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The Huron Expositor, 1961-03-02, Page 2' Since 1860, Sewing the Community First Published at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS., Publishers ANDREW Y. MCLEAN. Editor lot Q !� Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association, Qntario • Weekly Newspapers Association, Audit Bureau of Circulations O Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $2.50 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $3.50 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 5 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa u SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MARCH 2, 1961 Education Is One Answer To Unemployment Education is a key that opens many doors, but too many students in Canada today are losing the key before they find a lock to open. The week beginning on March 5th is National Education Week. Unlike many weeks that come and go throughout the year, there is good reason on this occasion for Cana- dians to sit down and do some think- ing about the Canadian Conference on Education's slogan for 1961: "Stay in School". Our society has arrived at a point where itis having less and less need for untrained minds. The machine has replaced the pick and shovel. Automation has moved into our fac- tories and offices. Today employers have little interest in unqualified help, but are more and more inter- ested, in men and women who have trained minds — individuals capable of responsibility and initiative. Today a grade 12 education, which not too many years ago allowed an individual to feel educated, is now only an ordinary achievement. Stu- iihts i ho want to play a reasonable art in the affairs of their commun- ity and. nation must be prepared to go on to specialized training at a University or an advanced technical school. r " In' almost every field we are be- coming a society of specialists. There is less and less room for individuals to make a success out of their lives without specializing—without as a minimum a complete secondary edu- cation. The Western World is being chal- lenged as never before by the Com- munist states which are concentrat- ing on educating an elite few, but are doing it on a massive scale at state expense. We in. Canada today are moving to more and more state help in education, but the decision on which direction individual education will go is left to the student — he makes a free choice. Unemployment has become a great national problem.. Students thinking of giving up school or university be- fore graduation would do well to study recent Unemployment Insur- ance Commission statistics. Back in 1955, two out of every three unem- ployed had not gone beyond grade eight in school. It is also interesting to note that those with only two years of a secondary school educa- tion were not much better off than those who had only a grade eight education. Surely by now, or within a few years, those with only grade twelve will be almost in the same boat as those with grade •eight edu- cation were five years ago. Our so- ciety is moving ahead swiftly. Those who are prepared- for the technical era will reap the rewards. We know the temptations that lead young people to want to leave school. Earning money and wanting to feel grown up ''may seem more attractive than getting a good education. But their future depends on them sticking to their education. It will pay off for themselves, their nation and our way of life. Today our so- ciety needs young men and women capable of being highly trained to man our complex offices and factor- ies, to staff our schools and colleges, and even to represent us in our coun- cils, legislatures and parliament. We must encourage our young people to "Stay in School" so that they can share the rewards of a greater to- morrow. Education is the key to personal success and national pros- perity. 0- o. a run •. . for your money We're not talking about taking chances when we say "a run for your money". We're talking about the full run of our newspaper and how far your advertising money goes when you run with us. We believe advertisers have a right to know what our circulation is, exactly where it goes, how it is obtained, and everything else there is to know ... after all, it's the circulation for your adverti,sing messages, too. r The reason we say you aren't taking any chances is because as a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations*, we can show you verified facts in answer to just about any question you might have about our circulation. Ask to see a copy of our latest ABC report. Know that you can advertise with us with confidence ... getting a real "run for your advertising money". * This newspaper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, an asso- ciation of nearly 4,000 publishers, advertisers, and advertising agencies. Our circulation is audited regularly by experienced ABC circulation auditors. Our ABC report shows how much circulation we have, where it goes, how ob- tained, and other facts that tell you what you get kr your advertising money when you