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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-04-10, Page 2THE TIME.S-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 10tl>, J947 Exeter Ones=^bbocate Times established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBJLISIIED 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 Meekly Newspapers* AssociAvioni Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA All Advertising Copy Must be in . Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 a year, in advance; six months. 51.00 three months 60c I, M. SOUTHCOTT - - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, APRIL 10th, 1947 Canada For Canadians In last week’s issue we wrote about Canada, the Crossroads which started us on a train of thought. Early in the nineteen hundred’s it was often said that the nineteenth century was the century of the United Sates but that the twen­ tieth century was the century of Canada, Two world wars have sapped Canada of many of her bright young sons. Many more have sought fame and fortune in the United States. Not a few have found success for in all walks of life and in most of the leading centres Canadians will be found in high places and have reaped rich rewards. In music, in medicine, in art, in commerce, on the stage and over the air, Cana­ dians rank with the top notchers and gained the eminence, the wealth and the luxuries that wealth will provide. When it comes to silk hats, swallow-tails, jewels and mink coats Canadians and their ladies will be found wearing them. The opportunities afforded in the larger centres of population have been the incentive to leave theix- native country and, incidentally, reap the affluence that come to those who reach the top. The number, however, who have risen to fame and fortune are few in comparison with the number who have left Canada and have crossed the border and are holding down good jobs. We have been told that the only creden­ tials you need to get a job across the border is to say that you are a Canadian. That is no doubt far-fetched but at least it goes to show that Canadian brains and Canadian labor are appreciated. But what about living conditions. Given the same opportunity in Canada few there are who would not prefer the wholesome life of the Canadaian atmosphere where living standards are comparatively high and our way of life is built on a pretty fail- foundation. The oldei- we grow the more we realize that the making of a life is of far greater importance than the amass­ ing of a fortune although the latter will al- wax s have its incentive. Viewing the present chaotic conditions the world ovex- and judging from the number of Europeans who would like to make Canada their home we believe the predictions at the beginning of the century are about to come true. Canada today offers outstanding oppor- tuinties that under a planned economy and wise administration should appeal to her bright­ est and best sons to remain within hex- borders and to assist in building a nation that will focus the attention of the world and reward its build­ ers with the spiritual and material benefits that make for a well-rounded life. » * Thanks for a Day’s Work If you still have a job, thank God for the privilege of beginning another day’s work! Before it ends you may have vexations. During its progress there may be hurried min­ utes and troublesome mistakes. Someone may throw you off youx- schedule by coming too late or lingering too long. What if it is so ? Are not these things a small price to pay for the satisfactions that come from opportunity of using youx- head and your hands? Yoxx will find the day a challenge, a game, a labyrinth through which you must make your way successfully before you go home. Could anything be more interesting than that? All day, too, there will be a par at which you are to shoot: You must get this part of the job done by such and such a time; if you are to have the next task performed by the desig­ nated moment, you cannot make blunders the repair- of which will take too much time. At the end, when you look at the score card, you may have the satisfaction of saying, Well, I was able to shoot this day at par—and tomor­ row I will try to beat par! Yes, thank God for a day’s work to do— and for an industrial system which, if protect­ ed from greed and misuse, always will com­ pensate you with food and shelter, employment of mind and the happy knowledge that you ‘ have helped to increase, rather than to diminish, the assets of