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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-01-18, Page 2THE TIMKS-APVO€ATJE, EOTR O^TABia THURSDAY MOBSWa JANUARY' 18, 1945 w €xeter ®ime$=Allocate Times established ‘ ; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated. November 1994 * PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MQRNJNG 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; Meinber <4: the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA All Advertising Copy Must be in Ouv Hands Not Later Than Noon on, Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE |2,QQ a year, in advance; si2£ months, 81.QO three months 60c * f, M. SOUTIICOTT - • PUBLISHER THURSDAY. JANUARY 18, 1945 That Important Question 0nr canny going friend, Mr. H. P. Dunn, contributes interest to the London Free Press by asking the question, "Do women dress to please the men?" Our big brother shows his courage by even asking the question. Our off- hand reply to the query is that the women please the men no matter what form their per­ sonal adornment may take. Long before crino­ line was worn this side of the Atlantic, Cleo­ patra made things lively in one of the old-time Empires. Quite independent of dress or of any admiration provoking accessory, Mothex' Eve made her influence felt. According to that careful critic of human ways, Adam was im­ mensely pleased with her personal appearance and acted most graciously, if disastrously, upon her suggestion. Then good Queen Bess was a gentleman pleaser and leader. In 'the days of crinoline when woman’s great problem was how tb get through the archway of the parlor, wo­ men directed the plans of Empire builders and Empire building generals. We hear complaints of latitude or of longitude when arraying them­ selves after a fashion the Queen of Sheba never dreamed of. In such cases We never venture, an opinion. We simply note the position of the tip of their sister’s nose or the posture of their upper lip and leave the whole matter to the. ladies themselves. We are ready to bear our share of the cost of the liniment we understand that our big brother is using as a consequence of his so boldly but considerately discussing a question evidently too deep for Solomon. Criticism shows up defects. It does far more than show defects for it shows how the defects may be corrected. In political activity it shows where a policy comes short of meeting Hie .public good. At the same time the criticism shows how the policy under discussion may be amended to a degree where the interests of the people may be advantaged. The mere ef­ fort to discover defects is sniping. It is noi open fighting but destruction under cover. It smacks of the cowardly. Lately, we have been having a good deal of sniping of our war lead­ ers. jSo far we have noted no good results from this process. In the crisis on the western front that we hope is passing out, severe in­ quiry resulted in some changes in the leader­ ship of our armed forces that has brought about good results. Evidently the scouting lately has been better than it was before our serious set­ back, Evidently that maxim of Napoleon, “The tools to the hands that can use them," is recog­ nised. The complacency that hamstrung our .production on farms has_ been removed. The slack of enlistment of men for the armed forces has been taken up. The whole allied world has learned that it must fight hard with trained and adequately armed forces. Solid, wisely guided effort has displaced idle con­ jecturing. The job of winning the war has superceded guessing about having post-war conditions happy and smooth running. In other -words, we are no longer satisfied with Second best efforts as we contend with a foe who is putting into the struggle his first and .well prepared best. Criticism has helped in all this, Leaders have learned that they must get on with the war or- give place to men who are equal to the job. # * * < That Appeal Attendance at the services of the week of prayer Was good but not good enough. The weather conditions and the state of the roads made it very difficult for farmers to wait upon 'those services. Old people ventured a good deal ’in facing the streets and the winds. Making all allowances, however, for adverse circum­ stances, the attendance should have been larg­ er. For religion is not something on the side but the main stream of our human activities. The means that Contribute to the religious life are not mere adjuncts to life but essentials to our Well-being". Where the religious life of an individual