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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-10-25, Page 2Page 2 THg TIMBS-APVQCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 25th, 1945 Exeter locate fttpaes established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1384 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MQBNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO An Independent Newspaper derated to the interests ot the Village ot Exeter and Surrounding District Member of the Canadian WeeW Newspapers’ Association; Member of the OntariO’QneW Division, of the CAVNA a v ah Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 a year, in advance; six months, $1.00 three months 60c J, M. SOVTHCOTT ’ - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 1945 Wants a Look-in Russia is not content to allow any nation to run the affairs of Japan without Russia. Russia is having a determining voice in what is going on. Russia does not wish to run things as far as Japan is concerned but she wants to know what is proposed for that defeated king­ dom and she is practically interested in how matters of every sort are administered in Japan. She is not prepared to spend her energy in re­ pairing blunders that other nations make in Japan. She wants to have her hand on both the whip and reins that now control Japans des­ tiny. She has good reason for this attitude. She has lived alongside Japan for many a weary year. She has endured Japan’s lunching over and pinching over in ways far too long not to be utterly tired of the process. At this juncture, therefore, she wants to know about boundary lines and the wealth and man power and all. the rest concerning Japan. She wants to have her full share in the “Come hither and go yon­ der” of Japan in all her affairs. And Russia is. quite right in all this. Japan does not in her soul recognize herself to be defeated. Till this acknowledgement is practically forthcoming Russia is seeing to it that she is in a position to shoot just when Japan is standing, ■* ■* * Should We Contribute Ten thousand men over there in Windsor have been on strike for some considerable time. By and large the strikers struck of their own free will. At least, the people of Exeter did not ask for the strike. Yet we hear that the strikers asked aid of the provincial government. Next we heard that the provincial government pass­ ed the matter over to the federal authorities. No matter which, the province or the dominion does the paying Exeter will bear her share of the financial burden. On what grounds should we do so ? Most of the folk in this fine burgh have enough to do financially to pay their own shot without furnishing the bacon for the good folk of Windsor. Had storm or wind or fire put the Windsor folk up against an empty flour barrel this village would do its share in the way of relief. But when the Windsor folk voted themselves into their present low exchequers we say let them vote themselves .out of their disability. * * Get the Thief We are enduring a disgraceful crime wave. Again and again we hear of safecracking jobs and every so often we are shocked by a hold up of some sort. We hear far too little of the catching of the thief and far too little of ade­ quate punishment being administered to the law breaker. Indeed, it looks as if we were sett­ ling down to the condition of things in which stealing is to be one of our industries, to be en­ couraged by non interference on the part of the law-enforcers. When an infringent of the law is spoken of as the novels say we “light a cigar­ ette” and that is all there is to it. Our sugges­ tion is that there be an appointment of a police force who catch the thief or lose their job. When a theft i$ committed or a hold-up takes place the reasonable thing is. for the police to get the lawbreaker. “Reports and investiga­ tions” may or may not be interesting to the public. What we want is to see the capture of the thug or the rowdy and to have him punished or treated adequately. 