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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MAY 10, 1957
Canadian Trade Highest Per
It is being suggested in certain
'quarters, and particularly by cer-
tain speakers in this pre-election
period that Canadian trade policies
are all wrong . . . that Canada is
not selling the goods she should.
In the light of these suggestions it
is interesting to examine just what
the situation really is.
The fact of the matter is that our
international commerce is growing
by leaps and bounds and that per
head of population it is the highest
in the world.
Our exports last year amounted to
nearly five billion dollars ($4,862,-
000 is the exact• figure), up more than
a half -billion from the year before
and compared with less than three
billions 10 years ago. This despite
the fact that our closest neighbor
has been giving .away farm products,
which of course rank high in the list
of things we sell to other countries.
Our imports were also at an all-
time high—nearly 534 billions and an
increase of 22 per cent over 1955.
But the big jump -40 per cent—was
in what are called capital goods,
which means in equipment for our
new or expanding industries. Im-
ports of consumer goods rose by on-
ly 10 per cent, and mainly repres-
ented foreign -produced luxuries that
more of our people, for the first time
in their lives, could afford to buy.
Our total trade of more than $101/2
billions was the fourth highest of
any country in the world. It was
$660 for every man, woman and
child in Canada, more than three
times as much, on this per capita
basis, as that of the United States,
the greatest trading nation of all.
This is pretty impressive. But not,
apparently, to those who continue to
Capita in World
avoid facts. The favorite line of such
people now is that too much of our
export trade is in raw materials
rather than in finished goods. But
latest figures show that only 31 per
cent of our exports are raw mater-
ials, whereas in the last big boom
period 25 years ago the percentage
was 47.
If there's one fact that we all
know, it is that Canada is still a
growing country, at the present time
growing so fast that secondary in-
dustry can't keep pace with the prim-
ary industry of raw -material pro-
duction. New smelters, mills, factor-
ies and refineries are arising in Can-
•tada to handle Canadian output of
raw materials, because that will be
the most economic way to process
therm
A secondary criticism is the fact
that our imports outweigh our ex-
ports. This is -..regarded as so un-
healthy a situation that it bodes dis-
aster for our nation. But as has
been pointed out, Canada's current
growth is so fast that hugeamounts
of equipment are required by our
new industries. It can't, yet, be
bought in Canada, because it isn't
yet produced here. That is a situa-
tion that has existed throughout our
country's industrial history, from
the day when the first textile plant
was opened and the first wheat mill-
ed.
And, as the Financial Post said in
a recent article, "import isn't a dirty
word. Imports raise our standard of
living by providing things that we
cannot produce in our country, per-
haps by reason of climate or geogra-
phy or perhaps because there is not
sufficient demand to make it worth-
while to manufacture them here."
Take Summer Position
Mr. Mac Taylor has secured
summer employment as assistant
agricultural representative of Len-
nox and Addington and Prince Ed-
ward Counties. He assumed his
duties on May 1. Mac is a studelst
of OA.C., Guelph, and has one
year left on his course. — Blyth
Standard.
Accepts Call To Sarnia
Rev. A. G.*Eagle, B.A., has ac-
cepted a call to • Grace United
Church, Sarnia. This move is ef-
fective by June 30, providing the
Ontario - Street charge' is able to
replace him by 'that time., Other-
wise, Mr. Eagle intends staying
until August 30. The Sarnia church
in the Oak Ridge area, recently
annixed by the city of Sarnia, at
present has neither manse nor
church building. Services are be-
ing conducted in a school building
at present.—Clinton- News -Record.
125th Anniversary
A century and a quarter of ser-
vice to the spiritual life of Gode-
rich was observed by North St.
United Church on Sunday..It was
away back in June 30, 1932, that a
handful of people gathered in the
office of the Canada Company
here for the first recorded meet-
ing of the group from which the
North Street United Church con-
gregation originated. The long
period between that time and the
present was recalled on -this occa-
sion.—Goderich Signal -Star.
Finds Sealed Bottle on Beach
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A new typ
f bank
a:.c unt
We would like to discuss with you
Personal Chequing Accounts
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Starting June 3rd, 1957, a new banking service will be available to
you at any Toronto -Dominion Branch. It's called a
Personal Chequing Account and you may find it's just what you've
been looking for.
