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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, JUNE 30, 1166
Lets Fly More Flags --• More - Often
Canada's birthday is on Friday and
it should - be an occasion when we fly
our flags.
Too often—and the recent ' Victoria
Day holiday was typical—not a single
flag was in evidence along Seaforth's
Main street. For that matter all the
flags flying throughout the town could
have been counted on. the .fingers of a
hand.
On commemorative occasions—and
our national birthday surely is such
an event—the flying of our flags is an
obvious way of showing our pride in
our accomplishments—to show our
faith in Canada's future. Flags can and
do add a bright, colorful and cheery
note—and turn an otherwise routine
holiday—"another day we don't work"
into an occasion of signifigance.
True flags do fly over • our public
building, but unfortunately because -of
their height, cannot be appreciated ex-
cept from a distance. Why can't we
have standards erected in front of the
town hall and the post office from
which to fly Canada's flag and On-
tario's flag. The addition of more flags
on Main street would do much to ex-
tend •the effective results which the
Seaforth Legion achieves by the flags
the branch flies in front of the Legion
Hall.
Holiday Accidents are up to Us
Some. years holidays are concentrat-
ed over a particular weekend and when
this happens • highway records topple.
That is the situation this year when
a trick of the calendar brings popu-
lar Canadian and United States holi-
days •on the same weekend.
This year, Dominion Day falls on
Friday. And this means Ontario motor-
ists will begin their rush to the roads
and highways on Thursday and start
the return home on the evening of July
But this year the U. S. July 4 holi-
day falls on Monday so traffic author-
ities are expecting that road facilities
will.. be taxed to capacity particularly
CANADA'S CENTURY
A news background special on the
• Centennial of Confederation •
The Giants
in the border areas and in the cottage
-country.,
All this -adds up to the fact that the
individual driver will be called on to
exercise particular caution and cour-
tesy. Normal holiday traffic hazards
will be multiplied many times.
Statistics prove that most accidents
result from human error—drivers who
are not paying close enough attention
to what they are doing ; d'rivers who do'
not yield the right-of-way.; drivers who
are going too fast for conditions; and
drivers who go off the roadway.
It really is up to us who are .drivers.
We are the people who can prevent .ac-
cidents. . .
had accepted campaign funds
• from Hugh Allan as a bribe for
the western railway contract.
Of Canada's But voters have short memo-
ries, and though Macdonald had
been forced to resign in 1873, in
Early Years 1878 he was re-elected prime
(Sixth Of. A Series)
By WALT McDAYTER
History has repeatedly proven-
that
roven-that a nation can only be as
great as its leaders, and the
giant strides Canada has made
in less than 100 years reflects
the fact that we have had more
than our share'of Strong leader-
ship.
Of Canada's 14 prime minis-
ters, the first, John A. Macdon-
ald, is •probably the most fond:
ly _ remembered: Macdonald
may have been a notorious op-
portunist, a procrastinator, and
sometimes utterly unscrupulous -
in his political dealings, yet pos-
terity has mercifully forgiven
him all this.
Why? Because he was also the
most delightfully colorful char-
acter our history has produced.
More significantly, however,'
John A. was the right roan for
the times. 'A compromiser and a
conciliator, his fatherly coaxing
and wheedling were needed to
---guide—the infant nation's first
few faltering steps taken, on her
'own two feet.
It is highly unlikely, for exam-
ple, that the Canadian Pacific
Railway would have reached the
Pacific coast by 1885 had it not
been for his prompting. Without
this railway, British Columbia
would have withdrawn from
Canada, and settlement in the
prairies would have been dras-
tically delayed. -
But it nu*, be remembered it
was Macdonald who was eXn-
broild in the scandal that al-
most ended in the shelving of
our first transcontinental
railway! In 1873 the Liberals
' proved that he arid his Quebec
eililleague,' George g. Cartier,
minister. Railway construction,
halted in his absence, was re-
sumed.
In the period of Macdonald's
disgrace, Liberal Alexander
Mackenzie became Canada's
second prime minister. Faced
with a depression; lie attempted
to perk up the ecomittiy ,with a
lower tariff policy.
