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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-08-23, Page 2Page 2 THE T1MES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1951 Kdnes Established 1873 Amalgamated 1 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 CBN A Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation J, Melvin Southcott m SCHOOL BEGINS IN RUSSIA n By Rev. James Anthony, M.A, all ade these problems their task diffi- ‘ eb nd eh ?ep farm no i ver the ver are a fragrance that only a field can provide. No one help exclaiming at the of those wonderful flow- campaign. Govern- obj ection to Riverview Advocate Establishetl 1881 Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of March 31, 1951 — 2,396 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $2.50 a year — United, States, in advance, $3.00 Single Copies 00 Each * Publishers -Robert Southcptt THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1951 Hands Above The usually affable Minister of Mike Pearson, is hot about the smearing of chief Canadian delegate (‘anada’s External Affairs, under the collar Herbert Norman, to the United Nations, as a communist dur­ ing investigation hearings in the U.S. Mr. Pearson expressed “regret and an­ noyance" that Dr. Norman’s name had been “dragged" into a committee’s hearings “on the basis of an unimpressive and un­ substantiated allegation by a former com­ munist’’. The* minister of external affair-, asked the U.S. that Congressional committees "in­ struct their counsel to act differently in fut use in matters which concern officials of this ‘ Canada’s j government.’’ He added that Canada expects “if. in investigations by committees of this kind in Washington, nanus of’ Canadian officials appeared, that these names should not In- made public, but that th«> moral practice should be followed of sending them to the Canadian govern­ ment through normal diplomatic channels.” Why all the fuss, Mike? If the men in your department are all good Canadians, then yon shouldn’t have any trouble handling any smearing charges by irresponsible Americans. After all, it wasn't the U.S. government who tried to smear your U.N. delegate—it was some half .shot communist talking. That shouldn’t embarrass you. should it? What’ s more, we don’t agree with you that such smears should not be made public but rather .secretly told to the government through “normal diplomatic channels’’. That would make it too easy for the Canadian government to suppress the news if any­ thing were wrong and if there is something wrong with our external affairs department we want to know about it. Let’s keep things above board. If your we think it about these bv in favor of abandoning the. hospital. It’s too worthy a project. The other three solutions, however should be considered seriously. The problem is no slight one. It is evi­ dent that what is decided in September will set the policy for hospital accommodation in the district for many years to come. The Association has had a very frus­ trating time in their mental red tape, th Park, the increased costs which could not have been anticipated- ami many more hav cult. It is a credit f ciation that the this far. ami they public. The through Let’s all prepared tember car Now they are have asked for th upaign has progressed ire faced with a poser direction from the right answer serious thought give it our consideration and be to express our views at the Sep- meeting. will only come on the problem. ! Saturday Evening A Splendid Sight Those clover fields in the farm region are a splendid sight. There they were, the other eve­ ning, drinking in the glorious sunlight and giving back to the world clover could beauty clover field in full bloom thing of beauty that is a forever. But those clover fields bloom not only for beauty but for solid progress. Carefully harvested and judiciously mar­ keted they will bring a sound profit to the owners. Even het­ add ** Simple Virtue A today’, ise called “Bewildered People”, monthly letters published bv Bank of Canada. In its introduction, the article very fine piece of clear confused world appears thinking in in a treat- one the of the Royal department is a is, you shouldn’t little matters. Keep your above the table. good one, and be ,so sensitive shirt on and your hands says: “We democratic people find ourselves be­ wildered. We are pricked by strange fears. Every man and woman seems, as never be­ fore in the history of the world, to feel an individual personal stake in the political restlessness which is making havoc of our peaceful lives. “Development of knowledge and the great number of our inventions complicate living. Conditions have been revolutionized for the better, and yet we are not happy. We may not be able to put into words the we feel, but we do know that most of us a continuous process used to things we hadn’t ex- 50 YEARS AGO . Rural schools opened on Mon­ day while the village, town and city schools will open on the 3rd of September. Mr. T. H. McCallum and fam­ ily have returned from Grand Bend where they have been rus­ ticating. Mr, and Mrs. John Baker left Tuesday for Victoria, B.C., where they will reside. The following persons from Crediton are attending the Pan- American at Buffalo this week: Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Zwicker. • i Misses Lizzie and Adeline Ratz. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eilber and Miss Mary Wolf. The Exeter Band picnicked at Mr. Spackman's Park, Grand Bend, the other day. They sere­ naded the various cottages made things generally lively Iound the park. and ar- ** Goodbye There'll be pangs of sorrow when the old public school is torn down, There are a lot of memories tied up in that ancient building. Remember the parties on special days of the year? Like St. Valentine’s Day— when everybody asked everybody else in the class to be their' heartthrob. The would giggle and the boys look shy. Then there was Christmas and concerts—Easter and the eggs—June the present for the teacher. Many woodcraftsmen left their mark on the old desks. Many developed spitball marksmanship and learn the first elements of flying by making paper airplanes. There will be many reminiscences of both good and bad times in that building. Strappings and examinations, fights and deviltry were, all housed inside its walls. If that old building could talk of all the fun it’s seen, all the pupils it’s held, and all the instruction and training that’s been given in it. it would tell an endless tale. The past, present and future of Exeter and the neighbourhood was partly deter­ mined in that school. It developed many of the best citizens in the world. It has served its purpose and now it meets its humble end. May it rest in peace. «• * * girls the and ■sc* Serious Thought Everyone will be disappointed that the South Huron Hospital cannot be built im­ mediately. High construction costs have placed the hospital project out of the reach of the present campaign. The question is now: What will be the fate of the hospital? The Hospital Association, in making the facts of the situation public, have sug­ gested four alternatives which may be con­ sidered by subscribers. A public meeting will be held in September to make, u de­ cision. The four alternatives are: one, aban­ don the project; two, postpone the build­ ing in the hope costs will lower; three, fin­ ance the building through iucteased sub­ scriptions and municipal grants . , vide accommodation for the sick in a small­ er building than a hospital There will be few, we four, pro­ hope, who will “First? First thing I'm going to get the tools together and sharpened. But I must get down . to the work. Call this evening. Seeing my chums is part of the day’s occupation. The best part of a holiday is getting things humming.” difficulties life is for of getting pected.” From with many of the causes and results of mass bewilderment. One of the more im­ pressive thoughts on this theme is subtitled “Don't Give In To Chaos”. This, it says, is the clarion note to be sounded in the democracies today. “We must not allow ourselves to become so ac­ customed to the lower tone of the existence we are at present compelled to live that lose the virtues and capacities we have hardly won.” “It would be fatal, indeed, if lowed ourselves to think of the state of the world as normal. “It is no easy job to tidy up tellretual and spiritual universe, need to do it if we are to avoid bewilder­ ment and escape chaos, if we are not to allow all of our generations of progress to be whittled down to destruction by an era of violence and terror. “We need to become not only partrons but active participants, perhaps not in big things, but in the innumerable little ways that in the aggregate make up our way of life. Little things must be considered im­ portant, just as Wfe must guard against the outstanding weakness of democracy, a sense of the insignificance of personal ef­ fort in national and international affairs. “There are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people and our democratic way of life offers greater scope than any other for their development. Practically all of the great discoveries and inventions of modern time made their first appearance among people whose government left them free to develop‘’themselves according to their own desires.” The thev have ideals citizenry common honesty, the be and the rule in law.” These principles h the important nation she tinned practice of the bring enlightenment wild erm ent. we so al-we present our in- but we article reminds Canadians that “a high standard, of living, high high ethical principles and a sturdy We believe in. simple kindness, autv in family life ave made (’anada is today. The cob­ simple virtues and sc discourage will be- ** Although eluded in the tainlv form one of the chief ingredients of the cost-of-living in the day and age. If awry tax were suddenly removed from the goods we buy, we would be amazed at how low prices would be. they di governr > not