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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-08-21, Page 2Pag® 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21st, 1947 Cxeter Wnne^=^iJbotate flmes established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO in independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers' Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the OWN A AU Advertising Copy Must be in Our Rands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 a year, in advance; six months. J1.00 three months 60c J. M. SOUTHCOTT - - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, AUGUST 21st, 1947 Those Weeds We drew attention some time ago to one way seed houses have of disposing of weed seeds. Some of those weed seeds are disposed of for manufacture into feed for sheep. Later we have found out that these weed seeds are being used for the manufacture of vegetable oil. The wild mustard seeds are particularly valu­ able for this purpose. Some farmers are finding it a profitable business to collect the seeds from this plant.6 In addition these mustard plants have proven to be just the plant needed for correcting the erosion of soils as the plant will grow profitably on hill sides. No new machin­ ery is required for the processing of the seeds as the outfit that extracts the oil from the soya bean and such plants will extract the oil from the mustard plant. Research work is being done on other weed plants. Indeed a weed is simply a plant out of place. We have a fine cleaning plant in this village? Is the time right at hand when the weed seed industry will prove a de­ cidedly valuable addition to the farmer’s bow? These are days of strange happenings. Instead of destroying things we are making them into friends. » » • • We Welcome Action It is good news, this, that action is being taken in the Aux Sable Valley situation. This stream wanders in and around, running now north, now south, now east, now west. In many instances its windings and twistings are of real benefit to the farmers. In still other instances its meanderings result in little but loss of land and crops. Its occasional floodings are not to be wondered at as the whole countryside drains into it. When a heavy rain fall occurs it i$ natural that the volume of water in the river should be greatly increased. It is as such times that the need of straightening the bed of the stream becomes evident. Hence the sur­ vey that we understand is in progress. The whole Aux Sable’ Valley has almost limitless fertility therein. It is influenced in climate by Lake Huron and, so far, has been almost singu­ larly free from severe storms. Situated at the mouth of the river makes the starying of a fine summer resort. As the survey progresses, those familiar with landscape improvement are busy preparing for making this region one of the finest residential and recreational centres of the. continent. A great deal depends on the alertness of our citizens at this very period. •» # * # Letting Down The Pilot? India achieved her • independence last Thursday? To us this is equivalent to letting down the pilot from her ship of state? We cannot but. wonder. John Bull found that people divided arid quarrelling. He left her on the fifteenth of this month a people who are sure that they are capable of governing themselves. An anxious world waits to see if this confidence is justified. As for Britain herself we cannot but wonder what will follow her severance of herself from India, for the conection that now exists between Britain and India is sentimental to a very great extent. At any rate a new day has dawned for Britain. Some see her empire dissolving. Mr. Churchill said that he was not elected to the office of prime minister of Brit­ ain to preside over the dismemberment of the Empire. On the other hand while India is mis­ tress in her own house she may regard herself as daughter in her mother’s house. Let us hope that it may prove so. By wise government and by an humble, duty-doing administration of all her affairs Britain may find the. day that dawns with so many misgivings to be the beginning of better times than that kingdom has known for centuries. It cannot be that the kingdom that threw her all into saving the world to freedorii is to be rewarded by her passing into obscurity. * * * * Stepping Some We. have just been interviewing a farmer who has taken a trip through some portions of eastern Canada and the United States with an eye to seeing what some farmers are doing. Tn one portion of the country he saw how haying was car.ried on. The scythe had been in use, the hay was loaded onto wagons that we are accustomed to find in the farmer’s boneyard. The. farmer and. his wife and a youngster or two together with a hofse that evidently was saddened by the woes of the. world, made up the outfit. The barns were out of kilter. In many instances the hay. was put in stacks that looked sadly out of good condition. This style, of farmer may be the type to stay there, but our farmer friend drove on. In another region things were different. The hay was cut and baled in the field, the whole process being car­ ried out by one outfit. The bales were gathered. by an outfit and wagon without the farmer’s needing to touch the hay. He was told that the hay made the best of feed. He came, too, upon a district where the corn was ent and made ready for the silage out in the field, all by one outfit. There was a rig for loading the corn onto a truck for conveying the silage to the silo where it was dumped onto an auger-like contrivance that conveyed the silage to the silo where it was blown into the silo. This out­ fit required the services of five men, whereas the ordinary silo filling requires fifteen men. Moreover the silo is filled in less than half the time ordinarily required. Whether or not newer ways of doing those things are economical or not, our friend could not find out. < * * * It Was Looked For Only the inexperienced looked for sudden work to be done effectually by the United Na­ tions. When trouble broke out in Indonesia the United Nations sought to have the unhappy condition remedied. As soon as the United Nations took action quibbling began and the quarrelling folk commenced to argue and to assert their rights and to tell what ought to be done in the situation. If this sort of thing is allowed to go on the United Nations are ham­ strung and helpless. The good old method of trial and error is not yet obsolete. Neither has the human mind lost its power of devising ex­ cuses for selfishness. Why Not Here? One of Holland's top notch engineers is here looking into the problems of the Holland marshes and of the low lying parts of Kent and Essex. Why not go the limit in having him look into the puzzling Aux Sable situation? His unusual skill i-, .sorely needed in this district. With time acrion one of the finest parts of the province readily may become one of the most productive parts of Ontario at the very time when food soon will be necessary to sup]tort Ontario’s manufacturing industry. We hope the local council and the county council will seek co-operation with the provincial government in a matter of emergent importance. -* •* Let Us Have No Trouble It seems that the C.N.R. has been asleep at the switch in getting empty cars returned promptly to the United States. Government ownership has fallen down in this particular. Uncle Sam has become peeved and rightly so at this bit of governmental and railway fail­ ure to keep business moving. The Canadians are foolishly threatening reprisals by holding back shipments of newsprint from the United States. This is cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face. If this mismanagement goes on and we go on the tit for tat principle,, we may look for nasty things to take place. -a * A Mighty Difference We heard with an emotion that came up round the heart, of the departure and the ar­ rival of the first contingent of eight thousand emigrants from Great Britain, As we read or heard, our memories recalled the departure, and arrival of emigrants from Scotland in the long, long ago. Our ancestors told us of those, scenes as we sat on the floor around the old fireplace in the rude old, but very dear, shanties of the misty past. Those emigrants of the days of the immortal past would be piped to the boat down there by the tide water to the wailing heart­ throbbing tune “Lochaber no more,” for well did those brave, souls know that they would look on the heather no more. With tearful but resolute faces the embarkation was made, till all were aboard. Farewells were 'waved know­ ing that familiar and dearly loved faces would be seen no more till the day dawned on another world. Little by little the sails filled. Imper­ ceptibly the ship moved out. loved faces van­ ished forever, the sun glinted on the heiless where with light springing footsteps they had spent many a happy day. Darkness came on. The lantern was lighted up there among the ship’s rigging and the little crowd of exiles gathered together and sang “Oh, God, Our Help in Ages Past, Our Hope for Years to Come,” and found peace. Then the long months of the weary ocean voyage of three months’ length, with^ its sickness and unutterable weariness. There was, too, the sickness that proved too much and the. committing to the deep of some, brave soul till the day when the water and the sea shall give up their dead. Then the arrival to find interminable forest with its savage beasts and still more savage redmen and, more crafty and cruel .still, the exploiter of the un­ informed emigrant. Then the. long years of struggle, with the, wild forest. Then think of those later emigrants who flew from the Brit­ ish Isles one day to find themselves in old On­ tario the. next day. And such a welcome 1 And work waiting for willing hands. And such food in a variety that those people have not relished for many a day. It all seems incredible. All is not rosy for these new arrivals but time and brave hearts will demonstrate that their choice of a new home, has been' no mistake. It is but the first day of an enterprise that is bound to come to a happy fruition. * * * ■* Note and Comment It seems strange for haying to linger so long in the lap of August.* * # * It is good to note the number of fields of excellent fall wheat adorning this part of the country.J*. Those curs are as much abroad as ever, though dog days arc here and hydrophobia is right on our heels, The citizens of this village arc a patient lot but a few fines arc in order for those who persistently allow their dogs to run the streets. As the «TIMES» Go By.. ——-|g 50 YEARS AGO An exciting lacrosse match was played on the grounds here on Mon­ day of this week between St. Marys and Exeter teams and resulted in a victory for the home team by a score, of 3 to 2. The largest crowd that has greeted a game in Exeter for a number of years, was on hand. The players on the Exeter team were; Vincent, goal; iDignan and M. Martin, 1st and second defence; Willis, 3rd home; Joe Zinger, 1st home; Buggins, on outside home; W. Zinger, on inside home. Robert N. Rowe and John Daun- vey were in Brantford last week attending the High Court meeting of the I.O.F, as delegates. About thirty-five persons left the Exeter station on the harvest ex­ cursion to Manitoba on Tuesday evening last. Among them were; James Sweet, Jr., Frank Sweet, Jr., Chas. Cann, Jos, Zinger, Titos. Hatter; John Prout, Usborne; Chas. Trevethick, Ed. Wheeler, L. Schroe­ der, Jas. Miller, Dashwood; J. Campbell, Wm. Brechin, Hay; W. G. Walker, Stephen; G. Horn, Mr. Powell. The largest carload of butter ever leaving this station was shipped by Mr. A. Q. Bobier on Tuesday to Montreal. It contained over 42,000 pounds. On Tuesday ol' last week while Rev. H. E. Bray, of the Trivitt Memorial church, was cleaning his bicycle his little son playfully took hold of the crank and "gave it a . turn. Mr. Bray’s finger became caught between the chain and the sprocket wheel, smashing it badly. 25 YEARS AGO The local fire brigade had a run Sunday afternoon to the home of Mr. Robt. Sanders on Mill Street but the fire was under control when the firemen arrived. Fire in some way started between the kit­ chen ceiling and the roof. No seri­ ous damage was done. Orville Beavers, of the London Road north, while driving the horse and buggy was run into by an auto on Sunday. The lad was driv­ ing south and when just at the north-end corner the buggy was struck by an auto being driven east. The buggy was overturned and the horse was thrown off its feet. The boy landed, on the cement but escaped with a. few bruises. Captain G. MacGillivray, who for the past ten months has been in charge of the Salvation Army work here, is going on an extended furlough, owing to a breakdown m health. Cadet K. MacGillivray also is leaving for Toronto where he will enter the Army’s training college to become an officer. Quite a number of farmers in this community finished harvest last week. Miss Jessie Bell who has filled the position as stenographer with Cook Bros, in Hensail, left last Tuesday for Windsor where she has accepted a similar position. 15 YEARS AGO Caven Presbyterian Church choir and orchestra visited the Presbyter­ ian church at Cromarty an Sunday morning furnishing the music for the service. Two large bank barns, owned by Mervin Williams, eight concession of McGillivray township, together with the season’s crops, cattle, hogs, chickens and a valuable team were lost in a spectacular fire Tuesday night. Besides the barns and the stock, the chicken pen, hog pen and driving shed, as well as a wagon and several pieces of farming equip­ ment were destroyed. The blaze broke out at 8 o’clock when the young owner was finishing up the work for the night. He set the lan­ tern down and a few moments af­ ter tipped it over. It was impossible to extinguish the blaze or rescue the trapped animals. Miss Dorothy Welsh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Welsh, had the misfortune to fall Tuesday morning fracturing her collar bone. While Mrs. A; S. Davis was in the act of picking up her small Cocker Spaniel pup on Thursday afternoon of last week, she was pounced on by a dog belonging to Mr. John Taylor, which sank its teeth into the fleshy part of her left arm. IO YEARS AGO A roaring cyclone passed over the Clandeboye district Tuesday at noon leaving destruction in its path. An electric storm with wind and hail tore the roofs from barns, up­ rooted trees, disrupted the hydro lines and telephone lines a few miles south of Exeter. The steei barn of Martin J, O’Dwyer, two miles north of Clandeboye on No. 4 Highway had the roof and siding torn from if and the metal sheet­ ing scattered over two hundred acres. A large bank barn on the farm of Mr. Sidney Wilson, 6 th conces­ sion of Usborne, was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire late Tuesday afternoon. The barn, to­ gether with thirty tons of hay, six loads of wheat and some- oats and eight pigs, were destroyed. Mr. J. M. Houthcott, accom-' panied by Mrs. Southcott and I Florence returned Monday evening Exeter District High School Board The August meeting of the Exeter District High School Board was held in the school on Friday evening, August Sth. Absent, A. W. Morgan. The minutes1 of the lust meeting were read and amended, Correspondence was read and tabled from the Community Bark Board, Huron County Council, llen- sall Public School Board, and Un­ employment Insurance Commission. The Secretary was instructed to write the Community Park Board. Moved by E, R. Hopper and sec­ onded by E. Chambers that the Secretary inform Hensail Public School Board that we -will try to accommodate Hensail pupils for Shop and Home Economics. Car­ ried. Miss Taylor’s requests for the Home Economics Department were discussed, Property Committee to take action. No action was taken on filing cabinets. The Secretary was instructed to interview the Exeter Village Clerk regarding the audit of the gourd’s books. An advertising plan was outlined. Moved by G. Hess and seconded by E, L. Mickle that the accounts be approved as read. The Board discussed a letter read by the Chairman from the Depart­ ment regarding its financial plans. The next meeting was set for September Sth. Adjournment at 11:45 p.m. per J. H. Jones. E. D. Howey, Secretary Tramp: “Could you., give me a bite?” Lady: “Well, as a rule I don’t do any biting myself, hut if you wait, I’ll call the dog.” after atending the 18th annusi con­ vention of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association which was held Thursday, Friday and Satur­ day of last week at Halifax, N.S. In addition to the convention an excellent program of entertainment was provided for the visitors. Mr. J. T. Paisley, manager of the Exeter branch of the Chainway Stores, Ltd., has been appointed manager of a new store at Caled­ onia. Mr. Roy Coates, of Brampton, is the new manager of the local branch. During the electrical storm on Saturday afternoon last about five o’clock, lightning struck the Cen­ tralia warehouse. It struck the cu­ bicle on. the top of the warehouse, blew out the transformer and all the fuses. Excess Profits Tax Act Standard Profits Claims NOTICE Recent amendments to the above Act provide that all standard profits claims must be filed with the Depart­ ment of National Revenue before 1st September, 1947. All applications are required to be in such form and contain such information as may be prescribed by the Minister and the Minister may reject an application that is not made in such form or that does not contain such information. The prescribed forms (S.P.l) are available at all Dis­ trict Income Tax offices of the Dominion Government. All pertinent information required on the form must be included or attached thereto in schedule form. Ten­ tative or incomplete forms or those filed after 31st August, 1947, will not be accepted. Department of National Revenue Ottawa James J. McCann, M.D., Minister of National Revenue. HYDRO WW PLANTS Hydro is pushing construction to meet the pressing demand for more electricity; The above huge generator will soon pour an addi­ tional 70,000 horsepower into the Hydro system from the DeCew Falls plant near St. Catharines; Two other larger plants in eastern Ontario, now under construc­ tion, will deliver 81,000 horsepower next year and 360,000 horsepower by 1951. These two major developments, with the DeCew FallsTaddi­ tion, will provide Ontario with a further badly needed half-million horsepower. ELECTRICITY The growing output of Ontario’s industries and farms benefits everyone but calls for more and more electricity. Even now that the war is over, the demand has pot slackened but continues to mount. Hydro’s peak load increased by more than 500,000 horsepower over the high­ est wartime demand; an increase of 25%. Generating plants take a long time fa build and could not be started during the war. Few places in the World have as much electricity available per person as Ontario. However, we must use ouY electricity sparingly so that all homes, all farm services and all industries will receive their share. Will you do your part? s S X USE HYDRO WISELY and there will be enough for all. HVIHG ROOM