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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-09-12, Page 4' R PO IN ".4 I. ' • , Hops you KEEP FOOD FRESH Bring „ adVentages of M-9deril refrigeretiOrl Your 'Michell, 9110 /41)-, GP.s. This 1034-u0Si fuel is always FeactY to helP' You enjoy eee- Yee*PPe. Need some ,educating ' Worth investigating Although this district has a most envied recreation program for young- sters, it could probably face the charge that little is done for young people in their mid and late teens. There are activities to keep our youths busy up to the ages of 14 'or 16, but after that we more or less let them drift along on their own, and events that take place within our communities in- dicate that this is often most disastrous. News stories from many com- munities indicate that a Junior Achieve- ment program is being initiated, and while this is done mainly in larger communities, we note that St. Marys has recently entered this program. This would indicate that it is con- ceivable in communities such as ours. While we don't know very much about the Junior Achievement pro- gram—other than it gives young people an opportunity to test their abilities at operating their own business or industry —indications are that it proves most worthwhile and gives young people a challenge that keeps them involved and active in worthwhile pursuits. This is a project that could be considered by the Exeter Board of Trade, or some of the area service clubs, and we would hope that some group would at least take enough interest to invite some of the St. Marys organizers over to this community to explain the program in detail. Some group should be prepared to go that far at least in considering a program for area young people. • 001 4 • • I " Let's say a prayer for them on the wrong side of a certain curtain. So the Communists stage a coup and for the next decade or so you are a communist, But you have a love of freedom and independence and you chip away at the iron blanket until a crack of daylight appears. And you are betrayed again. By whom? By the great communist powers. It's enough to make a saint cynical. And don't think the Czechs aren't. But don't give up on them. They are tough, passionate and practical and some day they're going to come up smelling of roses. Tough? There's a Czech dentist in Toronto who was tortured by the Gestapo, hung upon meathooks and has the scars to show it. He was going ' home for a visit this summer. I hope he didn't. Passionate? Put four Czechs together, start a political • • 1.4m ••• "Let's see, are yoti the one my father can't stand, the one my mother is disappointed in, or the one my sister is trying to shake?" Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Paid in Advance Circulation, September 30i 196/i 4,3Vi tiliSditiPTION RATES! Canada' 55.00 Per Year; USA $140 lifilftWittalltiMPSW Mat Arrie.W' W4001477 class c o ra aitity neWspapats THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO Clinton and Stratford Extension Classes 1968 - 1969 ( For University Credit) Clinton English 20 (Literature-Composition) Sat., Sept. 28 9:30 a.m. Psychology 20 (Introduction) Sat,, Sept. 28 1:30 p.m. Economics 20 (Intro,) - if 12 register Sat., Sept, 28 1 :30 p.m. Classes meet in Centraitluron Secondary School English 34, Politics 20 and English 20 begin September 28, ' • at Central SecOndary School, Stratford. 4. t J , ,f „ ; “, • Stratford English 34 (Shakespeare) Sat., Sept. 28 9:30 a.m. Politics 20 (Introduction) Sat., Sept. 28 9:30 a.m. English 20 (Literature-Composition) Sat,, Sept. 28 1:30 p.m. ' Classes meet in Central Secondary. School Other Classes are offered in Clinton, London, Owen Sound, Woodstock. All the above credit courses meet for 16 three hour sessions and are open to both credit and non-credit students. Credit course tuition fee is $105.00; the non-credit fee per course is $50.00 and is non-refundable. Students previously admitted to the University should register immediately for Extension Classes. Registration forms are available at the Summer School and Extension Department, U. W.O., London. • * • Most of our staff work 24 hours a day to bring you the freshest milk possible EXETER DAIRY L D. PHONE 235-2144 WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE ' THIS MAY CAUSEOUR CUSTOMERS We hope to return with new and better ways to serve you. EXETER FLOWERS It was disturbing news last week when two young men from the area were charged with possession of Marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Even more distressing is the view- point in some circles that marijuana, offences should be treated lightly since the drug is deemed "non habit forming" by some. It seems to be a matter for dispute. While it is possible that marijuana by itself may not grab hold of an individual in the way that heroin can, for instance, it is largely supposed that experiences with marijuana often lead to adventures with more potent, more dangerous drugs. We stand among those persons who Wieve that marijuana is a harmful drug that should be strictly controlled. What's more, we think we owe it to our young people to educate them in the devious properties of the drug, mari- juana. This is hardly the era to bury our heads in the sand. Many youngsters have proven their common sense through the all-out "stop cigarette smoking" cam- paign waged by health authorities in the country. Surely we can depend on their intelligence again where marijuana is concerned, especially if we give them all the facts backed up with the proper legislation. Original baking methods While area housewives are busy baking for the local fall fairs this week most use all the modern conveniences found in the urban home. Baking bread in the clean cool outdoor air was a regular chore for the farm wife around the turn of the century. In the picture above, taken by the late R.R. Sallows of Goderich and reproduced by the Ontario Department of Agriculture a Centennial housewife is shown lifting out a freshly baked loaf of bread. Must make opinions known Monddy, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday SEPTEMBER 1.6.