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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 19, 1964
Is There A Place for School Drop -outs?
The Letter Review takes exception
to the frequently held conviction that
school dropouts do not assume their
rightful place in society. It just isn't
so, the paper claims.
The Letter Review was prompted to
its stand by a statement attributed to
the President of the Alberta Federa-
tion of Home and School Associations
by the Calgary Herald to the effect
that each drop-out from school is "a
potential parasite on society, either as
unemployable in the future or as a
possible delinquent." This is of ,course
nonsense, the edits says, and adds, "or
would be nonsense if it were uttered
by a man rather than a lady."
"There are many people who have
dropped out of school before they fin-
ished their course and have gone on to
do well by themselves and by the com-
munity. Drop -outs are due to various
reasons. Some people who drop out of
school early are people who simply are
not good learners of what they try to
teach in school ; others drop out for
economic reasons. The drop-out is per-
haps creating for himself greater diffi-
culties than he would have if he had
finished his schooling. It would be
interesting to know how many good
farmers in the country are men who
did not get very far in school. It used
to be said of the agricultural colleges
that most of the graduates 'went into
government service."
"Togetherness" Can Be Driving Hazard
Are police generally too lenient in
the looks they give the two -in -one driv-
er --the juveniles and sometimes not
so juvenile people, who think that to
show they are on speaking terms insist
on crowding almost under the driver's
• wheel? The Clinton News -Record. be-
lieves they are and puts it this way :
"While it may • be true that all the
world loves a lover; it does not neces-
• sarily follow that anyone loves a cud-
dler behind the wheel of a moving auto-
mobile . . . except possibly the indi-
vidual being cuddled.
"Yet it is surprising , how tolerant
the police appear to be towards the
two -in -one drivers—two minds with but
a single thought not connected with
driving, two bodies in a single place—
which we encounter so frequently on
the highways.
"Sometimes it seems that such to-
getherness, although not always in its
extreme form, is the prescribed way -
for pre -marital young people to travel,
so that nothing makes a man and wife
feel so aging as to put some • wear
*on the right side of the front<,seat.
"It may be, of course, that the of-
ficers of the law do not shut their eyes
to the dangerous practice quite as much
as they seern,to. it could be that the
sight of a police cruiser produces in-
stant separation in many cases.
"Nevertheless, it is odd that it ap7
parently requires an, accident or an
exceptionally close. call to an accident
to bring about a prosecutian for care-
less driving on this score, or, to use a
matter-of-fact and unromantic official
phrase, for driving while being ob-
structed by a passenger.
"There may be some hope in the cur: -
rent vogue for 'iporty, airplane -type
front seat console arrangements which
provide a considerable central barrier.
"Youth, though, can •be very agile
and compressible. The more active en-
forcement of the law -would be surer
of results, and quicker."
Improvement • In the
Dr. H. B. Canam, Ontario's supervis-
ing.coroner, had some harsh comments
about the people who hand down ver-
dicts after fatalities. He said that
stupid verdicts are often made possible
by ,stupid coroners, who fail to .give
proPer instructions to their juries.
It isour belief that, the entire system
of employing coroners' juries should be
revised. Under the present set-up there
is an inherent weakness which should.
be corrected promptly.
In most Instances the members of a
coroner's jury are selected from the
On Smiling
(Acton Free Press)
It costs nothing, but creates much.
It enriches those who receive, 'with-
out empoverishing those who give.
It happens in a flash and the memory
of it sometimes lives forever. t,
None are so rich that they can get
along without it, and none are so poor
but are richer for its benefits.
It creates happiness in the home,
fosters good will in a business and is
the countersign of friends.
It is rest to the wear!, daylight to
the discouraged, sunshine to the sad,
and nature's best antidote for trou-
ble.
Yet it cannot be bought, begged, bor-
rowed or stolen for it is something that
is no earthy good to anybody till it is
given away!
