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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 1946
Not In a Day
Britain is reported to be in a tight corner
as regards food, The good old mother has tight
ened her belt again and again and now she is
warned that she is faced by a graver situation
as regards her table than she was in the darkest
days of the war. Already she is rationed to the
point of malnutrition. More than a century ago
Britain believed that she was called to be a
trailing and manufacturing nation and allowed
her agriculture to fall off. England wag wise in
giving herself to manufacturing and to trading.
She was foolish in not keeping her agriculture
well in hand. Her statesmen should not have
ignored the lesson jglainly taught by the decay
nf nations when they neglected the farm. The
taproot of the material strength of any nation
goes deep down into agricultural life. She is
learning now the significance of the lines—
’“A bold peasantry} a country’s pride,
When once destroyed never can be supplied.”
We have said over and over again that Canada
should have come to the financial aid of Britain
the minute the guns ceased firing. Had we done
so things would have been different with the
mother country. As it is we are bound by good
business sense as well as by obvious humani
tarianism to see that Britain is supplied forth
with. The call is for .statesmanship and the best
of executive ability. It is good sense to help the
worker and Britain this hour is the world’s best
worker.* * * *
A Bold Experiment
Britain is launching on a scheme of mutual
helpfulness that is altogether unprecedented in
history. The scheme is no less than providing
for the supply of the material wants of every
man, woman and child within her borders. All
that is now aimed at by the Oddfellows, and
similar fraternal societies, as well as all that is
aimed by workmen’s clubs and similar organiza
tions is now on the ma]) to be undertaken by
the government. The scheme is not as yet
launched but is on the way of being undertaken.'
There is* no effort to discourage individual
initiative. On the contrary, the expectation is
that when men are freed from the carking cares
of life they’ll work for the delight of so doing.
Britain trusts her sons to rise to this high level.
She hopes to see the day when every man, wo-
oman and child in the, realm will take delight
and pride that he is a Briton and under-the
impulse of service will give his best as he never
gave himself before. The experiment .is a noble
one and will be watched with keenest interest.
Britain is not making this effort blindly but
bases her undertaking on what she and her
people have already done, in a smaller.>way, in
this very method of carrying on. At any rate,
the British government is acting in the belief
that the call of duty will take a people farther
than the drive of necessity. It’s hope is that
freedom will make a people .greater than will
slavery in any form.
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Reaping the Whirlwind
Many thought that Mr. Churchill was “just
■chaffing” when he told Italy that the Allies
Intended to teai* their Empire to shreds. Italy
(has learned, that mere talk is not the way of
(serious minded nations. What Mr. Churchill
Said would come to pass has been accomplished.
Italy is stripped of every mite of her colonies
and is losing some of hei* home territory. How
far this process of stripping will go, no one can
M determine. Italy was false to her friends. She
was the meanest sort of traitor in international
dealings and now she has her reward. And now
comes the word that Germany is to be stripped
of' her essential industries. Ther'e is no effort
to impoverish Germany. She is simply being put
into a position in which she cannot injure other
nations. She is placed at the foot of the inter
national ladder where she must learn the furi-
dameritals of international decency or get off
the map, altogether.
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The Cure
We arc up agairist two conditions more
appalling than the war just over. First, we are
in the midst of growing venereal disease. This
is not a; pleasant topic. We know how many
men and women smile when the topic is men
tioned. Indeed, there are :i great many w|w say
that a man or a woman is not “interesting” till
they have contracted some form of venereal
disease. May God pity such benighted souls.
We have known some of the victims of this foul,
scourge. They may have been interesting in the
early stages of this ill state but when the dis
ease is finishing its destructive work the victim
is pot interesting toy any healthy-minded person.
