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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-06-12, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 12th, 1947 Times established 1873; amalgamated PUBLISHED EACH Advocate established 1881 November 1534 THURSDAY MOKN1NG AT EXETER, ONTARIO JLn Independent Newspaper devoted to the of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding interests District Weekly ........ Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA Member of the Canadian Newspapers' A ssociaAon; All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 a year, in advance; three months J. M. SOUTHCOTT RATE six months. $1,00 60c PUBLISHER THURSDAY, JUNE 12th, 1947 Must Be Alert Communism has control of the Hungarian government. Hungary, thus, is another countrv under Russian domination. Little by little Rus­ sian communism has insinuated itself into Hun­ gary till Hungarian freedom .shrieked at the result of the last Hungarian election. Let it be known that what Communism has done for Hungary it is trying to do for every nation under tile sun. Nations still free must be alert to see that we maintain government of the people, by the. people. Government of the peo­ ple bv commissions and boards, of one sort and another, is a subtle way of preparing the peo­ ple for Communism. Such bodies have a way of discharging the duties for which they were appointed and afterwards assuming powers quite alien to the work for which they were set apart. As commissions and boards come in at the door, freedom flies out of the window. The only cure is for voter* to see to it that the men w’Jiom they elect to office manage the affairs for which they were elected to manage. \ oterg have a grave responsibility in this respect, a responsibility that they are bearing very light­ ly. People need not be surprised when they find their liberties slipping away from them. One. of liberty’s best protections i* an informed and active electorate. an arrangement with another nation but wishes to reserve the right of changing that arrange­ ment before it is completed if that arrange­ ment seems not to be. to her advantage, bhe has not got it into her head that making a treaty with other nation* must be of a give and take nature. No nation can have all the butter and jam on its own bread. I his is a difficult lesson to h urn. Private individuals have found this out. Russia must find this out. And when we are about it the other powers must learn the same lesson. Britain found out that she couldn’t have everything her own way, how­ ever good her intentions. The United States must begin to learn this lesson of give and take. We have been saying a good deal about exercis­ ing patient firmness with Russia. What if Rus­ sia is saying the very same thing about the wes­ tern powers. What if the East lias little respect for the western nations’ assumption that the West is superior to the East. What if the East is talking of the necessity of being patient and firm with the West ? Both East and West have something to learn about the necessity of giv­ ing the other fellow’ his due and of appreciat­ ing his good points. The “iron curtain" now dividing East and West has been erected by the three workers anee. workers greed, selfishness and ignor- And the most to be dreaded of these is ignorance. * * * * Pilot Errors enquired of an experienced airman re- thv cause of the frequent air disasters 10 YEARS AGO The major prize of $200 in the Exeter Coronation contest was car­ ried off Monday evening by Miss Willa Culbert, of Lucan. The Cor­ onation Contest was the end of six week’s goodwill campaign by the merchants of Exeter to mark Cor­ onation year. Other prize winners were: chesterfield suite, George Frayne, Exeter; radio, W. II. Moise, Exeter; 26-piece set silverware, A. E. Wuerth, Exeter; occasional chair, Miss Helen Finkbeiner, Ex­ eter; electric table lamp, William Passmore, Exeter; electric bridge lamp, Mrs. Jos. Cox, Exeter; silver casserole, Miss Irene Russell, Ex­ eter, 44-piece dinner set, D. A. Me­ li colored all-wool Ray Cottle, Wood- G. Elgie, Kippen, ~ ’ J. Ewen, Hensail; blankets, Mrs. ham, Mrs. R. Mrs. Thos. Yearley, Crediton, F. Preeter, Dashwood, Miss Alvina Hill, Crediton, George Deichert, Zurich; 6 pair flannelette blankets, Mrs. A. Essery, Centralia, Franklin Skinner, R.R. 3 Exeter, W, L. Kress, Exeter, E. J. Willard, Cent­ ralia, Percy Plumsteel, Clinton, Mrs. Jim Taylor, Exeter; 2 water sets, Joe Bailey, Woodham, R. E. Campbell, Exeter. Mr. Thos. Pryde as chairman. The draws were by Reeve W. I). Sanders. A followed the program.. Harry Hoffman, of Dash- who went to England with &JV3i; COVER the earth b s nIB ■ c * Unbelievable Over there in governmental circles enemies are sending them infernal machines through the mail. A man receives what appears to be a commonplace letter which upon examination proves to be an infernal contrivance to destroy him and all around him. A more satanic piece of wickedness is hard to think of. As this cen­ tury dawned we were sure that we had gotten, away beyond the horrors of the poisoner and the dagger artist, but it /seems that the heart of man is still deceitful above all things and desparately wicked. And now comes this latest child of darkness and evil. And all this hateful work is carried on in the name of liberty. The climax of this horrid thing is that the parties responsible for all this attempted murder are unashamed of their double fistilled essence, the worst that evil men can devise. What has hum­ anity come to ? Hell grows darker as sun shines. Busy? ‘I’m too busy to be civil," Farmer Jones said last Friday afternoon as he hobbled after Dobbin and Nell to the spring seeding. "Gone lame?" we queried. "Nope! I had fifteen blis­ ters on my nigh foot last night and fifteen and a half on the other. The doctor used to teach us that we had something like five thousand muscles and joints and nerves. I quite believe it. I have them all and they’re all aching like it was nobody’s business. But we’re getting some seeding done.” Our cub reporter says the druggists are doing a land office business in liniments and plasters and emolients and em­ brocations and anti-snore medicines. It’s some­ thing terrible when Farmer Jones goes to turn over on makes a his weary back. However his missus good second. * * * We Might ^lave Known might have known the fine weather was coming. Fine weather never really comes in spring till we find a lassie abroad with her skipping rope. And we met one abroad the oilier morning. Miss Canada had taken posses­ sion of the sidewalk with her skipping rope. Such skirts as she had were flashing gaily in the cold sunlight. Thgre she was with her up­ lifted chin, shining eyes and tossing curls and a neat wad of chewing gum being molded into all sorts of forms by the prettiest teeth any dentist ever looked upon. And how’ that skip­ ping rope whirled and swirled! Now from front to back and now from back to front, now from left to right and now from right to left. Now the feet moved, now in unison and now in succession. It was a very romance of gaiety, beauty and youth. This was the harbinger of fine weather. Nothing like the lassie with skipping rope to bring sunshiny days fleecy clouds high up in the air. * # # " Something To Learn Russia for centuries was not a trading We the and Russia tor centuries was not a trading na­ tion. Her existence was from a hand to mouth nature. The necessities of the moment com­ manded all her attention. She had no sense of getting on with other people. Her own needs were her only law. This does not describe her fully and yet it lias been, and is now, one of her outstanding characteristics. She is now try­ ing to get on with other nations but she still wishes to play the game of getting on with other nations on the principle of "Heads I win, tails you lose," She is perfectly willing to make We garding that have distressed the public. The answer of this man who has a fine record for air work was short and simple, it was, “Mostly pilot error." Let it be noted that errors are characteristic of the race. The wonder is not what we should have s<> many pilot errors as it is that we have so few. W< still have errors in railroading. Al­ most every week we hear of errors in naviga­ tion. Erors are to be looked for. But errors must be eliminated. And the task of elimina­ tion is bound to prove difficult. First of all. the air pilot must be a young man. At the same time he must be an experienced man. How man can be experienced without being matured is difficult to make out. The pilot must possess the responsiveness of youth and the knowledge gained by practical hard experience, a rare combination. The training of the pilot is a gruelling one. He must have an enormous amount of usable knowledge, any part of which must be available on a split second. Ha must have the inventiveness that will get him out of unexpected difficulties, and that in an instant. His trainers have done all they can to see that he is physically fit. His teaching and practical experience are of the severest nature. But it must all be undergone in a relatively brief period, for he must be still a vouth when he is granted bis pilot’s license. The Gold and the Dollar Let governments manipulate things as they will, gold is the standard of material values. “Money makes the mare go" is true only in so far as money is backed up by gold. When the gold is not in the vault paper money commands little respect. When the Civil War was over in the United States for instance, a whole bagful of Confederate money’ was not .sufficient to buy a hungry mule his dinner. Paper money rep­ resents credit. Governments resort to every device to support paper money. It is common sense that they should do so. We’d soon be in a bad way if all paper money” were called in But we must not forget that governments are in a bad way when their gold reserves arc exhaused or nearly exhausted. In the United States every precaution has been taken to have tlie United states dollar respected wherever business is done. And just now the United States is the greatest trading nation in the world. Any other nation, therefor, that has American dollars under its control is at a great advantage in trading with the United States business men. Hence the desire on the part of Great Britain to secure as large as possible an amount both of gold and of American dollars. Hence, too. Britain’s effort to manufacture or otherwise to produce goods of such attractive form and quality that they will attract both gold and American dollars. And in this she is succeeding to a gratifying degree. Her effort­ in this direction bids tion of the world. The the part cription. struggle. fare, to win the admira- co.st in doing this on of Britain is terrific beyond all des- lmt .she is winning out in the hard Britain is not decadent. * * * * That Yankee Dollar powers that be now' insist that anyThe Canadian having more than ten American dol­ lars in his possession shall put the banks in pos­ session of the money. The reason appears to be that the government is anxious that Cana­ dians shall pay for goods purchased in the United States with U.S. money, thus help­ ing to adjust the international trade balance. The whole matter is difficult for the layman to understand but we believe that the Canadian government knows what is is about. In any case something must be done to have Canadians manufacture goods that will attract the United States buyers. We must sell more goods to the States so that well pay for goods pur- pro- and The in the United States with goods from Canadian farms and forests and manufacturing establishments. United ebased duced mines United States must avoid anything like hoarding her dollars if she is to prevent international trade disaster, There is such a thing in trade as grasping for all and by so doing cutting the nerve of one’s welfare. Some have done so only to find their bread and butter turning to dust and ashes. acted made dance Mr. wood, tlie Canadian singers to sing at the Coronation, returned home Sunday. He was a member of the choir of Im) voices from all parts of the Empire. Mr. Eric Campbell had a narrow escape on Tuesday morning when the large, tractor-trailer of Tuckey Transport with a 10-ton load up­ set in a ditcli near Beachville. Tlie front spring uf the tractor broke and the steeriim wheel seized. The truck took to the ditch and turned upside down. The cab was badly damaged but Mr. Campbell suffer­ ed only a few bruises and ing up. Rev. D. J. Gladman, graduate of Emmanuel was ordained on Sunday Lincoln Ave. Church in Windsor. He has been stationed at Crediton. Lambton Picnic At Grand Bend Almost 100 reeves, deputy reeves and supply men attended tlie an­ nual Warden’s Picnic of Lambton County, held at Grand Bend Wed­ nesday of last week. Warden Bruce Scott, of Thed­ ford, welcomed the representatives. At the councilors evening banquet declared themselves prospective candidates for ton wardenship next year, dates are: W. W. Johnson pliemia township, Gordon of Sarnia township, Alvin Laur of Courtright, and Lloyd Hall, of Wy­ oming, drew. The Grand for 18 been observed. /! a slialt- B.A., a College, last at 15 YEARS AGO very impressive service was in the .Tames Street United A held Church on Sunday evening when the young ladies of the Mission Circle presented a pageant, “An Unshadowed Cross.” A choir com­ prising the C.G.I.T. girls, behind a curtain at the back, assisted with the singing. Those taking part were Misses Reta Rowe, Rubie Creech, Grace Creech, Miss Horton, Mrs. Goulding, Misses Verna Coates, Loreen Dunn, Pearl Wood, Jean Sheere, Thelma Taylor, Gertrude Francis, Maviue Pridham, Mrs. Carey, Misses Celia Christie and Madeline Dearing. Members of the Main Street United Church met Tuesday eve­ ning to honor their pastor and his wife, Rev. C. “ house. Mr, G. W. Layton was in the chair. Mrs. Layton and Mrs. H. W. house serole H. E. Huston presented Mr. Moor­ house Refreshments were close of the program. Huron County Council is in ses­ sion this week. Reeve B. M. Fran­ cis, of Exeter; Reeve J. Ballantyne, of Usborne; and Reeve Wm. Sweit­ zer and Deputy-Reeve Hy. Beavers, of Stephen, are in attendance. Mr. Lim Lee, who a year ago sold his restaurant business in Ex­ eter and left for China, has again returned to Exeter and will remain here for a few days until he se­ cures another position. J. and Mrs. Moor­ 'Doerr presented Mrs. Moor- with a beautiful silver cas- on behalf of the W.A. Mr. with a leather brief case, served at the 25 YEARS AGO The Times "T-Word” picture puzzle came to a close and the fol­ lowing are the prize winners: first prize, Ethel Anderson, of Winni­ peg, Man.; second prize, Wm. II. Wood, of Usborne; third prize, Kenneth Stanbury, Exeter; fourth and fifth prizes, Mrs. H. Ford, Us­ borne, and Miss Vosper, Exeter. The judges were Messrs. G. S. How­ ard, Geo. Mawson and E. J. Wethey. A pretty wedding took place on Thursday, June 1st, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Laing, when tlieir only daughter Margaret Hazel was united in marriage to Mr. Ulric Rae Snell, son of Mr. and.Mrs. Wm. Snell, of town. Rev. Mr. Foote of­ ficiated. The wedding music was played by Miss Lena Coates and Miss Margaret Moodie sang. Miss Nellie Anderson acted as brides­ maid and Mr. Silas Reed supported the groom. Miss Fear has returned to her home at Blyth after being engaged for the millinery season with Miss Armstrong. The following was the result of the election of officers in the Ex­ eter Lodge of Oddfellows: Asa Pen- hale, Jr. P.G.; L. Day, N.G.; E. M. Quance, V.G-.; R. N. Creecli, Rec.- Sec’y.; W. Johns, Fin.-Sec’y.; E. M. Dignan, Treas. 50 YEARS AGO A very heavy rain and hail storm passed over this district on Sunday. Mr. Wm. Mills, of Woodham, lias secured the contract for carry­ ing the mails between Exeter and St. Marys. Ho succeeds Mr. B. Spicer. The Exeter lacrosse team drove to Parkhill on Monday afternoon last and played a game with the team of that place resulting in fav­ or of Exeter by a score of two goals to none. The game was extremely rough, Frank Willis, of the Exeter team, receiving a terrible blow on the forehead rendering him uncon­ scious and inflicting a severe SKIM TO A TRACE... Get All the Cream With a McCORMICK-DEERING CREAM SEPARATOR five as Lamb- I Can di- I of Eu- Forbes $ I-I. Marsh, Arkona, with- picnic has been held in Bend at the Imperial Hotel out of the 21 years it has wound, while one of the Parkhill players suffered in the same man­ ner. Mr. Russell E. Manning has ac­ cepted a position in the private bank of Messrs. Farran and Tisdale, of Clinton, and left for the place Tuesday evening. Rev. Dr. Willoughby was elected chairman of the Exeter District at the London Conference this week. On Friday night fire was dis­ covered in the unoccupied brick dwelling owned by J. N. 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