Your cancelled cheques will be returned to you every sixty days,
along with an itemized statement. As you can readily see
this will make your personal bookkeeping much easier and
more efficient.
Distinctive new cheques will be issued free of charge for these new
accounts and a charge of cents per debit entry will be made
at the end of each period instead of the higher charge applied to
cheques on interest bearing savings accounts.
No minimum balance is required.
4 The Personal Chequing Account is an addition and will in no way
interfere with the continued operation of your Savings Account.
Enquire now about opening a Personal Chequing Account so that
you can handle all your regular payments by cheque.
ON 1 °"DO lllI.NION
t•H'EiANTHAT LOOKS AHEAD
BAN K
04715
Mr. cousins. On this smaller pro-
perty the applicant$ wish to erect
a Muting which will be 'valued at.
approximately $150j), for the pur-•
pose of selling soft ice cream, lint
dogs and similar foods. -- Wing -
ham Advance -Times.
Movers Drop Request -
A moving company, which has
a branch office in Exeter, volun-
tarily withdrew its application to
use an apartment house for stpr-
age purposes after the suggestion
raised a storm of protest from
ratepayers. Mayor R. E. Pooley
announced at a special council
meeting Friday night at James
Wedge, of Wedge the Mover, said
he would not use the building if
neighbors objected. The neighbors
did object—and in no uncertain
terms. They presented a petition
to council demanding that the
permission be refused Several of
the signers presented their argu-
ments in person, too. — Exeter
Times -Advocate
Beachcombers have a lot of fun.
Miss Cathy Wallis, R.B. 1, Bay-
field, had a lucky find on the beach
Easter Monday. It was a bottle,
tightly sealed with a kind of metal
fastener, and inside was a post-
card. Apparently the bottle had
been launched by scientists at Ann
Arbour, Mich., for the purpose of
studying tides in the lakes. With
the promise of refund of postage,
Cathy sent the thing off in the
mail to the scientists, and is now
waiting for word of its safe arriv-
al.—Clinton News -Record.
`lr'It�'rl
Cold weather accompanied .by
frosts at night has slowed down';
the growth of grass anti" other Crops
p`articularlyy,•at the end of the week,.
Frosts- on Wednesday and Thurs-
da y nights hts did considerable dant
�
age to clover and other susceptible
crops.
Soil conditions have been quite
favourable for the seeding of cer-
eal grains and most of the farm-
ers
armers have finished seeding opera-
tions by the end of the week. A
good number of cattle have been
turned out to pasture during the
week, particularly in the south
end of the county. This, oftcourse, I
was made possible by the rapid
growth of grass two weeks ago.
First Grain Carrier
When the Vandoc of the Paterson
Steamship Lines eased into Gode-
rich Harbor at 4 p.m. Saturday
with a cargo of grain from the
Lakehead it marked the first ar-
rival here this season -of a grain
carrier. It was followed by three
more boats that week -end when a
total ,of almost a million bushels
of grain from the Lakehead 'ar-
rived here. Paying tribute to the
first grain carrier in, Brian Ains-
lie, on behalf of Goderich busi-
nessmen, presented Captain Don
Wilson of the Vandoc with a hat.
Also present at the ceremony ex-
tending greetings on behalf of the
town was Councillor James Bisset,
chairman of . the harbor commit-
tee.—Goderich Signal -Star.
Two New Buildings
Meeting in special session Mon-
day evening, Wingham town coun-
cil voted unanimously to grant
the option of Roy Cousins, Brus-
sels, on a section of town -owned
land south of the Kerr Construc-
tion property. Mr. Cousins, who
operates a creamery and ice
cream plant in Brussels, purposes
to erect a building on the Wing -
ham land for the manufacture of
hard and soft ice cream. Council's
deliberations were somewhat com-
plicated by the fact that two local
Yuen, Murray Taylor and Fred
Templeman, also appeared as a
delegation seeking to rent an 18 -
foot strip of land owned by the
town immediately south of the
Reavie property on Josephine St.,
not far from the site chosen by
A SMILE OR TWO
The telephone rings, thq secre-
tary answers.
