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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-10-24, Page 2•j Page 2 w Cxeter ^imeg^bbacdte Ornes established 1873; Advocate established 1381 amalgamated November 1924 PUB1ASHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO Newspaper devoted to the of Exeter and Surrounding Independent of the Village All Advertising Later Member of the Canadian Newspapers’ Association; of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24th, 1946 Interests District, Weekly Member Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION 32.00 a year, in 'advance; three months I., M. SOUTHCOTT RATE six months. ?1.0Q 60c PUBLISHER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24th, 1946 Where Did He Get It? Herman Goering, the arch criminal tried at Nuremburg, has cheated the gallows. We ask, “Where did he get the poison?” How did it come about that the arch criminal was allow­ ed to escape the sentence meted out to him by one of the fairest tribunals that ever gave men. a trial? What is to be done with the weak, in­ competent or incompetents who permitted this man to escape the hangman’s noose? What is to be done with the men who appointed the watchers ? Further, we ask why should the manner of .criminals escape be broadcast to the world? Why should the general public be made aware of the way in which one may take his own life ? Too many in the hour of defeat or bitter loss are only too eager to commit suicide and will <do so when informed of an easy method of do­ ing so. Why then, say anything about the poison and how it may be ’taken in an emergency. Further, why have the criminal class informed as to how death may readily be inflicted on a victim? This is a but it must be dealt whose duty it is to gers. grim and terrible subject with by a journal part of warn against serious dan- » « » Let Us Take the Hint Signs of financial uneasiness are appear­ ing in the world stock markets. Just now the socialist government of Great Britain is taking over the great line of communication in Great Britain and some lines connecting the British commonwealth. This is a statement easily made but it is a statement well worth looking into as the news items of Tuesday morning fully warrant. We advise our readers to thinking caps when they are thinking ing their money. * » » « don their of in vest- ; Those Controls President Truman’s action in meat controls in the United States brings up the whole subject of price controls by govern­ ments. There are a great many who do not be­ lieve in such action on the part of governments. And a great deal is to be said in behalf of that point of view. Folk will do well to remember that in matters of prices and of finance gen­ erally that men do not make laws. They can, in the end, but make them vocal. The laws of business in this particular are on all fours with the law of gravity. Like the laws of gravity, men have brains and must adapt themselves to financial laws and to gravity or put up with the consequences* After the last war a great many folk became greedy and inconsiderate. The debacle of nineteen twenty-nine was the consequence. The law of trade was flouted and men failed in every way because of their mis- <>conduct. In Canada Donald Gordon has done .a fine job in helping his fellow citizens to un- 'derstand the laws of business and to adapt themselves thereto in days when greed would have wrought them ruin. Little by little the days of war are receding into history and little by little we are getting forward to the new normalcy where the new way of meeting de­ mands will prove itself reasonable and satis­ factory. Donald Gordon has not sought to sup­ plant the law of supply and demand. He has sought to enable his fellow countrymen to stee how' that law might be understood and how Canadians might adapt themselves to it and find it a friend* Gradually the artificial con­ trols of .the government will be removed and the Canadians Will do their own adjusting to circumstances of the business world. When the rapids are past, the pilot’s special guidance is aio loiiger required. Immediately following President Truman’s Announcement that controls were removed from important commodities^ prices high-tailed it for the financial stratosphere* So much for human nature. The price raisers did a splendid job at photographing themselves. They showed themselves governed by selfishness and by selfishness alone. The general public, for all these financiers care, could go to the bow wows. What racked these men of the plight of the man with little cash or for the wife and family of the man in low bracket income. Their one cry was ’"Let ns feather our nests while the -feathering is good.” Reckoning is sure to he taken of the fin- /uncial procedure of these fateful days. Greed is not only shortsighted lm self-defeating. Jus­ tice is the nature of things. The financial wreck­ ers will do well to consider the fate of those pirates ■who lately went tile criminal’s way at Mtwemhwg* removing Worth Trying For * Every so often we hear of towns and cities doing some real work in the way of encourag­ ing good music, Where patience has been exer­ cised and enduring qualities have marked those taking an interest in music satisfactory results have followed. Where the interest has been shallow, there has been more disappointment than anything else, Now this district has good musical talent, It has, too, men and women who labor and wait. The business places and farms and schools bear witness to all this. Sure­ ly it is worth trying to have this fall and win­ ter deyoted to some real work in this noble department of art. We suggest that leaders and managers of our choirs should meet at an early date and discuss this matter, “Let me. write a nation’s songs, and I care not who makes its laws,” a wise person said long ago. When a community sings, prosperity and happiness are not far off. We’d like to see this thing giv­ en u fair tr lai. •X * * * Smoke Them Out We are not wearing a band on our hat be­ cause of the fate of those Nazi arch criminals. Nor are we figuring on feeding their satelites ice cream and cake. Good hempen rope is too abundant for us to think that way. Every one of those enemies of the race should hear the hammer that is erecting the scaffold for their speedy taking off. We have no pity for those German doctors and. alleged scientists but really murderers who treat helpless -prisoners of wai* as guinea pigs and who under the pre­ tence of seeking scientific knowledge beneficial to the race- perpetrated cruelties and high crimes and misdemeanors that have shocked every decent man. We are anxious for sure­ footed justice to overtake the guilty ones who have disgraced the form of men. Further, while we are in favor of free speech we wish it to be understood that it is high time for every Can­ adian to espouse with new ardor those prin­ ciples of government that have brought us our freedom and our measure of happiness. We believe in every movement that has brought in more liberty but we regard with detestation tampering with the forces that have-served the race for centuries. We hesitate to meddle with those given to change for the sake of change. « * * « That ^Hamilton Trial Decent people breathed deeply and happily when that Hamilton murder trial came to an end. For the most part, the people of the prov­ ince were sick of the manner and of the extent to which publicity was given to the sordid facts of the incident. Tim worst feature of the situa­ tion was the evident uneasiness’ of people of whom we expected better things lest the chief witnesses should divulge certain , facts that might well make an uneasy house in not a few instances. We wish those solicitous parties joy of their release from anxiety. However, murder i$ not the only event that will out. What is whispered in the ear has a way of being pro­ claimed on the housetop. Public opinion Has a heavy whip generally applied by a sinewv arm. The smiles of the moment, in such instances, have a fashion' of being drowned out, first by frowns and afterwards by tears a little hotter than scalding water. # * * A Fine Combination That international plowing match illus­ trates how far this province has advanced in Agriculture. We recall two farmers who were - top notchers in their day who made their own plows., using a stump of a solid tree as an anvil. The means- were crude but these young men had good heads and skilful hands. That day, ‘ however, is an affair of the past. The Goderich meet did more. Tt illustrates that the modern farmer realizes that he cannot get on without adequqate equipment. Manufacturers, too, are alert to the fact that farmers know equipment that is likely to pay its way and a little more. - Manufacturers are too keen nowadays to put on exhibitions such as that at Goderich any­ thing .short (of equipment that will justify its being offered for sale. Firms with good mach­ inery to offer were well patronized. There was a strong social value in evidence at the great gathering, but the farmers showed themselves not only on pleasure bent but to be possessed of a frugal mind and a. keen scent for informa­ tion that would aid them in the everyday work of the field. « * * «■ Page Sherlock Holmes Needed beyond all power of mere man to estimate is Sherlock Holmes these distressful times. The boudoir of a prominent woman has been entered and a trifle of her jewels abstract­ ed. Society ovei’ there is wearing a band on its hat. Those with anything like human feeling can neither work noi’ eat nor sleep. Folk with no other occupation than that of bathing poodle dogs are distraught, so keen is their sympathy for this exquisite woman who pines away unless she makes the society column at least once a day. Meanwhile her poor husband, growing thin and worried as he thinks of the boldness of that evil but sly party who invaded the sanc­ tities of his wife’s chamber and made off with­ out a by your leave> madam, with a few of her trinkets. It’s all too bad. Scotland Yard is moot­ ed to be unable to straighten out this funny little matter. We suggest that Sherlock Holmes or his heirs at law take up the matter and set­ tle the jangling nerves of a disgusted public. IP YEARS AQQ Mr, Chas,, Salter, D.DXLM., of the I.O.O.F., with his installation team made ’his first official visit Monday evening when he visited the Goderich. lodge and installed the officers, They also visited Clinton Tuesday evening. Mrs, ,J. G, Stanbury on Saturday evening was honored by the Caven 'Presbyterian W.'M.S. and presented with a Life Certificate in the Pro­ vincial organization prior to her ■departure to St. Catharines, Students of Form I and Foran II of the Exeter H.S. gave a theatre party in honor of Richard .Stanbury Wednesday evening of last week, After the theatre the young people gathered 'at the (home of Mrs. Rose Russell, During the evening Rich­ ard was presented with a camera. Jack Moise read the address and Robert Southcott made “the presen­ tation. • __ __ _ ______ Misses Marion Bissett and Ruby • feared and pro'pitate'd, Wood attended the A.Y.P.A. 