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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-03-29, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1956 THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1956 This Journal Shall always fight for progress, reform and. public welfare, never be afraid to at- tack wrong, never belong to any political party, never be satisfied with merely printing news. Jottings By XM»$. Guesf Editorial - I'!* '■[---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - • t Of Easter Owhk By-Law Regardless of whatever else may be involved iiF the coritroversy, the hasty method by which council put into effect its" hew buiidihg by-law Monday night should be questioned. The first step council took to re vamp the building by-law was to chuck Oljt the old one. By rescinding this legis lation before it had another by-law to re place it, council left the town without any restrictions * on construction. Fortun- ately no ill-effect was suffered but some unscrupulous person could have started construction of an undesireable building wi^iout fear of legal action. : ' "'X'’spdciar committee was appointed to r^raft.the regulations. This commit tee’met prior to Monday night’s meeting and drew up the new by-law. ^he^puplic, however, was not allow ed access do the proposed legislation Be fore it was presented at the council meet ing (and we question if there is any legal authority by which this information can be withheld). This meant, then, that any person who wished to review the by-law Beford'it’ fras passed; to study it to see What" its effects might be on future de velopment and construction, had no op portunity to do so before it became law. This is very much in contradiction to established democratic tradition. R B true! that the by-law was read in open council meeting before it was passed, but it is not; in our opinion, a strong argument to suggest that an oral reading of a lengthy by-law constitutes public access to it. ,r" It arhazed us that the five councillors who did not attend the committee meet ing were able, after a few moments’ de liberation, to pass judgement upon such ith^rirtahC legislation. M We were also somewhat surprised to gee that this far-reaching piece of legis lation 'was drawn up without any legal oir ekpeft advice. As far as we know, the BJr-lawWzas not submitted to either a legal firm or the government to determine its legality or effectivenesss. Finally, the new by-law gives council the Option of administering the by-law or appointing an inspector to do it. No rriatter how good council’s intentions might be,'we doubt if its members wish td get out a rule arid measure the various sections of construction each time a new building goes up. If the by-law is to be duforced at all, an inspector must be appointed. That leaves the- question right back ayhere it started months ago—the ap- pbinfmeht of "ari inspector. It should be pBiii^d' but here, that although council lias insisted for the 10 years the old by law was in force that there wasn’t any riiari ' Available ’ ‘for * the job, there has ribVeir been'one call for applications for ffie''position.‘ Council’s insistance that a .'good- building inspector cannot be found is strange in the light of the fact that <Coun0il has never tried to find one. ft^f,fhe new “by-law may prove to be an 'excellent one—we are not criticising its contents. In fact it has many features whiCh'appear on’ the surface to commend itr^vbriheless we find it hard to sanc- txon'Th'e process by which it came about. By REV. GLEN R. STRQME Minister, Zion E.U.B. Church, Credjton What is the meaning of Easter? It is more than new hats and suits. It is more than Easter lilies. It is more than special holidays and services. In the Easter festival we see the complete hope of the Church, and the Christian. Because Christ is risen, we shall live also. The cross gives us release from the burdens of godliness. But that is not sufficient for Christian living. There could have been no resurrection without the events that preceded it. There can be no eternal life, no resurrection power for us, except we share in self-denial and sacrifice. The Christian faith and religion is so often misunderstood—even by its expon ents. It is not a religion of ease and comfort. It does not bring us the maxi mum benefit with a minimum of effort. We can not comprehend the Christ ian faith, nor the meaning of Easter till we have come through the spiritual experiences of Holy Week, and Then experienced the resurrection power. Weak, helpless, powerless, .ineffective faith suddenly becomes fired up. This is Easter. Is this what Easter means to you? Its message, its hope, and its experience should, set us on fire. Faith must be alive. Only when it isf are we capable of grasping the joy that is set before us. Only then, can we have the peace that passes all understanding. May the confident joy of the disciples be yours also at this Easter time, as you sing the Hallelujahs and rejoice - in the power of God. Make that power yours. The Easter hymn expressing Christ’s present help for us, can be an expression of our love and faith at work: “He lives to bless me with His love, He lives to plead for me above, He lives my hungry soul to feed, He lives to help in time of need.” For It .Members of the Ontario legislature voted themselves a pay raise last week. They now will get $5,400 plus a travelling allowance, compared to the $3,900 they • have been getting a year. We’ve a hunch the public helped to bring this added expense on itself. We recently dropped in on Tom Pryde in his Exeter office when he was writing checks. I asked him if he was always writing checks/ The answer, ap parently, was yes. He showed me some stubs—$10 to this agriculture society; $5 to a W.I.; a trophy for this organization; an ad for that one; a contribution to’this society; a donaton to that one. Then there’s the trips to Toronto, entertaining delegations, raffle- tickets, meals, meetings, banquets, etc. Everybody wants something for no thing from his member of parliament. So why shouldn’t they get paid for it? * Millionaires’ Winter Resort For the past three days v?e have been sightseeing at Miami, Florida. To say that all we have seen beggaps description is put ting it mild, It must be seen to be appreciated and I doubt if any one who has spent weeks, here can comprehend the tremendous growth that has taken place in Miami' in the past half century, Miami Beach is composed of 26 islands, 23 of them man-made, by pumping san<l !from the shal low waters of dhe foa*y, $lantih'g ti*ees and grassing out the hare ground. The islands are connect ed by causeways and a number of- the islands lire priyately oWnett or ow'ned by h group' ■aires who have erected’ elaborate summer homes, " The -hundreds of expensive homes are only exceeded by more than 213 magnificent hotels, and as many more motels and apart ment dwellings. The hotels and motels line the main street mi ■the beach for almost four miles one after the other and each new one built seems to outdo the Ones built before. Toured Wealthy Homes The first we took a around the our guide magnificent _ „ wealthy Americans and a few Canadians. In front of many of the homes were beautifu-l yachts valued ■ from fifty to a hundred ■thousands dollars and" more. On the afternoon *of the same day we took a second boat trip, ■this time in another direction, passing many -more palatial sum mer homes but in addition we saw the many hotels that faced the water and present an entirely different picture from that seen as you pass them in motor cars. However the climax of the scene comes in a trip by auto at night when everything is a glow with lights that likewise beggar description. The ingenuity of the electric neon signs stagger the imagination. To get the full pic ture and not miss any of the important points of interest we morning in Miami two-'hour boat trip various islands and pointed out many homes belonging to H. J. CORNISH * CO.I had a taxi-driver drive pur car ’around the city. (Saying that the climax comes in a trip through the city byin a trip through the city night is not altogether true. See Machinery Estate One of the highlights the cond day was a visit Ao Vizcaya, (he multi-million dollar estate: of the late JBines Deering to which many of the farmers both in the U.S. and Canada have contributed through the1 purchase ’of farm machinery, - ' o It' i8 now a state-owned mu seum and the’man in charge of if is a ’-Mri ^Hebert, brother* of Mrs.’ C. ■ E. Shaw Of ’Exeter/'W'ihom vte'- had the t>leaBure bt meeting. SC- The museum is filled with price less antiques- acquired by Mr. Deering in Ita<ly and Egypt. More, about 'Vizcaya 'later. Another eye opener was a visit inside the famous Fontainebleau Hotel, the showplace of Miami Bleach, but open only to 'those like ourselves who had the temerity to,, go in and look around. It has 565 rooms, a yacht basin for fifty 'boats and tho incomparable ele gance pf the buildings and the grounds makes it one of world’s moat fabulous hotels. .It is estimated that Miami, over fifty yeaffr old is glowing at the rate of* 60,000 families year.shad the ^pleasure tit meeting. r-m 4*. it THI SCOUTING TRAIL £ £ CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS H. J. Cornish# L. F. Cornish/ D, Mitchell 294 DUNDAS SL LONDON, ONT. 1956 2 S }iniiaHiiiiilMiiiiliiiitfiiiiilHiliUltlilliiiiluiiimiliimlUUliilliiHiitlliMUHMOMililUliHiUlMUI'IH'UHHIMMHHiliil •th© not a Contract * 5 Plan Overnight Hikes The hike we held on Satuiday •was quite successful. Twelve boys attended and seemed to en joy themselves. The snow held us from getting into regular spring (hiking activities but we tacked it up as another winter hike and continued to wait -patiently for fine weather. Just a' note on the cooking. What we saw was not bad looking for the most part and hhe boys are to be congratulated since they have had no actual cooking in struction. The mothers could help us out in this department by ■teaching their sons to cook sim ple dishes .indoors thus preparing them for outdoor cooking. IBob Armstrong deserves a pat on the back for the fine job (he made of a “dug out” tire which was quite well prepared. His pan cakes left a