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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-12-12, Page 4Page 4 THE T1MES-ADV0CATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12th, 1946 *r ®fje Cxeter rimes established 1§7$; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1934 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of tbe OWNA ah 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 J. M. SOUTHCOTT - . - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12th, 1946 Rumoured III Rumours persist that Joseph Stalin is ill, seriously ill, the public is lead to believe. Not so long since the world waited with low beat­ ing heart to hear the merest whisper of this mighty man. Now he seems to be passing into silence. The only question men now discuss in relation to this mighty man is -who is to be his successor. There is something pathetic but awe­ inspiring about it all. Stalin has at his command the best that medical science affords, Yet his illness persists. The last enemy is not hurrying into the Kremlin, but he is advancing neverthe­ less. We have read of a mighty Icing who was surrounded by flatterers, 57110 realized that he was being extolled beyond measure. He under­ stood the futility of being told that he was mightier than 'the ills that afflict mortals and had a servant paid to approach him in the midst of his flatterers with the words “Thou' art mortal.’1 All rulers will do well to follow out the principle that this monarch adopted to keep him humble. The day when we must lay down our labours is creeping on us like a thief in thq night. Why deceive ourselves, or while we live, do anything but act the neighbour’s part? We do not see in any man’s life any place for in­ trigue or mufder or the enslavement of his fel­ lows. * * * * School Nurse Needed Persons in close contact with the children of the district are telling us that they are con­ stantly coming in contact with children who are below the health line. The behaviour of these children indicates that they are decidedly low in vitality. The bounce and spring of really healthy childhood simply is not in them. Con­ versation with' these children reveals that the little people are sent to school insufficiently fed. Sometimes the youngster is allowed to grab something from the pantry instead of being set to eating an adequate breakfast. His noon lunch often is n sorry excuse for a dinner. He simply does not eat well and no one, it is only too evident, takes pains to see that he improves in this regard. His school tests soon become low and before we know it, he is a problem child. Indeed, it looks as if the time had come for a school clinic. Everywhere in the best medical circles we are told of the importance of the early detection of disease or of low vital­ ity and all that goes with that meaningful word. We are quite sure that we’ll soon hear that the school board is giving this whole matter mature and full consideration. We Have Drifted Into It The present coal miners’ strike and all that goes with it, is a symptom of a condition into which we have drifted but which now threatens to strangle the whole of our modern civilization. Tor some unhappy reason we have ■failed to cultivate in ourselves, and to teach our children the necessity of a sturdy self re­ liance. We have overlooked the obvious fact that the strength of the pack is the wolf. We have been so busy hanging on the leading strings that we have forgotten how to walk on our own feet. For more than two decades we have laid the emphasis on organization to the point where we are allowing ourselves to look to George to wait on us hand and foot. The re­ sult is that the clever and the cunning and the wicked have us by the throat, Further, we have allowed ourselves to be guided by the outsider rather than by the prophets of our own coun­ try. Carl Marx and his followers have been studied to the practical exclusion of the emin­ ently qualified teachers and business and social economists of our own country. Little by little the foreigner has laid his spell upon us till we have come to think that guidance or suggestion that did not come from across the Atlantic was of negligible value. To a far greater extent than we care to own the present predicament in which this continent finds itself is due to teaching that comes from Moscow, Now Mos­ cow has its good points but taking her life by and large it is abhorrent to us. Yet we ate fool­ ishly trying to adapt her system to our way of carrying on» Tbe result is proving disastrous. Let uS open our eyes to a fact so obvious but terrible. Further we have been so busy accum­ ulating what we call wealth that we have over­ looked the man in overalls and the man in the office^ “The clergymen never come near us,’* a rich man told his minister. The church will need to wake up in this regard. As long as the tsliurch regards her work as of secondary im­ portance, things cannot but remain in their present unhappy pass. For some unknown rea­ son, we have failed to set a proper estimate on human values, Discontent has grown for this among many other reasons It is never too late to mend but if we are to heal the hurt of so­ ciety we must begin at the very core of that situation. Men must be lead to learn their value to society, This they will learn only as they discover the fact that they are, first of all, children of the Most High. There is no brother­ hood of man apart from the relationship that each individual sustains to God. * * * * Those Food Conditions We listened in on a news broadcast the other’ evening in which it was stated that food conditions in Europe were simply desparate. We wondered as we listened.. UNRA is on the last lap of its somewhat unhappy race, Are some parties making much of foreign food con­ ditions in order that their jobs may be secure and continued? We may be all wrong, Then, again, the federaal minister of agriculture visit­ ed Europe lately and brought back word that food conditions in Europe are not desparate. Further, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visited Europe and stated on her home coming that the food conditions in Europe were not seriously dis­ turbing. And Mr, Herbert Hoover has not been telling us that food is unusually scarce in Eur­ ope, To this story of European food shortage there are at least two sides. Should the situa­ tion in Europe become critical, folk in author­ ity will tell us of the acute need. In a little while we’ll have the facts. Till that informa­ tion is brought out we’ll be well advised to possess our souls in patience. « « « « That Coal Strike We do not like that coal strike in the United States. We are glad that we are not call­ ed upon to make any rash promises. We are informed that the coal miners work under ex­ tremely difficult conditions and that their oc­ cupation has a tendency to impair health while the work makes it difficult for a miner to spend a sufficient amount of the twenty-four hours with his family. We are informed, too, that the employers find the process of mining coal a precarious business venture. We are not on the ground where strikers and employees carry on, and for that reason we are not informed as to the rights of the situation. All three parties immediately connected with the dispute are in an extremely difficult spot. The government, the employers and the miners will find it diffi­ cult to say what is . the proper procedure. The fourth, party to the dispute, the buying public wishes with all its patient heart that the muddle would be cleared up. No end of people are in grave danger of suffering from winter4 weather conditions. We cannot get away from the thought that had the consumers put their brains in steep when they were voting their lawmakers into places of power there would be no strike this weary hour, Further, when the last strike was over the public lost interest in the coal mining situation on the principle that one can­ not mend his roof when it is raining and does not care to mend the roof when the weather is fair. We are strong on this continent in not pro­ viding fire fighting aparatus till the walls of our own house are getting hot. * * * « Had To Be Whittled Down Modern life in some of its aspects has photographed itself in the treatment of John Lewis. His admirers had made quite a giant of him. He had become so big that he undertook to defy the United States Government. Uncle Sam rubbed his eyes, looked the saw dust over and quietly invited the big bluffer into the ring. The result was that Lewis took the count. When the bout was over it was found that Lewis was just a man, and not a very important man at that. The big giant when whittled to his proper size was simply a citizen of the United States subject to her laws like anyone else. A great many people across the line are doing some thinking these days. The United States is the land of the free as long as men obej'’ her laws. She is the home of the brave provided her citi­ zens behave themselves. Unionism is a fine tiling but no union is greater than the United States. Uncle Sam allows his citizens a great deal of freedom, but he can and will come down with a crushing thud on any who waxes obnoxious and starts the miserable game of being igi- pudent and arrogant. Others than Lewis are do­ ing some hard thinking just now. * * » » We Need Them Every so often we come across folk com­ plaining of being just a little below par in their physical condition. A suggestive explana­ tion was offered the other day by an experien­ ced head of a family. "When we get all we need of butter and sugar,” this well informed observer remarked, “we’ll be our old selves once more.” There may be a good deal in this statement. We have been held down in these and other foods. It is high time that this sort of tiling were ending. We are accustomed to a certain standard of nutrition. For a while we were gladly