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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1957-03-01, Page 2" 400 IMO *Sening200 Conni141#11 test Ontario, every TnaradaY raandaff' by Mcen ANDREW Y. MeLFAN, Bator SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada (in advance) $2.50 a Year. "(Jailed States (in advance) $3.50 a Year. • s0101.4 COKES - 5 CENTS EACH Atitherizcd as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MARCH 1, 1957 Brea, Publia!icra member of Canadian Week&y Newspaper 04.5000.400, ust View Tax Distributioln Proper Prospective A popular theme for some speak- s a discussion of claims that a proportionate amount of the tax ()liar is being collected for federal pUrposes. Unfortunately, in advanc- ,mg such claims, all too frequently no effort is made to place the matter in proper prospective. A helpful and enlightening contri- bution to the discussion was a recent address by Finance Minister Walter E. Harris. 'f4 Dealing with the changing division of revenue returns to the three lev- els of government, Mr. Harris said: "It is sometimes alleged that the Fed- eral Government is taking a dispro- portionate share of the total public revenue, but account seldom seems to be taken, in making these comparisons, of the payments be- tween governments or the changed responsibilities which these revenues are raised to meet, nor of new ser- vices now being provided." Mr. Harris said it was constantly being said that Canada is taking as muck as 75 per cent of the total rev- enues available, leaving province and municipalities to struggle along on the balance. ,On the basis of 1953-54, the per- centage amounts were federal, 71 per cent; provincial, 16 per cent, and municipal, 13 per cent. But this, ig- nored net transfers from Ottawa to the provinces of $420,000,000 and transfer by the provinces to munici- palities of $230,000,000. This made the figures 64 per cent, 19 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively. But comparison of figures - .was meaningless unless put on a compar- able basis, Mr. Harris declared. Ad- justing defence and war costs to 1939-40 levels, and eliminating those welfare costs that were not- a federal responsibility at that time, but which now are being made, the percentage distribution of revenue was: Fed- eral, 40 per cent; provincial, 32 per cent, and municipal, 28 per cent. "On this adjusted basis it can be argued quite logically that the Fed- eral Government is actually taking a smaller proportion of the total rev- enue than it was in4939-40." As Mr. Harris suggested, the fig- ures he presented show ,the danger of accepting bald figures used by people for their own purpose. Red Cross Seeks Aid in Worthwhile Task Probably there is no organization that receives the world-wide recog- nition that is given the Red Cross. Even in many,countries that are not 'generally regarded as being in agree- ment with the ,West, the Red Cross symbol is respected. But while the work ,of the Red Cross isworld-wide, it is equally con- cerned with problems of a local and national nature. • Its task is never- ending. The extent to which the Red Cross plays its role is indicated in a mes- sage from Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent: "For over three months we have read and heard about the wonderful work of the Red Cross in Austria and Hungary. "Here at home, the Canadian Red Cross has many humanitarian obli- gations. Red Cross service -and pro- grams extend over a vast network of almost 1,300 communities in every province of Canada and this, in it- self, makes the Red Cross an instru- Ment of goodwill among our own There Is a Right Way Probably no ceremony in which each of us are required to take part from time to time has more varia- tions in the manner in which it is done than proposing a toast to the Queen. There is only one correct way we are reminded by an authority. The authority, and the highest on this subject, is the Comptroller of the Lord High Chamberlain's Office, St. James' Palace, London, England. "The Chairman of the meeting at which both ladies and gentlemen are resent raps once with his gavel, and ving obtained silence, says: 'Lad- ies and gentlemen, "The Queen" ' and no more. The audience then stands • at attention while the National An- them is being played or sung. Only then is the glass lifted from