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We heard a law-abiding citizen remark in the early days of
the thaw, “Those pools of water on the sidewalk are the foolingest
things we know about, particularly at night.” We agree.
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•Canada is not one bit poor. She has spent about two million
dollars on the Victory Loan campaign. She is getting ready to
spend a million and a half on the plebiscite campaign. We’ll need
to save a lot of nice old newspapers and dabs of grease to enable
us to keep the pace. But we have lots and lots of money.
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THOSE MISTAKES
respectable these days unless he talks about
We own the corn. Britain has not always
STEPHEN COUNCIL
The Council of the Township of
Stephen met in the Town Hall, Cre-
diton, on Monday, the 2nd day of
March, 1942, at 1 p.m. All mem
bers were present. The minutes of
the previous meeting were read and
adopted on motion of Nelson
Schenk, seconded by Roy Rats,
The Clerk reported he had receiv
ed a cheque from the Provincial
Treasurer for $4,763.03 as the 50
per cent subsidy allowed on the road
expenditure of the township for
the year 1941.
A letter was read from J. V. Lud-
gate, District Engineer of Municipal
Roads stating that the Depart
ment of Highways approves the
Township’s action in awarding the
contract for hauling gravel to Messrs.
Geromette and Ireland-
Mr. F. G. Walker, Director of the
Blue Water Highway Association,
addressed the 'Council and asked for
a grant to meet expenses in publicity
advertising. On motion of Thomas
Rove, seconded by Arthur Amy,
the Council’made a grant of $50,00,
Mr. G. E. Faist, collector of tax
es, gave his report of tax collections
to date and on motion of Roy Ratz,
seconded by Arthur Amy, the time
for the return of the tax roll to the
township treasurer was extended to
the 25th of March.
Moved by Nelson Schenk, second
ed by Roy Ratz, that By-law No,
567 to amend By-laws Nds. 475
and 492, with reference to the sal
aries of ’the Clerk and Treasurer,
having been read three times be
passed and signed by the Reeve
and Clerk and the Seal of the Cor
poration attached thereto. Carried,
Moved by Roy Ratz, seconded by
Thomas Love: That By-law No. 568
to appoint Stew.art Webb and Geo.
Westlake constables for the Town
ship of Stephen for a period of one
year without remuneration, , hav
ing been read three times be passed
and signed by the Reeve and Clerk
and the Seal of the Corporation at- |
tached thereto. Carried.
Moved by Thomas Love, second
ed by Arthur Amy, that the Treas
urer be empowered to, invest $1,0'00
in the Second Victory Loan in the
name of the Municipality. Carried.
Mr. W. M. Telfer gave his re
port to the Council as- to the result
of the audit of the
books, which was adopted
tion of Roy Ratz, seconded
son Schenk -and the Clerk
structed to order., the usuUl
of the auditor’s report to be print
ed.
Moved by Thomas Love, second
ed .by Roy Ratz, that Pay Sheet No.
3, amounting to $247.47, and the
following orders be passed: Exe
ter Times-Advocate, printing and
advertising, '$86.05; Hydro Electric
Power Comm., account, town hall,
$6.15;. Bank of Commerce, cashing
read cheques, 45c.; Treas., County
of Huron, hospitalization, Harness,
$5.25; Treas., County of Huron,
hospitalization, Harness and Bas
kerville, $49.00; Prov. Treas., in
sulin account, $3.33; Dominion of
Canada General Insurance Co.,
premium, treasurer’s bond, $2'0.00;
Waterloo Mutual Fire Ins. Co., in
surance on town hall, $23.00;
P.V. Centralia, share of Gov’t, sub
sidy, $6,90; P.V. 'Crediton, share
Gov’t, subsidy, $14.25; P.V. Dash
wood, share Gov’t, subsidy, $102.16;
P.V. Grand Bend, share Gov’t, sub
sidy, $240.29; Anna Gill, rent, Jack-
son, $3.00; F. C. Browxi, acct., hall
•decorations, $4.13; A. G. Webb, re
lief, Kenny, $24.00; Wesley Wein,
milk, Merner, $5.60; Cora Gaiser,
milk, Jackson, 2 months, $14.16;
Restemeyer & Miller, acct., Tyler,
$24.00; Restemeyer & Miller, acct.,,
Jatkson, $2.95; V. Schatz, acct.,
Jackson, $23.87;. Blue Water Assoc,
grant, $50.00; Village of Ailsa
Craig, relief, Johnson, $9.17; A.
E. Ravelie, relief, Carruthers, $6.00;
Walter Statton, fuel, Carruthers,
$2.00; M, W. Telfer, auditor’s fees,
$60.00; Rec. General of Canada,
purchase of Second Victory Loan,
$1,000.0'0.
The Council adjourned to meet
again in the town hall, Crediton,
on Monday, the 6th day of April,
1942, at 1 p.m.
H. K. Eilber, Clerk
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15 YEARS AGO
Miss Dorothy Armstrong left on
Monday fOr London where she has
secured a position at Hedley Hall.
Fire broke out in Mr, T. H. El
liot’s tailor shop when some rags
caught fire under
Mr. Tailor was out.
noticed the smoke
Weekes- and Mr. E.
Council has purchased
of London a chemical
and hose truck foi
engine was brought
Fire Chief
the stove while
Mr, j‘ W, Hern
and the fire wat>
, Treble.
The Exeter
from the city
fire engine
$1,300. The
here on Monday by
Weekfe. and Mr. E. Treble.
At an official board meeting of
the Main Street United church Rev.
F. E, iClydsale who has been pastoi’
of the church for four years was
given an unanimous invitation to
remain for another year,
Mr. Thomas C'oates suffered a
painful accident at the Ford garage
while tightening the bearing in the
■ crank shaft of a tractor when his
hand ‘was pinned between the shaft
and the piston. The skin on the top
of his hand was laid back exposing
the tendon.
25 YEARS AGO
worn
Mok-
Bar-
Treasurer's
on mo-
by Nel-
was in
number
Gentle render, the hour may be just around the corner when
you’ll bld your car a long and lasting farewell.
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The wise old fellows are predicting an era of unexampled pros*
perlty for North America now that the private car, has a black eye*
We have been told that the car has been
continent.
us to keep the pace.
the business curse of the
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We suspect that there’s a colored
fence. We cannot but think that if Hitler or the Japanese party were running things in North America that the production ol
synthetic rubber would be stepping lively,• * * * * * «
If we can’t get garters on account of the rubber shortage what
will become of those nice white cotton stockings? Then what’ll we
do if the boll weevil gets the better of the cotton crop and the warble
fly knocks our cattle hides gaily west and the U-boats sink the hides
coming from South America, Better think about these things.* j* ¥
THEY WANT TO KNOW
From time to time good folk hear that the government wants
our used postage stamps, household grease and such odds and ends. A
number of citizens have kept such articles in safe keeping in the
hope that someone would call.
gentleman in the rubber
ruling
And why this cessation of the talk about fortified bread, bread
fortified with vitamins and such things? We do like to chase out
the good things at the window, only to have them re-enter by the
•door. Then the learned are telling us that we give the most nutri-<
tious part of our vegetables to the pigs and poultry-, keeping the
less nourishing portions for ourselves.
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Mr. John W. Walper purchased
the 53 acre farm of Mr. J. H. Scott,
paying $4,500 for it.
•Mr. Scott, of St. Thomas, has ac
cepted the position of butter-maker
at 'Centralia for Mr. T. Willis.
Dashwood relatives received
on Monday that Private Louis
enz is seriously ill at Moore
racks Hospital, suffering from an
attack of pulmonary pneumothora.
The following is the school report
of room V of the Exeter School for
the month of (February: '■Stuart
Stanbury, Harry Seldon, Grace
Greeoh, Murray Scott, Mary Elwor
thy, Charlie Salter, Ernie Willard.
J. S. Murray, teacher
50 YEARS AGO
w Good Friday comes- on 'April
and Easter Sunday on April 17th
this year.
Bissett Bros, have received the
contract for putting
the new block to
Wood Bros.
The phonograph
.Bayfield town hall
tended, everyone feeling
ed with the selections.
Mr. William Treble
move the butter' and egg
Tuesday from its present
rear of the Town Hall.
February this year had five Mon
days. More than two' centuries and
two decades have elapsed since this
Occurrence took place before.
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an iron roof -on
be erected
concert in
was
for
the
at-largely
well pleas-
beghn to
market on
site to the
Undertake not what you cannot
perform, but be careful to keep your
promise.
The World’s Finest
Anthracite
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Blue Coal and we have it, also
Large Lump Alberta Coal
HAMCO Dustless Coke GRAND BEND
Prices are Right
A. J. CLATWORTHY
Phone 12 Granton
We Deliver
The Grand Bend Red Cross unit
shipped the following: 91 prs. ser
vice socks, 5 prs. seaboots. 1 V-neck
sweater, 2 turtle-neck sweaters, 1
girl’s sweater, size S; 1 girl’s sweat
er, size 1G; 1 pr. girl’s long Stock
ings, 1 aero cap, 4 pairs whole mitts,
1 pr. gloves, 1 army scarf, 2 baby
sets.
We don’t like this talk about 'the opening of private corres
pondence .between parties within the bounds of the Dominion. People,
in British Columbia have every right to tell friends in Ontario just
how things military are in that province, We confess a dislike for
this childish game of “Open yoiur mouth and shut your eyes”, when
. it comes to national business.*" *******
THAT NEW OUTFIT
Word comes that -the ladies soon are to wear nice white cot
ton stockings, This is quite interesting. Along with this word
comes the information that the ladies’ dresses are -to be shorter.
We confess' our bewilderment. Still, we know that there’s nothing
like fashion to compel folk to attempt the impossible. Then we
hear all manner of stories of unbleached cotton and all that
of outfitting. Well, we’ll just get on as best we can.
sort
age.
and
WE SURELY ARE FUNNY
They’re thinking-of judging a soldier’s usefulness by his
Yet the <Old Guard of Napoleon amounted to something. Yes,
if we estimated a man’s efficiency by the number of birthdays he
had -passed we’d have- excluded Foch from the leadership he gave
in the last war. Lord Roberts did a fair stunt in the war in South
Africa. Kitchener saved the day for the Allies when Germany went
berserk in 1914.' General-McArthur is doing things although he
is sixty-two. We. have lots of men wha are- plenty old. We have
an equal number who are young enough in all conscience. We are
painfully short of men who are efficient and wise. When we find
men with these qualifications, let us not ask them for their birth
certificates.* * * * * ***
“WE’LL STEEL OURSELVES AND GO THROUGH”
As we face up to the rationing situations we m'ust' steel our
selves against luxuries, mere conveniences, comforts and what in
easier times are necessities. We slumbered and took our ease when
we should have been watching the malicious conduct of folk who
were menacing our existence. We had gone on the policy of “We
should be all nice boys and girls.” Our enemies were preparing to
go on the principle of grab and kick and. bite and gouge. We must
get steel into our minds and into our hands. Then men who made
this part of then world what it is did a dea.'l of steeling. We’ll need to
do a whole lot of that very sort of thing to keep the land they toiled
themselves into premature old age to win. The sword, must keep
what the axe has won. ** * * * * * * *
BETTER TRY IT
Things will move better when General McArthur is given the
supreme command of the fighting forces of the Allies. He has
the quality of initiative, the quality this paper all along has com
mended. He has the intestinal fortitude to scrap outmoded frip
pery and puffery in the same way that new secretary of war in
Britain has scrapped most of the thinumbobbery'of the British war
manual. With shamefully inadequate equipment he has rubbed the
noses of many a Japanese. He may not have his eye glued on the
books dealing.with war strategy but he has held his post with a
success,and tenacity that has won the admiration of the finest men
in the world. By the books he was defeated weeks ago. The car-
But he has won won-
the shackles from the hands that can get
get into the hands that can use them.•K * * * ¥ * * *
By the books he was defeated weeks ago.
pet knights said lie positively could not win.
derfully. Let us take
things done. Let tools♦ ¥
A DIFFICULTY
“Our trouble is that when -customers come into our place of
business we have no goods to sell them.” What’s wrong? For
years we were told that our natural resources are practically
limitless. Were we misled? When we talk this way, we are told
that Mars is swallowing everything we can produce. Surely this
cannot be the fact. We have lots and lots of men who can do some
thing in the way of getting raw materials to the manufacturer’s
hands. What we need is readjustment of our available manpower.
A whole lot of people now idle could do many jobs required in our
cities and towns and villages. There are difficulties in the way of
•getting, this adjustment made but Hitler and the Japanese are
abroad and we should be out on our right of way when we have a
right of way. Russia has shown us what may.be done. The like
lihood of our being able to 'choose what we’ll do and what we’ll
leave undone is fast dimming out. What was the national registra
tion of some little time ago for, anyway?* * * * * * *
WHAT ABOUT IT?
Are we going to have an unemployment problem? When your
storekeeper tells you that he is out Of a certain commodity “for
the duration” did it ever occur to you that there are a lot of
circumstances leading up to his statement. For instance, there
are the folks interested in the raw material essential to the making
or growing of the article in question. Then there are all the
stages of manufacture and transportation thereof. Along with these
go the salesmanship and the delivery of what you asked for. A very
considerable adjustment must be made if those who produce and
those who sell are to be kept profitably employed, if they can be
employed at all. Problems in connection with clothing and car pro
duction are illustrations Of what we have in mind. The problem is
a big one when looked at in the lump. It is not so very large when
every man looks to his own furrow, settles down to getting at some
heeded job in a way that will appeal to his neighbors in various
parts of the world. The wants of the
were. The man who meets these wants******
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One isn’t Quite’
Britain’s mistakes. ................. __
been right. For instance, she was mistaken in supposing that Her-
many and Italy and Japan were nations that sincerely desired to
get on with other nations. To her horror she has discovered that
these nations wouldn’t play horse unless they held both whip and
reins. She was mistaken when she withdrew her army of occupa
tion from Germany and allowed her enemy to arm herself while
she looked on good naturedly.
But Britain is not alone in her mistake-making. The United
States was altogether wrong in not going in wholeheartedly for the
League of Nations. The League of Nations was utterly wrong in
supposing that the apeal to reason, to common sense and to conscience, were sufficient guarantees of peace. The world, as repre
sented by Germany, Italy and Japan was not up to a standard so
reasonable. Yes, these mighty nations have been mistaken over and
over again, Being human and
again.
But Germany has made her
quality_of British valour. Hence kirk,
not divine, they are likely to err
mistakes. She had not known the
her failure about the time of Dun-
Italy was mistaken in casting in her lot with Germany, only
to find that her master made hei' a catspaw to do’her meanest work
without thanks and without reward. Both Germany and Italy made
the supreme mistake of tackling Russia when they should have
made that country their ally,
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WE
Rumors are abroad that
HOPE NOT
Mr, Churchill is to be retired from
the leadership of affairs in Britain. We hope that this retirement
is not to dake place, First of all, we hope that his physical energy
is not failing him. No man can estimate the strain he has been
under. There was the appalling situation during, before and after
Dunkirk. That was a situation terrible enough to kill any British
leader, Then there was the getting of America and Britain on all
fours. Imagine the strain of a task so onerous and so fateful. Then
came the development of the Japanese situation. Along with all
this went the difficulty of getting Anglo-Saxondom to realize" its
peril as it insisted on the sluggard policy of a little more sleep, a little
more slumber, a little more folding of the hands for sleep. The
shoulders of Atlas himself might well 'be excused for bending under- a
load so terrible. Added to all this has been the unreasonable demand
that he secure victories forthwith that he earnestly had told his
people could not be won for many months to come.
Just now people must be made to see that Mr. Churchill has
been pursuing one policy, the defeat of Germany through the steady
support of the Russian armies. Till Germy is defeated, nothing
else matters, Germany once defeated, the rest of the task may be
long, but the result will be assured. Why ask Mr. Churchill to re
sign when his job is getting on the way to completion? Germany
already is staggering beneath the sledgehammer blows of Russia.
When civilization’s chief
the champion who has
blow?
enemy is beaten to its knees, why not leave
weakened her heart to give the knockout
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NOT SO BAD
in listening in on a conversation. “Dear
lady, “are we to go primitive?” “Not ex-
We were interested
me,” remarked one fine
actly,” was the reply, “but we are likely to drop a few things that
have not done so very much for us and to pick up some of the
things that rendered 'us the best of service.” Many a good sermon
and many a fine editorial have been thought out behind Dobbin in
the horse and buggy days. The Mayo brothers planned many a
world-startling operation as they drove in the good old buggy. Many
a farm has been paid for as Dick and Nell gave their shoulders -to
the collar. Not a few stores in this and other good towns drove
a 'thriving business as farmers brought in great loads of hogs to the
local railway stations. There were not many really wealthy people
in those days. On the other hand, there were not many who felt
the tooth of poverty. “The richest among them was poor and the
poorest lived in abundance.” Those were shirt-sleeve days as
“Adam and Eve spun”. There was a sense of equality and of good
neighborliness and of thrift that was good for everybody. Churches
and schools were built. Good municipal and national governments
were set going. Universities were founded. Roads were built.
Ways were found on the ocean and on the dry land. Folk were
not worried by costly ways of winning recreation. They simply
changed their form of work by getting at another task. No, we’re
not going to give the backward glance. Our eyes are suggestively
set in the front of our faces. What we are -going to do is to be a
little more reasonable in our ways of carrying on. We’ll be gainers
by so doing.
Pat and Mike were watching
some bricklayers at work one day,
and Pat asked: Pat — Say Mike,
What is it that holds the bricks to
gether? « Mike—Sure, that’s easy.
Its the mortar. Pat—No, Mike.
Mortar keeps them, apart.
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Japan is marching straight ahead.
speech-making Japan was preparing for the work she is attending
to so diligently as this is being printed. And still we strut and
make speeches while we should be making guns and planes and
tanks and rifles and high explosives. Till We have the sense ex
emplified by the once-despised Russians to throw everything into
the army, we’ll continue to hear of Japanese success. It is all
very well to talk of what we’ll do when and so forth. But Japan is
on the job now. Indeed she is very much on the job. She already
is knocking at tlie doors of India. ‘ ‘
you’ll see what she lias won already,
1943, we comfort ourselves. By that
solidated a whole lot of her winnings,
are throwing shells onto American soil,
place at least three years ago and were
our pains, T“ _ " .get down to business, that* 1943 will be three years too late,
AHEAD
While Anglo-Saxondom was
Indeed she is very much on the job.
Take a look at the map and
We’ll commence to win in
time Japan will have con-
. Already »the Axis powers
We said this would take
called unpleasant names for
We say now that unless the United States and Britain
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