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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-08-16, Page 2Page £TOB EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST W Cxeter Times established 1373; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1324 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO ftn Independent Newspaper devoted to the interests of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member of the Canadian 'Weekly Newspapers’ Association; Member o£ the Ontarjo-Quebec Division of the CWNA All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $?.00 a year, in advance; six months, $1.00 three months 60c J. M. SOUTHCOTT - - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1945 It Just Won’t Add When his government went down to defeat Mr. Churchill was advised to retire to private life and there to write his memoirs, Just fancy the man who viewed the fighting line of the Allies in the darkest days of the war finding a nice quiet room with a cushion and pipe, his face with the pale cast of thought while he told of the men he had met, of the picnics he attend ed and his own capers in Africa and other places of the world. We fear that had he attempted to turn writer to the exclusion of the red-blood ed life he has so far lived that the pen -would have melted in his fingers. Then it was broadly lunted that he should have become an earl or something equally exciting and that he should have spent his hard-earned pennies in the purple and fine linen of aristocratic sumptu ousness as some of his predecessors have done. What a sight that would have been for gods and men! How great would have been his hap piness as men saw him limping behind the men who were trying to get things done. Then they wanted him to take a governorship of some sort or another, his most onerous duty in such case being to heed the command, “Sign here, please.” We simply cannot think of Mr. Chur chill as playing cuckoo to any government in any land. Then it was hinted that he should go to the house of Lords! Oh my! Think of the house of Lords and then think of the rallier of an Empire and the inspirer of civilization sit ting, nodding and mouthing in their midst. No, Mr; Churchill was ever a fighter and a fighter he will be. He sees England confronted by a graver peril than that of Dunkirk. He has no intention of letting her go headlong into a troublous state that will sea] her fate for cen turies.. Again and again lfe has seen England imperiled by her mole-eyed leaders, though few but himself saw the sightless eyes of her leaders. He knows only too well what awaits him as he calls England to throttle her foes though those foes may protest that they are England’s best, friends. No, Mr. Churchill's place is in the ranks of the genuine sons of England. Though he may again reap the re ward of stones. “One fight more!” is the battle cry of this great soul who has done more for Britain within the last five years than has been accomplished by any other man for centuries. Churchill seeks no Juniper. Still less does he covet any vine and fig tree. * * * * Can It Be Done The Big Three have done a good job. We see little that should have been done that has not been done. We see scarcely a trace of ex cess. So far so good. Next, we must look to the enforcement of the wise measures this great committee has put forward. And there is where the rub will be. What we greatly fear is that the carrying forward of the plans outlined by the Big Three will fall into the hands of the in competent. We may be told in reply that Mr. so-and-so will be in charge of this and that. We urge that to rest content with having com petent men in office in this great task simply is not sufficient. Let it be clearly seen that the critical point is the place where the rulers meet the men of the plow and the plane or the home maker or the teacher or the doctor. If the party in. actual, direct, intimate relation with the German is less than inspired and inspiring the whole well-meant scheme will fall to' pieces. Those folk in Germany who represent this land and civilization generally are not there for wantonness or pleasuring of any sort. These people so placed are there to give- the Germans the best that we possess of spirit and lawful humanizing enterprise. These men are not in Germany for picnicing but for serious -work and earnest teaching. When our representatives fall below this level their place is in jail and not Where free men are required to take part in the most important and difficult work the world, looks upon. * * x- » 11 Not In Five Years There is some, talk in high places that Ger many will be on her feet in five years. We hope that this may be the case but we don’t look for such a happy issue. German national, growth and German national spirit arc the outcome of more than a thousand years. For all that time Germans were accustomed to be divided into two classes. There were those who regarded themselves as rulers whose word was not to be questioned, On the other hand there were those who regarded themselves under complete and absolute requirement to obey without argument or hesitation of any sort whatsoever the com mands of their self-appointed rulers. They never drew a breath of freedom as we undar- stand it. Neither ruler nor ruled knew anything of consideration for others’ rights* Can this sort of thing be rotted out in a few years? Let us not forget that the German people since the time of Julius Caesar were adepts in protesta tion of innocence of threatening,, of tactless ness and treachery. We must see that I’ollyana “bla” is. grossly out of place in Germany. The carrying out of the measures of the Big Three is the workof genuine, strong men and women who know how to inculcate wise principles and are wise and strong-handed enough to enforce sound principles, «■ ft * * The Ne®d “Let knowledge grow from more to more But more of reverence in us dwell.” In these fine words Tennyson, many years ago, expressed the fervent hope that filled our minds as we heard of the terrible destructive ness of the atomic bomb. We saw clearly just what awaits civilization should this terrible agent once get into the hands of the evil-mind ed. We ask, “What would have been done to London had the axis powers been in possession of that bomb?” Mr. Churchill had many an an xiety on this point. One shudders as he thinks of the havoc that might have been wrought had such a bomb been dropped in St. Catharines street, Montreal, at the corner of King and Younge streets in Toronto or at the junction of Dundas and Richmond streets in London. The simple fact is that few realize what is ahead of the world as this terrible atomic force is 11Q5V QHC Q f the things on the stage of action. One thing is evident and that is that the awe inspiring secret must be closely guarded, Those Bewildering Days For one thing, there has been the political upheaval in Britain. Even the mighty Churchill could not keep back the momentous change. The self-elected few are no longer in control. Little by little inherited privilege is to disap pear and character and brains are to assert themselves-. In the face of this we see the dan ger of mere experimentation where approved methods should prevail. In many cases we fear that the baby will be thrown out with the bath. Russia has at last emerged with their stern realisim. That mighty nation demands real goods in every department of her national life and in her every relation with the rest of the world. Promises count little with her. She in sists upon securities hi kind rather than on paper. She insists upon having within staking distance of her nations that are positively friendly to her. She goes further and takes pains that these nations see that it is to their interest to be friendly and shows them that unless they are friendly they will be wiped off the map. In Canada we have the release of liquor, with all that abundance of it implies in an age of cars and trucks to no end. In Canada we have an. prgi^ of spending in the fond belief that the more frequently we change our cash from ohe pocket to another the richer we’ll be. Just now there is serious talk of placing ever}’- Canadian citizen over sixty years of age on a liberal pen-' sion list without saying very much about where the money is to come from to pay those pen sions. There is the hourly talk of winding up the Japanese trouble with all that that ending implies of adding millions of men to the hordes of the unemployed. Adding to the confusion of the times there has been the release of the atomic powers. This power threatens not only the destruction of the foes of mankind but it means the upsetting of such business features as the coal industry, the gasoline and the oil trade, the electrical system, the manufacture of engines, to say nothing of the effect of the new power upon X-ray and of almost every variety and phase of medical activity. What is to be done about it all? One thing we must see clearly, that the spirit of man is greater than all the external forces of the world in any combination. No matter what men may do, Almighty God is not being pushed about. These two principles abide as regards the mind of man there is the loudest call for educating the mind of man. In this the universities of the world must take a leading part. As the university is today, the land will be a generation hence. As regards the recog nition of Almighty God the church must be alert, responsive to the call of God that comes to every life, clear in her teaching and testimony and fearless in her conduct. Half measures in church or state or in the conduct of the indivi dual are bound to be disastrously out of place. x x- * ft Note and Comment And now for the fall flowers! * * * ft And now for these garden-riperied toma toes ! * x- x- ft And now let us hope for plenty of flowers for the benefit of the bees. Never were the pastures; at this time of the year, any better than they are just now. x ■» x «■ The fine sunshiny weather of the latter part of July and of early August was just the thing for ripening the crops and for giving the right quality to the pastures. ft ft # The starlings seem to be in conference to ascertain where the best wheat fields are lo cated, We wonder if these pests can be control led by D.D.T,? x ft ft x Wherever Mr. Churchill sits is the head of the table. It was interesting to note that it was his voice that calmed the Empire when something like terror was getting abroad re garding the atomic bomb; • io YEARS AGO . Tom Campbell and his brother Roy were out in the ear Wednesday evening o£ last week and when the engine stopped one o£ them struck a match to see o£ there was any gasoline in the tank. The other called to him to drop the match which he did but unfortunately it dropped into the tank which at the time had plenty of gasoline. The fire brigade was summoned and brought the fire under control with very little damage. Mr. and Mrs. G, W. Layton re turned to their home in Exeter last Friday evening after an absence of ■nearly ,a year; and a journey by motor of seventeen thousand, five hundred miles first to Saskatche wan and then south to Southern California. An interesting howling jitney wag held op the local greens on -Friday evening last with six rinks of three bowlers each, First prize was won foy J, Bowey, H. J. Creech and R» N, Creech with three wins plus 21. Over six hundred extra copies of the Times-Advocate containing the news of Old Home week were print* ed and have all been disposed of. 15 YEARS AGO The new Salvation Army Citadel which has 'been transferred from the hall over E. R. Hopper’s fur niture store to the ground floor of the building north of the Town Hall was opened on Sunday and large- congregations greeted by Major Best, of London, who was ably seconded by Captain Jordan -and Lieut. Smith, fhe local officers. The London Silver Band was present also. Messrs. Walter .Cunningham, Thos. Pryde, Rev. B, Cunningham and-Jack Pryde spent a few days last week at Picton where the for mer two attended the Marble Cutter’s Convention. The drought in South Huron is proving decidedly serious. Not since early haying has there been any rain. Thieves have been busy in this section of the country during the past week. Ou Friday evening the Centralia Creamery was entered and 17 boxes of butter were stolen. On Wednesday night Mr. Coch ranes refreshment booth was enter ed and a number of chocolate bars, tobacco and postage stamps were stolen. Special Prizes for Exeter Fair The Exeter Fair has been select ed as one of 55 Ontario fairs at which special prizes for native handicraft exhibits will be'" offered, this autumn, it was announced to- day by the Ontario Travel and Pub licity Bureau. The prizes are offered with the purpose of encouraging handicrafts which are already flourishing in the rural regions of the Province, and also of developing others which may be latent, The Bureau hopes to promote the manufacture of ar ticles which will appeal to tourists, and which, when taken back into the United States, will serve as pleasant reminders of the visitor’s sojourn in Ontario. By reason of their attractiveness, it is believed that these articles will serve as an invitation to return. Three prizes of $10, $5 and $3 Will be awarded for the best ar ticles made by exhibitors from Ontario materials, preferably local, and suitable for tourist souvenir trade development. Awards are based on design and workmanship, tourist sale possibilities, use of community materials, and original ity. A wide range of materials may be used, 25 YEARS AGO A pretty • wedding took place at the home of the bride’s -parents, Mr. and .Mrs. Nelson .Kestle, on August 2nd at high noon when their daughter, Miss Lulu, was married to Mr. Joseph Follic'k, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Follick, the ceremony 'being performed by Rev. James Kestle. The firm known as Buchanan and Rennie, who have 'been con ducting a gent’s furnishing and shoe business in Hensall for two years has ’been dissolved. Mr. Bu chanan is retiring and is moving to Toronto, and Mr. Rennie will continue the business here. Two rinks of bowlers attended the Mitchell Tournament on Mon day last. Messrs. Robinson, -Spade man, Rivers and Rowe and Messrs. Heaman, Stewart, Taman and Sel don. The former rink won two and lost two games. The latter .rink got first prize having the highest plus score with four straight wins. Miss Muriel Bissett obtained t'he highest total of any of the Exeter pupils at the recent Entrance Ex aminations. 50 YEARS AGO On Tuesday morning last the eight-year-old soil of Mr. Wm. An derson, of the 4th concession of •Stephen, met with an accident which nearly resulted in his death. He was playing around on a scaf fold in the barn and Ventured too far on the end of a 'board when it tilted up and he fell to the ground, a distance of 11 feet. He received severe injuries and was uncon scious for some time. Bread has been reduced to five cents a loaf in town in consequence of the decline in wheat. The Exeter Gun Club held a blue rock match on Monday evening when the following scores were made: N. D. Huron, 12 out of 15; A. Loadman, 8 out of 15; F» W. Collins, 7 out of 12; John Taylor, 5 out of 10; Geo. Anderson, 10 out of 16. After nine days of faithful pull ing the flak harvest is’ about com pleted in this Section, Mr. Jos, Senior left Wednesday for Detroit, Mich., where he will attend a meeting of the American Photographers’ Association. Smiles ., *. An airman had to take to Ms parachute owing to engine trouble. On his way through space he mot an old lady floating up, . "Hey!” he shouted. "Have you noticed a Spitfire going down?” “No,” replied the old lady, “Have you seen a gas-stove gelhg up?” RETURNING RATION COUPONS “If farmers and other primary producers realized what a contribu tion they make to a stabilized ra tion plan and to the defeat of black markets by returning to local ration boards all coupons collected in ration food sales, they would give complete co-operation to exisiting regulations,” according to W. Har old M'cPhillips, prices and supply representative for the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. Appealing to producers who sell rationed foods directly to consum ers, Mr. McPhillips stressed that obedience to regulations “governing the return of coupons means the maintenance of equibable distribu tion upon which present economic security depends. Neglect of the regulations may result in a serious threat to the whole ration plan and farmers as well as all other Cana dians would suffer if it were dis rupted. He continued that a farmer who sells a few pounds of butter or honey may say it is not important to a national plan if he does not return the coupons collected from the consumer. But those few pounds of butter are “lost” if coupons are not returned. Multiply this Single instance by thousands of cases and uncounted numbers of pounds of ■butter disappear. The basis of a ration plan is the division of the available supply among the total number of con sumers. If the available supply is not known correctly the ration al lowance cannot be determined on an equitable basis. Loose coupons in circulation are an invitation to black markets, it was also stressed. ROYAL A while back, many motorists wondered about new synthetic tires. Were they dependable? Would they give good mileage? The answer is "yes” if they are Dominion Royal. Neyerwasany tire engineered so perfectly to get the best performance out of synthetic rubber, If you are eligible for new tires we recommend Dominion Royal. SNELL BROS. & CO. Phone 100 Let us assist you with your applications. NO HOT DOGS ON MEATLESS DAYS Hot dogs and hamburgs are in cluded among the casualties of the meatless day program in Canada and may not be served at any pub lic function on Tuesdays or Fridays, according to the regional office of the Wartime Prices and Trade Poard. They may not be sold at roadside stands, served in restaur ants or offered for sale at carnivals, fairs, or any similar functions. Meatless days were inaugurated recently as part of the national meat ■ conservation program. Highland Cedar FENCE POSTS LARGE RUN Sound, Straight and Peeled AT LOWER PRICES also Lumber and Shingles A. J. CLATWORTHY We Deliver Phone 12 Granton A Pimple Covered Face Kills Many a Romance The lives of many young people are made miser able by the breaking out of pimples, and you probably know of cases where a promising romance has been spoiled by those red, white, festering and pus filled Bores on the face. The trouble is not so much physical pain, but the mental suffering caused by the embarrassing disfigurement which very often makes the sufferer ashamed to go out in company. ' The quickest way to get rid of pimples is to improve the general health by a thorough cleansing of the blood. Burdock Blood Bitters helps to cleanse the blood and with the blood cleansed the complexion should clear up. The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. VICTORIA VANCOUVER NEW WESTMINSTER WINNIPEG HAMILTON TORONTO OTTAWA HULL No person may move to and rent or occupy family quarters in any of these congested areas without a permit from the , Administrator of Emergency Shelter. Befbre makiiig arrangements to Vacate yoUr present home, be Sure that you have other accommodation and a permit to occupy it. Applications for permits should be addressed to the Administrator of Emergency Shelter in -the area to which yob plan to move. Every person who rents or occupies family quarters in any of these districts contrary to the order, commits hit offence and, in addition to other penalties, Wall he required to vacate the shelter and the district at his own expense. (Issued under the authority of the Emergency Shelter Regulations, Ordor-in-Council P.C. 9439, December 19, 1944). t , ______ ___ ...........ai......,............................................................................, .............. ..............................................................................................'.................................... “ THE WARTIME PRICES AND TRADE BOARD r* ES-6N