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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-06-08, Page 4Centennial Report Too many do forget WAY AVAIWA, 18 67 The world's troubles have never been much more serious than they are today, and by today, we mean the day on which this was written. The serious- ness of the situation is such that by the time these words appear in print it may be even more serious. In the midst of circumstances such as these, it is appropriate that Canad- ians should mark National Veterans Week from June 11 to 17. However, in marking this event, we should be careful of the emphasis placed on the proceedings. It should not be a time to boast and brag about our glorious victories of the past, be- cause it would appear that too many countries become embroiled in such displays of strength and then decide that this strength should again be ex- hibited on the field of conflict for all to see. No, National Veterans Week should not be a time of watching our warriors of the past and present parade with a feeling of "we've done it before, and we can do it again." Rather, there are other vital sta- 19 67 by JOHN W. FISHER tistics that should be given more promi- nence. It should be remembered that 112,331 men and women from this country gave their lives 111 battles since Confederation, It should be remem- bered that of the 975,000 veterans liv- ing in Canada today, some 142,464 are receiving disability pensions because of wounds suffered in those battles. It should be remembered that there are approximately 23,000 war widows liv- ing in Canada today, and possibly three times that many fatherless children, These are aspects of our past that should be remembered first and fore- most. Perhaps if people throughout the world remembered their respective sobering statistics of past wars and bat- tles, fewer would be so eager to en- gage once again in the futility of war, National Veterans Week is a time for all Canadians to remember the sac- rifices and the all-too costly price of war. Citizens in every community can attend a service sponsored by their lo- cal Legion in which to do that. Plan to attend, lest we forget. LETTERS TTE EDITOR Have you a $2 bill? Area grads uphold standards Exeter and district children have been swimming in the local pool for the past two years, despite the fact the facilities have still not been paid for. This is an unfortunate situation, but points up the fact that "credit buy- ing" may not be all it's cracked up to be, especially when people don't have to pay their debt to have use of the goods or services. Several men in Exeter have put their names on a loan at the Bank of Montreal for about $1,300 and this dis- trict should bow its head in shame that they still haven't been able to cancel that debt over a period of two years. It speaks little for the thanks we should be extending to these men for their leadership in having a safe, mod- ern pool erected for the enjoyment of residents, and especially the children. These men should not have to face the possibility of paying this debt them- selves. While it probably wouldn't cre- ate any giant financial hardship for Wants pal Dear Sir: I shall be very grateful if my name can be published in your newspaper as a young Nigerian looking for a pen friend in Can- ada. I am really interested in the people of Canada. I am 22 years old and I want Canadian friend of any sex, I am interested in sports, music, writing and collecting pic- tures. I shall be very grateful if my request is accepted. I shall be looking forward to your reply. Yours Sincerely, value was about the same as one small ox. The Canadian tourist industry promises to smash all records this year, and even the most — Please turn to page 5 hoping his wife's parents would stop being angry. In some other primitive cul- tures, marriage by purchase was more common than marriage by capture. It left the bride with fewer bruises, but was harder on her pride, especially when her groom-to-be thought her them to do so, area residents should realize these men have already con- tributed more than a fair share not only from a monetary standpoint, but also from the point of the amount of time they have put into the project. We realize people find it difficult to dig into their pockets when they're not directly asked to do so, but as chairman R. E. Pooley notes all it would take is 658 $2 bills. Stop and look right now. Have you $2 in your pocket that could be spared to make the Exeter and dis- trict swimming pool debt-free? If so, why not address an envelope to Mr. Pooley and send it to him tonight and let's get the debt cleared up. If this appeal doesn't work, we suggest the Exeter pool be closed this summer until the money has been at- tained. Perhaps that's the only way to impress upon people the fact that they're using something that hasn't been paid for and therefore doesn't belong to them yet. Jimmy A. Arogundade, 8 Bode-Thomas Street, Road, ;1%."1..4%.".. • ISM" Nee& we ,Mary norodu Lagos. Exeter, Ontario. The Editor: My 14 year old teenager wrote this poem. I think she makes her point quite clearly. As a parent, and a supposedly civilized adult, it gave me considerable food for thought. Perhaps it will do the same for some of your readers. We would prefer you kept it anonymous. She also doesn't know I'm sending it to you. If Ottawa happens to be on the route of your Centennial trip this year, be sure to see Son et Lu- miere, a nightly show from May 13 to October 15. Son et Lumiere, which means