the table and held for a Moment at eye level. dither before or after drinking one • ip of the liquid, the words "The een" are repeated and the glass is Iced on the talge. The audience then sit down. such introductions as 'Will 4 c rise and drink a toast to Her after Whih we will sing of the Xational Anthem' It is incorrect to hold "4 hand while singing 'het. Probably the on, and *era blander, is 6 at dierie0- countrymen, for their betterment and for a greater understanding of each other." So that the Society can fulfill the multitude of obligations that face it, finances are necessary, and these can be obtained only from the public. For that reason the Society makes its an- nual appeal in this district., com- mencing March 1. It is a worthy ap- peal — an appeal that merits the wholehearted support of everyone. Congratulations ! congratulations to the Exeter Times Advocate and the Clinton News -Record for the distinction which they brought to Huron by the success they attained in competitions held in connection with the annual convention of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association. It is not the first time these week- lies have been successful in competi- tion, and the awards this year are a further indication of the manner in which they are continuing to serve their respective communities. Sends PIMP TO Africa Mr, Gerald' Gingerich, dealer in water ayetcnia, heating,etc., sent, a diesel -driven water ptauP to Rev: Stewart Weber, missionary under the Sudan United Mission in Afri- ca. We hope dais nein will reach its destination in gond conditiinn tobelle give the natives a Splendid supply Of water and keen soul body elean and refreshing,...glw ich Rerald. 89 -Year -Old Cop of Expbsitor Miss -Nellie Colborne came across a copy of the Seaforth Expositor and Huron Advertiser of July 2, 1868, and brought it to the Signet. Star o.ffiee. Proprietors of the paper then were Penton and Col- borne, the latter the father of Miss Colborne. Amongst the new items in the 89 -year-old paper is one referring to a cricket match between the Goderich and, Seaforth cricket clubs at Goderiel. Weld- ing was done by Ferguson and Bryden for Seaforth,and Dickson and Allen for Goderich. Seaforth won.-Goderich Signal -Star. Raise Town Employees' Wages Wages of town employees for the year received a slight increase at the special meeting of town council last week, but the- in: creases are not expected to raise the total wage bill paid. Streets foreman Fred Trevena resigned earlier this month, and council de- cided to opeate this section of the work with two men, instead of the three which had been on the staff. Harold Gibbin,gs wall move up into the foreman's job, and George Baird will continue on as a help- er. Total wages in the streets de- partment will be $5200 with no overtime pay. -Clinton News -Re- cord. Good Horses Still Popular In this age of roaring motors and gas -fumed air, a fine piece of horse -flesh attached to a .natty outfit and a good-looking driver, will command more attention than the finest new car. This was at- tested to on Sunday when George Hamm,_,Sr., appeared on the street with a beautifully spirited iron grey driver. cutter. robes, and all the necessary equipment to pre -- sent eye -appeal on a lovely win- ter's afternoon. Everyone stop- ped and looked arid commented favorably. Apparently- Dobbin will always retain the affections of people. He was a faithful partner too long to be discarded lightly. - Blyth Standard. Killed in Plane Crash Friends and relatives in this community were saddened to learn on Sunday that George Falconer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Falconer, former residents of 'Wingham, had lost his life in a plane crash north- east of Toronto. George. who was raised and attended school here, was the pilot of a four -place Sessna aircraft which was reported miss- ing on a flight from Deep Riven.; north of Ottawa, to Kitchener, on Friday. R.CA.F. and civilian 'air- craft joined in the search late Fri- day and on Saturday blinding splowaterMS prevents,kh!rth0 ser- iat searehing, A, ,cirlh4n Ai,tsne from Oshawa kkestd eygg.Oggi near the village of Ringwood on Sunday. - winghain, -Advance - Times. Council Not To Blame "Hold your fire." when it comes -to criticizing the Town Council concern.. ing the tax rate, suggests the Stouff- ville Tribune editorially. "Budget time is fast approaching," says the Tribune. "Within a few months another tax rate will be struck for Stouffville and for the- surrounding townships. It's no doubt there'll be wailing and gnashing of teeth in many quarters if the mill rates go up again. Such reaction is inevitable among taxpay- ers who have seen nothing but in- creases over the last ten years. Just give the matter a little thought, how- ever, before you blow your top at your elected representatives. You see, higher mill rates are not entirely the fault of the councils, much as we would like to use them as the handy scapegoats on which to lay the blame. A great deal of this tax money has to be raised for other people to spend. More than half of it for the school boards and another sizeable slice for the County. This county money is earmarked even be- fore it's colleteds The school boards, the park board,the tilanUing board, all have a hand in fashioning tbig pnn- oular ta ratalthough eothie# in Sixty Meal The Dominion Rock Salt Corn- panY Limited has announced that there will be 00. employees when the $.6,900,O0 rock salt 'mine goes into production here this, year. This will be on a single shift basis which is nornaal operation. It is painted out that the number of employees \could run up to 90 lat. er on provided that conditions de- mand it: The announcement is made to clarify a former rumour estimate that the number Of em- ployees would range "from 50 to 266 men." Construction operations are to definitely start in the spring which means either April or May. -Goderich Signal -Star. Retailers Must Unite "The eleventh hour for retailers is at hand," warned F. Arnold B. Rands, general manager of the Ontario Directors of Retail Mer- chants of Canada, as he spoke to a small grout, of C' 'baton retailers in the Town Hall here. He said they "must act as a solid corps of retailers to avoid being pushed out of the picture.' This state- ment was with regard to.the maxi- mum regulation for store closing hours which the R.MA. is suggest- ing. The nation-wide association of retailers is in favor of all day closing on Monday. Then on Tues- day. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, the maximum closing hour would be seven o'clock. On Friday, for one night opening. nine o'clock is their suggestion for clos- ing time. -Clinton News -Record. Dog Starts Barn Fire Although his short -haired' farm dog cost him an $8,000 fire loss Monday evening. Roy Mason. of Stephen Township, isn't angry with flee mongrel. "He's been a good dog," Mr. Mason said Tues- day. "We've never had much trouble with him." The mongrel knocked over a coal oil lantern in the loft of Mason's hip -roof barn Monday evening and set off a fire which razed the building in half an hour. The blaze destroyed 11 pigs ready for market, a sow due in March. feed, grain and. some implements. A nearby henhouse hnd 30 chickens also went up in flames. "I was up in the loft get- ting some feed for the cattle," said Mr. Mason. describing how the fire started. had some feed in one hand and the lantern in an- other and I set the lantern down to open the door. The dog bounded up, knocked the lantern over and it rolled into some straw under- neath the wagon. The flames burst out like a bomb."-Eheter Times - Advocate. He: "Since I met you, I can't eat, I can't drink, and I can't sleep." She: "Why not, honey?" He: "I'm broke." Ausimoftior YEARS AGONE Interesting items gleaned from The Huron Expositor of 25, 50 • and 75 years ago. From The Huron Expositor MarCh 4, 1932 There have been some 50 or 60 students absent from Seaforth Col- legiate Institute during the past few days. Principal Ballantyne re- ports that more than 25 per cent of the total registration are home suffering from the flu. According to Constable H. Snell, Seaforth was host to some 38 foot - weary travellers during the month of February. They came all the way from Vernon. B.C.. to New Watford. Cape Breton Island. On one occasion seven men turned up for accommodation, and as there are only five bunks, two had to stretch out on 'the floor. They survived, however, and were up bright and early for the buns and pork and beans that the town sup- plies. A large crowd gathered at Win- throp to celebrate the L.01.. seventy-fifth anniversary. During the evening Bros. Angus Moore gave a selection on