HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-06-19, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 19th, 1947
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Tliriea established 1873; Advocate established 1881
amalgamated November 1324
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AT EXETER. ONTARIO
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THURSDAY, JUNE 19th, 1947
Ireland
Ireland never is contented unless she is
uneasy. She does not know what she really
wants and had her mind made up that she’ll
not be content until she gets it. Her chief diffi
culty is her inability to forget her past wrongs
and*to overlook the chips in her porridge. That
is her wav and she does not seem able to get in
to a better way. That is her spiritual condition
and she seems unable to get into a better way
of thinking. On the other hand England has
been quite unable to understand the Irish nat
ure. For this reason she has persistently rubbed
the Irish sore when she should have brought
the plaster. The miserable condition of Eng
land’s relations with Ireland is the disastrous
consequence. When Ireland has been happy
under leaders who have understood her she has
been at once the astonishment and the wonder
of the race. Apart from a temperamental and
racial reason. Ireland has suffered from too
much politics, and too much ecclesiasticism.
When Ireland has benefited by the schoolmast
er and has kept steadily at work she has held
her head high among the best spirits of the
race. Her sons make the best speakers and
leaders in the world. Her manufactures are of
the finest. Hei* sons when they go abroad show
the finest quality. Well may we ho@e that the
day is not far distant when Ireland will be one
of the brightest gems in the British Crown.
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Pioneer Work
Graduation exercises at Alma College, St.
Thomas, -were marked by a notable utterance
on the part of the Lieutenant-Governoi' of the
province, who gave the address of the day. He
drew effective attention to the international
character of the work that Alma College has
been doing in having students brought to her
halls from almost every corner of the awakened
or awaking world. Students are there from
Japan, from China, from Cuba, from Trinidad,
and from South America. These students eat
together, they share the same dormitories, sit
in the same classrooms, play the same games
and share in the same student enterprises and
projects. And this is not for a few days or
weeks but, in many instances, for a term of
years. The Lieutenant-Governor was quick to
see and to applaud the effect this student life
must have upon international life. Such vital
izing contact of student, with student cannot
but make for the peace and progress. No better
missionary work can be thought of.
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‘ A Difficult Winter?
It is not part of a newspaper’s duty to add
to the dolefulness of a morning dove. At the
same time it is not doing its duty when it fails
to interpret as best it can the signs that tell of
trouble ahead. We hear of provinces in the
Dominion where only five per cent, of the usual
.amount of grain has been sown. In other prov
inces farmers tell that only forty per cent, of
their grain has been sown. Reports keep com
ing in that seed is rotting in the field. Experi
enced hay-makers tell that the growing clovers
and other hay crops, owing to excessive mois
ture, will be so sappy that they will be very
difficult to make into good hay. The ground
is regarded to be over-wet and cold for the
production of com that can be made into good
silage. The lack of sunshine bodes iM for the
production of good potatoes. Farmers who have
been accustomed to buying large quantities of
coarse grains for livestock feeding tell us that
such grains are not to be bought. Fears are
expressed for anything like an abundant supply
of fruits, either large or small. We hope that
our fears are not well grounded. It is well,
aieverthelcss, for every citizen to remember
that the men in the best position to be inform
ed on such matters are hoisting economic
storm signals. All will be delighted should the
approaching winter prove to be a porb'd of
abundance. At the .same time wise men are
taking every reasonable precaution to provide
food for man and beast during these summer
days. Old-fashioned thrift and economy and
hard work will prove themselves to be our
best friends next January and March.