After Macdonald and Macken-
zie came a series of four Con-
servative prime ministers, with-
in a five year period. They
were: J. J. C. Abbott, first
Canadian -born to hold that of-
fice; John Sparrow Thompson,
first Roman.Catholic PM;
Mackenzie Roell; and Charles
Tupper, who won the dubious
distinction of holding office the
shortest time in Canadian histo-
ry, a total'of four months.
Wilfrid Laurier and his Liber-
al won the 1896 election, bring -
It was Alexander Mackenzie
who established the Supreme
Court of Canada in 1875, and
who introduced secret ballots in
elections.
John A. Macdonald . became
Canada's first • prime minister
before the nation actually exist-
ed. Governor General Monck
formally appointed hint prime
minister on May 24, 1867. Can-
ada did not become a nation
officially' until July 1.
ing stable government back to
Canada. This political giant re-
mained in power until 1911.
Silver-tongued and with a ra-
zor -keen intellect, it was he who
led the revolt of the Dominions
at the 1897 colonial cbnterence,
when Britain tried to establish a
central government to directly
rule' over the whole Empire.
Laurier knew full well that Brit-
ain would dominate the pro.
posed central government, ani
that the Empire nations would
be deprived of their hard-won
, autonomy.
Similarly, Laurier had no pa.
tience with French-Canadian
parochialism. He ably checked
the growing Quebec separatism
fanned in that province by Hen-
ri Bourassa.
Laurier's faith in our nation
was Immense and unlimited, ex•
pressed in the ofthquoted phrase,
"The nineteenth dentury • be.
longed to the- 'United States]
the twentieth century belongs tb
Canada."
His prediction may hI.ve been
proven a bit exaggerated, but it
doe's reflect accurately the tre-
mendous pride he had for Cana-
da.
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-.-:-,By. BiO SmIIey »
•May you;never have a child lawn tine day; dug :Four feet :of
who is ,going- to college And if a 60 --foot borer, anoth fr,: ,and
you have one, please accept my washed the. car .Pother .(€tt the
heart felt condolences,,„ coinwash):
Ours is a malo i don't know' l'm not. ,trjttng to imply. that
What college girls are like (any the boy is bonpllazy.. It's just
more, he said sadly) but I sus, that he's tee busy. When he is
peat they're just as rnuclr of a home, he usually gets to bed an
cross to bear, for their parents. hour, sometimes two, 'before I
I had to get out of bed this get up at 6:30. When I get home .
morning at 6 a.m. to get' rid of for lunch, about 1;30, he is just '
ours, but it was worth it. After coming to,. By 2•,30, it's too hot
he'd climbed on the bus, in a to mow the grass, but just right
flurry of last-minute kisses and_ for the beach.
admonitions, I must COnfe&s to Honesty` .compells the to admit
a distinct lifting o£ spirit t. that he Old set a new, record
It isn't that we dont` love our this time. #le got in at 6,30 one
son.. We have the deepest affec- morning, and, was just strug-
tion for him, and show it in the gling downstairs for breakfast
usual stupid ways. That is, we at 5:30 pang when his accom-
plices, of the night before ar-
rived to pick him `rup for a date
they'd made for 7 p,m. Even
they were a bite startled•.
Oh well, youth sand all ,that
jazz. I guess Anyw,ay,:he's off
to” his slimmer coli, wor ng on
a cruise^ boat on;the we'`,coast.
hof a. free Tait Rasa from the
cornball'.
He started figuring out his
expense¢ •rfor . the trip gout, A
bertl for three' nights;. meals in
the diner ,for three days; ., per-
haps a couple • of 'nights ,in a
Vancouver hotel in ease,aiia'boat
ate -to everyone but his fami- wasn't in, plus meals for those
ly. He is thoughtful with old two, days. My jaw dropped grad -
people and children until Pally but steadily' during this
they bore him. He can work recitial. '
steadily for 12 hours at some- He was pretty badly shaken
thing he likes doing, Like sleep- up when I told him he ,would be
ing, He would give you the shirt renting a pillow for '2,1. cents
off his back; and is completely and sleeping in his seat, would
self-centred. He can dance all be eating ham sandwiches
night, but collapses • yvhen the wherever the train stopped
lawn is half -mowed. long enough, and, would stay at
You'd wonder why we'd have the YMCA when he got there.
this sense of relief when• he We compromised, on $50. My
leaves. There's iota of fun when wife and I were talking it over.
he's around the house. He plays "It seems odd," she said, "that
guitar and sings, plays .piano we're forking out $50 so he can
well, plays mouth organ, is full get to a job, so that he can.
of beans. save money, so that it won't
When he's around the house. cost us so much next year." I
Ay, there's the rub. He has just agreed.
spent three v.leeks "at home." Anyway, our vacation plans
This included a couple of days for the summer are made. A
visiting his grandparents, a week ago, the old girl stated
week off •hitch-hikdng to Morn flatly that the only trip we
treat and back, three days with could afford this suznmertwas a
a friend at 'the latter's cottage, week camping' in agoirertinient
and a day with another -friend camp, with a borrowck" "tint,
in the.
pity. Ten minutes after W A' left,
But it's been nice . to have she' informed me that we were
him home. •making a `p to the •west coast,
And he's been a great help to and taking a' cruise on Irugh's
me. He mowed one-third of the boat.
worry about -his welfare; we
puff with pride when he does
something well; we'spend hours
trying to figure. out what is
i best for him; and . we put up
with. murder from him. Tyjiical,
normal parents.
And it• isnrt that he's a .delin .
quettt. Although there are times
when I've been. tempted to look
up- the ;exalt. definition of. that
word.
No, he's really quite a decent
average college student. He's
the Years
Igenerous, idealistic .and perfect
In' 1y good-natured, if you don't
�one �, cross him He is reasonably poi -
From The Huron Expositor,
July 4, 1941
Robert E. Milne, for' a num-
ber of years teller in the' Can-
adian Bank of Commerce' here,
was killed in a. flying accident
at Portage La Prairie.
A social evening was held at
the home of Miss Alice Hudson,.
in honor of Mr. Jack Stevens,
a former faithful member of,
Northside United Church Young
People's Association. He leaves
shortly for Toronto. Mr. Sam
Scott presented Mr. Stevens
with a Brownie camera.
A post nuptial reception and
dance was held in Bayfield in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
McLachlan of 'nickel -smith. Roy
Hodgert and William Taylor
presented them with a hand-
some studio couch. Mr. Edwin
Chesney read an address:'"
Mr. and Mrs. Harald F. Law-
rence of McKillop, 'celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary
in Toronto.
Dr. F. J. Burrows—_veteran
Seaforth Physician, was honor-
ed this week when the Canadian
Medical Association at its: art'
nual meeting. in Winnipeg pre-
sented•him with a senior mem-
bership.
The Lions. Park during the.
hot weather of the last few days
has been one of the busiest
places, in the district.
i Police .are investigatingP zi o
breakiras which accured'ili n
when the premises of N. Chuff
and Sons and Mr. Storey, Mas-
sey -Harris agent, were entered.
Members of the Seaforth
Women's Institute were award-
ed county honors on achieve-
ment day in Clinton. The girls
of the cooking club who attend-
ed were Ruth Carnochan, Olive
Papple, Erma Walters,- Jean
McFarlane and Mrs. Edith Pud-
ner. Jean. McFarlane received
a certificate for two home
making 'units and Mrs. Pudner
. received a county honors certi-
ficate.
Mr. Jack Dorrance, who has
been in the 'Oshawa Hospital;
..for several weeks as the result
of an accident suffered while
employed in the foundrythere,
has sufficiently recovered to re:'
turn to his home here.
Mrs. R. S. Evans, who recent,
ly sold her residence on Jarvis
St., left for Oshawa where she
will make her future home.
School Section No 2, Tucker',
smith, held a successful school
picnic. Alvin Bell won a prize
for being the youngest child on,
the grounds. -
The parents and .ratepayer's of
, SS No. 1, Usborne, assembled
in the school to say farewell to
"Mr. Andrew Smart their effic-
ient teacher. With Sam'Rennie's
able assistance, Mr. John Fry -
wood as master of ceremonies,
presented a- splendid program.
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From The Huron Expositor,
-,July 3, 1891
While working at Mr. E.
Reak's barn raising in Hullett,
Messrs. J. Cumming and Adam
Elliott met with painful though
no serious accidents.
An association of patrons .'of
industry was organized at. Lead -
bury to be called "Pride of Mc-
Killop". The following officers.
were duly elected: Johnsen
Kinney, president; William c "
Gavin, secretary; Kate McNa 4` „i ,-`�'
mare. Miiierea; Annie-McGaviht, t
Demeter; M. McNamara, guide; '-tae, you o�iidn�i d rd1"
William Scott, sentinel.
The Sabbath school. picnic
held hi' Mr. Alex Mustard's
grove at Brucefield was a great
success.
Considerable improvements
are to be - made to the Public
School buildings during the
holidays.
The Huron Football club of
Seaforth went to Toronto. to
play a match with the celebrat-
ed
elebrated Scots of that city. It resulted
iri a victory for the Seaforth
boys by three goals to one. This
wire.
Mr. James Storey of Lead -
bury has had the frame work of
a fine new barn placed up high
and dry and a solid stone wall
put under it.
A strong and influential As-
sociation of the Patrons of In-
dustry was organized at Section
No.- 4, McKillop. The following
officers were duly elected: R.
Common, president; George Dor-
rance, vice-president; Adam
Dickson, secretary; Robert Dev-
ereaux, treasurer.
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From The Huron Expositor,
June 30, 1916,
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lands -
borough who recently sold their
farm on the Kippen Road, left
for Toronto, where they intend
to make ^their -future home.
A' fine barn Was erected on
the farm of D. McNaughton, at
Chiselhurst, About 130 men
gathered and by their united ef-
wgc.KS
"Now hands up anyone
who is going to Florida for
their holidays."
'How come we always send
more cards than we receive?"
very
been .beaten tins season.
Mr, ,L.J. Irvine and Mr,enty'
Benhewles' of Leadbury ave
put up• •a .portion of new fence -
opposite to..their fine 200 adre
farina ort the Leadbury liner •
chit At the former being peat
Mid rail And dist- of the latter .
forts it was in place by 6 p,m.
The barn was the work of the
veteran framer Mr. John Doig.
During the raising owing to' the
slippery state of the timber,
Mr. George Dalrymple had the
misfortune to get his hand
crushed.
The annual meeting . of the
Centre Huron Liberal Associa-
tion was held in Cardno's Hall,
Seaforth. Excellent addresses
were given by William ,Proud-
foot,
Proudfoot, MPP; Mr. J. C. Elliott,
MPP; and Mr. ,Thomas McMil-
lan.
Rev. E. H. Sewers', formerly
of the Village of Brucefield,
has moved to Watford where he
will now reside.
Mr. William Ross of Stanley,
who is 'rebuilding his, barn had
it raised last week. Mr. Edge
of Seaforth has charge of the
cement work and' Mr. Dan Ross
of 13rucefield is doing the frame
work. -
Mr. James Rivers of town re-
ceived word from Ottawa that
his son Elwyn had been official-
ly reported Missing. He was 24
years of age,...
Mrs. J. B. Thompson and Miss
Gladys .leave today for a . visit
with friends in New York.
Mr. '- L„ Beatty of Varna is
busy reconstructing the • red
building that stood along side
of liis residence and is connect-
ing it into a large roomy ma-
chine shop and store.
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COPIES OF THE
iOc
Are Always on Sale at the
Following Places in
SEAFORTH and DISTRICT
SEAFORTH
Brown's Supertest Station
Crich's Bakery
Elliott's Quick Lunch
I.G.A. Grocery
Keating's Pharmacy
McGonigle's Grocery
citIids y''s Drug Store
earorth Community hospital
Setif rth Foodlt intd -
,
Sri i 's' Sluperlol' l�`opd Market
EO-ONDVILLE
Eickmeyer's Grocery Stere
BRODHAGEN
Sholdice's General Store
BRUCEFIELD
Patterson's Grocery
CLINTON
Ev'en's Book Store
• CONSTANCE -
Borden Brown's General Store
DUBLIN
Goettler's Red & White Market
HENWL -
Wilsop's 'Drug Store-
KI,PPEN
Diclert's General Stole
ST. ° COLUNIBAN'
Ryan's General Store
WALTON
Marshall's General Store
WINTHROP -
MeCl sloe's General Store, -
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