And if it ever happens that someone
is too tired to give you a 'smile, please
give him one of yours.
For nobody needs a smile so much
as those who have none left to give.
• Things that I longed for in vain and
things that 1 got—let them pass. Let
MC but truly possesthe things I spurn-
e'd overloolted.-thigore..
Coroner's Jury
immediate area in which a fatality
takes place. Unlike the jurors in regu-
lar courts of law they are not examin-
ed for prior bias or knowledge about
the deceased ,nor those who may be
accused. It is true that a coroner's jury
is in a unique position, for no sentence
can be passed .on the basis of its deci-
sion, but in.rnany cases the decision has
a strong beating on the deliberations
of a higher court.
• You will recall the results of a cor-
oner's jury in Palmerston a few months
ago, where the verdict mentioned sev-
eral errors in a doctor's operating pro-
cedure, but concluded that there was
no evidence of "negligence." As sub-
sequent events later proved there was
tremendous bias in the 6ommunity,
where the doctor was personally popu-
lar. The verdict simply failed to make
sense.
Had this case been heard by a jury
of persons from outside that town com-
posed of those who had no bias, one
way or the other, the cause of justice
would have. been better served.—(The
Wingham Advance -Times).
Paint on Hydrants
A St. Marys firm recently painted
company-owned fire hydrants with
fluorescent paint. No sooner had the
job been done than area papers corn=
mented on the gay red and yellow wa-
ter outlets.
To people in Seaforth, of course, all
this is a rather stale story. Seaforth
hydrants have glowed with red and yel-
low flourescent paint for several years.,
The new dress was adopted because it
made the hydrants more visible during
either day or night. The increased visi-
bility makes it easier for firemen to
locate a hydrant, At the same time,
the possibility of hydrants being dam-
aged by passing vehicles is lessened.
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A Macduff Ottawa Report
A Cost of, Living Bonus
OTTAWA — A cot -of -living scale on January 1, 1967. The make these payments out of
bonus for this country's million first adjustment will be made the fund which is already shoW-
old age pensioners has been an- in 1968. If the cost of living ing a surplus.
nounced by Health and Welfare has risen by less than one per
Minister Judy LaMarsh. She cent the change will be ignor- it The cost of living bonus when
made the disclosure when she ed. If the cost of living has comes into effect will mean
that each one per cent increase
unveiled the third version of gone up by more than one per
in living costs will require an
the Canada Pension Phut' cent the pension will be raised.
additional payment of' about
The Minister noted that one by the same percentage up to $9,000,000 ' a year in pensions.
of the criticisms made of the a maximum increase of two per The new version of the Can -
earlier Canada Pension Plan cent in any one year. If the ada Pension Plan is set out in
legislation was that it ' failed to cost of living falls the pension a bill that is half an inch thick.
provide for Canada's elderly. Will not be reduced, but the de.it affects the lives and liven -
citizens who were already in cline will be taken into account hood, of 5,000,000 Canadians. It
receipt of pensions 'and who in adjusting for future increas- is a complex piece of legisla-
win have no opportunity to es. . tion. It is the third major re -
contribute to the Canada Pen- "This is not . good enough," vision of the pension plan. The
sion Plan. She believed that said Mr. Knowles. He 'felt it latest version was evolved af-
pegging future basic pension was misleading the old ' age ter negotiations with Quebec
payments to the living costs pensioners. They had thought and other provinces.
index would answer .this criti- they were going to get an im-
cism. It •will be sent to a commit -
mediate increase, now they tee of the Commons and Sen -
But she stirged up a storm learned they might get 75 cents- ate for thorough study. That
that resulted in S t a n 1 e y more in 1968.
