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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-01-30, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30th, 1947 ®f)e Cxeter ^iine^^bbocate rimes established 1878; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER. ONTARIO xn Independent Newspaper devoted to the interests of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ 4ssoci<u*oii; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA Advertising Copy Must be in Our Rands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays subscription RATE 62.00 a year, in advance; six months. $1.00 three months 60c • H. SOUTHCOTT • • PUBLISHER THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1947 Must Produce Economic conditions in Britain have come to a pass when her responsible citizens are saying that those conditions are serious. The word serious is used with the utmost thought­ fulness. Just now students of British business affairs fear that she may take the downhill road. The cause of this alarming condition of Britain’s plight is that her citizens are not pro­ ducing as they should. The war scattered Brit­ ain’s financial reserves among the people. When the old mother reaches her hand to where her reserves once were found, the treasury is empty. A great deal of Britain’s reserve of money still is in Britain but it is in the hands of those who do not know how to use it for productive pur­ poses. Worse still, the British leaders do not know how to have the money gathered into the hands that know how to use it. Britain s prob­ lem this hour is to get that treasury supplied. Her first step in doing so is to rouse her citizens to the danger they are in. Should that treasury remain empty Britain will go to the dogs as other nations have gone before her. The old theory of muddling through simply will not hold. Britain must have goods to sell that other nations want badly enough for Britain to sell those goods at a profit. And these goods are to be available only when British citizens make them. Work under wise guidance is the one thing the hour calls for. There is no other way in which the Empire can save herself. Will Britons rally to the call? We have fears on this point. Since money became more abundant the love of luxuries has grown beyond all reckoning and there is nothing that weakens mind and muscle like indulgence in luxuries. Luxuries not only enslave but debilitate. They clog and be­ cloud the whole nature. Has Britain the stuff in her to recover from the disease of which some of the world’s strongest nations have sickened and died? If she is to do so she must rouse her­ self forthwith in white hot earnestness as she’' has done on many a desperate occasion. * * * * They Can Do It We hear a good deal of talk from time to time about being able to take it. Lucky is the man who can do so. Here is an example. Tni done out.” said a blacksmith of ouy acquaint­ ance as he threw himself on the sofa in his kitchen after a hard forenoon’s hourseshoeing. “I think I’ll quit,” he added. ‘‘Can’t you take it?” queried his English wife. Not a word came from the workman but dinner over, he was back in the shop. Now he is well to do. He could take it. Over there on the bonny banks of the Clyde the British workmen wrought with a ven­ geance for many a day. And now. Well, those ship builders together with their fellow work­ men on the Mersey, are turning out vessels at the rate of a ship a day. Together those build­ ers are constructing more ships than all the rest of the world put together. And we are not aware that there is a single “uplifter” among them. There is a good deal of oatmeal and a fair amount of roast beef and vegetables and a whole lot of Shorter Catechism and Pilgrim’s Progress and downright good sense. Whatever else they are, they are workers and like it. Yes, these wonderful people are not spending much time at “conferences.” They feed their minds on good solid editorials and good books, get their rest and get to work of a morning. In the darkest days of the war Sir Harry Lauder told the world, as the need of shipping became im­ perative, “Give us the Material and we’ll build the boats. Mind, I’m telling ye.” Off with your hat to the men who get things done . , . «■***• Those Roads When the war was on We had to neglect our roads, Now that he war is over, we must pult up the slack in that particular. Roads are a neces­ sity. In fact a good test of a country’s sanity is the condition of its highways. One of the first conditions of opening up any community is the building of suitable highways. As a dis­ trict progresses its roads must keep just a little in.the lead of that progress. Huron has some­ thing to think about and something to accomp­ lish forthwith in that important particular. Exe­ ter has some building of roads and the repair of sidewalks to take up this very year, Some sidewalks are in need of levelling. There are some sidewalks that have been promised but which have not been buillt. The townships sur­ rounding Exeter are in need of care. Little by little industries are finding their way into the village. There is no band playing about their coming, but we know that they arc here or that they are soon to be here, The