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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-11-19, Page 4Page 4 The Times -,Advocate, November 19L 1959 �l�tQr�a�s This newspaper believes the right to express, an opinion in public .contributes to the pro- gress of the nation and .that it must be •exercised freely to pre• serve and improve democratic government,. Ifs your show You've paid the price of admission already and'the theatre isn't far away, Why not make a date • 110W with your Wife (or vice, versa, since Ws Sadie Hawkins time of year) to enjoy a few enlightening hour -s, What's playing? It's a live show called "your Business". (You don't have to settle for some of this Ginned stuff you get on the video machine), It's better than cinerama or 3-D because the screen's as wide as your eyet• will travel and all the natural dimensions are there, The actors are well-kndwn to you and what they lack in Writ they make up in sincerity, • The plot wouldn't win an academy award but it should be mighty interesting and it sometimes contains exciting climaxes, Perham the most enthral- ling thing about it is that it deals with you, the way you live, the services you receive• and the money yott spend. You can get in the' act yourself since it sometimes turns into an audience participation type of show. As we said at the beginning, you've already paid the price of admission and .it isn't cheap—it has cost you anywhere from .$50 to $1,500 to enjoy this show. Can you afford to miss the nomination meet- ing in your municipality after contributing that much? (Does this editorial strike a memory chord? It should. We used it • last year. We think it bears repeating.) Controversy The following editorial, which appeared in the Trentonian, makes an important point. We recom- mend it to our district municipal officials. There is a tendency nowadays to deplore con- troversy in politics, especially at the municipal level. Naturally, sensible people do not want to see bitter exchanges of personalities .and mud -slinging. ' That type of controversy is happily absent, But sharp difference of opinion about the major issues which face municipal bodies should not only be deplored but should even be welcomed. For these are the things which indicate thoughtful inter- est on the part of voters. Campaigns in which. everybody says, "I'nm a good fellow and will do the best I can for you," are only half campaigns. Voters should look for candidates • who give evidence of the kind of ability which municipal gov- ernment overnment needs. And that can only be -shown when candidates speak up .boldly on the issues facing the municipality, and say what they think. After all, what interests the voter is what policy the candidate is likely to adopt toward municipal business, and major matters. He can know only if the candidate speaks up fearlessly. Trenton has had one good feature in 'recent years,, in the habit of having office holders give an account of what they have done, and outline what they would do if re-elected. Every man who seeks office should have rea- sonably clear ideas of what he will do if elected. Color and interest are added to elections by such statements, even when contradictory views are ex- pressed. That, after all, is the essence of our demo- cratic system. A. listless, lack -lustre campaign is likely to have the same effect on voters. The only hope of creating lively interest is clear statements on import- ant issues, or what some call controversy. Common sense "As a thrifty Canadian, you are wise! to ask government only fer those services you are willing to pay for . . . with taxes." This sentence comes from a message sponsor- ed by the life insurance companies in Canada. It is one of many warning the public against the dangers of inflation. ' Personally, you try to pay as you go, to live within your income. It's important that government try to do the same thing." "The fight against inflation needs your active support," continues this message. "A sotali.d dollar means a better life for you," It's common sense, isn't it? • We need to think twice—yes, four times—be- fore we demand more services froth our governments at all levels. We pay the piper—we rust call the tune. Mlje Crete • Iinte0=2bbocate Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 r- eusa,4 Published Each Thursday Morning at Stratford, 'O.iit.' Authorized es Second Class Mail; Post Office Dip'? Ottawa �., co AOIAMAo�/1M wilt, yfW4p4 oras So,M°11 \\ AWARDS —. ti,. E. Rice Trophy, best sppill nitws pictut•i (Canada), 1939; Frenk Howe Beattie Shield, bet? rent page (Canada), 1957; A. V. Nolan Trophy, genteel excellence for i newspapers published n Onfelee towns botwoeii 1,500 and 4,500 population, 1958, 1957, 1956; J, George Johnston Trophy, '4ypegrephlcel extetleiiee (thifeele), 1957; E. T, Stephcnseil rrephy, best frail*, page (Ontario), 19'56, 1955; All•Gen�de Insurahte • FedOPatibii "national `sbfety sward„ 1953. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Cenasla 51.00 Per Year; USA $5.00 PPaid•in.Advance Circulation, March 10 1959 3,260. Brtpthwrs d bate CTA:,LCA. PON LCA Huron makes choice ROaERT. — C;TA. One of Lour articles in which brothers Robert and Don Soutlmcott argue the issues in the Nov. 30 referendum in Huron,. and Perth. • 3. Moral Issues By DON SOUTHCOTT I would be irresponsible if 1 did not recognize, and deal with, the social problem connec;e:I with elecltor which concerns brother Bob and his confreres. I have done a fair bit of re- search on this topic—(f apologize if .our news service this week suffers for this reason)— be- cause 1 feel it is important. 1 shall quote a number of statis- tics and comments and will cred- it my sources at the end if some- one wishes to check their ac- curacy. One must .consider the Moral issues in the light of the basic philosophies of each side in this argument. Despite what they .may say, time pro -CTA people mist be considered prohibition- ists because they are unalterably opposed to outlets of any kind. You cannot support temperance or moi,eration and then fight against legal sale in any form— the argument is contradictory. (It is interesting here to note that the drys, in their effort to lure <,sonme moderate drinker, contend that liquor is available under the CTA. Obviously it is not; •liquor must legally come from the licenced outlets under LCA.) The LCA supporters must in- clude the temperance and mod- eration people because this act provides for legal, licenced sale according to the wishes of the majority of any one community. The Christian attitude I quote .Prof. John Erskine, Columbia University: "Christ had a run-in with pro• hibhionists, He drank wine and they called him a drunkard and a wine bibber. These were the Pharisees and his reply to therm was that they were hyprocrites. "The idea was originally that no virtue could be credited to any one of us unless practiced by free will and choice. Christ has a good deal of contempt for those who react 'good' livese not by choice and for which they deserve no credit. The objection to prohibition is the same as the objection to drunkenness it takes away from freedom of will." (a) In a survey conducted among Ontario clergymen by the Alco- hol Research Fpundatio.n (b), the majority blamed the official con- trol system as the chief factor contributing to the magnitude of the alcohol problem. But their specific recommendations for improvement ranged from wide- open sale to prohibition, thus in- dicating wide divergence of opinionamong church leaders. The following statement from a United Church minister is de- scribed as typical of the UC position: "My observation over it period of years leads me Lo the conclusion that it is impos- sible to legislate people to so- briety or even moderation." The Anglican view: "The worst thing that ever happened on this continent and also the most out- rageous curtailment of human liberty was prohibition . Abolishing drink, I am firmly convinced, is not the way to stop drinking to excess. ' I be- lieve the moderate use of alco- holic beverages is the individ- ual's personal affair. We isolate the stuff too much and thereby surround it with a 'forbidden frrtit' atmosphere," Roman Catholic: "We in thio country, it would seem. are still suffering from prohibition which nroved, as we know. anything but a cure for alcoholism. One can abuse anything: not alcohol alone. It is not a crime to drink. Let us stop the abuse." How does LCA compare? The pro -CTA group would have you believe Lime LCA is the most detrimental legislation known to man and that its enforcement is nil. Let's find out how its results compare. I'll cite the facts; you form your own con- clusions: Although Ontario residents have the second highest dispus• able income in Canada (next to BC), the expenditure on liquor per capita is lower than both GC and Quebec, (c), The percentage of. users of el. eolith in Ontario is slightly lower than that for all of Canada, (c). The rate of alcoholism in On, tario is less than in BC and Quebec. (c). The tate of convictions tinder time Ontario LCA is 40 percent higher -than the average for Can- ada. Aly opponents wi1l cite figures showing the trmenctette increase to consumption under LCA shied the end of world war two. But remember this; Ontario's pope - laden has jumped from four to six million during that period. Many of these new citizens cosmic from ar'cas where social drink- ing is a custom. Such tremen- dous remrndoes growth, concentrated eer'Lain areas, is in itself a Maier factor in bringing about faintly upheavals, sOiia1 maladjustment and other attemident evils brained On alcoholism. Attesting to this statement is the feet that nttnib i' o.