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Editorials
This new5pei er bellevea the
right to *melee on tapinion in
public 4ontributee to the pro--
'cress
ro.vress of the nation. and. that it
must be exercised freely to pre-
serve and improve, elemocra.tie
government.
It Is Democratic
The vote on a resolution and election at
Huron County hog producers annual meeting at
Clinton Saturday night was, in our ~pinion, one of
'" the best developments which has occurred at farm
organization meetings in some time. We think it's;
,a step forward,
. For several years, opponents have been chas-
tising certain producer groups. the Federation and
other boards for undemocratic procedure. Their criti,
cisrn has been based on the fact that there have been
few votes taken at these meetings. The officers are
usually elected by acclamation and there has been
little opposition to activities.
We'll admit this has been the case, but as we
have tried to peint out many times, this is not the
'T fault of the organization or the officers. From our
a observations at local meetings and studies of various
constitutions, we have Mit all farm groups now
4. operating are set up under democratic regulations,
The fault has been that those farmers who are prone.
to criticize the groups rarely attempt to take their
complaints to the annual meetings.
With marketing policies and other agricultural
• questions in such contention as they are today, every
annual meeting should be full of spirited debate.
We hope the action at the recent hog pro.
ducers meeting will encourage more farmers to air
• their views at the proper time, even if they are not
the opinions of the majority,
• ExceIIenf Candidcite
Regardless of their politics, all citizens of Ex•
eter will extend congratulations and best wishes to
their former mayor, W. G. Cochrane, who won the
Liberal nomination for the forthcoming federal
election at the Huron riding convention in Clinton
last week.
The town is proud to be represented in the
campaign by a candidate of his 'calibre.
Mr. Cochrane has been an active leader in
this community since he returned here to establish
a law office following his wartime, service in the
army. He has served the town well in numerous
capacities and his record will be a considerable asset
in his appeal to the riding.
The Exeter lawyer faces a- formidable oppon-
ent in veteran MP Elston Cardiff, of Brussels, who
has yet to be defeated in 18 years of federal politics
- despite impressive opposition from Liberal candidates.
:Mr. Cochrane also faces an uphill battle in that his
party is not favored in the election at the moment.
.Public opinion, however, may change before March
31.
Whatever the outcome, the capable Exeter
'lawyer will put up an outstanding battle in the riding
and he should receive good support from his own
community.
What! No Opinions?
Is none of our readers interested enough in
the federal election to express his or her views
through a letter to this newspaper?
Although we issued last week an invitation to
one and all, regardless of party affiliation, to submit
their views for publication, we haven't received a
communication yet.
We'd like some right away—the election is
only four weeks away.
Remember, if you don't want your name sign•
ed to the article, we can submit a pen name. You
Must, however, be prepared to allow us to reveal
your name to any readers who may enquire about
it. It is necessary for us to do this in order to ensure
responsible letters.
Come on, readers. Whether you're an active
amateur politician or not, we'd like to hear from
you.
As expounded by, The Brantford Expositor:
"Politicians are funny folk. After taunting, badger-
Mg and twitting the Tories and daring them to pull
an election, the Liberals and other Parties in Opposi-
tion now profess to be outraged because Diefenbaker
did just what they asked him to do,"
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As observed by the Hamilton Spectator.':
"Couples married 60 or 70 years are becoming quite
common. In fact, it's getting to the stage where a
golden anniversary is merely a first, tentative sign
that the newlyweds seem to be getting along all
right."
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Recently, 1 was attacked by a has never pestered pie for mo.
lady. Not in an alleyway, or at ney. She just goes around char -
one end of the chesterfield, but ging everything. For pin money,
in print, right on the editorial slie turns in the empties.
page of the Renfrew Advance. , A, * *
She flayed me in rhyme, and it Another thing, she's a grand
was so adroit, polished, and cook. Oh, I don't mean a good,
witty, that it has been repro- plain cook. like everybody's.
duced in many papers, across mother used to be. Nor do 1
the country, mean one of these modern kit
x then artists who are always fool.
It's not the first time l'i'e ing around with some ghastly
been attacked by a female. No, mess like spaghetti and meat-
indeedy. When I was young and bails, or home-made chow mein.
in my prime, they used to do it I mean the kind of cook who
all the time. In those days. I can add a dash of this (salt)
just relaxed and enjoyed it. But and' a pinch of that (pepper), to
after more than adecade of a can of Habitant pea soup, and
marriage, I automatically corn- serve it with an air, And a box
hence apolizing when I'm the of crackers.
focal point of a feminine assault. >':* * *
M * Another thing I do like, She's
<< The lady's plaint was entitled no backseat driver, like so many
The Life of Smiley's Wife.' women. No, sir. She sits right up
She suggested that, while it there in front, and the only
might be entertaining to read time she opens her mouth is
about it, she didn't know hew when we're coming to a curve,
any woman could put up with a car is approaching, there's a
the abuse, domestic and verbal, red Iight ahead, somebody is
that my Old La—uh, I mean, my walking on the wrong side of
cherished spouse --does. She fur- the road, I'm too far over on
my side, too close to the mid-
dle, going too fast, or too slow.
ther intimated that it would be
a pleasant change if. just onee
when I mention my wife in this
column, I said something nice
about her.
