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SEAFORTII, ONTARIO, JANUARY 18, 1968
•"Regional Governments On The Way?
If Regional government comes ---
an,d there are many Who believe it is
inkvitable — it will be because of the
lank of interest which the average cit-'
/vim takera in hie community.
Pressure of the many activities in
wilich we hoe ...begome involved haa
1e4 n tprefepte among the unimpor-
tant. thinge the concern We sheidd feel
as to how our touniciPalities are run,
As the Stouville Tilbune Points. out
this situation is emphasized by the in-
creasing difficulty „there is in finding
qualified and interested people to as-
sume municipal responsibility,
"Many people.decry the obvious co
ing of regional government which they
fear will remove control," the Tribune
points out arid adds that one of the
greatest stimulants to this larger sys-
tem of government is the disinterest
of -people themselves in workingt,- loc-
al government chores. Every year it is
, more difficult to fill the required of-
fices. The turnout at the Polls is pitiful.
Some blame for this trend to central-
ization is levelled at those.who do hold
office. Dr. Geoige Vanner, a prominent
medical man and councillor in a western
Ontario community says that there is
apparent bumbling and Inefficiency in
local councils. which hasshown in the
need for reforms. The doctor made this
significant statement, "every time a'
councilloil fails to speak lest. he offend
his neighbor, accepts a higher tender
solely because it keeps business with
the local citizen, or fails to act because
of the persons concerned, there is"fur-
ther justification that councils -c-ease to
exist."
Almost anything a council might do
is likely to offend somebody, and in a
town or township where so many peo-
ple are known to oneariother, the ten\P-
tatiop is trong to offend nobody, which
means doing nothing.
Citizen4 today are se, engroased in
Uving so-6411ed, and at such a Wel
they find little time to dabble in loCA1
polities. Life is truly much Inere ennl-
plicatecl than it was twenty-fivq; or fit-
tcv `yemz* •ag�. The sweat te keepLsuffie-
lent deMare coining into each housebeld
to keep ahe.a4 of mounting prices Puts
a strain' on living that is so great it ex-'
clude6aijhe interests, such as local
councils, the Tribune continues and con-
cludes with this prediction: "We would
predict that step by step, regional 'gov-
ernment will come, and 1968 will see
big strides in this direction. Already
educational management. at the local
level is �n the way out —other depart-
ments will follow."
, All The Difference
Every newspaperman has heard the,
story, but it bears repeating: One .day,
P. K. Wrigley. was riding en a train
with 9, friend and the conversation
turned to the ehewing gum business.
The 'friend, who had an eye for sav-
ing a penny, suggested now that Wrig-
ley chewing gum was so well known
and had such large distribution it
might be wise to dispense with adver-
tising, save that expense and rnake that
,much additional. profit. ,
"I could ask the •conductor of this "-
train the same question," replied the
financial genius. "This train • is now
going 60. miles per hour, so why not
disconnect the. engine? Advertising is
to merchandising what a locomotive is
to a train. It is the power which keeps
it going." 1 -
Sugar and Spice
— By Bill Smiley, --
• HAVE A GREAT '68
Whatever you want most in
,1968, I hope You get. But don't
count on, it. Ther* nothing
lunch you can be sure of except
those old reliables, deep, and
taxes. And with the 'govern-
ment taxing us to death, •the
twain will soon be one.
,Wh.ei you're young, a year
seems an age, and' each new
year is filled with:promise and
hope of new experience, new
adventure. As yqu get older,
the years begin' flipping past
like the pages in a book, and
•you realize the new is going to
be pretty much like the old
one.
, There'll be wars and romors
of wars. There'll, be one crisis
after another. There'll he scan-
dal In high places. There'll be
race riots and protest marches.
!There'll be a lot of rotten TV
fare. Canada will be licked in
the world hockey playoffs.
, 4nd 10..0 the other old
ineVitsbles 1*Acre: kigh-
er 3,ages and lower morales;
anqi,te okArte ,ao, longer faces;
logger Altwie a epfter bellies;
more people and`.- eershojzMiig
great political promises •and
minuscule political action. And
so on, Make,your own list.
On the personal level, the
picture is about the same. If
you're a man, you're probably
going to lose some, hair and
gain some girth, pick up anoth-
er ache or two, grow a little
mole grouchy -or pornpous and
!wonder loudly what the hellthe
world is coming to.
11 you're a woman, you're
• probably going to lose some
shape and gain a chin, pick up
a few more furrows in the face,
grow a little more bossy; and
nudge your husband another
degree toward an early grave.
; 'Whatever your sex, if you're
over 30 you're going to find
that a little more of your get-
up -and go has -quietly got -up -
and! went.
But don't worry about that.
