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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-03-01, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1945 Cxeter ^iinef/.^bbocate Times established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1?24 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Village ot Exeter and Surrounding District Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers* Association; Member of tiie Ontario-Quebec Division pf the VWNA AH Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE 12,00 a year, Ip advance; six months, $1.00 three months 60c f, M* SOUTHCOTT * PUBLISHER THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1945 Recovering Slowly, but we hope, surely the Allies are recovering from one of their wishful thinking sprees in connection with the end of the war. Two weeks or so ago we were encouraged to think that the war would be over in a week at most. Some hopeful and trustful folk went to bed reluctantly, so sure they were that the drumbeats of peace would be heard before morning. At the present moment peace seems to be as far off and elusive as before. Just now' peace seems to be like the fabled pot of gold at the foot of the rainbow and elusive as the famous, Scarlet Pimpernel. It may be urged that the Allies encountered swollen rivers and bad weather conditions that have slowed them down unexpectedly. Such conditions are by no means rare in wars. Someway or other the Allies do not seem to judge conditions satisfactorily. Dif­ ficulties were to be expected but we look for generals and officers to overcome difficulties. In saying this we have in mind what has been done by Tito and his men in Yugo-Slavia. Fur­ ther, we heartily wish that General Montgomery were given far more authority than he now possesses. As we say this we recall what Mont­ gomery did in Africa and the swift and effect­ ive way he dealt with miltary affairs when Hit­ ler was giving the Allies good lessons in run­ ning. We test a general’s merit by the victories he secures. Then, why not give Tito a long and practical look-in? Out of a pitifully small be­ ginning he progressed to results that have won the admiration of the world. Again, we are driven to ask if the work of the military is hamstrung every so often by the ill interfer­ ences of the home offices. Long ago we said that where we have one airplane we should have at least ten. We repeat that assertion. Our fighting men, when given an opportunity, do all that can be expected of them. We fear that there is a “colored gentleman in. the war woodpile-”* * * * Those Disappointed Returners Whispers are heard that our returning sol­ diers are not satisfied with the conditions they find among their own friends and neighbors. These soldiers complain in some instances of what they regard as the easy way civilians are taking the war. There is some room for this fault finding. At the same time we honestly believe that the civilian population has done a fine job under the circumstances. Old people have wrought beyond their strength at keeping the home fires burning. Up to the limit of their exchequers they have subscribed to every Vic­ tory Loan that has been requested. While our people are respectably dressed, credit for that condition is due, very largely, to “the mother with her needle and her shears.” The masses •of the people may well be referred to as “the toiling masses.” We know of cases where this description is not apt, but in this instance it is the exception that proves the rule. As our sol­ dier fellow citizens settle into the collar they will find that our citizenry have a record for industry and self-denial that commands the re­ spect of every healthy-minded son of Adam. *• * * * That Fine Gesture Mr. Winston Churchill, lately, had occasion to make a diplomatic visit to one of the great courts where the use of tobacco is not tolerated. All the world wondered to note that Britain’s prime minister laid aside his cigar during his entire visit to the court in question, Let it be noted that this act on his part has gone a long way to having the cause of the Allies greatly promoted. This bit of self-control on the part of Mr. Churchill goes a long distance to proving him a great man and a great statesman and a superb diplomat. He is not one to put his rights above other people's feelings, nor his feelings above other people’s rights. So there he stands, otit a real gentleman and for that reason an ef­ fective pacifier. If every citizen among the al­ lied nations were to do something every day in the way of consideration of the welfare of peace that edifies, Mr, Churchill’s self-control others we'd be well on the way to the sort of on the occasion referred to will be remembered for many a century. 4$ # # That Big Drive Watchers tell us that the allied forces from the western side of the contest are now making their big drive for victory. This drive was ar­ ranged to start s'W time ag” Mi the Germans had not been consulted and the drive did not take place. Now that it has begun in earnest it is.up to every one of us to give them the best support we can. The Highland regiments encourage us to believe that something satis­ factory is now taking place. There must be no slackening of effort. Our fighters simply must have abundance of materials and adequate re- inforcements. To fall short now in aggressive activity in any department is to invite defeat, for the allies have not as yet won the war* We do not know what trick the enemy may have in reserve. Russia’s success is due in. large measure to her overwhelming supply of mat­ erials for the battle as well us sufficient rein­ forcements. She has done no cheese paring in either of these respects, When the western allies in a measure recovered from their policy of using their air power with penurious frugal­ ity a decided improvement in their efforts was noted. Germany still is desperately strong, of that we may well be sure, But we must be overwhelming stronger if we db not care to see the war prolonged for two more appalling years at the very least, , Taxation Myopia Your spectacles man sometimes tells his supject that he is nearsighted. The unfortunate one sees quitewclear!y what comes within the. range of his shortened vision, but he does not see the danger that may be just beyond his range. For this reason he is very likely to keep on in his mistaken course till trouble overtakes him. He is cocksure that he is all right till sharp experience wakens him. So it is with a good deal that is going on in our taxation in a number of quarters. In fact nearsightedness is the besetting error of much that we are doing these fateful times, The world’s money has been scattered about. We are sure that we are on the way to financial security while we are simply discounting our future. We say, “See the money we raise by Victory Loans,” meanwhile for­ getting that we are simply taking money from one pocket to place it in another pocket where a committee of the people are free to use that money as they see fit. The war makes this procedure imperative/ but it is a discounting of the. future, nevertheless. Bonuses and subsid­ ies and all that sort of thing are thrown about as if money were to be had by taking it from bushes instead of creating values by sweat of brain and genuine toil. We recall the state- ' ment of the poor fellow who faced his note when his businessman pressed him for pay­ ment with the remark, “Thank Providence that debt is settled for good and all.” To this sort of business the government seems to be' saving. “But we must have the money.” Surely the government must see that they are impoverish­ ing the country whose interests they were elect­ ed to conserve and to promote. While this sort of thing goes on, we are putting forth every effort to get the -farm fertility out of the coun­ try, We hear proud boasts of how much we ex­ port, but precious little about the meagre amount of fertility that is being brought into the country to replace the loss of fertility. Little Jack Horner sitting in his corner- eating his Christmas pie was doing nothing to make up for the fertility he was taking from his nat­ ive land. Yet we are, nationally, carrying out the same principle that he accepted so readily. Our suggestion? We believe that ways and means may be put into practice whereby in­ stead of giving out bonuses and subsidies en- , couragement should be given to those who can show that crop-growing when properly done not only takes something out of the soil but supplies something that compensates for the soil’s loss. This has been done. Further, a fair proportion of the money expended in handouts should be loaned to the folk who can use that money so that it comes back to the govern­ ment with good interest. The Wisest One the world ever saw told about such a practice. Governments have a duty not only to the weak and unfortunate but to the man who takes his two talents ^with the determination that one day he’ll return them to his benefactor with two talents added thereto. *' * * * Fighters and Workers (Dauphin, Man., Herald) The men who are fighting in the flooded swamps of Holland, the airmen who are risk­ ing their lives every day and every night over Germany, the dogged and weary plodders who are holding down to the ground fifteen divisions of the enemy in Italy—they, With all other combat men, are making possible the fabulous fairyland of too-mneh-money in Canada. « « & « Note and Comment Stalin has onq good point. He stays on his job.* & * Hitler and his gang are feeding oil the finest of the wheat, but what of the dupes? * -x- * * March does not need a lion to usher it in. We have had one on our hands ever since early December. Just as the speaker arranged to address the weekly prayer meeting the electric lights went out. Had the storm considered what Was planned for the gathering and intervened to spare the people? We wonder and wonder. * * * * There is said to be “anxiety” in Britain over reports that plans to put Hitler and other Axis leaders on trial after the war have been ajettisoned.” Along with this is the statement from Moscow that Russia intends to deal with the war Criminals in her own way. That ought to relieve any anxiety, if it really exists, that Hitler and his gang will escape punishment for their misdeeds. It would be a waste of time to give them a formal trial, If the Allies will just leave the job to Russia we believe ft Will be executed quite promptly and satisfactorily, And we mean executed.