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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-12-23, Page 6THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1948 Wje Exeter tEunes^bbocate Tinies Established 1873 Amalgamated November 1021 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Village 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 September 30th, 1947 - 2,214 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $2.50 a year United States, ip advance, $3.00 Single Copies 6 Cents Each J. Melvin Southcott - Publishers Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23 “MAYE5E WE OUGHT TO TAKE A POLL” Long, in The Minneapolis Tribune.This “Oleo” Rumpus It seems that some people were inter­ ested in keeping “oleo” off the market, in the interest of public health, you may be sure. Indeed, one was liable to all manner of pains and penalties if, in Canada, he should be found dealing commercially with that strange commodity. At last the su­ preme court of Canada decided, that is was legal to deal in this article, provided the article was made in Canada. The radio seemed to tell us that “oleo” would be on the market in Canada in a week or ten days. What followed? The machinery com­ menced to whirl and we found that the “oleo” must be tested, out for its fitness for food, though we thought that that detail had been decided and that ’“oleo” was al­ right as an article of diet. We are living in deep peace of mind as we realize that this country won't allow the common man to do some of his own investigation and to be assured that whoever loses by the com­ ing in of “oleo” the ultimate consumer has the quiet satisfaction of knowing that he is paying for the delays and tests and com­ mittees and inspectors and gaugers and scale overseers. The country still is safe. It is protected by interests who .know which side of then* bread is buttered or “oleoed”. # * * * Growing Particular Not so long ago an Exeterile visited one of the big dairy farms. He was admit­ ted very reluctantly and only after he bad soaked his rubbers in a disinfecting fluid and had donned a special set of overalls and a special cap. The attendant was ex­ acting in these particulars. It was explained that the premises had been thoroughly dis­ infected at a considerable cost and that the owners were careful to keep T.B. and Bang’s away as far as possible. We cannot but wonder if these precautions should not be made something like compulsory on every farm. It is of little use to clean up from disease only to allow its free re­ entrance. Farming is no longer a matter of mere muscle and good appetite. The whole farm process is subject to so many forms of disease that every precaution is required if serious loss and heavy hardship are to be avoided. The poultry and hog business are in the same category as far as the spread of disease through the agency of visitors is concerned. s' « A Limit Sometimes we find ourselves talking as if the old law of supply and. demand were supreme in business. Just as we are sure that supply and demand decide such af­ fairs we come up against something that turns our point. Take the matter of Cana­ dian wheat for an illustration. Canada has an abundance of wheat. Britain genuinely want our wheat. Her necessity calls for our wheat. Yet in the face of this supply and of this demand no business is being done. Why? Simply because Britain has no cash wherewith to buy our wheat supply. Are we learning that there is a higher law than mere supply and demand ? Does the occa­ sion call for generosity on Canada’s part? Would it not be the proper thing for Cana­ da to make a straight gift to Britain of the wheat she could now dispose of? This, we believe, would not only be a generous act. but good’ food business as well. Britain is going to regain her once proud place among the nations. When she so does, she will recall the nations who helped her in her day of struggle. It is still true that there are times when it pays to cast out a sucker to catch a salmon. ri * # # # Life’s Best Tools Life’s best tools are for the hands th'at can use them. Hands such as these are not prepared in a (lay. Parents need great patience to keep the children prepar­ ing themselves for life’s big prizes. Scot­ tish parents had this patience. Many a toilsome hour they spent encouraging their children to be ready to lay a strong hand upon worthwhile opportunity when it pre­ sented itself. Mediocrity is likely to lose its job at the first sign of difficult times # >!< Hi * That Oil and Water We used to be told that oil and water will not mix. Since then a good many peo­ ple have submitted the oil and water to many shakings in the hope that what we had been told would be proven uutrue. There is no need of going into the intri­ cacies of chemistry in this connection for by and large even in this day of advanced science, oil and water do not mix. The. western nations have been trying some such experiment with Russia only to find out the truth of what this journal has re­ peatedly pointed out—namely, that Russia is almost inherently different from the wes­ tern nations. The western nations are will­ ing to be neighbourly while Russia aims to live the practice of two principles—domi­ nation of the rest of the -world, and that what her sons do must be for the promotion of what she regards as. be­ ing solely in the interest of Russia and of no other country. Little wonder that the United Nations after'all its travail of soul has done so little in the way of solid ac­ complishments. Russia is Russia and the western, nations are what they are. Not till both the westerners and the Russians be­ come genuine Christians will the open sore that now divides Russia from the rest of the world even approximate to healing. That Independence Money Observers note the tendency of many a young person to find a job long before his high school course is finished in order that* he may have some form of indepen­ dence. This desire is found in the breasts of high spirited youth. Parents are likely to applaud this attitude of youth and are likely to recite with something like pride the amount their ambitious children are bringing in. The youth himself is likely to strut a little as he hears coin jingling in his pocket. Yet some thoughtful people are asking if this ready cash is not being won at too high a price? When old Scotland was at her best it was the deep-rooted burning ambition of every parent to see that his child received a really good edu­ cation. There was to be no scamping of lessons. The rudiments were to be genuine­ ly and thoroughly rubbed in. After his schooling was completed and the youth ap­ prenticed to his chosen calling, again em­ ployer and parent united in seeing that the youth was thoroughly trained. Nothing was too small to be passed over lightly. The right way of doing was to be learned and no excuse was taken for doing the job in any other way. Of course there were the good for nothings that broke through the best discipline but they were regarded as of little account and were spoken of as Old So-and-So’s wastrels. But the Scottish youth, when he had finished his education, and his apprenticeship, had an occupation of which he was master. When he came to America he was ready for any job from underling to captain of industry. Witness Lord Strathcona and a thousand others who rose to the very top of their occupa­ tion. Parents should look into this situa­ tion and give themselves no rest till their children see that what is called “indepen­ dence money” may be the first chains that bind their children to a painful mediocrity with poverty as its most prominent fea­ ture.« * * * Oleomargarine Farmers are not worried about the coming on the market of oleomargarine. They say very properly that if certain peo­ ple waat oleomargarine that it is but fair that they should have it. Butter, they know, has established itself as an. article of food. Indeed, along with bread, butter makes up a large part of civilized man’s diet. More­ over, the farmers know that they can com­ pete in far fairer terms with the markets of any other bread spread in the world. So why worry? they say. They are not quar­ reling with anybody. Indeed, some of them argue that the more people who taste oleo- margaarine, the more of them will want butted. Butter’s place on men’s tables is as­ sured while oleomargarine has to win its way, and that under a considerable handi­ cap, Why should anyone insist that oleo­ margarine should be put on the market with the colour of an exquisitely laundered white shirt?» One may be mistaken but this good paper cherishes tile opinion that but­ ter has some colouring matter in its com­ position. There are some brave people who argue that colouring mattering is used in the manufacture of cheese. Such matters are very difficult to judge of so we ad­ vance our opinion on a subject so difficult with considerable diffidence. & sfe ** Note and Comment Be sure to attend the nomination meet­ ing to see that the fittest men for public office are got before the voters. ...-... "■................ -n. ............................. g Ac fhp----------- “TIMES* Go By | ..................................................... ... , , ......„a 50 YEARS AGO (The Advocate, 1908) The Fat Stock Show under the auspices of the South Hur­ on Agricultural Society was held here on Friday last. The weather was not the most fav­ orable but a goodly number were in attendance. The stock was not lai-gely represented however the animals shown v ere of exceptionally fine class while the show of poultry was decidedly good. A portion of the Main Street Methodist church sheds, under the heavy coating of snow, col­ lapsed on Tuesday, The Darktown .Swells, an ag­ gregation of white and colored artists numbering twenty peop­ le, appeared to a good house here Monday night under the auspices of the Exeter Firemen, The show is one of the best minstrel organizations on the road. The Rev. J. T, Kerrin, oi Mitchell, gave his famous lec­ ture on his travels through South America, under the aus­ pices of the Trivitt Memorial Church, in Gidley’s Opesa House on Friday night last. Unfortu­ nately he was not greeted with a large attendance .but those present had the pleasure of lis­ tening to one of the best lec­ tures ever delivered in Exeter. A .very important business change took place here last week whereby Exeter and sur­ rounding country will . be great­ ly benefited. The saw mill property oh’ Huron Street, own­ ed by Mrs John Gould has been purchased by the Sutherland Innes Co., of Chatham. The new’ proprietors purpose equip­ ping .the mill with new, up-to- date machinery and otherwise improving the property to carry on an extensive stave factory Mr. Gun Wagner will be mana­ ger. Miss Ethel Sweet, who speni the millinery season in Seaforth has returned home. 15 YEARS AGO (The Tmes-Advocate, 1933) A truck belonging to the Swift Canadian Company was taking a load of poultry, eggs and cream to the Stratford plant from Exeter on Tuesday evening and in making a turn a mile and a quarter south of Exeter skidded and upset in the ditch. A number of live chick­ ens were killed, a small quan­ tity of cream spilled and num­ erous eggs broken. The entertainment given ir the Exeter Opera House on Thursday evening of last week by local talent proved to be one .of exceptional merit. Fol­ lowing the first part of the pro­ gram a mock trial was present­ ed by the students of the Exe­ ter High School. A girl’s chor­ us from the high school undei the direction of Miss Brown gave two amusing numbers Perhaps the outstanding num­ ber was the reading of Franck Abbott, who gave a dramatiza­ tion of "The Signal Box” and; his interpretation and expres­ sion were exceptionally good. A .sacred contata entitled "The First Christmas” was rendered by the choir undei the leadership of Mr. W. R Goulding in the James Street Church on Sunday evening last to a large and appreciative audience. Assisting the choir were Mr. Harry Hoffman, bass soloist, of Dashwood, and Mr G. M. Grant, violinist, of town Dr. Moir, Messrs. J. Zuelfe and J. Robinson, of Hensail were in Exeter Wednesday eve­ ning of last week playing ,r checker tourney with Messrs. A Brintnell, Jas. Sweet, and J. M Southcott with the latter win ning. , Members of the Exeter Bad­ minton club motored to Bayfield Tuesday’ evening and enjoyed a tournament with. the Bayfield players. The Bayfield .players were the winners. IO YEARS AGO (The Times-Advocate, 1938) A new service station is to be .erected in Exeter. Mr. Ross Scott, distributor for Blue Sun­ oco gas and oil has purchased from Mr. Thos. Collingwood the vacant lot on Main Street He also purchased from Mr. J W. Hern the lot south of the Collingw’ood property. In the neighborhood of a thousand children were treated to a theatre party and a bag of candy in Exeter Saturday ol last week. Mr. Thomas Pryde acted as chairman. About twenty members ol the Exeter Badminton Club motored to Goderich Thursday evening of last week to plaj the return tournament with the Goderich players. The Goderich players were the winners. Mr. Jack Neil suffered a nasty cut on his lip while work­ ing on a car at T. Coates gar­ age .on Monday. On Saturday last Mr, A Jones suffered the fracture oi several ribs and injured his chest when he fell while in­ stalling a bath outfit in an Us borne home. The Exeter Concert Band un­ der the direction of Mr. Ted Walper gave a band concert Sunday evening in Leavitt’? Theatre, the proceeds from which are being donated to the Christmas Cheer Fund. The theatre was filled and the splendid musical program .was much appreciated by the large gathering. The Exeter Concert Band sponsored a dance in the Exe­ ter Arena on Friday evening ol last week the music for which was provided by Stan Smith and his newly organized orches­ tra. This was their first publir appearance and they were well received. Letter to the Editor Toledo, Ohio, December 17, 19 48 Exeter Times-Advocate, My Dear Southcott: This is sixty-one years I have been a subscriber to your paper. My old friends ate now sou- journing on the Lake Road as I no longer see the names of any of them in your issues; but it is my home town find occasionally it appears in my dreams. I was born in a log house two miles and a half east from town. Home of my youth, in its pri­ mal art Rests now in my memory alone. The transit of Time saw the loved ones depart. The lights in it’s portals are gone; It’s walls of timbered maple and oak, Dismantled of bark, and of branch. The curling plumes of it's chim­ ney smoke r’ave on evening cheer to the wintered ranch, The dreams of my youth were visioned there, In that tranquil Temple of Love. And the tender press of a mother’s care, As she counselled my every move. In memory’s world I can see Her now Moving about with a song. And a radiant smile ’neath a furrowed brow In tones to the flute belong. Within the sanctum of my heart She sits On a (Regal Throne, In the calm solitude of night We two are alone. Frank W. K. Tom SMILES .... Hubby went out with the iboys one night -and before he realized it, the morning of the next day had dawned. He hesitated to call home and tell his wife, Finally he hit upon an idea. He ’phoned his wife and, "when she answered, he shouted: *'I’m back. Han’t pay the ranson!” WHALEN Don’t forget the Christmas concert to be held at Elimville Church on Wednesday evening. Mr, and Mrs. Wm, Pinning, of Clinton, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walters. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brock and family, of Zion, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bailey. Mr. and Mrs, Bev Morgan, of Thames Road, spent Sunday evening with Mr, and Mr». New­ ton Clarke. Mr. and Mrs. C. Gilfillan and family visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. C, Horton, of Lumley. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George Davis were Mr, and Mrs, Lloyd Hern and Helen, of Zion, Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Brock and Mr. and Mrs, R, E. Pooley, of Exeter, Hearty congratulations are being extended to Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey, the occasion being the celebration of their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on Dec­ ember 23. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fletch­ er spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Gibson of Denfjeld. As on that Night, may you now have a Joyous Yuletide filled with peace and contentment. EXETER DAIRY Because it is an honoured custom and because of the sincerity of our appreciation, we take this opportunity to thank you for the support and co-operation that you have given this store during the past twelve months, and we wish you all A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! Snelgrove*s A New Page In Co-operative History After 35 years of service to farmers and others, Ontario's provincial co-operative has been reorgan­ ized as a federation, officially owned and controlled by over a hundred local' co-operatives with 40,000 member-families. During the year ended September 30, 1948, the Central attained a new record of volume at 38 million dollars and netted 350 thousand dollars of earnings. Locals will find their Central of increasing value both in wholesaling and manufacturing Co-op Brand farm supplies and consumer goods and as a central marketing service for a number of major farm products. / You build your own business when you —- buy at — EXETER DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE Mill 287j —- Phones —- Office 287w