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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1964-08-27, Page 2Published at 0,0l a A ;,$'ince 1860, Serving the Community First SEAFOi 7'R, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLFAN BROS., Publishers , ANDREW Y. MCLEAN, Editor Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Audit -Bureau of Circulation Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $4.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $5.50 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 10 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. 41- A"1 o• SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, AUGUST 27, 1964 Interests Of Area Weeklies Are Varied Area Weeklies during the course of a year provide interesting comment on a host- of subjects, as a sampling of a number of last week's. papers indi- cates: Credit Is Due Clinton, like Seaforth and other towns, has had a problem with squeal- ing tires and irresponsible driving. Like Seaforth, Clinton has taken action to control the problem, as the Clinton News -Record points out: "We believe credit should be given where it is due and credit is due to the Clinton Police Commission and Clinton Town Council. "Those groups have., taken positive action to combat reckless driving which was becoming a serious situation in Clinton:`"` The–"rasr -of`their promised resolutions was enacted last Friday when a 'telephone was installed in the police cruiser. "There are those who will argue 'it sure took' them long enough,' but the elected representatives wanted to make sure what they were doing was in the best interests of the town and the people they represent. "Since that special meeting of the Police Committee held on June 1 of this year, Clinton has a fourth police officer and effective communications for the police department. Before the fourth police officer was hired, assistance was sought—and provided by—the 'Ontario Provincial Police from the Goderich detachment. "The action all started when ,Coun- cillor George Wonch began raising hell' in public about tire squealing punks in town. ,Mr. ,Wonch banged his fists on the long table in council chambers. He wrote down licence numbers and re- ported'the cars to police and he wrote a letter ' to the News -Record. "He kept hammering away, for what he wanted because the people who elect- ed him ,to council also wanted it . and he got what they wanted. "But every man on. council is to be commended for voting in favor of the changes which were needed in this town. "It was said the Police Department didn't have (a) enough manpower to cope with the traffic problem, 'and (b) proper, equipment to patrol, the town: It was said the -police couldn't be blam- ed for the situation and were doing the best they could with what they had. "So now they have the manpower and the equipment .. , who's blaming them? "Nobody. "There's no need to. "They have the situation in hand." Enough Is Enough There is too much emphasis on . the ` bad news by CBC, the Goderich Silgnal- Star says: "We're in favor of a change in the menu on the nightly 11 p.m. CBC -TV news. We realize that the CBC does not MAKE the news, but merely I re- ports it. Despite this fact, there seems to be an unnecessary preponderance of rumors of wars, murders, strikes, disturbing news items presented—wars, floods, racial violence, personal trage- dies, etc., etc., ad nauseam, all guaran- teed to make for, a restless night 'of sleep. Out of some 40 news items pre- sented weekly we doubt if there would be five of a pleasant nature. Surely, the CBC could run a few more cheery items "and less of the jitters kind. "We suggest to the Goderich area viewers that for one full week they make a note of the number of news items presentedl}on the CBC -TV news_ bulletin at 11 p.m. and list the items • of an alarming nature in contrast to those of a non -alarming or pleasant kind. The resultcould be rather re- vealing. Then, a month _later - check back on the first alarming items and see what's happened in the interim. Most of them clear away 'to near norm- alcy. It is then that one can fully ap- preciate the saying that `Today is the tomorrow you worried about yester- day'." ' A County Museum The Mitchell Advocates endorses the selection of Stratford as the site for a County 'Museum, but with some reser- vations: ' "The proposed home selected for a county museum is just what was ex- pected and, by stating this fact, we wish in no way to detract from its pos- sibilities as a logical centre for such an attraction, especially since Stratford, oas the Festival City, tries to outdo it- self in culture of all kinds, chief amongst which, in our opinion, is the preservation of the old, with its great links in history. "It was drawn to our attention, that it was a woman from our district who had given the Society its latest impetus —Mrs. WI S. Johnston, of RR , 2, Mit- chell. It is recalled that long before this last push. to establish a county museum various meetings, were held in the old high school at Mitchell. on the instigation of the late. A. E. ' Robinson and other local 'persons ,interested_ It was a dream. of Mr.' Robinson and the hope of several others that this nucleus of Perth County residents, some of who came from Stratford, would see fit to utilize this building as . their museum but, personally, it was always our belief that, only locally, was this thought desirable. And naturally ev- eryone is entitled to his or her opinion. But it did seem like,,a very logical spot with its spacious rooms and halls and much more extensive in area than any private residence could ever offer. In addition, there was ample surrounding space for the erection of other needed buildings, to house whatever types of antiquity that could be desired. "In the meantime, on with the coun- ty project, and more power to them now that the die has been cast in this mould." In the Years Agone From The Huron Expositor September 1, 1939 Mr. Frank Keegan is driving his promising Grattan Harves- ter colt, which looks like a speedy youngster.. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Consitt and family, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stephenson, have left on a motor trip to the western provinces. Miss Isabel Robinson, who has been engaged at the Fresh Air Camp at Bronte for the past three months, has return- ed to her home. Prof. Brenton Kerr, Mrs. Kerr and Janet are guests at the home of Mrs, James Kerr. Miss Wilma Seip and Miss Katie Laudenbach are in To- ronto this week. TSr. and Mrs. R. E. Smale, of Regina, who have been visiting at the homes of his' brother, Mr, Albert Singe, Staffa, • and sister, Mrs. William Stephen- son, Varna, have returned home. htfss Ella Elder is spending few days at the Toronto ex. The Huron Expositor August 28, 1914 There are four fully qualified lady physicians in Huron Coun- ty: Dr. Mrs. Macklin, Gode- rich; Dr. Mary McDonnell, Hensall; Dr. $arch Govenlock, Seaforth, and Dr, M. C. Calder, Wingham. The Misses Cresswell and Miss Thompson are in Preston this week. Misses S. Hudson and Bella Powell spent the weekend in Grand Bend. ' Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Crich returned from their trip to Winnipeg on Tuesday. Mr. John . Moffatt is making all necessary preparations at the grain warehouse at the Kip - pen station for 'an active season in the grain business. Messrs. E. Mole and T. John - sten have been cutting limbs out of the trees on Seaforth streets along the line of the Hydro -Electric wires. The many friends of titr. John Beattie, (oderich St., will .re - gret to learn that he has been confined to his residence by severe illness for the past week. From The Huron Expositor August 30,, 1889 Rutter & Roche, of the Com- mercial Hotel, have disposed of their matched team of Arabian horses to a gentleman in Bos- ton for a handsome 'figure. The stores have agreed to close at 3:45 next Tuesday af- ternoon for the lacrosse match. Mr. George' Whiteley's "Flor- ence G" won the open trot at the Clinton races on Friday in three straight heats. A meeting to organize the Seaforth football club will be held in the Queen's Hotel on Wednesday evening. Mr. James A. Andersen, Board of Works Inspector,- has had a number. of. men work- • ing on the large drain running along' Coleman St. nder his able management, ,the drain has - been thoroughly cleaned out and retiaired. THE LONG HOT SUMMER Electing a President .();very four years our neigh- bors to the south elect a new President. The procedure is so different from that to which Canadians are accus- • . tamed that the Bank of Mont- real Business Review story, "Electing a President," will be particularly interesting at this time.) The office of President of the United States of America las ipng been one of great power and influence. Events in recent years, particularly, hai'e com- bined to extend the direct ef- fects of the President's influ- ence to every corner, of the earth. Canadians and people around the world will follow this year's presidential election with keeninterest; but, to many, the mechanics of the United States electoral proce- dure are something of a mys- tery. The sole intention of this Re- view is to describe' the sequence of events which culminate in theelection of the Chief Execu- tive of. the United States of America, in order to assist readers in following develop- ments -in this presidential elec- tion year. It is important to bear in mind from the ' outset. that in 1964 the President will be elect- ed, not directly by some 115 million United States citizens of voting age, nor by the 70 million or 'more expected to go •to the polls in November, but by 538 persons' who, though they never meet as a body, are known as the Electoral College. The Constitution of the Unit- ed States provides for each state to "appoint" a number of Electors equal to the total num- ber of Senators and Representa- tives which that statesends to Congress. There are now 435 Representatives and 100 Sena-,• tors in Congress. But this year, for the first time, residents of the District of Columbia will be permitted to' vote in the presi- dential• election,- following the ratification of the 23rd amend- ment to the Constitution of the United States in 19,61. The na- tion's capital, although • not sending. representatives to Con- gress, will vote, for three elec- tors. Thus there will be 538 members of the Electoral Col- lege, with -270 electoral votes required for a presidential can- didate to achieve victory. The method of choosing these Electors has changed , since 1789, largely as a result of the evolution of political parties. In practice, state legislatures have directed that the Electors be chosen by popular vote with- in the state. The slates of can- didates for Electors are nom- inated, through various proce- dures, by the party organiza- tions within each state. When a voter goes to the polls on Election Day he does not vote for just one Elector. Instead, he indicates on the ballot which slate of Electors within his state he wishes to support. A simple majority of the popular votes cast in a state will carry all that state's electoral votes for the candidate, of one party. Although the name of the win- ning presidential candidate is usually known by the end of Election Day, he is not then legally elected, The number Of electoral votes for each state changes every '10 years as the number of con- gressional Representatives to which each state is entitled is reapportioned according to the, decennial census. The number of electoral votes of 25 states has changed since the last presi- dential election with states in the mid -west and north-east losing Representatives, princi- pally to California and Florida. California, for instance, has 40 electors this year, eight more than in 1960, since it is now entitled to elect 38 Representa- tives, in addition to ' the two Senators to which all states are equally entitled. Those chosen Electors ' by poular vote in November meet on the first 1VIInday after the second' Wednesday in Decent= ber in their respective states to cast their ballots for Press« dent and for Vice President. The Constitution requires' that each elector ; must vote for at least one presidential or vice- presidential candidate who is not a residept of the -Elector's state. Certified copies of the Electors' ballots are mailed to the President of the Senate and to various other officials. Early in January, the Senate and the House of Representatives will sit as one body to witness the counting of the ballots and the candidate -who obtains a simple majority of the electoral votes is legally elected President of the United States. If no candi- date for President should 're- ceive a majority of the electoral votes, the election would be re- ferred to 'the •House of Repres- entatives, a constitutional pro- vision that has been used only once, in 1824., It is customary, although not constitutionally required, for each slate of Electors to vote en bloc for the presidential can- didate nominated by the nation- al convention of its party. 'and, since 1820, only seven Electors have failed to vote for the can- didate whom they had been• pledged to support. The most recent deviation was in 1960 when one 'Oklahoma Elector re- fused to vote for the Republi- can candidate. As a result of the traditional procedure ,of the slate of Elec- tors from each state voting en bloc, the successful candidate need not receive.. a majority of tll* national popular votes, in, order to obtain a majority of the electoral votes. There have been several "minority" Presi- dents in American history. For example, in 1888 Harriston re- ceived 100,000 fewer popular votes than Cleveland, but 65 more electoral votes. The most recent such occurrence was in 1948 when Mr. Truman receiv- ed just under 50 per cent,of the popular vote, but secued' 57 per cent of the votes of the Electoral College. Prior to 'and during the 'Se- quence of events described above, there are 'other stages in choosing the President,, not- ably the primaries, the nation- al conventions . and the , cam- .paign. Presidential primary elections emerged shortly after the be- ginning of this century. Like other features of the American election system, these primar- ies are, in effect,' largely con- trolled at the state level by party organizations and regulat- ed by state legislation. In about one-third of the states, party voters are given the opportun- ity to choose delegates, to the national nominating conven- tions and, in some states, to express their preference anrong party aspirants forpresidential nomination. The results of these • direct primaries do not as a ' rule influence the deci- sions of the national conven- tions as much as they affect the choice y.of party candidates for state and local offices. The national party nominat- ing conventions, first ,held in the 1830's, have evolved outside the United States Constitution. The size • of each delegation fluctuates from convention to convention but is weighed roughly according to the popu- lation and the• number of party supporters in each state. The selection of delegates and alter- nates is made by state party organizations through the Use of- primaries, as mentioned above, or by other means such as state conventions. The three main purposes of a national convention are to write the party platform, to organize the party for the election cam- paign to follow and,, most im- portant, to choose the party's presidential candidate. It is on this last item of business that the attention of several thousand delegates and alter- nates and the public is centred in the Summer of a presiden- tial election year, The Constitution requires on- ly that the President of the United States, shall be a natural- born citizen, at least 35 years of age, and resident within the United States for 14. years. It goes without saying,however, that the personal and political requirements for a presidential candidate are many and varied> Apart from the obvious criteria •,r • of ' character and ability, it is perhaps significant that, with one or two notable exceptions, certain traditional "background qualifications" appear ' to apply. For instance, of the eleven pres- idential candidates elected since 1900, it is noteworthy that nine have been Governors or Sena- tors, and six have hailed from states 'with • more than 20 Elec- toral College votes. Usually by the 'third day 'the national convention has com- pleted ' its other business, and takes up its principal task—the nomination of presidential and vice - presidential candidates. The secretary of the conven- tion begins a roll -call of states to place names' in • nomination. Often a state listed at the be- ginning of the alphabet will "yield" its 'nominating position to a, state listed later, so that a candidate may have the ad- vantage of being nominated by a key state early in the pro- ceedings. The qualifications of each candidate are 'extolled in the nominating and seconding speeches, and these speeches are usually followed by noisy, colorful demonstrations.., This procedure, frequently lengthy, is followed by a, second roll - call by state when delegations cast their votes for particular candidates. When there are a number. of ' candidates it may. be necessary to take several roll -calls of the states on the convention floor—often a dra- matic procedure—until one can- didate achieves a majority of the votes. As a 'rule, state dele- gations vote as, a unit although delegates from many states are free to vote as individuals if they wish. The rules covering the Re- publican and `Democratic na- tional conventions differ consid- erably but both now require a simple majority of the dele- gates' votes to select a presi- dential candidate. This candi- date assumes the leadership of his party for at least the dura- tion of the election campaign and serves as its national stan- dard-bearer. One of the first tasks of a candidate, ,once he has .receiv- ed the nomination of his par- ty, is to indicate. his choice for running mate—the party's nom- inee for Vice President whose name will be coupled with that of the presidential candidate. The Vice President, who must meet the same constitutional qualifications' as the President, succeeds to the "powers and duties" of the presidency in the event " of remdval of the Presi- dent from office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to dis- charge the powers and duties of said office ... ." President Johnson is the eighth President to assume office as a result of the death of his predecessor. The American voter has an unusually heavy responsibility on Election Day. Not only does he choose the Electors for Pres- ident and Vice President, but he' also votes for his Repres- entative to Congress, often for a Senator and usually for a number of state officials. The ballot which he uses to record these choices may include ever 100 names and may be over 500 square inches in size. The voting machine, which was introduced in New York State in 1892, is now used in a number of states and facilitates the recording and counting of votes. Unlike Canadian ballots, American ballots usually carry political party designations in the form of a symbol or party name. Like most other regula- tions governing elections in the United States, the type of bal- lot used is determined by each state. In summary, the major ev- ents which lead to the choice of a Chief Executive begin with the presidential primary elec- tions in several states, held dur- ing the months of March through June. in the summer of a presiden- tial election year, the major po- litical parties hold ,their nation- al nominating conventions to choose their, 'candidates for President ,and Vice President. This year the Republicans met' at San Francisco hi mid.July, and the llemocrats convene at t r';•'�, . �9,.t J, 4n p. ti;'; .':,._r .:�+.vn" .1,i :....W27iS A Mactleff Ottawa Report Fatted Calf Troubles O'4'T WA — Forty years ago the "cattle boat" was an impor- tant part of Canada's merchant marine. Ships fitted with decks of stalls left Montreal with full cargoes of beef cantle bound for Liverpool, where they picked up whatever cargo was avail- able for the return voyage. The trade stopped abruptly in the early 1,930's when the pound sterling was devalued overnight and the last Canadian shipper with his cattle already on the high seas took a stag- gering loss. During World War II beef shipments to Britain were re- vived but this time 'in the form of carcasses. It trickled out soonafter the war due to a growing beef consumption in Canada, and a sharp difference between European and Cana- dian tastes. The British con- sumer is far less concerned with' the tenderness of his beef and has much less use for the product of well fattened beef cattle. Last month, with an acute shortage of beef in Britain re- sulting from last year's Argen- tine drought, Canada Packers tried out a sample shipment of beef to the Smithfield market in London: As things turned out it lost nothing more than its shipping costs and broker- age charges. The price for top quality Scottish beef on the Smithfield market was precise- ly the same. as the price for defatted beef carcasses of a comparable grade at Calgary. For Canada's cattle raising and beef industries the CP ex„ periment holds a valuable les- son. For some time to come it appears likely that_ the move- ment of North- American beef cattle and beef will be `confined to the North American contin- ent. For Canada there is a very special lesson=that so far -as possible cattle raising in this country should be gauged to Canadian beef demand. This at least is the conclu- sion of experts in the Federal Department of Agriculture, who have been making a special study of the border cattle move- ment over the past few months when Canada was enjoying the unusual, sight of U.S. cattle mov- ing north across the border. ' The word "enjoying" might get an argument in some quar- ters. There was a good deal of concern' over this American im- port lest it should depress Can- adian prices. To attract imports ofcattle across the border, the Toronto price, it is estimated, must be at least $4.25 per cwt. above Chicago, This situation existed in April, May and into June. By June 20th, 27,250 head had crossed the border. The reason, however, was not a glut in the United States where suppliesof beef cattle were only one totwo per cent above the previous year. It was the result of small market ings and high prices here, a situation which could not last indefinitely, regardless of the size of imports. Canadian pric- es are inevitably tied to Chica- go. The differential today has dropped to about $2.00. Before the end of the year it is ex, petted that Canada will again be a large exporter of beef cattle. This continues to be a decree of nature so long as cold, hard winters in Canada make us non- competitive with the United States in production of fatten- ed beef carcasses. It is the rea- son that so little has, been. heard in Canada of, the bill now running its course in Con- gress to restrict imports of beef to the levels of four low import years, 1959-63. Live cattle are not affected and so long as Canada continues to have this outlet for its surplus cattle, it is all we can ask. Virtually the only beef shipped across the border is for use in processing sausages or other beef pro- ducts. The beef import bill, if it passes Congress, is more than likely to get a presidential veto. If it does not, the Cana- dian protest will be a matter of principle only. Capital' •Hill Capsules The postwar chicks are com- ing home to roost. A heavy wave of family formations be- tween 1945 and 1950 produced the inevitable crop of Cana- dian babies. While Canada was experiencing the ups and downs of the 1950's they have been growing up. In the next five years they will be entering Canada's labor force in num- bers