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'Harvey, dear — did you know that this is Brotherhood Week when they ask for more
love, forgiveness, understanding ...'
Use 'found money
There's been considerable debate
throughout the county in recent weeks
regarding the collection of taxes and the
county board of education this week
gave a narrow 7-6 approval to permit
municipalities to continue their June 30
and December 15 payments to the
board,
The matter of tax collections is
obviously one that requires considerable
debate and consideration. This is
evidenced from the fact that had the
board approved collections of only four
or five weeks earlier, it would have
resulted in a saving of between $12,000
and $24,000 to the taxpayers of Huron.
The saving would have resulted in
the board having to borrow less money
to meet expenses.
The cost of borrowing money to
run municipal affairs is a sizeable figure
throughout the county. Much of this
cost could be greatly reduced by earlier
tax collections.
However, many people argue that it
would be no great saving for many
taxpayers, because if they had to pay
taxes earlier they would have to borrow
the money personally.
It has been pointed out that this is
particularly the case for farmers. Those
dependent upon cash field crops for
their income, would find it difficult to
pay taxes in the early spring.
It is assumed that those on steady
weekly or monthly incomes would find
no great difficulty in paying taxes earlier
in the year, It would require some
budget changes for many families, but it
is not as much of a problem as it is for
farmers, many of whom receive much of
their income in the final few months of
the year.
If , that is the case, area
municipalities missed the boat late last
fall by not taking steps to collect 1971
taxes early in the year.
Farmers at that time received tax
rebate cheques from the Ontario
government. It was "found money" for
most of them, and presumably could
have been used to make their first
payment on their 1971 taxes without
creating any hardships.
This would have given
municipalities almost 25 percent of their
current revenue and the balance could be
collected on the regular two dates.
The Ontario government has not
yet announced what it plans to do
regarding the farm tax rebate for this
year. If the same procedure is followed,
and announced soon enough, rural
municipalities may find the above
suggestion worth their consideration for
the 1972 levy.
As stated, there appears to be little
problem for urban municipalities to
change their tax collection dates and if
they look carefully at the vast amount of
interest being paid on borrowed money,
it should give them enough incentive to
try and cut down on this expenditure.
Who needs it?
Social satirists, skeptics and
downright cynics sneer at such
efforts as national Brotherhood Week.
Assumedly, they believe that once a year
glad-handing, back-slapping and
sloganeering fail to meet our human
relations needs. We agree.
Brotherhood Week is no solution. It
is not even a reminder. Daily front-page
headlines of race riots and religious
conflagrations in major cities throughout
the world and Canada are reminder
enough. Brotherhood Week's sponsor,
The Canadian Council of Christians and
Jews agrees too. For this reason, it
conducts year-round human relations
programs. •
It intends, however, that
Brotherhood Week, February 14 to 21,
serve as a time of self-evaluation,
community audit, and resolution to
practice brotherhood throughout the
year.
Such reflection is vital, for if we are
ever to look back on the past with pride,
then we must first face up to a present
of shameful meager achievement.
Who heeds Brotherhood week? We
do.
Not instant success
From the 1971 graduating class of
Stouffville Dist. Secondary School, it is
anticipated that more than half will go
on to university.
This was the percentage last year
and Principal, W. E. Duxbury sees little
likelihood of any immediate change.
We predict however, that this trend
will change, perhaps not this year, but
soon, unless the universities can offer
something more practical. A piece of
parchment, a mortarboard and sheepskin
are not easily digested by the
job-hunting young man -or young
woman, scouring the ads or walking the
streets.
Employers today are not interested
in 'bookworms.' They want workers who
can work. Many university courses do
not develop such skills. Community
colleges and technical schools do.
Professor, T. H. Symons of Trent
University, in a recent interview, put it
this way. "Getting an education is
important, but getting a bachelor of arts
degree is not. I don't think it's important
to obtain a B.A. But I think it's
important to obtain an education. The
two are not the same. An education
consists of broadening the mind,
stocking it with useful ideas and using it.
For this, you don't need a B.A., and
having a B.A., doesn't necessarily mean
any of these things have occurred. A
university is only one of many
approaches to higher education. It is a
disservice to the universities that so
many people think it is the only
approach."
Tell us then, Mr. Minister, will a
B.A. degree produce a better public
school teacher? The answer is obvious.
(The Stouffville Tribune)
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Day off makes difference
Sometimes I feel nothing but
pity for those timid wretches who
scurry to southern, warmer
climes at the first fall of a flake.
They have betrayed one of the
greatest aspects of the Canadian
character — the stubborn,
tenacious stupidity that makes
the rest of us endure through the
winter.
This last week has been a grand
one, and let me hear no old-timer
snorting contemptuously that
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"The winters ain't what they used
to be."
It started off ordinarily
enough — colder than a tax
collector's heart. In mid-week
things warmed up, figuratively.
Out of the west came a howling
blizzard, winds gusting from 40
to 60 m.p.h., snow that cut like a
razor-blade, and a
wind-chill-factor temperature of
60 below zero,
Somehow, it was all fun. I got
Advocate Established 1881
up, looked out the window, and
saw nothing but white. The house
was creaking and groaning like an
arthritic clumbing a rope ladder.
Didn't even put on my long
underwear. Took a look at the
cat, whose green eyes balefully
threw back, "Just try and throw
me out in that, buddy." Didn't.
Plunged out the back door in
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Amalgamated 1924
Brad Jonathon, the fourth
heir to the Batten debt, made his
appearance into snow battered
Exeter on Friday at 3:57 p.m.
and no doubt his first glance
outside the window at South
Huron Hospital gave rise to an
opinion that someone had
played a dirty trick in sending
him into the snow belt.
However, similar to the rest
of us, he appears content with
his lot in life and no doubt will
soon be showing that childish
enthusiasm for snow which
makes most adults question their
mentality.
With the exception of his
parents, everyone was hoping
our new arrival would be a girl.
We don't know why people
think they have a right to make
wishes that don't really affect
them, but such is certainly the
case,
Even the nurses in the
delivery room were cheering for
a girl and the better half was
almost afraid they were going to
send Brad back to where he
came from in the hope that
through some miracle his sex
would be changed.
An argument even ensued
when they wouldn't take the
doctor's word that certain
appendages showing gave ample
proof that it was indeed another
boy for the Batten family.
We hate to think what would
have happened if they had been
the ones with the scissors in
their hands, if in fact they were
thinking it was in reality a little
girl with a stray piece to her
umbilical cord.
The reasons for wanting
another boy would be quite
apparent to anyone who has
visited the Batten household.
A petite member of the fairer
sex just wouldn't stand a chance
with three rough-house brothers;
or if she did manage to survive,
she would probably become a
female wrestler and obviously
every parent has to hope for a
better future than that for any
little girl.
* *
Brad's arrival early Friday
afternoon appeared to be well
timed to facilitate appropriate
naming. After all, the PC
leadership convention was just
getting into full swing and it
would have been easy to follow
the fashionable approach to
name a new arrival after
someone who has gained recent
prominence.
The Queen's coronation
brought forth a great number of
Elizabeths into the world and
such has been the case with
children who have arrived in
time to share the spotlight with
events ranging all the way from
the election of a president, to
the first walk on the moon by a
man, or even the divorce of
some Hollywood idol.
So, we started reviewing the
leadership candidates names and
found the Roberts, William,
Bert, Allan and Darcy all quite
acceptable.
Regrettably, we found we
just couldn't take the time the
PCs did in choosing a name.
After all, a fellow shouldn't be
expected to enjoy the pleasure
of the company of a charming
little miss in the next bed
without being able to properly
identify himself. Even under the
terms of the new morality that's
just ping a little too far!
e could have gone right to
the top and named our new son
Pierre, but with that chap
threatening to chop away at our
new arrival's baby bonus, that
would obviously be an honor
that even the Prime'-Minister
could hardly expect. * *
The other newsworthy event
over the weekend was the PC
leadership convention with
Education Minister William
Davis scoring a close 44-vote
margin over Allan Lawrence to
succeed Premier John Robarts.
Lawrence, who has a
reputation of rocking the party
boat, almost pulled one of the
major political upsets as Davis
was considered by most to have
little opposition.
The Education Minister had
over two-thirds of the caucus
support and it was generally
agreed that the final ballot was a
test between the "brass" and the
"grass".
Davis, who represented the
party establishment and gave an
image much like that of Mr.
Robarts, will obviously realize
the need for some changes in his
own approach and the policies
of the party. That's undoubtedly
what the grassroots were telling
them on the weekend, and the
party will have to invoke some
changes to satisfy their own
ardent followers before heading
out onto the hustings. * **
Watching the convention via
the television gives a person a
better insight into the power
struggles taking place than many
of the delegates would have.
However, once again we
became most upset over some of
the ignorant questions being
asked by some TV interviewers.
The CTV interviewer assigned to
Mr. Davis was particularly
objectionable as he appeared to
be using his exposure as a means
of displaying hiS ability as a
comedian. He flunked both jobs
miserably. Mr. Davis and the TV
audience deserved a better fate.
Another of the CTV reporters
was bragging about cracking the
security of the Davis camp to get
vote tallies. Unfortunately the
tallies hp was receiving were
extremely incorrect and on the
last, and crucial ballot, he had a
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. Clyde Heaman was in
London last week where he
competed in the athletic trials of
secondary schools of Western
Ontario which are sending a team
to Baltimore.
Mr. Harper Rivers, who has
been conducting a butcher shop
in London,, has sold out his
business.
The Misses Huston left
Monday morning for Dunnville to
take charge of their millinery
rooms.
Mr. Ezra Haist has been
cutting ice for Mr. Thos. Willis, of
Centralia, on the Exeter pond.
Mr. M. M. Russell on the 2nd
concession of Hay has purchased
the pasture farm of 100 acres on
Blind Line, Hay, from Mr. Frank
Wood.
25 YEARS AGO
Elsie Gaiser was crowned
Belle of the Ball by the students
of Exeter High School at the
school's At Home,. Friday night.
Mr. Wm. Warren, of Usboine
Township, has sold his farm to
Mr. Frank Lostell, of Hay
Township, who gets possession
April 1st.
Reeve B. W. and Mrs. Tuckey
spent a couple of days visiting
with Mr. and Mrs, Nelson Hunkin
at Belmore. Reeve Tuckey took
part in a curling bonspiel on
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Gardiner
entertained at her home in honor
of Mrs. Allan Swain who has
resigned her position with Dr.
Fletcher.
total that exceeded the number
of actual voting delegates by
well over 100.
They had Allan Lawrence
leading by three or four votes on
a couple of occasions and were
relaying this to Mr. Davis and his
supporters. Huron MPP C. S.
MacNaughton was in the new
leader's box and we have never
seen him look quite as worried.
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Those who were backing
Lawrence (and there were many
who sided quite naturally with
the underdog) were upset over
the quick turn of events when
Darcy McKeough quickly ran
over to indicate his support for
the education minister.
Many felt he should have
remained neutral and ',-released
his delegates as had the'previous
ballot losers.
No doubt a few of his faithful
became pawns in the power
struggle, although it is
interesting to note that over half
deserted him and voted for
Lawrence. If 23 more had done
the same, it would have been a
disastrous move for the minister
of municipal affairs.
Backing a loser can be
political suicide. That's why so
many cabinet ministers had
many anxious moments while
the final count was being made
because Lawrence no doubt
would have cleaned house to a
considerable extent.
That's part of politics. For
many people, it's the side of
politics they don't enjoy.
Somehow they like to think that
the men who are chosen to high
positions get there through their
ability to be of service to those
whom they govern.
To a point it is. lkit for some,
it's backing the right man at the
right time.
15 YEARS AGO
Rev. A. Rapson, Mr. James
Mawhinney, Rev. H. J. Snell, Rev.
C. W. Down, Mr. Ed Lindenfield
and Mr. Lloyd Taylor attended
presbytery at Blyth, Wednesday.
Eric Ostland, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Ostland, has accepted
a position of clerk-accountant
with Schott and McHale Ltd.,
London.
Mr. Michael Farrow
participated in the Kiwanis Music
Festival in Toronto on Tuesday
and Thursday of this week.
The sponsorship of the new
Kinette club at Hensall was
discussed at the Kinette meeting
Monday night, at the home of
Mrs. Cliff Ersman.
10 YEARS AGO
General Coach Works of
Canada Ltd. this week added 40
men to its Hensall plant staff, The
addition bring the total on staff
to about 60.
Joseph B, Creech, former
Exeter resident, has been
appointed principal of St. Marys
district collegiate institute.
Sandra Middleton, RR 2
Bayfield, won the 1961 spelling
championship match sponsored
by The Times-Advocate this week
at PTA meeting. Mary Corbett
was runnerup.
Andy Bierling, Exeter, won
the $50 cash draw sponsored by
Dashwood Firemen, Proceeds
from the draw will be used to"
equip a safety patrol for .
Dashwood Public School,
Douglas Wein, Exeter, has
been accepted for service in the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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