mankind. A day’s work is worth all a man has to give of sweat, of toil, of taxes, of public service, of co-operation and of resist­ ance to the seals and demagogues. True free­ dom is found only through labor. W * * # Conservation, Reforestation and Flood Control The flood conditions which prevailed Sat­ urday over a wide section of Western Ontario brings forcibly to the front the question of soil conservation, reforestation and flood, controls. The brown, muddy waters that raced down the creeks and rivers carried with them much of the top fertile soil from which arc grown the splendid crops of Held and garden. Denuding the land of trees and ever increasing a drain­ age system to hasten the carrying off of waters that penetrate the land have created a condi­ tion that if not controlled will over the years spell ruin to thousands of acres now providing the finest of grains and vegetables for human consumption, With every swollen creek and every raging river goes some of the value of every piece of laud through which it passes and which cannot be restored or replaced. From the top six inches of the soil comes Canada's bread axxd butter and on which every other in­ dustry, trade and calling are more ox- less de­ pendent. To neglect its conservation or to delay in putting into execution some form of effect­ ive control will have far-reaching, disastrous results to say nothing of the damage and the loss sustained in many municipalities when the flood waters drive many from theii* homes and places of business. » * * • It Could Be Worse Exeterites were perturbed last week when their cellars were again flooded with water. We were ourselves although the only damage done was to hasten the time to give the cellar its spring cleaix-up. Damage here, however, was slight in comparison to what it has been in many other places. The plight of Western Ontario was trifling to what thousands have been suf­ fering in Great Britain during the severest floods to visit that Isle. On top of the burdens they have had to beai- high waters have taken a considerable toll and left havoc in its wake. » » » « Note and Comment What make the world go “Buy” —Adver­ tising. Believe it or not, successful firms are proving it every day. ■fr * ft Don’t blame nature or Ole Man Weather for the flood conditions of the week-end. It was nxaxx made and must be man controlled. ***•>» Visitors to this section of Ontario from across the border foi- Easter made a hasty re­ treat to theix- homes when flood conditions threatened to prolong theix- stay. It is not possible to repeat a news story from person to person, ovex- a range of ten miles and keep it accurate. A story to be ac­ curately repeated, must be printed. * * w The Exeter Band appeared for the first time in theix- new uniforms at a band concert in Leavitt’s Theatre Sunday evening. Someone was heard to remark that Exeter was over the first hurdle for an Old Boys’ Reunioxx next year. What Other Editors Say On Kicking Oneself in the Teeth (The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville) We could use a good cartooix showing a man kicking himself in the teeth. It would illus­ trate the activities of some labor people about wages—-and would be equally useful in illus­ trating to farmers the fallacy of the view that higher wages for workmen necessarily mean expanded demand fox- farmstuffs. Evidently our big neighbour to the south is ixx for another round of wage demands with their accompaniment of strikes ox- threats of .strikes, concessions, diminished production, and increased prices of manufactured goods to the consumer. What does this situation hold, fox- Canad­ ians on the land or in the workshop? It may well mean lost markets and lost jobs. When pressures of that kind develop in the States, labor almost invariably follows suit in Canada. Bxxt our economy differs so vitally from that of the United States that some things they can absorb Canadians cannot. We must watch out fox- any increase of costs that would shut us out of world markets. In the States, re-opening of wage contracts and the hiking of wages automatically follow any increase in the Cost of Living Index. In Canada, the operation of this system is not quite so automatic—reasoxx tends, we are glad to say, to play a greater part. The United States is virtually self-contain­ ed—depends fax- less oxx export trade than we do. Oxx the othex- hand, one dollar out of every three in Canada’s national income comes from our export trade—one job in every three de­ pends on it. Farmers cannot forever stand rising prices in the things they have to buy. When rising wages operate to “up” the price of everything the farmer must buy, farm costs go up. If in his prices he cannot compete ixx the export market, Canada loses the market. The farmer, deprived of his foreign market, cannot buy goods at home made by Canadian workers. The workers in tui-n lose theix- market and theix- jobs. Canadian farmers feel at the moment they are sitting pretty, with bulk grain exports maintained by Canadian credits and govern­ ment marketing. But as Graham Towers point­ ed out recently in his Bank of Canada report, the credits cannot last forever, and sooner or latex- Canadians will be Back to competition against othex- countries in world markets. Wage-increases without increased produc­ tion boost the cost of everything for everybody. We think that farmers and other working folk alike need, right now, to take a good look at the simple economics in the current situation—fox- here, if we do not watch out for our overseas markets, lie the seeds of that “recession” or depression which agitators who may be bring­ ing it on predict so glibly. Let us not kick ourselves in the teeth. IQ YEARS AGO "Dutch” Kestle, who is in charge of .Supertest distribution in Exeter lost th® tip of the middle fingei" of the right hand whexi it became jammed between two barrels of oil on Friday afternoon. The I.Q.O.F. held a social eve­ ning in the lodge roams Wednesday of last week. Tlxe prizes 'fox- ladies’ high went to Mrs. Harvey Pollen and for gent's high to Mr. F. Trieb- ner, The lucky chair prize went to Mrs. Steiner and the lucky tally number to Mrs. N. Ogden, Two hundred and eighty-eiglxt older boys and girls from all parts of- Huron County assembled lix Ex­ eter Wednesday of last week for theix- semiannual conference which was held ixx Janxes St, United Church. There were 171 C.G.I.T. members and 117 'boys Mr. M. R. Cudmore has resigned his positioxx as secretary-treasurer of the Farmers’ Cluib and -Manager of the Fertilizer Mixing Station, Mr. C. W. Christie has been appointed in his place. The Exetex- Boy Scouts reorgan­ ized Friday evening of last week. Three new patrols were formed with Grant Taylor, Ralph Delbridge and Warren Sanders being appointed patrol leaders and Orville Snell, Murray Moore and Robert Southcott as seconds. 15 YEARS AGO The Canadian Chautauqua closed their four day festival ixx Exeter on Friday evening last. Large and appreciative audiences were present at Leavitt’s Theatre for the six en­ tertainments. A representative of -Silverwood’s, -London, in company with anothex- gentleman skidded on the slippery pavement about three miles north of Exeter Sunday morning And the car jum-ped the ditch and landed on its side up against a hydro pole. Little damage was done. This section was visited with a severe sleet storm on Saturday coating the wires and the trees but little ox- no damage was done. D.D.G.M. Bro. E. M. Dignan and installation team visited the I.O. O.F. in Hensall Tuesday evening and installed the officers of the Hensall lodge. Several fronx the village motored t0 London oxx Tuesday evening to enjoy the -hockey game between London and Buffalo. 25 YEARS AGO The Young People of the James Street Epworth League put in a play, "All on Account of Polly,” in the basenxent of the church on Tuesday evening. There was a very good turnout. The play was very entertaining and amusing. The cast was as follows: Amy Shapton, Mrs. H. Jones, Hubert Jones, S. Reed, Fern Shor^,, Margaret Kuntz, Wil­ fred Shapton, Hedley May, Hilda Powe, Chas. Fisher, Alice Handford, Ila Johnston, -Elva Harvey, Verna Coates, Clarence Boyle, Dorothy Hardy. The second ice storm to visit this section within a few weeks occur­ red on Thursday afternoon of last week. The lights were off until .Sunday evening and the telephone wires suffered considerably. ■Mr. F. E. EUering'ton won sev­ eral prizes at the Seaforth spring show with his team of horses. 50 YEARS AGO M1-. A. Walters has leased the Devon hotel for another year and will continue the business. Mr. Jas. Dennis has vacated his old workshop oxx the west side of Main Street and is now occupying the back part, of Mr. Atkinson’s blacksmith s-hop. The spring millinery openings held at the various millinery de­ partments in town Friday and Sat­ urday were a perfect dream of de­ light to hundreds of the ladies who thronged the show rooms. The mil­ linery this yeai’ consists of t-he brightest colors and flowers grace every hat. Mr. Thos. Boyle has accepted a position with Mr. R. Pickard as clerk. -Mr. Russell Howard left Tuesday for St. Marys where he has accept­ ed a position as tailor. Mr. Fred Treble left Wednesday for Dungannon to accept a position as blacksmith. Mr. H. P. Ross, son of Mr. D. Ross, passed his (first year examina­ tion at the recent medical examina­ tions in Toronto. Mr. John Granger, of Dixie, ar- ived in town Wednesday and is busy making preparation to start the saw mill here this week. Smiles . . . . She: "Now what are you stop­ ping for?” He (as car comes to a halt): "I’ve lost my bearings.” She: "Well, at least you are original Most fellows run out of gas.’’ Barber:"You want your .hair parted exactly in the middle,sir?” Customer "That’s what I said, didn’t I?’’ "Then I’ll have to pull out one,sir. You only have five hairs.” —o— Artist:“This is my latest pic- ture: ‘Builders at Work’It Is very realistic.”Visitor: “But they aren’t at work.” Artistic: “I know. That’s the realism/’ In answer to a letter from his landlord to vacate his humble home, a wily wit wrote: Dear Sir: I received your letter with notice to vacate, I remain, yours truly, Wax 2y- vl /hlL 1877 - 70 YEARS OF SERVICE - 1947 Z7 lab eu&up INSIDE AND OUTSIDE — for sale by — Huron Lumber Company Limited Zurich Man Named Head of Hensall Co-Op. Annual meeting of the Hensall District Co-Operative was held ixx Hensall under the chairmanship oT Johxx Armstrong. Total sales for 1946 of $69,738.45 showed axx in­ crease in volume of business of $26,000 from 1945, Net savings were $5,598.33. W. G. Nicholson, of Port Elgin, .guest speaker, stated (he balance sheet showed sound business pro­ gress. Hensall Co-Operative, he said, is a member of the Ontario Co-Operative Union and as such is taking its place in the broader field. Election of officers resulted as follows: President, Johix Armstrong, Zurich; vice-president, Sam Hend­ rick, Dashwood; secretary, Bert- ranx Klopp, Zurich; directors, Gor­ don Love, Zurich, and Harvey Tay­ lor, Brucefield, were elected fox- three years. ATTACK ON THE COMMON COLD A two-week vacation, with -free railway fare, room and board, medi­ cal care, and three shillings a day thrown in is being offered by Har­ vard Hospital, near Salisbury, Eng­ land, Drug Merchandising reports. Guests of the hospital may also ‘be given a conimoix cold during theix- visit. This is all part of a scheme to probe for more facts on causes and treatment of the common cold, the Canadian drug publication ex­ plains. Normal imen and womeix be­ tween the ages of 18 and 40 are 'being- used as volunteer guinea pigs in this most elaborate experiment of the kind evex- attempted. Ask Provincials to Take O ver in Huron The police committee of Huron County Council at Goderich Wed­ nesday decided to ask the police commissioner of Ontario to have the county policed by the provincial force. The committee recommended t-lxat the commission be requested to absorb the county constables in the provincial force, and that the change-over take place not later than August 1. Under tlxe new provisions of the Provincial iPolice Act, the province will assume policing of counties at no cost to the county. Members of tlxe committee are: Reeves Cecil Wheeler, of Morris, John Peppex- of” Stanley, and Johxx Winter of Howick. Goderich town council at a spec­ ial meeting last week also request­ ed an O.P.P. detachment take over police duties ixx the town. Difficulty in obtaining suitable men on the Goderich force to fill the vacancy made by the resigxia- tion of Constable Austerberry and requests for salary increases by the present constables presipitated the move. W7 Check Ail Farm Machinery for Spring Be Sure of Getting Your Repairs in Time — FOR QUICK SALE — © 1 2-base Tractor Plow with ace bottoms. ® 1 A437 Tractor Cultivator for Farmall A. © 1 new 4 Corn and Bean Cultivator. ® See us for Tractor and Car Tires. V. L. Becker and Sons Sales and Service Phone 60w, Dashwood Ayif• & 3 81 hd ‘ J Motorists Beware The Ontax-io Legislature is enacting a law — if youx- automobile is involved in axx accident and judgment is ob­ tained against you and you ax-e unable to pay, your auto­ mobile and drivei-’s or chauffeur’s permit will be taken and kept from you until you pay the judgment and file proof of financial responsibility. Much better to have youx- automobile insurance before the accident and judgment occur. Much better to have automobile insurance and not need it than to need it and not have it. -------“See at Once——----- W. Herman Hodgson