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SEAFORTU, ONTARIO, JULY 14, 1966
Opportunity for Everybody to Help
There always are people who ..are
anxious to suggest what should be done
in their community. Usually these
people advance their suggestions using
the words, "They should do ... ".
That this isn't a problem peculiar to
Seaforth is indicated by a recent com-
ment in the Strathroy Age -Dispatch,
which points out that "you" should be
substituted for "they" and adds:
"Strathroy is made up of people and
it is the kind of people living here who
determine the nature of the community.
If the people who live here do things,
then Strathroy becomes known as a
town which is going places. If the
people who live here don't do things,
then Strathroy becomes known as a
place dying on the Mine."
"It is really up to you. If you believe
in something, go after it. Even if you
fail, you will have stirred up your
neighbors to the point where they may
take their turn to at doing something
for the community."
There are lots of ,things to be done
in Seaforth. The problem is to get
people to do them. There are too many
"theys" and not enough "you" and
"me"
Facing as we are, in the October
Plowing Match, the greatest influx of
CANADA'S CENTURY
Anews background special onthe
Centennial of Confederatioo
These Were
The Voices,
Of Reform
(Eighth Of A Series)
By WALT. McDAYTER
To say that Canada has a two-
party system is somewhat mis-
leading. There have, in fact,
been many "third" or minority
parties, in both the provincial
and 'federal. fields, and they
have played a vital part in our
politics.
None of the third parties have
ever come 'close to forming a
government ..Ottawa,.. -but as
Opposition members,they have
traditionally been the great agi-
tators for reform. It has been
the clamor of the smaller par-
ties that often roused .,the Liber-
als and Conservatives into" ac-
tion, keeping them from becom-
ing anesthetized by the security
of their office.
Many of these smaller parties
were born in. the period of na-
tional economic flux following
World. War I. Most powerful
were those formed to protect
the interests of farmers in an
advancing industrial age. They
did particularly well in provin-
cial politics. In 1919 the agrari-
an community voted in full
strength to put the United
Farmers' ..of Ontario party into
office in that province. Two
years later, the United Farmers
of Alberta formed the Govern-
ment in Alberta.
Farmers' movements • have
had some success in federal pol-
itics as well.' In 1921 their Pro-
gressive party\won 65 seats in
the Commons, mostly Western
ridings. Their platform included
tariff reductions, especially on
foodstuffs, • increased Imperial
preference, graduated taxation
on income, and Senate reform.
So popular was this, platform
that the Liberals swallowedit
almost whole, and the Progres-
sives gradually disappeared
from the scene.
In the same year that the Pro-
pressive party was at its zenith.
visitors the area has ever known, we
as citizens have little time left if we
are to present our community in its
best light.
This is something that involves ' ev-
ery home owner, every businessman,
every citizen. It is an opportunity
that may not come again for a long
time and in which each of us has a
responsibility to ensure that advan-
tage is taken of it.
Silence is Golden
What is it that commends a maid to
a man?
Perhaps this advertisement noted in
a copy of the Quebec Chronicle for the
year 1807 which turned up recently
suggests an answer.
Wanted — a woman to marry, of
good Irish, Scotch or Welsh stock. May
weigh up to 200 pounds and : be of
plain visage provided she has her
weight in good minted -coins or Spanish
doubloons. Should she be of pleasing
appearance ' she can weigh but 80
pounds and not have a penny. One who
knows when to hold her tongue would
get preference ..... A. McNish.
another political star was rising
in Canada ... the red star. It
was in 1921 that the Canadian
Communist party was formed.
The name was changed to. La-
bor -Progressive party in 1943.
The red star, even under its less
offensive name, never reached
any great height.
The socialistic Co-operative
Commonwealth Federation par-
ty Was a child of the depression,
founded and•headed in 1932 by
the gentle genius, . J. S. Woods -
worth. This party pioneered
many of the social welfare plans
which have Since been adopted
by the two old-line parties.
These include ideas such as a
national pension plan, compulso-
ry hospitalization insurance,
and medicare. In 1961 the CCF
became the New Democratic
Party, under the leadership of.
T. C: Douglas. It was Tommy
Douglas who created North
America's first socialist govern-
ment, in Saskatchewan, 1944.
The CCF was left-leaning,. but
in 1935 in the. Canadian west a
party , emerged championing.
both economic radicalism and
conservatism. Social Credit was
the brainchild of•an Anglo -Scot,
Maj. C. H. Douglas, and is a
party advocating rigid govern-
mental price controls and a
Farmers of Western Canada
found a champion in T. A.
Crerar. In 1921 his farmer -
supported Progressive party
won 65 seats in the House of
Commons. Ile resigned in 1922,.
and the Progressive party grad-
ually disintegrated.
J. S. Woodsworth, founder of
the CCF in 1932.. was one of Can-
ada's greatest humanitarians
and foremost social pioneer. In
his 20 years as MP, he fought
tirelessly to better conditions
for wage-earners and 'farmers.
monetary policy alleged to be a
cure-all for the whole Canadian
economy. This party,guided in
1935 -by William Aberhart, won
the Alberta elections, and bas
retained power ever since. In
1952 the Socreds formed the
Government in British Columbia
as well. They have made almost
no impact on the federal Gov-
ernment, however, and in the
provincial sphere have not been.
able to put any of, their mone-
tary theories into practice.
Another right-wing movement,
started with the Union Nationale
party, which under Maurice Du-
plessis' leadership evolved into
a strong force in Quebec. Union
Nationale was the zealous de-
fender of Quebec's provincial
autonomy, and predictably nev-
er moved outside the French-
Canadian province. Its power.
waned following the death of
Duplessis, and it was defeated
in the 1960 Quebec election after
having held power 20 years.
Quebec also has produced its
own parties in the federal field,
ranging from the Nationalists of
Henri Bourassa's day to the
Bloc Populaire of World War II
and the Creditistes of Real
Caouette, who broke from the
Social Credit •party.
Canada's political parties
have been much splintered in
recent years, but some political
experts think a day is coming
when there will be a re -group-
ing into two main parties, one of
the left and one of the right.
Toronto Telegram News Service
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Canada'g History Ever
n The Expositor
IF WE LIVE THAT LONG...
In the Years Agone
From The Huron Expositor,
July 10, 1891
Mr. E. S. Kellam has resigned
his position as teacher in S.S.
1, Tuckersmith, as he intends
to study medicine. Mr. James
A. Ingram of Hensall• has been
engaged as his successor.
Mr. John drieve of McKillop
is this summer erecting a large
and comfortable brick residence
on his farm on the llth conces-
sion. •
On Dominion Day the young
people of the McKillop neigh-
borhood to the number of about
one hundred assembled in the
beautiful orchard on the farm
of Henry R. Henderson on the
4th concession. Every person
present enjoyed themselves and
all resolved'that if spared until
next Dominion Day, they would
have another reunion.
The recent heavy rains and
cold, gloomy weather here had
a beneficial effect on the grow-
ing crops. A few farmers have
commenced cutting their hay.
The fall wheat is a good crop:
Mrs. James Holland . of this
town found $30.00 in a store in
town. It was afterwards learned
that Rev. Father Cook lost the
money and it was promptly re-
turned.
The Salvation Army camp
meetings opened in • Mr. James
Beattie's grove. The grove pre-
sents a very nice 'appearance,
there being no less than five
large tents and four smaller
ones on the grounds.
Mr. Roderick McLeod of
Brucefield. left town on his way
to the old cour.try where he
intends spending a few months.
Two colts 'belonging to Mr.
Henry Drake of Hibbert, near
Staffa, got out of his field and
went directly to their former
home near Port Albert, a dis-
tance of 40 miles. Strange to
say they went by a road they
never before had travelled, but.
found the place seemingly with-
out any trouble.
School section No. 9 Hay and
Stanley held its annual picnic
in Mr. Porter's grove on the
banks of Lake Huron. Sections
Nos. 4 and 5 Stanley • joined in,
There were two large sail boats
from Bayfield and a number of
row boats and both youngand
old made good use of them.
Swings were erected in the.
grove and. it was seldom in the
day when they were idle.
A farmer who has tithe to
try experiments and note the
results says that in the past
three years he has planted a
bean or two in each potato hill
and has never seen a bug on
the potato tops when, the beans
are growing in the same hill°
There were 24 candidates
writing here fora -second class
certificates this week and 32
for third class. Mr. Andrew
Scott is in charge of the exam-
inations:
•
From The Huron Expositor,
July 11, 1941
Thomas Archibald, RR 4, of
Walton, suffered head injuries
and cuts by flying glass when
the car he was driving was in-
volved in a collision with an -
other car.
About sixty members of the
Baird family gathered at
Bright's Grove to celebrate
their annual reunion.
A popular bride of this week,
Miss Muriel Looby, Dublin, was
the guest of honor at 'two mis-
cellaneous showers. The ladies
of Dublin presented her with a
basket of beautiful and useful
gifts and Mrs. Fergus Stapleton
entertained at her home in her
honor.
The Seaforth entry in a mural
contest at the CNE was of
special interest and the special
parts were done by the fol-
lowing pupils of the public
school: Archie Hubert, Billy
Munn, Jack Hudson, Robert
Strong, Donald Brightrall, Jack
Weedrnark, Peggy Hillis, Lois'
IYunlop and Donald tiillls,
The Carter reunion picnic was
held at the home of Mr: and
Mr's. John Nott, Egmondville on
July 1st. The following officers
.were elected for 1042: preal
dent, Raymond Nott, Seaforth;
secretary,.treasurer, Mrs. Nor-
man garter; sports committee,
Arnold Jamieson, Gordon Rich-
ardson, Mervin Nott, Clifford
Shobbrook and Mrs. Raymond
Nott.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G' Forrester
of town had an exciting exper-
ience over the weekend. They
were on the S.S. Rapids Prince
which went aground in the
rapids at Lachine on the trip to
Montreal.
Rev. and Mrs. Wright of
Brucefiel'd have left for their
new home at Corinth. Before
leaving, the YPU presented Mr.
Wright with a bill fold, the
Session gave him a purse and
the neighbors presented Mrs.
Wright with a beautiful floor
lamp.
Malcolm McLeod, a life long
widely known.and esteemed res-
ident of Seaforth, died at his
home on. Jarvis St.
Word has been received that
Miss Alma Lawrence, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Law-
rence of McKillop has passed
her probationary examinations
at Wellesley Hospital, Toronto,
standing second in the class
with 81 per cent.
Mrs. John Cooper of Kippen
had the misfortune ‘to be badly
scalded on the leg.. .
From The' Huron Expositor,
July 7, 1916'
The circuit picnic held in Mr.
Leeming's bush near Leadbury
on the afternoon of Dominion
Day was a grand success, as ov-
er 500ersons were in atten-
dance. The weather was beaut-
iful and it was one of the most
pleasant events which has tak-
en place in this section.
The garden party at the home
of Mr. Robert Garrow at Rox-
boro, was a great success. It
was an ideal night and conse-
quently the attendance was
large. Rev. T. H. Brown was
chairman. The proceeds amount-
ed to $115.00 and was given for
patriotic purposes.
The pupils of SS No. 7, Stan-
ley, presented their'teacher, Mr.
Murray M. Fisher with an ad-
dress and wrist -Watch as an
evidence of their love and es:
teem for him on his severing
his connections with. the school
on account of his enlistment in
the services of his country.
This week's news of the war
is a tale of the continued pro-
gress of the Anglo-French of-
fensive. Heavy fighting is pro
needing all along the line.
Miss--•Be.Ssie Grieve and Miss
Norma Hartry have gone to
Toronto to take an arts 'course.
The Sunday school excersion
to Goderich promices to be a
grand outing to all who can take
advantage of it:
Mr. James Watson has moved
into the house on Goderich St.
which he purchased from D. J.
McCallum.
The, social under the auspices
of the Hillsgreen Red Cross. So-
ciety was a complete success.
The evening was ideal and the
berries were delicious. The
Hensall brass band w s in at-
tendance. The most important
part of the evening was the sel-
ling of the flag donated by Miss
Dolly Hagan and which brought
the sum of $51.00. The hammer
was wielded by R. T. Luker of
Exeter.
Mr, Bruce Berry of Bruce -
field has purchased the thresh-
ing outfit and good will of Mr.
Robert Dalrymple.
A typograph machine has
been installed in the office of
the Herald at Zurich.
Sugar and Spice
By • Bill Smiley.—
THE SAILORS' LOT '
I was reading the other day
an interview with a Canadian
seaman.: He was telling a .report-
er' why he, and so many other
sailors are not happy with their
lot.
He mentioned a lot of things
that seemed petty at first
glance: coarse sheets on the
bunks; crowded quarters; not
enough showers; cheap soap;
scanty recreational' facilities.
Not much of the . spirit of
Drake and Nelson and rounding
Cape Horn there? Not much.
But then ` the truth came out.
These were only the minor irri-
tants, the little, concrete •mani-
fe's`tations of a deeper discon-
tent.
A sailor's pay is good, com-
paratively. Most boats feed their
crews well. What really gets the
sailor down are frustration,
boredom, monotony and loneli-
ness. They suffer from the mod-
ern malaise of the spirit that af-
fects many segments of our so-
ciety.
As I read the article, I
couldn't help comparing the
sailor's job today with that of
the 1930's, when I spent a spell
on the Great Lakes.
Today he works • a 40 -hour
week, has a basic pay of nearly
$400' a montht and is protected
by a tough union. In those days,
he worked a 50 or 60 -hour week,
picked up a handsome cheque
of $40 at the encu of the month,
and could .be fired if he even
looked unhappy.
And perhaps that's why, if
memory serves tile sailor of
memory serves, the sailor of
character. He did a lot of grous-
ing, as sailors 'have done since
Ulysses and his crew left Troy,
.but he also did a lot of horsing
around, and tooklife very un -
seriously.
Not many were married in
those days. They couldn't afford
it. They'd blow their 40 bucks
on beer and girls and poker in
a couple of days and then it was
penny -ante' and practical jokes
and "makings" for the rest of
the month,
Today's 'sailor is a much
glummer inclivldua1. He's more
likely to be married and hav •
children. He has a mortgage and
insttraugge and. inoo ' e tax an
dental , bills, like al ' the ot.er
•
suckers in society.
Theoretically, he's 10 times
better off than the deck -hand of
the 30's. He works a whole lot
less and makes a great deal
more. He is better fed and quar-
tered. He can watch television.
He has 10 months away 'from
the old battleaxe and the kids,
two months holidays in winter,
during which he is paid unem-
ployment
nemployment insurance. •
What's wrong then? Why is
he griping, threatening to strike
every so often, wishing he had
a shore job? It's simple enough.
Sailing is deadly dull. For offi-
cers and engineers, it's lively
enough. They have delicate ma-
chinery, decisions, responsibili-
ties, special skills.
But the deck -hand is the Poor
Bloody Infantry of the inland
seas. His work is often dirty,
nearly always=monotonous,occa-
sionally dangerous, but hardly
ever heroic.
' There's no going aloft tci reef
the mainsail in the teeth of a
gate. He's more likely chipping
paint. There's no landing at exo-
tic foreign ports, hiring a rick-
sha. and heading for the high
spots. He's more likely picking
his wayy across the railway
tracks in a dirty dock area,
heading for a beer parlour.
He spends mast of his waking
hours with' a crowd just. as
browned off as he. And they
curse and play poker and grouse
and watch television crud and
brag about the shore job they
could have had. Not much for
the soul there.
And he's lonely. Lonely for
his family. And maybe he'S guil-
ty, knowing it's not a square
deal for the wife, bringing up
the kids alone.
And: he misses the land. The
shady streets of the small town,
or the beat and excitinent of
the eit+. The green of trees and
grass, and the glimmer of brown
young limbs on beaches. The
smell of lilacs in June, and
burning leaves fn October.
' There',s• a little of this in the
• life of the inland sailor. It's
clean andf4resh,out on the lakes.
'But one Great .hake leeks .much
like another, ,•duce canal like the
last one, and every grimy dock
area exactly like the one you've
just come from.. •
—Don't knoek the sailor, Ile haa
his ghosts,, just, as you. and L
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