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The Huron Expositor, 1963-10-03, Page 2Since 186Q, Serving the Community First Published at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS., Publishers ��� D ANDREW Y. 14eLF.,4N, Editor Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association • Audit Bureau of Circulation Subscription Rates: = Canada (in advance) $4.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $5.50 a Year VLA SINGLE COPS -- 10 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 3, 1963 Robarts Government is Returned The decisive vote in Ontario last week was a clearcut endorsement of Premier Robarts and the Conservative forces he led in the election. While there were many problems raised by the Opposition in the course of the campaign, obviously they were not regarded by the average voter as being of sufficient consequence to bring about a change, or perhaps it was the way in which the problems were pre- sented to the electorate that was at fault. In any event, there is no doubt about the results. Quite properly, they were a source of pride to Premier Robarts, facing Ontario voters for the first time as leader of the government. In Huron, Hon. Charles MacNaugh- ton was returned with a substantial ma- jority. His victory reflected the zeal with which he has represented the rid- ing since first being elected in 1958. It reflected, too, the honor he brought to Huron with his selection as the mem- Farm Ponds May The construction of farm ponds— steadily growing in popularity through- out Canada and United States in re- cent years—is seen by officials of the Ausable River Conservation Authority as an answer to the rising farm water demand. That something must be done—and done quickly—to stem a rapidly lower- ing water Ievel in Huron, is apparent to those many, district residents who have been hauling water for .weeks, TheARCA, one of thirty-one Con- servation Authorities in Ontario, ac- tively encourages and assists technical- ly, the development of farm ponds in its 665 square„ miles region. There is no question of the value of ber of the government responsible for one of the largest departments in the province — the Department of High- ways. As he begins a new term of office he will carry with him the congratulations and good wishes of the people of Hu- ron, regardless of politics. While he was not successful in the election, the Liberal candidate, Harry Strang, deserves recognition for hav- ing run, on short notice, a good cam- paign. Mr. Strang, who was the un- successful candidate in 1959, again let his name stand because, as he said when he was nominated, he was .con- cerned with "the principles of democ- racy and the two-party system." These principles and the party system are de- pendent on the voters having a choice, even though it may be assumed by some that the result is a foregone con- clusion. It was to provide such a choice that Harry Strang accepted the Liberal nomination at considerable personal sacrifice. Be . the Answer farm ponds to the farmer. Authority officials point to their use as a prime watering source for livestock, as a habitat for trout and bass, as well as other forms of wildlife, as a swimming pool and as' an emergency, water supply in the event of fire or drought.' The traditional sources for water on a farm have been wells and springs. However, the present demand for water often ex- ceeds the supply from these sources. Electricity on the farm has brought modern water supply and plumbing facilities into rural homes. This has resulted in greatly increased water re- quirements and these requirements must be met. Conservation practises in general and farm ponds, in particular, may well be the answer. A MACDUFF OTTAWA REPORT STORMY SESSION AHEAD OTTAWA—With the summer hill behind them, a busy fall and winter faces both Parlia- ment and the Federal Govern- ment. While there does not appear to be much chance of the min- ority Liberal government being overturned during the balance of the current session of the House of Commons, it can look forward to some stormy times. Although the Liberals might take some comfort from the further division of the Opposi- tion with the split of a wing of the Social Credit party into Le Ralliement Des Creditistes dur- ing the recess, the move could further intensify the political instability within Parliament. One of the first orders of business will be the legislation to impose government trustee- ship on the five Canadian mari- time unions in an effort to end the labor warfare that has rag- ed on the Great Lakes for the past five years. It is probably one of the few measures to be brought before Parliament this session that will win approval from all corners of the House of Commons. What could be the last shot in the battle that has raged across the Nation for the past five years over the acceptance of nuclear armaments for Cana- dian forces may also be fired this fall. New Democratic Par- ty Leader T. C. Douglas has served notice that his group will challenge the agreement signed by the Government with 'the United States on the supply of atomic warheads during the summer recess. But with the die now cast, the NDP is doing nothing more than going through the motions of opposi- tion. Even Conservative Lead- er John Diefenbaker has indi- cated his Party intends to drop the issue, Ieaving the forces of Real Caouette as the only prob- able supporters of the NDP. The most prolonged and in- tensive controversy is likely to be sparked by the Government's legislation to establish a Cana- dian Pension Plan, and a par- allel bill to provide for an im- mediate increase in the 'univers- al old age pension from $65 to $75 monthly. The proposal to set up a sup- pldiiietitary contributory old age i>t8iltance scheme based on in - cot• has already become a st�lilee! cif partisan warfarenot WO til the Rowe of Commons, hit also in the rent Ontario elay�dtiost, campaign; 1t :Th uf`atie0 Maid tiwist companies mounting a massive campaign against the pensioli plan, which presents a red). threat to their vested interests, it can be expected the program will receive a thorough working over before it comes out of the mill. How the various parties will line up on the issue is still not clear, but it seems safe to predict that while they may make a few dents in it, the in- surance and trust companies will get nowhere in their ef- forts to kill the program. The long awaited overhaul of unemployment insurance legis- lation based on the recommen- dations of a committee headed by E. C. Gill of the Canada Life Assurance Co., is almost certain to touch off fireworks from op- position members. If they are to be effective in restoring the soundness of the unemployment insurance fund, the changes are bound to be politically unpleas- ant in some resPects. Another bill to provide for a far-reaching overhaul in Can- ada's railway system along the lines recommended by the Mac- pherson Royal Commission on Transportation will present Par- liament with a heavy burden, but the general nature of the plan is expected to be support- ed by all Parties. There is a long list of other legislation as well to keep Par- liament going for many mouths to come. There is a bill to broaden the urban renewal pro- visions of the National Hous- ing Act, and possibly to provide NHA mortgages on older hous- es -as well. There is a special commission to be established to oversee the redistribution of House of Commons seats. A program originally put forward by the Conservatives to help labor and industry adjust to the demands of automation is expected to be revived by the Liberal Government in slightly different form. Apart from getting its legis- lative program through Parlia- ment, the Liberal Government faces several important deci- sions of its own in the months ahead. High on the list is the ques- tion of defense, with important questions to be resolved which could affect Canada for years to come. Denfense Minister Paul Hellyer is currently wrestling with the problem in an effort to come up With a defense pol- icy that has some meaning in Canadian terms. Most pressing is a decision on what to do about the eight general purpose f*iga4tes which. the Royal Canadian Navy wants built at a cost estimated up to as high as $500,000,000. There is little doubt that Mr. Hellyer considers the program to be a waste of money, but unless he can come up with a fast sub- stitute ,that will keep shipyards working out of the public purse he has only a small chance of persuading the Cabinet to scrap the frigate plan approved pre- viously by the Conservative government. In addition to a defense pol- icy, there is also the need to draft a civic aviation policy that will define the position of Can- ada's two major airlines at home and abroad, as well as that of regional air carriers across the Country. For months now the Govern- ment has been wrestling with plans for inducing Canada's auto manufacturers to cut back the heavy import of parts from the United States, a factor respons- ible for causing a deficit in Canada's balance of trade of over $500,000,000 a year. The question now to be decided is whether or not to proceed with the program in the face of the strong opposition voiced by the Kennedy Administration during recent meetings of the Joint Canadian -U.S. Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. The negotiations scheduled to take place next year on the re- duction in world trade barriers proposed by the United States require a number of important decisions to be made by the Federal Government. It must determine what Canadian tariffs it is prepared to cut and by how much following a lengthy round of consultations with do- mestic producers. It must also determine what kind of assist- ance is going to be forthcom- ing, if at all, to help Canadian industry adjust to more inten- sive competition in certain sec- tors. From the Liberal party's point of view, one of the most important tasks facing the Gov- ernment is to re -furbish an im- age badly tarnished by the in- ept performance of Finance Minister Walter Gordon and the extreme partisanship of Health Minister Judy LeMarsh. Since coming to office, the Liberals have displayed a tendency on occasion to play politics on the Level practised by the form- er Conservative Government, which events subsequently prov- ed to be poor politics. In fact, the best politics may for some time to come be nothing More than dull, good government, Weeh "He's at that awkward age --old enough to be my father, but young enough to want to be my husband" Bought a new car this week. Never had one before. And about 10 years from tonight, it's probable that I'll never have had one since. Both the dealer I bought it from and I were disappointed, I think. I expected him to give me a chance to "dicker," some- thing you're always supposed to do when you buy a car. And he expected me to try to beat him down on his price, some- thing you're always supposed to expect when ,you sell a car. Nothing happened. He offer- ed me more than I had expect- ed for my old car, and I was so flabbergasted, I just said, "O.K.", leaving him flabbergast- ed. The entire transaction took 19 minutes. It could have been in nine minutes. The remain- ing 10 was spent in standing around waiting for the other fellow to do some dickering. My wife let me down rather badly. She was there, and ,rb expected her to do most of the talking—you know, raising hell about the color, price, uphol- stery, mileage. I thought she'd go over the car with a magnify- ing glass, as she used to do when we'd buy one of those $495 specials. I fully anticipat- ed that she'd find a bubble in the paint, or a smudge on the floor mat, and raise cain. She didn't say a word. She didn't even want a different o1or. Maybe we're both getting old. Even I, who have never cared any more about a car than I have about a lawn mower, us- ed to have 'a bit of the old horse -trading spirit. I used to kick the tires. I used to look under the hood, though I hadn't a clue as to what should be there. I used to slam the doors a couple of times, and look in the trunk, This time, I just leaned on the counter, across from the dealer, both of us embarrassed, waiting for some action. In common decency, I drove the thing for three miles, when he insisted . . . I didn't feel a thing. No ecstasy. All I want- ed to do was get home for din- ner. We clinched the deal, with him thinking that a lot of the fun had gone put of selling cars, and me thinking that it was going to be a pretty awk- ward session with the bank manager. Do you know something? Those banks have got old and lazy in the last 10 .years, too. I'll never forget the first time SUGAR and SPICE By Bill Smiley I applied for a loan. I felt ex- actly as I used to feel in the air force, when I'd gone over the fence for an unauthorized weekend leaves. Up in front of the CO Monday morning. Not a leg to stand on, and about to get it in the neck: The bank manager used to scowl as you sidled in the door. "Siddown," he'd snarl, scrib- bling furiously on documents obviously designed to send you up the river for six Years. • You blurted your carefully planned story: that you abso- lutely hadda have $200 to put a new roof on the house, be- cause your smallest child had almost drowned during the lat- est rainstorm. "Got any security?" shaking his head gravely. Of course you didn't have. People who need small loans never have secur- ity. You told him your grand- mother had mentioned that she planned to leave you $300 if. you never married, or stopped drinking, or some such. • The interview ended with you on your knees, thanking the bank manager, and promising to cherish him forever, because he had loaned you $200 out of what seemed his own pocket and some wild caprice of gen- erosity in his nature. Nowadays, you walk into the manager's office and he treats you just as though you were a human being. "What can we do for you?" And, "Oh, I think we can manage that." And "Just sign here. If there's any- thing else you need—a new stove or refrigerator—you know where to come." Anyway, we got delivery of the car Sunday. Everybody ran out and circled it. The kids were overwhelmed. "Hmp. Kin - da small. No radio? These six - cylinder jobs don't have much pickup, do they? Oh, well, at least we have the first '64 in town." Piper and Playboy were no more impressed. She tried her clefs on our new whitewall tires. And you can imagine what Playboy did to them. In the old days men loved their horses because they were alive and couldn't talk back to them. Today a man ,buys the equivalent; his kids mock his miserliness; his wife drives it; and there's a note at the bank that sneers: "Three years at $96 a month." I should live so long. Nor lf 4f �i iNtr:#• . u6101111,41 _„� �►j; HIM, v /461111101 ►Mvc:a,rt: trouiwifI l0U11111T RI mlriltrA £ IN THE YEARS AGONE IntgrestIng items gleaned from The Expositor of 25, 50 and 75 Years ago. From The Huron Expositor October 7, 1938 Fire completely destroyed the fine residence of Mr. and Mrs. Miller Adams, Hullett Township, Friday morning. Contents were also a complete loss. Ralp "Cooney" Weiland of Brighton has won a promotion in the Boston Bruins hockey family. He will continue as cap- tain and carry the title of as- sistant manager. The Seaforth and District Ministerial Association held its first meeting on Monday after- noon in St. Thomas' Parish Hall. Rev. Dr. Hurford was elected president for the current year, and Rev. W. A. Bremner, secre- tary -treasurer. St. Paul's Anglican Church, Hensall, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire late Friday afternoon, when a large shed at the rear of the church was completely destroyed. Scouts in Seaforth have com- pleted arrangements for their annual Apple Day, which this year comes on Saturday, Oct. 15th. Seaforth Oddfellows were re- presented . at an interesting ceremony in Wingham Friday evening. Attending the rally from here were Rev. W, A. Bremner, P. B. Moffat, J. A. Westcott, John Rintoul and Ed. Mole, P.D.G.M. * ac From The Huron Expositor • October 3, 1913 Mr. Henry Cudmore of Gode- rich Street raised about 250 chicks this year, and all his chicks were hatched by hens. Mr. Duncan Campbell has sold his residence to Mr. P. Me - Ivor, who takes possession in. about a month. Threshing is now nearly fin- ished here. Turner's Church is being re- painted and decorated. Mr, J. G. Crich has the contract and expects to be done in a few weeks. Mr. Alex Cuthill, of the Win- throp store, sells 40 loaves -of Crich's bread every day. This would seem to indicate that a good many farmers' wives pre- fer Crich's baking to their own. Mr. W. J. Cleary, son of Mrs. B. Cleary, left on Saturday for St. Michael's College, Toronto. From The 'Huron Expositor October 5, 1888 Mr. Robert Wilson has pur- chased the valuable 'property on the corner of Main and Mar- ket Streets, formerly belonging Scott Bros. have sold seven new Dunham pianos within the past seven days. These instru- ments represent about $3,000 in cash and about $700 duty to be paid on them, Mr. Aird, the new manager of the Seaforth agency of the Bank of Commerce, has assum- ed his duties here. Mr. James Nichol of this town has been engaged as teacher in School Section No. 5, Morris, near Belgrave. Mr. A. Calder has just com- pleted a life-size portrait of the late W. N. Cresswell. It was taken from a photograph by his new process and is an exact likeness, and is a credit to his skill as an artist. Mr. Angus Brown of Tucker - smith was awarded first prize for yearling road and carriage colt at the Clinton Show. THE POINT IS NOT NEW The ballpoint pen, as we know it now, was introduced into North American homes and offices by a Chicago .manufac- turer named Milton Reynolds, in the 1940s. However, the basic idea of this "modern" writing instrument is far from new. In fact, it was patented in the United States in 1888 by one John Loud, who used his version of the pen to mark leather fabrics. NEWS OF WEEK Mr. Ross Murdie visited Sat• urday afternoon with his cou- sin, Mrs. Mary Malcolm. -We are sorry to report Mr. Frank Clark is under the doc- tor's care. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bush - field visited his brother, Mr. Charles Bushfield, and Mrs. Bushfield in London on Fri. day. Mr. Dalton Malcolm has been confined to his bed and under the doctor's care for the past few days with a severe cold and flu. Mr. and Mrs. George Pepper and Mr, and Mrs. Lawrence Hannon were at Teeswater Fair on Saturday. A real good crowd attended Mitchell Fair on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Aikens accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Bill Durst, Seaforth, to Kitchener Hospital on Sunday to see their daughter, Mrs. Neil Nairn, who IN ZION gave 'birth to a baby boy Thursday. Everyone is One. Mr. Kenneth Britton attend- ed a young people's conference in Chatham over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Charles 'Roney, Alan and Jim were on a motor trip over the weekend and vis- ited in Parry Sound. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Britton attended the fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Alexander, Hensall, last week. A SMILE OR TWO "How long was Bronson's speech?" "I don't know. I didn't have my gas meter with me." Lobar pneumonia is caused by bacteria. 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