'Knowles, the New Democratic' committee will have before it
T. C. Douglas, national lead- the detailed actuarial and eco -
Party member from Winnipeg er of the New Democratic Par- nornic reports. The committee
North Centre, labelling the Lib- ty, urged Miss LaMarsh to give will probably summon expert
erals as the "six bit boys". He consideration to having the cost witnesses and hear submissions
Was incensed over the 75 cent of living bonus for pensioners fromthose now operating pri-
ificrease in the basic pension brought into 'effect immediately vete pension plans. If it final -
which would not take effect un- as an amendment to the Old ly passes the legislation is
til 1968. He denounced the pro- Age Security legislation. In gcheduled to take effect in 1966.
posal as a "fraud" and a "cruel that way it could be based on It will apply everywhere in•
hoax". Miss 'LaMarsh was eq- the cost of living as of Octo- Canada, except Quebec. That
ually incensed at Mr. Knowles' ber, 1963. .
reaction and said so, ' province will have its own plan
The cost of the increases for which is similar in most re -
The old ,age security pension the pensioners will be paid out
speets to the Federal scheme.
of $75 a month is now payable of the present old age security°
to those 70 years of age and fund, supported •by a three -per -
aver in Canada. Under the new
proposal it is to be linked to cent sales tax, thred-percent Dawson: "Sorry to hear your
corporation tax and four -per- old Uncle Jed died. Tell me,
the cost of •living index in this
cent personal income tax. No was the old fellow sensible to
country. It will provide small
new taxes will be needed to the very end?"
increases in the basic pension pay ,the cost of living bonus. Lawson: "Well, we really
commencing in 1968, if the liv•-
ing costs rise. The growth of the economy is won't know .until they read his
expected to make it possible to will tomorrow."
Miss LaMarsh told the Com-
mons that in addition to the
$10 increase in' the old age pen-
sion implemented a year ago,
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under the provisions of the -re- ugar and Spice
vised Canada Pension plan, "all By Bill Smiley
future old age security pensions
will be pegged to theme cost of SPEAK FRENCH AND BE
living index." So we met is young lady and
SLAPPED her friend S e was belle, but
Members of ,Parliament ap-
plauded her announcement. But Do you think those separatists her pal was eaucoup, This was
when copies of the new bill in Quebec might shut up about my chance. In my impeccable
were distributed later in the the whole thing if all the rest Grade 12 French, I stepped up
evening it became apparent to of us learned to speak French to the doll and informed her
M.P.'s that the old age pen- fluently enough to give them a of her ravishing beauty, her in-
thesioners would not benefit under goodcussing out in their native effable form, • and her distin-
this new provision until 1968. ------.' guished intelligence. She ,listen-
ed courteeusly, Juni:led to her
And if that year the cost of liv- If this is a solution, let's get
friend, and shrugged hugely.
ing index had risen by one cracking. But I don't think it' 'Lbrother said, "Come on,
point in 1967 the old age pen- Can be accomplished under ourThr
.'v
babe," and away they marched
sioner would get an extra 75 present system of • learning the
arm in ann. I was left to fol -
cents. If the cost of living in- language. We are getting, a
dex in 1967 had climbed by two great many teachers of French low .him with the fat one.
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points or more the 'most the these days who can actually
A similar experience' caused
pensioner would get extra would speak the language'. But the sys-
me to foreswear French for life.
be $1.50. - tem prevents them from pass -
It occurred in Lille, France,
The new bill provides that ing it along to others,
soon after the city had been
the maximum amount of an in- liberated from the Germans.
crease in any one year that As a prominent educator said
It happened in a night club. h
pensioners may get on their the • other day, "We . take kids The locals were very happy 0
basic old age security pension fmn. immigrant families who about liberation and the troops f
is $1.50. Consequently if the speak poor English. We teach were very happy about the lo -
cost of living index in, 1967 them French badly, encourage cals. Everyone was dancing -
went up by three or nore points them to forget their native with the French giris,
even
the increase in the pension tied tongue, whatever it is, and wind their French boy frienos were •
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ld b up with youngsters who are il- eamihg. t
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not more than $1.50. , literate in three 'languages."
Mr. Kne,wles rose on a ques- I know from experience. My I spotted a lulu, dark, charm- a
tion of privilege in the Com- mother had to go to a Freneh- ing, intelligent enough to appre- s
mons the next day. He aceus- • speaking school as a child. She ciate the fact that I, almost m
ed Miss LaMarsh of misleading learned the language with the alone among the invaders, r
the M.P.'s and the 1,000,000 ease all children have in grasp- spoke fluent French. As I ap- 0
Canadian pensioners into be- ing a tongue. All her life she proached the table, she smiled f
lieving that they would get an could rattle it off like a habi- a welcome, and her escort, a
immediate increase in their ba- twit handsorne French lad, jumped a
sic pensions, pegged to the cost *` * * up, grinned, and shook hands.
of living increases. On the other hand, I studied So,. in my flawless French, I t
Miss LaMarsh denied this. French for five years in high asked her for a dance. At least m
She said that her remarks in school and four years in Uni- I'll swear that's what I asked g
the House the prevtious day re- versity, Nine years. Enough her. She turned white and
ferred to the Canada Pension time, you'd think, to learn to slapped my face. Her boy
Plan and that all M.P,'s were speak French backwards. And friend simultaneously turned
aware that it was not schedul
. that is exactly how I speak it, red and tried to kick me in the
ed to become operative until Perhaps the worst feature of groin.
January 1, 19(l6. The Minister the teaching of French in this * DL
pointed out that providing for country is the false confidence I'still don't know what I said
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an increase in the basic old age it engenders after exposure to to her, but I've never taken a
security pension of $75 tied td a few years of it. You can chance sinee. On the rare am -
the cost of living index was the spiel off a couple of sentences sions, nowadays, when I have
first time such a procedure had without stumbling, and you be- enough money to eat in a place
been used in Canada. She not- gin to think you're a . regular where the menu is in French, I
ed that the New Democratic Maurice Chevalier. study it carefully for tenmin-
Partymembers had applauded * * * rites or so, then inforni the
enthusiastically when she an- I remember one time in Brus- waiter, in pure Canadian Eng -
flounced it in the House. sets. . My young brother was list, that I'll have the roast
The Minister also emphasized with me. The only French he beef. There's' always Rosbif.
that there was nothing in the knew was erule, useless stuff The only solution is •to teach
proposed legislation that would like, "Bebe, je t'aime" and our kids French when they're
prevent the Federal Govern- "Voulez-vous de bully:beef ou learning to speak English. That
ment, some time in the, future, des nylons?" way, little boys- will avoid hav-
increasing the basic old age se- In contrast, I had a solid ing their facet slapped for no
curity pension above its pres- grounding of high s c h o o 1 earthly reason. And little girls
ent $75 level. French, and had been living on will learn to say "Non" and
The basic old age security the continent for_a couple of "Oui" and "Peut-etre" in two
pension will go on the sliding months, speaking the real thing. languages.
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Years Agonel
unteers for the war as far as
we know: A Salisbury Camp.-
- Alex McLennan; Clarence Scott,
Harvey Dorrance, J. Leslie Reid,
Arthur Merteris, John Edgar,
Henry F. Larkin, IL S. Dyball;
at Bermuda—John VanEgmond,
James J. Hutchison, Earl Ross
and William Littlewood.
Miss Clara McKinley has been
appointed a member of the Lis-
towel High School staff as teach-
er of moderns at a salary of
$1,200. Miss McKinley is a gra
duate of the Seaforth Collegi
ate and has proven to be a high
11 ly successful teacher.
From The Huron Expositor
November 24, 1939
Mr. and Mrs,. Joshua Denni
son, of Walton, celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary at the
home -of their daughter, Mrs.
• Lorne Speare, in Harriston
There are five children: Elmer,
of Willows, Sask.; Ilda . (Mrs.
Archie Taylor), Daryroyd, Sask.;
Irene (Mrs. George Gates), of
Readlyn, Sask.; Gretta (Mrs. L.
Speare), of Harriston, and John
of McKillop.
A book of over 100 poems
entitled, "Be Of Good Cheer,"
at a popular price by H. Isabel
Graham, in a smart binding of
mandarin red and black, which
will appeal to many as a souv-
enir of Seaforth, has just been
published.
The annual banquet for
Scouts of Huron district was
held in Clinton on Friday. Re-
presenting the Seaforth Scouts
and committee at the meeting
were Keith Sharp, Alistair
Wigg, H. G. Meir, G. C. Bright-
rall, H. E. Smith and C. M.
Smith.
The most disastrous fire in
the history of Londesboro oc-
curred Monday evening, when
fanned by a high wind, fire of
unknown origin swept through
four buildings in that village.
Destroyed are: Garage of Alex
Wells; frame building, former-
ly used by Wm. Brunsdon; frame
building of James McCool, and
Mr. McCool's store, which hous-
ed the post office and the Hul-
lett Township office. The loss,
it is believed, will run to $30,-
000.,
A social evening at Turner's
Church Thursday evening took
the form of a presentation to
Miss S. Whitmore, who has been
organist of the church for two
years. She was presented with
an occasional table .and buffet
mirror, and on behalf of, the
Ladies' Club with a reversible
woollen blanket. A program was
given with solos, George Turn-
er and Edith Pepper; duets by
Mrs. H. CriCh and Miss Mar-
garef Crich, Miss Sadie Ball,
Mr, E. Crich; readings, Mrs. F:
Walters and Mrs. L. Tebhutt.
Mr, and Mrs. Earl, lot 29, con.
11, McKillop, celebrated their
25th wedding anniversary on
Thursday when they were en-
tertained by members of their
family to a sumptuous dinner.
Rev. R. A. Lundy, Walton, was
the minister of 25 years ago,
The family presented them with
a cabinet of silver.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Neelin, of
town, leave this week for To-
ronto, where they will spend
the winter at the King Edward.
The store and dwelling pro-
perty of the late Mrs. R. L.
Clark, , which were partially de-
stroyed by fire a few weeks ago,
are being wrecked this week.
,An enjoyable euchre party
was sponsored by the 9vi., in
St. James' parish hall. Prize
winners were: ladies, Miss Nel-
lie Mulcahy; lone hands, Mrs.
W. J. Cleary;. gentlemen, Peter
McIver; lone hands, Hille-
brand; door prize, Miss Alice
Mulcahy.
Mr. and Mrs. John McLach-
lan called on Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Love, Tuckersmith, and on be-
half of their neighbors present-
ed them with a handsome ring
to be forwarded to their son,
Pte. Stewart Love, who has. left
with his regiment, the Royal
Canadians.
The euchre and dance held
in Winthrop, Hall was well at-
tended. Prize winners were:
Ladies, first, Miss Siemon; lone I
hands, Mrs. Irvin Agar; men's i
first, Mr. McNichol; lone hands,
Robt. Dodds. After a grand
lunch a few hours were spent
in dancing to the Agar -Collins
orchestra.
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From The Huron Expositor
November 20, 1914
Sunday School Class No. 10
in First Presbyterian Church,
taught by Miss Janet Scott, re-
sponded to the.general call for
help for the comfort of the
soldiers and donated a pair of
sox and two pairs of wristlets.
The following boys compose the
class: Harold McNabb, Gordon
Hays, Jack Scott, Reg Kerslake,
C. Smith, C. Patterson and Gor-
don Dick.
Mr. John McCaa is having his
handsome residence on his
farm south of Egmondville, wir-
ed for electricity. The work is
being done by Mr. Gerald Case
and Mr. L. C. Jackson.
Mrs. Pearson Chesney and
sons, Edwin and Jim, of Tuck-
ersmith, are visiting relatives.
in Galt.
