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THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE OTCfcutr, NOV, sou>. toll
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Maui," 'Lake.
Mrs, jack Hodgert and
moving to Exeter this
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THAMES ROAD i
. and ROYS
Mrs, John Hodgert, Mrs, W. Bat*
ten, Janette Stone, Helen Selves,
and Mary Borland took part an
the closing exercises at the Credi-
ton Training School last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Kydd left on
Saturday to spend the winter with
their daughter, Mrs. W. B, Rydall,
at Shallow
Mr, and
family are
week.
A large number from the Thames
Road attended the re-opening ser
vices at the Main St, Church, Exe
ter, on Sunday.
The Red Cross Unit of Thames
Road raised $6'8.00 for Red Cross
work la§t week,
A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs.
Wm; Coward on November 14th,
Mary Robinsdn. and Mrs, Ed,
Hocking are attending a wedding in
Toronto this week,
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Confederation
Association
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F. J. DELBRIDGE,
Representative,
EXETER
BRINSLEY
The chicken supper held in the
United Church last Tuesday even
ing was a great success. The pro-'
gram was provided by the Main
Street Church, of Exeter, under
•the leadership of Mrs. Dore.
Douglas Scott,a son' -pL Mr. and
Mrs. Erwin Scott, underwent an
operation for appendicitis in the
Children’s War Memorial Hospital,
at London. »
Carl Banting, R.C.A.'F., of St.
Thomas, spent Sunday with rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Trevethick
and John visited his father, Mr. J.
Trevethick on Saturday.
Mrs. AR. Glazier is ill in St. Jo
seph’s Hospital, London. We wish
hex* a
Mr.
tai at
home
Mr.
been in Toronto has returned to
home of Mr. J. H. Amos.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morley
Mr. and - Mrs.' Wes. Morley attend
ed the funeral of their niece at
Thedford on Saturday.
Miss Irene Neil visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Jack Trevethick, last week.
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More Arrangements Made* for the
Big Plowing Match
Arrangements! for the
International. Plowing match
held in Huron County next
her came a step nearer recently
with the announcement by County
officials, that headquarters for the
big. event would be held at the
Commercial Hotel, Seaforth.
Carroll, managing director of the
match, who conferred with local of
ficials on Friday approved the choic
on Friday 'approved the choice
and confirmed arrangements where
by the hotel will 'be taken over for
the period of the match.
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Thomson—Hodgins
A iquiet wedding was solemnized
at St. James Church, yClandeboye,
of Edith Bernice Reg. N., only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Hodgins, Biddulph, and Archie Wel
lington Thomson, son of Mr. and
WINCHELSeA
Mr, and Mrs, Horace Delbridge.
and family visited on Siuhday with
Mr. add Mrs. Thos. Hodgert, of
Seaforth. »
Mr, and Mrs, R. W. Batten and
family visited, on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Robinson, of near
St. Marys,
Mrs, T. Miller, of Cromarty, spent
a couple of days ‘ last week with;
TMrs. W. F. Batten.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Middleton
add Marjorie, of Saskatchewan, are
visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
wood Brock,
Mr. and Mrs. John Prance
Greenway.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs,
ence Fletcher on Saturday
Mr. and'Mrs. Murray Abbot,
line and Ada, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Davis and son, Mr. Ivau Davis, ’Mrs.
Wm. Davis, of Saintsbufy, Mrs.
Davis remaining for a week.
Miss Greta -Fletcher, of London,
speht the week-end at her home.
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Hospital, London. We wish
speedy recovery.
Anthony Rowe-is in the hospi-
London. We hope to see him
soon.
John Kirkpatrick, who has;
the i
and.
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being
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Sher-
spent
ZION
and Mrs. James Earl, Mr.
Erlma and
With Mrs.
Mr,
and Mrs, Allen Jaques,
Ray visited on Sunday
Albert Gunning, of Exeter.
Mrs. H. Kyle visited on Saturday
afternoon in the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Everard Miller and
, little son Freddie, Mr. and Mrs.
[ Howard Kerslake visited on Sunday
with Mr, and Mrs. Howard Ander
son, of Washington.
.The church services was con
ducted on Sunday by the school
children who were trained by Miss
Alma Ratz. There was a
tendance and the service
joyed by all.
A masquerade was held
School on Friday night.
Mrs. Bercy Passmore and
Mrs. Archie Morgan, of
Road, were the judges,
ing was opened by singing
Maple Leaf Forever”. The
tumes were then judged, *"O
sung and the program
by singing the National
Bingo was played and
served.