Gird up yOUT loins, seize- for-
tune by the forelocks, spit in
the face of fate, get some -hor-
mone shots and face another
year with courage, dignity and
bursitis in both shoulders, like,
me.
For f whether -we like it or
not, we happen to be living in
one oethe most exciting times
in human history. Many of .us
'often wish we could be liviiig
THE HOME TEAM
in a simpler age, when black
and white; right and wrong,
were dearly established. Alas,
we ain't.
Bt%,perhaps, when we feel a
twinTe of regret, we should
also remember that in those
"good old days" it was every
„man for hirnielf. Tite rich were
richer and the poor were starv-
ing, The strong grabbed from
the weak. The white used .the
black as art , animal. The men-
tally ill were swept under the
carpet. And closet were crtyw-
ded wkirskeletons.
Now, today's technological ad-
vances are frightening, but fas-
cinating. Everyon's going to the
•'moon. Personally, I don't want
to be on the first scheduled
flight, but the very idea is stag-
gering in its reflection of man's
eternal curiosity and -ingenuity.
But even/ more exciting, in
my opinion., is the social- revo-
lution that is sweeping our
, world. Modern man is exarnin-
ing himself as he never has be-
fore. He • is literally picking
himself up by 'the heels and
shaking. As a result, long -held
Ideas are revealed as poppy-
cock, rigid dogmas are 'shatter-
ing like shards.
ci It's as *ugh an anclent,
'•,'!Inusty attic, piled with valuable
•il
antieues, had had its roof blown
,. off, and a fresh, clean wind had
'blown away the must and dust
and! showed most of the relics
for what they were — junk,
i Today's' 'society is, perhaps
1 for • the first time ever, con-
cerned' Withlfelfigifs-•hrother's
(keeper. We are trying to do
something about our weak and
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i' oar poor and our old. Prejudice
and intolerance are still with
0, us, but they are attacked rani,- ,
er than accepted.
Divorce. abortion, hoinosexu-
to ality and mental illness ,have
been dragged! out of the shad -
,4 ows and Into the'llght. Capital
* punishment is almost obsolete.
, Mind you, it's painful. The
whole process of growing up 'is
t; always painful.' But I don't'
„ Want to, the in aricient Greece
or glizahethan 18tig1an4 or
' 2062 4.1)..Pwant to live in 1068
, and ' see Whitt litiPpetis. HOW
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"I said beat it!"
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clIffFRENFOOLOR-,atil.iTELTS.
In the Years Agone
From The Huron Expositor
Jan. 22, 1943
• The board of Scott Mem4ia1
Hospital held- its annual meet
ing at the hospital, when two
new members, Robert Smith and
P: J. Dorsey were named to the
board to succeed fhe late W.
A. Crich and Dr. R. R. Rosa. Of-
ficers nailed were: chairman,
W. 11. Golding, MP; vice-chair-
man, John Finlayson; secretary,
Mrs, J. F. Daly; treasurer, M.
McKellar.
There are many earnest and
activ.e women workers in' the
Seaforth branch of the Red
Cross Society, but it Is doubtful
if any other woman -in the town
or district has given as 'much
time or accdmplisbed the
amount of work that has been
..turned out by'Mrs. James Bar-
ron, Goderich, St. East. Sinee
1939, when the war started Mrs.'
following articles for war work:
Barron has knit or made the
soCks, 750 pair; mitts, 135 pair;
wristlets, 6,pair; alternate caps,
15; turtle neck tuckins, 50;
scarves, 2r1nd pieces of sewing,
759.
The worst blizzerd in decades
struck .this district On- Monday
evening arid has been raging
itte1rnitten1V evae Since.
County roads, north, east,
south and west, have been"com-
pletely blocked since and side
arid concession roads have been
obliterated. -
Henry - Eilber, • ex MLA of
South Huron,- died, at his home
,in Crediton in his -36th year:'
He was born in Crediton ..and
lived there all his life.
Herman Wolff, age 23 Of 1 -fen -
sail, was instantly killed near
- Zurich when he Was run over
by a snow plow that was bat-
tling drifts to clear district
roads.
Mrs. Mariin Dietz of McKillop
had, a nignber of ladies on the.
line in for A patsiotic quilting.
tlilvening she entertained
the ladies ank their husbands
to a duck roast and prOgressive
euchre, in honot; of her .hus-
bandf.s. birthday.
• Ben .Riaing, rural mail carrier
for RR 4, Seafprth, met with a,
serious accident. In company
with Wilson Campbell, he was
driving from: his farm in Mc-
Killop to the Seafortlil Post" Of
lice, when his cutter upset op-
posite the residence of Frank
Lamont. Both were thro:Wn out
and MT. Rising had Vs hip bro-
ken.
Word! was received of the
'death of Miss Jessie Case, in
her 77th Year. She was a daugh-
ter of. the° late Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Case, the eldest of a
family Of twelve and was born
at Maple Hall, Seaforth. -
Wirs./11. S. gays reteived word
that her Soh, Pte. George Hays,
had arrived in England.
The death occurred of Daniel
Shanahan, in his 77th year. He
was, born,'M Hullett Township
and lived there until he came
to Seafortli about 10 years ago.
Every Seaforth resident must
obtain a permit from the town
clerk's office, before purchas-
ing hard 'cOal and hereafter
hard coal will be rationed to
one ton per family per month.
We are living the life of Pio-
neers this week. No cars,- no
trtieks, no trains, no mail, no
roads, no horses, no sleighs, no
- cutters and what is more ser -
Owl no coil,
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From. The, Huron Expositor
25, 1918
• tihefishermet, reStattraata,
hOteis* and Stores in Rayfield,
have all had! their strPply of ice
put UP for the summer. The iee ,
Was fourteen inches thick and
the best .quality for years. •
, 'Last week, we stated that un-
less supplies of fuel were re-
ceived at once, there waserea
danger of a fuel famine. Today
that is the situation in which
Seaforth at least, finds itself
No, coal has been received here
for nearly a month
\ George Hills • of Chiselhurst,
has disposed of his fine farm
to George Pairburn, who takes
possession in the spring;
At the January session of the
Huron County Council,:, W. R.
Elliott Reeve of Stephen, was
elected warden for the coming
year.
Thomas Purcell has been- ap-
pointed assessor of McKillop
Towgship.as successor :to Jetties
ittrans, who filled the position
so cediitably for so many years.
Miss Muriel Willis left this
week for Detroit, where she
will attend the school cif fine
arts in that city.
Mrs. W. D. Smith of Egmond.
ville, ,the lucky ticket • for
...the black and-- white knitted
coat, made by IVIiss Lukes. The
tickets were sold by Miss Hazel
Reid' and Miss McGoech.--
Miss Hazel Reid and Miss Mc
Geoch.
The Messrs. DiCkson of Wal -
"ton, who sold their fine 'farm. a
short time' ago, have purchased
*IWO- in MAIL, ,
Owing • to; the stormy 'Cold
night there•was not every large
attendance, at the dance in Card.
no's Hall in aid) of the ,Red
Cross. The draw for the silver
and' copper articles were won
by MT. Charles' Stew ,
McCormack; H. E. Fowler; and
Mrs. George Rills.10
The funeral of the late Mrs.
Mary Stewart, Was held•here on
Friday morning last, with in-
terment in Harpurhey Cemetery.
Owing to the , snow blockade,
the body was held over for a
week. She. is Survived by her
mother and two ,brothers, Geor-
ge of Dakota and W. J..Fowler
01 Barrie.
Reeves Harburn, Seaforth,
Govenlock, BleKillOp, Armstrong
Hullett and Crich of 'tucker -
smith, are in Goedrich this
week attendinL county :council.
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From Th,gmlik* ExpOSIfor
Jan. 1893
of. Heywood, bricklayer
Clinton, has taken a co act
for the erection of a large brick
addition to the store of Mr. R.
Adams of -Londeshoro. It is to
be 60! by 1.9. •alee has the
contract to blind a brie* 'house
for. Mr.' R. McMillan of Hullett.
A short time ago, Mr. George
Date' of met with a pain-
fu.A acci4nt- .11:4 was 11499
patent saw for cutting logs,
when the teeth eaught-t arid
broke, some of them Ridging
in his leg. The wounds thus
were not bad isr themselves, bid
it is feared( that bloed Pelson,.
Ing has set .
Mr. John McMann, Huron's
horse king; is stnl. and
m
doing busess at the old stand.
During the dash. 'month he has
sold out of hia ; stables, 61
horses, which TePresented $5,-
000.
Richard Dennie, Tuckersmith
has sold his fine yearling Short-
Ehotrnhel.
.bull-te Mr. bavid Milne of
Daniel Cambell, one of the
poi:inter blacksmiths of Walt6n,
-bas disposed of. his shop to T.
Clark and intends casting' his
lorelsewhere.
John' &wrest of Hillegreen,
had the misforttine to severely
cut his foot. „.•
Mr, William, larrott of Hills -
green., hait itteee;Sfiti Weed
bee. i
*Ws. It, Occlfordie , and W.
W.. !Cooper retmfied to !quelph
to resoe their studies at the
Agricultural College—
T'homas taineitiii the
Thanks itolick killed a ow and
t in the stomach of which was,
fond fotir nails and tiVo single
nails.
• A large arid appreciative aud
ience assembled in Cardno's
Hall, it being the occasion of
the Caledonian Society concert
in cominemoration of Burn's an-
• niversary. _
• A horse belonging to Beattie
Bros. attached to a cutter, made
things lively on• Main St., one
of the breeching straps broke,
allowing the ,cutter to run on
the animal's heels. It was fin-
ally guided into the Royal- Hotel
yard and no -harm resulted;
We have heard of many Shifts
• resorted to by people when
snow is scarce, to secure a .
sleigh ride, but the best yet
comes from Leopold IranEg--
mond, Sr., who tens about a
-man in Nebraska who hitched
a horse to a large rocking chair
and drove about for several
hours.
Mr. John McMillan, MP, left
to attend to his parliamentary
„dupes.
' 1:11:1±: Smith has been re -appoint-
• ed a trustee of the Collegiate
Institute by the CountY'Council
an Mr..Clarkson, ,heact master
of/the same institution, was ap-
- :.,pointed on the 'boat% 'of Coun-
ty Examiners.
TO THE EDITOR
To Assist,
March' of Dimes
Sil':n'
Oce again we are seeking
yotfr help to publicize our
' 'March of. Dimes campaign dui-
' ing the month of January, par-
ticularly our blitz MondaY, Jan-
uary 29th.
On that Monday evening,
some 40,000 Marching Mothers
will be calling on more than
500,000 homes across Ontario,
ringing door bets, seeking pub-
lic suPport.
" The objective is $850,000 Mid
the money is vital to the carry-
ing out of the program for the
rehabilitation of our disabled
people.
Your past assistance has been
a tEemend!ous help. Our March-
ing Mothers have been loud in
their praise of the publicitythe
March of Dimes has repeived in
.so man' area. You have made
a fhig e90t4i?uti9n niPfIPAIIM
_the pul)44 ap4 411:44 prepare
a welcOnRe • tge vo-lunteers.
We are all meat grateful.
• Within tliChext few days a
meniber of4ifie ofour yeliinteet
c , „itteee Matrht8 4
Rqrsono !'go.1 tsupRty, informer
tion an d'W seei4 YAW snlinert
in again pnblicizing their local
campaign. .
In the interim, background
material is enclosed to give yeti
an updated picture of some of
the Foundation's accomplish-,
nunits. ,
May we add our voice to that
a your local committee, The
,need is great and the cause
..'ntOst worthy. Any help you can
sg9nuy.
give tinswill be appreciated by
J. J. (McGill,
Chairman of Public Education.
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Bi Society' Says Thanks
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Sir;
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Baca ,year as WC% as -our
books are elesed We Mc to ad-
vise you of our reeti14, We sub-
mit herewith the following
statement from the Western
_Ontario .District for your cosi-
sideration:
Contributions reeelved this
year were $95,732.95; forward'
' ed! to Our National Office, $85,-
, 243.46;„ and bequests received
and forwarded, $54,254,56.
While we fell some $15,000
short of our objective in 1967,
'we are very gratefful for the
generous givings of so marsy in-
dividuals • and atIRI,pa which
Greatly, agitated, a mother
rushed into a drug store car-
rying her young Oh. •The
g at hdrried over to ascertitin „
r the Cat/S6 of her distress.
"The•bey suiallowed a 2g
calibre bullet — what shall I
do?" he cried,
, "Give hint the eorttents of
thie bottle of castor oil," re.
plied the. drugg* eahnty,
"but don't point -Min at jitir
Oil
'gave us an rticrease. .of 1014%
in contributions whieh is very
good. Therf'
are mOreover, 172
'who becanie sritethhera di the
• "Company of One Ilimth'edPi A
significant increase in bequests
came th the Soeiety in yr,
makirig, very sue,
cessrul year.
We Wish to 'thank you, _and
all, Who made such an excellent
year possible in the ca9Se- Of
the • Canadian Bible • Society,
Your etforts have provided the
Word of God! to inenY people.
We thank you on their behalf.
Rev. J. C. 'thompOn,
District SecreterY,.
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TiBULK ma, raisins' and craekers in the old.
tle grocery -store have been superseded by
• lathier), packa,ged goods backed by the godname
of their maker. Theo,sliced, wrapped loaf of bread
and the can of seup or fruit !lave eliminated hours of
kitchen druclary. Modern bathrooms, furnaces, and
electric appliances, have swept away inefficient,
laborious, meihods. The motor car has revOlution.
!zed our way of life.
Advertising has played a part in these advances,
because advertising has made mass production pos-
sible., and,mags produCtion has brought the can of
aouNAhe electricwasher and thernotor car within
every family's teach. '
. This newspaper looks on its display and classified
advertising as an important part of its service to
• tive ctittandoity.
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