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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-08-07, Page 2P»ge 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AVGUST 7th, 1947 HClje Cxeter Ones=^bbocate £lmeB established. 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated. November IS24 published each Thursday morning AT EXETER, ONTARIO An Independent Newspaper devoted to the interests o£ the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers' Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA AU Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE 13.00 a year, in advance; six months, $1.00 three months 60c ft. M. SOUTHCOTT - * PUBLISHER THURSDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1947 Those Markings Is it not about time for those charged with that duty to perk up the street markings? As it is now, many indicators are in the last stages of pernicious anaemia. And when those markings are regaining their self-respect, would it not be a fine thing to have the street crossings indicating the portion of the highway reserved for the pedestrian republic clearly marked? And would it not be in the interest of the pub­ lic to have at least three such reservations clearly indicated? Further, would it not be in the general interest of the public to have our police force educate the jay walkers in the use of those reservations? And those crossings! Those who have the matter in hand are on the right track in mak­ ing those street crossings really safe. No plan has yet been decided upon. One plan is to pro­ vide such contrivance as we used to see for securing change in some stores. The plan is to have the pedestrian placed in a neat box with a string attached. The string is to be given a sharp pull and the pedestrian will go merrily across on wire provided for the very purpose. When the traveller arrives at his destination, he gives the controlling’ string another pull and alights and his conveyance in ready once more for its serious work of promoting public wel­ fare and individual safety. Another suggestion is that the pedestrians should be provided with biting pieces suspended from a wire suspended across the street, much after the pattern we used to see in the circus by virtue of which the aerial gymnast flew from the towering central pole’s quivering top to his place among mere mortals. The device proposed would be seized between the jaws of the pedestrian. An oblig­ ing fellow citizen would give him a fine frater­ nal shove and he would rise above the throng, arriving safeiv. quickly and noticeably. ■» # » « Forging Ahead While the western powers are appointing committees and reporting to the main body and the main body charged with getting the Marshall plan for the relief of Europe under way and the politicians of the home govern­ ment are balancing this and that against thith­ er and yonder, with the ballot box ever in view, to say nothing of consulting the inter­ ests of the ever present grabber, Russia is not only making hersplf solid with the powers of the continent who have been won by her woo­ ing. The Russian bear is crooking his paw in friendly gesture and wooing in his blandest tones the nations who are favourable to Mar­ shall and all his, works. While the western powers talk and dine Russia works. At any rate we’ll have the consolation of having a nice empty’ bag in our fingers. We expect to hear very soon that Russia will be held to strict accountability for her naughtiness. 'Che papers and the correspondents already are talking that way. 4J- * * A Too Many Accidents Those serious accidents are coming alto­ gether too frequently. We. are well aware that traffic is very heavy and that the proportion of accidents is not in proportion to the amount of traffic. At the same time the number of ac­ cidents is too great even when all allowance is made for the number of cars and trucks on the highway. We know, too, that the labour problem is a serious one and that it is diffi­ cult to secure the drivers the transportation requires. But human life and safety comes first. No excuse can be taken for its destruc­ tion. Truck owners are the parties primarily responsible for the accidents though drivers must bear their full share for loss of property and of human injury. Traffic officers come in for pieir share of blame for careless driving. If conditions are not to become rapidly worse, these all too frequent accidents must be stop­ ped summarily. ‘ ♦ JBf The Business Storm Cloud Word comes from Britain of losses on the market of the loss of billions of dollars. Mark that word billions. Similar losses are spoken of in New York while Toronto comes in be­ hind with a somewhat similar story. Yet the average Canadian goes merrily on his way telling his neighbors that all is bound to come right thought it is well known that Canadian conditions are affected by business conditions in London and in New York. The cause of the threatened storm is not far to seek, as far as Britain is concerned. Unionism among the workers has gone mad. Very much the same true of America. We are. not producing the goods the world market requires. In Canada we have the miserable spectacle of folk who can do so hoarding goods people require for their food, hoarding for the sake of exacting the last copper possible from the ultimate con­ sumer. In some instances information as to goods is withheld from the ultimate consumer, while ill other instances when the information it to the fore it it not heeded. Still another cir­ cumstance must be noted. The expenditure on luxuries has grown out of all warranted bounds. Much of our present expansion of trade activity is at the cost of our real prosperity. We arc spending altogether too much for goods that perish in the using. » 4J- * * H Does Not Stop There Speaking of Britain’s turning to songs of a better type, that is to songs that satisfy the heart, we venture to sav that we'll have a re­ turn to reading of a type that will prove the friend of the inner life. We know that we’Jl be misunderstood in this respect but there, is duty to be done and we’ll make our venture. Before Britain ever in her history made an ad­ vance that stood the test of time, her nature was enriched by good reading. Marlowe and Shakespeare were the harbingers of Britain’s economic and social advance. Says one reliable historian, England became the people of one book and that book was the Bible, In eloquent terms he spoke of this book as being read, prized and quoted by plowboys and sailors and mechanics and statesmen and by men and wo­ men of every walk in life. From this period came the time of Britain’s glory. In pioneer days Watt’s hymns and the Bible were the book upon which men fed their minds and we had men like Lincoln as a natural consequence. Our fathers read Scott and Dickens and Thackeray and Shakespeare and the Bible. In face of ex­ ample so wholesome we turned to the cheap novel and the tawdry story. A book that re­ quired more than a night’s reading was thrown aside. As a result we are proving unequal, as a people, to anything like heroic and sustained effort. As are our mind, so is our conduct. “Show’ me who writes a nation’s songs and I care not who makes its law’s.” said a careful student of the race. Let me know’ what people are reading, the modern philosopher says. We see a turning to satisfying reading as one of the events in the immediate offing. When men think clearly and feed their minds on good mental pablum they'll live triumphantly and happily. ■* * * » The Folly Of It It is well known that oil and water do not mix. Small support would be given to a com­ pany that would start to put such a mixture on the market. Neither do apples grow’ on bushes. An orcliardist who would propose such a ven­ ture could command no man’s attention. Yet that is what has been attempted in those Unit­ ed Nations enterprises. The union of incom­ patibles has been attempted. The result, was evident from the beginning. Then well-meaning patiers to the international gatherings bring forward any measure designed to promote the welfare of the world, immediately some ob­ jection to this measure prevails and the whole effort for the world’s good passes off the scene. * Why Not General? Old age pensions are again up for consid­ eration. We ask why the pensions should not be paid to all who reach the age of seventy, re­ gardless of means. It is urged that this way of paying would cover the spend-thrifts. In such a case the spendthrift has put his money into circulation and what he has spent is but return­ ing to him. He’ll not keep the pension granted him. In that way he might impoverish the na­ tion. It may be urged, loo, that all have the op­ portunity of providing for old age. It must be remembered that many who have done so have been overtaken by sickness or losses over which they have no control. Then there is the rise in cost of living against which the old people have no way of protecting themselves. Hosts of old people for one reason and another ar& privil­ eged to live in a genteel poverty that is op­ pressive to a degree that only those who have experienced it understand. Such people are self- respecting and dread to be pitied us aid-re­ ceivers. Where the pensions general this sting w’ould not go with the sorely needed aid given, them. In the case of the well to do and for­ tunate, the. income tax would take care of the situation. Note and Comment Don’t sass the cop when, he holds up his hand with its long delicate fingers. * * * » Anyone washing to reside in Exeter will do well to bring his house with him. ® » ® Nineteen hundred and eighty; Almost but not quite; Saw’ you ever such queer weather? « * * * Folk moving houses into this progressive village had better make use of airplane trans­ portation.* «• * * Employers inform us that labour is des­ perately hard to secure. We hesitate to say how many jobs are going a-begging. * ★ ♦ Our good old town hall smiled happily when it heard that it was to get a bath and a new coat of decorative,s. Even the town bell rang more merrily at the good news. ■* * * * And now Jet us have that brand new side­ walk from Main Street to Andrew Street. That corner of Wellington and Main is about the busiest in the village. When Feeling Blue, Remember-— A cheery grin And a lifted chin Will let you in Where the grouser never comes, 10 YEARS AGO The Exeter Band Tattoo Wednes­ day evening of last week drew a large crowd of people to Exeter. Seven bands lined up at the corner of Huron and Main streets and par­ aded to the fair grounds where a hand stand, had been erected. Reeve W. D. Sanders acted as chairman. Unfortunately, the program had just nicely got under way in the open air -when rain began to fall and an adjournment was made to the Exeter Arena. Each band played two selections which was followed by a splendid musical program by the Waterloo Band. When something went wrong with the steering gear of a car be­ longing to Mr. F. L- Grieve, of Grand Bend, and driven by his daughter Helen on the Lake Road near the Sodom school, the ear took a nose dive into the ditch and made a complete somersault and landed again on its wheels and the driver of the ear accompanied by her sis­ ter Jean crawled from the wreck­ age. shocked and frightened .but unhurt. The Exeter Concert Band under the direction of Mr. Ted Walper, provided a concert at the Grand BendbCasino on Sunday evening. The pavement on Exeter’s Main street from Caven church to the north end comer has been resur­ faced with tarvia and gravel mak­ ing a big improvement. Messrs. F. Wood, Jas. Bowey, G. Salter and C. J. Stewart spent the week-end at Lion's Head on a fish­ ing trip. 15 YEARS AGO Messrs. Charles Gladman and Fred Heaman, of London, left Wed­ nesday of last week for Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, where they have taken a position with the Standard Oil Co. Mr. Preston Dearing, of the 2nd concession of Stephen Twp., had a number of young chickens stolen from a colony house one day last week. The orchestra of Caven Presby­ terian Sunday School furnished the music at Knox Presbyterian Church, Bayfield, on Sunday eve­ ning. Rev. J. B. Rhodes, M.A., the popular preacher of Caven Presby­ terian church, received an invita­ tion from the large Presbyterian congregation at Brandon, Man., re­ questing him to fill their pulpit the first three Sundays of August. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes left by motor on Monday. Messrs. Bruce Medd and Howard Dignan left Monday for a three weeks motor trip to Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Rev. A. E. Elliott, the new pas­ tor of Main St. United church, has had charge of the union services between Main St. and James St. United churches for July. On Sun­ day next Rev. J. H. Stainton, who comes to Exeter from Pickering, will commence his new pastorate at Janies St. United church. 25 YEARS AGO Twenty-one Boy Scouts in charge of Scoutmasters Thos. Pryde, G. S. Howard and Jas. Grieve left Wed­ nesday morning for Bayfield where they will camp for two weeks. On Thursday of last week the roof of Winchelsea creamery caught fire it is supposed from sparks from the chimney, Mrs. Hern was passing at the time and noticed the blaze. She informed the men at the creamery who soon got the fire under control. Night marauders have been visit­ ing the property of Mr. C. F. Hoop­ er on Main Street and helping them­ selves to material that was intend­ ed to be used in the erection of his new residence and store. Mr. Czar Harness has resigned his position as barber with F. M. Boyle. Mr. Albert Siebert, of Zurich, left this week for Kitchener where he has a position in a garage. He intends playing hockey with a jun­ ior team in that city this winter. Flax pulling is well advanced. About fifty Indians are engaged in the work. The Exeter flax mill have 200 acres in flax and it is a fair crop. The first to deliver new wheat at Harvey Bros, mill this season was Mr. S. Parsons, of Stephen, who threshed it in the field on Wed­ nesday of last week. MOST PROVINCES ACCEPT BROADER PENSION PLANS A Canadian Press despatch states that a higher standard of living for Canada’s aged and blind, made possible by higher liensions, seem­ ed assured. A Canadian Press sur­ vey shewed that all but three prov­ inces have accepted, or indicated they will accept, a federal proposal paving the way for increased se­ curity for the pensioner. Thousands of persons were af­ fected by the terms of a bill pass­ ed at the recent session of Parlia­ ment, which widened the scope of the Dominion pension regulations. The bill provides a wider margin of income for pensioners outside their pensions, liberalized residence qualifications and required the provinces sign new agreements un­ der which the jFederal Government w’ould pay 75 per cent of the pen­ sion up to $30 a month instead of 75 per cent up to $25 a month. Age Level Dropped The bill also dropped the qualifi­ cation age for the blind from 40 years to 21 thus adding thousands more to the total of pensioners. The three provinces which have not yet accepted the proposals are Alberta, with a pension of $3 0 monthly, Saskatchewan, monthly pension of $33.75, and British Col­ umbia, with a pension of $35 monthly. Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Is­ land and New Bruswiek have an­ nounced they will sign agreements ■with the Federal Government shortly. Some 35,000 pensioners are affected in this area. Quebec with an estimated 58,000 pensioners will be increased to about 65,000 by the agreement which was signed with Federal Government authorities July 24. Maximum monthly payments will ■be $30 instead of $‘25., . Ontario accepted the proposals effective May 1, increasing the maximum possible pension to an individual from $28 a month to $40. The Federal Government will pay $22.50 and the province $7.50 of the new basic pension of $30 a month. An additional $10 a month will be paid iby the province based on need. Manitoba has accepted the maxi­ mum ceilings in agreement with the Federal Government. Some 14,000 pensioners are situated here. Before many weeks a new electric plant will be in operation. 50 YEARS AGO Mr. A. Walters, who has been proprietor of the Devon Hotel for some time, has moved to town to start a shoe shop in the premises that are being vacated by Mr. D. Spicer. Considerable excitement was caused at Grand Bend last Friday afternoon when Latimer, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Grieve, of Exeter, wandered away. Consid­ erable time was spent in fruitless search and during his absence a terrible rain and hail storm pre­ vailed. Finally the search party found the little fellow sleeping soundly under a tree. While Ed. Robinson was putting in the gas fixtures at the Centennial in Hensall on Monday his step­ ladder slipped and he was thrown on a door severely injuring his leg; •Dr. Rivers, who has been practis­ ing in Woodham for the past year, left last week for Creditor) where he has purchased the practice and property of Dr. Wickett. On Friday evening a meeting of the prominent businessmen of town was held and a company organized to be known as the Exeter Electric Light and Power Co., limited. A provincial board was elected com­ posed of 0. Lutz, president; II. C. Tremaine, manager; B, S. O'Neil, I E. J. Spademan and Frank Woods. RUNNING water is a necessity in the farm home today. 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Little wonder if is finding a lot of interesting new uses—in rakes and brooms, lawnmowers and ladders . , . Little wonder the Goodwins’ neighbours are determined that from now on their garden tools arc going to be aluminum, too. Where does Aluminum come from Its basic raw materials are imported! Bauxite from British Guiana, Cryo­ lite from Greenland, Fluorspar from Newfoundland. Canada makes use of her waferpower and manpower to turn them into Aluminum—-uses up no natural resources of her owrt. All these "ingredients'* are brought together at Arvida, Quebec, home of the largest alurninurmproducing plant in the World.