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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-01-23, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23rd, 1946 TJines established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER. ONTARIO tn independent Newspaper devoted to tne of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding interests District Member the Canadian \ ew.spaper- ) ssocia* mil; uf (he Ontario-Quebec <h*» (’WNA \\ eekly Member Division of mu Advertising t'opy Must be m Gur llawis ''•ih Later fhtv* <»» luesdav- SI’HSt RIETION RATE S2.00 a year, in aavance. six months. 51.00 Three months 6('<> a M. SOUTHC On 1‘UULISHER THURSDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1946 Where It Came From Exeter L honestly proud of the healthy condition of hex* ci»U-. social, rvlsgmi’-s and puo- lie life. There are two or three outstanding reasons for her i’inr po-ilton. i »?r ? luir.g hex* early settlers were of the best stock. I mui the very first hex* citizens were genuine neigh­ bours. These firn- P q le were not mere livers bv. but neighbours. Me hear occasional dories of men who exploited their neighbours nvces- vity but iht.se men were soon found out and given their due as far as respect and gratitude are conct rned. A second feature was the faith­ ful work done by the early clergy. 'Ihose found­ ers of this community brought their church and their religion with them. Indeed simple faith in God and a high sense of duty towards God marked this community from the very first. Along with these two charaeterists must be mentioned the high value set upon education. All along Exeter's schools have been cherished and encouraged. But Exeter never could have made the solid progress. She has without the support of one of the finest agricultural districts in Canada. i Well Done, Britons Without getting into the merits of the strike that has just ended, we congratulate all who had a share in bringing the unhappy af­ fair to an end. Saving common sense triumphed. One thing must be done over there and that is to get at the root cause of the trouble and Brit­ ons* must do that very thing for themselves. Outsiders can get them but a little way in an affair that has to do with the lives of Britons. ’Phe very existence of the kingdom depends upon getting rid of a cause that takes* food from the- people’s tables* and which throttles indus­ try in every department. Half measures simply will not do. We admit that we cannot insure comfort to vervone. Tastes differ. The best that can be done is to provide an opportunity for everyone to fend for himself in peace. Every­ one who contributes to the welfare of the com­ monwealth and with a own shinny sticks, take to the open fields, choose up sides anti play to our heart's content, no one pushing us about. The play was rough, but, life and its circumstances are rough, as some of us have found. Providing everything for youth in the hope that they will grow up to be nice men and women is not meeting the situ­ ation. The Englishman will tell you that life has in it only a very little, of beer and skittles. Play is part of the life of youth but the best sort of boys and girls are getting their minds at a surprisingly early age on what they are going to do when they are grown. The best recreation is what a youth gets about his home and in doing odd jobs for .neighbors and friends who have earned and kept then* stake. rl 4ft & > May Be Depended Upon We are glad to think that the Exeter deal­ ers are to be depended upon to do the wise thing ns price controls are removed. The men who had this community through the days of the gre.it depression are not the sort to do any m st feathering however great may be the Gm plating to do so. Our merchants are not of the sort who follow tin* old buchanecriug motto. “Let him get who has the power and let him keep v. hi? eon.” The practice of the old favor­ ed firm of (treed, Grab. Gouge and Go. is about the poorest we know about. Exeter has a fine repv-ation mr business dealing. The week following Mill add to her reputation. 4ft Something Gained The General Assembly of representatives that gathered to discover ways and means for preserving the peace of the world has recently dissolved. Some folks are inclined to belittle the accomplishment of the august body. Ad­ mittedly no spectacular result has characterized the gathering. However, the nations met, dis­ cussed and separated on friendly terms. These nations now understand each other better than they understood, each other one year ago. All realize the price that must be paid for peace. All this means a great deal for the welfare of the world. We have come to see that the re­ lations between the nations are fluid rather than adamant. The needs of men change over night. What must be realized is that nations are to be guidqd by principles rather than by buckram regulations. Each nation sees itself as an entity with hopes, aims, necessities, all its own. Along with this conception must go the other conception that each nation is part of the race and must understand that no nation lives to itself, nor can it live by itself. While the bounds of each nation must be respected, it must be seen that, all men are made, of clay and breathe a common atmosphere. However they may differ in color and habitation, they men for all that and bound to be brothers all. Mr. they parted on the most cordial of terms as the Assembly rose. Each saw’ the faint streaks of the dawn of a better day. We must wait in pa­ tience for the full noon day that soon is low. The clock of destiny moves slowly moves. Bray Chicks have done well for others-—why not for you? 100% Jive delivery guaranteed. Just let me know what you want. Bray Chick Hatchery Eric Carscadden, Manager Exeter Hatchery ORDER NOW! ORDER HERE! Officers Installed By Granton Lodge Officers installed in Court Carl­ ton, Canadian Order of Foresters lodge at Granton for 1947 were: C.R., Arthur Harlton; V.C.R., Har­ old Hardie, chaplain, Henry Wissel financial secretary, llilson Stanley; recording secretary, ‘Delmar West­ man; treasurer, Austin Ilobbs j S.W., Clarence Frost; J.W., Erniq Basinger; C.I)„ G. Jamieson; S.B., Don Middleton; J.B., Robert Jer­ myn; conductor, Joseph Bryan; physician, Dr. F. S, Kipp; auditors, Fred Crouch and Walker Gibson. should be allowed to go unmolested fair return for his efforts. « * * Disappointed hopes were entertained that with the accession of the labor party to power in Britain that things were almost sure to go peacefully between the British and' the Rus­ sians. Were not common people dominant in Russia and would not the common people’s government in Britain be sure to understand them? Yet'was it not under a Labour govern­ ment in Britain where matters with Russia were strained to the breaking point? And have we not just seen a seriously endangering strike of the workers in England? And was it not by a Labour government that the troops were call­ ed out to manage the strikers ? Had the Chur­ chill government called out the troops there would have been an outcry that would have set the Grampians on fire. Then it was urged that the old line parties were sapping the life of the country. Yet. was it not under the Labour party that anything like sufficiency of was impossible. Times harder under a Labour have been in that good All of which makes some der. High t in Britain have government than land for many a of us wonder and food been they day. . won- » * people SQ.me well to head, cloes not care Has Its Own Ideas Youth is telling the older things that the older folk will do One of these things is that youth to be patronized. Take the matter of sports. Youth does not care to have its recreations and sports handed to them on a silver platter. Youth relishes best the fun that it makes for itself. We watched a hockey match not so long ago. The ice was provided for the occasion. The hockey sticks did not cost the players a copper. They were provided by an indulgent public. The goal was the finest arrangement you ever saw. The playing was done by a few partici­ pants while the crowds, the majority of them youths, stood or sat on the carefully guarded lines. We heard talk of bets, and word was that committees arranged where the next game Was to be played. Unless one were a good stick­ handler he had no place on that ice. indeed, it was hinted that only good players should be on the ice,’ all lesser folk were in the road. Now, a growing number of young people do not like this sort of thing. They do not like being kept off the ice. They are saying little about tins sort of thing but they are thinking a good deal, We used to go to the bush and cut our been let to Mr. Lloyd England. Mr. Wm. Leavitt is improving the accommodation for spectators at the rink by erecting three tiers along the sides. The first annual meeting of the Centralia Farmers’ Go-Operative of the Centralia Farmers’ Co-Operative Co. was held in Centralia on Thurs­ day evening. Officers for the fol­ lowing year were elected, president, Wm. J. Robinson; sec.-treas., Geo. E. Hicks; directors, Arthur Mc- Falls, Cecil Skinner, Wm. Coates, Frank Farmer, Victor Snell. Chas, auditors, Vic- Buswell. Isaac, Geo. Hepburn; tor Snell and Ilomcr arc. Bevin and Mr. Molatov realized this as to fol- lout it * it -y. * All Clay "But I am a U.S. Senator,” pleaded an in­ fractor of the road laws in Elgin county. "You’re just clay here,” replied the late Squire Hunt who was trying the case. The squire had the proper conception of his duty. equal before the law in this country. Lately we have heard of a judge who has been found guilty of breaking the laws of the roads and who has been sentenced the same as any other citizen. This is the right way of doing things, fn this connection we have a word to say. No man who has taken a drink anyway near the time of his undertaking to drive a car has any place behind the steering wheel. Drink is taken as a beverage to produce a certain mental1 state and that state of mind is not conductive to safe driving. Anyone who has liquor in him has no right to undertake to drive a car. There should be no room for argument on that point. The hazards of the road are sufficient to occupy the full attention in the completest use of his faculties. Instance after instance may be cited where men have driven safely after they have “taken a drink” but that is no reason for ex­ cusing anyone who has been drinking liquoi and who finds himself involved in an accident. The knowledge that he has injured anyone a car .accident is a heavy burden to carry. « » « » All ‘ men are in Deeds Not Words Industrialists are frequently accused of fomenting war in the interest of their purses. The industrialists have made little in the Way of wordy reply to this accusation. Lately, events have been piling up on one another so fast that those of us who are onlookers on world events must take some notice. John D. Rocker­ feller, world, dollars sembly vation magnate, devoted a similar Jr., the greatest oil magnate in the has donated eight and a half million to providing for the international as- Whose primary object is the preser- of peace. Carnegie, the mighty steel • sum to providing a home for the League of Nations, another or­ ganization designed to settle world disputes without resorting to the dread arbitrament of War. It was Noebel, the inventor of and the manufacturer of explosives, who donated a sim­ ilar sum to the enlightenment of the race on the advantages of peace. Surely anyone can see the significance of the action of these three great industrialists. Communists and socialists Will be well advised to sit up and take notice and to profit by the study of the actions of these three mighty men. Capitalism is not op­ posed to the welfare of the race. 1O YEARS AGO A badminton^club was organized Monday evening in the basement of the Public Library. Officers elected are as follows :Hon. Pres., W. G. Medd; pres., Miss I. Kirk; vice- pres.j, R. Waghorn; sec.