HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-11-18, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1954
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THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1954
Raises $2,000
Active
Assists
Governor-General
We had just been thinking that Bt. Hon.
Vincent Massey has been hiding the post of
Governor General of Canada behind an in
tellectual screen when along came that in
creasingly - outspoken weekly, S a t u r d a v
Night, with a similar and more authoritative
thought.
Pointing out that Mr. Massey’s term
expires in 1957 and that there has been
some conjecture as to his successor, the
magazine says: “There is no evidence . . .
that the Canadian-in-the-street gives a hoot
about the. appointment; he regards the job
as one of the vague but apparently neces
sary appurtenances of government.
“The job is an important one in the
Canadian political system, of course; apart
from any constitutional considerations the
Governor General as head of state takes
on the burden of social responsibilities that
otherwise would have to be carried by the
Prime Minister. The latter, presumably,
is much too busy to be bothered with the
tiring and time-consuming formalities of
diplomatic entertainment.
“The next Governor General, then,
should be a person with the ability to bring
the post and the people close together, to
show the man and woman in the street
that what he does is really necessary, to
make them aware of the flesh and blood in
the symbol. It can be done without spitballs
and fistfights, if the one taking on the task
has warmth and good humour to go with
good manners and an informed mind. Vis
count Alexander of Tunis gave a fairly
sound demonstration of how it could be done
—and after Mr. Massey’s tenure, it will be
impeartive that it is done. One more Gover
nor General as gray and remote as Mr.
Massey will finish the job of making Canad
ians forget that there is such a thing as a
royal dexvuty in Canada.
“Mr. Massey undoubtedly performs his
social duties at Ottawa with proper, if grim,
dignity. Certainly he has been successful as
a speechmaker at gatherings on the rarified
intellectual level. But as the Queen’s repre
sentative to the people of Canada, he has
been a dismal flop. Not only has he shown
something very close to contempt (uncon
scious snobbery, perhaps) for the mass of
Canadian society, but he has failed to serve
as a conductor for the warm flow of feeling
between the Queen and her people.”
The cold, sometimes death-like compos
ure of Mr. Massey hardly is suggestive of
the warmth, dignity and charm for which
Queen Elizabeth and her mother and other
members of the royal family are loved.
Our hats are doffed to the many ladies
who are members of the South Huron Hos
pital Auxiliary.
This active group, formed since the hos
pital was opened, again raised over $2,000
this year to aid the medical centre. The
ladies provided bedding, towelling, and
other supplies in large quantities as well as
purchasing equipment.
These ladies have shown their support
of thi» community hospital in a very tang
ible way. Coming from all surrounding muni
cipalities in the area, they are working to
gether to render valuable aid to the young
hospital.
It is a pleasure to pay tribute to them.
Perfect Squelch
We were given recently what The Sat
urday Evening Post calls “The Perfect
Squelch.”
An official of the Ausable Valley Con
servation Authority, who is also a civil ser
vant, dropped in to discuss with us the most
recent developments of Authority work.
During the conversation we chided him
about the governmental red tape which was
hindering establishment of the Pinery Park.
An inital step was taken by the government
early in the spring but further action seemed
to be mired in a fog of confusion and mys
tery.
Since he avoided our pointed remarks
the first time, we rephrased them later be
cause we felt there should be some explana
tion. That’s when he turned the tables on
us.
“Perhaps,” he said, “this case is similar
to the one you have here. The Ausable
Authority agreed to dredge out the Exeter
pond after the town officials promised to
clean up the river between the dam and the
highway. Well, the Authority has dredged
out the pBnd; what’s happened to the clean
up?”
We tried to think of some excuses but
he had won the argument.
Industry Strong
It takes more than one swallow to make
a summer and much more than one damaged
'wheat crop or a hurricane in the Annapolis
fruit valley to put Canadian agriculture out
iof the picture, remarks the Financial Post.
Canadian agriculture is too big, too di
versified to be vulnerable to a single blow
or several. One simply cannot imagine a
drought, or a frost or even a price crash
that could be general in all lines and over
the whole country. Certainly there are prob
lems and some serious ones. There are weak
spots and there have been weather losses.
But there is enormous basic strength and
health.
Tn sharp contrast to other periods when
nature has been unkind and especially to the
thirties, the Canadian farmer has 10 years
record prosperity behind him. He has money
in the bank. He has modern equipment. He
has tremendous reserves of livestock and live
stock feed, and most important of all in the
vast majority of cases he is free of capital
debt.
Not Hicks
(This article appeared as an advertise
ment of The Canadian Federation of Agri
culture in a recent edition of the Canadian
Weekly Newspaper Association Bulletin.)
A group of college students on a city
street car recently were overheard referring
rather disparingly to one of their number as
“that farmer”. Responded the young man
heatedly "I’m no hick.”
