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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-06-16, Page 2.ge 2 tKlje Cxeter ^imeg^bbocate Times Established 1873 Amalgamated 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 OS Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association \ Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the OWN A < Rureau / Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation (Srculatii Paid-In-Advance Circulation As Of September 30, 1948 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $2.50 a year United States, in advance^ $3.00 Single Copies 6 Cents Each * PublishersJ. Melvin Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1949 A Step Forward Exeter *and the surrounding country have a good record for producing scholars and every scholar in the land means some­ thing for the stability of the common­ wealth. For this achievement the local high school must be credit. We are nection, mainly who have attained distinction in their voca­ tion but of the workers in the shop and on the field and in the discharge of those duties, which, if not well done, causes tlie whole community to sag and stagnate, Foi* getting- the world’s work done well there is need of ambition and determination, as well as high intelligence. In the cultivation of these qualities home and school must work together. The government has done a great deal to^ make the home a more useful element tlian it hitherto has been by aiding the home in having those material advantages so essential to reasonably con­ tented living. Government, too, ’is aiding in the work of securing good schools that are available for every child in the province. The government realizes that equipment is absolutely essential for the progress and enrichment of community life. Advance is made only by each generation taking up the best in the past and adding thereto. If a child would see farther than a giant, he does well to sit on the giant’s shoulder. So it is with the school as well as with the home. This community sees that its child­ ren must be encouraged to do better than their parents. This is why the new high school has been projected. The aim of the School is to have every child in the . com­ munity aware of what the older people have tried to do and have accomplished for human welfare. More important still, the builders of the school hope that with­ in its walls spirits may be lighted up to toil for and to achieve better things than the world has known so far. We are look­ ing into those faces and asking if there is among .them a Florence Nightihgale or a Cartier or & Champlain or a MacDonald or a Laurier. Above all else, we are inquiring what is being done to have those children striving towards better customs and more wholesome living. The new high school must be the central power house for every­ thing that will vitalize the community and the nation. given a fair share of the not thinking, in this con- of the men and women * * * Action, Not Words For a good many moons the western powers went the limit in the way of polite­ ness with Russia. That sort of thing took a sudden change last week when Mr. Ache­ son, the Secretary of State for the United States, told the Russian delegates to the .big council that the blockade was to be lifted in five days, ■no threat in the statement but Russians evidently were aware •tang in the United States words. They re­ called to the steely tone of that other Ang­ lo Saxon, General Montgomery, as he made his remarks to the Germans as they were disposed to argue about the terms of sur­ render. “Sign there . . . I’m prepared to kill you and your people!” The Germans signed and the war was over. “Lift that blockade!” Mr. Acheson said, and the blockade was liftedThe time for the Emily Host methods was oyer. The time for ac­ tion had come and the Russians knew* it and developed a high degree of knee ac­ tion. Just now we cannot but wish that President Truman would take a leaf from Mr, Acheson’s book in order to tell John L« Lewis “Get your men back to work in­ side of twenty-four hours!” There need be no threat but Lewis should know that he is not above all law with the authority to tell half a million of men to lay down their tools. We cannot but think that if leaders of one sort and another were aware that u prison cell was yawning for them when they, without the assent of government, told men when they could work and when they must lay down their tools. The time for action rather than for words is right here and that in a good many situations. # $ * ’ Those Strikes Surely there is some way of avoiding those strikes that are cutting so deeply into the country’s prosperity. Just now the business world is doing its sturdy utmost to get things running as usual Just as this effort is reaching the peak, industry is held sup by labour’s laying down its tools. This is all too bad. Should business slow •Sown for the next few months, it will re- ■ .suit in disaster and want for teas of thou- sands, The labouring men wishing to work find themselves hog tied by arrangements they have made with their fellow workers, Meanwhile the employers are losing their business connections and by so doing they are getting into a position where other producers more fortunately situated are capturing their hard won advantages. Loss is inevitable for all concerned. Food is perishing because it cannot be transported to the consumer. Goods are not being de­ livered because the ordinary channels of transportation stand idle. Fuel is not being delivered because the workers have laid down their tools. A sort of bewitchment has paralized industry in nearly every aspect. And all this at a time when every \ ounce of, human energy is clamourously de­ manding the best that everyone who can lick a spoon should be adding to the sum total of achievement. Desolating Folk who never had hailed into the ground and seen stheir little all cut to the ground by a killing frost know nothing of the heart­ withering experience through which many farmers and gardeners passed just last week. On top of the drought that had stunted every growing thing came a wither­ ing frost that-’made ice a quarter of an inch thick on water that had been left out. At any rate, some of our bravest and hard­ est working souls have been put to it not to complain about their losses. If any of the losers were in debt and were depend­ ing upon their crops to pay the bill they are the objects of genuine pity. Then what about Johnny’s schooling? What about those necessary repairs? What about those proposed contributions to the church, the Salvation Army, to say nothing of the' long waited for new clothes so badly needed? What about that fruit for canning pur­ poses? And what about those grape vines now hanging so brown and sere . , . and what about the fodder for bossy and the oats for Dick and Nell? Then must the car stand idle because the cash will be wanting for oil and gasoline, to say nothing about those inevitable repairs. Then what of the tables that must go without fresh vegetables and the m'dat that is sure to be both scarce and dear? We are but waking up to the fact that the frost can Undo a whole lot of our best laid plans. Those who suffer most say the least but the desolation is here in good old Ontario where we were sure we would always be all safe and sound. Ingersoll 449J13 Hensall 80r2 - Phone Kintore 17r9 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1949 T Riverside Poultry Co., Thamesford We Weigh On Your Reales At Ypur Farm THE IMPENDING PLUNGE Riverside Poultry HOWARD FERGUSON, MANAGER . N Robert Southcott 65c square foot M ❖ Better Means their little all who have never 1809) received Messrs, one of fDURO; WATER SYSTEMS “TIMES” Go By SO YEARS AGO (The Exeter Advocate Mr. W. D. .Weekes word Saturday from Milne, Coults and Co., the largest granite concerns in New Brunswick, requesting him to design a imminent to be sent to the Paris Exhibition, the same to represent the national feat­ ures of our countiy. Among the number of success­ ful candidates who wrote on the recent medical examinations at McGill University, we notice the name of W. E. Browning, son of Dr. Browning of this place, who passed with honors. The property known . as the old Oke property, was sold last week liam Dayman of the cession for $5,250. The artisian well in Usborne, to Mr. Wil- second con- being sunk for the Sutherland-Innis Co. now. down 235 feet. is 15 YEARS AGO (The Times^Advocate 1934) A welcome relief from the severe drought of the last few weeks came on Sunday morning in the form of a thunderstorm accompanied by a very heavy downpour of rain. Hay will be short and feed scarce. While some of the workmen engaged by the Bell Telephone Company were doing excavation work on Main Street in the busi­ ness section .preparatory to the installation of cables to replace wires and poles, they found a quantity of soft dark material which old residents recognize as tah bark put there about seventy years ago. At that time the road passed through a black ash swale and the bark had been used to raise the level about four feet. The bark was brought from Car­ ling’s tannery, a pioneer enter­ prise. of Berlin There was the astute of an iron & * Tightening Up are some signs' that various whom certain duties have been There boards to assigned are tightening up in their adminis­ trative duties. It is high time that such ac­ tivity should be taking place. The simple truth is that many such boards are one- man affairs. When the average member of the board is asked what is going on he gives a conscience stricken answer: “I real­ ly do not know!” In this answer he is almost sure to be ignorant of the work which he has assumed and that the public looks to him to carry out. Neglect goes on till a scandal makes the board something like a by-word and a hissing. Some .men allow their names to go on a board, to give the board something like social prestige.. Cunning folk have made them cats* paw*s. Still others have themselves appoint­ ed to boards in order that their position may give them certain privileges and liber­ ties. In any case, where such figureheads are allowed, trouble is sure to ensue. Al­ most any of us can give instances of what we have been suggesting. Lately some of those boards have been called to book and loud is the wailing and elaborate the excuse making. Just now, the public is roused to certain irregularities in some public institu­ tions and some useful discipline has been* practiced. What is feared is that the public soon will be asleep again and the poor stuff of the boards will again be in evi­ dence. Easy good nature in the treatment of boards is sure to very often to grave loss, Democracy is a to seed. lead to trouble and scandal and menace when serious it runs * * Let’s all join in sponsored bv the Canadian Legion. * * * * Fathers* Day suggestions: If he’s Lib­ eral. make sure his present is red and white; if he’s