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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-09-26, Page 4Decent Proposals for changing tax laws in 010 Province of Ontario have raised a few eyebrows. Though far from being legislation, the new approach to an old evil has caught the imagination of thousands of citizens who will consider almost anything to ease the burden of taxation gradually from the shoulders of the poor to the backs of the rich, Coupled with Premier John Robarts' warning that Ontario must watch her Pennies more closely, the plan of MPP John White and his committee to redistribute the tax load has sent an icy shiver up the provincial spine. No one dares to fathom the depths which a new system could penetrate. One of the most controversial issues in the entire taxation report is the proposal that churches should be taxed. Though paying taxes on a church is just a roundabout way of getting additional funds out of John Doe, there may be some merit to the idea. Modern day churches have occasionally lost sight of their ultimate goal to save souls. They have built huge expensive buildings on choice lots and in many instances, have flaunted their tax-free wealth before the eyes of a tax-weary world, Though we would not in any Way curtail the work of the church, it is. true the church is a demanding part of the community and should hardly be totally exempt from obligations within the community. Valid argument on the part of churches may be that most congregations find it difficult to meet present expenses without adding unnecessarily to, its annual financial nightmare. Why should church goers be penalized for attending church worship regularly? Should Christians have to subsidize non-believers? It is a touchy problem which will not be easily resolved. True beauty of the new tax proposals is the very obvious suggestion that present taxation laws may be outmoded and unfair. A thoughtful study of the situation is welcome. Very hard to replace e ahoczeo came 40te O oietode Thoughtful study .welcome Tim Culbert Of Lucan With His PO Pigeons T-A Photo by Haugh Elmer Bell, for the last eight years President of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Association, has decided to hang up the gloves. He will be missed, by the press as well as the politicians. Mc Bell was uniquely suited to the post. He is shrewd, intelligent, with a commonsense down-to-earth approach to politics. He never made any attempt to cast off the hometown image. Yet the men from the big cities, men high in the counsels of his party, sought him out, and had a lot of respect for his views. Elmer Bell is a man of unquestioned integrity, whose interest in politics is that of a patriotic, public-spirited citizen, truly anxious to serve his fellow-citizens sincerely and without hope of personal gain. He is one of many across this nation whose record proves wrong those cynics who think all who enter politics do so for personal profit. If Elmer Bell had any enemies, not even they would ever accuse him of having personally profited from his political service. Mr. Bell was one of those from . Western Ontario Conservative circles who strongly promoted John Robarts for the party leadership. "The Boss", as Mr. Bell called him, has always taken Elmer along on the campaigns as a trusted and respected adviser, As one who knows him well, and worked closely with him on the last federal campaign, said: "He will be very hard to replace." Indeed, in these days of the so-called new politics, we may not see his like again. If so, politics will be the poorer for it. This newspaper hopes that Mr. Bell's wisdom and sagacity will continue to be available for the good of his party, and of the people of this province. —Oakville Daily Journal-Record Raising pigs must be easy DID YOU KNOW that Investors *Val by'fprc54n949'*19Ne0 mutual fund? ,W(ied SYNDIcAT,,E LjMITED TED 1101.0a 145 Deer Park Circle, London DRIVE~ WITH CARE. v. To Save Money, Work and Time On Your Farm . Let LP -Gaa provide economical power for tractor, truck, stptiPnary engines modern fuel for the many form heating and refrigeration needs, Hotson Propane BIRTHDAY SALE Yes, there are only a few short days left to share in the "SPECIAL PURCHASE" Values available during Conklin's 85th Birthday Sale. Don't miss them. Shop at the Conklin yard in your AREA this weekend. Exeter, 235-1422 Grand Bend, 238-2374 238.2005 GRAND BEND (01 A a a rr Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Authorized as Second Class Mail,' Post Office Deng, Ottawa, and for PaVment of Postage in Cash Paid in Advance Circulation, September 30, 1967, 4,338 SUBsClkteTtON RATES,: Canada $SA Per Year; USA VA fiegaKatim;„14.4.44,4 4,4ziza,mittmazirmallsw, 400ti 0,1000`" *goa t. oreizte :// 1 • 4m•IMile Volkswagen doesn't do it again. • - • , , . , . . Int It isn't any longer. It isn't any lower. If in any wider, It isn't any flashier,Ortlassier, But ifs Changed. And this year, like every year, the only new ddt that wasn't dined 10St lo make it look different, Only to Make it work better. Volkswagen does if again. Check the Yellow Pages under Automobile for the name of the Volkswagen dealer nearesi you. The jinx keeps on running 50 YEARS AGO The siding to the canning factory has been extended across Wellington St. for the convenience of R.G. Seldon in shipping. Mr. Seldon has this week started to ship turnips. The West Huron Teachers' Institute will be held in Goderich Thursday and Friday. Miss Nellie Medd of Eden is the president while some of the Exeter teachers will take part in the program. Another Exeter Old Boy is coming to the front. It is Capt. R.B. (Beattie) Martin M.D, who has been called to the well-known Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minn. Capt. Martin is a graduate of the 1915 class of Wes tern University Medical College. He served in the Far East and was awarded the M.C. 25 YEARS AGO The sixth annual two-night frolic sponsored by the Exeter Lions Club and held in the Exeter Arena last Thursday and Friday evenings went over the top. The attendance was up over last year and the total receipts will be over $4,000. Mr. Ulric Snell, a member of Exeter Lions Club, won first prize for low gross score at a golf tournament held at Strathroy last Wednesday afternoon sponsored by Strathroy Lions Club. Dinney-Gaiser — On Saturday, September 25, Ada Sybilla Gaiser, daughter of Mr. and Albert Gaiser to LAC Robert Charles Dinney, son of Mr. and ,Mrs. Thomas Dinney, Exeter, in Crediton Church. prying the lids off pots and their little, feverish paws are stirring the gravy and the saliva is running so fast you have to wear rubber boots in the dining-room. An, Exeter fair without rain is almost beyond comprehension, and some people are even suggesting that if fair officials were ever blessed with a perfect day they would have to postpone the event because they wouldn't know how to cope with excellent cooperation from the weatherman. However, the rain didn't hamper this year's event to any great extent, although there is no doubt the threatening skies probably made some people decide to forego a trip to the event. The parade in particular was hard hit by the threatening rain, and you can hardly blame people for not going to great efforts to decorate floats when there was more than a remote possibility that the parade could again be washed out. There has been talk in the past couple of years of holding the fair in connection with the Labor Day rodeo, but the jinx which surrounds the fair may make rodeo officials a little skeptical of any such union. We can't help but commend the determination of fair officials and directors as they set about each year to organize the event. It's no easy chore and a great deal of time arid effort goes into the event whether it rains or not. As we've said before, we think some aspects of the fair have to be considered annually to make sure the event is keeping pace with our changing times, but as long as this is done, the fair it an important part of this area's life and should be maintained. We note some complaints from a few exhibitors that prizes are too low in view of the cost of producing exhibits, and it may be that a few classes should be eliminated and higher prices paid in the remainder in order to encourage more participation. The chaps who run the midway appear to have no trouble making money and one local businessman reported some 'interesting facts to us after he had looked at the long line of youths awaiting their turn on one of the rides. The operator was taking in about $4 to $5 every two minutes and when you extend that over a four or five-hour period, he probably was well pleased with his returns. There's no question that the youngsters and other patrons get duped in most of the games on the midway, but it's all part of a fair it seems and no one really minds. In one game, we noticed that the odds were 14 to 1, but the kids still put their money on the line. The lady guessing weight and ages couldn't lose either. It was clear profit on those whom she beat and there was still some profit when she lost because her prizes weren't worth the amount to have her make a guess. The chap with the ponies appeared to give the most for the admission. The tots lined up in lengthy rows for a ride on the small steeds and the smiles worn by the riders indicated that it was Money well spent. The indoor exhibits were again of an excellent quality and we can't help but be impressed at the amount of imagination Advocate Established 1881 many of the area youngsters showed in preparing their vegetable animals. Some of the exhibits were truly remarkable and there appears to be room for more contests of this nature. Our comments on short dresses last week failed to arouse any tirade of rebuttal from area women, but we note that one London lady has expressed similar views. In a letter to the Free Press last week, a Mrs. Van Agio said it was about time women learned the meaning of the mini-skirt and she suggested they were intended for children under 12 years of age who wear tights. The writer used a quote from the House of Sorelle in her remarks, as follows: "I simply cannot understand why a woman thinks she must expose herself to look appealing". Mrs. Van Agio aso drew attention to the "garters and hose, panties and lace" and said that women who wear skirts which reveal such things "are a disgrace to their own sex". "The fatter they`are the more they show when they sit down on a bus seat," she concluded, adding that if a man exposed himself to such an extent he would be jailed. * * Speaking of women (note we didn't say ladies) they came under attack by Exeter council last week for the misuse of the —Please turn to page 6 Amalgamated 1924 I've never raised pigs, but there can't be too much to it, according to what I've seen in the past week. You merely give them all they can eat, and then clean up after them. And there's no trouble at all in preparing their food. One of the great advantages is that there's no garbage. Apparently the only thing pigs won't eat is returnable bottles. This is a fine way to talk about my son Hugh and his friend Alex, but it's the solemn truth. It's not meant in a disparaging way. I'm not full of disparagement, but of despair. When I was their age, I was a pretty fair trencherman. On one occasion, as I recall, I set a new family record for corn on the cob. I ate 13 cobs. On another, I ate 12 baked apples. But these were individual feats. They pale alongside the stuff Hugh and his mate put away. They start off slowly. "Just a cup of tea, Mrs. Smiley, if you like. Oh, well, maybe I'll have a fresh peach, if they're turning bad and you want to get rid of them," Half a basket of peaches later, they might succumb to a few cobs of corn (it's noon by now, because they never get up until it). Before the corn, they've had a can or two of cold beans and a half-loaf of toast "just to be sociable". When the corn is gone, they look up with their little, beady eyes glittering and absolutely refuse dessert, "Unless you have some old cake and ice cream that's maybe going bad." There always seems to be some old cake or pie that's on its last legs, and some ice cream that's going bad unless you eat it the day it's bought. They manage to get through the afternoon with the odd hamburger and a few bags of chips and a couple of beers. But by dinner time, their snouts are It's not the food I mind. I've bought moose pastures in Northern Ontario that were —Please turn to page 5 15YEARS AGO Don Traquair, who has been employed at his father's hardware store in Exeter, joined the staff of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, this week. Don O'Brien, all-round athlete from Zurich, captured the senior boys field day championship for the second straight year at the SHDHS meet Monday. Bill Yungblut and Bob Fletcher tied for runner-up honors. Exeter Legion Ladies Auxiliary recently donated $800 to South Huron Hospital to assist in •purchasing equipment. President Mrs. Vernon Heywood presented the cheque to C. E. Shaw, treasurer of the Hospital Board. 10 YEARS AGO Seventy five Scouts from the Huron district enjoyed a three-day camporee in the new public park in the Pinery over the weekend, Ralph Sweitzer was camporee chief. Hilt Laing, Exeter, whose former building was gutted by fire last year, opens his new cement block repair shop on Victoria St. beside the arena this week. Fire destroyed Exeter Turnip Sales' waxing plant for the second time in less than four years Wednesday morning. Although construction of its new 202 x 34 building has not been completed, North Land Turkey Hatchery have 25,000 eggs in incubators in an effort to meet demands for poults. Neil Campbell is manager. Times Established 1873 If eirefeRimeo-Akworafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A„ o.W,N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Publishers: J, M, Southcott, R. M. SoutlicOtt Editor—Bill Batten.— Advertising Manager Phone 235.1331 b8ttitUUn4, howitiairtts