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SEA1'ORTH, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 27, 1966 '
Proper Subject
Apart from absorbing nourshment
there probably is nothing that interests
teen-agers more than driving a car.
Some of them like to study, others
to dance and still others to sit and gos-
sip. But they all — or nearly all —
have one thing in common -- they
want to drive a car. And in this motor-
ized society in which we live probably
99 out of 100 sooner or later will drive
a car. .16
The role of a school is to fit the
student to take his place in the com-
munity — to fit him so that he can
make his contribution to society. We
teach some students to sew, others to
cook, to wele and some a working
knowledge of the English language.
But our schools ignore the one field that
is common to all students. We do noth-
ing to assist them to improve their
driving habits.
According to the ,president of Chrys-
ler Canada Ltd., R. W. Todgham
young people taking approved driver
training, courses are involved in up to
50 per cent fewer accidents and up. to
80 per cent fewer traffic violations
than those who do not take such courses.
Mr. Todgham, who was speaking at
the annual convention of the Ontario
Iiistlrance Agents' Association in ¶For -
onto, went on to say that "in view of
this . .. you'd thin! driver education
at the high school level would be uni-
versal ...." It is not, of course; and as
Todgham has discovered, it is not
easy todo something about it.
Two years ago, he Said, -,he wrote to
2,800 secondary schools in Canada and
offered new cars in unlimited numbers,
free of charge, to any schools with ap-
proved driver education programs. The
response, he indicated, was minuscule.
CANADA'S CENTURY
A news background special on the
Centennial of Confederation
for Schools'
Finally, haeven put a man on the job of
giving cars away. Despite his efforts,
however, and the fact that there are
provincial grants plus all -Canadian bur-
saries for high school driver training
instructors, close to 90 per cent of
Canadian secondary schools do not
have so much as extra -curricular, stu-
dent -pay, driver instruction. Ontario,
itself a leader among the provinces in
this respect, has only 200 out of 580
schools which offer such training.
Here is something the SDHS Board
should consider.
Remember Me?
Remember me?
I'm the fellow who goes into a res-
taurant, sits down, and patiently waits
while the waitresses do everything but
take my order.
I'm the fellow who goes into a de-
partment store and standsquietly while
the sales clerks finish their chit.ehats.
I'm the fellow who drives into a gaso-
line service station and never blows his
horn, but waits patiently while the
attendant finishes reading his comic
book. -
Yes, you might say I'm a good guy,
but do you know who else I am? I'm
the fellow, who never comes back! And
it amuses me to see businesses spend-
ing thousands of dollars every year to
get me . back into their stores, when I
was there in the first place.
And all you had to do to keep me
was to give me a little service and
show me a little courtesy. (Lapeer
'County Press)
The young Country
riliat ent To far
(20th Of A Series) '
By WALT McDAYTER
Just after 9 p.m. on Aug.
1914, a cable was delivered to
Prime Minister Robert Borden
in the quiet of.his Ottawa cabi-
net chamber. With trembling
fingers, Borden unfolded the pa-
per;' dreading the message that
he knew would be writfen there:
Britain had declared -•war on
Germany!
That cable; however, was not
completely unexpected. With the
assassination of Francis Ferdi-
nand at Sarajevo six weeks ear-
lier, and Germany's declared
decision to march through Bel-
gium on Aug. 2, World War I
became inevitable.
In fact, as early as Aug. ,2
Borden had cabled London,
pledging a Canadian expedi-
tionary force.
Once Britain's declaration of
war had been made, Canada's
involvement was automatic. Le-
gally, Canada had the autonomy
only to decide on how mutt she
would contribute . . . and Bor-
den decided to aid the Empire
to the limit!
Within two months, 33,000
Canadian volunteers Were as-
sembled at a make -shift army
camp at Valcartier, Que., and
were trained to fire their Cana
-
dian-made Ross rifles on a tar -
.get range 31 2 miles long, the
largest -rifle range in the wbrld.
These 33,000 rookie soldiers
were assembled to become the
first .Canadian Division in our
history, and on Oct. 3, 1914,
along with the Princess Patri-
cia's and the Newfoundland Re=
giment, they set sail for Europe,
in the largest convoy to ever
cross the Atlantic.
The 1st Canadian Division was
placed under the command of a
British regular officer, Lt. -Gen.
E. 'A. H. Alderson, and 'at
Ypres, Belgium, the division
proved itself one of the world's
finest fighting forces. On Apr.
22, 1915, the Germans unleashed .
poison gas for the first time in
modern . warfare, and the
French troops panicked in the
green sea of poison, and they
retreated. The very next day,
the Germans used their deadly
chlorine gas once more, this
time on the Canadians.
