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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-11-10, Page 2Page 2 the; times-advocate, exeter, Ontario, Thursday morning, November jq, 1949 Cxeter Warner Uhbocate Times Established 1873 Amalgamated November 1024 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Village of Exeter andl 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 Paidrln-Advance Circulation As Of September 30, 194$ subscription rates Canada, in advance, $2.50 a year * United States, in Single Copies 6 Cents Each PublishersJ. Melvin Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1949 Where Are We Going? Thoughtful people are w o n d e r i n g just where the race is eventually going to come out at. For the last number of years there has been a growing tendency for na­ tions to set up housekeeping, on their own account. Canada has been moving in that direction till no*** she is asking all and singular to let her run. her own show with­ out her being compelled to refer any of her matters to any other nation in the world. India is doing the same sort of thing. Indonesia is going that way. In fact every nation is seeking to go its own in­ dependent, way. Among people there is something of the same thing going on. The last vestige of the dependence of the individual or any firm or corporation is fast disappearing. Where will all this sort of thing lead the nations? Will the smaller nations find that their alleged or apparent independence will lead them to a state of intolerable de­ pendence ? Will the smaller nation kow tow to the merger or stronger nations till the little nation will be afraid to call its soul its own ? Will the nation possessing a giant’s strength play the bully. History has some instructive lessons to teach in this particular regard. And it is still extremely true that he will get who has the power. Are we to fight all our national and inter­ national battles over again? Unless human nature has greatly changed this is< bound to be the case. The ape and the tiger have not quite died out. Heathen and pagan are as alive as ever, we greatly fear. Along with this tendency to seek for independ­ ence there has run a cry for organization of human powers. The individual learned that as long as he acted solely on his own that he was powerless in the' presence of the party who for the moment held domi­ nion over his less fortunate fellows. Hence the growth of the lodge and of the union. It was thought' that in union there was strength. Just now the average worker is no longer his own master. He has voted others into that position and a heavy lash these masters may yet lay upon him. Fur­ ther, governments not so long ago used to ask working people to present their wants as a class rather than as individuals. The workers acceded to the request of the gov­ ernments and formed unions. This has grown to the point where the unions, that is. the workers, no longer make requests or offer suggestions but make demands backed by power. In some respects it looks as if the government of the country were passing from legislative halls to union halls. The working man has become master of the country’s elected representatives. Where is this wav of doing going to end? This is a question that must be answered. lodge in a lone wilderness. A patient, tax­ paying public. is becoming a little keener eyed every day. "Serve or get out” is the call to every man. It is coming to be seen that a job well done is twice done, but that a half done job is not done at all. What are you up to?” was asked of a police officer? "Making out reports of ac­ cidents, nearly every accident among them unnecessary,” as * the reply. The ^officer went on to say the brakes were .not in good condition, there was something wrong with the steering gear, ctires had outlived their usefulness or lights were not what they should have been. In still other in­ stances, the materials used tl in the machin­ ery were riot up to quality. Hence the ne­ cessity for some more rolling heads. And so on all down the line of life. Mediocrity in­ vites failure and disaster. A very question for all to ask is “How near to the guillotine?”. *xc t’c — Better Do Some Tall Thinking Word is abroad that there are college graduates for every job for which they are supposed to be qualified, when the time arid money involved in their get­ ting their education is considered. Parents and youth alike should look into this situa­ tion. Further, among those who were fed and sheltered by the Salvation Army and by public charity were to be found a large percentage of graduates of Oxford and Cambridge. “I put in all this gold and there came out this calf,” mournfully quot­ ed a disappointed father as he surveyed his son’s muddling efforts at carrying on. Many a father has wondered why his pro- 'fessionally graduated son should be fed from the family pantry for so many weary years. It is only, partially true that every scholar in -the land means spm ething for the stability of the commonwealth. Few of the business men of this village and com­ munity have academic credentials. Many of the men whp are getting things done got their training in the university of tough sledding. AJ1» this is due to the fact that a university only tends to bring out, of a student what already is in him. An ounce of mother is worth a ton of university. Many acute observers are wondering if we have not done too much in the way of making it easy for a youth to get to coll­ ege. These observers are convinced that if a youth has it in him to take in The bene­ fits the college is expected to confer that he’ll find his way to college in the face of handicaps. A youth who has this good .stuff in him will one day exemplify the saying of the wise child sitting on a giant's shoulder should see farther than the giant. At the same time it is true that if you silver polish a pewter cup, the cup will re­ main pewter thinking to matters. advance, $3.00 . Robert Southcott -/MtMlSttfi Audit \ HUREAU in, or ^IRCULATIJ — 2,276 DOCTOR'S DILEMMA 3% INTEREST ft n three Wanted good am I An Attractive Short-Term Legal Investment Principal and Interest Fully Guaranteed z Applications Received Through Ydur Local Agent Or Solicitor 50 YEARS AGO The old.office used ,for several years by Drs. Hyndman & Hynd­ man and recently purchased by Mr. George Vosper. was moved onto Mr. Vosper’s premises on Friday last. The,., wheeling season will soon be over and it is well to remem­ ber that if' you hang your bi­ cycle up in a room where the temperature is about the same, the tires will last a great deal longer. Miss R. Young, of Crediton, is the guest of Miss Eva Brown­ ing. Oil Heating MF wcwtGMT MFO/C/sVE KMlFFr 1 iU M1 'Sks (The Exeter Advocate 1899) As the « TIMES” Go By 15 YEARS AGO (The Tinies-Advocate 1934) The band has been organized under the leadership of Mr. T. Walper. Out of ;a list of oyer 60 aspirants 22 were chosen. Mrs. Spaseck left last week for her former home in Czechslo- vakia to yisit for several weeks. Today (Thursday) is a school holiday in honour of the wed­ ding of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina. ’ A good congregation was pres­ ent on Sunday morning at ghurch to hear Mrs. (Rev.) Homer Brown, who with Rev. .Brown, is this year home on furlough from West 'China. GUARANTEED TRUST CERTIFICATES CROWN TRUST COMPANY F. R. Hughes, Manager, 284 Dundas St., London • HEAD OFFICE: TORONTO Ontario Branches at London, Brantford and Windsor' Gerald Gratton PHONE 42r3 GRAND BEND Prompt Service — Reasonable Prices 25 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Times 1924) A’ little girl at Exeter gave Santa Claus -a real poser today and lie passed on his way to London. “What would you like for Christmas, little girl?” the great man inquired benevblently. “I want some teeth for our new baby,” tlie little miss came back solemnly. Mrs. J. Blatchford, who for many years has presided at the organ of Main Street Methodist Church has tendered her resigna­ tion and leaves rorito to reside. About twenty London side of sort at Grand Bend have been entered and much clothing, bed­ ding and foostuffs stolen. sliortly for cottages on the summer ?0- IO YEARS‘AGO (The Times-Advocate 1939) ' A registration booth , will be open in Exeter in the Town Hall Friday, November 17. .The wo­ men of Canada are registering to serve as best they can. Toll brothers will be in Dash­ wood Evangelical Chur >c h on Tuesday evening. This is the only opportunity -to see such a pro­ gram of unusual interest, given in coloured motion pictures. * A memorial window for Rev. Arthur H. and Mrs. Going was unveiled at Zion United Taber­ nacle, Hamilton, on Sunday, November 5, at thez morning ser­ vice. Mr. 'Going was pastor of James St. Church 190'6-10. While in Exeter he was president of the London Conference and that year Conference was held in Exeter. Timothyz>Red Clover Sweet Clovers and Alsike Highest Cash Prices Paid W. E. Reid PHONE 87W DASHWOOD Those Rolling Heads Things have not been regarded as satisfactory in the Canadian navy. All Canadians are proud of what this navy has .'achieved. It Was really brought into exist­ ence as a war measure. Up to the out­ break of the terrible strife, the Canadian navy was regardedaas a joke. Under the sharp lash of necessity this arm of the de­ fence service was brought to a degree of efficiency that was the astonishment of all who are acquainted with such masters. Gradually, as the war passed into history, it was found out that, while the navy was good, it was not anything like good enough. Some went so far as to hint that the suc­ cess the navy had achieved was due to good luck rather than to good manage­ ment The government saw that this state of affairs simply would not do and ap­ pointed a commission to look into the whole situation with keen, impartial, eyes. The result is a report that gives some startling details. Numbers of persons, so the report hints, are not up to the mark the service rightfully requires. A thorough housecleaning must be done, if the Cana­ dian navy is to be anything like what it should be. Hence the rolling of heals that is predicted. The inefficient, whether offi­ cers or men, must go. For some reason it is alleged that the men have grown soft and do not do their job. Inefficient men have no place on international seas that are already dark with wrath and likely to grow darker still. Let it be known that the time is right here when those who do not fill the bill in any walk of life or in any profession are being required to get out. The police officer, when he does not con­ trol traffic and keep the peace, generally is due for a "services no longer required” notice. Magistrates and judges and espe­ cially members of parliament who do not “do their stuff” tn ay as well look for a still. We do about have some, hard these important $ Smoothing Out School Difficulties Misgivings are felt r e g a r d i n g the changes proposed in our public schools* c o u r s e of studies and arrangement'* of school grading. For many a long day, the "entrance”’examination marked a distinct point in a pupil's education. From .that point the student usually made his course towards the farm or tile trade or the mer­ cantile business or started to fit himself for some profession. The entrance marked a certain degree of attainment. The public knew pretty well where the youngster was educationally. It seems that all this is to be done away. We are not sure that this re-arrangement is a good one. We have not seen the new program of studies, but we do know* that a student who is deficient in reading, writing and arithmetic begin life with a serious handicap. If a youngster has not Ids tastes and inclinations formed by the time he has attained entrance standing lie is in rather a bad way. His really cru­ cial and formative years by that time are pretty well behind him. Jf he has wot learned to face some rdugh problems by that time, he is almost sure to find the sledding of' his daily task decidedly rough and rocky.-If he has not learned by that time that life offers no royal road to any­ thing worth while he has tough thrashings ahead of him. So why make all those ex­ pensive changes. The youngsters have many things that they must learn no* mat­ ter what we call the various stages that ipark their educational progress. The learn­ ing of these things and the acquirement of certain habits are to be met with no matter by what names we call the stages of learn­ ing. So why all this expense and bother? so Hensail Council The regular meeting of the Village Council was held Friday, October 25, at 8 pan. in the Council Chamber with all mem­ bers being present except Coun­ cillor J. Tudor. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. Park and Hoy moved that the minutes be adopted as read. Carried. F. Harburn reported re the garbage as being all collected. , J. A. Paterson, Tax Collector, reportqp re the 1949 Taxes col­ lected to date as being $23,441.- 92 or 96r; paid, leaving only $989.50 unpaid and stated there were only 15 ratepayers out of 323 who had not paid. He also reported re the meeting of the Aux Sable River Conservation Authority held in Parkhill on October 17. Correspondence was read as follows: Aux Sable *Rlver 'Con­ servation Authority, Bell Tele­ phone, Department -of Highways, Bickle-Seagrave, Hensail Hydro Commission, C. W. Doxese, Vic­ toria Hospital, Village of Clif­ ford, Huron Expositor, Village of Exeter, Police Village of Zurich, Scott Brothers Gonstruct- ion, Fire Marshall, same con­ sidered and. filed. Bills and Accounts were read, as follows: W. E. Pfaff, labour, garbage, $17.2(5; IV. Otterbein, labour, garbage, $2.50; W. Madge, gar­ bage disposal, $10'.O0; A. W, ’ Kerslake, selecting jurors, $1.50; D. E, McKinnon, selecting jurors, $1.50; J. A. Paterson, salary, collector, $100,'0'0, selcting jur­ ors, $1.50; express, .20; Peacock Brothers, supplies, §23.7 6; Bickle-Seagrave, supplies, §2.27. Total—-$160.48. Jones and Hoy moved that the bills! and accounts " as read be paid. Carried. Parke and Jones moved that By-Laws No. 18-19 be given f4rst and second readings. Carried. Hoy and Parke By-Laws 18-19 be and final readings passed. Carried, The matter of a____— - rear of the old Bowlifig Green property was brought up. same 'to be looked- into by properly committee. Jones and Hoy moved that we proclaim Friday November 11, Remembrance Day, as a Public Holiday until 1 pan. Carried. Parke and Jones moved that the meeting be adjourned at 10:05 .pan. Carried. KI&KTON {Intended for last week) Celebrates Eighty-Ninth Birthday Miss Elizabeth Shier, who is esteemed by all who know her, celebrated her eighty-ninth birth­ day Sunday October 30, at the home of her sister, Mrs. David Hazlewood with whom she makes her home. She received gifts of cards, flowers and a birthday cake. Miss Shier is the oldest resident of the village, and also has a wonderful memory. A very pleasant evening was held at Kirkton Aberdeen Hall, Wednesday night, when friends and neighbours from the village and district met to welcome Dr. and Mrs. Notmafi Arn. After pro­ gressive euchre, Mr. Russel Heard read an address and Mr. Gerald Raul and Mr. R. Christie made the presentation ,of a chime clock. The Doctor on behalf of he and his wife replied very fittingly, Refreshments were served by the committee and the .evening con­ cluded with a dance. Harold Rathburn enter- a number of friends in Of her husband’s birth- was also the birthday of the guests, Mrs. Austin & Riverside Poultry Co. THAMESFORD, ONTARIO Phone Collect 17r9 Kintore, or 80r2 Hensail With Our Shurorie Your Car’ll Run Like A Summer Breeze moved that given third and finally ifence at the Mrs. tained honour day. It one of Hobs. These two have celebrated quite a number ;of years together, ‘ The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Alex Irvine, St. Marys; Mr, and Mrs. Austin Hobs; Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Rathburn and son Geo., all of Granton. Hallowe’en games and contests provided entertain­ ment as well as euchre. The hostess served refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Lome Marshall, Billy and Ronald, were Sunday guests with Mr, and Mrs. Robert Ferguson, of Thamesford. Mrs. Mary Gallop is visiting with her* daughter, Mrs. Donald McRea, at Coniston, /near Sud­ bury. <» m Don't let winter catch you cold. Now is the time to have anti-freeze put in your car’s radiator. We’ll flush it out, too, if you wish. At the same time, let us give your car a good winter lubrication service. Moore’s Service Station Phone 129W « Exeter, Ont. CLIFF MOORE, PROP. A little girl looked up at her mother and said: "Mother! How can I button my dress when the buttons are in the back and I’m in the front?” "how‘ "Fop,” queried Junior, do they catch crazy men?” "It’s easy,” said Pop1, sourly, ”a little rouge, lipstick, a half- do and a pretty dress.” He: "I’m a man of few words. Will you kiss me or won’t you?” She:: “I wouldn’t normally, but you’ve talked me into it.” "How .did you stop your hus­ band from staying out late?” "When ho came in too late I called out, 'is that you, Jack?” "How did that stop him?” "My husband’s name is Bill.”