use this newspaper. ufirIBMIIMIIIInR911IMItMIIII/ Muma1MMOSl!MRIMIlmmu1111Mimlmulllmlom11111 llu1111MnlllllllfIIIIIIIUWIIWI!f IIIIP 1 52111111 SUGAR atmd SPICE By Bill Smiley Our daughter, Kim, was ten years old today. Nobody grows as quickly as children. It seems such a brief time since she was a fat, dimpled infant. Next thing I know, she'll be telling me she's going to have a baby. It's' good to have a daughter. When our second child was on the way, I'd have been happy with another son, but I've always been glad it turned out to be a girl. A girl -child opens a whole new chapter in life for fathers. And mothers who don't have a daugh- ter are missing something impor- tants. So get cracking, you peo- ple who have only a backyard full of boys, and produce a small female. Ours has cost us a lot of money, given us some bad scares, and in- spired many a headache. And there's promise of plenty of the same in the future. But she has also been a source of constant joy and pleasure in the last decade, She's an odd mixture—fiery and romantic one moment, realistic and sensible the next. I guess that's the woman in her. The soft, little dumpling who used to toddle over to me and put her arms to be picked, hug- ged and kissed. has vanished, alack. Now, when she favors me with an embrace, it's like being attacked by a young kangaroo. She doesn't toddle any more, She leaps and pounces. She seems to have four legs and several arms. * * On the credit side, our daugh- ter has ' beautiful auburn hair, huge brown eyes and .a fabulous grin that lights up a whole room when she turns it on, She does well at school. She can skate and swim. She plays the piano and the recorder. She has a joyous eager nature, a great excitement about life. But we must be honest. While good-natured on the whole, she has inherited from her mother a roaring Irish temper, and some day she's going to set fire to the house or murder her brother with an axe. Actual flames hive been seen to shoot from her eyes while in this mood. The fellow who mar- ries her without ever having seen her in a rage will get a. -surprise that I'd love to -be there to see. There's another - thing. She's what her mother calls a "slop." Her brother is one of these cool kids who can wear an outfit through a swamp and come out looking like Little Lord Fauntle- roy. Not so Kim. She could be placed, all cleaned up, in a herme- tically sealed chamber of highly polished glass and emerge in twenty minutes looking as though she'd been working the night shift in a coal mine. It's fantastic, and it, almost drives her mother in - ,sane. * * * If she wears leotards, they are wrinkled and baggy. She loses ap- proximately one button a day from her clothing. She scuffs her new shoes. She falls in the mud in her new coat. She spills gravy on her new skirt, She gets water col- ors all over her fresh blouse. And she does it all with the most mad- dening ease and unconcern. - Along with this goes another 'feature that keeps us all on edge. Kim is constitutionally unable .to move slowly. She starts down the stairs like somebody heading for an air raid shelter" and is as like as not to wind up in a heap at the bottom. She never saunters, walks or strolls. She 'bobs. She dances. She springs. She bounds As a result, if she isn't falling down. she's knocking something over. * * , She has always been a horror to eat with. For years, she didn't eat enough to keep a butterfly stout. Just sat there, mucking things about on her plate. pushing pickled beets onto the tablecloth, or knocking over her milk. Now she eats like a healthy DIVID111111 4 child, but it's worse than ever. When she's cutting her meat, we all duck our heads and hunch our shoulders. Anything is liable to fly in any direction, from a dill pickle into the butter, to a baked potato into the, pie. And she still scores with her milk, whenever there is a fresh tablecloth. Aside from these slight defects, however. she's a delightful crea- ture to have in the house. She's wise as a witch. She has a sunny nature. She's stubborn but forgiv- ing. She's loving. She's comical in a completely unconscious way. She's wholehearted in everything she does. She reads like fury, and right now, she shows signs of becoming a writer. We're always finding stories that she's written, about the house. Here. for example, is a bit from the latest one: "I am Rogoet Hartiel, I come from France and I wish I was back there. My father is an un- happy man who works in a small smoking store, with billiards. My mother is cruel to everyone. She is drunken and mean. She whips us all and fights with my father. I HATE HER. My brothers and sisters are Rotax, my bratty bro- ther of 5, Fessmick, my brother of 19. Parlentrome, another broth- er, my favorite one. He loves me very dearly, I love him dearly. And last is my sister Maralienna. I am not very pretty, but I can make myself lovely if I feel like it." And so on. A tough life, eh? Other fathers of daughters will excuse me for going on like this. We love our sons just as much, but' it's a different relationship, because they're males and not so goofy. All I know is that I wouldn't trade my ten -year-old fe- male child for a new Cadillac, four billion dollars and a one-way ticket to heaven. (Prepared by the Research Staff of Encyclopedia Canadiana) How Old is Olds? - The town of. Olds. Alta., 57 miles north of Calgary, came into exist- ence after the construction of the Calgary -Edmonton line of the Can- adian Pacific Railway in 1891. In 1893 a large party of settlers ar- rived from Nebraska. The' com- munity,. incorporated as a village in 1900 and as a town in 1905; was named by J. C. Olds, a railway official. Olds is in a fine farm- ing area. It has had a provincial school of agriculture and home economics since 1913. * * * Which Village Commemorates Ancient Irish Kings? The village of Tara, in Ontario's Bruce County, changed its name from Eblena about a century ago in. order to honor the place where Ireland'sancient kings were crowned. The Hill of Tara. north- west of Dublin, was from the earl- iest times until the sixth century the seat of ,Irish monarchs. On- tario's Tara lies on the Sauble River. 16 miles southwest of Owen Sound. One of its founders was Richard Berford a member of the party that arrived to survey Arran Township in 1851 Tara was incor- porated as a village in 1881 To- day it is surrounded by a pros- perous farming area. When Was the DCRA Founded? The DCRA — the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association — was founded in 1868 for the purpose of fostering rifle -shooting in the militia and cadet services. There are also provincial associations in all the provinces. Every summer the Dominion association holds a °e.tald 611441 Weehe, "'You'll find everything filed in chranalogical order—whatever that means" REV. ROBERT H. HARPER GEORGE WASHINGTON Some years ago, when certain parties were trying to "debunk" George Washington, someone ask- ed President Coolidge what he thought of the matter. "Cautious Cal" looked out a window opening toward the Potomac and in a few words, lacomic and eloquent, re- plied, "I see the monument . still stands." It is indeed a wholesome fact that the character of George Wash- ington is secure against any de- buking process. There is a gran- ite -like quality in the character of Washington. So let us pause to think of the great man who was "first in war and first in peace" and to resolve that he shall ever be first in the "hearts of his countrymen." To do this, will bring us into the spirit of the great Father of that country and help us to rise above the stress and trials of this cru- cial time. The great Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, wrote, "In the ancient mystical letters of the Ephesians there was an item that a man should always have in his min.d some one of the ancient wor- thies." Let us have in our minds the illustrious man who started us on the road to greatness. 'It's the LAW . . Hitchhiking is illegal. The Highway Traffic Act, Section 98 (1) (a) provides that: "No person, while on the roadway, shall solicit a ride from the driver of a motor vehicle, other than a public passenger conveyance." Penalties upon conviction range from $5.00 to $50. The Enquiry Bureau of the Can- adian Red Cross searches through- out the world to locate missing persons. Hundreds of these peo- ple are successfully traced every year. Every year more than 26,000 Canadians borrow thousands of sickroom supplies from Red Cross Loan Cupboards maintained in 585 communities throughout the nation. This is a free Red Cross service. week of shooting matches at the Connaught - Ranges in Ottawa, where marksmen from all parts of Canada and, from other parts of the Commonwealth compete. Each year a team of 20 members is.. sent to take part in the Na- tional Rifle Association Empire Meet at'Bisley, England. The first Canadian team for Bisley was or- ganized in. 1871 by Lt: Col. „J. A. Skinner. A Canadian has won the highest award at Bisley, the King's (or Queen's) Prize, on sev- en occasions, A McDUFF OTTAWA REPORT FROM RAGS TO RICHES OTTAWA—When Saskatchewan's Alvin Hamilton was moved from the Northern Affairs and National Resources portfolio to that of Ag- riculture, there was much wailing and weeping in Ottawa, "Poor Old Alvin," moaned the insiders. The, reason was obvious. The Northern Affairs job is a pretty exciting business. A new empire has to be carved out of the Cana- dian North, railroads and roads to be built; Arctic oil exploration to be administered; together with the unusually romantic task of dealing with Eskimo, muskox, the vanish- ing caribou beards, and the sale of „Arctic char. Mr. Hamilton seemed to be designed for the job. He is a visionary of boundless en- thusiasm and energy. Agriculture, however, is a dif- ferent kettle of fish. There is lit- tle excitment in a discussion of deficiency payments, or of wheat quotas. And Agriculture ministers traditionally are the most hated member of any ministry, Canada's farmers are beset with problems, and no matter what a Government does, it never seems to be enough. A thankless task, The word went around that Mr. Hamilton was in the bad books