HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-07-26, Page 2THE TIMES.ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1951
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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
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"TIMES" Go By
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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-
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