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From The Huron Expositor
November 22, 1889
At a 'meeting of the board of
trustees of Seaforth Collegiate
Institute, held Friday evening,
a lengthy and comprehensive
report was read from the head-
master, The school had earned
19 graduation diplomas, two
first 'B' certificates, four first
'C', two second class, seven
third class, and seven ,art diplo-
mas, and has sent five students
to Toronto University.
The usual weekly meeting of
the No. 4 Literary Society of
McKillop was bad Tuesday ev-
ening. After some dialogues and
readings were given, a subject
was chosen for an extempore
debate by Joseph Dorrance and
D. McGregor, who were aided
by R. Habkirk, F. McIntosh, A.
Henderson, F. Hogg and R.' Mc -
About 8 o'clock Wednesday
evening the dwelling house of
Mr. Timothy McDermott, Dub-
lin, was noticed to be on fire.
The alarm was quickly given
and 'willing hands succeeded- in
removing the contents, but the
building was completely de-
stroyed.
There has been organized an
Interesting and instructive lit-
erary and debating society, to
be held in Sproat's schoolhouse,
Tuckersmith. The -following of-
ficers were elected: W. Ches-
ney, president; Miss Jennie
Sproat, vice-president; W. Arch-
ibald, secretary; Harty Tyndall,
treasurer.
Mr. James Sproat, councillor
of Tuckers/101, has completed
a fine- large bank barn, with as
good, if not the best, stabling
in the township.
Mrs. McMichael, who' lives
near Kinburn, while going along
the road hear- her own place
Saturday last, slipped and fell,
breaking her leg. She is 65 years
of age and it will take some
time before she is around again.
Mr. Wm. McGavin, of Lead -
bury, has purchased the farm
of Mr. John Driscoll, The place
contains 50 acres of excellent
and and the price paid, $2,300,
s cheap.
A. ,Murdock & Co., of Hen -
all, who recently purchased the
Mansion House, are putting a
fine brick foundation • under the
whole building. ,
Mr. John Rose, of Zurich, met
with an accident Saturday night
which might have been serious.
The night was very dark and in
walking from Kalbfleisch's mill
to the Zurieh road, he was 0'.',ertaken by Mr. Rarry; who wak
driving. a wagon with a hay rack
on it. Ile turned to let him go
by but did not get far enough
ut of the way and the corner
of the rack hit him on the face,
knocking him into the ditch.
Mr. Robert Hannah, of Win-
throp, is filling up the old ho-
tel building on the corner at
the village and intends convert-
ing it into a store, and he will
open a stock of goods shortly..
Mr. John Sproat, Sr., Tucker -
smith, has improved the appear-
ance of his place by nutting a
new fence all alopg the front.
The annual supper of Varna
Orange 'Lodge was held .in the
all on Guy Fawkes' night.
ysters and song were the great
eature of the supper table,
which was heavily laden with
many good things. The program
on.sisted of instrumental mus- 0
c, solos and gramaphone s I
c
to the cost of li in
ions.
Mr. Nathan Peck, of Stanley,
ttended a dispersion sale of
horthorns, held by Mr. John
iiler, of Ashburn, east of To -
onto. He purchased a six -year -
Id cow and two yearling hei-
ers,
On Friday evening a pleas-
nt time was spent in 13ox's
Restaurant by the members of
he Young Men's Class of the
ethodist Church, who had
athered for the purpose of giv-
ng Mr. Ernest Brooks, a va-
lued member of fhe class, a
farewell reception before his
departure for England. He was.
presented with a handsome
Bible as a parting gift:
The following is a list of vol -
Entomologist: "I'm having
trouble with my eyes. I keep
seeing purple grasshoppers,
green ants and pink termites!"
• County Agent: "Have you
seen a doctor?"
Entomologist: "No, just grass-
hoppers, azits and termites!"
"i -caught one this big but he got away!"
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