little something to be desired, ibut they tasted pretty good to a hungry scout.” "We are planning on <a few With exports of gratin to Europe increasing so is the price of contract barley* Contact us and have the new barley contract explained to you. Top Quality SEED and FERTILIZER SUPPLIED Let's Work Towards • An expanded industrial promo tion program in Exeter and in Huron County. Completion of the Riverview Park development; ' "business promotion organiza tion among Exeter merchants. / * A ’ parking lot dose to Main Street. ;:, o'Removal of unsightly dumps in Exeter arid kiddulph which are visible from heavily-travelled highways. ’ ' t 'A toWn plait for Exeter. Bet On Canada Although Canada is experiencing its greatest boom in history, the average Canadian is backing away from betting on the future of his own country. So says writer and economist Peter Newman, in the current issue of Mac lean’s magazine. While Canada has reached a level of saving that would allow us to finance ■ most of our own progress, he asserts, “we continue to channel a substantial share of our capital into ‘safer’ ventures in the U.S. and elsewhere. About a third of Canada’s economy is controlled by outsiders. More than 40 percent of Canadian manufacturing and about 59 percent of the ~mining arid oil industries is owned by noh-Canadians. Foreign interests even control one fifth of our public Utilities. MERRY MENAGERIE TIMES" Go By Okay, if- you’re so smart — let’s hear you spell ‘hippopotamus*!” Wfoe Exeter WtmesJ gfobotate Timetf KMaMlshed 1878 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 AiMitJi Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association <Ru?eau\ Member of the Ontario Division Of the CWNA (Vbcuiatmm Member of the Andlt Bureau of Circulations " ■■■-/ 1958 AU-Oanada Insurance Federation National Safety Award 1953 Ontario Safety League Award 1954 Winner Of the E. M Stephenson Memorial Trophy for Best Front Page Among Ontario Weekly Newspapers Paid-ithAdvance Circulation as of September 30, 1955—2,734 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada (In advance) 83.00 per year — U.S.A, (in advance) 34.00 per year Published by The Exeter Times-Advocate Limited overnight hikes in the not too distant ifuture. First we shall be taking the older boys in the troop then when they have gained more experience they will be able to assist us with the younger fel lows. Overnight hikes haye al ways been popular with Scouts and certainly are a great deal of fun when conducted iproperly. ■We shall be starting practice on our rally displays as soon as Easter is over. This rally ds to be held in the Clinton Town Park on May 5 and will certainly be well worth the drive up to see. IBoys from all over Huron District will be participating in the Cub and Scout activities, striving to take home the District Shield. ■A. ‘camporee’ will also be 'held in . Hay and we certainly hope to ibe. able to make up a patrol to send to tills event. It will be held on the District 'Campsite just north of Clihton and providing my wife will let me go (!) I hope to be able to help in the capacity of a' leader. Looking ahead this certainly seems to be a very busy year for Scouting in the district .and we certainly hope our plans do not go astray. lA few projects are in the hands of our Group Committee and are being expedited for fu- ure presentation, a couple of ■these are the father and son ban quet and a troop_ outing to some place of interest. I would like to take this op portunity to thank Messrs Harry Penhale, Harold Kelson and ‘Graham Arthur for their assist ance in transportation to the Pinery on .Saturday and .more, •than >a sincere apology to Mt. Arthur for the condition in which we Heft ' one Studebaker engine through no intention of our own I must add. ' Well that looks like it for this week so with the reminder - that it isn't any trouble to (SMILE, 1’1'1 sign off. Scouter. | Phone 24 Hensail iMiaiiHiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiHiiiiiuiiiiikiiiiiiiiiiiiitiii*iiiiiiiitmpi|iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiinmiiiiiiniiHiUHiiiiuiiir^i ‘ Get Your Cards From Us For The I KEY CASE 'Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal SUPER KEM-TONE For Spring Decorating Offered On Kem Products' Phone Watch this fascinating program every Wednesday night, 7.30 to 8.00 over CFPL-TV and other district stations. AND KEM GLO PAINTS Business Directory ARTHUR FRASER INCOME TAX REPORTS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ETC. Ann St., Exeter Phone 504 I News Of Your 1 I LIBRARY I ■Many organizations are 'plan ning for bazaars in ‘the fall .as evi denced .by the .reports of meet ings where the roll call is ans wered by an article or articles for the fall bazaar. 