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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-02-03, Page 2Pw 2.THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1944 w Cxeter Tjniea established J.S73';. Advocate established 1831 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO An Independent Newspaper devoted to the interests of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District z-xsX Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CIVNA All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2,00 a year, in advance; six months, $1.00 three months 60e J. M, SOUT-HCOTT * - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1944 Sickening Horror Sickening horror filled the breasts of all humankind on learning that when Germany was having things all her way in Poland she gather’ ed ten thousand Polanders into one place and most foully murdered them. The sole reason given for this murderous act is that Germany did not want the Polanders to live and so dis posed of them by the bayonet. The whole situa tion is too horrible for the healthy mind to con template, Yet these are the facts. What is even stranger is the present action of the Polish government in breaking off negotiations with Russia who is now taking possession of Poland. What are those Poles seeking? Do they not see that till Germany is beaten utterly there is no such a thing as peace or liberty for Poland. Russia must have Germany undei* control before terms may be discussed. Yet Poland will not join hands with her liberators. Poland should see by this time that old things for Russia have passed away. She must see. too, that her Polish mills cannot grind with water that has run over the dam, * * -x- * Some Things To Learn Old man Necessity has been at his trade of school-mastering. Just now he has taught a great many Britishers that the resources of the British Empire are not limitless. As the grim old fellow has driven this lesson through our somewhat slow-working brains there has been a good deal of wincing and some snuffling. In other words those right tight little Islands that we have been accustimed to call Britain have discovered that however broad her Atlantean shoulders, there are loads too great for her. For one thing., she realizes now as never before that the moral and spiritual policing of the world is an appalling task however glorious that task may be. To Britain's eternal credit, for cent uries whenever there has been an international breach of sound morals, Britain has been look ed to to amend the situation. When a smaller nation has been bullied, the race has turned to Britain for intervention and correction. Mean while the nations that have so far constituted the British commonwealth of nations have been seeking independence of the mother land. As far as possible that independence has been granted for Britain knows that a tethered sheep never grows fat. Along with this has gone a spirit on the part of the independence-seeking nations that says something like “Britain, you get into this new scrape that has emerged and we’ll get into it with you, provided it suits us so to do.” Just now the nations are thinking of the Peace Conference to take place once the war is over. Brave minded statesmen are say ing to Britain, “You are not putting enough col lateral into this new way of doing things. Com pare your little islands with China and Russia and the United States.” In view of this situa tion Britain is saying to the other nations, “Join up with us in a treaty that guarantees your will ingness to be in trouble when we are in trouble or when the peace of the world is threatened or the good of the world is to be promoted.” What will the answer of Canada be? We can carry the ideal of independence so far that we lose our weight when we sit in world council boards. «S * * * ; Courage, Brother Not within the memory of man has the race passed through a period like the one that now embarrasses us. Every morning we ask what new mischief is afoot. Unbelievable atrocities are reported daily. The angel of death is abroad. We almost feel the beating of his wings. What we need to do is to stop once in a while to make the advances we have attained. Never were our sons braver or more sacrificial in their offering of themselves for freedom. Never were our wo men more devoted to tasks accustomed and un familiar. Little by little we are scotching the foul serpent that ventured to coil in the fair bosom of democracy. Soon we’ll crush his head. Only the houses built oxi the sand are tumbling Only fuse hopes are being disappointed. The red rain that makes the harvest grow is falling in awe-inspiring torrents, but the brave who fell have passed to join the army of the immortals. They ate not dead. They still rule us from their urns. The day of the fullness of. liberty has not yet fully dawned, but it is coming. The life of faith still triumphs, The honest, strong right hand does not toil in vain. Well may we lift up our hearts in good cheer as we redouble our efforts to drive the workers o£ those unspeak able horrors into darkness. The better day comes without observation but it comes, and is coming this hour and no power of evil or cruel* ty can pevent its advent, We Should Think So Argentine has swung into line with the al lies. She should have taken this step long, long ago. The alllies were her friends in trade and in commerce. In fact, Argentina in a business way lived at the breast of the allies, though miserable factions within Argentina obscured her eyese to this important fact. It looked for a while as though Argentina were pursuing a good Lord, good devil, policy that always has been contemptible in the eyes of God and man. It looks now as if Hitler and his ill-doing gang sters were reserving Argentina for a hideout when German soil became too hot for their clov en feet. Into the unhappy Argentines German spies were poured by the ten thousand, to do all they could to hinder the allies in shipping and in the transportation of arms. However, Argen tina has abandoned the run with the hare and hunt with the hounds policy. It was high time that she did so. Her self respect and her interest lay that way. * * * * Taking Toll “Look on this picture and on that,” Shake speare requested his readers. Just now we have in mind the day President Roosevelt was first inaugurated President of the United States. His picture was there on the front page, represent ing him as happy, alert, forward-looking, con fident. Near by his picture was that of Hoover, the man whom he was replacing. Lines- of care, furrows of anxious thought, the face of a inau who had been burdened, badgered, tried in the fire. All this and far more was there in the port rait of the man who was retiring to private life. Just this morning we saw the portrait of the President as he is today. And what a change has been wrought in that countenance. It is the face of a man who has carried the sorrows and borne the criticisms of his people. His mighty office has taken a terrible toll of his resources of mind and adventure and enterprise. Lincoln carried the burdens of state till his strong back was bent and the fun and exhiliration of living left him forever, and the cheery leader and the hopeful citizen became the man of sorrows. AU of this is inevitable. The burden of the states man whose aim is the welfare of his people and of the race is crushing beyond all telling. * * * * The Government Program This is not the time or the place for an extended analysis of the government program as outlined in the speech from the throne. That will come from time to time and as occasion arises. We’d like to see every Canadian with a piece of bread and butter in his hand, with a nice layer of sugar thereon. But while that is our wish, we are canny enought to ask where the money is to come from. In the next place, are young Canadian to grow up with the idea jn their fine young heads that the government is to prove the indulgent papa who will see to it that George never will want whether he works or loafs. We must think this out for ourselves. Will that fine young fellow with plenty of brains and muscle and a fair education be any better off by being treated in what the English call, “The poor George way.” ? In any case we devoutly hope that the government will get on with the big show advertised in the speech from the throne. We greatly fear that the whole par liamentary procedure will be an affair arranged with an eye to the ballot box in the coming elec tion. * * * ■» Does anyone think that the allies do not smell a miserable rat when the Germans ap proach them to talk peace terms? When the Ameridan. war was at its worst, Southerners ap proached Mr. Lincoln to discuss peace terms with him. “I refuse to talk terms with subjects in arms,” was his reply. Another of his unfor getable replies to folk who asked him for terms was “Lay down your arms and behave your selves.” Till Germany surrenders, all peace talk is mischievous. Germany must surrender and cast herself without reserve of any kind upon her conquerors. The sooner she does so the better it will be for her. Already she is con victed of high crimes and treason to mankind before the bar of humanity. The truth cannot be found in her. * * * * Moving Them Up or Down or Out There is a signifigant action in the army just now. Some of the men are being demoted. They have been under observation for some time and have proven that they are not equal to the rank they now hold and are ordered to step down to a work that they may prove equal to. Some are being taken out of the armed forces altogether on the ground of total unfit ness for military service. Other men are being promoted, as their achievements show them to be fitted for greater responsibilities. The high est ranking officers are not allowed to remain in their offices once they prove unfit for leader ship, Colonel Blimp or no Colonel Blimp. The people are keen and active and aggressive in a matter so essential to the good of the common wealth. Mr, Lincoln’s test of fitness for the army was the winning of victories. Very slowly the British are applying this same common sense test. We have heard every once in a while that there was to be a great move of some sort only to pass weary weeks in inaction, The pub lic are being angered and leaders in church and state arc being told to step lively or else, This anger is steadily rising. Tax-payers are angered by fiddle-faddle in high places, Roaring radios cannot cover up incompetency, # ❖ # * Note and Coftimeftt The allies