The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-01-30, Page 2rmOr
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Th Times,Ativocate, January 3Q in
Editorials
This newspaper believes the
right to express an opinion in
puhlic contributes to the pro.
grecs of the nation and that it
must be exercised freely to pre.
serve and improve democratic
government.
• Active overnment
Our -contemporary in Seaforth. The Huron
Expositor, has been levelling frequent attacks at the
new Conservative government M Ottawa. It has ac-
cused the Diefenbaker administration of being re-
sponsible for rising unemployment, disastrous trade
policies, the depressing farm situation and many
• other ills,
The editor is a man well -versed in politics and
his opinions should be considered and respected.
• However, although we don't profess to be as familiar
with the political situation as is our friend, we feel
his strong criticism should not go unanswered in the
• interest of fair play.
It is significant, we think, that the new leader
•
of the Liberal party, a famous Canadian statesman
mtho has not yet transformed himself into a Liberal
politician, has clearly stated that the unemployment
situation is not the sole responsibility of the Try
government, an admission which has chagrined many
of his followers.
Another important consideration in the un-
employment controversy, too, is the economic report
revealed by Mr, Diefenbaker on the same day which
Mr. Pearson assumed his role as leader of the op-
position in the House of Commons. The report, which
was prepared for the Liberal government months
before it called. the election, warned that a serious
- recession in the Canadian economy was imminent and
predicted the employment situation this winter would
be as bad, if not worse, than it has turned out to be.
There has been no indication that the Liberal
government, despite the warning, was prepared to
_meet the situation, althoug!i its spokesman stated on
many occasions that it had a big "shelf" of public
works projects which it was prepared to use to pro-
vide winter employment. This "shelf" seems to have
= disappeared or, at least, it has not been discovered
in the Liberal closets which the Conservative govern -
meat has been investigating since it was elected to
– parliament.
There is no question that the Conservative
government bungled in its early attempts to relieve
the farm situation, It is encouraging, however, to note
that the Conservative government was not afraid to
admit its error—a commendable attitude which the
" previous administration would never adopt—and has
taken important steps to correct the bill. It has been
prepared, as the leaders of farm organizations are
• quick to point out, to listen seriously to their pro-
posals in an attempt to find a solution on which the
farm organizations themselves widely disagree.
Certainly the new government has taken more
constructive steps towards the dissolution of surplus
• farm commodities, such as wheat, than did its pre-
• decessor.
The Seaforth newspaper says "the extent to
• which unemployment has risen has a definite link
with Conservative trade proposals," but we have not
seen this "definite link" established. Most economists
•,agree that some diversion of trade from the U.S. to
U.K. would benefit Canada and the Tory government
has achieved some success in this regard.
The Tory administration, admittedly, has made
mistakes. But we are impressed with the sincere
effort and hard work of this •administration which
is making every attempt to provide the country with
the vigorous leadership it has not had in recent
years. Its attitude towards its responsibility is in re-
freshing contrast to the smugness of the previous
administration.
The Liberal party has a great man in its new
leader. Let us hope his followers refrain from forcing
him to belittle his stature by insisting that he make
indiscriminate attacks which not only are harmful
to the country but to the distinguished Liberal party
is well.
Quiet Sunday?
A quiet Sunday morning in an Ontario church,
as reported in the Kitchener -Waterloo, Ont., Record.
"The choir began the recessional, singing as
• they marched in unison up the center aisle, The last
young lady in the women's section was wearing a
pair of shoes with slender heels, The heel of one shoe
' sank through a hole in the hot-air register,
"Without missing a step, she slipped her foot
out of her shoe and continued. There wasn't a break
in the recessional,
"The first man following her reached down,
and, without losing a beat, picked up her shoe. The
entire grate came with it. Startled, but still singing,
be continued up the aisle, bearing one grate, one
shoe,
"Never a break in the recessional, Everybody
singing. Everything moved like clockwork. And then,
in tune and in time to the beat, the next man stepped
• Into the open register."
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See by the papers where Mrs.
Cynthia Appleton, a housewife
of Birmingbam, England re.
cently had a couple of visitors
from outer space call, on her.
When she described the tall,
blond men, in their form -fitting
garments, with the high domes
on their heads, to her neigh-
bors, they accused her, accord-
ing to their degree of politeness,
of having a screw loose, or work-
ing too hard.
*
I just know how she feels. It
was only the fear of public mock-
ery that restrained jne from
telling of the odd visitor I had
last week, But if Cynthia can
stand the contumely a the mad-
ding throng, I can too, and
going to tell all.
• *
It was about 9.30 p.ni. My
wife was out to a meeting. The
kids were off to sleep. I was
looking at a picture in the paper,
conclusive evidence that the
human race was mammalian.
It was Miss Jane Mansfield in
her wedding dress, cut to re-
veal that the young ladies' bust
is indeed bigger than her butt,
or whichever it's supposed to he.
I must admit I was enjoying
myself, in a disgusted sort of
Wa y,
* * *
Suddenly, I had a nasty feelitig
that someone was reading over
my shoulder. t whirled around
and there he was. Next thing I
knew, 1 was tip on top of the
mantel, quavering: "Hoor you?"
*
It wasn't the fact that he was
stark naked and four feet high
that startled me. Nor that he
was a peculiar pea-green all
over. Nor that he had only one
eye, and that of deep purple,
set right at the end of his short,
square nose.
* * *
What really shook me, and
continued to alarm me through-
out the ensuing exchange, was
the fact that he had something
that mightily resembled a stalk
of celery growing out of his
navel, and that every few .min -
ides he'd snap off a piece,
sprinkle some salt on it, and,
shoving. it in his mouth, which
was, of course, located in his
left armpit, crunch happily in
*
Then he apoke, At least, I'm
not sure whether he spoke. 1
think he used sonic kind of men-
tal telepathy or thought trans-
ference. Anyway, we carried on
a conversation.
* *
"Don't be alarmed," he
soothed. 'They told me to find
an average earthman, and you're
about as average as they come."
Crunch, crunch. "Well, thanks,"
I returned, trying to get some
sarcasm into my shaky tremolo,
"Thanks very much, I'm, sure."
* *
"They wondered," he went en
rather indifferently, snapping
Off another piece, crunch,
crunch, "if there was any point
in taking over this third-rate
planet, as planned, and trying
to do something with the natives.
Far as I'm concerned, you're not
worth the teouble we'd have with
you. But I'm only the chairman
f o,, investigating committed."
Crunch, crunch.
"Hey, wait a athatte, you!"
Protested, albeit faintly. "We're
not so bad as all that! We may
have our little faults, but after
all, we're a]1 human . ." But
1 btopped in terror when his
purple eye turned red anct angry -
leaking.
* * * *
"Human, eh?" he snorted.
011, you're a grand lot! You
preach brotherly love, and every
twenty or thirty years you mur-
der each other by millions. You
boasi of human kindness, and
you hold your grain for the right
price, while millions of humans
starve. Your best brains are
totally engrossed in making two
things — more horrible weapons
and more money. Your churches
are monuments to a lost cause.
Your women are greedy shrews.
You wallow in poison — liquor,
nicotine, coffee. Your heroes are
adulterous actresses and thick-
headed athletes."
*
I guess he was getting pretty
worked up, because just then
the top flew right off his little,
pointed head and smoke poured
out. I must have fainted in ter-
ror, because my wife came in
and found me in front of the
fireplace in a deep swoon, When
I tried to tell' her about it, she
went straight to the kitchen and
checked the contents of the
medicinal bottle of brandy.
There wasn't a drop out, of it, so
she said it must have been the
venison. pie with the . cream
cheese crust that I'd made
dinner,
* *
But 1 know better, I've been
giving it a lot of thought, and
next time that little bloke shows
up, I'm going to have some
pretty sharp answers ready for
him, you can het your next
donation to foreign mkssions.
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News Of Your
LIBRARY
By MRS..). M. S.
We made mention recently of
the Encyclopedia Canadiana, a
set of ten new volumes about
the people, places, lore and life
ef our country, which is being
added, as it is printed, to your
library,
The second volume, BLII, to
COA, has just arrived and the
third volume is due the first
of next month. The books open a
vast now territory for armchair
explorers who will find that Cape
Bloroidon in Nova Scotia is pos-
sibly a corruption of "blow -me -
down," a name by which' it was
formerly known among sailors;
that. Casa Loma literally "castle
on the hill" was built in imita-
tion of a European chateau at
a cost of $2,000,000; that Paul
Bunyan is a mythical hero of the
lumberjacks America, the
subject of numerous tales of ev-
traordinary strength; with al-
most two pages of further con -
!lecture about the legends of
Bunyan.
Make use of the reference do.
pertinent of your library and
for Canadian facts A nil data eon -
salt the Encyclopedia Cana-
diana.
'Bk.& Moses
Most of us have enjoyed that
Jottings By J.M,S.
Early .Sow MIlI In Hay
but Maple „For England
It has bern interesting during
the last two issues to review
some of the -early history of ligy
Uwaship and the Village of 'Zur-
ich as recorded m Inc Heron
County Atlas of 1879. In this is-
sue we refer to Johnson's Mills,.
Llastiwood and liensall.
1 wonder how may -Of our
readerswill recall, Johnson's
Mills Post Office? As the name
suggests it was called after the
Mills run by Mr.. Moses _John.
son, who figured in the muni..
Opal Affair s of Hay Township
for many years, but who failed
in business and went to Michi-
gan where he turned to tcblog
school.
Johnson's saw mill was one of
the first in the township and as
the Canada Company had g con.
tract of supplying timber to
England many of the fine maple
trees that were cut down to clear
the land passed through the
Johnson mill and were transport.
ed over water from that point.
Johnson's Mills was on the
Lake Road four miles west of
Zurich and ten miles west of
liensall from which place it had
a semi-weekly mail. Besides the
saw and flour mills there was a
store, a Methodist eburch, a
school and attendant attributes.
The plaee afterwards. became
known as St, Joseph and became
famous in the early part of, the
century when a huge summer
hotel was erected on the spot and
later demolished following the
first Great War when building
materials were ata premium.
Village Of Dashwood
There was little reference to
the Village of Dashwood, simply
stating that it was on the bound-
ary between. Hay and Stephen,
seven and a half miles west of
Exeter and 17 miles from Park-
hill from which place it had a
tri -weekly mail. it contained
two stores, two stain saw mills;
one steam grist and flouring mill,
two hotels and the usual number
of .shops of less importance.
For years Dashwood has been
the postal centre for a large
,area Of .Stenhen and flay town-
ships, there being :three rural
routes out of the village. Dash.
wood also supplied the tramper-
tation between Exeter and Grand
Dena 'before the days of the
automobile.
Guenther Transport, since the
inauguration of the South Huron
District ;High SOW) has had
the contract of .carrying the
pupils from the area to and
from the :school and now oper-
ates right school busses,
Hanson', A Brisk .Villa.
The Atlas states that Hensall
is new hut a very brisk village
on the London, Huron and Bruce
Railroad. The village plot was
laid out in October, 1877, by
George and James Petty., who
came from England about 1854
or, 1.
and settled in the 2nd concession
of llay and in 1874 purchased
the south half a Lot 21, conces.
The first house was built on
the site of the present village
about April, 1877, but it growth
.and prosperity from that time
was unparalleled by that of any
other Western Canada village
during the same time.
Population in 1879 was about
350,14withe te a soilx iguernnei rt. tall! e storesraet,or ya,
steam grist mill, two large ho•
tells, two thurehes, school,first-
class storing, shipping, mail and
telegraph facilities and mechan-
ics' shops of all kinds,
The Messrs. Petty, who named
the village atter a village in
Yorkshire, ran, a pork -packing
establishment where they pack-
ect about 2,000 hogs annually.
Mr. James Petty presented the
L. H. and B. railroad with the
station grounds occupied by
them, Ile was one of the first
importers of thoroughbred stock
in Huron County.
Hensall, at present, has one of
the finest grain elevators to he
found in Western Ontario and
for years has been the centre of
the Dutch Set onion industry. A
new public school was opened
last year.
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"TIMES"
Go By
50 YEARS AGO
The mail driver of Elimville
'went to St. Marys on Saturday
morning but did not returii till
Tuesday and then withanuch dif-
ficulty owing to the stormy
Weather.
Rey. A. H. Going was in Lon-
don assisting in the arranging of
a program for the Methodist
-conference to be held in James
Street church here in June.
Roads were rendered impos-
sible, and business was para-
lized. The stores closed about
830 Saturday night, a thing
never before known in Exeter
on a Saturday.
The services at the Presbyte-
rian and Main Street churches
Stinday morning and evening
were held in the basement, ow-
ing to the cold and stormy
weather.
25 YEARS AGO
The Ontario Bean Growers'
and Dealers' Association Ltd.
was formed in London on Mon-
day.
Ray. mama Elston has been
appointed rector of the Yar-
mouth Heights Parish, St.
Thomas.
The Twelfth Ontario Older
Boys' Parliament are launching
a nation wide campaign to raise
811,000 to finance the Work they
Ca try on.
Dr, Walter E. Millson 'of the
Department of Evangelism and
Social Service, Toronto, •eon -
dueled special evangelistic ser -
Vices in James St. United
Church,
About 115 persons attended the
old classic "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
by Harriet Ward Beecher,
"Mack Moses" is the story of
Josiah Henson, the real Uncle
Tom and hero of the story. He
was an x,slave who escaped
to Canada and founded the Ne-
gro refugee cloy at Dawn, On-
tario.
In its mixture of tragedy and
happiness, of despair and hone,
of struggle and achievement this
is the story of an oppressed tact',
—Please'Terh to Page 3
Alasoeic "At Home" in the Opera
House Friday evening.
The ,Opera House was crow.
ded to capacity when "The Dis-
trict School of Fifty Years Ago"
Was put on by the Ladies Guild
of Trivitt Memorial church.
15 YEARS AGO
No. 2 ration hooks which be-
come effective March 1 are be-
ing applied for at distributing
centres.
Thos. G. Ballantyne w a s
elected president at the annual
meeting of Usborne and Hibbert
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
on Monday.
The sum of 5725.16 was con-
tributed by 143 organizations
for "Aid to .Bussia" fund,
The post office for No, 9
S,F.T.S, is now established at
the airport.
The Bank of Montreal has
been A busy spot this week as
the change from their old quar-
ters to the Bank, of Commerce
building has taken place.
AC 2 Alden Walker and AC 2
Robert Southcott who have been
posted to Manning Depot, Tor-
onto following a three month
mechanic's course at Galt air-
craft school spent the weekend
at their homes and were storm
bound till Monday afternoon,
10 YEARS A30
Mr. and Mrs, John Morlock,
Crediton on Monday, January
26 celebrated their golden wed-
ding ahniversary.
Members of Exeter District
High School Board have engaged
the firm of Page and Steele,
Toronto to draw up piens for
Exeter's new district school.
Mr, Wiliiam Routly 'resigned
as assessor of the township of
Usborne at the inaugural meet-
ing.
Fire damaged heavily the in-
terior of Beaver's Lunch counter
Exeter north Wednesday Morn-
ing„
Secretary of the District Red
Cross Branch, Mrs, V. Heywood
reported that 806 Articles were
sewn and hipp0 to TorOnto,
also 585 articles of knitting and
54 quiltS:
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Business Directory
N. L. MARTIN
OPTOMETRIST
Main Street, Exeter
Open Every Weekday
Except. Wednesday
For Appointment Phone 355
, W, G, COCHRANE, B.A.
BARRISTER & SOLICITOR '
NOTARY PUBLIC
Hensel! Office Open Wednesday
Afternoons 2 to 5 p.m.
EXETER PHONE 14
ALVIN WALPER
PROVINCIAL
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
For your sale, large or small,
courteous .and efficient service
at all times,
"Serviee that Satisfies"
PHONE 119 bAti-iwoOD
• ARTHUR. FRASER
INCOME TAX REPORTS
BOOKKEEPING SERVICE
Ann St,, Exeter Phone 504
• G. A. WEBB, D.C.*
*C•ocior of Chiropractic
438 MAW EXafta:
X -Ray mid Laboratory Facilities
Apart Each Weekday Except.
Wednesday
Tues, 8 Thurt. Evenings 79
For kipointinent Phone 006
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DENTAL SURGEON
814 Main Street South
Phone 2)3 Exeter
Closed Wednesday Afternoons
808 McNAIR
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
AND VALUATOR
For Efficient Service and
Highest Prices
Phone Collect
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BELL & LAUGI-ITON° .
BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS &
NOTARIES PUBLIC
Q.C.
C. V, I.,AU(7HTON, LL.B,
Zurich Office TuesclitY
Afternoon •
EXETER PHONE 4
USBORNE & HIBBERT
• MUTUAL FIRE
1NtURANcE COMPANY
Head Office; Exeter, C1ntiitie
President •
V.% Clayton Colquhotin l.B. 1
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Science Hill
Vice•President •
Harry Coates 11,R. 1 Centralia
Directors
Martin Ifeeacy R.R. 2 Ditfiliti
Wm, A. ifninilton Cromarty
Milton McCurdy 11.11, 1 1<irkton
Alex J. Rohde 3 1Viitcholl.
Agents
Thea. G. 13allantyne R.1:1
Wo odh in
Clayton Harris Mitchell
Stanley Hocking Mitchell
SoliCifor
W. O. ebefiratle Exeter.
tectitary.Tromete
Arthur fraser Exeter