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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-01-09, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9th, 1947 Cxeter ®imeg=^iibocate Pimen established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 19 24 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* zlssocia-xon; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Da ter Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 a year, in advance; six months, $1.00 three months 60c f. M. SOUTHCOTT • - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1947 A Good Inheritance This title., “A Canadian Citizen,” is a title that causes a man’s pulse to leap and his heart to throb. We have been so busy getting things done here in Canada, that we have forgotten our national heritage, to a degree to which we are scarcely aware. Sometimes we think that our national birthday took place on the first Dominion day. This is not the case. We were born nationally, with Columbus and Cartier and Champlain and the Pilgrim Fathers. We are as old as any Ameircan city or village or hamlet. We have our share in the fortunes of every United States settlement or town or city. We are as old as the earliest Canadian voyager or runner of the woods. We have entered up the labours of every Jesuit missionary and Pres­ byterian missionary and Methodist circuit rider and of the fine labours of Strachan and Ryer­ son and of every woodsman who felled a tree and of every fisherman who ever harvested lake or sea. Adventurers threw their torches at us and in the light of that torch we and our fathers have carried on. We have in our veins - that life of the broad-leafed maple of Canada and something of the strength of the British oak. We have something of the sagacity of the Canadian beaver and the strength arid daring of the British lion. May we live up to an inheri­ tance so great and that has been won at a cost so heroic. We love Britain none the less but Canada the more because we now are Canadian citizens. Right loyally we’re singing, To all nations make it known, That we love the land we live in, And the king upon the throne. * * # * Glad To See Them Go We confess that we’re glad to see the sub­ sidies of one sort and another’ taking their departure. While the war emergency was on there'"'may have been some excuse for the giv­ ing of subsidies to artificially stimulate pro­ duction of some lines of goods. When the house is on fire we do certain things that we’d never think of doing under normal conditions. So it is with trade, when a war is on. Unless condi­ tions are altogether extraordinary, subsidies arc bad for him that gives and him that takes. Supply and, demand must set the price of com­ modities. When that principle is thwarted trouble is sure to follow. History demonstrates that when one gets gain at the expense of an­ other evil only evil results. We are to get our bread by the sweat of our own brow, not by the sweat of the other fellow’s brow. * * * * The Halesome Two wealthy Americans came upon two laddies as they approached Edinburgh. Strong of foot, stout of leg and clear of eye the Am­ erican curiosity could not be controlled. “Hello, Bub,” they saluted. “My name is not Bub. it’s Jock,” was the dour response. “Say, what do you have for breakfast?” inquired the man from the land Columbus discovered. “Par-r-r-itch!” came the reply, “zknd for din­ ner?” pursued he from the land of the free man. ‘‘Par-r-r-itch,” was the surprised answer. '“And for supper?” “Mare par-r-r-itch!” «■ * * « . Enforcement Makes Good The Ontario government deserves credit for its announcement that it intended to en­ force the traffic laws without partiality and in its most rigorous features. It is high time that this sort of law enforcement was prac­ ticed, not only on holidays but the whole year through. Law officers and magistrates have had a way of turning a blind eye on offenders. This sort of thing kept up till a journey to the magistrate was treated as something of a joke. The second chance principle was overworked to the ill of society and the offender. Laws should be put into action or removed from the statute book.w * * * Britain and the Coal Industry Britain has taken over the British coal pro­ duction industry. A good many of us do not like her doing so. We have grave fears that her doing so will slacken individual initiative, les­ sen the amount of coal for industrial and ex­ portation purposes and tie up Britain’s efforts as a manufacturing country, at a time when she should be tops in every enterprise. These forebodings are based partly on the Labour government’s failure to get on with Russia and her failure to better the conditions for supplying food and heat and S'helter for the very classes the labour government promised so fervently to benefit. Nevertheless, we be- lieve that the labour government should be given every facility for fulfilling her promises and for making good her much talked of theo­ ries. The best way to show the badness of a law is to support it and to enforce it to the bitter end. The next three months are sure to prove both difficult and testing to Britain. -Xr The Grim Humour of It Were not the circumstances so serious, there would be a sort of grim humour about the efforts the nations are putting forward to secure a just and lasting peace, As soon as the war was over, the nations were so sickened by the long years of blood, sweat and tears that they resolved that the earth never should be cursed again by any such disaster. Accord­ ingly they met to consider ways and means of carrying out their good intentions. Scarcely had they assembled before they became aware that the leopards had not changed their spots over­ night. Human nature was the same as before the Great War. In spite of this terrible fact they persisted in their efforts only to break up without having completed anything like what they hoped for. There followed two meetings of a similar nature only to find again that east is cast and west is west. And now it remains for the governments of each nation to consider what has been attempted. The attendants at the gatherings find that all their work is of an advisory nature. The governments find that it is the governments that must declare war and make peace, assemblies and councils and all such meetings and bodies to the contrary. After all, the tried rule of trial and error remains. Progress is slow, human nature being what it is.w * * w Good Work One of the outcomes of the Assembly of Nations is the appointing of an international commission to investigate the affairs of Greece and her neighbours. That portion of Europe has a way of being in constant turmoil resulting in wars and bloody affairs generally. That state of affairs has had a way of spreading like an infection till the major part of Europe has become embroiled. The commission to which we ♦have referred is expected to get at the root cause of the trouble and to do some internation­ al surgery designed to get rid of the trouble, root and branch. This -is the sort of thing that the world powers are well qualified to under­ take.•A * * * Queer, Isn’t It? There is a good deal of talk about in­ augurating conditions that insure a just and lasting peace. This is’ all to the good. But why do we not recognize that the occasion of war comes in the world very much as a shot comes from a pistol. Wars flare up from the brew and stew of which -we are not aware. Nations that have been getting on nicely without ade­ quate rhyme or reason find themselves at each other’s throats. It is the unexpected that hap­ pens in such cases. Along with the talk of lasting peace we have a great deal of talk about uniformity of arms among the nations who are confidently looked upon to stand to­ gether should a global war again curse the earth. Have we forgotten that nations that should have seen eye to eye in the last two great wars proved to be sworn enemies ?« * Note and Comment 3 947 is made of very much the same stuff as was 1946. And don’t forget to keep the sidewalk shovelled and swept.Jt Russia seems to have a monkey-wrench factory that is working overtime.* * * w At any rate, those airplane disasters can­ not be put down to the section men. Over and over again we must take our turn at the mill and grind out the golden grain.•* « And what about our having safety zones reserved for pedestrians. Jay walking should be provided against.* * * * Now that holidays are over we wish our citizens the best of success as they take uj^ their usual responsibilities.* * We are waiting for the instalment of those traffic lights. We hope that they will be re­ spected by cai’ drivers and by pedestrians.* * * The youngsters have had a fine long school holiday. There has been good skating though there has been some real shovelling to get at it. X. « « 4 Exeter expresses grateful thanks to the weatherman £ot keeping her free from many of those storms that have made it harder for many parts of the province. * «- * * We have had some bad weather and some slippery streets and sidewalks but we have es­ caped the real fury of those storms that have made life disagreeable in many parts of the province. We arc keeping our fingers crossed. # # # # And now that heartless and impersonal party, the weatherman, is telling us to beware of the new year. He has been having his ear to the ground for something and he has been getting bad news of coming meteorological conditions. THAMES ROAD (Crowded out last week) Mission Circle The Thames Road Mission Circle met at the home of Mrs. C. Bor­ land for their annual Christmas meeting. The meeting opened with hymn followed by all repeating the Lord’s Prayer in unison. Roll call, minutes and business were taken. It was decided to send $12. proceeds from crockinole party to the Protestant Orphanage in Lon­ don, to help buy Christmas treats for the children. It wos 'decided to have a social evening, Thursday, January 2 at the home of Misse^ Doris and Annie Elford for the winners of best attendance during the year, The losing side beiug the entertainers. After the busi­ ness part of the meeting the Chrismas Candle Lighting service from the Missionary Monthly was carried out. Those taking the part of India being, Annie