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Before we get any further into
this apology, girls, let's get one
thing clear. if anybody gets
pushed around at our house. it
is NOT my wife. And it is NOT
my kids. If that's established,
I'll accept the challenge, and
say some nice things about the
Old Bat --u11, I mean my dear,
good frau. And I can think of
plenty.
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Rai reason she is sometimes
treated rather cavalierly in these
columns, and I might as well ad-
mit it, is pure jealousy. Its the
only way I have of getting even.
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In the first place, she's young
and ,good-looking. I'm neither,
You should have seen her at the
newspaper convention we at-
tended last weekend. A circle of
men around her, six feet tall
and six feet deep. Every time 1
timidly tried to elbow into the
ring, one of them would snarl,
without looking around: "OK.
Later, waiter."
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Then, she's accomplished. She
tan play the piano like anything.
Both hands at once. So can the
kids. P'eople are always asking
them to play. The only thing 3
can play is the kettledrum, and
the only time I'm asked to play
is when the regular drummer in
the town band doesn't show up
for a parade on a day when
there's a blizzard.
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She's a wonderful mother; She
has those kids so well trained
they do exactly as they're told.
About once out of every four
times. She's a . dandy painter,
even though she always quits.
before the job is done, with pie-
bald results. She can go through
a pile of ironing .like nothing you
ever saw, Especially when she's
looking for a pair of pyiamas for
the kids that don't neer! ironing,'
She's getting pretty good at
stoking the furnace, and she can
go like a bat out of hell behind
a Iawnnhowei'•" The more I think
of it, the more I realize the lady
was right, and I should say mnre
nice things about •Her Ladyship.
It's taken pie more than ten
years to train her, but the re-
sults are worth it,
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LIBRARY
By MRS. J. M. S.
These cold stormy days when
meetings are cancelled and it is
.more inviting to stay indoors
than go outside is a good time
to do some of the reading you
couldn't find time for otherwise.
May we suggest some books on
the shelves of your library:
The True North
'Phis is a recent one in the
* * * * series bf "Great Stories in Can -
She has quite a voice, too. She ada", an historical series for
can be in the kitchen, the wash• young. people. It is the story of
ing machine thumping away, and Captain Joseph Bernier who was
carryon a simultaneous conver• determined some day to reach
satiOn with Hugh up in the bath- the North Pole and to plant the
room, me down cellar, Dinh in Canadian flag at the Lop of the
the livingroom, without a ,,sign world.
of strain, and withotit ,missing a It is possible that' only one
syllable. Her arms are. getting Canadian out of a thousand has
a bit flat, though, from having heard of Captain Bernier yet
them go through the wringer Admiral Richard Byrd, himself,
while she's trying to co-ordinate a famous explorer, has called
the conversation, Bernier ",,the dean of Arctic ex-
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Pushing jealousy firinly aside, hes first time His in thisry book.
for
however, there are lots of Mee Where Sleeps The Ja . - od Sword
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thing I've appreciated, ever since
we were snarried, is that she
This is an impressive story,
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.J t Tn9s By J.M.$...
Today's Youth Bad?
Better Rea is
We often hear complaints these
da+s about juvenile delinquency
and, more recently, parental de.
linqueney. We read shocking
stories of boys doing devilish
tricks. Parents are blamed he.
cau e they're never home to
look after their families.
.'What's the world coarsing to?"
some people wonder. " 'Twas
never like this when: I was
young."
Wasn't it? Read on.
In the. Exeter Advocate, dated
January .45, 1000, the following
communication appeared:
"Dear Sir:–•I have a grave pro•
blem to submit to the citizens
oP Rioter, to every surround -
in; village. and apparently should
be presented in every city, town
and village in .Ontario,
"Tile problem is: What is
wrong Avith our boys? And how
shall we remedy the wrong; 11
such exists. On the streets, in
your store or office, in the
homes, from the platform, from
the pulpit. you hear the conti-
nual availing, What shall Ave do
with our boys? It is said in all
those places that Our boys smoke
cigarettes, cigars, pipes, drink
and get drunk; are*ttnnlannerly;
use foul, indecent and bad lan-
guage; are lazy spendthrifts;
gamble, and in fact the ordinary
boy of today is .'bad. Is this ac-
cusation true or false?
"After considerable enquiry 1
ani personally convinced that i1
is partly true. True to a larger
extent than any father, mother,
philanthropist, or any person
who wishes well to his fellow -
beings, could wish. Parental
authority, public school disci-
pline, Sabbath school teachings,
churches, single lectures, all or-
dinary means that have been
tried scem inadequate to/the oc-
casion. Curfew bells in other
towns do not seem to get to the
bottom of the trouble. You can't
curfew a boy or girl of 16 or 20
home at night. If our -boys -are
going wrong, there can be no
utility in hiding the fact. Nothing
can be more effective than open
daylight and discussion on all
our public troubles,
"I write, not as an aggrieved
parent, but as a sympathizer
with parents whose boys arc
going wrong. Of course all the
foregoing, accusations are partly
true of only a limited number of
boys. No one can pretend that
all (he boys of any community
can be accused of improper con•
duct of any kind. If the protein
tion of such boys is increasing,
how ,shall wr remedy it? That
is the question, Shall we let
them alone to work out their
Own future salvation? Shall we
curfew them into a better life?