of Prime Minister Diefenbaker, and that the shift of Cabinet jobs was a mark of his displeasure. Well„ what happened? Very simple. Mr. Hamilton has waded into his new job like a veteran. His long ex- perience in Saskatchewan politics gave him a good background in the maze of agricultural problems, His missionary zeal has impress- ed everyone, and it is just pos- sible he may accomplish the im- possible. and become one of a very rare breed—a popular Mini- ster of Agriculture! Farm audience who have heard him speak (and he spends a good deal of time on the road.) are amazed at his grasp of their trou- bles. Just now, Mr. Hamilton has em- barked on the most ambitious farm program ever contemplated by a Canadian government. Its aim is to make every farm a pay- ing proposition, instead of a hard road to the poor -house. The goal is a long way off, and the program will cost many mil- lions of dollars, but if Alvin Ham- ilton can swing it, he is certain of a place in Canadian history. There is no simple way of de- scribing the Hamilton plan. It will not work in the same way in ev- ery locality. In the soil -poor Ot- tawa Valley, for example, where farmers are scratching out a liv- ing, the program will aim at con- verting small grain farms to big pulpwood farms, Farmers will have to. be educated to modern 'forestry methods; they will re- quire financial assistance while waiting for the trees to reach mar- ketable size; they may require loans to enable them to buy ad- joining farm properties to give them an economic unit. In Southern Alberta, water is the big problem. Storage dams. and enlarged irrigation facilities will be required. In Quebec -a farmer may have a natural tourist attrac- tion on his property; he will be encouraged. and assisted to turn it into a money -making proposi- tion. A farmer in the interior of B.C. may have a natural trout lake on his rocky land. Perhaps trout can become his main cash crop, In every area, the problems are different, and the solutions varied. Perhaps businessmen in a farming community can establish a fac- tory, or a processing plant, to give farmers off-season employment. A federal task force that visited the U.S. to see how a similar pro- gram is working in pilot counties scattered throughout the country came back brimming with ideas. Most of the programs are operat- ed locally, utilizing every depart- ment of local, state and Federal Government. Farmers and towns- men form study groups, to seek the solution to their problems. The task force found khat the program had to be operated on a local lev- el for the surest success. In Can- ada, the Federal Government's role would be that of co-ordina- tion and stimulation. One good feature of the U.S. pro- gram: it brought about changes in Federal agricultural policy dictat- ed by local needs. The local groups would find that an amendment to farm credit reg- ulations, or extension of a particu- lar support program, would go a long way toward solving their par- ticular dilemna. The law would be changed, and another commun- ity would be started towards a semblance of prosperity. The success of such a program ultimately depends on the enthusi- asm, initiative and ability dem- onstrated by individuals, If only a particle of Alvin Hamilton's en- thusiasm brushes off on farming communities, a considerable suc- cess could result. However, there are observers who are less en- thusiastic than Mr. Hamilton. They doubt that even if his program is successful it can be much more than a placebo to the hard adjust- ments which seem to be required by the long term agricultural trends of all advanced countries. The real problem with which agriculture is faced is the sub- stantial i n c r e a s ed production through technological advances coupled with restricted markets due to protectionist or subsidiza- tion policies of other countries. The long term answers seem not to lie in new local' enterprizes for farmers so much as they lie in larger markets through popula- tion increase at home; liberaliza- tion of trade abroad; and,. a con- tinued shift of labor- resources from agriculture to other parts of the economy. * * * Capital Hill Capsules Look for an early decision on the acquisition of nuclear war- heads. The government can't de- lay on this one much longer, and has gone too far in the way of building Bomarc bases, buying F-104 jets, and arranging for the purchase of Honest John artillery rockets to back out now. A big political row is in store. * * External affairs people a r e ecstatic at the reception accorded Prime Minister Diefenbaker when he dropped in to the White House for lunch with President Kennedy. The fact our PM was the first foreign leader to be invited to Washington is of considerable sig- nificance, when you realize the waiting°list that has piled up since the inauguration. IN THE YEARS AGONE Interesting items gleaned from The Huron Expositor of 25, 50 and 75 years ago. From The Huron Expositor February 21, 1936 Mr. J. R. Murdock, of Bruce - field, shippuii a carload of honey from that station last week. Thomas "Dad" Stephens, oldest active hotel+keeper in the province, celebrated his 95th birthday on Saturday. He is proprietor of the Queen's Hotel in Seaforth. At the annual meeting of the McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance Co., held on Friday evening, it was stated that there were 2,645 policies in force as of Dec. 31, 1935, an increase over the pre- vious year of 91. After receiving a copy of the Seaforth Collegiate Institute Alumni Year Book, the Wingham Advance -Time says: "It is a truly worthwhile edition and one of the best published in Canada, 'despite the fact that Seaforth is not a large centre." Field Secretary E. Jones, of To- ronto, was guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Seaforth Boy Scd'tits Troop on Tuesday eve- ning. The boys were congratulat- ed for their fine manner in which they conducted themselves. Frederick G. Sanderson, Liberal member for Perth, Thursday night was elected deputy speaker of the House of Commons. He was elect- ed by Prime Minister Mackenzie King, and was not opposed. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Beattie, of Seaforth have returned from To- ronto where they spent the past two months, while Mr. Beattie was undergoing medical treatment. Mr. Joe Eckert, Seaforth, is still in the General Hospital, Toronto, where he is undergoing treatment for injuries received while work- ing with the King Construction Co. in Oakville. Rev. J. M. Eckert left on Wed- nesday for Chicago after spending a few days with his brother, Mr. Con Eckert, Conservatory of Music with first- class honors. Mrs. Edward Cash, who has been a resident of Seaforth for many years, leaves next week for Nelson, B,C., where she will make her home with her daughter, Mrs, D, Hutchison. Some of the members of the family of Mr. Alex Wilson had a narrow escape from asphyxiation on Friday night last, through gas escaping from the furnace. Tuckersmith Agricultural Socie- ty have selected Tuesday, April 4, as the day of the Seaforth Spring Fair. The Uneedadance Club gave an enjoyable dance in their club rooms on Tuesday evening, The new band played at the hockey match on Thursday even- ing and were complimented on all sides for the excellent progress they have made during the short time they have been organized. Mr. John Reinke has sold his farm on the Kippen Road, south of Egmondville, to Mr. James F. McKay, for the sum of $8,000. Mr. Wm. Smithers, Seaforth, has taken a position as traveller for McIntyre & Edge, selling black- smith supplies. Mr, Alex McBeath, of Kippen, has shipped his sawmill machin- eryi . and engine to a lumberman in New Ontario. Sawmills in this coma unity will soon be a ,jhing of the past. * * * From The Huron Expositor February 24, 1911 All businessmen in Hensall are busy preparing their stores and business places after the big fire last week. The 'Bell Telephone Company havd been overhauling their lines around Hensall that were damag- ed by the fire and. are getting everything in fine service again. The Farmers' Institute meeting was held in the opera hall in Hen- sall on Tuesday afternoon and eve- ning and was well attended at both sessions. Miss Jean Grassick, of Hensall, has successfully passed her junior piano examinations at the London * * * From The Huron Expositor February 19, 1886 An eagle was shot on Saturday. The bird was one of the largest ever shot in these parts and mea- sured 7 feet 6 inches from wing to wing; 2 feet 8 inches from talons to beak, and weighed 11 pounds. Mr. Ballantyne is now busily en- gaged making an assessment of the town. Anniversary services will be- held in• Seaforth Methodist Church next Sunday. Rev, Dr, Griffin; of Guelph, will preach at the ser- vices. Mr. Hugh Robb, of the Seaforth Pork Packing establishment, is do- ing a large business this season. He has brought in several car- loads of hogs from other parts al- so. The beautiful brick block in Hen - salt. recently erected by Mr. J. P. Marshall, was completely de- stroyed by fire Wednesday even- ing about 10 p.m. The fire had gained such 'a headway that noth- ing could be done to save the building. Mr. Bruce, the fancy and acro- batic skater of Detroit, gave an exhibition of his skill in the ice rink here Thursday evening before a goodly number, A lecture on "Electricity and Magnetism" will be delivered on Monday evening in the basement of First Presbyterian Church here by Dr. Campbell, assisted by Mr, J. E. Harstone. Mr. Benjamin Riley, Tucker - smith, has a ewe which dropped twin lambs on the morning of the 12th. They are doing well so far, but it is feared they may consider this climate somewhat cold. To provide emergency assistance in a hurry the Canadian Red Cross warehouses relief supplies in France, Switzerland, Turkey and Morocco. More than 100,000 women work as volunteers of the Women's Work Committee of the Canadian Red Cross Society. THE HAIWY FAMILY BY LLOYD BIS PERE'S POW DAD MADE NA* Aft PURPO4E TWEEZERS FROM A NACXSAw BLADE Goma TEETH OFF BLADE PIECES AND SNAPS TO DESI5ED P7JNt - HEAT 11PS AND BEND, 805' ENDS TO0ETt4E2. SPACE w OR NU1 V • • • �sl r • • • • • • • • • • V • • • • •