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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1939-09-22, Page 2sg 1,6 11 sw� i�. t f(k xpositor nailed 18,60 hail McLean, Editor. Sled 4 Seaforth, Ontario, ev- UrSday afternoon by McLean �i. ''ORRTH, Friday, September 22 The ' War It is amazing how little we really 'UMow about the war and how uncom- fortable that little is beginning to make us.feeL We know that the passenger Iiner ,Athena, and the British battleship Courageous, have been sunk by Ger- man submarines. We know that there is a British ilxperitionary force in France, and we know that a Russian ' army has invaded Poland_ Beyond that the censors have not told us much. And perhaps, it is just as well. Even that little has left mach rooin for conjecture. What will it mean to us if Russia goes in and America stays out? And what will Italy do, and the other Balkan States, and Japan? WQone of these things are very comforting, And they all point to a long, long war. But in spite of these things, we have not heard a note of discouragement, nor a note of fear. On the other hand, we have never heard of greater determination be- ing shown by the people of Great Britain and France, nor greater de- termination expressed by the people of Canada, to succeed in this war ;which has been forced upon them_ The will to win is everywhere, and revery day it seems to tighten and strengthen and show itself more. It seems as if all the people in Bri- tain, in France, and in Canada, in- stinctively knew that if Hitler, and what he represents, is to be stopped, it is now or never, and they intend to stop him, if not this year, next year or the years after,however long that may be. Above all, it seems to be such a quiet war. No bands, no hysterics,. no boasts, no looking upon it as a great adventure. No illusions. -Just a dirty, -bloody and disagreeable job that has been set before us to do—and we are 'go- ing to do it, and more than that, we are going to do it very thoroughly this time. And after all that is the real and the right spirit to entertain about it. • Be Careful We are pretty free spoken in Can- ada, and rather proud of that fact too. We don't ,whisper our opinions of war, or makers of war, or leaders or governments either. We say it from the house tops. But in war time anything may happen, and something did happen to a man in Toronto the other day for talking both too long and too loud. - And what happened this man, Watson, by name, was that he was , held on a ten thousand dollars bail, because he "unlawfully did make statements intended or likely to pre- judice recruiting of His Majesty's forces contrary to the defence of Canada regulations_" What happened to Mr. Watson, we have not heard, but if he is found guilty, we have an idea it will be plenty. And it should be too. We know that recruiting will not be as fast in this war as it was in the last one. Not because the youth of Canada is less loyal than it was twenty-five years, ago, but because most people have a real knowledge to -day of what war means, and their knowledge is available to those who have not. Neither have we, at the present time, conscription in Canada, so that enlistment is a purely voluntary de- cision which every one has the right to make for himself. But no man in Canada, whether he is of military' age, or is head of a y, or company, or corporation, las the right to use his influence or anOiority or to make statements that liken to prejudice the recruiting Volunteers., • [t . is Welt to;..,, r en ber , these The 'War 'Meanies Act, as is to xeettiting will not, in ,ly.'rif 4�i tilt any way put an impediment an the speech of the ordinary Canadian, but at the same time there are quite a few Mr. Watson's circulating about the country who if they are not ratified with living conditions in Canada, should either be booted out of the country or impounded in it.. Not Setting A Good Example We are hearing quite a bit these days about profiteering. It is being everywhere. said that in spite of the fact that Canada has a known sur- plus of wheat, of butter, of sugar, of eggs, of clothing, of leather, and al- most every commodity that makes up the family budget, the prices of all these things have risen and are steadily rising day by day. And to a certain extent that is true. But we must remember that the majority of commodity prices have been at a low ebb for quite some time, due largely to the fact that there were no demanding mar- kets. Now that we are at war, there is such a