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The Huron Expositor, 1964-01-16, Page 2• • • • A available to municipalities in the pro- • • .1" • Since 1860, Serving the Community First Publishes' at SEAFQRTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by MCLEAN .BROS., Publishers ANDREW Y. MCLEAN, Editor ' o'' 6 * Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association 4Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Audit Bureau of Circulation Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $4.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $5.50 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 10 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. 40 t. • • au;-:^'N41k • „ 110 notompillip uttommINEMpomismommommi SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, JANUARY 16, 1964 Can the Municipal Loan Announcement by provincial spekes- mail of the way in which the portion of the Federal Municipal Loan Fund to be. allotted to Ontario would be made vince,„suggests the wisdom of Seaforth - taking act* :to benefit from the legis- lation. The loan fund hai been established by the Federal 'Government to make funds available to municipalities with which to carry on or accelerate pro- jects which otherwise would notbe pro- ceeded with in the immediate future. ' The municipality may borrow at a low- er than average rate of interest, and if the project is completed prior to 1966 • will be forgiven 25% of the loan. Under the formula arranged by the Province, ,each- municipality may bor- • row up to 20% of its annual tax rev- enue for general and school purposes within limits set • by the municipal board. This means Seaforth, with gen- • , eral taxes totalling about $83,000.00 and school taxes totalling about $74,000.00, • would be eligible for a loan of perhaps $30,000.00. Last year saw the completion of two • Fund Aid Seaforth? prnjects that had been in the planning stage for some time, and Mayor Dins- more, in speaking at the inaugural meeting of council, suggested other• pro- jects—particularly storm sewers and permanent roads—which^should be put in hand this year. While perhaps these projects would not qualify for a muni- cipal fund loan, certainly others would. True, the amount for which Seaforth might qualify is not large, but it would be large enough, for example, to pro- vide for certain sewer extensions. Seaforth is faced with substantial municipal expenditures for capital im- IT'S NICE, BUT DON'T STEP BACK TO ADMIRE IT A MACDUFF OTTAWA REPORT provements in the immediate future. Among the most pressing, in addition • to those referred to by Mayor Dins- more, are the completion of the'gewer- age system, so that the entire town is served, and the rebuilding of secondary roads to present-day standards. Coun- cil wisely has followed a policy of keep- ing expenditures at a consistent level and within the existing tax rate. This makes it all the more important that if the capital program is to be carried out within the limits established, every ad- vantage be taken of assistance, such as provided by the municipal loan fund. Ambassadors of Good Will In providing a grant of '$600 to the • Seaforth District High School Girls' Trumpet Band, Seaforth Council recog- nized the asset which the band is to •. the towp. - • The smart-stepping,trimly-Uniform- ed band draws attention to Seaforth whenever it appears. As ambassadors of good will, the girls are tops. A popu- ' lar feature at district fall fairs, the • band did much through appearances at the International Plowing Match in re- • cent years to make Seaforth a familiar • name to those in charge of the event. Thus the O.P.A. committee was not un- familiar with the name Seaforth when if faced the. task of choosing a site for the 1966 International Match. The band owes its success to the in- terest with which the SDH§ Board has supported it in the years iri which it • has been in existence; to the co-opera- tion of the staff and members of the student body taking part and, of course, ' to the enthusiasm with which band leader George Hildebrand has trained and developed the players into a co- ordinated u.nit• . The board, realizing the contribution .. the band makes to school morale and \ the training it provides, has never hesi- tated to make available necessary funds for instruments and uniforms. Perhaps with the successful bugle band as an example, this would be the time for 4, • the board to go a step further and in clude in its curriculum instruction in other band instruments. The town owns modern brass band instruments, valued at some thousands of dollars, that have been idle since the Highlanders disbanded several years ago. Is there any reason why these in- struments could not be made available to SDHS if the board would agree to provide instruction? The SDHS bugle band is doing ar excellent job—a job of which every one in the community is proud. Provision for instruction on a regular basis as a part of the curriculum would permit it to do an evenbetter job. .At the same time, additional students could have the benefit of instructionin c. A NATURAL An efficiency expert claims that more and more women are being employed in banks because they are natural tell- ers. Well, some of them give a good account of themselves when it comes to figures.—(Vancouver Herald). Do not fear your motives being mis- understood or not understood at al]. Fear far more for them to be under- stood in their entirety.—Franz Mar- chault. OUT OF THE CORRIDOR • OTTAWA —.Something new _has been added to the relation- ship 'between the Prime Minis- ter and the press corps in Ot- tawa. Throughout the hectic and colorful career of Rt. Hon. John Diefenbaker as Prime Minister, he engaged in spontaneous ques- tion and answer bouts in the corridor of .the East Block, with newspapermen. They waited,for -him on his way to a cabinet meeting and asked questions. He tossed off answers, some- times • angry retorts, often friendly jibes. But this hit and miss arrange- ment for informal press confer- ences did not meet with Rt. Hon. L.,13. Pearson's approval when he became Prime Minister. As the old year ended and the New Year began, he established a system of saying little in the corridor. But he promised news- reti.6tahbaitnehte in the offimeceet afof t the special assistant, to answer their questions. It has worked 'out well. The reporters are happy and • • apparently the Priffie Minister is pleased. The short post -cabinet press conferences are a big improve- medt over the hit and run style of question and ,' answer that 7 -took place in the corridor lead- ing to the Privy Council chary ber. .Now there is some order aut of what was rapidlybecom- ing„chaos. Just when the cor- ridor conferences first began is now lost in history. Those who • were around the Parliamentary press gallery in the days of Mackenzie King and R.-13. Ben- nett, recall that those two lead- ers met, the press in the 'cor- ridor. • Of course in those days there were not so many newsmen. Then too, radio and television had not invaded the news field as they have today. There were no TV cameras, tape recorders and electric cable complicating the situation. - But in those days Mr. King was not happy when he encoun- tered the eager' newsmen an- xious to obtain his views on, some .development. He made carefully guarded replies unless with newsmen, but more often he was annoyed at their persist - he was ready with a formal statement. Louis St. Laurent gave the im- pression that he was putting up with the corridor meetings with the press as something he did not like .but had to accept as part of the penalty of high • office. He occasionally joked s ence and said so. He fre qUently pointed out that he had taken an oth of sec - breaking it to meet the-conven- IenCe of a group of newspaper- men. He reacted vigorously if some reporter asked him to ex- plain what he had in mind about a certain •problem. Then with a waspish retort,4 St Laur- ent would suggest that what he had in mind was his own busi- ness. Mr. Diefenbaker on the other _hand, at first appeared to en- joy the corridor exchanges. He had learned -how to handle him- self in the hard school of the court • room. He would turn aside a tough question with -a quip. He would prod a news- man who had written something critical, with a barbed comment. Hewould breeze through the corridor in high good humour, usually entering the, cabinet room laughing as he got the better of a reporter wile was left withotit an answer to his carefully phrased question. But as the years passed and• problem piled on problem, de- manding decision after decision, Mr. Diefenbaker ceased to get as much enjoyment out • of the exchanges. The barbs and ver- bal punches became More fre- quent. He said less and less and the• questions became more and more pointed. His relations with the press were less friend - l' and on many days he did not enter the Cabinet chamber laughing. Frequently the frown, and scowl replaced the smile. Mr. Pearson inherited the cor- ridor conferences: „,11e found them unwieldy and even down- right difficult. His voice did not carry well and only • newsmen at the front crowding around him could . hear his comments as he spoke into microphones pressed close to his face. Others . at the back pressed forward. He is of medium height and ,was often lost in the crowd ef. news- men with the TV cameramen desperately trying to find him. It was a shambles. Something had to be done. Now the informal press con- ference.in-an East Block office appears to be the answer, After he leaves the Cabinet meeting he retires to his office where he is briefed by his staff on questions likely to be asked. He crosses the hall to.the of- fice of his special assistant where the newsmen are gather- ed. .The microphones are. in place. The cameras have been et up. (They have a tendency • - Statement, then throws himself open to questions. He handles them ably and easily. intergsting items gleaned from IN THE- YEARS AGONE• The Expositor of 25, SO • . - THE HOME TEAM and 75 years ago. From The Huron Expositor • SCI, 14. During the past week January 20, 1939 10 scheduled games were play- ed in the rink. Robert Turner, reeve of Gode- * * * ;rich,• was • elected Warden of From The Huron Expositor Huron County on Tuesday at the inaugural meeting of the January 16, 1914 1939 county council., The public will have an op- • portunity of inspecting the addi- tion and ,other improvements at Seaforth Collegiate Institute on Monday and Tuesday evenings and TueSday ,afternoon of next week. Under construction since mid -summer, the addition was put into use at the commence- • ment of the new year. Members ' Of the board and staff will be . present to explain the various • • changes. The annual meeting of Mc- Killop, Logan & Hibbert Tele- _ thorie Co. was he141 in Looby 's ;'•• Hall, Dublin, on Wednesday and recorded one of the largesLat- tendance for many years. Members of Seaforth Publit School Board organized for the .year Wednesday evening, when J. A. Westeott was named chair- nian. A eheck-up on hockey players reveal the fact tlfat 211 pray- -crii-are -taking part in sthedui- The London Advertiser of a few days ago contained an ex- cellent likeness of a Seaforth boy in the person of Mr, Ralph (Davy) Reid, son of Mr. James Reid of this town, who is dis- tinguishing himself as a hockey player in London In a match in London on Friday, Mr. Reid scored three goals to help Lon- don defeat Brantford by a•score of 9 to 1. Mrs. Marvin, who has been 'employed in Stewart Bros.' store, has been forced to retire on account of ill health, and her place has been taken by Miss Cassie Everatt. Tuckersmith council met on the • 12th inst. All members were present and took declara- tions of qualifications and' office. William !Chesney •was appointed assessor for 1914 at a salary of $80. Andrew Scott and J. W. McIntosh were appointed audi- tors at a salary of $1(J each. Mr. S. Cann, of 'Usborne, had ed genies at the local rink. This the middle finger of his l'eft aii iricreast- of four over ,IttSt hand badly. smashed while cut. yeatr Duncan Cup players lead tirrwood. ...With 81; Sturiter V'artners have A rink of :501 Mitts fifi; Intermediate CITA, of Messrs. 1 Vons hverifies, 14; arid the lietune, urlers, composed Orge and Willem E. Kerslake and ."''''''''i1;11:11.1'!';';')51-1' , 15 1.5 ,1,5 5 „ 5':"C5'.1.!155;,1;44"11!.15,i1415•11„i'41!•, . John Beattie, skip, were attend- ing the bonspiel in Lindsay this Week. From The Huron ,Iiicpositor January 18, 1890 Hugill & Sutherland, of Kin - burn, held a sale of cutters and sleighs on Wednesday and al- though the day was wet, there was a fair attendance. Mr. William Sprpat, of Tuck- ersmith, has sold his farm on the Kippen Road to Mr. H. M. Chesney for the sum of $7,550. Mr. John Thorp has also sold his farm on the second conces- sion to Mr. Thomas Carter, of the Huron Road, for $3,700, Mr. John Reith, of Blake, has returned from the Old, Country where he took over 1,100 barrels of apples. Mr. Lewis MacDonald, of the sawmill in Walton, has sold a 100 -acre woodlot in the Town- ship of Grey to Mr. Querenges- ser of McKillop; for the sum of $7,000. Mr.. John Hannah attended a very successful and interesting meeting.of the Ontario Cream- ery Association, held at Picton last week. 4511e was appointed vide -president 6f the associa- tion. The following figure shows the amount of business done in the Seaforth Post ()Mee: $4,680.64. •••••., • •J5 .,5 to blow fuses, but that can be remedied.) He makes a short By Wirth, ."Gosh, dad* he gave me a penalty for saying what • I've hoard • yet) say a hundred times!" IP • A recent conference was typi- cal. As it neared a close he grinned at the assembled re- porters as he picked up a mem- orandum off the desk in front of him. 'Gently chiding the newsmen he said: "You haven't touched on one of the things he thought • I would be asked about," he said nodding in the direction of his special assist- ant. • The assistant looked un- eomfortable, began • to blush. Mr.- Pearson chuckled at his ,dis- comfiture and' the forty news- men laughed. This is the way of the Primp Minister with the press. He has a free and easy manner when meeting the news- men. He is frank, sometimes too frank. Not only do the reporters have their notebooks and pen- cils at the- ready to record his remarks, but there are tape re- corders there to carry his exact words to the -radio and televi- sion networks. In addition, cam- eras focus on his face. He easily handles questions on a wide range of subjects. He is relax- ed and confident. As the questions end; he smiles and suggests the confer- ence close. The reporters scram- ble for telephones or race back to their typewriters. One or two with later' deadlines stop to chat briefly with the Prime Min- ister as he moves across to his own office. The conference is over. A SMILE OR TWO A visiting_specialist 'was tak- en to the cubicle of a mental case who thought he was a king. "I know I'm King," the man explained, "Satan told me so," At which a furious voice sounded from the next cubicle: - "I, told you nothing of the kind!" An intimation to slow -paying customers given by a country shopkeeper: "All persons indebted to our i shop are requested to call and settle. All indebted to our shop and not knowing it are request- ed to call and find out. ThOse knowing themselves indebted •t and not , wishing to call are re- quested to remain in one place a long enough for us to catch i them." QUINN* SONS OF GOOD PARENTS A young cepple I know ha an ironic experience when the visited her parents during th holiday season. The parents, solid folk, had recently retired.. They bought new home in a rather swank development in a good-sized Canadian eity., They have a 17 year-old -daughter, nice kid who lives with them. When my friends arrived to spend Christmas, it 'was obvious Ma had been busy. Everything in the new house was sparkling for their visit. She was proud of her home, and with reason. • They. had a pleasant Christ- mas. A couple of day later, the four adults were invited to a party down the street. The teen- age daughter implored to have a few friends in for pop and music. Her mother gave in, Specifying that 10 kids was the * * * The adults went to the party along the street, and enjoyed it. The cOnversation, as so of- ten, turned to puzzlement over teen-agers. You know the sort of thing we old squares discuss: the switch -blade heroes; the de- butante party reported in Life, which wound up demolishing an • old mansion; the couple in some distant place who came home and found their teenage daugh- ter on the second night •of a three-day, " all-night party, in their home. * * * Emerging from the party; at a circumspect hour in this cir- cumspect suburb,..„rny friends and ,the parents ed to • see the •quiet Street lined with cars.What was up? They found out, in about two minutes. Every light' was blaz- ing in h home, and there was a sound of revelry by night whose location was un- mistakeable. * * * They hustled home. The son- in-law, a six-footer, was -sent in ahead $ to give notice that the. party was over. He was shaken to the tips of his number tens when he walked in. There were about 40 people, mostly young males, in the modest living room. Ninety-four per cent of them were drinking beer. The other six per cent were drink- ing something else. Beer caps and empty vodka bottles fought for attention the rug, whichwasa meringue pi' spilled beer. and cigarette ash. Some of the young gentlemen had propped themselves in chairs and put their feet against the pris,tine • wall. The old Dad's most cher- ished possession, a solid silver christening mug given him by his grandfather, lay on its side on the floor, a discarded beer - mug. ; UG AR and SPICE By Bill Smiley amosio Were high school kids from d gdocmiddle-class homes in the area. e.* * * What happened to the girl who was hostess? Nothing. a She's temperamental and might ;leave home if crossed, or upset. • 10 THE EDITOR • • Wingham, Jan. 6, 1964. The Editor, The Huron Expositor: Again this year the two-day • Marketing and Co-operation Con- ference, which was held m Guelph in the War Memorial Hall on, January 2nd and 3rd, was a very successful one and attracted some 60 farmers from across Ontario, representing all farm organizations. I was very pleased to have the opportun- ity to attend this interesting and informative conference, along with six other Httropi county farmers. • The first morning 'we listen- , ed to four addresses -bY the fol- lowing men: "The Agricultural Marketing System and Its Prob- lems,"ed B. E. Perkins, OAC; "The Need For Collective Action in . Marketing," David Kirk, .Cana- dian Federation of ,Agriculture; "Marketing Co-operatives As a Method of Collective Action," J. E. O'Neara, Co-operative Branch, O.D.A., and "Marketing Boards As a Method, of Collec- tive Action," R. G. Marshall, OAC. Following lunch, the entire group spent about an hour's time on- discussion of the inorn- ing talks. We were then divid- ed into 'seven workshop groups with a designated leader and secretary. We were given an opportunity to resolve the speci- fic questions pertaining to the problems concerned. The many points raised by the members of the workshop groups were well .. taken and very interesting. The second day was spent dis- cussing the° qiiestions and prob- lems in the seven workshop groups and the secretaries of all the groups gave their final reports to the entire group. These reports were all record, ed and will be made available to all participants in the very near future, and will likely ap- pear in the Federation News column. Professor Lane, OAC, was chairman throughout the two days hnd made this statement: "It will be good management In marketing farm products that thesalvation of the farmer will be achieved." I was surprised and interested to see so many well-known farmers of Ontario, who are large operators, at- tending the Conference - All agreed that this confer. ence was well organized,..and the liest yet, • and were un- animous in requesting the OAC that a similar conference be held again next . year. ;The Dad, with a mighty ef- fort, forted himself to go around . and introduce himself. A few were civil. Most, includ- ing girls, sneered at him. EV- entually, becauSe the. patty had become a drag with these old squares around, the guests left, n their own sweet time, lug- ging half a dozen beer oases. Who were these hoodlums, punks, vandals? A motorcycle gang, maybe? One of them was he son of a national television figure. Another was the son of professor. Most were univers- ty students, as their jackets roclaimed, proudly. 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