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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-02-04, Page 22 THE WTJEB TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, BBRW 4th, 1943 SB teter d>imes=^bbocate Times established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNLX G AT EXETER, ONTARIO An Independent Newspaper devoted to the interests of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District wonders in the agricultural field* Indeed, the say bean already has shown its value in On­ tario. Henry I?ord. has shown its value to the industrialist. We need to learn the variety of spy bean we can best use, as a human food. We look to the experimental stations to give us a good lead and to give it now, in time for this season’s planting1, $ *s» Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers.* of the Association; Member Ontai’io-Quebec Division of the CWNA Al! Advertising Copy Later Than Must be jii Our Hands Not Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2,00 a year, in advance; six months, $1.00 three months 00c J. M, SOUTHCOTT PUBLISHER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1943 Why Not Union Church Services? In the interest of Christian fellowship, to say nothing of the conservation of coal and elec­ tricity, a measure of grave importance these trying hours, why should not the churches of this town unite for their Sunday evening ser­ vices ? The morning hours will suffice for the announcement of midweek services and the Sunday School and for the regular financing of the congregation. By half past one the firing for the day in three of the churches will be over. A rotation of the use of church edifices may readily*be followed, say Caven, Main Street, Tri- vitt Memorial and James Street, and so on, till the coming of the warm days of spring. Each church where the congregations join in public worship may well be under the direction of the leaders of worship in that church, while the open offering1 could go to the church where the service is held. Offerings made by envelope will readily find their way to the appropriate treasurers. These are but suggestions. We hope the reeve will take this matter up forth­ with, call the ministers and boards of the various churches together and find out what may be done in the circumstances. There are difficul­ ties in the way, but when men are being crippled or pouring out their blood in defence of all that the church stands for, it is unwise for anyone to consider mere convenience. $ Carry a Big Stick The big stick referred to need not be ob- vio.us, but it must be there. Paddy carried his “Shill” under his coat sleeve, but he carried it. President Theodore Roosevelt told his foreign ministers to “speak softly but to carry a big stick.” Russia took the hint from the great president. She saw what Germany was doing. She was wise enough to read the signs of the times on the Japanese horizon and got her big stick ready. Her girls were not trained in the use of powder and perfume but they were trained to pierce a German skull at a thousand yards with a rifle bullet. She saw that Germany and Japan were preparing in every way and, every day to snatch from her every foot of land and every other thing she possessed, Ac­ cordingly, she prepared to resist the robber. We see the result. This minute, Canadians general­ ly and the folk of this region in particular, may as well recognize the possibility of a food short­ age and put their brains in steep and their hands to work to avoid it, if possible at all. We may be able to muddle through and then, again, we may have empty or partially empty turns if we do not do some tall hustling. That old orchard had better be trimmed these fine days and the /good old syrup-making apparatus had better be cleaned up. Those nice meetings may as well be laid on the shelf while we get some greatly- needed preparations made for the food shortage that every day becomes a possibility. Possi­ bilities have a way of becoming realities, these stern times. We must live before we can live elegantly. The men of Fingal fought no battles while they were half bewitched and resting on their elbows. Then, too, easy hoping will stop neither Hitler nor Japan, and both are very much bent on our destruction. A Rea] Benefactor With every serious food emergency there is almost sure to emerge a relief. Such is the case in the present shortage of meat. The soy bean so long and favourably known in Russia and some other countries, is well to the fore as a supplier of protein and other elements essential in human food. At this moment the German soldiers are nourished by the soy bean and its products* In many localities in this province soy bean bread, is commonplace. Lately the uses of the soy bean as a food are becoming known and made a satisfactory use of* Let it be noted there are even