( tatisce Of mental. health disease have liiereased at a greater rad than these eon nested With alcohol (d). Now ice's discuss alcoholism, Row serious is it9 Serious enough, The Alcolinl Research Vblllidalieri sOsitarie says tha:, at )cast aer of rtur. Please turn to page :3 By ROBERT SOUTHCOTT Last week in the weeklies of Ifuron we read the heading oe an ad that said "Stop This Bvil", Now 1 don't thing throwing mud Is the way to fight a campaign batt leas face the facts, ThiS should be said and this week, as we discuss the moral aspects of the vo;c, is time time to s'ay it. 1 believe that funds from the brewery industry contributed to the payment of that statement and the following further down in the same: ad; "Give otrr police the power to arrest and our courts to convict those who for selfish pairs take advantage of the weal',- provisions of the pre- sent law." Why do 1 make such a state. ntenl? First it Is quite natural that the industry should be very keenly itterested in the increased revenue from the liquor stores, beretvers' warehouses and other outlets ,that will fplloW if the LCA comes into force. Titat is why Mr. • Eric Anderson,.ofthe Brewers' Retail. Stores Ltd, has been working in this area con- tinually for the past few menthe. Secondly oh July 9 this news- paper stated' editorially it r'e• gretted that the committee had associated itself with the brew- ery interests. To these facts must be added one more. The canvassers were paid. Those whose opinion you must value more than mine say this is legal but the payment of money to put a person's name on. a petition to vote in my hum- ble opinion is biribery. Interesting statement? "Stop This Evil"' • then, is a very interesting stabcinent com- ing from such a source, isn't it? Beverage alcbhoi and its use is a national and community prob- lem. Li fact 'it is the number one social problem. Some people, of course, will say that this is the opinion of a bigoted person. I :hope such is not: the case. I acknowledge a person's right to decide whether he will use alcohol or not:. It is not niy,• right nor yours to pass judgement on our fellowmen. Bet itis acknowledged that con. trol should be sought both .by those who do and do not drine. I would find it hard to argue with the person who uses alco- holic drinks for normal pleasure and in moderation. But then we have the •other side of the story. Dr. Karl Menninger, the noted psychiatrist has •declared "Noth- ing looms as large on the hori- zon as the abuse •cf alcohol." Every sincere thinking person will agree . because, in every area of human suffering, crime and need, beverage alcohol is a prime cause. Why be concerned? Why .should we be concerned? First we are our brother's keep- er. The Good Book Says that we should "Love thy Neighbor." This doesn'tmean to like him or approve everything he does. It means to seek to know and un- derstand him. 11 means to seek his welfare. It means to be con- cerned about him—to care. Then we should be concerned about anything that causes pole erty, hardship and defilement of. personality. What other single clement (alcohol) combines to produce a mixture that figures so promi- nently as to produce almost half of the fatal ° accidents on our highways? Or, attends to 50 to 70 percent of all serious mis- demeanors and felonies'! Or turns so many juveniles into de- Iinquents? Or sends so many marriages into divorce and chil- dren into orphanages? Or so many twisted personalities into wards- for treatment? This is not a temperance Ser- mon! er-mattl These are facts and no matter. whether we are users oe abstainers we cannot be excused from looking at them with con- cern. Again, any traffic tt'lmich takes away freedoiii of individuals to choose and make him an addi4't is something we ought to seek to control — and this cannot be done with more outlets. In they • titin years of cocktail R.. �:,1„ ,4,r{{}!!„!L!A!A!.4t'!141+At1!INttx!r�a4llSrJ:tA111A1E14!!.!!Afl.Etq{!d!!!.till.4Aln!!.f!}.SA!dt!ltl1A!{!!,1ASt!!AMip!IIJ:ttt�l� jottings by JM$ 'Thank You Lcrd D.u;fe.ring visitor .at Fiannigan Corners. In our jottings last Week re lbe early history ,of FlanniganCorners,'. now Clandeboye, we re- referred to the •building of the main line of the Grand. Tn.4ni lu 1858. 