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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1962-08-23, Page 2Published at Since 1860, Serving the Community First SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS., Publishers ANDREW Y. MelI,IAN, Editor Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association i Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association 0 Audit Bureau of 'Circulations Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $2.50 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $4.00 a Yeah' - SINGLE COPIES — 10 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail; Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, AUGUST 23, 1962 Recognize Achievement At Home So often communities spend substan- tial sums to attract new industry and at the same time ignore the industry that already is established. Sometimes encouragement and evidences of sup- port of existing industry could result in an expansion that would provide more jobs, more activity and increased busi- ness in the community and .in the long runpay better dividends than if a new industry had moved in. That is precisely the point the Exe- ter Times -Advocate makes when it pays tribute to Benson W. Tuckey and the industry he established in that town in these words: " `Watch for the cream and green trucks.' "A prophetic slogan was that one, used by B. W. Tuckey in the thirties when he was establishing his transport business• - "Today many, many cream and green trucks can be seen on Ontario highways. They're busy distributing the nation's goods throughout a wide area. • "Guenther Tuckey Transports Ltd. is one of this community's foremost in- dustries. 'It's an example of outstand- ing success achieved by local initiative, enterprise and hard work. It shows ,.Responsibility From bine to time, a question is raised concerning the manner in which the weekly press reports the activities of municipal councils and other public bodies, and doubts arise as to the in- 'formation to which the press is entitled. For this reason, the quotation below. will be of interest. Taken from the booklet; "The Municipal Council in On- tario," it covers accurately the attitude of responsible newspapers. "While it holds no official position in municipal government the press plays an important and useful part in its op- eration. It is largely through the col- umns of the newspaper that the citi- zens obtain their information with re- spect to what matters are being dealt with by their council and their disposi- tion. In this way, the press serves as a connecting link between the council and its people and serves to protect the elec- tors and taxpayers by keepingcouncils under close scrutiny. "While the representatives -of the press have no •special rights, they have the same right of attendance at council meetings and access to public records as other inhabitants of the municipal- ity. Although the representatives of the press may be excluded from com- mittee meetings, experience shows in the long run, in most matters, it is bet- ter to have the representatives of the newspapers "get the correct story first hand than to get a garbled version of the proceedings by indirect means. "Most newspapers . can be relied up- on not to publish information which it is clearly not in the public interest to have published. In fairness to the re- presentatives of the press, however, . it what can be achieved by establishing the principle of providing good service and living up to it. "Ben Tuckey and the people around him, who operate this industrious firm deserve recognition for their contribu- tion, to this community. Mr., TuckeY and. E. R. Guenther, Dashwood, who laid the foundations of this business are men who looked beyond the horizons of their local district and have provid- ed their fellow citizens with the bene- fits which- accrue from an operation which extends throughout a wide area "This tribute is not connected with any special occasion. It serves, rather, as a reminder that we may be inclined to take for granted some of the achieve- ments of our local citizens. "The transport firm also serves as an example of how this community can develop industrially. Local personnel with energy and resourcefulness may have just as much potential as the established firms whose branch plants or factories we are attempting to entice here. Let us never overlook the re- sources we have at hand and the op- portunity which presents itself as much to the men in Exeter as to the men in Toronto or Detroit. In Reporting should be remembered that their busi- ness is to get news and not necessarily to print only what the council or a member of council wants to be publish- ed. "There is probably no other agency in a community that can do more to promote or obstruct goodmunicipal government than the local press." .Something For Nothing Perhaps the greatest fault of Cana- dian politics is the continual search for something for nothing ... People will deliver their votes with scarcely a sec- ond thought if the package looks good. The franchise in this general election has been exercised irresponsibly and we shall' suffer for it before long.