■■“•Goderich Signal-Star. i 10 YEARS AGO The drillers who are engaged in sinking a twelve-inch rock well on the river hank near the pumping station are operating 24 hours a day. They are down about 75 feet. Mr. Bruce Tuckey, employed with Mr. H, t. Bowe, has been off duty for several days with a frac­ tured rib, Qu Wednesday of last week, Mr, Tuckey was at the coal shed asslstang with a truck of coal. As the driver’ attempted to pull away, the hind wheels of the truck skidded, pinning Mr. Tuckey be­ tween the truck and the building, fracturing a rib. Mi’, and Mrs. Edgar* Fanson re­ cently moved to Exeter* from a farm in Usborne and are occupying their residence on Huron Street. Mr. Ed, Lindenfield has rented from Mr. Senior the store formerly occupied by Mr. L. Grieve as a durgstore and he is having it fixed up for his tinsmithing and plumb­ ing business. Miss Ruth Balkwiil left on Mon­ day for Atwood where she will be employed as sexer at the chick hatchery of Dr*. Elwood Roe. Miss BaJkYVill lias been engaged as chick sexer at Mr. Kenneth Wein’s Hat­ chery at Dashwood, Mr. Albert Traquair has made some alterations to his hardware store. He has had the stairway to the second storey removed to the rear of the building, thus giving him considerable more display room. 15 YEARS AGO A quiet wedding took place at the United Church parsonage, Kirk­ ton, when Florence Kathleen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gregory, of Kirkton, was united in marriage to James Cooper M’cCul- laph, son of Ma and Mrs. John Mc- Cullagh, of Usborne, Rev. T. A.^ Bell officiating. Several linemen working for the Bell Telephone Company, have been in Credit-on this past week putting in a new cable and other improve­ ments. Street Commissioner Bissett has had a gang of men opening up some of the drains in town to re­ lieve the water -that has gathered in a number of cellars. Mrs. Jas. Willis met with a pain­ ful injury to one of her hands while in the act of closing a door which blew Bhut catching the hand be­ tween, inflicting a nasty wound. Mr. Wesley Dearing, of Stephen, has accepted a position as field manager with tifre Exeter Canning Company. * The Canning Company are increasing their acreage for peas around Kirkton and are erect­ ing a couple of viners at Kirkton to thresh peas when they will be brought to Exethr for canning. The Kensall Public School hock­ ey team played . a game with the Exeter boys at the Dome Bink on Saturday to play off a tie. Exeter wdn by th© score of 2-1. IF WINTER COMES, CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND Bil 1 i 1 p n is 1—== 1 1 n 1 H fj fi 1 1 sjg = § ■ —g n §Yes—15 million chicks—got their start in life* in 1944 on SHUR-GAIN 18% Chick n Starter. We believe that’s at least twice and likely three times, as many as were == fed on any other brand of Chick Starter in Canada, Why this enormous preference for SHUR-GAIN CHICK STARTER—and why does s its popularity grow yeai* after year? Let’s look at the reasons: n ATTRACTIVE FEED—Clucks like fresh, tasty SHUR-GAIN Chick Starter. It’s s made from the choicest, freshest and most palatable ingredients. That’s why chicks 1 eat it so freely and grow so quickly. g:ATTRACTIVE CHICKS—Chicks live and thrive on SHUR-GAIN Chick Starter— because they get the proper balance of vitamins, minerals and high quality pro- =•=teins (with lots of animal protein). That’s the way to efficiency and success.1 ==ATTRACTIVE PRICES—Local manufacture of. SHUR-GAIN Chick Starter—at jj ' your neighborhood SHUR-GAIN Feed Service Mill—saves money. 15 million chicks were fed on SHUR-GAIN in 1944, by farmers who knew the an-s i swer—SHUR-GAIN Chick Starter. Can 15 Million chicks be wrong? 1 |SHUR-GAIN 18% CHICK STARTER i Made and Sold by 1 i Cann & Sons T. B. Allen Lackie Bros. 1 Exeter Farquhar Whalen i E 25 YEARS AGO Mr. P. Murch, of Elimville, left on Monday to take a position in a box factory in London. The Methodist Church, Forest, was the scene of a charming wed­ ding on Wednesday morning, Feb. 25, when the marriage was solem­ nized of Miss La Vera Hopkins Muxworthy, eldest daughter of Bev. S. W. Muxworthy, and Mrs. Mux-1 worthy, to Garnet S. Passmore, of Exeter, by Rev. S. W. Muxworthy. Miss McDonald, milliner, of Woodstock, has re-opened her mil­ linery rooms- here. Her assistant is Miss Stalkner, of Blyth. Fire broke out in the engine room of Mr. Ward’s flax mill in Lucan -on Sunday morning and the building and its contents were com­ pletely destroyed. The total loss will amount to about $10,000 which is partly covered by insurance. Mr. J. N. Howard last week sold the residence in which Mr. H. W. Doerr has been living to Mr. E. A. Follick. We understand Mr. How­ ard has purchased the property of Mrs. Pickard and will erect a house thereon. SO YEARS AGO A most successful/carnival was held at the rink on Monday night