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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-02-29, Page 2r Must begin at home This is Brotherhood Week, al- though events around the world would suggest that it doesn't mean very much. In view of the world situation, it would be very easy to have a defeatist attitude and dismiss the idea of Broth- erhood Week as being useless. But this attitude is one of the basic reasons why there is so much unrest in the world today. Too many people are of the opinion that they can do nothing to change the world situation because it is far removed from them. In truth, the ideals of Brotherhood Week must begin at home. We can not point a finger of guilt at any others until we have fully accepted our own personal responsibility of giving to others the rights and respect we want for ourselves. Not until we have accomplished that in our own communities can we expect to make any inroads into the overall picture of gloom in the world brought on by man's inhumanities to his fellow man. The Canadian Council of Christians and Jews, who sponsor Brotherhood Week, will be the first to admit that seven days of glad-handing, back-slap- ping and sloganeering fail to meet our human relations needs. However, they point out that it does serve as a time of self-evaluation, community audit and resolution to prac- tice brotherhood throughout the year. Such reflection is vital, for if we are ever to look back on the past with pride, we must first face up to a pres- ent of shamefully meager achievement in this regard, and resolve to correct our inadequacies. There is no question that progress has been slow to penetrate the dark- eess of bigotry, hatred, prejudice, in- tolerance and discrimination. Brotherhood Week provides a sig- nificant step in the battle towards the day when all men shall live together in peace and harmony with mutual re- spect for an understanding of one an- other, but it is a battle that requires everyone's participation. Scout motto applies here It should be interesting to read the reports to come out of the Mid-March discussion concerning regional govern- ment. Huron County clerk-treasurer John G. Berry has given notification that representatives from Bruce, Grey, Perth and Wellington counties will con- vene with the Huron boys at a "work- shop." Talk should include some construc- tive ideas for the modernization of county councils, since in our opinion a complete changeover from sluggish tra- ditional ritual is urgently needed, Discussion should also centre aipund the implications of the proposed new system for the future of the prov- ince as a whole. In any event, delegates to the ses- sion should arrive on the scene alert, informed and open minded, eager to handle the day's business efficiently. A generous measure of sincere study in all aspects of the re-organization can become reality only if meeting princi- pals are well prepared, — Zurich Citizens News Truth about large families ... • • • • • Using the set of figures provided by sanitation comm o ittee chairman George Vriese, Exeter council's deeision to have garbage pieked up by a cpn, tractor appears most Wise. Compared to the committee's esti- mated cost for 1968 and the figure quoted , by the lowest tender, there is a saving of over $7,000 per year and obviously council can not afford to pass up such a saving when the municipal tax rate continues to climb, Certain members of council are of the opinion that such a saving will not be realized and certainly they are en- titled to that opinion. In fact, it is a healthy sign in that those opposing it may well keep a close watch on the service being provided and the estimated saving to Make cer- tain that both reach the levels expected. Having men who will in effeet be "watch-dogs" and ready to prove their own argument is a situation that indi- cates the taxpayers' interest will be well served. Unfortunately, the new arrange- ment for garbage pickup will make it necessary to terminate the services of one member of the works department crew and naturally this was of deep concern to all members. However, the total needs of the community must be placed before those of an individual and the estimated tax saving does provide that justification. Big banks provide fun Last week's blustry weather caused headaches for township road crews in the area who had trouble keep- ing their roads open, While adults groaned, the youngsters had lots of fun as this picture taken In front of the home of Fred Bowers in Crediton indicates. With the help of the snow drifts Patty Pfaff stands as high as the house while Ricky, Randy and Ronnie Bowers frolic in the snow. T-A photo. 11. • • .11.3' . • 1, 1 9. 219. 235. HURON z SPECIAL PRICES IN EFFECT TILL MARCH 31 ONLY - ORD4R NOW! 15 Cu. ft. 20 cu. ft. 25 cu. ft. HOLDS 575 LBS. HOLDS 690 LBS. HOLDS 880 LBS. IMMEDIATE FREE DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR BUY WITH CONFIDENCE - FULL WRITTEN WARRANTY TRAQUAIR HARDWARE ADMIRAL SALES AND SERVICE IN EXETER WESTINGHOUSE CONSOLE 25" COLOUR T.V. CONTEST No Purchase Necessary Contest Closes March 9 Entry Forms Available From HUNTLEYS DRUG STORE "1/ EXETER 1 D ' Telephone Ontario 235.1070 NOTICE RE: GARBAGE PICK-UP TOWN OF EXETER HWY. 83 GIDLEY STARTING TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1968 ALL WEST SIDE OF EXETER EXCLUDING MAIN STREET FROM HURON TO GIDLEY PICK UP TUESDAYS. ALL EAST SIDE •CiP, EXEttik MAIN STREET FROM HURON TO 'GIDLEY PICK UP. PRIDAYS, MAIN STREET 'FROM. HURON TO 0113LEY INCLUOING SAO( ALLEYS, Pick UP WEDNESDAYS. you .Know .?.. • A healthy situation • A weekend with the idiot box NEED A FREEZER? SEE ADMIRAL DELUXE MODELS ON DISPLAY NOW,..AT OUR The Exeter Library now-has The,'PIPhe_Pncl.Moil A.1,qo the present h190,..of the National Film Board will be twre.tpr.pnly I week amore ,...... 4.• has six boys and a girl and knOWS whereof. The letter arrived at the end of January, when she got around to sending out the annual. Chriat- maS cards. It was written in starts and fits, over three weeks, whenever she had the strength. "It IS all defeating because there's too much of it. SO you're the way out Which IS where I Would like to be. seem to be in a jaded (greenish?) state where noth- ing really Shakes tne any more. I believe if yoU want to find a keg skeptic and-ot, cynic, look ter an old another of a large faintly, tea not that I don't care (about all the big and lit tl e Crises): IV'S just a kind Of iamb- neSS that I think tiling settle in as a preservative. Or else IOW blood pressure. "Nine P.m, OBC programme reporting Ceitinients of English people about Canada. What a Advocate Established 1881 bloody superior bunch. I would like to smash them.Excuse writ- ing. Am writing as I quietly recover from a general anaes- thetic. Nothing serious, Also my, band is less than agile due to arthritis. It seems to me a poor system where surviving the rigors of exist- elite is penalized by the ills Of age. "Bob decided to take his sum- mer Working money (tilitiOnfeeS) and go off on a self-discoVery journey to Europe. Night before sailing he phoned (collect, Of course) to say goodbye and told me his girl was going too. 1 still don't know what her mother thinks er feels, Of course I don't know what I think or feel either. So then Bill had mononucle- osis. This was enough to change his plans about college, and lie finally decided to go to Europe too. 'They are only on a great Amalgainated In a recent column,13111Smiley suggested that victims of the flu bug should spend their time read- ing, along with taking some quick- cure remedies such as hot tod- dies. We spent the weekend under the spell of the bug, but having for- gotten Bill's sage advice, we re- sorted to watching a bit of TV. Canada's political con fusion ranked high on the list of sub- jects, with all and sundry getting in their opinions. As usual, the opinions varied from one extreme to the other. One of the interesting features was the fact that newsmen still stumbled over each other to get comments from John Diefenbak- er, relegating Robert Stanfield to a secondary position. Many critics have suggested Mr. Stanfield flunked in his first real test as the PC leader, but there were others who suggested Stanfield was prepared to let the "Old Chief" throw the mud to protect his own public image. Mr. Stanfield came out loud and clear in a Saturday night confer- ence in Ottawa, but one local wag suggested this was due to the fact Dalton Camp finally had time to write a speech for him. Most of the Liberal leadership candidates have been trying to stay out of the crisis which hit the party last week, as there is no question it could do some of them some harm. The fact remains that absentee- isin from the House of Commons is still a problem, although it must be noted that this IS not to be the sole blame of the MPs. One has only to logic at local events to realize that politicians are expected to be On hand for all ceremonies, regardless of how Important they may be, and nat- urally they Can not be in two places at the same time. It is perhaps time that or- ganizations must realize that they are being served best when their elected representatives are at their seats in Ottawa and Toronto and serious consideration should be given befOre MPs and MPPs should be asked to attend local la.tking holiday. Was it better when War got rid of this rett-, lessnett? "TOM didn't get his first year at college. ban IS in Grade 11 after a spell at summer school. Jenny is an out-patient having urinary tract s-ray as follow- up to surgery in September. et know Bob is in Isreal now, working on a Kibbutt for shelter, food and experience but no Money, He 'S working in a banana grove. .4 4 can tell he is suffering from'traveller's ,ego and thinks himself Vastly superior to all who stay at home especially Tom Whose reaction Was, "YiPPidY,POOp. teen a be, nanair I guess that says it for the too as I take bete Of his father's aging look, "My Main -feeling is irritation With such nonsense, that leaves tathet still with them On Ms tack. For of course-they plan tb keep On being college boys Mel Per another imir oar five years, "'See .YOU `someday, I'M the tat, Vaguely familiar-looking one I Iniping along way back theteitY cheer up, dear hoar. you 'wouldn't limp if you had abitkeit leg. And if you are 'way back there', the 'bend might be Ow ing doilie Mardi* functions that take them away from those seats. War received second billing on TV coverage, and while some of the war scenes we see over the idiot box these days are extreme- ly revolting, there is an indica- tion that they are serving to make war less popular. One of man's strangest mala- dies is the fact that war has been popular in the past, and our history books give prime po- sitions to our war heroes. This • has served to spur others to earn this questionable fame and has made war a favorite endeavour through the years. HOwever, the TV coverage of the Vietnam war has probably served to reduce the high regard we hold for man's prowess in battle. The sight of bodies being toss- ed into great excavations, along with lurid scenes of public execu- tions and human suffering, are bringing more and more people to their senses about the futility of war. Some are questioning the con- duct of leaders on "our" side, claiming they are the perpetrat- ors of war crimes. There is no question that if some of the scenes shown on TV had American bodies being tossed about into great heaps, there would be a great hue and cry. Or, imagine if you will, what would happen if a captured U.S. soldier was shot down In a 50 YEARS AGO Pte Albert S. Harness-, son Of Mrs. John HarneSs, town, has returned home from Eng- land and is expected to arrive in Exeter tonight (Wed.) He was Seriously wounded while in France. He IS the second soil Of Mrs. Harness to be invalided home. A third son, Walter, is in training in England. Miss Mary Torn who has re- turned home front Toronto where She has been in an up-to-date dressmaking shop has re-opened her dressmaking rooms at her residence. Mrs. A. E. Andrew and son Alvin left Saturday for Poritex, Sask. where they will spend the Summer. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Madge, who have been spending the winter inonths with relatives in and around Exeter left this week for their borne- at Milk River, Alta. public execution shown on TV. The fact remains there are no winners" in a war; some just lose more than others. Perhaps TV will help speed the day when war loses its prestige. * * * Some commentators are still crying over Canada's poor show- ing at the recent Olympics, and Jim Coleman suggested Satur- day night that the time had come when we had to have a full-time hockey team in Canada, with the players being paid annual wages to play on the team. This is what "is being done in several European countries, at the present, and as a result they have not only caught up to us, they have surpassed us in the game of hockey. However, they haven't sur- passed us by any great extent. Some of the world competitions have been extremely keen in re- cent years, and certainly are of much more interest than when Canada could pick any team and send them over to beat the Euro- peans by fantastic scores. The fact is, amateur regula- tions have been so twisted, that world competitions can not be a true test of an athlete's abil- ities until all athletes compete on the same basis. Why not have world competi- tions for each country's top ath- letes - whether they be profes- sional or so-called amateur? to the local meat dealer. Fat supplies glycerine for muni- tions and the money the dealer gets is turned over to the com- mittee to pay for parcels for the boys overseas. 15 YEARS AGO Mayor W. G. Cochrane, Dep- uty-Reeve William Mckenzie and Councillor Ralph Bailey Were named a committee by Exeter Connell to draft a plan for the celebration of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2. Exeter Kinsmen celebrated the third anniversary of the club last Thursday night. Exeter Distriet Co-operatiVe will hold open houSe in its new mill Tuesday, March 17. The building replaces the one Which was burned lastauly. Many Exeter and district resi- dents enjoyed open house Of the Night sow classes at the High SchoOl Thursday"nighty So you think you have trou- bles, with your two or three Rotten Kids? We all have them. Troubles and Rotten Kids, that is. They're inseparable. I could tell you stories that Would mike your heart aches your hair curl. But so could you, doubtless. According to some inane schools of thought, the trouble is that we haven't enough kids. We spoil our one or two rotten and then are ast. tounded at the results. AU We have to do is have a whole raft of kids, and prob- lems Would vanish. They'd help with thedishes ' make their beds, and all turn out tO be Great kids. This is rot. I assure You. And to prove, I'm going to quote sorne ekcerpts from a letter received recently froth an old and dear friend. She's More dear than old, but I think her re= marks will explode that poppy- cock about large families. 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John .8patelt have Mesitta 'dark 'Fisher, Hugh t rettithed from a three,ittenth trip ty and Newton Clarke are at- tot heti* totintryiCzech- tending the Good Roads con- vikia,• VetitiOn in Toronto this Week Exeter Chapter -OESVeted$250 representing IJSborrie Connell. toward, furnishingrcietriln the The Canadian' 'CatnierS Ltd, nurses' 'residence at the meeting wi t hI64ee at ir 1tdha16W°dnedleantihe tOtn head `office n structure6f Rev. Duncan a tor- t p h a e r Exeter fid611" an ate ljte- 'niter Minister :hi this area, re- to eked new called early tarM. Oactices In Chillies Dental RrOatigii, Huron Couhty when he spoke to IVIerriShiirgo owned by George South Huron. Junior Vertitera.at beavert, fertiferly of EXter, hag- their banquet Thursday• firiteNeit t Ontratt froin the tithf -trided British Otaltaity for the 'aura. ply 5000 loothbrileheS , jarnee G. Gardiner, fciritier be distributed wherever Ih'.4 minister Agriculture, Suffered, ritish Navy. is .operating, his fire personal political defeat: Everyone as Ilaked to' save in 44 years Of public life during every ounce of ifat and take it ,Monday's Tory lanalide.