— Peterborough Examiner. Comfort Amid -the present political and econ- omic difficulties being experienced in Canada, there is some comfort in a small item of news offered in a recent publication of the federal department of trade and commerce. From it, we have learned that im- ports 'of acetyls�iicylic acid—the prin- cipal . component of headache pills— have increased substantially in recent years. From $417,000 worth a few 'years ago, to the latest annual figure ($509,- 000 worth) , the. statistics give rise to the not unpleasant thought that, if cranial pains are growing, so is our ability to abate them.—Halifax Chron- icle -Herald. KNOW YOUR CANADA What did Albert Henry Robson do for Canada? An extraordinary amount of pioneer work in the arts and letters. A commercial art di- rector by profession, this man was the first president of the Graphic Arts Club of Toronto, a founder of the Arts and Let- ters Club .of that city, a prompt- er of such later -famous artists as Tom Thomson, J. E. H. Mac- Donald and Arthur Lismer, an original governor of the Dom- inion Drama Festival, an author 'hnd a noted critic. * * * Where are Big Tub, Lit- tle Tub, Large Flowerpot and Small Flowerpot? All in or near Tobermory, an Ontario village. Tobermory is at the northern tip of Bruce Peninsula on Lake Huron. This picturesque village has two har- bours. One is very large, has floating docks and can accom- modate huge ships taking shel- ter' from stOrrna. This harbour is tailed big 'dub, Most -of the PrXltlge is ,:Milt around the See- #41410t ee- r i*U0r harbor r, :'kuawn as Little Tub. Ships bound for Tobermory pass by Flowerpot Island, a 300 -acre national park, four miles offshore. The island boasts two curious rock formations, one 50 feet high, the other 20. Small, shrubs and trees crown Large Flowerpot and Small Flowerpot, as these formatiohd are known. * * * Was Governor Patterson of P.E.I. universally belov- ed? This energetic governor, who arrived in Prince Edward Is- land in 1770, was certainly bet, ter liked by civilians than by his soldiery. Patterson asked for five companies of soldiers on the pretext that. they were needed to guard the peaceful colony against insurrection. When they arrived, he put them to work on his favorite project, road building. At that time, travel between Charlotte- town and other P.E.I. settle- ments was entirely by water. Within a year after. the advent of Patterson, Charlottetown was linked' by, .road to Princetown, Only 8 ; ini1ea long, 'the road' put an end to a journey y that used to take two weeks, cut- ting the., time to a fraction: Are Canada's toll °roads making a comeback? Yes—in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia: Toll roads were introduced into Canada early in the last .century. At one time the so-called 'turn- pike trusts' operated extensive systems of toll roads,, mostly in Quebec and Ontario. They became a nuisance and a griev- ance in many localities and by the turn of the century many municipalities were buying up private toll roads. The last of the old ones in Ontario was sold in 1926. However, in 1958 the Burlington Skyway, across the harbour entrance of Hamil- ton, Ontario, was completed. Meanwhile, British Columbia established a Toll Highways and Bridges Authority and five major toll bridges have been built, as well as a tunnel. Que- bec' province opertates a toll highway six lanes wide and 80 miles lgng from Montreal rte north of St, Jergnte•l "For my last meal, I'd like cantaloupe, and if it's out of season I'll wait." A MACDUFF OTTAWA REPORT OTTAWA CHECKMATE OTTAWA — Prime Minister John Diefenbaker has used the same old kings and queens and knights and bishops on his poli- tical chess board but one or two astute moves has ptrt him in an immeasurably better posi- tion to face his opponents. By last week's Cabinet shifts he has gone as far as any man can to wipe the slate clean of the Government's pre-election sins. Finance Minister Donald Fleming, the scapegoat of more than one incident that went sour, including the firing of Governor James Coyne of the Bank of Canada, is safely tuck- ed away in a comfortable berth in the Department of Justice, where few people ever get into trouble. Not that Mr. Fleming was removed forcibly; he want- ed a change and had been ask- ing for it ' for months. It was only the dollar crisis that, kept him in the portfolio of finance for the election and immediate post-election period. But Mr. Diefenbaker has us- ed political judgment equalling that of Mackenzie King , in the choice of a successor. Nova Scotia's George Nowlan is the man most likely to make the opposition forget if they can't forgive the past. His handling of the Department of