The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1961-11-23, Page 4Pe;ee4."' The Times-Advocafe, November 23, 1901
42,0 This newspaper believes the right 10 exOteSs en opnO t public
, _ contriOPtes to the progrOss of the nation end that tt must exer-
siseel freely and without preluclice to preserve ang improvo demo-
cratic ,Oivirnment.,
It s critical
The critical situation created by the retire,
inent *.ef Mayor ft, E. Pooley graphically .dernon,
strates the serious crisis which municipal govern
Merit here and elsewhere fame at this moment.
It clearly indicates the appalling lack of
civic responsibility which has been evident for a
number of years. It is a Significant portrait Of the
decline in values which appears to have dragged
the statue of municipal office—this realistic sYmbOl
of the vaunted freedom to which so many pay
eloquent lip service—to a position of ridicule.
Mayor R. E. Pooley announced his intentiOn
to retire months ago. At the moment, his chair
goes begging.. There is not a single candidate, let
alone the several there should be. There will be
at least one, if not more, vacancies for council
seats.
These empty chairs probably will be filled,
by pressing someone, anyone, to close the gap—any
person. who can be talked into accepting the nomin-
ation, Someone will breathe a sigh of relief and
say: "Well, we have them filled for another year".
For the next 12 months, then, the electore
will sit back and criticize—and laugh, ha ha ha
ha. They'll watch for the next verbal spat in coun-
cil—the next time someone tries to "give 'em hell".
Ha ha, ha ha ha. The smiles disappear twice year-
ly, when the tax instalments are made, but they
rapidly return.
Think we're exaggerating? Ha ha, ha ha ha.
We'd like to think we are, too.
It's a serious crisis. It has been for a num-
ber of years and those fancy words which have
been written and spoken about "democratic duty"
and the privileges of freedom" haven't done much
good.
Where are the candidates? They're right
here. if -we'd just stop that "Ha ha, ha ha ha busi-
ness long enough to take a look, They're in this
town's countless organizations—officers who have
proved. their abilities and have had experience in
solving group problems and coping with budgets.
They're competent people, who have beers success-
ful in business or other avenues, They need •en-
couragement from citizens who realize the town
needs leadership and must get it through competi-
tion for public office.
It's not too late to start this year, although
thefirne is short. It must be done, however, year
after year to overcome this dirth of candidates,
this lack of responsibility. There must be a de-
velopment of desire and respect for public office,
and encouragement of candidates who are not ,
afraid of defeat at the polls or of the hazards of
tlirposition.
ee.„ Only .the electors will solve this real crisis.
ar and
Can he p police
That the average titi.ten can play •a. vital
part in curbing juvenile rowdyism and careless
driving, is borne out by a recent experience in
Wingbam, which is recalled by the Palmersten
Observer.
Three citizens of Wingharn Watehed a ar
go down a street of their home town. Its speed,
they felt, was #xcessive, and its course was erratic.
This, they felt, was a menace to everyone and
Should not be,
So t he three men reported the incident,
oreseed eharges, and an 18:yeareold driver was
Iound guilty of careless driving and will be sentenc-
ed on December 13.
pointing out the citizens acted entirely on
their own, the Observer Commends there- for as-
suming such responsibility and adds: "Police can
110t be everywhere at once, and to -operation of
citizens is absolutely essential if flagrant law-
breakers are to be curbed."
Just like that
• One newspaper editor has the solution to
the problem of fallout. Says he: "Certainly fallout
shelters will help under certain circumstances. How-
ever, it is our opinion that common sense would
indicate that the nuclear bomb mut go."
Shall we dissolve it in salt and water or hide
it in the mulch. pile?
Poor Gordon
Friend of ours enlightened ut recently
about the amusing plight in which that coin -
conscious commentator, Gordon Sinclair, finds him-
self these days.
Poor Gordon, as you doubtless know, is the
fearless foe .of fluoridation, He calls it rat poison,
out and out, Unfortunately for him he also has a
sponsor for his radio program—a toothpaste COM -
party which, you guessed it, recently introduced a
new product whicl$ contains fluoride as an additive.
