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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-02-14, Page 2Pm© ?THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1952 Exeter Times Established 1873 Amalgamated 1024 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 (AVNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of September 30, 1951 -—2,493 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $3.00 a year — United States, in advance, $4.00 a year Single Copies 70 Each J, Melvin Southcott - Publishers - Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1952 Watch The Stars Several sports teams in the district are currently doing well in playoff competition and it will be worth your while to watch their progress. Setting their sights on a provincial title arc the local basketball Maroons who oust­ ed St. Marys in a thrilling tilt last Wednes­ day and are now engaged in a battle with Eidgetown. If you’ll remember, last year the Centralia I'lyers were the winners of the local intermediate league, edging the Maroons in two very close matches. From there, the Flyers took the Ontario title with vase. That seems to ,be an indication that the locals have a good chance of bringing home another honor to add to the Ontario junior title they won several years ago. In the same sport the district high school cage teams are again setting the pace in the local scholastic league. The senior boys team is defending champion of W.O.S.S.A. and the junior boys and senior » girls were finalists last year. There’s little < doubt about the fact that these three teams, j plus the junior girls team, will be threats | again this year. Meanwhile. in hockey, the Exeter mid- j gets and Hensail midgets -,eem to be sure winners of district playoffs in “C” and “D” categories respectively. While both teams will be under handicaps when they meet other crews from artificial ice centres, they'll be able to put up a good battle. How about cheering them on ? -X- # -x- * On Meters So far as we can ascertain, there seems to be little objection to or criticism of parking meters for the main street. While it must be admitted that only a comparative few towns Exeter’s size have installed parking meters, those who have seem to be pleased with the effects. As far as the conditions of the con­ tract with the meter company are con­ cerned. the proposition seems to be a hap­ py one. No capital outlay is required by coun­ cil. The company takes its payment from the revenue of the meters until the expense is paid for, then the entire revenue goes to the town. To maintain and operate the meters, the company offers to train a local man at their plant so that he would be qualified to make all but major repairs to the meters. Installation of the timers, of course, necessitates the employment of another policeman on duty but this is perhaps more of an advantage than a drawback. It is estimated that revenue from the meters will supply the wages of such a man, who, besides his meter duties, would give the town added police protection—a thing which is never out of the way. What effect the meters will have on our rural customers can only be a matter of conjecture but it would seem at first glance that the system would operate for their benefit. Certainly if they do not wish to pay the small premium required by the meter.s for a spot on the main street, they can park where they, for the most part, have to park now—off the main street. The installation of the meters should certainly give them a better chance to park in front of the shopping centre of their choice. They can get their business done more quickly, more conveniently and get out with only a few cents charge. The success of the system of course depends upon its enforcement. While an unreasonably strict attitude is not desire­ able, it would be. necessary for the police­ man to do a steady and competent job without favouratism. There is no reason why this cannot be done since the parking meters give an accurate record of the time the car is allowed to stand. Certainly the meters would appear to be the only way to keep the street clean of all-day parkers who contribute immense­ ly to the clogging of the main drag during the rush hours. # # « * Knock You will pardon us please if, before we finish this epistle, we sound a trifle sarcastic or unreasonably angry. We don't like to resort to such measures but some­ times it’s necessary. Maybe you, too, have heard some of the unjust criticism we have of the hospital association which is currently going iH-out to finance and build a centre for the sick of this district. Perhaps you’ve heard, too, some person say: “I’m not going to give another cent to them for their bloody old hospital.” Or “They won’t get another pen­ ny out of me”. Or “They have no business starting a campaign for a hospital in the first place—I didn't want one and I'm not going to give them any money for it now”. Fortunately, you don't hear it often but every now and again you come in con­ tact with an arm’-chair quarterback giving out with a barrage of