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PUBLISHERS: J. M, Southcott, R. M. Southcott
EDITOR!' William Batten
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Dial 554,-,2521, 7224, or 6307 for an appointment. After being Chastised for creating "bad
publicity", member .of the committee so
Chastised handed the blame over .to "the
press" for iliaving reported comments from
the 'public meeting that resulted in the had
publicity,
The wry grin .on his face suggested he
was not serious in his remarks, but .Council-
lor perry Boyle quickly ep,1110 to our defence
by pointing out the press was only fulfilling
its prime function of reporting the meeting
SO ratepayers could see hew their affairs were.
being conducted by their representatives.
This is indeed the function of a re-
sponsible newspaper, and fortunately most
people dealing with the public business real-
ize this fact,
However, numerous requests of late in-
dicate that many people are not quite so cer-
tain as to what constitutes public business and
this is especially true in regard to court cases.
In the past few weeks this newspaper
has received a number of requests to have
certain person's' names omitted from the court
news, and in fact one lady approached us .and.
asked how much she had to pay to have a
case left out of the report.
While some newspapers may sorely be
in need of revenue, they all realize that to
stoop to accepting bribes would soon spell
their downfall as quickly as a loss of adver-
tising revenue, as they would no longer be
credible and it would be a waste of time to
read them.
Practically all courts are public busi-
ness and all proceedings may be reported in
as much detail as newspapers wish, although
there are naturally certain regulations they
must follow in lurid cases.
VEST ARTjag
Flag may force election. while court reports provide interest-
ing news, there is ,a more valid re,a6011 for
them being printed, and that is to servo .as
deterrent for others.
The very feet newspapers receive many
requests to leave court eases out, indicates in
itself that some readers may .think twice about
breaking a law if it means their act will he
reported for their friends and relatives to
see.
And too, when people see the punish-
ments handed out, it indicates quite "clearly
what can happen to them for running afoul
of the law.
In the case of confidence men, bad
cheque passers and other types of culprits,
reports educate people on how others may
have been cheated, and they may avoid such
troubles if approached by persons attempting
the same tricks.
This newspaper also feels it is espe-
cially important to 'print reports of teenagers
Who run afoul of the law. The reasoning is.
that many parents do not know what their off-
spring are doing, and it is evident in many
cases that they never would if the report was
not published.
It also shows parents what type of
friends their teenagers may have if they see
some of the situations into which members
of the "crowd" get,
By asking newspapers not to publish
names, people are actually requesting them to
be the judges and magistrates 'and none but
those appointed to these positions have the
authority to 'say who is guilty.
So, please, don't bother to ask us to
omit your name from the court reports. But
better still, don't permit the occasion to arise
where we have to.
REPORT FROM PARLIAmENT
By W,11,A, Thopme.,
The legislation providing iQr
loans .to university .students
used up four NI days of last
week as well as three .daye of
the previous week. it received
third and final reading on Fri-
day after a final two hours of
debate,
The extent of the debate came
as a surprise, The first expres-
sion of opinion Indicated that
there was general acceptance
for the principle of this legis-
lation, but, as the debate pro,
grossed, .more 4,41d stronger
doubts were expressed.
The right for the provinces
to control education in all its
aspects has been jealously
guarded ever since 1667,
There is a rule in law which
states that "it I unlawful to do
Indirectly what cannot be done
directly". On the basis of this
rule, some Quebec members
contend that the federal govern-
'pent through student loans
would be interferipg In educe."
tional matters.
This point was thrashed out
at great length by laWYers on
both sides of the issue, and atill
remains in doubt, even although
the legislation has been put on
the statute books,
Another doubt arises as to
whether the student loans legis-
lation interferes with the civil
rights which the British North
America Act also assigns to
provincial jurisdiction. C iv il
rights include contracts, pro-
missory notes, property rights,
etc.
