HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-11-05, Page 2Page 2 THE EXETER TIWS'rApVQCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER Sth, 1942
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1942
B. N, T.
This is not the name of a new explosive but
the initial letters of a new slogan—Buy Neces- :
sary Things. Folderols never served a good pur
pose. They always represent a waste of money.
Only the foolish spend their money for that
which is not bread. But the wise invest their
cash in tools and means for making advance. War
facilities must be provided. Men cannot fight
without weapons. They cannot win unless their
weapons are superior to those of their oppon
ents. Similarly the citizens who support the
soldiers cannot support them adequately without
the proper means of getting their work done.
These means must be secured. To attempt to
g-et on without them is for the eagle to attempt'
to fly without wings. Cheese paring is a ruin
ous policy in trying to get work done with impro
per tools. Wise men buy necessary things.
Mrs. Roosevelt’s Shoes
Mrs. Roosevelt has proven that walking may
be done. Over there in Britain she has out
walked all competitors as she took her journey
here and there among the people of England.
She has worn the soles from her shoes in so do
ing, proving conclusively that she. did not get her
footwear from an Exeter dealer or an Exeter
workman. But that is not all, for she has replac
ed the outworn soles by those of the paper var
iety, demonstrating her desire to be fair by not
using up leather that English people may require.
Well done, Mrs. Roosevelt! Your head is func
tioning. That’s the sort of thinking we need.
Mrs. Roosevelt can not only make a “big walk” *
but also exemplify the golden virtues of common
sense.❖ * # x?
Why Not?
The bean growers of this district are asking
why the government does not release the cans ne
cessary for canning the bean crop of this district.
Wet weather has made it impracticable for the
harvesting of the beans in a condition sufficiently
dry for storing for any length j>f time. At the
Same time the beans in their present condition
are in fine shape for canning into a food of prime
quality and attractiveness. The labour is avail
able for the processing. All that stands in the
way of canning more than four thousand bushels
of beans is the releasing of the cans for this pur
pose. The beans and the labour and thp equip
ment are on hand for saving this valuable crop.
Why should the cans be kept back? Farmers- can
ill afford to lose the money that this cash crop
is intended to provide.
/ * * * *
The Delight Of It
Warriors find a stern joy in meeting foemen
worthy of their steel. Men of manly mould and
of manly spirit find happiness in squaring up to
a stern and difficult task. Paul did not whimper
because he was done with childish days and child
ish things. So it is with Canadians this present
hour. They have a bit of hard work to do that
only true-hearted men can do. Britain’s health
never was as good as it is this hour, now that her
population is down to essential food and hard
work. The same thing will soon be said of Can
adians. We are none the better bu.t much the
worse for pampering our dandiacal bodies. We
are much better for putting the golf club and the
poker chips into cold storage and taking up the
plow and the auger and the hammer. We com
plain that the job is too big for us. It may be that
we need to dq some growing and be so big in ef
fort that the job will be small by comparison. The
wind is blowing away nothing but the chaff. , The
fire is burning up nothing but the rubbish. The
war is clearing away a lot of humbug that we
should have removed ourselves, "Say not that
the struggle nought availeth.”
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Wilkie’s Call
“For I believe the devil’s voice
Sinks deeper in our ear
Than any- whisper sent from heaven
However sweet and clear.”1
These words from a poet whom few of us
know about, sum up in a fine way the sentiment
of Wenclel Wilkie’s address of the other evening.
He told the United States that there was a great
deal of good will among the nations for the
United States. He told his people, also, that
that good will was being pierced through with
arrows that the American people had themselves
sharpened and shot. He told them that they
had been living on their past, that they simply
had not lived up to their promises to the other
nations and that they were going to suffer for
•their perfidy. In fact, the people of the United
States had allowed the devil’s voice of flattery
sic
very
that
have
criti-
to sink deep into their cars and they were sitting
by doing disgracefully little in the strife of truth*
with falsehood. Such an utterance must be con
sidered seriously. Thg United States has been
carrying on the present war on the de luxe prin
ciple. In Canada we have been doing
much the same thing, with the result
America, the United States and Canada,
brought the present war situation into a
cal condition that is at once deplorable and dis
graceful. China and Russia have not been aid
ed in anything like a creditable manner or worthy
spirit, Money that should have been directed *
to war effort has gone into disgracefully large
salaries. Waste upon waste distresses the sober
sense of the toiling people, Why should Tommy
Atkins be given one-thirty a day for stopping
bullets when his stay-at-home brother gets ten or
twenty for making those bullets or for determin
ing when and how they should be fired? The
stream of help is meagre in proportion to the
cost of getting help made available.
