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The other next-door-neighbor gets food coupons, plus a cheque from his government for not working. I expect that I will be dead before it is time to pay the piper. My grandchildren? Well, surely they will be at least as smart as I am. All they need to do to beat the game in their time is to repudiate the debt, inflate the Hotson Propane 238.2005 GRAND BEND ONE MAN'S OPINION by John C. Boyn• up with the right order for their projects, when they have money to undertake them. One of their many projects was only given minor mention at their meeting last week, yet it is one of the most pressing, and when it is completed could well provide the necessary funds for undertaking some of the other ideas mentioned. The project of course is the installa- tion of a sprinkler system at the arena and while it has been mentioned as a much need- ed addition, it has never reached the point where monies have been set aside for it. At present the insurance bill on the arena is phenominal and will continue to be as high — and possibly higher — until such time as a sprinkler system is installed. While the system would be costly, RAP has already been informed that the re- sulting reduction of insurance costs would en- able a sprinkler system to pay for itself in a matter of a very few years. And after it has been paid for, the monies now spent in this direction would be available for other schemes. Obviously, it's a project that RAP can't afford to side-step in favor of many others, Why the sea is boiling The comment by Reeve Derry Boyle that floodlights for the local park were un- necessary because people had played ball here for 55 years 'without them, hardly sounds in keeping with the usual comments Exeter's most enthusiastic sports promoter makes. His opinion on the matter may be cor- rect, but his reasoning appears to be off base some. Comparisons between today and 55 years ago just don't stand up. It's doubtful if he would have re- marked 10 years ago that Exeter didn't need artificial ice just because hockey had been played here many years without this facility. Just as the changing times have made it im- practical to have an arena without artificial ice, they have also made it difficult to at- tract interest in ball when games have to be played in daylight hours. However, Reeve Boyle does appear to be quite correct in noting Exeter can not af- ford floodlights at the present time. There are just too many other projects which should take precedence over it. Exeter's RAP committee have many such projects on the drawing board at pres- ent, and it is going to be difficult to place them in order of need, suitability and pos- sibility. Unfortunately, recreation appears to travel in cycles and what may be a "going concern" this year could be practically "dead", in a couple of years. It is on this un- stable basis that RAP must attempt to come Due to the fact council has decided to pare RAP's budget down some $1,000 this year, it should be suggested that this money be set aside for the sprinkler system in a special account that can be added to until it meets the cost of sprinklers. currency, or (if they are not too smart) refinance the national debt. You know sometimes I sus- pect that something is wrong with this whole scheme of more benefits from Ottawa at no cost except an increase in the na- tional promise to pay in the distant future. But .I don't seem to be able to explain it even to myself; after all, I am driving that white convertible. Step in right direction While many drivers will undoubtedly be annoyed by the delays caused in taking the mandatory safety checks announced this week, they should realize that the few min- utes taken could well save their lives or at least increase the odds against being involved in costly and injurious accidents. The safety checks are being conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police and the de- partment of transport, and start just as On- tario drivers conclude one of the worst three- month driving records ever established. The Hon. Irwin Haskett, in announc- ing the planned checks, said he hoped they would cause as little inconvenience as pos- sible to drivers, but owing to the traffic toll, it was becoming vitally important to ensure that motor vehicles using our highways are in a safe operating condition. The testing won't be the usual "visual examination" now employed by law inforce- ment agencies, but will consist of a 38-point check using portable equipment that takes all guess-work out of the inspection. In view of the increasing accident toll, the move to eradicate one of the major causes of accidents — mechanical failure — should be welcomed by every driver in On- tario, especially those who now have their cars checked periodically but whose wisdom has been offset by the numerous drivers who endanger their own lives