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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-11-01, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1951 Cxeter «me^=^libocate Times Established 1873 Amalgamated 1924 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Au Independent newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mall, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the C1VNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation 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 6U Each J, Melvin Southcott • Publishers * Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1951 Public Debates Often lamented in these columns is the lack of competent political analysis during elections. True figures and facts are lost in a maze of charges and counter-charges made by parties in their noisy campaigns. Public political debates in constituen­ cies would be beneficial to the electorate­ in making their choice. At such meetings the public would get a chance to see both their candidates in action. They could hear and compare party policies without the partisan ballyhoos and rallies now so com­ mon. It seems to us the PC rallies attract only staunch Progressive Conservatives and Liberal rallies attract only staunch Liberals. What happens to those independent think­ ing people who vote for what they con­ sider the best party or the best man at the moment ? They are certainly the ones who swing elections but how do they decide? Public political debates, we think, would be good grist for the democratic mill.* * * * Congratulations Group Captain AV. G, M, Newson, D.S.O., D.F.C. and bar, receives a signifi­ cant promotion in his recent transfer to training command headquarters at Trenton, pie now becomes Senior Air Staff Officer, one of the top positions in Canada’s great training program. During his period of command at Cen­ tralia, Group Captain Newson has played a major part in implementing important changes in the RCAF—changes made ne­ cessary by the Korean war and increasing tension between east and west. A vast and rapid expansion program of pilot training has come into effect during the past year and, as head of the No. 1 Flying Training School of the RCAF, Group Captain New­ son was responsible for the efficient man­ ner in which the influx was handled. Perhaps his greatest contribution was in organizing the. NATO pilot training pro­ gram. an epochal step in a co-operative de­ fence preparation scheme by free nations of the North Atlantic. Local residents who witne^ed that im­ pressive NATO graduation this summer will remember the outstanding personal contribution made by Group Captain New­ son. There is no doubt that this young man, who gained such an enviable war record during the second -world conflict, is destined to become one of the leaders who will maintain the RCAF’s splendid reputa­ tion among fighting forces of the world. But besides his achievements and abil­ ities. Group Captain Newson has another valuable asset which makes his outstanding. Perhaps no other commanding officer of RCAF Station Centralia has received more respect from all ranks under his command. He displays a keen interest in the welfare not only of his junior officers but also of the airmen. They have all found him sym­ pathetic and just in his relations, at the same time stringently observing the rules of military service. His concern over the housing situation Ipd him to take steps to speed up the construction of houses at the station. This district is proud to have been as­ sociated with one of Canada’s brilliant Soldiers and will watch with interest his aspiring career in the RCAF. * -x- * * It’s Worthwhile This month, towns across Canada are becoming keenly aware of the existence of their local Boy Scouts. Citizens will be ap­ proached by eager boys and in return for a\smile and a shiny apple, will give what they feel able to a world-wide movement Which has done more to build good citizen­ ship than any other single youth organiza­ tion in the world. Ask any old Scouts of the Exeter troop about the organization as they knew it. You will see wistful smiles and reminiscent glances as they relate stories of “the times with the troop”. What has happened to the troop? Is the first chartered Scout organization for this district to be no more? A few persons in the town have been pushing to see the troop re-orgfthized but they have not met with too much co-operation or success. And what of the boys of the town who are too old for Cubs and who could very well benefit by, and add to a Scout group? What a waste it is I A waste of the ingen­ ious and imaginative part d'f life which shows itself so strongly in a group such as Scouts. A waste of an age which is perhaps the most interesting of all. And what is more important, an age at which the poten­ tial of the individual boy^s maturity is determined. Then there are the Cubs who need an older brother group which they may take as an example. When a boy just tastes scouting in Cubs — enough to create a strong desire in him to be a Scout—he only faces disillusion when his mind has pro­ gressed past Cubs and he finds there is no­ thing more. In thev Forest Free Press is the follow- I ing comment: “The work of the Boy Scouts | needs little comment. Their work and ac- I compli.shments are well known to everyone, i The Forest troop is now at what is be- I livved to be the largest in its history, which | speaks well for the Scoutmaster, Haig i Brown, and his assistants.” I It speaks well for the Scoutmaster who i is willing to spend a good part of his time I instructing growing citizens, but it speaks more forcefully for the townspeople and their interest; for without that backing, a troup cannot possibly function, especially in a town the size of Forest. From a Clinton paper come these re­ marks: “Canadian boys are one of the most valuable assets of Canada, and the future of this nation depends upon their training. Poor training or no training at all is bound to result in inefficiency and worse; good training undoubtedly will help provide Can­ ada the future which she deserves. “For this reason, any organization such as the Boy Scout movement should have the hearty support of the adult citi­ zens of the land. Needless to reiterate— for the fact has been obvious down through the years—Scouting builds citizenship.” Exeter is well organized by way of adult groups, but what of the future lead­ ers of the town and, the country? Now they need interest, they need encouragement and they need a chance to start building for better tilings in this, their future world. -x- -x- * Note and Comment The Exeter Recreational Council now has the money to back a good recreational program for the district, thanks to the Kinsmen. The next step will - be to find leaders who are willing to accept the re­ sponsibility of organizing individual activ- i ities. There is a rich and satisfying reward which comes from this type of service to the communit.v but it is a reward which is often forgotten because of the thoughts of the work involved. * X- * -x- Council has taken a wise step in com­ bining the parks and arena activities under one commission. The major advantage of the amalgamation is the possibility of hir­ ing a full-time manager-caretaker who can see to the upkeep and repair of both facil­ ities. The selection .of a good man, how­ ever, is essential to the scheme. * ■» * * A question by the Brantford Exposi­ tor: “Will the loquaciously optimistic Rt. Hon. C. D, Howe please take time off from some of his oratory to tell the people of Canada what is being dong with the money they are contributing to what is still, too largely, an on-paper defence set-up ? * * * * Most-often-heard political query so far in the Ontario election according to the Stratford Beacon Herald is: Will the big wind continue to blow for another month ? No one will, envy Winston Churchill in his challenging r.ole at the head of the British government. He faces the huge problems of restoring British prestige, the nation’s economy, and the shattered dis­ illusion of the people of the United King­ dom. It will not be easy for him to establish the incentive-producing free enterprise sys­ tem in the face of smug and apathetic so­ cialist security. -x- * * Congratulations to Harvey Sparling, of Elimville, who was elected to head the London Conference of Young People of the United Church at the recent convention here. 4 * * * \ Don’t Wait until December to do your Christmas shopping. Most of the local stores are offering a fine, gift selection now and are incorporating lay-away plans for the convenience of the buying public. Buy at home where service is friendly and ef­ ficient. MY BOY, JOE! As the---------- "TIMES" Go By 50 YEARS AGO On Monday, Rev. R. Hobbs gave his very interesting lecture in the Evangelical church at Dashwood. Mr. Hobbs is a mas­ ter speaker and his discussion was full of practical points. Councillor John Muir of the Exeter Woollen Mills left Tues­ day for a few week’s visit to his native home, Scotland. Mr. R. N. Rowe last week pur­ chased Mr. A. E. Bennett’s fine and commodious brick dwelling on Huron street paying in the neighborhood of $1,400 while Mr. John Atkinson has purchas­ ed Mr. Rowe’s fine brick dwell- in on Main street for $1,200. We half-sole all men’s fine boots and shoes for 35 to 40 cents a pair. Geo. Manson Fred Sweet while taking part in a game of football at school last week, had the misfortune to have his collarbone broken. 25 YEARS AGO Mr. Harry M. Greb has won the 3rd Carter Scholarship for the county of Huron, value $40. A squirrel’s nest containing 1,- 275 butternuts was found in Hay Swamp by Mr. Hilton Ford. It looks as if the squirrels are pre­ paring for a hard winter. Dr. H. J. Browning and Dr. W. E. Weekes are this week con­ ducting medical examination of the scholars in the public school. Mrs. James Foote, Mr. Lloyd Foote and Miss Marjorie Foote have moved their household ef­ fects to Detroit where they join­ ed Mr. Foote and will make their home. For the past two years Lloyd has been employed by the Times-Advocate >11 15 YEARS AGO Permission has been granted by the Ontario Municipal Board, Toronto, for the erection of a new community building in Exe­ ter at an estimated expenditure of $10,000. Another land mark in Exeter has disappeared. The frame office building of the late William Sweet V.S. which for many years stood at the corner of John and Andrew streets has been removed. Mr. Joseph Creech was ap­ pointed president of West Huron Teacher’s Federation at their convention held in Victoria school, Goderich, on Thursday and Friday of last week. The annual fowl supper staged by the congregation of the Evan­ gelical Church, Crediton, last Thursday evening attracted a re­ cord attendance of 1,125 per­ sons. 1O YEARS AGO Stanley Smith who recently enlisted as bandsman in the RCAF left on Monday for Rock- cliffe, Ottawa. Hensail Women’s Institute com­ pleted their jam making for 19 41 having shipped 1400 lbs to Red Cross headquarters in Tor­ onto. At the South Huron Plowing match on the farm of Asa Pen- hale adjoining tExeter, Thursday of last week, Mr, Sam Jory was the winner of a beautiful pair’ of silver plated candlesticks donat­ ed by the Robt. Simpson Co. for the best plow-team. Mr. Lloyd Taylor of Grand Bend had a splendid auction sale last week, good prices being realized. ... Neighboring News ... Submerged, Shaken But Still Kicking When William Birtch, who drives one of the Dobson school buses, noticed a car top sticking from the water alongside a bridge on Concession 12 in Downie Township on Wednesday morning,„ he notified provincial police. Investigation revealed that the car, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bell, of Tavistock, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mullin of Stratford, and Frank Mullin of Stratford. All were shaken up but not seriously injured. They were op their way to a dance when the car plunged from the road. St. Marys Journal-Argus T.B. Clinic Planned Plans are now under way for holding a mass X-ray chest clinic in Huron County early next summer, undpr the auspices of Huron County Tuberculosis As­ sociation and Ontario Depart­ ment of Health, with the ten Lions Clubs in the county as "Sponsors located in Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth, Wingham , Blyth, Brussels, Zurich, Bayfield, Exeter and Howick. With this in view, a meeting of the executive of the Associa­ tion is being held in Clinton Monday evening to arrange for the annual Christmas Seals cam­ paign, funds from which will help to cover the cost of the clinic. The drive is scheduled to get under way November 19. Clinton News-Record Many At Banquet About three hundred members and friends sat down to the an­ nual banquet of the Huron Fed­ eration of Agriculture th the Community Centre auditorium, Zurich, last Thursday evening. The affair was catered to by the ladies of the Zurich Evangelical Church and everyone was well and bounteously fed, in fact it was reported over the radio that this was the finest banquet the | organization ahas enjoyed,. The Junior Farmers’ clubs were the entertainers, and the guest speaker was Mr. Joe McConnell of Kitchener, who has everything beat for talk and humor heard in many a day. The evening was interesting from! start to finish. A dance was enjoyed to top it off with the Desjardine orchestra doing the musical end of it. Zurich Herald Forest Man Wins Sixth Place Karl Watson, Forest, placed sixth in the open horse plowing event at the thirty-eighth Inter­ national Plowing Match, held at Woodstock recently. Mr. Watson plowed against 12 competitors from all parts of the province, as an estimated -35,000 people watched the various conf- petitions. The open horse plow­ ing event was won by Herbert R. Jarvis, of Agincourt, with Ro­ bert Nixon, of Hagersville, and James Lee, of Greenbank, being placed second and third. Forest Free Press Seaforth Legion Initiated Thirteen members of Seaforth Branch Canadian Legion were initiated into full membership by their Exeter comrades last Thurs­ day night. The ceremonies were carried out in the Legion wooms in the Community Centre. Presi­ dent James T. Scott was in charge of the meeting. Zurich Herald --------------------- Censored Mother, “What did your fath­ er say when you Sin ashed the new car?’* Son, “Shall I leave out the swear words?” Mother, “Yes, of course.” Son, “He didn’t say a word.” Saturday Evening Here, There And Elsewhere By Rev. James What Of The United Nations? Sick of war and resolved as they believed themselves to be, that the war drum never should be beaten again, the choice spirits of the nations met as the clouds of the Second World War were rolling back in the fond hope that the nations of the world should form a union that would settle international dis­ putes before hot anger burned and before fighting should break out anywhere among the nations. Fair minded, informed men of all the nations were appointed to see that savage clash of arms should not be heard again. The appeal to reason was to be arbi­ ter in all cases of disagreement. However, before the seats of the peacemakers were warm. under them disputes arose and keen men soon saw the hopelessness of the situation and left for home. Little by little the spirit of de­ bate emerged and tempers be­ came frayed. The old spirit of “he shall get who has the power” emerged, Endless disputes ensued, till it looked as if the United Nations was to become little more than a school for endless debates no matter