Loose Them and Let Them Go
There is: a growing feeling that there is mis
management in the matter of Canadian man
power. Fears are entertained that the gallant
men who have enlisted are kept back from their
job by all sorts of obstructions. Men wait and
wait and wait still more. Meanwhile they are
not disciplined. Meanwhile, too, they are not
working at making anything that has anything to
do with the war. Why are these hands idle?
No Canadian has the right to be idle for a single
hou'r these tremendous, fateful times. When men
are idle there is something wrong with the man
agement, and that wrong simply must be set
right. Every man should be pulling his weight
and some more. If one quarter of the effort were
put forth to see that enlisted men are working
that has been put forward, to raise the Victory
Loan, this country would easily redouble lief
effort.
Note and Comment
The rooster says his flock is worth crow
ing about.
Better dig up enough
Victory Loan bond. Your
valuable suggestions.
to purchase another
banker can give you
Spend less and prosper more is but another
way of saying that luxuries are commodities to
be handled with extreme care.
*5* •{*
Words of wisdom from the Stratford Beacon-
Herald—“Naturally, politics make strange bed
fellows, as most of them use the same bunk.”
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There is no rationing yet on writing paper,
pen and ink, so don’t be afraid to use as much
as you like as often as you wish to someone you
know in camp or overseas, suggests the Smiths
Falls Record-NewsV
"We don’t know who said it, but we noticed
this statement in print the other day,” notes the
Huron Expositor. “There never was a time
when there were so many people who knew so
little about so mugh.” Ain’t it the truth!
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Don’t forget that there are stern days ahead.
The war has not been won by any means. The
Germans seem to be winning in the Caucasus
mountains, the very place where victory is most
desirable from their point of view. The govern
ment is not playing a tiresome joke when it im
poses one restriction aftei- another upon the busi
ness life of the*nation. Britain does not submit
to those air raids because she likes them. Look
at it any way we like, we see nothing but stern
days of self-denial and hard work ahead for
many a day in the future.
What Other Editors Say
Why
days "
num-
Meatless Days Before Rationing
(New York World-Telegram)
Meat rationing is being considered.
Aot try meatless days first? Meatless
could be’quickly increased oi’ decreased in
bet to meet changing needs. Let’s not go in foi4
expensive and time-consuming bookkeeping if
simple meatless days will do the job.
* sfc $ #
Shackling Prisoners
(Fort Erie Times-Review)
Nothing in the news of late has brought
forth a greater outburst of controversy by both
press and public than the shackling of prisoners
of war.
While the majority of opinion seems to be
definitely against the adoption here of a policy
of reprisals in this regard, there are many who
feel that German prisoners in this country should
receive just as brutal treatment as meted out to
Canadian prisoners by the Nazsis.
The Biblical dictum, “Eye for an eye, tooth
for a tooth, hand for a hand, foot for a foot,”
apparently still has its advocates. But one thing
the Najiis demonstrated in this war, beyond all
question of doubt is that they possess hot the
slightest trace of squeamishness either when
dealing with their enemies or with their own fel
low Germans. The assumption that they will be
deterred from, any brutality towards Canadian
prisoners in this country is contradicted by events ■
—both before and since the outbreak of the war.
Teutonic depravity is something beyond our
ability to match.’ By the grace of God the Can
adian people are not equipped by nature to com
pete successfully with the Germans in a contest to
determine, which can act with a greatest barbar
ism towards captives,
15 YBARS AGQ
The fine new United Church nt
Grand Bend was opened on Sunday,
the dedication service- being con
ducted by Rey. Robert Hicks, presi
dent of the London Conference, as
sisted by Rev, Moorehouse, of Exe
ter, and Rev. Colling, the pastor of
the church.
The spell of fine weather that has
prevailed for weeks was broken on
Saturday, when snow fell, covering
the ground, and a few
out on the streets.
Mr. William Elliott,
is to be
cess as. a
prizes at
his show
Mr, Eric »Jackson has moved
furniture from Toronto into the
sidence of Miss E. Frayne, on James
Street.After having motored from Toronto
and within four miles of home, Mr.
Walter Spencer skidded into the
ditch on the Thames Road Thanks
giving evening, and struck a hydro
pole, snapping it off. The radiator
and front of the car were badly
damaged but. no one was hurt.
Inez; Tuckey, Margaret Sharpe, Ru
by Parsons, Perla Sunders, Verda
Hill, Florence Turnbull, Minnie Mer-
ner, Marguerite Pickard, Enla Ab
bott, e. Pfaff.
r--ar-ayE«IF f *•"
cutter^ were
congratulated
cattle breeder
Toronto and
bull.
of Kirkton.
on his suc-
having won
London,for
his
re
50 YEARS AGO
The cut at Grand Bend between
the river and La,ke Huron is near
ing completion.
The premises recently vacated
Mrs. E. Eolliek are undergoing
pairs and the new bakery will
opened up shortly.
The premises recently vacated
Mr, George Smallacomhe in Law-
son’s block are undergoing repairs
and on completion Mr, M, Vincent
will open u.p a full and complete
stock of groceries, and an
parlor and lunch room.
A movement is on foot to
for Exeter ,a new grist mill,
A radical baseball change
formation pf the diamond has been
proposed. The new scheme is to in
crease tjjie diamond from 4 to 5
sides. The promoters of the
scheme claim that it would increase
the batting in that there would not
be so many foul balls.
oyster
secure
in the
25 YEARS AGO
The brick residence with three
lots on William street and two lots
on Waterloo street, being part of
the estate of Mary A Sanders, were
disposed of by auction. Mr. W. E.
Saiiders purchased the former and
Mr. Sidney Sanders the latter.
Among the pupils taking part in
the Red Cross musicale were M.
Sharpe, Dorothy Balkwill, Mabel
Brown,. .Fern Francis, Lena Coates,
E. Day, Mary Elworthy, Greta Har
ness,
don,
A
way
and
tunately, when starting again his
machine caught the top wire of a
■fence and was badly damaged.
Reeve B. W. F. BeaversL was -the
first to buy a bond in Exeter for
the Victory Loan.
■ Mr. and Mrs. • Becker, of New
Hamburg, visited with relatives here
over the week-end.
Following are some of the (prize
winners in the school sports: Greba
Hedden, Mabel Johns, Hilda Powe,
Read and use the Times-Advo-
cate Classifieds.
BRUCEFIELD ANNIVERSARY
(Too late for last week)
Anniversary services were held in
Brucefield United Church on Sun-
day with .Rev. W. A. Beecroft, oL>-
Is carelessness the enemy within your gates? An upset
lantern may prove as disastrous as a fire bomb,
where children can get them are as dangerous
maniac.
Blanch Senior, Marjory Sel-
Aljoe Sanders and Gerald Long,
Camp Borden aviator on his
to Toronto got lost on Monday
landed 'near Granton- Unfor-
Wingham, as guest speaker. Mr.
Beecroft delivered two exceeding
ly powerful messages on a gospel
nature. The choir, under the leader
ship of Mr, Donald Ross, rendered
splendid music, in the morning
singing '’This is the Day” and in the
evening, “I Will Praise Thee”. The
choir was assisted at both .services by
Mrs. Josephine, Weir, Auburn, who
favored with four solos in a rich
contralto voice. In the morning
she sang “O Rest in the Lord” and
“Morning, Noon and Night" and in
the. evening rendered “0 Lord Make
Me Strong” and “Evening Prayer,”
The church was nicely decorated for
the occasion. The board of man
agers were delighted with the offer
ing, which amounted to over $700.
sa
Matches
as a fire
Putting coal oil in the stove is akin to putting a
torch to your house. A car, truck or tractor driven on your
barn floor may reduce your buildings to “scorched earth.”
Safeguard life and property by practising every safety
measure. Don’t set a lantern down, even on a window ledge,
but hang well up with a good strong snap. Keep matches in
metal boxes out of the reach’of children. Don’t revive a fire
with coal oil or gasoline. If you must drive a motor driven
vehicle on your barn floor, make sure that the floor is szuept
clean of everything flammable.
Life is dear—and buildings almost impossible to replace for
the duration. Furtherihore, your farm is one of the food
baskets^of the Empire—a vital cog in our Victory machine.
Fight to prevent fires, for your loss is the Nation’s loss now.
THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS SPONSORED BY THE
FOLLOWING COMPANIES:
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Hay Township Farmers’ Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., Zurich Ontario
East Williams Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Nairn Ontario
Stranger: “Did you see a pedes
trian pass here?” .
Local: “No, Ive been here, all
afternoon and not a thing has pass
ed me except one man, and he was
on foot
f
Salesgirl: “Here’s a lovely , doll.
You lay it down and it closes its
eyes and goes to sleep like a real
baby.” Customer (mother of seven):
“Have you ever put a real -baby
to sleep, -girlie?
• Canada is in a war • • • a brutal, terrible war.. If can only end
in one of two ways . • . defeat or VICTORY. This war is no#
remote . . » it goes on all along Canada’s coast-line . . . it is
creeping up our great St. Lawrence inland Waterway*
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... this is getting
TOO CLOSE to home . . .
TODAY, We are in peril 1«-»• What can you do about it? • • • You
can lend your money to buy the weapons that Will push back
the enemy. Without these weapons we cannot Win! Nothing
matters how but Victory!
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