The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-08-26, Page 2Fsige 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1954
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THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1954
BEST WISHES — Gr.'cp Captain W. W. Beau OBE. CI), (left) and Group Captain A. M»
Cameron. AI‘», . * * . J *. aeh other bv*>t wish.**, after the handing-over ceremonies were com
pleted .t Rt Al >: >n t vniralia on August 12. G. C Bean left on Saturday for Kingston
where !.<■• is t ■ ■. member of the directing staff. —RCAF Photo
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District Welcomes New CO
Threat
The amount of government propaganda
that finds its w-.y to the unsuspecting public
is a menacing threat to this democratic and
free enterprise country.
Every day. week after week, thousands
of sheets of departmental publicity releases
sneak through the mails to be swallowed by
recipients from Newfoundland to British
Columbia. Millions of dollars are spent to
print and distribute handsome-looking
pamphlets’ and, brochures on your “wonder
ful government services”.
Expertly trained staffs in publicity de
partments ship tons of publicity releases to
.newspaper, magazine and radio editors in
the hope that one, or two, may be used.
Government agencies, now infiltrating the
country on a more concentrated basis than
the most energetic chain organization, use
the publicly subsidized Canadian Broadcast
ing Corporation for radio and television
propaganda.
Examples? Recently the CBC televised a
one-half hour show devoted exclusively to
the promotion of another government-oper
ated business, Trans-Canada Airlines. Never
have we seen such a bare-faced display of
free advertising and propaganda. The book
let “Canada 1954?” issued by. the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics under the “authority of
the Right Honorable C. D. Howe” is so pre-
c ccupied with the services rendered by the
government that it has little space left to
devote to the achievements of the country.
The Ontario government now requires
municipalities to state on its taxation forms
the exact amounts of grants they receive
from the provincial treasury.
Why is this disastrous? Initially it lulls
Canadians into believing or assuming that
government services are indispensible and
well-administered. Most Canadians now pre
sume that their government and their system
are tops in the world. Sometimes they are,
but they need continual scrutiny because
they spend public funds.
This mistaken and foolish conception
] romoted by these public agencies that they
are indispensible is contrary to the basis of
our system1—free enterprise. We 'want as
lit tie publicly-operated services as possible;
competition is our life-blood.
The propaganda machine, now in its
heyday, will continue to expand. Civil ser
vants encourage it. of course, because it
helps justify their pay; governments want it
to iielp them stay in power. The devil of it
is. of course, that the poor,unsuspecting tax
payer pays to have himself duped by his
own machine.
Group Captain W. W. Bean, OBE, CD,
who has been commanding officer of RCAF
Station Centralia for almost three years, will
be remembered for his co-operation with the
district.
He led in the organization of a district •
celebration and ceremony in connection with
the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (one
of the best special days ever organized
among municipalities in the area). For the
Kinsmen’s Dominion Day Celebration and
other special events, he has provided the
station band, the aerobatic team and march
ing squadrons of personnel. In many other
ways, G/C Bean has .assisted the efforts of
organizations and municipalities in the dist
rict.
In addition, under the command’ of
Group Captain Bean, RCAF Station Cen
tralia has maintained its outstanding record
in Canada’s defence program and has con
tributed in a large way in the fulfilling of
Canada’s NATO committments.
The best wishes of the community are
extended to Group Captain Bean in his new
post at the National Defence College at
Kingston.
A welcome is extended to Group Cap
tain A. M. Cameron, AFC, CD, who comes
to Centralia with an impressive list of
achievements.
25 YEARS AGO
The drain between Sanders
and Anne streets on William
street, which lias caused trouble
for a number of years, is being
torn up and relaid. Work is in
charge of Commissioner W. J.
Bissett.
Mrs. Alex Taylor, 84, a resi
dent of Exeter for 45 years, died
at her home in Exeter North.
The Exeter Horticultural So
ciety’s flower show held in the
Oddfellow’s Block was one of the
best in the history of the society.
The exhibit was in charge of Mr.
William Ward, president, and
Mrs. B. W. F. Beavers, assistant
secretary. The largest exhibit of
flowers was brought in by Mr.
aiid Mrs. W. H. Dearing.
In the Upper School depart
mental examinations, in several
subjects 100% passed and over
90% in others. Of 123 papers
written, 102 were successful.
15 YEARS AGO
Albert (Babe) Siebert was
drowned while swimming at St.
Joseph’s. He was visiting at his
home in Zurich and had gone to
the lake with, his two children
and a friend. He drowned while
swimming out to get an inflated
inner tube which had floated 150
feet out into the lake.
