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W. C. T. U, Address Given at Hensall
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Following is the topic which was '
. delivered at the W.C.T.U. meeting
in Hensail recently: •
Russia haa followed her preced
ent in the last war by banning vod
ka in the present conflict. Appar^
entiy the political might of strong
drink in that vast empire is not
as powerful as it appears to be in
some other domains. Russia knows
it is impossible to have clear think
ing and unclouded planning at
war councils and effective strategy
on the field when the bottle stands
on the table. At a time when the
last ounce is being called for in the
defence of her hearth and home she
is fully aware that the use of strong
drink is suicidal. She is prepared
to dynamite her giant dams, which
cost her fabulous sums, and' to
.prosecute a “scorched earth” pol
icy, but she is not prepared to per
mit the morale of her people to be.
sabotaged by that arch-degrader of
nations. Britain and Australia
would multiply their powers bound
lessly if their governments follow
ed suit. Drink and efficiency are
diametrically opposed, This is es
pecially noticeable in a national
crisis such as the present.
After the Japanese made their
surprise call at Pearl Harbor the
Americans put prohibition, even of
beer, into force. It seems to have
had an instant effect in reducing
crime for the patrolman told the re
porter to the New York Times, “The
‘ ban on liquor and the curfew except
for those on necessary business have
caused practically a full halt to
crimes here,”
The following is a quotation from
Rev, W. L. L. Lawrence delivered in
Massey Hall on January 19th: “The
greatest wastage of resources and
abilities in oui- country is to be
found in the liquor business. Do
we need , trucks to transport gaso
line here and overseas? What about
using the huge beer trucks on our
highways? Do we need tires for
military transportation? What about
the great number of tires being used
in moving beer in Ontario? Do we
need experienced truck drivers for
military work? How about using
the army of truck drivers who are
driving beer trucks in Ontario? Do
we need tonnage space in transport
ing Atlantic shipping? Then why
use space for sending beer to the
troops overseas? Do we need money
for war purposes?- Then $ why
waste sums in producing, transport
ing and consuming a drink which
only breaks down the morale of our
citizens? Do w.e want an all-out
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Dandruff
TOTHISSWORN
FOE
fas
If you are bothered by
dandruff, rub Minard’s
generously into your
‘ scalp. It’s greaseless,-
has no unpleasant
odor, and dries quickly;
a* , It’s the sworn foe of
dandruff—as it is of
muscular soreness and
pain,- joint sprain or
stiffness, tired feet;-
Excellent for colds and ordinary
sore throat, too; Get a bottle at
your druggist’s today; keep it
handy. 128
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RATES
DOUBLE $2-50 to 15.00
Special Weekly
Monthly Rates
TORONTOJ>
Hotel Waverley
Spadota Avk. at Collkoh St
SINGLE
A MODERN . . .
QUIRT . . *
WELL CONDUCTED . . .
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED
HOTEL . . .
Closa to Parliament Buildings,
University of Toronto, Maple
Leaf Gardens, _ Fashionable
Shopping District, Wholesale
Houses, Theatres, Churches
of Every Denomination.
A. M. Powntt, President
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for victory and Christian democ
racy? Then our first step to that,
end should he to put the booze- out
of business. That is our co-opera
tive task to win the war,”
Detailed evidences o^ the ill ef
fects of drinking by soldiers and
war workers are given by Dr. A. J.
McIntyre, of Vancouver. “A hotel
keeper called on me a few days ago,
utterly disgusted with the liquor sit
uation in Vancouver. Three soldiers
had stayed at his hotel on the night-
of December 33rd, Each one had
the D.T.’s and had given him con
siderable trouble. A newsboy, de-,
livering the morning paper on the
same night, thought he saw a pack
lying on the sidewalk, then turned
his. flashlight on the object and was
amazed to find a drunken soldier in
uniform stretched out on the ce
ment pavement. The military police
wagon, as a result of phone calls,
came, and this drunken defender of
our coast was thrown into the wa
gon along with others lying on the
bottom of the wagon in the same
condition.
The following instance illustrates
how work is affected by drinking
familities. In County Criminal
Court on January 14th, Judge James
Parker
March
ceiving
bail to
employer told the court that this
metal spinner was so skilled at ,his
work that he was practically ir
replaceable.- The Judge in with
holding sentence said to him: “I
will allow you the same bail as be
fore. .You are doing valuable war
work and your employer has told
us of the scarcity of men with your
knowledge of the metal trade. May
I suggest that it is obvious that
drink is the cause of all your trouble
and that from now on, until Mar,
3rd you should see
happen again.”