market, and naturally, prices have risen and may still rise until, such time as the Government has had time and opportunity to make a complete survey -"of the' `whole situa- tion. Inthe meantime we do not believe profiteering will be able to raise its head very, high in the land_ That there was profiteering in the last war, and shameful profiteering too, is only too well known. -But there is a difference in business to -day and business twenty-five years ago. Before the last war, what a merch- ant or a company bought and sold for was their own private business. Ledgers and account books were sacred things not to be pried into by Governments any more than were a man's religious beliefs or his con- science. To.day these) is no such privacy in business. The details of business and the examination of accounts is an ev- eryday occurrence that is system- atically conducted,by more than one government department. It is quite true that this may not result in com- pletelysuppressing all profiteering, but it will certainly have the effect of making it very much harder to con- ceal such profiteering. One would think, then, that under t h e circumstances, Governments would feel a great responsibility re- volving upon them to see that busi-, ness--all business -was conducted, as far as was humanly possible, without the element of profiteering entering into it And by the same token, one would assume that the rules which govern private business, regarding pro- fiteering, should also govern the bus- iness conducted by Governments as well. Apparently, however, Govern- ments do not all look upon it ill that light. At the recent emergency ses- sion of the Dominion Parliament the excise duty on spirits was raised three dollars a gallon. Phe morning after that ruling came into effect, the Ontario Government passed that increase and a little more, on to the purchasers of the goods of which the Government has a monopoly sale. With thousands of gallons of spir- its on the shelves of Government stores throughout the Province, and thousands of gallons more in their warehouses, the Government stands to make a very tidy profit out of its monopoly. No thinking Canadian objects in any way to an increase in the price of spirits at this time, because no commodity on sale, aside from their use for medicinal purposes, can be viewed more in the light of an abso- lute hinny, without a single neces- sity entering into it. And, although we are not in any way discussing the liquor question, we would like to stress that fact because it is a fact. It is the principle of the thing that counts. If it is right for the Liquor Board to take advantage of a Do- minion war measure a year or more before that measure affects it, in or- der to increase its profits a million or so, it is equally right for ,a farrier to hoard his grain and livestock, and a merchant and manufacturer his goods, until they get a war price for them.. If profiteering means holding the public up and snaking them deliver, it looks ery mulch as 'if the Govern- ment od by far the best chance of ' . {lint .Lit Years Algone Interesting Items Picked soy. TM Nurgn Expositor d Fifty end Twepty lly� Yam Ago. Interesting Picked Front Tho Huron Expositor of and Twentrare Wars Ago. From'. The Huron Expositor September 25, '1#t4 The dispersion sale of thorough- bred Shorthorns, the herd of Mr. A. G. finallie, Tuckersanith, on Friday last was a gratifying success in ev- ery' respect. The weather was all that mould be desired and there was an immense crowd of people present and many came to buy..'Mr. James Jones, of Mitchell, was the auction- eer_ Mrs. Wm. - McIntosh, of Constance, had the misfortune to fall one day last week and broke her left arm above the elbeee Mr. D. Johnson, of Walton, under- took to blast a large stone in the river at Roxboro recently, but after• the (third cbnrgei the 'monster was hardly affected_ The shock of the explosion was felt for miles and some people believed the Germans had in- vaded Canada_ A choral society has been organiz- ed in Seaforth pander the leadership of Mr. Harold Nixon, organist and choir leader of First Presbyterian Church. The following are the offi- cers: Hon. pres., Rev, F. H. Larkin; pres., Mrs. H. Edge; 1st vice-pres., Mrs. W. Somerville; 2nd vice-pres., Rev_ A. W. Barker; 3rd vice-pres., Rev_ T. Brown; 4th viae-pres., Rev. P. Corcoran; 5th vice-pres., Rev. J. Argo; sec., Mrs_ W. W. Meredith.; treas., Mr. A. A. Naylor; librarians.,, Mise H_ Murray and Mrs. Mulcahy; business committee, Messrs. Murray, Sleeth, VanEgmlond and Israel; social committee, Mrs. J. D. O'Connell, Mrs. H. Speare, Miss E. Mackay, and Miss 0. Marson; conductor, Mr. H. Nixon; pianist, Miss L Scott. Mr. John Archibald is 'having a Hydro -Electric motor and ,milking ,machines installed in ;his dairy so, that hereafter his cows will be milk- ed by electric power. /Mr. James Robb has just returned from Lucknow where he has finished laying an oak floor for Dr. Elliott, of that place. The village of )3elgrave had a nar- row escape from destruction' by fire during the rain and windstorm which passed over that district last Monday. The stable and shed of Mr, Geo. Daly were struck by lightning and set on fire and completely destroyed; also the barns of Sandy McFwan, of Mor- ris Township. with their contents were destroyed by fire. Mr. George Sills, Seaforth, who has the county right for the manufacture and sale of the Peerless oil -gas gen- erator, is commencing to push the sale of this new and useful 'device. The Seaforth Bantd furnished the music at the Tavistock Fair this week_ Phil Osifer of • • Lazy Meadows (By Harry J. 14 6 1e) "UNCLE BEN" For as long as I can remember Uncle Ben has been trading horses. Where he came from no one seems to have the faintest idea, but the ma- jority of folios just take him as a na- tural part of life here in the district. I never did know what this right name was and the post office folkssay that he gets mail by the narne enf Uncle Ben. For the past number of weeks he's been eyeing a little chestnut mare of mine, when I happened to have the team in the village. He would stroll it to a quack doctor trying to make out you are seriously sick. "kande ate if she might break in the wind," he declared grimly. "My top price is a bundled and ten dol- lars." And so all morning it went on. Twice he made me offers and when I refused, he, walked half -way across the barnyard and turned around to raise his bid by a dollar. The really tough bidding was from one hu'nd'red and forty to one hundred and fifty. I had come down from my price to one hundred and sixty and Uncle Ben was at one bemired and forty and accord - casual -like by, turn around and Bion{ ing to himself losing money every the mare over and then in a sort 'of +time he raised the bid. absent-minded way 'pass the time of day. He was interested. So, it was no surprise to me when T saw him drive his horse and buggy in this- Worming. hisWorni'ng. He scorns a car, saying that when, you drive along in a car yon don t get time to think. Tying the horse up to the fence he unlimb- ered his long, lanky frame down the ianteway to the stable where I was harnessing the horses_ He raised it to one hundred and forty-five, .pulled some money from Us pocket and offered it to me as if the deal were settled. Then We split the difference and agreed upon one hundred and fifty as the price. He immediately pulled that familiar black wallet from Fres pocket and paid over the eash. I am to deliver the horse next Monday to his stables in the village. Uncle Bien is a 'born horse trader. Then heat in for dinner. As soon He never once looked at the chestnut as Mrs, Phil saw his bgrae and buggy mare, but started talking about the in the laneway she set another place. sorrel horse. Then irya sort of cas- UntcIe Ben is an elderly man. He's ual way he looked up under those tall and, thin and buns imposing height bushy eyebrows of his and said: "I'11 is crowned with a mop of white hair give you a hundred ,dollars cash far that borders on being ridiculous and her," But I knew Ben too wen and yet makes' Ben look sort of dignified. mterely said: "Double it and you can He invariably wears a sudt composed Lave her." of a different pante, coat and vest. That flamed him. He took a chew Across, the vest pocket there hangs of tobacco, made a neat bullseye on an enormous gold watch chain, that an upended water pail and after talk- was hanemered from pure gold in the ting about the weather for about five Kltontdyke gold, r'ush and he uses one minutes said: "I'11 raise it five." He of those old -lime. key wind turnip assured me that he couldn't possibly watches that have repeater chimes in - sell the mare again because she was side them. too fine -boned and sthe looked old. I He knows and loves horses•, just as agreed with him and started for the he loves to bargain and bicker over stable door. a horse. He carries an enormous Sum "I would take her off your hands," of money on him, all the time, and he condescended as he reached for he has made and lost several fortunes his jack-knife and a handy piece of in his lifetime. In ordinary life he'd wood, "at a fair price." give you the shirt, from, his back, but I came down five dollars and Ben in a ,horse deal he'd pluck yours. whittled furiously. When he had a "Man was made and horses were neat pile of shavings he walked over made to help him," says Ben. "It amd looked at her teeth, and said: ain't natural to let machinery take "H'mm," in a way that would do cred- their places." • From T,he Huron Expositor September 27, 1889 Mr. J. R. Richardson has been en, gaged as teacher in No. 7, Stanley, for the ensuing rear. Allan S. McLean, eldest son of Mr. M. Y. McLean, who has been in To- ronto for same time, lett that city on Tuesday last for Portlage la Prairie where he has secured a good' posi- tion. Mr. John McMillan returned home from the Detroit Fair on Wednesday night. His ,horses rwene very success- ful and carried off $270 in prizes. Mr. Thos. Cudnrore, of Uaborne, on Tuesday last sold a very superior six-year-old breeding mare to Mr. Lewis,, of London, for $300. A tailor in the person of Mr. H. Zimmerman," oaf Zurich, has Dome to Cromarty. Miss Goodie Marks, of Brucefield, attended the Exeter Fair this week as a judge in the lar1ies' department and Mr. W. Kaiser was also a judge on implements, while Mr. Hugh Mc- Cartney awarded the red and blue tickets to the poultry. Mr. George Hess, of Zurich, had an electric clock at the Zurich Fair last week of his own invention. An accident of a very serious na- ture happened to Mr. John Cudmore, Exeter, on Monday night. While go- ing into the blacksmith shop of Mr. Isaac Handford he fell over a tool box and struck his head against the anvil, causing a frightful gash over the eye. Mr. Robert Logan and Mr. Andrew Young have gone `off on a trip to Manitoba. About 5 o'clock Tuesday morning of last week fire broke out in Kidd's salt block near the Grand Trunk de- pot in Goderich and before the fire- men thad a chance to play water on it, thte block Was entirely consumed. Mr. Jas. Cornish, of the Base Line, Hallett, has a span of very fine Clydesdale mares for which he refus- ed $500 at the SeatoriJs show. Mr. Wm. Rowdy, of Stephen, shot a large coon one evening lately which weighed 35 pounder.. One gafllon of oil was extracted from it. succeeding in this well known war time game, be - because the Dominion mea- sure has already assured it of its profits, while the farmer, the merchant and the manufacturer–have to gamble on the supply and demand of world markets and how much profit, if any the Government will allow them to retain, if they do guess the market right. Of course Government profits are supposedly ' re- turnable to the general pub- lic, but as a rule, it is really remarkable how amazingly few the general public con- sists of, when a distribution of profits is made, ?•v rri YUr I.Y :JUST A SMILE OR TW ttG , A Fact A Week About Canada (From the Do Was) 6ur•au of 3 THE AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE Canada's part in the' invention of the dial or automatic system of tele - Throning was a -very real one and hada its origin in Brantford, Ontario'. This was proper, as Brantford, through Alexander Bell, gave to the World that marvellous invention by which people, loaf distances+ apart, commu- lea'te with one another over the wires. The Callender Automatic Telephone - System was invented by Ro$iaine: Callender, of Brantford, and there is on, record Graham Bell's interest in. and approval of it in 1893. For years. Callender had been, bringing his in- vention towards perfection, and he gave a demonstration of it in the' Decker building, Union Square, New - York, on r January 23, 1895. He made. more improvements and gave a sec- ond demonstration in June of the same year. Then the Lorimer Brothers of St_ George, near Brantford, improved the Callender system and the improved: system was demonstrated in 1897.. The company. was reorganized with: the name Canadian Machine Tele- phone Company, Toronto. The first:_ exchange in Canada using this sys- tem was opened in Peterborough,,. Ontario, in 1905. Other exchanged were opened at Brantford, Burford,. St. George and Lindsay in 1908. The - Bell Teiepthone . Company acquired the assets of the company in 1925. Meanwhile developments had been_ taking place in the United States. A. B. Strowger, of Kansas City, had in- vented an automatic system some- what similar to our present dial sys- tem but it required many improve- ments