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rubbet
means
we can say Canada’s cotton textile in-'
dustry is 11 times ahead of its war. pro
duction records of 1914-18.
The industry is delivering about 215,000,-
000 yards a year of aircraft fabric,
ammunition pouches, anti-gas cloth,
camouflage netting, gun covers, parachute
webbing, powder bags, uniform cloth, web
equipment and other essential materials.
i Dominion Textile is proud to have a part
in this. We also wish to report that our
plant employees are earning 28% more
per hour than in 1939, and we pay 5.4
times more in taxes than the total paid in
dividends to our several thousand share
holders,
DOMINION TEXTILE COMPANY LIMITED
MONTREAL - - ’ - CANADA
15 YEARS AGO
Donald Gladman, son of Mr. F. W.
Gladman, of London, narrowly es
caped a serious accident on Mondaj
evening. He had alighted from a
street car and a passing car struck
his foot, injuring his ankle.
Mr. Thos. Pryde has moved into
the residence he recently purchased
on William "Street.
Mr, and Mrs. B. M1. Francis are
attending a convention of agents for
the Canada Life Assurance Company
. which is meeting at Bigwin Inn on
the lake of Bays, Muskoka.
Miss Mamie Grant has been suc
cessful in passing tlie..-fpr.ovincial ex
Donald Gladman, son .of Mr. F. W.
tai, London.
Rev, and Mrs. F. E. Clysdale and
children were entertained at the
Main Street United church on Friday
night before leaving for Ridgetown.
Mr. Clysdale was, presented with a
bag, Mrs. Clysdale with a cake plate,
Edith, .a bracelet and Evelyn a neck
lace.
Eighteen young men from Credi-
ton enjoyed a trip to Niagara Falls
.last week by auto.
25 YEARS AGO
On Tuesday last Dr. Browning
completed his fiftieth year as a prac
tising physician in Exeter.
Miss Ollie Quance, milliner, has re
turned from Tweed for the vacation.
Mr. Cecil Skinner, of Centralia, is
erecting a fine new barn. When
completed it will be one of the larg
est and finest in the neighborhood.
Mr. Bruce Mitchell, when return
ing from Mr. Skinner’s barn rais-
Tliitrsday, July 2nd, 1942:
SP
THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
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Will
And.
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If only we
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THE ARMY OF HYDRO WORKERS HONOURS THE ARMY IN KHAKI*
STRIVE
Nor Will it be the first
T H E H Y D R O - E L E CTRIC ROWER COMMISSION OExONTARW
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fine
Her purpose is to
Canada, with the
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IHCQEASE
PRODUCTION
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those
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AU of which
They’ll find a way or
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news is none
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We have had lots
in between.
of replacement,
heart.
The slacker is a traitor. The
He who divides our war effort is guilty of
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The electricity you
save will help to make •
more weapons for our
fighting men.
Hats off to our Soldier Lads!
® The backbone of Canada’s forces
whose great day is yet to come.
® whose might will be needed to bear
the'brunt of the struggle.
Sjvhose strength will finally weight the
scales of Victory.
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COlonel Drew’s case be triecj
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how we welcomed
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too cheery.
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and
You, on the home front, can
help the Army, too. Save Hydro
by using fewer lights, by using
it economically in the kitchen—
basement—everywhere in the
house—by turning off the current
the moment it has served its
purpose.
Hydro never performed such
important, indispensable service
as . now. It’s a war-winning
service!
When a man joins the Army,
Hydro begins to help him. Hydro
supplies the power to Ontario
industriesto produce the munitions
andsuppliesthatmake
our Army a strong,
hard-hitting force.
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THEY WIN ,
sermon the other evening, told of the win-
River folk. “If these people find that there
in Camera?
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harvesting days*
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However, the summer is young.
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lots of showers with glints of sunshine
ing,' collided with a heavily loaded
cream truck from Centralia. * The
occupants luckily escaped any in
jury, but it did some expensive dam
age to Mr. Mitchell’s car.
Premier W. M. Martin, an Exe
ter old boy, carried his government
to victory in Saskatchewan last week, the result being 48 Liberals and 8
Conservatives. S. J. Latta, also an
Exeter old boy, was re-elected.
