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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-09-03, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 19S3 This journal shall always fight for progress, reform and public welfare, never be afraid to at­ tach wrong, never belong to any political party, never be satisfied with merely printing news. Bitter Pill With THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1953 of . __ .''BRITISH MEDICAL PWFESSION^M 5Ays THERE IS NO CURE FOR BALPNESS- QB A Playoffs Winning Ball Team k \ Gets Good Support Thought On Labor The transport drivers’ strike is over after a six-week tie-up, Whether or not the union’s policy benefited its members, the strike demonstrated the too-powerful force unionism has today. The large locai transport company, Guenther Tuckey Transports Ltd., suffered unjustly because of the strike. Its drivers were threatened with physical violence, its trucks damaged and its business was illegally impaired. Few will deny that workers have the right to band together in a body and take action in their own interests. But when they assume the attitude that they can con­ travene and disregard the laws of the lands in their efforts to get their own way, they become a menace to democracy. It is true that some protection was afforded non-union transports by the pro­ vincial government and its police, It appears to us, however, that this action was hardly sufficient to impress upon the unionists that they must operate within the confines of the law. It is time that the people, through their government, got tough with organized labor which will respect no authority. Let’s treat the unionist fair and, at the same time, expect fairness from him. # *o # Tragic Fires The tragic results of carelessness with fire were brought forcibly to our attention last week during our vacation in Algonquin Park. This natural paradise, owned by the people of this province, was being attacked by no less than 30 forest fires, destroying hundreds of trees, shrubs, wild life shelters and wild life itself. According to forest rangers in the park, most of the destructive blazes are caused by careless campers who toss smouldering cigar­ ette butts and matches into the parched undergrowth. These tiny incendiaries grow into ravaging mountains of flame. Thoughtless people who fail to take an extra minute to douse their fires with water or double-check their cigarettes and matches cause pitiful damage to this province’s nat­ ural resources. * * In contrast to this apathy to the danger of fire on the part of a few, is the almost- frantic determination and effort to stop the blazing massacres by those who love, and live in, the Park. Under the direction of Forest Rangers, hundreds of men from all Brightest prospect on the Exeter sport scene for several years, the Legion Mohawks are doing well in intermediate ball playoffs. They eliminated the Mitchell Legionnaires, Huron-Perth League champions, after an ex­ citing series and will now meet Durham. The excellent support the team is re­ ceiving from local sport fans disproves the pessimistic thought that Exeter isn’t sports- minded enough to support intermediate teams. Give the fans a good fighting team and they'll back it up. Perhaps the success of the ball team this summer will give the promotors of hoc­ key sufficient encouragement to build a bet­ ter team for the coming winter. # * * * Keep Exeter Clean Using trash baskets to keep main streets clean is a current topic of discussion among district newspapers. It’s a good idea, too. In the summer­ time, especially, the number of confectionery wrappers that litter the streets makes them look very untidy in spite of the streetclean­ er’s daily attempts to sweep them up. These buckets, placed at strategic spots on the main “drag”, should encourage peo­ ple, including children, to keep the town tidy. A slogan like “Keep Exeter Clean” painted on the cans would be a constant re­ minder. At present, of course, there is no in­ centive offered to people to dispose of their wrappers except on the streets. The cans would no doubt save the street cleaner some work, too. The town of Clinton was fortunate in that its Kinsmen Club donated several good­ looking cans for such a purpose. Perhaps one of the Exeter service organizations, might follow this example. If not, the purchase of cans by the town council might be a good investment. over the area throw themselves into the fight, risking their lives and extending them­ selves to preserve as much of the area as possible. Men who work near the park, male em­ ployees at the resorts, trappers, guides, care­ takers, business managers, and even campers oji vacation drop their normal activities and plunge into the co-operative fire-fighting effort. It is pitifully unjust that so many must sweat and toil to halt the damage started by a reckless few. YOU Could Be Killed The trend towards more long weekends, such as Labor Day, is responsible for an alarming increase in traffic deaths and injuries. An estimated 70 deaths and hundreds of injuries are expected this coming Labor Day weekend in Canada unless above-average precautions are taken. When a holiday falls on a weekend motorists tend to drive fur­ ther and faster into unfamiliar territory, say safety experts. The confusion of hastily planned trips and long hours of driving