The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-01-15, Page 2PASO 2 The. Titnes-,Meed$., ,January 15, i2$9
Editorials
Thee newspaper believes the
right to express in opinion tit
public contributes .to the pro,
arose of the nation end that it
must .be .exercised freely to pre,
serve and :improve democratic
government.
Action Will Talk
.i xeter council is certainly justified in estab.
Jishilig a pound to take action against stray dogs
•:'4vhieh area serious problem during a rabies .epidemic.
r�. Indications are that the epidemic has yet to -
reach its peak and there have already been a number
of locale cases which could have been serious.
While. no one likes to see a dog tied, it is
' .i'oolslto risk the lives of children through failure
—to abide by the regulations.
, Now that it has a pound, council must enforce
'regulations effectively. It has given warnings
enough. Dog by-laws have been haphazardly enforced
thrdugh' necessity in the past and only action will
;convince the citizens that the ,authorities are serious
'this time.. •
Warrants !ncrease
• Reeve William McKenzie is justified in request-
ing an increase in salary which would provide hint
with greater remuneration than received by council-
lors,
The reeve's duties are certainly more extens-
ive. and More responsible than those of the counc'11-
fors: On. that basis, his salary should be greater.
• Council might also consider granting chair-
men of such important and time-consuming commit-
" 'tees as. roads an extra stipend.
Present salaries are $400 for 'the 'mayor and
$300 for the other members. We believe the mayor
shotild'receive a minimum of f $500 and the reeve at
71eaSt. $400.
A-- New Approach
Farmers and their organizations should be
looking for new approaches to the ,cost -price squeeze
problem.
:It would look as if the floor price support•
program now in operation may not last long'or,
'which is worse, may begin to work to adverse ad-,
vantage for the shall farmer.
Unless the floor price is lower than the cost
of production of the Iarge mass-producing farm
•operations now being developed, the surplus prob-
lem will continue. Yet, if it were set low enough to
avoid this it would certainly provide no protection
for the small farmer.
We don't know the. answer—we wish we did --
but we'feel that farm organizations will have to conte
up with it soon. The fate of the small farmer hangs
in the balance.
Worthwhile Project
We're happy to support Mayor Pooley in .his
suggestion that a worthwhile project for one of the
town service organizations would be the purehade
and installation of a number of heavy trash cans
along Main street.
The dispostal units would help to keep the
streets clean of litter during the spring, summer and
fall
months. 115
la t .Their
presence alone would promote
cleanliness.
The equipment, however," would - have to be
substantial enough to withstand some of the blows
it -will, probably receive from the more destructive
elements of the community. -
Chain Reacfion
The impact of industrial expansion on a corn-
lntinity is assessed with interesting results in a new
Canadian National Railways booklet, "What Increased
Manufacturing Employment Means to Community
Growtj."..
The C.N.R. study considered the economic
changes 'which took place in nine different Canadian
communities between 1941 and 1951. Six of the com-
munities are in Ontario, (Belleville, Chatham, Corn-
wall, Peterborough, Stratford and Woodstock) and
three are in Quebec (Granby, Joliette and St. Jerome).
Briefly, the study revealed that 100 additional
manufacturing workers meant to their community;
427 more people.
131 snore households.
66 more school children.
117 more workers employed other than in
manufacturing. ,
187 more motor vehicle registrations.
393 more telephones,
3 more retail establishments,
$939,000 more retail Sales per year.
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4750 can't get out:"
Last week T had to make a
speech at a banquet. Now, for a
.politician or a preacher, a ty-
coon or a teacher, or even a
plain ordinary bee essen, there °s
nothing more pleasant than to
be invited to address a gather-
ing. It's second nature to them.
They -take to it like a pig takes
to swill. •
* • 4, 4,
But for hundreds of thousands
of simple, inhibited" Canadians
like me, it's about as •simple as
sw•intining Lake Superior inyour
long underwear.
,• a
When we "stand up rubbery-
legged, Bands sweating, white as
death, and face all those people
looking at us expectantly, it's
nothing short of a case for the
S.F'.C.A ,
4. .12• ,Y• 01
Our minds go as blank as a
suddenly -drawn . window blind.
Our tongues cleave- to• the roofs,
of our bone-dry•nouths, as tight.
Iy as .ever Cleopatra clove to
Mark Antony. Our Adam's ap-
ples become even as pomegran-
ates. Our little sheaf of notes,
over whch we laboured so hard,
flutters like a bride's bouquet.
A, * *
It wouldn't be so bad if people
who invited you to be guest
speaker gave you a topic. But
they won't do it. They're too
Sugar
AND
Spice
Dispensed By BILL SMILEY
polite.. When they ask you to
volunteer for the Torture of the
Seven Deaths, they say: "Why,
anything at all. I'm sure that
any thing you give us will be
worthwhile," •
9 *
1i'hich is very unfair, for us
who become moronic when con-
fronted by an audience. If some=
body asked nae to give an ad-
dress on the Roman Empire, or
the Lost Cities of the Amazon,
or the Ancient Chaldees, I'd be
prepared to do some research
and make a "stab at a speech,
•supported by notes carrying
heads, sub -heads, shrunken beads
and dry little jokes that fitted
in here and there. Nothing to it.
>, A M M
B,itt I went into this one cold.
t
was slaving away at my speech,
however, and had worked out
rather a neat turn of phrase or
two,, • when it suddenly struck
me. with the stifling pain .of a
blow in the throat, that 1 had no
jokes.
* 9 * 4
Now, as everyone knows, an
after - dinner speaker without
jokes is about as much use as
a wagon wheel without spokes.
He niay have a natural eloquence,
a good topic, a fine appearance
and a commanding manner. But
without jokes, confronted by 200
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Letters To The Editor -
Offkia.i ••'Stands Fi:rm'
On Hensall Decision
To The Editor,
"Drastic Action" you named
it! Perhaps it was! It may also
have been sudden but let me
assure you it was not "brutal."
No physical harm befell Mr.
Paterson at the time of his re
sig $. n tion
. .
You are indeed an outsider for
if you .had• resided in Hensall as
I have for thirty-seven years
you would•perhaps not be SQ pre-
judiced.
We did not feel it necessary
to consult the• reeve regarding
our action as he had at an ear-
lier date, stated his affection for
the clerk. Unless there is a tie
to be broken, the reeve is not re-
quired to vote on motions in the
council. We were unanimous in
Our decision regarding the mo-
tion, • which, - by the way was
inade in the council chamber.
Our arguments • have been
"vague" as you state because
we , believe "the least said, .the
soonest forgotten." I should not
compare a 'Police chief to the
Clerk. To my knowledge, their
work differs •greatly. We were
told by the reeve that we have
done nothing illegal.
As to the protection of the
clerk; he is bonded and receives
his salary for his services. His
livelihood has not been confined
to his municipal post. He has
also been an insurance salesman
for many years.
I am glad you admit you have
not first hand knowledge of the
Hensall situation, Perhaps if you
had lived in our village for a
number of years, you should in•
deed have this knowledge. You
cannot always determine the tex-
ture of the cake by the frosting!
When I took my bath of office
on Monday, January 5, 1 re-
garded ,it as a•• solemn oath, I
shall endeavour to do my duty
and that which is just and honest
• at all times. If at any time 1
fail, I shall gladly resign from
council and I hope, without a
lot of unfavorable publicity.
Does the editor not think that
after a quarter century, we the
people, believed it time to act
'as we did. I honestly and sin.
cerely believe that I did right
and I• shall stand firm on this.
At least we have stirred the pub.
ll•c to interest in 'our municipal
affairs. Perhaps if enough peo-
ple had taken active interest and
stood. their ground years ago,
this .event might have been in the
news then, rather than now.
•
Sincerely,
Mrs, Minnie Noakes
Hensall, Ont.
Deserve Respect
To The Editor,
I just read your editorial on
the "brutal" . firing of the Hen -
salt -clerk.
For .years, men got into coun-
cil beeguse they let it be known
that 'they would get. rid of .J.P.
I•Ie was hired as clerk, not dic-
tator!'•r was sorry for hint at
first even though 1 dislike him
but since I have come to the
conclusion that. we are better
off without him and Mr, Jones;
who is a nice fellow but is not
equipped for the job as reeve
of out town.
Alen and•of course women who
are elected to council deserve
the respect and co-operation 'of
the clerk and the community.
Yours • truly, •
• (Mrs. Fred G.)
• Marguerite Bonthron
,Jottings
Recalls Religious Life
In Arcds Early Days
----Continued From Last Week
The Devon Presbyterians came
into Exeter '0 become members
and adherents of rthe congrega-
tion organized by Rev. John Lo-
gie of ltogcrville in 1861. The
first meeting and first services
were held in a brick store at time
north enol of the village. ''wu
years later their first church, a
substantial frame building, was
erected on the north bank of the
Sauble and west of Main St.
In 1876 the present Krick
church on Alain St. was reared.
!'hough comparatively small in
numbers, the congregation has
continued throughout the years
to maintain and equip the church
while maintaining its missionary
spirit. In 1925 the congregation
by a majority vote decided
against entering union with :the
Methodist anct -Congregational
churches,
On Alain Street also stands an-
other church which- had its be-
ginnings in Devon Alain St.
United Church. At first the Ale-
thodists in the settlement met
for worship in one of the log
homes. then, in what was called
the grammar school. Not later
than 1844 the mission became
the centre of a circuit with many
appointments in the neighbor-
hood, with a membership of as
many as 342.
With the growing tend toward
Exeter, the last ministers, Wil
Liam Chapman and John Doe1
in 1862 in-oharge of the Devon
circuit, became in 1863 the first
ministers with the' circuit centre
in Exeter. The small Wesleyan
church was soon built on the
knoll one block west from the
river 'bridge and on• the south
west corner. Here • the early
families attended worship and
Sunday se12o01.
In 1869 the basement of a new
Ouch was erected on Main St.
and used for worship until the
whole_ building was completed
and dedicated in •1872. in 1895 an
incendiary fire burned it down
but the congregation with. re-
newed valour rebuilt what is
now Main St. -United Church.
In Exeter there is yet another
congregation with. an early His-
tory --- James St. United, It re-
ceived its inspir4tton in 1847
under the le.' dership of Rev.
50 YEARS AGO
Jaynes from Cobourg, the cradle
of the Canadian Billie Christians.
Ile visited the five year old
Adam's settlement just east of
Exeter. There, in 1852, wheat
l.xcter, still in the midst of the
forest, could boast of duly a few
houses, the Bible Christians built
their first church at Ebenezer,
a mile and a quarter east•
The first Bible Christian min-
ister arrived in Exeter in 1851
and preached in the Monte of
James Pickard and in 1856 the
congregation reared and cledi-
catecl its first church under •the
leadership of Rev. John Edward.
]'lie circuit then included Beth-
esda, Providence, 'Eden, :Bethel,
Centralia and Dashwood, with
two assistants. Because of in-
creasing attendance by 1862 a
new church was found necessary,
Its cost was guaranteed by 7t1r.
I''ickard who also furnished a
free residence for the junior ruin
.asters.
In 1863 the circuit increased
its appointments to twelve in-
eluding :Hensel]. and Sharon.
Thirteen yea, s later the growth
of the congregation was such
that it became independent of
the outside appointments.
At the iurion of the various
branches of the Methodist ehurcli
the James St. congregation
agreed to follow the majority.
When the Main St. church was
burned clown an effort was. made
to form one Methodist church
and congregation in .the cornrnu-
nity. But, the majority in . the
Main St, congregation decided
to rebuild. Other efforts to unite
the two since have failed.
Throughout its history in, the
thriving community James St,
church had made several add',
tions to its building and equip-
ment while carrying its share of
the missionary enterprise of the
church. at large.
The class meeting of the Me-
thodist church wt:s a source of
inspiration and a spiritual up-
lift to many. 1t is a question
whether the modern church or-
ganization is filling the. gap. Per -s
haps the communicants class
and the evangelistic campaign
of the Uinit:ed Church will pro-
duce the results of the camp
meeting and the reception of the
members on trial.
As the
"T M E S"
Go By
Electric light. consumers will
take notice that all having over
three lights will have to be
placed on meter; three and
under 40c a light per month,
The village council. for 1909
met in the town hall Monday,
took and subscribed to the oath
of office as follows: Reeve, T.
H', McCallum; councillors, W. 3.
Heiman, W. alms, W. J;. Car-
ling and C. J. Luker.
J: Senior' was appointed clerk
at the sane salary sa aiy as the pre-
vious year, $135, and he was
authorized to place a phone in
his office, the rent payable by
the corporation.
• W. H. Levert has engaged
Ezra Oestricher as bookkeeper
•in the place of Hugh McKay who
is attending the Exeter High
School commercial department.
' Berman Prior sang in James
Street church Sunday evening.
The house and land of the late
William Hoskin, Exeter north has
been sold to William Northcott
of Hay Township,
25 YEARS AGO -
Four days after the death of
her husband, the late Robert
Pickard, Mrs. Pickard, the for-
mer Elizabeth Verity died.
Messrs. Waiter Cunningham.
and Thos. Pryde are in Toronto
attending a convention of the
Ontario Association of Memorial
Craftsman,
A by-law has •been 'passed by
the municipal council requiring
alt milk vendors to test their
Beads, •
Kathleen Strang was elected
President of the Young People's
Guild of Caven Presbyterian
church,
Afrs..W. Davis was named pre-
sident of the Ladies Guild of
'rrivitt Memorial churoh on Mon-
day.
For two Sundays in succession
citizens who are , dependent' on
hydro have had to he content
with a cold breakfast, Hydro
was off from 8:3p. to .10:30,
15 YEARS AGO ' •
Mr. E. 1?. Hopper. has purr
chased from A, P. Martin of Mt,
Forest `tire• red brick residence
on the corner of John 'and Albert
streets. He gets possession April
1.
A reception was held for Mr.
and Mrs, William John, nee Mc-
Gugan, in Winchelsea school
Friday eveing,
Pte Abner Hunkin, son of John
and the late Mrs. Hunkin. was
accidently killed at Ottawa by
the collapse of theit 'i
g
which hewas billeu r i ed in
Louis Day Sr, was honored at
the annual vestry meeting of Tri -
vitt Memorial church for 23
years service as vestry clerk.
The Farm Forums met on
Monday . night at the Limiey
school and at the homes of Mr.
and Mrs, J, Stewart and 11Ir.
and AIrs, R. Johns,
The ladies of Hensall Women's
institute will be packing be-
tween 45 and 50 boxes foi• the
Hensall boys who are serving
overseas.
• 10 YEARS AGO
William J. Floyd, a former
manager. of the Bank of Mon•
treal here, who, for the past
four years, has been manager
of the main branch at St, Tho-
mas has been appointed man-
ager at the amain office branch
in London.,
13, M. and Airs. Francis and
Mr, and Mrs. Henry Delbridge
are enjoying 80 degrees of sum-
rner Weather at Mt. Dora, Flo-
rida,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hicks of
Usborne Township will cere-
brate •their golden wedding an-
niversary on Tuesday, January
18,
AIr. Robert J. Nicol has joined
thecate, staff' of,'The Times-Advo.
Mr. • ,hack Orchard of Byron
who will graduate as an opto-
metrist. in May has purchased
the practice of Mr. Sohn. Ward.
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