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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?”.
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— 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.
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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.
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(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.
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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
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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
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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. <»
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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.”