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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 5, 1963
Winter Demands Driving Care
As during the past six years,' Safe
Driving Week is being observed this
week.
It is fitting that Safe Driving Week
this year coincides with the first snow
of the season. There is no more dan-
gerous period than when motorists are
adjusting their driving habits from the
smooth roads of summer to the ice and
snow of winter.
"If there's any reason why a single
person should die in traffic between De-
cember 1 and 7, we would like to know
what it is," said W. Arch Bryce, execu-
tive director of the Canadian Highway
Safety Council.
In 1962, 70 persons died on the roads
and streets of Canada between those
dates. In 1961, 55 died during Safe-
` Driving Week. Unless motorists and
pedestrians have come to realize the
futility and peril of inattention, care-
lessness and stupidity in traffic, CHSC
fears the nation's road toil between
December 1 and 7 this year 'Will reach
56. That includes six in British Col-
umbia, nine in the prairies, 21 in On-
tario, 13 in Quebec and seven in the
Atlantic provinces.
"The simple solution," said Mr.
Bryce, "is 'drive and walk safely'. But
unless every individual driver and walk-
er forces himself to know the dangers
of modern-day traffic, such a simple
slogan is of no help at all."
And so it is that the prudent motor-
ist realizes that he must exercise add-
ed caution during the winter months
and alters his approach to conform.
This includes observance of basic win-
ter driving rules, such as the follow-
ing:
Start Gently : On packed snow or
ice, always start gently and gradually.
Seen and Be Seen : Don't allow snow,
ice or sleet to accumulate on your
windshield or rear window. Lower
back windows an inch or so to keep in-
side glass surfaces from fogging. Turn
on headlights during day snow storms.
Keep in mind 'that falling snow reduc-
es visibility and snowbanks can conceal
driveways, intersections, pedestrians or
other vehicles.
Get the Feel of the Road : Check the
conditions of the road surface periodic-
ally.
Follow at a Safe Distance : Keep an
extra safe distance back of the vehicle
ahead of you. You will need from three
to twelve times as much roadway to
stop on ice and snow as compared to
dry pavement.
Brake Before Turns : Anticipate
braking situation requirements and
start slowing down a good distance
ahead of a turn, an intersection or the
crest of a hill.
Pump Brakes When Stopping: Pump
brakes to prevent wheels from locking
with resultant skid:
A MACDUFF OTTAWA REPORT
QUESTION MARKS
OTTAWA—The Nation's Cap-
ital was deeply stirred by two
events late last month that
could have momentous conse-
quences for Canada in the days
to come.
The first was the assassina-
tion of President John F. Ken-
nedy, which perhaps caused
greater shock and grief in Ot-
tawa than almost any other
part' of Canada. Here, where
the business of governing Can-
ada is the constant centre of
attention, there was a deep ap-
preciation of the role being
played on the world stage by
the young and dynamic man
who occupied the White House.
The second was the beginning
of an historic series -of Federal..
Provincial conferences aimed at
establishing a new and firmer
basis of Confederation as Can-
ada prepared to mark the end
of its first one hundred years
as a nation.
Prune Minister Lester Pear-
son acknowledged that Confed-
eration faced a time of severe
testing, but he remained optim-
istic that the test would be
passed and in the process a new
chapter written in Canadian his-
tory. The end of the first con-
ference provided some indica-
tions that there was reason for
his optimism, but it still re-
mained too early to tell whe-
ther or not the apparent pro-
gress made was illusory. In
the end, only the people of Que-
bec could answer that question.
The death of President Ken-
nedy raised question -marks, if
not doubts, about the future of
Canadian - United States rela-
tionships.
In his address to a joint meet-
ing of members of the Senate
and House of Commons in 1961,
Mr. Kennedy himself Underlin-
ed the broad and intimate as-
sociation between the tWo coun-
tries at almost every level of
life. Canada's economy alone is
closely inter - connected with
that in the United States not
only because of the massive vol-
ume of trade between the two
countries, but also of the im-
pact of U.C. policies generally
on the World economy.
The policies of the United
States are the product of many
men, but in no small measure
they bear the imprint of the
chief of state. Mr. Kennedy
was a good friend of Canada.
