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We students do not drink, as many adults suggest, because we enjoy flouting the law, nor because we get a thrill out of doing something our parents don't approve of. We have a fear and respect for both. Adults in Exeter may be sur- prised to learn that both men's and women's residences on Ca- nadian campuses permit under- age drinking. They certainly do not encourage it but the un- written rule of residence ward- ens is that "what astudent does in the privacy of his own room is his own business." From my own experience I have found this to be the case in Catholic, Anglican, United Church, and non-denomination- al residences. Parents would be happy to see the way alcohol is handled under this fair and broad-minded rule. I will not deny that some stu- dents drink to excess. Most Freshmen go a little too far in their first experiment with drinking. But once they have learned their limits, they exer- cise restraint and good judge- ment. Many adults today believe that a student will not be ac- cepted if he does not drink. This is not the case. There is no social penalty for not using alcohol. Friendships and uni- versity associations are based on far more concrete criteria than alcohol. I hope this letter has made it clear that I wish neither to defend the consumption of alco- holic beverages nor condemn it. I wish only to make one thing clear: a young man or woman of university age and university ability is mature enough to de- cide for himself whether or not he chooses to drink. If he decides the negative that is fine, but if he chooses the affirmative that is his own business and he should not have the threat of a poorly enforced age limit hanging over him. University Student To the Editor, I am writing in regards to your editorial of April 1, 1965 which opposed the lowering of the legal drinking age. I must agree with you that for high school students to be drinking does seem improper, but I wish to point out that many eighteen, nineteen and twenty year olds are not in high school, but instead are either out work- ing or attending university. It is with the university stu- dents I wish to deal. Most university students use alcoholic beverages. There are a variety of reasons why. Some students drink casually as a re- laxation from studies; some drink simply for enjoyment; others drink not for a good rea- son, but because they feel it is necessary to be socially ac- ceptable. Granted this drinking may be a bad thing. But it is still an undeniable fact that it exists-- despite the law. The question is not whether or not parents want th e ir eighteen to twenty year old children to drink. The question is whether they want their child- old youngster unable any longer to play base- ball because of amputation of an arm or leg, does not care too much about the competi- tive race to the moon—no matter how thrill- ing a scientific feat the attempt may represent They care far more about relieving pain, lone- liness and fear in those who, many of them, are sometimes doomed to leave the earth be- fore they have been able to explore even a fraction of its surface. With all this, it is difficult for us to equate the expense of cancer research with that of the space research, to recognize pre- cisely how enormous are the sums of money that must be poured into cancer research materials alone. Yet were the cure of cancer to be discovered tomorrow, surely it would be a greater blessing to the human race than the feat of planting some nation's flag atop the moon. April is Cancer Month. The month when homes and industries throughout On- tario will be canvassed. It is well to remem- ber that the hazards for mankind will be far greater should we fail in cancer research than if we fail to reach the moon. Give generously. The imagination of man has been stir. red by the recent dramatic exploits in space, and the Live pictures of the moon televised up to the moment of impact of Ranger IX. Millions of dollars are poured into the space program, with the public, generally speaking, accepting the fact of the enormous expenses involved, These vast sums are not spent on the salaries of the astronauts alone, nor on those of the thousands of men and women employed in this industry. A very large percentage must, of necessity, be ap- plied to the design, manufacture and pur- chase of materials — from complicated elec- tronic equipment to the insignificant screw- driver. This is precisely the case with the scientists at work in cancer research. They are not concentrating on rills and craters, pressure suits and cabins, but on living cells the true behaviour of which is still unknown to man. Surely they are making just as im- portant an exploration into the unknown as are the "space-minded" men of another disci- pline. Anyone who has seen a small child slowly dying of leukemia or an eleven-year- ONE MAN'S OPINION by John C. Boyne Salaries must be competitive About enthusiasm If there is any criticism to be levelled against the approved salary raise for mem- bers of the Ontario legislature it is the fact it was too slow in coming. There was a time when being a mem- ber of the legislature constituted only a part- time job in the attendance at short sessions in Toronto each year. This is now long gone. Sessions have grown longer and now there are the various committees which sit when parliament is in recess. It is a full time job and obviously our leaders should be paid accordingly, If the top men are to be attracted in- to running the biggest business in the coun- try, then it is only natural that salaries should be competitive. At present industry and commerce offer considerably higher monetary rewards. Changes being predicted in the gov- ernment of this province indicate that fewer persons will be involved, but those persons will naturally be doing more work and will have greater responsibilities. It will therefore be even more