The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-05-07, Page 41,,11 R. ::a .7t:,ass•, slvcatst 'M.ay 7, 1959
Edi orials
This newspaper billevie the
right to express an opinion in
public centrib,utes to the pre -
gross 0 the nation and that It
must be exercised freely to pre..
serve and improve democratic
government,
Happy clay, rr►others!
• H4PPy ASgther's Day, Mothers!
- May your day include one of these:
Breakfast in bed;
Tender kisses;
Letters or telephone calls frorn Sons or daugh-
ters who can't be home;
Relief from making beds, washing dishes, look-
ing after children, changing diapers, mediating fights,
Cleaning faces, etc. etc.
In any form, appreciation.
You deserve it.
Where's that spirit?
What's happened to that service club spirit
that once abounded here?
None of the clubs seems to be enthused about
special project.
Not so many years ago the Legion was leading
the two other town groups in an arena floor project;
the Lions were building a hospital or a Scout hall;
the. Kinsmen were numbering houses or sponsoring
Dominion Day Celebration.
Where did that spirit go? It's vital because it
provides those "extras" in a community which could
not be established through taxes. It gives the muni-
cipality a boost which can come from no other source.
We're not forgetting that each of these groups
Makes major contributions to the welfare of the town:
the Legion finances a large relief program; Lions
cbllect for many worthwhile charities and help under-
privileged children; Kinsmen sponsor the annual
summer program; all three contribute substantially
to minor athletics and other children's programs. The
community benefits in many untold ways from this
work.
But we're talking about that special spirit
which results in extraordinary accomplishments
through the undertaking of projects not included in
the regular commitments.
One big problem, of course, is that money
Isn't as easy to raise as it was several years ago.
These organisations now have to work much harder
for their service funds than they once did.
Nevertheless, •even if the size of the special
projects must be cut to fit the budget, it would be
encouraging to see them tackled again.
Read this Ietter
Dear Driver:
A few weeks ago, I saw a little girl struck by
tt car as she tried to cross the street. I saw a father
race toward her and hold her to him as she strug-
gled in the agony of death. I saw, all the plans that
had been made for her dashed and I saw the look
of despair that cane over his face. I could only
offer a prayer that such a thing might never hap-
pen again.
Today my daughter, who is six years old,
started off to school. Her cocker spaniel, whose name
is Scott, watched her leave and whined his belief in
the folly of education.
Tonight we talked about school. She told me
about the girl who sits iii front of her, a girl with
yellow curls, and about the boy across the aisle who
makes faces; about the teacher who has eyes in the
back of her head; about the trees in the school yard.
and the big girl who does not believe in Santa Claus.
We talked about a lot of things—treinendously
vital and unimportant things.
Now, ,as this is written, she is sound asleep
with her doll "Paddy" in her arms.
When her doll gets broken or her finger gets
eut or her head gets bumped, I can fix them. But
when she starts across the street—then, Mr. Driver,
she is in your hands.
Much as I wish I could, it's not possible for
me to be with her all the time. I have to work to
pay for her home, her clothes, her education.
So, Mr. Driver, please 'help me to look out for
her. Please drive slowly past schools and intersec-
tions. And please remember that sometimes children
run from behind parked cars.
Please don't run over my little girl.
With deepest thanks for whatever you can do
for her, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed) FATHER
' 'hit letter was written to the Elmira (N.Y.)
Advertiser, which Observes: If any driver can re-
sist its appeal, he has no business with a driver's
cense."
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"Take me to your leader,"
Aren't those people fortunate
who are making the arrange-
ments for the Royal Tour? They
are getting all kinds of help in
planning the Queen's visit this
summer.
* * x
Foremost among the generous
and unselfish assistance they
are receiving is a lot of free
advice. from newspaper column-
ists, A peculiar spawn of the
last few • decades, the columnist
is a jumped-up newspaperman
or woman, who speedily acquires
the certainty that his, or her,
opinions carry only a little less
weight than the scriptures.
