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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MAY 4, 1961
Snowstorms Add
A swirling snowstorm this week added
concern for area seeding operations, al-
ready behind from continued rain.
Many farmers were ready for spring
seeding earlier than usual this year. The
sun was shining brightly as the last of
the sitow disappeared and there was a
feel in the air that Spring was here. Some
farmers were predicting seeding by mid-
April. Some of them, although not in this
area, did get onto the land for a few days.
But the rains put an end to any
thoughts of early seeding. The odd
glimpses of the sun that the clouds per-
mitted were enough to suggest a brighter
future, but of no help in drying the
land. Spring work got behind and there
was little the average farmer could do
other than wait for dryer days.
Meanwhile there is concern as to how
the fall wheat crop stood the winter.
Serious damage is feared in some areas
because of last fall's drought conditions
and inadequate snow cover.
What Is Farming?
Mechanization certainly has changed
basic techniques of farming, but the de-
scription provided by an unknown 19th
century agronomist is as true today as
it was in the year it was written :
"An ancient occupation pursued by
generations. Such an occupation' is agri-
culture . . . In consequence of its an-
tiquity and its universality there has de-
veloped a body of rural lore and technique,
which has no counterpart anywhere else,
but which is entirely underestimated by,
if not absolutely unknown to the urbanite.
But because so much of it is learned out-
side of schools, by the actual process of
doing rural work, fatherand son work-
ing together generation after generation,
it does not commonly go under the name
of "learning". Moreover, the marvellous
technique of rural work is acquired in
such a commonplace way that we fre-
quently regard it as a matter of course,
and do not appreciate that it is real tech-
nique."
To Seeding Problems
Probably no harm has been caused by
the seeding delay. There is a feeling of
frustration, of course, particularly when
special efforts were, made to have every-
thing ready for an early start. But then
those that feel concern look back to last
year.
Seeding, then, on the whole, was late—
much later than usual. And some seed
that was planted early was washed out
and it was necessary to re -seed the fields
when rains fell steadily day after day.
Despite all these hazards of nature,
crops on the average last year were as
good as, any seen in the area in many
years. Nature has a habit of compensat-
ing for some of the troubles she is accus-
ed of causing.
• Deserved Recognition
The Church he,has served for fifty
years has honored Rev. David J. Lane,
of Clinton, by the award of a degree of
Doctor of Divinity. Gatherings held by
his e'ongregation when a plaque was dedi-
cated and by citizens of Clinton over the
weekend were added recognitions of his
contribution to his fellow man during a
long ministry. Dr. Lane has been minis-
ter of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,
Clinton, for 19 years.
It is fitting that such events have oc-
curred. Not only is Dr. Lane deserving
as an individual, but he is representative
of a family that has made a major con-
tribution to.. a better life in Huron and
Bruce for more than half a century.
Dr. Lane is one of three brothers who
served in the ministry, including the late
Rev. W. P. Lane, one-time minister of
• Northside Church, Seaforth. Another
brother has been the Clerk of Kinloss
Township for more than forty years,
while an .uncle, the late William Lane,
was Huron County Clerk and Treasurer
for many years.
The concluding words on the plaque
unveiled in his honor, spell out as effec-
tively as words can do his contribution :
"His long ministry was devoted to glorify-
ing God and serving his fellow man."
Not bread alone .. .
For those in trouble, The Salvation Army keeps
an open door. In its hostels, havens, homes and hospitals,
workers who understand the human heart know
that bread alone is not enough.
While the body its cared for, the spirit is healed and
uplifted by the message of hope. Men. women and children.
are "made whole", and shown the way to loving
service of God and man.
In this work of mercy you can share, Your contribution
will bring the glow of happiness co your heart.
The understanding heart and the human touch
THE SALVATION ARMY
RED SHIELD 'APPEAL
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Its Gaa#"orth and £gmondvitle, conducted by members of the Seaforth Branch Royal Canadian
Liston
TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY
I'm not much for blood lines,
when it comes to people. But
every so often, when I'm wonder-
ing what is wrong with, or right
with, my kids, I began thinking
of all the characteristics they've
inherited, and of what will become
of them, with all those queer an-
cestors lurking in the background.
One of my old -maid aunts, a
good soul in many ways, had a
firm con¢,iction that there was
something special about t h e
Smileys. As a result, she got in
touch with one of those firms that
specialize in family trees. She
proved, to her own satisfaction,
and for a staggering fee, that we
were descended from Sir William
Pitt the Younger, among others.
