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CANADA'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
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4Cident so trifling that, in the hands
- of a competent weekly newspaper
reporter, may not be developed
into a news story—and frequently
such stories make better reading
than much of the "big" news
crowding upon people through
other media.
Newspaper textbooks have a lot
to say about the value of "human
interest" in reporting and editing.
The big daily newspaper has to
work harder to -print human inter-
est stories than does the weekly,
for an obvious reason: the thou-
sands who read the daily paper
are not interested in Thomas
Jones himself, but in the pictur-
esque or tragic thing that has be-
fallen Mr. Jones; the hundreds
who read the rural or suburban
weekly paper are interested in Mr.
Jones himself, because they know
him. What happened to Mr. Jones
need not be urgent, but only some-
thing that affected him pienati r -
ably or adversely, or something
that might conceivably have hap-
pened to the reader.
Editors of weekly newspapers
could, if their time permitted, add
to the value of their papers by
writing occasional expository
articles dealing with issues of lo-
cal importance. Such exercise
would, too, be a relief for the edi-
tor because it would allow him to
sink his teeth into something big-
ger than routine. An example
might be the issue of whether or
not to add chemicals to the water
supply: the weekly editor who
clarified such a subject, telling his
readers what the points are upon
which arguments are based, would
be highly appreciated.
Given the bent for it, and skill
in arranging his duties so as to
allow time for it, the weekly edi-
tor will derive immense satisfac-
tion from writing authoritatively
Town of Seaforth
Tax Prepayment Receipts
for 1955
The Town of Seaforth will pay 4% per annuls,
up to August 31, 1955, on all Prepaid Taxes.
Certificates and full particulars may be obtained
at the Town Clerk's Office, in the Town Hall.
D. H. WILSON - Treasurer
as near as your telephone
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on local issues: and, if he does his
job competently, he need not fear
competition from any source, ev-
en including the high-priced syndi-
cate columnists with their wide-
ranging polemics.
The Editor
Intelligently developed, the pres-
tige latent in editing and publish-
ing a weekly newspaper in Canada
provides satisfactions that are at-
tractive to men of ability.
The independent owner of a
weekly newspaper is well known
and respected. He is the upholder
of the values that count most in
his community, the champion of
every righteous cause, the propos-
er and supporter of changes that
mark advancement over the ,old
order of things, an anchor in time
of storm and the troubler of the
public conscience when it becomes
too complacent. From him there
issue ideas, solutions and enthusi-
asm.
The best editor will be out and
around his community so as to be
in touch with the interests of his
readers. He will be like the artist
in ancient Rome who concealed
himself behind his paintings to lis-
ten to the criticism of passers-by.
He will have a sensitized mind,
picking up every impression that
may serve his readers. People
A DEPENDABLE MAN
IS A MAN WHO
ADVERTISES
• NINE times out of ten you will find that the magi who
advertises is the man who most willingly returns your
money if you are not satisfied.
• He has too much at stake to risk losing our trade or
your confidence. You can depend on him.
• He is not in business for today or tomorrow only—but
for next year and ten years from next year. He knows
the value of good -will.
• You get better merchandise at a fairer price than he
could ever hope to sell it if he did not have the larger vol-
ume of business that comes from legitimate advertising
and goods that bear out the promise of the printed word.
• Don't miss the advertisements. This very day they
call your attention to values that tomorrow you will be
sorry you overlooked.
Don't Miss the Advertisements!
THE HURON EXPOSITOR
Established 1860
McLEAN BROS., Publishers
Phone 41 -- Seaforth
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will consult him, because of his
wide range of knowledge and un-
biased interest. He will try to see
both sides of controversial matters
and he will not suppress news that
should be printed or views that
represent a section of the public
mind,
These virtues add up to make a
man who makes a newspaper that
is read and digested for its good-
ness. Mr. W. Telfer, Managing -
Director of the Canadian. Weekly
Newspaper Association, said this
in a letter to the Monthly Letter:
"If someone asked me to list the
virtues of the weekly press, I
would give readership the- prime
position. Any paper if it is to be
influential must not only have sub-
scribers—it must have subscribers
who read it thoroughly. My own
opinions, and those of many read-
ers and publishers with whom I
have talked, make it appear that
the weekly newspapers have per-
haps a better claim to this criter-
ionof worth than other news-
papers."