As a New Englander, he had a
long and sympathetic awareness
of its problems. Equally impor-
tant, he shared •a deep friend-
ship and respect with Prime
Minister Pearson, two elements
that were notably absent in his
relationship with the former
Conservative leader.
These two factors combined
helped in the re-establishment
of a healthy relationship be-
tween the two countries earlier
this year, a relationship which
survived despite the barking
that went on across the border
over ouch controversial issues
as the Canadian auto tail& in-
cenlivo- plane wheat Wet and
the Seafarers' 'Intetnatlonal Uri-
VAL
It is net likely that there will
be any sudden change in 11:5,
policies under President Lyn-
don Johnson. All reports indi-
cate that he wilI keep about him
most of the key advisors to
President Kennedy for • some
time to come. By force of cir-
cumstances, President Johnson
would be inclined to be sympa-
thetic to Canada's point of view.
But as a Texan, he has never
had any particular reason to
be much aware of Canada, ex-
cept as a competitor for oil pro-
ducers in his home state, and
he -has only a casual acquaint-
anceship with Canada's present
leaders.
Only time will tell whether
it will be possible to establish
the same close and under§tand-
ing ties with his Administration
as Canada briefly enjoyed with
that headed by his predecessor.
The gathering of Federal and
Provincial leaders in Ottawa the
day after President Kennedy's
funeral took place against the
ominous declarations from some
powerful voices in Quebec that
this marked the beginning of
Confederation's last chance.
Either the demands of French -
Canada for an only vaguelyode-
fined place in the sun would
be met or it would secede from
Confederation.
In the event, Prime Minister
Pearson agreed to provide for
higher equalization grants that
would give all eligible provinces
approximately $75,000,000 more
revenue. But he suggested an
increase in the provincial share
of tax revenues would have to
wait some solution of the relat-
ed question of turning back to
the province full responsibility
for programs in which both lev-
els of government now shared
costs. Actually, Mr. Pearson
was stalling for time in order to
prevent this additional burden
from being imposed on the Fed-
eral treasury in the coming fis-
cal year.
While Mr. Lesage indicated
he was reluctantly prepared to
accept this position, which re-
presented no small accomplish-
ment on Mr. Pearson's part, the
question that remained, to be
answered was whether or not
the Quebec people would accept
it.
The Quebec Premier finds
himself caught between two
powerful forces. One is the na-
tionalistic surge developing in
his own province. The other is
the reaction to this develop-
ment that he' is very conscious
is beginning to grow in other
parts of Canada, a reaction that
may be fanned by the very at-
tempts of Conservative Leader
John Diefenbaker to capitalize
on it.
It may be that Mr. Lesage
will find his efforts to steer a
middle course made more ten-
able as a result of the gradual-
ly emerging plans of Federal
Liberal members from Quebec
to take to the public platform
to do ba le with the separatist
element� in their own province
for the' first time.
Although less flamboyant than
some of his more fiery minis-
ters, Quebec Premier Jean Les -
age came to the conference with
what he once described as an
ultimatum of his own. Quebec
must receive by next year a
substantially increased share of
total tax revenue, or else. Just
what the "or else" was he never
defined, but it had dire implica-
tions for Canada.
Mr. Lesage could not be too
strongly blamed for his posi-
tion, since he was being impell-
ed forward by the strong na-
tionalist forces inside his own
province that threatened to
sweep past him unless he mov-
ed with the flood tide.
What was remarkable about
this first conference was the
fact that Mr. Lesage made a de-
liberate attempt to move back
from the extreme position in
which he had placed himself.
Both he and Prime Minister
Pearson denied that any ulti-
matums had ever been given.
Under the present revenue
sharing arrangements, the Fed-
eral Government this year
makes available to the prov-
inces 17 per cent of income tax,
22 per cent of corporation pro-
fits and 50 per cent of succes-
sion duties it would otherwise
collect. In addition, it provides
equalization grants to bring the
per capita revenue of the pro-
vinces from these three direct
tax fields and 50 per cent of na-
tural resource revenue up to
the national average.