nent index .seem to be taxes in- cer- YEARS AGO C. Harvey, who a grocery store near has de- to close the store, is being taken 25 Mr. E. conducted the Metropolitan Hotel, cided to close the store. The stock is being taken over by Harvey and Harvey and Jones and May. For a long time bus­ iness was conducted there by J. P. Ross, who sold out to the late James Gould and was then purchased by Harvey Brothers. Miss Lula M. Fulton, a student in Exeter High has been appointed as a of the primary room. Mr. Luther Reynolds borne met with an unfortunate accident on Monday when he climbed an apple tree to shake down some apples. His back was injured but no bones were brok­ en. ■ ■ ■ has former School teacher of Us- 15 YEARS AGO j Hon. James Gardiner, niinist- | er of Agriculture at Ottawa was present at the morning service [ at Thames Road United Church past Sunday. Mr. Gardiner has I just returned from a trip to j Vimy Ridge with the Canadian Pilgrams. At the conclusion of ! the service he spoke ! and the impressions reived. The cement reservoir for works system Tuesday. j rRev. and Mrs. M. M. Whiting ; missionaries on furlough from J Kobe, Japan, are returning to | their work there. The boat leav­ es San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. j 19. In a challenge game of soft ball between the business men of town and the Girl’s Softball team before the largest crowd of the season on Thursday evening I last, the men were victorious the score of 25-19. of he of his trip had re- the new water- were poured on walls Exeter’s by 1O YEARS AGO Thomas Pryde, a veteran the last Great War, has been called to the colors with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Miss Agnes McPhail addressed the newly-formed Federation of Agriculture at their annual meeting held at Elimville. The members of the Middle- sex-Hurons and also some of the First Hussars went into camp at Thames Valley on Sunday. A special train conveying the boys to camp passed through Exeter Sunday morning. The members of D Company from Exeter head­ ed by the local band, paraded to the depot. Neighboring News Boys Pitch in The young boys of St. Marys want to skate this winter. They are doing volunteer work will­ ingly these days on the arena. In the first three mornings this a trench across arena 110 feet wide and three to the the lime- week they dug one end of the long. 2% feet feet deep down stone surface. Bill Pringle and Gerry Black­ man under the guideiice of Don Fletcher are starting the ball rolling for volunteer work. The boys who are helping out are Frank Plain, Jack Kellum, Norm Noble, Wayne M-cKenny, and Sandy Marcaccio. (St. Marys’ Journal-Argus) Seaforth Airman On German Visit Eleven Ontario men, including one from Seaforth, were among Personel of the RCAF’s 421 Red Indian jet fighter squadron spending five days in Germany last week with the British Air Forces of Occupation. Forty-eight members of the squadron all flew from their United Kingdom base at Odiham, in southern England near Hanover pilots flew fighters over distance of from Odiham, while ground crew were airlifted to Germany by RCAF transport planes. The Sea­ forth man is CpI. A. R. Coutts. to Celle, i’. The Red Indian their Vampire jet the North Sea, a about 520 miles (Seaforth of « ■ ■ of work can be- the huge complete, from the rink that (Sam) News) Shell work Complete The new Mitchell and District Memorial Arena at Keterson Park presents quite an imposing sight with its covering of light grey transit© broken only by gap­ ing spaces here and there for entrances, etc. It will not be too long before skating will he anticipated but there is a great amount to be done before that come a reality. Merely shellwork now stands < a real transformation old dismantled Orillia was hauled here piecemeal seve­ ral months ago. (Mitchell Steer For Fall Fair Seaforth some time a draw for a steer have decided to draw the lucky ticket at Sea­ forth Fall Fair, September 21. Proceeds from the draw are to be used for the purchase of a re­ suscitator, able as m unity. firemen, have been Tightening Up Newspaper articles tell of the more rigorous enforcement of the laws. It is well to note this wholesome condition of affairs. Just now, attention is called to the violation of the laws in con­ nection with horse racing. The goings on in that field of sport have some alarming features. Fortunately Kings” there treat m ent with genuine bribegivers for the “Sport of is going to be of the lawbreaker teeth in it. The and the bribetakers are likely to be given a thorough currycombing. Juicy fines that will more than deprive the cor­ rupters of a real sport of their unlawful gains will take the profit out of the miserable evil. Fines that will pinch to the bleeding are to be the lot of the wrongdoers. Jail sentences are to come upon some of the lawbreakers. Those evil doers who walked the high places in social life are likely to take their exercise in jail yards. Better still, the con­ nections those o u 11 a w s have formed with international crime rings are to he burned. Healthy minded anxious that the should he well done. Even more anxious are such citizens that the reports of the investigators stir our lawmakers to action. Earnestly do our best citizens hope that the courts follow up the investigations with befitting the situation. Horse racing is not activity that is coming under re­ view. Tax dodging 1 „„ ....looked into. All of us may as that’s three. Who J well take notice on this point. ter still, the clovers will greatly to the fertility of the farms. The clover hay means good feed for the dairy herd and for the sheep and fattening cattle of the coming winter. Where grows the clover, other things being equal prosperity follows. There is money in the oil field and in the mine. There is doubt about that. But the is the farmer’s friend ai nation’s support. “A fine field and a good fat she the very best property a can keep.” Dinny’s Confusion It was the afternoon after big party Hotel and sembled in discuss the ious night, a counting present. “Dinny, appointed chairman, “how many did you take to the party?” Dinny was seated behind the stove with bis head in his hands nursing the first-rate thing in a hangover. " ' ‘ ......... was wuz two. and__ __ ., . ., . ____ , the others was I don’t know but! Surprises may be in the offing. I coulda took me oath there I Bootleggers and their kith and wuz foive in me sleigh” and so t kin may as well take notice. the affair concluded with all! There is nothing, in any sense parties satisfied but with Dinny ! confused. i i i i I the 3 ark as- j to rev- is at O’Brien’s P the faithful had the corner store doings of the p: First of all there up of the number " said the self- “I had foive? There meself, that’s wan. There the two Croginses, that’s There was Nick Murphy his sister, t Getting Started Again We called on a friend in Em- bro just as he was entering his repair shop after “I-Iow does it feel the old two and quired, “Just fine!” he somewhat warmed me all through to my cronies call out ‘Hello, You see I had been called for a whole month. It just didn't fit. It was sort of exalting for a while but it got tiresome. “Then to spend the whole day pleasuring was all right for the first week. After that I wanted to be mowing someone’s lawn or doing something. By the end of the fourth week I was getting nervous and longing for the overalls. “For a while I was welcomed in the shops and stores. After that I began to feel that my room was more desirable than my presence. And now to be home and at the job! It’s simply a rest. You see all that work piled up there? One of the' boys in the it. I’ll I have at the to fool “What first?” I asked. his holidays, to be back six?” we exclaim boisterously. broken and citizens are investigation penalties the only is being is nothing, in inquisitorial in all this. What is ahead and is now underway is an enforcement of the laws the people themselves Experience is proving enforcement is one of the chief foundation stones of have made, that law liberty. on in- e d “It hear Bill’. ‘Mr.’ shop noted it and dated have to get down to it. had three telephone calls house already. It’s great that you’re needed.” Some Gains Sane people the earnestly hope that trouble would tied long ago. Some _ saw in the invasion of southern Korea a caper on the part of the North Koreans, assisted by some soldiers of fortune from China. Instead the aggression on the part of North Korea was but the mere signal that Russia was on the move. Little by little it became evi­ dent that Russia was intent on the conquest of the whole of the south of Asia and of the islands to the southeast this was going hoped that she the whole world thus giving her to pick off the nations she want­ ed most in the meantime. Her plan was to have Korea infect the whole world with the war germ. In this she has been not only disappointed but de­ feated. The war has been con­ fined to Korea. Her trouble­ making in Iran has been a bad —Please turn to page 3 world over the Korean have been set­ good souls of Asia. While forward Russia would embroil in savage war, the opportunity Advocate) LAFF OF 'THE WEEK ha gets plenty of movies. who sponsoring which will be avail- needed in the com- (Huron Expositor) Fislunw' Gideon Koehler Clarence Farwell, Had Good Messrs. nard Prang Ross Johnston and Victor Edig- ho if er had a most successful fishing trip at Meaford over the week-end. They were successful in landing seven large trout. What a delicious treat for a real fish dinner, fresh Lake Trout; Goodie! Goodie! Receives Diploma I Misses Florence and Pauline I Haberer of London were week­ end visitors at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Hab- [erer of town. Miss Pauline, B.A., ■ whose picture appeared in the London Free Press the other day lias been successful in passing pier exams at the Westervelt Commercial. We wish, her con­ tinued success, (Zurich Herald) After sundown it is colder on a desert than in a forest. Sand loses heat while trees hold it.