National Revenue has seldom been ques- tioned. As spokesman for the Canadian Broadcasting Corpor- ation • his skill in warding off ticklish questions and curiosity has kept both CBC and Govern- ment out of trouble. In fact, George Nowlan above any oth- er member of the Government is rated as top Parliamentarian. In' the rough and tumble of de- bate that he loves, he seldom takes as much as he gives. He is never cornered, never loses his temper, -and more Often ex- asperates fiis opponents with his unruffled smile. This is the man who will pre- sent a new budget to the House of Commons if, indeed. the 25th Parliament gets as far as a budget speech. It will, be a tough budget. He is determined to hew to the line and let the political chips fall where they may and not even a Prime Min- ister is going to shake him. In fact, Mr. Nowlan enjoys the unique position .of being Mr. Diefenbaker's closest Cabinet adviser in spite of the fact that he openly opposed his election' as Conservative lead- er at the convention of 1948 and campaigned for George Drew. Another Drew supporter of that day has at last been for- given. Richard Bell, then Na- tional Director of the Conserva: Live party and since 1957 mem- ber for the Ottawa suburban riding of Carleton, is starting his Cabinet career as Minister of 'Citizenship and Immigration. If anyone can keep the Depart- ment out Of trouble, which seems doubtful, he can. Ham- ilton's Ellen. Fairclough who did as reasonable a job on that score as any Minister, hes tak- en shelter in the much less vulnerable portfolio of the Post- master General. That change is significant. The Province of Quebec turned down Mr. Diefenbaker in very decided fashion on June 18, THE HANDY MJ LY THAT'S THE FOU CUP OP COFFEE THAT YOU'VE SPILLED IN THE Tv ROOM, HAROLD Now Mr. Diefenbaker has turn- ed down Quebec. In- place of six ministers from the Province,• including the former postmas-. ter, there are now four. The only newcomer to replace the three cabinet casualties is Paul Martineau, the new Minister of Mines, who would otherwise have succeeded to -the Speaker- ship. This has given Mr. Dief- enbaker another chance to ad- minister a slap in the face to the recalcitrant voters of Que- bec. Traditionally the post goes alternatively to English and French speaking incumbents, though Speakers in all cases must be bilingual. The Prime Minister almost certainly will stay with tradition. He will ap- point a French Speaker but he will not be from Quebec. The mantle is likely to fall on Mar- cel Lambert from Edmonton, a Rhodes scholar with a brilliant record. Ernest Halpenny, the quiet, mild.mannered member for London, has been given his first portfolio out of last week's shuffle.` He has taken over as Secretary of State. But it is not the 'nice sinecure that it has been in the past. Mr- Hal - penny becomes' the spokesman for the bad boy of Crown Cor- porations, the Canadian Broad- casting Corporation. But of course the enigma of the new Cabinet appointees is the tough, shrewd Toronto fin- ancier, M. Wallace McCuteheon. Why he is in the Cabinet as minister without portfolio, no one really knows: He is no friend or confidant of the' Prime Minister. The most likely story is that he was picked by some- one at Queen's Park where he is much better - known. He is the concession to big business that had quite obviously soured on the Diefenbaker regime as election results in Toronto and Montreal showed. Why Mr. McCutcheon is in the Senate is much more easily explained. There is no doubt ?pout his business ability. He. has been E. P. Taylor's right hand man and vice-president. of the octopus -like Argus Cor- poration in Toronto. Rut it takes only the, exchange . of a. few clipped words to show that he is no, politician in the popu- lar sense. It is doubtful if he oould get elected dog catcher., But, all in all, tht new line'? up is infi,n'itely stronger than the ;.;old and can present a solid fiont to an opposition that will be' hard to crack. If the Gov- ernment survives this session of Parliament, last week's 'Cabinet shuffle will be a major reason. Capital Hill Capsule Mr. Justice Craig Munroe, 'of British Columbia, may go down in history as the father of la- bor peace in an age of automa- tion. Not only has he succeeded in bringing railway labor and management together, some- thing that has not been accom- plished by a Conciliation Board since the war, but he has pro- duced an -ingenious scheme for job security. There will be a labor-management committee in each railway to administer a compensation fund for those laid off because of changes of technology. It could well set the pattern for industry as a whole. BY LLOYD INDIDISMI DAD a PLAN FOR A QUICCOWEEE MADE SLE fix24"x PIV6A0R4,51 - ""BPPEC OVER CREW PIPE INTO WALL -'• FLANGES ATTACKED TD TAI & WITH Fl.AT1IEAD 9CREV . GLUE FORMICA 10 I TOP 09. PAINT,�� 1> INr'LEGAWITH - w .1 gLAGK 4MAIfItA4 _ k"z18�' WALL PLANO • IN TOE YEARS AGONE Interesting items gleaned from The Expositor Of 26. 