Premier Lesage demanded
that Ottawa make available by
next year 25 per cent of both
income and corporation taxes
and 100 per cent of succession
duties. Furthermore, he called
Mr a revision of the equaliza-
tion formula that would provide
for the payment of grants to
bring the per capita revenue of
the less Wealthy provinces up
to the level in the wealthiest
jlydvince,
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Culture? It's wonderful! And
it gets wunnerfuller all the
time. This was my only pos-
sible reaction after another shot
at enriching the lives of some
of our students.
Every year, when it's over, I
sign an oath in blood, sweat
and tears that I'll never do it
again. And a year later, there
I am, up to my thick head in
the swamp of cultural enrich-
ment.
It all begins innocently en-
ough. I learn that there is go-
ing to be a production in a city
theatre, of one of the plays the
kids are studying in school. The
date is a month away.
"Wouldn't it be grand," I coo
to myself, "if the youngsters
could see the real thing? It
would be an experience they'd
never forget. It would kindle a
real interest in the drama. It
would show them that Shake-
speare (or Shaw) is exciting,
sad, funny, romantic, not just
a whole lot of stuff like rising
and falling action, memory
work, suspense, pathos and dra-
matic irony." -
"Right!" I say to myself, firm-
ly. "We'll do it. These kids
are going to have their chance."
I contact the other teachers.
They are enthusiastic. I contact
the principal. He is not, but
clears it with the school board.
The teachers ask the grade
elevens how many would like to
see "My Fair Lady," the musi-
cal based on the play, "Pygma-
lion," which they are studying.
About half the hands go up.
When it is announced that we'll
be attending a matinee and will
miss half a day's school the
rest of the hands go up.
Then, with the speed and
skill of a spavined water -buffa-
lo, Mr. Smiley, the old impres-
ario, lumbers into action.
Phone the theatre. Yes, they
can give us,142 tickets for that
date.
Call the bus company. Yes,
they can shoe -horn us into four
buses on that date.
Fire off a confirmation letter
to the theatre, accompanied by
the down payment, a cheque is-
sued on Mr. Smiley's personal
overdrawn account. Everything
is running like oil.
And just about here, gravel
begins to get into the gears.
Six kids who didn't want to go
have decided they'd like to.
They are added to the list and
a phone call produces tickets
for them.
For three weeks before the
big day, teachers accost Mr.
Smiley in the halls and hand
him amounts like $29.83. This
is for "nine tickets for the
khow and three bus fares except
George Jones lost a dollar so I
loaned it to him but I had only
83 cents and Mary Smith's
mother wants her money back
but I haven't her name ticked
off, so I don't know if she gave
it to me and what should I do?"
In the ensuing three weeks,
Mr. Smiley, who gets a very
small allowance at home, spends
miscellaneous bits of ticket and
bus money on lunches, cigar-
ettes and raffle tickets, and
quails inwardly as he contem-
plates the coming showdown
with his wife, who looks after
their joint account.
Two days before we're to go,
the bus company informs that
only three buses will be avail-
able. Mr. Smiley raises hell
and another bus. The day be-
fore we leave, eight of the kids
haven't produced a nickel, three
of them have changed their
minds and won't go, and four
are at home, sick.
Mr. Smiley, the poor old divil,
flies about like a dart in a wind-
storm, trying to make tickets,
bus seats and bodies come out
even.
But, somehow the cavalcade is
sailing down the highway on
Wednesday afternoon, the stu-
dents singing merrily, Mr.
Smiley, ashen and muttering
to himself, slumped in one of
the buses. Only two kids have
forgotten their tickets. Only
one is bus sick. Only three have
tried to sneak a smoke.
Eight hours, 200 miles and
one cultural experience later,
Mr. Smiley is delivering to her
home, 14 miles out of town, the
girl who forgot to tell her par-
ents to meet the bus on return.
Ecstatic and bright-eyed, she
babbles effervescently, "Thanks
very much • Mr. - Smiley - I -
really - enjoyed - it - and - I
- had - a -wunnerful - time do -
we - hafta - have - our homework
- done - tomorrow?"
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IN THE YEARS
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Interesting Items gleaned from
The Expositor of 25, 50
and 75 years ago.
From The Huron Expositor
December 9, 1938
While very little snow has
fallen so far this year, yet on
Sunday there was sufficient to
bring out town snowplows for
the first time. Cold weather has
also resulted in the rink man-
agement commencing td flood
the rink this week.
W. L. Whyte, Seaforth, presi-
dent of the Stratford District
Advanced Registry Yorkshire
Club, 'in competition at the
Guelph Winter Fair, captured
the coveted Sansbpry trophy,
bringing it to Huron County
for the first time. In a similar
contest ' at the Royal Winter
Fair, Mr. Whyte won fourth
prize.
Arrangements to open the
Junior Farmers' Hockey League
on Saturday night, Dec. 24th,
were completed at an executive
meeting held here Monday
night.`Dublin will meet Kin -
burn, " While Winthrop will play
Londesboro that evening. Eg-
mondville will be another con-
testant, but will not play that
day. Monday's meeting regis-
tered players and arranged the
schedule.
There was a large attendance
at the regular meeting of Bri-
tannia Lodge an Monday eve-
ning last, when Mr. F. G. Neel -
ins, who has been a member
of the Masonic fraternity for
the past 58 years, was present-
ed with a Grand Lodge 50 -Year
Jewel. The presentation was
made'by R. W. Bros. J. H. Reid.
• From The Huron Expositor'
December 5, 1913
Nearing Christmas, the poul-
try market was: Dressed fowl,
12 to 14e per pound; alive, 9
to 11c; geese, dressed, 12 to
14c; alive, 10 to 120; ducks,
dressed, 12 to 14c; alive, 10 to
12c; turkeys, No. 1, dressed
were 23 to 25c a pound.
Mr. J. F. Daly has leased the
store formerly occupied by
Chesney & Archibald, and in-
tends having it fitted up for his
growing business. The north
side will be occupied as a jew-
ellery store and the south half
and the rest of the building as
an automobile and bicycle ware -
room. Mr. Daly hopes to have
his new premises ready for oc-
cupation by, the first of Janu-
ary.
The new post office .was open
for business for the first time
this Wednesday morning. It is
a handsome building. All that
is required now is a telephone.
We hope the new postmaster
will have this finishing touch
added.
The warm weather of the past
month, while easy on the coal
bins and pleasant to the feel,
has not been the best for busi-
ness, especially in the dry goods
line. But the merchants do not
complain; they all say they had
a good fall and are looking for-
ward with expectancy to Christ-
mas and for which they are pre-
pared to furnish the best for
their customers.
From The Huron Expositor
December 7, 1888
There has been a tremendous
drop in the price of wheat dur-
ing the past week. Ninety-eight
cents per bushel is now the
standard price.
Last week William Smith 5f
Brussels received a cheque on
a New York bank for the $3,000
he won in the Louisiana State
lottery. He was within one
number of drawing $15,000.
Messrs. Hugh Grieve and
James Stewart have started a
seed store and agricultural
wareroom in Carmichael's block.
Dr. Scott has purchased the
residence of Mr. F. G. Sparling
on Goderich Street for the sum
of $4,100.
Mr. William Bickle, of the 8th
concession of McKillop, has a
twin ram lamb, seven months
old, which weighs 170 pounds.
It is of the Leicester breed.
Mr. Robert Deadman, who
taught in School Section No. 4,
Howick, during 1888, is engag-
ed in teaching in Hardy's
School for 1889 at a salary of
$400 per annum.
TO THE EDITOR:
Clinton, Ont.
Editor, The Huron Expositor:
I wonder if any of your read-
ers would like to help the pa-
tients - at the Ontario Hospital
at Goderich?
We have a lovely room for
craft work, and have many
ideas we could work on, if we
had the materials, We could
use any used cards (Christmas,
birthday, etc.), costume jewel-
lery, whole or broken, old ny-
lons, empty candy boxes, shirt
cardboards (that come from the
laundry), odds and ends of
knitting yarn, remnants of any
kind or quilt patches. Any of
these things would be a great
help in giving a hobby to some-
one.
Many of these people have no
friends or relatives to send
them gifts, and any craft work
things would certainly be ap-
preciated.
Thank you for the use of
your newspaper.
Yours sincerely,
GRACE 1111SS'l Y
wish to express my appreciation ,
for the support which the Electors
of Hibbert extended to me at the
polls -on Monday.
Wishing All the Compliments of
the Season!
ROSS McPHAIL
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