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THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1945
Ah, France!
War in the Near East shows that De.Gaulle
is one of those who are slow to learn the les
sons of history, Britain came to DeGaulle’s
country when no other country was inclined to
even look at her in her extremity. Hitler was
oply recently relegated to an obnoxious ob
scurity as he dreamed his dream of notoriety.
Yet in face of facts so burning DeGaulle has
had the effrontery tr* attempt to stir up the
whole Moslem world in defiance of the best
friends he- ever had and- that ever drew the
sword in defence of bis country. Has the man
become insane? Has he lost all sense of what is
wise, seemly and fitting? What evil genius
has allowed him to have his dream of grandeur ?
What folly has blinded*his eyes to his own wel
fare and the advantage of his country? The
reason for his making trouble in Syria and the
Levant is quite evident. His mind is on the oil
fields of Persia and his aim is to cut Britain’s
line of communication with India and China.
He is doing all he can to play Japan’s evil
game and to build up a French Empire at the
cost of Britain, his and France’s forbearing
benefactor. Has he no memory of the fate of
the fatuous Mussolini? Does he not see that he
pointed a dagger at his own heart aiyi that of
France? Fortunately for liim and for the peace
of the world London and Washington were
alert to his folly and may have saved him from
ruin. DeGaulle will be well advised to retire
from public life before he meets the fate of
all in jublic life who allow unenlightened self
interest to possess them rather than a hign
sense of public duty.
* * * *
Anxious
Low temperature and heavy rain fall have
combined to retard vegetable growth. Natural
ly, farmers are anxious regarding their crops.
Even the bees have not been able to function
as we hoped they would. Not only are the crops
sown growing very slowly, but the soil condi
tions make it practically impossible to prepare
tire fields for corn planting. All and sundry are
hoping the weatherman, will give us a specially
good break for the rest of the season. The next
two weeks promise to be fateful for many a
crop ^grower. Weather conditions are as un
predictable as the result of an election.
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Russia Knows And We Had Better Learn
Smoke has scarcely cleared from the
battle fields of Europe. Russia is looking at the
devastated fields and cities of the continent
and resolving that this thing is not going to
occur again, at least as far as she is concerned.
Within this present century her soil has been
invaded with a resulting destruction of life
and property that requires astronomical figures
to estimate. Accordingly she is getting her
young men ready to defend her and their homes
and native land. On a scale unsurpassed in
^magnitude and thoroughness she is getting
□ready an army that will give a renewed Ger
many due reason to leave her alone. For be it
recalled. Germany is going to come back and
when she comes back, her supreme desire will
be to make Russian soil and mines and youth
her great source of supply. With characteristic
neglect the rest of us are content to allow Ger
man youth to manufacture guns , and planes
destined to level London and Paris and Ottawa
and New York. We are content to seize steam
er chair and cushion and rug and pipe and
delectable potion and to hie us to the shady
verandah and story book. That is not Germany’s
intention and Russiap. well reads those sarcas
tic but carefully veiled smiles that Germany
is giving the ease-going world. We are soon to
hear that all men are brothers and that we
must love our enemies. Russia believes all this
but her love for Germany is based on a careful
study of history and an intelligent reading of
the signs of the times. But Russia is doing
far more than sharpen her bayonets. Every
soul is set to study under the guidance of the
best farmers and stockmen and seed producers
as well as engineers of every sort, Already she
is putting agriculture on a productive scale
bused on investigation and the best of scientific
discovery. In a decade she will lead the world
in every product she requires, Neither Arctic
frost nor torrid heat are to be allowed to stand
in her way in her march forward. Rivers, are
beiitg brought under control and set to doing
the heavy portions of human work, If Russia
requires a leader, she looks for that leader and
makes his going to Russia to lead and to teach
a desirable proposition. Wage for Russia is a
secondary matter. She believes that brains art,
cheap at any pried. America has some waking
up to do and to do! in this day and year of
grace*.
We Approve
“We do not want to come home to charity”.
A fine young soldier made this remark only
tire other day as some wen-meaning people
were talking sweetly of what should be done
for the men coming home from, overseas. The
young man referred to has the right attitude
to the whole question of the returning men.
Some say “Give the returning men their old
lobs.” This simply cannot be done. The job
simply is not there. It lias been outlived and
outmoded. The job has passed into something
better meeting the needs of the hour* This is
true practice everywhere. The pulpit require*
pew sermons, the surgery new technique* the
labour new practice, the farm new methods, and
the home new duties. The change has been both
atmospheric and practical. The clock has tick
ed off a lot of minutes since Germany was
moved by her insane ambition and blind Inst
of conquest. The returning soldier has come to
a new world. The soldier lad must fit himsell
into new conditions. That he may do so, the
world will be well advised to give him some
thing like a refresher course. Parents and local
society must supplement what the government
is doing in this regard. To do less than the
banks are doing in this connection is to invite
disaster. Doctors and other professional men
before taking up their place in the new world
to which they are returning from tlie practice
of arms, must be renewed and helped to fit
into the new world to which the soldiers are
coming back. The war locusts have made seri
ous inroads into our men and into the conditions
our men are to fit themselves. On the other
hand the discipline the soldiers have undergone
and the initiative they have been compelled to
practice in many an emergency will prove in
valuable to the man who is bound to find a
way or to make one.
Why Not For Exeter?
Now that talk of local improvements is in
the wind, why not give the establishment of
local fisheries for Exeter due consideration?
The Aux Sable runs clear and untroubled
.through these regions. Why should it not Rave
some real fisheries established? We have river
banks that are just the thing for making this
industry a genuine success. A decidedly reason
able and satisfactory amount of tree planting
would transform these banks into the happiest
homes for wild life. The river presents no seri
ous difficulties as far as control is concerned.
Why not make use of these and of other nat
ural advantages to make this region one of
the finest resorts for outdoor sport and recrea
tion generally, that can be found anywhere?
Reforestation In This Region
We are not out of the woods as far as fuel
supply is concerned. Why not take this matter
up at the county and township ■ councils ? This
has been done already but it has been passed
over with a little trouser hitching and a deep
and pronuonced ya\vn or two. Of course we
have in mind the smaller rivers and streams of
the county. When the rain master goes on a
rampage, our creeks overflow and no end of
damage is done. Further, large regions are
useless for any productive purpose because
small rivers and creeks meander about aimless
ly and wantonly. It seems not to have occurred
to the powers that be that creeks and small
rivers should be explored and carefully sur
veyed and reasonable effort be put forth to
have the land at present lying waste drained
and put to productive purposes. As we see it,
the streams should be controlled from the place
where they empty into the larger bodies of
water and the reforestation be carried back
to the sources of the streams. In any case, it
is the part of good sense to have a survey made
by competent engineers and have some work
actually started and well done. This fine coun
try has natural resources teeming with wealth
that require but a little care to develop them.
« « * «
Educational big wigs ate saying a good deal
about the necessity of doing more for teen age
youngsters. We just wonder about all that. Vil
lages are put to it on this matter. The day was
when village life was different from what it is
just now. As winter came on the day was busy
getting the hay loft stuffed to peak with fodder
for the cow and horse and Johnny was assigned
ihe job of tramping, a form of exercise that
was good for his back and legs. When he was
old enough he was introduced to the business
end of a fork and told to “Mow back” and to
tramp and step lively in the process. After1
schol Johnny was required to clean the stables
for hogs and poultry and coW, while Mary was
required to do the milking and panwashing and
scalding, Meanwhile garden vegetables were to
he garnered and some fruit picked, On Satur
days Johnny was hired to farmer Jenkins who
was instructed “not to let the young rascal do
any soldiering.” Between time Johnny dug the
garden and was required to do a good job or
else. Lessons had to be learned for day and Sun
day School. His hard-earned pennies went for
cap and shoes and ties. “A hard life/’ someone
pities? Well, Johnny grew and grew. Some
times he got a clerkship as he grew older. Some
times he was sent to the nearby high school and
at last blossomed out as a farmer or a ductor,
lawyer or preacher. All of the Milage and farm
, boys turn out this happy way? No, they did
not but nobody speaks of them now. When they
are mentioned they are referred to as “Old
.so-and-so's boys”, Now no one eVen knows their
names, Many of them are dead but no monu
ment was erected to their meinory. They’re
gone and that’s all there is to it. But those fel
lows who came up the hard way, tiplifters or
no uplifters thank whatever gods there be fur
those jobs and the good meals and the “No
soldiering" orders issued and which wore en
forced by the rough and ready but wholesome
methods of those days.
IQ YEARS AGO
On Wednesday evening of last
week the rural hydra workmen
were (called dot owing to trouble on
the lines west of Dashwood. They
returned about three aan., having
failed to locate the trouble, The
next morning going out in daylight
they discovered that someone had
thrown about fourteen feet of wire
over the lines cutting off the cir
cuit,
Mr, Hugh J, Creech, of town, is
to be congratulated on securing
his Master of Arts degree in chem
istry with honors at Western Uni
versity, Mies Kathleen Wiseman
has secured her B.A, degree jn Ro*-
mance languages with 2nd class
honors, Mr, Harry Jennings has se
cured his B,A. degree with 2nd class
honors, Mr, ‘Jennings on Sunday
morning last was ordained as a
deacon at the ordination service in
St, James Anglican Church, Don-
don.
The work of laying the new ce
ment sidewalks through the busi
ness section of the town Is pro
ceeding and two blocks have al
ready been laid from North Street
south to James St. on the east
side of Main St.
The newly organized bowling club
have put the greens in fair shape
for bowling, Lights have this week
been installed.
15 YEARS AGO
The Supertest Co., of London,
have purchased the garage occupleu
by Mr. Milo 'Snell, Chevrolet deal
er, the service end of which is run
by Messrs, Bollen and .Coates.-.
Mr. Walter Johns, Honor Gradu
ate of Western University, is receiv
ing the congratulations of many
friends as a result of securing his
B.A., also winning two gold medals,
one for Latin and one for Greek,
He lias received a Fellowship in
Victoria College, Toronto.
The cement culverts and bridges
on No. 4 Highway between Cent-
yalia and Clandeboye were com
pleted last week and preparations
are now being made to commence
paving immediately,
An auto driven by Mr. Russell Snell failed to climb an embank
ment at the rear of the Ford Garage
which leads to the second storey,
Saturday owing to its slippery con
dition and the car backed off and
turned over on its side. Both fen
ders on one side were damaged but
the driver was not hurt*
Mr, Albert Spencer & Son, of Hensail, have secured several con
tracts for building cottages at
Grand Bend and their carpenters
are at Work there this week,
25 YEARS AGO
On Monday as the road roller
was coming in bn John Street to Main Street the bld tank adjacent
to Jones & May's store gave away
allowing one of the large wheels to
sink to quite a depth, causing con
siderable delay in operations,
The large steam cement mixer
for use on the roads in Exeter, ar
rived on Saturday, and on Monday
the work of laying the cement was
commenced south of the river. Ip'
the meantime the digging up pro
cess continues and Huron Street
has been reached.
The marriage took place June 2
at the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. ana Mrs. Joseph May, when
their daughter, Florence Alma, was
united in marriage to John Melvin
•Southcott. Rev. J. M. Wilson of
ficiated, Miss Mildred Rowe was
maid of honor. Miss Ruby Trus
cott, of Hamilton, played the wed
ding march and Miss Stella South
cott sang “My Heart Is Singing.”
A rain would be very welcome
just now,
The London Conference of the
Methodist Church is meeting in an-
ual session in Stratford this week.
Clyde Heaman left Thursday for
Kitchener to accept a position in a
manufacturing plant.
Dr. and Mrs. B. Campbell, of
Hensail, have gone to Toronto
Native of Exeter
Dies in Duluth
Mr. Ernest H, 'Gidley, a native
of Exeter, died in a Duluth, Minn.,
hospital on Sunday, May 27, at the
age of 72, The deceased was a son
of the late Samuel Gidley and his
early life was spent in Exeter, Be
fore his retirement he was employ
ed by the Oliver Iron Milting Co.,
having been associated with the
firm for 40 years. Previous to that
he was a resident of Winnipeg and
was employed at that time by the
Ogilvie Flour Mills, Deceased was
a brother of the late Harry Gidley,
the last of the Gidley family m
Exeter.
Where the doctor has purchased a
practice,
50 YEARS AGO
Miss Morgan, of Peterborp, has
purchased the millinery business
conducted by Mrs. D, Spicer, in
Exeter, during the past number ,of
years,
The building of a new hall, at
Farquhar, which has been under
discussion for some time, is to be
built at last iby a joint stock com
pany. Building operations are to
be commenced at once, Wm. Mc-
Clocklin having secured the con
tract for brickwork and Wm. Din-
nin, of Lumley, the woodwork.
The new band stand south of the
Town Hall is completed.
The price of bread has been
raised to six cents a loaf.
The residents; of the north part
of Usborne have been granted .a
new post office and has been named
Hurondale. Mr. John Dew is the
new .postmaster,
Mr, Henry Fink, who for manj
years has been employed at the
Exeter Flax Mill, is moving with,
his family to Zurich, where he has
secured a similar position.
OBTAIN THEM AT’ YOUR
HYDRO SHOP
Smiles . . . .
Two negro soldiers were on a
transport going overseas, gazing
out across the vast expanse of wa
ter. “That’s the most water I’Ve
eber seen in all my life,” said one.
Said hig companion: “Yo ain’t seen
nothin’ yet, boy. That’s just the.
top ob it.”
P
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1,200,000 FAMILIES have already registered for Family Allowances. Approximately
100, OOOtamilieswhoare entitled to register and who will benefit, have notyet registered,
Family Allowances cheques will be mailed in July.
If you want to receive your first cheque, register notv, If you delay your registra
tion any longer, it may not be possible to deal with your application in time to send
you the first cheque.
If you have children under 16 and if your income is under $5,000 a year, you will
benefit froin Family Allowances. If you have not registered, and intend to do so,
please act at once! Family Allowances,Registration forms have been mailed to
every family-. They can be obtained at the nearest post office- or by writing to the
’’ Regional Director of Family Allowances in the capital of your province.
fAMIlV AUOWAHCES
INCOME TAX
When the Family Allowances Act was passed,
Parliament approved the principle that there
should be no duplication Of benefits by way of
Family Allowances and Income Tax credits for
the same child.
Family Allowances cheques will be paid in full
every month. But for the last six months of
1945 an adjustment will be made to avoid
duplication of benefits. The table below shows
the effect of this adjustment and will enable tax
payers to determine the extent to which they will
benefit from Family Allowances;
TABLE SHOWING EFFECT OF ADJUSTMENT FOR 1945
AMOUNT OF
TAXABLE INCOME ances in addition to present
income tax credits, for 1945.
. Not over $1200 * 100%
Over $1200 but not over 1400 ♦ 90%of
it 1400 «•a u 1600 * 80%ihe
a 1666 4<a u 1800 * 70%actual
44 1806 CM u ii 2000 * 60%Family
it,2000 44 44 ii 2206 * 50%Allowances
u 2200 44 U 44 2400 * 40%received
ii 2400 44 a 44 2600 * 30%in the .
44 2600 a ii a 2800 * 20%year ]
1945* |ii 2800 <4 ii 44 3000 * 10%
a 3000 * 0%
The BENEFITS: The Family Allowances Act was
passed to help equalize opportunities for all children.
The monthly allowances will assist in providing medical, dental
and nursing services, better food, better clothing and shelter.
Family Allowances are additional to dependents* allowances
for servicemen’s families and military pensions.
Furthermore, Family Allowances ate NOT taxable. You do
not add these monthly payments to your total income when
computing your income tax.
In the column at left is an explanation of the relationship
between Family Allowances and Income Tax deductions for
children. From the table given* you can determine quickly the
extent to which you will benefit.
REGISTER
If you intend to apply for Family Allowances but have not already
done so, please act at once—in the interests of your children*
Remember, the first cheques will be mailed in July, but Only to
to those who have registered and ate eligible to receive Family
Allowance?.
NOTE:—-This,table applies ib married persons and others having the
status of married persons for income tax purposes. For the relatively
strikll number of single persons supporting children and hot having
married status for income tax purposes, and for members of the Armed Forces, special tables can be obtained front the Regional Director bi
Family Allowances in each provincial capital.
scale of monthly allowances
FOR THE FIRST FOUR CHILDREN
iPMM) F°r chi,d
Under 6 $5.00
Front 6 to 9 (inclusive) * 6.00
'From 10 Io 12 (inclusive) i 7.00
From 13 to 15 (inclusive) * 8.00
Where there are more than Mur childrep
under 16 in the family, the monthly allowance
for each child after the fourth will be reduced
in accordance with the provisions of the
raitiily Allowances Adt.
Published under the authority of
Hort. BROOKE C1AXT0N; Mm/sfer,
Department of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa