Loading...
The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-06-20, Page 4SEE THE ROTHMANS SPECIAL EVENTS CARAVAN THURSDAY & FRIDAY MORNINGS JUNE 20 & 21 VISITING WITH ROBERT Q. SMITH AND FRANK KATOOL OF FUNWAY TOURS OF CKSL INAUGURATION OF THE. K-B Travel Service .REpRESENTING. FUNWAY TOURS OF LONDON JULY .1s.HOLIPAY1W6K6NO SAULT .STE., MARIE, .ONT, TOUR LE AV ES LONDON' FRIDAY, .JUNE 28, MOO p.m. COST;. $67.50 TORONTO ISLAND TOUR — one day tour. LEAVE LONDON SATUR- DAY JULY 6, 8:30 a.m. COST: $7.95 BOBLO CRUISE - DETROIT — one day tour, VA hour each way. LEAVE LONDON SUNDAY JULY 14, 8:00 a.m. COST: Adults $8.95, Children $5.95 NIAGARA FALLS — one day tour. LEAVE LONDON SATUR- DAY, JULY 27. COST: $10.50 9ctit ileeteiser i4c0Fuseaeieue K-B DAIRY BAR EXETER 235-1913 BELL LINES by W. W. Haysom your telephone manager I often think that it must seem strange to citizens of those countries which are still struggling to obtain free vot- ing in a general election, that Canadians must be urged to use the vote that they have enjoyed for so many years. For more than half a century — since 1917 when women Were granted the vote in federal elections — all adult Ca- nadians have enjoyed this freedom to vote. The secret bal- lot was introduced in Canada in New Brunswick in 1855 and voting by secret ballot was adopted in federal elections in 1874. Before this, qualified voters (men over 21) called out their choice at the polls. First votes for women in Canada were allowed in 1884. In that year widows and spinsters in Ontario were given the ballot in municipal elec- tions. The privilege of voting has a long history in Canada. Perhaps that is why the duty that goes with this privilege is sometimes overlooked. Thousands, indeed most of us who will be voting in our federal election next week, know noth- ing of the struggle to obtain the vote — a struggle which is still going on in many countries. June 25 we have the chance to vote for the government we feel Will best lead Canada. Freedom to vote. It's both a privilege and a duty. What help can you get that: Will work overtime with- out extra pay? Will take care of a thousand errands and never complain? Is always ready to 'be of service? Will never speak unless spoken to? Can speed 'across town or across the continent in seconds? Your telephone, of course. It's always there, always ready fo help you accomplish more. For business and for pleasure it is always your will- ing servant. Ever doodle While talking On the phone? Be Care- ful 4 4 those little Stribblingt tart really give you away. PsychOlOgistt say if 'you draw squares and oheckeiboaeds, you're logical and emotionally stable; animals and birth, you're affeCtionate and 'kincleirshindingi' Boats mean that you'ee eneegetio and. freedOM, while drawing. arrows points out that your goals are high. Cirelet show 'you're daydreamer; flowers and trees reveal that you're lonely; sketChing facial features shows that you appreciate 'beauty, There's the analysis. Now which One are you? SHAWN JEFFREY DURING BREAK ON USBORNE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP T•A Photo By Haugh Good i,tost eaz to can Some things to check. There are those who complain that government is getting farther and far- ther away from people, but this pan hardly be true in Canada.. We've been to the polls numerous times in the past few years and we have another such date on Tuesday at which time we have the opportunity of choosing a person to represent us in Ottawa for the coming term, It's a duty and a privilege that each should exercise, but we're not going to waste space encouraging area voters to do so. If people aren't wise enough to realize that necessity, then probably their vote isn't worth very much any- way and they may as well stay home. This has been a most interesting election and we have every reason to believe that more than ever before peo- ple are taking an active interest in it and the turnout at the polls should be ample indication of this fact, However, through redistribution and other changes that have been made in preparation for this election, there are questions other than just party platforms that should be answered be- fore area residents head out to the polls. First of all, you should know at which po11 you vote and this can be checked by calling the campaign head- quarters of any of the candidates or by Checking the voters' lists. There Are some residents, who should also make sure theY know for which candidates they are voting. We have already :heard of a couple of jso, fated instances where people have been mistaken about which' riding they are now living in, and this pertains to resi- dents in Grand Bend and in the .CPM- munities to the south of us. Grand. Bend has been added to the Middlesex riding and some of the former Middle- sex riding people have joined Huron. If you're in doubt, check this: mediately because you may have to re consider your vote if you've been fol- 'owing the wrong candidates. In this regard, we wonder who did make up the redistribution as far as Grand Bend is eoncerned.. On a Sunday drive this week, we learned that the Middlesex riding extends right down past the new Ford plant at Talbotville and also extends well down the eastern limits of London as well. It appears unfortunate that the re- sort didn't get hooked up with Lamb- ton or Huron, because they had similar needs to communities along the lake- shore in both these ridings, while they appear to be alone as far as tourist communities are concerned in Middle- sex. Peaceful end to violence We admire the constructive action taken by the London Free Press be- ginning on Saturday to remove the Dick Tracy cartoon from the colored comic section of the nwspapr. Though the Tracy antics could hardly be con- strued as fun-type reading, children for decades have been absorbing this high- ly fictional form of violence and crime. Though officials at the Free Press assured their readers the decision to curtail the Tracy series was "not a di- rect result of the Robert Kennedy as- sassination" we are compelled to point out that the withdrawal of the "car- toon" can do no harm in a world where such hideous acts are becoming almost commonplace. A start has been made to eradicate the trend to violent revenge, we feel. As an encore to the Free Press contribution to society, we would give hearty approval 'to a study to deter- mine the effects on children of some of the adventure cartoons shown on tele- vision. Between monsters from outer space and missile-triggered disasters, cartoon hours for kids are questionable entertainment even for adult minds. Add to this list a plea for the re- moval of war-like toys and playful weapons' from the kiddy toylands of the nation. Manufacturers of imagina- tive toys for youngsters are surely ca- pable of inventing less gruesome things as shotguns and grenades for their im- pressionable customers. Growing up years are the most en- joyable. It is up to thoughtful men and women to keep hatred, greed and vio- lence as much in the background for children as possible. Subscribe • • don't borrow Once upon' a time a nickle-nurser sent his kids to borrow the neighbor's paper, and the kid upset a hive of bees, and soon was covered with bumps. His father ran to help him and caught his chin on a clothesline, and sprained his back and fell and broke an $85 watch. The clothes pole fell over the car and smashed the wind- shield, and mother, rushing out to see what occasioned all the excitement, up- set a gallon churn of cream into a bas- ket of kittens, drowning them all. The electric iron burned through the ironing board whilst she was out of the kitchen, setting fire to the house, and the firemen broke all the windows and chopped a hole in the roof. The baby ate a jar of pickles and got chol- era mortus and the doctor's bill was $15. The daughter ran away with the hired man during the excitement, the dog bit a neighbor's kid and the calves ate the tail off four nightshirts on the clothesline. Moral — Subscribe to your home- town paper. Don't borrow it ! ! ! Grenfel Sun, 1926 Still have a couple of days Guile no match for goodness Father's Day, as I've said many a time, is a farce only exceeded by Mother's Day. Well, this year, it was even farcier than usual, around our place. It all started with a couple of birdies' trying to kill two birds with one stone, My birth- day arrived this year on a Sun- day in June, and my Wife and daughter Were delighted to real- ize that it was also Father's Day, Usually, I do pretty well in June. First cant's the birthday preSent, with cards and love and a pair of rubber Waders, Or Something romantic like that, which I've been hinting about fOr a month, and which goes on my bill at the sports shop. Then dornes Father's Day, not long after, and the whole process is repeated, cards, love, a whiff of respect and some golf balls or other sentimental token which . . . (see previous paragraph.) I admit that it's a lot of nuis- ance for the family, but dammit, there should be one month in the year when a chap is compen- sated for growing older by pick- ing tip some loot he needs. This year, the girls had it all figured out. They could avoid half, of that sloppy nonsense of =eking about with cards, paper and ribbon, and trying to be decent to me 'Until at least noon, and Save money On the deal. Well, I thought I'd go along with it, even though I knew Was being had. I not only had 'a bath, but. went to church. This tied In perfectly with the whole theme, that it Was not only birth- day but also Father's bay. Spurred by all the money she Was taVing, my wife even re.