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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-08-29, Page 2Pages 2 THE TIME^APVPCATE, EXETER, QNTAKIQ, thGKSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1946 Cxetn Times established J873; .Advocate established 1881, ® amalgamated November J92! PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO dux Independent Newspaper devoted to the interests of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member of the Cana-Man Weekly Newspapers’ Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the QWNA All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Titan Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $g,00 a year, in advance; six months. ?1.00 three months GQc I, M. SOUTHCOTT - - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, AUGUST 29th, 1946 The Dangerous Delay When it was announced that the authorities in Toronto and Ottawa were resolved on main­ taining law and order in Hamilton, a spokes­ man for the steelworkers’ union issued a state­ ment urging' the striking workers to resist the taking in of supplies, or the removal from the works of manufactured articles. To put it mild­ ly, the workers were urged to resist the local and the provincial police and thereby to resist the Hamilton and Toronto and Ottawa duly constituted authorities. This smacks of rebel­ lion and open defiance of the law of the land. This state of affairs has come about gradually. The present state of affairs has stolen on the commonwealth right under the noses of the government in its various phases. There^ has been temporizing. There has been delay. There has been a deal of talk but there has been precious little action. The first principles of government have been flouted and the only notice taken of the violation of law has been talk. Men liave not been adequately protected as they have tried to go to work. Men have been forbidden to carry on business. What next? If governments would take to the discharge of their duties and would forget about elections the commonwealth ‘would get somewhere. Let us never forget that the policy of delay and appeasement brought on the last war- * * * ■» . Healthy Localism Reeve Gardner, of Forest Hill, hit the right nail in the right place at the right time when he called attention to the heeding of the old maxim that they who should pay the piper should call the tune. During the war the federal government, in the interest of the general wel­ fare of the Dominion asked that * the provinces give up their right to certain lines of. taxation, for the duration of the war. Men like Mr. Gard­ ner 'argue that now the war is over the Federal government should surrender the rights that were then willingly, temporarily and only tem­ porarily surrendered. Many fear that the fed­ eral government will be unwilling to make this surrender and are protesting accordingly. It is argued that the federal government has assum­ ed responsibilities that it will be unable to meet if revenue for the federal government is col­ lected only from old revenue sources. It is well to note that the federal government of its own free ’will assumed these responsibilities and with its eyes wide open when the assumption was made. Further, while the federal government has financial responsibilities, the provincial and municipal governments have responsibilities that are equally serious. Further still, no prov­ ince should be at the door of the federal gov­ ernment hat in hand and apologetic in tone begging for the financial wherewithal to do its required duties. Further, the nearer we keep our legislation within the powers of the folk who earn the cash and pay the bills the better will it be for all concerned. Municipalities are slowly waking up to the fact that the municipal councils have serious work to do. Light is com­ ing to them that penny pinching and praying only for "me and my wife, my son John and his wife” is a poor thing. Further, municipalities are getting over the idea that “anyone who will take” is good enough for any municipal office- If anyone will take the trouble to do so. he will find that the municipalities most progressive and stable in schools, in churches, in business, sanitation, good taste and law and order have been served on their municipal board by their choicest ones. We already have a creditable amount of .splendid municipal servants. But wc need many more and we must have them if this fine province is to keep pace with the best thoughts and actions of the best spirits of this Dominion. It is argued, too, that the strong should help the weak. That is a fine principle that may easily be abused, We believe in helping the weak who seriously are trying to help them­ selves. Each province and each municipality, as is the case with each individual, must help itself. Self help gets folk somewhere. Sugar- daddying leads to all manner evils that will in­ evitably destroy both him that gives and him that takes. It is time for this Dominion to wake up and quit loading and seeking handouts, « * * * Unusual Hat in hand we approached our hardware merchant using oUr nicest words and our most persuasive tones to ascertain if peradventurc, we might secure two pounds of harmless, nee essary nafls^ The man of the brown paper par­ celling looked us over and sadly shook his wor- xied head, “We cannot do a thing for you/’ he said, eveyy word dripping with tearful sym­ pathy* “Not a nail is to be had nor will there be any in our bins till the strike is over!” We dolefully turned away thinking many things, Can the oldest inhabitant recall the day when nails were not to be had in Exeter, no matter how the would-be, purchaser might cajole or how his pocket bulged with shekels and bank holes? However, briny tears will not get us very fur. We need action and we need it forthwith. We have befooled ourselves by thinking that trade and industry would get along* no matter how the cat jumped. We are getting wiser, Labor has, far too long, allowed