Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-04-18, Page 2Page; £ * w Cxeter Jimes established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED each THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER. ONTARIO An Independent Newspaper devoted to the of the village of Exeter and Surrounding: interests District Member of the Canadian Newspapers’ Association: of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWN4 Weekly Member All Advertising Copy Muse be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION 12.00 a year, in advance; three mouths J. M. SOUTHCOTT RA^E six months, 81.00 60c PUBLISHER THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 18th, 1946 Hssiwill Packs Hpyse For Zurich Minstrels The Zurich Lions’ Minstrel Show, sponsored. hy the Hensall Chamber of -Commerce;, scored a big; hit jn the Town Hull, Hensall-, last Thurs­ day night. Door receipts were $200 and many were turned away, Mr. Sewell, manager* of the Rank of Montreal, Zurich, was interlo­ cutor, and th© end men were, Harry Hess, Milton Oesch, Jack Turkheim, George Deichert, Ed ’Gascho and Ferdinand Haberer, The singing was of high calibre and included many well known songs, R, H« Middleton, chairman of Hensall Chamber of Commerce* spoke precooking the concert and outlined, the activities of the or­ ganization, Dr. iR. J, O’Dwyer, of Zurich, also spoke briefly and in­ troduced the mem!bers of the cast. Mrs. Harry Hess, of Zurich, was the accompanist. All proceeds will used for community welfare. THURSDAY, APRIL 18th, 1948 Not What They Seem ft looked for a while as if the dispute in regard to Iran was a squabble over a few oil fields, In reality it was an effort on the part of Russia to cut the life line between Britain and India. Inky cataracts fell from the press telling of the general welfare of the people in Russia. We are now told that the Russian peo­ ple have been scrimped for thirty years to tile point of oppression. Bor many a day we were told that all that India wanted was her in­ dependence, India’s wiser sons are now telling the world that for Britain to withdraw from India would result in civil war and in her being reduced to a condition of intolerable depend­ ence. We were told, too, that conditions in Ger­ many were going steadily from bad to worse. Now comes the cheering news that in the area e under British oversight, conditions are rapidly improving both for Germany and for civiliza­ tion generally. It is a good time not to jump to conclusions. z/ * Waek thing required in Canadians the vail fur food from. Britain. Those brave people stinted themselves to the point of continual hunger during the nerve des­ troying years of wax'j leaving countless thous­ ands "weakened and nervous* And now the call for more food is more poignant than ever, The. United States and Canada are now fully inform­ ed on this affair and in many quarters action is being taken; though that action is not suffer­ ing" from overliveliness or overtimeliness, Eet no one be deceived on that point, Canadians .cannot be said to be suffering to the point wor­ thy of being called self-denial. What makes the situation more distressing is the way the nieterological department is speaking of weather conditions likely to prevail for the next few years. Sun spots are abroad and these spots are said to indicate bad weather for crop growth. While np-one can forecast the weather*., it is just as well for every good pro­ ducer to put his best foot forward in his efforts at crop growing. The recent capers of our radio receiving sets give us a hint of other disturb­ ances that may interfere with plant growth. In any case the utmost application of our. best prac­ tical knowledge of farming and gardening knowledge will not come amiss in these diffi­ cult times. The need for food is very great and the conditions for unfavorable* «. Butter! We believe that there is a minimum of hoarding of butter as every creamery and but­ ter warehouse is required by the government to make a statement every month accounting for stocks on hand. It will be just too bad if any creamery or warehouse is discovered evad­ ing ‘this requirement. In the next place many creameries report a decided falling off in the receipts of cream. The following among other conditions account for this condition. There" is a shortage of farm labqr. Many farmers are vealing their calves. There is an active market for ‘prepared milk products. Further; there is a greatly increased use of milk as human food. MUk thus used shortens the supply of. cream for creameries. 1Q YEAR^ AGP k Dr. J. B, Jackson, who for the past six months has been practic­ ing Exeter,. having taken over 'the practice of Dr. J. H, Browning is leaving Exeter this week return­ ing to hi& former practice at Em- bro, Mr. Herman Hodgson, son of Mr and Mrs, Dm Hodgson, Centralia, Suffered severe lacerations to his head and neck on Monday after­ noon when a storm window he was removing crashed through his head The wind caught the window while he was removing it. Mr. Donald J, filadnian B.A., pf Emmanuel College, Toronto, was home on Sunday and left Tuesday for a new mission field at Drayton : Alta, Messrs, C. Fisher Hamilton Friday of last week at­ tending a lodge of instruction * connection with the I.O.O.F* Mr. Wesley G. Simmons and Chas. Triebner were in Toronto over the week-end and were guests of "Buzz” Boll, of the Toronto Maple Leafs in their final game against the Detroit Red Wings, fl f «®^GOAHEAD J^’ ' RtADV MONtV its production may prove # » » Butter’ Butter! E, M. Dignajj, G. Hicks, and B, Rivers were in in be CROMARTY and Mrs, John Wilton, Mes- * # * That Forty-Hour .Accomplishment is the all walks of life. Music teachers used to re­ quire their students to put in a certain definite time at the organ or the piano. They have dis­ covered that attainment is the thing to be sought for. Employers of mechanics have found that the real test of a man’s work is his accomp­ lishment. Over and over again it has been found that to stop effort at a definite point is ‘ to lose all the effort that has been put forward up to that point. Salesmen of insurance and of materials have found, to their cost, that unless they close the deal and have the party solicited sign on the dotted line that some .more persev­ ering salesman Will cash in on their uncomplet­ ed efforts. Now, while we recognize the folly of driving a staff into wariness, We are not at all sure that dropping the hammer on the tick of the clock Will cure the major part of the ills of labor. What is needed is a change from the old slogan, "To play is pleasant," to the better maxim of "To work is pleasant." "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” has an element of truth in it, but it is equally true that all play and no work is the sure way to make Jack a good-for-nothing. Recreation has its place in life but it is not the whole pf life. Recreation is designed to get tasks done. The Roman Em­ pire is a conspicuous example of an empire that perished because her people were encouraged to play and to indulge themselves rather than to set themselves to accomplishment in the field, in business and in legislative chamber. In our efforts to benefit any portion, of our citizen­ ry We must see to it that every one does his full share of productive work. There is no other Way. At the present time when the call is for production of food and of tools and materials for buildings and ships and railroads and air­ planes, the sleeve must be rolled up and the jaw set for making that production an accom­ plished fact. If Canadians fall down in this work they will sink in the scale never to rise again. Municipal councils, boards of education and all forms’ of government, as well as every •church and family must be up and " I **»-** -■ A Growing Necessity It was interesting to note the number of machines coming to be in farms. Tractors, trucks, combines growing number of instances threshing ma­ chines are coming to be commonplace instead of rarities. This brings with it ..the necessity for shops where such Costly machinery and other costly farm equipment may be thorough­ ly reconditioned. The day when farm imple­ ments could be kept in order* by the use of a. little wire and a pair of pincers has almost altogether passed away. We hope that our local garage will be alert to this new necessity and provide for accommodating their farmer friends. The need is going to increase and de­ mands serious and immediate attention. The government will be serving the public by tak­ ing note of this aspect of the farmer’s needs. Already MacDonald College is training men for this very work. The O.A.C. must not lag behind nor can the shops of this enterprising village neglect the -service that will, every sea­ son become mure necessary, * * # « Urgent •Urgent beyond all effort to describe i$ the call for food for Europe. Actual starvation states millions of the continent in the face. Authentic source after authentic source assures us on this points Every day the call for food be­ comes more imperious. Especially appealing to doing. * » 4fr * » A Great Comeback to be expected that Great Britain rapid recovery