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Editorials
Good idleness
This newspaper believes the right to, express an opinion in public
contributes to the progress of the `!orlon and that it must be exer-
cised freely ,and vothout prajudice to preserve and improve demo-
cratic government..
Huron county has one form of local idle-
- , ness in which it can take a ;certain amount of
4 pride, says The Stratford Beacon -Herald,
The jail staff at the county jail at Goderich
has less work to do than at any other county or
'• district jail in Ontario.
The annual report of the Dept. of Reform
• • • Institutions shows that with 146 prisoners com-
' nl.itted last year, the Goderich jail had the fewest
customers of any of the 37 county and city jails
in Southern Ontario and eight district jails in
;'° Northern Ontario. Perth County was near the bot-
' • tour of the list; only five county jails had fewer
prisoners to look after than the 292 who were
admitted to the jail in Stratford.
The degree of idleness was relative. With
-" fewer prisoners to oversee at Goderich and Strat-
";.' ford, than at most county jails in Ontario, there
• r were fewer jailers to see to it, Jail Governor R.
W. Bell at Goderich had the smallest jail staff
in Ontario last year, six men including himself.
" At Stratford, the staff of the jail, including Gover-
nor R, S. Newell, totaled eight. In other counties
of rural Ontario, more people had to work at
keeping the prisoners under control. At Barrie the
jail staff numbered 20, at Woodstock 10, at Kit-
chener 18, at Brantford 16, at St, Thomas 10,
An attempt was made, for the purposes of
the annual report, to classify the prisoners accord-
ing to their use of alcohol. The results can not be
taken as an absolutely reliable guide to how many
were having problems with the bottle; presumably
. they had no chance to show their preferences
while they were in jail, although the jail staff may
have had some good clues from the condition in
which some of their guests arrived, On the basis
of 'the best information that could be collected,
there appear to have been few non-drinkers among
the people who ended up behind bars. Huron jail
reported that of its 145 prisoners, 13 were abstain-
ers, and Perth reported only three abstainers
among its 292 prisoners. This can only be on the
basis of what the prisoner said about himself.
The drinkers are listed, for what the class-
ification is worth, as "temperate" and "intemper-
ate"; about some of the candidates for the intem-
perate category there would, of course, be no doubt
of their qualifications at the moment of arrival.
Perth had 183 temperate drinkers, and 106 in-
temperate, or heavy drinkers, among its 292.
The report provides a column in which to
enter the number of prisoners who escaped from
the 45 jails in the course of the year. The column
They serve well
As reported in last week's paper, a group
of Hiensall and area Kinsmen have just completed.
serving a year as district executive for the As,
sedation of Kinsmen Clubs. This group has super,
vised the operation of ;some 74 clubs in Western
Ontario during 1960.61.,
To most .of our readers this won't mean
very much because they aren't directly connected
with the organization. Yet the importance of such
service should be recognized by the community as
a whole.
This recognition doesn't relate solely to
Kinsmen either, For example, it pertains equally
well to Exeter Postmaster Harvey Pfaff and his
secretary, Reg McDonald, who just completed a
two-year term as head of the district Legion organ-
ization, it also pertains equally to local persons
who have served regional posts in the Lions club
organization, the Oddfellows, Rebekahs, Masons,
Eastern Star, church associations, Women's Insti-
tutes and numerous other groups,
Although their activities seldom come into
prominent public view, they serve as an important
link in the network of welfare and service groups
which provide considerable relief and benefit to
the individual communities in which they operate,
These district officers go from club to club,
or branch to branch, helping the individual unit
do a better job, encouraging it in its service work,
aiding it with local. problems, providing the assist-
ance to build a stronger unit which will be more
effective in the community.
In addition, they establish district regula-
tions within their organizations designed to
strengthen. the purpose and unity of local groups,
Such responsibilities require untold hours of
effort and study, patience and sacrifice. While the
persons who serve in such capacities do receive, in
most cases, adequate recognition within their own
groups and receive their own rewards for their
wort;., their contribution is seldom given the re-
cognition it deserves by the local community.
In this spirit, then, The Times -Advocate
extends congratulations to Governor Bill Mickle
and members of his executive for a job well done
and it includes in the salutation all the other area
officers, past and present, who have served in
similar capacities in the various organizations
which make a significant contribution to our local
communities.
is blank; as custodians, the jailers can claim to be
perfect.
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Sugar and Spice dispensedby Bill Smiley
Tomorrow I'll be forty-one,
-It occurs to me that the last
"four decades ,have been an in-
.teresting period, not only for
"me, but for the world. Let's
have a look back and see what
happened to the pair of us.
When my mother presented
y father witha red-faced,
der -sized, squalling brat in
une, 1920, the world was a
ne place. The Great War
•'was over, democracy had tri-
umphed, prices were good, and
• that great leveler of society,
^the Model T, was about to
.start turning pius, sober then
into red-faced, cursing mani-
acs.
The next decade was the
time of the self-styled "lost
generation"—the era of the
flapper, the coonskin coat, the
rumble seat, the hip -flask and
jazz. But I'm afraid they didn't
:mean much to a skinny kid
with freckles, growing up in a
small town.
The things 1 remember are:
tha old silent movies, with the
piano player thumping out the
William Tell overture as the
.climax neared; endless sum-
mers of hot blue sky; two fat,
homely little girls who used to
gang up on me and kiss me
after school; off for a family
- picnic every Sunday in the
1923 Chev with the. side -cur-
tains; and my kid brother
following me everywhere I
went, to my unutterable rage
and disgust.
•* * *
j That must have been just
'about the best decade the world
'and I ever had, a heedless
and happy time, My parents
• I were as solid as the earth it-
self. My dad was always good
for a dime, if I worked him
,I carefully. rMy mother was al-
ways there with a kiss or a
hug or a cool hand. when I
Was hurt or scared or sick.
1 The world was a pleasant
place then, too. What 1 re-
!member
e-1member most vividly is that
it was so quiet and easy-
going, compared to the world
of today. Men worked 48 or 50
hours a week. But very few of
them had ulcers. Women had
none of the appliances they
have today. But they didn't
need sleeping pills. People
walked more. Everybody put
his car up on blocks in the
winter, and nobody drove at
night, unless he had to. On
summer evenings, people sat
on their verandahs, and visit-
ed, and drank lemonade.
* * *
Everyone forty or over knows
what happened in the next
decade. Our economy came
apart at the seams and the
world entered the long, grind-
ing years of the great depres-
sion. Canada suffered less. than
some, but enough. People swal-
lowed their pride and went on
relief. Thousands of men rode
the rods from town to town,
looking for work, begging for
food. There was no work.
Those who had jobs took pay
cuts without a murmur, and
lived in fear of worse.
My dad hung on grimly, but
lost his business in the end.
At fifty, he had a wife and five
children, no job -nd no money.
We made out. My mother took
in boarders, sold home baking
and pinched the pennies until
they bled. My dad took any
work he could get. I remem-
ber one job was selling cof-
fins. He sold three in three
months, and his total commis-
sions were about $60. Out of
this he paid his car expenses,
meals and lodgings, on the
road.
It was a difficult time to be
an adolescent. But I have
wonderful memories of that
decade, First love, in high
school. Playing rugby in the
fall mud. Square dancing half
the night at country dances.
My first job, sailing on the
Lakes. First interest, in world
affairs, and a burning desire
to go to Spain with the Inter-
national Brigade, but toe
young.
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The Thirties ended with a
bang, when we went to war.
Before I was swept away on
the stream, with the rest of
my 'generation, I had a year
at university, by sheer' luck.
That was a good time. The
"phoney war" was still on,
and we squeezed every drop
of juice from our student days,
knowing they were of brief
duration.
*
I don't know what happen-
ed to the Forties,' They went
by in a blur of excitement.
Overseas, pubs, girls, friends,
operations, prison camp, back
to university, scuttled by a
pair of brown eyes, married
and a father before I rightly
knew what was happening.
* * *
Then the Fifties, as I enter-
ed my thirties. Into the weekly
newspaper business and work-
ing like a dog. Delighting in
my babies. Thrill of the first
second-hand car. Fun of buying
an old house and fixing it up.
Satisfaction in turning „outa
good paper, sometimes. Good
fishing and . hunting. Good
friends. But the world speeding
up, the big bomb hanging
there, the job always demand-
ing.
* * *
And now, in my forties, we'll
see what the Sixties have in
store for me and the world.
Already, a new job, new
friends, new interests, for me.
new fears, new threats, new
weapons, and new worlds, for
the world. All I can add is that
I'm supposed to be at the
dangerous age. I hope the
world isn't. There hasn't been
a dull moment in the last four
decades, for either of us. I
hope we're both around to tell
about it, when. I enter my se-
venties in 1990.
All this space talk makes one
wonder if we are entering a
new cra or a new error.
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"As a conversation piece—yes. As a hat—no!"
Monarch's holiday
Last week we celebrated the
24th of May. No doubt it is 'a
holiday that has lost its signif
icance to many of the younger
generation, but to me its mean
ing was revived afresh when
S. Grant Sanders of Montclair,
N.J., brought into the office
a copy of the Toronto Daily
News which contained the
news of the death of Queen
Victoria.
Since her death Canada has
continued to honor the reign
ing monarchs of the Empire
on her birthday, the 24th of
May,
Grant was home for several
days making final arrange-
ments for turning over the
Sanders' home on James Street
recently sold to Ralph Sweit-
zer. Among the treasured pos-
sessions of his father, the late
S. M. Sanders, were some old
newspapers, among them the
Toronto Daily News, dated
February 5, 1901, the front
page of which was bordered in
black and completely filled
with stories of the life and
death of England's beloved
monarch.
JOTTINGS BY .IMS
and all other royal personages
present.
The whole route was lined
with thousands of sorrowing
- and sombre -clad people
brought by excursion trains
from many miles around to get
their last farewell look at the
Qun.
Reveeerently the casket was
laid by the side of that of the
Prince Consort. Victoria the
Good had joined Albert the
- Good, and both now rested to-
gether beneath the inscription.
chosen by her late Majesty
herself: "Victoria -Albert. Here
at last I shall rest with thee;
with thee in Christ shall rise
again."
The Daily News was an
eight -page paper, the subscrip-
tion price $1.50 a year. From
the leading article special to
the News we reprint only a
small part of the lengthy ar-
ticle.
"The words which consign a
great and noble soul to its
mother earth have been spok-
en. The mortal remains of
Queen Victoria. of England
have passed the gloomy por-
tals, as her spirit entered those
of !light but two weeks ago.
The fact that the mother of
her people was making her
final exit from the scene where
she had triumphed in peace
and war for an era, lent an
atmosphere of unutterable des-
olation to the royal city of
Windsor, its castle and ap-
proaches. A feeling of mourn-
fulness hung over the thousands
of people who gazed today
upon the casket containing the
Queen's remains as it passed
slowly down the historic long
walk from the Albert Memorial
Chapel.
The article describes the
pageantry of mourners, all of
whom were either of rpyal
blood or connected. with royal
households, including his Maj-
esty the King, the Duke of
Connaught, the Emperor. of
Germany, King Leopold of Bel-
gium, Prince Henry of Prussia
Celebrating the 24th of May
as the Queen's birthday recalls
the old saying that "The 24th
of May is the Queen's birthday
and if you don't have a heli.
day we will all run away."
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After one shuddering bite,
the customer beckoned the
waitress.
"Miss," he demanded sharp-
ly, "what is wrong with these
eggs?"
"Don't ask me," snapped the
girl] "I only laid the table!"
"My husbandis certainly
easy on his clothes," said Mrs.
Jones. "He bought a bowler'
hat 20 years ago, had it clean-
edtwice and exchanged it
seven times in restaurants, and
it still looks as good as new."
6' * * ,a
City Visitor: "You tell me
you buy young pigs for $10,
feed them all summer and,
sell them in the fall for $10?
Why, youcan't make any
money that way!"
Farmer (sadly): "No,we
found that out."
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"How far is it to the next
filling station?" the driver ask-
ed a farmer.
"Nigh onto two miles as the
crow flies."
"Well, how far is it if the
crow has to walk and roll a
flat tire?"
Sympathizer: "How did you
ever get yourself into such
destitute circumstances?"
Derelict: "Well, when I had
the world by the tail, I let go
to reach for the moon."
As the "Times" .go by
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE T -A FILES
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. Offa McPherson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Alex McPherson,
town, was successful •in pass-
ing his examinations of the
Ontario School of Pharmacy.
W. H. Butt Jr,, who has
completed his last year in
the Medical College, Toronto,
is spending a few weeks at the
Methodist parsonage, Centralia,
On June 1 the office of the
Sell. Telephone will institute a
continuous service for the sub-
scribers on the line. This is
only for urgent calls,
The village council. of Ailsa.
Craig has decided that street
lighting is too expensive and
have decided to discontinue it.
At Roy's Church, Russeldale,
last week, an autographed quilt
sold for $55.00.
The Connor Machine Co, are
installing a hot-water furnace
in ,Mr. I. Carling's residence
this week.
30 YEARS AGO
Mr. John Stanbury, butcher,
who has been in Exeter for
the past few years, is giving
up business and leaving town.
Rev, J. Wesley Down is
celebrating his 50 years in the
ministry.
Zwicker's warehouse on Main
St., Crediton, is being torn
down. This is one of. the oldest
buildings in the village. It was
a general. store occupied by
the late Christian Zwicker.
Mr,. J. D. Walker, represent-
ing the Lions Club,it in. Ex-
eter trying to organize a club
here.
On Saturday, Mr, and Mrs.
Them as Cameron celebrated
their 'golden wedding anniver-
sary.
With the opening of the new
pavement from Lo n d on to
Goderich the London, Huron
and Bruce railway Will dis-
continue two trains a day,
15 YEARS AGO
A. tali, of nine little :foxes
was 'uncovered et the rear of
the neighhor'S barn,' Con, 0
Usbor'iia, by. Wesley and Clow.
card Johns. It Was stocked With
two chickens and a ground-
hog.
Big machines ripped up hun-
dreds of cords of walnut, hem-
lock and black ash which once
formed the surface of a pioneer
road between Dashwood and
Exeter. This is the first step
in improving the highway be-
tween Exeter and Grand Bend.
Dr. Milner is this • week
moving into the residence he
purchased on Ann Street.
Mr. George Anderson, vete-
ran tinsmith, celebrated his
eighty-third birthday. One of
his first jobs in Exeter was
to put the galvanized roof on
the Town Hall.
The new garage being erect-
ed by Ward .Fritz of Zurich at
the corner. of Highway 4 and
83 in well under way.
At the Distrist Annual. of
South Huron WI held. at Eg-
mondville United. Church the
members asked for a home
economist just as agriculture
representatives are provided to
help the men.
10 YEARS AGO
Kipp e n Women's Institute
are planning a bus trip to The
Zoological Gardens, Detroit, on
June 7.
The amalgamation of Jones,
MacNaughton Seeds Ltd, of
Exeter and Zwicker Seeds Co,
Ltd., Crediton, Was announced
this week,
Pride of Huron Rebekah
Lodge celebrates its fourth
birthday on June 6.
Abbut 30 Grand. Bend Lions
started at 6 a.m, Tuesday
morning to clean Up the beach
at the suinnter resort. They
were so enthusiastic over the
project, they plan to clean tip
the north beach next; Tuesday.
.1 Grant Mills, Woodhani,
will be among the graduates
in arts at the University of
Western Ontario convbcatiijii 011
Saturday. Ho will, enter his
second year in medicine next
fall,.
Dr. I+rederick Morloek of
Crediton, IJWO graduate, Will
redeivo his medical: diploma at
eonvoeation on Saturday,
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When the Census Taker calls please
be ready with the answers',he needs
Every household in Canada is being sent a list of questions
the Census Taker will ask. Please study it and be prepared
to answer all the questions or leave the answers with
someone who will be at home when the Census Taker calls,
What will you be, asked ? Questions suchas: what is
your age and schooling; are you employed and what is
your exact job title; how many hours do you usually work
each week; in how many weeks did. you work for wages or
salary in the last 12 months; what were your earnings in
the last 12 months?
All information Is kept strictly confidential' and by is not
available to any private organization or person, or any govern•
ment department or agency other than,the Dominion Bureau
of Statistics. The Census is interested only In totals accumu.
lated for all parts of Canada.
When the Census Taker calls, welcome him with your
co-operation. Everyone will benefit when you help
Canada count!
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Oat the 6ulhor)ty of tin Honoutable'Oeotge Heat, Whitler of Trade and cohtmere . •