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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-11-17, Page 21 $ V THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1949 OUTLINE OF HISTORY (IN THREE CHAPTERS)' a * J. Melvin Southcott »THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1949 part were Messrs. Allen Horace Delbridge, Lome Lloyd Bell, and Howard also Miss Marjorie Del- Both white collar and overalls together in this very important A Milestone the war was at its worst. Mr. not and of put into Times Established 1873 Amalgamated November 1924 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 /wdu,M\ Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the QWNA /bureau J Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Orcul*.tio<& 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 , Publishers Advocate Established 1881 Robert Southcott A Tap On The Chin John Bull has received a solid tap on the chin in his adventure in Africa. He set out to relieve his food and oil problem by turning much of his land in Africa into a peanut plantation. Along with peanut pro­ duction he was going to secure in that land a great deal of beef. Incidently, as a sort of by-product to his agricultural adventure, he was going to rid that country of the dreaded, deadly tsetze fly. On the whole his adventure has been a The peanuts were not there was little beef for any other market. Some disastrous failure, forthcoming and the British or for of the’ causes of the failure are not hard to seek. John had not the men for the job. .The venture was of an agricultural character and John Bull has not been a farmer for many a day. He has brought up his family to be traders. Even in the days of Napoleon the British were a nation of shopkeepers. They have been traders and manufacturers ever since. At any rate, they were not farmers of the class- required for the African adventure. John had not the equipment his big ven­ ture called for. Before the aim shown in the venture referred to can be brought to a successful issue. John will need a new class <;f citizens filled with a dogged en­ thusiasm that will be content, to plod on till the job is done. The farms of old On­ tario and of the best parts of the United States were not made in a few months. Britain will need to creep before she walks in her agricultural effort in Africa. It must be a case of the blade and the full corn in the ear before the peanut and its pro­ duct and the good beef the Englishman so greatly prizes will be enriching the British treasury. All the world is sorry that Britain should have fallen down so heavily in her African adventure. Mother Earth does not yield her treasures hastily. Farmers have made good over a term of years well aware of this stubborn fact. * * $ # The Dovecotes Uneasy Over there in Ottawa, we learn with sorrow that there are many troubled hearts in the civil service. For many a shining moon we have regarded the civil service as a sort of snug harbour where the fortunate rest in quiet peacefulness without worry and without undue labour. Among the happy souls who reached this place the wicked had ceased from troubling and weariness was never known. Lately, how­ ever, there has been anxiety among those elect souls over the problem of who is to be let out as the staff of the civil service is lessened. Some heads-—-a good many heads, in fact—are to start rolling down parliament hill . . . never to return to the saints’ everlasting rest. It simmers down to this: There is a civil service commission that deals with some such matters as to the work the civil servants are to do. When The servants are to be promoted or moved about, suppoesdly in their country’s in­ terest. Then there is another and influen­ tial body the treasury department that deals with such mundane matters as pay­ ing those servants. This unobtrusive body has the power of closing up the sources of the civil servant’s pay. And so the just and wise and necessary and even harmless civil servant’s innocent soul is filled with an Anxiety. He is greatly to be pitied. There are thousands waiting for his job —another fact that worries those worthy souls. :!i * A Hint „ Things have been stirred by the gov­ ernment's action in modifying rent controls. When the war was on there was danger that rents might become unreasonably high. To prevent this misfortune as far as poss­ ible. the government imposed certain con­ trols, the result with which We ; liar. As the war period receded, ernment modified the controls, people saw the situation, rent were a war measure. The same said of government bonuses and given certain workers and classes purpose of keeping up supplies. These were distinctly war mea­ sures. The war over, the government was aware that the sudden removal of bonnes and subsidies and special grants of that sort would work hardship for workers and cripple maffy industries. Confusion and trouble generally would follow. Hence the policy of the gradual removal of the spe­ cial supports given by the governments. Hence* the hint given to industry and to the people generally that a new day and mew conditions are here. Controls and bonuses and subsidies were given to meet abnormal times. Let everyone take the hint. Do what we will, therd is likely to be a distinct change in the opportunities for marketing. There is ahead of us a real struggle for markets. Other nations as well as our own are struggling to produce what the necessities of man or the tastes and whims of man may demand. Why not face the fact that only the efficient may hope to survive with any degree of comfort as the strenuous days become more exacting with every rising sun. Folk may as well prepare «to be content with their earnings, The government that grants special favours is almost sure to get itself disliked. A government requires a good deal of cour­ age to remove the special business condi­ tions created by the war, but it has no other course if it is to maintain its self- respect and the confidence of the people. Peter is not disposed t0 be robbed in Paul’s interest. must get matter. Everyone should bluff— sometimes! Of course I do not approve of the kind of bluffing which conceals unworthy motives. But, in certain situations, I think it is desirable and even necessary to hide pur real feel­ ings from others. For example, a doctor of my acquaintance always appeared to be in good spirits. Highly successful and widely beloved in his community, he radiated cheerfulness and goodwill to­ ward all. And his conversation was invariably spiced with humorous comments and stories. Yet for the last ten years of his life this man was suffering from an incurable and painful / the future. disease! No one except his wife knew his fatal, secret—a secret he kept to the very end. What a magnificent bluff! What an inspiring example for all of us to follow when we are ill, out of sorts, worried or depressed! By the same token, surely it is also a good policy to conceal most of our minor disappoint­ ments, annoyances, and dislikes. • • • If you are at all concerned about your own or your family’s financial security, do not con­ ceal that fact from everyone. Confide in your life insurance agent. He’s a trained and will­ ing advisor who can help, you build a sound financial plan for who are are fatni- the gov- As most controls • may be subsidies i with the urgently needed distinctly war When Little Faith declared that missions in Japan were a thing of the past. Had not mission­ aries been interned ? Had the church been told to get out “of the land bag baggage ? Were not the supporters missions discouraged and resolving to all they had of cash and enterprise work elsewhere? Altogether the outlook for missions in Japan was about as hope­ less as could be. So that was that, we said. But we had not counted on the mission­ aries. Those missionaries who knew about jthe internment camps returned to their job as soon as the war was over. There was a fire burning in their souls that a few years of war could not put out. Nor was that all, the Japanese received the missionaries with a goodwill and enthusiasms and a welcome that was more than royal. The mission­ aries under their leader had triumphed. History was made. # # 5*4 Saying Nothing, But Sawing Wood Russia is saying very little these days. She is like the scholar who was proficient in seven languages but who was silent in all of them. As far as giving out informa-’ tion is concerned she has nothing to report. And “nothing” in this connection means “not anything”. Correspondents are not heeded or if they are heeded it is to give them n0 information and to run their faces towards the border of the country and to tell them to get out and to get out fast. Meanwhile, Russia is building up her re­ sources of material wealth and strengthen­ ing her powers of attack and resistance. Just what she is doing in these directions no one knows and no one is to be informed. Evett Sherlock Holmes could do little with a people like the Russians and Mr. Napo­ leon would be utterly baffled by them* If Russia continues this policy she surely will reap the fruits of her isolationism. Inbreed­ ing in national life is as fatal as inbreed­ ing in any other form of life. If Russia chooses to lie herself back with the rope of separatism she is sure to hang herself with that rope, that is as certain as death. No doubt she smiles and smiles at our dove- like innocency as we publish the latest de­ tail of our plans so that all. may know just whore we are at and where we intend go­ ing. But, then, our western governments may be keeping a good many vital things to themselves that they’d scarcely tell to any, not even to Russia. Sometimes the words of the western nations conceal as well as reveal their plans and intentions. We may have an iron curtain as Russia. 50 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Advocate 1899) It seems as if we are oivthe move for the Torrid Zone. Beau­ tiful weather, a few good show­ ers and fine roads. Our taxidermist has consider­ able work on hand these days. He has one rare specimen, a raven which was shot by Valen­ tine Ratz M.P.—- (Friedsburg News). On account of the extra lights recently added and in anticipa­ tion of future additions, the Exeter Light and Power Co. have placed an order with Robert Bell of Hensall for one* of his improved 35 h.p. engines. Owing to jealousy arising among the of Refuge some of thoughtful has found stop to this generosity. inmates of the House over delicacies sent them by kind and friends, Mr, French it necessary to put a well as “ ❖ * % « Russia is not the only country iron curtain. Our governments do dilate to reveal more than they calculate to. with an not cal* Car drivers using false teeth who, dur­ ing the past few months either left them at hotjjte or wisely cheeked them in their vest pockets when driving on our back streets, have exhibited these falsies public­ ly of late in a wide grin of satisfaction. And Why? . . . Well, the back streets have been gravelled and most thoroughly, too! # gs # Speaking of teeth reminds us of the young man who whistled professionally with the. aid of his two little fingers. He wasn’t good but he managed to eke out a sort of hand-to-mouth existence. 15 YEARS AGO (The Times-Advocate 1934) The invitation. Committee for the Old Boys and Girls Reunion of 1935 has been working hard ana have some 1500 names and addresses already. The biblical drama “Barabbas” was well presented on Sunday night in Elimville church. Those taking Johns, Elford, Johns, bridge. The London Male Choir under the leadership of Mr. George Lethbridge provided a splendid musical entertainment in James Street United Church on Wed­ nesday evening last, ’ . J 25 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Times 1924) The Exeter Times has taken over the Exeter Advocate, their plant, subscription list and. good­ will. Beginning next week this paper will appear as the Times- Advocate. Miss Lila Taylor, a promising artist of Usborne has had. her work recognized by having one of her pictures, a winter scene, “The Homestead”, hung in the Canadian Academy at Ottawa. Mr. S. ’ ---- his store, dividing it in two. Messrs. Fitton is remodelling William Rivers and E. C. Harvey are up in Bruce County hunting white rabbits. IO YEARS AGO (The Times-Advocate 1939) Dr. Stuart Stanbury, a former Exeter boy, has received the high* appointment to the senior chair of pathology at Leeds University, England. The fine “L” shaped barn-of Mr. Rolland Squires, lot 23 Con. 2, Usborne, was totally destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. The origin of the fire, is a mys­ tery. Dr. J. W. Browning, Canada’s oldest practicing physician, cele­ brated his ninety-sixth birth’day, Tuesday last. Mr. \V. F. Abbott lias been picking in his garden, beautiful pansies, many of which are more than two and a half inches', in diameter. The many frosts of ilia last three weeks have not liafjn- ed them. , SO MANY beneficiaries of estates we admin­ ister make statements just like that. In accepting the responsibility of adminis­ tering an estate with its demand for efficient, economical service, we must never forget the human element. We have two objectives constantly in mind. The one is to plan intelligently so thfit estates in our charge will provide the utmost benefit for the beneficiaries; the other is to deal with the beneficiaries in such a way that they will know The “friend”. Canada Trust Company as a Praises Exeter Merchants . ; . Exeter citizens get a pat the hack from the Mildmay Ga­ zette: Big-hearted people are gene­ rally considered to be the same wherever they are found, but upon occasion we have noticed that there is a sort of '"style” about giving one’s money for charitable purposes or Various kinds. In some jcommunities $25 is considered a .fair donation for any such cause, while in other places the usual amount may be many times that much. During the early years of the war we had the good fortune to live In the village of Exeter and to see something of. the enthus­ iasm with which requests for support of Red Cross and other similar organizations were met. From time to time we have told friends in Mildmay about the way Exeter people get behind their community enterprises and there were times when it was plain that our heaters thought we were exaggerating. The subject was recalled last Oil week as we looked over a co’py of the Exeter Times-Advocate and gasped in astonishment at the figures which were listed there, representing pledges qnd donations to a newly-opened fund for a hospital. Heading the list were donation of exactly $1000 each, no less of them. Of men who had that amount wealthy. Two were the owners of furniture stores, another was a garage owner; there were com­ paratively small merchants, seve­ ral retired business men and not a few farmers, The donations did range down from the initial $1000 gifts, but they didn’t drop much lower than $3000 in any case. Perhaps there is no way of comparing the ability of people in Exeter to donate to worthy causes with those in other towns. However, knowing most of them personally, we would say that a good, healthy community spirit is the chief contributing factor in the success of such ventures. ‘’Now here’s an interesting en­ gineering problem — 82 birthday candies on a one pound take?’ Officer will be pleased to these benefits, without A Trust explain obligation. Just write or phone for / an appointment at your convenience. than twenty-seven the twenty-seven given or promised only a few were Huron Old Boys* At-Home November 22 Huron County Old Boys’ As­ sociation are holding their an­ nual At-Home at ,Casa Loma on the evening of Tuesday, Novem- 22, 1949. Plans have been completed by the committee under its chair­ man, Mr. Wes McCutcheon, and it is expected that this year’s party will even surpass the suc­ cessful one held last year at the same place. The evening will feature both ■cards and dancing. Music will be provided by Percy Morgan’s or­ chestra and lunch will be avail­ able in the conservatory. All former residents, of Huron County and their friends are invited, Further information, tickets etc, may he secured from district rep­ resentatives or from Mr, McCut­ cheon (Hy. 9953) and Mrs. .Doris Parton (Ka. 3356) the associa-1 UlfcVU; . '<0 tion Secretary. CXnadaTrust Company J« AV. McLachlan, Trust Officer Dundas at Clarence - London, Ont. KiS *