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THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 30, 1950
' Has Britain Blundered?
Has Britain blundered by not putting
Mr. Churchill at the head of her affairs?
The question is asked in view of the fact
that Britain is in need of some personality
that has proven possessed of the power to
rally her forces. For decades there has
been a devisive force operative in the em
pire. During the war periods this force was
overcome by the people who saw that they
must unite or be run off the map. When
the war was not on, those divisive forces
again came to fore. The British house was
divided against itself. We are not discuss
ing the virtues or the dangers o’f the var
ious schemes that have engaged public
attention and divided the public energies.
What we have in mind is the necessity of
a rallying personality that will give the
unity of action the critical hour for Brit
tain demands. Mr. Churchill may not be
the greatest financier Britain has. He may
not be the wisest social worker the old
land requires. He may not be outstandingly
great in any special line of public service.
But he is preeminent in his power of get
ting that thing done. We are aware of the
confusion there is in the old land regard
ing welfare work. We know of the perils
into which the war brought her finances.
We are not aware of anyone who is able
to say what is to be done in any one or
all of these spheres. We are aware, too,
that something else must be provided to
aid Britain to live on and to work herself
through and out of her multiplying diffi
culties. That she can so so we do not doubt
for a moment. What we see clearly is that
there must be some personality emerge
who will command the respect and the al
legiance of the people who make up the
commonwealth of nations. Mr. Churchill
did this very thing in those dark hours of
the war when despair was gripping at
every heart. He saw what was needed and
he breathed into every British heart a hope
and a courage that enabled them to bear
the toil, the sweat and the tears ‘of the
immortal struggle. This he could not have
done had he not been prime minister. All
the world wonders and will wonder still
more in coming years why Britain snatched
from his strong hands the helm that he
held so strongly and so wisely in the agon
izing hours of Dunkirk. If Britain* are
once rallied they’ll prevail again. If each
individual and each party goes hi* own
way. nothing but a journey through the
wilderness with its serpents and sands
awaits her.
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Guard Our Birthright
When Scotland was at her best she was
said to keep the Sabbath and everything,
else she got her hands on. Certain it is
Sabbath-keeping Scotland was beloved at
home and revered abroad. In proportion as
she allowed her Sabbath to become secular
she declined in power. It is said of a cer
tain much „used concession line that when
one went down it of a Sunday evening not
a light was visible, as every farmer and
his family were in church. It is now
rtaid that every house is lighted of a Sun
day evening. Few of those farmers are in
church. It was said, too, that scarcely a
farm had a mortgage in those days but
now in that same locality there is scarcely
a farm without a mortgage. Of course, this
is folk lore but it may be suggestive. In
any case, it may as well be noted that no
nation has survived the continued violation
of the Sabbath. Many a physician nowa
days is urging his weary ^run-down patients
to respect the Sabbath day. We need
some
days
tlieir
cerned. Mr, Thomas is above all a practi
cal man bent on serving his province. The
thing to be done is attended to with an
eye on the future. • >
Here is an instance of his practical
turn. He was driving along the road about
his business as agricultural representative
when his eye detected a boy of fourteen or
so who was struggling with pruning his
father’s orchard. The job was being done
in a decidedly amateurish fashion. Mr.
Thomas stopped, wriggled into his overalls
kept handy for anything that might turn
up., fished out his pruning saw* and soon
was at the "boy’s side. A word here, -a sug
gestion there, an explanation again,”, and the
half day passed, a redletter day for that
boy you may be sure, for Mr. Thomas
knows human nature. That boy and his-
father have been better farmers ever since.
Mr. Thomas has made a fine report, for
he knows his business and he knows
and their practical needs.
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Unhappy Germany
Germany is in a ferment. For
thing she is poor. She placed all she
on the altar of war and Mars is a poor
paymaster. For another thing she was grev-
iously disappointed in losing, file last world
war. She regarded herself as mistress of
the world by inherent right. It was hers to
bestride the world and to make all nations
p.ay tribute to her. She gave no place in
the sun to any other nation save as they
filled her coffers. Then came the day when
General Montgomery said to her war lords,
“Sign there! I am prepared to kill you and,
your people.” Germany was defeated and
she knew it. But the conception
superiority lived on.
A Splendid Work
For years the Lions Club
helping underprivileged children
come their handicaps. Only those
seen a child tottering bravely about on his
crutches made to run and to play like a
normal child, understand what the Lions
are doing in this respect. One instance will
suffice to illustrate what we have in mind.
A bov of six or eight was brought into a
meeting of one of our service clubs. Both
feet were greatly crippled. One foot actual
ly rolled over the other as the littleqfellnw
was brought in. A surgeon with the co
operation of the club undertook the good
work of helping the child. In less than a
year the little fellow was running and
jumping like any healthy normal child. The
Lions help children with defective vision.
Indeed, the. Lions are the friends of every
child in the community. Just now the local
club is asking for money in order that they
may do more of the relief work and do it
more efficiently. Their appeal tugs at the
heart strings, of every mother’s son among
us.
of
to do
these
away
Careful thinking about this in
when our voters easily throw
Sunday birthright. /" * * ❖ ♦
It Will Not Be 'Forgotten
That report made on conservation in
the Ontario legislative assembly gives every
indication of being one of the classics that
will be referred to for many a day to come.
To begin with, the chairman of the com
mittee reporting, Mr. F, Thomas, is a
working farmer. He is a good scholar. He
Jias been agricultural representative for a
number of years. He. has associated with
him strong men from all the political
parties of the parliament. These earnest
men put tlieir backs into their job and
pursued it with open eyes and unhurried
diligence till their work w^s done. In re
porting they avoided technical phraseology
and wrote their findings in the language of
the men they sought to serve. Soil, water,
edneatidh and nil matters relating thereto
were looked into and considered from the
point of view of the parties most con-
NEW SPRING OFFENSIVE COMING UP
Priced To Move
men
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'RAILROADS*^
AND OTHER '
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Offers You Quality
Used Cars
1950 DODGE Special Sedan,' demonstrator, can’t be
told from new. Hurry if you want a Chrysler pro
duct. None available until strike is settled.
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1948 PONTIAC Torpedo Coach, heater, defrosters,
super-cushion tires. True mileage 14,000. Owned by
local businessman.
1947 PLYMOUTH Special DeLux Club Coupe, heat
er, 'defrosters, Chrysler radio. Spotless upholstering
shows it has had excellent care. Dark blue. Life
Guard tubes.
1946 CHEV i Coach, heater, defrosters, nearly new
tires, good appearance.
1939 CHEV Coaches. We have two of these popular
models with heaters and practically new tires. No
slip covers necessary—original upholstering.
1946 FORD Sedan, black, heater and in new car
condition.
NOTICE
Most of Our Used Cars that We Buy for Resale
Are Purchased Outright from Private Owners by
Our City Buyers
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Those Drinkers
Danger follows interference -with per
sonal liberty. Greater danger is consequent
upon the improper use of liquor. What is
to be said of a ’man who drinks so much
liquor that he runs another citizen down
with his car and who admits that he was
in such a state of intoxication that he did
not know what he was doing? What is to
be .said of the man who drives our high
ways in such a state of intoxication that
he usurps this riglitofway and by so doing
destroys the property and injures the bodies
of men who are observing the traffic laws?
Men who know most about driving and the
effect of alcohol upon the most careful
drivers., refuse to be seated in a car when
the driver has partaken of liquor. Why
should not all and sundry not admit that
gasoline and liquor do not mix and abso
lutely abstain from the use of any liquor
when they know its effect upon the most
skillful driver? There is some Waking up
to do on this important matter that in
volves the safety of the public and the
welfare of whole families. The man who
drinks had better surrender his driver’s
permit before he has cause to regret an
accident and loss that will be a nightmare
while he is this side of the sun.
You’ve probably noticed it, too . . . an
irrepressible tang wafting the air. Is it
truly spring—or is it skunks gambolling
and cavorting in the country ?
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Spring and love are usually associated
as naturally as the more unpleasant con
sequences of this turbulent season—spring
and muddy feet, spring and influenza,
and spring and the income tax deadline.
50 YEARS AGO
“Lost Heir” parties are
order of the day.
Messrs. Thomas Handford
■William .Elliott shipped a ....
load of fine horses to the Wes
tern provinces this week.
We are this week offering
special value in men’s unlaunder
ed shirts, linen bands, cuffs and
bosom back and shoulders 'lined;
body of -good heavy cotton, well
made, very special at 50 cents at
Stewart’s Cash Store.
Mr. D. Hay, of Farquhar, after
being engaged over fifteen years
in the merchant business, dis
posed of it to two young men,
Messrs. Ben and 'Geo. Beavers, of
Blanshard.
the
and
car
lines, but was kicked by one of
the horses and fell in the path
of the oncoming wheels. Fortun
ately he rolled to safety.
Syrup masking is in full blast.
25 YEARS AGO
Master Eugene Howey, who
was riding on his bicycle with
his younger brother Lorne on
the handlebars, met with an ac
cident Friday. Something went
wrong with’ the front wheel and
he was somersaulted over the
wheel to the pavement where he
landed on his face and was ren
dered unconscious. He was taken
to his father’s drugstore where
a stitch was .required to close a
wound in his upper lip. Lorne
escaped with a few bruises.
A horse belonging to a couple
of Stephen Township ladies be
came frightened while tied in
front of Jones & May’s store. It
commenced to kick, getting en
tangled in the shafts and break
ing some of the harness.
A four-horse team belonging
to Ferdinand Desjardine, Grand
iBend, became frightened while
fifty bags of sweet clover were
being delivered to Jones A May.
Mr. ,Percy Webber, svlio was as
sisting to ' unload, grabbed the
15 YEARS AGO
A new flower shop has been
opened up in the Oddfellow’s
Block and is.being conducted by
Miss Gloria Gann.
Maple syrup made .its appear-
ancse on tile market the latter
part of last week: March 15.
Mr. William Leavitt has re
modelled the old theatre and
has laid a new hardwood floor
tor dancing. The interior lias
•been nicely decorated.