what matter was brought before it for settlement or ar­ bitration. Even when the United Nations came to a conclusion one or more of the supposedly aggrieved parties simply ignored the verdict handed to them. Slowly the nations saw that the United Nations not only had grave’ difficulty in adjudicating on matters over which it was believed it had at least theo­ retical jurisdiction but that it was of little use in stopping an actual war or stamping out the embers of a war that was believ­ ed to be over. Little wonder that many of the race’s wisest men are con­ cluding sadly that the United Nations is not fulfilling the duty it assigned. These men are tell­ ing ns that nations like indivi­ duals, must make their own de­ cisions and support : their own individuals' the old method of trial and error must obtain. Each nation must live out its own life. When a nation becomes an outlaw and a nuisance it must be put into line by those it has injured. The tyrant must be sent to St. Helena and there always will be a Wellington and a thin red line of heroes who will see that he receives his due. King John must be made .to sign the. Magna Charta. King George must sian the Declaration of Indepen­ dence. The history of the world is the judgement of the world. Experience keeps a dear school but her lessons are well taught. The world learns in no other school. . That Conference To anyone whose blood is warm within that gathering of six hundred and sixty delegates to the young people’s conference that met last week in James St, Church was cheering beyond measure. The delegates met in session on Saturday afternoon, more than filled the main audi­ torium of the large church, while the gathering with their friends filled the large church to overflowing on Sunday morning. Some of the delegates may have been past sweet sixteen but the assembly was made up of the youth of the.church eager to respond to the church's call to service that every hour is grow- Anthony, M.A. ing stronger and stronger. How those young people listened and sang and entered into the dis­ cussions! There may have been room for more group discussions but that must be left to the young people to determine. And, what fun those young people had on the streets when the conference was not in ses­ sion. No Doleful Dora's and sour Simons wore to bo found any­ where. What next? Those young people are calling for work.They want to see what the church re­ quires. in detail and as a whole. What encourages an onlooker is that the young people are en­ couraged by the church to find their share in the enterprises and to do their bit according to their own light and in their own way. The Church holds none of her mebers in leading strings. Youth, these great days, breath­ es free air. It is thinking and, in the main, it is thinking right. It is full of verve that is bearing fruit for the feeding of the world of thought and forward action. Its glances are not backword cast. Yes, that was a fine gather­ ing that was well entertained by the gracious hostesses of James Street Church and sister church­ es. “Will ye no come back again?” Solving The Problem It is in the news that the Kit­ chener-Waterloo Hospital is solv­ ing the expense problem of Hos­ pital upkeep. Fortunately the solution is suggestive of what may be done by any hospital sit­ uated like the Kitchener-Water­ loo Hospital. Details of what this hospital is doing are not to hand further than that the hospital is extending its laundry facilities to some portions of the com­ munity. In addition, that hospi­ tal is manufacturing some of its own medicinal tablets. Hospital authorities interested may make further inquiries for informa­ tion. It is interesting to note that our friends in Kitchener are be­ lievers in self help. Further, the the Hospital is not over loading its staff with work, The eight- hour day is strictly "‘observed. Lately hospitalization gives evi­ dence of being overdone. Poor housing or sufficient facilities for home nursing have contribut­ ed to this end. Further, as population increas­ es there is bound to be an in­ creasing demand for hospital care of the sick or those crip­ pled by accident. Some serious diseases and some obscure condi­ tions requiring continued and highly specialized observation must continue to look to the hos­ pitals l’or consideration. Sickness and accident are ever with us. Hospitals inevit­ ably will continue to be in de­ mand. While all this it the case it is gratifying to hear that hos­ pitals are applying the principle of help to their work. There is a growing demand for research in the diagnosis and the treat­ ment of human ills. Also there is a growing demand for remed­ ies needed for the recovery of the afflicted. Along with these features goes the call for research in all mat­ ters affecting the sick or wound­ ed. Theo manufacture of reme­ dies at the Kitchener hospital should go hand in hand with other phases of research. Hospi­ tals soon will be viewing with each other in this important move in the right direction. It is interesting fo note that some —Please turn to Page 3 LAFF OF THE WEEK I love a man who smokes a pipe—-because after all, what else would he do with it?"