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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-08-03, Page 2w Cxeter TRnes H73; WMtoto wwMfelwd IOI wow m wbsw iwuw at umma ,44 Independent ttorijin*! to -the Hiter^gce qf the ynugeof hxetur and Dtotret Mwhto ut dm Gawllw WMkly Metitosr the Whimriu t/m lmc ptofchm of rim OWNA All AthmfotoK ropy Mim Im in <)w Itewfe Nnt JuiW Thun on TwsMay# |Oto s w, ta Mwun; three mouthe f, M. WIWW RATE su months H tod W- THURSDAY, AUGUST 3,1944 Wmutoriog hits Ilf piMiph an- wondering tom Alluwanct Hill got a, frtr pn*>-< Ihmujium p.irlinmiut. Only the w*- lifilmml I** a riulia hrimdcimt and parhamcntariun prove that thv Y ri viitt' in the house he failed ugnjimt lhe bill. Other mem- I.t»l* ami that I fjouly thriingh thr night to tore by a pimmhnrnl I aiimlian in uhith liv did bis ulnnnl h» Bill was an nllngvlhur mid* *tralito im imure when il emm* lu Ito' i.-.- I- ...................... in record his vole lure t»f pnrhaniriit are in the same Imai. Wv find imrafhrs prrplevnl and aw all an t-vplannlhm uf Ila conduct of mviubrre who expressed dr ridcil opposition Io the act ami >vl failed io re cord their voir m mmardmirc with their alleged scntim* uls. Is there nn election trick ahead, in which all parlies are involved. Thing* are always what they seem, 'rime uill tell. What Is The Game? Il Has unis are surging ahead iu a hat seem* to date hr he uninterrupted progress against the Co rmans. Sonic people who talk a* if they knew say that there is -some sort of secret ar raugvuu.nl among the. allies that llusnia shall be the first hi Berlin. By gaining that German city, Russia will become the dominating force among the ollies. The to kef i* expressed that should Russia gain the whip hand in European affair* she will plainly and unudornedly but with re freshing frankness say precisely thing* an to be without consulting taste* ur wishes in any way, shape or any degree. Should Germany express agreement with lhe .Russian decision Russia will reply: “Von begun this thing without rhyme or reason uh your side, Wv ll do the finishing. ’ Wf rather like. Ihi* way of looking at the situa­ tion. Plain people are sick ami tired of settling thing* by ronirrvnve That w a* done after the last great war, lhe stltlemviil being ill reality a preparation for the appalling welter of blood and fire we are now passing through. Germany despised Russia aud proposed to take over Ra*- man resources without a blow. Her aim w a* to make herself rich with Russian wealth and strong iu war and emnmrree by cusluving the Russian people. Apparently Russia ha* turned the tables, Sob sister* in trousers to the contrary, it look* u.s if Russia will settle thing* after the war better than any other nation under the *un. * The Hardest HU As we fondly wish that the Allies were mak tug more vapid progress on the Western front, it is becoming increasingly evident that tier- many ha* gh vn the allies in that quarter the hardest war nut to crack that ha* been found so fur. Well doe* Germany know that should the Allies win ou the western front the war is definitely over. However they had some hard thinking to do about those v ictorious Rus­ sian* who are likely soon to be in Berlin. Fur­ ther, we must remember that things military looked very gloomy iu Africa, and that fur many a spirit try ing day. Finally General Montgomery was quite ready and the enemy was a* stubble to hi* sword, lake the inayomty of the Alims, we devoutly wish the buttles had been fought in our favor. Iu the meantime we have some waiting to do a* our brave men endure the her mw*. of torrential ruins and wallow knee deep­ in mud. Well do the Allied armies know that the .situation is terribly trying. T’here i* nothing for soldier and civilian alike,, but to strive on in the quiet confidence of victory, complete and lasting. The English Channel that girt Bvita.m with strength, may prove a grave hindrance to Britain’s getting all the supplies she would tike tv place in the hands of her soldiers. * x- * -» An Important Move For some time English scholars have been interesting themselves in the study of what they call basic English. That this is no fad is evident when busy men like Mr. ( hurchiU have taken time to acquire a story of these words that lie at the very vovt of expressing our thought* iu a few words that will enable mvu to carry on all sorts of businv* aiul social and artistic life. T’hc hope is