since, for each of us, the
vast majority of the human race
comes under the label (foreig-
ners'. This age old habit of at-
tachment to only a fraction of
mankind has persisted."
"Until a mere 150 years ago
the splinters in to which the
human race had been broken up
remained more or less isolated
from each other. Our weapons
too remained so rudementary
that the slaughter which they
were able to infliet, though fear-
ful enough, did not threaten to
exterminate the entire race. But
the revolution in technology which
ended that period of relative se-
curity is not in itself an evil
thing, It is now possible for the
first time in human history for
the whole human race to know
one another. Technology is mo-
rally neutral: it can turn the
surface of the globe into a glo-
bal slaughterhouse but it can also
turn it Into a neighbourhood",
In the words of the Bible,
(See I have set before thee this
day life and good and death and
evil. Therefore choose life'. The
modern world gives actuality to
the Buddhist-Christian precept:
'Love your enemies and do good
to them that hate you'. Literal
obedience to these words has
become the only practical alter-
native to mass suicide.
"And meanwhile the 125 states
continue to play their traditional
game of power politics as if we
were still living in the bow and
arrow and ox-cart age, and as
if Buddha and Christ had not
spoken."
"How is any state to turn over
a new leaf so long as others per-
sist in behaving in the old way?
That is the agonizing question
of our time and there is no quick
or easy answer to it. The only
promising answer is to requite
evil with good, never to weary
of playing this part, never to
allow ourselves to become dis-
couraged. This requires an act
of faith".
"We shall not be ready to
treat our adversary as an equal
till our hostility toward him as
an enemy has been swallowed
up by our love for him as our
fellow human being". He then
quotes John's word: (He that
loveth not his brother abideth
in death'. I believe with him
that this is now literally true.
Toynbee on International Rela-
tions
A couple of months ago, Ar-
nold Toynbee, a world famous
historian, was asked to write
an article on the healing of re-
lationships between nations for
Guideposts magazine. The Guide-
posts editor comments at the
end; "Dr, Toynbee's article pre-
sents only one side of a great
dilemma. There are honest dif-
ferences of opinion Over his view-
point as it relates to world af-
fairs today. Guideposts neverthe-
less feels the message of this
eminent historian bears reading
and contemplatiOn".Iwhole-
heartedly agree and therefore
share these excerpts with you,
"On the subject of relation-
ships the worlds two major re-
ligions always have been very
clear and very simple: it is
the duty of every human being
to love all other human beings,
including enemies. Christianity
has said it for 2,000 years, Budd-
hism for 500 years longer,"
"Today the nominal adherents
of Buddhism and ChristianitY,
together amount to a consider-
able majority of the human race
and yet, at least as far as ene-
mies are concerned, this com-
mon command has gone large-
ly unheeded."
"If Christianity and Buddhism
are right, then our conduct was
just as wrong in the pre-atomic
age as it is today. The differ-
ence is not an ethical one but
a practical one. In the pre-
atomic age our failure to love
our enemies always was moral-
ly wrong and It already had
devastating practical conse-
quences. But in the atomic age
the practical consequences are
going to be suicidal".
According to Toynbee we have
dismissed the command as im-
possible. "We have distinguished
between what can be expected of
a mother in her relations with
her children, what can be ex-
pected of other close relatives,
of close personal friends, of
less intimate friends, of fellow
countrymen and finally of (for-
eigners' or fellow countrymen
who are not of one's own cul-
ture or race".
"Here we have a series of
concentric social circles,with the
implication that the further away
a circle is, the slighter is our
moral obligation to those par-
ticular fellow human beings of
ours whom we have relegated
to this distance from ourselves."
He says that we place' a strong
By V. B.
I cannot say that stepping into
another man's editorial domain
is what comes naturally, even if
that man, namely Editor Kenneth
Kerr is momentarily indisposed
to fulfill his duties at this paper
due to results of overwork aris-
ing from latest developments in
this district.
May the Higher Powersguide
him during his moments of hard-
ships so that he can find strength
again to resume the responsibili-
ties he has undertaken.
