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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-09-06, Page 4ONLY A MIRACLE CAN SAVE HIM NOW Lesson from Glenochil? Recently, our attention was drawn to an article in a Scots newspaper, the Sun- day Times, concerning the operation of a detention centre at Glenochil, Scotland, operated for boys from 16 to 21 who have completely worn out the patience of proba- tion officers. On this side of the water, the mere suggestion that firm discipline would be most helpful in dealing with youthful offenders is met with a storm of protest and the plaintive wail that these lads are simply misunderstood." They need "understan- ding and sympathy." The Scots apparently are no longer "buying" this "song and dance" routine, At Glenochil, the bars are up. Discipline is strict with every command, question or word from an official answered by "sir." From 5:45 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. the boys are kept on the move with everything from army style drill to sheer hard physical work. The experiment appears to be working possibly due to the fact that the normal term of three months is shortened to two if the young offenders turn in a good record. At any rate, seventy percent of those who have "passed out" of Glenochil never again get into trouble with the authorities. We venture to suggest this has any prison record on this side of the water defeated by comparison. It should be noted that lads sent to Glenochil are not hardened criminals. They fall into the street thug and general nuisance category. St. Marys Journal-Argus Get feedback flowing The suggestion by Professor N. R. Richards that the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology be phased out and moved to Guelph is most difficult to com- prehend. From an economic standpoint alone the suggestion is ill-founded. Professor Richards writes that `inasmuch as the Ministry (Agriculture and Food) already has more than 180 employees located at Guelph, and capital expenditure will be required to renew the physical facilities at Centralia, it is recommended that the programs of the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology be transferred to Guelph." Capital expenditure may be required to renew the Centralia facilities, but surely Professor Richards is not suggesting that it would be more costly than building new facilities at Guelph! What the number of employees present- ly at Guelph has to do with the argument es- capes us completely. Location of facilities should be chosen to serve the majority in- volved—the students—and not the staff. The report claims the college serves the Grey-Bruce-Huron-Perth county area, and if in fact it is meant to suggest that is a small area, it should be amended to note that Middlesex and a large part of Lambton are included as well. Crop statistics would back up the con- tention that the area served is one of On- tario's largest agricultural producing areas and that an agricultural college is a definite asset. That, presumably, was one of the reasons for locating a college at Centralia in the first place. One news report indicates that Professor Richards claims there is a shor- tage of available land for crop studies. If 35 acres is all that is required it is doubtful that land is really a problem. In short, the recommendation is not logically or economically founded. Area farmers, farm organizations, parents and education officials should provide the "feedback" requested by the Hon. William Stewart to ensure that the benefits derived from the Centralia College are not lost through a transfer to Guelph. 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It's eleven o'clock in the morning, a perfect day with temperature in the 8.0's, and any self-respecting tourist should be out stomping around looking at a castle or some thing. But my wife is on the bed having a snooze, and I myself am almost relieved that I have to write a column and don't have to get out there and tromp. About tromping. If you're going to do Britain, bring along your oldest, most comfortable pair of shoes. That noise you hear in the background is the barking of thousands of tourists' dogs as the furriners wearily climb yet another flight of stone steps. We're in the middle of a heat wave here in Chester, Back home it would be just pleasant beach weather, but the Brits, who suffer stoically through the normal rigours of their windy, rainy isle, can't take the heat. This morning's newspaper reports that millions are fleeing to the beaches, that resort hotels are jammed. that the sale of deodorants is booming, and that it is expected there will be ten million cars on the roads this weekend. Thank goodness we're not touring by car. Highways are completely inadequate for the volume of traffic. The cars are piled up in hundreds, about twenty feet apart, and when something happens, there are usually four or five cars involved. An Englishman on the train told me that "The trouble with England is that we never do anything until our backs are to the wall." He was commenting on those same highways, which were built for the traffic of twenty years ago, with no thought of the future. Well, that's the way they've gone into every war, twenty years behind the times, but they've managed to muddle through, so far. Speaking of wars, it is driven home to the tourist, through innumerable plaques in castles and cathedrals and other public places, what a tremendous