before it was commercially' feasible for exchange of various siz- es. The first public demonstration. of - the system was made in 1892 at La- Porte, India, and the first dial type telephone in the United States wase developed in 1895. The dial was cir- cular and, had "holds" rather than ';holes." In, 1896 an installation was mane in Amsterdam, N. Y., and int 1897 one in Augusta, Ga. In 1899 twee systems were installed in Berlin,. Germany and one in Ithaca, N. Y. The first of that system in Canada was at Woodstock, Ont., in 1903 and the second at Sydney Mines, N. 5... about the same time. Thereafter the- Oefastest uejvelorpment was in Prairie •, centres in the following order: Sas-' katoon, Edmonton, Calgary, Leth- "I say," said young Johnny, "why is Mother singing, Daddy?" "She's trying to get baby to sleep," was' the reply. "Wilt she stop when the baby's asleep?" Daddy nodded. "Thera why doesn't baby pretend to be asleep?" • Visitor: "You don't mean to tell me that you have lived in this out- of-the-way place for more than thirty years?" BrushviLle Citizen: "I have." Visitor: "But really- I. cannot see what you can find to keep you busy." Brushville Citizen: "Neither can I —that's why I like it." • She: "The man I marry must be only a little lower than the angels." He, kneeling suddenly: • "Here I am on my knees, a little lower than one of thein." • "Alt I gat at her house was a cup of shamrock tea," remarked the yoking fellow. "What on earth's shamrock tea?" asked his companion.' "You know the kind—made with three leaves," was the reply. Tramp: "Could you spare me something for a cup of coffee?" Scotsman: "Hoots, mon! De ye think I carry lumps o' sugar around in me pockets." • 01d Gentleman: "You're an honest boy, but it was a $10 bill I dropped, not ten .nee:" Youngster: "I know, mister, but the last time I found a $10 bill the man didn't have any charrge." • He had a bad cold and decided to consult a doctor. "Is the doctor in?" he whispered hoarsely to the pretty maid who answered his ring. "No," she whispered, "come on in." ti "You never tell me when I'm doing anything wrong, cadd'ie." "Alt, well, A'm no' a great talker." • • Tallenb ve Stranger: "How would you feel if you had a head of hair that was rapidly turning grey?" Man With His Hat On: I''d feel grand." Talkative Stranger: "What! AFe you mads?" .Mian (taking hie hat off): "No; I'm bald." • She Kept Her Word•. • (By J. Boyd -Thomas) Because Ivy kept her promise, I have had one of the best vacations that one could wish for. 'Who is Ivy and what contribution did she make to my sumrtmer holiday? We were discussing places and plans for a, vacation, this young lady land) I. I had met her only once be- fore. Explaining that I was at loose ends regarding Ca place to go for my vacation, she promised to make en- quiries concerning a summer cottage and bring to me, at my office, on a certain day, full details for my con- sideration. Almost a stranger to me, I was much impressed When, true to her word, she appeared on the day and at the hour agreed on, with the desired information. I am indebted to her tor a grand holiday and for the fact that I have, in consequence, met soave of the finest ISeople it has been my privilege to know. Largely because Ivy kept her word. This matter et keeping one's ap- pointment has many wordy argu- ment®, rind, I venture to say, more friendships tbeve been sacrificed and business, deals, lost in this regard than orate has any conception of. The flims lost waiting for someone to turn up at this ,appointed hoar; the angry 'words that have resulted froth- brok- en 'pledges to be on time. And the lack of amt explanation or the refusal to apologize after someone has been badily inconvenienced 'thorough, a brok= en eingegement, has ,so often aggra- vated the situation to the breaking point between friends and business asstociates alike. I was still a lad when my slather had oecasiton to take me seriously'td' task for my failure to keep as ap- pointtmmii with him. After the had pointed out the inconvenience, as well as lack of cowmen courtesy, I asked him what exactly Was his in- terpretation of the words "Keep your appointments," " to which lie replied, vid1h a directness and mteaning which :I'can never forget: "It means, being on band five aminnutes. (before the ap- pointed tlmie." I am indebted to my fabher for the sound advice be gave me on •,oS° many seernuing trifles. I .am certahu now that attention to his injunctions and following Ibis admonitions have stood nue in 'good stead through the years. The health whicth-I enjoy is largely the result of my observance of the simple rules which the gave to me in those formative years of youth. He used to say: "Keep your feet dry; keep your temper; and keep your rn,p- pointments." Whenever I notice the first indi- cation of needy repairs to my shoes, I hear again, "Keep your feet dry," or, "You cannot expect to enjoy good health if you allow the damp to strike at your feet." Sane, if simple, advice, was it not? Like most ordinary boys, I recall, I had no little trouble with my tem- per. It was, I think, mainly because he was himself so splendid an ex- am$ple of self-control, that his well- meaning and most necessary advice to "Keep your temper," was accept- able from him when the game ad, moriition from others served but to aggravate 'me. I learned later how foolish it is to lose one's temper in any circunestances. The lessons was effectively driven:_ tibmle on another occasion when, following an uxuhapiry disagreement with a superior, I read, to my everlasting edification, these words, "If ' you: are . in the right, you can afford to keep your temper; if you are in the wrong, you cannot af- ford to lose it." "Keep your appointments_" Down through the years I have often heard these words. Have I been lagging i enthusiasm? they have spurred me on. Have I been discouraged or sometimes disgusted because of the failure of someone to keep an ap- pointnvemtt? At such times I have re- inembered that he never failed me. He was a Man of his word. Aid because Ivy kept her word this strew er, I ,have returned to' business after a grand 'holiday and new I am Heady. to 'face "the daily rronfx4, the cloman>mz task."' M12 if bridge, Prince Albert, Regina, Medi- cine Hat, Brandon, Swift Current,. Moose Jaw, Winnipeg and North Bat- tleford. The next in Eastern Canada were at Toronto in 1924 and Mon- treal in 1925. Quebec and. Hamiltom followed. The dial system was made - general in Government offices in Ot- tawa in 1938. The telephones on automatic - switchboards eeceeded those on man- ual stwitclrboards for the first time - in 1931 and by 1937 were more than twice as many. In 51 large cities-, of the )Dominion there is a telephone - for every five person's. Seen in the County Papers Transferred Heron County Constable William'. Gardiner, of Holtmesville, will take up~~ duties in the northern section of the' county 'within a week. Gardiner ee the youngest member of the county - force and a former provincial officer_ He will be stationed at Wingham.-- Clinton News -Record. Successful Music Students The following pupils of A. E. Coolc were successful in . passing. their ex- aminations in oonnectio'n with the Toronto Conservatory of Music:— Piano Grade X (Senior), Ealine Walsh; Grade VI, Margaret Tamb- lyn; Theory II, Phyllis Cook (Hon.) Arnold Cook (Hon:.). Richard Tat- tersall, of the Conservatory Faculty,, was in charge of the 'piano work.— Clinton News -Record. Local Boy Making Good Mr. Jack Perdue, a recent visitor.` at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Perdue, has gone on to. Burlington., Ont., where he will re- join ejoin the Richard Avondale orchestra, of which he is a member. The nightly successes of this rapidly becoming. famous all -Canadian band, which} has just finished, the season at Port Stanley 'ballrotom, is the topic of the - day. This organization of outstand- ing musical talent has a promising. future. Jack, as tenor sax soloiste has left no doubt as to his ability, and the good wishes of his Clinton friends go with him. The band is- new playing at the Lido Deok, Brant Inn, en+e of the fashionable pleasure - spots of suburban Hamilton.—Clintom News -Record. Gets Boat Home Dr, Cowen's new sail boat wtbicre was built this year at Lion's Head, was brought down from, there and: arrived at Grand Bend' on Saturday_ Dr. and Mrs. Cowen met the boat at Bayfield, and came down with it. The lake at Grand Bend was quite rough when the boat landed, but the boat proved to be quite seaworthy. --Exeter Times -Advocate. ` Serving Their Country Four young men from this vicinity have joined up for active service In the army, their names, being Henry Young, Fred Chapple and Phil Phil- lips aid Bill Nesbitt. Phil left Mon- day morning to join the Perth Regi - anent 0,t Stratford, and Henry Young land Peed Crhtapple left Thursday evenifig to MO., the 12th Field Bat- tery; etjtiloaned at London_ Bill Nes-- (C04.4aintt'ed on.,Page 3) Vi{ } A J", It. 4 a • • 4 fp •