more varieties of soy bean than there are of potatoes and apples. In the apple family there are fruits so hard that they would break the teeth of a crocodile for hardness and would make a pig squeal for sourness. On the other hand there are varieties of apples. In the apples that for flavour and texture make them the king* of fruits. The original wild apple had little to commend it, but cultivation and one device and another known to the wise, have brought it to, its present state of perfection. The days were, too, when the tomato was look­ ed upon askance, so little had it to recommend it. But the cultivator and understander of plants got out on the right of way and the tomato in one form or another is now looked upon as an essential food. The soy bean is following in the wake of the apple, the tomato and wheat and scores of other useful foods. Farm forums will be well advised to become informed regarding this wonderful legume that promises to work Hitler’s Anniversary Saturday was the tenth anniversary of Hit­ ler’s accession to German leadership, And what a retrospect! What a record of murder, treaty­ breaking, oppression and squandering of every­ thing priced by good and groat men! The blood and tears of millions smear his hideous track, Sinister, false, degrading, misleading at every step he lias taken, this monster whom no­ body loves and no one can respect, and whom no one soon will have cause to fear, has taken his evil way to the goal of the everlasting1 exe­ cration of the human race. And it all might not have been. He found liis people poor and despised. He resolved to make them dominant super men. Had he heeded his good angel and resolved that he would give his people the dom­ inance that comes of superior service, what a difference it would have made. Agriculture would have flourished, commerce would have abounded, the arts would have come to their own, religion would have taken her shining place. The human spirit would have approach­ ed its freedom. Had Hitler served his God as he has served his insane ambitions he would; not now be on the way to having1 liis blood licked by the same dogs as licked the blood of Napol­ eon and the Medicis. This man, highly endowed with the gifts of leadership, who might well have taken an honoured place in the company of Lincoln and Cromwell, has preferred to grovel with Attila the Hun and Avdul the Downed. # w & # Editorial Comment At any rate the war has taught us something of the wealth of the world. Now it is Siberia we are learning about. That vast country is no longer looked upon as waste of dreariness and vastness without attractive content. It al­ ready has twenty millions of a population where all sorts of cunning engineering are carried on. It has tremendous forests stocked with the fin­ est timber where roam the best of fur-bearing animals that are making the Lords of the North stir in their graves as they learn of the furry richness. There are minerals there of inestim­ able value, with coal and gasoline and oil, to say nothing of agricultural wealth. That land so long regarded as the home of the ghost and the exile where are supposed to lie in heaps the bones of generations of patriots, is proving itself the new wonderland of the world. sj! ❖ That Security Matter As we read it, the speech from the throne given in the federal parliament, foreshadows an effort on the part of the government of this country to see to it that no one in all our broad land shall be in want. So far so good. There is plenty in this country for everyone to eat and to wear, and to provide shelter from the storm and fuel to protect him from the cold. That is quite true., but it is equally true that while there is water sufficient to satisfy everyone’s thirst, effort is required to do the piping to make that water available. Now, it’s that very piping where the rub comes. Lots1 and lots of the thirs­ ty are willing to drink from a cutglass goblet brought to them on a silver platter. But doing the piping! Why, bless you, that’s a different thing. Lots and lots of people are willing to wear clothes who are not willing to shepherd sheep, to card wool and spin yarn and to weave cloth. Lots and lots of people are willing to eat potatoes who are not willing to dig gar­ dens, to plow fields, or to bend their backs in harvesting the murphies. We are grateful to Providence for making1 the great majority of people from Nova Scotia to Vancouver indus­ trious and thrifty and independent minded. But every community is cursed with the lazy and good-for-nothings. Yet it is proposed that the toiler shall feed the lazy and spendthrift! Can ■ any policy sink deeper in the scale of stupidity? What will we do with those lazy ones, it is ask­ ed. Our reply is tell them that if they won’t work and seek work and create work, they’ll have to starve. What of the improvident