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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-05-26, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1949 Exeter Times Established 1873 Auuilgamatml November 1924 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario * An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Village of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-In-Advance Circulation As Of. September 30, 1948 — 2,276 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $2.59 a year United States, in advance, $3.00 Single Copies 6 Cents Each J. Melvin Southcott *. Publishers Robert Southcott THURSpAY MORNING> MAY 24> 1949 ” ~ Battle For The Ballot When Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent hastily dissolved parliament a month ago, political gypsies in Ottawa predicted one of the hottest election fights ever staged in Canada’s history. Up to this point, how­ ever, the only real excitement has come from the Toronto newspapers. The fundamental issue of the contest is hard to determine. The PCs have been basting away at bureaucracy and dominion­ provincial rights but it does not look as though either will stand the wear and tear Of a two-months’ campaign. The Liberals are uttering platitudes ' and generalities, stoutly defending the party’s record as if waiting for the opposition to jump at" something they can get their teeth into. Other* contentions of the Progressive- Conservatives dwell on defence and the loss of trade agreements which constitute a major problem in the Dominion today. As yet, however, there has been no major remedies suggested by the opposition party. The two Toronto Conservative news­ papers, The Globe & Mail and The Tele­ gram, have been following up George Drew’s attack qn the engine troubles of the North Star aircraft, used in T.C.A. The fact that the engines are not as efficient as they should be has been almost firmly established but where this comes in the election and how much it affects it is a matter somewhat obscure._ The campaign so far has been limited to the Maritime provinces with the three major party leaders campaigning by the Atlantic sea. Prime Minister St. Laurent outlined his program at Moncton, New Brunswick, on Thursday of last week. Major considerations of the Liberals are housing and trade programs which seem dimly to recall past battles on the same points. The prime minister declared that Canada’s trade outlook “is far better than it was at the end of the war” and that re­ lations w’ith the two great outlets, the United States and Great Britain, “have never been better and we are confident that solutions can be found to the prob­ lems of keeping up mutually advantageous trade”. In housing, the prime minister promised that the government “is not going to be satisfied until decent housing* is provided for every family”. Dealing with employ­ ment Mr. St. Laurent said “the mainten­ ance of full employment is just as much a Liberal objective as it 'was in 1945”. He also promised more social security, com­ plete recognition of Canadian nationhood and development of all aspects of nation life. This declaration of policy, however broad and beneficial it may seem, is ac­ companied by a lack of concrete pro­ posals, and stood more as a reminder of the record than an action platform for the future. On the Conservative side of the mat­ ter, George Drew is promising to push through the much-talked-of „ Trans-Canada Highway and carry it across Newfoundland. He would outlaw the Communists by amending the Criminal. Code to protect the Dominion; give adequate old-age pensions to all at sixty-five^ without a means test; and to allow the Canadian dollar to find its own level in the world market. On dominion-provincial relations, the Conserva­ tives promised an immediate call to a con­ ference to settle the disrupting tax agree­ ments and to set up a provincial depart­ ment in Ottawa to secure better relations, the $2.50 licence of radios would be abolished because the government-operated CBC openly competed with private stations even though it extracted a fee for its maintenance. Such are the stirring issues of the election. To us, so far, this means little more than a battle of personalities. Let’s hope the politicians find something more exciting, # 5»4 'J’S The Musical Festival Next In order after writing a nation’s songs is singing them. “Give’’me a man who sings at his work.” remarked Thomas Carlisle, one of Scotland’s wisest sons. And now that he has said it, we fall in line with him. Just now we greatly need more singing. Memories of the war hang over many a hearthstone. The threat of war simply will not be silenced. The financial muddle grips many a brave heart. Hence the need of singing. We need to sing at our work and sing as we go to and return from our work. We need community sing­ ing at our social gatherings. Singing, deep and hearty singing on one’s own, not by proxy, drives dull care away and clears the brain for vigorous thinking and gives clar­ ity to the emotions. Hence our congratula­ tions to Exeter and the