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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 1946
Again Triumphant
Extermination of the Jewish race was of
the essence of the Hitlerite programme. We
would not harry the feelings of our readers by
retailing the sufferings of the Hebrew race in
the war just closed. No suffering known to man
was omitted by the Hitlerites in their effort
to destroy this ancient people. Yet Hitler is
so poor this hour that no man does him. rever
ence. But the Jews are standing by the graves
of their persecutors and soon will take a leading
part in the world’s work. During the war these
people were the friends of liberty. Their blood
and treasure were on the altar of liberty. Their
profoundest thought and their greatest skill
in medicine, in surgery, in building were freely
offered. Hand in hand they fought with others
who fought-in our righteous cause. No story
of the war is complete without telling of Jewish
valour, devotion and sacrifice. A people of des
tiny they may be but all see in the Jews this
hour a people who rank with the best this
world ever has known, The Allies may find the
Jews difficult to get on with, but co-operation
with this mysterious people must be learned.
The Jew’s contribution to the good of the world
is altogether unique. The Jew, too, has a good
many things to learn before he comes to his own
among the nations of the world.
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Still More About Rationing
And now word comes that the storage
people have not facilities adequate to storing
meat in quantities that would meet the present
occasion. We are grateful for this news. Next,
we are told that the butchers are suggesting
that the government take under its control suf
ficient meat to meet the demands o.f hungry
Europe. We regard this suggestion as a sugges
tion that is wise and timely. We wonder why
this suggestion is offered. When we are on this
subject, we venture to say that the public is
not in a mood to use meat that has been kept
for any considerable time in storage. We be
lieve that meat has a fashion of deteriorating
somewhat, once it has been placed in storage.
An experienced packer gave us this informa
tion. We hope that things have changed since
he said that. Further, we believe that this is
a time for patience. The rationing people, on
the whole, have done a good job. We are quite
sure that they are as sick of the meat situation
as we are.
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Feeling His Epaulets
For some time General McArthur was doing
a good deal of talking. He forgot that as he
talked the folk in Washington were listening.
The general had done a good job. The Allies
were generous in their praise of his achieve
ments. What the general failed to note was
that dame fortune had smiled benignly on his
efforts. An unexpected feature entered the war
in the atomic bomb. McArthur failed to see that
lie had very little to do with the use of the
weapon but took to himself without sufficient
warrant, as we see it, the results of the bomb.
He forgot, too, that he was in Japan as a sol
dier and not in the capacity of a statesman.
When he stated that in a very short time he
would be able to look after Japan with two
hundred thousand men he assumed the prophet’s
robe, always a dangerous practice. The fact is
that the Eastern mind is not understood by the
rest of the world. The only course open is to
keep the Japs on their own side of the fence.
Their way of bargaining is beyond us and will
be beyond us for many a day. He who made of
one blood." all nations also set the bounds of
their habitation. We may as well recognize this
fact and not give either Japanese or Nazis the
opportunity
children.
they seek to enslave us and oui*
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Compromise Again
attempt to take a down the middle
Japan in so many instances, the
of repeating the
In theii*
course with
Allies ate in grave danger
folly that led to the war that has just ended.
It looks as if the Allies were acting sternly
with the Japanese for a while in the hope that
the Japanese, would see that they are a con
quered people and having partially learned the
lesson would behave themselves thereafter. No
policy could be more foolish. The Japs do not
recognize their defeat. They believe themselves
to be the people of destiny. They regard them
selves as not being like other men. In their es
sence they look upon themselves as being dif
ferent from all other peoples. Their blood is
more than human blood. Through their emperor
they are divine, celestial beings. Theii4 present
state they look upon as an accident, They are
not bcateiij they will tell you, they are but in-
convenienced» They are., by divine rightj. des-
lined to be supreme. Otlw nations are but tools
for them. For this reason, the Japs believe
themselves free to deceivcj, to liCj to murder or
to do anything else under the sun that their
wicked natures may devise. We may as well
unreservedly admit that we do not understand
the Japanese mind and go our own way with
out discussion or attempted agreement with
them, They cannot be reasoned with. Till their
minds awaken under the long and stern dis
cipline of the wilderness we cannot get on with
them as we can hope to get on with nations
with whom we have something in common.
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We Miss Him
nations meet in conference we
Mr. Churchill. Particularly do we
those negotiations regarding the
Our other statesmen do not
' ‘ j the
portion of that sea that lies East of Italy. For
Britain to lose control of that part of her water
way to India is for her to take a serious step
in the way of dissolving the British Empire, In
the second place, the Tangier situation is criti
cal beyond all telling and for a similar reason.
Our representatives at the present discussion
evidently know all this. What they do not seem
to know is what to do about it. And it is right
there that Mr. Churchill is greatly needed. He
possesses every quality that our present rep
resentatives possess. In addition he is endowed
with that peculiar quality of sagacity and the
boldness to act quickly and powerfully that the
Mediterranean circumstances demand in a pre
eminent degree. If Britain suffers
voters of Britain have themselves to
their loss.
As the
greatly miss
miss him in
Mediterranean,
understand the importance of guarding
now the
thank for
annoying'
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Let Us Know
This meat rationing situation is
a great many people, We have the meat to sup
ply Europe’s needs. There is no scarcity of
meat on our farms. Our stockyards are well
supplied with cattle. We have facilities for
processing that meat. Why, then, this delay
and these threats of strikes? What we want is
to know who is holding up the getting of meat
to Britain. We hear on the one hand that there
is a great deal of meat stored in meat ware
houses. On the other hand we hear that meat
is scarce. Is there anyone holding up the good
work? Are there any folk who allow meat to
waste while Britain starves ? The time has come
for a showdown. The government should not
forget that we can win with the approaching
government loan only at a cost of the con
fidence of the Canadian people.
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A Peculiar Season
Not for many a day have we had a season
that parallels this season. Already we hear
people talking of advertising for the photograph
of an apple. Plums seem to have bidden us a
long farewell. Peaches there are and plenty of
them but housewives are n’ot satisfied with their
behaviour. They do not seem to mature proper
ly. Apricots simply are not to be had. We bear
very few favorable comments regarding the
quality of the grain crops. The fodder crops
have suffered from a lack of sunshine. Even
the abundant pasture crops seem to be lacking-
in nutritive qualities. While there is no real
scarcity of food for man or beast, there is a
good deal of room foi- humility and a
the practice of the old qualities
hard thinking.
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Reassuring
Mr. Bevin, the British foreign
for
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This week Mr. Hugh Spackman.
who has been ip the hardware
business here for forty years, sold
his stock and business to Mr. B. W.
F. Beavers, Mr,. Anderson, who has
been with Mr, Spackman for thirty-
five years will continue with his
successor.
proclamation
loud call
of thrift
secretary
the successor of xknthony Eden, has ad-and
dressed the British House of Commons in a
speech that was intended not only for that
mighty parliament but for the world, par
ticularly for the British family of nations. He
told us that the new government was not on
turmoil bent but on carrying out the policies
of Mr. Churchill and his colleagues. He declar
ed that Britain had come out of the war pooi
financially but self-respecting and called upon
all who loved and who approved of her prin
ciples to get down to the hardest work and the
hardest thinking. He held up his head and tne
whole empire squared its shoulders that it was
in no mood to be pushed about and that she
was keenly alive to her rights and the rights of
smaller nations. Equally forthright was he when
he indicated that the smaller nations whom the
Allies had defended at such cost should live up
to their agreements and shun petty meanness.
He said in the plainest terms that Britain knew
her rights in the Mediterranean and the Middle
East, Britain had not abandoned territory that
had been stolen from her in the war. There
was not a word of boasting in the speech but
there was every indication that the Empire was
determined to live up to the principles that
had made her great. There was no carping in
the speech made by his predecessor, Anthony
Eden. Throughout the discussionj Britain’s
statesmen showed the noble spirit worthy of
men who respected theii4 inheritance and who
realised the greatness of tile times. Other por
tions of the empire are thus called upon to
unite with the great-hearted everywhere in
guaranteeing that the world is to move foil
ward to brighter days than it has known so tar.
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Note and Comment
with considerable care\Handle your shirt
It's the only one you may ever wear.
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We'll greatly miss the abundant apple crop
that usually advantages this region, We have
been scarcely aware of the extent to which this
wonderful fruit helped out the cellars and pan-
tries of this province
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BY TIRE-WISE MOTORISTS
COAST-TO-COAST FOR.
mileage
dependability
TROUBLE-FREE
PERFORMANCE
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its reputation of
best .fairs in the
two horse racing
were particularly
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good/year
NOW, AS ALWAYS, THE FINEST
TIRE MADE
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good/year
DEALER
BILL HASKETT
Phone 18
ONTARIOEXETER
operations on the farm
conces-
fire in
which,
of tha
IO YEARS AGO
A snark from the blower during
threshing
of Mr. Louis Johns, third
sion of Stephen, started a
the straw stack Tuesday
but. for the heroic efforts
workmen, might have resulted in
a serious fire.
Miss Dorothy Davis has taken a
position as stenographer at the
Hydro Office succeeding Miss Rosa
Dearing, who has resigned.
Western tis University re-opened
Tuesday fob the fall term. Among
the students from- this ■community
are Miss Margaret Taman, Earl
Christie, Rowe Dinney and Grafton
Cochrane
Marvin Howey, teller of the Bank
of Montreal at Aylmer, has been
transferred to the Peterborough
Branch.
The attendance at the Zurich
Fair Tuesday afternoon broke all
records. The weather was ideal for
the' occasion and the showing in
all lines was exceptionally good.
The Dashwood Band, provided the
music
The County Fair at Exeter which
was held on Monday and Tuesday
this week, was well up to the stan
dard maintaining
being one of the
West. There were
events aud both
interesting.
Mr. W, S, Lang, who has been
conducting an implement business
here for some time, left this week
for Parkhill, where he will follow
the same occupation.
Last week the contracts for the
erection of the new addition to the
James Street Methodist Church
were awarded to the following per
sons: Mr. 'Geo, Heajnan, brick
work; Messrs. Dyer and Howard,
carpenterwork; and Mr. James
Down, painting, The new structure
when completed, is to cost $3,000,
not including seating or other fur
nishings. The work has been com
menced.
Mrs. A. Q. Bobier,
Bowden and Mr. Thos.
who have been on an
pleasure trip to the Old
arrived home on Monday
Miss Fannie
Bicknell,
extended
Country,
last.
Joseph Speare
Buried in Staffa
large’Friends and neighbours in
numbers paid their last tributes on
Monday afternoon, Sept. 10th, to
Joseph Speare, lifelong resident of
Cromarty, who died in Seaforth
hospital following a heart attack.
Mr. .Speare had suffered from a
heart ailment jfor several years,
but had been working up to the
Saturday before his death. He was
in his 75Xh year.
Born in Cromarty, he was a son
of the .late William Speare and
Anne Baker, both natives of Devon
shire, England. In December, 189 7,
he married Laura Grace Dinnin,
Thames Road, and they made their
home at Cromarty. She died about
29 years ago.
Mr. Speare was a devoted .mem
ber of Staffa United Church,
where he served as an elder, and
was also a member of the Board of
■Stewards and the Parsonage Board.
In former years he was active in
the Order of Chosen Friends and
the Canadian Order of Foresters.
Surviving are three sons and
three daughters, Herman, Toronto;
Lorne, Harriston; Ralph, Harris
ton; (Grace;), Mrs'. Andrew Mc
Lellan, Seaforth; (fAnne) Mrs.
Warren J. Parker, Dearborn, Mich.;
(Ada) Mrs. Harold Pethick, Dub
lin. One
Calgary,
(Jennie),
ton, also
grandchildren.
The funeral service was held at
his late residence in Cromarty. Rev.
F. G. Risdon, of Staffa United
Church, officiated. Favorite hymns
of the departed'.man were sung. Mr.
’ Risdon spoke of the faithful service
‘ rendered by Mr. .Speare in church
' and community life. The departed
1. man had not spared himself in the
--service of others, the minister de
clared. His philosophy of life had
been that it is better to wear out
than to rust out, and this had been
revealed in his quiet, unfailing ef
fort to aid wherever he could. The
1 influence of .his .character, Mr. Ris-
don affirmed, had been widespread,
though Mr. Speare was always
humble, and he would be greatly
missed in the church and through-
•brother, Richard Speare,
Alta., and one sister
Mrs. John Shute, Kirk-
survive. There are 11
WHEREAS as many war victims have died from exposure
and lack of adequate clothing as have died from starvation, and
WHEREAS of those remaining alive, more than 30,000,000
are virtually naked, and more than four times that number,
125,000,000, are in desperate need of clothing, and
WHEREAS since enough new clothing for the relief of these
unfortunate people does not now exist any where in the world, and
WHEREAS an available large source of clothing for overseas relief is the serviceable used clothing how lying in Canadian
homes, and z
WHEREAS the Canadian Government has authorized a nation
wide collection of all serviceable used clothing which does not
have to be replaced by new for the donor's own use, and
WHEREAS Canadian Voluntary Wai* Relief agencies have
agreed to suspend their national and local campaigns and public
collections of clothing during September, October and November,
1945, and join with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration in the National Clothing Collection, and
WHEREAS
national leaders
Canada, and
WHEREAS . .
Collection in Exeter has been formed,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Benson W. Tuckey, Reeve of Exeter,
do proclaim October 1st through October 20th, 1945, as National
■Clothing Collection weeks in Exeter, and I call upon every re
sponsible organization and every citizen of this community to give
utmost help in this urgent and humanitarian undertaking.
(Signed) Benson W. Tuckey.
full campaign support has been pledged by the
of every representative and responsible group in
a local committee to conduct the National Clothing
out the community.
The pallbearers were Ed Allen,
David Bruce, Welly Crawford, Wil
liam Jeffrey, Joseph Worden, Dun
can McKellar. Burial was made
Staffa Cemetery.
in
Highland Cedar
FENCE POSTS
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
CHANGES OWNERSHIP
The Clinton News-Record, which
for the past 29 years has been
published by G. ®. Hall, has been
sold to R. S. Atkey and H. L Tom
linson, who have already taken
possession. Mr. Atkey, who be
comes editor .and business mana-}
ger has been editor of the Daily'
,Commercial News, Toronto and Mr.
(Tomlinson, who will act as plant
manager, has served as a staff
sergeant with the Canadian army.
Both had previous experience with
the Barrie Examiner. Mr. Hall has
been actively associated with all
that pertained to the welfare of
Clinton and community and his
bright newsy paper was a welcome
visitor in many homes. His many,
for him health
his retirement
extended to the
LARGE RUN
Sound, Straight and Peeled
AT LOWER PRICES
also Lumber and Shingles
A. J. CLATWORTHY
-r-'We Deliver
Phone 12 Granton
Try our Classifieds—They pay!
visitor
friends will wish
and
also
new
happiness in
a welcome is
proprietors.
Anniversary at Chiselhurst
'‘She Anniversary Services of the
Chiselhurst United Church will be
held next Sunday,
at 2.30
'Standard
Turnbull,
will be
choir
15 YEARS AGO
Mr.. Ted Taman, of town, who
has been transferred to
was presented with a gold
with his birthstone at
party held in bis honor
on Friday evening of
The presentation was
Bruce Medd.
The Salvation Army
their’ Harvest Thanksgiving serv
ices in Exeter on Sunday and werb
assisted by Commandent Gobway
and the Silver Band from London
Mr. Kenneth Stanbury left Iasi
week for Toronto where ' he will
attend Law School for the winter
Miss Marjorie Medd left
week to attend* MacDonald Hall
connection
Guelph.
Western
London on
who are attending from this com-
muity are Hugh Creech, Harry
Jennings and E. Tiernan, of Dash
wood.
Wilkinson Bros, have Sold their
.interests to
Hatchery.
lAJrkona,
ring set
surprise
London.
a
in
last week.
made bv
celebrated
with the O.A.C.
September 30 th
p,m. and 7 30 Eastern.
Time. The Rev. R. H.
M.A., B.D., of Goderich,
the guest Minister. The
will present inspiring music
assisted by members of Hensail
United Church ' choir. A cordial
welcome is extended to all visitors
and church members.
WHEN IN TORONTO
Make Your Homo
Bptel
Waiwrlqj
LOCATED on wide SPADINA AVE.
AS College Street
. . . RATES . . .
Single $1.50-$3.50
Doubie $2.50-$7.00
Write for Folder
We Advise Early Reservation
A WHOLE DAY’S SIGHT-SEEING
WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE
' A. M. POWELL, President
KSEWSQ3Q
Do You Suffer
From Headaches?
It is hard to struggle along with 'a head that aches
and pains all the time.
A headache need not be an illness in itself, but it
may be a warning symptom that there is intestinal
sluggishness within.
To help' overcome the cause of headache it is
necessary to eliminate the waste matter from the system. Burdock Blood
Bitters helps to remove the cause of headaches by regulating the digestive
and biliary organs, neutralizing acidity, regulating the constipated bowels -
and toning up the sluggish liver, and when this has been accomplished the
headaches should disappear.
Get B. B. B. at any drug counter. Price $1.00 a bottle.
The T. Milbtirn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont.
last
in
at
University opened
Monday. Among those
at
the Hogarth Baby Chick
YEARS
Fair Day,
AGO
was all
weather,
that
and
well
evening was
one and, well
has sold his
J.
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Tuesday,
could be desired as to
the exhibits in all lines were
up to standard. The concert in the
Opera House in the
an exceptionally good
attended.
Mr. Theo. Whip er
house in Exeter North to Mr.
N. Howard,
Miss May Clarke is attending the
Institute of Musical Art in London,
Mr, W. D, Sanders, who has been
on ah extended trip to the coast
and different parts Of the West
for nearly three months, returned
home Saturday night.
Mr, W. C. Eearce and Mr. Peter
WooIeV sustained quite severe in
juries while riding on a water tank
and an automobile rain into them
oua day last week, Both were badly
bruised and shaken up.
WE’LL JUST HAVE TO TAKE A SMALLER SLICE
th! wartime prices and trade board
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