11 was in the same year that Lord 1]ufferin, (.ioverver-Gener:al of Canada, paid a visit to flan- ni?an Corners al that time rt; - named Ireland. He was pleased with the settlement and said that it reminded him of his herite town Clandeboye• In honor of his visit the name was changed• to Clandeboye. hi 1860 the first Methodist Church was built .with flew .Mr, b.'ee one of its early ministers. The same year 1860 saw the first school opened. The first teachers were William Roche and William I+orehlan. The first inspector was John Dearing.' in 1860 the Temperance Hall had its beginning, Two of• ifs prominent officers were Daniel Shoff and David Collins, In 1862 J, Hicks opened the first harness shop ie the village. In 1872 W. Easton started the first mill near the railway sta- tion. 't'itis building was destroyer' by fire, 1t was rebuilt twice and each time destroyed by fire. In 1875 the London, Huron and Bruce railway was bunt giving access to the town of London by rail. Previously the trip to Lon- don was by stage over corduroy roads and passing through toll gates, In the sante year the village of Lucan built a four -room high school and a large per cent 01 time pupils attended from Claude• boye, In 1865 the townships of Bid• dulph and McGillivray which had 50 YEARS AGO 'I'hc Itev, W. 11. • Butt of Cen- tralia read a paper on the sub- ject of local option. at,the South Huron Ministerial Association on Monday. A spirited discussion followed. Mr. Frank Ballantyne, Lhe mail carrier between Exeter and St. Marys has moved to Winchelsea. :The mail carrier has been staying in Elimville for a long time. lounges alcoholism has increased. 187°0 (Alcoholic Research Foun- dation), The growing rate of chronic alcoholics is Canada's number one social ailment ac- cording to David Archibald of the Foundation. And for • each person afflicted at least four others in his or her immediate orbit suffers. Can we be impassive? Ontario now has an estimated 80,000 people who have developed such a dependence on' alcohol that they can be termed alco- holics. And the latest figures In- dicate the number is ' climbing at the rate of 4,000 to' 5,000 a year. Is it any wonder the people of Huron are fighting to control the number of outlets in the face of this startling information? How can we be impassive? We must vote against the revocation (retain the 'CTA) In the early stages 'of the cam- paign those who organized to keep the CTA were referred to as temperance cranks. Now atter having time to study the issues people are becoming concerned and rather than look at the question from a personal stand- ppint. 'are joining the fight to spotlight the dangers of excess, It is most encouraging. Use of pressure ' Another moral. problem is the use of social and business pres- sure to get people to indulge which as individuals they might not choose to do. Devon Smith. financial editor of the Toronto Telegram, in an article in July suggests that the cocktail tide in business should be stemmed. it is getting out of control and la being itiuposed particularly on our young people, "To deny that the abuse of alcohol can quickly become a tradition amounts to ignoring what has actually taken place in the past few years," states Mr. Smith. There are of course other moral reasons why the should vote against the revocation of Please turn to page 5 '3 think Born one'e it the formed part of Huron County were transferred to Middlesex County, D 1,d d u 1 p h comprised • seine 39,000 acres and was earned atter John Blddulph, one of f .tbe• Canada Comptleeany. dmrcetor l s firsto' x'edvn was Robert If, :Neil Mee held the position from 1865 to 1872. The settlement of Biddelph Township goes back to 3,831 when Frederick Stover started what was known as the 'Wilberforce” or colored ,settlement situated where Lucan now sMands and e> tended as far west as the bank .of the Ausable River, He bought the land from. the Canada Cons. pany;at $1.50 an acre and settled thereon a colony of colored peo. pie .consisting mostly of refugee slaves from the Visited States. They have largely disappeared. North of Clandeboye :there is a cemetery known as the Lewis cemetery and at one time there was a building there that was used. as a school and church. Later It was dismantled end moved to Brinslcy where it be- came' the St,. Marys Church. The Women's Instirtute was firs., organized in 1905. Mrs. C. If, Wilson, of Greenway and Miss E. Carter, of Guelph, were the organizers, The first meeting was held on the iltlm of March at. Mooresville where it con- tinued to have its home until it moved to Clandeboye. The first president was • Miss E, Grundy. The second. president was Mrs. Hiram Windsor and. she was followed by Mrs, Ward ll:odgins, -The WI has been an active organization for almost 35 years. During the years it has been interested in. the school's of the district and in all kinds of community welfare. • As the "TIMES" Go By _..let Cowicillor W. K. Neaman and .1. A. Stewart representing the Exeter Council visited Clinton on 'Monday for the purpose of interviewing the Jackson Manu- facturing Co. relative to their proposal to start a branch in Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. F. Bea• vers arrived here last Thursday from Brantford and «^ill reside here., John Gillespie has had his bus transformed into a more up- to-date looking affair. The high seat has been removed and placed in. a lower position so the. driver can mount and .dismount more easily, ' 25 YEARS AGO ' Messrs. Gordon, Roy and Si- nton Ratz of Crediton: H: Day - man of liensall and F. J. Del - bridge and S. Reedof town were hunting at Golden Valley and returnee with two deer. Mr. Thomas Ryckman tett • last week for his home in POI - lock, N.D., after visiting for three weeks with his brother Ar. clue: Mr. arid Mrs. Charles Ache- son (nee Boysenberry) visited with the former's mother, Mrs. W. T. Acheson following their wedding trip to Hamilton, Tor. onto and Napanee. :Inspector Beacom of Gader•icli visited the Exeter Public School this week. White Gift Sunday at Cavell Presbyterian Sunday School. pro. duced a wealth of gifts for the bale to be sent this week to Dr. Margaret Strang Savage in the Peace River District. 15 YEARS AGO A bingo and dance was held at Eden School sponsored by Red Cross Unit No. 17. The net proceeds were $125. At the conclusion of the coun- cil meeting Monday night Coun- cillor J. W. Bern entertained the members of the council, ehe Clerk and constables to liot chicken sandwiches andpie at Lampert's Coffee Sltoppe. Mr. Ward Fritz of Zurich has purchased from Mr. William Webber an acre of land on the northeast corner opposite Gib• son's garage, in Exeter north, Mr. Fritz intends to build a ga- rage after the war. Farm Forums met eleeda'' night at Mr. and Mrs. P. Wil - limns, !dr, and Mrs. Jack Ste- wart and Lumley School House.. (Thames lioead news). Rev. James Anthony was pre. settled with a jewel of 10014 by a delegation of officers from Scarboro Lodge of which Mr. Anthony was a chatter member, 10 YEARS AGO Jatnbs Brinitnell, bu.tlermaker at the Meter Creamery was se- verely injured Fr'lday morning when his hand was caught in the gears of the pasteurizer. The Exeter Girls Softball 'Leant will be entertained t0 a turkey banquet, at the Central Hotel, Jack Sparks, Sports cdi• for Of tate Free Press, 'will be guest speaker. Mr, Ted 'Touton to Listowel, fnriiierly of P,seta, was appoint. eel secretary of the Perth Litt erat Association. Messrs. dioses Beektet and son, Cal,, Ralph Campbellfind Charles Glanville were at Mani. (auldn Island last week. *dd brought irOW twee deer. Dig, harry Seidel% was last week in Seattle, Wash. elected president of the American ,Mies, thetist Sbclety. light grandchildren Of Sts, mid i11`rs. W..11, Sweater even beetiaed Sunday afternoon M them halite by Rev.. I1, .t, Snell,• This was the .first duty perfot'ot. rd by Mr. Simi' Siete his aceit , dent 10 weeks ego, { t„unp, ,HHH HH HH Ht HH o u1,umwmuuluu.uulluuu, m ,u4, t Im, 1 ,114 IHHH , !U! if { 4.1 4 41 41 ! 4.4! 1 441...4 a On :behalf :of sit the leaders :and inemherS..:of ` our various ,Scout :organizations, and ours:Lsives, wish to express .our sincere appreciation toy,the eiti- MIS of :Exeter for their .$eii roils r:espQi e .to ottr Scout house .Britz. We are pleased to report the suer of $1,700 wasraised, which will meet all our .obligations In- curred in the extension and improvernelt of the Scout house. Thank you again. Exeter Lions Club BE RIGHT WHEN .•YOU WRAP Use corrugated cardboard or a stout carton. Use strong wrapping paper and tie securely with strong cord. Print name and address clearly, completely, and correctly and in ink on front of parcel. Put your own name and postal address .(including zone number if applicable) in upper lofthand corner, and also inside parcel. For correct postage, check parcel's weight at your nearest post office. Address your mail clearly, completely, correctly CANADA POST OFFICEOS4., WANT CASH FOR THINGS YOU NEED THIS FALL? THEN GIVE T.C.C. A TELEPHONE CALL!, SCHOOL EXPENSES REPAIRS :HOME REPAIRS consoeIDATC DEBTS Loans from $150. to $2,500. or more. Take up to 30 months to repay on a wide selection of loan plans. Prompt, dignified service. 148 THE SQUARE, PHONE 797 GODERICH, ONT.' Daddy's voice. . ii'.i the first iv nzttny least and tddnttl'i,/ul lriomeints in slard for Staid: moments thni will rowed ld her, by telepholte, hdt' whole lrj0 dzrdugh. The lists of all of us are constantly enriched by heating the voices or our children, our parents, +stir t"rienth -•-° Iatecl ants wile nily be out oi"slght or far away but are nests out or reach by telephone. The telephone keeps us ill touch with them I 1 giving us so Mitch for so little, THE writ tuteinotit Cothregtet d'P`ClitiADA