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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-08-26, Page 2f:. Page 2 THE BMTEB TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MQBNIN(»? AUGUST 26th, 1943 Times established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO An independent Newspaper devoted to the of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding intei’ests District Member of the Canadian Newspapers’ Association; Weekly __.............. Member of the '"6wUirio.-Qu.ebec Division of the CWNA All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 a year, in advance; three months RATE six months, $1.00 60c J. M. SQUTHCOTT PUBLISHER THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1943. Sound Sense Needed Sometimes we hear a great deal about the need of good leadership. .Lhe sentiment that requires encouragement this minute is the sen­ timent that enables a people to recognize good leadership and to follow that leadership. Every­ one with an inch above liis eye brow knows that inflation is the worst possible financial ill that can overtake this or any other country. We know, too, that this thing of crowding for more wages of one sort and another is the way to inflation. The more money buyers have in their pockets the bigger will be the prices. When some people, have more dollars than usual in their pockets the more certain sellers will charge more foi* anything they have to sell. That'is the hobble some folk are working for with all their might, forgetting or ignoring the fact that they are but finding a halter for their own hanging. We have not always seen eye to eye with ow Change of Tune We hope that the new Ontario government will change the agricultural tune. It has been fashionable lately to turn Ontario’s farm song into a dirge* There has been some reason, for this dolful way of carrying on. Labour has been scarce and the farmer’s overhead has been heavy. Worse than either of these has been the way of telling the farmer that he is in a bad way and that he must be spoon fed in one way and another. Farm boys have heard little talk that 'wasn't laden with the fact that the farmer was running away behind financially and look­ ed down upon socially. The other side has not been regarded. In no calling is there greater likelihood that the diligent farmer is to have a competency when he retires. There is hard work aplenty in farming, but it is accompanied with good food, fresh air and the blessed privi­ lege of taking a holiday from time to time as that holiday seems to be needed. Too often the farmer sees only the white collar of the store­ keeper or the office man and the regular hours of the mechanic. What is not seen is the worry. The disappointments are not visible and the losses that the business man must take in the stride are not apparent. We hope that Colonel Drew may see the way to encouraging the farmer to see his advantages, There is plenty of gold in Ontario farm fields if only it is shovelled out.* Hensall Boys Appreciate Parcels Miss Gladys Luker, president of i the Women’s Institute, has received ’ letters from Laird Hudson, Royce I Welsh, Clare Zuefle, Alex Boa, I Harold Hedden, Austin Schwalm,! L. Raynham, Stewart Dick, Cecil pud Sims, had tbo^Won Ixipfer, each expressing their grateful thanks for boxes sent to them (in May) by the w°med’s Institute and War Service Commit­ tee. The time is at hand to again remember the boys. The eyer-in- creasing list now registers 36. There­ fore, more and more money ,'and I other gifts are needed to aid this after worthy project. 'Rural and local YEARS AGO Mr* Howard, Dignan, who has beep on research work tor the Ontario Fisheries Research Dept., during the summer, is spending a week at his' home here. Mr. Dignan spent two months in prince Edward County and how is making a research of the Trent Valley Canal. Little Labelle Sims, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Win. misfortune to fall from a teeter- totter at the farm of Mr. Evan pew, in Usborne, on Sunday and fractured a bone in her elbow. She was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, London, by Dr, Graham and had an X-ray exami­ nation. She was brought home the same evening. Miss Winnifred W’alper, after ■ worthy project. Rural and local spending the holidays here returned; citizens are asked to leave 'their to her home in Woodstock on Mon- contributions at pay of the Hensail day, I stores or remit same direct to Miss Mr, and Mrs. Thus. Pryde motored: Gladys Luker. Institute members', to Windsor on Friday of last weflk' would greatly appreciate your dona- { thoir have government at Ottawa, but we are bound to say that the prices