4n this connection we suggest the laying on of the cat-o-nine tails by a party who knows how. The. cat is greatly feared* by the criminal class. The jail is not greatly feared nor heartily disliked in the way and to the degree the cat is feared and disliked* Just now we are thinking of the police in rela­ tion to crime. The public is looking for men who will get the thief or the rowdy if he is on grounds where Canadian law .obtains. The minister of justice and the attorney general of this province should take this hint to step lively, w ■X' 49 A Desperate Measure Britain made a great adventure just the other day. Well was she aware that unless she puts forth her utmost strength she must lose in the world race. l7or business, let us admit it and act accordingly, is no more enterprise and competition, but a state of affairs resembling war. The race is terribly swift and gruelling. Leisure seems to have departed, The quiet hour for thinking has gone with the war. With this in mind, Britain asked her sons to surrender their individual liberty in order that everyone of them should serve under the highest grade specialists in the Empire. The venture is a tre­ mendous one, The government of Britain is in a position to say to one citizen, “Come,” and he must come at once, and to another, “Go,” and he will go forthwith without consideration of liis likes or dislikes or personal preference. His private judgment now is to be laid aside for five years at least and the will of the govern­ ment is to be supreme. John Smith has given over his own thoughts and hopes and purposes to the government. Canadians may well ponder what has been done in Britain. » Tightening Up War is a great disturber. In this respect it is in the same class as the storm and the earthquake. It unsettles while the war clouds gather. It overturns while the battalions and the navy and the airplanes are abroad. After the truce bugle has blown it leaves a trail of misunderstanding and unstrung nerves. We are now in the third stage of war’s disturbance. The question is, what is to be done about it? We mention but .one thing. There is need for getting down to good solid business methods. We are required to pay as we go and to get a receipt when we pay. We need to be on time, no matter what our engagements. Punctuality should no longer be the theif of time. Let a man be punctual and all other things in the business world will be added to him-. And we are re­ quired to be" thorough, whether we ^plow a field, wrap a parcel or administer drugs, or preach a sermon. The fact is that -for ten tormenting years we have let .things go at loose ends. We know what is required of us but we lack the moral fortitude to get things done. $ Lots of Stir Down there in South America they are hav­ ing a lively time of it with strikes and revolu­ tions and all that sort of thing. *The Dutch Indies are having the brew and Stew of political troubles and blood letting. This is all too bad. We ask every once in a while as the old ladies used to ask of sickness that may have come to some unfortunate family, “Is it smittal?” We hope not. Polk are asking further, “If Holland can afford a war, does she need our food and clothing?” If the war has been forced on Hol- lann, why does the successor to the League of Nations not soundly box the ears of the trouble­ making nation and send that nation to bed on a bread and water diet? Is the new agreement for peace that the nations signed with so much assurance, simply another scrap of paper and. its degrees and. sanctions as harmless as summer lightning ? We should look up the world records long enough and understanding^ enough to see that the first world war began in a small way, and be warned in time and act with some spirit. 1O YEARS AGO About seventy-five of the busi­ ness and professional men of Exeter sat down to a sumptuous chicken supper in the Trivitt Memorial Par­ ish Hall on Friday evening of last week, the occasion being to honor Mr. T. S. Woods, manager of the Bank of ’Montreal, who is retiring at the end of this month and mov­ ing to London, Mr, Woods was pre­ sented with a trilight reading lamp. Mr- J. J. Cox, of the Central Hotel, has leased the Royal Hotel at Mitchell from the Public Utilities Commission of that town, Mr, Cox is having it remodelled and refur­ nished with equipment similar to that of the Central Hotel. He Ms also having it fitted up with ladies and gents beverage rooms. Mr. and Mrs. L. J, Penhale at­ tended convocation exercises at Western University on Friday eve­ ning when their daughter, Miss Helen, graduated with hey B.A. de­ gree. Mr. William Decker, of Zurich, i had a successful show season with I his splendid express team. He at­ tended fourteen fairs and in all but one he carried off first prize. At Stratford fair the team were placed second. 15 YEARS AGO Huron County won the horseshoe pitching tournament and trophy against the Middlesex pitchers in the Dome Rink Tuesday evening in the third and final game. At a meeting of the hockey en­ thusiasts held Thursday evening of last week it was decided to enter two teams in the O.H.A., a junior0 and an intermediate, Officers elect­ ed were as follows: Hon. pyes., W. G. Medd, M.L.A.; pres., ML E. Middleton; sec.-treas., <S. Reed; manager, J. A. Traquair; asst, ■manager, N. <S. Eaton; members of executive, E. R, Hopper, Dr. Dun­ lop, Dr. Fletcher, 'A. O. Elliot; coach of juniors, J. Passmore, Hen­ sail; coach of intermediates, M. R. Complin, The six Y.P. Societies of Main Street, James Street, Exeter; Zion Evangelical, United Church, Credi­ tor Brin§ley and Shipka are joint­ ly sponsoring a series of four lec­ tures to ,be given by professors of the University of Western 'Ontario under the Extension Department. Mr. Herman Hodgson, of Cent­ ralia, left last week for Guelph where he will take a course in the O.A.C. 25 YEARS AGO Miss Marjorie Broderick has taken a position as stenographer and bookkeeper in the office of Mr, I. R. Carling. Exeter High .School held a very successful field day on Friday last with Parkhill and Lucan students taking part. The weather was ideal. At the conclusion of the sports an excellent repast^^gs- served by the Exeter pupils ’dfi' the high school building and addresses were de­ livered by Principal Wethey and Mrs. McAllister. Prizes were pre­ sented later in the Town Hall by Mrs. Gladman. Trustee Rev. A. LA. Trumper presided. A picture show was then put on in Dome Theatre for the students and their visitors. Mr. W. W. Taman last week pur­ chased the property in which he has been conducting his tailoring business from Mr. S. Fitton. Mr. 'Lloyd Baynham, of the G.T.R., here, while on his way to London on the passenger train last Wednesday morning had . the mis­ fortune to get his right hand crush­ ed by the slide door on the express car -with the result that the thumb was almost severed. TWO HURT IN PERTH GRANTON — Herbert Anderson, age 53, of Science Hill, near St. Marys, is in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, in a serious condition, the result of a traffic crash on the Fullarton - Blanshard town line, about a mile east of No. 23 highway on Sunday. He is suffering from serious in­ juries to his jaw and chest. His son, 18-year-old Arnold Anderson, was treated at the institution for lacerations to his head, but was discharged" from there later in the day, A bad cut on his lip required a number of stitches to close. The accident was believed -caused When a car backing out of a lane­ way intercepted the Anderson car, Which went into the ditch. Dr. F. S. Kipp, of Granton, ordered the in­ jured to hospital* CAR hits cow A car driven by Garnet Vanal- steine, Parkhill, was badly damaged and a cow owned by Russell Mc­ Alpine, district farmer, was badly injured Saturday night, when the car struck the animal on No. 7 highway a quarter of a mile west of Alisa Craig. Police were told Mr. McAlpine had just let his cattle front the barn and was informed by a motorist that they were on the highway. The accident occurred just as he was rounding them up. The lights on the Parkhill car had just gone out a moment before the crash. Provincial Traffic Officer Archie Reilly, of Lucan, invesigated. Buy double this time—the same rate of savings as in previous Vic­ tory Loans, will pay for twice as many bonds over the 12 month period, Had Another Bad Night? Couldn’t YouGet lay Hast? V those who toss, night after night, on sleepless beds. To those who sleep m a kina or a way* but whose rest is broken by bad dreams and nightmare. To those whq wake up in the morning as tired as when they went to bed, wo offer in Milburn's Health and NemPiDg a tonicremedy to help soothe and strengthen the nerves* When this m done there should ba no more restless nights due to bad * dreams and nightmares. Price 50c a box, 65 pilIS, at all drug counters. Look for our registered trade mark a “Red Heart” on the package* The T. Milbuim Co,, IAmitcd, Toronto, Ont Ryan-McCann A very pretty wedding was sol­ emnized on Saturday, October 20th, at 10 a.m., in Our Lady of Motint Carmel church, Mount Carmel, when Mary Eileen, Reg. N,, daugh­ ter of Mr, and Mrs. Alonzo Mc­ Cann, became the bride of Thomas ■Gerard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ryan,. of Mount Carmel. Rev. Er. J. M. Fogarty performed the cere­ mony, assisted by Rev. Fr, V, Guinan, Windsor, and Rev. IF'r. J, Fisher, Kitchener. The bride wore a floor-length gown of white sheer with finger-tip veil. She carried a white satin prayer book with rose bud streamers. Miss Jean McCann, R.N., of Detroit, sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor,, wearing a floor-length gown of blue nett with shoulder-length veil and carried a bouquet of .pink roses and white baby mums. Mr* Michael Ryan as­ sisted the groom. The music was played by Miss Madeline McCann, sister of the bride. Seventy-eight guests were served dinner at the Brenner House, Grand