itself to be led by the nose by intriguers who do a first class job at nest feathering' on their own ac­ count. Management, far too long, has been charging all the market will stand. Citizens, generally, have been content, far too long, .to allow this aggregation of workers Or that ag­ gregation of management to secure a degree of control of affairs that has reduced the or­ dinary citizen to a condition of slavish depend­ ence, a servility that is all the more grinding because its victims starve in beggarly gentility. * •» * * . Better Wake Up Tens of thousands of the finest people in our land are asking in a quiet way why they are. deprived of the right to work. They wish to labor, drive the plane or the plow or to mer­ chandise or to practice medicine or law or to guide the lathe, yet they must stand by idle while a few self-seekers compel them to sell their Victory bonds. They see their own clothes becoming threadbare and. realize that their children must go barefoot weeks longer than usual. Tens of thousands are eager to keep the wheels moving and to keep the mare up in the collar but find that they have bound them­ selves so tight by their foolish bargaining that they must sit by in helpless idleness as the sum­ mer merges into autumn. Men find themselves attempting to go to work only to find them­ selves met by lines of men who do all they can to prohibit them from so doing- As they clo so the powers that be take a long, keen look at the ballot box, utter a spate of words and do nothing else, except it be to appoint a commit­ tee or some mediator to do the erning folk are appointed to do tions advertise their inability to done. The result is a growing organized government of every ability to preserve respect for regularly con­ stituted authority will bring disregard of the judge and all that it is his duty to stand for. The next step will be chaos- Sometimes one hears a quiet voice from our leaders muttering something about their not caring who guards the people’s rights provided the rulers get the votes. Our alleged democracy seems to be go­ ing to seed. Why Not Own Up? Unbounded praise is the due of those fine representatives of the big four nations who have striven so hard to lay the foundation of a lasting peace. No one doubts the ability or the diligence or the patriotism of these men. So far, however, they have failed to reach their object­ ive. As July drew to its middle days, the parties to the negotiations were as far apart as ever. At that time the meeting of representatives of all the allied nations seemed to be extremely un­ likely. Have the nations been wrong in their ap­ proach to this great matter? Have they been wrong in assuming that political and economic and. racial and geographical affairs make up the concern ? It looks like it. Is it not true that He who made human nature alone can adjust its requirements through the agency of the human beings? Has He not made us in his own image? Surely we have wandered far from what is reas­ onable by our ignoring as we have been doing •the guidance of Him who calls out the stars by number who says to the sea this far shall thou go and no further. It still is His to put a hook in the nose of His enemies and to make the wrath of man to please Him. When the war clouds were terrible with the thunders and lightnings of destruction we were called upon to beseech the mercy of High Heaven lest we be delivered to the horrors our enemies seemed likely to inflict but where have been our devo­ tions and humblings and our supplications as the choicest spirits of the race sought to draw together in good will highly resolved that never again should the dogs of war be loosed and rivers of blood drown out our noblest endeav­ ours. War comes from the corrupt deceitful .human heart. Peace is born and rules when men busy themselves with any, Big Four but with fearing God and keeping His commandments. * «■ *& work tile gov- but whose ac- get that work contempt for sort. This in- Note and Comment We admit that silos are all very well but they do not take the place of the good old husking bee, » it it An now for the cheery sight of the young­ sters on their way to school. The community’s best asset is its children and youth. * * * * Just as the cold eveftings and nights are getting down to business, we hear that there is to be considerable advance in the price Of cloth­ ing. Oh-h-h-h! * * We give a three times three welcome to the prospect of a survey of the Aux Sable valley That way lies good and only good, provided the survey is pressed to the point of turning that fine territory to productive purposes. *#■ W".. Winter Wheat in Ontarjp 'it is winter Cereal mental to follow sod, ploughing shouljdi commence early enough in order to prevent competition from grasses. Many wheat fields are reduced in yield by heavy growth of timothy or other grasses. Make sure the soil is in good tilth. Winter wheat responds to good fertility and Qfa ten will benefit by applications of manure or fertilizers or both. Use only good seed. Winter wheat seed should <be thoroughly cleaned and all shrivelled and diseased seeds removed, Fusarium head blight, .commonly known as wheat scab, produces shrivelled’• kernels Which should he removed by a strong blast on the fanning mill. , This disease is quite common iu heading” factory, "together with sev-: areas where corn is produced as eral thousand barrels of salt be-«it harbours on old corn stocks or longing to Mr. Peter McEwan,! stubble. Saltford, were completely 'destroy- ‘ " ed, It is thought the roof of the salt block was struck with light­ ning. Mr. Wm. Southcott has opened out a branch gent’s furnishing es­ tablishment in Credlton. On Friday last Mr. James Abbott met with a painful accident by get­ ting one of his fingers caught in an apple slicer at Messrs. Ross and Taylor’s evaporating establishment. Miss Edith Sanders is attending the millinery openings in Toronto. Messrs. Thos. Sweet, Robert Sanders, Alex Dow and Eli Hey­ wood left for Manitoba Monday evening, The Exeter lacrosse team drove to Mitchell on Friday last and played a game with the Mitchell team resulting in a victory for Mit­ chell of 3 goals to one. •ffT - PIPE tobacco 50 YEARS AGO A most disastrous fire occurred Sunday morning at 3 o’clock at Goderich when the large salt works, dairy salt mill, sawmill, stave and cement tile 3,00 0 pounds and Mrs. John 25 YEARS AGO The G.T.R. are spending $40,000 in improvements on the London, Huron and Bruce between London and Wingliam. At present they, are putting in culverts between Exeter and Kippen. The old culverts are being replaced by which weigh- about each. Russell, son of Mr. Colwill, of Hay, was run over by a land roller on Thursday of last week and was severely injured. His lieaj and body were considerably 'bruised, but no bones were broken. Mr. R. N. Rowe and family and Mr. Arto Delve spent the .past week on a motor trip to Toronto, Niag- are and other pointe. Previous to her ^departure from Dashwood, Miss Evelyn Howard was entertained at the home of Miss Edna Pfaff. After a presenta­ tion was made, lunch was served and a progran^; given. A number “from here saw the Boston vs. London baseball match in London on Tuesday. Mr. Thomas Welsh lias disposed of his -house and lot on the ’.corner of Simcoe and Edward streets to Mr. James McCurdy of the West. 15 YEARS AGO Mr. E. M. Quance left the fore­ part of the week for Toronto where he is taking a short course in vul­ canizing at the Good Year plant. On Friday evening James Street choir were pleasantly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. E. Lindenfield at their home. Various social events were enjoyed after which the guests gathered around a large bonfire and roasted corn and this was fol­ lowed by sandwiches, cake and ice cream. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Morse cele­ brated their wedding anniversary Thursday of last week by giving a golf party and Weiner roast at the Bend when a number of friends from Exeter were entertained. Dancing was afterward enjoyed at the Casino and wound up with a weiner roast around a large fire on the beach. I 10 YEARS AGO Mr. Jas. Francis, who for the past six years has been employed with Mr. E. R. Hopper, has pur­ chased the furniture ‘and undertak­ ing business of J. Kalhfleisch & Son, pf Tavistock, While away on vacation the home - of Mr. and Mrs. I<. J. Lampman was looted by thieves and a quan­ tity of jewellery was stolen. The rooms lipjstairfi had been ransacked, dresser drawers opened and the contents scattered. Entrance had been made through a small window. The cement work for Exeter’s new waterworks reservoir has been •completed. The cement top was poured Thursday of last week. The cement was reinforced with tons of steel .rods. The reservoir will have a capacity of some three hundred thousand gallons of water. Mr. W. R. Goulding is attending the Convention of the Canadian College of Organists held in Lon­ don this week. Misses Meta Salter, Pearl Wood and Celia Christie took a boat trip from Port Stanley to Cleveland during the week-end, where they attended the Great Lakes Exposi­ tion, the large world’s fair. Smiles .* The only way to .get along with women is to let them think they’re having their own way. The only way to do that is to let them .have it, Baohelor; “Sometimes I yearn for the peace and comfort of mar- Married Friend (wistfully): “So do I,” time to plan the seeding of wheat this tali, states the Division, Central Expori- Farm, Ottawa, it wheat is Seed wheat should he treated with Ceresan applied at the rate of half an ounce per bushel or as recommended on the container.- This treatment not only controls stinking smut but will lessen 'dam­ age from root rots including scab, Loose sinut has ibeen a trouble­ some disease in winter wheat and it is not controlled by ordinary seed treatment. The first aim is to secure seed free of this 'disease. If this is not ipossible .then a por­ tion of the seed should be given the hot water treatment. In any case a seed plot should be estab­ lished some distance away from other wheat crops and separated by a field of another crop. About an acre should produce enough seed for 15 acres the following year. Drop one drill row every drill width to leave a path fpr «“rogu- ing”. At heading time rogue out the smutted plants and place -them in a paper bag being careful not to discharge the spores. This must be done before flowering as it at •this time that infection takes place. girls who said the “please “All the little boys and want to go to heaven,” Sunday .School teacher, rise.” All rose but Johnny. “And doesn’t this little to go to heaven?” “N-not yet,” was Johnny’s prompt reply. boy want Save Time and Money with Surge • SURGE milks faster. • SURGE—the machine that does automatically what other machines have to be helped to do, • SURGE produces more milk, SURGE gives cleaner milk. MACHINES NOW IN STOCK Ask for a demonstration. 15. 22, 29 Distributor J. B. HIGGINS, Sales & Service Seaforth, Ont.* TRY A CLASSIFIED! To Those Convalescing I IT PAYS! 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You can guard against inflation . . . and, if you are a No. How? ... By conservation in your personal finances . . . Here are five ways you can fight inflation: Hold on to your Victory Bonds Buy only those goods which ai?e in fair supply and save your money for the day when goods now in short supply will be readily available Avoid black market purchases Keep up your insurance Build up your savings account 9 9 This means wise spending and wise saving. This is conservation—the first requisite for personal security—the first attribute of good citizenship. This is 4 mi la.jw •W'nil Bank of Montreal working with CddadianS iii every walk of life since 1817 1 citizen, you will. z’x-i. V why we say i J Him he aNo.l Citizen %V <iiw.itnizen lou willlook after i • * * i This Is not selfishness, but fho realization .that a Ao pitn unity is'no belief, ho sounder/than its citizens.