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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-09-05, Page 2Page 2 the: time&apvqcate, exeter, Ontario, Thursday morning, September sth, ws W Cxeter (Times established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1334 PUBLISHED MOH THURSDAY .MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO (in Independent Newspaper devoted to tfcte interests pt the Village of Exeter and, Surrounding District Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers' Association.; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE §2,00 a year, in advance; six months, $1.00 three months 60c I, M. SOUTHCOTT - * . PUBLISHER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Sth, 1946 What’s Wrong, Anyway? Not for many a day has the race been as puzzled as it is this hour. Asia is in ferment. We no longer speak of the brooding east, for the east is on the march, though where the east is going neither the east nor anyone else seems to know. Europe that we were accustofned to look upon as the home of civilization appears to be. the centre of a web of intricate strategy, that seems to be getting no nation anywhere* When we look at America that we had come to regard as the home of progress it seems to have settled down to a nasty struggle of one man against another. We have come to look for our worst 'foes as in our own household. Wages were never higher nor where profits, on the whole, more gratifying than they have been for the last years. Prices have been high and wages have soared to a height not dreamed of fifty years ago. Yet nobody seems to be getting­ rich. Money does not seem to stay long in any­ body’s pocket. When we ask why this self-defeating state of affairs we are driven to ask what the end of life really is. Some will smile sceptically’ or sar­ castically as we give the age old answer, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God,” but we cannot think of a better answer. This same answer is " given in the words, “Thou shalt love the Lord, thy God, with all thine heart, with all thy soul and with all thy strength and all thy mind and thy neighbor as thyself.” These answers have been flouted but we have not seen anything that takes their place with any degree of satisfaction. We have, put greed and war in their place but we do not like what these have done, as the outcome of ' the last two wars proves to us. We have tried greed as put forward in the slogan, “business is business” with the resulting strikes of the last months- In other words we have departed from first principles in our thinking and our conduct with the state of affairs that we now live in. England became the people of one Book and that book was the “Bible”, Green, Britain’s best historian, tells us. From that day England pros­ pered. Then came the day when western civil­ ization neglected the Book when she was guided to greatness. Church attendance became a side issue in affairs. The Sunday was changed to a ‘'‘week-end” and with these two evidences of attempting to crowd the Divine out of life we came to the time when our Empire lost her power to back up her word. We gain nothing by beating about the bush in days of the sort that now so sorely puzzle us. We may as well own up that we have departed from first prin­ ciples and that we are now wandering about in the wilderness. * * * «- To Be Commended We have just heard of a youtli who attempt­ ed to rob a bank. The youthful venturer in crime was caught and sent to penitentiary for twenty-five years, The action on the part of authority was altogether commendable- Society can get on without the company of this would- be robber and 'potential murderer. Should Be Thoroughly Investigated As the Hamilton steel strike took on its graver aspects plain people asked, “Where do the strikers get their money to live on as the strike went on from week to week and month to month. Some folk replied, “The funds of the strikers are supplemented by funds from Mos­ cow/’ and hinted that the strike was a manifes­ tation of communistic activity in Canada. Even to suspect that any considerable portion of Canada is in alliance with, a foreign power is to hint at a serious state of affairs. As one citi­ zen expressed it, “I have every sympathy with labor, but I utterly detest Communism.” We regard it as public duty to ask labor to utterly clear its skirts in this matter. Labor simply must put its evidence before the world or In­ quiries will be made and the strife between employer and employee will become deadlier every hour. «■ * * * An Opportunity Ontario people are faced with two facts. The first fact is that the commonwealth is held up by a strike. The second fact is