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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-06-02, Page 2* THE; TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1949 Wije Cxeter Winter Times Established 1873 Anuvlgamated 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, $2,50 a year United States, in advance, $3.00 Single Copies 6 Cents Each Melvin Southcott - Publishers Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1949 Not Proud Of This Record Ask almost anyone wliat country has the highest traffic accident record and they would say the United States, But they would be wrong. That grim record belongs to Canada, says The Financial Post. For every million motor miles driven in the United States last year 7.7, people were were killed. The corresponding figure for Canada is just a shade under .10, And the Canadian rate is rising. At least 2,000 people will die violently in traffic accidents this year, 40,000 will be injured, many of them for life, and property dam­ age will amount to the staggering sum of $50,000,000. Only a thoroughly aroused public ■opinion and a firm determination on the part of every adult citizen, can check that shocking toll. A great many different fac­ tors are responsible for traffic accidents, but the most common and important of all Is carelessness, carelessness on the part of the speeding driver who thinl^s that no­ thing will happen to him, carelessness on the part of the pedestrian who steps onto the road without looking. Unless we can make these people realize always the pen­ alty for a moment’s carelessness there -will be a lot of mourning ahead of us in the summer months just starting. Check your car . . , Check your driving, too! * * * * The Icing, The Cake—The C.C.F. The Co-operative Commonwealth Fed­ eration again raises its head in this district. However tempting the sugar-coated icing of this cake appears, we must realize what the cake itself represents. The C.C.F. opposes the'whole organ­ ization of our present economy—its spark comes from the old fire of Karl Marx of the nineteenth century. It represents social­ ism, or communism as Marx called it. and presents little similarity to the free enter­ prise system under which Canada has grown since 1867. “It believes in social ownership and eco­ nomic planning because only through such policies can we lay the basis in Canada for a much greater freedom and security for the individual and his family than exist to­ day.” (C.C.F. platform, 1948.) This statement presents an amazing situation. Social ownership means control by the state. Economic planning means pre­ determining the course of business enter­ prise throughout the country. It is obvious that economic planning cannot be achieved without having control of all business in the nation in the hands of the state. So the C.C.F. proposes control of busi­ ness “because only through such policies can we lay the basis in Canada for a much greater freedom . . . for the individual and his family than exist today.” Impossible!!! Roy R. Knight^ Saskatoon C.C.F. mem­ ber admits in an article in Saturday Night that “It has surely been generally confirmed and specifically by the record of the Unit­ ed Nations, which has no jurisdiction over economics, that there can be no separation Between econmic and political policy. These Fundamental attitudes have been sharpened by the events and vindicated by history.” Un other words, if the government controls “economy, it must control the politics of the country. Yet, earlier he states: “Their (C.C.F.) beliefs were well expressed by Prime Minister Attlee in the British House of Commons when he said: "We believe that economic planning is not incompatible with parliamentary institutions, and we can synthesize political freedom With economic security.” That’s pretty hard to swallow in one gulp, Mr. Knight. Russia tried to embrace economic plan­ ning and democracy but it couldn’t: it re­ sulted in the natural political structure of economic planning, dictatorship. The C.C.F. yells “You can’t compare Canada to Rus­ sia”, No, you can’t compare the two coun­ tries but you can compare political and economic principles. The reasons why eco­ nomic planning and democracy will not go hand in hand are many. We mention a few here: (a) There would be too much con­ centration of power in the. hands of the government and too much opportunity to abuse that power, (b) Because economic planning must be long range, the party in power would be reluctant to hand over the administration to another before it had completed its proposals, (c) Imagine the I •opportunity for graft and the granting of Apolitical plums” which would ruin the emmtry, fd) You may be able to socialize I sudustry But you cannot socialize the in- •alividuaL People fought for years t© have ‘ freedom of initiative. They fought for it in 1914-1918; they sacrificed unknown quan­ tities for it in 1939-1945 and there is no reason to -believe they wont ’do it again, Freedom of initiative and the economic man —the inherent quality of man to get the most for the least amount of work—-cannot be embraced by the combination of eco­ nomic planning and democracy without eruption somewhere along the line. The C.C.F. platform mentions nothing of Dominion-Provincial relations, and nat­ urally enough, because' under socialism there could be little power in the hands of the provincial legislative assemblies. The C.C.F. could not plan the economy of the nation from Ottawa without complete au­ tonomy in the fields of taxation, natural resources and social legislation—the back­ bone of provincial rights. Enough of this theory. What about the party itself? The party executive disclaims any association with Russian communism but there remains a considerable element in the organization. The Manitoba convention of the party committed itself to opposition to the Marshall Plan. The. B.C. provincial convention went on record as against the Atlantic Pact. The latest pro-Russian senti­ ment appeared in Manitoba when a letter seeking to discredit the Marshall Plan and the Atlantic Pact and to have them de­ nounced by the federal organization was circulated in that province. Cries of “ultra­ imperialists”, “blood-sucking capitalists” and muffled attempts to create the impression of a class struggle smell too much of a. Politburo for this paper’s nose. The capitalist system- has its faults and they can be remedied bv legislation under a democratic system; socialism has its de­ fects but they cannot be remedied by a democratic system. Only under a dictator­ ship can socialism work efficiently. So before we buy the icing, let’s take a look at the cake. $ * $ # But How? Canadians are told by such men as Mr. Harold Wilson, president of the British Board of Trade,, that they must buy more goods from Britain. Every persuasive word imaginable is used to have the beaver pur­ chase more from the 'lion. That is all to the good. Jack Canuck is eager to carry on business with the old land and he wel­ comes British talk about the willingness of Britain to increase trade between these two countries. The rub comes when men like Mr. Wilson fail to show how the job is to be done. We are diligently and - wistfully •waiting for someone to show how the trade with Britain may not only be sustained but greatly increased. Some say that Britain should lower the price of her goods. But how is this to be done? The British pro­ ducer tells us that the cost of production does not warrant a lowering of the price, of his goods. To ask him to lower his price by endangering his business is asking too much. To ask Canadians to pay more for their goods purchased in Britain at the cost of not being able to make a sales profit, is asking too much. We wish Bri­ tain to buy more of our products when she can secure those goods at a lower price elsewhere. The reply to this suggestion is that this sort of thing simply is not done. Can it be that we are spending our money to a hurtful degree upon things that are not necessary and that tend only in the smallest degree to increase our production of goods that command the markets of the world? In other words, is there something “out of joint” with our standard of living? Have we overlooked that fact that we must live before we can live well? Has Vanity Fair taken a larger place in our lives than well kept Business Town? Nearly every one of us has some Clones” or other with whom he is trying to keep up rather than being content with food and raiment and being out on the right of way towards the production of goods that other people are eager to buy. 5fS * ♦ * Note and Comment Spirea week has come a few days on the early side. * * * * Local anglers failed to appreciate the cool weather on May 24, However, it’s not just a day for fishing • * . M Thought Of The Week Bower, like a desolating pestilence, Follutes whate’er it touches. -—Shelley, Queen Mab, HI "EMBRACEABLE YOU!" S8"»—.... .. ...... .............. . .......■.■J I I-' . 'll. .....in I—.......—.........■■■—■* As t «W1——■————..ByiES» Go 50 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Advocate 1899) Mr. Sam Clarke 'M.P.P., who spent few days here visiting his brother, Mr. J. P. Clarke, left for Winnipeg, Monday. On Wednesday, Miss Annie Northcott was united in the holy bonds o f matrimony to Mr. George Geddes, of Sexsmith. Rev. C. Smith, of Exeter, pre­ formed the ceremony in the presence of some fifty invited guests. The flax business seems to be a thing of the past in Ontario. Mr. Switzer has sold his flax business here and no flax is being sown in this locality this season. The Isaac Walton Fishing Club, including the officers, Messrs. A. G. Dyer (President), R. B. Samuel (Vice-President) and N. Dyer Hurdon (Secretary) intend taking their annual out­ ing on Saturday next. Hon. Thomas Greenway, of Crystal 'City. Manitoba, after spending a few days in town, the guest of his brother-in-law, Dr. Rollins, left Monday for Toronto. 25 YEARS AGO ’ (The Exeter Times 1924) Miss Edna Follick and Miss May Jones, of town, are leaving this week for a pleasant visit to Great Britain on the S. S. “Mar- lock” for Glasgow, Scotland, to attend the World’s Sunday School Convention. Mr. F. W. Abbott is enlarging his 'flower garden on Station street. 3 Mr. John Taylor’s new house on Carling Street is progressing rapidly. The London-Granton stage route, which has been in opera­ tion fox’ about half a .century, was discontinued, on Monday last. The report from the Ontario Dental College, Toronto, shows that ’Mr. James Walker, son of Mr. William Walker, of Exeter North, has been Successful in securing his D.D.S, degree. CROMARTY yFive or six .gravel trucks have been busy laying gravel on the Centre Road, which when finish­ ed will be in excellent shape. They also have given it a coat of calcium chloride laying the dust. Mrs. Kerslake, formerly Miss Drake, has been on holidays this last week. When at home she called oil quite a few of her old acquaintances. Miss Chalmers of ^Scotland is at present visiting her cousin, who makes her home at James Scott. M r s. Chalmer’s son is With her and is pleasantly taken Up with this country1, but not just altogether taken up with the cbld weather. We are pleased to say , that the frost has not damaged any of tile garden plants so far. Miss Belen Walker, .who has a position in London, was home during the last week with a bad c old, hut is almost well. Colds are prevalent around here, just now some are bedfast, but one has to he careful. Master John Dupee, of Sea­ forth, spent, a few holidays with his friend Douglas -McKellar, of the village. Mr. and Mrs. Cornish, of Sea­ forth, spent Mothers’ Day at their home in the village. Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton also Lloyd Miller and son of Strat­ ford visited Mrs. ;S. A. Miller. GUARANTEED TRUST CERTIFICATES 3% INTEREST An Attractive Short-Term Legal Investment Principal and Interest Fully Guaranteed CROWN TRUST COMPANY F. R. Hughes, Manager, 284 Dundas St., London HEAD OFFICE: TORONTO * Ontario Branches at London, Brantford and Windsor Applications Received Through Your Local Agent or Solicitor Applications Received For Crown Trust Company Trust Cert&ftcates B. M. Francis 15 YEARS AGQ (The Times-Advocate 1934) Mr. Howard Hunter, son of Mr. R. ,D. Hunter, of Usborne, has graduated from the O.A.C., of Guelph, with his B.S.A. de­ gree. The commencement exer­ cises were held Tuesday. Messrs. Hugh Creech, Harry Jennings and Gordon Grebb, Misses Helen iPenhale and Marg­ aret Taman, who have been at­ tending Western University, have returned home for the holidays. At the regular meeting of .the Exetei’ branch of the Canadian Legion on Friday evening last, an interesting ceremony was held when Mr. M. W. Pfaff, the retiring secretary-treasurer, was presented with a handsome set of military brushes, the pre­ sentation was made by the pres­ ident, Mr. T. Pi’yde. Mr. William L. Kress has built for himself a new cabin trailei’, which is very attractive. 1O YEARS AGO (The Times-Advocate 1939) I Mr. Bert Gardiner, son of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gardiner, of Usborne, a student of the Honor Law course a t University of Toronto, has passed his course with honors and will graduate on Friday. ‘Mi’. Lome Oke has purchased the residence of the late Mrs. Lamport, Main Street. Mi’. John Westcott passed away at his home in Hamilton on Tuesday. .Mr. Westcott was a former resident of Exeter. He took the first paper of the Exe­ ter Times off the press in Oct­ obex- 1873 when the papex’ was printed on a Washington hand press. Mr. Kenneth Hockey has -com­ pleted lx 1 s summer. training course at the Embalming School in Toronto and has returned home. ■Mr. J. M. Bole, manager of the Exetei’ branch of the Can­ adian Canners is being trans­ ferred to Petrolia. Mr. E. J. Green will have .charge of the Exeter plant.. | spent the, week-end at his home here. The community extends their deepest sympathy to Mr. Harry Sparling and family on the loss of Mrs. (Sparling who passed away on Monday of last week in Victoria Hospital. Mr. Howad Otis, of Kingston, is spending a few .days with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johns. Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Foster, of St. Marys, visited oil Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Hey­ wood. Mr. Harry Sparling visited oh Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Sparling of Anderson. Miss ’Mildred Miller, of Lon­ don, spent the week-end with Mrs. Thomas Bell. Mr, Harvey -Sparling and Hazel Jean visited on -Sunday with Mr. and Mr&. Fehton Rumbie, of Medina. Mr. Laurie Stephen, of Lon­ don, spent the week-end at his home here. Miss M. iMcFalls and Miss Leila McFalls, of London,, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. W, Horne. elimvilLE Mr. and Mrs. Bari Coultis, of Guelph, spent the week-end with I Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Coultis. Mr. Lome Ford, of Aylmer, CRED1TON EAST Congratulations to Mr, Dan Fruemner who observed his eighty-second birthday on Satur­ day. His son, Mr. Herb Ttuem- ner, bf Flint, Mich., spent the week-end with him and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wein, Mr, -and Mrs; Enos Herdman, of Elimvllle, visited Monday with Mr, and Mrs, William Mots. Mr, and Mrs. J. Bullock spent the week-end and May 24 in Toronto with Mr. and Mrs, Ed­ ward Darbey. Livestock and poultry thrive when extra nutrition is provided by tender, young spring grasses. ; Full of vitamins and proteins they are health promoters second to none. On the Roe Farms these grasses are clipped and dehydrated by ’ a new, scientific process. This Hgreen gold" is ’ then placed in five-ply wax-lined paper bags to preserve all the innate vitamin values. All year round in Roe Feeds you secure large protective amounts of health-sustaining dried cereal and legume grasses. Results? Sturdier, more vigorous poultry and livestock... greater profits. Ask your Roe Feed Dealer for Roe Vifamized Feeds. RDE-FEEDS ROE FARMS MILLINC CO., ATWOOD. ONT. YOU CAN GET ROE FEEDS FROM: J. A. Traquair, ’Exeter H. G. Webber, Woodham C. Tindall, Mooresville H. Kellerman, Dashwood Milton Dietz, Zurich