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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-06-20, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSPAY MORNING, JUNE 20th, 1946 Cxeter Times established 1873; Advocate established 1§81 amalgamated November 19254 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING « AT EXETER, ONTARIO An Independent Newspaper devoted to the interests of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member . of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebee Division of the CWNA All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE |2,0Q a year, in advance; six months. ?1.00 three months 60c I. M. SOUTH COTT - - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, JUNE 20th, 1946 The Cause Surprise is expressed that since money is cheap and abundant that more enterprises are not ventured upon. Let it be noted that the causes of this sort of thing- are not material but spiritual. Men will not make ventures unless there is a reasonable degree of certainty of Success in what is undertaken. And no venture may be expected to succeed unless the human element therein is stable, dependable. In this connection we recall a conversation with a man familiar with circumstances in British Colum­ bia a few years ago. The big complaint at that period was the degree to which Chinese labor was ousting Canadian labor in the various, wood working industries. Said our informant, When the mill closes on Saturday night and the men . get their pay envelopes, we used to look for all the men to be back at seven Monday morn­ ing. Again and again, to our chagrin, we were disappointed at the conduct of Canadian help. Many of these men went on a “bender” and would not be fit for their job till Wednesday morning. We could not carry on at that rate so we engaged John Chinaman who had a way of being depended upon in this respect.” It Was dependable labor that was requited on that job, and dependable labor must be had if any job is to go forward. Just now, many enter­ prises cannot be entered upon, let alone prose- cuted to a finish, unless labor is dependable. Further, enterprise is dependent upon profits, and profits are not to be had unless saw and . hammer and plow and trowel and wrench are kept moving at a profit. There is no profit to' be had from idle shipping nor from a sanding plow. An empty stall is of no use to a farmer. Just now, we are wondering how men are to secure wages unless industry is started hum­ ming once more. Meanwhile the operator s cash and credit are deteriorating. It is a poor policy for an individual or a company to ad­ vance money to a concern that is not making profits. Have some of us ever thought that strikes have a way of not only closing doors of factories but of preventing their being op­ ened? As Americans suffer from inactivity not only is there a falling off of the sale of factory profits, but there is a serious loss of markets. For be it remembered, in many lines of indus­ try fashion changes over night and-the country whose factory fires are burning will get the new trade while the idle factory and its work­ ers will be left lamenting. Market demands do not wait, but they do change. It is high time that Canadians should see this. « * # * Those Birds We confess a fondness for the birds, .though we are not always in a fond mood when a robin makes up his mind these fine summer mornings to tell of his undying devotion to his mate just as we are at our best in refreshing sleep. When even his merry carolling wakes us up untimely We are prone to wear other than a glorious morning face. Our mood was even more to be deplored when one of those songsters pulled up our choicest corn just as it had found its way to this vale of tears. The corn was from the choicest seed we could secure. The soil of the garden was in as good tilth as possible. All kinds of fertilizer we knew of for insuring ex­ cellent flavour had been employed. J he hoes and cultivator had been employed with judi­ cious care and -our hopes of many dainty tit­ bits were at the peak. We recalled what our Sunday School teacher had inoculated in us about the husband’s being the first partaker of his planting and sowing but the robin was ahead of us arid we wondered. We had heard that the early bird gets the worm only .to find that in in this changing world even bird habits are not conservative, for here was a bird deserting worms for corn and for our corn at that. We confess ourselves worried but we are trying to have the seedsman let us have a little more " corn, even if it is to feed more birds. «■ * * * “Services Nd Longer Required” King Humbert, of Italy, has left his native land for a sojourn abroad. How long that so­ journ will be remains to be seen. So accustomed hnve we become to kings laying aside their royal doodads that we are becoming uninterest­ ed in that sort of thing. All of which gives one occasion to do some thinking, None of ns know when those magic words, “Services no longer required,” may appear in our pay envelope and we take out solitary journey from, the Eden through which we once trod with so much equanimity. Mr. Ford had a disquieting fashr Ion of writing these words for the information of employees of his executive who thought that they were the brains of the institution he had founded, We have known a prime minister or two who found these disconcerting- words spelled out by the grim figures of an election.. We used to hear of a? nation that, reached the borders of its promised land only to find that instead of living