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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-01-19, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1950 Bile Cxeter tBime^ ^lbtoocate Times Established 1873 Amalgamated November 1031 ■ 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 3Q, 1948 — 2,276 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $2.50 a year United States, in advance, $3.00 ■ Single Copies 0 Centfi Each J. Melvin Southcott - Publishers Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1950 First Things First We cannot but wonder if our parlia mentary leaders are not on the wrong track in their constitution tinkering. All good citizens are interested in having the duties and responsibilities of the various parlia ments within the Dominion defined. When feeling is happy among these various gov ernments is the best time to make constitu tional changes. When tempers are ruffled is not the time to make new arrangements. But while we say this we cannot but won der if there are not other more important national and provincial affairs to be con sidered. More and more Canada is being brought into a leading place among the nations of the world. Why should not our statesmen give themselves to strengthening every means that will tend to make our native land powerful and so give her wishes effect when they are expressed? For one thing we must become stronger in every feature of our productive life. Our manu factures of machinery of every sort re quire to be placed on a more commanding basis. We have minerals, men. engineers and workmen and wealth for this very thing. Why should not our parliamentary leaders, both provincial and federal, give effective attention thereto ? Along with this pressing necessity goes the need for mar kets. Not only is there need of markets for what we now produce, but there is need of out manufacturing goods of a new order that will command the attention of the business world. There is far too great a tendency for our manufacturers to rest con tent with producing more articles of the sort already in practical use. Why not give more study to articles of a new variety that will better serve the customers whom we desire ? British manufacturers were nearly driven to the wall because they overlooked this very thing. Canadian states men are in duty bound to study the needs of other countries. Statesmen and manu facturers need to work hand in hand in such affairs. Canada cannot afford to sit back deluding herself with the idea that because she has goods of one sort and an other, that other nations will seek her trade. * Still another feature of our business life that requires immediate consideration by the whole Dominion is what we should be doing with the product of our iron mines. From time to time we hear of the discovery of new deposits of iron ore. Along with this news comes the informa tion that this^ ore is being shipped out of the Dominion in quantities of tens of mil lions of tons to be manufactured outside of Canadian borders. Yet we hear of jobless men . . , Agricultural products threaten to go begging for markets . . . Why should this sort of thing continue ? The folly of so doing has been pointei| out again and again for three-quarters of a century at least. Yet the export of raw materials con tinues. Surely we have universities and schools of practical science and financiers who can show a better way of handling our resources than is carried on by our present practice. Constitution tinkering is all very well when no serious problems call for .solution. At this moment Canada must step out and .step better than our statesmen now indicate or lose the gains so painfully won during the years of pros perity that seem to be passing from it. Better Face Up Graham Towers of the Central Bank told us a blunt fact only the other day when lie said that there twas little prospect of our regaining the markets we have lost. He tried to soften the blow by speaking of certain bright spots he saw in our busi ness life. At the same time he was good enough to tell of the difficulties just ahead. There is no use whining about the situation. Still less is there any use of our . making a political football of our apparent bad luck. There is but one thing to do with a situation that is everybody’s con cern and that is for everybody to review his own situation and to invent and to work a way out. Madam’s Farewell Sympathy goes out to Madam Chiang Kai-shek as she returns to the last strong hold of her people’s once mighty empire. Wo honour her for her loyalty to her coun try and her high determination that the land she loves so dearly shall one day be free of Communistic domination. Her fare well address to the United States is a speech that will take its place among the great speeches of the race. While we pay our best respects to the great speech, we cannot disregard her statement that Bri tain betrayed China for a few pieces of silver. We do not quietly submit to the comparison of Britain with Judas Iscariot. We do not see Britain as a barterer of China and as untrue to her moral obliga tions. The simple fact is that China can rightly blame her present misfortunes on no one but herself. She is a land rich in all the material wealth that any nation re quires for material advancement. More than that, she has had wise men who knew the true values of everything that comes to men’s hands. These she failed to put to their proper use. She has a population re markable for its diligence and endurance. These qualities China failed to use to an extent that provided her people with suf ficient food and clothing. While her people starved. China mused on her past glories. XVliile other nations applied the best know ledge available to present needs, China threshed straw that was dead for centuries. Knowledge unused, always dies. Further, when the United States provided China with money and weapons whereby she might maintain and advance her cause, she allowed her means of defence to fall into the hands of hei* enemies. Britain invested enormous sums for China’s interest in trad ing. These sums of money and goods China proved unable to protect. Britain sent her doctors and teachers and apostles of liberty to China only to find these men in hourly peril of theii' very lives*. Only when the national government of China proved itself incapable of carrying on and when the Communists showed themselves capable of carrying on the affairs of the country did Britain acknowledge the Communist govern ment. And let it be seen, the acknowledge ment of the fact does not mean approval of a fact. We do not like a cold east wind but when it comes it is common sense to own its preface and to put on our overcoats. & ❖ ❖ # Are We Equal To It? Just now the nations making up what we know as the British Commonwealth of Nations are meeting in Ceylon. Prominent among these nations are the three nations that we commonly think of as India. One major problem that these nations face is the problem of the encroachment of Russia on India. The Exeter Times-Advocate has again and again pointed out that Russia is not going to rest content in her aggressive, policy till she has India under her control. Her armies are not moving on India. Her policy is too subtle for that. Her policy is to take advantage of the hunger conditions that have pervaded India from time im memorial. Russia’s great weapon, Commun ism, is promising the Hindus plenty of bread. -Under Communistic control, but an other name for Russian domination, want is to be abolished. That is the bribe held before the Hindus. All know how cruelly misleading such a bribe is bound to prove, Let it not be forgotten that till the western nations remove the deadly menace of star vation from India, Russia aggression never can be checked on the continent of Asia. How is this to be done? We see no effec tive way of so doing till the Hindus learn to help themselve%. It is the duty of the rest of the Commonwealth of Nations to teach this lesson. Only those who have tried this teaching have any idea of the difficulties in the way. On the other hand the effort has brought results that have proven that the Hindus can be taught the blessed lesson of solving their own prob lem of feeding themselves. Our mission aries have taught this lesson and the lesson has been well learned and energetically put into practice where the missionary has been allowed to do his work. Miss Grace Pater son of Thamesford, a missionary of many years’ experience, has told the United Church of Canada of her success in this fine enterprise. But the work must be done on a national scale. Hunger is but one side of the Hindu’s difficulty. The Hindu must be taught to work after our western * fashion. Tens of millions must be dealt with on nothing short of national scale. What we fear is that if the matter is left to our western private enterprise the Hindu will be exploited and become more miserable than he is this hour. We are too keen on making a dollar to be trusted to live up to the Golden Rule. We cannot but wonder if our eyes are wide enough’open to the perils and the opportunities of the moment. Russia will not wait though we may delay, # < # With Reeve Sweitzer’s re-election, everything’s Jake for the new year « * * Everybody's Business You arc? unique! Yes, it’s a fact that there has never been and never will be any one just like you in the world. Your own particular combination of gifts, aptitudes, likes, and dis- likes, and other personal character istics cannot be duplicated, But are you encouraging your individuality? Too many people allow their personalities to be moulded like the products of this mass-produc tion age. They conform to standard patterns of thinking and living. Even in their dress they follow slavishly the dictates of fashion. When such people conquer their fear of what others will think and overcome the mental laziness that makes them imitators, they are transformed overnight! The methods are simple. We can practice self-expression by not re peating the opinions of others or adopting them unthinkingly as out? own. More important, we can be original' in everything Rom pur conversation to the way we decor ate pur homes. There are countless outlets for our individual talents which can help give our person ality a unique "flavour”. Finally, we should have some definite ideas about our goals in life and the kind of people we want to be. Then our true selves can really emerge! • • •- Every family, too, is unique. And each has its. own particular set of needs for income in the future. That is why the services of the life insurance representative are so helpful in planning a program de signed to meet those needs. Notice Hospital Association PLEASE BE GENEROUS — SUPPORT THIS WORTHY CAUSE South Huron 25 YEARS AGO Jonah H. Ped'lar, aged ninety years and five months, died at the home of his brother, John. Mrs. .iPhebe Pickard, widow of the late Richard (Pickard, passed away at the age of 81 years. Mr. John Kerslake of .Main St. died at the age of 78 years and G 'months. !Miss Fannie Hatter of Chicago has returned to her home after visiting in Exeter owing Jto the serious illness df her brother Will. Miss Vera Jones and Miss Amy Johns left Tuesday morning for Victoria 'Hospital to undergo operations for chronic appendici tis. Mrs. William Flicks of Cen tralia died at the age of’ 7 2. Mr. Caleb Heywood suffered a paralatic stroke while in the barber shop of Mr. Norman Hockey. Garnet McFalls, who recently underwent, an operation for ap pendicitis returned to his home Thursday. Miss Ann Allison, who had been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Allison returned to New York. and. men removing the snow from the .Main Street. The Times-Advocate is giving ■away $25.00 in prizes to sub scribers who pay for the paper before February 16. Owing- .to the condition of the roads we are withdrawing our trucks. The price of bread at the store will be seven cents ,a Loaf or four loaves for twenty-five cents.'—England’s Bakery, Credi- t'Oll. Mr. George Grant .is the new issuer of motor licenses .and he has opened up an office in the Snell block. The letters on the plates are B.J. and the figures are black with orange back ground. The organization for canvass of Stephen Town ship for subscriptions to ’the South Huron Hospital Association Building Fund was completed at a meet ing held in Crediton last Tuesday, January 10. Canvassers hope to contact all residents of the township in tlie near future and residents are re quested to extend their close co-operation. The canvassing committee for Stephen is under the chairmanship of Mr. Elmer Lawson, who will be pleased to convey full particulars of the subscription plan. 1 15 YEARS AGO On Thursday of last week, a heavy snowstorm visited this section. Roads were blocked .and travelling impossible. Commis sioner Norry has several teams IO YEARS AGO The inaugural, meeting of the Exeter Council was held on Mon day evening, with B. W. Tuckey as reeve and Ed. Dignan, Well. Hern, Herb Southcott and Syl vester .Taylor as councillors. “The Flub”, a restaurant on Main Street, .Grand Bend, was burned to the ground early Wed nesday morning. The cause of the outbreak ds unknown. A lady’s or gent’s Butova wrist .watch will be given away as a grand prize to subscribers who renew their subscription be fore February 17. iMr. G. A. Cann, .of Dunnville, has purchased the fine brick res idence of Mr, John Andrew on William Street. Tuckersmith Council Tuckersmith Municipal ‘Coun cil, comprised of Arthur Nichol son, Reeve; Councillors Roy Bell, William Rogerson, D. A. Moffat and Andrew Crozier, held their inaugural meeting for the year 195 in the Town Hall, Seaforth, on Monday, January 9, at 11 a.m. Each member subscribed to the oath of office before the clerk. Rev. James Elford, of Eg- mondville, attended and invoked Divine guidance upon the de liberations of the council for the ensuing year. Appointments for the year 1950 include: Member Ausable Rive I- Conservation Authority, Roy Bell; member Scott Memor ial Hospital Board 1950-51, W. H. Finnigan; Road Superintend ent, Robert Dalrymple; fence viewers, Alister Broadfoot, Chas. McKay, Wm. Kyle; poundkeep ers, Leslie Lawson, John Broad foot, Scott Cluff and Melville Traquair; livestock and poultry _______ valuators, Robert Tyndall, A. B. bouty, $4.00; Bell, J. W. Crich; auditor, Jas. I Wjr“ Love. The clerk was employed as clerical assistant to the road superintendent for the year 1950 at a salary of $200i Council joined the Ontario Good Roads Association and the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities, and the clerk was instructed to forward member ship fee of $5 to each.. Expenses of $25 will be paid the clerk or any member of the council at tending the convention in Feb ruary. The clerk was instructed to apply 'for the balance of sub sidy on the 1949 road expendi tures. Rate of pay for labor was set at 60 cent an hour; man and team, $1 an hour; man, team and mower, $1 per hour. Council subscribed to the Municipal World for the use of council and officials for the year 1950. No action was taken on a re quest from the Community Cen- 3 tre committee for a grant of ’ $3,000. By-law No. 1 1950, authoriz ing the Bell Telephone Co. to do certain work on their lines, was given its required readings and > .passed. Grants of $25.00 to the Salva tion Army and $10.'00 to the Crop Improvement Association were made. Accounts passed included: Fox election expenses, $157.75; relief, $105.90; road account, $389.84; sheep .killed by dogs, $142.50; sprinting, $35; Township of Stanley, Cooper drain, $1,058.00; salary and al lowance, $125.‘00; postage, $5.00. Council adjourned .to meet on February 4, at 2:00' p.m. “Hereafter, Miller, let’s repair leaks with something more sub stantial than bubble gum." o jj®la Sisi MH The Voice Of Temperance Figures have now been leased disclosing the gallonage of intoxicants consumed by the Canadian drinking public for the year ending March 31, 194J, The figures are 6,833,255 gallons spirits and 175,465,092 gallons beer. In each case consumption had doubled since 1935, If we ate still capable of being shocked by enormities of indulgence then these figures should shock us into a realization that it is high time that the policy of increased outlets should give way to a policy Of increased restrictions. This folly of drinking has passed all bounds of respectability and security. It is Huron County’s good fortune that it is under the Canada Temperance Act and is I saved from the menace of liquor! stores and beer parlors, (adv’t) 1 The A-B-C of SUCCESSION DUTIES ,L W. McLacliinh, Trust Officer Dundas at Clarence - London, Ont, we have made every effort to mplify a complex subject There are no con fusing rates or methods of calculation included. Instead, you will find a simple, clear-cut table which • requires no figuring* It shows you what succession duties might be on your estate. Of special interest is the chapter “How can succession duties be kept to a minimum?” Call Of write for this free booklet. 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