HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-06-24, Page 2Page 2.THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 24th, 1943
Times established 1873;
amalgamated
Advocate established 1881
November 1924
PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING
AT EXETER, ONTARIO
An Independent Newspaper devoted to the interests
of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District
Member of
Newspapers’
of the
the Canadian. Weeldy
Association; Member
Ontario-Quebec Division of
the CWNA
All Advertising Copy
Later Thau
Must be
Noon on
in Our Hands Not
Tuesdays
SUBSCRIPTION RATE
$2.00 a year, in advance; six months, $1.00
thyee months 60c
J, M. SOUTHCOTT
4i»
PUBLISHER
THURSDAY, JUNE 24th, 1943
A Danger
While the war has developed the inventive
faculty of men to kill and to keep alive, there
is danger that the folk struggling for freedom
shall fall into the hand to mouth way of think
ing and acting. They are liable to
must be practical. Only what aids us
our enemies and what enables us to
alive must be givn any thought,
blood donors.” This way of looking
has much to commend it. Unless we win the
war we very properly believe that all we have
striven to win for generations, will be lost. Every
man we keep alive after he has been woundd is
an immense asset to the nation and a comfort
to her who bore him. But, important
there is more before us than success in
ful international war. The progress
whole weal of the race must be kept
before us. Before us lies the world during the
war and the world after the war. If we lose the
pioneering spirit these days we lose all that
makes a life possibility for good. To lose the
spirit that seeks for the new and
to cease to live. We must act
“That each tomorrow finds us
than today.”
As the merchant sees the goods
may trade steadily decreasing in
variety, he must seek other goods whereby he
may meet the needs and tempt the buying pro
pensities of his customers. Should he fail so to
do, he’ll soon see the spider weaving his web
across his doorway. The physician who fails to
discover new remedies and new surgery for the
benefit of his patients soon will be self-relegat
ed to the mouldy regions of old fogeyism. The
farmer who fails to do a good deal in the way
of having his fields and his herds serve in a new
and better way is beckoning to the sheriff and
soon will be known as “Old stick in the mud
livifig somewhere out there where someone uss-
ed to farm.” Something besides the opening of
the mouth should follow every time the elbow
bends. Improvements must be made and ad
vances must be characteristic of us if We are
not to land in the everlasting bonfire. The tree
that is dead at the top, is marked for the woods
man’s axe.
nation that
tide is not
say, ”We
in killing
keep men
We need
at things
comfort
as it is,
this aw-
and the
steadily
the better is
further
in .which he
volume and
The man or the community or the
does not advance against wind and
worth its salt.
* * * *
We Wonder Sometimes
We hacl an interesting conversation with an
educated Russian just the other day. We asked
and were granted the permission to ask some
intimate questions. “What do Russians eat when
they are at home?” we began. “We used a
/good deal of soured cream. We do not bother
.messing it up into butter as you do. In that way
we get all that is in the cream. We eat rye bread
not from compulsion but from choice. We find
that it sustains us better than white bread. Then
we eat a great deal of raw cabbage and other
raw vegetables. We eat a great deal of raw
onions. We do not like, the soft way you serve
those and other vegetables. We eat meat but
once a week and that on Sundays. We find
that the other food is better for us. We like
our food hard.” Well there you are. Those Rus
sians have done deeds requiring the real thing
in physical stamina. Those mighty bridges and
those tremendous dams were not built by weak
lings. Those battles in which they threw back
the finest armies Germany could muster were
not fought by the physically unfit. Those mar
velous symphonies we listen to from time to
time were not given to the world by unnourish
ed brains nor by souls weakened by poverty of
food. Yet we simply will not learn. Habit holds
us in as in the folds of boaconstrictor.
fine
but
are
# * & *
Not Over, by Any Manner or Means
For the last few weeks a great many
people are acting as if the war were all
over. We hope that these cheerful souls
right. However, the facts are all the other way.
There is every prospect that the worst is yet
to be. We may as well prepare for' terrible days.
