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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.
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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.
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“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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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* ——
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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/
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