toll of British blood was taken in the two great wars. One plaque in the Castle in Edinburgh reveals that one Scottish regiment lost nearly 700 officers and almost 8,000 other ranks in World War I. Edinburgh Castle is a fascinating place. My friend Dick Whittington, a history buff, would go right out of his mind and would have to be dragged away by the constabulary when he saw the magnificent. displays of ancient and honorable uniforms, coats of arms, weapons and such. But I think he might turn purple with outrage had he seen us eating Chinese food up there on the great brooding Castle Rock. Even I had an uneasy L LOANS "Go ahead; you NEED the piece of equipment. Don't worry about repaying us—we'll get the money one way or another." feeling that William Wallace and Robert the Bruce would be rolling in their graves as I chomped my chow mein on the massive rock where heroic deeds were done and the course of history changed. Chinese restaurants are common here, but I don't think their food is as good as that in Canada, on the whole. I detest the stuff, but my wife loves it, so I wind up hacking at an egg roll when I'd rather be getting into some Dover sole. Food prices here are a little lower than at home, but not much. There are thousands of tatty little restaurants, something like our "greasy spoons". Poor food badly cooked, litter everywhere, and sloppy service, At the other end of the stick are the classy joints: excellent food beautifully cooked, elegant surroundings and four waiters hovering. But you'd better be well fixed with travellers' cheques if you wander into one of them. There's not too much in bet- ween, though most hotels, even small ones, serve a decent dinner for about four dollars. Bars have sandwiches, and the good pubs have hot and cold lunches. Something that irritates me no end is the coffee racket. You are served an enormous three-course dinner, so lavish you can eat only half of it, Then the robbers want eleven or twelve pence for a cup of coffee. Even though I'm dying for coffee, and the meal itself was reasonable in price, that bit of Scottish blood in me makes me refuse to pay about thirty cents If you've been doing any travelling lately, you will probably be aware that the province is experiencing an unusual infestation of tent caterpillers this year. It's not too difficult to see the destruction caused by the culprits, and if some concerted attack isn't directed against them, we'll end up losing a great number of trees. Branches housing the nests are generally stripped bare, and while this does not appear too severe on a large tree, the cpterpillers can kill off a small one. The best way to get rid of the pests is to clip the branch on which they are located and set the nest on fire. While most homeowners may be diligent and want to take such steps to protect their valuable trees, it is obviously necessary that some action be taken on the provincial level to rid the caterpillers from roadsides. It would appear cheaper, and certainly much more practical, to undertake such a program, now rather than waiting to hiremen to chop down the dead trees later:: Friday morning, made a quick trip to Toronto to pick up some pot (ceramics not marijuana) supplies for the better half. In view of the temperature expected for the day, coupled with our complete disdain for being off the job, the sojourn started at the rather early hour of 5:22 a.m. Most of the area residents along the path were still in bed, but it was certainly different when we hit 401. The truck drivers were out in full force, no doubt many of the rigs working around the clock to pick up a bit of the slack created by the rail strike, By the time we were abreast of the Toronto airport, the trucks had been joined by the start of the commuter traffic and it was soon bumper-to-bumper with the traffic crawling along at speeds of less than 40 m.p.h. As much as we dislike driving under such conditions, it does a fellow good and anyone who ever feels tempted by the bright city lights should take such a trip just to convince himself of the ad- vantages he enjoys with "country" living. The temperature was only about 70 degrees, but can you imagine what it would be like to battle the traffic and exhaust fumes when the temperature hit for a cup of the worst coffee in the world. That's about the only thing that annoys me, and it's childish on my part. Generally, the English and Scots we've come in contact with are the soul of courtesy and friendliness. We've not had a single unpleasant incident, though I must admit that the natives have a penchant for doing most things backwards, Example. In London, I booked a room in an Edinburgh hotel, I paid the agent the full price for two nights in the hotel. The hotel turned out to be the worst one north of the Tweed, but that's another story,. O.K. Checking out of the Edinburgh hotel, I asked for a receipt, They wouldn't give me one. "But I've paid for the room", I expostulated. "Na, na, sorr, we canna gie ye a rrreceipt because ye havens' gien us any monny. We hae only the voucher." I protested vehemently but came up against that. indomitable Scottish spirit that has held the thin red line so many times, and had to retreat in disarray, Up the Sots! Meanwhile, it's time for a half of bitter and a crack at Chester's Roman wall. Haven't walked it for thirty years, the 90s by the time those same poor devils were starting their trip home! They can have it! +++ Due to the early