Mrs. John Parkinson, of
Mrs. J. Thomson, Centralia. Rev. K,
•McGown performed the ceremony by
candlelight, The bride was becom
ingly gowned in beige wool with
brown accessories and wore a <Jor-
. sage of rosebuds -and baby mums.
Miss Jean Hodgids, ’ R.N., as brides
maid, wore blue and black accessories
and >a corsage similar to the bride’s.
Mrs. Cecil MdFalls of London, sang,
accompanied by Miss. Ruth Simpson>
Who also played the wedding march,
George Thomson, Lucan, attended
his brothei' as groomsman, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomson have taken up their
residence in Lucan.
Bilious Attacks
Liver Complaint
Biliousness is just another name
for a clogged or sluggish liver. It
ss a very common complaint, but can
be quickly remedied by stimulating
the flow of Bile. This softens the
accumulated mass, the poisons are
Carried Out of the System^ and, the
liVor and bowels afo relieved and
toned up-
Milbum’s Laxa-Liver Fills quicken
and enliven the sluggish liver, open
ing up every channel, by causing a
friJO flow of bile and thus cleansing
the liver of the dogging impurities.
They are small and easy to . take.
DO ndt gripe, weaken, or sicken.
Tho T. Jtnhwrn Co,, Ltd.? Toronto, Ont.
Milk and water criticism, like milk and water war effort are
of small value, They’re simply milk and ’water and skimmed milk
at that.
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Canadians welcome Eon. Arthur Meigliens’ return to the House
of commons. At last the government will get a little critUism that
will get under the skin. But we want more. We want a national gov
ernment. Nothing less will suit earnest Canadians. The brains of this
country are not all under one hat. We are weary waiting for the
putting over of some really effective war work*
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A PUZZLING CASE
English courts are sorely perturbed over difficult matters that
is before them. It seems that a husband and wire "over there”
were both working on the same floor in a munition plant, Every
thing went pleasantly until! the wife was made overseeer of the
workers on that particular floor, But the affair did not end there.
The wife proceeded to show that her husbands work was all out ota
Whack and things like that, His heart was broken and he hailed?
his superintending wife into court. Such a
.have arisen in Canada. Canadian husbands
of thing.
difficulty never would
are used to that sort
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z AN OPPORTUNITY
Exeter merchants—providers of accomodation of one sort and
another have a first class opportunity Of demonstrating what enlight
ened business dealings can do , Uu'der the shadows of Exeter's
roofs are men and women who come from all parts Of the continent
who wish to merchandise and otherwise do businesss, What the
people of Exeter have done and will do the next few weeks will ’go
a long way to win good will, or the reverse. The policy of the
square deal is the only policy that will build this town. Good judge
ment will win the day. It must be remembered that an enlightened
policy on the part of churches, of the school board and Of the town
council and of the citizens generally are meat and drink to Exeter’s
welfare.
ARE MORE MEN NEEDED
Word comes that large numbers of our Canadian soldiers are
being dismissed from the ranks because they are physically unfit.
Whence comes' this unfitness? These men were examined again
and again and declared physically sound. Are the .examining board
incompetent? Have the soldiers been kept in unsanitary, disease
breeding conditions? Has the diseased Delilah been allowed to
sheer,our men of their manhood? Why were the men exposed to
such social pests? Have food and drink been insufficient or un
wholesome? If young men /bin the ranks what precautions are
taken to keep them„ healthy and vigorous? The time for smiling
and winking at certain matters about which Canadian citizens
greatly care is far past. Why sidestep and pussyfoot and smirk re
garding matters of supreme importance?
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good at-
was en-
at. Zion
Mr. and
Mr. and
Thames
The even-
"The
cos-
Can-
ada” was
Was closed
Anthem,
lunch was
Mr. and
London, visited on Monday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs. E. Hern.
• M-r. and Mrs. Angus Earl and
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hern, Harry
and Babby, visited on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. George Earl, of Exe
ter.
Anniversary services will be held
at Zion Church next Sunday, No
vember 23. T-he guest speaker for
the day will be Rev. Mr. Mathers,
of Fullar.ton. Services will be held;
at 10.30 a.m. and 7,30 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brock and
family visited on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. George Earl, of Exeter.
Miss Adeline, Norma and Ilene
Roger visited on Friday afternoon
with their cousin, Hazel Hern.
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I SHIPKA
Baynham has spent the
visiting With Mr. and
Baynham of Credited.
Mrs. J.
past week
Mrs. 'Sam
Mr. Arthur Gaiser, who is train
ing 'at Kitchener, was home on
Sunday last.