from the losses of It is not will make a _ the Great War. At the same time keen and ex­ perienced observers tell us that it is simply amazing how wonderfully, she is getting back on her feet in every one,.of her major activities. Her ports are crowded prow to stern by her" merchant fleets. Form every port great trains heavily laden with freight are snaking their way across the * country. Other trainloads are finding their way to every port for transporta­ tion of manufactured goods over the seven seas* Her factories- are busy; her shops are well patr ronized; the workman with his dinner-pail is again seen on every street. One businessman' was remarked upon as having a tired expres­ sion. "We are tired;” he replied; "but we have been busy getting things done.” And that is n> Britain’s principle; to get things done and to see to it that all under her influence are 'getting a square deal. Things are still grim over there; luxuries are not abundant; stinting is still ^-no­ ticeable on every table, but courage and -hope are in evidence everywhere. * «■ » # Export Markets Are Essential Prof* W. H. Drummond; economist at the O.A.C.; Guelph, in speaking at Clinton; warned that the future of Canadian agriculture depends on export trade. "Don’t let anybody kid you,” he said, "that we can have a healthy domestic economy without a good export market-—and by that I mean the ability to sell a lot of goods abroad at a good price.” He emphasized that the Canadian farmer depends upon a- good ex­ port market for manfuactured goods, as Well as for foodstuffs, since without export trade many Canadian industries will not be able to put purchasing' power in the hands of urban consumers of food in this country, It was the industrial worker getting high wages in war industry, who provided the good domestic mar­ ket for farm produce.44 # 15 YEARS AGO Mr, Rd, Hunter’, who has just completed his assessment for the Village of Exeter, reports an in­ crease of 56 in the population dur­ ing the past year. Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Pym have moved to Exeter from a farm in Usborne and aye occupying the residence of Mrs, Hewitt, Andrew Street. Wesley Atkinson, of the second of Biddulpli, has taken over the Ford garage at Lucan which for the past five years has been run by Victor Snell, Mr. Gordon Wells has accepted a position as mechanic with Van­ stone Motors, London. Mr. T,hos, Pryde,. D.D.G.M., of the Masonic District' South Huron, paid his official visit' to Stratford Lodge on Monday evening and was accompanied by several of the -Brethren from -Exeter. Mr. Homer Bagshaw is haying the sitting-room and hall Central Rfotel re-decorated. Grieve’s Sandwich Shoppe has had a ‘ new and attractive sign placed out in front and also Grant Bakery. The weather during the past week has been* ideal and , citizens are at work in their gardens and the farmers are on the land. The season is exceptionally early. I at the Mr, . . ....... kiiiaw, Sask., have left their home after visiting with_Mrs, mother, other relatives. •Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hunkin and* daughters, Audrey and Betty; Bel­ more, visited with -Mr. and William Hamilton. James Scott, Sr., had the fortune to fall on, a cement walk,, injuring his knee. Miss Hazel Laing, Waterloo, vis­ ited at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Ott Walker and daughters, Helen and Margaret, visited with Mr. and Mrs. George Clippson, Ingersoll, who were cele­ brating their 31st wedding anni­ versary. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Robertson and family and Miss Lamont, ILis- towel, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mills and two children, St. Marys,’ and Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Granton, visited with Mrs. A. Robertson and John Robertson, James Kerr , was called to Toron­ to owing to the death of his sister, who had undergone a serious opera­ tion a few days previous.