But to the Germans.' surprise,
the Canucks stuck to their
trenches, saving two British
divisions! '
By 1916 there were four Cana-
dian divisions fighting in Eu-
rope, designated for tiie first
time as a Canadian Corps. They
fought well, at Ftlstubert and
A rnonamen#at toirtfistdne, •for tine soldiers Who died in ii/or1''
War f; standd, 31 Vito' Ridge, !'*'ante. The Vine Memorial
the ereatfon ;b ' Tofolte scitltrtor Walf& A11t nrd
0.,April 21; 1918, Canadian
fighter pilot Roy .Brown, above,
shot down Germany's` top ace,
'. Baron Von Richthofen. Richtho-
fen had an all-time record of
80 kills to his credit when he
was outmatched by the Cana-
dian flyer.
Givenchy, Mount Sorrel•.and the
Somme, Regina and p'lers-
Courcelette, and at oris of the
most critical battles . of all,
Vimy Ridge, where in six days
of fighting, Canadians stormed
a fortified hill, where earlier
French and English forces had
fought but failed. 'The Canadians
didn't fail. f -
It was in Juue of .1917 that a
Canadian, Lt.- Gen. Arthur Cur-
rie, -was given full command of
the Canadian Corps. It was he
who led the Corps at Hill 70,
who won Passchendaele and
Amiens, who smashed through
'the.Hindenburg. Line, and who
on Armistice Day on Nov, 11,
1918 marched 'the Canadians
• triumphantly into Mons, where
the first shots of World yar I
had (been fired, between British
and Iderinan soldiers. w
Canada .had fought well on.the
land, and also distinguished -her
self proudly in the air: One-third
of all the fighter pilots in the
British flying services of World
War I were Canadians, includ,
ing such fop aces as Billy
Bishop (72 kills), and Raymond
Collishaw (60). '
It was a war of Many heroes.
Seventy Canadians won the Vic-
toria Cross alone.
But when the battle smoke
had drifted on the land and in
the air, Canada learned that -she
had paid dearly for the medals
and r' -•!es won. Of the 619,636
.0 • it into the fight,
:'er return .. .
i News service
•1 CAVI" .
"!!LESS YOU.•
In the Years Agone
From The Huron Expositor
Nov. 2, 1916
When returning home in an
auto, Messrs. Ed Weston, Chas.
Ferguson and John Cameron
of Bayfield met with an acci-
dent in front of B. Spencer's on
Main St. Something went gong
with the steering gear and the
car turned turtle on the road.
Ed. Weston, the owner and
driver -was caught under the
car and sustained three broken
ribs. The other occupants es-
caped with a, few. bruis.es.
The:past fine weeks has given
a good chance for apple picking
and other work and good use is
being- made Of 'this- weather.
Mr. Milton Chesney, who has
beerr in the Doinittion„Bank'at
°rillia, has been transferred
to the. Seaforth ' branch, as tel-
ler.
Milt R. G. Mnedie has moved
his family, to Stratford;• where
he has a- position as miller in
one of the flour mid in that
Graham, duet by Sam Scott, and
Mrs. 3.11. GoVenlock and J. M.
Scott showed slides of a trip to
Northern Ontario.
Robert Patrick,• a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Montgomery Patrick,
well known Tuckersmith resi-
dent, suffered serious injuries
when a horses he was leading
stepped on him. He is in Scott
Memorial Hospital.
Mi. James Leiper, Reeve of
Hullett Township and Warden
of Huron County, passed . away
in Clinton Piiblic Hospital in
his 77th year. He was.• a son of
the. late John Leiper, one of the
pioneer farmers on the 10th
concession of Hullett. F
Members of the Seaorth
branch of the Gefladian., T Bion
sponsored a sU eesaful• stag
euchre in their club rooms. The
proceeds were $1d.00. The
Mikes; were *on by, Bevirly
Christie and George Munroe for
most• games and -Charles Addi-
cott of"Vltinthrop for lone hands.
city. Messrs. C. W. Ironsides and
Mr, Thonias Consitt has sold John. C, Crickwere in Pelee
his farm of 154: acres tO;°Mr- E. rsland.,titis, week for the Phea-
Broderick of; trash -Wood fair. the sant shooting. season.
slum of $1,000. He will. retain Dr. E, A. lidcMaster andAtessrs
possession . until the first of John Beattie C. Iiolmes, .M A.
