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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-02-23, Page 2a /M£MSS«> ■UOIT Rureau IS* .or. JRCULATH AND A LONG WAY FROM SHORE should have I « TIMES* Go By . THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1950 Wfje (Exeter Tinies;=®tbbocate Times Established 1873 Ainalgainated November 192-1 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 Mali* Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association a Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA Zl Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-In-Advance Circulation As Of September 30, 11948 -■— 2,276 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $3.50 a year United States, in advance, $3.00 Single Copies 0 Cents Each - PublishersJ. Melvin Southcott Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1950 “All Honour To Those Who Try” Considerable harsh criticism has been given Mr. Churchill for his partial promise that, if elected to leadership of the British people he will make one more effort in the way of a face to face talk with Mr, Stalin in the interest of peace. Russia’s faithlessness is urged. Her arbitrariness in international dealings is again brought to the fore. Let all that be admitted, and facts compel the admission of the untoward state of affairs. No one holds a brief for Russia. Our concern is with our own con­ duct. As a Christian people we must con­ tend for peace with honour. We cannot give up the effort to promote goodwill. We must still do our level best to with good. Mr. Churchill was criticism to which ht exposed he even -suggested a further attempt to change Stalin from a foe to an ally. He saw all too clearly that his effort for peace would be construed as a bit of political strategy. All the more honour then to statesman who risked his future in the terest of international goodwill. * * Storm has been lashed overcome evil aware of the himself when the in- * That Ontario worst storms in her history, been other storms that tested Western one of the There have our trees and our buildings. This storm just passed was altogether impartial as every city and town and village and concession line was punished unmercifully by the ele­ ments. Roofs were searched out and broken up without regard to ownership. Timbers in well seasoned buildings creaked as they have not creaked for many a moon. This region was not severely visited,, there not being a single death or major accident. So far so good. We can but give thanks and take courage. The tempest xvill not have come in vain if it teaches us humility. Had the wind risen to eighty or to ninety miles per hour, what then? It is still true that we do not know’ whence the storm comes or* how great will be its violence. We know’ very little of the powers hidden in the frost and snow’ and lightning. When the elements break loose, man at his proudest is a poor, ■weak affair, easily of our Fog anda mist helpless. Fog and bombing this present storm passes into history w’e do well to read the concluding chapters of Job and by so doing recover a measure of sanity. Man is still frail man, howevei* great his apparent accomplishments. The hurri- * cane and the storm and plague and frost still have a way of throwing down his towers of Babel. “Why should the spirit of mortal be proud?’’ is an inquiry often found on the lips of the wise. Investigators inform us that mighty cities lie buried be­ neath the shifting sands of countries that once blossomed and brought forth harvests the fields of On­ us stop and think the recent storm than it proved. $ by We forget all this and talk conquest of the air and sea. visit the earth and traffic is covers the earth and the sea squadrons are helpless. As as fine as ever blessed tario at her best. So let as we give thanks that was no more* destructive ij! ❖ $ The British Elections Before this paper reaches our readers, the British elections will be a thing of the past. Well may thoughtful people the world over ask “Which wav, Britain?’’. Has the old class distinction gone and with it has there disappeared that special quality that never comes to the fore in Britain’s history but which so often has wrought victory for her on the battlefield, on the seas, in the counting house and above all else, in the councils of the nations. On the other hand, is there emerging in fullness of power the value of the common man who does the day’s work and who has done that work so well. Lid it not be forgotten that this common man has been ignored to far too great an extent by the privileged class. These privileged ones forget that the day is not long gone by when the privileged ones were as commonplace as anyone. All too readily have many of those privileged ones forgotten the quarry whence they were digged. People still ask “When Adam digged and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?’’. However the election goes, Britain will go on her way that means so much to every race upon the face of the earth. The Englishman in the concrete may appear to be somewhat prosaic, But there lies in him a quality unmatched by any other race. Too often he obscures this un- definable quality by ways all his own but the quality is there and needs but a prophet voice to rouse it into effective action. For the most part Britain has gone to work. True, there has been an effort to have George do Andrew’s work. Bitter exper­ ience is likely to cure that folly. When hi.s silly season passes it will be found that Britishers are seeking jobs and getting those jobs done. Britishers are seeking markets and supplying them. Smoke is issu­ ing from hei* tall chimneys. Her ships are ploughing the seas. She is extending a friendly hand to everyone who stands right. A Good Line While Canadians have not outstanding showing at the recent inter­ national games, they have won considerable well deserved attention. They have done well enough, to warrant the belief that they can do much better. Let us show that this belief will be borne out by future achieve­ ments of high merit. Let us not forget the high place won by Ned Hanlan as an oars­ man and by Barbara Anne Scott in skating. The victories won by the two we have mentioned came as the result of real merit. There was nothing of luck about what they did so well. Canadians must ever keep be­ fore them that they must keep up the phy­ sical if they are to get to the top of the heap in any line of permanent excellence. Yet that is an item in our national bill of fare that has been given too scant attention both as youths and as adults. Spattering of physical care are to be seen but there is an absence of really careful physical health promotion. Every hour spent in recreation practiced in due proportion to work gives returns of one hundred percent. Business and professional m e n w h o have be e n through the mill xvill bear out this state­ ment. Parents should see that their children are as well exercised as they are fed and clothed. The trouble is that we are babes in the woods in this important particular. Of course, there is no real substitute for work when it comes to exercise. Labour is the lot of man. Let it not be forgotten, however, that a child needs to be taught how to work. There is a right way of wash­ ing a cup. though it is often overlooked. There is no place like a mother’s house and garden for a girl to learn to work, provided the mother has a watchful eye and firm will. There is no better place for a boy to learn to work than in his father’s shop or on his father’s farm, provided the father is capable of teaching him. On the other hand, the child who is allowed to do sloppy work anywhere will be slouchy and sloppy to the end of the chapter. The same applies to sports. A youth turned loose ill a gymnasium is sure to do himself a great deal of harm. Artifi­ cial exercise needs to be carefully directed. When this direction cannot be liad, walk­ ing- is the next best but it needs to be well done to get the desired results. This has not been a good season in this region for hockey games but that is no reason why our youth should not be in prime physical condition. Indeed, the best sport directors say that games are won by being prepared for when the ice comes. Lawyers tell us that cases are won in chambers and doctors say that the’ best cures follow laboratory work. The same holds true of sport. the business "world. It is now to the sellers. Merchants are re- be salesmen. Mechanics are re­ produce a first class article at Hard Tack A young friend liad just returned from a visit with some rich relatives "who had vied with one another in giving him a luxuriously good time. As he sat at break­ fast on returning home and was partaking of his usual simple wholesome fare he re­ marked “Fm down to hardtack again”. So it is’ with strictly up quired to quired to low cost. Labourer and employer alike must squeeze the last bit of wisdom out of the old cry of a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pdy. The secretary of defence of the Unit­ ed States declares that the United States is prepared for war on an hour’s notice. Every man among us must be a minute man in his own business and for national de­ fence. All classes of producers arc plainly told that subsidies and such grants are the way out. s|« on % Note and Comment Winter put its best foot foward Sunday welcome some of our citizens who re-to turned from the sunny climes of Florida. MAYI3P. HS 040 ISLAND x. atteivALL! ATTENTION FARMERS WE ARE AGAIN CONTRACTING FOR THE CANADIAN MALTING CO. and have modern equipment for unloading. For full particulars apply at opr office or PHONE 32 HENSALL W. G. Thompson 50 YEARS AGO The Literary ‘Society of the Exeter Public School extend a hearty vote to Mrs. Bobier who presented room No. 1 beautiful German chromos and also to Mr. Senior who presented the three .junior rooms each with an instructive picture. Mr. M. Kelland is offering the Devon Hotel for sale. Henry ■ Either, M.P.P., Credi- ton, left for Toronto on Tuesday to attend the Legislature, Barrister Stanbury and Miller While, of the Times, .Exeter, were in the village of Crediton Monday, on business. wishes to of thanks so kindly with two a 15 YEARS AGO The .Boy Scouts, of town, held supper meeting in the James St. United Church iparlors on Friday evening last, about 25 being pi^sent. Following a sump­ tuous repast, Mr. J. H. Jones gave a very timely address on the subject “Being on the Level.” At the meeting of the Womens Association -of James St. United Church, four of the members debated the subject, “Resolved LETTER BOX ”----—------------------ 459-463 King St. W., Toronto 2B, Ontaro, February 16, .1950 Exeter Times-Advocate, Exeter, Ontario. Dear Editor: As you know ,our agents have just arranged with the Times- Advocate to carry Salada adver­ tising again for the current year and we thought this would be an opportune time to thank you for the part your paper has played in helping us greatest . year Sales in 1949 peak. Newspapers were the medium we ever used to tise Salada Tea, and for sixty years they have constituted the largest single item in out advertising budget. We have always given the ut­ most in quality and newspapers in ed achieve the our history, a new to in reached first adver- nearly a large measure have provid- the invitation to “try” it. Yours truly, ■Salada Tea Company Of Canada, Limited R. K. Bythell that the woman taking an active ■part in public work (does more for the community than the one who confines her activities to ■her home.” Miss A. Handford and Miss iB. Hartnoil took the affirmative and Mrs. M. Fletcher and Miss N. Keddy, the negative. Mrs. J. H. .Jones, Mrs. C. V. Pickard and Mrs. Cecil Stewart were the judges and gave their verdict in favour of the affirma­ tive. AGO and Public Wednesday 1O YEARS The Exeter iHigli Schools were closed afternoon in tribute to the- mem­ ory of Lord Tweedsmuir, Gover­ nor-General of Canada. The January shipment from the Exeter Red Cross Branch to Toronto was as follows: 276 pairs socks, 49 sweaters, 52 hos­ pital gowns, 10 scarves, 2i3 pairs pyjamas, 21 guilts, and a box of refuge clothing valued at $75. A beautiful white cyclamen adorned the rostrum „at Thames Road Church on Sunday in mem­ ory of Rev. H. Taylor, a former minister who .passed away five years ago Sunday. the Mr. Mit- You know the needs of the individual members of your family best. ' Your family can receive more financial benefit through a well-planned will. Your guidance in the management of your affairs will be invaluable. Only by having a will can you choose your executor. A Trust Officer will be pleased to assist you in preparing a plan for a will to meet your wishes. Without obligation, of course. Branches in 6 Provinces J. W. McLachlan, Trust Officer Dundas at Clarence - London, Ont. C o m p a ny t To Visit Toronto Two bus-loads of young farm­ ers and young farmerettes are to go to Toronto from Huron county February 27, according to plans now .being drafted by the Department of Agriculture at Clinton. The educational tour to Toronto will take boy mem­ bers of junior Farmer clubs to see the Canada -Packers estab­ lishment and Massey-Harris fac­ tory in Toronto; the girl mem­ bers of the while, will tours of a and of a quarters. Boys and forces for - ___ Park to see the ‘Ontario Legis­ lature. Eight boys and eight girls from each of the five Junior Farmer units in the country are to make up ,80 members of the party. The Junior Farmer clubs are at Exfeter, Dungannon, Clin­ ton, Belgrave and in Howick township, Clinton is to, be the main assembly point for the party. Fred Wilson, assistant ag­ ricultural representative for Hu­ ron is to be the conductor of the party. touring party, mean- be making conducted big department store chain grocery liead- girls are to join a visit to Queen’s HENSALL Miss Winnie Gray spent week-end with her -parents, and Mrs. William Gray, at chell. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Neeb re­ turned to their ,liome in Tavis­ tock after spending the past week with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Brown. Mr. Jack Peebles has accepted a position in London and com­ menced week. Mrs. had the fracture is spending a week at the home, of her son, Mr. William Cook, in London. Village Council The regular Hensail Village February 16 chamber with ent. Minutes meeting were The clerk reported the audit­ ing being completed and stated there was extra work on same owing to the waterworks. Mr. Sheriff had gone over the books regarding the installation of waterworks and the sales tax on same. A cheque for $954.63 road subsidy had been received. As tax collector he reported that there were some delinquents who had not paid the 1949 taxes. The collector was given until the next meeting in March to collect the arrears. Bills and accounts were read and ordered paid as follows! Provincial treasurer, insulin, Miss Mitchell, $1.23; Bell Tele­ phone, service, misc., $4.80; Drysdale Hardware, supplies (hall), $8.35; Hensall P.U.U., hydro (hall), $22.13; Hay Sta­ tionery Co., adding machine, $155.00; Bickle - Seagrave, sup­ plies (fire department), $13.61; J, A. Paterson, tax adjustments $18.20, bond $20.00, express .33, $39.13; T, Welsh, over payment /taxes, $9.00; county of Huron, hospitalization, Mitchell, $97,50; G. W, Elliott, groceries, Mitchell, $5.55; Exeter Times-Advocate, printing, $2.20; F. Harb urn, salary, $123,72; F, G, Bonthron, postage, $5.00; total, $487.22, By-law 4, 1950, was given third and final readings finally passed, l?arke and Luker; That Jones and the clerk attend Municipal Association Convention in Toronto. his duties there this Catharine Devlin, who misfortune to fall and her left wrist last week, Meets meeting of the Council was held in the council all members pres- of the previous read and adopted, and N, the Ko person was ever honored for what ho received. Honor is the reward of what he gave. e 9 If all the people who Work for the telephone company, And all the people who earn a living by making the things the telephone company needs. And- all the people who have their savings invested in the telephone company, And all the people who depend on good telephone service to run their businesses and manage their homes} If all these people, with their families, lived in one city, This City-With-No^ame would be by far the largest in Canada, and one of the largest in the world. Keeping pace with th® growing needs of communities everywhere fair more ahd better telephone service has taken lots of work and lots of money. Only a financially healthy telephone company can carry on this big job. Telephone users, employees, shareholders — everyone has d vital interest In d servite that means so much to the welfare of so many people. THE BELL TELEPHONE gfil COMPANY OF CANADA Owned and opera/ed by Canadians for Canadians f » ♦ V ♦ ¥ * > ¥ ¥ * A f 4 <■ •i 1 •r * ■»