Shalt Ave provide better and
healthier amusements for thein??
Shall we take them into lour eon.
fidence and try .perfect frank-
ness with them? Shall the par•
eats unite their forces or .each
work singly? Shall the method
be harshness, kindness or a mix-
ture Let us cuddle our brains
and devise some .common ground'
on whie'h all can meet and Fork
harmoniously toward a common
enol. Let us at least discuss the
matter in the open light of r'ay.
Signed, J,A.IL,"
Reply to Grave Problem
In the issue following a reply
was received as follows:
"Dear Sir: — Having read
communication in your
last week's issue in which he
submitted a "grave problem" to
the citizens of Exeter, viz„ the
conduct: of some of the boys of
our village. I have a suggestion
to make, which will in a large
measure, help to remedy the
evils spoken of.
"1'1y proposition is that the
fathers make it a point to stay
at home with their families at
least two evenings a week- I
know business men havenhany
engagements, and besides there
are society meetings: Sons of
England, Mason s, Foresters,
Workmen, Oddfellows, and va-
rious other societies that are do -
int good work, but while the
fathers are investing money in
these societies so that their fatu-
ities may be supplied with com-
forts when they are gone, some
of their family are at the same
time going to r'estruction.
"As 1 see it would not the
boys cherish the memory of
pleasant evenings with father,
more than so much monev• when
the father is no more? "On the
other hand there are church so-
ciety meetings, general prayer
meetings, week evening classes,
Junior and Senor League, Mis-
sion Band. etc., all good in their
place. With it all, when will we
as families ever vet acquainted
with each other? Tf father is aril
each evening until say 11 n'clnck
(1 do not refer to the fathers
who spend their evening riririk•
ing and gambling). is not his son
jtlstifierl in follnwin'T his exam
rile? The nuestinn I would nut
to the fathers and young igen
of this village is, When have you
snent an evening in your own
home? I close with the o1'1 sav-
ing: Where there's a will there's
a way. — Citizen,"
'Twas always thus.
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50 YEARS AGO returned men to a smoker and
A number of curlers are on euchre party on Friday evening,
tour to Parkhill, Ailsa Craig and
Lucan, 15 YEARS AGC
The household. effects of Louis Mr. Irwin Ford is opening up
Waiper, Sr., Dashwood, were a new grocery store on Huron
offered for sale on Saturday last Street West,
as were also those of Chas Wil•
Cert Sr. E. Bossenberry, Zurich,
welded the hammer.
Mr. Ed Shapton has purchased
the farm of 111r. William Bag-
shaw on concession 3 Stephen for
$s,000,
A large number of people en-
joyed the gramanhone concert
given by Willis Powell in the
Town Hall Friday evening.
Me. John Hunter during the
week delivered to purchasers no
less than 16 new .McCormick
binders,
Principal Fleming was ill part
of the week,
25 YEARS AGO
A large crowd was present at
the Opera House on Wednesday
evening of last week to see the
men of Caven church present
"Caven Men Step Out," The
whole 'program Ives written be
Miss M. E. Ross of the High
school teaching staff,
Mrs, E. Howald is spending a'
few days with i3Ir, and ktrs.
L, Roulston, who have moved
from Stratford to Windsor,
Clarence Boyle who was off
duty with a sprained ankle has
resumed ibis position with South-
cott Bros.
Thos, Brooks of Traquair and
Liiulenficld is taking a six
weeks course at Hamilton in
tirsmithing and plumbing,
Exeter Legion entertained all
Rev. Ernest Grigg last week
made a contribution of $100 each
to the Public School trustees
and to the Exeter District High
School in memory of the late
Miss Kate MaeFauls.
Hon. Brooks Claxton, Canada's
minister of national defence
paid an official visit to Centralia
airport Thursday morning inves-
tigating the need for married
personnel living accomodation,
tion.
Mrs. Peter FraYne is celebra-
ting her 92nd birthday today
(Thursday).
The Boy Scouts entertained
their fathers at a hanauet in
the Central Hotel Wednesday
evening. and the cubs held a
father and soif banquet in Tri-
-vitt Parish Hall.
Mr. H. Jensen is faking over
the building where the turnip
waxing plant is located.
10 YEARS AGO
Some 300 farmers were in. at-
tendance both Thursday and
Friday at the farm, machinery
school held in the town hall un-
der the auspices of the Ontario
Department of Agriculture, Clin-
ton and the agricultural com-
mittee ittee of the Iluron County Coun.
Capt. M.
Harvey officer
the u,ltfaiv.1oCnrtal
at Red Deer
Alta, and son of Mrs. J. S. Har-
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