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SHDJ-1S Principal J. L. Wooden has
embarked upon an ambitious project to
aid Exeter's centennial celebrations in
1973.
His proposal to write the history of
the community was wisely accepted by
council last week.
Books of this nature have been
written in many communities and are
always eagerly accepted by the residents.
Perusal of some of the history accounts
of this community already prepared by
Mr. Wooden gives ample indication that
his book will be of great value and
interest.
Communities such as Exeter have an
abundance of interesting events
throughout 100 years, but finding
reputable sources for this information is
sometimes difficult,
Area residents can help make this
book a valuable collector's item by
assisting in the compilation of material.
If you have old photographs, documents
or books listing historical events from the
past, we're certain Mr. Wooden would be
most happy to hear from you.
Rights of youth
The role of today's youth is
becoming more and more lost in the
barrage of adverse publicity.
Adults are constantly heard to
remark on the change in the actions of
youth since the days when they
themselves were young.
We hear much talk of responsibility
of the young to their elders and much
talk about the rights of parents to be
respected etc., etc.
But what of the responsibilities of
parents to their children? And what of
the responsibilities of the elder citizens
to the younger generation?
As someone said recently, "With
every right there is a responsibility. Just
for once I would like to hear someone
demand their responsibilities.
It is so true. We all too often see
the wrong side of the coin. Always
expecting our rights, seldom willing to
accept our responsibilities.
li:' any reader is in doubt of what
those responsibilities are, perhaps these
words, written by an anonymous writer
will help clear your thoughts:
"A child is a person who is going to
carry on what you have started. He is
going to sit where you are sitting. He will
assume control of your cities, states and
nations. He is going to take over your
churches, universities and corporations.
All of your books are going to be judged,
praised or condemned by him. The fate
of humanity is in his hands.
"So it might be well to pay him
some attention."
GODERICH SIGNAL-STAR
Protesters arise!
Scientists tell us that only a grass
roots movement-protest from the general
public — can save us from extinction by
pollution. But most calls for public
protest are met with silence.
Where are the groups concerned
with health and physical fitness, the
country's nutritionists, departments of
health and welfare, the medical
fraternity the Health League of Canada?
Where is the voice of the Civil Liberties
Association dedicated to protecting
human rights? Today's forced intake of
poison is the greatest violation of human
rights since time began. These are the
groups which should spearhead public
protest
And where are the mothers of the
nation? They have plenty of spirit and
spunk elsewhere. Women's groups
sensitive to injustice and concerned with
human welfare are mostly silent on this
greatest issue of all time. They devote
endless time, effort and money to a host
of other good causes. They sign
petitions, get out briefs, march,
attend-ins. They fight the possibility of
war, yet ignore the actuality of a sinister
killer in their midst. They object to sex
and obscenity in dirty plays and books,
yet cheerfully absorb poisons which
threaten the most prized possession they
will ever have — their bodies.
Canadians need to waken from
their trance-like sleep, put first things
first and join the fight for clean fresh air,
water and food. Because if people
become extinct, all secondary concerns
like the status of women, nursery
schools, rummage sales and bazaars will
become very dead issues too — no one
will be around to support them.
November is a nightmare
"We'd better stop reminding him your lap and shoulder
belts were fastened . . gets him down for some reason . ,
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It doesn't require a high IQ to
realize that the world is going to
hell in a hurry. All you have to
do is read, look and listen.
Vietnam, that great canker,
continues to suppurate. There is
an explosion imminent in the
Middle East. China and Russia
are snarling at each other in
outer Mongolia or somewhere.
There are a dozen or more
brush-wars in progress.
Then there's pollution and
inflation and discrimination, and
high taxes and shortage of
housing, and student riots and
sexual freedom and drugs among
the kids, just to mention a few
other jollies. •
Top this off with coronaries
and constipation, lung cancer
and livers turning to stone,
abortions and acne, and it's hard
to believe the ragged old human
race can keep its finger in the
dyke much longer.
As if that isn't enough, it's
November in Canada, a thought
to chill the spirit, curdle the
blood, make the bones ache and
turn one's thoughts to Hamlet:
"To be or not to be; that is the
question."
Personally, I'd prefer not to
be, in November. But I haven't
the guts to commit suicide.
However, anyone who'd care to
finish me off is welcome.
November is a month that
should be deleted from the
calendar, by act of Parliament, if
necessary.
It's given a perfect send-off
by the horrors of Hallowe'en.
This is kind of fun when your
kids are little. They're excited
and you're delighted. But when
they've grown up, and you have
an entire evening of answering
the doorbell and smiling heartily
at surly urchins who sneer at
your McIntosh apples and snarl,
"Haven't ya got any chocolate
bars?", its charm fades a little.
Then there's everything else
that November brings. Snow
tires neglected until too late.
Storm windows ditto. Freezing
winds. Rain that turns to snow.
Last year's rubbers leaking. Dirt
tracked in.
The glories of autumn have
vanished. The pleasures of
winter are not yet. All you have
is a grey, ulcerous, dirty, sodden,
spiritless thirty days of gloom in
which the sun seems to have
disappeared from the universe.
It's a time for huddling by
the fire. Except that you've
forgotten to get your winter
wood in. A time for reading
depressing poetry. A time for
grouching and grumbling. A time
for watching third-rate TV and
despising yourself for wasting
the time. A time for AA's to fall
off the wagon.
But we mustn't despair, must
we, chaps? We must be a man
for all seasons. Surely there must
be something good about
November.
Just as the human race
tackles pollution, inflation,
population and all the other
ailments mentioned above, we
must tackle November. We'll
probably be too late, just as we
are with these items, but we've
got to give it that old human try.
Let's see. Well, there's
Remembrance Day to brighten
things up. There are the
Christmas gift advertisements,
six weeks early, but very
colorful. There's the annual
wallow of the Grey Cup game.
I must admit that something
bright happened to me this
November. 1 had slept in
Saturday morning for a bit, got
up, looked at my lawn,
shuddered, and retreated to the
morning paper and coffee with a
substitute for cream.
D o orbell rang, "Dam'
paperboy, collecting," • I
muttered, but answered, Four
fresh-faced students, equipped
with rakes, wanted to know if
I'd like my lawn raked, They
were raising money to take the
local retarded children on a
couple of jaunts.
Somehow, that little note of
warmth in a cold world did
wonders for me, They raked the
lawn, after a fashion, rang the
door-bell every five minutes to
ask for a drink or the time, and
it cost me ten bucks.
But it was worth it.
Somebody was doing something
for somebody. It gave me
enough strength to hang on for
that most welcome day of the
year. Nov. 30th, and the end of
the annual nightmare.
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community
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There's a considerable
dialogue these days regarding
administration of the law, and
one has only to read the many
divergent viewpoints on the
subject to realize the
complexities involved.
Area councils last week
endorsed a resolution calling for
more equitable punishments for
law breakers. While there are
situations where this appears
necessary, it must be noted that
the law should never function as
a machine.
From the arresting officer
through to the court judge, the
human element is involved. It
must also be recognized that
there are varying degrees of guilt
and this, combined with the fact
human judgement is involved,
constitute two of the main
reasons for what some may see
as inequitable punishments being
handed out.
In some matters, the human
element and the' matter of
personal judgement is removed.
Speeding is one of these areas.
A driver is clocked by a
mechanical device and his exact
speed is determined. The judge.,
has a set rate for punishment'
and as far as convicted drivers
are concerned, it could be
considered a cut and dry matter.
However, other driving
infractions do not fall into this
category. An erratic driver may
be charged with dangerous
driving, or he may be charged
with careless driving.
This is a decision made by the
investigating officer. There is no
mechanical device to determine
this.
The case is then taken to
court, where the evidence is
given by the parties involved.
The defense and prosecution
lawyers argue the points
presented and it is then up to
the judge to determine whether
the person is guilty as charged.
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Having done that, it is then
necessary for the judge to hand
out what punishment he feels
the situation warrants. In this
regard, he usually has a
minimum and a maximum
penalty presented under the law
for his guideline, but the final
decision is his.
A person found driving in an
erratic manner on an open
highwayat a time when there is no
other traffic around may receive a
smaller fine than a person found
driving in an erratic manner on a
busy highway or around a school
zone where the lives of other
people are endangered by his
actions.
Where a driver is found to
have previous driving
convictions, the judge may hand
out stiffer penalties than those
to a driver who is appearing for
his first driving offence.
There may have been
extenuating circumstances. A
driver who skids through an
intersection covered with ice
may receive a lighter fine than a
person who failed to make any
attempt to stop.
A driver who misinterprets a
traffic sign in a strange city
would probably face a lesser fine
than a driver from that city who
used that thoroughfare daily and
was in fact knowingly
disobeying the sign.
Many drivers travelling in
areas in which they are
unfamiliar with roads have often
been let off with a "warning" by
a police officer.
To turn that officer into a
"Machine" who was required to
make a charge against the driver,
or compel a judge to hand out a
fine to that driver equal to the
fine he would impose upon a
"local" driver committing the
same Offence would appear to be
unfair.
* *
The same situation exists in
Many types of cases presented to
the court.
Locally, it has been the
practice of the presiding judge to
hand out a stiffer fine to
underage drinkers if it is known
they were in charge of a motor
vehicle.
His drinking apfears to
present a greater danger if in fact
he is behind the wheel of a car
than if he is found to be a
passenger.
A person charged with assault
may receive a stiffer penalty if it
is determined he battered an
opponent needlessly as opposed
to someone who quit fighting
when he realized his adversary
was whipped.
Both may be guilty of the
same offence, but there is a
difference in the degree of their
actions.
We can not agree with those
who suggest that both persons
should receive the same penalty.
* * *
In regards to enforcement of
the law, there appear to be
people with the false impression
that police arrest only guilty
people.
This is not so. They arrest
people whom they believe are
guilty, and obviously there is a
great difference between those
two designations.
A police officer has three
points as a guideline when
making an arrest.
1. He must act on reasonable
and probable grounds and be
free from prejudice and bias.
2. He must believe that an
offence has been committed.
3. He must believe that the
person arrested is the one who
committed the crime.
Once a police officer has
arrested a person for a criminal
offence, he prepares his case and
presents it to the courts and the
proof of guilt is decided by the
courts alone.
On occasion, the officer
finds, upon further investigation,
that he does not have enough
evidence to proceed with the
case before the courts and the
charges are withdrawn, or
reduced.
Again, personal judgements
are involved, and similar to all
other persons, police officers
50 YEARS AGO
There are several cases of
smallpox in Toronto and it
seems to be spreading rapidly.
The musical concert given in
the Opera House on Monday by
the London conservatory
Concert Company proved to be
a most pleasing affair.
Mr. D. G. Appleton last week
moved from Mr. C. S. Sanders'
residence on Laughall Street to
the residence owned by his
brother, T. W. Appleton on
Huron street, the latter having
moved to Usborne Tp.
The first Boys' Parliament of
South Huron met in Exeter
during the past week and was an
unqualified success. On the first
ballot Will Strang was elected
Premier.
Dr. Vinning's McLaughlin car
which was seriously wrecked in
an accident and which was sent
to Oshawa for repairs, has been
returned and looks like new.
25 YEARS AGO
Business' men of Exeter
contributed $400 toward the
new chapel recently erected and
now being furnished at No. 9
S. F.T. S. Centralia,
The first snow of the season
fell early Sunday morning. It
was light arid did not last long.
At the thirteenth blood
donor clinic to be held in
Exeter, 141 donations were
received, 95 of the donors being
men,
Exeter Lions voted to
increase their membership from
40 to 50. They tinted to invert
all surplus funds in the Seventh
VictOry Loan.
16 YEARS AGO
Members of South Huron
Hospital Association were guests
Of the Senior Citizen Club at
their social evening on Tuesday.
New books for children will
must be excused when their
personal judgements are
incorrect.
Some argue that a person is
damaged by the fact he may be
arrested by a police officer.
This may well be, but that is
not the fault of the policemen.
It is the fault of the people in
any given community who, may
decide that a person is guilty just
because that person is arrested.
A person is guilty of no
offence until that guilt has been
proven in court, and people do a
great injustice when they
associate guilt with the arrest.
Policemen do not decide who
is guilty. That is left entirely in
the hands of the court.
* * *
The preceding has not been
an attempt at clearing the law
for cases where the courts have
appeared to be too light in their
punishment.
We have attempted only to
present some arguments and
situations to show why there are
different sentences for similar
offences.
It is interesting to note that
during a recent discussion
regarding law enforcement, one
of those who had some criticism,
pointed out that he had the area
highway all figured out as to
where he could be picked off by
the OPP air patrol and where he
was free from their surveillance.
This is an attitude held by
many people. They obey the law
when they fear being caught. Or
they say, catch the other guy,
but leave me alone because I'm
an honest, conscientious citizen.
* *
There is also criticism heaped
on the police when arrests are
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be on display in the basement of
the library during Children's
Book Week November 15-20.
Rev. H. J. Snell attended a
School of Evangelism of the
United Church in Hamilton last
week.
Encouraged by the
outstanding community support
for the "Save The Fair" concert
Friday night. Exeter Agriculture
Society President H.H.G. Strang
promised a sell-out crowd for
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The largest mobile home built
in Canada — a fifty-one foot
"General" — is on its way west
from the General Coach Works
of Canada Ltd., of Hensel'.
10 YEARS AGO
A ten-man hunting
expedition that left a week ago
for Koko Lake from Exeter and
district has returned with the
catch of two deer. Making up
the members oftheparty Nvere
Graham Arthur, Jack Carr,
George Glendenning, Harold
Holtznian and Bill Amos.
Poppy day campaign here was
"very successful" according to
chairman Harvey Pfaff. Top
collector again was faithful,
hard-working Fred Wells who
raised more than $200 himself,
A chimney in the house of
Mrs. Sarah Reid, Math St. north,
caught fire Tuesday night but
was quickly extinguished by
firemen.
A portion of the residence of
the estate of Miss Helen T. Swan
of Ifensall and London, has been
awarded to the Canadian
Connell. of Churches to be used
refugee Work.
A large storm tile, which fell
off a truck and rolled down the
highway caused a tvvo.car crash
just east of. Zurich, Tuesday
morning, Hubert Schilbe and
Henry Vos were involved in the
accident, '
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