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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1945
Step Carefully
Election day will soon come and it will
soon pass, After election day comes another
day, another year, and a series of years. Dur
ing those years we’ll reap what we sowed on
election day. We may not like what is going
on during those years but we’ll not be able to
do a thing about it. We’ll have given provincial
and national fortunes into other hands. All we
can do is to sup what we have brewed. We may
complain but the politicians will smile and go
on their way. We may elect parliament, but
parliament, once elected, will do what it pleases.
Doesn’t it look as if the electors had better do
some careful stepping on polling day. Hadn’t
we better decide who is the most trustworthy
local candidate supporting the policy in the best
interests of the local community or of the prov
ince or of the Dominion? Sound principles and
just measures put into wholesome practice are
sorely needed this hour. The whole life of the
country is charged with opportunities for des
tiny-making action. Please remember that you
are giving over the deed of your property, every
dollar you haye in the bank, your life insurance
policies and all that goes to make up your pres
ent welfare, into the hands of the men you vote
for at this coming election. Surely it is high
time for passion to cool and for reason to take
its place.* * * *
Mr. Churchill
Some people are telling us that Mr. Chur
chill’s day is done and that he should get off
the map as speedily as possible. Still Mr. Chur
chill for ten years before the war broke on the
world pointed out some important work that
British statesmen should be doing. He was laugh-
at for -his pains and set down as something like
a crank. It is interesting to note in this connec
tion that Mr. Churchill Was right and his critics
wrong. When Britain’s fortunes were low to the
point of desparation, Mr. Churchill rallied the
Empire. When our wisest and best were asked
what should be done, only to have them reply,
"We don’t know,” Mr. Churchill not only knew
what to do but he did the very thing that saved
the day. Has Mr. Church-ill, now that those
heart-stopping days are over, shown any de
cline in his powers of minds or body? Now that
we are confronted with the problems of Poland,
Russia and of Syria and India which must be
dealt with and Russian must be understood, and
aiow that we are deprived of the healing wis
dom of Roosevelt, can we afford to tell Mr.
-Churchill to step aside and to say nothing? To!
ask is to receive the answer.
! . Russia
We are aware that Russian has not passed
through the same spiritual desciple as has been
■our lot. Her culture is not our culture. She has
.a. nationality that is all her own. For all this
there is a reason. She has had for centuries
. wanderings and a struggle for existence pecu
liar to herself. She was not touched by teachers
and religious influences that had a great deal
to do with moulding our life and practice and
inner thought. Yet she has had her teachers.
She has had her long sojourn in the wilderness.
She has a character and a strength all her own.
We are not eager to give up our thought and
practice in exchange for her thought and prac
tice. Russia has ways of her own,
was to come to our aid when the
inspiring war machine the world
known was threatening all dear to
and minds. This is a fac£ not to be
when we are casting up our international ac-
coounts. We will be wise to consider Russia.
She is in possession of a spiritual quality and
a mentality of incalculable value1 to the race.
Not To Be Left Idle
It is as trUe today as it was more than a
hundred years ago that Satan finds mischief
still for idle hands to do. This fact stands out
like letters of fire on a dark night in regard to
the German prisoners of war. Every day these
men are idle more evil will be brewed and
stewed for the hurt of the nations. To begin
With, these prisoners must be dealt with under
the toilets of international law. This being the
fact, it is a specially pressing duty for govern-
mdnts to see that that law is carried out. Delays
in this matter are obviously dangerous. Idle
men are a menace at the best. Everyone knows
the fatality that overtakes the mind and the
body of the unempolyed, To nurse large bodies
of prisoners in idleness is to make those men
desperate criminals. Every war prisonei* as
signed! io Canada must be set to work. In this
there will need to be understanding, alertness
and firmness. Getting those prisoners usefully
One way
most awe-
ever had
our hearts
overlooked
employed will demand the alertest minds within
onr borders. There must be no sentimentality
in all this for these war prisoners are no sen
timentalists. Further, their moral standards arc
not our standards of life and conduct. These
men, as they work., require to be taught the
merest
will be
elements of conscientious living. This
a task of generations.
“Bickering Along”
Winston Churchill, representing the
largest political group in the British Parliament*
when the war in Europe was won by the Allies,
•wrote to Mr. Atlee the leader oj the labour
party in parliament proposing that the union
between Mr. Churchill’s party and Mr. Atlee’s
party should be continued till the war with
Japan should be a thing of the past. This propo
sition Mr, Atlee did not accept. The result is
Mr. Churchill’s resignation ef the Prime Minis
ter’s office in Great Britain. Certain facts stand
out in this connection. First, Mr. Churchill has
no desire to hold office as Prime Minister un
less he is sure that he has the undivided support
of the country. Britain and her Allies, he. knows,
stand at least a fair chance of winning the war
with Japan and of laying wide and strong the
foundation of enduring peace for the world,
provided that ranks of those contending for
peace are undivided. Second, he demands real
unity, not merely patched up unity if he is to
lead in the prosecution of tasks so fateful. The
union must not only be lip service union but a
deep and genuine unity born of high purpose
and high resolve, He has no intention of
“bickering along," as he has so drastically ex
pressed himself on this point. Further, Mr.
Churchill is no hanger on when it comes to of
fice holding. He does not propose to stay in
office till he is ldcked out of office. On the
other hand, does Mr. Atlee propose to accept
office at the cost of endangering the welfare
of the British Empire ? Does he see himself
rendering better service to the Empire than has
been rendered by Mr. Churchill? Is he, very
largely, an office seeker or is he a man driven
by his party to pursue a course of which he
himself does not approve?
Those War Balloons?
For some time past balloons attached to
nests of bombs have been falling on the shores
of the western states and Canadian provinces.
Investigation and mature thought have brought
out that those bombs were, sent agoing by Japan.
What has Japan in mind in thus acting? That
nation is not given to gun-making. She has a
purpose -in acting in this way. We are not
alarmed. We. can take care of those bombs and
we can frustrate any purpose Japan has in
mind in sending us free gratis and all for noth
ing gifts of this or of any other kind. By the
way, we are sending Japan a few bombs and
are making no bones about. Those bombs will
be sent in greater numbers and with more dire
consequences. As Japan hatches out some new
military mischief she’ll be matched by Anglo-
Saxon inventiveness. If she craves destruction
she. can have all she wants and a good deal
hotter than she wants. Just now she will do well
to consider her Emperor’s palace in flames and
be wise. She has chosen the sword of treachery
and cruetly but to bring upon herself the flam
ing javelin of justice.
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Not Hatred
Prominent Germans are complaining that
they are surrounded by a ring of hatred. Thqy
hint that this hatred is unreasonable and sug
gest that it is difficult for them to make progress
under such conditions. As regards the hatred
complained of, Germany is quite wrong. The
farmer docs not hate the fox that steals his
geese and chickens. He simply traps the animal
and makes what use he can of his hide. Nor
does the farmer waste much time in trying to
have the fox turn into a lamb. Nor does he try
to dress up the fox by one art and another to
have the fox look like a lamb. He remembers
that a fox is a fox, no matter what you do to
him. Farmers can have lambs aplenty by far
more profitable methods than the method of
trying to change foxes into lambs. Germans are
Germans and Germans they will remain till they
get a change of nature rather than a change of
manners and dress. Give Germany this hour
wealth and arms and equipment generally ade
quate to the conquest of the world, and the
present whining would change to a war whoop.
This minute Germans are preparing to regain
what they have lost in the last five years. We
do not hate them. We judge Germany by her
fruits and act accordingly. We recall what Ar
thur Balfour said of the Germans after the last
war, “Brutes they were and brutes they remain.”
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Mr.
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Note and
We are not sure
smile those coal men
days.*
Comment
that lye cotton to
are wearing these
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that
cold
Now, Probs, find us some fine weather and
you’ll see what we’lj do in the way of providing
your salary.
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Why not do all we can to have General
Montgomery for our next Governor General?
tie might settle that Quebec problem.
* * * *
Even the alert, diplomatic salesmen of this
excellent business town found it difficiiit to
interest customers in lawn sprinklers as the
last ten days passed merrily by.
# * & #
Tt must never be forgotten when we hear
the Germans argue that it .is unfair to hold the
German people guilty of Nad atrocities tha*.
very day of the war Germans exultantly de
clared, “Germany speaks with one voice,1”
IO Y£ARS AGO
The Public Utilities Commission are puttiug ip cement foundations
for the new ornamental light stan
dards anci thO' municipal council
are engaged in laying the hew ce
ment sidewalks through the busi
ness section,
There was a heavy downpour of
rain accompanied by lightning and
thunder and a wind of cyclonic
force passed through the district
a few miles south-east of town.
The storm, coming' from the south
east, first struck the barn of Alvin
Pym, tearing away a large portion
of the roof. Crossing the foaa n
centred with terrific force on the
farm Of George WTright. The fropt
verandah of the house was blown
down and the house shifted a couple
of feet on its foundation. The drive
Shed and implement house, built of
double-size cement blocks, and the
barn, wore completely demolished.
Mr. Jack Johns’ barn was also laid
flat on the ground.
Fire Wednesday afternoon did
considerable damage to the living
room of the splendid brick resi
dence of -Mr. Wilbert Martin. Mr.
and Mrs. Martin were at Gra.na
Pend at the time. Neighbors saw
smoke issuing from the sun-rpom
of tlie home and turned in the
^Jarm. A large hole had been burn
ed in the flooring and an uphol
stered c^air was badly burned. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Rev, J. H. Stainton, who for the
past three years has been pastoi
of James St. United Church, re
ceived an invitation from the Cen
tral United Church, St. Thomas,
and on Sunday morning was grant
ed his release by the James St.
congregation.' An invitation was ex
tended to Rev, Arthur Page, of
Thamesville.
15 YEARS AGO
Victor J. Kestle, secretaryMr
for the Canadian Canners at the
Exeter plant, has been promoted
to the shipping department at the
head office in Hamilton.
The fine farm home of Mr. Nel
son Coultis, a short distance south
of Elimville, was destroyed 'by fire
Friday evening of las”t week. The
family noticed a heavy smoke being
carried away from the house and
realized the house was on fire anil
immediately summoned the Exeter
Fire Brigade and notified the neigh
bors. The' roof of the main part
had caught fire and fanned by a
strong wind was making rapid
headway. Practically everything
was removed from the house. The
•front part of the house was prac
tically destroyed. Parts of both
yyalls either fell in or were pulled
in by the workers. The kitchen was
saved. The cause of the fire is sup
posed to have been, from a fire
cracker which landed on the roof.Mr. J. L. Grieve lias taken a posi
tion as travelling salesman with
F. Stearns and Co., Windsor. Mr.
Grieve recently erected a new drugstore at ’’brand Bend which he
opened for the first time on May
24th.
Dr. E. S. Steiner is moving into
the residence on John Street vacat
ed by Mr. A. R. McKinnon. Mr.
McKinnon is this week moving his
family and household e(ffeats to
Preston.
YEARS AGO
Day was celebrated
the Depositing of the
two games of
25
Victoria
Exeter by
161st Battalion Colors in Trivitt
Memorial Church,
baseball between Clinton and Cred-
iton League teams and a comedy
drama in thp Opera House, There
Was a large crowd in town all day.
“ Archie Hicks, Centralia, son of
Andrew Hicks, M.P.P., met witn a
painful accident on Tuesday last.
He and another young man were
driving stakes, and when the axe
was being raised it struck Archie
in the mouth inflicting painful in
juries to his lips and necessitating
several stitches to close.
Mr. E. E. Willis, of Exeter, has
been appointed Bailiff of the 5 th
Division Court of Huron at Exeter.
■Mr. Wesley Lamport, while mot
oring on Saturday night last had
the misfortune to upset the car
with the result that his foot became
caught and he received a severe
gash. Considerable damage was
done to the car.
The use of the’ gravel being tak
en off Main Street and put on the
other streets and rolled well, is
putting those 'streets in better
shape. The vacant lot between the
Library and Power House has also
been gravelled and rolled and will
be used for the parking of cars.
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50 YEARS AGO
Friday last, the anniversary oi
her Majesty’s birthday was most
fittingly celebrated in Exeter. The
events of the day opened with a
procession headed by the Exeter
Brass Band followed by the horse
races.
Mr. Wm. Murdoch, of the 2nd
concession of Stanley, leaves on Sat
urday with a car load of fat cattle
of his own feeding, for the Old
Country markets.
Owing to (the„, steady increase in
business, Mr. Wm. Trott has se
cured the services of a practical
shoemaker.
The newest thing opt is a .bi
cycle Cap with a pair of spectacles
in the rim which can he turnea
down to keep the dust out of the
eyes on a windy" day.
The masons are busy at the
stonework of the new church in
Dashwood.
Mr. Henry Jacobie, who has been
in the employ of Mr. T. C. Clausen,
harness-maker at Hensall, ’for a
number of years, and was a good
tradesman, left last week for Mani
toba.
A horse belonging to Mr. A.
Loadman attached to the ibutcher
cart, made a lively run up Main
Street on Thursday last, but was
captured before much damage was
done,
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The King Manpower Policy —
’’The Greatest Hoax ever perpetrated on a Nation.”
’ & a national disgrace and a blight upon the good
name of Canadian citizenship. To give political considera
tions priority over the nation’s interest is intolerable and
unforgivable, ”
Dominion-wide disunity is to
day the gravest danger facing
Canada. The political abasement
of the King Government’s Man
power Policy reaped in wartime
the seeds it sowed in peacetime.
“King or Chaos” of the 1940
election campaign has been King
AND Chaos ever since. National
unity, to which the King Govern
ment has paid only lip-service,
, was sold for political advantage
. in time of gravest national emer
gency.
THE PRICE CANADA HAS
PAID for the unequal burdens of
the King Manpower Policy is be
yond measure. Army statistics
tell the story. Tragically, the
casualty lists bear mute witness
to it.
THE PROGRESSIVE CON
SERVATIVE PARTY HAS
CONSISTENTLY CONDEMN
ED THE INJUSTICE OF A
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PURELY POLITICAL MAN
POWER POLICY. We do not
hesitate therefore to describe the
King Manpower Policy, and all
the furtive political manipula-
. tions which characterized the ad
ministration of that policy, as a
gross miscarriage of social, poli-
• tical and economic justice. As
our forthright, progressive
leader has said, it was — and is
—; “the greatest hoax ever per
petrated on a nation.”
NATIONAL UNITY AND
WELFARE MUST COME BE
FORE NARROW POLITICAL
ADVANTAGE. Divide-and-rule
policies have no place in framing
the basis for peace-time govern
ment. Only a‘ party that will
recognize equality of opportun
ity for all in time of peace as well
as equality of service and sacri
fice in time of war can solve the
problem of national unity with
the confidence of all Canadians.
W£ $TAND F0UR-$QU4/?F FOR [QUALITY OF SERVICE
AND SACRIFICE IN WAR; IN PEACE, EQUALITY OF
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
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