Our friend, who's been following the pro -
grain closely of late, says the normally lion-hearted
Sinclair just hasn't found the courage yet to call
a spade a spade; in this case, a toothpaste a rat
poison.
Well, now that Sinclair has been tamed by
his personal god, perhaps •the highly -beneficial
fluoridation program will gain momentum.
"You ought to teach him to pick up after Irlit?If.
You have enough to do picking up after me:
Town's gaay history
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, following facts and fig- shops, 2 barks 2 telegeepli of -
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Exeter have been taken from a Times, 5 churches, 7 general
copy of The Times -Advocate stores besides barber'butcher
dated March 31, 1938. Sorne and bake shops, 3 hardware
personal corninents have been stores, 8 groeeries, 2 drug
edded; stores, 2 book stores, 2 jewel-
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The village of Frarseistown lers, 5 boot and shoe stores,
and the village of Exeter was 3 tin shops, 6 harness shops,
incorporated Marcb 29, 1873. hotels, 4 „merchant tailors, 2
The ponulatiori was over 1,000. livery barns, 1 liquor •store, 6
The first council meeting was doctors, 2 lawyers, 1 Music
an Ann! 15, 1873, •at one &clock. .store, 2 photograph galleries,
Mr. -Michael Eacrett was the oue soap ;factory.
first clerk of the village.
Exeter had a market square
at one time on the road lead-
ing from Main Street to the
railway station. On the south-
west corner was the Metro-
politan Hotel and. on the site
of the Present Canadian Can-
ners factory was a temperance raereeeseeseeseeeneemeeereeem
hotel,
Exeter had two fite com-
panies, one at the Town Hall
and the other at F.'rancistown.
The fire engines were hand -
pumpers, The old Sire bell that
stood in front of. the Francis -
town hall, now tands in the
Huron County museum at Gode-
rich.
Wililam Sanderwas the first
postmaster at Exeter.
John Rattenbury was the
first mail carrier operating be-
tween London and Gode-sich
and it took one week to make
the round trip. 'There was a
toll road ori the London Read
reef. Clandeboye.
Ames Wallis and wife were
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People keep asking me how This faith is essential to
I like teaching. 1 find it dif- both. It is really a sort of in-
ficult to give a direct answer. ner toughness, and without it,
There are some things about the farmer or the teacher is
it that I don't like at all, and licked. The farmer who doesn't
some that 1 like very much, have it sells out and goes to
It's difficult to be neutral. work for somebody else. The
Some teachers are. They go teacher who doesn't have it
through the— motions. neither has a fair chance of becoming
Mang Mar disliking their work, a mental case.
but treatmg it as a job which * * *
produces a fairly good living.
They would be just aa happy Here's where the farmer hes
an edge, perhaps, over the
selling' beer. or putting round
teacher. He's not so apt to go
peg in round holes, Fortunate-
len they are few. goofy, .When he wants to re-
lease his tension or provide an
Teaeliere are like farmers. outlet for his frustration, he
The pooe 'ones do a mediocre can always give his prize bull
lob of working with what They a, foot in the behind. in this en -
have, refuse to learn new lightened age, the teacher is
methods, let their implements restricted from doing this with
grow feisty, complain steadily
and 41”, his prize pupil,. and must con -
of tbeeeharcl work, " tent himself with a glare, a t whenever possible. .
pointing finger, and a voice
* * * quivering with controlled rake.
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dispensed by Bill Smiley
judge when it is ready to be practiCally .the-.ame,„ ntid hi
harvested.'" farming yeti have the big ad-
ventecs That veinre out in the
open all summer end net Another think think each Mgt ed up in some totiage at some
have is an affection and re- darn old beach, or driving all
spect for the living things over the country lit a stuffy old
with which he works. I don't ear,
mean th8 farmer must hug his Yessir, if I had my youth
hogs, or the teacher must and health and etrength, and
cherish an admiration for the if I didn't hate getting up
chairman of the school board. early in the morning, and if
What I mean is that the farrier 1 had about $100,000 cash, I'd
must_have an abiding love for make the switch in a minute,
the growing things, animal or even yet, and leave this emo-
vegetable. And the teacher tionilly exhausting profession
must have affection and re- for the rich, placid life on, the
spect for the young animals land,
and vegetables he is raising.
