The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-05-01, Page 2. t'4,Vr
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By -Election Issues
Few issues have been raised for the provincial
TM;lay-election in Huron riding on Monday, May 12.
One naturally looks to the opposition party
to provide the fireworks in any political contest. So
,'° 'far, in this riding at least. the Liberals do not appear
to have unearthed any criticism of major proportion
,.dor the voters to ponder.
Dr. J. A, Addison, the., Liberal candidate,
scored the lack of general practitioners in Huron at
lits nnoniination meeting last week. The problem, as
far as we are aware, can net be terraed ,' serious
one—at least not in this area --anal it is difficult to
determine how the government can be held respons-
ible for it, if it exists elsewhere. As Dr. Addison him -
Self indicated, the difficulty appears to lie within
the medical profession itself in providing adequate
recognition for general practitioners in comparison
to specialists.
The point raised by both Dr. Addison and
John Wintermeyer, the new leader of the Liberal
party, concerning more financial assistance toward
higher education for students with ability is one
which will meet with general agreement. The issue
is confused, however, since the leader of the national
party, Mr. Pearson, proposed a program of scholar-
ships and student loans as a federal project during
the March election. The problem is not simple be-
cause the cost of providing additional accommoda-
tion alone must be faced before an increase in the
nuiriber of students enrolling at university can be
i encouraged on a broad basis,
In. any case, it is evident from the outstand-
ing successes of SHDHS graduates. in winning educa-
tional awards that a considerable amount of aid is
available to those students with the ,ambition and
ability to earn it.
• • The Frost government has been termed "olcl,
tired and arrogant" by its critics but little evidence
of this has been placed before the electorate. On the
contrary, most observers—including that leader of
Liberal opinion. The Toronto Star—agree that the
Frost government is one of the most progressive and
;..frzost astutely run administrations the province has
ever had. The recent reshuffle of cabinet posts in-
dicates that Premier Frost plans to continue to place
the acicent on youth and vigor in his government.
Consideration should be given, of course, to
the suggestion that a strong opposition helps, to pro-
duce better government. Strength alone, however, is
not the answer—it is the quality of the opposition,
not necessarily the quantity, which provides effective
and beneficial opposition. This issue must be decided
on the basis of merit of the individual .candidates,
particularly in a by-election of the kind in Huron
n And Candidcites
This newspaper supports Charlie MacNaugh-
ton during the present campaign because he is a
local candida!e, This is, however, not the sole .nor
the major -reason why we think he should receive
strong support from the area,
While he is not a farmer, Mr. MacNaughton's
close association with the agriculture industry should
commend him as an able representative for this rural
riding, His views on farm marketing—clearly out-
lined during his nomination speech—obviously show
a keen insight into this serious problem and' a more
than superficial -study of it. The fact, too, that he
:tt.as called upon to contribute to the formation of a
policy which led to the establishment of the Farm
Prices Stabilization Act, recently put into effect by
the -federal government, is another major 'recom-
mendation.
It cannot be overemphasized, in our opinion,
., that regardless of polities agriculture needs practical
and able spokesmen to help it bring about the solu-
'tions toFits problems and to sell them to a legislature
dominated by representatives from urban ridings.
Around agriculture revolves the economy of this
area. It would be unfortunate, indeed, if the riclin.g
*did not pick a man versed in this industry when it
has the opportunity.
Mr. MacNaughton's experience in the admini-
stration of hospitals and schools in South Huron is
another consideration in the provincial field.How-
ever, the Liberal candidate also has extensive know-
ledge in these subjects and there inay be little to
choose between them -in these respects.
•
Obviously, any medical' practitioner is a mail
of merits and Dr, Addison's %ability cannot be over-
looked, The -consideration of the agricultural view
point, however, is all-important to this riding and,
it is unfortunate that the Liberal candidate, by his
own admission, is not aware of the grave problems
facing the farmer today.
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The first of May is here again
To banish care and trouble.
Fisherman, don't tread that log.
You'll sink without a bubble.
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May Day is 11'lerrie England of
yore was one thin: lads and
lasses cavorting gaily about the
Maypole, singing "Hey, nonny,
no” and all that, their bare feet
caressed by the new spring vel-
vet of the village green.
* ,1 *
;1tay Day in mhdern Moscow
is something else; thousands of
boots crashing in brutal rythm,
hundreds.of tanks clanking their
cruel message, as the Soviets'
parade their armed might, in
wave upon wave, through Red
Square, to 'celebrate the Revolu-
tion.
* * *
"Mayday" to the flier is still
another thing. When he hears
this call over his radio, he knows
a fellow -airman is in an ex-
tremity of danger, is beyond help-
ing himself, and is winging forth
a despairing call for aid. The
distress call "Mayday" is from
the French "nr'aidez" (help me).
* * * *
I've heard the "Mayday" call
and a bone -chilling thing it is.
I've mingled vl•lth hundreds of
drunken Russians, every one
armed to the teeth, on May Day.
And don't think that isn't a stiff
upper lip effort. And I've even
danced around a Maypole, which
proved a rugged e
very xperience.
* ***
It was when Iwas in public
school. Our history teacher, a
dear, dim, old trout, thought it
would be nice to have a May-
pole, to teach us the significance
of old traditions, It started out
fine but we felt so silly jogging
around the pole with our ribbons
that we started to gallop and
horse around, knocking down the
little girls, and finally winding
up in a heap on the pebbly school
yard, skinning our• knees badly.
• * * *
But there's a fourth meaning
to May Day. At least in this
part of the country there is. It
combines the excitement of the
old English one, the grim inten-
sity of the 'Russian one, and
something of the desperation of
the airman's call. It's Opening
Day of the trout season.
* * * *
Opening Day, for the true
trout fisherman, is what Closing
Day is to the schoot teacher, a
release, barely in time, from a
cruel and unnatural bondage.
* * *
At least it used to be. For the
trout fisherman, Opening Day
marked the official advent of
spring. It held something of the
tremulous thrill of a maiden's
first kiss, the shuddering relight
of an alcohol'ic's first drink of
the day, and the feverish inner
excitement of the confirmed
gambler, as he picks up the dice
for his first throw,
r,: * * *
Alas. It's gleam has been tar,
nished, by the maddening throng,
the amateurs, who go fishing on
Opening Day because it's the
thing to do. Like the women who
don't know a football fronn a foot -
bath, but must have a seat at
the Grey Cup Game.
* * *
Oet of the cities they pour, in
their thousands. The trout
stream, whose_ rlarkling pools
once knew the silent tread, the
thoughtful glance. the reverent
cast, b7 the dedicated trout fish-
erman, now has all the appeal .01
a buffalo wallow.
* * * *
Up and down its once -chaste
banks, with all the stealth of a
Shriners' eanvention, lumbers
the so-called trout fisherman of
today. ile smashes through un-
derbrush, splashes through that -
lows, He yoo-hoos at his fellow
"fishermen" and they yoo-hoo
back. He drinks beer and breaks
the bttles on the rocks. He falls
in, then lights a roaring fire on
the bank. lie gives to the silly
morning woods all the charm. of
Cnney Island on a Sunday in
July.
Each year the true 'trout fish-
erman, like the caribou and the
Eskimo, is being driven further
north in his desperate struggle
to find a trout stream unpolluted
by the presence of the Opening
Day exhibitionists, And each
year, when he finally finds. one,
and with a silent word of thanks,
makes his first delicate cast, a
voice from over his shoulder
croaks: "Hey.. buddy! Ya gotta
bottle -opener?"
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Thank You
To The Editor:
The Crediton Womeus insti-
tute would like to thank you and
your paper staff for the wonder-
ful co-operation we have received
from you this past year. It is
very much appreciated.
Yours sincerely,.
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Secretary -Treasurer
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With a hyeleetion in Boron to
elect a member for the Ontario
Legislature and with. an Exeter
igen, Chas. S. 11iac;Naughton, in.
the field, as a Progressive -Con-
servative candidate. my going
goes back to a former Exeter
man. W. -G. Medd, who- served
Iwo terms in the legislature and
also of a "Scoop” put over .by
the Times-Advoeate the second
time Mr. Medd was elected.
In 1923 Mr. Medd contested
the riding as a U.F.O. candidate
when the Drury government was
in power. Mr, Nelson Trewartha,
of Clinton, was the Conservative
candidate. in the election Mr. '
Medd was defeated along with.
the Drury government and G.
.Howard Ferguson was elected
premier.
In 1923 11tr. Medd again was a
candidate. this time as a Pro-
gressdve and his opponent was
Alex Neeb, of ;Stephen Twp. Mr.
Medd was elected with .a ma-
jority of 1670. Two years previous
to the election a ple'biseite was
taken as to the continuance of
the Ontario Temperance Act or
the placing of liquor under gov-
ernment control, In South Huron
a majority of 5,503 votes was
given for continuance of the
O.T.A. When the Liquor Control
Act came into force Huron de-
rided to revert back to the
Canada Temperance Act, which
has been in force ever since.
The 1926 election was fought
largely on the temperance is-
sue and the Liberals rather than
place two temperance candidates
in the field threw their support
t0 Mr. Medd.
In the 1029 election the contest
was between Mr. Medd and Mr,
George. Elliott, of Clinton, Con-
servative candidate. 1'Jr, Fred
Ford, of Clinton v.'as the return-
ing officer and it was in this
election that the Times -Advo-
cate made its biggest scoop,
On the night of 'the election
the returns were received by
the returning officer in. Clinton
and the Times Advocate office.
The election was held on. a Wed-
nesday and that evening Mr.
Ford declared Mr. );Elliott elect-
ed by a strnall majority. There
was a celebration in Clinton a.ntt
Seaforth. The .daily Papers next
morning declared Mott had
been elceted. From the figures
compiled by the Times Advocate
we contended that Mr. Mecld not
Ali Elliott had been elected by
a majority of ten.
This is NVliat the Times -Advo -
rate had to say the morning
after the election: "As we go- to
press this morning the results
of the election in Buren are in
doubt. After working until a late
hour and with many long dis-
tauce telephone calls in trying
to check up on figures we place
Mr. Medd's majority at ten. Mr,
Ford, returning officer at CHB -
ton, gives l\ir, Elliott a sinal!
majority. It is not likely that
the correct returns will be known
until the deputy -returning of-
ficers file their returns with the
returning officer, Which ever
way it goes it is likely that a,
recount will be held. At a late
hour Wednesday night it was an-
nounced that Elliott had been
elected by over 200 majority.
Later this was reduced to 1.00.”
When the official figures were
given out later by lt'Ir. Ford it
gave Mr. Medd a majority of
26.
An official recount was held
in. Goderich before Judge Mc-
Kinnon and. Idr, Medd's major-
ity was increased from 26 to 32
vol es.
The official agent for Mr. Medd
was W. C. Pearce of Exeter.
Exeter gave Medd a majority
of 53, Usborne 177, Stephen 97
and Hay township was a tie.
At the 1934 nominating eon-
vention Mr, Medd was dropped
in favor of James Ballantyne,
of Usborne, the Liberal candi-
date, Mr, Elliott was •again a
candidate. At the nominalion
meeting he stated that at the
last election he thought that he
bad been elected but .on the fol•
lowing morning he found that he
had been financially embaras-
sed,
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50 YEARS AGO
A petition signed by T. B.
Carling, A. Hastings, D. Mack,
E, A. and others was
• presented to council asking that
Main Street be watered from
South Boundary ,to the Presby-
terian church, .
Henry Silber, Crediton, was
chosen candidate for South Huron
at a convention in Hensall. He
has been representative since
1898. Elections are to take place
June. 8.
Mr. Down who is to be or-
dained at the coining Methodist
conference in Exeter preached
in James Street church Sunday
evening.
An "At Home" was given by
the .High School Literary Soc-
iety in the Opera douse on Fri-
day evening. Promenades, a
varied musical program and
lunch offorded a pleasant eve-
ning.
Miss Mary Gidley who has
been a vaued member of Main
Street choir; has resigned and
was presented with, a pearl
brooch and' a hymnal by the
church. •
25. YEARS AGO
1112. 1-Ioiner B.agshaw's harp,
Huron Street was destroyed by
fire during an electrical storm
early Monday morning.
The Winchelsea creamery was
entered by robbers. during Fri-
day .night and a sutu of money
Stolen.
Miss Marjorie Hunter, Eliin-
ville; who completed her train-
ing fora nurse in Victoria Hos-
pital last December is now tak-
ing a six month's course in mecli
eine.
Messrs. Gerald Skinner, Id,
Howey, S. Francis and F. Wild-
fong' were at 'lippen Sunday
morning and" sang at the Y.P.U.
Service,
The purple martins arrived in
town last week and have taken
up their residence in the various
Canada's textile industry tor -
randy holds only 52 percent of
the domestic market comparted
with 72 percent prior to the
Seconal World War
nests provided for them on Main
Street.
The Exeter I.O.o.F, celebrated
the 114th anniversary of their
order en Sunday by attending
worship. at Main St.
15 YEARS -AGO •
`1'he first annual meeting of the
Huron. County Library Associa-
tion was held Friday evening in
the Exeter. Public Library,
.Hou. Harry C. Nixon was
elected to the leadership of the
Ontario Liberal party at a con-
vention•in Toronto on Friday.
The Boy Scouts on Good Friday
went lbr .a bicycle hike to the
Staffa hill.
Rev. H. V. .Workman" was
elected chairman of Huron Pres-
bytery ,at the meeting in ,Brus-
sels.
A tag day for the Chinese war
victims and a salvage collec-
tion for old phonograph records
is to be undertaken by the schol-
ars of the Exeter public school.
Canadian canners arte now
progressing rapidly with th
erection of the new budding toe
replace the one that was torn
down,
Eight schools in Stephen took
part in the quiz contest in con-
nection with the Fourth Victory
Loan which was held at Credi-
ton.
10 YEARS AGO
Miss Dorothy Forrester and
Miss Marie Melville were among
..the
the graduates of Victoria hospi-
tal}school of nursing.
The fiftieth anniversary of the
Woman's Missionary Society of
Cavan Presbyterian church was
observed Thursday evening.
Beavers Hardware are open-
ing in their new location on May,
1.
Mr, Frank Firii land X.C. of
Clinton was the unanimous choice
as the Liberal standard-bearer
in the forthcoming provincial
election.
The Exeter District High
Schoolstudents held their coni-
meneement exercises in the Exe-
ter arena Friday night.
Past president Lion J. Albert
Traquair was on Wednesday
sleeted Deputy District Governor .
of Lions Clubs of Zone 2,
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