brings on fatigue which is responsible for large numbers of traffic accidents. Mechanical failures, bad roads, and poor driving conditions cause only a small percentage of all traffic accidents. Ninety-nine out of 100 acci­ dents are caused by carelessness, and therefore could be avoided. Qtye Cxeter <imesi=$fobocate Times Established 1873 Amalgamated 1924 Advocate Established 1881 ->• Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CJWNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of March, 1953 —• 2,494 * SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $3.00 a year United States, in advance, $4.00 a year Single Copies Tjf Each J. Melvin Southcott - Publishers - Robert Southcott Sugar Coating ./RIDICULOUS i ( NONSENSE) 'meddling- 1 Windsor Star THERE IS LITTLE 'HOPE THERE EVER WILL BE A CURE*’ BALP MFN ARE MORL LIKELY TO BE VIRILE THAN OTHER. MEN1’ to give njrss DATING VI^NEj) doctors crfpij FOR PERCFPtionI Jottings By J.M.S. 'Port Franks' Map Dream I have been reading a book— “Canada: Past, Present and Fu­ ture” by W. H. Smith, published in 1851, giving in detail the establishment in England of the Canada Company, who between the years 1834 and 1850 sur­ veyed the Pluron Tract, built roads and bridges and brought out emigrants from England to settle the land. At the present time the Canada Company own some 4,066 acres of land known as The Pinery on the shores of Lake Huron south of Grand Bend. Negotiations are now being made with the com­ pany by the Ausable River Con­ servation Authority to take over the land to be developed as a re­ sort property and playground for Western Ontario. The price asked by the company, we understand, is in the neighborhood of $350,- 000, which is considered by the negotiators an exorbitant figure and the suggestion now is to appropriate the land and settle the price by arbitration at a rate somewhere near the price at which the land is assessed. The property is the final holdings of the Canada Company in Canada. One of the prime movers in the development of the Huron Tract was Dr. Dunlop, of Gode­ rich, and according to Mr. Smith “Through a freak of the late Dr. Dunlop, a plot of land situated at the northwestern bend of the Sables River was reserved for a town which was designated by the high-sounding title of “Port Franks”, although the coast at the spot and for many miles be­ yond is composed of hills of shift- ting sand, accumulated no doubt by northwest storms on the lake, and .where, therefore, the idea of making a port must be perfectly absurd.” The “Port Franks” designated on the map is not to be confused with the “Port Franks” where the Ausable River enters the lake but it is the very spot on which I am now typing this article. Few of the visitors to Grand Bend are aware that the Ausable River, that now enters the lake at Grand Bend, at the time of the writing of the book turned south and for twelve miles paralleled the shore of the lake before en­ tering Lake Huron at what is now Port Franks. It was on this river that Brewster’s dam was built. Mr. Smith goes on to say: “When we were first at the spot, some six years ago (which would be about 1845) we found nothing there but a saw mill and its ap­ purtenances, known as ‘Brew­ ster’s Mill’, the owner of which told us that his nearest neighbor on one side was eight miles off, and on the other side twelve.” “We were much amused by the description given by an unlucky wight, of his expedition in search of the ‘lost city’,” continues Mr. Smith. “He had obtaine-d a map of Canada published by the Can­ ada Company in England. He studied the map carefully. Here was a town, nay more, a .port on the south shore of the great lake, not at the mouth but actually at a bend in the river, ten miles from the mouth. The river itself most probably was a good trout stream; good shooting and fish­ ing to be had for three or four dollars per acre. He saw “Port Franks” was midway on the map between Port Sarnia and Gode­ rich and, taking it for granted that a steamboat must run be­ tween the two places, booked himself by stage from London to Sarnia with the intention of per­ forming the rest of the journey by water. On reaching Sarnia he was disappointed to find there was no steamboat. Being young, strong and active, he determined to foot it and, putting a biscuit in his pocket, started on" his journey of discovery. “After a walk of nearly twenty miles, without passing a tavern where he could obtain any re­ freshment, he began to feel weary; the mosquitoes were bit­ ing and he began to despair of finding a friendly roof to shelter him. “The fates, however, befriend­ ed him and he found a hearty welcome at ‘Number 49 Plymp- ton’, the residence of an eccentric but hospitable naval officer. “The next morning, having with difficulty escaped from his kind entertainer (who considered himself almost insulted if a guest left him under a week), he resumed his journey. After walk­ ing a short distance he found his path consisted of nothing but an Indian track; for the first ten miles he passed through a fine tract of ‘land, but after reaching the mouth of the Aux Sables, the road ran through pine ridges and over plains of sand. The sand was loose and dry and gave way under his feet, frequently causing him to sink nearly up to his knees. “After a weary walk of about four hours, his senses were glad­ dened with the