Bend, Dr, Frank Ryan, of Qhicago, acted as master of ceremonies. Following the dinner a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, Out bf town guests were present from Chicago, Saginaw, Detroit, Preston, Kitchener, Windsor, Dun­ das and Lohdott, The bride travel­ led in a tuxedo t blue coat trimmed with brown beaver with accessories to match. The bride and groom will reside dti the groom’s farm east of Mount Carmel, 50 YEARS AGO Hensail was thrown into a fervid state of excitement on Friday eve­ ning last when it became known that the two barns in connection with Mr. George McEwen’s flax mill were on fire. The. wind was blow­ ing at a rapid rate at the time and it was thought that the whole town would go up in smoke. The fire originated from a lantern which was accidentally upset in the barn. The loss to Mr. McEwen was about $20,000. Mr. Waite, the practical dyer, of St. Marys, has moved into the premises north of Drew’s Hall. Mr. 'Frank Wright, of Brantford, has opened out "a blacksmithing business in John' Mattice’s old stand at Exeter North. The anniversary services of the re-opening of the Caven Presbyter­ ian Church were held on Sunday last. The Rev. E. W. Panton, of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Stratford, conducted the services both morning and evening. On Mon­ day night tea was served in the .basement. The brickwork of the new addi­ tion of the James .Street Methodist church has been completed. Smiles . . . . Mrs. Smith: “Yoiir husband was •certainly brave to crawl under the bed to fight that burglar.” Mrs. Jones; “Yes, but When he crawled under the bed lie thought the burg­ lar was down in the kitchen.” Husband: “Darling, I have insur­ ed my life for $5,000, so that If anything happens to me you will be provided for.” Wifey: “How thoughtful, darling, now you won’t have to see the doctor every time you feel sick, wlii you?” “Mr, Smith,” complained the ‘wo­ man to her grbcer, “I sent Johnnie for two pounds of plums and you only Sent a pound and a halfA “My scales are all right, Madam/’ answered the grocer calmly* “Have you weighed Johnnie?” WILL YOU ABOUT THE FOR this Blue Persian —as for every mem­ ber of the feline family—the traditional ninth life is just as much a matter for purring as any gone before. Investment-wise Canadians feel just the same about the 9th Victory Loan ... they are just as keen about the investment value of Victory Bonds as they ever were. With each new loan, they realize—these thought­ ful Canadians—that they have made about the finest investment in the world. Dollars you put into Victory Bonds are double-duty dollars ti •; they work for you, the investor—and for your country in her reconversion from war to peace—bringing home our fighting men, taking care of the wounded, aiding in their rehabilitation plans. These dollars are an investment in Victory itself. Make the most of this ninth opportunity ;;; make your dollars work for you and for your Canada. Draw on your savings ac­ count—on your future earnings . . . SIGN YOUR NAME FOR VICTORY BONDS—TODAY. ? « • ♦ e Illi ITrI Itii| IfS Bank of Montreal to » Million uiUoim KEEP YOUR BONDS SAFE! Your Victory Bonds are as valuable as eash. For 10c. per S100 per year (minimum charge 25c.) we will place your bonds in our vaults for safekeeping, clip the coupons and credit you with the proceeds. Q40S DO YOU NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO BUY BONDS? ,.. With a small down-payment, you can easily arrange to purchase your bonds through out Time-Loan Plan, and pay the balance in easy monthly instalments over the next year. MORE VIC TORY RONDS HE trail has been a long dark way. At times it seemed we might not see the day? But now at last the rising sun is ours And "with it comes new challenge to our powers. Was war naught but a game to win by score And, having won, to cheer, and strive no more? If that be all for which our men have died Then we have lied. now stop to haggle at the cost we’ll have lost. O Canada, most favoured of the lands, Review whereon our right to victory stands? , Our vow to free and succour those oppressed— Provide for those who fought and are distressed, Who risked without reserve all they could give a To break our foes that we might freely live, if we Then If we play square with those who fought our fight, And work with them to shape our world aright) Postpone our buying things we little need— Prevent inflation growing through our greed? Co-operate in peace as well as war By loaning to our cause a little more If we keep faith Then we’ll have until the job is done woh. THE HYDRO-EtECTRiC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO