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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1945
A Heroine
It was nearing six o’clock one evening in
February, The farm matron we refer to was.
coming to the house from the barn, head wrap
ped in an old shawl and feet encased in heavy
rubber boots, the property of the head of the
house. She had just milked six cows and had
run the milk through the separator, What else
she had done we cannot say, but there she was
carrying the milk pails and bent somewhat from
her hard work. But where was the good man
of the farm. He was just emerging from the
bush where he had been solving the fuel prob
lem and preparing for the approaching sap
boiling. The pigs were setting up a clamorous
call for supper while live stock were humming
for their evening meal. About eight o’clock
supper would be, on the table. After that came
the washing and tidying up and a rest for the
next day’s grind. “You see, Tom is overseas,”
the heroic lady told us, “and we’re keeping
things going here as best we can. We hope
he’ll take over the old farm one day and we
are trying hard to have things so that he can
carry right on. How fine it would be were the
war- over! For hubby and I are getting a little
bit older every day.”
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Nothing Like Success
The Allies in the great war for over five
years, welcome to their side the host of new
nations that are now seeking to unite their
battle flags with the flags that have withstood
the battle and the breeze for so many terrible
days. Yet they cannot but wonder what would
have been the action of those now uniting na
tions had they seen Hitler and his gang win
ning the day. Now can we help wondering how-
much weight will be given the counsel of those
eleventh hour folk when the nations assemble
to advise on the duties of the ominous future.
We are sure that what they offer will be taken
in its historic setting and appraised according
to its worth. All will be done that can be done
to have these nations stand with every other
nation when it stands right. While the sword
still drips from the blood of a thousand battle
fields, lovers of the race cannot afford to take
a small or near-sighted view of world condi
tions. Sandy foundations should not be wel
comed nor tolerated. The representatives of
the nations soon to assemble are not and should
not be the Pollyana type. Common sense must
mingle with good nature.
Across The Seas
Fittingly the nations of the world unrav-
aged by war are setting themselves to feeding *
the needy and to providing them with the means
of carrying on on their own behalf. As we say,
this is all to the good. Prosperity cannot en
dure in a distraught and hungry and shivering
world. At the same time we do well to remem
ber that the ravaged countries are eager to
help themselves. Should the over-run countries
have the blessed opportunity of getting in
their crops this spring, we may be sure that
harvest will find them well on the way to meet
ing their own necessities. Poultry hatched this
spring will, e’er the new year dawns, furnish
food. In one year the hog industry will be well
on the way. On the other hand in a manufac
turing country like Britain, all the manpower
in any way or manner will be sorely needed to
get Britain’s manufacturers well on the way to
an even keel. All of which reminds Canadian
farmers that their problem is the problem of
quality as well as of quantity. As the months
pass the problem of quality is bound to become
acute. Sufficient quantity with an ever rising
quality will be required. Canadian farmers and
Canadian manufacturers of one interest and
another must have this standard before their
minds.
* * *
We May As Well Prepare
We're to fafce the brew and stew of a Fed
eral election. The weary welter i$ there and we
may as Well Wade into It, Sometimes we find
ourselves wishing that oiir Constitution Were
so framed that, willy nilly on a certain date,
we should go to the polls and get the topsy-
tilryy business ovef and done with on a definite
date. Hilt that is not the Way it is with ns, and *
the mote's the pity. Twe courses ate ahead of
us. The one is to lash ourselves into a fury and
to lose some of out best friends over last year’s
birds nest thing’- The^ other is to 'review the
record of the party now in power, look steadily
at the character of the men offering themselves
for office,, weigh their integrity, and then at
tend very carefully to but own business# We
have a citfcen's duty to discharge rather than
jiathsan advantage to. seek. Besides we have
our own job that no one will attend to if we
neglect it. We cannot but wish that the whole
thing with its surplus of dust and noise were
over and that we could get our useful work
once more. The majority of the people have
made up their minds as to what party they'll
support. Why not have the election over in a
couple of weeks from date.« * «
Killing No Murder
Severe criticism is offered the Allies be
cause they are levelling Axis cities without con
sideration of persons involved in the destruc
tion. These critics overlook the fact of our be
ing at war. They quite fail to see that a nation
at war simply cannot divide itself into two
classes," the combatants and the non-combatants.
Further, it must be remembered that a home is
not a home when used as a fortress "or a pill
box, Over and over again in the present war
the Allies liave been obliged to enter private
houses sheltering enemy soldiers. It was doing
so or being shot to death by the hidden enemy.
The situation is terrible, we know, yet we ha’ve
no wish to have our soldiers shot from shelters
that once were the abiding places of hostility,
When a people encourage and applaud condi
tions that inevitably issue in war, they must not
complain when they reap the appaling harvest
they now reap. As it was nearly two thousand
years ago, men do not reap figs from thistles.
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The Small Farm
“We must do everything in a large way,”
the wise ones tell us. "The day is right here
when we’ll .’have no more small farms,” a far
mer informed us a good many years ago, as
we lunched together. We were interested. That
man is off his farm. No one cares to consult him
about anything. Along side of him there was
a farmer whose holdings amounted to no more
than a hundred acres. His farm is today one
of the show places of his township. The bank
has no hesitation in honoring his cheque. His
neighbor who saw the small way of doing things
already at an unhappy end, used to ship at
least a carload of cattle every spring and milk
at least twelve cows the year round, while his
neighbours looked on in astonishment, is now
what the Scotch call an “Orra man.” Poor fel
low, he barely escaped serious trouble as his
affairs were wound up. His case is by no means
singular. When dirt farmers hear of the “big
farmer” they are inclined to hitch up tlieir
jeans and get down to their own job in- the be
lief that "Little fields well tilled mean little
barns well filled.” That curious fellow, the bank
manager, tells us that it is the farmer who con
sistently makes each farm operation pay, even
though the profit in each deal is small who
soon possesses a bank account that is in the
respected class. We are perfectly well aware
that all large farmers are not losers and that
all small farmers are; not gainers. Still it is true
that the half of something is a good deal bet
ter than the whole of nothing. It is • equally
true that the great body of farm production
comes from the small farm. Equalty true it it
that where you find the farm community with
abundant small farms "well tilled” you will
find far more places of business, well support
ed schools and good roads than may be looked
for in the community where farming is done in
"a big way”. Comparisons are odious, we are
well aware, but we axe quite as well aware that
farmers like the rest of the world have a way
of learning by observation as well as by the
method of trial and error.
* *
They Don’t Want It
Our splendid men who are coming back to
us from the battlefields of Europe and the
surging seas and the awe-inspiring paths of the
sky, do not ask to be coddled. The fiery-hearted
souls who have endured the zero cold and stif
ling fogs of a hundred struggles have no kinship
With the soft cushion and delicate fare that a
mistaken kindness! offers to them. Having re
established freedom and enlarged her borders
they ask favors of no man. They face the world
with chins held high and a manly determina
tion to achieve in peace greater things than they
won amid the frosts and sleet of the battlefield.
Having thought tlieir way through the ghastly
days of war, they ask for no leading strings
and no delicate fare in the land of their birth.
Work they seek, in office and field and work
shop, and work they’ll do. Having borne with
honour the soldier’s uniform and shared the
soldier’s fare they have no -will to be clad in
fine linen and to fare sumptuously every day.
Let those who welcome these men treat them
as men and point the way to a man’s job and
they and we will be bound to each other by
bonds /that# while lighter than air, are stronger
than bars of brass and triple steel.
* ’ *
Note arid Comment
We’d like to see that row down at Drum-
mondville cleared up. We cannot afford mob
rule.* * 4 »
We are by no means out of the woods. The
war is by no means over. Somehow# some way,
the line must be held against infation. That way
lies financial war.
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Wc were asked, “How can a man grow
rich by having his wages increased By seventy-
five cents per clay, while his living expenses
are increased by something like a dollaf per
day?” We give it Up. .