joyful sound of a mill in motion. He soon after found a man of whom he en­ quired how far he was from Port Franks. ‘Port Franks, humbug, there’s no Port Franks here,’ said the other. ‘But there must be,’ said the traveller, producing the map. ‘Ah, true enough, it is there on the map,’ said the other, grinning, ‘but if you find it any­ where else, show it to me and I’ll eat it—port, ships and houses’.” To Have Street Signs I wonder how many of us know the name of the street we live on in Zurich? Well, the Zurich Chamber of Commerce are going to help us out with it. This Wednesday they have plan­ ned to erect signs giving the name of each street in Zurich, and it will be a very convenient venture to have this done, so we can find people by the street (tliey live on. (Zurich Herald) iJccidcs On tTunior *15’ Hockey For Seaforth At a meeting of the Seaforth Athletic Association in the Com­ munity Centre recently to dis­ cuss hockey plans for the com­ ing winter, members decided to enter a Junioj’ ‘B’ team ih the O.H.A. next season, also to spon­ sor a Bantam team, “Farmer” McFadden has again been appointed coach; .John Bald­ win, manager; Ken Powell, trainer, and Jim Murray, secre­ tary-treasurer, It was decided to sell season tickets this winter. (Huron Expositor) How Did They Win? Police in the town of Mitchell last week arrested Waymon Neely of. Detroit and Joan Beau- grand of Windsor oliargod with false pretences with intent to de­ fraud, The pair were the win­ tiiiiiiiitiiifiiitiiiHtiimiitiiitiiiiiiiiimtiiiiiiHiiiHiimiiifiiiiiiimiiiimiiitiiii News From Our NEIGHBORS ners of a $1000 jackpot ibingo in Mitchell the previous week and were taken into custody when they tried to cash the cheque. Just how the pair are alleged to have “worked” the win has not been divulged, but in a re­ cent case in the United States the way a bingo win was engin­ eered was by the use of blank bingo cards and a set of numbers stamps which were applied to the face of the card as the numbers caller called them out. The pro­ vision that jackpot cards must be completely filled out for each number as called would be an advantage to anyone using the stamp pad technique. (St. Marys Journal-Argus) With The Bowlers Parkhill bowlers held a suc­ cessful trebles tournament at the local greens with 15 rinks enter­ ing, The Parkhill team of Hugh Larkin, Edgar Robinson and Bob Brunswick, won first prize. The Sarnia rink of Messrs, Stokes, Milliken and Rogers was second while the Forest team, Ivan Crawford, R. S. Fleming and Ted Davies, Was third, A full entry of district bowlers was on hand for the locai Lawn Bowlers doubles tournament oh Wednesday of last week. Gordon Campbell and Hugh Larkin of th6 Parkhill Club defeated a pair of former dub members, Mr. H. C. Campbell and Rev. W. D. Davis to take first place. (Parkhill Gazette) Given Jail Term . Pleading guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the Ken­ nedy poolroom, Queen Street, St. Marys, and to theft of cigars, cigarettes, etc., Pte Warner Hunt, 18f of Kingston, was sentenced to six months definite and nine months indefinite in the Ontario Reformatroy by Magistrate A. F. Cook on Thursday last. Pte Hunt was AWOL from his unit at the time of the theft and the loot was discovered in his kit when army provost corpsmen and St. Mdrys O.P.P. officers visited his home here recently. (St. Marys Journal-Argus) Another Polio Case James (Red) Loader, well- known to sports fans, was stric­ ken with poliomyelitis and was admitted to Stratford Hospital on Sunday, being removed the fol­ lowing day to Victoria Hospital, London. According to reports he is progressing favorably with no Signs of paralysis. Shirley Williams, who has been in iseiatien at Victoria Hos­ pital with polio, has ibeeft re­ moved to the therapy ward in the Sick Children’s Hospital. Her condition is no worse. (Mitchell Advocate) Old Bussie Jonbs, our prom­ inent worrier, is going rouftd now worrying because coal will give out in five hundred years and the world will freeze up. llllliniHlllltllt'llllllllUHIllltlltUIllIlllimiltlHIimilllHI'IlllllllillllMI As the "TIMES" Go By 50 YEARS AGO CREDITON: A long distance telephone line has been added to the telephone service of oui’ village. The Patriarchs of Exeter En­ campment No. 33 met in special conclave to present Past Grand Patriarch E. J. Epackman with a life size Sepia-bromide photo of himself in his official -capa­ city. An address was read by Pat. Poplestone, D.D.G.P, The Queen Victoria’s jubilee presents have arrived and are being installed at the Exhibition Building, Toronto. They are val­ ued at a million dollars and a guard of Royal Grenadiers are on constant watch oyer them. During the week one of the ladies of our town was very much distressed to see a horse being driven by two ladies hav­ ing its head checked unmerci­ fully high. "While dogs are being nursed in the lap of luxury, it would be well to bestow mercy upon the intelligent horse. 15 YEARS AGO Upper school results are very satisfactory. In all there were 36 first class honors, 29 seconds, 15 thirds and 56 credits. Special mention should be made of Don­ ald L. Oestricher who made 11 first class honors on 11 papers written. Mr. Enos Herdman, Varna, lost his barn and contents by fire only 10 days after his brother, John Herdman, lost his barn after it was struck by lightning. Fifty friends from Centralia gathered at Mrs. Margaret Flet­ cher’s home and presented her with gifts in appreciation of the help she had given in their church and community before moving to Exeter to make her home. Mr. Ted Taman is being con­ gratulated on passing with honors, the Fellows Course, an advanced extra-mural course in banking. He was third high among Canadian students. IO YEARS AGO 25 YEARS AGO Lorraine Atkinson, four and one half year old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Atkinson suf­ fered painful burns to her bare foot when she stepped into a bed of hot- coals, the remains o,f a fire on the ibeach at Bayfield where the family had prepared their dinner. She will be laid up for several weeks. Among those who left on the harvesters’ excursion to the ‘west were Harry Snell, Melville Sim­ mons, George Andrew, Hilton Laing, Arthur Frayne, B. Mc­ Innis, Ed. Anderson, J. Penrice, B. Horton, Orval Beavers. A cablegram received at the United Church Mission Rooms, Toronto, announced the safe ar­ rival of Miss Edith Sparling at Shanghai. The work of excavating for the new addition to the school has been completed and the ce­ ment foundation is now being put in. The Women’s .Institute held a very successful “Community Night” at Riverview Park. At an emergency meeting of the Board of Education, it was decided to postpone the opening of Exeter High School for two weeks to allow students to as­ sist the. Canadian Canners in harvesting elderberries and help with the corn pack. Sgt. Andy Easton returned home this week from three years’ service overseas. After a visit with his family, he will be post­ ed in Canada for instructional duties. Mrs. Florence Gould, of Hay township received word that her son Cpl. Douglas Gould was hos­ pitalized in England suffering a badly fractured leg. The motor­ cycle he was riding was forced off the road by an army truck resulting in an accident. Over one thousand people at­ tended a frolic at Spruce Grove sponsored by the Centralia War Service Unit. Proceeds of over $500 will be used for Red Cross and to send boxes to the boys overseas. District Boy Scouts attended a rally at Grand Bend .United Church on Sunday evening. Air Force Day Sept. 19 RCAF Centralia Planning Big Air Force Day Program Preparations are well undei- way for the observance of Air Force Day at RCAF Station Cen­ tralia on September 19. The per­ sonnel of the station will hold Open house between 1 and 5 o’clock that afternoon to show the public what the RCAF is do­ ing and the equipment provided to do the job. This is the seventh annual Air Force Day to be Cele­ brated in Canada and everyone is working hard to make it the besl ever held. Flying displays will form a major part of the program at Centralia where three flying schools are based but visitors will see, too, displays and exhibits from every section of the station. Two large hangars will house dis­ plays from the armament section, flying control, safety equipment, electronic and radar, clothing stores, hospital as well as ex­ hibits of hobbies and sports equipment. Visitors will see for themselves how airmen and air­ women are employed, what they have to wear, what kind of food they eat, the quarters provided for them, what aircraft they maintain and fly, and the things they do for recreation. The Air Force Day Committee, headed by Wing Commander F. W. H. Mac- Donell, C.D., Officer Commanding the Flying Training School, plans as complete a showing as possible so that the functions of the units will be fully explained. Largest unit on the station is Number 1 Flying Training School which gives pilot trainees their first flying instruction. One group of students and instructors will carry on this type of instruction during the afternoon while the aircraft they fly, Chipmunks and Harvards, "will be on display for close inspection by the public. The Instrument Flying School, which trains experienced pilots in the technique and procedures of bad weather flying, will have an Expeditor aircraft available for inspection as part of its display showing the function of the school. And the Air Radio Offi­ cers School will show a “Flying Classroom”, a Dakota aircraft fully equipped for the training in the air of radio officers for the RCAF. The air show part of Cen­ tralia’s Air Force Day program will consist of a mass formation, a display of formation aerobatics by two Harvards, a Chipmunk aerobatic display and a novelty flying act which is being held as a surprise. In addition plans are under way to show some of the RCAF’s jet aircraft both on the ground and in the air. These in­ clude the T-33 and the CF-100. For the visiting children too young to have a strong interest in what the air force is doing, a resourceful entertainment com­ mittee has arranged pony rides, a small scale ferris wheel and other mechanical rides and a good supply of ice cream and pop. The thousands of visitors who in past years have been pleased and thrilled to see their air force on display will not be disappoint­ ed on this Air Force Day. The welcome mat will be out at Cen­ tralia on September 19. Last Friday, a truck driver sheared off part of Bob Stem’s living room and smashed up his television set. Bob’s been hunt­ ing all over for him. He wants to give the truck driver $10 as a present. “Sometimes I wish she’d never joined the high-school drama chib.”