That exchange was a relic of the an
cient attitude all too common in many good
people that farmers were “hayseeds”, and
“hicks”, terms which were meant to be any
thing but complimentary. The day has long
gone by when there were many people left
in Canada wrho would be inclined to refer to
our Canadian farmers in such odious terms.
Through organization, locally, provinc
ially and nationally, and the development of
their social, economic and educational aetvi-
ties, Canadian farmers down through the
years, have compelled recognition of their
rightful status as dignified citizens capable
of ably handling their own affairs and play
ing their due part in the nation’s business.
Through organization in more recent
years on on international basis, Canadian
farmers have become world citizens in a real
sense, and are making important contribu
tions in that capacity in international affairs.
A leading authority in the United Na
tions food and agriculture organization, who
has visited Canada many times, and knows
Canadian farm groups has said that Canad
ian farmers are among the best informed
people in the world today.
More than 3,000,000 Canadians had
chest X-rays in 1953 to discover whether
or not they had TB.
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To Our Fallen Heroes
Book Week Feature
Children Review Favorites
November 15-20 is being ob
served as Children’s Book Week
at the local library.
Pupils in Grades 5 to 8 of the
public school wrote paragraphs
on their favorite books.
On Friday morning the Rev.
A. E. Holley, member of the
Library Board, presented prizes
to the five winning contestants
whose reasons for liking a par
ticular book are given in the
following paragraphs.
Mystery Of Coins
By ROBERT SCHROEDER
I liked the “Mystery Of The
Melted Coins” very much, espe
cially where Blackbeard, the pir
ate, chased the Hardy boys. I
also enjoyed it where they were
Smiles . . ..See the beautiful Co.utts greet
ing cards on display at The T-A.
As the
"TIMES"
Go By
'■lilllllllllllllllllltll I nllllltlttllllttlllllllllllltlllllltlllltlllltllllllltllllll
50 YEARS AGO
The fine weather of November
has been very much appreciated
by the farmers enabling them to
complete the fall work.
Mr. Ed Christie, our popular
postmaster, disposed of his livery
stable property on Main Street
to Mr. Thornton Baker, agent for
Frost & Wood Co., for $.2,450.
The only names mentioned as
aspirants for County Council in
this division are those of Mr. I-I.
Spackman of town and Mr. Thos.
Ballantyne of Usborne, .both able
and worthy candidates.
Wedding invitations are out
for the marriage of Mr. Albert
Mitchell of Centralia to Miss
Zeta Andrew, to take place on
Thanksgiving Day, November 17.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cobble
dick and Mrs. D. A. Anderson
have left for the ,St. Louis fair.
25 YEARS AGO
‘Mr. and Mrs. George Cham
bers, two daughters and one son,
of Arden, Man., are moving to
Exeter and expect to locate on a
farm in this community.
Mild weather has prevailed in
the county for the past few
weeks and there have been no
heavy frosts. On Tuesday the
community awoke to find trees
and buildings covered with a
mantle of snow.
Farmers are getting their cat
tle into the barns for winter
feeding as a result of the snow
storm.
While Mr. and Mrs. James
Dayman of Kippen were return
ing home from a visit in Gran
ton, their horse became fright
ened by a tractor and they were
thrown from the buggy. They
were bruised and shaken up but
not seriously injured.
Main Streetr .United Church was
presented with a beautiful piano
by Mrs. Jesse Elston in memory
of her father, the late Richard
Gidley.
15 YEARS AGO
The stores were closed on the
morning of November 11 for a
public service in Main Street
United Church. Rev. R. C. Cope
land was in charge of the ser
vice. Rev. M. A. Hunt delivered
a fine sermon basing his remarks
on the word "Remember".
Mr, J. A. Carroll of Toronto,
superintendent of fall fairs, ad
dressed the (South Huron Plow
man’s Association at their ban
quet in Thames Road United
Church.
Fire damaged the home of
Mr. Ted Denomme, Stephen town
ship, to the extent Of $500. Dash
wood and Crediton firemen saved
the main part of the house.
Rev. J. Morley Colling of Sar
nia has been recommended as a
chaplain in the Second Division
of the Canadian forces.
A booth was open in the
Town HaV for women to register
who were wilirnw‘ +o serve in
various capacities in limes of
emergency, It is a voluntary
movement to establish a national
filing system of Canada’s woman
power.
IO YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Maier of
Dashwood received official word
from Ottawa that their son,
iL.Cpl. Harold Maier, was killed
in action on October while serv
ing in Italy.
Mr. Ed Westcott suffered a
broken neck in a fall while work
ing in the barn.
Mrs. Joseph Glavin of Mt.