D ep artm ent a 1
lions
year,
into
they
June
will be
Instead
July as
will all
28.
examina-
held • earlier this
of running-
in former
be completed
well
years,
by
IO YEARS AGO
Rev. Aidworth, ipastor of
United Church at Staffa, also
preacher of Zion United Church,
located on the highway between.
Mitchell and Dublin, had no way
of getting out from .Staffa , on
Sunday to his service at Zion
Church so he simply tied on the
trusty snowshoes and8 .went the
five mile trip to Dublin. He re
ports walking on top of the bank
of snow at one .point and being
able to touch the hydro wires
without any trouble.
In order to reach Exeter from
Dashwood on Tuesday morning,
Mr. H. Hoffman, driver of the
Dashwood bus, travelled to
Grand Bend and out the Gredi-
ton road to the highway and
Exeter, a 'distance of about 2.5
miles.
the
the
Junior Farmers Elect
Officers For 1950
The annual meeting of .
Huron County Junior Farmers
Association was held in the agri
cultural office board room, Clin
ton, Thursday evening ,of last
week. The boys -and girls met to
gether in a joint meeting with
George Robertson presiding.
The report of last year’s an
nual meeting was given, and the
financial statement read.
Dougall, county director,
report of the Ontario
Farmers Association.
The 1950 slate of officers for
Huron County Junior Farm
executive was presented by
nominating committee and
following ^officers and direct-
elected: Girls, president,
first vice-
Harry
read a
Junior
the
ers
the
the
ors
Anna Brock, Exeter;
president, Audrey Bradburn, Bel
grave; second vice-pres., Gwenn
RUttan, Gorrie; sec.-treas., Edith
Pepper, Clinton; directors, Max
ine Adams, Gorrie; Amy Smith,
Brussels; Mary Durst, Clinton;
Jdan Clark, Goderich; Vern Mil
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“Is all this blasted 'paper Work
necessary?”
Special Sale
Lower Priced Cars - This Week Only
no trade accepted on these over $100.
Prices* quoted are from $50 to $100 less than you
pay elsewhere on cars in similar condition.
You will find here cars with re-conditioned motors,
nearly new tires, newly painted, original upholster
ing, heaters. Others needing minor repairs.
1940 'DODGE Sedan, heater, nearly new
tires, sound body, interior needs some
work, good finish and appearance. Not
’ SATURDAY. First here pays only
Special
to be sold until
$435.00. .
1939 HUDSON
motor. Compare
1939 PLYMOUTH Coach, motor re-conditioned. Only
$465.00.
1938 CHEV Coach, re-finished, motor new rings,
standard model — $460.00.
1937 CHEV Coach — $445.00. And one Sedan —
$425.00.
1938 FORD Sedan, spotless interior — $560f00.
1936 DODGE Coupe, original inside and out. One
owner — $425.00.
1938
1934
Sedan, heater, clean inside, good
at $475.00.
&
ler, Clinton; Mary Hudie, Bay-
field; Delores Allison, Exeter;
Bessie Johns, -Exeter.
Boys: past president, George
Robertson, Goderich; president,
Jack Currie, Whigham; first
vice - president, Harry Dougall,
Exeter; second .vice-president,
Bob Allan, Brucefield; secretary
treasurer, George Adams', Gorrie;
directors, Ken .Petrie, Dungan-
George Turton, Goderich;
McMichael, Gorrie; Harry
non;
Ron,
Lear, IBlyth; Douglas May, Cen
tralia.
Sall; Fred Gibson, 'Clinton.
Russell Ferguson, Hen-
- $425.00.
FORD Coach, new motor last year — $2S5.00.
CHEV Coaches (2) — $325.00 and $375.00.
’FARGO Panel Truck, above average — $435.
DODGE Sedan — $175.00.
%-Ton Truck — $150.00.
2-Ton Truck, new’ motor last summer
FORD
FORD
1940
1933
1933
1937
— $225.00.
1928 FORD
1929 FORD
one at $125.
PHONE 78
A Coach --- $S5.00.
Coach, .600x16 tires — $150.00. And
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Trade and Terms
ZURICH, ONT.
InFant Daughter Passes
Linda Gail Munroe, only child
of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Munroe,
of ."Kipipen, died at her home in
her second year. .She had been
ill with a brain disease.
The girl has been a patient at
Victoria Hospital, London, for
two months, and returned home
recently.
She is survived by her parents.
Her mother was the former Dor
othy Deitz.
'Private funeral service was
held from the home Monday by
the Rev. A. Hinton, and in
terment made in Baird’s Ceme
tery.
The Voice
Of Temperance
When will the public
that a drunk man’s law
ing is not to be excused .
'ground that he was ninder the
influence of liquor? His drunk
enness does not lessen the harm
fulness of his lawbreaking. When
‘will the pictures stop displaying
the plight of a drunk man for
the amusement of the audience?
It’s not funny—it’s pathetic and
shameful, When .will the public
learn that drunkenness is a dis
ease just as deadly as tuber
culosis and to be treated with
just ns jnuch seriousness, (adv’t)
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