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fundamental if he is not seriously bent on be
ing “a merchant, a. beggar man, a chief." He
must get his lessons and. attend his Sunday
School and be at his chores. But he must not
feel himself an outcast because lie is plodding
along on what seems a hard trail. It is right
here that the right sort of older persons are
of the utmost value. These oldsters are in duty
bound to know a good deal about what is going
on in the day school and the Sunday school,
They simply must take time to know a good
deal about the games played. They have a
solemn duty in acquainting themselves with
Scraggy and Fatty and Redy. As these oldsters
look on and try to understand and practice a
good deal of judicious tolerance, the youngsters
are growing. Before we know it, they are away,
in the battle or in the peaceful conquest of the
world. The oldsters’ opportunity has gone. The
youngster is paddling his own canoe in his own
way. 'File oldster must
standingly as he may.
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to
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byealc a bone in her
F. Beavers was in
Sunday where she
Exeter were in
evening attend*
the North Side
connection with
Maitenance fund
look on but as under-
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1944
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Route Conference
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Russia and the Air
Just as delegates from some fifty or sixty
nations were about to sit in conference regard
ing air routes after the war, Russia intimated
that she simply was not going to join in on any
such discussions and gave as her reason that
Russian enemies were to take part in the gath
ering. Switzerland and Spain and Portugal were
-named by her to be her enemies. We hold no
brief for Russia. In this case she is plainly right.
There is a difference between
enemy. An enemy simply is. not friendly to the
nation she hates. Russia sees this and. does not
attempt to befog herself or to persuade herself
that her interests will be either protected or
promoted by her enemies. And it is time for
the rest of us to see the futility of trying to
devise schemes that will prove satisfactory to
all when world interests are considered. The
only way in such matters is for each nation to
attend strictly to her own business. When in
terests clash they may be adjusted by the par
ties whose interests have come into conflict.
Human nature being what it is, treaties or nd
treaties, this is the only way possible. Instead
of making for peace, these world organizations
are bound to be sources of hourly irritation.
Would-be world peacemakers and uplifters are
sure to prove sources of irritation. We have not
come to the place where we’ll be like the birdies
who in then* nests agree.
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A Challenge
Why should not teen age entertain the grace
and dignified elders to a party in the Arena ?
Why should not age. form a procession under
the direction of teen age and offer prizes for
the best costumes? Why not have the Port
Pipers’ band lead off with the town fathers
coming next and the school board and the fire
men and the police force adding dignity to joy
ous occasion ? Why should not dads and mothers
be provided with games and all the rest of it
for the occasion? We’d like to see the thing
tried. We have a whole lot of handsome people
in this good town who would grace any parade.
So come along, teen age friends and give your
fellow citizens a taste
provide.
15 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Seth Brown, of Staffa, was
in town recently for the first time
for over two months. She had the
misfortune
ankle.
Mrs. B,
Dashwood
gave an address on. Temperance to
the Evangelical Sunday School.
A number from
Seaforth Tuesday
log a banquet in
United Church in
the Missionary and
of the United Church,
Hallowe’en passed off quietly in
Exeter. A slight rain fell. However,
quite a number paraded the streets
in all manner of costume,
At the election in South Huron
Mr. Medd was elected as conserva
tive member.
Work was resumed on the new
post office on Monday. The stones
for the steps arrived and have been
placed in position. The work on the
walls is now being rushed to com
pletion.
Mr. Bert Rivers has taken a
position with his brother, H. C.
Rivers in the butcher business.
From a statement
March 28, 1944
“fto remain ignorant about V.D. is to. endanger vol only your cnvn
health, but that of your family and your community."
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Minister of Pensions and National Health.
a friend and an
25 YEARS AGO
The first snow of the season fell
this week.
Mr, Adrew Hicks, of 'Centralia,
was elected U.F.O. member in the
election for South Huron.
Mr. Frank Triebner purchased
the residence owned by the late
Mrs. Clarke and intends moving to
town shortly.
Mr. John Norry met with a pain-
Jful accident while putting in a
hydrant
last. In
on his
between
of the finger off.
Messrs. B. W. F.
Abbott, Elmer Tuckey, Lloyd Beav
ers and Charles Ford, of Main St.
Sunday School, attended the Boy's
Conference held at the
London on Monday and
this week.
The supper given in
Memorial Church Hall
evening under the auspices of the
Ladies’ Guild and Girls’ Auxiliary
was well-attended and much enjoy
ed. After supper a brief program
was rendered, including an address
by Rev. Mr. Foote, pastor of Caven
IChurch. The proceeds amounted to
about $50.
for the town on Monday
some way the third finger
right hand
the pipes
became caught
taking the top
Beavers, W. F.
Y.M.C.A. in
Tuesday 'of
the Trivitt
on Friday
IET’S be quite frank. ’
When you read—as you probably
did during the past few months—
that more than 300,000 people in Canada
have syphilis, what was your reaction? Did
you say, ‘‘That’s too bad; something should
be done about it”, and then turn to the
comic page? Chances are you did.
But if that article had told you that
Tommy Jones, the lad who used to mow
your lawn after school, had syphilis—how
would you have felt about it? Or that the
. young couple who built that cure house in
the next block, had just lost a baby through
syphilis . . . would that have made you stop
and think?
Or, if you suddenly discovered* that yout
Mar - - ... No? That couldn’t happen? But
it can. And it does ... to hundreds of
Tommies and Marys every year, right here
in Canada. Right in your community. You’ll
never read articles like that, of course, for
these are the personal tragedies that people
bear in silence.
So, when you pick up the paper sometime
and read, , . , there were 5,000 new
VENEREAL DISEASE cases reported in this
province last year . . /', remember! These
are not cold figures. They represent 5,000
heart-breaking . . . heart-aching situations.
Yes, VENEREAL DISEASE is a serious
problem. It’s a problem for parents; for
taxpayers; for young people on the thres
hold of life; for everyone.
VENEREAL DISEASE need never strike if
we all do our part. If we know the facts. If
we use these facts to advantage. If we don’t
shrug our shoulders and say, “This couldn’t
happen to anyone in my family.”
. You have a duty to your family and the
community,
LEARN THE FACTS!
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F/CHT KD ON TN/E^SECTON PROMT
For all the facta about VD write your Provincial
Department of Health for the new, tree booklet
“victory over disease’’.
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Plain Speech
Mr. Churchill has been doing some timely
and very plain speaking. It is high time that
he should have done. so. He tells the world that
in his opinion the war with Germany will not
be over till next midsummer. When he was at
it, we should have been interested to have had
him tell us on what he bases his judgment. We
have had enough forecasting, heaven knows.
What we want are facts. Baseless statements
are but puffs of wind. Mr. Churchill said fur
ther, that tile war with Japan would not be
over till eighteen months after the defeat of
Germany. So we can see what our leader thinks
of the situation. He practically tells what we
should have been told at least a year ago. We
should have been told to get down to business
and to give our utmost effort for war winning.
Wind and weather are against us, we are told.
We never had any good ground for believing
that these natural elements would be in our
favor. Things do not work that way. We have
had all manner of nice ways arranged for cele
brating an unwon victory, We have gone the
limit in arranging plans to follow an unwon
war. Men have been toddling about under top
hats to meet somewhere at the public expense
to discuss conditions that are never likely to
materialize. Let us not forget that as we wait
for a favorable moment to advance our enemies
are improving the delay by strengthening their
defences. For ourselves our duty has been to
see to it that our armies are reinforced and re
conditioned and that we prepare ten fighting
units where we now have but one. Farmers will
be wise to prepare for the hard work of an ap
proaching seed time. The whole selective serv
ice must be gone over, for we, in Canada, have
a campaign ahead of us that is sure to test our
resources of material things and of spiritual
quality as they have not been tested hitherto.
We hope that we take too grave a view of the
situation, but we’d rather find our fears to be
liars than have our fears eventuate as dupes.
The Passing of Jack Miner
Jack Miner was one of nature’s gentlemen.
He was strong physically and mentally. Fie
knew the discipline of grim necessities squarely
met and of hard work well done, meanwhile,
following out steadily the nobler and finer
things in life. He* was clean in word and thought
and deed. His bird sanctuary and his farm and
his yards were models of neatness. He was a
genuine naturalist, rather than a man of theor
ies. What he spoke of he knew at first hand.
His addresses to young people were the outcome
of first hand direct experience. In his own
realm, and it was a wide one, he was a voice
and no echo. He was an out and out indepen
dent thinker. His sanctuary was not only well
known all over Canada, but throughout
world. We wonder who will rise to take
place as a man and as a genuine Christian.
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The Next Step
Anyone who witnessed the parade and
frolic of the Exeter youngsters must have been
incurably pessimistic not to be filled with hope
for Canada’s future, especially when he recalls
that what went on in Exeter was but a sample
of what is being done for youngsters all over
Ontario. Eighteen hundred teen-agers gathered
under somewhat similar auspices in an adjoin
ing city. Before winter is over thousands of
young people will be gathering with their un
derstanding elders to have fun -of their own
making under the healthiest minded auspices
the province can provide. All. of this is to the
good. All work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy and Jill a dull, girl, Understanding elders
are the best friends youngsters can have. If we
have made one error more egregious than an
other it is in our separating youth from matur
ity. Equally eroneous has been our practice of
assuming that youth is barren of wisdom. Ac
cordingly, we have mixed a potion according
to our notion and held it to the lips of youth,
asking them to swallow the awful mixture
whether youth relished the potion or not. We
are not forgetful of the old molasses and sul
phur days, Many a youngster has been nostrum-
ed into uselessness, Oldsfers betook themselves
to some perch or other and from that point of
vantage poured forth a lot of noisy miserable
stuff they labelled wisdom. There were a few
good souls who did not fall into this blunder.
Youth and understanding age make an un
beatable team, What is greatly needed is for
youth and age to be on specially good terms
as teen age passes into early maturity, We’d
like to say that a boy who has not something
fifteen should be
defective In some
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of the fine fun you can
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NeededRain,
locality requires a long, soaking rain.
Creeks are low.
water supply,
under present
in a bad way
wells are drying,
are below the level of
This
Farmers’
Swamps
Were the district to freeze up
conditions, the farmers would be
for winter water supply.
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The Manly Thing
Colonel Ralston, under the
*
in his mind by the time he is
taken to a good doctor. He is
the
his
the
circumstances,
lias done the manly thing in resigning from his
post ’of cabinet minister. He sincerely believed
that it is essential to Canada’s playing her part
in the war for her to have conscription for
eve’rseas service. The cabinet differed from
him on this vital matter. He did what he could
to persuade his colleagues of the soundness
of his position but was unable to gain his point.
Hence his resignation. There was no other
course for him if he would retain his self res
pect. He has lost his position but he has re
tained his honor. *
At once the Canadian electorate asks, "Was
he right in his contention? Is it the thing that
makes for fairplay to have a portion of our
men fight amid snow and mud and bursting
shells, exposed, meanwhile, to the horrors of
German internment camps, while another por
tion lives amid all the comforts of Canadian
barracks? Is it quite tlie thing for some Cana
dians to be well paid for making bullets, mean
while resting on warm dry beds, while other
Canadians are meagerly paid and sleep in the
mud as bursting shells fill tjie darkness with
war’s alarms? Is it good statesmanship for the
Canadian government to expose a portion of
our chivalry to an immediate prospect of death,
while others equally sound in body drill in view
of a danger that never was iminent and which
every passing hour makes more remote?” Cana
dians have minds capable of sound thinking
and are required to give an answer to questions
upon, which so much depends.
Note and Comment
“In days to come one of the things of
which you will be proud is the fact that you
have marched and fought with the eighth army/1
is part of the message General Montgomery
gave his men. That’s the spirit, The old veterans
ttsed to say “I was with Wellington/’ and that
was sufficient reward for their soldier spirit,
As long as we have that spirit^ we march to the
music of conquerors;
50 YEARS AGO
A grand organ recital and serv
ice of song was held in the Trivitt
Memorial Church on Thanksgiving
night. The organ solos were render
ed by the Rev. E. W. Hunt, and
solos and choruses by the choir and
orchestra.
Wednesday night of last week,
Hallowe’en night, passed off quiet
ly and little harm was done.
The electric dynamo used on the
street lamps,
Montreal
repairs,
and will
While
quhar on Monday afternoon
John Heywood,
lost a roll of bills ’containing fifty
dollars.
The Orangemen of Exeter and
many from neighboring lodges num
bering between seventy-five and a
hundred, attended the Trivitt Mem
orial Church on Sunday morning
in a body. They assembled at the
hall and marched from
church.
The big Hay swamp
last completed. It is
years ago that the
started the job.
which has been in
for some time undergoing
arrived here last Friday
be in running shape soon,
going from Exeter to Far-
last,
Jr., of Elimville,
there to the
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The following letter has been re
ceived by Mrs. J. C. Gardiner, of
Kirkton from Premier W. L. Mac
kenzie King, of Ottawa, following
the tragic death of the wife of Hon.
J. G. Gardiner and daughter-in-law
of Mrs. Gardiner. ’
who were unable to get into the
IChurch.
Mrs. Gardiner looked very peace
ful and beautiful and restful, as
she lay surrounded by flowers, with
the soft light on her face. It is a
real consolation to know that she
is free from all suffering,
happy
knows
happy,
doing,
I am
drain is at
about three
contractors-
GRANDMOTHERS
INSTITUTE
Women’s Institute .metThe Staffa
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Lome Hodge with a good
attendance. The president, Mrs. IC'.
D. Cline, presided. It was grand
mothers' day and the motto was
"Grow old along with me, the best
is yet to be.”
The meeting opened by singing
"O Canada,” followed by the Lord’s
Prayer. The secretary-treasurer’s
report read by Mrs. Lome Hodge.
The roll call was taken. Miss Eliza
beth Davis gave a humorous read
ing, "Grandmother Stevens Attends
the Conventios.” Miss Elizabeth
Davis gave a very interesting paper
on "/Citizenship.”
During the business period Mrs.
C, D. Cline and Miss E. Davis were
appointed delegates to the conven
tion to be held in London. It was
repotted that 20 boxes were sent
overseas to men in the service and
more are to be sent to the men
in Canada, The meeting closed with
the benediction, A social period fol
lowed.
Ottawa, Oct. 29, 1944
Dear Mrs. Gardiner-:
I am writing you tonight in the
hopes that my letter may get off
on the evening train, and reach
you sometime tomorrow.
I know how distressed you will
be at the loss which Jim, Wilfred,
Florence and Beth have suffered
in-the passing of dear Mrs. Gardin
er. You will be comforted,
^tire. to know that Jim and I were
together at the time that word
came to him that Mrs. Gardiner
had passed away. I also was with
him part of yesterday and today.
He asked me to be with him and
the young people at the private
service which was held just before
the public service in the Church,
and after the service, when we all
went to Mr. McCrea’s house, to be
with some of Mrs. Gardiner’s rela
tives and close friends, A little later
tonight, I shall be going to the train
to say good-bye to Jim and the
three children as
Lemberg.
As you know
remains are being
berg for burial. That, I think, was
a wise decision on Jim’s part. It
was there they were married, and,
curiously enough, Jim tells me it
was nine years ago today that they
arrived together in Ottawa. Jim and
the children Will have a private car
to themselves on
the West, sc will
and be free from
themselves. There
friends to receive them When
arrive at Lemberg.
Jim and I were speaking a
of you. Jim would like to
you here today, and you, he
me, would have like to come,
I think It was better that you
they leave for
Mrs. Gardiner’s
taken to Lem-
the way out to
be able to rest
interruption by
will be many
they
good
have
Smiles > •
Teacher: "Tommy, what doos
yout father say alter he sits down
to meals'?”
Preacher’s son: "He says: Go
slow oft the butter, kids, It’s mighty
hard to find it.”
deal
had
told
but
should not have taken so long a
journey at this time, I am sure,
however, it you had come, you
would have found great comfort in
the lovely services, both the private
one and the one at, the Church, and
in seeing the beautiful floral trib
utes which came in such great num*
hers, and also the vast numbers
of people who were present at the
service at the Church and the many
is well and
is able to see all we are
to know that God is
that so far as we are
"underneath are the
arms”.
strong your faith is,
that you will not
Don’t
he will
be anxious
manage all
be troubled
the pick of tobacco
It DOES taste
good in a pipe
and is
to be again with Edwin. She
now that he
and
and
Love, and
concerned,
everlasting
I know you will be feeling badly
for Jim and for the family, but I
know, too, how
so I feel sure
grieve unduly,
about Jim, for
right.
“Let not your heart
Neither let it be afraid.”
Yours very sincerely,
W. L. Mackenzie
Mrs. J. C. Gardiner,
R. R. 1, Kirkton, Ontario.
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King.
SOLDIERS HELP FIGHT
BRUSH FIRE AT PINERY
Four truck loads of soldiers from
Camp Ipperwash and 100 Grand
Bend .. _ ______
fought a stubborn brush fire at
The Pinery, south of Grand Bend.
Slashing was being burned when
the fire spread to dense brush.
There was only slight damage.
district men on Saturday
well insured.
Rats Attack Firemen
same day firemen fought a
blaze at the municipal dump
jailHuron County’s century-old
was afire for .a short time Friday of
last week.
Leaves blown hither and thither
by swirling wind had lodged in the|
eaves of the historic cupola atop
the bastille. Other burning leaves
from a ground bonfire were carried
to the cupola and destroyed part
of it. More serious and certainly
more annoying was the water pour
ed into jail through the roof. The
jail is
The
leaves
for seven hours, but the fire itself
was inconsequential. It was the
odor and the hundreds of rats, some
of which actually attacked the fire
fighter, to which chief objection
was taken,
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