Most, if not all provincial
ONE MAN'S OPINION
by John C. Boyne
A Word on
progress
You won't believe it, so come in and see
for yourself, The bargains are terrific. So
hurry to
W alper's Men's Wear
He can't prevent suicide
be welcomed, but the situation shows up a
problem that will increase each year as Mr.
MacNaughtan and his counterparts in other
provinces strive to improve major highways.
Motorists driving on these roads will
forget too quickly that 'on other road's which
they may traverse they will have to slow down
in built-up ,residential areas, watch for ve-
hicles turning into farm lanes, keep an eye
open for pedestrians and 'cyclist's, and the
many other dangers •and hazards that are not
found on the modern, controlled-access, multi-
lane 'speedways.
The situation 'on the unfinished portion
of 401 indicates that people forget their re-
sponsibilities and often lose the needed at-
tentiveness and caution demanded on the
smaller highways that still facilitate a large
portion of today's traffic.
The sobering conclusion is that while
'some highways may be made much safer by
adding lanes, the episode of "Suicide Strip"
is one that may well be repeated in tragic
tones on many other highways,
Mr. MacNaughton certainly can't be ex-
pected to aid all these situations. Only drivers
can do that, and records 'of past show they'll
have to change quite a bit to do it.
PROCLAMATION
civil cedes, proVide that no one
under the age of 21 "can asenme
erdinm responsibility for a
contract," The student loan
legislation provides under sec-
tion 15 that students under the
age of Si can assume these loan
contracts in their own right.
This point was also thormighe
ly dehated. Amendments were
brought in which were designed
to remove doubt from this pro-
vision of the Act, but no amend-
ment was brought forward which
could remove this doubt without
destroying the effect of the sec-
tion.
There were many other points
debated. It was pointed out that
a suggested interest rate of
53/4% on these loans was, in
view of the government's un-
conditional guarantee, too high.
It was also suggested thatthe
maximum limits set on loans
might in some cases be inade-
quate, also that the residence
qualifications of applicant
should be tightened up, but the
two constitutional considera-
tions are the important ones.
The legislation was finally
approved on third reading by
a recorded vote of 137 infaveur
to 14 opposed. All opponents
were Opposition members from
Quebec province.'
Since the Prime Minister's
June 30th outline of the legis-
lation which must be passed
before a Parliamentary recess
for the summer can be de-
clared, a possible deadlock of
the flag issue has lurked in the
background of all future plan-
ning. The outline provided that
interim supply was to be the last
item before a resumption of the
flag debate. On Thursday, the
government House Leader in-
dicated a change in this order.
Due to the extended debate on
the students loan legislation,
interim supply was moved up
ahead of the Federal-Provin-
cial Arrangements Act and
would therefore be presented to
the House on Monday.
There has been some specu-
lation concerning the possibility
of the Opposition using the in-
terim supply motion as a bar-
gaining point in negotiating with
the government for a different
approach to the problem of
choosing a national flag.
Mr. Diefenbaker, in a TV
address to the nation on July
22, opposed the government's
method of choosing a flag by
unilateral action and suggest-
ed that a choice should be made
by means of a referendum.
Whether or not this flag issue
can be resolved without the use
of closure, or without a general
election, only time will tell.
There are stirring days ahead
for the 26th Parliament of Can-
ada. Last week finished 112 days
of sitting in this 2nd session.
Its future is very uncertain.
Exeter's Hon. C, S. 1VlacNaughton has
been coming under heavy pressure of late to
take steps to prevent the many deaths on
"Suicide Strip", that two-lane portion of High-
way 401 that runs from west of London to
near Tilbury.
In the neighborhood of 17 deaths have
been recorded on this two-lane stretch of
highway and many people contend it is due
primarily to the fact that many motorists
have been accustomed to driving on four lanes
and often pull out to pass thinking they are
still on four lanes.
The local MPP has been investigating
the situation recently and has approved some
steps that it is hoped will make the stretch
safer.
Readers who may never had occasion
to drive on this stretch of highway perhaps
should be informed that there are signs every
mile or SO warning drivers they are driving
on only a two-lane highway. As well, arrows
are painted on the road 'surface almost as fre-
quently pointing out the fact it is two-way
traffic.
