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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-12-02, Page 2THE TIMEStADVQCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2nd, 1943 ®f)e Exeter ®imes=£lbbocate Times established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO Ah Independent of the Village Newspaper devoted to the of Exeter and Surrounding interests District Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers* Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Dator Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 a year, in advance; six months, $1.00 three months 60c J. M. SOUTHCOTT * - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, 1943 Good News It was not to be wondered at that the Russians suffered a reverse in their war will Germany, The real wonder is that they sus­ tained their offensive so long. After their re­ verse, the Russians gained their second wind and hurled their tremendous weight against their enemies, We are looking for the allies to get into action in the Aegean. They will do so, there is no doubt. As the war goes on the allies are showing the wisdom of attacking heavily in one place at a time. In this way Africa was cleaned up. Then came the scouring of the hate­ ful Nazis from Sardinia and Corsica. Just now General Montgomery is pounding the life out of his foes in Italy. And what has not been done to Berlin? That evil heart of all mischief has been well trimmed. What was left by burst­ ing shell has been taken care of by the fire. That once mighty and proud city has been brought low. In her hour of misfortune, her sister cities are unable to come to her aid, for they are in as sad a plight as she is in. The lying Goebles duped his brother Germans into believing that Germany would never be bombed or invaded in any way. Surely the Germans now see that he is a false leader who is getting his dupes ever deeper into the mire of ruin. * # •* * Grim and Terrible The human mind reels at the thought of what is going on in the world these days. British cities are being bombed with inestimable destruction of property and with a large loss of lives as a consequence. German cities are being levelled to the ground and tens of thou­ sands of civilian populace are broken and killed along with the razed towns and cities and crush­ ed industries. We read all this and continue grinding at the mill. What have we come to ? We have come to this precisely, viz, we see the consequence of allowing other people to do our political and social thinking for us. Little by little Hitler and Mussolini did their talking and wheedling and intriguing under the very noses of their dupes till this hour has come upon the world. To our eternal shame we coddled our-, selves into believing that there would be no war. Men who knew better poured their cash into axis enterprises that are now killing our men and women and boys and girls. No matter who warned the Anglo-Saxon he went about his buy­ ing and selling and getting gain, till this flood came upon us. And we delighted to have it so. Even now there are those who would weaken in the conflict, though they know full well that doing so will pave the way for a worse war within twenty-five years. The struggle is grim and terrible, but it must be fought out to the terribly bitter end. Tor us to weaken now, is for us to insure that the blood shed in the in­ terest of freedom for four thousand years shall .have been shed in vain. Darker days seem to lie ahead. The mists and snow of the winter •of our discontent are thickening. Harder fight­ ing, more pinching sacrifice, deeper devotion are required of us and we’re prepared to pay the price. Well may every earnest soul pray for the shortening of the time of trial. Berlin Every reasonable soul looks with horror upon Germany’s self-imposed destruction. Berlin the city, once so proud, so splendid in art, in manufacture, in education, in commerce, in social life, now sits among the rubble that once was her pride. The ruin she devised and rolled as a sweet morsel under her tongue for Birming­ ham and London and Coventry has fallen upon her own head. She prepared for war, she prac­ ticed war, she devised cruelty and ruin for others, And now her choicest spirits are telling her, “Vengeance is mine. 1 will repay,” saith the Lord. What she sowed she now reaps. No one exults over her in her hour of humiliation. No one rejoices as hei- children reap the whirl­ wind their fathers sowed in the wind of attempt­ ed world domination, Rather do they gaze in astonishment and pray to be rid of the perilous stuff in their bosoms that so quickly turns the noblest works men can raise into rubble, when men in the sublime language of Kipling “forget and loose wild tongues that have not God in awe,” “There, is a Divinity that shapes men’s ends rough liew them as they may.” And that Divinity is regarding our empire and the pow­ ers of the allies with impartial glance and is weighing the fortunes of all the world in His even balances. Blazing Berlin may be the bea­ con that calls the nations to sober thought and it may be to serious repentance. It is still true that the Judge of all the earth does what is right. Their Principle No part of the British effort in the present war is more brilliant and more effective that the performance of the air force. In this con­ nection it is interesting to note the motto this force lives up to. “We are,” they tell us, “Giv­ ing constant attention to producing new and better machines/' Had the air force, not thus acted Hitler would have been in London three years ago. As it is, the air force has inflicted unbelievable punishment upon the axis powers. Mr. Churchill two years ago pointed out that there would be no place, where, the air force would not pour death and ruin upon everything axis. In eilivian life we can do no less’ than the aii' force is carrying out. The labor in do­ ing so will be tremendous, but it must be done. While there must be no stone left unturned in discovering the ways and means of utterly de­ feating our murderous foe, we must, while this is being done, drive forward along every line essential to our business and social and educa­ tional and trading and manufacturing life. The cost of victory in civil life will be no less than the cost of victory in the military life, but it must be paid and is being paid by those who are earing their salt these terrible days. * -» -x * The Price Here is part of a conversation we had with a business man one Wednesday evening. “Mon­ day night,” said lie, “I drove twenty miles to aid in Red Cross work. After the meeting I worked in the office till two o’clock. Last night I did the same thing. Tonight, when I’m through here, I’ll go back to I he office and wo rk as long as I am able. I have kept this up pretty much all along.” What this man is doing, thousands of business men all over Canada are doing. Were they not working at this terrific pace, there would be many an empty shelf and many a place of business would be marked by closed shutters, But the effort is bringing results. Bombed and burning Berlin is one of them. Still another result is open churches and schools kept going, What the merchants are doing is duplicated by our professional men and our teachers and our nurses. The work is no less hard and important because it is done in secret and uncomplaining­ ly. We may have a few .slackers but they slink along the street or up and down the concession lines unnoticed and unheeded and unhonored. * * * * We got a ton of coal to-day. That’s why we lilt our merry lay, It’s in the cellar put away, Hickory, hockery, dickery doo. We shivered and snuffled and ached be time , But now we chant our merry rhymes. Hickory, hockery, dickery doo. We’ve eaten our sausage and taters raw, We’ve agued and flued past nature’s law, But that’s all past for we can say, We got a ton of coal to-day, We hope that coal will last for aye. Hickory, hockery, dickery doo. * * * * Note and Comment Russia is back at her old trade of whacking the Germans. * * * * Got those things of the garden where they ought to be ?» » * * General Montgomery seems to know the tricks of the war trade. * * * * The weather man did. the best he could with the Indian Summer situation. * * * * Next thing we know the coal men will be offering us talcum powder coal. We’re already past the turnip seed variety. * * * * Is there any better cure for the blues than to listen to the racket those school youngsters make just before the ringing of the school bell? * * * * This may well be the. most serious hour the world has ever faced. We pity the man or na­ tion that cannot discern the signs of the times. Every day marks some improvement at the local dehydration plant. The supplies are good, the staff is loyal and the market for all goods is satisfactory.v «S # There is no surprise in the word that the Home Office is requiring of candidates for the highest posts in the diplomatic service one year as the controlling officer in a coal distributing office. . * * We rubbed our eyes the other day when we were told that the supply of canned milk was short and shortening. What has this agri­ cultural country come to ? What wise man saw a milk shortage as he toiled along ten years ago ?* «• -Z- % A contemporary asks, “What arc the thoughts of Hitler and Himmler and Goebles as they walk the streets that once were Berlin?” Those dandies do not walk the streets of Berlin these days. They have far too keen a love for their own skins, # •» & * While the right thinking, healthy minded men and women are busy about saving the day for all that is good in this fine country) let us not forget that there ■ are a good many crafty folk abroad with bribes in their hands wlic'fe- with to betray our liberties, The" best treatment for this gentry is to introduce them to the rest­ aurant department of an enterprising dog, W YEARS AGO On Friday of last week Mr. Ecl. Howald met with an accident at Harvey Bros. Mill. He was assisting in. putting some machinery in place when a large belt-tightener weigh­ ing about 2ou pounds fell ou his left arm badly bruising it. He is able to be around with his arm in a sling * Jack, little son mf Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Eaton, local C.N.R. Express Agent, is ip in Victoria Isolation Hospital. London, suffering from infantile paralysis. He is getting along as well, as can be expected. The many friends of Rev. James Foote will regret to know that he is suffering from a slight attack of pleurisy. He hopes to be round again the latter part of the week. Mr. Hy. Strang took the service in Caven Church on Sunday. Messrs. Wm. Welsh, A. Francis, E. Sha-pton and Thos, Jones motor­ ed to Toronto to attend the Royal Winter Fair, 25 YEARS AGO Mr. Maurice Quance has been dis­ charged from military service and returned home. He has resumed his work with W. J, Beer, Mr. Percy Mollard spent Sunday in London with his brother Ernest, who is ill in Victoria Hospital. PARSONS—DELVE—At James St. parsonage, Exeter, on December 3, by Rev. J. W. Baird, Gladys Viola, daughter of Mrs, Wm. Delve, to Earl Parsons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Parsons, all of Exeter. 50 YEARS AGO The only apparent stir in town on Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) was the shooting match in connec­ tion with the Metropolitan Hotel. Quite a number were present and some good shooting was done. Sides were chosen to shoot for a sweep­ stake. Bissett’s side won by 7. Mr. G. A. Holman, of Elimville, T. A. Brown, and Miss Clara Vos- per attended the teachers conven­ tion at Goderich on Friday and Saturday, Mrs. Wm. Treble, Mrs. Billings and Miss Amelia Oke attended the funeral of the late Maggie Sheere at London on Monday last. Mr. Frank Tom left one day last week for St. Joseph’s Hospital, Lon­ don, where he underwent an opera­ tion. The following persons spent Thanksgiving Day in town •— Mr. Wm. Pickard, of Seaforth; Mr. Jas. Pickard and sen,, of Drumbo; Mr. W. G. Collins of Watford; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Manning, of Clinton; Mrs. Hoover and daughter of Clin­ ton guests of her sister, Mrs, W. T. Hawkshaw; Garnet Hyndman, of London; F. W. Collins, Miss Clara Hersey, of London, at their home; Mr. J. W. Harrison, of Varna; In­ spector John E, Tom- of Goderich gave the Advocate a friendly, call yesterday. Women Ask Place In Inquiry Group Exeter Woman is Secretary Ontario Farm Women, at a meet­ ing in Toronto Thursday last, en­ dorsed a resolution demanding “that five farm women be placed in the fact-finding commission recently set up with 22 men and one woman and she not definitely with farm work.” The resolution will be sent to Hon. T. L. Kennedy, provincial min­ ister of agriculture, and the On­ tario Federation of Agriculture. Mrs. O.« G. Anderson, of Wing­ ham; Ont., president of the Wo­ men’s Association, said that when the agriculture inquiry commis­ sion was formed the Women’s In­ stitutes, which had 22,000 mem­ bers, were overlooked. “We shall have to put up a fight,” she added, “and keep on fighting until we get something done about it.” Mrs. Anderson was elected presi­ dent for a sixth term. Mrs. G. Smith, of Englehart, was named vice-president and Mrs. Lloyd Tay­ lor, of Exeter, was elected secretary and the third member of the execu­ tive committee. Smiles . . . . An elderly gentleman had been persuaded to go to the hospital for a check-up. It was found there were hopes for recovery only if an im­ mediate operation was made. The doctor imparted the informa­ tion regarding the imperative need of the operation with the usual pro­ fessional tact and firmness, and to his relief the patient consented but stipulated that a minister must be present at the operation. This request astonished the doc­ tor, so he asked; “What good could the minister do?” “Well,” replied the patient, “I believe that you know your busi­ ness but if I am to be opened at all, I want to be