Carmel was seriously’ injured
when the car in which she was
riding went out of control and
turned over in a ditch on the
Stephen-McGillivray townline.
Earl Shapton was elected
president of Stephen Township
Federation of Agriculture at the
annual meeting held in Crediton.
Mary Easton has accepted a
position on the staff of the post,
office.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fink-
beiner celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at the home
of their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. William Schwartz.
digging for a treasure. The part
I found most interesting was
when their friend Chet Morten,
who was always eating, fell into
a well. Whem Frank Hardy tried
to rescue him he found a box
of coins which a band of counter
feiters had hidden there. These
counterfeiters were stealing real
coins and melting them down
into dimes. The Hardy, boys
trailed these men and captured
them. I have read a lot of The
Hardy Boys books and think they
are all very interesting.
* * * *
Amos With A Plan
By JUDY SNELGROVE
The book of “Amos The Bea
gle With A Plan" has held my
interest throughout the story.
The long search led him through
many hardships, and much con
fusion. The happy ending where
he found his masters made me
very happy and relieved. The
writer here has shown a great
interest and love for dogs.
* * * *
Cherry The Nurse
By ROXANNE BEAVERS
Recently I obtained a book
from the Exeter Library entitled
“Cherry Ames Clinic Nurse”, writ
ten by Julie Tathem. I enjoyed
it because there'were many in
teresting characters in it.
Midge Fortune is a scatter
brained teenager who goes
through many funny antics.
Another reason why this is in
teresting is because there is also
some mystery. In her spare time
Cherry works on the mystery.
The climax is very exciting. We
don’t know if she is going to be
captured or'rescued.
Exeter Library has a fine sel
ection of books, interesting and
educational.
—Please turn to Page 3
I
Patient: “I dream every night
about baseball."
(Doctor: “Don’t you ever dream
about anything else—girls for ex
ample?"
Patient: “What—and miss my
turn at bat!"
♦ * * *
“When the judge decreed that
you would have to pay back ali
mony, how did you feel?" asked
Black of a friend.
“Cliagrln’ed."
“And how did your ex-wife
feel?”
“She grinned.”
The Voice
Of Temperance
WHAT ’ NO JAIL?
No ’ Seventy-eight thousand
people live together happily and
practically crime free. Their sys
tem of Public Schools is almost
perfect. Every child of ten can
read.. There are seminaries and
colleges, newspapers iand pub
lishing establishments. But there
is not a single jail or penitent
iary or court, and only one pol
iceman. The place? The island
called Iceland, ”a sovereign state
since 1918. Formerly it was rul
ed in Denmark. Two other facts
about this remarkable island are
very significant. No beverage al
cohol is permitted to be import
ed. All are total abstainers!
—Advt.
^IIPERTESi
EXTRA MILEAGE
These days most people work under
pressure, worry more, sleep less. This
strain on body and brain makes physical
fitness easier to lose—harder to regain.
Today’s tense living, lowered resistance,
overwork, worry—any of these may affect
normal kidney action. When kidneys get
out of order, excess acids and wastes
remain in the system. Then backache,
disturbed rest, that “tired-out” heavy-
headed feeling often follow. That’s the
time to take Dodd’s Kidney Pills. Dodd’s
stimulate the kidneys to normal action.
Then you feel better—sleep better—work
better. Ask for Dodd’s Kidney Pills at
any drug counter. 53
On the job: Chief Wilmot F. Young, Brookville police head for lhe past sixteen
years. Brockville youngsters know him as the founder and athletic director of the
Police Athletic Association,• the trophies behind his desk were won by boys' and
girls' athletic teams and the 50-girl bugle band sponsored by the Association.
THE TELEPHONE IS ESSENTIAL TO A COMMUNITY’S
SECURITY AND PEACE OF MIND
Chief of Police.declares
Brockville’s popular chief knows from experience the
tremendous reassurance people feel, just knowing that
any hour of the day or night they can depend on the ’
telephone in case of need.
You may never have to call the police. Yet the fact
remains that you and your family feel more secure
— are more secure — because of your telephone.
Peace of mind is an extra value that is part of your
telephone service; a value that cannot be measured.
THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA
Money goes to work every day
When you see a contractor on a Job, a bank
loan may be helping to finance it
Manufacturers and merchants use bank credit to
help buy materials, process and market goods.
Farmers and other primary producers borrow from
a bank to buy equipment, meet seasonal needs.
The benefits of bank credit run through all
personal and commercial life. Bank credit
operates silently, but on every hand you
have satisfying assurance that it is
“at work” ... in all types of communities,
for all sorts of worthwhile purposes. The
chartered banks continually adapt their many
serviced to meet the changing, expanding
needs of modern enterprise and modern living.
THE BANKS SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY