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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1945
That Polish Question
When the people and government of Poland
were threatened with extinction at the hands
of the Germanic barbarians the regularly con
stituted government of Poland fled for refuge
to London. In that city it was regarded as the
regular government of Poland and was so treat
ed by Britain and the United States. In course
of time on Polish soil what is known as the
Lublin government was set up. This govern
ment Russia recognized but’ did not recognize
the government that had fled to London. At
the Crimean Conference of the Big Three Rus
sia insisted that the Lublin government should
have delegates at the approaching San Fran
cisco Conference. Britain and the. United States
did not quite see eye to eye with Russia in this
matter. An agreement seems to have been
reached that should the government in London
and the government in Moscow come to an
agreement, that Poland should have delegates
at the conference. This agreement between the
two governments was not adequately reached.
And this was the big fly in the conference oint
ment. At the conference it appears that the
Russian delegation was in no mood for kow
towing or “after you, sir,” but was determined
to have what she wanted. The delgates were
• not in the humor to walk serenely to the bar,
“have a drink,” and say with a graceful, easy
wave of the hand and charming bow and smile,
“we are not going to insist on anything. Really,
it does riot matter. Have things your way.’’
Nor did they practice the real thing in diplom
acy by saying one thing and meaning quite
another. Still Jess were they ready to haggle
and then give in to their persuaders. They
simply .said what they * wanted and were dull
enough, as some nice people thought, to be men
of their word'. At least that is the atmosphere
in which the conference opened. But all dele
gates were men of sense and patriotic in every
drop of their blood. Accordingly they studied
and labored and weighed and considered every
feature of the situation and every difficulty
in the way tof finding what could be done in the
interest of world peace. Finally success crown
ed their efforts and the Conference proceeded
with its great work with a high degree of unan
imity that this perplexing matter at one time
indicated would be impossible. Common sense
and good-will and hard work make up a three
fold cord not easily broken.
♦ » * *
Welcome, Evangelicals
The annual conference of the Evangelical
church has just concluded its annual session in
Crediton. About eighty delegates were present,
Bishop Epp of Napierville, Ohio, presiding. As
this conference represents a large portion of«
the Evangelicals in the United States and Can
ada, this region feels honored in having those
zealous men meet with Canadians in this part
of the world. This branch of the Christian
•church originated shortly after the American’ ‘
•colonies had a little dispute with their mother
country and resolved to do a little housekeeping
on their own account. Those were the days
when the American colonists were perpetuating
some of the aristocratic ideas of the mother
land. All the niceties of upper crust society
were observed with punctilious exactness. Nat
urally the church was inclined to formality in
public worship. Against this way of doing, some
restless spirits rebelled and formed a church
of their own in which the outstanding doctrines
of evangelical Christianity were given a prom
inent place, Since then this church has main
tained a healthy growth, with its fine colleges
And earnest missionaries and pastors, and social
work. We are glad to have met with this fine
body of men.
* * * •»
The New Era
Informed men are telling us that the end
ing of the war wilJ give humanity a second
chance. We hope so. At the same time we have
no end of new chances for betterment. At the
same time we Should be getting ready to find
a more excellent way of doing things. The ques
tion is what shall we do about it? In the old
days Mr. Henry Ford would have told us that
whatever our line of activity, if we would take a
Step forward, we must first of all clean tip. Said
that sage businessman as he looked over a new
model cat that his workmen liad developed,
“What*s this for?’* arid he laid his hand upon
a new ‘part whose value he was not aware of.
‘'Oh, that’? to make the car look better was the
answer he received. “Then take it ofL It soon
Will be rattling?’ Every activity has something
about it that serves no useful purpose. That,
thing had' Better be taken off» Tri doing so, in
nearly every ihstanec, it Will be found that
the removal of the useless will suggest and
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THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 3, 1945
make room for something vaulable. Clutter is
a serious enemy to progress, whether the clut
ter takes the form of custom or practice. Good
housekeepers know all about this, even though
a great many men overlook this fact, We are
reminded, further, of two remarks we have
heard lately. The one was made by a manufac
turer who had been successful in two businesses
and who had retired to enjoy a rest. He found
one month enough for this purpose. As the
thirty days expired he found himself bored be
yond* all endurance. “You had better travel/*
he was told, “Get about and see your neigh
bors,” “I’ve no use for beating the air,” he re
plied, And today he is busier than a lamplighter
and making some good money, The other re
mark was made by a man eighty-five years of
age who had just finished cutting two cords of
wood into stove lengths. “I just started in and
kept at it,” he explained. “My neighbors who
waited for the machine to do their cutting arc
still waiting!” the old philosopher chuckled.
“There’s a job to be done!” Sire Anthony Eden
told the Peace Conference. Indeed there is a job
to be done. But that job will never be done by
the air beaters or by those who wait for an easy
way to get the job done. Let us never forget
that whatever factories may close their doors
that the excuse factory is grumbling because
there are only twenty-four hours in a day. Aes,
there is a new era just’ ahead if only we’ll roll
up our sleeves and bring it in.
# * * *
Step Lively, Gentlemen
What amounted to a suggestion to play
ball or to make hay or to get on with the show
was tlie suggestion of Anthony Eden at the
San Francisco Conference. And his move was
a good one prompted by saving common sense.
His hint was that the trick could be turned in
one month. The statesman was liberal in the
time he offered. Little is gained by talk after
each man has said the thing he wills. A multi
tude of words is sure to end in controversy and
disagreement. Committees have a fashion of
doing a deal of sitting. However the more they
sit the less good they hatch.
Grating
The Reader’s Digest has revived something
like, what it calls the town meeting, a gathering
of local folk "who discuss matters of local’ and
general public interest. The gatherings and dis
cussions have grown in interest and attendance
till last Thursday night an audience of ten
thousand assembled in San Francisco. Unfor
tunately at this large assembly one of the speak
ers spoke contemptuously of the part Britain
was capable of carrying out in the progress of
the world. He hinted that Britain tagged along
taling a limping third place while the United
States and Russia in proud pre-eminence march
ed away in the lead with drums,, beating and,
crowds acclaiming? Of course he was sharply
rebuked by an intelligent and informed Amer
ican present who saw the gross .impropriety of
the remark. All- honor to* the protester. We call
upon the Reader’s Digest to apologize for se
lecting a speaker who had such bad manners
as to insult the British delegation and the whole
British Empire at a moment when that brave
race are doing all that loving men could to bind
the nations together by ties of good will that
cannot be broken. Trie irritating speaker should,
be debarred from participation in The Reader’s
Digest programme and from all platforms
where only men of good will should be tolerated.
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1
Note and Comment
April’s surly blasts! April’s surly blasts!
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Birds and spring flowers await with ex
pectation the advent of warm, bright spring
weather.
♦ * * *
Hitler and Himmler and Goering exemplify
the folly of vaulting ambition that, overleaps
itself.
« » » »
We believe that the only places where Hit
ler would be spared for trial would be Moscow,
Washington or London. The only way he can
escape being murdered is by surrender to the
Allies. •
* * * *
As Goering disappears from his public ac
tivities we recall the Words of the greatest Eng
lishman, “Proud man possessed of ,a little brief
authority, plays such fantastic tricks before
high heaven as make the angels weep.”
“What is the purpose of the proposed meat
rationing?” we are asked. The only answer is
that the purpose is to make it harder and to
muddle things a little more. We fear that the
makers of headache pills are at the bottom
of the whole thing.
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Should We be spared to see the post war
era we’ll be possessed of the same spiritual na
tures as we now possess, plus what profit we
have gained by experience. Let us not forget
the words of the prophet-statesman, “The heart
of man is deceitful above all things and des
perately wicked.”
• *■ * *
Leaders in the Peace Conference have done
well to assure the rest of its that they do not
hold themselves responsible for the welfare of
the race* Not do these men propose to guaran
tee the peace of the world? Their work is not
legislative but it is an appeal to reason in Which
the best thoughts of the best men, living and
dead, ate brought together to show the world
the most practicable way the race may get on
for the present, in the hope that as time passes
new and better ways of our getting on together
may be found out and acted upon. The confer
ence is advisory, not dictatorial.
IO YEARS AGO
Mr. E. J. Shapton had the mis
fortune to fracture a rib when he
was taking a young animal to the
beef ring. The animal got loose and
Upset the wagon,
Mr. Wm. Munn, who is employed
with Mr, Hiram Shapton, met with
an unfortunate accident while cut
ting wood, His hand came in con
tact with, the saw and the second
finger ot the left hand was taken
off and the ‘third finger had the tip
taken off.
Mr, W, S. Howey sold his drug
store in JSxeter to Mr. M. Walker,
of Toronto.
The newly organized Bowling
Club held a successful euchre in
the Town Hall on Wednesday even
ing of last week.
15 YEARS AGO
Last week Bagshaw Transport
landed a shipment to Goderich of
250 tons of Canned Goods from
Dominion Canners consigned to
various points in the West.
Exeter is to be made the centre
for a Bell Telephone service man
who will be stationed here, Mr. J,
MacIntyre, of London, will make
his headquarters in Exeter and will
look after the installation and re
pair work for Exeter, Hensall,
Crediton, Parkhill, Ailsa Craig and
Lucan. ~ f
Mr, C. F, Hooper held a success
ful auction sale of his household
effects on Saturday and is moving
to London where he is erecting a
new home.
Mr. Walker, owner of the Oak
wood Golf Course, is at present
erecting six new log huts just south
of the Oakwood club house.
Mr. Wm. Middleton has added a
new stucco building to the rear of
his bakery as he has been crowded
for room.
The contract for* putting down
the cement pavement on Highway
No. 4 from Lucan to Clandeboye
has been let to Curran and Briggs.
The oontraotors who have been
working on the highway north of
Exeter commenced ripping up the
road on Tuesday' in preparation for
laying the pavement.
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. Ed. Westcott has had his
house on the 3rd concession of Us-
borne torn down preparatory to «the
erection of a handsome brick resi
dence.
Exeter lOddfellws, togerther with
a number of Hensall brethern, at
tended divine service in Trivitt
Memorial Church on Sunday even
ing last. They were marshalled to
and from the church by Past Grand
Taman.
Mr. Casp&^Walper has purchas- the hotel *fro^A. Johnston and Son
at Zurich. -:V‘
The’ High 'School Board has put
in a considerable number of new
books in the School Library and
also a large number of biological
specimens.
A FINISH FOR EVERY SURFACE
HURON LUMBER COMPANY
Mr. John Cann, of London, form
erly of Exeter met with an accident
when crossing the C.'N, track, his
travelling carriage was struck by a
train and he was thrown some dis»
tance sustaining injuries that nec
essitated his being taken to the
hospital,
At a meeting held in Clinton it
was proposed to form a Huron
County Baseball League, to be div
ided into two groups, north and
south, the latter comprising teams
from Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth,
Zurich, Crediton and Exeter, At the
end of the season the winners of
the north group will play the win
ners of the south group for the
championship of the county.
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. Wm. Dearing, milkman, has
been going his usual rounds the
past week with his head in a ban
dage. He accidently ran against a
rusty wire nail protruding from a
board above him, which entered his
forehead causing a very painful
wound.
Mrs. Sanders has improved her
building by having plate glass plac
ed in the windows over her grocery
and confectionary shop.
The business men of Exeter have
agreed to close their respective
places of business at the hour ■ of
6.-30 p.m, every evening during the
week with the exception of Wed
nesday and Saturday evenings.
Mr. John Spackman, proprietor
of Grand Bend Park, left* on Wed
nesday for that popular summer
resort for the purpose of renovat
ing and improving and repairing
the grounds. • .
Mr. Fred Knight has purchased
a general stock of dry goods and
groceries and has leased the prem
ises recently vacated by Mr. Wm.
Brooks, Exeter North, where he
will open shortly.
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