- Wiltpn’s Mrs. A- Robertson and iMrs, mis- side- ■Customer—It’s the old story, -Mr. Jones. The woman always pays, you know. iGrocer—Well, if you had a look through my books, you'd see that some of them don’t,, Mrs. Smith I CM 25 YEARS AGO Mr. John Hunkin on Tuesday, whpe cutting wood at Mr, John Norry’s got hi^.sleeve caught in a set sceW on Wpart' of' his automo­ bile which he Was' using as power and ,his arm was drawn into the machinery. His shirt was practical­ ly torn off his back and his arm and face" badly bruised before he. succeeded in stopping the car. Rt. Wor, Bro. G. A. Fraser, of Parkhill, the District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District N°- 4> South Huron, paid' his official visit to Lebanon Forest Lodge, No 133, of Exeter, on Monday evening. At the conclusion of the lodge work a lunch was' served in the Lodge Room by Bro. C. L. Wilson. On Wednesday evening of last week a passing automobile threw a stone against a plate glass win­ dow of the store of W, W. Taman, and broke the window. A quiet wedding ” took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt Parsons, of the south Boundary of Stanley Twp., when their daughter, Margaret Elizabeth, was United in' ■marriage to Mr. Joseph C. Fergu­ son, of Usborne, son of Mrs. Fer­ guson, of Exeter, by Rev Foster, of Varna. Mr. O. C. Ward and family mow ed here on Thursday from ford into the residence Mr, recently purchased from Mrs. ley. BrantJ Ward Craw- ; [ increasing use on our ' and in a Note and Comment We may as well go the limit in preserving such clothes as we have. New suits are likely to be high in price and Very hard to get. * * * When we are thinking about it, we may as well count on a summer very much of the sort of last year. Our best that w-ay, at' any rate, « * * Canada welcomes General. He. has already rendered splendid services to the Empire. His fame will again add lustre by his term in Canada. *■ » * jt It is significant that it is almost impossible secure the services of a painter, a decorator, carpenter or other workmen. They report weather scientists talk X- * her new Governor- to a that they are booked for the whole season. A4 * # X Have yoir noticed the enterprise of our merchants and businessmen generally m / - 50 YEARS AGO ' The- Messrs. M-cDoneil Bros., of Hensall, hardware merchants, are. extending their business by putting in a stock of furniture in the shop adjoining recenty vacated by Miss Smith. Miss Addie Morloclc left on Tues­ day for Dashwood to resume her position as milliner for Mr. John Hall. Mr, M: Vincent has secured a position with MT. C. Snell, butcher. Messrs. Ross and Taylor have just completed a large dry kiln with a capacity Of over 10,00-0' feet of lumber. John Snell, of Exeter, and Elliot and Haiidford, of Centralia, shipped thirteen first class horses to Eng­ land from the "SOafofth .station on Tuesday last. Messrs, H. Bishop and Son still continue to improve their already well equipped hardware store, the latest addition being awning’. Mr. Wm. Hess, of sold his confectionery his cousin, John Hess, is going into the bicycle business. d splendid Zurich, has business to Whi. Hess Follow the example of thousands of farmers from coast to cpast and discuss your credit need for farm improvements with the manager of your nearest JBofM office. Ask or write for our jolder « hmiiw "Quix for a Go-ahead Farmer?’ 0All lb nt Minion anAouns Bank or Montkeal l«Mlli working with Canadians in every walk of life since 1817 aemsa " ° TRY A CLASSIFIED! - - IT PAYS! GO; any time Thursday, April 18th, until 2.00 p.m. Monday, April 22nd. RETURN: leave destination up to midnight Tuesday April 23rd, 1946.This long week-end offers an opportunity for a visit at home or away with friends. Ten years ago, there were 685,000 Bell telephones in service. Today there are over a million—56 per cent more. Every time- a new telephone is installed scope of your service is enlarged. You may not need to call many of the new subscribers, but when you do, they are within reach—and it may be urgent. , • We have added more than 75,000 telephones since V-E Day. As we bend all our efforts to catch up on delayed orders, the scope of your service will continue to grow—its potential value since V *E Day. the merohaiits and businessmen generally m im­ proving* the appearance of thfeir shops and of­ fices and the way they have of aciding to their facilities for carrying on? * # ■ * And now the big-wigs are telling us that wood may be so treated that it will add the element of protein believed to be so necessary for making cereals into a complete food, These*' wise ones do hot need to worry* We are at the time of year’ when we can obtain abundance of Mbrotts substances from our citrous fruits* Smiles . . . . will increase- - In 1946 our outlay for expansion and improve­ ments will exceed thirty. million dollars. We are losing no time^ r J. M. GOODWIN Manager. K "Is it true that Gladys is going to sue Reggie for breach of promise?*’ w "She was going to, but She got to know that it wouldn’t be worth While?* "No letters, X suppose?”4-**' • "it wasn’t that. No money, You see, she Was on the point of filing a suit when she heard about Reggie pawning one!’’