If steps can be taken to end 'the slaugh-
ter on this stretch of road they will certainly
By authority vested in me by the Municipal Council of
the Town of Exeter, I hereby proclaim
Monday, Aug. 3
a
Civic Holiday
for the town of Exeter andi respectfully request all
citizens to observe it as such.
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BATTN AROUND WITH THE EDITOR
Strictly for jackasses
W. E. SIMMONS, Mayor
Despite the fact we've lived in this
immediate area for all but a few years
of our life, this was the first year we
were among the throngs to attend the
Kirkton Garden Party, and a look be-
hind the scenes ci` this popular event
shows much commendation is in or-
der.
While the event is held annually at
the tiny community on the border of
Ilsborne and 131anshard Townships,
the organization actually takes in
energetic folk from a considerable
area.
First and foremost, the Garden
Party is a tremendous profit maker,
but what is of more importance is that
this profit is liberally distributed to
aid various segments Of the Kirkton
and Woodham communities and the
surrounding rural areas.
Since the organization was envisag-
ed by the late Dr. C. A. C am pbell,
money has been turned over for
library facilities, street lights, a
music festival, picnic and recreation
facilities at the Kirkton conservation
area, additions to buildings at the
agricultural society's grounds, sup-
port of the Out-door arenas , at Kirk-
ton ahd Woodharn, etc., etc.
This has surely been one of the
finest examples of people working to-
gether to help themselves and those
who have been involved at various
word on this subjects "We all
want progress, but progress
means getting nearer to the
place where you want to be. If
you have taken a wrong turn,
then to go forward does not
get you any nearer to where
you want to be. If you are on
the wrong road, progress will
mean doing an about turn and
walking back until you find the
right road; in this case the
man who turns back the quick-
est will be the most progres-
sive
"We can see the same thing
in arithmetic in adding a set of
figures. If you've added the
first column wrong there is no
sense in wanting to progress by
using the wrong figure in fur-
ther addition in the problem.
If you're stubborn and pig-
headed at this point the whole
problem will he wrong. Pro-
gress will only come by going
back and starting the first ad-
dition again, get the right ans-
wer, before you go on to try and
solve the complete problem".
"I think if you look at the
present state of our world it
is pretty plain that somewhere
along the line we humans have
been making some big mis-
takes. We are on the wrong
road, and if this is so, the
quickest way to true progress
will be to go back and find
the right road. Going back is
often the quickest way to go
forward".
One little story makes the
same point. Through the super-
stition a valid point is made.
"On a trip through the desert
the native guides and workers
suddenly stopped and sat down.
One of the whites asked them
what they were doing. They said,
"we are waiting to let our souls
catch up with our bodies".
It is our hope that our spirit-
ual growth, our spiritual aware-
ness may catch up with our
scientific and physical develop-
ment.
of which of the four appendages they
pull, still have to put the extract into
a machine to separate the milk from
the cream.
Perhaps the whole situation could
be blamed on a city slicker reporter,
but if not, farmers will be waiting
eagerly for the secret to be unfolded.
A London man was recentlyfinedin
court for inattentive driving. Appears
the investigating officer noted the
driver wasn't following the prescribed
straight path, and on investigating, lo
and behold, discovered the chap had
a TV set in his ear.
Without even determining if the
driver had been watching an educa-
tional program, the magistrate slap-
ped him with a fine that was stiff
enough to suggest to any driver that a
car is no place for a TV set.
The incident reminded us of a pic-
ture we spotted in another paper some
time ago, where a southern farmer
was out plowing his field and had a TV
strapped to the plow.
It was One of those ancient walking
plows and a jackass was pulling it.
Over the back of the animal was the
TV aerial.
The farmer was quite within his
rights to be watching TV while work-
ing, and the moral one may draw out of
the stories is that Watching TV while
driving is strictly for jackasses.