* *
Anyone seen, an invitation issued by Mr.
Churohill# President Booscvelt and Marshal
Stalin politely requesting the presence of
Messrs. Hitler, Himler# Goebles and Goehring
to sit in at the conference of nations soon to
meet in California?
1Q YEARS AGO
Mr. Ray Fryde, president
the Young People’s Societies
Presbyterian Church in
I
an
the
of
Of
Huron
County, paid his official visit to
Goderich on Monday evening.
A special train passed through
Exeter Monday evening carrying
the Jlderfon intermediate hockey
team to Clinton for the semi-finals
in the intermediate “B” series. The
Clinton team won by the score of
5-2.
The Sunday School anniversary
services of the James St, United
Church on Sunday last, together
with the concert by the Virginia
Jubilee singers Monday
were the most helpful*
and entertaining services
been held in the church
time, Tlie services were
by Rev. Dr. Myers, of the Sunday
School department, Toronto.
Mr. G. .S, Howard, principal of
the Exeter Public School, has been
granted a month’s leave of absence,
owing to the condition of his health.
His position is being suuplied by
Mr. Alvn R. Dodds, of Seaforth,
Shorty Grant and his band play
ed for a dance in the city hall, St.
Marys, on Monday night. The crowd
were highly complimentary to Exe
ter’s orchestra.
Mr. Leo Hennessey is in Toronto
this week attending a four-day
school at the Royal York Hotel
sponsored by the Ontario Hydro-
Electric Commission.
bevs, whu recently moved to this,
community from the West.
Mr* Elmer Willert, of the 14th
concession, Huy, has disposed of his
dwelling property in Dashwood to
Mr. Vai Becker, of that place.
March came in on Saturday in a
fairly lamb-like way. During Satur
day night it developed into a lion
and on Sunday it was cold and
blustery with snow.
Mr, E. R, Hopper, undertaker,
has added a new funeral coach to
his .equipment*
Miss Armstrong
her millinery parlors after
in Toronto tor some time.
has re-opened •
being |
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THftOAT SQRE?
(COMMON SQRE THROAT)
ZURICH COUPLE PINNED IN
WHEN OAR OVERTURNS
LARGE
ECONOMICAL SIZE
evening,
inspiring,
that have
for some
conducted
15 YEARS AGO *
Much concern was felt in Exeter
Saturday evening when it was
learned that Mr. Gerald Fitton, son
of Mr. and Mrs. S. Fitton, of
town, pilot of the air mail service
between Leamington and Pelee Is
land, had been reported missing.
Word came later that he was safe
on the island.
A story telling contest was held
in Senior’s Hall on Friday evening
under the auspices of the Women’s
Institute. Mrs. J. H. Browning,
who has sponsored these programs,
had charge of the meeting. Scholars
from the various rooms of the pub-’
lie school took part in the program,
there being 36 altogether,
The 100-acre farm of Mr. Thus.
Hunkin, lot 23, con. 8, Usborne,
has been sold to Mr. George Charm
£5
Rev. S.
is
YEAR$ AGO
M. Hauch, of Crediton,
in Kitchener this week attending
a meeting called in connection with
the Forward Missionary Movement
of the Evangelical Church.
At the regular session of the
Municipal Council a delegation from
the Caven Church Boy Scouts wait
ed on the Council asking use of the
west part of the weigh scales build*-
jng for a club room.
The Women’s Institute, of Credi
ton, have rented a room on the
second floor of the Beaver Block,
and are furnishing the same as a
recreation room for our people.
They have arranged through the
Government to have
next week to give a
ing and First Aid.
After nine years
a general merchant
Jacob Detweiler retired last week,
He is succeeded by P, Bowey and
Son, of Brucefield.
A very pleasant event occurred,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Alex
Stewart, Hibbert, .. on Wednesday
afternoon, February 11, 1920, at
4.30, when the eldest daughter,
Laura Elizabeth, became the wife
of Hugh Norris Sillery, of Bruce
field, second son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Sillery, of Exeter. Rev.