Boss: Is that for me?"
Secretary: "No, it's a wrong
number. Some woman asking to
speak to the old skinflint. Your
wife always asks for the old tight-
wad."
WINTHROP
Jean Hilien, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Hillen, received 82
marks in a piano solo at Huron
County Music Festival, tying for
first place. Margaret ,Hillen re-
ceived 84 marks in a vocal solo
at the Mitchell .Festival, takii�,g
first place. Eileen Smith, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Smith,
and Margaret Hillen receivedfirst
prize for their vocal duet,• receiv-
ing a mark of 83.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Heming-
way, Sharon and Neil, of Brussels,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
James Keys and family.
Three men were sitting on a
park bench. The man in the mid-
dle was sitting quietly as though
asleep. But the men on either side
of him were going through the
motions of fishing. With deadly
seriousness they would cast, jerk
their lines gently, then swiftly wind
imaginary reels. This had been
going on for some, time when a
policeman sauntered over, shook
the man in the middle awake and
demanded:
"Are these two nuts friends of
yours?"
"Yes, officer," said the man.
"Well, get them out of here."
"Right away, officer," said the
man as he began rowing vigor-
ously.
From The Huron Expositor
May 13, 1932
Six football teams have entered
the Huron Football Club, from
Walton, Winthrop, Egmondville,
Clinton, St. Columban and Exeter,
and will play for the Stephenson
trophy. Leo Stephenson was nam-
ed president.
Miss Jean Fotheringham was
named president of the Seaforth
Junior Women's Institute.
Mr. E. M. Thomson stepped in-
to his parked car in London on
Tuesday, slammed the door and
has regretted it ever since. The
glass broke and a large piece hit
him on the side of the face, mak-
ing a nasty three -cornered rip that
necessitated some five stitches to
repair.. Mr. Thomson, who was
accompanied at the time by Mr.
W. A. Crich, has determined in
future not to slam his car doors
after getting in.
Miss Mary Gillespie, of Seaforth
Collegiate staff, had her hand pain-
fully injured last week when a
bottle of alcohol, with which she
was demonstrating, blew up.
Mr. Thomas Nolan, of Tucker -
smith, secured standing in third
year electrical engineering, School
of Practical Science, University of
Toronto.
The road 'leading to the Eg-
mondville bridge from the north
suddenly collapsed Monday night,
when embankments on either side
gave way.
Mr. Frank Maloney, of McKil-
lop, has secured the contract for
the carrying of the mails from
Seaforth post office to the station.
His tender price was $1.00 a day,
or 25 cents a trip, whereas Mr,
Alex McNab, who has carried the
mail without fail for 16 years, ten-
dered at $1.80 a day. It was evi-
dently economy that the post of-
fice, department desired.
YEARS . AGONE
Interesting items gleaned from
The Huron Expositor of 25, 50
and 75 years ago.
Of Canada's 5,750,000 civilian la-
bor force, about 23 per cent are
members of labor unions.
Editor,. The Huron Expositor:
Dear Six: Democracy has been
defined ,as government qt, for, and
by the People'.. This may have
been true in Lincoln's day, but it
is now open to question. . Dern,
ocracy has, like Samson, been
shorn of its strength and delivered
into the hands of bureaucrats who
are the real governors. Civil Ser-
vice departments create, frame,
amend and rescind laws which are
submitted as a mere formality to
the 1 egislature, whose members
nod approval of measures so ob-
scured by complicated.legal jargon
that the members, and sometimes
the instigating department itself,
do not fully comprehend the im-
plications contained in the mea-
sure. The major activity of the
elected representatives of the peo-
ple is to go to the appointive rul-
ers, seeking easement of regula-
tions which have had an adverse
effect upon one or more of their
constituents.
A typical example of government
by bureaucracy is the present ac-
tion taken by the Provincial De-
partment. of Municipal Affairs to
compel Tuckersmith Township to
liquidate its holdings of Clergy
Reserves. The township has been
the custodian of these reserves for
many decades. The Clergy Re-
serves have been of great finan-
cial assistance to the elementary
schools rTuckersiriiL C.uiseil .
now told they cannot. hold these
reserves: The desire Of the people.
of Tuckersmith to preserve intact
their on.,year old legacy, must • be
subordinated tate -"law'.'. Charles: .