It Was decided on Sunday last in
the Sunday School to hold the an
nual Xmas entertainment on the
evening of December 19th.
Howard Clarke, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Clarke, has been id a
London hospital, suffering from
pneumonia.1
Mrs. Emerson Bawden and daugh
ter Ann have been visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rata:. Mr.
and Mrs. Bawden are moving this
week to Peterborough.
Mr. Robt. Carruthers passed
away on Saturday morning last in
St. Joseph’s Hospital. The funeral
Was held on Monday with Interment
in Grand Bend Cemetery.
The Y.P,S. held their regular
meeting in the church on Monday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs, Earl Baker, of St,
Thomas, spent the week-end ’“with
Mr, and Mrs. Major Baker.
Miss Nola Sweitzer returned to
London on Tuesday to try her R.N.
exams, and expects to remain id
London.
Local Citizens. Visit
Woodstock Training
Centre Last Thursday
Representatives of most centres
in Military District No. 1, 300 per
sons, gathered Thursday of last
week at No. 11 Driving and Main
tenance School at Woodstock for a
conference on recruiting and for &
demonstration in army routine. Hur
on County was well .represented.
Those from Exeter were Reeve RJ
w, Tuckey, Councillor S, B. Tay
lor, R, N. Creech and J, M. South-;
cotta
A day in the life of a soldier was
graphically and verbally portrayed.’
The day-long sessions included not-
only addresses by leading military
figures but displays and practical’
demonstrations of motorized equip
ment on rough terrain, Described
as a district civilian recruiting meet
ing, the rally was an elaborate “one
which went into every detail con
cerning local recruiting problems.
The visitors heard from Brig.,
D, J. MacDonald and others of the:
importance of keeping up re
cruiting and were urged to carry
back to their communities the in-;
formation which they had gained
during the day.
"We are endeavoring to point out
the need for men now, and of a
continuous flow through the years
of conflict,” the brigadier declared.,
"We are committed to
must end in victory
disaster and we's can
half-way measures,”
Speaking later of the training,
Anundson, general
man
take
mat-
have
from
a war which
or complete
consider no
Major E. H.
staff officer, said: "When a
leaves Canada he is • fit to
his place in the line within a
ter of days. In the past we
had to hurry men over, but
now on a soldier leaving Canada
can in a matter of .a few days give
ij-ust as good an account of him
self as the man already there,”
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TELLING THE TRUTH
It is the duty of the government at this hour to tell Can- ,
adians the truth about the war situation. A great many believe
that the citizens of this‘country .should know the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth about the. war. Of course there
are military secrets that belong to the military. It would not be
in the interest of the commonwealth -to inform the enemy as to
the time of the sailing of our troops, nor should they be told of the
extent and disposal, and, effectiveness of our military supplies.
On the other hand the public shohld know if men are needed and
if more supplies are required and what is the public duty of the hour.
Canadians are not panicky. Only at election times d.o they act reck
lessly. This hour there is a -high degree of tension in the public
mind that will be relieved only by a clear statement of’ the facts as
our political leaders know them and read them.
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THEY SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW
■Millions of United States folk are not aware of their peril.
They do not read the significance of those U-boats cruising near
Halifax and, nosing tjieir impudent way, we’ll be bound .right under
the uplifting hand of the Statue of 'Liberty. Such men utterly refuse
to believe anything unpleasant. What they believe, however, does
not alter the facts: These unbelievers are pretty sure that Britain
will take care of Germany. But suppose some form of madness of
(the U. S. isolationists should -seize Britain? Suppose that during
such a seizure a peace should be made with Germany. Under such
circumstances, that is with Germany allied with Britain, would the
isolationists enjoy their inalien rights to life and liberty and the
pursuit of happiness? Suppose on t'he other hand the isolationists
should see that they eat their bread because the British navy is
afloat. Where then would be the respect of those duty-dodgers?
During the course of his sermon Sunday evening in Main St.
United Church Dr. Mutchmor said that the first -fifteen years in the
life of the United Church had been necessarily spent in re-organ-
jzing the forces of the church. The effort now was in the line of
an enlightened evangelism. During the course of conversation with
us he told us that the colleges of the church were being organized
for special training of the young ministers to do the work of evan
gelism based on sound scholarship and genuine Christian experience
closely related to a first-hand study of industrial and social con
ditions so rapidly changing under oUr very eyes. The Church is
awakening to the needs of two classes of society in particular. First
—to the need of the man in overalls and the working man and
woman in general who are making their start in life or who are
carrying on the world’s hand, office or professional work. Second,
to the need of the genuine intellectuals who are not content with the
light acceptance of the teaching of any school, or society or church
of any kind.
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THE DIFFERENCE
Many living on this side of the Atlantic have been shocked by
the attidude John L. Lewis has taken in opposition to (President
Roosevelt. We do hot go into the merits of the dispute, though
We do not like the attitude of Lewis holding up as far as he can
the defence work of the United States. Surely Lewis and his fol
lowers are greater men than they seem. Lewis does not live in
Germany and the President of the United States' is not a Hitler.
Had RooSevelt been a Hitler, Lewis would have faced a firing
squad. President Roosevelt takes the line of persuasion and the
appeal to reason. Lewis and his associates are delaying >the most
important work in which the United States eVer has engaged.
Further if Lewis and those likeminded with him have their
way Hitler will be telling them what to do and to be quick about
it or face the firing squad. There are none so blind as those who
won’t see and who do all they can to have selfishness blind their
eyes.
JaJHW SL Afternoon Auxiliary
t
The regular meeting of the af
ternoon auxiliary of the W.M.S. of
James St. Church was held id the
church parlors on Thursday, Nov.
13 th, at 2.30 o’clock. Mrs. Page
presided and 26 members were pre
sent. Reports were received from
the corresponding secretary, supply
committee and Christian Steward
ship and finance; Mrs. FaiiStm gave
a temperance reading. The
committee made 22 calls.
Heywood’s group will meet
Skinner’s homo On Friday,
her 28. Mrs. Cook’s group will hold
a ten cent tea at the home -of Mrs.
Moulding on Tuesday, November
Visiting
Mrs.
at Mrs.
Novem-
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Mrs.
Mrs.
25 th, each member to bring a guest.
Mrs. Cook’s group Was in charge
of the program. Mrs. Sharpe led
the devotional period. The .topic,
"We Live by Faith in Jesus Christ”
was taken by Mrs. Cook, Mrs, S.
McFalls, Mrs. Milo Snell,
Stone, Mrs. Gouldlng and
Bybus. Mrs. Liudeufield and Mrs.
Goulding sang a duet. Mrs. J. M.
Southcott, assisted by Mrs. Cook,
Mrs. Buswell, Mrs. Pybus and Mrs.
Stone, presented the 2nd chapter
of the study book, ‘^Serving with
the Sons of Shuh,” Miss ’Gwen
Jones gave a piano instrumental.
The meeting was closed with a
hymn and prayer by Mrs, South
ern tt.
Several comments were made on.
the voluntary system of recruiting/
Brig. MacDonald remarked that
the help of the citizens of Canada
is needed "tp acquire the volun
teers needed under the system that
is the law at the moment — the
only system we have.”
Col. James Mess said: "When
you figure active service forces bf
over 300,000 and over- 500,0'00 who
.have voluntarily presented them
selves, it is hard to believe that the
voluntary system has been a fail
ure.” His remark was echoed later
in the day by Col, W- H. Kippen,
who declared: "Recruiting is not
bad. Since July of this year over
2,100 meh have volunteered in this
district alone.” ,
Capt. Nobles .said: "The question
is not to debate the system, but to
work the system to the bdst of
our ability.”
•Speakers heard during the morn
ing were Capt. H. R. Nobles, dist
rict chairman of civilian recruiting,
who opened the meeting; Brig. Mac
Donald, who dealt with the sys
tem of reinforcements; Lt.-Col.
James Mess, Toronto, civilian dir
ector of recruiting; Lt.-Col. G. L.
Jepson, district medical officer;
Lt.-Col. W. G. Hagarty, A. A. and
Q. M.G.; Major E. H. Anundson,
general staff officer, and Capt. J.
R. Martin.
See Display
At 11.30, the representatives
toured the training centre and saw
a number of displays illustrating
the food, clothing, health, care, etc.,
which a soldier in ithe Canadian
Army receives. This was followed
by dinner. Major the Rev. H. C.
Cocks, chaplain, spoke on "Spiri
tual Care,” and Col. the Rev. Fath
er McCarthy, chaplain,' spoke on
"Our Troops Abroad.”
Father McCarthy paid tribute to
the morale of the British people,
but warned that reports of this
high morale should not be taken
for granted and that the British
need every bit of help that can be
sent them.
The greater part of the- after
noon was taken up with practical
demonstrations of motorized equip
ment at the various training cen
tres. Here the delegates witnessed
trucks, universal carriers and other
Vehicles traveling with apparent
ease over extremely rough terrain,
includihg mud, what appeared to
be abandoned gravel pits and gen
erally "impassable” territory. The
demonstrations included the ford*
ing of a small river and a display
of the ability of army vehicles to
pull themselves out of holes under
their own power by means of
"ground anchors.” The gun trac
tors which accomplished this feat;
can do so dragging a heavy gun
behind them, it was said. This is
accomplished by means of windlass
equipment right on the vehicles.
Following the demonstrations
there was another* series of short
talks. Prof. S, F, Maine, of the
University of Western Ontario,
spoke on behalf the Canadian
Legion of the educational work be
ing done for the men in the army*
. He was followed by Cabt. Smith,
Who spoke of the auxiliary services
and Major, docks,; Who described the
aborts program in the ^rmy, Mr.
Goldstein, representing the Depart-;
meat of Pensions and National
Health, described the rehabilita
tion policy of the army, and Major
Hilley, district recruiting officer,
described the present methods of
recruiting. Col. Kippen spoke of
the needo for men at once. Col.
Mess was” the final speaker,, taking
as his topic the functions of civilian
recruiting committees, and Brig.
MacDonald brought the sessions to
a formal close.
In his morning address, Brig.
MacDonald outlined, with the ‘aid-
of a blackboard diagram,‘ the pro
gress of a recruit from the re
cruiting depot to the basic training
centre, through the various kinds
of training, and so
the war.
He reviewed the
last war of raising xwai
effective method of recruiting, but
not for reinforcement or training,
and many of the 2‘00-odd battalions
raised were broken up as reinforce
ments for the -4.8 in the field. The,
method could not be effective in
this war, he said, for men must
be highly trained by qualified in
structors.
"You will observe today,” he
said, "that while the man is train
ing, his time is devoted to training
and study, and the housekeeping
and 'fatigues are done for him by
the Staff of the centre.”
He concluded with an appeal to
the delegates to assist in main
taining recruiting quotas,
Col. Mess’ address was highlight
ed by Pte. Fred Wallace, Truro,
N.S., who stepped forward -for in
spection as a typical soldier.
Lt.-Col. Jepson, district medical
officer, said that all R.C.A.M.C,
officers are qualified medical men,
graduates of recognized medical
schools and qualified .through prac
tice.
to his place in
method in the
local units, an
' - Awny Service Oorps
Lt.-Col. Hagarty described the
aims of the Army Service Corps
and allied units. His address gave
the delegates some idea of the vast
and detailed organization work en
tailed by army requirements. Ma
jor Ailundson, dealing Wfith the
trade®,' said the last quota for the
district, 505, had not been filled,
and stated that the quota for De
cember-January was set at 675.
Ca'pt. Martin emphasized that men
who have been through training in
the trades
equipped to
war ends.
Prof. S.
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schools will be ’ well
earn, a living When the
Hits
When acute catarrh makes breathing
difficult—causes stuffy head, watery
eyes, nasal irritation and distress, put
a few drops pf Vicks Va-tro-nol in each
nostril and enjoy the relief it brings.
Va-trb-nol'is sb successful because
it does three very important tilings:
(1) shrinks swollen membranes of
the nose, 12} clears out discomfort
causing congestion and (3) soothes
irritation. Many
catarrh sufferers Irl
say it’s the best re- 'V|Clf£
lief they’ve found. nm*. guidfea Try it! ¥AWiOl
the educational work carried on iif
the army, said that these facilities
are now so complete that supposing
the war went on long epough and a
ffidn had 'sufficient anibition, .he
could continue his education from
the higher grades of public .school
on through high school or techni
cal school into university work. The ,
Canadian Legion makes it possible
for all of this work but the univer
sity work to be done without cost to
the soldier student, while fees for
university work are only a small
fraction of those paid by civilians,
he said.
•Col, Kippen stressed the fact
that the lack of casualties in the
Canadian Army to date has made
it difficult to impress Upon the
people of Canada the fact that more
men are needed all the time. One
reason for this increasing need of
men lies in the fact that it takes
from six to 10 months to train a sol
dier for this war, as compared with
three months in the last war. It is
necessary to train men now for the
needs of 'the next summer, he Warn
ed. He pointed out that the volun
teer has a great advantage over the
man who is drafted. He can say in
which branch of the ‘army he wishes
to go, he is granted promotion, ne
has a cliance to learn a trade, and
after the war he will re-enter a
world that will ’’very definitely feel
that he and his kind must be looked
after, lie declared.
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