and others with faulty vehicles. It is to be hoped the program will be extended even further and possibly to the point where it equals the Vancouver regula- tion that all cars must pass a mandatory safety check twice each year. Many lives depend on it! BATT'N AROUND BY THE EDITOR Communications need repair In last week's edition we pointed out to Hay Township councillors that their opposition to the planned ad- dition at SHDHS was at least one year late as plans had reached the point where the entire education of South Huron students would have be en thrown into a complete t u r m o 11 if changes were made at this time. While it was explained that all area councils should have been well aware of the plans instituted by the board due to the press coverage of the situation, we also note a lack of communication between councils and board members that should be re- paired. A majority of the board members are appointed by the various support- ing municipalities but at present there is very little liaison between the ap- pointees and the appointers. At tithes we get the feeling that both groups look at the other as noth- ing more than "necessary evils" to be avoided if possible. Negotiations are often undertaken with both sides assuming a defensive position, with the result that councils often end up with the opinion that board members are too extravagant and the board members think councils are too tight- fisted. With education costs spiralling, this feeling is perhaps only natural, but could be altered to a great extent with better communication between the two. Councils very rarely see their board appointees under the present setup. They see them on nomination day when they tell how they've spent The United Church's supple- ment to "The Comfortable Pew" called "Why The Sea Is Boiling Hot" is a brief 60 page paperback which retails for $1.00. I urge you to have ago at it. It contains critical articles by Pierre Berton, Michael Bark- way (Financial Times), Arnold Edinborough (Saturday Night), June Callwood, Joan Hollobon (Globe and Mail), and Eric Nicol (Vancouver Daily Province). There is also additional mat- erial by United Churchmen which make these points which I use by way of introducing this book: "Why is it that while the social, political and economic world around us boils with change the Christian church manages only a little silent simmering? Isn't it time that the flame was turned up under the simmering Church?" Many of us believe so and welcome this book as part of the attempt to turn the flame up. I also quote the following: "We live in an age of unpre- cedented stress. There is great pressure upon Christians to abandon the Christian faith in its prophetic boldness. It is easier to become die-hard s proclaiming a gospel no longer relevant, suspicious of science, patient with outdated social evil, and piously and exclusively other worldly . . . But there are those who dare to stand in the line of the prophets and wrestle in Christ's spirit with the issues of our time." This book and the criticism it contains calls us to wrestle with the issues of our time. As they put it in another place, "There is no doubt the sea is boiling hot. Now we must plunge into it." "The challenge of involve- ment comes at the Church from all directions. It can no longer be denied. For the Church it is Hobson's choice, take up the challenge or end with nothing." And what are we as Christians (The following article is re- printed from The Blenheim News-Tribune and originally appeared in the Kinsmen bul- letin of that community, written by Robert Coulson.) "There is no trick to this," said the man. I'll sell you a brand new Cadillac for ten bucks, I'll sell you as many as you want." Or any other make of car on the same basis. Any color or model, and make the same offer next year when you wish to trade it in. "For my profit,"' he con- tinued, "all I want is a note for thirty thousand dollars payable twenty years from now, and signed by your relatives and neighbors." My first reaction was sus- picious refusal. It seemed that he was making too much profit. There was too great a difference between five thousand dollar s advanced now and thirty thous- and dollars repaid in twenty years. But then the gnawing doubts began to assail me. I would not have to repay any of it. Perhaps my children and neighbors could easily af- ford the money when the debt came due. Perhaps none of them would be alive. Perhaps they will have moved away, and he cannot find them to serve the legal papers on them. Perhaps my grandchildren and neighbors can win the case in court twenty years from now. Perhaps there will be wild inflation then, and thirty dollars will seem nothing. Perhaps this country will be conquered by another country, or become involved in a civil war, and the debts will all be voided. If any of these things happen; if there is any kind of inflation, repudiation, or invasion, then I could beat the game and have a Cadillac for ten dollars. And even if none of those things happen within the twenty years, my grandchildren and the neighbors' grandchildren can refinance the note and promise to pay sixty thousand dollars in twenty more years, and they can wait for the inflation, re- pudiation, or invasion. There is a great temptation to gamble on the hope that some- thing will hanpen. Meanwhile the Cadillac would be mine to enjoy. So I selected a white con- vertible, paid the ten dollars, and drove happily away. But how did that huckster and I manage to get my relatives and friends to sign those notes? Easy! We cut them in on the same deal. And to salve their consciences, we put cars at the bottom of the list and offer- ed them education, m e d ic al care, and similar goods and services they they desperately needed. We had no trouble at all in getting them to vote on the scheme and turn the whole thing over to our government officials to handle for us. After all, isn't that why we elect them? So I am driving a white Cadil- lac. My elderly neighbors a- cross the street are receiving their monthly cheques from Ot- tawa. My neighbor's children sentative at a board meeting in time for the matter to be seriously con- sidered by the board. However, if councils wish to hear from their representatives periodi- cally, the onus is on them to request such visits. the education money in the past year, and they show up at a few other times to request money for additions. Therefore it is not difficult to see that money could well be the root of the evil in this instance, and it is indeed unfortunate, because generally speaking all board members and coun- cillors are level-headed men trying their best to spend tax dollars wisely. To remedy the situation, we would suggest that board members pay periodic visits to the men who have appointed them to give a brief outline of what is transpiring in school af- fairs, without the emphasis being placed on money. There is no reason why board members couldn't attend c ounc 11 meetings every three months or so and give a brief review that should only take five or ten minutes. The time spent could prove in- valuable in fostering a better under- standing between the groups and would eliminate much of the unwarranted distrust that has crept in over the past years. It would also give councils an op- portunity to express opinions that would assist their appointees in know- ing if plans were meeting with ap- proval from councils, to whom the board members are responsible. While we do not agree with the opinions expressed by Hay Town- ship council and are now pleased to see they have approved the ad- dition— it is rather ridiculous that plans had progressed to the stage where it was impossible for their wishes to be aired by their repre- Former Mayor R. E. Pooley handed us a note this week concerning ex- service personnel and their depend- ents and we pass it along for their information. H. W. Moyer, Service Bureau Of- ficer from London will be at the • Legion Hall next Wednesday to ans- wer questions on war disability pen- sion, War Veterans' Allowance, treat- ment or hospital care. Persons wishing to take advantage of this service may arrange an inter- view by calling or writing Mr. Pooley. * * * We received a rumor that our story on the EMO "Ill-Wind" exercise was not read too carefully by one area lady. She apparently read the first para- graph about the devastation that was to have been caused and stopped at this point. Linemen from Ontario Hydro ar- rived near her home shortly after to erect a pole and she gave them quite an argument about not wanting it erected there. When her words failed to convince the men to change their orders, she departed and came back with a copy of the paper to point out that the pole could easily be blown onto her home in the "storm". Stewart Fuke and Grant Taylor and Miss Ilene Lewis have re- turned to their homes having completed their year at UWO. 50 YEARS AGO The choir of James Street Methodist Church were royally entertained after practice Fri- day evening by the Trustee Board in Wambold's Restaur- ant. They were treated to ice cream, chocolates and prac- tically had a free hand in se- lecting any of the luxuries in the restaurant. Fifty years ago the church known as Zion on the Elim- ville circuit was dedicated and has ever since been used as a house of worship. Mr. Alva McMahon, son of Mr. and Mrs. John McMahon of Hay, is among the success- ful students to receive his BA at Toronto University. He did not have to write his examina- tions as he is on active ser- vice. Dr. Browning is having the front of his store painted and a new awning put up. 15 YEARS AGO Mr. L. V. Hogarth attended the Weed Control School held at OAC Guelph this week. Graduates of London Normal School, Pat Hay will teach at SS 5 Usborne; Francis Lostell at Plugtown school, Bonnie Mc- Falls at Sarnia and Francis Taylor at Thorold. One of the last remnants of the horse and buggy days when rail travel was the only other means of transportation, the CNR stock pens are being torn down at Kippen. They were once a centre of bustling activity in the community. Charles S. MacNaughton was elected president ofExeter Lions Club for the coming year succeeding R. E. Russell. to be involved in according to the critics? Well, Mr. Berton calls us to concentrate on a study of "the ethics and impli- cations of replacing men with machines." Some of the others also call us to look at auto- mation. June Callwood adds to the list: the treatment of drug ad- dicts; sexual offenders; medi- care; divorce and birth control laws; sex education; politics; discrimination against the men- tally ill; despairing old people; baby beating; the looming con- frontation of whites and colour- ed; hunger and humiliation on Indian reserves and Eskimo villages." Joan Hollobon provides a si- milar list and calls the Church to "say something worthwhile on the real problems of today— delinquency, nuclear war, gov- ernment corruptions, divorce, racial strife, birth control, sex education, dishonesty in public and business life—these are moral issues. These are the things people are worried about, the things they want leadership in." Arnold Edinborough develops the same theme: "I would also expect a clergyman to have a wide interest in public affairs so he can interpret such things as socialized medicine, national pension schemes, public hous- ing, the atom bomb, segregation and immigration laws and other matters of public importance in terms of the gospel." I agree wholeheartedly that this sort of prophetic challenge must be given but there is one other criticism which really cries for a response. Michael Barkway analyzes the Church's business and concludes: "In other words the claims of the needy world beyond our well heeled North America will get less than 10% of what is spent to operate the local congrega- tions and less than 20% of what was used last year to improve the local plant." He goes on "The bigbusiness clearly is not involved in trying to promote the Kingdom of God but in maintaining and improv- ing the comforts and conven- iences and prestige of our local temples, kitchens and gymna- sia. When the Churches be- come primarily interested in their own prosperity and self perpetuation they offend the good sense of mankind and insult the name of God." On this point the committee asks, "Do we spend too much abroad as well as at home in maintaining Church institu- tions? But even if the $3 million (U C overseas annually) di- rectly serves human need the sum in relation to our wealth represents a disoriented sense of values to say the least." I close this review with this excerpt from June Callwood, "A committee meeting in a small city church discussed the appalling conditions under which Canadian Indians live, as depicted in a television show: there was general agreement that it was a great pity—then the meeting got down to its real task—consideration of black topping the parking lot!" This little book will stimulate your thinking and urge you to relate your faith to the world around you. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Q fir. „ 10 YEARS AGO Rt Hon. James G. Gardiner, Federal minister of agricul- ture, was the guest speaker at Thames Road Church, the church of his boyhood days, on Sunday morning. The occasion was Rural Life Sunday. Exeter Legion pipe band dressed in new Royal Stuart kilts made its official debut at the opening ball games in Exeter and Dashwood. Ray Cann of Exeter captur- ed the junior division champ- ionship of the Huron County Junior Farmer livestock judg- ing competition at Seaforth sat- urday. A delegation fromgliblig Board received approval for the construction of four classrooms and a laboratory from the on- tario Department of Education Tuesday. "I don't doubt your word that money doesn't bring happiness, Mr. Keeler, but I would like to find out for myself." 25 YEARS AGO The frame building at the rear of the Chainway Store built by the late Richard Pickard and used as a store house has been purchased by Mr. L. Day and is being moved to his farm pro- perty on the east side of town to be rebuilt as a barn. France, Belgium and the British Empire are now facing the greatest crisis in their history. The Allies are fighting with their backs to the English Channel as the Germans push their way to the coast. The Exeter Chapter OHS numbering 20 visited the Huron County Home in Clinton Monday evening and entertained the in- mates. Worthy Matron Mrs. B. W. P. Beavers presided for the program. Messrs Borden Sander so Paid-in-Advance Circulation, September 30, 1964, 4,063 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $4.00 Per Year; USA $5.00 trzaagtemittog