A CIA Accident
and Sickness policy
could go to work for you...
If You Were Unable
To Work Because of an
Accident or Sickness
50 YEARS AGO
Dr. McGillicuddy has the ma-
terial on the ground for the
erection of an office in con-
nection with his residence.
Twenty six hotels in Huron
closed Friday as far as license
is concerned. All opened the
next morning as teMperanee ho-
tels.
Mr. S. Martin's new resi-
dence on James Street is near
completion.
811 Coultis has sold his farm
on Con. 6 Usbortie to Samuel
Pym and has purchased the fine
residence of Miss Case on An-
drew Street.
If you were flat on
your back because of
an accident or sickness . .
times during the past 20 years have
every right to feel extremely proud.,
Another part of the yearly event
is also worthy of praise, and that
is in regard to providing an oppor-
tunity for area youngsters to parade
their talent.
There are many fine musicians,*
soloists, comedians, dancers and what
have you, but unfortunately too few of
them have enough opportunity to dis-
play their talents for the enjoyment
of others.
The Kirkton Garden Party serves
well in this regard and the example
is one that other communities would
do well to promote.
Reports eminating from Calgary in-
dicate Harry Hays, minister of agri-
culture, has a secret of animal hus-
bandry and due to his position, it ap-
pears that it is his duty to share it with
farmers of the nation.
Each ye ar, Mr. Hays throws a big
whingding in connection with the open-
ing of the Stampede and a reporter
this year stated that the Minister of
Agriculture walked over to a cow and
took some fresh cream from his
guests' coffee.
How Mr. Hays manages to get the
cream separated from the milk in
this operation would undoubtedly he
much sought after information by
most farmers who find, regardless
. the everyday expenses
would go on
. . . there'd be extra medi-
cal bills to pay
Ettiffeallegegas..
of the village, christened the
new pumping system at the
Moody well Thursday by using
a bottle of well-known soft drink
which, by an Odd-coincidence,
is distributed by Tuckey Be-
verages,
Loreen Venner, Iris Toralin-
son, Barbara Brintnell, Olive
Petrie, Marilyn Skinner, Jean
Thompson, Kathleen Armstrong
and Shirley Harness are attend-
ing Girl Guide Camp at Kit-
chiga.mi.
Messrs. Cal Fahrner of Sar-
nia, Bob Pryde of London, Mel
Gaiser, Shipka, Ray Wuerth and
Douglas Pryde of Exeter mo-
tored to Washington last week.
James L. Hendry, manager
of the Bank of Montreal branch
in Exeter, hag received Word
that he is being transferred to
the branch at Owen Sound.
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W A. WRIGHT
AND, IF YOU'RE A FARMER . . . . you might
have to hire someone to do the chores for a
while until you were on your feet again.
CIA'S ACCIDENT and SICKNESS insurance
could keep Monthly cheques coming in for a while
(up to 36 months for accident,
12 months for sickness)
For more details call one of these Huron County
CIA representatives .
R. W.: FRANCIS RR 1 Kirkton 34
B. KLOPP RR 3 lurich
' RUSSELL KNIGHT
93 R 1
RR 1 Brussels
2 L. A. MONTGOMERY KR 5 Winghani 353, .1 737394
P, A. ROY Rattenbury St., Clinton HU
W. G. TURTON 319 Huron Rd., Goderich
John Ste, Seaforth 193
9
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10 YEARS AGO
Major BOWeS Of the Salvation
Artily and Robert McCubbinIVIP
tar West MiddleSeX were guest
Speakere at the annual tileintir,i.
ial service held at Salerti
Pioneer cemetery,
8benezer oefileteiti: ivicG114
livray Township, has been at.
tetisively renovated inpreparae
than for decoration SerVieeS
Sunday,. August 29.
katbrytk. H ti nter has heed
awarded the first $50 scholar-
Ship to be' given by Beta sighia.
Phi SeroritY,
JIM Sturgis haebeenawarded
a $200 scholarship 'by t.two
obtaining ah average of
first Class honors on eight
PerS.
CIA .CO-opettifOrl Insurance
AssocititiOn
sponsored bv .the NUiOn County
.t ederatleti of Agritulture
,..26=1:e:VaNa
Se,a.-
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. A. W. E. Hemphill of
Hensell has disposed of hiS
drug store to Mr, II. Middle,
ton of Port Credit, formerly
of Clinton. Mr. Hemphill has
conducted the drug store for
the past 30 years.
Mr. Allan Pickard, Regina,
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Pickard,
toWn, and Mr. and Mrs. M. Fe,
Gla,dman, LondOn, ere On a trio,
tor trip through Quebec and
the Maritinie provinces.
The Hoff m an trio, Harry
Hoffman, Mrs, M. Tiernan and
Miss des tr u de Hoffman of
DashWood Sang at the morning
SerVice at James Street United
Church Sunday, Mrs. G. 5, Atkinson has dis-
posed of her residence on An-
drew Street to Mr, EdWard
Davies, of Lencloli, traveller
for Supertest.
15 YEARS Ado
8. W. Tuokey) former reeve
Progress is a popular word
in our modern vocabulary. One
company advertises saying,
"Progress is our most im-
portant product". Along with
this passion for progress comes
our obsession with ,newness°.
If you want to sell a product
you emphasize its newfeatures.
The old adage that 'there is
nothing new under the sun', just
doesn't hold water any more.
In many respects this has
had highly beneficial effects on
all our lives. Our knowledge of'
science, medicine, economics,
psychology, sociology and oth-
er fields has developed at a
fantastic rate, we are all in-
debted to those who have given
themselves in these fields and
In doing so have enriched our
lives.
There is, however, one very
real danger in this passion for
newness and progress. It can
degenerate into pseudo science
where we make a sacred cow
or golden calf out of science.
Some people even now hope that
all mankind's ills will eventual-
ly be solved in this way.
I believe that this is a false
hope because it neglects the
whole area of spiritual growth,
the whole area of spiritual
ideals, the whole area of the
spiritual resources of the past.
It also overlooks the fact,
as Schweitzer has warned us,
that it is doubtful if the de-
velopment of our spiritual re-
sources has kept pace with the
physical, material scientific
advance.
As a result of this it is quite
possible to have mental and
spiritual bankruptcy and an-
guish in the midst of material
prosperity and abundance.
It is all very good to em-
phasize mathematics, science
and engineering in our schools
and colleges, but if this is done
at the cost of sacrificing the
humanities, God help us.
It is good to see that many
educators are only too well
aware of the dangers of the
post-sputnik preoccupation with
these areas of learning.
When we get into the area of
spiritual progress we often have
to walk very 'old paths where is
the good way' before we can
break new trails. With our mo-
dern passion for the young and
the new we often overlook the
values and teachings which have
stood up to the corrosive as-
pects of time and are therefore
of eternal value and priceless
worth.
This demand for newness can
be fatal in the spiritual life.
often we have to go back before
we can go ahead in this area --
back to God, back to the Scrip-
tures, back to study, back to
prayer and back to church.
These are all old fashioned
things.
But if we think they are out-
dated then -perhaps the danger
will continue to grow that hu-
Inanity itself May be outdated.
As long as our passion for
progress leads us to a neglect
of the religious teachings of the
past our world Will continue to
be like ,a wild horse without
a bridle'. We Will continue to
have 300 horaepower cars with
drivers with a one horsepower
sense of responsibility,
We will continue to pour our
best brains and the largestsliee
of our national budget into pre-
paration for a self-destructive
war. We will contimie to eni-
phasiZe the destrtietiVe aspeete
of atomic energy and Will ne-
gleet the positive constructive
possibilities.
The fact is' that it 1$ poesible
to progress, to be rleh and in-
creased with goods and yet at the
Searle time to be spiritually
sink. Just as it is possible for a
rieh Man to be Poverty stricken
S. LeWiS said a definitiVe