To be prepared for such a time is the best way
to avoid or to shorten it. A hope based in ig
norance, makes the holder thereof a sorrowful
dupe. Meanwhile no food is to be wasted. Time
and energy are to be invested, not lightly
thrown away. The food situation promises to
be grave enough this winter. Fruit is likely to
be scarce and dear, while many fear that vege-
tables may be scant enough. Dairy products
are not likely to be overabundant. Some supp
lies of clothing are not on. the market. Canned
goods are minus quantity. And so on down the
line, A hint to the wise is sufficient. Reiter be
up and doing now than shivering and hungry
on Valentine’s Day. Soothing syrup in any
form will not take the place uf fuel,
Learning
Folks who have attempted the Victory
gai’deny are learning a good deal, For instance
they are finding out that to have a satisfactory
stand of lettuce or beets or carrots or cabbage
or cauliflower that more is required than a
head full of good instructions. They are find
ing out that for some reason the pesky vege
tables will not grow, They spring up for a
while and then give up the struggle leaving the
planter lamenting more grievously than Lord
Ullin mourned for his runaway daughter, or
than Shylock grieved for his daughter or his
ducats. Henceforth these well meaning garden
ers will treat with more respect those sons and
daughters of the soil who produce vegetables
that are a joy forever. Gardening is a craft to
be learned only in a lifetime and under the gui
dance of the experience of the ages at that.
* ■ * i
We’re Guessing,
We chuckle, betimes, as we
bewilderment as to what the
to do. We are glad that the
their perplexities as to the allied strategy.
Germans have been too quiet lately to suit
some of us, We are quite sure that they are up
to some mischief designed to work our ill.
we can do is stick at our fields and gardens
workshops and be ready for anything by
or by land or in the air We must be ready,
our resources must be set on a hair trigger,
forces getting in the first shot are likely to
get in the last shot as well. We are quite sure
that there is something nasty brewing and for
that nasty thing we are going to be ready.
#
*
Too
think of Fritzie’s
allies are about
axis people have
The
All
and
sea
All
The
Germany’s Work
This minute Germany is doing her utmost
to divide the allies. A separate peace is sought
with Russia. China is being approached to lay
down her arms against Japan. The isolationists
in the United States are urged to bestir them
selves against the allies. In these and a dozen
other ways Germany seeks to disintegrate the
ranks of her opponents. Meanwhile Churchill
is doing all a man can do to keep the allies uni
ted. He sees ruin in any other course. President
Roosevelt sees eye to eye with Churchill in this
matter. It must be confessed that the day has
a number of dark clouds. And the darkest of
these clouds is the shortsighted policy of some
big interests who are approached with the sug
gestion that Germany has more to offer than
has the0 government of the allies.
The real hope of the time is in the wisdom
of the allied leaders and in the sanity of the
allied peoples. In days when we are likely to
hear many a "Lo here and lo there” it is the
bounden duty of every citizen to keep his head.
This struggle must be fought through. Man
must conquer the beast.
-r-
Need for Doing our own ’Work
Widespread disappointment is experienced
and expressed this season because of the failure
of garden seeds to germinate and to mature in
anything like a satisfactory manner. Hitherto
we have looked to Europe for much of our seed.
This season the war prevents our being served
from that quarter. The lesson is plain. We must
produce our own seeds. We have referred to
this matter before but wish to emphasize our
previously made statements. The government
should encourage this good work. Agricultural
colleges and experimental stations and agricul
tural representatives are looked to to give
leadership in a work so fundamental. We have
the soil. We have the workers. What we need is
knee action.
* * * *
The Embattled Farmers
Not for many a season have the farmers
carried on under greater seeding difficulties
than they have met this year. Again and again
have they approached, their fields only to find
that seeding conditions were impossible. June
found many a good field unsown. Hopes were
raised by the call of the sugar beet. And again
the rain interfered. Yet the farmer is not con
tent to give up. leaving those fields still un
planted. Earnestly the farmers are waiting for
fine weather. They have the equipment for
farm work and will.■win out if any way opens.
The next ten days are fateful for the farmers.
Everyone wishes them success in an effort that
is nothing short of a battle.
•?? -P- n-
That Peace Talk
doubts but that Germany is willing
terms of peace. On the other hand
certain that Germany would keep
to those terms only as long as doing so would
suit her. What the allies are seeking is that Ger
many lay down her arms and give guarantees
suitable to the allies. The allies have no faith
in Garmany’s pledged word, and the rub lies
light there. The appeal to reason and honour
does not weigh with Germany. Treaties do not
avail. Mutuality has vanished from the field,
No one
to agree on
everyone is
Those Unions
Western civilization is at the cross roads.
With one hand she is fighting for freedom. With
the other hand she is making freedom impos
sible. Take the matter of buying and selling
labour as an illustration. One man has a job
that he wants done, A second man has the
skill and the strength to do that job. The men
meet and agree on a price for which the job is
to be done. Both men bargain freely. Both act
on first principles. The case is not one whit al
tered when a dozen, men put their money into
one purse that they may undertake a job that
no one of the hiring men could finance by him
self. Nor is the case altered when a number of
men agree to sell their labour. It is a case of
an agreement freely entered into, An offense is
committed when either party to the agreement
breaks the bargain. Business cannot be carried
on satisfactorily in a nutshell is the situation
behind all buying and selling of labour.
