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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-03-27, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 27th, 1947 ©he Cxeter Ones^bbocate rimes established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1334 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO .An Independent Newspaper devoted, to the interests of the Village o£ Exeter and Surrounding District Member or the Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA All Advertising Copy* Must be in Our Hands Not Eater Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE 52.00 a year, in advance; six months, 51.00 three months 60c I. M. SOUTHCOTT - - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, MARCH 27th, 1947 Working Up a Blind Alley Exeter is on the eve of the biggest building boom in its history. This is largely due to the renewal of training at No. 1 Flying Training School at Centralia. “Number One” is signifi­ cant. If it means anything it means that as long as the government maintains a permanent air force Centralia airport will be used for the training of its personnel. This means an admin­ istrative staff that will be more or less per­ manent. It means a civilian staff that will give employment to many who are not connected with the airforce. The estimate at the present time is that there will be at least one thousand persons em­ ployed at Centralia and that at least one half or about five hundred of these will be married men seeking homes or apartments. Many of them have young children and this all adds up to increased opportunities and responsibilities. It means more business for the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker and every last man doing business in Exeter. But first they must have housing accom­ modation. The present situation is tragic. Mar­ ried couples are living in single rooms; apart­ ments are practically unobtainable. Available homes have been bought up. Any decent ac­ commodation within a reasonable motoring dis­ tance from the airport is in demand. Four men from the airport endeavoured to buy one of the larger homes in Exeter but the owner with no other place available is reluctant to sell. For one thing the government is partly to blame, we would say largely to blame. During the war years all we ever knew of what was going on at the airport was through rumors. The same thing prevails today. This community has no idea what is expected of_ it. It is now confronted with a situation on which it can only speculate. Without any definite information as to what are the government plans for the future Exeter is launching a program for the erection of fifty war time houses. There is a rumor that seems to have some authenticity that the con­ tract has been let for twenty-five houses to be built at the airport. But what is fifty or seventy- five homes if four to five hundred are needed. If it is a permanent thing these young couples are entitled to decent homes and decent stan­ dards of living. They fought for it, are they getting it? The government may be just as much in the dark as to the future of its army, navy and airforce as we are. If Russia had her way the whole world organization would be scrapped. But the government have a two to three million dollar plant at Centralia at present employing several hundred persons, with plans already under way for many more, with little or no plans for the accommodation of its married personnel, and giving no lead or guarantee to the community as to what might be expected in the future. It is neither fair to the men nor to the community. Sonic of the circumstances we are running across every week are really pathetic. Not in­ frequently a man that has been transferred to Centralia arrives in town with his wife and cannot get accommodation even for the night. Another said last week that he hoped he. would not have the same experience he had at a for­ mer airport where lie could not secure rooms because they had a baby. Another lad was into the office and intimated that he was about to get married and would like some place to bring bis bride. These people are coming from all sections of Canada. Recreation In addition to housing, recreation and en­ tertainment are very important factors in the lives of all young people. This, we understand, is being partially taken care of bv private en­ terprise. Earl Neil has purchased some property from Mrs. J. C. Snell on Carling street, two blocks west of Main and opposite John street where he has secured permission to erect a roller skating rink. Another citizen has ap­ proached the council with a view to erecting a bowling alley. But this does not entirely fill the bill. Exeter citizens* have the reputation of being a friendly lot, a reputation that was main­ tained when the airport was on a wartime basis. An organized effort by churches, service clubs and fraternal organizations should not be over­ looked in providing for the newcomers, ■■ School Accommodation Among other things confronting Exeter and community is the problem of adequate accom­ modation in both the High and Public schools. The present accommodation is inadequate and with the additional influx that will be inevit­ able when present public school pupils through­ out the district pass their entrance to high school exams and start coming to Exeter in the fall the situation will indeed be serious. With several hundred additional families in the community it gives those who have the problem of school accommodation to solve something to think about. • * * * What About An Old Home Week What about an Old Home Week for Exeter in 1918? Next year Exeter will celebrate its 75th anniversary as an incorporated village, How about a celebration? Exeterites still talk about the grand old time they had in 1935. It is not too early to start planning, 1*. * * Forgotten Heroes How many of the present generation re­ member the heroism of the men who made up Scott’s expedition to the South Pole? Not many, While browsing through some reference books the following extract from Scott’s diary came to light. It was dated March 16th, 1912: “Had we lived, 1 should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale.’’ This brought' back memories of eighteen year ago. While on a course with the R.A.F. in England in 1928 the writer, now a retired Wing Commander, was spending a quiet eve­ ning in the Officers’ Mess in the company of an English officer called “Tubby”. Tubby, somehow, discovered, well hidden behind a coal­ box, a very dusty and dilapitated painting. On examination it turned out to be a painting of Scott's second expedition perishing in. an Ant- artie snowstorm. Tubby* became very- wrathy and bemoaned at considerable length and with copious tears that the record of such heroes should be found in such a disgraceful condition. After telling me the whole story’ and decrying the lack of in­ terest by the younger generation in the fate of some of England’s greatest heroes Tubby pro­ ceeded to dust and polish the picture and when finished he hung it in a conspicuous place of honour on the Mess wall. He was further perturbed, when on show­ ing to some of the younger officers, many’ of them stated that they’ had never heard of Scott or his expedition to the South Pole. What a sad commentary’ on modern youth that the fame of such heroes should be so fleet­ ing!-—W. J. R. * * * * Note and Comment Spring fever. Remember the cure ? Hood old sulphur and molasses in large tablespoon­ fuls.' * * * * In face of conditions where the sky’ is the limit, or all the traffic will bear, seems to be the order of the day* it is refreshing to find one automobile company* announcing a reduction in price. At least one firm seems to realize that the antidote for high prices is high prices, and have taken a step towards stabilization. * x. M Finance Minister Abbott’s sympathies to reduce personal income taxes insofar as the lower income brackets are concerned are in line with the sympathies of all who are in the lower income brackets. If he can do anything to stay Canada’s bright y’oung* men from seek­ ing fame and fortune across the border he will contribute something to make Canada a greater nation than she now is. ♦ There are times that we might exult in the orchestral music of the winds playing in the treetops and around the corners of the buildings and of the exquisite patterns of the snowflakes surpassing anything that man and more par­ ticularly women might design but just now af­ ter a long winter and with spring already here we fail to find inspiration in the fleecy* clouds of white that exceed anything experienced this winter and which have reduced visibility* to less than fifty yards. What Other Editors Say Maple svrup is now off the list of rationed and price-controlled articles. If the price re­ mains as high as at present reported, the syrup­ makers will make up this year for all they didn’t make during the years of ceiling prices. —Goderich Signal-Star. The housing shortage, which was given some discussion by Clinton Town Council at its March meeting Monday evening, deserves very thoughtful consideration here. It is to be hoped that some constructive plan will be forthcoming on the part of the Town Council, Chamber of Commerce, or individuals. — Clinton News- Record.® * * * Newspaper Reasons The charge is sometimes carelessly made that newspapers are written and edited for simpletons. On the contrary, they are written for intelligent people, though they are rarely written to appeal to a highly educated class. But intelligence and education arc not synony­ mous terms. Blain writing for plain people is a rule which newspapers apply as closely as they* can to their treatment of news. Not all parts of a newspaper are written to appeal to the same group. An editorial page, for instance, which attempted to appeal to every reader would be as much a failure as a comic page which devoted itself exclusively to the taste of a few sophisticated readers. But there is something for everybody in a newspaper, and that accounts for4 the fact that newspapers are followed by a greater group than any other sort of publication or means of news dispersal.—Peterborough Ex­ aminer. 10 YEARS AGO About two o’clock Saturday morning; the citizens of town were awakened from their slumbers by the ringing; of the lire alarm. A smoldering fire had started in the old Metropolitan Hotel occupied by the Lakeview Hatchery, operat­ ed by Wein Bros., of Dashwood. The fire was in the second storey and was eating its way between tlie| walls and the floor. The firemen were able to bring it under con­ trol with little damage to the building. The greatest damage was done by water and smoke. About 175 IQ-day-old pullets were suf­ focated. There were about 6.000 live chicks in the building at tire time. The fire was discovered by­ Mr. Cecil Jones, the nightwatch­ man at the ‘plant. It is supposed to have started (from a brooder stove. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, C. Allison, of the Thames Road, moved to Exeter where Mr. Allison will enter into partnership with his father-in- law, Mr. H. T. Rowe in the gaso­ line and coal business. Work has commenced on one of the largest and most elaborate summer homes along Lake Huron. Mr. E. P. Wright, of Detroit, who is having the place built, has awarded Mr. A. J. 'Sweitzer, of Beach-of-Pines, the contract, and Mr. Sweitzer who also designed the plans has not spared his efforts In bringing out the fine features which this cottage affords. Fourteen members of the Exeter Badminton ‘Club visited the Gode­ rich Club Monday evening. 15 YEARS AGO With the coining of spring came the worst snow* storjn of the year. Monday night ancl early on Tues­ day a heavy storm struck this com­ munity and piled the snow several feet deep in many places. Motor traffic was practically tied up. The ice harvest has been in full swing during the past week, a large quantity of ice' having been cut and stored. The ice was about six inches thick. Mr. Leslie Wilkinson who came from England a few years ago to this community left on Saturday last to return to the Old 'Country. On Thursday last the A.YJP.A. of Trivitt Memorial Church held a successful 'St. Patrick’s euchre at the home of Mr. and .M'rs. Wm. Winer. About 12 tables were t,in progress. The prize winners were ladies’ high, Marion Bissett; ladies’ lone hands, Mrs. W. Cunningham; ladies’ consolation, Mrs. T. Harn­ ess; gent’s high, Mr. Stokes; gent’s lone hands, Lome Wassman; gent’s consolation, Douglas Triefoner. 25 YEARS AGO The Lucan Junior hockey team came u,p on Saturday last to play a friendly game/ with the Exeter junior team. The ice was soft 'but ■the game was .a good exhibition. The locals were too fast for the visitors, the score resulting 10 to 4 in favor of the home team. Lieut. H. J. Parnell of the Sal­ vation Army leaves Exeter this week to take up similar work at 'Palmerston. He has been in Exeter eight months. Mr. F. Fairhall has sold out his general store -business at Centralia to Mr. Milton 'Sleamon. The Y.P.C.A. staged a successful bowling tournament during the past week that proved a very popular event. The game was five pins. The teams and results are as follows: E. Wetliey, T. lElliott, W. Lawson and T. O. Southcott, total 1210; ‘Rev. M. J. Wilson, W. W. Taman. Lyle Statham, and W. S. Cole, total 1189; Dr. Roulston, W. C. Davis, Geo. Hind and J. M. Southcott, to­ tal 114 4; Rev. G. McAllister, J. R. Hind, C. B. Snell and Earl Shapton, total 1043. 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Mac. Vincent has commenced an apprenticeship as tailor with Mr. A. J. Snell. Miss Anna Brooks has engaged as milliner with J. Hall & Co., Dashwood. P. Dignan left Tuesday for Strat­ ford where he has- accepted a posi­ tion as harness maker. Mr. A. McDonell left for England Saturday with a load of first-class horses tor the English markets. The last carnival of the season was held in the rink here on Wed­ nesday night of last week and was attended with t'he usual success. Following are the prize winners: National Lady, Miss 'Smith, Miss Gidley; best dressed girl, Loraine Hooper, Vera Hawkshaw; comic costume, A, .Spicer. The two mile race was won by John Spackman and he now retains the silver cup, having won it three times in suc­ cession. Miss Edith Sanders returned to Blyth to resume her position as milliner. T. D. Findlay shipped a carload of horses from here on Wednesday for the Manitoba market. Messrs. Prior and Armstrong shipped a car­ load of hogs to Toronto on Tuesday. A large convention of the Con­ servative association was held in Coxworth’s Hall oxi Tuesday after­ noon. Mr. Henry Eilber, of Credi- ton, was chosen as the standard hearer for the party in this riding ■at the next election. Smiles . . . . TO ALL CREAM PRODUCERS IN ONTARIO A proposed Cream Marketing Scheme for Ontario, under the farm products (Marketing. Act, has been submitted to the Farm Products Marketing Board for consideration, by the Ontario Cream Producers Association, Before the Board can consider recommending the scheme, it must bo satisfied that a fair represen­ tation of the Cream Producers are in favour of its adoption. In order to obtain the recorded yievfi of the Producers, a vote by ballot is being taken on the question:—- “ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF THE PROPOSED ONTARIO CREAM PRODUCERS’ MARKETING SCHEME BEING BROUGHT INTO FORCE IN ONTARIO?” ALL PRODUCERS MUST REGISTER All producers must register to vote. Three alternative methods of voting are provided to Cream Producers, as follows:— (1) By personal registration and voting in each Agricultural Representative’s office between March 31 and April 30, 1947, or (2) By personal registration and voting with the Deputy Returning Officer in charge at each local meeting and afterward until April 19, 1947, or (3) By registration by mail after April 19, 1947, with each Agricultural Representative, who will send out to the producer a ballot which must be marked, signed and returned to the Agricultural Representa­ tive not later than April 30,1947. PUBLIC MEETINGS TO BE HELD The Ontario Cream Producers Association is arranging for a Public Meeting or Meetings in each County and District in Ontario during the period from April 1 to April 19. Watch your weekly newspapers for notice of the time and place of your local meeting, or call your Agricultural Representative. CopieB of the proposed scheme may be secured at the Agricultural Representative’s Office or at the public meetings. All ballots must be returned to the Agricultural Representative before April 30, 1947. Any ballots received after that date will not be recorded. ALL CREAM PRODUCERS ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO REGISTER, TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN TIIEIR AREA—AND TO VOTE. HUSBAND, WIFE, SON OR DAUGHTER MAY VOTE, BUT ONLY ONE FROM EACH OPERATING FARM UNIT ONTARIO FARM PRODUCTS MARKETING BOARD Parliament Buildings, Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario •471 Usbo rne Twp. School Area Holds Meeting The regular meeting of the Usborne Township School Area was held at S.S. No. 3 at 8:45 with all members present. Moved by M. Pullen, seconded 'by H. Taylor, that the minutes be ■approved as read'; carried. Communications were read from Ontario Teachers’ Federation, Hur­ on County librarian, and the News­ week -Magazine Co. Moved by V. Jeffery, seconded by M. Pullen, 'that the secretary communicate with the Huron Coun­ ty librarian, Mrs, Eckmier, stating the Board will rent library books ■commencing 'Sept. 1st, 1947; car­ ried. Moved by M. Pullen, seconded by H. I-Iern, that the necessary lib­ rary 'books 'be ‘purchased for S.S. No. 3; carried. Moved by H. Hern, seconded by M. Pullen, that the secretary con­ tact the Exeter High 'School Dis­ trict Board regarding the giving of manual training and home econ­ omics instruction to a probable 45 •pupils commencing with the fall term; carried. •Moved hy H. Taylor, seconded by V. Jeffery, that the bills be paid as read; carried. Teachers’ salaries $1,169.45; janitors’ sal­ aries 152.50; music 70.00; secre­ tary. 32.70; Receiver-General 9 7.75; L, Morley 2.0 0; R. G. .Seldon 51.15: W. C. Allison 1.10; Fire 'Ins. No. 12 3.90. The meeting adjourned on the motion of H. Hern. A. G. Hicks, Secretary. INCREASE PRICES OF CANNING CROPS The first price increases for can­ ning crops since 19 44 have been announced by the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board. The in­ creases were granted for tomatoes, green peas and sweet corn, ■New minimum prices are $22.10 a ton for tomatoes, $17 a ton for corn and $60 a ton for peas. Nego­ tiations still are under way for a new minimum price for green beans. The prices established represent a $2.00 increase in the tonnage price of tomatoes, $2.50 increase .a ton for -corn and a $5.00 a ton increase for peas over the official 1946 prices. G. F. Perkin, chairman of the board, said the increases were the first since 1944 if or tomatoes and since 1943 for <peas and corn. The increase will probably mean a fraction of a cent increase in the retail price of 'the canned pro­ ducts, Mr. Perkin said. i Don’t Starve Your Raby Pigs The feed a pig gets when he is three to four weeks old has a lot to do with how long it takes the pig to become a hog. AFTER THE FOURTH WEEK, A SOW’S MILK FLOW BEGINS TO DROP. 'Chis is the time when young pigs require an ever increasing supply of food if they are to make rapid economical gains. This increase in food supply must come from sources other than the sow*. Your answer is Shur-Gain 18% Pig Starter CANN’S MILL LTD. Exeter Whalen TRY A CLASSIFIED! - - IT PAYS! Exeter Motor Sales Dodge and DeSoto Sales and Service Tom Coates Phone 200 Fred Dobbs Good Loader The soap-box orator whs Warm­ ing to his subject. “Comrades/* he cried -passionate­ ly, “make mo your loader and in everything you undertake I’ll „ be behind you I” MOCK WEDDING STAGED AT CROMARTY SHOWER A social evening was spent in Parkers’ hall when friends from the community met to present .Miss Jeanette McKellar with a miscel­ laneous shower. The program was in charge of Helen Walker 'and Donna Parker. Mrs. Lloyd iSors- dahl was the accompanist for a singsong. A duet was sung by Hazel Hamilton and Helen Walker; and a mock wedding was staged by Mrs. Sorsdahl, Mrs. Ernie Allen, Marjorie Parker, Mrs. Len Hough- ■fon, Mrs. John Wallace, Mrs. Jas. Scott, Mrs. Ted Storey, and -M’rs. Lome McKellar. Games and com- tests ended the program. An ad­ dress was read by Dorothy Norris and the gifts were presented by J Donna Parker and Jean McKellar. ■ Lunch was served. Engine Tune-Up l)o it NOW—there’s no other service operation that pays such big returns for so little cost. In fact it often pays for itself in the saving it effects. TUNE UP REGULARLY FOR e Fuel Savings e Smooth Running ■ e Better Performance ® More Power Authorized Ontario Motor League Garage ' —T“------—————-----------—------ - ii Bundown Feeling Is Often Caused By Nervous Trouble Strained, tense nerves are often the cause of restless nights. 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