sound and light, is a specialCen- tennial spectacle for the national capital, staged on Parliament Hill. Outdoor amphitheatre seat- ing has been constructed at Nepean Point, on the Ottawa River, offering a spectacular view of the Parliament Build- ings which constitute the stage for Son et Lumiere. There are no actors, no con- structed stage, no film. It's all done by the clever use of spot- lights, filters and pre-recorded sound. Recreation of the 1916 fire on Parliament Hill, for ex- ample, produces the smoke and flames, the crackling of timbers, the sound of the water hoses and firemen's voices, all through the ingenious mix of sound on seven- track recording tapes and color filters on spotlights. The Hill has the starring role because the spectacle is a drama of Canadian history and because The Hill was the symbolic stage for Confederation's official be- ginning in 1867. In the Son et Lumiere audience at Nepean Point you will be trans- ported through time, your in- tellectual and emotional re- sponses controlled by the strength and variety of light and the im- pact and quality of sound, in- cluding music and the voices of great and legendary persons. By way of the unusual techniques of "Sound and Light", the drama of Canada's early days, her triumphs and failures, her great men and their great deeds, will come vividly to life. As Son et Lumiere opens the clock turns back over 350 years to the time when Champlain was voyaging up the mighty Ottawa. Lights dim and glow and the voices of narrators move through time to the establishment of old Bytown and the building of British military barracks on the present site of the Parliament Buildings, The spectacle moves its aud- ience through great events in history; the union of the two Can- adas; Confederation celebrations of July 1, 1867; occasions when we hear the oratory of Mac- donald and Cartier; the joining of more provinces and the ter- ritories; the world wars; the burning of the Parliament Build- ings in 1916; the high points in "You must have picked a good route, dear. All the truck drivers are using it!" Youth marchers scolded So, you've seen the hippies on T.V. And how the students do it at UCLA and in Montgomery. And how "they" march in New York for and against Viet Nam. And how "they" hold sit-ins in front of Embassies and how "they" did it in Watts. So, big deal. A bunch of students march through Sarnia's downtown chanting "We want a gym!" If you went to all the effort to be "with it" why didn't you pick a worth- while topic? All you have done is show a city that YOU think you are some- body to be listened to. The big problem is that you haven't the slightest clue as to what life is all about. You are hauled to the classroom in buses paid for by the taxes of peo- ple 80 years of age. A lot of you sit around in your red pants, long hair, Cleopatra eye make-up, chewing gum, giving teachers a hard time with your smart cmcks and "what the hell" atti- tudes and "who the hell are you?" smirks. Where do you think the money comes from for a gym? Does it drop from the sky in the form of a gentle rain? How much have you contributed to life through taxes and how much have you already cost in taxes? Is this gym going to make you a better citizen? Will it make you a smarter students? Is it vital to you pass- ing Grade 13? A TASTE OF WAR A man is dead! A man is dead. The listless voice cries He lies forever beneath the morbid skies A forgotten soldier. And wounded men lie everywhere The earth is still: Out comes the sun To shine on the blood—the battle just begun For many men will be killed this day Unknown to all—but real as life Is there no way to end this strife? Grey suits, green suits, black suits, blue suits Lie in blood—Who can deny it? These poor brave men who "dared to try it". A smiling lassie waits for one But does she know her man won't come? And what of the faithful rawboned pup It won't be easy to make him give up The hope that lies within his chest That his loved master will come home to rest. The sound of war—the boom of guns, The drone of planes, the click of shells The smell of war—ah, the smells Of burning flesh, of wounded flesh, Of rotting flesh; the torn flesh That never is the same Belongs to many men without a name. This is the price of war. Must we pay it? For the past few issues, this newspaper has carried the photos of several students from this district who have attained de- grees at universities, or com- pleted courses at nursing schools, teachers' colleges and technical schools. Last week the number printed reached 13 and it was interesting to note the height of achievement reached by some of the students. Doug Hodgson, Exeter, com- pleted his U of T training with honors standing and won a four- year fellowship to ColumbiaUni- versity in New York City. Two Hensall area students, Dennis Mock and Robert Mickle were both on the Dean's Honor Roll at UWO and each won a scholar- ship, Several of the area teachers completed their courses with honor standings and many other students excelled at both the scholastic and social level of the institutions of higher learning they attended. This year's graduates from the area are to be commended for their fine showing in main- taining standards set by several of their predecessors. We im- agine that on a per capita basis, students from this district do as well as any in the province of Ontario and this speaks well for all those who have been associat- ed with these students in the past and that includes elem- entary and secondary scho ol teachers, parents, church, so- cial and recreation leaders in the community. In congratulating the students on their achievements, we also send along best wishes for con- tinued success in their chosen fields or future studies. Perhaps we should also re- mind them of their indebtedness to those who have helped them take their place in the computer age, and we hope they will accept the responsibility to return in kind the assistance and leader- ship they have been provided. With the exception of Don Jer myn and his family, the present Middle East crisis hasn't touch- ed the lives of many local people, although with experts suggesting it could break out into a major world conflict, it may well have some effect before it is settled. However, one resident was told at a meeting last week that he should perhaps change his mode of costume for this year's par- ade in connection with the Quart- er Horse Show. "You better not wear that Arab costume this year," Jim Newby told Dalton Finkbeiner at a meet- ing of the Exeter Board of Trade. Speaking of moving vans, how about pushing your wife, or hus- band, in front of a moving mov- ing van, provided you have a joint account and mutual insurance? All of these are too coarse, or common, or complicated for you? My, you are an old poke. So run a bookie joint, sell pot, hold up a bank, if you want, something simple. Against your principles? Well, all right, all right, but it shows the depths of depravity to which I can sink in the middle of the night, as I try to figure out how we can afford Expo plus all the redecorating my wife is doing. Well, you and your danged principles have forced me into it. Or is it simply a matter of "keep- ing up with Northern" or St. Clair? Look at the news photos of you howling and chanting, distorted young faces screaming at authority and boo- ing "the man" as he hauls the loudest ones out of the way. We'd suggest you read R. W. Todg- ham's interview in this week's Gazette. He says, and we agree, that the bulk of you don't want responsibility. All you want is kicks and that's probably why you hang around the drive-ins and screech around town in somebody's old man's wheels, talking big and making like Yorkville. Frankly we are sick of the Hep ones. And there seems to be more of you every day. We feel sorry for the regular kids who are clued in, who try to get jobs, who are not fighting with their parents, who crack the books and pass grades without repeating Grade 11 twice or 13 three times. The city council recommended that neither a new gym nor a teachers' lounge be built at SCITS this year. SCITS has had over a million dollars worth of improvements in the past few years. This money came out of the purses of widows and old people, young marrieds with heavy mortgages, store- keepers, milkmen, sick people, pen- sioners. When THOSE people come march- ing down the street chanting "We want a gym at SCITS" maybe we'll listen. — Sarnia Gazette assistant to Dr. J. G. Dunlop and will commence his new duties June 7. W. F. B. MacLaren, former bulletin editor of Grand Bend Lions, was elected president at the club's meeting Thursday night. He is a charter member of the Lions. Five students from Exeter schools will go to London next week to take a course in rec- reation supervision. Their train- ing is being sponsored by Exeter Kinsmen as part of the summer playground project of the club. Bob Russell successfully com- pleted his course in General Electronics and Television at Toronto last week. Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. ,eiggligat/j4far Authorized as Second Class Mali, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, oviA.'"*" wrigo. and for Payment Of Pottage in Cash Paid in Advance Circulation, September 30, 1966, 4,427 25 YEARS AGO Decoration Day at the Exeter cemetery has been cancelled for the duration of the war. The new Serviee Flying Train- ing School at Centralia is being opened next month. A spur rail- way line into the airport is al- most completed. Dr. J. G. Dunlop is the newly elected president of Exeter Lions Club, Mr. Eugene Howey, now of the staff of the Mt. Forest High School, has been engaged to teach in Exeter nigh School at a salary of $1,600. June is traditionally wedding month and so in the next few weeks you'll see many couples going through the June ritual that now constitutes the victory celebration of the predatory fe- male. But it wasn't always so. In primitive times, the role was interchanged and it was the male who dominated, usually capturing his wife and dragging her home. It is interesting to note that many of the customs associated with today's nuptials stemmed from these times, Many people believe that the best man today dates back to the time when a strong-armed friend of the groom held Off the woman's relatives While the groom made his escape — with his bride. The custom of tarrying the bride over the threshold also probably dates back to the prac, tice of capturing a Wife, The honeyitoon tradition may also have started in the days of marriage by Capture. During the honeymoon, the groom Waited, 10 YEARS AGO Two Exeter churches will be rededicated Sunday, Renovation of Caven has been taking place for the past two months. In Triv- itt Memorial church Sunday will mark the completion of the res- toration begun three years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Leesum Des- Jardine, Exeter, have purchased the home on Sanders Street orig- inally built by the late J. W. Browning and intend to use it as a rest home. Dr. E. S, Steiner has sold his veterinary practice, which he has had for over 30 years, to Dr. W. B. Coxon and Dr. G. L. Leitch Of Zurich: Progressive Conservative Candidates were successful in all neighboring ridings Monday during the siDiefenbaker sweep." Elston Cardiff posted the largest majority of his 17-year Career in federal politics. 15 YEARS AGO Dr. Fred Morlock, a Crediton boy, son Of Mr, Gordon Mor- lock, has accepted a position as SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $5.00 Here's the deal. We're going to have a contest. Now, we all love contests, don't we? I have been writing this column for about 14 years, without miss- ing a week. I want a week off to go to Expo, Still with me? I have a great many faithful readers (and no doubt a fair smattering of unfaithful ones, too). Many of them write very well, as I know from letters received. For the best guest column submitted, I will personally send a cheque for $25, along with an autographed copy of my latest book. The latest one is the one I haven't written for Mac-Millan Company. The other books I hav- en't written were not published by McLelland-Stewart and Pren- tice-Hall. This handsome award (so I'm not J. P. Morgan) will be sup- plemented by the Telegram News Service, 440 Front St. W., Tor- onto 2B. They will either double or triple the cash award, de- pending on their attitude when they read this, which is the first they've heard of it. Topic: anything you like. Length: about 700 words. Send all entries to above address. And there you are. Cash. If you win, you can take your choice. You can hitch-hike to Expo and blow the whole bundle on high living, Or you can bet It on a horse, fly to Montreal and rough it at the Oueen Elizabeth. This is real. Get cracking today, Per Year; USA $7.00 What's the most common ques- tion being batted around the country these days? That's right, It's, "Are you going to Expo?" Well, are you? If not, why. not? You can't afford it? Of course you can. You mean you can't afford to miss it. Yeah, you say, but what about bread, loot, gelt, money? Nothing to it. Anybody who can't make some fast money in this ridic- ulous world deserves to starve to death, let alone not go to Expo. I have a few suggestions. In fact, I have quite a few, be- cause I've been giving the mat- ter of our own trip some thought. I've discarded one or two of them for various reasons, but it's every man to his own ste, and one or more of them might be just the ticket for you. Put your wife to work. If she's already working, and you still can't afford the trip, have an auction sale and get rid of a lot of that old junk you've ac- cumulated over the years. This does not refer to your wife. If you haven't any old junk, think of something. Throw a bingo party. Chickenfeed, you say? All right then, how about throwing a martini party, at $5 a rattle, on the Monday of a holiday week- end, when everybody has run out of booze? You'd clear about $300. Buy some veterans' calendars, cut off one of your arms, and sell them door to door. Come on, you can figure out a gimmick. Send your kids out mowing lawns. If you have no kids, send your mother-in-law out mowing lawns. And if she's too decrepit, insure her heavily and push her off a cliff. Arrange with a friend to bump your car gently from behind at a stop light, then run screaming to the doctor and claim you have a whiplash and collect bags of insurance. No? How about some black- mail? Know anybody who's run- ning around with somebody who shouldn't be running around with anybody? Have a moving van come in the middle of the night, remove all your furniture, then you set fire to the house and claim in- surance for It and the furniture. You could Clear $3,000 on this one. CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONER the careers of prime ministers; and the birth of our national flag, As the spectacle moves to a finale, lights turn to full bril- liance, illuminating the Hill, Parliament Buildings, Nepean Point and the Rideau Canal. The spectacular finale symbolizes the essence of a Canada 100 years in Confederation, facing the new century with faith and confidence. The Son et Lumiere technique was originated at the Chateau Chambord in France and has been employed in other places of historic importance in France, Greece, Egypt, Great Britain and Spain. It also has been employ- ed at Dundurn Castle, Hamilton, and at the Crysler Farm battle- field, Morrisburg, Ontario. As a Centennial spectacular it is one of the regular attractions of the National Capital which every visitor should see. cteeo 1,tast 6€44ue a deeelti4g9 ated Take pen in hand late OceferZinies-Aitasocale SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND 0.W.N,A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Publishers: J. M, Southcott, R. M. Southcott Editor: Bill Batten Advertising Manager: Howie Wright Phone 2354331 50 YEARS AGO The annual June Departmental examinations for the Middle and Upper Schools will extend from June 7 to June 27. The members of Crediton Evangelical Church have decided to install a steam heating system in their church this coming sum- mer. PUBLIC NOTICE—The mem- bers of the South Huron Minis- terial Association give notice that hereafter they will refuse to officiate at any funeral on Sunday except in cases of urgent nec- essity such as contagious dis- eases. A. A. Trumper, sec'y Rev. S. W. Muxworthy of Main Street Church, Exeter, was elec- ted president of the London Meth- odist Conference in Dundas Centre Church, London.