This is about as impressive as
saying you are directly descended
from Adam and Eve. I'd have been
much more interested had she
managed to prove that Henry Ford
was my uncle by a previous mar-
riage, or that Gina Lollobrigida
was a kissing cousin.
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My personal guess is that my
kids are the descendants of a long
line of Irish peasants, who lived
on potatoes, never washed, went
around in their bare feet, and
never did anything more illustrious
than steal a few cattle, or slaugh-
ter the odd Englishman.
However, I wish to go on record
as stating that I'm mighty happy
about the one and only living
grandfather my kids have. There's
a rrlan anybody would be proud to
claim as an ancestor.
Fictional grandfathers are gruff
old ' characters, big men with a
thatch of white hair and twink-
ling blue eyes. They're as shrewd
as all get out. In their youth they
have been buffalo hunters, or sail-
ors, or soldiers. They emit corny
philosopsy every time they open
their mouths.
I'm afraid my father-in-law
doesn't fit that frame.
He's not gruff, but gentle. He's
not big, but weighs about 118,
soaking wet. He has about as
much hair as I'll have at his age.
He has brown eyes and they don't
twinkle. He's not at all shrewd,
thank heaven. He's never shot a
buffalo or anything else, not even
a man. And he has no homespun
philosophy, praise be.
There's nothing flamboyant or
colorful about my kids' grandfa-
ther. He's led a peaceful life. He's
worked hard. He doesn't cuss,
drink or royster. He's mild of
manner and speech. He could pass
for a Sunday School superintend-
ent, which he has been. Nothing
exciting has ever happened to
Grandad.
,, * *
Unless, of course, you consider
it exciting to lose your arm in a
threshing machine, as he did about
thirty years ago. But there's noth-
ing interesting in the story of a
man who raised a family, and ran
a farm, with one arm.
Heck, you can read much more
thrilling -stuff than that every day
in the papers—all about fellows
who haVe been out of work for
simply weeks and will, any day
now, cease to draw unemployment
insurance.
No, nothing exciting like that
ever happened to Grandad. Oh, a
little after he lost his arm, while
the remains were still in bandages,
he was, thrown out of a cutter and
broke the thumb on his good hand.
But he passed a pretty uneventful
winter, running the- farm with
four fingers.
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And a couple of years later,
while he was up a ladder putting
on storm windows, he fell and
smashed the bones in his amputat-
ed arm, or what was left of it.
He said it "was pretty sore for a
while." But it wasn't very excit-
in He had an iron hook fitted to
his stump, and it was a useful
thing, though uncomfortable. One
day he was watering a rather
jumpy horse. His hook was thrust
through a link in a long chain
attached to the horse's lead -rope.
Something started the animal.
My mother-in-law looked out the
kitchen window and saw the beast
go by at full gallop, with her hus-
band, completely helpless, being
dragged at the end of the chain.
This gave him a bad shoulder for
years.
Another day, he was raking hay
with a team, when he slipped off
the seat and fell between horses
and rake. None of the tines pene-
trated his body, but he was picked
up by the rake and rolled along
with the hay until he yelled
"Whoa" and the horses, by some
miracle, obeyed.
He drove a rural mail route,
with his one arm, in the days
when the mailman started out in
the sleigh in the morning, went
through whatever tortures the win-
ter day had for him, and got home
after dark.
On more than one occasion the
sleigh overturned, the horses ran,
and he had to walk home to a wife
frantic with worry because the
team had galloped into the yard
with the sleigh long before him.
Today, at an age when most
men are tip -toeing cautiously to-
ward retirement, my kinds' gran -
dad is tough as pemmican, looks
ten years younger than he is, and
does more work in . a day than
most men of half his years.
I have yet to hear him complain
about anything. He has a tremen-
dpus courage. He has an integrity
that is whole. He is generous and
gentle. For these reasons I'm very
glad that part of 'him is in my
children. Even if he has led a
quiet, uneventful life,
(Prepared by the Research Staff
of Encyclopedia Canadiana)
When Were Coins First Made in
Canada?'•
Coins were first produced in this
country in 1908 when, under the
Imperial Coinage Act of 1870, a
mint was established at Ottawa. It
was reorganized in 1931 as a
branch of the federal Department
of Finance and has since operated
as the Royal Canadian Mint.
How Many Eskimo Are There in
the World?
About 55,000 Eskimo inhabit the
northern coasts of America from
Greenland and Labrador in the
east to Berling Strait in the west,.
together with ,a short stretch of
the Siberian coast line in the vi-
cinity of Bering Strait. Of these
55,000; some 11,400 live in Can-
ada, according to the latest 1959
estimate. Greenland has about
26,000, Alaska about 16,000 and
Siberia about 1,300. The Siberian
figures are more than 30 years
old since no statistics for Siberia
have been made available since
1926.
What Are Classical Colleges?
The term classical colleges or
colleges classiques is often encoun-
tered in Quebec. These are private
and independent institutions oper-
ated by the Roman Catholic clergy
in that province, providing educa-
tion at, the secondary and under-
graduate levels. There are about
70 of these schools, at least one
in each diocese of the province.
All except a few in Montreal and
Quebec City are residential, some
taking as many as 500 or 600
boarders. They are completely
autonomous as far as administra-
tion is concerned, part from the
fact that most are voluntarily af-
filiated with Laval University, the
University of Montreal or the Uni-
versity of Sherbrooke. Each re-
ceives an annual grant from the
provincial government.
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REV. ROBERT H. HARPER
CRIME RAMPANT
It is distressing to learn through
our news media of the wide prev-
alence of crime throughout our
country and indeed throughout the
world. Without definite facts (and
statistics, it would be rash to say
that this is the worst period in
the long sad history of mankind.
But it seems so.
It seems worst because we are
in the midst of it. And also be-
cause of the wide dissemination of
news in the present world and the
impact of the news upon the minds
of all of us.
Certainly it is"'bad enough. As
the apostle.'wrote to the Christians
at Rome, many crimes are con-
trary to the natural use of man.
Beastly crimes against little chil-
dren, utter lack of regard for hu-
man life, hatred even of parents,
and dearth of human sympathy
presents a hideous picture of socie-
ty at the present time.
But • there is some encourage-
ment in the bitter resentment of
the most of our people and the
crying out for punishment of those
who seem devoid of human feel-
ing.
Just A Thought:
There is always the opportunity
to do good for others. Sometimes,
when bwe refrain from doing some-
thing that we know is wrong, We
not only help ourselves, but those
who know us and look to us for
examples in living.
A SMILE OR TWO
A few days after a farmer had
sold a pig to a neighbor he chanc-
ed to pass the neighbor's place,
were he saw their little boy sit-
ting on the edge of the pig -pen
watching its new occupant.
"How d'ye do, Johnny," said he;
"how's your pig today?"
"Oh; pretty well, thank you,"
replied the boy. "How's all your
folks?" •
Who •Was the Richest Nova
Scotian of His Time?
Enos Collins, who at the time
of his death in 1871, three years
short of his 100th year, was re-
puted to be • the richest man in
Nova Scotia, indeed in all of Can-
ada. His fortune was estimated at
between $6 and $9 millions. Born
in 1774 in Nova Scotia, he served
as lieutenant aboard a Nova Sco-
tian privateer during the . Na-
poleonic wars. The booty thus.ob-
tained, added to his profits from
privateering during the- War of
1812, formed the basis of his large
fortune. He was a member of the
rulingelite in Nova Scotian and in
1825 was the chief promoter of
the Halifax Banking Company, the
fjrst bank established in the Mari-
time Provinces, through which he
and his colleagues virtually con-
trolled f•the economic life of the
province for many years. He re-
tired from active business in 1859.
A MCDUFF OTTAWA ' REPORT
DOUBLE OVER -TIME
Canada's Federal legislators
went into overtime this week in
an attempt to get caught up on
the work they should have done
much earlier.
On the 89th sitting day of the
fourth session of the 24th Parlia-
ment, Prime Minister Diefenbaker
gave notice of extended hours for
the House of Commons, increasing
the length of the work -week from
a somewhat leisurely 25'/z hours
to a brisker 361/2. With the unex-
pected aid of the CCF opposition
party, he was able to push it to a
more onerous 42 hours.
Beginning this week, the Com-
mons is in session six mornings
out of seven from 11 o'clock until
1 o'clock; six afternoons from 2:30
until 6, and three evenings from
7:30 until 10:30.
The object of the heavier pres-
sure is to get Parliament through
its considerable work -load by July
1, by which time the session will
have lasted for close to eight
months. Already there is doubt.
that the deadline will be met.
Members of Parliament are no-
torious talkers, and it is literally
true that they have kept up a run-
ning commentary on events and is-
sues of the day since November
17, with two intervals for catch-
ing their breath at Christmas and
Easter.