Cultural Force
Editors see the weekly news-
paper as a pulsating, vital insti-
tution that reaches to the grass
roots of the community social
structure, reflecting its life, cus-
toms and culture. The Royal Com-
mission on National Development
in the Arts, Letters and Sciences
was hesitant, in making its report
in 1951, about giving this credit
to the press.
Alluding to the newspaper press
as a whole, the report said: "To
what extent the newspaper press
of Canada contributes effectively
to the development of Canadian
arts and letters is a matter of
opinion. Although many of our
leading newspapers over t h e
years have devoted generous space
to book reviews and to commentar-
ies on music and the arts, .and al-
though we have in Canada many
editors who write thoughtfully and
with distinction, we should hesi-
tate to assess these influences up-
on our cultural life."
Half of our Canadian people liv-
ing at the time of the census a
few years ago were born before
1924. They spent their formative
years in .a society relatively un-
touched by radio, to which tele-
vision was unknown, and in' which
moving pictures were not the hab-
it they now are. Certainly, in such
a society, the local newspaper
should share with the church, the
school and the local library the
credit for being the art, letters
and science of the people.
Great movements in what the
Royal Commission report calls
"cultural life", such as the little
theatre, had their modest begin-
nings as local drama groups spon-
sored and supported by the press.
The press — and -not least the
weekly press — can justifiably
claim credit for developing among
readers support for orchestras,
bands and art groups, and for en-
couraging young people pursuing
their muse by publishing their
handiwork. It would be interest-
ing to learn—and perhaps some
future commission may find out
—how many of Canada'snational-
ly-known writers, artists, musi-
cians and other cultural crafts-
men received their first public
support and encouragement in
their local weekly newspapers.
Editorial Page
Newspapers commonly reserve
one page as the mouthpiece of the
editor and his readers. It is a
place where the news and trends
of the day are discussed and an-
alyzed, and where debate clarifies
issues.
The editor who takes his editorial
function sincerely is in position to
influence his community for good
by speaking frankly, now softly
and now with vigor, on matters
that merit community thought and
action.
The weekly editor knows that
big words do not guarantee big
thoughts, and he is given to clear,
simple writing, perhaps punctuat-
ed with homely sentences and ex-
pressions. His editorials reflect
the needs and thoughts of ordinary
people. They draw on a rich fund
sanity and candour. Mr. Cranston
remarked in his article: "There
is not a Member of Parliament at
Ottawa or in any of the provincial
capitals who does not watch close-
ly what his local weekly editors
•
For the first time, security has been lifted to allow photographs
to be published of the multi-million dollar radar network stretching
across Canada. The code name of this vast chainof stations is
"Pinetree".
At this station, 280 highly trained R.C.A.F. experts are con-
stantly watching the radar scopes, on the lookout for both friendly
and enemy aircraft.
The station covers over 50 acres of bleak, snow-covered hill,
but this is considered "home" to the R.C.A.F. men, women and
families. There are 70 separate buildings, including a grocery
store and soda fountain, hospital and fire hall, and school and mar-
ried quarters.
This station, situated somewhere in eastern Canada, is typical
of the many Radar stations that form the "Pinetree" chain of de!
fence.
(1) These domes are for defence—this is an exterior view of
the "nerve centre" of one of the R.C.A.F.'s radar stations some-
where in eastern Canada. Beneath the domes, men and women of
the R.C.A.F. are busy 24 hours a day scanning the skies with the
use of radar scopes.
• (2) Each of the three domes contain an antenna. This photo-
graph shows a close up of one of the constantly revolving antennae.