that are causing concern. A suggestion ' of what may be,, in store is contained in the la- bor force figures for July which are 2.8 per cent above those for July last year. That re- present the largest year-to- year increase in any postwar year except 1956-57. Canada's problem will not be confined to maintaining a growth rate but a growth rate that will pace the increase in the labor force, Sugar and Spice By Bill Smiley r 'A SUMMER PLACE' When I was a kid, the tour- ist business was in its infancy. Oh, there were quite a few American licenses around- -in July and August. Everybody thought tourists were a good thing and something should be done about them. A few peo- ple with large houses and small incomes, like my mother, put up "Tourist Accommodation" signs and were not only flab- bergasted but delighted to rent huge, immaculate' rooms, with breakfast, for ' the improbable sum of '$2. But on the whole, the tour- ist business was just 'a little extra gravy. The small town drowsed through the summer. The merchants lounged 'in the doorways of their quiet stores, waiting for 6 o'clock, to come around, so they could get home, gulp supper and get to the baIl park. a. * * What a difference from the slap -ham -thank -you -mem atmos- phere of the modern tourist town. Today, the tourist . business, for many towns, is not just a little extra gravy. It is the cream in the coffee, the cheese with the apple pie, and the quick holiday in the south dur- ing February,' along with a lot of other indigetsible and use- less, but pleasant luxuries. a4 * as, It is, for many a sural 'town. merchant, the difference be- tween survival of the fittest and getting along nicely, thank you. For merchants, the tourist Atlantic City, 24. Active "election campaigning usually begins after Labor Day and continues to just before Election Day, which this year falls on November 3. The members of the Elector- al College will meet in their several state capitals on Decem- ber 14, 1964, to cast their bal- lots for President and Vive President. On January 6, 1965, the 538 Electoral ballots will be count- ed before the new Congress and, in compliance with the Consti• tution, the candidate who re- ceives a simple majority will be legally elected President of the United States of America. On Inauguration Day, two weeks later, the man chosen, in effect, if indirectly, by the peo- ple of the United ' States in a year-long sequence of tradition- al and legal procedures, will be invested with the •powers, re- sponsibilities ar1d heavy bull- dens ulkdens of one of the most exact- ing xacting offices in the modern world. starting August season is a mixture of exhilara- tion and exhaustion. The har- monious jingle of the cash reg- ister is offset by the discordant scream of aching feet. a< as as It is pure bonanza for the skilled men of town and dis- trict. Electricians and' plumb- ers, carpenters and' painters, Who had a dim time of it all winter," - suddenly find them- selves courted like courtesans, Aside from the economic im- pact, the tourist' season has an emotional effect ' on .. the small town. When the first visitors begin to arrive, early in sum- mer, they inject a color and excitement into the town, with their different clothes and ac- cents and mode of life. as ae Old friends drop by, have a little yarn -about what they did last witner, and like as not, urge, "Now you be sure and come up to see us at the cot- tage, y'hear. We'll have a cold' one." • The June trickle becomes an avalanche and by mid -summer the whole town is . throbbing with this heady addition to its bloodstream. Thousands of cute kids, brown and round. Thou- sands of their sisters and mothers, in skin-tight shorts and beautiful tans and smoked glasses. Thousands of their fathers, in hairy calves and pot bellies and crazy hats. as ac By this time youcan't find a place to park; shopping takes three times as long, -and you can scarcely cross the street for constant, crawling traffic. And by this time the tourist town has almost lost its iden- tity and individuality. As August nears its end, there is a little sadness in the air. , New . and . old friends among the campers begin head- ing out of town with their sun.. blackened children and their piled -high cars. When Labor Day arrives, and the avalanche again becomes a trickle, the tourist town be- comes a town 'again, and ' not just a shopping centre. The eiti- ,zens slow down, stretch their aching' backs, look around and see their friends. Within a week, they have for- gotten the scramble and the rush and the sheer foolishness of making money, and, full of renewed interest in their town and themselves, get» down to something serious, " like plan-, ning a hunting trip, or having •a party> The tourist season i's a lot of fun. ?or the tourists.