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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-07-04, Page 2w Cxeter Onesh^fobocate Times established 1873; Advocate established J881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED 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 Weekly Newspapers’ Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of die CWNA AH Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION 12,9d a year, in advance; three months J. M. SOUTHCOTT RATE six months. 60c — PUBLISHER THURSDAY, JULY 4th, 1946 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 4th, IMS can create a job or bring in merchandise that will whet the buying apetite, As sure as we live the day is right here when fhe indifferent in any line will be off the pay roll. Folk are wise who see this and who make themselves indis pensable.. Still At It I We may as well get over our tiredness of hearing about the disagreements at those world conferences. The national representatives who are dealing with international affairs have fate ful problems to solve. A false move and the dogs of war may be loosed. Russia knows this and seems, hitherto, to have played on the Western powers’ fears in this respect, She has gone on the assumption that Britain and the United States are afraid of her. If this is her state of mind we belieye her to be entirely mistaken. Anglo-Saxondom does not want war. Still less •does Anglo-Saxondom desire to be tramped on. Hence a quiet hint in the way of moving certain war ships to the region of Trieste. Hence, too, the. sending of a warship to the Turkey terri tories when a messenger with a peace message was sent to that country. Anglo-Saxondom knows very well that it cannot make progress towards peace if Russia is resolved on playing the dour school boy. Britain, the United States and Canada, as are all the western powers, have an open hand for every nation that stands for a just and happy peace. Yet they cannot-con- continue this moment to tolerate a condition of affairs that cannot be compared to any less precarious than walking over a rumbling vol cano, Surely Russia is coming to better coun sels than those that now guide her rulers. Every commendation should be extended to the west ern powers for the patience they have exhibited in dealing with Russia in her present difficult mood.* •» * * Britain Rations Her Bread .Britain continues to pay the price of "'free dom by rationing her bread. Jt has come to that unhappy pass. For six long but glorious years she has kept nothing back in order that liberty might not perish from the earth. This hour she is throwing her all into the effort of saving civilization from starvation. Historians of the hour will stand with uncovered heads in the presence of sacrifice so colossal. Little does the rest of the world understand what it is costing Britain to carry on her present load. Every morning Britons wake to ask what new shortage is to be endured. Every hour the British home maker asks how she can provide anything like an adequate food ration for her husband and children. Those who said that Britain’s soul was dead now have ample reason to reflect on their mistake. What dross was in the British heart has long ago been burned rnvay.* * ♦ ~ a Mistaken Policy? Did Britain make a mistake when she re- •solved to be a sea faring and a nation power? We know of the wealth .that flowed to her as she availed herself of the powers of steam and taught her sons to conquer the seven seas. But did she come short when she neglected the field and the byre ? History makes it abundantly plain that po nation retains her power when the soil, along With the highest moral excellence, are not kept in proper balance. Spain thought to starve England but the fate of the Great Armada proved the folly of the daring Spanish king. Napoleon saw that if he had possession of the English channel for six hours that he could conquer not only England but the world. Nelson gave him his answer. Twice within the present generation Germany boasted that she could starve Britain. We know the reply given her on each occasion. At the same time all who . love freedom must see that farming is given its ■proper place in not only England, but in Anglo- Saxondom the world- over. So far we have rest ed content with exploiting our natural resources. We have wasted soil fertility like drunken sail ors. We have been nearer paying the penalty for so gross a folly than we even dreamed. Now that we have been respited from our blunder it is our duty to see to it that