50 and 75 years ago. From The Huron Expositor Apgust- 241 1937. Mr. John Bullard, Walton, has rented his blacksmith shop to Mr. Cockso, of Woodstock, who takes possession next week. A sudden wind -and rainstorm early Thursday afternoon re- sulted in the loss of several large limbs from trees on Sea - forth streets. The collapse of an overhang- ing bank of gravel in a pit near Seaforth, where a Huron Coun- ty rock crusher is in operation, resulted in. one man, William' Farquharson, suffering a brok- en leg and serious injuries. The contract for the build- ing of new sidewalks on, -Sea- forth Main Street was awarded at a special meeting of council on Monday evening to H. Edge, of Seaforth. His tender was $2,585. Returning from an 800 -mile motor trip through Northern Ontario, Mr. -W. A. Crich and Mr, C. Glew on Saturday stop- ped at Tobermory, and in four hours caught nine lake trout, averaging about 10 pounds each. Dr. Carl Aberhart, of town, left last week for Montreal, from where he sailed for , the Old Country, where he will spend a year in special obser- vation in the hospitals of Great Britain. Flax pulling .in Hensall has been made a great deal easier by the frequent rains, as well as the pulling of other root crops. * * * From The Huron Expositor August 23, 1912 The amount required •to be raised this year by taxation is $15,930 for county, public lib- rary and municipal purposes, requiring ,a rate of 20 mills on the dollar, Miss Lizzie Lawrence left last Mond�i� morning by ,the Chica- go -St. Paul route for Edmonton, Alta., where she has accepted a position on the teaching staff.. Farmers are afraid that the continued wet weather will ruin the potato• crop, and some com- plain that the tubers are rot- ting. Mr. John McLennan, 'of Sea - forth, has been appointed care- taker of the new post office, with duties to commence when the building is completed. Mr. R. Frost was repairing the walls of the Town Hall this week. Mr. Thomas Richardson, of the firm Richardson & Scott, of By REV. ROBERT H. HARPER WINSTON CHURCHILL Winston Churchill is descend- ed from the celebrated Duke of Marlborough, of whom some- one has said that he -never fought a battle he didnot win, never besieged a city he did not take, and never conducted negotiation that he did not car- ry to a successful coriclusion. It is small wonder that this il- lustrious descendant, Sir Win- ston Churchill, has been a man of indomitable spirit. When he was brought home recently and taken to a hospital after falling and breaking his hip, he lifted a hand and gave his famous victory sign. And who has ever heard that Win= ston Churchill in all his life ever showed a white feather? To the English 'people and to peoples isQ o dwell along all the Seven Seas, he has demonstrat- ed a spirit that would not shrink though pressed by every foe and would "not tremble on the brink of any earthly woe." The English people and of the free world have reason to be grate- ful that Winnie led them to accept "blood and toil and sweat" instead of shame and oppression. A SMILE OR TWO A friend of ours recently vis- ited a doctor to see what could be done about a rash on his arms. "Ever have this before?" ask- ed the doctor. "Like I saki, Doc," our friend answered, "it comes and it goes. "Hmm," the doctor conclud- ed, "looks like you've got it again.". In a restaurant one day, the patron said to the waiter: "Holy smoke, here's a chunk of rub - smoke, there's a chunk of rub- ber tire in my hash." "Oh, that just goes to show -you," said the waiter, "that the automobile is taking the place of the horse." Voice on the telephone: "Hel- lo Miss Jones. Johnny Smith Won't be at school today. lie's not feeling well." '.reacher: "Who is this?" Voice ""What do yott glean 'who' is thier This is Fay d'addy,r'. • Seaforth, has purchased a busi- ness in Brandon, moving there in the near future. Lieut. -Col. Wilson and Cadets J. Hinehley, 0. Dick; T. Dick, W. Archibald and D. Reid were in Toronto °, this week taking -part in the Ontario Rifle Asso- ciation matches, bringing home' third prize. Mr. Chas. Holbein, Seaforth's market gardener, this week sold Mg. Kling a head of cab- bage, which weighed 101 pounds. * * * From The Huron Expositor August 26, 1887 There are no fewer than 10 brick residences being erected in Seaforth this season, besides twice that number of frame ones, and there would have been mare could bricks have been procured early enough in the season. Mrs. Clarke, of Brantford, mother of Mrs. Dowling, of this town, is at present visiting her daughter. This lady is over 80 years of. age, and although she had her thigh fractured last summer, she is still as active and- moves around as sprightly as many a damsel of twenty summers. The Seaforth marksmen are represented at the Provincial Association's Riflle Match at Toronto by Messrs. Alex Wilson and J. S. Roberts, both of whom have taken several prizes. Broadfoot & Box have com- menced excavating for the foun- dation of their new building. Summer is running past with the feverish anxiety of a horse - player heading for the wicket with a hot tip. We've had so many visitors that I've spent more- time in the supermarket and the liquor store than I have in my own house. However, it hasn't been all one-way traffic. We've pick- ed up a nice lot of loot from the guests. Total haul has been: a half bottle of Pimms' No. 1; one alarm clock; one pair dark glasses; one box jig -saw puzzles for • age sbt to 10 several combs; one pair lady's pants. In addition, we managed to un- load one kitten from our latest batch. *' * * Our daughter has been to camp for the first time in her life, and that produced enough crises to keep things lively: She's been talking camp since last winter. And one day in April, she came home from school and blared, "Do you know what I am,' Mom? I'm just a freak!" Her mother ab- sentmindedly asked why. "Be- cause I can't ride a bike and I've never been to camp!" she snorted. Apparently . these are status symbols in the pre teen set, just as fracture -boards in twin beds are for the pre-mid- dleaged set. Well, she got a bike for her birthday, and now has been to camp, so it's nice to report that we've got rid of one freak in the family. Getting a feck- less 11 -year-old ready ' to go away for two weeks is quite an experience. And the parting is horrible. When we saw our baby, who had never been out: from under the wing, taking off in a boat from the town dock, with a lot of other wild-eyed little girls, we had a desperate sinking feeling. * * * It wasn't improved much by her- first letter, from which I quote: "Last night I brought up all over the floor five times, but today 1 managed to get out in time. I've got the flu and am having a terrible time. Right now I'm in my cabin all alone crying. I ,want to come home. X X X O 0 0. Love, Kim. P.S.—I hope you are both hav- ing a good time, but 1 don't suppose you are. Don't worry about my pain. Kim." • Her old lady nearly lost her marbles in the next few days. We couldn't phone or get in touch. There was nothing to d� but sweat it out, with the vision of the child dying on that God -forsaken island. Ev- ery time the telephone or door- bell rang, we jerked like spas- tics, positive it was the under- taker. SUGAR and SPICE ' By Bill' Smiley Then came the second letter, from which I quote bits. "I can dive, I got my first star today. Last night we had an Indian ceremony ,w here everybody dressed up as an Indian. Pickles took me under her blanket and now I am an Old Camper. I have been worried about Piper and the kittens. I hope they don't go away before I get back. -This week is going much faster than the first week and pretty soon it's going• to be over. I hope we can afford a month next year, but that's too much to ask. I'd certainly appreciate some eats—a lot. Hope you're having.. a good time, because I certainly am." Not a word about her illness. Not a mention of her pain. Her mother could have beaten -,her. * * * Kids are a real millstone around . the neck, when you're planning a holiday trip. When they'resmall, you can't leave them, and it's too much ttouble to take them. When they're medium-sized, it's too much trouble to get them ready and it almost doubles your costs. When they're big, they wouldn't be caught dead on a crumby trip with their parents. Both our kids have had a good holiday this summer. The old lady and I haven't been any- where or done anything. The other day, I got out the fold- ers and started- figuring out a trip to the newspaper con en - tion in Winnipeg, for the our of us_ It looked great. way by steamboat, part way b rail. We could just manage it, if the banker was in a good mood. * * * Then my wife took the pen- cil. By the time she had finish- ed, the cost of the trip had doubled. I'd neglected to in- clude several days of hotel ac- commodation,, the convention fees, new. clothes for the gang, and board at the vet's for one cat, one kitten, one dog., Right now, it- looks as though the big deal this summer will be a five- day motor trip, lurching from one set of relatives to another, for sleeping quarters. Even that, as•I knew perfect- ly well, will fall through, be- cause one of the kids will get sick, or the old car will develop the heaves, or the Old Battle- axe will get in one of her moods. .However, it's nice to have the whole crew—dog, cats and kids—under one roof again, after a mixed-up summer, and if I can manage to sneak away for a whole day's fishing, with- out having to take anybody, or be home sharp at six for din- ner, I'll reckon I've had a pretty good summer vacation. MOTHER, ELOISE DOES CUT QUITE A FIGURE IN A - BATHING SUM -THAT T WILL ADMIT. L SHE WALKS BACK AND FORTH DIStRACTINCz HIM COMPLETELY.... BUT SOMEONE SHOULD TALK TO HER -THE LIFEGUARD. HAS A JOB To Do. • • r • v s • u • • • • • •