the bagpipes, while Mary and Glenn Pryce danc- ed the Highland Fling. Stewart Bros. have recently had the interior of their large stores on Main 'St. completely redecorated. Shelving has been lowered and the office accommodation improved and remodelled, Seaforth Lions Club recently sponsored an essay contest on the subject, "What can a civic service luncheon club do for our commun- ity that is not now being done." Miss Winnie Savauge was judged first and Miss Helen Britton sec- ond. Nearly 60 students compet- ed. - Messrs. Reynolds and Cantelon, of Stratford. this week took over the British American service sta- tion on Godericli St. East until lately managed by Williard El- liott. Harold Scotchmer, Guelph Agri- cultural College, was at his holite in Bayfield over the weekend. • their lease to commence when that of Henderson and DeLacey's lease expires. which is one year from Y. - Mr. George Turnbull has pur- chased three houses, two in Har- purhey and one in Seaforth, and will have them moved to his pro- perty in- the East Ward and has engaged Mr. J. Tyerman to fit them up for tenants. LETTERS jk°E EDITOR QttW, 17 Pulgishe6, aurPii:TFPositot: The Editer; I know the Minis- ter, who is ahseht, in NeWfouOd- land, would wish me to thank you most cordially for your yery help- ful editorial of January 17th, "Ini- Migrants Bi4ng Skills That Help Build CountryT, which ' has just game. to my attention. The tilith of Your statement is self-evident- to those who have been closely associated with the movement of immigrants to Can- ada. It is perhaps not pith so evident to, many °theta and, for that reaaen, the thoughts eXpress= ed in your editorial go a long way to serve the national haterest Yours sincerely, G. R. BENOIT, `, • Director ef Information. ff. $ From The Huron Expositor March 1, 1907 Mr. Charles Aberbart has dispos- ed of that portion of his property on West William St. to Mr. Hart, of Algoma, brother -in -Ian) of Mr. Jain Hinehley, Seaforth. Mr. Hart intends erecting a residence. Tbe Barry farm on the third concession of Hibbert, was sold at the Commercial' Hotel here by Thomot B 'wrz$ to Mr. Sohn ton. for Who- ,o,,thdet - d that Ale ;ed the Toronto, Feb. 22, 1957. Editor, The Huron Expositor: Dear Sir: On behalf of the Hos- pital for Sick Children and the many children cared for here, I wish to thank you most sincerely for the assistance given us during our Christmas appeal for funds. The Hospital for Sick Children serves children from all over the Province of Ontario and beyond, and for this reason it has always conducted its own province -wide appeal. The generous response of those interested in the welfare of children is most encouraging, and to all who have so helped we offer our grateful thanks. We hope we may look forward in future appeals to ,your support, which is so important to us. Yours sincerely, 3. GRANT GLASSCO, Chairman, Board of Trustees. '41 $ $ Toronto, February 13, 1957. Editor, The Huron Expositor: Dear Sir: The concentrated pub- licity effiirt during the week of January 27th on bhhalf of the Canadian Hungarian Relief Fund was a great success. The Fund has been oversubscrib- ed with the total donations now amounting to $512,071. These -dol- lars will go a long way to help the humanitarian needs in Aus- tria and Hungary. Those of us vvlio were asked to assist with the appeal are very proud'and grateful for the support rendered by the press of Canada. We have reported the tremendous assistance you have given through- out the entire campaign to the co- chairmen who have asked that yoti be thanked sincerely as the funds are turned over to the Canadian Red Cross Society for administra- tion. Yours very truly,' A. J. ESLING, Co -Chairman, Public Rela- tions Committee, Canadian Hungarian Relief Fund. We learn that Mr. Ed. Daley and Mr. J. Tyerman intend etect- ing new residences in the sum- mer. The old agricultural grounds on Goderich St.. Seaforth, have been purchaSed by Goldthorpe and Mc- Ewen. of Goderich, for $1200. A joint stock company is being formed and a charter has been applied for, to take over the pres- ent plant and business of D. D. Wilson & Co, in Seaforth. The ob- ject of the new company is to convert the present plant into a mechanical cold storage establish- ment. My Two „cents t,r (13y 3-4u0s/ecur1) All the papers in the County have taken space some time