-treas., Jos. Creech; ladies’ captain, Miss H. Dig- nan; men’s captain, C. V. Pickard; con. of membership, J. M. Soutli- cott; con. of social -committee, Miss S. ,’Southcott. The members of the Exeter Lodge of Oddfellows celebrated the re­ opening of their new lodge rooms recently by holdng- a public installa­ tion of the newly elected officers to which the wives and friends of the members were invited. Follow­ ing the installation a social hour was enjoyed at cards followed iby refreshments. On Thursday1* evening the mem­ bers of the Women’s Institute en­ tertained their husbands and -friends to a social evening in the town hall. Progressive -crokinole was played prizes being -won by Mrs. George Jaques and Mr. Fred Platter. .Mr. Cecil Stewart and Mr. Frank Wood spent the forepart of the •week at the Chrysler 'Convention in Windsor. z 15 YEARS AGO The municipal council for 193 2 is as follows: Reeve, B. M. Francis; Councillors, Messrs. James H. Grieve, David Rowcliffe, Samuel Rqss and George N. Williams. The following articles were ad­ vertized in Jones and May’s grocery advt.: orange marmalade, 40 oz. jar 19c; jelly powder, 4 for 25c; P. and G. soap, 10 bars 33c; Aylmer catsup, 2 bottles for 25c; broken sodas, 3 lbs. for 25c. 'In Rollin’s Grocery (Red and White Store) advt., the following items were ad­ vertized: Gold Medal corn, -2 large tins for 21c; Essex peas, 3 cans for 25c; pure lard, l'b. prints, 2 for 22c; fresh dates, 4 lbs. for 25c; cooking figs, 3 lbs. for 2 5c; fresh chocolate Ibars, 7 for 25c; chocolate maple buds, per lb. 25c. Mr. Harold Taylor has purchased the 100-acre farm of Mr. Albert Penwarden in Usborne. . 50 YEARS The concert given men on Wednesday evening of last week -was a very pleasant and cred­ itable affair. A torchlight proces­ sion headed by the Exeter took place first after which a large crowd gathered in the hall. McDonald, of London, and : talent provided the program. The annual meeting of the Ste­ phen and Usborne Agricultural So­ ciety was held in the Town Hall Wednesday. The following officers were elected: president, D. Mcln- nes; 1st vice-president, W. T. Acheson; 2nd vice-president, T. W. Hawksliaw; directors, Richard Coates, Jas. Ballantyne, S. iStan- lake Jr., W. J. Carling, John Mc- Nevin, Chris. Palmer, W. 'G. Bissett, John Delbridge and Ed, Christie. Those interested in hockey held a meeting for the purpose of organ­ izing in the Town Hall on Friday evening last with ?M. Vincent as chairman and R. N. 'Creech as sec­ retary. The following officers were elected: pres., A. Q. Bobier; vice- pres., L. H. Dickson; sec.-treas., L. Bishop; .committee of management, A. Spicer; chairman, R. N. Creech, W. Dignan, F. Snell, Captain F. Snell. Mr. Frank Snell left Monday for Ingersoll where he took part in a game of hockey. Mr. Jabez Dennis has commenced | an apprenticeship with Mr. William Trott as shoemaker. 25 YEARS AGO The council for 19 22 is Reeve B. W. F. Beavers and Councillors Jos­ eph Davis, Frederick Ellerington, Birtle M. Francis and Chas. F. Hooper. In the first O.H.A. game played in Exeter this season the Exeter- Zurich team defeated the 'Mitchell tea 6 'to 3, On Monday night 'th'e Exeter-Zurich team defeated the fast fit. Marys team in an O.H.A. game by the score of 6 to 3. Rev. Herbert Maylor, of Toronto, has been appointed rector of the Anglican parish Of Hensall and Staffa, Mr, Harold Hunter, of XJsborne, has been awarded the Huron County prize in the^baby beef competition with his Polled Angus. Mr, Hunter gets a two weeks course at the Ag­ ricultural College' at <Guelph, The post office at Credlton has M. Band -Mr. local AGO by the Fire- •; > > -si No matter how good the service is, telephone people are always keen to make it better ... to beat their own record. 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Milbm-n Go., Limited, Toronto, Ont. oti «- This is the only national appeal to be made in Canada within the next twelve months for Chinese 'relief. ...the only food for and millions like him in war-ravaged China This old peasant, his farm devastated by the Japanese, is too weak to work. His diet for months has been grass and roots. Of China’s people, 83 per cent, are farmers. Mil­ lions are in urgent need of food, clothes, medical supplies. UNRRA’s Work is ending; voluntary agencies must carry on. Canada must do her share. Will YOU help? China, a good neighbor and customer, will not forget. Ite fareruts/ China, a Good IS CANADIAN AID TO CHINA Make cheque payable to Canadian Aid to China and mail to Provincial or Local" Headquarters. Ontario Committee Headquarters — Room 101, 371 Bay Street, Toronto 1. Chairman — H. B. Burgoyne, St. Catharines, Ontario/ Vice-Chairman ~ c. R. Rowntreo, London, Ontario. B. J. Case, Imperial Bank of Canada, Bay and Temperance Sts., Toronto 1-. 5 Treasurer