,We can amplify on this subject but see no need
THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14th, 1946
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for doing so, The reader is asked to use Ms
observational powers and he will see for
self. Let us not gloze ovey this matter but see
in venereal diseasej ip any of its forms* u ter*
rible visitition. Let us not be deceived by Ml
this talk about this scaure’s being readily cured,
in “its earlier stages/’ The man or woman who
takes chances and believes in the right to “one
indiscretion” needs to see a reliable head doc
tor, This thing is fay more than an offence
against society. It is a sin against God who
searches each heart and who will by no
spare the unrepentent guilty, Here are
lines that one does well to remember
tempted—
“I waive the quantum of the sin*
The hazard of concealing;
But* oh* it hardens all within
And petrifies the feeling.”
This evil monster has ruined kingdoms, blighted
earth’s brightest and finest arid never touches
a life without injury.
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More Than Arrangement
“Better terms should be made between labor
and management/’ we hear every hour of the
day and read in every newspaper and magazine.
Truer words were never uttered. At the same
time we say without fear of sensible contradic
tion that the fine sentiment does riot take US
far enough. For when we speak of human re
lationships* till we see that such relationships
are possible when labor and management are*
both of them ’possible, only when labor and
management are lead prompted by a compelling
sense of duty. History bears out our judgem'ent
in this matter, whether we Review the‘story of
warriors like Wolfe and Wellington or Wash
ington or statesmen or merchants or farmers
or surgeons or achieving men in any walk of
life. Let it be recognized again that the best
workers in soil or iron or steel or in law or
medicine or in any other activity have been men
who live “as in the great Taskmaster’s eye.”
Let society keep a keen eye on the man who
flouts this stern fact. He may tell you with as
sumed superiority of mien, that there is no God
who rewards virtue and punishes crime, but the
poor fellow, despite his power and pelf, is to be
pitied as we pity the color blind or the music
ally defective. The gravest offender is tthe man
who has this sense of God and duty but who
ignores it and who companies with those who
are standing for trial in Germany and Japan.
There are so'me who joke at the mention "of
sin but joke finds its .echo in that awful thing
known as the Divine laughter. We’ll never get
out of our present muddle till men hear again
the call of duty and follow her austere leader
ship. Some tell us that there is no such a thing
as hell and go the primtose road. Such are taking
long chances. They are not in the company of
the earth’s choice souls. Duty is flouted at a,
terrible cost. The UNO council, is finding, this .
out as it muddles its way into ever growing
difficulties. This is not a preachment but a quiet
, statement of fact.
That UNO Affair
Shortly after UNO was trying to get down
to business Air. Vishinsky, the Russian delegate
to, the organization, Said that the presence of the
British troops in Greece Imperilled the peace
of the world. Mr. Bevan, the British representa
tive at the organization, replied that the Rus-,
sian delegate was in the wrong and that the
British troops were in Greece at the request of
and with the unbounded good will of Greece,
And then the big show was on. Mr. Bevan is a
plain* blunt man- who says what he believes to
be the truth. On the other hand Mr. Vishinsky
is a lawyer skilled in all the arts of diplomacy
with a bagful of dog dodgers and uncannily weJJ
skilled in the ai’ts of irritating an opponent.
However, the United States government was
represented by an alert spokesman who prompt
ly took sides with John Bull. Mr. Vishinsky
resorted to the threat of the veto and the UNO
was likely to break in sheer fruitlessness. After
some delay a sort'of compromise motion was got
through which Mr. Vishinsky must have noted ’
with a nicejittle smile. Russia had demanded
immediate withdrawal of the British troops. The
word “immediate” was struck out it appears.
But Russia had gained the point that the troops
were to be withdrawn sometime, it appears, but
withdrawn at the Russian request or demand.
So the matter simply is not settled but may
emerge at any time that Russian raises -the is
sue. We must take note of this state of affairs
as we indulge in our congratulatory handshak
ing.
means
a few
when
. io YEARS AGO
Messrs. Sandy Elliot and JL 0*
Southcott returned home ■ Friday
evening last after being on a five-
week motor trip to Florida and also
a visit to '’Cuba.