last with a good attendance. Prizes were awarded as follows, boys race, J. Spackman, E. race, Ed. Treble ladies’ character DignanJ men’s Geo. Hoskins; costume, "Miss Lilia Johns, as Red Riding Hood, Miss Laura Lumley, as Old Mother Hubbard; gent’s costume, Rus. Howard, B. Trevethick, The grand march was led by, Mr. I. Carling and Mrs. Ward. Music was furnish­ ed by the band, Miss A. L. Crocker is attending the millinery openings in Louden this week, Mrs. W. Ft. Rai’sens, Nelson Cobbledick, T. H. McCallum and Chas. Snell and wife al’o attending the Epworth League Convention held in Toronto this week. “Please, can you tell mo why the nda is r-ot up fb- • -of” ask­ ed the little gin at the seaside/ “Yes, missis,“ replied the old fish* orman. “It’s because it was out last nightw The snow has come back again. Sometimes, in midwinter, we have days that surprise us, which, like sleepy school boys, creep out of bed and for many lovely hours play on the streets, stroking the snow with warm, sun-gilt fingers, laugh­ ing to see it melt, running along country roads and city streets, shak­ ing the trees and whispering of springtime. Then the snow return­ ed and still lik© a sleepy school boy, such a lovely day steals back to bed and drawing blanket over her tired in for another nap. But we know spring here. This weather certainly tends to turn our minds to coming glories —birds, bees and blossoms will soon be in evidence—even a taste of this'weather makes us thankful that brighter days are ahead; and we can be assured that what is sent to us is for our good and part of the great design. Some day very soon Spring will take over her kingdom and look after her affairs With the intention and dignity of a queen. Surely other spring will be so welcome the one we are now awaiting, eager is the world for renewal all things of which springtime a symbol—new faith, new hop©) new outlooks, a new heaven, a new earth—already -carOftti listeners can hear the murmur of cadenced voices United in the new song of freedom; already we can hear the marching] of many feet, 'as the freed men of the earth come tip from tlie valleys of deSnair and humiliation. The long lane, the dreary days, are passing and soon, will fade into the shadow of the past, to be forgotten, or at best remembered as stepping stones to a higher outlook. Never so eagerly as now has the world been waiting for the suit­ rise, beeatise it mllst bring with it such opportunity and salvation. Earth’s winter has been long and trying; we have been long in the fastness of fear and doubt, peering like owls In the shadows that clos­ ed us in, Soon the new day will dawn. Night with Its terrors and super­ stitions shall bo dispelled, and dll who will may live in the sunshine ot goodwill, fairness and the pos­ session of happhibss. *4 From the hundreds of unsolicited testimonial letters' on file at Bray head office: the snowy limps, turns’ Will soon be no as so of is i. Pat Dapello, South Porcupine, Ont. —“Your chicks were really some­ thing to brag about!” Julius Loebl, Kemptvillc, Ont.— 1 “They have done excellently—we have lost less than I the extras.” ' Jolin F. Blizzard, Fredericton, N.B. •—“These Bray Chicks are really th© finest I have ever seen.’’ Mrs. J, Popel, Sr., Winuifred, Alta. —-“Very good layers as well as good looking.” Mrs. R. J. MacDonald, Tracadie Cross, “Out of the 54 I have raised 52. Never had a bit of trouble.” Mi’s. Charles Wallace, Metcalfe, Out. —“In full production at 6 months —liav© kept up an. average of 75-78% ever since.” Plenty of Bray Chicks for prompt shipment in these breeds and hybrids: White Leghorn Barred Rock New Hampshire New Hampshire x Sussex Sussex x New Hampshire New Hampshire x Rock Rock x Leghorn New Hampshire x Leghorn Minorca x Leghorn Limited numbers in1 these breeds: Light Sussex White Rock White Wyandotte Brown Leghorn Black Minorca Black Australorp Rhode Island Red We have always been care­ ful about blood - testing. This season we have put on the most ambitious re-test­ ing campaign in our his­ tory. We now have breed­ ing flocks totalling 40,000 birds without a single re­ actor. Tell us your chick requirements, and we will give you full information on Bray Chicks' (16 breeds, 6 hybrids, Government Approved). Prompt service, ear­ ly shipment. FRED W. BRAY LIMITED 120 JOHN ST, N. — • HAMILTON, ONT. NEXT TO TOWN HALL — EXETER, ONT. Phone Exeter 246 H. Keith Mitchell, Manager Exeter Hatchery ramfiil, Pus Filled Boils the Cause of Much Misery If v.oU suffer frdm boils you know how sick and miserable they made you feel. Boils are an.outward indication of impurities in the System, and just When you think- you are rid of one another crops Up to take its place and prolong your misery. All the lancing and poulticing you can c homing. * , boils yOu should purify tho blood, so-why not give that old, reliable blood medicine, Burdock Blood Bitters, a chance to show What it Will do in helping you get rid Of them? Thousands have used it fof this purpose for the past 60 years. Why not you? The T. Milburn Co., I.imited, Toronto, Oht lancing and poulticing you can do may not stop more