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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-04-10, Page 4Change Of Hours . NOW OPEN Monday tIir u Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CLOSED SATURDAYS Exeter Community Credit Union Ltd. DEVON BLDG. EXETER Phone 235.0640 Could end those 'fishing trips' class tOMMitility nevi$papos 20 INCH SPRING TOOTHED LAWN BROOM REG. 1.95 SALE .. • $1.69 RUSTPROOF ALUMINUM OUTDOOR CLOTHES DRYERSE 130 FT. LINE Reg. 12.95 10.88 E. 150 FT. LINE Reg. 14.95 11.88 200 FT. LINE Reg. 19.95 15.88 Tasty Good Drinking for All! Thirst-quenching, taste-tempting milk is hearty good drinking that helps Mom, Dad, and the kids keep healthy and peppy. Don't be caught short, enjoy the convenience of regular de- livery. Call us soon. Exeter Dairy Ltd. Phone 235-2144 Exeter I 9 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number 0386 Paid in Advance Circulation, September 30, 1968, 4,520 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $5.00 Per Year; USA $7.00 4110 111.11181111411r0 ,0 114111 " IN tit r A dangerous time For a change of pace Tuesday noon we went to Riverview Park for what else? — a view of the river. We sat with the wind blowing through our brains and watched as the water rushed evenly and constantly over the dam making frothy white foam at the bottom before it raced away to all corners of the globe. Then we noticed two young fellows in a green rowboat making their way upstream to somewhere. We didn't know the kids' names, It didn't seem to matter. They were evidently adventurous youngsters who are typical of the breed of mankind who is unafraid of a swift current and finds in it a rare blend of relaxation and excitement, As we watched the little craft and its precious cargo working its way upriver we thought about the number of boys and girls, men and women who will lose their lives this spring on just such an outing, Already the newspapers have carried gruesome accounts of death resulting from over-turned boats caught in a whirl of water much more treacherous than even the most avid boating enthusiast could imagine. And we thought about the anguished parents and loved ones at home who have lost a son or a brother to the murky deceiving waters of just such a river or stream, The boys we watched wore no life jackets. They appeared very young and very inexperienced. We said a prayer for their safety as they disappeared around the bend . . . and went back to peering after the gushing water as it ran, uncaring, past our feet, a It is a pleasure to find that Huron County Council has endorsed Dr. G, P. A. Evans' plan to broaden the county's health services, We have long been of the opinion that the health and welfare of the citizens in this county should be one of our foremost concerns — even ahead of roads and libraries. There are those who will argue that $167,016 to be spent on salaries this year is an unreasonable figure. These are the people who just aren't familiar with the workings of the Huron County Health Unit. Maybe they have never felt the need to call on the public health nursing staff for advice or it could be they have never dropped in on clinic day to consult Dr. Evans about a particular problem. Better than $20,000 sounds like a sizeable sum to spend on travelling expenses but the amount is much more justifiable if you've been visited regularly in a difficult time by a qualified sympathetic person. Now at last, county council has approved a budget which will permit modern medical improvements. There will be a preventative dentistry program whereby many youngsters throughout the county will have their teeth painted Money well spent with fluorides that will ward off tooth decay, an unnecessary expense to parents and an unpleasant nuisance for children. There will be sputum cytology clinics set up where smokers can visit regularly to have their 'spit' tested for abnormal cells which could lead to lung cancer if not treated early. And there will be increased study into the possibility of a comprehensive home care plan by a committee which will formulate ideas and suggestions for presentation to official agencies and organizations that could offer certain services to the residents of Huron on a co-operative basis. Some important benefits of comprehensive home care are family doctor availability, domiciliary clinical nursing, public health nursing, homemaker service, children's social services, welfare services, physiotherapy, meals on wheels, etc. The health budget for 1969 will cost about $40,000 more than last year's budget but the improved services— if properly utilized — will be invaluable to the health and well being of Huron County citizens. CRED1TON GIRL SUPPLIES EASTER BACKGROUND—The Young People's groups of the two Crediton United Churches sponsored an Easter Sunrise service at Zion Church, Sunday morning. Among the decorations was the poster shown above as drawn by Julie Schenk. (T-A photo) E I I IiI I II I I I I I I I I II I Iii II I I I I I II II III II II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I II I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I Il I I I I I I I II I11I I I I I I I l l I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I M SPrtng APRIL 10-19 PAINT SALEI suaes The students are after me If you hear that my house has been burned, or that student rioters have occupied my study and taken axes to my typewriter, don't be surprised. The student militants are after me. Their hackles were raised when I suggested in a recent column that they get away with everything but murder. I said it and I mean it. There shouldn't be one law for the rich and another for the poor. And there shouldn't be one law for some poor devil of a kid who gets six months for stealing something worth $55 and another law for students who commit arson, destroy property, and are hailed as martyrs. From Halifax, one Barrie Sandham launches an attack, after condescendingly telling me that he is not a regular reader of my column, but "glances over it" once in a while. While admitting that he is not one of them, he defends student activists. Without them, says he, nothing would be accomplished in getting rid of the dead hand of administration in the universities. In that case, why are you not one of them, young Barrie? Are you one of the hundreds of thousands who sit back and let a few do the dirty work, and then get on the gravy train when the smoke has cleared? There's a mixed metaphor I defy even an Irishman to better. His letter is too long to quote, but he adopts a familiar EEROMMTP*W;VW Times Established 1873 type of "logic" in it. When you can't refute the argument, attack the speaker. So he accuses me of: Writing something serious: being a subscriber to Time magazine; hiding behind someone else's opinions; writing for right-wing fanatics; mud-slinging; and worst of all, probably being double-chinned. That gives you an idea of the coherency of the letter. Dear boy, you are 120 percent wrong. I often write seriously; never read Time except in the dentist's office; never hide behind others' opinions; write for Canadians from plumber to politician, doctor to ditch-digger, teacher to teen-ager; don't sling mud though sometimes rocks; and have a chin like a shovel. That's 100 percent. The other 20 percent is for spelling and grammar errors, though perhaps this is unfair, as you are obviously a college student. As though this weren't enough, comes a searing letter,dripping with sarcasm, from a young lady in Red Deer. Alta. It encloses a paragraph from my column, out of context, and is on behalf of all militant students. Somehow, I emerge as the villain. "We have destroyed parks, universities and computers, but you and your gleeful following have broken the mental barriers and destroyed the values and inhibitions that held us back. Someone had to unleash the hounds and I don't think they should go unnoticed." Who? The hounds? Then she compares me with her dad, who apparently wasn't strict enough. Then: "We kids let ourselves go sometimes but what an orgy of unrestrained jealousy your generation has had." Dear girl, say it isn't so. I haven't broken a mental barrier or destroyed any values or inhibitions (including my own) for years. And I have never yet unleashed a single hound. I, too, let myself go sometimes. But unrestrained jealousy? Pity is the emotion I feel most often toward young people. The she attacks newspapermen. "You sure know how to use the old axe. If we stole their (politicians) car they'd have it back tomorrow. You can take their name and reputation and get paid for it." Nonsense, love. If you stole a car, you'd be arrested. If I stole a name or reputation, I'd be sued for libel. Final excerpt: "The smart ones work behind the scenes and let others go to jail. Besides, you've solved the problem of eternal youth." I'm afraid I don't get the connection. But I'd be happy to serve a jail term if the latter statement were true. You should have my bursitis, kid, along with my falling hair, teeth and arches. All I can say is: Student activism yes; student terrorism — no. For the first time in the memory of many an Ontario fisherman, he will have to pay a fee of $3.00 for the privilege of drowning worms in his favorite waters during 1969. Having completed our annual ice fishing expedition to Lake Simcoe, we have already parted with the three bucks. However, we note that,if-Ive intend to do some smelt fishing it will cost another $1.00. While that may appear in order, think about the $1.00 you have to pay to catch minnows for bait. That appears to be about as foolish as having to pay a fee for a hunting licence and then requiring an additional permit for having shells in the gun. A licence to take fish with a dip net for personal use, where this is legal, will cost an additional $2.00. So, if a fisherman wants to be fully licenced it will cost him $7.00. By the way, wives and children under 16 do not need any type of fishing licences. This is completely impossible to understand because we know that most of our fishing contemporaries are usually overshadowed by their wives and kids when it comes to hauling in the big ones. Actually, we don't suppose too many fishermen will begrudge the new fees, but that bit about women getting free fishing privileges could spell disaster for some. Just think about it! Some wives will point out they should be included on the next fishing trip because it won't cost them anything for licences anyway. That could ruin most of those "fishing trips" the old man plans with some of the boys. Why if the wives were included, some men would even have to start taking along their fishing poles. Obviously, the whole thing was the dream of some hen-pecked politician or some guy who just doesn't understand anything about those "fishing trips." The male's last domain is in jeopardy! Speaking of increased costs, that's what drivers will be facing if they break Ontario's motoring laws in the future. It's difficult to argue with the thinking that increased penalties had to be invoked to at least attempt to reduce our mounting accident rate. (By the way, we're not to call them accidents any more. They're to be known as collisions.) An outlay of $25 for an infraction is a mere drop in the bucket for many people in our affluent society and in no way acts as a deterrent. For many it is not a penalty, but is regarded more as an additional cost for motoring in the manner which suits the individual. However, an expense of $100 or more for infractions would be a hardship for most drivers and obviously to be effective, a penalty for failing to obey rules must invoke some type of hardship. It's the only way to impress most people. While we agree with increased penalties, we do think it's time someone enforced penalties for slow drivers. We did a fair bit of travelling over the holiday weekend and the only near accidents we spotted occurred when traffic started to build up behind some dawdling driver. The drivers behind became impatient and started to attempt passing when it was risky. The slow driver, going along at 20 miles an hour below the speed limit, is a hazard, especially during weekends and holidays when traffic is heavy. The large majority attained for closing stores all day Wednesday would indicate that Exeter merchants have solved the problem which created a fiasco and confusion for shoppers during the past month. For most it meant a compromise. Those who opposed the full day closing in the first ,place indicated they could agree to closing Wednesday, while those who 50 YEARS AGO Michigan on Tuesday voted to remain "dry" by 100,000 majority, although Detroit polled a heavy "wet" majority. The vote was on wine and beer. Returned soldiers this week included: Private Richard Cook, Private Grant Hooper, Sapper Waldron Crewes, Corp. John M. Hunter, Sergt. Wilbur Mitchell, and William Berry. A large crowd attended the annual Spring livestock show held at Hensall under the auspices of the South Huron Agricultural Society. Stallions, harness and halter horses, bulls and cows were the classes shown, and excellent quality was apparent in all classifications. The National Olympic Committee at Rome decided to accept the offer of Antwerp for the holding of the Olympic Games there in 1920. The Main Street has been scraped and the mud carried off, making a decided improvement. 25 YEARS AGO At the regular meeting of the Board of Education held at the Public Library, Principal Sturgis reported an enrolment of 170 for the High School, Principal Waghorn reported for the Public School an enrolment of 151. A large Crediton audience listened with pleasure to the sacred concert presented by the Evangelical male chorus of 28 yokes. They were conducted by Lawrence Wein and Mrs. F. W. Morlock presided at the piano. Deputy District Governor J. J. Edwards of Petrolia, paid his official visit to the Exeter Lions Club at, their supper meeting in the Parish Hall of Trivitt Memorial Church. He gave a very fine address, referring to the rapid growth that has taken place together with the service work that is being accomplished. wanted a full day switched their choice to Wednesday although many favored Monday. It may be difficult for some people to understand how the problem arose in the first place, but listening to the opinions expressed at the meeting indicates obvious reasons. First and foremost is the fact every business in any community varies to a large extent. The shopping patterns are different, the size of the staff is different, etc., etc. Some stores rely to a large extent on "impulse" buyers who may decide to buy an article they see in a window or on a display shelf as they pass by. In other stores it is an entirely different situation. People plan visits to these stores after considering their needs. The discussion at last week's meeting indicates that while — Please turn to Page 5 15 YEARS AGO The permanent name "Senior Citizens Club" was chosen at a social evening in the Legion Hall. Frank Taylor, Ed Lindenfield, W. G. Simmons, and William Passmore were named to plan the future policy of the club, after which a social evening was enjoyed until well past midnight. S.H.D.H.S. "Ink Spot", annual review of the local high school, was distributed to students this week after the paper staff worked for months preparing the 65-page book. Over 425 copies were printed. Squallish winds which might have turned into tornadoes passed over this district as the mercury climbed to its highest point this spring. Gusts of wind hit the 70 m.p.h. mark but did not threaten damage, despite warnings sounded earlier in the day. Representatives of the six Rebekah lodges in the district met at the Exeter lodge rooms for the annual meeting presided over by District Deputy Mrs. Kay Cann. 10 YEARS AGO Canadian Canners Ltd., Hamilton, has agreed to re-open the Exeter plant. Town Council agreed to meet company demands for the town to assume responsibility for the liquid sewage from the pea pack. South Huron District High School Board decided to seek permission to add a shop, cafeteria and kitchen and three classrooms to the school. 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