- membered to get her own father off a card and gift, a little late as usual, but sincerelyfelt, none- thelest. Everything went according to schedule. Kim had stayed out later than I had suggested on Saturday night, and I gave her hell when the cam in. But when We got home from church, all was serene, thanks to forgiving, big-headed Bill. She said, tentatively, t Happy Birth- day, Dad," and I said thanks, dear, and then I said "And how about a Father's Day hug to cement the deal?", and got one. Then we had the ceremony. She Went off and brought in the box, gaily wrapped, and with one of her Own inimi table horn -made -made cards on top. It's a full sheet of paper, with Allappy Birthday, Dad," at the class A community heiv4iAri6rs On Tuesday, the politicians will become silent and the people will have their opportunity to speak as they head to the polls to choose the next government of Canada. How those people will speak remains to be seen, but it is rather evident that for the first time in a number of years the voters are finding it difficult to make up their minds. Some ardent Conservatives are jumping the fence to back Pierre Trudeau and some Liberals in- dicate they won't give the present Prime Minister their vote, but in the main the "true" supporters of each party are sticking with it and only the uncommitted vote remains to be tabulated. In most elections, it is the uncommitted voter who swings the balance of power and this is certainly going to be true on June 25. Prognostications as to the out- come of the election are'impos- sible. There are those who are predicting a sweep for Mr. Trud- eau, while others suggest Mr. Stanfield will end up with a maj- ority government. The NDP are counting on gains and some ex- perts predict losses for them. Obviously, no one is going to know until the ballots have been counted. So, how are we going to vote? That is the question now facing a great many Canadians and it would appear that some won't know until they step into the booth and have to finally make that decision. Huron voters will have as dif- ficult a chore as any. There appears little to choose between Bob McKinley and Mait Edgar and the last-minute decision of the NDP to enter a candidate points up the fact they have no hope at all of winning the riding and therefore we shall dismiss top, in fancy lettering. BeloW is a sketch, two figures, Bottom left is a stocky figUre, resemb- ling a porcupine, graying, but with a jaunty red cap and coat, and a swinging scarf, He has a sad, wistful smile, and one arm extended toward a bluebird which is flying away from him, Beneath the bird, in fine letters, is the inscription, "I give you all nly love.' That nearly broke nie up. But I blinked back the tears and opened the package. There was a shoe-box inside. my heart sank. Slippers! Who wants thetn? Stock- ing feet are good enough for Me. It was a pair of golf shoes, which I've needed for two yearS, and planned to buy this year, even if the crops failed. I have mentioned them only about 12 times since Easter. However, they're expensive, and only toe Well did I know that my usual birthday and Father's bay gifts would have cost me twice as much. SO IgaVe the girls the old exactly-what- - wanted- hOlv - did - you - k n w routine. Within half an hour, everything was back to normal, with My Wife asking plaintively why .1 wasn't like other Men ' who like to paint, and my daughter trying to find out why Pril so square about drugs and psychedelics arid the whole lot. But revenge is sweet, and I had Mine. That night, ray Wife's lather phoned. She thought it was about his Father's 'Day card and gift and apologized because it was late. lie hadn't got it and seethed a little mystified.- Her mother wasn't. Picking up the phoney she said, "Do you realize' Father's nay is tWO weeks off, The third Sunday in .Ittne, net the first?" And that, gentle reader, proves ende again that guile is no Match for goodness, and explains 'why I scored twice on gift, as usual. their chances for the purpose of comparing the candidates. The first consideration of the voter has to be the local can- didate, and as stated, there is little to choose between the men in this regard. Both are com- paratively young and capable, comparable in their backgrounds and energetic workers. On the national level there appears to be more to consider. Mr. Trudeau has captured the imagination of young Canadians, but even staunch Liberals will admit he represents a certain "gamble". His policy on Quebec appears to be stronger than that of Mr. Stanfield and we feel this gives him a plus in that cate- gory. We are strongly of the opinion that no province can have special status if this country is to continue to flourish. Mr. Stanfield picks up his strength on his experience. He served as Premier of NovaScotia in a most capable manner and has a more proven record to show to the people of Canada. As far as the policies are con- cerned, it is difficult to see much difference between the two major parties. Because they have to maintain the support of people from coast to coast, neither can lead in directions that would not be suitable to the Canadian people in general. Some of the "promises" being presented will gain votes for the respective parties, but some of them will cost considerable if they are to be implemented. A guaranteed annual wage will appeal to those who would bene- fit, but the PC's will lose some 50 YEARS AGO The Exeter Canning and Pres- erving Co. assisted by the good offices of Mr. Haviland and the teaching staff of Exeter High School SUcceeded in inaugurating the farmerette movement in Ex- r. Rev, S. W. Muxworthy, paStor of Main Street Church, Who has completed five years in EXeter and It being transferred to For- est, will preach his closing ser- mons next Sabbath, Lieut. Harold Swann Who, for three years taught at EdenSchoel and who recently returned front overseas, visited With friends this week in the community and residents were entertained in hit honor at the home of Alfred Coates. v, Ernest Grigg, missionary Who spent the past to yr Burm a, iin y m CA work in France, hat arrived in Montreal on fur, lough and will shortly visit 1118 Sister, Miss Grigg of town: 25 YEARS AGO mr, and Mrs, M. W. Telfer moved ThnittlaY to Parkhill where Mr. Telfer has been trailS= toted after the Closing of the Bank of 'Commerce in Creditors; Mr. and Mrs. Telfer were rest., dents of Crediten for the past 11 years. Wednesday the ladies of the Exeter branch of the Ited Cross met in the kitchen of dames Street tIC and Made I04 poiindt Of strawberry jam, Ina few days they will be making gooseberry jam. Conveners are: MrS. Wib "Mi,S. L. kyle and Miss Laura Jeckell. 'Wednesday, August 4 the 'On- tario ele(ltritt will go to the polls to elect a new' eVeriltrient. The ecilter Of this paper has been appointed Returning Officer for the electoral district of Huron. gldrld Simmons of the RCAF people who will quickly see that they are the ones who are going to end up paying for this social program. Residents in this riding no doubt are particularly interested in the farm policies, but neither party has really spelled out any concrete program that will give farmers more money for their products. Each talks about increasing ex- ports, but it must be remembered that trade is a reciprocal situ- ation, and those countries taking Canadian products would expect us to take theirs, so obviously there are problems associated with such plans. Both parties back national marketing plans and these may help some of the problems. The high cost of living is an- other favorite campaign plank of the opposition parties, but while we all face rising costs, it has to be remembered that most enjoy a standard of living unequalled in the history of this country. If you've read this far and now expect an indication of where we are going to toss our support, you will be disappointed. We happen to be among those many Canadians who are finding it extremely difficult to make that final decision, although we might conclude that Mr. Trudeau appears to have the inside track at time of writing. But then, Mr. Stanfield is . . . of well, we still have a couple of days to make up our 'mind. now stationed at Lethbridge, Alta, has been awarded his LAC. 15 YEARS AGO Nearly 200 rural public school pupils and their teachers trav- elled to London in four chartered butses to view a circus parade, and the circus and have picnic supper at Springbank Park to celebrate the Coronation, Huron county Council let a $348,472 contract to Ellis-0)0n Ltd., London, for the 64-bed ad- dition and renovation of the Huron County Home. April 3, 1930 following the first Great War, an Exeter branch of the Canadian Legion was organ- ized and given its charter the following Kirkton-born Ward Allen, 28, was Chosen grand ehampion fid- dler of Western Ontario at the Charnoionship Fiddlers' contest held in the RenSall Arena. Fri- day night before an estimated crowd Of 1,200. - 10 YEARS AGO Rev. H. J. Snell, EXeter, who has been president of London conference United Church during the past year., presented the staff of office and chairman's gavel to his successor, Rev. Gordon W. Butt, WintiSor, when the four- day annual Meeting in Chatham drew to a close. Pride of Huron Rebekah Lodge celebrated its eleventh birthday in the form Of a friendship night dune 4. Mass production poultrybuild- frig On the Mout= farm west Of Exeter oh Highway 83 is rap- idly taking sharie, Tile structure which will bollee 10,000 turkey broilers or 20,000 thicken ers is s84' x S0 with tio wind- oWS., Rev. Alert RapsOri Of Main Street 'United Church accepted a call to Hyatt AVe, tInited c rch i London, Sunday,,- colairiAm SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., 0.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Publishers: J. M. Southcott, R. M. Southcott Editor: Bill Batten Advertising Manager: Howie Wright Phone 2.35.1331 • IMMUMeriWOM.-tanierdelen104, graintiatilMMP—'".7* • „MO tirtiet Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 Published Each Thursday, Morning at Exeter, Ontario Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dep't, Ottawa, arid for Payffeinf Of Po-WO in CAA Paid in Advance Circulation, September 30, 1967, 4,338 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $5.00 Per Years USA $7.00 1.?