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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-08-22, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22nd, 194$ Exeter Cimeg^bbocnte Times established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO Newspaper devoted to the interests of Exeter and Surrounding District Xn Independent, of the Village All Advertising Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA I. Copy Must be in Our Hands Kot Later Than Noon on ’ SUBSCRIPTION 12.00 a year, in advance; three months JHL. SOUTHCOTT i Tuesdays RATE Six months. $1.00 60c PUBLISHER THURSDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 1946 Austerity Needed Every hour in the day Ave are learning of inconveniences imposed by the strikes of one sort or another. One time it is a lamp that can­ not be had. Another time it is a hot water bot- lie. Again it is salt badly needed by butter and cheesemakers. Anything that has metal oi rub­ ber in it has a Avay of eAuiding us. ha\'etroughing is not to be had, Furnaces are not UA’ailable. Farmers cannot get repairs for farm machinery. And so the miserable story runs. M hat makes it all the worse is the rate at which manufac­ turers are obliged to turn down orders both domestic and foreign, To save our life Ave can­ not-get at the root of the trouble, limes Avere good for everybody. Canada Avas moving to the front in employment and in manufacturing. Workmen Avere * contented- Dad Avas bringing home the bacon. Building was in evidence every­ where. Nearly all of that sort of thing Avas go­ ing forward happily. Dad busied himself for aAvhile about the house and in the backyard. Now he has nothing to do and is likely to start throwing things. Somebody drawing a big sal­ ary induced the Avorkers to believe themselves ill-used and got them to stop work altogether imagining that they Avould be better off if they killed the goose that laid the golden egg. All we knoAV is that the little savings ’account is perilously near the time Avhen the party behind the wicket Avill sadly talk of “no funds” Avhen- ever the Avorker applies for a little cash and that the working capital of the employer is suf­ fering from what the financiers call pernicious anaemia or something like that. People Avho are acquainted Avith conditions tell us tha't are dark days ahead. & -JC- * * Palestine We used to call Palestine the Floly and her capital the City of Peace- But That Holy Land and that City of Peace threat­ en the welfare of the Avorld. The Jews Avere0 looked upon as elect nation enjoying the spec­ ial favor of the Almighty. In this belief the JeAvs lived and looked with something like pity and. scorn upon the rest of mankind. If they were an elect people it was because they Avere set apart for service. As folk see these unhappy ' people today the JeAvs acted all along as if they were elected for privilege. They seemed to have thought all along that no matter Iioav selfish their conduct their enemies Avere bound to tie their shoe strings. They Avere the recip­ ients of the ten commandments but seem to have blotted out one of those commandments altogether. Further, they quite forgot to love their neighbor as they loved themselves. The consequence Avas ineAritable. All the Avorld knows the Jcav’s plight and all,are unanimous that all believe that the Jcav brought his cal­ amities upon himself. Be all that as it may the JeAV is threatening to involve creation in an­ other Avar. Had the Jew but been patient a little longer, he Avould have had all that lie in reason could have asked for without striking a single bioAv- But patience is the very virtue the JeAV is not practicing. The result 'is that he and the Arabs threaten each other’s throats. The JeAV is not content Avith being one of the great international structure. He insists upon being the corner stone and pillars and. roof and all the reSt of it. When he speaks no dog is to bark. When he plays' any game, financial, social, political or any game of any sort the one rule that he insists upon is “heads I Avin, tails you lose*” Little wonder that he is the Avorld’s number one trouble maker. * * * » Oppression We have just celebrated the first anniver­ sary of that Avar, fought that freedom might not perish from the earth. One aspect of that freedom is that no man shall compel another io go forth to unrequited toil. Still another as­ pect of that freedom is that no man shall be compelled* to refrain from useful labor at the wish of another man. And yet avc have Avitness- ed in the last fe,AV Aveeks the spectacle of one crowd of men standing betAveen men and their labor, resorting to most contemptible means to prevent other men from earning bread and roof and clothing for themselves and their wives and children. MeanAvhile governments, federal ’ and provincial and municipal.