The Huron Expositor, 1960-09-22, Page 2Sines 1860 Serving the Community First
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 22, 1960
That Publisher Cooke
The Newmarket Era and Express ,
thinks there are "one too many
Cookes", and editorially comments
about what it thinks about the ad-
vertising and, articles which appear
in a magazine published by Jack
Kent Cooke.
The August issue of this magazine,
printed in Montreal, was filled with
liquor and beer advertisements.
Story captions from the . publica-
tion are titled as follows: "How to
tell a daughter about menstruation";
next, "How Canadian clergymen
A Mirror Of
A newspaper is the mirror of the
community it serves. It reflects the
good and the bad. In short, it can
only report the news; it cannot cre-
ate news.
Because this is true, some of the
same names and faces appear repeat-
edly in its columns. They appear be-
cause these are the people who are
the ones who lead and do the work
for virtually every organization in
the community.
Many refuse to run for public of-
fice; even a larger group refuses to
accept committee appointments or
positions of leadership in the several
organizations that make up life in
meddle with your entertainment";
then we see a "Strange cult of Vancou-
ver's bigamist Bishop"; and next,
"I'm cursed with cussing and kiss-
ing". Interspersed were captions for
the next issue, such as, "How Cana-
dian clergymen mix a fool's brew of
the demon rum"; "Are birth control
pills really safe?"
The Newmarket writer hopes that
Mr. Cooke will take his publication
to the United States with him. (He
has recently applied to the U.S. sen-
ate for a short cut to American citi-
zenship.)—St. Marys Journal -Argus.
the Community
every community ; and many more
refuse to participate. (do the work)
in the activities of these groups that
make news.
These are the people who are miss-
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week after week. That .isn't the
choice the newspaper editor made,
however. If it were possible an edi-
tor would like to have everyone's
name in the paper every week.
Until new names and faces take
part in the many facets of commun-
ity life that make news, they will be
conspicuous only by their absence. A
newspaper has no choice—it can only
report the news, it cannot create it.
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HALF'PAST TEEN
-SUGAR AND SPICE
By W. (Bill) B. T. SMILEY
Boy, my only regret is that
somebody didn't steer me into this
teaching game years ago. It's the
easiest stint I've had since I work-
ed in the. 'salt.. mines of Poland as
a prisoner of war. About the same
hours., too.
* * *
The amazing thing about it is
not. that it's so easy, it's that you
actually get paid for it. I doubt
whether squirrels running on a
treadmill receive a nickel for their
efforts. And as far as I know, the
prisoners in those labor camps in
Siberia don't draw a salary. Teach-
ing is just as easy as either of
these occupations.
* *
Wt's not really so bad, though.
You don't have to get upuntil
about 7:15. in the, morning, and
some nights you have your lesson
preparations completed by 2 a.m,
I seem to be thriving on it. I've
only lost seven pounds, have last-
ed two weeks and haven't even
been fired yet.
* * *
.It has a lot of good points, .,too.
It cuts down on the smoking, when
you have to teach six periods be-
fore lunch, without' time for a
single drag, from 9 to I. That
first cigarette, when you finally
totter out of the classroom, is bet-
ter than a stick of marijuana. It's
like being kicked on the head by
an angel. The room spins slowly
around you and you drift happily
about a foot off the floor.
* * *
Then there's the happy Bohem-
ian camaraderie of the teachers'
room. Six men teachers, slumped
heavily in chairs, staring at their
boots and sucking deep on the
weed. A few women teachers, ex-
changing sprightly repartee about
how their feet hurt. It's all sort
of gay andwarm and charming.
* * *
And another aspect of the job
has cheered me immensely. Be-
fore I began teaching, I agreed
with most people that teenagers
were monsters from outer space,
or somewhere. I've changed my
mind completely. I have five
classes of them, and there isn't a
single one from outer space, as far
as I can learn.
* * *
Seriously, I've never met more
interesting people than the 180 -odd
kids I face each day. They range
from bright little crickets of boys,
athirst •for knowledge, to great
bulking brutes of 17, whose leer-
ing presence makes your hackles
rise; from dumpy little dolls who
will get a crush on me, to ele-
gant, sophisticated young women
who will scarcely deign to sweep
me with one ofthose insolent
glances with which elegant, sophis-
ticated young women dismiss old.
men of 40.
* * *
Oh, it's exhausting, but scarce•
ly dull. The modern high school
is a -fear cry from the leisurely hall
of learning you and I attended,
Dad. The bodies are pouring into
them from the public schools at
such a rate that space and time
are the essentials in coping with
them. As a result, the thundering
herd must be kept on the run and
under the thumb, to avoid chaos.
* * *
With a broader curriculum, and
his outside activities tripled or
quadrupled, the youth of today
must scramble, not amble, if he
is to avoid being trampled under-
foot. Young Hugh, who made the
jump this year from the moderate
pace of public school, with its re-
cess periods and long lunch hour,
to the split-second gallop of a dis-
trict high school, is enthralled and
appalled. "Gee, dad," be observ-
ed, "you haven't even time.to go
to the bathroom." He's right.
* * *
Back in the Hungry Thirties,
when I was in high school there
wasn't much point in graduating,
as there were no jobs available.
Some of us stayed around so long
the new kids thought we were on
staff. The caretaker 'staff, that
ES, as we spent our "Sparer' doh
in the boiler room, smoking and
talking about joining the Canadian
battalion being raised to fight in
the Spanish Civil War.
* * *
Our extra-eurricalar, activities
consisted of shooting pd'ol and+
roaring it up at the country danc-
ts.
es
d almost none o ithe myrad
of affairs and event* which are
part of high +seheol 'life today.
About twice a year, there would
be a rigidly supervised school
dance, at which all the boys stood
on ,one side of the.gym and talked
rugby, while the girls danced dis-
consolately With each other: '
* * *
Today's high' school student is
as far removed from the simple
youth of our day as a rocket mis-
sile is from a bow and arrow. He
works hard and 'plays hard. He
must be continually on the jump
if he is to meet his social and
academic obligations. Provided
the men in the white •coats don't
come for me soon, I shall look for-
ward with pleasure, and • some
trepidation, to letting him use me
as a springboard from which to
launch some of his jumps.
(Prepared by the Research Staff
of Encyclopedia Canadiana)
Where is Canada's Oldest House?
There are probably a number
of claimants to this title but one
that is frequently reputed to be
the oldest dwelling in the country
is the Jesuit mission of St. Joseph
de Sillery in the city of Sillery,
four miles west of Quebec. It was
built about 1638, just 30 years after
Champlain founded Quebec. The
mission and modern city were
named for Noel Brulart de Sillery,
a partner in the Company of New
France, whose generosity made
possible the establishment of the
mission. The' old house has been
renovated and is now -used as a
museum.
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Who Made Birds Fly North in
Winter?
William Rowan, the first profes-
sor of zoology at the University of
Alberta, who held this , position
from 1920 until his retirement in
1956. Born in Switzerland in 1892,
Rowan first came to Canada in
1908. After further study in Eng -
]and, he returned to tanad5 in
1919 and following a year on the
staff of the University of Manitoba
he took over his Alberta post. In.
ternationally known for his studies
of stimuli on migration, he caused
crows to fly. north in winter by
using electric light to bring about
physiological changes that would
not normally occur until spring,
Through his study of rabbits he
added to the knowledge of .cyclical
changes in animal populations. He
gave particular study, -to the whoop-
ing crane in the hope of saving
this. species from extinction. A
skilled sculptor, he made models
of the larger native animals. His
wide range of interests made him
a colorful if occasionally contro-
versial figure. Rowan died in
Edmonton in -June, 1957.
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Who First Hybridized Apples in
America?
The New Brunswicker Francis
Peabody Sharp shares with Peter
M. Gideon the honor of having
been the first in North America
to hybridize the apple and pear
scientifically. Sharp was the first
in Canada to undertake this Im-
portant branch of horticulture. He'
was born in Carleton County, New
Brunswick, in 1823. At a time
when there were no apple orchards
of standard varieties, he experi-
mented with developing and grow-
ing from seed new varieties adapt-,
ed to the local climate. He devel-
oped Sharp's New Brunswick apple
or the New Brunswicker, as it
came to be known. Using it ,as
one parent,he made, more than
,
2,000 cross reeds, from which or-
iginated such varieties as Wood-
stock Bloom, Munro Sweet No. 1,
Munro Sweet No. 2 (noW Walden)
and Early .Scarlet (now Crimson
Beauty). By 1887 the profitable
orchards of Carleton County were
exporting over 18,000 barrels a
year, This renowned horticultur-
ist died in 1903.
Customer: "Please , weigh this
package for me."
Butcher: "Sure. It weighs three
pounds."
Customer: "Thanks. It contains
the bones of the thr.pound roast
You sold me Yesterday."
Rev, Robert H. Harper
THE WEEPING PROPHET
Jeremiah hasbeen called the
Weeping Prophet because of his
book of Lamentations and also be-
cause of the general tenor of his
prophecies. It fell• to him to tell
apostate kings and sinful people
truths they did not want to hear
and in the course of time his words
became very unwelcome to the
people of Judah. And steps were
taken to silence him even by the
threat of death.
Then it was that Jeremiah dem-
onstrated that not every man who
can weep is afraid to die. For not
once was the weeping prophet sil-
enced, not once was he so intimi-
dated that he no longer pursued
his great mission,
Denouncing alliances with other
nations instead of dependence up-
on God, Jeremiah was denounced
as a traitor to his country. When
the wretches remnant of Judah
fled into Egypt, Jeremiah was forc-
ed to go with the fugitives. And
almost the last glimpse we have
of the servant of God is that of
the stern old prophet lifting up his
voice against the worship of the
so-called "Queen of heaven." His
whole life was a shining example
of devotion to duty when nearly all
the world was going the other way,
And men strong like him are need-
ed today.
Just a Thought:
It is true that the world always
seems brighter in the calm that
follows a great storm. It is much
the same when we meet some
great personal problem, with spir-
itand determination—and earn a
victory. Our lot in life is always
improved when' we conquer ad-
versity.
, VEGMONDVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nigh at-
tended the Nigh - Charters wedding
on Saturd'a'y. -
Attended Legion Convention
Mrs. Cleave Coombs was in
Windsor for four days last week,
attending the 39th Legion conven-
tion. It was held in the Cleary
Auditorium. There were 918 dele-
gates in all, and Mrs, Coombs and
Mts. Watson were delegates re-
presenting Seaforth Branch No.
156 of the Ladies' Auxiliary, and
while there stayed at the Prince
Edward Hotel.
Mr. Kenneth Coombs, son of, Mr.
and Mrs. Herb Coombs, is in St.
Joseph's Hospital, London, in a
serious condition after a car acei-.
dent early Saturday morning,
when there was a head-on colli-
sion on No. 4 Highway, close to
London:
Miss Thelma Forbes, who was a
passenger in the Coombs' car, was
also seriously injured and is in St.
Joseph's Hospital suffering from
shock and head wounds, when her
head went through the windshield.
James Boyes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Boyes, is at present re-
ceiving treatments at Stratford
Hospital.
Mrs. Robert Dalrymple visited
last week with Mrs. William Tay-
lor at Hensall.
When parents , are able to an-
swer the children's questions it's
a sign that the kids are growing
Up,
A *DUFF OTTAWA REPORT
THE FIRS'- TEST--
OTTAWA—Big business stepped
into the political picture in British
Columbia and helped prop up the
Social Credit party so that it could
remain in power againt the vigor-
ous onslaught of the revitalized
C.C.F. The people of the Province
voted against socialism and decid-
ed to live under a Social Credit
regime for another four years.
It was two-fifths of them that so
decided because Premier Bennett
and bis boys were eased back into
office with only 39 per cent of the
popular vote. In 1956 at the last
general election the Social Credi-
tors won 46 per cent of the vote.
Opposition to Mor. Bennett and
his Social Credit administration
was split three ways, between the
C.C.F., the Liberal and the Con-
servative forces. The results of
the election at the West Coast were
not surprising. Most political ob-
servers had forecast that the So-
cial Credit party would be return-
ed to office with its majority con-
siderably reduced.
As the election race entered its
final phase there were reports
reaching Ottawa that the C.C.F.
were pulling up with the Social
Creditors and might overtake that
favored party. Some even foresaw
the Social Credit government going
back as a minority government,
with the C.C.F. profiting oh a
three-way split of the free enter-
prise vote.
Certainly it was clear from the
results that the popularity of the
Social Credit administration has
slipped a good deal. But, there
remained sufficient fear in the
minds of British Columbian of
life under a socialist administra-
tion, to persuade them to stay with
a Government they know, rather
than try a new experiment in gov-
ernment.
The real struggle was between
the Social Credit Government sup-
porting free enterprise and the
C.C.F. party advocating provin-
cial. ownership _4t-.. some big busi-
ness in British Columbia. TCiere
was a class war tinge according
to correspondents on the scene.