'Did you know 'there is a book in “Your Library” which w-ill help, you with your - planning? It is entitled Complete Book Of Bazaars Although many bazaars take .place every year in this country, in the smallest villages .and the ■largest cities, tlliis is the first complete -guide that (has ever been published. It is designed to (help bazaar givers raise a maximum of money with a 'minimum of trouble. Starting off with ‘the organiza tion of ■commutes, the book gives step-by-step advice on the selec tion of committees, the book gives ■extensively ’With the choice ’"of ■themes for booths, decorations, food and entertainment. It covers pricing and selling and how to handle money at the bazaar it self. It shows (how records should, be kept, (how publicity should 'be planned and carried out. The final third of the book lists and describes those hand •made articles which have proven to be best sellers at 4II types of ■ ■bazaars including knitted and crocheted pieces .as well as need lework. __ _______ ... Any group planning a bazaar 12 .training centre, Chathhih, ’ wlli find much help in this book, spent Sunday at his home in Cre- diton. , •Easter Sunday, April 11. 10 YEARS AGO At a community gathering HurondateJ Mi*. A. W. Morgan behalf of Usborne Township pre sented an address and a. gold ring to Edgar Wurm, Allison Morgan, Richard Etherington, Gerald Glenn and Wesley Ahtam. At a special meeting of the Lions Club oh Friday evening the members voted $2,000 to provide for recreational facilities at the fair grounds. After carrying the Dashwood mail for more than 44 years Mr. Harry* Hoffman has retired. Miss Norma E. J. Cook, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. ■ Norman ■Cook, S’Onsall, has been success ful in the final yeat of examina tion of the University of Western Ontario. k «The Exeter Red Cross Branch, at. an open meeting Monday even ing voted to carry on during peace time, 1 VIC DINNIN Savings Investments and Annuity Certificates INVESTORS SYNDICATE Of Canada, Limited INVESTORS MUTUAL of Canada Ltd. Balanced Mntual Fund Shares PHONE 108 ZURICH ..................- - . - ‘..........-- ‘ --------------— BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, Q.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, L.L.B. Zurich Office Wednesday Afternoon EXETER PHONE & 4 50 YEARS AGO iBengough, Canada’s greatest cartoonist, has been engaged by the Epworth League of Main St. Methodist church to give an en tertainment in the Opera House. The temperance- people of Hen sail have organized -a South Huron Anti-Bar Room League with a chairman for each muni cipality. The merchants of town are considering the advisability of closing their places of business at 6,30 p.m. except Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Already. 2'00 farmers of Huron County--applied for tile superintendent ■tion at Ottawa. Mr. J. G. Jones ceiVed from the farm' between 30 santples' of the dreaded noxious Weed's. These samples have been Specially prepared at the request ■Of Mr'. Jones who will keep them On exhibition at his store. 25 YEARS AGO The Huronia Male Chorus der the leadership 0-f Mr. W. R. • Goul-ding were heard over OJGC Monday evening at 11 p.m. Mr. Ewart Pym has sold his fai’in in Usherne Township to Mr. Harry cole of Biatishard. Misses Mildred Rowe and Ger trude Francis are leaving Thurs day for New York where they will Spend several days On a con ducted tour of that city. The pride Of maple syrup this year has been slightly lower, the better grades selling around $2.00 per gallon. The Girl Guides which meets in Trivitt Parish Hall under the leadership of Miss Marlon Woods have added the Brownies to their organisation. These will be under farm help to of immigra- has just re- Experimental or 40 dried un W. G. COCHRANE, B.A. BARRISTER & SOLICITOR EXETER, ONTARIO At Hensall, Friday, 2 to 5 P.M. the - direction of Miss Rubie ■Creeoli.. Sunday, April 5 will be Easter. 15 YEARS AGO ' . ■ H . ■ if ■ Miss M. iPridham of Mitchell, „ former teacher in Exeter Public School ga/ve an illustrated tra velogue in James fit. United Church showing colored slides of the Canadian Rockies particular ly. ’ . Mr. W. H. Pollen has disposed of his residence on south, Main . fit. to Chas. Kerslake of Usborne. The pupils of the Exeter Public School have purchased $697,50 In Whr. SaViiigS Certificates since ■the beginning of the -war. Pte' Dalton Finkbelner of No. 12 training centre, a at on More than ever Canadians are expected to .visit the continent ■this year. Are you planning such a trip this coming summer? If so, read “A poor Man’s Guide To •Europe” even if you do not have to “count the pennies” there is much good advice given in this hook. A Poor Man’s Guide To Europe There are tricks to -any trade— travel as Well as piano moving. (By means of them -anjnnd can be reached econo miically and Without strained muscles instead of expensively and; with a dislo cated ■Sacroiliac, The Poor Man’s Guide to Eu rope is a collection of those tricks and good full to read -at ■the same time, It is full of sug-“ gestiohs on how a European trip caii be made more enjoyable and less expensive. This book is revised, re-edited and re-writteii but it is Still dedi cated to all travellers on a budget. Be informed: censttlt Your Library. WM. H. SMITH LICENCED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex (Special training assures "you youfr property’s true value sale day.) 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