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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-04-20, Page 2Page £THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1944 ===s =• Exeter Mitneg^iibocate established 1873; Advocate established, 1881 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 Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CAVNA All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Duter Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 a year, in advance; six months, $1,00 three months 60c J. >1, SOCTHCOTT - - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1944 A Difficult Problem All right thinking men and women sym­ pathise with Col. Drew as he grasps the sting­ ing nettle of religious education. In our public schools, religious education in this fair province has been sadly neglected; far too many young people of twelve years and fifteen years of age are absolutely ignorant of the Elementary facts of Bible teaching. It would be amusing were it not absolutely deplorable to relate the blunders young people make when asked to relate the ordinary experiences of our Lord. One is aghast when he asks a pupil to find a certain passage of holy scripture, telling distinctly it is to be found in St. John’s gospel, than to find these well meaning young people thumbing their Bible in the book of Psalms to find that passage of Scripture. Colonel Drew is facing up to the most dif­ ficult problem that ever has faced the states­ men of Ontario or of our Anglo-Saxon world.* * * * Slogans The slogan that came out of Casablanca, “Unconditional Surrender,” was a strategy that may have backfired. Strategists and progagand- ists are well aware of the tremendous influence that slogans have exerted on the minds of peo­ ples. Simple sugestive phrases have wielded more influence in moulding public opinion than have mighty orations. “Unconditional surren­ der” sizes up magnificently the mind of the Allies who remember the armistice of 1918. On the other hand it has become a master weapon of propaganda minister Goebbels in spurring the German race to an all-out sacrifice by in­ stilling in them that if defeated they will be­ come a nation of slaves and hirelings.* * * * Brains Nature is wonderful. The Great Architect created a wonderful universe, the magnitude and potentialities of which man is receiving new revelations every day. From the fish that swim in the waters of the earth, and the wild life that roams the forest, and the birds that fly in the air to the precious stones and metals and the things that we cal] oils and gases that are hidden beneath the surface of the earth as well as the trees, the flowers and the grasses that adorn its surface are all the creation of a master mind. God created a wonderful world, but the greatest of all his creations was an in­ tellect which he has given to man. God and man has added to the beauty of the earth; has domesticated and improved upon the animals that contribute to the comfort and sustenance /of the human race. Man has taken of the miner­ als of the mines and of the oils and gases of the earth and devised great and wonderful things. Products of the field and forest arc. serving man in a multitude of undreamed of •ways because men have and are putting their brains in steep. Some men have been using their brains to improve the lot of maxi upon the face of the earth while sorry to relate others have used this greatest gift to devise means to cleves- tate and destroy. The world today is in a mad race to devise greater and swifter means of destruction and disease and famine and suf­ fering are more widespread4 today than ever before in the history of the human race. The greatest task for the after war period is to train and educate the rising generations to use their God given inheritance of thinking and choosing for themselves in. such a manner as will insure peace and good-will among men and among nations. # * # * Little Capse to Worry The reassuring news coining from Graham Towers, governor of the Bank of Canada, that Canadians have little to worry over the nation­ al debt will be welcomed particularly by the small investors in Canada’s War-Loans. To insurance companies and financial interests who are in touch with finance and financial affairs that fact is generally known, but to the small investors with the only savings they possess possibly tied up in Victory Bonds, there often arises the question, “Will Canada be able to pay back the principal and interest charges that have been piling up so high and so rapid­ ly?” Mr. Towers states that the increases which have taken place so far, or* are likely to take place before the end of the war, should not frighten us, Speaking at a Canadian club luncheon Mr. Towers stated that at the present moment the real burden of debt charges is less than it was 20 years ago, In Mr, Powers’ opin­ ion Canada will reach the day of victory in a position to face the problems of peace. “Let us always remember,” he said, “that it is our job to keep this country in such shape that when oui' men come back they will not find their future marred or impeded, or even for a., time destroyed, by disorderly or chaotic conditions at home. Saving and investing in Victory Loans is one of the best contributions any of us can make to the preservation of stability.”* * $ * Clean-up Campaign “Beautiful Exeter” does not fit the part at this particular season as the advent of spring reveals many unsightly spots, the aftermath of winter. But man and nature can work a wonder­ ful transformation when comjbining their ef­ forts. A clean-up campaign is one of the first essentials. JS * ¥ A Valuable Asset (St. Marys Journal-Argus) The war has delivered a hard hit to the newspapers by the loss of employees and by the loss of advertising lineage. Rising costs of operation and declining revenues face many papers. This is not the sole concern of the pub­ lishers. Merchants who view the situation from a long-range standpoint, realize that fact. A town that has' lost its newspaper by the end of this war will be in a very bad position to re­ capture and hold its pre-war trading territory in the years which are to follow. Many media contribute to the development of a retail trad­ ing area but the principal one, through its regu­ larly of contacts, is the local newspaper. Note and Comment The rhubarb’s a-comin’ thru. «• * * * Those western farmers with their seeding -started are showing the way this spring. * * * * At any rate the moisture foi’ farms and gardens has been sufficient. •k- « * * The farmers of this region, like the British Government, arc spending a time of watchful waiting. * * -x- * The farmers of this region who succeeded in getting their syrup making done in just the right days, reaped a paying harvest and render­ ed the community a fine service. 15 YEARS AGO Mrs. W. Peartag is confined to her bed the result of a fall, She suffered a bad knee injury. Robert Laird Joynt, of Hensail, graduate of the Exeter H-S. and student al Western Uniersity, was awarded a scholarship in business administration by the University of Chicago, valued at about $1,000. Th® Presbytery of Huron sustain­ ed the call of Rev. J. Bernard Rhodes, M.A., of Toronto, to Caven Presbyterian Church. Pr. and Mrs. Steiner have return­ ed from Brockport, N.Y., after at­ tending the funeral of Mrs. Stein­ er’s sister, Mr. Harry Hoffman, who drives the Dashwood mail, is sporting a new grey and blue autobus, Miss Celia Christie, who under­ went an operation for appendicitis in St. Joseph’s Hospital, .London, is making a splendid recovery. 1 25 YEARS AGO Mr. E. Howalcl, DJXG.Pn of Exeter Encampment of Oddfellows, with other camp members and can­ didates motored to Goderich Good Friday and attended a Camp of In­ struction. Toronto Degree Teams put on the work and a most en­ joyable time was spent. Miss MacFaul, organist and choir leader of the Trivitt Memorial Church was very pleasantly sur­ prised after the practice on Friday evening last when she was presented with a well-filled purse of money, donated by th© members of the choir and congregation, as a mark of ap­ preciation of her services as organ­ ist and leader of the choir. Miss MacFaul was taken entirely by sur­ prise and • feelingly thanked the donors most heartedly for their kindly act. Mr. C. B. Snell lias purchased the gasoline and auto repair business of Mr. Ed. Snell, taking possession Wednesday morning, with Harold Kuntz as mechanic. The automobile speed limit has been increased by the Ontario Legis­ lature from 15 miles per# hour in towns and cities to 20 miles, and from 2 0 miles in the country to 25 miles. Mr. Homer Bagsliaw, who recent­ ly arrived home from overseas, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bagshaw. Homer enlisted in the west early in the war ana saw long and honorable service in France. He is in excellent health and his old friends are pleased to see him safey home again. 50 YEARS AGO Mr. C. H. Sanders, editor of the Exeter Advocate, writes of a visit he made as one of two editors from Ontario to the Sunny South, A council .ofW^p.F. was organ­ ized at Centraifa^wltli the following officers: P..C., George Shoults; C.C., John Neil; V.C., Richard Handford; R.S., B. Windsor; T., Wm. Moffatt; Prelate, C. W. Smith; Marshall, G. G. Essery; Warden, Jas, A. McFalls; Guard, W. W. Revington; Secretary, Oscar Gilbert; Trustees, _ W. W. Revington, J. Neil, R. Handford; Medical examiner, Dr. G. Schpults, who is moving to •Centralia. Mr. Paul Madge had four of his fingers terribly lacerated while fixing a windmill. The Municipal Council advertised for tenders for street watering. A very pretty wedding was solem­ nized at the home of the bride when Miss Minnie, daughter of the late Matthew Elliott, of Mitchell, was united in marriage to Dr. D. A. Anderson, dentist of Exeter. Mr. T. M. Kay, of Farquhar, lost a valuable mare and John T. Allison Jost his best thoroughbred cow. While eating turnips she became choked. TONS OF SCRAP PAPER The salvage drive for scrap paper Monday of last week was very suc­ cessful. Eight and a half tons of paper were collected and taken to London by Tuckey -Transport. The collection was the largest made in Exeter on any one day. ir Brother, Should You Spend a Dime? g for the new neckties, dresses This battle of the dollars is called INFLATION And the higher prices go.. .the less your LU/ -r-1 For O dime is small change! (kf) But when a lot of dimes march out of your pocket they soon become dollars that start to fight other dollars, or furniture left for us to buy. because it starts prices rising! dollar is worth! For instance, during the lost war, people had to pay sugar that you get for^^today, A voile night dress was to the pay now. Your dollar buys more goods, is worth more than the dollar of 1914-18. Price ceilings and other anti-inflationary measures have helped keep its value high. And remember! Every time you use your money wisely to pay off a debt or to increase your savings when you refuse to hoard goods or patronize black markets...it makes your dollars worth MORE! r compared ■ PMfMfyTHE BREWING INDUSTRY (ONTARIO) to help reveal the dangers that inflation represents for all the people of the Nation. Stephen Council The Council of the Township of Stephen met in the Town Hall, Crediton, on the 3rd of April, 1944, at 1 p.m. All members were present. The minutes of the regular meeting- held on the 6 th of March and the special meeting held on the 25th of the month were read and adopted on motion of Nelson Schenk, sec­ onded by Herman Powe. The Clerk reported he had re­ ceived 'a cheque for $4,919.17 from the Provincial Treasurer represent­ ing the subsidy on the 1943 road expenditure on roads and another cheque for $1,121.78 as a subsidy on road machinery purchased on a rental basis. A letter was read from the Chief Municipal Engineer approving road appropriation by-law for 1944 sub­ mitted for $10,000.00. From the Department of Municipal Affairs stating that the Province is continuing payment of the 1 mill subsidy paid on the assessment of real property and in addition a fur­ ther mill on this assessment for the purpose of reducing the burden of taxation levied for educational pur­ poses. A letter from the County Clerk regarding distributing of trees or­ dered by the Township and schools in this district. . Moved by Thomas Dove, second­ ed by Nelson Schenk that By-law No. 59 4 to appoint George E. Eilber, road superintendent, at a salary of 5 0c pei’ hour which is to include liis transportation to commence from the 1st Of February 1944 hav­ ing been read, three times, be passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk and the Seal of the Corporation at­ tached thereto. Carried. The Clerk reported no appeals had been received by him against the assessments set out in the By-laws for the repair of the Ryan ana Gaiser Municipal Drains, It was therefore moved by Herman Powe, seconded by Nelson Schenk that By­ law No, 595 for the repair of the Ryan Drain and for borrowing $2,383.00 for completing the same in so far as the Township’s propor­ tion is concerned, be finally passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk and the Seal of the Corporation at­ tached thereto. Carried. It was moved by Thomas Love, seconded by Nelson Schenk that By, law Ho, 1596 for the repair of the Gaiser Drain and for borrowing $1915.00’ for the completion there­ of, be finally passed and signed by the Reeve and the Clerk and the Seal of the Corporation attached thereto, Carried. I promise to give my support to keeping the cost of living down. I will buy only what I need. I will observe the ceiling whether buying or sell­ ing goods or services. I will pay off old debts, save for the future, invest in Victory Bonds and War Savings Certificates. And I will support taxes which help lower the cost of living. Moved by Nelson Schenk, second­ ed by Arthur J. Amy that the Treasurer remit to the County Treasurer the sum of $4,0 00 for the prepayment of the 1944 County Rates. Carried. Moved by Herman Powe, second­ ed by Nelson Schenk: That By-law No. 572 to provide for the pay­ ment to the owner of any poultry damaged or injured by any dog be rescinded and a By-law be prepared cancelling such By-law and further that a Notice be inserted in the Exeter Times-Advocate notifying the public to that effect. Carried. Quite a number of persons as­ sessed for the construction of the O'Rourke, Khiva and Webb Munici­ pal Drains were present. The re­ ports of the Engineer were read by the Clerk and given consideration. It was moved by Thomas Love, seconded by Ai'thui' Amy: That the report, of the O’Rourke Drain be referred to the Engineer fox’ recon­ sideration and the reports of the Khiva and Webb Drains be laid ovei’ until the next Council meeting to be held on the 1st of May for further discussion. Carried. The Clerk was instructed to ad­ vertise foi’ tenders foi’ the repair of the Ryan and Gaiser Drains which are to be filed with him oii oi’ before the 1st of next May at 1 p.m. Each tender to accompanied by a marked cheque of $200 pay-' able to the Township Treasurer, The repair of the Ryan Drain to be completed not later that the 1st of next August and that of the Gaiser Drain on the first of next Septem­ ber. The Clerk notified the Council, Walter Weber had tendered his resignation as Pound-keeper and on motion of Nelson Schenk, seconded by Thomas Love; Elmer Lawson Was appointed in his stead Carried, Moved by Arthur J. Amy, second­ ed by Nelson Schenk; That Pay- Sheet No, 7 amounting to $102,78 and the following orders be passed: Exeter Times-Advocate, printing $25.92; Receiver-General of Canada 4 cars of wood 456.59; Centralia Farmers’ Co-operative Co. Ltd., trucking wood 28,5 0; W, H. Roesz- ler, trucking wood—relief 8.00; G, A. Love, Relief — Vansteenkist 12.001; Vernon Schatz, Relief— Tyler 12.00; W. H. Roeszler, truck­ ing wood 24.00'; W. H. Love, rent of church at Machinery exhibit 5.00; Police Village of Centralia, 19 43 road subsidy 1.50; Police Vil­ lage of Crediton, 1943 road subsidy 3 2.87; Police Village of Dashwood, 1943 road subsidy 44.60; Police Village of Grand Bend, 1943 road subsidy 59 8.85; Prov. Treasurer, insulin account 1.81; Ontario Muni­ cipal Board, cert, re Ryan Drain 3.00; Ontario Municipal Board, cert, re Gaiser Drain 2.00; Municipal World Ltd., poll book 1,53; H. K. Eilber, part salary—Clerk and Treas. 150.00'; H. K. Eilber, post­ age account 25.00; Geo. A. McCub- bin, O.L.S., survey Gaisei’ Repair Drain 70.0'0; Geo. A. McCUbbin, O. L.S., survey Ryan Repair Drain 130.00; Geo. E. Eilher, injury com­ pensation 52.08; Tp. Stephen, wood for Vansteenkist and' Tyler 3 0.00; Centralia Co-operative, rebate on price of wood 9.50; David Tieman, rebate on price of wood 23.32; County Treasurer, prepayment 1944 County Rate 4,000.00; G. E. Faist, bal. salary as Tax Collector and ex­ change 41.30, Carried. The Council adjourned to meet again in the Town Hall, Crediton, on Monday, the 1st day of May, 19 44, at 1 p.m. H,- K. Eilber, Tp. Clerk. SERIOUSLY BURNED Harold Horner, a St. Marys resi­ dent ahd operator at the movie theatre, suffered bad burns when he lit his cigarette. It appears that the fluid from his lighter had been spilled on his clothihg which burst into flames as he struck a light. He was taken to Stratford General Hospital in a critical ’Condition, When men and women get past middle age their energy and activity, in many instances, begta to de­ cline, ahd their general Vitality is Oh the wane. 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