P.C., make it blue and white; and if he’s C.C.F., give him something he can. pass around. * * ‘'Operation "t* aft f For Prompt Pick-Up LL Venetian Blinds t For the All Metal Venetian Blind, get in touch with your local representative. W. L. Hodge General Store CREDITON Bigger Profits yours with $112.00 F.O.B. LONDON, CANADADURO 25 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Times 1924) *Mr. Harry Sweet returned Thursday lhorning to England, The comedy “Green Stockings’ put on by the A.Y.P.A., of the Trivitt Memorial Church, on Wednesday evening, drew a cap­ acity house and under the able leadership of Mrs. N. ’ " was certainly a great Included in the cast of charact­ ers taking part were: W. C. Davis, B. Gunningham, C. H. McAvoy, James Morley, D. Davis, H. Wist, Miss A. Acheson, Miss Helen Wethey and Miss Florence Dinney. The S, M- Sanders Manufact­ uring Co. has closed its Hensall' branch, and the business will now be confined to the Exeter branch. Mr. Beverley Acheson of the Bank o f Commerce staff Grimsby has been moved to the City Hall branch, Toronto, 1O YEARS AGO i(The Times-Advocate 1939) Exeter’s new High School from a trip | building was formally opened Friday of last week by Dr. F. Rogers, chief High School spector for the Department Education, Toronto. Miss Maud Horton, who many years has been an efficient teacher on the Exeter public school staff, has tenedered’ her resignation to take effect at the close of this term. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bierling and .family were in Kitchener last week attending the gradu­ ation of Miss Pliyliss Bierling from Kitchener-Waterloo Hosp­ ital. The first local bowling .tourn­ ament, of the season, sponsored by the ladies was enjoyed on Wednesday last. The winners of first prize were Mrs. Roulstoh, William Rivers, Mrs. A. Ryck- man and W, H. Moise, skip. J. Dore success. a t Juvenile Contest Auditions Held A biear capacity crowd attend­ ed the Juvenile audition for the forthcoming Kirkton Community Garden Party in Aberdeen Hall on Friday evening June 3. With Dr. Campbell acting as chairman, sixty-two children, ranging in age from seven to fourteen years, and representing twenty-one schools staged- a tal­ ented and interesting program. There were forty-five entries in­ cluding twenty-four vocal num­ bers, eleven instrumental and ten specialty. Those taking part were S. S. 1 Blanshard^ .Beverly Bickell, Gwen Stephen, Muriel Levy; No. 4 Blanshard, Lorna Dann, Shirley Mills, Jacqueline Leawortliy; No. 6 Blanshard, Norman Schell, Robert Foster; No. 8 Blanshard, Emma and Laura Stacey; No. 11 Blanshard, Nellie and Alice Beimers, Mullen, Blanche Switzer, Francis, Georgina Hall, Burgin, Albert Watson; Blanshard, Donna Mills; Blanshard, Viola and Anderson; No. i Fullarton, Helen Carbert: No. 2 Fullarton, Douglas Pinder; No. 5 Fullarton, A i 1 e e n Selves, Helen D o w, Shirley Dow, Anna Jeppesen; No. 7 Downie, Roy McKay, Betty Lou Dunseith, Donna JDunselth, Irene Burnard, Alex Hoy, Ann Thomson; No. 2 Hay, Dwayne Tinney, Mary -Campbell; No. 4 Stephen, Keith Hodgins; No. 3 Usborne, Betty Fletcher, Arthur Harris, Eleanor Mae Hodgifts, Myrland Smith, Robbie and. Rosemary Dobson, Joyce Ham­ mond; No. 4 Usborne, Kathryn Hunter, Mary Essery; No. 6 Usborne, Mary Skinner, Elaine Hern, Dalton Skinner, Anna Routly; No. 7 McGillivray, Eileen Isabelle Thelma George ’No. 13 No. 14 Moreen G. hl- of for YOUR cattle ... all your livestock . . . NEED fresh, clean, running water to keep production . . . and profits ... at peak levels. That’s why so^ymany alert farmers are depending on DURO lor this essential service! DURO is, the pump especially designed for farm require­ ments, built to give years of trouble -free service, provide running water for house, barn, stables, truck gardens, fire protection for all buildings. Increased profit and new convenience are only part of the story. Savings in time and labour will ’ tion soon pay for a DURO installa- See us for the full story, today. <A> MODERNIZE witH EMCO Morton, George Burdette; Med­ in; Alvin Worte, Florence Tay­ lor; Centralia, Patsy Isaac; D a s h w o o d, Kenneth Currie, Theresa Corriveau, Joyce Mer- ner, Marian Tyler, Eleanor Beck­ er; St. Marys, Wanda Burnard, Norma Weston, Sandra Thomson. Mr, Polley, of Stratford, .was adjudicator and had the difficult task of selecting fifteen numbers to be repeated at the Garden .Party on July 2'0. He commend­ ed the children on their fine performance and gave some help­ ful criticisms. Winners were as follows, solo s, Eileen Morton, Helen Garbert, Roy McKay and Betty Lou Dunseith; duet, Eileen Morton and George Burdette; double trio, Ann Thomson, Alex Hoy, Irene Barnard, Donna Dun­ seith, Roy McKay .and Betty Lou Dunseith; instrumental, Sandra Thomson; instrumental duet, Gwen Stephen and Muriel Levy; dance numbers Eleanor Mae Hodgins, Rosemary a n d Robbie Dobson, Kathryn Hunter and Mary Essery; readings Donna Mills and Joyce Hammond; vocal imitations, Bob Foster; novelty song and dance, Gwen Stephen, Muriel Levy. Each Miild taking part in the audition was given a compliment­ ary ticket to the garden party and those chosen for the final contest will receive cash prizes at the garden party. > Dr. Campbell pointed out that the chief object of these juvenile contests is to give children with talent an opportunity to develop It.and any child with promising ability should be encouraged to take part. 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