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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1945
Keep the Mare Going
By the mare we mean civilisation. This
civilization goes on the wheels of industry. Just
now industry and schools and churches require
cash and a great deal of that cash is in people’s
pockets. There is a grave danger that the people
will spend a great deal of that cash for things
they do not need;, a practice that smells strongly
of waste. That sort of spending must stop. The
money spent fox* non-essentials should be placed
in the bunk where trade and industry may bor
row it, employ workers and produce goods
whereby we may secure the goods we need,
Every dollar so placed in the bunk adds to the
country’s prosperity. Bankers tell us that it is
the small savings of the people that are the sin
ews of trade. We see no necessity for a scarcity
of essential food. Froth of one sort and another
comes high and crowds good food out of the
window. Furbelows of one sort and another
do not afford satisfactory protection against a
stiff nor’easter in December or March but they
crowd away the sturdy and comfortable cloth
ing that laughs at even chill November’s surly
blast.« * *
3, Usborue,
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' IO YEARS AGO
The new red brick schoolhouse
at Plugtown, S.S. No.
was opened on Labor Day with a
picnic and gathering by the ratepayers: in the vicinity.
There was a splendid display at
the Horticultural Society Flower
show in the basement of the Public
Library Friday and Saturday of
last week.
Mrs. Agnes McDonald is opening
a millinery business in the Mur
doch block, Hensail, which will be
known as the "Bonnie Bonnet
Shoppe.”
Spine time Tuesday night the
Store of Southcott Bros, was enter
ed and the loose change was stolen
from the cash registers. Entrance
was made to the building by climu-
ing a ladder and breaking a win
dow of the second storey at the
rear of the building.
The Contrast
We cannot but contrast the way in which
negotiations are winding up with the Japanese
with those that attended the signing up with
Germany
thousands of soldiers, the enormous fleets of
’airplanes and all the pomp and circumstance
of Empire. In Germany there was the rude sim
plicity of the open country. With Japan there
are negotiations to no end with wires hot with
statements issued and announcements of day
date, date hour and minute of signing. With
Germany there was the quiet “sign there!” of
Montgomery. But, then, many men of many
minds. We have been warned that one good cus
tom may corrupt the world. When V-E Day was
a thing of the past, we let off our fire-crackers.
Before V-J Day was here we had our rejoicing
and our fine competition in ‘ noise-making,
wags the world!
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This Isn’t Just Talk
With Japan we have the tens of
So
an
of
Should Be Put Under Crop
We still have a number of vacant lots in
Exeter. Is it not time for those in a position to
do so to put these vacant lots into cash crops ?
Labour is likely to be more plentiful in the im
mediate future than it has been for the last five
or six years. Further, a good deal of labour is
free'during- the period that those crops may be
harvested. The canning- factory is in a position,
we believe, to attend to the marketing of the
product. For some time there will be an active
demand for both Europe and Asia, This spells
opportunity for Exeter.
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vegetables and can-
and councillors, to
number of Exeter’s
were tendered a
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IISfl'IBS
Zs MONEY the fertilizer you need ?
Annually, at Lake Couehiching there is
assembly of the brightest men and women
this continent to consider human relations. This
year the gathering was advantaged by having
with it Dr. Tuftman of one of the big vocational
guidance schools of the Dominion. This real
friend of humanity had some plain things to say.
One was that the folk of this land of opportun
ity need to do some real waking up .and to fol
low this waking up with harder work than a
very large percentage of us ever deemed pos
sible or necessary. He points out that a whole
lot of us have been living in a sort of fool's
paradise as regards effort immediately required
of us. Thousands of people have been receiving
big wages for work that, after all was of inter
ior character. These wages were paid and this
sort of work was accepted because of the posi
tion the war placed us in. Labour was scarce.
For that reason it was dear and wages high.
That time has passed. Only those who fill the
bill for high grade work will meet the occasion.
The inferior workers in all classes will be fan
ned out by the wind of circumstances. These
gradually will sink in the scale, let us like it
or not. The competition in every line of work
is bound to be terrific. In fact there will be
little competition as we understand it but some
thing very like war. Every parent with grow
ing children must see this or be cursed, long and
deeply for their failure to prepare their child
ren for hard circumstances. Youth must see this.
The youngster who dawdles his way through
high school and professional training is sure to
see the day when he will endure the horrors of
genteel starvation. And it makes no difference
whether the profession be teaching or law or
medicine or architecture or any other profes
sion. We are told that a great many professional
men joined the army for the war just closing
because theii' civil standing was precarious. In
all this, we may as well face the facts and get
down to business as we never got down to
business before. Let us not forget that days of
toil and nights of study built the Dneiper bridge
»and the Dneiper bridge saved Russia and Russia
saved her share of civilization. Yes, the fun is
over and toil is here—toil guided by conscience
and trained intelligence. This is for all of us
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Why Not?
