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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-05-30, Page 4GEORGE SAMWELL The question .somersaults Guest article Freedom from hunger HY THE CANADA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Middleton's Drugs If you Wish To Have Your Hearing 'rested Phone for Free Home APPointmerit Service to All Makes of Hearing Aids E. R. THERE HEARING AID SERVICE 88 Queen St. S., Kitchener BELTONE HEARING AIC SERVICE CLINIC Thursday, June 1,00 p.m. to 3,00 p.m. we bear responsibility, The words of a young Negro author, dames Baldwin, give us an ugly insight into our, shame. The Negro rage, says Baldwin, is pro- voiced by the white man's insistence on his own superiority, by his. demand that the Negro, to aehieve quality, must be accepted according to the white man's own definition of acceptability, "I do not know many Negroes who are eager to be 'accepted' by white people," he writes, "still less to be loved by them; they, the blacks, simply don't wish to be beaten over the head by the whites every instant of our brief pas- sage on this planet." "White people will have quite enough to do in learning how to accept and love them- selves and each other, and when they have achieved this—which will not be tomorrow, and may very well be never—the Negro prob- lem will no longer exist, for it will no longer be needed," "The Negro's experience of the white world cannot possibly create in him any respect for the standards by which the white world claims to live. His own condition is proof that white people do not live by these standards," The question of whether we accept Negroes as human beings takes a somersault. We, the whites, are the one being questioned. Are Negroes human beings? That's not a ridiculous question, when you consider the treatment the black race has received in Alahahla. Now that the headlines .are over, picture that situation objectively: Negro youth being pummelled with high-powered water hoses; a Polieernan holding cloWn a Negro woman with his knee at her throat; police trucks carting away hundreds of blacks to jail. Why? Because they dared to try to .at- tend services in "Christian" churches, to eat in restaurants, drink from water fountains, use municipal parks, enter retail stores. Criminals, indeed, these Negroes! Some say it's not for us to make judge- ment because we are not facing the problem that exists in Alabama, Others suggest we can't criticize because discrimination and prejudice does exist here. And there may be other ex- cuses why we here should not protest, but they are just that - excuses for the abdication of responsibility toward mankind, We have the right and the obligation to protest the violent treatment of the Negro in the southern states just as we have the duty to protest the evidence of discrimination here. As members of the white Christian race, Food--sand the 405 efite-hee been the focus of world attention in recent months. Several event s, concluding with the World Food Congress in Washington next month, have enderlined the preesirig prob- lems of hunger and malnutri- tion among millions of the world's peoples. First of the events, Freedom from Hunger Week in March, marked the mid-way point of the Food and Agriculture Ore ganizatiop' s five-year Freedom from Hunger campaign designed to stimulate worldwide efforts in solving the food problems of underdeveloped areas. As part of the "week" the Canadian Freedom from Hun- ger Committee called a two- day national conference to assess the nation's food situa- tion preparatory to the World Food Congress set by FAO for June 4 to 18. Since FAO launched its drive about 100 countries have re- sponded to the challenge by organizing nation al Freedom from Hunger campaigns, re- ports H. L. Trueman, secretary of the Canadian committee and CAA foreign agriceltural seta- tions officer,. These countries to date have endorsed over $20 million in longerange projects in the world's first co-operative drive to provide the basic freedom-- freedom from. hunger. WHO describes malnutrition as "the plague of our times", Particularly vulnerable to the modern-day plague are those people who because of ecenom- ice or tradition, have a one- food diet. It has been estimated that about one-half of the world's three billion pepple Wier from hunger or malnutrition. Canada's contributioes to the making of a more prosperous, happier and healthier wor Id have beep many and varied. "Such projects as the build- ing of the Canada Darn in India and the training in Canada of some 500 students in agricul- ture, forestry and fisheries de- monstrate the kind of govern- mental action that has been taking place in helping the un- derdeveloped nations expand their economies," Dr. Truernan explains. Moreover, he Ode, the cep,- dien peoples-through churches of all faiths and through volun- tary organizations -arepup- porting many self-help projects in Asia, Latin America and Af- Canada also played a leading rgle in establiphing the World Food Program, pledging $5 mil- lion in food products and cash over a three-year period. Al- though the program is intended mainly as a spur to economip and social development in, un- derdeveloped countries, it will also meet food needs in emer- gencies--as already has been done in Algeria, Indonesia and Thailand. 13ackgrounding the humani- tarian food program $, of course, is continuing agricul- tural research work aimed not only at increasing the efficiency and amount of food production, but also at reducing the toll of crops taken by insects and plant diseases. Hand-in-hand with research, too, is the work of veterinarians in controlling and eradicating contagious diseasee which could decimate the livestock popula- tion. Singing with ease Our hard-working Lucan correspondent, Miss ,Lina Abbott, penned a postscript to her recent report on the Lucan Home and School Music Festival: "This week, from early morning until late at night, for the past three days, I have lived at the community centre, covering our big music festival. Right now I feel as if music is oozing out of every pore. It is really an en- durance test but I am interested in so many children it has its pleasant side, too. "When I see what eight musical festivals have done for the children of this community, I realize more and more I was born 70 years too soon. In my day, we sang "God Save the Queen" and "The Maple Leaf" every Christ- mas and that was the extent of our musical training. Now, little tots are singing two and three-part music with ease." That seems an appropriate comment with which to salute the many whose efforts have been responsible for music training in the schools and its encouragement through the presentation of music festivals around the area. Gilaiefg IT'SAFUN TIME IN ONTARIO A lakeshore picnic under Ontario's sunny skies is fun for all ... gleaming lakes and fine beaches abound in Ontario. There's so much to do and see ... discover the many quaint souvenir and antique shops brimming with good buys and explore old forts and monuments that represent important events in the making of Ontario's colourful history. FREE! BOOKLET.R itAPDA 1?„‘EAr,ukti...CCOLouR ONTARIO TRAVEL DEPARTMENT 270 PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, TORONTO 2, ONTARIO NAMF ADDRESS BY THE EDITOR Don Southcott South Huron goes for Elvis Jottings by JMS Charlie MacNaughton, became the sub- ject for the talented pen of award- winning cartoonist, Duncan Macpher- son of The Toronto Star, following his recent announcement about further de- velopment of Highway 401 which in- cludes an interchange at Spadina Ave. MacPherson's caricature of "Artist Charlie" isn't exactly flattering, but then he isn't in the habit of enhancing .the appearance of any of his subjects. Here's the MacPherson interpretation of your MP: Pioneer businessmen to run, and members to seek otner means of augmenting their incomes, which obviously is what Elston Car- diff was doing. When he does sit in the House, by the way, the Huron MP is on the op- position's front bench. His seat is the second one from the speaker's chair, next to former defence minister, Doug- las Harkness. * * * Huron's other senior representative, CITY PROV. 0 ONTARIO. DEPARTMENT OF TRAVEL AND PUBLICITY Hon. Bryan L. Cathcart, Minister c21.63 Spackman and although almost faded beyond recognition, it can still be seen. In 1906 J. G. Jones moved to Exeter from Winchelsea and took over the Speakman general store. He was joined in 1908 by William May, of Mitchell, and the name was changed to Jones & May. Du ring the occupancy by Jones & May a modern new front was installed in the build- ing. The ornaments at the top of the building had already been removed. The centre building in the picture contained the groceries, the boots and shoes and the gents' furnishings of Jones & May. The north was for general dry goods and the millineryde- partment. In 1915 F. A. May joined the firm and in 1948 Warren MaY joined his father and the store is now known as F. A. May & Son. The boot and shoe business was sold to A. E. Buswell & Son and is now Smyth's Shoe Store. In 1948 the building formerly occupied by Beavers' Hardware was taken over by J. Hubert Jones and the present food mar- ket installed. In 195'7 on the retirement of Mr. Jones the business was taken over and is presently known as A & Superior Food Market. KNOW ONTARIO BETTER "I'm no expert, so I'm glad that I can rely on my Mutual Life policies,': If a per son looked closely enough at the above picture it should be easy to recognize the busiest business block on the Main Street of Exeter. True the building has under- gone considerable change s since this picture appeared in the Huron County Atlas in 1869. Along with the picture of the store is the picture of Mr. George Samwell, after whom the block was named. Associated with Mr. $amwell was Richard Pickard, grand- father of C. V. Pickard, clerk of the Town of Exeter. The store at that time was a hive of industry as it not only carried the stock of a general store but employed several mil- liners and several tailors for making men's suits. Customers picked their cloth from the store and the tailors completed the job. The Middle store was the hardware store of Hugh Spack- man. Above the hardware store was the early home of the Ma- sonic Order. The Exchange Bank is beyond my recollection. E. J. Spackman took over the Samwell & Pickard store as well as the hardware store and com- bined the two with an archway between. The hardware store was moved, to what wa.s thebank building. The sign on the left wall of the building was changed to E. J. Who's the most popular movie star in South Huron? None other than Elvis Presley, claims Lyric Theatre man- ager Ron Home. And he has figures to prove it. Horne reports Presley pictures shown at the Lyric this spring have outdrawn all the others, including se- veral academy award winning flies, musicale favorites such as Oklahoma! and even the westerns, long the top attractions in this area. end if you think teenagers are re- sponsible for Mr. Presley's popularity here, you're wrong. Manager Horne says half of the Presley fans are 35 years and older, predominantly ladies. Still finding more hitching posts in town after we reported the "last" one had been removed. Jim Kirkland, Main St., reminds us of the post on John St. beside F. A. May and Son store. Huron member Elston Cardiff was one of those MP's missing from the House of Commons last week when that nuclear arms vote almost felled the new Liberal government. Elston was seed- ing on his farm at Brussels. According to custom, the Huron MP was properly paired off with a Liberal member absent at the same time. It's reported, however, that a number of the new Liberal members, not yet wise in the ways of parliament, had not arrang- ed for "pairing off" and the govern- ment nearly was defeated because of it. Incidently, , if your first reaction is to be critical of Cardiff's absence dur- ing a crucial vote in the House, you well might think first about the financial problem faced by MP's because of the low salary the nation provides. The $10,000 MP's receive may look good to some but it's no great shucks when you consider the MP must es- tablish a second residence at Ottawa, contribute to many of his ridings' or- ganizations and f und-raising cam- paigns, entertain his constituents in the capital, and finance elections (four in the last live years). Ottawa reporters suggest the finan- cial problem has forced some MP's to drop out of politics, prospective Candidates to turn down opportunities Old 'Times' Tiintes A relative from the Simcoe area provides this bit of doggerel entitled, "The Song of the Hazy Farmer": Read in the paper the other night That dizzy dames are going to fight To have their dogs equipped in pants So the poor milts won't have a chance To contact fire plugs or poles Without un-zipping all their clothes. And cats, if they slip out at night, Wori't have a chance to stand and fight Without a chaperon to look At protocol from out a book To see that nighties are in place Before their foes they try to chase. That dizzy dente is just plain full Of argaments that's only bull. I think the Good Lord just and fair When he clothed dumb animals with hair. 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Phi 235-2740 Paicl-in-AdvanCe Circulation; March 3i ; 1963-3,928 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $4,00 Per Year; USA ss.00 50 YEARS AGO Rev. T. A. Steadman, Elim- ville, will sail from Montreal on June 21 for a trip to the Old Couetry and the Continent and will attend the World's S S convention in Zurich, Switzer- land on July 8-16. Leroy Coultis of Toronto for- merly of Exeter, and Frank Bawden were successful in their final pharmacy examinations at Toronto last week. William Birney left Tuesday for Winnipeg where he will take a. position. Will is among the best of Exeter's bail players. Fred Kerr' s and Ezre Oestrie cher' s new Studebakere arrived in Crediton on Saturday, they are beautiee and have all the modern improvements such as self starlets and electric light- ing. 25 YEARS AGO The death of W. S. Howdy, who for over 3d years was a prominent druggist of Exeter, occurred Saturday, May 21. He served his apprenticeship utidet the late Die Lutz. Messrs. Grath:in Co eh r and and Howe Dinney, fourth year students at UWO, will graduate with their B.& this year, 110W6 hes taken a position with the oYal Bank and Graften plahe attend Oegoode Hall next fall. Motoring has become plea- sure since ThaMes Road be- came under government Wi- tted: Mr. and Mts. W. J. Simmons and family were in Stratford attending the graduation exer- cises of thefoilnersf daughter, Miss RebaSinemons from Strat- ford General. Hospital. „ ii World tight% 2.4 toukhrt ask for a better than Hugh; but going to keep my eyed open."