Dickens had on of his famous
characters exclaim;" "The law is
an ass !r- In. this. instance there is
more of truth than humor in that.
statement.,:
Russia has its Politburo which
is the nemesis of the Soviets. We •
;have our -autocratic bureaucracy
which is the •Achilles Heel of•devri•• 4
ocracyl if democracy is worth .
the saving, it. is imperative that
the appointive usurpers of legisla-
tive power be, relegated to' 'their
original role of being the servants,
not the masters, of the people.
Yours truly,
W. P. ROBERTS
Seaforth,- R.R. 3,
May 6th, 1957.
Grandpa was being congratulat-
ed on his 100th birthday.
"I'll tell you the secret of my
success," said the old fellow. "On
our wedding day, 75 years ago,
Grandma and I agreed that when-
ever we quarrelled the one who•
was proved wrong would go for a
walk. Folks, I've spent lot of time
outside in the fresh air during
the last 75 years."
only to find that• one timber had
broken, allowing one side of the
building to sink down several feet,
Messrs. Cluff & Sons, of the Sea -
forth sash and door factory and
lumber yard, received a car load
of 'shingles, consisting of 1,200 bun-
dles, from British Columbia. The
freight amounted to $388.
Mr. I. McGavin, Leadbury, has
the timber for his new barn all
ready.
Brown & Clark, Hensall carriage
makers, are doing a very large
trade.
Mr. A. Smith shipped 186 hogs
from the Hensel' station on Thurs-
day. He paid the farmers over
$2,400.
Mr. A. Townsend is engaged
with Mr. Appleton Eleoat, Tucker -
smith, who is still laid up with
rheumatism.
From The Huron Expositor
May 12, 1882 ,
Mr. R. Common has purchased
the residence and adjoining
grounds on North Main Street
from Mr. S. F. Johnson, paying
therefor the sum of $1,800.
The drug and bookstores in Sea -
forth have agreed to close at 7
o'clock in the evening on and af-
ter next Monday.
Incredible as it may seem, it is
nevertheless. true that the Grand
Trunk Railway Company have ul-
timately determined upon erect-
ing a new station building at Sea -
forth. The plans are now ready
and work will be completed this
season. The building is to be of
frame, with a stone foundation, and
two storeys high. Besides the nec-
essary offices and waiting rooms,
it will contain a residence for the
station agent.
Mr. William Oldfield, of the 2nd
concession of Tuckersmith, has a
fine Leicester ewe which, on the
2nd of May, presented her happy.
owner with a lamb weighing 19
pounds.
Munroe & Hogan, the well-known
plow manufacturers of this town,
have patented and are now manu-
facturing a- plow of their own in-
vention. It is a steel mould board
with a wrought iron beam.
Mr. Samuel Scarlett, of McKil-
lop, sold to Mr. John .McKinley, of
Stanley, a very geod thorough-
bred Durham bull calf: for the sum
of $80, This animal was raised by
Mr. Scarlett himself, who has
some very superior thoroughbred
animals:
The oxen that have been rusti-
cating in town for several. weeks
awaiting' shipments. to the North-
west, were sent off. on Thursday.
The flood •blockade is 'now raised
d7 anti `the 'railw+a Goll hollies' are
ponc]e nitre etriiLi ed �ttt faxwat•.
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From The Huron Expositor
May 10, 1907
Miss Lennie Holmes, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Holmes, Sea -
forth, has graduated in the' New
England Hospital, 13oston, with
highest honors, heading her class
for the three-year term.
Mr. Frank Best got quite a scare
last Friday night. He is having
a cement foundation placed under
his residence and had, the house
raised up during the day and plac-
ed oh timbers. He thought it was
as secure as mother earth and
retired for the night. lie was
awakened by a bud report and
the . sinking and trembling of the
building, and Mrs test suggeste
that the crust over; the sant cavity'
underneath 'tile tpiwn 'lY d brake
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