!!larch, next. Reid, W. A. Wright, G. D. Ferg-
Messrs. John Eckert and Ed. uson, J. M. Scott, .J. W. Mode-
- Eegele have returned froth land and J. G. Mullen leave for
Consort, Alberta, where they the north country on their an -
spent the past ,two monthsin nual deer hunt.
the harvest fields and „report Mr. F. Roberton has pinches -
the crops as good, but the heavyed the residence on.East Wil-
liam stopped threshing. liam St. from the William Elgie
Mr. and -Mrs. Geo. M. Farquhar Estate, at present occupied by
of Hullett, north of Clinton, James Sholdice, who will move
have returned from an extend- to the residence on North Main
ed trip through the western St. recently vacated by George
Provinces. They visited friends Thorne.
at Lethbridge, Calgary and Ed- One of Seaforth's oldest resi-
monton, went on to Banff, and dents in the person of William
stayed some time in Winnipeg: Dayman Butt died at his home'
Mr. Alex Davidson, one of the on Centre St.
oldest and most prominent resi-,
dents of Seaforth, entered upon A plowing demonstration and
his 86th year. He is old in coaching class were held Wed -
years of course, , but his looks nesday in Tuckersmith Town -
belie` it, and he `walks' down ship, on thefarm of Mrs. Roger
town every day with' most of Rice, 21/2 Miles southeast of
the rigour which has charac- Seaforth. It was arranged by
terized his actions for. many Reeve S.11. Whitmore and mem-
years past. bers of township council. Those
M. and Mrs. John 'Horan re -taking part 'in the tractor dem-
ceived word from Ottawa; that onstrations were John' McLean,
their son, James Horan,'who Alexander Boyes, James Doig,
enlisted with the 94th Battalion Elmer Cameron, Rgss Nichial-
at Kenora,had ....been killed in son of Seaforth district and Ar -
action in France, He had been thur Wright of Brucefield; •
in the trenches about ' two • * * *
months.
Miss 'Isabel and Master Jack From 'The Huron Expositor
Close •gave a masquerade party Oct. 30, 1891
to a number of their young It is the intention of Mr. E.
friends. E. Hallett, to start a gymnasium
Egmondville auxiliary of the in town if a sufficient number
Red Cross Society elected the can be secured to start a class.
following .officers: president, Messrs. S. Barton and son
Mrs. J. McKay; vice-president, have finished another neat cov-
Miss L. Thom; treasurer, Mrs. erect' carriage for the Seaforth
M. Kling; secretary and supply, and Gerrie stage line. This is
Miss H. Gemmell. Four life for use between Brussels and
membership certificates were Wroxeter.
presented during the year to The Grafton, North Dakota
the following ladies: Mrs., W. Advocate, contains this item of
B. McLean, Mrs. James McKay, local interest: Robert and James
Mrs. M. Laidlaw, and Miss H. Landesborough of Tuckersmith,
Gemmell. o • Ontario; 'were in the city on
There is little to note rn the their way to visit their brothers
war situation during the past and sisters in the vicinity of
week. The weather conditions Park River.
have been such that it is almost Mrs Wm.M.Gray, Miss A.
impossible to carry out any Cowan arid' Mr. George Duncan
infantry attacks of importance. are attending the Provincial Sab-
* , * * bath School Convention at Ot-
tawa.
From The Huron Expositor Mr. D. D. Wilson has shipped
Oct 31, 1941 a lot of eggs to 'New York this
Mils H. Isabel Graham, wide- fall.
ly known poet.and Seaforth res- Mr. Andrew Young, grocer of
ident died suddenly as she was this town had a small bill of
being rushed to Scott Memorial goods destroyed in the fire at
Iltispital, following a fall. Paris railway station.
While hunting in the northern Mr. Daniel Shanahan's sale,
part of the county, Tony Phil- Hullett, although not a largely'
!ins, Seott Hawthorne' and Jack attended one, was a grand suc-
Praiser were successful in oh- cess. Both stock and implements
taining five wild geese. On re- sold at high prices. Mr. T.
covering one of the geese, the Brown of Seaforth 'was the -
trio was, surprised to find that auctioneer.
it wore a Jack Miner tag on its The members of the Winthrop
leg. Orange Lodge will celebrate the
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald D. anniversary of the Gun Powder
Scott, well known Seaforth and Plot by a, tea meeting in Correy's..
district residents, observed the Church, near Winthrop.
fiftieth anniversary of their The barns and out buildings
wedding when they were guests of Mr. Wm. Armstrong on the
of honer at a reception held at 9th concession were ,destroyed
the home of their son, Mr. by fire. The fire was first notic-
James F. Seotf, Thornton Hall, ed about seven o'clock in the
Huron Road West Delightful evening and spread. so rapidly
entertainment was given during that only the animals in the
the . evening, which included buildings could, be saved,
humorous readings by Susan Mr, d`am'es Martin's' sale on the
Go<venlock, solos by James T. Mill 'Road was largely attended
Scott, Sam Scott and Anderson and, proved a splendid sudee6s.