im- portant that men and women of ability be en- ticed into these positions and this can not be done if they are expected to impoverish them- selves in full time public service. • BATT'N AROUND WITH THE EDITOR Mo st attractive addition Superlatives were used in abund- ance at the opening of the modern new offices of British Mortgage & Trust, Friday, as hundreds of area residents literally had their breath taken away with the appearance of the structure. It is unquestionably the focal point along Main Street, although to be sure it does not overshadow other offices and stores along the street as it would in many Ontario communities. Exeter has one of the most attrac- tive business sections to be found and it is probably this fact which had much to do with the decision of the BM&T to move here, because it denotes a progressive and proud community. However, for many of those in at- tendance at the opening, the tour of the new building was not the highlight of the proceedings, and if officials of the firm are looking for the "scene stealing culprit" they have nofarther to look than to their own chairman of the board, W. H. Gregory. Enthusiasm is almost a dirty word in our time. The Church has not interpreted Palm Sun- day as a joyous festival but as a token of the blindness and fickleness of human loyalties. We usually say that the super- ficial enthusiasm of Palm Sun- day was obviously dissipated by Good Friday. Shallow wrong headed en- thusiasm has no doubt created a good deal of the religious bigotry and national arrogance which still corrupts human re- lationships. In the light of Palm Sunday we can say that our Lord wants no short term success, no hit and run victory. He doesn't want the Palm Sunday emotional bubble to burst with a Good Friday bang. My dictionary also empha- sizes the negative aspects of enthusiasm: "An ecstacy of mind as if from inspiration or possession by a spiritual influence; complete possession of the mind by a subject; pre- dominance of the emotional over the intellectual powers; eleva- tion of fancy; exaltation of ideas". An enthusiast is described as "one who is swayed to a great or undue extent by his feelings." So in a subtle way we look down at emotionalism or enthusiasm; the follow through to Palm Sunday can lead us to the same conclusion. But we should remember also that one group of observers on Palm Sunday criticized the en- thusiasm of the crowd but our Lord replied: "I tell you if these should hold their peace the Sounds alarm Dear Editor, In Exeter there are Men- nonites, J.W.'s, Pentecostals, Presbyterians, Uniteds, Sev- enth Day Adventists, Anglicans, Dutch Reformed, Baptists and Roman Catholics; but WHERE ARE THE CHRISTIANS? The preachers are sleeping and the people of Exeter and surrounding area are sliding peacefully to hell. Where are the Christians who put God first in their lives; who love their neighbor as themselves; who are not carnal, idolatrous, immoral, crue 1, wicked, unbelieving, unmerci- ful, drunken, proud, false, hate- ful, deceitful, perverted, dis- obedient, rebellious, covetous, etc.? In the denominations listed above, I have observed: memb- ers who swear "by note" and think nothing of it; members who will gossip (maliciously and otherwise) for hours; members who wouldn't think of returning love and kindness to someone who had spurned their friend- ship; members who may live beside you for years and never speak to one of spiritual matters or even invite one to church; members who avoid speaking to acquaintances in public. I could go on and on. And these members are the "devout" ones in their religious groups. They consider themselvesChrist- lans. They even expect to go to Heaven; yet they are absolutely indifferent to their fellowman's spiritual condition; they have no idea of what it means to go the second mile; they wouldn't think of praying for their ene- mies or for someone who de- spitefully used them. And do you know why this situation exists? Because all these religious people have never had a change of heart. Satan is still their master. A —Please turn to page 5 winter, few area residents need be re- minded that spring finally appears to have made the scene. However, some need to be reminded that spring brings forth more than birds, flowers and sunshine. Unfor- tunately one of the harbingers of the season is that item dreaded by all but the young — MUD. April showers fill pot holes and gutters with an abundance of the stuff and it is certainly the season in which a driver's courtesy is given the strongest test; to say nothing of his vocabulary. A word to the wise should be suf- ficient and we trust all drivers will keep a watchful eye for mudholes lest they send a grimy bath showering on those poor, unprotected pedest- rians. And too they should remember that a shower of the same substance can cover another's windshield and cause him to be "blinded" and more accident prone. His reminiscing into the early days of Exeter constituted a history lesson that few have heard equalled. His knowledge is not surprising, because Mr. Gregory is a native of Exeter, and he was merely recalling some of the things he remembered from his boyhood days and from tales he un- doubtedly heard during his stay here. His comments are reprinted else- where in this edition and they should be considered "must" reading for every school child interested in a few glimpses into the history of his community. The erection of the new office on the site of the former Central Hotel is only one example of the many changes that have taken place in Exeter through the years, although it surely is one of the most attractive changes ever witnessed by this com- munity. After a tenacious battle by old man "Sorry to call you on your coffee break, 'Wiggins, This bill from the beauty parlor . were you but it's the only time I can find you," there recently?" 15 YEARS AGO Miss Evelyn Desjardine, Grand Bend, a student of Exe- ter District High School, won second place in lyric-poetry at the OEA Convention in the King Edward Hotel Toronto, Monday evening. William Mickle, Hensall, is this year's choice from Exeter District High School for the Leaders' club sponsored by the London Free Press. Mr. Charles Fisher has pur- chased the 100-acre farm of Bert Bissett Con. 2 Osborne. Mr. Bissett will reside on the farm until he can secure a home in Exeter. Mr. Ulric Snell is having the foundation dug for the erection of a new home on Sanders Street. WHY MORTGAGE? • To build a new home • To buy an existing home • To consolidate debts • To build an equity for your estate • To acquire other property I.M.T. can arrange first mortgages al ottractive rates on homes, forms and business properties. III MT" THE INDUSTRIAL MORTGAGE AND TRUST COMPANY Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Established 1889 FOREST Authorized as Second Class Mail, Posf Office Dep't, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash 50 YEARS AGO The congregations of Thames Road and Kirkton Presbyterian churches met last Tuesday evening in Thames Road church to congratulate their pa stor Rev. Dr. Fletcher who was hon- ored recently with the degree of Doctor of Divinity by Knox Col- lege, Toronto. Mr. Owen S. Atkinson has taken full charge of the tinsmith Department of T. Hawkins & Son. The Masonic Order are mov- ing into their new quarters this week and the hall willbe opened next week when DDGM Right Wor. H. C, Dunlop of Goderich pays his official visit to the Lodge. 25 YEARS AGO Mr. J. A. Gregory of North Battleford, Sask., an Exeter Old Boy, was last week elected to the Federal Government to re- present "The Battlefords." The past few weeks have been a busy time for George E. Hay, Canada's largest grower and only specialist in Dutch Set seed onions. He will ship out over 140 tons of onions, the shipments going all over Can- ada. Messrs Borden Sanders and Stewart Fuke of the Western University were home for the weekend. The store and residence oc- cupied by Mr. H. S. Walter who has conducted a shoe repair business for many years, has been leased to Mr. James 1). BoWey, coal merchant and in- suraxice. PAid-iti-Advatite Circulation, September 30, 1964, 4,063 SARNIA PETROLIA JOHN BURKE EXETER Phone 235.1863 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $4.00 Per Year; USA $5.00 10 YEARS AGO An estimated 2,000 people will take part In the Southliuron Music Festival in the district high school next week. Thrilled with the fabulous en- tertainments and speeta.cles of New York 35 high school stu- dents and three teachers ar- rived home Tuesday afternoon after a three-day holiday in the world's largest city. Following a banquet for men in James Street tJC Monday evening a men's club to be known as the AOTS club was launched. Alexia Lostell, grade 12 stu- dent at &HMS, won the Times- Advocate competition for the best story of the students' trip to New York during the Easter holidays. stones would immediately cry out". Jesus made it clear that silence, an unemotional indif- ference would have been a greater error. Someone has said: "There is a silence which is not gold- en—it is simply sullen, in- different, timid and hesitat- ing". If we were in danger of being overrun by enthusiasts it would be wise to stress the inherent dangers in emotionalism. It would be a time to plead for a return to intellectualism. But it is not a fact, that one of our real problems in the Church and the nation, is a sullen bored indifference to great issues? Many very casually 'whistle by the grave- yard' and 'let the rest of the world go by'. How many people can really get enthused about this land called Canada? Patriotism has become a dirty word. Yes, we are aware of the dangers in "state worship" but there is also danger in our present in- difference to our national wel- fare. There was a certain admir- able self-abandon on that first Palm Sunday. Those people seemed to have left their neat careful intellectual c al c u l a- tions at home in the ledger. They grabbed the first symbol of devotion they could lay their hands on. For a few minutes that group forgot themselves. The fact Is we do forget our own little self- enclosed worlds when we allow ourselves to get worked up about something outside our- selves. Someone has said that those people "didn't take acau- tious trial balance to see whe- ther their praise was worth the risk". Such spontaneous self-eras- ing enthusiasm is absolutely indispensable to the life of the Church and to the life of a nation. Canadians are noted for be- ing unemotional, for not stick- ing their necks out. But there are times when you should stick your neck out even if you know ahead of time that you're going to get it chopped off. There is a verse in II Kings which goes like this: "We do not well: this is a day of good tid- ings and we hold our peace". In speaking of some new rivers that he had discovered David Livingstone wrote: "I find I wrote when the emotions caused by the magnificent pros- pect of the new country might subject me to a charge of en- thusiasm, a charge which I de- served, AS NOTHING GOOD OR GREAT IN THE WORLD HAS EVER BEEN ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT IT". Without an enthusiastic de- sire to keep this nation to- gether the battle for national unity will not be won. Without emotionalism no great Work of literature is ever written. With- out zeal no religion is ever in- spired. Someone has said: "The peo- ple of victory have been those vho kept the lire burning on the altars of enthusiasm when other flames had sunk into the cold gray ashes of despair". The Church and the nation need lasting enthusiasm. We need a right-headed self-aban- don. Everybody knows that fer- vour and enthusiasm If mis- directed can be and often have been evil things. But we should also remember that properly channelled they can be equally powerful forces for good.