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To Be Commended
One of our street corners was at one time
the sight of a thriving industry. This enterprise
was overtaken by the thirst for centralizing
manufacturing industries. The machinery dis
appeared from the village. The walls of the
building vanished. Nothing remained of the
£ine establishment but rubble. The corner was
anything but attractive. It was an eye-sore on
a fine residential street* However, the spot that
some citizens looked upon as an ugly bit of
property one citizen regarded as an opportun
ity, He laid the foundation of a comfortable
zcsidence, From cellar to garret this is one of
the mo»t comfortable houses in Exeter. Before
» he had finished the structure he sold it for a
fail* price. Next he built another comfortable
house on land adjoining. By dint of hard work
the present owners of these two houses are
beautifying the grounds. By so doing they are
adding to the value of their own property and
adding to the residential value of the village.
But this builder did not stop with the erection
of two houses. He is busy on a third house,
nor is that all. He has purchased two vacant
lots and. as circumstances warrant, we believe
he’ll build two new houses thereon. We, know
of a young couple whose occupation required
them to move to the village. They sought for
adequate housing accommodation, but were ob
liged to put up with the most meagre sort of
| shelter. From their cramped quarters they visu-
I alize a house, In the meantime they got on with
I such accommodation as their hands could pro
vide. But that new home with its comforts of
kitchen and cellar and dining-room and sleep
ing quarters is surely coming should stability
of occupation be their good fortune. Unsung
heroes are still with us.
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Why Not Let Us Have Sugar?
Some time ago we were told that sugar
was rationed in order that there might be en
ough sugar to go around. Hints are thrown out
&that the same reason holds these days. On the
other hand we hear that there is an abundance
of sugar in the possession of the cane growers.
Indeed all manner of conflicting theories are
advanced. We incline to the belief that there
is an abundance of pugar and that the present
rationing of sugar is not in the public interest.
Household canners see the canning season
tumbling over them with the uncomfortable
realization that their sugar supplies are low.
Further, its was stated that when the United
States removed sugar rationing, that Canada
would follow in her wake. But rationing of
sugar is w'ith us, though sugar rationing has
been removed in the United States. The wise
people are urging housewives to lay by every
available pint of food they can get their hands
on. Why then hamstring their efforts by limit
ing the quantity of sugar?
President Truman’s Visit
Happy days were those spent by President
Truman with the officials in Ottawa. The value
of such a visit is difficult to estimate. The
weight of genuine good will in international
affairs is a consideration beyond price. That
the President’s visit has enriched the good re
lations between Canada and the United States
no one doubts. They have twined the Stars and
Stripes and the Union Jack fold within fold
before now. We’ll do so again. He is an enemy
of the race who would put them asunder. We
have the two flags separate as the fingers but
one as the hand, united by ties that are lighter
than air but stronger than iron, a bulwark of
freedom in this new world that already has de
fended the best that the slow-moving centuries
have given mankind in the old world. President
Truman received not a party welcome nor a
racial welcome but a Canadian welcome. The
soaring eagle and the industrious beaver make
an unbeatable combination.
Need Attention
Every praise is to be given the village
council for its care of main street, though a
nightly flushing of that fine highway would be
entirely acceptable. When it comes to the care
of some of the backstreets the story it not quite
so good. For instance, the grass greatly needs
cutting. Last Sunday morning churchgoers were
obliged to proceed single file if they would
not have their clothing soaking wet, provided,
of course, they not ride luxuriously in a car.
But all taxpayers do not have cars. Then there
are a few sidewalks crying out for building.
Further, many cellars have water in them that
is anything but an asset. Summer is moving on
to its longest day and work in behalf of the
| village, is waiting to be done. We are hoping
! our village fathers will put first things first
in these and in .other respects.
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We Regret It
It is too bad that we should be obliged to
part with so many of our ministers just as we
were becoming acquainted with their fine quali
ties of mind and heart. For years they were our
social companions. They were our friends in
troubled hours. They baptized our children,
they instructed us in the Sabbath school and
in the church. They married our youth. They
buried our dead. And now they are going to
other fields of labor. They take with them our
heartiest wishes for success. We wish to as
sure them that they leave behind them in the
hearts of the people of Exeter many a frag
rant memory.
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Something Hideous About It
When the war ended many people said
that Winston Churchill had done “very well'’
as a war prime minister. These critics conceded
that much, ‘‘but.” they added, “he is too old
and unfitted to be a peace prime minister.”
Such a remark was vitriol to his sensitive spirit.
Just now, in Canada, we have a large number
of critics who are talking loudly and unfeeling
ly about Mr. Mackenzie King. They urge that
he is “hanging on to his mighty office foi’ purely
selfish reasons, In the case of both Mr. Church
ill and Mr. King we fail to see that their hands
are. unfit to hold the reins of government. Any
one who desires to test their ability in the
House of Commons or in any other walk of
national life will find that their touch has lost
none of its former power. Both have found the
secret of perpetual mental and spiritual viril
ity. Surely it cannot be right to be setting forth
the days when men who are serving splendidly
should be relegated to the realm of the awk
and the dodo*
LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED
AND REPAIRED
If you have to talk to your mower
to get your lawn cut—don’t do it!
Bring it. in and we will put it in
first class cutting order.
If 5 ou have any broken castings or
any parts which need welding*, we
will give your needs our prompt
attention.
MARSHALL REPAIR SHOP
1 block north of the Creamery
Bachelor Warden
Opposes School
Holiday Proposal
When Reeve Arthur J. Amy, of
Stephen township, reported to Hur
on County Council that the Ontario
Educational Association had sug
gested that school holidays be stag
gered to one month in the summer
and one in the winter, a storm of
protest was voiced.
Reeves Amy and Stanley Snyden,
of Colborne -townships, were dele
gates at the O.E.A. convention.
Several reeves contended pupils
could do little work in the hot sum
mer days and “would be 10 times
better out in the open air.’’ Sum
mer afforded* students an oppor
tune time for working to provide
cash for the education.
The bachelor warden, Brown
Smyth, championed the cause of
the boys and girls by warmly dis
approving the suggestion.
FOLLOWS IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS
1O YEARS AGO
Over six hundred persons paid
their way into Exeter's new Arena
Wednesday night of last week to
see the famous donkey baseball
with teams made up of players
from Hensail and Exeter. The
game was played in the arena on
account of rain. The players after
batting the ball had to mount a
bareback donkey and try to make
first base. The player was out
when thrown twice. The fielder
likewise had to field the ball on
a donkey. The spectators had many
a hearty laugh.
There were a goodly number
turned out for* the weekly bowling
jitney on the local greens Friday
evening of last week. There were
ten rinks in play. The winners
were Mrs. H. Carey, S. B. Taylor,
■ E. j. Wethey and R. N. Creech with
three wins plus 13. Second prize
went to Mrs. W. H. Pollen, W,
Rivers, J. Moffatt and W. H. Moise
with two wins plus 7. Third prize
was won by Mrs. Wm. Smith, Graf
ton Cochrane and George Anderson
with two wins plus 10.
Mr. Joseph F. Kernick, of the
■Exelter Lodge, I.O.O.F., is attend
ing Grand Lodge in Toronto this
week.
Mr. T, C. Joynt and Mrs. Alice
Joynt were in Toronto on Thurs
day last attending the graduation
of Dr. William T. Joynt, youngest
son of Mrs. Joynt. Mr. Joynt grad
uated with first class honors in
dentistry, from the Faculty of
Dentistry, Toronto University.
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15 YEARS AGO
Two very effective and colorful
services were held in Main Street
church on Sunday last by the Wo
man’s Association. The front of the
church was decked with a profu
sion of blossoms and canaries sang
in every window. In the morning
the boys and girls formed a pro
cessional to the pulpit where they
presented their flowers which were
placed on a cross.
The district annual, meeting of
the South Huron Women’s Insti
tute was held in the Town Hall,
Zurich, recently. Miss N. Keddy,
the district president, presided at
both morning and afternoon ses
sions.
Members of the Exeter Tennis
Club were in London on Saturday
and played the London Tennis club.
The Exeter club won three out of
five events. The games were for
men only.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Howey ac
companied by Mrs. T. O. Southcott
motored to Toronto and attended
Convocation exercises at Toronto
University on Friday when the
former’s son, Eugene, secured his
B.A.
PROSPERITY
It springs from the rich earth
furrowed by your plough.
It is born of the wheat and the
corn and the barley and all the food
you produce.
Yes, your crops are the very foun
dation of our nation’s prosperity,
because food is an absolute necessity
for every man, woman and child . . .
because the growing of food is
Canada’s most important primary
industry. And the greater your har
vests r- the more solid is prosperity’s
foundation.
The food you grow is also helping
to build a lasting peace by warding
off famine in the war-ravaged coun
tries of Europe, during these years of
reconstruction.
Indeed, yours is a tremendous re
sponsibility ... to the nation and to
the world. But Canada is fully con
fident that you will continue to pro
duce all the food you possibly can
. . . that your foot
steps will never
falter in the van
guard of prosperity.
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25 YEARS AGO
The London Silver Band of the
Salvation Army gave an open-air
concert at Victoria Park Sunday
evening. One of 'the largest crowds
that was ever present, assembled
in the park. Shortly after the serv
ice had started a wind storm came
up followed by a very heavy down
pour of rain. The storm was ac
companied by sharp lightning and
thunder. The park was filled with
cars and most of them had to be
assisted through .the mud. Most of
the people were drenched with the
rain.
Major W. J. Heaman and R. N.
Creech won the Merner trophy at
the Scotch doubles bowling tourney
at Seaforth on Wednesday of last
week, open to Huron County. This
makes the third time ‘that Exeter
bowlers have won this trophy and
it now becomes their permanent
property.
During the thunder storm Satur
day evening lightning struck the
Main Street Methodisit church but
fortunately the damage was only
slight. The lightning struck the top
of the roof close to the front of
the church.
A number from town motored to
Goderich Monday evening and took
in the moonlight excursion on the
steamer Greyhound.
Fred Kerr, of Crediton, won
second place in the Grand Inter
national Handicap at the Grand
International Trap Shooting Tour
nament held in St. Thomas last
week. He was defeated by only
two shots.
HARPLEY
Miss Barbara Hayter is staying
with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hutchin
son for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Oestricher and
daughter, Eunice, ol’ Dashwood,
visited on Sunday with Mrs. Robt.
Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hardy, of
Lucan, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Love
of Shipka, called at the home of
Mr. Mansell Hodgins on Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Mark Miller, who has been
visiting with her mother, Mrs.
Maria Hayter, returned to her
home in Detroit on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Mellin, of
Corbett, spent Sunday evening at
Mr. Maurice Murray’s.
Miss Donna Hayter is spending
the summer at Grand Bend.
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50 YEARS AGO
The Conservative mass meeting
in the Skating Rink Saturday af
ternoon was attended by a couple
of thousand people. The crowd
gathered to hear Mr. Whitney, the
Conservative leader. The business
houses were gaily decorated with
flags and evergreens. The Exeter
Brass Band played patriotic airs
and headed the procession from the
hotel to the rink. Dr. Rollins pre
sided.
The members of the Independ
ent Order of Foresters, No. 123,
attended divine worship in the
Trivitt Memorial church Sunday
last. The brethren numbering about
75, were marshalled by Bros. M,
Eacrett and Geo. Anderson. Rev.
H. E. Bray had charge of the serv
ice.
Mr. W. E. Browning who has
been attending college at Mont
real, has returned.
Rev. 0. Fletcher, of the Thames
Road, is attending the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church which is now in session at
Winnipeg.
On Friday afternoon last a Re
form Convention was held alt Hen
sail to select a candidate to con
test South Huron in the next pro
vincial elections, Mr, M. Y. Mc
Lean, M.P.P., was made the un-1
animous choice of the meeting.
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