surrounding town­ ships on the musical festival of last week. It was a great day for the children as they sang so'sweetly and tunefully and pro­ fited by the constructive criticism so kindly but so thoroughly given. It was a great day for all present, Hence our congratulations to teachers and to pupils and parents. May their tpibe increase. « * « # Take Down That Thinking Cap The output of goods and services in the United States during the first quarter of the present year took the biggest dive since 1946, the year’ when United States business was shifting from .its war gear to peace time conditions. This is significant and Canadians may as well take the hint. Along with this hint to our Canadian busi­ ness world is the news that Canadian ex­ port markets are slipping away from us, Especially important is to remember ' that the best men of Great Britain are telling us that we are likely to lose the British markets to a degree that cannot escape affecting every Canadian spender. All this business grief causes no little disturbance in all well regulated business offices. Bri­ tain is dealing with Russia because she is driven to do so by economic necessity. Canada is not buying British g-oo^ls in suf­ ficient quantities to warrant Britain hold­ ing her markets for. Canadians. Britain cannot help trading with nations that will trade with her. It is as inevitable as grav­ ity that it should be so. The unfortunate difficulty in trading is due to several causes. For one thing, busi­ ness organizations have followed to too great an extent the policy of keeping up prices. The ultimate consumer is becoming increasingly aware of this unwholesome way of doing business and simply is not buying. This is shown by the fact that, while the increase, in services and goods has declined as we have just pointed out, the savings of the people have increased. That is to sav, the ultimate consumer in­ stead of buying goods that have been made dear by manipuation of prices, is putting his money to his savings account. In plain words, the buying public is not content any longer to be made the victim of this Or that organization that meets over night or over a week-end and sends out word that goods or services are to be sold at such and such a price on pain of being kicked out of the organization. Further, the Cana­ dian consumer is willing to buy British goods, when the goods suit his taste and his pocketbook. In the end the economic problem has its roots in human wants. There is no necessity for priming a thirsty horse. The horse knows enough to drink when there is necessity and water is made available to him. The ultimate consumer with cash in his pocket knows enough to buy what he wants. At the same time he resents being made the victim of extortion in any way, shape or form. Let us not forget that there is difficulty in getting a horse to drink when he doesn’t want to. 4- y* Is The Cat Out Of The Bag? Some quarters are critical of Mr. Wil­ son’s timing of his visit to Canada to do some “plain speaking” on trade relations with Great Britain. It is hinted that his doing so just now may be taken as inter­ ference on his part with Canadian affairs, We believe that Mr. Wilson, the president of the British Board of Trade, intended that his Visit should have some influence upon Canadian politics, since by politics, we mean the business of the nation. Surely we have not been so completely foolish all along as to believe that politics is a business by itself and in no way con­ cerned with the office and the farm and the making and transferring of goods. Or is the cat out of the bag and are the poli­ ticians telling us that they are playing with with our interests in what we eat and Wear and in our work only in so far as these concerns keep them in office? Surely statesmen welcome a man of the stamp of the President of the Board of Trade at such a time as this, a man who tells Cana­ dians of his country’s business situation and of what must be done to get the wheels of traffic and business activity mov­ ing the world, over. The election, a thing of the past, the successful party at the polls will tell the rest Jof us “We were elected on a certain platform and to that platform we’ll adhere”. The Canadian voter is far wider awake than the “politicians” are aware. a———, ,— —.—-— . ,m As the— «TIMES» Go By 50 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Advocate 1899) On Tuesday, May 23, Mr. N. Dyer Hurdon, of the Molsons Bank visited the Exeter Public School and. presented Miss Pringle’s* room with a beautiful portrait of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Mr. T. J. Lockhart, who has been away for the past few weeks for the good of ,his health, returned. Saturday and has re­ signed his position here as prin­ cipal of the Exeter public school and will give up teaching. A new band stand was erected on the Agricultural grounds .this week. We are pleased to note that H. P. Ross has successfully passed his* .third year examin­ ation in medicine at Trinity Col­ lege, Toronto. Lucan has a second, paper, the Enterprise having been revived by the former publishers, J. W. Orme & Sons. v 25 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Times 1924) Mr. S. M. Sanders was in Chicago last week attending the International Convention of Gar­ ment Manufacturers. May 24 opened with a drizzling rai<n but cleared towards the end of the (lay. In consequence motor traffic was curtailed somewhat. The usual list of visitors was not as large as in some years. Rev. Linden Harvey, of Coats- worth is spending a few days with his parents, .Mr. and* Mrs. Joseph Harvey. At the district meeting of the I. O.O.R. held in Clinton on Wed­ nesday of last week, Mr. W. W. Taman w a s elected District Deputy Grand Master for this district. Mr. Bruce Rivers left Munday for St. Thomas, where he has secured a position. 15 YEARS AGO (The Tinies’Advocate 1934) Mr. J. .8. Grant, who for the past eight years has conducted a bakery1' business, .has sold out to Mr. Clifford White of Forest, who will take possession May 28. Mr. and Mrs. Grant will return to their former home at Glencoe. Robert Passmore, a student at the Exeter High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Passmore, of Hensall, broke the track record for the intermediate* half mile at the W.O.S.S.A. meet in Lon­ don on Saturday. Bob’s time was* two minutes, and seven seconds, the former record being two minutes eight and four-fifths seconds. The office of the Exeter Public Utilities ‘Commission and the office .of the Exeter Rural Power District are uniting and the office of the latter will be closed at the end of the month. Mr. K. J. Lampman will have charge of both. Work has commenced on the work of lowering the ‘mountain’ at ‘Cromarty some fifteen or twenty feet. 1O YEARS AGO (The Tinies-Advocate 1939) Marguerite Hogarth was win­ ner of the second prize at the Ken Soble Amateur hour at the Patricia Theatre, London, Wed­ nesday evening of last week. Marguerite was awarded a pen and pencil set. Reeve W. D. Sanders, of town, Reeve Chester Mawhinney and Deputy Reeve E. Lamport, of Stephen and Reeve P. Passmore, of Usborue, are attending County Council this week in Goderich. An old boy’s and girl’s reunion marked the monthly meeting of the “Shipka Home and .School Club a t which many former teachers and students were in attendance. Miss Ratz, the .pre­ sent teacher, gave an address on “The Old School” dealing with its history from the log building up to the present. Exeter markets: Wheat 60 cents; oats 34 cents; Welcome flour $2.0’0; creamery butter 26 cents; eggs, A large 15 cents; hogs dressed $10.70; 26,000 0$ 099 PROVIDE MORE . 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THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION 372 Bay Street, Toronto 1 38 years in Business III ii-— ------ -——————1—----------------------------------- - For Prompt Pick-Up CALL Riverside Poultry Co., Thamesford We Weigh On Your Scales At Your Farm — Phone — Ingersoll 449j13 - Kintore 17r9 - Hensall 80r2 1949 Telephone Directory Out The new 1049 telephone direc­ tory is just coming througlx the mail to Exetei* subscribers, C. B. Symonds, Bell Telephone mana­ ger for this region said today. The green-covered directory, which contains nearly 12,700 new and changed ’ listings, re­ places the buff-covered edition issued last July. “Biscard the old edition as soon as the hew ohe arrives,” advised Mr. Symonds, who points out that keeping the outdated directory may lead to getting a wrong number ’by consulting it in error. The manage? also cautioned subscribers to look through the pages before throwing the old "Your husband will recover from the shock arid be released next week.” book away; directories have of­ ten been used as repositories for papers, money and love letters, and discarded directories have been found to contain such items as bonds and even the deed to a house. “Bring your private list of numbers up to date by checking it with the new directory,” is another piece of advice to sub­ scribers. Lists of frequently-called numbers, kept on office desk­ pads, in pocket note-books, and on cards pinned to the wall by the home telephone, may contain numbers that have been changed in the new directory. The hew edition is fatter than its predecessor, containing 148 pages in its alphabetical section as compared with 144 in the previous edition and lists num­ bers for London, Glencoe, Park­ hill, S t r a t h r o y, Rodney, St. Thomas, Exeter, and many bther centres. Issuing directories Is a large- scale publishing operation, the manager said. Last year The Bell Telephone Company of Canada published one or more editions of thirty-eight directories, con­ taining 1,611,175,000 pages. If the 2,500 tons of paper used could be turned back Into trees, they would cover more than 500 acres of timberland. Riverside Poultry Co. HOWARD FERGUSON, MANAGER ■------- ------------- -———■——— ------—— A Good Answer ! ! J The teacher very meticulously explained to her class that words ending in “ous” mean full of vigour. Teacher: “Now Will someone give me another example of the same words?” The boy with the dirty face raised his hand: “Rious.”