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THURSDAY, MAY Sth, 1946
Who Pays the Piper Should Call the Tune
We have every sympathy with the effort of
our statesmen, both federal and provincial, to
equalize the burden of Canadian tax-paying'.
Canadian citizens must do some brisk waking
«P these days. We have been accustomed to
doing some mischievous thinking in regard to
tax paying. A municipality or a body of well-
intentioned citizens sets itself to carrying out
some local project. Its next step is to persuade
the government, provincial or federal, to supply
the funds for financing the undertaking, urg
ing, "This will cost us practically nothing. The
government, you see, will pay the shot. Mean
while other projects equally important are put
forward and supported by the same specious
plea. A moment’s thought reveals, a fact gen
erally forgotten, namely, that all government
money comes out of the tax payer’s pocket.
Our plea is that the more intimate and direct
the relations between the tax-payer and the
spender of his money, the better it will be for
both tax-payer’ and user of the taxes. This
thing of painless extraction of cash from the
citizen is one of the colossal deceptions of our
time,* « « *
And We Agree
Two old ladies observed a couple of mili
tary policemen parading the street, wearing
their M.P. badges. Said one of the good ladies
to her companion as she drew attention to the
officer’s letters on their uniform, "Our mem
bers of parliament! How much better for those
•dear men to be out here in the nice sunshine
than to be just Wasting time in the House of
Commons at Ottawa."
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It Was to be Expected
Ever since Confederation in 1867 there
has been a strife between the government at
Ottawa and the provincial parliaments of the
Dominion. The British North America Act was
a marvel of clearness setting forth - the duties
of the central government and the duties of
the various provincial governments. But ex
perience proved that there is no constitution
of any nation that will not find its critics. Soon
the central government and the provincial gov
ernments found themselves at loggerheads over
the rights and responsibilities of the central
government and the provincial governments.
As the Dominion developed and the provinces
grew their parliaments saw in the various priv
ileges and powers they wielded a means of
holding office. The more each parliament held
under its control, the greater its possibilities
of winning the good-will of the voters. Some
of the people’s representatives have proven
equal to the pursuit of the duty of serving the
people, keeping in mind only the welfare of
the people. Others have fallen far short of
ithis • conception of their political duty. Prov
inces have become zealous of their provincial
■possibilities and have nailed down all that they
could, contstrue to be their provincial rights
while the Dominion government in many phases
of its carrying on has sought to secure every
•power it could lay its hand upon. As the years
passed tension grew between the central power
and the provincial governments. Hence the
meeting of the powers that be at Ottawa with
the provincial leaders. Hence, too, the appar
ent impossibility of the leaders to determine
where the provincial rights end and federal
rights begin.. All this contention reminds us
that Canadians have lost sight of their privil
eges, The unseemly failure at the Ottawa meet
ing has grown out of our rulers’ failure to see
that all our parliaments, federal and provin
cial, have but one duty-'—the welfare of every
Canadian. When parliaments fall out prosperity
is swallowed up by the short-sighted and the
selfish.
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Wooed and Wedded and Married and All
Eight thousand five hundred war brides
are reported having come to Canada. This is
the best of good news. We’ll now be able to
«ay with added pride. "Canada, whom none sur
passes, for handsome men and bonnie lasses."
These Scottish lasses come frae the land of
*‘hailsome parritch" and Cakes and scones. They
will bring to Canada the haggis, the king of a*
the puddin* race, When the hard-hearted Food
and Prices Board slackens its iron grip and
softens its glassy eye, the good old church fes
tival will break out anew and folk will be fed
as ne’er before in Canada on kerny oatmeal and
mutton in all their varieties to say nothing of
kale and potatoes served as they never have
been in the land of the beaver and maple. Our
social festivities will be graced by the High
land Idling, the Sword Dance, Hornpipes Jigs,
Strathspeys and Reels, sure to put life and
mettle in the heels. Husbands will be well-
trained in the Shorter Catechism and their
minds well stored with the treasures of the
Confessional Faith. Those Scottish lassies will
train their husbands to become kings as farm
ers, merchandisers bankers, judges and prime
ministers. Those lassies from the land of the
mountain and flood cannot rest content until
they become the foremost in the land. The an
cient virtues of thrift and industry will he exalt
ed in Canada to a place they hitherto have not
occupied. Scotland, too, will profit immensely
for when those fortunate husbands under the
guilding intelligence of those outstanding Scot
tish lasses have become millionaires or other
wise rich beyond the dreams of avarice those
good lassies will give them no rest till they
journey to Scotland where, more than Aberdon
ian skill will eye with skilled conception every
penny the traveller brings with him and not
let him depart hence till he has left in Scottish
coffers his uttermost farthing.
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Fears Expressed
The rain on Saturday ended, a long dry
spell for this season of the year. Owing to the
long contiued drought the top-soil of gardens
and fields was being blown away by the ensu
ing high winds endangering the early growth
of the seed. This together with the cold weath
er was causing gardeners and farmers a good
deal of anxiety. Further the cold weather and
drought have retarded pasture fields to the
point where cattle should not be turned out
for feeding purposes. Meadows, too, are devel
oping very slowly. Asparagus beds have been
severely nipped by the frosts. More rain is
needed.» & * «
“Case Firin’ ”
A critical time had arrived for the Irish
regiment when the officer in charge of the ar
tillery rushed to the Colonel and blurted out:
"We’re out of ammunition.” "Then case firin’ ”
This incident reminds us of the conversation of
the Prime Minister of this fair Dominion when
he reminded his hearers that it required a large
income to support large expenditures. A wise
sentiment this for Canada has been spending
sums of almost unbelievable magnitude. Almost
every day the government is urgently asked
for money to be expended for purposes some of
which are worth while and other sums which
are of decidedly questionable' importance. It
is a good thing and a significant thing that the
men sitting on the public’s strong box should
be aware of the financial dangers that may not
be so far ahead. Every one of us must see that
the hour is right here when money must be
spent only for necessary things. For some years
past we have made such coloSsall expenditures
that we are liable to forget how hard sound
money is come by. It looks as if the time had
come when stern-faced necessity must hold the
whip-hand over anything that looks like lux
ury.
We Can’t Afford It
"So this is the little woman that was mak
ing all this stir,” commented Abraham Lincoln
on his being introduced to Harriet Beecher
Stowe, the authoress of "Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
No book of its day created more general inter
est or more deeply moved the hearts of the
great majority of the people of the United
States than did this remarkable book. Few of
the passing generation but were moved by the
story of Eva and mischievous but heart-winning
Topsy and the devout piety and noble human
ness of Uncle Tom, The downright savage brut
ality of Simon Degree with his heavy whip and
his blood-hounds made it impossible for the
American public to continue half slave and
half free. And now civilization is debating about
the sale of the house associated with Uncle
Tom. Even the grave associated with the hero
of Mrs. Stowe’s moving book is reputed to be
overgrown with weeds. North * America’s civil
ization cannot afford to allow this situation to
vanish with a mere passing notice. That house
so intimately associated with Uncle Tom is one
of the world’s shrine’s of liberty. The blue and
the gray of the American Republic are united
now but it cost the blood and treasure of Am
erica’s noblest statesmen and citizens to cause
harvests to grow on the battlefields oj the
United States. But let it not be forgotten that
it was "Uncle Tom’s Cabin” that roused west
ern civilization to see the revolting injustice
of the rain’s falling and the sun’s shining upon
any man’s being driven by the lash of any task
master to unrequited toil. To neglect such a
shrine as that of Uncle Tom is to hasten re
gression to savagery,
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Note and Comment
Cheer up! It is still early in May and the
Vegetation has a way of being well advanced
by the twenty-fourth of the month.
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Governments are finding out that people
do not grow rich by rulers throwing money
from one citizen to another citizen but by the
creative‘effort of every person who makes up
its population,
. * «■ x *
Farmers are reported to be talking of a
strike for better prices for their cattle. And
wlio has a better right to strike than the farm
er ? He has been watching the other fellows do
it for these many months, and he can’t be blam
ed If he thinks It is his turn to look out for him
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IO YEARS AGO
Mr. Harry Hoffman, of Dashwood
has added to his laurels as a soloist
by winning ltis fourth, gold medal.
At the Stratford Musical Festiva:
last week Mr. Hoffman was awardei
the gold medal for vocal solo by
male voices.
.While loading some cattle for the
Toronto market early Monday morn
ing one of the beasts knocked over
Mr. Jos. Northcott, 2nd con. of Hay.
and in falling on him fractured a
bone in his right ^110$ and also tore
the muscle of his right arm.
One of the heaviest rain storms to
visit this section in many years
passed over this vicinity fiaturdav
afternoon. The rain was accompan
ied by a heavy wind which did dam
age to a number of farm buildings
in the community.
The first degree team of the
Exeter Lodge of Oddfellows exein
plied the degree at the Seaforth
Lodge on Wednesday evening.
While assembling a set- of har
rows at his farm in Usborne on Sat
urday one of the sections fell on th<
foot of Mr. Charles Fisher. A prone
of the harrows pierced the foot and
the instep was badly bruised,
Mrs. E. K. Hutton, of Hensall/i
pupil of Mr. W. ,R. Goulding, was
awarded third prize, a bronze medal
as soprano soloist at the .Stratford
Musical Festival last week
15 YEARS AGO
A large L-shaped barn belonging,
to Mr. C. Morley, one mile north oi
Brinsley, was destroyed by fire Sun
day evening when a lantern was
upset while doing the evening
chores. The live stock was all saved
with the exception of a few 'Chickens
A threshing machine and farm, imp
lements were also saved.
At the Presbytery Synod held
at Goderich last week both Caven
Church and Sunday School received
special mention for their missionary
contributions.
A most interesting and impressive
service was held in the James Street
Ohruch on Sunday evening when Mr.
J. F. Maine, of London, gave an
account of the “Passion Play” a;
Obermmergau, Germany, illustrated
by coloured slides. Mr. Maine trav
elled in Europe last year. _
Mr. J. W. Powell, who for twenty
years has conducted the Powell*!'
Variety Store in Exeter, closed Out
his place of business last week. He
has not been enjoying the best oi
health and for ths reason was forced
to quit. The store he has vacated is
now being occupied by Kirks’ But
cher Shop.
Among the graduates from Vic
toria Hospital who received their
diplomas at the graduation exer
cises Monday evening were Misses
Helen Hicks, Kathleen Hearnan, Ina
Jaques and Margaret Johns.
25 YEARS AGO
The choir of James Street Church
gave a pleasing song service on Sun?
day1 evening last under the leader
ship oi Prof. A. W. Anderton the
new organist and leader, Who recently arrived from tisburiL Ire
land,
Thos, Sharpe wh’o recently sold,
his residence at Hensall to Mr.
David Foss, has purchased a black*
smith, business in Seaforth.
A quiet wedding took place at the
Methodist parsonage, Centralia,
on May 4tli, at 12 o’clock boon when
.Rev. .Sinclair united 'In marriage
Miss Verda Maude Micks, daughter
Of Mrs. Samuel Hicks, to Mr. Nelson
Wilbert Squire, son of Mr, and Mrs,
Windsor Lad With Gun
and Stolen Car Arrested
Ou Saturday morning around 4
a.m.. while County Constables Fer
guson of Exeter and Snell of Sea
forth were on night patrol, a young
man who gave Windsor as his ad
dress, was placed under arrest on
No- 4 Highway, one mile north of
Exeter, and charged with carry
ing a loaded revolver. He was taken
to Goderich jail by Constable Snell
and Night Constable Warning of
Exeter. The car was brought to
the Sunoco Service Station. Con
stable Ferguson phoned London
city police re the car being stolen
in that city, but at that time it had
not been reported stolen to the po
lice, Later a phone call was received
in Exeter that the car had been
stolen in London. A charge of theft
of a car will be laid by the London
city police. The owner of the car
came to Exeter' and took the car
hack to London.
George Squire of Granton,
Mr. Otto Ewald is having his
butcher shop at Crediton remodelled
and will use a portion, of it for a
confectionery.
Fire broke out in the Exeter Flax
Mill, the property of the Ont. Flax
Co,, on Monday last about 12.30
noon while the workmen were away
to dinner and before anything’ could
be done the entire building was
enveloped in flames. The building
contained about six tons of flax
about 200 pounds of dressed
and this, together with all
machinery were destroyed.
and
flax
the
The
origin is a mystery. Mr. Davis, the
manager informs us that the com
pany has decided to rebuild
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. Henry Willerts’ saw mill,
about three miles west of Dashwood
was destroyed by fire Thursday
morning last. The loss is consider
able and the cause of the fire is
unknown. ,
Mr. !A. Q. Bobier opened the
creamery on Monday last and has
five teams gathering cream.
The Oddfellows “At Home" given
last Wednesday evening was a
decided success in every particular.
The lodge room was filled to cap
acity. Past Grand Fuke acted as
chairman and during the evening
told of the grand work done by the
A well prepared lunch was
by Mr. E. A, Follick.
John -Spackman has pur-
from Mr. John McLaughlin
order,,
served
Mr.
chased
the residence-formerly owned by Mr.
Wesley Bissett on the corner of 'Gid-
ley and William streets.
At the annual meeting of the
Exetei’ Band held on Friday even
ing last the following officers were
elected: Jos. /Senior, president;
Andrew Stewart, vice-president: D.
Dyer, secretary; B. Fuke, treasurer:
H. 'Gidley, leader; H. Gidley, J. (Sen
ior, and Geo. Eacrett, committee.
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ADDRESS __
addressed, to All Members of the Church of England in Canada by
THE MOST REVEREND DERWYN T. OWEN, D.D., D.C.L,
Primate of all Canada
TVEVER has humanity been in greater need of the Christian
Gospel, the inspiration and guidance of Christian teaching
and the Christian spirit.
To-day we give thanks for a physical victory over forces opposed
to every Christian principle. But these forces must still be fought
in human minds and hearts. The only new order worth building is
a Christian order. At home and abroad, the Christian Church
faces a renewed challenge.
That is why the Church of England in Canada is making an appeal
to her people for rededication, self-sacrifice and constructive action.
This movement seeks to make Anglicans more truly Christian; to
make them conscious of the historic mission of their church; to
strengthen the spiritual, educational and social work of the Church
at home and abroad; and to provide funds for additional Clergy,
J . for the pension fund, for helping the Mother Church in England
and the Churches m Europe m their work of rehabilitation, for providing youth training
and leadership, and for assisting all Dioceses in meeting their local needs.
The Appeal was launched in our Churches on the Feast'of the Epiphany, Sunday,
January 6th, and will continue till May 19th. In its spiritual aspects it has already
reached the homes of our people and its programme will continue over years to come.
During the week of May 12th to 19th, every member of the Church of England in
Canada, so far as possible, will be visited by a fellow member, authorized to receive
contributions to the $4,300,000 fund needed to carry out the financial program,
I bespeak from every one of our members and friends the earnest, prayerful corisidera-
tion of this urgent used. I am confident that if every individual does his and hoi' part,
achievSbined objectlve of 8PmtUal Enrichment and financial.support will be fully
ANGLICAN ADVANCE
APPEAL
REDEDICATION AND THANK-OFFERING
J. W* Morley, K*C.Z Local Campaign Chairman