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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-04-19, Page 2THE T1ME5-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1951 ®Ije Exeter Bimes»=^bbocatc Hbnea Established 1873 Amalgamated November 1934 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An fndep^ndpmt 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 Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of March 31, 1950 —- 2,329 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, >3.50 a year United States, in advance, >3.00 ’ SLngle Copies 6 Cents Each J. Melvin Southcott •. Publishers Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1951 General MacArthur General MacArthur has been relieved of his command in Korea. The dismissal came about in this way. The general was given the job of driving back the enemy who had invaded southern Korea. By in­ vading southern Korea those northern Kor­ eans and their assistants had become ag­ gressors and by so doing had violated the agreement reached by the nations of the world after the conclusion of the second world war. The aggression consisted in crossing the thirty-eighth parallel. Unless this parallel was respected the United Na­ tions saw a threat to the freedom of the world. General MacArthur’s job was to see. that this parallel was respected. He was given every facility the United Nations could afford, to carry out the work com­ mitted to him. At the same time definite instructions were given him not to invade the aggressors’ territory. By invading the aggressors’ territory the United Nations would become aggressors. Under no cir­ cumstances, ran MacArthur’s instructions, were the United Nations’ troops under his command to become aggressors. These in­ structions the general insisted on violating. He set himself above the authority of the United Nations and for this reason his re­ call became inevitable. The United Nations took up the sword in Korea because they had definite evi­ dence that the aggression practiced in Korea was but part of a larger plan to challenge the free nations to a war. the purpose of that war being the domination of the world on the part of the Commun­ ists. Now it cannot be said too definitely that the Communists are bent on the con­ quest of the world. It cannot be seen too clearly that their aggressive act in Korea was a definite, planned beginning of the terrible war. The United Nations saw this horrible fact staring them in the face and resolved to strangle the aggressive serpent in its first poisonous efforts. Communism saw that the United Nations could and would fight. Why, then, was not General Mac- Arthur given full power to invade China and in turn to become an aggressor? The answer is quite simple. For the United Na­ tions to become aggressors would mean spreading of the war to the whole world, a calamity whose magnitude* no one can forecast. Apparently General MacArthur did not see this and insisted on going his own aggressive way. Why was not his dismissal left to the. United Nations? The reply is that it was the United Nations who did the dismissing. It will be recalled that the President of the United States was given the power to do this very thing, a power that was given him during the very early stages of the war. His act was under the authority of London and Paris and of every other capi­ tal of the free nations. General MacArthur did not obey orders, the first duly of every soldier, and was compelled to take the con­ sequences of his disobedience. * * «• e Work And Nerves They had a serious evening in the House of Commons last Tuesday. The Min­ ister of Finance made his annual statement of the condition of the country and a fore­ cast of what he believed was ahead as far rfas finances are concerned. There was not much in what he said to hearten Canadians. The war cloud darkened the House. JThere was not a word of unreasoned optimism from beginning to end in the minister’s speech. All through his utterance rang the somber note there was nothing for Can­ adians to do but to work, work harder and to work longer, meanwhile being disturbed by anxieties for coming days. There was no hint at defeatism though every sentence suggested that while circumstances had scourged citizens with whips they now were to be scourged with scorpions. It seemed too bad to hear that such articles of household economy as washing machines were to be harder to get and that the decrepit wqre to suffer from re­ stricted pensions, or some deserving ones who can no longer toil are to be obliged to scrape and scrimp along without the government aid they so sorely require and which they have so well earned. There was music from the iron string of effort-easers of various bodies of toilers will need to encourage their followers to sincerely be­ lieve that work well done and beautifully done will go a Tong distance towards sav­ ing the day for freedom. The future promises to give short shrift to the soft headed and the dainty fingered. We ,may as well face up to a grim situation. Coming as it did, on the heels of the belt-tightening British budget, the Can­ adian budget put every Canadian on his mettle. # A Splendid Move This is welcome news about the tree planting that is being undertaken by the schools and the township councils. Some farmers already have done fine work in this line, as has been done on the John Allison farm and the Miller farm of the Thames Road. These farms have attractive groves that look inviting of a summer’s day and that afford the best of windbreaks in the stormy days of winter. The Thames Road and the London Road exemplify what has been done to make those roads real beauty spots. In different parts of old Ontario, farm­ ers have met with a large measure of suc­ cess in tree pl anting along lanes and as protectors of farm house and paddocks. All of which encourages our present plant­ ers to undertake what is essential to the welfare of the community in a large and systematic way. Besides adding attractive­ ness and comfort to the countryside, the trees add lungs to the community to a de­ gree scarcely appreciated, The immediate surroundings of Exeter do not illustrate the value of trees in preserving the wealth of the country. Where the land is hilly trees are the best means of preventing the dist­ rict from becoming a desert. There are stony ridges and sharply sloping hills that never should have been deforested. Early settlers looked upon the woods as being inimical to the progress of the coun­ try and with axe and torch carried the clearing away of the forest to a wasteful extreme. The loss consequent upon their doing so has been heavy. Further, a country never knows when its timber may be a dire necessity. The story of what Britain’s parks did during the two world wars never has been adequately told. Nevertheless those parks furnished greatly needed supplies in the days of Britain’s struggle for freedom. The trees now being planted may furnish aid and comfort for occasions the present generation little dreams of. The broad leafed maple with "her fair and changeful dress” not only furnishes beauty and shade but a sweet­ syrup that is a characteristic of our Can­ adian land. All honour to the treeplanters. They’re At It Again Many of our American cousins like a ! big stir. They are always strong on ex­ plaining what the stir is about but a stir they dearly love to have, provided there is plenty of band playing and flag waving and shouting and tub thumping. The big stir is a sure sign that something is going on though there may not be much to en­ lighten anyone who asks what the tumult and the shouting are all about. Just now those fine people are having the time of their lives about General Mac- Arthur. Congress and the House of Repre­ sentatives are to be called to hear the story of this man who made history and a good name for himself by doing what his coun­ try required of him and who had been the means of making more history and winning still more notoriety .bv not carrying out his country’s requests. Those United States people like a man. who dares to go contrary to the govern­ ment. At least some of them are of this sort. They like the late Andrew Carnegie’s advice to an employee not to hesitate when it comes to disobeying the rules of the com­ pany for which he works. They applaud initiative of this sort. They forget that Mr, Carnegie told his readers that it is likely to be an ill day for the man who breaks the rules and who gets himself and the company into difficulties by his venture­ someness. Meanwhile the powers that be in the United States are doing the correct thing in letting General MacArthur have his say. Free speech is worth preserving, even at the cost of turning the whole of the United States into a temporary Hyde Park. Moreover, President Truman may be­ lieve that the more General MacArthur talks, the more clearly the United States will see that the administration had no alternative in dismissing, him. The United States people want to see the wheels go round and the American executive is in no mood to deprive them of this privilege. SITUATION “PREGNANT WITH POSSIBILITIES” As the- « TIMES” Go By ■ ka weeks an effort has been made50 YEARS AGO in Exeter to organize a Lions Club. *The officers of the Epworth League at Eden for the coming Mr. Donald Gladman of Enn vear are as follows: Hon presi-manuel College, Toronto, was dent, Rev. S. Salton; president,home on Sunday and left Tues- R, E. Buswell; first vice-presi-day for a new mission field at dent, Miss Retta Essery; second Drayton, Alberta. vice-president; Miss Blanch Rook Dr. Jackson, -who for the past organist, Miss Clara Luxton;six months has been practicing treas. Homer Buswell,in Exetei’ having taken over the Mr. Bert Clark, of CreditSn,practise of . Dr. J. H. Browning has commenced an apprentice-who moved to London, is leav- ship 'with Mr. Edgar Westcott to ing this week returning to his learn barbering.former practice at Embro. The Bachelors’ “At I-Iome’’ in At a meeting at Ann Arbor re- Gidley’s Opera House on Mon-cently of the District Nurses As- day night last, was a most en-sociation Miss Pearl Haist, form- jovable affair. Music was fur-erly of Crediton was appointed nished by the Imperial Orclies-delegate, with all expenses paid, tra of Seaforth.to attend the American nurses Mr. R. N. Creech, teacher of Convention which convenes in Oriel, is spending the Easter va-Los Angeles, California, on June cation under the parental roof.18 th. 25 YEARS AGO 1O YEARS AGO Mr. George Hawkins is mov­ ing to his fine ne*w home on Williams St. While engaged in -tearing down the old foundry building Fred Smith was painfully injur­ ed when a brick bounced back and struck him a glancing blow on the side of the head. A wound was inflicted which re­ quired five stitches to close. . Between four and five hund­ red attended the Huron Presby- terial of the WMS of the United Church held in Clinton on Tues­ day of last week. Messrs Clinton Sweet and T.O. Southcott were elected to attend Grand Lodge which meets in Tor­ onto. Rev. J. C. Falconbridge, of Centralia has been appointed Chaplin to the Dufferin-I-Ialdi- mand Rifles with the honorary commission of Captain. Mr. and Mrs. Thos Washburn, of Kirkton, celebrated their gold­ en wedding anniversary on Tues­ day April 15. Floody-Lindenfield—In Exeter on Thursday April 10. ' Miss Lulu Pearl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Lindenfield to Mr, Norman Floody only son of .Mr. and Mrs. David Floody of Bly th by Rev. Arthur Page. Skinner-Ryckman—-In Exeter On Saturday, April 12. Miss Gladys Viola, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ryckman to Mr, Gerald Franklin Skinner, young- 15 YEARS AGO est son of Mrs. Skinner and the late Samuel Skinner by Rev. N. During the past couple of J. Woods. ... Neighboring News ... Arrested Here With •wildfowl which has been foster- Chickens in Car ed here the past few years by A spectacular arrest was made Lt.-Col. and Mrs. G. D. Rice aiid on Main street, Seaforth, about Mr. and Mrs. George Lamond. 5.30 a.m. Wednesday when Mr.A little cooperation by hunters and ’ Mrs. Robert Durnin of Lon-and those citizens living along don were taken into custody the bank of the streams would and lodged in Goderich jail and in the long run turn this area charged with assaulting and ob-into another Jack Miner sanctu- structing police. Another man ary * escaped. Bags of live fowl were found in the back seat of the Tennis Courts car. The police have been on the The new tennis courts at the look out for some days for Quarry swimming pool require chicken thieves who had been only the addition of four small operating in Huron County. The sections to complete. These arrest was made by Provincial courts built by Brig. J. S. II. Constables Fox and Snell.Lind for use of local tennis play- People living over stores at the north end of Main street ers will be one of the few regu­ lation sized courts in the dis- were awakened by shouts and trict when completed. screams when the occupants of (Journal-Argus) the car resisted arrest.Salaries Raised 10 Per Cent(Seaforth News)Salaries of the members of the Leaves $500.00 To teaching staff of Clinton Public Hospital and Church School were discussed at the Bequests of $500.00' to Scott Memorial and St. Thomas Angli- April meeting of the board in the school Thursday evening last when all members were presentcan Church were made known except Trustee Leslie Ball, whothis week when the will of the was out of town.late H. M. (Brown) Jackson The Board decided to offerwas probated. The estate was valued at about $100,000.00. (Huron. Expositor) contracts for 1951-52 bearing ap­ proximately ten per cent in­ creases. Definite figures were Archery We were reminded of that old childhood verse about who kill- not .given out by the Board, however. (Clinton News-Record) ed cock robin, when we heard that some West Wardens were 425,925 single women and 116,094 married women paid in-trying out their prowuess in the coma tax in Canada in 1947.old game of archery just a few days back. But we did not hear of any bird casualties in this case. (Mitchell Advocate) In the past 20 years the aver­ age Canadian’s Work week has dropped from 51.5 hours to 42.3 St Marys Sanctuary hours. -—Quick Can. facts. „ Dozens of pairs of Wild ducks,* * of several different species are The first chain food store in to be seen up and down the Canada was established over 60 Thames River these days. Many years ago by the late William of these ducks have been attract-Carroll of Hamilton, Ont. — cd to this district by the flock of Quick Can. facts. .. ............. Let’s Giv< For Homel By Some, time ago there was a popular song that went like this: “There's something about a home towxi band." Besides having a catchy tune, the song had a lot of truth behind it. There is something about a home town band, as Bandmaster Ted Walper will tell you. And he should know—he’s been in one for 40 years. Every Monday night, Ted picks up the baton, bangs it against a worn music stand, and leads the band through a spirited inarch, a pretty waltz, or a difficult overture. In front of him, concentrating on the music, are some 30 bands­ men practicing for the coming summer season. They’ll be wanted on holidays, at the Kinsmen Club Dominion Day Celebration, at the fall fair, and many other things, They make a parade one of those things that puts everybody in a spirited mood. They make a special day more special. Behind this, of course, are the hours of practice put in by every man. For every twenty minutes they play for the public, they’ve practised at least twenty hours. Ted Walper’s been leading the Exeter Band for over 15 years. He organized it in 1934 so that it could take its place in the gala Old Boys’ Reunion which was celebrated the next year. “At that time,” Ted says, “they were all beginners but three—Ernie Davis, Ed Westcott and the late Ted Harness.” From that humble beginning, Ted’s held th'e band through thick and thin. Even through the t>war, when the boys were away fighting, Ted spent many hours teaching the younger fellows to keep the band marching. Now, he has 30 regulars and a beginner’s class of six. Monday night, the players meet on the third floor of the Southcott block on main street. Ted has the music sheets ready and the melodies begin to roll shortly after eight. Tuesday nights, Ted works on the beginners, teaching them scales, timing and the fin­ gering of the particular in­ struments. He joined the band himself in 1911 when Edward Treble was the leader. He learned to play the bass, trombone and baritone with equal ease. Even now when he picks up an instrument to demonstrate how it should be played, his clear, resounding notes ring through the hall. When the Dashwood Citizen’s Band organized in 19 22 they asked Ted to be their leader. For 12 years Ted marched at the head of the Dashwood musicians. A Toot :own Band D.T.S. He resigned from Dashwood when the Exetei* Band was organized. Although Ted has a particular problem in getting his boys out to practice when there’s so much going on around, he's proud of the band. “They’re a good bunch of boys,” he says. The cornets are, of course, the big element in the band. Playing these instruments are Bill Stan- lake, Gerry Lawson, Don Web­ ster, Don Bergie, Harry Dougall, Graham Mason and Charles Ker- nick. Sweetening the melodies are the clarinets played by Bob Davis, Ray Snell, Max Harness, Bob Russell, and Lome Johns­ ton. Bill Marshall and Wes Ryck­ man play saxophones. The trombones are always in the front row when the band marches. Gerald Skinner, Rey­ nold Wuertli, Don Easton, Nor­ man Walper and Gordon Johns- ton manipulate the “sliders”. Body to the melodies is added by the bass horns, euphoneums, and altos played by Chester Cornish, Harold Hockey, Hugh Wilson, Hugh Davis, Beverly Parsons, and Bob Robertson. Setting the pace for the whole aggregation are the drummers— Bill Webster, Alf Wuerth, Sid Baker, Bill Taylor, Ted Hanni­ gan and Sterling Ince.. The band have their own organization to look after their business. Hugh Davis is presi­ dent, Gerald Skinner, treasurer, and Don Easton and Gerald Law- son, directors. The up-and-coming wearers of the uniform are Ted Smith, Jack Snell, George Snell, Jim Crocker, Jack Jensen, Bob Kirk and Gary Middleton. We’ve always felt the local band has never been given the recognition it’s due. Perhaps the press hasn’t given them the pub- licity they deserve. Perhaps the people don’t realize the hours that are spent before the band appears on the street or in the park. They won’t like us mentioning; this, but we’re going to anyway. They’d like to put on a few con­ certs during the year but they're afraid the public won’t support them. Just a little encourage­ ment and support from all of us would get the hometown band out where we can hear them more. We always felt that the late Bill Stone gave the band a lift whenever they played on the street. As the band went by, Bill would yell in his traditional brogue “Gude Owld Band” and start a round of applause. And the music got louder and louder. CHIN UP, CHAPS . (Listowel Banner) An Eastern Ontario contempor­ ary evidently has a sense of humor that matches ours. He relates a neat story. The scene 'is set in a pub in the Old Country, during the re­ cent war. Two young RAF pilots are talking with a retired army colonel, who scoffed at the fly­ ers’ tales of bombing missions and the hazards encountered, “Why,” he said, “when I was a young chap in service in Africa I was captured by a tribe of natives and tortured. “They impaled me to a tree with a spear through my chest and my feet just off the ground. I hung there for 3 6 hours, tor­ mented by the blazing sun and insects.” “I’m surprised you lived,” re­ marked one of the . airmen. “It must have hurt terribly.” “Only when I laughed.” SMILES .... Employer (to new boy); “And has the foreman told you what to do?" Apprentice: “Yes sir. He t'old me to wake him up when I saw you coming.” * $ * # A rather pompous county of­ ficial, inspecting the insane asy­ lum, suddenly remembered that he had to make an important telephone call. He experienced all sorts of delay in getting his call through, and finally snapped at the obviously unconcerned tele­ phone operator: “Look here, girl, do you know ■who I am?” “No, sir.” she answered ealmy, “but I know where you are!” LAFF OF THE WEEK ] “Do You Have Any Three-Cent Stamps That Will Harmonize With Powder-Blue Envelopes?"