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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-07-26, Page 2THE TIMES.ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1951 Oe Exeter <ime5^libocate Times Established 1873 Amalgamated Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An. Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town 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, 1951 — 2,396 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $3.50 a year — United States, in advance, $8,00 Single Copies 6^ Each J, Melvin Southcott - Publishers - Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1951 They’re Moving Out (The Financial Post) In the United States in recent years there has been a substantial movement of people from the big cities into the suburbs and nearby towns, according to the recent American census. Since the end of the last war. it is estimated, some five million per­ sons have joined this trek from the coun­ try’s 168 metropolitan centres. It will be a good thing for Canada, if the current cen­ sus here reveals a similar trend. With modern transportation it is no longer necessary nor desirable for people to live jam-packed into narrow streets alongside the factory or office that em­ ploys them. They are far healthier, and in these critical times, far safer, spread out over a wider area. In this way they can get away from the smoke, the traffic and the high tension of the thickly built-up urban centres. They should also be able to find cheaper living and they won’t, for one thing, have, to build bomb shelters. Before the automobile and the bus, such decentralization was impossible, or at least impracticable. For the average city man it was necessary to have his home within walking distance of a tramline. And there was the matter of convenience. Running' water, sewers and even elec­ tric light were not available much beyond the limits of the big city or town. Now, as a U.S. writer recently pointed out, peo­ ple are finding' the village and even the country near our larger centres is merely an extension of the big city so far as conven­ iences and entertainment are concerned, without the big city’s noise, dirt and con­ gestion. The present generation will probably see such places as Montreal and Toronto proper reach their maximum population, if they have not already done so. The big ex­ pansion in future will almost certainly be in the smaller centres and particularly those that lie within 50 to 75 miles of our main industrial areas. # # Political Commissars? (The Stouffeville Tribune) Defence Minister Claxton’s decision to set up a Bureau of Current Affairs to keep service men informed as to why they are fighting looks a bit like borrowing a leaf from Moscow’s book. Political commissars have long been an important and not al­ ways popular part of Soviet military tech­ nique. What is suitable for totalitarian army of illiterate conscripts may not be exactly what is needed for an entirely lit­ erate army of volunteers in a democracy. It does little credit to the intelligence of the men of Canada’s fighting forces to set up a Bureau of Current Affairs to tell them through official channels why they are in the armed services. If the problem is rather one of keep­ ing the men of Canada’s fighting forces informed about what is happening at home, there is a simple and inexpensive method of doing so without setting up a Bureau of Information. Ottawa has too many such bureaus now. All that needs to be done is to provide the service men W'ith home town newspapers and periodicals that will keep them abreast of current affairs far better than any departmental bulletins and book­ lets, and without the fear that invariably lurks in people’s minds that official pub­ lications tend to be slanted. Defence Minister Claxton’s idea about keeping Canada’s fighting forces informed on the issues of the day is sound. The method he, has chosen to give effect to the scheme, however, is questionable in­ deed. * * » * Good Ball Games Ball fans around Exeter are getting quite a treat these days as Jim Fairbairn’s intermediates hit the win column consis­ tently, Their present victory streak has stretched to six games, While we mention Exeter in particular weTe not forgetting the other teams in the league this year. The brand of ball is very good and those <;,who want to see plenty of action and skill could do worse than go to the local ball parks for the rest of the season. Don’t forget the girls’ softball and the midget clubs either. They're also putting tip fine entertainment. 