Yet in close to 100 days of plod-
ding debate, they have passed fin-
al judgment on only 17 bills, a
good many of them minor, and at
least five of which were disposed
of in the first rush before the
Christmas adjournment.
At least as many items, and
possibly more, lie ahead. Hence
the Prime Minister's request for
longer hours.
Still on Parliament's menu are
such contentious items as a revi-
sion of the Criminal Code and its
application to capital punishment;
the legislation requiring foreign -
dominated corporations and labor
unions to make their financial op-
erations public;'. and the vitally -
important plan to rehabilitate de-
pressed agricultural areas through
a long-term development of wood -
lots and community pasture land.
Mr. Diefenbaker has also given
notice of some new proposals. The
two-year-old Freight Rates Reduc-
tion Act, which has authorized the
granting of $35,000,000 in special
subsidies to the two major rail-
ways, will be extended for an un-
specified time while the Govern-
ment works out its long-range so-
lution for their financing troubles.
Some sort of quick solution must
be found within the next couple of
weeks to head off the nationwide
strike of the railways' non-operat-
ing employees. The Government
waited until the last moment be-
fore introducing emergency stop -
strike legislation last December,
but it is unlikely to force such
strong medicine on Parliament
again. It could be politically un-
popular, and give the opposition
parties powerful ammunition for
the next election campaign, which
grows nearer daily.
Other highlights of the legisla-
tive list still waiting for introduc-
tion are amendments to the Un-
employment Insurance Act to bol-
ster the dangerously -depleted fund
from which benefits are paid;
amendments to the Federal -Pro-
vincial Tax -Sharing Arrangements
Act, covering the radical new deal
proposed by Mr. Diefenbaker at
a plenary meeting with Provincial
Premiers last October; and the
Pine Point Railway Act, which will
authorize the Government to make
substantial loans toward the con-
struction
of a new rail route from
northern Alberta into the Great
Slave Lake area.
• It's a formidable list; just as
formidable, in fact, as the original
diet placed before Parliament in
the speech from the throne last
November.
It is obvious that Parliament
must step up its pace consider-
ably to finish ,the work by July,
This is even more obvious when
one considers that the bulk of the
committee work remains to be be-
gun; that the spending estimates
of only three Federal departments
has been completed.
A previous MacDuff report has
examined the contradictory claims
of Government • and opposition as
to which side must bear the blame
for the delay. As stated then, it '
should be shared in about equal
proportions.
But that doesn't excuse either
side for wasting the taxpayers'
time and money.
Capital Hill Capsules
Tory Cabinet Ministers by the
dozen are preparing to hit the
campaign road for the four May
29 by-elections in British Columbia,
Ontario, New Brunswick a n d
Prince Edward Island. The Lib-
erals see a chance of victory in
all four, which would be a severe
black eye for the Government af-
ter its earlier by-election setbacks
last October. There is also the pos-
sibility of a New Party upset in
Esquimalt-Saanich, B.C., where a
CCF candidate ran second to for-
mer Defence Minister George
Pearkes when. he last ran there
in. 1958.
A new division in the Canadian
political approach to Cuba has
appeared in the wake of the abor-
tive U.S.-financed invasion of the
Republic. The Federal Government
appears ;to be leaning more and
more to the U.S. view that the
Castro Government is no more
than a mask for international com-
munism, directed from Moscow.
The CCF have openly criticized
Washington for interfering in
Cuban affairs. The Liberals have
yet to make their position clear,
but it is expected to be more in
line with the Government's atti.
tude.
It's the
LAW
Sec. 80 (3) of the Public
Schools Act provides that:
"Where in any school sec-
tion there are for two con-
secutive years less than eight
persons between the ages of
five and fourteen years resid-
ing therein, the Minister may
direct that the public school
of that section shall no longer
remain open, and the school
shall be closed until the Min-
ister otherwise directs."
IN THE YEARS AGONE
Interesting items gleaned from
The Expositor of 25, 50 and
75 years ago.
From The Huron Expositor
May 1, 1936
Seaforth firemen were called out
on Monday to extinguish a grass
fire in the lots north of Centre
St., but no great damage was done.
Tribute to the memory of the
late William Hartry, widely -known
horticulturalist, was paid on Satur-
day, when members of the Sea -
forth Horticultural Society planted
a fine. maple tree at the Lions Park
as a memorial to him.
The mystery of the broken win-
dows in unused buildings at the
south end of town was solved on
Wednesday, when Chief of Police
Snell rounded up a number of boys
who admitted doing the damage.
Lloyd Hoggarth was elected
president for the coming season
of the Seaforth Badminton Club,
at the club's annual meeting on
Wednesday.
Seaforth ratepayers will pay tax-
es this year based on a rate of 42
mills for Public School supporters,
and 41.5 for Separate School sup-
porters.
Hensall firemen were called to
assist in quelling a fire that got
its start from a straw stack near
the barn of Melville Traquair, near
Hensall. Fortunately, no damage
was caused.
+ The tenth annual meeting of the
Huron Presbyterial of the WMS
of the United Church of Canada
convened in Ontario Street Church,
Clinton, where the first gathering
was • held 10 years ago.
Mr. G. A. Jackson returned this
week from a winter tour to Hono-
lula, New Zealand and Australia.
Mrs. J. Patterson returned Mon-
day from New York.
Messrs. Bert Muir and W. C.
Bennett were in Toronto over the
weekend attending the reunion of
the 38th Battalion. -
Mr. H. G. Meir has leased the
residence of Miss Gillespie on
North Main St.
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From The Huron Expositor
May 5, 1911
dispute came up for rehearing be-
fore the Ontario Railway Board
at Toronto on Friday.
McEwen & Geiger have sold the
Seaforth flax mill to the Canada
Flax 1VD11s Company, who ran the
mill fol. a couple of years.
The warfn rain on Monday didn't
last long. Before night the wea-
ther turned cold,and snow was
falling that nightwhile Tuesday
was cold with small. snow flurries
every little while.
Mrs. J. A. Roberts left here this
week for Alberta, where she will
join her husband. `
Mr. Harry Town is looking after
the billiard room during the ab-
sence of Mr. J. B. Bell in the West.
Mr. Fred Broadfoot, who has
been on a visit at his home here
for the past couple of weeks, left
on Thursday for Vancouver where
he wi1I follow his profession as an
engineer.
Stewart Bros. have one of the
much talked about harem skirts on
exhibition in their window.
Forbes Bros. have received a
contract for installing an inter-
communicating telephone system
in the mill of the Western Canada
Flour Mills Company at Goderich,
similar to the one they installed
here.
Mr. Gairn Jamieson, a former
well-known resident of this section,
died suddenly after taking a drink
of formalin, a •deadly poison. un
der the impression that lie was
quenching his thirst with water.
The annual stock show, under
the auspices of the South Huron
Agricultural Society, was held at
Brumfield on Friday.
Mr. Field, the new school in.
spector for this district, paid his
official visit to the Seaforth school
on Monday and 'rttesd&y.
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From The Huron Expositor
April 30, 1886
Mr. Ira Lewis, the always happy
crown attorney, was in town on
Monday installing Mr. John Beat-
tie in his new position as clerk of
the Division Court.
Dr. Smith has disposed of the
cottage on Goderich St., which he
purchased a short time ago from
Mr. Robert Scott, of Hay, and is
coming to town to reside.
Mr. Robert Watson, M.P., of
Portage la Prairie, spent Sunday
last in town, a guest of Mr. Wm,
Logan.
Mrs. Archibald Scott returned
home from a protracted visit to
friends in INew York and Brooklyn
on Friday.
Mr. John Kenney, of Logan, has
left with us an Easter egg which
stands at the very top of the heap
for size. It was laid by a common
hen• and measures 81/x, inches one
way and 6% inches the other, and
weighs 4% ounces.
On Tuesday last 200 one and
two-year-old heifers were shipped
from this station•; purchased by Mr.
Marshall, a Northwest ranchman,
Mr. Messett, of this town, has
on exhibition a very handsome red
granite monument made from gran-
ite taken from a quarry near King-
ston, •
Four new telephones have been
installed this week, one at the Com-
mercial •Hotel, one in Mr. Broad,
foot's office, one,. in the residence
of Mr. John Beattie and one in
the residence of Mr. Wm. Gray.
De -Smith is having a new wing
added to his residence, which he
intends using as a surgery room.
McBride & Smith are adding an-
other storey to their mill which,
when completed, will add very
materially to the appearance of
the establishment.
Mr. James Whitesides, who has
been an engineer in Van Egmond's
Woollen Mill, leaves here for Sault
Ste. Marie, where he intends tak-
ing up land.
The roller skating rink has been
closed for the season and the pro-
prietor has taken his rollers to
Woodstock.
The members of the town band
appeared for the first time in
their new uniforms on Good Fri-
day and varied the monotony of a
somewhat dull holiday by playing
several airs on the street.
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