Why are not more of those houseless peo
ple seeking homes in the smaller towns and
villages ? Why is the government not doing a
good deal more to have those houseless people
find accommodation in towns and villages? We
know the pull of the big town and the city. It
seems satisfying to a great many people to
smarten up after the day’s work is over and
to walk the streets or to patronize the movies
■or simply to stand in the bright lights and watch
the show pass by, Folk who think in this way
never have tried the delights of the garden or
of the amateur workshop or other interesting
-forms of hobby following. Fdr ourselves we see
mighty little pleasure in sleeping in a cubicle
only to eat in a smaller cubicle and to tramp
cement while not going from one machine to
another. We know there is some really hard,
work in getting the garden down to business
or to beauty, but there is sound sleep and a real
relish for a holiday and delightful romps for
the youngsters therein. There is not much
health in being nerved up living in the fiddle
string life, with the threat of a fatal snap hang
ing over one every minute of Iiis existence.
When we come, to think of it, there are few
things in the way of conveniences that the
country dweller or the town or village citizen
may not have on all fours with the best situated
folk in existence.
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Do You Recall
Do you recall those days when on shopping
bent we found on the store counters articles of
exquisite delicacy in material and quality and
how we exclaimed as we found out that those
fine articles were of Japanese manufacture?
You remember how we bought some conven
iences such as thermos bottles and hugged our
selves as we found that they were much lowei
priced than any to be. had elsewhere and we ex
claimed again and said the west must wake up
or the land of the rising sun would put us out
of business. You recall, too, how we congratu
lated Japan on her victory over Russia about,
thirty-five years ago and said that Japan was
destined to be the Great Britain of the Pacific.
If you look over the files of your magazines
writers exhaused the English language as they
told of the many excellent qualities of the Japs.
Those Japs were so polite as compared with
'Anglo-Saxon brusquesness that we must import
Jap professors of the art of suavity. A good deal
of water has run over the dam since those days
but let us not forget that we swallowed the Jap
bait—hook, line and sinker. Those cute little
people are handing- over the rifles used to beat
up our soldiers but they are careful to have
those rifles polished and repaired to the limit.
The Japs bow exquisitely from the hips and
outsmile the best trained prima“donna the world’
ever saw. As they do so we recall our flogged
and beaten and halfstarved men who became,
the war prisoners
bow and fondle so
ing to learn from
should learn from
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15 YEARS AGO
Caven Presbyterian church was
in gala attire on Tuesday evening
for the reception extended to their
minister, Rev, J. Bernard Rhodes,
M.A., and his charming bride. The
congregation presented them with
a chesterfield table and an end
table and Mrs. Rhodes, a purse of
gold. Their cellar has also been
supplied With
ned fruit.
The Reeve
gether with a
leading citizens,
complimentary dinner Tuesday eve
ning by Wong See and Wong Wing,
the new proprietors of the Wong
'Cafe. Over twenty sat down. Reeve
B. M. Francis welcomed the new
comers to town.
Miss Margaret MacLaren, daugh
ter of Mr, and Mrs. R. Y. MacILaren,
of Hensail, this year has won $22.
in a major award and made
■distinguished record.
Miss Annie Simmons has
ed her position with the
Rural Hydro Commission
entering Victoria Hospital, London,
to train for a nurse. Her position
is being taken by Miss Margaret
Hobkirk, of Hensail.
a most
resign-
Exeter
and is
$•
a
Money makes money grow. If you
need extra money to do a better job on
your farm, come in and discuss your
plans and problems with us in confidence.
Ready money is available —
for the purchase of fertilizer, seed, and
binder twine;
for the purchase of livestock;
for the purchase of electrical equipment,
heating and lighting' systems, milking
machines, pumps, etc.;
for the purchase of implements;
for the construction of drainage systems
and fencing;
for road work and land improvement;
for the construction or repair of farmhouse
and other farm buildings;
for any purpose that will make a good farm
a better farm and increase its owner’s
revenue.
Have a talk with your .Bank of Mon
treal manager. You will find he knows a ■
good deal about the farmer’s problems,
and you will appreciate his friendly
interest. His first ambition is to see every
farm in this community a prosperous
farm and where ready money is thefer-.
tilizer you need, he will be glad to lend
it and plan with you for its intelligent
use and convenient repayment.
of the very men who now
punctiliously. We have noth-
the Japs, however much we
our own folly.
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A Strange Lack
As we were considering this work of
army, we were surprised to find out where
great majority of the men fell down. It was
physical vigour or in mental capacity or in edu
cation, schooling as we call it, or in experience
of the world but in stability. We have not
numbers dealing with this serious matter
we were credibly informed that hundreds
hundreds of the young fellows soon to try
world on their own while ranking number
in health and mental capacity ranked in
fifth class in stability. These young0 fellows
cannot count on themselves nor can they be
depended upon in society. Why is this thus ?
Wherein lies the blame ? What is to be done
about it? The citizen or a nation without a
worthy goal and that is not steady on the way
to that goal may as well look for trouble.
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Note and Comment
Madam says that she is glad to put up with
inferior goods when so doing helps out shiver
ing Europe. What she objects to is paying the
price of a firstclass article for a third or fourth
grade substitute. If the article is inferior why
should not the price come down ? The answer to
this is a long story.
« « « «
And now there xs a device whereby a farm
er may load his hay without; an assistant. We’re
familial’ with the hayloader but we are aware
that the loader requires a driver and a load
builder. The machine mentioned requires but one
farmer. The hayfork attends to the unloading.
Do you mean that invention, is doing away with
farm help? Necessity has been driving us that
way. We used to hear a good deal about the
almost barbarous work of bundling binder twine.
Thirteen men we were told were needed for
this job. That work now, with the aid of a ma
chine, is doing the work that required the thir
teen workers. Does this mean that the hand
worker is being crowded out of a job? There is"
an ever-increasing demand for highly skilled
workers while the unskilled are being less’and
less in demand, Parents and school teachers of
all grades and sorts of schools will be well ad
vised to take this matter into immediate con
sideration*
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Exeter Branch: J. L. HENDRY, Manager
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HE’D LIKE
TO KNOW YOU
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i Parsons were success-
first year exams.
Reed has taken a posi-
hardware store of Mr.
with whom he
Bank of Montreal
working with Canadians in every walk of life since Ull >
ro A MIllION CANADIANS
V
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The service you receive from your
bank is rendered so quietly and effi
ciently that the human values behind
if may not have occurred to you.
25 YEARS AGO
The final game in the Huron
baseball league series was 'played
at Zurich on Tuesday evening of
last week, the contenders <being
Crediton. The game was Avon by
Zurich.
Mass Dorothy Kuntz has been
successful in completing her course
at the Agricultural College, Guelph,
while Miss Reta N. Rowe and Mr.
Reginald S.
ful in their
Mr. Silas
tion in the
W. J. Heaman,
learned the business.
Messrs. W. J. Heaman and R. N.
Creech won third prize at the Sea
forth Scotch Doubles on Wednesday
of last week. Messrs. Woods, Stew
art, Taman and Seldon won the
Victor Vi^tfola trophy at the St.
Marys JWwling Tourney last Wed
nesday.
The spire of Caven Presbyterian
Church which was bent by the wind
last fall, has been straightened.
I 50 YEARS AGO
Tuesday evening last, while Mr.
I Jas. Etherington and his brother
were in a field smoke was seen
issuing from the barn and in an
instant all was in flames and the
barn and contents were completely
destroyed. Mr. Etherington had
threshed the day before and the
loss will be a heavy one.
Three store houses for grain are
being erected at Lucan. One lias an
elevator.
Miss Edith Sanders left for To
ronto Tuesday to attend the millin
ery openings.
Mr. R. N. Creech left for Clinton
on Monday to attend Clinton Model
School.
The Labor Day sports held on
the Agricultural Grounds, Monday,
under the auspices of the Exeter
Band were a splendid success.both
on point of attendance, the well-
arranged program and the manner'
in which the events were Carried j
out.
Mr. Win. Dumart, of Shipka, has
started a grocery and provision
store next door to his harness shop
and intends running both business
es in the future
Think, for instance, of the confidence you rest in your
branch bank, manager, perhaps without even knowing him
well personally. You ought to know him better. By deposit
ing your money in his branch, you made him and his staff
the custodians of your account and the transactions relating
to it. You hold him in high trust, knowing that your private
affairs will be kept private.
Smiles
You will find your bank manager a trained man who has
come up through the ranks, and who will be glad to discuss
•»your financial needs with you and to inform you as to the
appropriate service his bank can render.
First Wife: "Is your husband a
book worm?”
Second: "No, just an ordinary
one.”* -x- * *
"Where are you going this sum
mer on your vacation?” asked the
next-door neighbor."Well,-' ! ■ -
wife, "I"
dei’ sealed orders. So our relatives
cannot
rej)lidd the tired man’s
Henry said we will leave un
find US. you know.”
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after-dinner speakei’ had
for 15 minutes.
The
talked
"After ipartaking of such a meal,”
he continued, "I feel if I had eaten
anymore I would be unable to talk.”
From the far end of the table
came an order to a waiter: "Give
him a sandwich.”
i Should you desire a personal loan to meet some unexpected ’
expense, talk it over with him. You can depend on receiving )
courteous, understanding and friendly consideration. Small
loans are just one of the services your bank provides. You
may be surprised to learn of many other services available •
for your use.
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