'As Others See Us” By Joseph Lister Rutledge The Wall Street Journal refuses to join its fellow citizens in their official dis­ approbation of the Canadian Government for its refusal to adopt the method of con­ trolling' prices-—specifically newsprint. Edi­ torially the Journal sees much of hope in what it assesses as the Canadian attitude of limiting inflation by balancing budgets and restricting credits. The Journal points out that officialdom will not be in accord with this view, that the veiled threats of reprisal, heard from across the line, are tantamount to announcing that the reckless attitude of not following the pattern set in Washington, but preferring to stand square­ ly on our own feet, is not the way to win such friends or influence such people. The Journal further suggests a method that might induce the government at Wash­ ington to be more responsive. We Can­ adians might mismanage ourselves into famine, or we might intimate to the rest of the world that the United States was no better than communist Russia, if as good. We might persuade a third of our people to vote the Communist ticket, or shoot or jail some United States citizens. These are not our suggestions but those of the Wall Street Journal, which sees them as methods almost certain, if not to create good-wili, at least to assure substantial material bene- bits from the United States Congress. Speaking for itself and not for its of­ ficial fellow citizens, the Journal has some words of commendation for what it sees as this country’s unique idea of standing on its own feet, and of realizing that the more critical the times, the greater the need for caution and sanity. It sees Canada as “plan­ ning to keep an oasis of sanity on the North American continent”. We would like to think that the kind word., for ourselves are well founded. We would like to think that all Canadians are as deeply bitten, as the Journal believes our government to be, with the idea of j standing on our own feet—a posture rather ! unusual in the world today. We have some­ times thought that it was a posture grown unfamiliar to ourselves. We sincerely hope that we are wrong, and that the Wall Street Journal is right. * * * * The Editorial Page When Editor Clayton Schaus, of the ( hesley Enterprise, resumed his editorial page he touched a point which has caused concern among many newspapers. No paper would seem complete with­ out the long-standing editorial page and yet, over the years, the popularity of such writing has dwindled to an alarming de­ gree. Realizing this Editor Schaus laments as follows: “It is rather strange about an editorial page. Newspapermen consider that a paper without an editorial page simply isn’t a newspaper. Yet public opinion polls show that this is one of the most poorly read pages in the paper. One survey showed that only about a third of the people read the editorials but most of them read Old-Time News, so, by placing the latter on the edi­ torial page, at least part of this page will be read. “Yet the fact is that the editorial page is the soul of the newspaper. In the old days of political warfare the editorial page was widely read. We have become more proper these days, and the big dailies have not the editorial page they used to have, while small dailies make the editorials as harmless as possible. They would rather discuss the prospect of the peanut crop than to sav anything that might offend readers in their city or district, “But the purpose of an editorial page is not merely to stir things up. That would J)e a poor foundation on which to build a newspaper, Rather it is to build a commun­ ity and district; to incite people to good deeds, to support worthy projects and even to indicate that life is more than the food we eat.” * * * # Industrial Commmiftee Every now and again, some industrial concern will make an inquiry as to the possibility of establishing a plant or factory in Exeter. It seems unfortunate that there is no organized channel through which these inquiries can be handled effectively, CAUGHT IN TH? MIDDLE As the---------- "TIMES" Go By ........... ................................——............-............................» 50 YEARS AGO Mr. James Grieve, who has for a number of years success­ fully conducted a merchant tailor­ ing business here, has disposed of the same to Mr. W. W. Ta­ man of Blyt'h, who will take pos­ session shortly. Mr. D. Dyer, who has for a number of years been a resident of Exeter, moved with his fam­ ily on Wednesday to Yale, Mich., where he has purchased a news­ paper plant, “The Hustler.” Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cobble­ dick returned from the Pan- I American Exposition at Buffalo, i on Friday. Miss Eva Carling, daughter of our esteemed merchant, Mr. T. B. Carling, who recently wrote on the Normal College examina­ tions has passed successfully. The following are the names of the successful candidates who wrote on the Entrance examina­ tion at Exeter, Ethel Armstrong, Martha Carling, Louise Carling Vera Cobbledick, Viola David­ son, Olive Elliott, Edith Moncur, Mary Parsons, Olive Quance, Della Treble, Harold Bissett, Alvin Brintnell, John Gardiner, Garfield Hodgert, Wilbert Mar­ tin, Orville Southcott and Frank W. Weeks. 25 YEARS AGO A new cement sidewalk is be­ ing laid on the south side of John street, just north of Jones and May's store. Mr. W. J. Beer and Mr. J. M. Southcott spent a couple of days at Port Rowan on Laka Erie last week. Mr. Jos. Grant, Miss Betty Grant and Miss Florence Walter visited in Glencoe on Wednesday of last week. Messrs George Snell, William Rivers, W. E. Sanders and Wil­ liam Snell spent last week on a fishing trip to the Bruce penin­ sula. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Coates, of St. Thomas, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Coates visited with rela­ tives in this community. 15 YEARS AGO The Dashwood Creamery was completely destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning with an estimated loss of $5000. The eyes of the telegraphic world fastened on Exeter Tues­ day evening when Dr. J. W. Browning, aged 93 years, dean of all the old time telegraphers, participated in a nation-wide hook-up of veteran morse tele­ graphic operators as the centen-< ary of the development by S. B. Morse was celebrated. Southcott Bros., of Exeter, who have rented the building in Hensall formerly Beane’s Bake Shop, are opening up a dry goods and ready-to-wear store. A unique collection of old jewellery which takes one back more than one hundred years ago, back to the days of fine old bracelets, broaches and lockets, is to be seen in the jewellery store window of S. B. Taylor at the present time. IO YEARS AGO On Monday afternoon about seventy children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Mrs. Jory gathered at the home of Mrs. J. Yellow, the occasion be­ ing the eighty-eighth birthday of Mrs. Jory. Glenn Robinson who has just completed a three months’ course at Western University with the RCNVR will leave this week-end for Halifax for further training in connection With the navy, Glenn McTavish who has been attending the Galt aircraft school for the past five months has been successful in passing his examinations and left on Satur­ day for Manning Pool, Toronto. Peas that averaged four tons to the acre with returns around $170.00 per acre is a record paid for peas at the Exeter Canning Factory. The peas were grown by Ernest Willard a mile and a quarter south of town. ... Neighboring News ... Start Wrecking Talk of a new public school for Seaforth apparently led some person or persons unknown to commence wrecking the present So-year-old building on Church St. In any event, over the week­ end some fourteen panes oE glass were smashed, as well as a num­ ber of basement windows. Police are investigating and have in­ terrogated certan owners of Sling shots with the thought that the vandalism was carried out with a weapon of this type. (Huron Expositor) Tee Flat A local citizen had the first flat tire on his new car while driving around the downtown area one evening this past week. The flat was caused—not by a nail, a phonograph needle, or a piece of glass but by a innocent looking small wooden golf tee. When P.U.C, linemen attempt­ ed to cut up an old hydro pole taken down this past week from one of the town feeders, the saw handled by two of the linemen contacted a hollow spot contain­ ing a large colony of very large and yerile ants. The ants react­ ed to the disturbance by running up the pantlegs and down, the shirt necks of the sawyers,’ (St. Marys Journal-Argus) Marks 100th Birthday A centenarian will be given a tribute at a birthday reception at the home of Mrs. T. J. Watt, Rattenbury St. W., Monday next, July 23, when she will be “at home” to her friends from 3 to 6 p.m., and from 7.30 to 9 ‘p.m. She is Mrs. Alice Maude Rob­ son, wife of the late John Rob­ son, who will be l»0*0 years old that day—a span of life that few people in this world ever attain. (Clinton News-Record) Vacation Sunlnier School Vacation Summer School is be­ ing held in Zurich public school by the parishes of St. Boniface R.C. Church and St. Joseph’s Parish, Blue Water Highway. The parish priests of both charg­ es are giving the instructional work, and about seventy pupils are attending, which is a very good way to spend some of the summer vacation time. (Zurich Herald) Motorcycle Death Wesley Henderson, 54, who lived alone on the 14th conces­ sion of Elma township succumb­ ed on Monday morning in Strat­ ford General Hospital to injuries sustained the previous day' around 2:45 p.m. in a motor­ cycle accident, Reportedly he had suffered a fractured skull, mul­ tiple abrasions, internal injuries and shock, (Mitchell Advocate) “Daughter,” asked the father, “is that young man serious in his intentions?” “I, think he is Dad,” replied the daughter, “He asked what kind of meals ma served, and if you’re hard to live with ” Saturday Evening And Elsewhere By Rev, James Anthony, M.A, Cheek! The mistress of the house was taking a few hardly earned holi­ days and the alleged head of the firm was left to shift for him­ self. Just as he finished his own dinner a transient appeared the kitchen door “something to eat. Forthwith the house prepared a bacon and a couple of eggs, warmed up some potatoes, pre­ pared coffee and an abundnee of fresh bread and butter, adding to the rest of the dinner a gen­ erous cut of pie. The transient fell to with vigour chiselling de­ alt set before workman-like i finished, he +.____ ___ chair, picked his teeth with becoming good manners, looked his host oven and remarked in the quietest but most expectant tones, “I’d like a bottle of beer!” So there you are! Unfortunately transient was not handed over to the police as a public nuisance number one. In practicing safety first, eter­ nal vigilance is the price of se­ curity. asking at for head of neat pan the of solation him in manner. After pushed through a most he had back his Bigger And Better Bob was a fine young carpen­ ter. He had done well in all the grades in school. His father was one of the best mechanics in the county. His training had been the very best. His father was exacting and when the business fell into Bob’s hands he was a master of his craft. For years he did well and at last he had a comfortable home with a snug account in the bank. His case came under discussion the other day when one who knew the situation told us, “Bob is down and out. He’s in a mess that he can’t get out of.” “What is the matter? When I knew him he was getting on very nicely?” “So he was” was the quiet reply. “He did very well till he misread his motto, ‘Bigger and better, He simply bit off more than he could chew. He did not figure properly on that last big contract and he is ruined.” So there comes a day when a business man must figure or the expansion he is attempting will cost more than it comes to, as his Irish friends have <u way of saying. The law of diminishing returns never takes a holiday. A farmer, for instance, has a field that he is bent on making more productive. Every year he expends more labour and fertili­ zer upon it. For years he notes that the field gives him back kindly wages for his investment therein. Then he notices, later balance of the profit Terrible Masters We have learned a little of what the floods do when on a rampage. As they swirl on their destructive way, they seem to be scoring what proud man has done to control them. Dykes are simply made into stepping stones for further destruction. Great business blocks are swept away. Cities are laid in ruin. Country sides are rendered desolate for the time being. The proudest works that man can raise soon become but for the destructive waters, lesson must be learned from our experiences with rivers. Over there in China they have learned that the larger rivers will not be controlled. Slowly the race is learning that river beds in many instances rise steadily not always uniformally. some streams wear channels deep­ er with the passing years but such is not always the case. Just now we will do well to learn to work with natural forces rather than to seek so earnestly to con­ trol them. Man’s limit in master­ ing rivers and oceans is soon reached. Fire, too, still claims its toll of our possessions. Only those who have seen a forest fire out of , __ control have any idea of what a I these, :heads ■ profit I turnover is useless unless it is j profitable. The directors were : wise. A good many heads rolled into the basket but the big firm | got on its feet once more. They still hear the call of “bigger and better” but they now add the words, “more profitable.” Never was there a time when this fair land needed more to heed the call, “Bigger and better but more profitable” than at the present hour. Great firms are telling us one moment growing facilities and meats while the next ! they are at the public ! scoop shovel in hand to I on, that the field's profit falls off till vanishes altogether, There is a certain ______ business firm in one of our large cities that had this very experi­ ence. Everywhere throughout the I continent the name of this firm [was mentioned with bated breath. I There came a day when the firm though j was on the verge of bankruptcy True, j called in British experts, than [whom there are no better. j Little by little the big business I was examined till it was found [ that nearly ten of the depart- ' meats were operating at an ac­ tual loss. Each department had gone on the principle of bigger and better, meanwhile forgetting I the necessity for profits in every. I department. j The I report food One prominent fury it is. A town or city on fire beggars description. London knew something of this while the burning of Chicago and Mos­ cow are matters of comparatively recent history. In spite of this, fire is played with. Just the other day a startling event occured that might have had disasterous consequences. A careless smokei' threw his cigar­ ette butt on the ground. The smoker had not taken a dozen steps,.,till a bright eyed sparrow seized the bright cigarette butt and flew to its nest among the farm buildings. Fortunately the stub died out before any damage was done. Investigation proved that the caper of the sparrow on this occassion was not his first exploit. Smokers will »do well to take the hint. As oil and gasoline come to be more largely used too much caution cannot be taken to pre­ vent accidents in their use. Familiarity with these powerful combustiables is liable to breed contempt of their destructive possibilities. Prevention is the safest way experts summed up their with words something like “Tell your department that they must show a as they go along. A big of their improve­ moment treasury scoop up people's savings. Many firms us without a blush that they making improvements and expecting the public to pay the alleged improvement. And the people delight to have it so. One who follows the call of “bigger and better” but who fails to inake his affairs more profitable comes sooner or later to the experience of the carpen- -—Please turn to page 3 LAFF OF THE WEEK tell are are for "If I tell the wife I won, she'll want the money—and if I don't, she won’t let me but aooin."