Canning Factory illustrates what we have in mind. The turnipV-waxing enterprise is another case in point. The road policy, let it be noted is not a mere *local affair. Municipal leaders in the vil­ lage, in the townships and in the country will keep this project among the projects being giv­ en immediate and practical consideration. Are We Going Soft Over there in Britain one hundred thousand youth are asking for transportation to Canada. At the same time the British government are seeking to bring seven hundred and fifty thous­ and workers into Britain. Why are conditions thus? First of all we fear that emphasis have been laid on the idea that we can work without being tired. Further we have cherished the idea that we can have production of worthwhile goods without work and hard work. We fear, too, that we have overdone this thing of Canada being a land where everything is rosy, While we do not belittle Canada as being a land of opportunity, we wish to say that these oppor­ tunities do not amount to the value of the burnt end of a rye stray unless the hardest sweat is expended. Again, we have done far too much talking about having things easy and pleasant for our youth. * » » » A Hint to Youth and Their Friends All of us were relieved by the ending of the war. We thought our troubles were a thing of the past. Not so. Britons are in a tighter corner now than when bombs were falling almost every minute. There are indications that women and girls must again take up their wartime occupa­ tions. There is an alarming shortage of workers in Britain. What is Britain’s lot may be Canada’s lot e’er long. Let us take the hint in time. As we have said elsewhere, the money reserve of this fair land was scattered everywhere to the partial defeat of hey, export trade. There is a shift of workers from apprentices and produc­ tive work to whitecollar jobs? The result of this is not far to seek. And that result is that Canada may limp where she should leap. Europe, too, is making enormous bids for our cheese, bacon and meat while oui’ youth are running to the city for what they think is easier work. Along with this comes the call for more pay foy less production. We know where that demand will lead, if heeded. Our suggestion is that schools and collegiate institutes and business colleges and every organization where youth are to be found, should ring the changes on the stern necessity for immediate performance. School work must be extra well done. Never was the call for production more imperative than it is this minute. Coming Here Thanks to the timely and energetic action of the new Exeter Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Agriculture will hold its meeting here in the coming summer. This is a fine local­ ity for such a gathering. We are well aware that the village and the whole community will give the heartiest of welcomes to a gathering so important. Every phase of the best in agricul­ tural activity may be advantageously studied in this vicinity. * * * * ’ On One’s Own Hook Someone who knows whereof he speaks has been telling the busy housewife that from this time on she will need to trust more than ever to her skill in shopping. For some reason the shopper will not be held in by leading strings but will be well advised to put the same vim into her buying as in the brave days of old. These good ladies do not need to be advised. Retail merchants know that our homemakers are alert as they start out to secure the family’s supplies. We know of no traders anywhere who can make a dollar* bill purchase as-much as can one of oiir thrifty ’housewives. It is the dealer who will need to watch the fillings in his teeth. * » * « The Dismemberment We wonder what this move on the part of India involves. For some time past there has been a restlessness in India regarding her re­ lation to Great Britain. Many were eager to sever completely all political relations to Britain. Many others were ’not quite willing to take a step so drastic. Among this latter ylass were the Moslems. What the effect of the‘move just recently carried out will mean it is extremely difficult to forecast. It is even more difficult to ascertain what were the real influences that wrought for separation from Britain. We are quite sure that the influences working for sep­ aration emanated from the camp of Britain’s enemies, Some of these enemies are in England, though these very enemies profess to be Brit­ ain’s best friends. Let it be recalled at this junc­ ture that Mr. Churchill declared that he did not believe himself to be called'to be Prime Minis­ ter to preside ovex* the dismemberment of the British Empire. Some men have sprung to that terrible task with fanatical alacrity. We hope that we are taking altogether a pessimistic view of this grave matter. India was hailed into the British Empire with shouts of delight. Only *a few rejoice at the thought of her severance from the British connection. Britain has given some of her-best sons to aid the Indian people. Has their work been in vain? At any rate, the disturbers have had their way. We must wait to see the sifting that time will make in a matter so tremendous. M » A whole lot of people are wishing that the oil in the Arctic regions were