criticism and cynic­ ism against the members of the association. We'd like to put a hard stool under some of those people because they don’t seem to know what they’re doing. In the first place, it, mightn’t do any of us any harm to realize that this isn’t any “they” proposition. This is an “our” proposition. But it wouldn’t be any—pro­ position at all if it weren’t for1 the “theys” who have courage enough to get out and fight for such a large objective. You don’t see the arm-chair quarterbacks leading the way, do you ? Certainly, it is only men with vision and public spirit that would tackle this job. Don’t think for one minute that they will get any direct benefits from the hos­ pital. They can pay the expensive and much-in-demand services of the city. Yet they are the men who see the need for such a building in this district and are will­ ing and able and unselfish enough to fight for the objective. The “knocker”, in his smugness and smallness, doesn’t actually condemn these men. He condemns himself and his district. He doesn’t say “ours”, he says “theirs”. It isn’t “their” hospital, it’s “our” hospital. Just remember, the next time you talk about their hospital you’re talking about our hospital. And when we get it, let’s be proud of it and give credit to those who made it possible. And if the arm-chair knocker is still around, let's hope he’s one of the first to have to use it. w Mourns King’s Death Canada mourns the passing of King- George VI and there is grief in every heart, for we were all of his family. He was a gracious sovereign and a kindly man, whose simple dignity won for him the love of his subjects. In his devotion to his kingly du­ ties he gave of himself unsparingly; in the raskest hours of his country’s peril he stood" beside his people, sharing their hopes, their sorrows and their triumphs, symbolizing their courage and determina­ tion. His life was an example to all of us. Our hearts go out in sympathy to members of the royal family. May they take comfort in the knowledge of our love and loyalty. Long live Elizabeth III * * * * People "Must Learn (London Free Press) Magistrate D. E. Holmes, of Goderich, having levied a fine of $50 on a man ac­ cused of hunting deer out of season, de­ plored "an increasing tendency by the De­ partment of Lands and Forests to increase penalties. Some of the penalties in the Game and Fisheries Act are greater than penalties to motorists who endanger human life.” He added: “We are. elevating wild life to a degree higher than human life.” It might be, of course, that the fault lies not with the penalties imposed for de­ stroying -wild life, but that the Jaw dealing with motor manslaughter needs to be amended. It is more than mere sentimental­ ism that suggests a severe penalty for kill­ ing wild animals. We need them in our fight for conservation. Our difficulty is not with the law but with juries. Jurymen so often refuse to convict in motor manslaughter cases. Every juryman secs himself in the accused’s posi­ tion. He might kill someone some day, so takes a lenient view. Human being will have to learn to use automobiles and the roads with safety. As for wild life, it has to be protected by the community. There are too many irresponsible hunters going about with rifles these days. * * # * Pitifully true is this assertion by The Ottawa Journal: “Almost every day the newspapers have to print the tragic story of a fire in somebody’s home, and the death in anguish of a number of children. Too much care cannot be taken with stoves and j furnaces and electrical connections—-every such fire is proof of that.” As the—:----- "TIMES" Go By 50 YEARS AGO CREDIT0N — Mr. Richard Baker has sold his stock of dry­ goods and groceries to Mr. Chris. Beaver and Mr. Alfred Clark, his stock of harness etc., to his father, Mr. Jas. Clark. Pupils attending S.S. No. 6, Usborne, were Linda Hunter, Dora Delbridge, Ila Delbridge, Gertie Miller, Robert Wilcox, Flossie Francis, Olive Berryhill, Willie Elford, Stanley Coward, Vera Washburn, Vera Creery, May Gooper, Gordon Waddell, Lilia Heywood, Clarence Creery, Lulu Godbolt, Alex Berryhill, Almeda Coultis, Hubert Jones, Ella Washburn, John Creery, Clara Kellett, Charlie Cook, Lil­ lie Godbolt and Addie Cook. Messrs. H. Bishop and son have disposed of their hardware business to Messrs. Thos. Haw- 25 YEARS AGO Mr. George Williams has been elected by acclamation to fill the position on the Exeter council made vacant by the death of the late Joseph Hawkins. Also nom­ inated were C. B. Snell, Birtle M. Francis, and Harper C. Riv­ ers. Miss Helen Penhale won se­ cond place n district entrance examinations. Officers of the Board of Edu­ cation elected were Chairman R. N. Creech, vice-chairman, J. G. Stanbury and secretary-treasurer Miss K. McFall. Saturday Evening Here, There And Elsewhere 15 YEARS AGO Messrs. J.- A. Traquair, R. B. Williams and Earl Whiting left Monday for- a' trip to St. Louis, Montana. Miss M. R. Clarke, editor of the Clinton News-Record for about 27 years, died suddenly Wednesday evening. Mr. Fred H. Rollins, founder and president of the Rollins Fur Company, of Detroit, and form­ erly of Exeter, died at his home. Hensail—Members of the Li­ brary Board for 19 3 7 were Reeve Sliaddick, Mrs. Hilliard, Miss El- lism, Rev. Young, George Fol­ lick, F. G. Bonthron, R. Moore and James Paterson. 1O YEARS AGO Victory Loan canvassers nam­ ed were: Usborne, A. Wiseman, A. Morgan, F. Dawson; Exeter, B. M. Francis, J. P., Bowey, W. G. Cochrane, and C. V. Pickard; Stephen, B. D. Field, E. Beaver, R. A. Goetz, A. G. Webb, Thomas Love, H. K. Eilber; Hay A. and W. Edighoffer; Hensail, Robert Paterson, B. N. MacNaugliton and Earl Campbell. Taking part in the Literary Meeting of the High School were Dorothy Green, Neil Jones, Nola Perkins, Shirley Duncan, Mar­ jorie May, ohn Page,-Jean Trieb- ner. Mr. and Mrs. Amiel Fischer have purchased a fine 110-aere farm in Biddulph township near Lucan from Mr. Earl R. Guen­ ther of Dashwood. ... Neighboring News ... Seaforth Boy Heads Toronto Collegiate Appointment was announced this week of J. Leslie Kerr as principal of Malvern Collegiate, Toronto, succeeding M. H. Jewell, who has been named principal of Jarvis Collegiate. Mr. Kerr is a son of Mrs. James Kerr, of Seaforth, and is a graduate of Seaforth High Schbol. (Seaforth News) Gar Flips, Flour Plasters When Sherman Nelson, driver of one of the Dobson school bus­ es, was proceeding up the Mit­ chell Road last Thursday after­ noon he was the witness of a spectacular accident caused by the very icy road. A small pick­ up truck ahead of him driven by Mrs. Arnold Anderson with two other ladies as occupants went into a skid and after shoot­ ing down a steep embankment and flipping over in the air, landed upright across the fence of Paul Armstrong’s farm. Mr. Nelson expected the occupants to be seriously injured, but they all stepped out with apparently no­ thing more than a shaking up but with their clothes all plas­ tered with the contents of a bag of flour the truck had had aboard. *(St. Marys Journal-Argus) Car Hits Hydrant Last Saturday evening, while driving south on Main street, Clarence O’Neil attempted to pass the car driven by Mr. Ernie Adair, who was edging over to the centre of the road to make a left hand turn. Clarence went off the left side of the road and struck a fire hydrant. His car was badly damaged as it passed over the hydrant. The frame was broken and the gas tank broken loose from the car. Neither driv-, er suffered personal injuries. (Parkhill Gazette) Did Mr, Groundhog Sec His Shadow*? Cloudy skies on “Groundhog Day," Saturday, February 2, pre­ vented that celebrated animal from catching so much as a glimpse of his Shadow. Quite mild weather for the past week gave Mr. Groundhog plenty of chance to come from his hole and have a good look around. He probably nibbled a few shoots of last year’s grass and roots, hob-nobbed with his neigh­ bour, and decided that although he would have to holeup again for a short time, on the coldest days, he would soon be romping about in balmy spring sunshine., (Clinton News-Record) Our Blind Friends Give a shilling, give a dollar, Raise the limit if you can; There’s a slogan, have you heard it; Help your sightless fellowman. Here and there we have to send them Now we hace a bettei* plan, We are building for their,com­ fort, Building for the sightless man, What is life if all is darkness, All of darkness, what a span! Give to one, one who is sightless He’s your brother fellowman, Count your blessings every morning, Count them as the years you scan; It will brighten all your living, If you help a sightless man. John Beattie (Huron Expositor) CREDITON EAST Mrs. Roland Motz and her mother, Mrs. Gibb of Exeter spent Friday in London. Mr. and Mrs. ‘William Motz spent Saturday with their niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Arn­ old Gackstetter, in Kippen. Mrs. Charles Anderson spent Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Finkbeiner on the Finkbeiner Line. Mr. and Mrs. William Ilornoy of Exeter visited Tuesday with the former’s sister and brother- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Motz. St. Peters Cathedral in Rome is the largest in the world, By Rev. James Canada’s Preeminence Canada has the preeminence of being the first nation of those nations comprising the British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations to proclaim Elizabeth II their Queen. Hurrah, for Canada, Her Woods and valleys green, Hurrah for dear old England, And hurrah for England’s queen! Good ships be on her waters, Firm friends upon her shores, Peace be within her borders And plenty in her stores, Right loyally we’re singing, To all nations make it known That we love the land we live in And the queen upon the throne, The King Is Dead Amid days of storm and grave uncertainty King George was called to assume the supreme au­ thority over a realm fated to undergo the direst struggle of her whole existence. It was a task that he did not seek. He preferred the life of the British gentleman carried on far from the noise and difficulties where a light that brings no peace ever beats upon a throne. But duty called and genuine Britisher that he was he accept­ ed the mighty responsibility his creator and his country laid upon him. With a courage and a determination of which not one in ten million of his subjects ever dreamed, he sought to over­ come his handicaps. His Christmas messages, of sound statesmanship, bringing inuch cheer to a people so often in the horrors and terrors of war, have become Christan clas­ sics By attending strictly to the work committed to him, he lead his people through wars that were long and hard. He served as one ever under the Great Taskmaster’s eye and when the great Taskmaster saw that his task was done and well done called his faithful servant to Himself. Gladly did he live and gladly did lie die. When word got abroad that this faithful man was no longer this side of the stars a solemn hush fell upon tens of millions of hearts, each of whom realized that he had lost a friend, the like of whom he was not likely ever to know again. Those Sleeping Dogs We have just read of a lady who dropped her purse near a "tame” lioness. In attempting to recover her property the lion sud­ denly laid hold on the purse. The lady was game and pulled hard for the purse. Not to be outdone the lion seized the lady by the leg, did a first class job at pull­ ing and gnawing and biting. In fact it required the services of nine men to separate the lion from his victim. A doctor work­ ed diligently for two hours gett­ ing the lacerated limb into some­ thing like its proper shape. What the lion was doing in this semi-public place and why the lady dropped .her purse so near the lion we leave the po­ lice to discover. We are sure of two things. Lions should be kept under the strictest observation of those who know their nature and who can control them." It is better to let sleeping dogs of all sorts alone. We know of one such dog. He had snapped at two citizens in the big town. He was reported to the police. Now the dog’s owner was nothing if not a fib- Anthony, M.A. her and cunning. The chief of police knew the dog and the wo­ man and was glad of the oppor­ tunity to clear matters up. “Is your dog cross?” inqured the chief, “where is he?” "No He’s not cross- He’s in the room there playing with. Bobby”. Just at that moment Bobby opened the door of the room and the tyke bounded out with a savage snarl to devour the officer, But the chief was prepared and placed a terrific kick at the point of the brute's jaw that broke the brute’s neck. “You are quite right,” smiled the chief, ''He'll hurt no one." The town had a good officer and a good magistrate. . Not so long ago a well set up well dressed young man made a morning call on us. He was good to look at. He was bright of eye and clean cut, His jaw was square, his teeth as good as any we had seen. "I’ve come to talk to you about a stock proposition”. “Shoot.” "This stock has proven its merit as a permanent invest­ ment. For that reason it is not likely to fluctuate seriously. This second is not as old a stock. It is good and we are looking for it to improve. This third proposi- ton is just new on the market. It is cheaper and we look to it to advance. Our proposition is that you invest in all three. That is the way we prefer to sell them, what do you say?” For he had given me a fine salestalk. "I'll have nothing whatsoever to do with it.” “Don’t you believe what- I have said?” "Not a word of it.” It was then that the teeth, particularly the canines, showed up. “Then I may as well be going.” "I agree with you. Perhaps this dog is sleeping on another verandah in another town. t I have not seen him since. King George’s Queen "We must tell Elizabeth. We must tell the Queen.” In these simple words King George’s queen showed herself not only a wife, but a great British subject. In that first moment of separa­ tion she was sure that her hus­ band was with her and that, to­ gether, they must still be. Like her husband she had not sought the great position that she adorned but having been called to take her stand beside he liusbad on the throne of Bri­ tain, she resolved, under God, that no royal duty was to be omitted nor slighted. How well she served all who saw her in her Canadian tour will well remember. Once back in Britain her one thought was how she could best serve Britan by helping her husband. She poured her glowing vitality into the very veins of her royal consort. Her price to her husband and to the realm was above rubies. We'll miss the fine words, “The Queen and II” but what the royal pair did for Great Britain is above all estimate. Long may she live to be our Queen mother and as her heart headed may she return to our shores to learn still futrher of our affection and our esteem. Queen Elizabeth The II No one ever will forget Queen Elizabeth the First or Good Queen Bess as they delighted._to call her. This mighty queen came to the throne when things for Britain might take a turn for the —Please turn to Page 3 LAFF OF THE WEEK "Trust each other! , t , why, in seven years we'ye never had a written contract”