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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-03-22, Page 2' Page 2 a? THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, 1945 Times established 187 3; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER,' ONTARIO Newspaper devoted to. the interests of Exeter and Surrounding District An Independent of the Village All Advertising Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers' Association; Member of the Ontarijo-Quebec Division of the CWNA RATE six months, $1.00 60c - PUBLISHER ............ ’ * J Copy Must bo in Our Biands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION $2,00 a year, in advance; three months I. M. SOUTHCOTT THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1945 Good Work The Federation of Agriculture and the local canning factory are to be congratulated on the good work being done for agriculture in the meetings being held dealing with problems re­ lating to farm activities and garden and cash farm crops in particular. Methods of getting these crops satisfactorily on the market as well as methods of cultivation are freely discussed by the farmers themselves and by men who have succeeded in a large way in managing such crops from thq time of planting till the time when the crops are marketed, and the farmer has his cash in the bank. One problem that is becoming increasingly urgent is the car­ ing for the fields in such a way as to prevent impoverishing the field and the farmer by de­ creasing the farm’s fertility. Farmers are ask­ ing if there is not some way of rotating or otherwise managing crops that will leave the field actually richer by its producing the crop. We overheard one practical farmer saying at a recent farmer’s meeting, “We must be care­ ful not to feed the father by starving the son by leaving him an exhauseted farm." Farmers are not keen on killing the goose that lays the golden egg. The meetings being held are cal­ culated to prevent that very thing. The day is long past when the chief qualifications of a farmer were plenty of muscle and a good ap­ petite. On the farm of the future, the hand must not only be strong to execute a design but the brain must be quick and keen and alert to devise what is good for the present crop for the requirements of the field on the morrow. ■» * * * 1 Rejoicing At its regular meeting the M.M.P.A. was in particularly happy frame of mind. The sec-' retarv drew the attention of the devout to the statement made by the wife of the first man to cross the Rhine in the present world struggle. This statement sets forth in dignified terms the wonder and surprise of that good lady that her husband was able to see and then recognize a river when he came to it. With the detail of tact and imagination of the true historian she tells of the difficulty she had in allowing her spouse to go abroad unattended. She hints that she did not permit him to go abroad without his being provided - with something like a blue print of the route he was to take. She adds sententiously that she did not allow him to go to the corner drug store to make a purchase without his being fortified with a list giving precise and minute and detailed description of how he was to demean himself economically, socially and scientifically on such an occasion. In fact he seems to be in the class of most hus­ bands. But there! The man is a genuine hero, a pioneering hero who accomplished in a few minutes what the political big wigs and mighty men of war solemnly declared could_ not be done under three months’ herculean effort by the greatest military minds of Britain and the United States. The members of the M.M.P.A. ordered the printing of millions of copies of the good lady’s statement and are having a copy sent to-every wife in existence. These men who fail to shovel the snow from the sidewalk, who fall down in the matter of shoe-polishing, who do not always get their ties on straight, who do not invariably hang up their workaday clothes and who shamefully come short in plac­ ing their Sunday duddies just where they should be, who are appallingly neglectful in the mat­ ter of their wife’s letters, have in them the stuff of which heroes are made, even though it may .require a mighty battle on the banks of a river or an earthquake to bring out their quality. * * * * ~ Another Heave Mr. Churchill has placed the world under further obligation by the mighty heave he gave public life when he addressed his followers when they met in convention the other day. In fact, his speech may live as long and do as much good as any he delivered. People had been wondering if he would leave his party should the Allies defeat Germany. His ringing Speech indicated nothing of the sort. He de­ clared his Wish to take his full share in re­ building Britain after the devastation of the war. What made his speech worth while was that he had his mind on the moral quality of his country rather than on the ballot box. This line of his creates a new fashion in politics. Often we hear about morals in public life as politicians make their appeal but we fear as we listen that the appeal is hollow and made to catch votes. What we fear is that such poli­ ticians do the abominable thing of making their religious professions and their talk about re­ ligion, as they falsely call, it, a sort of make weight affair. “We must be practical,*’ they aver, and proceed to have their religion take a dusty place on the highest shelf in a dark room till they have given their opponent a sound trouncing. In contrast we have Mr. Churchill tell his people plaintly something like this, “These are my principles. If you don’t want these principles, you can’t have me,** Evidently he has read the declaration of the Scottish philosopher “A man’s religion is the most con­ siderable thing about him," If a public man would have nothing to do with religion, he should not attempt to make a staff of her, The man who wears his tongue in his cheek and who squints at every moral issue soon is found out and heartily detested and rejected, # * * * Two Points Well Made In his speech before the Ontario legislature, Dr. Taylor, of Dashwood, made two points ex­ ceptionally well. First, he drew attention to one feature of the “baby bonus" legislation that usually is overlooked. He was convinced,, he intimated, that the legislation proposed would have a tendency to encouraging large families of undesirable children because these’ children were likely to belong to something like the underprivileged class. All of us, unfortunately, have seen a good deal of this sort of thing. If Canada is to get out of the awful turmoil of one sort and another that she is bound to face in coming years, she can do so only by having a population of the right quality and calibre mentally. We ask our readers to look unto this situation and to draw their own con­ clusions. The doctor’s second point was one that is closely related to the first point made. He told his hearers that unless the moral stan­ dard of the coming generation is kept at a high level that trouble and defeat in every worthwhile enterprise is sure to come. This moral standard simply cannot be had without genuine, undiluted religion. We are glad to have oui’ parliamentary representative show that he has eyes in his head and a good set of brains to make use of what he observes, » * » « We Must Buckle To Scotchman who built the Caledonian canal on peas brose twenty one times a week fot a taity know what we mean. The sturdy sons of that race who carried sea weed up to the rugged shore line of this country to make farms of unbelievable fertility will understand the phrase we have used. They know the heart beats and the deep breathing of men who have buckled to. And we’ll need to learn that very thing. We have come as far as we have on the way to victory because we had some great hearts who have really buckled to. Let it never be forgot­ ten that where Scotland had one advantage in farming, in mechanics, in science and every other useful art under the sun we have had twenty. To our everlasting shame we have not made one tenth of the use of our advantages that the scotch made of theirs. But the day of easy living has gone past for Canada. She must now buckle to with a whole hearted, never-give- up aim. If we are to survive as a nation we are obliged to give over this stupid method of try­ ing to make the country rich by giving each other presents and allowances and subsidies. We are befooling ourselves into financial ruin and sacrificing our self-respect while we con­ tinue to do so. We must drop this idle thing of riding about on kiddie cars when we should be at the plow, the anvil and taking toll ofhnoun- tain and sea. Surely the prophet call of Mr. Churchill in his last speech for us not to sac­ rifice our independence and our integrity for air bubbles that burst as we touch them will not go unheeded. We can get out of our way, of trifling if we will but try, and fill our places as he and Mr. Roosevelt have filled theirs. Will We Be In Time? All are familiar with the wasteful methods prevailing in our forest industries. Will we be in time to save our fisheries? Every so often we hear of the steadily decreasing catch of fish in our great lakes. So fast has been this decrease that men who know what they are talking about are alarmed in regard to our fisheries. Some aver that polluted streams flowing into those lakes are responsible for the death of the fish. Still others point out that a flouting of the fishery laws i^ responsible for a deal of de­ struction of fish life. At any rate there is seri­ ous and immediately pressing need for the rigid enforcement of the present regulations of the fish trade and for fuller investigation of what is needed for the preservation of one of the great industries of this country. Wanton waste, such as we are practicing this hour, result in pinching loss. * * « * Congratulations We congratulate those two girls passed their examination in music, freshing in days when we have allowed dial whirling to be the extent of our musical train­ ing to find parents who see to it that their youngsters take a good turn at the discipline the piano provides under the direction of a good teacher. is sure to who have It is re- w: * & * Note and Comment Been out suckerin’ ? * * * * Better get in a good supply of fuel. How­ ever, we will be all the better of taking a turn at the bucksaw. * * * * Sugar aiid syrup making Seem to be over early this season. However, the belief persists that the biggest sap flow of the season may be looked for on. Easter Sunday, We know very little about a number of things. I < A X. f t IO YEARS AGO Dn Wednesday afternoon an auto­ mobile driven by Mr. Frank Squire turned over into a three foot ditch and the five occupants escaped with only a shaking up. Mr, and Mrs. Frank Squire and daughter Shirley and Mr. and Mrs. Nat Ogden were motoring south when a large truck driven by Mr, Severn© Winer pull­ ed out from the curb into the path Of Mr. Squire’s car which turned upside difivn close to a big tree in front of Mr,. E. Elliott’s. .Lieut.-Col. W, J, Henman, of London, and formerly of Exeter, has been elected president of the London Liberal Club. The well diggers are now down about 290 feet and there is around twelve feet of water in the well. It is hoped they will come upon a good spring at any time now, Mr. J. Wesley Hackney, of Cent­ ralia, had the misfortune to frac­ ture three ribs while cutting down a tree .along with his brother Albert on the farm of Mr. Clarence Smith, of Biddulph. The butt of the tree swerved back and hit Mr. Hackney in the side, Mr. J, W. Hern has purchased from the Huron Lumber Company two lots of land on the east side of Main Street which foi’ many years have been used as a lumber yard. Mr. "Hern intends to erect two residences,' The lumber sheds on the property will be moved across the street to the main prop­ erty of the lumber company. His Red Cross Mother .15 YEARS AGO A number of Masonic Brethren were- in Lucan Wednesday evening of last week at the dedication of the new Masonic Hall there. A number of fixtures and mail boxes for the new Post Office have arrived, The contract for finishing the interior has been let to a Pres­ ton firm. The Avon players presented Shakespeare’s “Julius Gaesar’’’ in the Exeter Opera House on Thurs­ day evening, of last week under the auspices of the Exeter High School Literary Society. There was a good crowd. Dr. Sherwood Fox, • president of the University of Western Ontario, gave his lecture on “Mussolini and the new Italy’’ in Caven Presbyter­ ian Church on Monday evening. The lecture was exceedingly interesting and instructive. J. Gascho & Son and J. W. Mer- ner, of Zurich, have purchased the entire general store, stock and fix­ tures from Mr. T. L. Wurm. The English lads in this com­ munity sponsored a boxing bout in the rooms over the Ford Garage on Saturday evening. There was a fair turn-out to witness the program which consisted of four events. X JpIGHTING through "the mud and icy slush of flooded battlefields, our boys in the front line have learned to bless the tens of thousands of devoted women who labor as volunteer workers for the Red Cross. Through five years of war, these Canadian "Blue Smock” workers have knitted hundreds ____ ___„___________,,___A x______ of thousands of pairs of socks . . . made mil-^"^ selfless work. Let your contribution to the lions of other comforting articles of clothing •—packed millions of Red Cross food parcels. Other specially-trained volunteer women serve as drivers, as nursing aides, as office workers and dietitians. Freely giving their time and labor, these hard-working volunteers make your Red Cross dollars stretch farther. Thanks to their efforts, each dollar you give is multiplied three times in the value of food, clothing and medical supplies it buys. GIVE — and give generously, to support their 1 F r 25 YEARS AGO Mr. C. L. Wilson purchased the store property occupied by Wilson & Sims, from Mrs. R. Knight. Mr. Herman Ireland, of Dash­ wood,, has taken a position in the Dashwood bank as a beginner. Mr. Jas. Hawkins sustained a nasty injury to his hand when the back of it was jammed against a sharp board. Mr. B. W, iF. Beavers has pur­ chased the Pickard property on Main Street opposite Mr. E. J. Christie’s home and will erect two residences thereon. Mi< J. G. Cochrane, of town, has bought the Conner Machine build­ ing which he has been .occupying. He has installed the latest machin­ ery and is an expert mechanic him­ self. He has taken the agency for the Fairbanks Morse gasoline en­ gine. Mr. Wesley Hodgins, Centralia, has sold his house and lot to Mr. J. Flynn of the village. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Pybus, of Hensail, have moved to the West and will farm near Webb, Sask. 50 YEARS AGO • Mr. Edgar Pym, of Centralia, went to Belgrave on Monday to act as relieving operator for the railway agent who is sick. On Sunday morning last, about a quarter to four, the town fire bell and the large bell of Trivitt Memorial Church rang. The Main Street Methodist Ghurcli, which was built in 1869, was on fire. The building When first discovered, was a seething mass of flames. The two engines were on the scene and saved the surrounding dwellings. There is not the slightest doubt but that the cause was of incendiarism. The loss is estimated, at about $9,000. Mr. I. J. Dearing, a barber, has closed his shop and has accepted a position with Mr. Tracey, of Lon­ don. Mr. John J. Knight, operator of the Exeter depot, met with a pain­ ful accident on Tuesday last by let­ ting a. heavy packing case fall on his foot. It will be Several days be­ fore he will be able to use his foot. The Zurich Flax Mill Co., Messrs. Fred Hess, J. T. Rickbeil, R. R. Johnston, 0. Greb and Albert Heide- man, have bought the Flax Mill and the farm on the Goshen Line, south from Mr. J. L. Livingston. R. N. CREECH Canadian Red Cross be the token of your ' thanks-to these devoted women who serve in very truth, as "another mother” to your boy, or your friend or neighbor in the fighting line. ) Phone 84 RED CROSS You've often watched the teller stamp your cheque. Every day, in every branch of every bank in Canada, cheques are being scrutinized, stamped and recorded. During the war years, this daily flow of cheques ' through your bank has swollen to a torrent. Deposit accounts are more numerous and active than ever before. This increase re­ flects the tremendous activity of Canadian life and business. Production, purchases arid payrolls have all reached record levels. Smiles . . . . Police Chief: “What! You meaii to say this fellow choked a woman to death in a, cabaret in front of 200 people and nobody interfered?*’ Oa.p: “Yes, Chief. Everybody thought they were dancing/* * • * An old body living otit WeSt wrote to the old home newspaper— “Enclosed please find two dollars for your paper the domiug year. Also fifty cents extra, for 'which please sit down ahd write me some of the news you can't publish.’’ In addition, three-quarters of a milliofl men and women in the armed services must get their pay, and their dependents receive allowances regularly. The handling of this wartime volume of cheques is quite apart frofti numerous special services which the banks have undertaken—the delivery of millions of Victory Bonds and the sale of countless War Savings Certificates; ration coupon banking; subsidy payments to producers; foreign exchange operations. Yet all this extra work has been carried out at a time when new help has had to be trained to take the place of more than 8b500 bank workers flow in uniform.