To Ken I owe one of the nicest
compliments among the many that
have been handed to me for my
extra curricular photographic ef-
forts. Viewing a batch of my re-
cently produced pictures he
growled. "You are an artist, What
are you doing on a weekly selling
advertising ."
The truth is, that newspaper
work and photography have domi-
nated my life as an entity rather
than separate fields. It must
have had its origin in my train-
ing on the newspaper when writ-
ing was associated with seeing.
In these days back in Latvia,
some thirty years ago, the writer,
Those who have handled the CBC's
Seven Days problem may find, as the
season reopens that they have a hotter
potato on their hands than a mere fir-
ing of the two program hosts.
The protest voices emanating from
the viewing public should have been
adequate warning to foresee this pos-
sibility.
Yet at this moment, strangely
enough, there is no indication that the
general public, who finances the whole
operation of the CBC has been reckon-
ed with. This clearly shows that a pub-
licly owned corporation is a far cry
from being controlled by that same
public that dishes out the millions re-
quired for its operation.
From the public point of view it is
inconsequential that two hosts of the
program have been dismissed without
proper procedure. What matters in this
case is not the form but the substance
and that substance has been publicly
admitted — the program was becoming
too independent for the liking of same
quarters.
It boils down to a point of censor-
ship and let's be adult about it. The
program was occasionally hitting too
close to home base to be comfortable
for certain people. Thus all the hub-
bub.
It has been said that "Seven Days"
had developed into, maybe, the only
program produced by CBC that war-
ranted the expenditure of public funds.
One does not have to search far
to explain the popularity of the goings
on during that one hour, For one thing
it developed a greater interest in pub-
lic affairs, and while not always man-
aging to project to the public the same
Here's more
perfec tion
ideas that motivated the program, it
still was quite often, an eye opener, a
shocker and an informant that broad-
ened the outlook of its viewers.
It could be also, that some unfor-
tunate developments in the government
circles and the House of Commons
added to the popularity of the program.
Canadians are a peaceful people
and probably would not think, no mat-
ter how strong a provocation, to stage
a "Storming of Bastille" on the Parlia-
ment Hill. After all, they had their
"Seven Days" to soothe their disgust
about proceedings that were unworthy
of this country.
Even in Soviet Union, where pub-
lic criticism of government measures
and bureaucracy are classified state
treason, satire flourishes and provides
outlet for the desperate populace
It seems we have approached dan-
gerously close to the idea of infallible
autocracy in power to find it necessary
to strangle even this innocent outlet.
The proceedings in this case, which
we hope, are by no means final, pro-
vide an interesting sidelight into this
so-called publicly owned institution.
The public protested in vain. Its
letters were received by TV stations
that merely passed them up the line
to the top from where all that trouble
originated. CBC has a certain monopoly
in some areas and it can not be boy-
cotted with any effect. The public,
while paying in taxes for the upkeep
of the corporation, do not have a voice
in its operation and must accept what
some individuals hold to be "good for
them".
A rather disturbing thought.
Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924
50 YEARS AGO
Misses Irno Sweet, Susa Klein-
feldt, Florence Triebner and Ada
Willis have passed their exami-
nations at the Normal School,
Stratford, and secured second
class certificates.
Exeter Public School promo-
tions--- Jr. IV to sr. IV—Viola
Hodgert, Marguerite Kuntz, Ver-
na Walker, Dorothy Balkwill,
George Hinds, Earl Russell, Ho-
ward Dignan, Charles Ford, Idel-
la Davis, Jimmie Morley;
Georgina Hatter, Phillipa Hat-
ness, William Lawson, Alvin An-
drew, Olive Bedford, Belle Gould,
Mildred Norry, Jessie Bowey,
Beverley Acheson, and Perla
Sanders.
Miss May Arm st ro g, mil-
liner, has rented the south half
of James Lawson's store and will
establish a millinery business
there,
Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont.
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and for l'ayment of Postage in Cash
g5 YEARS AGO
Rev. E.F.Chandler B.A.,B,D.,
who has been minister of Kippen
and Hillsgreen United Churches
for the past eight years, has
accepted a call to St, Paul's
United Church, Parkhill.
Monday, June 9, will be cele-
brated as the birthday of King
George VI, It will be a public
holiday for the schoolS, banks
and post Office.
An impressive ceremony
marked the hoisting of the
tory Loan Flag at the Town Hall,
Monday Morning, and theopening
Of the War Loan eampaign in
Exeter.
Sunday next will be observed
in the Churches as a National
Day of Prayer. The rnernbers of
the First IluSsars and of the
middlesex-thirons will attend
Worship at Tr 'Vitt Memorial
Church at 11 a.m.
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to the story telling in newspapers
with words providing the action
and the picture — the background.
photography seems to be com-
ing back in its own not only in
newspapers arid magazines, but it
is regaining its role in the lives
of individuals, This should be
some consolation to the profes-
sional photographer who is not
only being resurrected as a
craftsman, but who also can, after
years of struggle, expect ade-
quate renumeration for his ef-
fort.
Still I remember the years
not so far back, when these
men and women were often con-
fronted with the seemingly un-
beatable logic of their customers
who angrily demanded an expla-
nation for the "outrageous price"
when atter all, the sheet of film
cost a dime and the paper even
less.
"If I had the time to spend
I could produce that same pic-
ture for much less", they claim-
ed.
On occasions they even tried.
Only to realize that it takes
more to produce a picture. To
these who had asked me how I
do it, my advice has been to
spend thousands of dollars on
materials, about equal hours in
darkroom work plus same a-
mount of discarded prints and to
hope, that somewhere in this
process they might develop the
ability to see and to recognize
quality in their work when they
achieve it.
Most of these people had stop-
ped right then and there. Some of
my friends have persisted and I
was once helpful to demonstrate
to a friend what can be pulled
out of his negative when profes-
sional methods and knowledge
were applied. Unfortunately, a
very charming shot of his child-
ren at the beach did not have
quite the proper angle but it was
the only good negative he had so
we did our best.
When slightly annoyed I asked
him why he did not shoot the
whole roll of that blissfull mo-
ment he countered with economy.
It seemed that after planning the
trip for a whole year and having
provided for the essentials he
felt he had to economize some-
where. He did on the film.
The picture still hangs on his
wall five years later. It is the
only reminder of these glorious
summer holidays one can afford
once in a while and it is also,
if not perfect, memento of his
children who are irrevoeably
growing up.
The average pictor least shoots
some hundred pictures during
one afternoon or Morning ses-
sion,
If the average camera fan de-
ducts from this that there is
strength in numbers and that the
secret thuS is not in the ability
but in the exchequer he may be
right and wrong at the Same
time.
An average camera fan, Who in
sheer determination shoots say
a hundred pictures, will I n de e d
come up with some excellent shots
especially if he takes sortie extra
path to see that it is prOceSsed
profeSsienally,
The professional, On the other
— Please turn tO page 5
15 YEARS AGO
Wilhelm Koele, a young Dutch
army veteran, is a hero today
as the two men he pulled from
a burning plane, which crashed
on the farm of Wellington Haist
near Crediton, started recover-
ing from critical injuries in Lon-
don Hospital.
Mr. J.A. Pollard has sold the
property, formerly occupied by
W.S, Cole and originally built
by the late W.J. Carling to Mrs.
C.L, Wilson and son Hugh.
From 4'7 entries in the Kirk-
ton preliminary juvenile contest
held Friday evening before a
crowd which filled Aberdeen Hall
in Kirkton, 16 were chosen to
compete at the annual Garden
Party in Kirkton.
10 YEARS AGO
Gangs of up to 50 members
are making rapid progress on
conStruction of the addition to
Exeter Legion Memorial Hall.
Members have been turning out
in large numbers for volunteer
WoHrkighaet sntiguh
ntiversity of Western
Ontarib award, the Hon. G. 110-,
Ward Ferguson trophy, was pre-,
senteci to SHDHS gradnate John
Hambear jeorr, sZteupricinh,
the restoration
program at Tr iVitt Metnorial
Church was taken Monday night
when the vestry approved plena
for rewiring' and new lighting of
nrchL.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lam,-
theGicehnu amport, 13-year-old
port, RR 1 Hansen, Maintained
his farnily's reputation for pro
acing top beef by winning the
gain honors at lierisa.11 Feeder
Calf Club Friday. Ile reeeived
the George T. IViiekle and Sens
trophy.
Well. If you remember, last
week I was explaining how we
could improve the high school
system. We had thrown out the
Lord's Prayer and The Queen,
not because we are atheistic or
anti-royalist, but because both
are meaningless in that context.
Then we had the warm-up pe-
riod: a half-hour of popular mu-
sic, jokes, news, weather re-
port. This wakes up the chil-
dren, and starts the day, not
with awhimper,but with a bang.
Following this would come a
solid hour of hard work. We'd
switch on the television. For
45 minutes, we'd enjoy the les-
son in propaganda from Laurier
La Square, or in charm from
Wat Patson, or in mopery and
gawk from some cabinet mini-
ster, or in double-think from
Lesser Person, or in rhetoric
from John Diefendurnmer or in
whatever the Department of Ed-
ucation in its ineffable insight
had chosen for the day. After
the lesson teacher and students
would discuss its content and-
or try to retain their break-
fasts,
It's about 10.30 a,m. now.
Time for the Anti-Agression
session. The elass presidents
would distribute equipment. Ev-
ery student would be given a
block of wood and a mallet or
two pieces of tin. For 15 min-
utes, each would pound oh his
wood or tin until he was cleansed
Of aggressive tendencies. Only
the teacher would be allowed to
pound students, and only with a
Wet towel, to get rid of his ag-
gressive urges.
ThiS Would be followed, logi-
cally by 15 minutes of Soft mu-
sic piped into the classrooms,
until everybody Was completely
relaxed. Maybe even asleep.
It's 11 a.m.
Then it's everybody, the 1400
kids and the 60-odd teachers,
out and around the block. Brisk-
ly If Winter, sauntering in better
weather. English teachers
Would burble about the beauty
of nature. Sole nc e teachers
Would point out Elora. and Fau-
na. ( the two busty waitresSes
who dropped out Of Grade 11
last year). Math teachers would
explain that the shortest
tance between two points ( a
warm classroom and a Wenn
classroom) iS a sqUare block,
Time to eat. Everyone is re-
laxed, refreshed, ravenons, At
present, the kids eat in shifts,
stand in long lines, sit at long
tables like convicts, gulp their
jelly doughnuts, jam-and-
peanut butter sandwiches, and
soup (often in that order), and
hurtle back to classes.
Under my system, there'd be
an hour and a half for lunch.
There'd be no more than eight
at a table, There'd be waiters
and waitresses, given this chore
as a punishment, instead of a
detention. Lunch would be free:
a hot dish, all you could eat.
But how to overcome the
overcrowding. Simple. Lunch-
hour (and a half) would be com-
bined with Learning-Lei-
sure Period. Sociologists warn
us gloomily that one of the
greatest problems facing man-
kind is the use of leisure hours,
when the work-week has been
reduced by automation to about
20-hours.
This period would enable stu-
dents to develop a hobby.
There'd be 10 snooker tables.
There'd be curling and figure-
skating in winter, There'd be
gardening in good weather.
There'd be stamp clubs and
writing clubs and flower-ar-
ranging clubs and Indian clubs.
In the gym, or outdoors in
fine weather, you'd find your
most learned savants, strolling
like Socrates, ready to question
and answer those who really
wanted to learn something.
In design a.t e delaSsroorns,
there'd be instruction in poker
and bridge and chess and darts
and sex. There'd be no over-
crowding in the cafeteria, I
guarantee.
I haven't quite figured out the
afternoon program yet, Person-
ally, I'd send them all home at
one O'clock. 'But their parents
deserve something More than
that horror, after paying all
those taxes. We'd probably
spend the afternoon at sports,
drama, music, painting, scut ,
pture, pure math and science.
Those who weren't interested
in these things would have dor-
mitories provided, where they
could stretch out for an hour
or two in order to be fresh When
their favorite TV pr ograrns
came on at home.
This is juSt a rough outline,
but I think it's high time some-
one carte Up With a blueprint
that reflects our age, rather
than the Victorian,
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