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. THE TIMES•ADVOOATE, EXETER,, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, 'tEB'RW RY :5, 1955
This Journal shall always fight for
progress; reform and public welfare,
never hi afraid to attack wrong,,
never belong to *n poiltisal party,
never be satieftsd: with merely print.
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THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1955
Arouse Intwest
Two Strong Groups
Could Help_ Farmers
Still. A 'P.roblem.
Juvenile .delinquency is a relatively new
phrase but it's not a new problem, accord.-
uig to thiel editorial which appeared in Dun-
lap's .American Advertiser of Philadelphia in
1791—some 164 years ago.
"But boys do not regard eousequences.
And why should- they, if their grayheaded
fathers take uo pains to admonish or cor-
rect them?
"To have seen the market house last
Wednesday night in a blaze from one end to
the other, would, uo doubt, have afforded
rare diversion to the crowd of idle school-
boys, and apprentices broke loose, who were
assembled. in Market Street, and whose laud-
able efforts were very near producing this
effect, by lighting a tar barrel, or as some
say, .a while barrel of tar, so near to the
market hoose as actually to set fire to a
post that stands out but a few inches from
under the projection of the roof, and to
singe the cobwebs hanging under the eaves
and cornice.
"The custom of permitting boys to
ramble about the streets by night is produc-
tive of the most serious and alarming con-
sequences to their mgrals. Assembled in cor-
ners and concealed from every eyethey can
securely indulge themselves in. Mischief of
every kind.
"The older ones train up the younger
in the same path which they themselves pur-
sue .: What avails it to spend the public
money in ereeting solitary cells to keep a
few prisoners from being corrupted, whilst
we hourly expose hundreds of our children
to corruption from the same cause? .
"If a man wilfully set lire to his neigh-
bor's house, he would be severely and de-
servedly punished. But an unlucky boy may,
it seems, do it with impunity.
"Paper kites are .'every night sent up
with candles to their tails; and should one
• of them drop on the roof of a house, Heaven.
only knows what conflagration might be the
consequence."
The Right Name
(An Editorial In The Winnipeg Tribune)
For some time this newspaper has been
referring to the present Ottawa Administra-
tion as the Liberal -Socialist Government. The
reason is that we like to call things by their
right names.
There is a saying that what; walks like a
duck, acts like a duck and quacks like a -
duck, is a duck. This applies to the present
(lovernment—it walks socialist, talks socialist
and above all acts socialist. It is socialist.
Take a look at the record. The present
Federal Government -likes state monopolies
—one of the marks of Socialism. 'It has 'a
state monopoly in radio and television, .a
large 'segment of aviation, atomic energy,
synthetic rubber, grain marketing. It is in
'the transportation business, the butter busi-
ness, and in and out of the meat business.
.But, worst of all, is the Liberal Socialist
record its making citizens dependent on the
:State. Today one Canadian in every four
'draws funds in one form or another from
'the Dominion Treasury. Here is the way it
!.breaks down:
:189,696 civil servants,
45,476 prevailing rate employees.
150,000 employees in. Crown business.
115,000 in the armed services.
5,00 members of the 1.C.M.P.
2,162,261 recipients of Family Allowances.
An unstated number of Veterans and de-
pendents drawing $200 inillion a year.
This meants that every day in the year
'the Dominion Treasury doles out about $5
millions to these citizens,
In other words, the present Administra-
tion is dedicated to the Socialist device of
distributing income, of levelling down, In-
deed, not so long ago Government spokes-
men cheerfully admitted that money was
being taken ,from citizens in overtaxation
because the Government knew how to spend
it better than ordinary Canadians did.
The right name for the present federal
There is some indication that the attempt
to introduce Farmer's Union - in this area is
doing some good. Farmers are becoming more
interested in their organizations because of
the rivalry between the Union and the Fede-
ration. The controversy hasprompted farm-
ers to give more thought to the problem of
a strong agricultural voice..
It appears at this early stage that the
Union is making little progress in this area
and that the organizational meetings of the
Union have actually resulted in .a better
understanding of the Federation. Some Fede-
ration officials even express delight at the
controversy caused by Union meetings be-
cause it has given them a�Lchance to explain
their work to farmers s0rh0 heretofore had
been disinterested.
We are not aware of the fundamental
differences in policy between the Union and
the Federation. It would appear that this
is something of a closely guarded secret al-
though we can't understand why.
One of the main arguments advanced to
discredit the Union is that the farm voice
can only be strong through one organiza-
tion. "United we stand, divided we fall," is
the theme of the argument. Although we
hold no brief for the Union, we don't see this
particular protest as a valid one. Organized
labor has developed quite a loud national
voice partly because- two main groups com-
peted. against each other for supremacy.
This spirited competition -has produced, in-
stead
nstead of a weak, divided labor movement, an
exceptionally strong one.
Perhaps competition between two main
groups might produce the same for agri-
culture. If the Federation, and the Union
rivalled each other to •get farmers interested
in their organizations, it could be that the
farm voice would become stronger than ever.
Welcome Pro'ject.
The_ type of fund-raising campaign stag-
ed by° Exeter Lions last week is commend-
able. This service club sold packages of light
bulbs at a regular retail price and will. use
the profits for service work.
The advantage of this method of raising
funds is that the contributor receives value
for his donation in addition to helping the
welfare work of the Lions. This is superior
to the lottery type of money -raising activity
in which most contributors receive ,nothing.
It's necessary, of course, for welfare or-
ganizations to raise funds for their work as
easily as possible. But if more clubs could
find activities similar to the Lions one of
last week the paying public would apprec-
iate it.
A 'New Approach
(Medford Express)
A St. Louis Juvenile Court did some!
'thing different in putting a crimp in juvenile
delinquency.
Three teen-age boys, involved in a motor
ear aecident at three o'clock in the morning,
were picked up by police. •
Investigation brought out the fact the
parents had been repeatedly warned to keep
their li£tle monsters at home in. the evening.
Such was their authority over the kids,
who were their responsibilities, that they
continued to roam until the police, who have
more important things to do than ride herd
on brats the mothers and fathers should be
looking after, had to run them in.
The juvenile court judge did not give
the boyshell, or send them to a detention
home to be straightened out.
He -put the parents in hookey for five
hours for not keeping their progeny under
control.
Perhaps, with -jail' staring them in the
face for not looking after their smart ales
sons, mama and papa will forget about injur-
ing their poor little darlings' ids and subeon-
sciousnesses and take them out to the wood-
shed and whale a little discipline into them.
Government is Liberal-Socialist—and that is,
what we intend to call it,
Orbe (xeter Miniezabbocate
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Jottings By J,M.S,
Sea Battles On Lake Huron
Residents of Lake Huron earn
xnunities;. and those who travel to
Grand Rend and other places
along the lake during the .sum-
mer, and who watch the white -
winged, sailboats on the blue wa-
ter, are not apt to think of Lake
Huron es :being the scene .of naval
battles.
Yet, 141 years ago, that was
the .care.
The Crowsnest, the 'Royal Can-
adian Navy's magazine, described.
the •straggle for mastery of the
Great Lakes between British and
United States navies during the
war of 1812.
• The land battles are well
known. However, not so well
known is the fact that naval and
'military operations were conduct-
ed an the Upper Lakes that were
of far- greater importance than
the size of the • operatipns seemed
to indicate at the time.
The Crowsnest said: "The Up
per •Great Lakes and adjacent
waterways formed the routes of:
the fur trade. The vast territory.
west and • north of the British
post at Detroit to the Rockies
and the sub -Arctic was, therefore,
of vital importance not only to
the British fur interests; but also
to the future westward expansion
of Canada,". -
50 YEARS AGO
Notwithstanding the unfavor-
able weather, hundreds turned
out to celebrate the victory
achieved by Mr. Henry Eilber,
member elect, and the Conserve-
tive victory •throughout the pro-
vince. A torch -light procession
of 150 men and boys, headed, by
a dozen on horseback, `•the Credi-
ton band and a sleigh containing.
Mr. Eilber and members of the
party, 'paraded Main St. An en-
thusiastic meeting in the town
hall followed the parade.
The •Centralia Methodist
Church, which was re -opened
after being remodelled, was filled
to the doors for. both Sunday
services.
Miss Laura Gregory has accept-
ed the position of superinttiident
of the County Infirmary Hospital
at Toledo, Ohio.
The premises recently vacated.
by Farmer Bros. will soon be
occupied by Mr. W. C. Hiuston,
who for the past five years has
occupied the Opera House Block.
Mr. Joseph Senior treated the
Presbyterian choir to a sleigh
ride party last week.
• 25 YEARSAGO
Fire Chief James Weekes has
tendered his .resignation to the
council after 50 years of service,
nearly 40 of which were spent as
chief of the department.
Mr. Elmore Harness has again
taken over the barber business
which was conducted by F. M.
Boyle and Harry Carey. Mr.
Carey is remaining 'with him.
Miss Mary (Mamie) • Bayne, a
former teacher at Exeter High
School, ;vas married .to John G.
Inglis -at the :home of the ,bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Bayne, Newbury. •
Hockey ,fans who went to Sea -
forth to see' a li1'ay-off game be-
tween txeter andti Mitchell en-
countered trouble on the snow -
filled roads. Borne Walked home
from Henson, arriving -between,
4 and 5 a.m. Exeter lost the
game, 6-0. • •
10 YEARS AGO
Rev. 'J. Clayton ,Moorehouse,
for five years pastor of Main St.
United Church, died in St: Jo-
seph's Hospital, London.
Turnip shipments to the Amer-
ican markets from Huron .County
are doubled this season. Waxing
plants are operating at Lucan,
Granton, Centralia and Exeter.
Mr. Rod Ellis, Exeter distribu-
tor for Imperial 011 Company,
has been transferred to Qoderich
and with his family will move
there soon. Mr. J. P. Bean, of St.
Marys, will service the • farm
Area in Grave State.
After the Battle of Lake Erie,
Sept. 10, ` 1813, in which the
whole British .squadron was an-
nihilated, •the Canadian position
west of Niagara was in a grave
state. In the following spring
(1814), tie U.S. 'forces planned
to wipe out British -Canadian gar-
risons and establishments on Lake
Huron and Superior. A force
under Capt. A, Sinclair, U.S.N.,
shaped "for the main Canadian
base at Michilimackinac, at the
entrance to Lake Michigan, while
enroute, captured the only supply
schooner of the Northwest Com-
,pang and wrecked the only avail-
able- vessel
vail-able-vessel above the rapids, the
schooner Perseverance.
Unaware of the enemy squad-
ron's approach through Georgian
trade in this district. Mrs. Bean Bay, the only remaining British
is the former' Gladys Hunkin. vessel ab o v e Niagara, H.M.
In the National Temperance. Schooner Nancy, which supplied
Course conducted by the W.C.- •
T,U.., 76 contestants from Huron
County were entered. .Those ob-
taining highest marks in each
age group were: seniors, Jekn
Brock, Hazel Hern,'Arthur Hern,
Zion, and. Helen Selves,'. Thameb
Road; intermediates, Viola Jones,
Nola Perkins, Exeter, and Erlma
Jaques, Zion; 10-11 years, Harry
Bern, Zion, Lois Coward, Elim-
ville, Ilene 'Kerslake, Exeter;
nine years and under, Doris Bu-
chanan, .. Billy Mickle, Hensel!,
Grant Morgan, Thames Road, and
Mac Grant, Exeter.
15 YEARS AGO
Mr. Benson Williams and son
Roland have purchased the brick
residence of Mrs. Themes Har-
vey, Andrew St., and will move
to Exeter in April from 'their
Usborne township home.
Bonnie Lou, 16 -year -Old daugh-
ter of Mr, •and Mrs. Alex Mc-
Falis, Biddulphe, suffered a frac-
tured neck ivhen the school bus
in which she was riding was ram
fined" by a• truck .-due to. the icy
condition of the road. '
Exeter Agricultural Society re-
ported a surplus of nearly $1,000
at their annual meeting. This' In-
cludes $250 raised at• a :recegt
concert for the building of a new
grandstand.
Miss Shirley Penhale was mar-
ried January 27 to Sgt. 'Keith
Colby, ofirMelbourne, Australia.
January, 1945, le reported to
have been the coldest January in
25: years,
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ac from Xork, was trapped at her
berth, raked with shot, blown up,
burned and sank.
Capture 1y.S. Ship
The Nancy's commander Lieut,
Miner Worsley, R.N., .and his. wen
escaped in the woods. ThetyS,
commander Sailed .for home, leav-
ing U:S.S, Scorpion and 17.8.5. Ti
gross to ensure that Mackinac was
not supplied. Lieut. Worsley and:
his sailors, • however, reinforced
by soldiers and Indians in opelt
boats and canoes, crept up on the
Tigress on the night of September
3, cut down most of the U,S. of-
ricers, and overcame the crew.
The Tigress, renamed H.M.S.
Surprise, with between 70 and
100 picked men, remained at ,5t.
Joseph's until September 5, when
the C.O.S. Scorpion, unaware
her capture, .anchored nearby,
tT.S, records report: "At the
dawn of the next day it appeare
that the.gnt►ner (of theScprpion)
h aving charge of the watch, pass-
ed word to the sailing master
that. the •Tigress was bearing
down under American colours,
In a few minutes atter, she ran
along side of the Scorpion, the
crew of the iscorpiol fired, board-
ed and carried her," •
At a stroke. the Royal Navy
again exercised command of Lake
Huron in H.M,S. Surprise, and in
the Scorpion, renamed H.M.s,
Confidence..
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