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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-11-12, Page 2^imes established 1873; Advocate established IS Si amalgamated. November IS24 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING,.NOVEMBER 12th, 1942 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO An independent Newspaper devoted to the interests ot the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association; Member of the Ontai’io-Qwebec Division of the CWNA AU Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hunds Not Datei* Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $£.00 a year, in advance," six months, $1.00 three months 60c J, M. SOUTHCOTT - - PUBLISHER In addition they had the facilities for doing this worh and all the labour the situation required. But here the work ended-—the powers-that-be simply would not release the cans necessary for this purpose. Unless the government relents, four thousand bushels of the finest beans are likely to perish. Fears are entertained that the opportunity for helping the farmers and for promoting the war effort in this practical way may have slipped by. It’s a pity that such waste should be allowed. The fault does not lie with the bean-growers. Has the War Tide Turned? General Smuts says that the tide of war has turned in favour of the Allies. Joseph Stalin’s words have a decided note of optimism in this respect. Britain is getting her strong hand on the Mediterranean. The Germans have not had things all their own way in North Africa, Each one of us may draw his own conclusion. * # * *41 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1942 The New Day We have heard a great deal about the re­ distribution of wealth after the war is over. Let It be noted that wealth has had considerable of a scattering- about and distribution this three or four years. The succession duties and the in­ come tax and the war defence tax have attended to that. Wealth has got into the hands of the average man to a degree and with a rapidity that would not have been thought possible five years ago, The real problem of finance is what will the people do with the wealth they have acquired and that the government seems anxious they should retain, That is a more serious problem than appears on the surface. A great many people believe that the fool and his money are soon parted and set themselves to trap the un­ wary. Some simply cannot resist the spending im­ pulse. Some boys with a quarter in their pockets cannot get past the lure of pink lemonade. Older people have the same weakness though it may as­ sert itself in an allegedly better fashion. What is to be done about this ? Folk interested in the welfare of their kind regard the situation just spoken of as one of the most serious problems of the future. It is as foolish now as it was more than two thousand years ago for folk to spend their money for that which is not bread. The fleecers ar'e casting envious eyes on the* -woolly backs of tender lambs. For the average man and his family not to be financially sensible when dol­ lars are free to be spent for other purposes than war, is for them to invite disaster. * * v Hand to Hand Job When the war broke out some said that there would be no more hand to hand struggle, as the contest would be mainly a mechanized affair. Events have not proven the complete correctness of this statement. The commando raids that have been so tremendously effective were hand to hand struggles. It was a case of man to man and hand to hand, In the infiltration action the in­ dividual prowess of the contestants was of para­ mount value. Again, in the parachute struggles the stuff in the individual came out. In the struggles in the air the inherent qualities in the individual pilot and machine-gunner told the story of success or failure. In the streets of Stal­ ingrad the man behind the individual bayonet and hand grenade turned the tide of victory. The Worth of the individual soldier has come to the front in this war more, perhaps, than in any war of centuries. It has not been a case of shoulder to shoulder and blade to blade, but the skill and courage and coolness of the individual that has counted. As in war, so it must be in business .and every other human enterprise. f Jjt jJs How the News Was Received When the word got abroad that the Allies were meeting with some decided success in Africa the word we heard was “Thanks be to God and the valour of our gallant fighters!” There was no exultation. There was no call for revenge. There was no thirsting for blood. There was no call for women to be made widows, and no cry for the ruin of cities. There was a steady, con­ stant demand that the serpent that had fastened its fangs in the fair breast of Britannia and Col­ umbia should be destroyed.- There was no maud­ lin sentimentality. The enemy must be utterly dstroyed, was the quiet determination of every citizen. That determination must be strengthened. The appalling blunder that brought about the pre­ sent riot of destruction must not be repeated. It*s a long way to Tripoli and Berlin, but the path must be trodden or our children will recall our failure with horror. . *4* Has It Slipped By? As the war clouds thickened it was believed that the effort to provide food for fighters and citizens must grow in proportion. Hence the ef­ fort of the bean-growers to preserve the bean crop of the present autumn, Wet weather has made it impossible to harvest the crop in a con­ dition that would allow the beans to be kept in storage. At this juncture the bean-growers thought of preserving the beans by boiling and canning them. The experiment was dully made with the result that it was proven that the beans could be preserved in this way in a condition that made them palatable and valuable food. It was clearly shown that the canned beans could be prepared for food in twenty minutes or half an hour, Anyone can see the advantage, In times like these of foods being prepared quickly and economically. Housewives are aware of what fine dishes may be made from the beans by the addition of odds and ends. The bean- .growers were allready for saving more than/ four thousand bushels of their crop by canning. How It Works Some tell us that the present economic con­ ditions are not to bear ruinously upon the small business man, Well-intentioned folk would have us believe that the man with limited credit and small financial backing is not to suffer. Those who think this way should notice that the articles he is allowed to sell or which, are obtainable are the articles that bring him in but little profit, That's the simple fact, The result is that the man with limited credit or small backing must soon go out of business. The laws of business are as inevitable and as constant as the law of gravity. 'J* n* X* The New Regulations The new situation developing because of the . limitations set upon travel and transportation of goods bring two things to the public attention. First, the local merchant is called upon to do the best merchandising he possibly can, in this way building up a good reputation for business deal­ ing and winning the confidence of the buying­ public. In the second place the local trade is required to be given to the local dealer. With­ out that trade he cannot carry on and the small town and village and the local dealer will suf­ fer. It is an ill day for a land when its business becomes over-centralized. A healthy localism and business alertness and skill will save the day. . - . V V ' rjs Italy Next? We have been hearing from German sources that there is a large British navy assembled about Gibraltar. This is astonishing news, as, Hitler promised to have the British navy at the bottom of the sea long ago. Now he is wondering if this navy that he now regards as formidable is going to "attack Italy as well as the French pos­ sessions in Africa. Mussolini is wondering in the Same strain, we have no doubt. In any case, Italy x has been spoiling for a sound thrashing, She had no business going in with Germany. She knew that Britain was her best friend. She was , quite sure that Germany was going to win a. quick and easy victory and for that reason she wanted to be on the side of the bully when the spoils of war were being divided up. That was her sole reason for siding with Germany. In any case, she has proven herself incapable of the trust of a naton like Britain. She knows., this right well and is preparing to reap the bitter con­ sequences of her lack of political sagacity and her moral weakness. Note and Comment And how we welcome those fine days! * * # * We wonder how many Italian soldiers are fleeing towards Ethiopia. The United States is enduring the misery of an election during a great war. X* X* X* X» We have not heard of any serious illness following the rationing of coffee, sugar and tea. X* X* X* X* There must be something wrong. Mr. Hep­ burn hasn’t been worrying* anybody’s doormat for a few days. Oh well! o * «« * « Speaking of Russian steadfastness and the change of affairs in North Africa, we just kiiew that things would improve-once'Mrs. Roosevelt got over there. Our local organizations, both civic and mili­ tary turned but well for the Remembrance Day parade and service on Sunday morning. Our annual remembrance of the fallen has a new meaning, especially to a new generation, as they Watch brothers and fathers move with carefree courage to the same exalted sacrifice. What Other Editors Say Christianity on Trial (Listowel Banner) A minister told Ills congregation that if Can­ ada loses faith in God during this World War, she will be “plunged into the depth of despair?’ This indicates that Christianity is going on trial again—-and this time faces its stiffest test in the history of the world. Canada must have faith and hope. Two worlds are in conflict today—-a pagan and a Christlans a material and a spiritual, Only an active Christianity that arrays itself against the forces that seek to overthrow it in this fate­ ful hour can win, On our lips thbre. must be a prayer for divine guidance, and in oux* hearts a determination to stand fast in the faith and quit us like men, TQHOHTO >> Hotel Wcsverley SByMscMA Av#. at CoLLKaa St. RATES .SUfGJUS r fldSO to #3.00 DOUBI4B « $2.50 to 96.00. k Special Weekly / A. ' _" and_ S A SAODIEkN . , . QU|BT . . . WELL CONDUCTED . , . CONVENIENTLY LOCATED • NOTE!, . . . Close to. Parliament Buildings, University of Toronto.,Manic Leaf Gardens, _ Fashionable Shopping District, Wholesale Houses, Theatres, Churches of Every Denomination. A. M. Powkll, President 15 YEARS AGO Mrs. 0. -W. Christie was a dele­ gate to the W.C.T.U. (provincial Ju­ bilee Convention held in Ottawa, and visited for the past month in that city and at Quebec and other cities. She was amazed, when crossing the St. Lawrence River from Prescott to Ogdensburg to notice that the water on the Canadian side was. •blue, hut changes and is black from the centre of the river to the Ameri­ can shore. A number of young men who went West on the harvesters’ excur­ sion, have returned home, among them Lloyd Parsons, Arthur Frayn©, Oscar Tuckey, Robert Turnbull, Harry Coates, George Moir, Alex Rhode, Stanley Mitchell and Keith McLaren, Mr. Verne Roulston had the mis­ fortune on Sunday last to step on a loose board, and sprained his ankle. .» Mr. and Mrs. Quinn, of Bowman- ville, have moved onto the farm he recently purchased from Mr, Ed ‘Kestle on the second concession of Usborne, Miss Mildred Wood, who -has spent the past summer in the Can­ adian West, will spend Christmas with her sister, Mrs. R. H. Horne, who recently moved to Regina. The Hospital Aid Society has 'been organized in Exeter and for their first objective have undertaken to equip a bedroom at the Exeter Gen­ eral Hospital. The officers are: pre­ sident, Mrs. W. J. Heaman; vice- president, "Mrs. H. C. Rivers; secre­ tary, Miss Mildred Harvey; trea­ surer, Miss Blanche Senior. ‘25 YEARS AGO A coat -of paint in the .interior of the post office has brightened up the room and improved the appear­ ance. Imigration into Western Canada for the past ten months was more than double that in the same per­ iod and treble that of the first ten months of 1915. Pte. Gordon Bedford was here for a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. William; Snell, Exe­ ter, announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Meryl G., to Mr. Lynford Raymond Francis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fran­ cis, of TJsborne. Miss Mawhinney having resigned, Miss Quance has taken her position as clerk at the post office.' Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kellerman, of Dashwood, left on Friday for Kitchener, where they will reside in future. On Tuesday night Huron County had subscribed $9'0'2,000 to the Vic­ tory Loan. Between three and four hundred ■delegates from the Western Divi­ sion, representing over 330,000 members of the Women’s Institute met in London for their fourth ail-' nual convention. 50 YEARS AGO A nicely-illustrated and well- printed paper called the Toronto Times made its first appearance in Toronto last week. It contains 16 pages of well-written and interest­ ing reading imatter. A fox was seen back of Mr. Pick­ ard’s residence, recently. A new weekly paper has been es­ tablished in London entitled the Patriotic Canadian, the editor of which will be Mr. Thomas Passmore,* formerly of Exeter, and proprietor of the Advocate. Richard N. Creech, wlio, for* over three years has been engaged on the Advocate staff, has taken his de­ parture for Toronto, where a lucra-. live situation awaited him. R. ,N< is the embodiment Of energy and his phenomenal success as a “type slinger" will be the logical result of that energy, intellectually 'directed. No more Canadian cattle Will be allowed to be sold in Britain for fattening purposes. ■ They will have to be slaughtered before leaving the stock yards, This will be a good thing for Canadian farmers. The man with, the big shirt-front indignantly asserted himself, “t won’t bo ordered around as it I were a slave,” he exclaimed. “It’s no disgrace to be a waiter.” “Maybe not/* said the dyspeptic guest, “but its a disgrace to be such a waiter as you are.” Farmers’ Income Taxes Problem to Compute Full Details of All Earnings Should fee Provided, Together with Those of Deductible Expenses, Pointers Given to Simplify Task, The farmer has a fairly compli­ cated job computing his income tax, because his earnings ’usually come irom a variety of sources and there are so many expenses on which he Cap properly claim exemption. Here are some pointers which will make the task easier: The main thing ”he should remem­ ber is-to give full information about each item contributing to his income and each item for which exemptions oi* deductions are sought. « In general the farmer is entitl­ ed to the same exemptions and al­ lowances as other taxpayers—$150 if he -has the* status of a married man and deductions for each depen­ dent child of $28 from normal tax and $80 for graduated tax. The farmer, like everybody else, should report any investment in­ come, wages or salary he may re­ ceive, including municipal council fees, rentals from property, proceeds from grain and property sold, from sand or gravel sold, hail insurance received, money received from farm machinery hired out, wheat pool cer­ tificates and dividends, and remun­ eration for wheat acreage reduc­ tion. He must also include the value of farm products consumed on the farm —all eggs, vegetables, meat and so forth which he has produced on the farm and used for his own susten­ ance. The kitchen garden, however, is usually regarded as the business of the farmer’s wife and not part of the regular farm production. Ac­ cordingly, these items consumed or sold are regarded as pant of the in­ come of the farmer’s wife and un­ less they exceed $ 6 6'0 in value in the year are usually disregarded, much as the products of a city garden are disregarded as part of the income of the man or woman who tends them. If a farmer trades part of his crop he should enter the cash value of the goods or assets .received in return. Deductions Allowed From the gross income may be de­ ducted the cost of seed purchased, feed for stock, livestock purchased, repairs to machinery and buildings, general expenses incurred in earn­ ing the income of the farm, mort­ gage interest, interest paid on ma­ chinery or livestock, rent for "the farm, taxes paid on farm or ranch, threshing expenses, wages paid hired help, etc. He may also charge off depreciation at specified rates on buildings, trucks, and on a car if it can be shown the car is used mainly for business. If the farmer is in the armed forces his pay and allowances should be shown and if exempt from -taxa­ tion, can be so designated. In other Items the procedure is much the same as with other indi­ viduals, He is entitled to the usual deductions for donations to chari­ ties, excessive medical expenses, etc,, up to the statutory limits. For 1942 income, a farmer should make his return -by April 30, ex­ cept where he receives wages or salary which are 75 per cent of his total income. In this ease he will make his return by Sept, 30, 1943. If his farm income is 75 per cent of his total income, as he is not subject to deductions at the -source, he must pay his income tax in four quarterly instalments, <due October 15, January 15, April 15 and July 15—the same dates as those set for professional and other people whose income is derived 75 per cent or mote from sources other than wages or salary. The instalment paid October 15 and January 15 should each be one quarter of the estimated total in­ come tax for the year, On April 15, when the third instalment is paid, the actual income will be shown, and the payment should be one half of tax balance after the payments made October 15 and Jan­ uary 15 are deducted. Allowed Leeway Because a farmer may have de­ lays in turning his produce into cash, he may base his tax payments either on cash receipts or take into ac­ count inventories of grain, cattle, etc., at the beginning and end of the tax year. If he pays on a cash basis he may conceivably receive the returns for two years’ crop in one year. In such a case he may have the previous year’s income tax return revised, to .make the tax more equitable. Earns High. Post E. D. Cotterell, recently appointed General Manager, Eastern Lines, Can­ adian Pacific Railway, With , juris­ diction from Fort William to Halifax. Mr. Cottercll’s appointment was an­ nounced by D. C. Coleman, President of the Company and his headquarters will be in Toronto, where he will report to H. J. Humphrey, vice president of the Company’s Eastern Lines. Mr. Cotterell has had a wide and notable railroad experience in the United States and in Canada and comes to his present position from the General Superintendency, of the Alberta District. tion, Hensall Hydro Electric Com­ mission, A.C.2 Allen Soldan, A.C.2 Jt B. Tudor, County Treasurer. Same were considered and filed. The following bills and accounts were ordered paid on' motion of Councillors Parkins and Horton: R. J. Lovell and Co., supplies, $23.51; Thomas Kyle, salary, $70.'0'0; Sandy Contracting and Machine Works, bulldozing, $15.00; H. T. Cudmore, gravel, $20.00; P. D. Fal­ coner, coal, hall, $32.<00; A. Spencer &■ Son,4 supplies, streets, $93.19; Bank of Montreal, interest, $23.70; Drysdale's Hardware, supplies, hall, 9.6 9; G. M. Case, teaming, streets, $4.50; Hensall Hydro, hall, $9.38; C. Wolff, labour, streets, $25.50; H. Wolff, labour, streets, $15.60,• J. Pfaff, labour, streets, $15.60;, J. A. Patterson, selecting jurors and expenses, $4.25; R. J. Patterson, selecting jurors and expenses, $1.50; R. E. Shaddick, Selecting jurors, $1.5 0; Canadian Legion, refund rent, $24.00; total, $388.92, Moved by Councillors Cameron and Horton that By-Law No. 8, No­ mination and Election, be given first and second readings. Carried. Mov­ ed by Councillors Kerslake and Parkins that By-law No, 8 be given third and final reading and finally passed. Carried. Adjournment was made- on motion of Councillors Hor­ ton and Cameron, to meet again on November 16. Jas, A. Patterson, Clerk The following letter fromi Moun­ tainside, Man., describes conditions that have prevailed during the sum­ mer. Wind storms do much dam­ age: ♦ ♦ S! Mountainside, Man., October 15, 1942 We have been enjoying the most delightful summerlike weather for nearly three weeks. But during the latter part of September we had a touch of unprecedented weather, the mercury sinking to 18 degrees with a light flurry of snow which disappeared almost as sogn as it fell. This severe weather changed tbe deep green foliage of shrubs and. trees to a dingy brown so we miss the lovely golden autumn tints which are usual here in October. We had an unusual summer—«-rain coming when not-wanted or needed according to the farmers’ ideas. It certainly made harvesting and threshing more difficult, especially -as there is a shortage of farm help and apparently no “price ceiling” for those who can be found for threshing, which is nearly all done around here, Speaking of our summer weather being unusual, it was not like the old fashioned thunder storms which came after a hot day, billowing great banks of clouds from the horizon and giving one fair warning to take clothes off the line, shut windows and see that the chickens are safe, but from a dull, overcast sky, on a cool day, came a rumble of thunder, followed by more and louder peals, With vivid lightning and a down­ pour of rain. Damage Worn Hail and Storms Our first hail came in June, doing very little harm, but on July 29 a bad hail storm struck south of us. Being on the edge of the storm we did not get much of the large hailstones. However, both field and garden showed its effects. The farm adjoining us was badly hit, as were many others. Forty miles west of us much damage was done. The town of Melita suffered much damage from hail, and wind. ""On September 10th a terrific storm struck the Killarney district, north of town, One could hardly realize the damage that was done in about fifteen to thirty minutes. Some of the poor people just do not know what to do. Those whose farms were heavily mortgaged are^wonder- ing if* it is worth while building again, as lumber is so difficult to get. But the stock must have some shelter, though we hear that some of the farmers will not rebuild—just HENSALL COUNCIL The regular meeting of the 'Vil­ lage council was held on Monday evening, November 2, at '8 pan*, in the council chamber with all mem­ bers present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted on motion of Kerslake and Cameron. F. G, Bonthron appeared as a dele­ gate from the Canadian Legion, ask­ ing for a rebate on the last six bingos held in the town hall. The refunds for bingos and dances were made on* motion of Councillors Horton and Kerslake. R. E. Shaddick reported that the street lights had been ad­ justed; also in connection with street lighting rebate. The reeve also re­ ported on the court of revision on the Willort drain and said that the •Provincial wreath had been receiv­ ed, R. J. Patterson, tax collector, reported that he .had received $2,- 90'0.74 on current taxes. Corres­ pondence was read as follows: Im­ perial Oil, National Poppy Cam­ paign, Judge T. M, Costello, Depart­ ment of Health, inspector of Income Tax, Supertest Petroleum Corpora­ 1 sell what stock they have and go elsewhere. The most likely thing to do when house, barn and crop are swept away. A few miles from Boissevain, on the same day a storm swept south­ east* of the town, blowing down one laige barn, and killing an elderly man who had rushed out of the building. These storms are freak- ish and it is only the last two -or three years that they have come this way. Someone remarked that “the cyclones are coming north.” Harmers Quitting for Lack of Help Nearly every week day now there is an auction sale, farmers quitting for lack of help—and the grain quota is discouraging when debts must be paid. A widow a few miles from us is selling her farm equip­ ment, Her son_ has been “called- up” and a Mennonite has rented her farm. Farmers who are struggl­ ing along alone after their sons have joined the colors cannot have a very kindly feeling towards these “conscientious objectors”, many of whom are progressive farmers a.nd adapting themselves well to their new environment. We cannot won­ der at their bitterness iof feeling to­ wards the “Red” government of Russia, where they suffered so much after the revolution. They are glad to be ih Canada, but not so eager to defend Canada. But no doubt these New Canadians, or at least fu­ ture generations of -them will be ab­ sorbed into this land they seem to love so well. Last Sunday We visited the Peace Garden, on the Canadian side, which is gradually being improved, but more slowly than on the American side Of the boundary which is Con­ stantly patrolled to prevent entry into the U.S., while the Americans have no difficulty in coming over hexe. This doesn’t seem quite fair but after this awful war is over it will no doubt be changed, , J. W. It. Troublesome Right Coughs Are Hard on the System It’S th© cough that sticks; th© cough that is hard td get Hd of:-the cough accompanied by a tickling in the ihroat^that causes the nerve and throat wracking trouble that keeps you awake at bight, Dr, Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup helps to relieve this coughing condition by Soothing thO irritated parts, loosening the phlegm and stimulating the bronchial organs# ahd when this is done the troublesome irritating bough may b© relieved, jDr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup,has been on the market for the past 48 years. Th© Trade Mark “3 Pine Trees”. w t « Price 35c a bottle, largo family size# about 3 times as much, 60o at all drug counters. Th<s T. Milburn Co., Limited. Toronto, Ont,