opened with pray­ er,” A WEEKLY EDITOR LOOKS AT ■ Written special/)' far the weekly newspapers of Canada By Jim Greenblat ♦ * * .OTTAWA CLIPPINGS: Operators at two high speed cheque writing machines are sending out income tax refunds to Canadians at the rate of 800 0 a day at National Revenue . . . Munitions department is con­ sidering establisment of a crown company to centralize disposal of machinery, war material and other surplus goods . . . discouraging non- essential buying, the Treasury Board has announced that payment of month-end December salaries to tem­ porary and certain permanent em­ ployees before’Christmas will not be authorized; it affects 3 0/000 tem­ porary employees in Ottawa, 40,000 outside the Capitol and 22,0 00 per­ manents ... in a case here a magis­ trate ruled that “hamburger” retains its original name “round steak” when the meat is ground up for a customer at his request . . . con­ tributions to Canada’s recently-es­ tablished “quinine pool” equalled 110,000 doses in the first ten days. * * * ■ The Canadian Army, after a goal of 100,0’0 0 more personnel for the 1943-44 fiscal year, had reached at the end of September, a net intake of 63,580 and net discharges of 21,120. Total intake was 55,188 volunteers, 29,602 call-ups. We don’t know but what we should be bothered about an alarm­ ing situation wherein the convictions fox* infractions of the law in Canada during the first three years of this wax’ increased 30.6 pei’ cent. There were 4 20,9 75 convictions in 193 6 and 632,431 in 1942. The worst of it is, of course, that juvenile de­ linquency has jumped up badly, way past the adults. Among the juven­ iles, major convictions increased 37.9 per cent. In short our con­ victions increased twice as fast dur­ ing the wax’ ye(ars as during the peace-time period. 4* ¥ . Figures show that the expansion of Canada’s national economy has been tremendous in its swing froxn a purely peacetime production to a vast and complex industrial mechan­ ism. Ten days before wax’ was de­ clared total deposits iix banks of Canada were $12,5 24,00 0,0 00. At Sept. 30, 1943, these deposits had grown to $4,0 85,000,00 0'. Bank notes climbed from $210,000,00'0 to $747,000,000. In four .years oui’ total trade jumped 167 per cent, and our national income from less than five billions to something around $9,0'000,000,000. * * - It may not be generally known yet, but farmers and other primary producers can purchase lumber for new buildings essential for storing grain or housing livestock at 10 per cent below current retail price through payment of a subsidy by the Stability Corporation, a branch of the Wartime Prices axxd Trade Board. The subsidy is also payable to fishermen, co-operatives, unincor­ porated associations axxd incorporat­ ed farms. It also may be graxxted in assisting in the restoration of es­ sential business buildings when the proprietor is himself bearing the cost of rebuilding. The ruling says; “Any civilian purchasing lumber for use in assisting the primary produc­ tion Of essential foods is eligible fox’ a consumei’ subsidy.”* # $ Here and there: One Norwegian tanker, of hundreds sailing for the United Nations, just crossed the At­ lantic for the 45tlx tixne since the outbreak of war, carrying 300,000 tons (105,000,00i0 gallons) of oil across the ocean, enough for 100 raids over Gex'many of a thousand bombers each; and had never seen a U-boat , . , the 1943 production of children’s underwear Is expected to break all previous records with an output of more than ten, million garments and a continuous flow to retailers; the board says diapers, for instance are up more than 30 per cent over 1941, and flannelette garments are far in excess of pre­ war years . T . Canada’s birthrate last year was 1.2 per thousand high­ er than the year before, showing increases in every province except Saskatchewan , , , Canada is today supplying nearly two-thirds of the imports of Newfoundland with the United States second, supplying about 32 per cent » . .* * ft The federal government will hay a drawback of 25 cents per bushel rry Christmas” with the Gift Everyone Will Enjoy Head Your Chrismas Gift List With a Subscription to lhe Times Not just one gift but 52, one’s that are always new. The last copy will be just as welcome, just as thrilling, just as interesting as the very first—and it is a whole family gift. oxx wheat bought for feeding pur­ poses on graixx known as Manitoba No. 4 Northern, equal or lower, to replace eight cents a bushel which has been paid for the past year or so if purchased for feeding. 4: 4= 4> Delivery of hogs reached such tremendous proportions a short while ago that the Meat Board asked all packing plants in Quebec, On­ tario and the prairie provinces to slaughter no more sows until all regular classes of finished hogs at yards and plants were slaughtered. A x’ecent week saw an all-time slaughtering of about 19 2,000 hogs, greater by 15,0'00 than any previous week. The congested situation was ixot confined to Canada, but prevail­ ed ixi the United States, too. The Board pointed out that as two regu­ lar hogs can be 'processed with about the same amount of labor as one sow, and as additional weight does not lower’ the eventxxal value of sows temporarily held back, this was the best practical solution to the problem. * * ♦ The legations of Canada at Washington and of the United States at Ottawa are being raised to the rank of embassies. The Canadian embassy is the first to be establish­ ed by any British country other than the United Kingdom. Full title of the Canadian Ambassador, Hon. Leighton McCarthy, K.C., will be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. * * * Farmers are urged to make im­ mediate arrangements for fertilizers they will xieed next, spring axxd to accept delivery during the winter months, because of problems of transportation, labor and storage, states G. S. Peart, the Fertilizers /Administrator. If the farmer’s needs are to be met, manufacturers must keep the stuff moving out. About 500,000 tons of different kinds are expected to be available in Canada for the spring of 19 4 4. 4: 4< 4* Only 3 0 pei’ cent of the leaf used fox- tobacco in Canada in 1938 was Canadian-grown, but as a result of the improvement in the quality through research and practical work of the Tobacco division of the Do­ minion Experimental Farm service, 9 2 pei’ cent of Canadian leaf was used in 19 4 0. In 1942 it is stated that 100 pei* cent of the tobacco manufactured in this country was home grown. This means a fine increase in revenue for the 7,000' farmers engaged in this industry. $ Items of interest: 8,225 cases of clothing, footwear, medical supplies shipped by Canadian Aid to Russia have arrived safely . , . Dominion revenue from customs, excise and income tax in Octobei' this year was $239,682,160 aS against $200,164,- 114 ill Octobei', 1942 . . . The bulk TUNE IN Old Fashioned Revival Hour 7-8 p.m., E.D.S.T. PILGRIMS* HOUR 2-3 p.m. E.D.S.T. Mutual Network SUNDAYS Local Station CKLW WINDSOR CHARLES E. FULLER P.O. Box 133 — Los Angeles Zone 53, California of British Columbia high potency livei- oils (from fish caught there) is going to the United Kingdom xxndei' a new agreement; includes halibut, soupfin shark, black, red and ling cod ... a new record in barrels of Canadian flour shipped abroad during 1942-43 totalled 12,- 757,215 barrels of 196 pounds each . . . up to October 31st, keels were laid fox’ 267 ships ixi shipyards of Canada oxi the east axxd west coasts and oix the St. Lawrence . . . there were 231 lauchings. WOODHAM RESIDENT FINED ON TRAFFIC ACT CHARGES Seventy-five-year-old Francis Cor­ nish, of R. R. 1, Woodham, who testified that he had been without a driver’s license for the past three year, was fined $10 and costs on each of two Highway Traffic Act charges following trial in Middlesex county court, London, Thursday last. Cornish admitted a careless driv­ ing charge and a charge of driving a car without having aix operator’s license. Highway Traffic Officer Harry Lemoxx told the court that Cornish had failed to stop at a side road before .going on to No. 2 High­ way, and a minor crash with another car followed. “I don’t believe you will be able to get a driver’s license now,” Mag­ istrate Donald Menzies commented. More results for yOur money with Want Ads. McLachlan - Holmes A wedding took place in Forest whexx Rev. A. Boa united ixi mar­ riage Mrs. Ada Holmes, of Forest, to A. E. McLachlan, of Parkhill. The bride wore a lake blue crepe dress with matching accessories of eyelet embroidery and carried a bouquet of white mums. After the ceremony the couple left foi’ De­ troit where a wedding dinnei* was served by the bride’s daughter. Mrs, Gordon McLachlan. On their return will reside oil the groom’s farm, Parkhill, Feel ©hilly - - - 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 or cough go to any drug counter and get a bottle of Dr, Wood’s Norway Pixie Syrup. You will find it to be a prompt, pleasant and reliable remedy ter help you got rid of your trouble, market for the past 48 years. Don’t experiment with a substitute and bo disappointed—got “Dr. Wood’s”. Price 35c a bottle; the large family size, about 3 times as much, 60c. Look for the trade mark K3 Pine Trees?’ The T. Milburn Cd., Limited, Toronto, Ont. Mi