David Ritchie officiated.
a lady come
course on nurs
in business as
in Kippen, Mr.
The forepart of this week, the
traditional March lion made his
appearance. Tt made us feel as
though winter was making another
start,
While Messrs, Ford Bros, were
loading their meat cart preparatory
to starting on their morning round
on Thursday last their horse took
fright and made a dash down Main
Street as far as James Sweet’s
residence. No damage was done to
horse or cart but the meat was
dumped on the street.
Mr. Ed,
charge of
ducted by
At the
Exeter Council, No. 94,
Order Chosen Friends, the follow
ing officers were elected: Past Chief
Coun,, Bro. J. P. Ross; Chief Coun.,
Tlios. Fitton; Vice-Coun., Mrs. J.
P, Ross; Recorder, ”J. H. Grieve;
Prelate, Mrs, Quance; Warden, Geo.
Brooks; Marshall, Mrs. J. Horn;
Sec., Mrs. M. Morgan; Guard, Mrs.
Wm, Tapp; Grand Representative,
Rev. W, M. Martin,
side of the road and fell
with the result that Mr*
landed on
they weye
SO YEARS AGO
Mr. William Moodie lias purchas
ed the farm formerly owned by the
late Henry Perkins
cession of Usborne
session next fall.
Wm. Taylor has
cher shop in Centralia.
Christie has again taken
the Livery Stable, coli-
Mr. John .Loadman.
last regular meeting of
Council, No. 94, Canadian
top of Jack,
pinned and
it took some
Jack to get
While on their way to HenSa'd
on Tuesday, Messrs. A* C- Kalb-
fleisch and Jack Merner, having a
trailer attached to the car, all of
a sudden the car started to swerve
and got completely out of control,
took to the
on its side
Kalbfleisch
and there
helpless in the car and
tali maneouvering for
loose and open a door to get out.
However, with the help from
Prang’s wrecker they were straight
ened up and show only the signs of
a shaking up. The car seemed to
stand the shakeup very good, —
Zurich Herald.
mother was trying to per-
her small son to eat his
“Just look,”
The
suade
spinach. “Just look,” she said,
"how strong and famous it made
Popeye." The little chap smiled
triumphantly as he replied: “Yes,
but it rotted all his teeth out.”
When men and women get past middle age their
energy and activity, in many instances, begin to de
cline, and their general vitality is on the wane.
Little ailments and sicknesses seem harder to
shake off than formerly, and, here and there, evidences
of a breakdown begin to appear.
Now is the time those wishing to help maintain their health and vigour
should take a course of Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills.
They help tone up and invigorate the patient by their tonic action on
system.
Price 50c'a box, 65 pills, at all drug counters.
Look for our trade mark a “Red Heart” on the package.
The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto. Ont.
on the Sth
and takes
opened a
reliable way of keeping track of your receipts and
expenses. We don’t mean anything complicated...
just the opposite—something quite simple, such as
our Farm Account Book.
111??*
That’S A LOT OF MONEY! It represents the
gross agricultural production in Canada for 1944
as estimated by one of the country’s leading farm
magazines. It represents the earnings of Canada’s
biggest primary industry.
Is the share of this huge sum of money which came
off your farm as much as it might be? In other
words, is your farm producing to the full extent of
Its possibilities ? Could it be made to produce more?
You "can answer these questions for yourself best if
yoti are in a position to know exactly how much
you spend and how much you receive in each pf
ybui farm Operations.
You can know these facts only if you have some
9 !
A few minutes at this book, every day or so and ‘
you will know just which operations of your farm
are doing well, which only fair, which are falling
behind. Then you can take the necessary steps to
correct matters.
A copy of this book is yours for the asking. Call at
our local office for a copy. While you are in, have
a word with our manager. He will be glad to see
you and to discuss any problems you may have in
the operation of your farm.
Mi Bank oi Montreal
A MlU/pN CAtfADiAJiitti working with Canadians in every walk of life since 1817
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Exetet Branch: J. L. HENDRY, Manager