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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-06-28, Page 2Paije 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1945 Cxeter 3Mmes established X873; Advocate estq.bli^tied 1881 amalgamated. Noyember 1934 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO 4n. Independent Newspaper devoted to th© interests at the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member o£ the Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association; JI ember of the Ontario-Quebec Division pf the OWN A All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Eater Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 a year, in advance; nix months,, $1,00 three months 6Qc J. M. SOUTHCOTT * r PUBLISHER THURSDAY, JUNE 28, X945 They Know Better Our soldiers have borne themselves man fully on th© battei'ield. No task assigned them but they faced it with a cool courage and a steadiness of effort that is beyond all praise. No finer soldiers ever donned their country’s uniform or faced fearful odds in behalf of free dom. They did so because they were made of the right stuff for their terrible work. Next they endured and won as they did because they were trained and supported in mind and con science for their dreadful tests. What we fear is that these men have not been trained to with stand the temptations and allurements of their duties as an army of occupation, We are afraid that real men have not talked the real thing in Dutch, as we used to say, regarding the wiles and poisonous allurements of certain folk who- are learned in the arts which, if men yield to them; they run every chance of being infected with a poison that circulates into every root of their hair, into every fibre of their brain, every drop of their blood and in every nerve in their system. And that it not all. It lowers the men tality. It destroys fineness of perception of every useful sort. It sullies all that is finest and most distinctively human in the one infect ed. Further, it is an affront to the race and an offence against God. Said one who knew of what he spoke when he referred to this very matter: £<I wave the quantim of the sin, The hazard of concealing. But, oh, it hardens all within. And petrifies the feeling.” Our leaders, our soldier leaders, are deep in wrong if they have allowed our brave, fine, noble soldier lads to go to Germany uninformed and unprepared to face conditions where lurk dangers more terrible than those found on any battlefield. * » * x Teaching Needed “We’ll never experience a food shortage in this country!” we have been accustomed to say with an easy wave of the hand. What do we now say as we guard our ration cards with such definite care ? What do we say as we hear every day of meat rationing? What have we to say of England that for many a weary moon has been rationed to the limit and is threatened with a further reduction of food supply? In formed Englishmen tell us that England for many a day has pot made an adequate use of her land. She gave herself to manufacturing and to trade and left it to the rest of us to sup ply her with food. The last five years have shown the folly of her doing so. That mighty land is this minute fighting a grim battle to maintain her existence. Men who know tell ms that we have been wasting our soil fertility like drunken soldiers. Just this week one of our best farmers told us that the farms of one of the best agricultural townships simply are not what they were in productiveness even twenty years ago. More than that quality of the field products is slumping. One reason for this is that the farmers have not been informed as to soil conservation. Farm machinery has had its share in this soil depletion. Machinery has en abled the farmer to work his soil till it is being worked out, as practical farmers express it. In the effort to correct this unfortunate state of tilings, we require text books that are intellig ibly to tile ^verage farmer. These books need to be full of information dealing in the simplest terms with crop rotation and with the way of nourishing crops in such a way that those crops will have the nutritive qualities farm stock re quire. Hpy and grain and roots grown on de pleted Soil clo not give, because, they cannot give, the food values farm stock must have if they ate to develop as they should.. The prob lem is easily stated, but it requires the hardest thinking in its solution. Some experimentation has been successfully carried out in this work but So far it lias not been put into extensive practice. We urgently need these experiments to be brought before our farmers in a simple interesting fashion that will make the farmers eager to engage in a work at once so engaging and so profitable. There is a gold mine in this thing * & * K Russia Mere are three things about Russia; First, Russia wishes to be let alone as she attends to het own business. Second, Russia has done a mighty good job at minding her own business. Third, Russia is going to mind her own business and she intends to see to it that other nations lei her mind her own business. A New Era The federal parliament is expected to eon- lene at an early date. Serious duties- await it. For a new era is not only dawning but the sun is well above the hormon* Unless the parlia ment is aware of this, it will find the country asking for its immediate dissolution. For one tiling, this country rests under staggering fin ancial obligations. Parliamentarians must see to it that we cannot prosper by borrowing mon ey continuously, Neither can the country do its best while one jiart is shouldering the monet ary responsibilities of another portion, whether by subsidizing or otherwise, Every man and every family is required to pull its own weight and to do some extra rowing besides. This land cannot afford to trail in the race for national strength. Agriculture must be rebuilt by soil repleting and by better marketing facilities. The leaders in this great work must be a good deal more than mere boys who are ignorant of general farm management. The mineral wealth of the land is needing miners who work hand in hand with geologists and sound finan ciers. Forests require renovation by seeing to • it that destructive forest fires do not ruin our timber wealth. The man or the party who allows a forest fire to follow his trail'is a public rob ber and should be so treated. Our fisheries de mand supervision by practical and scientific men and a police force wide enough awake tu deal promptly with snoops who try to evaqe our laws designed to protect the wealth of our sea coasts and. lakes and streams. Boot-legging and black-marketing must be stamped out if our retail trade is to be preserved. If the pres ent constabulary is not equal to the job we must have their resignations and their replace ment by men who know their job, These are but a few aspects of the job awaiting parlia ment's immediate consideration. If Canada is to remain in the race she must show knee ac tion in this very year of grace, The Food Shortage Word comes that a banquet arranged for Stratford has been postponed on account of a potato shortage. Every day we hear of food shortages in the United States. As we celebrat ed the end of the war in Europe, we were in clined to slacken our belts assuming that the war stringencies were a thing of the past. Little by little we are waking up to the fact that the causes of food stringency have not all been re moved. Just now the food producers are find ing seasonal conditions decidedly difficult. Farmers report that the crops of one sort and another have not the color that indicates nu tritious development. For one thing there is a lack of sunshine in a great many regions. Table vegetables are from three weeks to a month later than in the average season. Frequent showers and wet soil prevent the cultivation root and corn crops require. Food producers feel themselves put to it quite severely. * * * «■ That Polish Trial Some time ago, in the early days of the San Francisco Security Conference, the world was surprised and somewhat shocked by the Russian arrest of some Polish delegates to Russia on a mission, it was alleged, to settle the differences regarding Polish boundaries. The act on the part of Russia was set down as arbitrary and cruel and subversive of friend ly relations with Russia generally. Since then the delegates in question have* been brought to trial. As a result the delegates have confess ed that they have been guilty of sabotage and of other misdemeanors hurtful, to Russia. The conduct of the Poles under trial has been bad. The delegates have been sentenced, not by any means heavily, the Russians saying that as the European war is over it is just as well to deal generously. Throughout the whole incident the Russian government has exercised patience and a good deal of forbearance. All along, as the affair was under consideration there has been a great deal too much talk and a disposition to give a verdict on the question before the evi dence was presented. Russia’s prestige has been considerably enhanced by the whole situation. Quieting Down Wc are glad that the affairs in Syria and the Levant have been quieting down for the last few days. DeGaulle, the French leader, had something like a jingo dream and set the French eagle screaming. It looks as if one of the wise Frenchmen took a few hours to give DeGaulle a serioris talking to and how the general is seeking to save.his face. We are quite sure that the mercurial and temperamental general heard the name of Hit ler mentioned and saw the importance of think ing before he plunged his impoverished coun try into a war that might well have issued in France’s downfall. A war-weary world is glad to think that the Causes of strife in the near East have been peacefully removed, * * * * Note and Clomnlent There’s nothing like a few days of the real tiling in sunshine to perk up a man and his Crops. io years ago Th© women of Caven Congrega tional Circle put ou an entertain ment in the Sunday School on Fri day evening which was Doth novel and entertaining. Groups vied with each other in the pieturesqueness of their costumes and in the spirit of wholesome fun presented. The first number represented a camp of gypsies, the second group presented ♦‘School Days” as well as other musical numbers.The paint brush is much in evi dence in Hensall this week, nearly every business place On King street being repainted, also a number of homes. A'number of street lights, both colored and plain are being added as well as new electric 'signs. The whole village is being decor ated for the coming of the old boys.Several of the new ornamental hydro standards have been erected on the Main street. The under ground wiring of the standards, is almost complete.Messrs. W, J. Beer and Gerald Skinner were in Toronto attending a Rogers-Majestic Radio convention at the Royal York Hotel. 15 YEARS AGO Mr, Grant Sanders, M. A., To ronto, returned Sunday from an extensive motor trip through the United States to California, return ing by way of British Columbia and the Rock Mountains, having trav elled 9,000 miles, Fine weather and a record crowd marked the Decoration Day services on Sunday when the Exe ter branch of the Canadian Legion laid a wreath at the Cenotaph and later met at the cemetery where they united with the members of Exeter Lodge, -No. 67, 1.0,0.F., and decorated the graves of departed brethren. Highway No. 4, south of Exeter, is being oiled for about four miles. Mr. Howard Dignan, B.A., re cent graduate of Toronto Univer sity, has been visiting his father, Mr. E. M. Dignan and left Tuesday to resume his position with the Ontario Fisheries Research Depart ment for the summer work. Mr. L. V. Hogarth took a truck load of broilers t0 Montreal Tues day morning. Mr. Jas. Bancroft who comes to Centralia very highly recommended as a first class- mechanic and shoer, has taken over the blacksiliith shop formerly occupied by W. J. Dobbs. 25 YEARS AGO The Dominion Radiator -Co., To ronto, has been awarded the con tract to install a heating system in the Crediton School for the price of $2,760. Mr. Allan McDonell, of Hensall, has gone to Toronto where he has secured a position with the McLean Publishing Co. Mr. R. N. Rowe received a mot or hearse from the McLaughlin Automobile Co., on Frid.ay last. He will retain the old hearse for thb winter and unfavorable roads. A fire which started about five o’clock on Thursday afternoon last destroyed four buildings between Main and William streets and many other buildings narrowly escaped destruction from the sparks. The buildings burned were barn and ice house belonging to W. J. Statham, barn and ice house belonging to F. W-ood and occupied by B. Mak ins, and the barns of C. T. Brooks and F. E. Willis. The buildings being all of wood burned rapidly. The fire is supposed to have been caused by some boys who struck a match to see some pups in Mr. Statham’s barn. The Grand Bend bridge which is being built pointly by the coun ties of Huron and Lambton and which was originally estimated to jeost $7,000, ig going to exceed that amount considerably and it is be lieved now it will cost nearly $30,000. 50 YEARS AGO As is their usual custom the members of Lebanon Forest Lodge, No. 133, A.F. and (A.M., attended Divine service at the Trivitt Mem orial church last Sunday, The serv ice was fully choral being render ed by the large choir of the church. Grand Bend summer resort is .fast becoming the most popular place for tourists in Ontario. The proprietor, Mr. John Spackman, has built cottages and beautiful walks through the grounds which contain 35 acres-. There is a dining room -on the grounds Which, is un der the able management of Mrs. Ferguson,_ of Exeter. Some 15 cot tages with apartments, bathing houses for ladies and gents, a large observatory on the beach, new plank and gravel walks have been made from the park to the water, also a nek shed for horses, Mr. Wm. Cotterell, who has been conducting a harness shop here for several mouths, moved to Centralia and will follow th© -same business. On account of the frosts of May and the scorching dry weather in June strawberries Will be a short: crop and prices will be high. Hay will also be a very light crop in this section thlg year, A friendly game of cricket was payed, here on Tuesday last be-* tween Clinton and Exeter, result ing in a victory for the home team. Smiles . *. . Data Concerning Missing Airmen to k Sought According to a despatch from Ottawa the RCAF have established a special bureau in Faris to seek all possible information concerning air men reported missing during oper ations of whom nothing has been heard since their aircraft failed to return from flights over enemy territory. The bureau, which will be known, as the RAF and Dominion Air Forces Missing Research and En quiry Bureau, will operate separ ately from the International Red Cross, various casualty branches, auxiliary services organizations and the imperial graves commission, but at the same time will work in co operation with them all. A press release said there are hundreds of instances where Cana dian flyers who were reported miss ing just disappeared, and no in formation as to their fate has been forthcoming either from the In ternational Red Cross dr from Ger man sources. The bureau conducts careful, sys tematic searches into the history of all missing personnel whose final fate has never been learned, Its schedule will work chronologically and the headquarters statement warned that no priority for an in dividual case can be promised. The statement added: “It is an ticipated that' the task of the bu reau will be an enormous one, but families of missing Canadian flyers are assured that no possible source of information will be overlooked, and that if there exists anywhere any news about missing men it will somehow be uncovered and reveal ed to next-of-kin. The competent and efficient staff in Paris is al ready, in fact, on the job.” A service to people in Canada anxious to try to locate relatives or friends in Europe by short wave broadcasts is announced by the Canadian Red Cross Society. This service will be rendered through the Red Cross Enquiry Bureau, 13 0 Queen Street, Ottawa, and is ar ranged through the facilities and with the cooperation of the Inter national service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. This ser vice will be confined at the moment to Holland and Czechoslovakia and will be included in the regular Netherlands and Czechoslovakian •programs. already being broadcast from the Intermnational Service transmitters. It is hoped to start the service almost immediately but arrangements for reception of the messages in their respective coun tries, now in process of completion Strange how many boat and motoi* acci dents occur on Sunday! We wonder why is this thu.<? * » * » The best trade booster yet conceived is an announcement that some article is likely to be ratioiied. The clothiers and the boot and shoe Merchants readily agree following a record breaking week. It is extremely difficult in these times to be well dressed/* com plained a troubled subscriber to the query department of a certain newspaper, ’’Every time I .put on a clean shirt, there are Some bur tons missing. What would you ad vise mo to do?” “You should do one of two things,” Was the reply. “Either get married or got a di vorce,” through the .governments of the countries concerned, must first be made. Personal messages, limited to 50 words, and free Qf charge, will be accepted. No reference may be made to public affairs, to business « to money. The message must be for a person, not -for a company or lor- ganization. These must he submit ted to local Canadian Red Cro^b Society Branches pn forms which they will supply. The Branches will then send the messages through their Provincial Commissioners to the Red Cross Enquiry Bureau which will immediately despatch them to the international Service of >the Canadian Broadcasting Cor poration Where they will be broad cast both in the language of the country for which they are intend ed and in English. HURON W.M.S. PLANS JUBILEE Representatives from Belgrave, Blyth, Exeter, Hensall, Goderich, Seaforth and Clinton met in the Presbyterian church, Clinton, June 9 th, for the regular executive meet ing of the W.M.S. of Huron Pres- byterjal. Mrs. W. J. Thompson, president, conducted the devotional program. Miss Campbell gave a con cise report of the provincial sessions held in Toronto, stressing the need for loyalty to the cause of missions. Mrs. W. J. Thompson, Mrs. J. C. Greig and Miss Campbell were nam ed a committee to meet with Mrs, Gordon Bissett and Mrs. A. Taylor, Goderich, to complete arrangements for the celebration of the golden jubilee of Huron Presbyterial, to take place in Goderich, Sept, 11. Mrs. Kenneth MacLean, of Exeter, a new member, was# introduced by Miss Jeckell and welcomed to Hur on Presbyterial. Shortage of early-hatclmd chicks extra-heavy demand for eggs and poultry for both home and ex port markets . . , a sharply in creased price for fall fresh . eggs for shipment overseas * , , it all “adds up” to unusual opportunity. Will you be cashing in, or just wishing you were, this coming fall and winter? It’s not too late, if you act promptly—-start good fast- growing^ QtirJy*"inattiring chicks, and raise them right. The Bray Chicks of this year of poultry opportunity are living and growing “like sixty”. That means high vitality and vigor—just what you want in your chicks. Day-Old chicks in many breeds and hybrids . , . started Leghorn pullets for prompt shipment . . . started heavy pullets for a little later if you book them nowq Act right away! FRED W. BRAY Limited ISO John St. N. — Hamilton, Ont. H. Keith Mitchell, Manager Exeter Hatchery Phone 246 It has been on the Feel Chilly - - - Start to Sneeze Nose Starts to Run Then comes the cold which, if not attended to immediately, shortly works down into the bronchial tubes, and tne cough starts. On the first sign of a cold or cough go to any drug counter and get a bottle of Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup. You will find it to be a prompt, pleasant and reliable remedy to help you get rid of your trouble, market for the past 48 years. Don’t experiment with a substitute and be disappointed—get “Dr. Wood’s”. Price 35c a bottle; the large family size, about 3 times as much, 60c. Look for the trade mark “3 Pine Trees.” The Tk Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. why so but the reason telephone is beca takes wire - - - materials hav people ar I -*1*” ■ IT ALL MEANS PEOPLE AT WORK It will take time and money and manpowei* to carry out the large-scale construction an$ improvement program We’ve planned for after the war.. Take our dial conversion program alone: Almost three-quarters of the telephones in service are now of the dial type. But that still leaves thousands of telephones and ex- » change equipment in scores of commu- pF nities, to he changed over. After the war when equipment is again obtainable, the job will take years to complete. And this is just one of several projects which spell jobs not only for all our present em. ployees both at home and overseas but for additional workers, too> X F. ROLFE, Manager, I