First shipments of the 193 9
turnip crop will leave Exeter,
Lucan and Lambeth for United
States markets this week.
The farm of W. R. Dougall of
Hay has been selected for a soil
fertilizer test which will be con
ducted by Ag Rep J. C. Shearer
and the O.A.C.
10 YEARS AGO
The eleventh Blood Donor Clin
ic was held at James St. Church
August 23. Since its inception in
June 1943, the total number of
Letters To The Editor
Supports Safety Patrol;
Defends Huron s CT A
Exeter, August 23, 1954
Dear Editor:
With reference to your editor
ial “Let’s Prevent Accidents,’’ I
would say by all means have a
safety patrol for little children,
if possible. Children are precious,
and the way some cars speed
through our town is very confus
ing to many adults, so what
chance has a little child?
Yours truly,
O. V. Rowe
Jottings By J.M.S.
Exeter's Early Shoemakers
Speaking the other day about
shoemakers, I was reminded of
an odd character, one of the early
shoemakers to ply his trade in
Exeter. ‘He was not just a shoe
repairer for he had learned his
trade in England and he made
the shoes to order. His name was
Mark Clark. Mr. Clark came to
Exeter in the middle of the last
century. He lived in Exeter for
about 60 years and passed away
in the Huron County Home in
September, 1913.
As we remember him, he oc
cupied a very small building on
Main St, at that time adjacent
to the Conunerlcal Hotel barn,
now Reg Armstrong Motors. One
room provided work and living
quarters for himself and his dog.
Dog Faithful Companion
His dog was his faithful com
panion and always followed close
ly at his heels. I can imagine
that that little dog ofteif went
hungry, for Mark in his later
days spent most of' his earnings
for that cup that cheers. Inside
the shack, for shack it was, the
conditions were such as one
would suppose for a man of his
age and condition. He would roll
into bed, oftimes with his shoes
on.
When he appeared on the
street he was subject to the jibes
of the younger lads who would
holler “Coo coo Barney” and
this would arouse his indigna
tion, and woe betide the lad he
got his hands on for he always
carried a can#.
There were several others in
the business about the same time.
One was William Trott, who
worked at the trade foi’ a number
of years and then with his family
moved to the Niagara district
where they operated a success
ful fruit farm.
Another was George Manson.
His was a small frame shop that
was torn down to make room for
the building that was first used
as a printing - office and later
purchased and remodelled by the
Canadian Legion following the
first great war. It was in this
building that the Legion with
their weekly bingoes accumulat
ed the nest egg to launch the
building of the present Legion
Hall.
But speaking of Mr. Manson,
he had an exceptional mathemat
ical mind and delighted in,work
ing out mental problems. He was
an excellent gardener and as a
Presbyterian he was faithful in
attendance at Caven Church.
Settled First At Devon
The largest of the shoe repair
ing shops in Exetei’ was that of
Alfred Walter, father of II. S.
Walter, of town. Mr. Walter
came to Canada from Devonshire,
England, and before coming to
Exeter, operated the hotel at
Devon corner, where No. 4 High-
way and the Crediton road meet.
There was an adjacent store and
the corner was a lively spot in
the early days.
Bible Christian Church
His shoe shop was a frame
building with verandah, on the
spot where C. V. Pickard’s of
fice is situated. The building had
quite a history. It was the first
Bible Christian Church in Ex
eter and forerunner of the pre
sent James St. United Church. In
those early days, profession of
faith was voiced by the local
members of the congregation and
frequent were the aniens , that
were heard.
The building was afterwards
used as a liquor store by Farmer
Bros., -who conducted a grocery
store adjoining the building.
When occupied by Mr. Walter,
it was an active spot as Mr. Wal
ter had four or five journeymen
and apprentices. It was a familiar
meeting place for checker players
at a time when Exeter boasted
of some of the best, among them
Mr. Walter. Others that we re
member were Ed Eacrett and Ed
Treble.
When the building was re
placed, it was moved to the back
of the lot and used as a grocery
warehouse for Jones & May.
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INCOME TAX REPORTS
BOOKKEEPING SERVICE, ETC.
Ann St., Exeter Phone 504
A. M. HARPER
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55 South St. Telephone
Goderich 343
Licensed Municipal Auditor
DR. H. H. COWEN
L.D.S., D.D.S.
DENTAL SURGEON
Main Street, Exeter
Closed Wednesday Afternoon
Bus. 36-W - Phone - Res. 36-J
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Another Side
The Wingham Advance-Times has a dif
ferent attitude towards industrial promotion:
“Quite a few towns the size of Wing
ham are spending considerable time and
money trying to induce new industry to set
tle within their boundaries. The idea seems
to be that industries bring more money, more
employment and more people, which in turn
bring prosperity and happiness, and there
fore the more industries you have the more
prosperous and happy you will be.
“We wonder ... In fact, we wonder if
this train of thought isn’t putting the cart
before the horse.
“To begin with the largest cities aren’t
necessarily the happiest, or even the most
prosperous, for that matter. Many a city
person will tell you that. Some of them prob
ably have a sneaking idea that life in a small
town is to be preferred, although few of
them will say so.
“But considering that a town should
have some new industries to keep it from
stagnating, why should they be imported?
Why not start a few of our own?
“In spite of all the talk, it seems to us
that new industries are not the cure-all they
are claimed to be. They may make a town
bigger, but they don’t necessarily make it
better. Only the people of the town can do
that.”
Wingham, Ont,,
August 20-, 195 4
The Exeter Times-Advocate,
Exeter, Ontario.
Dear Mr. Editor:
quote: “Bootlegging activities
are undermining the legitimate
beverage business. I could name
one town in which there are five
bootleggers operating on a wide-
open basis. The hotelman is
starving to death, and right
across the street from his hotel
there is a place going 24 hours
a day.” This cannot be a refer
ence to Huron County. Here we
have no legitimate beverage
business.
Surely the above facts assure
us that the Canada Temperance
Act does not protect the Bottle
Club’ or the Bootlegger.
Yours sincerely,
Huron County
Temperance Federation
Frank R. Howson,
President
donations is 1,268.
Samuel G. Lamport, Crediton
farmer, died in St. Joseph’s Hos
pital in his seventy-fifth year.
Walter John Lewis, 66. of
Centralia, died of a heart attack
while driving along No. 4 High
way near Mooresville. He was
alone in the car.
A frolic at Spruce Grove spon
sored by the Centralia War Ser
vice Unit netted $490. A pre
vious frolic raised $628, making
a total of $1,118 raised by the
Unit.
At the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Run
dle, Woodham, their daughter,
Madelene Gertrude, was united
in marriage to Wray William
Sweitzer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Sweitzer, Exeter.
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INSURANCE COMPANY
Head Office: Exeter, Ontario
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Martin Feeney • R.R. 2 Dublin
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Science Hill
Milton McCurdy R.R. 1 Kirkton
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Agents
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Woodham
Clayton Harris R.R. 1, Mitchell
E. Ross Houghton Cromarty
( Solicitor
W. 'G. Cochrane Exeter
S ecretary-Treasurer
Arthur Fraser Exeter
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Your editorial of July 15, “An
Old Act”, deriding the Canada
Temperance Act, should not go
unanswered. It 'insinuates and
implies rather than says out
right what is untrue about the
C.T.A.—that it is a bad law do
ing harm to the cause of tem
perance. May we crave space to
deny this absolutely, and to give
some facts that you ignore.
On an appeal to The Privy
Council in England in 19 46, the
C.T.A. was validated, i.e. was de
clared good law. That verdict
still stands, but our provincial
government has not given the
law a square deal. The most ser
ious blow to effective enforce
ment in C.T.A. counties were the
amendments to the Liquor Con
trol Act and the Liquor License
Act in 1947 which provided that
none of the provisions of these
two acts should apply in C.T.A.
counties.
“This ancient prohibition law”
<—we quote from your editorial,
"allows the bottle club to serve
beer and liquor, without being
licensed or without being inspect
ed regularly.” Bottle clubs do
not, as you imply, by permission
("allow”) of the act, sell or
serve beer and liquor. Bottle
clubs in C.T.A. territory cannot
legally sell or serve liquor to any
person. This includes minors.
They are lawbreakers' if they do
and a very impressive record of
convictions against them is being
registered Jn our county, They
are steadily coming into worse
and worse repute. "I take a
drink, but you don't catch me in
one of those places,” declared a
reputable citizen of one of our
towns recently. You speak of the
bottle club as "an accepted In
stitution in Huron ahd Perth.”
This is untrue. Witness the re
cent unanimous vote of the Clin
ton Towii Council in refusing a
request for permission to build
just such a “club”.
The bootlegger is everywhere.
Let no one think that he is found
only under the Canada Temper
ance Act. In February, 1953, the
retiring president of the Ontario
Hotelmen's Association said In
an address to his Association, we
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