Messrs. Thos. Chambers, Joseph
Woodall and Eli King motored to
Currie’s Crossing to attend a reunion.
50 YEARS AGO
The Kirkton Creamery‘ is doing
excellent
agement
averages
butter a
Several
taken from a field belonging to
Mr. Richard Davis a few days ago
that measured 5 feet 6 inches in
height.
E. Christie’s livq^y stable will run
a bus from Exeter to Grand Bend
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays .of each week.
At .a meeting held on Monday for
the formation of a Lacrosse
the following officers were
ed: President, Dr. Rollins;
president, H. Spackman; 2nd
president, J. Senior; treasurer,
S- O’Neil; secretary, J., Grieve.
Fully 1,000 people attended the
Dominion Day celebration at Kirk
ton. The Crediton brass band led
the procession to the' athletic
grounds. The proceeds of the day
amounted to $185.
business under the man-
of Mr.
about
week.
stalks
James Ross. It
3,500 pounds of
of wheat were
Club,
elect-
vice-
vice-
B.
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Be British! Be Careful!
To our Policy-liolders
The Mutual Fire Underwriters Association for Ontario
at their Annual Convention instituted a Campaign for a
“25% loss reduction” for* 1942.
At the last meeting of our Board of Directors, resolu
tions were passed in support of this Campaign.
si
You are now asked to do your
THIS IS HOW
Do, not smoke in or around your Outbuildings.
Do not handle Gasoline near a flame or spark*
Do not allow oily waste to accumulate.
Clean up all Rubbish and Litter around Buildings.
See that your Chimneys are all in good condition.
See that your Electric wiring is properly done.
Fire is a demon of destruction and causes the greatest
of all wastes, both in property and life, We therefore ap
peal to all our policy-holders as loyal citizens to make a de*
termined effort to see that no fire, large or small, is allowed
to start on your premises, By doing this you wijl contribute
doubly to the war effort by saving a loss in the first in
stance and saving the materials and effort necessary for re
placement,
The Vsbbrne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
B.W.F. Beavers* Sec-Treas. Exeter,
The Hay Township Farmers’ Mutual Fire lbs* Co.
H. K. Eilber, Sec-Treas. Crediton*
*
We have three classes of people these days—-the pessimists, who
believe that things are incurably bad; the optimists, who believe
that things eventually will turn out well, and the realists,, who see
the good of the present hour and who try to make that good better.
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Exeter lawns never looked better and never have they been
better kept. The flowers have had a difficult time of it with their
too frequent baths, Johnny sympathizes with them- I J.
get sufficient sunshine, we’ll have a bumper crop of raspberries.
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Japan is keeping a watchful eye on Alaska-
secure a base there from which she may attack
rich wheat fields of the northwest and the oil of the Mackenzie val
ley in hex' mind, If we do not know what to do with our wheat
and oil Japan knows and will demonstrate to us if we do not step
lively.
THE TUG OF WAR
The tug of war is now oui’ lot. The front of battle lowers. We
must on with the heroes. It is a case of shoulders together. Luxuries
were scrapped long ago. Our every activity is now .needed to win
the war. Talk about post-war conditions is prattle. Mere con
veniences are to be forgotten, while all that is in us must be de
voted to driving to his doom the tyrant who is feverishly but-in
telligently forging our chains,
self-seeker is a felon,
high treason.
Dr. Savage, in her
ning spirit of the Peace _ . ~ .
is something they can't get, they find a substitute. If they can’t
get a substitute, they make something of their own to serve their
purpose,” Is there a better suggestion for Canadians than is con
tained in these fine words? That is the way the red-blooded will
do for many a day to come. The weak-kneed will complain and
beg. Every day we’ll hear of some new thing that has gone off
the shelves without any possibility
is but a challenge to the stout of
make one.
ON
not the first difficult season.
finds harvest bringing a delightful surprise. Mostly
ripens, it will be got to the barn. These are not the ~ ' ----- - - Not
This is
season that
if a harvest
first days when Britain and Uncle Sam were hard put to it.
once or twice have we .rough people lost every battle but the last
one. Anglo-Saxons never are so terrible as when they stand with
their backs to the, wall and call upon Providence to aid them in
doing their best. Anyone familiar with our story will recall the
year of eighteen hundred and starve. We have not only our
Gardens of Eden and Eldorados. and Golden Shores, but we have
our Hardscrabbles and our Starvation corners. Yet we’re here
and doing well. So let us get at what we can do, in the assurance
that if we are defeated we’ll fight better. We like the old fellow of
wh’om it, was said, he 'believed that though right was worsted,
it would triumph. The summer is young. w
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A NEW STANDARD OF IOTNG
Take it or leave it, every day brings a new standard of living.
Over there in China some aristocratic people used to wear their
fingernails abnormally long to indicate that they did not work.
That fashion* has gone by the board. Not so long ago to have it
said of one, “He does not need to work,” or that “She does not
need to dirty her hands,” was looked upon as the mark of esteem.
That day has passed. Everyone must either pump or drown in
these strenuous times. We used to say of an article of food, “It
is perfectly lovely.” Now we are finding that we .must get on
with what we can get and be glad that the getting is possible. The
war god every day strips us -of our savings. Every day he looks
upon one’s occupation, upon his wages and his slender income,
hinting that he’ll lay his pdw thereon at no distant date. Luxuries
are -a thing of the past. Comforts will e’er long be in the class
with hen’s teeth. Necessities soon will be scrambled for. Yes,
we are -up against a new standard of living. And the new way of
carrying on will do us good.
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THE QUIET SUNDAY
A Sabbath well spent means a week of content,
And strength for the toils of the morrow.
But a Sabbath profaned, whatever gained,
Is a certain forerunner of sorrow.
It is no part of a newspapers duty to attempt to' act as
conscience for any man. Still less is it its duty to be censorious re
garding the conduct of public-spirited, upright citizens. It is its
duty, however, to point out the principles of conduct that have stood
the test of time and are in accord with the teachings of the Bible.
First, the Sabbath was given as a privilege and a right for the
benefit of 'the race. .It is anything but a hangman’s whip to make it
harder for humanity. It is an aid to industry, not a. brake on the
Wheels of enterprise. When religiously observed, it means a strong
er hand, a clearer brain and a better output of all that makes for
the welfare of the nation and of the individual. We are not casuists,
we do pot discuss .this and that particular and emergent situation,
but remind our readers that those who make a religious Use of the
Christian Sunday generally make a good ’use of every other privilege
open to 'them. The day of rest and gladness, the day of joy and
light is cast aside only to be followed by weariness and Sadness.
■He who knows the heart and the necessities of each individual and
o’f each nation said "Remember ,tlie Sabbath day to keep it holy.”
We know Of no higher authority.
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LET US NOT FORGET
Germany had the start of us in this war. For many a day
we thought that the race ‘would listen to the appeal to reason. Our
hope was that the earth had learned that progress lay in the prac
tice of agriculture, of engineering in electrical development, in
education, aild supremely, in the practice Of morals and religion.
In this we were mistaken. The ape and the tiger still dominated
nations who saw in the rending of beak and claw the way to
domination. Too late we found out that to live well we must first
live, that to bring forth the flowers of civilization we must de
velop the eai’th. War came, and "we discovered that we must fight
or perish. We fought with such weapons as we had. Bitter ex
perience and reverse following pipon reverse taught us that our
Weapons were not good enough. As we fought and suffered de
feat we were compelled to secure newer and better weapons as best
we could. From the valley of humiliation we have tried to find
the road to security. We still grope. We have confidence in the
justice of our cause but we are striving to find the way to main
tain it. The gentle arts of peace and reason softened our hands
for wielding the swotd. But we are gradually hardening muscle
and quickening our skill in defence. Soon we’ll do the work of
warriors. The battle always does not favor the hard elbows and
the dagger. Sooner or later the jackal feels the paw of the lion.
Ultimately the eagle triumphs over the vulture. t Meanwhile the
struggle will be long and hard, incompetence in high places must
give place to men keen of vision and strong in action. Quiet nights
and days of ease must give place to toil and anxiety, We must
learn to labour and to wait. We’ll get plenty to eat and clothing
sufficient for autumn and winter ahd.spring. We’ll not lie down
when the war hews Is bad. Little by little the granaries Will fill
up, the beeves take on flesh, the apples ripen, the cows produce
»no end of itniik and the garden yield its "sass”. We’ll get through,
even if the wrestling be strenuous and the waiting wearisome.
’A lifted chin and a cheery grin helps some, my boy, helps
some.” “We’ll never sit down with a tear and a frown, but
paddle eur awn canoe,”
Passmore Reunion Eilene Johns, Elmer Passmore and
Alma Borland,
The annual Passmore Reunion
was held at Grand Bend on Satur
day, June 27th. After the ’supper
hour a ball game captained by El
mer Passmore and Wilbur Pass-
more was enjoyed with the former’s team winning. Mrs. Elizabeth Pass-’
more, Exeter, was the oldest per
son present and was presented with
*a box of chocolates. Letters of re
membrance were signed by every
one present and sent to Mrs. W.
H. Spargo and Mrs. John Cann
who were unable to be present. The
president, Mr. Garnet Passmore,
presided for the election of offi
cers for the 1943 picnic, which are
as follows: President, Mrs. Clayton
Frayne; '1st vice-president, Gilbert
Duncan; secretary-treasurer, Mrs.
P. Passmore; table committee, Mrs. John Cluff, ’ Mrs. Wm. Passmore,
Mrs. John Hackney, Mrs. Garnet
Johns, Mrs. Robt. Maver, Mrs. A.
Gardiner; sports committee, Nor
man Passmore, John Cluff, Miss M.
Gardiner, Robert Jeffrey. Mr.i
Percy Passmore had charge of the
sports. The following are the re
sults: Clothespin race, Kenneth
Duncan; girls’ race, Frances Pass-
more, Eileen Jeffrey; boys’ race,
Kenneth Frayne, Barry Passmore;
Young ladies’ race, Eilene Johns,
Ethelene Johns; young men’s race,
Elmer Passmore, K. Duncan and
Wilbur Passmore, (tie); married
ladies’ race, Mrs. G. Duncan, Mrs.
J. Hackney; married men’s race.
Garnet Pasmsore, A’. Gardiner and
G. Duncan, (tie); ladies’ slipper
kicking, Ethel eile Johns, Eilene I Johns; men’s slipper kicking, Gar-
jnet Passmore, Gilbert Duncan;
1 three-legged race, K. Duncan and
WINCHELSEA
Haying has commenced in this
community during the past week.
We are sorry to report that Miss
Gladys Batten was taken
Hospital on Saturday,
her a speedy* recovery.
Miss Norma Veal had
removed at Mrs. Godbolt’S hospital
on Wednesday last.
Visitors in the community on
Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Gold-
wyn Glenn and Bobbie, of Brins
ley, with Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood
Brock; Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Yule
and baby, of Science - Hill, Mrs.
Cliff More and baby, of Kirk-ton,
with Mr. and Mrs. John Prance;
Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Brock
and family, of Zion, with Mr.
Mrs. Jack Delbridge; Mr, and
Milton Brock, Mr. -and Mrs.
man Brock and family, of Zion,
Mr. and Mrs, Jos. Bailey; Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Jacques and family, Of
Zion, with Mr. and Mrs, Garnet
Johns; Mr. and Mrs. Miller Mc
Curdy and Wilma, of Kirkton, with
Mr. and Mrs. George Davis; Mr.
and Mrs. Jos. Horne with Mr. and
Mrs. F. V. Horne.
Rev. and Mrs. L. C. White, of
Burgessville, Spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pooley.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Burns and
to Victoria
We wish
Bray Chide Hatchery, Exeter
Phone 246
Canada Packers, Exeter; Alvin
W. Kerslake, Hensail; or N. Mt*
Wiley, Farmers’ Co-operative,
Ailsa Craig.
her tonsils
and
Mrs.
Nor-
with
We have piles of them on hand,
They are No. 1-XXXXX Best
Grade.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT.
We expect a car load of High-
land CEDAR POSTS this week.
Donnie, of London, spent the week- a
end with Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Bat-] J6 vjLAl WvKloY
ten. i
Misses Lorraine Dobbs and An- I phone 12
nelda Sholdice, of London, visited <
on Friday with Mr. and Mrs. New- We Deliver
ton Clarke. !
ten.i
Granton