con­ trol people have done a mighty good job, but not nearly as good a job as they would have done had the government dealt in a more busi­ ness like manner with various parties who clamoured for higher prices. For this reason the government saved at the spigot but wasted at the bung. The government will have its reward. Some business people have seen the miasma of inflation filling the business world but have thought that some good luck would enable them to get by, while they, meanwhile, were doing things that make sound business impossible. Our urge is that we heed men like Gordon and his efficient staff and turn a very blind eye on all offers to do business on vicious princip­ les. Public opinion needs* toning up on the mat­ ter. The laws of finance are as undeviating as the law of gravity. Business rockets, like the rockets children play with, come to the earth black and dirty without having served any good purpose. Why deceive ourselves? * * » Unhappy Italy First of all, Italy lost her head. She thought that her miseries could be cured by some governmental scheme. Mussolini dangled some such fantastic carrot before her nose and she bit and swallowed. Next she thought that Mus­ solini could cure her social -and political ills. Well,, she got both her carrot and her Mussolini and now she has precious little soul left to her, Next, she hoped to be the gainer by giving up the only real friend she had for the bait her worst enemy offered her. She is now like the Irishman 'who seized a wildcat and who soon prayed earnestly to all the saints., not for ability to "hould the baste but for ability to let go.” Germany has the pj^or Italian by the throat and is choking the life out of her. If the land of the Caesars would but make the big effort, she would be free and after a stiff fight would again hold up her face. Like all fence straddlers, she is now getting the kicks of both parties. and were accompanied home by two sons, Ray and Jack, who been visiting in that city. Mr. Verne Roulston, who has employed with Mr, W. S. Cole, Drug-j for two weeks, leaves for London where he will take a position the Standard Drug Co. tion of J cup (or more) of whRei sugar for the provision of home­ made candy, also any contribution of cookies for these boxes, They are fighting for and whp has been holidaying' us respond generously. * * * with ■ (Following are puofations taken | from the letters: I —Your parcel, received a week ago, j was in first class condition—a lot of swell and useful gifts. The home- mis-juade candy was a great treat as it been us.Let Not Time Yet We hear that several madams and their slaves are getting out their doodads for big doings when the war is over. We suggest that these fine people keep the overalls hard by and get to some solid work. The war simply is not over. Financial speculators like to start rumours it must be remembered. Provided they can get the market playing teeter totter they care not who is ruined. The simple truth is that the al­ lies are preparing for some of the hardest times the world has known. They dare do no less. We are pretty sure that we’re winning. Yet we may easily find things going the other way. Ask Russia regarding this point. We did mot "choo” the Germans out of Italy as the parents of many a gallant soul will tell you. Those who think the war nearly ov,gy should look at Sicily and then at Europe and do some figuring. #' # One Reason One reason for Russia’s not being represen­ ted in Quebec is that she is busy fighting a terribly powerful German Army, Unless reports are untrue, the terrific bombing to which Ger­ many has been subjected has not succeeded in drawing off a single German division from the Russian front. xApparentlv Germany is proceed­ ing on the belief that cities are not essential tc her national life. She seems to be saying that cities may be rebuilt that territory once really subjugated cannot be restored. Hence Germany’s sticking to her campaign against Russia. Hence Russia’s determination to stay on the fighting front till Germany is thorougly worsted. Stalin may regard himself as essen­ tial to the fighting front, He may require his officers to see the situation through his eyes. In any case, there are a number of holes in the hundred-foot diplomatic ladder of which a good many of us are not awa»re. •4* <5^ . ■ jp We Like That Way In their eagerness to welcome Mr, Chur­ chill to this continent some queer people have gone the limit of representing him as every­ thing associated with those terms as "a game sport/’ and a regular fellow,” Mr. Churchill is neither. The man who rallied civilization at Dunkirquc is something more than a simpering sort of a person. Eoi' instance^ he came to this continent bent on getting on with the wai\ A whole lot of gentle folk tried to have him side-8 ste^ his purpose, They wished him to be ”ap-. pearing” here and th eve. Instead he left all this sort of thing to folk built that way in war time and got onto his job over there in Washington. In all this Mr, Churchill is a burning and shin­ ing light to a whole lot of blundering Cana­ dians in high places who forgot what they are being paid for. it- Jfc ?r» That School Boy Help Farmers simply cannot afford to pay school boys from thirty tq forty cents per hour for farm work. The money is not in the business. Harvesting operations require skill that can­ not be acquired by one showing. Further, the work in the harvest field is decidedly strenuous for a youth who does not know the mysteries of forkhandling. For an inexperienced young­ ster to tackle a bundle a sheaves dropped from the "wagon slings into the barn mow is like the bumble bee attacking a porcupine. In all farm work, the know how is nine tenths of the situa­ tion. A farm boy is decidedly out of the running in a shoe and experience drygoods store. It is even is on the other foot. The try hard and the farmer comes slowly. * * Congratulations, Boys and Girls We don’t know of a single loafing boy or girl in this good town who is able to work. As soon as school was qver, these youngsters got a job and have stuck to it like a puppy fo a root. Better still, they are thriving on their tasks. Meanwhile, they are learning useful oc­ cupation and are taking, in that way, a step towards independence. When dad comes mar­ ching home, these fine young people will have saved a little something for trying days that may be ahead. There is light in those young­ people’s eye and a grip in their handshake that speaks volumes. Their step has new character to it and their laughter a new melody. There is nothing like work to give one a good appetite and an inclination to the right sort of sleeping at the right time. # worse when the boys mean well' is patient, but * * *•X* Well Done Once More Germany recently launched her big drive against Russia. This time she made no terror­ izing advance, though she put such forces into the field as the nations never saw her forward on any other occasion. We have no words equal to expressing our gratitude for the Russian suc­ cess. Had Russia given way, no one can tell how low our international fortunes would be this hour. Our great ally has again acquitted herself w ith a distinction beyond our poor powers of saying. * * a ■x Note and Comment be to If only rumours would win battles. hardest battles are yet to thing in self denial is yet * Cheer up. The fought, tile real be practiced. •x-* x- -x-4 And what would happen were the press this country to say to the powers that be for a single thing you of "We have not space wish us to say.” x- Apparently Joseph going visiting when he has a big job to do home. He’s a bit old fashioned but quite up date in this essential. •» # x- * Down to business. We confess a liking for the way Mt\ Chutchill and Mr. Roosevelt got down to busin.es within an hour of their being in Quebec. There Was no fuss arid feathers but a rolling np of shirtsleeves and a getting to work. We’ll not begrudge Mr. Roosevelt a day at" the big ring of the Ottawa circus. He may have many a hearty laugh, and slaughter is good for the digestion these great days. AGO returned an interesting! has been some time since I’ve had address on the work in that country any, I wish to thank all those who at the Main Street league meeting! took part in this organization very on Tuesday evening, j Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dearing have ( doing, received word that their son. Sgt. Preston Dearing had arrived safely) in England. , Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Taman have —I have spent the past three weeks moved into the residence on Albert iu the hospital and should soon be street recently purchased from the an "up” patient. I undersand I will estate of the late James Walter. • have to spend 6-12 months just rest- Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kuhn will shortly UP- Cecil had 9 days’ leave and move into the residence vacated by came to visit me each p.m. He is Mr. Taman on John Street. jwith the Essex Scottish and likes Private Norman Norry, who came • England very much. I wish to thank back from overseas a few months’you for the grand parcel received, on ago, after he had been wounded' birthday, June 2 2nd. Thanks,, in the causing eye, on a piece nose, having the flesh to the nostril, second piece to come out in the there are same way since the wound healed, close now. Each piece is about an inch and a- half long and half an inch thick. 25 YEARS Rev, Ernest Grigg, sionary to India, gave I sincerely for the good work they are , Thanks again. Yours sincerely, Stjiiart Dick.* * * I after he had been wounded' my birthday, June 22nd. left temple by shrapnel, everybody. a total blindness Tuesday of this of the shrapnel It came without gradually worked of the left- Ivon Kipfer. week blew- » • • out of his' —1 received the parcel you helped any pain, to pack in May in grand condition, through1 The maple This is the was Sood. sugar and the candy sure' As for the cigarettes, no better. Guess I will Will you, just for me,' rest of them who helped 1 thank the ~____ _____ ' Pa°k the parcels—a million thanks. The grain harvest is almost finish- Write soon. ed in this district, 1 abundant one “and was impossible. Mr. R. G. Seldon bowlers to Ingersoll engage in a one-day tournament. Yours sincerely, Alex Boa. Amendments to tlie Unemployment Insurance Act Notice to Interested Employers and Employees AT ITS 1943 Session, the Parliament of Canada amended the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1940. ’a*’ The effect of these amendments is to require that additional workers be covered under unemployment insurance. On and after September 1st, 1943, employers must make contributions in respect of the following employees: ★ (1) ALL PERSONS engaged in employment hitherto insurable, regardless of the amount of earnings* who may be paid on an hourly rate, on a daily rate* on a weekly rate, or a piece rate (including a mile­ age rate). ★ (2) ALL jEMPLOYEES paid on a monthly or annual salary basis, whose ^salary, including any cost of living bonus which may be received, does not exceed $2,400 a year. All employees, as above described, must pay their contributions as required by law* - The combined contribution for each employee earn­ ing $26 or more a week will be in Class 7—63e a week. To Employers: Obtain unemployment insurance books from the nearest local office of the Unemployment Insurance Commission as soon as possible, for employees above described who will become insurable on September 1st, 1943. To Employees: It is in your interest to see that your employer makes contributions on your behalf from Sep­ tember 1st, 1943, if you become insurable through this Amendment. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION HUMPHREY MITCHELL L. J. TROTTIER, Chairman Minister of Labour R. J. TALLON, Commissioner ALLAN M. MITCHELL, Commissioner OEaaBKMMMHI W-1O » Thank You Readers for The Splendid Response It does the editor good to see the way his readers are across this paid in advance policy, are taking this means of expressing thanks to you. backing him up in putting So we ourThe crop is an better weather, 1 A * •* I of —I received the parcel from Hensall to on June 21st, also your most wcl- i come letter. It sure was a swell —a fellow sure appreciates over here as we don’t get sweets. Give my regards to them back there in the old town. The ladies who pack parcels are doing a fine job am sure the boys over here It takes took a rink on Friday j parcel- 'candy ■ many Miss Fanny Bissett returned Mon- a11 of day after a two weeks’ visit in home London and Niagara. • those We are pleased to note that Win.,and 1 . E. Browning was the winner of the appreciate it very much, two-mile ____----------cycle race held at Seaforth on Wed-•loved ones just to set letters and nesday of last week. Parcels from there. On Thursday last the scholars and *10n for W1’iting and teachers of the James Street Method-(^'ove^y Parcel, ist Church held their annual picnic. Yours in Shapton’s grove, west of town.; The day was favorable for such an - outing and a large number were present. Baseball," football, tennis, the parcel arrived the other day. Our readers have apparently seen reasonableness of our attitude under wartime conditions that now prevail in weekly newspaper business. the the the 50 YEARS AGO llg W«S Lil© VYJ.il JLlt51 U1 LUG county championship bi--a fellow closer to hls llome and Thanks a mil- ! thanks for the sincerely, Harold Hedden. * * ♦ ■Just a line to let you know that _____ ___ __ ________r _____ ‘ ‘ ‘ . It croquet and other games were in-|certainly was appreciated I can tell dulged in. of it. 1‘ied with their outing. * . Good edibles and plenty‘you. Would you be so kind as to Everybody was well satis-1 thank everyone that donated some- ; thing towards making up the parcel. ’Not so long- ago I received from Jas. ; Paterson, a money belt sent by the . municipality of Hensall. I got my letter of thanks. i you ...... for Driving instructor: "Do you nn-J derstand everything now?” Begin-, ner: "Perfectly, thing I’d like to know, the gasoline and water hole?” Smiles . . . Hope he I hope receive this, aud thanks again everything.Cheerio. Clare Zuefie.X * -I received the mentioned parcel * There s just one.—j received the mentioned parcel Do you put yesterday and your letter today and in the sanie^wm admit I was crtainly surprised i but also very pleased. Everything in the parcel was just as you men- was(tioned, very good, and I am sure s * * Mose, charged with oh the witness stand, and the judge‘that everyone that receives one Will sought to discover if value of an oath. He if you tell a lie under know what happens?” “Yassuh, Jedge. "And if ydri tell sisted the judge, said Mose. * The pale, proud to the heavy-browed man who was glaring at her intently. He held in his hand a glittering and men­ acing knife. "Have you no heart?" she asked in a low, even tone. “No," he growled. "Then give me a pound of liver,” she murmured. theft) he knew the greatly appreciate them. I don’t Said: "Mose,?think it is possible for me to say oath, do you Mose I goes to the truth?’ "I goes to said hell.’ ’ per jail,’ ♦ beauty turned in words how muck I appreciate the I one I got, so hope you get the mean- i ing when I say "Thank you, one and J all for your kindness”. Thank al1 ■ the War groups for their kind thoughts towards me. I hop'e they all will understand my answering to yon as I am a very poor letter writer, yet hoping this conveys my thoughts to you all. for me and real soon, Say "Hello” to everyone hoping to hear from you Yours, Royce Welsh. # * * your very welcome letter It was It makes a fellow feel JI Don't be Caught! Don’t be caught without having your sub­ scriptions paid in advance after September the first if you don’t want any interrup­ tions in your Times-Advocate. On that date all subscribers in arrears will be removed. From then all subscribers will be treated alike and will receive their Times-Advocate just for the number of issues they pay for. The Times-Advocate It was in wonderful -nothing was ruined on the Ivon in the hos­ tile last time I going to return must close. Best Thanks be is I the folks. packed reached me the other day and was greatly appreciated. It, too, was the first parcel I received since I came over. shape­ trip. . Went to see pital. It may see him as he to Canada soon, regards to all again for the grand parcel. Sincerely,. Cecil Kipte*-. * . 4 * —Received your letter today and the grand parcel yesterday in splen­ did condition. The contents were a real treat. , The home-made candy was the best we have had over here. It Was Very good and rich. Now about the maple sugar—I didn’t pass it around the hut, but I will admit that I gave half of it away to two little boys who live just outside of the park where we are stationed. Over here the children don’t get many sweets. The cookies were Al —only an odd one broken. We ate them for lunch last night. That is the biggest supply of chocolate I have ever had on hand. Everything was either a real treat or a very useful article. So, a million thanks to you all. Yours sincerely, Austin Schwalm. A couple of sailors got into a discussion over the kind of animal a heifer waC One sailor claimed that the heifer belonged to the hog family, the other that it was a variety of sheep, called in wot’s sheep Bill bit off a large chew ly, then said: "To tell mates, I dunno much about poul­ try?* Finally, they Bill. a heifer—-ig it a Boatswain they asked. "Bill hog or a Boatswain reflective- the truth, -—Received today and the box yesterday, sure swell. a lot better when he knows every­ body is pulling for him, I met Elton Fairburn the other day. He is sth-* Honed in the same camp as I am, The box was sure wonderful—every* thing in it was just what a soldier needs, i guess this is all the news, A million thanks, Laird ,Hudson, —Received your very nice letter and must being from say it was most welcome, it 6iW of the first I received Canada. Tho box yoft ladles * * Stalin does not believe HI at to fa To Those Convalescing After Severe Illness After many severe illnesses dr serious operations the patient is very Often left in an extremely weak, nervous, run-down condition. ■ 4 Ti> all those convalescents who need sorne kind of a tonic to stimulato and build up the weakened system, wo would recommend Milburn's Health and Nerve Pills to assist them back to health-happiness again. ' , 4 Theso pills help supply elements necessary to assist ths convalescent In bringing pack bodily Strength and vigour. < _ Price nOc.a box, 65 pill s,at all drug counters. „. i Look for our registered trado mark a "Red Heart*' on the package. 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