lowering that standard in order that we might share with others worse off than we are. But the time has come for Cana­ dians to be well fed. Unless this condition is welt met we cannot hold our own in a com­ petitive world. We can cite no end of instances where folk who were suffering from low vital­ ity improved immensely as soon as they were well fed. 10 YEARS AGO Cook’s Rock Bottom Cash Store opened the store known as the Ladies Ready-to-Wear as a Christ­ inas Bazaar under the management of Mrs. MbTavish. Mr. Ed. Lindenfield has purchas­ ed from Southcott Bros, the build­ ing that is now being vacated by E. R. Hopper, Fred Harhurn, of Cromarty, Avon the spigles horseshoe championship at the Royal Winter Fair. 1 Mr. W. F, Abbott made a splen­ did showing with his honey at the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto. He was awarded' second prize for his display and first for his individual comb honey. The work on the Oddfellow’s Block, which has been enlarged and remodelled, has been completed and Mr. E. R. Hopper, who has’ leased the ground floor for his fur­niture and undertaking business, is moving in this week. The second storey is for lodge purposes. A small kitchen and toilets have been installed. The ...work of remodelling /the building has been done by lopal labor under the direction of .Mr J, R, Hind. Two jajck rabbit drives are be­ ing made each-.week by the hunters of the Exeter Gun Club. On Tues­ day afternoon TS hunters secured 53 rabbits. 15 YEARS AGO Mr. Preston. Dearing is showing his Dorset Horned sheep at the Guelph Winter /Fair this week. Ceorge Boa, of Hensail, and Fred Harburn, of Cromarty, were wjnners of the Dominion doubles Horseshoe iPitching Championship which took place at the Royal Win­ ter Fair at Toronto. Mr, Arto Delve, of Forest, is car­ rying his arm in a sling having .sus­ tained a fracture when he fell down an elevator shaft at the Forest Canning factory. He was fixing a lock on the elevator when a hoard he w as sitting on broke and let him fall to the bottom. The Exeter H.S. boys in a game of rugby at St. Marys Saturday af­ ternoon defeated the hoys of the Collegiate by the score of -12 to 5. 25 YEARS AGO Mr. John .Hunkin gave a shoot­ ing match on Tuesday of last week and the following scores were made: W. E. Sanders 10, F. Trieb- ner 6. C. Guenther 7, P. Passmore 7, Jas. ’Stanlake 8, T. Routley 6, A. Hackney 6, John Hunkin 10, Milo Snell 6, Sam Dougall 9, J, Passmore 9, R. 'Pitt S, W. Pass- more 6, W. Horney 6, G. Dalrym­ ple 9, D. Russell 6, W. J. Statham 7, H. :SoufchcotL,7. Exeter Intermediate .Hockey Team has b..|d^^iven the following grouping in*’the O.H.A., Exeter, Goderich, Clinton, Mitchell and :St. Marys.' . ; .•Garnet W1 Miilefh Js .again to the front with his Yorkshire pigs. He had fifteen on exhibition at Guelph Winter Fair and won ’one first, two seconds and tw.o fifths and also the Championship. The Exeter Opera House was well filled both Thursday and Fri­ day evenings last, when a local cast of characters under the direc­ tion of Mrs. N. J. Dore presented- “.Mrs. Temple’s Telegram,’’ in a most capable manner. Solos1 were given by Miss Blanche Senior while Miss Margaret Gladman presided at the piano. Those taking part were Mrs. N. J. Dore, Mrs. J. H. Jones. Miss Blanche Senior, Miss Stella •Southcott, -Messrs. ,R. Wt Fu.ke, J. C. Rankin, H. M. Miller, J. H. Jones and H. J. Wenborn. The en­ tertainments were igiven under the auspices of the Citizens’ Relief Committee. 50 YEARS AGO At the regular meeting of the I.O.’F, No. 123 held on Friday eve­ ning last the following officers were elected for t-he ensuing year: C. R., Bro. H. Spackman,1 V.C.R., Bro. Jas. V^eekes* Rec. Sec., Bro. S. Westaway; Fjn, Sec., Bro. A. G. Dyer; Treas., Bro. T. Fitton; ’Chap., Bro. Rev. H. Bray; S.W., Bro. N. Balkwill; J. W., Bro. R. Terry; S.B., Bro. Chris. Luker; J.B., Bro. D. Mill; Phys., Bto. J. A. Rollins; Court Pep., Bro., R. N. Rowe; Janitor, Bro. G. Cudmore; Trus­ tees, Bros. T. B. Carling and J. tp. Clarke,- Auditors- and Finance Com. Bros. A. Q. Bbbier and H. K. Towle. The anniversary services of the James Street Methodist Church were held on "Sunday and Monday last. On Sunday the services were conducted by the Rev, Gerald Wil­ loughby,, of Sarnia, who preached two very eloquent and impressive sermons to very largo congrega­ tions. In the afteriioon a ’Sabbeth School mass meeting was; held ad­ dressed by the Revs. G, Willoughby, Locke and Martin. On Monday an Old time tea meeting was held in the ba§ement of the church which was enjoyed by one of the largest crowds in the history of the church. Titos. Sanders, Who has been en­ gaged on a boat running <up -the lakes, returned- hdine Fiday last, Mr, Bell, of Tiensall, and assist­ ants have been repairing' the en­ gine at the electrje power house this week. Smiles Mrs. Green was proudly display­ ing a new hat to Mrs. Gray, "It’s lovely,” Said Mrs. Gray, “but how do you manage to get so much money from your .husband?” “Quite simple, my daarj* was the triumphant Te&iy. “I just tell him I’m -goitig back to mother, and he immediately .hands me the fare,0 Highlight of the: New Ontario Liquor Laws The following are some of the highlights of Premier Drew’s ad­ dress on the liquor laws in Parlia­ ment last Thursday, Main pro­ visions of the hew Ontario ILiquor Licensing Bill which Premier Drew announced are as follows;* « * provision for sale of Jjquor by the glass in hotels and taverns in cities Of 50*0:00 population or more and in clubs, military steamships and railway cars, H. N. Hansen & Company 300 Bay Street, TORONTO presents a weekly review of News, Economic trends and items of currents interest by messes, dining John Collingwood Read? Columnist, News Analyst and Radio Commentator, •* $ Liquor sale privileges in under 50,000 population on al by a three-fifths majority in loc­ al option vote.* * * Exemption of centres under the Canada Temperance Act and local option areas, though the latter may take votes to come under its provi­ sions. centres approv- % * & # lit Provision for local option votes on women’s beverage rooms. Complete reclassification of pres­ ent establishments as hotels, jay- eras, restaurants and public houses. * * * 'Provision for restaurant licenses foi’ sale of beer and wine with meals.* * * Establishment of a Liquor Li­ cense Board of Ontario to admin­ ister the Act, issue and cancel regu­ lations and make regulations. * * * Provision for licensing of ■ployees of licensed premises.* * * The revised Ontario Liquor cence Act -lias been .proclaimed is effective January 1. * << ' * Sale of liquor by the glass in lounges jS permissable ’ in Ottawa, m-----TX- —London and centres an af- em- U- -and Toronto, Windsor, firmative plebiscite is first neces­ sary. Hamilton, In smaller * “The new act recognizes that the people 'are 'buying large quantities of spirits, as well as beei’ and wine, and' that spirits 'are bought to be consumed.* * * “The act will encourage good hotelkeeping. It will impose severe penalties form the to offer. * * on those who fail to per­ services they are licensed * Jft <s is- almost universal agree-“There meat that prohibition is out of the question. The only choice Is to pro­ vide outlets for legal sale of spirits in ’the same way as in every other countp yin cities of 'their size.” STAEEA INSTITUTE CIRCLE SPONSORS EUQHRE PARTY A progressive euchre pai’-ty -was held in Staffs hall Wednesday eve­ ning of last week sponsored 'by Mrs. Lloyd Colquhoun 'and Miss Vera Humbly for Circle 5. of IStaffa Eleven tables won M,rs. Tom Mrs. Yoe. Women’s Institute.__ _ . . were in play an dprizes were as1 follows: women’s high, Jac-k McDonald; men’s high Colquhoun; women’s low, Reed; men’s low, Gordon Lunch was served. This comprehensive survey will be embodied in the regular service which -provides detailed information on mines and markets pre­ pared by our statistical department. The combination will prove entertaining, informative and invaluable to all who seek to im­ prove their status by the intelligent investment of funds. We will point to the pitfalls as well as the opportunities of market specu­ lation. If you would like to receive this service without obligation fill in and mail the attached coupon, H. N* HAN’SKN & COMPANY, Investments 300 Bay Street—- Toronto 1 Gentlemen: Kindly send me without obligation your weekly service. Name Address ....'V i ETA Colorful Tokens of We have on display beautifully illustrated, greeting’ cards in a Wide variety of designs. We will personalize them if you wish. Exeter Times-Advocate TRY A CLASSIFIED!IT PAYS! A Mothers Favourite For Coughs And Colds For nearly 50 years Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup has been a favourite remedy for coughs and colds. Mothers everywhere know that children like its pleasant taste and will take it without fuss or bother. It embodies medicinal properties of the’ pine and cherry barks, skilfully combined with other cold-combating ingredients. Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup is quick-acting and effective. It helps to loosen phlegm and mucus, soothe irritated membranes, clear the air passages and stimulate the bronchial organs. Get Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup at your favourite drug store today. Price 35c a bottle, or the large family size, 60c. The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. THE BELL TELEPHONE All through the holiday season telephone operators will be on duty and all Long Distance lines in service to handle the thousands of extra calls we know will be made, Most of these calls will be completed promptly. Occasionally, however, there will be some delays. If your Christmas call is one of those which cannot be put through immediately, you may be sure we’ll do everything possible to keep delays to a minimum. COMPANY OF CANADA J ih € tr y4 r y 14 £ r r t? ■fc r r