Scott, a poem' by I;. Isabel W. G. sluff of Seaforth wielded
By BHI
HRS cowls NOTHING 4
Ewer try 10) think, let .alone
write, when your° nose is drip
.pink like a tap in a tenement,
you are barking up chunks of
long, your body is crawling
with hot and cold needles, and
you could fry an egg on your
forehead?
1 Yep,, I've get th.e flu. Don't.
worry, I won't go on about it.
Every virile, red-blooded Cana-
dian knows all about the flu.
But dent expect a sparkling
column this week. 'Along with
those symptoms, my brain is
about as agile as a basketful of
wet kleenex. _
the auctioneer's hammer.
The trustees of School Sec-
tion No. Eight Hullett have en-
gaged Mr. W. Doig of Tucker -
smith to succeed Mr, McFadden
who has resigned.
On Monday, Mr. Sam Blair,
who owns a piece of bush on
lot 77, Bayfield line, was
greatly surprised on entering
the shanty he has there to find
on the table a gun, a quantity
of ammunition, and- a black oil
cloth, game bag. The. name "Mc-
Donald" was stamped on the
stock.
The directors of the Public
Hall Company intend to open
the , now hall tit' Rippers. • by a
grand” concO whin the? foilbw-
ing gentlemen will be present
and deliver addresses: Messrs.
J. McMillan, M. P. *4 Bishop;
M.P.P., M. Y: *Leah of" Seib'
forth, George E. -Jackson of
Eggnipndville and Dr. Rollins of
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But, by golly, tonight is the
night of the staff party, and Pm
going if it kills -`me. It this
space is blank next week, with
a black border around it, don't
send flowers. Just send the
equivalent in cash to my wife,
Flowers aren't much use to a
good-looking widow with two
kids to. educate.
And don't grieve or sing sad
songs. Just muse, '"Well, he
went.tbc way lie always wanted
to go, sntelling strong of Dr.
Walker'scough syrup, and danc-
ing what he thought was the
Watusi With the smashing
young blonde who just joined
the English Department.
But that doesn't solve the
problem of writing this column,
does it? Well, I'm going - to
swing in all directions, so if
you aren't a swinger, you can
stop reading this, and turn to
the grocery ads, which . are
about the most exciting and
frustrating reading you can
find these days.
Speaking of which, did you
ever, see such prices? I don't
know who is pocketing the loot
— farmer, middle -man or re-
tailer = but they won't even
let you belly up to the meat
counter these days unless you
flash a bar of gold,, bullion.
Wedding anniyersariea. I
bought 20 yellow cores for my
wife on our twentieth anniver-
sary. She squealed witb,,eestacy,
its was..very. T'emanti ; especially
S�ntiiey
tures really PO off. Three days
later, for no better reason than4
that a tap in the bathroom lies
been dripping for six weeks,
she yanked the fading flowers
out of the vase, beat me around
the face and ears with them,
,
thorns and all, and hurled the
rosewater over me. I Came Pp
smelling like a yellow jose and
she came up tO the bathroom,
helped me wash of the blood,
and fixed the tap herself.
Teenage girls, Somebody -sent
me a Landon, Ont., paper for
teens. One columnist, obviously
a .girl, was sounding .off, in'dis-
gust with her sisters. This was
her pungent observation; "To
day's young female goes kookie
over something that walks
around in high heels, fight
pants and long locks of hair
hanging to its shoulders.. Girls
today are robbed of their Sex in
more ways than one." Ain't; she
right?
Strikes. I have alwaysi �,' a
union man, but I am ' r t up
right to the ears, with t , o-
gance; the lawlessness; a the
refusal to compromise flay-'
ed by malty unions this, year.
How about you?
Leaders. The perennial game
called "Dump. Did" ispeoular
again. I think he shoukt `illave
retired, full of years, honors,
and malarkey, long since: lint I
can't help admiring the old
wolf as the pack triesto drag
him down. He is a fighter, and
there aren't many left.
Advertising. I don't agree
with the speaker, .but I found
the following, coming front a
big advertising man, the most
refreshing statement I've read
•for many a day:
"The simple truth is that
people don't give a damn -about
advertising. They never <have
and the never- will . , . People
don't care about advertising,
they care about things.
"They care about things that
make themhappy or beatltiful
or fat or sober, or, diUnk or
alive or human; things that en-
tertain them, transport. them,
enrich . them,'protect th"+a or
whet* r told.: her I d paid Or profit them. Bhh, they' dlink; give
them with a cheque on our a tuppenny damn about a&i."
joint account. A melancholy picture of the
nut these- little romantic ges- human^ rice. Delrouragre t
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