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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-10-02, Page 4eieeaaeeweeice-;;;Aieii: aaaaata:ezaaaaaaeiii Reverence; archaic word Each week we receive copies of newspapers from neighboring communities and it not only gives us an idea of what is going on in those locations, but provides an insight into our postal service. This past Thursday morning we receiv- ed more than the usual number forthat day and had almost reached the conclusion that mail delivery had been speeded up. We should have known better. A closer look at the papers received indicated they were not the September 25 edition, but the September 18 copy. Where were they from? Oh, such dis- tant points as Strathroy, Goderich, Ridgetown, Wiarton and Lucknow, For the past few weeks this newspaper has received many queries from readers about the late delivery of the T-A. We know it's a problem, but the preceding may in- dicate it is one that affects every weekly paper in this area. The main problem appears to stem with the major distribution centes and the question arises as to whether they actually went on strike and forgot to tell us. It's inconceivable to us why a newspaper delivered to the post office in London on Wednesday night should take un- til the following Monday or Tuesday to reach a subscriber right in that same city. We're working on the problem and pass- ing along your complaints to the postal authorities and we trust you'll bear with us as we attempt to get some improvement. Building not condemned eiteeleieleie. 1e-es:See:Wee To set the record straight and to ease the concern of some people, it should be noted that the Exeter arena has not been condemned—by anyone. Exeter councillor Garnet Hicks, in a statement in the London Free Press made as secretary-treasurer of the local fair board, indicated that the facility had been condemned and in answer to queries from this newspaper, stuck by those comments. It was an unfortunate choice of words because it indicates that the building is not safe. • ees. ;:leexeiseeeeeeieiMM.::&::::::e5ge• eielleeleeelleeellee.eieeee. The building as most people know, is certainly on its last legs. The roof leaks in many places and the floor of the ice surface heaves considerably. The piping and equip- ment have exceeded their life expectancy, However, as RAP chairman Jack Underwood explained, the building is as, structurally safe as it was the day it was built, It falls far short of today's building standards, but the test of time does suggest that those using the facility should have no real fear of it suddenly crumbling. Ye gads, must be getting old! Those poor cops Talk at the barbershop this week centered around the plight of area farmers and the serious problem they are facing getting their crops off in view of the wet weather. There was an obvious concern by the conversationalists, as there is probably in the minds of most people who realize how the area economy hinges on agriculture. Then it happened! A 1976 luxury car pulled up across the street and out stepped an area farmer, That, of course, may not represent the .financial position of all area farmers - or even a small percentage - but it did indicate that farming may still be as profitable as barbering or operating a newspaper. Tough time for teachers The dictionary's definition of the word 'revere' is: "to regard with awe, great respect or devotion," As one looks over society today one wonders if reverence is a lost attitude, Wm, G. Onions says, "We seem to Ile,a generation which knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Many of the things our fathers cherished...loyalty, integrity, purity...are openly ridiculed, today. Perhaps that is why the world has become a wilderness," The sense of reverence is basic to all good living. The person to whom nothing is sacred is a clod, We can be measured truly by the things we value, Man first began his climb above the level of an animal existence when his eyes were opened to the awareness of things sacred. When he discovered there were things like loyalty, honor, truth, for which if he had to, he, would lay down his life, he was on the way to mastering his en- vironment and the building of a civilization. He had to learn that things, which gave meaning and value to live, must be honored, respected and held dear. Today, we humans seem to be afraid to admit we revere anything. We do not wish to show we have principles to which we feel deeply committed; beliefs by, which we are strongly moved. We prefer to be chameleonlike, take our coloration from our en- vironment, having no color of our own lest we appear different from the masses. We talk a lot, though. We talk about respect for human kind and ask that all human beings be accorded honor and dignity, yet we, by our own actions and at- titudes exploit others all the time. We continue to endorse TV programs and movies that reveal a low regard for the human person. We continue to exploit the resources of the earth that God so wondrously screated for our use. We have selfish disregard of our positions as trustees of nature's wealth. We need a new reverence for ...truth, for human life, for the human body and for the good earth. And this leads us back to one supreme reverence for God the Creator and Redeemer. We are fond of asserting the claim of man's 'inalienable rights' but who gave him those rights in the first place? His God and Maker. When men cease to acknowledge God they also cease to honor man's rights. Reverence for man, for life, for nature are all embraced in one supreme at- titude of reverence for God, How is it will) each of us, wonder? Do we do anything to nurture this reverence or do we join the many others who want to take the reverence out of life so that all things become cheap and tawdy? There is a story about Josiah Wedgwood, a master potter and a great Christian gentleman. One day a member of the aristocracy called at hispottery to be shown around. Mr, WedgeWood assigned a 15 year old boy to be the guide while he followed a few steps behind. Seeking to impress the boy, the nobleman kept pp a running commentary of profanity and smart remarks, He showed no respect for anything or anyone, his chief delight being to deride or belittle things most people hold sacred. The boy was shocked at first but gradually he was cap- tivated by the lord's witty manner and clever remarks and soon he was laughing and drinking it all in. When the tour was over, the boy was dismissed and Mr, Wedgewood proceeded to pick up a most exquisite vase which he had just recently designed. The visitor exclaiming at its beauty reached out to take it, but just as he did so, Josiah Wedgewood let it fall and shatter on the ground. "Why did you do that?" ex- claimed the angry nobleman, "I wanted that piece for my collection," "My lord," said Wedgewood, "I can make another vase just as lovely as that. But there are some things more precious than this vase and once they are shattered they can never be restored. You can never give back to that boy the simple faith and the sense of reverence which you destroyed by making light of sacred things." It is the spirit of reverence that keeps life clean and wholesome, that carries along with it the promise of a holier, freer and better life. Our response to now Ever notice how things have a habit of coming full circle? That thought occurred to the writer when an urgent telephone call was received early Wed- nesday evening, advising that a problem had cropped up at the London printing plant where the 'P-A is printed and mailed. An insert had been delivered, but it hadn't been folded properly to fit the paper and, because no one had spotted the problem earlier, the required staff was not on hand to look after the task. Along with production manager Les Webb, we hurried off to London to give the staff a hand, It was while we were inserting papers that we recalled that the task was not unlike that which we had first undertaken upon joining the staff of the T-A some 25 years ago, One of our jobs at that time was to fold some of the large sheets run off on our lumbering ()Id press in the basement by the late Frank Creech and then to cut the papers in half with a butcher knife to get them ready for the folding machine crew on Thursday morning, One of the chaps working with us. on this week's rush job west Tom Creech, and the fact we were now into the second generation, spurred the editor into some quicker movements in an effort to prove the "youngsters" with whom we were inserting papers couldn't put the old man to too much shame with their nimble fingers. By ELMORE BOOMER Counsellor for Information South Huron ' For appointment been paved, the wartime houses built, a new fire truck and siren had been purchased, the grand- stand was built, garbage collection was inaugurated and a preliminary survey had been undertaken for a sewage system. Mr. Tuckey noted that action in this regard had been deferred due to the high construction cost. If they'd only known! The Exeter fair results of 1950 had Preston Dearing winning the Dorset Horned sheep classes. That of course was a news item the paper could save from year to year and not bother resetting, Exeter's population jumped 208 to a total of 2,609; that in- formation being supplied by the assessor, Eric Carscadden. Usborne township was making appropriation to thedepartmentof highways for a total of $28,895 for road expenditures. James P. Bowey was advertising the arrival of a car of Alberta coal, while Snell Bros. were listing the many features in their brand new Chevrolet. The corner stone for Exeter's new public school was laid and George Formby was playing at the London Arena. Admission for the Kirkton fair was 40 cents, but those wanting to take their autos had to pay an extra two bits. That was the same amount if cost kids to go skating at Earl Neil's roller rink, Graham Hun, now a linesman in the WM was born at Mrs. Hooper's nursing home. Hilton Ford submitted a four- pound cucumber to the T-A of— fice. George Wright was having an expansion sale at his clothing store, offering "handsome suits" for $19.75. Bob Southcott had a 738 triple to lead the Pin- poppet's to a win on the Exeter bowling lanes, Bob Pooley won a pony in a draw sponsored by the phone: 235-0560 Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Thir- teen applications were con- sidered for the position of night watchman to bring the police force up to two men, Chief John Norry was the other,Football started at the high school when Glen Mickle entered a six-man team in WOSSA. One of the team members was Don Webster, now the commercial director at the school. Yours truly was the water boy. Jack Fuller was the kicker, Canada Savings bonds were on sale, paying an interest rate of 2 3.1 percent. An advertisement noted that Ontario Hydro was "growing fast," Agricultural rep Gord Bennett said that rainy weather was holding up silo filling. Gregory Peck as "The Gunfighter" was playing at the Lyric Theatre and the Exeter Lions were staging a paper drive and a minstrel show. Hay Fire Insurance was celebrating its 75th anniversary and students from EDHS won most of the events at the Huron plowing match. Bill Ellerington was home from the west with 10 carloads of cattle for winter feeding. Cub Ron Crawford topped the apple day sale receipts with $16 to his credit, followed by Jim Hen- nessey and Jim Scott. Howie Meeker was on hand to thrill minor hockey players at a banquet at theCentraeHotel and a window peeper at Grand Bend was jailed for three months. And on that note, we'll stop our peeping into the past! We'll pick it up again next year, because we note that it was 25 years ago then that Batten's byline first appeared in the T-A as a reporter for the high school news. Ye gads, must be getting old! Church is involved increased 25e percent., effective October 1; it was announced this week by the PUC. Because of apprehension about loss of trade because of liquor outlets being established in Exeter and Zurich, Hensall businessmen have petitioned through council for a combined beer warehouse and liquor store in the village. Four who shared championship honors in the boys' division at the SHDHS track, and field meet last week were Neil McAllister, Gary Sytsma, Ron Deichert and Bill Sytsma. Mrs. Mary Hannigan has just returned from a trip to England and Scotland where she visited with friends and relatives. Two propane gas explosions at Golfview Restaurant and Service Station, Grand 'Bend, caused $50.00 damage to the building and injured its owner, Gerald Gratton, Tuesday morning, Last spring, while perusing about 80 applications for one job teaching English, I expressed sympathy for the young graduates of teachers' colleges, all set to go, wanting to be teachers and scarcely a job in sight, At the time, I suggested it was rotten planning: graduating about 10 teachers for each job available. I still think it is. But the column brought a couple of interesting responses, which I haven't managed to get around to answering. Thought I'd do so now, as we are launched into a new year of teaching and learning, Miss M. A. Buck of Windsor, Ontario, read the column in the Tillsonburg News, and took issue with it, in a lady-like fashion and the most exquisite handwriting I've seen in years. She writes: "You have described the situation very well as it applies to the job market in the area of Secondary English; however, it concerns me that young people who are considering a career in teaching might think that there are no opportunities in teaching at all. This is far from true. "There is a demand for Secondary teachers of Mathematics, Physics, Girls' Physical Education, Home Economics, Art, Music, Business and Secretarial subjects, and Technical areas. There are also excellent opportunities for those who wish to teach in the Public or Separate Elementary schools." Well, thanks Miss Buck. This is heartening news. I don't know about the Maths and Physics, I doubt there's a "demand" for them, but there's always room for a good one. Art and Music teachers are sitting pretty.But only because they are scarce. Any dope can teach English, as I am frequently reminded, but few young people have the talent for training for the arts. Girls' Phys. Ed., yes. Perhaps this is because of attrition. A lot of the younger ones get married and have babies, And it's tougher and tougher to put the girls over the hurdles with each year you put on yourself. Elizabeth Taylor, I am happy to say, will be able to make ends meet. And she has no need for a reunion with Richard Burton to do so. Liz is a young friend of ours, a contemporary of my daughter, and I nursed her through Grade 10, 12 and 13 English. She graduated last June as Phys. Ed. teacher, and was hired by the first school she applied to. She couldn't believe it when told her how much money she'd be making — abou t $11 ,000 a year. "eligawd, I'm rich!" Then we started salary deductions for this and that, and cost of living. She won't even be well-to-do. Home Ec? Again, I agree. We lost a young lady last June, because she had to move to the city. She had another job in two. weeks, I don't know why they're scarce. Technical teachers? Yes. There's a shortage. And a reason. About 15 years ago, quite a few technicians deserted their trades to enter teaching, not for more money, but for better working conditions, security - many reasons. Over a decade they saw their former trades become more and more affluent, as wages went up and up, until the former elec- tricians, mechanics, draftsmen, now teachers were making considerably less as teachers than they would be as skilled workers, and with three times the tension. There are very few young technicians coming into teaching now. Who needs it, when he can make $80 a day at his job, and leave it behind when he finishes work? From F. W. Reinhold, Superintendent of Schools in the Fort Vermilion School Division, in the Peace River district of Alberta, came another missive. Written at the end of last June, the letter says: "I read your article in the Brooks Bulletin re Tough Time for Teachers and am wondering if you are serious . . There is no surplus of teachers in Wes tern Canada . . . we still have 22 vacancies at the Elementary level and six at the junior-senior high level." Twenty-eight vacancies at the end of June. In one school district! Mr. Reinhold enclosed a terse but shocking resume of his school board's attempt to staff its schools. After extensive advertising in Alberta dailies, American newspapers, and listings with Manpower, here's the picture: December 1974: Wrote to 15 first-semester graduates at University of Lethbridge ex- pressing interest in hiring them. Not one replied to my letters. February, 1975: Extensive advertising and Manpower (received 45 applications). Feb., 1975: Extensive ad- vertising U.S, papers (ap- proximately 400 applications received), Feb. 1975: Conducted in- terviews U. of Calgary and U. of Alberta; 49 applicants in- - Please turn to Page 5 + + + There's been a lot of water go under the bridge in the past 25 years, a fact which is clearly evident on a quick perusal through the fall editions of 1950. Most of the publications were of a 12-page size with the odd "whopper" of 14 being turned out during the peak Christmas selling season. By comparison,our edition last week contained 28 pages. It took the pressmen a bit over an hour to run off the 6,100 copies, while our old press downstairs took almost four hours of steady hand- feeding by Frank to finish each four-page run with a circulation of around 2,500, Pictures in the papers of 25 years ago were few and far between, In fact, the T-A didn't even have a camera, and all the photos that did appear were from local photographer Jack Doerr. Last week's issue, with coverage of the Exeter and Zurich fairs, along with a number of other activities, contained 47 pictures. There were 224 people in those pictures, not including the number shown in the crowd shots taken during our election coverage at some of the cam- paign headquarters. Inflation, appeared to be just as much a problem in 1950. In one issue alone, two price increases were noted. Local barbers shot their prices up to 65 cents for a hair cut, while the dairies an- nounced that a quart of milk would he increased to 19 cents. Times Established 1873 Advocate. Established 1 881 Amalgamated 1924 VittrzieferZimeolbuocafe By Rev. Glen Wright Exeter United Church A few months ago I was asked, because this is the 50th an- niversary of our church, to write an article 'about our church's approach to social service. Instead, I wrote about marriage. I should have known I wouldn't get away with that, • A couple of weeks ago, the editor of this column visited me and once again asked for the, church and social service article. Mr. Boomer will be pleased to know that I fought off the temp- tation to write about "Growing Old Creatively" or to hand in a reprint of my sermon on Grief... Since our church began in 1925 and long before through the founding Methodists, Congregationalists and Presbyterians, the church has tried in some way to. both speak out in a prophetic way on issues that involve some injustice and meet the needs of those who have been victims of injustice. Today we have a fulleime secretary and staff in Toronto whose job it is to bring before the church, the government and the public, issues that effect the lives of people. In issues such as capital punishment, the green paper on immigration, abortion laws, t'he guaranteed annual ripxvoa 77/E OPP =ere ••=3 SERVING CANAOA'S BEST FARMLANb C.W.N.A., 0.W.N.A. CLASS 'A' and ABC Publither — Robert Seuthcott Editor — Bill Batten — Advertising Manager Assistant editor -- tress Baugh Plant Mctnager tes Webb Composition Manager — Dave Werby Business Manager — Dick Jongkinci ()lithe 235.1331 50 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Statham and Lois, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spencer, Walter and Mavis, Misses Esther and Mineretta Homey leave this Thursday morning on a motor trip to Saginaw, Midland and other points in Michigan. Following are among those attending Stratford Normal School from this section: Emma V. Bolton, Hensall; Ellen Houlehan, Dashwood; Mary A. McMillan, Kippen; Viola E. Prang, Zurich. Messrs. Jim Swallow, Kenneth Stevenson and Ray Parkinson of Whalen have returned after a successful hunting trip. Pittsburg and Washington will compete for the honours in the World Series. About 100 pupils from the Exeter High School went to Lucan last Friday for Field Day, 25 Years Ago Fred Dobbs, EDHS graduate, left Tuesday morning for Guelph to commence his first year at OAC. Elgin Hendrick, RR 1 Dash- wood, and Alan H. Walper, RR 3 Parkhill were among the winners at the International Plowing Match held at Alliston last week. Mr. William Ellerington returned from Alberta last week where he purchased ten carloads of Hereford cattle for winter feeding, Mr. and Mrs. John T, Allison quietly observed their diamond wedding anniversary on Monday, Gordon Cann was ,elected president of the student council of 8DIIS Hob Russell was named editor of the school paper. Hon. H. R, Winters, Minister of Resources and Development spoke at. Huron Park Liberal Association rally in Hensall Friday. Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number 6386 Paid in Advaete-Circulatiori March 31,19,5 5,245' SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $9,00 Per Year; USA $1 00 • Te Years Ago Toms water rates have been + + + Some things never change though. There was a photo of a minor baseball team which had captured a WOAA championship under the guidance of Derry Boyle and our present reeve was drawing plenty of ink with his corn mente on the prospects of the hockey team he was getting together for 'the winter season, Among the major stories in the fall of 1950 was the preparation to make Exeter a town at the start of the new year. Benson Tuckey defeated Jake Sweitzer for the honor of being Exeter's first mayor and the forilier re eleeliori ad points out that indeed, things do go full cycle. \ He listed some of the im- provements which had come to be during his previous stint on Municipal council. Huron St. had cere,ease zietwma is' too mave 10 Years Ago R. E. "Bob" McKinley is the Progressive Conservative candidate for Huron Riding following an active nomination meeting Tuesday evening which saw seven nominees seeking to fill the position left vacant by the retirement of incumbent Elston Cardiff, Area farmers are, working night and day to complete the harvest of the bean crop, Recent rainy weather has delayed the harvesting well past the normat time causing concern to many farmers. Mrs. Ann Romaniuk was the winner of the Kinsmen "Guess the number of flowers draw" held ih connection with the fall fair, Mrs. Romaniuk guessed 4,03 flowers on the Kinsman float, There were 4,397, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Webber celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary Saturday when they gave a dinner at their bottle for their family. wage, the church through its committees, or general council or through its national staff. has voiced its opinion to government. This we might call social action. Social service, on the other hand, consists of giving aid to those in need. In Canada we spend two million dollars on such programs. In most every major Canadian city there is a "Mission" or friendship and aid centre financed by our church. Emmanuel House in St. John's, Newfoundland provides over- night quarters for strangers and is a haven for the poor and distressed, Counselling, clothing and emergency welfare are part of the program. Macdonald House and St. Columba House (which cost the church over a hundred thousand dollars annually) were established to meet the needs of those in Montreal's inner city. Macdonald House provides a refuge for the jobless or homeless, while St, Columba House provides a nursery school and after school program for children, Only a few steps from the tunnel entrance in Windsor, the church provides a friendship house with full-time counsellor and volunteer staff for persons in need. In Hamilton, the church provides a drug and alcoh0.1 rehabilitation residence and centre." The list of service projects and centres is long as it would be for most major chur- ches in Canada - if it were completed, The church is in the people business - and always has been, It's in it because of what it believes about both man's con- dition and the way out of that condition, The condition is "alienation" - a kind of disease that takes on many expressions and is found in people in the pew and in the ghetto alike, We believe Jesus has something to say about alienation and has something to do with overcoming it. And He's our tord! Mail delivery a problem