. Mr. Thomas Collingwood, care
taker of the Eseter school, while
returning from' down town Satur
day evening fell on the verandah
of his home and suffered a con
cussion of the brain. He was un
conscious most of Sunday. His
duties at the school are being look
ed after by Mr, Harry Lewis.
On Tuesday evening a large
caterpillar tractor plow arrived in
Exeter after opening up the high
way south of town. After the plow
had gone through the banks on
either side of the road were from
eight to ten feet high.
On Tuesday .morning Bean’s
bread truck, of Hensall, driven (by
Mr. Ray ILammie, collided with a
snowplow in a snowdrift about a
miles north: of Exeter but fortun
ately little damage was done. .Both
vehicles -were going slow at
time as visibility was poor.
Mr, Treviss, of - Shelbourne,
taken a position with Bonthron
Drysdale, of Hensall. •
A hot roast beef supper .attract-
ed a large crowd of people to James
Street Church on Tuesday evening
and was served by the W.A. Fol
lowing the supper the choir put
on a varied program in the audi
torium.
the
has
and
15 YEARS,AGO
During the snow storm Saturday
an automobile driven by Mr. F. M.
Boyle and another car driven by
Mr. Case, of Hensall, collided on
the highway north* of Exeter, both
cars being somewhat damaged. The
drivers were unable to see the other
cai* owing to the storm until they
were almost head-on.
Mr: Reg. Beayers, of Ilderton,
while playing a game of hockey
against Lucan in Ilderton on Tues
day of .last week had the misfor
tune to fall on a skate of one of the
players, the end oL the skate enter
ing one of his nostrils and striking
the bone ibelow the eye inflicting a
nasty wound which required sever
al stitches.
The Stratford Junior W.O.S.S.A.
team defeated the Exeter players
on Friday 3 to 1. Joynt was the
star player “for Exeter.
(Messrs. Sandy Elliot and William
Passmore ,were in Windsor Tuesday
bringing home new Ford cars.
A horse attached to the delivery
rig of Mr. /H/'CTv'-Rfyers made a
lively run down the main street
Saturday morning scattering bas
kets and parcels along the road.
No damage was done.
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. Ben Makins has purchased
the fifty-acre farm of% Mr. 'Harry
Bierling on the Lake- Road. Mr,
Bierling has purchased the resi
dence of Mr. Henry Rumehr, Exeter
North.
Mt. S. M. Sanders has purchased
the., 'large James (Pickard Block,
owned by Mr. William Jackson, of
Clinton, and .now occupied* on the
north side by the Jackson Manu
facturing Company and on the
south side by the Y.P.C.A.XIn the .first of the home and home
games between Kitchener and
Exeter-Zurich Intermediate Hockey
teams .at Kitchenei’ on Wednesday
niglit last Kitchener got a lead t;of
three goals, the score being 3-0.
On Friday night second game of
the round took place on Exeter ice
resulting in favour of Kitchener by
a score of 6-2.
■Miss Ella Link who has been
Visiting with relatives here and in
Crediton left Friday to attend the
Toronto millinery z openings and
from there will go to Walkerton to
resume her millinery duties.
Miss (Margaret Hanover is this
week opening a dressmaking shop
in Hartleib’s block in Dashwood.
Miss Hanover formerly did dress
making in Buffalo.
were
terms hy
in police
Thursday
Sentenced at CBpderjch
For Grand Bend Break
Four youths, charged with break
ing and entering with intent the
post office at Grand Rend,
sentenced to penitentiary
Magistrate A. F.
court at Goderich
afternoon, February
Henry Tledeman,
Bend, and Stanley
London, were each
two and a half years;
stone, London,
three years. The three had pleaded
guilty, kR°y Cornish, 18, London,
was convicted after he had entered
a plea of not guilty. The sentences
are not to run concurrently with
those imposed in a London court
recently ■
• They were also sentenced to two
years each in the penitentiary, af
ter pleading guilty when they were
charged jointly with the theft of a
car from Dr. Connors, of Atwood,
found by police after the Gi’and
Bend episode, These sentences are
to run concurrently with the other
sentences imposed at Goderich, but
nob concurrently with the ones
running two years to 18 months,
imposed by the London court.
For' taking a car without the
owner’s consent Tiedman. was fined
Ij>liOiO and costs or three months in
jail, to run concurrently with the
other sentences.
Crown, Attorney Holmes told the
court that Tiedeman had given a
complete statement,
asked consideration
“I hate nothing to
of the others. They
The longer they are sent away the
less expense they will be to the Do
minion of Canada,” Mr. Holmes,
told the court when he moved that
the sentences be increased.
All had previous records,. They
were convicted of' the theft of a
car at London, which began the
crime wave. They stole a car from
a London street, drove to /Listowel,
where an. attempt ’was made
of Gi'and
18, of
Cook
on
7 th,
21,
Jones,
given terms of
,; and: Jack El-
was sentenced to
for which he
say in favour
do not work.
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Serious
Another headache presents itself iii the
fuel situation. Everywhere the word is that
there is a serious outlook for fuel. Dealers tell
us that fuel simply is not to be had, and that’s
that. .Some suspect that there is a nigger in the
woodpile but no one Can discover his where
abouts. In any event he is a bad actor.
Why the Anxiety?
And ’why does Russia seek to have the
British out of Greece ? The reason is quite clear.
Russia is working steadily foi* control of the
eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, Once
she* has this control she can easily break the
back of the British Empire. She sees herself
one step nearer this control now that the British
troops are to be removed from Greece. These
British troops menacing the peace of the world,
forsooth! Yes, indeed, Russia sees in those
troops an obstruction to her control of the east
ern Mediterranean and war may be stirred, up
as Russia moves on* glacier like, to secure that
desired dominance not only, of the Levant but
of India* So there you are* gentle reader, Things
in the world of diplomacy are not what they
seem.
Us-
In-
the
50 YEARS AGO
The annual meeting of the
borne and Hibbert Mutual Fire
surance Company was held in
public hall. Farauhar, last week,
There Wag a good attendance of
members. The president. J. Essery,
opened the meeting and congrat
ulated the company on the fine
condition of the company. The
board for the following year is:
president, ‘ J. Essery, Exeter; vice-
president, J. Jackson, Mitchell;
directors, W. H. Passmore, Far
quhar; ;D. McLachlan, Cromarty;
T. Ryan, Dublin; R. H, Bain, Ful-
larton; secretary-treasurer, Thos.
Cameron, Farquhar;
The second grand carnival of the
season was /held in the Exeter rink
on Friday night. The attendance
Was large and a goodly number
were in costumes. Following are
the prize winners: best lady skater,
Miss 'Susie Weokes; best lady and
gentleman skaters,
Myers and Frank
John spackman;
HeLine; gent’s
Fred Hawkshaw.
Miss Euritli
Shell; boy’s race,
free-for-all, H.
comic costume,
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break into a garage; then drove 'to
Atwood, where the first car was
left aird other taken. The second
car was used for the trip ,to Grand
Bend, and was left on No. 4 high
way, near London.
Miss Yeo, postmistress at Grand
Bend, told of finding the west win
dow broken and the handle knock
ed off the office safe. Nothing was
taken.
Miss Pearl Gable, Grand Bend,
testified she was standing at a win
dow fifteen feet away from the
post office when she saw three
men, one with a flashlight, and one
running to the back of the build
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Other witnesses were Detectives
John Parker. Pudney and Rusch,
of London; Laurence Mason, Pro
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Charles'Holtzman and Dr * Connors
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Peeved lecturer (who had told
a story that failed to produce the
expected outburst): “Well, I sup
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story next summer.” Voice in the
audience: “No. sir, we, laughed at
it last summer.”
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