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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-01-11, Page 4ie • eve:. ee • Police need assistance in the look at 1968 in last week's editorial column., it was pointed out, that history proves that most outlooks on a new year are easily upset. and therefore become a waste of time. That pronouncement became ex- tremely aPoropriate, because we had. mentioned that we in this area were never plagued with social corruption, greed or .crime. to the extent of our city cousins,. Even before the newspaper was out on the street, the district .nad ex, perienced a daring holdup when a man brandishing a sawed-off shotgun walked off with about 89,000 in cash from the Brocefield, agency of the Bank of Mon- treal,. While there is no, suggestion that -this is an omen of things to come throughout the year, the number of break-ins, robberies and safe cracking attempts is becoming rather alarming, Cities are plagued with these occur- rences regularly, and in this district last year there were at least eight ma- jor thefts, In this regard, the Optimist Clubs of America have been running an in- teresting. TV commercial, urging citi- zens to give more support to police authorities in .their ,communities by re- porting, anything suspicious they may, see or hear. Their commercial features a girl who was killed by an assailant. who stalked her for almost half an hour while some 35 people during that time heard her screams for help but did nothing about it,_ That's most difficult to believe, but following many crimes in this area over the years, people often report they heard or saw something suspicious go- ing on but didn't contact the police. At the same time, these people are of, ten the first to criticise police for not catching more criminals; People often form the opinion that they don't want to inform the police because tbey don't want to get .ins,'olved or bother the police, who due to the. nature-of most crimes, are often home at bed when criminals choose to strike. That attitude is about the Sallie as. standing .back and watching your house burn down because you don't want to get the firemen out of bed, These men are paid to do this work and are quite prepared to follow up leads supplied by .conscientious citi, zens. After all, investigating crimes takes considerably more time than in, vestigating complaints and naturally, if they catch criminals, this reduces the. amount, of time they have to spend be- ing on the watch for them. - By the same token, it is time courts took a harder look at some of the penalties being handed out to those. who do perpetrate these crimes. Many people in this community privately expressed the opinion that a two-year probation term for two youths who attempted to get into the safe at SHDHS. was extremely light. We share that opinion, and while we realize jail terms would perhaps not serve any purpose in such a case, we rather like the sentence handed out by a judge in a western community some weeks ago when he ordered a youthful offender to work 200 hours in com- munity work for a crime which he had committed, While it may not take jail sen- tences to prove that crime doesn't pay, there certainly must be some concrete indication of that fact. to serve as de- terrents for others.. Encouraging sign The news last week that the Evan- gelical United Brethren had joined the United Church of Canada probably came as a surprise to some area resi, dents. While it took some time for the amalgamation to come about, it was done without much of the fanfare that, has accompanied discussions about oth- er amalgamations between religious groups. It may be said that circumstances, played a large part in forcing the amal- gamation, but nevertheless the ease with which it came about is commend- able. The move affects three congrega- tions in this district and yet there ap- peared to be no controversy at all, al- though no doubt there were many who found it difficult to accept the change. Our forefathers decided 100 years ago there was much to be gained in joining into one unit and as Canada goes forward into its second century the wisdom of the move is evident, al- though not without problems. By the same token, it is becoming increasingly evident that the church is not sharing in the progress of the other segments of this nation, and much of the prob- lem lies in its lack of unity. Many of the points in which there are not agreement are small, but never- the less they are resulting in serious problems. We questioned the wisdom some time ago of building another church in Exeter when many of the present buildings were used so very little. The economy of amalgamation only to the point of sharing buildings is evident, and while some may argue economics should not enter into the picture to a great extent, we noted that savings could well be used to foster the work of the churches involved both at home and abroad. The Evangelical United Brethren are no more, but their very disappear- ance is perhaps one of the most en- couraging signs relating to the church today in that the wisdom of their de- cision should provide some soul search- ing on the part of all other faiths. 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Thusyce .get such things "please excuse cane's grand- mether for heitie absent dee. t o her ithiess." The baffled teach-, et finally figures cut that eran- ny had the 'flu and Zane- had ft) stay hrom. eel leek after her because Moir, can't miss a :as the thsefa.ntory, because that's the cr.iy way She can retis • enctegh .mor.ey tc bey eane decent clethes so she car: b scy ael. ze she can be a real whiz and help ant Granny and Mom. Settettztes the notes are not fun, y. ePlease excuse Jun for beteg late as he had to appear It': court this rrioreing fOr -ere-els are descrderly. but it was the ether guy's fault." Well. teachers aren't the cn s wte. reereee sal. a... letterS- rest ef the ill b4 seeterees taken tettc,r-= cetved by ",Velia.re tepartreent ants for aid azd. assista. They exelai v.., by Eng lish teachers 7-..1ek seete rner.lt cf the tete. The sere, to eces 7.11.: the ocrreteres be whatever cotr,e.s. trazd. am very that you leUe tzar:led 25 !•?. this is a 7 the.. before It* was born." She didn't Mean ill- iterate. She meant ans.'er to your letter, I I-2.ve giver: birth to a boy weigh- t:le tee pee:le-is. I hope this is- Sat:sfartt:ey." whatcould enre sattsfactery7 *.l...r.lesS I get My husband's =47:-.ey prett:.'s soon. I will be far:e3 to lead an immortal life." At 7 god luck to you. .11iSstis. Ttere shott,Id be a lot more of that type of pOsitive thinkit4 in the ;re've's has not had arty eZzthes fer a year and has been d re ne:ar:y by the Cietty,•" No eighth child. What to do about it?"/ s certainly time something. Or It was most difficult to keep a straight face at Exeter's coun- cil meeting last week as they discussed the purchase of a used garbage packer and truck with two London salesmen. While we doubt the two men were trying to put anything over the councillors regarding the condition of the equipment, there was no question they weren't prepared to face the fact council has three knowledgeable mech- anics. Professional salesmen can us- ually talk their way out of any- thing, but these two chaps were at the full mercy of council and quickly came to the conclusion that the sooner they got the equipment back to London the better it would be for them. Council approved purchase of the equipment if the sanitation committee find it is fixed to their satisfaction, and judging from the complaints aired at the meeting, that may be difficult. (We have been advised that the committee decided against the purchase.) The situation proves a couple of points worthy of mention. The first is the value of shop- ping at home, although in this case local dealers aren't able to supply the required equip- ment. However, it is a lesson for all residents of the area. No local dealer could have afforded the risk of having council try equip- ment that appeared to be in need of repair to the point suggested by council's findings. Even if the comments had not been contained in this news- paper, members of council dur- ing their conversations with friends and acquaintances would have mentioned the situation. Obviously, local merchants in any line of endeavour realize this point and can't afford to have unsatisfied customers. That's one of the main reasons why buying at horns from merchants you know makes so much sense. The second point relating to this situation is that of having council members who are know- ledgeable in many areas. Had there been no member of stopped doing something. "I am glad to report that my husband who was reported miss- ing is dead." Now there is a sentence of which Hemingway would be proud, Not a syllable too much or too little. The emot- ion is retrained. Note that she said "glad", not "delighted". And here's one with the same theme, but a different twist. "Please find for certain if my husband is dead, the than I am living with can't eat or do any- thing until he finds out." There's drama for you. There's tragedy. Think of the poor devil, starv- ing to death, unable to smoke or drink or pick his teeth or pull the fluff out of his belly-button, ren. Can you tell me why?" There's a beautiful logic there somewhere, if you could just put your finger On IL "I haven't any children as yet as my husband Is a bus driver and works day and night." But think of all that overtime, And finally. It totindt like an Old chestnut, bet teachers at - Wally get notes like this. 1'1 want money as quick as I tat get it, I have been in bed With •'e doctor for two weeks and le doesn't do me any gOod. If things don't improve, I Will have to send for anot her' doctor." This is Medicare' council who was mechanically inclined, the two London sales- men may well have succeeded in selling the equipment inits pres- ent condition. While this is obviously not the time of year to be considering elections, it does point out the need for electing men of various talents to give the group as a whole a wide insight into most aspects of the business which confronts them. Exeter council at present has a comparatively good balance in this regard, although it is perhaps unfortunate that one downtown retail merchant couldn't be en- ticed to seek office, along with a representative of the fairer sex. Although not mentioned in last week's news columns, Councillor Ross Taylor attempted to get a motion passed by council requir- ing all local residents to be clean shaven. He was of the opinion that everyone should start the new year with a clean face. With yours truly happening to be the only bearded personpres- ent at the meeting, it didn't take much figuring to see at whom the suggestion was aimed. He jokingly pointed out he didn't expect to have the last word, so we won't disappoint him. So, Councillor Taylor, for your edification such decrees from council don't do much good any- way. We recall clearly Exeter's Mayor reading a proclamation last year urging all male resi- dents to grow beards, and the fact that some members of coun- cil even failed to take up this plea is a most outrageous example of lack of respect for authority. While we have all been cheer- ed and amazed at the advances in medical technology through the years, the current heart trans- plants are just a little difficult for most laymen_ to comprehend. It no doubt will be many years before such operations become common place, but it is not too difficult to foresee the day in which all parts of the hurnanbedy can be transplanted. However, that poses a problem 50 YEARS AGO The municipal officers for Exeter for 1918 were filled by acclamation. Reeve is B. W. F. Beavers; councillors, William Penhale, Jesse Elston, C. B. Snell and I.Y. Day; school trust- ees, A. E. Fuke, F. W. Glad- man, 1, Armstrong, and E. M. Dignan. Mr. Andrew Campbell, who recently disposed of his farm In Usbortie Township, has pur- chased from Milo Snell the Ford agency in town. Miss Vera Muxworthy is tes.ch- ing school at Farquhar. the for- mer teacher having been called to the colors. 2 5YEARS AGO Miss Agnes McPhail of Tor- onto will addreSs the Stephen Federation of Agriculture in Creditor Town Hill on WedneS. day, January 20. The new by-Jaw requiring all retail places of business to close Wednesday at noon has 'been adopted to comply with the gov-ernment request to place all business Cr. a 56-hour Week. Mr. Edward Shier, fOr 49 years peStMaster at Kirktbri And a prominent 'merchant, died at his home ors saturday. When. fire broke out In the brooder-atom of the tlogarth Chick Hatchery on Sunday morn- ing about 600 young chicks were destroyed, --4 in itself, because it will in effect eliminate donors to a great ex- tent. People who presently are donors through the malfunction of one of their own organs will now be seeking replacement rather than becoming donors. This naturally will create problems, and the solution ap- pears to lie in the building of artificial organs, which is also being done with amazing success. Throughout history, there have been many who have searched for the fountain of youth and it is not too far-fetched to assume that medical technology may well find it in the not too distant future. However, finding it through the advance of trans- plants and artificial organs raises some very serious ques- tions that will also have to be answered. Just think of the implications involved in a 50-year-old man going into the hospital to have his body outfitted with all new parts that will enable him to carry on until he requires a new overhaul job at age 100. Such talk becomes a little frightening when one considers that over- population is one of the main threats to man's existence at the present time. This may be considered by most as nothing but science- fiction, bui we've come to real- ize that what may well be con- sidered fiction these days be- comes fact very quickly. So, next time you're looking for a topic of conversation that has an unlimited base for your imagination, consider the prob- lems involved in living for a couple of hundred years or so, especially if the retirement age continues to drop. While the subject of trans- plants does open up many avenues of thought, one of the most in- teresting features of the recent success in. South Africa was the fact that a black man's heart was put into a white man's body. The lesson contained in that fact shouldn't need elaboration. 15 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brock, Don, Bill and David of Burgess- %lite moved Monday to the Chisel- burst comniunity having bought the farm of Angus Robertson. At a recent meeting of Hay Mutual Fire Insurance Company pictures of two past secretaries, Henry Eilber and his sonHerbert K. Either were unrolled and hung in the Zurich office of the Comp- any. Henry Eilber served from 1881 to 1924 and Herbert Eilber, 1925-1952. 10 YEARS AGO B. W. Tuckey and G. Coch , rane of town and Ivan Kalbfleisch and George Deichert of Zurich are attending the national Liberal. Convention in Ottawa this week. Effective immediately Huron Inspectorate No. 3 with its office In Exeter under the supervision of John 'Getman will be enlarged by the addition of the township of Hilbert. At a meeting Of the Ladies Auxiliary to South Huron Hot., pita' Tuesday afternoon it was Voted to undertake the furnishing of the 'main living room of the new i'urses' residence of the hospital. Stephen Reeve John Morrissey *On the tightest election battle in Huron County's history 'When he 'became warden Tuesday, The maximum is $1,500 a year if you are enrolled in a registered pension plan or $2,500 if you are not (this is not affected by the Canada Pension Plan) AT VICTORIA AND GREY TRUST YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EITHER OR BOTH OF TWO FUNDS THE EQUITY FUND Consisting mainly of common stocks or THE INCOME FUND of preferred stocks, bonds and mort- gages There is no commission. of any kind charged on our Retirement Savings. VICTORIA AND GREY TRUST Established 1859 WE BOUGHT A WHOLE CARLOAD A t a Special Price! KNOTTY PINE and KNOTTY CEDAR Top Quality HARDBOARD $4.95 4'x 8' Panel * * * Now You Can Enjoy The Lovely Appearance of Rustic Paneling For Less Than $5.00/Panel They do get funny letters .47 Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., 0.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Publishers: J. M. Southcott, R. M. •Soutlic Editor: Bill Batten Advertising Manager: 1-lowie Wright Phone 235-1331 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Authorized as 'Second Class Mail, Post Office Dep't, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash. Paid in Advance Circulation, September 30, 1967, 4,338 SUBSCRIPTION RATEg: Canada 55.00 Per Year; USA. S7.00 Here's another that shows a. _.._,.1 nice respect for bureaucracy. garnated 1424 ‘,In accordance with your in- StruCtions, I have given birth to twins in the enclosed envel- ope." And they thought The Pill was a big deal! Another morn ,vrites, '4i canna get sick pay, i have six child-