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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-03-23, Page 4It's rather evident that some stronger enforcement is required at the new traffic lights at the corner of Main and Sanders St. In a 30-minute survey this week, this newspaper found 38 people disobeying the lights. They were all pedestrians. The infractions were mainly for proceeding across the intersections against a red light and there were two people who even proceeded diagonally across the corner, from the southeast side to the northwest side. Sooner or later, this type of flagrant action is going to end in tragedy and certainly it should be impressed upon pedestrians that the lights are to be followed by them as well as drivers. The main problem is the example being set by people who should know better. Consider for a minute the youngster who knows the rules of the lights and then sees an older child or adult cross the street against a red light. This may confuse him to the point where he feels he should cross too, and it may not be safe for him to do so. The dangers you can create by an example of this nature would be most difficult to live with. Perhaps a few fines will be necessary to correct the situation. Why complicate things? One of the numerous mysteries confronting the bewildered public within recent years has been the bureaucratic dogma that names by which various departments have been identified for years must be changed. The alibi is that the new nomenclature is "more descriptive of functions perfonned". (Slice the baloney a trifle thicker please!) A case in point is the recent change to Department of Transport and Communications from the time-honoured and relatively simple Department of Highways. If there are advantages in the new and lengthy title, nobody we have spoken to concerning the change has been able to point said advantages out. Closer to home we have the St. Marys Collegiate which is officially the St. Marys District Collegiate and Vocational Institute. To be honest, who has heard the full title for at least the past five years? Recently, we fell upon another little gem. Public speaking at one time was just that. Not any longer! It is now an "Oral Communication Festival." The youngsters answer questions from the • judges, but why should this alter anything? It's all a very minor matter but the writer may be forgiven if he sometimes wonders whether man will eventually be buried under household garbage or academic bilge. — St. Marys Journal-Argus Old friends the purest gold The oracle has spoken again nee 311 far Banal& Laura Secord Butterprearn Easter .ggs with the yellow yolk centres Delicious. Easter Candies from ogaita,,Rsexotd PHONE 235-1570 EXETER SPRING IS HERE! 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Our first three participants were forthright in their comments and readers may be interested to know that all the area ministers contacted regarding the series were most enthusiastic to join in. Unlike many laymen and professionals in other fields, the area clergy are apparently quite willing to take a stand and make their opinions known publicly on the issues of the day and obviously this would contradict the opinion of some that the modern church is not involved enough in such discussions. As stated in last week's issue, the Challenge is issued Need a crack down ministers have indicated they would appreciate any "feed back" from our readers on the opinions expressed. So, the challenge has been issued. Obviously there will be those with divergent viewpoints, because the ministers themselves are presenting varied opinions on the topics. Let's have your opinion. We may never settle the debate, but the food for thought being expressed may well help someone else reach a decision on those topics which are of concern to everyone and which touch most lives both now and in the future. We have only one request. Please attemp t to be as concise as the ministers and stick to the topics without degenerating into any personality clashes, By BILL SMILEY Like most people who have one foot in the grave and the other foot butting out the cigarette that's putting them there, I become increasingly averse to change. Why can't my wife be the way she was when I married her: sweet, dumb, innocent and believing that my opinion was more important than hers? Why can't my daughter say, "Yes, dad," instead of, "Look Dad?" Why can't my son do something besides shake his head in agony when I expound on the virtues of hard work, meeting your payments, and all that crud? It seems that the only people with whom I am still on the same wave-length are old friends. Now, I'm not going to give you an analogy comparing old friends to old wine, Although I do think they should be kept in the same place; a cool, dry spot, to be brought out at the exact moment. tr.aammaiwommou Times Established 1873 I have brought out some of my old friends at the wrong moment. One in particular, can wreak havoc with my domestic relations. We're having a lovely barbecue, for example. His kids are drifting in and out. And then he says something like, "Smiler, remember the night we picked up those two . " And I leap smartly into the breach and holler, "Oh, yeah, those two unusual clam-shells at the beach " while his and my wife .00ks and make mental notes and prepare future third- degrees. However, as they say when they don't know any other way of getting back on the track, some old friends preserve not only their sanity, but their sense of humour. Recently hada letter from such, Dave McIntosh, a toiler in the bleached vineyards of jour- nalism. He says he has been writing politics in Ottawa for the Advocate Established 11181 Canadian Press for two cen- turies, This is known as un- derstatement, or litotes, if you are taking English from me, and aren't you glad you aren't? We went to University together, "fought" (mostly our way into the Regent Palace in London) together, and he set me up with the coldest woman I have ever met, when he couldn't keep a date and had me fill in. Dave was the only nonfreak in North House, which sounds like something out of Dickens, and was. A "residence." It sounds like a modern euphemism meaning someplace you are put away. Many of the inhabitants of the men's residence should have been put away then, and some have been since. Which proves nothing. The "jocks" didn't like him, because he laughed at them. If you are not up on the latest slang, jocks were the, in those days, .40B2UMNIMPA0M0 Amalgamated 1924 After reading the column written by our women's editor last week, we didn't know whether to go home and shave off our beard or dye it a brilliant color so it would stand out even more. She's something akin to the oracle at Delphi, Her words always sound so prophetic, but when you read closely, there's often a double meaning that leaves one completely up in the air. First of all, she talks about the fact we're in good company, and then she mentions the plight of poor old Amassa who thought he was in for a kiss when Joab took him by the beard and he ended up getting disembowelled with a sword instead. Now things such as that we can do without! However, we must thank her for giving us some indication of why the better half has allowed us to wear this bristle for the past five years or more. How was a poor guy supposed to know that our pre-stubble countenance kindled a desire among the fair sex to "pick him up on my knee and cuddle him." . Imagine wasting five years of such reaction, Small wonder that our friend up the street lasted only a week or so with his beard. Better keep an eye on him, Val. + + + There's great opposition being crew-cut boys who knew that the way to get ahead was to be on the team, marry the right girl, and kick the right people in the face as you climbed the ladder. They, unfortunately, are still with us, The only difference is the ferocity of their sideburns, as compared with the shortness of their crew- cut. The aesthetes didn't like him, because he laughed at them. If you are not up on aesthetes, they are the people who chuckle over the latest vicious review of a play, who parrot anyone who has ever uttered a bon mot, who are seen at all the right places, but couldn't write a paragraph or a scene, or a poem. They are the flies who buzz around a carcass. It must be dead. If it shows signs of life, they shriek with alarm and retreat into generalities like, "Well, after all, he's only doing his own thing," If his "thing" is vomiting on the carpet, that's fine. Sorry, chaps, Didn't mean to get mean. I have a toothache, Mac and I became friendly because I was the only non-freak in Middle House. We were talking about old friends, And in his letter, Dave said something that struck me. He said, "Weeklies are a gold mine." He's right. And that brings me to another old friend — my favourite weekly. Naturally, it's the weekly of which I used to be editor. It was with great delight that I read recently a letter to the editor in said weekly, It stated, "The former editors (that's me) were gentlemen." I agree. Latest issue states that Bill Smiley is "a fine man and a great writer," I think the writer of the letter thus proclaiming has either a drinking or a mental problem, but I don't even care. Although I think it might have been a fine writer and a great man, Another gem, same issue. Classified ad: "Notice: Would the person who got my gloves from my car Thursday evening and left me two pounds of butter please phone . , " A local correspondent begins, "Ili, dears, let's see what's on the old swizzle stick this Week A lady who has never even licked a swizzle stick, I swear. It's gold, all right. expressed to the choice of Pickering township for a second international airport for the Toronto area. Much of that opposition is coming from the residents of the area itself, an indication that people have changed in their attitude in recent years. There was a time when such a development, which will push land costs up considerably, would have been looked upon as a great windfall. But not any more. They like the good life outside the pollution and noise of the city and aren't too anxious to have an instant city built on their doorstep or to be battered by the noise of the large jets. It has been suggested by some that such a development should take place in an area where settlement is sparce and where the land is unsuitable for agricultural purposes. Obviously, it is difficult to find such a spot within easy driving distance of the major centres. It is totally unrealistic to suggest that a person travel by jet to cover thousands of miles in a few short hours and then spend almost the same amount of time to drive another hundred or so to get from the airport to the cen- tres which air travellers wish to visit. We sympathize with the people of the Pickering area, It's just another example of the fact that progress does not bring benefits to everyone. Sitting in the middle are the federal and provincial govern- ments, On one hand they are being criticized for not pushing development of the nation and on 50 YEARS AGO The Lucan Junior hockey team came up on Saturday to play a friendly game with the Exeter junior team. The ice was soft but the game was a good exhibition. The locals were too fast for the visitors, the score resulting 10 to 4 in favor of the home team, Lieut. H. J. Parnell of the Salvation Army leaves Exeter this week to take up similar work at Pa Imerston, Mr. F. Fairhall has sold out his general store business in Cen- tralia to Mr. Milton Sleamon. The Y.P.C.A. staged a suc- cessful five pin bowling tour- nament this week. The teams and results were as follows: E. Wethey, T. Elliott, W. Lawson and T. 0. Southcott, total 1210; Rev. M. H. Wilson, W. W. Taman, Lyle Statham and W. S. Cole, total 1189; Dr. Roulston, W, C. Davis, Geo, Hind and J. M. Southcott, total 1144; Rev. G. McAllister, J. R. Hind, C. 1.3, Snell and Earl Shapton, total 1043, 25 YEARS AGO Huron Lumber Co. has started an excavation for a modern building on their property that will display the many lines of building materials now on the market. The Robby-Pair sponsored by Grand Bend WI held in the school was a success. Mrs. Taylor, principal of Dashwood Public School, was the speaker, Mr. Clinton Sweet of Usborne held a successful auction sale of his farm stock and implements on Monday, He had 60 head of cattle which netted him about $5,000. About 225 ponds of butter valued at $100 were stolen from the Lucan Creamery early Sunday morning. William II. Golding, Liberal member for Huron-Perth, Was the other they face criticism for some of the problems which come with that development. There is no easy answer. + + + The T.I.P, (Turn In a Pusher) program being debated in London these days is one that is drawing comment from many people. Many weekly newspaper editorials are staunchly in favor of the program, Certainly those who oppose the plan have some sensible arguments and warn that the plan will result in violence and stronger controls by the un- derworld. However, we think the plan is worth a try at least. Drug abuse continues to grow despite the many alternative plans which have been used to combat it. Hard drugs are becoming more preva lent. There is an obvious need for an all-out attack. If T.I.P. succeeds, then we are making some headway. If some of the problems arise that many contend will, then it can be quickly 'dropped. It is certainly not irrevocable. aRP v°(' ic, -r7eAr silt's appointed deputy-chairman of committees of the House of Commons, 15 YEARS AGO Surgical services at South Huron Hospital will be extended by May 1, the board of directors announced at the annual meeting of the association Tuesday night. The Board also announced plans for construction of a nur- ses' residence and a wing in the near future. Hundreds of lay people from 13 different churches in South Huron will embark on an every house visitation this fall as a sequel to the Crusade for Christ which has sparked Christian evangelism in this area, Margaret Sanders became the fourth Exeter Girl Guide to win her Gold Cord, the highest award of the organization, when it was presented to her Thursday night at a mother and daughter banquet. An oil drilling outfit moved onto the farm of Wally Wein, Highway 83, and drilling operations have begun, 10 YEARS AGO The HOtel Imperial, G,B, was filled to capacity Saturday night to witness the debut of 'The Coachmen,' ,four Exeter Musicians: Bob Fletcher, Bob Russell, Don Taylor and Bill Batten. H. H. G. Strang, Usborne Township has been named chief officer of the Ausable authority, Sandra Walper and Bill Pollen won the twist contest held at the Imperial Hotel, Saturday night. Town council agreed to establish this year the tree planting program proposed by the PUG. Approximately 15 trees will be planted annually. Mr. & Mrs. Milton )(dung, former Exeter residents, died from injuries in a car accident near London Sunday night.