HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-04-22, Page 2Page 2 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, APBU. 22nd, 1943
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THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1943
Production Without Profits
Just now th fashion is for public men to say
something, from time to time., according to their
shortage of important topics, upon the matter
of the relation between capital and labour, or
something like that. Recently these speakers
have been telling ns that profits have nothing
to do with genuine progress or the wholesome
condition of the race. All of which is very funny
and worthy of a place on the program of Bedlam.
All of us have, seen business conducted without
profits, We know only too well what has be
come of such enterprises. Usually the sheriff
has had the last word. Progress is made out of
profits. Unless the old plow has earned a profit
it will have no successor. Unless the cow that
is being superannuated has earned a profit
there’ll be an empty stall, and so on up and down
the whole line of business. Some nice men who
love their fellows are telling us that capital has
no right to profits. Those who prattle this silly
nonsense forget that capital holds the key and
lias the right to turn that key. Unfortunately
for the good of the commonwealth, governments
are preaching that capitalists are a bad lot and
should be exterminated. Should men with money
to invest suddenly band together and say to the
governments, “You exploit us at every turn. You
do not consider us when you make your laws.
Very well, we’ll leave the country and take our
capital with us.” What then? Have governments
no regard for banks and trust companies and for
vested interests or are they simply getting ready
to make another big killing with a befooled
electorate ?*
Unusual
Last week’s snowstorm was
performance of Old Man Winter,
old gentleman had a free hand since the middle
of November. We were quite sure that he would
have been satisfied with tying up our cars and
piling the roads high with heaps of his snow.
Whether’ we liked it or not, he ruled this district
with a steely glance and an icy hand. But that
did not satisfy his icy mightiness for, for three
days of last week he put an end to syrup-making,
to all sorts of farm field operations and kept
Dobbin in his stall and bossy from field and
lane. Farmers looked out over the premises
with something like a feeling of helplessness and
considerable foreboding as to the present sea
son’s crops. We sincerely hope that his Arctic
majesty is done with sideswiping this year.
Keeping Them Busy
* 'That most genial of Irishmen, General Mont
gomery, has been paying his respects to Rom
mel, the fox of the African desert. ’These -two
agreeable gentlemen are not on speaking terms
so far, though General Montgomery, with true
•Irish gallantry, is making the first advances in
That direction. We are quite sure that General
’Montgomery is looking forward with interest io
the day when he’ll have a German souvenir of
the African campaign in the form of Rommel’s
sword. May the day not be far off. Rommel
lias proven himself a clever fighter. What a
pity that he is not on the right side in this war!
Just Four Hours of it
We overheard a remark last week that shows
the quality of Canadian womanhood. "Dad,”
said this young woman, “simply could not get
anyone to help him cut wood. I had a half day
off from business ad took one end of the saw.
We’re getting our wood cut, little by little.” This
young lady is not on relief, by any manner of
means. Her father is paddling his own canoe.
They are where they are because they have no
intention of sitting by a cold stove when down
right hard work will prevent it. The pity of it
all is that there are dozens of boys of fourteen
and a little more who simply will not offer their
services in trying times like these.
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an unexpected
That blustery
proof have we that she is doing less this hour?
Why, then, seek to deceive ourselves ? The one
thing to do is to build up our Air Force till it.
is a great deal more than overwhelming. This
must he followed by a navy power that will make
invasion of Germany a reasonable possibility
and this by u land army that will possess every
city and town in Germany. This will not be
done by radio broadcasts and speech-making,
but by hard work inf every factory, productive
ness in every field and mine and forest, and the
hardest training in every airport and training*
school and military centre.
Her Problem
Just as the Public Accounts Committee was
dealing with the figures regarding the didoes” of
some of our parliamentarians we came upon an
illustration of what some Ontario farm women
are doing in the present crisis. This good lady’s
husband died a little over a year ago, leaving
her a three hundred-acre farm to manage, two
sons to educate and a little daughter to care for.
The father was anxious that his sons should be
educated. Accordingly the boys walk two miles
to school after doing three hours of choring and
machinery repairing in view of approaching
spring and summer work. As soon as the weath
er clears, they’ll be out of school and in the
fields, with an aged, experienced hired man to
help out in the way of supervision, “I can’t sell
the farm to anything like advantage,” the good
lady told us. “The odds are heavily against my
making a success of the farm, but what can I
do?” So there she is, bravely facing up to a situa
tion that would puzzle the best farmei’ in the
countryside. She is carrying on, but at heavy
cost. Her neighbors cannot help her, as they
have considerably more than enough to attend
to on their own premises.
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“They’re All Away”
We had the rare privilege of attending divine
service in a country church just last Sunday.
The district is one .of the finest agricultural re
gions in the province. Pine homes and the best
of farm buildings are everywhere in evidence.
The roads are splendid. From this countryside
have gone out some of the province’s best busi
ness and professional men. The church building,
with its lovely windows and excellently kept
walls and seats give unmistakable evidence of
care and liberality. The musical instrument that
leads the service of praise is one of the finest one
hears anywhere. There were youngstrs aplenty,
but of young people there were scarcely any.
There were three young men in uniform in the
choir, but elsewhere there was a striking absence,
of youth. “Where are they?” we asked an old
gentleman. "Ah,” he said, “they’re all away.
The girls are making munitions and the boys are
in uniform.” As we left this fine little congrega
tion we found ourself humming the old Scotch
song: »
“Will they all return to our ain dear glen,
Will they all come back, our Hielan men?”
“He That Breaketh a Hedge”
The wise man of long ago said, “He that
breaketh a hedge a serpent shall bite him.” So
two premiers of this province have discovered to
their annoyance. Hon. George Henry dabbled,
quite innocently no doubt, in the gasoline of the
province and meddled, quite as innocently, we
wot, with government cars. Mr. Hepburn blew
the kitten of his doing so until it looked like an
all-devouring tiger. Mr. Conant, it seems, has
been treading the path his illustrious predecessor,
Mr. Henry, trod with so many peas in his shoes’.
Too bad, isn’t it, that men like these should for
get the hedges that surround even provincial
prime ministers and go fiddling with the good
behaviour that should characterize men of their
high position. Little wonder that even the
youngsters of the province hold out theii’ fingers
laughing and poke the persons of the great men
who are clad with a little brief authority.
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Not Yet
The Allies are not masters of North Africa
at, the time of writing. Over a month ago the
news broadcasters told us something about “toss
ing Rommel out of Africa.” This morning these
same eloquent talkers told us that it was likely
to take some months to “run Rommel out of Af
rica.” Things are not going nicely in the south
ern Pacific. Meanwhiie we in Canada are taking
things quite easily. We have no serious anxieties.
Every so often we hear that Canadians are mak
ing lots of money. And so the war goes comfort
ably along for the most of us. Still, there’s a
cloud on the horizon whose growth we will do
well to watch.
That German Morale
Instead of showing how the war may be
won, some public men are telling us about Ger
man morale. We are not in Germany’s confi
dence but we believe that she has lots and lots
of food, no end of munitions and an army that
so far has not suffered a major reverse. She is
•compelling the nations which are now her dupes
to feed her and io work for her while her sons
do the fighting for her*, We have not had a sug
gestion from within Germany that all the bomb
ing she has endured is getting! on her nerves.
Where is the evidence that her morale is lower
ing? She was defeated in the last war through
the failure of her morale* Is there any proof
that she did not profit by that lesson ? She be
fooled the Allies from 1918 till 1989. What
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That’s the Spirit
out on his bike and surrounded by
whistle you ever heard, busy deliv-
before the sun was up. “Where’s
th other fellow?” we quizzed. “Oil, he’s at some
thing else. I help him out on Saturdays.” That’s
the spirit. This war is showing up the stuff of
which our boys ate made.
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Note and Comment
He was
the merriest
ering goods
**
And when you are about it, get in next win
ter’s coal.
* « # «c • '
East week’s storm shows human impotency
in the presence of the great forces of nature.
Let us take the hint*
We don’t like this talk of the coal dealers in
one of out* cities having no end of coal reserves
while they refused to get it out to worthy citi
zens who were in need of it* What truth is there
in the statement that there is soon to be an abun
dance of hard coal?
IS YEARS AGO
Mr. W. E. Sanders has sold to
Mr. Preston Dearing, of Stephen,,
fifty acres of pasture land on the
north boundary of that township,
the price being in the neighborhood
of $2,000.
Mr. Lee Hedden, of Hensall, has
taken a position with Mr. Orville
Twiteheli in the garage he recently
opened up on Main Street.
By special invitation from the Rt.
Hon. W, L. Mackenzie King, Prime
Minister of Canada, Mrs. J, C. Gar-
diner, of Usborne, was in Ottawa
last week attending the national
convention of Liberal women, be
ing one of the representatives from
Western Ontario. She was given
the honor of sitting at Premier
King’s right at the banquet.
An unfortunate and distressing
accident befell Walter Madge, of
Hensall, last week. While about
his chores an object fell, striking
him on the head, rendering him
unconscious. . He was found later
by his son. The wound required
several stitches.
Mr. Walter Statton, of Grand
Bend, has bought a piece of proper
ty from Mr. Frank Geromette, of
Buffalo, and intends building an up-
to-date gas station and garage.
25 YEARS AGO
The trains on the London, Huron
and Bruce, which were taken off
several weeks ago, will be restored
on Monday next. This means we
will get our morning papers at 10
a.m. again instead of having to wait
until evening.
Just now the raising of rabbits
is being considered by many as a
substitute for beef which has be
come so dear that many cannot buy
it. The large Belgian rabbit pro
duces a delicious dish and is raised
very cheaply. While beef produces
5 0 per cent meat, the rabbit gives
85 per cent of digestible food.
Dr. Roulston leaves Saturday for
Toronto, where he will attend the
annual Dental Convention. His of
fice will be closed for the week.
AGO
in Dashwood
50 YEARS
A meeting was held
on Tuesday evening for the purpose
of establishing a creamery and
cheese factory. There is no better
opening for one in the country
this and it is to be hoped the
won’t fall through.
The foundation for the new _
mill in Exeter is about completed
and the carpenters will soon be at
work.
The Trivitt Church was in total
darkness for about 10 minutes last
■Sunday evening, owing to the auto
matic air pump, which distributes
the .gasoline for the lamps in the
church, running down. It did not
interrupt the rector, who continued
his sermon and it all passed
without any confusion.
OSHAWA AIRMAN IN
than
idea
grist
off
24-year-old
Mrs. M.
Horton,
of the
Halifax,
The train
use in
PIGEON SQUAD
A.C.2 Philip Horton in Vital Branch
Of the Air Force
A.C.2 Philip Horton,
Oshawa airman, nephew of
Horney and Miss Maude
of Exeter, is a member
R.C.A.F. pigeon squad in
it was learned recently,
ing of pigeons and their
carrying messages is a vitally imr
portant branch of the Air Force, it
was learned in conversation with
J. C. Horton, 322 Kingston Road W.,
Oshawa, the father of the young
"pigeoneer”. Mr. Horton said his
son, Ian, is also in the
at Goderich. Both boys
Wesbmount Public School
O.C.V.I.
It will not fly in
The great-
over which a bird can
under favorable condi-
miles
hours
per day or 1,065
flying time.
is brought down
are in a position
who were recent
floes, a pigeon
younger
R.C.A.F.
attended
and the
R.C.A.F. planes on coastal patrol
today carry homing pigeons to send
back word of any trouble in the
event their radios go dead. “The
pigeon has its limitations even
though it is the gameSt of birds,”
states an officer in charge of this
service. "Under ordinary conditions
the bird has a speed of flight of 40
miles an hour
darkness, fog or mist,
est distance
return home
tions is 650
miles in 48
“If an airplane
and the occupants
similar to the lads
ly found on ice
would be very valuable; Even when
a pilot takes to the silk, if he takes
the bird out Of its basket and tucks
its head inside his flying suit, he
■ has a chance of getting a message
out, despite his lauding far from
human habitation, Another place
for the pigeon is when, radio silence
must be kept.”
The Oshawa pigeon expert came
here with bis family 17 years ago,
Before enlisting he was employed in
the Imperial Bank. L.A.G* Ian Hor
ton was employed in the purchasing
department at General Motqys be
fore joining the Air Force. The
father of the two young airmen, J.
Ch (Hjorton was formerly manager of
the London Life Assurance Com
pany for Central Ontario.
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EXETER PUPILS ACTIVE
IN WAR SAVINGS DRIVE
in-A large themo-meter, recently
stalled in the hall of Exeter Public
School by principal Ray Waghorn
is watched by the boys and girls
with feelings in which pride of
achievement struggles with deter
mination to reach their goal. Made
of cardboard — just another- "scrap
of paper” — it displays by & red
column, months of self-sacrifice and
thrift. Standing at 730, it indicates
substantial progress, that being the
number of dollars raised by their
purchase of war savings stamps
since school reopened in October.
The number of pupils enrolled in
the five rooms is exactly 143, so the
average exceeds $5 per pupil. In
March the average was 81 cents,
yielding nearly $116. The objective
is $1,000 for the academic year. The
intermediate class, taught by Mrs.
H. Elliot, is particularly active.
Inspect Biiilding
In keeping with modern educa
tional tendencies to make training
practical, the boys Of both grade
ten forms accompanied their shop
work instructor, Eugene Howey, to
the property of the Canadian Can-
ners, where the new $45,000 build
ings are in course of erection. Wel
comed by the manager, E. J. Green,
who had given permission for the
visit, a tour of inspection was made,
and the contractor, Roy Dewar, of
Forest, gave an explanation of the
wall construction, illustrated by the
wail itself, and an outline of the use
of blue prints by reference to those
of L. G. Bridgman, M.R.A.L.C., Lou
den architect, whose design is being
Used.
Most of the boys were Surprised
to find that the company ha£ 400
pigs, raised as a war project on
feed grown on the surrounding
acres.
GODERICH GETS
SNOWPDOWS
Snowfall at
last was such
called out to
Other sections
so reported heavy snowfall.
out
•Goderich' on Friday
that snowplows were
clear the sidewalks*
in Huron County al-
PRACTICAL JOKES IN
BY-GONE DAYS
The death of Mrs. Wanless, of
Duluth, an account of which appear
ed < last week, recalls some in
teresting stories that are told as
authentic in connection with .her
father, the late Lancelot Hardy.
Mr. Hardy was quite a character in
his day, when practical jokes were
more common than they are today-.
He was a bridge-builder and on
one particular occasion he was build
ing a bridge at Sodom on the Lake
Road. The work was all but com
pleted and he had hoped to finish
it by noon the following day' and he
had advised the men that it would
not be ' necessary to bring their
lunch. However, the work was
completed and the men were
from home without dinner and
vel was slow in those days.
cordingL to the story Mr. Hardy
spotted a pig, and driving it up .to
the door of one of the neighbors he
informed the lady of the house that
the pig had eaten the men’s dinners,
whereupon the good lady provided
the men with a lunch.
' Another story, that is vouched for
as correct, ’ took place on a Hallow
e’en night. Mr. Hardy used to pas
ture a cow on what was called the
bld market square (north of the old
Metropolitan Hotel). The late Jo
seph Cobbledick, as a grain buyer,
owned the small office building
that still Stands on the corner of
Main and Station streets. That night
Mr. Hardy turned his cow into the
office building and Was on hand the
next morning to witness the fun.
The office was a sorry mess.
SMILES . .
* * *
Joan: “I’m sorry, I„quite forgot
your party last night.”
Jill: "Oh, weren’t you there?”
* * * »
Mistress: You’re leaving tomor
row? I thought you were supposed
to give a week’s notice.”
Cook: "I know ma’am, but I for
got to tell you last week.”
* « *
Irate Master (to negro servant):
"Rastus, I thought I told you to
get a domestic turkey.” Rastus:
"Ah done get a domestic turkey.”
Master: "Well, how did the shot
get in it?” Rastus: "I specks they
was meant for me,, sail.”
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