Elford, El­ eanor Hunkin, Mabel Selves, Lois Pym. Those taking the Canadian part, Jean Cann, Elsie Bray, Doris Duncan and Lyla Borland. Dalores Allison gave a reading an the legend of the "Lighted Candle iu the Window” and Mrs- Mair gavq the story of the ‘Black Madonna” The meeting closed with a Christ­ mas carol and the Mizpah Bene­ diction after which gifts were ex­ changed and lunch served and a social hour spent. Next meeting in January will be held at the Manse. The Thames Road School concert which was held in the church on Thursday evening, Dec. 19th, was well attended and the children all took their parts well. At the close of the program Santa was there and treats of candy and presents were given to the children from their teacher, Miss Howatt, and candy from the Sunday School. Arnold Cann, Donald Kernick, Edwin Miller and Ronald Ell’ord attended the three-day short course for Junior Farmers sponsored by the Ontario Federation of Agricul­ ture at Western University in Lon­ don last week. The Hurondale Institute was held at the home of Mrs. A. Mor­ gan on Friday afternoon of last week. Miss Helen Morgan, of London, is holidaying with her parents. Mrs. John Allison visited with her husband in Victoria Hospital Friday of last week. Mr. Allison’s many friends will be pleased to know that he is recovering nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mr. ant} Mrs. A. Musser, of Exeter, visited with Mrs. John Allison Monday afternoon of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Duncan re­ turned home on Saturday of last week after spending their honey­ moon on a motor trip to New Or­ leans and poihli south. The sympathy of the community is extended to Mrs. B. Rock and family in their sad bereavement. Bruce Mair, of O.V.C., Guelph* spent Christmas with his parents. Allison Morgan, of the O.A.C., Guelph, is holidaying with his par­ ents. We are sorry to report that Mr. Janies Anderson. Sr., is confined to his bed at the home of his daugh­ ter, Mrs. T. Creery, Winchelsea. We wish him a speedy recovery to health again. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. B. Williams, of Exeter, who cele­ brated their fiftieth wedding an­ niversary at the home of theiv granddaughter, Mrs. K. Weber on Monday, Dec. 23. Many friends and relatives called both afternoon and evening. In the rabbit drive Tuesday afternoon of this week 125 rabbits and one fox were bagged. Mr. and Mrs. John Selves and Mabel attended the Darling-Motz wedding in James St. church last week. Messrs. Jack and Glen Stewart are attending the O.A.C. short course at Guelph. Mr. Bruce Mair, of O.V.C., spent New Year’s at his home. The W.M.S. and W.A. will hold their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Thos. Ballantyne Wednes­ day afternoon, Jari’ 8 at 2.30 p.mi Election of officers for the W.A. will taketplace at this meeting. The sympathy, of the community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Duncan and family in the passing of Mrs. Duncan’s father, Mr. Rob­ ert Sillery, Saturday of last week. Miss Alma Borland, of Toronto, visited with her parents over the week-end. Mrs. Chas. Johns returned home Monday of this week after spend­ ing several weeks visiting with friends and relatives in the West Mr. Chas. Harris, of London, visited with his parents over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. Mr. Robert McCurdy, of Kitchen­ er, spent the holiday with liiS par* ents. Celebrate Wedding Anniversary Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs Chas, Miller who celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on New Year’s Day. Among the guests present were Misses Ina, and Alma Dougall, of Atwood, Mr. arid Mrsj Jas, Miller and children, Woodham Mr. and Mrs. E. Miller, Zion, Mr. and Mrs. J. Patterson and Miss Cj Dougall, Honsall. Mr. J. Patterson was also present at the wedding of Mr, arid Mrs. Miller thirty-five years ago. There will be no Y.P.tL this Friday evening but a meeting will be held January 10th at 8.30 p.m. Sunday service will be at the, usual hour Sunday. Sunday School 10J1I5 ,a.m, and Church at 11.15 a.m, Visitors in and away from the community for Christmas were; Mr, and Mrs. Percy Passmore and family with Mr, and Mrs, W. Morley, Exeter, 6,000 Mile Navy Cruise A. Graham Bell, telegraphist on the destroyer "Crescent”, has just ■completed a 6,000 mile training cruise with the -Canadian Navy that took them from Halifax through the Panama Canal to Esquimau, B.C., where they received a great welcome, iMovie pictures were made of the trip with the final scenes bing filmed at Hollywood when Graham and other sailors of the fleet were in the films. Graham is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bell, of ElimviUe, There were 2,000 sea­ men aboard the 18.00'0-ton aircraft carrier, I-I.M.C.S. Warrior, the cruiser Uganda, and the destroyer Crescent. It was the first time an all-Canadian force had developed co-operation between big ships and between aircraft and surface ves­ sels. GRAND BEND The Young Girls’ Sunday School Class of the 'Grand Bend United Church Sunday School of which Alma Holt was1 a member before moving to Thedford, Ont,, met at the home of their teacher, Miss Marjorie Desjardine, and presented Alma with a lovely gift, "'Hurl­ burt’s 'Story of the Bible." The ad­ dress was read by their assistant teacher, Mrs. Howard Desjardine, and the 'gift was presented by Miss Marjorie Desjardine. Dear Alma: — We, the members of your Sunday School Class, are gathered here to­ night, to let you know 'how much we miss you in our Sunday School, although we are happy to know you are re-united with your father. As you attend another Sunday School and form new friendships, we pray that Jesus 'will ever be your best friend, too. There’ll always (be the journey Along life’s -crowded road; There’ll always be the chance to share A fellow-pilgrim’s load; There’ll always be the tem-pter To turn us from the 'way; There'll always be the heavenly host For those who watch and pray; There’ll always be the Bible To shed a kindly light; There’ll always be .the Voice Devine To whisper what is right; There’ll always be the foot prints Where Jesus’ feet have trod; There’ll always be the Welcome Home For those wjio talk with 'God. As a remembrance of our good times spent together we ask you to accept this little gift. —Signed on behalf of your Sun­ day -School Class, Marjorie Desjar­ dine, Mrs. Howard Desjardine. The evening was spent in games and music. A very danty Hunch was served by the hostess. Alma replied in a few well chosen words of thanks. Mwr TODO WITH CMmnS ?! \ si? K ’’ \v' sz v ' * % *«fc E Please return empty beer bottles to your nearest Brewers' Retail Store or phone for pick-up service. Refund price is 72p for 2 doz; pints, 60d for 1 doz. quarts. ho! no! ntruM Smiles . . . .Federation of Agriculture Drunk (bumping into lamp post): “Excuse me, sir!" (Bumping into fire hydrant); "Excuse me, little boy!" Bumping into, second lamp post and falling down): “Well, I’ll just sit here until the -crowd pass­ es." A big husky from the neighbor­ ing lumber camp was watching the unpacking. “Wlhat’s them things?" ■he asked, .pointing to a package. “Pajamas," replied the clerk. "'Pa­ jamas? What’s pajamas?" "Night­ clothes. Want to buy a suit?” “Heck, no," said the lumberjack. “I ain’t no social rounder. When night comes, I go to bed!” IDugald was ill, and this friend Donald took a bottle of whiskey to him. Donald gave the invalid one glass and said: "Ye’ll get anither awe in the mornin’.” About five minutes- elapsed and then Dugald- suddenly exclaimed: “Ye’d better let me hae the ither noo, Donald; we hear o’ sae mony sudden -deaths ; noondays.” HURON PRESBYTERY SPEAKS ITS MINI) Holds Meeting in Clinton The Directors of Huron County Federation of Agriculture held an important meeting in the Agricul­ tural Board Room, Clinton at 1.30 p.m. on December 27th, at which some important decisions were reached. ( After considerable discussion and debate, it was decided to ask each Township to carry out an in­ tensive Warble Fly Campaign in tho Spring of 19 47, with the hope that the whole County will co-operate. The following Executive was chosen for 1947: Past President, Harry L. Sturdy, Auburn; Presi­ dent, Russell T. Bolton, Dublin; 1st Vice-Presiderit, Bert Lobb, Clinton; 2nd Vice-President, 'Chas. Coultes, Belgrave; secretary Treas­ urer, W. V. Roy, Londesboro; Robt. McKercher, Dublin; Gordon Kirkland, Lucknow; Wm. David­ son, Zurich; Bert Irwin, Seaforth; and ,Orval Harrison, Monkton. It was decided' to hold' tils’ An­ nual Field Day in Exeter in 19 47 on June 11th, if arrangements can be completed for that date. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cann and family with Mr. and Mrs. James McCallagh, Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stone witl} Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dawson. Mr. and Mrs. G. Stone with Mr. and Mrs. W. Wein, Dashwood. Mr. and Mrs. W. Smith with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson, Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Anderson and family with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Mc­ Lean. Kippen. Mr. and Mrs. A. Morgan and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. Allison, Exeter, with Mr. and Mrs. C. Alli­ son. . Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ballantyne and family and Mr. and Mrs. W. Harper and family with Mr. and Mrs. John Hackney. Mr. and Mrs..Thos. Ballantyne. Mrs. Wiseman. Mrs. Monteith and Edgar Monteith, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnston and family, Whalen, and Miss Florence Anderson, St. Marys, with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cann. Mr. -and Mrs Arthur Gardiner, Mary and Bert with Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Gardiner, at Egmondville. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gardiner with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fletch­ er, Winchelsea. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Alleip and family with Mr. and Mrs. W. Kers- lake, Winchelsea. Mr. and Mrs. C. Frayne and family, Mr. and Mrs. L. Parsons and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Passmore, Exeter, with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Passmore. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lamport and family with Mr. and Mrs. Lamport at Centralia. Mr. and Mrs. J. Selves and Mabel with Mrs. Jaques. Woodham. Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton and family, Chiselhurst, and Mr. -and Mrs, Alex MacBeath and Ross with Mr. and Mrs. A. Hunkin. Mr. and Mrs. E. Miller and fam­ ily, Zion, Miss Ella and Mr. Leslie Robjnson and Misses Ina and Alma Dougall, of Atwood, with Mr. and Mrs. -Chas. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johns and family with Mr, and Mrs. Bierling in Exeter. MV. and Mrs. Wm. Ferguson and Roy with Mr. and Mrs. C. Watson, Science Hill. . Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Smith. Benita and Douglas, Winchelsea. with ReV, and Mrs. Main. Mr, and Mrs. S. Coward, ‘Mr. and Mrs. B. Coward and family, Mrs. M. Fletcher and Douglas, of Exeter with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moodie. Mr. and Mrs. John Coward and family, Mr. and Mrs. Pliil Hern and son, of Winchelsea, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Maver and . family with MV. and Mrs. Robert Dttncan. Mr, and Mrs. Roy Coward and Mr. and Mrs, A. Coward, of Kitch­ ener, with Mr, and Mrs. W. Coates Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Hodgert and family with Mr, and Mrs. Miller at Staffa. ON TEMPERANCE' At a recent meeting of Huron Presbytery, United Church of Can­ ada, the following resolutions were passed: 1. That this Presbytery request every minister in the Presbytery to present to his congregation, time to time, a plain statement of the liquor question, stressing (a) the importance of the problem; the danger of the rising generation the fallacy of excusing the evils of the traffic because of financial gain, (b) the need of reclamation of suf­ ferers from alcoholism (both of the ■drinker and his family), (c) the need of prayer and a righteous at­ titude to this whole question. 2. That we recommend to every municipality the holding of public speaking contests ,in which our young people will -be encouraged to align themselves against the at­ tempts to glamourize the traffic, and to speak in opposition to the use of alcoholic beverages. 3. That we plan if or the use of films in the schools and churches of our county. 4. That we request the authori­ ties to cancel the permission given to the liquor trade to advertise their products, under the guise of goo-d will advertising, such as ad­ vertising Canada’s natural resourc­ es. 5. That clear evidence of infrac­ tions of the County Liquor ILaws, be brought to the attention of the ■Ontario Temperance (Federation, again and again. 6. That the Presbytery request the Attorney-General and the Coun­ ty (Police 'Commission to . enforce the liquor laws, without partiality, and for all infractions1, of the law, a maximum penalty be given. 7. That the 'Presbytery express its appreciation of the elfforts, now being made, to enforce the liquor laws within our county, and, that we 'draw the attention of the vari­ ous municipalities, within the coun­ ty that there are still some unsatis factory conditions, thus,, we would urge the various councils and po­ lice commissions, -for a more thor­ ough enforcement of these laws. Perhaps, most important of all the Huron “ . — - .. Agriculture mously, to Hospitalization Plan, available both Urban and Rural people throughout the County. A Health committee was appointed last Aug­ ust to make a thorough .study of Co-operative Hospitalization and concrete announcements will be made in the very near future. J County Federation of has decided, unani- launch a Co-operative Plan, available to and Butter Ration Reduction Is Predicted A possible cut in Canada’s 'butter ration early in 1947 was -forecast •before the Dominion-Provincial ag­ ricultural conference at Ottawa, in a report released December ,4th. Reporting on butter production, the federal ' agricultural supplies board told the conference this year’s output "may .not provide sufficient stocks at the year’s end to meet "a six-ounce ration in the first four months of 11)47.” The ■present allowance is six ounces a week. Production of creamery butter in 19 46, the report said, will be 270 million pounds, a drop of 8 per cent, from 1945. IDairy butter production was estimated at 53,000,004), pounds. This, had inot been sufficient to ■maintain a six-ounce ration throughout 1946, the report said. It added that, with -dairy produc­ tion relatively stabilized at about 55 million pounds, creamery 'butter ■production would have ito total about 29 5 million pounds to main­ tain a six-ounce quota -during 1947 from .domestic production. (In (March and April of this -year, the -ration was slashed from six to four ounces because of lowered winter production and depletion of reserve stocks.) Butter requirements on the 'basis of normal (non-ratjoned) consump­ tion would amount to 345 million pounds of creamery and 55 million pounds of dairy products. This would be 80 million pounds up from the current year. 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