(Nil think there aren't both
in the classroom. Some of those
kids would grow to prodigious
heights if watered daily.)
The more I think of it, The
more 1 wonder why I didn't go
into farming instead of teach-
ing. The life and the aims are
The good ones make the best The most successful farmers
of what they have, keep in are not necessarily those who
touch ewith new methods, keep stick to the approved tried -
their drains or machinery in and -true method. Some of them
good 'condition, face reverses are ganiblers. Others are inno-
with fortitude, put a great deal vators who will try anything
of themselves into their work, that makes sense, They have
and look forward to the new their failures, but they bounce
ter "01 season with a high back and enjoy their big years,
heart and great expectations, when the gamble pays off, the
I'm -not trying to imply that market holds and the new
good farmers and good teach- method works like a charm.
ers are. dedicated, dull people, It's the same with teachers.
who confront adversity with a Those who stick by the bdok
sweet, Christian smile. tany a are not necessarily the teach -
good farmer will make the air ers who kindle the desire for
crackle with Olympian wrath knowledge. Often it is the odd -
when the weather ruins his ball, the erratic one with the
crops. And many, a good unorthodox m ethed s, • who
teacher will do exactly the Makes the lasting impression
eater?, when his seedlings are on the pliable young mind.
touched by the frost of apathy They, foo, have their failures,
or, the locusts of laziness. but they also have their hell-
Etut the good ones gird up Haiti successes.
Their spit on their hands, Both farmer and teacher
and go back at it, secure in the must have one thing. They
knowledge that one of these must be able to make things
daythe chop will be a good groW. They must be adept et
one, whether it's grain or brain planting the seed, careful in
theytee developing, nursing its growth, and able to
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that B -94e3 tattooed on your
back?"
Patient; "That's not tattooed.
That's where my wife ran into
me while I was opening the
garage door."
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the fatitevand-aon department.
ter extending over 20 miles in.
any direction. The year was
1832. The farm was situated
where C-reham. Arthur now has
his service station.
Exeter had. its first sawmill
in 1833.
.Mr, McConnell had the first
grist mill r.yeter in 1834.
'seed Caning had the first
tannery in. 184.7; also the first
store. Me tannery was eituat-
ed hi the Property of the South
Huron Hospital.
James Pickard opened up e
store the following year. Mr.
Pickard was 0116 of the most
successful merchants in West-
ern. Onta.rio, but in the end lie
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'The Christmas 1961
issue of 'IDEALS is at hand in
your library. We have read the
special Christmas editions for
the Past four or five years and
feel this one eclipses them all.
Verses and illustrations, both
old fashioned and modern, ace
to be found ori. its pages. There
are full page reProductions of
the Madonna by -Florence Kro-
ger, Adoration of the Shep-
herds by F. L. &torch, Magi
Guided by a Star by Beale,
The Manger by Florence Kro-
ger, Christ Child with Children
of the World as weil as beauti-
ful winter and Christmas
scenes.
Do have a look at this lovely
edition. Ideals is a magazine
issued quarterly.
theisieees Progratrie
New in your' library is a
small book of Christmas pro-
grams really written for Sun-
day Schools but useful for Any-
one looking for materiel for
There are two outlines for
Christmas eve candlelight serv-
ices, a one -act play and pro-
grams for kindergarten, pri-
maey, junior and intermediate
departments.
Bible Quisees,. and taussliwtt
went bankrupt. This book, es its title inn -
Exeter had e levee grist and plies, contains a sweles of'
able
chopping inMs, 2 pianists mine swizzes with the answers.
1 hub and bending factory, The contests fall under such
cooperages, 1 sawmill, 5 wagon headings as What's My Name?,
and carriage factories and a Whar•s My Line?, Finish the
large member of blacksmith —Please turn to page 5
As the "Times go by
HIGH' liGHTS PROM. THE. T -A NIPS
10 YEARS AGO 50 YEARS AO
The first teletype mac'"e in St. Janes Churth, Clande-
Exeter was installed in. the boye, 'was re -opened on Sun -
local Canada Packers office day, Nev. 19. The niedibers
last week,. have spent $400 hi re-nlaetering
veer Township hes peeoheeee and other improvements.
neer mow plough for the Hon. Adam Beck, London,
comeng season.
T. Roy Patterson, Huron
County engineer for 33 years,
died suddenly at Goderich Hos-
that.
- A crowd of nearly 400 at-
tended the fowl bingo last
Friday night.
Large congregations greeted
a former pa.stot, Dr, Walter E.
Donnelly of Young Church,
Winnipeg, on the occasion of
the 100th anniversary of. James
Street Church.
W. G. Cochrane succeeds re-
tiring mayor B. W. Tuckey es
inoyer of Exeter.
15 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Rufus *Keetle. war in
-
galled as Worthy 'Matron of
the Exeter Chapter OES.
Plenty of labor and material
and $8,000 has been spent thie
year at Exeter Pair groineds,
It. E. Pooley has been elect-
oresident of Exeter branch
of the Canadian Legion for his
tent of office,
recently purchased the timber
on the 40.-a.cee lot of the late
Patti Doig, ximien, and he has
e sniall army of, men employ-
ed on the farm cutting the
timher. For years companies
have tried to buy this tract of
timber but Mr. Doig would,
never sell. Since his death it
has been sold.
The two general merchants
of Dashwood, Messrs. Tieman
and Edighoffer and Siebert see
Co., have shipped over 24 tons
of seed onions.
The new pine oiler_ ef Caven
Presbyterian Church has been
completed and lir. Wheeler
was tin from Londe!: and test-
ed it.
Miss Clara re.ithall, Cent-
ralia, has comoleted her totirte
at Chatham gnsinest College,
VF.A.kti AGO
Snell, 'Leven, and
!desert. H. Iiieuseseet, J. John-
ston and G. 0. Xothler c2 'Zur-
ich Were. in Bruce 'Peninsula
The council of the village of lett week and bagged several
Hensall is this year observing Wild geese,
the 80th etiniversorY Of ite 1esrra, Bill and Archie Davis
inauguratiOn.
attended the eieth ainitiel. re -
At• the Auction sale of the union of the forinet's battery,
lete Normen J, Dore the house the 2rd, at Hotel Landon on
wee sold te Wesley Cole for sattirday. Three lermer Fse-
etet here, Bill Brown, Gordon
411%715r0,. and'Alit. Aubrey Telt. Wells and Aleiville Gladmare
tent of London ,1.2% now ecu- else attended.
eying their new home on Ann. it, R. COltrAin, who for
St. years Wig :till -lie:" 6± the
Cana.dian Bank of COMItterti
and it Setretary ol the Cham -
bet Of Cohinieros, Was present-
ed With a club bag trior to
leaving 1..t xeter for Hoireiltore
tearer conetoted of
Cuchnore, Ciaiettes Demi and
orde it 'Reynolds, eafortli„
cornpeted littettotk Judi-
irig edintetition if, the tdyal
Winter, Fair,
The -weather thin f.1.1 has
to beef' the mildeSt in many
years, riaWert. and tell ttuite
ire Still being Pieltetl.
Reent S. M. Ptaiiai ihi
oderiah thlg Week :attefiditiE
nOUrity
l'vtalcin...,0 his tirA call0..fter
installing el,ectrieity hi e, beck-
woode cabin, the meter irispeot.
or lotitid that very little eta -
rent had been need. "Don't you
ever nee the light?"
"Size," 'drawled the :did tel.
itYW.
"Row. hong at a Utile" the
inspector asked.
"Just loiig though tes tee
theth' Il lartip."
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clic can keen Joni etiotiglt to
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Tlie I -Han frtym The" MutuAl t.ifs
Oftei, lie Irowle 220 which conereres fay:tete-rant:1y
with the -rest of the taazn. Hs lookforweeed.
to this weekly recreation bees:Ise he enjoy
being vvit.la people. At work, helping osoole to ,
plane_ f.or ,s future of firiaricial security is hie k*
mime concern. He's an expert at it —a life ine
surareos courieellor. A 'valued friend.
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