that the English' language may be *o treated that other natioxi* having learned these w ords and their uses may be able tv readily cvm- nmnicate with u*. It to- hoped, too, that by using th-ese basic word* that translation from one language to another m:gv be more readily made. The effort to a decidely interesting one and we await developments with a good deal of hope. (.’arefut people* as- these reconstruction days appear to be .twxing near, are asking if the bu-ilde-W should not begin with basic mattere. That to to say they, the builders should see that $owxtri&M ftosife live before they attempt to live not how (Sv naan form in an\ tlh i £ THE TJMfc^AOVOCATC, EXJETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3,1944 fKSS biKitriously. Wbal am ^w'niiul ihings to hidki 4ual and natfoMhl tin y m asking. WJmt am Hi** Inpw thnig-'a ht indhiduul wM and rdu«v LhiuI and Imim'-w -linvs ww must a^k. Wv B*ar timt w<’ huu* n*>l lukvn jmips to make audt an iinpurj,. ft l-edv> iu if w*’ bavv town 4‘luttemd up in onr thinking and iu <nn* way of living. C'jearly if nn n arv to gel un logvllu r, they nmnt nnderBand vaih nllitT and thia midrmtanding vMaU .only whero tln-m it, a fme rxdmjigv of Hmnglil. if* ne*. the effort in Britain for Baviv J'.ngh-sh Air,, C liurchiH with his .rhararlen-jlie ah-rhu'NN has mw.n this and has, gii vn hinmdf to ihh nrw study, Basjc Knglfah. That is tn say» Britons ar* s* eking out vomrihing like one ihtntsand wunU in their viHmtortory that express the Imsjc things in all forms of life. Hludy Mr. i hurdiiB's spevhhvs and you will to* struek by ihe suri’tb> hr bus allniiird in Hsing these one thousand words. His speeches are wonders of strength, rlearnes,^ and forth I’ightnrss, Any bright foreigner has no tlifl'icuiiy in mnsfering these Ihiuisiind words. Other naiions are likely to follow suit in acquiring the basic thousand words in their respective buigunges, Wr must learn Ihese words. Soon there will hr no need of iulrrprrlerx at internaliunul cuunril laldes should peoples generally seek this basic prill viplr of cummiinlcalinn. Hund in hand with a Imsie language goes lhe rurnrst searching fur Basic Religion. Already mirli a basis Ims hern suggested. Israel marched not mil) to poHliral and vmmmwvhd freedom when she ru*r was so lerrible in hntlle or so successful in all Ihe parts of life limn when she lived ibis simple tomb* creed. England never was wiser than when she became the people of one honk and I Im I book the Bible. In Ibrsr hours of darkness the men who have ghen us hope amid growing despair hair been men like Mr. (‘hur- dull who have elmseu for the worship hour of lie Empire forces the hymn, *‘O llml, onr help in ages pasty Dur hope for years to come.” Ber­ nard Slmw was near the mark when Im said: ’’The war Ims knocked down a great deal that should haw been knocked down long ago.” Basie things ami basic principles must be in our hands and in mu* hearts as we turn with hope to the new day. l-nless we begin right we invite new storm ami earthquake. 9S- Not Quite Ctoay Some one with ' ■ $■# a bout for nosing among figures Im', told no parent* of tbo vt»*l of edu- oating our vhildren. The general public in its tax paying, it H argued, lines not bear its proper *hare of ihe cost of edueuting il> children. YVe mav be dullard* in this affair, but we thought that all ta\pa\ers bote a reasonable part of the educational burden. We ask our readers to look over the tax slip that comes to him with such rcgularil) and to draw hi* own conclusion. In­ deed *ome informed people tell u* that it would be impossible fox* the average parent to give his children a public school and u high school edu­ cation, were it not fur the action of the general taxpaying eitiAcn. The for hi* board and keep b\ hi* home duties when they are well directed. School luxe* are a con sideruble *um in the payment* of luxe*. * * * A Fine Crop While the corn and potatoes would been all the better of frequent shower* of rain, the sugar beet* have been excelling airragr yvitng*ier pa)* II a iv have warm them- *elvr* in root growth. We have not heard a *inglv complaint in regard to that wop. Farmers who have hud time to examine their beet fields, are delighted with the length of the roots. The abundant *un*hine, has, it is hoped, developed the sugar content of the plants. Here’s hoping that the crop will be something more than a bumper reward for itx cultivation. * * * * Note and Comment Good, fresh <mb corn, Y-m iw-wv!» * * Strum is rising from the political culdvoii. «• •> * * Fine weather helped the farmers out in the labor line.* * * ♦ We have a hunch that the Russian bear is to be added to the Berlin menagerie.w. «■ ?* Wheat m this district is testing sixty-four pounds to the bushel. The yield, too, is abundant. Wheat threshing forty to forty- five bushels per awe and test sixty four pounds to the bushel. •X * ■»- It looks as if the harvest were to be over a couple of weeks on the early side. Now what are we to do with the rest of the autumn? * * x x We’d like to hear more of the music the coal man makes us he puts the black diamonds where they will be looked for next December. «• x ■* « We’d like to hear a few red hot debates on political mutters. Discussion makes for political wisdom. For the past three or four elections thing have been as tame us, a church quilting, ("onhaleration was not brought about iu this, easy fashion. Our political candidates would be brought an edge that would prove beneficial to the country were they given a few months' dow nright heckling. Y x x * Politic* will be a live topic at the threshings and silo filling*. 'Rhe farmers of this good coun­ try rev doing a whole lot of solid thinking on public business mattew. We heard a veteran farmer conning the following: A wise old owl sat on an vak. The more he saw the less- lie -spoke, The less he spoke the more he heard. Why not be tike that wise old bird,? not 15 YEARS AGO j Mri Win. J.. ami Earl Rus- tiriI ld»; mi Monday w a nwtnr trip) to Nvw York ami WasIHnglQU andt W1H vlrif at various t>la<w curoutv. They are equiiipud tor I'ainplug: and. intend atopjjiim at smn« of rim rourist I'Minps ou the way. They ex* pert to he gone about two wedut. Air. and 'Mr«- J. A. Htewart, Mrs. Fuke and Htewurt left Jiere on a motor trip to Niagara dvalb, Buf­ falo, Glenn Irih, Watklwi Ohm. They expert to he away about a week, Mr, and Mrs. W. W. Taman and family have moved to dndr cottage at Grund Bmnl for the month of Anwuat. Mr. and Mrs. Bru*’" Blvera motor- mi to Rofilmsim; N.Y., whore are spundtog tlmlr holidays. Wfiltm' Gutbusii urrompaided tm far as frimujs. Mr. and and Retu Hobby IHnney nmtared to Lion’s Head and Tobermory last wook, Miss Jessie Bmlgert apent the week end at Hayfield the guest of Mr. and Mrs, J. G. Ntanlmry, Mrs. (}, Hm-liry and son Kenneth are Imlidaylnp. with relatives at. Lansing, Mich. Masters Ray and Fairl Fraynu are holidaying at tlniml Bend with their grnudmotlmr, Mre. Passmore, Bwiisvllto io visit The Reader Comments LH4rr*». m (he rditnr nubiUhvd heremtoor jrejire»rht the vB’vx M JndityiUoI per#uM», Mr'e invite <»t»r rriutori* tw wake w*e of this I'OlUMlIl. I i * 4 they them with Mrs It. N, -Howto and Masi er Bowe Vera and 25 YEARS AGO At |.lm 22ml unntial ronvmitlon of nnrun t’miuiy Woiihui’h GhrlBt- inn ’nunperancu Union hold In Whig- hum, on July :i4tli, Mrs. B. W. F. Btrnvors, of L’.\eU»r, wim olectort prealdonL Flu* new unions have Iman ovgunixed in the county during the mist year, Mr. and Airs. 11. G. Bullion and two sons are on n motor trip to Kingston leaving Bnturdny, Miss Hattie Sweet and brother, Air. Harry Sweet returned Saturday from a trip to Quebec ■Oily, motored to Toronto and bout down to Quebec. Alisa Florence Trivbner, cently resigned a.* teacher No. 3» Stephen has accepted a school near Florence. Alain Street Sunday School held a successful picnic at Grand Bend on Wednesday of last week. The Exeter School Board has en­ gaged Miss Rrta Rowe and Miss Medd on the public school staff. They look the who ro­ of S. S. 50 YEARS AGO The report ef Joint Board Examiners on the result of primary shows eleven one ,i$ I ent on heartily success. On F. :J 50U people tural \l"M bicycle race- jof the atte i number vf I I Browning rider of the evening. Andy skewart, of the Bobier Produce Vo., handed us a duck egg on Friday last, which measures 7ix9 inches in circumference. It was among other eggs bought from M. Williams at Dublin, Ont. This is the largest duck egg that has yet come to our notice. ; Mr. Jonathan Kydd. who been suffering for some time a very pamful abscess on the i i of the examinations for July only the name of one out of who wrote at Exeter- that evoeeh. “Dick” is at pres- r Advocate's staff and we on^ratulate him on his R. th ■ww~'J'lnit Hospital Question! The Bender’s Column carried a letter recently on the subject of a hospital for Exeter. Iff js quite pos­ sible that the question has been in the minds of a good many citizens even if yerbal expressions of opin­ ions has been withheld. However, If public discussion of this import­ ant 'matter were provided, there would be less chance of the “Gidley Bequest" being unceremoniously turned down. The letter by i<\ w. Gladman brings forward some im­ portant points worth consideration. Situated as Exeter is, in the heart of one of Western Ontarlos finest agricultural districts, we could visualise the development of the "Idea" into the "Reality” of a splendid community hospital prov­ iding a service for an ever present need, On every t side we hear of post­ war plans for a ‘Bettor Community* What finer tribute In tangible form could Exeter and district pay to the fine young men who have gone out to serve King and Country, with many making the supreme sacri­ fice? ’ What a fine beginning toward the post-war plans for a Community’, unless tills World. After the War* has only been so much high sounding idealism and lip-service patriotism to get us by, until wo could slip back again to tin* old pre-war days of ‘every man for himself’. Lot every cltlxcn consider this possible project, lest there be vain regrets In days to come because we have beau negligent in taking up a gift., which offers great possibilities of service to the community. “0 Canada" Weekly Newspapers Top the List 67% of Rural Mail Boxes Receive the Local Weekly I An advertising manager, on his holidays, ac­ companied the local mail man while he de­ livered along a rural route, "1 picked up some valuable pointers of selling the farm market/’ this ad man writes. "Judging by this section of the rural community I would say that the advertiser who wishes to reach the greatest number of farm readers must use the local paper. Practically every family subscribes to this medium and on the day it was delivered a god many of the farm people were, out at their boxes to get the mail. "Inquiries brought the information that more or less isolated farm folk, almost out exception, are hungry for local news . . . "I made a careful count of periodical deliveries during the fortnight and have drawn up this table showing the percentages of boxes receiv­ ing the publications delivered along the route. these wit 11- e ‘Better ‘Better 51 20 13 i 67% Receive Local Weekly per cent, of boxes received the first farm paper per cent, of boxes received the second "farm paper per cent, of boxes received the small city paper 5 per cent, of boxes received metropolitan dailies 3 A toYon don’t need a little bird tell yon that a Classified Ad brings direct results! s LETTER BOX Camp. be of interest to readers to know lay evening last about gathered at the agricul- .g park to witness the ■s. a noticeable feature mdanee was the large ladies present. Mr. Will moved himself the star has with foot, ; underwent an operation on Tuesday :and is now rapidly improving. Mr. Wm. Baker. Sr., of 2nd con- ' cession. Stephen, finished cutting all his grain on Monday last. Vn- |doubtedly ’?.;■? is the first of the i season. reached at Tor- we had is that, dear?” Corporal won’t let the said potatoes.” * the mistress. Daughter ‘Bill writes that his Corporal t’uvks a tot of him.” Mother' * How “He says the anyone else peel * * “Bvnietime.#.” “it will be necessary for you to- help the butler upstairs.” “I uudersrizid, madam.” replied the uew mil “when he's had top many ” * *. *: wa.< going pockets- and e‘« which Js’ie asked one her slip f. per cent, of boxes received one national magazine” M’GmLIVKAY TOWNSHIPthe These facts uncovered by a practical advertis­ ing man, will carry more weight with advertis­ ing buyers and their cousel than anything the weekly publishers themselves might say. Today’s and tomorrow’s rich farm market can be reached in a friendly, intimate reultful way by using Our Victory Garden of 44 ORD :tw-L about ten inches through, iu awhile we would cross a river, or pass by a long uar- lake. bordered with spruce and the odd summer cottage. Most people have a little garden. Behind the house, or shed it lies. And in the soft earth we work. In the warm spring when it dries. We work the ground all smooth and fine, The seeds, we then do sow. After that we work around. And wait for them to grow. As soon as they show above ground, The weeds, are there also.. We put on an old straw hat And go out and hoe and hoe. The weeds