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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-10-03, Page 2t Page 2 THE T1MES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3rd, 1946 Cxeter Wie^&fctiocate ■pines established 1878; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUB.USHED EACH THURSDAY' MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO An Independent o? the Village Newspaper devoted to the pl Exeter and Surrounding interests District Member pf the Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the OWNA AD Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Eater Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2,00 a year, in advance; six months, $1.00 three months 60c I. M, SOUTHCOTT - - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 1946 The Newspaper — Public Servant October 1st to 8th, 1946, has been set aside as National Newspaper Week, It is most fitting- that a time be set aside for the newspaper to remind the public of the services which it is constantly performing for the benefit of the community. Too many people accept their newspaper and the benefits it brings in the way of informa­ tion, ardent support of community projects, campaigns for better government, and efforts to improve the general welfare as they accept all of the other vital necessities of life—taking it for granted, that these things belong to them as a right., without a realization of the fact that free people have such rights mainly by virtue of their constant defense by the newspaper. The slogan of National Newspaper Week in 1946 is “A Free Press—Voice of Freedom, Guardian of Liberty”. No other single instru­ ment is so aptly named. World War II might well have been avoid­ ed had all the peoples of the world had the newspaper as a Voice of Freedom, Guardian of Liberty. World War III may be prevented through that self-same means. «■ * * * Let Us Both Get On Russia is committed to Communism. Anglo- Saxondum is committed to liberty. The problem at present is not for Russia to mix her idea. The problem is not to have Russia adopt Anglo- Saxondum’s way of carrying on. Still less is for Anglo-Saxondum to adopt Russia’s way of carrying on. Still less is it for either party to make a mixture of the two, though some well- meaning people of Anglo-Saxondum would do that very thing. The real problem is for Russia and Anglo-Saxondum to get on together, each respecting his neighbour and leaving his ideals severely alone. We can trade with each other, we can send our sons to Russian schools and we can welcome Russians to our schools. There may be a free exchange of ideas in all that makes for the welfare of either party or of both parties. But there must be no meddling in gov­ ernmental affairs. Propaganda must be rigidly excluded. In any case there must be no strife. Russians and Anglo-Saxons alike must see to this. Each government must be left to attend to this matter. Each knows its own people bet­ ter than the other knows it and can deal better ■with its disturbers of the peace than can any­ one else. Anglo-Saxons going to Russia and Russians going to Anglo-Saxondum must be told to attend strictly to their own business and to leave the visited country’s business severely alone, and that under the severest penalties should the instruction go unheeded. The fewer the regulations in this regard, the better. When any sojourner proves himself a nuisance he should be escorted to the border, handed over to the country whence he came and the matter ended with this step. Russians and Anglo- Saxons can get on together amicably, provided each attends to its own business and leaves the* other’s business alone. It is as simple as that. « # * # I . . Not The Time Anthony Eden has told the Paris confer­ ence that there is need for a new method of ap­ proaching Russia and for a new way of treating with Russia. As a critic of his government it is Mr. Eden’s business to remind the govern­ ment of her shortcomings. When the time comes for doing so, it will be Mr. Eden’s duty to show what ought to have been done and to state what the circumstances of that day require. His com­ ment on his government’s present way of doing things shows him to be statesman and a diploe­ mat of the highest quality. He never fights with a bludgeon. * » * * Settled? Word has got about that the steel strike has been settled. This was welcome news. Many a pantry was getting bare and a great deal of credit was strained to tile cessation point. We hope by the time this reaches mir readers that, tens of thousands of men and women will be earning their bacon. What of the future? We fear a good deal of ill will will show itself in the ranks of the workers. Word Ims got out that the men who stayed on their jobs have been receiving kingly wages e^ery hour that the strike lasted, The non-strikers would be superhumans were they not jealous of the fortunate workers and did they not do considerable ribbing of those who failed to join the ranks of those seeking, better conditions, Further, we fear that discontent is sure to break out in the not too distant future. The leaders of the men will see to this sort of thing, For the workers we have every sympathy, We urge that everything possible should be done tp improve the workman and the condi­ tions under which he toils. Church and school und government are faced with the serious, imperativeness of lighting up the mind of the toiler. Every worker must be made to feel that lie is no mere cog in a wheel and no wheel in a machine but a man with the capacities and. abilities of a man and the heart and hope