starvation does not emerge in the future. Like Napoleon’s army, civilization advances on its stomach. « » # **Let's Clip the Leading Strings For some time whenever anything was to be done we have had a way of asking the govern ment to provide the ways and means. The result is that folk are forgetting that they have legs and brains. The consequences are showing themselves, Folk are shying at hard things. In deed they have done so much duty-dodging that they are not ready for the seller's market that L. is just here. Labor is likely to be looking for A jobs; Merchants soon will be looking for cus tomers, Instead of strikes we are likely to hear the dismal remark, “services no longer require «d/* The man of the future will be the man who « * * * How Long? We were talking with a merchant as he dealt out a commodity essential to carpentry. The customer asked for a larger* quantity than was dealt out to him when the merchant replied “J simply cannot sell you a larger quantity. I mn not allowed to do so * , /* Is the commodity not in existence?” the customer inquired. "Yes, it is, I was sure where the stuff was made. The manufacturer told me that the goods were being shipped to foreign governments or to foreign trade at a price with which the Canadian mer chant cannot compete.” We wish our readers to reflect on this con versation, There is a well-grounded complaint that building materials are scarce. But is this I scarcity due to the fact that materials are being j shipped out of Canada at prices that render the Canadian market unattractive? Another feature of this thing is that the very nations in com petition with the Canadian merchant are report ed as being extremely hard up financially. If these people are hard up, whence comes the money that enables the foreign buyer to outbid the Canadian merchant? Are foreign govern ments in some subtle but highly effective man ner undermining our Canadian efficiency? Sup posing we stop deceiving ourselves. In this and some other related affairs, we have had enough of “Hush! Hush!” Our enemies, for we have enemies aplenty, who smile knowingly as we cut rods to beat our own backs. We are as anxious as any to build up our foreign trade. To fail in this regard is to weaken our Canadian enter prise. What we are contending for is not less foreign trade but more goods for the Canadian merchant, Workmen require more and better tools. We require more and better clothing. Every shop we enter greets us with complaints regarding shortage of materials. Any experi enced person knows the necessity of equipment. Why is equipment of various sorts not forth coming? We would not have the shipment of goods to friendly nations lessened, by one iota. What we desire keenly is that tools and goods should be got into the hands that would gladly and profitably use them-* * * * Mr. Eedy At Rest Editors and people of Ontario are the poor er and lonelier now that Lome Eeedy, of the St. Marys Journal-Argus, has laid down his work. And how great and how varied, and how well done was that work! First to see a good, thing for his town and for Canada, he worked steadily and amicably till that enterprise was accomplished. A keen thinker and a ready worker, his influence always was on. the Side of good will and of progress. As a home man, as a member of church and fraternal order and builder in his service club, where the need, of a kind, wise word was greatest, where the dis couraged or the perplexed required counsel- or the lame dog looked foi* help over a stile, there Mr. Eedy was to be found, with kindly and gen erous heart. For our departed brother was' a great human and a great Christian. In his home town of St. Marys and whereveT his lot was cast, he created an epidemic of good will. He rests from the work so dear to his heart but his influence abides. * * “I Just Haven’t It” All the world agreed with Mr. Conn the other- night after Joe had given him a skilfull body massage and a careful facial treatment. It was alleged that be was going to face Joe in the squared circle. In reality ’Joe had a gentle work-out. When Mr. Conn laid down he fell down with Joe’s timely assistance. When Mr. Conn began taking interest in things mundane he made, that memo.rable remark, "referring to his merry ring experience, “I *just haven’t it!” Assuming that the fight was a bona fide affair, we congratulate Mr. Conn on his discovery. Apparently he danced about in a few boxing affairs and had been declared “the Winna” a number of times. His alleged successes seem to have gone to his head with the result that he was matched up for the happy-go-lucky affair* of the other evening. Joe cured him of the idea that he had championship in his epidermis. There were others that sad night who used the identical language of Mr. Conn. There were those who paid a week’s wages for a ring side seat. There were those who bet their little all in one way or other on the affair’s aspects, and when asked for cash for. the grocer or the wash erwoman oi* for the rent or any decent Cause said with wry faces* “I just haven’t it!” Then there are those who wasted time and interest in the affair and who' gloated and revelled in the sledgehammer blows with which the plug uglies attempted to pound each other into in sensibility. When you asked about their self- respect their answer was “I just haven’t it!” Meanwhile we have the need and the sorrow of a starving world and the lack of ten thousand necessary things. When asked for aid those “dead game” sports say, “I just haven’t it!” * * •* « Note and Comment • Squirrels and robins lose their charm when they take to shelling one’s garden peas, Those sun spots keep us guessing, For a while we blamed their presence' for the cold weather. Then just as we have our minds made up on that point, a new set of the spots devel oped and we have been going with our tongues out -on account of the heat. * * f* IO WABS AGO BUY. Moure Gordon, B-A., B.D., closed pastorate at Caven I’pesbyteriftu Dhurcli here OU Sun day. Rev. and Mrs, Gordon and family lnoveii to Chatsworth on . Tuesday. r Mr, and Mrs. W. D. Sanders are leaving here the middle of this month and will join the Veteran’s Pilgrimage at Vliny Ridge. At the close of the school term, Miss Beta Bowe, who has resigned her position Oft the Staff of the Public School, was made the re cipient of a gift from the scholars and one from the members of the staff.Messi’s. E. R. Hopper and U. Snell are on a fishing trip to Tobermory and Manitoulin Island. Messrs, 'Grafton Cochrane, of town, and George Eaton, of Point Edward, students at Western Uni versity, are leaving next week on a cattleboat for England, They will make a tour Of the British Isles,. Miss Margaret Taman, a student of Western University, who has been successful in passing her third year examinations, left the latter part of the week for Troi Pistoles, Quebec, where she will study French for the next two months. Conn laid down he fell '! -i1'-14 ■ - CREDITON EAST j Miller-Allemang Mrs. Anuie Hoist, of Pigeon Mich., is visiting with Mrs. Cliff Hill, Mr, and Mrs. Howard and Ronald, of London, week-end with Mr. Dau and Mr, and- Mrs. Aaron Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Smith and son, of Exeter, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, J. Sims, f Mrs. William Wilson, of Sarnia, iis visiting with her sister and) brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mota, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin BrokSnshire of HagersviUe, are holidaying at the Anderson home. Mr, J, Flynn, of Zurich, is visit ing with .his daughter and son-in- law, Mr. and Mrs, Jack Jesney, Mr. . I1| St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kit* " ‘ehener, provided the setting for ft ............’------ Mt“» Ilovh'liflfl Trueuwer spent the Truemnei Wein. 15 YEARS AGO The jubilee services on Sunday and Monday at Thames Road church were .a -pronounced, success. At the morning service Rev. Wm. Gardiner of Thedford, preached and in the evening Rev; Wm, Monteith spoke. Both these gentlemen were former Thames Road boys. The church was I filled to overflowing at both ser-1 'vices. On Monday evening a Straw-( berry supper was served. Mr* W. J. Kress, accountant at the Canadian Bank of Commerce" who has been a student at the Lon don Flying Club for some months past, has successfully passed his flying test for a Private Pilot’s cer tificate,Mr. Wm. Leavitt on 'Monday turned the first sod for the erec tion of a new talking moving pic ture theatre. The new theatre will be erected in front of the skating rink,Messrs. W. W. Taman, Thomas Pryde, E. Dignan and W. Frayne were in Hensail Wednesday eve ning of last week where the former installed the officers of Zurich Masonic Lodge.Mr. amd Mrs. John Stanbury left Wednesday for Kincardine where Mr, Stanbury is taking over a but cher business. der the direction of Gapt, Howard and Trios. Prior. Sir Charles rode in a carriage accompanied by Dr. Montague, Sir John Carling, Mr. W. H. Hutchins, the Liberal Con servative candidate; Dr. Rollins and 'L. H. Dickson followed by the Reception Committee: Messrs. E, Spackman, D, Mills, L. Hardy, T. H, McCallum, B. S. O’Neil, Miller White, editor of the Times, C. H. Sanders, editor of the Advocate, and T. Coughlin. Members of the Town Council were also in line, in- [ eluding Reeve Bowden, Deputy Reeve T. B. Carling, Councillors John Taylor, Chas. Snell, W. Treble, ■S. Sanders, Treasurer, and M, Eacrett, Clerk. Mr. Wm. Pridham, Liberal Conservative candidate for South Perth, and Mr. John Fox, of Lucan, president. of the North Middlesex Conservative Association, occupied a foremost place in the procession. Sir Charles’ carriage was escorted by a body guard, con sisting of Dr. Hyndman and Messrs. Isaac 'Carling', L. Bishop and Her bert Elliott. The speaking began at the hand stand in the Driving Park shortly after 10 o’clock and was finished at about 12.30. Dr. Rollins presided and little Dollie Dickson and Irene O’Neil with bouquets paid their respects to the Premier who, after kissing them, opened the meeting with a short speech. He was received with great applause. Some mean contemptible wretch whose brains doubtless could be contained in a hayseed, watched his chance early Friday morning last and rotten-egged the stand to be used by the speakers. 25 YEARS AGO Dominion Day was an exception ally quiet one. The most of our citizens betook themselves to the water’s edge at Grand Bend; others to Centralia and Elimville festivals; quite a number went to the Strath boy and Stratford races; and the bowlers went to London and Clin ton.The local- bowling tournament was won last week by Messrs. Rivers, ! Anderson, Creech and Rowe, Mr. G. S. Howard has resigned his position as principal of Dash wood school and accepted a position as principal of the Public School at Exeter.Misses Addie Gaiser, Matilda and Lydia Oestricher, of Crediton, are attending the special course in ag riculture given at the.O.A.C, Guelph this month.Miss Lily Lawson, who has been giving efficient .service at the Telephone Central at Crediton for some time, has resigned and is leaving for Windsor, Her place is being taken by Melvin .Sims, ■Mr, (Archie Brintneli was off duty a few days owing to injuring his leg when assisting to put up a sign at T. H, Newell’s Gray Dort office. ] 50 YEARS AGO A friendly game of croquet was played between the Exeter and Clinton teams on the grounds of Mr. Richard Gidley, Dominion Day, resulting in three games to two in favor of Clinton.The continued dry weather has kept vegetation back considerable and unless we get rain soon all crops will suffer badly. Grasshop pers are doing great damage to the crops, especially turnips, mangels and late sown grain.The Exeter Lacrosse team crossed sticks with the .Goderich. team at Goderich Dominion Day and were beaten by three goals to none. * Little Charlie Long was severely bitten on the leg by Mr, T. W. i Hawkeshaw’s spaniel on Wednesday | last. Premier Greeted The Tupper ___Montague and Sir John Carling on j Friday last was a , magnificent sue-' cess and characterised with un-1 bounded enthusiasm, Never before in the history of the town was there a larger crowd witnessed on our streets and when it- was considered that the announcement of the com ing was so very short the success that followed was most phenomin- al. Long before the arrival of the distinguished speakers the whole neighborhood of the station whs densely crowded, and when the train pulled in and the Premier made his appearance ah outburst of cheers followed, hats went up in the air, handkerchiefs waved in all directions and In other ways the immense crowd manifested their great delight -For some time Sir Charles Was kept bowing in re sponse to the applause of the popu lace, The procession from the train to the Driving Park was made up of a large number of carriages, two [bands, thousands of people on foot with some twenty militia men. utt- Chas. Tupper by 7,000 People greeting and his of Sir Charles colleagues, Dr. ciiener,prettv wedding when Miss Gertrude Allemang exchanged vows with Mr. Albert N. Miller of Dashwood. Bev Arthur Eissfeldt performed the rites. Miss Allemang is a daughter fof Mrs. Clara Allemang. 944 Queens- mount Crese., and the late Mr, Aug ust Allemang. The bridegroom’s par ents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller, of Dashwood. Organist for tbe occasion was Mr. Edgai* Merkel. Miss Helen Nftdiger, nt Dashwood, accompanied » quartet comprised of Misses Martha, Eileen, Helen and Lorna Miller, nieces of the bride groom, who sang, *‘Q Perfect Bove.” Given in marriage by her uiicle, Mr. Oscar Weismiller, of Elmira, the bride was lovely in a floor-length gown of white sheer, designed with a fitted, shirred bodice and sweet heart neckline enhanced with pleat ed net ruffles. The sleeves were long and lily pointed and the full < skirt extended into a slight train. Her full-length tulle veil fell in soft 1 folds from a halo of orange blos soms. A strand of pearls, gift of the bridegroom, was her only_ornament. She carried a cascade ibouquet of better time robes and bouvardia. Mrs. Edgar Rqstemeyer, of Dash wood, attended 'her sister as matron of honor. She wore an attractive pink crepe 'dress, fashioned with a shirred bodice and long, full skirt. Her shoulder-length veil was held in place by a headdress of pink flowers. She carried a bouquet of Johanna Hill roses and baby’s breath. Duties of best man were per formed by Mr, Edgar Restemeyer, of Dashwood. Ushering were Messrs, Carl Allemang, of Kitchener, and Herbert Miller, of Dashwood, broth ers of the bride and bridegroom, re spectively, Dinner was served at the Old Mill, followed by a reception at the home of the bride’s mother. Mrs. Allemang received in a turquoise figured crepe gown, completed with black accessories and a corsage of Johanna I-Iili roses. For travelling, the bride changed to a coral dress maker suit and white accessories. On their return from a trip to Nor thern and Eastern Ontario, Mr. and Mrs. Miller will reside in Dashwood. How Does the Face look! The face of your car, we mean* Does it need a wrinkle-removing job — a face-lifting operation? Per haps new paint, Bring it to pg for any work , , a small dent to a complete re-building. Ed’s Machine Shop Two Blocks East of Main Street on John Street. Murray Neil Hardwood Flooring Contractor New Floors Laid and Sanded Floors refinished with a pew up-to-date machine. —Estimates free— Phone Credlton 10J Old «« Those who have hobbies rarely go crazy, asserts a physiatrist. Yes, but what about those who have to live with those who have hobbies. Nagging, Dragging Pains In the Back Many women have to do their own housework, and the constant bend ing over, lifting, making beds, sweeping, ironing, sewing, so neces sary to perform their household duties puts a heavy strain on the back and kidneys, and if there were no kidney weakness the back would be strong and well. Doan's Kidney Pills help to give relief to weak, backache, kidney suf fering women. Doan's Kidney Pills are put up in an oblong grey box with our trade mark a "Maple Leaf" on wrapper. Don’t accept a substitute, sure and get "Doan’s." The T, Milburn Go., Ltd., Toronto, the Be Ont. E2Masawx«nj»nsnra AN INDUSTRY TO THE FURTHERANCE OF ACRICULTURE Founded and developed on the basis of helpfulness to the farmer, the implement industry is entirely dependent on the prosperity of agriculture for its own success. Through the years, the implement maker has, with quality of product and genuinely helpful service, won the high regard, arid goodwill of the users of his product. There are few farmers who do not value sincerely the service of the implement company. ' The farmer and the implement maker have mutual interests in the welfare of agriculture and its progress towards higher standards and improved methods. Work ing for the common cause both have contributed much to the betterment of farming in general. In the past, new developments in equipment have enabled the farmer to do his work in less time and at less cosh Such equipment has helped the farmer offset adverse conditions such as drouth and soil drifting, to combat insect pests and other types of crop destroyers> and to replace manpower in times of labour shortage* The self-binder, the tractor and power farming machines, the one-way disc and the pull-type combine, each in its time has helped the farmer in making his efforts successful and profitable. Achievements in the ptrst have been notable and fruitful. Setbacks from time to time delayed but did not prevent the onward march of agriculture. And the future Will bring advances in farming, too, The self-propelled combine, perfected by Massey- Harris prior to the war, has opened up new fields of possibilities in implement engineering, and Other new machine developments assure that, in his efforts to further improve agriculture, there will be available to the farmer Equipment that will offer greater advantages in saving time, labour and expense. Massey-Harris is proud of its lohp association with the farmers of Cdnddci in promoting the welfare of agriculture, MASSEY-HARR IS LEADERS IN THE IMPLEMENT INDUSTRY SINCE 1847