which never stop growth. Keep coming And we hoe much. Our hoes are When the vegetables are ripe. We say that they taste fine. Why shouldn’t they be, for the den Was either yours or mine. In the fall when it is done. We say Oh! what a chore. But it was for the best of cause. Our VICTORY garden of, 44., Eel Schroeder Age 13. Fairfield School. MAN KILLED IN -PRANCE their above the ground, and hoe and hoe. worn round. so Word has been received of the I death iu France of Sgmn. Gordon R, Luther, of the Greenway com­ munity. He was wounded on July 10, resulting fatally the following day. Gordon was well known through­ out this district, and took an active part in church and community af­ fairs. He was a member of the Greenway United Church, and was, active in the Young People's Union. He enlisted in 1942 and went over­ seas in March, 1943. He was. in his 33rd year, only son of Mr. and Mrs. George Luther, of McGillivray Township. Early in ’1343 he was married to the former -Margaret Cluness. Besides his wife and his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Myrtle, of Landon, .and Mrs. Victor Lee, of Barrie. ---- ----------------------- -— A 110779 Gur. J. M. Neil. A2 C.A.T.C, F A/T Bty. R.C.A. Petawawa Military Dear Editor: I thought it may you and your many that since joining the Active Army, have been stationed here for Basic and Advanced training. During my brief stay in London, II met up with a fine bunch of men. Some I knew In civilian life and others you may call pick up friends. AU of which have been placed in different stations in the army ser­ vices. Some went to Chatham, some to Camp Borden and there were nine camo, here to Petawawa. The trip down here was very in­ teresting after we passed through Smiths Falls. Being as we left Lon­ don at seven fifty pan. Wednesday July 19, darkness soon fell and so did the rain. There was a very sev­ ere rain storm east of Galt,, but faired off again as we Toronto. We had very short stops onto and Ottawa although time enough to enjoy a much want­ ed breakfast, which l am sure we all enjoyed. The scenery along the Ottawa River certainly is beautiful, spruce trees even growing in the crevices of the rocks. A person would really wonder what they live on. I noticed some Once ‘ small row trees We finally arrived at Petawawa station on Thursday July 20 at 1.30 p.m. and waited a few minutes for ’ our truck to pick us up which brought us into camp which is about a mile- from town. Since being in camp, and getting around a little. I have been in dif­ ferent canteens. The Salvation Army. Knight of Columbus, our own dry canteen and also the craft shop. In each of the canteens there is a movie projector except our own , and we see a free movie. There is also a theatre here where we can go’ if we donT feel like going to the canteen theatres. The craft shop is where they make articles of wood or leather. I can't tell you much of the drill­ ing as yet but there is church ser­ vice every Sunday morning which we all go- to other than those assig­ ned to duty. I hope: this won’t take up too 1 A wifeI husbaud's [of paper -Ruth.” i does this luean.?” | “that’s a | Thee the led up the the Mrs., talk, to you,” I «*.*■*. I This note was. pinned to an brella ia a Dayton cafe: ••This belmgs- to a champion- I fighter lie is coming back.” | Some time later It was noted that jrucIi space in your paper, t will the umbrelU was missing- to place wag another note: “This, umbrella was picked up by a champion runner- he is not com- ling. bariK.” * through found a was memo’d him: “What “Oh.*’ he oh’d. Iierse l played today.” “». rang and she pick- svei". “IkvrUtig,” said ••) >ur horse wants to gar- * ■ um’ try and drop a few more lines la a week or so-, so as to keep you all in step, with tlto activities off camp life. So iong fop now, Murray fffell. Painful, Pus Filled Boils th Cause of Much Misery . if you suffer- from: boils you know how sick, and miserabls they made you feeL Boils ate- ait outward indication of irapurities to the system,, and just when you think ynii are rid of brie another crops up to take its place and prolong yourmisery. Alithek ‘ ' ’ ' ' * “ coming,. should purify thu bM* so why, not give that-old, rsbaoto bleed medicine, Burdock Blood Rifton* w chance to show what it, wiRdutoEetoto^youget-rid ofthem? ThousaxuU havo rixjdvt fW thia - purpose’ ftrij* the- paafi. so years.- Why riot you? Ancing and poulticing you can da W stop W