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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-06-30, Page 4Time to worry By Val Baltkalns Oh, these college boys! `fie enter` SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND Member: C.W.N.A., O.W.N.A., C.C.N.R. and ABC Publishers: J. M. Southcott, R. M. Southcott Advertising Manager: Val Baltkalns Phone 235-1331 Car checks -- compulsory! headlights juggled in such a manner that no matter how the switch is op- erated the other driver still gets one full beam into his eyes. Or worse still, when the one head- light has given out completely and the other driver does not know which side of the car may hit him. We can also foresee that garages will be swamped before and right after the test. The drivers will be fuming for the delays in getting the repairs done and then having the car tested again. This matter would be much sim- pler and the effects better, if garages would be placed in an official advisory capacity. Drivers who insist on using unsafe vehicles could be reported to the authorities. (This is not our idea. It appeared in a letter to the editor somewhere else but it seems to be a very sound suggestion.) Garages and car dealers are al- ready charged with responsibility not to let cars in unsafe condition leave their lots. A driver who is on the receiving end of such professional advice is bound to become safety conscious and in the end may also wind up a better driver. There were times when the De- partment of Transport went begging to the home town newspapers asking their support for the 28-point car check. And the newspapers in turn plead- ed with the general public to please come and have their cars checked. This is no longer so. During a recent check in London scores of voluntary motorists were turned away because the checking units were too busy putting through motor- ists hauled in by police. And it was no longer a matter of honor or snobbishness to pass the safety check. Cars that did not pass were simply taken off the road until the defects were remedied. This treatment now is in store for Exeter and the district surrounding it when police will be on the lookout for seemingly unsafe cars. We think the idea of putting some teeth into these public safety measures is a good one. While there is a notice- able improvement in the vintage and the condition of cars (thanks to these same measures) there is still a number of vehicles one would not like to meet on the road at night. Especially the ones that have their sues efeer#0,4 cieweem A worried community Janice Parsons of Detroit at Grand Bend Beach In this hard driving age, when people are increasingly harassed and worried, the Christian faith has been rediscovered as one of the greatest healing agencies for those whose lives have been har- assed and frayed by anxieties. This is one reason the 'peace of mind cult' has such strength in the Church today. This is why Dr. Norman Vincent Peale and others like him are making a very real and vitally important con- tribution to our common life. Limiting anxiety, banishing need- less worry—these are legitimate concerns of faith. The need for inner peace is clear from the following injunctions: "Be not anxious". "Be of good cheer", "Fear not". Worry is often a liability— concern and care are often great burdens. We need to know and ought to know that we can't bear the whole weight of the world on our shoulders like Atlas. Therefore we often secretly admire people like George San- tayana who was a distinguished Spanish philosopher at Harvard. One April day when the birds were singing, buds were bursting and spring appeared to have arrived, he stood before his class, looked out the window and remarked, "Gentlemen, it's spring". He then walked out of the class- room and out of his job at Har- vard for good. There are times when we admire one who has the courage to get out of the rat race. And yet, having recognized all this, I believe that there are times when we should be afraid, should be worried and should be anxious. I remember once last July preaching a sermon on the evils of fear. When I had finished a United churchman in Hensall said to me, "You know, I was in the army in the second world war and if I hadn't been afraid at the right times, I'd be dead by now". He was right of course. There are legitimate times and situa- tions in which we must be anxiously concerned. The Old Testament prophets spent a lot of time trying to shake people out of their smug, satisfied com- placency. Those who were at ease, those who didn't care, those who were untroubled by injustice, were savagely attacked. In a day like ours there are still many who are never at all concerned with crucial causes or issues. There are those who consciously seek to cultivate the modern ideal of being 'cool'. In the words of the popular song they try to live with, <not a worry, not a care'. They have achieved the modern goal of disinterested, de- tached, nonchalance. I believe that in all times there is a need for a determined, tire- less assault on those things which corrupt our common life. I be- lieve with David MacLennan that, "no great reform has been achieved without agitation and frequent, headlong assaults on cupidity and greed, inertia and ignorance. Resignation to changeable wrongs is no Christ- ian virtue". There are many points at which professed Christians must bestir themselves. How can we be com- placent, smug and self satisfied when every denomination faces a shortage of ministers, doctors, teachers, nurse s, agricultural specialists etc. to do it's needed Work of service? Someone has said, "Aspirins won't do for the headaches of the world". We need concerned people everywhere. Who in the Church can be <at peace' when we are failing miser- ably to transmit a meaningful faith to young people. One statis- tician says that one out of seven —approximately 15%—of nomin- ally Protestant children in North America never are inside a Church School. A lot of parents say, "Oh, I let him decide for himself" or "Don't worry, he can worship God in nature". Per- sonally, I'm worried. I'm also worried about the quality of teaching he receives if he does come. There must also be a definite divine restlessness when we look at the Church structure today. We can't be satisfied with our struc- ture, with our techniques, with our methods of transmitting the faith, nor with our ways of re- lating that faith to our daily lives. Nor can Church people be com- fortable when racial and religious prejudice still curse this country. Nor can we be satisfied with the standards which appear to prevail in public or private life. We all also have personal fail- ures to which we cannot be indif- ferent. There are times in all our lives when the worst possible word for us is, "Peace be unto you". There are times and situa- tions when we need a harsh word — "Do take it to heart', or "Do be concerned about it". well as those from Commonwealth lands, received their primary training at the base. Throughout the years the town of Exeter has remained the nearest centre of any considerable size and its eco- nomic growth since the early 1940s has been largely dependent on the presence of the air base and the signifi- cant number of Air Force people who either lived in the town or did a major portion of their shopping in its places of business. It is estimated that about $5 million a year is added to the lo- cal economy by the Department of Na- tional Defence. It isn't hard to understand why every thinking person in the South Huron area is deeply concerned. The need to streamline and consolidate the country's armed forces is self-evident. The vast savings which can be effected will benefit every Canadian — but the economy pinches painfully when such a big slice must be taken out of one small area. — Wingham Advance-Times There is grave concern these days, in the town of Exeter about the future of that community — and with very good reason. Military advisors to the govern- ment have apparently recommended that the Canadian Forces Base at Cen- tralia be closed. So far the final word has not been pronounced by the Min- ister of National Defence and business- men and civic leaders are holding their breath. Established in the early years of World War II, the Centralia air base became one of the largest and most important of Canada's training bases. So important and highly developed, in fact, that it was kept open without question after the war while other bases at Hagersville, Port Albert and dozens of other places were perma- nently abandoned. The facilities at Centralia became, in the years following the war, one of the strongest links in Canada's chain of international relationships, for train- ees from many European countries, as Not many dunces here Irrefutable proof that the average Canadian is much smarter than he is given credit for comes from the latest figures on income tax returns. Of the 4,400,000 T-1 Short returns to date, some 3,825,000 appear to be error-free. In other figures, 87% of Canadians have managed to perform correctly some or all of the following operations: Read and attempt to digest the 24 simple little guide items designed to make life easy for the taxpayer. Record and add as many as 11 dif- ferent sets of income figures—attach- ing lists where necessary. Record and add as many as five different classes of deduction. Decide whether total allowable medical expenses exceed 3% of the dif- ference between income and deductions — but first make sure what expenses are allowable. the past three days have applied for political asylum in West Ger- many. The East Germans made the application at immigration detention quarters in H al if ax where they will remain until their cases are decided upon. A hearing will be held in Halifax for the trio, immigration officials indicated in Ottawa yesterday" . . . Defections or escapes from Iron Countries occur. They are practically impossible to ac- complish but when they happen the communism system is ex- posed for what it is. It is a severe blow to the communist propa- gandists and they don't spare efforts to discredit those who have reached freedom. On some occasions they are worked on even after they have established themselves in the free countries. Their relatives are forced into the spiel and on occasions the escapees return to face the song. Then the propa- ganda machinery triumphs. The returnee speaks on radio and appears on television. He tells of the rewards he has been given since his return. When his role has been played out he disap- pears. Forever. For he might be a bad influence in his everyday environment. The booklet, however, can not whitewash one of the case hist- ories. Here is how it is present- - Please turn to page 7 we elaborate. Freedom to work means one thing to a western laborer. Freedom to work means mobilization to a laborer in the communism system. He can work where the state orders him or choose a labor camp. But the choice, mostly, is his. On spe- cial occasions even the slave labor camp is chosen for him by the state. The double talk is quite useful beyond the boundaries of the communist paradise. The words are familiar to everybody. They have a different meaning in west- ern countries but only those who utter them know the difference. * * * * At this office we have receiv- ed a pamphlet entitled "Shang- haied in St. John's". It belongs to that category of propaganda material that aims at destroying the image of our officialdom. It also attempts to show a desirable moral fortitude and righteous- ness of a communist satellite — East Germany. The pamphlet is written by one Max Romberg and readers who wish further infor- mation are invited to write to an address in Toronto. The author is not listed in the Toronto phone directory. On one of the pages it reprints a news item from Canadian news- papers. "Three East Germans who defected from their trawler Peter Nell at St. John's, Nfld. in Decide whether medical expenses paid in 1964, if not previously claimed on the 1964 return, should be claimed in 1965 — providing the date of pay- ment falls within the 12-month period ending in 1965 that has been selected. Take the total arrived at through the foregoing contortions; add tax ad- justments; subtract dividend tax credit; subtract 21% of the number arrived at; subtract a further 5%; add 4% (or $120); add 21% of the number now arrived at. From then on, it's all over—bar a couple of simple additions and subtrac- tions. The remaining three hours of the weekend are the taxpayer's. Napoleon called Britain a nation of shopkeepers. He would have called Can- ada a nation of accountants. And may providence help us all when the so- called new math becomes mandatory. (Financial Post) •,.,0Alg:If:ew • Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 50 YEARS AGO Houses are now being connect- ed up with hydro as fast as the wiremen can do the work. About 175 services are already linked up. Oh yes strawberries are cheap at 10 cents a box but look at the price of sugar! The Electric Light and Power Co. having disposed of their en- gine to Mr. Sweitzer of the C redi- ton flour mills and ceased oper- ating their electric light plant last Friday evening. One by one the old landmarks on Main Street are being removed and replaced by more modern and up-to-date buildings until at the present time there are very few of the old wooden buildings left, W. S. Howey has torn down his drug building and is putting up a new one between the post office and Molsons bank. 15 YEARS AGO Mr. Jacob Ratz of Stephen Township passed away in St. Jo- seph's Hospital, London, early Wednesday morning from injur- ies received when his horse and buggy were struck by a car Mon- day afternoon. The first banquet for graduates of Exeter Public School was held in the gymtorium Thursday even- ing under the auspices of the Home & School Association. Top honors went to Rena Murray and Ronald Taylor, the two winning highest marks in the June tests. Mrs. Arthur Rundle was pre- sented with a WI life membership pin at the June meeting of Huron- dale branch held at the home of Mrs. H. Love. The first multiple air collision in Canada's history took the life of one of four pilots involved in a routine flight of 12 Harvard train- ing planes over nearby Da.shwood. 1110111212111:2421trool /MIMI tvicti_ Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash 25 YEARS AGO Pryde—Woodall—In Crediton Saturday June 28 Miss Ruth Hazel daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Woodall of Crediton to John Bruce Pryde, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pryde, Exeter by Rev. A. E. Aldworth of Staffa. "A Call to Arms" was read from the post office steps Thurs- day at noon by Reeve B. W. Tuckey after it had been present- ed to him by Lt. Whittaker of the Kent regiment who, with 15 men headed by Exeter Band, paraded through town. Huron County this year will Celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding. In 1841 the County was organized and received its Official charter. me. He mowed one-third of the lawn one day; dug four feet of a 60-foot border another, and washed the car another (at the coin-wash). I'm not trying to imply that the boy is bone-lazy. It's just that he's too busy. When he is home, he usually gets to bed an hour, sometimes two, before I get up at 6.30. When I get home for lunch, about 1.30, he is just coming to. By 2.30, it's too hot to mow the grass, but just right for the beach. Honesty compells me to admit that he did set a new record this time. He got in at 3.30 one morning, and was just strug- gling downstairs for breakfast at 5.30 p.m., when his accom- plices of the night before ar- rived to pick him up for a date they'd made for 7 p.m. Even they were a bit startled. Oh well, youth and all that jazz, I guess. Anyway, he's off to his summer job, working on a cruise boat on the west coast. Got a free rail pass from the company. He started figuring out his expenses for the trip out. A berth for three nights; meals in the diner for three days; per- haps a couple of nights in a Vancouver hotel in case his boat wasn't in, plus meals for those two days. My jaw dropped grad- ually but steadily during this recital. He was pretty badly shaken up when I told him he would be renting a pillow for 25 cents and sleeping in his seat, would be eating ham sandwiches wherev- er the train stopped long enough, and would stay at the YMCA when he got there. We compromised on $50. My wife and I were talking it over. "It seems odd," she said, "that we're forking out $50 so he can get to a job, so that he can save money, so that it won't cost us so much next year." I agreed. Anyway, our vacation plans for the summer are made, A week ago, the old girl stated flatly that the only trip we could afford this summer was a Week camping in a government camp, with a borrowed tent. Ten minutes after he'd left, she informed me that we were making a trip to the west coast and taking a truiSe on Hugh's boat. Paid in Advance Circulation, September 30, 1965, 4,208 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $5.00 Per Year; USA $7,00 May you never have a child who is going to college. And if you have one, please accept my heart-felt condolences. Ours is a male. I don't know what college girls are like (any- more, he said sadly), but I sus- pect they're just as much of a cross to bear, for their parents. I had to get out of bed this morning at 6 a.m. to get rid of ours, but it was worth it. After he'd climbed on the bus, in a flurry of last-minute kisses and admonitions, I must confess to a distinct lifting of the spirits. It isn't that we don't love our son. We have the deepest affec- tion for him, and show it in the usual stupid ways. That is, we worry about his welfare; we puff with pride when he does something well; we spend hours trying to figure out what is best for him; and we put up with murder from him. Typical, nor- mal parents. And it isn't that he's a delin- quent. Although there are times when I've been tempted to look up the exact definition of that word. No, he's really quite a decent, average college student. He's generous, idealistic and perfect- ly good-natured, if you don't cross him. He is reasonably po- lite - to everyone but his fami- ly. He is thoughtful with old people and children - until they bore him. He can work steadily for 12 hours at something he likes doing. Like sleeping. He would give you the shirt off his back; and is completely self- centred. He can dance all night, but collapses when the lawn is half- mowed. You'd wonder why we'd have this sense of relief when he leaves. There's lots of fun when he's around the house. He plays guitar and sings, plays piano well, plays mouth organ, is full of beans. When he's around the house. Ay, there's the rub. He has just spent three weeks "at home." This included a couple of days visiting his grandparents, a Week off hitch-hiking to Mon- treal and back, three days with a friend at the latter's cottage, and a day with another friend in the city. But it's been nice to haVe him hOme. And he's been a great help to 7 10 YEARS AGO Entertainers as far away as New York will feature the vaude- ville show highlighting Exeter Kinsmen's fifth annual Dominion Day celebration Monday night. The village of Zurich will cele- brate its first 100 years of exist- ence with four days of entertain- ment including a wide variety of attractions next week. A new Orange Lodge was form- ed in Exeter Friday night in Trivia Memorial parish hall when about 75 members of the order gathered for the occasion. This new lodge will replace No 924 which went dormant about 20 years ago. By V.B. If the printed word enjoys a standing of trust and competence in this hemisphere it is because of the responsible character of its press. As every one familiar with the history and development of this "estate" well knows things were not that way always. But the lessons learned from the glorious (and infamous) days of yellow journalism have left behind a welcome reaction resulting in scrupulous observance of the "fact" and the "truth". The above statements might be questioned and argued by purists but they hold true in a general sense and for the purpose of this column. There is an inherent danger that the reputation enjoyed by the printed word could be misused by sources whose interests are alien to the free democratic way of life. As a matter of fact it happens. The RCMP files are heavy with material that finds its way into the homes and of- fices of Canadians. Quite often nothing can be done officially to prevent damage and the recipient of the printed word is left on its own to decide what he's got in his hand. The trouble is that to an aver- age uncritical mind the message sounds exactly as it reads. And this is where the danger lies. * * * * International Communism has never given up one of its basic thesis of world conquest through world revolution. Prior to the Second World War it was held that world revolution will be wrought by force. The events of the war cooled the hotheads and instead the the- ory of peaceful revolution was substituted. Only China still pur- sues the line of a revolution by force. The peaceful revolution ba- sically is sabotage. It calls for the contamination of people's minds so that they no longer would trust their governments and their agencies. It calls for the exploitation of labor in un- rest to stimulate economic dis- asters. At the same time it whispers of the advantages and achieve- ments of the true "socialistic" state where the producing power belongs to the people (the state). "Overthrow your ineffective gov- ernments, join the family of the international labor force and the gates of paradise will open also for you", is the ultimate entice- ment in this scheme. Fortunately in most countries where the living standard is above average, the process of winning over the masses is fruitless. But then, one must reckon with the persistence of communism. It never gives up. * * Politicians on the international scene have often bemoaned the difficulty in speaking one lan- guage with the communist blocks They feel that quite often better progress would he possible if a common language could he found. This, of course, is merely wishing. Because the double Meaning of words is the strength Of the Communist regimes, Need