} take not effect­ ive means to allow laAv-abiding citizens to exer­ cise their right to labot- Meanwhile, too. a Very few noisy men are allowed, to mislead tens of thousands of men into the worst soft of econ-1 omic conditions. If this is not a condition ap­ proaching civil war avc ask what condition can be called civil Avar. As this lawlessness pro- there Land now I grosses unopposed with no serious effort at correction, international war clouds are darken­ ing and our observant and Avar-prepared foes are watching the minute to spring upon us. Rulers seem indifferent to. the situation as they hug to their hearts the hope that some happy chance will deliver’ them from a peril that hour­ ly becomes more imminent. .««•** What Are They Up To, Anyway? We have been wondering what those Rus­ sians sitting in at the Paris Peace Conference are up to, anyway? Are they playing a sort of angler’s game trying to feel out just what sort of people those westerners are ? The Russian differs from the westerner temperamentally, For centuries he has been under the influence of the quiet, brooding Bast, He is not noisy. He is quiet, but .like quirt rvar water he may run deep. So he- teases and jollies and nags to his heart’s content as the western powers urge and strive for something to be done. The Russian has the advantage of size and some suspect since the last war that he has power, Evident­ ly the Russian is sure that he has power and quite sure that he can afford to wait till his hour comes, Further the Russian is quite sure that Mr* Byrnes and hig associates are. engag­ ing in a game of Yankee bluff. He cannot think that the much talking Yankee is sincere and that he will back up his talk with action, He earnestly believes that when the pinch comes the Yankees will pass the buck, Moreover, the astute subtle Molatov is dead certain the last thing Britain wants is Avar and that Avhen the shoe begins to pinch Britain Avill compromise as she is very likely to do, if she folloAVs up her old practice. Canada is not much in earn­ est, Does he not see Canada’s Prime Minister off sight-seeing Avhen the conference is in ses­ sion and his felloAv Canadians are at each others’ pocket books as they quarrel and Avran- gle over Avages. Russia sees all this and engages in deep guttural laughter at those Avith Avhom she should be co-operating. Were the situation not so serious, Russian Avould enjoy every mom­ ent of the conference that meets and talks and gets nothing done for Aveeks on end. V * * * Thou Shalt Bear False Witness For Thy Neighbor Sam Carr got so badly mixed up Avith evil things that some time ago he got into a serious mix-up Avith the Canadian government. Later, some benevolent gentleman highly resolved that he should be disinfected and restored to his former graces and privileges. Later he avus found to be mixed up in espionage, matters and was being brought to justice once more. In­ stead of standing up to the charges levelled against him he skidaddled in true espionist fashion- Among those Avho signed papers for his rehabilitation Avere one clergyman occupy­ ing one of the “best” pulpits in Canada and formerly a very much higher up and church official Avho has a way of telling all and sing­ ular just hoAV good ordinary mortals should strive to be. The official under consideration says that he signed the petition Ave have refer­ red to because some’ other really respectable and influential men had done so. So there you are: clergymen and officials are raising their voices in behalf of scoundrels. It may be urged that the gentleman referred to acted in good faith and that their offence Avas acting in ig­ norance. Very good. These men act without in­ vestigation in a manner that pointed the Avav to the subversion of the best interests of Can­ ada. These clergymen and those associated with them simply meddled in Avhat Avas none of their business and should be treated accordingly. Ig­ norance may be bliss. It may be dangerous folly, likewise. Thou shalt not bear false Avitness for thy neighbor is a neAV commandment that mod­ ern men Avill do Avell to ponder. «• * * * Fine Harvest Conditions As our felloAv citizens are enjoying snoAV ball contests the farmers in Old Ontario are en­ joying one of the finest farming seasons they" have enjoyed for many a harvest season. Al­ ready nearly all Ontario’s harvest is not only*"1 cut by the grain is in the granary. Some parts of the province have fine pastures and the herds are looking to be in good flesh. The dry weath- er has been good for hundreds of fine poultry flocks. All in all the farmers have had a good season. At any rate they have been spared the horrors of untimely frosts. Already a good deal of preparation is going forward for the fall Avheat seeding, «■ * , * Preparing Preparations are going forAvard to have Exeter’s accommodation for the work occasion­ ed by the new high school area all that is to be ‘desired? The board is at pains to have an ef­ ficient staff take on the new Avork. The new building promises to be all that should be looked, for, Exeter is nothing if not tip to date, educa­ tionally and otlierAvise. The public is grateful for the unselfish work done by her leaders in these and dozens of other important respects.« * * » English War Bride Honored at Dance i URGENT 1 Bottles are badly needed. o 3 o Bring them to nearest Brewers Retail store or telephone for pick-up. Reason —new bottle production slowed by shortage of materials. Remedy—Return ac­ cumulated empties. Put them back into circulation. Check your basemens today. 2 Three hundred friends and neigh­ bors of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Tin­ ney, of near Hensall, danced to Murdoch’s Orchestra at their re­ ception on Friday evening, sAugust i2nd, ,at Hensail Town Hall. Mrs, Tinney was the former* Violet Mae Reed, of Sussex, England. During the evening Mr- and Mrs, Tinney passed their wedding cake to the guests. Presenting them with a gift of money, Ed. Corbett read an address which said in part; Dear Homei* and Mrs, Tinney;— It is with pleasure that we gather’ here this evening to offer our con­ gratulations and best wishes on your recent marriage, and also, to welcome you, Mrs. Tinney, to Can- : ada, and to this community. We ’ have had several receptions in this • hall, but it is a rare occasion to I have the bride come from across the ocean, so we feel that you'must have been a very fine and brave soldier, Homer, to bring home such a lovely lady. We would like to ex­ press our appreciation for the part both of you played towards winning the war and wish* you good health, happiness and prosperity. 1O YEARS AGO In a Challenge game of softball between, the business men of town and the Girl’s (Softball team before the, largest crowd of the season on Thursday evening of last week the men were victorious by the score of 25 to 19. The large bank barn and piggery on the farm of Willert Bros., just west of the C.'P.R. Station at Cen­ tralia was destroyed by fire Thurs­ day morning of last week. The fire started in the pump house but spread rapidly. The barn contained the season’s crop of hay and a quan­ tity of grain which was lost. The Exetef^toohcert Band Sun­ day evening gave a concert in Vic­ toria Park Sunday Evening to a large arid appreciative -audience. The Huron Lumber Co., .are erect­ ing another new /storage shed on their property. / The cement Walls of the new reservoir for Exeter’s waterworks system were pouyed -on Tuesday. The walls were reinforced with steel •rods. The framework for the pillars and for the beams and covering is all in place. I 15 Y^ARS AGO Mr. W. J. (Beer returned home Saturday evening after a two week’s motor trip in Icqmjjany with his sis­ter and frills' onSLondon. They motored to Montreal, Quebec, Ot­ tawa and Nortih Bay. Crediton was the scene early •Sunday morning of several robber­ ies. The Ford coupe of Dr. Misener was stolen and the general store of Chas, Zwicker was entered and a quantity of merchandise was tak- -em An attempt' was also made to rentovs the cars belonging to Ross /Ta^JoF^nd F. W. Morlock that werelWlved in the church shed. -^Mi&S“-fen4rie A. Creech 'has been 'Wuc^ssiul in passing the primary rse at T^^hn^J^indergarten summer cour *e^an?i-iMi4.ions for teachers held centre. 25 YEARS AGO Mr. B. M. Francis attended FEEDS That are Fresh are feeds that are Palatable Digestible Nutritious The feeds we manufacture are fresh for we mix them in our mill as you need them1 Note and Comment We wondered why Mackenzie King crept away from the Paris conference. We believe that he did so to escape the speech making of those Russian delegates. * * * * With larger supplies of sugar coming to hand, the Prices and Trade Soard is allowing a slight increase in sugar quotas. The increase may not make any great difference, but it is a welcome sign that normal conditions are return- ingj with hope for a sweet bye and bye. a Dominion Light Dealers convention in Brantford on Monday, The home of Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher was the scene of an interest­ ing-event at high noon on Wednes­ day, August 24th, when their daugh­ ter Emma H. J., was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Jos. G. Davis, of the Molson’s Bank, Meiflin, son of Mr. and Mrs. 'Sidney Davis, of town. Rev. M. J. Wilson offici­ ated. Mr. W. J. Beer is in Hamilton taking a course in battery -rebuild­ ing. An- effort is being put forth this week to have all the bricks of the church which was recently 'destroyed by fire at Centralia, Cleaned and the debris removed in readiness for commencing work for a new church. Liberal donations have already been received. The Huronia Male 'Chorus under the leadership of Mr, W, R. 'Gould- iilg, with Mr. Francis Abbott, as reader, provided a program at Bay- field Monday evening, Mr. George Grant played a cbUP'le of numbers on the violin, Chas. Godbolt sang a Couple of Scotch songs and piano duets were played by Mr. Grant and Mr. Goulding, As a small token of our good wishes we ask you to accept this gift and hope you can make use of it in your new home.—'Signed on behalf ' of your Hensall friends and neighbors, ■s * * * Recently a picnic was held in ■honor of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Tin­ ney at Turnbull’s 'Grove at which fifty relatives were present. They were presented with a beautiful table lamp and coffee maker. Among other gifts received was a set of English Dinnerware and a wine satin bedspread and a woollen blanket to match from the family. TRIPS TO BRITAIN FOB PLOW CHAMPIONS Gordon M'cGavin, of Seaforth, Ont., president of the Ontario Plowmen’s Association, on Friday last announced that free trips to Britain for champion tractor plow­ men will be an important feature of the international plowing match to be held at 'Port Albert Airport, near Goderich, Ont., October 15, 16, 17 and 18. Elimination contests in prepara­ tion for this event will be held at ■about 70 branch plowing matches conducted annually throughout the province. The grand prizes will be trips to 'Great Britain for the first and second prize winners and their coach-manager. Huron Garagemen Meet at Bayfield The annual gathering, of the gar­ age operators of Huron County, with their employees and friends, numbering 400 from every part of the county, was .held at Jowett’s Grove. Bayfield, at the week-end. Keenly contested sports for handsome prizes donated, by vari­ ous companies, totaling in value to over $20 0 were the best in years. At 6.30 a chicken supper was served by Ed. Weston, and staff, after which the president, Reg. McGee, of Goderich, called up Phil­ ip Talton,’ of Stratford, provincial director of Huron and .Perth, to ad­ dress the gathering. Other guest speakers were Ken. Powell, of Lon­ don; E. Clancy, London; Garnet Gunn, Stratford; Don Aberhart, Goderich. Jesse Cornell and Bell Hill, of London, 'delighted the crowd with solos. Thrilling boat races in the harbor, and a 'dance in the pavil- ■lion in the evening were enjoyed by the big crowd. The Munday’s sound service was an added con­ venience. Mt. -McGee extended the appreciatoni of the executive to all who had assisted in making the events an outstanding success. # The following were the winners of the gate prizes: (Dick 'Campbell, Goderich; ILorne Brown, ‘Clinton; Mrs. Dalrymple, Brucefield. SAMSON colosky Samson Colosky, native of Hay Township, 'died Thursday, August 15tli, at the home of his niece, Mrs. John (Albrecht in Zurich where he had resided for the past year. He had also made his home with an­ other niece, Mrs. Wes. Wolfe, in Dashwood, (before going to Zurich. He was in his 86th year and was the last member of the family. He was a member of the Evangelical Church in Dashwood. The body rested at the Harry Hoffman funei‘- al home in Dashwood from where the funeral took place on Sunday with Rev. ’C. Heckendorn officiat­ ing. Interment was in the Dashwood Evangelical Cemetery. So YEARS AGO Mr. Robert Walker, who has been engaged in the horse (business hero this Summer, has bought the stock ' of Mr. Leslie, general merchant of business. Blake, and will continue the busi­ ness. Drew’s Opera Hall, which was recently purchased by Mr, S. Gidley, is undergoing a thorough remodel­ ling, Masoris are now busily engag­ ed erecting a new stage, much larg­ er than the old’one, at the rear end of the hall and the entire building will be fitted up in the most elab­ orate modern style. Miss, A. L. Crocker is attending millinery openings in Loudon this week. Miss Della M. Crocker ihas se­ cured a position as milliner for Mrs. Graham, of B'ly th. 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