(3) The Radar Scope, as seen in this photograph, is of prime
importance in the operation of a radar station. The first indica-
tion of an enemy aircraft would be the appearance of a spot or
"blip" on the circular dial of the scope. Keeping a watchful eye
for the unusual, is Flying Officer John. Vickers, of Killaloe, Ont.
(4) To the average person, not familiar with the intricate equip-
ment used on a radar station, these instrument panels may appear
confusing. However, the R.C.A.F. personnel at the radar stations
must be thoroughly familiar with all the various types of equip-
ment. Here, LAC. W.W. (Wayne) Kelly, of Hubbards, Halifax
County, Nova Scotia, left, and Airwoman Barbara Sayer, of Holland,
Manitoba, are shown checking equipment in the monitor control
rom at one of the R.C.A.F.'s radar stations somewhere in eastern
Canada.
(5) An important part of any of the R.C.A.F.'s radar stations is
the plotting room. In this room, personnel plot the course. height,
speed and type of an approaching aircraft on a large board. With
this system, officials are able to tell at a glance the position of an
aircraft. Shown "fixing a plot" on. the board. are left to right:
Cpl. D. N. (Doris) Shea, of Edmonton, Alberta. and LAW. I.M.
(Iiota) Little, of Three Hills, and Calgary, Alberta.
are saying."
It is the editor's business to look
out upon the world as pictured in
the news columns and try to un-
derstand it. Where the news calls
for action, he will suggest, with
reasons based upon the evidence
before him, the course he thinks
it should take. He, following his
detached and painstaking research
is in position to point out the, vital
and perhaps hidden significance of
a proposed community project.
He is, in the best tradition. ap-
pealing to truth and reason and
intelligence; not to prejudice, pas-
sion and ignorance.
Such an editor makes his page
the legitimate stage from which
to express opinion, expose bias,
and invite debate. He develops
his "Voice of the People" column
into a meanin.gful' forum, open to
everyone who has something
worth saying. On such a page
ideas strike sparks, and opposites
rub each other into usable size and
shape. The editor who can pro-
mote a lively readers' forum,
printing several letters a week on
topics of community interest, is
contributing in an important way
to the stability and betterment of
the community.
Continued Importance
Statistics are not very helpful in
judging a phenomenon with so
many aspects as the press has,
but from the figures available it
seems at least apparent that
Canada has a vigorous weekly
press, increasing in circulation
and advertising. The other judg-
ments, those of worth, are indi-
vidual things, affected by many
aspects of the publication: its com-
munity, its sort of reader and its
editor's ideals, intelligence, ex-
pertness and energy.
It can be said with certainty
that it is through the press that
the people receive the information
that enables them to change their
ways of life for the better. When
this information is given in the
form of balanced presentation of
basic facts, telling the fundamen-
tal purposes sought and outlining
the alternatives, all spiced by skil-
ful thought, and observation, then
the newspaper is living up to its
high purpose.
Such a newspaper demands that
its editor shall have ability, char-
acter, leadership and genuine skill
in his craft. It is the sort of news-
paper referred to by Lord Hewart,
Lord Chief Justice of England,
when he said: "De we always
think as gratefully, or indeed as
justly, as we might, of the amaz-
ing ability, diligence care and
learning; the wit, the 'humour, the
skill and the versatility; the duti-
fulness, and
courage, the conscien-
tiousness, and the sheer hard work
which go to the making of the best
kited of newspaper?"
Auburn Church
Starts New Year
The annual congregational sleet-
ing of Knox Presbyterian Church.
Auburn, was held in the Sunday
School room on Wednesday. Rev.
R. G. MacMillan, interim modera-
tor, presided. and Don Haines was
secretary.
Mrs. Edgar Lawson, reporting
for the Ladies' Aid, said there
was a balance of $102 on hand.
The Ida White Mission Band re-
port, submitted by the leader, Mrs.
Don Haines, showed a contribution
of $27 for missionary work. Re-
porting for the W.M.S., Mrs. Jack
Hallam said a bale of clothing had
been sent to headquarters and the
allocations had been over -sub-
scribed. Mrs. W. Good, church
treasurer, distributed copies of
the financial statement. which
showed a balance of $1,042. Wil-
liam Watson, clerk of session, pre-
sented the allocation for the gen-
eral budget of the church. John
Houston gave the Sunday School
report, which showed a substan-
tial balance on hand.
Edgar Lawson and Kenneth
Scott were elected managers for
a threee-year term; other man-
agers are W. Good, Alvin Lether-
land, Don Haines, Arthur Yung-
blut and Major Yungblut; church
treasurer, Mrs. W. Good; auditors,
Arthur and Victor Yun.gblut;
budget treasurer, Victor Yung-
blut; ushers, Don Haines, Gordon
Dobie, Ken Scott, Wes Bradnock;
church organist. Arthur Yungblut.
QUICK CANADIAN QUIZ
1. To collectors, what is Canada's
most valuable stamp?
2. Does annual welfare spending
by government agencies only
now total about. $90 per Cana-
dian family, $240 per family,
$370 per family?
3. In dollar value what are the
principal catches of the Atlan-
tic and the Pacific sea fisher-
ies?
4. In what year did the Halifax
Explosion occur?
5. In 1939 the average Canadian
family paid less than $300 a
year in taxes. What is the
present total?
ANSWERS: 5. Over $1700 per
year. 3. Of the Atlantic fisheries,
lobster; of the Pacific, salmon.
1. The 12 -penny black, Issued in
1850, now valued at $2,500. 4. Itt
1917, when an exploding Munitions
i ship killed 1,800. 2. About $870.
ON
In the big citien and tnwi then
are countless peeple, Young' and.
old, who gro lonely fog .,eke rf the
plaCes from Which theycarne
hungry for the bind Af nevus that
is buried in the blunder and. seur-.
ry of the metropolis.. For fifteen
years now Neighborly News has
been the unfailing comfort and
glee of these exiles from God's
country.
We must credit Andy Clarke
with setting the tone of Neighbor-
ly News, for he had an eye for
the homely, the wise, the humor-
ous and the human, long before he
was chosen to speak and edit the
radio survey of the week's coun-
try press. When he was news
editor of the old Globe, they ran
a joyous little item each day call-
ed the Southeast Corner, which
was in the bottom right-hand cor-
ner of the front page, And it was
such stuff as Neighborly News is
made on, something picked out of
the daily torrent of the news which
had the veritable country feel to
it, of tenderness, of surprise, of
human frailty and human kind-
ness.
Ivor Brown, one of the greatest
living British journalists a n d
critics, has this to say in writing
about an anthology he was edit-
ing, a collection of choice pieces
from the Manchester Guardian.
"Political events," he says, "ex-
cept the largest, wither quickly in
interest. The debate that seem-
ed to make such lively reading
one morning is dead matter with-
in a week or two, dead beyond any
form of resurrection in a year.
When, for example, a French gov-
ernment falls, it is as though a
pin had dropped, and the tumbling
of pins does not echo down the
years. Politicians only exist,
it will not flatter their self-esteem
coinrllllk
convfnienvo Vis" :s#
provide,, ow' )0,,
our way of work, ott
sports and weaaid4;g
felicity.'' So tad O!'Air.
uely Galled PQ
even when it 15 ,14P1 -
such an achievementtas
with beauty,writilOg-' tile,
able word, making the itti
song, and achieving t ier;gt►
man therapy ' and • Odnablithq
laughter is a durablee Ohio
That was Ivor• Brown
could be truer of Canari?a[* ;'b;
try weeklies? What con'-'
truer of Neighborly News'(
It scans the country's week j
for the stories, in a warring w�Tr
of men and women and childieiy
living in peace, And the men who,:':
have spoken it each week are sarin
with many other jobs to ban4 e,
men to whom broadcapfg
"Neighborly News" ;is . a labor of
love, and who bring to it the sW
it of fun, fancy and unpretentious
wisdom in which "Neighborly
News" was conceived. It's an in-
stitution.
Be thrifty! Phone 41, Sea -
forth. Classified ads. are re-
sult -getting. The Huron Ek-
positor.
Husbands! Wives!
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vim, vitality, try Ostrea Tonic Tablets. Supplies
iron you, too, may need for pep; supplemen-
tary doses Vitamin Si. Introductory or "get -
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SEAFORTH MONUMENT WORKS
OPEN DAILY — PHONE 363-J
T. Pryde & Son
ALL TYPES OF CEMETERY MEMORIALS
Enquiries are invited
Exeter
Phone 41-J
Clinton
Phone 103
YOUR .BUSINESS DIRECTORY -
MEDICAL
DR. M. W. STAPLETON
Physician and Surgeon
Phone 90 : Seaforth
If no answer. call 59
JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
Phones: Office 5-W; Res. 5-J
Seaforth
JOHN C. GODDARD, M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
Phone 110 Hensall
SEAFORTH CLINIC
Telephone 26
E. A. McMASTER, B,A., M.D.
Internest
Telephone 27
P. L. BRADY, M.D.
Surgeon
Telephone 55
C. ELLIOTT, M.D.
Telephone 26
EVENINGS: Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday only, 7-9 p.m.
Appointments may be made.
OPTOMETRIST
JOHN E. LONGSTAFF
Optometrist
Eyes Examined. Glasses Fitted.
MAIN ST. SEAFORTH
Office Hours: Daily, except Mon-
day, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Saturday,
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday, 9
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CLINTON—
Monday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Mc-
Laren's Studio).
VETERINARY
D. J. McKELVIE, D.V.M.
Veterinary Surgeon
HENSALL, ONT. : PHONE 99
TURNBULL & BRYANS
VETERINARY CLINIC
T. 0. Turnbull, D.V.M.
W. R. Bryans, D.V.M.
Phone 105 Seaforth
AUCTIONEERS
EDWARD W. ELLIOTT
Licensed Auctioneer
Correspondence promptly an-
swered. Immediate arrangements
can be made for sae dates by
phoning 455-J, Clinton. Charges
moderate and satisfaction guaran-
teed.
LEGAL
A. W. SILLERY
Barrister, Solicitor, Etc.
Phones: Office 173, Residence 781
SEAFORTH ONTARIO
McCONNELL & HAYS
Barristers, Solicitors, Etc.
PATRICK D. MCCONNELL
H. GLENN HAYS, Q.C.
County Crown Attorney
SEAFORTH, ONT.
Telephone 174
CHIROPRACTIC
D. H. McINNES
Chiropractic - Foot Correction
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Monday, Thursday — 1 to 8 p.m.
ACCOUNTING
RONALD G. McCANN
Public Accountant
CLINTON ONTARIO
Office: Phones:
Royal Bank Office 561, Res. 455
A. M. HARPER
Chartered Accountant
55 South St, Telephone
Goderich 343
Licensed Municipal Auditor.
INSURANCE
THE McKILLOP
MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE CO'Y.
HEAD OFFICE--SEAFORTH, Ont.
OFFICERS:
President - J. L. Malone, Seaforth
Vice -Pres. - J. H. McEwing, Blyth
Manager and Sec.-Treas. - M. A.
Reid, Seaforth.
DIRECTORS:
E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; J. L.
Malone, Seaforth; S. H. Whit-
more, Seaforth; Chris. Leonhardt,
Bornholm; Robert Archibald, Sea -
forth: John H. McEwing, Blyth;
William S. Alexander, Walton;
Harvey Fuller, Goderich; J. E.
Pepper, Brucefield.
AGENTS:
William Leiper, Jr., Londes-
boro; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen;
Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric
Munroe, Seaforth.
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