of a man. Books that are interesting and instructive, and entertainment that is refreshing and char­ acter building and full of the best things of life must be placed at his disposal? Above all else he must be led to see that all effort in the way of self-improvement is his for the seeking. When Scotchmen under John Knox saw what the church and the school had to offer, Scot­ land took her high place in all the arts and sciences and industries and manufacturing pro­ jects—a place that has been the wonder of civ­ ilization for generations. Church and school and government must be awake now in behalf of employers ’alike, To fail in these essentials is for the face of humanity to turn to the. wild­ erness. * •» * * A Poor Business There has come to be a practice in certain quarters of carrying on a process of belittling folk who have attained prominence in almost any walk of life. The faults of athletes are mag­ nified. If any extreme has been practised by a firm that feature of its activity is held up in a light that would lead the uninformed to believe that the firm did little besides law-breaking. Statesmen are the special targets foi* this miser­ able practice. Just now every effort is put for­ ward by those pirates of good names to have Mr. Churchill made to appear as poor affair altogether unworthy of the support or esteem of healthy-minded men. Yet Mr. Churchill goes on his way, serving the race and calling Anglo- Saxondum to her work of guarding the welfare of every son of Adam. Y£hen he speaks, the • world listens. He seeks for the facts of any serious situation and declares them fearlessly without considering the effect of his utterances upon his popularity. Unfortunately publishers have a way of printing the most purile nonsense simply because the humbug emanates from somebody’s son or the wife of somebody’s hus­ band. Even General Montgomery, one of the greatest generals of all time, does not escape the comments of folk who could not chase a cat out of their backyard, let alone send the mean­ est tramp about his business. When a land fails to recognize its heroes and when citizens toler­ ate the demeaning of its heroes, it is ceasing to be great. «•» « «. Must Be Gotten Rid Of Suspicion is the grand enemy of 'the race just now. It has penetrated every corner of Russian territory and has invaded every Rus­ sian life. It has spread like the deadliest of miasmas over everyone of her cities and where- ever the blight has fallen ruin and death have shown their ghastly faces. What we fear is that this foul thing is bound to permeate Canadian industries. The cure foi- suspicion is the life-giving- breezes of public enlightenment. There may be some sensationalism in bringing this about but the cure must be wrought if our Canadian life is to get rid of suspicion in all its forms. We are no. friends of the peerers and perkers. What we do seek is that openness of carrying on our affairs that will make it crystal clear that every man is getting a square deal and that no favor­ itism is practiced in any walk of life. The plow­ man who homeward plods his weary way must feel himself and know himself to be the peer of any man in public office or any man who sweats and works behind the glass door that often ex­ cites his envy, » * * * • They Don’t Know How We have the sad spectacle of men in high places who simply do not know how to do their work. The blundering in Washington in which Mr. Wallace and Mr. .Truman have taken so prominent a-part exemplifies this sort of thing. Mr. Wallace had no business saying what he did in his notable speech that set civilization by the ears. Had he known how to discharge the duties of his office he never would have spoken as he did. When he blundered and the rest of us were shaking in our shoes because of his folly, Mr. Truman had no business condoning his folly. Mr. Truman was required by the respon­ sibility to have condemned the utterance of his minister within five seconds after the fool­ ish speech had been made. But this Washing­ ton mess is not the only nor the most egregi­ ous folly of these fateful days. Little by little it is emerging that the treatment of Russia by the western powers has been a series of blunders. There has been a persistent rubbing of sand into the sore when there should have been a bringing of the plaster. In what we have said there is no impugning of motives in the actors in the terrible drama that is being en­ acted before our eyes. What we say is that the work in Washington has been done by men who simply do not know how to discharge the duties of their high office. Worse still those men evidently do not know what is required of them and are blundering along quarreling and bickering over non-essentials when they should be healing the open sore of the world. When men can’t do the job, they should throw down the tools. 10 YEARS AGO Last Wednesday afternoon word was received that J. G, Stanbury. K.C.i had been appointed County Judge of Lincoln, with headquar­ ters at St, Catharines. Judge Stan- bury and his family will be leav- ing Exeter in the near future; Mr. Wm, Decker, of Zurich, who has carried off the red ribbon with his team of express horses at many a fair, lost one of them while on his way t-o the Mildmay fair Wed­ nesday of last week. Mr. Decker had the team in a trailer and when rounding q curve one of the animals smashed a hole through the side of the trailer and its leg was brok­ en, The animal had to be destroy­ ed, * On Monday evening a number of the business and professional men of Exeter gathered of Mr, and Mrs. R. bid good-bye io Mr. who left Tuesday Reeve Thos, 'Pryde and Mr. A presentation of lamp was made by cott, Mr. and Mrs. returned Tuesday of two and a half Mr. W IT, ‘ . old time fiddler, competed this year in an old time fiddling con­ test at the Canadian Exhibition at Toronto and was successful in win­ ning fourth iplace. He was aaccom- panied by ’Miss Loretta Bell who was judged second as an accom­ panist. at the home N, Creech to R. H, Sayers, for Dresden. ; was chairman 1 Creech ’ read the address, a trilight floor Mr. T. O. South- W. <D. Sanders after a holiday months overseas. Wm. Hyde, of Heusaall, an 15 YEARS AGO Mr. Eli King made a splendid showing with his Percheron horse “Jeffro” at both the Canadian Ex­ hibition, Toronto, and the Western Fair, London. At Toronto, Mir. King’s horse won third prize in its class 'and at‘.London it was award­ ed first prize and sweepstakes for best animal any age in the class. The new talkie theatre is near­ ing completion and lacks only a few finishing touches to put it In order. The new theatre is ‘fireproof throughout, being built of steel, brick and cement. JA new feature at the Exeter Fall Fair last week was a guessing con­ test put on iby Mr. B. W. F. Beav­ ers. The smallest Good Cheer oven heater was exhibited and its weight guessed by two hundred and eighty- five .persons. The prizes were awarded as follows: Hot Point el­ ectric iron, Mr. W. W. Lawrence; electric toaster, Miss Vera Sander­ cock, Hensall; electric lantern, Mr. Ed. Westcott. Miss Flossie Hunter left the be­ ginning of the week for Toronto where she will take a course in Social Science at the University. The Zurich horseshoe pitchers visited Exeter _on Friday evening of last week and were players by plaViLg a return match beaten by the Exeter 1024 to 985. YEARS AGO Lib- held 25 The South Huron National eral Conservative Association a convention at Hensall on Satur­ day afternoon last foi’ the .purpose of selecting a candidate ’to contest the approaching Federal J. J. Merner, M.P. was chosen. .Messrs. Wes. Snell Rivers, Herb Southcott, of Exeter, and George Kellett, of Elimville, leave this week for the Old Land with cattle. Miss Nettie Pryde has taken a position as’ operator at the Central telephone office, Miss Kay having resigned. The .Tames Street Methodist church is being remodelled in part, making room for the new organ and also finishing the tower. The Exeter High School will at­ tend >tihe Parkhill High School sports on Friday. Messrs. Linden , 'Harvey Maurice Harvev left last Week Toronto to attend University, former taking Theology and latter Arts. A quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of the -bride’s parents on October 5th, by Rev. M. J. Wil­ son, when Verda Grace Hill, ’daugh­ ter of Mr. aand Mrs. James, Hill, of to election, the one ,Harper Exeter, was united in marriage •Moses Beckler, of Usborne 50 YEARS AGO The new bell, weighing 2,6’0'0 pounds, was placed In the new church at Crediton last Tuesday and is a credit to its donator, Mrs. Charles Eilber. The bell was manu­ factured in Ohio. The shooting match given by Mr. C. Fritz at Dashwood on Wednes­ day last was not so very, largely attended on account of the dis­ agreeable day. Mr. Ira Bice scored first place. While engaged in a game of foot­ ball on Thursday, Mr. Keith Mc­ Lean,. of Seaforth, had' the misfor­ tune to receive a bad fracture of tile ankle. One night last week some parties entered the barnyard of Mr. David Gilbert, Stephen, and carried four fine turkeys. .The first snow of the season here on Wednesday, Perry Dignan, who has been ployed ih Aylmer for the past months, returned home oh Thurs­ day last. % Mr. Garnet Hyndman left for troit Wednesday where he wiil low ills' medical studies, Visitor; “Well, Billy, what you going to be when you grow up? 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Miss Vera Wasnidge, of Toronto, spent the week-end at. the home of her parents,, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Wasnidge, of West McGillivray. Mrs. Emily Scott, of Ravenswood spent a few days ,with Mr. and Mrs.I__ Walter Morley. | £ Mr. and Mrs. Roy Watson andt"~ children spent Sunday evening with §! Mr. and Mrs. Lin 'Craven. ! Mr. Norman Amos has returned to Guelph after his hospital. Misses Betty and of Exeter, spent the their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Morley. Mr. and Mrs. James Trevethick attended the Callfas-Gretsinger wed­ ding held in Calvary Evangelical Church in Kitchener on Saturday last.Mr. ' .and Mrs. Harvey Morley spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lewis. ’>>■ illness in the .Grace Morley, week-end with I CREDITON EAST Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sims and family, of London, spent ’Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. J. Edwards and ,son, James, of Exeter, spent Sunday here. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Neil and Beverley spent the week-end in Stratford with Mrs. Laura Hunter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Glanville and the former’s father, all of Manitoulin Island, arrived here Saturday and will,visit with their son, Charlie, and other relatives. Mr. Roland Motz is having thq cement put in this week for the addition to his home which he re­ cently purchased and is remodelled. Mr. Alvin Flynn, of spent the week-end here home. having London, at his GLAD TO HAVE COWS Keeping milk cattle is going to save Adelbert Smith of near Zurich nearly $600 a year after the three- cents-a-quart increase in the price of milk goes into effect'. 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