work­ er ? If he won’t save in harvest, let him starve in the winter of his old age. What of the weak, the underprivileged, the unfortunate, those overtaken by accident or prolonged illness ? They must be cared for with all brotherly considera­ tion and given the softest beds and the daintiest food and the most affectionate care that our land can offer. “The quality of mercy is not strained.” But what we want to see our govern­ ment doing is insisting that all who can work, should work up to the measure of their ability. Yes, and it should be insisted that our people create work that will bless the race* There was a day when there was not a steamboat. Some­ one invented engine and boat, and lo! a crowd of laborers that no man can number! There was a time when there Was not an. electric light bulb. Edison changed all that* There was a time when Edison was too big to sell newspapers on the train* Instead of asking for a handout he turned to electricity, He spent few idle hours. Young Carver did not ask for a job. He found a job by creating one. Surely our government can discover some enlightened policy to get' everyone doing his shave and a little more. Un­ less we do this we’ll lag pitifully in the world of achievement, Russia has shown us the way in* this respect. If Beveridge had turned his fine faculties to showing Britain how to develop her soil and her mines, she ■would not be shivering as she is today in the presence of the submarine menace. And be it noted, there was a day when there was nary a submarine afloat, Britain was not inventive and we see her plight as the submarine goes on its awful way. V( I 1 2 Cents is all it costs you! For only 11/a cents per word you canYes sir! ............T insert a want ad in the Times-Advocate Classified Directory. Classified Ads such as For Sale., For Rent, Wanted etc. are P/a cents per word for the first insertion and 1 cent per word for succeeding insertions, If replies are to be delivered to the Times- Advocate office an extra charge of 10 cents is added. Classifieds are accepted up until noon on Wednesday Aquaint yourself with the many services they render regularly For Quick Results 3Jw 7 IS YEARS AGO I Fire broke out at 3.45 Sunday which totally destroyed two stores in Lucan, the general store of Has­ kett Brothers and the fancy goods store of Miss E. Atkinson. Mr. Ulric . Snell has purchased from Mr. C. C. Pilon, the Huron Garage on 'Main Street, erected three years ago by Mr. Pilon. Alderson—-Collingwood — At the Main Street parsonage, on Saturday afternoon, (January 28, 1928, Miss Vivian Geneva 'Collingwood, daught­ er of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Colling­ wood to Mr. Roy Ernest Alderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Alderson, of Stephen, by Rev. Moorhouse. Mr. L. V. Hogarth has moved into the residence of Miss B. Howey on Andrew Street. Mr. Brown who has been residing on Mr. Hogarths’ farm in Stephen township has moved into the apartments vocated 'by Mr. Ho­ garth. Loss of more than $10'0-.000 re­ sulted when fjra^damaged the medi­ cal building of the University of Toronto. At. a recent meeting of the share­ holders of the Ross—Taylor Co., Mr. J. G. Stanbury was elected president. Canada’s Navy You talk about your glorious army, Your glorious air force too, But did you ever think of the navy And the job they have to do? You fight your battles on land and sea And you are doing splendid jobs, But you never ask how long it takes If it were not for 'us gobs. HAY MUTUAL ANNUAL MEETING The attendance of the policyhold­ ers of the Hay Township Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company held in the hall, Zurich, on Monday afternoon, -January 25, was not well attended, owing to the condition of the roads, Mr, Arthur Fipkbeiner, of Stephen was elected director in place of Win, H. Sweitzer. At the meeting of the directors held after the annual meet­ ing, Oscar Klopp was appointed pre­ sident for 1943, and H. K, Either, secretary-treasurer, The report of the directors showed that the year closed with 2,134 pol­ icies in force covering a risk of $9,4-22,595. The losses for the year amounted tp $12,797,56, representing 66 claims, of which seven claims were losses on dwellings and contents, amounting to $1,546,65; two claims on losses on dwellings and contents by lightning, $74,75; four claims for losses on out buildings and contents from various causes, amounting to $8,4’0-6,80; three claims for losses on outbuilding and contents amount­ ing to $17.00: two claims for losses on poultry from amounting to $25,45, and 48 -claims for losses -of livestock by lightning amounting to $2,726.91. The total losses paid by the company since its organization amount to $36i2,53 9.'82. The assets of the company now to­ tal $70,104.61, which represent cash in the banks, investments in bonds and unpaid instalments and with the premium note residue of $249,- 0 8-5.03, less unearned premiums, the year closed with total resources of $309,942.96, an increase of $13,- 630.39. The total cash receipts for the year amounted to- $38,294.51 and the total cash disbursements, $34,- ‘017.45, leaving a cash balance in the banks on December 31 of $4,277,06. 1‘RESBYTERY ENDORSES various causes MITCHELL PASTOR’S CALL Perth -Presbytery of the United Church of Canada, at an executive meeting held recently in the vestry of Central United endorsed the call Vernon, minister church, Mitchell, church, Toronto, The approved the appointment of Rev. Alex Rapson, Kirkton, to a chaplain­ cy in the Canadian army. He will be stationed on the West Coast. church Stratford, of of to Rev. Harold Main Street West United members also EXETER 9, CLINTON 2 25 YEARS AGO ’Mr. Ed Howald has gone to St.- Marysv to work, in the flour mill. Mr. D. Rowcliffe takes Mr. Howald’s place in Harvey’s mill here. Word was received in Exeter that Pte. Archie Davis expected to leave England for Canada on January 4. ’Mr. Arthur Francis, of U-sborne, is moving onto the farm in Stephen he recently purchased from Mr. W. E. Sanders, known as the old Stan- lake homestead, Mr. Ed Knight, who for several years has resided on the Thames Road, has moved back onto the farm he recently purchased from Mr. R. G. Seldon. Mr Thomas Ogden, of Fillmore, Sask., is renewing acquaintances in this vicinity and in Dashwood. The Hydro-'Commission is con­ serving power by ordering all win­ dow lights in the stores cut off and every second street light. 50 YEARS AGO On Saturday last while Mr. Wm. Dearing was delivering milk on Hur­ on street, the front boib of his sleigh became detached and caused the horse to run away. Considerable milk was spilled and one shaft brok­ en. ’ , Coursey Brothers, of Lucan, have entered stallion, Worlds’ ago. •Count their -celebrated Joe Anderson, Fair competition Clydsdale in the at iChic- Mercier, who arrived at New York, Monday on his return from Rome told a reporter three-fourths of Quebec favor nexatiob. that an- [Looking Forward A Lancashire soldier and his had spent the day together, and on their return the girl’s mother asked how she had enjoyed herself. “Aw reet,” said Jane, “but I think Joe’s a bit mean, He nobbut spent six­ pence on me all day.” “Well, if I. were thee I’d tek his .sixpence back and make him ashamed of himself,” said her mother, Late that night, Jane knocked on Joe’s door, “Ere,” she said, Tak thL sixpence back, I doubt if tli a can afford it. said her bothered to-ncet. It would ’a done in t'mornin’,” lass ” “He,” lover, “tha shouldn’t have No man would ever sail the seas And expect -to live it through, So thank your stars you have tars That wear the navy blue. the We don’t fly over the cities, Or march with heavy packs, But the navy always takes you there /And tries to bring you back. There’s not much more than a whistle When we quietly shove off to sea To protect your merchant fleet From -the restless enemy. No frantic crowds to see us off, No commotion in the town; And when we are lost “Just another ship in action, went down.” watchedThe harbor lights are Till they have faded in the rain; We realize that we may never Return to see them again. We face the cold Atlantic, The icebergs, snow and sleet, No matter what the sacrifice, For us there is no retreat. We are beaten by the angry seas, Torpedoed by the Huns, Bombed by enemy aircraft, Blasted by their guns. We are freezing on the 'upper deck, It is awfully warm below, We are seasick, bruised and broken But the convoy on must go. We guard your vital food supplies, Your planes, truck§, guns and tanks. For your existence over there We Merchant boys give thanks. So we give credit to your army And your air force when its due, But we always want this understood, Canada has a navy too. A Sailor Mon and the and minutes of the last read and approved* of thanks from our in the forces were HURONDALE W. I. Mrs. Luther Reynolds was hostess for the January meeting of Huron- dale Women’s Institute. The presi­ dent, Mrs* Kirkland, presided the meeting was -opened with institute Ode, the call to prayer the Lord’s Prayer. Roll call was answered by “Min­ ute Sketches of Prominent Canadian Leaders.” The meeting were Several letters boys serving i read. Tickets on the quilt were given out to the members to sell. Rev* Wlilllam -Mair presented the topic, “Citizenship” in an earnest manner, revealing how W* I. members can work together to bring about a better social order. A paper on “What a Woman Can Do” was read by Mrs. Kirkland. The meeting was closed by the National Anthem* During lunch hour a contest was conducted. Engagement Announced' Mr, and Mrs, James E. Medd, Clin­ ton, have announced * the engage­ ment of their eldest daughter, Pliill* is Elene to Tpr. Hobart S. Johnston of Camp Borden, only son of Mr, and Mrs, John R. Johnston of Ariss. ELIMVILLE After being postponed for a week on account of the storm, the W.M.S. held their annual social evening on Thursday, January 28, at Mrs. tlar- ry Ford’s home. As usual the hus­ bands of the members were invited and nine men were present as well as some lady visitors. Twelve mem­ bers answered the roll call. The president had charge of the meet­ ing. Rev. Mair gave an interesting talk on the month’s study, “Chris­ tian Education”. , Other - numbers on the program were scripture read­ ing, Psalm 27, by Will Johns; prayer by Altin Pym; piano duet, “Beauti­ ful Isle of Somewhere”, by Mrs. W. Batten and Mrs. F. Horne; a double duet, “Under His Wings” by Mrs. N. Clarke, Mrs. R. E. Pooley, F. Brock and R. E. Pooley; Gordon! gtevens. Ford gave a monologue; Mrs. Ever-; ett Skinner, the treasurer, read a ] very gratifying report of last year’s ! work. The sum of $175 was sent I to the branch treasurer. There i! were nineteen annual and four life ] members last year. [After the ’meet­ ing some contests were'" enjoyed. A delicious lunch was served at the ' close of a very pleasant evening. ( Mrs. John Kellett underwent an.. operation in London last Friday. Her j Her ■ home ’ visit- condition is fairly good, friends hope she will soon be again. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johns ed in St. Marys last Tursday. The congregational meeting was held in the church last Friday even­ ing. The attendance was small but reports of the different societies were very good. MAKES FORCED LANDING ON FARM NEAR ZURICH The Exeter air force sextet blasted the Clinton Spanks in an O. H. A. intermediate Ar group game at Clin­ ton Wednesday, January 28, 9—2. It was their seventh straight victory. The game was at first scheduled to be played in Exeter but was changed to Clinton ice. Gunter did the hat trick, scoring three goals, while Macey, O’Shea and W’Obb each counted two and Harder and 'Dungavell clicked for the Sparks. [Lineups: Exeter—Goal, Young; defence, Harder, Plumber; centre; Gunter; wings, 'Macey, Forsythe; alternates, O’-Shea, Brennon, Durnford, We,bb, Allen, Tait. Clinton—Goal, Rothwell; defence, Mertz, -Clark; centre, Bailey; wings, Vadeboncoeur, Christie; alternates, j Hardy, Dungavell, Roth, McRea, A twin-engined Anson bomber, piloted by Leading Aircraftman Po­ well, of Wales, made a forced land­ ing on the farm of August Koehler, half mile north of Zurich. The plane! was damaged, but the pilot escaped injuries. Engine trouble caused the land­ ing, as farmers working on a near­ by concession heard one engine quit completely. The pilot would have made a perfect landing but for two fences on the .farmer’s lane. L.A.C. Powell, after notifying] headquarters, returned to guard thej damaged plane. /Referee—Stan Smith, Stratford. .SEAFORTH 8, GODERICH 3 Climaxed by a free-for-all in the third period, a hard fought inter­ mediate A fixture at Goderich Wed­ nesday January 28, saw the hapless Goderich Sky Harbor club drop their ninth straight game 8-3 to Seaforth. Tempers flared when Don Mac­ Kay, who came out of retirement to bolster the Goderich defence, butted with “Pop” Hubert, veteran Seaforth stalwart. Players of both teams joined in the fun and slugged it out until the Referee Butch Mur- ney got things under control. ’Big gun in the Seaforth attack was Farmer McFadden who dented the twine behind Martin in the G'od- erich nets four times. Other Sea­ forth marksmen Harris who each counted twice. Sierolowski was the leading goal­ getter for the Airmen with two. The other Goderich goal was collected by Rutherford. Lineups: Goderich—Goal. Martin; ! Wright, ■ Tracey; centre, , wings, Murphy, Ellsmere; Sierolowski, Riley, Westbrook. Ru­ therford, MacKay, Kyle. Seaforth—Goal ’Messenger; de­ fence, .Peck, Hubert; centre McFad- din, wings, Thompson, Carnegie; alternates, Goettler, Nicholson, Hur- | as, Harris. Referee—Murney, Goderich. Prospective Groom: “What’s troubling you, Sweetheart?” Bride­ to-be: “Why, Jack, I was wondering were Huras and defence, ■ Yates; alters., All at One Time “Gee, Pop, there’s a man at the circus who jumps on a horse’s back, slips underneath, catches hold of itswhere we are going to live after the' tail and finishes up wrong-side-up honeymoon. Jack: “is that all? j on its neck.” Dad: “That’s nothing, Pooh. that’s nothing. I am worry- son, I did all that the first time I ing about paying the minister,” was ever on a horse. A Pimple Covered Face Kills Many a Roinane® o.?HeJiv?s‘ !nany yo,?n? People hrs made miser­ able by the breaking out of pirnpies, and you probablv know of cases where & promising romance has been spoiled by tliosd red, white, festering and nus filled sores on the face. 1 « Mite by JthoSgftSag oftii'e blM™P'ra “t0 ™prWe tf'e Tho T. Mitburtt Co., limited, Toronto, Cat.