hour of our departure, the normal bypass route through Stratford was avoided and we travelled directly through the city. However, it was a speedy trip, because all but one traffic light in that city is set on "blinking" for the hours when traffic is light. If Exeter council go ahead with plans to install a traffic light at the corner of Huron and Main, it is something they should con- sider. There's a great deal of aggravation involved in being stopped for a traffic light when in fact traffic is almost non-existent and Stratford's example would be wise to follow. With a mail strike pending, letter carriers in this country should perhaps consider them- selves lucky in that they only have a few dogs along the route with which to contend. In Egypt, for instance, they complain about being nipped by camels. In Brazil, it's jaguars, and they do more than nip. In Tonga, a letter carrier was killed by a shark, while the government of Afghanistan suspended rural deliveries because leopards were eating the mailmen, + + + Speaking of people from other nations, the Combined Appeal for African Drought Relief (CAADR) has reached only 40 percent of its one million dollar target in 50 Years Ago Mr. Ed Harness left Wed- nesday for Windsor where he is opening up a retail produce business. Workmen are engaged in making alterations and re- decorating the interior of the Jackson Mfg. Co. Mr. D. Watson & Son, of Wingham, are opening a grocery store in Exeter North in the old McTaggert store on the Lake Road. Mr. Fred Wells had the misfortune to have the middle finger of his left hand come in contact with a saw at the Ross- Taylor factory on Saturday last. He will be laid off work for a couple of weeks. 25 Years Ago Exeter Rutabaga Company's new $80,000 plant at Exeter north will be ready to handle turnips this fall. A new four-cent stamp com- memorating the 100th an- niversary of the achievement of responsible government in Canada has been issued. Elmer Campbell, RR 1 Exeter, of E,D.H.S. was awarded the school tuition scholarship up to $125 a year for two years for the County of Huron. From a 75-1b bag of potatoes sown in the spring, Aljoe Sanders has harvested 171/2 bags. A stubborn bush fire which for three days menaced thousands of acres of choice resort property in the Pinery has been quenched. 15 Years Ago Over 60 applications for sub- sidies on construction of farm ponds have been received by the Ausable River Conservation Authority, secretary Hal Hooke revealed this week. So far 30 have been constructed. Sixty children at Huron Park, RCAF Station, Centralia passed their "tadpole" test recently, Grand Bend Reeve lames Canada and time is running out for the fund — and the people for whom the assistance is being requested. The need is abundantly clear, and those of us in this nation should show more concern than the donations to date would in- dicate. A total of 13 million people are facing starvation. The canvass is being conducted by a host of reputable charitable organizations such as Red Cross, CARE, UNICEF, OXFAM, etc. and donations may be sent to: Box 497, Station A, Ottawa. Make your cheque payable to the Combined Appeal for African Drought Relief. If even half the families in Canada would contribute $1.00 the campaign would reach its objective. By urging support for the fund, co-chairman Madame Marguerite Lamothe points out the effects of this drought, the worst in 60 years, will be felt for a long time to come. Many, many people have lost everthing they own — all of their cattle, sheep, goats and camels are dead. Their land has blown away in the hot desert wind. They have, in short, become refugees in their own land. But they can be helped. Carefully co-ordinated long-term plans for dams, irrigation, wells and livestock breeding can fight back the advance of the Sahara desert. "Canadians do care, I know they do," stated Mrs. Lamothe. Dalton says the summer resort is "definitely interested" in the city of London's proposal to build a pipeline from Lake Huron. Town Council moved Monday night to meet the Ontario Water Resources Commission to begin an investigation into a sewage system. 10 Years Ago Frank Sheere, tailor at Walper's Men's Wear, was back on the job Monday following a dinner which marked the com- pletion of 60 years at his craft, and all of them in the same shop. He started learning the trade when he was 14 in the haber- dashery then owned by W. W. Taman. The SHDHS board finally approved culottes but only after considerable difficulty. The board had a ruling requiring that all girls must wear skirts so when some students showed up with the split skirts, Principal H. L. Sturgis requested the girls not wear them again until the board had a chance to discuss the matter. The summer's crisis over a shortage of nurses at South Huron Hospital is "more or less" over but the situation will con- tinue to be difficult, Superin- tendent Alice Claypole reported. She revealed at the Hospital auxiliary meeting that the four beds which had been closed due to the shortage, would be re- opened. Bill Tuckey, Exeter, was driving merrily along on his tractor pulling a load of baled straw to his farm. A neighbour tried in vain to call to him from a field alongside, But it wasn't long before'he felt an unusual warmth On his back, The load had caught fire; how, no one knows. Firemen were called to extinguish the blaze and the grass fire which resulted. 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