All anti -socialist voters in the
Province were urged to vote for
Social Credit to turn back the
threat of the C.C.F. Business ty-
coons in the West Coast province
entered the contest to urge the an-
ti -socialist vote to plump for the
Social Creditors. They cried that
it was the only hope to beat the
C.C.F.
Meantime, the C.C.F,'ers were
exultant over the support they
were receiving from militant or-
ganized labor in the Province.
Here the New Party was receiv-
ing a trial run. The strength of
that run had the socialist party's
opponents worried. Not only the
Social Credit Party, but the Lib-
erals and Conservatives had' to ad-
mit that the C.C.F. aided and abet-
ted by organized labor was a hard
combination to beat in British Col-
umbia.
Whether it will work so well in
other provinces, or in a Federal
election, remains to be seen. At
the West Coast the C.C.F.'ers, and
organized labor were calling for
socialization of B.C. electric pow-
er developments and the curtail-
ment of big industry's control of
other provincial natural resourc-
es.
Businessmen splurged with
alarmist advertising. They warned
that a C.C.F. government would
scare away investment in B.C.
Which would result in even greater
unemployment. The campaign was
capped by one oil tycoon who urg-
ed voters to return a strong Social
Credit Government or else face
the prospect that he might cancel
development of northern British
Columbia oil and gas fields.
With the strong support of or-
ganized labor the C.C.F. did well,
but not as well as some support-
ers of the New Party had hoped. •
•The C.C.F. Party increased its re-
presentation in the provincial
house to 15 members from 10 in
the last legislature. It captured
32 per cent of the vote compared
with 28 per cent in 1956, 29 in
1953, and 34 in 1952. (Note: 1952
support was higher than 1960).
This was the first test for the
New Party, even though it has yet
to be officially born at its found-
ing convention next August. The
labor movement in British Colum-
bia worked hard in support of C.
C. F. candidates. This support
Was undoubtedly a factor in the
improved standing of the chief op-
position party.
The promoters of the New Party
considered the West Coast test vi-
tal to the national prospects of
the new political organization. This
was made clear by the fact that
M. J. Coldwell, Premier T. C.
Douglas and Hazen Argue, nation-
al C.C.F. leader, all took part in
the campaign. This gave Mr. Ben-
nett a first class issue. "Vote for
Social Credit to save British Col-
umbia from the Socialists", It
worked as the final results show-.
ed.
C.C.F. leader Bob ' Strachan
blamed the Social -Credit victory
on a multi -million -dollar cam-
paign of smear and• innuendo"
against his party. He warned that
the C.C.F. would martial its forc-
es right away for the next cam,
paign. But of course it will not be
the C:C,F. in the next contest, -it
will be the New Party versus the
Social Credit, come 1964.
One thing the B.C. election show-
ed was that there are enough vot-
ers who don't want socialism to
reject the appeal of the C.C.F.
supported by organized labor. This
must cause the promoters of the
New Party to pause and ponder
the ultimate fate of the new politi-
cal group that expects to efherge
next August 5 following the found-
ing convention.
Capital Hill Capsules
There has been abnormally high
unemployment this summer. When
the seasonal jobless of the fall and
winter months are added to the
lists the unemployment total will
probably reach the highest in Can-
ada's history. One former highly
placed Government official thinks
it could reach as high as one mil-
lion this winter.
* * *
Trade and Commerce Minister
Gordon Churchill underwent a min-
or operation for an ulcer in the
latter part of August. Within a
few days he was back at 'his desk
working as hard as ever and de-
scribing himself as "fit as ,a fid-
dle".
* ' *
Soft spots have appeared in the
Canadian housing picture across
the country according to Public
Works Minister Walker. There are
many houses and apartments that
have been built but not occupied
in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto
and Montreal. The resultant slow-
down in house construction has
helped aggravate the unemploy-
ment picture and easier money and
direct government loans will only
be able to do so much.
Student body grows: At Dec. 1,
1959, the full-time university en-
rolment in Canadian , universities
and colleges was 102,000, up 8.1
per cent in a year.'
IN THE YEARS ALONE
Interesting items gleaned from
The Huron Expositor of 25', 50
and 75 years ago.'
From The Huron Expositor
September 20, 1935 •
Mr. John Murray, well-kno'"wn
Egmondville gardener, has on ex-
hibit at the• Seaforth Fall Fair a
cabbage which has five distinct
heads growing from one root.
Students at the S.C.I. elected
Frank Sills and Mary McIver as
presidents of the athletic associa-
tions this week.-
Seaforth's,first baseball team in
some years finished the season as
runers-up in the Huron -Perth
,League.
The people of Seaforth, extended
a loyal welcome to Hon.. William
Aberhart, one-time citizen of the
town, who within recent weeks
has become Premier of Alberta.
Heavy rains in the morning forc-
ed the cancelling of the races at
Exeter Fair, but other events were
carried out as per program.
Anniversary services were held
at Goshen United' Church on Sun-
day, Sept, 15, when Rev. Mr. Chan-
dler, of Kippen, preached at 11
a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The annual inspection of the
Huron Regiment took place in
Wingham on Sunday. Best com-
pany on parade was "D" Company
of Seaforth.
Sixteen leading merchants and
The Huron Expositor, of Seaforth,
are sponsoring a "Good -Will Club"
which is offering $1,000 in free
trips and cash prizes.
Mr. Henry Hoggarth grew 'a
tomato in the Scott Memorial Hos-
pital garden weighing 1 pound
124 ounces, and measuring 1734
inches by 133/4 inches.
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From The Huron Expositor
September 16, 1910
Rev, Father Hanlon, parish
priest of Clinton and Blyth, is
leaving these charges after Sep-
tember 18, being transferred to
St. Patrlck's Church, Biddulph.
While Russell Harland and Harry
Fitzsimmons, of Clinton, were pull-
ing up an awning, one of the topes
broke. An iron struek Russell on
the head, Inflicting a severe scalp
wound.
As Mr. James Boyce was driv-
ing along the second concession of
Stanley, he turned out to avoid
bbine gtayel- When- the box of the
uggy came off end Went into the
ditch. Mr. Biiyee wag Wielder,
ably bruised.
Billy W., owned by Cudmore and
Govenlock, of Seaforth, took sec-
ond money in the 2:19 pace at the
London 'Fair on Tuesday.
Mr. R. Peck is having a large
addition erected to his musical in-
strument emporium building on
Main Street.
Four rinks of the British bowlers
touring Canada played four Clinton
rinks on the green here on Mon-
day last, winning out by three
shots,
A number of farmers around
Hensall have Igen busy for the
past week harvesting their bean
crop. Beans are quite extensively
grown in that neighborhood now.
Miss Mabel Turner has taken a
position in Walkerton Business Col-
Iege,
Mr. James Walker, of Tucker -
smith, near Brucefield, sowed a
field of fall wheat on Saturday,
and on the following Thursday the
grain showedgreen all over the
field,,
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From The Huron Expositor
September 18, 1885
The Picton Times came to hand
this week, printed on new type
throughout, Mr. William Steet, a
graduate of The Huron Expositor,
is manager of the handsome pa-
per.
Dr. Mackid has removed into
his new residence on John Street.
Mr. Francis Coleman, of Stan-
ley, near Hillsgreen, sold the two-
year-old entire colt which tools
first prize at the Provincial Fair,
for $1,000.
The name of that consistent tem.
perance veteran, Mr. Andrew Gov-
enlock, of Winthrop, is in the list
.of delegates at The prohibition con-
vention being held in Toronto this
week.
The hew roller skating rink is
now closed in. It is an immense
building.
There are some cases of scarlet
fever in town.
Mr. John` Hannah, of the Sea -
forth Creamery, has obtained first
prize for creamery butter at the
great Industrial Exhibition, held
in Toronto this week.
The fine young carriage stallion,
the property of Mr. A. 'Davidson,
which took first prize at the Pro-
vincial Exhibition, was sired by
Mr. John Campbell's blood stal-
lion, "Magadan".
The Misses Wright, of Winthrop,
have started dressmaking in the
rooms in Scott's block, recently
occupied by Miss Laird.
Mrs. William Copp, Mrs. W.
Kempthorne and Miss Annie Smith
represent Seaforth as delegates at
the prohibition convention being
held in Toronto this week.
Mr. Parkins, veterinary surgeon, •
has again returned to town and
has reopened his office.
There were 213 train tickets sold
at Seaforth for Toronto this week,
for which was paid the sum of
$720.
Mr. William Moore has gone to
Toronto as a delegate to attend the
annual meeting of the Provincial
Association for Mechanics'' Insti-
tutes.
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