• *
With a few notable exceptions,
the columnists have an almost
desperate urge to be the voice
of the "little" man. Their stuff
is written to be gulped, not di-
gested, by the "'man in the
,street", that nebulous character,
and the "average housewife",
another non-existent personage,
* *
Free of the need for either
editorial dignity or the objectiv-
ity alleged to be found in the
news columns, the columnist
can use his space for tilting at
windmills, fanning prejudices,
sublimating neuroses, exposing
foibles, picking scabs, and cham-
pioning the underdog, even if he
is just that—a dog.
* * *
Most of them are clever, their
stuff entertaining. They are, in
fact, the court jesters of the
age. Their sharp tongues and
impudence are tolerated by that
mighty monarch who rules the
public press, the Constant Read-
er,' He is amused by them, fond
of them at times, occasionally
listens to them with half an ear.
But when he is. not in the mood,,
one growl sends them scuttling
to the scullery.
* * *
These days, a favorite theme
of some columnists is a new
deal for the Royal Tour. They
want the Queen to meet the
"common people", to get the
flavor of the "real Canada" this
summer. They demand, these
pipsaueak prophets, that the
people in charge of the tour
eliminate all pomp and cere-
mony, cut out the reception
lines and banish the official
banquets. •
* * a.
They want the Queen to visit
supermarkets, go on picnics,
take part in square dances, and
engage in all sorts of similar
asinine, antics. If the supermar-
ket is a symbol of our Canadian
way of life, take me back to
dear old Dixie.
* * *
And what's so great about the
"common people' ? I kilow a lot
of common people. In fact, my
wife often tells int I'ni as com-
mon as they come. And frankly,
I'm not particularly impressed
by thein. Unconimon people are
much more interesting.
* * *
It's bad enough having to
shake the hot little hands of a
few thousand perspiring officially
and their quivering wives, With-
out getting all clowned up with
common people. If Her Majesty
was interested in meeting com-
mon people, she wouldn't heed
to come all the way to Canada.
They have plenty of them in
England,
* * *
Another thine. What have the
common people tied to earn the.
privilege of a greeting or a
Sugar
AND
Sp!ce
Jottings By J.M.S.
Painstking obituary
17.4 eulogizes railroader
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handshake from the Queen? All
they've done is p their taxes,
and that under ve lenient pretest
and with the greatest reluctance,
* * *
On the other hand, Mayor Mal
Function and Mr. Seldom
Wright, M.P., have been listen.
ing to our complaints about
sewers, Our demands for new
post offices, for years. They
have laboured through many a
dreary task for us, while we
were out fishing, or hohie Watch-
ing TV. Why shouldn't they, as
our representatives, have the
honour and the pleasure, if they
get a chance to meet the Queen?
They've earned it.
* * *
Of course, if she just happen.
ed to bump into some of us com-
mon types, in a purely spontan-
eous way, that wet;ld be differ-
ent. Like, for example, the Royal
Yacht will be passing within 50
miles of our house, on July 4th.
This I know. And by pure co-
incidence, I• just happen to have
a fast launch chartered for the
fourth of July.
*
Now, if we just happened to
be pasting right in front of the
Royal Yacht that day, and our
boat happened to catch fire, and
I had to throw the kids, the dog,
and the Old Lady •into Georgian
Bay, and Prince Phillip demand-
ed that the yacht stop and take
qs aboard, well, that would be
different, and sort of deniocratic,
and I'm surd we'd all have a
nice that.
* * *
Maybe I should put 1ife-jackets
on them, though, just in case.
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News Of Your
LIBRARY
9y MRS. JMS
Last Friday Librarian Mrs. H,
Laing and myself attended the
annual meeting of Huron County
Co-operative in . Goderich, after.
noon and evening.
In the afternoot Mrs. 11,. G.
Eckmier, county librarian, chair-
ed a workshop meeting, in the
council chambers. Miss Barbara
Smith of the Children's Library
services of the. Department of
Education, Toronto, spoke on
children's books in, the library,
Her greatest problem she said
"was to raise the standards of
books bought for children. Where
the budget is low the tendency
is to buy quantity of books rather
then quality,”
"Cheap books are not good
books" said the speaker. "They
are readable and children love
them but that ie not the point.
Children like candy but it is not
good for thein. Reading cheap
books is like taking drugs—a
lifetime habit for cheap reading
is developed."
"True," she continued, "you
cannot change horses in mid
stream so. you cannot change
reading habits 411 at since but
a librarian can patiently and
tactfully do so in the majority
of cases."
Miss Smith had a display of
books for children of all grades
Librarians disgusted their prob-
lems With her.
A visit in the county library
book rooms concluded the after.
noon,
A dinner meeting was held at
Here i$ another obituary taken
from the files of the Exeter Ad-
voeate fifty years ago: 11 shows
a style of writing quite different
from that of to -day.
"One after another the veterans
of Ontario railroad inen are de-
parting this. life, leaving only the
lustre of their untarnished names
and the example of their public
and private lives for the gui-
dance and emulation of .the
younger generation.
"In the general opinion few
among the many, who have been
laid to rest, have gone with a
better record to their .credit and
will be more widely lamented
than the late Charles Knight,
whose sudden demise, which took
place Sunday, August 24, '(1909)
has shocked the town this week.
"Notwithstanding a remark•
able robust constitution the de-
ceased 'had not enjoyed the best
of health during the past year or
so, having ,on the 22nd of Octo-
ber last year suffered a severe
stroke of paralysis, which at that
time nearly resulted in his
death. He, however, partly sur-
vived the shock and has for the
past few months enjoyed fairly
good health,
"On the morning of his death
he arose at the usual hour,
dressed liin'iself, had breakfast,
and as was his usual custom,
took a walk through the garden.
On returning to the house about
8:30 he sat down in a chair to
read, when suddenly and without
a moment's warning the old
enemy returned, this time with
unmistakable force, and at 12:55
the vital cord was snapped,
"Mr. Knight was a native of
England, having been born at
Devizes, Wiltshire, in the year'
1831. At 25 years of age he was
Married to Miss Caroline Wil-
shire and immediately the happy
Couple embarked for Canada,
first settling in London, Early
in life the deceased took up rail-
roading, starting in the service
of the Great Western Company
in England and on arriving in
Canada continued with the same
company, which later was taken
over by the .Grand Trunk.
"As railroad man nir.
Knight's career was a busy and
eventful one, and his life af-
fords a striking' example which
invariably attends devotion to.
duty. Hie ,excellent qualifications
and abilities singled him nut as
a man above the ordinary eltd
deservedly he was .moved along
the line of promotion until he had
filled many prominent positions.
"He was agent for twelve years
at London, five years at St. Tho-
mas and 22 years et Exeter, 1 -le
came here in 1878 and retired in
1900, after 44 years in, the rail-
road service. }Ie had the destine,
tion of running the first passen-
ger train as conductor between.
Toronto and Stratford.
"Mr. Knight was well-known
all over Ontario and the .esteem
in which - he was held was a
great tribute to his character,
"In domestic life he was emi-
neatly happy, and, as was to be
expected, he was beloved and
venerated at home,
"He and Mrs, Knight .cele -
heated their golden wedding in
May, 1906.
"He was a consistent member
of the Episcopal church, .and -his
religious character was known
and acknowledged by all around
him. It appeared rather in ac-
tion than in words; was mote a
habit than an impulse; was al•
ways visible, yet wholly free
from every taint of ostentation
and display,
"In politics the deceased was
an ardent admirer of the prieci-
pies laid down by the Conserva-
tive party, and his reasons for
such were well defined.
"The deepest sorrow prevails
throughout the household and
profound regret is felt by the
whole community.
"Besides his widow he is sur-
vived by a family of five sons
and one daughter, Chas W., of
St. Thomas; Geo. W, of Ilder-
ton; Frank J. at home; Fred R„
in Arcadia, Sask.; John T., GTR
agent at Exeter and Miss Carrie
at home,"
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"TIMES"
Go By
50 YEARS AGO
The West Huron Teachers As-
sociation will held their annual
Institute in Exeter, May 20 and
21. T. F. Wright of Toronto is
.to be present and give three.
addresses.
• Mr, Oscar Wolfe, Crediton's
stage driver and Mr. Ernest
Guitgner-bass player in the band,
left Tuesday to .camp on the
banks of the Aux Sauble river
for the summer.
During the electrical storm
last night the barn of Adolphus
Hooper, Lake Road, was struck
by lightning and damaged slight-
ly. A sparrow in the barn had
its feathers burned off but was
otherwise uninjured.
Dr. J. E. McGillicuddy who
has been practicing with 'Dr.
Hyndman during the past year
has formed a partnership with
the latter,
-'t'., W. J. Heaman attended
Cc!l Dealers Convention in Lon-
don last week.
License Inspector John Tor•
ranee was in town Tuesday de-
livering licenses to hotelmen,
25 YEARS AGO
Mrs. G. F. Roulston was the
winner of a colenan camp stove
at a demonstration held at Bea-
vers Hardware.
Mr, and Mrs, W. J. Smith 'of
Centralia celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary on Friday
evening,
Rev. W. M. Sippell, pastor of
Crediton Evangelical church has
been transferred to Hanover.
Mrs. J. G. Cochrane was ap-
pointed organist of Caven Pres-
byterian church at a meeting of
the session,
Snell Bros, took five drivers
to ()Wawa to bring hohie five
new Chevrolets,
6.30 in the Legion hall for which
county chairman, Baillie Parrott,
reeve of Morris, presided. Wil-
liam McKenzie, reeve of Exeter,
introduced the guest speaker,
Roy Jewell, director of farm
services for CFPL radio and TV,
Mr. ,Tewell diteussed agricultur-
, —Please turit to Pale 5
The annual spring collection
of garbage was made on Mon-
day and Tuesday.
15 YEARS AGO
The new power roller built by
by Thomas Coates for the Exe-
ter Lawn Bowing Club has been
in great demand for •the rolling
of lawns,
P10 Norris Webb, an instruc•
tor at the Centralia airport, has
purchased the residence of Mrs.
George Snell on Andrew• St. to•
gether with the contents.
Mr. Ray Waghorn, principal of
Exeter Public School, has ten.
dered his resignation having ac-
cepted a position on the teach..
Ing staff at Hamilton.
Cpl, Don Jolly of Mountain•
view spent the weekend at hie
home.
Mrs. R. Mote was elected pre-
sident of the Exeter Ladies'
Bowling Club at the annual meet-
ing Monday evening.
Catchy weather has prevailed
and seeding has been a hit arid
miss affair,
10 YEARS AGO
in her report of the Red Cross
convention in Toronto President
Mrs. W. E. Middleton said .there
would be need :dor Red Cross -
sewing and knitting for at least
another year in Great Britain
and Europe.
On June 27 the People of Can-
ada will go to the polls to elect
a new government. In the Huron -
Perth riding A. Y. McLean will
contest the seat for the Liber.
als; Elgin McKinley for the Pro-
gressive -Conservatives and Rev,
J. R. Peters for the CCF.
Jensen & Co, have employed a
number of Estonians who are
qualified cabinet makers.
The. Huron -Perth Baseball As.
sedation have drawn up the
schedule for the season with 11
teams entering the group,.
W. G. Medd and C, V. Pickard
were presented with a pelf and
pencil sets ih recognition of their
service on the Exeter Arena
Board.
Mr, 3, L. McICni*ht recently
disposed of the teeter Frdzen
Foods Locker,
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