'Fifth J lights, jsl? 1 Provincial Conference held in Lon- - - don this week. Clerk Jos. Senior and Mr, W. C. Pearce have been in London each Thursday and Friday of the past three weeks taking a short lecture course at Western University on municipal government. Messrs. Ulric Snell, Harvey Pol­ len and W. E. Sanders returned on Tuesday evening from trip for wild geese near They five. were successful a ihunting Kincardine, in bagging a 15 YEARS AGO Miss Eleanor Medd has accepted position on the teaching staff of the Napanee Collegiate Institute. This is the same collegiate in which her (brother, Bruce, is a teacher. Witjiin the past week two car loads of farm 'products have been sent from this community for re­ lief work in the dried out areas of Saskatchewan. One car was load­ ed at Hensail' and the other at Exe­ ter. Mr. Carl Morlock, of Crediton. a student at Western University was a winner of one of the three Round­ tree prizes in medical history. The Huron County Press Asso­ ciation convention was held at the Oakwood gold course, Grand Bend, on Friday of last week with a goodly number of representatives present. Mr. J. M. Soutlicott, 'presi­ dent, was in the chair. At ja recent meeting of the Of­ ficial Board of James Street United ChurOh. Rev. Duncan McTavis'h in­ timated "’his intention of seeking a change of pastoral relations at the end of this conference year. Caven Presbyterian churc'h mark­ ed their 70th anniversary on Sun­ day and the services were a 'decided success, large congregations being present both morning and evening. The speaker Xor the day was Rev. Dr. Geo. Duncan, 'Stratford. On Tuesday evening the ladies of the congregation served a hot fowl supper in the basement of the church. There was a splendid crowd. 25 YEARS AGC .Mr. Jas. W. Morley has engaged to study law with Messrs. Glad- man and Stanbury. Messrs. Hajwey and Harvey have had a cement ice house erected to the rear o£ their store. Quite a number of Exeter peo­ ple attended the championship lac­ rosse matcih in St. .Marys on Wed­ nesday of last week wihen the home iboys won from Toronto. Messrs. Harold Kuntz and Gor­ don Wells have returned home af­ ter spending some weeks in 'the West. Messrs. >R. Welsh, S. Fitton, W. Johns and I). Russell left Monday for a two weeks’ hunting trip In the neighborhood of Whigham. The High School Field Day Sports were run off on Friday last and' were most successful. Lucan and -Parkhill were well represent­ ed. Mr. F. Clatworbhy, of Ailsa Craig, who for the -past ‘number of years has conducted a -coal and wood yard and also handled builder’s supplies, sold out last week to the Ailsa Craig Farmer’s Co-Operative Association. Mr. J. W.- Holtzmann and Ches­ ter iMawhinney, of Crediton, are attending the Provincial Sunday School Convention at Brantford this week as delegates of the Evan­ gelical Sunday School. 50 YEARS AGO Messrs. Young,, of Seaforth, have opened out a studio in Exeter. The Brussels 'Herald, for some time conducted by Mr. Roland Woolsley. has been purchased by Mr. D. E, .Sarney, o.f Elora. The musical “at home,” spon­ sored by the Epworth League, held in the basement of Main St. Meth­ odist Church on Tuesday night was well attended and an excep­ tionally good program wag render­ ed. Mr. W. J, 'Carling, accompanied tyy a number of others, left this week for Muskoka’s famous hunt­ ing grounds in search of 'deer. Mr. A, T. Brbwn, who has (had charge of Dr. Browning’s Drug Store for some time, left Monday for Acton Where ho 'has purchased a drug business. The elevator of Mr. John, Fox, of lLucah, was burned while ’he was away at Ottawa. The elevator was full of wheat and the loss Is great. The ifire undoubtedly was of in­ cendiary origin. Customer (at cigar counter, pointing) : “I always smoke that brand there lit the can,” . Clerk; “I’m sure there’s no better place to smoke thorn, sir1?* an absence of four years interesting to trace the present quity, HALLOWE’EN Tkis is ope of the oldest of old festival?. Ages and ages ago it marked the opening of the new year, and the old1 beliefs, customs apd superstitions peculiar to that date, have stiij come 'down to us ip various forms, from the old countries Where, ip ope form or an­ other, they were . current, One of the commouest was the (belief that souls of the dead could be seen (by those gifted- with second sight. Christianity sanctified this belief by -making the day the eve of All Saints, The last of October was long ago the ghostly pigiht, when witches, hob .goblins an<i other spirits of either evil or mischief were to be I. Fires and bonfires and torches were j inimical of the evil ones, and our pumpkin lanterns are relics of the sacred fires of other days. The spirits of mischief may be said to be incarnate in the pranks of ur­ chins who ring bells, pull off 'door­ plates, remove gates from their posts, dress up as ghosts to frighten the timid, and on this night find themselves generally immune from penalty. This night was the night for spells and .divination. While the use of apples roasted before the heart'h fire, and' the burning of nuts are impossibilities in steam- heated rooms, we find fortunes tdld in the Hallowe’en cake in which are hidden a ring, a thimlble, a penny, to signify, respectively, mar­ riage, spinster or bachelor, and wealth. • Pomona, the goddess of fruits— especially apples-—used tO worship­ ped in particular on this night, and we rather feature apples and nuts in our Hallowe’en feasting. 'Hazel nuts used to be featured above others for to eat them fostered wis­ dom in the eater. If there were space and time for it, it would' 'be " _ I. ____ ?_j origin, of customs in those of anti­ After ia certain man went back 'to visit his old home town. The first four ilieople 'he met • dJi'dn’t remember him, and the next -three didn’t -know he had been away. The long-lastxng brightness of General Electric Lamps give real protection to young eyes, and to your po«cketbook too, because you . are assured of more light for your money. L-1OO CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LIMITED TELEPHONE CALLS HAVE MUSHROOMED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS! .. . and they’re still zooming! That is one reason why when you pick up the telephone, you can’t always get through to your party just as promptly as you (and we) would like. Operators are working at tdp speed — present equipment is being stretched to its fullest possible use •—and we are working against time to hurry the highly complicated installations which are essential to handle the ever-growing number of daily calls. So, when you use the telephone, will you please remember these facts if your operator sometimes seems slow to answer, or your call is otherwise delayed.