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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-03-02, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 2,1944 Advocate established 1881 November 19 24 THURSDAY MORNING Times established 1873; amalgamated PUBLISHED EACH AT EXETER,.. ONTARIO An Independent Newspaper devoted to the of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding interests. District Member of the Canadian Newspapers’ Association; iff the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA Weekly Member All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Neon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION $2.09 a year, in advance; three months rate six months, $1.00 GOc J, M. SOUTHCOTT PUBLISHER THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1944 The Food Production Problem Before another harvest is garnered, famine will have taken its tremendous toll of lives not only in the war-stricken countries of the East but in the non-belligerent countries as well. Sol­ diers, to fight battles must be fed but what of the millions of innocent women and children now suffering a lingering death through star­ vation, If the war continues and goes on into another year, as some seem to think, the condi­ tions now prevailing will be intensified many times, One shudders to think of it. With official spring just three weeks away the men of the soil upon whom the responsibility rests to pro­ duce the foodstuffs necessary to stave off star­ vation have a perplexing' problem to know to what extent they are going to be able to handle the manifold duties that successful quires. The time for planning is grains and fertilizers are a problem, inery judging from the unheard-of for second-hand machinery at farm be inadequate on a great many farms and then there is the scarcity of farm labor. There is little farm help available outside of those who have been frozen to the soil. Wages being paid to war workers in factories are all out of pro­ portion to what farmers can pay for hired help. Farmers will produce to the extent of their abil­ ity but the amount produced will not be any­ thing like what it could be. If suffering and famine are to be averted more attention must be given to food production. -X* vv # Give—To the Red Cross Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can is a, pretty fair motto. With the Red Cross drive now on there will be two sides to the question of giving as there is to all others. Some honest souls will struggle with the question “How much can I afford to give?" while others will tackle it from a different angle, “How little can I give and get away with it?” It is hard to imagine that anyone doubts the value of the service rendered by the Red Cross. •X* ?£■ Proportion (The London Echo) Quite often these days we hear persons say, ■“The war is getting on my nerves-—-it's just get­ ting me down.” No doubt you hear it from time to time too. If it weren’t so tragic it might be amusing. You will notice those who keep harp­ ing on this theme are usually the ones who do not know anything about the war except for the small inconveniences such as shortages in goods and help. The others are too busy trying tv win .the war to have time to let it get them down. You have heard this: “I get so discouraged -when I look out at the world in this fifth year •of war. There’s so little I can do.” Those who have acquired that habit most surely have lost their sense of proportion. Most of us, after all, move in a very limited sphere and the sense of responsibility is limited to that sphere—to ac­ cept the responsibility foi- “things” close at hand- None of us is called on to shoulder the “war situation” nor are we responsible for ■world-betterment as a whole. But we are ac­ countable for the betterment of the small circle in which our influence plays. We are expected to bear the burdens that we have the competance and power to cope with. Most of them will be found to be within that bearing. To those who say “There’s so little I can do,” we would suggest they do not take them­ selves so seriously. Do the “little things” one by one to the best of your ability and as you do them try to spread understanding and friendliness, encouragement and enthusiasm to all who may come within your influence. Re­ member that all that we send into the lives of others comes back into out own. Those who get discouraged when they look around should, for a change, look up. * Col. Ralston, Minister of National Defence, says that the Canadian Army can never ack­ nowledge in too generous terms the work of the Reserve Army. Too much indifference has been manifest and too much criticism has been level­ led at the* men who during the day have carried on their regular duties but in the evenings have devoted their time to training and fitting them­ selves for a possible emergency, The Reserve Army has been the active army. fanning re- here, seed farm mach- prices paid sales, must * * a prolific, recruiting field for &&■» and courage* Three R.C.A.F. pilot—-also essentials three es- Brains, luck for a successful scntials f.-r a successful man in any walk of life. Sugar .Beets Are No Picnic An increase in subsidy to sugar beet grower* will meet with the approval of the members of the Exeter Lions club. The Lions Club included a few acres of sugar beets in their Victory Garden last summer and the financial returns were not commensurate with the amount of labor involved. We have a mental picture of a bunch of businessmen out in the sugar beet field several evenings last summer doing1 a pretty fair job in thinning and blocking the beets with a line of chatter passing back and forth that help­ ed to pass away the dull moments. Someone was heard to remark, “If it takes all this work for a little sugar, I am willing to go without my sugar,” Working in gangs is not so bad, but for one oi’ two persons to look out over a few acres of sugar beets and tackle it single handed they deserve a silver medal as well as all the finan­ cial returns they can get, It wouldn’t be a bad job growing sugar beets if the weeds didn’t grow along with them. Then again, you can’t grow beets or anything else on any kind of land, You must have good soil and to keep the soil in a productive condition you must have fertilizers and fertilizers cost money. One of the big draw­ backs to sugar beets is the harvesting which comes late in the fall when weather conditions are not always ideal. Digging sugar beets on a raw day from a muddy field just isn’t a Sunday School picnic. Canada’s Post-War Market At the close of the 1914-18 Great War fol­ lowing a period of inflation in prices there was an undercurrent of feeling that unemployment and drop in prices would bring about a depres­ sion, but such was not the case. Instead of de­ pression there was a period of prosperity that lasted for about nine years or until 1929 when the great slump came followed by years of de­ pression. It was during those prosperous years that p radically ail nations sought to be self- sufficient in the matter of the production of foodstuffs and manufacturers were in a position to supply in a few months the output necessary to meet the market requirements for a year. Much thought is now being given to the after­ math of war and tire problems that will follow. One can easily imagine that with the famine conditions now rampant in the battle zones of the world Canada will find a ready if not greedy market for all the agricultural products that can be produced. The same will be true in the pulp and paper industry, in fishing and mining. One great problem is to put these commodities with­ in the reach of the needy nations at a price that they are able to pay and at the same time pay the Canadian producer a price that gives ade­ quate returns for his labor. -» * * * To Equalize Hydro Rates (St. Marys Journal-Argus) The Ontario Hydro Electric Power Com­ mission’s plan to equalize rates throughout the province by means of a tax pool will be of de­ cided benefit to smaller municipalities served by Hydro. At present there are eleven municipali­ ties paying over’ $50 per horse power and fifty paying between $39 'and $50. The object is to bring the cost in 65 municipalities to $39 per h.p. This will be done by having other munici­ palities contribute 41^ cents a horsepower to the general fund. Lower rates thus made possible in places now paying the higher prices will in­ crease consumption and gradually build up the load sufficiently to secure the desired cut in cost, St. Mary’s power now costs $29.23. and its total contribution to the pool will be only $67 per an­ num. Considering the volume of current used in St. Marys, the tax will hardly be noticed and the local consumers will be only too glad to lend their assistance to the smaller municipalities who will be greatly advantaged by the pool plan. It should result in increased use of power and a further all-round reduction in h.p. costs. In Exeter the cost is $32 per h.p. * * * * We Live Well The Dominion Bureau of Statistics, which shows the amount of food consumed in Canada last year, at the same time, through its findings, shows that Canadians have not the slightest reason to complain about either the shortage of food or the rationing system. Before the war, Canadians were using less than 55 pounds of milk and milk products per capita, but in 1943 the consumption reached the 65-pound mark. A similar w’se is noted, in the. consumption of meat, which has risen from 120 pounds per person per year, to 134 pounds. The increase, in the number of eggs used is still greater. In the years 1935-39, the per capita rate Was but 30 pounds, while in 1943 it was in­ creased to 38 pounds. The consumption of butter per person in 1942 was 33 pounds, which was considerably more than that used in pre-war days, so that the 29.6 we were allowed in 1943 was well up to that of former years. In 1943 Canadians actually used more coffee per person than before the war. The only two things in which there has been a curtailment of consumption, are canned fruits, which are down 50 per cent., and sugar, which is down from a pre-war level of 91 pounds to 72 pounds in 1948. When one thinks, however, what has hap­ pened in the sugar producing countries, and the almost insurmountable difficulties experienced in transportation in war time, there is no other conclusion one could reach but that our allot­ ment of sugar has been surprisingly generous. It is true that there is a considerable in­ crease in consumption, caused by every one hav­ ing a job and at wage rates the highest in our history, but if Canadians would only compare our tables with those of the people of Britain, they Would see at a glance how really well off they arc, IL.pm,itor.) 15 YEARS AS© ihree-year-oi^ ilaughtm? of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Cann, ami the youngest of the family, had a narrow escape on Sunday afternoon when she fell through the second- storey window of their home •oppo­ site the Metropolitan Hotel tp the cement sidewalk below. Pearl was playing upstairs with other members of the family when she was seen to fall through the window landing on her hip on the pavement about 18 feet below. She was rushed to Dr, Graham's office where it was found she only suffered minor bruises and scratches on her arm. It is a miracle how she escaped more seripus cuts and bruises. Mr. E, R. Hopper has improved the appearance of his furniture store by taking out store windows making play for his furniture. Mr. Verne Roulston past six months has been employed With the Standard Drug Company at London, is severing his connec­ tion with that firm and commences next week with Tamblyn’s, also of London. ■Mr, Archie Morgan returned home last week after a prolonged stay at Victoria Hospital, London, where he underwent several very painful operations, His many friends will be pleased to know that he is im­ proving nicely. Apply NOW for your New Gasoline Licenses and Ration Coupon Books the former a better dis­ who foi' the 25 YEARS AGO Rev. A. A. Trumper, of Exeter, has been appointed Sunday School inspector of Huron by the Bishop of Huron, Pte. Sylvanus Cann returned last week from overseas and was given a warm Welcome. Pte. Austin Rice also returned to his home here on Monday night after being overseas for two years. Both Pte. Cann and Pte, Rice are enjoying good health and are looking well. The severe wind and rain storm, accompanied by thunder and light­ ning, on Friday night last was an unusual occurrence for this time of the year. There was little damage done in these parts but reports say there were barns burned and other damage done throughout Ontario. Messrs. W. D. Sanders and B. ,W. F. Beavers went to Toronto Tuesday to attend the Good Roads Conven­ tion. 50 YEARS AGO Mr. George Russell, of Leaming­ ton, late teacher in Providence school 'house, Stephen, has been off duty this winter owing to an attack of scarlet fever, followed by his enemy, quinsy. He returned to his duties last week after’ six weeks absence. His brother Fred, filled the vacancy part of the time. The Patrons of Industry meet at Hensall today to nominate another ■candidate owing to the resignation of S< M. Sanders who was nomin­ ated at the same place at a recent meeting. The Exeter markets in the year 1894 were as follows: Wheat per bushel, $0.56 to 0.58; eggs 16c; butter 18c to 20c; chicken per ponnd, 5c to 6c; turkey 10c; ducks, per pound 8c; clover seed $5.25 to 5.75; timothy seed, $1.25 to 1.75; pork $5.90 to $6.00; potatoes per bushel, 35c to 40c. New Telephone Directory Some 3 60 tons of paper are being saved by various changes being made to Bell Telephone directories for all exchanges in Ontario and Quebec. The new Exeter directory is now Tn course of distribution. In view of the large number of new and changed listings in the new directory, it is important to discard the old book promptly on receipt of the new one. Subscribers are be­ ing asked to contribute their old directories to the regular salvage collection, for paper is high on the list of badly-needed- salvage ar­ ticles'. Consulting the new directory care­ fully before placing calls to eliminate unnecessary will reduce the “wrong nuisance considerably. Another request which, is being emphasized because of war condi­ tions is that subscribers who are moving should take their telephone books with them, instead of asking for another at the new residence. will help calls and number’' Smiles . . . He—-“Woman is nothing but a rag, a bone, and a hank of hair.” She—“Man is nothing but a brag, groan,a On March 31, the present gasoline licenses and ration coupon books will expire. After that date no gasoline will be sold except on the presentation of a 1944-45 ration book. In his own interests, every vehicle owner is asked tp apply once for a new license and ration coupon book for each of his vehicles. Application forms must be completed in detail. Commencing April 1, under the 1944-45 rationing plan, the opera­ tion of which will be basically the same as that now in effect, all noil-commercial vehicle owners will again be allowed a basic”AA” gasoline license and ration coupon book, containing 40 units for a passenger car, or 16 for a motorcycle. Similarly, owners of vehicles'eligible for a “Special” category, who can prove their need, will be granted an extra vocational allowance, fixed in advance for the year ending March 31,1945. In determining the extra allowance — which will be measured to individual needs — the previous category and mileage of the car will not necessarily be an important consideration. The extra vocational coupons will again be issued in books labelled “Special", and each book will contain not more than 60 units. To permit constant review of the needs of each category applicant, only one “Special" book, or portion thereof, will be issued at a time, The Oil Controller also has the right to refuse any application for a “Special’"category, or to suspend any ration coupon book for an infraction of the regulations. The shortage of gasoline is still acute. Do not apply for a “Special” category unless your need is urgent. Gasoline for commercial vehicles will again be rationed. To assure themselves sufficient gasoline to carry on normal business activi­ ties after March 31, operators of commercial vehicles are urged to complete at once and in detail the required application for each of their vehicles. On and after April 1, service station attendants will not accept gasoline ration coupons unless the license plate number of the motor vehicle for which they were issued is written in ink on each coupon. Every motor vehicle must also display on its windshield a 1944-45 sticker indicating the category of the coupon book submitted at the time of the purchase- If the owner of a motor vehicle sells, transfers or disposes of it in any way, it is his obligation to see that the gasoline license and ration coupon book for that vehicle is returned immediately to the nearest Regional Oil Control Office. To obtain a gasoline license and ration coupon book, secure an application form at your nearest Post Office. Study the form and follow carefully the instructions contained therein. When you receive your 1944-45 gasoline ration book, guard it carefully. Do nofleave it in your car. If, because of your negligence, it is lost or stolen, it may not be replaced. THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY Honourable C. D, HOWE, Minister CANADA IS SHORT OF GASOLINE -USE YOUR COUPONS SPARINGLY 1 MAY ENLARGE SCOPE AND PERSONNEL OFFICES IN OF AGRICULTURAL ONTARIO and personnel of theThe scope offices of agricultural representa­ tives in Ontario instead of being in ac­ re- in surtailed as rumoured recently some quarters, will be enlarged, cording to a London Free Press port There is to be an extension 'the field of junior farmers’ activi­ ties under the program now being laid out by Hon. Thomas L. Ken­ nedy, minister of agriculture. It is entirely probable, also that there will be a veterinarian attach­ ed to each county agricultural of­ fice, or at least to many of them as the result of a desire on the part of' the department to lay greater stress on health-of-anhnals work. When the department began to develop its policy of encouraging farmers to themselves take over the direction of many of their relations with the Government and in the field of research as evidenced by the county committee plan, there was a feeling that the office of ag­ ricultural representative might grad- ually slip into the background. The contrary is true, it is learned, al­ though in the future it,may be the function of the representative to act as an assistant to the farmers them­ selves rather than as a director or leader. v Efforts to protect the quality Of livestock in the province is One of the major points in Col. Kennedy’s plans, it is understood, and the nam­ ing of a veterinarian to County ag­ ricultural offices is believed consideration at this time. under CLINTON FARMER HAD 55 HEAD CATTLE, WANTED STEAK Agriculture Minister Kennedy told in an interview about an aged farm­ er from Clinton, who couldn’t sell 3 5 of the 55 head of cattle he had brought to Toronto and also could not buy a steak in a restaurant be­ cause it was meatless Tuesday. “So he came to see me,” said the minister. “I told him about the problems of marketing and the prob­ lems of shipping space. He thanked me kind of bashfully and went away. But it’s certainly a strange commentary on our times. There was no market for his cattle and yet he couldn’t get a meat meal.’’ FERDINAND C. FUNK known and a at ‘his Ferdinand Carl Funk, well farmer who resided a mile half west of Hensall, died home* Friday morning in his 66th year, following a lengthy illness, during which time he was a patient at St. Joseph’s Hospital, .London. Mr. Fuhk came to this district some five years ago from Saskatchewan. He was born in Saxon, ,Germany, and came to Canada With his parents when a child. Surviving are his Widow", four sons, Walter, Bramp­ ton; Martin, Glenfide, Sask/; Rus­ sell, Elbow, Sask.; Edward, Hensall; two daughters, Mrs. R. H. Boelter, Mora, Minn.; and Miss Annie Funk, of Hensall; two brothers, Henry Funk, Harris, Minh.,' Edward Stacy, Minn.; two sisters, Emma Stierbring, Mrs. Elizabeth Nordeen, North Brant, Minn. Funk, ■Mrs. Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Kippen and Hillsgreen congregation indi­ cated another successful church year. Each missionary organization attained its allocation and the mis­ sionary and maintenance fund ex­ ceeded its allocation. The Women’s Association and the church treasur­ er met all indebtedness and begin the year with a good balance on hand. The Sunday School contrib­ uted generously to missions and the Young People contributed $80' to it. The session reported eight new members added to the communion roll while the Sunday School made a slight addition in attendance and membership. In the election of of­ ficers four new men were elected to the committee of managers to re­ place the four regularly retired. The four new men were W. Bell, Eldon Jarett, E. Chipchase and Emerson Kyle. Thomas Forsythe was secre­ tary of the meeting and the Rev. A. M. Grant was in the chair. and tank of air.” * * * boy; “Mummy, I saw Some in a shop window today Feel Chilly - - - Start to Sneeze . Hose Starts to Run Theft comes the cold which, if not attended to immediately, shortly works down into the bronchial tubes, arid 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 Pine Syrup. You wifi find it tri bo a prompt, pleasant arid reliable remedy to help you get rid Of your trouble; HuilXkCU lui VUV j-. disappointed—-get “Dr. Wood’s”. Price 35o a bottle; the large family size, about 3 times aS much, 60c. look for the trade mark “3 Pine Trees.” The T. Milburn Co., Lisuitc.., auo, Ont. ALLOWED $75 DAMAGES At the supreme court sittings iCodorich on Wednesday of last week, Royal L, Lodge, of Goderich, Was allowed $*? 5 damages, without costs, in his action against the Guenther Transport Company, Dash­ wood, rin which he Was claiming $3,166.’55 for damages to his sedan, in Small trousers marked ‘Impossible to beat.' Do you think you could persuade daddy to get them for me?” # & Teacher; “How old is your fath- expense and loss of business while er?” Tommy: “Thirty-eight.” Tea- deprived of the edr, or $2,944.55 if chor: “I’ll have to give you home-)the bill for repair of the ear was tQ his age.” paid by the defendant. s *-___v —_rr v-,- o______v-—____-- It bas been on the' market fdr the past 48 years. Don't experiment with a Substitute ana be