dur- ing the past cople of weeks to say a word about one, of the nicest friends Huron has had in a long mean, ef course, Gerry Mon• tgomery, who is leaving us as Agricultural Representative and is going to work in Toronto. The tri- butes to Gerry have been deserved and sincere and really there is no good reason why I should get into the act, except that I want to get in my two cents worth too. I want to do this because I have bad some experience with -Gerry, and because I know a little bit about what kind of service he has rendered this community ever since he came here. What Gerry's wife has thought of having a spouse who is Agri- cultural Representative in a bust- ling agricultural county like Hur- on, nobody will ever know, but it wouldn't take too shrewd a man to guess that there must have been more than three times when she didn't think very much. From time to time, I have the honor to attend some dinners given by var- ious organizations in the county. Some times I get a little tired of it, but compared to Gerry's sche- dule, mine is a picnic. Thinking back on it right now, I can scarce- ly remember a dinner of any kind in this county which he did not attend, or if he wasn't there it was because he had previously prom- ised to be at another one some- where else in the county al the same time. It would be interest- ing to look at the mileage record on the speedometer of his car. I'm not a betting man but I think you could safely wager that there is probably no other man in this County who clocks more miles. week in, week out, than G. Montgomery. His job requires that he be on * $ Stratford, February 14, 1957. Editor, The Huron Expositor: Dear Sir: Please give this let- ter a run in your good paper. A recent news report on On- tario's hog *marketing plan claims some of the Supreme, Court judges said the proposal was constitu- tional, but that the scheme in it- self was unconstitutional. There is a big difference be- tween a proposal and what the proposal turns out to be. What was supposed to be a proposal has produced compulsions. This hog co-op is a selling ag- ency for hogs and their service charges must start and end with hogs. However, they are not sat- isfied with this, because they in- sist to carry a tax against a pro- duct and assess the same equaliz- ed tax over a total volume of pro- duct that is handled and paid for by packers. They have no right to this be- cause marketing services with them starts and stops with hogs. It should not overrun into a pro- duct unless it be of a voluntary nature, or by proven authority of all the people who produce the to- tal number of hogs. This operation of assessing against a total volume of product is arranged by the packer who turns his product settlements ov- er to them for mailing, and it is at this point that these deductions in question are made. The packer contributes to an offense when be turns other people's settlements in- to the hands of a third party. This equalized license f e e against a total volume of a pro- duct produces a hall million dol- lar year fund which is produced from these gravy -train taxes against a product. It is a tax against one to take care of an- other, and it produces a fund out- side the confines of marketing hogs. It produces an equalizing net return to the volunteers at the expense of- other producers. If they want to charge their vol- unteers marketing service charg- es, that is all right, but to make the same assessment against an over-all volume of product has no sound foundation, because those volunteers don't produce the total volume. From The Huron Expositor, March 3, 1882 - A number of thefts were per- petrated in the northwest corner of Tuckersinith one night recently. Mr. Joseph Crich lost about $40 worth of port; Mr. James Crich, 20 bushels of oat; Mr.- Edward Johnston. abut 12 bushels of wheat. and Mr. Thomas Yellow, on the -Huron Road, all his pickles and preserves. Mr, Robert McMichael has pur- chased \ the farm of Mr. Charles Carter.„Hullettadjoining his own. The farm contains 100 acres and was purchased for $5,600. Broadfoot & Box, of town, are shipping large quantities of furni- ture to Manitoba. Thomas D. Ryan and L. Mur- phy have purchased the Seaforth Flax Mill, paying $3,500. The spring show, under the aus- pices Of South Huron Agricultural pociety, will this year be held in Brucefield. The directors have de- ided thu year to charge specta- tors an admission of 15 cents. Mr. Hannah and Mr. Tints. Mor- rison, of Winthrop, had each a Valuable dog poisoned a few eve - tags ago by some evil disposed Detsons. The congregation of buff's Gera, , MeKillop, recently pre- sented their pastor with a large auantitv of eats, built A. granary in 1 4r ' re 'theitt-and ;gine id, hand first thing...ht -the ,.pasroips; it io Ow the Mad of. 304 whiCh peeps 'ban out Ill. aU b.Mirs of the night. Agaip, 1 don'titfriv,but , the guessing'is-prot riertaik.that any nights when'.GerrY..cOald ktioelc off nauth before midnight *old be circled. in redOla 'the calendar" hanging Alver the Olt • • And all of this activity has, .been to help this County. . There are - hundreds of young. -.men and wo. • men in the, 4-H eiuho whs..sre -go- ing to make sizeable contributions to our future, largely hetet* of' his efforts. The soil of this •coim- ty. will not run out so fast; because of Gerry. The WO is better, the - returns are higher, all because of Gerry. Even our minds have been.. improved „because when the rural - night schools were started here, who was it who was right in.:tiiere pitching with that -familiar big smile and the busting,outall-Over• energy? You said it; Gerry Mont- gomery. Sure, 61 a way he has been lucky in that he .has 'had: some' mighty fine young men. as his assistants, but the responsibility has been his. and the way in which he liSs kept up his enthusiasm at this back- breaking job is one of the minor miracles of the century. Somehow, I can't quite picture our friend in an office. in Toronto. I understand that's where he is going, I hope I'm all wet about this. I hope that Gerry has the time of his life, makes a million. dollars, and manages to get home to eat his dinner at the family table ,-ce in a while. But {hope this too: I hope that he will aever forget all the friends here and that, some day, w.ien his ship comes in, he will come back to us here. I think he might like to do that, and we would sure like to have, him. WINTHROP NEWS The W.A. and W.M.S. of Cavan Church will meet in the school room on Wednesday. March 6, at 2 p.m. Roll call will be answered by a verse or thought on prayer. Circle 2 will be in charge of the program, with Circle 1 conveners of the lunch. Observe Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beattie. of the village, were at home Wednes- day afternoon and evening on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary, when a large number of friends gathered to honor them. In the afternoon Mrs. Stanley Garnham poured tea, and in the evening Mrs. E. C. Case, Seaforth, did the honors. Serving were Mrs. Stewart Beattie, Mrs. George Michie, Mrs. Charles Small, Mrs. John A. Beattie and Mrs. Kenneth Beattie. Miss Karen Beattie was in charge of the register. Among the many gifts received were a floor lamp from their own fam- Fruit Growers Plan Meetings - The annual meeting and banquet of the Huron County Fruit Grow- ers' Association will be held in Clinton on Thursday, March 14. This is the main highlight of the organization each year, and a very interesting program has been ar- ranged to include a luncheon meet- ing, when Rev. D. J. Lane, Clin- ton, will be the guest speaker. Yours truly, THEOpORE PARKER Stratford, Ont., Feb. 21, 1957 Editor, The, Huron Expositor: Dear Sir: in searching the opin- ions of Ontario's eofltpulsory hog - marketing scheme by 'the Saprerne Court Judges, it all boils down to a trouble over an ainendinent that s nastOftsnS55,~ a loed , •tt, ,thoy' its,to (10 as ideaktietteiorit. In the afternoon B. J. Teskey, Horticultural Department. Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. will speak on the topic, "Chemical Thinning and Stick -on Sprays For Apples," and will be followed by a panel discussion, "Fruit Growing," chairman. J. Russell Chard, fruit and yegetable fieldman; panel members will include Professor H. W. Cable, Provincial Entomologist, 0.A.C.; Professor C. B. Kelly, Bot- any Department. O.A.C,; J. J. John- son, supervising inspector, Fruit and Vegetable Division, Canada Department of Agriculture, Lon- don, and B. J. Teskey. OF THE WEEK ily and' another lamp from the Beattie family; also flowers, china. satin cushion and many other useful gifts. On Sunday they - held a dinner for the immediate family. C.G.I.T. Meets The regular meeting of the Win- throp C.G.I.T. was held in Cavan Church on Saturday. The meeting opened with the C.G.I.T. Purpose and hymn. A short story was giv- en by Mrs. E. Toll. The roll call. was answered by 16 members. The - Bible study was taken by Mrs. G. Blanchard; Mrs. Toll took the Mis- sion study on Formosa. The theme for the worship ser- vice was "The Choice of a Life- time." Hymn 358 was sung, fol- lowed by the offering, with the re- sponse. Hymn 388 was sung and the business was taken by Mrs_ Toll, It was decided to join with the Y.P.U. in their skating party. The next meeting is March 9, in. which the World Day of Prayer will be observed. A work period. followed, and the -meeting closed. with "Taps." A work meeting was - held Feb. 23, at the home of Mrs_ Blanchard. of all the people who produce the grand total volume. When the position is such. then how can all the parts about it be sound? The local board has been served right td have the opinions expressed against them the way they stand now. In 1946 some 30,000 people who possibly produced a small percent- age of the total hogs marketed, vot- ed for a hog scheme to assess a two -cent deducation against a pro- duct. This went on illegally for many years, and when the local board decided to employ United Livestock Sales as the sole agency to sell all hogs in Ontario, it fin, ally had to fall. Then came the big fireworks when new amendment in question was passed in 1955 supporting a new compulsory plan. This plan has never had the authority of the producers who own the total count of all hogs' in Ontario, and it has never been properly explained. It means now that they have no authority to tell anybody where he has to market his hogs or to make gravy -train assessment against a total volume of a product, and the packers. bade no authority to be contributing to an offence by de- livering settlements on, their pro- duct into this .agency. This hog co-op has no authority beyond. that of a voluntary position in a volini. tary marketing plan for selling hogs and th try to enforce Mae- thhig not sound can disturb the pea0e. Yours truly, THEODORE PARKER Canada's Islatiorid Parks. tufd theit"'hoginoi0 nMS wheit 10.stittnt0.nlikaieS arOddit 016'110 mineral;`t \vati Ontario Weeklies Name Officers, Present Awards G. C. Craven of the Ridgetown. Dominion, Friday was elected` president of the Ontario Weekly Newspapers' Association at the' annual convention. Mr. Craven, former first vice- president, succeeds Wm. James, editor of the Bowmanville Cana- dian Statesman. Other officers: Barry Wenger,. Wingham Advance -Times, first. vice-president; Col. F. J. Picking, Aurora Banner, second vice-presi- dent; Werden Leavens, Bolton En- terprise, manager. Directors: David Dills, Acton Free Press; Charles Davis, Elmira Signet; George Cadogan, Durham - Chronicle; Lyn Lashbrook, Rod- ney Mercury; Eugene A. MacDon- ald, Alexandria Glengarry News; George Ellis, Goderich Signal - Star; Herb ,C, Campbell, Dutton Advance; Carl Manore, Meagrd Express; John Morris, Prescott - Journal. A panel' of weekly newspaper' editors decided the weekly editor must devote more attention to the business side of his publicatioa unless he is to become a specie"extinst as a Dodo." The Aurora Banner Trophy for general excellence in areas with more than' 4,500 population was won by the Port Credit Weekly, with the Oakville Trafalgar Jour- nal second and Renfrew Advance third. The Albert V. Nolan general ex- cellence award for population be- tween 1,500 and 4,500, was won by the Exeter Times -Advocate, with the Aurora Banner second and Ux- bridge Times -Journal third. The Joseph T. Clark general ex- cellence award for populations un- der 1,500 was won IV the Rodpey Mercury, with Winchester Press second and Dutton Advance third. hest front page -Oakville Tra- falgar Journal; Clinton News -Re - Cord; Exeter Times -Advocate. Best editorial page -Port Credit Weekly; Meaforct • Express. Best cotintry correspondent - Gordon Agney, of NeWeastle. who writes for the Bowniativllle Cana- dian -Statesman; .Evelyn Creek - more, ClaHtSon Patty Line; Esther Reyes, Bolton Enterprise. Best pictures -- Itentrew Advo - Cate; Aurora Banner; Exeter Times -Advocate. Best advertising -Brampton Con- servator; Port Credit Weekly; Eidgetown Dirithiion. TypographicalExe- ter ,AdVO'• TO. 4