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Times established 1873; Advocate established 1881
amalgamated November 1924
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THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1944
Still Another
That storm of cyclonic proportions that
visited Hamilton last Sunday was so serious
that informed observers say it was “an act of
God,” Had the storm continued for twenty-
four hours, the city would have been floating
in ten feet of water. Cellars were flooded, street
traffic was swept away, sewers were utterly
inadequate to the strain placed on them, while
trees were thrown across the streets. The whole
city was in a state of flood. The visitation simply
approached the magnitude of a disaster.
Again the lesson is clear for this town,
Water catchers on every street and everywhere
else simply must be kept open and all water
avenues must be kept free so that they may
be able to do their bit should the time of storm
visitation come, as come it is likely when least
expected.
*•
The Creeping Shadow
While Germany cannot be said to be suffer
ing from a food shortage, the growing length
of the ration list is suggestive of trouble for
food that is in the immediate offing. The Ger
man
of
potato crop is twenty million tons short
last year.
* * * re
shattered
Not so long ago Germany did her utmost
have every citizen believe that he was not
other men. Next, the Germans did all they
could to have all the world think that Germany
was destined to conquer not
tries on her borders but
saw Germany bestriding
rest of us have lived
routed in Africa. Russia
her finest armies. A large allied army is stead
ily, if slowly, beating down Germany's western
defences. Italy is having the toughest of tough
times of it. Surely Germany must see that she
was not thinking at all when she dreamed of
world conquest, but that she was indulging in
the wildest fancies. We are not doing any
halloing, but we feel that if we continue doing
our hardest work and cultivate the spirit of
supplication and devotion, we may be able to
retain the priceless jewel of freedom. We have
a deal of hard trudging to do, but we know our
road.
to
as
the
the
to
has
only all the conn
whole world. She
whole world. The
see her utterly
smashed some of
* * * *
And Grandma
Now, where do you suppose we found
grandma the other day. Sitting serenely in her
corner, with her snow white apron, immaculate
handkerchief and well laundered cap, with her
knitting in. her lap and her teacup hard by? If
you think so then you are due to do some more
thinking. We found the dear lady, now snugly
past three score, out on the barn driveway hand
ling a team of horses on the bayloader. The
dust was thick and the sun well above the
eighties. Grandma was begrimed but she was as
jolly as many a lass of sweet sixteen. She has
four grandsons over there in France and the
other grandon is asleep beneath the mighty
deep. But the fine lady told me they seem to be
with her
little bit
require,
this yea;
We had
but my
grandma
fighting for,
these days. She added, “I’m doing my
to keep them supplied with what they
I picked all the farm strawberries
and now I’m into the raspberries,
the ladder all set to pick the cherries,
daughter called a halt. “Well done,
, Such as you make Canada worth
* * * *
Worth Thinking About
Correspondents from the smaller countries
of Europe tell of certain significant sights. For
instance, they tell of seeing the farmers of these
countries harvesting their grain by the very
old-fashioned method of the cradle and hand
rake, In another instance, we are told of a far
mer who hitched four oxen to his grain binder.
Yet these countries were at one time in the van
of progress, The rest of the world sought to
profit by their example, All of which tells of
the fatality of trying to stand still in any use
ful industry. Further, it shows what instability
dn government helps to bring about, for these
countries were the scene for centuries of fac
tions that tried to settle differences by the
sword and torch. Faction followed faction. In
stead of getting on together and giving them
selves to useful achievement in science and in
dustry, these people were given to constant
change in non-essentials. Their uneasiness made
it impossible, for them to achieve anything of
value. As they disbuted and talked, their op
portunity took wing and left them in ignorance.,
poverty and helplessness.
It’s Just Lots of Fun
The only man we envy these days is the
storekeeper. He hasn’t a woe. in all the big
whirling world. All he has to do is to secure
goods and then to sell them at a big profit. He
has an easy chair, we suppose, in which he
snoozes till a .customer wakes, him up and in
sists upon paying’ over lots of cash- He closes
down early, gets into his ear and hies him to
a real pleasure resort, where he dines in state.,
listens to a fine concert^ indulges in leisurely
interesting games and then dines again and
returns to his exquisite cottage and sleeps the
sleep of the upright, Yes., his job looks easy
these trying davs# but try it out
and you’ll gain some wisdom on
* «• * *
The Farmers’ Style
Scarcely had the wind ceased
chievous caper in Middlesex before the farmers
were out seeking what was to be done about it.
They were not long in finding a way out of the
hobble. Every mother’s son of them who was
worth his salt, resolved to repair the damage
and to get farm conditions into better shape
than ever, Our old friend the “bee” was
ganized. Here the farmer^ are hard at it,
work of reconstruction. They did not wait
conferences or investigations. They simply
certained the need, started in on a workable
plan and the job was done, Ottawa and Toron
to, take a hint?
Raymond
Charles
in Wind-
new
for yourself
that mutter,
or-
the
for
as-
Europe’s Dark Hour
As Germany’s liberators form a ring of
steel about her, her oppressors resolve that all
and sundry who seek to join hands with them
in the interest of freedom shall be slaughtered
in cold blooll. The murderous policy is to be
carried out with ruthless thoroughness. No one
is to be spared. Blood is to flow till it reaches
the bridle reins
to be treated in like manner. No one is to be
spared who does not bow the knee to Hitler
and his hell trained gang. It is fall down and
worship Hitler or be prepared to be thrown
into the seven times heated furnace of tyran
nical hatred and insane blood lust. Well may
we pray that this time may be shortened. Life
is not worth living if Hitlerism is to continue.
What we see in the situation is Hitler’s
effort to frighten the Allies into accepting
Germany’s peace terms. This fright into which
Germany seeks to throw the. rest of Europe is
the scare associated with the appalling loss of
life she proposes to inflict upon the “weaklings”
of her own country and the blood to be spill
in the countries she has subjugated. The main
element in the fright is the impression she de
sires to give that she will so weaken the sub
jugated countries that they will .become her
easy victim in the next war, a war that she al
ready is encouraging. But the Allies eyes are
open and are not deceived. Meanwhile Russia
is busy. By now Germany hoped to have Russia
under her heel. Instead of fulfilled hopes in the
direction Germany sees Russia as a destroying
angel ever drawing nearer. Germany had hoped
to be able to wheedle the allies. She has no
such hopes in regard to Russia. She has no de
sire to have the Russians in Berlin. She 'desires
anything but that consumation. Stalin has a
fashion of forming and carrying out his own
plans and Germany may well tremble as the
Russian legions prepare to hold a dagger at
her heart.
The subjugated countries are
* * * *
About Success
(Huron Expositor)
The next time you bear a bitter tirade made
against the head of the Army, the Navy, the
Airforce, or the Government, you can get quite
a bit of comfort by remembering this Disraeli
anecdote:
“Sir, what is your definition of success?”
some one asked Disraeli.
The Prime Minister considered the ques
tion, then replied in his usual satirical manner:
“Young
is this:
man can
fellows/1
man, all. that I can say about success
It is
commit in the
one unpardonable ’sin that any
eyes of his less fortunate
* ** *
The
Note and Comment
corn is maturing splendidly.
As if we hadn’t enough headaches, the poli
ticians are bringing on elections and in dog
days at that.* «■ * *
One good turn the excessively hot weath
er is doing is saving the house keepers the toil
and expense of cooking the small fruit,
part of the domestic economy is attended
the trees. And yet some people are not
tied.
That
to on
satis-
* * *
The oflier day we saw fifteen truck
of field peas waiting to be processed and the
factory was going full blast. In addition we
know of at least two other pea threshing units
that were working their limit. The farmers of
this region are fine producers.
«■
loads
Citizens of our big sister, Toronto, are com
plaining about the unkempt appearance of their
streets owing to a failure to do the proper
sweeping and litter collecting. Such a condition
is more than an offence to the eye, It is some
thing like a menace to home and store goods
and easily may be a spreader of disease as well
as become a threat to hearing and to seeing.
We congratulate the local town fathers on their
looking closely after Exeter streets. Keeping
premises and parks and streets in good order
is a real aid to keeping up morale.
i
w YEARS AGO
Messrs. W. J. Beer and Earl
Russel were in Toronto Monday and
Tuesday, attending a convention of
the Roger Batteryless Dealers at
the Royal York Hotel.
Messrs. A. O. Elliot.
Fisher, Garnet MeFalls.
Mason and F. Wood were
sor op Monday bringing home
Fords.
At the recent examination
in Exeter on July 5 th, by the
don College of Music,
England: Misses Myrna
othy Sims were very successful in
passing with first class honours,
primary pianoforte examination,
There teacher was Miss Dorothy
Grassick A. L. C. M.
Mr. Chester Cornish, son pf
and Mrs. Emerson Cornish,
some time ago underwent
operation for appendicitis, was
en to London Hospital, on Tuesday
where he underwent a further
operation. Dr. Dunlop and the lad’s
parents accompanied him to the
city.
Mr. G, S. Howard is sporting a
new De Soto Sedan.
Workmen are wrecking the frame
building north of the post office
which for years was used by the
late George Manson and recently
vacated by Mr. F. H. Elliot. A new
brick building to be used as a print
ing office is to be erected.
held
Lott-
Lottdou,
and Dor-
Mr.
who
an
tak-
25 YEARS AGO
Little Rowe Diuney, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. Dinney, narrowly
escaped serious injury on Friday.
Mr. Dinney wag unloading a large
bundle of mattresses and the little
tot who a few seconds previously
was some distance away had run up
to the side of the rig unnoticed A
large bundle, obscuring Mr. Din-
ney’s view, landed on top of the
little fellow. Luckily the writer
happened along at the time of the
accident, otherwise the little chap
may have been smothered before he
was discovered. On being examined
by a physician it was found that
bones were broken
suits are likely
Among the c
the Normal S(
following who
lated
John,
E. Kuntz,
Rowe and
Stratford.
Mr.
ployed
Bros.,
injury
fell backward off a load of hay,
lighting fairly on his head on the
hard
time
and no bad
to follow.
andidates writing
■hool Exams are the
are to be
success;
s
on their
at London School;
at Hamilton;
Leia B, Sanders,
congratu-
Amy E.
Dorothy
Reta N-
Percy
with
narrowly
one, day last week when he
Mollard, who is
the Messrs. Dunsford
escaped serious
ground. He was stunned for a
but has now fully recovered.
50 YEARS AGO
valuable cow belonging to Mr.A
Sidney Snell, of London Road, was
killed by lightning While pasturing
in the field early Tuesday morning.
When discovered every particle of
hair was burned off her. She was
insured to half her value.
Mr. John Spackman, manager of
the Grand Bend park, is having a
very busy season this year. All
cottages are filled and there
numerous applications for more,
less than 60 took dinner at
Grand Bend hotel on Tuesday.
The Exeter Milling Co. shipped
three carloads of flour to Eastern
Provinces this week. The Bobier
Produce Co. shipped a carload of
eggs to Montreal, Mr. John Willis
shipped three carloads export cattle
to Montreal on Saturday last, Mr.
I. Armstrong shipped 'two carloads
of hogs to Toronto on Friday and
Mr. Wes Snell shipped a carload of
lambs to Buffalo.
In starting off an advertisement
Mr. J.H. Grieve, of town, says “Not
having more than 50 years longer
to live I am determined to do all I
can in the interest of men, women
and children.” He advertises fine
black worsted suits $15.00 and up.
Editor-—We are pleased to note
Jimmy is still going strong serving
men, women and children.
Smiles, . . .
A Negro’s prayer, “O Lord,
me to understand that you
gwiiie to let nuthin’ come my
that you and me together
handle.”
There are upwards of 180,000 more Bell tele
phones in service today than when the war began.
NOW WE ARE "SCRAPING THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL"
In spite of the most careful use
of available supplies, we have
had to use up most of the
‘margins’ built into telephone
plant. We are working facilities
at maximum capacity.
Telephone sets, switching
equipment for central offices,
and other parts of telephone
plant cannot be obtained for
civilian use because telephone
material is still going to war.
We regret that to the many
applicants for residence tele
phones who are still waiting,
as well as those who want
telephones and have not even
applied, we must say
but we must rigidly
remaining supplies of tele
phones and materials. We can
install telephones for only the
most essential service.”
So long as the needs of war
have first claim, we shall have
to keep on# doing the best we
can with the equipment
obtainable.
Meanwhile, we say "Thank
You” lor your cordial under
standing of our position.
no
re: "Sorry,
conserve
his
are
No
the
J. F. ROLFE,
$235.05;
$235.65;
Northern
Howard,
$240.13.
$22.10;
Total,
For satisfying results,
Want Ads,
Manager.
Hay Council
The council of the Township of
met at the township’hall Zur-
on Monday, July 3rd, at 8 p.m.
their regular -monthly meeting,
minutes of the previous meet-
were read and adopted, after
Hay
ich,
for
The
ing
which several items of correspond
ence were dealt with. The following
motions were then passed: Moved
by Wm. Haugh, seconded by R- Gei
ger: That the report of -the assessor
on the equalization of
Sections Nos, 9 and 1
Moved by E.J. Willert,
Union School
be accepted,
seconded by
F.J.Haberer : That Henry Law-
rence be paid in full for worl< done
on the west branch of the Black
Creek Drain when the inspector
help
ain’t
way
can’t
A ♦
The newly-weds had just got off
their train, "John, deal’,” said the
bride,
pie think we’ve
long time,” "All
was the answer,
suitease.”
“let’s try to make the peo-
been married a
right, honey,”
“You carry the
Old Uncle Hjjry
much occupied all
corner near the
working industriously with a
of pencil and a piece of paper,
dcnly he looked up happily,
gone’” he exclaimed, “if I
learned to write!” Maw .got up and
looked over the paper. “What do it
say?” she asked. “I doidt know,”
replied Uncle Esry. “I ain't learned
to road yet.”
had been
by himself
fireplace. He
very
in a
was
stub
Slid-
‘Dog-
ain’t
submits his report on that drain.
Moved by E. J. Willert, seconded by
F.J. Haberer: That the petition sig
ned by Wm. F. Alexander and R.N.
Alexander regarding improvement
of the drain running through their
properties, be accepted by the coun
cil and that T.R. Patterson, Engin
eer, be appointed to make a survey
and report to the council as soon as
possible on the matter. Moved by
R. Geiger, seconded by William
Haugh: That Harold Pyman be re
funded the amount of $6.50 being
the amount of taxes on lot wrongly
assesed in 1943. Moved by R. Gei
ger. seconded by F.J. Haberer:
That by-law providing for construc
tion and borrowing money to pay
the cost of the work on the Brenner
Drain be provisionally passed, and
that 'by-laws be printed and served
on assessed persons. Court of Re
vision to consider appeals to be
held at the Town Hall, Zurich, oil
Saturday, July 29th, 1944, at 9 p.m,
Moved by Wm, Haugh, seconded by
R, Geiger: That the survey as sub
mitted by N.J. Fletcher, Engineer,
for the Realty Co., be accepted.
Moved by Wm. Haugh, seconded by
Roland Geiger: Thai a protest be
sent to the Warden of Huron Coiin-
ty, protesting against, the grant of
$25,000.00 to the Wingham Hospi
tal by the Huron County Council,
Moved by F.J. Haberer, seconded by
Wm, Haugh: That payments on
township roads, relief, Hay Munici
pal Telephone System and general
township accounts be passed as per
vouchors:
Hay Municipal Telephone Sys-
tem—H.G. Hess, salary,
J.H. Hoffman, salary,
Docon Telephone, $11.0'0;
Electric, $7 2.92; Helen
25c; Bell Telephone Co.,
Total, $795.60.
Relief—John Suplat,
Morris Denomme, $25.00.
$47.10,
Hay Township Road Accounts—
Thomas Welsh, $18.24; M.G. Deitz,
welding, $1.00; M.G. Deitz, gas and
oil, truck. $37.45; M.G. Deitz, gas
and oil, grader, $7.50; M. G. Deitz,
labor, $105.3'0'; Elmar Datars $2.40
William -Gould, $2.70; Elgin Wei
gand, $2.00; Sam Ropp, $11.27;
Lloyd Mousseau. $2,10; Domnion
Road Machinery Co., $68.35; H.
Becker, $4.40; Chris. Beierling,
$8,3.0; Glenn Deitz, $79.45; D.
Blackwell, $2.00; Garnet Datars,
$7.60; Charles Aidworth, $9.18: J.
,M. Ziler, $12,6.0'; Art. Weber, $11.90
Total, $393.74.
General
70c; Stewart
bell Krueger,
7 0c; Mil ton
Deitz, $1.40;
H. Schwartzentruber,
Brokensliire, re Pyman, $6.50; Wm
Reickert, $3.50; H.W. Brokensliire
$S.70; Bank of Montreal
Municipal World, $24.75;
Edighoffer
$13.40;
Lawrence.
$36.60
Henry Lawrence,
$5,030.10.
Moved by Wm.
by Roland Geiger
ing adjourn to meet again on Mon
day, August 7th, at 8 p.in. for the
regular monthly meeting,
Accounts—Wes. ‘Hugill.
Deitz, $1.4'0'; Camp-
$1.40; Jim-Anderson,
Deitz, $4.05; Glenn
Seth Ammahs, $1.40;
$1.4.0; H.W.
SOLDIERS!
s.
, $12.5'0';’
Wnl. H.
D. Gestetner,
$75.00; Hy.
Herb Bloch,
$10.00:
C.L. smith,
, $541.50;
Henry Lawrence, $2,5'0'0.00
$1,795.20. Total,
ATTENTIONI
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: That the meet-
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