comfortably on milk and honey and of reposing comfortably under vines and fig trees they had not planted they were due for a forty jw stay amid rocks and sands and blistering and blinding suns. Kaiser WiL helm knew something about this sort cf thing. Hitler was in much the same unhappy light. In many such instances there, was nothing said about “Services no longer required,” for there were no services being rendered. Even kings if they wish or hope to stay in business need to render services. Pedigree is a very nice thing for a man or an animal to possess but service is the thing demanded. We have heard of the “pennyless lass wi’ a lang pedigree,” but we heard of her but once. We have heard of of­ ficials who were particular to wear the robes of their position but who became neglectful of their official obligations. Like King Humbert, they found themselves on a none too comfort­ able vacation. Even the kinging business must be sustained by producing values. It is the same way with horseshoeing and almost any other job we know anything about. A lot of people will do well to cud on .this principle for a while. The man with the axe is just at the door. « « *. * The Russian Muddle • As Russia struggled to get on her feet she succeeded in getting certain men appointed commissioners. These men were politicians ap­ pointed to carry out the will of the people and to guard and to promote the welfare of the nations. These men were civilians familiar with civilian duties. Then came the war. Those com­ missars went into ‘the army with the Russian generals. Very soon the generals discovered that for the civilian to interfere in. the army was to insure military disaster. Stalin became aware of this and was obliged to give the gen­ erals their way. At once the. commissars lost face and presige as the generals gained more and more control. Unavoidably Stalin lost ground, for Stalin is a civilian, rather than a soldier. We know how the war went with Rus­ sia. The mere successful she was in battle, the more the civilian faded from the picture of Russian control. In this we have an interesting sidelight thrown on the peace negotiations among the big four. Far more than most of us realize, the Russian army is the real- power in Russia. Hence the distinctly military nature of the terms Russia is demanding at various peace tables. It is but one step further to realizing that Russia’s representatives at the peace con­ ferences are playing a waiting game till the time arrive when the civil hand of Russia does not feel the iron hand of the Russian soldier. It took Britain many a long and anxious day to come to this position. What Britain won only after centuries of effort. Russia cannot win in a few turbulent years. It is another case of laboring and waiting. Patience must be given time to do her perfect work. « * * * Your old garment given to the National Clothing collection may help save the life of one of the. 130 million humans in Europe and Asia next winter. Soft Coal or Soft Soap? Dire extremities seem to be the common lot of mankind, and there is no common denom­ inator to elevate the depressions of misery or level the peaks of despair. Scarcely one hun­ dred years ago the coal miners of England .sweated out their lives from childhood onward in the black pits for a wage that a present-day errand boy would scorn. Today their modern counterparts have so fivr succeeded in over­ coming these drawbacks that the wliole contin­ ent of North America must suffer, when their union leader gives the word to strike. The pendulum has swung downward from the owner dictatorship, through the moderate stages, and up again to the heights of arrogant one-sidedness—this time from the workers. How soon will the backward swing begin? How long before the precious and hard-won privileges of organized labor are cried down by the angry public? It is not in any Way desirable that the miners’ freedoms be removed. It is, however, completely desirable that American trade un­ ions and their Canadian offshoots absorb the lessons of, history before their advantages vap­ orize. The laws which protect workers’ rights are, after alh those passed and supported by the representatives of a sympathetic public. That sympathy should be jealously guarded. The public which is victimized by every con­ flict of labor and management is not going to be sympathetic forever, particularly in Canada, where the majority of citzens are neither lab­ orers nor capitalists, but farmers and small businessman.—Mildmay Gazette. 44 44 # # The civilized world doesn’t need to fear mass destruction by atomic bombs. With in­ dustrial. disputes holding tip coal mining, lum­ bering, transportation of grain and other com­ modities, civilization is on the way to commit­ ting suicide before the bombs can get in their work.-—Goderich Signal-Star, IQ YEARS AGO A banquet was given in the Town Hail Friday evening of last week by the merchants "who sponsored the Exeter Community Campaign. The banquet was catered hy the Exeter- Women’s Institute, Over 70 persons sat down to the tables, -Mr. FoWbll, campaign manager, acted as chairman. Mr. Clark, of Toron­ to, was guest speaker, Sandy Elliot has added another mechanic to his staff in the person of Mr. Leopard Peters, of London, Messrs. Chas. Salter, W. E. Middleton and E. M. Dignan are attending the I.O.O.F, Grand Lodge in Toronto, Miss Helen C. lApthony, daugh­ ter of Rev. James and Mrs. Anthony of Motherwell, has obtained her B.A. degree at McMaster Univ.ersity. Mr. Gordon ‘McDonald has re­ turned to resume his duties at the Shamrock, Creamery -office at Cent­ ralia after spending the past couple of months in Toronto. A tip-top trophy is being present­ ed to the Exeter Bowling Club by W. W, Taman for rink competition. 15 YEARS AGO The Crediton Minstrels put on a fine entertainment in the Exeter Opera House on Thursday "evening of last week under the auspices, of the Tennis Club. IMr.’M. W. Teller acted as interlocutor while Mr. H. K. Eilber presided at the piano. Messrs. Art Jones and E. M. Dig- nan are in St, Catharines attending Grand Lodge of the I.O.O.F. At the ail- meet of the London Flying Club held Saturday and Sunday, Mr. W. L. Kress, of the Canadian Bank of Commerce staff, was one of the contestants in a spot-landing competition and came second. Miss Ruth Moorhouse who has spent the past month with her par­ ents at the Main (Street parsonage, left this week for Bigwin Inn at Muskoka for the summer. Mr. Hugh Creech was successful in obtaining an honor standing of second class at the final examina­ tions of the second year chemistry course at the University of Western Ontario. Wallace Seldon had the misfor­ tune to have hiszright hand injured Sunday last while in the act of changing a tire. The jack slipped and the hand was caught between the tire and the fender. 25 YEARS AGO Ontario goes dry on July 18th and after that the importation of intoxicating liquor into the prov­ ince will be banned. The corner Stone of the new Methodist Churj^^RE” Brinsley, in course of construction, was laid pn Tuesday. The service was conduct­ ed by Rev. ‘G. W.. W. Rivers, B.A., B. D., chairman of the Exeter ‘Meth­ odist district. The president of the London Conference, RCv. J. W. Hibbert, gave an inspiring address. Two . stones » were laid, a Ladies’ Aid stone and a trustee stone by W. G. Medd, of Exeter, and S. C. Chowan, of Lucan. Warren, little son of Mr. and Mrs. -Fred May, fell off the veran­ dah at the reai’ of their home on Thursday evening ‘last and sustain­ ed a nasty cut in the head which required several stitches. Messrs. Theo. Walper and John C. Snell attended the I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge at Brantford last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Southcott, who took in the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association excursion to the Pacific Coast, returned on Monday. Mr. Beverley Acheson, who has been on the ledger in the Bank of Commerce has been transferred to the Woodstock Branch. 50 YEARS AGO Grand Bend Item — A large crowd is expected, at ®Ehe garden party in Mr. Eggert’s orchard next Friday. Tickets, including supper, only 10 and 15 cents. A big barn raising took place at Jas. EtheringtPn’s in Usborne with a large number present. Af­ ter the work was completed a pleasant time was spent. The neighbors of Mr. Ralph Keddy assembled at his residence Friday evening for a housewarm­ ing. All who had taken any part in the erection of " the house were invited and altogether about 200 were in 'attendance..' •A petition signed by 110 resi­ dents of Hensail praying that the village be incorporated was laid before the County Council. WINCHELSEA Quite a number from this com­ munity attended the anniversary services at Thames Road on Sun­ day. T116 annual Johns’ picnic was held at Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Horne’s on Saturday with a good attendance, -Mrs. Wm. Walters and Margaret spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Clarke at Farquhar. Mr, and Mrs. Colin Gilfillhn and, family visited with relatives at Staffa on Sunday*. Miss /Gladys Batten spent the week-end with Miss Betty iSims, of Crediton. Mrs, Fred Walters and family spent Sunday with relatives at London. Mr. ana Mfs. Gordon Prance and family attended the Moon Reunion held at Grand Bend on Saturday, “I hate playing sards with a bad loser, don’t you V* “Well, X’d rather play with a bad loser than any sort of winner.” head office VOU rely de?cti« pSd- Y neighbours ““““"community, pants in the * “J^u-gist hurries If anyone is sick y v often, y a-up tie ptes“‘P”° e’diately available, f°C'aO^ndK“ender first-aid tn an emergency. way yourAnd isn’t it marvellous^th^£ local grocer and but would you relv on merchants whomyo kitchen ware u,nes wearing aPP^f ’ other things Ke thousand and one o® t gfcsg?Swss merchants are valued PoljcX thousands o confederation owners in toe Association. AnniversaryIn this Seventy-Bfdi Year, the Copied^ trlbute merchants Canada. Before you insure cons Association Life TORONTO kS HAPPY HOLIDAYS! The lakes and streams'and forests of holiday land are yours to enjoy .’. . and yours to protect from their greatest enemy, fire. Most forest fires are started by human beings. Thousands of acres are blackened and destroyed every year because someone was hot careful With fire. When you use a match, break it in two before you throw it away. Be sure your discarded cigarette is out too. When you make a campfire, build it small and in a safe place. When you leave, put the fire dead out with wafer* —— S’rtpMp ty&Vl (fat fai&tect What forests do for you : • Give you a grand place to holiday. • Provide beauty spots for our visitors. • Shelter game animals and flshihg haunts. • Control flow of wafer . . . help even the flow of rivers so they do not dry up in summer. • Help to ensure, a year-round supply of Hydro power for you. • Provide thousands of jobs in lumber, pulp wood and other forest industries. • Influence climate so as to prevent extremes. J/ tHE^4¥O^0-6lECTRlC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO