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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-03-11, Page 49addle Vadeeld We have some surprises too! Look At These Bargains. PICNIC SHOULDERS Coleman's Shankless Smoked lb. 494 lb. 490 SPARE RIBS Meaty Fresh Hyatt 14 oz. tins 3/494 PORK and BEANS 3/49t PEAS Happy Vale '14 oz. tins Fresh 9 " Don't Miss These 2/994 A PIES Reg. 89c each Humpty Dumpty 494 POTATO CHIPS Reg. 69c Maxwell House INSTANT COFFEE Goz. $1.29 Try Our Sides Of Beef Cut, Wrapped & Frozen ELUCKY DOLLAR CUSTOM CUTTING & LOCKER RENTAL DASHWOOD Phone 237-3471 By the Month or Year. Problem looms for summer Gordy has just turned five, He is a sturdy-looking boy who will probably be tall. French Canadian and English in origin, Gordy has big brown eyes, blonde hair and fair skin with rosy cheeks. He has had surgery for a crossed eye and now wears corrective glasses. He also needs special shoes to correct flat feet, Apart from these minor problems, he is in good health. Gordy is a shy, non-aggressive little man who requires time to adjust to new things. Once at ease, he has a charming personality, He likes to please and has nice manners. Gordy goes to nursery school, which he enjoys, and he loves the outdoors, especially cottage life with his foster family. He gets on well with other children. This youngster is very fond of animals, so he would probably like to live on a farm. He needs warm, understanding parents who will offer stimulation without expecting high academic achievement and who will not worry over an instance of epilepsy in his background. To inquire about adopting Gordy, please write to Today's Child, Department of Social and Family Services, Parliament Buildings, Toronto 182. For general adoption information, ask your Children's Aid Society, TODAYS CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN TorbntoTelegratn Syndicate Times Established 1873 '"fat&ATOR Advocate Established 1881 kr4:11MMIZONI Amalgamated 1924 `fie exefeRimesAbtiocafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND 0.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Editor — Bill Batten— Advertising Manager Phone 235.1331 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration' NOrribet 0386 Paid in Advance Circulation, September. 30, 1970, 4,675 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $6.00 Per Year; USA $8.00 • :747aafainmklikgieN.A.sasio c oADIAM wilexo Get lair share Area municipalities should be quick to pick up their share, of the Ontario make-work program grants announced by Premier William Davis. The removal of dead elms is one of the projects that will be eligible under the program and certainly all rural muni- cipalities in this area can take advantage of that. Most urban communities also have tree removal projects that can be attend- ed to, or they may consider some of the other projects that are eligible, such as park developments, brush cleaning and landscaping. However, to fulfill the intent of the program, the municipalities should cer- tainly make the jobs available to persons not presently in their employ. This area may not suffer as much from unemployment as some com- munities in Ontario, but there are cer- tainly enough people requiring jobs to eat up the grants. Consideration of projects should be given high priority by all councils and some may even wish to seriously con- sider taking advantage of the loan pro- gram being established by the federal government for municipal projects. The big switch Many people were surprised at the almost total shakeup of the Provincial Cabinet enacted by Premier William Davis when he assumed his new office last week. Only three cabinet ministers retained their positions. The switching around of cabinet posts is a little difficult to understand, but leans again to the conclusion that cabinet ministers are administrators primarily, with their staff of civil servants being the perpetrators and designers of new policies which eminate from the various cabinet portfolios. Many of the new postings were based strictly on politics, with the main leadership contenders being moved into key positions. We do not question the administration abilities of the Ontario cabinet ministers, but we would have been more encouraged to hear Mr. Davis indicate that his choices were made on the basis of a particular interest or demonstrated ability in the field over which his executive members will preside. For instance, having said that the Hon. Charles MacNaughton "has served with such great distinction as Treasurer of Ontario and Minister of Economics" it would have appeared quite natural for Premier Davis to follow with a comment such as "and I am leaving him there so he can continue to draw from the knowledge gained in this position for the past few years to the benefit of the citizens of Ontario". Mr. Davis recited many glowing remarks about the achievements recorded by various cabinet ministers in their portfolios and it is difficult to understand why he therefore feels such sweeping changes were needed in moving them into different positions. Juggling with jobs People who are out of work this winter must be looking with a jaundiced eye on the Ottawa scene where Government spokesmen appear more interested in soft-peddling their plight than in doing anything constructive to return them to the work force. Much of the time of Parliament is being taken up in futile argument over how today's total of unemployed in Canada compares with that of a month or a year ago. There are also comparisons with the early sixties and government statisticians have gone to great lengths in using seasonal adjustments to prove with figures that the unemployment picture may not be as bad as it is being painted. . . . No matter how the figures are adjusted it remains a bureau statistic that unemployment in Canada increased by 138,000 from mid-December to mid-January. It remains a fact that these people have no jobs now and have no immediate prospect of obtaining gainful employment. If the name of Nero lives on in history because he is supposed to have fiddled while Rome burned, Edgar Benson may attain a lesser place in Canadian history because he was a juggler of enemployment statistics while the jobless burned with frustration. The Glengarry News Need some more hearts For those of us who won't be making it to the sunny south this year, a discussion on the up- coming summer may at least draw our attention away from the severe winter conditions which have prevailed to date. However, there's even some bad news in the offing for those who have to rely on getting their tan on the shores of Lake Huron. Apparently there isn't going to be as much beach for the sun worshippers to share this summer. The Lake Survey Center, located in Detroit, recently in- dicated that the water level in Lake Huron is expected to be about nine and one-half inches higher than last year. As some cottage owners well know, last year's level was already such that much beach area was eaten away and there were some sections north of Grand Bend where the waters came right to the bottom of the cliffs, affording no beach at all. Lake Survey scientists ex- plain that high levels are detrimental to shoreline property. The wave energy is expended directly against cliffs or beaches during high water, rather than being dissipated partially or completely on sloping inshore bottoms as is usually the case during lower water level conditions. With that in mind some area cottage owners may wish to avail themselves of a booklet on protective measures which is available from Lake Survey Center, 630 Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Detroit, Michigan 48226. + + + When was the last time you heard someone whistling while walking down the street? Probably quite awhile. Whistling was always associated with a pleasant disposition and a happy frame of mind. If this is so, then the disappearance of the whistler is indeed a sad commentary on life today. Many of us may recall that one of the greatest accomplishments of our younger days was getting those first few clear tones of a whistle to blast forth. Once mastered, whistling became a part of many activities. We're not certain why whistling has reached the point of becoming a lost art. However, the answer may rest with modern technology — particularly the transistor. Kids today don't have to whistle to entertain themselves, and that perhaps one in one thousand would ever collect, Again, it doesn't bother me personally. I can afford the $60- odd dollars a year it will cost. But it's the principle that bothers me. Not only do I pay this, but I will be taxed on the similar amount the school boards, as employees, will have to pay to the fund, This will be several millions of dollars, not to mention all the extra cost of administration to collect it and distribute it. I got a lesson in economies today. A student said, "Why do we havetto worry about all this? When we graduate, there'll be a fixed minimal income, and we won't have to work, anyway," Maybe he's right, They carry a transistor radio wherever they go. Not only that, but today's music isn't too conducive to whistling. You have to be a triple- tongued whizz to whistle today's tunes. They're just not the same as the ballads of yesteryear and possibly another factor is that whistling just doesn't create enough racket for the modern music lovers. They'd have to carry around a few amplifiers to enjoy whistling. So, next time you hear a whistler, enjoy it. There may not be too many in the future, unless we can get Fred Darling and some of the other well-known whistlers in the community to sponsor classes for the coming generation. + + + He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool — shun him. He who knows and knows not that he knows is asleep — wake him. He who knows not and knows that he knows not is a searcher — teach him. He who knows and knows that he knows is wise — follow him. 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Ed. Davis has taken a position as junior with the Canadian Bank of Commerce. Mr. Frank Coates, of Usborne, has purchased from Mr. Charles Upshall the fifty acre grass farm north of Winchelsea. Mr. Wm. Smith, who has been engaged with Mr. Fred Ellerington on his farm in Usborne moved this week with his family to London to make his future home. Mr. John Zuefle has now completed his green house at Hensall. Mr. Thos. Willis last week had a new smokestack erected at his creamery at Centralia. Mr. James Scott has sold his home and property in Exeter to Mr. George Coward, of Usborne. 25 YEARS AGO Andrew Bierling, after five years with the Canadian Forces in Canada and overseas, has resumed his position with Jones & May, Mr. and Mrs, W. R. Dougall of Hay township have received word that their daughter, Lieut. Nursing Sister Marion Dougall, who has been on duty in a hospital in England for two years, will arrive in Canada on the Aquin- tania. Mr, Elmer D. Bell, who previoUs to the war conducted a law office in Seaforth, has pur- chased the law practice of Mr. J. W. Morley.. • Mr. F. 'W. Gladman, who at one time was associated with J. G. Stanbury, now Judge Stanbury of St, Catharines, has taken as a partner an Exeter boy, W. G. Cochrane. The Exeter Co-operative are planning to erect a new building this year, I5 YEARS AGO Hydro and telephone crews are still Mopping up after the worst storm of the winter which played Air pollution is so bad in major Japanese industrial areas that policemen, after four hours on duty, are given pure oxygen from cylinders to replenish their carbon monoxide-loaded blood. Slot machines in restaurants dispense oxygen as we would soft drinks. In schools, children wear face masks while they do their lessons on smog-warning days. We wonder if the Japanese, similar to speakers at the Good Roads convention, feel there is no need for hysteria in the matter of pollution. + + + If you've ever travelled with a bunch of kids, you'll know the disappointment they express when they fail to see any deer at areas marked "deer crossing". The kids contend, quite naturally, that if there are signs up indicating a deer crossing, there should certainly be some deer. We hope the people in some areas of Switzerland have better luck. Over there, frogs become a hazard in wet weather and thus, "frog crossing" signs are posted. havoc with wires and poles and caused damage estimated at $75,000. The Peter Rabbit operetta was performed by junior pupils of Exeter Public School to capacity crowds Thursday and Friday of last week. Bonnie Heather McCrae, Dash- wood, Sandra Walper, Linda Walper, Exeter, and Carol Brown, Hensall, were district pianists who won honors at the Stratford Kiwanis Music Festival this week. A fashion picture of what spring can offer milady for 1956 was shown at the South Huron District High School Wednesday evening by the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Mrs. Howard Klumpp was the commentator for the show. Bonnie Doerr was the winner of the public speaking contest at the Home and School Association meeting Tuesday evening. She chose for her topic "Wonders in the World of Science." i °YEARS AGO Ross Marshall, RR 1 Kirkton, was elected a director of the Holstein-Friesien Ass'n of Canada at the annual meeting in Toronto lately. Jim Neil, RR 1 Exeter, won the turnip championship at Huron Seed Fair for the second year in a row, He's the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Neil, Marlene Clarke, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clarke, received a broken collar bone last Tuesday after being knocked over and trampled by some calves in the barn. This week Dr. M. C. Fletcher Marked the completion of 35 years of service to the corn- muni ty. At Tuesday night's SHDHS board meeting, Principal H. L. Sturgis and Chairman Larry Snider both endorsed the current proposal to establish a trades school in Huron County. 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TIMM and GREY TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 425 Main St. Exeter Phone 235-0530 Is Just Around the Corner It's Not Too Early to Plan Your SPRING WARDROBE Drop In And See Our FINE SELECTION of „ • SUITS • CO-ORDINATES • VEST SUITS • STRIPPED and PUFF-SLEEVE SHIRTS Complete Formal Wear RENTAL SERVICE Available Between the length and the depth of this winter, the depressing unemployment picture, and the looming of new taxes, perhaps a chap has a right to be a bit gloomy these days We've had about 13 feet of snow so far. Today I saw a chap up on a snowbank about twenty feet high. Crouched under the limbs of a maple tree, he was trying to push the snow back enough so that he'd have somewhere to put the next deluge. And when it hasn't been belting down the white stuff, it's been freezing rain, or cold enough to freeze the brains of a brass monkey. Despite some statistic-juggling at Ottawa, unemployment figures have climbed steadily. On paper, they're just digits. But when they hit close to home, they're human beings. It's not just the transient or the unskilled worker who is laid off. I have friends, industrious, sober, in- telligent workers — foremen and management—who have worked their way up through sheer guts and determination, and are now suddenly in limbo, drawing unemployment insurance. After searching desperately for a job, they become bitter, and one can't blame them. With mortgage and insurance payments to meet, and just enough money coming in to put food on the table, they feel cheated. After a decade or two of hard work, just when they're beginning to see daylight financially they are tossed aside through no fault of their own. Perhaps we have too many brains at Ottawa, and not enough hearts. The logicians, with their figures, convinced the top brains that they could halt inflation. A fiasco! Interest rates are still crippling. The cost of living slides slowly but steadily upward, while the standard of living goes down, or stays static. Don't ask the financial moguls,' or the banks, or the credit companies. They're doing all right. Ask the small business man or the skilled worker whose unemployment insurance has run out. He'll tell you. And then there are the sneaky taxes coming out of Ottawa. Oh, they're not called taxes. They are merely readjustments, or whatever the slide-rule boys want to call them. You move so much money from here to there, and you're not increasing taxes, merely re-distributing the wealth. One of these gimmicks is taking away the family allowance from those making more than $10,000. That used to be the fabulous figure we all thought we'd never make. He probably takes home about $7,500, after deductions. Let's say he has a batch of kids, and is pulling in about $800 a year in baby bonuses, every nickel of it allotted to education or clothing or something. The government has just taxed him $800, call it what you like. It doesn't bother me. My kids are past the age. But it hits some families like a sledgehammer. Now there's another sneaker in the offing. The federal govern- ment has specifically stated its intent to tax another very large group, made up of school teachers and other people who have not paid unemployment insurance. It plans to hit them for this, despite the fact that they have been paying into insurance and annuity schemes for years, NI111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 ff George IftN" ett Vriese MAIN ST, The Store With the Steck frit11111111111011111111111111101111111iiiiiiii110111111111111111111101M1111111111111Mnilittili11111101111111111111111111111111111