that the On­ tario government is ready to aid education by 'every possible means- Taken together this means that the people of Ontario are provided with the means of promoting good will on the part of everyone. Ignorance, the wise old Greeks used to tell us, lies at the root of all wrong* t idoing; The wisest of those Greeks gave the , World a principle that never has failed to bring [ lasting good when really applied. “We learn to do by doing. We learn to play the harp by playing on the harp. We become virtuous by practising virtue,. Were that fine old eastern gentleman alive this hour he would tell us that we have harmony by practising harmony. What we suggest is that both labor and capital should take steps to educate themselves to seeing’ the purpose of all industry. For many a Jong day we have said that the purpose of labor and of all capital is to make money. We have allowed ourselves to think that we would have abund­ ant welfare. Grhn, terrible events have proven the falsity of the belief that riches consist in the abundance of goods one possesses, Midas found this out* Scores of Diedrich Ontarioans have found this out as they waded through the misery of their last years. We have known a few of these miserable men who found out that their Midas touch forged chains and ojily chains, chains that were non the lighter because they were made of gold. Jacob Marley found him­ self securely bound by chains made of pad­ locks. Scrooge, the employer, and Scrooge, the workingman, are badly in need of some spirit to carry them out to see what they have missed and what they are missing. Firms have done wonders by providing schools for their people wherein they are taught to become more deft in making or in selling. Such schools have been advantageous in every way. What we are think­ ing of the school that may be had in the store or workshop itself* during the hours of the day when inspired and inspiring teachers meet workmen and employee to increase skill the particular craft where the men meet who will not only instruct the hand and the tdngue but who will show what the business or craft is all about. During the war. workers wrought with vim because they saw that every shell com­ pleted was an assurance that victory was on the way because that shell was well made. We are anxious that each toiler with brain or hand should see that each hammer stroke means shoes and bread not only for his children but the peace of the world as well. All this can be done and most urgently needs doing. • « * * * Want No Fool’s Paradise * Montgomery does not need the of a fact-finding commission to inform him that war is a menacing possibility. Lord Roberts was accused of war-mongering when he told the British government again and again that war with Germany was on the wing. But the war came. And now General Montgom­ ery is telling the same story. Are we going to take his good advice and prepare for what he sees as a good possibility? We are not calling for thumping and hullabaloo generally, for the practice of sound common sense. We should not tell our enemies wherein our strength lies but we should see that the strength is here. We need not swagger in this matter but we do need to be ready for what may take place. If there is bound to be a fight we must get our fist in first. "Sell newest. hsl.cAtiKcli’ ing ChriMmai Curd?. Exclusive ■ with REGAL. Sell the 21-«yrd feature box for SI, or REGAL’S famous ’•Friendship" box ot »M-. »• ocrasion cards. Double Sales! Introduce REGAL'S wonder* ful new Canadian Scenes Bqx. 16 cards by famous Canadian nrtists. SL j -- -------------- ---------------o Hi L Y _______________ ___________ Iy REGAL’S new Trained Gift Piciiirej _uf au- V| ]/ thentic Canadian Scenes are ideal Christmas I I y Ciflfc Sell teamacintrigning details, II I Up lo 50% clear profit Write NOW for agent’s! I I 1946 Catalog. REGAL STATIONERY CO. LTD., 11 Dept.NV 105 Simcoe St.. Toronto, Ont- or IS N 7 163 W, Hastings St,. Vancouver. B.C. I ’ 7 Hurondale W. I. The August meeting of the Hurondal© Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs, Sims on Wednesday evening, August 28th, with a good attendance. The vice- president, Mrs, Sims, presided for the business part of the meeting and then, Marion Rundle presided as the program was given by the Junior Girls who had just finished their sewing course. The girls wore their dresses which each one had made and Mrs. Kirkland gave the comment on the sewing, Marion Rundle gave a demonstration on Show to change a pattern and Miss Doris Elford gave a demonstration on a worked buttonhole. June Sin­ clair played a piano solo and Velma Ferguson and Elaine Kernick gave readings. Doris Elford and Lois Pym read their club stories. Nona Quality You’ll Enjoy SAL AD A 4 MM W Jflk Ml Ml MMI We General appointment to be a fight we must get our fist in ■X * Let Us Get Behind This promises to be a week of real prog­ ress for the boys and girls of this community. After a good "cleal of consideration this district is undertaking to operate a larger school area. There are some difficulties in the way but we have an energetic school board that will see that these difficulties (ire . cleared up. Bate- payers and board will cooperate heartily to give the new way of doing things an enthusiastically fair trial- The school board has taken pains to secure an efficient and earnest staff of teachers for both the High School and the Public School. The comfort of the children is being carefully guarded."as it must be. The new way of carry­ ing on is more than . experiment. Everything that has been undertaken is based as far as’ possible on experience. The board is looking for and will require modern methods of school, government and teaching. The public deserves this return for their- money and the board will be satisfied with no less. The new teachers are being given a cordial welcome. In no place in this province will they be given bettei’ support. A new day has dawned for our school popula­ tion. Bright hopes are entertained for its grow­ ing attractiveness and usefulness. ■ •» * * * Worthy of His Hire There is & move on foot for the raising of judges' salaries. Judges are fairly well paid when we consider the wages some of us receive. What we should favor is that the courts should clear their dockets a little more promptly. When we are on this subject we, urge that judges should be appointed by commission—a com­ mission that is directly under the control of the people. Wo are tired of having judges appoint­ ed by the political party in power. Uneasiness on the point is not clamorous but feeling is steadily growing, said the late Alexander Mack­ enzie at one time Prime Minister of Canada, when asked about the independence of judges in election trials. “I have been fortunate in that I never had an election trial* But should I be so unfortunate as to have such an experience, I should rather prefei’ to have judges who had been liberals in their day/’ And there you are in a very important matter. * * * * It Note and Comment Canadian enlightenment cannot be promot­ ed by taking leaves from the communistic book- * & , Canadian welfare cannot be supported by communist gold nor can Canadian liberty be secured by the practice of communistic prin­ ciples. IP YEARS AGO A handsome desk set was pre­ sented to Mr. James Francis IbJ the Young ‘People's Association of Main Street United Church on Fri- , day evening of last week. The ad-; Pym gave a very interesting talk dress was read ‘ Pearce. ^Capt. Gentle, Army, has been by Mr. Charles I On vegetables, showing the differ- ! ent ways to prepare a .vegetable of the Salvation and also showing a well-balanced vegetable plate. After the program two premium blankets were auc­ tioned. The Institute is again send­ ing a shipment of old woollen to be made into blankets and anyone wishing to send material for such blankets may leave their woollens at Mrs. A. Rundle’s or at Murch’s store before Oct. 15th. Lunch was served -by the hostess ana her com­ mittee. The next meeting will be held in the evening at the home of Mrs. Earl Mitchell. Firui/, transferred from Exeter to Weston and Lieut. Huc<k- by has been transferred to Nap- anee. The two ladies made many friends during their stay in town, They have been succeeded by Capt. W. G. Gammon who comes to Exe­ ter from Goderich. The band tattoo at Grand Bend Wednesday evening of last week attracted an unusually large crowd of people. Mr. John 'Fogg, of Chic­ ago, made an efficient chairman. The bands participating .were the Hensail Band, The Parkhill mixed band, Henrich Memorial Band of Dashwood, the Exeter Concert Band, the Grand Bend Band and the leading attraction of the eve­ ning, the Waterloo Band, Messrs. Jim and Geo. Wong who recently 'disposed of their cafe in Exeter to Messrs. Lum and Yung Wong, -of London, left this week for their return to China. Mr. Jas. P. Bowey has transfer­ red his office from the Oddfellow’s building to the office of Mr. F. J. Wickwire. 15 YEARS AGO Mrs. 0. P. Harvey has disposed of the Harvey and Harvey Red & White grocery business to Mr. R. Motz, who comes to Exeter from Melfort, Sask. Mr. Motz is a former Crediton boy and conducted a bak­ ery and confectionery business in the West. Mr. Percy Vahey, who has been in charge of the Hogarth Baby Chick Hatchery during the hatch­ ing season has accepted a position with the Ontario Department of Agriculture and will spend the next few months culling flocks in the counties of Essex, Elgin and Kent. ■School re-opened on Tuesday. The Exeter s&Mol is again filled to capacity with an increased en­ rolment In the high school. Prin­ cipal E. J. Wethey is again in charge with the following staff of teach­ ers: Miss M. E. Ross, Miss Braine, 0. C. Koch, Miss Bonis, Miss M. Graham and Miss Evelyn Howard, The public school staff remains the same: G. S. Miss . Horton, Rowe, Miss Creech. Mr. Bruce Medd left Friday for Napanee where he has been en­ gaged as agricultural the Collegiate. Howard, principal; Miss Fraine, Miss Pridham and Miss specialist at Representatives: P. L. McNaughton, Hensail A. W. Morgan, Hensall WINCHELSEA Miss Joy Whitlock .lias returned to her home after spending her holidays with Mrs. Freeman Horne. Miss June Walters returned home after spending last week with rela­ tives in London. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Skinner and family, of Elimville, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Johns. School has reopened after the summer vacation with a good at­ tendance. . Mr. and Mrs. Harold Denham, of Sarnia, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Batten. Threshing in this community has been completed in the past week. Quite a number from this com­ munity visited the peach orchards. Miss Leona Davey, of Crediton, spent the week-end with Miss Glad­ ys Batten. * A Help to Those Who Are Past Middle Age When, men and women get past middle age their energy and activity, in many instances,-begin to de­ cline, and their general vitality is on the wane. Little ailments and sicknesses seem harder to shake off than formerly, and, here and there, evidences of a breakdown begin to appear. Now is the time those wishing-to help maintain their health and vigour should take a course of Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills. They help tone up and invigorate the patient by their tonic action on the system. Price 50c a box, 65 pills, at all drug counters. ' Look for our trade mark a “Red Heart” on the package. The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto. Ont. even harder to get than a new suit for Junior. That, in brief, is why the operator Equipment is being added just as fast as the supply situation will permit. But com­ plicated things like switchboards take time to build and install, even when you’re as is often unable to answer you promptly. impatient as we are to restore telephone service to peak efficiency* And that means a lot in common . . . both have grown at a breath-taking pace. And a switchboard is J. M. GOODWIN Manager 25 YEARS J. R. Rankin, AGO of Seaforth, has been transferred to the Exeter Branch of the -Canadian Bank of Commerce, succeeding Mr. J. B. Gibson, who has quit the banking business. The Wardens of the Trivitt Mem­ orial Church gave the members of the choir a very pleasant outing at Kettle Point on Lake Huron on Tuesday of ‘last week. The group were entertained at the home of Warden Dearing in the evening. Exeter won the soft ball league by defeating Crediton 15 to 8 in the finals. .Mr. Glenn Broadfoot, of, Hensail, left this week for Shedden to take a position as cashier in the Sterl­ ing bank there. - The anniversary of the Trivitt •Memorial Church was fittingly ob­ served ‘ on Sunday. The special preacher for the day was Rev. R, J. M. -Perkins, of Chatham. Exeter Scotch Doubles Tourna­ ment on Wednesday of last week attracted some twenty-eight pairs of howlers. The finals for the South Huron Trophy and first and second prizes were played between F. Forrester and W. H. Shannon of the London Rowing Club and Jas. Gray and A. M. Trick, of the Lon­ don Thistles, the former pair win­ ning by a score of 9-5. Mr. 50 YEARS AGO At the Epworth League Conven­ tion held here last week Mr. W. H. Parsons was for the Exeter Mi’. Joseph merchant, has _H__ . _ ........... at Clandeboye, and will in future ruii it in connection-with his busi­ ness here. Mr. <P.' Curtin, shipped two car­ loads of cattle on Saturday -for the English markets, Messrs, Prior and Armstrong shipped a cartoad, of hogs to Ingersoll on 'Tuesday. The Dashwood flax mills shipped a car of flax seed to Baden on Thursday. Mr. John Wood Shipped a carload, of cattle on Thursday. The anniversary services of Triv­ itt Memorial Church were held on Sunday last and a large attendance was present -at each service. The Rev. McCosh., B..D., of Chatham, oc­ cupied the pulpit at both services. Miss Eva Newton has opened a dress-making shop opposite the post office. appointed President District. Cobbledick, grain rented the elevator ELEPIIONE CALLS and Junior have once again giving you instant service on every call you make