available for domestic purposes of one sort or another. It will come this way when the big interests are willing that it should. IQ YEARS AGO Messrs. F. A. May and H. O, Southcott were elected on Monday fill the two vacant seats on the municipal council. Mr. El. C. Harvey has been ap­ pointed- secretary-treasurer for the Exetei* Horticultural Society and Mr. Gibbs Yelland has been select­ ed to make a canvass of the town for membership. Mr. Harold Cook, formerly of Welland, has come to Exeter to assist his father, Mr. Win. Cook< in the grocery business. John M. Eckert, reeve of Mc- Killop, was elected warden for 1937 at the opening session of Huron County Council on Tuesday afternoon. The annual meeting of the Kirk­ ton Agricultural Society was held in the Kirkton Hall on Tuesday afternoon of last week. T. A. Wise- -man was elected president and Amos Doupe was re-elected secre­ tary-treasurer for the coming year. 15 YEARS AGO Mr. Laverne Harness, of town, won a Bulova watch presented by the R. G. Dunn Co., of Detroit, for the composing of a four line rhymn in connection with the R. G. Dunn cigar and their radio programs. The Exeter Branch of the Cana­ dian Legion held a successful Euchre and Box Social in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening of last week. Mrs. Frank Taylor’s box brought the highest bid of $1.60. Mr. Wm. Balkwill Jr., Frank Wildfong and Bernice Caldwell are in Stratford this week attending Leadership Training School. Messrs. J. A. Traquair, A. O. Elliot, T. O. Southcott, Jas. Bowey W. J. Beer and E. Russell were in Detroit the forepart of the week attending the motor show. The seed department of Jones & May has been a very busy spot for several weeks. Two shifts have’ been running night and day to clean the seed. 25 YEARS AGO The Boy Scouts of Exeter Troop No 1, held a successful banquet in Caven Presbyterian church on Fri- day evening of last week. The main item on the program was the presentation of a life-saving med­ al to Scout Bob Gambrill. The Boy Scouts, together wth their parents and a number of friends sat down to a very sumptuous banquet. Scout Master Thos. Pryde, acted as toastmaster and a very excellent program of music and addresses was given. ' Exeter-Zurich played the return game with St. Marys in St. Marys on Wednesday night and. won by a score of 11 to 6. On Tuesday even­ ing in the Oome Rink the Exeter- Zurich team defeated a team from Stratford by the score of 9 to 3 in an exhibition game. This section has been visited by a severe cold snap during the past few days. Ice harvest has been go­ ing in full swing for over a week. Mr. Wm. Leavitt entertained the hockey boys to an oyster supper one evening last week. The Exeter Sport Club held their first skating party at the Dome .Rink last Friday evening after which they repaired to Messrs. Harvey & Harvey’s rest­ aurant where a dainty lunch was served. The following officers and committees were elected': pres., E. Harvey; vice-pres., Miss Margaret Gladman; sec.-treas., Miss Ariel M. Beverley; lunch committee, Misses. Elva Harvey, Rose Lam­ port, Beatrice Howey; program ■committee, W. D. Mack, Frank Sheere, G. Hind, Misses Stella Southcott, Edna Follick and E. M- Bowey. SO YEARS AGO Mr. Chas. Abbott, who has ‘con­ ducted a general produce business here during the past year, has sold out to his .brother, Mr. James Ab­ bott and Mr. Andrew Stewart. Mr. Chas. Abbott and Mr. William Ab­ bott are going to Montreal where they will open out a general com­ mission business. . Dr. Rollins and Donald McInnis, the new County Council represent­ atives of this district, left Tuesday for Goderich to attend the first ■meeting, Mr. Frank Snell has been en­ gaged for the season to play hock­ ey with the Ingersoll team. Messrs. Curtain and Willis ship­ ped a carload of cattle to Toronto on Monday. Messrs. Prior and Armstrong shipped a carload of hogs on Monday. Miss Annie Brooks, milliner, left Tuesday for the wholesale house in London. Reports of intensely cold weath­ er come from all over the Domin­ ion. Smiles . . . . A farmer drove up to a railroad crossing, He was surprised to see draped and festooned about the nearby fences and .ground the re­ mains of an automobile and the inert forms of four persons. He approached one of the forms which gave the slightest sign of life and, leaning over him, asked: “Was there an accident?0 Injured man (Weakly): “Yes.” Farmer: “Did ■the train 'hit you?” Injured man (painfully): “Yes.” Farmer: “Did the engineer blow his whistle?” Injured Man (croakingly): “No.” Farmer: "Has the railroad claim ■agent been here yet?” Injured man: "NA” (Farmer: “Well, then, get over and let me He down, ibe-* side you.” Raise $1,433 for Christmas Seal Fund This fund, raised during Decem­ ber’ and the early part of January for the purpose of seeing that every person in Huron County .has the opportunity, free of charge, of having their chest X-rayed for tub­ ercular trouble, has reached the sum of $1,433.24 in Exeter and district according to a report sent to County headquarters on Satur­ day by the Hon, Treasurer, Magis­ trate J. W, Morley, He and his committee are grateful to the many individual donors, and the various organizations who contrib­ uted so .generously. The larger donations were made as follows; Stephen Council, $200.00; Hay Council, $100; Usborne Council, $100; JExeter Council, $100; Hen­ sail Council, $50, and the Exeter Lions Club, $75,00. The amount being sought for the whole of Huron was $10,000, and while we have not yet received the figures for the County, we feel certain that the total will be close to the objective. The tests begin in May. THAMES ROAD Mission Circle The regular monthly meeting of the Thames Road Mission 'Circle met at the Manse on Saturday af­ ternoon with the new president, Roberta (Duncan, in charge. The .meeting opened with Hymn 252 followed- with .prayer by the presi­ dent. 'Scripture lesson and worship service ■ were taken by Mrs. Mair. Roll call was answered with each member paying her fees. ’The treas­ urer’s report was given by Alice Passmore. The girls decided their “special object’’ for this year would 'be a Baptismal Font for the church. It was decided to have a Box Social on March 14 th. Doris Elford, iDoris ‘Duncan, Mrs. Mail­ will be program -convenors. It was decided to send for twenty-five "everyday cards’’, each member to ■be responsible for the sale of one box. Collection was taken and as the program for the year was drawn up at this meeting no further program was given. Hymn 256 was sung and the meeting closed with the Mizpah f Benediction. Mission Band The regular monthly meeting of the Thames Road Mission iBand met during church service hour on Sunday morning in the church base­ ment, with leaders Mary Gardiner and Doris Duncan in charge. The meeting opened with a fliymn fol­ lowed with all repeating the "Mis­ sion iBand Purpose.’’ 'Gordon M-aver then led in prayer. The minutes of the last meeting were read and roll call was answered with "a New Year’s Resolution.’’ Business, was discussed. Pictures of India were then pasted in the scrap book by those who brought the pictures. The program consisted, of a reading by Ross ‘Cottle, instrumental by Joanne Mair. The new study -book "Fig Tree Village,’’ was introduced by Mary Gardiner and Doris Duncan took the first chapter. The meeting closed with "'God Save the King’’ and all repeated the Lord’s Prayer in uni­ son. BIDDULPH RESIDENT, MRS. IIEENAN, DIES Mrs. Mary Agnes Heenan, life­ long resident of Biddulph Town­ ship, died Friday at the House of Providence, London, in her 85th year, after a. short illness. Mrs. Heenan 'was the widow of the late James Heenan and was ■predeceased ’by two sisters. Sister St. Felix, of the Good 'Shepherd Order, and Sister St. John of 'St. Joseph’s. She was a member of the ■League of the iSacred Heart, Altar Society, and Society for the Propo- gation of the Faith, of St. Patrick’s Church, Biddulph. Surviving is one sister, Mrs. Thomas .Jordan, of London, and two brothers, James and Patrick Dewan, of Biddulph Township. Remains rested at the home of hex’ brother, lot 28, concession 8, Biddulph. Funeral was held on •Monday at 9.3 0 a.m. to St. Patrick’s Church, where - Requiem High Mass was sung. Interment was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Financial Statement Of Exeter Library Board (Balance in the bank, Jan. 1st, 1946 .......................$13 3.>0'5* Receipts: To Municipal Grant ........1,300.(0-0 To County 'Grant ............40.00 To Legislative Grant .....139.20 To Fees ....,...............■........4(2.95 To Reserves, Fines ........30.05 To (Special Grant for 'County Lib. Ass’n ........200.00 To Rent from iBoard of Education .......................120.-00 To Bank Interest .............49 2,10'05.74 Dess (Disbursements: By iBooks .....................$447.04 By Magazines ..................35.50 By Light, Heat, Watei’ ....166.44 By Librarian's Salary ....380.00By Janitor’s Salary ........220.00 By Stationery, Stamps, Supplies ................. .......8.17 By Assistant Librarian ....10.00 /By Book Binding 9.72 iBy Transfer, Special Grant County Lib, As.20'0.00 By Grant County Lib. As.25.1010 By other expenditures ..57.17 Dec. 31, 1946, ^Balance oh Hand „......... .446.70 2,005.74 INFRA-RED A SME HEM For the relief of com­ mon muscular pains . . wherever the penetrat- trust the high quality infra-red heat lamps made by General Electric. GENERAL ELEIV HEAT LAMPS SIMPLE ing heat of infra-red rays is required .. always Ho jJij WJ.I phone equipment which' could not be installed during the war. RURAL TELEPHONE HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1946 TELEPHONES . . . Over 12,000 new rural telephones were added, bringing the Company total to 100,000. LINES . . •. Nearly 1,100 new rural telephone lines were built to provide for still more telephones with fewer parties on each line. SWITCHBOARDS . . . Six exchanges and 2,000 telephones were changed from magnetic (crank) operation to the modern "common battery” system as used in many large cities. It is planned to change over 20 more exchanges and some-6,000 telephones in 1947. CALLS . . . Efficiently and courteously, more operators completed more local and long distance calls than ever before. Our $5,000,000 rural construction programme is being pushed at top speed so that you may continue to have the best telephone service at the lowest cost. 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