are well aware that he who would sup with Um devil must have a long spoon, I OS OBTAIN THEM ' AT YOUR . • • HYDRO SHOP 15 YEARS AGO The Farquhar Hunt Club along with a number of Elimville shooters made a raid on the jack rabbits on Monday and bagged about SO. The hunt started at Staffa and contin ued to the Red Tavern. There were 3 5 in the party. Miss Dorothy Qrassick was award ed high marks of distinction in her graduation exercises last week by Dr. Smith, examiner for the London College of Music, England. She was formerly a pupil of Miss Lamrnie, of Hensall, but since residing in Exeter the past three years, has studied under the tuition of Mrs. Harrison Gambill, Dorothy attained her seventeenth birthday only in December and the 95 per cent mark standard qualifies her for the Gold Medal award. The Bell Telephone Co. has adopt ed a new scale of rates for' night calls. The new rates which went in to effect the first of the month, calls for a 25 per cent reduction over day rates for calls between 7 to 8.3 0 p.m. and a 5 0 per cent reduction over day rates for calls between 8.30 and 4.30 a.m. on station calls. 25 YEARS AGO The annual meeting of the County L.O.L. of South Huron, was held in the local lodge room here on Tues day last. The attendance was about as usual. All the old officers were re-elected for the coming year. Reeve Beavers extended an invita tion to the members to celebrate the next 12th of July in Exeter, which was considered and it was decided to hold the celebration here. On Sunday evening a memorial service was conducted in .Caven Presbyterian Church in honor of Pte. John D. Laing, son of .Mr, and Mrs. Thos Laing, of Exeter, whose death in Belgium was mentioned some weeks ago. Wm. Gardiner* had a valuable horse slip on the ice the other day breaking its legs, and necessitating it being shot. It happened while lie was showing it to a buyer. Mr. Wilbur Martin has purchased a building lot on the corner of Al bert and John Streets from Mr. C. B. Snell and we understand he will erect a handsome dwelling thereon. Mr, John Mallett has disposed of his neat frame dwelling on Huron Street to Mr. G. W. Davis, manager of the Exeter branch of the Jackson Man. Co., and will take possession shortly. 50 YEARS AGO If this kind of weather keeps on much longer, the spring poet will be budding out, and merchants gen erally will have some Winter stock to chrry over. A horse belonging to Messrs. Ford Bros, that was standing in their back yard attached to a sleigh, ran away on Saturday last and broke the rig. The horse escaped unhurt. Messrs. Wood Bros., who, for the past sixteen years, have successfully conducted a butcher shop here, en joying a large and well deserved trade, have decided to go out of business—-at least for the present—• having leased their premises to Mr. Wes. Snell, of the London Road, for a term of five years. Mr. Snell has rented his farm to his brother and will take possession of the shop about April 1st, Mr. Snell has had considerable experience in the' but cher business and should commanu a liberal support. Smiles . « . , "So you’re a young man with both feet on the ground, eh? What do you do for a living?” “I take orders from a m’an with both feet on the desk/’ ANNUAL MEETING )F GRANTON CHURCH The annual congregational meet ing was held in the United. Church basement on Monday evening with some fifty present. Rev. M. G« Cook presided and opened the meet ing with a worship service, Re ports from all church organisations were given and ail were very satis factory, showing a good balance. Elijah Earlton was appointed M. &. M. treasurer. Board of stewards are Fred Lankin. Delbert Morley, Mert. Rea, Stuart Keith, Lant Har- die, J. F. Barthel, N* Bilyea, Thos. Gunning, Earl Middleton, Carlton Ridley; members of Session are, W. Kerslake, G. Harlton, A. Baker, W. F. Riddell, C. W, McRoberts, M, Lindsgy, W. B. Nichol, A, Bain, A. Chittick; plate stewards, Harold Wallis, J. Bilyea, Max. Bilyea, Wil mer Harlton, Bill Jones, Garnet and Vernon Baker; auditors are Harold Wallis and Jack Bryan. A vote of appreciation was tendered Rev, Mr. Cook for his past year's services. In the year 1943 $3,000 was raised by the church-—-$800 went to pur chase of a new organ, leaving a sur plus for the year of $240. AR or gan money was donated With a sur plus of $39 which was turned to the choir treaurer. LOOKS AT ■ Ottawa Written specially for the weekly newspapers of Canada By Jim Greenblat Around the Capital: Canada’s per capita contribution to the United Nations war requirements has been estimated by the government statis ticians at $174. This compares with a per capita lend-lease contribution in the United States of $141 . . . Ex periments carried on by the Nation al Research Council on a new hot- setting plastic glue process for use in making laminated wood and fastening all types of wooden joints are meeting with success . . . The R.C.A.F. has asked the public to report stunting and low flying pilots. Jfc $ You’ve all heard, of course, that the Dominion Government will be paying Canadian hog producers a premium on quality hogs, $3 for Grade A selects and' $2 on hogs Bl. Reasons are to maintain hog pro duction, allowing negotiation of a 4-year contract with Great Britain and to show she can depend on Canada for quality in peace or war. You know our farmers last year marketed through inspected packing plants eleven hogs for every five they sold before the war, a total of 7,147.546 ( and that’s 120 per cent over 1938 marketings. The western provinces accounted for most of the increased production — marketings last year being three and a half times’ that of 1938. 4. ft ft It is estimated 180,000 employers will make the new returns required by the Department of Labour on the distribution of labor as of January 8, 1944. This return is very neces sary in connection with manpower plans. One of the things asked for is an estimate on the number of em ployees required next June 30th. Agriculture, private homes employ ing domestic servants, and govern ment departments will not have to report.ft ft ft This country’s coal shortage had folks worried’ about last May but the outlook has improved. Canadian coal mines showed a Het increase of 3,122 workers from June to the end of November. The program to in crease production returned to the mines practically every physically fit ex-miner, Total employment at all mines at the end of November was 27,986. Mines in the Maritimes got 1,100 of tile added miners, the prairies 1,832 and British Colum bia 190. 4= ft * A study was made of meat used by 2,050 families in Saint John, N.B., Montreal alid Vancouver. It was found the cost of meat amount ed to 26 per cent of the total food bill in Saint John, 37 per cent in Montreal, and 18 par cent in Van- vouver. On the average meat was used twice daily in 37 to 47 phr cent of the families iu the three cities. About 22 per cent of those interviewed in Saint John, for in stance, thought meat could be used three times per day without Injury. In Montreal 39 per cent of those interviewed were of the opinion that Ah-h-h! The Old Home Town Paper Looks Good Many of us have a son, a brother; a husband oi* a friend at one of the army; navy or air force camps throughout Can ada or other parts of the world. Chances are that he is kind of lonesome for some news about the “goin’s on” back home and there isn’t a better way to let him in on them than send ing him a weekly copy of The Times-Advocate. Letters from men in the service show that they appreciate The Times-Advocate more now than ever ‘before. They read it from cover to cover. Let us look aftei’ the mailing and the wrapping. We’ll pay the postage; too; at no extra cost to you. Regulations restrict the sending of papers overseas by individuals but the men in the armed forces may receive the paper regularly if mailed to them directly from the publisher’s as a regular if maile.d to them directly from the publishers as a regular subscriber. You can’t spend $2.00 in any way that will provide him with greater happiness. Join the Ranks of Many who are Sending Their Boys The Exeter Times-Advocate Just like a letter from home pork was injurious to health and in Saint John only 18 per cent held this opinion. Ninety-two per cent of the housewives in Vancouver thought meat was ■ as beneficial as other foods." a ♦ « Here and there: Because there will be heavier casualties with .a second front, Red Cross Blood Don or Service across Canada want the quota stepped up from 15,0 00 to 20,000 donations, of blood weekly; let’s all do our part . . . believe it or not but the average output of the farm worker was 8 6 per cent .greater in 1942 than in 1939 . . . Between August 1 and December 16, 1943 a total of 163,142,225 bushels of Canadian grain was moved by water from the Head of the Great Lakes. * 4" ft Orders of interest to agriculture during the last month included one establishing price ceiling on horse meat used as feed by fox farmers and others; price ceilings on poul try grit; and an amendment to the livestock slaughtering order putting responsibility on buyer as well as seller of carcass, to see that the Board’s official stamp is on the car cass . . . With a view to proper utilization of surplus milk which accumulates from time to time the Agricultural Food Board authorized milk manufacturers, cheese factor ies and creameries to purchase milk from the fluid milk market when offered. ft 4: ft , Egg cases will be hard to get, the Department of Agriculture says, more being required this year than ever as. the egg objective is 367,- 000,000 dozen, 22 million more than in 1943. Return the cases un damaged is the urgent advice. * * * There is not likely to be any wholesale layoffs in our shipyards because of the decision that ho new keels for corvettes and frigates will be laid down in the Dominion this year. Minesweepers are not affected and it is thought the yards' have enough work to keep them going through 1944. Licking of the sub marine menace is now being felt. Our wartime ship building program gave work to nearly 50,000 men and women in 21 major yards and 65 smaller ones. In four years of war more than 500 naval vessels have been launched. A grand record. * * * Interest to farmers, etc: Package, bees from the Southern states play a big part in our bee industry; or ders should be placed early in the winter otherwise the shippers are booked up solid. There are about 5,000 bees in a pound, and are ob-" tained in packages of one, two or three pounds. 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