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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-08-11, Page 2THE TIMES-APVQGATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1949 <fje Cxeter OttmeshBhtaate 'W Times Established 1873 Amalgamated November |924 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 /mem»eA(UD|T Bureau •r o» URCUMJIC Paid-In-Advance Circulation As Of September 30, 1948 — 2,276 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $3.50 a year United States, in advance, $3.00 Single Copies 6 Cents Each <• PublishersJ. Melvin Southcott Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1949 A Sorry Condition Something like horror filled our thoughts as we learned that five murders had been committed in Toronto in one week. By this time most of us have forgot­ ten all about it. And this other fact is far more disturbing to thoughtful citizens than five murders. The murders are an incident, The callousness to their having taken place is a condition from which destruction in­ evitably follows. We heard of a little girl who was bound to a fence, stripped of her clothing and horribly abused. After a few hours the whole abominably incident was “water that flowed under the bridge”. A man and his wife were driving tlxeix* cai* when someone shot them to death. “It’s too bad,” the public said, and then went mer­ rily on its way. Thieves break into a man’s store and make off with his goods. “Smart chaps, those fellows.” the public says. Sometimes we wonder what society has come to when folk can drive a coach and four through any law and pass on with nothing more than a tap on the wrist un­ less society has one of its short-lasting moral spasms. We used to sav that’ there was such a thing as downright lawlessness and treated the lawbreakers accordingly. ’At the present time we are inclined to treat the criminal as being mentally ill and proceed to treat the wolf in some way which peradventure will turn him into a dog, though we have dogs enough without him. When crime is proven up to the hilt we treat the offender to the choicest diet and the most polite manners. When he has walked chalk fox* a few months, high sal­ aried sobsisters in trousers wheedle the government into turning him loose only to find that whitewash a wolf as society may, he remains a wolf still. Just now, we may as well admit that law enforcement is a sorry mess.# # # * Those Changing Times Oui- cub reporter was out on one of our back streets the other day when he was attracted by a mower attached to a tractor that was busy trimming up the streets of the village. The contraption worked with a skill and cut the grass and weeds to a perfection that the reporter could not undertand. He had seen horses and mouvx* attempt this poh and recalls the trial of tempex* involved. But there sat the operator of this machine serene and efficient and unworried, gelling the job done speedily and Ihoroghb.. Dubbin was simply crowded out. As the innocent news gatherer wandered further afield he came upon a mi-s of not more than thirteen run­ ning her father's mower and doin«£ a fine jol arid laughing and sinking. She did work that not so long ago wib done by horse*, that required all the farmer had to offer in strength and daring. But here Miss Canada was doing fine work, thunks to the xnaeldhr. This same mis-, stands high in her Sunday school and. day school and has been heard- with acceptance on radio programs. S» thviv you are! Of course the new way of tilings is expensive, but the old way was costly, too. Not so long ago the heat wiped out Isosses by the hundred as they toiled at t!.t -e riling or the summer fallowing. The old-fashioned threshing bee was no sutnsner picnic. Hired men had a wav of taxing in the middle of harvest. And so? At any rate times have changed. ‘What the poet called the “■world spirit” has been breathing and men of sense are no longer resting on their elbows as did the men in Fingal’s cave but are using their mother wit that enables them tn be up -and doing in the living present. The plough chain gave place to the whiffletrees and now the whiffletrees are replaced by the trac­ tor. After all, prosperity is not a matter supremely of the ox or of the horse or of the tractor but of men and women and girls and youths and maidens, * sjs # # Don’t Take Chances There is a cycle in the business world * when prosperity seems to come easily. Dur­ ing such periods inexperienced folks have a way of making big ventures which in some Instances turn out very well—apparently, that is. Ixi the long run these cycles are dangerous as many an unfortunate man has found out. There are a few strong souls who know how to take occasion by the hand and to sail over uncharted seas, but such business mexx are rare. The average business man had better keep clear of high­ ly speculative adventure. The chances are loaded against him. Thieves on the Jericho road are almost sure