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The Huron Expositor, 1964-05-21, Page 2Since 1860, Serving the Community First `•Publ,ished. at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS., Publishers ANDREW Y. MCLEAN, F,ditor 1' E Q A Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association i Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association O - Audit Bureau of Circulation Alf r Canada ( Subscription Rates: in advance) $4.00 a Year o Outside Canada (in advance) $5.50'a Year SINGLE COPIES — 10 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MAY 21, 1964 itt To The Editor 58 D n Paris Rd., to have a large central institu- Lo , N.W. 6,, England, tion, Or because it would meet y 12, 1964. with certain administrative as - Dear Sir: Your excellent edi- pirations of the Department of • tonal in the April 16th edition Education is, I think, quite un - of The Huron Expositor regard- justified. To do this would be ing the proposed addition to to lose sight of the educational the ,Central Secondary School at purpose in having a school of Cliton will, I hope, be thought- this type at all. fully read .by those who find Moreover, what we do not themselves in positions of au- want is that the Clinton school thority in this matter. The de- become a general melting pot, vision as to whether or not the which could readily happen if seliool needs expanding should, students are sent there simply as you suggest, come only after because it is an accepted pro - some very clear and relevant cedure, or because it will nec- thinking has been done. essarily lessen the tasks of the It is unfortunate, but never- local teacher. We must have theless true, that a great many sound reasons for sending some educational decisions are bas -,students and sound reasons for • ed on reasons that ,are extrinsic retaining others, thus ensuring to ,the educative process. To that' both groups benefit by this enlarge the Clinton school on segregation policy. If this is the grounds that it would be done it may well be that the in the best interests of educat- enrolment problem at Clinton, ing Huron County students is will at least temporarily resolve quite justified. But to expand itself. , sincerely, the school on the grounds that YoursDOUG STEWART it is now a fashionable thing -7141• The Individual and Government a Me individuals 'in their desire to get something for nothing in danger of los- ing the freedom of action and of speech which their foerebearss regarded as be- fit so vital- they were prepared- to fight for it? Are the ever-increasing de- mands on senior levels of government for financial assistance in effect an ad- mission that the average citizen no 'longer cares? The Acton Free Press believe this is the case, and says so in these words: "There is mounting concern that the activity of government may soon over- balance the rights of the individual and destroy the individualism that pion- eers areas and builds countries. "It is quite evident that the mount- ing requests for government assistance, intervention or direction in a wide va- riety of fields will continue as long as there is some feeling that it doesn't cost anything if government does it. The municipal tax bill, arriving direct- ly on the door step,,seemsn4nore closely related to the , individual than do the' hidden and unknown taxes by which the province gathers its revenue: "One of the most recent outcries for governmental action has been in deal- ing with lake levels. Now perhaps we're somewhat naive but we didn't realize that government had been charged with sortie special responsibil- ity by Nature to take care of lake lev- els. Studies have shown that lake lev- els do vary within some cycIical pat- terns. Undoubtedly there are permits granted for water taking, by provincial authoritiessbut it seems somewhat mis- .. placed to look to legislators to raise lake levels. "Today it seems the individual is lost in an age where even common sense must be legislated and the pattern will be duplicated many times over as long as we continue to look to government to bail us out of situations into which we have put ourselves. Just as lake lev- els may be affected by good conserva- tion practice, so government action and intervention are affected by the increas- ing demands from its citizens. "It would be refreshing to hear some=...,„ one call for action on the part of in- dividuals,. rather than running off to the province with a brief and snowing legislators under -with some more, prob- lems for special committees and boards. Perhaps the difficulty, however, is in finding any real individual 'since every- one now seems to be part of a '`CrOvvd'." r Sugar and Spice A Macduff Ottawa Report FALSE SECURITY Between 191 and 1962, em- Canadian manufacturing. indus- OTTAWA — The Canadian Ployment in manufacturing in- try. economy has embarked on the dustries rose by 3.3 per cent There was a growing realiza- longest upswing in the postwar in the United States, 4 per cent tion that Canadian companies period. Year by° year since 1960 in Canada. The value of goods in many, fields were hampered Canada's expansion has outpac- produced by these industries 'by heavy costs because the ed that in. the United States. rose by 8.2 per cent in the limited size of the Canadian United States, only 7.8 per cent market and the excessive num- The level of Canadian unem-of-out- f ployment in. Canada, which at in Canada. On the basis oout- ber of firms within many Indus- the turn of the present decade put per worker, production rose tries made) it impossible to ob- was the highest in the Indus- by 4.7 per cent across the line, taro the advantages of large compared to 3.6 per cent here. scale production enjoyed in the trialized world, • has fallen sub In 1963, employment rose United States. thhee border. For the balance of w sub- stantially that south of very much. faster in' Canada Many authorities warned that FS U. . this year, at least, the. outlook than the , 2.7 per centsteps must be taken to encour- is for continued growth of the against 1 per cent. Output in- age Canadian. companies to spe- creased by 5.6 per cent and 5.1 cialize so that they could ob- By Bill Smiley ' IN OUR DREAMS • with a rose in her hair whis- rent dream. which is more like Do you indulge occasionally pers gentle stuff in his ear. an obsession. It gimes almost in the dream of coming into a * * * ' nightly at this time of year... It's a dangerous shock to his lot of money? Most people do. g It's something like taking dope: system when he suddenly re- " In the dream, my wife says, you're high, wide 'and dreamy alizes that the face so near his "When are you going to get while you're at it, but the let- own is not the Spanish lovely, those storm windows off, have down is jolting. but the straw boss, and the ten- you any intention of cutting the The bored housewife, for ex- ' der murmurs have become a lawn this year, what do ,you in - ample, crouched over her iron- moose -like bellow that wants to tend justto do tell' ut her that tot fee " ing board, envisions herself in know "what the helleryou gawp- This is how I know it's shut uup. bikini suit on a deck chair on ing ,at.' - d' er, Then I reach out nonchalantly, economy. per Bent respectively. taro longer runs and greater ef- Bright as the picture looks P But the critical fact is- that ficiency. now, there is a clpud on the With the revival of the horizon no bigger than a man's in terms of the increase in econ- hand that' could spell trouble manufacturing production per omy over the past few years, in the years to come. employee, the' United ' States however, most of the voices that Strange as it may seem at had a rise of 4.1 per cent against were calling for a drastic re - first glance, there are some only 2.8 per. cent in Canada. In organization of Canadian indus- economists in the nation's cap other ,words, the increase in try has been stilled. tal who are concerned because the amount of goods turned out But the fundamental weak - unemployment has fallen so by one worker in 'the United nesses that were seen to exist much more substantially in Can- States was. more than one-third in the'economy in 1960 and ado than in the United . States greater.' 1961 may still be present to - despite a very much larger While the situation is still far day, hidden for the time being growth in the labor force. from clear, what these figures by the' stimulating effect of de - What it may portend is that map indicate is that the United valuation. Canada is falling behind in the States has been achieving a sub- By the time this pep pill has competitive race, even though stantially higher rate of output worn off it may become evident the fact is still obscured by the per worker because it has gone that the much faster ••introduc- temporary advantages which it considerably further in intro- tion of automation in the Unit - has gained from devaluation of clueing automation. ed States has further widened the Canadian dollar in mid Canadian industries have tak- the margin' of advantage that 1962. en on mare men in order to results from' large-scale produc- Late in 1960, the number of meet the rising demand for tion. their goods at heme and abroad. An over -gloomy picture? Per - sipping a long, Bold drink. Tan- a solid fellow most of the time, push the bell -button beside my apostwardns withoutpetk of 7.9 perrcent ned and handsome, Count Serge •has his weak moments. Like chair. A man appears and asks of the total labor force when Popoff takes her hand and, de- when he starts dreaming 'that respectfully, "Yes, sir?" accountteis takenbof seasonal vouring her with his eyes, leans he had a thousand head of cat- I tell him, `John, get those cor. About the same seasonal forward to kiss it. tle, instead of twenty, and he storm windows off. And I don't fac 1441 .south ofe the,border e * g * sold them, at forty cents a mean tomorrow. The grass hood at 6.9 per cent. Just as she is thrilling right pound, ifistead of eighteen. needs cutting, and do some- hoIn the intervening months, up to the shoulder from the Clear. as crystal, he can see 'thing `about propping up the the seasonally adjusted figure cool,.firm imprint of the count's himself and Maw heading down fence. Now, get cracking." crFacking." on unemployment in relation to lips on her mitt, shelooks the highway for a long holiday H s Right away sir thelabor force has fallen' to .If Canada's economy is boom- haps. ing and more men are being employed than in the United .States, why then, it might be asked, shouldn't Canadians count it. among their blessings? The fear of some.. economists is that , Canadians are being lulled into a feeling of false security. The reality may be » " that they are falling behind in down and discovers that the in the new Cadillac. a 'say , 4.6 per cent in this country, the world-wide race to increase cool, firm lips have, suddenly ' i * ''� I glean b - light a dollar while across the line it has become the cold, runny nose of It does' him no good at all cigar, and splash a little more never gone below' 5.4 per cent. efficiency of production and pull her daughter, who is wiping it to wake up - and find that the soda- into my brandy. That's This very substantial im- down costs. of d thedream, in essence There If Canada is all . day putting square pegs straig.. .. in round holes, begins toying For- years; I've had, these John to shovel the walk, and I with what he'll be doing if dreams: riding in a ricksha in splash a little more brandy in - his sweepstake ticket comes Rangdon, tossing silver dollars to my soda, but it's the same through. In his mind's eye, he to the natives;, dropping in on dream. i lolling on his balconey in Princess Margaret and Tony for" You " can have your yachts', Acapulco's poshest hotel, over- a cocktail; flying ' to Rio, for your Acapulco balconies, ' and looking the swimming pool, carnival time. But lately, they your Cadillacs. Just give me while 'a beautiful Spanish job have solidified into one recur- John. • n the back of mummy's hand. Cadillac has been tran s Orme ref in the Canadian la- falling'`=behind, Maybe the factory hand, busy into a tractor, and he's heading are variations on it, depending provementwhy is that its economy is still ° «he stone fence• on seasons. Sometimes I tell bor picture' has taken place de -booming, the sales of goods spite the fact that the number from its factories and farms of people entering the labor still rising rapidly at home and market in search of jobs in"abroad? Canada has been very much The answer may lie in the higher than in the. United •fact that Canadian producers States. are still 'enjoying the advantag- Last March, for example, the es that were ' produced by de - number of Canadians in the la valuation of the dollar to 92% bor force rose' by 3.3 'per cent - over the level of a year ago, cents in, terms of U.S. currency while in the ,lJnited States the nearly two- years ago. This is increase amounted to only 1.4 an advantage, however, that can in - per cent. The level of employ- be continually eroded 'by in - 1? creasing efficiency of production rnentin Canada was up by an in the United States and, other amazing 5.2 per cent in March over 1963, but in the United countries.The day, • could come. when States the, increase was only the advantage of devaluation two per cent. has been completely .nullified So what is all the concern about? A few.more figures are by higher prices in Canada than exceedingly weak just now. ' necessary to tell the story. abroad. •If nd when that day comes, the errand for Cana - by Wirth wheels of industry will slow down and unemployment will again increase. - Three and four years ago,,± when the Canadian economy was still in the midst of an economic slump dating back to mild -11957, there was widespread concern voiced by many influ- ential figures about the. state of In the Years Agone From ' The Huron 'Expositor dispense with steam entirely May 26, 1939 for power purposes. Golfers, bowlers and tennis A few farmers , in this area enthusiasts took advantage of are complaining of the damage the warm weather on Victoria being done by the wireworm in Day, to cammence their sum- the early sown spring rain. mer exercises, and greets' and The town council are experi- courts were busy all day. menting on a part of Goderich Seaforth citizens will have a "$treet with oil, as well as a holiday on Tuesday, June •6th, dust allayer, and if satisfactory following a proclamation is- will adopt oil for, all the streets sued by Mayor John J. Cluff. instead of water. ' It is on this day that Their Seaforth is to have two po- Majesties King George and litical conventions next week. Queen Elizabeth will be In The Liberal convention for Cen- Stratford. tre Huron will be heldon Tues - The swimming season in as day and a convention of Con - far as the Lions pool is con- servatives of Centre_ Huron to cerned opened officially, Mon- select a candidate will be held day afternoon, when Neil Beat- in Cardno's Hall, Seaforth, on tie and Frank Ryan swam Thursday next, May 28th. across the pool. Apart from *, * one or two children, who have The Huron Expositor fallen 'in the water while play- From May 24, 1889 ing, they are the first to use r the pool this year. There was a heavy frost ,on Victoria Day here was ob- Wednesday night, but there is served by a large crowd from not much damage reported to the district who came in the have been done. morning to see the opening ' Workmen are now busily en - softball game, stayed for the gaged excavating for the foun- races• in 'the ,afternoon, and at- dation, for the new wing to the tended the Turf Club dance at Public School buildings. night. ' The people of Egmondville * * are talking about taking steps.. From The HUrop Expdsitor to secure incorporat'on as , a May 22, 1914 village, This, is the best thing" they can do, as according to As Victoria Day falls on Sun- Mr. Jackson's statement last day this year, the day will be week, their connection "with the observed on Monday. As a re- ' township will be a loss to them suit, all stores and other busi- now that the township school ness 'places in town Will be board system is to be abolish - closed on Monday next. ed. The 'Hydro Electric power is Wilson 8mYoung, grocers, being introduced into The Bell have put a new delivery wagon Hngine Works and the whole on the road., machinery will herefater be run We are pleased to see that., by, that, power. The power wag the fall wheat this year' is so it4r arced into the woodwork, good that there . is quite a riv- ingl'departtnent it year ago and airy among farmers as to who'it . that.hag 14tr. 'worked tell haps decided successfully ttoo will can show co continue to pt pehope until . l . p harvest, as a real gogpd crop would be a 'welcome change in the program and would, per- haps, help revive the faith of the miller in the omnipotent powers of Sir John and the National Policy, which 'seems THE HOME TEAM_ a dian goods ill taper off, the "If you're smart you'll strike out!" Smiles.. Experience may be a good teacher, but she is also a queer soul. She gives the test first, end then explains, the lesson. The 21/2 -year-old stroller wan- dering down the street either could not or would not tell them her name or whey she lived. Finally, the baffled offi- cers . began going through her pockets in hope of finding some clue .to her identity. The little miss made ',no protest' but re- marked innocently, "I don't have a gun." "Ever had an accident?" the doctor asked "Nope, cant say that I have," the farmer replied. "Course a bull lel toss me over the fence' one day last year." "Heavens, man, don -'t you call that an accident?" the doctor exclaimed. "Nope," the farmer said, "that stupid bull did it on pur. pose." ' NEW BiLI.iNG PROCEDURE As a convenience to customers and to avoid duplication in billing procedure COMMENCING WITH THE CURRENT BILLING All Charges for Hydro, Water and Sewer will be contained on ONE Bill Water and sewer charges which in the past have been billed ,twice yearly will in future be billed on a monthly basis in the case of Commercial - Accounts, and 'every two months for Residential Accounts. • Minimum water bill is $1.25 per month. 0, There is no change in the discount date, which continues to be the 23rd of each month. SEAFORTH PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION D. SILLS ' R. J. BOUSSEY Chairman Manager WEED SPRAY Below are rCPR EMt)ISIEIA(ILE LIQUID olgoftg I�kll\ IROSS We have an excellent supply of all GREEN CROSS High Quality WEED SPRAY IN STOCK listed some recommendations for spraying: Ci op•t Cereal Grains (Not seeded down) M.C.P. Amine ' "80" or M.C.P. Sodium "48" . Oats and Mixed Grain (Seeded down) Flax Material: Amine "80" 2,4-D • Barley, Wheat or Corn Weed -No -Mote '80' 2,4-D Ester or Amine "80" 2,4-D Meadows Fence Lines and Roadsides Brush Kil "64" L.V. Couch 'Grass Control Dalapon Couch Grass Control in Corn Atrazine 65-W Cannel, Pollan Ivy BRUSHKII "6lowb ololatile ALL PRODUCTS PRICED AT COMPETITIVE • . See Us Before You Buy ! PRICE. OPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED "THE MOST VALUE FOR THE. FARMER'S DOLLAR" Phone 775 Seaforth M 4 •