or a community or a nation is weak, that weakness will permeate the whole life* We ate not referring to religiosity, but to religion. We are riot dealing with churehianity but with ehristiauity* We are not entertaiuing ourselves with hocus-poous or anything pf the sort, bub with out relation to Otte who made the heavens^ and the earth, who createth the winds and de- dnreth to man his thought, who puts “a hook hi the nose of the tyrant arid turns the proud­ est structure mari can raise into a flimsy house of cards. Why should not this One be given His due? Ultimately He will have His way by not allowing creatures who ignore His claims to have anything that will satisfy the heart. Let it be remembered that every step taken for the permanent advantage of the nation or of the race has been preceded by an acknow­ ledgement in a practical way of the claims of the Most High upon all that pertains to human welfare, whether this is seen in the wringing of Magna Clmrta from a reluctant monarch and an oppressive ruling class, or the Bill of Rights, the repeal of the iniquitous Corn Law's, the abolition of slavery^ or the establishment of a new nation, We are not pleading for humbug but, for true religion as the choicest spirits of the race have experienced. We have homes and schools and a quiet countryside because One died on Calvary, Coming To Its Own Labour is coming into its own. We haven’t in mind particularly, what we understand by Unionism, We are thinking of the laborer him­ self. Over there in England, the prolific mother of good ideas and of good practices, they are getting at the labour situation by getting at the labourer. They are setting up schools where domestic workers may be trained in every as­ pect of homemaking whatsoever, whether it be washing dishes or getting a refractory young­ ster set in the way of finding his proper place in life. The party so trained will be duly cer­ tificated and guarded in such matters as per­ sonal relations, hours of labour, dress and all that pertains to her occupation. This is the sort of thing, along with the growth of common sense, generally, that will do a great deal to solve the labour problem. Let it be known that the worker’s dress is altogether honorable and to be respected, without any qualification what­ soever, when it covers a brave heart and a skill­ ful hand. The farmer’s smock is as fine a gar­ ment as a soldier’s dress. The workman's over­ alls are as worthy in every way* as a judge’s gown and bands. The empty headed may not agree with this, bub that is sound reason why they should interview one, of those "head" doctors. Plowing a straight furrow is as good 'work as pleading a case in court, and giving a field proper tillage is a considerable better activity than messing up a case in an operating room. We are coming to see the realities of life.« * * * Those Leaks When the first shot was fired in the pres­ ent war, we saw that there was but one aim for us and that was to win the war and but one thing to do, to contribute in one way and another, to the winning of the war. So doing up to the measure of our ability was the only thing that healthy minded men could tolerate. Our enemies have done all they can to weaken us in our efforts in this tremendous matter. Anything that hinders the-Allies in the success­ ful prosecution of the war is a drawing off of power that encourages the loss of fortune and the effusion of blood. Should Hitler win, the day will be dark for us. Chains and slavery and the internment camp and the firing squad are the wages of our defeat. Let it be seen that he who is not with us is against us and that all sentiment or effort 'or conversation or any­ thing else that does- not speed our fighting men is a leak in our power line or our mill race. # » & * The Call of The Frontier Twenty years or so ago, we used to read about "the last frontier.” No sooner was the phrase used than some one told us of a new frontier and we found bold souls taking that way. In the days of Christopher Columbus the world was told that Iceland was the land far­ thest west of Europe and that anyone who ven­ tured beyond that island would "fall off.” Where the faller would land would depend up­ on how he had lived. Since that date things have changed considerably. We were inclined to think that what Sir William Osler did not know about our medicine is not knowledge. This war has brought to light many a thing besides the abomination of .German treachery. Here are two instances that were brought to our" attention only this week. A young lady was operated on Wednesday for appendicitis. The following Sunday evening she negotiated the stairs to her bed, all under her own power. The othei’ instance was that of another young lady who, fifty years ago, was operated on for the same trouble, This patient lay in bed for eight weeks and was given the most exacting directions to move very little, even when the eight weeks were passed. And the pioneering in medicine is on all fours with pioneering in other activties affecting human interests. Vita! folk are ever pioneers. From this two facts stand out. First, the life of man is not measured by years but by his having seeing eyes and will­ ing hands. Second, the men coming home from the wax* or anyone who may see his job slip-1 ping away from him, need have no fear. All he needs is open eyes and a will to venture. Anyone coming short in these particulars will find his heart beating funeral marches to dis­ card.* •» Every now and then, an item will appear in the press in which ari editor hands it out to critics* The Guelph Mercury does it humorous­ ly in the following item: Most any man can be an editor, All the editor has to do is to sit at a desk six days a week, four weeks a month and twelve months a year and edit such stuff as-— "Mrs. Jones of Summer Creek, let a can opener slip last week and cut herself in the pahtry»" “Joe Doe climbed on the. roof of his house last week, looking for a leak, and fell, landing on his back porch." "While Harold Green was es­ corting Miss Violet Wise from the church social last Saturday night, a savage dog attacked and bit Miss Wise on the public square*" "Mr, Black, while harnessing a horse last Monday, was kicked just south of his silo." —» St, Marys Journal-Argus* 10 YEARS AGO Richard, 13* year old son of Mr* and Mrs. J. G. St anbury met with a painful accident on Saturday night* He was inhaling a vapor for a cold in hi& head and was using a quart jar of boiling water* when suddenly the jar upset. His thigh was severe­ ly scalded, The delivery horse of Jones and May made a break for liberty while Mx\ A, j. Payne was out making his rounds on Friday afternoon. Mr. Wm. Davis, of the Times-Ad- vopate staff was off duty for sever­ al days owing, to an infection of his right eye. Messrs. Ujric Snell, Harvey Pol­ len and Mr. E. R. Hopper are jp To­ ronto attending the Motor Show, Mr, Hopper is also taking In the furniture show at Napanee. Mr. Alex Rhode met with a pain­ ful -accident while tying up some cows In the stable, being pushed down by one of the animals. He re­ ceived a severe cut over the eye, The recent rains have proved very beneficial to the fanners as quite a number of them were very short of water. 15 YEARS AGO Miss Avis Lindenfield leaves this week for Victoria Hospital, London where she will train for a nurse. Mr. Walter 'Cutbush who has been working at his trade as mason at Pt. Credit is holidaying at his home. Miss L, M. Jeckell and Mrs, G. S. Atkinson attended the W.M.S, pres- byterial of the Presbyterian church at 'Clinton on Tuesday. The Dashwood Band provided the music at the Dome Rink on Friday evening, the largest atten­ dance fbr the season turned out. Mr* Harold Fisher has resigned his position at Harvey’s Grocery and has accepted a position as but­ termaker at the Shamrock 'Cream­ ery at Centralia. . Janies St. Young People held a successful skating party at the Dome rink Monday evening. After1 skating they returned the the par­ lors of the church and enjoyed a social hour followed by refresh­ ments. Mr. Elgin Hern, of Zion, left Monday for Torontos~whei’e he is taking up mechanical work at the Canadian Trade School. 25 YEARS AGO On Friday afternoon last an im­ mense number of people gathered in Exeter to witness the unveiling of the Memorial* Monument to the fallen heroes of Usborne, Exeter and the front of Stephen. Reeve Beavers introduced Capt. T. F. Best of Hamilton, who gave a short ap- propiate address and unveiled the monument by pulling the rope which loosened the veil, a large Un­ ion Jack. At six o’clock a banquet was . tendered to the returned boys in the Town Hall, over 100 being present. Capt. Best, Major Heaman and a few of the boys gave short addresses. A quiet but pretty wedding' was solemnized at the Trivitt Memorial church rectory on Wednesday after­ noon, Jan. 14th, when Miss Muriel Elizabeth Willert, of Stephen, was united in marriage to4"Mr. Frank Triebner, of Stephen. Mr. James H. Grieve is in Goder­ ich this week showing a number of his birds at the Huron Poultry Show. The second pair of hockey games in the local schedule took place on Wednesday night. The I.O.O.F. and High School tied; 4-4; and the Clerks defeated the Bankers, 6-5. Ar to Delve was in Toronto Sat­ urday with a load of horses fox’ G. J. Dow. 50 YEARS AGO A large number of the young people turned out in response to an invitation for a dance held at Mr. Wm. Moody’s residence last Friday evening. The January thaw has passed and winter has again set in and things are on the move. There are a great many logs being brought to the mills every day. On Wednesday night of last week while skating on the road, Wesley, son of Mr, Wm. Snell, had the mis­ fortune to take a tumble landing on his head and cutting his face badly* The officers of Court Harmony No. 61, C.O.F., were installed On Monday evening. On Monday evening last the smoke house at the rear of Snell’s Packing house was discovered to be On fire but was soon brought ,under control. , . t »A number of Oddfellows attend­ ed a convention at Clinton on Tues. The South Huron Ministerial As­ sociation met in James St. Metho-; dist church Monday afternoon, the Rev. G. Jackson in the chair* Statement re General ‘legislative Grants The school grants payable in 1945 by the Ontario. Government will be 50 per cent of the total cost of elementary and secondary educa­ tion in the Province, About 20 per was paid ip 1044. In, the announce­ ment, two main principles wore em­ phasised: (1) that the increased grants are to be the means of low** ering the burden of taxation tor school purposes on real property. 2. that they are to enable every com­ munity to provide for every Ontario child as nearly equal an education*, al opportunity as possible. The former system was complica­ ted by assisted grants, grants for special subjects and detailed calcu­ lations on attendance, salaries, and improvements. This scheme is the simplest which has been used in Ontario. All rural school boards will re­ ceive in 1945 an amount equal to 50: per cent or more of the school operation costs fox* the calendar year 1944. The assessment of rural sections is used as a basis for de­ termining the percentage of grants payable. In some cases where the assessment is very low, the grant will be as much as 90> per cent. In Huron ■ County, all rural school boards will receive 50 per cent of their approved costs. For urban centres the grants to public and separate school boards vary according to the population of the urban centre and are a percent­ age of the preceding calendar year's school operation costs. This percentage begins at 30 fox’ the largest urban centres and goes as high as 60 for the smallest urban centres. Fewer than 150 urban cen­ tres will receive less than 50 per cent of their 1944 operating costs. In. each urban centre the percent- of school operation costs paid to the public school board and to the separate school board is the same. In Hurdn 'County, the town of Godr erich will receive 50 per cent of the, approved cost of public and separ­ ate schools, all othei’ towns and vil­ lages will receive 60 per cent. The grant scheme continues the encouragement of the formation of larger units for rural .school ad­ ministration. The townships or por­ tions of townships of this County which have adopted the township school area board will continue to receive a grant- of one mill on the equalized assessment to a maxi­ mum annual grant of $30'0 per sec­ tion included in the Area. The grants to secondary schools have been greatly increased. Thi3: as well as being a saving" to the ur­ ban centres, will lower the cost for county pupils since high school boards are required to deduct all legislative grants from their gross costs in determining the net cost’ to be paid by the county and township councils in behalf of their county pupils attending high schools. Assisted grants will not be re­ quired after the new grant scheme goes into operation and fewer spec­ ial grants toward the teaching of special subjects will be necessary. Every school board will be expected to provide a full programme of studies with both obligatory and optional subjects included and with ample equipment for use by teacher and pupils. The new scheme will make un­ necessary the grant on accommoda­ tion and equipment shared equally by the government and the county The school boards will be compen­ sated through the new grant which covers 50 per cent or more of school operation costs. This may apply also to transportation costs and fifth classes. The new grants will be paid by cheque directly from the Provincial Treasury to the local secretary­ treasurer of each school board. Since all expenditures are subject to approval before grants can be assured, there should be the closest understanding and cooperation be­ tween the school board and the in­ spector. The Department officials hope that the first accomplishment in 1945 will be a major reduction in local school rates, and then a very moderate use of rthe increased grants toward more and better equipment and improved school buildings and grounds, ,o z~" DO THIS FOR X BRONCHITIS Penetrates deep into bronchial tubes with soothing medicinal vapors. COUGHS ’ SORENESS ’ CONGESTION Now get real relief from bronchitis miseries this double* » action way—with the home-proved medication that Stimulates chest and back sur­ faces likea warming* comfortingpoultice. Smiles . . . . GNR. H. N, SMALE, HE NS ALL WOUNDED IN ACTION Mr. and Mrs. George Smale, of Rensall received official word from Ottawa that their son, Gnr. Howard N. Smale, 25 years of age, had been wounded while serving in Holland* Ghr* Smale enlisted in London in 1941, and went overseas’in August 1942. HO received his training at Listowel, Kitchener, Chatham and Petawawa. He has two brothers in the service, Pte. Tom Sinale, with the Medical Corps, camp Borden, and Giir. Roy Smale, South Fort Bar, Sydney N.S* "if you had ten dollars in ono[ pocket and w fifteen dollars in thei other pocket, 'what would you have?" asked tire teacher. The pu­ pil replied promptly* “Somebody else’s pants.” INJURES IHP IN FALL Mrs. Miiihie Lewis, Alisa Craig, is confined to st. Joseph’s Hospital with an injured h’n suffered when, she fell at her home Thursday of last WCefe*- Her condition is not re­ garded as serious. HOURS-RIGHT To get the benefits of this com­ bined PENETRATING - STIMULATING ac­ tion, just rub throat, chest, and back with Vicks VapoRub at bedtime. VapoRub goes to work instantly—2 ways at once as shown above—to ease bronchitis coughing, loosen congestion, re- lievemuscular soreness, andspeed , restful, comforting sleep. Often k by morning most of the misery is gone. Now don’t take chances with untried remedies—get re­ lief from bronchitis miseries to­ night with double-action, time- tested Vicks VapoRub. FOR ADDED RELIEF—Melt a spoonful of VapoRub in a bowl of boiling water. Inhale the steaming medi­ cated vapors. Feel them soothe ■ nagging bronchial irritation! ..... iiiiiiimiri rmiri ll^llll^lllllll^il■lWllMlll mi niiunirr^^1^ OA.VEN C.C. MEETS Mrs, W. G* Simmons was hostess ou Thursday afternoon to the first meeting of the .year. The president, Mrs, Clarence 'Simmons presided. The meeting opened by singing hymn 697 followed by devotional exercises and prayer by Mrs, Chas. Mason, Reports of various commit­ tees were given. Plans were made to hold a pot luck supper at the annual meeting of the congregation Mrs. Greirson then took charge of the program. Mrs. Jas. Taylor gave an appropiate reading entitled ‘The New Year’ followed by a quizz con­ test by Mrs. Greirson.’ Miss E. Brown then read the ‘The Life of a Great Man, George Washington Carver’. At the close of the meeting Mrs. Chas. Mason and Mrs. Dave Miller were each presented with a lovely cup and saucer, A dainty lunch was served. Miss Jeckell will be hostess for the Feb. meeting. COURT CARLETON LODGE ELECTS AT GRANTON Granton— Court Carleton Lodge No. 255, of the Canadian Order of Foresters, held its annual election of officers, as follows: C. R., Henry Wissel; V.O.R,, Elmer Harlton; chaplain, Arthur Harlton.; finan­ cial secretary, Hilson Stanley; re­ cording secretary, Delmar Westxnan treasurer., C. W* Parkinson; S.W., Harold Hardy; J.W., Dr. ^Charles Hicks; S.B., Clarence Kerslake; J.B., Ernie Ensinger; court physic­ ian, Dr. F. S. Kipp; conductor, Geo. Jamieson. I3IDDULPH TAXES Tax Collector Hilson Stanley of Biddulph Township reports taxes paid up to date are 9 4 per cent of complete roll which is'-$39,436.38. There is $2,0'85 yet to be paid. 1 ) -h! The Old Home er M^-hy of us have a son, a brother* a husband or a friend at one of the army* navy or air force camps throughout Can­ ada or othei’ parts of the world. Chances are that he is kind of lonesome for some news about the "goin’s on" back home and there isn’t a better way to let him in on them than send­ ing him a weekly copy of The Times-Advocate. Letters from men in the service show that they appreciate The Times-Advocate more now than ever before. They read it from cover to cover. Let us look aftei* the mailing and the wrapping. We’ll pay the postage*.too* at no extra cost to you. 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