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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-06-27, Page 2* 4 Page 2 w Cxeter ^mus=Allocate Times established 1S73; Advocate established lSgl amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO •in Independent Newspaper devoted to the of the Village of Exeter'and; Surrounding Member of the Canadian Newspapers’ Association; of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the OWN A THE TIMES-APVQCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 27th, 1946 interests District Weekly Member Copy Must be in Our Hands Tuesdays AH Advertising Later Than Noon on SUBSCRIPTION RATE 52.00 h year, in advance; Six months. ?I.OO three months 60c L M. SOUTHCOTT Not PUBLISHER THURSDAY, JUNE 27th, 1946 A Pitiful Situation 4» The part taken by Mr. Fred, Rose in the unsavory espionage situation in Canada is deplored by everyone. How a man trusted by a Canadian constituency with serious duties of a member of parliament for Canada could as­ sociate with the enemies of the country he was sworn to defend, passes all belief. For every act in this noisome affair Mr. Rose must bear his full share of responsibility. He was a citizen in full possession of his faculties. He was ex­ perienced in public life. He knew the ways of a city and was accustomed to the sometimes devious ways of men in and around parliament. Moreover, he knew only too well that Canada and the Empire had passed through the horrors otf war, He was well aware that the Empire had • enemies many a one, grown all the more fero­ cious because of war, A et in face of all this a jury of his countrymen, after he was given as fair a trial as any defendant could desire, brought in the verdict found last week. All of which reminds Canadians of the im­ portance of sound moral character and sound moral stamina in the men they send to parlia­ ment. The man who can be outwitted by the crafty or seduced by the flatterer, who is be­ deviled by an itching palm, has no place in par­ liament. Such one is public enemy and public nuisance number one. The plain fact is that as soon as a man is elected to parliament men and women skilled in the art of misleading men are on his trail and follow him with all the persis­ tence and cruelty and subtlety of the vulture. But these parliamentarians are well paid? Let us not be too sure about that. For some un­ happy reason for which the people of this Do­ minion are largely responsible, there are de­ mands upon our parliamentary representatives that we little dream of. The writer can be very specific upon this point. Many a man has left parliament poorer than when he entered it be­ cause of the demands already referred to. There is an atmosphere around those public buildings that is anything but favourable to the practice of economy as plain people understand that word. If a member of parliament does not follow the parliamentary crowd and their par­ liamentary hangers-on, there is every chance that at the next election he will be elected to stay at home. Hence, the terrible temptation for the unwary and weak member of parliament to look for cash to keep up appearances. The saying among some circles is that this cash should be gotten honestly, but obtained it must situation lies a peril of our finebe. In this country. ’ ft Those Boys fine story that comes from Wind-That’s a sor of the work done by the Boy Scouts of that region when the tornado wrought terrific dev­ astation. Those* boys proved they have the stuff out of which men are made. Where the need was? those boys were found with willing hands and good hearts. They were boys of the right sort trained for real service. Indeed, healthy minded boys, when opportunity offers, find their way naturally to the place where just such practical instruction is given as those boys ex­ emplified. During the Great War the Boy Scouts served the Empire most, effectively Some folk used to say that the Boy Scouts are not needed in Canada. In view of the work done in Windsor that remark is severely out of order. The rule that one must do a good deed every day together with the special instruction given in the scout meetings, is the best way in the world to prepare the boys for service in any emergency. All honor to those who give of their time and of their means to support the scout movement. We know of no organization that is better for boys than the scout movement. *■ * * * Dr. Roulston Exeter is the poorer because of the death of Dr. Roulston, He knew his work and exer­ cised his skill in behalf of any who required his services no matter what the hour and no matter the rank or fortune of any who sought his fine ability to relieve suffering* He was a friend of the schools. He stood with all who sought the welfare of the village and of the community* He was a real worker' in the church and in service clubs. Where thoughtfulness and kindness and practical sympathy were demand­ ed? Dr, Roulston was on hand with timely guid­ ance and timely aid* How much such a man will be missed in his home? no outsider can tell. He leaves a place in our community that will be difficult to fill. As friends, counsellor and guide Dr, Roulston had few equals Those New Schools Huron County is likely to try out something,' like what we used to call consolidated schools. No one need be either unduly alarmed or unduly elated? as the county fathers have a W of pro­ ceeding cautiously for they are well aware that alb change is not necessarily progress. Just now a great many Huronites are turning their atten­ tion to Hurondale school with its splendid rec­ ord. Let it never be forgotten that "the little red school” has been for many a long day the nursing mother of the men who have made Can­ ada great, Quiet folk are not eager to abandon an agency that has stood the commonwealth in the very -best of stead. At the same time the county fathers’ eyes are not backward glanced alone but forward. Their desire is to build wisely on educational foundations well and truly laid. They believe that they will best honor the work done in other days by endeavouring as best they can with brave hearts to improve upon the best the fathers have achieved. A child sitting on a giant’s shoulders should be able to see farther than, the giant. Good, the county fathers believe, is not good enough if better is possible and may be had by judicious planning and faithful execu­ tion of plans laid in the best of thinking. « * # * Disappointed Wa were lead to believe that conditions would be greatly improved in Britain as regards . food and clothing and shelter, as far as working people and folk are concerned when a "labor” government was x>ut in office, We have been disappointed in this regard, particularly as far as food is concerned. Folk over there who have plenty of money come short in no particular if they have the cash to pay a dollar and a half per meal. But this cash is the very thing the ■ man with a low income, does not possess. The well-to-do are faring comfortably. This is not the case with the poor and the moderately well- off. And folk are commencing to complain about this evident inequality. For this reason strikes are on the way. The revolution that commenced some little time ago is rumbling more loudly day by day. The age long strife between the haves and the have-nots is becoming keener. Folk with empty stomachs are liable to be keen sighted and short in patience.♦ * * * Reforestation Parts of Huron lend themselves in the most happy fashion to reforestation. Many farms do not seem to lend themselves to general farming but they do lend themselves to reforestation. We sometimes wonder if a careful survey of large areas of the county would not lend them­ selves most desirably to a combination of wood farming and sheep farming. Just now we are suffering from a decided shortage of wood. Why should not the government see to it that this shortage of fuel shall not occur two genera­ tions from now! We say the government is ividual landowners to cannot give financial returns for many a day to come. To those who say that our land and climate do not lend them­ selves to the production of the finer grades of wood, we reply that much the same thing was said of the wheat production industry of the western provinces, Dr. Saunders gave the reply. We are sure that many a farm now in the sub­ marginal class as far as profitable husbandry goes, could be advantageously reforested or profitably devoted to grazing. A steady looking at the lessons taught by the last two great wars * should give us a hint as to the necessity of Can­ ada’s adding strings to her bow in the , matters of food and clothing, especially as Canada is sure to expand her manufacturing activities. « « « » IO YEARS AGO The work; of excavating for the new reservoir to be built south, of the pu,mp-hmise on the bank of the river is almost completed. The con­ tract was let last week to the Me- Earchen Construction Co>4 of ‘Lon­ don. The reservoir will be 62x63 ft. outside ap4, li2 ft. deep. Racing fans were treated, to a. full program at the Exeter races Tuesday afternoon. There were five stake races. Over 2,00b fans wit­ nessed the races and three spills during the afternoon added to the excitement. Rev, S. Moore Gordon, B.A., B.D., will close his ministry at Caven Presbyterian Church on Sunday and has accepted a call to Owen Sound. Caven congregation had a picnic tea at Riverview Park on Wednes­ day evening and presented Rev. and Mrs. Gordon with a beautiful clock.Dr. Margaret Strang-Savage and husband arrived at the home of her father, Mr, Henry Strang, on Friday evening last. She is on fur­ lough from her mission- field at Dixonville, Alberta. Messrs. Edgar McQueen, John Passmore, Tlios, Welsh and George Brock, of H’ensall, were in Strat­ ford on Sunday taking in the big military parade held in that city. 15 YEARS AGO With the opening of the new pavement which forms a ribbon of cement from ‘London to Goderich the L. Huron and Bruce railway which runs from London to Wing­ ham will discontinue two .trains a day front this line. This means that Exeter will he served with one train­ in the morning from London, the same train returning from Wing­ ham to London at night. There was a very large crowd at the Exeter Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, the occasion being the annual Decoration Day service. The weather was ideal and people came for miles to pay tribute to the mem­ ory of their honored dead and to join with the I.O.O.F, and the Can­ adian Legion in decorating the graves of their departed brethren. Messrs. W. J. Beer and E. Rus­ sell were in Toronto last week at­ tending the annual convention of the RogersJMajestic radio dealers at the* Royal York Hotel, The large water tank at the rear of the town hall has been cleaned out and painted both inside and out. Messrs. Jewell and Cutbush re­ turned from Bayfield Saturday having completed the brickwork of the fine new Presbyterian church there. asking too much of iiyl: undertake a work that Note and Comment Here’s hoping that thicken up the meadows harvest. the June showers will and enrich our general ♦ « Anyone wishing for job should seek employment of a farmer short of help in harvesting factory peas, especially when the peas are genuinely wet. * » * » Those sturdy youngsters who are resolved On making some easy money by going the, pugi­ listic route will do well to study Joe Louis’ brown fist. It’s right ahead in some form or an­ other. « « a really light and easy « « * • Yes, there is plenty of money and plenty of leisure. Those fights consumed a lot of time and captured nearly two million very good American dollars. The hungry world has taken notice. * * * * "Why don’t we settle things in Palestine?” some good folk fondly ask. There are about three hundred million answers with brown and yellow and black faces. And these faces are Worthy of careful study these anxious days. * * * •» Better be prepared for the warm weather that We hope is coming. The insect life and bac­ terial life are waiting to grab off some of our vegetable good things. The rains came in time to get the lawn into good condition for Johnny’s attention. * * # « Prime Minister King tells US that it is to be regretted that Sir Wilffed Laurier and Sir John MacDonald did not write their memoirs. Both these great men could tell stories that would have made "great readinT* The pity is that they would not have related experiences that We should now have liked to hear. Both these men had the gift of eloquent silence, es­ pecially at times ! W*?---- 25 YEARS AGO A quiet wedding was solemnized at the James Street parsonage, in Exeter, on June 29, when Miss Leia Sanders, second daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. D. Sanders, became the .bride of Mr. Rufus Kestle, son of- Mr. -and Mrs. Edward Kestle. Rev. M. J. Wilson Officiated. Miss Idella Davis, who has been operator at the Central Telephone office for a number of years, this week resigned her position, has taken a position in Dr. ston’s office. ’Mr. George Anderson’ met a nasty accident on ‘Friday He had placed a heavy sheet of iron above the bottom sash of a back window in the tinshop .to shut out the sun, and later,, forgetting it was there raised the window and the sheet of iron fell on his head inflicting a painful wound. The Exeter ' Canning co., started operations last Thursday on the pea crop, the earliest in this his­ tory of the company. The Oddfellows on Sunday after­ noon drove but to the cemetery and decorated the graves of their departed brethren. The ceremony was conducted .by Noble Grand Fuke and Past Grand Snell with Past Grand Creech as marshall. 50 YEARS AGO The Opera House, owned by Mr, Ed. Drew, of 'Los Angeles, -Cal., was purchased last week by Messrs. Gidley & Son, Who will remodel the lower part of the interior suit­ able for furniture , show rooms and a workshop. The Rev. Geo, Jackson who has been in charge of James Street Methodist Church for the past three years, leaves this week foi’ his new field, of labor in London. Mr. P. L. Bishop, of the firm of H. Bishoj) & Son, left this week’for London, England, and other Euro­ pean cities. Another paper has again been started in Ldcan. it is called the Sun, We Wish brothel’ Irwin every prosperity. The formal Ceremony in connec­ tion With the laying Of the corner stone of the new Evangelical Church at Crediton took ,plaCe on Sunday. The new school is being erected on the site of the old one which has been pulled down, The services were con-ducted by Presid­ ing Elder Kreh, who preached an eloquent sermon in German. Rev. E. Eby, of Dashwood, also deliver­ ed an impressive discourse in Eng­ lish. Smiles . • The family was seated at the table with a guest Who was a busi­ ness acquaintance of Dad’s, all ready to enjoy the meal, when the young son blurted out, "Why, mother, this IS rOast beef!’’ “Yes,” answered the mother, “what of it?” “Well, daddy said this morning that he was goihg to bring home a big fish for dinner tomJghtf” Answering every call... keeping pace with steadily skill have kept delays to a minimum. And always, tinfaiiingly, her voice is the voice with the smile**' she will get your call through the minute she can! z ;;; competent, friendly, reassuring. You know will > REMOVE NEED FOR HAND BLOCKING • CUT THINNING COSTS BY ONE HALF • SOLVE LABOR SHORTAGE PROBLEM • INCREASE YIELDS IN MANY CASES increasing telephone demands . h»her devotion and SAVE LABOR WALLACEBURG with last. She Roul- You Can Block Beets By Machine The knives and discs of an ordinary cultivator can, he set to block sugar beets successfully when driven across the rowg. The machine cuts out 11 inches in every 14 of the row and leaves 3 inches standing. In most cases, this 3-inch space contains the desired single sugar beet plant. The fin­ ished field looks like a perfect checkerboard of plants. EXACTING TESTS HAVE SHOWN CROSS-BLOCKING IN ONTARIO The Sugar Company will demonstrate their cross-blocker, or better still, your fieldman will help you set up your own. Come and see a cross-blocked field at the Chatham, factory. CROSS-BLOCK THIS YEAR Company Limited CHATHAM X M GOODWIN