Hensall-Exeter
W. C. T. U. Elects
them to feed at
Dearing has ac-
as stenographer
son of Mr.
Follick, of Exeter,
hardware business
Hawkins and who
years was engaged
15 YEARS AGO
Mr. Luther Reynolds, of Usborne,
has a sow that gave birth to a litter
of twenty pigs on Monday, all living.
With such a numerous family it is
necessary that they take their meals
in relays and so Mr. Reynolds per
mits only half of
one time.
Miss Madeline
cepted a position
at the McClary’s head office in Lon
don. Miss Dearing is a graduate of
the Clinton School of Commerce.
Mr. Joseph Fulllck,
and Mrs. E, A,
who learned the
with Mr, G. A.
for a number of
in Hamilton has purchased the hard
ware business of Mr. Russell Peart,
of Rockwood. Mr. Follick takes pos
session during the coming week.
The first floral exhibit of the Ex
eter Horticultural Society this year
was held op Saturday in the win
dows of Mr. B. W. F.
There was a fine array of
The exhibit was prepared
William Ward, president
society.
The Elite attractions staged at a
3-day carnival at Victoria Park the
first part of the week attracted a
large crowd of spectators. Among
the attractions was a merry-go-
round, ferris wheel, several side
shows and a number of concessions,
A large number of young people
from miles around visited the park.
Beavers.
flowers,
by Mr.
of the
how
how
less
25 YEARS AGO
The widespread demand for bees
this year has increased the risk of
the spread of diseases. Two of these,
American Foul Brood and European
Foul ‘Brood cause a heavy loss to
the beekeeping industry every year.
Every beekeeper should know
to recognize these diseases and
to distinguish them from the
serious Sacbrood.
The war tax of 1 cent per box of
100 matches and 8 cents per package
of playing cards went into effect
recently. The necessary stamp is to
be affixed to each individual package
of matches and every package of
cards immediately on receipt by the
wholesaler or retailer and not at the
time of gale to the customer as is
the case with patent medicines or
wines.
By an amendment to the school
law passed at the recent session of
the Ontario Legislature, the holidays
of all schools may be extended until
Sept. 30th. If adopted by the rural
school boards it will leave the boys
on the farm for an additional month
at a time of th^year when they are
greatly needed.
This district was favored with a
much needed shower of rain on Sun
day and it brightened up the crops
wonderfully. The haying in
section has commenced and the
is a good one.
this
crop
50 YEARS AGO
preached his
James Street
Sunday last
appreciative
the
on
and
leaves Thursday
Exeter can boast
the
and
are
dif-
beautiful plate and
front in the latter
it a most imposing
Rev. A. L. Russel
farewell sermon in
Methodist church
to a very large
congregation. He
for Leamington.
When completed
of two of the finest buildings in
Huron County. We refer to the Rol
lins and Williams grist mill and
Bobier Produce Co.’s Elevator
packing house. The millwrights
putting in full time placing the
ferent machines and conductors in
position. The
stained glass
building gives
appearance.
On Sunday last while Mrs. Wm.
Wilson, of Usborne, and Mrs. Chris.
Luker, were driving on Huron
Street their horse became unmanag
able and backed them into the ditch
upsetting the buggy and injuring
both of them considerably.
Mr. Ellis, of Lucan, has sold his
photographic business to Mr, Bur
gess, of Mitchell, who will take pos
session about the middle of July.
The Exeter football team drove
to Bethesda Tuesday evening and
played a match with the
resulting in a tie, one
The return match takes
Monday evening next.
Smiles . . .. .
team' there
goal each,
place here
Boy: Say, whatever became of
those old-fashioned gals who faint-*
ed when a boy
Huh! Whatever
fashioned
faint?
boys
kissed them? Gal:
became of the old-
who made them
* *
dug out of his wreckedHe wag
car and carried to a doctor’s office
“I can’t do anything for him,” said
the doctor. “I’tn a veterinary sur
geon.” “That’s
the patient. “I
think I could do
■*
all right,” replied
was a jack-ass to
50 on. those tires.”
* *
Jim was accused of stealing a
pig. He secured the services of
a lawyer and was acquitted. Lat
er the lawyer seeing him alone, said,
“Come, Jim, tell the truth,
did steal that pig.
“Well,” replied Jim,
stole dat pig, but after hearing yon
talk, I don’t believe I 'did, sah.”
You
didn’t you?”
“I thought I
The annual meeting of the
Hensall-Exeter Union of the W.C.
T.U. was held in the United church
on Thursday of last week. Mrs. C.
L. Jinks led the devotional session.
The mobile canteen fund up to, date
is $10 with $15 as the objective.
Reports were given as follows;
Evangelistic and Christian steward
ship, Mi’s. 0, L. jinks; flower miss
ion, Mrs. M. Hedden; press, Mrs, M,
Hedden; moral education and moth
er’s meetings, Mrs. B■ W. F, Beavers,
Exeter; temperance in Sunday
schools, Miss Jean Murray; medal
contest, Miss Murray,” Little White
Ribboners, Mrs. R. A. Brook; war
service work, Mrs. R. *A. Byook;
scientific temperance instruction in
day schools, Miss J. Murray; soldiers
aud sailors, Miss Murray,
The war service report disclosed
that 27 knitted articles, 132 sewn
articles and two quilts had been
made by this organization and do
nated to the Red Cross, and that
$29 had been contributed to the
war services.
Mrs. C. W, Christie, of Exeter,
presided for the election, and the
following officers will
1943-44 slate of officers: President,
to be appointed later;
dent, Mrs. R. A. Brook; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. R.
recording
form the
vice-presi-
A. Brook;
secretary, Mrs. Maude
Hedden; treasurer, Mrs. E. McQueen.
EAT FEWER EGGS
NEXT FEW WEEKS
TO HELP BRITAIN
in Canada
before, the
of Britain
producing
While egg production
is now higher than ever
increasing dependence
and other United Nations on Canada
for essential food, requires an ap
peal to the people of Canada to
reduce their consumption of eggs
during the next few weeks, states
Hon. James G. Gardiner, Dominion
Minister of Agriculture.
While shipments of dried eggs to
Britain to date had been up to
schedule it is necessary during the
remainder of the high
season to acquire larger quantities
for future drying, if the agreement
with our allies for 1943 is to be
met.
Mr. Gardiner said that if Cana
dian consumption of eggs can be
considerably.reduced, it will be most
helpful. The rate of such consump
tion is now the highest ever record
ed, due, no doubt, to the substitu
tion of eggs for meat. Wihile this is
to be expected any reduction which
can be arranged would be appreci
ated.
Careful consideration had been
given to compulsory procurement of
eggs to meet the 19 43 agreement
with Britain but the difficulties .in
volved in a product produced aud
marketed as widely as eggs had led
to a decision against this approach.
We feel sure, however, that the
public will respond generously to
the appeal to reduce the use of eggs
to a very minimum during the next
few weeks.
Producers will not be adversely
affected by any reduction in domes
tic consumption because the Special
Products Board, the egg buying
agency for the British Ministry of
Food, will continue to purchase all
supplies available.
TEACHERS NAMED
GRANTON—Miss Margie Laing,
of Woodham, has been engaged as
principal for the Granton public and
continuation school and will have
charge of the senior room. Miss Rena
Avery has been re-engaged as teach
er of the junior room.
ELIMVILLE
Mrs. Frank Brock was hostess to
the W.M.S. for the June meeting
held on Wednesday, June 16, with
twelve members and one visitor
present. Mrs. R. Batten presided
over the meeting. The Scripture
lesson, Psalm 72 was read respon
sively. Mrs. Batten led in prayer
and Mrs. Pooley read “The Trumpet
Call”. The program “What is the
Truth About the Japanese Canad
ians” was given by Mrs. Ed. Johns,
Mrs. Dickey, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. R. D.
Hunter and Mrs. J. Coward,. The
business was discussed. The bale
packed at May meeting was valued
at $21.50. The canvassers report a
good response for donations of
money in place of our usual sup
per. The meeting closed with sing
ing “Lord of the Lunds”, and the
benediction. The July meeting will
be held at Mrs. W. Batten’s when
the Mission Band Will be entertain
ed.
met at
Deimer
of last
Red Cross Meet
The local Red Cross unit
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Skinner on Tuesday evening
week. Mrs. Garnet Johns took charge
of the meeting which was opened
With the singing of “0 Canada”,
and prayer by Mrs. William Johns.
Miss McGttgan read the Scripture
lesson, St. John 17:1-10, Mrs, Ed.
Johns gave an article written by
Madam Chiang Kai-shek, entitled,
NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE
Important Notice
TO CEKTAIY EMPLOYERS
AND EMPLOYEES
To make available for essential employment
the services of men in classes already de
signated as callable for Military Training under
National Selective Service Mobilization Regu
lations, two Orders were issued during May.
It is now, illegal for any employer to continue
to employ or to engage any man affected by
•> these Orders, except under special permit from
National Selective Service. Employees affected
must report to the nearest Employment and
Selective Service Office, and be available for
transfer to more important work.
If you as an employer or as an employee, have not
complied with these Orders, do so immediately. Get
in touch with the nearest Employment and Selective
Service Office either personally or by writing. Further
delay will involve penalties. Compliance with the law
in wartime is the minimum duty of every citizen,
The age and marital classes of men covered by these
Orders are as follows:
(a) Every man born in any year from 1917 to ,
1924 (inclusive) who has reached age 19,
(b) Every man born from 1902 to 1916 (inclusive)
who, at July 15th, 1940, was: (i) unmarried; or (ii)
divorced or judicially separated; or (iii) a widower
without child or children.
(c) Every man born from 1902 to 1916 (inclusive)
who has, since July 15, 1940, become a widower with
out child or children now living.
(d) Every man born from 1902 to 1916 (inclusive)
who, since July 15. 1940, has been divorced or judici
ally separated,
Men as described above are covered if in any of
these employments:
(1) Any occupation in or associated with
retail stores;
(2) Taverns or other establishments selling
liquor, wine or beer;
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
sories;
(7) Any occupation in or directly associated
with entertainment including but not restricted
to theatres, film agencies, motion picture com
panies, clubs, bowling alleys, pool rooms;
(8) Any occupation in or directly associated
with dyeing, cleaning and pressing (not includ
ing laundry work); baths; guide service; shoe
shining;'
(9) Any occupation in or directly associated
with the manufacturing of feathers, plumes and
artificial flowers; chewing gum; wine; lace
goods; greeting cards; jewelry;
(10) Any occupation in or directly associated
with distilling alcohol for beverage;
(11) Any occupation in or directly associated
with the factory production of statuary and art
goods;
(12) Any occupation in the operation of ice
- cream parlours and soda fountains;
(13) Any of the following occupations: bus
boys; charmen and cleaners; custom furriers;
dancing teachers; dish washers; domestic serv
ant; doormen and starters; elevator operator;
greens keepers; grounds keepers; hotel bell
hoy; porters (other than in railway train ser-
vice); private chauffeurs; -taxi driver; waiter.
If in doubt as to the application of these
orders, consult the nearest Employment and
Selective Service Office. But once again; if you
have not already complied, do so without further
delay.
Barber shops and beauty parlours;
Wholesale florists;
Gasoline-filling and service stations;
Retail sals* of motor vehicles and acces-
ta
Humphrey Mitchell,
Minister of Labour
ana
“I Confess My Faith”. Mrs. Harold
Bell gave a reading entitled, “The
Stone”. Mrs. Wm. Dickey read a
poem “Sacrifice”. Rev Mair gave a
talk on the “Red Cross.” Minutes
of the last meeting were read and
adopted. The next meeting, is to be
held at the home.^of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold -Bell on July 13. The com
mittee in charge of the program
will be Mr. and Mrs. George Davis
and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pooley.
Amount raised from salvage col
lected through thii unit was sold
for $40.70. Contests were enjoyed
at the close of the meeting, There
Were fifteen present.
D D,
A. MacNamara,
Director, National Selective Service W-7
PLACE MILLION TINY TROUT
OFF LAKE HURON POINTS
More than a million tiny trout
have been placed in Lake Huron
during the past few weeks. The fish
all were from the Government hatch
ery at Southampton.
John A. Matheson, of the hatch
ery, was in charge of distribution
of fish. They were distributed off
Bayfield, Goderich, Kincardine,
Port Elgin, Southampton, Stokes
Bay, Pike Point, Chief’s Point,
Black Point and in Georgian Bay
as far as Club Island,
It hfts bcen on the
a substitute and be
Feel Chilly - * - Start to Sneeze
Nose Starts to Run
Then Comes the Cold which, if hot attended to
'immediately, shortly works down into the bronchial
tubes, and the cough starts.
On the first Sign of a cold of cough go to any drug
counter and get a bottle of Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine
Syrup. You wifi find it to be a prompt, pleasant and
reliable remedy to help you get rid of your trouble,
market for the past 48 years. Don’t experiment with
disappointed—get “Dr. Wood’s”*
Price 35c a bottle; the large family size, about 3 times as much, 60a .
Look for the trado mark “3 Pine Trees.” .4
Tho T. Milbura do., Limited, Toronto, Oni. j