The production
cohol is a waste
sources. The foodstuffs used in a
single year in manufacturing it put
into box cars 40 feet long and hold
ing 50 tons, would make a train
47A miles long.
Its consumption is waste. In two
years the people of Canada are
spending more on alcoholic bever
ages than they subscribed to the
war loan—but with what a differ
ence! The one meant a loss of
efficiency and decreased earning
.power for the purchasers with mon
ey accumulating in the hands of the
liquor traffic which blocks reforms
in the legislature by its money
power. 'While the war loan, meant
patriotic assistance toward security
an annual income of over 10 million
dollars to the subscribers and at
maturity their money back to invest
again.
Can anything * be said in defence
of the use of alcohol at this time?
Alcohol has many defenders but no
defence. The crisis was well de
scribed in Congress as follows: The
armies .of young men now training
to preserve democracy and peace
must be physically fit. Their bod
ies must be strong, their muscles
must be able to' respond to the in
stantaneous call of will•, and mind
and soul. Their brains must not
be dulled. Their eyes must not be
dimmed by alcohol.
The men who man our ships must
be alert to the perils that surround
them, below the surface of the
ocean as well as above and men of
perfect control of body and mind
will be heeded to pilot our air
craft. To these objectives beverage
alcohol is a frightful menace. Bev
erage alcohol is a treat to the health
and happiness and prosperity of our
citizenship. It is a • contributing
factor in the premature death of
hundreds of thousands of our people.
It is a charge upon the public, intol
erable in an era of strenuous effort
towards national security and de-,
fence. An alcohol drinking demo
cracy cannot develop the maximum
strength for national defence.
THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATg
-Vegetation is exceptionally far advanced for the time of year.
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The rationers’ll get ya ef ya don’t watch out!
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remanded for sentence until
3rd, a man convicted of re-
a stolen car, allowing him
go back to work because the
that it does
of beverage
of material
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HENSALL SOLDIER BURNED
IN FIRE AT ARMY CAMP
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Allan, of
Hensail, received Word that their
son, Pte. Garnet Allan, of Camp
Borden, was badly burned recent
ly when the hut in which he was
sleeping was burned to the ground.
Garnet received serious burns on the
face, hands and feet. All he saved
was a Suit' of underwear and his
money beit. He is confined to the
military hospital at Camp. Borden,
where he is recuperating -from the
burns.
A Pimple Covered Face
Kills Many a Romance
_ The lives of many young people are mado miser
able by the breaking out of pimples, and you probaWy
know of cases where a promising romance has bee
spoiled by those redj white, festering -and pus filled
soresjm the face. n , , . , .The trouble is not soPmuch physical paimbuch v6rV
mental suffering caused by the embarrassing disfigurement which very
often makes the sufferer ashamed to gb the c-eneral healtht The quickest way to get fid of pimples is to improve the general neaitn
by a thorough cleansing of the blood. M 'with thn bloodBurdock Blood Bitters helps to cleanse the blood and with tho mooa
cleansed the complexion should, clear up.
The T. Milburn Co., Limited. Toronto; Ont.
Sunshine and showers
garden.
and elbow grease work wonders in the
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A whole lot of people
all nice nor easy.
are
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finding that work at the airport is not
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Dad is strong on logic and patriotism. Oil should be conserved
in the interests of one’s country. The lawn mower should be oiled
before using. This means the consumption of oil. Therefore the
lawn should not be mowed.
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WE MISS THEM
We miss those young people who attended pur High School but
who have taken work on the farms. Life and colour were given to
our town by their bright presence. The town is soberer and grayer
without them. Wherever they are, we wish them well. May their,
work prove helpful to them and beneficial to the state!
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WE WONDER
We wonder if this region has been visited for many a day by
seasonal weather of such warmth as has characterized the last two
weeks of April and the early days of May. Though the ground was
full of moisture after the winter months, the period referred to was
so dry that gardeners and farmers were afraid that meadows and
crops could not but suffer. As it is, many are fearing a cold June.
All of which reminds us that weather conditions are not under our
control and beyond oui* forecasting. We can* but live from day to
day.
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THOSE WOMEN REPLACERS
More significant than appears on first notice is the way women-
from eighteen to forty-five are replacing men in army services. For
one thing, it indicates that women may be trusted to do a good job.
It tells, too, the story of physical endurance. It tells that women
are not pickers and choosers of jobs,, ’fhey see a* task and get to
it and get it done. It indicates that the commonwealth has come
to discovei’ the hitherto undeveloped human resources within her
borders. It further lets all the world see that women are no longer
the toys of men1, but are taking the place of mastery. The fact
that boys might be sent to war the day they come of military age
may have caused some parents to coddle their youngsters. Mean
while girls have fitted themselves for service, and here they are
in the seats of the mighty.
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DON’T BE TAKEN IN
that brought on the present world
war with all its bloodshed and incalculable misery are active again
in their effort to have the war brought to a conclusion favorable to
the Axis powers. These* forces are subtle and crafty beyond all tell
ing. With a skill worthy of the devil himself they have invaded the
church, as they invaded her when they lulled the church to sleep
while hell was being built under her very foundations. Little do
some well-meaning church people know that they are being influenc
ed by her worst enemies as they are fooled into pleading for Britain
and her Allies to lay down their arms on the terms of the. Axis
powers. Let no one be deceived. The Axis powers are attempting
to win by guile what they are coming to see they cannot secure by
their bloody sword. When peace terms are being discussed, the
discussion must be led by the Allies if the world is not to see another
deluge of blood within a quarter of a century. After the last war
we said “Peace! Peace!” when there was no peace. Had we listen-
■ed to Balfour and Clemenceau and Foch we’d not be where we are
today. In any case, the war is far from; won.
The same mischievous forces
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THAT. CONFERENCE
That conference of the Evangelical pastoral charges of Can
ada has come and gone. It very nearly had its sessions without
our knowing about it. Fortunately some were informed’ as if by
accident and had the opportunity of attending. Some impressions
were made that will not be effaced. For one thing, Bishop Epp,
president of the 'Conference, proved himself a presiding officer of
exceptional ability. The gavel fell, “The conference is in session,”
he said, and from that exact moment busin’ess was in hand and con
ducted according to schedule without the loss of a minute. Rarely
have we seen >so much business well done without haste and with
out delay, with no loss of nervous energy and no loss of thought.
One missed the usual buzz of conversation in the corridors and
among the back pews that commonly make ecclesiastical meetings
a prolonged horror to the orderly-minded. Due honor was paid
to the authorities in church and state, the supreme sacrifice of our
dying Lord was honoured, those departing this life during the year
were remembered affectionately and reverently, various committees •
were set to work, those willing to do the Conference’s work in
the Conference’s way pledged their acquiescence. Reports were
heard* from the various sister Conferences in the United States, the
majority of whom showed that the funds of the body were a little
more than raised and that .there was a steady growth in all depart
ments of church work. Everything was done and well done with a
regularity and spirit of fairness not to be excelled by any court in
the British Dominions, and that is saying a good deal. Our friends
in Zurich and Crediton and Dashwood and other portions of the
Dominion are to be cogratulated on belonging to a body of such
high intellectual and spiritual quality.
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RUSSIA IS TEACHING US
As we hear of Russia’s successes on the field of battle, we
naturally inquire what lies behind her achiements. For one thing,
fifteen years ago her sons gave themselves to winning a sound
practical education in everything that made for efficiency,
studied chemistry as it applies to the farm and the factory and
every form; of manufacturing. No half measures were allowed in
this study. Every form of explosive was studied till her factories
were turning out munitions to a degree almost unimaginable. Along
with this study went the study of architecture and engineering. The
result Was the building of dams and development of water and
electrical power to an almost incalculable extent. Further, in a
way and to a degree that we find hard to understand the young
Russians were so indoctrinated with a love of their country that
when the hour of trial came tens of millions of Russians were armed
for the fight with the most modern equipment. As Russia increas
ed her productive powers of food and power and equipment of every
sort, she trained her men and women for the battlefield. Military
training was her recreation. She took her rest by doing more work
and taking more military training. She saw that Jf she were to
live well, she must first live. She did not deceive herself. Along
with all this went the spirit of working together. It followed that
she today finds her whole population carrying on as an enthusiastic
unit, those .behind the lines inspired by the sense that -they fight
also, who supply the sinews of war. Her population are not in
dividualistic grabbers. A nation like this will need to be reckoned.,
with when peace terms are being made. They’ll not be content to
take any other nation’s leavings. Quite properly, they’ll tell the
world pint they who »wln by the sword are likely to take and to guard
what the sword has won.
They
15 YEARS AGO
Mr. Elmore Harness, of Clinton,
has purchased Mr. F» M. Boyle’s
barber business. Elmore is an Exe-
ter old boy and a veteran and will
doubtless do well.
About 25 young people gathered
at the Bank of Commerce cham
bers to reorganize the Exeter Dawn
Tennis club. The following offi
cers were elected: Honorary pre
sident, w. G. Medd, M.D.A.; pre
sident, M. R. Complin; vice-pres.,
Rev. W. Jones; sec.-treas., W. A.
Elliott; membership committee,
■ Misses V. Pickard and G. Harness,
D. Evans and W. A, Patrick; grounds
committee, Dr. W. E. Weekes, R.
A. Walter and J. W, Batson.
Messrs. C. Chambers and Archie
Davis were in Detroit over the
week-end and brought home a new
Essex sedan.
Mr. J. L. Lewis, who recently dis
posed of his residence on John St.,
to Mrs. Gillard, of Stratford, has
’ moved to the residence of Mrs.
[Mawhin’ney, on Wellington street.
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25 YEARS AGO
Mr. W. S, Cole is this week mov
ing into the residence he recently
purchased from Mr, George Bed
ford.
Mr. George Jones is unable to at
tend to his farming duties owing to
a broken ankle, the result of being
kicked by a cow,
Mr, Samuel Ross, Main Street,
has beautified his home by the ad
dition of a neat verandah.
Mr. Richard Welsh succeeded in
buying 1,5'00 bags of potatoes in the
West
them
They
In
ciety
Sanitariums and Belgian Relief, the
total amount received was $39 5.95.
In a letter from Witley Camp,
England, Major W. J. Heaman says
that gas is now seventy cents a
gallon. -
the other day and expects
to arrive in a week or two.
are now $4.50 a bag,
the recent Soldiers’ Aid So-
canvass for aid to the Byron
during the week
sold
farm, Cromarty,
for the sum of
a cog having beeln
one of the wheels in
machine Which has
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. Joseph Senior has been con
fined to the house
with mumps.
The McDonald
was recently
$4,300 cash.
Owing to
broken fromi
the ditching
been working in the Hay swamp,
very little progress has been made.
On Friday evening while James
Sweet Jr., was exercising a dolt on
the London road the animal shied,
throwing the rider upon the gravel
road. The injuries were slight.
Mr. James Dennis has moved- in
to his new residence on Simcoe
street while Mr. Ed Treble now oc
cupies the premises vacated by him.
Mr. R. N. Rowe is now busily
engaged filling an order for hall
trees from a firm in Berlin.
Mr. L. L. Sage, of Norwich, arriv
ed here on Monday evening and
will assume the responsibility of
head miller in the Exeter grist mill.
$12,300 GRANTED FOB BED
CROSS RY COUNTY COUNCIL
Thursday, May 7th,
"Yes, you’re smart... or are you? I thought
I was smart too, back in the 20’s. Then the
depression canie and taught me a lesson!”
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The Warden’s committee of Hur
on county council met last week in
Goderich and made three important
patriotic grants.
The sum of $12,300 was set aside
for the Red Cross campaign, to be
divided among the 19 branches in
the county. As branches must for
ward half their cash receipts to
headquarters, at least 6,150* will be
turned over. „
The sum of $1,000 was voted-to
the British War Victims’ Fund; and
I $500 to the Queen’s Canadian Fund
for war victims.
Chairman R. J. Bowman and
Clerk N. W. Miller were named a
committee to inquire as to the best
method 1 of sending cigarettes and
tobacco to Huron county men
active service out of Canada.
"We’d be a lot smarter if we put less of our
money into our own outfits and more of it into
the outfits of the boys who are defending us.
How? By pledging ourselves to do without so
that they may have plenty to do with!”
"You want them to win, don’t you? Well
then, buy War Savings Stamps every week.. *
That’s how you can help them. Besides, by
saving, you’ll help keep prices down and
have something for a rainy day. Let’s be
really smart!”
t
National War Finance Committee.
Buy War Savings Stamps from banks, post offices
druggists, grocers and other retail stores.
Harry:* “What makes you
him a baseball dog?”
J erry:
on
call
“Because he wears a muz
zle, catches flies, chases fowls and
beats it for home when he sees the
catcher coming.”