-19 To attend the Florist Design Seminar in Montreal ,otson: Propane 240„40. GRAND !END We will be CLOSED Exeter council's decision to call for a referendum on the matter of a smaller number of members for council is a little strange in view of the fact the majority of council members appear to be of the opinion that they should retain their present membership. In most votes taken to the people, it is not important that council have a good majority of opinion one way or the other, but in this particular case it would appear obvious that council should. To most ratepayers who do not take an active interest in council work, and who may never consider running for a council position, there is little assistance in knowing what is best. In effect it's an internal matter for council, and while the ratepayers have to make the fjnal decision, we fail to see why council approved the vote when disKigsTon arbline the table inddated fite, di' '' the nine members would not' vote for a"' reduced council. Two or three approved the motion to call a vote of the people to settle the issue, but as stated, we don't think the public have much of an idea what is best and if they were to take the opinion of the majority of council members they would say no to reducing the numbers. Obviously, there is nothing wrong with council putting the matter to a vote of the people, but we hope that some time before the election Mayor Delbridge will once again ask each individual member to state publicly his position on the matter. We would also hope that former council members would be prepared to state their views, because it is only people ,who have served on council who can really give the public some. indication of what the effects might be of a reduced council. There have been some pros and cons presented as to how a reduced council would affect sitting members, but again this is of little consequence to ratepayers unless those ratepayers are considering a term of office in the future. The only matter that appears to be of concern for Exeter ratepayers is the fact that a reduced council would save about $600 per year in council salaries. This is obviously a consideration, although we doubt that it should be a major consideration. We are of the opinion that good men on council are certainly worth much more than the stipend they receive and it is quite conceivable that two good councillors could bring benefits to this community worth much more than the $600. However, we once again moss *aim Onsin ii eiia "Got- one that says something abaft, a punch in the nose?" suggest that the present and past members of council have some obligation in making their opinions known to the public, because in our opinion this is an internal matter and people who have served are the only ones' qualified to indicate to the public what benefits and drawbacks may be involved by reducing the present council size by two. We are also of the opinion that if the majority of present members are in fact opposed to a smaller council, they were wrong in endorsing the calling of a referendum on the matter, because most ratepayers will naturally be of the opinion that if council deem it wise to have a vote on changing council's makeup, council members must be of the opinion some change is needed. * * * Now that council members have agreed to a vote of the ratepayers on this mattei,,we- wonder , if there are other* matters that could be included on a ballot at the December election. One that comes to mind readily is the matter of fluoridation for this community, a project that we've been trying to promote for some time now. We've had little response from the public, although a couple of dentists have urged us to continue our efforts in this regard, and we know we have the support of Huron's medical officer of health. When the matter was first broached, it, was at the recommendation of Dr. R. M. Aldis, who upon leaving Huron County, told this newspaper that fluoridation was needed in Exeter. While we have not taken the matter up with his successor, we have every , reason to assume that Dr. G. P. A. Evans would be in agreement. We base that opinion on the fact Dr. Evans is presently engaged in an attempt to have Goderich ratepayers approve fluoridation for their water supply. We- think it would be worthwhile to, have Exeter citizens questioned on the same subject as well. Sunday sports and movies would be another matter that could be put to a vote of the public, but as one council member remarked some time ago, what would happen if the voters turned it down. At the present time, Sunday sporting events are held in Exeter without any special approval of the ratepayers and it is perhaps wise to leave it alone. It remains a consideration, although it is almost getting to the point j wbere Lone ould say, that the itatatter pr,41• iirelfeet been approved ii,boc use there have been no coniplaints about the fact we have been running sports attractions on Sundays in the, past. • * * By suggesting these two matters, we don't wish to indicate that we are of the opinion council should run around looking for referendums to place before the electorate. However, because we only have elections every two years, it is wise to at least consider various topics to see if there are some that should be placed before the voters. The election machinery has to be geared up for the municipal elections anyway, and it is certainly the most economical time to put any such matters before the ratepayers. 15 YEARS AGO Teachers in Usborne schools are: No. 1, Mrs. Jessie Carter, .:Clandeboye; No. 2, Miss Marion Triebner, Exeter; No. 4, Miss Joyce Chambers, Crediton; No. 5, Mrs. Ruth Mahon, Exeter; No. 6, Mrs. Amy Hamilton, Kirkton; No. 7, Mrs. Frances ' Drew, RCAF Station, Centralia; No. 10, Mrs. William Mair, Exeter. Transmission of television from London will start in November local' TV dealers were told Wednesday evening at a reception in London given by CFPL-TV. Dr. Voldemars Gulens has opened a medical practice in Dashwood having purchased the office and property from Dr. D. Ferguson which is also the same location where the late Dr, Hobbs Taylor had his practice; 10 YEARS AGO Over 60 applications for subsidies on construction of farm ponds have been received by the Atisabld ltiver. Conservation Authority, secretary' Hal Hooke revealed this week. So far 30 have been construeted, sixty children at Huron Park, RCAF Station, Centralia passed their "tadPOle" test recently. Over 150 Huron Park children have been taking part in classes conducted daily at the station pool. Grand Bend Reeve James Dalton says the summer resort is "definitely interested" in the city of London's proposal to build a pipeline froni Lake Huron, Town Conneil Moved Monday night, to meet the Ontario Water Resources Commission to heed an investigation into -a sewerage system; Even a banker couldn't find a bad Czech these days, as those brave and sturdy people, international underdogs, are the cynosure of the world's admiration. It takes guts to shout insults at a man holding a gun on you. As in any other country, of course, there are bad Czechs as well as good ones. But good and bad, they have been giving Big Brother a hard time of it. Remembering Hungary, the Czechs had enough sense not to tackle the wolf with bare hands. For the same reason, they knew there would be no help from elsewhere, if they did. But they managed to make themselves as indigestible as possible for that same wolf. It's not' the first time the country has been thrown to the wolf. In the late thirties, the British and French threw them to a German wolf, while the- big Slavic brother to the east turned a blind eye. It must be a bitter thing to be a Czech. Here you are, a good, honest Bohemian. After World War I, you are thrown in with those lousy Slovaks and told you are now a citizen of a brand new country. So you work like a dog for fifteen years and turn your country into one of the finest examples of democracy in the world. Then you are betrayed. By whom? By the great democracies. Then you are bullied and tortured and starved for seven or eight years by the German invaders. The war' ends and the Germans leave. The Russians don't. When they finally get out, you try to put the pieces back together. It looks as though it might be possible. But you are discussion, and in five minutes you'd swear they were going to kill each other. I had some Czech friends in prison camp and they fought furiously, Czech against Slovak, ,communist against republican. But . they turned a solid front to the rest of us, and to the Germans. Practical? One of these friends was Andros. His second name had no vowels. Something like Mrckzy. When the Germans marched into Czechoslovakia, he stole a plane and escaped. He fodght with the R.A.F., was shot down and captured. He expected to be shot any day. Did he sit around and brood? Not he. From empty powdered-milk cans, he manufactured a magnificent still. And when the rest of the camp sat around on New Year's eve drinking their stinking prune wine, 'he and his friends sipped pure potato whiskey. I've always been glad I was one of his friends. It was like vodka. He was an avowed communist then, but a good chap. He wasn't shot. Not then. Not by the Germans. They didn't get around to it. I wonder what he's doing these days? And I wonder about two other friends of those days, Rostislav Kanovsky of Bucklovice 74, Morava, and Joe Zvolensky of Galante. I just looked up their names in my tattered old P.O.W. diary, and said a little prayer for them. Freedom fighters of a generation ago. Perhaps their sons are shaking their fists at Russian tanks, or running an underground radio. Let's say a little prayer for them. VISMSZVASAMM.S5 ;,!4ra, Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 188.1 Amalgamated 1924• SERVING CANADA'S . BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., O.W.NI.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Publishers: 1 M. Southcoft, R, M. Southcott Editor Bill Batten Advertising Manager Phone 235-1331 50 YEARS AGO Workmen have started to make repairs to the tower of James St. Methodist Church recently destroyed by fire. A settlement was made with the insurance cornpanies by the Trustee Board for $1,500. The tower will be' rebuilt to a height of 25 feet. The Jackson Mfg. Co. have rented the brick building at the south of town formerly occupied by Mr. Jas. Beverley as a furniture store, - It is quite noticeable that the gasoline restriction has put a stop to a lot of joy riding. Mr. Harry G. Hess was appointed as manager of the Zurich Telephone Central at a salary of $1,200 per year by Hay Council, 25 YEARS AGO A crop of 1,975 pounds -of potatoes and over 10 tons of wax beans was harvested from the Lions Club Victory Garden netting a profit of $560. Rev, Robert A.G, Passmore, son of Mr, and Mrs. John Nombre, Hensall, was. ordained into Huron Presbytery at Ceremonies in First St. AndreW's Chtirch, London. One of the most yimpressive parades ever to be held in Exeter took place StuadaY morning, when, in response to the proclamation of His Majesty George,, MemherS of ,the airforce and eivid bodies Paraded • to' Trivitt Memorial 'Church for a service of interCessiOn and thanksgiving, Friday evening ApreselitatiVeo of the four chorales in Exeter ihet iri trivitt Hall to consider ways and "Hi ▪ t- here, I was sent OVer Means —Of-. combining services from the computer dab* . throughout the Winter with it service; vibvt to the' ConOerVatiOn of fuel, 4 Phone 235-0111 Exeter