to ham him about and to leave him stripped and half dead. There is another line of conduct ixx which folk are inclined to take long chances. The in­ decencies of life and the safeguards of de­ cent living are regarded lightly. What we used to call “The straight and narrer” is regarded as outworn. Youth hears of “ban­ dits” who seized the jimmy and the mask and who captured the “loot” in some store or snatched the payroll of some enterprise. Then they hear that the police have been “eluded” and so on. With this humbug in their mind they undertake to play the sneak and the thief, with the dead certain­ ty that the police never will overtake them. Such youngsters had better do some tall thinking before attempting to play the tough. They are altogether too soft for any such performance. They have not the brain matter that warrants any such conduct. The police are far wider awake than the baby rowdies imagine. The criminal, young or old, is being sought for day and night in all sorts of company and places and con­ ditions. Sooner or later, when he least ex­ pects it, a quiet but conquering drop of the law will be laid upon him and his op­ portunities for seeking life, liberty and happiness will be gone. For good long days and months and years he will be dining on skilly behind iron bars. The “straight and narrer” may be a bit irksome at times but it keeps one out of the klink and has a way of preserving self-respect. In such flaming times as these, walking chalk is just the thing. Let no one take chances. This should be good reading for some people we all know but do not care to mention. We wish most sincerely that these words would be pondered on by some youths and some parents. The danger line for some of them is fax* nearer than they think. Recent I events are spelling out this fact in far stronger terms than verbal comments. One i indiscretion may prove a tragedy, as has been seen many and many a time. $ * a- Those Holidays Holidays have come to be a big enter­ prise. First we note when the holidays are to make their appearance. Fox* three months ox* so we try to find out a place suitable to heal our jangled nerves and rest our overwrought upper storey'. We consult the best physician as to the nature of our mal- ; ady. Is it brain fag or stomach sag, we | tremulously inquire? Is it high blood pres- • sure or low blood pressure? Is it the mid- ! die age spread ? Is it attenuate! on resulting » from a lack of diet ? There follows the study of the health arts and the procuring i of this ox* that potion. We arc expected to i look to this or that bone man or this ox* s that rubber? On the first day of holidays. | all such parties as we have engaged to set ii us going merrily with all the sprightliness s of eighteen, all of these be it known, start i{ on the same day and keep up potioning I; and rubbing, nerving and soaking* at one « and the same time. Meanwhile the skeelers 1 give its the real thing in turning and twist- \ ing self-massage. Holidays over, we take a ; week to rest up. By that time we seek • the good old job with rare satisfaction and ; give in the report that we have had the time of our life and in this we say truly. .. The fine writer Baron Munchausen has a : new meaning for us ever after. e -a 4* $ Fine Work Congratulations are in order for our local police in rounding up some of the lawbreakers who have been disturbing the public mind. Constable Ferguson has been winning high praise ixx this connection. A good deal of hard and oftentimes of dis­ couraging work ha’s been involved in the tracking down of the offenders but it has been done. The gratitude of the public is given to tlie efficient officers and that without measure. A fair trial awaits the alleged lawbreakers and even handed jus­ tice to all parties will be the outcome. An officer who does what is required of him without favour and without malice is a . genuine friend of the public. » * * ♦ There should be a cut in the price of soap. The government has a few odd mil­ lions of tons of butter that might be bought cheaply for soap grease. $ J’s $ The turnip crop in Perth County has fallen prey to the vermin. We wonder what the O.A.C. is doing about such infestations. Destructive vermin of this sort are no strangers to the province. There is urgent need of research if farmers are to be pro­ tected against such destructive pests. ■ ..... ................................ T„.....„ —........ —,n.............. ,„1 As the--------. « TIMES* Go By A———-—-—————■■■ —-—— -ja 50 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Advocate 1899) A man in a near-by town answered an advertisement the other day of a western agency, whereby he was to receive 15 0 useful and convenient household articles for thirty cents. He got T50 pins. George Hawkins, son of Mr. Thomas Hawkins, Reeve of Us- borne, commenced duties as hardware clerk with Messrs. Bishop and son. The gold, watch chain lost by Mr. I. R. Carling while rabbit hunting out in Stephen township several months ago, was discov­ ered on Monday last, attached to a small tree in the woods by a son of Mr. John Roesler, who delivered the chain and is now in possession of the reward, $20, offered by Mr. Carling. It is rumoured that Christian Fahner, Crediton’s well-known pig man, intends taking his pigs to the Industrial Fair. 25 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Times 1024) The Central Hotel, which was purchased some time ago by Mr. Chester Lee, of Paisley, from W. T. Acheson, passed to the hands of the new proprietor. The face of the town clock has been painted white and the fig­ ures on th** dial have been paint­ ed black. This week electric lights huve been installed and the clock is plainly visible at night. It makes a very decided improvement. After ai; illness of many months duration, the death of Mrs. (’lain Anderson, one of Centralia’s most highly esteemed and mu h respected citizens oc­ curred. a* the home of her daugh­ ter, at st. Thomas. Mrs. Anderson was one of the pioneers of this community, com­ ing ITi«m England 12 years ago and living the rest of her life in Centralia. 15 YEARS AGO (The Thnes-Advocate 1934) The Old Boy's Reunion at Centralia <m Civic Holiday, the first over tv he held ill that vil­ lage, was an outstanding success Cost Of Living Index Shows I ncrease Tilings every Canadian liouse- lioldei* knows * about—the rising price of meat, eggs and potatoes —have sent tlxe cost-of-living in­ dex to an all-time high. The Bureau of Statistics re­ ported last week that the index jumped 1.6 points during June, from 160.5 to 162,1. It was the .highest leap the living-cost has taken in a year. Oil Burners For Your Furnace Have an oil burner installed before the cold weather sets ip. Free Estimates Given Attention Farmers Without Hydro 19 cu. ft. Servel Refrigerator ■with large frozen storage. A Crocker Refrigeration Phone 59W Exeter « --------—;-------—- ———-----------—*——-------- H. J. CORNISH & CO. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 294 DUNDAS ST. LONDON, ONT. in every particular. It attracted the largest crowd ever known t0 assemble there. Former resi­ dents from Western Canada, Chicago and- New York were on hand to greet friends and acquaintances .and feel the warmth of the reception accord­ ed by the Centralia people. Following the speeches came a ball game between the Old Boys .and the present residents. With Bill Motz, the veteran pitcher on the mound, the Old Boys won 12-7, The line-up: OLD BOYS — W. Motz, p; A. Heddden, c; B. Mitchell, 2b; J. White, 3b; W. Hodgins, ss; A. Robinson, rf; M. .Elliott, -off R. -Mills, If; Fahner, lb. , PRESENT RESIDENTS — F. Bawden, p; Parker, c; Hennes­ sey, 2b; K. Mitchell, of; Joe White, 3b; Davey, ss; H. Bow­ den, lb; C. McCurdy, rf; Gil­ more, If. Besides sports, the reunion featured a parade, dance and addresses by local government officials. Hon. James Gardiner, premier of Saskatchewan, \uxveiled a memorial tablet t0 two of his brothers who made the supreme sacrifice .in the Great War. The ceremony was m a de at the Thames Road Church. 1O YEARS AGO (The Times-Advocate 1939) Sixteen-year-old , Betty Bran­ don, Clinton, was selected Miss Huron of 1939 at the Seaforth Frolic. Hensail held a band tattoo last week and five out-of-town b an ds participated, namely, Sarnia, P a r lc li x 11, St. Marys, Wingham and Dashwood. With threshing well on the way, wheat this year, generally speaking, is a bumper crop. Joseph H. Amos, 90, of Me- Gillvray Township went foi* his first airplane ride last week. His grandson, Kenneth, of Braixt- ford, landed the airplane on the farm, and during the four-liour visit, took Mr. Amos up foi* a fifteexx minute ride. A hen on the farm of Mr. John Flynn adopted a family of four newly born kittens. She covers them up at night under her vvings and accompanies them in daylight. The report described tile sud­ den increase as “seasonal” and based mainly on a 4.3-point rise hi the food index, from 202.9 to 207.2. H o w ever, rents also showed an increase of a full point, jogging upward from 122.4 to 123.4, reflecting the results of a June rent survey •which covered the second quarter of the year. Other factors in tlie index, which xs 'based on 1935-39 equals 100, remained relatively stable, but food and rents are the main single items on which the general index is determined. Food is estimated by tlxe statis­ ticians to account for thirty-one per cent of the average family’s budget, rent nineteen per cent. The increase,*which followed a one-point increase in the month ended June 1, came after an eiglxt-month period in Which the index remained relatively stable, fluctuating only seven-tenths of a point. However, officials of the bur­ eau said the new rise was not a reliable indicatioix of what will happen in the next few months. 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